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O’Boyle: ‘They publicly tried to assassinate me’ Coach speaks out against System administration, hopes for vindication T.J. Thomson

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Executive Editor For the first time in more than six months since Chadron State self-reported possible football fundraising violations to the NCAA, former Head Football Coach Bill O’Boyle spoke publicly about the ongoing investigation, the college’s administration and its governing body.

“They publicly tried to assassinate me, which they did,” O’Boyle said in a telephone interview Friday afternoon.

Responding to the accusation, CSC President Janie Park said Wednesday afternoon “I can’t comment on that.”

O’Boyle resigned from CSC March 5 to take an assistant coach’s post at Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction.

He said Chadron State’s administration singled him out, but didn’t know if it was intentional or if it was due to pressure from the NSCS. “It’s hard to say,” O’Boyle said. “They’re definitely trying to put the blame on one guy for compliance and everything else, which makes no sense at all.”

O’Boyle said Chadron State has never had a compliance program.

“Any coach that’s been at Chadron State knows that there’s never been any compliance program,” O’Boyle said.

“That’s a fact. You can call up any former coach that’s been there in the last twenty years and we’ve never had a compliance meeting; we’ve never had anything like that,” O’Boyle said. see O’BOYLE, Page 2

A number of drawing courses are offered by the art department, including three figure drawing classes and two general drawing classes. According to the course catalog, a drawing class seeks to hone “basic drawing techniques using a variety of media and emphasizing the development of perceptual skills and communication through the language of art.” Nancy Sharps and Laura Bentz teach Chadron State’s drawing courses.

Jo-Eun Kang, 22, junior art major of Rosebud, Mont., pencils in an outline for a sketch in one of the art labs in M. Hall Tuesday.

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STUDENT SENATE

Senate talks finance, hears about conference Kelsey Amos Reporter Members of senate discussed the AIPAC conference, budget hearings, and an amendment at their meeting Monday.

Morgan Nelson, senate president, and Jacob Rissler, junior senator at large, gave a presentation on their trip to Washington D.C., during midterm break, where they attended the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference. The conference, which was bipartisan, discussed giving aid to Israel in its conflict with Iran, according to Nelson. Shimon Peres, the Israeli president; Benjamin Netanyahu; the Israeli prime minister; and Barack Obama, U.S. president, were at the conference.

T. J. Thomson, treasurer, said there is $12, 581 in senate’s combined accounts. The Finance Committee met with clubs that requested more than $1,000 last week. Club appeals are April 5. So far, three clubs have requested and been granted appeals, Thomson said.

Nisha Durand, chief justice, said that student senate elections are April 18-19. Petitions are due by 5 p.m., April 6. In order to be on the executive board, a candidate has to have been a senator for one semester. To be the president, a candidate has to have been a senator for a school year.

Tiffani Roelle, junior senator of liberal arts, said the Time Capsule Committee is making final

decisions about the contents of the time capsule.

Joe Reedy, senator of B.E.A.M.S.S., said the Academic Review Committee is still working on the first year inquiry classes.

Roelle was approved as a full-time senator of liberal arts.

Senate voted on an amendment that would change requirements for senators. The amendment was approved and will go on the ballot at the next student senate election. The amendment would require there to be 1 representative per dorm, three representatives per academic school, and at least one representative at large per every 500 students. Junior senator positions would be eliminated. Instead, students would need to have completed 12 credit hours before attaining voting privileges. Students with fewer than 12 completed credit hours are still eligible to be senators with discussion privileges, just not voting ones.

The Public Relations club requested $1,440 for its Battle of the Bands event. Tiffany Valandra, an officer from the PR club, said that $40 would go toward advertising, $300 would pay for the sound technician, and $1,100 would go toward tshirts, which have already been ordered through the bookstore. The shirts will be sold at the event for $10 each. In response to this request, Thomson said that there is $1,829.65 in Senate’s allocation from the student activity fee account.

He said senate would vote on the allocation next week, after it had been on the agenda for a week.

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Park disagreed.

“That’s incorrect. We have had NCAA compliance meetings, Brad [Smith] has had NCAA compliance meetings. When he was athletic director, he had monthly meetings, and he had NCAA compliance issues addressed in those meetings,” Park said.

O’Boyle was suspended from coaching duties in October 2011 after the college reported the possible football fundraising violations to the NCAA. In December, CSC notified the coach that his contract would not be renewed. In February, O’Boyle was reassigned administrative duties, according to a Feb. 7 interview with Park.

The NCAA has not rendered a decision and the investigation continues.

Despite the situation’s uncertainty, O’Boyle remains optimistic about the future.

“I’m hoping it can be something that can be easily fixed,” O’Boyle said, adding “Obviously, I don’t want to see anything happen to Chadron, or myself.”

O’Boyle said he was uncertain whether any NCAA-imposed sanctions would affect his new job.

“I’m not sure. I wish I knew,” he said. “It’s just a matter of waiting for [the NCAA’s] results, and going through whatever findings they have and whatever recommendations they have.”

O’Boyle said he was concerned about the college hiring an outside legal firm and the outcome it could have on the NCAA’s investigation.

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“Generally, the NCAA, when they come in to investigate a program, they’re there to help them,” he said. “This has been kind of a different deal because it’s been a joint investigation with the NCAA and the school’s lawyer - obviously, it’s been kinda of a one-sided deal toward the college. I’m hoping the NCAA comes out in my favor.”

Before resigning, O’Boyle said he was biding his time at CSC, developing a handbook for a first-year coach at the college while waiting for the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts to release the Nebraska State College System’s annual audit.

“At first, it was going to be NCAA compliance, which was ridiculous,” O’Boyle said about his initial duties. “I was going to help develop an NCAA compliance program for the rest of the coaches at Chadron State, which is ridiculous, because we had a compliance officer at that time, not before. It was something they changed overnight - I don’t know what happened, but they changed that.” “[It was] pretty much tedious work just to keep me on campus,” O’Boyle said about the assignment. “Basically, they were just trying to get me to quit.”

Once the audit was released Feb. 28, O’Boyle’s employment opportunities elsewhere grew.

“Basically, I had to wait for Colorado Mesa; they were just waiting for the state auditor’s report,” O’Boyle said. “They wanted to make sure, which I knew all along, [the auditor] was going to be fair and impartial.”

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- Study Abroad Information Session, 10 a.m., SC - RA In-Service Meeting, 5 p.m., SC - Campus Activities Board (CAB) 6 p.m., SC - Chi Alpha, 8 p.m., SC - Bill Roweton “The Future for American Education: Some See It, Some Don’t,” 7 p.m., King Library Room 108

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Blood drive comes to campus today The Health Professions Club is having a blood drive from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., March 22. For more information on the event, contact Jill Mack at 308-4326278 or jmack@csc.edu.

CSC committee selects NSCS Chancellor as commencement speaker NSCS Chancellor Stan Carpenter is scheduled to travel to Chadron in May to participate in CSC’s spring graduation commencement ceremonies.

According to CSC Foundation Executive Director Connie Rasmussen, “Last year, Chancellor Carpenter was selected by the Commencement Committee to be the speaker for the May Commencement, because it was the Centennial year. Due to a conflict in his schedule, he requested participation in the May 2012 Commencement.”

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012

Second dean candidate visits campus, emphasizes FLCs, innovative evaluations T.J. Thomson Executive Editor Chris Garrett, one of two candidates for the dean of teaching and learning position at Chadron State, is apparently ready to make the transition from a private, religious university, to a secular, public state college by tossing in his hat to the applicant pool at CSC. Garrett, currently a literature professor and director of a teaching and learning center at Oklahoma City University, Okla., spoke to a small crowd of approximately 10 faculty and staff members Monday afternoon in the Sandoz Center’s Chicoine Atrium.

Foregoing an introduction or opening remarks, Garrett dove right in by asking, “What questions do you have for me?”

Garrett tried to portray his strengths, but was equally honest about his weaknesses, bluntly answering, “I don’t know” on more than one occasion when he didn’t have an answer to a question.

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Garret stressed that, if offered the position, he would be there for the faculty.

“Faculty comes first for a dean,” Garrett said. “I’ve learned to listen to faculty.”

Garrett emphasized the importance of Faculty Learning Communities and said if the resources exist, he would like to provide an incentive stipend for faculty participation in such programs.

Garrett said he wanted to expand the role and scope of FLCs on CSC’s campus, and hoped to involve as many as half of the college’s faculty in learning communities.

“FLCs work, and they shouldn’t be limited to just 10 campus members,” he said.

Garrett acknowledged the unique issues that adjunct faculty have with FLCs. “Adjunct faculty can be difficult to get involved,” he said. Garrett hypothesized that an online, virtual FLC might be a possible solution.

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Chris Garrett, speaks in the Sandoz Center’s Chicoine Atrium Monday afternoon. about was faculty evaluations. Gar- and included in the portfolio.

Garrett said the problem with rett said there were two basic types of evaluations – formative and sum- summative evaluations is that faculty members will naturally seek out mative.

The former is peer-conducted and, their colleagues who can write them in Garrett’s proposed use of the as- a glowing review to include in their sessment, the results of the evaluation portfolio.

“We don’t need that, what is really wouldn’t be included in the faculty’s portfolio, only that the faculty mem- needed is candid feedback,” Garrett ber had completed the peer-evalua- said.

According to Garrett, formative tion.

The latter is more of a formal evalu- evaluations create a safe environment ation administered by one’s superior in which the faculty can improve.

Current institution: Oklahoma City University Current position: Literature Professor and Director of a Teaching and Learning Center Current Salary range: As OCU is a private institution, it declined to release this information Position applying for: Dean of Teaching and Learning

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Students must take an active role in CAB, Senate Lately it seems too many students are disengaged with what our student government (Campus Activities Board, Student Senate) does, or they care little what happens as long as their immediate wants aren’t affected. Some students don’t even know that CSC has CAB or Student Senate.

What’s worse, some of those who participate in government aren’t interested in governing. A while ago, CAB representatives were offered an insight into the progress of the Reta E. King Library renovations, the majority of CAB reps voted against hearing the information. Yet when it came to seeing the Ozzie Nelson group performance, people couldn’t get enough of it.

Similarly, last semester Student Senate allocated money so each senator could have their own personal, high-quality agenda folders. No peep out of the student body at all.

Compare that with the removal of Bill O’Boyle for his alleged financial dealings, the same student body acted as if the world was coming to an end.

Free Movie Night, Free Bowling Night, RLA, and club events are not free. Despite their titles, these events are bankrolled out of every student’s pocket, and appear right on the bill between the lodging costs and tuition.

All of these events and functions are being paid for by students, but when it comes to determining the allocations of their own activity fees by CAB and Senate, or considering new rules for these governing bodies, a majority of paying students remain willfully oblivious.

Whatever members of the student government may do, they should be held accountable to the scrutiny of an actively interested student body. But it is impossible to ensure good governance if the governed are too apathetic to notice.

CSC’s student government has tried several times to make the governance process more appealing, but in the end it is the responsibility of the students, not their government, to hold leaders accountable.

It’s time to stop making excuses and get to work, or forget about complaining in future.

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012

Afghanistan shooting sheds light on war’s stresses Aaron Gonzalez Opinion Editor

Sometimes in life it seems that things go from bad to worse. Take Afghanistan. Not too long ago there was outrage over U.S. forces urinating on enemy corpses. Then some soldiers burned a copy of the Quran, causing even greater outrage.

And then last week, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales allegedly got intoxicated and went on a shooting-spree; killing 16 Afghan villagers in their homes, and setting them on fire. This is a sad example of what this war, has done and is doing to American soldiers, but justice must be upheld.

According to CNN and the Associated Press, Bales is a 10-year veteran who served three tours of duty in Iraq, and is currently serving a fourth tour in Afghanistan.

After returning from his third tour, Bales was assured he would not be redeployed. Yet the government reneged on its promise and he was sent to Afghanistan (apparently when Bales asked not to be redeployed, the military thought he only meant to Iraq). Bales is a commendable figure for enduring four tours of duty, and he had an outstanding record combatting insurgents in Iraq.

However, Bales was also under stress back

home, something many returning veterans are facing. His Seattle home was condemned while he was trying to pay for another. He was unable to get an investment job in Florida, and unable to get a recent promotion.

There is also speculation that marital problems were an issue, but Bales’ attorney, John Henry Browne, called that “nonsense.”

I understand all of these problems (and for many servicemen, much greater problems) would lead someone to distress and commit horrible acts. But I also believe that the law is the law and nothing can excuse the murder of innocent people (I even hold contempt for the Bales “insanity” excuse).

Reading readers’ comments on the coverage of this case, one can easily find people saying things like “You can’t judge him because you’re not in his shoes.” I understand where these people are coming from, but it is a cheap fallacious argument.

To say that one can’t judge another’s actions unless he/she is in that person’s shoes is to say, eventually, that no one can judge another at all. It is basically just to avoid having to take a stance.

If this rationale is acceptable in this situation, it should be equally valid in others. For example, unless a person has had experience running a cult, he can’t judge Warren Jeffs.

Or, unless we’ve had experience scamming people, we can’t judge Bernie Madoff.

If you grant such a moral foundation in one case, you have to include every other situation like that too. It just isn’t rational or based on reality.

But they do have a point: so much of the war in Afghanistan is no longer a clear-cut strategy. It’s obvious that the only way to prevent more trauma and strain on our men and women in uniform is to pull out and leave this God-forsaken part of the world. We had a chance to settle the war in Afghanistan quickly and efficiently, but we trained our attention on Iraq.

But I do understand the problems we face if we pull out too soon. Some on the Right think that setting a withdrawal time would only encourage the enemy to hold out until we leave, but you might as well say we’ll never leave because they’ll always be in the bushes anyway.

U.S. and NATO forces are hoping to leave by 2013 or 2014, and I hope they stick to that promise. Afghanistan brought Alexander the Great, the Mongols, the British, and the Russians to their knees; for the sake of the lives of our troops and our national purse, let’s leave before we’re brought to ours.

The U.S. doesn’t have the money, patience, or manpower to keep this up much longer.

Anyone who thinks staying there longer is best needs only to look at Staff Sgt. Bales to know what could happen to us and the Afghans if we do.

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What is your take on the CSC Student Government?

“Quite honestly I didn’t know we had one.”

Frank Wolff 19, freshman, Business and History major, of Blair

“I don’t know much about it honestly.”

Abby Gibson 18, freshman, Pre-Physical Therapy major, of Springview

“It’s crappy, they don’t hardly do anything.”

Eric Trumbull 20, sophomore, Wild Life and Range Management major, of Tryon

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Relative truth is absolute foolishness THERE’S A LOT OF GRAY AREAS, BUT SOLID TRUTH DOES EXIST

Sam Parker Contributor

You wouldn’t believe how many people today live their lives compromising their values in order to avoid conflict with their peers. The compromising I am talking about comes in the form of our definition of what is true in the world both physically and spiritually.

According to Patrick Zukeran, truth can be defined as that which corresponds to its object or that which describes an actual state of affairs.

The idea then is that truth must correspond to some sort of reality.

As mentioned earlier, people today run from the idea of defending what they believe and settle for something mediocre known as relativism. The idea behind relative truth is that we cannot learn truth but it is created by many different aspects including cultural and individual experiences. This view is backed up especially when looking at different cultures. For example, in China, bribery — something frowned

upon in the United States — is commonplace in the business world. In turn, it is argued that there are two different ethical truths of bribery.

The problem with relativism comes when these two cultures interact. If I believe it is okay for me to punch someone in the face (turning the other cheek), is my truth to be accepted? I would like to think that the one receiving the punch would argue otherwise. What about cultures that promote cannibalism? Is it right for “developed” societies to educate these peoples?

Relative truth seems to make sense until we run into these core moral issues. What about the other side of the coin? This is the idea that there is an absolute truth that should be applied worldwide. Do we have the right to tell China that bribery is unethical? What about child labor? This is another accepted idea in China.

They don’t believe it’s wrong. Who’s right?

It is my belief that if there is truth, then it cannot be relative. The esteemed scientist Richard Dawkins agrees with this ideal, though he believes that truth is based on the observations of science which, in my opinion, fails to answer the issue of morality.

If you have two truths that contradict one another, then it is absurd to think that they can

both be accepted. Let’s apply this to the many different religions around the world. I’ve had so many people tell me that it is okay for me to believe one thing about a god, and, even though they believe in another deity, it is acceptable because all religions lead to the same being. This cannot be true though. There are thousands of different religions for a reason. Even in the Judeo-Christian religion there are many different denominations that believe in different ways to find God. Contradictory beliefs cannot lead to the same God. So who’s right?

In the words of John Lennox, we should, “Follow where the evidence leads us.” I have been able to apply this to my life. When I came to college my once-thought belief in God was challenged by many outside forces that made me ask the question, “Who is right? Is there a God, and if so, which God is true?” Through this journey, I have been able to conclude personally that the evidence led me to Jesus Christ.

Where will it lead you? Search out what you believe with an open mind, and do not blindly follow it only because you grew up with it.

The result of your search may either modify or refute the thinking you have long held about life and morality.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I would like to thank everyone for all of their support and kindness these past few months and the entire time our family has called Chadron our home. When I came to Chadron in 1987 as a graduate assistant, I had no intention of staying in this area any longer than what time it would take to finish my master’s degree.

What a complete change of heart I had in such a short time. I met my wife here, raised my daughter here, and had the privilege to meet and become friends with some of the best people a person could ever ask for, people from across Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

To thank each individual person for the support we have received would be impossible. The acts of kindness from a simple gesture, cards, letters, meals, to signs in businesses and yards, touched each member of my family to the core.

In my lifetime, I will never be able to thank each of you enough for these acts, and will miss the

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POLITICAL CARTOON town, this area, and its people, every single day.

Chadron State will always be very special to me as I continue my career at another institution. I am forever in debt to those student-athletes who I had the honor of coaching, and being a part of their lives for a short time. They taught me more than I ever came close to teaching them about life’s ups and downs.

The faculty, coaches, professional staff, and physical plant employees at Chadron State are what make this place so hard to say goodbye to.

You people have a genuine care for all the sons and daughters who attend this institution and that’s what counts.

On behalf of my entire family, thank you again for the love and support you have extended through the good times and the bad. My Dad always told me there was something special about Chadron and its people, and he couldn’t have been more right.

—Bill O’Boyle, of Chadron

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Stop making excuses, be responsible for yourself Franklin Annis Columnist

The CSC faculty and staff have gone to great lengths to provide quality education for students both in and outside the classroom. Although I graduated from a more costly university, I would dare to say that CSC graduates will be superior to higher-cost colleges upon graduation if they take full advantage of additional resources being offered at CSC. CSC graduates have the opportunity to learn the bulk knowledge of their selected academic field within the classroom and to learn the proper skills to search and secure quality employment.

CSC’s dedication to ensuring student success after graduation includes offering many free educational opportunities on proper job interviewing skills. For example, on Feb. 22, the college brought Olivia Weter, a professional fashion consultant, to campus.

Many students do not realize the high cost of professional advice—and here CSC is offering this knowledge and access to a profession-

al at no cost to students. It breaks my heart to see the college go to such great lengths to offer value-added seminars and events, only to have a handful of students attend. Although more students attended the dining etiquette and résumé seminars offered by Deb Meter, there were many seats left unfilled.

While many students won’t learn the skills of searching for and gaining quality employment until graduation, wise individuals will fully utilize any training offered and fully prepare themselves well long before their graduation date approaches. Motivated and goal-oriented students will realize the importance of these types of individuals and will set themselves heads and shoulders above their peers as they enter into the job market.

For those who don’t realize or haven’t been told about the importance of these skills, let me be the one to tell you that in our country’s current economic situation these types of skills are more critical than ever. You do not want to try to learn these skills as you are going through the interview process.

If you choose to ignore these training opportunities, you have set yourself up for failure. With all the efforts that CSC is going to,

no student can say the college failed to give them the tools to be successful in the career world. But just as you can lead a horse to water but cannot make him drink, CSC will present to you the tools needed for success but it is your job to utilize them.

The most successful of individuals often have two things in common. First, they are goal-oriented and understand the steps required to reach their. Second, they do not offer excuses for their performance.

I challenge every student to take a hard look at their future goals and ensure they know the necessary steps to reach them. If you fail because you do not know the route to your goals, it is not the fault of your parents, teachers, or employers, it is your own.

Our modern society has grown accustomed to offering excuses for failure before attempting to correct its problems.

This may be caused by modern society’s need to fix blame for failure on someone. One of the most impressive ways to shine in this society is to not pass the blame. Accept responsibility for your faults and take actions to correct your failures.

Please understand that when your future employer asks a question, he/she will want a

proper and informed answer. Respond appropriately to their answer, regardless of whether the response is positive or negative. If they want further explanation they will ask for it.

Bosses do not want to listen to five minutes of excuses or reasons in answer to a yes or no question.

One of the best ways to prevent this situation is to keep everyone updated on your status. If you are going to miss a deadline either in work or at college, tell your boss or professor. As soon as you realize you have a problem, ask for help. Not only will it save you heartache in the long run, it will possibly allow you to gather the tools and resources necessary to complete your task.

If blame needs to be determined, only attempt to find the responsible individual(s) after you have completed the task. Otherwise, the delay may turn into an even bigger mess (e.g. BP’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico).

The moral here is that everyone ought to be awake and aware of the resources that are being offered. If you fail to take advantage of them, you only have yourself to blame. Your boss or professor does not have the task of pulling you through life. It is your job to utilize your own abilities and run your life.

Take pride in all that you do and you are guaranteed to be successful. Do you’re best and there will be no need for excuses. Don’t become a case of self-inflicted failure.

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'Sea Chanters' chorus docks in Chadron Sara Labor Lifestyles Editor

Musician 1st Class William Edwards sings to an audience member during the Sea Chanters performance Tuesday evening in Memorial Hall's Auditorium.

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A large crowd filled up Memorial Hall’s auditorium Tuesday. Looking around, I noticed the lack of actual students attending this particular Galaxy Series event.

I hoped that the Sea Chanters Chorus, a branch of The United States Navy Band, would not be a group that just appealed to the older members of the audience. This hope was not in vain.

The Sea Chanters began their concert by asking audience members to join in singing the National Anthem. Then the group did an upbeat performance of "When The Saints Go Marching In." The group tapped their toes and grinned as they sang, and were obviously enjoying the performance. The audience tapped their toes and nodded their heads along to the fun arrangement.

Musician 1st class Rachel Sarracco introduced herself as the host for the evening and explained a little of the history of the Sea Chanters, a group which began 1956. She then introduced the men, who sang an a capella Irish Sea Chantey titled "Whup! Jamboree." This upbeat song had great dynamics, and the men’s smooth voices covered all different harmonies.

The women joined the men for the next song after Sarracco said that women had been brought into the Sea Chanters in 1980 to enhance the diversity of the group. They sang “Wanting Memories” by Ysaye M. Barnwell. Although slower, this a capella number captured the audiences attentions with fantastic harmonies in the women, and the background music provided by the men’s voices.

The sea chanters then sang “I Wanna Be Like You” from the Jungle Book. Sarracco said that the Sea Chanters often play a big role in international affairs, so to show their variety of pieces, they use songs like this one. The group not only sang, they played instruments with their voices.

One man entertained the crowd with his low, upright bass impres-

sion. Two other men made trumpet noises back and forth.

One of the most entertaining parts of the evening was when Sarracco announced the musical theatre group. These six performers performed “The Little Things You Do Together” and “Getting Married Today” from “Company.”

“The Little Things You Do Together,” had three couples, one of which was getting married, the other two who were already married, talking about the good things and not so good things about relationships. The audience found themselves laughing at the little ironies and the evil looks that the couples sent to each other.

During “Getting Married Today” I found myself rolling in my seat with the rest of the audience as musician 1st class Sarah Tietsort played the reluctant bride announcing to the audience that she would not be getting married. When she dropped to her knees and began to plead the audience not to watch a crazy lady fall apart in front of them, the crowd roared in laughter, and as she fainted into musician 1st class Adam Whitman’s arms, the music was drowned out as everyone applauded wildly.

Other small ensembles followed this one. Sarracco said that smaller groups were formed by the Sea Chanters in order to showcase all the different types of music they performed. These groups included The Navy Blues, The Anchor Sisters, and The Side Boys. This last group got the crowd screaming the most with a compilation of Jersey Boys songs.

The group sang several Jersey boys songs including “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and “Oh What A Night.” When the group performed “Rag Doll,” soloist musician 1st class William Edwards came into the audience to serenade an audience member. A red-faced Lauren Morris, freshman of Denver, stood in the spotlight laughing as Edwards sang to her.

The night ended with senior chief musician Georgina Todd saying that it is an honor to serve the Navy through performance arts. The Navy, she said, is made up of the best sailors of the world. “We honor their valor and we salute their sacrifice,” Todd said.

The group sang “My Country Tis of Thee,” then ended with a performance of all the songs of the different branches of the armed forces, asking that those who had served in each branch or had a family member who served in each branch stand when their song was sung. Vast numbers stood proud with each song that was sung.

The Sea Chanters earned themselves the standing ovation that followed, but Sarracco came forward one more time and saying “by the sound of it, you all want to hear more.”

The group sang a medley of songs Sarracco called “The Bellbottom Sing-Along” which she asked the audience to sing along to. The medley included well-known songs such as “Come On Get Happy,” “Joy To The World,” “ABC,” and “Country Roads.” Different members of the crowd happily sang along to each song, and in the end, the already swaying crowd jumped to their feet once more to give The Sea Chanters yet another standing ovation.

The performance certainly didn’t disappoint. As I left, I heard people throwing around words like “phenomenal,” “fun,” and "electric." I left the auditorium with a grin on my face, and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” in my head.

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Behind the scenes with the Sea Chanters

Musician 1st Class Sarah Tietsort demonstrates her wide range of emotions Tuesday evening in Memorial Hall's Auditorium as part of the Sea Chanter's performance.

Senior Chief Musician Georgina Todd, chorus leader, gestures to the audience during Tuesday evening's Sea Chanters performance.

Musician 1st Class Beth Revell portrays a wife in the couples' skit "The Little Things You Do Together," by Stephen Sondheim's "Company."

Directors leave their footprints Musician first class Benjamin L. Bransford- Bransford is one of the associate musical directors of the Sea Chanters. He studied voice at Texas Tech with Karl Dent, a Grammy Award winner, and opera and music theatre with Gerald Dolter.

Bransford plans to pursue a Doctor in Musical Arts and teach at the collegiate level one day.

Musician first class Casey J. ElliotElliot is one of the associate musical directors of the Sea Chanters. Elliot completed a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Choral conducting at Texas Tech University.

She joined the Navy Band in 2005.

Elliot was selected to be a conductor for the Sea Chanters in 2008. She also performs with the small groups "The Anchor Sisters" and "Navy Blues."

The members of the Sea Chanters Chorus not only gave a fantastic concert, but also met with audience members afterward, giving them all a warm welcome, a smile, and a kind handshake.

I met musician 1st class Jennifer A. Stothoff; chief musician Edward Daryl Duff; and musician 1st class Michael Belinkie.

“It’s always nice to have an audience with young people who are exuberant,” said Belinkie about the performance.

He said that the group often feeds off the energy that the crowd gives them.

“Going on tour is my favorite,” said Stothoff, smiling around at everyone milling around her. She said that it’s great when a crowd is boisterous and noisy, that it gives them a lot of energy.

Stothoff said that she graduated college with a Music Education degree, but wasn’t sure if education was for her.

She found out about the Sea Chanters from her mother.

“It’s been ten years now and it’s been great,” she said.

When asked what his favorite part about going on tour was, Duff smiled and answered “meeting wonderful people like this,” as he shook a woman’s hand. Duff said that the group usually goes to smaller towns rather than big cities because that’s where they get the best reception.

Duff said he became interested in the Sea Chanters when he saw a flyer looking for bass baritone, operatically trained African American’s. He said that he was a bass baritone, and had been operatically trained. “And I’m not Puerto Rican,” he joked.

Duff said that aspiring musicians should make sure they can read music well. “Stay in the practice room,” he said repeatedly. When I laughed and said I was not an aspiring musician, Duff said “Then write ‘he said stay in the practice room with a very serious face.’” He said that practice and being able to read music is the most important thing for anyone wanting to be a musician.

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Eagles drop three games

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Rodeo Events: Saddle bronc, steer wrestling, team roping Year: Senior Hometown: Bridgeport

Kevan Carr Reporter The Eagles’ softball team isn’t giving the fans much to cheer about.

After a trio of weekend losses, the girls now sit third from last in the standings with an overall record of 7-18 and 5-11 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

This past weekend they played a total of four games; double-headers both Saturday and Sunday, against the Fort Lewis Skyhawks, who are ranked 2nd in the RMAC with a 15-5 record (17-12 overall).

Kraupie earned second place on Sunday in steer wrestling with a time of 5.1 seconds.

Stephanie Townsend Softball Position: Pitcher Year: Senior Hometown: Roosevelt, Utah.

Townsend allowed only two hits and had seven strike outs in five innings in the game against Fort Lewis on Saturday.

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Despite the myth of the “luck of the Irish” on St. Patrick’s Day, the softball team could only put together one win during the Saturday’s doubleheader. They lost the first game to the Skyhawks 12-2 but managed to scrape up some runs for an 11-2 victory the second time around.

On Sunday, the team lost both of their games 21-16 and 9-5, but fought hard through the first contest. They held off the Skyhawks for much of the game, trading leads until the sixth inning when Fort Lewis took the final lead.

The Eagles go on the road to Adams State College this weekend for a double-header both Saturday and Sunday. Adams State’s offense is led by senior shortstop Rebecca Lundquist of Fort Collins, Colo., who is batting an impressive .534 average. Saturday, the girls face off against the Grizzlies at noon then again at 2 pm, then Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The Eagles will return home next week for another double-header hosting Black Hills State on March 28.

Softball Schedule (Home games in bold) Noon, March 24 vs. Adams State College 11 a.m., March 25 vs. Adams State College 1 p.m., March 28, Black Hills State University Noon, March 31, Colorado Mesa University 11 a.m., April 1, Colorado Mesa University

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Amanda Einspahr, (19), freshman utility player of McCook, swings during the first game against Fort Lewis College on Sunday.

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Long talks spring training, quarterbacks Chris Clark Sports Editor It’s springtime. The air is warm. The birds are chirping. And starting Monday, Chadron’s football team will rise from its winter hibernation and hit the gridiron.

Head coach Jay Long emphasized the team’s focused mindset when discussing spring training.

“We’re very excited to get spring ball started,” Long said. “They players are sick of the drama and are ready to play football.

Our guys are very positive.”

The Eagles will play their spring game April 21.

This is Long’s first season coaching the Eagles.

Long Having spent just four weeks on the job, he’s already impressed by what he sees. “[The team is] just exactly what I expected,” Long said. “They’re hard working, ‘effort’ football players, and they expect to win.”

Long also discussed the team’s options at quarterback for the upcoming season, but did not predict who would be starting. Last year, sophomore Jonn McLain of Chadron started under center, but his season was cut short by a wrist injury after two games. Junior Brandon Gorsuch of Rapid City, S.D., played the remaining ten games, throwing for 2089 yards, 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

“Every day is a competition,” Long said. “The great thing about spring ball and a new coach is each guy comes in with a clean slate and they get to prove themselves.”

Another area of concern is the team’s defensive backfield. Riddled with injuries last season, the Eagles’ secondary was patched together with players from other positions. Long thinks that the team’s recent recruiting efforts are Photo by Karisa Lamle a step in the right direction.

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"I have a coupon to McDonalds!"

-Thursday, Old Admin "Those glasses make me not want perfect eyes."

- Monday, Kent Hall "I have a tattoo on my butt. I was really drunk and don't remember getting it."

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CSC students gather to watch the contenders in the "Stuck on the Wall" event on Thursday. The students who were duck taped to the clock tower had to hang there until one was left.

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‘Release’ encourages a wide variety of artistic expression Sara Labor Lifestyles Editor Six years ago, a crowd made its way into the High School auditorium for the first ever Release, coordinated by student Jovan Mays. Now, six years later, Release is still going strong.

This year’s Release includes a variety of artists, from National Slam Poetry Champions Slam Nuba, to folk artists like The Maykit, to more hip-hop artists like KB the Kid, to local artists such as Travis Hencey and Dave Hockenbary.

Marty Lastovica, coordinator of the event, said he is looking forward to this year’s quality artists and great talent coming from a lot of places. He said he really strives to bring a diverse artistic experience for everyone.

One of the honored guests this year is Dominique Ashaheed, this year’s Women of the World Poetry Champion. Ashaheed said that it’s really something to win this honor and also to have women come up to

her to tell her she was the best finalist they’d ever seen.

“There were so many women that are so mighty,” she said. She said that she was very grateful for the honor of winning this competition.

Ashaheed is also part of Slam Nuba, which started in 2006; she won the National Slam Poetry competition.

She said that there are five members of the group who write collaboratively. She also said that there are many Slam groups that don’t write collaboratively, however, she likes that Slam Nuba works as a team. “It’s challenging and wonderful.”

Ashaheed said that it is important for writers to write every day, no matter what’s going on. “It’s easy to let the noise of your life create an excuse, but that’s when you have to write, because that’s when you need it most.”

Ashaheed said that she’s looking forward to Release because she thinks it’s a great opportunity to bring together artists to collaborate.

Mays, who graduated from Chadron State College two years ago, will also be returning with Slam Nuba. He said that he is incredibly proud of the fact that Release is still going on today. “I think people need to have stuff like

this. People need to be exposed to culture,” Mays said about the event.

“It’s important to understand that your words just don’t belong to you; they belong to the atmosphere,” Mays said about his poetry. “They are a way for people to become more united.”

Max Winne, better known as The Maykit, is a returning artist this year. He said that he feels like all the artists were a community last year rather than just a bunch of people slapped together.

Winne said this year he will be playing a few new songs off his new record.

Not only was Winne impressed by the selection of groups, he also said that he liked that a large number of community members came to the event. He said he thinks it’s great that so many people come out to be exposed to this cultural event.

Lastovica said that this year he is not only looking forward to all the performances, but also the crowd. “The audience is what makes the event,” he said.

The event will take place on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Hall auditorium. Release is a free concert.

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Adolescent life ends along with "One Tree Hill" Kinley Q. Nichols Chief Photographer As graduation approaches, another chapter of my life is coming to an end. First and foremost, my life as a college student at CSC is coming to a close, and second, the series finale of One Tree Hill. Finally, I made an emotional connection with a TV show, something I’ve never felt before. I have always been a firm believer in the idea that we watch movies and television to find a small part of ourselves in the characters, yet it doesn’t happen in this magnitude frequently.

I find myself in each one of the characters of One Tree Hill. As my adolescence fades with only a few short weeks left, I feel like I’m about to lose a small part of myself once it ends. It has been a show that I’ve turned to for guidance, peace, and inspiration over the years.

The series, which is based in fictitious Tree Hill, North Carolina, follows the lives of two half brothers who are raised in separate homes. The beginning of One Tree Hill is filled with teenage angst and the fear of post high school life, something I related to.

Tr u t h f u l l y, out of all the characters early on, I identified most with Peyton Sawyer, portrayed by Hilarie Burton. Peyton is the first character, at the time of the pilot back in 2003, that gives faith to the old souls who didn’t quite fit in.

Peyton broke the stereotypes that ‘90s television ingrained in adolescents like myself. Even though she is a cheerleader, Peyton doesn’t fit the cliché cheerleader stereotype, since she drives an old school convertible and wears band t-shirts. Anytime she's not on the sidelines falling in and out of love with Lucas Scott, portrayed by Chad Michael Murray, she’s listening

to punk rock and creating art.

Peyton gave me solace in high school. I was a little flighty and mostly caught up with the thoughts in my head. I wasn’t alone. Peyton’s character showed me the same emotional roller coaster; she found peace in music like I did.

After the sixth season, Peyton and Lucas left One Tree Hill. I was devastated when my two favorite characters left the show, but I quickly found another connection to a female heroin.

Quinn James, portrayed by Shantel VanSanten, is a free spirited photographer who loves her family.

Throughout the series, Quinn is lighthearted and protective of the people she loves most. I find numerous similarities between Quinn and me, especially our love for photography.

Seeing Quinn open her own photography gallery gave me the inspiration to keep growing within the field and establish my own photo gallery.

The deeper connection to Quinn comes from her grace when handling situations, even though she lets her temper get the best of her at times. The guidance she gives to her loved ones, in times of their life crisis, is easily relatable.

Even though these two characters are the ones I identify most with, they aren’t the reason that I watch the series religiously. It is the late nights sitting on the edge of the couch and yelling at the television, because, as lame as it is after nine seasons, I’m attached to each character. Over the past nine years they have grown to be a part of my life, almost like family.

The series is like none other, and it’ll be heart-wrenching when One Tree Hill comes to an end in two weeks.

Sure, there will be new TV shows and life will move forward, but with the ending of this series my adolescence also comes to a close.

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012

CSC celebrates St. Patrick's Day festivities Approximately thirty people participated in the Leprechaun run, which took the runners on the trail behind CSC and circled the town. As runners reached each of the checkpoints, they were red-faced and out of breath, but one-by-one, they passed the finish line smiling and proud. Later that night, students gathered in the Student Center ballroom for the St. Paddy's Day dance.

Lasers glowed through a soft hue of fog while students covered the dance floor and enjoyed different varieties of music and refreshments.

LEFT: A lone runner breaks from a group of participants in Saturday's 5k leprechaun run along 10th street toward the first checkpoint before turning onto Main street.

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Students participate in line and country swing dancing during the St. Patrick's Day dance Saturday night in the Student Center Ballroom.

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nisha durand Hannah Clark Reporter “It is no exaggeration to state that Mayo Graduate School is unique.” Said L. James Maher, Ph.D., and dean of Mayo Graduate School.

This Fall, Maher will receive another unique student to match his school, this time from the reserves of Chadron State.

Nisha Durand, senior majoring in human biology and minoring in chemistry, was recently accepted into Mayo Graduate School’s Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program, with an emphasis in cancer biology. Mayo is renowned for its competitive and comprecompre hensive degree programs.

Durand’s academic journey began in Dominica, an island in the Caribbean where she was born. After attending high school in Dominica, Durand immigrated to the U.S. to further her education. According simito Durand, the island’s education system is simi lar to the United States’, but with a higher focus on the central subjects.

“American systems are more holistic, with art and music. Back home, more emphasis is on the core.” said Durand, but qualified that she didn’t believe this emphasis gave her any edge above U.S. students.

The most difficult part of journey, Durand said that after the first semester she consistently

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took 20 credit-semester, along with copious club involvement.

One a more positive note, Durand said, “Attending Chadron gave me the basis for getting into Mayo. The faculty were very helpful.”

Durand is heading to Mayo’s main campus – in Rochester, Minn. – in July. She anticipates finishing the program in five years, slightly below the average completion time. Mayo has three lab locations in Minn., Flo., and Ariz., and Durand is unsure yet which she will choose to work at.

Wherever the location, Durand asserts that her passion for science has propelled her this far, and has always propelled her to discovery.

“I’ve always had a curious mind, ever since I was small. When I came here I started doing lab work and really enjoyed it” said Durand.

When asked about her future beyond graduate school, Durand said she didn’t know.

“I’m aiming to finish the program in five years,” Durand said. “Afterwards, who knows.

I might go to medical school.”

It should be noted that Mayo Medical School has the lowest acceptance rate in the country, at 2.2%. Mayo Graduate School is unique, it’s true, but it’s also a highly competitive. Durand’s first step out of Chadron is large, but only befitting for the independent, international woman behind it.

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Nisha Durand, senior Biology major from Salisbury, Dominica, manipulates lab equipment in an environmentallyshielded container Tuesday afternoon in the Math and Science Building.

into two graduate studies programs – one at the Mayo Clinic, and the other at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in. The Mayo Medical School has the lowest acceptance rate in the country at 2.2%.

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PR Club hosts new and returning bands for Battle Of The Bands Tiffany Valandra Contributor The Chadron State Public Relations Club is hosting its Second Annual Battle of the Bands on Friday, March 30, from 6-10 p.m., at the CSC Student Center Ballroom. Admission at the door is free to CSC students with student IDs and $3 to the public.

Area bands are competing for cash prizes as well as a chance to have their music aired on Chadron’s rock radio station; KBPY 107.7 FM. Contestants compete for a 1st place prize of $300, a 2nd place prize of $175 and a 3rd place

prize of $75.

Each band is critiqued by a panel of judges, composed of CSC staff, students and community members, to determine the top three winners of the competition. The judging criterion includes, but is not limited to preparation, music, and crowd reaction. Bands are allotted 15 minutes to showcase their talents, and winners will be announced at the end of the competition.

Three of the bands from last year’s competition are returning to compete. The Raging Derelicts, of Scottsbluff; Bless Me Ultima, of Alliance; and Victory UnderGround, of Ogal-

lala, are competing with a few new faces to the competition.

T-shirts will be sold at the competition for $10 each and participants can listen to KBPY 107.7 FM for a chance to win a free T-shirt before the competition.

The Public Relations Club Second Annual Battle of the Bands is co-sponsored by CSC’s Residence Life Association, Chadron’s rock radio station; KBPY 107.7 FM and the National Guard. For more information about the event, contact Shaunda French, PR Club adviser at (308) 432-6302 or follow the Chadron State College Public Relations Club on Facebook.

Senior Art Show opens Friday

March 21-April 6, senior art students are exhibiting their culminate projects in Memorial Hall’s main gallery. Artists include Morgan Allberry, Kelsey Bogus, Jean Dobias, Timm Hoff, Joshua Hoffman, Daniel King, Marty Lastovica, Kathy Underwood, and Tiffany Wiley. A special artist’s reception will be 4-6 p.m.

Friday. Refreshments will be served.

Aptly named “The Big Show,” the exhibit represents Chadron’s diverse talent pool. The Main Gallery is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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