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The faculty art show, Time Lapse, reception will be 3:30–5 p.m. today in Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery

THURSDAY

MARCH 23, 2017 ISSUE NO. 9

The Voice of Chadron State College since 1920 BRIEF >>

INTERNATIONAL FOOD PARTY TICKETS FOR SALE NOW The International Food Tasting Party will be from 5-7 p.m. Saturday in the Student Center Ballroom. The party will offer food from different cultures as well as international entertainment.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors and children 5 and under get in free.

CALLING ALL WRITERS “Tenth Street Miscellany,” a student journal at CSC for creative and scholarly works, is requesting student and staff to submit works by March 31.

Poems, short stories, essays, research papers, fiction and non-fiction written works, artwork, photography, and/or musical compositions can be sent to tenthstreetmiscellany@ gmail.com.

INDEX

NEWS.........................2 OPINION....................4 TAKE TEN...................7 CENTERSPREAD......8 SPORTS...................10 LIFESTYLES............13

SEMPER VERITAS

Swingin’ Tunes Glenn Miller Orchestra entertains audience at M. Hall’s Auditorium Brianna Wilson Reporter Between 300 and 350 people file into Memorial Hall’s Auditorium, buzzing with conversation while they wait for the concert to begin Thursday evening.

There is an acoustical shell on stage with several bright lights illuminating the setup for the band. There are regular stands for the CSC Jazz Band, but there are also stands for the Glenn Miller Orchestra set apart because they have the words Glenn Miller Orchestra in white Broadway script on a blue background. Four microphones stand at the front of the stage, each at a slightly different height, ranging from about three to five feet.

As 7 p.m. approaches, the audience settles and the CSC Jazz band takes the stage, woodwinds wet and warm their reeds while trombones play off a few quick notes.

The audience greets Assistant Professor McKay Tebbs as he comes on stage and welcomes the audience before introducing the band. The soloists for the first number, “In a Mellow Tone”

by Duke Ellington, were Bryony Trump, sophomore of Sterling, Colorado, on the tenor saxophone and Jedd Raymond, junior of Ainsworth, on the baritone sax. It was an upbeat piece with a lilting tune, distinguishably jazz. Other than when the saxophones broke out in their solos, the trumpet and the piano had the distinguishing tunes during this song.

Applause from the audience followed the first performance and then died down as Tebbs introduced the second number, “Groovin’ Hard” by Don Menza and the soloists for this piece: Raymond on baritone saxophone again and Drew Kasch, senior of Parker, Colorado, on the alto saxophone. As compared to the last one, the bass was the most distinguished sound of this piece and the band did a wonderful job with the crescendos and decrescendos, moving from loud to soft and then back again.

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Brad Black, of Dallas, performs a trumpet solo during the Glenn Miller Orchestra concert Thursday, March 16.

Photo by Brianna Wilson

MADDIE AND TAE TO HEADLINE GALAXY SERIES CONCERT SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK BEGINS The Galaxy Series, paired with Spring Daze, will be bringing the country duo Maddie and Tae to CSC for a concert in April. Students can reserve one free ticket with a student ID from the box office. Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday for $15 each. The concert will be Saturday, April 22.

March 27-31 is Severe Weather Awareness Week, according to a press release from the Chadron Police Department. There will be a test tornado drill at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday with a watch beginning at 9 a.m. The sirens will sound in Chadron, Crawford, and Harrison as part of the drill.

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Proposed bylaws rile up students at open forum Melanie Nelson News Editor A debate over possible Activity Fee Board bylaw changes broke out at the open forum 5 p.m. Thursday in the Student Center. Lots of student retaliation to the suggested bylaws lead the meeting to run more than an hour.

The changes include requiring AFB members that are affiliated with a certain club that is requesting money to abstain from the discussion and the vote for that club’s budget hearing.

There is also mention of an impeachment process for violating this suggested bylaw.

Senate President Katrina Hurley proposed the bylaw amendments after numerous senators had approached her with concerns of biased decisions and lobbying in regards to the budget hearings.

Senator and AFB member Cody Cooper was not in favor of the new bylaws, saying that they would silence the voice of the AFB members. He argued that a member affiliated with a particular club would actually offer insight into why the requested budget is necessary or not.

Stephanie Alfred, junior of Mitchell, said the proposed bylaws knocked the professionalism of the AFB and were not necessary.

Hurley tried to explain to the crowd that the bylaws were not meant to demean the

AFB members’ authority, but rather were a preventative measure to ensure all clubs were treated fairly.

Cooper suggested letting the affiliated member still speak in the AFB discussion, but not letting them vote on the allocation as a compromise.

The matter was far from resolved, and the meeting was past time, so Hurley pushed the discussion to the Senate meeting on the following Monday.

-Vice Mayor Miles Bannan came to represent the Chadron Area Aquatics and Wellness Center and answer questions about a request for an additional $10,000. Senate voted in favor of the allocation on Monday.

-Hurley announced the Spring Daze Budget again. The total budget is for $37,000. The breakdown is for apparel, $5,524.28; inflatables, $12,850; petting zoo, $8,000; club booths, $2,500; food truck, $5,000; Mr. & Mrs. Spring Daze, $500; pool party, $800; wristbands, $20; decorations, $1,000; and contingency, $800. It was also voted for on Monday.

-PBL asked Senate for $5,253 for a trip to a conference competition in California. This request was approved Monday.

-The Campus Improvement Committee has proposed to change the signs on the dorm lobby bathrooms from “men” and “women” to “restroom.”

Senate releases spring budget, allocates almost $50,000 Jordyn Hulinsky Managing Editor Senate announced its budget with the spring semester numbers in, and allocated $48,863 of the $196,793.30 unallocated funds. Senate also amended bylaws for the Activity Fee Board, amid much discussion between senators.

The Spring Daze committee presented a revised budget and was allocated $33,610. The committee cut the food truck because the contracts the school has with Dining Services will not allow to bring in food that can be provided any day of the week, Senate President Katrina Hurley said.

The committee added generators for the inflatables, $1,000; tables to rent, $380; and trash bin for animal feces from the petting zoo, $230.

The original request was for $37,000, which covered inflatables, $12,850; petting zoo, $8,000; free handouts, $4,424.28; pool party, $800; club booths, $2,500; Mr. & Mrs. Spring Daze, $500; wristbands, $20; contingency, $800; decorations, $500; booth prizes, $500, and food truck, $5,000.

Senate approved with a vote of 9-4 to allocate

Don’t Miss It! Thurs.

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-Post Secret Mural, all day, campus wide -March Madness in the Halls, all day, Complex -Game Night, 7 p.m., The Hub -Fiesta Night, 9 p.m., Ballroom -Faculty Art Show reception, 3:30 p.m., Memorial Hall

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$10,000 to the Chadron Aquatics Center.

Student Senate allocated $20,000 two years ago for the design and set up of the pool, and then another $10,000 in the fall 2016 semester for the building of the pool.

The pool committee requested $20,000 last semester but Senate decided to only allocate half at the time to make sure they had enough in its budget to cover the full amount.

Monday, senators said they were concerned with giving the pool more money because most constituents were not thrilled with giving the pool more money when students are not getting anything extra out of it.

But, a few senators noted that this was an opportunity to give back to the community that gives to us.

There was a motion to allocate only $5,000 but it failed to get a second.

Senate allocated $5,253 for Phi Beta Lambda club for a trip to California for a conference competition. The money will be used for hotels, $3,070; gas, $300; parking, $128, and registration, $1,755. There was discussion before the vote to place a cap on lodging, which is discussion carried over from last week’s meeting.

There was an amendment to allocate only $4,433

based on the idea of a cap for lodging; that motion failed with a vote of 7-3, and three abstaining. The vote for the $5,253 was passed 8-3, with two abstaining.

At the Monday, March 13 meeting, Hurley introduced bylaw revisions for AFB’s bylaws.

The revisions were discussed heavily at the open forum Thursday, please see related story above.

The amendments were also discussed heavily at Senate. Senators and AFB members Teryn Blessin and Cody Cooper spoke out against the amendments saying it was the wrong time to put them into affect. They said in their arguments that AFB is supposed to be unbiased and there are already steps in place to remain unbiased.

They claimed these amendments are excessive governance of the Senate executive body and that AFB should have been notified to fix the problem before the executive members took action themselves. They also said the hearing started that night, so it is not enough time to enforce the changes.

Student Trustee Coy Clark and Hurley, the drafters of the amendments, responded to the complaints saying that these amendments are things that AFB should be doing already, and although the AFB bylaws say they have to be re-

viewed every two years, there’s nothing that prevents them from being reviewed and changed at any time. They also said they were in communication with the AFB co-chairs about the amendments, but they both apologized for not talking to the co-chairs before drafting the amendments.

Each of the four bylaw revisions were discussed and voted on separately and three of the four were called to question before being passed.

The first revision of bylaw 7d would change from saying it was recommended that members abstain from voting or lobbying for a club the member is a part of to say the member shall abstain.

The revision to 8(b) vii says that AFB members should not discuss AFB matters outside of AFB. Bylaw 8(b)vii says that if AFB members have “real or perceived bias against a club, of which they are not a member, shall abstain from voting regarding said club.” The co-chairs will determine if someone is biased.

Bylaw 8(b)ix lays out the steps that will be taken if someone violates the bylaws, which is an impeachable offense.

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-Post Secret Mural, all day, campus wide -March Madness in the Halls, all day, Complex -Spa Day, 7 p.m., The Hub -FCA raffle, 8 a.m., NPAC -Faculty Recital, 7 p.m., Mari Sandoz Center

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-Post Secret Mural, all day, campus wide -March Madness in the Halls, all day, Complex -Softball v. Black Hills State University, noon, Softball Field -International Club Food Tasting Party, 5 p.m., Ballroom

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-Post Secret Mural, all day, campus wide -March Madness in the Halls, all day, Complex -Softball v. Black Hills State University, 11 a.m., Softball Field -Honors Recital, 3 p.m., Mari Sandoz Center

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-Post Secret Mural, all day, campus wide -March Madness in the Halls, all day, Complex -Senate meeting, 5 p.m., Scottsbluff Room

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-Post Secret Mural, all day, campus wide -March Madness in the Halls, all day, Complex -CAB meeting, 6 p.m., Scottsbluff Room -Graves Lecture, 6 p.m., Reta E. King Library -Dream Upon a Star, 7 p.m., Lakota Rm.

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-Post Secret Mural, all day, campus wide -March Madness in the Halls, all day, Complex -Newman gathering, 5 p.m., 907 Main St. -Trivia Crack, 7 p.m., The Hub

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World record taco attempt announced Melanie Nelson News Editor CSC is after a “Guinness Book World Record,” and clubs are encouraged to take part. Dining Services Director Tracy Shuck announced at Tuesday night’s CAB meeting that they will be attempting to make the world’s largest taco line during Spring Daze.

The current record is 2,013 tacos long, and CSC will attempt to make a taco that is equal to 2,017 tacos long at 5 p.m. Friday, April 21 in the Chicoine Center. Shuck said anyone wishing to help build, and then eat the taco, can call Dining Services. All of the food to build the taco has been donated by vendors.

Conferencing Coordinator Shellie Johns also announced the country concert 7 p.m. Saturday, April 22 will be Maddie and Tae. Tickets are free and available to students now at the Memorial Hall Box Office. The box of-

fice is open from 2-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Students may also call or email the box office to reserve their ticket.

Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday for $15. There are only 2,000 tickets available, so Johns urged students to get them early, as they will not be let in with just their student I.D. -Vice Chair of Finance Gavan Archibald reported the total spent by clubs is $70,162.99, and the total remaining is $129,699.24. The remaining CAB budget is $7,254.62.

-Chair Morgan Carrico said Free Movie Night had a great reception with more than 300 students signing in. She also reminded students that comedian Matt Pavich will be performing at 7 p.m. Friday in the Lakota Room.

-Vice Chair of Records Aaron Eagle announced there will be a kickball tournament from 3-6 p.m. Friday, March 31 behind the complex. There will be prizes and refreshments served.

-Vice Chair of Programming Trista Schell said the Spring Daze Committee is still looking for clubs to sign up

to have a booth for Spring Daze Friday, April 21.

-Student Trustee Coy Clark said he will be going to an NSCS Board meeting tomorrow, so any clubs that would like him to report about an activity they are doing can contact him today. He said the board likes to hear about the activities going on as they set students’ activity fees. Clark also announced that Sen. Ashley Goad, sophomore of Pueblo West, Colorado, will take over as student trustee next year.

-Plainswalkers is hosting a magic tournament at 4 p.m. Saturday in The Hub. -There is a faculty recital at 7 p.m.

Friday in the Sandoz Center.

-Blue Key is hosting a dodgeball tournament at 5 p.m. today in the NPAC. -Natural Sciences Club is hosting a star party at 8 p.m. Saturday.

-Rodeo team’s annual Black Tie Calf Fry will be Friday, March 31. Tickets can be purchased from a rodeo member for $15 ahead of time, or $20 at the door.

STUDENT SENATE NUTS & BOLTS: March 20 Meeting

SENATE ALLOCATES REVISED SPRING DAZE BUDGET

Senate allocated $33,610 for Spring Daze, down from $37,000, after cutting the food truck due to the Dining Services contract.

OPEN FORUM: March 16 Meeting -Possible AFB bylaws to exclude the vote of affiliated members of clubs on the board raise concerns.

CAB NUTS & BOLTS: March 21 Meeting

CAB: TACO GUINNESS RECORD ATTEMPT ANNOUNCED Clubs are welcome to help CSC Dining Services attempt to break a world record over Spring Daze by constructing a taco line 2,017 tacos long.

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America: losing its smile

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One of the founding principles that America was built on was the pursuit of happiness. Now, according to the 2017 World Happiness Report, America is not as happy as it once was.

The report states, in 2007, America was the third happiest country in the world. Now, America is 14th of 151. While 14th isn’t terrible, there has been a noticeable decline, which should make American citizens wonder where did we go wrong?

Jeffrey D. Sachs, one of the authors of the report, and director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, New York, believes that Americans are too focused on fixing economic issues with the goal of the “American Dream” but are taking the wrong steps.

The report is based on six variables: log income per capita, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom to make life choices, generosity of donations, and perceived corruption of government and business.

According to past studies the only variables to increase over time are income per capita and healthy life expectancy; coincidentally these are the only two materialistic variables in this study.

The other four variables focus more on social issues that are perceived. With the uproar that the country has been in especially in the past few years, there is no surprise that many citizens feel less personal freedom, show less social support, give lower donations, and have more perceived corruption of government and business.

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America has been so focused on repairing the economic situation that we have lost our happiness and pride as citizens. It’s no secret that big business corporations have taken over and imposed their will.

Bank accounts now have surpassed personal happiness and many people feel that they can’t be happy unless they have money and live a certain lifestyle.

The rich continue to enjoy the luxuries of tax cuts, offshore accounts, and making sure that the wealthy stay wealthy. While less-fortunate families struggle to make any type of real income, and less help from the government creates a distrust that has grown more with each passing year.

Another issue that America is currently facing that deeply impacts the country is the alarming racial tensions. Areas with higher ethnic diversity reportedly have less social trust than areas with less diversity.

Racial tensions in the country are starting to revert back to the days of the Civil Rights movement and no steps are being taken to stop it from happening. More racial issues and racial violence have been shown on the news now than ever before, which creates more distrust with other citizens.

America’s happiness has been slowly declining but this report will hopefully shine a light on the current issues that we are facing and spark a change in people.

If not, one can only assume that Americans will continue this unhappy trend and things will go back to the way they were in the Civil Rights days.

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Syerra’s Square

Put yourself before your pet

Syerra Wycoff Bagshaw Columnist I am no stone-hearted individual. I am just as easily swayed by fuzzy, cuddly animals with big glassy eyes as anyone else; but I am also of the opinion that having and maintaining a pet in college is one of the worst and most common mistakes college students make. Encouraging and taking on obligations of another living thing inhibits our time we dedicate to other career-launching activities, while also increasing stress and anxiety.

Most college students get animals because it helps them cope with the newfound loneliness/homesickness associated with moving into a new environment, but they typically do so without thinking of the consequences that have heavier repercussions for the animal in question.

Having an animal is more than just ensuring it’s fed and taken care of; you have to dedicate time, energy, and effort to the animal to verify it grows in an environment that fosters happiness and health. I’m a student with

The

struggle

Jordyn Hulinsky

is real

Managing Editor Man, the struggle is real…

Even though we make decisions everyday, it’s a struggle.

Some decisions are so easy they are almost instinct.

“Chocolate or strawberry?” Chocolate, of course. “Orange or pink?” Always orange.

“Netflix or homework?” Probably Netflix.

But others are big decisions that require lots of time and thinking. “Chadron State College or University of Colorado?” “Job or graduate school?” “Move 300 miles east or stay in Chadron?” Uh… I do not know.

Decisions are and will continue to be a part of our life each and every day. The big ones are hard, and if you are like me, you stress about making the wrong decision,

responsibilities and obligations, and having such prevents me from giving an animal the adequate time it deserves. Furthermore, animals make it difficult to rent off campus, and increases the hassle in moving once graduation rolls around.

In fact, once people graduate they tend to abandon their companions they’ve had for a couple of years and move on with their lives, while the animals remain in an abandoned existence, either struggling to survive, or wondering why their owners suddenly left them with no promise to return.

At this point in our lives students are still learning how to care for themselves and act independently. I

know I’m still learning that lesson; there are days I forgot to feed myself! Forcing an animal to live in conditions in which it is at the whim of a college student’s forgetfulness, or it depends on a pseudo adult that isn’t capable of fending for themselves yet is completely unfair. Even more so, dogs and cats are animals that require a large amount of care, whereas animals such as fish, guinea pigs, or other smaller animals are much more low maintenance.

The long and short of it is, it is far better to ignore our ingrained tendency for instant gratification when it comes to animals and wait for the moment when we have reached true established adulthood that can guarantee an animal the life it so rightly deserves.

Animals place a heavy burden upon college students and exceeds the bounds of what is possible for a student to accomplish with a normal regimen of classes and extracurriculars. Better to wait and give an animal a satisfying, fulfilled existence, than to temporarily satisfy our inconvenient loneliness... or at least try keeping a fish alive first.

The right decision struggle

about making mistakes, about doing the wrong thing.

And if you are like me, you probably do not typically ask for help in your decision-making because you are strong and independent and want to do things on your own.

But, when we do that we can quickly put ourselves in a rut, we can quickly get stuck in a circle of stress trying to figure out our lives.

The stress continues to escalate until it feels we have no hope in what to do next and there is no answer out there for us.

But, I’ve come to learn that it does not have to be that way.

This college is full of people whose job is to literally help us become adults and get out into the real world. Professors, advisers, friends and even parents, if we call them, have insights that we might not have and if

we take the time to listen to them, our decision-making just might be easier.

And of course, when all else fails, flip a coin.

I’ve heard a theory that when you are deciding between two options you should flip a coin. Not necessarily because the coin will tell us what to do, but our gut and emotions during the flip will tell us what to do.

So for example, if you are deciding between say, moving 300 miles east or staying in Chadron, when the coin lands you will either feel happy with the outcome or disappointed, and both will tell you which you truly wanted.

Our friends, parents, advisers, and professors can surely help in the decision, but ultimately, when it comes time to decide it’s all on us.

The ultimate goal in anyone’s life, I believe, is to be completely, truly happy. It’s a

big goal, as simple as it sounds, and it is not always going to be easy to achieve. But, I do believe it can happen.

So stop stressing, ask for help, take the advice to heart, listen to your gut, and ultimately, do what makes you happy.

Decision-making is a real struggle, but picking chocolate is always easy, so life must still be sweet.

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5 tips for moving away from home Justine Stone Lifestyles Editor College is a huge adjustment for us, leaving home and life as we knew it for 17 or 18 years, typically, can be overwhelming.

But this is only the start of even bigger adventures and adjustments to come in our near futures.

After a few quick years in college, we pack up everything again and move onto something new. Maybe it’s a new job, a new city, or even a new country. Our lifestyles will change and our worlds may be flipped upside-down. There are going to be struggles and there is going to be happiness. There will be new relationships and old ones will end. Maybe we will get married and have kids, and maybe we won’t. Life will be unpredictable and confusing and frustrating, but there are a few simple ways to help handle these changes.

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Stay in contact with your family and friends from home (I consider both my hometown and Chadron as home).

Since you won’t see your people every day anymore, finding new ways to communicate is important. And by new, I don’t mean some completely new form of communication. Send cards and letters home. Shoot them a text or tag them in a

funny meme on social media. Let them know that you are thinking about them and that you miss them.

Don’t try to hide your emotions; honest communication is important to keeping healthy relationships.

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Don’t be afraid to ask for help. You are not the only, first, or last person to move away and start a new adventure. So ask someone for help. You can ask anyone from your parents and friends to your new coworkers or neighbors. People want to help you be happy and succeed, so use your resources.

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Have a good grasp as to who you are. When we graduated high school and came to college, we changed. Whether that was a good or bad change was up to us. And throughout college, we have changed even more. And once you graduate college and start your new adventure, you will go through a

similar process. Don’t lose your morals and values you’ve built your entire life just to make friends or get a job. I know that having people around you is important and obviously a job and money are important, but those things are not worth giving up who you are and what you stand for.

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Give it time. Moving away is going to take time to adjust to and you can’t spend one month in your new place and decide you hate it and run back home. You have to allow time to make friends, find new hobbies, make your house a home, and get settled into your new job. No doubt, college is one of the toughest, most confusing times of our lives, but struggles will continue to come your way after college. So even if life gets difficult, give your new home a chance to make you happy.

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Make your adventure a real adventure. Don’t move away then end up hiding in your apartment whenever you are not at work. Just because you technically live there doesn’t mean you can’t be a tourist sometimes. Go see the sights, eat the food, and have fun. If you don’t find ways to enjoy yourself, you will end up sitting at home miserable, and that’s not the fun adventure that you set out to take.

None of us know what will come in our futures, but remember who you are, where you came from, and have faith that everything will always work out.

Don’t give in to the spring slump, stay focused Preston Goehring Sports Editor It is the second week after spring break, classes are dragging along, and the weather is finally getting tolerable. It is officially the worst time of the spring semester.

This weekend, temperatures were in the high 70s with a little breeze, but nothing we all aren’t accustomed to. On Tuesday, it rained, not snow, not sleet, but an actual rain. Summer is around the corner.

It seems like every year professors take it upon themselves to crack down in April. April used to be one of my favorite months. The Final Four for March

Madness is usually the first weekend, The Masters Tournament, and possibly the greatest of all, Opening Day for the MLB. But now, April is full of project deadlines, endless papers, and chapter quizzes that never stop appearing.

Week after week it is the same dull and boring assignments. It is a time when stress runs high, tempers are short, and the mental collapses are just a broken pen away.

With the weather becoming warm and sunny, homework becomes more and more difficult to start. Procrastination is suddenly an easy trap to fall into.

Who wouldn’t want to head out to Chadron State Park instead of start work on a massive term paper that is

due in two weeks? But there is never as much time as you think there is.

The last six weeks are the most difficult to get through. The days last longer, the air is warmer, and there is so much time for more activities. But remember why you are enrolled. I could have enjoyed the last month and a half for a lot

cheaper if I wasn’t enrolled in classes, but I am. Each one of us have responsibilities in the classroom. I’m not saying that you should be a bookworm and study for days on end instead of enjoying it, but be responsible. Schedule out your time. Give yourself a few hours every day to work on homework or a large project. The state park hasn’t moved in a really long time, it is a fairly safe bet to say that it will still be there when your paper gets finished.

Stay focused and we can all get through this together. Finish strong and rock this last little stretch. It will be difficult, for some it may end in tears, but remember, summer is just around the corner and soon we will all be free.

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From left: Kevin Sheehan, of Chicago, Illinois; Maria Schafer, of Long Beach, California; Nick Hilscher, of Atlanta, Georgia; Michael DeSousa, of Milton, Georgia; and Cody Leavel, of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, perform together at the front of the stage during the Glenn Miller Orchestra concert Thursday, March 16, at Memorial Hall’s Auditorium.

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GLENN MILLER ORCHESTR

The CSC Jazz Band performed well and was rewarded by the audience’s enthusiasm, but their performance paled in comparison when the Glenn Miller Orchestra took the stage.

The band’s director, Nick Hilscher, entered the stage energetically and introduced himself and the band to the audience after the opening performance of “Moonlight Serenade.”

Hilscher is an Atlanta native and began his professional career in his teens, the concert program states.

“I grew up listening to, when I was about 5, like Elvis Presley,” Hilscher said.

The program also lists Buddy Holly, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, and Tommy Dorsey as his other early influences.

He was the lead feature male voice for the Glenn Miller band in 1998 and in 2000 he graduated from Samford University with a Bachelor of Music in piano performance. While performing with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, he has been to Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America and Japan.

Hilscher has released several solo

albums of his own and his first performance as the director of the Glenn Miller Orchestra was Jan. 12, 2012, the program states.

After he had introduced himself and the band, Hilscher explained that “Moonlight Serenade” has become known as a sort of theme song to the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

The band has been around since March 1938, with different members of course. Under Glenn Miller himself, the band was most successful during the ‘30s and ‘40s, but disbanded in 1942 when Miller decided to volunteer for the army. It was there he started the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band, which traveled to Europe to entertain service men both with live shows and on the radio.

Glenn Miller disappeared over the English Channel on Dec. 15, 1944, and was declared dead a year later. But his legacy lives on. It has been directed

by Hilscher since January 2012 and has 18 members today: two singers, five woodwinds, four trumpets, four

trombones, a piano player, a drummer, and a bassist. Some of the woodwinds played more than one instrument, such as Brian Lang, of Columbus, Ohio, who played the baritone and alto saxophones, the bass clarinet and the flute.

Now, Hilscher says, the band does roughly 48 weeks of touring around the world each year.

The band wore blue suit jackets, while Hilscher sported a grey suit and a black tie with red dots. Maria Shafer, of Long Beach, California, provided a female voice for the band on several numbers, wearing a charming bright red dress with lipstick to match.

Not only was the orchestra fun to listen to, with its talent combined with upbeat songs, it was also fun to watch.

Hilscher danced around the stage in time to the music, clapping along or snapping his fingers. Schafer also swayed her hips back and forth while she stood on the side away from the microphone when she wasn’t singing.

The players even swayed and moved

to the music and, more than once, the trombones danced, sometimes pointing their trombones at the floor and then quickly bringing them up, or, once, even using the trombone as though it were a golf club.

Hilscher directed the band through several classic songs from Glenn Miller’s library including “A String of Pearls,” “Chattanooga Choo-Choo,” “Pennsylvania 6-5000,” “I Know Why,” “Juke Box Saturday Night,” “The American Patrol,” “In the Mood,” “Everybody Loves My Baby,” “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree,” and “Song of the Volga Boatmen.”

The start of “Song of the Volga Boatmen” was interesting. The band members started out simply making noise like what you would hear at a bar. You know, that sound of talking but you can’t really pick up on anything specific that’s being said? That’s the one.

“Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree” was a cute, little, love ballad where Hilscher and Schafer were joined at

the microphone by the Moonlight Serenaders, which was composed of Michael DeSousa, of Milton, Georgia; Cody Leavel, of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware; and Kevin Sheehan, of Chicago. DeSousa and Leavel shared a microphone on the right, while Schafer and Sheehan shared the one on the left, and Hilscher got the one in the middle to himself.

Other songs the band played were “Blueberry Hill,” by Fats Domino, “Almost Like Being in Love,” by Nat King Cole, “I’m Glad There’s You,” by Ella Fitzgerald, “Skylark,” by Johnny Mercer, “Blue Moon,” by Billie Holiday, “Skyliner,” by Charlie Barnet, “Come Fly With Me,” by Frank Sinatra, and “Love Me or Leave Me,” by Doris Day. During “Pennsylvania 6-5000,” Hilscher invited the audience to join in and sing along. The audience got excited and joined on another familiar song, “Chattanooga Choo-Choo.”

Hilscher made sure to involve the audience and, at one point, asked, “You guys having a good time?” The

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After intermission Hilscher asked if there were any veterans in the crowd and dedicated “The American Patrol” to them.

The familiar tunes brought a couple from the audience out onto the front right side of the auditorium where they danced both slow and swing to the music.

At the end of the performance and during the intermission, the crowd was filled with murmurings of “so good,” “they’re really good,” and “I’m excited to hear what’s next.”

And, when the final song, a repeat of the theme, “Moonlight Serenade,” came about, the audience wasn’t satisfied. The Glenn Miller Orchestra was met with a standing ovation and several cries of “encore!”

Since the piano player, Ron Mills, is from Grand Island, Hilscher decided they would play one more, “Opus No. 1” by Tommy Dorsey from 1943, which has a distinguished piano piece.

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Band director Nick Hilscher performs a vocal solo with the Glenn Miller Orchestra Thursday, March 16 in Memorial Hall’s Auditorium.

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Eagles split series with ThunderWolves Jordyn Hulinsky

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Regional Standings

The Eagles were outscored with a total of 24-23 runs in four games against Colorado State University-Pueblo Saturday and Sunday. The Eagles split the games winning the second game each day.

“In general, I think we had really great moments this weekend, but also moments that we need to improve on,” Aspen Eubanks, junior of Broomfield, Colorado, said. “Our pitchers did amazing, and now we just have to make sure we always back them up.”

The ThunderWolves won the first game Saturday 7-5. Pueblo took the early lead in the match-up scoring on a pass ball in the first inning. The Eagles adjusted and went up 3-1 after the second inning after a two-run homer from Eubanks. Taylor Bauer, senior of Rapid City, South Dakota, scored Ellie Owens, freshman of Longmont, Colorado, with a sacrifice fly.

The teams each scored once in the fourth and sixth, including another Eubanks home run, giving the Eagles the 6-3 lead going into the final inning, but the ThunderWolves brought around four and the Eagles didn’t score again. Pitcher Lexie Martindale, senior of Pueblo, Colorado, scored herself and two others in the final inning with a home run and Michaela Burpee, sophomore of Union City, California, earned the final run for the ThunderWolves.

Jessica Jarecki, freshman of Littleton, Colorado, allowed 10 hits, seven runs, and two walks while only striking out three in the game.

As of March 21 Softball TEAM:

1. MSU Denver 2. Colorado Mines 3. Colorado Mesa 4. Colorado Christian 5. Chadron State 6. Regis 7. CSU-Pueblo 8. New Mexico Highlands 9. Adams State 10. UCCS 11. Fort Lewis 12. Black Hills State

RMAC Overall 15-1 14-2 13-2 8-4 8-7 8-8 8-8 6-10 6-10 2-14 2-14 1-11

22-8 17-5 20-4 18-10 11-15 16-16 11-13 9-20 7-19 3-18 3-22 3-17

Source: collegerodeo.com

Central Rocky Mountain Division As of March 22 Men’s Rodeo TEAM:

1. Sheridan College 2. Chadron State 3. Central Wyoming College 4. Gillette College 5. University of Wyoming 6. Casper College 7. Eastern Wyoming College 8. Laramie County Comm. College 9. Otero Junior College 10. Northeastern Junior College 11. Lamar Community College

TEAM:

Total Points 2,925.0 2,013.33 2,000.0 1,960.0 1,850.0 1,540.0 1,245.0 965.0 835.0 765.0 130.0

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Jessica Jarecki (22), freshman of Littleton, Colorado, pitches to start off a series of four games on Saturday at the Softball Field.

Athletes

Women’s Rodeo

1. Gillette College 2. University of Wyoming 3. Casper College 4. Sheridan College 5. Chadron State College 6. Colorado State University 7. Northeastern Junior College 8. Lamar Community College 9. Colorado State University-Pueblo 10. Eastern Wyoming College 11. Central Wyoming College 12. Laramie County Comm. College

Sport: Softball Class rank: Junior Hometown: Broomfield, Colorado

Total Points 2,148.66 1,518.66 800.0 759.0 736.66 610.0 490.0 320.0 208.33 181.66 170.0 50.0

ASPEN EUBANKS

Eubanks hit three home runs in four games against CSU-Pueblo. She batted 6-of-13, recording eight RBIs and scoring five runs herself. Eubanks is currently batting .295 on the year with four homers and 11 RBIs.

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Sport: Track and field Class rank: Senior Hometown: Eaton, Colorado

Herl started the outdoor track season with a bang, breaking the school record for the hammer throw by more than three feet. The toss won the Jerry Quiller Classic, at the University of Colorado Boulder.

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“Home runs are going to happen,” Eubanks said. “But on defense, in order to make them less significant, we have to get the outs we are supposed to.”

The Eagles turned things around the second game though, winning 2-1.

Pueblo again took the early lead, sending one over the fence in the first inning.

But the Eagles again went up 2-1 in the bottom of the second.

Eubanks and Allie Mason, freshman of Loveland, Colorado, each tallied an RBI after hitting doubles.

Kinsley Mason, senior of Loveland, Colorado, only allowed two hits and one run in six innings. She walked four and sat down three.

Sunday, the results were the same CSU-P won the first game 10-8, while CSC took the second, 8-6.

Jarecki threw for six innings in the first game allowing six hits, six runs, and seven walks.

Dallas Magnusson, sophomore of Sterling, Colorado, pitched the final inning allowing four hits and four runs.

There were a total of seven unearned runs in the matchup and the teams combined for nine errors.

But both teams cleaned up for the final game of the weekend, marking only one Pueblo error.

The Eagles started the game 5-0 after the first inning.

Eubanks knocked in her third home run for the only CSC score in the third. The final two runs for the Eagles came in the sixth.

Pueblo scored two in the third and two in the fourth, one in the fifth, and one in the seventh, which allowed the game to end without needing the last half of the seventh inning.

Kinsley Mason pitched five complete, allowing 11 hits, but only five runs. Megan Horn,

Photo by Torri Brumbaugh

Aspen Eubanks (6), junior of Broomfield, Colorado, prepares to hit the first of her two home runs at the CSC Softball Field, Saturday. The Eagles took on the CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves in four games throughout the weekend.

freshman of Colorado Springs, Colorado, pitched two allowing two hits and one run. Each struck out two.

The Eagles will be at home again this weekend against Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota.

“It was great having our home crowd there this weekend,” Eubanks said. “It made the games more fun when things got tough.

I’m excited to have another home game, and more opportunities to play in front of our great crowd!”

The doubleheader will begin at noon Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday.

BHSU is 3-17 overall and 1-11 RMAC. CSC is 11-15 overall and 8-7.

“Black Hills always plays well against us,” Eubanks said. “So we just have to come out ready to play and believe in ourselves to get the job done! We need to continue to get better every day, and like Coach always says, ‘Play like we are going to win every game!’”

Moriah Turney, left, (17), sophomore of Brighton, Colorado, leads off from first base while Allie Mason (14), freshman of Loveland, Colorado, waits in anticipation for the next play during a game against the CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves, Saturday.

Photo by Torri Brumbaugh

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Men’s rodeo team ties for 1st at CWC Shae Brennan Reporter Over the weekend CSC wrangled two second-place and three third-place finishes in the first Central Rocky Mountain Region rodeo of the spring 2017 season at Gillette College, Wyoming. The men tied for first place with Central Wyoming College, Riverton, each scoring 385 points, while the women placed fifth with 150 points.

Second placers included Brandi Cwach, junior of Geddes, South Dakota, in goat tying, and Cordale Martin, junior of Panhandle, Texas, in bull riding. Three men placed third: Lane Day, graduate student of Bartlett, in tie down roping; Prestyn Novak, junior of Newell, South Dakota, in team roping; and Miles Englebert, sophomore of Burdock, South Dakota, in bull riding.

“It always feels good to get the first rodeo jitters out of the way,” Day said. “Our team has been working really hard this winter so it is nice to see some positive results at the first rodeo. In the last year, fundamentally I feel I have been able to make some subtle improvements to my technique. Coming up

short of some goals last year has fueled me to try even harder points on his rides and was one of only two riders who stayed this year. My goal is to place each week and to give 110 percent. on his bull until the buzzer at eight seconds, and Novak and I feel this will pay off in the long run.

Hetzel’s team roping times were not available, according to “I feel our men’s team is the team to beat,” Day contin- (Con Marshall?). ued. “We are the defending regional champs so I feel we have The team welcomed transfer student Miles Englebert, earned that right. Our region is (grade) of Edgemont, South Dakota, who full of great competition, but I feel rode only one bull, but placed third with repeating as men’s team regional his 80-point score.

My team is working champs is the goal we strive for. I “Adjusting has gone pretty easy with hard and making the look forward to seeing our team’s close friends and others on the rodeo hard work and dedication pay off.” team helping,” Englebert said. “I feel right adjustments.

Day also competes in steer like I have a good start to the season

wrestling and team roping. with a third place average finish at my Dustin Luper Coach Dustin Luper said that first rodeo. There’s always room to im Head Rodeo Coach he feels the team is off to a slow prove though. I am looking forward to start but “will gain momentum as competing the rest of the season and the season draws near to an end.” winning a few rodeos. Currently, I am only competing in bull “My team is working hard and making the right adjust- riding but would like to get back into saddle bronc riding. I am ments,” Luper said. “Sheridan College is the team to beat on the very blessed to be a part of this team and represent Chadron men’s side and Gillette College is the women’s team to beat.”

State College.”

Cwach tied her goats in 7.5 and 7.3 seconds, Day roped Eastern Wyoming College at Torrington, Wyoming, will and tied his calves in 11.3 and 10.4, Martin scored 74 and 79 host the next rodeo this coming weekend.

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One week after earning two indoor track and field All-American titles, senior Mel Herl, of Eaton, Colorado, hit one automatically-qualifying mark and two provisionally-qualifying marks for the D-II Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in May, broke one school record, and earned gold in three events at the University of Colorado Boulder Jerry Quiller Classic Friday and Saturday.

“My coaching staff and I decided that we wanted to compete me early so that we could get national qualifying marks in early and reset training,” Herl said. “This made it so that we could take a different approach to my outdoor training compared to what I did indoor. It was a bold move considering the meet circuit I had been on, but it will be beneficial to chasing bigger marks as the season progresses.”

Herl won the hammer throw, marking 192 feet, 2 1/2 inches to provisionally qualify for the outdoor national meet. She broke the school

record on her first attempt of the season at the meet, throwing 189-6. The previous record of 189-1 was set by Jessica Horsley in 2011.

Herl also automatically qualified for the national meet in discus, winning the event with a throw of 166 1/2, and won and provisionally qualified in shot put with a 49-6 3/4-throw.

“I am glad to be qualified in three events so that I can take a step back and focus on chasing personal records,” Herl said.

At the D-II National Indoor Track and Field Championship meet March 9-11 in Birmingham, Alabama, Herl won the shot put competition, throwing 51-9. She also earned the bronze in the weight throw with a 69-4 toss.

“When it comes to throwing, the weight room is just as important as technique training, so we have to take an approach that will allow strength gains to capitalize on technique that ultimately results in bigger throws,” Herl said.

The CSC track and field team will compete at the Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota, Yellow Jacket Spring Open Saturday.

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Faculty impresses with unique artwork Justine Stone Lifestyles Editor As you walk into the Time Lapse art show, you are presented with unique sand rugs, paintings, and a wooden mobile hanging from the ceiling, among several other impressive pieces of art.

The faculty art show in Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery features artwork by Visual and Performing Arts Professor and Department chair Laura Bentz, College Relations Digital Graphic Designer Daniel Binkard, Visual and Performing Arts Assistant Professor Trudy Denham, Visual and Performing Arts Professor Mary Donahue, College Relations Publications Specialist Dewayne Gimeson, Visual and Performing Arts Adjunct Faculty Carly Heath, and Mari Sandoz Center Museum Director Sarah Polak.

The three sand rugs, created by Denham, on the floor in the gallery draw your eyes in as you enter the gallery. At first, they appear to be sewn, but once you take a few steps closer, you realize that they are made of sand and dirt and quickly become thankful you didn’t just walk on them as you move through the exhibit. Denham’s artist statement explains that the rugs represent “sustainability, wealth, and stability of home,” but since the rug will fall through your fingers if you try to pick it up, it also represents “the average person’s struggles to maintain stability of home and the inability to grasp the elusive American Dream.” The inspiration behind the rugs shows that there is something deeper beneath simple things, like a rug.

The wooden mobile in the back corner of

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the exhibit titled “Dwindling: Mobile for a Middle-Aged Only Child,” by Donahue, is an ironic piece. The title clearly states the mobile is for a middle-aged person, but mobiles are generally for a young child. The wood used to create the mobile brings a mature side to the piece, and in her Photo by Jordyn Hulinsky statement, Donahue Visual and performing Arts Assistant Professor Trudy Denham’s sand rug is displayed says she “found so- in the faculty art show, Time Lapse, in Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery. lace in wide-open spaces, desolate landscapes, and massive land- paintings, you realize the image is flat and the forms of mountains, canyons, and ridges I took remarkable painting and shading makes them careful notice of rock walls, exposed earth, look 3-D. geologic layers, entwined roots, branches, and Binkard is also exhibiting photographs but trees, and cloud formations.” She brought her his were shot using multiple exposure. Each of love for the outdoors into this piece, making his photographs in the gallery were taken outit personalized and closer to home for herself side and show beautiful fall colors in the leaves and the audience. and plants. The multiple exposure technique The rugs and the mobile stood out the Binkard used to shoot the photos sets the immost because they were unique and they took ages apart from regular outdoor photos beinteresting twists on common items. But the cause it gives them an intriguing effect. rest of the works in the exhibit were equally In addition to the previous artwork disas impressive. cussed are paintings, digital illustrations, phoGimeson’s photographs that were created tography, sculptural work, handstitched work, with light painting are modern and interest- and more. ing. Each of them have a black background The faculty art show reception is from 3:30with what appears to be swirls of light mov- 5 p.m. today in Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery, ing in different patterns throughout the print. and the exhibit closes Friday. If you get the Gimeson is also showcasing his painting abil- chance, go to Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery ity with three images that appear to be crin- before the exhibit closes to see the impressive kled up paper. Once you look closer at the artwork displayed by CSC faculty members.

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Updated Disney classic won’t disappoint original fans Melanie Nelson News Editor A tale as old as time, but revamped with live action and special effects, “Beauty and the Beast” was a hit. Disney’s second go at the classic fairytale was an exciting rendition for viewers of all ages.

It’s funny that Disney has only recently been given praise for creating strong female heroines, and have been chastised for its past princesses all needing a man to save them. Belle breaks a norm of the time by being a literate female, and she refuses to marry Gaston without fear of becoming an old maid. She courageously takes her father’s place as prisoner, and actually ends up saving the prince. Disney’s animated version came out in 1991, decades before “Frozen,” “Brave,” or “Moana,” which are

receiving the credit as Disney’s breakthrough movies with empowering female characters.

Emma Watson was sure to delight as Belle, and lived up to my expectations. She had the look, the voice, and the strong, intelligent female characteristics which we all loved from her past role as Hermoine in the “Harry Potter” series. She certainly was no damsel in distress.

I was quite pleased with all of the casting.

Kevin Kline portrayed Belle’s loving father Maurice. And although Maurice is somewhat flighty, Kline managed to still give him dignity. Luke Evans captured the arrogant Gaston, and especially fitting was Josh Gad as Gaston’s quirky and faithful sidekick LeFou. Not only did the real life characters mirror Disney’s animated version, so did all of the computer-generated character’s that were cursed in the castle. The Beast was menacing,

Lumiere was just as dashing, Cogsworth was the same sputtering coward, and Mrs. Potts and Chip were as cute and heartwarming as I remembered from my childhood. The spot-on digital animation truly kept the film to its original triumph, just giving it a refreshing update.

All of the classic songs and scenes were masterfully reproduced, including the opening village scene, LeFou’s tribute to Gaston in the pub, the castle dining services making Belle their guest, and the storming of the castle at the end. One scene was added, but it did not change the plot, rather gave some touching insight into Maurice and Belle’s past. Their adoring father-daughter relationship was almost enough to bring a tear to the eye in a couple of different scenes.

There were two nods to the LGBT community, which received criticism prior to the public release. Some found these additions to

be inappropriate for a family film. However, they were fairly subtle and children may not even catch them without it being specifically pointed out. The moments did not have an effect on the plot, and therefore did not really make a difference. There were also a variety of races and interracial relationships depicted in the movie. Once again, this addition was not an integral part of the film, but nonetheless an indication of the modern time.

I viewed the movie in 3-D, which added a little flare. (Watch out for the snowball if you do too!) The movie hit theaters Friday, but its popularity should keep it playing for a few more weeks. Disney’s second shot at the film is definitely worth the watch, and won’t disappoint fans of the original. Whether you spring for the 3-D glasses or not, the suspense, humor, and touching moments all add up for a stellar love story.

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Celestine Williams, 18, freshman of Arlington, Texas, paints a flower pot Tuesday during Craft into Spring in The Hub. Photo by Kira Fish

RLA kicks off spring Kira Fish Reporter Chadron State College students celebrated the first day of spring with arts and crafts at the Residence Life Association’s Craft into Spring event at 7 p.m. Tuesday in The Hub. The crafting stations included a friendship bracelet and necklace station, stations for making spring-themed name tags and decorations, and stations for painting small canvases and clay flower pots. Students could also make foam dandelion decorations, color with crayons, or make other arts and crafts with paint swatches, ribbons, and feathers.

RLA members Kodi Baumann, 22, junior of Chadron, and Haley Gallagher, 20, junior of Erie, Colorado, planned the event about a month in advance, according to Baumann.

Gallagher said that most of the ideas for the different crafting stations came from Pinterest.

“I thought it would be fun to come and use your creativity and make anything you want,” Gallagher said.

One participant, Evan Clark, 22, senior of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, said, “I made a ‘bro-celet,’” when asked about the friendship bracelet station.

Other students painted night sky scenes and portraits, among several other projects.

Around 50 people attended the event.

Gaming channels on YouTube are an increasingly popular way to pass the time on the Internet. Some may ask why anybody would watch somebody else play games rather than play themselves? While this is a legitimate question, there are several reasons why these channels have exploded in popularity. Specifically, the Game Grumps YouTube channel is one of the most popular and for good reason.

The Game Grumps channel is primarily represented by gaming personality Arin Hansen, also known as “Egoraptor” in online circles, best known for his work on the YouTube gaming show “Sequelitis,” and musician Leigh Daniel Avidan, just known as Danny on the channel. They have several other personalities who have, in the past, produced regular shows on the channel. The Game Grumps channel has also featured celebrity guests such as Steve-O, Rob Schneider, and Jacob Anderson, better known as Grey Worm from “HBO’s Game of Thrones.”

The Game Grumps YouTube channel currently releases an average of two videos per day, one at 11 a.m. and one at 3 p.m.

Each video is about 15 minutes long. They play a variety of old gaming classics like “Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door,” new games like “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,” and silly games like “World Party Games.” There is a large variety of content

for all different audiences.

The best part about the Game Grumps channel, however, is the commentary. The natural conversations that occur between Arin and Danny are often hilarious, sometimes even heartfelt. They tend to use mature language and may not be suited for younger audiences, and can rely heavily on immature humor that may not appeal to everybody. Arin and Danny talk about the games they play, their life experiences, and generally have a great chemistry with each other. It’s obvious that the two are good friends outside of Game Grumps, making their banter sound natural. Almost every video provides something to laugh about, even years later.

The Game Grumps channel also exhibits an ability to not take itself too seriously.

Several other gaming channels on YouTube feature gamers who are set to accomplish things, be it speedrunning, or completing the game faster than anyone else, or record setting in other ways. The Game Grumps, however, don’t care about being the best; gaming provides a backdrop for their conversations. They find themselves laughing about glitches or difficult parts in games that they may not be able to pass. They don’t care about completing game series and often don’t care if any progress gets made during certain games.

If you’re looking for a good way to pass the time, the Game Grumps are a fine option, providing fun commentary and often hilarious gameplay. I recommend them wholeheartedly as a YouTube gaming channel to get into.

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A Travel Column for College Students

By Stephanie Steele

Spring breakers stick together Whoever created the idea of spring break is a true hero to all college students. The close proximity to winter break and tax return season gives students the opportunity to save money for a spring break trip. Taking a trip during break can help you network, learn more about a new place, and make a memorable break from rigorous classes. You can also grow personally when you venture away from the safety net of school which forces you to become more self-reliant. Students on spring break have a distinct air of fearlessness while exploring a new city.

Spring breakers are easily recognizable in common spring break destinations, like Myrtle Beach. A usual distinction is a group of at least four 20-something’s sporting clothing with their college logo while sticking extremely close to their compatriots.

One easy place to spot spring breakers is anyplace offering something for free; a prime example is free pancake day at IHOP. The Myrtle Beach IHOP was slammed with slightly sun burnt spring breakers eager for free pancakes.

When you find yourself among the number of traveling college students seeing fellow spring breakers you feel a sense of kindred spirit. All of you are striking out in unfamiliar territory with only each other. Spring breakers need to stick together. To make your network of support that much bigger. It can be as simple as reassuring someone they look stellar, spreading the news about a deal, or sharing your designated driver.

During spring break 2017 our group had the opportunity to extend a helping hand to another spring break clan from Wisconsin.

Traversing down a main Myrtle Beach road we saw the six-man clan hitchhiking. Chatting with our new companions provided us an opportunity to share our differing college experiences. This encounter made our spring break experience unique and saved them another hour of walking to their hotel. Taking chances to help your fellow travelers makes the world a little brighter and hopefully your act of kindness will be paid forward.

May helpful people and sunlight find you.

Ashley Heelan, 19, freshman of Lewellen, leaps across the finish line of the Get Lucky the Right Way 5K March 17.

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csceagle.com | The Eagle | MARCH 23, 2017

A student colors at Zeta Alpha Kappa’s Sip and Color event Thursday in the Ponderosa Room.

Photo by Melanie Nelson

ZAK hosts Sip & Color Melanie Nelson News Editor

Zeta Alpha Kappa hosted a Sip and Color event Thursday night in the Ponderosa Room, as part of rush week.

The sorority served white grape sparkling juice cocktail among other refreshments, as prospective members colored Dr. Seuss coloring pages and visited with the members. Dr. Seuss was the theme the ZAK members voted on for the entire rush week, according to ZAK President Sam Merrill, 20, sophomore of Pierre, South Dakota.

“I thought Sip and Color was a good way to talk and get to know more people,” ZAK member Megan Rust, 19, sophomore of Chadron, said.

Merrill said the sorority acquired five new members, bringing the total to 32. There are still a few undecided prospects.

ZAK was established at CSC one year ago and its pillars are personal and professional growth of women, academic growth and success, and leadership development.

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Kassidy Miller, 21, junior of Lusk, Wyoming, sips her sparkling juice cocktail, and Kodi Baumann, 22, junior of Chadron, colors a picture at Zeta Alpha Kappa’s Sip and Color event Thursday in the Ponderosa Room.

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