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Two men contend for Chadron State’s presidency, although for different reasons, as the campus community discovered through on-campus meetings with both candidates earlier this week.

Guy Mills, president of Northwest Kansas Technical College, Goodland, Kan., said Monday afternoon that he was motivated to apply for the position due to his fondness for the geographic area, as well as positive experiences he had while teaching at the Pine Ridge Reservation earlier in his career.

“This is just the type of college with a great reputation and a great history,” Mills said.

CSC Interim President Randy Rhine said Tuesday that his desire to expand his campus leadership role, as well as his fondness of the campus and its students, faculty, and staff, fueled his desire to apply.

Common topics addressed by both candidates included veterans’ affairs, past experience with the NCAA, institutional goals, and technology and its role in student learning.

After providing a brief biographical background, Mills said that NKTC was the first iPad campus in the nation at a two-year school.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 2012 STUDENT SENATE

VETERAN'S DAY CEREMONY at CHADRON STATE

Senate discusses audits Sara Labor Lifestyles Editor State audits were the main topic of discussion at this week’s Student Senate meeting.

Aaron Prestwich, interim executive director of student life, said that he was recently contacted by the Auditor of Public Accounts, or APA, and asked for a list of student organizations and their advisors. Prestwich said that if a club or organization is contacted about funds by the APA, they do not have to give out any information about their funds.

T.J. Thomson, vice president asked if Student Senate wanted to make a decision whether or not they would give out information on funds if contacted by the APA. Many of the students agreed if asked, senate should use their right to tell the APA they do not have to provide information.

Student Senate also discussed the presidential candidates currently interviewing on campus. The two candidates are Guy Mills and Randy Rhine. At Monday’s Senate meeting, James Bahensky, president, said that about 30 people attended the

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ROTC Cadet Andrew Cameron, junior of Hooper, stands at attention Monday morning during the Veteran's Day Ceremony.

REMEMBERED: CSC celebrates vets For the third consecutive year, a group of ROTC cadets joined students, faculty, and staff in commemorating those who have served in the nation's armed forces.

In order to avoid Monday morning's frigid temperatures, the event was moved from its initial location at the Centennial Flag Plaza to the Mari Sandoz Center's Chicoine Atrium.

The roughly 10-minute ceremony included remarks by cadets as well as ROTC officers.

Lt. Franklin Annis tasked those in attendance to reach out to those who have served and hear

their stories.

“This day, as you go out, I ask you to remember those that have fallen, those that are still yet to be accounted for, and most importantly I encourage you to remember those that are still living,” Annis said. “Ask them to share their stories with you.

Come to understand the challenges they face and the troubles they went through in defense of their country.”

Veterans Day was first celebrated in the United States through a presidential decree by President Woodrow Wilson, though it was then known as Armistice Day.

student forum for Mills. Both Bahensky and Morgan Nelson, Student Trustee, encouraged students to attend Rhine’s forum.

In other business, Bahensky brought up the issue of parking passes. Bahensky said that Wayne has to buy parking permits and pays $40 for students and faculty. Bahensky said that at Chadron State, parking passes are included in fees, however, as some students don’t drive cars, they are paying for a fee that they don’t use.

In another matter, Marlee Waugh, senator of B.E.A.M.S.S., said that she spoke to Dale Grant about the plans for the new pool. Waugh said that there are currently two plans being discussed. One is that the pool be on the south side of the PAC. The pool would be five lanes, which, according to Waugh, is an awkward size. It would also be about $2.2 million.

Waugh said the other option is that the school rent the existing city pool and use it both as a school pool and a city pool. Waugh said this is the best option currently, as it would be cheaper and would not cost any more student fees. The City Council is meeting to discuss the idea.

CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BOARD A U.S. flag adorns the shoulder of a cadet's uniform.

The Campus Activities Board discussed state auditors at their meeting Monday.

Dani Buckley, CAB president, said that state auditors asked for a list of the clubs and club advisers on campus. According to the letter Buckley read, a club is not legally required to offer any information if they are contacted. Buckley said to contact Aaron Prestwich, interim executive director of student affairs, or Dale Grant, vice president of administration and

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finance, with any questions.

In other business, Kellie Aye said that there was $7,469 in unallocated funds. CAB then allocated $1,800 for free movie night.

Ashley Swanson, publicity coordinator, encouraged students to attend the football game on Saturday. As the NCAA is in charge of the event, students have to buy tickets. Tickets are $8 dollars and can be purchased in the business office or at the NPAC on Saturday.

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NKTC requires each of its students to purchase an iPad, and uses it extensively in its 16 academic programs.

“We went from toy, to tool, to culture,” Mills said to the group of 27 students about the device.

Mills said he doesn’t anticipate making CSC an iPad-only campus.

“I don’t have a predetermined desire to force something to happen that isn’t happening naturally,” Mills said, adding, “I encourage change, but I wouldn’t be the instrument of change.”

Speaking to Chadron State’s identity, Mills said he believes CSC needs to improve in the definition and strength of its institutional identity.

“CSC’s got to build a better national and international identity,” Mills said. “The question is, what should we build that identity around. I’m not yet familiar enough with CSC to know what that is.”

Rhine, speaking to a 14-member student group, laid out his “initial priorities” in a three-pronged approach.

First among Rhine’s pri-

orities is planning for growth, followed by finishing construction projects and “letting structures that we’ve invested in mature.”

Responding to a question about financial aid and the scarcity of student work-study positions at CSC, Rhine said though students have had issues with financial aid this year, college administration is working to improve the financial aid process.

“We processed more than $1 million in aid this year than we did at the same time last year,” Rhine said, adding, “We’ll make sure to award every work-study dollar that we can.”

Mills said he had “zero” background or experience with the NCAA. Rhine said his experience, while limited, has increased in recent months.

Both candidates travelled to Wayne Wednesday for interviews with the Nebraska State College System’s staff.

The candidates have an interview with the NSCS Board of Trustees today as part of its business meeting at Wayne State College.

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Sandy Schaefer, professor of music, beats a djembes drum Tuesday evening in Memorial Hall’s band room.

A new beat for a new year

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TOP: Chadron State College Interim President Randy Rhine speaks to a student group Tuesday morning in the Student Center’s Sandhills Room.

BOTTOM: Northwest Kansas Technical College President Guy Mills speaks to students Monday afternoon in the Student Center’s Sandhills Room.

Both candidates had meetings with professional and support staff, faculty, and the Chadron community during their two-day campus visit.

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Students enrolled in MUS269 will soon be marching to the beat of a new drum. Well, to more than 20 of them, actually.

“All the students needed a creative outlet,” Sandy Schaefer, professor of music, said. MUS269, a one credit-hour drumming course, will be offered in the spring. Schaefer also said he wanted to create the class to give everybody a creative perspective, and teach them how to work together and collaborate with others.

The course is designed for people with no experience with playing music. The course will teach people to have rhythm while also learning how to use drumsticks, and how to use their hands.

Twenty djembes, an African drum, will be available for students to use, as well as jundjun drums, which represent a bass drum.

“I’m glad the school went along with it; I think it’s really important,” Schaefer said.

Shaefer’s class is one of 38 that the college offers to fulfill the Creative and Design Art Skills requirement, alongside other courses such as Sculpture and Introduction to Photography.

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Lack of student participation is disappointing CSC’s two presidential candidates, Guy Mills and Randy Rhine, were on campus this week to speak with students and faculty.

There was a student meeting for both Mills and Rhine.

Both meetings attracted a surprisingly limited number of students. Mills’ meeting drew about 30 students, while Rhine’s drew about 15. So looking at that, only about two percent of students showed up to meet the two candidates vying to be in charge of their school.

Both Rhine and Mills stressed the importance of students to them. “Students are important to us, it’s why we’re here,” Rhine said, while Mills maintained, “Students are what it’s all about.”

If the students are what it’s all about, why aren’t more students proving that by taking an interest in our new president?

Several of the students in attendance were there for extra credit and even admitted that they may not have attended had it not been for that. However, these students were at least some representation of our school, unlike the other students on campus who apparently did not find the future of our school important.

There is, of course, the argument that the open meetings with the candidates would interfere with classes.

This is an unfortunate situation. If more students were interested in getting involved, but could not because of the time, this is unfortunate.

This isn’t the fault of the students, but of the System Office, which scheduled the meetings. By press time Wednesday night, no System Office personnel returned calls seeking comment.

Even taking classes into account, however, it is hard to believe that 98 percent of the campus was unable to attend at least one of the meetings.

The ever-deteriorating interest that students have in their own campus has become disappointing. To the two percent who did take an interest, well done. To the other 98 percent, perhaps it is time for you to start considering how important you are to this campus.

Because as both Mills and Rhine pointed out, the students are the whole reason the college is here.

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Rhine best for presidency Franklin Annis Columnist

After a careful examination of both presidential candidates, it’s clear to me that Randy Rhine has a distinctive advantage in shaping a vision for Chadron State College’s future.

Unlike Guy Mills, Rhine has been establishing working relationships and shaping CSC through years of dedicated service. While both men provided visions of the college’s future, Rhine provided the best articulated and informed vision to continue to grow CSC into a world-class academic institution.

Informed through years of hard work and understanding of the community and the unique campus environment, Rhine’s approach to the future is one that is tailored specifically to the needs and identity of CSC. Unlike Mills, Rhine, through his years of work in reshaping student services and reimagining CSC, has a better understanding of what will and will not work here at CSC. I would strongly encourage all students to read “Re-imagining Education at Chadron State College: A Plan for the 21st Century” available online on the CSC website. This document describes how CSC could streamline its services to better serve its students.

The creation of the START Office, a “one-

stop shop,” was one of the key products in this plan. Rhine has demonstrated his ability to build team environments focused on supporting students. This is the type of leadership that students and the college need.

What I truly admire about Rhine’s vision for the future is that it is one truly inspired

by CSC. Recently during a meeting with CSC support staff, Rhine was asked for his approach on student retention. Instead of providing a generic answer filled with common educational theory, Rhine invited an open conversation about defining student retention at CSC. Instead of using some outside standard, Rhine called upon the members of CSC to define what student retention here at CSC should mean and what goals the college should have. I believe this call from Rhine to tailor this concept to the needs of CSC demonstrates his unique understanding of this college.

He didn’t establish some random goal or appeal to outside standards but challenged the college to define its own standards unique to our community. With definition and standards born within the CSC Community, the level of investment and dedication to these standards would be significantly higher than some imposed outside standard. I believe this example demonstrates Rhine’s skill and leadership in encouraging the college to define its own excellence.

While Mills appears to have greatly benefited at his two-year technical institution through the use of innovation and technology, I believe he will have an uphill battle switching to a four-year institution. There is

a significant difference in teaching individuals a technical profession at a two-year college, and forging the future community leaders and innovators at a four-year institution.

While Mills has valuable experiences, I question how much of this experience is applicable to the needs and desires of CSC. Even if these two men were determined to be equally qualified for the position, CSC would greatly benefit in the retention of Rhine as president. Mills would have to spend months trying to establish the trusting relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the community that Rhine already enjoys. But most importantly, Rhine has already demonstrated his leadership capability and ability to shape the campus for the better through his years of service.

While many great ideas and innovations never leave the concept stage, Rhine has proven his ability to execute on thoughts and ideas. With all the recent political elections promises, I think we can all agree that many present bright shining visions for the future but few are willing or able to execute their plans upon securing their desired positions.

I will admit that I am biased toward Rhine.

This bias is born from a wealth of positive experiences with dealing with him on a daily basis. To Rhine, for the care that he has placed in the CSC students; for the dedication he has demonstrated to American Veterans; and for the trust he has placed in me, I offer my undying loyalty.

I look forward to continuing to help shape and build a brighter and more prosperous CSC under his skilled leadership.

MAN ON THE STREET

What did you think about CSC’s two presidential candidates?

“I am impressed with both their qualifications and presences before an audience.”

James Bahensky, 23, Graduate Assistant of Science, of Anselmo

“I liked the first guy [Mills]. I feel like he had a better presence.

The guy [Rhine] today I feel knew a little more about Chadron.”

Nikki Kollars, 18, freshman, Sports Medicine major, of Arlington

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“I liked them both. The one yesterday [Mills] was more upbeat. The one today [Rhine] was a little more boring [but] he had a lot of good points about the workout facilities. He knew a little more background of Chadron and [seemed] a little more qualified.”

Nathan Hoffman, 19, freshman, Biology major, of Crofton

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President Barack Obama, pictured in doorway, won the election hands down, and it is time for many Americans to learn to accept it.

Obama’s re-election ended the world . . . didn’t it?

Nathan Pindell Columnist

Well, the world has officially decided to come crumbling down. President Obama was elected for a second term and as everyone has heard, the meteor didn’t like the outcome and has veered its course to come smash directly into us. China has won. America is going to turn Socialist. The end has come.

However, this is not exactly all true. Well, actually none of it is. It turns out the world will keep on spinning, and America will still be a country, minus a few crazy people. So, let’s talk about the changes that have occurred since Obama has taken office until now.

First, all the people who said that they were going to jump to a different country if Obama was elected again were actually lying. What they actually did was petition for secession away from the United States, but live in the United States. These were very red states, with a few petitions coming from people who are in New York. Texas had so

many that a response from D.C. was imminent. I have some advice for the people who have decided they don’t like this country, and it comes from the people of the Tea Parties, the same people who say, “If you don’t like America. Leave.”

Marijuana has become something on everybody’s lips, and don’t mind the play on words.

Colorado passed Amendment 64 which makes it legal in the state, if you are over the age of 21, to have limited amounts of marijuana on your person, and also, to go ahead and use the substance.

This has caused some uproar and cheering depending on what side of the fence you fall, and whether your side of the fence is a tad bit “greener.” Federally, marijuana is still illegal and it looks to be that way for some time. Or at least until there are a lot of regulations and a lot of public awareness and teaching endorsed. So yay or nay, you decide. As Daniel Tosh said, “I want them to legalize marijuana. Just so all my stupid pot head friends have nothing to talk about anymore.”

China, by the way, did not get any larger after this re-election in America. In fact, the power it had may actually be getting a lot smaller. The communist party, which usually boasts around eighty million is going to be reduced to a leading party of about seven. That is right, the communist party where all people have the same exact power, is going to be reduced to seven leaders. So what does that even mean? That is a good ques-

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tion and, if you are actually interested, you would do well to stay tuned and see what turns up.

The world keeps on spinning is the moral of this segment. No matter who was elected president, people were going to hate who was chosen.

Now, you can complain, whine, and generally do absolutely nothing about the situation if you so choose. Or you can decide that you are going to carry on and realize the president isn’t the only governing body, and the people are where all the power actually resides. So to all of those people who changed to political science majors for the election that may or may not have changed back, keep your feet in your country, and your eyes on the world.

The point of this article is to show that despite what a few people have said few things have been changed; the world keeps on spinning. We will look back one day, many years from now, after a few more generations have been born, and we will remember how politicians were and how prices were fair. Things always change, and because of that, things stay the same. The only thing that truly can change is how you manage your own knowledge about the world around you, and how you adapt. Learn the United States’s borders are not the end of the world, but rather, just the walls of our home.

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Austerity: A case for cutting (almost) everything Aaron Gonzalez Opinion Editor

Now that the election is over, there is something that we as Americans need to face: austerity. I don’t believe that this country is at the level Greece and Spain are at, but given that economics and mathematics are equal opportunity there are plenty of programs that need to be phased out. Just to clarify, considering that all tax levels are the lowest they’ve been in decades there’s no need to bring up more tax cuts; we still have to pay off the debt, of course. I believe that there are at least three major things that need to be cut, reduced, or phased out, three things that no politician, Democrat or Republican, is willing to cut: Medicare, Social Security, and the military.

These three institutions are too bloated, and need to be reduced for the long-term benefit of the nation.

Arguably the biggest and most expensive of America’s entitlement programs, Social Security consumes about 34 percent of government spending, according to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It has gone from its original idea of simply giving the aged poor a supplement to their savings into a massive cadre now intended to take care of all seniors’ income and health needs, costing much more than is being paid into it. Democrats like to claim that President Bush ruined Social Security in the 2000s for adding on an expensive prescription drug plan, though given their track record I’d bet that the real reason they’re upset is because

they didn’t implement it first. I believe that all current and soon-to-be beneficiaries should be paid what they were promised, but the younger generation should expect not to get anything (they won’t anyway at this rate) and start investing in their own futures.

The concept of Social Security is a noble one, no doubt about that. However, it is easier said than done. Social Security, for starters, only really balances out well if the country has little to minor inflation. For example, if one started paying into the pot in the 1940s when the dollar was worth more, by the time they retire in the 1990s the dollars they’d previously paid will buy less.

If one wants to adjust their account for inflation and longer life-expectancy, then more money would have to come from somewhere, which will either come from the pockets of the younger generation or from government borrowing.

Also, it tends to benefit the rich. If a poor person starts work in his teens and can’t go to college, then he is more likely to make less in life and pay less into the pot. However, those who are better off and can go to college and start working later will more likely earn more money and put more into the pot. The end result isn’t equality, but rather a kind of “trickle-up poverty”; the poor don’t get the same Social Security check as the rich, and the rich are paid more in benefits from everyone’s classes.

Healthcare is arguably one of the most essential parts of life that affects all Americans today, yet it doesn’t come cheap. The OMB estimates that Medicare and other programs comprise almost 24 percent of the budget. Originally intended to assure that the elderly, particularly from lower incomes, would be taken care of if ill or dying, it has now grown immensely. Yet with healthcare costs and life expectancy having risen (in the 1960s the longest people tended to live was until age 69, according the CDC), as well as

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Discretionary Mandatory 62%

President’s Proposed Mandatory and Discretionary Budget, FY 2013 Figures by nationalpriorities.org/Graphics by Aaron Gonzalez

Every budget has mandatory and discretionary (optional) spending. Politicians mostly focus on discretionary spending, but mandatory spending is something Americans must consider cutting too.

Medicare and Health 36%

original plan to take down America. America alone is more powerful than the next 16 mostpowerful countries combined; can’t we just wittle-down to perhaps more powerful than the next five or six countries?

At the turn of the 20th century, Great Britain at its imperial height had less than 3 percent in government spending; surely we can do that without having to maintain an empire (though some would argue with that terminology). At present America’s troops are stationed in wellover 150 countries (according to the Defense Manpower Data Center), and many bases are in countries that don’t really serve a purpose except to keep weapon and service industries profitable.

Can anyone tell me why we need bases and troops in Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Paraguay, Portugal and Spain (both?), Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Norway, Cuba, Romania, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Australia, the Philippines, and Peru for starters? I wasn’t aware that the Cold War was still on, or that Islamic militants have taken over Iceland and Paraguay. Not to mention all of the new weapons and fighting machines that we produce every year that we don’t need.

Let’s face it, Americans have been so spoiled over the years that the idea of austerity fills everyone with fear. Liberals and conservatives won’t touch these programs, despite the rhetoric. Conservatives now are committed to preserving Medicare and Social Security (which, to elderly conservative readers, are in fact socialist programs), and liberals won’t cut real military spending lest they be perceived as weak. It is up to us to change our views of these programs and look to the future. Unless we can make it politically profitable for politicians to scale back spending, then the road ahead is going to be more painful than we’d like to think.

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new goodies added over the years, the system is having to pay out more than is being taken in, and with Baby Boomers now retiring even more money is needed. Like Social Security, a large chunk of expenditures are provided to the elderly who are not poor, mainly upper-middle and rich classes. It only makes economic sense that the rich would still accept government payments; why pay one’s own money when the state can provide it merely because one is old enough?

Soon, Medicare will become so bloated that the government may well have to sacrifice almost everything else just to say afloat. It reminds me of the situation that Great Britain faced after World War II. In 1948, Britain unveiled the National Health Service, a kind of Medicare-for-all universal single-payer health system (which, by the way, is nothing like Obamacare’s for-profit private insurance racket). The NHS was in such demand that costs shot through the roof, and Britain had to make a choice between being able to maintain her empire and world army, or keep the NHS that the people loved. In the battle of guns and butter, the Brits chose butter. However, even if America chooses butter over guns we’ll still have to sacrifice more sooner or later.

When it comes to military spending, it is important to make a note. Though some demagogues like to claim that veteran services are included, things like the Veterans Administration are separate and make up less than 5 percent of mandatory spending. Now that that is out of the way, it’s time face the facts: our military is overexpanded, bloated, and wasteful.

With the OMB estimating military spending at 18 percent, it is the third largest sector of federal spending. Some may already be thinking that even cutting so much as a dollar from the budget would make us less safe. Pure nonsense.

In reality, to over-expand the military and thus bankrupt the country was Osama bin Laden’s

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President’s Proposed Mandatory Budget, FY 2013

President’s Proposed Discretionary Budget, FY 2013

This graph shows how the 62 percent mandatory spending is broken up.

Social Security and Medicare leave little left for vets and farmers. The percentage of these two programs is expected to increase over time. Imagine how much debt and money would be saved if these were reduced.

This graph show how the 31 percent of discretionary spending is broken up.

Military spending takes up well over half, leaving little for virtually everything else, including food stamps, education, and infrastructure. Politicians constantly focus on the smaller slices, but rarely the elephant in the room.

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Kazungu Kalama, 13, of Mombasa, Kenya, stretches prior to the Kenya Safari Acrobats performance in Memorial Hall Thursday evening.

Karanja Kamuri of Nairobi, Kenya, pulls on Nyere Kalama's, 14, of Mombasa, arms to help him stretch before the show.

Kamuri pushes on Kalama's leg to help stretch his legs before beginning their act in Memorial Hall.

Jeff McFarland Contributor For the past 24 years, the Kenya Safari Acrobats have been delivering a taste of African culture to colleges, theatres, and sporting events all over the world with death-defying showcases of athleticism and agility. Last Thursday, they brought the jungle with them to CSC on their latest stop in a career that has taken them as far as Israel, Germany, England, and Italy.

Handstands on chairs stacked two stories high, human pyramids, and mind-blowing acts of contortionism were only a few of the stunts performed by the natives of Kenya and Tanzania.

The night began with a booming voice instructing the audience to keep their hands and arms inside the auditorium at all times, and from that point on the pace of the show was guided by a soundtrack of tribal drums and stringed instruments.

The Acrobats provided an excellent blend of suspense and light-hearted enjoyment throughout the entire show. For every heart pounding, edge-of-your-seat display of fearlessness, there were equal amounts of comic relief. During more festive parts of the act, the audience was encouraged to participate by clapping along to thumping rhythms and trying to out-cheer other seating sections. A select few were even brought up on stage for a tug-of-war with one of the performers in the middle. “Audience participation has not always been part of the show,” Masika Makange, performer and tour manager, said. “We have several different groups that tour the U.S. and Europe; what kind of show we do depends on the crowd.”

Besides being a breathtaking spectacle, the show was also a medium for African culture. Song, dance, and tribal rituals were all a tremendous part of the act. Fearless demonstrations of fortitude such as walking on a bed of nails were revealed to be rights of passage for teenage boys in Kenyan tribes. Doing the limbo under a flaming (in this particular case, bladed) bar turned out to be a courtship dance between several men competing for one woman's hand. But the Acrobats' cultural influences don't stem entirely from Kenya. “They actually are sent to China for their acrobatic training,” Makange said. “During our off-season this December, we are going back to Tanzania to rehearse.”

When asked what the scariest or most dangerous part of the show was, one performer said that none of it is dangerous to them, it's fun. A definition of fun that includes a man touching his forehead Wallace pulls his foot over his head during his contortionist act at the acrobat show.

w i t h the soles of his feet would probably make most people raise an eyebrow, but seemingly superhuman feats are second-nature to the Acrobats. Wallace Makange, Masika's husband and a master contortionist, has been twisting himself like a pretzel since he was four years old. Wallace's skills were highlighted during a portion of the show where he squeezed his entire body into impossible positions through a small metal ring. When asked if any part of the routine was as painful as it looked, he replied with “No, it makes my body feel good.”

At the end of the show, the standing ovation from the audience proved that the Kenya Safari Acrobats did not fail to deliver. Considering that it was the second time they had performed that evening (they had done parts of the routine earlier for elementary school children), that's pretty impressive.

The fact that Chadron was fortunate enough to have them at all is also pretty impressive. “We were in over 200 cities last year,” one of the performers said.

“I love places like San Diego and New York, but there are so many people. It's too noisy.”

The Kenya Safari Acrobats brought the jungle to Chadron State College with upbeat music and pulse-pounding stunts, much to the enjoyment of the packed crowd in Memorial Hall. It turns out Axl Rose was right – they do have fun and games.

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FastFACTS L Amina Kalama, the daughter in

the family group, started dancing before she started performing. She said that her favorite part of doing each is act is performing. "I love performing."

ungle

L Karanja Kamuri, the cousin, said

his favorite act involves fire; however, they did not perform fire during their act at Chadron.

L The group continually said that each of their performances were not dangerous, but instead, fun.

V Kazungu Kalama lays on a bed of thick nails. This is one of the cultural features presented to the audience. Kamuri also stood on the nails, and finished the ritual by having Karanja Kamuri "cut" a line into his chest. When a boy goes through the ritual, they receive a cut from their mother, father, and their grandfather and grandmother.

L The family of acrobats included

Masika Makange, the tourist; Wallace Makange, Masika's husband and contortionist; Karanja Kamuri, Masika's cousin; her nephews, Nyere Kalama and Kazungu Kalama; and her daughter, Amina Kalama.

L Masika said she enjoyed doing the V The family group constructs the human pyramid. Amina, center, holds Wallace Makange on her shoulders; Kazaungu Kalama on her right shoulder; Nyere Kalama on her left shoulder; and Karanja Kamuri around her waist.

V Masika Makange, center right, of Tanga, Tanzania, shows that their is no more coke, which they seemed to enjoy a lot, by pretending that the paper bag is empty. Nyere Kalama, left, Kazungu Kalama, and Amina Kalama, far right, are not convinced though, and, as the act goes on, are eventually slurping on more cups of the drink.

type of show they presented to Chadron "because of the culture. My favorite part is the nails because it's so cultural."

L The family comes from the follow-

ing places: Mombasa and Nairobi, Kenya and Tanga, Tanzania.

L Karanja said that one of his favorite places to perform was San Diego.

Wallace Makange of Tanga, Tanzania, left, catches a block as Karanja Kamuri pushes them off of the bench.

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Eagles defense freezes Orediggers en route to 20-14 victory

Chadron to host No. 13 West Texas A&M in first playoff game

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Snow stole the show on Saturday as Chadron State was able to hang onto the lead and defeat the Orediggers 20-14.

With this win, The Eagles have officially sealed a spot in the Division II playoffs.

They are set to host West Texas A&M this Saturday at Elliot Field. This is the first time that Chadron has made the playoffs since 2008.

“I am so proud of the seniors continuing the tradition at Chadron,” Head Coach Jay Long said.

Quarterback Jonn McLain, sophomore of Chadron, threw an interception on their first possession, but recovered on the next drive by finding tailback Glen Clinton, junior of Cody, Wyo., for a 14yard touchdown pass.

Midway through the second quarter, cornerback Lane Haller, sophomore of Gordon, came up with an interception that gave the Eagles the ball at CSC’s 44yard line. Chadron then drove 56 yards in 13 plays and McLain found his receiver Allan Schmaltz, senior of Rapid City S.D., for a 24 yard touchdown.

Linebacker Kevin Lindholm, senior of Eads, Colo., recorded 13 total tackles to add to his total on the year of 111 tackles.

Going into the game, Colorado School of Mines had the highest scoring offense in the RMAC and averaged over 40 points per game.

Mines didn’t find the end zone until late in the third quarter after they went on a 14 play 90-yard-drive.

However, before that drive, McLain recorded his third touchdown pass of the day to Nathan Ross, junior of San Diego, Calif., for 29 yards. The PAT was no good.

Ross leads the Eagles’ receivers with 46

receptions for 729 yards and nine touchFor the eighth time in school history, Chadron State has qualidowns. fied for the NCAA Division II Playoffs. After a win over Colorado Mines scored on their first drive of the School of Mines last week, the Eagles have gained the ability to fourth quarter host a playoff game against West Texto cut the lead to as A&M (9-2, 7-1) at Elliot Field this 20-14. Both teams Saturday. then went three “It was important to me to continue and out on their the tradition of Chadron State,” Head next possessions.

Coach Jay Long said.

When CSC got The Eagles have managed a 9-2 the ball back at overall record with their only losses their own 16-yard coming from a Division I opponent, line, McLain fumMontana State University, and the bled on second highest ranked team in Division II, down. The Eagles Colorado State-Pueblo. then only allowed “I can’t say enough about our senior six yards in four class,” coach Long said, “how they plays to prevent took charge and became the leaders the Orediggers of the team.” from scoring.

Among the senior leaders, linebackAfter the defener Kevin Lindholm, senior of Eads, sive stand, ChadColo., received RMAC Defensive ron State had a Player of the Year honors. Lindholm quick three and has accumulated 111 tackles this year, out and Mines which is the highest by a Chadron received the punt State player since 1998. on the 46-yard Safety Trelan Taylor, junior of La line with 2:19 left.

Mesa, Calif., ended the season with Chadron State an RMAC leading seven intercepthen locked down tions. In all, the Eagles recorded 19 Photo by Ashley Swanson on defense by total interceptions this season, which Glen Clinton, junior tailback of Cody, Wyo., struggles against forcing two incom- Colorado School of Mines defenders in the game on Saturday. places them among the best in the naplete passes, a sack, tion. Offensively, quarterback Jonn and finally an interMcLain, sophomore of Chadron, has ception to close out the game. The interbeen outstanding. He has completed 66 percent of his passes for ception belonged to safety Trelan Taylor, 2,275 yards and 28 touchdowns. junior of La Mesa, Calif.

Running back Glen Clinton, junior of Cody, Wyo., has averaged This Saturday, the weather is expected 6.3 yards per carry and has racked up seven touchdowns. to be much warmer which will hopeBoth McLain and Clinton were first-team All-RMAC selections. fully draw a larger crowd to support the West Texas A&M University’s offense is ranked nationally in mulEagles. Kick-off is scheduled for noon at tiple categories.

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RMAC Player Selections DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR–With the regular season ending for all teams, the RMAC has released their players of the year awards and team selections.

Eagles linebacker Kevin Lindholm, senior of Eads, Colo., has been named Defensive Player of the Year. Linholm has racked up 111 tackles in just 11 games, putting up the highest record of tackles since 1998.

Also to add to his record, he has 19.5 tackles for loss. This puts him just two short of capturing a spot on Lindholm CSC’s top 10 list for defensive players. This is the third time Lindholm has made the AllConference first team roster.

He is also joined by four other teammates on the first team selection list. Tailback Glen Clinton, junior of Cody, Wyo., offensive linemanGarret Gilkey, senior of Sandwich, Ill., defensive end Keifer Burker, senior of Brady, and safety Trelan Taylor, junior of La Mesa, Calif., all have received the RMAC first team selection honors.

“I feel good, but I give credit to my D-line. They do a lot of the work and I couldn’t do it without them,” Lindholm said.

When asked how he felt about the upcoming game against Western Texas A&M, Lindholm felt confident.

“They are a pretty tough team, it’s going to be a battle both ways, but I’m very excited.”

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NCAA DII National Rankings SOURCE: D2football.com

6. Midwestern State 1. CSU-Pueblo 7. Ashland 2. Minnesota State 8. Missouri Western 3. Winston-Salem 9. Henderson State 4. New Haven 10. Northwest Missouri 5. Minnesota Duluth 16. Chadron State

NCAA DII Super Region 4 SOURCE: D2football.com

1. CSU-Pueblo 2. Ashland 3. Chadron State 4. Midwestern State 5. Indianapolis

6. West Texas A&M 7. Missouri S&T 8. Grand Valley 9. N.M. Highlands 10. Saginaw Valley

RMAC Conference SOURCE: rmacsports.org

1. CSU-Pueblo 2. Chadron State 3. N.M. Highlands 4. Adams State 5. Colorado Mines

6. Colorado Mesa 7. Western N.M. 8. Black Hills State 9. Western State 10. Fort Lewis

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Kevin Lindholm Football Position: Linebacker Year: Senior Hometown: Eads, Colo.

Lindholm led the Eagles defense with 13 tackles in the game against Colorado Mines on Saturday.

He was also declared Defensive Player of the Year.

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They are 12th in scoring offense with 42 points-pergame, 11th in total offense with 480 yards per-game, and they have thrown for 350 yards per game.

“Eagles football is about being tough, out playing, out working your opponent,” coach Long said. “We’ve watched film on them, we’re prepared, but every team in the playoffs is a good team.”

Defensively, West Texas A&M has also been efficient.

The Buffaloes have led the nation in sacks with almost four per game. Defensive lineman Ethan Westbrooks, junior of San Leandro, Calif., recorded 13.5 total sacks and 20 tackles for loss. They have also blocked six kicks this season.

The winner of Saturday’s game will continue on to play Ashland University November 24. Ashland is currently 11-0 and was recently ranked No. 4 in the American Football Coaches Association. Chadron ranks No. 20 in tha same poll. Kick-off is scheduled for noon mountain standard time.

“We have a special team here, we got a great group of guys, if you can make it, that would be great,” coach Long said.

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Men fall to Kearney

Three wrestlers place in top five at Mesa Invitational Molly Wedan Sports Editor

Jessica Jester

Volleyball Position: Middle Hitter Year: Junior Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyo. Jester tallied eight kills in the season finale game against Metro State on Saturday in Armstrong.

“We didn’t get the outcome we wanted in the win, loss column, but we improved leaps and bounds compared to the last couple of years,” Jester said.

The Chadron State Wrestling team traveled to Grand Junction Colo., on Saturday to compete in the Colorado Mesa University Invitational. Three Eagle wrestlers placed in top five spots, while five won at least two matches that day.

Mike Hill, sophomore heavy weight of Fort Laramie, Wyo., started the day off with a loss, but responded with four straight wins. Hill went against Kyle Graulus of Adams State, and won by a 4-2 decision. Hill also was a major placer for the Eagles the prior week at the Cowboy Open.

Leandro Arias, sophomore of Cheyenne, Wyo., who wrestles at the 141-weight class out strong, winning his first two matches. Then when he suffered his first loss in the third, he didn’t let it keep him down. He came back with two consecutive decisions to capture third place.

Jordan Debus, junior of Mitchell, was able to capture fifth place after winning a forfeit victory. He went 3-2 for the day at the 184-weight class.

Other wrestlers who made out with a winning record (32) on Saturday were Bryce Wiedeman, 157-pound freshman of Mitchell, and Tyler Smart, 165-pound sophomore of Wheatland Wyo., who both ended with a 3-2 record.

“I thought things went well, we had some guys step up and wrestle well, and that’s all I can ask for now,” interim Head Coach Brett Hunter said.

The Eagles participate in the Nebraska-Kearney open this Saturday in Kearney. Start time is 9 a.m.

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Chris Taylor, junior guard of Amman, Jordan, looks to pass in the game against University of Nebraska- Kearney on Monday.

Molly Wedan Sports Editor The Chadron State men’s basketball team had their first home opener on Monday against University of Nebraska-Kearney. In two, 20 minute halves, the Lopers were able to defeat the Eagles 96-75.

The biggest threat from Kearney was Jon Henderson, who made 12 of 18 shots from the field, 18 of those points being in the first half. Also, three of his teammates scored in the double figures which helped the Lopers capture the win.

For Chadron, scoring was spread evenly throughout the team. Zac Bargen, junior forward of Chadron, led with 15 points, but 14 points came from off the bench when Grant Stone, junior guard of Canton, Mich., made four of six three-pointers and was five of eight from the field. Kendrick Holliman, sophomore of Spanish Fort, Ala., totaled 10 points and five assists for the night.

“I think that we have a very balanced team

with lots of depth, especially on the wings.

We don’t have a dominant scorer at this time. Because of our depth and the style we like to play the scoring should be very balanced each game,” Head Coach Brent Bargen said.

The Eagles ended the second half on a high note when they trailed by only nine, 45-36. However, the Lopers then went on a 13-4 scoring run, somewhat caused by the Eagles getting into foul trouble. Kearney converted on more free throws, going 8-8 in the first half and 14-21 in the second.

They also made more second chance points off rebounds, going 10-0.

“We allowed way too many points. We probably scored enough points to win but our defense and rebounding must improve if we are going to get back to the RMAC tournament,” Bargen said.

The men’s basketball team travels to Fort Collins to take on Colorado State University today. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

“The crowd was tremendous! We hope that everyone will continue to come out and support our program,” Bargen said.

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V’ball team stumbles in final two Molly Wedan Sports Editor This past weekend, the Chadron State volleyball team wrapped up its season with a game against Regis University and Metro State. Both teams beat the Eagles to make CSC’s final record 5-24 overall, 2-16 in the RMAC. “Although our record didn’t see huge improvements, nearly every statistical category did. I am very sad to say goodbye to this group of seniors and everything they did for the program,” interim Head Coach Janel Baily said.

Against Regis, the Rangers, ranked No. 14, came out slow when Chadron won the first set 25-20.

However, Regis’ serving game picked up and helped them win the next three sets 25-12, 25-17, and 25-14.

Rangers’ Katie Klein led in kills with 13 and had help from Caite Breaux who added 11 more. Rebecca Sponcil led the service game with 4, and teammates Makayla Higgins and Klein had three each as well.

Both teams didn’t have a spectacular hitting game; Regis

had a .149 hitting percentage and Chadron had a .110. For Chadron, Erika Roybal, sophomore outside hitter of Denver, and Lexi Hoagland, senior right side hitter of Rushville, both had nine kills.

Mollie Jones, senior outside hitter of Longmont, Colo., assisted with eight more kills.

On defense, Jones led with 17 digs while Alyssa Bauer, sophomore setter of Rapid City, contributed another 15. Justine Ackie, freshman setter of Phoenix, Ariz., led in assists with 22.

On Saturday, after a delay due to the lighting in the gym, Chadron played Metro State in the final contest of the season. Metro swept the Eagles 2517, 25-19, 25-19, when their .235 hitting average spiked in the third set. Tying for the lead in kills was Alysa Heath and Lauren Quijano with 10.

Kills were spread pretty evenly throughout the Eagles, but Irvine and Jessica Jester, junior middle Howev hitter of Cheyenne, Wyo., had eight each. However, the Eagles only totaled a .080 hitting percentage for the night, while the Roadrunners hit a .235. lead Irvine had a match-high five blocks, and leading in assists was Ackie who totaled 16.

“I am excited to hit the recruiting trail phenom and plan in bringing in some phenomenal talent to continue improving the ex program and get the community excited about the wonderwonder ful sport of volleyvolley ball,” Baily said.

Outside hitter Erika Roybal, sophomore of Denver, digs the ball Friday.

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Lady Eagles get stung by ‘Jackets Molly Wedan Sports Editor On a crisp November afternoon, the Lady Eagle basketball team hosted Montana State University-Billings.

The Yellowjackets took the win 7964 when multiple people on the team scored in the doubledigits.

Top scorer for the Yellowjackets was Bobbi Knudsen who scored 30 points and also had six assists. Most of her points came from the field when she went 12 for 15. On defense, she was aggressive and stole the ball four times, and had three rebounds. Another big contributor was Janiel Olson with 12 points and 10 rebounds. This win was the first of the season for the Yellowjackets.

Junior guard of Rapid City, S.D., Kattie Ranta led CSC with 22 points, her highest of the season so far. She had eight rebounds as well, and teammate Dallas Shaw, sophomore guard of Buffalo,

Wyo., had 17 points and eight rebounds.

The score at halftime was 36-26, and then points off of turnovers gave the Yellowjackets their lead. MSUB scored 16 points off of turnovers compared to the six the Eagles were able to capture. In the secsec ond half, MSUB had 12 more off of turnovers as well.

Another proving factor of the game was the free throw percentage. ChadChad ron actually shot better than MSUB from the field, 47 perper cent instead of 41 percent, but the Yellowjackets were able to convert more free throws, making 19 out of 22. ChadChad ron only made four of six The Lady Eagles travel to Denver for a duo of games.

They play Colorado ChrisChris tian University on Friday and Lubbock Christian University on Saturday. Both games are scheduled to start at 5 p.m.

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‘Carnage’ examines humanity’s vicissitudes Kevin Oleksy Web Editor

Hannah Clark, 19, sophomore of Littleton, Colo., as Annette Raleigh, gestures Monday evening in the Black Box Theatre during a “God of Carnage” rehearsal.

James Steele, 18, freshman of Lincoln, as Michael Novak, pours a glass of English Harbour rum Monday evening in the Black Box Theatre.

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Chadron State’s Theatre department always picks dark or edgy plays for the Black Box Theatre. These sordid, but often funny shows do more than entertain. They hold up a mirror to the audience and show us things about ourselves and our society that we may otherwise choose to ignore.

This semester’s production of Yasmina Reza’s “God of Carnage” is no exception. “Carnage” is a transliteration of Reza’s original French play “Le Dieu du carnage” which Americanizes the script and transports the scene to an upscale area of Brooklyn.

Actors Erin Neal, senior of Crawford, James Steele, freshman of Lincoln, Hannah Clark, sophomore of Littleton, Colo., and Michael Kruger, senior of Gordon, bring to life the type of living room comedy that the New York Times places somewhere between television’s “The Honeymooners” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Edward Albee’s famous drama.

Indeed, “Carnage” runs the gamut between the slapstick mayhem of “Honeymooners” and the high-minded, back and forths of “Woolf.”

“Carnage” revolves around the interactions between two couples. Alan (Kruger), a corporate lawyer, and Annette (Clark), a wealth manager, visit the apartment of Michael (Steele), a wholesaler, and Veronica (Neal), a writer, to discuss how to deal with a quarrel between their sons.

We quickly learn that Alan and Annette’s son Benjamin allegedly hit the other couple’s son Henry with a stick.

(The boys never feature on stage.)

The play opens with Veronica reading a statement claiming Benjamin was

“armed” with a stick. Alan and Annette object to such a loaded term; Veronica suggests “furnished” instead.

Neal’s Veronica is a terrific nag, and a woman after my own heart with her character’s persnickety insistence on using precise and accurate wording. While Veronica’s take on the boys’ schoolyard quarrel is a bit over the top, Neal sells her concern as believable.

Veronica concludes the reading of the statement by remarking that at least the four parents know there’s “such a thing as the art of coexistence.” All the characters nod agreeably, but the story couldn’t be further from artful coexistence. From the first semantic squabble, the fur never stops flying.

What’s unusual about “Carnage” is the play does not stick to its plot’s expected trajectory. As the actors hurl barbed phrases and accusations at one another, alliances dissolve and reform.

Couple argues with couple, the men fall in cahoots against the women, and later the spouses break from their matrimonial alliances, baring the deeper problems in their marriages and finding support from each other’s spouses.

Kruger’s portrayal of Alan is a spot-on disinterested corporate lawyer, taking a call about a serious legal matter every 10 minutes.

The production’s sound designer, HeatherAnn Hicks, deserves a nod for Alan’s cellphone’s excellently annoying ringtone.

One of Alan’s fiery retorts gives the play its name. Kruger growls, “I believe in the God of Carnage, he’s ruled without interruption since the dawn of time,” in response to the others’ questions of morality and controlling one’s impulses.

Steele’s Michael is a well-matched buddy to Alan despite a few jibes about being a meagre peddler of wholesale

Hannah Clark, 19, sophomore of Littleton, Colo., right, and Erin Neal, 21, senior of Crawford, as Veronica Novak, sip tea while interacting together.

goods. Despite being so affable, Michael can’t seem to help siding with his wife every time she puts her foot down.

However, Michael is the real voice of reason in the show (despite what Veronica thinks of herself ). He works to pacify his wife and the other couple—a feat Steele sells as genuine rather than conniving.

Rounding out the cast is Clark’s Annette. Clark imbues Annette with an aplomb that seems unshakable—until it is shattered.

Though Annette is the only character who doesn’t join the endless barrage of curse words, she does utter “another f-word” in reference to Henry as the snivelling victim who snitched on her Benjamin. Also, while Annette remains the least vocally outrageous, she has the most violent physical outbursts.

The production’s quartet of actors is a well-matched set who move collectively and individually in seamless transitions between cool and collected ego, to their unrestrained ids.

At one point, Alan says “we’re all neanderthals!” To which Veronica vehemently objects, “I’m standing up for civilization.” The show portrays both sides of this argument without taking a final stance.

“God of Carnage” is definitely one of Chadron State Theatre’s best productions, and a must-see for Chadron’s theatregoers.

God of Carnage — opens tonight at 7:30 p.m. M Hall’s Black Box Theatre is located on the second floor. The show also plays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

For tickets, call 432-6360, or email boxoffice@csc.edu.

Michael Kruger, senior of Gordon, as Alan Raleigh, reacts to his counterpart’s banter Monday evening during a rehearsal for “God of Carnage.”

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James Steele, 18, freshman of Lincoln, as Michael Novak, puts his finger up to silence his wife, Veronica, Monday evening in the Black Box Theatre.

ity, everyone in this play is a phony. Except Veronica.

The simple set design, done by Scott Cavin, assistant professor of visual and performing arts, reflected the show well.

The small and intimate area with limited seating managed to seem smaller and smaller throughout the play; as emotions rose, the characters got closer, which heightened emotions even more.

On the whole, the play isn’t fantastic, but it isn’t terrible either. There are definite tender and beautiful moments, but there are also moments of unrelatable confusion.

Although the play is a valiant effort, it shows that the Theatre Department seems to have reached a plateau as it is the same dramatic comedy that the Black Box has witnessed over the past few years. Much like “How I Learned to Drive,” performed in 2011, and “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” performed in 2012, there are funny moments, and heart wrenching moments. “God of Carnage,” however, did not manage to captivate me the entire way through, unlike other Black Box productions, and it leaves us little in the way of a resolution.

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The play starts off as an innocent meeting between two sets of parents to discuss their sons. Quickly, their meeting descends into drunken madness with discussions about marriage, children, and political issues.

James Steele, playing Michael Novak, seems to find a niche as the awkward, stuttering husband trying to please everyone (although mostly his wife.) However, as the play moves along, he begins to fit into his skin better, learning to stand up for himself. It is at Novak’s breaking point, when he is accused of murdering a hamster, that Steele shows his most realistic side. His objectives move from being cordial to being strong and straightforward. It is at this point that Steele finds his element, and perhaps at this point that the play begins to move in a more interesting direction.

Alan Raleigh, played by Michael Kruger, was a pleasantly surprising character.

Perhaps the only one of the characters in the play who wasn’t intentionally trying to piss people off, Kruger’s portrayal of the bluntly honest and straightforward Alan was excellent.

The show, however, was stolen by Hannah Clark, who portrayed Annette Raleigh. While, at first, Annette seems to be the mirror image of Novak, trying her best to smooth everything over in a polite manner, she quickly turns into the problem, from pointing out Michael’s murder of the hamster, to pointing out the problems of the Novak’s marriage. Clark’s poise makes Annette one of the most entertaining characters to watch. As she loses her poise and falls apart, it’s hard not to be drawn into her struggle.

One of the best moments of the show

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was after Annette finally becomes fed up with her husband’s cell phone. “There’s nothing worse than a shoulder bag,” Annette says, in reference to men, “except a cell phone.” Throughout her monologue, I found myself holding my breath in anticipation for every move she made. Annette moves from being the phony she is accused of, to being the most sympathetic character on stage.

Erin Neal, who plays Veronica Novak, finds her niche in a flat delivery of angry lines. From the beginning when Neal tensely asks if the Raleigh’s son will apologize, to the point when she jumps on her husband, there is little transition. Her constant want is to dominate the conversation. In trying to dominate the conversation, however, Veronica merely throws herself into the gutter, becoming flat and predictable.

It’s unclear whether this is part of the script or merely Neal’s choice. Veronica, however, has little change, unlike the other characters. Alan seems like a jerk until you realize that he is not trying to be a jerk, he’s just being who he is. Annette seems like a perfectly friendly wife, until you realize that she is more of a fireball than she lets on. Michael appears as a cordial, loving husband, until he shows his darker, hamster-killing side. Veronica even says about Annette, “She’s a phony!” In actual-

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Michael Kruger, senior of Gordon, as Alan Raleigh, holds Erin Neal, 21, senior of Crawford, as Veronica Novak, Monday evening during “God of Carnage.”

Hannah Clark, 19, sophomore of Littleton, Colo., as Annette Raleigh, rests her hands against each other while trying to gain composure Monday evening.

James Steele, 18, of Lincoln, as Michael Novak, and Erin Neal, 21, senior of Crawford, as Veronica Novak, interact during an argument Monday.

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Residence Life gets into Go Green Week from ‘soap to nuts’ Hannah Clark Reporter It’s a palm-sized linen bag and inside sit four waxy, hollow nutshells. These husks are inedible and scentless, the empty rinds of Sapindus trees.

You might think to throw them away, but stay your hand from that trash receptacle. Rather, toss the sachet into your washing machine, because these are soap nuts, and today, in the student center, Chadron State’s Resident Life Association is handing them out to students.

As an initiative for CSC’s Go Green Week, RLA has papered the Student Center with 3-D posters that list ways for students to save electricity and money.

Aluminum flowers adorn the recycled cardboard sign, which were clipped from old drink cans.

In addition to this information propagation, resident directors will be in the Student Center today from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., handing out Go Green gadgets.

These include reusable shopping bags, which students can fold into pocket-sized balls, and take shopping, to save on wasted plastic bags.

The soap nuts were the brainchild of Manager of Resident Life Programs Tami Fosher, who makes her own laundry detergent.

“Originally, I wanted to do a soapmaking workshop,” Fosher said, “but that requires large cooking facilities which aren’t available.”

RLA’s past incarnations of Go Green Week, which has run annually for four years, have given students USB drives (to save paper), reusable coffee mugs, and recycled pens.

Two years ago, RLA also gave away shopping bags, but they didn’t fold well, and were inconvenient for students to carry.

“Students don’t follow green guidelines because it’s not quite as easy for them,” said Fosher. This break from convenience prevents students from preforming simple tasks that can make a difference.

For students living in the residence halls, RLA suggests taking shorter showers, washing clothes in cold water, and turning off lights.

Fosher said that unfortunately, students are directly accountable for their water and electricity in the dorms, so they don’t see the direct benefits.

“They don’t see the bills,” Fosher said. “If it costs the college too much, then we have to raise the costs for students down the road. They (current students) just don’t see the effects in their lifetime.”

Such could be said in general about environmental impacts.

“We just want to see what small part we can play in this big picture,” Fosher said.

So consider following RLA’s advice next time you do laundry, and don’t forget the soap nuts.

THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 2012

Fall concert gets Jazzy

About 30 people gathered in the Student Center’s Ballroom Friday evening to hear the Jazz Band’s performance, directed by Michael Stephens, associate professor of music.

The 21-member band performed such pieces as “Queen Bee”composed by Sammy Nestico; “Jive Samba” composed by Nat Adderly; and “Breathe” composed by Tanner Johns.

Along with the group performances, there were multiple solos from people in the saxaphone, trumpet, piano, drums, and guitar and bass sections.

Each piece of music was full of rhthym and, of course, jazz, gave the audience a good reason to tap their feet.

Upcoming Programs: Nov. 30: Wind Symphony and Community Band, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall.

Dec. 4: Vocal Jazz, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall.

Dec. 9: Renaissance Madrigal Dinner Matinee, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall.

Dec. 13: Mallets and Ivory and Guitar Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Memorial Hall.

Photos by Ashley Swanson

Alesha Siebe, senior of Sidney, performs her solo part during one of the many pieces of the Jazz Band’s performance in the Student Center Ballroom Friday evening.

Drew Kasch, center, freshman of Highlands Ranch, Colo., sits among other saxophonists during the Jazz Band’s performance in the Student Center Ballroom Friday evening.