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THURSDAY NOV. 7, 2013 ISSUE NO. 11

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NOTABLE PRIOR COACH DIES

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NCAA: Football must forfeit two seasons Jordyn Hulinsky Sports Editor

Well-known to the Chadron and CSC community, former coach and professor passes away.

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DANCE AUDITIONS HIT THE FLOOR A new dance club held auditions for students this past weekend.

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Photo by Teri Robinson

Donald Ryan, the father of the Ryan and Ryan piano duo, plays during the show Tuesday night in Memorial Hall.

CSC’s football team must forfeit its wins for two straight seasons, but will retain all its scholarships and remain eligible for post-season play after the NCAA issued Wednesday its “public infractions report” on the school’s football fundraising violations discovered in 2011.

A press release issued by the college Wednesday afternoon, states the NCAA ruled that the football team “will vacate its wins during the 2011 and 2012 seasons and is placed under probation until Nov. 5, 2016.”

In 2012, current Head Coach Jay Long replaced former Head Coach Bill O’Boyle after O’Boyle was fired in December 2011 for his role in the football fund raising violations.

In his first year, Long led the Eagles to 9-3 overall, 8-1 in the RMAC and the NCAA Division II playoffs. Wednesday’s ruling vacates Long’s inaugural winning season to no fault of his own. In 2011, the team posted a 6-5 record overall, 6-3 in the RMAC. Those six victories also are vacated.

“I’m glad it’s done,” Long said. “We still aren’t sure what all of this means for our seasons, and we are still looking to see what the effects will be.”

He said when he took the job here, his main goal was to continue the Eagle’s winning tradition and that’s what he will continue to focus on for the rest of this season.

Despite the forfeits, the football program will keep all of its scholarships and still be eligible for post-season play.

The ruling comes two years after the college reported the violations to the NCAA in October 2011. The violations centered around $16,000 raised in 2011 through a golf tournament organized by supporters of the CSC football program.

When NSCS and college officials reported the then-possible violations to the NCAA, the NSCS issued a statement saying it and the college would fully cooperate with the NCAA. see NCAA, Page 11

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An open house for the recentlyfinished weight room in Armstrong will be 9:30-11 a.m., Saturday.

The annual No Shave November is back. This annual event is to show awareness of prostate cancer and other health risks related to men.

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Former CSC coach dies at age 83 Ashley Swanson News Editor

File Photo by Kevin Oleksy

Don Holst of Chadron, leafs through the handwritten score of a symphony composed in 1920 by his grandfather, Nels Marinus Holst.

Don Holst, former CSC coach, died at his home south of Chadron at the age of 83, Nov. 2.

Well-known to many in the Chadron area, Holst was a former track and field coach, an assistant football coach, and taught at CSC from 1965-74.

Holst was born during the Great Depression and grew up during World War II. “I was conceived the day the stock market fell, so I was off to a good start. When I got a little older, we had a world war. It was ornery times,” Holst said in an Oct. 26, 2011 article in The Eagle.

In that same article, Holst said he had a passion for reading, singing, painting, and educating.

“He was terribly intelligent,” Con Marshall, information services officer, said Wednesday. He knew a lot about art, music, and history. I’m pretty sure he was one of those guys who remembered everything he learned.”

In his younger years, Holst attended Marysville High School where he was involved with track and football.

Holst continued his football and track career when

he attended Emporia State University in Emporia, Kans., for four years.

In 1953, he was commissioned into the U.S. Marine Corps as a second lieutenant and was stationed in Quantico, Va. Eleven years later, Holst and his family arrived in Chadron in September of 1965 with a starting job as the physical education teacher.

Holst taught at CSC for nine years before moving to Illinois where he taught and coached at McKendree University in Lebanon. He taught at the university for about 16 years during which he served as a coach, professor, head of secondary education, and interim dean, according to a Nov. 16, 2011 article in The Eagle.

Holst retired in 1991 and eventually moved back to the Chadron area—he helped build his cabin, which sits a few miles south of town. There, he continued to paint, write poetry, and worked on his two books written about athletes.

He is survived by his ex-wife Beverly, children LeAnn and Chris, and a number of grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

“He touched a lot of people very deeply,” Marshall said. “He had a lot of compassion for people.”

chadron state STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Fee board by-laws draft issued, CAB preparing for major changes Kathryn Sullivan Reporter Senate issued a draft, Monday, for the new Activity Fee Board by-laws. The proposed by-laws were drafted by the AFB sub-committee led by Josh Keating, senator for liberal arts, and were given to senators for review. Discussion is scheduled to take place during next week’s meeting in the Scottsbluff room of the Student Center at 5 p.m.

Jacob Rissler, senate president, encouraged senators to review the draft and talk to their constituents. Rissler also encouraged students to go over the by-laws and let representatives know of any concerns, improvements, or changes they think need to be made.

Nate Jones, senate vice-president, will be meeting with

Weekly Calendar: Nov. 7 - 13 -Nutritional Smoothies, 7 p.m., Red Room

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-Late Night at the Pit-Ping Pong & Pizza, 9 p.m., S.C. Pit

-Cultural Cooking contest, 8 p.m., Gold Room

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Tim Lordino, Chadron chief of police, this week to discuss off-campus gun storage.

“We are seeing if there is any possibility the city can help, or if it is too much of a liability. This is the first communication we are having with the city,” Jones said.

The executive board is finalizing preparations for its trip to attend the National Center for Student Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Nov. 21-24.

Rissler said that plane tickets have been paid for and a hotel has been booked. Dani Buckley, vice-chair of programming for CAB, was selected from three applicants to attend the conference in lieu of Ashley Swanson, vice-president of finance.

—Read the full story on csceagle.com

Significant changes to how clubs and student organizations are allocated funding are included in the proposed draft of the Activity Fee Board by-laws.

—The board will contain nine voting members, versus the defunct senate finance committee’s seven voting members.

These changes reflect the addition of one member from CAB and one member from the student body at-large.

—Board members will be eligible to serve unlimited terms.

—No more than two members from clubs who have requested funds in excess of $5,000 can serve on the board.

—The Office of Student Activities; an administrative office and non-student, non-club body, will receive a guaranteed $3000 a year budget.

—The Office of Student Activities can request more money from senate after exhausting that budget.

—Senators serving on the AFB by-laws committee will not be eligible to serve on the AFB itself.

| Calendar information may be sent to The Eagle, Old Admin, Rm. 235, or to editor@csceagle.com

-Football vs. Fort Lewis, noon, Elliot Field

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-Pintrest Party, 8 p.m., Edna Conference Room

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-Women's and men's choir concert, 3 p.m., Chadron Arts Center

-Veterans Day, 9 a.m., Deans Green & Mari Sandoz Center

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-Wildlife Club photo contest, 8 a.m., S.C. Lobby

-Dorset Graves Series, 7 p.m., King Library room 108

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-PTSD Conference, 8 a.m., S.C. Ballroom

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FEMA visits Chadron, discusses damage Ashley Swanson News Editor

Two Federal Emergency Management Agency representatives and one Nebraska Emergency Management Agency visited Chadron and the surrounding areas Thursday morning to discuss the aftermath of Winter Storm Atlas.

The representatives discussed the damage that occurred to campus after the storm hit, which included 90 percent of about 1,000 trees on campus, Lucinda Mays, CSC horticulturist said Tuesday.

“Some [trees] will need light pruning while others will need more,” she said.

Unfortunately, about 12 trees were cut down due to the large amount of damage the tree sustained, however, Mays expects more will follow suit.

“All age ranges and some species showed more damage than others,” she said.

Although the storm recovery has gone well so far, there are four phases the grounds crew needs to accomplish before the task is complete.

Phase one included clearing debris from

the ground, which took about two weeks.

Phase two, which consists of removing broken branches from the trees, was put off until the still-green leaves on branches fell naturally from the tree. When leaves are still green that means that it is feeding the plant [tree], and to cut broken limbs while the leaves are still green could potentially damage the tree further, Mays said.

Phase three will have to wait until spring, which includes pruning stubs.

Currently, the stub is exposed to the cold, dry weather, but to prune it in the early winter months makes it susceptible for the “wound” to grow bigger.

Phase four will take a couple of years because it involves pruning weak suckers from the trees, leaving room for stronger branches to grow.

All-in-all, the process will take about 10 years to finish, Mays said.

Despite the long list of phases to accomplish, not all of these procedures are taken after each storm.

“Atlas was a particularly damaging storm,” she said.

Eventually, the trees that have to be removed will be replaced.

PTSD CONFERENCE Panel of speakers to offer awareness for the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder From 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, the PTSD: Veterans’ Invisible Wounds conference will take place in the Student Center Ballroom.

Put on by the Social Work 435 class, the conference will provide awareness and knowledge of the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans.

Keynote speaker Gary E. May, associate professor of social work at the UniverMay sity of Southern Indiana, Evansville, will discuss information on the signs and symptoms of PTSD, ways to handle it, PTSD’s history, and what resources there are in the community, alongside a number of VA’s from medical clinics in Wyoming and South Dakota, including Derek Deibler; Loree Siegfried; Nicholie Peralta; and Nebraska Senator Al Davis.

The conference is free and open to the public, and will also have breakout sessions and information books.

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OPINION

EDITORIAL–THE EAGLE’S VIEW

Pay attention to your government

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aby-boomers accuse our generation of being lazy, apathetic, and entitled narcissists. We could not agree more.

If you need proof of this claim, just look back to the fruitless uproar a few weeks ago.

The Student Senate allocated $16,000 of your money to fund a trip for themselves.

Your money, Millennials. YOUR MONEY. We reported it, and plenty of students voiced complaints. One student was even brave enough to write a letter to the editor.

But for all the rabble-rousing, no one from the student body has shown the initiative to actually confront the senate and hold them accountable.

Just like Occupy, Kony 2012, and other brands of “slacktivism” engaged in by generation Y, this too was confined to the narrow spaces of a facebook confessions page.

In the weeks following the allocation, senate has quietly entertained an audience of themselves.

They are no longer to blame.

We are all here to get a degree, go out into the “real world,” get a job, pay taxes, etc., but what is your tax money worth if it’s not being spent to benefit you directly? Your money is being spent to benefit your “leaders,” a self-entitled body that are only following the shining example of self-service set by the U.S. Congress.

True leaders are not supposed to serve themselves; they are elected to represent their people.

Our leaders ought to be servants to their followers, to their constituents, and to the student body at-large.

The student government is not a secret society, and they are not making the decisions to spend your money in private. They hold public meetings, and we report on these meetings so that you can read The Eagle and be informed.

But what are you supposed to do with this information? They need your feedback to effectively govern, so schedule time to contact your representative or better yet, attend the meeting in person.

Next week, at 5 p.m. in the Scottsbluff room of the Student Center, the senate will discuss the proposed by-laws that will determine how student activities, clubs, and campus organizations receive their yearly budgets from student activity fees.

Democracy only works if you participate, and these by-laws establish precedents for all future allocations from student activity fees. We urge you to attend the senate meeting and discuss this matter in an open forum, or if you are too busy, contact your student senator to find out more details.

A directory for all student senators can be found at the following URL: http://www.csc.edu/studentsenate/senators.csc

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Video game music is an art

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s an avid video game fan, I System. It’s simply amazing! think that people take video What really gets me about the Fez game soundtracks for granted. soundtrack is that it’s one of the rare inAs I am writing this column, stances I’ve found where I felt at home I have my favorite media player open after the first listen. I can almost guaranwith about 100 or more video game re- tee you have had similar feelings toward lated songs. video game soundtracks, whether you Whenever I tell people that I regularly are aware of it or not. listen to video game soundtracks, they If you doubt me, think about it yourusually look at me like I’m completely self. Have you ever caught yourself whisinsane. To those people: nay I say, I’m tling the theme song to Super Mario not insane (trust me, I was Brothers? What about tested).

The Legend of Zelda I like to think that video theme? Of course game music is the equivayou have, and you’ve lent to listening to a movie probably done it more soundtrack. than once.

Game tunes will stay That said, I unwith you for a long time, derstand that there and for any game you play, are people who still you’ll find that you build think that video game some sort of lasting emoscores aren’t real tional connection to the music, but don’t sell soundtrack. them short just yet.

One of my favorite There are entire soundtracks is the score professional orches–Richard Heule III tras dedicated to playto an independent game called Fez. Written and ing video game mucomposed by Rich Vreesic, such as the C64 land, better known by his Orchestra, which is dedicated to playing online alias, “Disasterpeace,” the Fez music from Commodore 64 games in live soundtrack is an aural experience. If you concerts. aren’t familiar with Disasterpeace, you Another example of orchestral arshould probably put down this paper and rangements of video game scores is The take a listen.

Distant Worlds concert series, which The Fez soundtrack resonates with passed through Omaha last March. me in a way that I thought was never For those who aren’t aware, Distant possible. It’s like if progressive rock was Worlds is dedicated to playing music written for the Nintendo Entertainment from the Final Fantasy series, headed by

“There are entire professional orchestras dedicated to playing video game music...

MAN ON THE STREET

Richard Heule III Columnist Nobuo Uematsu (a.k.a. the creator of every single good song in the history of Final Fantasy ever).

If you can acquire the time and means, I highly suggest that you take time and go see them perform live. It’s an opportunity that you just can’t miss.

Video game soundtracks have inspired me personally, I have been experimenting with making my own video game music for almost four years now, and I can’t begin to stress how difficult it is to get everything just right to fit a certain situation. But can you imagine playing without music? Would the journey still feel as epic? I think not.

Video game composers devote a lot of time and energy to their arts, despite video game soundtracks being highly underrated. Thankfully, their work is not in vain.

As long as there are video games soundtracks, there will be fans that truly appreciate them.

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we asked: “What are you thankful for?”

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“Thankful for the opportunity to study here for a year.”

“Mainly family and friends because they are always there to support me.”

“My family.”

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“My family and friends.”

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Drinking? Don’t over-do it!

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ollege students drink.

Don’t go to a party alone. This person There’s no denying that, and you trust should know your limit and be I’m not here to tell you not to. man enough to tell you when you’ve had I just want you to remember to enough. This person is better if they don’t be a responsible drinker. drink themselves, but that isn’t a necesThink about your family and friends sary qualification. before you go out and get so hammered Also, this person should not pressure you end up in the hospital or even worse, you to drink, or to drink more, you need dead. Your family cares too much about to be comfortable with this person. Your you for that. As cliché as this friend should be someall sounds, it’s true. one who does care for We’ve all heard speaker “I’d rather you and won’t abandon after speaker come talk to you when you need them. us when we were in high pick you up The second thing is school about drinking and to make sure you have how much damage drinking drunk at a bar a safe ride home. This can do. than read your could be the same buddy They usually explain their who knows your limit, if sob story about either their obituary in the they aren’t drinking, or family or them personally newspaper.” someone you call when getting so drunk that someyou are ready to go home. thing traumatic happens.

This person should be the –Jordyn Hulinsky most important person in Then they explain how that traumatic experience forces your phone. them into sobriety, which is If you aren’t able to get fantastic, but that doesn’t happen to ev- ahold of anyone to take you home, I was eryone. told to call a funeral home. The mortician I don’t want to be here telling you who told me this said, “We are a 24-hour “Don’t drink! Don’t drink! Don’t drink!” business and we’d much rather pick you because it’s your life and you can do as up alive at a bar instead of dead in the you please, but drinking safely isn’t just middle of the road.” for yourself, it’s for those innocent people The final thing, the thing that has been around you as well. What I want to do is said over and over, is the importance of make sure you do drink responsibly. getting and opening your own drinks.

The first thing is to always make sure Do not accept drinks from strangers and you drink with someone you trust. don’t accept drinks from anyone unless

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Jordyn Hulinsky Sports Editor you know 100 percent that it hasn’t been messed with.

Also never leave your drinks unattended for any reason. If you accidently do leave your drink, do not go back to that drink, get a new one.

You may be wondering why I, an 18 year old freshman who has never tasted alcohol except the wine at church, cares about you and your drinking.

I’ve seen too many friends and family members make stupid choices while drinking and they didn’t have anyone around to help them out after.

I am here to tell you that if you ever need the buddy I mentioned above, or a friend to call to get you home, I’ll be that person. Similar to what that mortician told me, I’d rather pick you up drunk at a bar than read your obituary in the newspaper.

KNOW YOUR SENATOR Dear Students,

Garrett Lower Senator of B.E.A.M.S. 19, sophomore of Alliance garrett.lower@eagles.csc.edu

Currently in student senate I am working on several projects that I feel very strongly about. As a member of the Business department I would like to create a newsletter that highlights what is going on in the Business department.

I believe it will improve communication with the Business students as well as provide a promotional opportunity for the department.

I am working alongside Vice President Nathaniel Jones and the Gun Storage Research Committee to provide a safe and responsible location where hunters and sportsmen can store weapons.

Jones is hoping to meet with city officials and the Chief of Police late this week or early next week on the issue.

This meeting will be an important step-

ping stone in determining if we will be able to find a resolution or not. Jones and I would like to encourage students that want to see a gun storage site to write to either student senate or The Eagle.

Earlier in the year I was selected to be a member of the diversity committee on campus. I have been working hard to get Fred Whitfield and Charlie Sampson to join us on campus in celebrating black history month. Whitfield and Sampson are both world champions in the sport of Rodeo.

Students might be familiar with Charlie Sampson who was a guest speaker for the galaxy series last year.

Being a part of this committee has given me the opportunity to explore different cultures and make a unique impact on the diversity of our campus.

DISCLAIMER: Know Your Senator is submitted by the Chadron State College Student Senate, and is published as is.

This column is not affiliated or produced by The Eagle. We reserve the right to edit for content.

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Winter drivers beware

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inter is almost upon us.

Just in case you don’t know what winter is, it’s the time of year where giant metal boxes slide around on pretty white stuff.

It is astounding to see how many people in Chadron, young and old, do not know how to drive in snow.

I do not mean being afraid to drive in snow, I am talking about the people who normally tailgate somebody when its 100 degrees out; they only get closer when there is snow on the ground. They are the same people who don’t apply the brakes till they are 10 feet from the stop sign. News flash: slamming on your breaks when it is snowing is a surefire way to go faster, not slower.

Almost everyone with a car in Chadron has experienced snow at one time or another, but in case you have not, here is a simple rule you can follow during winter.

Miroslav Kasljevic Contributor Stop driving like a maniac. Do the people who know how to drive in snow a favor and stop tailgating them. I don’t care if you are from California, Nebraska, or even Colorado; just stay inside this winter if you are not going to slow down.

Finally to everybody on campus: If you do not drive under five miles an hour in the parking lots when there is snow on the ground please hand over your car keys now.

The same goes for if you are a person that flies around a blind corner without checking first. I cannot count a number high enough for how many times somebody has almost hit me in a parking lot because they flew around a corner. My plea to you carefree frozen street skaters, this winter: just stay inside.

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Overthinking can be a whale in itself

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he image above this article is a symbolic expression: a world with only whales. To me, that captures the nature of my thoughts sometimes, and overthinking can be a whale in itself.

In the last two weeks I’ve learned a few things that help me cope with my whale sized thoughts. I don’t claim to have anything figured out, because anyone that tells you they do is a liar. I only want to share with you what I’ve learned.

Simplicity always serves when too many things fail, and it is the reason why three-chord punk music and minimalist paintings work. It’s way too easy to have information overload, but when we over-think a problem, we stress and perform poorly.

Take time to relax and look at simple problems instead of trying to tackle the big picture immediately.

Convince yourself that the complexities are not as valuable as the simple things. The more complicated you make something, the more prone it is to failing, because the fear of failure is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Love will make you nervous because it is a powerful thing. When you have that power, you have to become love’s servant and not love’s slave.

So be considerate of how you use that power when you have it, and take care in selecting who and what you love. It should be sincere and never feel forced.

When you give love and receive nothing in return, you will only find resentment and inadequacies. Love is natural, so don’t think you can demand love or use force to receive it. You can give love without expecting love in return, but strive to maintain equality and balance, because Karma only works when you are

Spike Jordan Managing Editor not in debt.

Power is good, but when you use it, you lose a little bit of it. You should use power to lead rather than force, which is essentially what leadership is.

Because people are best suited for the jobs they love, when you lead, you shouldn’t be a slave to your power, lest you depend on it and become a tyrant.

Instead, become a servant to your followers so you can facilitate their growth and learning.

Your authority is the gift of your diligence, and when you use your power poorly, you betray respect.

It’s better to ask people to do things they might not enjoy because they respect you, rather than force people do things because you have authority.

Center your thoughts in simplicity, love, and respect, and you will find power over your mind. With that power, a world of whales cannot crush you.

Illustration by Spike Jordan

Don’t catch the negativity bug

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he saying “attitude is contagious” might be cliché, but I believe it. If you are around people with a positive outlook on life, you are more likely to have a positive personality and be a happier person.

The same goes with the other side. If you surround yourself with negativity and always focus on the bad, that attitude emits from you and surrounds others. I have been on both sides and having a positive attitude makes me a better person.

Sometimes a person cannot control their environment and the people around them, such as a workplace.

However, if you are surrounded by negativity there are steps you can take to keep from being sucked into the negative attitude. First, excuse yourself from the presence of the negativity. If that is not an option, ignore it.

Second, make sure you stay and think positively. If you have a coworker who is “down-in-the-dumps” offer a new idea for that person to think about (remember to keep it positive) or help them focus on the positive side of the negative issue at hand. Negativity is not something people like to surround themselves with.

When I was younger, I was depressed and negative about my life.

My outlook on everything from school to family, friends to work was always negative, and I wanted to make sure everyone around me suffered also. Unfortunately, most people will begin avoiding a person like that and I lost friends. Negativity consumed a portion of my childhood I will never get back. Luckily, I now have a better attitude and try to look at the positives in life. There will however, be at least one person in your life who is a ‘Debbie-downer’ and would like nothing better than to bring you down with

Teri Robinson Columnist negativity.

This year I have noticed more negativity than usual. It seems that more people are catching this negativity bug and I ask that if you do catch it, please take precautionary measures and treat it. Read an uplifting book, listen to music that will NOT bring you down, talk with friends/family about the situation and flip your attitude, or simply sleep it off (if you are so lucky as to have that luxury). Whatever happens, get rid of that negative bug. I cannot think of one person who willingly wants to be unhappy, even Scrooge and the Grinch changed their attitude.

Do not let your negativity effect other people’s day and their outlook on life. If you have an issue and are becoming grumpy, take one of my ideas to treat it and stay away from people until you have a better attitude. It’s understandable to have a bad day. Everyone has a bad day, but to constantly be negative and stuck is unhealthy.

I wish everyone a beautiful day and to remember, if you are feeling down then listen to music, read a book, talk to someone, go for a walk, workout, or even take a nap. Treat that negativity bug because that is an attitude that no one wants to catch.

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The pianos sit back to back as the duo Ryan and Ryan align themselves with their instruments. The audience waits quietly for the first sounds to ring out from the ivory keys of the two grand pianos. Then, in a you-missed-it-if-youblinked moment, the two men glance over their pianos and give each other a look of acceptance—a look only a father could give to a son, a son to a father.

Yes, Ryan and Ryan are a father-son duo who performed at Memorial Hall Tuesday as part of CSC’s Galaxy Series. The group, from Tulsa, Okla., has been performing together for four-and-a-half years.

Father, Donald, and son, Barron, have a chemistry to their playing that can only be mastered after years of playing together.

“When I was younger, around six or seven, I would host my own concerts in my house,” Barron Ryan said. “My favorite tune to play was Glenn Miller’s, ‘In the Mood,’ and my father would play with me.”

Although that’s when the Ryans started playing together, their first professional performance was not billed as Ryan and Ryan. Before the father and son group was born, Donald Ryan played piano with a jazz trio in Tulsa. Their first public performance was when Barron Ryan was a sophomore in high school.

One night, before a performance, it was brought to Donald’s attention that his drummer would be unable to make it. With this news, he needed a drummer, fast. So, he called his wife, and she brought Barron to the performance so he could play. That was the first time the father and son “performed together” before a live audience.

Now, it is just the two of them on the road performing all across the nation, in places like Chadron.

As they played their first piece, one could tell the velocity of the concert

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Audience members watch as Ryan and Ryan, a father-son piano duo perform a piece Tuesday in Memorial Hall’s auditorium as the third installation of the Galaxy Series.

would be well worth the ticket to get in. Although they are a duo, one would exit sometimes the stage so the other could do a solo piece. I particularly enjoyed Barron’s performance of “Memphis Stomp”. With it’s high paced motion, and his fingers flying all over the keys, this piece made me want to get up and stomp.

Typically, when people hear that there will be a piano concert, they think that it entails all classical music with pieces

by Bach, Beethoven, and other composers. Even though those composers have written masterpieces, they are not anywhere near what Ryan and Ryan played.

“It’s classical with attitude, and we like to groove”, Barron said.

But, what is classical with attitude? Barron defined it as “ragtime that combined marches with syncopation.”

This was evident during the performance of “Solice (A Mexican Serenade)”, when Donald and Barron switched harmonies and intricate fingerings of the keys.

This style of playing was also in the performance of “The Entertainer”, when they would switch the melody, as well as the bass chords.

Earlier it was mentioned that Barron was a drummer in his dad’s jazz trio.

This was brought to light in their performance of “Solitude” by Duke Ellington, when Barron brought out a snare drum with a small cymbal attached to the top of the drum. While his father played the piece on piano, Barron used a combination of wire brushes and a drumstick to keep time.

For me, the highlight of the performance was the encore piece that they came back out on stage to play. It was their own ‘arrangement’ of “Chopin’s Etude in C sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4”. In this piece, the duo would literally push each other off the piano stool and pick up playing the melody where the other left off. This last piece left the audience laughing, and earned Ryan and Ryan a standing ovation.

I truly believe that being a father-son group was a major reason this group sounded so well together. It would also explain why they can follow each other so well, playing off each other’s strengths, and weaknesses. That, and their over 50 years of combined experience playing piano as individual performers.

So, to Ryan and Ryan, thank you for coming to our campus and captivating our ears with your mesmerizing piano style. It truly was, “classical, with attitude”.

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Donald Ryan moves his fingers across the piano keys during a ragtime piece, Tuesday in Memorial Hall’s auditorium.

“Time is not an issue when you’re on stage.”

- Donald Ryan

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Barron Ryan listens to his father talk in their dressing room.

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Donald Ryan ties his shoes in preparation for the show.

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Barron Ryan straightens his tie before the show on Tuesday.

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Barron Ryan, left, and his father, Donald Ryan, play a ragtime piece on two pianos during the Galaxy event Ryan and Ryan, Tuesday.

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Barron Ryan drums up a beat during a piano-drum piece played by him and his father, Donald Ryan.

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GLEN CLINTON Sport: Football Position: Tailback Class rank: Senior Hometown: Cody, Wyo. Named the Nebraska Division II Offensive Player of the Week, again, Clinton leads the Eagles in rushing yards with 1,363 this season. His career total now reaches 4,501 yards, which moves him into second on the Eagle’s all-time list behind Danny Woodhead. Clinton posted 242 yards on 19 carries against Western New Mexico University.

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Linebacker Dylan Furrier, sophomore of Tucson, Ariz., attempts to tackle a New Mexico Highlands University’s player, Saturday, Oct. 26, at Elliott Field.

Eagles move up individually, remain stuck as team Jordyn Hulinsky Sports Editor Saturday, the Eagles’ football team improved their record to 7-2 overall and 6-1 in the RMAC with a 59-17 win over Western New Mexico University, Silver City.

CSC’s quarterback, Jonn McLain, junior of Chadron, completed 21 of 29 passes for 135 yards and three TD’s, bringing his career touchdown total to 70. That record puts McLain second on the Eagles’ all-time list with his brother, Joe McLain, and Shawn Eisenreich. Steward Perez holds the record for the most touchdown passes, 73.

Wide receiver, Nathan Ross, senior of San Diego, also broke the record he shared with Jay Rhoades and Cory Brooks for his 23rd career touchdown reception. Ross received four passes for 28 yards and the one touchdown against WNMU.

Glen Clinton moved up to second on Chadron State’s all-time list in rushing yards, behind Danny Woodhead. Clinton’s career rushing yards now reaches 4,501 yards after posting 242 yards against WNMU. His season total is 1,363 yards. He was named Nebraska Division II Offensive Player of the Week.

The team remains seventh on the NCAA Division II Super Region Four rankings. The top six teams move on to the playoffs at the end of regular season.

Shea Koch, senior of Custer, S.D., talked about what they, as a team, need to do in order to move up that one spot into playoff position.

“It’s pretty simple for us,” he said. “We have to take care of what we can and win out the rest of the season.”

The Eagles also remain second on the RMAC rankings.

CSC will play their final home football game of the season at noon on Saturday against the Skyhawks of Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colo. The Skyhawks are 4-5 overall and are ranked sixth on the RMAC standings.

BARBIE DECENT Sport: Volleyball Position: Outside Hitter Class rank: Senior Hometown: Paxton In the volleyball team’s first RMAC win at home in over four years, according to CSC Sports Information, DeCent led with 21 kills, 27 digs, and assisted on five blocks.

Her season totals include 206 kills, 207 digs, and 39 assisted blocks.

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Wrestling begins season after intrasquad scrimmage Janelle Kesterson Reporter Today the Eagle wrestlers are in Greeley, Colo. ,to compete in a duel against the University of Northern Colorado Bears.

The Eagle wrestling team this year is a young one. Consisting of 13 letter winners and 13 freshmen. However, Head Coach Brett Hunter said he is confident that the young team is headed in the right direction.

This week, the Eagles will travel to Powell, Wyo., to compete in the Northwest Open.

This past week the Eagles held the Annual Black and Cardinal Classic.

The purpose of the Black and Cardinal Classic was to give the coaches an idea of who would be wrestling in the upcoming matches.

The Black team won nine matches, including two by pin, to defeat their Cardinal teammates, 34-15. Those winning matches for the Black team were Joshua Miller, freshman of Bennet, Colo., 125 pounds; Frank Manning, freshman of Plattsmouth, 133 pounds; Jacob Anderson, freshman of Central City, 149 pounds; Tyler Smart, junior of Wheatland, Wyo., 174 pounds; Jordan Debus, senior of Mitchell, 184 pounds; Michael Hill, junior of Fort Laramie, Wyo., 285 pounds; and Devan Fors, junior of Roseburg, Ore., 197 pounds.

The Cardinal Team won five matches.

Winners included Dustin Stodola, senior of Clarkson, 133 pounds; Caleb Copeland, freshman of Bennett, Colo., 165 pounds; Dylan Fors, junior of Roseburg, Ore., 174 pounds; and CJ Clark, junior of Rapid City, S.D., 157

NCAA The NSCS hired an independent auditing company, BDK of Lincoln.

In its investigation, the auditing firm discovered four off-campus accounts kept by O’Boyle.

CSC’s President Randy Rhine said he is pleased that Chadron State received the decision.

“We know what we need to do and we will do it so we can move forward,” Rhine said. “We will do all we can to make sure we maintain a strong athletic department. I’m pleased that we didn’t lose any funding for our scholarships and that there are no restrictions on post-season play.”

NSCS Chancellor Stan Carpenter was unavailable for comment Wednesday, but said in a press release

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“While it is vital we learn from the NCAA investigation as we look toNo need to take a break from ward the future of CSC, our primary studying because we deliver focus has been and will continue to right to campus! be providing quality academic and extra-curricular programs to benefit our students,” Carpenter stated in the release issued Wednesday. “President Rhine’s insight and leadership continue to make Chadron a strong institution.”

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Men’s basketball team tips off Friday

The men’s and women’s cross country teams travel this weekend to Canyon, Texas, to compete in the NCAA South Central Region Championships, Saturday.

The women’s race starts at 9:30 a.m.; the men take off at 10:30 a.m.

The six men and seven women heading to Texas are competing in their second-to-last race of the season.

If the teams place in this race, they will move on to the NCAA D-II National Championships, Nov. 23 in Spokane, Wash.

Traveling for the women’s team this weekend are: Stacy Girard, senior of Alliance; Ashley Riesen, senior of Chadron; Jayme Nunes, sophomore of Alliance; Rebecca Volf, sophomore of Wood River; Sarah Townsend, sophomore of Douglas, Wyo.; Nicky Applegarth, freshman of Chadron; and Callie Johnson, freshman of Casper, Wyo. Traveling for the men’s team are: Evans Koech, sophomore of Nairobi, Kenya; Dylan Stansbury, sophomore of Crawford; Robert Ricks, freshman of Douglas, Wyo.; Hank Jackson, freshman of Lingle, Wyo.; Josef Gertner, freshman of Fort Morgan, Colo.; and Nathan Faulkner, senior of Morrill.

The men’s basketball team squares off against Dickinson (N.D.) State University, at its first game Friday on the road.

Head Coach Brent Bargen talked about the upcoming season.

“I think this season isn’t going to be different from any other season in the sense that we want to make it to the conference tournament,” he said Tuesday.

He also mentioned that the team should maximize its individual and collective potential, while striving to be the best they can be.

Bargen also highlighted numerous players, new and returning, for the upcoming season.

“We have a very balanced team,” he said. “There are a lot of people to score the ball, and you want to get as many scores as you can.”

Forward Zac Bargen, senior of Chadron, who averaged 18.6 points per game in the RMAC last year, and guard David Downey, senior of Scottsbluff, whose 82 percent at the free throw line was just under Bargen’s team-leading 84 percent, are expected to be the team’s leaders this season, Brent Bargen said. Zac Bargen is Brent Bargen’s son.

Other players to watch include forward Grant Stone, senior of Canton, Mich.; guard Chris Taylor, senior of Amman, Jordan; and guard Kendrick Holliman, junior of Spanish Fort, Ala. They had a “really good fall and played well,” Bargen said. “These five guys we can lean on quite a bit.”

New faces this season who have practiced well so far are point guards, Josiah Lee, junior of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Chris Smith, junior of Pasadena, Calif. Both are going to be counted on by the team, Bargen said.

Transfer players Evan Brooks, junior of Ontario, Calif., and Nate Boykin, junior of Los Angeles, are seen as strong players who did a “real nice job” in the fall, Bargen said.

“They’re guys that can be real productive for us,” Bargen said.

The Eagles’ first home game is 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, against South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City.

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Volleyball team wins its final home season game Janelle Kesterson Reporter Within the next two weeks the Eagle volleyball team will round out the season. Tomorrow, they will face off with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Mountain Lions. The Eagles fell to the Mountain Lions earlier in the season in four matches. The Mountain Lions are sporting a season record of 10-13 overall and 6-9 in the RMAC to rival the Eagles recently improved record of 5-21 overall and 2-14 in the RMAC. This past week, the Eagles captured a win from the Colorado Christian University Cougars, Lakewood. The Cougars and the Eagles fought it out on Eagle turf, and the Eagles prevailed in five sets. This game was set aside as senior night, and was also the last home

game of the season.

Middle hitter Jessica Jester, senior of Cheyenne, Wyo., said she was pleased with the outcome of the game.

“It feels so amazing to end my last home game on a win,” she said. “It seriously still feels like a dream because that kind of night and that kind of win was like something out of a movie. Everyone showed up to play and we left every ounce of effort on the court. Our crowd was hyped, our families were supportive, and our team was 100 percent bought in to get the win. All those aspects came together to give me a golden memory for years to come for my career as an Eagle.”

Jester contributed 10 kills and three blocks to the Eagles’ win.

Outside hitter Barbie DeCent, senior of Paxton, said she was also elated about Saturday’s win.

“It feels amazing to win and it was one of the most memorable, exciting and loving senior nights I have ever experienced,” she said. “I will never forget that moment, and I am glad I got to spend it with my team, who I consider my family.”

DeCent led the Eagle attack with 21 kills, and a match-high 27 digs.

Also for the Eagles, setter Justine Ackie, sophomore of Phoenix, pitched in with 59 set assists. Outside hitter Erika Roybal, junior of Denver, chipped in with 17 kills followed by right side hitter Nikki Schmidt, junior of Merino, Colo., with 10 kills, and middle hitter Alia Brennan, freshman of Chadron, with seven kills.

The Eagles fell to the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, in four sets along with Black Hills State University, Spearfish, S.D., in three sets this past week.

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Outside hitter Erika Roybal, junior of Denver, prepares to pass the ball during Saturday’s senior night game against Colorado Christian University, Lakewood.

Women’s basketball to begin season after exhibition Mouhamed Diop Reporter

Kate Simonton, junior of Bakersfield, Calif., dribbles past a Regis University, Denver, defender, Feb. 2.

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Chadron State women’s basketball team lost, 92-35, in an exhibition game against the University of Wyoming, Laramie, Friday.

The Cowgirls dominated the game in the paint out scoring the Eagles 40-4. They also out rebounded the Eagles 60-27.

Kayli Rageth, senior transfer of Kimball, led the Eagles with 10 points. Kattie Ranta, senior of Rapid City, S.D., who led the Eagles in scoring and rebounding last season, finished the game with eight points and seven rebounds.

She commented on the game.

“I know that we can be a great team,” Ranta said. “Now, we have to find it within ourselves to put it all together.”

Head Coach Tim Connealy said that he was happy with the way they executed offensively because they were able to run their sets against a quality Division I team. He said that there is still work to do on the defensive side of the floor, but overall it was a great experience. It was also a way to have the players compete against someone other than their teammates, he said.

The Eagles will open the 2013-2014 season at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Missouri Western State, St. Joseph.

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Sandoz Center welcomes new exhibit The Sandoz Center is currently displaying The Western Heritage Center's exhibit "Coming Home: The Northern Cheyenne Odyssey."

This exhibit was created as part of the Western Heritage Center's American Indian Tribal Histories Project. It presents a Northern Cheyenne view on the Fort Robinson outbreak of 1879 and the efforts of the Northern Cheyenne to return to their homeland in Mont. The story is displayed through panels, artifacts, and interactive kiosks.

The exhibit is the second Sandoz Center exhibit this semester. It will run through Dec. 20.

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Dance team brings a new step to campus Justy Bullington Reporter

Chadron State College has an extra pep in its step, an Eagle Dance team pep that is.

Miranda Obershulte, sophomore of Grand Island and Miranda Miles, senior of Gering with the help of Randy Rhine, president and Aaron Prestwich, senior director of student affairs, have implemented a new dance team on campus. Miles, a dancer of 14 years and Obershulte a dancer of 16 years both feel that the dance team will provide a different type of entertainment for Chadron.

“I wanted to give other girls the option to express their talents,” Miles said.

Although there have been CSC dance teams in the past, Obershulte says she is really focusing on “making this team stick.”

Eagle Dance team tryouts took place at 6 p.m. Sunday, in the dance room in the NPAC. With the attendance of 12 girls, a 30-second dance routine was taught.

Along with a four eight-count kick sequence to show skill level, knowledge of specific skills, flexibility and posture.

Then the girls had a short interview.

“I looked for a positive personality that could represent the dance team well on and off the floor," Miles said.

With the conclusion of tryouts the four judges narrowed the team to a final number of eight.

“We plan on trying to perform at halftime of home boys’ and girls’ basketball games starting in Jan.,” Miles said, “we hope to use this year as a building year and want to make the transition into performing for home football games as well next fall.”

Miles and Obershulte said that they are excited to provide a different kind of entertainment at athletic events.

With the financial burden of starting a new organization, the Eagle Dance team has reached out to local businesses and brainstormed fundraising ideas in hopes of further financial support.

“One big goal of mine is to show the crowd how hard we work and how we really want to be involved in the community,” Obershulte said, “you will see some things coming up in the next month.”

The Eagle Dance team will be lead by captains Miles and Obershulte and will be coached by Breon Schroeder, a professor in the HYPER department.

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Miranda Miles, senior of Gering, demonstrates a move Sunday at dance team try outs.

Theatre program to tour to area schools The second theatre production of the department's 2013-14 season is put on by The Children's Theatre Workshop.

The class has been working the past semester on developing several different short plays based on stories from different cultures. The show is titled "The World by the Tale."

Not only is the class meant to teach students how to work in Children's Theatre, the class has also delved into Viola Spolin's theatre improvisation techniques.

The group will travel to several different schools in the surrounding area, starting today with Gordon/Rushville and Hay Springs. Nov. 14, they will travel to Hemingford and Alliance, and Nov. 25, they will travel to Crawford and Harrison. The only performance they will show in Chadron will be on Dec. 5.

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Fashion sense provides a way to remember those who have died Justy Bullington Columnist

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Numerous choir students sings a song during the community and concert choir event in the Art Center on King Street.

Vocal preformance provides a stress-relieving concert Hannah Clark Reporter

Last Sunday, students with CSC’s concert choir filled the Chadron Arts Center with melodic notes. For their finale, the choir sang “The City and the Sea,” an Eric Whitacre cycle based on an enigmatic E.E. Cummings poem. One line repeated “little man in a hurry, full of an important worry.” The students belted out crescendoing harmonies, repeating “little man in a hurry” with hypnotic effect.

With finals just a month away, students may feel like this man. But with collegiate stress weighing on the mind, there’s no better time to immerse the ears with beautiful music. During their hour-long program, the Chadron Community Chorus and CSC Concert Choir sang 11 arrangements, spanning four centuries of musical influence. Conducted by Una Taylor, the Community Chorus is comprised of both students and Chadronites. The Community Chorus preformed first, offering mostly folk songs. In addition to this mutual genre, the songs all shared a melancholic feel. Their plaintive, narrative lyrics spoke to a universal desire, shaped by factors like love, death, and duty. Their fourth piece, composed by David Brunner, epitomized this. Brunner’s piece described a desolate mariner’s longing for the sea. The piece contained thought-provoking comparisons, like describing death as “when the long trick’s over.”

Bridging both of the ensembles’ lineups, the Community Chorus and Concert Choir joined for a song called “The Girl I Left Behind Me,” with Kimberly Murphy on violin and James Margetts on piano. Following the Community Chorus’ theme of longing and distance, this piece told the story of two lovers, brought together and torn apart by military duty. Al-

though set in the colonial period, the piece seemed appropriate for the week preceding Veterans’ Day. After the Community Chorus, Joel Schreuder introduced the Concert Choir’s set. Thirty-eight musicians strong, CSC’s concert choir always impresses with their vocal performance. They sang intense, interesting music, with a capella accuracy and choral beauty. Their pieces also united under thematic commonalities, but focused on more advanced imagistic and metaphoric language.

If students doubt whether choir performances contain risque material, they need only read the lyrics to “Il bianco e dolce cigno” by Jacob Arcadelt. The title translates to “The White and Sweet Swan,” but the song’s actual subject matter belongs in a PG-13 movie. However, when shrouded in lovely music and metaphor, the choir transports this topic from blue humor to beautifully human. They achieved this in an even higher degree when the choir then performed Kevin Puts’ “If I Were A Swan.” Continuing the previous song’s avian imagery, this piece dove into, as Schreuder described it, “the moment of joining.” Turbulent and exciting, this piece painted an audiological scene of Romantic proportions.

Finally, the Concert Choir ended with Whitacre’s “The City and The Sea” cycle. A complicated leap off choral conventions, Whitacre created pieces crammed with perplexing images and musical twists and turns. At the end of their five-piece finale, the choir left their audience hanging on a note, and let their final phrase, “stop,” resonate through the Arts Center. If you are finding yourself stressed by the impending finals, consider taking the choir’s advice.

Don’t be a little man in a hurry. Pause and listen to the music. If you missed the choir concert, the Men’s and Women’s Ensembles perform at 3 p.m. this Sunday in the Arts Center.

Sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch; we know these as our five senses.

However, there is one very important sense missing from the list; fashion sense. With each sense comes a moment of reflection. I know the sight of a Sandhill’s sunset, I know the sound of my dad’s whistle, I know the taste of my grandma Linda’s mashed potatoes, and I know the touch of my mom’s hand, however, I never really took the time to figure out what, or more importantly, who defined my sense of fashion.

At 12:34 p.m. on Monday, I found the answer as I stood on the double sidewalks just outside the cafeteria on the phone with my mom.

My Great Grandma Erma was the definition of a fashionista. From the moment I met her to the moment she left this Earth three days ago at the age of 88, I never once saw her without her hair fixed, full make-up on, a flashy top, and a pair of slacks. Not once. Not even when I would stop by to pay her a visit last minute. I can’t even say that about myself at the age of 21. If you call me last minute saying you’re going to stop by you’ll find me knuckle deep in a bowl of popcorn with greasy hair, last night’s make-up, and I may or may not have pants on. I commend her greatly on her fashion dedication. I would call her while I was literally parked outside her house asking if I could stop by and with more excitement than anyone I’ve ever known she would start walking to her front door to wait for my arrival looking like she was dressed for a night on the town….and she probably was. When I was shopping for my senior picture outfits I remember stopping by her house to show her my new purchases, a memory that had slipped from my mind until this week. As I sat cross-legged on her floor she sat on her davenport and said “I think you got your fashion sense from me.”

I will always remember her stories of going dancing and you can believe that sassy little lady didn’t wear anything but glittery, sparkly heels. The same glittery, sparkly heels she would let me and my sister wear when we played waitress at her house. Hence my love for bling and my likelihood of being overdressed for most occasions. Watching home videos a couple months ago I found a clip from my fifth birthday. I had gotten a yellow playhouse with blue shutters. Needless to say, my Great Grandma Erma is in the background explaining how she searched to find plates and cups that would match the house. I wish I could say that’s not something I would do, but I can’t. My Great Grandma was a beautiful woman inside and out and I’m almost 100 percent positive she had a more active dating life than I ever have. To that I say, “atta girl, Grandma.”

The great thing about realizing where your sense of fashion comes from is realizing that even after your inspiration passes, their memory lives on through you. Whether it’s today, tomorrow, or even 10 years down the road I hope more than anything that you get an understanding of where your fashion sense comes from. When you do, each fashion choice you make becomes even more special. At 10 a.m. Central Time tomorrow, my family will lay to rest my Great Grandma, babysitter, willing customer of my childhood games, and the inspiration of my fashion sense, Erma Wallace. So readers, I ask one thing of you.

Tomorrow, I ask you to help me honor the life of a fellow fashionista by wearing some sort of pearl accessory. Whether it’s a pearl necklace, pearl earrings, or a pearl bracelet, whether it’s a full strand of pearls or just accent pearls, whether it goes with your outfit or not I ask that you wear them. I also ask that you send me your #pearlpic via twitter to @ FashFor365 to help me through this tough time. It is only right that a fashionista goes out in true class and style.