Oct 15, 2015

THURSDAY OCT. 15, 2015 ISSUE NO. 9

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HOMECOMING

PUBLISHING NOTICE The Eagle will not publish Oct. 22 because of midterm break.

Publishing will resume Oct. 29.

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Quarterback Matt Vinson (12), sophomore of Box Elder, South Dakota, passes to Max Gray (87), redshirt freshman of Arlington, Washington, Saturday during the Homecoming game against Adams State University at Elliott Field.

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Alumni honored

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EDITORIAL BOARD JORDYN HULINSKY.............................................Managing Editor JUSTINE STONE........................................................News Editor JANELLE KESTERSON...........................................Opinion Editor PRESTON GOEHRING...............................................Sports Editor SARAH TOWNSEND............................................Lifestyles Editor TERI ROBINSON........................................................Photo Editor

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CSC Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Rocco Rotello waves to the crowd Saturday at halftime during the Homecoming game at Elliott Field.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD Rocco Rotello, a chemistry and biology major from CSC, was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award during Homecoming. In 1997, he also received CSC’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award. Rotello is an associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Cedarville University’s School of Pharmacy, Cedarville, Ohio. This year he was awarded the Ohio’s Excellence in Education Award for College Professors. Rotello played football for Chadron State as wide receiver before his graduation in May 1983. In his senior year at CSC, he totaled 66 receptions for 826 yards. He was named the college’s outstanding senior in the physical sciences.

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Jennifer Barp shakes hands with CSC President Randy Rhine beside her husband, Eric Barp, Saturday during halftime of the Homecoming game. They both received the CSC Distinguished Young Alumni Award.

DISTINGUISHED YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD Jennifer and Eric Barp were honored as CSC’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award recipients during Homecoming. Eric is a foot and ankle surgeon and received his biology degree in 1997. Eric was also named the 2012 alumnus of the year by the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, where he finished his medical degree. He is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and a Board Certified Podiatric Surgeon with The Iowa Clinic and Chief of Staff for Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

Jennifer graduated from CSC with a finance and economics degree in 1996. She is currently the worldwide vice president of finance for Kemin Industries.

Letter to the Editor

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Richard T. Owens receives a hug from CSC President Randy Rhine Saturday during halftime of the Homecoming game at Elliott Field. Owens was recognized as the Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD Richard Owens received the Distinguished Alumni Award during Homecoming. This award adds to a long list of accolades that includes being selected Educator of the Year by the Association of Learning Disabilities International in 2014. He graduated from CSC summa cum laude in 1962 and earned his masters from CSC in 1965. He also earned a doctorate in school psychology, special education and guidance from the University of Nebraska in 1969. He began teaching 65 years ago and he still teaches graduate courses at Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa.

Dear Editor, We were honored to be able to attend the Homecoming festivities at CSC this last weekend. It was truly a ‘trip back home’ – to a place that provided a valued educational foundation and, also important, a place where we met!

We are both so appreciative of the hospitality, welcoming, and graciousness of CSC administration, alumni office personnel, faculty, staff, and students. It was truly a memorable time, not only for being honored as an alumni, but also to celebrate our connections to Chadron State, an institution that has truly impacted us as educators and our lives as a whole.

Thank you for reminding us that we will always be Eagles!

Richard & Verlee Owens

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Homecoming King Lane Swedberg, left, 22, senior of North Platte, and Queen Jessica Orose, right, 21, senior of Piedmont, South Dakota, ride in the back of a convertible Saturday in the Homecoming Parade.

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The Pit won the People’s Choice category Saturday for the bedsheet competition.

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Chi Alpha won the Originality category Saturday for the bedsheet competition.

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The CSC Homecoming Royalty Court is honored Saturday with CSC President Randy Rhine, far right, at halftime of the Homecoming football game at Elliott Field.

2nd crowing makes Homecoming historical Laurie Le Pape Reporter The CSC Homecoming Coronation occurred in the Student Center Ballroom, at 7 p.m., Oct. 7 to announce this year’s Royalty Court.

As a part of the Homecoming tradition since 1983, the Homecoming committee and the Cardinal Key National Honor Society performed the lighting of C-Hill symbolically.

Shortly after the ceremony, the Homecoming Court was announced. A tie for the women presented five attendants: Sarah Townsend, 21, senior of Douglas, Wyoming; Katrina Hurley, 21, junior of Seward; Brianna Utley, 20, senior of Love-

land, Colorado; Sara Marlatt, 21, junior of Wood Lake; and Miranda Oberschulte, 21, senior of Grand Island. In the men’s court, four gentlemen were announced: Taylor Osmotherly, 20, junior of Crawford; Justin German, 21, junior of Imperial; Broc Anderson, 21, senior of Alliance; and Robert Jackson III, 23, senior of Monroe, Louisiana.

As for the Queen and King for this year’s Homecoming, the winners are Jessica Orose, 21, senior of Piedmont, South Dakota, nominated by Residence Life Association; and for a second consecutive year, Lane Swedberg, 22, senior of North Platte, nominated by Student Alumni Council. Swedberg is the first in the school’s history to win Homecoming King twice.

Revive won the Spirit category Saturday for the bedsheet competition during Homecoming Week.

The Health Professions Club won the Humor category Saturday for the bedsheet competition.

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Eagles hunt down Grizzlies, 26-0

Matt Vinson (12), sophomore of Box Elder, South Dakota, threw for 194 yards and a touchdown in Saturday’s Homecoming game against Adams State University at Elliott Field.

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The Eagles pushed their way to a 3-3 record in the Homecoming game against the Grizzlies of Adams State University, Saturday, with a 26-0 score at Elliott Field. The Eagles are now 2-2 in RMAC play.

Defensively, the Eagles only gave up 10 first downs to the Grizzlies, holding them to just 176 yards of total offense. Grizzly quarterback Johnny Feauto, freshman of Frederick, Colorado, completed six passes for 110 yards. Feauto also threw an interception to Ryan Wood, junior of Stockton, California.

“Our D-line did a good job of pressuring the quarterback,” Wood said. “The interception I got was because of our line. I just do my job, our coaches do a great job of play calling which helps me in spots to make plays.”

Collin Eisenman, sophomore of Sheridan, Wyoming, who recorded two sacks and a forced fumble against ASU, was awarded the Wilson/RMAC Defensive Player of the Week. He also jumped to second in the RMAC for sacks with 5.5. Eisenman is the first defensive player from CSC to receive a player of the week award since Kyle McArthy in 2013. Redshirt freshman Kirk Durtsche, of Casper, Wyoming, led the Eagles in tackles with 10, four of which were solo.

The ground game for the Eagles led the charge once again, stacking just over 300 yards between three tailbacks. Sophomore Derek Jackson, of Pueblo West, Colorado, rushed for 176 yards on 24 attempts. Kevin Coy, redshirt freshman of Davenport, Florida, did not lose a single yard, running for 78 yards on 14 carries and a 16-yard touchdown. Cody Paul, junior of Seal Beach, California, averaged over six yards per carry, totaling 79 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown.

In his second career start and first at Elliott Field, sophomore quarterback Matt Vinson, of Box Elder, South Dakota, completed 17 passes for 194 yards and an 18yard touchdown toss to Marcus Brown, junior of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Brown led the team with 50 yards off three catches. Redshirt freshman Max Gray, of Arlington, Washington, turned heads while he snagged three passes for 34 yards.

CSC’s next game will be against the defending D-II champions, CSU-Pueblo.

The ThunderWolves, 5-1, 4-0 RMAC, are currently ranked third in the conference behind Colorado School of Mines and Colorado Mesa University.

Pueblo running back Cameron McDondle, senior of Littleton, Colorado, leads D-II in total rushing yards with 1,079, and is tied for second in touchdowns with 13. McDondle also leads the RMAC in touchdowns, 13; average yards per game, 179.8; and total yards, 1,079. Jackson is ranked third, averaging 126 yards per game.

“We have to stop their running back,” Wood said. “He is number one in the nation for rushing. We have to eliminate our mistakes. We need to have good run fits and just focus on our jobs individually. Pueblo has the skilled players that can score if anyone on the defense makes a mistake.”

Morgan Fox, senior defensive end for the ThunderWolves, of Fountain, Colorado, leads the RMAC in tackles for loss, averaging 2.9 per game, and sacks with 2.3 per game.

Game time is set for noon, Saturday, at Elliott Field.

The CSC football team charges onto the

Danny O’Boyle (15), senior of Gering, ru

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field before Saturday’s Homecoming game against Adams State University at Elliott Field.

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uns the ball Saturday during the Homecoming football game against Adams State University.

Cody Paul (5), junior of Seal Beach, California, catches a pass Saturday during the Homecoming game against Adams State University at Elliott Field.

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Students dance to celebrate successful Homecoming week Jay Feltson Reporter To end one of the most important and highly celebrated weeks of the school year at CSC, students gathered in the Student Center Ballroom at 9 p.m., Saturday.

In an effort to promote school spirt while giving students something fun and safe to do during Homecoming week, RLA threw a formal dance so students could celebrate a win by the football team, show off some of their best clothing, and spend time with either their friends or their significant others.

“It turned out better than I expected,” said Maria Evtodieva, 22, senior of Syktyvkar, Russia, who is part of RLA. “Comparing it to last year’s event, I believe we had more people show up, and overall, it just seemed like everyone had a good time.”

Students came to this formal Homecoming dance wearing some of their best Homecoming attire with an array of styles, with the women’s dresses ranging from long gowns to shorter style dresses, while the men came in either button down shirts and jeans to, in

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Students dance to the “Cupid Shuffle” Saturday during the formal Homecoming dance in the Student Center Ballroom. some cases, wearing tailor made suits.

There was a happy mood the whole evening and many people wanted to come to the dance to celebrate the football team’s win against Adams State University earlier that day.

The music kept everyone on the dance

Students “get low” Thursday at the Late Night Camouflage dance for Homecoming.

floor with a wide variety of music that was sure to appease everyone. The DJ mixed in highly popular hip hop songs like “Come My Way”

by Fetty Wap, which made the crowd energetic and bounce around. Then he slowed it down by playing “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheer-

an, which all the couples enjoyed.

“The music made people really get out there and start talking to each other and just overall made the dance just a fun place to be,” D’cari Charleston, 19, sophomore of Detroit, said. “These type of events are a great way to get out and meet new people.”

The event saw a really good turn out as people just kept coming in big groups. It was more common to see a bigger group than it was to see two people come together on a date. Even though people came in groups, it didn’t take long before they all went their separate ways to meet and dance with other people.

“This is the one of the most enjoyable times in the school year and the football team’s win made Homecoming that much better,” Tricia Goes, 21, senior of Beatrice, said.

Both Charleston and Goes said that the main reason they came to the dance was because multiple people told them that there were going to be a lot of people in attendance, and it made them want to check it out. Many students look forward to these type of events because it gives them safe places to go on campus where they can be around friends and have fun.

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Camouflaged students jive like no one can see Anh Le Reporter Close to 300 people attended The Pit Homecoming Theme Dance in the Student Center, 9 p.m. – midnight, Thursday.

The theme this year was “Going on a Bear Hunt,” and in keeping with that, a few students showed up dressed in camouflage.

“This is going to be exciting,” Matthew Ellis, 19, sophomore of Alliance, said before the dance. “I love events like this. It’s a good way to spend the night.”

Balloons covered the dance floor and laser lights flashed throughout the room. The DJ featured many different types of music, including country songs to fit the dance’s theme.

Several students said they had fun.

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Students dance Thursday during the Late Night Camouflage dance as part of Homecoming Week.

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Kale Lytle, center, 21, senior of Wall, South Dakota, dodges Friday to avoid Dusty Runner, right, 18, freshman of Cambridge, who attempts to grab the snitch during the Quidditch tournament hosted at the Amphitheater.

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Evan Smith, 19, sophomore of Gillette, Wyoming, celebrates after catching the snitch Friday during the Quidditch tournament.

Straight out of “Harry Potter,” Quidditch flew to CSC’s campus Friday, thanks to the organization of Katrina Hurley, 21, senior of Seward, RA of Kent, at the Amphitheater, outside of Brooks Hall.

The rules are almost the same as in the books and movies, except there is no flying involved.

Each team has three chasers, two beaters, and one seeker, and at the end of the field, one keeper.

To win, the teams had to score 150 points or catch the snitch. The snitch was strapped to RAs, who ran around the Amphitheater.

“Lots of people love ‘Harry Potter,’

and Quidditch is athletic, and nerdy enough to get the whole campus involved,” Hurley said, describing why she chose to organize this event.

The game was set up with three circles of different sizes on each side of the Amphitheater, just as in the movies.

The players and public could enjoy some “Butter Beer,” a reference from the books and movies, and also cookies in the shape of the snitch.

The game was “something fun to do, something different than the normal mix sports on campus,” Justin Schwartzkopf, 19, sophomore of Gering, said. He said he had a great time, like multiple other players.

Around 100 people attended the tournament.

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Eagles parade their Homecoming spirit Photo by Teri Robinson

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Members of Night of Country Swing (NOCS) swing dance Saturday during the Homecoming Parade.

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The Resident Life Association float drives down Main Street Saturday during the Homecoming parade.

Dan Lucht, 23, senior of St. Paul, spins Jessica Herd, 18, sophomore of Gordon, in a move called the Superman during Saturday’s Homecoming parade.

Reporter CAB, Senate, Blue Key and the Faculty of Homecoming committee organized the “Going on a Bear Hunt” Homecoming parade which took place on Main Street at 9:30 a.m., Saturday.

The Homecoming parade started at 1st and Main streets, and ended at 10th and Main streets.

Homecoming royalty, the Residence Life Association, the CSC Child Development Center, and many other groups had floats in the parade.

“Homecoming is a long tradition and we like to keep supporting tradition and help them grow,” said CAB Chair Stephanie Steele, 21, senior of Osceola, who took an integral part in the preparation for Homecoming, said.

Some participants, and floats were dressed up as hunters, others decorated their cars with the names of their clubs, and organizations which showed the importance of this event.