Oct. 25, 2012 Special Edition

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A red 4x4 Dodge pickup truck burns at the end of Main Street while zombies roam “C” Hill. Scores of students and faculty members have already been killed since the Wednesday morning outbreak.

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A ravaging horde of zombies stormed campus early Wednesday morning infecting more than 1,200 people, according to preliminary estimates by the Nebraska National Guard.

Sirens and screams erupted throughout campus Wednesday morning as a mass of flesh-eating zombies flooded campus. Students were quickly awakened by thunderous knocks on their doors by their resident advisers who asked the residents to evacuate campus immediately. Students were advised only to grab money and their car keys, but to leave everything else behind, as it would only make them slower, according to eyewitness accounts.

Without much hesitation, students pushed through hallways, filled dorm lobbies, and clung to the only possessions they were able to grab. see ZOMBIE INVASION, Page 2

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QUARANTINE AREA – The salmoncolored circle illustrates the quarantine size.

A zombie-infected CSC student reaches her bloodied hands through a chain-link fence near the National Guard Armory's fence Wednesday afternoon.

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Terrified looks resonated across students' faces as police officers rapidly filled them in on the current situation. Carl Stewart, Chadron police officer, said that the zombies had migrated from the South and climbed over “C” Hill at approximately 5:35 a.m.

They then separated into three main groups; one group was surrounding the National Guard Armory located on the south-east side of campus; the second group, smaller than the first, were “hanging out” on the street between Miller, the Eugene Sheaman Heating and Cooling Plant, and the NPAC; finally, the third group was located on the South side of the NPAC, Stewart said.

Though the zombies positioned themselves at the three main areas, it did not mean that there were not any stragglers moving about. Stewart suggested that students leave the buildings in small groups of no more than three as to not attract the zombies.

“Keep quiet, move slowly, and if you have to run, make sure you have a close, safe destination,” Stewart said. Instructions, such as the ones Stewart listed, were passed on from dorm to dorm and just as quickly as

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the rules were spread, students started evacuating campus. By 6:30 a.m., a quarter of campus had been successfully evacuated, with no casualties known to police officers or the Nebraska National Guard forces, who arrived shortly after the outbreak spread to the area.

However, campus was quarantined and all stories were not as happy and successful as the day moved on. Shortly after 7 a.m., a barricade was set in place around the campus to keep the spreading of the virus to Chadron residents and surrounding areas. The barricade, a 10-foot high stack of cement blocks, prevented anyone from entering or leaving the premises of the college; this left the remaining college students to fend for themselves. As the day moved on, the zombies began to break from their groups to wander to other areas of campus. High Rise became a refuge for many students, who used couches and bed frames to block the stairways to the second and third floors.

Other students found haven in the Math and Science Building's laboratories, while others found themselves caught in a fight to survive alongside the National Guard mem-

STAGE ONE The brain's occipital lobe begins to deteriorate at the edges.

STAGE TWO Pockets form in the cerebellum and grow outward.

bers at the National Guard Armory. Gunfire, screams, radio chatter, and inhuman grunts could be heard across campus as the fight rolled on. The canon, most often used during football games, was filled with canon balls saved from previous wars; silverware; empty bullet shells; and various types of wire were used to fire against the unwelcomed carnivorous crowd.

By 1 p.m., more than 1,000 students had been infected with the incurable virus; approximately 600 of which succumbed to the virus by this time. Eventually, military forces flew over the campus, dropping smoke bombs and taking out zombie targets using snipers. From the other side of the wall, community members stood in horror as they heard screams shatter the cement barrier, and watched as pillars of smoke billowed over the barricade.

“It was a terrifying sight to see. The smoke was thick and grey, and it just kept coming.

All I could think, as I stood amongst hundreds of terrified people, was that I couldn’t do anything to help.” Chadron resident Mary Kellner, 46, said.

STAGE THREE The infection reaches the temporal lobe, finishing the process.

ZOMBIE MOVEMENT PATH – General direction/movement OUTBREAK AREA – The circle's diameter illustrates the size of the outbreak.

ESTABLISHED COMBAT ZONE – The circle's diameter illustrates the size of the zone.

The gray arrow shows the main zombie force's direction as it arrived from the south at about 5:35 a.m. on the crest of "C" Hill. The horde then broke into three groups and headed north to separate areas on campus–the largest group near the National Guard Armory's perimeter, a smaller force near the street adjacent Miller and the Eugene Sheaman Heating and Cooling Plant, and the third group near the Nelson Physical Activity Center.

The largest group is encountering military resistance at the armory. The second and third locations have been evacuated, and may have been targeted due to the presence of recently-installed generators, according to outbreak analysts.

CAUSES OF PREVIOUSLYKNOWN ZOMBIE OUTBREAKS CURSE: 5% VIRUS: UNKNOWN:

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∙ CONSCIOUSNESS LOST IN 0-3 HOURS ∙ COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION BETWEEN 7-12 HOURS

COMATOSE

8-12

NECK OR HEAD BITE

DISORIENTATION

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ANGER & DEPRESSION

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∙ CONSCIOUSNESS LOST IN 4-10 HOURS ∙ COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION BETWEEN 12-24 HOURS

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ARM BITE

∙ CONSCIOUSNESS LOST IN 8-15 HOURS ∙ COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION BETWEEN 20-30 HOURS

SOURCE: The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Paranormal Division and the Center for International Infection Studies, New York.

INITIAL BITE

AVERAGE HOURS

LEG BITE

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AUTOMATIC WEAPONS

SHOTGUNS

HANDGUNS

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BLADES

BLUNT OBJECTS

PERCENTAGE OF WEAPONS TYPICALLY USED

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DANGER LEVEL

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irst rule of a zombie invasion: keep calm!

Everyone breathing? Good.

Now that we’ve got that out of the way, there are some things that are important for you to remember now that zombies have taken over Chadron.

First of all, weapons. There are several different types of weapons that can be used: bludgeons, edged weapons, arrows, and guns.

Crowbars make the best bludgeons. With the curved edge, you can easily stab a zombie through the eye directly into the brain. It is also lightweight and durable.

Finally, it can be used not only for combat, but to pry open doors.

If you don’t have a crowbar, other bludgeons include baseball bats, sledgehammers, and carpenter hammers. Of course, each of these have their drawbacks; baseball bats are not extremely durable, sledgehammers aren’t portable, and carpenter hammers have a short range, making it easier for a zombie to block you by grabbing your hand. And that is not a good situation to be in. Try to be creative with bludgeons, but don’t forget to be safe.

Edged weapons can also be a great asset in hand-to-hand zombie combat. Axes, swords, and hatchets are examples of good tools to have handy. It is best to avoid rapiers, as they are meant to cut and stab and will do little damage to a zombie’s brain unless you happen to be very skilled and can stab directly through the eyeball.

Hatchets are much like hammers in that their short handles make it easier for zombies to grab before you can stab.

Your best bet for an edged weapon is a machete. It’s weight and availability makes it the most ideal weapon. Not to mention it looks super cool.

If you’ve been lucky enough to be studying zombie movies and television shows, you know that the sound of guns attract zom-

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bies. If you don’t have a silencer, it is perhaps best to stick to hand weapons.

If you do choose to use a gun, remember not to get over confident.

Just because you have a weapon doesn’t mean you’re invincible.

Don’t go running and screaming into a crowd of zombies. You’ll just run out of energy and bullets.

The next thing to think of is shelter. If you are currently living on campus, quickly get as high up as possible. Obviously High Rise is your best shot. Not only are you going to be able to take out zombies from high above, but you also have a better chance getting away from zombies when you’re higher up. Zombies can’t climb, making stairs difficult for them. The higher up you are, the better chance you have.

If you live off campus, the same is true. Get up some stairs and destroy them with an ax or a hatchet behind you. As afore mentioned, zombies cannot climb. Destroying your stairs is a good way to go.

If you are planning on holing up, make sure you have plenty of supplies. Canned foods are best, as perishables will quickly rot. If you do have perishables, eat them first.

Don’t count on being rescued!

Make sure you ration your supplies if they are limited.

Try not to freak out and just skip town. If you jump in a car without a destination, you don’t know what you might run into. Roads may be blocked, zombies may be able to find you easily, and no one’s going to notice if you go missing. If you do decide to head out of town, make sure you figure out a destination, know that your road is clear, and that you have plenty of food and supplies.

Groups are good if you stay in one spot, but worse if you’re moving. If you plan on leaving town, keep your group at two or three people. Any more than ten and you’re only going to slow yourself down.

So remember, supplies, weapons you can work with, and shelter.

Good luck.

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