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CSC SORORITIES ADD NEW MEMBERS DURING RUSH WEEK
Xi Delta Zeta and Zeta Alpha Kappa host events to recruit potential pledges Please see page 12
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CAB ANNOUNCES HOMECOMING EVENTS AND DISCUSSES CLUB ROSTERS
CAB announces festivities to celebrate homecoming next week Please see page 4
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CSC FOOTBALL FALLS TO PUEBLO IN SECOND GAME OF SEASON
The Eagles fall short 21-42 against Pueblo in their first loss of the season. Please see page 13
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Eastern Wyoming College’s Brett McAbee Jr., of Ansley, is thrown from his bull during Chadron State’s home rodeo finals round, Sunday. Only two of 10 cowboys in the short round managed to ride their bull. Chadron State had two champions at their home rodeo and placed eight total in the top six of their events.
Board of Trustees discuss policy changes and campus renovations NSCS Board of Trustees gather on campus for September meeting
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Several members of the board of trustees could be seen bustling around campus on Sept. 12 and 13 for the September board of trustees meeting. During their time here, the board discussed the renovations going on around campus and approved several policies and plans. During his all-campus speech on Sept. 12, Chancel-
lor Paul Turman addressed several things happening on campus. He heavily discussed the upcoming renovations of the Math and Science Building. $22.7 million dollars will be allocated from the state with a 14-year bond. This bond will ease the burden on the institution to find $4.5 million dollars to fund the rest of the project. “It was not an issue that we had not argued the need, it was can we find the right place to get the budget to accommodate that,” Chancellor Turman said.
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Chancellor Turman addresses the crowd at the all-campus meeting Thursday, in the Student Center Ballroom.
The renovations on the Math and Science building will begin in the spring of 2020. 1400 square feet will be added to the building. Turman was hopeful that the renovations could be completed within the span of a year to make the transition much easier for staff and students. Turman also discussed the strategic plan for 2025. A task force of faculty from all three colleges was put together in March of 2019 and worked together to find the key outcomes for the college system. During their discussions they came up with four strategic goals needed to ensure the success of the colleges. Those goals were: student success and completion, institutional and academic quality, workforce and economic impact, and access and affordability. Student success and completion would ensure that the retention rate of students remained high throughout their time in college, undergraduate degree completion rates were
from page 1 within six years, total degrees awardAt the board business meeting ed to undergraduate and graduate held at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 12, the fistudents was high, as well as total de- nal adjustments to policies and plans grees awarded to transfer students. were made and approved. Institutional and academic qualiThe board approved the request ty would ensure that students would to write off noncollectable debt. CSC be able to complete academic exper- had $89,762.56 for the 2019 writeimental learning activities and that off. This total is a sum of the cash the distribution of instruction deliv- fund accounts (tuition and fees), ered by a full-time faculty member other fund accounts (CIF and trust rise. fund) and the revenue bond account. By raising the workforce and ecoThe Chancellor’s travel request nomic impact on campus, the task was approved at the business meetforce wanted to ensure that more ing. Turman will be traveling to both students that completed their de- CSC’s homecoming and Wayne State grees were placed in the Nebraska College’s homecoming. workforce while raising the enrollThe revisions to Board Poliment rate of new students. cy 3100; Conduct and Discipline; The task force believed that rais- Students, a policy that provides ining the affordability by increasing sight on student discipline, were the percentage of funding rather approved. The revisions made to than net tuition would allow for an Board Policy 3200; Due Process are increase of availability towards in- still under discussion. coming freshman. “Everyone has an opportunity to touch and engage with a student and Please see CHANCELLOR, page 3 make a difference,” Turman said.
The Eagle to host H.S. journalism conference Session content to focus on journalism ethics u By Aubrie Lawrence News Editor
Upwards to 70 students will be invading campus for The Eagle’s second “We the Journalist” high school newspaper and yearbook conference. The conference will be held in the Student Center from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. Students and advisors from Alliance, Chadron, Mitchell, Bayard, and Newcastle, Wyoming will arrive on campus to learn about journalism ethics and . “We expanded our reach beyond Nebraska borders because the feedback last year indicated a need for a region, not just our state,” said instructor of journalism and advisor to The Eagle Michael D. Kennedy. At the conference, three journalists from the region will be presenting to students on specific topics involving ethical thinking. Rich Macke, publisher of the Scottsbluff Star-Herald, the Gering Courier, and the Hem-
ingford Ledger, will discuss reporting ethics. Lauren Brant, reporter and photographer for Star-Herald, will discuss photojournalism ethics. Kerri Rempp, editor of the Chadron Record and general manager of the Chadron Record and Hot Springs (S.D.) Star, will address ethical philosophies that inspire young people to enter journalism. “Many people think that journalists don’t have ethics, but we do. It’s the ethics we learn as students and use as professionals that guide our work.” Kennedy said. This year, a new advisor session is available for high school advisors to discuss the issues that they may have and find resources that may not be available to them. Kennedy added that, while there are not as many schools attending the conference, there are just as many students involved. “I know there are more schools out there we could reach and I’m hoping to increase that number next year. It’s only our second year and the word are out. We have no place to go but up,” Said Kennedy.
News CHANCELLOR, According to the board’s meeting minutes, the policy is being revised to, “Outline disciplinary sanctions (and) requests to delay due process procedures and withdrawal procedures that may be used to resolve conduct.” The first and final round of revisions to Board Policy 7015; Contracts; Limitations, Exemptions were approved. Each biennium, the College and System office seeks board authority to carry forward remaining appropriations (authority to spend) from the prior biennium. The board approved the carryforward funds that are necessary to meet the outstanding obligations and commitments of the Colleges and Systems offices as of June 30. For CSC, the board approved $1,219,154.00 in cash funds, $376.99 in revolving funds, and $18,061.52 in federal funds
from page 2 The board also approved the chancellor’s strategic plan for 2025 that had been discussed at the all-campus meeting that morning. When it was his turn to present his report, President Randy Rhine spoke of all the great things happening on campus and the successes of some of the students. CSC senior Rachel Mitchell of Riverton, Wyoming, was highlighted for her primary research conducted in May at the University of Indiana’s Lilly Library. There she had the opportunity to view and touch some of the historic pieces of literature that have shaped the culture of the English-speaking world. The research she did during her time there will be used for the North American Victorian Studies Association in October, where she hopes to present her work. “Truly, it is an exciting time at
Chadron State College. From the new construction occurring at the track and field complex, to students using a simpler and more intuitive application form for admission to CSC, to the Math Science renovation and addition being approved by the State Legislature are just a few examples of what is valued by this institution, its Board, and the State of Nebraska. In my mind, there is no better place to be.” Rhine Said. To conclude their trip to Chadron, the Board of Trustees and Turman gathered for a reception and dinner Thursday night to honor CSC Professor of Justice Studies, Tracy Nobling, for receiving the 2019 Nebraska State College System Teaching Excellence Award. Nobling was selected for the award at the March Board of Trustees meeting in 2018.
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Registration open for annual 5K race Twisted Crawdad race returning for seventh year u By Samantha Persinger Co-Editor
The seventh annual Twisted Crawdad race series will begin Saturday Oct. 5 at 8: 30 a.m. with the bike race, and continue Sunday Oct. 6 at 9:00 a.m. with the trail run. Both races will be take place at the Cliffs Recreation area east of Chadron in Nebraska National forest. All races will be on single and two track trails going up and down hills and crossing Bordeaux creek several times. Registration for the races is open now. Students that bring their ID will get $10 off on the 5K trail walk/ run expense. For information and to register for the races visit pineridgetrailsraceseries.com or contact Donna Ritzen at 308-430-1764 or John Morford at 308-430-410. There will be two races featured in both the biking and run/walk; first, a 15-mile and 20-25 mile bike race and second, a 5K trail run/walk and 10K trail run. Fees vary depending on the race.
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Senate amends club travel expenses u By Aubrie Lawrence News Editor
At this week’s meeting, senate amended the club trip packet and allocated funds for an office revamping and discussed the final items of homecoming. Senate has $40,142.84 in unallocated funds and $30,297.00 in trip funds. AFB requested to amend the trip packet for clubs. Clubs will have the option of
choosing the cheapest hotel option, which senate will cover if it is under the max of $200, or will be provided $200 per night for rooms if the expense is above the cap. Senate approved the amendment. Funds for a senate office revamping were requested, two options were provided. The first was a request for $719.96 to purchase a small couch, a couch cover, a lamp and two armchairs. The second would eliminate the cost of the two armchairs and bring the
cost down to $387.98. Senate approved the $719.96. “The big thing is, if we’re going to spend the money putting stuff like this into the office, we want it to be a place you can utilize,” President Lukas Klueber said. Senate approved $65 for candy that President Randy Rhine and other parade participants will pass out during the homecoming parade. At the Board of Trustees meeting on
Thursday, $5,000 was allocated for research projects that will be conducted on campus. Two student-led projects were fully funded and one will be funded later. Leadership training will be held on Sept. 29 for new members of the senate. The joint meeting between senate, CAB, and facility senate will be held from 11 a.m. - noon, Tuesday, October 1.
CAB releases homecoming events, schedule
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CAB discussed the events of this year’s homecoming and reminded clubs to send in updated rosters at their meeting on Monday. This year’s homecoming theme is Color the Town.
CAB is hosting free movie night Sunday, at the Eagle Theater. The movie “Friday Night Lights” will be shown at Elliott Field 7 p.m., Monday. Students can’t bring food, drinks, lawn chairs or heels onto the field, but are invited to bring blankets and sleeping bags. Motivational speaker Mark Lin-
quist will present in the Student Center ballroom starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Homecoming coronation will begin at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, at Elliott Field. All nominees must be there at 6 p.m. The lighting of “C” hill and the bonfire will follow at 7 p.m. at the Backyard,
CAB will provide candy for any clubs involved in the homecoming parade Saturday, September 28. Any club that has not sent an updated roster to CAB needs to do so by 5 p.m., Monday, Sept. 30. Every week a club doesn’t send a roster, one absence will be recorded. Accounting training will be pro-
vided for clubs at 4:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 30, in the Student Center Ballroom. The Pit is hosting a singles pool tournament at the Student Center tonight, sign-ups begin at 6 p.m. CAB has allocated $8,191.86 to various clubs and has $94,888.12 in unallocated funds
Memorial Hall Auditorium October 3-5, at 7:30 p.m. October 6, at 2 p.m. FREE ADMISSION
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Recipe for a Musical Horror Comedy
Combine the following ingredients: 3 Evil Dead movies 4 naive college students 1 chainsaw wielding housewares employee 1 Ancient Demonic book Mix and pour into an abandoned cabin in the woods. Let fester for 90 minutes or until the wounds look ripe. Serve immediately before it congeals. This recipe for a musical horror comedy will cause your guests to scream with laughter. Suitable for ages 14 & above Language and hysterical old fashioned violence
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any students on campus are unaware that CAB and Student Senate meetings are open to the public. This means that many don’t know what decisions are being made, even though these organizations are inviting us. Important decisions are made at these meetings— including our budget. If you are thinking, “those meetings do not apply to me, I am not on senate or in CAB”, then sorry, but you are sorely wrong. Your student fees are what fuels events on campus. Wouldn’t you want to know where your money is being spent? Here at the Eagle, we report on every senate and CAB meeting like clockwork. We show up and record how much student fee money is spent, how much is leftover and possible discussions of future projects. We gladly will report how your money is being spent. However, we
are doing your work. Civic engagement should be on the personal level. Going to meetings and learning firsthand where expenses are being paid should be your job as a citizen. Granted, we understand if you cannot make every meeting. That is why we report on these meetings, so you do not have to, but being dependent on us is not your civic responsibility. Later in life, after graduating and getting settled into the rest of your adult life, these meetings are just as, if not more important than they are in college. Society is largely governed by Town Hall meetings. Everyone should get involved. If you don’t know what decisions are being made and what approvals are affecting your community, then you will struggle with making a personal impact. While attending any of these meetings, be it student senate or town hall, you can become educated in many ways. You will
here discussions about certain allocations and how members decide the amount of funding for events. Knowing how funds are spent and who proposes the allocations can help you understand the power that politicians have in higher offices. Developing this knowledge should hopefully influence the way you think about who you vote for in upcoming elections. It’s not as important who you vote for, but it is your responsibility to educate yourself about who you vote for. Educating yourself through these meetings sets you apart from those who complain about the decisions because you at least understand the process that went behind the decision. While it is your responsibility to attend these meetings, you also deserve to know about the impactful decisions that are made.
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EDITORIAL EDITOR Chase Vialpando editor@csceagle.com CO-EDITOR Samantha Persinger lifestyles@csceagle.com NEWS EDITOR Aubrie Lawrence news@csceagle.com OPINION EDITOR Devin Fulton opinion@csceagle.com SPORTS EDITOR Brandon Davenport sports@csceagle.com PHOTO EDITOR Brandon Davenport sports@csceagle.com
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Brady Howard 23, sophomore, Branson, Missouri
Daria Dart 19, sophomore, Hastings
Jordyn Spencer 19, sophomore, Loveland, Colorado
Teresa Gottwald 19, freshman, Chadron
Naishaun Jernigan 18, freshman, Springfield, Massachusetts
“Leaves changing, and temperature dropping.”
“The wind, and there’s a bite in the air.”
“When the color starts to change on the trees, and football season.”
“The leaves changing color, and the grass getting browner.”
“The temp., and the trees.”
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Opinion ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
Communication needs comprehension u By Rachel Mitchell Columnist
We all know the age-old adage, “Communication is key”. As time goes on, I don’t know how much I trust this proverb we all learned at such a young age and say rather frequently. Especially recently, I have realized that you can try to communicate with someone as much as you want. You can set aside the time to talk to a person, really speak your mind, and communicate what you wish to be heard. But that really is a waste of time if the other person isn’t listening or doesn’t want to understand what you are trying to communicate. It is hard to communicate to
a person who doesn’t want to comprehend. It is a very sad truth but unfortunately communication isn’t always key. I have been in a lot of situations recently where I try to be an adult about communication problems I am having. Whether it be personal or academically there is effort being made to say something important. But it’s troubling when the other person isn’t listening to understand, they are just listening to respond. There are people out there that only listen just to respond. You don’t learn anything or get anywhere in any conversation if you don’t go in with the mindset to comprehend what the other person is saying. This is applicable in all situations
Rachel Mitchell whether it is academic, athletic, or in social spheres. You have to be willing to listen and try to understand what the other person is saying to fix the problem. When communicating with someone, it is imperative that, even if you don’t agree, try to understand what the other person is saying. That person is trying to talk to you for a reason.
They would not go out of their way to waste your time unless they felt the need to talk to you. Take the extra effort to actually listen to the words they are saying. It may be hard to understand this concept, but it also could flip a switch in your brain. It is a concept I have recently learned about and I feel it is worth sharing. Now some people are not super great with words. They might get flustered trying to talk. To some people that might be aggravating and feel like a waste of time. Instead, try to practice patience with that person. Although they might not be able to articulate their words correctly, there is something on their mind that they want you to
know. Although you might not agree with comprehension being a part of communication, I do encourage you the next time you talk to someone to actively engage in listening to them. Listen to what their concerns are or what they might be concerned with, even if they don’t know how to use the right words. Make sure you allow them to talk and freely speak their mind. Try to express a bit more patience and actively listen to that person and try to understand their message. After all, communication isn’t key without comprehension.
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STEPPING UP WITH ABIGAIL
Actively represent what you love u By Abigail Swanson Columnist
National hobbit day is Sunday, September 22nd, and I am celebrating. I’m not sure how yet. Maybe I will dress like a hobbit, have a Lord of the Rings marathon, make Bilbo and Frodo a birthday cake, or just walk around barefoot. If you have no idea what I am talking about, just understand I am a Lord of the Rings nerd (and you should be to), and Sept. 22 for my fandom is much like July 31 for you Potterheads. Anyway, I didn’t write this opinion just to try to convince you all to become Tolkien fans (though you
should be), but as an encouragement to celebrate your fandom for whatever it is, book, movie or a T.V. show. The year before I started high school, I was on my way back from an out of state trip with my entire quiz team crammed into a 15 passenger van. Somehow Lord of the Rings came up, and the three of us in the seat who barely talked before, began quizzing each other on little known facts from Tolkien’s universe. Time in a cramped van has never flown so swiftly. When you discover that a new friend shares your fandom, you suddenly have so much to talk about, bridges are
Abigail Swanson built instantly. When I came to Chadron, meeting people who shared my fandoms was a huge encouragement to make friends. Not only would they understand my abundance of movie references, but if they were into the same
things that I was into, I knew they couldn’t be too scary. Playing Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuits may sound like torture to some of you, but with the right group of friends, it was an evening well spent. Don’t be afraid to show your fandoms. Get a t-shirt with your favorite quote, find a pop-socket with your house crest, decorate your laptop with all the decals, visibly show the world that the force is with you and you are with the force. You never know what kind of community you will find through common fandoms. When I see someone wearing a quote I recognize, even if I don’t have time to
talk, it makes me smile when I’m reminded of the things I love. Sept. 22 may not be a special day to you, but there is something that you are passionate about. Be proud and celebrate it! Have a movie or game night with friends, make the themed food and cosplay as your favorite character for Halloween (I will). Don’t push your fandom on your friends, but also invite them to learn why you love it so much. Be proud representatives of Middle Earth, Hogwarts, Baker Street, SHIELD or whatever. And if you want to get creamed at LOTR Trivial Pursuits, you just let me know when and where.
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Your first option may not be the best u By Devin Fulton Opinion Editor
So many times in life we delude ourselves to the default option. For whatever reason, we confuse convenience with excellence and it is waging a war on our creativity. Supermarkets take advantage of this by placing items they can’t sell in the front, because we think the first option we see is the best. Think about the times you had the opportunity to choose your own topic for a speech or research assignment, but instead of thinking about what you found fascinating, you chose the topic that has plenty of information about it. I get it though, we just want to get through our class work, so I’ll give you that one. But what about the times you were deciding where to travel, what outfit to buy or any life decision in general? Was there any thinking behind the process, or
did you just go with the first idea that came across your mind? We see it all the time around us at CSC. Ask anyone why they love this school and you’ll get the same answer of “I just love the smalltown atmosphere along with the community. It’s awesome having small classes where you can get to know your professor really well”. I don’t deny that lots of students feel this way, but it’s hard to Devin Fulton believe every single person who attends this school thinks like this. so it makes sense that we conform Maybe when they are in an in- to the default. terview, they feel pressured to give By going with the first option an answer that matches a certain that comes your way, you are not brand, thus giving an unauthentic only ignoring possibly better opanswer. tions, but also making your life Your mind is full of what you boring. desire, which is why you should Give yourself the benefit of always take the extra 30 seconds doubt in a decision-making scewhen deciding. nario and use your mind. Don’t The default ideas of what we trust someone else’s idea of what want may just be impulses socially you want over your own. Chancprogrammed in us all. The average es are, they created that default attention span is only 12 seconds, choice for their own benefit.
Imagine if we stuck to the first choice suggested to us throughout history. Rosa Parks said no to the default idea of black people sitting in the back of buses and it created a significant movement. Had she said yes, then we are still at step one and have no control over what we do. I say screw the standard, it makes us boring and gets in the way of greatness. To think your life is a straight path full of quick decisions is silly. There is no time like the present to stray from the default. Instead, start questioning what you really want or like. A simple “I’ve seen that option before, there has got to be better alternatives” is the mental configuration we could all use. The next time someone asks how your day was, don’t automatically say “Good, you?”. Instead, tell them something compelling about your day. I am willing to bet this
will throw them off and cause a different reaction. Who knows, you may add life to someone’s day. The minute you entered the world, everyone had a plan for you. Fortunately, you are human and capable of making your own decisions. Choosing an alternative will not only strip society’s expectations of what they want you to do, but it also gives you a sense of control over your life. Your life is better when you make your own decisions, not the suggestions made by people or machines who think they understand what you want. There is no rule in life that states you must choose the first recommendation that comes your way. Plenty of people’s creative work is going unnoticed because we automatically choose the first thing in front of us. Give them a chance with an alternative choice.
Leadership is inevitable to many of us u By Abigail Swanson Columnist
I am not a powerful person. I am a student working a minimum wage job or two, I am still learning how to do this whole life thing. I am also a role model; someone people look up to and count on. No matter where you are in life, freshman, senior, graduated, even teaching, you will always be less experienced than someone and you will always know more than someone else. Judging our teachers and bosses when they require us to do a thing we don’t like is easy. In a class, I recently learned about the Socratic method of teaching, asking questions to lead students to a certain answer. Were my teachers been doing this in every supposedly open
class discussion? If they knew the answer, why not just tell us instead of forcing us to come up with their answer on our own? How did I know that their answer was even the right one? In short, I questioned everything I ever leaned, which was what my teacher wanted, making me even more confused and irritated. But how would I teach differently? Maybe the teaching styles or leadership styles that frustrate you are the most effective. When I take the time to put myself in the teacher or supervisor position, I can at least see why they chose the actions they did, even if I disagree with them. Besides, how would you lead differently? This semester I began working as a peer mentor in the learning lab. When I came in freshman year, I was dissatisfied with the
Abigail Swanson assistance I received from the tutors I came to for help. Now I am the person trying to help my peers get the most out of their learning experience. When working with students now, I can try to help them feel more at ease because I know what it is like to be in their shoes. I still remember how it felt to have my work reviewed by a stranger. Every day we are learn-
ing techniques our teachers and bosses use, some we will like and some not so much. Whether we learn what we like or what we hate, we can use that information to be better than our predecessors were. I looked up to my camp counselors as a kid. They were good at everything, nice to everyone, they had life figured out. Then one day I was the councilor and a half dozen second graders expected me to know all the answers to their plethora of questions. Leaders are those who take time to care even when they don’t have time. Just a few years ago I was an unsteady freshman leaning on the support of my upperclassmen friends. Now I can help younger students find their feet in college. Right now, you could take the time to reach out and support someone.
You might be a freshman, but you could help mentor high school students, or let someone with a difficult roommate hang out in your room. You can be a leader among your peers. As the cliché goes, don’t judge a person until you have walked a mile in their shoes. Who are the people you admire, the ones you look at and aspire to be like, or who irritate you the most? What happens when you become that person, when you are the role model for those younger, or less experienced than you? Remember the experiences you have now, positive or negative and learn from them when you become the teacher. Be a leader among your friends now, and don’t judge your superiors too harshly, you may be them one day.
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Clockwise from aboveCSC Bull rider Garrett Uptain, senior of Craig, Colorado, rides his bull in the final short-round during the CSC hosted rodeo. Uptain placed first in the bull riding. Rieley Maier, senior of Bowdle, South Dakota, attempts to rope her calf during the breakaway roping of the short-go-round Sunday. Maier split fifth and sixth with her time. Tate Petrak of Martin, South Dakota, catches his steer during the short-go round Sunday. Petrak placed fourth in steer wrestling.
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Brianna Williams of Buffalo, South Dakota, makes a turn on the second barrel during the short-go round Sunday. Williams placed third in the barrel racing.
Eagles ride tall during home rodeo By Brandon Davenport
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he Eagles’ rodeo team kicked off its season over the weekend with two champions and eight in the top six of their events at the CSC home rodeo at Dawes County Fairgrounds. CSC senior bull rider Garrett Uptain, of Craig, Colorado, earned 80 points on his final bull, the top score in the event. Combined with the 76 he scored on his first bull of the rodeo, his total was enough to win him his first bull-riding championship. “I’d seen him the night before,” Uptain said of the bull he drew for the finals. “I got to watch him (Saturday) night and I kind of knew what he was going to do and everything kind of worked out for me.” Uptain said he was happy to do well at the home rodeo after having what he called “a bit of a rough summer.” Fellow CSC rough-stock rider Kyle Bloomquist, senior of Raymond, Minnesota, also took first place at the home rodeo, though he had to share the bareback
championship with Otero College’s Josh Parker, sophomore of Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The two had identical scores of 69 in the first go, followed by 78 in the short go. Bloomquist finished his junior year atop the Central Rocky Mountain Region standings in bareback and was 26th at the 2019 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper. Rounding out CSC’s top-six rough stock finishers was Miles Englebert, of Burdock, South Dakota. Englebert rode his first bull for a score of 69 but was bucked off in the finals. He was in good company as only teammate Uptain and Casper College’s Kenneth Thomson rode their final bulls. CSC placed a pair of steer wrestlers led by Carson Good, of Long Valley, South Dakota, who was second, and Tate Petrak, of Martin, South Dakota, who was fourth. Good had the second-best time of the finals, 4.3 seconds, and caught his first steer of the rodeo in 5.2 seconds to average 9.5.
Petrak led all bulldoggers heading into the finals with a long-go time of 4.8 seconds, but took 5.7 to catch his steer in the finals, leaving him with an average of 10.5. CSC’s other three placers all came from cowgirls, led by barrel racer Brianna Williams, of Buffalo, South Dakota, who took third in barrel racing. Williams’ time of 17.5 seconds was third fastest in the finals Senior Quincey Segelke, of Douglas, Wyoming, was fifth in goat tying with times of 7.9 and 9.6. Her time of 2.9 seconds in breakaway earned her a trip to the finals where she failed to rope her calf, placing her seventh overall. Fellow breakaway roper Rieley Maier, of Bowdle, South Dakota, also failed to score in the short go, but she caught her first calf in 2.7 seconds, leaving her tied for fifth place. The time was tied for the second-fastest of the long-go. The team will travel to the Sheridan College Rodeo, in Sheridan, Wyoming, this weekend.
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csceagle.com | The Eagle | Sept. 19, 2019
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Here is some hardcore music that will make you smile u By Devin Fulton
Eyed” that will guarantee a sense of importance in your life. Wide Eyed is a personal favorite of mine due to its dynamic energy throughout and finishes with the most beautiful vocal performance I’ve heard in any heavy song. The song’s climax features vocalist Jason Butler, of Letlive, as he displays a vocal range that is comparable to Michael Jackson. But track four titled “Mercy” is arguably the heaviest song in “Dear Youth” as it deals with being stronger than your adversities. At the song’s buildup, Vigil violently screams “Life’s swinging hard, but I’m swinging harder” and the song slows into a “break down”, encouraging listeners to take life by storm. Knowing what they went through, everyone should get the same chills I had while
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Released in 2014, The Ghost Inside’s latest album “Dear Youth” will make you bang your head with a motivated smile. Now in his 30s, vocalist Jonathan Vigil states the album is a message of inspiration to his younger self, to everyone in the world feeling they are unable to do what they want. The album begins with “Avalanche”, which is a powerful song that immediately resonates the message of the album, that your will is stronger than adversity. The song often serves as the band’s opening song at concerts, as its chorus urges fans to participate with a battle cry. The album continues with heavier, but uplifting tracks like “Dear Youth” and “Wide
watching TGI play this song live in 2019. In 2015, the band suffered from a tragic bus crash that killed the driver, and severely injured the band. Andrew Tkaczyk, the band’s drummer, lost his right leg while most of the band had to relearn how to walk again. The album covers topics such as depression and teenage suicide, but because
of their genre, the band’s biggest stage to spread their uplifting message is Warped Tour. That is not to say these guys aren’t talented. While most popular bands depend on ghost writers and instrumental backtracks, TGI writes all their own work. Overall, “Dear Youth” is an album that I wish more people listened to, especially in today’s world where everyone feels overwhelmed by life. While people assume hardcore music is for people with violent desires, “Dear Youth” stomps the stigma by spreading an beautiful message and spreads awareness about teenage suicide. Step outside your comfort zone and listen to this album. I recommend starting off with Wide Eyed, and even if you don’t like it, you will love the message.
Students learn the essentials for dorm life u By Yen Nguyen Reporter
Photo by Yen Nguyen
Resident adviser Cole Martinez, sophomore of David City, presents how to do laundry in a dorm. Students that stayed for the talk were entered for prizes.
CALENDAR THURSDAY
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> 6 p.m. -Rush Week- Skit Night The Landing > 6 p.m. -Singles Pool Tournament The Pit
FRIDAY
“Adulting 101 – Laundry” took place in the Hub Tuesday afternoon to students looking for some tips on how do laundry. Resident Adviser Cole Martinez, 18, sophomore of David City, led this event sponsored by Project Strive and Residence Life Association. “A lot of students, especially new ones, might not know how to do
laundry, just because they always have their parents, or someone else, around to do,” Martinez said, “so it’s a really good opportunity to teach them the basic life skill how to do laundry and get some free detergent.” Mikaela Franzen, 22, senior of Gurley, said that she had never thought of putting Dawn dish soap in the washer to clean her clothes before. The estimated budget for this event is around $100, most of which was spent on prizes. Prizes include
two packs of Tide PODS, two laundry basket sets, and a laundry organizer. Besides some tips and free detergent as prizes, attendants also got free homemade laundry detergent. According to Martinez, there were only three main ingredients: Borax, washing soda, and Zote soap. “I’ve never made my own detergent before. It’s easier than I thought. I really think about making it because it may save me a lot of money, but I may try first to see if it works,” Franzen said.
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> 5:30 p.m. -CSC Volleyball vs Adams State University Chicoine Center > 7 p.m. -Fun Friday at LLC Reta King Library
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> 5:30 p.m. -CSC Volleyball vs Fort Lewis College Chicoine Center
SUNDAY
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> 7 p.m. -Free Movie Night Eagle Theater, Downtown Chadron
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> 8 a.m. -High School Journalism Conference Student Center Ballroom
> 12 p.m. -Dine With Us - International Luncheon Student Center, Scottsbluff Rm
> 11 a.m. -Prize Pick Up Student Center Lobby
> 7 p.m. -Movie Night: Friday Night Lights Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium
> 5:30 p.m. -Gorilla Volleyball NPAC
> 6:30 p.m. -Coronation, Spirit Rally, Lighting of C-hill Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium
> 7 p.m. -Mark Lundquist Student Center Ballroom
> 7:15 p.m. -Homecoming Bonfire Backyard
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Lifestyles Carlie Stahl (left) 18, freshman of Nickerson laughs after answering a question for Xi Delta Zeta’s Kahoot game Tuesday, while sitting with Arianna Anderson (center) 19, freshman of Newcastle, Wyoming, and Mckenna Webel (right) junior of Lincoln.
Photo by Samantha Persinger
Finding family on campus: CSC sorority rush week u By Chase Vialpando & Abby White Managing Editor, Contributor Photo by Chase Vialpando
Brianna Grumbles (center), sophomore of Hemingford, calls across the table while Mckenna Webel (left), junior of Lincoln, and Trysa Flood (right), junior of Lovell, Wyoming begin to color during the Xi Delta Zeta Mock Tail Night Wednesday. The sorority provided non-alcoholic cocktails and coloring pages to potential recruits during the Rush Week event as well as comical questionnaires to encourage socializing.
It’s that time of year again. The two CSC sororities, Xi Delta Zeta and Zeta Alpha Kappa are in the midst of their official Rush Week. During this week, the sisterhood-oriented groups host several events to meet potential pledges. These social events began Monday, with the Meet and Greek, a casual get-together for members of both sororities. This laid the groundwork for the rest of the week’s social gatherings, including a Game Night Tuesday and a Mock-Tail Night Wednesday hosted by XDZ. Beginning in 2014, Xi Delta Zeta was the first sorority to come to CSC. Because they don’t have a designated house, the Greek-inspired group meets once a month in various spots on campus. “To be honest, being on campus allows us to easily put on various events and be more involved,” XDZ President, Cheyenne Ryan, junior of Glendive, Montana, said. “Sororities are a closer knit group with emphasis on sisterhood values.” Ryan said. She then explained that, without recruiting members, they’re not able to host all of their usual
yearly events, like the “Get Lucky the Right Way 5k” or the “Black Heart Black Tie Dance”. The newer CSC sorority, ZAK, was started in 2016. According to ZAK Vice-President, Julissa Gomez, junior of Alliance, the sorority advocates for sexual assault awareness. “We want to let girls know they aren’t alone in this area.” Gomez said. Like their fellow CSC sorority, ZAK doesn’t have its own house, so its based on campus, and meets once a week. Gomez said that about 50 students have been at the Greek social events, and she’s confident for a handful of pledges. Tonight, both sororities plan to attract recruits with a “Skit Night” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in The Landing. Afterwards, the two sororities will email bids to recruits who have pledged. Considering that XDZ and ZAK will likely send bids to many of the same ladies, the two sororities plan to gather at the amphitheater Friday, and pledges who’ve received bids will choose between the two sororities, completing the bid process. “The bid process is not as harsh as you see on movies,” ZAK Vice-President, Julissa Gomez, junior of Alliance said with a chuckle. Gomez further explained that bids are usually sent to all ladies that sign up.
Sports
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Early game woes continue for Eagles Nationally ranked Thunderwolves deal CSC football its first loss u By Brandon Davenport Sports Editor
Mistakes cost Chadron State’s football team in the first half against the Colorado State-Pueblo Thunderwolves, Saturday, but unlike their game with Black Hills State University a week prior, the Eagles were unable to overcome their early deficit. After being held off the score sheet after two quarters, the Eagles managed three scores in the second half, but the Thunderwolves spoiled CSC’s home opener with a convincing 42-21 win. The game was an opportunity for the Eagles to make a significant mark early after entering the season ranked third in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s Pre-Season Coaches Poll. Instead, they received their first loss while under the lights of Elliott Field for the first time this season. “There’s some positives in this game,” CSC Head Coach Jay Long said after the game. “The biggest thing is, when you lose a game like this that we put a lot of effort into it hurts. And it needs to hurt. If it doesn’t hurt we were not working hard enough.” During the first two weeks of the season, the Thunderwolves have been ranked ninth nationally in the 2019 AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. “They’re a top-10 team for a reason,” Long said. “They won a national title a few years ago for a reason. They’re always one of the top teams in the country and today they showed that.” Errors were costly for the Eagles early, particularly a set of punting mistakes that gave the Thunderwolves good offensive field position throughout the first half. CSC was forced to punt during eight of nine of their first-half drives with half being kicks of three, negative six, 12 and 11 yards due to three bad snaps and a shank. Speaking after the game, Long took blame for the miscues. “That’s on me as a coach,” he said. “We have to make sure that our snappers and punter have urgency behind what they’re doing.”
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FOOTBALL STANDINGS sponsored by
As of Sept. 18, 2019
Photo by Brandon Davenport
CSC running back Priest Jennings (6) attempts to block Colorado State University’s Amu Aukusitino, senior of Anchorage, Alaska, while Dalton Host, junior of Gillette Wyoming, looks for an open receiver. The Eagles fell to Pueblo 42-21, Saturday at home. Punter Will Morgan, senior of Fort Collins, Colorado, has punted 10 times this season with an average of just 21.9 yards and a long of 47. “He’s a 40-plus (yard) punter,” Long said. “We just have to get everything working together - snap, punt and protection. It’s not just Will’s fault and we’ll get it fixed.” Pueblo started drives inside Chadron territory four times during the first two quarters, but despite the box score, the Eagles’ defense played well relative to the situations they found themselves in. Pressured, and often in their own territory, the CSC defense held the Thunderwolves to four TDs and a field goal in the first half. It could have been worse but they forced Pueblo to punt twice and miss a field goal from 37 yards out. In the second half, Eagle redshirt freshman Justin Cauley, of Venice, California, forced a fumble on the kickoff that Morgan recovered. Six
plays later, quarterback Dalton Holst, junior of Gillette, Wyoming, found wide receiver Tevon Wright, senior of Miami, who scored from nine yards out to make it 29-7 Thunderwolves. Pueblo answered the drive with a seven-play, 81 yard TD drive capped by a 10-yard rush by running back D.J. Penick, junior of Evanston, Illinois, to extend their lead 36-7. With a little over five minutes remaining in the third quarter, Holst found Jackson Dickerson, senior of Chadron, for a 54-yard touchdown to make it 36-14. From there, Pueblo answered with a 10-play, 78 yard scoring possession and neither team would score again until with less than a minute in the game, CSC’s Priest Jennings, junior of Stockton, California, found a hole in the Thunderwolves’ defense and took the ball 56 yards to make it 42-21. The Eagles managed to out gain Pueblo, netting 449 yards to the Thunderwolves 421. Holst completed 21 of
44 passes for 293 yards and two TDs. He was intercepted once and sacked twice. Cole Thurness, junior of Rapid City, South Dakota, led the Eagles’ receiving corps with 102 yards on seven receptions, including a long of 33. Teammates Wright and Dickerson had the team’s only receiving touchdowns. Dickerson went 76 yards on four receptions and Wright had 57 on six. Jennings averaged 8.7 yards per carry thanks in large part to his 56yard run at the end of the game. He had nine carries for 79 yards. Sophomore Elijah Myles, Hawthorne, California, of carried 17 times for 58 yards. Travis Wilson, junior of Fresno, California, led the team with 14 tackles, 10 of which were solo. Tyler Lewis, senior of Arvada, Colorado, was next best with 8. Next on the schedule for the Eagles is a road game with Fort Lewis College this Saturday in Durango, Colorado.
1. Colorado School of Mines 2. CSU-Pueblo 3. Colorado Mesa 4. Western 5. Adams State 6. CHADRON STATE 7. Dixie State 8. Fort Lewis 9. Black Hills State 10. New Mexico Highlands 11. South Dakota Mines
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VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS As of Sept. 18, 2019
1. Colorado Mines 2. CHADRON STATE 3. Regis 4. Dixie State 5. MSU Denver 6. Colorado Christian 7. Colorado Mesa 8. Western
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Photo by Brandon Davenport
CSC’s Tori Strickbine (8), freshman of Stillwell Kansas, Rylee Greiman (6), middle, freshman of Windsor, Colorado, Timmi Keisel (25), of Fleming, Colorado, and Shelby Schouten, right, of Alton, Iowa, celebrate a point during the Eagles win over Colorado Mines earlier this season. The Eagles added three wins in Kansas this weekend.
Eagle volleyball adds three wins in Kansas CSC wins three of four matches at Fort Hays State Fall Classic Friday and Saturday. u By Brandon Davenport Sports Editor
The Chadron State Volleyball team improved to 6-2 over the weekend, earning wins in three of their four matches at the Fort Hays State Fall Classic Friday and Saturday, in Hays, Kansas. The Eagles lost just one set on Friday, sweeping Fort Hays 25-19, 25-19, 25-23, in the first match and defeating the Newman University Jets 25-13, 27-258, 22-25 and 25-14 to close out the day. Saturday morning the Eagles dropped their
first and only match of the tournament falling 16-25, 25-27, 25-23 and 18-25 against Northwestern Oklahoma State. They followed the loss with a 25-21, 25-18, 25-20 sweep of Southern Arkansas University to close out the tourney. On Friday, the Eagles attack was led by freshman Rylee Greiman, of Windsor, Colorado, who had 21 kills and Aracely Hernandez, sophomore of Greeley, Colorado, who had 19. Hernandez had just five kills against Fort Hays, but added 14 against the Jets. Against the Tigers, Shelby Schouten, Senior, of Alton, Iowa, had eight kills on 20 attacks, good for a .400 hitting percentage. As a team the Eagles hit .264 against the
Tigers and .248 against the Jets. On defense, sophomore Chandler Hageman, of Chadron, had seven blocks against Fort Hays. Saturday, the offense was led by Schouten who combined for 15 kills in the two matches. Against Northwestern the team hit just .094. Against Southern Arkansas, both Schouten and Keisel had seven kills with just one error each. The two helped prop up the team’s hitting percentage with Timmi Keisel, senior, of Fleming, Colorado, hitting .545 and Schouten hitting .375. Teammate Tori Strickbine, freshman of Stillwell, Kansas, hit .333 with five kills. As a
team the Eagles hit .226. Chadron’s 10 errors on the serve didn’t help them in their loss to Northwestern, Saturday, though the rangers had 12 themselves. Against the Muleriders, CSC had seven aces led by Strickbine who had three. The four matches were the team’s final out-of-conference contests. They’ll spend the remainder of the regular season facing Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponents beginning with Adams State University on Friday. Saturday they’ll face Fort Lewis College. Both games will be at home.
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Women earn second win at CSC XC meet u By CSC Sports Information
Photo by Brandon Davenport
Three Eagles runners lead the pack during CSC’s home cross-country meet on Saturday. The Eagles’ women won for the second time this season led by freshman Jordan Jones, of Rozet, Wyoming, in second with a time of 21 minutes, 38.21 seconds.
The Chadron State College cross country teams hosted their annual home meet on Saturday morning, and the women’s team claimed its second win in as many weeks as the two teams went head-to-head with South Dakota School of Mines & Technology on the CSC campus. The CSC women were led by true freshman Jordan Jones, who cut seven seconds off her 5,000 meter time the previous weekend in Rapid City, South Dakota, finishing second in 21:38.21. Juniors Emma Willadsen and Madison Watson, along with sophomore Sydney Settles and senior Kiya Passero all turned in top eight finishes. Passero slashed her Rapid City time a week ago by nearly two minutes, crossing the finish in 23:06.58. The Eagles won 22 to 34 in the women’s race. Individually, Adeline Wilson of Mines nipped Jones by just under five seconds to claim the top spot in the race. Her time of 21:33.91 was nearly identical to her finish in Rapid, where she was third. In the men’s race, Jesse Jaramillo was the first collegiate runner to make it around the 8,000 meter course, with former Eagles Phil Duncan and Dylan Stansbury just ahead of and behind him. Jaramillo clocked in at 27:12.64, which was 30 seconds ahead of the next best college runner from South Dakota Mines. Jaramillo improved on his Rapid City pace by nearly one minute and 16 seconds. Each of the Eagles in the men’s race improved their times significantly from the meet hosted by the Hardrockers. Though several top members were missing from the squad that raced against the Eagles last weekend, the Hardrockers prevailed in team points, 20 to 40, led by a fourth-place showing by Sam Elliott in 27:42.02. Elliott was at the front of a pack of SDSMT harriers who placed fourth through ninth.
CSC individual results: CSC’s Jesse Jaramillo, sophomore of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, nears the finish line of the Eagles’ home cross country meet, Saturday. Jaramillo finished the race in 27 minutes, 12.64 seconds, good for second place. Photo by Brandon Davenport
Men 2, Jesse Jaramillo, 27:12.64; 10, Noah Burtis, 28:54.65; 11, Logan Moravec, 29:33.50; 12, Zen Petrosius, 29:58.88; 15, Trevor Link, 21:02.12. Women 2, Jordan Jones, 21:38.21; 4, Emma Willadsen, 21:42.85; 5, Madison Watson, 22:13.17; 7, Sydney Settles, 22:59.24; 8, Kiya Passero, 23:06.58; 12,
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A PARTING SHOT For our closing photo we choseCSC senior Kyle Bloomquist, took first place in bareback riding at the home rodeo at the Dawes County Fairgrounds. The CSC rodeo team is currently placed second in the Central Rocky Mountain Region standings.
Eagles look to bounce back at Fort Lewis u By Devin Fulton Reporter
Sitting with a 1-1 record, the Eagles travel to Durango, Colorado, Saturday, to take on the Fort Lewis Skyhawks, who are also 1-1 this season. The Eagles are coming off a 4221 home loss to the CSU-Pueblo Thunderwolves, who dominated the ground game with 295 rushing yards and five touchdowns. CSC
looks to push back its opposition’s starting field position after averaging just 21.5 yards per punt against Pueblo. Fort Lewis is coming off a 23-14 home loss against the Dixie State Trailblazers after allowing quarterback Kody Wilstead, sophomore of St. George, Utah, to throw for 327 yards and three touchdowns. Both teams have room to improve on both offense and defense.
Scoring only 21 points through two weeks, the Skyhawks’ offense currently sits at the bottom of the RMAC. Meanwhile, the Eagles’ defense ranks second worst in the RMAC after allowing 77 points in two games. Fort Lewis’ bottom ranked passing game will go against a CSC defense that ranks second, allowing 195 passing yards per game along with three interceptions. If the Eagles can slow down
the Skyawks’ ninth ranked rushing attack, then the Eagles will go to get after quarterback Jake Lowry, junior of Littleton, Colorado, early and often. CSC’s Dalton Holst, junior of Gillette, Wyoming, ranks second in the RMAC with 620 yards and six touchdowns through the air and is looking to continue his impressive start to the season against the Skyhawks who have allowed 239 passing yards per game.
The Eagles’ rushing attack also looks to keep momentum rolling. Against Pueblo, Priest Jennings, junior of Stockton, California, showed his vintage speed on a 56yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Players and coaches understand the importance of a bounce-back week after an early loss in the season, so the Eagles will look to get points on the board early to set the tone for the rest of the game.