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The NCAA officially notified Chadron State Monday that the college has until Dec. 17 to respond to four main allega allegations of rules violations, and has set a Feb. 22-24, 2013, hearing for the college to appear before its Committee on In Infractions.

The formal allegations stem from the college’s Oct. 12, 2011, self report to the NCAA about possible football fundrais fundraising violations. The allegations focus on former head football Coach Bill O’Boyle’s behavior, his management of the football program’s finances, and the college’s lack of institutional control and oversight.

The first allegation cites three offcampus bank accounts and their use, and states, “some funds in the accounts were used to provide recruiting inducements,” and “extra benefits to student-athletes.”

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Senator of Liberal Arts Hannah Clark, 19, Littleton, Colo., sits at the information desk in the Student Center Wednesday.

Senate evaluates desk hours Sara Labor Lifestyles Editor Student Senate discussed Senator desk hours at its meeting Monday.

Heather Wing, Chief Justice, said that many of the senators had not been showing up for desk hours every week. Wing asked how people would feel about donating their time for a group community service project, so that she would not be wasting paper on sign-up sheets no one was signing.

Laure Sinn said that people do want to talk to their senators to know what’s going on around in the school. Hannah Clark, senator of liberal arts; however, said that sometimes senators may not know the answers when a student asks a question. Clark suggested that there be a drop box where students can put their questions, then senators could post answers during their desk hour.

Spike Jordan, senator at large said that more students might talk to the senators at the desk if they were to advertise, and

suggested a sign or banner be made for display at the desk.

T.J. Thomson, vice president, thanked everyone for their input, and said that the executive board would consider the options and report back next week.

In other business, Jordan said the Academic Review Committee is currently looking at the class College 191 and trying to find a way to advertise to students so they do not wait to take it until their senior year.

Jordan also said that the Academic Review Committee is looking at a new proposal of academic probation and suspension, as currently, a student who is suspended from physical classes may still take online and summer classes.

Aaron Prestwich, interim executive director of student affairs, said that the administration is trying to clear up confusion with the policy. The system depends on GPA, and is confusing, Prestwich said.

He said that it sends a mixed message if students can take online classes rather than on

campus classes.

Matthew Brust, assistant professor of Life Sciences said that students could register for spring classes now, and to pass on the word.

Prestwich said that the system office did a phone conference with administrators from each of the Nebraska state colleges about Board Policy 3300 last week. The policy states, among other things, that fundraised club funds must be maintained at off-campus locations. He said that he is currently working on providing guidance on the policy and will be providing handouts in the next week or two.

Randi Hughes, senator at large, said that students in Edna and the Math and Science would like an ice machine, as currently, there are only two on campus, one in the Student Center, and one in Kent. Hughes said that science students occasionally need ice for experiments, and that when they go to the Student Center cafeteria for ice, the staff there sometimes gets mad at them.

“It sucks.”

Though this is not the only comment voiced by students, this seems to be the general consensus echoed throughout campus. “[It’s] unreliable, especially when teachers give us things to do and we can’t get on the Internet,” Apolonia Calleja, 21, junior of San Diego, said.

Wi-Fi has recently given students problems, including dropping connections and loading slowly.

“It’s full,” Dolyn Brown, Information Technology Analyst, said in an interview Wednesday. Brown said CSC has a set number of Internet Protocol addresses to assign on the wireless system. The 2,040 address maximum has been reached multiple times.

In 2005, wireless access was installed in the Reta King Library and Student Center. Students could connect their laptops and other devices, but they needed an IT-provided password to log on to the network. In 2010, wireless access was extended to all dorms, with their own login and password.

Each year, students bring more WiFi enabled cell phones, iPads, iPods, Kindles, tablets, and other devices, which take up IP addresses, Brown said.

Each student is allowed three devices tied to their name, each requiring a unique IP address. If every student has at least two devices, the available addresses dwindle quickly, which is why the maximum has been reached several times.

Currently, most devices are allowed to acquire addresses except most iPods because they are deemed not educational, Brown said. “We try to open

[IP addresses] to all equipment, but our number one priority is for learning.” Brown said.

The IT Department is working on a solution. However, it involves shutting the network down and reconfiguring a larger address pool.

The process will be labor intensive and require significant down time, Brown said. “We don’t want to have the problem of not having Internet for mostly everyone.”

Though Brown could not estimate how long the network would be down, he said it would be during a break to avoid interrupting learning.

“We don’t want to mess up online classes for students,” Brown said.

Wi-Fi access in the dorms is affected by the number of students connected at one time.

“If you have 400 people in High Rise trying to use the Internet at the same time then have 75 people in Brooks trying to use the Internet, the one with 75 [people] will come out the best,” Brown said.

Apparently no complaints have reached the IT Department. Ann Burk, Chief Information Officer, said, “We haven’t had any students come in saying they’re having problems.” “[The] kids have been patient and we appreciate that,” Brown said. “If students are having problems, they can come in [to the IT Department] and ask for help.”

As a solution Brown suggested plugging in laptops to the wired network.

“Plugging it in will guarantee access.” Though the wireless and wired network is based on the same system, plugging a computer in to access the Internet will not deplete the IP addresses because it is not the same pool, he said.

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NCAA BYLAW GLOSSARY Bylaw 13.2.1– ”An institution’s staff member or any representative of its athletics interests shall not be involved, directly or indirectly, in making arrangements for or giving or offering to give any financial aid or other benefits to the prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete’s relatives or friends, other than expressly permitted by NCAA regulations.”

Bylaw 13.14.4– ”An institution shall not permit any outside organization, agency or group of individuals to use, administer or expend funds for recruiting prospective student-athletes, including the transportation and entertainment of, and the giving of gifts or services to, prospective student-athletes or their relatives, legal guardian(s) or friends.”

Bylaw 16.11.2.1–” The student-athlete shall not receive any extra benefit. The term “extra benefit” refers to any special arrangement by an institutional employee or representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide the studentathlete or his or her relatives or friends with a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation.”

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about what was being done with the funds raised by the LCG [Last Chance for Glory Golf] tournament and how O’Boyle was financing off-campus trips. Smith also should have acted to ensure the C Club account had been closed and that all concession receipts and expenditures were being run through the Foundation.”

In its notice, the NCAA asked that Chadron State respond to each allegation with its position on whether it violated NCAA rules.

Smith said he has not been told, and therefore did not know, what CSC’s response to each allegation would be.

“I’m kinda kept out of the loop,” he said.

The Nebraska State College System’s Korinne Tande, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, Marketing, Enrollment & Public Information, said Tuesday afternoon that, since the NCAA is requiring a hearing, CSC’s violations are serious.

Tande also said that, although she was no NCAA expert, she thought anyone identified in the allegations would be present at the infractions hearing.

Tande declined to comment about possible consequences, but said the System Office would keep the public informed.

“When we find out, the public will find out,” Tande said.

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which operates independently of the NCAA in matters of discipline, also received the report.

By press time Wednesday, RMAC Commissioner J.R. Smith hadn’t returned phone calls and email messages seeking comment.

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The allegations also state O’Boyle wrote $600.69 in checks for improper student-athlete recruiting, and $250 in student-athlete “extra benefits,” a violation of NCAA bylaws 13 and 16. (See glossary.)

Athletic Director Brad Smith said Tuesday afternoon that the college was aware of the student-athletes’ identities that were receiving extra benefits “to a certain extent,” but that he couldn’t disclose the names, citing an NCAA privacy act. The NCAA did not respond by press time to confirm what the act states.

The second allegation detailed ethical conduct violations by O’Boyle during the investigation process, including providing “false and misleading information to the institution during its independent inquiry.”

Records show that O’Boyle signed a document Sept. 22, 2011, stating that he had only one off-campus athletics account. Smith signed the document as a witness.

The third allegation states that O’Boyle “failed to promote an atmosphere of compliO’Boyle ance” by keeping bank accounts outside the institution’s control and failing to close them when told.

The fourth allegation blames the college’s staff for not maintaining proper control and oversight of the football program’s finances, as well as failing to provide adequate NCAA regulations training.

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Romney/Ryan, wrong for U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, and his running-mate Paul Ryan, are wrong for America. Wrong because they hate Americans. Well, maybe not all Americans, but at least 47 percent of us.

Chances are you have heard about the bombshell dropped on the U.S. political world this week when liberal news outlet Mother Jones released video footage of Romney speaking at a private fundraising event in May. In the video, Romney said, “There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That’s an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what. These are people who pay no income tax.”

Since the founding of our nation, politicians have commonly called each other names and attacked each other’s character and intelligence. What’s far less common is attacking the U.S. voting population directly, as Romney has done here. A candidate ought to try and appeal to everyone, even those he expects won’t vote for him. Calling us too foolishly dependent is outrageous.

If you aren’t outraged by these comments you ought to be. Despite Romney’s attempt to cast the 47 percent as government moochers, the facts say otherwise. (Most of the 47 percent pay payroll tax, property tax, and sales tax.) The 47 percent includes many students, the elderly, military veterans, and families with children who don’t make much money. The 47 percent also includes many conservatives and Republicans.

Apart from the elderly, all of these groups are well represented on college campuses across the country, as well as here at CSC. Romney’s statement bashes even those who are likely to vote for him!

Despite being a notorious flip-flopper, when asked to comment on these statements, Romney only admitted he they “were not elegantly stated.” This sentiment was echoed later by Ryan.

It doesn’t matter how he said it, what matters is Romney and Ryan agree that 47 percent of us are useless moochers who don’t deserve to be wooed as voters, or even considered legitimate citizens.

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Political parties are gang warfare Nathan Pindell Columnist

Every day they are around us. Some of the time we know, but most of the time we can only speculate until we ask them directly, or we see them representing their side with red or blue. These two sides are the largest gangs in America, and we are affected by them every day. You have undoubtedly talked to them sometime today, and you will again. Of course you know who I am talking about. The Republicans and the Democrats.

Well, now that we have that sorted out, let’s get down to brass tacks. Election year is almost at an end and that means the popular television shows periodically interrupted with smear attempts on the other contender.

I call this the “Flu Fight” because all the information is used is just regurgitating from what has been heard from news networks of choice, friends, or maybe a blog or some other form. Meanwhile, I’m pinching the bridge of my nose listening to these people, who are barely passing a business course, talk about which candidate will be better at fixing the economy.

You may have people in your life that you like, but no one that you agree with a hundred percent. Oh, that is, unless you are talking about your candidate for president. Seriously, when people are talking about “their”

You are a person. You have a brain in your side, they can do no wrong. This works rehead. You can make decisions without anyverse for the person they don’t want. One of one else’s input. You know what you want for the candidates could be, “I love bacon.” That you and your family. You see the life that you one little sentence would make an entire side want to live, so do me a favor: put down Fox want to eat healthier breakfast choices.

News, CNN, MSNBC, and all of the other Each side knows how to fix the problems, mainstream media channels. You see, this and that includes everyone that has registered country is falling into a system where people to vote for either side. “That person is the are too afraid to stand up for what they want, problem! He needs to be removed from ofso they hide in groups. fice/not allowed in office.”

Gangs form for the Whoa, whoa, whoa. You same reasons the politiwant to know where the cal parties do. Strength in problem of politics can be numbers. But this country found. Not the politicians, needs a turn. Think of a we know they are corrupt. mass of individuals formThe problem is us. It’s like ing a collective, and no one hiring a convicted kidnapable to see what “side” anyper to watch your kids, and one is on. You have to view you are the one that hires every aspect of this person. them! People are so ready Only then can our country to point fingers and blame, heal. but refuse to accept any reYell all you want about sponsibility. All those peopoliticians, in the end, you ple that are in office aren’t are the one that put them the best suited for the job, there. There is a lesser evil, just the ones that got their Photo by Fibonacci Blue and it’s not the person on name out and won the your television, telling you popularity contest.

This is where democrats and republicans how the other side is horrible, and that he or bring in fault. Most of the time, voters won’t she is the decision. The person you are looking for is the one that doesn’t have the milread what their congressman believes. Their lions to spend on attacking someone else. information is obtained from he said she said, or what side they are on. “Is he a Democrat? They are people that grew up where you did, have the same interests, and want to repreWell I’m voting for him!” Good plan. The bisent what you believe. You have a brain, a partisanship is tearing this country apart because the sides make people lethargic to learn purpose, and power. Use it. Don’t let others decide how you use it. anything about their representation. No, this The political parties should be disbanded, does not mean everyone, but if you have never looked up a bill on the docket and read the that way we are a collective of individuals, and not a division of color. entire thing, you are part of the problem.

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Stupidity can hinder diplomatic relations Josh Rose

Contributor Any of you who keep up with current events know that there have been attacks on embassies at various different locations, and there are multiple elements contributing to the diplomatic nightmare that the State Department has on its hands. As with anything international affairs related, one wrong move can lead to a diplomatic relationship going awry, and there’s no quicker way for a diplomatic nightmare to occur than for someone to make as provocative a comment or action as drastic as the YouTube video “Innocence of Muslims” that came out recently that has resulted in various violent protests that have occurred and are occurring.

Since the individual who made the video posted it online, the State Department has had

a nightmare of a situation on its hands. Just like when the crazy nutjob Pastor Terry Jones down in Florida wanted to host the “Burn a Qur’an day,” and did so despite protests. Furthermore, after finding out more on this topic, the same pastor has also been promoting the Californiabased and produced video. Personally, Jones does not reflect the entire Christian community and has done more harm than good to the larger American Christian community, just like Westboro Baptist is not an accurate portrayal of American Christianity (which is quite diverse in and of itself).

Any person who intentionally blasphemes another person’s or community’s God(s) shouldn’t be surprised at retaliation of some sort, even some sort of retaliation from Tibetan monks, for example. To me, it’s like throwing a bunch of chum on yourself and jumping in shark infested water, you’re going to attract attention. The unfortunate thing is that the individual responsible for making the video that came out is indirectly responsible for the killings and injuries of those in the diplomatic community.

Furthermore, those who are working at the various embassies and consulates: the Marines, State Department employees, and those work-

ing for the various intelligence agencies, deserve our utmost respect. Because the individuals who usually get sent to those locations tend to be the “newbies” of the State Department before they get to the more ideal embassy and consulate assignments/positions, while some of the best in the intelligence community are sent to these respective embassies and consulates throughout the world and primarily in the Middle East.

Having worked with an employee of the State Department, I have nothing but respect for this agency of the federal government. Especially since they have some of the toughest hands dealt to them within the federal government. So before you say or do something that might be deemed as blasphemous to a particular religion, think about the implications. Not just the implications you’ll be imposing upon yourself, but the implications that those in the military, intelligence community, and State Department will have to face. The impact of your words can have the potential to save a life or for it to be taken, and that is something that we, as a society, need to wake up and realize.

Because if we don’t realize that then more events like what has transpired will occur.

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Riots reaffirm duty to protect free speech ‘Innocence of Muslims’ may be laughable at best and blasphemy at worst, but while it’s important to know why it’s considered offensive, free speech is paramount to emotional calls for censorship

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In January 2003, the magic team “Penn & Teller” took part in a roast of magician “The Amazing Johnathan.” In their sketch, Teller was rolled out dressed as Jesus Christ on the cross. Then appeared a person dressed as an angel, who then preformed “a simulated sex act on the near-naked Teller.” Suffice to say, many people walked out of the theater in protest, and even as a strident atheist, I too think that it was tasteless. Yet to my knowledge, no one threatened, protested, or incited riots against them.

Thus how a civil society functions, especially since it wasn’t too long ago that Penn and Teller would’ve certainly been lynched or run out of town. Such a reaction would seem to belong in the past, or so we thought.

This past week, U.S. embassies and consulates in 20 countries were harassed, stormed, and/or surrounded by protestors. In the process, U.S. citizens, including our ambassador in Libya, were killed. Why? Because on YouTube, a video titled “The Innocence of Muslims,” criticized the Islamic Prophet Muhammad by depicting him as a pedophile, a liar, and a murderer. In short, the video rehashed the stereotypes of Muhammad from Medieval Christendom. Having seen this “film” myself, I can say that it’s awful. Not because it criticizes Muhammad (poorly), but for its nauseatingly poor dialogue, scenery, acting, and characters. Seriously, this stuff is worse than the “acting” in pornography films. It’s more bomb than blasphemy.

In general, there were three common reactions from Muslims to the video: the first was violence by fanatical Salafists and Wahhabis; the second was protest, both to the film and the violence (which the media fail to cover, marginalizing our progressive Muslim allies); and the third was simply indifference. As my roommate and friend Salah Eddine, 21, of Tinghir, Morocco, told me, “By protesting that way against such a stupid movie, they help to feed the Western media by spreading the stereotype that Muslims are ignorant and cruel. On the other hand, what

they should have done is ignored the movie instead of making it so famous. It’s too bad that these Muslims today do not represent their religion well, but what I can say is that Islam is separate from them.” Yet, why the fuss anyway?

As any expert – from critical scholar Ibn Warraq to apologist Karen Armstrong – will tell you, Muhammad is not worshiped, nor is he divine.

But there are parts of the Qur’an (the final and infallible word of God) that grant him certain privileges and status. For example, the Qur’an says to all believers, “Ye have indeed in the Messenger of God a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one whose hope is in God” [33:21]. Muslims are expected to honor Muhammad as the best of men and emulate his actions (much like Christians do Christ) from rituals to manners.

Throughout Islam’s history, clerics and scholars have reaffirmed this and evolved its practice.

Even for those who aren’t particularly devout, Islam as the perfect religion and solution to everything, and the personhood of Muhammad, are off the table when it comes to criticism (unless it is for confirmation bias) or mockery.

Although state enforcement of these prin-

ciples varies by country – with Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Pakistan being the strictest, while Bosnia, Albania, and Turkey are largely indifferent – deference to Muhammad is constant. Now of course, there’s no objective reason to believe any of these doctrines, due to lack of evidence and the numerous signs that show Islam to be as man-made as it’s Abrahamic predecessors.

Nevertheless, believers hold Muhammad dear to their hearts, and such beliefs are ripe for the plucking by the state or ambitious clerics.

But the present protests are not new. Who remembers the deaths and outrages surrounding Salman Rushdie’s novel “The Satanic Verses” in 1989, or in 2005 over cartoon depictions of Muhammad in a hitherto unknown Danish newspaper? In both cases Islam apologists, nonMuslim religious figures, and Western PC liberals concluded: It’s not the reactionaries who are the problem, but those who “offended” Muslims and “blasphemed” Islam.

Today I hear similar sentiments from public figures, and while they are correct in saying that the majority of Muslims don’t react fanatically, they imply that it is not the babyish reactionar-

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According to Islam, God “is worthy of all praise,” yet such adulation given to the Prophet Muhammad appears contradictory. Not surprisingly, Islam was known in the West for centuries as “Muhammadanism.”

ies who are the problem, but those who conceive such imagery. But by condemning such imagery as “provocative,” they are 1) trying to find a backdoor excuse to lay all blame on the producers of expression, and 2) unintentionally acting as if fanatics were, in fact, the spokesmen for Islam. They know perfectly well that if they “blasphemed” Buddha or Jesus there would be no problem, but this religion claims special privilege, and has a fair number of followers willing to back up this claim with force.

But it is not just mockery of Islam that seems to be intolerable. Recently in Britain, a documentary called “Islam: The Untold Story” was scheduled to air. It was to prove (with the same objectivity that dissected Christianity) that traditional Islamic narratives are evolved, the Qur’an as a plagiarism of other myths, and whatever his intentions, Muhammad as anything but a prophet. Uproar in Britain’s Muslim community successfully pressured the BBC to cancel it.

This was not a grotesque or unfair documentary, but such “disrespect” for the religion can easily label you as “Islamophobic” (as made-up and absurd a term as “Buddhisophobia” could be) in much of Europe. To me, this hyper-sensitivity only confirms the suspicion that Muslims are aware of the obvious cracks in their theology.

Thus, the test we face in the West is our willingness to stand for free speech. We can’t forcibly change foreign countries any more than others should pressure us to change, but we can certainly stand by our liberal-democratic values. I’m sorry, but choosing to be “offended” is no excuse to get upset, or expect special treatment because someone criticized or insulted your imaginary friend, be it Jesus, Muhammad, God, or Super Mario. Globalization has made interaction easier, and I hope that Western civilization will not turn back from its long struggle for freedom of speech just because some newcomers to the global arena can’t handle criticism or mockery. One does not have the right to not be offended, especially considering those of the human race who seem to actively seek to be so.

Despite all of this, one thing about this “film” fiasco has promise. Philosopher Daniel Dennett recently wrote that with the rise of the internet, etc., “[I]t is no longer feasible for guardians of religious traditions to protect their young from exposure to the kinds of facts… that gently, irresistibly undermine the mindsets requisite for religious fanaticism and intolerance.”

Let’s hope, for the sake of Muslims and nonMuslims alike, that he’s right.

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Cameron Gwaltney, of Harrisonburg, Va., sings Sunday evening during the a concert in Memorial Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auditorium. Gwaltney and his band, The Beautiful Refrain, were one of three who played during the concert.

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he walls of Memorial Hall’s auditorium shook Sunday evening as three Christian bands blared metal, hard rock, punk music, and, according to event organizers, a message of hope to a crowd of about 350 people.

The headlining act, Seventh Day Slumber, performed amid lasers and dramatic lighting schemes while frontman Joseph Rojas, former drug addict and felon, talked about his personal life experience between songs.

Rojas tried to commit suicide in his youth, and harbors a special sensitivity to the topic that he intertwines in his concerts, Shawn and Jodi Banzhaf, two of the event’s organizers, said Tuesday.

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The Banzhafs recounted how, during the concert, Rojas asked the audience how many people had contemplated suicide in the last 30 days.

“75 percent of the audience raised their hands,” Shawn Banzhaf said, adding “a lot of people on this campus struggle with depression.”

The Banzhafs also co-sponsor a campus group, Chi Alpha, which seeks to foster spiritual development of its members.

Jodi Banzhaf said that the concert and its focus was significant, as suicide isn’t something often addressed by the church.

Two other bands, “Blank Pages” and “Beautiful Refrain,” opened the show for the headlining Slumber group.

Planning for the concert began about seven weeks ago, Shawn Banzhaf said, when event organizers heard Slumber perform earlier this summer at Hills Alive, a regional music concert in Rapid City, S.D.

Joseph Rojas, frontman for Seventh Day Slumber, sings into a microphone Sunday evening during a concert at CSC’s Memorial Hall.

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Shawn Banzhaf said the group is well-known in Christian circles, and that he and his colleagues’ desire to bring a bigname band to campus led them to seek out Slumber for a Chadron concert.

“We wanted to bring something of strong quality and with an encouraging message to Chadron, specifically on campus,” Shawn Banzhaf said. “They’re a very popular band.”

Although Memorial Hall’s auditorium seats 700, about half that number attended the show.

“We’d wished there had been more,” Shawn Banzhaf said.

Despite the less-than-hoped-for turnout, Shawn Banzhaf still said he was pleased with the evening’s organization and coordination, and that he feels the concert set the stage for future, large-scale events in Chadron.

“We give people a light at the end of the tunnel that we [Chadron] can host large-scale events,” Shawn Banzhaf said. “We all worked really good as a team.”

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Nathan Ross

Football Position: Wide Receiver Year: Junior Hometown: San Diego, Calif.

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Chadron State’s Nathan Ross (2), carries the ball in the game against Colorado Mesa on Saturday.

Ross caught two touchdown passes for 38 yards in the final nine minutes to bring the Eagles a victory against Western State on Saturday.

Eagles win against old coach’s team Barrett Browne Reporter After an offensive thriller in Grand Junction, Colo., CSC walked away with its first RMAC win against Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, 41-30.

In the first quarter, sophomore quarterback Jonn McLain of Chadron started his day with a 6-yard touchdown pass to senior inside receiver Cody Roes. Roes, also from Chadron, then scored on the next drive to give the Eagles an early 14-0 lead.

However, Colorado Mesa returned the ensuing kick off for 70 yards and scored three plays later. After an Eagles punt, the Mavericks found wide receiver Austin Rodriguez down the sideline for a 69-yard pass to tie the score 14-14 after the first quarter.

Junior running back Glen Clinton of Cody, Wyo., and sophomore running back Michael Madkins of Elk Grove, Calif., each posted a touchdown in the second quarter. Clinton capped off a 13-play drive with a 5-yard rush and Madkins finished up a 7 play, 74-yard

drive with a 2 yard rush.

On fourth down, McLain threw an interception that was returned by the Mavs for a 75-yard touchdown. The PAT was blocked, making the score 28-20 at halftime.

To start the third quarter,Eagles fumbled in their own red zone allowing Mesa to score, making the score 27-28. Sophomore cornerback Lane Haller of Gordon intercepted a pass in the back of the end zone which prevented Colorado Mesa from scoring.

“We did a great job of working together and playing as a team against Mesa State,” head coach Jay Long said.

In the final quarter, Mesa kicked a 17-yard field goal and took the lead. In response, McLain found junior wide receiver Nathan Ross of San Diego with a 37-yard touchdown pass. On the Eagles’ next drive, McLain found Ross again for 54 yards and the victory.

McLain ended the day with 30 of 40 for 324 yards and four touchdowns. 148 of those yards belonged to Nathan Ross who also had eight catches and two touchdowns.

The Eagles are set to play Western State this saturday for family day. Kick-off is scheduled for noon.

Ashley Reisen Cross Country Year: Senior Hometown: Chadron

Riesen placed second with a time of 16:25.74 in the Black Hills State meet on Friday.

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UCCS 7 p.m. on Saturday in Colorado Spring, Colo.

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Team’s lone senior takes a swing at golf, teaching Molly Wedan Sports Editor Sharing the load is always nice, but for Nicole Tslutos, senior of Hay Springs, it isn’t an option. She is the only senior on Chadron State College’s golf team. Being the main leader for her fellow teammates while trying to stay focused academically can be a bit much at times, but Tslutos enjoys it.

“It’s fun to have gone through what the other girls are going through right now and be here to guide them if they need it,” Tsultos said.

This year, CSC’s golf team is made up of seven freshmen, one junior, Emilee Pilkington of Scottsbluff, and then Tslutos. Last spring season, the Eagles came in last place at the RMAC championship. They were not discouraged and thought they still golfed well despite the results.

This season, however, they are looking to do better despite the young team they have.

“I do think we will be better than we have been recently,” Tslutos said.

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MAJOR: Elementary & Special Education Tslutos is a double major with Elementary and Special Education. She took one Special Education course and fell in love with the subject. It started as a minor but became a second major for Tslutos.

Tslutos said that Education Instructor Janet Moeller influenced her decision to double major.

“She made the class fun and showed me the importance of Special Education.”

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Nicole Tlustos, senior of Hay Springs, holds one of her golf clubs at the Ridgeview Country Club and Golf Course in Chadron. Tlustos is the golf team’s sole senior.

Q: HOW DID YOU FIRST GET INTERESTED IN GOLF? A: It is a family thing. My dad is always on the green and he introduced me to the game. After that I made it a priority.

Q: WERE YOU INTIMIDATED WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED COLLEGIATE GOLF? A: I was very scared. I’m pretty shy and I saw how far the other girls could hit their drivers; it was very intimidating. My high school did not have a golf team, so I had not played competitively as much as the other girls.

Q: WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO ATTEND CHADRON STATE COLLEGE? A: I originally came for the teaching program because my major is elementary education. I also came because it is close to home, golf happened to fall into place.

Q: HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE MAJORITY OF THE TEAM BEING FRESHMAN? A: At first I was nervous, but the girls are ready to compete. We just need to stay focused because they came here for the college experience as well, and it’s easy to get distracted. We all get busy so we need to work on time management this season.

Q: DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY BEING THE ONLY SENIOR ON THE TEAM? A: Yes, I feel like I need to teach the team how to respect the game and other players as that is an important part of the game. I also want to show how to handle the pressure and set a good example.

Q: HOW DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR COACH? A: We have a very strong relationship.

She is a friendly mom-like figure for the new girls and I think this helps them out in their first year. She is also a very competitive player on the course, so that keeps us in the game as well.

Q: DO YOU SEE YOURSELF STAYING IN THE GAME AFTER GRADUATION? A: I want to because I really like the sport.

I hope to compete in summer tournaments around the area, and play for fun as well.

Tslutos and the rest of the Eagle golf team captured eighth place out of nine teams last weekend at the Grizzly Invitational in Alamosa, Colo.

“It was a good first meet to get all the nerves out, but I expect better scores will come in the future meets,” Tslutos said.

They travel to Lakewood, Colo., for the Regis University Meet on Monday.

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Chadron State College is set to host their only home rodeo of the season this weekend from Friday to Sunday at the Dawes County Fairgrounds, and CSC Rodeo coach Dustin Luper is excited. “It’s kind of like a homecoming game in football” Luper said. ”You get that advantage of knowing your home field.”

Despite losing a lot of last year’s seniors, Coach Luper remains optimistic about his new prospects for the season. The team is comprised of a mix of freshmen, seasoned transfer students, and returning CSC students. “The new people are starting to get their legs underneath them” said Luper.

“We are focusing a lot on getting three to four people stacked on each event and on getting them to relax when they make it to the short round on Sunday.”

The team opened the 2012-2013 rodeo season by competing in Riverton, Wyo. last weekend, which was hosted by Central Wyoming College. That rodeo allowed the Eagle cowboys and cowgirls to mark their standings for the Central Rocky Mountain

Region.

The CSC men’s team is currently tied in seventh place with Central Wyoming College with 170 points. Sulphur, La. native Colton Blanchard, a transfer student from Dodge City Community College, took fourth place in Bareback Riding with 80 points, and Lane Day, sophomore of Bartlett, took fifth in Calf Roping with 90 points.

The CSC women’s team holds fourth in the region at 260 points thanks to a pair of transfer cowgirls. Amy Tierney of Oral, S.D., a transfer from Northeastern Junior College, took third in Barrell Racing with 120 points. Shelby Winchell of Scottsbluff and transfer student from Eastern Wyoming College took second in the goat tying event with 140 points. Winchell is noted for having finished second in the region and third in the nation for goat tying last year, and Coach Luper is looking for her to be National Champion this year.

Make sure you make it out to the fairgrounds this weekend and support the Eagles Rodeo Team before they head back out on the road for the remainder of the season.

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Jace Blackwell, 21, senior of Rapid City, S.D., holds tight as his saddle bronc horse bucks in Central Wyoming College’s Short-go performance at Riverton, Wyo.

Struggle leads Eagles to victory enne, Wyo., added nine more to the Eagles total.

Kristina Harter, senior libero of Colorado Springs, Sports Editor Colo., had 19 digs, and Jones added 18 more.

“We still have a lot of work to do. Our main focus now Chadron State volleyball team’s fight improved from Friday when they fell in three to Metro State, but wasn’t is our offense putting the ball away in serve receive and enough to help them seal a victory over the Regis Rang- off defensive plays,” Baily said.

On Tuesday, the volleyers on Saturday. ball team headed to Black On Friday, Metro Hills State and won its first swept the Eagles with RMAC game since Sepscores of 25-15, 25-21, tember 2010. and 25-10. For MetThe Eagles started out ro, Kylie Haun had a strong the first two sets, match-high 10 kills and accumulating hitting pertwo aces for the Roadcentages of .414 and .458. runners. Top hitter for Two contributors to this the Eagles was Mollie were Irvine and Jester.

Jones, senior outside Both had 13 kills while hitter of Longmont, Roybal had 11.

Colo., who had six kills.

The Eagles defense exRoadrunners hitting celled against the Yellow percentage of .300 tripJackets, with Harter havpled Chdron’s .109. ing 17 digs, and Jones and Against Regis State, Photo courtesy of Metro State Sports Information Roybal combining for 22.

Eagles volleyball battled Chadron State’s Mollie Jones (18), senior of Longmont Colo., spikes Justine Ackey, freshman through four matches, the ball against Black Hills State on Tuesday. of Phoeniz, Ariz. led in but it wasn’t enough to counter the Ranger’s attack. Katie Klein was top hitter assists with 27 and Alyssa Bauer, sophomore of Rapid for Regis, spiking 22 kills. Set scores were 27-25, 27-25, City, S.D. contributed another 20.

Chadron State travels to University of Colorado- Col24-26, 25-18.

Mallory Irvine, junior middle hitter of Ravine, spiked orado Springs on Saturday to play the Mountain Lions.

19 kills and Jessica Jester, junior middle hitter of Chey- Game starts at 7 p.m.

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Eagles race into first Molly Wedan Sports Editor Chadron State women’s cross country team made their mark once again on Friday at Black Hills State. They have won their second meet in a row, with placing five runners in the top eight both times. The point gap was smaller than the week before, 26 to 29 as opposed to 19 to 39 difference . It still puts a tally in the win category for the Eagles.

Ashley Riesen, senior of Chadron, placed first for the Eagles and came in second overall with a time of 16 minutes and 25 seconds. Freshman of Alliance, Jayme Nunes came in third behind her teammate with a time of 16:46.

CSC men’s team didn’t fair as well as the women’s did. Their first runner to cross the line was Domingo Torres, freshman of Gering, with a time of 21 minutes and 56 seconds. Coming in next was Doug Harris, freshman of Las Vegas, Nev., finishing the course in 22 minutes and 49 seconds. The men’s team hasn’t been having the same results as the women’s for a number of reasons.

“Our men’s team is learning to run together, especially the freshmen.

They also have a bigger learning curve as they go from running a 5K in highschool to a 10K in college” Baily said.

CSC ran against South Dakota School of Mines for their first dual at the beginning of September. The women’s team won that dual while the men came in last by 21 points. Coach Baily is hopeful that this time will be a different story.

“Our girls beat them the first go around, and both our teams have more experience now so we should run closer to them,” Baily said.

CSC competes against South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, S.D.

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“That’s what I dream of every night. A whole bunch of sea men.”

—Thursday, Cafeteria “‘I love your face too but it doesn’t mean I want to listen to it.”

—Tuesday, Old Admin “Always check your surroundings before eating a corn dog.“ —Tuesday, Edna Hall Disclaimer: “Overheard at CSC” uses quotations obtained and verified by The Eagle staff and is for entertainment purposes only.

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NO-SEW CRAFTS: How to make old clothes new again MAKE A DRESS WITH A SHIRT THAT IS TOO BIG 1. Put the neckline of the shirt above your bust.

2. Double knot the sleeves in the front

SPICE UP A PLAIN SHIRT WITH A CUT NECKLINE 1. Turn your shirt inside out to avoid permanent marks, then trace the shapes around the neckline with a marker.

2. Carefully cut out the shapes; if you are working with delicate fabric, don’t put too much stress on it or it may rip.

FUSE TRASH BAGS TO CLOTHES 1. To add a cool pattern to a plain shirt, just cut a pattern out of a plastic trash bag.

2. Place the pattern on the fabric, then place a piece of plastic wrap over it.

3. Hold an iron on top for about twenty seconds, without pressing down.

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Keep your cash; reinvent your closet Sara Labor Lifestyles Editor This summer, I built an entirely new winter wardrobe for about twenty dollars. If you are a college student on a budget, it can be hard to re-make your wardrobe. However, if you are like me, you may enjoy dressing nice, and sometimes re-doing your wardrobe is important.

Here are some tips to help you follow all the great trends and still have a bit of change in your pocket.

STYLES COME BACK: You know what’s big right now? Big, comfy sweaters with fall colors and crazy prints. You know where you can find a lot of sweaters like this? Old ladies’ garage sales, or your grandma’s closet. I’m not even kidding. I visited a garage sale across from my house every Saturday this summer. There, I found some of the best sweaters that looked exactly like what they’re wearing on the cover of vogue. And rather than spending $30 a sweater, I bought five for six dollars.

Check out your parents’ storage. Odds are your mom may still have a pair of high waist pants, which are slowly coming back

into style. Don’t automatically dismiss a piece of cheap or free clothing by saying, “that’s so eighties.” A style will come back around.

SPEAKING OF GARAGE SALES: Chadron has about twenty garage sales every Saturday. Yes, I’m hyperbolizing, but there are a lot of places to check out. The next time you get the itch to go shopping, drive around town to check out what kind of garage sales you can find rather than hitting up Wal-Mart. Besides being dirt cheap, the best part of checking out garage sales is that you probably won’t see anyone else with the same clothes as you.

SHOP IN YOUR OWN CLOSET: “I love the idea of re-purposing or recycling garments, sew your own garments if you can,” Yvonne Moody, professor of Family and Consumer Sciences said. Not everyone has access to a sewing machine, nor does everyone know how to use one, but there are easy ways to re-make clothes without sewing.

It’s easy to take a shirt, cut the arms off, tie it in the back, and come up with a cute blouse. Even better, if you have shirts, pants, or skirts you don’t use, you can easily dye or bleach them.

You can also splurge on things that would spice up your wardrobe. By adding a jacket or a piece of nice jewelry to a T-shirt, you can completely re-make something you might never have worn otherwise. Scarves – or great jewelry – jackets or sweaters can build a whole new look for some of your summer clothing and stretch it into another season.

SHOP AT THE END OF A SEASON: Right now, you’ll probably find a swimsuit for about 10 bucks. At the end of winter, you might find a nice winter coat for 75 percent off.

Shopping at the end of a season provides you with great deals that you can put aside for the next year. Maybe you can’t wear it right away, but you have something to look forward to for the next year.

AVOID SHOPPING AS THERAPY: “I just got broken up with.” “I just finished a really difficult paper.” “My friend is being catty on Facebook.” File these under really bad reasons to go shopping.

“If you are shopping as emotional therapy, costly mistakes can be made,” said Moody. Don’t throw away money on clothes you won’t wear often just because you’re not having a good day.

MAKE A FRINGE SCARF WITH AN OLD T-SHIRT 1. Cut under the arms of an old T-shirt.

2. Cut strips on both sides that go up about a quarter of the way.

MAKE A LARGE T-SHIRT INTO A FITTED TEE 1. Fold a large T-shirt in half.

2. Using a T-shirt that fits as a guide, cut strips from the bottom of the T-shirt to the underarm.

3. Knot each strip on both sides.

MAKE A STRIPED SHIRT WITH BLEACH AND DUCT TAPE 1. Take a shirt (or any other piece of clothing, for that matter) and place duct tape strips on it.

2. Mix water and bleach in a spray bottle.

3. Spray the bleach mixture on the shirt and let dray before wearing.

AN OLD T-SHIRT CAN EASILY BECOME A FANCY TANK TOP 1. Cut the neck, sleeves, and bottom out of a T-shirt.

2. Flip over and tie the shoulders in the back with a ribbon.

MAKE LEG WARMERS FROM SWEATER SLEEVES 1. If you’ve outgrown a sweater, (or you’re just not fond of a sweater anymore) you can cut off the arms.

2. Put the arms over you legs. Instant leg warmers.

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Vampire stories still have bite Ashley Swanson Reporter Vampire stories, it seems, are a clichéd concept that are over-used and boring - not to mention predictable. I try to avoid some vampire books for a fear that I will fall into another story about a sparkling vampire, a love-struck girl, and some mythical creature that is in love with her.

This summer, however, I was happy to find a series that didn’t fall into the clichéd version I have gotten so used to. “The Morganville Vampires,” by Rachel Caine dragged me into its pages from the first chapter. Claire Danvers is an intelligent, ahead-of-her-time 16 year-old who is taking her first steps into a community college out of Texas. Her first few weeks prove to make the rest of the year hell because of a primped, polished, and snobby girl named Monica Morrell and her two “sheep,” who are just as cruel and witchy as her and constantly harass Claire.

After the last string is cut, Claire searches for an escape, which brings her to the Glass house – a mysterious, tall Victorian master-

Creatively written, this book piece complete with three unruly roommates. Decked-out in all constantly had me yelling “No!” black, from her hair to her clunky and gripping the edges of the boots, Eve is Goth all the way, and book as a mix of emotions rushed isn’t afraid to show it. Aside from through me, and kept me occupied her mean demeanor, her person- for hours on end.

I know what you are thinking, ality is complete with compassion and kindness. Shane is a different this book is going to be predictstory, known often throughout the able. Trust me, it’s far from that. entire series as “the hot boy,” his When I thought I had parts figured demeanor matches his personal- out, I was sorely proven wrong as I moved from page to ity. His character page. All of the books has a strong dispohave pulse pounding sition of bad-boy endings that leave the meets nice-guy reader wanting more. meets sloppy and Just when I thought unkempt gamer. vampire books were Finally, Michael, going out of style, owner and enigI found myself enmatic roommate gulfed in this series. of the house, keeps Every book comes to himself and alwith it’s own packways seems to sleep age of quirky lines, during the day but characters that you can often be found either love or absoplaying his guitar Volume Two of the “Morganlutely hate (especially when the moon is ville Vampires” series.

Monica), and a new high. As Claire beversion of the vamcomes comfy in her new life, she finds that Morganville pire story. If you don’t end up liking has more secrets than it lets on, this series, just remember, it’s still a some of which may fare badly for better vampire story than Twilight. her well-being.

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EADY, AIM, FIRE

Franklin Annis Columnist

M

y grandfather would often tell me the old wise saying that you should fear the man that owns one rifle. Owning a single rifle usually means that an individual becomes more proficient and accurate with his or her single rifle than those who have several.

His advice stuck with me and to this day, I own but one rifle.

As deer season quickly approaches, many of you will Photo illustrations by T.J. Thomson be dreaming of pulling out your rifles and heading for the A Winchester .308 caliber cartridge rests on a deer skull Wednesday afternoon.

Nebraska’ s statewide whitetail buck season runs from Sept. 15 - Dec. 31. hills. Some of you may even find yourself drooling over gun shop display cases, dreaming of your next rifle. This begs the Typical military surplus ammunition can cost $.50 per Winchester Magnum and short magnums. But increased question: if you were going to buy a single rifle for hunting what caliber would you pick? My recommendation for you is round, while premium hunting or match ammunition can speed comes with heavier recoil and far more costly amcost around $1.50 per round. Remington offers begin- munition. Besides, if the 308 can reliably kill most American the .308 Winchester.

The .308 Winchester, since its 1952 introduction, has ning hunters and those who are recoil shy managed recoil game and all game found in Nebraska, why would you want become America’s most popular short action hunting car- cartridges. Hornady is even making specifically designed to punish your shoulder and wallet with heavier cartridges?

For those that are in the market for a good rifle, I would Zombie defense “ZMAX” cartridges. Grand Island made tridge. Adapted in 1954 by NATO, the Hornady cartridges are known for highly recommend the Howa M1500 Hogue/Target Master .308 Winchester (a.k.a. 7.62 x 51mm exceptional quality and accuracy. combo. Available in .308 Winchester, the Howa comes with NATO) remains a powerful allied naMy rifle loves match designed a heavy 20” varmint barrel Hogue stock and Target Master tion workhorse. Olympic marksmen 4-16x44mm scope.

Hornady 168gr AMAX cartridges. and snipers will attest to its deadly acAt around $700 this rifle is a true steal. Howa makes exYes, the .223 Remington shoots curacy and reliability. much flatter and is much cheaper act copies of the famed Weatherby rifles at a fraction of the From a hunting stand point, the .308 than a .308. But I would never trust cost. This rifle’s performance to “sniper” class is one minute is ideal for any game from coyotes to a .223 to reliably take down deer- of angle standards (1” groups at 100 yards) at a fraction of black bears. Although I have shot tarsize game humanely. The .308 pro- the price of a Remington. This rifle would be well suited for gets at 1,200 yards with a .308, it is vides 89 percent more surface area deer hunting, varmint shooting, or a shooting competition. generally estimated that this cartridge than a .22 caliber round combined While $700 may seem like a lot, you would end up investing is capable of taking game out at 800 with far superior penetration and much more in a cheap rifle trying to get it to shoot to the yards.

A Winchester .308 caliber cartridge terminal performance. Yes, the 30- same accuracy.

It will also greatly outperform any The combination of a Howa .308 Winchester rifle with .22-caliber cartridge in bad weather. The increased weight 06 has a higher muzzle velocity but it requires a slightly lonof the .308 bullet makes it more wind resistant than lighter, ger and heavier rifle. And to be honest, the 150 fps advantage Hornady ammunition would truly make an ideal Nebraska smaller caliber bullets. Possessing commercially loaded car- the 30-06 has does not make much difference on terminal rifle. This would be a great investment for anyone intending to buy one good rifle. tridges weighing 100-220 grains and numerous bullet de- ballistics in the real world.

With a single rifle such as this, you will be ready for any For those of you out there that chase after the hottest, fastsigns the .308 Winchester may be the most diverse cartridge est cartridges, the .308 Winchester will fall far short of a .300 shooting adventures Nebraska can present to you. ever made.