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LGBTQ SWITCHING THINGS UP

SEMPER VERITAS

Minor fire causes campus power shortage

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Read about a club that’s trying a new perspective on homecoming.

Spike Jordan Managing Editor Ashley Swanson News Editor

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UNDERNEATH A PLAY’S STORY Check out who’s who in the upcoming play, “The Underpants.”

LIFE 15 Photo by Ashley Swanson

Nebraska Public Power District staff inspect the blown arrester on the transformer on the southwest side of campus, Monday.

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Volleyball will play UC-Colorado Springs at 6 p.m., Saturday in Armstrong Gymnasium.

A blown arrester caused a small fire on one of the transformers on the southwest side of campus, Terry Johnson, Nebraska Public Power District employee, said Monday.

At about 10:30 a.m., lights in Old Admin started to flicker, shut down, and came back on.

Lights in other buildings around campus were showing similar malfunctions. By 10:45 a.m., emergency personnel arrived on the scene. Two police cars blocked off Chadron Ave. and 12th St. so cars could not drive past the transformer.

Onlookers were told to stand far back from the transformer in case the fire spread or caused an explosion.

Lights were not the only items affected by the blown arrester, some campus phones, Internet access, and elevators were out of service.

The cafeteria and grille were also closed because staff was unable to keep food warm enough to serve. Both food areas were closed for about two hours before re-opening to the students.

NPPD personnel re-routed the power, and at 12:30 p.m., power was restored to the campus, Mark Becker, NPPD spokesperson said Mon-

MINUTE TO WIN IT CHALLENGE ARRIVES The annual Minute to Win It games will start at 9 p.m., Saturday in the Gold Room, which is located in the breezeway of the High Rise complex. Minute to Win It challenges people to finish a seemingly easy task in a minute or less.

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Senate’s account balance clarified, CAB allocates for free movie night, tailgate party Kathryn Sullivan Reporter

Miscommunication between Vice President of Finance, Ashley Swanson, and Dale Grant, vice president of administration and finance, led to an incorrect statement of funds for senate’s account.

Last week, the total of unallocated funds released was $42,952, but has since been fixed.

The treasurer’s report has been resolved to report the correct amount.

There is $176,964.81 in unallocated funds available. As of Sept. 23, there is $808.52 in the Foundation Account, $1,930 in the State Account, and $124,226.29 in the Student Activity Fee Reserve Account.

Also changed this week, Secretary Marlee Waugh turned in her resignation letter. Chief Justice Jon Lordino read the letter, stating, “This was not an easy decision.” Waugh expressed in the letter the need to focus more on her academics and career opportunities, and how these must be her first priorities.

President Jacob Rissler commented on

Waugh’s lengthy involvement, saying, “She has been on senate longer than I have.” He also emphasized the need for senators to support their fellow senator’s decision.

To fill the position Waugh vacated, representatives will vote in a new secretary. Individuals interested must apply by next week’s meeting.

Senate Finance Committee drafting committee is revising its by-laws, a series of self-regularity mandates which are internally approved and held as established authority for SFC to operate under. Last week, select senators held the first meeting for the new by-law drafting committee. Once the by-law draft is complete, committee members will bring it before senate for majority approval.

Lane Swedberg, CAB president, announced two allocations which CAB failed to allocate during the previous meeting. Funds for the tailgate party and free movie weren’t allocated before the events, so CAB voted, and approved, their release during this week’s meeting.

Swedberg said the forgotten funds were actually a fortunate occurrence, since the free-movie night fund-request had an accurate number instead of maxi-

mum estimation. CAB allocated $1,440 for the free movie night, which was held Sunday, and $117 football game’s tailgate, held Saturday.

Brendan Mead, vice chair of finance, announced that if clubs require further funds for next quarter, they must submit an itemized budget by Sept. 27th.

In the meeting next Tuesday, CAB will vote on allocating $100 to the Natural Science Club for t-shirts. These will supply a t-shirt sale to “revamp the club,” and they asked for $100 for supplies. Late Natural Science Club member Zack Muma designed the shirts. The club will also be holding an art show in the Math and Science Building from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5 and submissions need to be made by Oct. 1.

CAB Chair Lane Swedberg reminded representatives that bed sheets need to be turned in by Oct. 27. If a club needs an extension, they need to contact him as soon as possible. Director of Student Activities Laure Sinn added that in order to get money from CAB for homecoming supplies, club members need to go to Wal-Mart with her. She can be reached at 308-432-6455 and will be going at 3:00 p.m. on the 26, but is willing to take additional trips.

chadron state STUDENT GOVERNMENT STUDENT SENATE NUTS & BOLTS: Sept. 23 Meeting

SENATE SECRETARY RESIGNS Former secretary Marlee Waugh resigned due to a busy schedule and educational responsibilities.

Interested individuals involved with senate were asked to apply by the Sept. 30 meeting.

REVISED SENATE BALANCE ANNOUNCED Last week the unallocated funds for senate were $42,952. This week they were $176,964.81. Miscommunication between Vice President of Finance, Ashley Swanson and Dale Grant, vice president of administration and finance, led to the inaccurate amount.

CAB NUTS & BOLTS: Sept. 24 Meeting

CAB ALLOCATES LATE FUNDS Lane Swedberg, CAB Chair announced allocations for free movie night and the football tailgate party, both took place this past weekend, were forgotten last week. $1,440 was allocated for free movie night and $117 for the tailgate was allocated Tuesday.

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RUGBY TEAM TO HOST GAME

“What are you planning on doing for Pink Out?” “There is going to be the t-shirts available, the volleyball players are wearing pink socks. The football players might be wearing the logos on their helmets and there might be a surprise when they make a touchdown. Coaches might be wearing pink shirts. Want to encourage people to get involved.”

The Rugby team will have a home game Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. on the practice field. They encourage everyone to support the team.

– Laure Sinn, Director of Student Activities.

Weekly Calendar: Sept. 26 - Oct. 2| Calendar information may be sent to The Eagle, Old Admin, Rm. 235, or to editor@csceagle.com THURSDAY

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- Learning Commons Open House, 11 a.m. Reta King Library - Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

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TUESDAY - CAB Meeting, 6 p.m. SC Scottsbluff room - Chi Alpha Meeting, 8 p.m. SC

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WEDNESDAY - Revive Meeting, 8:30 p.m. SC

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Allies Club switching things up for homecoming royalty nominations Sara Labor

Lifestyles Editor Amanda Gibbs, 23, senior of Gering, is Chadron State College’s first tri-gender student to run for homecoming king.

Gibbs was nominated by Allies Club at their meeting Thursday night. The club went through administration to make sure that the nomination was accepted.

Although Gibbs was born a female, she identifies as tri-gender, which she explains as gender swapping from female, to male, to a mix between the two, as well as identifying her sexuality as bisexual.

Of course, sexuality and gender are two separate things, Gibbs says. “You have sexuality, which is what you feel whether you’re bisexual, homosexual, heterosexual.

Then gender is more mental, how you see yourself. I know people get the two con-

fused a lot, they’re two different things.”

Cynthia Schmidt, president of Allies said that she was worried that the request to nominate a tri-gender for king would be met with opposition from the administration. However, everyone was very open to it. “We were met with a lot less opposition than we originally anticipated. They did have to have a little meeting, but we really didn’t have any problems.”

However, Schmidt did express concerns about how the campus would react.

“I think people are going to take it as a joke, or not seriously.”

Gibbs also said that she is preparing herself for difficulties from the campus community.

“I am personally preparing for some backlash, coming out as being tri-gender was pretty emotional. I’ve gotten a lot of backlash within my family. So I’m just naturally expecting some people to be pretty upset about it.”

Schmidt, however, mentioned that she hopes Chadron students are accepting, despite some differing views.

“I would hope that people would be accepting of the diversity on campus,” Schmidt says.

Allies Club hopes to raise awareness of diversity on campus, starting with Gibbs’ nomination. Schmidt says that members of the club want to be more vocal about their presence. They are planning a No Hate Day, along with the yearly Purple Day, which raises awareness about LGBTQ members being bullied.

Schmidt says that Allies is both a support group and also a group to raise awareness about the LGBTQ community in Chadron.

Gibbs will be presenting a Powerpoint on gender at Allies’ meeting, 11 a.m. today in room 230, Old Admin. Their meeting will be open to the public in order to explain gender to students on campus.

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EDITORIAL–THE EAGLE’S VIEW

Keep equality in royalty roles As reported this week, Amanda Gibbs, 23, senior of Gering, is a tri-gender member of Allies club running for homecoming king.

Allies president, Cynthia Schmidt, senior of Pender, says that she hopes the members of this community will be accepting of Gibbs’ campaign for homecoming king.

However, recent internet bullying has called into question how people truly react to diversity.

Cassidy Cambell, a 16-year-old transgender student of Marina High School in Huntington Beach was crowned Homecoming Queen on Friday night.

The comments on the Youtube video range from immensely supportive, to absolutely disgusting.

“This country is going to hell,” one user commented, another saying “Nature does not make mistakes. HE is confused and needs help.” Still others accuse Campbell of mental illness, and many use swear words to demonstrate their hate against Campbell.

This incident comes right on the cusp of the outrageous Twitter and Facebook comments regarding the crowning of Nina Davuluri, the first Miss America of Indian descent.

Many Twitter posts responded negatively to Davuluri’s crowning. Twitter users accused Davuluri of being a terrorist, accused her of not being an American, and became thoroughly racist when saying “more like Miss 7-11.”

So America still fears the unfamiliar.

Whatever happened to the melting pot? We live in a diverse society. We have multiple genders, multiple cultures, and multiple religions in our country.

So why do we still hear about this horrific hate?

Social media has promoted a rise in this hate.

The fact that we can hide anonymously behind a username that allows us to post things while not expecting repercussions. Twitter has been called the website of hate, because cowards can post anonymous hatred toward another person, without thinking of how that person feels.

It is our hope that the students of Chadron State don’t jump on the hateful bandwagon, although it may be easy. Gibbs, like all the other king and queen candidates, should be met only with support and encouragement.

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Respect is best when paid forward

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ommon courtesy and respect for others is something that was pounded into my head growing up. I’d like to think I follow those two items, but I, along with many others, slip up from time-to-time.

I was covering Saturday night’s volleyball game and, like usual, I picked my place in the middle of the stands, three rows up. After the regular procedures, the game began, and to the team’s dismay, it didn’t start off in their favor. Not a problem, it happens to every team.

While taking photos, I couldn’t help but overhear this couple sitting directly behind me. Now, I know how intense people can get during any type of game, but sometimes, I just want to dump ice water on their heads and tell them to chill.

As the game continued, all I heard coming from their mouths were negative remarks, and they were not quiet about it by any means.

The woman continually said, “seriously, just get it over the net.” My first thought?

Why don’t you go on the court and see how well you get the ball over the net. I know first hand how difficult and how much hard work goes into playing volleyball— it’s no walk in the park.

Now, I’m not saying don’t show interest in the sport, but have some respect. Not every word needs to be negative. Yes, there will be moments when all anyone wants to do is throw their hands up in the air and roll their eyes, but once that time passes, zip the lips and encourage the team in-

“...all I heard coming from their mouths were negative remarks, and they were not quiet about it by any means.

–Ashley Swanson

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Ashley Swanson News Editor stead.

After a little while, the refs, a group of people often targeted with harsh remarks (no matter their call, it seems) gave a point to the opponents. Instantly the couple started yelling at the ref, telling him that he should have given the point to Chadron State, and the call was just plain wrong. I’m going out on a limb here to stick up for the refs. I agree that sometimes they do have bad calls on a play or whatnot, but they are just doing their job, so give them a break. Nobody wants to get yelled at the entire time they’re working. It sucks and wears a person down.

Eventually, the couple cheered the girls on saying they could do it and to keep it up, but usually only when they scored points. I stayed for the whole game, and I noticed some plays just didn’t go in their favor, and there were a few times when the ball just sailed past them, but they just kept going. It was especially impressive to see both teams keep the ball up for a long period of time, only to have a spike end the continuation.

Plain and simple, if a person wants to cheer on their team, do it, and have fun with it. Occasionally, it’s okay to get mad at a play, or a call, but be respectful about it.

Nothing says annoying like people who just spread negative energy during a game.

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“Didn’t get any food and I only have one meal a day so I missed it.”

“Did not affect me aside from the internet, that sucked.”

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“I got to skip two classes and go home and hang out with my dogs.”

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n case you haven’t heard, Hiroshi Yamauchi passed away Friday.

For those who weren’t aware of who this man was, he was the president of the Nintendo company from 1949 to 2002.

A lot of you might not really care about this, but anyone who grew up on Super Mario, Zelda, or even Battletoads would be a bit saddened to hear this. It was under this man’s presidency of Nintendo that the world was graced with the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Many video game enthusiasts, as well as historians, consider the NES to be the one single thing that saved the video game industry.

Go back to the 1983, a time when Thriller was still the number-one bestselling album and mullets were cool.

With the introduction of the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972, video games were now becoming a thing.

Due to everyone wanting to cash in on this brand-new trend, many people who shouldn’t have made video games tried to.

A lot of them were the same concept rehashed and rebranded, much like modern Call of Duty titles. Eventually people were losing interest in the thought of having a gaming machine at home, and sales began to decline. Wait, did I say decline?

What I mean to say was “dive off a freaking cliff.” Companies went from three billion dollar revenues to only one hundred million, a drop of nearly 97% (thanks Wikipedia). For a short while, it looked like the craze that was video gaming was coming to a close.

And then, out of the deep dark abyss, the Nintendo Entertainment System showed up. Some legends say that it was created in a high security research facility just off the coast of Japan, but tragedy struck when a giant mecha dragon creature blew up the lab, and the only copy left was found by Shigeru Miyamoto while he was walking on the beach.

But real sources say that it was released in North America on October 18, 1985. People were stunned at the fact that the graphics were just like the arcade versions, and it was soon a cultural phenomenon. However, it wouldn’t have seen the light of day if it wasn’t for the planning of Hiroshi Yamauchi.

I was about four when I first encountered the NES. My aunt and uncle had one with a copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Legend of Zelda: The Adventures of Link. They were playing Super Mario when they handed me the controller and said, “Want to try?”

I had no clue what was going on, other than the fact that I was an Italian plumber running through World One with a

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I was immediately glued to it, and it’s safe to assume that it is what really got me into video games. I have spent years of my life playing video games and I don’t see any reason to stop soon.

In some sort of inadvertent way, Hiroshi Yamauchi has influenced me and a whole generation of people.

I’m pretty confident that I wasn’t the only kid in America who grew up jumping through the Mushroom Kingdom and riding through the fields of Hyrule, but people wouldn’t have been introduced to that if it wasn’t for Mr. Yamauchi.

In a way, he is the true creator of the modern video game, and his contributions will not be forgotten.

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President quits smoking: scared of first lady

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NN captured a candid conversation Monday between President Obama and Maina Kiai, United Nations Special Rapporteur. Obama asked Kiai if he still smoked. The President then joked about his reason for quitting.

“I’m scared of my wife.”

That’s what all the headline news shows chose to lead with Tuesday morning. It might seem like the remark was a little bit of levity to break the ice, and it was framed as a sheepish “Oops, the microphone was still on?” type comment, but give me a moment to don my tin-foil headgear.

The narrative we were fed prior to this revelation is that the President quit when he signed the Affordable Care Act into law. But with this shocking news it makes me wonder; if Dr. Obamacare is too scared to smoke a cigarette because the ball-and-chain will find out, what does that say about the rest of his decision making?

I can picture a married gentlemen reading this, shaking his head, and saying, “Spike, you’ve got a lot to learn.”

But I beg you to stick with me. Not only is Obama the leader of the Free World, he’s a grown man, man. Instead of acting like a

grown man, he’s acting like a married man; always cowing to what the missus says.

On Tuesday, the new Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, addressed the United Nations, but Obama refused to even do so much as shake the guy’s friggen hand. There were rumors about a sidelines meeting between the two, but those hopes disintegrated.

I’ll go ahead and make a baseless assumption that Michelle’s “Honey-Do” list didn’t mention publicly restoring diplomatic ties with a nation whom we’ve had rocky relations with for the past 36 years.

And while I’m making crazy accusations; let’s throw in a couple more.

The NSA wire tapping expansion was actually at the behest of Michelle, so she could eavesdrop on the rest of the beltway wives gossip, record it, and then confront them for talking smack behind her back.

The Hawaiian vacations that conservative Facebook pages are constantly obsessing over?

Those are Michelle’s fault too.

If I were Obama, I’d kick the old lady out of the White House and fly solo for a while. As a mid-twenties male living in solitude, I need a strong, independent role model like that.

Besides, we haven’t had a “Bachelor-in-Chief” since Woodrow Wilson.

Before you pull the quill out the inkwell and set down to write a nasty letter to the editor, disregard everything I’ve said and go back to the rest of the headlines from this week.

The government is teetering on shutdown, costing millions of dollars in man-hours and creating suffering for pretty much every single government employee, all because Congress can’t learn to shut up and deal with Obamacare.

Terrorists seized a mall in Kenya, but the U.S. military is preoccupied in their African mission. Yes, they are still on a hunt for Joseph Kony sparked by a 2012 YouTube video.

An earthquake in Pakistan killed 300 people, and there are daily bombings across Iraq.

“...we haven’t had a ‘Bachelor-in-Chief ’ since Woodrow Wilson

–Spike Jordan

Spike Jordan Managing Editor The Syrian people are still marching to slaughter in a pointless civil war.

At home there were mass shootings in Chicago and D.C., and the reports would rather confront gun control than the underlying cause of most gun violence; poverty and inadequate access to mental health services.

Of all the stories an editor could have picked, “Why Obama Quit Smoking” ate up airtime and filled twitter feeds.

We wonder why Americans keep getting dumber and dumber, my guess is because the news media has failed the most basic journalistic function: keep the public informed.

Believe in the power of positivity

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principle that may or may not bear its roots in reality is the principle you should believe in the most: that every individual is unconditionally loveable and therefore always worth being positive to, and that you are unconditionally loveable and always worth being positive to.

You should believe in this principle because, above all others, this is the one worth believing in. Positivity reveals to you your true life design and the possibilities that are endless when you and it intertwine.

BE POSITIVE TO OTHERS

The ways you can be positive to someone are innumerable. Give another person a brown knitted sweater (it will make them feel like a warm fuzzy bear!) If the booklet for band camp says “fans allowed,” go cheer the band on! If you come across turtles that are not snapping turtles, snap for them!

Also, because everyone’s value is unconditional, you will always be positive to everyone no matter the wrongs they commit. If someone borrows your crayons and gives them to Sally instead of returning them back to you, tell that person everything is okay because you still have your sidewalk chalk.

BE POSITIVE TO YOURSELF

And be positive to yourself! As the scorekeeper of your failures, it is hard to be positive because you cannot see past your past.

The insecurity that therefore develops makes you afraid to open your eyes and see that you have so much going for you: aspirations for a college degree, a place to call home, people who care about you, and more.

If you start believe in positively though, you will not only open your eyes but also your heart, and begin to love beyond what unconditionally loves you.

Then you will see that to everyone who believes in you, you are the world’s greatest treasure. And you will see other things you never knew existed: silver linings in the worst of situations, challenges that are exciting rather than daunting, stop signs, and other things. Have some faith and you will see that positivity will heal you heart.

You can start adding more positivity to your life by surrounding yourself with positive things. Instead of coming out of a grocery store with onions and sauerkraut, come out with cookies and cakes.

Bring a rainbow of pens with you to your classes so you can take amazing notes that will lead to a pot of gold during exams.

Next, change your actions. If waiting for Christmas is making you sick, celebrate it now! Ho, ho, ho! If you want to sing in the laundromat but are afraid of people judging you, tell yourself, “I will sing because my life is now a music video!” Write yourself a letter, like this:

“As the scorekeeper of your failures, it is hard to be positive because you cannot see past your own past

–Tatum Renken

Tatum Renken Copy Editor “Dear me, you are such a macho hunk. Your guns are totes so big; keep your knees flexin’ and those bad boys t-rexin’.

Love, me.”

Finally, your personality will naturally follow suit. If you score a ‘C’ on an exam in a class you do not have an aptitude for, you will wear it like a badge of honor as you know you went above and beyond to achieve it.

CONFRONTATION IS INNEVITABLE

There will be people who won’t appreciate your positivity, and upon your efforts to make them feel positive, they may say things like, “Fat chance you loser, let’s get your beating show on the road, got it?”

But few acts of negativity can pull you away from true positivity. Simply duck your head into your happy meal toys when they swing. And alas, with time you can win them over!

One for-sure way to win anyone over is to take them out to eat. French fries usually do it for me, but I am pretty hard to please. Specifics aside, be persistent in letting them know your love for them is unconditional.

So this principle may not guarantee you invincibility from feeling stuck in reverse at times, and there will be nights when the colors of your eyes crystallize behind pain-inflicted tears, but in general it will bring you and everyone around you happiness.

When you do feel the world is crashing all around your feet, run head long back into positivity. It will never judge you. It can only think of you positively.

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After a disappointing weekend, the CSC rodeo team is brushing off its boots and setting sights on the Sheridan College Rodeo in Sheridan, Wyo., Friday through Sunday.

Six CSC contestants made it to the finals last weekend at the Dawes County Fairgrounds; the women’s team tallied 130 points and dropped from first to third in the Central Rocky Mountain Region, and the men’s team tallied 10 points, dropping from seventh to tenth.

Dani Jo Hinman, junior of Hay Springs, won the breakaway roping in an upset.

Hinman headed into the finals in ninth place after roping her first calf in 3.2 seconds, but won the average with a 2.9-second run, while eight of the

other ten finalists took no time.

Hinman was surprised, but remained humble.

“There are a lot of weekends like that,” Hinman said Tuesday. “I wouldn’t say I was any more focused or wanted it more, that’s just how it goes sometimes.”

Freshman Brook Nelson of Philip, S.D., also made it to the Breakaway finals. Nelson roped her long-go calf in 2.5 seconds, but tied for fourth in the average after she missed her second calf.

Shelby Winchell, senior of Scottsbluff, took third in the Goat Tying, tallying 13.8 seconds in the average. She tied her first goat in 6.4 seconds in the long go-round and 7.4 seconds in the short go.

Winchell is currently tied for fourth in the regional standings with another CSC cowgirl, Shaylee Hance, junior of Circle, Mont. Followed by Amy Tierney, senior or Oral, S.D., in the number five slot.

Tanner Olson, senior of Bartlett; and Zane Smith, junior of Broken Bow, both made it to the Saddle Bronc riding finals after scoring 68 and 62-point rides respectively. Both cowboys were bucked in the short go, and landed sixth and seventh in the average respectively. Olson is currently ranked ninth in the region.

In Bareback Riding, Nate McFadden, junior of Dunning, scored 71 points on his long-go ride, but a 62-point ride in the final go landed him tenth in the average.

Not only did rodeo team members compete in the rodeo, they pulled double duties working chutes and gates.

“It takes a lot of work, but I think they did alright balancing the two,” Rodeo Coach Dustin Luper said Tuesday. Luper also added that the good bucking stock and rough ground in the arena made it difficult for a lot of the events.

First rodeo queen crowned since ‘74

For the first time since 1974, Chadron State hosted a Rodeo Queen Competition.

Two participants, Tayler Morgan, 19, sophomore of Pine Ridge, S.D., and Bailey McLean, 18, freshman of Sheridan, Wyo., were tested by how well they could ride a horse, went through personal interviews, and even strutted their stuff during the speech and style competition.

Thursday, Morgan and McLean started off with their personal interviews, which were closed to the public. At 5 p.m., the girls dressed in their chosen outfits, and individually described their personal heros.

McLean talked about her best friend who helped her a lot through the years, and is now serving as an U.S. solider. Morgan’s heroes were her grandfather and mother, both of which helped and supported her in everything she did.

After a quick change, the girls were given three questions to answer—they included current events, a personal one, and a question to test their knowledge.

Friday brought a sunny afternoon as judges, participants, and a few CSC administration members, took their places in the middle of the

Dawes County Fairgrounds arena.

Laure Sinn, student activities coordinator, started off by saying a little bit about the history of the competition. Shortly after, Sinn introduced both competitors.

After some laughter and anticipation, McLean was named the 2013-14 rodeo queen for CSC. McLean was not only crowned and given a sash, but she also received a belt buckle, a bouquet of roses, and a white Stetson made especially for the occasion.

McLean participated in the rodeo events throughout the weekend.

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After Mesa win, Eagles eye Mountaineers Jordyn Hulinsky

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CSC pulled through in the end to beat Colorado Mesa University, 3024, Saturday and jumped one spot from 20 to No. 19 in D2Football. com’s Top 25 Poll.

Next match up for the Eagles is 1 p.m. Saturday on the road against the Mountaineers of Western State Colorado University, Gunnison.

Western State, 0-3 on the season, suffered losses of 48-21 to West Texas A&M, Canyon; 29-3 to Idaho State University, Pocatello; and 16-14 to Adams State University, Alamosa.

Western State’s redshirt freshman quarterback, Brett Arrivey of Woodinville, Wash., has amassed 511 yards of total offense compared to 776 total yards posted by CSC’s quarterback Jonn McLain, junior of Chadron.

Against Mesa last Saturday, McLain went 20 for 31 for 213 yards, three TDs and three interceptions. His passer percentage rating was 134.81, the highest he’s posted in three games.

“I was just extremely happy to win the game Saturday,” McLain said.

CSC was slow starting the game but picked up the pace in the second half to pull off the win.

Defensive Coordinator Jeff Larson talked about the defense’s focus for this weekend.

“The main focus is to start and finish the same way,” he said. “We didn’t start the way needed to, and we need to start the same way we finished the second half.”

Offensive Coordinator Chris Stein discussed his team’s goals for Western State.

“Well obviously, (the goal is) to win,” he said. “There are specific things we work on and try to improve each week and this week it’s to do better in the red zone.

We need to continue to move the ball down the field, and we need to score more points.”

Team captain and inside linebacker Shea Koch, senior of Custer, S.D., notched 23 tackles against Mesa – the second-most tackles in a single game in CSC history.

His performance earned him two weekly honors – RMAC Defensive

Player of the Week and Nebraska Division II Defensive Player of the Week.

Koch talked about the defense’s goals for Saturday’s upcoming game against Western.

“We will focus, as a defensive unit, to get off the field on third downs,” he said. “We finished well, but we have not played a full game how we are able to play.”

Tailback and co-captain Glen Clinton, senior of Cody, Wyo., was named Nebraska Division II Offensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row.

Against Mesa, he led the Eagles with 138 yards rushing. That brought his three-game season total to 421 yards on 66 carries for an average of 6.38 yards per carry.

He also led the team Photo by Teri Robinson in receiving Saturday, catching the ball seven CSC wide receiver Nathan Ross, senior of San Diego, runs down field after catching a pass times for 63 yards.

Saturday against Colorado Mesa University. Ross scored two TDs in the Eagles 30-24 win.

Clinton agreed with Koch and Larson about freshman of Aurora, Colo., kicked CSC’s kicker Randy Wentz, freshwhat the Eagles need to focus on a 22-yard field goal to finish the man of Scottsbluff, one upped Wilagainst Western.

Mountaineer’s first drive. liams and hit a 40-yarder to end the “This week we are still focusOn the ensuing kickoff Mesa re- half, with the score at 18-10, Mesa. ing on finishing,” Clinton said. “We covered a loose ball near the goal After an Eagle penalty and an need to finish every play, every line and moments later running interception on the first play of the drive, and every game. I believe a back Jake Cimolino, junior of Fort second half, CSC limited Mesa to a consistent game with a strong fin- Bragg, Calif., scored a touchdown Williams 25-yard field goal. ish would be the best way to win on a 5-yard run.

“In the second half, we were conthis weekend.”

CSC’s kicker Alex Ferdinand, sistent,” Larson said. “The second The game against Colorado junior of Rapid City, S.D., missed a half we played the way we needed Mesa was the first RMAC game for field goal to leave the score 9-0 at to.” both teams. It was also Family Day the end of the first quarter.

CSC again answered when at Chadron.

In the second quarter, Maver- McLain found wide receiver Nathan “Family Day was great,” Clin- ick’s quarterback Kyle Duran, red- Ross, senior of San Diego, for an ton said. “Everyone likes having shirt freshman of Chandler, Ariz., 8-yard touchdown, making the score the stands full and earning a win ran 4 yards for a touchdown, mak- 21-17, Mesa. in front of their families. It was a ing the score 15-0, Mesa.

The only scoring play of the rocky game, but we found a way to Chadron answered, this time fourth quarter was a 38-yard pass win.” with a 13-yard pass from McLain to from McLain to Ross. Wentz missed The Eagles took a while to start insider receiver Chapman Ham, se- the PAT leaving the final score 30playing Saturday, but when they nior also of Rapid City, for a touch- 24, Eagles. did there was no stopping them. down. That cut the lead to 15-7, “I don’t think we played great, At the end of the first quarter, after Ferdinand’s PAT kick. but we did play well enough to win,” Chadron State was losing 9-0 after Mesa’s Williams connected on Stein said. “And that’s what good Mesa’s Elijah Williams, a redshirt another 22-yard field goal. But later football teams do.”

SHEA KOCH Sport: Football Position: Inside Linebacker Class rank: Senior Hometown: Custer, S.D. Koch tallied 23 tackles against Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, Saturday, posting the second-most tackles in a single game in CSC history. His season total stands at 43. He was named the Nebraska Division II Defensive Player of the Week and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

NIKKI SCHMIDT Sport: Volleyball Position: Right Side Class rank: Junior Hometown: Merino, Colo.

At home Tuesday night against Black Hills State University, Spearfish, S.D., Schmidt posted double digits in assists and digs with 25 and 17 respectively, and came close to double digits in kills with nine.

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Long runners fair well in Lincoln Kathryn Sullivan Reporter

Out of 18 schools, the CSC Cross Country women’s and men’s teams snagged fifth and eighth at the Woody Greeno Invite, Saturday in Lincoln.

The women, ranked ninth in the South Central Region Division II Women’s Cross Country rankings as of Sept. 18, placed fifth with an overall score of 157 points and a total time of 2:00:41.

Jayme Nunes, 20, sophomore of Alliance, finished fourth in a field of 185.

The men finished eighth with an overall score of 218 points and a total time of 2:18:57.

Evans Koech, sophomore of Nairobi, Kenya, was the first of Chadron State’s men to cross the finish line. He posted a time

of 27:05:16 and placed 28th in a field of 225.

Head Coach Ryan Baily expressed his thoughts about his team’s performance.

“This is a big improvement from last year,” Baily said. “There is a lot of room to grow.”

He said the runners now know what they need to work on and added that the number of competitors can have an effect on how the runners perform.

He also said that although several members were sick, the team still performed well. He said he would like to see the runners give even more effort and keep doing well.

Assistant Track and Field Coach Brian Medigovich said there is always room for improvement, but they placed higher Saturday than they have ever placed before.

“They gave it their all,” he said.

“And as a team they finished hard and well.”

Men’s Results: (CSC only) 28, Koech, Evans, CSC, 27:05:16; 33, Stansbury, Dylan, CSC, 27:14:61; 64, Franklin, Cody, CSC, 28:07:45; 66, Ricks, Robert, CSC, 28:11:78; 72, Gertner, Josef, CSC, 28:18:76; 76, Gudeta, Simon, CSC, 28:22:69; 82, Faulkner, Nathan, CSC, 28:26:93; 116, Harris, Doug, CSC, 29:05:20; 140, Jackson, Hank, CSC, 29:35:69; 145, Doffin, Zach, CSC, 29:44:75.

Women’s Results: (CSC only) 4, Nunes, Jayme, CSC, 23:02; 20, Riesen, Ashley, CSC, 23:35:05; 33, Volf, Rebecca, CSC, 24:20:48; 70, Townsend, Sara, CSC, 25:18:44; 88, Appelt, Ashley, CSC, 25:56:79; 107, Hanson, Teren, CSC, 26:23:88.

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Volleyball team can’t seem to volley a win Team loses 1st three in four-game home stand that ends Saturday vs. UCCS Nelle Kesterson Reporter

The Eagles have had a tough time defending the home court, but this weekend they have another chance to prove their potential with one more game on the home turf Saturday against the Mountain Lions of the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.

The Cougars are sporting a 5-5 record to rival the Eagles’ 3-8 record.

Like the Eagles, the Cougars are in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which makes a win this Saturday a must for Chadron State. CSC is currently ranked last in the conference.

“The area schools picked us and we tied for dead last in the RMAC,” Coach Janel

Baily said. “Our goal is to prove everybody wrong. We are going to compete for every point.”

Baily acknowledged that the Eagles compete in a tough conference and they play teams that challenge them.

“We are focused on competing every game, and there is not one team that we are looking to beat more than others,” Baily said.

“We are going out to be as competitive as we can be. We play a very tough conference.”

It is clear that the Eagles have the intent and the motivation to prove to the other schools in the conference that they do not belong tied for last in the rankings.

This past week the Eagles competed against three teams on the home court and were handed three losses.

Baily described her thoughts about Tuesday’s game against Black Hills State University, Spearfish, S.D. “We lost in four sets, and it was very competitive match,” Baily said. “All the scores were very close, and I was proud of how the girls competed.”

The Eagles were doing well, until the Yellow Jackets made a few adjustments that threw the Eagles off and rattled their confidence.

In the games against the Regis University Rangers of Denver, and Metropolitan State University, also of Denver, the Eagles had a balanced offensive attack, but it was no match for the other defenses, or enough to win. The match against Metro ended in four sets while Regis swept the Eagles in three.

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Right side player, Nikki Schmidt, junior of Merino, Colo., sets the ball for one of her 13 assists against Metro State.

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Outside hitter, Hanna Flaming, junior of Benton, Kan., dives for one of her seven digs Friday against Metro State.

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Hispanic Heritage highlighted by Social Science Club Teri Robinson Reporter

Learning about other heritages is fascinating to me. It excited me to hear that the Social Science Club was hosting the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in the Mari Sandoz Center last Thursday. Stephanie Reynaga, 21, senior of Alliance, opened the presentation by reading a poem. Reynaga briefly talked about Hispanic heritage and welcomed Jorge Flores, 21, junior of Tegucigalpa, Honduras to speak.

Flores gave a 10 minute speech about Hispanic heritage along with interesting facts.

“My heritage is part of my identity,” Flores said during his presentation.

He also went on to say learning about Hispanic heritage is essential for Americans. With the growing number of Hispanics in America, and the fact white Americans are becoming the minority, it is important for Americans to know about the heritage of different cultures and people.

After Flores, Reynaga welcomed Assistant Professor of Business Law Nathaniel Gallegos to present.

Along with some of the most interesting and well organized information, Gallegos presented to the audience just how important learning about another heritage is. With so many different people living in America, it is essential for everyone to learn different cultures and heritages.

“17 percent of America is Hispanic,” Gallegos said.

That may seem like a small number to some people, but this number will continue to rise in the future.

Having two students and a faculty members stand up and speak about their heritage was inspiring and encouraging.

If you were unable to attend the celebration on Thursday, I encourage you to find Reynaga, Flores, or Gallegos and talk to them. They are informative and willing to share with others.

Reynaga said the Social Science Club decided to host the event because of a growing importance to understand Hispanic heritage at a national and local level. The club wanted to promote cultural awareness and give people new information they could take away with them from the presentations.

I encourage everyone, whether you are interested in another heritage or just want to learn something new, to attend events like this and sit down and talk to your peers or professors. The more one knows about another culture or heritage, the more equipped that person is for the future.

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Nathaniel Gallegos, assistant professor of business law, speaks during the Hispanic Heritage Celebraion in the Sandoz Center, Thursday.

Students offer free language classes on campus Naomi Sughroue Reporter

Jorge Flores stands in front of his class late Monday night, holding his notes he had worked on the week before. After drawing out the letter R and explaining how it is pronounced in Spanish, he points to a girl in the back row.

“ERE?” the girl struggles not to roll her tongue. “Ere.” “Perfect!” Flores tells her.

Three walls of whiteboards surround the small class that gather together Mondays and Wednesdays in the basement of the school library. Flores points to each of them one at a time so they can practice pronunciation. Everyone partakes with little hesitation. When Flores points to the board everyone speaks at once.

“My favorite part of the class is all the participation,” Flores said. “Lots of students aren’t scared to speak when I point at them.”

Flores was raised in Honduras (he earlier taught his class that the H is silent) but always wanted to learn about the United States. When an opportunity presented itself to learn at Chadron State he took it.

The thought of teaching other students his native language occurred to him last semester but he didn’t have the means to act on it.

“There wasn’t any structure last year,” Flores said. “I wanted to make it more formal.”

This semester he teamed up with the International Club.

They helped him acquire a space to teach and attract students. French and Chinese classes are also taught through the International Club. Chinese is being taught by Sophia

Zhang, 18, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thurs“I’d be lying if I said I did this all for the students. I’m days. Meanwhile, French is being taught Arby Ghemari, 25, learning too.” Fores said. “And if I ever want to apply in a from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday nights. masters program, this course will “The first class had about fifteen be good for my resume.” but I think over time we will have By re-learning his own language, around ten,” Flores said. “I prefer figuring out lesson plans, and small classes because I like the onebuilding his resume, Flores conon-one time.” siders himself still a student in the Student Caleb Wiggins reports art of teaching. that he loves the one-on-one time “I think I’m a bit of a boring peras well. son as a teacher,” Flores said. “I “I’ve always wanted to learn Spanneed to learn to be more fun.” ish,” Wiggins said. “I hope to be able Meanwhile Wiggins states he to communicate at a basic level by thinks the class has fun as it is. the end of the course.”

“Everyone is always laughing Flores’s goal is to teach all the and having a good time,” Wiggins students how to create, say, and unsaid. derstand simple sentences in SpanBack in the classroom Monday ish. Each week he has to prepare his night, Flores tells the class to say own outlines for the course, as well “Butter” over and over as fast as as his teaching plans. This comes on they can to help them roll their top of being a student at the college tongues. The class is filled with as well. students chanting “Butta butta “Teaching the alphabet is easy. butta” under their breath and Photo by Teri Robinson laughing. Half of class time inLater in the course it’s just going to get harder,” Fores said. “It’s one Along with teaching Spanish, Flores participated in the volves students giggling at their thing to grow up with the language Hispanic Heritage Celebration Thursday at the Sandoz own untrained tongues while and knowing all the rules. It’s a com- Center to speak about how his culture was a part of openly encouraging others to try. pletely different thing to teach it. It’s him.

“Another favorite part of the like I have to re-learn it myself.” class,” Flores said, “is watching While the class is free and non-credit Flores loves teach- people who actively want to learn. Their want to learn is ing it. encouraging. It keeps me going.”

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Theatre department drops its pants Chadron State College's Theatre Department opens its 2013-14 season with Steve Martin's farce "The Underpants" Nathan Wojciechowski, 20, sophomore of Minatare

Ashley Daniels, 21, senior of Sheridan, Wyo.

CHARACTER: Versati

CHARACTER: Louise Maske

BIGGEST CHALLENGE: The biggest challenge is trying, with every motion you make and word you say, to paint a picture that everyone can see.

BIGGEST CHALLENGE: Louise is very innocent and naive, and it’s overcoming that obstacle of being a child.

FAVORITE SCENE: When I pursue Louise and tell her my feelings.

WHAT THE AUDIENCE WILL LIKE BEST: There’s a lot of sexual innuendos.

SPECIAL CHARACTER PREP WORK: I tried to make all of the sexual innuendos stick, so the audience will get them.

WHAT THE AUDIENCE WILL LIKE BEST: I think they will like how, although this is not a modern show, you can relate to it a hundred percent.

SPECIAL CHARACTER PREP WORK: I really had to step back and take my own personal experiences and not use them. I have been in relationships and Louise hasn’t.

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CHARACTER: Theo Maske

CHARACTER: Cohen

BIGGEST CHALLENGE: Everything. Mostly, though, really getting in touch with my character. This has been one of the hardest [characters] I’ve played. He may be a simple character, but he has all these complex ideas.

BIGGEST CHALLENGE: Understanding my obstacles. I’m this hypochondriac, so it’s just realizing that I have this obstacle.

FAVORITE SCENE: The scene where I am manhandling Cohen.

I like to do that.

WHAT THE AUDIENCE WILL LIKE BEST: The humor, it’s an all-out funny show.

FAVORITE SCENE: I like the scene where Versati and I argue.

WHAT THE AUDIENCE WILL LIKE BEST: The sexual innuendos of this show is the best aspect.

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Voss speaks in a promotional video for the Semester at Sea program.

Student waves goodbye to CSC to study abroad Hannah Clark Columnist

Joy Voss, senior of Chadron, is taking this semester at sea.

Her classroom is the ocean, her dorm a cruise ship, and her field trips encompass 15 different countries. Semester at Sea is a global study abroad program, sponsored by the University of Virginia.

Professors hold classes aboard the MV Explorer, a fantastic blue and white, 7-deck, 590-foot, 25,000ton passenger ship. The program offers courses on anything from biology to economics, drama to Spanish, taught and facilitated by a faculty and staff of more than 50, including two resident psychologists and extensive collegiate professors.

During the 3-day sailing portions between ports, students study and live aboard.

Joy accessed this program, a roughly $25,000 endeavour, through the CSC study abroad office.

She’s participating in the Fall 2013 voyage, which includes the program’s 50th anniversary. For four months, Voss will be traveling and studying across the globe. Currently she is traveling between Dublin, Ireland and Lisbon, Portugal. Voss, who only has two hours of internet access for the entire voyage, contacted the Eagle on Sept. 19th with her experiences thus far.

Life aboard the ship is, according to Voss, “very hectic and busy.” It’s not all sun-bathing and shuffleboard, since the students only have three days of instruction between docking, They also only have three days to complete their homework. The

curriculum isn’t a walk on the beach, either Voss said.

“The homework is extremely hard and takes up all of my time on the ship. I am getting through but I have never had to study or work this hard at college, but I am trying my absolute hardest and I suppose thats all I can do.”

As of her correspondence, the ship has visited St. Petersburg, Russia, Hamburg, Germany, Antwerp, Belgium, Paris, and Le Havre, France.

In Russia, the group’s first stop, Voss explored Peterhof Palace, The Hermitage Museum, and the Church of Spilled Blood. Of this last sight Voss said, “The Church was the most spectacular thing I have ever seen in my life. It took 27 years to restore and the entire inside is covered in beautiful mosaics. It’s so breathtaking inside that trying to describe it is impossible.”

Such awe-inspiring cultural immersions continued, as Voss traveled with her cadre of students. In Germany, Voss toured more cathedrals, and visited a cultural site she’s not likely to forget: a concentration camp.

Voss said, “that was really eye opening and emotional for all. That is something that I will never forget, and the worst part is I left my camera on the ship and have no pictures of it.”

Hopefully memories will suffice for Voss, as she continues to trot the globe, collecting experiences that photography can’t compare to. The trip will finally conclude on Dec. 16th, at Fort Lauderdale, Fl. Until then, Voss’ land-bound peers wish her an exciting, educational adventure, and smooth sailing.

What a weekend, am I right? Saturday was a total blast. After a few intense games of tennis, I unwound with a bike ride down by the beach and topped the night off having some drinks with a few old friends. The best part about all of this was I never had to leave the comfort of my dorm room.

Wait, what?

Responsible students and workers beware: reality does not have a pause button, but if it did, it would be titled “Grand Theft Auto V”. For the uninitiated, Grand Theft Auto is a series famous for gritty crime drama, open-world game play, and mindless controversy. In GTA’s fifth (technically tenth) outing, you switch between three protagonists: Michael, a former thief in the middle of a midlife crisis; Franklin, a young man trying to escape the life of an inner-city gang member; and Trevor, an unhinged and unstable psychopath with a heart of, well, bronze at best. For the GTA faithful, V plays a lot like an HD, upgraded version of “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas,” and is currently available only on the 360 and the PS3.

Aside from the general destruction and mayhem GTA games are known for, there are more mini-games and sidequests to keep the player occupied than ever before. Compete in a triathlon, head down to the shooting range, go scuba diving, head out on the town with friends, play tennis, invest in the stock market, the list is endless, and none of these additions feel tacked-on or slapped together. The money you make in GTAV can and will be put to good use, as opposed to earlier installments where it was little more than a collectible. Purchase and customize vehicles, businesses, weapons, clothes, etc.

Grand Theft Auto is a series typically slammed by mainstream news outlets for violent content, despite the fact that the violent portions of the game are all but optional. The ratings system is there

for a reason, boys and girls; this game trains you to be a killer about as much as playing Madden turns you into an NFL star. Gun-toting gangsters, explosions, and promiscuous women are usually part of the trade. That being said, GTA is not a game for the faint-hearted.

Getting into the thick of the story means getting your hands very, very dirty, and publisher Rockstar Games has pulled out all the stops for this installment. Full-frontal nudity, gratuitous violence, and swearing that can almost keep up with my own sailor’s mouth run rampant in GTAV. The game is packed with satirical humor and social criticism in the form of TV shows, radio broadcasts, websites, and advertisements all over the city of Los Santos. Nothing is safe from the bladed tongue of GTA: Facebook, Apple, Twitter, reality TV, first-person shooters, and so much more come under fire in clever, tongue-incheek ways.

When it comes to hardware, GTAV pushes current generation consoles as far as they will go, so much so that owners of older Xbox 360s (like myself ) may run into complications getting the game to run. While playing on day one I had several people who thought I was actually watching television until they saw the controller in my hand. The game, graphically, is beautiful to say the least.

The audio sounds great as always, with in-game radio stations featuring songs by artists ranging from Johnny Cash all the way to Black Flag. However, let the buyer beware: you have to have at least 8gb of free hard drive space for the game to run properly. Some people have reported issues with the game glitching and graphical slowdown, but with a game this large, it is to be expected.

Overall, GTAV is not a game so much as an experience. It feels like you’ve taken the director’s chair and are in control of the next big crime thriller.

With a 16-player online mode opening up on Oct. 16, and DLC bound to be in the works, you may want to save up those sick days. You’re going to need them.