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Educational honor society founded

The Alpha Kappa Kappa Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education became an official CSC club on March 29.

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Tia Kohl, junior of Wichita, Kansas, pitches to catcher Samantha Conradie, freshman of Broomfield, Colorado, against MSU Denver, Friday, at CSC Softball Field.

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Starting next week, The Eagle will begin working on a new podcast segment, “The News Quarter,” hosted by Adeline Beason that will be available on csceagle.com, Spotify and Apple Music.

In bite-size, 15 minute episodes, guests will be interviewed about a range of topics relevant

to Chadron State College, the Panhandle region and beyond. Interviews will be open to all students, faculty, and community members with interesting ideas about current issues. As a student-hosted podcast, subject matter will convey diverse perspectives on politics, campus life, and world affairs.

“The News Quarter” will present both unbiased news and informed opinions from Chadron locals to represent the values of its listeners. The college is extremely varied in student life and be-

lief, and the podcast seeks to reflect that. Guests from all walks of life will be interviewed to show the vibrancy of the community. Segments will air each week with the publication of the newspaper.

The first episode, “Fighting for the Arts,” will feature a member of the fine arts department faculty discussing the positives and negatives of a rural music program as well as the importance of music overall. Since the college has such a large fine arts population, it is critical to understand and talk about its unique position.

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The Alpha Kappa Kappa Chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education is one of two new clubs at CSC. Education Associate Professor Robin Brierly, the club’s adviser, started the CSC Alpha Kappa Kappa Chapter after completing all the necessary CSC Campus Activities Board and Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society organization requirements.

That process took Brierly about a year and a half and included inducting members into the honor society after applying to Kappa Delta Pi and then finding more members to meet CAB requirements.

The club currently has eleven members and is looking for more. Brierly plans to send out an email to eligible students saying they may contact her or any of the club’s executive

officers if interested in joining.

“We would love to have new members so if anybody would like to contact one of the officers or myself, I will get them in touch with the right information,” Brierly said.

The president of the club is Rayleigh Farrenkopft, an elementary education major of Bridgeport. Her email is rayleigh.farrenkopft. eagles.csc.edu.

Alpha Kappa Kappa club is open to any student majoring in some form of education at CSC, so long as they meet the academic requirements: To join, undergraduate students must have at least a 3.5 GPA and be sophomore level or above. Graduate students with a GPA of at least 3.25 are also qualified to join.

Brierly decided on Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society over other options because it fits in well at CSC. “We looked into a lot of the different education honor societies out there and Kappa Delta Pi was the one that we felt fit our values

here at CSC,” she said.

She says she wants education students to be proud of their degree choice and their academic success achieved through hard work.

“My main reason for creating an honor society was I wanted our students to be proud that they were education students, and that they were going into a profession that they aren’t going to make a lot of money, but they should be proud to be part of the education system,” Brierly said. “I wanted them to be corded and have that pride at graduation.”

Brierly said Alpha Kappa Kappa and the current Education Club share many of the same members. She expects Alpha Kappa Kappa will function alongside the Education Club during club activities – which included movie and trivia nights in the past.

“We want fun activities that the students can get together and just kind of hangout and enjoy time together that we don’t really get right now with the pandemic,” she said.

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Faculty reflect on a year of pandemic changes u By Sullivan Jones News Editor

On March 12, 2020, CSC students received a letter from CSC Vice President for Academic Affairs Jim Powell notifying them that the college planned to resume face-to-face classes after spring break on March 16.

The next day, March 13, 2020, NSCS Chancellor Paul Turman sent a letter to students informing them that the NSCS was extending spring break by one week to resume classes on March 23, 2020. The extension was used for colleges to plan for “alternative instruction options.”

Four days after Turman’s letter, CSC President Randy Rhine sent a letter informing students that all face-to-face classes would be “accessed only through remote delivery for the remainder of the spring semester.”

Since that time, face-to-face class instruction resumed, and teachers have modified inclass learning. Some changes are unique to

certain education departments while others are universal to campus.

For Natural Sciences Professor Michael Leite, restrictions from the pandemic limit field work, a key component to most of his face-to-face classes.

“You can only teach so much stuff in the textbook, and you can point to examples and show pictures and videos; but until you actually get out there in the field, you’re not going to understand it to the extent you do when you’re out faced with solving problems,” Leite said.

He says students usually have the chance to join a two-week field camp in the Rocky Mountains each year. Camp was canceled last year but he hopes it will return next August. Students in his classes also usually work together in groups, Leite adjusted that practice during the pandemic but looks forward to its return.

“I just didn’t feel comfortable getting people to huddle together,” Leite said. “I think group work is the first thing that is going to come back.”

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demeanor over the last year, Leite thought people in general were affected by the pandemic and health guidelines.

“I think moral is down in general,” Leite said. “People are kind of on edge because we’re trying to maintain distance, wear masks, a lot of stuff is canceled, travel is canceled and everything is just abnormal. It affects your mind after a while.”

Art Professor Mary Donahue teaches several art classes in Memorial Hall. Some of her studio classes are limited by social distancing guidelines so she alternates studio workdays.

She says other adjustments made during the pandemic have changed as new discoveries are made about the virus.

“I think we’ve found that the virus maybe isn’t so much a surface spreading issue as much as being face-to-face with masks, which has helped,” Donahue said.

She looks forward to one day being able to remove the masks in class.

“It has been hard to teach in masks,” Donahue said. “I have a hard time hearing students

as well, and just being able to see people’s faces; that’s a huge thing that I think we all miss. It’s hard to make that connection in class with students if you only see half of their face.”

Associate Music Professor John Wojcik directs the Wind Symphony and teaches music classes on campus. To continue band practices and the use of instruments, he says students place newly designed bell covers over their instruments and drain spit from instruments in puppy pads to prevent spit molecules from spreading.

To him, students have reacted well to the changed operating procedures during the pandemic.

“I really haven’t heard one word of complaint from the students; I’m sure it has been as challenging for them as it has been for us,” Wojcik said. “We would prefer not to wear a mask, not to be six feet apart – all of us, regardless of the area of study, the classroom situation – but the student’s, they’ve been great. I can’t say enough about them for how well they’ve gone along with all of this.”

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TBE teaches rookie staff many lessons u By Olivia Bryant Guest Columnist

With the spring semester in full swing, registration for the ninth annual Big Event is open. For those who might not know, The Big Event is a student-led, community service day designed to say “thank you” to the Chadron community. The Big Event was first brought to Chadron State College in 2013 by Associate Professor Shaunda French-Collins, and is now an annual spring tradition.

The Big Event is next week, and first-time staff members Janessa Carley, Creighton Harrington, Abigail Madden and I, wanted to share our experiences, what we have learned, and what we are looking forward to at this year’s Big Event.

Personally, I have been so grateful to be a Big Event staff member. I joined the Big Event as a marketing assistant and I have been a part of so many new opportunities such as talking on the radio and doing radio ads, helping with recruitment events, and networking with different people across the campus and in Chadron. Many of the things I am experiencing through The Big Event will apply to my future career.

Through The Big Event, I have also learned the history of the service day and the impact it makes on the community each year. I am looking for-

ward to interacting with community members and seeing THE the staff’s hard work put into motion. The Chadron community is so supportive of the college and I am excited to serve them for the day.

Fellow Big Event team member Janessa Carley, 20, junior of Dalton, is a Job site assistant. She noted how The Big Event has created lifelong relationships. She said she has learned the importance of giving back to the community and how strong the relationship between the campus and community is. Carley said that during job site checks, she has seen the passion students, faculty, and staff have for helping the community, and the gratitude of citizens. She added that she looks forward to seeing the joy on everyone’s faces during the big day, and the new relationships that will form.

Creighton Harrington, 19, freshman of Loup City, who has been motivated by The Big Event, said she is glad to have joined the team. At the beginning of her freshman year, Harrington wanted to try something new and took the chance to join The Big Event staff. Through The Big Event, she said she has met so many passionate, enthusias-

tic, and amazing individuals, who have inspired her to give back and serve the Chadron community.

Finally, Harrington said that giving back is an ultimate source of fulfillment for her and she is glad she has the chance to be in The Big Event. She said she urges everyone to volunteer and give back because she believes it is worth it to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.

Finally, Abigail Madden, 19, freshman of Gering, is a community relations assistant on our Big Event team. Madden said she did not know what to expect coming into college but that she’s excited about The Big Event and thinks that being part of it is one of the best decisions she has made.

She credits her teacher with introducing her to The Big Event and has learned so much through the opportunity. Madden said she believes that having The Big Event at CSC makes the college stand out above others, and that she’s excited to see it and the community come together.

Carley, Harrington, Madden and I hope many will volunteer at this year’s Big Event and we look forward to seeing everyone April 17.

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“I like jellybeans because there are multiple flavors.

Strawberry is my favorite!”

“I’d have to say jellybeans.

Strawberry flavor is the best.”

“I would say the chocolate Cadbury egg, but only one because they are really sweet!”

“Peeps! I like marshmallows.

They’re not popular, I know a lot of people don’t like them.”

“I like those whopper eggs.

My dad and I always eat them together.”

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USDA invests $566 million into Forest Service u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently invested $566 million into national forests, grasslands and water resources.

One investment of $285 million was made to national forests and grassland infrastructure.

Funding for these projects was provided by the National Park and Public Land Legacy Fund.

The major goal of this project is to improve transportation and recreation.

Over 500 projects will be done using this money including infrastructure updates on recreation facilities and visitor centers. Some upgrades will be made to dams, trails, parking lots, tunnels, bridges and roads. It is expected that the projects will support 4,400 jobs and add $240 million in gross domestic product.

Forest service currently has. 370,000 miles of road, 159,000 miles of trails and 32,000 recreation sites. Maintenance for infrastructure is backlogged costing $5.9 billion.

Forest Service infrastructure sustains more than 148,000 jobs and 300 million recreationists and visitors a year. Wildfire firefighters also use infrastructure like service roads, trail and parking lots. Visitors that use forest service infrastructure contribute $11 million to the U.S. economy.

Nebraska has three projects that are being funded through the infrastructure funding, including one road that crosses between South Dakota and Nebraska, a road in Bessey Ranger District near Halsey. A project has also been identified for a dam and recreation site in congressional district three.

The other $218 million will be funded by the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWC) and will support critical forests and wetlands, increase public access to land and water resources and support economic recovery.

Two project areas will be created by the LWC, the Forest Legacy Program and the Land Acquisition Program.

The Land Acquisition Program will be using $123 million for various projects throughout the U.S. $6.4 million is being used to purchase 8,590 acres for the Lolo Trails Project in Montana to help habitat for bull trout. The Washington Cascades Project will be receiving $3.7 million to acquire 1,550 acres.

The three main highlights of the Forest Legacy Project include protection for 12,500 acres in Georgia’s Ceylon Forest, protecting Maine’s East Grand Weston and continuing the second phase of Kootenai Forestlands Conservation Project.

Nebraska’s Chat Canyon Wildlife Management Area near Valentine is protected through the Forest Legacy project.

Both projects are funded through the 2020 Great American Outdoors act which has authorized funding through 2025. The goal of the Great American Outdoors Act is to make major investments in recreation.”

“These investments reflect President Joe Biden’s commitment to supporting locally-led conservation efforts from coast to coast and to honoring and building on the proud private land stewardship traditions of farmers, ranchers, and forest owners,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to the U.S. Forest Service. “The investments will not only protect our natural heritage, they will also create jobs, expand access to the outdoors, and help tackle climate change.

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Miranda Gilkey, junior of Lusk, Wyoming, jumps over the high jump bar at the CSC Open, Saturday, Feb. 6, in the NPAC.

Eagles jump for high marks in Kearney u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Sports Editor

Track continues to excel in the jumps but also see great success in relays while competing, Saturday, at University of Nebraska-Kearney.

Within the men’s triple jump, Chadron State took the top four places.

Derrick Nwagwu, sophomore of Aurora, Colorado, won the triple jump with a leap of 45 feet, 10.5 inches. Half an inch behind him was Naishawn Jernigan, sophomore of

Springfield, Massachusetts, taking second with 45 feet, 10 inches.

Joss Linse, junior of Plattsmouth, took third, leaping 45 feet, 8 inches, and Brock Voth, junior of Berthoud, Colorado, jumped 45 feet, 7 inches, placing him fourth.

Jumping 22 feet, 11.75 inches, Javan Lanier, graduate of Aurora, Colorado, placed second in the long jump.

Jernigan also took third in long jump with a mark of 22 feet, 6.25 inches. Linse finished behind Jernigan in the long jump, taking fourth with a jump of 22 feet, 3.75 inches.

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For the 4x100 relay, Chadron entered two separate teams. One team, comprised of Lanier; Emory Yoosook, freshman of Casper, Wyoming; Morgan Fawver, freshman of McCook; Brodie Roden, junior of Riverton, Wyoming; finished second with 41.68 seconds.

The second team finished fourth with a time of 43.26 seconds comprised of Jernigan; Ishmael DePaullite, sophomore of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming; Harley Rhoades, junior of Douglas, Wyoming; and Osvaldo Cano, sophomore of Oshkosh.

In the 4x400, the team comprised

on Osvaldo Cano, Fawver, Rhoades, and Roden won the race with a time of 3:16.20. Greg Logsdon, freshman of Torrington, Wyoming; Osiel Cano, sophomore of Oshkosh; Logan Peila, freshman of Miles City, Montana; Logan Moravec, sophomore of Gering, made up the second team who took sixth with a time of 3:28.01.

Jourdaine Cerenil, freshman of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, tied with Miranda Gilkey, junior of Lusk, Wyoming, for fourth place in the high jump, clearing 5 feet, 2.25 inches.

Gilkey also finished sixth in the triple jump with a leap of 35 feet, 6 inches.

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At the RJGA Palm Valley Classic, Kanno finished highest for the Eagles, placing 32 of 107 golfers.

She set her career best at 77 strokes both days, finishing with a total of 154.

Marvel was one of the strong batters for the Eagles. She scored a total of three runs, hit six times, and batted in three runs during the four game series against MSU Denver.

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Samantha Conradie, freshman of Broomfield, Colorado, moves to tag MSU Denver softball player in a cloud of dust after sliding home, Saturday at CSC Softball Field.

The Eagles were swept by the Roadrunners Friday and Saturday at the CSC Softball Field, coming closest to a win in their first game, 9-8. Chadron State holds a record of 7-17.

“No matter the outcome, we worked as a team and we’re constantly picking each other up,” Gabby Russell, junior of Oceanside, California, said in a message to the Eagle.

For the first game, Bailey Marvel, sophomore of Lakewood, Colorado, started off the scoring for The Eagles in the second inning. Marvel singled up the middle, and advanced to second following the throw. Samantha Conradie, freshman of Broomfield, Colorado, made it to third, allowing Ellie Owens, senior of Longmont, Colorado, and Bailey Rominger, senior of Vail, Arizona, to score.

In the fourth, Jessie Henchenski, freshman of Fort Collins, Colorado, clocked a sacrifice fly to center, moving Addison Spears, freshman of Berthoud, Colorado, to third and bringing Owens home.

Henchenski returned to the batter’s box in the sixth inning with a double to left center, bringing both Marvel and Owens home for two runs.

In the seventh, Ali Conder, junior of Fernley, Nevada, earned a double with a hit to left center, allowing Maples to score. Conradie followed with a single to short, advancing Owens to third and bringing Conder home. Marvel finished the game with a single to right center, advancing Conradie to second and sending Owens home.

Tia Kohl, junior of Wichita, Kansas, started the game as pitcher. Kohl pitched five innings, faced 29 batters, and pitched 87 times. She pitched five walks and one strikeout.

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Russell closed the first and second games facing 17 batters with 28 pitches.

“I personally felt like I went into the games with a positive mindset and worked my hardest to get the job done,” Russell said. “As a team, we went into every inning working our hardest, playing like we had nothing to lose.”

The Eagles struggled a little in the batter’s box during their second game, losing 9-0.

Peyton Propp, sophomore of Lakewood, Colorado, pitched the first three innings, pitching five walks and four strikeouts.

The Eagles returned to the field Saturday with bats swinging. Owens singling to right field and batting Henchenski home in the first inning. Chadron State still fell to MSU Denver in the end, 11-2.

In the third inning, Rominger advanced Henchenski and brought Marvel home after a single to center field, wrapping up the runs for the Eagles in their third game.

Kohl returned to the pitching mound for three innings with 50 pitches, a strike out and faced 17 batters. Russell followed for two innings, facing 11 batters and pitching 33 times. Caitlin Lotspeich, sophomore of Klamath, Oregon, closed the last inning, facing six batters and pitching 23 times.

The Eagles finished their series against MSU Denver with a 9-3 loss.

Conradie reached for first following an error by shortstop in the third inning, the hit advancing Maples to second and allowing Kroll to score. Quijas flied out a sacrifice hit to right field to advance Henchenski to second and Conradie to third, while bringing Maples home.

In the fifth inning, Quijas hit a single, advancing Henchenski and earning another RBI as Marvel ran home.

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ABOVE: Gabby Russell, junior of Oceanside, California, remains serious before the start of the series against MSU Denver, Friday, at CSC Softball Field.

RIGHT: Sloane Quijas, freshman of Erie, Colorado, bunts against MSU Denver to advance teammates on base, Saturday, at CSC Softball Field.

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Chadron State’s golf team broke program team records in single round and 36-hole record, Friday and Saturday, while in Arizona for the RJGA Palm Valley Classic.

“I am proud of my team,” Kinsey Smith, freshman of Windsor, Colorado, said in a message to The Eagle. “We put together some great team scores.

Our team placement won’t show it, but

we did very well with out numbers in the first tournament.”

CSC broke the single-round team score Friday with a score of 314, just to return to the course Saturday to beat it again by three strokes for the two best rounds in the program’s history.

At the end of the Classic, The Eagles finished 12th out of 20 teams.

They scored 314-311-625, beating the college’s 36-hole record by 20 strokes.

The previous record was set by the team during the 2019-2020 golf season

with a score of 317.

Alpine Hickstein, sophomore of Chadron, led the way Friday for the Eagles, scoring 76 for the first round.

Kenzey Kanno, freshman of Mitchell, and Allison Acosta, freshman of Oro Valley, Arizona, beat their career bests. Kannon finished 32nd with a score card of 77-77-154.

Acosta finished Friday with a score of 79 and placed 59th by the end of the Classic, 79-80-159.

Smith set her career best, Saturday,

with a score card of 74, finishing the weekend 82-74-156, tied 44th with Hickstein, 76-80-156.

“Reaching my new career best was a great feeling,” Smith said. “I knew a low-70s score was in me somewhere, so it was nice to find it and put a good round together. I know what I’m capable of now so I’m excited to see how I do the rest of the season.”

The golfers stayed in Arizona for the Desert Invitational, Monday at West Texas A&M University in Tucson.

CSC finished Monday 13th and sat 14th at the end of the invitational, with a 333-342-675 score.

Hickstein finished 29th with a score of 80-81-161. Kanno scored 80-89-169 tied 53rd with Smith and her score of 82-87-169.

“I felt like I played some of my best golf of my college career at these two tournaments,” Smith said. “I struggled a little bit, but I’m still proud of how I managed to make a comeback after a string of bad holes.”