The Eagle E-Edition, April 28, 2022

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LIFESTYLES >>

CSC student to bike across the U.S.

Demeranville and three CSC professors will be biking 3,250 across the U.S. this summer Please see page 16

AG & RANGE >>

NGPC to host several events in May

May is National Bird Month and several events will be hosted in Nebraska state parks and recreation areas Please see page 18

SPORTS >>

Eagles play for a win during Senior Day

CSC softball split last home games of the season against Colorado School of Mines Please see page 21

INDEX News 2 Opinion 5 Spring Daze 7 Lifestyles 16 Ag & Range 18 Sports 21

Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

Ted Tewahade, associate athletic director, talks to Rodarial Abercrombie, redshirt freshman of San Bernardino, California, as he’s moved off the field on a stretcher following a hard hit from a teammate during the Spring Football Game, Friday, April 22, on Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium.

CSC revives Spring Daze tradition u By Aubrie Lawrence Editor-in-Chief

Last week, students fought off the harsh spring winds and participated in the revived CSC Spring Daze tradition.

This was the first time in almost three years that CSC has been able to hold a spring daze event because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Because of this, many students had to be re-

introduced to CSC traditions like the Nearly Naked Mile.

“I do think bringing back traditions like the Nearly Naked Mile was something students enjoyed,” Kelsey Crock, senior of Cheyenne, Wyoming, a member of the Student Senate events planning committee, said. “It was crazy to me that it had been almost three years since we had a Nearly Naked Mile. My freshman year was actually the last one. I would talk about it, and nobody knew what I was talking about, so we all knew it needed to happen again.”

During Student Senate’s final meeting of the semester Monday, Kimberly Hernandez, student activities coordinator, said that over 150 students attended the Nearly Naked Mile and the Nearly Naked Dance. About 200 students attended the food truck event and around 200 students participated in the Inflatable Palooza.

“Overall, I thought Spring Daze went really well for the students,” Crock said. “Everyone was having fun and enjoyed the events. ”

Please see, Spring Daze photos, page 7

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News

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New IDEA space for students starting this fall  By Eben Rosentrater Reporter

CSC’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee held an open house on Tuesday for the new Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Space located in the Reta King Library, Room 109.

“We are excited to open the IDEA Space,” Ted Tewahade, DEI committee chair, said. “Many students, as well as faculty, and staff have put in a lot of effort to make the IDEA Space a reality.”

The IDEA Space is a safe space for underrepresented students, faculty, staff, and others to meet, organize, research, and study, and to foster community, solidarity, and trust. The DEI committee hopes

the space to be that the space will create a an area where culture of care members will and inclusivity host office on campus. hours for the “The Dibenefit of stuversity, Equity, dents beginand Inclusion ning in the fall committee semester. They hopes the IDEA also hope to Space becomes see the IDEA Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg an area where Space grow bei n d i v i d u a l s The IDEA space is located in the yond the walls can gather and of the Reta Reta King Library, Room 109. support one King Library in another,” Tewahade said. the future.

Starting in the fall, the IDEA “Long term, the DEI committee space will be open 7:30 a.m. to 10 hopes the IDEA Space grows out of p.m. Monday through Friday and the room and have an entire facility 1-10 p.m. on Sunday. on campus dedicated to celebrating The committee also plans for diversity,” Tewahade said.

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Gov. withdraws student trustee appointment pending court decisions  By Aubrie Lawrence Editor-in-Chief

The CSC student trustee position will remain vacant, temporarily at least, after Gov. Pete Ricketts withdrew his appointment of former CAB finance chair Caleb Tegtmeier. The governor’s decision came after he learned the news about two sexual assault protection order petitions filed in February against Tegtmeier.

No criminal charges have been filed in connection with either case.

Ricketts appointed Tegtmeier, 19, sophomore of North Platte, to the position in January. Tegtmeier would have assumed the post in May. Ricketts’ director of strategic communication Alex Reuss wrote in an email to The Eagle April 13 that the “Governor was not aware” of the protection order petitions, when he made the January appointment.

Reuss wrote in an email Tuesday that the governor “has rescinded the offer pending the outcome of Mr. Tegtmeier’s hearing” and the position will remain vacant until then.

After an April 8 hearing in Dawes County Court, Judge Russell W. Harford said he would render a decision on May 23 about the Feb. 15 protection order petition.

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NSCS Trustees sign agreement with RVUCOM for early acceptance program  By Aubrie Lawrence Editor-in-Chief

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Darcy Trump, junior of Sterling, Colorado, performs a vocal solo in the Celebrating Women in Music Student Recital April 26, in the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center.

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The Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees approved a Memorandum of Agreement to create an early acceptance program (EAP) for CSC students to the Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVUCOM) located in Parker, Colorado, at its quarterly meeting Thursday, April 21.

The agreement will be in effect on July 1.

The program targets “highly motivated” pre-health students from CSC who are interested in osteopathic medicine and will grant them provisional acceptance into the RVUCOM program, the memorandum states.

To be eligible for the program, students must: > Complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework up to the semester before enrollment. > Complete a minimum of eight semester hours of biology, general chemistry one and two, English composition and one intensive writing course.

> Achieve a minimum science and overall GPA of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale. > Shadow an osteopathic physician and provide a letter of recommendation. Students who cannot shadow an osteopathic physician must display their exposure to healthcare and their knowledge of an osteopathic physician’s role in healthcare.

Students who are accepted into the EAP will be assigned a RVUCOM student ambassador/mentor that will prepare students for life at RVUCOM, attend classes with their mentor, gain exposure to the anatomy and osteopathic principles and practices (OPP) labs and meet with the education specialist at RVU to learn studying skills and take a learning style assessment.

They must maintain a minimum 3.4 science and overall GPA and must earn a “B” or above grade in all required classes.

Those in the EAP that are in good standing will not be required to take the MCAT. Before enrolling at RVUCOM, students in the EAP must submit a $2,000 deposit by Jan. 1, which will be applied to their tuition. The memorandum states that CSC will provide students with opportunities to earn money that will go toward their deposit.

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 From CSC College Relations

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The All Student Juried Art Show in the Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery at Chadron State College April 18 to 29, 2022.

Studio Art class in the past academic year.

According to Art Professor Mary Donahue, several pieces in the show were selected for awards. Deemed Useless, a sculpture from found objects by Beth Myers of Chadron won first place.

The 2022 All StuUntitled One, a chardent Juried Art Show coal drawing by Alliis open in Memorial son Acosta of Oro ValHall’s Main Gallery unley, Ariz., won second til tomorrow. place, and Freed Ideas, The free Chadron a ceramic piece by CaState College show rissa Hill of Imperial, features more than Neb., took third. Hon50 two-dimensional orable mentions inworks in photography, clude Among the Stars printmaking, drawing, by (Morgan) Cipher painting, and graphic Helfer of Custer, S.D., design, and 20 threePhoto courtesy of CSC College Relations and Fractured Reflecdimensional works in tion by Hill. ceramics, sculpture, Freed Ideas by Carissa Hill, third place winner in the Chad- The show is open stained glass, and in- ron State College All Student Juried Art Show. weekdays from 8:30 stallation. The pieces a.m. to 5 p.m. or by apwere composed by Art pointment by calling majors, as well as non-Art majors who took a Ashy Blacksheep at 308-432-6317.

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Opinion

As We See It

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Just keep writing, people will support you

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ust keep writing.

This was a mantra that I seemed to adopt and quickly fell into when I joined The Eagle, especially after becoming the sports editor. When taking over the role January 2021, the phrase was more persistent, because we didn’t have reporters, especially for sports. This made me write four to five articles nearly every week.

Just keep writing.

My first spring originally seemed to hit hard, but each semester seemed to progress farther than I thought it would. But with a new athletic program moving into fall, I was bubbling with excitement to return to my sports responsibilities from rodeo to wrestling.

Just keep writing.

With a staff of four editors, two co-advertising directors, a digital content director, a podcast director and half a reporter, us editors took on overflow of other sections, like play previews, features and columns on top of only having two photographers, including myself, that have photos each edition.

Just keep writing.

But that’s not enough. There

are assignments for a schedule of five classes like readings, questions, lectures, research, essays, studying, exams, or just meeting for class.

Most assignments as a double major in history and communication arts are written-centered grades.

Just keep writing.

Finish class work, photograph sports, stress, write articles, take tests, grow frustrated with a couple people, lay pages, venture to RLA events, stay up late or an all-nighter, apply for graduation, copyedit, anxiety, pass classes, try shutting off the spinning thoughts, tutor for writing, panic attack, distribute newspapers, deal with dorm room drama, order cap and gown, interview for job, burnout, attend club meetings, other responsibilities… write on controversy.

Just keep writing?

“Yes.” But I could just leave.

“Keep writing.”

This isn’t a flowery farewell. I want and need to be honest. Honesty is better than pretending my semester wasn’t an emotional and mental roller coaster which hasn’t been a joyride.

Despite those moments of tear-

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ful burnout, and a large and it made me want desire to quit, I will keep to go back to classes writing. Despite having and the newsroom optimistic beginnings each week, even when to some seasons, I will it would be easier to write another crushing just roll over and stay story about a team taking in bed. another loss, growing It was the “Good close to the teams, but job, keep doing what wondering can they still you’re doing,” from protect the rock? professors; “I could Mackenzie Dahlberg Or the questions never do what you do” that run through my head, the from classmates; and “I’m proud of doubt that’s always there. “Is this the work you’re doing,” from friends the profession that I really want and family. Those were the things to be in?” “You know that article that kept me going; they kept rethat completely crushed you, minding me the reasons why I love making you cry days in a row and my job and I just keep writing. completely exhausted for about At least it won’t kill me, and I 10 days after it went to press, that honestly wouldn’t change anything will be the rest of your life.” Could about working at The Eagle. Despite I even do that? How about we just the tears and the hours spent free the press instead of worry working on photos, I have learned about the freedom of the press. more from this newspaper than I Despite facing a number of ever would’ve in classes. I would troubles—the newspaper, classes have never known how to research, or life drama—a support group contact sources and write a story was the thing that got me through. that if put together wrong could be Even if I didn’t let them do my libelous if I wasn’t the sports editor. homework or write my articles, the “After everything, it’s the last moments of relief from the stress edition, didn’t you make it out alive?” allowed me to get the work done I don’t know. I just kept writing.

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We asked: What was your favorite part of spring daze?

MEMBERSHIPS Nebraska Press Association

Katelyn Varner 19, freshman, Alliance “The half naked mile then dance.”

Damien Zuniga 22, senior, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Landrie Nelson 18, freshman, Hemingford

Nick Lembke 20, sophomore, Rapid City, South Dakota

Maddison Wright 19, freshman, Rolinds, Wyoming

“The food truck, it’s free food and as a guy who doesn’t like spending money it’s good.”

“Probably the food truck.”

“The food truck, it’s free food, a free T-shirt and the only thing I went too.”

“My favorite part was the football game.”

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The Eagle is a student newspaper produced by and for students of Chadron State College. Opinions expressed in editorials and columns written by the student staff belong solely to the authors.

As a public forum, The Eagle invites guest columns and letters to the editor from all readers.

Opinions expressed in submissions belong solely to the author(s) and DO NOT necessarily reflect the opinions of The Eagle staff, its adviser, CSC students, staff, faculty, administrators or governing body.

Please limit all guest columns or letters to 400 words.

Deadline for submissions is noon Monday for consideration in the following Thursday’s edition. The Eagle reserves the right to edit or reject all submissions.

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As We See It

There is a person behind the athlete u By Madyson Schliep Staff Editor

For the third time in the last 30 days, a student athlete has taken their own life. Those are three students, three friends, three family members and three athletes.

When people see student athletes, they often times do not look deeper than their sport. It is a common occurrence for people to ask student athletes how their games went or how practice is going, but not how they are doing or what they’ve been doing outside of sports. Student athletes have limited amounts of free time, but they are allowed to have other interests outside of their sport and we should encourage it.

I think part of the problem starts at a young age. Parents

push their kids into playing sports year-round with multiple sports going on at a time are not helping the situation. This teaches kids to view sports as a negative in their life rather than something that they look forward to doing.

Kids aren’t able to be kids anymore with all the showcases and rankings that dictate their lives.

Sports are a big business at every level nowadays and we treat it as such but maybe it is time to take a step back. While I know that it is not possible to completely change how every single person sees sports, coaches, especially youth coaches, need to allow children to have fun.

College coaches should allow athletes to take mental health days because a lot goes on in the life of a college student athlete outside of their sport. We should be encour-

does not mean that everything is athletes only 10% ever seek help. In perfect. Playing sports presents its a quote from Dr. Candice Williams own challenges to mental health a licensed professional counselor, such as added pressures of per“We have to put the person before forming well the student and in games, the athlete othmaking it to erwise we are practice and at risk of losing meetings on all three.” time, having If you are a a higher student athlete expectaor student that tion for is struggling grades and with mental attendance health, I want among other you to know - Madyson Schliep things. that there are Accordresources out ing to athletes for Hope, 33% of there to help you. Here at Chadron all college students experience State College, there are three counsignificant symptoms of depresselors that are available on campus sion, anxiety or other mental or over zoom. Call (308) 432-6232 health conditions. Among that or email cbrennan@csc.edu to group, 30% seek help, but of college schedule an appointment.

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Madyson Schliep

aging them to participate in clubs and volunteer their time outside of the sport to let them find a passion that will help guide them when it is time to hang up the jersey for the final time.

Just because a student athlete gets free gear, free travel, and free food along with scholarships

“Kids aren’t able to be kids anymore with all the showcases and rankings that dictate their lives.”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

In response to “Stop assuming victims are lying” Dear Editor, Assuming that the defendant is guilty is not how law should be practiced. The system of law should be based on the idea that one is innocent until proven guilty, not guilty until proven innocent. The burden of proof falls on the accusing party to bring evidence to prove someone is guilty.

It is important to apply this consistently to all cases in our system. I don’t care if the plaintiff (or victim as you put it) is a man, woman, or a circle. I don’t care if the case is over illegal possession of a class three firearm, unauthorized communication of national defense information, or failure to stop at a stop sign.

The same assumption of the innocence of the defendant must be maintained.

With that, we MUST assume the

plaintiff (or victim as you put it) is not telling the truth without evidence. If we don’t, this country would collapse into chaos. You take a very similar tone to the former Vice President for George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, who was quoted saying: “I am more concerned with the bad guys who got away than I am with a few that, in fact, were innocent”.

To paraphrase from John Adams: It is more important that the innocent are protected than the guilty be punished.

The number of crimes that happen in this world occur so frequently that every crime can’t be punished. But to accuse the innocent of committing such crimes would provide no security in a society.

With the same sentiment, it can be said that it is better 100 guilty parties are let

go than one innocent person punished.

You mentioned that the percentage of rape accusations that were false were 2-8%, which was similar to other felonies. Either you didn’t bother to look a little more into the biased source you chose to cite, or you deliberately went out of your way to cite a source that agreed with your viewpoint.

Ourresilience.org (a self-described website for sexual assault survivors) links a literature review that concludes the percent of false accusations is 2-8%.

But nowhere in that paper does it make the connection to other felonies, that is Ourressilience.org making that claim.

A quick google search (humor me on my investigative journalist journey) of “what percent of criminals are falsely

accused”, gives the following result from thehighcourt.com: “Between 2% and 10% of convicted individuals in US prisons are innocent”. This would mean that a much higher percent of individuals are falsely accused but are exonerated on the charges. This doesn’t dismiss your point but should be a lesson in using statistics from a clearly biased source.

In conclusion, I would like to say that I will stand behind and support anyone who is a legitimate sexual assault/abuse victim. But I will not aid the malevolent machinations of people taking advantage of the obscure nature of sexual assault cases to professionally ruin men and women of all ages.

Thomas Walsh, 19, freshman of Kearney

Spring Daze

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Photo by Kamryn Kozisek

Kris Boardman, resident advisor of High Rise races against Christian Miller, Resident Director of Kent Hall on the bungee race inflatable during the inflatable palooza in the NPAC, April 19.

CSC’s In A Spring Daze Photo by Aubrie Lawrence

Elizabeth Garza, 20, sophomore of Crete, fights to but a basketball into the hoop on the basketball bungee inflatable during Inflatable Palooza in the NPAC, April 19.

Photo by Aubrie Lawrence

Natalie Boyd, 22, senior of Stratton, struggles to stand on the basketball bungee inflatable during Inflatable Palooza in the NPAC, Tuesday, April 19.

Photo by Kamryn Kozisek

Christian Miller, resident director of Kent Hall races against Kris Boardman, resident director of High Rise on the bungee race inflatable during the inflatable palooza in the NPAC, April 19.

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Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

Alec Langan, 20, sophomore of McCook, sings “Love Story” by Taylor Swift as his talent during Mr. and Ms. Spring Days, Wednesday, April 20, in the Amphitheater.

Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

Christian Miller, middle, assistant director of resident life, smiles at his co-judge Kris Boardman, right, assistant director of High Rise, with Gabi Perez, student affairs project coordinator sitting behind them at the judges’ table during Mr. and Ms. Spring Days, April 20, in the Amphitheater.

Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

Micaiah Vrbka, junior of Brainard, juggles three tennis balls as her talent during Mr. and Ms. Spring Days, Wednesday, April 20, in the Amphitheater.

Photos by Mackenzie Dahlberg

ABOVE: Kimberly Hernandez, student activities coordinator, smiles at a contestant while using the table cloth like a blanket during Mr. and Ms. Spring Days, Wednesday, April 20, in the Amphitheater.

LEFT: Nate Cronin, 25, senior of Fort Pierre, South Dakota, left, shows off his self-defense talent against Natalie Boyd, 22, senior of Stratton, for Mr. and Ms. Spring Days, Wednesday, April 20, in the Amphitheater.

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Spring Daze

Photo by Kamryn Kozisek

TOP: CSC students stand in line on the Amphitheater to get burgers and fries from the food truck parked in Kent Hall overflow parking during the Spring Daze free food truck event, April 20.

Photo by Kamryn Kozisek

CSC students eat their burgers and fries on the Amphitheater during the Spring Daze free food truck event, April 20.

LEFT: Makayla Keck, junior of Pueblo, Colorado, gets a temporary tatto during the Spring Daze Get Inked event in the Amphitheater, April 20.

Spring Daze

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Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

Members of the CSC women’s basketball team cheer on teammates that competed in the Spikeball Tournament, Thursday, April 21, in the Backyard.

Photos by Mackenzie Dahlberg

ABOVE: Samiyah Worrell, junior of Peyton, Colorado, laughs on the ground after she tried play the ball but missed during the Spikeball Tournament, Thursday, April 21, in the Backyard.

RIGHT: Natalie Boyd, 22, senior of Stratton, talks to a student during Tropic Likes Its Hot, Thursday, April 21, in the HUB.

Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

Brooklyn Jones, junior of Prague, tosses the ping pong ball while playing water pong during Tropic Like Its Hot, Thursday, April 21, in the HUB.

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Spring in

Chadron State’s football spring Story by Mackenzie Dahlberg, Sports Editor

Photo by Kamryn Koziek

Brock Ping (20), left, sophomore of Billings, Montana, gets chased by Dax Yeradi (31), redshirt freshman of Wright, Wyoming, during the Spring Football Game Friday on Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium.

Gunnar Jones (37), senior of Florence, Alabama, punts the ball during a lineman punt-receiving drill between quarters of the Spring Football Game Friday on Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium.

The Spring Game filled with live action and a mix of skill challenges for extra entertainment between quarters ended two and a half minutes early following a serious injury to one of the football players Friday on Elliott Field at Done Beebe Stadium.

“I feel like the spring game went really good overall,” Rodarial Abercrombie, redshirt freshman of Sand Bernardino, California, said. “It was a lot of fun for us to go out there and compete with a crowd watching and it was also really fun with all the little A child holds a f games in between quarters and stuff.”

Abercrombie injured his neck follow- the Spring Footb ing a collision with one of his teammates. Beebe Stadium.

With two minutes and 35 seconds left of the fourth quarter, the game was called as an ambulance arrived on the field.

While being moved toward the ambulance on a stretch Abercrombie was seen moving his extremities “I’m doing fine,” Abercrombie said. “Luckily my back a neck aren’t broken or fractured. I just ended up with a concu sion, so I’ve just been resting.”

Due to snow forecasted for Saturday morning, the spri

Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

A receiver catches the ball from the quarterback during the Spring Football Game Friday on Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium.

Heath Beemiller (5), s defensive player durin

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nto action game ends early with a hard hit

game was rescheduled to begin at 5 p.m., Friday. The game consisted of 10-minute running clock quarters, only stopping for special teams.

Scoring was arranged so the defense could earn as many points as the offense.

“I’m really excited for us to just get closer as a team and better,” Abercrombie said.

“One thing that I feel about this year’s team is that everyone as a whole has become really close, we are all like brothers. I’m exPhoto by Kamryn Koziek cited to see us continue to get better over football while watching the summer and in the fall and by the time ball game Friday, at Don season comes we’ll be ready.” .

Between quarters, for extra entertainment, skill challenges also contributed to points on the board. After the first quarter was a punt, pass, and kick competition; after halftime wide her, receivers and defensive backs attempted pass rush drills; and after the third linemen fielded punts. There was supposed to and be a fourth challenge, linemen would go out for passes in oneus- one-one drills, but due to the injury it didn’t happen.

By the end of the competition, the defense nearly doubled ing the offense’s score, 44-28.

Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

Mason Hamilton, 12, sophomore of Gillette, Wyoming, throws the ball toward one of the team’s receivers during the Spring Football Game Friday on Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium

Photo by Madyson Schliep

ABOVE: A defensive lineman tackled Mason Hamilton, 12, sophomore of Gillette, Wyoming, during the Spring Football Game Friday on Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium.

LEFT: Clint Sasse, football defensive coordinator, jumps in the air toward one of his players after a major defensive play during the Spring Football Game Friday on Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium.

Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

sophomore of Chandler, Arizona, holds onto the ball while getting sacked be a ng the Spring Football Game Friday on Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium.

Photo by Kamryn Koziek

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Spring Daze

Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

A group of CSC students cheer before they begin the Nearly Naked Mile Friday in front of the Student Center.

Photo by Madyson Schliep

Jace Demeranville, 21, senior of Gering, jogs past the Armstrong Gym Friday during the Nearly Naked Mile for Spring Daze.

Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

ABOVE: Karstin Hollen, freshman of Mesa, Arizona, smiles at a friend while participating in the Nearly Naked Mile, Friday, April 22, in front of the Student Center.

RIGHT: Pete Brown, junior of Oxford, passes Old Admin Friday while running the Nearly Naked Mile for Spring Daze.

Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg Photo by Aubrie Lawrence

Natalie Boyd, right, senior of Stratton, talks to Sydney Settles, senior of Lincoln, and writes her down as the woman winner for the Nearly Naked Mile Friday in front of the Student Center.

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Lifestyles

Photo Courtesy Andrew Kurtenbach

From left: Thomas Walsh, freshman of Kearny, Andrew Mooc, junior of Scottsbluff and Ian Papenfus, senior of Scottsbluff, make up the eSports Apex Legends. The team won two games during the AVGL Odd Man Out Event.

Photo Courtesy Jace Demeranville

Jace Demeranville, 21, junior of Gering stands with his bike, named Cool Ranch, which he will be taking across the U.S. on a 3,250 mile trip this summer, starting May 11.

CSC student to bike 3,250 miles across the U.S. u By Kamryn Kozisek Staff Editor

CSC Student Jace Demeranville, 21, junior of Gering will be attempting to bike 3,250 miles across the U.S. Demeranville and CSC professors, Curt Kinbacher, Mary Clai Jones and Markus Jones will begin the 8 week long trip, May 11. They will begin by biking to Washington D.C. then taking a train to Seattle and finish by biking back to Chadron.

While he has always had an interest in biking it was Kinbacher who got Demeranville interested in long distance biking in 2019.

“Growing up, I would ride my bike around the neighborhood,” Demeranville said. “I had a little ramp I would do “tricks” on. But it wasn’t until fall of 2019 that my interest peaked. Dr.

Kinbacher introtest. In his free duced the idea of time he ena cross-country joys hanging bike tour, and out with his I was hooked. friends, biking The next spring and sleeping.

Photo Courtesy Jace Demeranville COVID-19 hit, He has and I was sent A map showing the route the group will take. been preparing home to finish the semester. It gave for the trip by researching and purme an opportunity to save up for a chasing gear, working out and cycling bike(Cool Ranch is its name) and I on the weekends. threw myself into the world of cy“I am most excited for Seattle and cling. My first long distance ride was Grand Teton National Park,” Demerthe Roubidoux Quick and Dirty, a 67- anville said. “I have never been west mile race in Gering, Nebraska, during of the Rockies, so I am excited for the summer of 2021. It was tough the new scenery. Both of those placbut a great experience. If I wasn’t on es have been on my bucket list, and I this trip, I would sign up for the race am excited to mark them off. I am reagain.” ally excited for the seafood in Seattle Demeranville is also a Resident and in Grand Teton, I hope to use a Advisor in Kent Hall and recently won rest day to climb the infamous Grand the Spring Daze Hotdog Eating Con- Teton, 13,775 feet.”

ESports ends spring season u By Kamryn Kozisek Staff Editor

Esports has finished their first competitive spring season with Call of Duty:Vanguard, Apex legends and Rocket League competitive teams.

Call of Duty came close to making playoff with two losses after starting off the season with three wins and one loss. The team consisted of Kobe Lepe, Javen Palmer, Terry Winstead, Seth Simants, Samiyah Worrell, and Ryan Sparrow.

Rocket League lost the final elimination match during the AVGL Division 2 tournament, making them one win short of qualifying for playoffs. The team was able to compete in the first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Soccar invitation. They beat a Junior varsity team from Northwestern University 3-0.

“Being a part of the team this year has given me a lot of new responsibility as a leader and a player,” Ryan Sparrow, sophomore of Brighton, Colorado, Rocket League team

leader said. “I enjoyed the experience of doing something I loved to watch when I was a kid and see how those people felt in the chair. The season went in my opinion great, getting to play with some great players and help them grow and have them help me grow was great. The players that we had brought a incredible attitude to the team and also great talent.”

Apex legends competed in tournaments including the American Video Game League (AVGL) Odd Man Out event, wining two matches before being eliminated.

“This was to me a super successful season for us with a lot of big firsts for our teams,” Andrew Kurtenbach, junior of Rapid City, South Dakota, competitive lead said.

“It was a blast getting to head these teams and watch all of them come together to improve throughout the season. All the players showed a lot of dedication to eSports, and this is exactly what will continue to drive us heading into next year. This next year for ports is going to be a huge one and I can’t wait for everyone to see!”

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CSC acknowledges Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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Mary Clai Jones, English associate professor, talks to a student about what was being done with one of CSC’s security vehicle at Cover the Cruiser Wednesday, April 20, at the Lindeken Clock Tower.

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Jori Peters, senior of Mitchell, hands a sticky note to a student to add a message to others that cover one of CSC’s campus security vehicle during Cover the Cruiser Wednesday, April 20, at the Lindeken Clock Tower.

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ABOVE: Sticky notes with written support for survivors or statements against sexual violence cover one of CSC’s campus security vehicles during Cover the Cruiser Wednesday, April 20, at the Lindeken Clock Tower.

LEFT: Meaghan Ross, junior of Sidney, listens to Megan Northrup, director for Title IX and student health services, after asking a question during Brunch with Title IX Tuesday in Crites Hall.

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Time outside is important u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor

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A Plumbeous Vireo sits on a branch near Briggs Pond at the Harold and LaVerne Thompson Natural History Preserve, Nov. 3, 2021

NGPC events for bird month u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has announced several events for Bird Month beginning April 29.

Eugene T. Mahoney State Park will be hosting an art show April 29- May 1. The Kiewit Lodge will be hosting a wine and cheese tasting April 29, 6-9 p.m. The art show will be open on April 30 from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on May 1.

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day, the Arbor Lodge on Nebraska City will be open for self-guided tours, April

29-May 1. The 52 room mansion will be open to the public along with the Women of Arbor Lodge display and the spring planting at Morton Farm.

In North Platte at Cody Park, will host the North Platte City Nature Challenge Mini BioBlitz from 10 a.m. to noon on May 2.

Fort Robinson State Park is hosting a free birding hike for all ages on May 14 at 9 a.m.

Also on May 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area will be hosting Fishing and Furs with park naturalists.

Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area near Trenton will be teaching people how to build bird houses May 14 at 1 p.m. The event will be at the large shelter on Trail 4.

Tyler Vanderheiden Memorial Run will be at Cody Park in North Platte, May 14. Participates can run either 2 or 4 miles stretches. The run will be trying to raise awareness for mental health and will raise money for Nebraska Game and Parks trails.

May 15 at 9 to 11 p.m.,the Wildcat Hills Nature Center will be hosting a lunar eclipse viewing party to view the blood moon.

Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area will be hosting a full bioblitz, May 20-21.

Eighth Annual Migratory Bird Day will be celebrated at Indian Cave State Park, May 28 with the Show and Shine Car Show starting at 2 p.m. Migratory bird activities will begin at 4 p.m.

As the spring semester comes to an end, I know that I can’t wait to get outside. Even if you are not going to be working outside, summer is one of the best times to spend some time in nature.

There are a lot of ways to enjoy nature and to learn more about the world around you.

Personally, I like to keep a journal or two, write down the wildlife and plants that you see and take the time to learn more about them.

I know it can be overwhelming, working during the summer, Photo by Kamryn Kozisek taking summer classes and trying to maintain a social life. Despite not having a lot of time, it can be really beneficial to take a break out in nature.

Summer is a great time to try something new like, overnight hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, skydiving, surfing or seeing some new areas.

Take a weekend and go camping, even if you don’t want to leave your campsite. Take a walk or hike, even if its just through a city park.

Pools are great but swimming in a creek or lake just feels more refreshing. Go fishing or take some time to observe wildlife.

Watch a sunset or sunrise, catch some fireflies and smell the fresh air.

Nature is good for us While getting out and exploring is great, its also important to remember to leave no trace. Leave the land as you found it and make sure to pack everything out that you packed in.

Taking side by sides out is a good way to see a lot of nature but make sure to stick to marked and open trails and try not to damage the roads.

Its also a good time to appreciate all the people who work to keep our public lands, public, wild and free. Thank the wildlife biologists, forest service rangers and park rangers for all the work that they do.

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150th anniversary of Arbor Day u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor

A fox squirrel hangs on to a tree branch outside of Sparks Hall, Nov. 10, 2021.

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April 29 will mark the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day which got its start in Nebraska City.

Arbor day was announced by Robert Furnas who was the Nebraska Governor in 1874.

The day was originally celebrated April 10, but was moved to be the last Friday of April.

The first Arbor day was celebrated with the planting of over one million trees.

In 1920, 45 states began celebrating Arbor Day. Today it is celebrated in all 50 states.

“Trees are a key part of the solution to some of the biggest issues facing our planet,” the Arbor Day Foundation Lodge. “That’s why we have dedicated the last 50 years to

planting trees in forests and communities around the world. And with the help of our extensive partner network, we can ensure that this work is focused where it can make the biggest impact.

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park which was the original home of J. Sterling Morton, who first introduced the idea for Arbor Day will be hosting events.

Events will include Omaha Street Percussion, tree climbing, Jr. Abortionist program, orchard tours, interactive displays, 18-72 inspired dessert and drink menu, Farm and Forest Dinner and Jayson Fann artists event.

CSC student senate will be hosting a tree planting event on Arbor Day. Participants will meet at the Clock tower at noon.

Nebraska State Parks are looking for seasonal workers u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor

Many state parks are looking for seasonal workers, positions range from wranglers to housekeepers.

Over 45 state parks and recreation areas are hiring across the state.

Many positions that require no previous experience are available.

The hourly wage for many positions starts at $12 an hour with opportunities for increase.

The hourly wage is up 33% from previous years for seasonal

staff.

Fort Robinson State Park is hiring for restaurant staff and wrangler positions.

Positions for office staff, groundskeeping, security and kiosk staff are available at Lack McConaughy State Recreation Area.

Fort Kearny State Recreation Area is also hiring for groundskeeping, visitor center and booth staff positions.

Other positions across Nebraska include tour guides, life guards, food service, office support, entrance booths, grounds maintenance, receptionists, laundry workers, wranglers, horticulture, housekeeping, naturalist, facility

maintenance and security.

“These positions offer handson training in an engaging park environment, where workers can appreciate nature and outdoor recreation” Nebraska Game and Parks website states. “Their service will impact the state’s premier vacation destinations and tourist attractions while benefiting the local economy.”

Job opportunities and requirements can be viewed at https://www.governmentjobs. com/careers/nebraska?department[0]=Game%20%26%20 Parks%20Commission&sort=Pos i t i o nTi t l e % 7 C A s c e n d ing&page=1

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A map showing the states where HPAI has been detected in wild birds.

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A map showing the counties where HPAI has been detected in domestic flocks in Nebraska.

Nebraska falcon dies from HPAI u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor

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A peregrine falcon perches on a log . One of the most recent deaths from HPAI was a Nebraska female peregrine falcon named Chayton.

An adult female peregrine falcon named Chayon died from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a man-made nesting box on the WoodmenLife Tower in Omaha, on April 18.

The nest was outfitted with a live feed webcam, before Chayton’s death she was observed behaving strangely, according to Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

HPAI testing on Chayton was

done at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Veterinary Diagnostic Center, after her body was picked up

by Game and Parks.

HPAI is a disease that is found in both domestic and wild birds and can be spread between the two. Because peregrine falcons consume other birds regularly, Chayton may have eaten a bird that had HPAI. Since March 7, there have been six cases of HPAI in domestic birds in Nebraska, it has also been detected in wild geese, a swan, American white pelicans and bald eagles.

Dead birds should be reported to Game and Park offices, while domestic birds should be reported to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA).

Symptoms of HPAI include unstable coordination, sudden death, respiratory discomfort and swelling of head, according to the NDA. Wild birds can carry HPAI without showing symptoms and pass it to domestic flocks. In wild birds HPAI has been detected in 34 states, while detection in domestic birds has occurred in 29 states.

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Addison Spears, right, 15, junior of Berthoud, Colorado, throws to first after tagging second base for the out during the softball game against Colorado School of Mines Monday at the CSC Softball Field.

Softball splits final home games u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Sports Editor

Chadron State softball team split its final home series with Colorado School of Mines which was cut down to two games Monday after dealing with

rescheduling from weather and field conditions.

Despite having a sunny, 80-degree day on Friday, snow that arrived on Saturday pushed the weekend’s softball games back to Sunday and Monday, but due to unplayable field conditions, Sunday’s games were canceled, leading to two softball games on Monday for the last home games of the 2022 season.

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“I think the team did great in order to take the win,” Tia Kohl, senior of Wichita, Kansas, said.

“The defense had my back 100% of the time and I knew I could rely on the offense to score more runs to ensure the win in the first game.”

The Eagles took the first game, 6-1, with two home runs that brought in five of their six runs.

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Kohl pitched innings in both games against Colorado School of Mines Monday. She pitched all seven innings of the first game and had five strikeouts for the second game. She was also one of the three seniors recognized for Senior Day.

Schliep set two records at the April 20 meet in Golden, Colorado. She surpassed her personal record in hammer throw by five feet at 137 feet, 4 inches (41.86 meters) and marked a season best in shot put at 36 feet, 6 inches (11.13 meters).

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Chadron State College teammates stand over the fence next to the dug out during the softball game against Colorado School of Mines Monday at the CSC Softball Field.

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Micah Stouffer, 22, junior of Rushville, swings at the ball while up to bat during the softball game against Colorado School of Mines Monday at the CSC Softball Field.

In the first inning, Mackenzi Kroll, sophomore of Brighton, Colorado, homered to left field, taking herself Sloane Quijas, sophomore of Erie, Colorado, and Aliyah Rothstein, freshman of Lakewood, Colorado, around the bases for three runs.

“I was happy to see 100% effort from the whole team, not just the starters but the bench players as well,” Kohl said. “Everyone was locked into every pitch, and it showed.”

Kroll earned the next RBI with a single down the left field line to advance the base runner, brining Rothstein home once again.

Addison Spears, junior of Berthoud, Colorado, earned herself another homer of the season, allowing herself and Allie Mason, senior of Loveland, Colorado, to score in the fifth inning and to end the scoring for the Eagles.

Along with Mason, Kohl and Gabby Russell, senior of Oceanside, California, were recognized during the senior appreciation game, since it was the last time the three would be playing on the CSC Softball Field.

“I was very emotional during the senior day recognition,” Kohl said. “I am going to miss playing softball in general, but especially with these girls. I made so many friendships that I will have for a lifetime.”

Kohl pitched the entire first game, for seven innings. With 130 total pitches, she had

Mackenzi Kroll, middle, 3, sophomore of Brighton, Colorado, meets her teammates, Sloane Quijas, left, 19, sophomore of Erie, Colorado, and Aliyah Rothstein, 00, freshman of Lakewood, Colorado, at home plate after Kroll hit a home run for three RBIs during the softball game against Colorado School of Mines Monday at the CSC Softball Field.

two walks and two strikeouts, allowing six hits, and one run of the 32 batters she faced.

Despite the home runs seen by the Eagles in the first game, their strong at bats didn’t transfer over into the second game, taking their ninth scoreless loss, 8-0.

The Orediggers rallied in six runs in the first inning and brought in two more in the second inning.

Aliyah Rothstein, freshman of Lakewood, Colorado, was the only Eagle to earn a hit in the five innings played.

Russell started the game on the mound, pitching 44 times in 1.2 innings. She allowed eight hits and eight runs against the 16 batters she faced.

Kohl closed out the game with 57 pitches in 3.1 innings. Facing 13 batters, she allowed two hits and a walk but also earned five strikeouts.

“I really wanted to pitch my best since it was my last home games here and I wanted to give my all and leave it on that field and I think I did just that,” Kohl said. “I knew my team needed me for game two and I wanted to give everything I had for my teammates.

Despite being done at home, the Eagles still have one series left against Colorado Mesa University Friday and Saturday in Grand Junction, the first game starting at noon.

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Amaya Ruiz, 21, freshman of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, throws to first base during the softball game against Colorado School of Mines Monday at the CSC Softball Field.

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Cowboys rope in strong places u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Sports Editor

The Eagles team up for strong place finishes at their final regular season rodeo hosted by the University of Wyoming in Laramie over the weekend.

Tanner McInerney, senior of Alzada, Montana finished third in both tie-down roping and team roping.

“I was really happy to end my season on a good note like that,” McInerney said. “I felt like I did my job and drew good and that’s all you can control.”

He took third and kept it in tie down after his long goround at 10.2 seconds to make it to Sunday finals, where he roped in a time of 10.5 seconds, averaging 20.7.

McInerney teamed up with his usual partner from Casper College, Nevada Berquist, junior of Watford City, North Dakota, averaged 15.3 seconds after their short goround at 9.0 seconds. The duo finished first after their run in the long go-round at 6.3 seconds.

Tanner Whetham, sophomore of Morrill, also found some success in the roping events. In the tie-down, he was sitting sixth after the first go-round at 10.9 seconds. He wasn’t able to rope in his steer in finals, dropping him to seventh with an average of 110.9 seconds.

Whetham took fourth in the team roping with Camer-

son Jensen, junior from the University of Wyoming, at an average of 15.8 seconds. After the long go-round, the two were placed second at 6.9 seconds, but in their short go, they were timed at 8.9.

Seth Shorb, senior of Hermosa, South Dakota, and Eastern Wyoming College’s Karissa Rayhill, sophomore of Martin, South Dakota, took ninth in the long go-round with a 11.8-second run. They roped in a 19.3-second time in the short go-round but with other teams not roping their steer, the duo finished fifth with an average of 31.1 seconds.

“I thought the team did well, have three different guys in the team roping and two in the calf roping,” McInerney said.

Chadron State men’s rodeo team is currently ranked seventh of 14 teams at 1,420 points.

The women’s team didn’t see as much success. Sierra Lee, junior of Rhame, North Dakota, was the only cowgirl to make it to the short go-round in an event.

Lee finished seventh in barrel racing after her first run at 14.73, taking her to finals. In her short go-round, she finished at 25.8 seconds, moving her down to tenth place with a 40.53-second average.

CSC women’s rodeo team holds 445 points, ranking it eighth of 14 teams.

No members of the rodeo team finished in the region’s top three in any of the events at the end of the regular season, and none will make their way to nationals in June.

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Cowboys sit on the fence in a row during the CSC Rodeo, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at the Dawes County Fairgrounds.

Eagles sending large contingent to RMAC meet u From CSC Sport Information Approximately 40 Chadron State College athletes have qualified to compete at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships this weekend at Black Hills State in Spearfish, Coach Riley Northrup said. The competition will be rugged, but the Eagles expect to make their presence felt in numerous events.

The action will begin Thursday morning with the decathlon for men and the heptathlon for women and continue through mid-afternoon Saturday. Last year the CSC men finished sixth among the 12 teams with 70 points while the women were 11th among 14 teams with 16.5 points.

In late February, during the conference’s indoor championships, the Eagles’ men were seventh with 52 points and women were 10th with 14.5.

While the Eagles have had lots of highlights and have more than held their own in every meet so far in 2022, they have never

been at full strength.

A big reason is because Naushaun Jernigan, who won the long jump at last year’s RMAC Outdoor Meet by going a career-best 25 feet, 7¼ inches and then won the bronze medal at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Meet by hitting 25-1, has never been available.

Jernigan tore a knee ligament while playing in a pickup basketball game last summer in his hometown of Springfield, Mass. He had surgery and returned to Chadron State for his third year of college, but has not competed this year. He’ll still have three years of eligibility when he returns to action.

In addition, Brodie Roden, one of the Eagles’ all-time great sprinters, was not available for the 2022 indoor season after sustaining a broken toe during a weight training accident last fall, followed by a lingering bout with COVID, is still not at peak form. He has qualified for the RMAC showdown this weekend in the 100 meters, but this year he has not run the 200- and 400-meter dashes, both of which he won at the 2020 RMAC Indoor Championships, where he was selected

the Outstanding Male Athlete of the Meet.

A year ago, Roden was the runner-up in the 400 and anchored the Eagles’ first place 4x100 and 4x400 relays at the RMAC Outdoor Meet. He’ll undoubtedly run a leg in the shorter relay at Spearfish this weekend, but won’t be on the 4x400 team, Northrup said.

The status of a third CSC standout, Morgan Fawver, is “iffy” for the conference shindig. He was forced to pass up the RMAC Indoor Meet in February because of a hamstring issue. He recovered to long jump at the National Meet two weeks later and has run the 100 in 10.70 seconds and long jumped 24-3 this month, but said last week that he’s still bothered by the hamstring curse.

On the other side of the coin, the CSC men still have some outstanding sprinters, jumpers and throwers.

The headliners are sophomore hammer throwers Dan Reynolds of Granby, Colo., and Shane Collins of Bison, S.D. They rank one-two in their event in the RMAC as well as on CSC’s all-time chart with bests of 203-6 and 197-2, respectively. Third on the RMAC

list is a throw of 186-9.

Reynolds broke the conference’s weight throw record that had stood for 20 years at the indoor meet in February, and both he and Collins will be aiming to erase the hammer throw mark of 201-0 that was set by Michael Gusbeth of Western Colorado in 2007.

Another pair of young Eagles also rank high in conference’s javelin standings. Quest Savery of Miles City, Mont., is second with a mark of 191-3 and Dylan Soule of Polk, Neb., is third at 190-7.

Both Fawver in the long jump and Derrick Nwagwu of Aurora, Colo., in the triple jump are third in those events going to the conference meet. In addition, newcomer Quincy Efeturi has come on strong in the short sprints. He won both the 100 and 200 at the Loper Invitational two weeks ago and is fifth in the latest RMAC listing in the furlong.

On the women’s side, Carlie Collier of Dunning, Neb., is qualified in all of the three sprints and the 5-8 high jump by Jourdaine Cerenil of Pine Bluffs, Wyo., is second on the conference list.

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ABOVE: Natalie Boyd, right, 22, senior of Stratton, holds up a microphone to Porter Anderson, junior of Russellville, Arizona, during the interview portion of Mr. and Ms. Spring Days, Wednesday, April 20, in the Amphitheater.

RIGHT: A little girl smiles while wearing a CSC cheerleader outfit during the Spring Football Game at Don Beebe Stadium.

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Gregory Logsdon, junior of Torrington, Wyoming, runs against resistance while partaking in the inflatable bungee race during the Inflatable Palooza, Tuesday, April 19, in the NPAC.