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CSC WOMEN SWEEP WEEKEND GAMES Eagles earn their fourth and fifth wins of the season.
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DUE TO MIDTERMS, THE EAGLE WILL NOT BE PRINTING MARCH 5 AND 12. The Eagle will return with a new issue March 19.
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KENYANS TOUR CHADRON Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation officials visit the area. Please see page 11
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FOXEN BREAKS 1,000 POINT MARK - CSC’s Taryn Foxen talks with teammate Jori Peters on the court during the Eagle’s 72-66 win over New Mexico Highlands at the Chicoine Center. One night earlier, Foxyn became the first Eagle women’s basketball player to cross the 1,000 point mark in six years.
For Foxen, 1,000 was always the goal CSC’s leading scorer has a long-standing love of the game. u By Devin Fulton Sports Editor
In the fall of 2017, when she was a freshman Taryn Foxen, of Aurora, Colorado, and former
teammate Jessica Harvey were researching stats at the library when Foxen proclaimed she was going to score 1,000 career points. Against CSU-Pueblo last weekend, Foxen, now a junior, knew she needed just seven seven to reach her goal. Midway through the third quarter, Foxen sank a 3-pointer and-1 to eclipse her. Foxen said, at the time, only Jori Peters, sophomore of Mitchell, and her father, Jason Foxen, knew about the 1,000-point mark. Before joining the 1,000-point club, Foxen grew up playing multiple sports, including basketball, softball, volleyball, and soccer - which
she played more of than basketball and helped her develop her left-driving approach on the court. But Foxen was always fascinated with basketball, according to her father. She would watch he and Austin, Foxen’s older brother, shoot hoops from her car seat in the driveway. Growing up, Taryn and Austin constantly played basketball in their driveway and were always competitive. “He was five years older than me, but he never went easy on me,” Foxen said, “Anytime I
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News Malware grounds The Eagle’s website
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The website is fully operational as of yesterday, though articles from the the Feb. 20 edition still need to be added. By Brandon Davenport Editor
Due to an attack of malware, The Eagle’s website, csceagle.com, was unavailable for over a week.
After an attack of malware left The Eagle, Chadron State College’s student newspaper, without a functioning web site for over a week. As of 2 p.m. yesterday, the website is back up and is fully operational. Last week, staff discovered that the domain had disappeared. It is believed a recent redesign may have been responsible for leaving the site vulnerable to attack. In response, The Eagle acquired a new site-monitoring service which worked to clear the site of malware. Managing Editor Brandon Davenport said the news-
Tebbs, jazz band headline Pit’s blues in the Ballroom The event will also feature a Kahoot quiz with prizes. The event, and the meal, will be open to the community. Students will be able to Tonight, a collaboration between mul- use their meal plan for dinner, but students without a plan, and tiple CSC groups hopes to CSC staff will pay the regbring the student center ballular fee of $7.10. Dinner room alive with a history lesfor community members son on jazz and the blues. will run $9.40. The dining The Pit, CSC’s jazz band, dinhall will remain open uning services and the diversity til 7:30 p.m. committee have come togeth“Through some meeter to present a history of blues ing that started way back and jazz event in the ballroom in August, we kinda disbeginning at 6 p.m. cussed a format, amount The event will include a preof music and from that sentation on the history of the Mckay Tebbs we came up with the idea blues by Mckay Tebbs, communication, music, art & theater assis- of Dr. Tebbs doing a black shirt and havtant professor; a performance by CSC’s ing the jazz band play some music,” said jazz band; and a dinner of soul food pro- professor Michael Stephans, who conducts the jazz band. vided by dining services.
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paper is always available in print form around CSC campus and the community and that a link to a current e-edition of the paper can still be found online as a pinned tweet on the paper’s Twitter account. “Maybe the bright side of this situation will be that our readers will get introduced to our e-edition or go the extra step of reading us in print,” Davenport said. “We pride ourselves on our layout and design. Reading our written content within the context of a well-designed layout gives the reader an experience that’s both mentally and visually stimulating. It really is the best way to experience the news.” While the website is back up, it is still in need of updating.
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Senate revisits FCA trip allocation u By Brandon Davenport Editor CSC’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes club may need to alter their travel plans after senate approved just $3,500, Monday, for the group to attend an FCA leadership development conference. The decision to allocate the funds passed by just one vote. FCA had originally requested a mark of $150 per person on the trip, to include meals. That number was
later revised to $118 per person and didn’t include meals. Monday, after FCA Vice President Jared Pilkington, 22, of Scottsbluff, addressed the senate floor, Senator at Large Mike Pacheco moved that the allocation be reduced further to $100 per person. Prior to the vote, Pilkington explained that while 30 people had signed up to take the trip by the group’s deadline, they had a goal of eventually having 40. To accommodate their lack of certainty over how many attendees would need fund-
ed, Pilkington said any requested funds left over would be returned to senate. But the question of whether funding would be offered to 30 or 40 people changed when Pacheco motioned for a vote that would approve funds for 35 attendees but drop their amount per person to $100 each. “They would just have to cover a little bit of that slack, over allowing for more slots,” Pacheco said. According to Pilkington, the club, which is relatively new, has
not had the opportunity to perform their own fundraising. Before the meeting adjourned, Konery Kluber announced that this week’s Pit event will be a collaboration between The Pit, CSC’s diversity committee, the CSC jazz band, and dining services. In other business: > Senate President Lucas Kluber reported that CSC Librarian Christine Fullerton messaged him to pass along her thanks and report that the library’s pop-up food pantry had given out all 25 bags of food which
were funded by a previous senate allocation of $500. Details about the pop-up pantry can be found elsewhere in this issue. > AFB reported that 72 people attended Monday night’s budget training. Club budget packets are due by March 18 and hearings will done March 23 through 26 with appeals on March 27. >Adviser Megan Northrup announced that You@CSC will be holding a smoothies and group fitness event, March 25, as part of National Nutrition Month in March.
Everyone eats: pop-up food pantry serves CSC students u By Brandon Davenport Editor 50 bags stocked with food supplies were given out Sunday and Monday, at the CSC library, to help fight food insecurity for students both on and off campus. The first-ever pop-up food pantry operated from the entryway of the library and gave out all of its offerings over the course of the two days it was open. The bags were filled with canned fruits and vegetables, packaged pasta, cans of soup, and more.
“We’ve had a fair amount of people this week that have been very supportive about (the pantry) and have asked how it’s gone,” Christine Fullerton, CSC librarian said. “I think there are a lot of people on campus that really care about it and would like to see some kind of permanent food resource solution for students.” Though the future of that permanent food resource is unsure, the pop-up pantries will continue with one on March 22, and another in April. Shepherd’s pantry at Immanuel Lutheran Church donated 20
CALENDAR THURSDAY 27 > 10 a.m. - Flint Knapping Mari Sandoz Center > 5:30 p.m. - Racquetball Tournament Nelson Physical Activity Center > 6 p.m. - History of Blues Student Center Ballroom
FRIDAY 28 > 5:30 p.m. - Women’s Basketball vs MSU Chicoine Center > 7:30 p.m. - Galaxy Series- Omaha Symphony Memorial Hall > 7:30 p.m. - Men’s Basketball vs MSU Chicoine Center
fully-stocked bags to the pop-up pantry, an allocation of $500 from student senate paid for another 25 and private donations provided another five. Fullerton said the pantry doesn’t want to have to turn anyone away, so it was fortunate that people reached out and offered to help provide the five additional bags. Next week, she said an account will be set up allowing individuals an avenue to contribute money to the effort. Those interested in donating funds or canned goods can contact Fullerton at the library.
Fullerton, who, along with Geoff Ledbetter, has helped make the pop-up pantry a reality, said the pantry staff felt good that people felt comfortable coming to the pantry. They also thought the location worked well. “It seemed like it struck the right balance of visibility and discretion,” Fullerton said. Discretion is an important factor for a food pantry, and the library’s pop-up struck a balance between the need for anonymity and the need to collect some data to help inform the college as to the future need of food resources
for students. Though names or addresses were not taken as part of the pantry, the group collected some data, including how recipients heard of the pop-up and how many household members would be served by the bag. They also tracked when recipients arrived to the pantry in order to evaluate when it might be most effective. Fullerton, Ledbetter and Liberal Arts Graduate Student Alphese Stubbs assembled and donated the bags.
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Tewahade show opens at Memorial Hall u From CSC Public Relations “Bits and Pieces: Beauty in Chaos,” a show featuring fiber art and quilts by CSC alumna Whitney Tewahade and digital photography by her daughter, Leila Tewahade, is now open in Chadron State College’s Memorial Hall Main Gallery through March 20. A reception is scheduled for today from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tewahade, a local small business owner, started creating fiber art and quilts when she was eight. “I have been drawn to textiles and the feel of different fibers in my hands for as long as I can remember. Recently, I have included plants as natural dyes to create color and pattern on fiber. Hunting, gathering, and growing these natural dyes has become more than just a task. It has become an art of its own and a meditative process in which I find joy, peace, and inspiration,” she said. She said she uses the following plants for dye: Goldenrod, prickly poppy, hibiscus, dyer’s knotweed, yarrow, prickly pear cactus, sunflower, apple bark, curly dock, pine bark, zinnias, and purple cabbage. Tewahade invites viewers of her art to look at it from a distance, approach it to look deeply into the texture of intertwined fibers, and touch the art. “As a fiber artist, I try to meld the senses of sight and touch. Each piece of my artwork is meant to be touched and handled so the viewer can not only experience the
visual impact of the work but also feel it. Viewers must combine both to fully comprehend and appreciate the artwork,” she said. After graduating from CSC with a degree in art education, she combined her passion for teaching and the fiber world by opening an art studio and quilt shop in Chadron where she teaches classes to all ages of people. She said as she has researched the clothing textile industry, and has become concerned with the amount of textile waste and fiber production pollutants. As a result, she is trying to create a more sustainable wardrobe for herself by creating garments and using visible mending on articles that she previous would have discarded. “It’s kind of like a love/hate relationship with the fiber industry. I have always been someone who wants to fix problems when I see them and quilting is a great way to repurpose some of that fiber waste. I hope that my work brings knowledge to the viewers of how individuals can tackle such a monumental issue as textile waste and pollution,” she said. Leila Tewahade, a sophomore at Chadron High School, has been taking photographs for about a year. In addition to photography, she enjoys math and science and hopes to have a career in conservation. “I wanted to take pictures of natural subjects to connect myself with the world outside of my day to day life. Unsurprisingly, the photos began to remind me of how beautiful and unique things occur when untouched by mankind,” she said.
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A show of art featuring alumna Whitney Tawahade is in Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery. There will be a reception today at 3:30 p.m.
Terrell appointed to NSCS Board of Trustees u From CSC Public Relations Governor Pete Ricketts has appointed Marjean Terrell of Hay Springs, Nebraska, to the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges. Terrell was appointed to complete the term vacated by Michelle Suarez in December 2019. The Nebraska Legislature will hold a committee hearing, debate, and vote to confirm the appointment. “It is an honor to be appointed to the Nebraska State Colleges Board of Trustees,” said Marjean Terrell. “Thank you, Governor Ricketts, for selecting
me for this appointment. I look forward and organizations. Marjean worked as to serving alongside my fellow Board a medical technologist and was an admembers to build upon the great work junct faculty member at Chadron State that the State Colleges do to for several years. She positively impact students and received her bachelor’ Nebraska.” in Medical Technology Terrell and her husband from the University of own and operate a family farm Nebraska Medical Cenand ranch. She has served on ter. various boards, including the “On behalf of the NeChadron State Foundation braska State Colleges for eight years, the Northwest and the Board of TrustRural Public Power District ees, I am pleased to welMajaen Terell for 12 years, the Western Necome Marjean Terrell braska Community College to the Board,” said Gary Board of Governors for six years, and Bieganski, Chair of the Board. “Her many other local and county boards agricultural background and past ex-
perience as an instructor and medical training will be insightful and valued by the Board.” The Board of Trustees has seven members, six of whom are appointed by the governor to six-year terms with legislative approval. Trustees are responsible for the governance and oversight of Chadron State, Peru State, and Wayne State Colleges. The seventh member is the commissioner of education, who serves as an ex-officio member of the board. The governor also annually appoints a non-voting student trustee from each college. The Board of Trustees holds public meetings five to eight times a year.
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From the Editor’s desk
CSC’s student body can be the first line of defense u By Brandon Davenport Managing Editor
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ere at The Eagle we’ve talked about sexual assault a lot since the latest development in an ongoing lawsuit regarding an alleged rape on campus in 2016. While researching, I’ve learned a lot, and had a lot of great conversations on the subject of consent. Much has changed since I was a recent high school graduate back in 2002; young adults today have a much more complex social world to navigate, but I’m a firm believer that this change is a net positive. The issue of sexual assault can be a difficult subject because of how complex it is. No means no - of that we can be sure - but often, because the assaults can be hard to prove beyond the shadow of doubt, those who are victims don’t always have their voice heard in court. This week, on pages eight and nine, you’ll find an article about consent on campus written by Aubrie Lawrence, our news editor.
In prepping for her article, Lawbehavior. rence reached out to CSC’s Student It isn’t always easy, and it can be Association for a statement on the risky, but there are resources, like the subject. website of the Rape, Abuse & Incest In their response, the association National Network (www.rainn.org) mentioned the development of a that can give us the tools to safely consensual environment on camintervene when necessary. pus. That statement stuck out to me. As Reinhold Niebuhr’s “Serenity There are a lot of things in life Prayer” says, “grant me the serenity we have no control over. As stuto accept the things I cannot change, Brandon Davenport dents, we have a limited ability to Courage to change the things I can.” influence administration’s response It’s easy to be frustrated about the to Title IX issues; we also have no control over decisions others make surrounding cases of whether or not the county attorney’s office will sexual assault; and we shouldn’t necessarily be choose to charge an accused rapist. serene about our response to those decisions. What we can control is our culture surBut when we feel powerless to effect change at rounding the issue of consent. We can demand administrative levels, we should remember that that our student body, our classmates, our we do have the power to change things at the friends, our sexual partners, educate themselves student level - beginning with stating plainly on what consent is and isn’t. that we, as a student body, will not accept sexual When we see something, we can say someassault on or off our campus. We can be the thing; and in situations where we believe sexual first line of defense for our friends and for our assault is a risk, we can step in to help stop the classmates.
As You Said It!
We asked: What do you think about group projects in college classes?
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Alexandria Nobling 21, senior, Chadron
Adam Glasscock 22, junior, Miles City, Montana
Briyonna Lyon 22, senior, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Maurice Wyatt 20, junior, Aurora, Colorado
Kelly Murphy 22, senior, Evergreen, Colorado
“I hate them more than anything ever. My freshman year I had a group project due for a final and a girl told me she couldn’t meet because her dog was dying. She told me later her dog was fine, she just didn’t know what to do.”
“I think they’re good because it helps define leaders. If somebody is going to lead and other follow, it helps them learn. Collabration is important with group projects.”
“I think they’re a hit or a miss. Hit becasue you can be put in a group with people who actually know what they’re doing and like to work. Miss because you can be put with people who don’t like to do anything.”
“As much as some people don’t like them, I think they’re beneficial because it helps you gain real-world experience. It’s helpful to learn how to communicate with other people. I like them more than solo projects.”
“I hate group projects because I’m lazy and am a procrastinator, so I’m always getting yelled at. I put things off to the last minute and at deadline, I’m scrambling to get everything done. I am the one that everyone hates working with.”
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As They See It On the Bright Side
Enjoy your time without television u By Rachel Mitchell Columnist
If there is one thing people know about me, it is that I love to read and always have book recommendations. No matter what, I normally have a few good suggestions for people. In a world where people watch an average of 5.5 hours of video (TV, YouTube, etc.) a day, reading and recommendations seem nonimportant. But think about that statistic for a second. Five and a half hours a day the average American is watching TV or videos. That’s honestly a big chunk of time during the day. I’m not saying I’m perfect, I watch TV a few hours throughout the day as well. But I also
make it a priority to not just sit on my butt. All of this to say is maybe we should consider watching TV all day in a “binge” society. Some of you might get defensive at this point and say, “Well I only watch a few episodes” or “I don’t watch that much.” But think about chopping how much you are watching in half or setting aside one third of that time to do something else for yourself. I know this is not a popular opinion. People like to simply sit and watch TV. But there is a point where that can get excessive. I have tried to accumulate some alternatives to watching TV. Like I said before, I read a lot so that is going to be one of
Rachel Mitchell my first suggestions. There are a wide range of genres, lengths and reading levels of books. You don’t have to try and read War and Peace. I love reading and don’t even want to do that. Pick up a graphic novel (similar to a comic book with pictures and dialogue bubbles). Maybe you
like sci-fi or fiction or young adult novels. Do some research and find books you might want to check out at the library. Another alternative to watching TV is listening to audiobooks or podcasts. Some people I know rolled their eyes reading that. But there is a huge variety in this as well. Audiobooks are good if you don’t have time to sit down to read, maybe you’re a slow reader, or have a big trip coming up and need something to listen to. There are also radio drama’s on podcasts sites. Radio dramas have no visual component and depend on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story. I really enjoy them because it’s
like TV that you’re listening to, but I can get other things done at the same time. A final alternative are doing something creative. Pick up an adult coloring book, a crossword puzzle, take up crochet, do photography or really just about anything. There are plenty of creative options out there. Do a little research and find something you might enjoy. Find something else you might enjoy. There is nothing wrong with sitting down and watching TV for a little but take into account how much time you’re spending watching TV. Be mindful of how you are spending your time. You might find yourself falling in love with a new hobby.
Stepping Up with Abigail
Rest well during midterm break u By Abigail Swanson Columnist
Friends, we are almost to that most blissful time of the semester known as midterm break. Feel free to let out some screams of joy or terror, whichever you are feeling at the moment. But let us not forget why this week of freedom and joy was created. While it can be easy to stack your break with a multitude of enjoyable excursions or (let’s be real) see how many extra shifts you can signup for at work, remembering to actually rest over break is vital. By rest I don’t just mean sleeping in or napping (though that definitely can have its place in rest) but also slowing down and breathing. You don’t need to be doing some-
thing every minute of every day to have a productive break (and who says you need to be productive? It is break after all). Take some time to treat yourself over break. That may mean reading a book or watching a show you haven’t had time for, taking a hike in the peace of the outdoors or picking up a hobby you really enjoy but don’t have the time or equipment for at college. Personally, I am planning on either staying an extra day or two in Chadron after break starts or coming back a day or two early just to ensure I am forced to take some quiet time before the next half of the semester starts. Speaking of the semester on the other side of midterm break, make sure you set yourself up for
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Abigail Swanson success academically over break. You know what I mean, don’t leave a lot of assignments for Monday, March 16th untouched until Sunday night. Either get them done before, or set yourself a time every day during break to work on homework and polish off assignments and projects for
week 10 and beyond. Remember those semester long projects you said you would work on over break? Actually make some progress on them. For me that means editing, revising and writing on my final portfolio for my creative writing class. Now you may have already made big plans or have a hectic work schedule for break, and be too busy to do anything restful. But I encourage you, take at least one of the hours you would normally spend in class, find
somewhere quiet and away from everyone else and just sit and think and breath. Whatever time you can carve out to recover from the first eight weeks of the - Abigail Swanson, s e m e s t e r, seize it with both hands and use it to arm yourself with motivation, proper rest and the strength you need to take on the final eight weeks of the semester.
You don’t need to be doing something every minute of every day to have a productive break...
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CSC Art Guild joins CAB, strives for community involvement u By Chase Vialpando Lifestyles Editor
After about three years of operating on its own, the CSC Art Guild is, once again, affiliated with CAB. Last fall, leaders of the art club worked towards joining CAB, a paperwork-heavy process that included collecting signatures of potential members before CAB approved them at the start of this semester. The Art Guild President Chris Wright, senior of Alliance, explained the need for change. “CAB is a huge resource for any club on campus,” Wright said. “It’s much easier to get allocated funding for certain programs. Just to have that budget to help us reach out to the community is good, and also gives us the chance to promote Art Guild to other clubs and think about co-sponsorships.” With the help of CAB’s finan-
cial support, the Art Guild will travel to Denver in April to tour some of the city’s art museums. Wright also said the Art Guild is focusing on getting more involved with the community, which is coming to fruition with an upcoming project. According to Wright, the club was recently contacted by Chadron Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gabrielle Michna, who asked if they could create two concept designs for murals for the Chadron Volunteer Fire Department building. “We’ll probably start next month, and if we can, we’ll try to get it done that same month,” Wright said about the project. Along with community involvement, Wright also stressed the need for the Art Guild to have a more pronounced campus presence. “This past year, I’ve kind of taken the initiative to try to make our
club where art students can get together and we can hold events and programs to promote the art department on campus and also to give art majors a sense of community on campus,” Wright said. As part of this initiative towards more campus involvement, next month, the Art Guild will begin a series of Adobe software workshops that are open to students. Wright also said members of the club have discussed the possibility of leading painting sessions in the future. “These are kind of the first steps we’re taking to become more involved on campus,” Wright said, “we’re really excited.” The Art Guild will host a social gathering tonight from 8 p.m. to 11p.m. in room 232 of Memorial Hall, where interested students can play games, eat snacks and learn more about the club.
Photo by Chase Vialpando
Art Guild secretary Rylie Cole (left), sophomore of Minden, and president Chris Wright, senior of Alliance, man the Art Guild booth in the ballroom during the club fair Wednesday with hopes of attracting new members.
Camp Library
Photos by Mackenzie Dahlberg
A student prepares two s’mores before microwaving them in King’s Library Feb. 21 during the nighttime Camp Library event.
Becky Watson, sophomore of Harrison, glues paper flames to a plastic cup, crafting a ‘campfire’ during the Camp Library event in King’s Library on Friday, Feb. 21. Students also played games and microwaved s’mores.
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Sexua He wouldn’t listen. conse Well what was she wearing? on cam She was asking for it.
She didn’t stop me. I’ll just get her drunk.
They drugged me.
I didn’t want to go that far.
He wanted it.
His eyes were telling me yes. He won’t even remember.
We were both drunk. She should have known better.
I told them no, they didn’t stop.
It’s a conversation being had globe. What exactly is consen college students to understand
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There are few places in the U.S. where an understanding of c sent is more important than on a college campus. When it comes to crimes at American colleges, according to Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN) a female studen twice as likely to be sexually assaulted than they are to be robbed wh at college. A male student is 78% more likely to be sexually assaulted tha non-student of the same age. The statistics show: “no means no” isn’t enough education to tea consent. According to the Oxford dictionary, the term consent is defin as “permission to do something, especially given by somebody in thority.” However, when discussing the meaning of the word in ter of a sexual relationship, that definition is far too basic. RAINN defines consent as “an agreement between participants engage in sexual activity,” and states that consent “is about commu cation—and it should happen every time.” “Asking for and obtaining consent shows respect for yourself a your partner,” Title IX Coordinator Ted Tewahade said. “It elimina uncertainty and provides clarity of the action desired.” At the start of each semester, incoming students are required learn Title IX’s definition as a part of the online consent and resp course. It is then reiterated during orientation in a presentation giv by Tewahade. The presentation is also given to all sports teams at the start their season and can be provided to campus clubs as requested.
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Conversations surrounding consent continue to be important on college campuses across the United States. There is another definition of consent, or rather a definition of a lack of consent, that comes from Nebraska state statute. According to statute 28-318(8) “without consent” means: “ (a) (i) the victim was compelled to submit due to the use of force or threat of force or coercion, or (ii) the victim expressed a lack of consent through words, or (iii) the victim expressed a lack of consent through conduct, or (iv) the consent, if any was actually given, was the result of the actor’s deception as to the identity of the actor or the nature or the purpose of the act on the part of the actor. (b) The victim need only resist, either verbally or physically, so as to make the victim’s refusal to consent genuine and real and so as to reasonably make known to the actor the victim’s refusal to consent; and (c)A victim need not resist verbally or physically where it would be useless or futile to do so.” Long, legal definitions aside, consent must be ongoing and continuous, according to Title IX. If your partner says to stop in the middle of a sexual act, consent means stopping. It also must be willing and free of force, a term that includes pinning someone down or taking advantage of them when they’re drunk or otherwise under the influence. It’s also important to note the final portion of Nebraska law’s definition of “without consent.” Item ‘c’ of the statute specifically states that a victim doesn’t have to resist verbally or physically where it would be considered useless to do so. According to Title IX, consent should be gained before any act, and if either partner isn’t clear if it has been given, it’s an indication that it should be asked for again. According to the state of Nebraska, consent also doesn’t have to be verbal. A lack of consent can be shown through body language and
by resisting. It is crucial for college students to have a firm understanding of the definition of consent since sexual assault is most prevalent on college campuses. According to RAINN, 23.1% of female and 5.4% of male undergraduate students experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation. Women between 18-24 are at the most risk to be affected by sexual assault. Aside from being familiar with what is and what isn’t consent, students must also be responsible for holding their peers accountable. RAINN offers steps students can take to intervene and prevent sexual assault. The organization uses the acronym C.A.R.E. - create a distraction, ask directly, refer to an authority, and enlist others. Stopping an assault could be as easy as asking a potential victim if they’d like you to stay with them, starting an activity that draws a crowd, or saying something to a bartender or campus security guard. “The development of a consensual environment at CSC is promoted through a support system that we create as a campus community,” members of the student senate executive board said in a statement yesterday. “This network serves to hold ourselves, and each other, accountable for understanding the gravity of these types of topics, the words and language we use, as well as for the actions we take.” When sexual assault occurs, it’s often not reported. Some victims feel that it was a personal matter, fear reprisal, or don’t know where to go. Students at CSC have options, both on campus and off, to report having been sexually assaulted. On campus there are mandatory reporters including the president; vice presidents; deans; Title IX coordinator; housing directors, managers and assistant directors; residence life staff; senior residence hall advisors; coaches and assistant
coaches; and campus security guards. Because these individuals are mandatory reporters they must report when they suspect, or learn, that a sexual assault has occurred. If a student is reluctant to go to a mandatory reporter, they can also go to a school counselor. According to Alex Helmbrecht, director of college relations, college counseling staff are not mandatory reporters, due to their need for patient/counselor confidentiality. Counselors can help guide students to resources necessary to report the assault and also help them protect their anonymity if they wish. Of course, students who have been assaulted can also report to Chadron Police or the Dawes County Sheriff’s Department. It’s important to note that victims of sexual assault have options when it comes to reporting to the police, and going to a medical facility after the assault doesn’t automatically mean the police will be involved, except in cases where the student has experienced serious bodily injury, according to a Nebraska Medical Sexual Assault Protocol handbook from the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office. Reporting the crime to police is the most effective way of attempting to hold a rapist accountable, but there are many reasons why victims may not want to report the crime. In Nebraska, victims have three options for reporting sexual assault, so long as they have not been seriously injured. The first is a full law enforcement report with evidence collection, also known as a rape kit. The report and evidence will help the judicial system determine if charges can be brought up. The second option is a partial report with a rape kit. This option includes giving evidence and their name, but limiting information given to the police. The third option is an anonymous report where no police contact is made, but evidence from a rape kit is offered to be anonymously stored at a law enforcement facility for up to 20 years.
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Group Manager Primrose Nabwire poses next to a pair of moose during a tour of the Caelas room in Burkhiser Technology Complex Feb. 23.
Kenya rangeland specialists tour Nebraska panhandle and talk conservation
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Rangeland specialist David Miano Mwangi poses with an elk in the Cabelas room while touring CSC. The group of specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Fisheries and Irrigation of Kenya talked with professors about methods to sustain Kenya’s rangelands Feb. 23.
Kenyans make connection u By Zachary Carlson Ag & Range Editor
Kenya rangeland specialists travel to the United States in search of the best range management practices to apply on rangelands in Africa. On Feb. 22, seven rangeland specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Fisheries and Irrigation traveled east to the annual Society of Range Management in Denver. After attending the SRM and wanting to learn more on rangeland management,
Principal Secretary of the State Department of Livestock of Kenya Mr. Harry Kimtai and his team toured Chadron State College and the panhandle of Nebraska from Feb. 21-25 by Agriculture and Rangeland Management Professor Ron Bolze and Agriculture and Rangeland Management Adjunct Faculty/ Emeritus Faculty Professor James O’Rourke. Following the SRM in Denver, Bolze and O’Rourke chauffeured the group all around the panhandle and some in Wyoming. Towns they visited were Sidney, Hyannis, Chadron and Cheyenne, Wyoming. While traveling, they met with professionals of range conservation and discussed livestock
operations and conservational practices. Discussing climates, there are a few differences between Nebraska and the equator. Kenya is known for two seasons – the dry and wet, and have battles every year with their droughts. The need for information on methods to conserve rangelands and manage livestock effectively in the dry season, is dire to the Kenya. “We do get prolonged drought season and therefore we have challenges in feeding our livestock,” Kimtai said. “That’s basically the challenges we’re dealing with because of fluctuation and changes of climate.” From the beginning of February to the end of March, Turkana, Marsabit, Mande-
ra, Wajir and Garissa counties have been pushed into the “alarming drought faze” according to the National Drought Early Warning Bulletin in April of 2019. For two years running, they’ve also been experiencing below-average rainfall during the rainy season estimating that 1.6 million people are in need of humanitarian food assistance. Kimtai stressed how important their rangelands are for the people, and how it is a sizeable concern. “There we have a challenge, if we keep overgrazing rangelands without under-
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CSC Rodeo offers spring clinics to public. For the first time ever, CSC’s Coffee Agriculture Pavilion will be open to the public as part of a series of courses brought to Chadron by the CSC rodeo team. For the price of admission, area residents can spend time with experts learning cutting, cow horse and team penning; working cow sheep dogs; and breakaway and tie-down roping in clinics. Each of the three clinics will run from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and lunch will be provided. CSC Rodeo Coach Dustin Luper said his goal was to give back to the community by offering them the chance to use the pavilion and provide courses the public would find useful. Luper said the courses will be “hands on” and attendees are able to bring their own horses to
the events. The three-day event begins on Friday, March 13 with a cutting, cow horse, and team penning course taught by Kirk Hall, a professional reigned cow-horse and cutting trainer from Edgemont, South Dakota. Saturday, March 14, Keri Palmer, a dog instructor and breeder, whose son attended Chadron State, will teach a working cow sheep dog clinic. Sunday, native Nebraskan Ray Brown will teach the only rodeo-specific clinic of the event, a course on breakaway and tie-down roping. Luper said Brown has been a mentor for many young people in tie-down and breakaway events. Both the Friday and Saturday clinics will cost attendees a $200 registration fee. Saturday’s sheep dog clinic costs $150. The clinics are open to public of all ages and a release will need to be signed before participating. Minors will need a parent or guardian’s signature.
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A cowboy competes in the tie-down roping event at last year’s CSC home rodeo at the Dawes County Fairgrounds.
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standing the ecology of those range- courses and course concepts that are lands,” Kimtai said. taught here at CSC, to hopefully use in While the dry climate is an issue, the colleges and universities across Kenya. key point of collecting While touring information from the the rangeland comSRM and the midplex, the members We’ve seen Chadron west, was to collect of the MALFI talked data regarding livewith rangeland proState College and stock management fessors Bolze, O’Rohow the lecturers are urke, Aaron Field and and to build international relationships President James conducting and devel- Vice between range spePowell about what cialists. these courses consist oping the courses... “When we finof, how they are or- Harry Kimtai, principle secretary, ganized and where ished (the SRM), we decided to take a Republic of Kenya State alumni have been tour of Nebraska and able to implement Department of Livestock their findings in relook at how they’re handling the issues al-world situations. of livestock, because “We’ve seen Chadwe do know they’re ron State College and the capitol cattle state of the U.S.,” Kimtai how the lecturers are conducting and desaid. veloping the courses to bring up the stuKimtai said they’ve been looking for dents to manage rangelands,” Kimtai said. methods on organizing some of the same “It’s really been very interesting for us.”
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Kenyan rangeland specialists Earnest Mbogo, left, and Joseph Mureithi, right, examine a Mink skin hung on the wall of a rangeland classroom while on a tour of CSC’s rangeland complex Feb. 23.
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would shoot the ball, he’d swat it so hard it would go down the street.” Foxen knew she loved the game was when she finally beat her older brother one-on-one. At Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora, Colorado, Foxen played both JV and varsity as a freshman. Andre Sparks, Foxen’s club basketball coach noticed her athleticism and confidence, leading him to vouch for her to see time in the school’s varsity lineup. Despite being more focused on club ball rather than high-school ball, Foxen set a school record of 32 points in a single game. Learning proper footwork on offense, and a defensive approach under Sparks helped Foxen’s confidence bloom during her days in club basketball. Sparks said his message to Foxen was to “never doubt your ability,” telling her to keep shooting even after missing every shot in a single half. “You’re going to have bad games, but keep shooting the ball,” Sparks said, “Even if you miss 20 shots, keep shooting because the next shot could be the game-winner.” Foxen spent most of her summers attending basketball camps, where she admired the athletes. Last summer, she came full circle when she instructed younger players at CSC’s summer camp. “It was crazy having so many younger players grabbing my arms and even asking for my autograph,” Foxen said, “Because I was that kid growing up. It was my first time doing the camp and it was an incredible experience.” In 2017, Foxen scored 267 points as a freshman for CSC, but didn’t score double-digits until Dec. 30, when she had 18 points against Adams State. In 2018, Foxen improved to 308 points in her sophomore campaign and scored a career-high 33 points against Regis in December of that year. Harvey said she saw something in Foxen prior to that game. “We were sitting there, and I saw this look in Taryn’s eyes and I knew she would go off,”
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Taryn Foxen, senior of Aurora, Colorado, leaps into the air towards the basket during the Eagles game with Black Harvey said. “That was the first time I saw that determination in Taryn.” After that, Harvey knew Foxen would be a leading scorer for the Eagles. With one game remaining in her junior season, Foxen leads CSC with 471 points. Despite seeing an improvement in her point-total, Foxen said scoring is more difficult now that other teams have film on her and are playing zone and using matchups to slow her down. To improve, Taryn said she works on off-ball movement. This week, in addition to joining the
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1,000-point club, Foxen was named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time, but it’s her leadership and desire to win that makes her father proud. “She finally got recognition from the RMAC,” Jason Foxen said, “The greatest thing about her getting that recognition is it’s not all about her. She knows that because I asked her why she hasn’t gotten the award before, but she told me you have to win. I think it’s awesome that her teammates and her team are all starting to come together.”
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Rodriguez scored 35 points against CSU-Pueblo, Friday, a feat no Eagle has accomplished since 2007. He finished the weekend with 63 points.
Foxen earned 1,000 career points after scoring 22 points in a win over CSU-Pueblo. She added 31 points in a win against New Mexico Highlands.
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gles enter the weekend riding back-toback wins. Against Pueblo, the Eagles trailed 2822 midway through the third quarter until Taryn Foxen, junior of Aurora, Colorado, and Haley Urbatsch, senior of Gillette, Wyoming, hit back-to-back 3-pointers within 21 seconds to tie the game. The pair of threes gave CSC momentum as the Eagles outscored the Thunderwolves 30-13 in the game’s final 16 minutes. “I knew we needed to score. We needed to take control of the game one way or another.” Urbatsch said. Despite giving up 71.5 points-per-game, the Eagles held Pueblo to a season-best 41 points. In the second half, the Eagles shot 53 percent from the field and 50 percent from the arc while holding the Thunderwolves to five of 26 from the field and two of 11 from the arc. In the first half of Saturday’s game, Highlands’ Jordyn Lewis, junior of Ramah, New Mexico, scored 20 of her 30 points while
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CSC’s Jordan Morris, freshman of Apple Valley, Minnesota, reaches for a steal during the Eagles 72-66 win against New Mexico Highlands, Friday, in the Chicoine Center.
On the heels of their first back-to-back wins this season, Women prep for MSU-Denver u By Devin Fulton Sports Editor
Trailing at halftime in both games, Chadron State College snapped its seven-game losing streak, winning 58-41 against CSU-Pueblo, Friday, and 72-66 against New Mexico Highlands, Saturday, in the Chicoine Center. The 5-16 Eagles finish its season against 11-10 MSU-Denver Roadrunners, Friday, in the Chicoine Center. The Roadrunners are coming off a 6665 loss against Pueblo, Saturday, and sit one game behind Fort Lewis for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament. Offensively, MSU-Denver averages
60.3 points-per-game while CSC averages 59.3. The Roadrunners also boast a positive .41 turnover margin compared to the Eagles’ -3.67, which ranks bottom in the RMAC. Friday’s game marks the final collegiate game for CSC seniors Haley Urbatsch, of Gillette, Wyoming, Jessica Lovitt, of Mullen, McKenna McClintic, of Burwell, and Melisa Kadic, of West Valley, Utah. “I am full of a lot of emotions, my biggest one being humility,” Urbatsch said, “It has not hit me yet that Friday is my last game. I am thankful that I’ve had the opportunity to play the game that taught me a lot about life.” For the first time this season, the Ea-
CSC’s Jordan Morris, freshman of Apple Valley, Minnesota, scored eight free throws and collected seven rebounds, keeping the Eagles within seven at the half. After trailing by 10 in the third quarter against winless Highlands, Foxen scored eight-of-her 31 points within three minutes, pulling the Eagles within two. Leading into the fourth, Highlands regained an eight-point-lead after Miah Rivas, freshman of Albuquerque, New Mexico, hit six free throws and a layup as she finished with 21 points. In the game’s final minutes, Morris scored a layup to tie the game as CSC scored six points to preserve its victory. Lovitt led CSC with 10 total rebounds while the team brought in a season-best 25 offensive boards. With 53 points and 15 total rebounds, Foxen earned RMAC Offensive Player of the Week honors. She also added eight steals on defense over the weekend.
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Eagle wrestlers prepare for regionals u By Devin Fulton Sports Editor
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CSC’s Chase Clasen, senior of Moses Lake, Washington, looks for a take down during the Eagles 29-12 loss to Adams State University, Feb. 6, in the Chicoine Center.
In preparation for the Super Region 6 Tournament, three wrestlers for Chadron State College cut down from their weight class as the Eagles compete for nationals, Saturday, in Kearney. “The approach with all three individuals was which weight class gives them to best chance to be successful,” Head Wrestling Coach Brett Hunter said, “I would normally like to cut guys down earlier in the season, but I feel this will be the right move going into Regionals and will give them the best opportunity to qualify for the National Championships.” After wrestling at 157-pounds during the regular season, Chase Clasen, senior of Moses Lake, Washington, will wrestle at 149-pounds as he won last year’s regionals at that weight. Terry Winstead, redshirt freshman of Harrah, Oklahoma, plans to cut from 184 to 174-pounds while previous 165-pounder Tate Allison, junior of Moorcroft, Wyoming, drops to 157-pounds. “These guys at 157 will be a bit faster in all positions,” Allison said, “So I will have to work on that, but I am hoping I will be a bit stronger than them which will be a great advantage.” CSC wrestlers used the week off to focus on technique and mechanics while increasing car-
dio at practice, though the team views regionals as “another weekend” with the team focused on sending wrestlers to nationals, according to Hunter. Remaining Eagle grapplers preparing for regionals are 125-pounder Tate Stoddard, freshman of Glenrock, Wyoming, 133-pounder Brandon Kile, senior of Hastings, 141-pounder Joeseph Ritzen, sophomore of Chadron, 165-pounder Preston Renner, redshirt freshman of Westminister, Colorado, 197-pounder Wade French, senior of Herriman, Utah, and in the heavy-weight-class Mason Watt, redshirt freshman of Broomfield, Colorado. For CSC, the goal is simple, make it to nationals and compete for a title. “What I want to see from our entire team is consistency leading up to the Regional and at the Regional tournament. We have really expressed that doing the small things right this week will be a factor during the tournament. At this level of wrestling and at a very difficult regional tournament you need to be consistent, and at times we have all struggled with that this year. This group can be successful this weekend, but we are going to need to bring some of our toughness with us.” Hunter said
CSC drops its first four conference games u By Devin Fulton Sports Editor
Chadron State College’s softball team dropped its first four conference games as Colorado Mesa produced 13 more hits than the Eagles, Saturday and Sunday, in Grand Junction, Colorado. The 0-4 Eagles host 3-0 Regis Rangers, who outscored Adams State University 32-5 through three games over the weekend. With a batting average of .260, the Rangers are tied for last in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in that category while ranking 13th with 71 hits this season. The Eagles rank sixth in the conference with 110 hits along with 12 home runs. Angelica Mapes, senior of Marysville, California, leads the CSC batters with four home runs and owns a .333 batting average. In the field, sophomore Bailey Marvel, of Lakewood, Colorado, ranks second in the RMAC with 38 assists
while allowing no errors. Saturday, the Eagles gave up leads in both losses against Mesa. At the top of the third inning of game one, CSC’s Addison Spears, freshman of Berthoud, Colorado, hit a two-run-homer off the pitch of Shae Mouser, sophomore of Arvada, Colorado, giving the Eagles an early 2-0 lead. After both teams went scoreless leading to the bottom of the sixth, Mesa’s AnnMarie Torres, senior of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, hit a home run single. The Mavericks tied the game with another score in the sixth inning. At the top of the seventh, three CSC batters were grounded out. Needing a score, Mesa’s Brooke Doumer, senior of Parker, Colorado, singled to center field, sending sophomore Lauren Wedmen, of Tucson, Arizona, home from second-base, giving Mesa the 3-2 victory over CSC. Following the first loss, with two outs at the top of the second inning, CSC’s Gabby Russell, junior of Oceanside, Califor-
nia, scored the game’s first run of a single home run. The Eagles failed to score the rest of the game while the Mavericks added two runs in the fourth and fifth innings. In the seventh, two Eagle batters were grounded out while Russell hit a pop-fly to first base as CSC fell 4-1 to Mesa. Paige Adair, junior of Aztec, New Mexico, pitched six strikeouts and allowed three hits through seven innings for the Mavericks. The Mavericks carried momentum into Sunday’s games. In the first game, Mesa defeated CSC 8-4 and followed up with a 13-3 victory to close out the weekend. Through those games, the Eagles’ pitchers gave up 21 earned runs and 28 hits. With the Eagles hosting its first home games against Regis, CSC maintenance is clearing snow from the softball field. Despite snowstorms on Monday, the Eagles don’t expect the weekend’s games to be cancelled.
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CSC’s Brian Rodriguez-Flores, senior of Phoenix, shoots a jumper between two Cowboy defenders during the Eagles 96-76 loss to New Mexico Highlands, Saturday, in the Chicoine Center.
Eagles snap losing streak ahead of finale u By Devin Fulton Sports Editor
Chadron State College snapped its 12-game losing streak with an 82-73 win over CSU-Pueblo, Friday, but allowed 18 3-pointers in a 96-76 loss to New Mexico Highlands, Saturday, in the Chicoine Center. The 3-18 Eagles host 7-14 MSU-Denver Roadrunners, Friday, in the Chicoine Center. The Roadrunners snapped a seven-game losing streak against Pueblo, defeating the Thunderwolves 64-57, Saturday. MSU-Denver is without its program leading-scorer in Druce Asah, senior of Tracy, California, as its offense averages 65.7 points-per-game, which ranks last in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Asah led the Roadrunners with 232 points through 19 games this season but suffered a season-ending injury in a 76-51 loss to Black Hills State University, Feb. 14. The Roadrunners are also without Christian Wilson-Poole, junior of Birmingham, Alabama, who entered NCAA’s transfer portal following MSU-Denver’s loss against Black Hills in February. Wilson-Poole scored 163 points through 19 games. Despite ranking last in scoring, teams struggle to score
against MSU-Denver as the Roadrunners allow 70 pointsper-game while keeping its opposition to .421 in the field. Friday marks the season finale for CSC while seniors Colby Jackson, of Las Vegas, Michael Sparks, of Denver, and Brian Rodriguez-Flores, of Phoenix, play their final collegiate game. “I’ve learned to be a better man and I’ve learned how to handle myself in uncomfortable situations outside of basketball,” Jackson said, “Overall, playing with the Eagles helped me prepare for life outside of basketball.” Head Men’s Basketball Coach Houston Reed said he hopes for the seniors to finish their season with a win and returners to gain experience as CSC enters the offseason. Against Pueblo, ball security complimentary defense prompted CSC to its first victory since Jan. 4. The Eagles recorded a season-low eight turnovers while scoring 23 points off 16 Thunderwolf turnovers. With CSC Leading by 10 late in the second half, Pueblo bring the game within four after Donovan Oldham, senior of Colorado Springs, Colorado, hit a 3-pointer. With five minutes remaining, CSC outscored Pueblo 15-10. “I was just proud the guys were able to step down and make some plays to stretch it back out and to be able to finish the game,” Reed said, “They made some plays to get
back in and I was proud the guys answered back and threw the final punch to get back into the win column.” Rodriguez finished with a season-high 35 points, the most by an Eagle since 2007. Along with Rodriguez, Jackson, Sparks and Jacob Jefferson, sophomore of Buckeye, Arizona, scored double-digit-points. CSC couldn’t sustain its winning momentum against Highlands as the Cowboys 35 of 59 from the field and 18 of 35 from the arc. Midway through the first half, CSC led 22-21, but ensuing turnovers and missed shots allowed for Highlands to control the game’s pace, outscoring the Eagles 33-15 to close out the first half. Through the second half, Highlands’ Raquan Mitchell, senior of Miami, scored 16 points and added five rebounds. Rodriguez and Sparks scored 28 and 20 points respectively, being CSC’s only players to cross double-digits in points. “Bottom line is they (Highlands) made some tough shots. We could’ve guarded them better than what we did. We didn’t guard them exactly the way we wanted to, and once they found that rhythm, it was really hard to take them out of it.” Reed said. Rodriguez is 14 points shy of earning 1,000 for his career.