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Student Senate slumps into the semester
Low senator attendance marks first semester meeting. Please see page 2
AG & RANGE >>
Russian olive shrub removal on campus
Since December, CSC’s groundskeeping staff have been removing the pesky shrubs from campus. Please see page 6
SPORTS >>
Basketball struggles against Westminster
Men and women Eagles start their games strong, but aren’t able to fly higher than the Griffins.
Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg
ROUND TWO: Social Sciences Assistant Professor Justin Curtis teaches socially distanced students while wearing a mask Wednesday in Old Admin. This is the second semester that students returned to campus and continued previous COVID-19 guidelines.
CSC masks up again for spring semester School leaders outline COVID-19 policies for spring
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CSC will carry over many of its COVID-19 procedures from fall to the spring semester according to CSC President Randy Rhine when he spoke in an
all-campus Zoom meeting last Friday. “The COVID-19 implementation team will continue to do its work and will publish daily information on the frequency of positive cases on our website as we did in the fall as well as providing weekly updates through the campus mail,” Rhine said.
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Senate starts spring semester with low attendance u By Sullivan Jones News Editor
Quietly, Student Senate held its first meeting of the spring semester Monday in the Student Center. “I’m seeking a motion to approve the agenda and last week’s minutes,” Vice President Abby Klammer said. Twenty quiet seconds later, she had the two motions for approval needed for the meeting to proceed. Four senators were physically present in the room, 11 senators zoomed into the meeting. Five senators were absent from the meeting. According to senate vice president Abby Klammer, a class time at 5 p.m. for some senators and president Lily Umetta is partially to blame for low meeting attendance. As a result, she sought a meeting time change.
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“A few of our members have class at 5:00 p.m. and Lily talked about possibly changing the meeting times to 4:00 p.m. each Monday instead of 5:30 p.m. That would allow those members who are in that class to be able to come to our meetings,” Klammer said. After 2 audible votes in favor of the time change and the remaining senators staying quiet, the new time was approved without debate. In another matter, two senators, while the remaining senators again stayed silent, approved allocating $300 of student money to purchase condoms for campus dispensers. Students may attend Student Senate’s open meetings on Mondays at 4:00 p.m. in the Scottsbluff room of the Student Center. In other news: > Senate has $27,549.66 in unallocated funds. > Senate has $30,000.00 in unallocated trip funds.
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Scholarship opportunity for next school year The Newblom Foundation is accepting applications for 2021 grants and scholarships. This year will be the 31st year that grants and scholarships will be given out to students for education assistance. Applications must be submitted to the foundation’s Board of Directors by March
31. Scholarship and grant results will be known by May. For an application or questions, contact Wally Seiler: Phone: (308) 760-4693 Mail: 1208 Laramie Ave, Alliance, Nebraska
Martin Luther King Day events scheduled The Social Science Club is sponsoring several events open to students in celebration of MLK Day on Monday. Events will begin in the Student Center ballroom at 10:00 a.m. with a presentation by Dr. Kurt Kinbacher about the history of protests and their connection with the Constitution. A presentation by Dr. Justin Curtis will follow at 11:00 a.m. about the politics of policing in the United States.
At 12:30 p.m. a march on Main street begining near the stop light and ending at the Lindeken Clock Tower will occur. The movie Fruitvale station will be presented at 1:30 p.m also in the ballroom. There will be no keynote speaker on campus this year. Instead, Bear Alexander, who lead potests in Omaha following the death of George Floyd, was interviewed for a Youtube video which will become available on CSC’s Youtube Channel.
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James Powell, vice president for academic affairs also discussed continued COVID-19 guidelines for the spring semester. “It isn’t the time to become complacent. Now more than ever we have to follow the procedures and policies that proved successful in the Fall,” Powell said. He also suggested that
staff, faculty and students use the CampusClear app to ensure people are remaining home when feeling sick. Additionally, Powell says campus members should continue using the same procedures, found on the school website, from last Fall to determine when they should stay home because of illness. Updates on a vaccine plan
for campus will be published by the school as the vaccine becomes available to the school according to the state vaccination plan. As of now the school remains closed to the public, but President Rhine says the school will assess the potential to reopen some or all of campus to the public a couple of weeks into the semester.
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Former Eagle editor wins national contest u By Aubrie Lawrence Editor
Photo by Brandon Davenport
A University of Wyoming bulldogger attempts to bring down his steer, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, during the CSC rodeo at the Dawes County Fairgrounds. This photo placed first in the Sports category of the First Quarter 2021 Pub Aux photo contest.
On Jan. 4, it was announced that former Eagle Editor Brandon Davenport, 36, of Chadron, placed first in the sports photo section of the First Quarter 2021 Pub Aux photo contest. Photos can be submitted by anyone in the nation as long as they are published within a year of the contest. First place is the only award given in the contest. For Davenport, this meant that his expectation for placing was slim. “I was surprised when I saw the email,” Davenport said. “With having graduated and dealing with everything else going on in the world, it was easy to kind of forget The Eagle had submitted photos to the
contest.” The photo contest is not the only contest held by Pub Aux. There are also awards for best stories, page layouts, advertisements, video journalism, and reporting. “Photography has been one of my hobbies over the past decade, but it wasn’t until my time at CSC and The Eagle that I learned I was capable of creating professional-level images,” Davenport said. “Being able to take that step in my development has only made me love photography even more. My training in photojournalism gave me the skills to branch out into other specialties like conservation photography which is my current passion and something I hope can be part of my professional and personal life going forward.”
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Opinion
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I was promised a great nation. What happened to it?
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wish I could say that I’m surprised about what happened at the Capitol on Jan. 6, but I’m not. I always knew in the back of my mind that something was going to happen when it was announced that President-Elect Joe Biden won. When there’s a presidential race as big as the one last year, it’s bound to happen. Protests took place all over the country when Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016. It’s only fair that the losing side got the opportunity to do that very same thing with this election. I just didn’t think that the protests would lead to people storming the capital, terrorize politician, and call it a “revolution.” That was something I could have never imagined. Now, at the time of writing this a week later, it was just announced that the House of Representatives has impeached Trump for the second time. According to The Wall Street Journal, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell won’t call an emergency session so the senate can vote on the impeachment article and officially convict Trump. This means the likelihood of the impeachment article passing before Inauguration Day is incredibly slim. However, that doesn’t mean that this will
all go away. Once Biden is presibutt of the joke in other countries. I dent, senate will be a Democratic hate that my generation jokes about majority. This will most likely lead the fact that- if things keep spiraling to Trump’s conviction and ruin his downwards- we could be fighting a chances of running for president civil war. It all needs to end. I want in the future. It would be better for the “great nation” that I’ve been promMcConnell to hold the emergenised to inherit since I was a child. cy session and take the chance on Both sides have been prodding the Republican majority keeping each other with sticks for the last four Trump from conviction. years and the riot at the Capitol was I have every opportunity to call Aubrie Lawrence the result of that. We can’t keep dofor Trump’s head in this editorial, ing this with each other now that the many opinion writers across the nation already Biden Administration is about to take over. Rehave. But, as I sit here writing this, I can’t con- gardless of whether you voted for Biden or not, jure the anger to do it. whether you think the election was “rigged,” Maybe that makes me a bad Biden support- it’s time to accept the fact that he is going to be er. I’ll take my chances though. president. More than anything else, I’m tired of what I get it. It sucks to lose. But now is the time has been going on at Capitol Hill. I don’t have to ditch throwing tantrums like children and the energy in me to feel any other way. I think act like the adults that we all are. Biden is only many people my age, regardless of political par- set to be president for four years. After that, ty, feel the same way. I’m almost 20-years-old who knows what will happen. Anyone who disand have witnessed more political turmoil in likes him has every opportunity to change that my life than some have ever seen. And the finish through voting. Do just as the Democrats did in line is far from sight. the last election and come out swinging. I’m tired of the United States being the I dare you.
As You Said It!
We asked: Do you think Donald Trump should be impeached for his role in the Washington riots? Why?
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“Absolutely! He already has been impeached once and at this point it is not a Republican party it’s a Trump party.”
“No, I believe Trump was against the riots. I don’t believe he purposely meant for it to happen.”
“No, I don’t really have an opinion but I don’t think it was intentional. I just think his supporters take it way out of hand.”
“I don’t think he should be impeached it is more of a political move on the Democrats side with there being two weeks left.”
“ Yes, I think it was completely unprofessional. He used his place of power to insight violence and abused his position.”
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As They See It
Power doesn’t exempt you from the law u By Velvet Jessen Columnist
On Sept. 12, 2020 the South Dakota attorney general Jason Ravnsborg was driving home from a Republican party fundraiser when he struck and killed Joseph Boever, according to a South Dakota Highway Patrol accident report. In a Dec. 16, 2020, article, the Sioux Falls South Dakota Argus Leader quoted the Attorney General who said, “I believe I have not committted any crime.” Ravnsborg’s statement suggests he is strongly convinced he did not commit a crime. Although the highay patrol report does not clearly state the type, it specifically states Ravnsborg was “distracted” while driving when he struck and killed Boever. In cases similar to Ravnsborg’s a motorist whose “distracted” driving resulted in a death, had indeed committed a crime.
Case in point: In August 2020, New Jersey motorist Alexandra Mansonet rear-ended a vehicle. That vehicle in turn struck and killed a pedestrian. Mansonet was convicted of vehicular homicide for texting while driving and sentenced to five years in prison. Clearly she was “distracted” while driving. Although her case was in New Jersey, that state held Mansonet accountable for her distraction. According to a Dec. 8, 2020, article in the Argus Leader, South Dakota has not yet filed charges against Ravnsborg, because investigators have not determined what distracted him. Depending on the state, distracted driving charges are not new and often result in a fine or, in some places, a year in jail. Vehicular Homicide can result in a sentence of three to fifteen years of jail time. I believe it would be appropriate to charge Ravnsborg with any-
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one of those crimes. But frankly, as a South Dakota resident, I believe that what really matters here is accountablility. People in positions of power, especially those who are elected or appointed to public office, must take their roles as community leaders seriously. In my mind, Ravnsborg does not. As someone who practices law, he should have known that distracted driving is a crime and he should have avoided the risks that lead to his distraction. He did not. And his risk taking cost Joseph Boever his life.
But even more baffling than taking his responsibilities seriously is Ravnsborg’s arrogance and lack of remorse - evident in his statement that he believes he “did not commit a crime.” It suggests that he does not believe he needs to be held accountable for his actions. That’s unacceptable. If a child were hit and killed by someone driving distracted, there would be a public uproar, especially if the accused killer claimed to have done no wrong And Ravnsborg, as the state’s attorney general, would lead the accused driver’s crucifixion. Why should the outcry for the death of an adult be any different? It’s time to stop letting people in positions of power condemn people under them and then, when they make the same mistakes, ignore their actions as if nothing serious happened. If we allow people with power to escape consequences, then there will be fewer people in
power who want to do good for the public. There would be more people who wish to make laws that benefit themselves and their cronies, without doing good for the public. Government leaders of any level should not be excused from the consequences of their actions simply because they have power and are in a political party their voting area supports. If Ravnsborg is not charged with anything, it will only prove that politics and power are more important to some than morals. Why should he be protected from the laws that everyone else must abide by because of his power. If he is not charged, convicted and sentenced with the consequences of his actions, it will only create a mockery of the justice system he leads. Everyone is equal under the law, until people without power are the only ones who are sentenced.
Genuine discussion defines meaningful discourse u By Sullivan Jones News Editor
Our nation always faces a variety of problems – their degree depending on who and how many people you ask. These days, such problems have split our country into aggressively opposing sides that refuse to work towards a quality solution that will improve the lives of Americans. Unfortunately, during the last few Presidential administrations, Americans have not been much help to their own cause. You see, we love to point our fingers at crooked politicians who get
nothing done in Washington. Yet many of us only point the finger at whichever political party we oppose even when our own side is guilty of similar grievances. Furthermore, some claim our two-party system has diminished our elections to nothing more than a choice between lesser evils, and that choice makes it easy for politicians to flaunt a divisive positions on the most polarizing issues such as abortion, the second amendment or socialism For example, politicians are enabled to adopt the most radical position on abortion by facing no debate within their own party. By
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then, they aggressively counter the opposing party’s ‘radical’ position on the issue because garnering votes is easier when the choice is black and white.
American citizens have enabled politicians to paint these issues as simpler than they are because we refuse to uncloud the nonsense spewed by genuinely crooked leaders. Our lack of critical discussion with the real and mass of citizens has left most people in a vacuum which politicians fill with distorted information. This misinformation is then broadcast through social media where people fail to use critical thinking skills to assess truthfulness and purpose of the message. After they share, comment, and like or dislike the post, the process of arguing about nothing begins.
From these social media arguments nothing but anger, dislike and hostility towards those who oppose you is gained. It’s impossible to learn anything because we were probably arguing about something that was untrue or something we had little knowledge about in the first place. If we want to learn about the issues, we should leave social media behind, listen to the words of many different people, speak with many different people and then do our research into the issue. Likely we may find the issue is not so black and white after all, and common ground is not so uncommon.
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AltEn suspected in pollinator death u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor
Photo by Erin Hayhurst
Greg Krotz cuts dead trees in the Harold and LaVerne Thompson Natural History Preserve on Tuesday.
Invasive shrub removal takes place on CSC Campus u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor
CSC groundskeeping staff have begun removing dead and down timber and Russian olives in the Harold and Laverne Thompson Natural History Preserve on CSC’s campus. Invasive Russian olive shrubs are found across Nebraska and surrounding states. Russian olive shrubs are considered invasive in 31 states and noxious in Wyoming and North Dakota.
Russian olives are more likely to be invasive near aquatic areas such as Brigg’s Pond on CSC’s campus. The shrubs are being mechanically removed. Mechanical removal is considered to be one of the best ways to stop an invasion. In order to prevent another invasion the root systems of the plants must be removed from the soil. Continuous management can prevent spread of the shrub in future years. Russian olives are unable to reproduce until they reach age three
and when managed continously will be unable to reach reproductive age. The groundskeeping staff is also removing the dead trees and down timber found around the history preserve. Removal of dead timber can help clear the forest floor and allow for understory growth. Plant growth that occurs directly under groups of trees is considered the understory. It can also help prevent and control future wildfires.
Nebraska receives USDA funding u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor
$60,000 has been allocated to Nebraska from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a part of the Plant Protection Act. This money is for pest prevention and detection as laid out by the Plant Protection Act section 7721. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) will use the funds to survey nursery pests such as cyst nematodes and khapra beetles which cause
economic damage. Cyst Nematodes latch onto plant roots an cause crop death. When plants become infested growth of the plant halts. Khapra beetles feed on harvested grains and can be found in grain storages. Grain storages that have infestation of these beetles are unable to sell that product. Using section 7721 the USDA has given $670 million in pest funding across the U.S. in 49 states, District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico.
Eighty-five University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) bee colonies have died since 2017 and according to Judy Wu-Smart, a UNL professor, the culprit is a nearby ethanol plant. Eastern Nebraska research and Extension Center (ENREC) is located in Mead along with AltEn an ethanol company. The company uses pesticide coated seeds to produce ethanol from corn. After noticing signs of neurotoxins in adult bees, Wu-Smart began investigating the cause for hive deaths. She noticed a lack of other wild pollinator species in the immediate area. The UNL bee team led by WuSmart began by looking into milkweed pollen which is a common plant used by pollinators. In the milkweed nectar, they found 3,000-5,000 parts per billion(ppb) of clothianidin. This was originally thought to be caused from the fields the milkweed was found in, Wu-Smart later linked it to near by water sources. The neonicotinoid levels in plants were higher in plants closer to water sources. These neonicotinoids were linked to AltEn when the team linked higher levels of clothianidin to areas closer to the plant. Neonicotinoids are insecticides that are chemically similar to nicotine. Unlike other insectices, neonicotinoids don’t sit on the surface of the plant. They are absorbed into plant tissues and distributed accross the plant’s system. Examples of neonicotinoids are clothianidin, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid and dinotefuran. These neonicotinoids have been linked to bee deaths. The process results in distillers’
grain which is fed to cattle and a waste product. The waste is placed in lagoons and sold as a soil conditioner to farmers. Waste products from the plant have shown high levels of neonicotinoids. In a research study, Wu-Smart notes that the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) tested the waste lagoons and found the levels of Clothianidin and thiamethoxam to be between 30,000 and 50,000 ppb and fungicide levels to be at 200,000 ppb. In the past the plant was cited by the state for non-compliance to several pollution laws. NDEE also showed concerns about AltEn waste disposal. A public hearing was held for the company in December 2015. Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received complaints about AltEn in 2018 and 2019. The soil conditioner waste from the plant has been sold to local ranchers. This is applied as a liquid on the soil surface. Some residents reported having pets become ill after drinking water found on the surface of treated soil. According to Wu-Smart, residents of Mead have reported seeing wildlife and pets showing signs of neurotoxicity such as staggering. NDA also noted dying wildlife specifically geese and birds that had landed in infected feilds. According to the American Bird Conservatory, neonicotinoids can killl birds when even trace amounts are found in a feed. Nematodes such as earthworms are easily posioned by the chemicals. Nematodes are important in soil health and the loss can degrade soils. According to Wu-Smart, wildlife and plant life around Mead are at risk from neonicotinoid poisoning.
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Upcoming CSC Sports COVID-19 may cause some events to be postponed.
Photo courtesy of Westminster Director of Athletics Shay Wyatt
Jori Peters, junior of Mitchell, closes out Westminster’s Mariah Martin, senior of Sandy, Utah, on the three-point line, during Saturday’s game in Salt Lake City.
Eagles rank 15, currently 0-5 u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Sports Editor
Despite the Eagle’s lead after the first quarter, the Lady Eagles lost 84-63 against Westminster College Saturday at Behnken Field House, dropping the Chadron State College women’s basketball team record to 0-5, ranking 15th in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Chadron started out on top for the first quarter of the game against Westminster, 22-18, but lost their lead going into the second quarter. “We are still working through some things,” Head Women’s Basketball Coach Janet Raymer said, “Our defense isn’t where it needs to be. We’re excited to have fewer turnovers but there’s a lot of parts of our game that we’re still working on.” Taryn Foxen, senior of Aurora, Colorado, scored 19 points for the Eagles, and had eight assists. Hazel Fui, junior of Logan, Australia, was close behind with 15 points, making six out of 10 field goals, and had three rebounds. Jori Peters, junior of Mitchell, had 12 points. The Eagles were unable to keep up with the Griffin’s lead scorers. Griffin’s player Mariah Martin, senior of Sandy, Utah, scored 22 points, 69% on field goals. Additionally, Martin contributed seven
assists and six rebounds. Lyndsi Rich, junior of Worland, Wyoming, also hit 20 points and had 11 boards. Leading the game with 12 rebounds, Westminster player Sarah McGinley, senior of Fort Collins, Colorado, had nine points. For the Eagles, Bailey Brooks, junior of Douglas, Wyoming, led with six rebounds. The Eagles had a season-low of six turnovers but was outshot by Westminster 55.4% to 37.3%. The Griffins also lead in rebounding 46 to the Eagles’ 24. “We just haven’t gotten the stops on defense that we need to be successful,” Raymer said, “So, a lot of our practices are defensive focused, which is pretty typical for us, but we had a really rough start our very first game. Right now, we’re down to the point where we’re working on the one-on-ones and the two-on-twos, and just working on our skill set.” Raymer said their biggest challenge is practicing with seven to nine players, which is difficult to run offense and a full defense, due to injuries and illnesses. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the women’s basketball games have been postponed that were scheduled for Friday against Western Colorado University, Saturday against Fort Lewis College and Tuesday against Black Hills State University.
Men’s Basketball Jan. 15 Vs Western Colorado Jan. 19 Vs Black Hills State Indoor Track and Field Jan. 16 At Wayne State College Wrestling Jan. 16 At Nebraska-Kearney
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CSC men fight till the end Eagles men’s basketball lose to Griffins, 65-60 after their win against Westminster four weeks ago u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Sports Editor
Photo by Brandon Davenport
Jacob Jefferson, junior of Buckeye, Arizona, tips off against former player Joonas Tahvanainen of Helsinki, Finland, at the Chicoine Center, Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.
Chadron State College fell to Westminster, 65-60 Saturday in Salt Lake City. Despite the early lead that the Eagles men’s basketball team grabbed, the Griffins took over the game late in the first half and early in the second. The Eagles started the first half strong, with two three-pointers by Teddy Parham, Jr., junior of Los Angeles, and two field goals by Jacob Jefferson, junior of Buckeye, Arizona. “This is the process of being my first year with the players and coaches, and building trust,” Head Men’s Basketball Coach Shane Paben said, “Instead of coming together, we kind of broke apart, but we didn’t quit. We did fight. We had a chance at the end of the game to make it a one possession game, but that slipped through our fingers.” Jacob Jefferson shot nine field goals, making seven. He made
two 3-point shots out of four for a total of 16 points and had four rebounds. Teddy Parham, Jr., junior of Los Angeles, tied with Jacob Jefferson with a total of 16 points, making six field goals and four three-point shots.
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We had a chance at the end of the game to make it a one possession game, but that slipped through our fingers.
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Deundra Roberson, junior of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, led the Eagles with five rebounds. Roberson contributed 13 points, making five field goals out of 13, and was the third highest scorer for CSC. Westminster player Brayden Johnson, junior of Draper, Utah,
passed CSC’s scoring leaders with his season high of 17 points. Westminster shot 50% from the field, while CSC shot 42%. Chadron rebounded 27 times, but Westminster reached a total of 33 rebounds. The Eagles lost by one fewer point than they had won, 66-60, when Chadron hosted Westminster on Dec. 11 at the Chicoine Center. “The biggest thing we are focusing on, offensively, is getting paint touches and post touches,” Paben said, “It’s well-founded in basketball that if you get the ball in any part of the lane or you get a post touch, we create more close outs, we get better looks from three, and we get baskets at the rim.” The Eagles are currently 2-3 following games in December. CSC will host for their next game scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday against Western Colorado University. “Health and safety are way more prevalent then people attending the games,” Paben said, “So, I will take health and safety every time. It’s a necessary evil during a pandemic.”
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