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Men’s basketball wins Friday home game, 85-73 Please see page 15 Semper veritas
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Physical facilities repairs leaking pipe. Cost of repair covered by Legislative Bill 309.
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CSC observes MLK Day fo a second time In honor of MLK Day, CSC hosted speakers, a BLM march organizer, and held a march down Main St.
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Animals key in COVID-19 research
Pigs, mice, ferrets, llamas and monkeys were used to test the COVID-19 vaccinces. Please see page 7
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President Joe Biden speaks at Cancer Moonshot, a coalition with the goal of finding vaccine-based immunotherepies against cancer, on October 17, 2016.
Biden & Harris: leading a united front The Biden administration hits the ground with united government trifecta u By Aubrie Lawrence Editor
Looking out into a crowd of socially distance spectators and American flags representing those that could not attend and an ominous mili-
tary presence, Joe Biden took the oath of office, officially making him the 46th president of the United States. At his side was Kamala Harris, who will go down in history as the first woman, Black American and person of South Asian descent to be vice president. This also makes here the highest-ranking woman ever to serve in the U.S. government.
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THE EAGLE COVID-19 REPORT SOURCE: CSC website as of Wednesday, Jan.21, 5 p.m.
TOTAL ACTIVE CASES Students: 9 Employees: 1 RECOVERIES Students: 128 Employees: 33 CUMULATIVE CASES Students: 137 Employees: 34
CSC launches Respiratory Care Partnership with Nebraska Methodist College uFrom CSC College Relations Chadron State College is partnering with Nebraska Methodist College to offer a new program in which students can earn a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Health Sciences from Chadron State College and an Associate’s of Science degree in Respiratory Care from Nebraska Methodist College. The Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees approved the program in June 2020. Dr. Wendy Waugh, Dean of the School of Business, Mathematics and Science, said one major advantage of the partnership is that students will not need to leave Chadron to complete the degrees. Students can complete clinicals at Chadron Community Hospital, the Gordon Hospital, or Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance. If students would like to, they can blend rural clinicals with the Methodist Health System, as well as clinical sites in Omaha. “Students will have the opportunity to gain specialized training in a health care field experiencing rapid growth. Students can begin now. In fact, we are hopeful that some of our current Health Sciences majors might choose to participate immediately,” Waugh said. CSC students who declare a Health Sciences major will be advised by
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“Today we celebrate the triumph, not of a candidate, but a cause, a cause of Democracy,” Biden said during his inaugural speech. “A will of the people has been heard and the will of the people has been heeded. We’ve learned again that democracy is precious, and democracy is fragile. At this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed.” Donald Trump stuck to his word and did not attend the inauguration, having left the White House that morning. By the time the inauguration ceremony began he had already arrived in Florida. There he will be awaiting his second impeachment trial. However, former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama were there in support and to oversee the transfer of power alongside Vice President Mike Pence. “This is America’s day,” Biden said. “This is democracy’s day. A day in history and hope, of renewal and resolve.” Now that Biden has taken office, he
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plans for his first 100 days to be busy, according to the Associated Press. During those days, he plans to speed up distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and pass a $1.9 trillion economic relief package that will provide a stimulus check to Americans who have been unable to work because of the pandemic, according to The New York Times. Yesterday, Biden started rolling back initiatives put in place by the Trump administration just a few hours after he’d taken the oath of office. He signed an executive order to reenter the Paris Climate Accords and mandate mask wearing on federal property. “There’s no time to start like today,” Biden said as he signed the actions in the Oval Office. Along with inauguration of Biden, three new senators were sworn in, giving Democrats the senate majority and a unified government.
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Student Senate will resume meetings Monday Student Senate did not meet on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Junior day. Senate will resume its regular meetings next Monday during its recent-
ly modified 4 p.m. time in the Scottsbluff room of the Student Center. Meetings are open to CSC students and staff.
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If you’ve been near the intersection of Main and 11th streets on CSC’s campus last week, you may have noticed some repair work taking place on the north side of the NPAC building – between the building and 11th street. Workers from CSC physical facilities and an outside contractor were repairing a leaking condensate pipe which had been leaking since at least before October when a bid was placed to have the section excavated for repair. As the repair work commenced, soil covering the pipe was excavated and billowing steam was noticeable by people near the site. The pipe is part of a larger heating system which routes condensate and steam to connect campus buildings. According to Jeremy Fry, CSC HVAC technician, condensate pipe leaks such as the one near NPAC are nothing new on campus. “It’s been repaired in three separate sections,” said Fry. He added that direct buried condensate pipes such as the one near NPAC are more likely to leak because they lack the protection of being placed inside dry tunnels like some other pipes around campus. Students walking down the west to east parallel sidewalks that connect Old Admin, Sparks Hall, and Crites Hall to the Student Center may notice one of these sidewalks seems to melt snow and dry faster than the other. The faster drying sidewalk is on top of a tunnel which serves as a duct for hot steam pipes used to heat some of campus’ buildings. As exampled by the NPAC leak, not all condensate and steam pipes are protected from deterioration by a dry tunnel. “More direct buried condensate lines go to the Student Center, Armstrong, Burkhiser, and the Math and Science Buildings,” Fry said. According to Fry, the impact of the leak caused mild water loss throughout the heating system. “Every bit of steam that comes here [Maintenance Building] goes back to the Boiler House as condensate water and they weren’t getting that back. All that condensate gets reused,” Fry said. The Boiler House is the central location for condensate from the pipes across campus. According to Harold Mowry, CSC Director of Facilities, the school contracted out some of the repair work to Rasmussen Mechanical. “The repair consisted of replacing 200 feet of 3” steam and 200 feet of 3” condensate pipe,” Mowry said. He added that the repair cost totaled $32,411.00 and was funded by the 309 Task Force for Building Renewal. The 309 Task Force for Building Renewal was created by the Nebraska State Legislature in 1977 when it passed Legislative Bill 309 for the purpose of overseeing and funding state owned building projects for which the leak qualified. Funding for the 309 Task Force for Building Renewal comes from cigarette taxes and rent assessment funds. The Task Force provides funds for other projects on campus as well. “The Task Force also provided $1,290,000.00 towards design and construction of the HVAC systems for the Math and Science project.” Maury said. He added that the Task Force has provided funding for other projects on campus in the past.
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CSC HVAC technician Jeremy Fry (operating machine) works to cover the new condensate and steam pipes north of the NPAC building Monday.
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A struggling start is the new normal I don’t know if I’m the only one, but I am already having a hard time trying to find the same motivation that I normally have at the beginning of the semester. I could still be mentally exhausted from last semester’s schedule change, COVID-19, and everything going on in our government. I could be physically exhausted from struggling to get a full night’s sleep for the last two or more months. I could be emotionally exhausted from stress and things happening at home while I can’t be there. It could be a combination of everything listed. What I believe the leading cause for my lack of motivation is the amount work I put myself through last semester. Even with winter break that was almost two month long, I don’t feel like I was able to recharge myself to the point of being excited to return. For example, almost every class I walked into this semester, I felt like there was a crazy amount of assignments or other classwork compared to the amount of time we actually have for the class. Projects stacked on top of presentations stacked on top of tests. For one of the courses, I get to travel to
Nebraskan sites and take selfies to prove I visited (if you know what class I’m talking about then you know). I don’t have a problem with driving or traveling, I just don’t think I have the time or a schedule that is open enough for it. I’ll get it done. I know I will, because the thought of myself not doing the work Mackenzie Dahlberg stresses me out more than the work itself. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy to be returning for another semester. I have been looking forward to my classes and taking on the role of sports editor this semester. I get to meet new people while I’m here and I get to continue building my previous relationships. Despite both positives and negative, I can’t seem to find an answer to my question regarding my motivation problem, but it’s getting better as I’m already faced with deadlines and I get back into a groove of a normal-ish
semester. You might think that there isn’t much to this column other than me complaining about my own problems. The reason I wrote this though was to show that if you are struggling, you aren’t alone. Even if you aren’t struggling this week, or this month, there is nothing abnormal about having to face difficulties. There are locations on-campus that can provide help when you may need it. Counselors are available to students without additional costs. I also know plenty of my professors that I have grown close enough to be able to talk to with difficulties I’ve been dealing with. A friend or a family member could be the person that you reach out to when you need to talk. If you feel like you’re already struggling with this semester, don’t worry, you might not be the only one and there is never anything wrong with a good cry.
As You Said It! We asked: How different do you think this inauguration will be compared to the past?
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“Hopefully there will be more security and less people. Certain things should not be allowed.”
“It will be a lot smaller. With the COVID situation everyone should be wearing masks. There could also be more riots.”
“I think it’ll be more locked down than usual with everything that’s going on. It is going to be a crazy year.”
“I would say it’s very emotionally charged right now. Given everything that’s going on, it’s difficult to tell what will happen.”
“I feel like this year, the inauguration will be crazy. One man has caused this whole country to become divided. Hopefully things will change in the future.”
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The hem is rising, get used to it u By Velvet Jessen Columnist
Fashion is constantly evolving, and now, with the influence of social media, more than one trend can take off at a time. Men’s clothing styles have remained relatively simple and consistent throughout recent history. Typically a nice pair of jeans and a hoodie or shirt without stains is all it really takes to be in fashion for men. That simple style is also what is acceptable for men. However, with the rise of influencers on social media, more diverse fashion styles for men have become popular. Musician Harry Styles was
featured recently on the cover of Vogue wearing a dress. Styles is known for his nonstandard sense of style, and more people have started to take on his interesting view of men’s fashion and style. Despite plenty of criticism, men wearing dresses or skirts has become a trend on popular social media sites such as Tiktok. For some men, however, wearing outfits outside of the societal norm isn’t just a trend. In recent years there have been more men wearing crop tops, earrings, necklaces, 6-inch inseam shorts, and in some cases period relevant clothes. Such as fashion from the 70s or fashion from much earlier
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periods. There have always been people that choose not to dress according to trends, but with the rise of fashion influencers and social media, men’s fashion has become more diverse. More men have stopped wearing the same basic outfits and have started developing
their own styles. With more diverse styles becoming popularized among men, it is time to acknowledge that fashion is just clothes. People should be able to wear whatever they want and still be respected. Women have fought continuously to wear whatever fashion they like. I think it’s time to support the different styles that men are trying. Why should men be limited to the most simple and basic styles? As a society, we need to let go of the idea that there is only one acceptable style. As long as nobody voilates common decency standards, men and women alike should be able to dress in whatever makes them
feel best without being judged. Styles can be as diverse as the personalities of the people who wear them. And those fashion styles and people should be accepted no matter how differently they dress. We need to be more accepting as social media continues to create new style trends and show new points of view. Although it can be difficult, I believe that in the case of someone else’s style, it’s best to remember the old saying that if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all. Regardless of the size of a man’s shirt, shorts, or if he chooses to wear a skirt, they should be treated with respect.
A successful hunt doesn’t need a trophy u By Kamryn Kozisek Columnist
A successful hunt for many is one where a trophy animal was killed, one that had big horns or antlers or a high body weight. But to me a successful hunt doesn’t always end with as my dad always says “a body on the ground.” I have been hunting most of my life, as far back as I can remember, whether I was the hunter or just tagging along. I have more memories of hunting than anything else and to me that is the best part, having unforgettable memories. The time that I have spent with family and friends is more
worth the price of a tag then the animal itself. Last summer we traveled to Texas to hunt hogs on some land that my family owned, when we got there, we split up so that we could cover more ground. My sister and I took off to the off the ground stand where sat for hours in a hot metal box, my sister came away with a nice hog but when thinking back to that time neither of us remembers the killing of the hog. We remember the hours spent sitting, playing cards and fighting wasps. The drives that I take with my grandpa are hours spent talking and driving that are irreplaceable. Hunting camps
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with family friends have created bonds that I can’t imagine my life without. I have bonds with my siblings that are stronger for the time spent out in the woods. I have more stories about
getting stuck or being close to being stuck than anyone I know. My dad has hunted several trophy animals and every time he tells the stories from those hunts, the actual shooting is never included. He doesn’t talk about how great it was to shoot at a bighorn sheep, he talks about how cool it was to camp and travel by horse back. I have heard people say that it isn’t about the destination its about the journey and with hunting I couldn’t agree more. Some of my favorite hunts didn’t end with me shooting anything and in some cases never even seeing anything. Death marches as my dad
calls them are the hikes that you end up taking on the last day of the season, thirty minutes before the sun goes down. At the time they are the worst hunts, but my sister and I talk about those memories every time we pass the hill. I have seen some amazing sunsets, sunrises and views that I would never have otherwise. I have also seen observed some beautiful animals in the wild. The trophy is great but it will never be better than the memories made whether you get to fill a tag or not. The thing that you look forward to when going on a hunting trip is not the animal, it’s the people.
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Animals involved with COVID-19 research u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor
COVID-19 was found to be susceptible to many animal species, which led to research studies being conducted. Ferrets, pigs, mice, llamas and monkeys were all involved with researching the side effects of COVID-19 and producing the vaccines. Mice have been involved with medical research since 1678. This is due to their ability to reproduce quickly and their genetic similarity to humans. Mice have continued to be used to study the long term effects COVID-19 has on the body. A recent study by the Journal of Experimental Medicine used mice to see how the virus effects the olfactory senses. This study concluded that natural cell death and the infection of non-neutral cells in the brain is what stops the body from being able to smell. Monkeys especially macaques have been used to research the COVID-19 virus but were also used in testing the COVID-19 vaccines. Rhesus macaques were used in a study posted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science that tested the likelihood of being infected with COVID-19 more than once. This study concluded that in the initial days following recovery from COVID-19, monkeys did not become reinfected. The study does note that this does not apply long term. During vaccine development, rhesus, cynomolgus and pigtail macaques were used to test the effectiveness of the vaccines. In August the monkeys were used to test the Oxford vaccine. This study showed that two doses of the vaccine was necessary to prevent COVID-19. The Oxford vaccine had side effects on the monkeys such as, fevers, chills, headaches and muscle aches. All the side effects could be reversed by taking acetaminophen. Llamas and other camelids have antibodies called nanobodies that can prevent infections. Nanobodies from one llama have been used to produce a liquid that could protect human lungs from infections like COVID-19. Research has been conducted on one llama named Cormac. Cormac was injected with neutralized COVID-19 spike proteins, in order to isolate the nanobodies. The study led by neuroscientists Thomas Esparza and David Brody found that Cormac’s body produces 13 nanobodies that could prevent lung infections.
Nanobodies can be aerosolized and used in inhalers for patients with asthma. The nanobodies work by grabbing onto the spike proteins of COVID-19 and covering them preventing the virus from causing infections. The goal of this study is to create a treatment for COVID-19 through Cormac’s nanobodies. Tests were done on ferrets to show how indirect contact with COVID-19 infected patients. Ferrets were placed in cages stacked on top of one another, in the bottom cage an COVID-19 infected animal is kept. On the top cage there is an animal that is healthy, using a vent from the bottom cage to the top cage the researchers tested whether or not the virus can be spread thought the air. The study found that particles of 50 microns or larger were not transmitted through the vents. The conclusion of the study was that if animals were within one meter from each other COVID-19 was transmitted from the infected animal to the healthy animal. The study also found evidence that COVID-19 may be transmitted through fur particles and not only through the air. This research was important in studying the risks in hospitals treating COVID-19 patients where there where there were concerns about transmission through the air vents. Pigs bodies shows various similarities to human bodies and that makes them good subjects for medical testing. Pigs and humans share similar digestive and immune system. Pigs were easily infected with COVID-19 and it is easily transmitted between animals. A study working to treat COVID-19 produced a product called the RapidVent which is used to help those infected with the virus. The product was developed to be used as a treatment for COVID-19 when ventilators were not available. The testing for RapidVent was tested on pigs that were infected with the virus. Pigs that weigh 250 pounds have lungs that are the same size as a 150 pound human. RapidVent was found to be successful in replacing ventilators. Vaccines were tested on pigs in order to gauge the side effects of the vaccines. The study will measure the amount of antibodies in the pigs immune system before and after administering the vaccine to decide if the vaccine was successful or not. Animals testing was key in the study and development of the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Cormac the llama stands in a field on his Washington farm. Cormac is being used for research on treatments for COVID-19.
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Rhesus monkeys were used as testing subjects for the COVID-19 vaccines and to gauge the effects of the virus.
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W EIGHING THE DIFFERENCES Two vaccines were approved in the U.S., now we get to choose Stories by Aubrie Lawrence, Editor
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The Pfizer-BioTech and Moderna vacccines are almost similar, but there are still differences to weigh.
n December 2020, two vaccines were made available in the Unite States to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. At first, they we offered strictly to health care workers and residents of long-ter care facilities. Now, they are slowly being offered to the gener public. While the two vaccines are relatively similar, there are a fe differences. The Pfizer-BioTech vaccine, commonly known as the Pfizer va cine, was developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech, a pharmaceutic company, and was approved for emergency use by the Food an Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States on December 1 2020. It is given in the upper muscle of the arm and requires two do es 21 days apart. The vaccine is approved for people 16 years and olde Side effects include pain, swelling, and redness in the arm as well as chill tiredness, and headaches. During its clinical trials, the Pfizer vaccine was 95% effective at preventing laboratory-confirme COVID-19 illnesses in people without previous evidence of infection. This vaccine has proved work well against the COVID-19 variants that have been spreading across Europe and into the Uni ed States. The Moderna vaccine was developed by a biotechnology company called ModernaTX, Inc an was approved for emergency use by the FDA on December 18, 2020. The Moderna vaccine is give in the muscle of the upper arm and requires two doses a month (28 days) apart, according to th CDC. It can be given to people 18 years old and older. Side effects include pain, swelling, and redne in the arm as well as chills, tiredness, and headaches. During its clinical trials, the Moderna vaccine proved 94.1% effective at preventing laborato ry-confirmed COVID-19 illnesses in people who received two doses and showed no evidence being infected. It was reported by the company that zero candidates who received the vaccine teste positive for COVID-19. Thirty people from the placebo group tested positive and one death w reported.
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LEFT: Army Col. Sean Dooley, a doctor at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, receives a COVID-19 vaccination, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, Dec. 14, 2020. BELOW: Army Spc. Angel Laureano holds a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, Dec. 14, 2020.
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ince it was announced that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were announced, a common question among people in the United States have wondered when they will receive the vaccine. Because each state is handling vaccine distribution, it has been hard to anticipate when college students- more specifically CSC students- will be vaccinated. According to Panhandle Public Health District, CSC employees could receive the vaccine in late March to early April. CSC students could expect to follow and receive the vaccine in late April to early May. Because of this, students may have the decision to receive the vaccine in their home state if they are not full-time residents of Nebraska.
According to the Lincoln Journal Star, Governor Pete Ricketts outlined a plan for when Nebraskans would receive the vaccine in October 2020. Phase 1A would implement vaccinations for health care workers and long-term care facilities residents and staff. After health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities were vaccinated, Phase 1B would start. This phase would include Nebraskans 75 and older along with teachers, first responders, food-processing workers, and correctional staff. The group that would be apart Phase 1C has yet to be determined but the general public could possibly receive the vaccine by mid-April to October as a part of Phase 2.
Now that the vaccine has been administered in Nebraska, most of the people mentioned in Nebraska’s Phase 1A have received the vaccine, according to the Lincoln Journal Star. Angie Ling, incident commander for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, said during a Facebook Live on Jan. 14 that she hopes the vaccination process for people in Phase 1B would start next month, though she said it is likely to take around four months for everyone in the group to be vaccinated. However, it was reported that some health districts in western and central Nebraska have started vaccinating people apart of Phase 1B.
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An endangered Mexican gray wolf runs through grass. Mexican gray wolf are one of nearly ninety endangered or threatened species to be affected by border wall construction.
Endangered species affected by U.S. Mexico border wall u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor
Construction of the U.S. Mexico Border Wall began in the 1990s, today it is over 800 miles long. The most recent editions by former U.S. President Donald Trump added 40 miles to the wall and rebuilt 414 miles of wall. If the wall is finished it will be 2,000 miles long, stretching from California to Texas. Concerns about the environment with wall construction are rising as the construction reached Texas. The border is meant to prevent human travel between the U.S. and Mexico however it is also stopping wildlife from crossing the border. Endangered species in Texas that have been observed crossing the border include American jaguar, ocelot, leatherback sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, Mexican gray wolf, peninsular bighorn sheep, and Sonoran pronghorn. Two threatened species of owls have flown over the border, the Mexican spotted owl and the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl. These low flying birds may find it difficult to fly over large infrastructure.
American jaguars are the only big cat found in the Americas and current populations reside mostly in South America. Four male jaguars have been documented in the U.S.; however no females have been observed crossing the border. Historically jaguars were found in the U.S. states that border Mexico, but are no longer found in large numbers in the U.S. Mexican gray wolves and ocelots are predator species that have populations in the U.S. and Mexico. There are over one million ocelots in the world with only 60 in the U.S. compared to a total of 163 Mexican gray wolves left in the wild. Two ungulate species the Sonoran pronghorn and the peninsular bighorn sheep are species that do not claim territories and travel through various areas constantly. These species cross the border when migrating due to weather or for breeding purposes. These species that are endangered rely on access to South American populations in order to breed. Populations that are unable to breed with other populations are genetically isolated. This isolation stops species from being able to adapt to their environments. Genetic variability is important for species to change to
their environments and be able to continue evolving. It also increases allele frequency which allows for natural selection to take place. The populations of jaguars in the U.S. will be unable to breed if they are unable to cross the border. Jaguars can be helpful in managing species like alligators, snakes, deer and armadillos. Habitat fragmentation with the construction of the wall is also a concern. Habitat fragmentation is the destruction of habitat by humans by the construction of roads, movement of heavy machinery and removal of vegetation. Habitat fragmentation can be especially damaging to critical habitats, which are habitats that are required for a threatened or endangered species to recover. The wall is being built close to the critical habitat of the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl and the Sonoran pronghorn. Another major environmental concern with the border wall is its effects on the pacific and central flyways, which are considered the major routes for bird migrations. Light and noise pollution from the wall could disrupt the flight of nocturnal migrating birds as they use light from stars to migrate.
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Rowdy Pfeil, freshman of Moorcroft, Wyoming, wrestles against Eli Hinojosa, sophomore of Imperial, at practice Wednesday at the Nelson Physical Activity Center.
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At their first dual of the 2021 wrestling season, Chadron wrestled against University of Nebraska Kearney, Saturday at Kearney. UNK having wrestled in six different matches came away with the win, 43-3. Wrestling at 174 pounds, Rowdy
Pfeil, freshman of Moorcroft, Wyoming, was the wrestler that put points up on the board for the Eagles, with a decision for his match. Pfeil started his match strong with a takedown and a near fall, sitting 4-0 after the first period. After a takedown by his opponent, Terrell Garraway, junior of Lenexa, Kansas, in the second period, Pfeil came back in the third with two escapes, and a takedown while Garraway had
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a takedown and a penalty point for stalling. “The expectation for Rowdy, we knew he was good, and we were excited we got him to come here,” Head Wrestling Coach Brett Hunter said, “When you’re wrestling the same guy in practice, it’s hard to see how good anyone is. Rowdy’s mentality is he doesn’t care who he’s wrestling, he just goes out and he wrestles hard.”
At 149 pounds, Sebastian Robles, junior of Port Orchard, Washington, remained close throughout his match against Loper Sam Turner, senior of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Both wrestlers had a takedown each as the match moved into the third period, only for Turner to have an escape and a takedown to Robles’s escape, ending the match 5-3 in the Lopers’ favor.
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Rowdy Pfeil
Hometown: Springfield, Massachusetts Class: Sophomore Sport: Track & Field
Hometown: Moorcroft, Wyoming Class: Freshman Sport: Wrestling
At the first meet of the season, Jernigan marked 48 feet, 4 inches in the triple jump, and 23 feet, 8 inches in the long jump, placing first in both events at WSC Indoor Classic, Saturday, at Wayne.
In his college debut, Pfeil earned the Eagle’s three points at 174 pounds with a decision win and a major upset against No. 4 UNK Loper Terrell Garraway, Saturday, at Kearney.
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1. Western 2. Colorado Mesa 3. Westminster 4. Colorado School of Mines 5. Black Hills State ... 15. Chadron State Upcoming CSC Sports Men’s Basketball Jan. 21 At South Dakota Mines Women’s Basketball Jan. 21 At South Dakota Mines Wrestling Jan. 21 Vs Colorado Mesa Indoor Track and Field Jan. 22 At Black Hills State Volleyball Jan. 22 At UCCS
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Eagles soar to victory against Mountaineers u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Sports Editor
Chadron scored 48 points in the first half, and 37 in the second to win against Western Colorado University, 85-73, Friday at the Chicoine Center, making their season record 3-3. After two steals by the Mountaineers with 1:30 minutes left for the game, closing the gap to 10 points, the closest WSC was in the second half. The Eagles recovered with stops defensively and four free throws from Marcus Jefferson, junior of Lewisville, Texas, finishing the game with a gap of 12. “We still have to take steps just how to handle big leads, put teams away,” Head Men’s Basketball Coach Shane Paben said. “I thought it was a perfect scenario, the fact that I thought we played well, and shot the ball well. I thought it was really practice what we preached. We got the paint touches and the post touches.” Marcus Jefferson led the Eagles with the most boards, with two offensive and seven defensive rebounds, and eight assists. The top scorer of the night was Jacob Jefferson, junior of Buckeye, Arizona, with 24 points, reaching his season high and tying his career high. He made two shots from the arc and was 10 of 14 from the field.
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“He (Jacob Jefferson) is a very skilled offensive player,” Paben said. “I wasn’t surprised by anything he did, I see it every day in practice.” Deundra Roberson, junior of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, was the second leading scorer of the night with 18 points, with seven field shots and three three-pointers. Roberson also grabbed four rebounds for the night. Brady Delimont, senior of Ainsworth, ended the night with 14 points, third in scoring leaders, 4 of 9 from the arc, and contributed four rebounds. “I thought as a group they just did exactly what we kind of asked them to do, especially offensively,” Paben said. “Obviously, there’s things defensively that I’ll talk to the team about that we need to keep getting batter at and keep our focus. But as an overall group, I was very proud of them.” The Eagles were 54.7% for field goal shots, 50% at the three-point line, and 75% from the free throw line for the night. They had 24 points in the paint and eight fast break points, and having the lead since the beginning of the game. The Eagles are scheduled to play South Dakota School of Mines today, the women’s game starting at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men’s at 7:30 p.m.
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The Eagles were pinned in four matches, in the 133, 141, 157 and 285 weight classes. UNK earned a technical fall, two major decisions and two decisions. Eagles were able to gain more experience during the exhibition matches, even though the results of the matches didn’t contribute to the team’s points. “Our focus is just kind of going back to our basics,” Hunter said. “We’re working on better positioning and getting back to our roots a little bit. Understanding that we can’t go to our back, we can’t give up points in that manner, and getting beat that way.” The Lopers improve their record 4-3 overall with November and De-
cember competitions, while the Eagles, unable to previously compete due to COVID-19 complications, are now 0-1. “Yeah, with our sport if you get off track with training it’s different than every other sport because our weight,” Hunter said, “Wrestling is very taxing on the body so anytime that we have kids that are having to quarantine or close contact, they lose that shape so quick.” Chadron will host their next match 6 p.m. tonight against Colorado Mesa University in the Chicoine center, before heading back to Kearney for Midwest Duals against Adams State University, Newman University and University of Central Missouri, Saturday morning.
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Marcus Jefferson, junior of Lewisville, Texas, goes up for a lay-up against Mountaineer Jackson Ehrlin, senior of Colorado Springs, Colorado,Friday night in the Chicoine Center.
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Track opens season with three champions u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Sports Editor
Chadron’s indoor track and field team was able to start their 2021 season Saturday at Wayne State Indoor Classic. The Eagles competed against WSC, Augustana University, and the University of Sioux Falls, and three Eagles secured first place finishes. Naishaun Jernigan, sophomore of Springfield, Massachusetts, took first place in triple jump with a leap of 48 feet, 4 inches. Jernigan took first place in long jump as well, with a mark of 23 feet, 8 inches, without any fouls in both of his events. “We usually have a pretty good idea from practice who will be ready to have a good performance on the weekend,” Head Track and Field Coach Riley Northrup said in a message to the Eagle. “How they will place at each meet is heavily dependent on who we are competing against.” Chadron’s other men’s winners were Shane Collin, sophomore of Bison, South Dakota, and Brodie Roden, junior of Riverton, Wyoming. Collins placed first in the shot put, his last through marking the furthest at 50 feet, 4.75 inches. Collins finished the weight throw fifth, with a toss of 51 feet, 1.75 inches, despite two of his throws not being measured.
Three other Eagles placed in the top five with Collin in men’s shot put. Reid Spady, freshman of Oshkosh, earned second with a throw of 44 feet, 10.75 inches. Parker Gonser, freshman of Windsor, Colorado, threw 44 feet, 7.5 inches placing fourth, and Daniel Reynolds, freshman of Granby, Colorado, placed fifth with a mark of 40 feet, 2.75 inches. In the Men’s 60 meter, Roden ran 6.93 seconds in the preliminary round, placing first and automatically qualifying him for the finals, where he finished first with a time of 6.90 seconds. Osvaldo Cano, sophomore of Oshkosh, finished third in the preliminaries with a time of 7.19 seconds, then moving up to second place in the finals with a run of 7.14 seconds. Pete Brown, sophomore of Oxford, finished third in both the preliminary and final rounds of the 60 hurdles, running both with a time of 9.00 seconds. Dylan Soule, freshman of Polk, finished less than a second behind Brown with a run of 9.88 seconds, placing him in sixth. As for the women’s side, Johannah Christie, freshman of Alpine, Wyoming, placed in two events, third in the high jump by clearing 5 feet, 2.25 inches, and fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 1:05.54.
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Head Track and Field Coach Riley Northrup gives advice to a thrower at practice yesterday at the Nelson Physical Activity Center. Also, in the high jump, Miranda Gilkey, junior of Lusk, Wyoming, placed fourth clearing the bar at 5 feet, 0.25 inches. Courtney Smith, sophomore of Rock Springs, Wyoming, took fifth place in the shot put with her first throw of 39 feet, 9.25 inches, but fouling her last two throws. Carlie Collier, sophomore of Dunning, finished fourth in the prelimi-
naries of the 60 meters, and moved herself up to third in the finals with both runs of 8.16 seconds. Michaela Hill, sophomore of Eaton, Colorado, finished seventh in the preliminaries of the 60 meters with a run of 8.38 seconds and remaining in seventh with a run of 8.43 seconds in the finals. “We are constantly training to improve speed and power throughout the season, but now that we will
be competing each week, the heavy emphasis is on improving their event technique and making sure their bodies are rested and prepared for competition on the weekend.” Chadron is scheduled to compete Friday, at Myrle Hanson Open Track and Field Meet starting at 1 p.m. Friday and continuing into Saturday, at Spearfish, South Dakota.
