The Eagle E-edition, March 31, 2022

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NEWS >>

Model Arab League members win first place award at Nationals Four members of CSC’s Model Arab League traveled to Washington, D.C., to represent Kuwait at the National University Model Arab League convention

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AG & RANGE >>

Nebraska reports four cases of HPAI

Over 970,000 domestic poultry have been removed from populations after positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza Please see page 11

SPORTS >>

Steer wrestler wins at second rodeo in a row

Marchant takes first in steer wrestling again; the team earns a second and a third place Please see page 14

INDEX News 2 Opinion 5 Lifestyles 7 Ag & Range 11 Sports 12

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Cynthia Clark, senior of Scottsbluff, asks CSC President Randy Rhine a question during the all campus meeting, Friday at 11 a.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.

Students respond to All-Campus meeting u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Staff Editor

Members of the student body felt mixed emotions after the all-campus meeting held by President Randy Rhine held at 11 a.m., Friday in the Student Center Ballroom.

“I think overall it went OK,” Nate Cronin, senior of Fort Pierre, South Dakota, former Student Senate chief justice said. “It could’ve been a lot better, could’ve went a lot worse. I think the biggest issue was a lot of the students are upset, they are hurt because the school even considered

this. Devil’s advocate, maybe they didn’t know, but I think a lot of the students that I’ve talked to just want to hear that the school may or may not have screwed up and that they’re taking responsibility for that. But they really didn’t get that out of the meeting.”

During the meeting, Rhine further discussed the letter he had sent Thursday and addressed issues of sexual assault cases surrounding the college. After his statement, students spoke up by asking questions and voicing their concerns.

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About 230 students and employees attended an 11 a.m. all-campus meeting Friday called

by CSC President Randy Rhine in response to news articles related to sexual assault cases involving a former student and a high school football recruit.

About 100 people gathered in the Student Center Ballroom and another 134 attended via Zoom to hear Rhine address issues related to the recruit, convicted of sexual battery as a juvenile, and a former student who was arrested March 22 in connection with an off-campus sexual assault.

Rhine addressed an article about the football recruit, published March 24 in The Eagle, confirming that the recruit will not be attending CSC. He declined further comment on details related to the case.

Multiple emails sent from The Eagle seeking comment from the recruit’s father about

CSC’s decision went unanswered as of press time Wednesday.

Head Football Coach Jay Long, invited to speak at the meeting about the situation, was unable to attend because he was traveling Rhine said.

Rhine also addressed the arrest of former CSC student Malik A. Ahmed-Hosie. (See related article, Page 4).

In a March 24 Chadron Police Department press release, Ahmed-Hosie was arrested on a warrant accusing him of First-Degree Sexual Assault, a class II felony.

“As we continue to work through issues like these that arise, it’s important for you to remember there are policies and regulations that are in play and situations are often complex,” Rhine said at the meeting. “As we work toward solutions, it takes time and patience. We are dealing with people’s lives. We must be accurate, we must be supporting, and we must rely on establish processes and procedures.”

Rhine said that the recruit was an outlier, and cases like this aren’t seen very often. He also stressed that this is not a unique thing to the athletics department because with the college’s

admissions and student conduct policies and procedures there are things that can and cannot be asked.

“So, you know if we need to review those policies, then certainly we will need,” Rhine said.

“We will do that. But there are reasons why those policies are built the way they are and that not going to keep somebody from not being honest with us. But don’t think that this is just an athletic problem because it’s not.”

With the procedure, Joel Smith, CSC’s athletic director, said there are interviews with coaching staffs at prospective institutions, but they don’t get the full picture while trying to vet through candidates.

“We don’t do criminal backgrounds on every recruit that we do,” he said. “That’s just not possible for us to do, neither does the institution.

What I can tell you is, we will never purposefully jeopardize anything on this campus.”

Along with a handful of questions from CSC students, Mary Clai Jones, English associate professor, responded to Rhine with a suggestion that had been discussed by the Diversity, Equality, Inclusion Committee, to create a safe place for

students, including a women’s center, in the basement of the library as a part of the new inclusivity, diversity, equality and access (IDEA) Space.

“Women need a space on campus to feel safe and not feel victimized or blamed, Jones said.

“Currently, the only space they have to go to is Title IX, that is an excellent resource we have on campus, but one of the by-products of the Title IX passing in 1972 was a fusion of women centers around the country and we’re a little bit behind the times in this, so I would like for all of us to come together and advocate to have this phase dedicated as part of the IDEA space on campus.”

Through discussions of implementing background checks and questions about previous cases, Rhine answered his last question with his own lengths to provide a safe campus, willing to go as far as necessary to accomplish that.

“I want to go as far as it takes for the women on this campus to feel safe,” He said. “I want us to go as far as it takes so that I don’t have to stand up here in front of you and talk about broken lies and talk about people that have been damaged in the process. Nobody wins. So that’s how far I’m willing to go.”

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Model Arab League members win first place award at Nationals  By Aubrie Lawrence Editor-in-Chief

Photo courtesy of Laura Clay

FROM LEFT: Laura Clay, senior of Colorado Springs, Hend Elnady, sophomore of Cairo, Andrew Corbine, senior of Rapid City, South Dakota, and Wyatt Fiscus, junior of Bayard, pose for a photo inside the National Council on U.S. - Arab Relations building in Washington, D.C.

Last week, four members of CSC’s Model Arab League (MAL) set “unprecedented history” for the social science department by attending the National University Model Arab League (NUMAL) convention in Washington, D.C., and winning a first place award for their representation of Kuwait in the Special Council on Poverty and Unemployment.

The team was invited to the conference by the Bingham-Young University (BYU) team, located in Provos, Utah, after receiving a distinguished mark for its representation of Qatar at the Rocky Mountain Regional Conference in Provos, Utah, in February.

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Alongside BYU, CSC represented Kuwait at the national convention, with Hend Elnady, sophomore of Cairo, and Andrew Corbine, senior of Rapid City, South Dakota, sitting on the Special Council on Poverty and Unemployment and Wyatt Fiscus, junior of Bayard, and Laura Clay, senior of Colorado Springs, sitting on the Arab Heads of State Council.

“We only had a couple weeks to prepare for the trip,” Clay said. “We all met together and went over the agenda items for our councils and discussed our country’s position on each topic. Most of our preparation involved researching each topic and determining what we would discuss in our councils at the conference.”

The conference, which was held Thursday through Sunday, plays host to about 25 colleges and uni-

versities and approximately 400 students every year, ncusar.org stated, with almost every state of the Arab League being represented.

From 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., students spent time in council meetings debating the other delegations and trying resolutions to the issues discussed, which didn’t leave much extra time for sight-seeing, Elnady said.

“We debated, debated... and debated,” she said. “I personally would’ve liked to go out and do other stuff in D.C., but I didn’t have the time. It wasn’t all bad though, we did go out for dinner and sightseeing which was nice.”

Clay said that, during their brief bit of extra time, the team was able to see the Washington Monument, the White House and Capitol Hill.

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“Women are not the only victims of sexual assault,” Cynthia Clark, 24, senior of Scottsbluff, spoke up about two separate cases of alleged sexual assault, one she said. “I find that very important. A lot of them in 2015 and one in 2016, along with the two recent are scared to speak out because ‘oh, you’re a man that can’t happen to you,’ but we need to support our male cases. students just as much as we sup“How can we as students ensure port our female students.” that we are safe on campus when It wasn’t just the students atthis is no longer just an accident, tending the meeting in person it’s becoming a pattern behavior?” who voiced their questions and She asked during the all-campus concerns. Students’ messages meeting. through the Zoom chat were also Clark said she was a little disapaddressed by Rhine. pointed with the meeting.

Students were speaking up “I was hoping to have any sort in the meeting but also sending of accountability or even the nomessages through the Zoom chat tion that they were handling it and which some were addressed by I didn’t feel like I got that,” she said.

- Cynthia Clark Rhine.

During the meeting, Corey “First of all, I was really proud Griffin, junior of Omaha, asked about the possibility of requiring classes or academic of the other students for coming out and voicing their sessions regarding sexual assault, while Rachel Bell, opinions as well,” Clark said. “It seemed to me that freshman of Miles City, Montana, brought people’s the president didn’t seem prepared for that, and the attention to recognizing that men get sexually as- takeaway was that this happened really, really fast and he wasn’t prepared.” saulted too.

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“I was really proud of the other students for coming out and voicing their opinions as well.”

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Former CSC student arrested in connection with sexual assault case  By Aubrie Lawrence Editor-in-Chief

A former Chadron State College student who was arrested last week in connection with a sexual assault, is out on bond following his release Monday, the Dawes County Sheriff Office said.

On Tuesday, March 22, Malik A. Ahmed-Hosie, 19, was arrested on a warrant that accused him of First-Degree Sexual Assault, a class II felony, a Chadron Police Department (CPD) press release states.

CPD was called to the Chadron Community Hospital on Sunday,

March 20, for a report of sexual assault. Statements were made and evidence was collected.

On March 22, Investigator Dusty Bryner obtained a search warrant based on the information collected and searched a Chadron residence, the press release states.

Clothing and photographic evidence were collected, and interviews were conducted.

Ahmed-Hosie, who was among those interviewed, was arrested following his interview.

His bond was set at 10% of $100,000.

CSC is cooperating with CPD’s investigation.

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Justin Curtis, social sciences associate proElnady said that the national conference was “a lot more stressful” than the regional confer- fessor and MAL adviser, attended the convention alongside the team. ence.

“I could not be prouder of the way these “The reason competing against more states is stressful is that you have to convince each and students represented CSC at NUMAL,” Curevery delegation of your resolutions/ideas and tis said. “They worked brilliantly with the most have them work with you as well as vote for your established MAL programs in the country; they work at the end of every session,” she said. “All gave impassioned speeches, worked within the state representatives are expected to come up constraints of parliamentary procedure, and collaborated with their fellow with a solution or a comparticipants to design crepromise that is effective ative solutions to pressing enough to get everyone on international problems.” board.”

He added that the SoOne of the best parts cial Science Club is already of the conference, accordplanning on participating ing to Clay, was getting to in the Rocky Mountain meet more people from and National conferences around the country that are in 2023 and encouraged involved in MAL. anyone with an interest in “My favorite part of the politics, economics, the trip was getting to know environment, social affairs some of the students from or national security join the other schools,” she said. “At Photo courtesy of Hend Elnady team. the regional conference we “I hope that our pargot to know some people FROM LEFT: Justin Curtis, social sciences assoticipation, and the team’s from Brigham-Young ciate professor, Wyatt Fiscus, junior of Bayard, success at NUMAL, can University and University Hend Elnady, sophomore of Cairo, Laura Clay, of Wyoming, and we got senior of Colorado Springs, and Andrew Corbine, produce a lasting plan to hang out with some of senior of Rapid City, South Dakota, stand outside for CSC to be in D.C. evthose people again at this the International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. ery spring,” he said. “This event was dynamic and a conference. Part of the lot of fun. I also hope the reason for the conference is to build relationships with the people you’re prospect of going to D.C. can be a meaningful debating, and we were definitely able to do that.” incentive for students to join our program!”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Times are hard, just not at The Eagle Dear Editor, For the eleventh time last week (in just eight weeks of publishing this semester), articles (usually opinions) in The Eagle newspaper informed us about sexism or sex education. For instance, one article last week claimed that women’s sports not being given “equal media coverage and television viewership” is unfair, and a separate two-page section offered voice to “CSC’s Rosie the Riveters.”

Whether these sort of articles in The Eagle have merit is not my concern. I am, however, deeply concerned with the number of articles covering the same issues more frequently than other profound issues impacting people of all backgrounds.

Before continuing further, I must note that a newspaper is a great place to advocate for equal rights for women. Doing so is sensible and obvious for any man or woman to do, especially given recent evidence that sexism’s worst form is thriving on CSC’s campus.

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Still, it’s high time The Eagle started recognizing the existence of other urgent issues affecting all Americans.

With that said, some education seems necessary: An ethical newspaper staff, especially one funded entirely by student dollars, must recognize the important platform journalism provides, and the staff should not incessantly use that platform to amplify their own personal interests. Instead, staff should use its platform to recognize the acute struggles and issues faced by everyone.

Once again, I’m not saying feminist issues don’t impact many people, but social wars are long term fights won in an absence of immediate substantive issues.

Hence, The Eagle staff would be prescient to open its eyes to the struggling world outside this college campus.

A world where people are hurting: > We can’t afford to build. We

can’t find a place to live.

Only then could The Eagle twist the > The world economy is nearing war topic into a lecture about how a recession. important journalists are. > The Across the cost of living Pacific, I hear is skyrockNorth Korea eting, and just launched a Uncle Sam missile capable doesn’t care. of hitting > Our anywhere in - Sullivan Jones grocery the US. What stores are I didn’t hear increasing is our puppet their prices in a way that puts president saying anything about it. families in a pinch. They probably I won’t hear anything in this paper shortened their road trip this sumeither. mer, because who can afford to fly Indeed, I cannot overemphaa family, to the nearest state park size my disappointment with the because of gas prices. subject matter in The Eagle.

And speaking of gas, how about Tone-def might be a good the war in Ukraine? What happens description. Perhaps The Eagle staff if Russia cuts off oil to Europe? members might consider writing What about the alleged use of for the Tenth Street Miscellany napalm by Russia on innocent to spout off about personal social civilians? goals. In the meantime, everyday Well, like other issues, I’m afraid people deserve a newspaper willing The Eagle left the war topic, and to cut straight to the heart of the the countless civilian lives lost, most pressing issues. untouched until a journalist died.

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“Whether these sort of articles in The Eagle have merit is not my concern.”

As You Said It!

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We asked: What did you think about the all-campus meeting?

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Chloe Rankin 19, freshman, Gillette, Wyoming “I think they seemed unprepared and unwilling to be fully upfront with students. While I think Title IX is a very good program, I think all of these could have been handled better.”

Danielle Simpson 19, sophomore, Montrose, Colorado “They addressed women being sexually assaulted and said they would protect them but I think they need to make sure to protect men too.”

Rhett McMasters 18, freshman, Lake Preston, South Dakota “They didn’t really answer the question and made the whole thing about themselves.”

Lexi Hurtado 21, junior, Aurora, Colorado “I thought it was nice to have the meeting and bring it up to all of the campus and students who go here and make it a priority.”

Sierra Forsyth 20, junior, Casper, Wyoming “I think it was good to incorporate the students but I wish it was handled better.”

Participation on The Eagle staff is open to all Chadron State College students.

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

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

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

Please limit all guest columns or letters to 400 words.

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

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Cartoons might be hurting more than helping u By Anjaelique Cole Columnist

Should children be able to watch cartoons? Most of the time kids sit and watch cartoons so of course it is going to affect how they act.

Therefore, most parents monitor what kids watch. Certain cartoons are meant for adults, not children.

If children watch these it is said they will have anxiety and negative behavior. Those are just some of the effects that cartoons can have.

They also have good behavior traits like making people laugh.

Laughing is shown to reduce stress. Stress is something that most people think kids do not experience. I mean they play and have fun.

So why would a child experi-

ence stress?

They still get stressed when they get told no or they frustrated when they don’t understand things. Kids use cartoons to balance out their moods and get attached to the characters.

Cartoons help them learn things. I cannot say for every family, but I know in mine we use cartoons like “Cocomelon” or “Baby Bum” to help my nephew learn numbers and the ABC’s.

When he is throwing a fit and needs to calm down, “Tayo the Little Bus” is the only thing that calms him down. Well, that and Grandma.

Adult cartoons help adults too. They may not need to know how to count again but they can always use a good laugh. Cartoons help many people whether it be by helping them laugh or learn.

are so many channels that play if a child sees a violent or scary cartoons non-stop, or streamact on TV. They may believe the ing services that are specifically world is scary. Not only may they designed for see the world as kids. scary, but some Disney+ is cartoons also one of these show reinforced services. gender-roles Even Netflix and racist stehas a kid’s reotypes. channel that These are has all the not things most - Anjaelique Cole cartoons and parents hope baby shows to show their they could children, but it ever need. This would not be as just happens. bad except science says kids or The worst problem is they get adults who spend more than four addicted. Cartoons or TV become hours in front of the TV are more their soother. Parents let them eat likely to be overweight. while watching TV. This is because Not only that, if a child sees a most parents think it is easier to violent act in a cartoon, they may feed their child this way. think it is OK and start acting negWhat they need to know is that atively. It is also a problem because it is fueling addiction.

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“Now they sit in front of a TV and go numb to what is going on.”

Anjaelique Cole

However, like I mentioned before there are negative side effects.

If a child just sits in front of a TV their behavior is going to be affected. Children used to be outside getting sun and wearing themselves out. Now they sit in front of a TV and go numb to what is going on.

It is even worse because there

Every college student deserves the chance to stress less u By Aubrie Lawrence Editor-In-Chief

Gen Z is going through a bit of a mental health crisis as of late.

We were told that college was the time where we were all supposed to feel alive and worry-free. While classes and homework would take up most of our time, pop culture showed us that there would still be plenty of time to go out and hang with friends.

Yet, a common thing I’ve heard from students around campus this semester is always how stressed we are.

Between classes, homework, a job, extracurriculars and friends, we have an extremely hard time finding a chance to sit and relax.

There are never enough hours in a day to get everything done and the pile of assignments never seems to lighten up, causing extreme amounts of stress and anxiety.

And that can be really overwhelming.

Right now, 91% of Gen Zers have said they’ve experienced physical or emotional symptoms due to stress and anxiety, an article published by timely.md reported.

These symptoms can make the college experience even harder, especially when they start to interfere with schoolwork. No one wants to feel like they can’t do their best on a test because they are overloaded with work but also really need a chance to de-stress.

It can make it feel like we have

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to either prioritize our mental health or our education.

Some might say that the stress students feel today isn’t any worse than what it was for previous generations. But the numbers have risen astronomically for Gen Z

compared to other generations.

Betteryou.ai reported that eight in 10 college students report high levels of stress and 30% of students on a college campus who seek mental health treatment report it’s because of stress while 60% report it’s because of anxiety.

That number is far too high, especially if there is no way for students to have a chance to take a breath and unwind, even if it’s just for a little while.

Which is why it’s so important for students to take advantage of opportunities on campus that allow them to de-stress.

I would encourage you to check out the Stress Less event hosted by RLA, CSC Counseling, Health Services, Campus Wellness and the Behavioral Health

Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) if you’re one of the students who feel stressed or anxious because of school. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, in the Student Center, students can talk about topics like adulting, academic stress and homesickness and returning home in a psycho-educational groups.

There will also be a chance to participate in yoga sessions, meditation and stress relieving coloring. The first 60 students to show up will also get a Stress Less gift bag.

We shouldn’t have to prioritize school over our mental wellbeing.

This event is a perfect opportunity for students on campus to take a chance to take a bit of time for themselves and de-stress.

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Art Guild members tour Denver art museums

Photo courtesy of Tina Cook

FROM LEFT: Sid Shelke, senior of McKinney, Texas and Ashley Burrows, sophomore, Hay Springs, participate in an interactive art experience in the Clyfford Still Museum using projected images and colored tissue paper and other materials on March 24.

From left: Mary Donahue, art professor, Katie Hoeke, freshman of Rapid City, South Dakota, Ashely Burrows, sophomore of Hay Springs, Rebecca Monahan, senior of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Sid Shelke, senior of McKinney, Texas, and Carissa Hill, sophomore of Imperial, sit outside the Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art during a field trip to Denver on March 24.

Photo courtesy of Tina Cook

Photo courtesy of Tina Cook

FROM LEFT: Sid Shelke, senior of McKinney, Texas, Ashley Burrows, sophomore, Hay Springs, Rebecca Monahan, senior of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Carissa Hill, sophomore of Imperial, Katie Hoeke, freshman of Rapid City, South Dakota, and Mary Donahue, art professor, stand outside the Denver Art Museum during a field trip to Denver on March 24.

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CSC softball team splits the weekend series against N Highlands University, adding two wins to its record, Story and photos by Mackenzie Dahlberg

Gabby Russell (11), senior of Oceanside, California, pitches the ball during the softball game against New Mexico Highlands University, Sunday at CSC Softball Field.

CSC softball team battles through the weekend to split the games with New Mexico Highlands University, taking a win and a lose each day.

Going into the seventh inning of the first game with a onerun lead, the Eagles were overwhelmed by a four-run rally by the Cowgirls to take the lead over CSC, 5-2.

Kenzi Garner, freshman of Broomfield, Colorado, pitched all seven innings and earned six strikeouts of her 31 at bats.

New Mexico Highlands was able to get 10 hits and five runs on Garner though.

The Eagles started the second game swinging for the fences with a home run by Sloane Quijas, sophomore of Erie, Colorado. Also in the first inning was a single by Paige Propp, sophomore of Lakewood, Colorado, who brought Jessie Henchenski, sophomore of Fort Collins, Colorado, in for a run.

The fourth inning saw a rally from the Eagles with two more home runs from Addison Spears, junior of Berthoud, Colorado, and Amaya Ruiz, freshman of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Chloe Brown, junior of Riverside, California, made it home on a wild pitch; and Allie Mason, senior of Loveland, Colorado, was walked, advancing the runners and moving Lauren Zimmerman, freshman of Reno, Nevada, home.

Helping the bats was Tia Kohl, senior of Wichita, Kansas,

who pitched six innings. Ev runs, Kohl earned eight st won, 6-2.

Sunday saw another sp second game, but both gam Gabby Russell, senior o mound for the entire gam and nine runs.

Despite scoring eight in unable to come away with t Zimmerman, Propp, an Brighton, Colorado, had tw of her four at bats while Kr Kohl returned to the m six strikeouts while allowi 111 pitches of the 31 batter In the third inning, Ru with a homer to right cente The third run came in t from Zimmerman, allowin CSC softball team trave against Metropolitan State starting at noon, Saturday.

CSC softball team cheers from the dugout during Saturday’s softball game against New Mexico Highlands U

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ven though she had five hits and two trikeouts of 24 at bats. The Eagles

plit with Chadron State taking the mes ended with a one-run leads. of Oceanside, California, took the me with 97 pitches, allowing 11 hits

n the third game, the Eagles were the win, 9-8. nd Mackenzi Kroll, sophomore of wo RBIs each. Propp got three hits roll had two hits of four at bats. mound for the final game to tally up ing six hits and two runs. She had rs she faced. uiz put the first runs on the board er, also bringing Spears home. the sixth inning with a sacrifice fly ng the Eagles to take a 3-2 win. els to Denver for a weekend series e University-Denver, the first game

University at the CSC Softball Field.

Sloane Quijas (19), sophomore of Erie, Colorado, slides home to beat the throw to the catcher during Saturday’s game against New Mexico Highlands University at the CSC Softball Field.

ABOVE: Amaya Ruiz (21), freshman of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, talks with her teammate Aliyah Rothstein (00), freshman of Lakewood, Colorado, after Rothstein was hit by a pitch in the chest during Saturday’s softball game against New Mexico Highlands University at the CSC Softball Field.

LEFT: Addison Spears, (15), junior of Berthoud, Colorado, pulls back her arm to throw the ball home during Sunday’s game against New Mexico Highlands University at the CSC Softball Field.

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Flocks of domestic birds may be at risk for contracting highly pathogenic avian influenza from wild flocks or contact with people and equipment that have been near infected birds.

Nebraska reports fourth case of HPAI in domestic poultry u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor

Nebraska’s Department of Agriculture confirmed, March 26, a fourth case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been discovered in a backyard flock in Holt County.

Cases have also been detected in a backyard flock in Merrick County and in two commercial flocks in Butler county.

Over 970,000 bird have been removed from populations and carcasses have been properly discarded.

A 6.2 mile quarantine control zones around each of the effected farms has been put into place.

The NDA has canceled all poultry events in the state and will reevaluate the cancellations, May 1.

Sale of ducklings, goslings and chicks hatched through the National Poultry Improvement Plan, at farm stores will continue.

Any poultry entering the state of Nebraska must have a VS form 9 or a Certificate of Veterinary inspection.

“The decision to cancel poultry events was not taken lightly but is a necessary step to assure we are doing everything possible to protect our poultry producers, both small and large,” NDA Director Steve Wellman said in a press release, March 26. “Poultry producers should continue to take biosecurity measures on their farms to help prevent the spread of the disease into their flock.”

HPIA is a highly contagious disease that

Wild poultry can carry the disease from flock to flock without getting sick.

Owners of poultry should report any suspected cases of HPAI to the NDA by calling 402-471-2351 or the USDA at 866-536-7593.

Symptoms include low intake of water and feed, decreased egg production or misshapen eggs, discharge (nasal, sneezing, eye or diarrhea), lack of energy, coughing, incoordination or sudden death.

The NDA has requested that owners of poultry wear clean clothes and Graphic Courtesy Nebraska Department of Agriculture shoes when working around poultry, wash hands before and after handling spread through nasal and eye discharge and birds and clean all equipment and tires that manure.

Flock to flocks spread by contact with in- may have come in contact with an infected fected birds, equipment, tires and clothing, flock.

No case of the bird flu infecting humans is also possible. has been reported in the U.S.

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Range Kozisek’s catch-and-release

Take a walk u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor

Photo by Kamryn Kozisek

A painted turtle sits on a log in Briggs Pond in the Harold and LaVerne Thompson Natural History Preserve, March 25.

Supreme court to hear NPPA and AFBA vs Ross u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and American Farm Bureau Association (AFBA), began a legal battle in 2018 when California voters passed Proposition 12, which would ban sales of animals that are not raised to the state’s production standard. This includes animals that were raised outside of California.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case during its March 25 conference.

The NPPC and AFBA are jointly suing the state of California, claiming that Propostion 12 violates the Commerce Clause.

“In addition to its unconstitu-

tional extraterritoriality,” NPPC President Terry Wolters said in an NPPC release, “Prop. 12 sets arbitrary animal housing standards that lack any scientific, technical or agricultural basis and that will only inflict economic harm on U.S. hog farmers and consumers.”

According to the NPPC, California consumers account for 15% of the nation’s pork consumption with almost 40 million consumers total.

The NPPC also states that less than 1% of current U.S. pork production meets Proposition 12’s requirements.

The propostion will require hog farmers to provide sows 24 feet of floor space.

According to the NPPC, fitting current sow enclosures to these re-

quirements will cost pork producers billions and cause an increase in the cost of pork for consumers.

Propostion 12 went into effect in January.

“We are extremely pleased that the Supreme Court will consider the constitutionality of Proposition 12, in which California seeks to impose regulations targeting farming practices outside its borders that would stifle interstate and international commerce,” Wolters said.

“NPPC has poured a lot of blood, sweat and tears into preserving the rights of America’s pork producers to raise hogs in a way that’s best for their animals’ well-being and that allows them to continue selling pork to all consumers, both here and internationally.”

March 30 is National Walk in the Park Day, which sadly was a snowy day in Chadron.

Luckily we live in a country that has plenty of parks for walks, any day of the year.

In 1916, the National Park System was established which now contains 423 national park sites and 84 million acres of land to be explored.

Other than the national parks we have city parks, national grasslands and forests and state parks that we can enjoy.

There are plenty of the benefits to taking a walk in the park or just spending time outside, both physical and mental.

Some studies show that being outside helps to lift your mood and make you happier overall. Getting more vitamin D can help to regulate moods.

Green exercise or just hanging out in nature for just 20 minutes can help improve concentration and impulse control, according to the National Park Service.

Spending time outside with your friends or loved ones can strengthen your relationships and help everyone to destress.

As we get closer to finals, stress becomes a normal factor in most students lives.

Personally, I find that even sitting in the backyard to do homework can help boost my mood and help me focus.

I always feel better after spending some time hiking or just hanging out in my hammock, reading or taking a nap.

Take a break and hike C-hill, check out the labyrinth or hang out near Briggs pond, to help boost your mood.

There are plenty of places around Chadron that are great for studying, like the park across the street from High Rise.

Chadron State Park and Fort Robinson State Park are also beautiful places to get ready to prepare for your final exams.

Sometimes its nice to just get some fresh air and enjoy the sun on your face.

CSC also provides students with sand volleyball courts, basketball courts and plenty of other outdoor activities that anyone can enjoy.

With warm weather approaching (hopefully), I’m looking forward to swimming in lakes and running through creeks, as soon as I can.

So, take that group project outside or give your speech to the campus squirrels.

I know it is easy to get caught up in all of your homework, applying for jobs or working but take a break and well, take a hike.

Enjoy the beauty of the natural world around us and all the amazing things we have to experience.

So next time life isn’t treating you right, take a walk in the park.

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2022 SEASON

SOFTBALL STANDINGS sponsored by

As of March 30, 2022

Eagle file photo

Courtney Smith, sophomore of Rock Springs, Wyoming, spins in the ring for her throw during the weight throw competition of the Don Holst Open in the Nelson Physical Activity Center.

Throwers excel at first outdoor meets u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Sports Editor

Chadron State College starts its outdoor track season by splitting the team to two different meets, the Spank Blasing Open hosted

by Colorado State University-Pueblo in Pueblo

and the Yellow Jacket Spring Open hosted by Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota, and both places saw success for the Eagles.

Daniel Reynolds, freshman of Granby, Colorado, continued his record-setting trend from the end of the indoor season and carried it outside by setting the school record in the hammer throw. With a throw of 196 feet, 11 inches

Athletes theofWeek Tia Kohl

(59.94 meters), Reynolds also took first in the event.

At the Spank Blasing Open, Quest Savery, freshman of Miles City, Montana, took first in javelin at 190 feet, 8 inches (58.12 meters).

Dylan Soule, freshman of Polk, finished second with a throw of 173 feet (52.73 meters).

Please see, Outdoor track, page 15

Daniel Reynolds

Hometown: Wichita, Kansas Class: Senior Sport: Softball

Hometown: Granby, Colorado Class: Freshman Sport: Track & Field

Kohl pitched the two games that the Eagles won over the weekend against New Mexico Highlands University. She pitched 14 strikeouts total and allowed 11 hits and four runs of 57 batters faced over both games.

Reynolds continues his trend of setting Chadron State College records by taking the hammer throw record after the first outdoor meet of the season in Pueblo, Colorado. He marked 196 feet, 11 inches to take first in the event.

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Tanner McInerney, senior of Alzada, Montana, ropes the calf during the tie-down roping competition during the CSC Rodeo, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at the Dawes County Fairgrounds.

CSC cowboy takes steer wrestling again u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Sports Editor

The Eagles continue their spring season with another first in the steer wrestling and two placements in breakaway roping during the rodeo hosted by Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington.

Teigen Marchant, senior of Newcastle, Wyoming, wrestled into first with an average of 9.9 seconds in steer wrestling. He finished the long-go round in fourth at 5.9 seconds before taking down his steer in 4.0

seconds in the short-go.

“I was really hoping that Teigan would do well this weekend since he did good last weekend at Gillette as well,” Rylee Naprstek, freshman of Gothenburg, said. “He had a good run in the long go and I knew he would have a good shot at winning it in the short go if he just made a smooth run, and he did.”

In the breakaway roping, three CSC cowgirls solidified their spot in the final go-round. Naprstek roped in third at 2.5 seconds. Tayle Brink, senior of Reva, South Dakota, was fifth at 2.7 seconds, and Sierra Lee, junior of Rhame, North Dakota, was

sixth at 2.9 seconds before finals.

“I feel like I performed fairly well in Torrington,” Naprstek said. “This was the first time that I had made it to the short go so I was pretty nervous, but I tried to not let the nerves get to me and just went out and do what I knew how to do.”

Naprstek finished the rodeo in second at 2.9 seconds in her last go, averaging 5.4 seconds while Brink moved up to third at 3.1 seconds with an average of 5.8 seconds.

Tanner McInerney, senior of Alzada, Montana, finished in two of his events. He finished seventh tie-down roping with a 28 second total, being sixth after the first go-

round at 11.2 seconds.

“We definitely had a better weekend at Torrington than we did at Gillette,” Naprstek said. “We had a little bit of a rocky start at the first rodeo, but this weekend we redeemed ourselves and had more people make good runs and make it into the short go.”

McInerney also finished sixth in team roping with Casper College’s Nevada Berquist, junior of Watford City, North Dakota. Their first run was 12.4 seconds before having a 5.9-second run in finals for a 18.3 average.

Chadron State rodeo team partakes in the rodeo hosted by Colorado State University starting Friday in Fort Collins.

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from page 13 While in Spearfish, South Dakota, Shane Collins, sophomore of Bison, South Dakota, excelled in the hammer throw to take first with a toss of 193 feet (58.83 meters). Collins also took second in shot put at 48 feet, 10.75 inches (14.9 meters).

Also at the Yellow Jacket Spring Open, Courtney Smith, sophomore of Rock Springs, Wyoming, finished third in the hammer throw at 158 feet, 2 inches (48.21 meters).

Kristie Hill, freshman of Big Springs, placed second in high jump to clear 10 feet, 2.5 inches.

Other tracksters saw major successes at the Spank Blasing Open with three addition second-place finishes.

Creighton Trembley, freshman of Longmont, Colorado, finished the 110 high hurdles at 14.54 seconds to take second.

Another second place came from the 4x100 relay—ran by Trembly; Morgan Fawver, redshirt freshman of McCook; Osvaldo Cano, sophomore of Oshkosh; and Brodie Roden, junior of Riverton, Wyoming—with a 41.22 time.

For the women at Pueblo, Jourdaine Cerenil, freshman of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, cleared 5 feet, 5 inches in the high jump to place second.

In the jumps, Fawver finished fourth in the long jump at 24 feet, 1 inch (7.34 meters), and Brock Voth, junior of Berthoud, Colorado, also finished fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 47 feet, 4.5 inches (14.44 meters).

The 4x400 relay also placed fourth at 3:22.0, consisting of Jahani Wright, junior of Miami; Logan Peila, freshman of Miles City, Montana; Osiel Cano, sophomore of Oshkosh; and Greg Logsdon, freshman of Torrington, Wyoming.

At BHSU, Harley Rhoades, junior of Douglas, Wyoming, competed in the decathlon and finished with 5,674 points to take third.

Pete Brown, sophomore of Oxford, also competed to take fourth in the decathlon with 5,438 points.

CSC track team competes at the Maverick Classic Friday and Saturday hosted by Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction.

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Participate in one of our HOT TOPIC discussions in the Lakota and Bordeaux rooms and learn about stress-relief strategies. And don't forget to stop by the Student Center Ballroom for some destressing activities!

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Kristie Hill, freshman of Big Springs, approaches for her vault during the pole vault competition at the Don Holst Open, Saturday, Jan. 29, in the Nelson Physical Activity Center.

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Through the sports lens

File photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

ABOVE: Cowgirls sit on their horses as the sunset before the CSC Rodeo started Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at the Dawes County Fairgrounds RIGHT: Rylee Greiman (5), junior of Windsor, Colorado, cheers after the Eagles get a point during the volleyball game against Black Hills State University, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in the Chicoine Center.

File photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

File photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

Porter Anderson (30), sophomore of Russellville, Arkansas, jumps against Malik Moore (15), senior of Las Vegas, during the men’s basketball game against Adams State University, Saturday, Feb. 5, in the Chicoine Center.

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