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Deer could spread COVID-19 to humans

A new study found that White-tail deer are reservoir species for COVID-19 Please see page 11

NEWS >>

Student Senate swears in two new senators

Student Senate ranks grow as senator of BMS and senator of Edna positions are filled Please see page 4

SPORTS >>

CSC football seniors play last home game

Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg

Ahlonte Hair, left, sophomore of Live Oak, Florida, shares a hug with Dalton Holst, graduate of Gillette, Wyoming, after Hair caught a touchdown pass from Holst during Saturday afternoon’s “Senior Day” football game against Western Oregon University at Don Beebe Stadium on Elliott Field.

Eagles take on Western Oregon and seniors leave Elliott Field for the last time

Women wrestlers open first season

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INDEX News 2 Opinion 5 Lifestyles 7 Ag & Range 11 Sports 13

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Taylor Lindstrom, left, freshman of Rapid City, South Dakota, and Kinsey Smith, junior of Windsor, Colorado, run a drill during women’s wrestling practice in the Nelson Physical Activity Center.

Chadron State women’s wrestling officially begins with its first match of the program and season at the Colorado Mesa Open on Saturday with a team of six.

“This season, more than anything, I’m looking forward to seeing these athletes grow and find individual successes,” Alijah Jeffery, head women’s wrestling coach, said.

Jeffery said that he knows that individual success varies

throughout the team and he just wants the wrestlers to find their own.

Of the six team members, five have a range of previous experience with wrestling while one is beginning her career.

Karstin Hollen, freshman of Mesa, Arizona; Taylor Lindstrom, freshman of Rapid City, South Dakota; and Madison Martines, freshman of Las Vegas, are all wrestlers right out of high school, and had success in those careers.

Please see, Women’s wrestling, page 14

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Meet your Student Senators Senator of BMS Bryan Zutavern wants to provide insight about Student Senate to students Editor’s Note: This is the first pair in a series of Meet your Student Senators profiles. The series will run from now until the spring of 2022.

Bryan Zutavern, 20, sophomore of Dunning.

What Student Senate committees are you a part of?

“Committees I am a part of: AFB Senate Bylaw Health and Wellness Campus Improvement Firepit Parking Appeals Food Service Student Rep.” Do you have any previous experience in Student Senate? If so, what was it?

“This is the first year/semester I have been a member of Student Senate.”

Why did you decide to become a Senator?

“I decided to become a member of Student Senate to provide a voice for all students. I take great pride in trying to come up with ideas that others may not think of.”

What would you like to accomplish during your term?

Bryan Zutavern “I do not have anything special I would like to accomplish.

Instead I just want to help make the decisions that affect my fellow students in the most positive way possible.”

What are your platforms as a Senator?

“I wouldn’t call it my platform, but I shoot straight, telling you how I see it, and try to provide input so that Student Senate makes the best decision for all students.”

What do you want students to know about Student Senate?

“If you want to know first-hand what is going on in Student Senate we hold our meetings almost every week at 4 p.m. in the Scottsbluff room of the Student Center.”

Are you a part of any other clubs on campus?

“Additional Clubs: HPC Sports Medicine” What is your favorite thing to do on your days off?

“My favorite thing to do on my days off is to spend time with my friends.”

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Meet your Student Senators Senator At Large Natalie Boyd says food insecurity, communication are her top priorities as a senator Natalie Boyd, 21, senior of Stratton.

What Student Senate committees are you a part of?

“I am currently on the Events Committee and the Firepit Committee.”

Do you have any previous experience in Student Senate? If so, what was it?

“My sophomore year of college I participated in Student Senate as the Kent Hall Senator. The following year I joined the Executive Board as Secretary. While I enjoyed my time as Secretary, I am excited to return to a position where I can represent students.”

Why did you decide to become a Senator?

“I became a Senator because I am passionate about connecting with students and advocating for projects to improve campus and student life.”

What would you like to accomplish during your term?

“During my term, I would like to expand the Food Pantry and similar initiatives. As a part of the Events Committee, I am excited to make Senate more involved on campus through hosting events like Spring Days.

Beyond that I would like to imNatalie Boyd prove communication between Student Senate and the student body. Last week, we hosted a town hall event to get feedback on the Firepit Project and I believe that event was very informative and I would love to have more events like that in the future.”

What are your platforms as a Senator?

“As a Senator I want to reduce food insecurity and improve communication between Senate and students.”

What do you want students to know about Student Senate?

“I want students to know that Student Senate has an open door policy. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to drop by the Senate Office or email any one of us.

We love to sit down, talk to students, and get their input.”

Are you a part of any other clubs on campus?

“I am a part of Project Strive, the CAB Representative for United Club, and the Event Coordinator for Zeta Alpha Kappa.”

What is your favorite thing to do on your days off?

“On my rare days off I like to hang out with friends, go for a walk, and play Animal Crossing.”

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Student Senate swears in two new students Monday  By Aubrie Lawrence Editor-in-Chief

Two new students joined the ranks of Student Senate during its weekly meeting Monday.

Lakita Thomsen, 20, junior of Ord, was sworn in as the senator of Edna.

“I have always been interested in Student Senate and am friends with some of the senators already, so I was up to date with what they would discuss in their meetings,” she said. “I was being persuaded by my friends on senate to join and was told some of the duties I would have to fulfill and it sounded very appealing to me. Then when the club fair came along, I finally decided to sign up.”

Aubree Quast, freshman of Clarks, was sworn in as a senator of BMS. “I decided to join Student Senate because I really like to be and active member in my community and like to help others voice their concerns,” she said. “I am looking forward to get to know the other senators better and to help make improvements to our school.”

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Sandoz Center showcases After Hours Artists through Nov. 20  From College Relations More than 75 items created by 25 exhibitors, all Chadron State College employees, are on display in the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center through Nov. 20. About 20 different media are represented in the Artists After Hours show, including acrylic and oil paintings, ink and pen drawings, cross stitch, multi-media, crochet, gingerbread, creative writing, recycled cardboard, glass, wood and books.

Holly Counts, organizer of the show, said it took several days to plan groupings and the appearance of each wall and display case.

“It’s so interesting to discover the creative endeavors of our co-workers and have them share a glimpse into their private lives,” Counts said.

Ira Ortega, associate professor in education, who has paintings in the show, said the display was carefully curated.

“I admired the variety of samples and was reminded of how complex we are as individuals,” Ortega said. “Many of the samples showcased were labor intensive with minute, intricate details.”

Ortega came away from the exhibit with a goal to talk with newly discovered artist colleagues about their hidden talents.

“I made mental notes to consult with the creators of the oil and acrylic paintings about their technique,” Ortega said. “I also admired the photography included in the exhibit, read the poems, and smiled. A common thread was that we all found solace in the creation of these pieces.”

Kay Mitchell, office assistant in liberal arts, said she had fun creating books for her grandchildren, which are included in the exhibit. Copies are available for visitors to thumb through

while the originals are displayed in a glass case.

“When I went over to see the display, I was very pleased that (Holly) had arranged the copies to be read while sitting in a nice, comfy chair with a reading lamp nearby,” Mitchell said. “That was what these books were meant to do, to sit down and enjoy with your kids or grandkids and maybe even share a giggle or two.”

Brandon Davenport, development officer with the Chadron State Foundation, said he was pleased to participate in the exhibit.

“Not many employers would do something like this,” Davenport said. “The quantity, quality and variety of artists included among faculty and staff is impressive. Being able to create is something that’s more of a drive than it is a hobby and I’m sure anyone presenting in this exhibit could tell you the time, energy and focus that gets put into these projects is usually significant.”

He said the exhibit was the first time he had seen his photos on display next to pieces of art.

“I’ve never really considered myself an artist, so this exhibit feels a little extra meaningful to me. I really loved Holly’s decision to pair my sports photographs with Mark Hunt’s poem (about coaching),” Davenport said.

The artists are: Tena Cook, Steven Cravy, Heather Crofutt, Kristol Cummings, Brandon Davenport, Karen Enos, Joyce Hardy, Alex Helmbrecht, Mark Hunt, Silas Kern, Kurt Kinbacher, Courtney Kouba, Kristal Kuhnel, Dallas Magnusson, Christopher McCarthy, Kay Mitchell, Brooke Peterson, Angelina Poitra, Irasema Ortega, Kelly Overshiner, Caitlin Rovner, Jim Schmechel, Laure Sinn, Tawny Tibbits, Thomas Deane Tucker, and Terri Wood.

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Sometimes we have to find success in the little things

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hen I was little, I was told that in order to be successful I needed to work extremely hard.

We were taught about all these extraordinary people who worked day in and day out to get the success that they wanted. So, I tried to emulate them as much as possible.

No matter what I was doing, I put every ounce of my being into it. I wanted to be successful, I wanted to live a life that my parents could be proud of. After all, they worked extremely hard to give me everything that I have. It’s only fair that I do the same.

So, when I was told to try harder, I did. I did everything in my power to do better.

But even now when I only have two semesters left of my college education and am about to enter the real world, I’m apparently still

not trying hard enough in the eyes of society.

I’ve been told I need to write more, that I need to be putting more time into my education if I want to accomplish my dreams. No matter how hard it gets I just need to push through to the other side.

Well, I’m not sure I can do that anymore. I think I have finally hit my limit.

Every day my will to get things done decreases. My desire to work and learn since I started this semester has reached an all-time low.

Even now, as I sit on my couch writing this, I’m struggling to form coherent thoughts. My body is simply saying ‘no more’ and I’m too stubborn to listen because a tiny voice in my head is telling me that I’ll get a break once I make it.

Once I’ve graduated, gotten a good job and have my feet planted

firmly on the ground I yesterday. I shouldn’t be can rest and enjoy life bound by what society the way everyone says I claims is success for me, should.

I should only be listenBut now I’m starting ing to myself. to wonder if that will Getting out of ever be the case. bed, doing the dishes, Maybe, I’ll always be getting an assignment told to work harder. done are all tasks that I think the reason should be celebrated. behind this is the fact Sure, you’re not winAubrie Lawrence that society constantly ning a Grammy or making demands the most out of us. millions of dollars by doing them, No matter how much money but that shouldn’t degrade their you have, how many promotions importance. Without doing the you get or how many hours you small stuff, the people who are spend studying, there will always out there finding their definition be a demand for more and it will of success would never be where always be in the name of success. they are.

So, I’m saying screw it. Screw It’s time we stop defining our the system that tells me that I’m success from the eyes of others. If not successful already. I’ve made all you did was go to class today, it this far, haven’t I? That’s already you should see that as a success. one step further than I was at Because it is.

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We asked: What responsibility do artists have to their fans at concerts?

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Rylan Aguallo 18, freshman, Mitchell

Quinn Koop 18, sophomore, Madrid

Francisco Barrios 18, freshman, Mitchell

“I feel like artists should stop their concerts when an event like this happens. Travis Scott is to blame.”

“They should keep them safe but there’s security there for a reason. More people should be held accountable.”

“I feel like Travis could’ve handled that situation better by stopping the concert when the chaos began. I don’t think he is the only one to blame.”

Paige McSherry 18, freshman, Rapid City, South Dakota

Jordan Nwalor 20, junior, Gilbert, Arizona

“Yes, if they aren’t being considerate of what goes on at their concerts than they are responsible for the consequences. ”

“I feel like Travis should not be the only one to blame but he should have stopped the concert.”

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A concert isn’t worth dying for u By Velvet Jessen Opinion Editor

Think about standing on top of a mountain or a big hill outside of town, it’s always amazing how far and how much you can see. You can see little houses and trees and so many interesting things from up there.

I’d imagine being on stage is pretty similar.

I think that looking out from up there that the gaps and holes in the crowd where people were literally dying on the floor of a concert, would be pretty easy to see from an elevated position.

When I first heard about the deaths and disaster that happened at Travis Scott’s concert, I couldn’t believe something like that could happen.

How can people just die in a crowd like that, there’s so many

people, certainly someone should want to help them. And while there were some people in the crowd who did nothing to help or made it harder to help many simply couldn’t help, or they might have faced the same fate.

Then I read and heard first hand accounts of people that were in crowd and of a medic at the concert. There was almost nothing those people could do.

The medics tried their best to keep people alive and the people there were trying their best to stay alive.

However, I believe that the people on stage and the people in charge of the event that were above the crowd weren’t as helpless as they claim to be.

Travis Scott had been warned before about how dangerous his concerts have been and how dangerous this concert could potentially be before he performed.

Velvet Jessen He knew that in the past people have been paralyzed at his concerts and he still exercised no caution or awareness for his fans in the crowd.

Now eight people are dead, and even more are hospitalized.

In fact, there is currently a nineyear-old boy who has been placed in a medically induced coma due to the extent of his injuries from

the concert. His favorite artist was Travis Scott so his dad thought it would be nice to take him to see the concert. That was a really nice thought with a terrible ending.

His father woke up on the ground without his son after passing out at the concert and then found his son listed under John Doe in a hospital connected to a ventilator in a coma.

That is just one of the cases of hospitalization due to injuries gotten at this concert. And there are plenty of more cases of people who have sustained severe injuries from the concert.

If I had never heard about other artists stopping shows because they saw people passing out, I might have sympathy for Travis Scott and the backlash he has been facing.

That isn’t the case, numerous stars have stopped shows and called security to help people in

the crowd.

Don’t believe me?

Look it up, Adele, Nirvana, Panic! at the disco, A$AP Rocky, Harry Styles, Fall Out Boy, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Foo Fighters and so many other bands have taken it upon themselves to make sure their fans are okay.

Shouldn’t artists care a little bit about their fans, especially the ones right in front of them?

How he continued to preform a concert where you could obviously hear and see the distress of the people in the crowd is astonishing to me.

Travis claims he wasn’t aware but how could he not be?

I’ve seen the videos where the crowd yelling to stop the show is louder than the music. It’s time he takes just an ounce of responsibility for the lives that were lost or permanently altered by the recklessness of him and his team.

Clergy can be excused of their sins not their crimes u By Kamryn Kozisek Staff Editor

Recently, Nebraska’s Attorney General released a report from a three-year long investigation on sexual abuse in the state’s Catholic churches. The release noted 258 victims spanning from the 1930s to 2010s.

Many of these cases, even had documentation of a parent or victim informing authority figures in the church. Some of the cases had members of the church claiming that the abuser was ‘sick’ and in some cases they were sent to some kind of treatment but often law enforcement was not informed.

Although this is the current

most prominent case, we see this in many religions around the U.S., a quick google search of any church and child sexual abuse will show results of cases and attorneys with almost every religion.

Abuse can be seen in the Church of Latter-Day Saints Boy Scout cases, Protestant sexual abuse coverup cases and in the variety of religious cults with child marriages and molestation cases.

An article written by Susan Raine and Stephen Kent titled “The grooming of children for sexual abuse in religious settings: Unique characteristics and select case studies” describes grooming practices that are found in various cases of religious sexual abuse of children.

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ter syndrome is found in many religious leaders.

Nebraska is one of few states whose child abuse laws state that any person suspecting of child abuse are required to report it to law enforcement, however, this law does clash with the state’s cler-

“At what point do we draw the line on religious failure to report crimes of child abuse.”

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Photo by Kamryn Kozisek

Abrielle Hoopman, sophomore of Douglas, Wyoming, throws a rope during RLA’s dummy Roping competition Tuesday in the Hub. Photo by Kamryn Kozisek

Colton Jackson, freshman of Box Elder, South Dakota, throws a rope while serving as header for his team during RLA’s Dummy Roping competition Tuesday in the Hub.

Dummy Ropin’ fun u By Kamryn Kozisek Staff Editor

CSC’s RLA, Pre-Veterinary club and Night of Country Swing (NOCS) banded together to rope in students to a dummy roping competition, Tuesday.

Two resident advisors (RA) Lena Aslan, senior of Elizabeth, Colorado, vice president of NOCS and Alex Peepgrass, sophomore of Littleton, Colorado, president of Pre-Vet club put on the competition.

There were seven participants in the contest and nine total teams, each of the teams had one header and one heeler.

Using a dummy made of pipes and wheels, the teams had to catch the “head” and “tail” of the moving dummy. The dummy was pushed off by Pre-Vet club member Alexa Shald, sophmore of O’Neill, once each team was ready.

The teams competed in three rounds, with the bottom teams being eliminated each round. The final round was made up of four teams and determined the first, second and third place winners.

Colton Jackson, freshman of Box Elder, South Dakota and Ryan Koupal, freshman of Edgemont, South Dakota, won the competition with a final time of 3.42 seconds. Pete Brown, junior of Oxford and Jackson had a time of 4.05 seconds to get second. The third-place winners Mariah Markus, sophomore of Loup City and Koupal had a time of 11.38.

Brown said he joined the competition, “because I wanted to win stuff.”

Aslan has assisted in the dummy roping for the last four years while this was the first time Peepgrass had helped with the event.

“I like timing it,” Aslan said. “I’ve been timing it for like the last four years.”

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lizabeth Warren said, “A good education is a foundation for a better future.”

In a world that is always improving and evolving, the more knowledge you have, the better equipped you are to take on all life has to throw at you.

A new beginning is upon us as we await the new and improved Math and Science Center of Innovative Learning (COIL).

The construction is under the responsibility of Adolfson and Peterson Construction, who has partnered with CSC in the past to complete projects like the sports complex, the Chicoine Center and the outdoor track and field facility.

“The Math Science Center of Innovative Learning will be the most capable learning environment for students in the field of math, science, and health professions in this region,” said President Randy Rhine.

The construction is on track to be completed around mid-February to mid-March. Students can expect to take classes in the new building in Fall 2022.

“Students will experience a contemporary learning environment designed to be welcoming, interactive, and conducive to high-impact learning,” he said. “The building also shows the college’s commitment to students because it will expand their opportunities to learn and research.”

Having a new building on campus will draw many students in and the more students want to learn the more successful they will be. Rhine believes that this project is the next step in improving our campus. Not only will this new building add to the campus physically, but it will also add to the education provided.

“It will provide campus with a complex science classroom that meets contemporary laboratory and teaching standards, and the classrooms and laboratories will have new furnishings and equipment which provide a collaborative learning environment.”

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Amid the clutter of machinery and materials in this southeastward view, the architect’s vision appears to be taking shape.

e of the labs in the new Math & Science Center of Innovative Learning (CoIL).

ABOVE: A welder maneuvers a lift platform into place before continuing his work on the roof.

LEFT: A stair-stepped common area for students is one of the building’s features designed to enhance students’ experience.

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CSC hosts NGLC road show session u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor

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A mule deer stands in a field near Briggs Pond on the Harold and LaVerne Thompson Natural History Preserve, Nov. 2.

Study suggests deer may be able to infect humans with COVID-19 u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor

A study conducted by several scientists titled “Multiple spillovers and onward transmission of SARSCov-2 in free-living and captive White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus),” discovered the possibility of White-Tailed deer being able to transmit COVID-19 to humans.

The study included retropharyngeal lymph node samples from 283 both wild and captive deer in Iowa, one third of the samples tested positive for COVID-19.

The study claims the possibility of spillback to humans and spillover to other wildlife species.

Human to animal transmissions

were reported during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in some domestic species and zoo animals.

White-tailed deer are considered by the study to be reservoir species or species that can carry a disease and transmit it to other host species.

Reservoir hosts can facilitate viral evolution changing the transmissablity and pathogenicity.

The study also claims that prediction of how host species pass the virus can be hard to predict with multiple possible host species.

Though the ability of the species to pass COVID-19 to humans and other species, the study states that deer are important economically to the U.S. “Given the social relevance and economic importance of deer to

the US economy, even though experimental evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 infected deer remain largely asymptomatic, the clinical outcomes and health implications of SARS-CoV-2 infection in free-living deer are unknown, and warrant further investigation,” the survey states.

Concern for environmental impacts of multiple host species, spreading COVID-19 amongst themselves is also noted in the study.

This study is in its prepublishing stage and has not yet been peer-reviewed or fully published.

It was posted on Biorxiv, the preprint server for biology. The study can be viewed at https:// www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/ 2021.10.31.466677v2.full.

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CSC will be the last stop for the Nebraska Grazing Land Coalition Road Show on regenerative agriculture.

The road show started out in Valentine and Plainview, Nov. 8, Albion and Beatrice, Nov. 9, Kearney and Curtis, Nov. 10 and will finish Nov. 11 with Bridgeport and Chadron.

The show consist of Joshua and Tara Dukart, owners of Seek First Ranch in North Dakota, teaching a session on regenerative agriculture titled “Why We Seek and Keep Seeking: from Crisis Management to Holistic Management.”

The couple began practicing holistic management in 2008 on their ranch. Joshua Dukart has a

degree in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering from North Dakota State University and is a Certified Educator of Holistic Management. He received the Harold and Kay School Excellence in Conservation Award in 2017 from the Soil and Water Conservation Society. In 2015, Cattle Business Weekly voted Joshua Dukart one of the Top 10 National Industry Leaders Award. In 2012 he was included in the Top 40 Professionals Under 40 in North Dakota.

Tara Dukart also owns a coaching business that helps families and individuals improve mental and physical health through natural energy. The pair also teaches at schools and to the public about regenerative agriculture.

The session will begin Thursday at 4:45 in the Student Center Ballroom, RSVP’s were due Nov. 2.

AIM launched u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor

At the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates launched the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), Nov. 2.

AIM for Climate included 48 non-government partners and 31 countries including Azerbaijan, Australia, Bahamas, Bandladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Israel, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, U.S., United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Ukraine and Vietnam.

According to a White House Press Release AIM for Climate has three main objectives to increase investments into climate-smart agriculture, to support framework to amplify impact of investments and to establish structures to be used for exchanges between climate stakeholders.

President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will put a $1 billion investment into to climate based agriculture in the next five years. AIM for Climate has gathered $4 billion in investments as of Nov. 2.

The mission’s partners are using investments to develop new food system innovations and science that focus on being climate-smart.

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A herd of cows gather at a feeder. The Cattle Market Price Discovery and Trancparency Bill, led by Deb Fischer will effect how prices are communicated by packers.

Cattle bill aims to improve market transparency u By Kamryn Kozisek Ag and Range Editor

Deb Fischer, Nebraska Republican Senator alongside senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, John Tester, D-Mont and Ron Wyden D-Ore announced the Cattle Market Price Discovery and Transparency Act. This act will establish minimum thresholds based on 18 months of average trade prices in negotiated cash and grid trades. The Secretary of Agriculture and the Chief Economist will be responsible for establishing this minimum with the allowance for public comment before the it is finalized.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will also be required to have a public library, that is easy to access containing contracts between packer and producers.

The act requires that the USDA does this without breaking confidentiality. The USDA will also be prohibited from using confidentiality to prevent transparent reporting.

“Robust price discovery ensures that all members of the

beef supply chain — cow-calf producers, feeders, packers, and consumers — can be successful,” said Fischer in a press release. “The foundation of price discovery in the cattle market is negotiated cash sales. One or two regions of the country should not have to shoulder the burden of price discovery and that’s exactly what has been happening. Furthermore, even regions that primarily use alternative marketing arrangements (AMAs) such as formula contracts predominantly rely on negotiated cash sales to set their base prices.

Our compromise proposal takes regional differences into account and ensures fairness for every segment of the supply chain.”

Section 3 of the act describes a new 14 day slaughter reporting requirement. Reporting will be required to be done with predictions of cattle numbers scheduled at the packer in 14 days.

According to Grassley’s website the act was created to help improve the cattle market for independent cattle producers and help prevent the increase in beef prices that has occurred over the last 20 years.

“I frequently hear from Iowa’s independent cattle producers about their struggle to get a fair price for their cattle while

the nation’s four largest packers operate in the shadows,” said Grassley in a press release. “I pushed for hearings in the Senate’s Agriculture and Judiciary committees to shine a light on the market unfairness and now have partnered with a bipartisan group of senators to develop a solution. This bill takes several steps to improve cattle price transparency and will improve market conditions for independent producers across the country.”

The bill also has support from American Farm Bureau, U.S. Cattlemen’s Association and National Farmers Union.

“The hearings on cattle markets in the House and Senate again highlight the complexity of the challenges facing cattle producers,” Mark McHargue, Nebraska farm bureau president. “Clearly there’s no silver bullet that would immediately lead to higher cattle prices. NEFB supports legislative, regulatory and private sector solutions that will provide more price discovery and transparency for cattle producers and provides a boost to create more processing capacity that is desperately needed. Sen. Fischer’s Cattle Market Transparency Act must be signed into law. It remains the best legislative approach to addressing the marketing issues regularly discussed by Nebraska’s cattle producing families.”

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Chadron State men’s wrestling team cheers on a teammate during one of the duals against Northeastern Junior College, Nov. 1 in the Chicoine Center.

Wrestling underclassmen get mat time u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Sports Editor

Five Chadron State men wrestlers took advantage of some time on the mat, three of which placed during the Colorado School of Mines Amateur Open at 9 a.m., Sunday in Golden.

“It was good to see them get mat time obviously,” Brett Hunter, head men’s wrestling coach, said. “In general, I’m really proud of these young guys for just competing hard and representing Chadron State in a positive way.”

The wrestler to place the highest for the Eagles was Yusef Nelson, redshirt sophomore of Auburn, Washington, who finished second place in the 125-pound

Athletes theofWeek Amelia Berg

weight class. Nelson took a major decision win over Colorado School of Mines Davion Chavez, freshman of Alamosa, Colorado, 12-4, followed by a decision win over Moses Santiago, freshman of Albuquerque, New Mexico, of Northern Colorado, 5-2. He took his only loss of the day during his last match against Nick Gonzalez, of Air Force Prep in a decision loss, 5-2.

Parker Schlater, redshirt freshman of Moorcroft, Wyoming, started off the day with a technical fall to Anthony Atria, redshirt sophomore of Merrillville, Indiana, of Colorado School of Mines, 18-3, but finished the rest of his bouts by pinning his opponents in the 285-pound weight class.

“It felt good to come back after a tough first round match, and to perform like I did was a good feeling for my first tournament of the year,” Schlater said.

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Ahlonte Hair

Hometown: Fort Collins, Nebraska Class: Senior Sport: Volleyball

Hometown: Live Oak, Florida Class: Sophomore Sport: Football

Berg was one of three Eagle volleyball players to achieve a double-double game against Westminster University, Saturday. She had 18 kills and 25 digs, along with career highs in digs, points with 21 and assists with five.

Hair scored and received the first two touchdown passes during Saturday’s game against Western Oregon University, contributing 12 points to the Eagles’ 45. He recorded 57 total yards for the two catches, his longest being 47 yards.

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Jeslyn Jindra, junior of Box Elder, South Dakota, began wrestling in elementary school, but took some time away and decided to return to the mat.

Kamila Montenegro, junior of Las Vegas, wrestled at Grays Harbor College where she was a two time All-American holds the most experience for the women wrestlers.

“In college, women’s wrestling is not the same style as the men’s or even high school wrestling,” Montenegro said. “It is very different. I have been doing freestyle for a while and I have that experience of tournaments and years of competition under my belt.”

Kinsey Smith, junior of Windsor, Colorado, who is usually seen swinging a club for CSC women’s golf team has decided to give wrestling a try, despite not having experience in the sport.

“Honestly, I’ve been kind of blown away by all of them,” Jeffery said. “It’s fun to see these wrestlers that haven’t been on the mat very long just really making these strides quickly.”

Unlike the men’s folkstyle wrestling, women’s is freestyle wrestling, similar in some areas but is still an entirely different sport.

“We really focus on the fundamentals, what things are going to work at this level and what things aren’t,” Jeffery said.

“Eventually, we’ll branch out and get to some more advanced techniques but for right now we’re going to focus on the fundamentals.”

Freestyle wrestling differs in areas

like the time of a dual being two periods of three minutes. The takedowns can also range from two to five points and the value depends on the execution and style.

A wrestler can earn two to three exposure points if they put their opponent on their back for a few seconds and the range of points will depend on effectiveness, execution and length of the move.

If a wrestler places a foot out of bounds, the opponent is awarded an “Out of Bounds” point.

To win a match, a wrestler can win by a fall, technical fall or decision. A technical fall though is achieved by gaining a 10-point lead over an opponent instead of 15 points in folkstyle.

A disqualification win can also happen if an opponent received three cautions during the fight.

Jeffery said that it’s tough for a group of young wrestlers since other programs have upperclassmen who have been through the program and know the system.

“We’re still new and we’re learning,” Jeffery said. “They’re bringing that intention to practice; they’re coming with a purpose. I think it’s all finally starting to come together.”

CSC’s women’s wrestling team debuts at its first meet, the Colorado Mesa Open, Saturday in Grand Junction.

“I am excited to use this first season to bring exposure and to help grow the sport here at Chadron State,” Montenegro said.

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Karstin Hollen, left, freshman of Mesa, Arizona, and Kamila Montenegro, junior of Las Vegas, run an escaping drill together during women’s wrestling practice, Wednesday, in the Nelson Physical Activity Center.

XC team finishes season u By CSC Sports Information

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Kassyl Swinney, freshman of Gordon, runs the 5k race during the Hardrocker XC Classic, Sept. 4, at Robbinsdale Park in Rapid City, South Dakota.

The Chadron State College men’s cross country team finished 22nd of 30 teams, while the CSC women were 24th of 25, as the Eagles wrapped up their cross country postseason on Saturday morning at the NCAA South Central Regionals at Chaparral Ridge Cross Country Course in Lubbock.

All five women’s runners, and all three on the men’s team who were present when the team last competed at 10 kilometers in 2019, had personal collegiate bests. In addition, each of the 12 student-athletes, including the men’s runners, ran a better average mile pace than they had two weeks prior at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships, despite the men’s NCAA course being

two kilometers longer.

Finishing the 10k men’s course first for the Eagles was, for the second consecutive outing, Logan Moravec of Gering, Nebraska. He finished in 32:59 to place 94th of 183 individual entrants, just missing the top half of the field.

The men remained fairly close together, with only about 1:24 separating CSC’s first runner from its seventh.

Crossing first for the women was, once again, true freshman Alissa Wieman, who has led her squad at all five meets in 2021. Her time of 23:49.3, good for 108th of 174, dropped more than a full minute off her prior fastest six-kilometer time.

Colorado School of Mines won the men’s regional title over Adams State University by eight points, and ASU returned the favor, and then some, in the women’s standings, winning by 67.

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“It’s a good momentum boost starting the season 3-1, and I hope I can keep rolling in the weeks ahead.”

Schlater pinned his first opponent in three minutes at the end of the first period, moved onto his second match to win within 20 seconds, and finished out the day with his third pin, timed at 6:50.

Keegan Gehlhausen, freshman of Pinedale, Wyoming, was another wrestler to place for the Eagles, taking fourth in the 174-weight class. He started with a decision win over Espen Weber, senior of Littleton, Colorado, of Western Colorado, 17-10. Gehlhausen was pinned in his second match at 4:44. The Eagle wrestler took fourth after a major decision loss, 12-2, to University of Wyoming’s Guillermo Escobedo, sophomore of Los Altos, California.

The other two Eagle wrestlers at the Amateur Open were both in the 141-pound weight class.

Hunter Gilmore, freshman of Arlington, took a technical fall loss in his first match, 17-1, and pinned his second in nearly two and a half minutes. Gilmore won his third match in a decision win, 8-4, and took his second loss when he was pinned in his fourth match 36 seconds into the second period.

Skyler Geier-Dodson, freshman of North Platte, took a decision win during his second match of the tournament, 7-4. His first and third matches ended in losses, being pinned at 4:31 in his first match and losing in a major decision 13-2 in his third.

CSC men’s wrestling team competes against University of Nebraska-Lincoln at 6 p.m., Thursday at the Devaney Center in Lincoln.

Audrey Bennett, freshman of Lenexa, Kansas, passes the volleyball during Saturday evening’s “Senior Night” game against Westminster College in the Chicoine Center, which the Eagles won in a five-set comeback.

Eagles travel to Texas Volleyball team sees doubles u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Sports Editor

After taking a three-set loss to Colorado Mesa on Friday, the Eagles returned to the court Saturday for their last home volleyball game of the season against Westminster College and three players reached a double-double game during another five-set comeback win.

“It’s nice that we can extend games and push ourselves to continue to be competitive for those long, games that— when they go to five sets—it usually goes two hours,” Jennifer Stadler, head volleyball coach, said. “It’s a long night.

So, their ability to be competitive for that long is really awesome.”

One of the players to earn a double-double was a senior playing her last home game as an Eagle.

Amelia Berg, senior of Fort Collins, Colorado, reached the double-double with 18 kills and 25 digs for the night.

She reached season highs as well with her digs, five assists, and 21 points.

“It was insane,” Berg said. “My team definitely helped motivate me to do my best. They supported me the whole way and I wanted to play for those around me.”

The other two players to reach double digits in two statistical categories was Audrey Bennett, freshman of Lenexa, Kansas, and Rylee Greiman, junior of Windsor, Colorado. Bennett had 15 digs and 57 assists, both of which were season highs, and Greiman had 12 kills and 29 digs.

“Just seeing them play one of their best games toward

the end of the season is awesome,” Stadler said. “They’ve been working hard all season, so, to see their hard work pay off a little bit is just really cool.”

Despite batting from the start, Westminster took the first set, 26-24, and the second set, 25-22. The Eagles continued attacking the Griffins, kills going back and forth between teams to push the third set past 25 points. The third was won by Chadron State, 30-28, with back-to-back kills from Greiman and Berg, respectively.

The final two sets were just as close, finishing the fourth 25-23 with a kill from Aiyana Fujiyama, freshman of Wahiawa, Hawaii. The Eagles were able to take the win from Westminster 15-13, with the last three points being kills from Greiman, each set up by Bennett.

Stadler said that playing at home in general brings more competitiveness from the team because of things like more fans’ support and that the team usually competes hard when they are at home.

It was the last home game for the season and the last time seniors Berg, Aracely Hernandez, of Greeley, Colorado, Alli Keisel, of Fleming, Colorado, and Kincaid Strain, of Elk River, Minnesota, played in the Chicoine Center.

“Aracely (Hernandez) stepped in a crucial role during the third set and played great,” Berg said. “It’ll be amazing to look back and remember how we won seniors last game in Chicoine.”

Chadron State volleyball team finishes its season in South Dakota against South Dakota School of Mines at 5 p.m., Friday in Rapid City, followed by Black Hills State University at 5:30 p.m., Saturday in Spearfish.

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With winter approaching, along comes colder weather, shorter days, and in the sports world, basketball season.

CSC Women’s basketball team kicks off its season this weekend with two road games in the heart of Texas - the first is Friday at Texas A&M, Kingsville, the second is Saturday at Texas A&M International in Loredo.

Redshirt Senior leaders Bailey Brooks, 23, of Douglas, Wyoming, and Brittni McCully, 22, of Mullen, provided insight about the season.

Both said they are hopeful.

“We love our team, and we are most excited for the potential that we have,” they said in unison.

This season’s women’s team sees six returners, 10 freshman, and six transfers.

McCully and Brooks said they set a goal to “all be close and get along. We have reached that goal already as we are all close and love spending time together. We are excited to travel and to continue making memories and spending time with the team.”

With a team of this size, practices are extremely competitive.

“It is relieving to know that no matter who is in the lineup, we are going to succeed,” Brooks said. “With all the talent we have seen this far it is exciting to see that anyone can go in at any time to be an asset and make a difference on the court.”

The teammates are also excited for the potential that this team has. They caught a glimpse of that potential Nov. 3, at the Colorado State University Exhibition in Fort Collins, when the Eagles held their own against the Division I team.

“The CSU exhibition went really well,” McCully said. “We were able to have a solid insight on this team and our potential. That exhibition was a good start to our season and has gotten all of us super excited for upcoming games.”

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Sports Eagles outscore Wolves u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Sports Editor

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Ahlonte Hair, sophomore of Live Oak, Florida, catches the ball in the end zone while being tackled by a Western Oregon defender during Saturday’s football game at Don Beebe Stadium on Elliott Field.

Even with the one and only touchdown of the first half, the Eagles broke away from Western Oregon University in the second half of senior day with six total touchdowns to win the last home game of the season, 45-7.

“Football is a game of momentum and when we came out in the third quarter, we got the momentum going in our way and I think we had the best third quarter of our year,” Jay Long, head football coach, said.

With it being the last home game of the season, seniors played on Elliott Field for the last time and Long said that he was really proud of those seniors and felt they finished their last game on a high note.

The strong start to the half saw Ahlonte Hair, sophomore of Live Oak, Florida, who caught the first touchdown pass in the first quarter, receive another pass from Dalton Holst, graduate of Gillette, Wyoming, for 47 yards and the Eagles second touchdown with 10:42 left in the third.

Making the Wolves see double, Jahvonte Hair, twin brother of Ahlonte, sophomore of Live Oak, Florida, intercepted a pass from Ryan Worthley, redshirt junior of Tigard, Oregon, and ran for 16 yards before being shoved out of bounds at the Wolves’ 19-yard line, starting another drive for Chadron State.

Ahlonte Hair said he was more excited for his brother than his own touchdowns and that he couldn’t be prouder of Jahvonte with the obstacles he’s faced and how he’s handled them.

The first play of the drive following the inter-

ception led to a 19-yard rush into the end zone

by Jeydon Cox, redshirt freshman of Jackson, Wyoming, earning CSC’s third touchdowns at 8:32 still in the third.

“I just think that we played to what we’re capable of,” Long said. “We knew that we had to come out and play hard and play well, and the guys did that.”

Kael Juelfs, senior of Kingman, Arizona, added six more points to the Eagles’ lead with a fourth-quarter fumble recovery in the end zone after the Wolves bobbled a snap at their five-yard line, and later Cox rushed in another touchdown for 27 yards.

Following Cox’s second touchdown, the next to score was Western Oregon University with a 58-yard pass, ending the near shut out by the Eagles’ defense with three and a half minutes left of the game.

“Our defense played really well, stopped the run.” Long said. “They (Western Oregon) ran three different quarterbacks at us. They’re doing that to try and confuse our defense. So, it was a great job by our defense shutting that down.”

Holst, and the rest of the offense seniors, made their way off the field for the last time, and Mason Hamilton, redshirt freshman of Gillette, Wyoming, was able to keep up the scoring drive for the Eagles with their last touchdown of the game being a 69-yard pass to Jamal Browder, freshman of Carol City, Florida, with over a minute left on the clock.

Chadron State’s football team finishes its season against South Dakota rival Black Hills State University at 1 p.m., Saturday, in Spearfish.

Ahlonte Hair said that he’s prepared for this game and the team is ready for a win and to send the seniors off right.