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SEMPER VERITAS

Community, campus pay tribute to heroes Kelsey Amos Contributor Roughly 250 members of the campus and community gathered Monday on the Flag Plaza of the Dean’s Green to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and the Nebraskan soldiers who have died in the war.

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps personnel conducted the memorial service.

1st Lt. Franklin Annis was the keynote speaker. ROTC cadets raised the American flag to half-staff, and officers of the American Legion Auxiliary placed a poppy wreath under the flag. A “fallen soldier” memorial was temporarily displayed under the flag. Afterward, Dr. Adam Lambert played “Taps.”

Annis mentioned the importance of teaching future generations about the horror of 9/11 and the unity Americans achieved afterward. He said the terrorist attack failed to attack U.S. diversity.

“Every person can live free; every person can have rights that are worth defending.”

Annis acknowledged the “burden of fighting on the frontline and on the home front,” and the difficulties faced by the families of the soldiers.

The Nebraskan soldiers who died in the “Global War on Terror” were recognized by name.

Pat Mracek, the mother of one of the fallen soldiers, Sgt. Cory Mracek of the 82nd Airborne Division, was present.

“He re-enlisted after 9/11 because his country needed him,” she said.

The military members and families, police officers, and firefighters who attended the service were also recognized.

REMEMBERED Tyler Trobee, 18, freshman of Johnston, Colo., salutes during the 9/11 memorial service on the Dean’s Green Monday morning.

NEWS

Student questions addressed

by Student Senate

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FEATURE

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LIFESTYLES

Eagles trampled

by Angelo Rams

Rodeo gallops to Chadron community Pages 6-7

Photo by T.J. Thomson

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Residence life offers highstakes fun

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Need a laugh? Check out our comics section on page 10

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CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BOARD

IN BRIEF

Fundraising, homecoming top CAB agenda Kelsey Amos Contributor The Campus Activities Board discussed fund raising and homecoming at its meeting Tuesday.

Karen Pope, director of alumni & annual giving, explained that the fund raising policy at CSC prevented clubs from asking businesses for cash donations. However, clubs can ask for products or services from businesses.

Pope passed out a form that clubs must complete prior to fundraising.

Luke Wright, president, said the Senate Finance Committee will check to see if clubs filled out the form during the budget hearings.

Cricket Haag, business manager for the Chadron State Foundation, said that clubs are responsible for paying sales tax, which needs to be included on club invoices.

Samantha Evans, treasurer said there were $6,450 in the CAB account.

Wright, said clubs will receive incentives for participating in the Eagle Festival during homecoming. All expenses

will be paid by CAB; clubs are only being asked to sponsor an activity.

Bed sheets, which are free, are available in the Senate office for clubs to decorate for the bed sheet contest.

Riley Machal, student trustee, said that CSC will be compiling its master plan, which is a ten year plan for improvements to the college. All three state colleges are required to create these plans. A meeting to discuss the new plan is planned for 4:30 p.m.

Thursday in the Bordeaux/Lakota room of the Student Center. Machal said students are encouraged to attend, because student opinions really matter.

Machal also said plans for CSC’s new Rangeland Center were approved at the NSCS Board meeting at Peru State College. Construction on the center will begin in the spring. The board also approved planning for the East Court Apartments. The current plan is to build the apartments on the east side of campus and use the location of the West Court Apartments for parking.

Senate elections are Sept. 28. Students can also petition to join senate.

Forms are available in the senate office

and are due Sept. 22.

Jamie Keller, vice president, passed out a sign-up sheet for a flash mob planned to occur during half time at an upcoming football game.

He also said “Tradition Never Graduates” T-shirts are available for students, in the senate office. The T-shirts are free for students until homecoming, after which they will cost $5. The Pit is hosting a rave dance 9 p.m. Thursday at the Student Center Pit. T.J. Thomson, secretary, said homecoming nominations are due online by 5 p.m. Thursday.

Sara Labor, student events coordinator, said the first Galaxy Series event, “Ricky Nelson Remembered” is set for 7 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Hall.

CAB selected Adam Neumann, publicity coordinator, and Jazzy Seumalo, special and cultural events coordinator, for its homecoming king and queen candidates.

Shellie Johns, adviser, said clubs need to inform her by Friday if they are helping out with the Eagle Festival. She will be bringing ideas for upcoming Galaxy Series events to a future CAB meeting.

Graduate assistant handles students’ academic concerns Following a set of organizational changes approved by the Board of Trustees over the summer, students have begun communicating with a graduate assistant to resolve issues ranging from grade appeals to overload requests.

The nascent process begins with Darren Willett, graduate assistant of student academic concerns and issues—a position created in the organizational restructuring—and ends with Joel Hyer, dean of curriculum and academic advancement.

Willett initially handles the following categories: substitution, grade appeals, overload requests, and student issues with faculty.

Willett said that the main goal of the new system was a reduction of the number of stops and signatures required for student requests, which he hopes will result in fewer frustrations and greater student satisfaction with the administrative end of coursework.

A recent graduate himself, Willett said he feels more able to relate to students, and is looking forward to helping students with their diverse needs.

“I hope I can explain the policies and procedures without too much drama,” said Willett.

For further information, students may contact Willett at dwillett@csc.edu, or at 432-6482.

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Friday 16

Tuesday 20

Wednesday 21

- RLA Blood Drive sign up, 11 a.m. SC -Ricky Nelson Remembered featuring Mathew and Gunner Nelson, 7 p.m. Memorial Hall - Late Night at the Pit Rave Dance, 8 p.m. SC

- Decorate Your Room, 9 p.m.

Edna Conference Room - Microwave Cooking, 9 p.m.

Edna Conference Room

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- Nebraska Football Party, 2 p.m. SC

Sunday 18

Monday 19

- Red Cross Blood, Drive, 11 a.m. 5 p.m., SC Ballroom - Poster sale, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., SC

- Campus Activities Board (CAB) 6 p.m. Scottsbluff Room, SC - “The Landscape of Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities” with Charles Snare. (installment of the Dorset Graves’ Library Lecture Series) 7-8 p.m., King Library Room 108

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STUDENT SENATE

Senate president answers student questions

EMT course proposed to obtain student senate support Sara Labor Lifestyles Editor Nevin Price, sophomore of Alliance, NE, came in to introduce the idea of starting an EMT course on campus. Price had put together a petition that so far has 107 signatures on it. He and several others hope to make it a course for credit.

“I think the college could benefit from it, and the community could benefit from it,” Price said.

Nisha Durand, Chief Justice also said that the class would not just be good for HPER students, but for the entire campus.

Price requested a letter from Student Senate to show that senate is supportive.

“It’s gonna be hard to say no to it when there’s so much support behind it.”

Senate moved to provide a letter of support for Price.

EDITORS NOTE: Please visit www.csceagle.com to view the full senate report.

Hello fellow students! As many of you know, Smackbook was up last week in the student center. For those of you who didn’t see it, Smackbook was a poster (in the layout of a Facebook page) where we asked students to put up their concerns and thoughts about CSC. Student Senate wants to know everyone’s concerns, because it helps us do our job more efficiently and it also makes everyone happier.

I want to thank everyone who participated in Smackbook, both serious and funny alike.

Everyone enjoys a good laugh and it’s a pleasure to realize the comic talent we have here on campus. In response to Smackbook, there are a couple questions students had which I would like to answer for you right now.

■ “Why was there a S.W.A.N.N. dumpster full of books behind the library?” I’ve been working with Milton Wolf regarding the library renovations which will hopefully

be finished sometime this year. Mr. Wolf is working on a compact storage system which will take down the volume of the books in the library considerably. This will ultimately make it possible to have a vast commons area on the first floor. The books in the dumpster were double copies which were “weeded” out of the current collection, that are available online too. This is also going to help with the commons area effect that will be under construction soon.

■ “Remodel Brooks before it falls in,” “Brooks hall needs a lot of work” and “Fix High Rise AC before we all die!” Oh the dorms. The master plan meeting will be 4:30 p.m. today in the Bordeaux/Lakota Room.

The architects are working on a comprehensive plan of CSC which will ultimately update the parts which need it, and I’m sure the residence halls will be represented somewhere in there. On the note of the High Rise

air conditioning, if you put it on the maintenance list it should be looked at before you die . . . hopefully.

■ Last but not least, the campus activities ideas. All of the ideas I saw were awesome, and we’re going to do what we can to make them happen. The people that plan the parties and events sometimes run out of ideas, so keep them coming!

Again, thank you to everyone who participated. During homecoming, a similar poster will be hung in the same spot, so start thinking! Don’t forget the funnies too as long as they are appropriate, and believe me there is a way to make both happen. Ethan Teter, somebody out there loves you. Jamie Keller, we know you crossed out Wada and wrote Keller. And for the cookie monster out there, check out the cafeteria. Until next time, stay classy CSC. – Morgan Nelson, Student Senate president

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Evan Mehne Columnist

We’ve all heard the phrases “Slow down” or “Take it easy” and “Give it a shot” before. These usually are preceded by our behavior of eating too fast, working too hard, not being outgoing enough, or other similar habits. What others are simply saying is to moderate your behavior, if not you’ll have problems.

The immortal and renowned philosopher, Aristotle, once said, “Moderation in all things.” I decided to explore this concept and started with the polar opposites of life. I have to say, with so many opposing sides in the world, moderation in all things holds a good amount of truth.

Moderation can be used in everything that a person could possibly do. Without a sense of balance in your life, you can seem lost, confused, or frustrated with the way things are going.

This is especially important in college, where

learning what your limits in life are really starts.

For example, there are those who drink too much (but are not alcoholics), thus the solution may not be simply going cold turkey as that may result in a yo-yo effect. Learning self-control and restraint will allow such people the ability to enjoy drinking socially without going overboard.

Another example is the kind of people who yap and chatter all the time, which makes them seem irritable or rude. The answer to their imbalance is to tone down their talk and try to think before they talk. It won’t be easy, but it’ll work.

However, do not associate moderation with only restraining yourself. Exerting yourself is a part of moderation as well. In other words, restrain yourself from restraining yourself too much (let loose once in a while). Sometimes it’s okay to be a little outward. As the great Oscar Wilde once said, “Moderation in everything, including moderation.”

For example, if you stay in your dorm room all of the time or only with your own company of friends, why not try to go out and strike up a conversation with a new face? You don’t have to be the talk of the town, just come out of your shell.

How can a person understand and discover his or her limit without trying to push past it?

Moderation helps with this. Let’s take weight lifting as a metaphor. If one lifts weights but never ventures more than a lift of ten pounds, their muscle strength won’t improve. One doesn’t have to jump straight to 100 pounds, but rather incrementally push yourself.

As I mentioned before with the people who drink too much, there are also those who don’t drink at all for fear they may become heavy drinkers. Yet as long as they can control themselves, they can go and enjoy a social drink and not worry about overdoing it.

The same applies to those who don’t talk much, and come off as timid or shy. They don’t have to go out and talk a mile a minute, but instead be confident enough to speak up more and be unafraid to voice their thoughts once and a while.

I myself have my own issues I have to face and moderate. Personally, I need to work on my time management. It seems that all I do is work, whether it is my full-time status as a student or my full-time status as a dishwasher at the cafeteria.

It is your turn now. Think about where you could moderate yourself in. Do you curse more than you should? Have you added on a busy schedule like myself? Are you always in a hurry?

It is important to be able to assess oneself, or no balance will be found.

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– Students and civilian arrested on assault – Sept. 16, 1999 – Three men, two CSC students, were arrested and charged with assault on two individuals, and for fleeing the scene. The CSC students, Steven Behrends and Mitch L. Johnson were charged with assault in the third degree and obstructing the peace, while Craig Norgard, also charged with assault in the third degree as well as operating the getaway vehicle to avoid being arrested. Norgard had a pretrial hearing after not pleading guilty. Behrends and Johnson had scheduled appearances with the court’s counsel.

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New Keystone XL Pipeline is bad for Nebraska To those who have been keeping up with Nebraska news, they are probably familiar with a proposed oil pipeline that will traverse from the oil sands of Canada down to refineries in Texas. As it stands now, the pipeline will pass straight through Nebraska, right over the underground Ogallala Aquifer, which is the main source of freshwater for the region.

TransCanada, the oil business behind the proposed line, claims that the proposed route is the most efficient and sensible route to transport the oil to Texas. The company already has some pipelines passing through the state, but they are diverted around the aquifer. Since it is a foreign company, it must gain approval from the State Department to build.

The Environmental Protection Agency recently came out with a study that said, considering the risks, the proposed route should be redirected to go around the aquifer.

According to the Lincoln Journal-Star, TransCanada spokesman Terry Cuhna avoided answering questions concerning risks to the Sandhills and Ogallala. “I couldn’t speculate as to why the public’s opinion has changed over the years. I think you could look at what’s happened recently with the spill along the Gulf Coast,” said Cuhna.

Opposition is not exclusively coming from expected liberal groups and environmentalists. Governor Dave Heinemen, a staunch conservative, said, “I am opposed to the proposed route of this pipeline … 254 miles of the pipeline would come through Nebraska and be situated directly over the Ogallala Aquifer.”

Both of Nebraska’s U.S. Senators, Mike Johanns (R) and Ben Nelson (D) oppose it too.

“I support Governor Heineman’s request that President Obama and Secretary Clinton deny the ... pipeline along a route crossing Nebraska’s Sand Hills and the center of the Ogallala Aquifer,” said Johanns. Nelson added, “I clearly would prefer to have it away from the pristine and very fragile part of the state’s geography.”

It is true that the pipeline may have benefits for the country, but as the nation learned from the BP oil spill, we cannot risk having the same type of problem with such a vital aspect of our living. People from both sides of the political spectrum can agree that this pipeline route is no good, and must oppose it.

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Low prices still have costs, consequences WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Aaron Gonzalez Opinion Editor

In this tough economy it is hard to keep a balanced budget. With worries over job security, the Republican gutting of social services, and paying the bills, we try to find the cheapest products to buy to fulfill our wants and needs.

In America the search for low-priced goods has become a theme of the American life, and in many ways it has been the key to our prosperity. The logic of this being that having more disposable income allows you to spend more on other goods and services, which keeps the economy booming.

Unfortunately, the demand for lower and lower prices has its limits, and we have seen this effect since the 1980s.

With exception to necessary products like food and medicine, most of the things we buy are luxury items, or at least we used to call them “luxury.” Nowadays, we can buy TVs, toasters, coffee makers, movies, and other electronic and decorative goods for considerably low figures.

It didn’t always used to be like that. In fact, after WWII, items like radios were still expensive enough to be limited to one per household. Yet as the years went by, mass production sped up the time it took to man-

ufacture them with fewer people, thus decreasing the costs. Back then there was still enough of a balance between cost and labor to allow stability in the markets.

Unfortunately, that no longer seems to be possible, as many Americans have been conditioned by the myth of the American Dream, (which George Carlin noted you have to be asleep to believe) that low prices on goods are somehow a right and that to not have low costs is un-American.

For their part, businesses have tried their best to keep up with the demand for more savings, usually by changing to cheaper materials, finding more efficient equipment, and subcontracting certain parts of the industry to smaller companies.

Yet for Americans this was still not enough to satisfy the “right” to low prices, so what was there left for business to do? Find cheaper labor. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, at their peak in the 1950s, private sector union workers amounted to about 35 percent of the employed, and by 2007, that went down to seven percent.

Apparently, more people cared for a cheaper TV set than American job security, and when non-union American labor couldn’t go down more, businesses closed down the factories and sent the jobs to states with “Right to Work” (non-union) laws. When that fell short, the jobs were sent to countries with even cheaper labor, such as Mexico and Japan.

Finally, when that didn’t satisfy the appe-

tite, the jobs were moved to where they are now, in countries with near slave labor, and even child labor.

Even now, the consumer is still whining about costs, while cases of child labor are increasing in many countries.

Well, at least we don’t have to pay $40 for a DVD, right? And not only is this the story for goods, but also for fuel. The baby-like attitude of many people to refuse to sacrifice their giant pickups and learn to ride a bicycle has lead the country to do what it can militarily to keep the flow of oil coming from the Middle East.

But one side-effect of this treadmill to oblivion is the fact that since all of the highpaying manufacturing jobs are gone. All that remain are low-paying service jobs, and consumers with smaller incomes can’t keep up with the relatively moderate increase in fuel and luxury good prices. So in a nutshell, the original demand to have more income by buying cheaper goods has left us worse off than where we started, with less income and cheaper quality goods.

If one really cares about American job security, American production, or even the plight of the slavish workers overseas, stop being stingy. Be willing to pay for the more expensive version of a product, particularly one that was made by fair labor.

Now it is true that it’s almost impossible to find something that doesn’t have “Made in China” on it, but one needs to rediscover the virtue of patience and spending restraint.

It took half a century to get where we are now, so be prepared to wait longer for a hopeful return to fair competition and accepting prices the way they are.

MAN ON THE STREET

What do your remember about 9/11?

“I honestly don’t remember watching it in fourth grade.”

Miranda Pollock, 19, sophomore, Accounting major of Carrol

“I was in third grade and my teacher was crying, because her mom was in New York City.”

Austin Pratt, 18, freshman, Education major of Fredrick

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“I woke up and turned on the TV and every channel was about the towers getting hit.”

Brandon Batman, 19, freshman, Undeclared major of Rapid City

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“I remember my parents picking us up from school and nobody telling us what was going on.”

Brieanna Miller, 18, freshman, Undeclared major of Alliance

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Only local rodeo of season opens at Dawes county fairgrounds

Led by senior Miles Spickelmier of Imperial, several members of the Chadron State College rodeo team earned high marks during the CSC Rodeo this past weekend.

Spickelmier won the steer wrestling with times of 5.8 and 5.0 seconds. His teammate, Jake Kraupie of Bridgeport, was fifth in the event in 5.7 and 10.0 seconds.

A Chadron State cowgirl, Jessie Sturman of Lusk, placed second in breakaway roping with runs of 4.2 and 3.9 seconds. Another CSC entry, Raegen Scott of Douglas, Wyo., was fourth in breakaway roping in 4.2 and 5.5 seconds.

Bridger Chytka of Hemingford finished third for Chadron State in tie-down roping with times of 10.4 seconds.

The University of Wyoming men won the team title with 770 points while Eastern Wyoming was second with 480, followed by Casper with 480 and Chadron State with 250.

The rodeo had well over 300 contestants and more than 550 entries from 15 colleges and universities in the Central Rocky Mountain Region. A reunion of past Chadron State rodeo contestants on Saturday drew approximately 75 participants, including a half dozen cowboys who were on the first CSC teams in the mid-1950s.

The regional rodeo this coming weekend will be at Central Wyoming College in Riverton. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Con Marshall Casey Breuer, freshman of Mandan, S.D., spurs the horse as it bucks during the bareback event Sunday at Chadron Fair Grounds.

Ben Juelfs from Laramie Community College gets bucked off during bareback on Sunday at the Chadron Fair Grounds.

Miles Spickelmier, senior of Imperial, won first in steer wrestling with an overall time of 10.8 seconds during the Chadron State Rodeo.

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Jessie Sturman, sophomore of Lusk, Wyo., ropes the calf in 3.9 seconds at Sunday’s performance at the Chadron Fair Grounds.

Nebraskan senior wrestles top times

Lacey March, freshman of Edgemont, S.D., turns the third barrel to sprint to the finish with a time of 17.71 on Sunday.

Miles Spickelmier, senior of Imperial, took the top spot in the steer wrestling category during last weekend’s rodeo at the Dawes County Fairgrounds.

Spickelmier placed with times of 5.8 and 5.0 seconds. He described rodeo as his “passion,” and is an ardent cowboy.

Spickelmier is currently studying ag business at Chadron State, and has studied equine science in the past.

“Winning in front of [a] home town crowd just makes it that much better. Just competing in front of [a] home town crowd pumps you,” Spickelmier said about his recent victory.

Achieving top honors isn’t easy, Spickelmier said he trains everyday–either by lifting weights or practicing.

His plans after college include finding a well-paying job so he can continue participating in rodeos.

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Miles Spickelmier Rodeo Event: Steer wrestling Year: Senior Hometown: Imperial

Spickelmier placed first in steer wrestling at last weekend’s rodeo at Dawes County Fairgrounds.

Mollie Jones

Volleyball Position: OH Year: Junior Hometown: Longmont, Colo.

Jones led the volleyball team at the recent Rockhurst Tourney with a total of 12 kills.

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SPORTS REACTION

Sam Parker, left, freshman center of Harrison, and Brandon Ratcliff, center, junior outside guard, congratulates Jeff Alcorn, right, senior inside receiver of Chadron after Alcorn scored a touchdown during Saturday’s game against San Angelo.

Eagles 0-2 for the first time in six years, following loss to Angelo State Chris Clark Contributor The baggage Chadron State’s Eagles take on the road to Gunnison, Colo., this weekend will be heavier than usual when they face the Western State Mountaineers.

Last Saturday, the Eagles lost a 21-point lead, the game, and two big-name offensive players – quarterback Jonn McLain and running back Dominic Morris are gone for the season.

But the setbacks don’t appear to

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Mariah Cook, left, 22, senior of Parker, and Apolonia Calleja, right, junior of San Diego, celebrate during Saturday’s football game against San Angelo.

phase Head Coach Bill O’Boyle as he prepares his team for Saturday’s 1 p.m. kickoff against the 0-2 Mountaineers.

“We’re not making any changes.

We just need to eliminate the mistakes,” O’Boyle said.

In last week’s 49-42 loss to Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas, Morris suffered a serious head injury and was taken by ambulance to Chadron Community Hospital. He was then airlifted to Regional West Medical Center, Scottsbluff, where he underwent surgery to remove a cranial blood clot.

O’Boyle said Monday that Morris’ surgery went well.

“Right now he’s doing fine,” O’Boyle said, adding that the running back’s football future is unclear.

“I doubt he’ll play again. Definitely not this season.”

Morris was released from the hospital Tuesday, a hospital spokeswoman said.

On top of that, quarterback Jonn McLain suffered a broken bone in his non-throwing hand and is also gone for the season. see FOOTBALL, Page 9

UPCOMING CSC SPORTS

Football

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Western State

1 p.m., Saturday in Gunnison, Colo.

Volleyball

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N.M. Highlands

7 p.m., Sept. 16 in Las Vegas, N.M.

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Central Wyoming College

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Volleyball

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CSU - Pueblo

7 p.m., Sept. 17 in Pueblo, Colo.

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Adding insult to injury, San Angelo University’s Rams overcame a 21-point deficit for a come-frombehind victory.

Chadron State’s first home game played out as a messy back-andforth battle against the Angelo State as fans on both sides were subjected to an emotional roller coaster Saturday at Elliot Field.

The Eagles lost a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter as Angelo State pushed in four unanswered touchdowns in the game’s final 11 and a half minutes to win it, 49-42.

“Basically, we need to quit beating ourselves,” O’Boyle said. “We’re our own worst enemy right now.”

Chadron remained in control of the scoreboard until late in the game, capitalizing on the Ram’s first-half offensive mistakes, which included two lost fumbles and a 55yard interception return for a touch-

down by Eagles safety Phil Rivera.

However, the Eagles suffered their own turnovers, losing the ball on a blocked punt in the second quarter on their own 16-yard line.

Five plays later, the Rams scored from the 6-yard line, cutting the score to 21-7, which is how the half ended. In the second half, the Eagles lost two fumbles that led to pivotal Angelo State touchdowns.

But early in the second half, Chadron shined, and quickly staved off the Ram’s opening drive. In their ensuing possession, the Eagles mounted a 95-yard, 3-and-a-halfminute scoring drive that was bolstered by Nathan Ross’s 56-yard catch to the Angelo State 12-yard line. Two plays later, quarterback Jonn McLain connected with Jeff Alcorn from seven yards out for a touchdown, bringing the score to 28-7.

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On the day, Ross finished with five catches for 159 yards. He also scored on a 94-yard kickoff return.

In the final 21 minutes, the Eagles fell apart.

With 6 minutes remaining in the third quarter, Angelo State scored and pulled within two touchdowns of the Eagles, 28-14. Ninety seconds later, the Rams scored again when the Eagles fumbled on their own 29yard line. That touchdown made it 28-21 and set the tone for the Rams’ 28-point fourth quarter comeback.

Chadron responded with two touchdowns, but the Rams took control from there. With 11:36 remaining in the game, Angelo State’s D.J. Clough recovered an Alex Rodriguez fumble and ran it in for a Rams touchdown. The Rams followed with three more unanswered scores in the remaining minutes to clip the Eagles, 49-42.

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Football team’s injuries mount Following a hit during Saturday’s home game against Angelo State, tailback Dominic Morris has been released from the hospital, and is recovering quite well.

Morris suffered a blood clot, compounded through a concussion caused by an automobile accident earlier in the year, and was rushed in an ambulance to the Chadron Community Hospital, where he was then flown via helicopter to the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff.

According to the house supervisor at Regional West, Morris was released Tuesday morning.

Morris joins a number of other athletes who have been sidelined due to health issues this fall. Other football players affected by health issues are Jake Blackburn (car accident), Garrett Gilkey (appendectomy), Mike Sandstrom (car accident), Glen Clinton (thumb ligaments), and Quinell Atkins (hamstring).

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Splish-splash Featured Club: ag Club • How students can join:

Show up to the meetings, watch for flyers stating date of meeting.

• Club’s main activities and goals: Street Dance, CSC Round Robin, SRM Meetings, Homecoming parade and bedsheet, movie nights start new activites.

• What are some new projects: Re-establishing CSC Round Robin/Olympics, more fundraisers, and volunteer work.

• What group of students are you targeting and eligibility requirements: All students • How many members do you currently have: About 15 members • What are the benefits of joining: Helps build resumes, lets students work with a diverse group of people.

• When does your club meet: Every other Wednesday at 5 p.m.

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Kathryn Kenning, left, 19, sophomore of Elwood, and Hannah Ceremuga, 19, sophomore of Rapid City slide down a large tarp on the hill adjacent to the Math and Science Building on Thursday during the RLA event Fun in the Sun.

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Becca Wetsch, 18, freshman of Erie, Colo. takes her turn throwing the dice while playing 4-5-6, a game in which a player throws the dice and hopes to keep their candy.

Feathers, pebbles, and other decorations were given to the participants at RLA’s event, Frame Your Memories, Tuesday in Kent Hall’s Red Room.

Rock music that lives on Ricky Nelson tribute to open Galaxy Series Sara Labor Lifestyles Editor The 2011-12 Galaxy Series starts this Thursday with the concert “Ricky Nelson Remembered.”

Gunnar and Matthew Nelson’s band “Nelson” spent time at the top of the charts in the early 1990s.

Their debut album “After the Rain” went multi-platinum. Their song “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection,” was number one on the charts, and they also had three Top 10 singles and five Top 40 Billboard hits.

Ricky Nelson, the twins’ father also had many hit songs in the 60s and 70s before his death in 1985. He sold over

100 million records and had three number one hit albums.

Ricky Nelson was one of the first to make country-rock popular.

The Nelson twins began adding their father’s music to their set list after multiple requests. They both believe that it’s a good thing to play their father’s music in order to “keep his music alive,” according to Gunnar Nelson.

The concert will include all different sounds, NelCourtesy Photo son’s old and new rock, classic rock, and county rock.

The Nelson’s will preform 7 p.m., Thursday. To reserve tickets, contact the Box Office at 432-6207 or boxoffice@csc.edu. Tickets may also be purchased at the door if available.

Mediocre plot makes for a bad movie Ashley Swanson Reporter Sometimes it’s almost too easy to find a good movie that you can sit down and enjoy without criticizing every bit of it. This category, however, does not include “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,” directed

by Mark Waters.

The story line is very cliché as it follows A “Christmas Carol,” only in modern times and with better actors. Matthew McConaughey plays the tall and handsome Connor Mead who has a past of breaking girls’ hearts. Still a bachelor and living life to its fullest, he heads to his younger brother’s wedding where he runs into his exgirlfriend Jenny Perotti, played by Jennifer Garner.

As Mead’s crush starts to unfold with old memories of Perotti, other strange things start to happen.

Out of the blue a frizzy-haired, mouth-full-ofbraces Allison Vandermeersh, played by Emma Stone, comes into play as the ghost of his first dumped girlfriend. She then proceeds to take him on a journey through his life, showing him how terrible of a person he truly is. Like all Christmas Carol stories, the first trip is taken way back in their past and so on and so forth until they reach the present time. One trip includes re-meeting his

ex-girlfriends who tell him how long they dated; some stretching from 5 minutes to a few months, which shows how much of a jerk he is.

McConaughey and Garner are wonderful actors and work well together; however, this movie doesn’t flatter them in the slightest. McConaughey can pull off the narcissistic know-it-all well, but that kind of character makes me want to slug him, so it makes the movie even less enjoyable.

Garner’s character is depressing in this movie.

She shows her feelings in a monotone way and is very bleak and boring.

The only acting I found myself impressed with was the always-wonderful Emma Stone who portrays a sense of adventure and never ceases to amaze me from the moment she enters the movie to the time she leaves. Her acting always seems to be a step above the other actors, and I never got bored of her goofy antics and quirky lines.

It’s not that the story line is bad, but it’s over used and when something has been repeated multiple times, then it gets boring and people lose interest quickly. Mix that together with only somewhat funny lines, mediocre acting, and a few metaphors, and you get a movie that I would only recommend watching if there’s nothing else to watch.