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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011

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SEMPER VERITAS

RUSSIANS ROUSE RURAL RESIDENTS

Student input sought for campus master plan T.J. Thomson Executive Editor

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Alexey Maltsev, of Barnaul, Russia, and his female dance partner, of the Massenkoff Dance Troupe, pause after a spin during the Russian Folk Festival Thursday evening at Memorial Hall’s Auditorium.

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Campus entrance takes form

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Members of the student body, including the student association president, and Student Senate and CAB officers, met April 22 with representatives from two Lincoln-based architectural firms, who sought student input about a campus master plan covering the next 10 years.

The students’ hour-long meeting with Bahr Vermeer, and Haecker Architects, and The Clark Enersen Partners, conducted via LifeSize videoconference, focused on the physical attributes of the campus, including landscaping, parking, and housing.

CSC’s Dale Grant, vice president of administration and finance, and Blair Brennan, the college’s physical facilities coordinator, moderated the meeting.

Issues raised by the seven-member student panel included the waterdamaged breezeway in the central High Rise-Kent-Andrew’s residence complex, the “clinical atmosphere” of the King Library, and shortage of study locations.

Master-plan teams from the two architectural firms are scheduled to visit campus again in the fall to perform a more extensive on-site evaluation.

Then, the student panel will again meet with representatives of the two firms to provide further input from the student body.

The architects project that the master plan will be developed and submitted to the NSCS Board of Trustees at its final 2011 meeting in December.

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CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BOARD STUDENT SENATE

Newly elected CAB executive board takes reins, plans for upcoming academic year Kelsey Amos Reporter The new CAB executive members conducted the CAB meeting Tuesday. They were elected during last week’s meeting. Former vice-president Kyle Klammer swore in the new board members at the beginning of this week’s meeting.

The newly sworn in members, and their respective positions, are as follows: Luke Wright, president, Jamie Keller, vice president, Samantha Evans, treasurer, T.J. Thomson, secretary, Sara Labor, student events; Adam Neumann and Jazzy Seumalo were both re-elected to their previous positions as publicity coordinator and special/cultural events coordinator respectively.

Samantha Evans, treasurer, said there is $196.43 in the CAB account.

CAB allocated $200 for finals’ week activities after some discus-

sion about the budget. President Luke Wright requested the money for snacks and massages, which will be 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Tuesday - Friday of finals’ week. Independent CAB member Daniel King noted that this allocation would exceed the account balance. Wright said there was some money left over from the last free movie night event, which would also be used. This allocation used up the rest of CAB’s money for this semester.

Wright said that clubs that have ideas for Week of Welcome events for next semester should talk to him or Laure Sinn. The homecoming committee has tentatively selected “100 Years of Homecoming” as next year’s homecoming theme.

Clubs will be able to choose a theme for their floats and bed sheets from homecoming themes from the past 100 years at Chadron State College.

Special and Cultural Events Co-

NOTE: Student senate did not meet Monday due to the spring break holiday. The final meeting of spring semester student senate was April 18.

ordinator Jazzy Seumalo said RLA is hosting a “Night in Cancun” from 7:30 – 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at the volleyball courts behind Highrise.

Student Events Coordinator Sara Labor said there will be a be a vocal jazz and jazz band ensemble at 7:30 p.m., Friday, in Memorial Hall. “Release” is 7:30 p.m., Saturday in Memorial Hall. Tickets are free. There will be a pre-show 7:30 p.m., Friday, in the student center.

Seth Hulquist, adviser, said there were 80 people at Olivia Weter’s seminar last week, while 35 students participated in the “Dress for Success” competition.

Trevor Dietrich, student trustee, said a student panel met with architects from Lincoln about the condition of buildings on campus. Morgan Nelson, senate president and Woman’s rugby CAB rep, said plans are being made for repairs to buildings on campus.

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Vocal jazz ensemble and jazz band scheduled to perform final semesterly concert The Vocal Jazz ensemble and the Jazz Band are set to highlight the uniquely American musical artform 7:30 p.m., Friday, in Memorial Hall’s auditorium.

The Vocal Jazz ensemble, led by Dr. Joel Schreuder, has a set list of six pieces, spanning the genres from samba to traditional jazz.

Two of the pieces planned for the performance, “The Best is Yet to Come/It ain’t Necessarily So,” and “Singin’ in the Rain/ Umbrella,” are mash-ups of two contrasting pieces.

Schreuder said that the seven-member ensemble is fortunate to be able to explore “The Great American Artform.”

Jazz is uniquely American, and it is important to know where many of the harmonies/styles that students are exposed to come from, Schreuder said.

The vocal jazz portion of the concert will feature a mix of both acapella singing, as well musical accompaniment consisting of bass, guitar, drums, and piano.

Schreuder said he is content with the mix of modern and traditional jazz forms, and is excited for next year’s prospects.

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-High Rise Recycling, all day, High Rise -Late Night at the Pit, 9-11 p.m., Student Center Pit

-High Rise Recycling, all day, High Rise -Release Pre-Show, 7-10 p.m., Student Center Lobby -Vocal Jazz Ensembles, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Memorial Hall Auditorium

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-High Rise Recycling, all day, High Rise -Cornhole Tournament, 3-5 p.m., Grassy Area South of Kent -Release, 7-9 p.m., Memorial Hall Auditorium

Sunday 1

-High Rise Recycling, all day, High Rise -Cross Fit, 12-6 p.m., Student Center Ballroom

Monday 2

-Nu Delta Alpha End of the Year Performance, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall Auditorium

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Spring semester finals schedule FINALS BREAKFAST:

Location: Student Center Cafeteria 9 - 10 p.m., Tuesday.

You do not need to live on campus or have a meal plan but you must show your student ID at the door.

LIBRARY HOURS: 7:30 a.m. – midnight Monday – Wednesday, May 2-4 7:30 am – 10 p.m.

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The construction of the new campus entry, which will be located in front of Memorial Hall, is underway. The project started in November, but due to heavy snowfall and rain, the project has been delayed many times. The new block columns that stand on either side of the walls were put up Friday and Monday, and required approximately 300 bricks to complete. On one of the walls, there was going to be a digital marquee but, for the time being, the college administration decided not to put it up.

Construction workers are still waiting for the bricks that will surround the columns and the steel for the fence that will go on the top of the walls. Fuller Construction is building the entry along with the plaza, and hopes to have it finished within a month or so, depending on weather conditions.

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Another year has passed, spend the break wisely Another academic year is coming to a close. Next week everyone will take their finals and then they will be home free.

For many people the summer season means plenty of time to sleep in, enjoy late nights, and not have to worry about schoolwork.

But now that we are all college students, we must also use this summer break in a wise manner.

With no schoolwork or related commitments we should take advantage of the season by finding constructive things to do.

Finding a summer job, whether it is parttime or full-time, is a great way to stay busy and to earn some money.

In Chadron, for example, the summer break opens up the floodgates to employment. With so many students leaving town to go home, retail stores and restaurants will most likely have posts that need to be filled.

Considering the current national economic state, finding and keeping a job is a great way to ensure financial security.

Though one may not have any academic work to do, it is still important to pass this free time by reading at least one book this summer.

Considering that many Americans do not read, college students should have no excuse in finding time to read a book. There are many authors today whose works are both imaginative and enlightening.

Books by modern authors such as Stephen Hawking, Jonathan Franzen, Garrison Keillor, Salman Rushdie and many others are just waiting to be read. Or if one prefers, a good classic work by Mark Twain, H. G. Wells, John O’Hara, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ayn Rand, and others are also worthwhile.

Summer may be approaching, but don’t waste your time away with only trivial activities. Stay focused, well-read, and keep busy, for idleness is the devil’s workshop.

From The Eagle staff, we wish you all a very happy summer break, and we all hope to see you again in the fall.

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The Royal Wedding is just a Windsor Hassle WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Aaron Gonzalez Opinion Editor

It seems that no matter what news you read or watch lately the only thing the media keep yapping about is the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. I’m not sure why the American media are so entranced by this otherwise pointless event. After all, TIME found that 70 percent of British citizens don’t care about it.

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell said that the American media attention to the British royal family was, “buyer’s remorse for the American Revolution,” while Jerry Seinfeld said that the wedding “is a circus act… the English love to play dress up… [the Windsors] are not special people.”

Whatever the reason the American media focus on the wedding, I can’t help but feel that this is some show to prop up the image of a dying breed: the British monarchy.

It is famously said in Britain that the monarch “reigns but does not rule.” The current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, performs the same duties that her ancestor Queen Victoria did in the 1800s: you just look nice for the people, act as a public relations person for foreign visitors, sit as head of the publicendowed Church of England (with weekly attendance now less than three percent), act

as head of the armed forces (with no authority), and give speeches on behalf of the British government — as if the monarch had any control of the content in the first place.

So royalty in England doesn’t have any real power anymore, reducing the House of Windsor to a type of national soap opera. This German-origin family (the original name being Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) has had a long history of scandals and vulgarities, notably the fact that the marriages between first and second cousins have left the family technically inbred (that explains the teeth).

Since the 1700s numerous Windsor men have been known to be womanizers with broken marriages left in their wake. One must never forget the famous Nazi-sympathizing blob King Edward VIII — reigning for 327 days — who sold his country out for an American divorcee, and left his poor reluctant brother George VI to take charge.

With due respect and exception of the pro-Hitler leanings of his great-uncle, Prince Charles was also known as a playboy — most memorably the fact that he ruined his family (and royal image) by pushing away the stallion Princess Diana for the mule Camilla. But I guess if making him happy keeps him out of trouble then I’m all for this trade down.

Of course he probably wouldn’t have had to marry Diana were it not for his mother Queen Elizabeth II’s pressuring to uphold “family values,” despite the fact that Charles was nearly 40 while Diana was only 19.

The Queen used this same excuse before when she denied her sister Princess Margaret marriage to the man she loved, who just happened to be divorced.

If you were to take away all of the wealth, history, and titles of nobility, this much-exaggerated family would probably be no different than that “white trash” family down the street. If you were a parent, would you allow your child to marry into that kind of family? In actuality, the House of Windsor is no more than a puffy, well-speaking hillbilly family with big houses.

Despite these peoples of unimportance, you have to feel pity for them. It must be a depressing life being the heir to the throne of do-nothing. After all, the whole purpose and value of your life is to wait until Queen Mommy or King Daddy drops dead. Perhaps that’s the reason why the family is so dysfunctional. It’s not a family, it’s a firm.

Perhaps a scene in the recent film “The King’s Speech” said it best. King George VI’s wife goes to seek help from speech therapist Lionel Logue to help his stammer. When Logue suggests that he (George VI) change his occupation, she says that would be impossible. Logue asks, “Indentured servitude?” To wit she says, “Something of that nature, yes.”

When I look at Princes William and Harry, I see their youth and energy being sucked out of them, just like what happened to their father Charles.

I only wish for their sake that they and Kate would leave this contained life and be free.

Good luck Kate, it’s all in the family.

MAN ON THE STREET

What are your plans for the summer break?

“Work at the Albion pool.”

Ryan Wells, 22, senior, Recreation major, of Albion

“I plan on getting my CNA license and then a CNA job.”

Adrian Jochum, 19, freshman, Pre-Nursing major, of Sutherland

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“Golf and work.”

Matt Templar, 22, junior, Legal Studies major, of Torrington, Wyo.

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“Going home and working at the summer recreation program.”

Christa Wolf, 19, freshman, Pre-Physial Therapy major, of Pierre, S.D.

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Whether trying delivers success or failure, learn and develop from your efforts

T.J. Thomson Executive Editor

It’s ironic, but opinions – or at least in the form of formal written columns – tend to adopt a wonderfully status-quo approach that, unsurprisingly, almost always take on an opportunist and politically correct position.

Go green, take a more active role in campus, get involved, join a club, the list of admonitions one is exposed to is almost as substantive as the average pile of homework through which the average college student has to work.

I am hardly a conformist. Though my personality is slow to offer a counter-view or dissenting opinion, I try to take on what I categorize as the “important” issues, and leave the rest to a silent nod of acknowledgement.

Yes, there are some issues that I deem important that are cliché and oft-discussed; yet, I want to be able to discuss and analyze the even more important issues that are often overlooked – be it because of their associated stigmas or stereotypes.

As one of my mentors is fond of saying, it is best to balance criticism with praise, so as to alleviate the sting of our own failings with the hope that we can do better in the future. That being said, as I reflect upon the past year at our college, I often am privately bemused at the quantity of people I recognize and know on the campus. However, I soon remind myself that I might be guilty of confusing frequency with quantity, and that perhaps I am just seeing the same individuals repeatedly in different settings, rather than being acquainted with as diverse a populace as I initially thought.

While it is admirable that the same groups of people accomplish so much and have such a ubiquitous presence on campus, it is unfortunate that the majorities have seen it fit to entrust a portion of their fates to a fractional minority. Perhaps if I observed continual in-

teraction between representatives and those represented, I would feel more at ease. Alas, I hear silence all too often during my attendance at the weekly CAB and Student Senate meetings when student input is sought. In the same vein, neither CAB nor Senate had competition for the presidential seat this year.

Why is that?

That is not to say that I have any lack of faith in our currently elected individuals. On the contrary, I have more than ample faith that they will serve in their highest capacities; but, as a matter of principle, the lack of competition has the potential to allow sub-standard performance to occur. It is my belief that, as a student body, we should demand better of ourselves.

As I stated in my first opinion article as executive editor of The Eagle two months ago, and as I will gladly reaffirm now, we are all going to fail, to mess up, and through the struggles and trials, we will grow stronger.

However trite it might be, I hope I can speak for the entirety of our campus when I say I would rather mess up trying to make a positive difference and fail, than to not try at all.

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A glimpse into the past . . . v Students take a field trip to Valentine - April 29, 1963 - Fifteen students of the Ornithology and Plant Ecology class took part in a field trip to the National Niobrara Wild Life Refuge in Valentine with their professor, Doris Gates. There, they learned information about the Sacramento fish that is just being introduced to the Sand Hills lakes.

Then, at 5 a.m., Sunday morning, the students went to the mating grounds of the sharp-tailed grouse where Gates explained how the dance works and what happens during the mating dance.

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Life may be tough, but still be grateful Evan Mehne Contributor

“I can’t hang tonight. I have laundry to do, I have a speech I have to write, and I have to study for all of my finals. I’ll give you a call when my life doesn’t suck so bad,” said a female college student as I walked by her and her friend. Though she may have meant it sarcastically, I couldn’t help but notice how most other college students have the same mentality. I was a prime example.

I cursed anyone who might have stood in my way towards success. I also blamed everyone else for the “horrible” things that had been happening. I have never had a father in my life, and I have been working since the age of 16; and, when it comes to bills, I am the only one who has to pay them off. If I miss a bill, then it’s on me — not my parents or grandparents.

Completely frustrated with my position in

life, I finally pushed aside my stubborn and prideful ways (as I am highly stubborn and full of pride for my accomplishments) and sought help.

Now that I realized that I needed help, I had no idea who to turn to. It was then that a professor, who wished to remain anonymous, pulled me aside after class and asked me about my slipping grades. I told him about my past, about my present, and about how I’m losing my motivation.

He responded, “I think you just need to grow up.” Though it seemed harsh and apathetic, especially at first, I allowed myself to open my mind to what he was saying. If this professor didn’t care, why would he tell me something like that?

“You’re sitting here telling me that you don’t have any motivation, and for what? There are soldiers across the Atlantic [Ocean] who have bullets flying by their head while they are on patrol. Sure, you may have two jobs, but while you’re sitting in a classroom or your dorm room, others have to endure 120 degree weather in the desert or live in fear of a roadside bomb,” said the anonymous professor.

I have two cents for everything, but when he said that I could do nothing but sit in silence.

Maybe it was out of respect for this teacher,

or maybe it was because I was pondering what he had said. One way or another, from that moment on, it seems I have done just that.

Then, to give me more “motivation,” Morgan Nelson’s “We college students are invincible” article seemed to confirm what had been said to me.

After that week, things seemed to have looked up. I also noticed plenty of students, high school and college, complaining. There is a difference between “I have to get my stuff done. Sorry, I can’t hang,” and “This teacher gives me so much homework. I hate my life.”

Students do have a lot to take care of and have a lot to worry about, but it could be worse.

According to the CIA, manpower reaching militarily significant age 18 is 2,161,727 annually or males and 2,055,685 for females.

You could be one of these soldiers enduring 120 degree weather in Afghanistan. You could be the soldier who has to drive everyday for transport and live in constant fear of a roadside bomb.

With all of that considered, I am glad to have all of these rather trivial troubles in my life.

For me, these things are only temporary. My time of stress will be over within the last few weeks of school, as will the rest of the people on campus.

FOX’s ‘Glee’ a gleeful program worth watching Sara Labor

Lifestyles Editor Now that we are approaching finals, people worry about finals, work that hasn’t been done, and summer jobs. Some people then enter panic mode and worry endlessly. My advice for them is to enjoy life and forget their troubles with a little hour-long television show that is, in my opinion, one of the best on the air.

Every Tuesday morning, I shoot out of bed, more energetic and excited than any other day of the week. It’s not for my early class, nor am I looking forward to an excellent breakfast.

No, it is because I know that at 7 p.m. that night, I will be sitting down in front of my television to watch “Glee.”

Yes, I am what is known to some as a Gleek.

I listen to the music, watch the show weekly on the FOX network (and then watch it again on Hulu.com the next day), and I am also the proud owner of season one on DVD. To those who don’t know what I am talking about, let me briefly explain what “Glee” is. “Glee” is a show that follows a high school Glee Club. It addresses many social problems, makes a person laugh, and makes a person cry, all while adding fantastic music numbers to the mix.

Now, to those who have not yet caught “Glee” fever, I’d like to tell you exactly why you should be enjoying this fantastic show.

“Glee” deals with serious issues. For example, one of the characters is gay. There have been several episodes dedicated to how some people treat him differently and label him as a freak because of this. However, he always stays true to who he is, one of the reasons he is such a lovable character. It’s the same with the other characters.

They are true to who they are despite people teasing them, and despite getting slushies thrown in their face in almost every episode.

The show has also dealt with the issue of teen pregnancy. One of the characters be-

comes pregnant toward the beginning of the first season, and in the end of the season, gives up her baby for adoption. It is an emotional time for her and the audience.

Another excellent reason to watch “Glee” is the music. There is music for everyone in this show: classic rock, modern hip-hop, Broadway show tunes, rap, and country.

For those who think that the show is just for people who are into musical theatre (people like me), you are quite mistaken. It is hard for anyone to go through a whole show without hearing a song they recognize and like.

Finally, a good reason to watch “Glee” is because it is such an uplifting show. My time in college has been stressful and sometime difficult.

But when I am watching “Glee,” I can unwind and enjoy myself. The songs make one tap their toes, the jokes are funny, and when watching the show it’s hard not to be happy.

After all, according to the show, “Glee is about opening oneself up to joy.”

To those who haven’t gotten on the bandwagon, I invite you hop on, because there is nothing better than having an hour a week of pure glee.

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Stay sharp during summer break

Ashley Swanson Contributor

Summer is almost here, which means no more homework, exams, cranky professors, or obnoxious classmates.

It means plenty of free time to hang with friends, go see a movie, sleep in, and shoot the breeze.

Unless, of course, a person is taking summer courses. In that case, I’m sorry.

Summer is traditionally a time to have fun, go back home to family and friends, and unfortunately, work.

However, just because summer means time off from school, it doesn’t mean to completely forget what was learned in the past year. To do that would mean that the past year was a waste of time and money, which I surely hope it wasn’t.

Studying is not always a fun task, and it certainly isn’t something every student wants to do on their summer vacation, but pushing everything about school and classes out of the mind isn’t helpful.

Opening an old textbook and scanning through the pages every once in a while can’t hurt. After all, knowledge is not a seasonal event; it is a lifelong endeavor.

Yes, most students go back home to work in order to have money for gas, college, and any necessities they will need, but taking a thirtyminute break to look over that old research paper won’t take a huge chunk out of the dayeven a work day.

Now, I know that some people may be thinking, “She’s crazy to want to study over summer break,” and maybe I am a little crazy.

Studying wouldn’t be the first thing I would want to do over a break, but I know that as soon as schools out, me and many other students will hide textbooks in some dark closet and completely forget about school until it’s about to start again.

Studying for a new class or going over old materials won’t kill anyone, take up their entire summer, or fry their brain, but can prepare students for the next school year.

In the long-run, in fact, it will make returning to school less difficult to re-adapt to the rigorous life of a college student.

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Mazankowski’s walk-off gives Eagles 1 win, 3 losses to Mines

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Jamie Mazankowski, senior of Kearney, hit a walkoff homerun for the Eagles to win their first of four games against Colorado School of Mines Orediggers, 5-2.

The first game on Friday Amy Schartz sophomore of Brady hit a solo homerun that tied the game at the bottom of the seventh 2-2.

Kate Pinder, sophomore of Fallon Nev., earned a complete game win, striking out five and only allowing seven hits.

Mazankowski hit her 3-run homerun in the bottom of the eighth inning winning the game.

Photo by T.J. Thomson “Mines are number one in our conAryn Grywusiewicz, freshman of Denver, Colo., winds up for a pitch ference and it was exciting that we beat them our first game it was kind of a big during Saturday’s game against the Colorado School of Mines. deal for us,” junior of Vancouver, Calif., The Orediggers’ starting pitcher first Balogh, Katelyn McBeth said. rank of city, state, allowed three hits and struck The Orediggers took a 5-0 lead within the out six with no walks. first three innings. They took the game 10-1 Christina Lewis, senior of Delta, British Cooff of 7 unearned runs. Kelly Unkrich, sopho- lumbia, pitched eight and two-thirds innings, more pitcher of Highlands Ranch, Colo., won allowing eight hits. For the Orediggers, Kelly the game. In six innings, she gave four hits and Unkrich, sophomore of Highlands Ranch, struck out seven.

Colo., struck-out four and allowed nine hits.

“They will be our number one competition if The Orediggers scored 3 runs after a single we make it to the RMAC tournament because and two errors. we will most likely play them first,” junior of After 3 runs scored in the sixth inning, the Victoria, Canada, Angela Jay said. maximum run-rule came into effect and the On Saturday, the Orediggers beat Chadron Eagles were shut-out 9-0.

State 8-0 and 3-0.

“I think we have a shot at winning against The first game of the day, the Orediggers im- Mines if we make it to RMAC. It’s all about our mediately stole three bases and scored a run. mindset going into the game,” sophomore of The third inning, Oredigger Sarah Lustgraaf, Scottsbluff Kalyn Land said. junior of Missoula, Mont., hit a 3-run home Katie Londo, freshman of Colorado Springs, run and Molly Thiebaut, sophomore of Pueblo, Colo., and Mazankowski had two hits each Colo., followed with a solo homerun. leading the Chadron State offense.

Colorado Mines scored 4 more runs in the The second game, Jay threw-out back-tosixth inning. Lauren Aberle, sophomore of Fort back attempted steals in the first inning.

Collins, hit a 3-run homerun and Macy Jones, The Orediggers did not steal the rest of the rank of city, state, hit a solo. game, but the Eagles still lost 3-0.

Jessica Horsley Track and Field

Event: Throws Year: Senior Hometown: Basin, Wyo. Horsley is the RMAC field athlete of the week for the second consecutive week.

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Brittany Chacon, junior of Broomfield, Colo., grimmaces after witnessing the Colorado School of Mines score a run.

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Reporter Despite cold and rainy weather, Chadron State’s men’s 4x100-meter relay team won their event and several other athletes placed well at the Jack Christiansen Invitational at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo., Saturday.

“I felt cold, wet and miserable,” senior of Hay Springs, Neb., Kate Jungck said. “It snowed literally the entire time I was throwing javelin. It’s really hard to throw a personal record under those conditions but I should have done better to overcome them.”

The men’s 4x100-meter relay team with Keegan Parr, senior of North Platte, Brandon Segelke, redshirt freshman of Sidney, Phil Rivera, sophomore of Apple Valley, Calif., and Jacob Gruver, senior of Cheyenne, Wyo., recorded a 41.06 second time, which was more than one second faster than Colorado State’s team.

Several relay runners also had runner-up finishes.

Gruver ran the 100 meter dash in 10.87 seconds while Rivera ran the 200 for the first time this spring in 21.72.

Another runner-up finish came from senior Jessica Horsley, of Basin, Wyo., in the women’s hammer throw marking 186-feet 1-inch.

Horsley, who was named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week for the second consecutive week, also

captured fifth place in the shot put with a provisional mark of 44-feet 4.25-inches.

“It was a bit of a surprise,” Horsely said, “I’m finally starting to put things together to get some big results and hopefully the best is yet to come.”

Sophomore, Monique Fair, of Denver, Colo., took fourth in the 100-meter dash, finishing in 12.18 seconds.

Meghan Finney, sophomore of Almont, Colo., placed in the top ten of the 400-meter dash finishing in under a minute.

Other women’s highlights included Ashley Fanelli, sophomore of Arvada, Colo., who placed third in the triple jump with a 38-4 mark.

Jazmyn Webster, freshman of Cheyenne, Wyo., placed fourth in the high jump at 5-feet 4.5-inches.

Sadie Waugh, sophomore of Paxton, placed fifth sailing the discus 148-feet 5-inches.

Jungck placed seventh throwing the javelin 112-feet 7-inches and Kaelie Jelden, sophomore of Greeley, Colo., placed eighth in the pole vault marking 10-feet 10.25-inches.

Fanelli also had a top ten mark in the high jump at 5-feet 1.25-inches.

The Eagles compete next weekend at the Colorado Mines Quad in Golden, Colo. The RMAC Outdoor Championships are May 8-10 in Golden, Colo.

“I think that this will be our best RMAC yet,” Jungck said. “The girls are ranked number one, so I’d like to see us finish first.”

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For 24 years at CSC, Brad Smith has earned RMAC honors for work that no coach/athletic director can hold a candle to.

RMAC Assistant Commissioner Eric Danner interviewed Smith on the “RMAC Radio Show” on March 31.

Smith said it was difficult playing athletic director and head football coach.

“I often had my ear to the Smith ground for football and my other ear to the ground for the rest of our athletic program,” Smith said. “Sometimes I felt like as hard as I tried to show the equal amount of responsibility to the other sports, I sometimes failed because football is very time consuming.”

As the Eagles’ head football coach for 19 of those years, he won 133 games, lost 56 and tied one.

He was nominated RMAC Coach of the Century in 2009 because of this record and is ranked seventh for most wins in a career.

He was also awarded a spot in the RMAC Hall of Fame and will be inducted June 24.

“I was honored and very excited,” Smith said. “Of course it is a humbling process be-

cause you have to stop and reflect on everyone who made this honor possible.”

Smith has won more games than any coach in CSC history and transferred the school to the NCAA in Division II from NAIA. After moving to the RMAC, he led the team to two championships.

In 1996 and in 2001, the Eagles were RMAC Champions.

The team shared the title in 1998, 1999 and 2002.

As the athletic director, he’s made many changes to CSC athletics.

Head Coach Rob Stack’s softball team would not exist if Smith had not established the program in 2007.

Smith has hired every current coach in CSC’s athletic department, including Marquis, head volleyball coach, whom he hired in Nov. 2010.

In 1995, Smith was nominated Coach of the Year by the Omaha World-Herald.

Wednesday, Smith raised funds with other CSC alumni for the Armstrong Gym’s renovation. The gym will have extensions and an event center added.

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‘Eclectic Minds’ show thinks up wide array of art “Taco John’s: it’s a place where they make tacos out of Johns.”

The ‘Eclectic Minds,’ Spring 2011 Advanced Art Show, features the talent of more than 10 student and faculty, and is currently being exhibited in Gallery 239 of Memorial Hall.

The show, which opened April 18 and ends Friday, highlights the talent of many graduating seniors who previously exhibited in ‘The Seven Deadly and Lively Artists’ show earlier this month, including Kelsey Hinesley, Joshua Martin, Debra Hellerich, James Overshiner, and Abbey Zimmerman.

The bowl, right, is part of a stoneware set by ceramicist and adjunct faculty member Susi Schaefer.

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Students showcase variety of talents Left: The painting “Patience” by Robby Heckman was one of the pieces shown at the Artistic Talent show.

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Right: Alex Rodriguez, 22, junior of Carolina, Puerto Rico, reads “Forever” from his cell phone during the Artistic Talent Show Thursday night in the Student Center Lounge. The Artistic Talent Show showcased student art, poetry, and music.

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Organizer of ‘Release’ aims for full house Vera Ulitina Web Administrator The fifth annual “Release” show is set to take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Hall’s auditorium Release is an annual show featuring both local and national artists and performers.

This year’s Release will spotlight over 20 artists organized by Marty Lastovica, 20, junior of Omaha, Maxilla Blue, a hip-hop group from Des Moines, Iowa, is the bestselling group in Des Moines.

“I’m excited that they are gonna come,” Lastovica said.

The show will feature artists from Omaha including Zack Short, a singer/songwriter; slam poets Gage Wallace and Ben Wenzl; and a rap/ hip-hop artist, KB the Kid. Additional artists will include slam poets Mikena Renee and CSC graduate Jovan Mays, as well as an indie singer/songwriter, The Maykit, from Denver.

Artists who regularly perform at Open Mic Nights will also perform at Release.

“I don’t wanna give away too much, but the fact that we have someone singing acoustic folk paired with a hip-hop group is enough to shock someone right there,” said Lastovica.

Lastovica became the organizer of Release this year after Mays, the initiator and organizer of the show, graduated from Chadron State College in 2010.

“I’ve been a part of it for the last two years,” Lastovica said.

The first Release took place in 2006. According to Lastovica, the idea was born when Mays and a friend spontaneously decided to organize a concert. At that time, only five or six friends collaborated and performed for the public.

The definition of Release is the act of freeing oneself. “I think it’s a good name for what it is,” Lastovica said.

According to Lastovica, some of his responsibilities include getting money allocated for the event, inviting the artists, and making sure that all the artists get to Chadron on time.

“A lot of things go into play – that’s what makes it so much fun,” Lastovica said.

Lastovica also said that he hopes to see a good turn-out. “Last year we had over 600 people,” Lastovica said. “We want people lining the rows.”

Lastovica said that if the turnout exceeds the amount of seats in Memorial Hall’s auditorium, people can sit in the lobby and listen.

The show is recommended for audience members older than 13 years old.

“It’s like PG-13, you can expect to see a couple of curse words, but nothing distasteful,” Lastovica said.

There will be a pre-show at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Student Center.

Four to five artists perform for approximately 20 minutes each. The event is scheduled to give the public the taste of Saturday’s event.

Release is free of charge and open to the public.

The event is sponsored by CAB, the diversity Committee, and the Student Senate.

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Michael Kruger, 19, sophomore of Gordon sinks to the floor in anguish during “Tape,” by Jose Rivera.

Student directing class to present 10-minute plays Kelsey Amos Reporter Students from Beginning Directing, Theatre 227, will present eight 10-minute plays at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Black Box Theatre in Memorial Hall. Tickets are free, but seating is limited.

The eight student-directors are Jessica VanCoppenolle, 19, freshman of Loveland, Colo.; Travis Beguin, 20, sophomore of Rushville; Anna Avila, 20, sophomore of Loveland, Colo; Jayma Loghry, 19, freshman of Sidney; Jesse Manke, 19, freshman of Philip S.D.; Becci French, 20, sophomore of Alliance; Angela Heesacker, 21, senior of Hay Springs, and Sara Labor, 20, sophomore of Hot Springs S.D. The directing class is taught by Roger Mays, professor of visual and performing arts.

These students were responsible for all aspects of their plays, from selecting the plays and holding auditions to scheduling rehearsals and assembling costumes and props, French said. They also had to design the floor plans and logos, block out the action, and plan the sound and lighting cues. The students had several plays to choose from.

Heesacker said the experience of directing a play has helped her see theater from a different perspective. She had only acted before, but with this class project she was now telling the actors what to do.

“I learned how much time and effort direc-

tors have to put into plays,” she said.

Her play “That Midnight Rodeo” was written by Mary Price. It is about a husband and wife in professional rodeo who struggle between the decision to keep their baby or continue with their careers.

Manke directed the play “Tape,” written

by Jose Rivera. The play is about the consequences of someone’s actions being recorded on tape and the afterlife.

He said the experience of directing a play was different than previous class projects. For class projects, he worked with other members of the class. For the 10-minute plays, he had to cast and work with students from outside the class.

Another difference was the amount of work the students had to put into the plays.

“We had to do these plays from scratch,” Manke said.

French directed the play “The Man Who Couldn’t Dance,” by Jason Katims, which is a story about former lovers who find each other again.

She said that previous class projects built up to this final project and prepared the students to direct their own plays. For the first half of the semester, the class was assigned short skits.

“We slowly learned the concept of directing, but we began the directing process for these plays in March, when we held auditions,” French said.

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Criminal anthropologist digs up the truth about bones Ashley Swanson Reporter “Just like you read a book, I can read a skeleton,” Dr. Douglas Owsley, the division head of Physical Anthropology at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., said during a presentation, Wednesday in the Student Center Ballroom.

Owsley was invited to Chadron to speak at a conference about the civil war of the west during the 1800s, at Fort Robinson, but was also suggested to talk at CSC by the administrators of the Fur Trade Museum.

Owsley is known for being one of the foremost forensic anthropologists in the world. He has worked on many cases with state and federal law enforcement, which include the Kennewick Man, the Branch Davidian incident in Waco, Texas, and the 9-11 attacks on the Pentagon.

In 1987, Owsley started working at the Smithsonian, and in 1990, he was named Division Head of Physical Anthropology.

During his presentation, Owsley spoke on the Human Skeleton in Forensic Science and Historical Archaeology. He spoke on the process he goes through when working with hu-

man remains. He can determine the age, sex, height, weight, and if the subject had a health problem all by looking at the bones. “If you like to sit a lot, or if you’re a digger, you can tell that in your bones.” Owsley said.

Bones say a lot of things - for instance, if the person was murdered and there are fractures on the bones, then the bones can tell if the injuries were ante mortem, before death, or postmortem, after death.

When testifying in a case, Owsley said, “I speak for the person who cannot speak for themselves.”

Owsley’s advice to those people who want to go into forensic anthropology or any type of archaeological subject is simple: work hard, keep your grades up, learn a lot of sciences, improve your writing techniques and computer skills, and don’t worry where you get your undergraduate degree. After getting an undergraduate degree, get a good bachelors degree at a good school, but never quit learning. “You always keep learning.” Owsley said.

Owsley’s work has been recognized in the book, “No bone Unturned: Inside the World of a Top Forensic Scientist and His Work on America’s Most Notorious Crimes and Disaster,”

by Jess Benedict, and in the Smithsonian’s magazine as part of the “35 Who Made a Difference.”

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Douglas Owsley Division of Physical Anthropology Head at the Smithsonian Institution, explains the process of excavating a dead body from a crime scene during his speech titled “The Human Skeleton in Forensic Science and Historical Archeology” Wednesday night in the Student Center Ballroom.

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