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Colt Foster (45), redshirt freshman of Hemingford, takes a hit from Dixie State’s Jaylen Moore (19), freshman of Murrieta, California, Saturday during the Homecoming game at Elliott Field.

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Larry Lytle, waving, and his family of Rapid City, South Dakota, are recognized as the 2016 Family Tree Award recipients Saturday during halftime of the Homecoming football game at Elliott Field.

5 alumni receive awards at Homecoming luncheon Kira Fish Reporter The CSC Alumni Office distributed five awards and celebrated the graduating classes of 1965-66 at the 2016 Homecoming Luncheon Saturday in the Student Center Ballroom. Three Distinguished Young Alumni Awards, one Distinguished Alumni award, and a Family Tree Award were distributed, according to Director of Development and Alumni Karen Pope. Around 65 people attended, including friends and relatives of those being honored and representatives from the college.

Three CSC graduates received Distinguished Young Alumni awards. Travis O’Gorman, who graduated in 1999, is now a judge for Nebraska’s 12th Judicial District, and lives in Alliance. Trevor Schmidt, of Durham, North Carolina, graduated in 2003 and is now a trademark and technology lawyer at Hutchison PLLC. Corey Staab, of Spring, Texas,

is now the vice president of procurement and administration for Kinder Morgan, a company that operates natural gas and refined petroleum product pipelines.

Keanna Leonard, who graduated in 1991 with a degree in biology, was presented the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award.

She now works as the director of education for the Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary and lives in Grand Island.

The 2016 Family Tree Award, given in honor of a family that has had at least three generations attend CSC, was awarded to brothers Joe and Larry Lytle, of Rapid City, South Dakota. Their families, including members of the other two generations that followed them, were also recognized.

The classes of 1965-66 were honored with special recognition at the Homecoming luncheon. The class of 1966 celebrated its Golden Era anniversary, 50 years since its graduation. Pope presented a brief slideshow presentation of living conditions in 1965-66, describing CSC campus life and life for the country in general.

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Parade gathers large crowd Students rally to kickoff Homecoming week Alyssa Sanders Reporter Students, faculty, staff, and community members filled Main Street for the “Eagle Days” themed Homecoming parade at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

Complete with several marching bands, the CSC dance and cheer teams, international students carrying flags from their respective countries, members of the Homecoming court, CSC President Randy Rhine, firetrucks, police cars and much more, there was no shortage of excitement flowing through the fall morning air.

“Now this is a parade!” said Rangeland Program Coordinator Laure Sinn.

“This is not my first rodeo,” she said.

“All of the entries were excellent this year.

People really got into it and it was neat to be a part of.”

Sinn has announced the parade and served on the Homecoming committee for years.

Sinn’s favorite parts of the parade included the Wildlife Club float, the 1953 patrol car, and the various bands.

The parade line-up included 25 onThe CSC football team cheers on teammates participating in a basketball shootout, Tuesday, during the Homecoming Pep Rally in Armstrong Gymnasium.

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campus floats, 15 off-campus floats, and five marching bands.

CDC won first place in the on-campus category with their “hatching little Eagles” themed entry. The float was decorated as a nest with the “little Eagle” children inside wearing the wings that they decorated at the center.

“Winning the on-campus float today was a proud moment for us teachers,” says Dakota Gellner, 21, senior of Gering. “The kids worked hard all week putting a theme for our float together. We were excited!”

Gellner is a teaching assistant at the Development Center.

The Wildlife Club came out on top in the judge’s choice category, and Security First Bank took first place in the off-campus float category.

Also featured was the Homecoming Parade Marshal Bruce Hoem. Hoem is a professor in the counseling, psychology and social work department who received the Nebraska State College System (NSCS) Teaching Excellence Award for 2016. The award is presented annually to one full-time faculty member who demonstrates excellence in teaching, service, and leadership from across the Nebraska State College System.

John Murphy Reporter Homecoming festivities kicked off Oct. 4 with a pep rally in Armstrong Gymnasium. The event was originally planned to be outside, but a poor weather forecast prompted a move inside.

As the CSC band played multiple arrangements to set the pep rally atmosphere. The event began with the football and cross country teams parading in from the side entrance. The volleyball team was announced, but had already left for its game against Wayne State College.

After the teams found seats in the crowded gymnasium, Master of Ceremony, Logan Douglas, 19, sophomore of Oshkosh, handed the microphone over to CSC President Randy Rhine.

Rhine thanked everyone for coming and hoped to see everyone at all of the upcoming events.

The captains of the football and cross country teams spoke after Rhine.

Darrien Oliver, senior of San Diego, spoke for the football team, while Alejandro Garcia, a graduate student of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, and Margaret Vinton, senior of North Platte, spoke for the cross country teams.

The captains’ speeches were followed by performances from the dance and cheer teams.

Due to the event being inside, new games and events had to be made to keep the crowd entertained. A scheduled bonfire was not possible.

Student names were drawn from a bucket to find participants for each event. The games ranged from sack races to egg tosses. The winners of each event earned prizes.

The event, originally scheduled from 6:30-8 p.m., ended by 7:10 p.m.

“I thought it went well, all things considered, with being inside due to weather and having to improvise games since we couldn’t have a fire,” Douglas said. “It was nice having students participate in the games and have a good friendly competition.”

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Matt Reader (89), redshirt sophomore of Appleton, Wisconsin, reaches for a pass defended by Dixie State’s Jaylen Moore (19), freshman of Murrieta, California, Saturday, during the Homecoming game at Elliott Field.

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Derek Jackson (20), junior of Pueblo West, Colorado, lunges forward to avoid the Dixie State University defense Saturday during the Homecoming game.

Dixie State University, St. George, Utah, blazed i trail through Chadron Saturday, defeating CSC 44-2 at Elliott Field. Dixie State scored in every quarter the match-up, while CSC didn’t find the end zone u til the second half.

“Obviously, we are disappointed at the outcome the Homecoming game,” Matt Vinson, junior of B Elder, South Dakota, said. “But one of the positives that we didn’t quit and we played well late. It show that we are a tough team and we aren’t going to gi up on this season. We are going to continue to wo and do everything we can to turn this season around Dixie State came out strong early in the game, ru ning the first kick-off the length of the field but w called back because of a penalty. That didn’t stop t Trailblazers as they still managed to score on the first drive. That was the first and only score in the fir quarter, but Dixie State posted 17 more points in th second quarter to lead 24-0 at halftime.

After the extended halftime due to Homecomin activities, CSC received the kickoff from Antho Reyes, sophomore of Queen Creek, Arizona, befo ending its first drive in an interception.

Peter Brown, sophomore of St. George, Uta grabbed the pass from TD Stein, redshirt sophomo of Chadron, and ran 30 yards to the CSC 5-yard lin Dixie found the end zone again to go up 31-0.

Stein went out of the game following the interce tion due to an injury, which allowed Vinson to ent the game.

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“My ribs were still fractured from the week we played Mesa (Sept. 10),” Stein said. “I took a few hits Saturday that sent it over the edge and I couldn’t lift my arms to throw. After the game I had to go get X-rays and found out that I have fractured two more ribs.”

CSC’s second drive of the quarter resulted in a fumble from Priest Jennings, redshirt freshman of Stockton, California, that Donovan Williams, sophomore of San Diego, recovered again at the CSC 5-yard line. That next drive allowed DSU to score once again to lead the Eagles 38-0 at the 10:46 mark in the third quarter.

CSC finally put a number on the board when Derek Jackson, junior of Pueblo West, Colorado, rushed three yards with 3:21 left in the third. A failed twopoint conversion brought the score to 38-6, which stood until the end of the third.

CSC managed to score again on its second drive in the fourth quarter when Jennings rushed 35 yards for a TD at the 10:29 mark. Will Morgan, freshman of Fort Collins, Colorado, connected for a good PAT to update the score to 38-13. The Eagles scored again on their next drive when Kevin Coy, redshirt sophomore of Davenport, Florida, rushed one yard at 7:29. The two-point conversion failed again which cut the Trailblazers lead in half.

Dixie State scored once more with about 4 minutes remaining to go up 44-19. The Eagles answered on the next drive when Jackson again rushed into the end zone. Colt Foster, redshirt freshman of Hemingford, snatched a pass from Vinson for the PAT for the final score of 44-27. Dixie State took over on the next drive to run the final 2:37 off the clock.

A press release from DSU’s athletics webpage

stated that this was the first time DSU didn’t commit an offensive turnover this season. DeJon Coleman, senior of Los Angeles, totaled a career-high 158 yards on 24 carries.

Dixie totaled 470 offensive yards compared to CSC’s 356. Dixie’s Orlando Wallace, sophomore of Cathedral City, California, contributed 19 rushing yards on three carries, and 20 receiving yards on four snatches. He also threw one pass for 33 yards.

DSU’s freshman quarterback Josh Thompson, of Ontario, California, connected 12 times for 67 yards.

CSC’s Vinson completed 10 of 22 for 134 while Stein went 11 of 19 for 53 with one interception. Jackson rushed 10 times for 103 and two touchdowns, Jennings twice for 30 and a TD, and Vinson twice for 14.

Tevon Wright, freshman of Hialeah, Florida, led CSC receivers, grabbing two for 43; Jack Dobyns, junior of Tucson, Arizona, snatched three for 34; and Max Gray, redshirt sophomore of Arlington, Washington, also snagged three for 32.

The Eagles will face New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, noon Saturday at Elliott Field.

“We are really confident going into every week,” Vinson said. “We practice hard and prepare well.

But NMHU is a team that beat us last year. So we definitely won’t be over looking them. At this point we can’t overlook anyone. But we will prepare this week and we’ll be ready and confident when Saturday comes.”

NMHU is 0-6 overall and 0-5 RMAC this season.

Stein said he won’t be back for Saturday.

“I think the team has confidence in both of us,” Vinson said. “I’ll prepare all week like I am the starter and we will see what happens.”

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The Homecoming King, Queen, and Court are honored Saturday at the halftime of the football game at Elliott Field. From left: Garret Dockweiler, 21, senior of Oconto; Sara Marlatt, 22, senior of Gordon; Hector Bustillos, 21, senior of Gillette, Wyoming; Chelsea Haynes, 21, junior of Auburn; Homecoming Queen Kayla Morgan, 22, senior of Alliance; Homecoming King Taylor Osmotherly, 21, senior of Crawford; Curtis Stevens, 23, senior of Ogallala; Whitney Coop, 20, junior of Columbus; Karson Langley, 19, junior of Sidney; and Ian Ahrens, 22, senior of Palmer, Alaska.

Homecoming royalty, bedsheet winners announced Alyssa Sanders Reporter Wednesday night’s Homecoming festivities brought another year of historic CSC tradition with the lighting of C-Hill, and excitement with the announcement of this year’s Homecoming court.

Coronation was in the Student Center Ballroom, at 6:30 p.m., as event announcers Katie O’Boyle, 21, junior of Gering, and Gabriela Perez, 22, senior of Sioux City, Iowa, introduced the king and queen candidates nominated by each campus club.

The announcers then narrowed the court down to 10 candidates.

King attendants included Curtis Stevens, 23, senior of Ogallala, candidate from Newman House, studying music education; Garret

Dockweiler, 21, senior of Oconto, candidate from the Sports Medicine Club, studying human biology; Hector Bustillos, 21, senior of Gillette, Wyoming, candidate from the CSC cheer team, studying business administration; and Ian Ahrens, 22, senior of Palmer, Alaska, candidate from Blue Key National Honor Society, studying human biology.

Queen attendants included Whitney Coop, 20, junior of Columbus, candidate from Chi Alpha, studying business administration; Chelsea Haynes, 21, junior of Auburn, candidate from Residence Life Association, studying early childhood education; Sara Marlatt, 22, senior of Gordon, candidate from Cardinal Key National Honor Society, studying human biology; and Karson Langley, 19, junior of Sidney, candidate from Health Professions Club, studying elementary education.

Taylor Osmotherly, 21, senior of Crawford, candidate from Student Alumni Council, studying business administration, was crowned Homecoming king.

Homecoming queen is Kayla Morgan, 22, senior of Alliance, candidate from the CSC cheer team, studying exercise science.

“I am very thankful and undeserving of this honor,” Osmotherly said. “It is my pleasure to call CSC my home. It consists of some of the kindest, most loving people this world has to offer. May God bless this college richly as well as give the students here a radiant future. Go Eagles!”

CSC President Randy Rhine congratulated the winners as they received sashes, crowns, and flowers.

The winners of the bedsheet competition were also announced at the beginning of the

night. The originality award went to Xi Delta Zeta, the Art Guild won the spirit award, Choir won the humor category, and people’s choice went to Chi Alpha.

Following the coronation, the Homecoming committee, in conjunction with Cardinal Key National Honor Society, carried on the long-time CSC tradition of lighting up CHill. About 40 people, including members of the Homecoming court, Cardinal Key, and community members posed for a photo at the base of the hill as Marlatt shared the history of the ritual.

“Bringing the tradition of the lighting of C-Hill back to where it started was really great,” Marlatt said. “I am happy that we were able to do that this year and I hope that doing that made everyone that saw that moment as proud to be a part of this campus as I was.”

From left: The Originality bedsheet winner from Xi Delta Zeta, the Spirit winner from Art Guild, the Humor winner from Choir, and the People’s Choice winner from Chi Alpha, are displayed Saturday at the football game at Elliott Field.

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Jacob Lunkwitz, left, 18, freshman of Ogallala, gets hit by an opponent Tuesday, Oct. 4 in the NPAC while he attempts to kick a soccer ball during bubble soccer.

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Curtis McMann, 18, freshman of Chadron, crouches behind an inflatable barrier as he prepares to shoot a bongo ball Tuesday, Oct. 4 in the NPAC.

CSC welcomes back CEP, Inc. with its Bongo Ball and Battle Ball events as part of the Homecoming festivities

Caleb Wiederhold Cartoonist For the Homecoming events this year, Bongo Ball and Battle Ball took place in the NPAC gymnasium Tuesday, Oct. 4. Around 20 students showed up to the event hosted by Clayton Gibson and Dennis Flowers, both technicians of CEP, Inc. Gibson said Bongo Ball was “paint-less paintball.” It was a three-on-three game with each player holding a weapon that shot foam balls. Players had to aim the gun up, when load-

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ing the foam ball in the shooter, otherwise the balls might fall out. Like dodgeball, you could not cross the middle line and one hit meant the person is out. Short inflatables provided hiding spots for players.

Jordan Houser, 20, junior of Hay Springs, said it was a great investment. He had lots of fun and did not hear about it, until he got in there. He said he would absolutely play Bongo Ball again.

Olivia Vester, 20, junior of Glendive, Montana, and Shaniya DeNaeyer, 20, junior of Valentine, said they did have fun playing Bongo Ball and would play it again.

Analise Garland, 21, senior of Monroe, Michigan, said, “Really fun. Exciting game.”

There was also Battle Ball. According to Chris Green, associate athletics director, it is somewhat like soccer, except people are in huge air balls called Battle Balls and get to bump into each other, while playing soccer. Green also likes to call it bubble soccer.

Kenny McNeill, 21, sophomore of Kimball, said it was hot inside the Battle Ball and he tripped over his own feet a couple of times trying to find the soccer ball. He said he would play again once he cooled off.

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Brandon Kile, 19, sophomore of Hastings, intimidates his opponents at the Quidditch tournament Friday at the Amphitheater.

Rowling’s fictional game brought to life at RLA event Justine Stone Lifestyles Editor J.K. Rowling’s first “Harry Potter” book was released nearly two decades ago and not only is her series the most popular in publishing history with 450 million copies sold worldwide, according to thedailybeast.com, but her

imaginary game, Quidditch, has become a reality around the world and at CSC, minus the flying broomsticks and magical balls, of course.

Four teams, Gryffindor, I Ain’t No Snitch, Slyther In, and the Greasy Grapplers, competed in RLA’s double elimination Quidditch tournament Friday at the Amphitheater.

Gryffindor came out on top after the championship match. “Butterbeer,” a drink referenced in the series, and cookies shaped like Snitches were available for attendees.

In the “Harry Potter” series, teams from the dormitories, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw, compete against each team throughout the year resulting in six games for the students and teachers to watch.

Final standings in the competition for the Quidditch Cup are based on the total points scored by each team rather than the teams’ win-loss records.

There are three types of balls in Quidditch: a Quaffle, used to score points by kicking or throwing it through the hoops; a Bludger, used to hit someone so they must drop any ball they have, go to the sideline, then touch one of the goalposts before returning to the game; and the Golden Snitch, a winged ball that flies around the field avoiding the players. In CSC’s case, the Quaffle was a volleyball, the Bludgers were dodgeballs, and a resident assistant ran around the oval-shaped field avoiding the players as the Snitch.

Each team has one Seeker, whose goal is to catch the Snitch and end the game; three Chasers, who throw or kick the Quaffle through the hoop to score 10 points; a Keeper, who is the goalkeeper and protects the hoops

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from the opponents’ Chasers; and two Beaters, who throw the Bludgers at their opponents, for a total of two 7-player teams on the field. Three hoops are set up on each side of the field for the Chasers to score in and the Keepers to protect.

The books and movies show wizards and witches flying around the field, but since CSC students are “Muggles,” they ran around the field on broomsticks.

Committing fouls, such as blatching—intentionally colliding with opponent—results in players being sent to the penalty box and, if serious enough, being ejected from the competition.

To win the competition, teams must score 150 points or catch the Snitch. Visit usquidditch. org for more information about the game and to read the US Quidditch Rulebook.

Justin Leman, 19, sophomore of Douglas, Wyoming, looks to make a move with the Quaffle at the Quidditch Tournament Friday at the Amphitheater.