News Briefs: 10.25.18

International Lunch Hour topic features Cubano flavor

The International Lunch Hour, noon-1 p.m. today, Scottsbluff Room, features a Cubano flavor when Associate Professor of History Tom Smith talks about the “Cuba Experience” – past, present and future.

Smith, who’s led two trips to Cuba, 2014 and 2016, said Wednesday morning that he will discuss Cuba’s culture and life, provide an update on the current political climate between Cuba and the U.S. and discuss the upcoming trip he expects to lead to Cuba in spring 2019.

Sponsored by the International Office, which falls under the perview of Sherry Douglas, vice president of student services, the International Lunch Hour is open to the college and Chadron communities. Title IX Coordinator Ted Tewahade said Douglas was off campus Wednesday and had asked him to send out a notice about this week’s lunch hour. Tewahade said CSC students with meal plans may use their EagleCard; the cost for CSC employees is $5.90; the cost for students without a meal plan and for community members is $7.85.

Art profs exhibit ‘Landscape, Place, and Identity’ ends Nov. 9

“Landscape, Place, and Identity: Two Visual Artists Respond to the Plains,” an exhibit by Art Professors Laura Bentz and Mary Donahue, which opened Sept. 17 at the Mary Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center, continues through Nov. 9. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m.-noon Friday.

Annual Haunted Trails Run

The annual Haunted Trails 5K walk/run sponsored by The Chadron Community Recreation will be held on Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. The race will start and finish at the NPAC. Entry fees for those 13 and over will be $20. For participants 12 and under the cost will be $15. Prizes will be given to participants with the best costume in the following categories: scariest, most original, funniest, and best group costume (groups must be three members or more).

Music department’s Tebbs to perform guitar recital Friday

The CSC music program present’s McKay Tebbs in a faculty guitar recital 7 p.m. Friday in the Mary Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center’s Chicoine Atrium. Accompanying Tebbs several music department faculty featuring Joel Schreuder, vocals; Michael Stephens, saxophone; Rick Puzzo, drums; Brooks Hafey, piano; John Wojcik, trumpet; and non-faculty member Kassy Schrader, bass.