Opinions, editorials, and letters to the editor.
As a public forum, The Eagle invites guest columns and letters to the editor from all readers. Opinions expressed in submissions belong solely to the author(s) and DO NOT necessarily reflect the opinions of The Eagle staff, its adviser, CSC students, faculty, administrators or governing body.
Please limit all guest columns or letters to 400 words. Deadline for submissions is noon Monday for consideration in the following Thursday’s edition. The Eagle reserves the right to edit or reject all submissions.
Dear Editor:
I would like to comment on Spike Jordan’s article ‘Senate leadership lacks transparency’ (The Eagle, Jan. 29).
I have been off student Senate for a Semester now and looking forward to graduation. I attended my first Senate meeting as a spectator Monday Night.
Broc Anderson
21, junior of Alliance
“The Budweiser one, I just like the
Clydesdales in those commercials.”
Disappointment comes in many different forms. In fact, life is full of disappointment. You missed your ticket to state track your senior year of high school by half of a second. Disappointment. You come home from college to find that your room has been converted into an office space. Disappointment. You drop the picture of you and your late grandmother to find the glass shattered into a million pieces. Disappointment.
Read MoreThe talk of the town is this weekend’s lockdown, and there are plenty of articles to read in this week’s edition.
However, I’d be failing my job as a journalist and government watchdog if I didn’t offer needed commentary about the failure of transparency in the Student Senate.
Read MoreThe events that transpired on campus last weekend exposed flaws in Chadron State College’s emergency notification system and lockdown protocols. That is the recurring message that The Eagle staff noticed while reporting this week.
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Michael Lamb
18, freshman of
Sheridan, Wyoming
“Seahawks because they have a better defense and they are more talented. 24-20.”
Read MoreNo marches were held, no rallies organized, no world leaders vowed solidarity. After all, this was not an attack on “Western” soil. This was not an attack on freedom of speech, this was not an “assault on our values.”
Read MoreDuring Tuesday’s State of the Union Address, President Obama mentioned his Italian friend, “Veto.”
That joke was bad and we feel bad for printing it. However, the President did mention the need for the White House and Congress to work together, then shortly thereafter mentioned threats to veto legislation that he doesn’t agree with.
Read MoreOver the break, The Hallmark Channel was having a Hart to Hart marathon that I found myself watching because, let’s face it, Jonathan Hart was a dreamy, self-made millionaire and what’s not to love? Plus, who doesn’t like a good early 80s murder mystery show?
Read MoreAmerican Sniper has seen one of the most successful box-office opens in history. The Clint Eastwood directed film starring Bradley Cooper as Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, grossed over $90 million on a special four-day screening over the holidays; an unheard of feat. It has already been nominated for a slew of Academy Awards, but has also invited controversy.
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