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.
Mastering the art of taking criticism is one of the most important life lessons one can learn. While we are naturally attracted to people who reward our efforts with praise, we only grow as individuals when someone challenges us.
Read MoreWhen ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas airs, people’s moods automatically switch from school mode to break mode. Thoughts of Christmas goodies, presents, and time with family dance around in student’s minds. However, before the suitcases can be packed and the cars gassed up, the dreaded finals have to be taken.
Read MoreDear Editor:
I spent six days and eighteen hours without access to my email. Why? So that I would have to memorize a new website in order to access it.
Last week I was sent a quote by John Wayne about courage. It read “Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” This quote got me seriously thinking about the concept of courage.
Read MoreI’m going to guess that everyone on this campus has gone onto some form of social networking site within the last few weeks to see what trivial things are running through people’s heads.
Read MoreBlack Friday and Cyber Monday may have come and gone, but those days are merely the opening ceremonies of the Kringle commercialism contest.
Read MoreWell, the world has officially decided to come crumbling down. President Obama was elected for a second term and as everyone has heard, the meteor didn’t like the outcome and has veered its course to come smash directly into us. China has won. America is going to turn Socialist. The end has come.
Read MoreAfter a careful examination of both presidential candidates, it’s clear to me that Randy Rhine has a distinctive advantage in shaping a vision for Chadron State College’s future. Unlike Guy Mills, Rhine has been establishing working relationships and shaping CSC through years of dedicated service. While both men provided visions of the college’s future, Rhine provided the best articulated and informed vision to continue to grow CSC into a world-class academic institution.
Read MoreCSC’s two presidential candidates, Guy Mills and Randy Rhine, were on campus this week to speak with students and faculty. There was a student meeting for both Mills and Rhine.
Read MoreWhen I was a much younger man I remember having a conversation with several of my friends that wanted to become Roman Catholic priests.
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