Lack of student participation is disappointing
CSC’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.
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Friday, June 19, 2026
Opinion
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Reproduction, no reason to ban gay marriage
When I was a much younger man I remember having a conversation with several of my friends that wanted to become Roman Catholic priests.
Read MoreEducational standards should not be sacrificed
Chadron State College boasts the lowest advertised rate for the 2011-12 academic year at $4,330, according to a survey of tuition and fee rates among 36 four-year colleges and universities in the Midwest.
Read MoreCensorship only enhances profanity’s appeal
A few nights ago, while I was avoiding my academic responsibilities like the plague, I decided to mull about on Netflix to see if I couldn’t find something that would provide adequate background noise to the work I was supposed to be doing.
Read MoreThere shouldn’t be any excuses to not vote
Recently, a friend of mine came to me outraged about my Barack Obama bumper sticker. I told him I just wanted to show my support, while he, still outraged cried “Why? He’s terrible.”
Read MorePolitical ignorance makes opinions less credible
So, I have been stepping out of politics, (i.e., I haven’t been popping my mouth off at people talking about things they do not understand), but I am back for a last hoorah if you will.
Read MoreThe battle over Whiteclay isn’t over
Recently, a federal judge dismissed the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s lawsuit against those who sell alcohol in Whiteclay. U.S. District Judge John M. Gerrard suggested the tribe pursue the case at the state level. Seeing that, as a Native student, I was disheartened.
Read MoreLetter From Thomas Smith
Opinion columns allow some speculation and, obviously, opinion. Franklin Annis’ recent offering in the October 25th edition of The Eagle, “Gun rights include right to own any firearm,” however, exhausts any reasonable latitude accorded to such forums and fails to meet basic standards of acceptable journalism.
Read MoreIs CSC trying to cater to children or students?
This year, zombies hit the school for Homecoming. However, the zombies weren’t all fake.
Read MoreSingle-issue voters are single-minded
Too often I have heard someone is voting for one of the candidates in this presidential race because of religious or moral views. In fact, when it comes to candidates like Mitt Romney, some people say they are hesitant to vote for him because he’s a Mormon.
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