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New look and products coming soon to the bookstore Jesse Byrnes jbyrnes@uccs.edu

Smooth edges, classy shelves and a host of new products are just some of the additions that students and faculty can expect from the remodeling effort underway in the bookstore.

The front of the bookstore in the University Center is currently sectioned off for construction. The project, which covers approximately 2,400 sq. ft., started Feb. 13 and is supposed to be finished by April 30.

“We really concentrated on the front of the store,” said bookstore manager Jason Votruba, who is overseeing the project. With completed remodels for the ROAR offices and Clyde’s and scheduled remodels for the Copy Center over the spring break, the bookstore remodel has been expected for some time now.

Votruba said that the bookstore will have its own personality, but that a

lot of the color schemes will be familiar.

“If it’s going to make the store better for students, I’m all for it,” said sophomore PGA golf student Jordan Bradford.

“I just want to know how much they’re spending.” According to Votruba, the remodel will cost around $100,000; however, there are possible expenses that will affect the final cost.

The bookstore will be adding more food and snack options, including grab-n-go snacks, racks of chips and cookies, a full wall of soda coolers Photo by Ariel Lattimore and a new freezer.

“We’re bringing back Bookstore renovations are in progress, but it’s still open for the duration.

Coca-Cola,” Votruba remodel will offer func- shipping counter to the store will be getting a new said.

Votruba also wants tional upgrades for the back of the store is already paint job, and the “rainin the works. The coun- bow pillars will be a thing to bring in healthier food store.

“We’re going to have ter will provide mailing of the past,” Votruba said. solutions by sourcing good a counter utilized for buy- services including UPS, The bookstore will also vendors that offer affordFedEx and U.S. Postal back,” Votruba said, rebe adding new clothing, ably-priced foods. “Everyone agrees we want to placing the need to have Service, as well as an area including Nike-branded offer good products and a table in the hallway. The for students to try and buy apparel, sweatshirts and Votruba said healthy items,” Votruba counter will also be used Dell and Apple laptops T-shirts. and computer software at for Jostens products, such that the entrance display said, but added that it will a discounted student rate. as rings, caps and gowns. wall of the bookstore will need to be at the right In addition to the front also feature photographic A secondary project price.

Past edible items, the to add a technology and remodel, the rest of the prints from Barbara Swa-

by, a professor of education and President’s Teaching Scholar at UCCS. Students and faculty will be able to buy this artwork for resale in a variety of sizes, from greeting cards to pictures to hang on walls.

The remodel is expected to be completed

by April 30, with a grand reopening scheduled for May 2-5. This reopening will include promotions, giveaways and a fashion show. “You [won’t] have to walk through the haunted house tunnel anymore,” Votruba said, referring to the plastic construction tarps sectioning off the front entrance of the bookstore.

Until then, students and faculty are encouraged to continue visiting the bookstore since it’s still fully functional.

Adam Gazdik, a junior majoring in sports management, just bought a textbook from the bookstore. Despite the construction, he said products in the store are “still easy to find.” S

Bill Nye, the Science Guy to present speech on campus April Wefler awefler@uccs.edu

An iconic childhood television personality is coming to UCCS. Bill Nye, known to many as the guy who made science cool – or at least bearable – will share his knowledge on science, innovation and communication.

Any child of the ‘90s would probably hear the name Bill Nye and automatically add “the science guy!” His hit show, “Bill Nye, the Science Guy,” attempted to get children interested in science and arguably succeeded.

Jordan Mathews, a graduate student in student affairs and higher orPhoto courtesy of billnye.com ganization and graduate

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assistant in the Office of Student Activities (OSA), agreed that Nye was a staple of his childhood in the ‘90s. For Mathews, Nye helped make science cool for all the kids back then.

“I like him better than Beakman; Beakman kind of freaked me out,” said Mathews.

A graduate of Cornell University, Nye’s mission has been to turn on not only kids, but also the general public to the “way cool” wonders of science.

Growing up in Washington, D.C., Nye discovered he had a talent for tutoring and spent afternoons and summers attempting to explain mathematics to his fellow classmates.

According to The Planetary Society, of which Nye is currently the ex-

ecutive director, he earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and spent several years as an engineer. After graduation, he moved to Seattle and took a job with Boeing.

It was while living in Seattle that Nye decided to combine his love of science and comedy. After Nye quit his engineering job, he took the job as comedy writer and performer on Seattle’s local television program “Almost Live.”

Eventually, “Bill Nye, the Science Guy” was created and became a household name. The show ran from 1993-1998 and garnered 11 Daytime Emmy nominations and six wins.

Following “Bill Nye, the Science Guy,” Nye

also created “100 Greatest Discoveries” and “The Eyes of Nye.” According to his official website, Nye has been making science entertaining and accessible for most of his life. S

The Lowdown What: Bill Nye When: April 4, 7 p.m.

Where: Gallogly Events Center How much: $3 for students with ID, $7 general admission More Info: Tickets available at King Soopers, Tickets West and the UC Info. Desk

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Chaucerian professor makes a pilgrimage to Romania Aaron Collett acollett@uccs.edu

Thomas Napierkowski cuts an impressive figure that is every inch an English professor. He is tall and thin, completely bald, and sports a rather impressive mustache.

He even jokes about his age, claiming that he had conversations with poet Geoffrey Chaucer 500 years ago.

Napierkowski was accepted as a Fulbright Specialist in December. According to the U.S. State Department, the Fulbright Specialist program “sends U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning, and related subjects at overseas academic institutions for a period of two to six weeks.”

These appointments are limited. A Specialist is only allowed two in his career. Napierkowski said, “If you teach for 50 years, you can only have two appointments.” He is in his first five-year appointment.

This is not simply a spur-of-the-moment honor, though. Napierkowski said, “It’s sort of an interesting – and arduous – process.” The process begins with an application with multiple essays.

Those essays are peer-reviewed by other Fulbright Scholars, and even if you pass that review, a final board has to pass you as well. Once a scholar is on the Specialist list, their name and dossier are available to foreign universities for assistance in their American literature programs.

This Fulbright Specialist is soon going to be on his first assignment. This fall, Napierkowski will be leaving for six weeks in Romania. He will be helping a university in Romania begin an American Studies Program, focusing on American literature. He’ll also make himself available to business students to educate them about American culture and language.

Napierkowski admits that he almost missed this opportunity. He had originally received the proposal from the Romanian uni-

versity and dismissed it, as it specifically requested an “applied linguist.”

In fact, he had only read the first part of the proposal, and had not continued after that phrase.

Shortly before the deadline, he was reminded by the program that the deadline for that proposal was coming up. Not only that, they let him know that occasionally, foreign universities mislabeled what they wanted – and he shouldn’t dismiss the proposal on that basis.

Napierkowski re-read the proposal and realized that he could contribute meaningfully to the project, and signed up just before the deadline expired.

Napierkowski is a graduate of what is now the University of Wisconsin at OshKosh. He was in the class of 1965 when he received his undergraduate degree.

“My area of focus is medieval literature,” he said. “The writer on whom I most concentrate is Geoffrey Chaucer.”

His focus on Chaucer wasn’t by chance. The author of “The Canterbury Tales” has profoundly af-

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fected Napierkowski. “He’s sort of influenced who I am; he’s helped shape the way I teach, the view I have on life.”

Napierkowski gets the chance to teach Chaucer in both his Early English Literature class as well as a class focusing exclusively on Chaucer. According to Napierkowski, “I think that he’s not only an undeniably important and great author, he’s one whose humanity shines through.”

He believes that Chaucer would be a good guy to just spend an evening with.

Napierkowski does have a favorite Chaucer character, though he is reluctant to Photo by Isaiah Branch-Boyle share it. He said, Thomas Napierkowski will travel to Romania to teach.

“That question is acters. “Part of Chaucer’s Napierkowski said. “He like asking ‘what’s your favorite meal at the genius is that he is able, writes characters that keep as well as anyone who’s you turning pages, just to Broadmoor?’”

He appreciates Chau- ever written, to create find out what happens to cer’s ability to write char- memorable characters,” them.” S

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Committee to vote on next All Campus Read book April Wefler awefler@uccs.edu

As a commuter campus, UCCS has a bustling student population that can complicate any prospect of unity.

Regardless of the challenge this may present, a committee assembles each year in hopes of sparking a common discussion and interest through literature.

This April, a committee of faculty and staff will choose one of these five finalists to be the next All Campus Read book: “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” “The Thing Around Your Neck,” “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” “Enrique’s Journey” or “Just Like Us.” All Campus Read programs are typical in most universities.

Although anyone on campus is welcome to participate in reading the chosen novel, the freshman seminars are

more likely to be the main participants.

“It introduces students to reading in college,” said Kirsten Ortega, assistant professor of English. She mentioned that it allows students to engage in a critical thinking process.

Ortega participated in a similar program when she was a student at NYU. She read the controversial “Angels in America” by Tony Kushner.

“It sparked conversations even in the dorms.

Everyone I am friends with who entered that year has all read it,” said Ortega.

Chris Bell, director of the Center for Excellence and Communication, said it provides the students with an opportunity to read something outside of textbooks. He mentioned that it also allows the students to apply their academics to something outside of class.

While journalists wrote the last three choices, all

five novels focus on global multiculturalism, which is the theme for this year’s All Campus Read.

Junot Diaz’s “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” tells of the Dominican-American experience in New Jersey, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “The Thing Around Your Neck” is a series of short stories that depicts Nigerian immigrants and the people in Nigeria.

The other choices are similarly concerned with people and their personal stories. Rebecca Skloolt’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” is the tale of a black woman from a poor family whose stem cells were used without her knowledge.

Meanwhile, Sonia Nazario’s “Enrique’s Journey” chronicles Enrique, an illegal immigrant who fled from Honduras in search of his mother; Helen Thorpe’s “Just Like Us” describes children being brought into the country

Photo by Ariel Lattimore

The All Campus Read Program hopes to get students more involved in reading books. illegally by their parents.

Leslie Manning, a former dean of the library, proposed the idea of All Campus Read to the Dean’s Council.

According to Peg Bacon, provost, the program first started out with Plato’s version of Socrates’

“Apology” and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”

Randy Pausch’s “The Last Lecture” and “No Impact Man” by Colin Beavan have been the program’s last two choices.

Christina Martinez, head of User Services at

Kraemer Library, hopes that the program serves to exposing students to what they haven’t been exposed to previously.

“The most important thing is to give particularly incoming students something in common that they share.” S

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Many question how Casey Hayf can deliver these burgers when the temptation to eat them is so strong.

With the rising popularity of Food Network, the Cooking Channel, and other food-focused television, a culinary degree is no longer seen as a money sink. Few people know this better than Jeff Richard, the owner of Crave Real Burgers. Richard opened up a burger joint after having 20 years of experience running The Old Stone Church, a gourmet restaurant in Castle Rock.

“I was driving around with my kids one day, and they said, ‘Dad, there’s no good burger places around, so why don’t you open up a burger joint,’” Richards remembered.

“We started out real small in Castle Rock because [the idea] was crazy enough that we didn’t know how well it would be received,” he said.

Crave Real Burgers is certainly unusual. The menu not only includes staples like regular hamburgers and cheeseburgers, but also burgers with names like The Slopper,

Nutty Professor and Fatty Melt.

Make no mistake – these burgers live up to their name. The Slopper has chili, cheese, tomatoes, green peppers, sour cream, chives and avocado. Not only that, it’s open-faced. Don’t forget your fork when you dig into that one.

One of the most talked about burgers is the Luther. What’s inside it isn’t terribly unusual — bacon, cheddar, egg and onion.

It’s the bun, two glazed donuts, that makes this burger.

Even more surprising are the customers who buy it. “It’s not just kids who order this. It’s adults; it’s little old ladies. They get a big old grin on their face when they see that thing,” Richards said.

According to Richards, the Luther sells twice as well here in Colorado Springs than in Castle Rock.

“We keep track of the number of burgers we’ve sold. That’s kind of my shot at McDonald’s. We’re not a billions and billions, we’re a 38,000,” Richards

said.

As of last week, the total amount of burgers sold was 38,498. Considering that the Colorado Springs store only opened in September, that is quite an impressive number.

Richards doesn’t want his store to run out of control, though. Despite having four other employees who have gourmet cooking experience, he wants to keep the prices reasonable.

“Honestly, we’re just here to have fun. We’re not having foie gras burgers, we’re not doing $22 burgers like you get in New York, or $200 burgers laced with gold.” S

The Lowdown What: Crave Real Burgers When: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

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ISO revives and seeks to connect international community Lucas Hampton

lhampton@uccs.edu Many international students at UCCS struggle to overcome the challenges that accompany acculturation. Whereas in prior years resources to alleviate such struggles have been sparse, the newly re-organized ISO plans to offer students the support needed to achieve maximum success.

“UCCS has students from Asia, Europe, Africa, Central America, and many internationals meet similar challenges,” said Chingis Zhanturiyev, president of the International Student Organization (ISO).

Accordingly, “it will be easier if we all share and talk about our experiences,” and Zhanturivev feels the club will provide such an outlet. “[W]e’re trying

to make [internationals] more comfortable here at UCCS.” The International Student Organization (ISO) has existed on paper for several years, but it has not functioned as a student service until Fall 2011.

Zhanturiyev became president of the ISO as a freshman in the Fall 2011 semester, and since then he has revitalized the club into a fully functional student and community service.

The ISO has been “a dead club” for a few years now, explained Zhanturiyev. It existed only formally, offering virtually no support to the international community.

Since his presidency, Zhanturiyev has begun a dramatic overhaul, once again advertising the club around campus, reaching out to new members and organizing events and bi-

weekly meetings.

The primary function of the club is to provide support to the UCCS international community. “A lot of international students know about the club,” said Zhanturiyev, but it has lacked activity.

Zhanturiyev himself came to UCCS as an international student; originally from Kazakhstan.

Zhanturiyev explained that, “it took me some time to make friends here…if the club had been fully functional, it would have been much easier for me to adjust.”

The ISO held its first meeting of the semester in early February and plans to hold its future meetings every other Saturday.

“We’re inviting all internationals and those who are interested to join our club.” There are no prerequisites to join the club, so students without an

international background should not feel excluded.

As well as actively searching for and inviting international students to join the club, Zhanturiyev plans to organize events such as a culture fair to outreach to the international community and raise awareness of the club.

The culture fair will feature different members of the club and represent their nationalities, allowing them the opportunity “to share with other people their culture.”

The culture fair has not yet been scheduled, but it will take place before the end of this semester.

Zhanturiyev is also in the process of creating a new ISO Facebook page, as the existing page is a remnant of the old club.

Zhanturiyev encourages students who are interested to either con-

Photo courtesy of the ISO

The ISO aims to help international students adjust. tact him (zchingis2010@ gmail.com) or show up to a meeting, which is held

every other Friday from 3 to 4 p.m. in the MOSAIC room. S

petition more of a funny event than a stereotypical beauty pageant. “Women have more reservations about competing,” she noted.

As part of the handywear category, contestants are given a certain amount of time and a certain amount of random items – pipe cleaners and hula hoops, for example – and must create something using those items. The contestants then explain what they made and the purpose of the item.

Although the other four categories aren’t in a particular order, the Q-andA session is slated to be last. Two questions will be chosen from the audience, and a judge will ask a third.

Most contestants won’t reach the handy-wear category or the Q-and-A session. Although all of the contestants will go through at least the first three rounds, depending on how many contestants there are, two to three people will be eliminated following those rounds.

At press time, OSA

was unsure of how many contestants it will have.

The last day to nominate someone was Feb. 29, and from there OSA will tally the most popular votes.

After the votes have been counted, the top 1015 people will be chosen to compete. If anyone turns down the opportunity to compete in Ms. UCCS, the next person with the most votes will be asked to compete.

First, second and third place winners can choose whatever package they would like with an array of items, ranging from UCCS apparel to chick flicks and DVDs. S

Students to compete for title of Ms. UCCS April Wefler awefler@uccs.edu

The Miss USA pageant is over, but Ms. UCCS is just about to start. Three years ago, after the success of Mr. UCCS, Ms. UCCS was created. The competition will return to Clyde’s this week.

“Someone suggested doing a female version.

It worked pretty well, so we’ve done it ever since,” said Michelle Wood, event coordinator for the Office of Student Activities (OSA).

Wood also mentioned that while Mr. UCCS is more popular because of fraternity boys entering and the sorority girls supporting them, the turnout for Ms. UCCS keeps getting bigger each year.

The competition has five categories. Contestants will be judged on talent, formal wear and spirit wear. Contestants will also have a handy-woman category and a Q-and-A session.

Wood added that OSA strives to make the com-

The Lowdown What: Ms. UCCS When: March 6 at 7 p.m.

Where: Clyde’s How much: Free

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The Yawpers provides exceptional alternative take on country music Sara Horton shorton@uccs.edu Rating: Anyone can record an album and call it indie. As indie-country group The Yawpers demonstrates, it takes something special to compose songs with worthwhile stories and convert the country-wary into fans.

“Savage Blue,” the band’s debut EP with Adventure Records, blends country influence with just enough of the soulful, rocking edge that its name promises.

Less than half an hour long and with five wellwritten songs on the track list, the EP entertains more than many full-length CDs. The Yawpers, a trio from

Boulder, is composed of singer-songwriter and guitarist Nate Cook, lead guitarist Jesse Parmet and drummer Adam Perry.

Cook and Parmet were in Ego vs. Id until the band broke up in 2011, after which they returned with The Yawpers.

According to The Yawpers’ Facebook page, the band’s name stems from Walt Whitman’s openly narcissistic “Song of Myself” and his promise to “sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.”

The Yawpers falls short of barbarism, but its rock ‘n’ roll infused country and folk demands to be heard – if not over the roofs of the world, then at least over those in Colorado.

Not any band can compose a song about how

Jesus Christ makes his second coming as a Chevrolet, drop a few profanities throughout and still make you want to crank up the volume, but The Yawpers execute all with style in “Jesus Car.”

season after a three-episode teaser late last year, chronicles the fictionalized spy agency ISIS and its demented employees.

It may be the funniest show on television that no one will sufficiently praise, and even if adult cartoons aren’t your thing, the animation looks fantastic.

The ‘60s-inspired art looks like the cast of “Mad Men” stepped right out of a comic book.

H. Jon Benjamin lends his characteristic baritone to Sterling Malory Archer, the show’s namesake and an ISIS spy. His middle name is derived from the agency’s boss, who also happens to be his mother.

This workplace arrange-

“He’s my fuel-injected savior, and he’s feared from coast to coast,” sings Cook before he lowers his voice to utter, “He’s my ’67 Nova and he is the Holy Ghost,” and the guitars launch into a frenzy that’s sure to get feet thumping.

The other songs are similarly solid and catchy, although Cook’s voice in “Angel Wings” sounds especially strained and a bit off-putting during the first half of the track.

The Yawpers performing in concert.

Photo courtesy of theyawpers.com

Regardless, his rough tone, which momentarily softens in “Heart on a String,” and the sound of

a throat clearing before “Runner” mostly contribute to the charm of “Savage Blue.”

When the guitar strumming is at its most intense before the saucy

last track, “Worthless,” ends, it feels like a teaser of an introduction but an overall satisfying end to the EP. With more and more artists relying on com-

puters to mask their imperfections and any hints there’s a human behind the microphone, it’s nice to finally listen to three young, talented guys just jamming. S

ment makes for plenty of awkwardness, particularly because Malory seems to have had romantic relations with every man her son meets.

While Archer enjoys his ladies’ man reputation and his own raunchy escapades, he also suffers from being socially inept, as is evidenced when he chats up a woman at a bar about a sensual evening at his penthouse.

The woman explains she has to wait for her friend, to which Archer responds without a hint of irony, “Yeah, well obviously we’re going to wait for her. She’s the hot one.”

He’s slapped, which draws a laugh from a fel-

low patron: Burt Reynolds. While his cameo may seem random, earlier episodes reveal how Archer idolizes the actor.

He’ll recap his movies to anyone who will listen – including Reynolds himself.

Reynolds is just one of the series’ many obscure recurring jokes, like quotes from Kenny Loggins’ song “Danger Zone,” that makes episodes all the more enjoyable to watch.

Although Reynolds meshes seamlessly with the other characters, “Archer” doesn’t need celebrity appearances for laughs.

Most of them stem from the ISIS

employees and how they shamelessly mistreat one another, like when several of them are in a car chase with a Cuban hit squad.

Lana, Archer’s field agent ex-girlfriend; Krieger, a scientist with a creeper streak; and Cyril, the agency comptroller, all curse Ray, whose wheelchair lift slows down Krieger’s van.

When Lana voices her doubts surrounding Ray’s ability as a handicapped field agent, he spouts back his own concerns about her employment resulting from affirmative action.

The humor prompts

questions about taste, but nearly every race, nationality (especially the Russians) and sexuality is mocked at some point in the series.

No one is exempt from being the butt of a joke.

To a certain extent, “Archer” has enjoyed success thus far simply because it is willing to take that risk and captures stereotypes so well.

A second and third season would have never materialized if we weren’t willing to laugh at ourselves or appreciate how the show’s writing makes us do just that. S

‘Archer’ returns strong with same ruthless humor…and Burt Reynolds Sara Horton shorton@uccs.edu Rating: If James Bond were a self-centered momma’s boy like Sterling Archer, then maybe more people would be willing to watch his redundant adventures.

Instead of hunting down villains who yearn for world domination, Archer concerns himself with how to smuggle the Italian Prime Minister’s bondage-strapped corpse out of his mother’ apartment.

“Archer,” an animated comedy series on FX that’s into its regular third

Someone you know wants to protect themself.

Photo courtesy of tvfanatic.com

Archer meets his hero Burt Reynolds, who voices himself, in season 3.

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Debate allows insight to SGA presidential candidates Kaitlin Nelson knelson6@uccs.edu

On Thursday, March 1, students were given the opportunity to hear firsthand how candidates running for Student Government Association (SGA) president and vice president would tackle serious issues at UCCS. Unfortunately, only two of the three teams were able to attend. Diana Timmerman (president) had military obligations, and running mate Steven Yeager (vice president) was also working.

The debate lasted 30 minutes, moderated by

director of judicial affairs Steve Linhart. Using many student-submitted questions, Linhart rotated through speakers, giving each team one minute per question.

After brief introductions for each candidate, the moderator asked each candidate to describe their stance on student fees. Howbert said he would start “by dissolving as many inept institutions that we currently provide money to.” He emphasized his position on making SGA more efficient.

His opponent agreed on the principle. “If we’re

going to do any fees or introduce anything to alleviate problems here, we should focus on the needs of the school, not the wants of the school,” said Collier. Specifically for him, those needs include a solution to parking.

Both teams agreed parking was a top priority. Howbert/Gunnoe explored the idea of substituting parking passes for tollbooths to save costs to UCCS and students.

Collier/Gozeh want to use current city programs to encourage carpooling as a no-cost solution to students.

Club funding also came up early on in the debate. Collier, referring to club funding running out in February, plans to decrease each club’s funding by a third to better balance resources.

Additionally, he will encourage clubs to create fundraisers. Howbert agreed, citing similar plans of his own.

One question was addressed to Amber Lytle, running for Senator of Sustainability, who was in the audience along with Chingis Zhanturiyev (for Senator of LAS) and Megan Moyles (for Representative at Large).

Lytle plans to continue to use money from the Green Action Fund to finance student-proposed sustainability projects, as well as lower the school’s carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050.

Ultimately, each team presented a core message.

For Collier/Gozeh, it was their belief in innovation, accountability and action.

Collier stressed strong leadership, which Gozeh balanced with approachability as a key value.

Howbert/Gunnoe want to eliminate inefficiency and waste in the current system, while bringing a fresh perspective

to the SGA. Experience was central for Howbert.

Gunnoe believes she can gain the trust of UCCS students.

“I thought that both of the candidates had good qualities,” said communication sophomore Robert Taylor, though he said he does plan to vote for Collier/Gozeh.

Both teams were happy with their overall performance after the debate, although they had hoped for a better turnout. “I think the powers that be could have done a better job advertising it,” said Collier. “All in all, I think it went well.” S

Opinion

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Editorial

Tired of complaining about things that bother you? Vote on them.

This week, all students have the opportunity to participate in our school’s democratic process to determine the fate of our campus.

The problem is that most of us usually don’t.

Last year, just 3 percent of the student population voted in the SGA elections, which is actually significantly lower than the national state university average of 10 to 15 percent.

There’s a variety of reasons why so many students here don’t vote.

Much of it has to do with the fact that we are still primarily a commuter campus with many non-

traditional students who tend to focus less on student activities and fees and more on juggling academic lectures and assignments with their busy schedules.

We’ve heard many students say they don’t read their UCCS email, and many have never even activated their accounts, so they never even notice the ballot in their inbox. (Although we wonder how these students get through their classes without checking their email!)

All this is fine – if you don’t have the time or the inclination to help shape policies and revenue here at UCCS, leave those de-

cisions up to those who do. More power to us.

But we can’t stand it when we hear other students whine and complain about student fees, or about Student Government in general, without ever actually voting or otherwise participating in the process.

If, for example, you think parking is bad on this campus (quite possibly the number one complaint at our school), which of the following scenarios best fits you? a) You wrote an email to Parking and Transportation Services with your constructive criticisms

right and your neighbor is wrong; it’s just what you’re used to.

Independent voters would claim that no one team is best, but during some years, one is more favorable than another.

But what happens when a team loses popularity and becomes obsolete?

What happens when the popular team becomes the only team? That one, unified position on every issue is supreme?

Most people would not claim that we should abolish political parties, but that both sides have something to offer.

Politicians love when those words are uttered because it means they can pander to popular opinion to gain power, and then govern for special interests.

Pandering aside, Independents encourage bipartisanship, but how can the parties work together if those who are truly bipartisan have left to become Independents?

Getting out of the game doesn’t stop either side from scoring political points, and it puts bipartisanship on the sidelines.

Neither party is a lost cause, though staying clear of affiliation also means staying clear of positions to effect real change.

Both sides should work together – “a house divided against itself cannot stand,” as Abraham Lincoln put it. We fought a civil war and lost more than 600,000 of our own so that we could claim to be united, as one “nation, under God.”

Now, if you have no idea which party best represents your views or think that neither party is worthy of your affiliation, by all means, register as an Independent.

But if you’re passionate about politics and want to see real change come about, get with a party and fight for what you think is right. Otherwise, you’re a bystander with no excuse for complaining.

How can you affiliate yourself without becoming enshrined in party politics?

First, understand that the “other side” is on the other side of the issue, not on the other side of patriotism. Don’t consider other parties “the enemy” unless you consider their ideas so foreign that you’d go to war against them. Realize that those who love America and its founding principles are, in fact, American, despite your differences.

Be civil with others and welcome challenging viewpoints. As Evelyn Beatrice Hall once said, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

Above all, listen to those who debate you, respect those with whom you disagree, love those you want to hate and encourage those you admire.

Don’t let politicians pander to what you want to hear only to govern differently once in power. Do not become afflicted with complacency, but affiliate yourself with inspired souls and brilliant minds. S

and suggestions for ways to improve parking. b) You wrote a letter to us here at The Scribe with your opinion of parking and suggestions to improve it, and we printed it for the whole campus to read. c) You called, wrote to, or stopped by the office of Student Government to express your opinion of parking and to ask for their help with getting it changed. d) You ran for Student Government office on a platform to radically reform parking services by working to construct more spaces, reduce permit

prices and give away free cupcakes to everyone who buys a parking permit. e) You complained about it privately to your friends on Facebook.

(And a bunch of them ‘Liked’ it.)

We’re willing to bet that most of you would fall into scenario ‘e.’

But we’re hoping that will all change this year.

You have the power to choose what happens at UCCS. The people in SGA have the power to make changes on campus, and you have the power to choose those candidates.

Maybe more importantly to a lot of you, your

money is on the line for fee increases. It’s up to you to decide if you want your money to go toward expanding the Rec Center to a more accommodating size.

It’s up to you to decide if you want a fee to support the student media rather than having them funded by the government with funds that could be used for other clubs, instead.

Or maybe you want neither; that’s fine, too.

The important thing is that you vote. It’s as easy as checking your email.

tative Carolyn Maloney made a second demand that a woman’s voice be heard, Representative Darrell Issa, the chairman, refused.

He said, “I cannot, and will not arbitrarily take a majority or minority witness if they do not have the appropriate credentials.” That was right after he dismissed the proposed witness by saying that she was a college student that had become “energized over the issue.”

The misogyny is palpable. Not only did he claim that she was just getting upset – and implying that she was simply being emotional (you know, as women are wont to do) – he claimed that she wasn’t qualified.

Being a woman absolutely qualifies her for this debate, Issa. All women – whether or not they have children, are going to have children, or even still possess the ability to have children, are qualified to enter this debate.

And men, such as yourself, and myself, are significantly less qualified than the worst-qualified woman in the world.

First of all, of course contraception is a women’s issue! It doesn’t matter if some men think it’s a religious issue. Contraceptive care is an issue that directly and personally affects women, and the fact that they were barred from the hearing is deplorable.

Second, even if what they say is true, that contraception is a religious issue, women can have re-

ligion, too. What they’ve essentially said is that not only is contraception not a women’s issue, but that religion is also not a women’s issue.

There is a huge double standard here. Men’s health is covered by insurance companies. Even Viagra is often covered.

So, men can have their erectile dysfunction medication, but women can’t get the pill? That doesn’t make any sort of objective sense at all.

Things got even creepier in Virginia. A law proposed there would have required women to undergo a trans-vaginal ultrasound in order to receive an abortion.

This bill was little more than state-mandated rape.

Fortunately, Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia withdrew his support from the bill.

But his reasoning doesn’t let him off the hook: He claimed it was possible (only possible, mind you) that the law violated the Fourth Amendment’s prohibitions against illegal searches.

Classifying an intensely private violation like that as an “illegal search” is ludicrous.

It’s not all bad news, though. Georgia State Representative Yasmin Neal has introduced a bill banning vasectomies in Georgia under the idea that if you ban abortion, you have to ban vasectomies, too. I’m all about this idea. As Neal said, “If we legislate women’s bodies, it’s only fair that we legislate men’s.” S

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Why I’m not an Independent Epic fail on women’s issues

Jesse Byrnes jbyrnes@uccs.edu It’s a tempting idea.

Being neutral to “extremist” ideas from the far left and far right, plotting a central course that brings both sides together and takes the “good” that each has to offer. But can it be done?

Unfortunately, I think not.

Now this is not a propartisanship article. Both parties have deep-rooted issues that need to be addressed internally, and their failure to tackle problems together is unfortunate at best.

But political parties are necessary to keep lawmakers from becoming complacent and their ideas latent. And I’d say that most Independents would agree.

Now a person should not vote Republican just because they’re Republican. Ideally, you understand where each candidate sits on various issues before you support them.

It’s just like sports. If you grew up cheering for a particular team, that’s who you’re inclined to root for. That doesn’t necessarily mean you’re

Aaron Collett acollett@uccs.edu The past couple of weeks have shown some pretty horrific examples of the marginalization that women put up with.

Congress held a hearing on contraceptive rights – where no women or doctors were allowed to speak.

On top of this, Virginia proposed a bill that would require women to undergo an unnecessary, painful and invasive medical procedure in order to receive an abortion.

These two items are filled with so much fail that it’s hard to quantify all of it.

No women were allowed to testify at the congressional hearing.

The panel of experts that they brought in was all male. In fact, women who tried to speak were talked down. The (male) chairman of the Congressional Committee actually cut off Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton when she attempted to clarify a “rules” issue which was supposedly the reason for barring women from the conversation.

Then when Represen-

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March 5, 2012 Kailey Hernandez khernand@uccs.edu

Photos by Alex Gradisher

With the SGA ballots coming up, students may find themselves confused about what they should be voting for. Expanding the Rec Center will provide the students with more space and a greater range of activities, but with an additional $80 student fee.

Supporting the media bill will add $7 to tuition, but would also promote UCCS’s student media programs.

Jason Swanson

Photo by Lucas Hampton

Congratulations to junior Sam Sells, who was caught reading the Scribe! Sam, stop by the Scribe office (UC 106) to collect your prize.

Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering Do you plan to vote?

No, not yet. I haven’t thought about voting for any of that stuff yet, and I wouldn’t want to vote on something that I haven’t researched.

Why? I am not really aware of what is being voted on.

After hearing about the Rec Center fee bill, what is your input?

As long as everybody can get a good use out of it, then I would support it.

After hearing about the media fee bill, what is your input?

You see The Scribe around campus at least, but honestly I didn’t even know that there was a campus television or radio station. I wouldn’t necessarily mind supporting those things, but if they are going to be supported, then people need to know that they’re out there.

What changes would you like to see the SGA make around campus?

Everybody wants better parking, obviously. Other than that, they do pretty good as far as things are open after hours, on weekends, that kind of stuff.

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Sophomore, Sports Health and Wellness Promotion Do you plan to vote?

I do not.

Is there any particular reason you are not going to vote?

No particular reason, I just don’t really know anything about it.

After hearing about the Rec Center fee bill, what is your input?

I feel like we are paying a lot as it is, so $80 couldn’t hurt any more than $100 more. So I would support that bill.

After hearing about the media fee bill, what is your input?

I would support it because I like reading The Scribe. I don’t really listen to [the radio station] but I would still support it.

What changes would you like to see the SGA make around campus?

Fix parking because parking sucks.

Bring your completed crossword to the Scribe office for a prize!

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Athlete Spotlight: The Brown sisters are a dynamic duo Micki Cockrille mcockril@uccs.edu

While watching the UCCS women’s basketball team, at times it might seem as if you’re seeing double. On one end of the court, number 21 slices through the lane and banks in a driving layup. On the other end, number 22 snatches a rebound and quickly pushes the ball up the floor.

With similar games and similar numbers, identical twins Danielle and Jessica Brown are both senior guards on the women’s basketball team.

Originally from Denver, the Brown sisters came to UCCS from Eastern Wyoming College where they both played basketball. After Eastern Wyoming’s women’s

basketball coach talked to UCCS Athletic Director Stephen Kirkham, the Browns made the decision to take their talents to Colorado Springs.

Both girls are now seniors majoring in Visual and Performing Arts.

Their hobbies include reading, video games and movies.

It has been a good learning experience for me here at UCCS,” Jessica said. “We have had to grow up and learn how take care of ourselves by moving into an apartment and paying bills.”

“My experience at UCCS has been enlightening,” said Danielle. “It took some adjusting but I like where I am, and could not imagine being anywhere else.”

Basketball is a regular part of the sisters’ life as

they have been playing the sport for 10 years.

“We both began playing basketball in the 6th grade,” they said. “A friend invited us to play on a club team with her so we have been playing ever since.”

Being twins, one might expect that while on the court, they have a welldeveloped feel for each other’s games.

“When we play together, we think alike and we know each other’s tendencies,” Jessica explained. “Danielle knows that I like to drive, so when I get the ball, she spaces out as far as possible to give me space to try to score.”

Neither Danielle nor Jessica feels like they model their game after one specific player.

“I don’t really have role

models, but I do cheer for the smaller players in basketball because they have to work harder for everything,” Jessica said.

“There isn’t one specific professional role model that I follow,” Danielle said. “I just enjoy watching people play.”

“We both find our teammate Payden Ackerman inspirational,” the sisters agreed. “She works hard every day both on and off the court and she is a good teammate.”

Danielle and Jessica both love to play basketball, but for them, being on the team isn’t just about competing on the hardwood.

“We both feel that the best part of basketball is getting to know our teammates and making lifelong friendships… and of course winning.” S

UCCS softball team looks toward Mountain Lion field with much anticipation.

With a new team and a brand new field, Peterson has high hopes for his team.

“As always, our ex-

pectations are to win the conference, which has been the same since when we first started this program,” said Peterson.

“Also, being the top four in the region is what we are shooting for.”

Last year, the softball team landed a spot in the RMAC tournament by placing eighth overall in the conference. The season came to a close with a loss against Mesa State University.

After losing senior Amanda Hathaway and junior Rebecca Heart, Peterson was left to search for new additions to the team to fill out the roster during the offseason.

Three of the team’s new members are freshmen. The Mountain Lions

also added a transfer student Becca Needler from Texas Women University.

Regarding freshmen Korey Kulpins and Emily Jennings, Peterson said, “Their expectations are high. We aren’t asking them to do more than they can, we are just asking them to be the best player they can be and be the player that we recruited to come in and help us.”

For Lindsey Buck, another freshman, coming in as a rookie pitcher means that she not only has to adapt to college pitching, but also do her best to learn from standout and RMAC player of the week, Jessica Belsterling.

This is Belsterling’s second year as a Mountain Lion and she said she

is not accepting anything less than an RMAC tournament victory.

“My expectations for the season are high. It seems like everything has fallen in place for us this year. Everyone gets along great, the chemistry is good, and we are all comfortable with playing together.”

Having a year of college play under her belt, Belsterling has experience that she is eager to share with the younger players.

“Being a sophomore, I think it’s important to be there on and off the field for the younger girls,” said Belsterling. “Making sure that they know that there will be some setbacks in and out of season and also

to let them know that as a teammate and friend I am always there for any of the girls.”

Although the team had a rough start to their season opener against Winona State University, Peterson is not discouraged.

“We knew going against them that we were going to have our hands full.”

“We aren’t concerned because we know that we are going to be a different team and later down the road, if we get to see them again, we will be ready.”

Following two consecutive losses to begin the season, the Mountain Lions have rebounded, avenging last season’s RMAC tournament loss to Mesa State by taking three of four games. S

cumstances of the season,” said Misch.

Having their practice facility swept out from underneath their feet as well as numerous injuries and the unanticipated departure of the Coach Master were some of the issues that the team has had to hurdle thus far this season.

Despite these, Misch expressed admiration for his team.

“Each kid still went out there and tried their hardest and that is what I really think defined our season,” he said.

Not only were the

Mountain Lions battling issues of their own, but they were also competing in the arguably the toughest conference meet in the nation.

“It’s pretty ridiculous to compete with those who are both All-Conference and All-American but that’s just the way our conference is built,” said Misch.

The tough competition didn’t slow down senior Matt Cameron, who will compete as the eighth-best runner in the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships in Mankato, Minn., begin-

ning on March 9.

Junior Mike English was another highlight, as he ran a 14:44 an in the 5000 meters. This time gave English All-RMAC honors and made him an NCAA provisional qualifier. English also received USTFCCCA All-Academic team status for the track season by obtaining the provisional qualifying mark and carrying over a 3.25 GPA. The women’s side was spearheaded by the jumping/vaulting duo of senior Alex Colvin and junior Christy Carmody. Both

athletes had a season best jump of 3.6 meters which gave them the 22nd best mark in the nation. Colvin was the last one standing after a string of misses by her competitors and ended up the eventual champion.

The track team now looks forward to the spring season, which starts March 17 in Boulder.

“We’re reloading the guns and getting ready to be full go by April,” said Misch. “We got some kids with momentum from indoor but we also have some work to do before outdoor starts.” S

Photo by Isaiah Branch-Boyle

New field and new girls means a new season for softball team Kailey Hernandez

khernand@uccs.edu As the snow begins to slowly melt and the sun rips its way through the winter clouds, head coach Scott Peterson and the

Landry Davis practices.

Photo by Robert Solis

Off-field issues don’t stop track team at RMAC Championships Ryan Adams radams3@uccs.edu

The UCCS track team has had their fair share of complications this year, but that didn’t stop them from having a successful venture to Nebraska for the annual Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Championships.

Head coach Mark Misch was pleased with the team’s effort, especially with all they had to go through this season.

“Overall, I think we did a pretty good job at

the meet,” said Misch.

“We had plenty of personal bests and a lot of our athletes competed really well.”

The team had 10 AllRMAC individuals, set four NCAA qualifying marks, set three new school records, had 11 provisional qualifiers, and one conference champion before the meet was finished.

“There was a lot of emotion involved in this one since it was Coach Masters’ last meet, and even though we had a handful of disappointments, we still did well under the cir-

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Golf swing lab and club repair room set UCCS PGM apart Despite the three flights of stairs that often leave students short of breath, the third floor of Dwire Hall is well worth the trip. Aside from being a relatively unknown study spot, the third floor of Dwire Hall plays host to two unique rooms on campus.

These rooms are known as the “swing lab” and club repair room, two havens for UCCS PGA Golf Management students to hone their golf skills. Sophomore Wes Levanduski believes the swing lab is a huge part of the development of the PGM students.

“The swing lab absolutely helps PGM students.

We have the ability to teach ourselves using video analysis and can keep our games up to par in the win-

ter time on the simulator,” he said.

Director of the UCCS PGA Golf Management program Ed Kelbel believes that the swing lab and club repair room give the program an edge over other PGM programs around the country.

“Visitors to UCCS and the program are really impressed with the technology they see in the lab and repair room,” said Kelbel.

“We are one of eight PGM universities who have a golf simulator and one of two who has the GolfTEC software available. I think having those assets shows what type of high quality program we are.”

GolfTEC software in the swing lab allows students to analyze their swings on camera. Sophomore Arick Zeigel believes having this

technology sets him and other UCCS PGM students

UCCS,” stated Kelbel.

Along with GolfTEC, the swing lab also comes with I think having those a golf simulaassets shows what tor. Students can play courses from type of high quality around the world program we are. and also have long drive contests at apart from students at other the same time. One room PGM universities. over, the club repair room “Being able to use high allows students to immerse speed cameras along with themselves in art of golf top notch equipment pro- club repair and design, an vides us the opportunity to asset for those wishing to grow in the game and be- become golf professionals. come better well-rounded Kelbel believes that professionals,” said Zeigel. both the swing lab and The swing lab and club club repair room are vital repair are relatively new to the program and agrees additions to the program. with Zeigel that it helps The rooms were part of the students become betthe massive renovation ter professionals. to Dwire Hall in summer “They both exemplify 2007. “We asked for it to the quality of our program be built during the renova- and offer visual proof that tion because the PGA liked we are one of the best the idea of having a swing PGM programs in the nalab/club repair room at tion.” S

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