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Strategic committee hopes to alleviate parking problems in 2012 Kaitlin Nelson knelson6@uccs.edu

Ask any student what they would improve if they could change one thing about UCCS, and you will almost always hear the same answer: parking.

Finding a parking solution has been a concern in recent years, but it is going to be more prominent than ever in forming UCCS’s strategic goals for the next several years.

Dorms will be expanding this time period as well, so parking is becoming critical. Approximately 300 new slots must be created to keep up with student growth.

Parking is one of the main priorities for the Facilities Strategic Master Planning Committee, headed by the Executive Director of Facilities Services Gary Reynolds.

One solution the committee is investigating is the possibility of creating

new lots.

Chief of Police Jim Spice is a member of the planning committee.

“I am actually working with a civil engineer right now to design a new parking lot north of Four Diamonds,” he said. This project should result in 435 new stalls. It’s not intended to be a permanent solution, however, so don’t expect nicely paved slots.

Eventually, the space is expected to be the home to a sports arena, so in the short-term the lot will have just the essentials – good lighting, walking paths and emergency phones, he said.

On campus, the committee is considering expanding Lot 7, the small lot west of Columbine Hall. The tentative goal is to expand the lot’s capacity to over 300 spots by building straight up, but there are concerns that a new parking garage could compromise the view from Columbine.

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The committee hopes to ease the parking problems by having professors teach more classes on Fridays.

One change has already been made to free up parking congestion in UCCS’s major crunch time, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

“The only thing they’ve approved for the schedule is to start teaching more on Fridays,” Spice said.

“I’m going to assume that more classes being taught

his career as a professor, has supported UCCS in a way that has affected the students and faculty members on campus.

“My goal as dean was to try to bring some rationality to the college budget and to find ways to support the faculty, staff and students in doing the important work of advancing knowledge,” he said.

“I feel that we have accomplished this. We have added new degree programs to better serve our students. We have added outstanding faculty to work with the students.

Within the constraints of the state budget situation, we have found ways to keep moving forward.”

With Christensen’s stepping down, candidates for dean of LAS have been narrowed down to six finalists.

Rex Welshon, the as-

sociate dean, joined the faculty at UCCS in 1992 and has been teaching in philosophy since the beginning of his career.

Manuel Avalos comes from the University of North Carolina, where he played his role as the director of research partnerships and innovation.

Peter Braza of the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction at the University of North Florida offers his expertise from years of experience as a professor of mathematics.

A visiting associate professor of anthropology and interim dean, Elizabeth Throop comes from Siebens School of Business in Buena Vista University.

Tammy Stone, a professor of anthropology from the University of

on Friday will help alleviate parking Monday through Thursday.”

Still, Spice questions whether students will substitute a Friday class

for one on an earlier day, or if they will simply add classes now that there are more time slots available.

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Christensen’s era as dean ends; new candidates being interviewed Micki Cockrille mcockril@uccs.edu

In 2005, Tom Christensen agreed to become dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (LAS). Though his original term was to serve for four years, it has stretched out into seven years.

Christensen originally joined the faculty of UCCS’ department of physics and energy science in 1989. Since then, he has served on campus as a faculty member, department chair and associate dean as well as his most recent position as dean.

A musician playing the string bass and bass guitar in local orchestras, he has received both the College and Campus Outstanding Teaching awards and the Chancellor’s Award recognizing his service and

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His research in experimental surface physics has led to 21 published papers in international science journals and over 90 presentations at scientific meetings.

But he knew the time was coming for him to step down as dean.

“I got involved in higher education because I love to work with students,” he said. “My service as dean, while very important to the college, has given me much less time in the classroom and doing research.”

“I felt that it was time for me to get back to doing the teaching and research that I love the most,” he continued. “I have no regrets about being dean, but am excited about getting back to what originally attracted me to higher education.”

Christensen, along with

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Plans to alleviate parking problem (continued from page 1) Even so, Friday has historically been a much lighter day for parking on campus.

Off campus, at the free Four Diamonds parking lot, is a different story.

Shuttles to and from campus only come every 1520 minutes on Fridays, compared to every 5-10 minutes on other weekdays.

Erin Seymour, a junior majoring in art, said, “I have to plan my schedule accordingly, to the bus schedule. Otherwise, my whole schedule doesn’t work. I’m late to class, and it’s stressful.”

Many students find themselves waiting outside for 15 minutes, only to miss the next bus due to the fact that so many students are waiting for a seat.

“For the people who park on campus, I think [the schedule change] is

a good idea,” said Seymour. “For the people who take Four Diamonds buses, it sounds like a horrible idea. It’s already so packed, they have to call in an extra bus for people who are still waiting for the bus. It sounds like a really, really bad idea, unless they want to get another shuttle involved.”

In response to student complaints and the longer rotation times, William Whitfield, UCCS’s manager of parking and transportation, said, “One of the things we do have to help alleviate that is, in fact, Friday-only permits that we can offer.”

These permits allow students to park nearly anywhere on campus, and a semester-long pass can be purchased for $20.

“I am doing fliers we can hand out down at Four Diamonds to let

people know that there are Friday-only permits, and maybe that will help alleviate some of that down there,” said Whit-

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der investigation for several weeks and could face heavy sanctions or expulsion for their violation.

“Much like the Academy does, UCCS also has a zero-tolerance policy on illegal substances,” said Chief of Police Jim Spice.

“Depending on what type of drug it is determines the correct penalty for the offender.”

“Obviously, the more serious the drug is, the more serious the crime is,” he furthered.

Spice said that there are three types of schedules that they put drugs in based on their medicinal use. “Schedule one drugs have no medical use to them whereas schedule three drugs, like Vicadin or prescription drugs, do have medicinal use to them,” he said.

In a situation like the cadet story, Spice said that UCCS would proceed the same way because of its zero-tolerance policy on campus.

“If the crime occurs on campus, we proceed under our rules, but if we found the offender performing the crime off-campus, we

would proceed under the local jurisdiction and write the offender into county court,” he said.

Spice said that a vast majority of the drug and alcohol offenses come from the dorms, which doesn’t surprise him. “Alcohol and drugs like marijuana and cocaine are often used in a social-type setting,” said Spice.

“There really isn’t another place on campus besides the dorms where a lot of social activity takes place and where these type of offenses can take place without someone noticing,” he furthered.

According to the Annual Campus Security and Fire Report, there has been an increase in drug use over the past three years, and Spice said that they have arrested a significant number of people for drug and alcohol use.

“Besides arrests, we have started doing referrals for disciplinary action in which the student can go to a peer mentoring class called CHOICES,” said Spice. “This class is an educational program, but it’s a lot of peers talking to other peers who have made the same mistakes.”

“Since we started that program, we have seen a pretty good decline in repeat offenders over the last couple years.” S

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Seymour knows about the Friday-only parking permits, as her Friday bus driver reminds passengers

of the deal every week.

Nonetheless, she said, “Twenty bucks is still 20 bucks. That could be a tank of gas for me.” S

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Motorists search for a spot in Lot 4 during a Thursday afternoon.

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Dean (continued from page 1) Colorado Denver and Kathleen Tiemann, interim dean at the College of Arts and Sciences will also be running for the position of dean.

All six candidates will be making public presentations in the near future, as well, so students and faculty can know all facets of these men and women.

“New leadership for the college will bring new opportunities,” said Christensen.

“A new dean will bring a new perspective on things and will be able to address issues that I have probably missed entirely.

It is important for any dean to remember that they do not set the direction themselves. They work with the faculty, staff and students to identify a common vision and move that forward.” S

Cadets at USAFA under investigation Financial Aid office reaches out for use of marijuana analogue to students Launched in late 2011, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations has found at least 15 cadets who have violated the Academy’s General Order, which prohibits the use of intoxicating substances other than alcohol, caffeine, tobacco or lawfullyprescribed prescriptions.

The news of the violation broke a couple weeks ago, and the intoxicating substance is believed to be an inhalant called “spice,” which is technically legal, but prohibited by the Academy’s General Order.

According to military. com, the news release is oddly similar to one from 2010, when the same sort of procedures were employed to deal with the violation.

“Spice” or “K2” is a synthetic drug that simulates the high received when one smokes marijuana. Since the Academy’s General Order prohibits any use of intoxicating substances, “spice” being one of them, the 15 cadets will be un-

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Aaron Collett acollett@uccs.edu

It’s the beginning of the Spring semester, and that means the alwaysdreaded return of the Free Application for Student Aid, or FAFSA. Unfortunately, the FAFSA application process can be intimidating.

There is a ton of paperwork, there are official documents to sign and send in, and who even knows whether you’re a dependent student or an independent student?

Because of that, UCCS has created a department to assist with students’ questions and concerns regarding their FAFSA application. The Financial Aid and Student Employment office will answer all student questions and concerns.

Jennifer Fisher, the director of Financial Aid, said, “It can be complex.

There’s always aid available. We have pretty clear instructions.”

The Financial Aid office at UCCS will be hosting four FAFSA help sessions, called FAFSA Fest.

The first of these sessions was held on Jan. 27. The next three workshops will be held in Centennial Hall Room 245 on Feb. 3, 10 and 17.

Anyone can walk in after 10 a.m. and get help with their applications.

Also, Feb. 12 is College Goal Sunday, a national event to assist students with getting financial aid.

According to Fisher, there will be a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship.

Students will need their 2011 tax information to submit their FAFSA applications. They might possibly need their parent’s tax info as well, unless they are classified as “independent” students.

Students are classified as “independent” if they meet at least one of a list of qualifications, including being married, being in the military or having children.

The process that goes into determining award amounts is a mystery to many people. All of the information that you send to the government is fed into a formula. This formula, called the Estimated Family Contribution or EFC, determines how much aid you need.

While FAFSA can be completed at any time before class starts, the priority date is March 1. Applications submitted by this date have a higher priority for need-based assistance.

Since tax documents are required, students’ income tax will have to be

completed soon after receiving their W-2s.

The most common mistake that students make is simply not completing the process. Since it all seems so complex and frustrating, many people just give up. According to Fisher, “People don’t follow through the process.”

The Financial Aid office has tried to make the process as easy as possible for students, especially before the priority deadline.

Fisher said, “We can’t fill it out for you, but we can help you and answer all of your questions.”

They are now on Twitter and Facebook, as well as having long office hours and a general information email. S

The Lowdown What: Financial Aid Office When: Monday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Where: Cragmor Hall, room 201 More Info: finaidse@uccs.edu, Twitter@uccsfinaid, facebook.com/uccsfinaid

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Google Street View now available all over UCCS campus Jesse Byrnes jbyrnes@uccs.edu

operation was a very cool experience,” said Jeff Foster, the multimedia coordinator with UniverYou’ve searched sity Advancement who your home address, your coordinated the Google ex’s address and vari- visit.

“The best part, though, ous coastal beaches. You can now add the UCCS is that we’ll have a prescampus to the long list ence on Google Maps of locations available for Street View and people all over the world will be Street View on Google.

Last week, Google able to virtually tour our added the Street View campus,” he continued.

When you take the tour, option for the UCCS campus on Google Earth you’ll notice people’s and Google Maps. It al- faces blurred. Foster notlows anyone on the web ed that Google uses face to take a virtual tour of recognition software to the campus, trekking uni- blur student and faculty versity roads, sidewalks faces on the campus tour and even a portion of the for privacy reasons.

Many, including Coloinside of some buildings.

Tom Hutton, execu- rado Springs Independent tive director of media reporter and blogger J. relations and internal Adrian Stanley, have notcommunication, reported ed the potential for proon the Google visit last spective, out-of-state stuMay. According to Hut- dents to utilize the virtual ton, a professional tricy- tour as opposed to flying clist road all over cam- to Colorado to visit the pus using 250 pounds of school.

Chris Beiswanger, diGoogle’s sophisticated camera equipment, cap- rector of student recruitturing comprehensive ment, said that while the images of the entire cam- school hasn’t considered using the feature at pus.

“Working with reps this point, the potential from Google and getting is there and the feature a quick peek into their could be helpful.

Google Street View now allows anyone to take a virtual tour of the campus.

“People take for granted how new our facility is,” Beiswanger said.

“A lot of our stuff has been updated, renovated, painted – to where we do like showing off.”

He pointed out that students are savvy when it comes to using new features online, and prospective freshman and transfer students are bound to already use Google when looking into the school.

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“A lot of our pictures are focused on our view and our setting,” Beiswanger said. He said that the general move has been to include more videos on the website, and that much of the raw footage shows the atmosphere of why students would want to come to the school.

Talking about the desire to build a virtual tour, Beiswanger added, “We

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do a lot of stuff for showing off the campus.” He said that utilizing the new feature could be “tremendously helpful.”

Virtual tours have become increasing popular, and several schools around the nation are beginning to implement the tool.

Though it was a tricycle for UCCS, Google uses cars, trollies and even snowmobiles to

capture Street View images, depending on the location.

Google rolled out the feature for several dozen universities, including CU Boulder, Stanford, San Francisco State and Washington State, as well as some international schools. Street View is also available for some amusement parks, sports stadiums and tourist attractions. S

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Colorado Springs’

Best Kept Secrets Aaron Collett acollett@uccs.edu From the outside, Independent Records may not appear exceptionally inspiring. Once you open the doors, however, everything changes.

The smell of incense that wafts out the door when it opens is almost intoxicating. Rock music plays over the loudspeakers as customers browse through the store’s exten-

The Lowdown What: Independent Records When: Open at 10 a.m. every day; Close at 9 p.m.

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sive collection of CDs, cassette tapes, movies and even vinyl records.

Brothers Orville and Lewis Lambert bought the store in 1978. At that point, what they had purchased was simply a name. In 1981, the brothers added another partner, Judy Negley.

The store began by selling vinyl records and has expanded their stock many times over the intervening years.

Nowadays, the store has an eclectic selection of items. The largest section of the store is given over to the enormous selection of CDs. But its music is not limited to CDs. The store also sells cassette tapes and continues to sell vinyl records.

According to Mandy Christensen, Independent Records’ public relations agent, vinyl sales make up about 3 percent of the store’s total sales.

“You could probably get Lil’ Wayne’s newest [album],” she said, “as well as a thousand other things you’ve probably never heard of.” “[Vinyl] actually never

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Independent Records offers both new and used media formats. went away,” added Matt Gehurng, another employee.

It also has movies along almost every wall, with films running the gamut from old favorites, like the 1954 “Godzilla,” to new releases, such as “Real Steel.”

The store also has events from time to time.

Not every location has

events with the same frequency, though. The next several events are in Denver at the Colfax Avenue location.

“We do a lot of autograph signing, acoustic performances, anything from local artists to really high-profile artists,” said Christensen.

Up next on the calendar is an autograph signing by

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Kutt Calhoun. According to the Independent Records’ website, Calhoun is having a show at the Roxy Theatre on Feb. 4 and will be signing autographs at the Colfax Avenue location beforehand.

Christenson lays the success of the store firmly at the feet of the owners.

“It’s not a bunch of outof-state owners,” she said.

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“We listen to the customers. They’re the reason we’re here.”

She also firmly believes having a physical copy of the music that you listen to is important.

“Sometimes it feels good to have [the album] in your hands,” she said.

“We’re here for the instant gratification of those who love music.” S

BSU plans events to celebrate Black History Month April Wefler awefler@uccs.edu

In order to move forward, we have to acknowledge our past and acknowledge what our ancestors did so that we can appreciate what we have now.

At least, this belief rings true to junior Breanna English, the Black Student Union (BSU) vice-president. She and junior Whitley Hadley, BSU president, have events planned throughout February to help us do just that.

Normally, BSU hosts events throughout the month of February, but last year the club tried out Black History Week.

Due to lack of participation, however, BSU has returned to hosting events throughout the month.

“We want more people to attend and we want to bring them quality, not quantity,” said Hadley. She

said she wanted to make it possible for both students and the community to join in.

There are four events coming up for Black History Month: It’s Bigger than Hiphop; Remembrance Walk and Gospel Explosion; Black Love and the Lack Thereof; Part 2 and Celebration of Black Art. It’s Bigger than Hiphop will be a panel about how Africana and black studies and hip-hop studies are relevant to academia.

The planned speakers are Dawn-Elissa Fischer, an assistant professor of Africana studies from San Francisco State University, and Wittenberg University’s Julius Bailey, a philosophy professor.

Heidi Lewis, an assistant feminist and gender studies professor at Colorado College, and UCCS assistant WEST professor Stephany Rose will also participate.

The panel will be run as a type of discussion, which will take place on Feb. 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in UC 302.

The next event scheduled will be the Remembrance Walk and Gospel Explosion, which will mostly be about the relevance of remembering history and why it continues to be important.

The Remembrance Walk begins at Clyde’s and ends at the Upper Lodge, where Gospel Explosion will be held on Feb. 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Black Love and the Lack Thereof, Part 2, is the third event continued from last fall’s Part 1. It will examine the dynamics of dating among black females and males as well as family roles. This event will be held on Feb. 13 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in UC 116.

BSU members will present on the topic, so Hadley encourages any attendee

Members of BSU are hoping for more participation in their upcoming events.

to come with questions for their peers.

Hadley is most excited for Celebration of Black Art, the last event on Feb. 17 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. that is comprised of a number of smaller activities. Its location has yet to be de-

termined.

The documentary, “Barber of Birmingham” will be shown, followed by a discussion about the documentary. “Barber of Birmingham” depicts a barber who has given many famous people haircuts and

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recalls their stories.

The club is still seeking performers, such as singers, rappers, dancers and more to participate.

Anyone interested in performing is encouraged to contact BSU at bsu@uccs. edu. S

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‘The Iron Lady’ uses a strong actor to portray a strong woman Kaitlin Nelson knelson6@uccs.edu Rating: I am not a history buff.

History was my least favorite subject all through school, and I tend to shy away from films that center on historical events and figures. I am, however, a Meryl Streep buff, so I figured she might be able to redeem “The Iron Lady.”

When I got home from the theater, I voluntarily read an article about a past era for the first time in 15 years.

Meryl Streep stars as Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain (1979–1990). The film begins with a current-day domestic breakfast scene between her and her husband Denis Thatcher, played by Jim Broadbent (“Harry Potter,” “Moulin Rouge!”).

The audience soon discovers Denis Thatcher has been dead for years, and Thatcher has been slowly sliding into dementia. As she deals with her grief, she also deals with her

past.

Streep is at her best in “The Iron Lady.” The film makes liberal use of flashbacks to tell Thatcher’s story, so Streep plays the character in multiple stages of life.

Described by some as having an uncanny resemblance to the real-life Margaret Thatcher, the actress hits each phase of Thatcher’s life perfectly.

Streep does not portray Thatcher as the perfect prime minister. She is not the perfect politician, speaker, wife or mother.

However, Streep’s interpretation is not negative. Instead, she humanizes Thatcher, making a larger-than-life political figure authentic and relatable to the audience.

Still, both viewers and professional critics were less than impressed. Not with Streep’s portrayal of the Prime Minister – her characterization was flawless by any standard – but with the film as a whole.

Critics of the film list failings such as low attention to historical events, rushed montages of years passing and the fact that Streep’s performance overwhelmed the

script that director Phyllida Lloyd (“Mama Mia!”) took much criticism for.

Most of that is true.

Technical details were at least decently done. Lighting, music and atmosphere set the mood well, though not spectacularly.

This was balanced out and supplemented by several montages cutting between scenes filmed for the movie and clips from actual footage of Thatcher and the events that happened during her leadership.

Major incidents, such as the assassination attempts by the Irish Republican Army, are only given enough screen time to establish a context for Thatcher’s emotions and reactions. Secondary characters and subplots are sacrificed for Streep’s screen presence.

The mistake that critics make, however, is trying to force the movie to fit into their own box.

This is not a documentary, or even a docudrama. It is not even a movie about a historical era. It is a story about a woman.

Take “The Iron Lady” as the title suggests – a narrative about how a

cream. We made a point to stop in on our way out.

The first thing I noticed about this place was the ambiance: It has a refreshing modern feel that sharply contrasts with the older venues that surround it. It’s bright and clean without feeling obnoxious or sterile, and is a refreshing change of pace for our downtown.

The process of assembling your dessert is pretty simple, although as a froyo virgin I had to stare at the explanatory presentation on the big flat screen before starting: First you grab a paper cup (along with a few little sample cups to help find your perfect concoction) and enter the line.

Each dispensing machine lining the wall has two dispensers with complimentary flavors, along with a third dispenser in the middle that mixes them into a “twist.” The twist we tried was a combination of mango and tart that was a delicious mixture of tangy and fruity.

For those not in the

mood for a bacteria-laden stared out through the big Plus, it’s fun to con- lor. dessert, the last dispens- windows at the hustle and vince yourself that all Healthy, inexpensive, ing machine has a limited bustle of downtown, we that pro-biotic sugar is delicious AND sustainselection of traditional took comfort in knowing a healthier alternative to able? I’ll definitely be soft-serve ice cream. that our yogurt was com- regular ice cream. back here more often! I At the end of the line pletely natural with no On our way out, we am always looking for is a bounty of delectable artificial colors or flavor- threw our plastic spoons more excuses to hang self-serve toppings, in- ings, and locally-produced into a recycling bin, which out downtown, and Butcluding M&Ms, low-fat to help the environment was the first time I’d ever tercup’s just added a big granola and even cookie and the local economy. seen one at a dessert par- one. S dough chunks. You can load up your bowl with as much as you want, in any combination you want – there’s no shame in going crazy here. Any food establishment that gives me that much freedom gets a big thumbs-up from me.

Finally, at the end of the line, your cup is weighed and you are charged by the ounce. Our final concoction was huge, so we were expecting a big bill, but we were pleasantly surprised when we only paid about $4.50 total.

Not bad at all for dessert out for two.

Photo by Robert Solis As we enjoyed Buttercup’s Frozen Yogurt offers a variety of different flavors and toppings. our creation and

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Meryl Streep stars as Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady.” motivated young grocer’s daughter pushes through social expectations to become a strong leader of a great nation.

The “over focus” on

Streep is appropriate, as the heart of the film is on Thatcher’s life, growth and maturation, not simply the time in which she lived.

If you take the story for what it is, you won’t be let down. Project a different genre on it, and yes, you may be in for a disappointing two hours. S

Buttercup’s frozen yogurt adds sweet appeal to downtown Matt Sidor msidor@uccs.edu Rating: Downtown Colorado Springs is the closest thing we have to a “big city environment;” while it may be a pitiful substitute for New York, San Francisco or even Denver, I’ve found that spending my free time on that strip of Tejon Street between Vermijo Avenue and St. Vrain Street is a refreshing change of pace from the McDonald-ized strip malls and shopping centers of North Academy and Powers boulevards.

The other day my partner and I were making our weekly dash for giant burritos the size of our heads at Chipotle when we noticed a shiny new establishment at the corner of Colorado Avenue and Tejon Street – Buttercup’s Frozen Yogurt. It is now open and offering 16 unique flavors of frozen yogurt and soft-serve ice

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Theatre ‘d Art’s student-written play adapted to stage Sara Horton shorton@uccs.edu

When Jordan Mathews and Jeff Keele met at a creative writing class three years ago, neither anticipated they would later collaborate to bring a story to the theater.

“The Show Trial,” Theatre ‘d Art’s latest production, is a play penned by Keele. He describes the satirical look at theater as a mix between Terry Gilliam’s “Brazil,” “Inception,” “Noises Off” and “Tropic Thunder.”

Keele will graduate this Spring as an English major. “It’s been sort of difficult pursuing playwriting at this college because they don’t actually offer courses on playwriting,” he said.

Even so, he has kept busy. Keele said he wrote

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a dramatic one-act long ago but has written comedy sketches ever since, like those for “Theatregasm,” Theatre ‘d Art’s annual local theater festival.

He has also written for “24/7,” a playwriting event where his play, “The Hole In My Heart Where You Used To Be,” was written and performed in less than 24 hours.

Keele then had people read and offer their opinions on “The Show Trial,” his first full-length play where Kay, a prisoner, is offered the chance to recall his life story through theater. His play, Kay is informed, will conclude with his execution.

Keele decided for Mathews to direct. “I think he has really good comedic sensibilities; he understands why things are funny,” he said.

Mathews, who is pursuing his master’s in student affairs and higher education and will also graduate this semester, has been acting since 2008 and credits Keele for introducing him to Theatre ‘d Art. “The Show Trial” will be his directorial debut.

Mathews describes Keele’s humor as “grand” and “illustrious,” which attracted him to the script.

Still, he acknowledges adapting his friend’s vision to the stage has been “a lot of work.”

“The Show Trial” can

be a demanding production, as it heavily relies upon lighting, music, sound effects and some stage combat, including a sword fight between a feral playwright and his tamer.

The prisoner’s play and death are justified as the audience’s entertainment, and the audience members themselves become characters before the final act. The fourth wall (recognizing the audience as part of the play) is only one of the many theater norms betrayed in “The Show Trial.”

“Theater isn’t always

what people assume it is to be. Theater can be quite exciting and quite even frightening at times because you’re hoping people are going to hit their marks,” said Mathews.

“This show, basically, is about a show collapsing on itself. Sometimes that’s what it does.”

During a dress rehearsal, Mathews noted there were still kinks that needed to be resolved.

Still, the cast and crew already seemed prepared for opening night.

“I think sometimes people forget that really good, big things can hap-

pen in town, locally, in your backyard,” he said, “and it’s fun watching

these things grow because who knows where it goes from here?” S

Photos by Robert Solis Scenes from Jeff Keele’s play “The Show Trial.” Keele described the play as a mix between “Brazil,” “Inception,” “Noises Off,” and “Tropic Thunder.” The show is directed by Jordan Mathews.

‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ impresses with talented cast Sara Horton shorton@uccs.edu Rating:

At the end of opening night for “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” theatergoers discussed the performance amongst themselves and many agreed upon the same word to describe it: intense.

August Wilson’s drama about black Americans living in the early 20th century opened on Jan. 26, marking the first Theatreworks show of 2012 and among the most memorable to date.

“Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” takes place inside a Pittsburgh boarding house owned by Seth (Cris Davenport) and

Bertha Holly (Lynne Hastings).

From the weathered floorboards to the mismatched chairs surrounding the kitchen table, the set furnishings create a homey, authentic tone that welcomes the audience inside.

A train will occasionally pass the boarding house or a dog will bark nearby, but the sound effects are suitably minimal because this is a play that doesn’t require flashing lights and booming noise to entertain.

A deeply poetic and stirring piece of literature, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” has the potential to feel boring as live theater.

Director Clinton Turner Davis and the cast, every actor of which is perfectly suited for his or her

role, never allow that fear to manifest itself in this adaptation.

The pacing throughout the show’s nearly 2 1/2 hours is steady but efficient, holding the audience’s attention, establishing suspense with meaningful silences and making the performance just as engrossing as the play is on paper.

“Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” is carried entirely by the cast, which has developed a rich range of characters that exhibit moving bouts of joyful and dejected emotion.

Davenport’s and Hastings’ characters, while they do tend to bicker like a normal married couple, demonstrate outstanding chemistry, humor and warmth.

Seth is amusingly

privy to learning everyone else’s business, despite how he insists otherwise, and Bertha always has food ready for their boarders, Bynum Walker (Timothy C. Johnson) and Jeremy Furlow (John Paul Pimentel).

The boarding house still has available rooms, which later draw Mattie Campbell (Cortney Wright) and Molly Cunningham (Adeye Sahran) to the Holly’s doorstep.

Harold Loomis (Calvin M. Thompson) then proceeds to disrupt the friendly atmosphere when he arrives with his daughter Zonia (Sanaa Ford) and questions the whereabouts of his wife.

Harold is the main focus of the play, and Thompson effortlessly enforces the fact with his ominous stage presence and

quiet-yet-firm demeanor.

Whenever Thompson appears, he commands attention, and it’s difficult not to comply.

Harold’s confrontational nature thickens the tension within the boarding house until he snaps, a sight that is as wild as it is endearing when his plight with the play’s namesake – and himself – is realized.

Jeremy, Mattie and Molly have their own issues to endure. While the boarders seek rooms at the Holly residence, each of them also yearns for something more personal, whether it’s a lover or a place to fit in.

Whatever their characters seek, all of the actors have a lucid understanding of their motivations and make the audience ache for their fulfillment. S

The Lowdown What: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone When: Jan. 26 - Feb. 19 Thursdays - Sundays at 7:30 p.m.

Sundays at 4 p.m.

Where: Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater How much: Adults: $30 Children under 16: $15 More Info: theatreworkscs.org/ tickets.htm

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Editorial

Sodexo’s changes provide healthier food choices Sodexo’s gotten a bad rap over the years, and not just from UCCS students.

They’ve experienced a number of boycotts at various universities.

They were heavily criticized for investing in the American prison system.

And, as every student on a meal plan at UCCS knows, they don’t always offer the best food.

Last semester, every student here was given the chance to participate in a survey to improve Sodexo’s service. How many of us actually took that survey? Perhaps not many, but enough to get some changes underway.

Americans are more health- and diet-conscious now than ever before. It seems like every week we hear about some new, arcane-sounding, synthesized-in-some-se-

cret-laboratory ingredient that causes cancer, brain damage, or higher taxes.

Sodexo paid attention. We may soon discover that all of our prepackaged salads contain real greens and not just the “fluff” of iceberg lettuce. We may be served sustainable, non-factoryfarmed meat without having to specially request it from Clyde’s.

We may not have to drop almost $3 on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. We may even be assured that our fries weren’t soaked in hot lard rife with saturated fats and hydrogenated oils.

To be fair, Sodexo has some real changes in store for our humble campus. That includes a new pizzeria to replace Pizza Hut plastic pies in the Overlook Cafe. It also

includes new menu items for those of us who have gone vegetarian (though vegans shouldn’t hold their breaths just yet).

And for those of us who choose to dabble in junk food, we will have some better options there, too.

Also, a new organic greenhouse on-site staffed by student employees is in the plans.

But on the flip side, some of Sodexo’s changes will be purely cosmetic.

Literally. The Overlook will get a new design.

Even the Lodge may get a make-over.

We won’t see these changes until the summer.

For some of us, that’s too late, because we will be graduating. For others, that means healthier and tastier choices - as well as prettier places to dine – in

the semesters to come.

Additionally, Sodexo has embraced the Office of Sustainability’s new industrial composting program. Leftover food scraps are now collected in special bins and sent to a facility where it is broken down more naturally and eventually recycled into gardening and landscaping soils. Additionally, most of the food packaging is now compostable – even the plastic silverware.

Anyone who wants to complain about Sodexo’s choices (or lack thereof) should be reminded that Sodexo no longer calls the shots on what we can and cannot eat during the week.

With the relatively new shopping complex off Nevada, we can opt to hop on the Four Diamonds

shuttle and drop an extra dollar for that yummy, guilt-free Chipotle burrito rather than the alternative sold in the Overlook.

When that Pizza Hut Express first opened in the University Center, we suspect it was during a time when college students were much less picky or health-conscious about their food. “Sustainability” probably wasn’t in their vocabularies, either.

Documentaries like “Food Inc.” and “Supersize Me” have brought a lot of attention to our fast food, factory-farming lifestyle, and this has caused some genuine shifts in the consumer consciousness.

Sodexo may have been a little late to the game, but they’re doing their best to catch up now.

In any case, our cam-

pus’ contract with Sodexo probably won’t be going away anytime soon.

It’ll be years before we have the experience and the facilities to consider starting our own in-house catering and food service, like CU-Boulder has at their student center.

In the meantime, we have a pretty good arrangement with Sodexo, and they’re listening to what we really want – that’s good business.

They may not have all the choices we always want and they may not serve food worthy of a four-star restaurant, but that’s to be expected on a college campus.

Let’s give them a break and let them continue to work on improvements.

They’ve earned it. S

Aaron Collett acollett@uccs.edu

In other words, he is promising to not use special executive power – which he has been given – to enact tyranny.

And you know what? To a certain extent, I believe him. Well, I believe that his intention is not to be tyrannical.

However, there are plenty of tyrants that never set out to be tyrants. As the old saying goes, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”

Here’s the problem, though. His administration already authorized it.

On Dec. 31, 2011, Obama signed legislation that allowed law enforcement to detain terrorist suspects indefinitely without a trial.

This includes American citizens who are suspected of terrorism.

This violates the Constitution in two separate places. The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution says, “….nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” Later, the Sixth Amendment says, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed…”

Historically, monarchies have been subject to the worst abuses of power that can be imagined. Kings and queens could, and would, imprison someone for life based on a suspicion, or a single false accusation or simply on a whim.

This was why the Fifth and Sixth Amendments were placed in the Con-

stitution – to prevent that sort of abuse.

However, this law creates an exception in the case of terrorism.

That means that anyone in government can make sure someone stays in prison simply by making sure that they are suspected of terrorism.

Unfortunately, it is really, really easy to suspect someone of terrorism.

This entire idea that terrorist suspects should be hidden is stupid. Terrorism attempts to make populations scared. Anyone who has ever seen a good horror movie knows that as soon as you reveal the monster in the rubber suit, all fear is lost. It is why “Jaws” is such a great movie, and why “Signs” is not so much. Knowledge is the enemy of terror.

Unfortunately, while

the American people are angrier at terrorists than anything else, the government is petrified of them.

It seems that while the terrorists failed in their primary purpose (striking terror into a population), they have managed to scare the pants off of the government.

The best way to beat the terrorists is to have extremely public trials of every accused terrorist. Make it a media circus. Make sure that it is broadcast as worldwide as possible.

Hiding the terrorists makes them this spooky, shadowy villain that we know little about. The way that the government has responded makes it seem like there is an enormous, worldwide conspiracy, and we’re barely keeping the evil at bay.

In reality, most terrorist organizations are highly ineffective. Any plan that involves killing your own operatives as a feature (rather than an error) misses the entire point of planning.

Yes, I understand that there is a religious aspect to the suicide bomber.

Yes, I understand that makes their motivation completely different than anything I can understand. What it doesn’t do is change how we respond to them.

We do need our national security – they’ve done a very good job of preventing terrorist attacks after 9/11. But we don’t need to hide the fact that there are terrorists – most of us are grown-ups. We have known that the monsters under the bed aren’t real for some time now. S

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Suspending freedoms to fight terrorism is stupid

President Barack Obama is very clear: He won’t use extra-constitutional powers for anything except what will help the American people. He said, “My administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens.”

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The 8-year-old who’s spearheading a revolution

Randy Robinson

rrobinson@uccs.edu Merit badges. Canoeing. Backpacking. Cookie sales in front of grocery stores.

The Girl Scouts of America holds a special place in our society. We know it as an institution that cultivates life-skills for our nation’s young ladies: leadership, teamwork, critical thinking.

Most of us rarely recognize the Girl Scouts as a potent political force.

A brief history of the Girl Scouts’ subtle but ef-

fective activism stretches across a century. Founded in 1912, the Girl Scouts is one of our country’s first for-women-by-women organizations still active today.

Initially, it was designed to instill self-reliance in girls, and many of the women who took traditionally male jobs during the World Wars got their start in the Girl Scouts.

In 1956, the Girl Scouts completely desegregated its troops, just two years after Brown v. Board of Education declared that racially segregating public schools was illegal.

This two-year transition may seem slow, but keep in mind that some areas of our country were racially segregated up until the 1970s. Martin Luther King, Jr. himself said that the Girl Scouts were one of the forces responsible for desegregation.

The story doesn’t end there. Actually, it picks up

right in our home state of Colorado. And a storm is brewing.

Bobby Montoya, an 8-year-old transgender girl from Denver, is the focal point for a new political revolution. Last October, the Girl Scouts of Colorado initially denied Montoya’s request to join the Scouts because she had “boy parts.”

However, the Girl Scouts later retracted their rejection due to their very own policy: “If a child identifies as a girl and the child’s family presents her as a girl, Girl Scouts of Colorado welcomes her as a Girl Scout.”

There is no “girl parts” requirement. The Girl Scouts does not require proof of “femininity.” So late last year, our state’s Scouts accepted Montoya with open arms.

Sort of.

Montoya’s admittance into the Scouts caused quite a backlash. Louisi-

ana’s Girl Scout leaders, in particular, took offense to the decision, and three leaders resigned, disbanding their troops.

One teenage girl, a Girl Scout known only as “Taylor,” posted a video on YouTube calling for a complete boycott of all Girl Scout cookies due to the Montoya decision.

Taylor has since removed the video.

Right-wing blogs and critics lauded the story as undeniable proof that the Girl Scouts is a leftist force bent on destroying the country. Apparently, some fundamentalists are still bitter that they only succeeded at infiltrating the Boy Scouts.

So while critics urge God-fearing Girl Scouts to find more Christianfriendly alternatives, a debate’s been rekindled regarding what gender roles are and what they mean.

Women’s liberation paved the first paths to-

primary process, secure their party’s nomination, and beat their Democrat counterpart in the general election.

We’re right in the middle of that process – candidates are battling in various primaries and caucuses around the country, trying to secure the nomination to go head-to-head against President Obama in November.

We began the new year with a flock of Republican candidates: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, Jon Huntsman and Michele Bachmann.

Since early 2011, many Republicans have reiterated their dissatisfaction with the options, pointing to key negatives in each candidate’s message and/ or record.

None of the candidates embody a Reagan, and the majority of the Republican Party looks for a fiscal and social conservative that can inspire action across party lines and work to get the economy rolling again. Republican voters want a candidate who can defeat President Obama in November.

And Obama may be inadvertently helping them out. He is experiencing his lowest approval level ever, having an annual rating of

44 percent for 2011, down from 47 percent in 2010 and 57 percent in 2009, according to Gallup.

Still, Republicans have a long road ahead of them.

While it has had its share of redundancies (read: 19 debates), the Republican race is far from over. What the field lacks in offering the ideal conservative candidate, they have made up for in a tight political battle.

Iowa, the first battleground state hosting its caucus on Jan. 3, was no exception. Originally, Mitt Romney won the caucus by a meager eight votes (unbelievably close considering that more than 60,000 votes were cast between the two frontrunners alone).

More than two weeks after Romney claimed victory, the Iowa Republican Party released the official results, showing Rick Santorum winning by 34 votes. Either way, it was essentially a tie. Following the Iowa caucus, Michele Bachmann ended her campaign.

Former New Hampshire Governor Sunhu once said, “Iowa picks corn, New Hampshire picks presidents.” That next battleground state hosted its primary on Jan. 10. Romney won the northeast-

ern state easily, taking 39 percent of the vote, followed

by Paul at 23 and Huntsman at 17.

South Carolina was next, hosting its primary on Jan. 21. The week leading up to the Saturday primary was fascinating.

On Monday, Jon Huntsman ended his campaign and endorsed Romney, who led the field of candidates by double digits in polls.

Rick Perry ended his campaign on Thursday, ahead of a CNN debate, and endorsed Newt Gingrich. Gingrich had a strong debate and Romney had a poor showing.

Gingrich’s momentum following the debate continued through to the primary on Saturday, taking more than 40 percent of the vote, followed by Romney at nearly 28, Santorum at 17 and Paul at 13. The next key state is Florida, hosting its primary Jan. 31.

ward challenging prescribed gender roles, but let’s be honest here: Our nation is way behind the curve when we compare our social progress against other industrialized nations.

A casual glance around the world will feature transgender/transsexual pop stars, authors, actors, supermodels and even politicians in Europe and Asia. Clearly, other parts of the world do not share our hang-ups against the trans community.

Sexual reassignment surgeries are getting cheaper, faster and better. These surgeries are becoming so efficient, so detailed, that there are entire game shows devoted to picking out trans individuals from a group of biologicallyborn males or females.

And more often than not, the contestants pick biologically-born fe/males over the trans individuals.

Gender is fluid, a per-

formance that morphs through cultures and time.

Male and female roles have fluctuated since the beginning of history, and transgender individuals are nothing new.

Biological sex is also not a fixed binary, as modern geneticists categorize humans into eight sexes, which include chromosomal states such as XXY, XO (an X without a Y), XXYY and so on.

Like race, biologists do not recognize gender as a physical classification; gender is a social construction, and therefore is not biologically determined.

So for you go-getters who say you fight the good fight, who say you believe in equal rights and opportunities for all, who see the status quo as a challenge, who root for the underdog – go out and buy some of those delicious Girl Scout cookies. (In Colorado, not Lousiana.) S

Republican primaries and the race to the White House

Jesse Byrnes jbyrnes@uccs.edu Americans. Need more jobs? Check. Still at fighting overseas? Check.

Have failing healthcare policies? Check. Have a slew of presidential candidates who want to tackle those issues? Quadruple check.

From Nixon and JFK in 1960 to Bush and Gore in 2000, presidential elections are always interesting. Like all election years, 2012 will not disappoint as the field of GOP candidates narrows and their campaign messages become more succinct.

For all wannabe Republican presidents, the race to the White House is a long, difficult trek.

Candidates must first raise support (financial, physical and political), battle other candidates in the

Comic by Arno It’s “winner-takes-all,” meaning that whoever wins gets 50 delegates – more than Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina combined.

There are 2,286 total delegates, and a candidate needs 1,144 to secure the nomination. Romney currently holds 31, Gingrich 26, Paul 10 and Santorum 8. Following Florida, eight states will host primaries (including the Colorado caucus Feb. 7) before Super Tuesday on March 6

when 10 states host primaries all at once.

While none of the candidates may seem ideal, they each offer a unique set of strengths, and each believes that he is the candidate of choice when it comes to beating Obama in November.

What happens in the next four weeks could change the direction of the country for the next four years. The only question is who will initiate that change this election. S

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Kaitlin Nelson knelson6@uccs.edu

As the Republican party geared up for the South Carolina primary race, and the primaries to come, television ads against other candidates and President Obama are becoming more and more forceful. Many people have characterized recent ads by the candidates as negative smear campaigns. Some say this tactic works, as voters are easily swayed by emotions, but others say these ads will eventually backfire.

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Have you been keeping up with the GOP primary race?

Not really. I haven’t really had much time.

How effective are smear campaigns?

I honestly feel like smear campaigns are a poor choice to use. With a smear campaign, you’re showing yourself in a different light as well as showing your opponent in a bad light. You’re making it so that you could be telling someone, “I’m willing to go to any length just to make someone else look bad.” I’ve always felt like smear campaigns are the worst thing any of our candidates can do.

Brenda Maloukis Psychology, Transfer Student Have you been keeping up with the GOP primary race?

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How effective are smear campaigns?

I think they’re dumb. Counterproductive. I used to care more than I do now. I think it does a good job of detracting people from the real issues, which is a real problem. People get caught up in stuff that doesn’t matter, and they make it out to be like it matters when it doesn’t. But most people fall for it, so that’s why they do it.

Mina Kang Biology, Senior In general, how effective are smear campaigns? Or do they tend to backfire?

I feel like for me it makes it seem like they’re kind of “that person.” Why would you go and try to tell people, ‘Oh, this person’s super bad’ instead of telling people why you’re the right choice?

Do you think that more people vote on their emotions, or on the issues?

Photo illustration by Robert Solis I think a lot of people do vote with their emotions. I know there are a lot of people

Invisible Joe is protesting discrimination of clear people. A campus police officer follows standard operating procedure for protesters.

out there who are hardcore Democrats or hardcore Republicans, but they don’t really know what their candidate really stands for. S

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UCCS Club Ice Hockey team hoping to draw campus-wide attention Ryan Adams radams3@uccs.edu

After improving drastically from last year at this time, the UCCS ice hockey team is looking to solidify their presence in their conference by performing to the highest level this semester. The team returned to practice a week before classes started, and Captain Kyle Beaven, a junior, believes the team is improving every day.

“Compared to last year, we have come miles as a team and a club,” said Beaven. “We just have better organization, more commitment, and as a result, a much more competitive team.”

This semester, the team will have more away games than last fall.

“We have fewer games this semester, but that is because we are visiting

more places rather than playing here [in Colorado Springs],” said Beaven.

The team will be traveling to several venues within Colorado, as well as outside of the state.

The first stop will be in Laramie, Wyo., where they will take on the University of Wyoming.

Next, they will travel to Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Western State in Gunnison and then all the way to Lincoln, Neb., to take on the Huskers ice hockey team.

Following the Fall semester, the team had a 9-7 record, a huge change from last year, which Beaven credited to the team’s improved organization.

“We just had a bunch of guys wanting to play hockey, but not a lot of commitment or organization coming from them,” he stated. “This year, we

have a solid group of students as well as some parents to help keep the team on track and where it needs to be.”

Beaven said that the regular season concludes in March and then the playoffs begin. Because this is UCCS’ first “real” year as a team, however, they will not be allowed in the playoffs. Beaven hopes that with their strong showing in both the Fall and Spring semesters, they can make the playoffs next year and eventually become perennial title contenders.

“We’ve got some new players this semester, we all seem to get along pretty good [sic], so I think the future looks really bright for the team,” said Beaven. “Hopefully we can have a good Spring semester and keep the club ice hockey team at UCCS. Beaven said he would

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The ice hockey team is working to gain more UCCS fans. love if they had some more support from the students of UCCS as well.

“A lot of people don’t even know we exist,” said Beaven. “I’d like that to change and it would be awesome if we could have more support at the

games. We really are a talented team, and the people who come watch us will see that,” he went on to say.

The team plays most, if not all, their games on the weekends, and home games are contested at the

World Arena.

To see the team’s schedule, fans can go on-line and look for the American College Hockey Association. UCCS is under Division III and their schedule and team roster can be found there as well. S

Tyler Bodlak tbodlak@uccs.edu

in 2006, the Mammoth have been on a prolonged downslide, finishing the last three seasons with losing records. Last year, the Mammoth stumbled to one of their worst finishes in team history, capping the season with a dismal mark of 5-11.

But behind a roster overhaul that included the addition of five rookies and the loss of longtime team leader Brian Langtry, the Mammoth appear to have righted the ship, once again regarded as one of the league’s elite teams.

Leading the way are John Grant and Adam Jones, named the league’s player and rookie of the week respectively following a pair of road wins.

“John continues to impress me, and Adam is quickly making a name for himself in the NLL,” said Mammoth Head Coach Bob Hamley on coloradomammoth.com. “They were exceptional in both games.”

In the Mammoth’s overtime win against Calgary on Jan. 21, Grant surpassed

the 1,000 point total for his career (points are accumulated by goals and assists).

Jones contributed three goals and three assists, including the goal that sent the game into overtime.

“It feels great,” said Jones on gomammoth.com on being named Rookie of the Week. “It definitely wasn’t an expectation of mine, to win an award like that. At the same time, it’s a good feeling.”

The Mammoth return to the Pepsi Center for a pair of home games, Jan. 28 against Rochester and Feb. 4 against Edmonton.

As Denver basketball fans brace for the annual disappointment that comes with cheering for the Nuggets, it might be time to check out the Pepsi Center’s other team, the one that routinely packs the arena with upwards of 17,000 fans and has delivered Denver its most recent professional sports title.

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January 30, 2012

Despite lack of snow, attitudes remain upbeat Ryan Adams radams3@uccs.edu

As the ski and snowboard season enters its peak, few mountains have gone without being affected by the low snow-

fall totals. The season has been one of the driest in recent memory, a stark contrast to last year, one of the best seasons Colorado had seen in years.

Evan Mattie, an employee at Colorado Ski and Golf, said the lack of

snow this season has contributed to a poor year.

“The last time I remember it being this bad was back in the 1970s,” he said. “Although it has been terrible so far, in the last couple weeks we have had sort of a comeback so we can only hope for the best.”

Mattie’s attitude seems to be similar to most other skiers and snowboarders in the area: an upbeat, positive, “will-go-nomatter-what” outlook.

Members of The Ski and Ride Club, a student-run organization comprised of skiers and snowboarders, seem to be largely unaffected by

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A lack of snow this winter has left some skis and snowboards abandoned.

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the lack of snow. Member Charlie Martin said that not having as much snow has actually pushed him to try new things.

“The lack of snow has pushed me into the park, which has been super fun so far. It’s made me a better-rounded skier, too,” he said. “I don’t just do the same runs over and over like I did last season.”

Cory Volk, a student from Alaska, said he is having one of his best seasons yet. “Being from chairlift-less Petersburg, Ala., I’m used to hiking with all my gear for hours, just for little baby runs,” he said.

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“Whether the snow averages for 2011-2012 have been good or bad, this year has easily been the best season of my life and I can’t wait to see what happens in the future seasons.”

Matt Penhollow had a different outlook on the season.

“The lack of snow has made this a totally different season. Many people have chosen places other than Colorado for ski vacations and it has really hurt many resorts, especially smaller western slope resorts,” he stated.

“Yet, for those who are really dedicated to skiing and riding, it hasn’t made

a whole lot of difference.

When the snow is bad you find ways to have fun on the mountain without cutting slash turns in knee deep snow.”

Despite the dismal snowfall amounts, the prevailing theme among snow sport enthusiasts seems to be one of optimism.

Ski and Ride Club member Darren Etengoff said, “No matter how much snow is on the mountain, it’s a place to escape from the drama or problems of life. If you’re always wanting to go ride or ski, it shouldn’t matter how much snow is on the ground or not.” S