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Shuttles page 2 More students are using the shuttle service, and the buses require maintenance to keep running regularly.

culture McCabe’s Tavern page 3 This tavern’s tasty menu makes St. Patrick’s Day plans easy to decide.

opinion Republican reform page 9 The 2012 election has proved the Republican Party needs to change, but not everyone agrees on the best strategy.

sports Cross country dinner page 11 Following a winter break trip to Kenya, the men’s cross country team has raised more than $4,000 for a Kenyan primary school.

Samantha Morley smorley2@uccs.edu

Students have an opportunity March 11-15 to vote for candidates in the Student Government Association election. However, students will not be given a chance to vote for the renewal of the Green Action Fund until April.

The Green Action Fund bill was introduced in November 2012. It was tabled until the spring semester began, when it was approved by the House of Representatives and sent to SGA President Stephen Collier.

“Steve refused to sign it,” said Drew Johnson, chair of the GAF. “It was blocked from going in the general election.” Johnson explained Collier didn’t sign the bill because he did not like the organizational structure of the GAF. The GAF is structured with a Green Action Committee, which is composed of students from sustainability-related clubs or organizations. The committee also requires a faculty and a staff member.

Photo by James Sibert Andrea Hassler and Green Action Fund Chair Drew Johnson volunteered at a table for the GAF, which will not be on the general election ballot after SGA President Steve Collier refused to sign the fund renewal. “[They] help to give insight into how we can make these changes happen. How can we fund sustainability projects? How can we integrate [projects] on campus?” said Andrea Hassler, projects coordinator for the GAF. Concerns came from the fact that faculty and staff would have a vote.

“There was concern of whether it’s appropriate for them to be voting because of student fees,” Hassler said.

“There are other stu-

dent fees that don’t have nearly as much student representation as this fee does. There’s nothing wrong with the ... faculty and staff, it’s just, is that the best?”

The SGA and GAF met on Feb. 26 to discuss details of the vote. Collier explained via email that “both SGA Vice President April Coffin and myself have planned to work with the Green Action Fund members to address concerns both SGA members and I have had regarding

GAF’s structure. I believe the meeting was extremely productive.”

The groups came to terms in regards to supporting the Green Action Fund fee, which adds $5 to each student’s bill.

Areas of concern included liability of GAFfunded projects, voting rights of faculty and staff and accountability of GAF membership to the student body.

Both the SGA and GAF signed a “Statement of Understanding” indicat-

ing both parties’ willingness to resolve concerns and produce solutions.

“The meeting was meant as a first step toward re-establishing the partnership both organizations have, as well as providing a way forward on addressing concerns and communicating them back to the respective organizations,” Collier said.

One initiative both groups are taking is the special election to be held in April specifically for the GAF. Some argue that a separate vote from the general election has its downside.

“Historically at UCCS, special elections have significantly lowered voter turnout,” Johnson said.

“We have a burden, or a responsibility, to get as many students aware of this as possible so that we have a representative vote.”

“At this point, Steve’s got an invested interest in making sure the Green Action Fund is successful,” Johnson said. The election is scheduled to be held between April 22 and 26. S

UCCS Confession Facebook page draws attention, criticism Jesse Byrnes jbyrnes@uccs.edu “Some of the stuff on there has got’n a little cray cray,” said Gilbert Kuhn, a junior biology major. Kuhn referenced a Facebook page that allows students to confess about occurrences at the university.

The UCCS Confession Page on Facebook, which started Feb. 13, has more than 200 likes. It is part of one of the latest social media trends at universities that asks students to submit “confessions” that are then posted to the Facebook page.

The site instructs readers to submit anonymous “confessions” through a Survey Monkey link.

Page moderators then post the submissions on the Facebook page.

Comments range from citing crushes on fellow students to making fun of sororities.

Others take a more serious tone: “I learn more from one of the bus driv-

ers between 4D and Centennial hall than I do from my professors” or “I feel like it’s harder to make friends here than anywhere else.”

Still, many question the more deviant posts, such as urinating in the elevators and on the Clyde statute, and spitting in the water fountains at the gym.

Many of the posts involve references to sex and masturbation, including one involving sexual relations with a Sodexo worker.

One student wrote on the page, “this whole webpage makes me hate [UCCS].”

“I know that other colleges do it and it’s a common college thing right now … but I don’t think UCCS [should] do that,” Kuhn said.

“They can’t really review what’s posted before it’s posted,” Kuhn said. “A lot of things can go negative really fast.”

Kuhn said the university shouldn’t try to nec-

essarily get rid of it but said it should be more controlled.

“Figure out who’s running it and find a way to figure out how to control it better,” Kuhn said. “I’m surprised it’s still going, with UCCS’ name on it.”

Katie Kralik, a thirdyear junior majoring in education, described some of the posts as “raunchy.”

“I just feel like it’s not appropriate,” Kralik said.

“Some things on there I wouldn’t really feel comfortable saying.”

“Post somewhere on there that they can’t be using UCCS names or logos … they’re not really representing UCCS well,” Kralik added. “We don’t want that showing up on our news feed and getting us in trouble.”

“We already have enough problem with the whole rape thing,” Kralik said. “We don’t really need people going off on ‘Well, they also have this page of very inappropriate things on Facebook.’”

Screenshot by Sara Horton UCCS Confession Page has shut down its Twitter account but is still active on Facebook.

Others find the page harmless.

“Some of these things … they just want to put it out there to get it off their chest,” said Steve Merrifield, a freshman transfer student majoring in business.

“It really doesn’t bother me, and that’s just me,” Merrifield said. “If you’re gonna get upset by it, just don’t read it.”

Still, Merrifield said that some of the posts “are just looking for a problem,” like those making fun of Greek life. “It’s something that’d [be] in-

credibly hard to regulate and still have the freedom that it’s intended for.”

Some think the page could get out of hand.

“It’s got so much hate on that page … and they’re very derogatory about women,” said Elisabeth Van Remortel, a junior majoring in strategic communication who answers phones at the university.

“I like the idea behind it … but there are some questionable people on it,” Van Remortel said.

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Bus maintenance, schedule ongoing focus for transportation April Wefler awefler@uccs.edu Recently, the power steering pump, master cylinder and hydro boost for Bus No. 5 all went out at the same time, costing $2,800 to repair.

Because of how often the buses are used, the university has to maintain shuttles often. On fuel and bus maintenance combined, the transportation department spent about $150,000 in Fiscal Year 2012. The money comes from students’ Transportation Fee, which covers buses, drivers, fuel and maintenance.

“All the bus maintenance issues are pretty standard year-round,” said Russ Wilcox, transportation services supervisor.

Typically, a bus will be

rotated every six to seven years.

Buses are used not only for the Four Diamonds and Sunset Creek routes, but they are also used for athletic team trips to Denver and other states, field trips, the Family Development Center, summer conferencing, Rec Center snow trips and any university-related travel.

In 2010, 229,563 people rode the buses. That number increased to 336,742 in 2011 and continued increasing to 400,186 in 2012. In January alone, 22,491 people used the bus.

Since 2001, UCCS went from three buses and six drivers to nine buses and 16 drivers.

The university chartered Ramblin Express, a locally owned passenger transpor-

tation company, up until 2001 when it created its transportation department.

“We found it cheaper, more cost-effective to provide buses and drivers,” said Wilcox, who was been a supervisor since 2002.

The department has looked at other ways to make the buses more costeffective.

Craig Modisett, equipment operator two, received praise on March 2 for an athletics charter aimed at presenting a new bus in a different perspective.

“It was a combination of presenting the new bus as a marketing tool and how he was interacting with passengers and passerby taking pictures outside ... going out of his way,” said Wilcox and Jim Spice, executive director of Public

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Confessions Facebook page “I’m pretty proud because my ‘confession’ or whatever is the most liked one on there right now.” She said that her confession pointed out the sexism on the page.

“I ended up unliking [the page] because I don’t want it in my feed anymore,” Van Remortel said.

“If I have to see one more thing about having relations with an RA, I might die.”

“I understand that there’s gonna be raunchiness involved,” Van Remortel said, adding, “It’s getting a little out of hand, I think.”

Van Remortel said she thinks more students will like the page. “People are posting and trying to figure out who’s saying it,” she said. Concerning the moderators: “Hypothetically, they’re only facilitating.”

The page currently tells those that submit to leave out names and specifics.

“It could turn into a bullying thing very quickly if names were involved,” Van Remortel said.

“I think it’s a lot of the freshmen,” Van Remortel said, noting that many of the comments are dormoriented.

“If they start using names or if they start to reference to people that we all know well – if it mentions a teacher and a student relation or anything like that – that’s go-

ing to cause a lot of controversy.”

Other schools, like Colorado State University and CU-Boulder, have amassed more than 5,000 and 6,000 likes in just a few weeks, respectively.

“Hopefully ours doesn’t get that big,” Van Remortel said. “It makes our school look really kind of trashy.”

While the UCCS Confessions Page is gaining a few dozen likes per week, the university doesn’t consider it a big deal.

“We get 80 likes a week,” said Philip Denman, social media and communication specialist with University Advancement, regarding the official UCCS page.

Those behind the page have remained anonymous, though they use similar verbiage to other confession pages in their page descriptions.

A similar Twitter profile, UCCS Confessions, was active until a few weeks ago. University Advancement asked the Twitter account on Feb. 25 if it would change its profile icon. “The Mountain Lion logo may only be used by UCCS Athletics,” they tweeted to the account. The account is no longer active.

University brand policy says that the trademarked Mountain Lion logo – like “Ralphie” and the interlocking “CU” at CU-

Boulder – is “exclusive to the Departments of Intercollegiate Athletics.”

“It’s really intended to make that mark special,” said Tom Hutton, executive director of University Advancement. Hutton emphasized that the logo is intended for those playing in collegiate athletics.

While it is not a problem to use university photos, the confessions page still uses the Mountain Lion logo. “The pictures are never a problem,” Hutton said.

“A lot of student clubs and organizations on Facebook use them for cover photos,” Denman added.

Because the page has nothing to do with university athletics, the university will ask the Facebook owners to not use the Mountain Lion logo, Hutton said.

Concerning the page itself: “As long as people are having fun with it, that’s great,” Hutton said.

“It’s typical undergraduate fare,” Hutton said.

“Dating, pranks, little bit of confecting about a faculty member … somebody said they have a crush on their RA.” Denman said that the page is not affiliated with the university as a whole.

“It’s obviously up to the site’s owners to decide if the content got inappropriate,” Hutton said. “We are going to ask that they not use the athletic logo.” S

Safety.

Costs aside, staying on schedule is another important focus. Wilcox said that sometimes it’s difficult to stay on schedule with traffic, weather conditions and vehicle accidents.

“We’re pretty close to schedule most of the time,” he said.

Although some students might think the buses are off schedule with the new Alpine Village and Sunset Creek route, Wilcox said all they have to do is look at when the bus is leaving Sunset and add five or six minutes to that time.

“It still comes through regular,” he explained, adding that the bus arrives every 25 minutes.

Spice added that the best planning tool would be for students to look at when the bus is leaving Sunset

Photo by James Sibert Maintaining a fleet of buses during the winter months can be challenging and expensive. and wait at the Alpine bus at that time. “That way, you know you’ll get it,” he said.

“It probably [doesn’t] take more than five or six minutes to get up the hill from Sunset,” Wilcox said.

Each bus also has a sign indicating whether it goes west to Four Diamonds

and Sunset Creek or east to University Hall.

Sunset Creek is a temporary route; the lease is up in June and with the addition of 192 beds in the new Summit Village, Spice said the university is not sure yet whether the Sunset Creek apartments will continue to be necessary. S

Correction

In the March 4 issue, the article “Wrestling out of 2016 Olympics, fights to return for 2020” incorrectly referenced wrestling as being removed from the 2016 games. Wrestling will be in the 2016 Olympics, but its return is being questioned for the 2020 games.

Also, in the article “Adding a baseball team deemed a ‘heavy investment,’” there are 11 intercollegiate varsity sports and one more women’s team than men’s.

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McCabe’s Tavern serves customers a little piece of Ireland Robert Solis rsolis@uccs.edu Rating:

You do not need to go to Ireland to find an Irish pub. One downtown tavern has successfully brought the experience to Colorado Springs.

The community is no stranger to Irish cuisine, but at McCabe’s, not only do you feel you are eating authentic Irish food, but you also feel as if you have left Colorado entirely and have entered a pub in Ireland.

After a glance outside to make sure they are still in Colorado, diners are seated at a worn, solid table. A waitress quickly arrives to greet you. Those who are not fans of Guinness have a long list of al-

coholic beverage options from which to choose.

McCabe’s Tavern prides itself on not only having close to 20 different kinds of Irish whiskey but a vast selection of domestic, micro-brewed and Irish beers.

On to the menu: the typical fare, including salads, burgers and sandwiches with desirable Irish food sprinkled throughout.

Diners will find themselves wanting to eat everything.

“Ooh, bangers and mash.

What about the fish and chips? Coconutcrusted...tofu?”

The tavern’s shepherd pie, a traditional Irish dish, satisfies taste buds. The dish, which could be considered a hardy soup, consists

of multiple layers.

On the bottom, a rosemary lamb mixed with root vegetables in a delicious brown gravy, with a top layer of mashed potatoes covered with cheddar cheese. It also comes with some soda bread on the side.

Shepherd’s pie is delicious and is

quite filling.

The entrée items vary in price from $8-16. No matter what you order, you will receive a large portion of food – probably to help with all that whiskey.

Complementing the food, McCabe’s Tavern is full

of parties and shows. It celebrated its seventh anniversary on March 9. It’s too late to catch that party, but you can still see the band Danny and the Fried Shrimp on March 22.

Those with a little money and a large appetite should try McCabe’s Tavern. S Photo by Robert Solis

The Lowdown What:

McCabe’s Tavern

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 11-2 a.m.

Saturday-Sunday, 10-2 a.m.

Where:

520 S. Tejon St.

How much:

$8-16 entrées

Hybrid courses add depth to education with technology Crystal Chilcott cchilcot@uccs.edu Attend class from home without losing the classroom experience, take one class from several professors across the country and access diverse perspectives from one location. UCCS is using the Internet to provide more than what is offered in the average college class.

Abby Ferber, a women’s and ethnic studies professor, teaches Perspectives on Race and Ethnic Relations as a hybrid online and on-campus course.

Her class alternates between meeting online and on campus.

During the on-campus

meetings, students communicate with students from the University of Rhode Island and Spelman College. The latter, based in Atlanta, is the one of the oldest African-American women’s colleges in the nation.

“The interaction with Spelman College is the neatest part of the course.

As a black women’s college in the South, it has a totally different environment, which is great for our students who maybe haven’t been exposed to that,” Ferber said.

The distance course allows the professors to team-teach. Both professors at the other schools are African-American,

and the Rhode Island professor is male.

Ferber believes the diversity in the professors works well with the course because it exposes students to issues of race and ethnicity from different viewpoints.

“I asked my class how many students have had an African-American instructor in their entire education and only three had before,” Ferber said.

“UCCS has very few, if any, African-American male professors born in the U.S.” During video calls with the other colleges, students use screens and microphones to communicate. Ferber said the tech-

nology used at UCCS is state-of-the-art and used at few other campuses.

Because of the behindthe-scenes work needed to conduct the class, Ferber has a teaching assistant.

“I use two cameras, one for the student and one for the instructor. There can be some downsides. One time there was a guest speaker at the University of Rhode Island, trying to show some memorabilia.

It was hard for the UCCS students to see, and it would have been nice to see them up close,” said Margot Dainowski, the teaching assistant.

Ferber thinks her class strikes a positive balance between online learning

and on-campus classes.

She teaches an online course, Power and Privilege, and several on-campus classes. She believes in the value of face-toface discussion but also the convenience of online learning.

Hybrid courses like Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity are just now emerging at other schools.

“In that area, I’d say UCCS is ahead and innovative. For the university to offer more classes, they need to continue to put more money in the technology, and money isn’t really something the university ever has a lot of,” she said.

Other UCCS courses use a hybrid model but keep the interaction within the college, such as Business and Professional Communication, taught by Senior Instructor Janice Thorpe.

Her class is primarily online but meets eight times per semester.

“Students vary widely in their schedules, so I developed a hybrid model for those students who wanted more flexibility in their course schedule. A hybrid model allows students to progress through the assignments at their own pace and gives me more time to offer specific and individualized feedback on their work,” Thorpe said. S

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Advice on how to be good at business in the real world Alexander Nedd anedd2@uccs.edu Three letters symbolize one of the most powerful terms in all of business: CEO. For some business majors, it’s the ultimate dream. Those letters symbolize more than a title.

They symbolize a work ethic and a path less travelled. But in order to get to that destination, one must be able to navigate the route.

The College of Business, hosted in Dwire Hall, provides multiple accredited degrees certified by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

The college aims for business students to learn practical skills that will benefit their chosen careers. What can college grads really expect with their degree?

Thomas Zwirlein, professor of finance who lectures at Dwire Hall, provided his insights. “A lot of students will start at the bottom and work their way up to a position of more responsibility,” Zwirlein said.

Lisanne McNew, director of placement at the College of Business, said, “Students should know the basics of their intended field.”

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are two of the most familiar CEOs in business.

New graduates can work to avoid mistakes by networking and doing internships.

“The biggest mistake I see is that students don’t start their job search soon enough,” Zwirlein said.

“Students can help themselves by doing internships and networking. If the university puts on an event, go.”

McNew also stressed the importance of networking. “It’s not about what you know, it’s who you know and who wants

to know you,” she said.

“You have to be able to say ‘Hi, this is who I am and this is what I can do.’

There is a confidence factor.”

Zwirlein encouraged students to join clubs and job fairs. “There are meet-and-greet options everywhere,” he said.

“Clean up your Facebook,” Zwirlein added, recognizing a mistake that could prove fatal for a student’s business hopes.

Basics should not be

forgotten by students when entering the workforce, either.

“It’s usually the soft skills that employers have a hard time with,” McNew said, citing traits like dressing nicely and service skills.

“They have to be able communicate effectively; those are the skills they need to be able to get a job.” McNew warned about generic resumes sent to multiple companies. “Employers know when they’re reading a

resume and it’s not tailored to their company.”

UCCS offers several tools for new grads, including mock interviews and graduate programs.

“Students should have the ability to be ready for anything; there are going to be setbacks and downfall,” said Lorelei Long, a small business owner who has owned a convenience store for seven months.

“I didn’t realize how much time it was going to take,” Long said about starting her busi-

ness. “We’re open six days a week, but it’s 24/7.

Things don’t stop at the house. Be mentally prepared.”

Donald Trump, multibillionaire and famous business executive, said, according to Forbes Magazine, “As long as you’re going to be thinking, think big.”

Business students can effectively start their businesses tomorrow with work and tips gained from their experience today. S

‘All-Star Celebrity Apprentice’ sharpens knives for backstabbing Sara Horton

shorton@uccs.edu Rating:

Reality television isn’t so much entertainment anymore as it is a sign that networks have run out of ideas.

Yet, when Donald Trump pits two teams of celebrities against each other to win money for charity, the ensuing drama always makes great entertainment.

“All-Star Celebrity Apprentice,” which premiered March 3 on NBC, marks the sixth celebrity season of Donald’s Apprentice series and brings contestants of “Celebrity Apprentice” back for another round.

This season’s 14-person cast stretches the definition of the word “celebrity.” Still, a few familiar names like Gary Busey, Lil Jon and Dennis Rodman are in the mix.

It isn’t a boys club, but with the exception of La Toya Jackson, the ladies don’t exactly boast household names. (Claudia Jordan, anyone?)

All of them are thrust into the cutthroat business world, where their reputations mean nothing except for how much they can be milked for donations to their respective charities.

After they complete their challenges in one of two teams, they only have their work ethic and business sense to save them in the boardroom when they face Donald and his team of advisors.

“This is our 13th season,” Donald tells the cast, “and you know, they said The Apprentice would never work because why would women want to watch Donald Trump?

I said, ‘What, am I so bad?’”

He answers himself later in the episode during the boardroom meeting when he learns model Brande Roderick literally got on

her hands and knees to beg rocker Bret Michaels to let her be team leader.

“It must be a pretty picture, you dropping to your knees,” says Donald, seemingly oblivious his daughter, Ivanka Trump, is sitting right next to him.

The tension is only beginning to bubble, but that’s to be expected because everyone needs time to find weaknesses to exploit.

Everyone except for Busey, who animatedly lectures show advisor Piers Morgan about the meatballs his team is selling for the first fundraising competition.

Donald and his advisors seem distracted from critiquing the two teams’ meatball-selling strategies, though. Instead, they choose to question why Michaels, the last ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ winner, has returned to compete.

“You have to respect the confidence,” Ivanka says.

Morgan’s explanation as

Photo courtesy of NBC Season six of “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” premiered March 3. to why he disagreed revealed why Michaels has a less bloated ego than his own.

“Mr. Trump, I wouldn’t have done that because I wouldn’t want to risk losing and going from champion to loser. Because then you go from my position to Omarosa’s,” says Morgan, failing to prompt a reaction from returning Apprentice villain Omarosa Manigault.

True, Michaels asking

Donald to pick him as Celebrity Apprentice again, and in the second time in a row, may seem like a selfish move.

But when the prize money goes to charity anyway, calling out Michaels for his honest desire to win more money for diabetes research is petty.

The first episode feels more like a vendetta than a business competition.

Regardless, with person-

alities like Busey and Manigault in the mix, the cast is dysfunctional enough to stay watchable for the time being.

But what this show has in entertainment value it lacks in competitors.

Country star Trace Adkins is the only player who seems like solid finalist material.

While cameras are quick to capture crazy antics, the competition seems open for the taking. S

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‘Red Widow’ runs redundant with ongoing revenge emphasis April Wefler awefler@uccs.edu Rating:

Revenge is a dish worst served repetitively, as proven by ABC’s latest drama, “Red Widow.”

Airing on Sunday, the same night that usually shows Amanda Clarke’s revenge against the Graysons on “Revenge,” it seems as if ABC decided to take the popularity of the previous show and use it to create a wannabe.

The pilot for “Red Widow,” which aired March 3 as part of the two-hour season premiere, begins slowly. Loud, ominous music plays while a man sneaks around, intent on tracking someone down.

When the man does find the person he’s looking for, he knocks him down and holds a gun to him. The other man says, “You’re crazy. No one steals from Schiller. You walk away; maybe he kills just you.

You do this, your whole family’s dead.”

This might have been interesting had the episode not dragged on in the first several minutes alone.

Ignoring his words, the first man kills the other and drives off. The episode then transitions to a woman

Photo courtesy of ABC and Sergei Bachlakov Radha Mitchell stars in “Red Widow.” on a bicycle, in a pleasant setting with pleasant music – a drastic change from the previous scene.

This is followed by a scene of the first man and his family preparing for their day. The audience sees that the bicyclist is the killer’s wife.

Next scene: The two older children walk off to school, while the youngest son, Boris (Jakob Salvati), climbs into his father’s car and steals his gun.

This is followed by a scene of his mother, Marta

(Radha Mitchell), walking into a bridal shop and greeting her mother and sister.

The show cuts back to Boris, this time at school.

He marches up to confront a bully who had taken his headphones a week before.

Rather than give the headphones back, the bully repeatedly calls Boris “Doris,” much to Boris’ chagrin. In return, Boris pulls a gun on the kid.

Boris is called into the principal’s office and Mar-

ta shows up. The principal explains the trouble Boris is in and Marta asks why the bully isn’t in trouble.

This makes it seem as if she is condoning her son bringing a gun to school – a scene that seems entirely inappropriate a mere two and a half months after Sandy Hook.

Confused yet?

It gets worse. The audience discovers Marta comes from what seems to be a Russian mob family and that her husband, Evan (Anson Mount), has

become involved in the family business.

“I will protect my children at any cost, and if you don’t get out now, I will take the kids and I will leave you,” Marta tells him.

Later in the episode, Marta and Evan discuss him leaving the business.

While Evan tries to explain how difficult it is, Marta simply shrugs it off. “What are you talking about?

We’ll just get out.”

Shouldn’t the woman who supposedly grew up

in this mob family know better than to think that getting out of the business will be easy?

In a flashback, Marta’s father, Andrei Petrov (Rade Serbedzija), performs Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy” at his daughter’s wedding.

Rather than being a nice comedic break in the show, the scene seems more like it was thrown in there simply because Serbedzija felt like performing.

Oh, but in order to have a show labeled “Red Widow,” Evan must die. After a pleasant family scene, Evan and Boris go outside.

Shots are heard, Marta runs outside in slow motion, and Evan is dead.

A lot of screaming ensues, screaming and more screaming before the show cuts to commercial.

The show continues, showing Marta’s grief and how her revenge starts, but by this time the show has lost its audience’s attention.

“Red Widow” is disappointing. Not only is it redundant, but it barely holds interest and doesn’t know where it wants to go, which is confusing.

There are far too many continuity errors for a strong pilot, such as Marta’s naivety with the business she is said to have grown up in. S

Camp’s ‘Reckless’ attitude offers beautiful, inspiring imagery April Wefler awefler@uccs.edu Rating:

Among Christian audiences, Jeremy Camp’s name is almost synonymous with popular artists like Casting Crowns, Relient K and Switchfoot.

His seventh studio album, “Reckless,” was released Feb. 12. In it, Camp shares his faith and his wishes for not only his own life, but the world, while drawing in listeners with his enticing voice.

“Reckless” opens the record with a strong statement. In the chorus, Camp sings, “I wanna be reckless / ‘Cause You are endless / I wanna be shameless ... I will not be afraid to surrender my way,” telling the Lord that he gives his life to Him, causing audiences to think.

Following is a song that likely appeals more to Christians, but that can

also send a message to nonbelievers.

In “The Way You Love Me,” Camp sings, “We learned to love one another / Through the love of the father.” The lyrics are a reminder to love thy neighbor – a message desperately needed in today’s world.

“Free,” while beautiful, is a typical worship song, with the focus being on how God sets people free.

Compared with “Reckless” and “The Way You Love Me,” the song is a little disappointing. As in many worship and several secular songs, “Free” starts to become repetitive.

In the next track, the listener is taken directly to “Paradise.” In such lines as “Can’t wait to walk the streets of gold / And see a lion with a lamb / And colors that are untold” and “See the majesty and the glory that makes the earth shake,” Camp uses strong imagery to create the mysterious world of paradise,

or Heaven, and to enfold the listener in the afterlife.

“Come Alive” states a strong and beautiful message: “I will continue to fight ‘til the world comes alive.” The song speaks of God’s love and how “we” were redeemed, restored and given new life.

“My God” and “We Must Remember” are, like “Free,” typical worship songs and become repetitive. In contrast, “Shine” is not only catchy with a great beat, but it also ends with the inspiring line, “Won’t you move us to the places where the broken find healing in Your name.”

Camp finishes his “Reckless” record with the beautiful “Reign in Me” and “Without You.” In “Reign in Me,” Camp sings, “I have seen so many teardrops fall to the ground.” As if in response, “Without You” has the line “I’ve walked through the fire / And every step You never left my side.”

Although some of

Camp’s newest songs are repetitive, typical and consequently lacking origi-

nality, the majority of his “Reckless” record is beautiful and inspiring. With

his use of imagery and his strong voice, “Reckless” is indeed worth a listen. S

Photo courtesy of BEC Recordings “Reckless” is Jeremy Camp’s seventh studio album.

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ELECTION

2013

Make sure to vote at one of these locations! Voting is open March 11-15.

Email

Check your UCCS email on March 11 for the voting instructions and the link to the ballot.

Jazzman’s

Stop by Jazzman’s during the week of March 11-15 to cast your vote.

Housing

This location is convenient for students who live on campus.

Election panel opens discussion between SGA candidates, students Nick Beadleston nbeadles@uccs.edu The 2013-2014 Student Government Association election will be held March 11-15. A recent SGA panel running up to the election allowed students to ask candidates questions about their backgrounds and reasons for why they are running.

The panel, held March 5 in the Upper Lodge, brought together 13 of 20 candidates running for various SGA positions.

According to Stephen Cucchiara, moderator and assistant director of student activities, election ballots will include yes, no and abstain options.

Polling locations will be in housing and at the Jazzman’s library space.

Among those not present at the panel were Terrin Hall and Thaddeus Bland Jr., who are running for the senate seats for LAS and multicultural affairs, respectively.

They are the only two positions in the elections for which multiple candidates are running. Brittni Gunnoe and Brian Torres, Hall and Bland’s opponents, were both present.

Also not present, due to a conflicting play practice, was unopposed presidential candidate Jasmine Caldwell. She was represented by her vice presidential candidate, Laura Schreiner.

When asked why several of the candidates, to include the incoming president, were not present, Chassidy Rosete, election commissioner, explained classes and family life had interfered with their attendance.

In a follow-up phone call, Caldwell specified she had been attending a rehearsal for “Marisol,” an up-and-coming Theatre ‘d Art production.

Cucchiara signified that “questions for the panel may vary from school issues to fun and random questions.”

Additionally, as part of the ground rules for the debate, he indicated questioners were to avoid

Dylan Shuster, who is running for a representative at large position, spoke at the SGA panel on March 5.

Photo by Nick Burns such topics as “religious views, any views that [did not] pertain to students here.”

Each student was allowed to ask one question with the opportunity for one follow-up question.

Candidates could also question other candidates, though this option was not utilized.

Candidates were given one minute to introduce themselves, outline their platforms and explain why they deserved to hold the office they were running for.

In the absence of the presidential candidate, Schreiner was the first to introduce herself. Referring to her partnership with Caldwell, Schreiner stated that “we both kind of represent different routes on campus, so that’s awesome.”

Schreiner went on to explain her contributions to the university, which include being a resident assistant, an Orientation Welcome Leader (OWL) and the current senator of business.

Due to an error in the order of position seniority, senator of housing incumbent Robbie Arm-

strong was called to introduce himself next.

Following Armstrong, Chen Zhao, the incumbent director of finance – the position next in seniority after the vice president – was called to the podium. After Chen, the remaining candidates were called to introduce themselves.

When the candidate introductions had concluded, Cucchiara opened the floor for questions.

The first referenced the positions for which candidates are running unopposed and asked what the candidates thought this lack of student involvement would mean for the future of the SGA. Courtney Eldred, candidate for representative at large, addressed the question first. Eldred stated that “most people don’t know who we are or what we do or anything like that. I think that’s why we have, like, such a low candidacy rate right now.”

She went on to indicate improving student involvement in events would increase participation in the SGA. Eldred did not specify what

events she meant.

Zhao, in his response to the question, indicated that the problem was that “students think that student government is irrelevant.”

In order to rectify the situation, Zhao purposed working harder to inform the student population about the ways in which the SGA works to benefit them. Zhao concluded his answer by saying “they need to be aware of what we do.”

Additional questions from the student audience addressed issues ranging from how to boost student participation at activities to challenging what incumbent candidates have done during the past year to improve university life.

In response to the question regarding candidate contributions to the campus, Matthew Prichard, the senator of engineering candidate, answered “absolutely nothing,” but voiced a desire to see more student involvement.

Prichard went on to explain that he was seeking to fill the position because “well, you need

something to do while you’re on campus ‘cause you do sit around you know, in your dorm, and it does get depressing.”

Answering the same question, Torres, who is running for the senatorial seat for multicultural affairs, stated that he has started his own club: Democracy Matters.

Torres went on to expound on the concept of engaging students, which other candidates had put forth during previous questions, by stating that “we need to go into the classrooms and tell them about what’s happening and when it’s happening.”

Also addressing the same query, Allyse Eide, representative at large candidate, acknowledged that as a transfer from a smaller school, she had done her best to attend as many events and join as many teams as possible.

However, she did indicate she felt that poor advertising for events had led to some confusion.

Eide’s time ran out as she was beginning to discuss improvements.

One of the final questions was posed specifi-

cally to Zhao by Adam Hooper, SGA justice.

Hooper’s inquiry to Zhao revolved around representation of the student body to the Media Advisory Board.

Hopper asked, “What will you do throughout the next year as director of finance to kind of build that bond?”

In his answer, Zhao referenced using various forms of media to promote SGA aims.

Following the panel, the candidates moved to the Gallogly Events Center to participate in a halftime event for the women’s basketball home quarterfinal.

When asked why the event had been scheduled on the night of the game, Rosete indicated that she had only been informed about the game the day before. In an email, Rosete indicated that she will be stepping down from her position March 16.

According to the SGA’s website, voting results will be published March 18 by 2 p.m. Voting information, including precise polling locations, will be sent to students via email. S

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SGA candidates talk about their distinctions at Q-and-A panel Samantha Morley smorley2@uccs.edu

Executive candidates and the candidates for senator of LAS and senator of multicultural affairs, the only two competitive positions for the 20132014 election, were asked about their qualifications during the March 5 election panel. Here’s what they had to say.

President

Senator of LAS Brittni Gunnoe, applied mathematics, sophomore

Jasmine Caldwell Caldwell was not present at panel. She is an actress in Theatre ‘d Art’s “Marisol,” which had a commitment the same night.

Vice President Laura Schreiner, double major economics/business, junior/sophomore respectively What inspired you to run for the vice president position?

Peer pressure, mostly.

My friends were constantly telling me that I would be good for the position and that I should give it a try.

I don’t think people really realize what the student government does. That’s something I definitely want to help with.

Do you have any previous experience with the Student Government Association?

I was a house represen-

tative in my freshman year.

Then I was the senator of business in my sophomore year. I was elected to be the senate president after that.

Do you have experience with student government-like groups in high school?

Yes, I was part of Link Crew, DECA and other groups like that.

How do you think the SGA could improve?

I would like to make the SGA run more efficiently.

I also think we need to put the word out more. The advertising isn’t very good.

We could try more posters and announcements so students can become more involved. It’s hard seeing people not knowing what student government is. It’s so important for the school.

[Students] should be interested in who your vice president is or your senator of LAS is.

Student Director of Finance Chen Zhao, accounting/finance, junior What inspired you to run for the student director of finance?

Because I am an accounting and finance major.

My whole career setting is financing and accounting.

I really enjoy doing this.

I’m not really interested in political things, so I want to more concentrate on the financial side.

Where are you from?

I was born in China but grew up in Tijuana, Mexico. English is my third language. Spanish is my second. I moved to [Colorado Springs] because of family.

My mother has been living [here] for almost 15 years.

How to plan to help the Student Government and UCCS? I want to hold more events to benefit students. I feel like there’s a lot I can do for the student government and the student government can do a lot of things for students. People don’t know [about] the student government, and even though I am

Why makes you a better candidate than Terrin Hall?

I have a lot of experience with SGA. Going in, if I get elected, this will be my third year, and I’ve taken on a lot of leadership roles within SGA. I know a lot of what has been done and what we could try that we haven’t tried before. I’m really active on campus, and I think that’s important for people to know who you are and recognize you. I’m really passionate student government and what I do.

What inspired you to run for senator of LAS instead of staying a representative at large?

I’ve been a representative at large for a year

and a half now. While I really enjoyed it, I would like to get to know the other aspects of student government because I don’t know a lot of what the senator side does. I would like to work more with the college, the deans of the college and the more professional side.

What is your past experience with student activities outside of UCCS? I was in student government in high school for my junior and senior years. My junior year, I

was student class treasurer, and in my senior year, I was student body treasurer.

Would you consider running for president of the SGA? I would definitely. Last year, when I first ran for student government, I had a timeline that I was going to run for house of representatives and then I was going to run for senate and then I was going to run for president.

I just want to make sure I have enough time to commit to it because it’s a big responsibility.

Terrin Hall, English/elementary education, junior Hall was not present at the panel.

Senator of Multicultural Affairs the only person running for this position, you can see my posters all around the campus. The reason I do it is because I want the students to be more aware of the student government.

How do you think students view the SGA? Students think that the student government isn’t related to their life, but we actually do a lot of things, they just don’t know. I’m the chair of the [Budget Advisory Committee]. Our job is to help students organizations, student clubs make their events successful, to get more student awareness and student life more active. We are a commuter school. People don’t want to stay here. I don’t want that.

What have you done, so far, as part of the SGA? What keeps you moti-

vated?

When I was a student representative, I spent more than 70 hours per month just for outreach to the students. I was really dedicated. I feel happy when I see people happy. I like interpersonal communications.

I am a people person.

What are your primary goals?

I want to support more on-campus events so more people can participate.

They can also help the student government. They can say, “Oh, the student government helped sponsor this event.” This way they promote us. Students can know that the student government is actually doing stuff. We help them, they help us. It’s a win-win-win situation. It’s good for student government, good for student clubs and also good for student body.

Brian Torres, political science, senior What makes you a better candidate than Thaddeus Bland Jr.?

I have my own club here so I have experience with that. I have a strong passion for multicultural stuff. It’s

how I’ve met a lot of my friends here. I want

to get more people into this as well.

Thaddeus Bland Jr., business, freshman Bland was not present at the panel.

Photos of Schreiner, Zhao, Gunnoe and Torres by Nick Burns Other photos courtesy of uccs.edu/~sga

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March 11, 2013

Small election panel demonstrates uncertain future for SGA Staff Editorial scribe@uccs.edu At the Student Government Association election panel on March 5, 13 of 20 candidates were present to introduce themselves and answer questions.

Among the absentees was Jasmine Caldwell, the unopposed candidate for student body president.

The senator of multicultural affairs and senator of LAS positions, the only to generate any opposition, had only one candidate per position present.

In addition to competing for student attendance on the same night as the women’s basketball quarterfinal, the one-hour election panel raised more questions than offered answers about SGA’s future.

While the Q-and-A session gave SGA incumbents and newcomers opportunities to answer questions from fellow students and discuss their qualifications, something was missing without Caldwell.

She and Laura Schreiner, the vice president candidate, never had an opportunity to introduce themselves as a team and propose the specific changes they would make to the campus and SGA.

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Candidates were also allowed to question one another, but none of them took advantage of the opportunity. If there had been competition for at least one position, perhaps this would have been different.

When asked why Caldwell and other candidates were absent, Chassidy Rosete, election commissioner, explained they had conflicts with class or were parents with children to look after.

True, students often have trouble finding a common time to meet in their busy schedules. But with Caldwell absent and Schreiner expected to represent both of them, the panel was incomplete and disappointing.

Stephen Cucchiara, assistant director of student activities and moderator of the panel, reminded students at the panel’s conclusion that their questions were part of an ongoing dialogue with SGA. He encouraged them to talk with candidates more about their concerns, including after the panel, when The Scribe also planned to collect more information for the candidate profiles in this issue.

Yet, when the panel ended, candidates imme-

diately left to run across campus and make a halftime appearance at the basketball quarterfinal.

SGA missed a prime opportunity here. If the panel really wanted to reach more than a handful of students, then it could have been condensed and included during halftime.

That way, students wouldn’t have been forced to choose between rooting Alec Busch is running for a representative at large position. for their lady facing opposition showed personally ask students to Mountain Lions vote for them, even if they or hearing from SGA can- up to speak.

The election panel are unopposed, holding didates.

Rosete mentioned that should be the pinnacle of a student election feels could have been an option every candidate’s cam- more like a moot formalhad she not learned about paign. While our report- ity than a true need.

Candidates should not the quarterfinal game only ers can contact candidates the day before the panel, for separate interviews, be able to run unless they which hadn’t left much candidates should take it can commit their time time to plan. Still, since upon themselves be pres- to a panel, the only opthe halftime appearance ent for the coverage and portunity for students to meet all of them and learn was already set up, it students.

As voters, students need about their platforms in wouldn’t have been impossible to make happen. to reevaluate how SGA one place before election Lack of participation elections are organized week.

Students deserve choichas made this election dif- when candidates have ficult for news coverage, proven unable to make es when it comes to their leadership – especially especially when the lone that time commitment.

When candidates can’t when it’s fundamental in presidential candidate and not all of the candidates make an appearance and deciding how their tuition

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March 11, 2013

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Dueling opinion GOP needs new faces, not a facelift

Nick Beadleston nbeadles@uccs.edu The Republican Party needs an emergency infusion of fresh blood from progressive, rational politicians who are willing to forgo short-term personal ambitions in favor of renewing the longevity of their movement. It needs leaders who can take an objective look at the anemic body the GOP has become.

When it comes to embarrassing moments for the Republican Party, it seems that elephants have found a way to forget, even if the American people do not.

It has become party policy to simply ostracize Republicans who make outlandish statements. Republicans like Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock, who, despite any other actions while in office, will always be known for their inexcusable arguments about rape.

Americans have also not forgotten the statements made last September by Georgia Rep. Paul Broun, who, despite holding a M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia in Augustan, declared that the Big Bang theory, evolution and embryology are “lies straight from the pit of hell.”

And, of course, many people still struggle to forget rants from former

election hopefuls Bachman, Santorum and Palin.

Many would look at how the Republican Party has collectively turned its back on these individuals and salute it for shunning those who make statements of pure madness.

Here’s the issue: People like Akin, Mourdock and Santorum keep turning up. They are indicative of much deeper issues within the GOP. Silencing them is akin to amputating only the toes of gangrenous leg and hoping the infection will get the hint. I’m not a medical doctor, but that doesn’t seem like a sound strategy.

What the GOP needs is new faces, not simply a facelift. Behind new faces are new minds – minds with unsullied ideas that will breathe fresh life into the clay carcass that has become right-wing ideology. Not token minorities or women whose only role is to balance out the boy’s club.

The Republican party needs elected officials who actually support limited government infringement on people’s personal lives, including the freedom to marry whomever, the freedoms to control one’s own body and, above all, the freedom of (or from) religion.

That said, the party also needs individuals who, while staunch supporters of personal freedom, are not incapable of meeting the opposition at the table.

If the stalemate over the fiscal cliff has proven anything, it’s that an overly proud, unwavering stance benefits no one, least of all the American people.

The push has to start at the bottom. The Republi-

can Party is one of personal responsibility and was founded on the belief that leaders derive their authority from the citizens.

By failing to watch the voting records of the politicians they cast ballots for, citizens are often just as culpable for instances of party shame as the politicians themselves.

Representatives need to be scrutinized, their records picked over and their actions brought to light. If they pass the tests of continuity in their concerns for their constituents – all their constituents – then they deserve the full support of the people.

RINOs, or moderate Republicans, are as endangered as their pachyderm namesakes. But just like real rhinos, they are not yet extinct. The Rubios, and maybe even the reformed Roves, now deserve the attention of the Republican voter.

As long as the Chris Christies and Olympia Snows of the party are not afraid to stand against the extremist tide, the Republican Party may yet weather the tempest forming in Washington.

I am a registered Republican and a veteran who has been to both fronts. I have Libertas tattooed on my wrist, but I’d sooner slash that lovely Latin word and sever the veins beneath it than support a party that spawns politicians who don’t support limited government and personal responsibility.

One day I’d like to be able to make strong, loud declarations that my party champions personal freedoms for all Americans. I want to be a proud Republican, not an apologetic one. S

GOP needs to rebrand, be relevant

Dezarae Yoder dyoder@uccs.edu The Republican Party suffered a huge loss in 2012.

Everyone from the base of the party to the tippy top of the elephant’s battered head is flailing.

The ideals that the party were founded upon have been clouded over by a campaign that has left both the leadership and the message in doubt.

With budding stars like George P. Bush, son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, the man Time magazine heralded as the party “savior,” the future stewardship of the party seems less of a concern.

Ted Cruz, the junior senator from Texas, and Susana Martinez, the current Republican governor of New Mexico, along with Rand Paul – a member of the Tea Party movement, who describes himself as a “constitutional conservative” – are also perfectly poised to lead the party in upcoming years.

Not as individual stars but as long-term contenders.

But the GOP has other major concerns that can’t simply be answered through their top standard bearers.

To influence the course of the nation, Republicans must begin to address a changing demographic. More importantly, they must persuade a new brand of voters that they have answers.

The youth, women and Hispanic voting blocs who

overwhelmingly vote Democratic must be brought into the fold.

“My message is this: get off your ass,” GOP strategist Karl Rove said to members at a recent Republican state party convention. “Get back in the game and fight.”

While it sounds like a locker-room pep talk, it’s fair to ask – at this point, is hard work enough?

If Republicans choose to simply focus on improving get-out-the-vote efforts and party organization, they will be missing a great opportunity afforded by the 2012 losses: the opportunity to change.

Colorado, a once-conservative state, has now gone blue in the last two presidential elections. Leading Republicans agree the party needs to do something.

One thing is certain: it can no longer be seen as the party of old white guys. Republicans should be mindful of the image projected when events and fundraisers are hosted at wealthy donors’ homes or at exclusive resorts.

It’s not like Democrats do any better – they host events at fancy places too – it’s just that media generally decide to focus on conservative events, portraying the party as sickeningly wealthy and leading leisurely lives.

Because state party events are funded by independent contributors, it is nobody’s business where or how much money is spent putting on the events. Again, Republicans do not hold a monopoly on swankiness and extravagance.

Obama will have attended more $25,000-a-seat fundraisers with the Hollywood elite and “strategized” at his share of high-end resorts than any other president in the nation’s history.

Money and overindulgence inundate both parties, but because the GOP has been so successfully painted as being home to only the rich and snobbish, it would behoove them (and the Democrats) to knock it off.

Many Republican voters will continue trending to vote not based necessarily on party but for candidates that have experience, competence and – based on our current economic state – great financial knowledge.

Whether Republican or Democrat, Independent, Libertarian or a Green Party member, voters should question everything, do their own research and remember just because someone carries a party label does not make that person evil, nor does it make someone with the same party affiliation a great individual who can do or say no wrong.

It is particularly easy today to slurp up whatever mass media is spoon-feeding the American people and consider it satisfying.

After all, who has the time to do their own research on current events, namely politics?

But this is where people begin to lose out and where politicians and journalists – those who have decided what voters need to hear and how to frame it – begin to win.

Listening to information without questioning it is very dangerous. If people push emotion aside and truly listen to what the candidates are saying, more conservatives will get elected.

Republicans need to hone their message toward a new reality. That reality is firmly grounded in the absolute requirement that the GOP rebrand itself with a message relevant to the needs of a new generation of voters. S

Make the time to say more than just ‘Hi’ to fellow students

James Sibert jsibert@uccs.edu There was once a guy in one of my freshman classes who didn’t seem to have any friends. He was rather

unkempt and had an awkward way of relating to people. One day, we ended up in the same lab group.

I came to the conclusion years later that our working together was no accident. Overcoming the awkwardness we both felt from working with someone new didn’t happen overnight, but with the passage of time, we fast became friends.

Since then, I’ve gotten to know him more, and I know he possibly considered suicide.

How many other people

do I know who have the same thoughts? How many times have I passed by someone standing alone, looking downhearted in a hallway, and said nothing but a one-word greeting?

Taking the time to be a friend and saying more than just “Hi” can mean the world to a hurting person. I know people with no friends – and I’m sure that most people do.

Their self-esteem and wellbeing are far more important than being in class 10 minutes early to get that regular seat.

There are a number of things that make it difficult for some of us to reach out and be friends to people.

As an introvert myself, I know it’s very unnatural to just walk up to someone I don’t know and introduce myself.

Not only that, but I’ve also sabotaged myself with scheduling – I’ve left no time for chatting.

On top of all this, there are plenty of societal pressures keeping us from approaching strangers.

These difficulties are well worth overcoming,

though. We never know what tears are being cried behind a convincing smile or what wars are being waged inside a life that looks fine from the outside.

Taking the time to make friends, especially out of people who don’t have many of them, is a rewarding and valuable experience. There really isn’t a substitute for the satisfaction of bringing a genuine smile to the face of a hurting friend.

The next time you’re tempted to say “Hi” to

someone and quickly pass by, consider slowing down.

Ask how classes are going and perhaps go deeper – why not offer something like, “You look sad today; is everything all right?”

Show you actually care.

Consider whether being a friend or being on time is more important. Maybe you’ll come to the conclusion that leaving plenty of time for both is the best approach.

Plan ahead so you have time to say more than just “Hi” – then go do it. S

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Campus Chatter Shelby Shively, sshively@uccs.edu, photos by Joshua Camacho

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There are more than 20 million students in America, and more than 10,000 of them are at UCCS. Their opinions matter.

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Connor Campbell, sophomore, mechanical and aerospace engineering What do you think SGA does?

Basically, it’s student government, student finance – really kind of getting the student’s perspective for stuff for the school.

Do you think they’re doing a good job, and what do you think they can improve?

I think so far they’re doing a general good job. I mean, things are running pretty smoothly so far.

They’re not very present, so I guess kind of being more present with what’s going on on campus.

Kristyne Merritt, junior, history

Kourtnee Jones, junior, sociology

Bethany Brooks, junior, economics and Spanish

What do you think SGA does?

They help provide money for clubs and organizations on campus.

They help pass amendments and bylaws and things like that for students here on campus.

Have you heard of SGA? No.

Do you think they’re doing a good job, and what do you think they can improve?

I think they’re doing a good job. I feel like a lot of the students involved are also involved in Greek life, so I’d like to see them span further past the Greek life representatives.

Do you think they’re doing a good job, and what do you think they can improve?

I’ve never really met anyone from SGA or been introduced or anything like that, so maybe they could make themselves known a little bit more so that students, especially ones like me who don’t live on campus, know what’s going on because I have no idea.

What do you think SGA does?

Well, it’s the Student Government Association, so there’s a group of students who want to improve how the school works, and they basically get together to discuss issues or hot topics that are going on in the school, and they just think of ways to improve things.

What do you think the Student Government Association does?

Probably [works] with organizations and different politics on campus, things like that.

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Do you think they’re doing a good job, and what do you think they can improve?

I think they’re doing a fine job. I haven’t really heard anything to the contrary. I do live on campus, but I’m not exactly up to date on everything that’s going on in the SGA. S

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Cross country fundraiser raises $4,575 for Kenyan school Kyle Marino kmarino@uccs.edu When members of the UCCS men’s cross country team embarked on an adventure to Kenya, they had no idea what kind of changes they could help create.

After their trip, they came back with the goal to raise enough money to send teachers to Cheptigit Primary School in Kenya.

The goal was to raise $4,000 over the course of the semester to help the kids get the teachers they need to succeed.

On March 1, the team held a Kenyan dinner event at The Grace Place Church in Colorado Springs, raising $4,575 in one night.

“We had so many people come and support our cause tonight, and I am really proud of our team,” said cross country member Luke Dakin said.

Dakin, David Marino, Robert Scrivner and Coach Mark Misch were

“This means that right away these kids will go from being in a classroom with 50 kids to a classroom with 30 kids. This will allow for these kids to get more individualized attention right away and put them on a path to a more successful future.”

In addition to the March 1 fundraiser, the team looks forward to even more fundraising and has set up a sponsorship program. For $50 a month, anyone can adopt a classroom and communicate with the children through writing letters.

Anyone interPhoto by James Sibert ested in donating UCCS students got a taste of Kenya at the Kenya Dinner hosted by the cross country team. can contribute to the nonprofit charity the the ones who went to Ke- goal was to raise $4,000 alone.”

“I have already sent nya. this semester. “We were The cross country an email to the headmas- Harambee Foundation, “Thank you to all of hoping to raise approxi- team is wasting no time ter at Cheptigit Primary which helps support the you who came to donate mately $1,000 to $2,000 in getting the necessary School and have given Kenyan community. The and to those who came to tonight,” he said. “We paperwork ready to send him the go-ahead to hire team is also accepting dovolunteer,” Dakin said. smashed that goal and the needed teachers to seven more teachers im- nations online at harambee.eventzilla.net. S He added that their raised $4,575 tonight Kenya. mediately,” Dakin said.

Color-themed sporting events attract larger crowds Peter Farrell

pfarrell@uccs.edu Recent color-themed basketball games have been drawing larger crowds compared to regular UCCS games.

The Blackout Night and Whiteout Night sporting events tend to garner the highest turnout for UCCS games, but other events such as Pink Zone Night and Green Out Night are following in the trend of color-themed events.

Green Out Night on Feb. 22 was part of an initiative in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, emphasizing awareness about recycling with sustainability office employees stationed around trash receptacles. The halftime activity saw fans run in a relay race to organize trash, recyclables and compost.

The UCCS mascot, Clyde, also sported a green jersey while interacting with cheerleaders and spectators.

Pink Zone Night on Feb. 23 promoted breast cancer awareness, which has roots in the Susan G. Komen foundation. Pink games have been an annual tradition at UCCS and are supported by the Office of Student Activities.

The Pink Zone and Green Out games were

scheduled back-to-back due to limited time, though that will ideally change next year.

“Next year they’ll probably be spread out more, [a] one-per-weekend type thing with home games rather than back-to-back nights,” said Athletic Director Stephen Kirkham.

He speculated the popularity of the Pink Zone and Green Out games during February is due to a number of factors, including senior night, brand recognition and the last scheduled home games of the season.

Although Pink Zone and Green Out Night drew a crowd, the athletic department does not want a color theme for each game. “We’re not looking for something to do every night,” said Kirkham.

Still, Blackout Night remains the most wellknown sporting event on campus. Students don black clothes in support

of the basketball teams, following in line with the UCCS team colors of gold, black and white.

Blackout Night started when Ben Jourdan and Matt Seay formed the Fans Initiating Growth, Honor and Tradition Club (F.I.G.H.T. Club) in 2008.

After Jourdan watched a football game at CU-Boulder, he wanted to bring the same school spirit and intensity to Colorado Springs.

Shortly after its foundation, the F.I.G.H.T. Club advocated and organized the first Blackout Night.

That event drew a crowd so large that it became a fire hazard in the old gym, which has since been converted to Berger Hall.

Brittany Reese, a senior communication student and secretary of the F.I.G.H.T. Club, said, “I think that first game was definitely [a point] where everyone was, ‘Oh my god, this is so awesome.’” S

Photos by James Sibert Top left: Cheerleaders showed their support for recycling by wearing green at Green Out Night Feb. 22.

Top right: Blackout Night has one of the highest turnouts for UCCS home games.

Bottom: The women’s basketball team wore bright pink T-shirts to support breast cancer awareness at Pink Zone Night Feb. 23.

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