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Many Colorado schools rank above UCCS alphabetically.

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In what appears to be a step backward for the university as it prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, sources confirmed that UCCS ranks amongst the lowest in state institutions alphabetically.

The university, where enrollment has grown over the last several years and has made headlines for becoming one of the state’s fastest growing and greenest campuses, now marches into unfamiliar territory as the news first broke to staff and students via Twitter.

“I don’t think anyone of us saw this coming,” dean of students Ikud Careless said.

“We’ve made strides in trying to keep our students happy, providing the best experience both in the classroom and out in the work field. This is a major black eye to the campus as a whole.”

Some notable institutions that performed significantly better than UCCS alphabetically include Adams State, CSU-Fort Collins and CSU-Pueblo, Mesa State and even sister school CUBoulder.

Other two-year organizations across the state were also ranked better than UCCS, including Pikes Peak

Community College and the Community College of Aurora.

“It doesn’t surprise me,” undecided major Skip Dailey said of the sudden decline and ultimate stall of the university’s growth. “But that’s not saying much, really nothing surprises me. I just don’t care. Hey, are you going to finish eating that?”

The study comes at a time when UCCS is overhauling its campus to include more room for incoming students to live in dorms, as well as add more academic buildings for future use.

“I don’t even go here,” Dailey added before hopping on a skateboard and cutting off a university bus as it pulled in front of Centennial Hall.

“It’s true, he doesn’t really go here, we should probably alert someone about that,” another student disclosed shortly after the mishap.

At press time, staff and students milled over the news and were at a standstill as to what letter should be taken off first. Votes for the “C” and “S” were tied but progress stalled after a brawl broke out between a student and professor on which letter was least important.

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A new campus degree will teach students about construction.

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UCCS has announced plans to offer a groundbreaking new program that will allow students to learn the procedures of accelerated parking lot construction, and will offer labs on campus for students to practice and implement their skills.

While the specifics of the program have yet to be divulged, program director Tim Rice did say UCCS would be the first university in the world to implement the very specific program.

“We’ve seen a dramatic increase in calls for this type of knowledge,” Rice said. “We need people who can efficiently complete parking projects.”

The university also announced that they would be pushing to begin the program on an accelerated basis. Representatives said they hope to begin the program by the summer semester at the latest.

The new program would also provide mandatory labs where students would be allowed to purchase their own tools and equipment in order to demonstrate their construction skills on an undisclosed area of the campus.

Additionally, unpaid internships would be created where the students could apply their knowledge of parking lot construction in real-world scenarios.

Opponents have stated that the hidden purpose of the program is to force students to construct much needed parking lots on campus without being paid.

Theodore Ruxpin, a sophomore knitting major, is one of these opponents.

“How is this even legal?”

Ruxpin said. “This is even worse than when they implemented majors, internships, and labs in the field of ‘university landscaping engineering’ and ‘physics of snow shoveling.’”

Junior Tara Nova, midair basket weaving major, refuted those allegations.

“I don’t see how anyone can have a problem with this new program,” Nova said. “It’s a perfectly valid major for those who wish to go into… what was the major again? Oh right, parking lot construction or something.”

Nova also addressed the concern that the major was created in order to exploit student labor.

“I find these accusations insulting to say the least,” Nova said. “Ten students took part in our ‘physics of snow shoveling’ major, and I know for a fact that many of them successfully found occupations in fields such as ‘asking their parent’s friends if they needed help shoveling their driveways in the winter.’”

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The $74.5 million Alpine Valley expansion that will add 512 beds to on-campus housing

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manager Carolyn Fox. “A lot of that is happening inside that you’re not seeing. As soon as the building is enclosed then you’re only going to see the exterior finishes.”

The expansion, which will change the name of Alpine Village to Alpine Valley, will also encompass the three existing buildings of Antero, Shavano and Crestone. In contrast to those buildings, the

expansion will be for freshman exclusively.

The rooms in the expansion buildings are suites, not apartments, due to the lack of a kitchen. The majority of the suites will include single rooms, but less expensive doubles will be available as another option.

Costs of room options have been set, pending Board of .

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by Aug. 1, and San Juan, to be done by Aug 1, 2016.

In the next few weeks both Cucharas and LaPlata will be topped out with roof framing and the actual roof will be put up. Inside, wall framing, electrical and mechanical work, plumbing and windows will begin to take shape.

“It’s a pretty busy construction site,” said university architect and project

Greater authority is now granted to UCCS PD through an updated version of the Intergovernmental Agreement.

The agreement now allows UCCS PD to enforce a greater range of municipal codes as they pertain to Colorado Springs.

Executive director of Public Safety Brian McPike said the new borders include The Lodges to the north and Fillmore Street to the south.

Additional property that is owned by UCCS is now included, such as the Freedom Financial Expo Center on Nevada Avenue.

Updating the existing 2004 IGA was discussed two years ago between UCCS PD and CSPD when The Lodges were being built on North Nevada.

McPike pointed out questions that were asked while creating the updated IGA.

“We basically took a map, looked at it, and said, ‘where is the most efficient and effective ways we could use our resources along with CSPD’s?’” McPike said.

Michael Lux, a lieutenant in the patrol division of CSPD, expressed frustration that UCCS PD was not able to enforce municipal codes, such as underage drinking, in the old IGA. “With that in mind, we sat down and said, ‘number one, why are you not doing this?’ and [UCCS PD] said ‘well we can’t.’ And ‘number two, well why can’t you?’ And because the Intergovernmental Agreement didn’t allow them to do that, therefore we sat down and said ‘well maybe we need to change a few things,’” Lux said.

That resulted in the updated IGA, passed in February.

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A map of the expanded jurisdiction for UCCS Police.

News (continued from page 2) Regents approval in June.

Rooms (with meal plan included) comparable to Summit Village will average $100 more.

The ground floor of Cucharas will house classrooms that will be utilized for freshman seminars. LaPlata will house the main reception area, the mailroom, laundry room and office spaces. All three buildings will have an open area on each level for floor meetings.

Another major component of the expansion is the Roaring Fork Dining Hall, a separate two-story building that will house food service for students living there in addition to 100 percent of the catering for the university, which currently comes out of The Lodge.

This means that the kitchen will be “substantially larger” than if it just served students, according to Fox. Roaring Fork will be completed two weeks before the opening of Cucharas and

LaPlata to ensure sufficient time for food service staff to complete proper cleaning, equipment training and food stocking.

The dining hall will house different venues, including a multipurpose room and a small retail store to facilitate graband-go options in addition to the ability to seat 400 students, 200 on each floor.

According to Ralph Giese, director of Residence Life and Housing, The Lodge can house 350 students after the 2012 expansion.

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A custom terrazzo floor will be prominent in Roaring Fork, a material that is also used on campus at the entrances to the Academic Office Building and the Kraemer Family Library via El Pomar Plaza. “[It’s] a great, highly durable material,” said Fox. “But there’s also the ability to do something kind of artistic with it.”

The floor in Roaring Fork will be an abstraction of rivers and geography and will include nine colors of terrazzo.

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“We started talking about the various aspects, of you know, if they’re off campus, we don’t have the type of administrative actions and sanctions that we can take to try and deal with student activities,” McPike said.

UCCS PD also has the ability to take different measures with disruptive students that CSPD does not.

“We don’t have to take criminal actions against them, such as a summons,” McPike

explained.

“But we could refer them to the Dean of Students and say ‘look, your actions are outside the student code of conduct.

You can’t treat people like that and claim you’re a student.

You’ve got to abide by the student code of conduct.’”

But McPike mentioned that if a student is caught committing an offense again, it will be a different type of sanction.

UCCS PD is now able to write more citations with the

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Charts showing the costs for on-campus housing.

existing three buildings will also occur before Aug. 1, 2016 as part of phase two in addition to San Juan.

“That’s a major change that

will be impacting that area,” said Fox. “It will look unified when we’re done.”

Fox said that San Juan may be finished early.

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updated IGA, but without the collection of fines associated with those citations. McPike explained that UCCS PD operates from an educational standpoint, and its main motivation is not financial.

“We don’t want students to say ‘well you’re just writing more tickets because it increases revenue.’ It makes no difference. Even if we write an on-campus ticket for careless driving or for speeding, we don’t get any of that money.

That goes to the county,”

McPike said.

But McPike mentioned that any fines associated with parking tickets written on campus go to Parking and Transportation. For tickets that are written off campus, fines go to the municipal court.

Due to the updated IGA, when CSPD needs assistance in the IGA boundaries, UCCS PD is quick to respond. Lux recalled an incident where UCCS PD was needed to assist a member of CSPD who was intentionally hit.

“The second and third car that was there was UCCS,” said Lux. “It would have been difficult to handle that scene as quickly as we did [if UCCS PD wasn’t there].”

With a growing campus, more officers are seen as beneficial to meet with demand.

While more officers for UCCS PD would be helpful and would allow quicker response times, McPike said he does not want the updated IGA to be the driving force behind the need for more officers.

Sleep and well-being linked: Students struggle to hit advised amount Kate Perry Hannah Bobo Special to The Scribe scribe@uccs.edu

It’s no secret that many college students need more sleep.

According to a Gallup poll, there is a positive relationship between sleep and well-being.

But the poll found that 67 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds get less than eight hours per night.

Students, who often juggle school, work and a social life, admit to knowing this fact but also to their habit of ignoring it. Orrin Lewis, senior mechanical engineering major,

doesn’t think eight hours a night is necessary.

“I don’t think that everybody needs eight hours of sleep,” he said. “People know how much sleep they need, so that’s how much they’ll get in most cases.”

Lewis mentioned two girls he knows who only get four hours of sleep per night and still perform well in school, leading him to question if the eight-hour rule applies to everyone.

Lewis said he sleeps an average of five or six hours per night and blames ROTC, school or his social life.

He knows that he needs seven to eight hours of sleep, because when he gets less he notices a

difference in his focus level.

“If I get less than seven, I don’t necessarily feel tired because I get used to it throughout the day, but I do worse in school.”

Many students also have a job in addition to school. That means many students struggle to make time for sleep.

Lindsay Hopper, sophomore cellular and molecular biology major, is a full-time student balancing a full-time job at Starbucks.

She said she only get about six hours of sleep on a regular basis.

“I usually miss sleep because I have to be at work at 5:30 in the morning,” she said.

Ciarra Waffle, freshman

psychology major, said she misses sleep because she can’t fall asleep at night.

“There is so much other stuff I could be doing” she said.

But there is also danger in getting too much sleep. The poll notes the relationship between sleep and well-being is limited to eight hours.

Lewis agrees that more than eight hours of sleep at night doesn’t benefit him. Waffle, who gets eight hours of sleep on average, considers nine hours ideal, but more than that makes her feel groggy.

The use of technology before bed can impact sleep.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, 95 percent

of Americans use technology in bed right before they fall asleep.

The light from cell phones, laptops and tablets can alter the body’s circadian sleep rhythm, which regulates melatonin, the chemical that allows people to fall asleep.

UC-Berkley psychology professor Allison Harvey recommends shutting off technology at least 30 minutes before going to bed.

Editor’s Note: As part of COMM 2900, Writing for the Media, students submitted articles that tied a Gallup poll to the local area. The best was selected for use in The Scribe and is printed here.

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Teach-in looks to highlight faculty tenure issues April Wefler awefler@uccs.edu

Faculty throughout the nation participated in the Feb. 25 National Adjunct Faculty Walk-Out Day to protest the salary difference between tenure and non-tenure professors.

Instead of a walk-out, UCCS hosted a Teach-in.

“The purpose of that was to raise awareness of the role that non-contingent, non-tenure track faculty of different types play in the university,” said Mary Coussons-Read, provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic Affairs.

She said that the relationship between the two types at UCCS is civil.

“Here, non-tenure track faculty are really seen as partners with our tenure-track faculty in a way that I think is really exciting,” CoussonsRead said.

Lesley Ginsberg, English department chair, explained nontenure elements at UCCS. “Those faculty do get a salary and they do have benefits, so they’re not paid on a courseby-course basis. However, their salaries are low,” Ginsberg said.

“Salaries tend to be pegged to what people think the market will bear. Our salaries in LAS are very low. They’re too low,” she said.

Coussons-Read said tenure-

track faculty tends to have higher salaries across the board.

“There’s a real push to bring our non-tenure track faculty salaries up to where the national averages are,” Coussons-Read said. “I’m supportive of everybody having salaries that are where they should be according to our peer institutions and … where the norms are.”

In order to achieve tenure track, professors must demonstrate that they are a good teacher and researcher.

Although professors need to have a Ph.D. to be considered for tenure-track, a Ph.D. does not automatically mean tenure.

Once a professor is on tenure track, along with the merit review

all professors face every year, the tenure track candidate also has a first-year review in which senior faculty review his or her teaching and research and provide feedback.

In the fourth year of tenuretrack, there is a comprehensive review.

State funding affects tenure track issues. Colorado is ranked 48th nationally for university state funding.

“What is being shown is that many other states contribute a significantly larger portion of the tuition costs per student than our state,” Ginsberg said.

For instance, Illinois contributes over $11,000 per student.

“The change of attitude has real effects in funding. We now think

of a college education as a private good, so we think, ‘well, it benefits the individual, so why should we pay taxes to support a public education system?’” Ginsberg said.

The difference in salary for tenure and non-tenure will not lessen anytime soon, said Coussons-Read.

“Because of the different responsibilities [of tenure and nontenure], it’s not likely that we’re going to begin to reach a point to where those salaries are equal,” Coussons-Read said.

Ginsberg thinks the non-tenure track faculty plays an important role at UCCS. “Our non-tenure track faculty are superlative. They are excellent teachers,” Ginsberg said.

UCCS Radio brings three finalist trophies back from IBS Awards DeKeveion Glaspie dglaspie@uccs.edu

UCCS Radio members attended the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards in New York City March 5-7.

Although the station did not take first place, they were able to bring home trophies as finalists in three

categories.

Advisor Ben Sloan attended the IBS Awards for a second year. He was again able to see the work that students across the nation dedicate to internet radio.

“The conference is about 500 to 600 people. It is a mix of peers, competitors, and students that you can learn from,” he said.

“Last year I learned how to

keep people involved with the station and that resulted in having three times more members than the year before.”

Sloan sees the nominations as a step forward in the station’s journey.

“The nominations are still a huge deal. Just being nominated puts you in the top five of your peers,” he said. “We get the

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Kyle Boyle, radio manager, also attended the IBS Awards.

“It was a really unique atmosphere being amongst other broadcasters that I had not yet had the privilege of doing,” he said.

Boyle, who began his role this semester, said just being at the awards was important.

“I got to share this amazing feeling with the entire station,” he said. “I was just fortunate enough to come on the scene and be part of it.”

UCCS Radio aims to expand over the next seven to 10 years and convert to FM radio.

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‘TILT Export: Aftermath’ presents deeper message through piled boulders Natalie Bluhm nbluhm3@uccs.edu

A giant boulder is taking up residence in GOCA for the next two months.

The collaborative efforts of Grant Hottle and Paula Rebsom are displayed in “TILT Export: Aftermath” at GOCA 121 through May 16.

Hottle is an abstract artist that plays around with space and bold colors in his pieces, complementing the wild, natural voice that Rebsom’s sculptures carry.

In “TILT Export: Aftermath,” Daisy McConnell, GOCA director, said these artists are reflecting on the recent natural disasters in Colorado Springs.

Sculptures of barren trees are dotted throughout the gallery and are a solemn reminder of the past wildfires experienced in the city.

In the entrance of the gallery is “At Rest,” a piece with a giant boulder sitting in the middle of the room crowned with an upside-down chair.

Curtis Medina, junior economics major, enjoyed the message behind “At Rest.”

“Sometimes it feels like life can be upside down and it’s nice being able to visualize

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‘After Effect,’ one of the exhibits at ‘TILT Export: Aftermath,’ showcases several boulders stacked and clinging to a tilted mantle.

these awkward feelings that everybody has,” he said.

Another piece, “Ignore” consists of a white chair with paper mache rocks piled behind it.

“I feel like that in my life too where you’re procrastinating maybe on a project or something and it’s building up and you’re thinking, ‘I just have to deal with it already,’” said McConnell.

“The metaphor there is really fun.”

A well-known feature called “After Effect,” is an array of boulders clinging on to a tilted mantle decorated with an abstract painting.

This is the piece that started the collaborative art making between Hottle and Rebsom.

The two artists met when they were both getting their master’s at the University of Portland.

Individually, the pieces interest the eye but together they create a thought provoking environment.

“What I most like about this is the surrealistic aspect of the actual exhibit and it sort of gives you something to think about that makes the exhibit seem more out of the ordinary,” Medina said.

“I kind of like being

immersed in a space that gives you a different feeling from everyday life.”

McConnell said “TILT Export: Aftermath” can provide a new cultural experience that students might otherwise miss out on.

“When a student is developing, I don’t think they necessarily have to be an art student to benefit from looking at art,” said McConnell.

Medina pointed out that the exhibits at the gallery are a great avenue for discussions.

“It provides an opportunity for a lot more culture ... and provides a space to mingle and socialize in a less party-type environment.”

The Lowdown What: ‘TILT Export: Aftermath’ Where: GOCA 121 Plaza of the Rockies 121 S. Tejon, Suite 100 When: Through May 16 Wednesday through Saturday Noon to 5 p.m.

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Inspired by Waldo Canyon Fire, student releases fourth album Alexander Nedd anedd@uccs.edu

Junior history major Timmy Vilgiate released his fourth album to fans and students on March 15. Two years in the making, “Little Canyons” features 16 songs written by Vilgiate.

“I live in Woodland Park,” Vilgiate said. “Most of the songs were inspired by the Waldo Canyon Fire and everything that happened during the summer.”

Vilgiate explained the album was an emotional response to the community members who lost their lives in the summer of 2012, including four local boys who died in a car accident.

Vilgiate released his first album in 2012.

“I was writing poetry,” he said. “We always had people come into our house and perform house concerts and had people play at our church.”

The experience inspired him to learn his first instrument, the mandolin. He started at 15 and has been making music ever since.

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Junior Timmy Vilgiate, left, released his fourth album ‘Little Canyons,’ right, on March 15.

to produce the songs.

“You record it into the iPhone microphone,” he said as he demonstrated sound files that can be recorded, edited and saved together on the app.

Vilgiate offered advice for other aspiring artists on campus.

“For producing an album, if you are going to be

recording learn how to use compressors and EU’s before you add any other affects.

That’s something that is really important.”

Outside of music, Vilgiate pursues another passion, history.

“I really love history and studying history,” he said. “I really want to try graduate school. I would like to work

in either a museum or teach.

I’m also interested in doing things overseas, anywhere I could go in Africa or Brazil would be cool.”

Vilgiate also hosts a radio broadcast, “Red Headed Zombie Show” on UCCS Radio every Wednesday at 7 p.m. The show follows local arts and music.

“Little Canyons” can be

downloaded for $8 online at www.timmyvilgiate. bandcamp.com or can be delivered by Vilgiate himself if you contact him.

He encourages you to look him up on Facebook.

Vilgiate and others in his group will be performing at The Perk Downtown on April 10. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and is free.

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‘Insurgent’ better adaptation of the book than ‘Divergent’ April Wefler awefler@uccs.edu

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Fans of Veronica Roth’s “Divergent” trilogy can fall in love with the series all over again thanks to the new “Insurgent” movie, which premiered March 20.

Like many book-to-movie adaptations, “Insurgent” did change a lot, but it was still great, adding more fast-paced action.

While the underlying dystopia of a surface utopia is now a cliché thanks to “The Hunger Games,” I still immensely enjoyed “Insurgent.”

“Insurgent”, unlike its predecessor movie, “Divergent,” is a fantastic adaptation of the beloved novel, much like “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.”

It begins with Jeanine Matthews (Kate Winslet) the leader of Eruite, telling the city that no one is safe with the divergents running around.

One of the dauntless divergents is heroine Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley), who escapes to rural Amity, along with boyfriend Four (Theo James,) nemesis Peter (Miles Teller) and brother Caleb (Ansel Elgort).

The four are allowed to stay among the peaceful Amity under one condition: no violence

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‘Insurgent’ premiered on March 20.

allowed. Amity refuses to participate in the war between the Dauntless and the Erudite.

When Peter causes Tris to snap and pull a knife on him, Amity leader Johanna Reyes (Octavia

Spencer) tells the group they need to leave immediately.

Four talks her into letting them stay and she agrees to give them one more chance. The decision is irrelevant as dauntless soldiers

soon tear into Amity and send Tris, Four and Caleb on the run.

The movie sees influence from almost all the characters.

Tris’ friend, Uriah (Keiynan Lonsdale) has the same amount of impact that he did in the trilogy.

Lonsdale is a fantastic Uriah.

Woodley continues to play a superb Tris, particularly when conveying Tris’ pain and selfloathing.

In one scene, Tris and Four find themselves among the Candor (the honest). Its leader, Jack Kang (Daniel Dae Kim), has them injected with truth serum to find out if they can be trusted.

Tris finds herself spilling the painful secrets she tried so hard to keep unspoken and Woodley’s pain is so apparent that the audience can feel it.

James does not get a chance to shine in “Insurgent,” as he did in “Divergent,” but he does play a decent Four.

The best portrayal is Winslet’s character, who plays the cruel and heartless Jeanine Matthews exactly as one pictures when reading the novel.

Matthews tells Tris that everything she’s doing is for the good of everyone, including sending people to their suicides to get what she wants. Winslet perfectly conveys Matthews’ belief that she’s doing the right thing.

“Insurgent” also includes diversity in its cast through two important leaders of the city: Reyes and Kang. It’s refreshing

to see this in an industry that likes to include as little diversity as possible.

An important part of each faction is its fashion choice.

“Insurgent” does a great job of sticking to this, with its Amity members in bright colors, Candor in black and white, Erudite members in blue, Dauntless in black and Abnegation in gray.

Then there are the factionless, who wear pieces of every faction.

The makeup team also did a great job. Reyes, like her book counterpart, has facial scars.

But there was an annoying inconsistency. In one scene, Tris’ face is covered with blood; in the next scene, the blood seems to have disappeared.

The set design is great.

“Insurgent” takes place in a city destroyed by war, which is demonstrated perfectly by the amount of ruined and mostly ruined buildings. The scenery choices conveyed all of the locations of the factions.

The holographic images could be a lot less pixelated. In several places, it seems as if the special effects people were trying to pull off breaking glass effects equivalent to those in “Inception” and failed miserably.

“Insurgent” has a lot of suspense, to the point where even if one’s read the book, it’s difficult to tell what is going to happen next.

“Divergent” was incredibly disappointing. “Insurgent” is not.

Spring fashion: Notes to look your best as the weather warms up

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Flip-flops, racerback shirts and asymmetrical skirts are trends that are popular this spring.

DeKeveion Glaspie Natalie Bluhm dglaspie@uccs.edu nbluhm3@uccs.edu

It’s time to whip out that favorite pair of flip-flops.

Spring is the chance for colorful outfits and accessories to match the warm weather. Scarves, hats and other pieces of jewelry can make or break an outfit.

A set of bracelets goes well with a bright, flirty dress, but be careful when picking out what color earrings or bracelets you choose.

Don’t overmatch with the color outfit you are wearing.

Choose from either a subtle color

in the outfit or an opposite color of the clothes. For a red dress, gold earrings or bracelets are ideal. Try not to have everything one color.

Styles are carrying over from last spring like the maxi-style dresses and skirts, fun printed shorts and flower patterns. Colors this season are bold with an abundance of bright yellows and brilliant reds with flowers on clothing making a more abstract appearance.

Asymmetrical cuts are popular among dresses and flowing skirts paired with lace tops.

Shorts and skirts ruled spring and summer for a long time, but rompers and jumpsuits are taking a stake in the fashion world. A

jumpsuit is a blouse and pants rolled into one piece of clothing and a romper is similar but with shorts and is more casual.

Shoes range from daring sandals to soft and elegant flats.

Gladiator sandals climbing up to the knee are a great way to give your outfit a little edge. Wedged sneakers and studded boots are also a great way to top off a spring outfit and work well with Colorado’s fluctuating weather.

Classy and edgy is not the only look this season. Casual with touches of elegance and glam are also making their way across the nation. A loose knit top over some leggings and finished with a wedged sneaker is a great example of how to achieve this

look.

To match this new trend, women will be able to find a new array of comfortable shoes without forgoing a sense of style.

Bejeweled sneakers and patterned slip-ons are popular.

Hiking in Colorado became colorful this season with a plethora of beaming colored athletic wear. Friendly patterned razorbacks with a pair of shorts and cheerful sneakers will add extra adventure to your hike.

Girls are not the only ones who can make a fashion statement.

A nice snapback and sunglasses would go with almost every outfit for men.

Be bold and wear a colorful hat you bought last spring break.

Cargo shorts and a casual shirt would be ideal for going to class and hanging with friends.

Always avoid socks and sandals. This goes for both men and women. Any closed shoe or sandals, without the socks, would be fine.

With a college budget it is hard to balance your money between pleasure and business. To get a stylish outfit you do not have to spend over $60 at stores like Aeropostale and Hollister.

The same outfit can often be found at Ross and secondhand stores. Not only can you find thrifty items, but you can also sell your unwanted clothes and receive store credit in secondhand stores.

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Make our mistakes now, because the real world will hit soon

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College students should make their small mistakes now because the real world won’t be so nice.

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This issue of The Scribe comes out the Monday after spring break.

So there may not be a whole lot of students on campus to read this editorial. At least on Monday. In the early morning.

And that’s OK. College is a strange black hole in the world. In college, the outside world rushes past while students have the opportunity to try, and fail, at things we’ve always wanted to do. Here is the time and place to experiment with who you are, what you do and how you see the world.

Experimentation can lead to bad decisions. And there are a lot of bad decisions that are made while we are in college.

That list could include, but is of course not limited to: drinking,

smoking, both of those at the same time, staying up way too late, skipping class, one night stands and having way too much interaction with law enforcement.

All of these can be mistakes that college students make.

Some of those are obviously larger mistakes than others. Those large mistakes? Screw that. Nope. Don’t do it. Not a good idea.

But the smaller ones? Fine, do them (within reason).

DISCLAIMER: The definition of a large mistake is different to everyone.

Please don’t intentionally go out and try to get in trouble or “do somethin’ crazy.” We can learn from small mistakes, large ones aren’t required.

Those types of mistakes, the smaller ones, might as well be done now, when we can learn and adjust from them.

Later in life, it won’t be so easy.

The achievements and the mistakes

that we accomplish in college will help shape and define us for the rest of our lives. They can determine the trajectory of the rest of our lives.

No pressure.

But college, with all its pressure to find ourselves, is a unique place where we can try, and fail, and come out OK in the end.

Start the whatever-the-hell you’ve always wanted to do in your spare time club. You’re probably not going to have the same amount of time to do it ever again.

The real world can be harsh and no one said it would be easy. The opportunity to make mistakes and the time to learn from them is way more limited outside of school. If we make mistakes out there, we get, you know, fired.

Make your small mistakes now, because the real world won’t be so forgiving.

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Anxiety can pull students under, but some professors understand

Eleanor Skelton eskelton@uccs.edu

My gut twinges.

The panic cyclone is coming. Swirls of worry claw at my insides.

Some days I think I’m drowning in

thought cycles.

If you don’t get an A on this exam, you won’t stand a chance in grad school. Maybe your parents were right.

You’re just a dropout.

You can’t make it on your own.

They always said your ADHD would catch up to you without medication if you didn’t work harder to retrain your mind.

Some days I’m exhausted before I even get out of bed.

My anxiety ramps up toward the end of a semester. I often can’t eat breakfast

“I shouldn’t feel guilty about having a life outside academia.” the morning of an exam. Or I finish final papers somewhere close to the bathroom.

Nausea increases as the deadline looms.

One of my English professors told me going through a phase of life like moving out on your own can increase these feelings.

I was encouraged to just write the final paper and not overthink it.

“Be sure to take

care of yourself, eat regularly and don’t feel bad about taking time for yoga,” one of my chemistry professors recommended this semester.

She told me being creative like painting, writing and making crafts and reading for fun are important. I shouldn’t feel guilty about having a life outside academia.

It’s important to find professors who

understand. Find the ones who had emotional breakdowns while in their graduate programs.

The ones who also had nightmares about exams.

The ones who ultimately survived.

They can tell you how to cope with semesters when the sky feels like it is falling in.

One professor told me she still has anxiety and that I should consider discussing medication with my doctor, because it helps her.

Another one suggested reading Buddhist philosophy to help let go of the crazy building up inside.

My English professor said to not let my failures haunt me and that I could learn to laugh at my demons.

I found out in the past couple of years that my professors are human, too. Sounds obvious. But as students, we usually overlook it.

Talk to your professors when you’re struggling. They might say, “I’ve been there, too.”

The gym is a place for exercise, not fashion statements

dglaspie@uccs.edu

The gym is not your personal runway fashion show.

Workout shoes, headphones, water

but this is not the time or place.

Working out is not about looking cute.

It’s about having a productive workout.

For the most part, guys are focused on their workouts, not your clothes or makeup.

They’re pushing to finish that last rep or motivate their friend.

Jewelry is also unnecessary. Studs might be fine since they don’t get in the way, but large hoops or earrings that dangle are useless at the gym.

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You can’t say that you forgot that they were there because obviously you can feel the earrings hit your face while you’re breaking a pretend sweat.

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bottle. Check. And oh yeah, a crap load of makeup and jewelry.

Girls deck themselves out like they’re going to club, but it’s just the gym.

Surprisingly, the purpose of going to the gym is to exercise.

Every time I walk into the Rec Center I can spot at least one girl who is wearing layers of foundation and shorts that cover maybe half of her butt.

It’s understandable when women want to look good for the guys,

You can’t say that you forgot that they were there because obviously you can feel the earrings hit your face while you’re

breaking a pretend sweat.

Leg day has killer workouts. That doesn’t mean that the view has to be killer for everyone else. There are many times when I see girls wearing spanks that show their butt cheeks. There’s no need for that. Go get something that covers you up and looks decent.

Sport bras are also a wise investment, especially for ladies who are well-endowed.

Purchase a bra that will

last for a couple years.

Dicks, Nike and Sports Authority are a few stores that offer an attractive variety of athletic clothing for women, including proper workout shoes.

Girls do not have to impress the guys in the gym. There are better times and places for that. There is nothing wrong with going to the gym in comfortable, looser clothes.

The main purpose of a workout is to be healthier, not work on your modeling.

#TheNextBigHeadacheIsHere: Why I hate the latest and greatest

Alexander Nedd anedd@uccs.edu

I hate new technology.

Everywhere you look, technology is rapidly evolving. We’re always being told about the newest car, the latest phone model, the newest and best operating system. As

Samsung would say, “The Next Big Thing Is Here.”

It’s supposedly an exciting time to be alive. All the world’s information is at our fingertips, ready to travel distances once unimaginable to mankind 100, 50, or even 20 years ago.

But this mindset is damaging us in so many ways, and technology has so many unintended negative consequences.

People have a strong desire to get the latest gadget, even if they don’t have the means. They plummet themselves into debt and despair just to fit

“‘The Next Big Thing is Here,’ according to Samsung. Why? What was wrong with the previous big thing?” in.

I’m a ‘90s kid who is blessed with the opportunities given to me by new technology.

But each and every year a better, smaller device is being revealed over its predecessor, causing Millennials to lose their minds and obsess on having the newest, brightest, shiniest gadget.

“The Next Big Thing Is Here,” according to Samsung.

Why? What was

wrong with the previous big thing?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 in my pocket and it works just fine.

Why is my device now universally believed to be behind the times, despite its launch less than a year ago?

The learning curve for new technology is out of this world. I just bought a new Lenovo laptop to replace a Toshiba that I was given as a graduation present my freshman year in

college. It’s pretty nice, has decent memory and the latest 2014 operating system.

But I still don’t know how to use it. All laptops are the same, right?

No. The standard Microsoft Windows 8 and touchscreen capabilities were advances I was not prepared for. Simple tasks such as changing the home screen or loading apps are frustrating to perform.

I can deal with learning a new operating system maybe once every three or four years, but not every year. Not only are we wasting time learning new technology, we lose the investment placed into our now out-of-date devices.

I’d rather spend money feeling like I’m making a good investment instead of frantically trying to keep up to date with both friends and other brands.

I love the digital age, but we need to make it more economical and beneficial for all users.

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Women’s basketball defeats two opponents in national tournament Brandon Applehans bappleha@uccs.edu

Just a few days after a semifinal loss in the RMAC tournament, the NCAA awarded the Mountain Lions a number two seed in the south central region for their first ever appearance in the tournament.

The regional tournament was held at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, TX. Backed by the RMAC Player of the Year, senior Abby Kirchoff, UCCS faced conference opponent CSU-Pueblo in the first round on March 13, a team they lost to on Feb. 7.

At halftime the score was tied at 37.

“Well last time we played [Pueblo], we were down 20 points at half,” head coach Shawn Nelson said. “So being tied was a good spot.”

UCCS went on to win 73-63 on a late second-half run to seal the victory and advance to the second round.

“Our semifinal game against [Colorado] Christian was just lingering over us a bit,” said Nelson. “We decided

to go to a press and we started to play like we were capable of playing.”

Sophomore forward Tori Fisher had 14 points and her presence was felt on the glass as she grabbed seven rebounds in the win.

“I feel like we had been getting pushed around a lot in our previous games, especially CCU,” said Fisher.

“That was a tough game for me. I wanted to come out relaxed and play my game.”

UCCS received a rematch against CCU in the second round on March 14.

Energy and momentum played a major factor as UCCS jumped out to a 20-point lead over CCU, winning 83-77.

In the third round on March 16, the Mountain Lions fell to host West Texas A&M 96-69.

“For a team that was 13-15 last year and a three-way tie for eighth spot in the RMAC playoffs, to now being in the sweet 16, it’s quite an accomplishment,” said Nelson. “Our players were the ones who did that.

They had the decision to buy in, and we had a terrific season.”

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Senior guard Abby Kirchoff goes to the hoop against Regis University on March 3.

White scores 50 against Mines, team falls to Tarleton State Brandon Applehans bappleha@uccs.edu

The best season in school history for men’s basketball is now 2014-15.

After defeating Metro State to win the RMAC Championship, UCCS was granted a number four seed in the south central region of the NCAA Tournament, where they would play conference opponent Colorado School of Mines in the first round on March 14.

The regional tournament was hosted by Tarleton State University in Texas.

UCCS defeated Colorado Mines 90-87, as junior guard Derrick White

shouldered the offensive production and led his team with 50 points, breaking the UCCS single-game scoring record. He added 14 rebounds, eight assists, three blocks and three steals in the first NCAA Tournament win for the program.

According to White, the biggest motivation for him came with 3:34 to play, when the Mountain Lions were down seven points and facing elimination.

“I knew Mines was a tough team, but I was just thinking we had to get stops. I started thinking about the seniors, and I didn’t want the five seniors to go out like this.”

“I knew there was plenty of time

left for us, and we’ve been making runs all year long.”

Despite White’s 50 points, one of the biggest shots down the stretch was a 3-pointer that came from senior Tim Billingsley. He had a similar attempt to beat Metro State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season, but missed.

This season, Billingsley made sure the outcome was different.

“You always have to stay ready. I was confident and I kind of fumbled the ball a little there right when I caught it,” Billingsley said. “As soon as it left my hand it felt really good.”

The Mountain Lions then faced host Tarleton State on March 15,

who defeated UCCS 84-62 to end the season for UCCS. The Texans shot 53 percent from the field, including 48 percent from the 3-point line.

White, along with junior Alex Welsh, were the only Mountain Lions to score in double figures. At press time, Tarleton was one of the final eight teams remaining in the NCAA Tournament.

White now looks forward to an offseason to get better.

“We got a lot of work to do in the offseason, personally I have a lot of work to do in the offseason in taking my game to the next level.”

“Hopefully we’ll be back with a different result.”

New Equestrian Club sees immediate success from freshman rider Evan Musick emusick@uccs.edu

Equestrian riders are now able to compete as part of the new Equestrian Club, where riders and high performance horses are put to the test.

Hannah Mientka, senior psychology major, has been competitively riding most of her life and founded the club. When Mientka started college, she sold her horse and fell out of riding. When she returned to UCCS, Mientka and her trainer, coach of the Colorado College Equestrian Team, had the idea to start the club.

Participants compete in several events through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.

As part of competing in the IHSA,

horses are provided for the riders.

Perrin Cunningham, faculty Advisor for the club, believes it’s a good way to get people involved.

“You don’t have to have your own horse,” said Cunningham. “So you know, having a horse is very expensive, and it’s a pain, and you can’t have a horse on campus.”

Certain horses are considered lesson horses. Trainers take those horses and they become the team horses.

For competitions, the names of all the horses are put in a hat and the riders draw a horse they haven’t ridden before.

With random selection, the rider’s ability is tested. Cunningham said that this leads to the process not being about money to buy a horse, but the skill to ride one.

Currently, the club only competes in English Style riding. Member Hunter White feels it is a completely different aspect of riding.

“English is more like the whole jumping aspect of it,” said White, a freshman health science major. “It’s more about engaging the horse.”

Compared to the Western style, White explained the saddle is smaller and the riding clothes are different.

On February 27 and 28, the club competed against several schools, including CU-Boulder, Colorado College, the University of Nebraska and the Air Force Academy. The event was held at UCCS’ home barn MM Ranch in Fountain and resulted in White moving on to Zones, the next level of competition.

Mientka noted that White’s accomplishment was a significant

achievement.

“It takes some people two or three years to qualify for Zones, and it took Hunter one year,” she said.

For White, riding competitively in her first year at UCCS is no shock.

She has had a passion for riding since a young age.

“I’ve pretty much grown up with it my whole entire life,” she said. “Both my parents did it and it’s just become this very big passion of mine.”

Currently, the club has 15 members and is looking to expand.

“My hope is for more people to be drawn to our school because of it, because like Boulder, their school is really big and [equestrian riding] is a varsity sport,” said Mientka. “I want people to be interested in our school because of that because I think we have a really strong team right now.”

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‘Hotbox’ event to kick off student-athlete marijuana usage April 20 Donny Roach scribe@uccs.edu

Marijuana is coming to UCCS, and the biggest users will be student-athletes.

After a March 19 decision by university officials in tandem with the Board of Regents, not only will a portion of the greenhouse be devoted to marijuana, but the primary users will be athletes, who need the boost to help recover from long stretches of physical activity.

In addition, nursing students will be able to learn how to grow medicinal marijuana, according to marijuana health and safety official Herbert Munchies.

“It’s a pretty high elevation here on campus,” he said.

“But the greenhouse gives us a unique opportunity for students to be in charge of their own weed. They make it at a high elevation, and then

they see people get high off of it.”

Officials explained the positives of the coming program, which will reach full implementation in fall 2015 after a launch on April 20. “[Marijuana] serves as a great way to collaborate between different parts of the university,” said marijuana implementation committee member Heigh Asakite. “It really is a highly unique opportunity.”

Student-athletes are issued what will be known as a “leaf card” and will be allowed one “check out” of marijuana per week. That ratio is added to as necessary if an athlete sustains an injury during competition.

With the card, studentathletes merely check in with their assigned advisor, a nursing student, and are allocated up to four ounces per visit.

Regular students are not

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Athletes will utilize marijuana grown in the campus greenhouse.

permitted to partake in the program, and marijuana safety officer Joint Williams said that it is still an illegal drug for the rest of campus.

Williams declined to

answer questions regarding his own use of marijuana, including the possibility he was high at the time The Scribe spoke with him.

“That’s not a dope question,

yo,” he said.

The change in policy comes quickly on the heels of marijuana legalization in Colorado.

“I think our culture has turned over a new stone, it’s become more acceptable and we should embrace that here,” said Asakite.

The program will only work for home games to start, but Williams sees the possibility of expanding to road trips as “imminent.”

April 20 will serve as the launch for the program.

Gallogly Events Center will briefly be renamed “The Hotbox.”

Marijuana, along with snacks, will be served to continuing athletes as a prologue to fall 2015 athletic seasons.

Asakite said that in addition to the new policy, added snack tables will now be located in all areas that athletes frequent. S

Ohio State transfer Cardinal Joseph brings football to UCCS Johnny Handsapple scribe@uccs.edu

Cardinal Joseph, former quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes, has decided to take his talents to UCCS, for the inaugural season of Mountain Lion football.

With the recent success of UCCS athletics, Joseph felt the school was a good transition from Ohio State. He was the returning favorite for the Buckeyes, but felt Division II athletics was a better fit.

Joseph determined that transferring was the best option instead of entering the NFL Draft.

“My decision was very

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UCCS will have a football team for the 2015-16 season.

simple,” he said. “But I had to talk it over with my family, my friends and telling the coaching staff was the toughest part.”

“I’m going to return next

year for my education, but I have chosen to take my talents to UCCS.” UCCS basketball was the main athletic draw on campus,

until the athletic department decided to implement a football team, welcoming the Ohio State transfer with open arms.

“I’m excited to see football finally at UCCS,” said athletic supporter John Alwhey. “It will bring the community of Colorado Springs closer to the university. The arm strength that Cardinal Joseph brings to UCCS will put us at the top of the conference.”

Currently, the RMAC has 10 programs that compete for collegiate football. CSU-Pueblo thought they were in the hunt for signing the Ohio State quarterback.

“We pursued Joseph with all the money and options we could throw at him,” said CSU-Pueblo

booster Seion Danders. “UCCS will be a tough football team to beat.”

In order to accommodate the UCCS football team and staff, a $4 million stadium is being built in addition to five new coaching offices. Newly acquired head coach Gerald Nice, former football coach for Alabama, feels ready for the challenge.

“Having a football team here is something that I have waited for a long while now,” Nice said. “I always kept my eye on UCCS and if they were ever going to get a football team. Once I noticed a team was formed, I came knocking.”

The team will begin play in the 2015-16 school year.

Tryouts are set for May 17. S

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