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The death of student Gage Glenn on Friday in parking lot Y on west campus is being investigated as a suicide. Both UNCPD and Greeley Police are investigating the incident. Several welcome events were cancelled Friday due to severe weather. UNC’s convocation, an annual event marking the beginning of the academic year and featuring speeches by the president of the university, the mayor of Greeley and the student body president, was cancelled. Bear Fest and Taste of UNC, two carnival themed activities meant to welcome students back to the university, were moved indoors. Classes for the Fall 2016 semester begin this Monday. The deadline to add classes is Friday, August 26, while the deadline to drop classes is scheduled for Friday, September 2.
The University of Northern Colorado’s marching band and football team feed off eachothers’ energy during games, and students on each team say they are like one big family, working together to steer the Bears to victory. The first football game will be at 2:05 p.m. on Sept. 3 at Nottingham Field against Rocky Mountain College. Photo by Jason Keller|The Mirror.
A Band of Bears
By Jason Keller
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There are few universities across the country that don’t have a marching band. One can see them happily playing tunes during the scant breaks in sports action. How often is the crowd focused on the band? How much attention do they direct at them and not the team, huddling close with their coach at the nucleus of that human mass, preaching plays and barking orders? Despite their understated position on the sidelines, a marching band is no less complex, no less intense, no less brotherly, than a football team, and the University of Northern
Colorado’s band is no exception. Practice is three times a week, two hours at a time. A crowd of close to 200 performers stand in practiced silence, stone faced. Their instruments bristle above them, in the crook of their arms, on protrude from their chests. Three drum majors, otherwise called conductors, stand above the crowd. There is a prolonged silence. Then, with military precision, the conductors bark their orders. The band moves in one fluid step. Perhaps more, should their conductors demand it of them. Story continued on page 4.
UNC hopes to boost voter turnout among students by participating in the All In Campus Democracy Challenge. A committee comprised of students, faculty and staff will coordinate efforts to raise democratic participation on campus. Possible actions would include voter registration drives and establishing the University Center as a polling place. UNC had higher than average turnout in both the 2012 presidential election and the The director of UNC’s School of Nursing has been recognized as a distinguished nursing educator. Faye Hummel was chosen for induction as a fellow into the 10th class of fellows of the National League of Nursing’s Academy of Nursing Education. Fellows are chosen based on their teaching strategies, research on nursing education, academic leadership, promotion of public policy that aides nursing educators in their work. Hummel holds a master’s degree in community nursing and a Ph.D. in sociology.
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UNC News News Editor: Will Costello
THIS WEEK AT UNC MONDAY 8/22
All Day Fall Semester Classes Begin
TUESDAY 8/23
4:30-6 p.m. Center for International Education Welcome Barbeque University Center - Second Floor 6-10 p.m. UNC Club Night University Center - Fireside Lounge
FRIDAY 8/26
All Day Add Deadline for Fall Semester Courses
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UNC's Housing Department has overbooked its residence halls, leaving roughly 60 students to stay in floor lounges, with resident assistants, and doubled up in rooms. Since the fall of last year, freshman enrollment has increased. Going in to this semester, it seems that the enrollment statistics have continued to grow, and in the residence halls in particular, freshman contracts have increased by seven percent. These are both temporary solutions, according to Director of Residential Education Montez Butts-Clanin. When asked how long students would be in these temporary situations, ButtsClanin was unspecific. “We will be actively deoverflowing as we receive cancellations for housing and/or have no-shows up until the add/drop deadline. Our goal is to get residents to a permanent assignment as soon as possible,” he wrote in an email. “At this point in time we are in a temporary overflow housing which means we will house approximate 60 students in temporary spaces such as lounges
and resident assistant rooms until a permanent space can be identified,” he added. This year, there has also been a sharp increase in renewal contracts, or students who have previously lived in a residence hall signing up to live there again. The rate has increased 10 percent this year. Butts-Clanin said that such a huge increase was unexpected by the Housing and Residential Education department. Butts-Clanin has speculated that one possible reason for the increase in the rate of renewal contracts is a shortage of housing in Greeley. This shortage can make it difficult to find housing for students, especially those who want to find housing near the University. One area students will not be living temporarily are the showrooms within Harrison Hall and others. These rooms are meant to show prospective students what the living situation is like on campus. While many rooms are filled beyond capacity, certain rooms remain empty, serving as showrooms to give prospective students an idea of what a typical room looks like. “It’s our preference to hold a showroom, similar to a model house for a potential
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Convocation, an annual ceremony marking the beginning of the academic year, was cancelled due to severe weather on Friday. The ceremony typically consists of a parade of all academic colleges on campus, speeches by the president of the university and the mayor of Greeley, as well as a speech by the student body president, Brandon Miller. Other events impacted by Friday's weather included Bear Fest, a carnival-style contest where participants could win prizes for participating in games, and Taste of UNC, an annual opportunity for UNC students to eat a variety of entrees, snacks and desserts courtesy of their school. Both events were moved indoors, to the Harrison Hall Den and Holmes Dining Hall, respectively.
Showrooms like this one in Harrison remain empty, while overbooking has left around 60 residents in lobbies and resident assistant rooms temporarily, according to housing officials. Photo by Maeve Wildmann | The Mirror
buyer, instead of showing occupied spaces and impacting our residence hall students with daily tours,” ButtsClanin said. The issue could be worsened when the sale of the University Apartments,
which typically houses graduate students and students with families, is completed. According to Butts-Clanin, the sale of the apartments will affect the availability of dorms, seeing as students who would have moved into
the University Apartments will be forced instead to live in dorms again. Paired with increasing freshman enrollment, this will cause more issues fitting students into existing residence halls.
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A death on campus Friday afternoon, in the Y parking lot on west campus sent several buildings into lockdown and sparked confusion and anxiety among students and staff. At 2:43 p.m., UNC community members received the following alert by text and automated phone call: “UNC and Greeley police are invetigating a death in Y lot on west campus. While there’s no imminent threat to campus, please avoid this area until further notice.” Greeley police and the University Police Department are investigating the incident as a possible suicide. Jolene Weiner, the Chief Deputy Coroner for the Weld County Coroner’s Office, confirmed that the name of the deceased is Gage Glenn, but offered no other information. Nate Haas, Director of News and
Public Relations at UNC confirmed that Glenn had been a student in the past, but couldn’t confirm that they were enrolled in the fall 2016 semester. Authorities have not released the cause of death, but have confirmed that the death was not related to any criminal act, nor was there ever an active shooter on campus. A Facebook group, R.I.P. Gage Glenn, has been created, where those who knew Glenn have posted thoughts and goodbyes. The group had 285 members as of Saturday afternoon. The counseling center is avaliable to anyone in the UNC community, and can be reached at 970-351-2496 or after business hours at 970-3512245. The Counseling Center’s offices are located in Cassidy Hall on Central Campus. “He was a wonderful musician,” Dennis McFarland, the administrator of the group and a friend of Glenn, said. “He wrote beautiful music.”
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A band of bears UNC Arts Arts Editor: Jason Keller
Keeping it classy
MONDAY 8/22
9-11 p.m. Open Mic Night University Center - Fireside Lounge
THURSDAY 8/25
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oral Comprehensive Examination, Demarr Woods, Music Performance Skinner Music Library Room 124 1-3 p.m. Oral Comprehensive Examination, Xin Jing, Music Instrumental Performance Skinner Music Library/McMillen Conference Room
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One is reminded of military drills. At the sounding of the drum majors, the band begins to play. Anna Heider, a senior music education major, sits atop a ladder, a pair of white gloves slipped on her hands. She’s a drum major, one of three in charge of moving the band along. “Marching band is more than an activity. It teaches you life skills. How to be a part of a team, things like that. I really feel band kids work hard,” she said What happens next is nothing like “ordered chaos.” There is only order, strict and precise. One-hundred-andeighty-nine humans acting in perfect harmony, nothing short of an athletic unification of nerves and muscles. Everyone has to be playing their part to perfection. Every keystroke and hit on the drums must be timed just right, with a fine, cool head of energy built by the on-key, on-time players from a scant few seconds ago. Just like a miffed throw can screw up a play, one off-key player can ruin a band. They forge on ahead, as athletes of a different kind, playing to the beat of their own drums. “That’s where individual responsibility comes in,” Heider said. “That’s why we stress that everyone is important. Every single link in the chain is important.” “We love it. We love the band, we love the energy,” says Kenley Nakao, an
undergrad in music education. Oftentimes, athletes will reflect on the bonds they forged while playing. They can turn back time, return to a place where there was camaraderie, where the prevailing energy of a shared goal built friendships stronger than steel. “Pretty much all my best friends from college were in marching band,” said Melanie Poston, a recruit coordinator for the Performing and Visual Arts. Nathan Miller, a senior studying criminal justice, echoes the same familial sentiment. “We’re just a big old dysfunctional family. It’s one of those things you can’t explain,” he said. They play with outrageous energy and ferocity, at times rivaling and even complimenting the Bears. With any team, there’s bound to be some shenanigans between players, especially during events. One such incident earned The Bears a victory in football, but a hefty penalty. “We were banned from playing in Montana,” Kenneth Singleton, director of bands said. Ordinarily, marching bands have set times that they can play, seldom during game time. The Bears were down, their morale quickly fading. Against the odds and the rules, the UNC marching band played during the game, revitalizing The Bears and re-energizing them for a narrow victory.
Members of the Bears football team and the Sugar Bears dancers cheer together as the marching band plays “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” by Jet. Photo by Jason Keller | The Mirror
“The team mobbed the band in victory, they felt it was our playing that helped re-energize them,” he said. The marching band is as much movement as they are music. They stomp and march, clap and dance, and embrace the
energy of the stadium, of the football team and of each other. Their configurations are like watching a 200-person ballet. As their moment to shine comes to a close, they continue marching, to the beat of their own drums.
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A book review: “The Voyeur’s Motel” By Drew Heiderscheidt arts@uncmirror.com
Often hailed as one of the first “new journalism” writers, Gay Talese has made a name for himself with books such as “Honor Thy Father” and “Thy Neighbor’s Wife,” as well as famous articles such as “Frank Sinatra has a Cold.” In his latest book, “The Voyeur’s Motel,” Talese takes on the case of the Manor House Motel, located in Aurora, Colorado. The case of the Manor Motel is, on it’s surface, rather uninteresting. The only thing that may be interesting to those from Colorado is that a book is being written about Aurora. However, really, the Manor Motel is a fascinating subject for a book. After Gerald Foos opened the motel in the 1960s (or so he claims), he went up into the attic of the building and cut rectangular shaped holes in the ceiling, then replaced them with
grates disguised to look like air vents. The goal of all of this construction was to give Foos a way to peep on his customers without them knowing, to watch them have sex, or do more mundane things such as watch television or defecate. Foos watched his customers for thirty years, selling the motel in 1995 when he started to have back problems and could no longer continue climbing up into the attic. Talese himself has known about this situation far longer than it has been written about. In 1980, Talese received a letter from Foos asking him if he would be interesting in seeing the motel. He described himself as a sort of sex researcher, able to get the information that nobody else ever has. Talese was invited to write about the motel, so long as Foo’s name was kept off the record. Talese refused this offer, saying, “As a nonfiction writer who insists on using real names in articles and books, I knew at once that
I would not accept his condition of anonymity.” Talese then proceeds to go into the attic and see what it is like and, with Foos, watches a young couple having oral sex. After this peeping tom episode, Talese discusses the guilt he feels, but not for actually peeping. The tie he was wearing had fallen into the fake vent, almost exposing Foos. “I felt chastened and embarrassed,” he writes. One thing I will say about “The Voyeur’s Motel,” is that it is very well written. For example, when he is describing being at the motel and going with Foos to the attic, he does not simply state that they left for the attic. Rather, he says: “Finally, after saying goodnight to his mother-in-law, Foos turned off one of the desk lights and, after beckoning that I follow, he locked the front door. We then crossed the concrete lot, edged between some parked cars, and walked in the direction of the utility room, which was located in the
center of the motel’s main building.” There are bits and pieces throughout the book that are just as well written as this, and through the writing, this book becomes a disturbing page-turner. Since its release, criticism of “The Voyeur’s Motel” has focused on the fact that it may not be entirely accurate. In the book, Talese does acknowledge that Foos may not be completely reliable. The Washington Post found certain discrepancies, such as how Gerald Foos did not own the motel from the years 1980 to 1988. Talese then disavowed the book, saying that “The source of my book, Gerald Foos, is certainly unreliable.” He continued that “I did the best I could on this book, but maybe it wasn’t good enough.” (As a note, Talese later disavowed this disavowal, saying he would not repudiate the book nor would his publisher.) Seeing as how the accuracy of the book has already been questioned, my main criticism of “The Voyeur’s Motel” has more to do with Talese’s
methods in writing the book itself. I have some serious ethical concerns with the fact that he knew about this for over 30 years, and yet he never mentioned it to anybody. Just because you become a journalist, it does not mean that you stop being a human being. For better or worse, being a journalist makes you a servant of the public. Talese should (in theory) be working towards the public good. By keeping silent, Talese has effectively given up the idea of journalistic ethics. Instead, he indirectly violated the privacy of hundreds, if not thousands, of people by enabling Gerald Foos to continue ogling people for years. Possibly, as the reader, getting sucked into such a page-turner makes us just as morally culpable. Should you read this book?: If you have no issues with the ethics of Talese’s methods, then yes; otherwise steer clear. Length: 233 Pages, Genre: Non-Fiction
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Intramural and club sports
UNC Sports Sports Editor: Dylan Sanchez
HOME GAMES FRIDAY 8/26
7 p.m. Volleyball vs. St. Mary’s Bank of Colorado Arena
SATURDAY 8/27 7 p.m. Volleyball vs. North Dakota State Bank of Colorado Arena
AWAY GAMES FRIDAY 8/26
4 p.m. Soccer at Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado
FRIDAY 4/22
12 p.m. Soccer at Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana
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By Brittany Riley sports@uncmirror.com
As the school year gets underway, so do UNC’s athletic programs. The University of Northern Colorado student athletes have been working all summer, and it won’t be long until the blue and gold jerseys take back Nottingham Field and the Bank of Colorado Arena. Sports are a significant part of peoples’ lives precollege, and for good reason. Sports teach valuable life lessons such as teamwork, accountability and time management. Sports also build strong, lasting relationships, and are an important part of growing up, but not many people have the opportunity to continue playing at the Division-I collegiate level. For some, athletics became a way of life, so it’s important to be on a team, compete and stay active. On friday night in the UNC Recreation Center, students got the opportunity to get a preview of some of the programs including Club and Intramural sports. Intramural sports are an option for those looking for a recreational, yet competitive way to participate in athletics. In Fall 2016, UNC is offering five leagues in flag football, softball, indoor soccer, tennis and innertube water polo. For those looking for a short-term commitment rather than a season long commitment, there will be five intramural tournaments in the fall, including battleship, 2v2 volleyball, 5v5 basketball, and both singles and doubles racquetball. Registration for these teams are simple and do require a small entry fee varying on the sport. Registration tables will be set up in the Recreation Center from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 for the football, water polo, softball and tennis intramural leagues, with the seasons starting Sept. 11, with the exception of water polo registration Sept. 13. Registration for indoor soccer is open from Sept. 27 to Sept. 30. Tables will be open from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 for the battleship tournament, Sept. 27 to Oct. 3 for 2v2 volleyball, and Oct. 25 to Oct. 28 for racquetball singles and doubles, and 5v5 basketball. For students who want to join intramural sports but don’t have a team, there is an option to sign on as a free agent. Free agents will be contacted about joining
UNC’s Fencing Club put on a demonstration during Friday night’s Rec Fest. The night’s theme was “wild wild west,” where club, intramural and various clubs got to show off their skills. Photo by Breelyn Bowe | The Mirror.
teams permanently or temporarily, and is a great option to find a team. Club sports are a segway between collegiate athletics and intramurals, with competition at more experienced and dedicated levels, tournament play, and opportunities to practice. UNC offers 22 club sports from soccer to ultimate frisbee and even quidditch. UNC junior Morgan Schilling is grateful for the opportunity to play on the ultimate frisbee team. “My senior year of high school, I fell short of making a collegiate track and field team due to injuries and I thought my opportunity as an athlete had passed,” said Schilling. “Club sports gave me the chance to fulfill my dream of playing collegiate sports and a place to fit in on campus.” Athletics teach life lessons and build relationships not only for youth, but for college students as well. Intramural and club sports provide every student with
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the opportunity to participate in collegiate athletics and continue building relationships. UNC’s club sports still represent the University and take various trips throughout their season, depending on the sport. For more information visit: unco.edu/campusrec Contact Information: Intramural Sports: Brett Ford at (970) 351-2599, Brett.Ford@unco.edu or Matt Rafferty at (970) 351-2163, Matt.Rafferty@unco.edu Club Sports: Scott.Schuttenberg at Scott.Schuttenberg@unco.edu
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The Bears took to the field for the first regualr season match of the year since winning the Big Sky Championship last season. Colorado College has played well against UNC in the past winning 16 of the past 17 games, and were heading towards another victory until Sophomore Mariel Guttierrez scored the game-tying goal in the second half.
UNC dominated the second half taking 11 shots and forcing the Colorado College goalkeeper to make six saves. As the game went into overtime and the minutes ticked away Bear’s freshman Thalia Kusulas drew a foul and earned a free kick. Guttierrez took the penalty shot and scored to give the Bears the victory. UNC won’t return to Greeley until September 2. when they take on Drexel.
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Fall sports preview By Chris Bolin
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Soccer
The University of Northern Colorado women’s soccer team is the reigning champion of the Big Sky Conference, but has also graduated a few key pieces, including Adrienne Jordan. Jordan, known for being drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in January, left the WSL and has since taken her talents overseas to play in Sweden. The Bears are left now with one of the best young talents in the Big Sky. Sophomore Mariel Gutierrez, the Gypsum, Colorado native, was a dominant player in UNC’s final push in the Big Sky Conference including the scoring the game tying goal against Idaho in the Big Sky Championship game, and then she scored her shootout attempt Sophomore Mariel Gutierrez has in the same game to claim the Big Sky title. Her freshman year saw developed quickly into one of her play in all 23 games, score 7 goals and recorded 57 shots, with 28 UNC’s best-scoring threats. landing on goal. Gutierrez alone tallied 4 game-winning goals and will be a key piece in the 2016-2017 squad.
Football
On the heels of their first winning season in over ten years, Earnest Collins Jr., UNC football head coach, looks to continue on his success from last year. The offense will be led by two redshirt sophomores, quarterback Jacob Knipp and running back Trae Riek. Last year, Knipp took over as starter in week four, and made the most of his opportunity breaking all freshman passing records for yards with 1,969, touchdowns with 13, and completions with 157. He also averaged an impressive 196.2 yards per game while completing 59.2 percent of his passes. Riek was also impressive in his first year, rushing for 796 yards in only eight games, while breaking every Northern Colorado freshman rushing record at the Division I level. He also averaged 5.4 Redshirt sophomore Trae Riek yards per carry, scored seven touchdowns on the ground, and led ran for 796 yards but missed a the team in points scored. handful of games due to injuries. On defense, the Bears have a mix of experience and youth that struggled at times last year, but have hope moving forward, returning many starters including everyone on the line. Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator James Jones preaches fundamentals and discipline to improve on last year’s performance. The Bears begin their season at Nottingham Field on Sept. 3 as they take on the Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears.
Volleyball
Coming off a 14-16 (10-6 Big Sky) season and a coNorth division championship, the Northern Colorado volleyball team returns 12 players, including first team All-Big Sky setter Ashley Guthrie. As a junior, Guthrie led the team in assists for the third straight year, with 1,084. She averaged 10.23 assists per set, which was good enough for fifth in the Big Sky, while becoming only the seventh player in UNC history to record 3,000 assists over a career. The Bears were recently finished second in the Big Sky, behind defending champion Northern Arizona. The Northern Colorado volleyball team kicks off their regular season with the Hampton Inn & Suites Northern Colorado Classic with three straight home games against St. Mary’s, North Dakota State,and Colorado State the 26, 27 and 30 of August.
Senior Ashley Guthrie will be back to full strength, after playing most of last season with a broken pinky.
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