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OPINION
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LOSS HAS POTENTIAL TO CHANGE LIVES Everyone will have to experience a few tragedies throughout their lives, so learning to effectively deal with loss is unavoidable. Moving on after the death of a loved one or pet, or the loss of a home, or a life-changing injury or other disastrous incident can be tough for people who don't know how to live without what they lost. After a tragedy, focusing on the past instead of the future can put people into an endless cycle of grief and prevent them from ever being satisfied with their lives. For instance, I talked to a few people who lost their homes in last year's flood, and some said that they'd experienced drinking problems and insomnia because all they could think about were all the possessions they'd never get back, all of the history they had accumulated that had suddenly been taken from them. It's hard to say possessions are just material items when those items include generations-old family heirlooms, precious documents, photo albums that document births and marriages, markers of great milestones and achievements. It's hard to say they're just things and people are what matter, when those things are what define a person, like their high school diploma or their first car. It's also hard to say that it's not a big deal when people lose the homes they furnished with love and care. Losing things that mean the world can be world-ending.
When people struggle to move on from the loss of possessions, how do they even begin to move on from the loss of a loved one? A pet? A grandparent? A parent? How do people manage to continue their lives when they've lost their ability to play their favorite sport or instrument? Their mobility? A limb? What is too much to overcome? There are people on the street today who have lost their jobs and their homes. Why is it that they were unable to get their lives back together when others who have lost the same somehow have been successful? If you let loss consume you, it can drive you crazy. If you have the mindset that the past is more important than the future, or that you have nothing left to look forward to or strive for, life won't be worth living anymore. It will be tough to get out of bed in the morning when it feels like there's no reason to, and it will be hard to fall asleep at night when the only thing on your mind is the way life used to be. Grab on to some sort of purpose. Remember the people who are still there, who still need you to be in their lives. Remember you still have a life beyond today, tomorrow, next month, next year and even in the next ten years. Time will help heal if you're willing to let it. Also, remember you're not in it alone. Having someone to lean on is almost essential in recovering from a disaster, big or small. I have cried on many shoulders over
the deaths of pets and family members, and I don't know where I would be without the people who have supported me and guided me in times of need. Reflecting upon the losses I've experienced, I feel like they're nothing compared to what others have gone through, but some have still been life-changing. Loss is a funny thing. It can ruin your life, or it can make you stronger. It all depends on how you deal with it. - Danielle Ross
The Mirror Reflections are the opinion of The Mirror’s editorial board: Antonio Hill, Danielle Ross, Katarina Velazquez, Alexandria Adair Vasquez, Ashlee McDonald and Cassius Vasquez.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: HANDS UP STORY To the Editor: I picked up the latest copy of The Mirror this afternoon, and was immediately intrigued by the Hands Up story presented on the cover. I was born and raised in Saint Louis, and quite proud of it. However, it saddens me that my normally peaceful city has become the center of international attention based on a situation that NO ONE reporter, police officer, or citizen alike - knows hardly anything about. The situation in Ferguson is not about race or police brutality, but rather about media exploitation of
an event in which the details are still largely unknown. The presentation of unrelated historical facts and the lack of cited sources makes for an article that comes across as largely biased and misinformed. To further this, there were no opinions given from the other point of view, supporting local law enforcement in Ferguson. I am not voicing my support for one side or the other, but rather stating no opinions can be rightfully formed until more details come to light. After experiencing these inconsistencies already from local media
in Saint Louis, I would expect more neutrality from an outside source. I am proud to call Saint Louis home, and it frustrates me to see the media paint it in such a negative light. Respectfully, Ian Hurt - Ian Hurt is a freshman parks and recreation major. Any letters to the editor can be sent to editor@uncmirror.com.
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MON 9/15 12:20- 1:10 p.m. UNIV 101 Study Skills Workshop: Time Management University Center- Spruce C 7:00-8:30 p.m. Schulze Speaker Series: Sonia Nieto: “Becoming Culturally Responsive and Socially Just Educators” University Center- Panorama Room
TUES 9/16 12-2 p.m. Annual 16th of September Celebration Cesar Chavez Cultural Center/ Patton House 12-1:30 p.m. State of the University Address University Center- Ballrooms
WED 9/17 7-9 p.m. UNC Gubernatorial Candidate Debate Butler Hancock Gymnasium
SAT 9/20 8:30-10 a.m. Cans to Candelaria 5K Run Candelaria Hall- L Lot 9-11 a.m. Strength and Conditioning Orientation Recreation Center
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LIQUOR DOESN’T MIX WITH BEAR BIZ Sammy Lee news@uncmirror.com Over 70 businesses in Greeley are reaching out to the Northern Colorado student body through a campaign known as Bear Biz. The goal of the campaign is to integrate the Greeley community with the UNC's student community. Bear Biz businesses range from local favorites such as Tropical Sno and Warm Hugs, to bigger names like Qdoba and Toyota. Participating businesses offer discounts with proof of a student ID at the point of sale. At the head of this program is Tory Orozco, a senior journalism and mass communications major and Bear Biz intern. For the last two years Orozco has reconstructed what was once known as Operation Bear Aware and revamped it to what is now known as Bear Biz. “It is hard to get students excited about anything, especially Greeley,” Orozco said. “I feel like UNC has a very negative connotation of Greeley and until that changes I see it staying a problem, not just for Bear Biz, but for UNC as a whole.” The program began when members of the city staff attended a UNC
communication class and realized that the perception that students had of Greeley needed to change. Pairing with the Greeley Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Development Authority, Bear Biz now has businesses supporting UNC students in hopes of creating an overall better environment for them to share. The list of businesses includes a multitude of dining establishments, retail stores, health and fitness locations, salons and more. One thing students won’t find on the list of businesses are discounts at bars or liquor stores. “It is against UNC policy to include liquor, marijuana or adult material in any of our discounts,” said Orozco. “Students are going to spend money at these places regardless and these locations seem to be doing just fine without being a part of Bear Biz,” she said. Sarah Vasquez, a senior elementary education major, said she thinks that bars would benefit from joining the list of Bear Biz businesses providing discounts. “I spend almost $50 at the bar when I do go. I’d go more often if I could save even a few bucks,” she said. “I love that Bear Biz includes such a variety of
Anaísa Lúa | The Mirror Bear Biz is a campaign that seeks to unite the Greeley community and the Univeresity of Northern Colorado’s community by offering business discounts to UNC students. businesses, and I definitely use that student discount as often as I can, so it would be nice to see it as an option when downtown.” While students may find a discount to the liquor stores and bar scene a great addition, employees and owners of liquor stores and bars have said that they were unsure if it would be particularly beneficial for them. Jacob Thornbrue, a UNC alumnus and manager at Bears Country Saloon, said he believes that the addition of bars and liquor stores to the list of Bear
Biz businesses would likely make little to no difference for the downtown scene. “We all love the business brought by the university, but I believe that a majority of on-and-off premise retailers would simply be offering a discount to existing customers, and not driving new business,” he said. While liquor stores and bars will not be added to the list of Bear Biz businesses anytime in the near future, students are still presented with the opportunity to enjoy a variety of Greeley businesses at a
discounted price. The campaign continues to add businesses and make changes in the area surrounding the university. “Bear Biz awareness is definitely growing,” Orozco said. “I think over the next few years Bear Biz will be a common name throughout Greeley businesses.” For more information about the businesses participating in Bear Biz, or information on how to get involved with the campaign, students can visit www.bearbizgreeley.com.
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BBC SHOW FEATURES UNC PROFESSOR’S RESEARCH Ariana Serna news@uncmirror.com Many have heard stories involving rattlesnakes, found deep in the mountains or stumbled upon by hikers, but there is one Bear among us that purposefully tracks them down. Stephen Mackessy, a professor in the Biology department at the University of Northern Colorado, has recently found the spotlight with his work concerning venomous snakes. Currently featured on the UNC homepage, Mackessy and graduate student Anthony Saviola first questioned “prairie rattlesnakes use [of] chemical cues to locate venom-stricken prey that have fled,” and the answers they have found have been shared on BBC’s “Superhuman Animals” calling. The show aired on Tuesday. The BBC’s Earth Night had a special, highlighting animals with an incredible sense of smell. Mackessy’s work with rattlesnakes brought to light how “superhuman” their sense of smell really is. The BBC show profiled rattlesnakes along with other animals such as sharks, bees and skunks. This was not Mackessy’s first time being featured on national television. Last year, his work with the prairie rattlesnake,
which demonstrated its adaptation and survival methods in harsh environments such as Yellowstone National Park, aired on the Discovery Channel. Clips of the show can be found online. But what about those who are interested in general parasitology, mammalogy, heretology, human anatomy, vertebrate anatomy, or vertebrate adaptations? Mackessy can be found teaching all of these classes around UNC's campus. The Colorado State University graduate has not only captured the attention of national and international broadcasting networks, but local entities as well. He won the Distinguished Scholar Award in 1999 and the Excellence in Scholarship Award from the College of Natural and Health Sciences at UNC for the 2006-2007 academic year. Mackessy has spent his past 22 years at UNC involving undergraduate students in his research, researching snake venom that could be used in cancer-fighting drugs. For students interested in inquiring further in regards to the Mackessy's research, his UNC website can be a resource. There are pictures upon pictures of not only rattlesnakes, but other animals such as frogs. Students can also scroll through detailed research proposals and objectives.
Breelyn Bowe | The Mirror Right to left: Professor of biology Stephen Mackessy and doctorate candidate of biology Anthony Saviola stand in the “secret” room under Ross Hall, where the snakes used for their research are held. The pair stands next to one of the rattlesnakes that helped them with a fair amount of that research. The walls around them house more than 50 snakes.
BEARS LEARN HOW TO BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS
Monique Becker news@uncmirror.com On Thursday outside the University Center on the West Lawn, the Study Abroad and Cultural Fair was open for students, faculty and staff, UNC alumni and the public. Tables displaying informational pamphlets on different programs to study abroad were available along with volunteers willing to answer any questions visitors had, as well as offering advice for anyone looking into studying abroad. “It’s not only knowing that you’re going to another country that’s scary, it’s knowing that it’s going to cost a whole lot of money too,” said Sierra Miller, an undeclared freshman. Nearly every volunteer at the event stressed the importance of students knowing what they want to gain from studying abroad before deciding what program and
country was right for them. They also said that students shouldn't be worried about how much a program will cost because there are plenty of scholarships from the government, private institutions or from international partners, to help students pay for the experience. Scholarships are not the only type of financial aid students can receive. The majority of financial aid that students receive to attend UNC can be applied to studying abroad. Students can also receive more grants or loans if studying abroad costs more than the cost of attendance at UNC. A few of the different programs that are offered are UNC exchanges, ISEP exchanges, International Studies Abroad and CEA. The difference between all of these is that UNC exchanges and ISEP exchanges have a part or the whole sum of money paid to UNC, while International Studies Abroad and CEA do not pay UNC. UNC exchanges pay the tuition and fee prices that are set for
UNC that semester and ISEP exchange students pay UNC tuition, fees and room and board. It is important for students to know a few things to ask study abroad organizations. These include asking for information such as if there is pre-departure orientation with information, on-site orientation, or excursions that are organized by full-time resident staff to culturally significant locations for the host city or country. Other information to keep in mind when studying abroad is that taking classes that count toward a students major is not mandatory. Credits can be earned toward a students major, minor, liberal arts core or electives. When deciding where to study abroad, students should consider what they find exciting and what they find frightening to help make decisions. A student’s ability to cope with uncertainty is a major factor in what should be used in making decisions on what program and country they choose.
NEWS
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MOSQUITO TRAPS TEST POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS Eric Aakko Public Information Officer Department of Public Health and Environment Weld County, CO – This week, two of the three mosquito testing zones in Weld County tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). While the overall risk for WNV remains low, precaution is urged. “It is early for the mosquito traps to test positive for West Nile virus,” said Mark Wallace, executive director for the Weld County Health Department. “So it’s important for the public to take precautions against mosquito bites.” In past years, WNV activity did not begin until July. There are high numbers of flood water mosquitoes due to the recent mountain runoff and rains, but these mosquitoes do not carry disease. Health department monitoring of mosquitoes began in early June through a network of mosquito traps set by
Colorado Mosquito Control. The Culex mosquito, known to spread West Nile virus, is tested to determine the risk of disease to humans. Some municipalities in Weld County have mosquito control programs that include spraying. These programs reduce the number of mosquitoes but don’t eliminate all mosquitoes. Unfortunately, spraying for mosquitoes also kills beneficial insects, such as bees. Recommendations to prevent mosquito bites and to reduce breeding areas include: Apply an effective mosquito repellent to exposed skin and clothing to help avoid mosquito bites. Wear light colors and loose fitting fabrics because mosquitoes seem to be attracted to darker colors and can bite through tighter fitting clothing. Wear a hat to prevent bites to the head. Drain any standing water that provides breeding places for mosquitoes. Use a Mosquito Dunk (larvacide) if you have standing water that you cannot drain.
Avoid overwatering lawns, as mosquitoes can breed in very small amounts of water. West Nile virus is carried by birds and transmitted by mosquitoes that bite the infected birds. Infected mosquitoes transmit the virus to humans, horses and birds. West Nile virus symptoms may appear in 3–14 days after infection. Initial symptoms include fever, headache, nausea and vomiting, muscle aches and weakness and rash. Symptoms of severe illness include high fever, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, muscle weakness, vision loss, paralysis and even death. If someone develops symptoms, they should contact their health care provider immediately. For more information on West Nile virus and mosquito bite prevention, visit www.weldhealth.org
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STUDENT SENATE MEETS A SECOND TIME
Mark Harro | The Mirror Caroline Koch reads over a proposal at Wednesday evening’s Student Senate meeting. The senate meets every other Wednesday in the University Center’s council room.
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LOCAL ARTIST’S GALLERY MAKES WAVES
MON 9/15 All Day Abbie Powers Exhibit (MultiDay) Crabbe Hall- Oak Room Gallery 8-9 p.m. Faculty artist recital series: Jason Byrnes, Tuba UCCC
TUE 9/16 All Day Abbie Powers Exhibit (Multi-Day) Crabbe Hall- Oak Room Gallery 4:40-5:40 p.m. Marine Band Brass Quintet Foundation Hall Maeve Widmann | The Mirror An installation piece, part of an exhibit called “On the Breath of the Waves” by Abbie Powers, hangs from the ceiling in Crabbe Hall. The piece filled the room and it will be here through the rest of the month. La’Asianee Brown arts@uncmirror.com Students and spectators were tightly packed around the circumference of the Oak Room Gallery in Crabbe Hall. A tiny dancer in an olive green leotard appeared underneath a giant wooden contraption in the corner of the small room. The room got quiet and everyone’s attention was drawn to the dancer as she awakened. Moments before the dancer entered, the crowd marveled at the beautiful silk waves that hugged the ceilings like clouds. Abbie Powers, a 29-year-old installation and performance artist from Loveland, shared her suspended silk piece “On the Breath
of Waves” with the UNC community. At her artist reception Tuesday, she also shared a performance piece and had a gallery talk. While Powers said she always loved art, she didn’t began creating art of her own until she was 21. “I realized then that I could actually create art,” she said. The room was stark silent as Powers continued her performance piece. She stood next to the wooden contraption and studied it with an awe and intrigue. With a sudden snap everything was awakened. The arms coming from the contraption began to move methodically creating a sea of silk waves. The audience was then fascinated by not only the whirling and whizzing of the machine but the silk clouds that
once calmly laid across the ceiling as they danced like ocean waves. During the gallery talk, Powers introduced the audience to the art like an old friend. She first walked over to the wooden contraption which she called “The Beast.” This piece was constructed by a retired engineer who took her idea of the silk moving like waves of the ocean. Operated by a household light switch “The Beast” was constructed of simple materials: plywood, PVC pipe, Foam Core and pressed board. Admiring the silk waves, Powers then moved to a bench and laid on it, still admiring the silk. Restlessly, she walked over to the window and set herself into the seal still captivated by the waves.
Suspended at 92 points by 800 yards of fishing line, the silk piece took Powers three and half weeks to hand stitch and hand dye. Powers had only worked with silk for a little over a year now. When asked about the durability of the piece she laughed. “It has ripped and I stitched it. It gets dirty and I just throw it into my washing machine and go,” she said. After the dancer explored the room she ended back next to the wooden contraption. Pleased with what she had discovered, she admired the waves one last time, then the same sharp snap echoed through the room as the arms of the beast stopped moving and the silk settled. See page 11.
7:30 p.m. The President’s Own Marine Band Concert UCCC
WED 9/17 7 p.m. International Film Series: The Grand Budapest Hotel Lindou Auditorium
THU 9/18 7 p.m. International Film Series: The Grand Budapest Hotel Lindou Auditorium
FRI 9/19 8 p.m. Dead Floyd The Moxi Theater
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LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: SILVER AND GOLD
Courtesy of Silver and Gold The members of Silver and Gold: Brandon Vela, Claire Jenson, Pie Lombardi, Devon Hildenbrandt and Davis Williams. They have built a band from the ground up. They may come from all different directions but right now that direction is forward, with new music. Antonio Hill arts@uncmirror.com Greeley’s local music scene is alive and well thanks to the amount of venues, bands and fans. This week, one of these local bands has made significant progress in their effort to succeed as a band and reach out to the community. That band is Silver and Gold and they are releasing their first EP in October but anyone who was at their showing last Friday at The Moxi got a free single from it. Each member of the band and friends of the members spent a little over an hour preparing the discs and drawing their own covers on them. The single is called “Pilot” and it is one of four songs on the EP titled “Compressions.” Silver and Gold is made up of five members: Davis Williams (drums), Claire Jenson (piano/vocals), Brandon Vela (bass), Pie Lombardi (guitar/vocals), and Devon Hildenbrandt (guitar/vocals). Each member is a student of UNC except Lombardi, who attends Aims. “We have been a band for about a year and a half now,” Vela, a third year elementary education major, said. “Each of us enjoyed playing instruments and we figured when it came to making a band, ‘why not?’ and soon we realized
that were OK, you know?” The band name has an interesting origin, as do most band names, but this one seems unique to this band. “The band ‘City and Colour’ had a lot of songs we liked and one day we were listening to a song called ‘Silver and Gold,’ and we thought that song sounded like our lives at that moment. So we made it our band name.” Most of the members have experience being in other bands, all except Vela and Jenson. The unique background of each member is something that Vela said helped them get to where they are now. “Our sound is kind of all over the place,” Vela said. “I’ve played some funk jazz, Devon has been in a metal band and Pie writes good alternative sounding lyrics. I guess you could say we’re an indie rock band to sum things up.” Being what many might consider a young band still, the band wants to keep providing for the community well after they graduate. “The music scene in Greeley has helped a lot,” Vela said. “We seriously have received so much support and I’ve seen a lot of bands helping each other out too and I think that’s great.” Silver and Gold received help from a member of a different band recently.
“Michael Olivier, a member of Disguise the Silence, helped us record our EP actually. We wanted it to sound legit and he had the right equipment to help out with that.” An EP, or extended play, is more than just a single but isn’t long enough to count as a full studio album. The band plans on staying together after they all graduate, so a full album is not out of the picture. They did play at Block Party last week in downtown Greeley as well and plan on putting on more shows later this year. Silver and Gold is a band made of people from the community who just want to give back to it. Vela mentioned multiple times that what they do is for the fans; they make music for them.
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BORN TO WANDER FINDS THEIR PATH David Ochoa arts@uncmirror.com As the first track of Born To Wander’s new self-titled album begins, you’re introduced to the types of sounds that you’d probably expect from three musicians who spend their days teaching jazz: a swinging acoustic bass, Freddie Green style accompaniment, and smoky vocals over Irving Berlin’s “I Used To Be Color Blind.” It should come as a surprise then that the next track begins with a choir of overdubbed vocals as it introduces “Follow,” a song more associated with Richie Havens then Red Garland. “We spent a lot of time trying to identify material we thought that we could connect with, that were really great songs with a wide viewpoint of what the Great American Songbook is,” said Erik Applegate, bassist in Born To Wander. The attention to programming is evident. While Born To Wander’s album features a helping of jazz standards, they also take on material written by Joni Mitchell, Hank Williams Sr., Brian May of the rock band Queen and Alecia Moore or, as she’s more commonly known, P!NK. Born To Wander was first formed in the
fall of 2009 as a collaborative effort between singer Kate Skinner, guitarist Steve Kovalcheck and Applegate. At the time, Applegate was teaching in his current position as Associate Professor of Music, while Kovalcheck was a recent addition to the UNC school of music faculty and Skinner was in the midst of her graduate studies. “Years ago, Steve and I were talking about trying to put something together and I was trying to think about what would be interesting, what would be–maybe–a little bit of a different kind of thing that would be challenging, but still fun and listenable, and immediately we thought, ‘Lets ask Kate,’” Applegate said. Although Skinner, who studied jazz piano and orchestral conducting during her time at UNC, is an accomplished jazz pianist, Born To Wander features her exclusively on vocals. “She seemed really interested in that because she just thought it would be a fun environment where…she could do something different too,” explained Applegate. While there’s no doubt that all the musicians involved are great improvisers well versed in the jazz tradition, the decision seems to be to allow that tradition to estab-
BREATH OF FRESH ART Gallery from page 9 Powers then took strides through the open door. Students gathered into the reception area after the performance. Art students and other majors discussed both the performance and the exhibit. Marylyn Moore, a senior art education major, said she loved the performance and appreciated
being able to see a local artist share something with the UNC Community. “It’s nice to have an inspiration close to home. I came because it was recommended by many people,” she said. “On the Breath of Waves” is one of the many art exhibits that will be featured in the Oak Room Gallery. The exhibit will be on display until October 10th.
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lish the foundation for the music instead of overwhelming it. In essence, the nuance and language associated with traditional acoustic jazz gently percolates in the background, acting as a line of continuity as the group traverses a wide range of songs such as Frank Loesser’s “Never Will I Marry” and Stevie Wonder’s “I Can’t Help It.” While the music has a relaxed and organic feeling to it, it involved a certain level of artistic decision-making. “It’s collaborative, so anything we bring in we’re thinking, ‘I think this would be good for us, this will be fun for us, and serves a certain purpose within the repertoire.’” Applegate continued by explaining, “I watch really great artists and I listen to what they do and it’s easy to think that things are just happening. I don’t think that’s often the case. I think there’s a lot of consideration that goes into: what is the
material going to be, how are we going to put it together, how is it going to suit me, how am I going to suit that material? And there’s a lot be said for leaving things out.” While the creative intention is present in the music, it’s not the prevailing sentiment. In their best moments, Born To Wander invites listeners in to connect with them through familiar-feeling music that encompasses a huge swath of the American Songbook in an incredibly organic and human way. Born To Wander will release their album on October 1st. An album release show will be held on September 18th at the Moxi Theater in Greeley. Advance copies of the self-titled album will be available for purchase. Ticket’s are $8 advance/$10 day of. Doors open at 8 p.m.
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Illustration by Seth Haller An artistic representation of Abbie Powers, “On the Breath of Waves.� Abbie Powers is a local artist from Loveland, showcasing her art at UNC. This gallery can be viewed in Crabbe Hall through the rest of the month.
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MON 9/15 All Day Men’s Golf vs. Ram Master’s Invitational at Fort Collins
TUES 9/16 All Day Men’s Golf vs. Ram Master’s Invitational at Fort Collins
FRI 9/19 7:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Wyoming 7:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Hampton
SAT 9/13 12:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. UC Davis Rylie Cook | The Mirror Northern Colorado senior Courtney Hall added seven solo tackles and four assists to his record in Saturday’s victory against Houston Baptist University. The Bears’ first home game of the season had neck-and-neck scoring drives and strong plays by the defense, including four interceptions.
BEARS DEFENSE HOLDS OFF HUSKIES AT HOME Makalah Emanuel Danielle Ross sports@uncmirror.com The stands were roaring Saturday at Nottingham Field when Northern Colorado beat the Houston Baptist University Huskies 28-20 in UNC’s home opener. The game was neck-andneck, and HBU took an early lead with a field goal in the first five minutes of the game. But with an official attendance of 4,808 fans, it’s no wonder that the Bears brought the thunder. Quarterback Sean Rubalcaba racked up 178
passing yards and 30 more on the ground, including running in a touchdown for the Bears in the fourth quarter. Rubalcaba went 11 for 17 and threw no interceptions. The sophomore said he’s seen something different in the team this season. “Thinking back to last year, when something wouldn’t go our way a lot of us would fold up and the wheels would start falling off,” Rubalcaba said. “This year, with UNLV and Houston Baptist we fought, and that’s all you can ask for from your teammates. They were fired up even when we were down, and we kind of knew that we could succeed in that fourth quarter.”
The Bears’ first possession was a short one, with no score and an incomplete pass to finish the drive. Freshman punter Bailey Landwehr’s kick to return the ball to the Huskies was blocked. The Bears’ second possession was also unsuccessful, but on the third, senior wide receiver Dimitri Stimphil scored the first Bears touchdown on a 50-yard pass from Rubalcaba late in the first quarter, giving a 7-3 lead over HBU. The Huskies took the lead back early in the See Football on page 15
3:00 p.m. Football at Northern Iowa 7:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Wyoming All Day Cross Country vs. Woody Greeno Invitational at Lincoln, Nebraska
SUN 9/14 12:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Bryant University
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VOLLEYBALL WINS ONE IN WEEKEND TOURNAMENT
The Bears ended their three-game series in California with a win against Texas A&M Saturday night Jacob Scott sports@uncmirror.com The Northern Colorado volleyball team finished a weekend tournament in California Saturday night by beating Texas A&M Corpus Christi (19-25, 2521, 23-25, 26-24, 15-9). The team took part in the Long Beach State/Loyola Marymount Invitational only taking the match against Texas A&M and dropping the matches against LBSU and LMU. Northern Colorado (4-5) took the last match of the invitational to set five, gaining their only win of the hard-fought weekend. Bears senior middle blocker Brianna Strong was a main contributor in the victory with a careertying 19 kills. Head coach Lindsey Oates said she was pleased with the offensive spark by Strong, and said her play will help the team later in the season. After a slow start in the first set of the match with a hitting percentage of .088, UNC began to rally back behind reliable junior outside hitter Kendra Cunningham. Cunningham earned her third doubledouble of the season with 13 kills and 10 digs. In the third set alone, the junior got seven of her 13 kills. In the last set, the Bears gained six points with Cunningham on the serve. Despite the win, Coach Oates recognized the challenge Texas A&M gave her team by battling to the last set.
Photo by Dean Popejoy Senior middle blocker Brianna Strong recorded a career-tying high 19 kills in the win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi after tough games Friday and earlier Saturday. “We weren’t much better in the last match,” Oates said. “But we were better offensively and defensively. We found a way to win an ugly match, and sometimes that’s what you have to do.” UNC could not keep up with Loyola Marymount (9-0) earlier on Saturday, losing the match in the first three sets (20-25, 16-25, 14-25). The Lions offense was able control the match hitting .271 while the defense stopped just about everything the Bears threw at them, only allowing only
a .066 hitting percentage overall for the Bears. Northern Colorado also recorded a season low on hitting percentage in the third set at -.029. In that set, the Lions ran up the score right out of the starting gate, going 11-3 to close out the match. In the match Friday against Long Beach State (6-3) some Bears stood out despite losing the match in three games (16-25, 18-25, 21-25). Senior middle blocker Andrea Spaustat had a
busy night with seven kills which pushed her over the 1,000 mark for career kills. She now sits at 1,002 kills. That was not all for Spaustat, as she passed the 300 career mark for block assists. Spaustat is now in second for block assists in UNC’s Division I history. Strong was able to get one solo block and now has 41 career solo blocks and is tied with 2010 graduate outside hitter Ashley Litchenberg in Northern Colorado’s Division I record book.
LBSU exploited UNC’s defense with eight serving aces, three of which were by one player, leading to 12 service errors. The Bears
defense could not hold down the high-powered 49ers offense. In the second set, LBSU had a .304 hitting percentage and had 11 kills. UNC showed their fight in the third match, battling back from a 7-1 deficit and bringing the score to within three points at three separate times. Northern Colorado was unable to take a set in the first two matches of the invitational, and Coach Oates said it was all about the serve. “We just weren’t ourselves in the first two matches,” Oates said. “We couldn’t control the serve and serve receive. We gave up way too many points in those areas.” This was undoubtedly a tough weekend for Northern Colorado, and Coach Oates said she believes these games can be teaching moments. “We learned a lot about ourselves this weekend against good competition,” Oates said. UNC returns to ButlerHancock Friday as they host the Hampton Inn and Suites Northern Colorado Classic.
September 15, 2014 Football from page 13 second quarter when running back Larry Day ran in a touchdown from four yards out after a 14-play series by HBU, bringing the score to 10-7 Huskies. The Bears’ next possession resulted in a field goal attempt by freshman kicker Seth Czapenski which went wide right, keeping UNC from tying the game. The Huskies didn’t make it too far on their next possession, however, as sophomore defensive back Thomas Singleton snatched up an interception from HBU quarterback Jonathan Fleming, allowing the Bears offense to retake the field. The Bears didn’t manage to score on the drive, however, as the play ended with Czapenski attempting another field goal from 46 yards out that went wide right. The Huskies’ next series would again be short-lived as senior defensive back Kyle Griffin grabbed another interception for the Bears and put the offense within 11 yards of the end zone. In three plays, senior running back Robert Holland ran in his first touchdown
SPORTS of the season, giving the Bears a 13-10 lead. UNC then went for a two-point conversion, and Singleton ran the ball into the end zone to bring the score up to 15-10 Bears with less than three minutes left in the first half. The Bears would end the half by stopping a Huskies drive with an interception by sophomore cornerback Brandon Lenoir. Midway through a scoreless third quarter for UNC, junior quarterback Brock Berglund was sacked by the Huskies defense. The ball was knocked from his hands by HBU’s Garret Dolan and was recovered by Eric Amoako, who ran it back 31 yards for a touchdown, recapturing the lead for HBU. After a successful extra point, the score was 17-15 Huskies. The Huskies then racked up a field goal with the third quarter quickly winding down, bringing their lead from two points to five. Five minutes into the fourth quarter, after runs by redshirt freshman Brandon Cartagena and Holland, Rubalcaba punched in a touchdown from two yards out, clawing back the lead.
On their next possession, UNC’s running back Darius Graham was caught up in a group of five HBU defensemen, but stayed on his feed and fought for more than five yards as the Huskies piled up. On the next play, Graham finished the drive with another touchdown with less than five minutes of play time left, sealing the Bears’ lead over the Huskies. “I tell Coach all the time, count on me, count on the running backs,” Graham said. “If you need us to run the ball and it’s crunch time give us the ball and we’re going to give it our all. When they handed me that ball, my only thought was to score a touchdown. My offensive linemen, they had my back the whole way.” The Huskies marched the ball back across the field, but the drive was stopped by junior linebacker JaQueal Walker as he grabbed the fourth interception of the game for UNC. Head coach Earnest Collins Jr. attributed the team’s strengths to several changes to the team, both for coaches and players. “Coaching wise, the thing that we’ve done differently is as a staff is we’ve real-
Page 15 ized that we have to set the example of being together because that’s what’s going to trickle down to those guys,” Collins said. “With the addition of Larry Kerr and Trevor Wikre, it’s really galvanized our staff and brought us that much closer together and it’s just trickled down to our players and that’s what you love to see.” As far as changes for players, Collins said the biggest improvement is leadership on the team. He said several players have stepped up to become leaders of the team and it’s been working. Players are keeping each other in check and nipping any locker room drama in the bud, and according to Collins, they’re working together to improve the team. Collins said he’s changed some of his own coaching style as well, including giving players more leniency when it comes to mistakes. “If the kids make a mistake and you just yank them and put them away, you mess with their confidence, so I just put them right back out there,” he said. “You have to give the confidence to the kids so they can continue to learn and grow and play ball.”
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WOMEN’S SOCCER GETS A WIN AND A LOSS Dylan Sanchez sports@uncmirror.com Northern Colorado’s women’s soccer team (4-40) overcame the NebraskaOmaha Mavericks (2-5-0) Sunday afternoon at Jackson field with a 4-1 victory. Coming off of a 3-0 loss to Iowa State Friday, the Bears looked to band together and play more comprehensively. Head coach Tim Barrera said the loss was a low note for the Bears. “Well it was disappointing,” he said. “We knew they were going to come out hard and fast and we just weren’t quite hooked on in the beginning of the match. Once we settled down a little bit it was a pretty even match.” In the win against Nebraska-Omaha, the team managed to find an offensive rhythm. “I am proud of the kids for regrouping,” Barrera said. “It got a little physical but we regrouped and scored some goals.” Northern Colorado struggled to develop offensively in the beginning stages of the match, but junior goalkeeper Kaitlin Ruff kept the Bears alive by making a series of saves in the opening minutes. Ruff communicated effectively with the defense, creating some confidence for the Bears. “A big thing personally is confidence and how I can transpire that to the defense,” Ruff said. “By talking to them hopefully they are going to be where they
Mark Harro | The Mirror Senior forward Juliana Grover dribbles through two Nebraksa-Omaha defenders during Sunday’s game. Grover played a strong defensive game alongside junior and fellow upperclassman Essence Ortiz-Laneir. need to be, and they will strong duo. The game shifted again scored her second goal of frustrated, it’s a lot easier talk to me about something “Always having upperas the Bears defense was the year. This sparked the to mess with them and get I may need to do.” classmen is a good thing,” backed up inside their Bears offense and just five in their heads,” Lancia said. The Bears defense said junior midfielder own penalty box, but Ruff minutes later Lancia scored “They get frustrated with held off a rush from the Rebecca Lancia. “They responded with a few saves off a cross from junior each other and they fall Mavericks and momenhave experience and know of her own to keep the Adrienne Jordan to pull apart as a team.” tum shifted to Northern how to work with each score tied. away by two. Nebraska-Omaha fouled Colorado. A through ball other. Obviously we lost “Kaitlin Ruff is a stud, Frustration from the 14 times and received one from junior Essence Ortizsome seniors that worked and she has saved us a lot, Mavericks resulted in yellow card while Northern Laneir gave senior Juliana together well. Essence and especially when we have a costly mistakes that led Colorado stuck to seven Grover a clear breakaway Jules make good runs, and few defensive breakdowns, to Northern Colorado’s fouls. Shots on net were and she scored her third we all work well together she has been there to back fourth goal of the contest favored for the Mavericks goal of the year at the and it showed today.” them up.” Lancia said. as Lancia found herself all but Ruff tallied six saves to 20-minute mark. The second half began The Bears managed to alone in the middle of the keep the Bears on top. The upperclassmen with a goal just three minmove forward and at the attacking zone and scored The Bears will return drove the attacks for both utes into play as the Maver- 61 minute mark, Northern on a low shot that beat the to Jackson Field at 7 p.m. sides but it was Grover and icks developed a breakaway Colorado retook the lead goalkeeper. Friday to take on the UniLaneir that proved to be a that tied the game, 1-1. as sophomore Paige Morris “When people get versity of Wyoming.
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BEARS SHOW THEIR TEETH IN FIRST TOURNAMENT Staff Report sports@uncmirror.com
Photo by Dean Popejoy Sophomore Beth Coton went 3-1 in doubles with partner Courtney Schulte, and 2-1 in singles matches in this weekend’s three-day Colorado State Invitational Meet in Fort Collins. The tournament proved to be a breakout start for the Bears as they finished 10-6 overall in doubles matches and 14-10 overall in singles matches.
The Colorado State Invitational tennis meet this weekend proved to be a breakout start to the Northern Colorado women’s tennis season as the team went 10-6 in doubles matches Friday and Saturday, and 14-10 in singles matches Saturday and Sunday. The Bears only lost one match in each round of Friday’s doubles lineup, proving themselves to be a solid team right out of the gate. The doubles teams of sophomore Marissa Baca and freshman Leuska Krajcovicova, and sophomores Beth Coton and Courtney Schulte went undefeated in their matches. For the first day of the season, the Bears seemed like they were on fire. The duo of junior Hilary Walters-West and freshman Lindsey Bennet finished the opening day 2-1, while the final doubles pair of senior Chrissie Hoolahan and junior Jessica Cedillo finished 1-2. The second day of the tournament featured one round of doubles and two rounds of singles matches, allowing the
women to show off their skills in both areas of play. Baca and Krajcovicova won their final doubles match, going 4-0 as a pair in the tournament. The remaining three Bears doubles teams didn’t come up with a win on the second day. In Saturday’s singles matches, Hoolahan, Krajcovicova and Bennett each defeated their opponents in two sets, and Coton defeated her opponent in three. Sunday’s final two rounds of singles matches brought more success to the Bears. Krajcovicova was victorious in each of her two singles, earning herself an undefeated record in both the doubles and singles sections of the tournament. Schulte, Baca and Cedillo came up with wins in both of their second-day singles tournaments as well, coming back from their losses the previous day and ending the tournament with singles records of 2-1. The Bears will return to the court Friday for the three-day Drake Invitational in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Illustration by Elleana Kantz