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Soccer loses Big Sky Tournament to NAU Thomas Hoffman UNCBears.com
Less than a week after clinching the final seed the 2016 Big Sky Tournament, the Northern Colorado Bears were in Cheney, Washington, Wednesday morning to face the three-seeded Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. It was NAU, however, that bested the Bears, 2-1, advancing themselves into the next round of the Big Sky Tournament. Only a minute and a half into the game, Northern Arizona pressed hard toward the end line in the Northern Colorado defending third. Goalkeeper Madeline Burdick made the initial save, but Adrian Nixt’s second shot looped over Burdick and into the goal for the early advantage. Northern Colorado immediatley put the pressure on, however, earning several corner kicks, totaling three throughout the half. Fifteen minutes after the Lumberjack goal, Northern Colorado pushed forward into the attacking third of the field. Isabella Beal
played a gorgeous curling pass that landed on the right foot of Sydney Schroeder, and the senior tucked the ball neatly into the back of the net, tying the game at one. The final 30 minutes of the half saw plenty of momentum swings in either direction. Northern Colorado saw chances from Pulley and Gutierrez, but couldn’t muster the goahead goal. Madeline Burdick made only two saves in the half. Though, on numerous occasions, ventured deep off her line to prevent multiple NAU scoring chances. The Lumberjacks kicked off the second half in much of the same matter as the first, attacking quickly and putting pressure on Burdick and the Bears’ back 4. Twelve minutes in, Anna Goebel, for only the second time this season, pocketed a goal off an assist from Shelbie O’Connor. Playing from behind once again, the Bears kicked their offense into overdrive, producing several counter attacks. However, none came to fruition. Madeline Burdick blocked three more shots to keep Northern Colorado within striking distance of tying the game.
Sydney Shroeder, a senior midfielder, finished her career up by scoring the only goal of the game against NAU for the University of Northern Coloraodo Bears. Photo courtesy of UNCBears.com.
news. 2 | November 7, 2016 | TheMirror
11/7 Deadline for ordering cap and gowns online 11/8 Election Day University Center 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
11/8 Helping Homelessness: Blanket Tying Event UC Columbine B 5-8 p.m.
11/9 Psi Chi Donation Drive for McKee 019 5:30-6:30 p.m.
11/10 - 11/11 Mental Health First Aid Course (TwoDay Event) University Center 8 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (Must attend both days to be
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Inside last week's Trump rally protest By Dalton Lanich news@uncmirror.com
What began as small cries from students and other Greeley citizens slowly grew to a deafening roar as the group took to the UNC campus to protest a rally from the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump. This event, put on by the UNCO College Dems group, offered Greeley residents the chance to exercise their First Amendment right to have their voices heard as they protested Donald Trump, his ethics and the very idea of him becoming president. An integral piece to this protest was the idea of keeping everything within the protest peaceful between both the opposers and supporters of the candidate. Shadae Mallory, a senior English liberal arts major, helped put on the event and explained why they had decided to organize the protest. “The students’ voice was going to be out here, [Matt Bernal and I] wanted it organized so it would be civil,” Mallory said. While there were certainly points of contention
between the protesters and Trump’s supporters, Mallory was never worried because she knew that there were police officers who were keeping an eye on the situation. The officers overseeing the event never had to step in to defuse a situation between the protesters
Matt Bernal leads a chant at last week's rally protest. Photo by Jason Keller | The Mirror.
and Trump’s supporters. Further ensuring that the protest remained civil was
the man with the megaphone, Matt Bernal, a senior history and political science major. Throughout the protest, Bernal led the group through multiple chants, such as “We want bridges, not more walls,” “No hate in my state,” and “Nasty women get stuff done.” While he led the chants, Bernal made it a point to make sure that both protesters and Trump supporters knew that the protesters were there simply to share their beliefs, they were not there to attack or belittle any of Trump’s supporters. Bernal frequently reminded the protesters that the people in line for the rally were neighbors, friends, family and that they still deserve the same respect as anyone else. The protesters were not strictly limited to UNC students, there were plenty of others who joined in with the protesters, ranging from whole families to veterans. One such person was Phil Kelley, a retired decorated army veteran who served his country during the Vietnam War. Kelley, who has seen many protests throughout his life, shared his views on why protesting is so important. “If we didn’t, then there would be fear growing instead,” Kelley said. “We must stand up and tell them ‘No, we won’t go quietly into the night.’”
New sushi eatery opens with Gusto Samuel McLaughlin news@uncmirror.com
The University Center is now offering the most pristine in Asian cuisine, as Sushi with Gusto opened on Oct. 11. The UC has been trying to include sushi in their patron’s food options for about five years, and according to the manager of the Sushi with Gusto at UNC, who identified himself only as “Bob,” they are excited to be in operation. “Our company told us that they wanted to open a location in Colorado and I thought ‘Yeah right, that isn’t going to happen,’” the manager said sarcastically. “But it turned out to be really great." “At first we would open locations in grocery stores, but as popularity grew, we started opening in a lot of universities,” he added. Business was booming in their first week of operation at
UNC. The chefs were hard at work, cooking and wrapping their sushi with great care. The cashiers are student employees of food service management at the UC, but the chefs are all trained and certified sushi chefs from Myanmar. Besides a variety of sushi options, Sushi with Gusto offers selections of Donburi rice bowls. “They are delicious,” the manager said. “It’s your normal rice bowl, but with a kick of your choice of ingredients.” Sushi with Gusto also serves a great variety of vegetarian options. “We use fresh vegetables every day, and we think people can tell,” the manager said. The vegetarian options are clearly marked on the menu. “Everyone loves the California roll,” the manager said. “It’s kind of sushi 101, but we always recommend our favorite sushi because we want people to try everything.” Sushi with Gusto offers packaged raw fish that people can
The University Center's latest restaurant has drawn interest from students. Photo by Alex Nunley | The Mirror.
purchase if they prefer to cook it themselves. Customers can also customize their sushi by adding toppings, sides or create their
own sushi roll using any ingredients they see on the chef ’s table. “We’re excited to be here,” the manager said. Sushi with Gusto
is open for lunch and dinner every weekday, and for dinner on Sundays. They are closed on Saturday.
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Candelaria’s annual can drive a success Students collaborated with the Weld County Food Bank last month to help those in need By Sam McLaughlin news@uncmirror.com
The Student Nutrition and Dietetics Association at the University of Northern Colorado held their annual food drive Wednesday in the L parking lot behind Candelaria Hall. Cans to Candelaria is an annual food drive partnered with Bear Pantry and the Weld Food Bank, which raises money and collects canned food for those who are unable to buy food and basic necessities. Still in its first decade of operation, Cans to Candelaria has had a massive impact on the community. Last year, Cans to Candelaria collected over 1,300 pounds in cans and raised over $5,800 in donations. Jackie Gurr, a senior at UNC and the president of the Student Nutrition and Dietetics Association was running the event. “One dollar provides five meals for people in need,” Gurr said. According to the Weld Food Bank, one in eight people in Weld county go without food each day. They distributed 11.9 million pounds of food last year to people in need, with the help of the Student Nutrition and Dietetics Association. Since the SNDA raised over $5,000 last year, they were hoping to meet a goal of $5,000 again this year. “We’re close to the financial goal, but so far we have collected about 500 pounds in canned goods,” Gurr said. The SNDA were sitting at a table next to two very large bins with cans filling half of one bin. “Last year we had both of these bins filled to the top,” Gurr said. The SNDA has been hosting events for the whole month of October preparing for the collection day.
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THE RISING STAR EXPEDITION: Excavating Homo naledi in the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
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HANNAH MORRIS
ARCHAEOLOGIST AND PHD STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Hannah Morris was one of the six women scientists and spelunkers who excavated Rising Star Cave in South Africa. The Rising Star Expedition recently made global news with the discovery of more than 1,500 bones that have been classified as a new species of human ancestor, Homo naledi. In addition to representing a new link between humans and our ape ancestors, Homo naledi is a significant fossil find because the species likely intentionally deposited its dead into a cave, which represents a level of cultural development previously thought to be unique to Neanderthals and humans. This groundbreaking excavation was unique because it took place deep underground in a narrow cave and never before has it been possible for so many researchers to instantly handle and study replicas of the bones, which are downloaded and 3-D-printed around the world.
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“We had a kickoff event earlier this month with bins out around campus, but this is the biggest collection day, and the final day of the food drive,” Gurr said. Jackie Gurr said that running a food drive is a big commitment. “It has been a hard month,” Gurr said. “It is a challenge to find sponsors and to plan everything, but I’m glad to be a part of it.” At the end of the day, representatives from Weld Food Bank come by to collect the donated goods and divide them between the Bear Pantry and themselves. The Bear Pantry distributes directly to students in need of food and supplies on campus, whereas the Weld Food Bank distributes to anyone in need. While these food banks accept all canned goods, distributing a healthy balance of food is also a priority. According to the Weld Food Bank, 96 percent of the people they serve say that they eat more produce when they go there instead of alternative options. Cans to Candelaria was sponsored by Kenny’s Steakhouse, Walgreens and Subaru this year.
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Trunk-or-Treat: A treat for the kids By Wilhelmina Jackson arts@uncmirror.com
11/7: Open Mic Night University Center Fireside lounge 9 - 11 p.m.
11/8: Clothesline Project Info Table University Center 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
11/9: UNC Jazz Thang
Moxi Theater, 802 9th St, Greeley 7:30 - 10 p.m.
11/11: The Bear Paw Art Gallery Walk University Center Spruce and Columbine Suites 6 - 8 p.m.
Jason Keller
As the sun set on UNC and the darkness settled in, students, parents and children emerged from the shadows to the parking lot across the street from the University Center. Students gathered around their cars chatting with each other and playing music, waiting to give out candy. The parking lot was filled with a plethora of costumes and the chatter of excited kids walking around with their families. Many of the students there represented student organizations such as Greek life and the Residence Hall Association, but others were there just for the fun of it. Theatre design and technology student association were present at the event. Sophomore theatre design major Christina was there with her friend. She was there because she wanted to see the kids “just smile and be happy.” Kenton Westerfield, a senior theatre studies major, worked with Resident Hall Association. He was part of the set up and take down team. Like the others, he liked to see the kids be happy and get candy for the holiday. Students like senior history major Kari Whitworth went out solely for fun of it. She went to see the kids
trick or treating and wanted to be a part of that experience for them. “It is fun to remember those times when I could trickor-treat,” she said. Her friend, Heather Southern, also a senior majoring in International affairs, wanted to help the kids trick or treat, and experience handing out candy. Sydney Gregory, a freshman criminal justice major, took the opportunity to participate because she got to decorate her car. One student in particular, Kara Hooker, a sophomore majoring in secondary teaching of arts, was dressed as Ripley from the movie “Alien”. Her costume was completely homemade, and even featured the iconic black alien hanging out of her trunk. She gave kids candy from a homemade egg replica also from the movie with an “If you dare,” to scare the kids. “I like Halloween as more of a scary tradition,” she said. Later Hooker said she hoped she didn’t scare the kids too much. There were many different costumes that night all ranging from cute to really scary. There was someone dressed as an elaborate werewolf and someone else walking around on stilts with a scary clown mask. There were several M&M’s, witches, cats and even a small police officer walking around. There was even a cute mom and son minion pair. Several parents liked the convenience of Trunk or Treat at UNC. Not only was it safer for the kids, it
was easier to walk to each station rather than door to door. One family in particular came for another reason. One of the parents was a student at UNC themselves, and was trying to expose his son to the concept of college as early as possible, so he often brings his son around on campus. Trunk or Treat brings the Greeley community every year for a night of fun for students, parents and children. It allows children to still get the trick or treating experience, while making it easier for parents. It also helps the students contribute to the community and feel good about themselves.
“It is fun to remember those times when I could trick-or-treat.”
Percussion ensemble is a bash By Dalton Lanich arts@uncmirror.com
In the Foundation Hall auditorium, an audience sat, mingling with one another as they waited for the UNC’s School of Music’s Percussion Ensemble concert to begin. From the very first beat of their first song, the ensemble silenced the audience to the point where it would be possible to hear a pin drop.Through this concert, the audience was treated to an incredibly different experience than concerts that they may be used to. When someone goes to a concert, regardless of who is playing or what genre it is, that person typically has some kind of idea about what they are about to see. Those expectations were something that Mike Truesdell, an assistant professor of music for UNC, wanted to break when he arranged this concert. In a statement from the concert’s program, Truesdell said “This concert is designed to surprise you and inspire a new direction of thinking about music and percussion.” The concert showed that the percussion section is made up of so much more than just drums. Sam Hesch, a freshman music education student, was interested in the concert because of how it utilized so many different percussion instruments. “They used so many different sounds, whereas in a concert band, you’re limited to so many,” he said. Typically, an ensemble has a conductor present to keep the tempo steady throughout the piece. The Percussion Ensemble decided not to use one, instead relying on the hours of practice that each performer put into the performance. “I’ve never seen anything like it. I thought that it was really cool that they played inde-
pendently,” Hesch said. The Percussion Ensemble utilized this concert as an opportunity to show the audience a different kind of music than what they may be used to; a kind of music which utilized only one section of a traditional concert band. Rita Ramirez, a freshman music education and performance major, enjoyed the concert because of how it showed the audience a different perspective on music. While talking about the various instruments and techniques that the ensemble used throughout the concert, Ramirez said, “The point of a percussion ensemble is to showcase all that the percussion section can do.” With an auditorium filled with sound from every corner of the room, the Percussion Ensemble amazed the audience with each piece that they played. Their use of various different percussion instruments not only showcased the range of the ensemble’s skills, but also the range of instruments that are available for the percussion section to use. With each song that passed, the audience remained silent, listening intently to each intricate phrase that was played for them. After this concert, it would be safe to say that the Percussion Ensemble did succeed in breaking the audience’s great expectations.
“I’ve never seen anything like it. I thought that it was really cool that they played independently.”
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Spring Awakening tackles tough issues By Natalie Gonzalez arts@uncmirror.com
Consent and knowledge about sex are subjects that are important for adolescents coming of age to understand. However, there are still places in the world where people are not educated about sex, and some of the possible outcomes from engaging in the act. “Spring Awakening” addresses this issue by telling the story of a dystopian society. It is the story of several teenagers coming of age. The heroes cannot comprehend the changes happening to them because, in this world, adults withhold facts about sexuality The University of Northern Colorado’s School of Theatre Arts and Dance took on this controversial show and presented a moving and emotional performance to the audience. The musical was held in UNC’s Norton Theatre, which is in a black box setting. Black Box means the stage is in the center of the room, and the story is told from all sides. This limited the number of people who could be in the audience, and made for the environment to be extremely intimate and vulnerable. To address such personal issues, the actors had to dig deep into the hidden emotions they have felt throughout their lives to reroute those feelings to the audience. Austin Mirsoltani, a sophomore musical theatre major, was particularly connected to “Spring Awakening” from the beginning. “It was emotional and interesting to go back to that teenage angst that I felt like I’d moved on from,” Mirsoltani said. Mirsoltani said it was the first musical he ever listened to, and he was thrilled to have the opportunity to tell this story. The story lead the audience through the different ways these teenagers coped with their curiosity about sex. Because they were given no knowledge or way of handling it by the adults in their lives, many of the characters end up going through hardships in trying to discover their own sexuality. Moritz, one of the play’s intrepid youth, loses his way in life through many aspects and ends up committing suicide, while Melchior, another character, finds a way to explore sex in befriending Wendla, the lead female character. Brianna Freda, a sophomore musical theatre major played Wendla, the lead female character, and took on an intense role of susceptibility and confusion. She found that this show can be reassuring to many people. “We’re not the only ones who have felt this way. We didn’t grow up by ourselves,” Freda said. “There are others who feel the same way we do.” These personal connections for the cast were drawn from closely relatable emotions for many of the cast members. Natalie Hanson, a freshman musical theatre major, said she was honored to be a part of this production and felt elated to have the opportunity to play Isle. “I connected to Ilse a lot as a character because I think we all feel like a lost soul at some point in life,” Hanson said. “As a cast we all found each other on a deeper level, it was a self-discovery process.” These students addressed a controversial issue through their work and went through extremes to talk about an important issue.
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At Home 11/11: Women’s Basketball vs. CU Boulder Bank of Colorado Arena 7 p.m.
11/12: Football vs. University of Montana Nottingham Field 12:05 p.m.
11/13: Wrestling hosts Northern Colorado Open Bank of Colorado Arena All Day
On the Road 11/10: Women’s Volleyball at Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah 7 p.m.
11/12: Women’s Volleyball at University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota 10 a.m.
By Domenic Grey sports@uncmirror.com
Never in the game of professional football has an offensive lineman won the Heisman Trophy or been named a Super Bowl MVP. The only football players who seem to receive recognition are the ones who make one-handed catches like Odell Beckham Jr., or the quarterback that pump-fakes the safety over and delivers a bomb down the field for the winning touchdown like Peyton Manning. But, nothing would be possible without the five offensive linemen who are in the “trenches” every play going to battle with some of biggest and strongest defensive linemen. They’re considered the most important part of the offense but you won’t see them on Sports Center unless it’s for how bad they played or how hard it is for some of them to keep their pants up. The things they do on the field go overlooked, but why is that if they control the outcome of the game? No matter what players are behind the offensive line, the offense will go only as far as the line will take them. Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton knows exactly how it feels to have a bad offensive line, as he was completely destroyed in the matchup against the Denver Broncos’ defensive in Super Bowl 50. Describing the offensive line would be like describing an engine in a car. No matter what parts are in the car, it will not go anywhere or run as expected unless all the parts in the engine work. They don’t need the glitz and glamour as most skilled players do, they get their shine seeing their running back bust through the hole they opened for him is all they need, or seeing their quarterback walk off the field the same way he walked on it... completely clean. A clean uniform means the offensive lineman did their job. Throughout the season, the Northern Colorado Bears offensive line unit
UNC’s offensive linemen, including no. 73, Coleman McCann; no. 67, Austin Hendrickson; no. 76, Marcus Piechowski; and no. 77, Zach Wilkinson, face injury at each game to protect their quarterback to get the ball down the field. Photo by Oliver de la Cruz | The Mirror.
has brought the pressure on themselves to make sure the defense isn’t pinning their ears back every play and getting a hit on senior starting quarterback Kyle Sloter. “That’s our main priority when we step on the field every Saturday, as long as we can keep him clean and off his back, we know that we’ll have a shot to win the game,” said James Floyd Jr., the senior starting offensive guard. Being in the middle of one of the most violent sports in the world, facing elite defensive lineman like J.J. Watt doesn’t come easy. Offensive linemen suffer more injuries than any other position in football. The “injury bug” is something that pledges every position but especially the offensive line unit. From high school to the pros, every team goes through it at some point during the season. Depth at all five positions is also very crucial for an offense’s success.
Offensive coordinators do not want to have to change the offensive play calling because they have a backup lineman in. Staying ready no matter where the depth chart stacks up can continue the offense’s momentum or completely disrupt it. UNC has thrived this year with their starting offensive line, but coaches feel they aren’t the only ones who can get the job done. “I know as a lineman that I’m more likely to get injured, but I can’t let that stop me. Injuries are going to happen. We know that we have guys behind us ready, willing to step up if their number is called,” said Zach Wilkinson, junior starting right guard. Every offensive coordinator looks at 11 positions before coming up with the most effective offense. Some teams design their offense to run the ball downhill all game because the line is generally better run-blockers than pass-blockers.
Then there are teams that like to put the ball in their quarterback’s hand 50 times a game and hope the line can give them enough time to throw it. No matter what the game plan is, it revolves around the offensive line. With UNC developing their playbook around their line, it is open to anything. “For us, depending on o-line plays in the beginning of the game determines what plays we run out our playbook. When we feel comfortable with how they’re playing then we’ll open up the playbook more to a lot of different things,” said Trevor Wikre, the offfensive line coach. A great offensive line controls more than just the line of scrimmage. They control the whole game and without an offensive line that can get the job done, your team will only go as far as how many quarterbacks are on the depth chart, because the injuries will be adding up.
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