The Mirror—January 18, 2016 by The UNC Mirror Student Newspaper

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Multiple home burglaries are being investigated by the Weld County Sheriff ’s Office that began around the first of the year, north of Kersey. The burglaries took place during daylight hours, most of the houses were unlocked and firearms and jewelry appeared to be the target in most of burglaries. Residents are urged to lock all doors and windows when they are away and keep all valuables in a safe, secure location and firearms in a gun safe. Residents are asked to report any suspicious vehicles or persons to the non-emergent reporting line at 970-356-4015, Option 1. $4.2 million was pledged by The Monfort Family Foundation to UNC’s Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business, its students and faculty. The donation will be spread over six years and is earmarked for student scholarships, faculty enrichment and competitive opportunities for students. Electronic W-2 forms are available on Ursa under banner self-service. The forms can be accessed by clicking the employee folder and then tax forms. Individuals will have to choose electron W-2 consent before being able to view their W-2 wage and tax statement.

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WeldWerks account manager Jon Burns said his favorite beer is the Cherry Goza because it’s a great introduction to goza beer, and with only four percent alcohol content, it’s a beverage that makes it easier to keep that New Year’s resolution of drinking less.

Greeley breweries stick to their roots Local breweries stand out by remaining engaged in the community

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As hops are ground and kegs are tapped, a lively atmosphere arises in the evening in two of Greeley’s local breweries. Wiley Roots and WeldWerks brewing companies are two breweries in Greeley that stand out because of their familiar environments and locallybrewed beers. Both brought home medals from the Great American Beer Festival this past summer. Wiley Roots won its second medal in three years. Continued: Breweries, page 2.

The student-run Bears Mo’Jo Coffee Co. will be celebrating its grand opening on Tuesday. Special grand opening-priced drinks will be available 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. and cake will be available around 11 a.m. until it’s gone. Coupons for future visits and a raffle for a variety of prizes will also be available. UNC’s offices will be closed on Monday in celebration of Martin Luther King Day. Other buildings on campus have modified hours for the holiday as well. A link with the listings of buildings with modified hours is available at uncmirror.com. The day will be celebrated with a traditional three-block march in downtown Greeley and a ceremony featuring musical and poetry performances. Hoverboards and drones are the focus of new campus restrictions. Use of drones and other model aircraft are banned at UNC because of the campus’ proximity to the Greeley-Weld County Airport. The batteries and chargers used pose a fire hazard, so hoverboards are banned from the residence halls.

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THIS WEEK AT UNC MONDAY 1/18

Martin Luther King Day Holiday (University Closed)

TUESDAY 1/19

Transcripts Available with Fall Degrees 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Bears Mo'Jo Grand Opening University Center 10-11 a.m. Eating Disorder Awareness Week Student Meeting Scott Willcoxon Hall- Women's Resource Center

WEDNESDAY 1/20 6-7 p.m. UNC Law Club First Meeting University Center- Aspen C

FRIDAY 1/22

Deadline for Graduate Students to File an Application for Graduation Last Day for Filing an Application for Graduation

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Local breweries stand out by remaining engaged in their community Breweries from page 1.

Both brew pubs are located in downtown Greeley, but their popularity goes beyond their tasty ales and welcoming moods. Their involvements in the community stand out and have been a key part in their successes. WeldWerks, located on 508 Eighth Ave., opened last winter. Neil Fisher and Colin Jones decided to take a leap into the world of entrepreneurship, but little did they know they would have such success. Within one year of its start, WeldWerks has a nationally recognized award-winning beer and is a popular evening spot for Greeley residents. Sure, the beer might be good, but WeldWerks thrives because of the community around it, and in turn the community thrives because of WeldWerks. Robert Anderson, a lecturer at UNC’s Monfort College of Business, is also a coach for small businesses. He explained why it’s important for a small business to be involved in the community. “A relationship with the community is key to marketing,” Anderson said. “Small businesses create a backbone through their marketing and social media supports and helps them.” WeldWerks’s Facebook page has over 4,000 likes and its Twitter page has over 400 followers, and those numbers are rising. But another aspect of community involvement adds to WeldWerks’s success. WeldWerks collaborates with Zoe’s Café in downtown Greeley, and uses Zoe’s coffee to make one of its beers—the Hazelnut Coffee Brown Ale. Anderson said it’s very common for small businesses to work together. This is often a key to success. “Small business owners tend to know each other,” Anderson said. “They can use each other’s supply chain, but more importantly, they create cross-promotions which create incentives for the people to use or buy both businesses’ products.” Similarly, Wiley Roots, at 625 Third St., has had success because of its community involvement. They use many locally grown ingredients like hops and wheat in their beers, take suggestions from customers and also work with other breweries around Greeley to

Located at:

508 Eighth Ave., Greeley, CO 80631

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Winter 2014

Number of beers on tap: Nine

Most popular beer: Fun Fact:

Miranda and Kyle Carbaugh are married and co-own Wiley Roots

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create a collaboration beer that many brew-pubs sell. Wiley Roots opened in July 2013 and has had a lot of success, even though their location is a bit off the beaten path. “We encourage people to be a part of what we’re doing,” co-owner Miranda Carbaugh said. “We want them to suggest things and we want Wiley Roots to be shaped by the community with our guidance. We also do a lot of charity work which the community really appreciates.” Last year, Wiley Roots donated over $10,000 to Greeley charities. Wiley Roots donates all of its tips from the bar to local charities, and they have a committee of Greeley residents to help decide where the donations should go. “It has a big impact, and that’s what

we want,” Carbaugh said. “Greeley has helped us out a lot since we started up and we want to give back to say ‘thanks.’” The mutually beneficial relationship between Wiley Roots and the community doesn’t stop at charity, though. “We have live music at least once a month and vinyl nights on Fridays,” Carbaugh said. “We also don’t have TVs. People like that we don’t. They want an environment where they can come and talk, have beers and have a good time. They want to be together, and if we can provide a place for them to connect, then that’s awesome.” Both breweries offer a type of sanctuary or reprieve from a long day’s work. Eric Fisher, a Greeley resident, explained how important it is for him to have a place like WeldWerks

to go. “I didn’t used to come a lot, it was all the way across town for me,” Fisher said. “But everyone is always very open and friendly. It’s a great environment here, and the events help people come together.” According to the respective owners, Fisher and Carbaugh, both WeldWerks and Wiley Roots plan on continuing their involvements in the community and hope to grow their businesses to be able to have more beers—but not too big to have to move locations. “If they can have success here in Greeley, they will be able to build on it and stay here for as long as they’d like, assuming their involvement continues and they keep listening to the community,” Anderson said.

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Cerra McMaster (right), a sophomore marketing major, Bryanna Michel (middle), a sophomore business management major, and Chase Owen (left), a senior English major, pose during their work shift at Bears Bistro. The unlimited swipes meal plan is available under UNC’s “Any Meal/Any Time” option.

What happened to UNC’s ‘unlimited’ meal plan? By Antonio Hill

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In a world where college students are struggling to get the right amount of food, and the words “free” or “class canceled” can make someone’s day go from bad to better, why is the word “unlimited” suddenly in question? Many types of meal plans are offered to students at UNC. Not too long ago, Dining Services added the “unlimited” swipes meal plan, which has gained popularity. The unlimited swipe options are available under the “Any Meal/Any Time” freshman meal plan option at $2,990 a semester, ranking as the most expensive meal plan offered at UNC. It includes ten bonus meals and 100 dining dollars. “This plan has been available for three years now, this being its most popular year,” said Hal Brown, the director of Dining Services at UNC. “With the increase in popularity, though, we’ve experienced the highest amount of issues, too, all of which have accumulated to where we had to make the change.” The change Brown is referring to is that students are no longer able to use as many swipes as they want, even if they have the unlimited swipes plan. This sounds contradictory at first, and not many students are happy with the change. “A lot of students have gotten mad at me or members of my staff, and it’s not our fault,” said Josselyn Almanza, a student supervisor at Bears Bistro. “I’ve had a few kids flip out at me even. Some started swearing at me.” Although Dining Services sent an email to employees who deal with the meal plans, informing them that they were to stop letting students swipe more than three meals per transaction, students did not receive notification. Bears Bistro is an on-campus food service that offers pizza, pasta and other sides for students. It allows students to get food quickly and take it with them, making the bistro a popular area during lunch and dinner hours. “I’ve never had a problem getting bistro for me and

couple of friends, so I was pretty surprised when they changed the rules,” said Kayla Gobin, a sophomore biology major. “I’m more upset that we, as students, weren’t told why.” The meal plans can’t change whenever Dining Services feels like it, though. The changes, if any, follow the add/drop deadline for classes. The change was enacted before last semester’s add/drop deadline, but it was during the school year, which may be why it caught some students off guard. “One of the major issues we’ve had with this plan is that students are sharing their ID cards with siblings or friends—sharing a meal plan, essentially,” Brown said. “We study the average swipes a person uses per meal and the quantity of food consumed each year, but when students share meal plans it messes up our numbers.” Sharing meal plans disrupts UNC’s ability to track, on average, how much food each student consumes. This is important because it helps Dining Services be as efficient as possible when proportioning food, which, in time, saves students money. According to Brown, the unlimited meal plan was meant for students who are athletes or diabetic because they may have diets that require them to eat more food per meal or more frequently in the day. Some students think they already paid for the meal plan, so why does it matter who uses it? The answer to that assumption is that the school loses money when people share a meal plan. The price of meal plans is based off the price for one person to buy food. Some of the money obtained from meal plans is used to support the retail dining at UNC, including Subway, Einstein’s Bros Bagels and the recently vacated Taco Bell. Dining Services does not determine the price of meal plans solely on their own. They also consult the Consumer Price Index, which allows them to take into account certain food shortages or situations that would raise the price of affected products. “This is the first year we haven’t raised

the price on any meal plan from last year,” Brown said. “That’s a good sign. If we want to be able to do that again next year, we have to limit the amount of swipes students can use.” With her experience of working at Bears Bistro and the food court, Almanza said swipes have always been the biggest issue. “I’ve never received more complaints about anything,” Almanza said. “Not the food or service outweigh how many complaints I’ve received about this meal plan change. I personally think that students should be able to get what they want.” For some students, they understand that change is inevitable and embrace it. “This plan has been exactly what I needed all semester,” said Ivy Conley, a freshman biology major. “Even with the limit of three swipes per meal, I have been able to get enough food for me and my boyfriend sometimes. I’m just a sporadic person, so this meal plan is great for me and my unusual eating schedule.”

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University ballrooms get facelift By Tommy Simmons news@uncmirror.com

Fifty years ago last October–in 1965–the University Center officially opened to UNC. In the half-century since, almost every area of the University Center has been renovated or redone in some way. For instance, it’s no secret the Computer Commons was once a university-run pub. The upstairs ballrooms, however, remained the exception. Or at least they did until this year. “The ballrooms are original to the building,” University Center Director Jay Dinges said. “So far as I know, they didn’t see any heavy renovation during the late 1980s when the rest of the UC was redone.” Dinges said the renovation of the ballrooms has been a goal for the past 10 years or so, but, due in part to the economic downturn of the late 2000s, the funds have only recently been available. “The total cost was about $2.5 million,” he said. The money will be used for a complete renovation of the ballrooms. “The ballrooms are getting a general facelift,” said Kirk Leichliter, the assistant vice president of UNC’s facilities management department. “We’re doing new paint, replacing the floor, the lighting, the exterior wall system, new audio-visual systems and new air-handling units.” Despite the need for an update, the University Center’s ballrooms are a piece of UNC history and thus efforts are being made to preserve their original flavor and design. “The general shape will be the same,” Dinges said. “The president requested an architectural review done so that we don’t lose certain designs, like the ‘folded plate’ design you see in the ceilings,” he said, referring to the triangular pattern of the ballrooms’ ceilings. Little details like this are what make the ballrooms unique, and those details are what Dinges and his staff want to maintain. Currently, the ballrooms are a work in progress–the scream of power tools and the whine of heavy machinery dominate the cavernous space, and the January chill is apparent in an area that is without heat. Dinges said the ballrooms were “completely gutted” and that is apparent at first glance–there are no chandeliers, no hardwood floors, no curtains and no stage. But that won’t be the case in a few short months. “We started the project in late October, and we’re supposed to be done in April,” Leichliter said. In the meantime, Dinges said, he is excited to see the project come together. “Our main goal is doing things to the space that allow us to address the ever-evolving needs of the UNC population,” he said. Considering the fact that the ballrooms bring in a large amount of money to the University Center (“We do very well,” Dinges said), it certainly seems that goal is being met. The first event to be held in the newly renovated ballrooms will be the UNC Honored Alumni Awards induction ceremony in early April.

OPINION

How to win all your Facebook altercations Compromise should be end goal when in disagreement By Manny Perez It is 2016, a perfectly great year to ruin even more online relationships. With the upcoming election approaching, certain posts and links can function just as well as throwing a mustard gas grenade into a rallying crowd. What we know now is Similar opinions huddle together, reinforce each other, congratulate each other and laugh together as they mock the opposing view. These hug-boxes are prey to misinformation, and rarely advance towards a real form of action: compromise. But compromise is rarely the goal. Discussions on Facebook are not about bringing people over a bridge, they are about display of knowledge and the sweet sting of correcting someone. If compromise and dialogue were truly our intenseems to be our immediate state of action. And it happens often. But behind every incorrect post there’s not just a snarling red-faced fat-thumbed imbecile, but likely a human being. A human being with a heart two sizes too small, but a functioning heart that will nonetheless skip become defensive when told it was wrong. Defensiveness is a pure human reaction to criticism opinion. Avoid this. Avoid the whole debate game altogether and approach every teaching opportunity on the same humble ground as your pupil and make it a learning opportunity. Learn about the person who is posting the content you don’t necessarily agree with. Learn about why they are passionate enough about this issue to share it with the world. Approach the truth shoulder to shoulder, and if you can manage debate and dialogue and the only real chance at changing a mind. Real change is not likely. People will never change until they are directly affected. But if learning is like drinking water, there’s no need to stress tugging your horse forward. Walk alongside calmly and save your hair and sleep while doubling Defensiveness is also a natural alarm at weakness. The always on-target devil’s advocate should be appreciated for his or her ability to exploit weaknesses, even ger not as an excuse to lash back, but rather as an alert to a chink in our armor, then the opponent has done us a favor. That devil’s advocate has given us a moment to learn how to react, that way we can recall a more profound reply in more important battles in the future. nication. That said, little can replace the grotesque satisfaction of shutting down an insipid troll. But when stress, internal anger and pride can be exchanged for learning, compassion and your hairline, please pause for a moment before swiftly thumping down that “enter” button, and win your argument before it ever begins. - Manny Perez is an art and design major with an emphasis in art and visual communication. He is also the production manager for The Mirror. He can be reached at editor@uncmirror.com.

A BOOK REVIEW

Middle Eastern dance and the melting pot By Trevor Reid

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“American Dancer: A Belly Dancing Story” tells the true story of a University of Northern Colorado alumnus who took a break from pursuing a degree in journalism to pursue Middle-Eastern dance or, as most know it, “belly dancing.” Author Bev Pogreba published “American Dancer" in August 2015, capturing glimpses of her experiences as a dancer in the early 1980s. Born and raised in the United States, Pogreba’s pursuit of Middle-Eastern dance comes off at first as little more than careless appropriation. Blatantly xenophobic remarks about people from various Middle-Eastern countries also make occasional appearances in the book. By picking and choosing the parts of Middle-Eastern culture she wanted to explore, she sometimes lacked context for performing the art. Her career first begins in Colorado, where she is asked to audition at a couple of restaurants. After noticing a lack of Arabic musicians in Colorado, Pogreba heads west to Southern California. Though aware of the serious nature of the 1982 Lebanon War, Pogreba expresses her complete lack of interest in Lebanese “repetitive and going nowhere” discussions of the war. After her request for the song “Salametha Om Hassan” is turned down, she learns that the song is intensely political. With her new under-

standing of musicians’ refusal to play the song, Pogreba highlights the importance of learning the historical and political context when performing in the arts. Other questions of cultural exchange pop up in the book as Pogreba is challenged by various figures about whether or not an American can truly learn Middle-Eastern dance. With a playful humor, she attacks the idea that people’s place of birth or ancestry limits what kind of art they can pursue. In defending her passion, Pogreba sometimes goes on the offense. She argues, Western dancers appreciate and document Middle-Eastern dance better than Middle-Eastern dancers, “who often seemed more interested in landing a rich husband.” Yet, later in the book, Pogreba acknowledges that many Middle-Eastern women she met were much more independent than she first thought. Ultimately, Pogreba is clear in her purpose – to raise awareness of Middle-Eastern dance as a true art form. Though it may have a reputation for sensuality, Middle-Eastern dance is a complex art that requires years of practice. Showcasing many of her role models with short histories and photographs, Pogreba invites the reader to critically engage with this often overlooked art. A quick and light read, “American Dancer” documents not only Pogreba’s experience as a dancer, but also the enlightening, and sometimes messy, American process of mixing cultures.

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EVENTS THIS WEEK MONDAY 1/18

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration March and Ceremony Greeley Chamber of Commerce Building, 902 Seventh Ave. 8-10 p.m. Winter Welcome: UPC Comedy Club presents Hypnotist Chris Jones University Center- Panorama Room

TUESDAY 1/19

5-7 p.m. UNC’s Got Talent: Auditions Michener Library- Lindou Auditorium 6-11 p.m. Basketball Rock Band Auditions Foundation Hall

WEDNESDAY 1/20 5-7 p.m. UNC’s Got Talent: Auditions Michener Library- Lindou Auditorium

THURSDAY 1/21

6:15-7:30 p.m. Graduate Student Recital: Karin Buer, piano Kepner Hall- Milne Auditorium, Room 2050

SATURDAY 1/23

6-9 p.m. 2016 UNC Showcase of the Arts Main Stage Theatre at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, CO

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THIS WEEK IN NOCO SPORTS MEN’S BASKETBALL

UNC Sports

UNC basketball started 2016 on the wrong foot, going 0-4 heading into Saturday night’s matchup against Montana State. However, the Bears (5-13, 1-4 Big Sky) managed to pick an 86-76 win over the Bobcats. Sophomore center Jeremy Verhagen only had six points in the game, but came in clutch, netting a pair of free throws with 26 seconds left to give the Bears the lead. Junior guard Dallas Anglin paced the Bears, scoring 20 points and adding six assists and two steals. Junior Anthony Johnson 16 points. Next up for Northern Colorado is a 7 p.m. game on Thursday at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah.

Sports Editor: Dylan Sanchez

HOME GAMES THURSDAY 1/21

7 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Southern Utah University Bank of Colorado Arena

FRIDAY 1/22

7 p.m. Wrestling vs. Cal Poly Bank of Colorado Arena

SATURDAY 1/23

2 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Northern Arizona Bank of Colorado Arena

AWAY GAMES THURSDAY 1/21

7 p.m. Men’s Basketball at Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah All Day Track and Field at Air Force Invite Colorado Springs, Colorado

FRIDAY 1/22

5 p.m. Women’s Swim and Dive at Western State Colorado University/ Colorado Mesa Grand Junction, Colorado

SATURDAY 1/23

7 p.m. Men’s Basketball at Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona

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Trent Noon (left) kicks off the first wrestling match of the semester by taking on a South Dakota State sophomore, Nate Rotert (right) at the match on Friday in the Bank of Colorado Arena.

Wrestler strives to put UNC ‘on the map’ By Chris Bolin

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Trent Noon: Two-time NJCAA All-American, 2013 NJCAA National champion, NCAA Division I National tournament qualifier, wrestling team captain and winner and placer in numerous tournaments throughout his athletic career. His list of accomplishments goes on and on, but to UNC’s wrestling team, he is much more. His teammates and coaches rave about his leadership, dedication and work ethic. Teammate Jacob Seely, who has trained with him this year, called him the “voice of the team” and “a total leader.” “He has all of the tools to be successful, he just needs to believe,” Seely said. Head coach Troy Nickerson said he could not agree more. “He’s one of those guys you dream of coaching,” Nickerson said. “He does everything he can to get on the podium.” Nickerson also mentioned his bubbly personality and infectious effort that makes not only him, but everyone around him, better. Growing up in California, Noon said wrestling was in his DNA. His grandfather wrestled at powerhouse program Oklahoma State, and his father was also a wrestler. After placing twice at the state championship while attending Oakdale High School in Oakdale, California, Noon decided to attend Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Oregon. In his two years at Clackamas, he

was a two-time All-American, winning the NJCAA championship at 174 pounds in 2013. According to Noon, a lot of things were considered when making the decision to come to UNC, but there was one reason that stood out above all else. “I wanted to put UNC on the map,” he said. “I could have went to a bigger school and just been a name on a wall, but doing it here would make it special.” The addition of Nickerson before Noon’s junior year only added to his drive to do that. He said Nickerson was one of the first wrestlers that he looked up to and even remembered watching his NCAA championship match when Nickerson was a true freshman at Cornell University. He also mentioned one key moment from last year that really sticks with him was his first round match at the NCAA tournament. He faced off against and defeated the ninth-ranked wrestler in the country. “It not only showed me that I belonged at that level, but it drove me to do better,” Noon said. He also commented on how joining the Big 12 Conference before this year has made a big difference in his career. He noted being in such a powerhouse conference prepared him earlier in the year, instead of having to wait until the end of the year to face elite competition. “He has always been great at showing the younger wrestlers how to become champions on and off the mat,” Nickerson said. Noon and the rest of the UNC wrestlers face off against Cal Poly this Thursday at the Bank of Colorado Arena.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

The Bears dropped a pair of Big Sky games, falling to 7-9 and 2-4 in conference play. The Bears played Montana and Montana State University, losing 46-58 and 56-66, leader in both games as junior forward Kourteney Zadina led against Montana, scoring 12 points. Against Montana State, it was junior guard Katie Longwell with 12 points. In both games combined, the Bears were outscored 64-38 in points. The Bears only made 12 out of 44 three-point attempts.

Wrestling

The UNC wrestling team hosted its second Big 12 duel since entering the conference and struggled to keep up, falling 34-3 to South Dakota State. Timmy Box, a redshirt senior wrestling at 149 pounds, outlasted Alex Kocer, winning 16-12. Box’s win was the only UNC win of the day. The Bears stay in Big 12 conference play when they take on Cal Poly at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Bank of Colorado Arena.

Swim and Dive

UNC’s swimming and diving team competed at the Air Force Academy Invite, where they swam against three schools. South Dakota, Air Force Academy and Seattle all competed directly against Northern Colorado, with the Bears winning two of the six matches. UNC beat South Dakota twice, winning by a combined score of 131-111 and 135.5106.5. The Bears dropped two losses to Seattle, a Western Athletice Conference contender, pushing UNC’s conference record to 0-6. UNC has no more conference meet-ups on the schedule and will look to build up their young athletes when they swim again at 6 p.m. on Friday in Grand Junction.

Staff Report

Defensive coordinator UNC hockey back in action Kerr retires after 40 years “He was an invaluable resource to us and to me personally because of experience that he brought to our program,” head coach Earnest Collins Jr. Staff Report said in the press release. “I could pick his brain sports@uncmirror.com about anything like Coach Lubick (Sonny Lubick, After two seasons at the helm of the Bears’ de- former Colorado State head coach) used to do. fense, coordinator and linebackers coach Larry He’s going to be sorely missed.” Kerr has coached at just about every level in Kerr announced his retirement. After 40 years of coaching, 62-year-old Kerr is the game and has plenty of material for a scrapbook in his retirement: Stanford, UCLA, Duke, ready to invest his time away from the gridiron. “It was a great finish to my career coming here San Jose State and Colorado State highlight his to UNC because of the people,” Kerr said in a press FBS experience with stops at Northern Arizona and L.A. College in release. “I thoroughly enbetween. joyed the players here. “The main part They’re a great group of for me was his wisguys that have really comdom and the man mitted to playing and to that he was–I could working hard. You get in lean on him when I the business for a lot of reajust needed to vent sons, but it’s the people – it’s to somebody and he who you’re working with, was there to listen,” and it starts with spending Collins added. “I hate time with the player. It was to see him go, but I a good experience for me understand. It’s part here from that standpoint.” envy because he gets The defensive coorto go spend time with dinator is coming off a all his grandkids and historic year at Northern Photo courtesy of UNCBears.com Colorado, helping the Larry Kerr has spent time at Stanford, UCLA, Duke enjoy retirement with his wife. I’m happy for team to a 6-5 record— and many other colleges in his 40 years of coaching. him, but now we have the first winning season to get moving and find someone to replace him.” UNC has had in 12 years. From 1981-2008 he took 13 different teams to Kerr produced one of the best secondaries in D1 history in his first season at UNC. The Bears bowl games and coached his fair share of NFL wrangled in 18 interceptions in 2014, which draft picks along the way. “Earnest and his staff are a good young group was just one less than Big Sky leader Eastern Washington, who played 14 games, compared to of guys who I think are just going to continue to Northern Colorado’s 11. The Bears led the FCS really work hard and do things the right way,” Kerr added. in INTs for the majority of the season that year. He also upped the team’s sack total from 12 to 20 in 2015. *For the full story, visit uncmirror.com.

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The UNC hockey team headed into the second half of the 2015-2016 season holding a No. 8 spot in the Division II Western Division, also known as the American Collegiate Hockey Association, and the Bears have high hopes for the upcoming year. With spring semester rolling in and many games on the schedule, the Bears announced an addition to the roster. Two veterans return to the team, Daniel Morrison and Corbin Fitzgibbons. The two made their season debut after sitting out the fall semester. “The addition of Dan, Corbin and Michael is really going to help the team potentially win a national championship,” said sophomore forward Mitch Bailey. Michael Viera also joins the team this semester, and the 6-foot-4-inch player has the size to carry the team to the ACHA playoffs. “They solidified the lineup and have made us one of the most solid teams in D2 hockey,” said freshman forward Jakob Komrofske. On Thursday night, the Bears had their first game back for the semester against the Univer-

sity of Washington Huskies. “This weekend felt great getting back on the ice and picking up two wins was so rewarding,” Bailey said. With Michael Tabrum, Bailey and Cameron Taggart as starting forwards and Chase Upson and Ethan Hicks as starting defense, the game started with high energy and several goals from Colin Chmelka. Morrison also scored his first goal back as a Bear. The Bears finished their first game back with a big 6-2 win over the Huskies. Saturday night’s game was against the Santa Clara Broncos. The game was quickly heading in UNC’s favor as Taggart scored the first goal assisted by Bailey just minutes into the game. After a few penalties, the first period was over and the Bears led the game with 31 shots over the Broncos’ zero shots. A few penalties later, Fitzgibbons scored his first goal back as a Bear assisted by Connor Hicks and Viera. “We have a tough road ahead of us and I believe we can finish strong and go into regionals as a top contender,” Komrofske said. The Bears finished the game with a 8-1 win over the Santa Clara Broncos on Saturday. Next up for UNC is an 8:15 p.m. matchup against the Utah State Aggies on Thursday night at the Greeley Ice Haus.

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Residence Hall Association hosts Welcome Back Winter Carnival

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Nicolas Echegaray, a junior athletic training major, gets blocked by Arthur McEvoy, a sophomore music education major, during the Winter Welcome event in the UNC Recreation Center on Saturday.