NEWS BRIEFS A newly installed fence in the 1900 block of 37th Street was the target of vandalism August 21 or 22, thought to be aimed at the City Council. It cost hundreds of dollars and four city employees to remove the graffiti. Evans Police Department and Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers are seeking information about the crime, the crime stoppers can be reached at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or nococrimestoppers. com and information leading to an arrest may result in a reward of up to $2000.
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Women’s soccer extends win streak
The Colorado Campus Compact of the Mountain West awarded Michael Kimball, an associate professor, the Engaged Scholarship Grant for his “Roots Project,” community engaged project which focuses on building connections with refugees.
UNTOUCHABLE: Three games and total 292 minutes of soccer without an opposing goal. SHUT OUT: Three straight wins by a score of 1-0. UNC is outshooting opponents 11-8. MVP: Sydney Schroeder has two game-winning goals and leads the team with four points. Full story page 6
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Replacement options discussed for the now vacant space in the University Center
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UNC will be offering the state’s first and only teacher licensure program in Chinese. The Alternative Route to Teacher Licensure Program was approved this week. The program will enroll K-12 Chinese teachers who already hold bachelor’s degrees and can demonstrate required knowledge and skills in Chinese language and culture through a state approved test or a degree in Chinese or a related field. Applications will start being accepted in January. The Weld County Bright Futures Grant Program will launch on Tuesday. The grant will provide financial assistance to high school graduates GED recipients and military veterans pursuing post-secondary education.
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Are you wasting money paying for textbooks?
NEWS CALENDAR
MON 8/31 Transcripts available with summer degrees posted 10 a.m. Defense of Dissertation: Hannah Kreider, Counselor Education and Supervision McKee Hall
Textbooks may not be necessary to get A’s
TUE 9/1 9 a.m. Defense of Dissertation: Dennis Armstrong, Educational Technology McKee Hall
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WED 9/2 10 p.m.-12 p.m. Professional Administrative Staff Council (PASC) meeting University Center
FRI 9/4 Drop deadline for full-semester fall courses Fall tuition bill payments due Grade Replacement Application Deadline All Day Deadline for Graduate Students to File an Application for Graduation
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Most college students loathe paying for textbooks, but some have discovered books are one college expense that they may be able to do without.
Every semester, college students across the country pay hefty sums to campus bookstores, independent booksellers and online retailers at their professors’ requests, only to sell the same books back at the end of the semester for a fraction of what they paid. Aaron Volkman, a sophomore chemistry major, paid $200 for his psychology textbook, a book he never opened. “I passed with an A,” Volkman said. “Some classes are worth it, but some definitely aren’t.” Suria Candelaria, a sophomore nursing major, also bought books she never used. “I did really well in the classes,” Candelaria said of her biochemistry and psychology classes. Candelaria said both classes required her to purchase textbooks that cost about $200, but she never needed to use either of the books. “We just got all the information in class,” she said. Megan Kearns, a junior psychology major, waits until the first day of classes before buying any of her textbooks. “I had one professor who told us not to buy the book,” Kearns said. “He said that we wouldn’t need it.” Although Kearns waited for a guarantee that the book was required, many of the other students in her class had already purchased their copies.
With the steep cost of purchasing books, many students turn to renting instead. Although these students may miss out on the small return from selling a book, this loss is offset by a lowered upfront price. “Rentals should be cheaper,” said Wilson Hattendorf, a freshman secondary education major. “It’s like $10 less than if you just bought it. Besides, I learn better when someone is helping me out rather than just reading out of a book.” While renting books can be slightly less expensive, even that is no guarantee of a good deal. There seems to be a pretty clear trend among college students in regard to purchasing unneeded textbooks, but there are other irritating aspects of the book-buying process that are not as noticeable. With new editions being printed every few years, the outdated versions of textbooks purchased only months before become much less valuable. “They make you buy the book, then they change the edition, so you can’t sell it,” Candelaria said. While many college courses list required reading materials, many students find that they can still achieve success in a course without buying textbooks. “The professor told us that we had to buy this textbook, and it was close to $200, and I think I opened it once,” said Lindsay Fletcher, a sophomore elementary education major. “I still did fine in the class.”
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Secrets to security By Tommy Simmons news@uncmirror.com
Many students take for granted that they will be largely penniless during their collegiate careers. Aside from paying for tuition, student fees and buying books, college students face a plethora of other costs–food, gas, the cost of socialization, etc.–and for many, this may be the first time they have to shoulder these expenses on their own. “It’s incredibly difficult in current situations to be financially secure any time, and especially in college,” said Ian Weber, who graduated in May. “I wish I had started working a full time job sooner than my last year of school.” Many college students find themselves working at
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least part time, but there are others who find it necessary to have several jobs just to get by. According to a 2013 US Census Report, 71% of college undergraduates worked in 2011 in addition to attending classes, and one in five of those were working at least 35 hours a week, year-round. But having a job only helps so much. Most college students aren’t able to have well-paying careers in addition to meeting their class commitments. Weber said his job often took him away from having time to study. But there are other ways to soften the financial blow–budgeting and keeping track of how much money is in the bank are keys to financial survival in college. “Basically, I just used pen and paper to write out all my bills and expenses and then compared that to my [paycheck] and refund check and budgeted from
there,” said Ryan Glover, who graduated from UNC with his masters in accounting in May. Glover said that having a budget at the start of his college career was one of his major strategies for saving money. “One strategy, too, is eating in the dining hall or cooking and limiting going out to eat,” Glover added. “Excel would’ve been nice, too, instead of doing [my budget] mentally or on paper.” For many college students, this is their first time having to manage funds and be financially independent. Sticking to a budget isn’t easy, but it can be very easy to stray from even the best laid plans. “One thing I wish I would’ve done is sticking to my budget better and updating it,” Glover said. “I would only do it at the beginning of the semester, and after a few weeks, it was easy to blow money on alcohol or food or entertainment.”
What happened to Starbucks? “As for Starbucks, they’re not here, and they’re not coming back,” said Hal Brown, UNC’s director of dining services. “Because of the confidentiality that we have in the contract with each other, I can’t talk too much about it.” Though many of the details regarding the franchise’s replacement are still under wraps, Brown said the forthcoming store is one he thinks students will greatly appreciate. “We will have a new coffee shop in that location, it’s just not ready to go,” Brown said. “It won’t be a Coffee Corner. It’ll be a totally different concept. It will be better for the students. They’ll have more options, we’ll be able to get and provide more sustainable and local products in the new store, plus the students will have more of a voice with the items we have stocked.” Though the new location isn’t one with the same prominence as Starbucks, Brown said there are benefits to having a more
localized concept. “Some people will say, ‘well, aren’t you sad that company has left?’ and the answer is yes and no. Whenever you have a franchise on campus, even though dining services manages them, things have to be done a certain way,” Brown said. “But by bringing in this new concept, we’re going to be able to listen to our customers and respond quickly and have more variety. Unfortunately, with the other company, if we wanted to do something or change something, we didn’t have the flexibility to do that. The downfall is everybody knows the name of that particular brand, but I think we will connect with the students and be able to provide them with many more options than that particular brand did.” Read next week’s issue for more information.
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THU 9/3 6-9 p.m. International Film Series Kick-Off Party: Sunshine Superman The Kress Cinema and Lounge, 817 8th Ave., Greeley.
FRI 9/4 4:30-6:30 p.m. Bears Luau Butler-Hancock Athletic Center
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Left: (left to right) UPC coordinators Anaísa Lúa, Jessi Ray, Eboni Coleman and Caitlin Crow snap a selfie with the Open Mic Night crowd. Right: Mentioned below, senior music business major with a voice emphasis, Preston Adams is a veteran open mic singer. He was one of the talents who opened the show with his rendition of “Til I Hear you Sing” from “Love Never Dies.”
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By 9 p.m. the fire-side lounge in the University Center was filled with students. Open Mic Night kicked off Aug. 24, christening the beginning of the fall semester. The Starbucks and cookies students have come to look forward to were replaced with self-serve tea and hot chocolate. Despite the lack of refreshments, the crowd was pumped for the talent. Seasoned performers, junior
acting major Kourtney Bellard and senior music business major with an emphasis in voice Preston Adams, showcased their voices, both receiving standing ovations. Freshman talent came out, showcasing voices, guitar playing and song-writing. Open Mic Night is held every other Monday. The following night, Tracey Ashley killed the stage with her jokes that ranged from titties to her love of cake. For updates on upcoming events and shows, visit University Council Program UNC on Facebook.
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Comedian Tracey Ashley hit it off with the crowd with her jaw-dropping jokes. The crowd anticipated humor and was not let down. Ashley was a semi-finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing season 5. Ashley most recently appeared on The OWN Network’s comedy special Wanda Sykes Presents: HERLARIOUS.
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INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES 2015 FALL SCHEDULE NOW FREE TO ALL UNC STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THREE SCREENINGS: WED 7 P.M. & THURS AT 7 P.M. AND 9 P.M. AT MICHENER LIBRARY LINDOU AUDITORIUM EXCEPT FOR OPENING WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE KRESS CINEMA AND LOUNGE
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Sunshine Superman Sept. 16 (Double Feature)
Mad Max (1979)/Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome (1985) Sept. 17
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Sept. 30-Oct.1
Wild Tales(2015) Oct. 14-15
In case you missed it! Throughout the week, events are taking place all the time. Those with full schedules may feel like they are missing out, but there always opportunities to stay engaged.
Student Employment fair
Student employment fair was held Tuesday, Aug. 25. In case you missed it, check out Bears Career Connection. The site not only has resources for résumé building but includes a job tab that allows students to search for work study, full-time postions and internships in any designated city.
Queer-Trans People of Color Welcome Meeting
The first Queer-Trans People of Color meeting was held Thursday evening in the University Center. In case you missed it, check out the GLTBA resource office. The office is located on the second floor of the University Center in the Student Activities office. To meet other GLTBA students on campus and for updates on for upcoming meetings and events, visit Spectrum UNC on Facebook.
Greeley Block Party
The annual Greeley Block Party was held this Friday night, featuring local bands Hypnotic Vibes and Silver and Gold. In case you missed it, check out Bar Crawl! Every Wednesday night is all-you-can-drink downtown for those aged 21+. If you’re not of age, the dance floors at Grabos, Bears, Jager and Penalty Box are packed and playing the hottest hits.
The Stanford Prison Experiment(2015) Oct. 28-29
It Follows Nov. 12-13 (Reel West Film Fest)
Hanna Ranch(2014) A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night(2014)
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For next-day game recaps, check UNCMIRROR.COM SPORTS CALENDAR YELLOW = HOME GAME BLUE = AWAY GAME
Women’s soccer extends win streak
Schroeder and Castillo score as Bears beat Pittsburgh and Southeast Missouri
FRI 9/4 7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. Western Michigan Bank of Colorado Arena 7 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Drake University Jackson Field All Day Men’s and Women’s Cross Country at Colorado State University Invitational Fort Collins, CO
SAT 9/5 1:35 p.m. Football vs. Western State University Nottingham Field 7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. Arizona State University Bank of Colorado Arena
SUN 9/6 12 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Jackson Field
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The UNC women’s soccer team continued their hot streak, beating the Southeast Missouri State University 1-0 on Sunday in their third straight victory, despite being outshot 10-5. The first ten minutes of the game were eventful for sophomore goalkeeper Madeline Burdick, as three shots on-goal came her way from the Redhawks’ offense. The Bears were heavily outmatched to start the game, as Southeast Missouri got nine shots in the first half, compared to UNC’s three. Burdick and the Bears’ defense was able to save those shots and settle in. Northern Colorado quickly got to work on a counter-attack. Senior forward Rebecca Lancia served up a corner kick, and junior midfielder Kassy Castillo drove it home, scoring her first goal of the season on the Bears’ first shot of the game at the 11-minute mark. Lancia earned her teamleading third assist of the season on the wellcoordinated play. After the goal, it was relatively smooth sailing for the Bears. Burdick made two more saves in the first half, while senior defender Ambree Bellin and Lancia put pressure on Southeast Missouri’s defense, both putting shots on-goal. The second half had a similar story. The Red-
hawks attempted to pressure Burdick in net but she and the defense held firm. Bellin put two more shots out in the half, keeping the defense on their toes. Northern Colorado’s sophomore forward Brooke Braden as well as Lancia received yellow cards in the game. Only one yellow card was given to the Southeast Missouri side. After a late substitution by Southeast Missouri, the game came down to the final minute. A shot on-goal from the opposition forced Burdick to make one last clutch save of the game with only 25 seconds left on the clock. As the clock hit the 90-minute mark, the Bears were the winners. So far this season, all of the Bears’ wins have come 1-0, as well as their one loss to Colorado College at the beginning of the year. The Bears have yet to get a multi-goal game so far this season, but head coach Tim Barrera has had a rough season before. He’s spent the past 17 years at UNC, coming into the 2015 season with an overall record of 141-130-30. UNC sits third in the Big Sky Conference standings, only behind Eastern Washington and last year’s regular season and Big Sky Tournament champion Montana. This week, the Bears have a two-game homestand at Jackson Field against Drake University and Fairleigh Dickinson University.
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The University of Northern Colorado’s women’s soccer team has won three straight games by a score of 1-0.
Men’s tennis gets new head coach By Kobee Stadler UNCBears.com
UNC Director of Athletics Darren Dunn announced the hiring of Rob Gurden as the new men’s tennis head coach. Gurden has over two decades of tennis coaching experience and comes to Northern Colorado from Northwestern, where he served as the women’s assistant coach. “I’m excited to take over the men’s tennis program at Northern Colorado,” Gurden said. “I’m extremely grateful to Darren Dunn and the rest of the administration for giving me the opportunity to lead this team. I look forward to growing and building the program into perennial Big Sky contenders.” Gurden joined Northwestern’s staff in 2013 after spending the prior season as an assistant coach of Purdue’s women’s tennis team, where he helped the
Boilermakers earn a NCAA tournament berth. He previously spent 20 years as a private and group tennis instructor. “I’m excited for Rob, his wife Yugina, and their two children Ella and Norah to join the Bear family,” Dunn said. “He’s going to bring great energy to our men’s tennis program, and I look forward to seeing the future of the program under his direction. I believe the Colorado tennis community will truly enjoy working with Coach Gurden.” Gurden has been teaching tennis full time since 1994 and has coached over 50 players that have received Division I tennis scholarships. His players have won numerous titles, including the U.S. Open junior girls singles title; United States Tennis Association (USTA) national, Futures and Challengers titles; and hundreds of local and sectional championships. Prior to heading to Purdue, Gurden was the Director of Tennis at Milford Indoor Tennis in Connecticut. There, he managed and developed the tennis program
for adults, juniors, leagues, tournaments and special events. Prior to his stint at Milford, Gurden spent a year at the Intensity Tennis Academy in Norwalk, Connecticut, where he was the Director of High Performance and Junior Development. There, he worked with over 100 players including more than 25 who traveled on the USTA/ITF national circuit. From 2008-2011, Gurden served as a full-time coach on the ATP Professional Tour. While based out of Irvine, California and Dallas, Texas, he worked with many players, including Takanyi Garanganga, Blake Strode and Tennys Sandgren. A graduate of Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan with degrees in psychology, film and video, Gurden played at the top singles and doubles spots all four years. He was ranked top-20 nationally in Division II and was the team’s captain and MVP as a senior. Read more about Coach Gurden at UNCBears.com
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Volleyball goes 1-2 at UCF invitational Brianna Pardner
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The University of Northern Colorado’s women’s volleyball team went 1-2 at the University of Central Florida invitational this weekend. After dropping games to the Knights and Southern Illinois University, UNC defeated the University of Delaware Sunday afternoon. With all three opposing teams having noteworthy seasons from the previous year, Northern Colorado had to work hard. The Bears took on Central Florida on Friday for the first game of the weekend. Northern Colorado struggled in the opening matches against UCF, only hitting .120 while the Knights controlled much of the play with a .321 hitting percentage. Senior Kendra Cunningham, junior Ashley Guthrie and senior Meagan Garcia were key players for the Bears in every game in the tournament, especially on the defensive side of the net. The University of Northern Colorado was able to get 13 blocks, while UCF only managed four. The Bears got off to a slow start, but after three plays into the game, Cunningham shifted the momentum and put the first points on the board with an assist from Guthrie followed by a kill. The Knights responded to the next two consecutive plays with
kills, and with a successful attack. The UCF defense was dominate in the opening matches and blocked 11 UNC shots,. They also delivered seven aces to the Bears’ five. Further down the stretch, three Northern Colorado players recorded stats in just one play. Junior Makenna Meier blocked an attack, while Guthrie and sophomore Alex Kloehn also attempted to block the ball. The Bears were never able to recover from their slow start, and lost to the Knights with a final score of 0-3. The Bears were defeated by the Salukis on Saturday morning in four sets with scores of 27-25, 15-25, 14-25 and 25-27. Kloehn led the team with two blocks and Cunningham led both sides with 20 kills, while Guthrie had a stand-out performance as she led in three categories-three aces, 43 assists and 12 digs. Sophomore Kim Weissmann got off to a strong start as she recorded two kills in the first couple of plays of the game- both from Guthrie. The first set consisted of a back-and-forth battle between the two teams with the score remaining close. The Bears had a great run towards the middle of the second set after Weissmann’s kill, and managed to close the gap to a score of 13-15. Despite their efforts and energy bursts from off the bench, they were not able to defeat the Salukis. The Bears had a short turnaround playing again in the afternoon. UNC triumphed against The University of Delaware for their first win of the season. It was a 3-2 overall win with the indi-
vidual set scores of 25-22, 28-30, 21-25, 25-17 and 12-15. It was a shootout between the Bears and the Hens as they hit at a .246 and .208 percentage. The Bears were able to capitalize on 11 blocks, while the Hens only managed four in the second game. Delaware dug themselves into a hole with 24 errors in the second game, and UNC was able to come out on top. The Fightin’ Blue Hens played UNC fairly even in several categories of the game, but the Bears significantly outnumbered Delaware in the number of blocks, with UNC recording 18 total blocks and the Hens recording seven in both matches. Cunningham led the team in kills recording a total of 25. Garcia recorded 30 digs by the end of the game, and Guthrie had the most digs with an impressive 52. Sophomore Michaela Nelson was also a leader with three aces. The beginning of the game started out point-for-point, with both teams fighting intensely. Sophomore Timarie Nymeyer was the first of the Bears to score, as she recorded her first kill of the game from Guthrie. After failing to defend Delaware’s attack, Kloehn responded with a kill from Guthrie to keep the score even. Meier came into the game as a substitute for Nymeyer and immediately caused an attack error for the Hens. The Bears ended set five in a 12-15 win and left the gym with a victory. The Bears take the court again against the Western Michigan Broncos Friday at the Bank of Colorado Arena.
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Congratulations! UNC is reaccredited “Personalized and transformative student learning experiences are at the heart of what UNC is accomplishing.”
UNC News Service The largest regional agency responsible for accrediting higher education institutions in 19 states recently announced continued accreditation for the University of Northern Colorado. The Higher Learning Commission’s announcement caps a three-year review and evaluation process that started in 2012. UNC submitted a self-study report covering five criteria for accreditation. An evaluation team visited campus last spring and concluded that UNC is fully meeting all criteria. The team’s visit included interviews with about 300 faculty, staff and students in addition to a review of nearly 800 documents. “The report notes that our self-study and the team’s visit ‘confirmed that personalized and transformative student learning experiences are at the heart of what UNC is accomplishing,’” UNC President Kay Norton said Friday in a campus memo. “We remain committed to the goal we identified at the beginning of the threeyear self-study process: to use what we learned to identify ways in which we will continue to embrace, advance and cultivate UNC’s distinctive role among Colorado’s public doctoral research universities.” The next reaffirmation of accreditation for UNC will be in 2024-2025. UNC has been continuously accredited since 1916. Norton’s memo, the self-study and the peer-review team’s report are available at http://www.unco.edu/hlc.