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WHY PEOPLE LOVE PUMPKIN SPICE obessions with all things pumpkin spice may link to winter approaches, does the popular “winter blues?”
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ARE BOOK STORES GOING EXTINCT?
IN DEFENSE OF MCDONALD’S
SOCCER HEADS TO BIG SKY Women’s soccer
challenge to physical hard copies, but can they replicate real-life charm? PAGE 3
Opinion columnist Jett Goldsmith challenges popular misconceptions about fast food PAGE 4
season heading into conference tournament PAGE 7
NEWS BRIEFS A UNC clinic will soon offer services for hearing loss. By joining the “Cochlear Provider Network,” audiologists in UNC’s Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Clinic will now be able to offer pre- and post-operative services, including evaluation of candidates. Operations will be performed off campus. The services will be presented to the community from 4-6 p.m. Monday in room 3000 of Gunter Hall. To attend, register at hearinghealthseminar. com or call 1-877-432-7844. Colorado School of Public Health will add two new concentrations to one of UNC’s programs, starting in 2016. The new additions include a master’s in public health in healthy aging and community health education and an MPH in global health and community health education. On Tuesday, UNC’s Sustainability Council will offer updates on UNC’s sustainability efforts and discuss goals for the Campus Common project. The meeting will take place from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the UC’s Council Room. All members of the UNC community are welcome to attend. UNC’s new professional science master’s degree in environmental geosciences will enroll its first students this fall. The program seeks to bridge the gap between science and professional skills and will be the first in the state to focus on environmental geosciences. More information about the program is available at www. unco.edu/nhs/esci/psm/. Seven UNC alumni have been named in Northern Colorado’s top 40 professionals under 40 by BizWest Media. A ceremony recognizing the individuals will take place from 5:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Fort Collins Country Club. For more information visit http:// fortyunderforty.com. The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $300,000 continuation grant for UNC’s interpreter education program, which primarily focusses on working in the U.S. judicial system. Mid-America Regional Education Center is in its sixth year and provides professional development for working American Sign Language-English interpreters. The grant will cover activities for the 2015-2016 year.
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Justifying the pumpkin spice craze Studies suggest obsession with all things pumpkin spice may link to mental health By Julia Sobczak news@uncmirror.com
Ah yes, the pumpkin spice latte. Today, these three words are synonymous with young women, infinity scarves and some people’s favorite season of the year: fall. With all its popularity, it’s not surprising that Starbucks expects to sell at least 20 million cups of this autumnal treat in their fourth quarter; after all, they’ve sold over 200 million since the latte’s introduction in 2004. The pumpkin spice latte, or for that matter, anything else labeled “pumpkin spice,” has little to no actual pumpkin flavoring. Pumpkin alone is relatively plain, which is why various spices like nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice have been used to add flavor. These spices, along with many others, were clustered under the name “pumpkin pie spice” by companies like McCormick in the 1950s, in order to save people the work of buying each individual spice and mixing them together. Soon pumpkin spice began cropping up in cities everywhere, even in places separate from the food industry. Pumpkin spice candles were mentioned in a 1995 article in The Santa Fe New Mexican which prompted Liz Stevens of the New York Times to respond worriedly: “Are we becoming a nation of cinnamon-apple and pumpkin-spice addicts?” In one word: yes. Many people say the best part of fall is the opportunity to be cozy and warm, which is why sweaters, fireplaces and hearty meals can be desirable. So, for the past 11 years, the pumpkin spice latte has comforted many during the cold months. There is a biological explanation for the need of warmth and comfort during fall and winter months, but this push towards comfort may come from a more biological urge than an emotional one. Seasonal Affective Disorder, otherwise known as SAD, is a form of depression that is related to the changings of the seasons.
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Autumn is a haven for pumpkin spice lovers. Some studies suggest an obsession with the seasonal flavoring fends off the “winter blues.”
Traditionally known as the “winter blues,” scientists have determined that SAD is an illness where symptoms start in the fall and can continue into the winter months. It can make people feel emotional and can drain energy, according to the medical website mayoclinic.org. Along with feeling sluggish and general moodiness, SAD symptoms include oversleeping, a craving for foods high in carbohydrates and irritability. Sometimes SAD can affect people in the spring or summertime, however, it occurs most often in the fall due to lower levels of sunlight, which disrupts the body’s circadian rhythm and decreases the levels of serotonin, a chemical affecting mood, and melatonin, a chemical affecting sleep patterns.
On average, SAD affects more women than men, and usually younger people. Is it possible that SAD is the reason for pumpkin spice’s popularity with young women? Associate professor of sociology, Jeffrey Houser, said most likely not. “Most studies point to changes in serotonin and melatonin as the possible causes behind SAD,” Houser said. “If this is the case, then adding a bit of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove to your diet isn’t going to replace or rebalance these important neurochemicals. In fact, the caffeine in a pumpkin spice latte may exacerbate the sleep deprivation most people feel when ‘falling back’ from Daylight Savings Time, which may be the primary trigger for SAD.” Although this seems to discredit the
pumpkin spice theory, Houser did provide an alternate explanation. As the weather gets colder, more and more people are forced to stay inside. “Spending less time outside means we have fewer opportunities to interact with other people,” Houser said. “And as such, with less social interaction or more social isolation comes a higher risk of SAD.” Then again, time spent inside is equivalent to the time spent drinking pumpkin spice lattes. Although Houser called it “spurious,” he also said if caffeine drinkers happen to spend time together during a cold winter day, an increase in drinking pumpkin spice as a proxy for social contact should also lead to a decrease in SAD.
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Are book stores going extinct? By Will Costello
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This past summer, the Greeley location of the Book Rack, a nationwide chain of independent bookstores, closed its doors. “We’re the last of a dying breed in this town,” said Lindsey Ruppe, the owner of Greeley’s Book Rack, in a video posted on Indiegogo.com that was made to campaign the saving of the store. The campaign listed a goal of $20,000, but had received just under $1,200 by the time the store shut its doors. As more online retailers like Amazon.com offer ever more convenient and efficient ways to buy books, mom-and-pop bookstores are finding it harder and harder to stay in business in the digital age. “They can’t really offer digital—they can’t really offer too many rentals,” said Cain Theragood, the textbook manager at the UNC Bookstore, regarding small bookstores. Larger corporations can support multiple platforms, Theragood explained. With the closing of the Book Rack, there are almost no local shops where Greeley residents can go to buy books. One exception is Woody’s Newsstand, a small store downtown that sells magazines, newspapers and cigars, as well as books. “There’s nobody else in town,” said Kimberly Bode, manager of Woody’s Newsstand. “Walmart doesn’t have a selection. If you’re a book person, you’re not going to find what you want at Walmart.”
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Bode, among others, said something is lost when people trade the human touch of local bookstores for the convenience of online sellers. Sarah Vaughn, the head of access services for University Libraries, considers both libraries and local bookstores to be community hubs in a variety of ways. “They tend to be places where people who are interested in books and their community may be able to find each other,” Vaughn said. Small bookstores may also have book clubs or do promotions with local authors, according to Vaughn, which could be lost as book sales move online. UNC’s library hosts a used book sale every month, which is relatively popular. “I think there’s interest for it, I just don’t think it’s enough to keep a big store going,” Vaughn said. Given the increasing popularity of e-books and PDF
files amongst a more tech savvy generation, Vaughn said many people enjoy having a physical book to hold, flip through and make notes in. The Book Rack tapped into the same nostalgic feeling among its customers at other stores around the country. Many of Bode’s customers belong to an older generation that is more accustomed to buying books from cashiers at stores rather than through online retailers on computers. But she said she worries what will happen to the state of education and literature when future generations are increasingly less reliant on print books for their reading. “This is something we don’t want to lose,” Bode said. “We want our children to learn how pleasurable it is to stop the craziness of life, cuddle up and read a book.”
UNC plans for sustainability, internet options By Ashley Montano news@uncmirror.com
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Plans for how UNC can make energy conservation changes while attracting more millennials to the campus were discussed at the Board of Trustees meeting last week.
The implementation of several projects related to students were discussed at the Board of Trustees’ first financial meeting of the year on Wednesday morning. Michelle Quinn, senior vice president of finance, said a $3.5 million project is in the works concerning wireless internet on campus. The data will increase from one gigabyte to five gigabytes, so areas such as Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion and Candeleria Hall will not be dead zones anymore. “Students are bringing more and more wireless devices to campus, and we are a little bit behind the curb in terms of keeping up with the need in classrooms and elsewhere,” Quinn said. This project requires infrastructure to be improved, such as replacing core routers and working on wireless access points. Total financing time should take about five to seven years.
Another big project in the works regards energy conservation on campus. Administration is trying to get UNC to appeal to millennials more, so it can become a more competitive school. “The student program LEAF is excited about this plan, and this will really resonate with students,” Quinn said. There are 15 projects included in this plan that mostly involve replacing printers, light bulbs and adding water conservation devices all over campus. All of the improvements will cost up to $9 million, and it will save the university $600,000 in utility costs per year. Quinn said making these changes will make a big difference, but students need to make changes as well—even if it is just turning off lights in the dorm before leaving for class or taking shorter showers. She said there needs to be an awareness campaign implemented as well. Further discussion about financial aid and other topics relevant to students will take place at the Board of Trustees meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 13 in the University Center. All students and faculty may attend.
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In defense of McDonald’s: It’s not what you eat, but the amount By Jett Goldsmith In 2004, political activist and antifast food documentarian Morgan Spurlock released the film “Super Size Me,” a movie ostensibly about the detrimental effects of a fast food-laden lifestyle on personal health. To prove his point, Spurlock ate nothing but McDonald’s for 30 days and reduced his cardiovascular exercise from three miles a day to a mere one and a half miles. By the end of the film, he had gained 25 pounds, had major trouble walking anywhere for extended periods of time and developed significant depression and liver ailments. High school health teachers across the country rejoiced. Finally, a documentary showcasing the inherent health complications posed by a food industry that threatened to make our children fat and destroy the traditional American dinner table. Since the release of “Super Size
Me,” a small but radical trend in public opinion has emerged, labeling McDonald’s and its brethren as poison—a sort of extension of New Age conspiracy theorism where all modern, industrial foods are slowly killing society, and the only salvation for our well-being is to buy local, organic and “chemical-free” foods. Conspiracy theorism is an important aspect of this belief, because the lack of logical connections involved in anti-science conspiracism is perhaps the only way to entertain the ridiculous notion that McDonald’s is inherently worse than any other food—or, even more extreme, the notion that fast food isn’t food at all. Overeating, not the type of food consumed, is the only non-psychological contributor to major weight gain. In 2015, high school science teacher John Cisna, who clocked in at an obese to morbidly obese weight of 280 pounds, began an experiment in which he consumed nothing but McDonald’s every day, three times a
day, for 180 days straight. At the end of the experiment, Cisna dropped 60 pounds, six pant sizes, and lowered his cholesterol by 79 points. How did he accomplish this? Proper calorie counting and normal exercise. Cisna says that in intentionally consuming close to 5,000 calories a day, Spurlock purposely set himself up for failure in Super Size Me. Of course overeating can lead to weight gain. It’s something we have known about for centuries. Athletic trainers and nutritionists will know that the classic mantra of weight gain—calories consumed minus calories expended—is, despite what fad science and “enlightened individuals” may say, the principal factor in personal obesity. If calories consumed are less than an individual’s total daily energy expenditure, no weight gain will occur, even if 100 percent of that daily calorie intake comes from milkshakes and king-size Snickers bars. Take, for example, the classic McDouble. A bun, two beef patties,
cheese and condiments. The McDouble clocks in at 390 calories, with 22 grams of protein, 18 grams of fat, and 34 grams of carbs. Weightlifters know this is a viable source of macronutrients and, for the price, good for bulking. Nutritionists know that although there aren’t any significant micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals, this can be easily offset by consuming other, more micronutrient-dense foods. Agricultural scientists know McDonald’s sources its beef, potatoes and other ingredients from reliable, highly scrutinized providers. And those with common sense know there’s nothing in a McDouble—or any other fast food entree—that makes it inherently bad or worse than any other food. As with all things in life, moderation is the key to success. Fast food, and any food laden with salts, sugars and fat should not be principal parts of the average diet, and simple starches and excess sugar like those found in french fries and soft drinks should be reasonably avoided. But the term
“well-balanced diet,” although perhaps exploited by the cereal industry, is key when exploring nutrition plans and maintaining personal health. And the occasional fast food burger won’t kill you or even negatively impact your health. Proper nutrition is simply about moderation and a strong balance of micro and macronutrients. To decry fast food as poisonous, or to decry the industry as evil and corrupt because of their food, is more than illogical—it negatively affects public perception of health and food sciences. And with so much misinformation in the world from blogs and pop science journals about food and agriculture, improper public perception is one thing we can’t afford. - Jett Goldsmith is a freshman international affairs major with an emphasis in Middle Eastern studies. He is also an opinion columnist for The Mirror. He can be reached at editor@uncmirror.com.
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Do not mourn on Dia de los Muertos By Andrea North arts@uncmirror.com
Students of professor Priscilla Falcón’s Mexican American studies class presented different aspects of Día de los Muertos on Wednesday evening in the Panorama Room in the University Center. Falcón, a professor of Hispanic studies, said she has assigned this project every year for the past 18 years. “It’s a way that students can learn an appreciation for those who have passed in their families,” Falcón said. According to the 50 presenters, Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican celebration that honors those who have died. The holiday begins on Nov. 1 at midnight to celebrate dead children, then Nov. 2 to honor deceased adults. Those who celebrate the holiday believe it is the day the spirits travel from the lands of the dead to the world of the living. The students acknowledged that Western culture regards death with sadness and remorse.
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Day of the Dead altars are often decorated with marigold flowers. The color and the smell are said to help guide the spirits’ journeys to their altars.
Through their presentation and the 13 decorated tables in the room, they portrayed the joyous, playful elements of Día de los Muertos. Extra chairs had to be brought into the room to seat over 225 people, according to Falcón. Even after the chairs had been brought in, some audience members had to stand. The audience was able to eat and observe for an hour before the students’ presentations began. Many students brought photographs of their deceased family members. In front of these photos were plates
of food, which are traditionally placed on altars so the spirits may eat after their journeys back to their living family members. Other objects students brought included marigolds, candles and smiling sugar skulls that were decorated with bright colors. Students from each group spoke for a few minutes about topics such as the origin of Día de los Muertos, influential people from Mexico who have died and children’s stories about the holiday. Viewer Christina Ramirez, a sophomore psychology major, said she
enjoyed the celebration and that she wants to share her experience with her family. “I want to celebrate it with my family because it’s a really beautiful celebration,” Ramirez said. Some of the presenters brought in their own culture by telling stories about their ancestors or by speaking in a language their family speaks at home. Six presenters spoke Spanish, one spoke Farsi and Laxia Lee, a freshman elementary education major with an emphasis in English as a second language, spoke Hmong. Lee’s group explained ways elementary schools can incorporate Día de los Muertos in their lesson plans. Lee said she enjoyed learning about this celebration. “For our culture, we don’t do anything like this, so it’s kind of unique to see what different cultures do,” Lee said. The final presentation was about the dance workout Zumba. The presenters danced to a song and invited members of the audience to join them. By the event’s end, presenters and attendees were dancing, smiling and clapping.
Documentary highlights systemic injustice By Trevor Reid
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“Attack of the Killer Lesbians.” “Gal Gang.” “Man is stabbed after admiring a stranger.” These are just some of the headlines used to demonize four young black women who defended themselves against street harassment one late summer night in 2006. UNC’s GLBTA Resource Office, the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center and the Women’s Resource Center collectively presented the screening of “Out in the Night” on Monday night. The movie is a documentary about that summer night, the women’s incarcerations and their fights for freedom. Patreese Johnson, one of protagonists in the documentary, visited UNC for a Q&A. On Aug. 18, 2006, Johnson and her friends were walking through West Village in New York when Dwayne Buckle, a man in his late 20s, cat-called the women: “Let me get some of that.” When Johnson responded that she’s gay, he spit and threw a lit cigarette at her.
Two of her friends defended the group before a fight began. Buckle yanked out one woman’s hair and choked another. Other men joined the fight against Buckle and fled before police arrived to find him stabbed. Johnson and her friends were rounded up and charged with gang assault. “Out in the Night” has played at over 80 film festivals since its release in June 2014, and Johnson has attended many of the screenings. When asked how it felt to watch the documentary each time, Johnson said she focuses on the positive. “I just enjoy seeing my dad and my brother every time I watch it,” she said. All four women served prison time for defending themselves. Johnson served the longest sentence at seven and a half years. While she was incarcerated, Johnson’s older brother was killed. She wasn’t allowed to attend his funeral. GLBTA Resource Office graduate assistant Brittany Hansen said one of her favorite moments in the documentary focused on the intersecting identities of the women. “Keep in mind that intersectionality plays a role,” Hansen said. “Always incorporate that into your work and in the change that you want to do.”
According to a 2014 national street harassment report by Stop Street Harassment, 70 percent of LGBTidentified people have experienced harassment by age 17. Forty-eight percent of black respondents had experienced verbal street harassment. On average, two out of three women had experienced street harassment. When someone identifies in all these groups, as these four women do, these statistics paint a picture of individuals who are threatened anytime they go out. Three years before the incident, a black 15 year-old girl, Sakia Gunn, was murdered in the same area after she denied a man’s advances by declaring she was a lesbian. After the Q&A, a meet-and-greet was scheduled for 30 minutes. Instead, it went on for an hour and 15 minutes as people engaged in friendly conversation with Johnson and took pictures with her. Johnson’s final message for UNC was a reminder that “Out in the Night” documents just one incident in a world where she said injustices happen daily. “It could have happened to anybody that night,” Johnson said. “This is always going to be somebody’s reality, and it’s up to you whether you want to make a difference.”
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ARTS CALENDAR
MON 11/2 9-11 p.m. Open Mic Night: Poetry Slam University Center - Fireside Lounge
TUES 11/3 4:40-6 p.m. Ursa Consort - Early Music Vocal Ensemble Union Colony Civic Center, Hensel Phelps Theatre, 701 10th Ave. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Percussion Ensemble Concert Foundation Hall 7:30 p.m. Performing Arts Series: “Sunday In The Park With George” Gray Hall
WED 11/4 8:30 a.m. Defense of Dissertation: Hsun-Yin Chang, Music Performance Frasier Hall
FRI 11/6 5 p.m. The Illuminerdy 24-Hour Game-A-Thon (Multi-Day Event) Harrison Residence Hall
SUN 11/8 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Madden 16 Tournament University Center
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Volleyball gets key win over Portland State
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FRI 11/6 TBD Women’s Soccer at Big Sky Conference Tournament Odgen, Utah 7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball at University of Montana Missoula, Montana
SAT 11/7 12 p.m. Football vs. Portland State University Nottingham Field 7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball at Montana State University Bozeman, Montana All Day Wrestling at Cowboy Open Laramie, Wyoming TBD Women’s Soccer at Big Sky Conference Tournament Odgen, Utah
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The volleyball team won both of its games this weekend, including its first victory on the road this season. Northern Colorado (10-15) faced the Portland State Vikings (7-17) at home on Thursday night, sweeping them in three sets (25-22, 25-19, 25-18). The offensive charge was led by senior outside hitter Kendra Cunningham and sophomore middle blocker Alex Kloehn, with 12 and 11 kills to their names, respectively. On the other side of the ball, red-shirt freshman middle blocker Emily O’Neil stiffed the Vikings’ offense when it mattered, with four blocks in the match. Throughout the match, the Bears faced a resilient Vikings defense, which amounted nine blocks and kept many rallies alive, wearing out UNC’s attack. But the Bears were still able to shut down Portland State in the final third of each set. Coach Lyndsey Oates noted how important it is to be able to finish strongly when the game is close. “It’s certainly when you want to be at your best,” Oates said. “Sometimes it’s a match-up thing. I liked our match-ups tonight. Each time when we got to that
point, 18-18, I thought our rotations were in a good point. It’s about your best player coming to the front row at that time.” Oates also mentioned that the idea of closing out with good match-ups was a big reason for the Bears’ loss against Northern Arizona earlier this season. O’Neil spoke about the victory against the Vikings and said the team is using the win to gain momentum towards the end of the season. “I think it’s something we needed as a team,” O’Neil said. “It’s not like it came easy—we worked for it. We came into practice every day this week and knew it was going to be a grind. But we all had the mentality that we’re going to go do it. We know we can beat this team, and we know what we need to do to win. And that’s what we’re doing the rest of the season.” Coach Oates also commented on O’Neil’s development and potential following her performance against the Vikings. “She has a high contact point and uses her size well,” Oates said. “The next step is her speed, which is coming. She has really made huge strides this past year. We’re going to see big things out of her. In the next year or two, she’s going to be unstoppable.” The Bears then took to the road to face North Dakota (17-12) and took down the Fighting Sioux in five sets. (20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 15-8). This was the Bears’ first road win of the season—
not just in conference play. It was more of the same from the Bears’ offense and defense. Cunningham led the team with 17 kills, tied by sophomore outside hitter Timarie Nymeyer. O’Neil led the team in blocks again with six, making her total 10 in the two games of the weekend. Cunningham commented on her team’s sense of urgency when playing and their hopes to get into the Big Sky Tournament at the end of the season. “We are fighting for a spot in the tournament,” Cunningham said. “As a team, we sat down and talked. The goal is to win out. That’s the only thing we can do to guarantee a spot in the tournament.” With only four games left before the tournament, the Bears are grinding to be in a good spot to make the tournament and get a good seed for it. Coach Oates expressed her outlook on the rest of the season. “I think this team has an expectation of being in the tournament, not a ‘We hope we make the tournament,’” Oates said. “We feel like we have the talent to be in the tournament, and we need to be peaking come tournament time. I think we’re in the right progression now to do that.” The next UNC volleyball game is at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Montana to take on the Grizzlies.
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Essex County, New Jersey is 130 square miles of land just west of New York City. Roughly 800,000 people reside there, in the cities of Newark, Montclair, Bloomfield and Livingston. Essex also plays host to arguably the best high school basketball teams in the country. Men’s basketball guard, Dallas Anglin, also hails from Essex County, but his playing days didn’t begin there. Perhaps it was foreshadowing of his collegiate career, but Anglin has taken the road well-traveled to get to Northern Colorado. His father, Kyle Anglin, was a Division I standout in basketball at Saint Bonaventure; his grandfather, Roosevelt Brown, is in the NFL Hall of Fame; and his uncle, Mark Tyree, is in the Na-
tional Lacrosse Hall of Fame. “I played a lot of sports growing up: football, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, basketball, chess. My parents would put me in anything just to let me try it out,” said Anglin. “I had been playing basketball since I was three, and that was my first love, so I talked to my parents and decided that was the route I was going to take.” Anglin began his high school career at St. Peter’s, which was in Jersey City, New Jersey, over an hour away from his home in Montclair. During his freshman season, he led St. Peter’s to a league championship, but after two years at the Prep School, the constant travel started to take its toll on Anglin. Anglin and his parents made the decision to transfer schools to Seton Hall Prep, just 10 minutes away from his house. Anglin flourished at SHP, leading the Pirates to back-to-back Essex County titles. He averaged 17.2 points a game as a junior and 19.0 points as a
senior, taking SHP to the New Jersey state title. He was named Essex County Player of the Year and earned Second Team All-State honors. Determined to get in to Division I hoops, Anglin signed to play at the highly touted junior college College of Southern Idaho. “A lot of people say, ‘Oh that must have been boring,’ but I kind of like boring,” Anglin said about the move west. “It also helped me focus on the right things and lock in on my goals of getting back to Division I ball.” As he had done everywhere, Anglin continued to dominate on the hardwood. In just one season, he helped the Golden Eagles to a 27-5 overall record and a berth in the Region 18 championship game, averaging 13.4 points, 3.9 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 steals along the way. That’s when men’s basketball head coach B.J. Hill took notice of Anglin’s skill set. “He reminded me a lot of Tevin [Svi-
hovec] in the sense of he’s really athletic and kind of combo guard like Tevin was,” Hill said. After narrowing it down to two schools, Northern Colorado and Southern Miss., Anglin’s current coach at CSI, Jeremy Cox, took an assistant position at Southern Mississippi under head coach Doc Sadler, and he elected to follow Cox to Mississippi. Southern Mississippi was school number three for him, but as soon as he arrived, Anglin said he knew it wasn’t for him. “I called my dad, and he asked what I would do if I could do it all over, and I told him I’d go to Northern Colorado,” he said. So Anglin called Coach Hill and asked if he had a spot open at UNC. Anglin is now on school number four, but he said he has reached the end of his basketball journey. “I’m not going anywhere,” he said, “This is it for me.”
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balanced player leads the bears By Julia Grooms
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UNC club hockey forward Michael Tabrum is a senior from Colorado Springs and is taking on a larger role for the team this 2015-16 season. From the beginning, Tabrum has been perfecting his skills. Tabrum was on the ice at the age of two, learning skills from his father, a hockey coach for Colorado College. Just a few years later, he was only five years old and playing hockey on a team—something Tabrum said was the start of a long career in the sport. Tabrum played for his high school after years of playing under the coaching of his father. He now is a significant goal-scorer for the Bears. Tabrum said playing hockey for 17 years has brought many accomplishments, including two regional tournament visits at the ages of 12 and 14, and last year’s national tournament visit with the UNC Bears. “I think the only goal I really set for myself is to get better every time I’m on the ice,” Tabrum said. Tabrum said he is always ready to make the big play and stand up for teammates. In his position as a senior on the team, he said he hopes to fulfill his ultimate goal to win a national championship. “Tabrum is a player that brings a balance to teams with his attitude and his willingness to lead by example on the ice,” sophomore Mitch Bailey said. “I’ve played two seasons with Tabrum, and he’s always found ways to help me and the team to go above and beyond the goals we set.” Tabrum said when it comes to team goals, it
depends on each team and the players who surround his teammates. “I’ve played on teams where our goal was to win one game, and I’ve played on teams where the goal was to win a national championship,” he said. Tabrum said he likes to lead by example, helping out the younger guys. “When I was a freshman, a few of the older guys on the team took me under their wings and helped me out a lot,” he said. “I try to do the same for the younger guys now.” With the team’s new coaching staff, some things have changed for the Bears, but the team still has great expectations for the year. “Mike has done a great job helping the younger guys by being a good example of what it takes to be a role model,” Bailey said. “He is a positive influence to not only the younger guys but also to everyone on the team, veterans and rookies.” Tabrum said he believes the coaches and staff can make the team great this year. “They all have other jobs and do this because they enjoy it, and they are doing a great job building our program,” he said. In his last year on the team, Tabrum said he has learned how to manage his time for school and the team and is on his way to earn his degree in physical education. The Bears think this year’s team has a lot of players willing to take the leadership role, with Tabrum being that lead-by-example kind of player. “The seniors this year are really comfortable on the ice, and are really pushing the team to be better,” junior Alex Just said. Just a few games into the season, the Bears are 5-2 with a big game coming up this week against the University of Denver Pioneers club team. The game will be at 9 p.m. on Friday at the Greeley Ice Haus.
Photo courtesy of UNC Bears Hockey Facebook
Senior club hockey forward Mike Tabrum has developed into one of UNC’s top weapons, on and off the ice.
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Men’s and WoMen’s Cross Country The Bears competed at the Big Sky Conference Championships on Saturday in Cedar City, Utah. The women’s team placed 11th in the 5K, and the men came in 12th in the 8K. Freshman Erin Thomas paced the women’s team, finishing 41st overall with a time of 19:38.8. Both teams are waiting to see if they qualified for the NCAA Mountain Regional on Nov. 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Football UNC fell behind early and lost their second straight game to Northern Arizona University on Saturday night, 63-21, in Flagstaff, Arizona. Red-shirt freshman quarterback Jacob Knipp was sacked four times and threw two costly interceptions as the Bears fell behind 28-7 in the first quarter. Knipp finished 21-for-37 with 191 passing yards and a single passing touchdown. The Bears had 352 yards of combined offense, which was just 58 yards short of what they had last week against Eastern Washington. The Bears could not stop NAU’s offense, giving up 678 combined yards to the Lumberjacks. The Bears will return home to face Portland State University for their next game. The game will also be Military Appreciation
Day and Family and Friends Weekend. Kick-off is at 12 p.m. on Saturday at Nottingham Field. soCCer Women’s soccer finished their regular season hoping to hold on to the No. 2 spot in the Big Sky Conference, doing so with a 1-0 win over the University of North Dakota on Friday night in Grand Forks, North Dakota. After the win, the Bears were patiently waiting to hear the results of a No. 3 Eastern Washington vs. No. 1 Idaho State game, which ended in a tie. The tie secured the Bears their No. 2 spot and a bye on the first day of the Big Sky tournament. UNC will play the winners of the Thursday game between No. 3 Eastern Washington and No. 6 Sacramento State.
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Jokes of the Week What kind of egg did the bad chicken lay?
What did the tailor think of her new job?
A deviled egg!
It was sew sew.
Why were the teacher’s eyes crossed?
What did the femur say to the patella?
She couldn’t control her pupils!
I kneed you.
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