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: Here’s to the memories, Spring Break : Socialization to blame for racist society
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Ecological Power = Economical Power
ARTS & CULTURE 7
Concert coordinator seeks change through campaign Bluetooth Beanie: Functional fashion of the future
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: The Black Educator: A sense of perspective
SPORTS 9
One for the record books National Experience: UNC club hockey
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Now, it’s just our choice if we truly can take the time to be a part of that change instead of being passive. Here is the opportunity with open arms–now we just have to take it.
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Here’s to the memories, Spring Break
Caffeine-Sprinkled Conversation By Stefan Lamb Fresh haircuts and obvious tanlines give note to the likely places that we traveled to over our spring break. Some favorites are Lake Havasu or classic Cancun, Mexico, if you wished to visit our neighbors to the south. Crystal-clear waters and late-night partying are usually the focus of this much needed and all-too-short vacation. Flip-flop sales and bro tanks likely saw their record sales for the year, and for one week, companies selling $10 sunglasses
show an overwhelming contrast to typical annual sales. Products with ugly designs and colors become fashionable and useful only for the time being– either just for fun or maybe to dim the seemingly blinding refrigerator light the morning following St. Patrick’s Day. Road trips full of festive gas station food and purposefully postponed bathroom visits colored many people’s days on the road to various destinations. Even those of us who stayed in this beautiful state were given a nice slice of warm weather, mimicking beautiful summer days. Spring break reminds us of how summer is just around the corner and how great the sunshine and warm nights are for the soul and company of those we cherish.
Letter to the Editor Socialization to blame for racist society For your consideration: I am a son and father of racism. As a white male, I have undeservingly benefited from a racist society and will continue to benefit from the privileges and power this system grants me and those who look like me. Let me unpack this. There are two forms of racism, both harmful and contemptible. The first kind is fraternity members chanting about lynching a black man attempting to join their organization. This blatant form of racism is simple to recognize and condemn. The second form of racism is more subtle, pervasive and insidious. Growing up, I was taught how to behave and what to believe, so society would accept me. This is socialization. Socialization is beneficial– say please and thank you, wash your hands, etc. It provides order, structure and predictability. However, it also creates “in-groups” and “out-groups” and assumptions about what is “normal” and “abnormal.” People who don’t look like me are abnormal or exotic, with both terms carrying harmful connotations.
Socialization has been used to finely construct a racist system used to justify and maintain power over “others.” It has also become completely invisible to in-group individuals. A seemingly innocuous question serves as an example: “Where are you from?” I have never been asked what part of Europe I am from… ever. This is a loaded question. The underlying assumption is the other person doesn’t belong to the in-group based on how they look. This type of question reaffirms the system by alienating out-group individuals. To deconstruct this racist system, I must develop a sense of responsibility for my privilege. UNC students have organized opportunities to explore issues of inequity and social change as part of “Keep Your Coins, We Want Change” from March 24-28. Join me on campus to participate in this process! For information, go to http://calendar.unco. edu/calendar/. Signed, Jeremy Davis & Jimmy Kohles
But we’re back for classes, and this week is always either a bitter or rewarding reminder that there isn’t much time left to accomplish the academic goals we all set in the beginning of each year. For some, it’s the last collegiate hurrah they will get to celebrate before turning the tassel, and for others, it’s the beginning of new traditions. Many spring breaks have come, and many more will pass, but they live on in our hearts like cherished treasures of time. They remind us of how great it is to be young and alive.
“Many spring breaks have come, and many more will pass, but they live on in our hearts like cherished treasures of time.”
—Stefan Lamb is a senior physics major with a concentration in secondary teaching and an opinion columnist for The Mirror. He can be reached at editor@uncmirror.com
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Newspaper goes digital UNC digitizes student newspapers from 1892 on
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The University of Northern Colorado will digitize student newspapers from 1892 through 2000, and when the project is finished later this summer, all editions up to present day will be made available to the public and searchable online through Digital UNC. The project involves working with Colorado-based Docutech Inc. to scan 52 boxes of bound newspapers, about 70,000 total pages, said Jay Trask, head of Archival Services and associate professor of Libraries. The student newspapers include The Crucible from 1892-1921 and The Mirror from 1919-2000. Remaining editions to present day have already been added to Digital UNC at http://digitalunc.coalliance.org. “This is a preemptive strike against the forces of destruction,” said Trask, pointing out that visitors to Archival Services in Michener Library frequently search the publications in conducting historical research. “Newsprint doesn’t last that long, and we want to preserve the historical record.” In addition to student newspapers, yearbooks and course catalogs were added to Digital UNC last summer. The site also contains photos. Once scanned, the original print pages will be preserved in archival folders in the Michener Library. “We think this is a wonderful project,” said Mirror General Manager Matt Lubich, who also served on the Mirror staff as a UNC student from 1982-86. “The Mirror is usually the newspaper where journalistic careers got started, and to have this sort of a permanent digital record is important not only for UNC history, but for the history of the business.”
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Why social media? By Tommy Simmons news@uncmirror.com
Regardless of how individuals feel about social media, most everyone would acknowledge that it has become a force to be reckoned in the 21st century–a force that doesn’t appear to be going anywhere anytime soon, either. All that being said, why are people so drawn to social media? “Everyone gets involved for egotistical reasons,” said Filipp Dedogryuk, a senior psychology major. “On some level, social media is always about the ego.” This could be true. Never before has there been a channel so easily accessible for everyday people to broadcast their thoughts and opinions to a widespread audience as quickly or effectively as social media allows. And few would deny the intoxicating allure that concept provides. “Twitter, especially, is interesting,” said Ryan Crawford, a senior studying political science and philosophy. “It puts you on the same level as all these famous people and celebrities, and it at least gives you the illusion of a voice, even if no one’s reading your tweets at the moment. I mean, you get to tweet at the pope. Do you know how satisfying that is?” While social media can certainly be used as a platform for one’s private thoughts or as a way for one to seek anonymous approval, both Crawford and Dedogryuk acknowledged the fact that it can also be a very useful tool. Crawford said that much of his knowledge of current events and news comes from Twitter, while Dedogryuk, a Russian immigrant, said he values Facebook as a way for him to communicate with relatives back home. “You do lose that sense of intimacy when
you’re using social media though,” Dedogryuk said. “You start to think about how we communicate nowadays–we use the letter ‘k’ so often in social media. Just ‘k.’ I would say that’s killing the art of conversation.” “Killing the art of conversation” might be one of the major attractions to this medium of conversation in the first place, however. In an article on Psychology Today’s website, “The Psychology Behind Social Media Interactions,” Liraz Margalit states that psychologically, communicating with another person face to face can be emotionally draining for many people, meaning that talking through some sort of electronic medium is less taxing–there’s less stress associated with it. Regardless of what is being said in a conversation, nonverbal cues such as body language, facial expressions, physical distance and many others are some of the most important aspects of communication. This is part of the draw to social media–it eliminates all those pesky nonverbal cues, allowing participants to put less effort into talking. This isn’t necessarily always a bad thing though. “From a linguistic position, this is just the evolution of language,” Dedogryuk said. “It’s a simultaneous evolution and devolution.” “There are people in other generations who say our generation can’t have a conversation or can’t communicate well,” Crawford said. “And anytime you make a comment like that, you forget the number of individuals in a generation. Just because young adults today use social media doesn’t make them inept at talking to each other.” Social media is a new phenomenon. There’s no precedent for it. This means that its effects are largely unknown. What is known is that it will be a reality for at least the foreseeable future, and society will have to adapt.
6- 7 p.m. Golden Key Int’l Honour Society Chapter Meeting University Center 7- 8:30 p.m. Schulze Speaker Series: “Symmetrical Skepticism: Finding the Facts about Environmental Issues” University Center
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Ecological Power = Economical Power By Ye In Morris
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Gas-powered cars release massive amounts of carbon monoxide into the air. Power plants relied on for electricity can erupt with methane. And fracking oil fields may disrupt and pollute water supplies. Many people argue that the majority of power society depends on is slowly destroying the world. But society has made many technological advances in regards to cleaner and more efficient power sources. Advancements have been made to utilize the world’s natural resources such as wind, water and the sun’s rays. Not only are these forms of energy cleaner for the environment, but they also function as investments for many institutions. As a result, some universities and businesses have begun
Denison invested in switching to more ecologi$108,000 to install sensorcal–and in turn, more ecocontrolled heating and nomical–forms of power. lighting systems. Tyler Cale, a junior bioAlthough that may chemistry major, works as sound like a large amount a canvasser for Ecomark of money, the savings Solar–a business that that resulted from the manufactures and installs switch is estimated at solar panels. about $28,000– almost a Solar panels utilize so4-year payback. lar energy from the sun; Major corporations have therefore, they are more also made the switch, incost-effective forms of cluding Wal-Mart, Costco, electricity than traditional Kohl’s, Apple and IKEA. power supplies. Businesses and house“Solar power generates holds within modern electricity without byAmerican society use and products that go into the waste a large amount of air, water, ground, etc.,” Mark Harro | The Mirror energy, and universities Cale said. “This cuts down Many institutions decide to go green in order to save some major green. and colleges are not exon chemical emissions empt from this reality. in the atmosphere. Universities and long run.” Regardless of whether students and businesses should definitely invest Denison University in Granville, in them. They are both environmen- Ohio is one of many universities to faculty members remember to conserve energy themselves by switchtally friendly and save money in the make the switch.
ing off lights upon exiting rooms or not, the lights within dormitory hallways that illuminate a majority of the buildings and light the sidewalks throughout campuses remain turned on for long durations, if not 24/7. In addition to the sheer amount of electricity used to keep institutions functioning, water is another example of used-up energy. Therefore, spurring the change to switch to natural energy has the potential to significantly cut down on electricity and water costs. Aaron Tower, a freshman environmental studies major, said he understands how efficient switching to ecological forms of power can be for institutions, especially the University of Northern Colorado. “Switching to natural power would greatly reduce UNC’s carbon footprint on the environment, since it is clean energy that is being used,” Tower said.
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Concert coordinator seeks change through campaign initiatives put out to address diversity and equity on our campus, but there never was outlet truly put up for us as students to speak out and take a proactive role in these predicaments. This campaign is our chance. I just hope that we take full advantage of what is presented in front of us. We sometimes can be quick to complain about things, but never do anything to fix it.
By La’Asianee Brown arts@uncmirror.com
As the nation faces controversy over recent police brutality cases surrounding race, the University of Northern Colorado has set out to address diversity and equity on campus. Eboni Coleman, the University Program Council spring concert coordinator, has set out to spread awareness through a “Keep Your Coins, We Want Change” campaign. By linking this campaign to this year’s spring concert, Coleman has taken the opportunity to use students’ enthusiasm for the concert to create a conversation on campus where students can attribute the same attitude. The Mirror recently sat down and talked with Coleman about her contribution to the spring concert.
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: Why did you decide to do a theme with the spring concert this year?
: The reason why I decided to add the campaign “Keep Your Coins, We Want Change” was not only to add an educational aspect to entertainment, but to address the current issues that surround us as students, faculty, staff and administration. With that being said, I found it vital to also choose artists that would be in support of the initiatives of the campaign, which are social justice, diversity, equity and expression.
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“Bluetooth?” My friend asked me from across the country. He was connected to me via my cellphone, confused at my statement. “Bluetooth? In a beanie?” “I’m serious.” I told him. He laughed at me. So 10 minutes later I sent him a picture. As I sat there playing video games wearing a beanie, I realized how important of a device this actually was. It is one of the more interesting new technological developments that has arisen from our evermore computer-
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: Whose attention do you hope to grasp with this theme?
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Eboni Coleman is a senior journalism and mass communications major. She has held other positions in Student Activities including director of diverse affairs for Student Senate.
Due to the current trending musical styles and also looking at what our generation listens to, the artists’ music may not always reflect these views in their music, but as people, which they are first. They are in full support of the change that we are trying to make on our campus.
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: What do you hope the outcome of this theme will be?
: What I hope the outcome of the campaign will bring is awareness. This past year there have been
: I hope to grasp the attention of not only students, faculty, staff and administration on campus, but also in our proximity. We have talked about creating a more inclusive relationship with our Greeley community so that they have more of an understanding of our university and its goals. Hopefully this campaign will help that.
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ized society, where product designers, after several decades of bizarre concept designs (seriously, check out what people in the 1980s thought we would be wearing today), have historically struggled with how to provide useful functionality in a fashionable article of clothing. Despite the stigma, it would appear that the Bluetooth beanie does give a fairly solid run for it’s money, balancing technological utility and fashion in an attractive and simple package. For this review, I got my hands on the “What’s Good” eBeanie from What’s Good LLC. The What’s Good eBeanie uses two hard, cubical modules sewn into a standard acrylic/polyester beanie that looks just like a regular beanie. The first module contains the Bluetooth receiver and a speaker and contains three buttons for pausing, playing and increasing and decreasing the volume. The other module acts as a secondary speaker connected by a small, yet indiscriminate wire. The unit itself charges very quickly.
TUE 3/24 6-8 p.m. Keep your Coins, We want Change: Inclusivity is Key Panel University Center- Panorama Room
: What can people expect at these events?
: What people can expect if they attend these events is genuine people looking to actively address these necessities at our university. They can also expect for their voice to be heard if they are willing to share. Our first event, the “Inclusivity is Key” panel, will open the discussion on concerns our students have. Now, it’s just our choice if we truly can take the time to be a part of that change instead of being passive. Here is the opportunity with open arms–now we just have to take it.
Bluetooth beanie: Functional fashion of the future
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I was also pleased with the fact that this unit uses a standard USB micro port found on most Android phones for charging, making it easy to ensure your device stays charged, even if you forget to bring the cable along with you. Feature-wise, the eBeanie is physically made of a comfortable polyester cloth that keeps the wearer warm, but doesn’t make him or her constantly attack his or her head in a fruitless attempt to get rid of a perpetual itch. The beanie itself comes in a variety of colors, including black, blue, pink, camouflage pattern and red. This allows users to choose a model that coordinates with their outfits or color preferences. The beanie itself boasts moderate sound reproduction capabilities, which is to be expected given it’s design. Tests with music showed poor bass reproduction and decent higher frequencies– again to be expected with this type of build quality and technology. Taking calls on the beanie was simple and the sound quality was better than my phone was able to reproduce.
That being said, the wireless technology implemented into the Beanie makes this an excellent choice for the athletic type, as you don’t have to deal with tangled wires while exercising, nor do you have to worry about your headphones getting tangled or yanked out by accident. It was also nice to be able to listen to music without losing my ability to hear ambient noise, meaning you can still get your groove on while keeping up with what’s around you–a feature that can’t be beaten by regular headphones. Overall, I gave this beanie a good rating. With it’s solid material quality and decent sound output, this little piece of headgear could easily be the replacement for someone’s headphones while they are out and about. Not only that, but it’s way more comfortable then any pair of headphones I’ve ever owned–in-ear or otherwise.
—Grant Bacon is a computer information systems major and an opinion columnist for The Mirror. He can be reached at editor@uncmirror.com.
WED 3/25 12-1 p.m. Marcus Garvey Cultural Center Umoja Fish Fry Marcus Garvey Cultural Center 4-7 p.m. Keep Your Coins, We Want Change Festival Turner Green
THU 3/26 6 p.m. Keep your Coins, We Want Change: How to Street Art Bishop-Lehr Field
SAT 3/28 7-11 p.m. Spring Concert Bank of Colorado Arena at ButlerHancock Athletic Center
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The Black Educator: A sense of perspective
Litsha Says Lame Stuff By Litsha Leeper As the Student Rights Advocate of Student Senate, a Marcus Garvey Cultural Center staff member and a black woman, I usually find myself in the midst of a question and answer dialogue with Caucasian/Anglo-Americans regarding race and oppression. Whether these conversations are with staff, students or everyday
citizens, a common theme usually involves myself sitting in the position of the educator and the Caucasian acting as a student. Firstly, let me say that I enjoy controversial and constructive conversations, and I love the fact that I am meeting persons not of color who are interested in learning more about racial issues and how white privilege plays a part in it all. With that said, I am not your personal library nor is any other person of color. When a black person has to explain the black experience in totality and break down every segment of pressing racial issues at length, then this becomes another session of whites utilizing their privilege. Having these conversations regularly with various individuals becomes draining, and it gives Anglos the opportunity to test a black person’s racial consciousness–to see how much we know about our history and our plight. As a black person, I should not
have to be in an ethnic hot seat every time a white person feels like being enlightened about a problem. White people should bring something to the table in these conversations–do your own research, read some books, attend lectures and learn about the issues you’re discussing. By educating yourself, you are showing a genuine concern for the issues you’re inquiring about. For instance, I want to get involved with people who are deaf or blind, but I don’t have a detailed picture of what that looks like. I’m not going to go to the disabled person directly and drill them with a bunch of questions, challenge their conditions, tell them how bad I feel for them and how I wish their conditions were different. Instead, I am going to do my own research first. Understandably, I have met many Anglos that are completely oblivious to their white privilege and need an introduction to the racial world around
them. I get that. But I don’t get Anglos who understand there is a problem and who are generally aware of the issues their privilege poses, but still continue to have ditzy conversations with their local black people. I’m referring to the conversations in which the Anglo person expresses he or she does not understand the problems in full or the problems don’t exist. Stop turning these conversations into an oppressor pity party. If you are an individual who was counseled into the acknowledgement of your oppression first, take a moment to understand that this in itself is a privilege and then, as Alethea Stovall, interim director of the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center would say, “Sit in your own juices.” Reflect on that meaningful conversation and show your appreciation by gathering your own information. Take the time to further acquaint yourself with matters that don’t directly affect you. Just like anything else, if you want
to help, do the work. For example, if you want to be more abreast on women’s issues, research feminism. If you are less than privy to the LGBT community’s adversities or the consequences of classism, then take advantage of your local library and educate yourself. On the brighter side, I would like to say thank you to the University Center Bookstore for adding an ethnic hair and body care section. I met with the store manager Phil Fisher to inquire about getting some products that are black hair friendly in his store, and to my avail, he greeted this decision affably. There are now black hair-maintenance products available for purchase in the UC Bookstore. Go check it out. —Litsha Leeper is a senior philosophy major and an opinion columnist for The Mirror. She can be reached at editor@uncmirror.com.
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One for the record books
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Women’s basketball looks toward UCLA By Dylan Sanchez sports@uncmirror.com
After a physical contest in the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, the University of Northern Colorado came out on top of the University of South Dakota with a 59-58 win at the Bank of Colorado Arena. After missing her first two shots of the game, senior guard D’Shara Strange sunk her third attempt, becoming UNC’s all-time leading scorer with 1,880 points, passing Missy Borell (1,866). Strange finished with a team-high 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Senior center Stephanie Lee and junior guard Kyleigh Hiser each got to double-digits, scoring 11 and 10, respectively. South Dakota got a 19-point effort from senior guard Nicole Seekamp, who nearly tied the game up with one second remaining to send the game to overtime. But after review, it was determined she was inside the arc and her shot only counted for two points, allowing the Bears to take the win. “We’re playing in front of our crowd, we got a home game, a WNIT game,” senior point guard Lindsay Mallon said. “There’s no way we’re losing that game, at least that was my mind set.” The teams battled heavily in the opening minutes as Lee got the first five points for the Bears. South Dakota quickly scored eight unanswered points, gaining a 15-7 advantage. That would be the largest lead of the game for either team. Strange responded for UNC by hitting a jumper 19
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seconds later, stealing the ball and scoring again to cut the lead to four, 15-11. The Bears slowly chipped away at the lead and then with 9:49 remaining in the half, sophomore guard Katie Longwell tied it up with a long 3-pointer, 18-18. The lead would be exchanged several times over the course of the final minutes and the teams entered halftime tied, 32-32. Strange and Seekamp both had eight points for their respective teams as the seniors hoped to keep their season alive. The advantage for the Bears came from shooting 33 percent from 3-point range. South Dakota was held to 12.5, making only 2-of-16 in the game. “I thought they got some really good looks,” head coach Kamie Ethridge said. “Thankfully their three wasn’t falling.” The second half began again with Lee taking control of the game. Lee netted six points Breelyn Bowe | The Mirror in the first four minutes of the half, giving Freshman point guard Savannah Scott sunk a key 3-pointer late in UNC’s UNC a 41-36 lead. 59-58 win over South Dakota in the second round of the WNIT. The Bears would control the game for most of the half, building a seven-point lead near mid- the lead to one, 56-55. Then, with 3:43 left, junior center Rebecca Howell way of the half, but foul trouble for Strange and others got the Bears ahead with a jumper, 56-57. led to a more conservative defensive approach. Five missed shots later, the score remained the The Bears’ lead would be trimmed and South Dasame. The Coyotes, desperately trying to force a kota would take the lead at 8:13, 49-47. USD built a four point lead with 5:09 left in the turnover, fouled Strange, who drained a pair of free game, but freshman point guard Savannah Scott, who throws. USD got one last attempt that sank, but it had not attempted a shot from the field up to this wasn’t enough. The Bears came out winning, 59-58. Northern Colorado will travel to UCLA (PAC-12) point, wasn’t going to give up yet. Scott got the home crowd on their feet with her 3-pointer at 4:40 to cut for the third round of the WNIT later this week.
The National experience: UNC club hockey By Dylan Sanchez sports@uncmirror.com
Old habits held back the University of Northern Colorado club hockey team as they fell into penalty trouble, only winning one of three games and finishing No. 10 in the Nationals tournament in Alabama. “Considering it’s the first time for most of the kids were at this kind of tournament, I thought they did well,” head coach Ken Fikis said. “They didn’t realize how much tougher the competition was and they didn’t know how different the refereeing was going to be.” The Bears (19-17-2) opened the tournament with 14 penalties against the Atlantic Division’s No. 1 seeded Bryn Athyn College, allowing the Li-
ons to score three power-play goals and earn a 6-2 win over the Bears. Northern Colorado senior goaltender Owen Rauer was the prominent figure that the Bears’ expected, stopping 46 shots in the first game. Rauer ended the tournament with a .905 save percentage, stopping 105 shots across three games. Both of UNC’s goals came from the special teams units. The first was a shorthanded goal from freshman forward Mitchell Bailey and the second was a power-play goal from senior defenseman Brandon Pougnet. “These guys are still young and we’re still considered a young team,” Fikis said. “They had the jitters in the first game, but they settled down and started playing their game towards the end.” Bailey and freshman forward Cameron Taggart led Northern Colorado
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in scoring for the tournament with two goals and two assists each. “The kids got in a hole and then we just couldn’t get out of it,” Fikis said. “As a team, they got better as the tournament went on and started staying out of the box.” The Bears trailed nearly the entire second game as No. 3 Hope College got out to a 2-0 lead five minutes into the opening period. UNC responded with a three-goal second period, but the Bears could not get their special teams jumpstarted, going 0-4 with the man advantage and giving up a power-play goal. Northern Colorado lost 5-3, with goals from Bailey, Taggart and freshman Colin Chmelka. The final game for the Bears was their final chance to make a statement– which they did, beating NC-Wilming-
ton 6-0. The power play that was 1-for-8 in the first two games was suddenly alive and well, going 4-5. Junior forward Mike Tabrum scored twice, senior forward Kevin Garske and senior forward Colten Foster got one goal each on the man-advantage for UNC as Rauer made just 22 saves in the shutout. “We won the last five periods of the tournament,” Fikis said. “At even strength, we played well against everybody.” Northern Colorado will graduate a total of four seniors at the end of the year, but Fikis said he looks to continue the team’s success next season. “There’s some leadership even from the freshmen now,” Fikis said. “It’s a building process and we are excited about it.”
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TUE 3/24 2 p.m. Baseball vs. Regis University Jackson Field
WED 3/25 2 p.m. Men’s Tennis vs. University of California Santa Barbara Butler-Hancock Tennis Courts 4 p.m. Softball at Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado
FRI 3/27 1 p.m. Softball vs. University of North Dakota Butler-Hancock Softball Field 2 p.m. Men’s Tennis vs. Southern Utah University Butler-Hancock Tennis Courts 3 p.m. Softball vs. University of North Dakota Butler Hancock Softball Field 3 p.m. Baseball vs. University of North Dakota Jackson Field
SAT 3/28 1 p.m. Softball vs. University of North Dakota Butler-Hancock Softball Field 3 p.m. Baseball vs. University of North Dakota Jackson Field
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To cap off their 2014-2015 season, three UNC wrestlers entered the NCAA Tournament last Thursday in St. Louis. Two Northern Colorado seniors were able to make it to the second day of the tournament to end their college careers. Day 1: With a 5-4 lead, sophomore Trey Andrews (125) had his hopes quickly taken away as Nick Hermmann of the University of Virginia staged a last second comeback to end Andrews’ season. Andrews lost 7-5, giving him a 19-13 record on the season. Senior Trent Noon (184) kicked off his day on the mat facing off against No. 8 Max Huntley of the University of Michigan. Noon was unable to catch Huntley as he dropped the match 11-7. Despite the loss, Noon continued on to day two of the NCAA tournament. To wrap up day one for the Bears, senior Mitchell Polkowske (165) was able to shut down the University of Iowa’s Nick Moore with a 12-4 win. Polkowske pulled five successful takedowns in the match. Day 2: Both Noon and Polkowske took the mat the morning of
day two, but both ended up losing and were eliminated from the tournament. Polkowske took the mat first against No. 8 Peyton Walsh of Navy, and at the end of the second period, the score was 2-2. Polkowske then got on a roll and got a takedown and a twopoint near fall, earning a 7-5 victory. After earning two victories, Polkowske faced off against No. 2 Michael Moreno, but he could not stop Moreno from pinning him in the second period to end his time at the tournament. Polkowske was a star wrestler for UNC in his senior season, as he earned 22 wins, including four pins. He was also named the WWC 165-pound champion in early March. Noon took the mat three hours after his counterpart’s first match against Canaan Bethea from the University of Pennsylvania. After staying in pace with Bethea, Noon was unable to make a late comeback, dropping the match 6-3. Noon finished the season with a 20-16 record.
home-stand, coming away with three conference wins. Friday’s game was all about hitting as the Bears closed out the game with a 9-8 victory. Both teams were successful on offense as UNC earned nine runs off 13 hits, while Chicago State earned eight runs off 12 hits. The Bears scored four times in the third inning, then only went one inning without a run. Senior infielder Brandon Vaughn had his hand in seven runs of the team’s nine, as he scored twice and had five RBI’s. The next game was more of a pitching battle as UNC took down Chicago State 3-2. Junior pitcher Dylan Shiraki was given the win as he iced the opponent in three innings, only allowing one hit and earning three strikeouts. Northern Colorado closed the weekend with Chicago State earning its third win in the Western Athletic Conference with a 6-4 win. Vaughn again was heavily involved in the game as he earned three RBI’s off of two hits, one being a home-run.
Baseball
Softball
During the week of spring break, Northern Colorado baseball came away with a record of 4-1. The Bears’ (6-11, 3-0 WAC) only loss came last Sunday against St. Louis University in St. Louis, as the team lost a close game of 5-4. After Sunday’s loss, the team traveled back to Jackson Field to take on Regis University and Chicago State University. UNC was able to find itself on the winning end of a 5-4 game against Regis. Northern Colorado then faced Chicago State for a three-game
Spring break was not as kind to the UNC softball team (5-161, 0-3 Big Sky), as the team found itself without a win the entire week, dropping six games. The Bears lost back-to-back 5-4 in Sacramento State last Friday. Those two losses were sandwiched between two 8-0 losses against Nebraska and Sacramento State. Northern Colorado are now on an 11-game losing streak. Their last win came in late February against the University of Nevada.
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JOKES OF THE WEEK What happens to a frog’s car when it breaks down? It gets toad away.
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March 23, 2015 | uncmirror.com
Students deal with post-Spring Break blues once classes resume By Makalah Emanuel news@uncmirror.com
Whether spring break was spent closed off in a room, cuddled up with Netflix or spent traveling to a breathtaking beach, the harsh reality is that school has resumed. Professors, pencils and “fresh” Greeley air are now some things students at the University of Northern Colorado have to look forward to, and some aren’t too thrilled about it. Take Angelica Nolen, a senior double majoring in graphic design and psychology, for example. Nolen said she faithfully spent her spring break catching up on things she wanted to get done, but now she’s back to the typical life of a college student. The hardest part about this return, Nolen said, is the change in scheduling.
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After a long break of relaxation or partying, returning to classes and having to do homework can prove to be difficult for some students.
“I would have to say getting back on a normal schedule or a schedule that works with the classes or every-
day school time is the hardest,” Nolen said. “Mornings are also hard when coming back from spring break.”
If Nolen’s testimony to how hard readjusting to a school schedule is once spring break is over isn’t enough
to ring in the reality, then take into account senior English major Lisette Galindo’s standpoint. “Pushing yourself academically for the last month and remembering the last things professors went over in class is going to be a struggle,” Galindo said. Jessie Miles, Ari Lara and Melissa Brandon of Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Arizona spent part of their spring break visiting UNC for a dancing competition, and they also recognized some hardships that accompany coming back from spring break, particularly the lack of motivation. Lara said even after having a nice break, knowing that the semester is not over and that the next break is far away is the hardest part of returning to school after break. “I think it’s hard to keep the motivation to keep going,” Brandon said.