THE UNC is attempting to shrink its carbon footprint. Initiatives such as solar panels on umbrellas that provide power to stationary outlets help pave the way for sustainability at UNC. The Student Leadership for Environmental Action Fund is leading the charge. This Monday, there will be an off-campus housing fair held at the University Center. Several landlords will appear at the fair in a bid to market their properties to students. The fair will include apartments, houses. The University Program Council is putting on a 50s-styled Valentines day event. An “all American dinner” will be provided by UNC catering. An icecream social and Northern Vision, UNC’s iconic bronze bear statue, has stood guard over the less imposing bears who call UNC home since 2004. Photo by Alex Nunley | The Mirror; @nunleysphotography
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news. Student Senate meets By Monique Becker news@uncmirror.com
UNC Student Senate met at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 8 in the council room on the second floor of the University Center. While many budgetary items were presented to student senate, a ballot consideration of a Gender Inclusive Bathroom was also presented. Ashlee Edwards and Caitlin Ortis, UNC students, presented this ballot proposal to student senate; they both emphasized their desire for every member on UNC’s campus to feel safe and welcome. Currently there are no gender inclusive bathrooms in any academic building on campus. The only buildings that do
have these restrooms are in Michener Library and the University Center. One of the main concerns with accessibility to a gender inclusive bathroom is for everyone on campus to feel safe and welcome. These bathrooms would also provide those with infants a changing table and those who require assistance the proper supports, etc. “Let our students fight for gender inclusivity,” Ortis said. A decision was not made on whether or not this proposal will be included on the ballot this spring. Senate members moved for the proposal to be tabled and to be discussed at a later time when more information has been collected. When the ballot proposal is rewritten
with new information, senate members will present the revised version to the authors for approval. If approved, the ballot proposal will then be voted on by senate members. If senate votes in favor of the proposal it will appear on the ballot this spring for students to vote on. Should the proposal be on the ballot and passed by students, approved bathrooms in academic buildings will have new signage, as well as changing stations. In other business, according to Michael Kelly, student trustee, the Orginaztion Funding Board does not have any more funds available for student organizations this semester. Still, they are commited to students.
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Norton retained at UNC By Will Costello news@uncmirror.com
The UNC Board of Trustees held a special meeting Wednesday to respond to a list of student demands presented to them last November. The meeting lasted just over 15 minutes. The students’ request that President Kay Norton be removed from her position and a new president be found with input from students was denied. “The Board remains satisfied with President Norton’s overall performance and has concluded that she continues to meet overarching goals for moving UNC forward,” the board wrote in a letter distributed to audience members and read aloud by Board Chairman Dick Monfort. “The Board intends to retain President Norton as UNC’s president.” Responses to other demands, such as salary increases for cultural center directors and increasing those centers’ budgets, were deferred until budget and salary meetings were held for all departments and staff members.
A Gender and Sexuality Resource Center building was also requested by the students, and got one of the firmest replies of any of their demands. It was determined that an interim location will be located by the board’s April 15 meeting and that funding will be included in the 2018 budget. Jayy Heston, a graduate student who has been involved in the process, said that it wasn’t enough. It wasn’t the first time that a center has been promised, according to Heston, and she said she wasn’t hopeful that this time would be different. Neither was she impressed with the result of the rest of the requests. “None,” she responded quickly when asked how many of the demands had been addressed to her satisfaction. With the exception of the Gender and Sexuality Center, “there were no due dates, no significance,” she said. Austin Ramirez, another graduate student involved in the process, was equally unimpressed. “It just tells us the lack of accountability,” he said. “We get 20 minute board meetings or an email. Nothing substantial. Just a boilerplate speech," Ramirez said.
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UNC commemorates the Lunar New Year Various Chinese, Japanese and other cultural clubs celebrate the Year of the Fire Rooster By Erika Siebring arts@uncmirror.com
Exactly fifteen days after the start of the Chinese New Year, all of UNC’s Asian culture-inspired clubs and organizations collaborated with each other on Saturday in order to create UNC’s 10th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration. A free carnival of booths introduced UNC students and community members to crafts and food from China, Japan, and other Asian countries, strengthening cultural ties. To commemorate the year of the rooster, who’s element for the 2017 year is fire, the Chinese Culture Club offered
construction paper and tissue paper for anyone wanting to make their own paper lantern. The tradition here is that fifteen days after the start of the new year--January 28 in this case--the new year celebration ends with the Lantern Festival. Sophomore Asian studies major Miranda Delay, a member of the CCC, explained that the lanterns are meant to bring good luck to whomever makes one. “You can make wishes and hopefully it’ll come true throughout the year,” Delay said. The club’s meetings are designed to engage in Chinese culture as much as possible, including playing traditional games and making tradi-
tional food and crafts. Following the same pattern, the Japanese Culture and Anime Club exhibited origami flowers and ninja throwing stars, called ‘shuriken,’ as well as mini crocheted pokeballs, animals, donuts, and other yarn creatures called ‘amigurumi.’ UNC’s Cosplay School of Sitchcraft featured canvas paintings of each animal of the Chinese zodiac, as well as homemade ‘fortune’ and ‘misfortune’ cookies. Copresidents Quinh Vo, of Vietnamese descent, and Kristina Ratzi, of Korean descent, explained how the new year is very prominent in both their cultures. Vo, a junior psychology major, even wore a traditional Vietnamese dress called a ao dai.
“You can wear these when you go to temples, for special occasions like New Years or weddings,” Vo said. “I know that some high school and colleges in Vietnam, they’ll have this as a standard uniform for girls, and it’ll be all white.” Vo also explained how much care goes into making one of these dresses, saying it is designed to accentuate the female body; therefore, one has to have their dress specifically tailored to them, or else it won’t look the way it is supposed to. Immediately following the carnival, a series of vocal, dance, and other performances payed homage to the new year in both educational and playful ways. A short pre-
sentation explained to the audience that on Chinese New Year’s Eve, not only do elders give children red packets full of money, but an individual mustn’t go to sleep until after New Year’s Eve has passed-this means an individual will have a long life. The celebration is different for each following day, with the first day being reserved for going to a temple, and everyone staying inside on the third day to avoid bad luck. To inform the audience about how the Chinese zodiac was formed, UNC students Tyler Bibbey and Sahel Negash narrated the legend while holding up popsicle sticks with the heads of the ox, rat, dog, and other animals on them. Though the
story has many variations, this variation involved the Jade Emperor challenging all the animals in the world to a swimming race, and the first 12 to cross the finish line would have a year named after them. Other performances involved UNC students Morgan Overly singing and Lin Qi playing the piano to a song entitled “Hope,” and UNC student Delayne Johnson playing her ukulele and singing “The Moon Represents My Heart.” Members of several participating clubs also took it upon themselves to inform UNC students of different study abroad programs, if one wanted to learn more about the Asian cultures represented at the celebration.
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sports.
Bears fall on the road and at home
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THIS WEEK IN NOCO SPORTS
Track and Field
Two school records and a handful of personal records fell this weekend as Northern
round. The second school record to fall over the
coveted Don Kirby Invite.
Junior transfer Julliette Cossey hit the pit in
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run.
Women’s Basketball
Men’s Basketball
Northern Colorado’s Men’s basketball (8-16, 4-9 Big Sky) dropped its third straight game on Saturday afternoon to Eastern Washington (17-9, 9-4 Big Sky) 70-44. Senior forward, Jon’te Dotson knocked down a corner three less than a minute into the game to give UNC’s only lead for the afternoon at 3-0. After a quick jumper from junior guard, DJ Miles, the Bears went close to seven minutes without a field goal. Northern Colorado was held to 44 points on just 28 percent shooting for the game. Both the points and the field goal percentage were season-lows for the Bears. Northern Colorado will go out on its final road trip of the season, venturing to Weber State (Feb. 16) and Idaho State (Feb. 18) before ending the year with three straight home contests.
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Northern Colorado’s women’s basketball team appeared flat in their 57-51 loss to Eastern Washington saturday afternoon. The Bears continue to sit tied for first place as North Dakota also lost saturday evening. Eastern Washington made clutch shots throughout the game including a half court buzzer beater to keep the Bears out of reach. The combination of strong shooting from Eastern Washington and offensive struggles led to a 10 point Eagles’ lead at the first quarter media timeout. EWU’s lead grew to as many as 12, before UNC’s offense finally started clicking. “I am disappointed in the fact that we didn’t have the most energy on the court today,” head coach Kamie Ethridge said. “We have lost a little bit of our momentum and lost a little bit of our grit and focus in how we have to play to be successful. We are not talented enough to come on the road and play anyone in this league and not be the hardest working team.” Each team had a player finish with 22 points, and each player proved to be big for their team Saturday afternoon. For Northern Colorado, junior guard Savannah Scott scored the team’s first nine points of the game and went on to miss just one shot in the game going 8-of-9 from the field including a career-high five treys. Meanwhile, Delany Hodgins came up big for Eastern Washington with 22 points of her own. Twelve of those 22 points came during the games’ biggest moments as she hit four big threes for the Eagles helping to lead them to the victory over the Bears. UNC’s Courtney Smith finished with 18 points, four assists and five blocks. UNC’s red-shirt sophomore Savannah Smith did not have the same output, as she finished 3-of-13, only making 1-of-6 from beyond the arc. UNC returns home next week for its final homestand of the season. They begin by hosting Weber State on Thursday at 7 p.m. UNC defeated the Wildcats in Ogden earlier this season 88-79.
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Housing Fair University Center, Lower Level Walkway
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Study Abroad Scholarship Information Session UC - Aspen C 12-1 p.m.
Graduation Fair University Center 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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UPC Valentine’s Day Date Night University Center Panorama Room 7 -10 p.m.
Books and Bears 2227 23rd Ave 3-4 p.m.
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On the Road 2/13: Women’s Golf at Battle at Boulder Creek Boulder City, Nevada All Day
2/15: Men’s Golf at John Burns Invite Lihue, Hawaii All Day
Black History Month: Chicken & MGCC, 12:301:30 p.m.
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“Birth of a Nation” IFS Screening Lindou Auditorium, 7-8:50 p.m.
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