THE UNC will celebrate the Lunar New Year Feb. 11. This will be the 10th annual celebration of the Lunar New Year by UNC. The celebration begins at 3 p.m. in Michener Library’s Lindou Auditorium, and runs will 7:30 p.m. The American Civil Liberties Union won a legal battle against President Trump. A federal court in New York issued an emergency stay on Trump’s executive order, which banned immigration from seven countries.
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“Thinking with the Dancing Brain” Is the title of the book that UNC faculty member Sandra Minton has co-authored. The book explores the relationship between neurological functioning and the art of dance. Minton coauthored the book with fellow researcher Rima Faber.
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Find out what's going on with the emptiest building at UNC By Amy Golden
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Sitting on West Campus, Bishop-Lehr Hall looks like any other building at the University of Northern Colorado. As one gets closer to the building, a certain chill of abandonment can be felt. The floors and windows are dirty and in disarray. Yet it still looks like a high school, and this is not far from its original purpose. Bishop-Lehr was erected in 1962 as a Laboratory School for K-12, a place for education majors to practice teaching and experiment with new styles without having to leave campus. It closed down in 2003 when Hank Brown, the University President at the time, found costs to be too high. It has remained empty ever since. According to a UNC space utilization study done in August 2012, 125,836 square feet or ten percent of the 1.3 million usable square footage available at the university is considered inactive or in conversion. Bishop-Lehr Hall makes up about 120,000 feet or 95 percent of this fraction. Kirk Leichliter, Assistant Vice President of Facilities Management at UNC, stated the maintenance of the building today is minimal. In the last 12 months, the university spent $19,346 to maintain the building. “We keep the heat at minimum levels to prevent freezing and maintain the fire alarm and sprinkler systems,” Leichliter said. When Bishop-Lehr is used, it is used for first responder and UNC police training. It is also used for storage and the fields around it as areas for baseball and golf practice, according to Leichliter. Asbestos has been found in the building, which is why UNC does
A picture of the east entrance to Bishop-Lehr. The building has been standing since 1962, but empty since 2003. Photo by Joelle Romero | The Mirror
not utilize it further. The school had planned to renovate Bishop-Lehr in the early 2000s and was on track to receive $29.7 million from state capital construction funds for the renovations. Ideally, after the Lab School closed, BishopLehr was going to be gutted out and then filled with centralized system of offices, such as financial aid and admissions for students. “As you can imagine going to eight different places is good exercise, but it’s not an efficient use of time or resources,” Brown said in 2001, as reported by Amy Kegg of BizWest. “The student services center will provide one stop shopping.” After an economic downturn, the funding for Bishop-Lehr was withdrawn, leaving the building empty and unused. Today these offices that Brown referred to are still spread out around campus.
The idea was to turn Bishop-Lehr into a building much like the current building endeavor of the Campus Commons (CC), which celebrated its groundbreaking on Oct. 22 last year. This new building should be finished in 2018 and will cost $73.6 million. According to the UNC website no current buildings, including Bishop-Lehr, could be repurposed to fit the ambitions of the CC. Instead, UNC plans to build the CC from scratch next door to the University Center, where a parking lot is located. The university has not stated any future plans for Bishop-Lehr. Ideally, the building would be entirely torn down in order to start fresh, but this would cost an estimated $900,000. Until it receives the funding necessary, Bishop-Lehr will continue to serve as a storage and first-responder training facility, empty for the most part.
Crossing sabres with Fencing Club The age-old art of fencing lives on at UNC with the Fencing Club By Jason Keller
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The smell of sweat is palpable inside the lower group fitness room. The center of the paneled room is clear; all exercise equipment has been shoved up against the walls. An industrial fan cuts the air, sending a cooling breeze across hot bodies.
“It’s a sabre night tonight,” says third year Cody Moskalski, president of the University of Northern Colorado Fencing Club. He’s a double major in psychology and anthropology, and wearing a traditional fencing garment, known as a Lame. Tuesday nights, the fencing club meets. Story continued on page 3.
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Crossing sabres with the Fencing Club The age-old art of fencing lives on at UNC with the Fencing Club Theirs is an art, deeply rooted in tradition, but born of sweat and stress. Their styles and weapons are in line with tradition, as are their Lame’s. Story continued from page 2. Fencing is rooted in swordsmanship duels and self defense. Modern fencing originated in The Lame he wears is a deep silver, contrast- the country of Spain. Dueling came under ofing his slate white pants. A set of wires run from ficial ban from Catholic Monarchs at the time. a small, luminous box, back to the Lame he’s Later, the shift from duels to self defense ocwearing. When struck by an opponent’s weapon, curred in London, in the mid-18th century. The it will send an electrical signal to the box on the first school of fencing was established in London by Domenico Angelo in 1763. His school befloor, causing a loud buzz. “Green light indicates I hit him, red light indi- came the foremost school of fencing in Europe cates he hit me,” Moskalski explains. And there for centuries. Fencing didn’t become an Olymwill be a bouquet of lights tonight, because to- pic sport until 1896, where the sport made its debut in Athens. Sabre events have been held at night, they spar. Moskalski and his opponent don a pair of every Olympic games since. But fencing, to the five members of UNC’s thin, wire masks and hold their sabres loosely in their hands. But at the cry of “En garde!” they fencing club, isn’t just about carrying the torch of an art hundreds of strike stiff poses, years old. It’s a chance their hands on their to embrace their inner hips, sabres wheelgeek. ing into an upright “Sword fighting is and ready position. a little geeky,” MoskalAn officiator, club ski said. “Though you mate Cosmo Lodo feel like a pirate.” pez, a junior, an“Or a Jedi,” sophnounces “Fence.” omore Ray Cisneros, They saunter a fellow club member, forward, swords chimes in. wheeling and steel - Cody Moskalski For members of flying. When one the club, it’s a passion. of them is struck, “I’ve wanted to do a shrieking buzz sounds from the small box on the floor, followed it for a while. When I found out that UNC had a by a groan, or the exclamation of victory over fencing club, I was like ‘I should try this,’” Cisneros said. their opponent. While it may be a passion for some, it’s pracThe two face one another in traditional, single man duels. It’s no small task to prepare for tice for a career for Moskalski. “I always wanted to be a fencer. Ever since I their inevitable clash either. They train tirelessly with a slew of weapons, but tonight, is a night to saw it in the 2004 Olympics.” In fact, fencing has left such an imprint on “smack each other” with sabres. Their battle could be compared to a dance. him, he plans on owning his own club in Greeley A short dance, but a dance of fire and intensity. one day. “I hope to found and maintain a fencing club They bounce towards one another with calculated precision, their powerful stomps echoing in Greeley,” he said. They fight and swing and stab and parry long off the mirrored walls. Their hands twist and twirl, bringing their sabres around like exten- into the night, soaked in sweat, but beaming sions of their arm. In fact, their arms are one of with pride for their sport, and for the tradition the few articulating parts of their body, the rest and dreams they carry. It’s an age-old tradition, of them is stiff, save for their feet, which dance but one with a rich history. The UNC Fencing Club carries on that history. and stomp forward and backwards.
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BAGELS WITH THE BRIT 8:00 AM, January 31, 2017 Mari Michener Gallery, Michener Library BOOK TALK On the novel Train: a Novel Inspired by Hidden History 6:30 PM, January 30, 2017 Centennial Park Library, Greeley
When fake news drives political discourse, where does fiction fit? Is human rights fiction an antidote to the divisions in our society? Or does it add to the wall of falsehoods we face? Dr. Danny M. Cohen is Assistant Professor of Instruction at Northwestern University and a governor-appointed member of the Illinois Holocaust and Genocide Commission. He is the founder of the nonprofit Unsilence, and he is the author of the historical novel Train. Photo courtesy of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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Weld county teaches UNC Tai Chi By Dalton Lanich arts@uncmirror.edu
Improving flexibility and balance can be beneficial for many people, especially as time marches forward and years are added onto the body. With that in mind, the Weld County Area Agency on Aging offered the community the opportunity to try out Tai Chi in Candelaria Hall last Friday. The tai chi class is one that’s more suited to citizens who are around the age of 60 or older. Lisa Finley, an Administrative Assistant for UNC’s Sociology Department, has been teaching tai chi for around three-and-a-half years. “To me, it’s a mindful moving meditation,” Finley said. She later added that she began practicing tai chi to release stress, which is another reason why she enjoys it. Meditation offers people the chance to engage in silent thought and focus their mind however they feel that they need to. Through tai chi, the body is almost constantly in motion but soon after the moves become second nature; the mind is then free to look inward and allows the individual the time and peace to think freely and move through their thoughts as they see fit. While drawing comparisons between yoga and tai chi, Finley stated that the two practices are similar, but tai chi is based on martial arts. In one way that they are similar, Finley said, “It’s something that you want to keep practicing.” Tai chi, like yoga, is designed around improving balance, improving flexibility, and releasing stress. With tai chi finding its roots in martial arts, it is based more on movement, while yoga has more focus on holding specific poses. As the body ages, the risk of falling and injury grows along with it. Knowing this, the Weld County Area Agency on Aging offers people the
UNC students and faculty practice tai chi chance to take part in a practice that aims to help prevent future risk of injury. Through improving awareness of the body and offering a healthy way to let go of any unnecessary stress, tai chi can be of help to many both now and in the future.
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An early bird special is making its debut at UNC this semester; any student willing to get to McKee’s basement between 8:30 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. will be treated to free coffee, breakfast, and the chance to engage with other students. Using a hidden conference behind the kitchen, UNC’s new Coffee Club allows those who can make it on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to sit and sup without having to go too far. The purpose of the new social parlor is to allow students from different departments all over the university to meet in one place and get to know each other. Dina London, the founder of the club, explained that if successful, this intimate weekly meeting will hopefully become an
official club next year. “We’re trying to let people know who else is on campus,” London said. “Everyone’s so departmentalized and in their own little silos that we really don’t get to interact.” While acknowledging how easy it is for students that have classes in McKee to attend, the flow of conversation last Friday incorporated topics any college student could discuss. Naturally breaking off into separate conversations, students from the chemistry, special education, and psychology majors talked over bagels and muffins. Story continues on page 5
UNC coffee club provides bagels and muffins to students
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Michener displays Art from the Heart By Erika Siebring Reserving its slot in the lineup of Mari Michener Gallery’s art exhibitions is the Greeley Art Association’s 13th Annual “Art from the Heart” gallery, a showcase of the Greeley community’s various self-expression and imaginative viewpoints. Juried by Cathy Goodale, an accomplished artist herself, the show consists of 33 artists and 90 pieces; the top three placers and honorable mentions were named in the canvas, mixed media, photography dry media, and works on paper categories. Edward Hansen took home the prestigious Best in Show award with his oil painting entitled “Beaver Pond Brookie.”Available for purchase for $600, his piece indulges in a blended seagreen and light blue color palette, depicting the graceful nature of fish swimming. Supplemented with the
smallest, vivid details--a rose blonde lure and bubbles in the background, the smallest teeth visible in the fish’s mouth--the painting provides a still image putting forth the beauty of nature. Continuing Hansen’s streak is the $400 oil painting “A Bad Sign,” taking the viewer back to the rustic, founding days of Colorado and the rest of the West. Following the pattern of gold, orange, and dark brown, two mountain men stare suspiciously beyond the viewer, a totem of the Native Americans planted in the ground right next to them. The stillness of the river next to them, the trees reflected in its water, yields a calming presence, matching my the slight breeze one can envision moving through the weeds. On the other side of the spectrum lies Lana Tyler’s
oil painting “In the Mare’s Eye,” a mesmerizing whirlpool of detail and repeated hues of blue, grey and brown. The piece carries with it a hint of sorrow, as delicately drawn hairs and creases surround the eye, depicting another horse in its reflection. While not taking home any awards in any of the medium categories, the canvas priced at $1350 still unapologetically flaunts breathtaking gracefulness.
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Story continues from page 4 Starting the conversation with what most would consider the olden days, participants listened to an explanation of how people had to dial-up an internet connection. An entire section of the table discussed Taylor Swift’s musical style transition, unanimously agreeing that her pop influence came to be when her Hunger Games song “Safe and Sound” was released. Two members in particular created word associations in order to remember others’ names, including ‘Dragon Fruit Dina’ and ‘Banana Becky,’ followed by a quick lesson in how to describe different marine animals in sign language (there is a sign for ‘octopus,’ but one has to specify ‘squid’ by spelling it out). A Culver’s location was revealed to be close to Greeley, and the best meal for one to indulge in was decidedly chicken and waffles. London herself explained an idea she had, involving improved communication around campus, specifically tracing it to the amount of speakers each department has. “I think when everyone signs up for their classes and stuff, they should have one tab that you sign up, once or every semester, to check the boxes of the notifications that you want,” London said. “Say I wanted notifications about sports, I wanted notifications about communication, and you tell them where you want it sent to.” The rest of the room agreed, talking about who to bring the idea to and how useful it’d be. One-upping Starbucks over its tendency for patrons to sit on their laptops and not interact, the Coffee Club visitors went out of their way to invite people into the conversation despite some having to leave for class.
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At Home 1/4: Women’s Basketball vs. North Dakota Bank of Colorado Arena 12 p.m.
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Red-shirt sophomore guard Savannah Smith is averaging 16.1 points per game as UNC preps for North Dakota. Photo courtesy of Bigskyconf.com
Bears stay at No. 1 in Big Sky UNC rests before pivotal game against No. 2 North Dakota By Brittany Riley sports@uncmirror.com
The Northern Colorado women’s basketball team remains undefeated in Big Sky conference play with its best record since joining the conference in 2006. UNC is ranked first overall in the Big Sky with a conference record of 10-0 and an overall record of 18-3 a little over halfway through the season’s conference play. The Bears already surpassed the previous record for best conference start, a record of 7-0 held by the 1997-1998 team. The team is also riding an 11-game win streak, tying the program record during the 1997-1998 season. Youth is a big attribute for this year’s team, playing just one senior, a few juniors, and the rest freshmen and sophomores. “I am impressed with this young team because they already have that,” coach Kamie Ethridge said on the team’s competitive spirit and the mentality to be the best they can be. “They’re young and they can still get a lot better, so it’s a lot of fun.” Coach Ethridge isn’t the only one having a good time. The team is joining in as well.
“We’re having a lot of fun,” said redshirt sophomore guard Savannah Smith following the team’s 75-64 win over Northern Arizona. “The win streak has got us really excited to go to practice every day.” Smith is averaging 15.9 points per game over 20 games played on the season and is shooting an average of 40.5 percent from the field. Ethridge’s thoughts on the team’s mentality hold water with her. “I think it’s pretty fun looking at film from the games, seeing what we can do better and then working on that in practice so we can get better or going to practice to get new plays so people can’t scout us,” Smith said. This team has come a long way over the last few years and is on its third season under coach Ethridge. Last year the team finished with a record of 8-10 in the conference and 13-16 overall. One thing that changed during the off season was the team dynamic. “This team has an exceptional culture and the girls click really well on and off the court,” freshman guard Krystal Leger-Walker said. UNC averages 19 assists per game, again the best in the Big Sky. Leger-Walker leads the team in assists with four per game and has 82 on the year.
Another change this season is increased playing time for sophomore center Courtney Smith. C. Smith is averaging almost 26 minutes per game over 18 games this year after averaging less than half of that in the 2015-2016 season. “When you have an agile post that can slip to the basket and get an angle, then you’ve got guards that can deliver a pass, all of a sudden, you’ve created some things that defense can’t keep up with,” Ethridge said on Courtney Smith, who is shooting 61.2 percent from the field and 95.2 percent from the line with an average of 13.6 points per game. From a statistical standpoint the Bears are the best team in scoring defense, allowing only 60.7 points per game. Combine that with the sixth scoring offense the Bears lead the league in margin of victory at +9.5. With numbers like that it seems difficult to find a team that can challenge the Bears, but the biggest test of the season comes in UNC’s next matchup. With roughly a month until the Big Sky tournament in Reno, the Bears now have the week off before returning to defend the court in Greeley against the second ranked team in the Big Sky, North Dakota on Saturday February 4 at 12 p.m.
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UNC hockey hosts 1st annual military appreciation night By Dylan Sanchez sports@uncmirror.com
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Miles shooting down the junior college label By Domenic Grey sports@uncmirror,com
Junior College transfer athletes are typically a tossup in regards to what the school is getting. All the tape and buzz around a player doesn’t mean anything until that player steps onto that campus and proves himself not only to his teammates but also the coaches who recruited him. UNC guard DJ Miles has not only proved he belongs on a division one basketball court, but also proved that junior college players are just as good. Miles grew up in Lakewood, Colorado where he attended Bear Creek high school and lettered three years in basketball. While at Bear Creek, Miles broke multiple school basketball records including points per game and free throws made. Miles decided to take the junior college route and attend Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colorado. Determined to make it to a division one school, Miles was outstanding for the Rattlers. He racked up many accolades in his two years there, which included top 20 all time in scoring and JUCO All-American honorable mention in 2015. Some athletes would’ve said no to the idea of playing at a Junior college, but Miles decided that was the best route to further his basketball career. “I’m glad that I went to junior college because it gave me an opportunity to mature as a player, it also gave me a chance to get my body bigger and improve my overall game,” Miles said. UNC basketball is known as a spread offense that likes to get up and down the court as much as possible. With that type of offense,
uncontested jump shots happen a lot more than other types of offensives. Removing the center and playing more of small ball lineup that features for guards than your traditional offense is something UNC also likes to play in which the coaches and teammates feel Miles fit right in and is a matchup problem for other teams. “People like myself and Jordan Davis who like to drive to the basket a lot, rely on collective shooters like Miles who we can kick it out too. We have the confidence in him that he’ll knock the shot down,” said senior forward Jon’te Dotson. Miles has been one of the most consistent players this year for the Bears, averaging 12.7 points per game which is second on the team and shooting .43 percent from the behind the 3-point line which is first on the team and fifth in the Big Sky Conference. Some players who transfer from a lower level college sometimes have a problem adjusting to how fast the pace is and how much bigger the players are in division one. They also struggle with the little amount of time they have to build chemistry with their teammates due to when they finish all their classes up at their previous school, but Miles was able to join the team during summer workouts which everybody in the UNC locker room feels did nothing but help his transition become a lot easier. “It was great that he was able to join the team during the summer. It gave him the opportunity to try and adjust his game and get much of his struggles out before the season started. He was able to get in the weight room, and put some weight on and learn the offense,” said associate head coach Steve Smiley.
The University of Northern Colorado hosted their first annual Military Appreciation Night this past Friday night, defeating the University of Colorado in a shootout, 6-5. In attendance were several veterans of the armed forces including Dan Turnbeaugh, the director of veteran services at UNC. The Bears wore special military jerseys that were auctioned off during the game. Replacing the nameplates that are usually on the jerseys, descriptive words such as Sacrifice, Duty, Marines and Selfless were sewn on the back of the jerseys. The game proved to be as special as the night itself as UNC had to rally back from a 3-0 first period deficit to win the game in a shootout. UNC scored four unanswered goals in the second period to take the lead heading into the third. In the final frame, the Buffs managed to tie the game and send the game to overtime and eventually a shootout. As the buzzer sounded the goalies took to their separate sides of the ice for a shootout. Freshman goaltender Sean Cuscaden made all three saves in the shootout and freshman forward Brantt Heble made a series of moves and buried one against the CU goalie to five UNC the win, 6-5. UNC plays again at 8:15 on Feb. 2 against the University of Denver at the Greeley Ice Haus. Photo courtesy of the UNC Bears Hockey Facebook.
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