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UNC celebrates its international community with various cultural flavors. Events include a ramen-swagging tutorial, salsa dancing and trivia. Page 9
End of the road
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Bears sophomore outside hitter Kendra Cunningham goes for a kill in Saturday’s win over Northern Arizona at ButlerHancock Sports Pavilion. Cunningham had eight kills.
Bears helped to Big Sky playoffs Chelsea Brodin | The Mirror
Performer Khrys’taal dances across the stage during the “Winter Is A Drag!” show Friday at the University Center.
Winter is a drag (queen) Alexandria Adair Vasquez arts@uncmirror.com
If there is one place bright blue tutus and selling your friends to dance on stage for money won’t draw a hard second glance, it would be at the “Winter Is A Drag!” Show
that took place last Friday at the University Center ballrooms. There were 19 amateur and professional drag queens in total who took to the stage and helped Spectrum raise funds for The GLBT Community Center of Northern Colorado. The line to get in
went from one side of the UC to the other, but event coordinators were prepared. This was the fourth annual drag show put on by Spectrum, which is the student organization for gender, romantic and sexual minorities and allies. See Drag on page 11
Win against NAU and Sac. St. loss brings UNC to playoffs Samantha Fox
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Since UNC entered the Big Sky Conference in 2006, the volleyball team hasn’t missed the Big Sky Tournament. This season will be no exception. The University of Northern Colorado (1416, 10-10 Big Sky) made
UNC football’s disappointing season comes to an end with a 42-14 loss to Cal Poly. The Bears defense struggles to contain the Mustangs option rushing attack. Page 15
Best of UNC
but the Bears’ postseason fate relied on winning after Montana defeated Sacramento State during the fourth set of the UNC match. While head coach Lyndsey Oates found out about the result in that fourth set, she said she decided to wait until the end of the match to let her team know. “I said ‘We’re not telling the team,’” Oates said. “We didn’t need any extra pressure. I didn’t think See Volleyball on page 16
The 2013 Best of UNC results are out— check out how your favorite places, clubs and professors fared. See special insert in middle of publication
Table of contents: News 2, 6-10, 14, 23
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NEWS
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Briefs
UNC Mortar Board one of six finalists for national award
Nominations open for employee of the year at UNC
Sixth Annual Colorado Piano Festival takes place
Bear Tuesday an opportunity to give back
The Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society recently recognized the Gold Key Club at UNC as an outstanding chapter at the 2013 Mortar Board National Conference. According to its website, “Mortar Board is a national honor society recognizing college se niors for their exemplary scholar ship, leadership and service.” The Gold Key Club originated at the University of Northern Col orado in spring 1956 but was not chartered by the Mortar Board until 1972.
Student Employment at UNC is now accepting nominations for
The College of Performing and Visual Arts and the School of Music at UNC hosted the Sixth Annual Colorado Piano Festival
The 92nd Street YMCA in New York City and the United Nations Foundation have come together
ists for the Ruth Weimer Mount Chapter Excellence Award, the highest honor bestowed upon chapters by the Mortar Board.
of the Year. The deadline for submissions nees will be recognized and the overall winner will be eligible to compete in the National Student Employee of the Year competi tion this spring. Nominees and nominators at the University of Northern Colo rado will be invited to a special reception April 15 during Na tional Student Employee Appre ciation Week; the winners will be announced at the reception. Nomination forms and additional information are available online at www.unco.edu/seoty.
The festival featured perfor mances by faculty, students and special guest artist Anton Nel. The festival was free of charge and open to the public. Nel won the Naumburg Inter national Piano Competition at Carnegie Hall in 1987 following an impressive early career per forming and recording in his na tive South Africa. Nel has since performed in North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Nel is the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Endowed Chair at the University of Texas at Austin.
Giving Tuesday on Dec 3, 2013. The motivation behind the initiative is to establish a day of giving to counter the days of con sumption such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday that follow Thanksgiving. The global campaign seeks to compel families, charities, busi nesses and community organiza tions to come together in a spirit of giving. The UNC Foundation is cash ing in on the spirited initiative by hosting Bear Tuesday, a fundrais and organization within UNC.
OPINION
November 25, 2013
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THE MIRROR editor@uncmirror.com Christmas seems to creep into the calendar earlier and earlier each year. The holiday set up at Wal-Mart begins roughly around Halloween and Christmas music on the radio could mean that the current date is somewhere between Halloween and next Christmas. The bloated and excessive holiday build up might be a good thing if it kicked off the goodwill and warm tidings the holiday season usually inspires. Instead, starting Christmas season as early as possible seems only to serve as a vehicle to boost retail sales and inspire materialistic yearnings. Case in point: Thanks-
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Thoughts from the editorial staff of The Mirror
Don’t let your shopping ruin someone else’s Thanksgiving
giving is all but lost in the rush to get from Black Friday to Christmas and then into the after-Christmas surge in retail sales due to gift cards and returns. This week until January may as well be called Shopember, because that’s certainly what retailers and social expectations are compelling us to do. Sure, Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales lure consumers in with the promise of a good deal. But a good deal on unnecessary, cumbersome material goods you don’t actually need isn’t much of a deal at all. Especially if you purchase it literally the day after you spent the day hunkered down with your fam-
ily being thankful for everything you already have. Or, even worse, on the very same day. Don’t Black Friday shop on Thursday. Don’t let your Thanksgiving ruin someone else’s. The retail employees that work Thanksgiving may already be there, but if you stay home, at least you’re not part of the reason they couldn’t have dinner with their family like you did. If you do end up in the mall on Thursday, treat retail employees and fellow shoppers with respect. Feeling entitled to a good deal shouldn’t turn you into yourself shoving for a TV, you may need to reevaluate
your position in life. Don’t let the prospect of savings turn you into a stampeding, shoving child. Keep cool, don’t trample others and keep your hands to yourself. Purchase and gift thoughtfully. Why do you want that massive TV? Because it’s cheap? What else might actually help you in your life? What can you direct your shopping habits to that will actually enhance your life instead of distracting from it? If at the end of the day, a cheap TV that will quickly become last year’s model is something you But for that amount of money, maybe something, or several somethings, can
Shop locally when and where you can. Searching for gifts locally stimulates the economy where you live. It’s the gift the keeps giving; the money you fork over eventually works its way back to you. Circle of life, cycle of money. Smaller retailers tend to offer a more personalized selection. What says “I love you” more? A mass-produced generic gift, or something original and thoughtful? No matter you get your gifts, focus on gifting for the person and not for the masses. And no matter how or where you shop, try to remember the whole goodwill-for-all spirit the holidays are meant to evoke.
The Mirror Reflections are the opinion of The Mirror’s editorial board : Alexander Armani-Munn, Biz Gilmore, Steven Josephson, Michael Nowels and Ben Stivers. Email letters to the editor to editor@uncmirror.com.
Sweatpants do not qualify as self expression According to Alexandria By Alexandria Adair Vasquez
There is a special place in my heart for the kinds of children who bow their heads when asked how old they are, and I try to give an extra smile to the ones who try to hide behind their parents’ backs when the balloon man asks which shape they want to see next. I’ve always made an effort to pay attention to those ones, and not the loudmouth kids in the center of the room, because I can identify best with them. I feel such a kindred bond with shy children because I am just like them. I was that little girl who was too afraid to go up to the counter and ask for extra napkins by herlurks within. She pops her awk-
ward, mousy little head into my adult life all the time. This is where my fascination with self-expression comes into play. I have always felt as if I were two different people at once: the shy, quiet girl I become in social situations who can’t think of a thing to say and the smart, offbeat and sometimes brash girl I’ve always known myself to be on the inside. Expressing myself through perway for me to meld those two sides of my being. I revel in the notion of having the power to begin the get-toknow-ya conversation with anyone and everyone I meet before I even open my mouth. However, I think spending the last eight years in Greeley hasn’t done me any favors. I wouldn’t describe the collective style of Greeley’s inhabitants as fashion-forward. Comfortable tor of the street style here, or lack
thereof, and I think we need to stage a revolution. As much as I hate to admit it, I know that I have become part of the problem. I am guilty of wearing sweats in public, and that, my friends, is what we call crossing a line. I think we all need to go back to the ugly phase of developing personal style. You know what I’m talking about, that Lizzie McGuireesque period of experimentation we all had. That feeling you get when you’re not really sure if something works for you until the entire day ended up being…weird? I appreciate those kinds of days. We all need more of those days. In those clumsy moments, we’re baring our souls to one another. And for a shy girl who has a hard time saying the right thing, I think that’s beautiful. —Alexandria Vasquez is a senior Journalism-news editorial major and a news writer for the Mirror. She can be contacted via email at news@uncmirror.com.
Corrections In the Nov. 18 article on the Old Chicago Open, Trent Noon was listed in the wrong weight class. Noon wrestled in the 184 pound weight class. In the same story a photo of 157-pounder Nick Alspaugh 184-pounder Cole Briegel. The Mirror sincerely regrets these errors.
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Common Core paints with too broad a brush across the entire country overall effectiveness. Common Core relies on a topdown approach. Essentially, the initiative is developed by governPassing Thoughts By Natasha Krech
A new education initiative sponsored by the National Governors Association and the Council the source of recent debate around the country. The initiative, billed as the Common Core State Standards Initiative, has inundated headlines recently as parents and students debate its
then handed down to academic institutions to be implemented. For those who are not familiar with the Common Core initiative, the idea is to have a standardized national curriculum. And while this sounds great, like any program sent from the top down, it likely was not put together with nal stages of planning. The last time something of this nature passed, it was No Child Left Behind, which again appeared effective on paper, but today is thoroughly disliked
by educators. From various news reports, Common Core is being received much the same way: not very well. The biggest reason for this is state to state and county to county and even community to community. A child attending school in Weld County is going to have different educational needs than a child in La Plata, Jefferson or even Kit Carson counties. Another very legitimate concern of parents are which political views are going to have the most Neither side of the political spectrum is willing to allow the other full say; normally, it is up to
of their children, especially at the younger ages when children are Teachers must also have this concern in mind. What if they don’t agree with the way the content is being presented? Will it cost them their job to not teach cally outlined? And what of the art of teaching? How much more of their craft are teachers willing to give up? As a future educator, I care about my future students learning how to think as opposed to what to think. That is the goal of every teacher: to teach children how to think and to foster learning and curiosity.
On paper, the Common Core initiative sounds like a good idea. ters more than what is on the paper. If the testing shows that it can work across states, but accommodates for the differences between state, county and community, then perhaps implementation is possible. If it is shown not to work, it needs to be changed or scrapped so as not to put more bureaucratic strain on teachers. —Natasha Krech is a senior secondary education major, and staff writer for The Mirror. She can be contacted via email at news@uncmirror.com.
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NEWS
November 25, 2013
Senate passes semester’s first resolution Alexander Armani-Munn news@uncmirror.com
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From left: Parliamentarian Garrett Royer, Student Body President Oliver Bourne, Student Turstee Ben Fuller and Director of Student Clubs and Organizations Aaron Ontiveros.
Members of Student Senate engaged in a pioneering conversation on Wednesday night to determine the precedent for students requesting grants for conferences occurring after their graduation date. The senate also passed Resolution 01, formally advocating their support for a new taxi service in the Greeley-Evans area, and representatives of Youth for the Environment and Sustainability were on hand to submit a request for additional funding from the Organization Funding Board. The meeting kicked off with committee updates from the University Program Council, the International Film Series and the Student Leadership for Environmental Action Fund. A representative from UPC spoke to senate members about upcoming plans for World AIDS Day. In collaboration with the GLBTA Resource OfDec. 2, 4 and 6. On Dec. 2, participants will meet at the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center to hang commemorative ribbons. On Dec. 4, there will be
an informative table at the University Center, and Dec. 6 will be a cleanup of the ribbons hung earlier in the week. The International Film Series ended its fall run Nov. 13 and 14 with a screening of the Wes AnKingdom.”Representatives from IFS indicated that roughly 20 people attended A representative from Student LEAF informed senate members that the LEAF committee recently approved a project to replace outdated water fountains in Candelaria Hall and Kepner Hall. The LEAF committee is also in the early stages of planning the First Annual Sustainability Challenge at UNC, a sustainable spin on the Monfort College of Businesses’ annual Entrepreneurial Challenge. Members from LEAF will also be meeting with members of UPC, YES and senate in the near future to begin planning for Earth Week 2014. The Student Senate Marketing Committee handed side Holmes Dining Hall and Tobey-Kendel Dining Hall last week and was able
to add over 85 new likes to the Student Senate Facebook page. The YES club petitioned senate members for $300 in additional funding to help the club host a thrift store prom at the culmination of Earth Week this spring. The additional funding will go towards paying performing artists for the event. The request for additional funding comes after a semester of frequent fundraising for the club including campaigns at Chipotle and Café Mexicali, a bake sale and a designated driver event on Nov. 13 that provided students sober rides from the Wednesday night bar crawl in exchange for tips and donations. After brief discussion and a few questions regarding the details of the event, senate approved the additional funding overwhelmingly. Director of Academic Affairs Alfred Eastin informed the senate that students submitted 19 conference grant requests this semester. The major point of concern in conference grant funding this time around came from two students See Senate on page 14
NEWS
November 25, 2013
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Students prep for Kwanzaa
Blow them away
Tessa Byrns
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The Marcus Garvey Cultural Center hosted their second annual Kwanzaa celebration on Monday. This year’s celebration was split up into three nights instead of just one like the previous year. To make this year’s celto participants and guests, the staff of the cultural center wanted to inform students about Kwanzaa’s “Last year we only had a dinner to celebrate Kwanzaa,” said Ty’Ray Thompson, director of the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center. “We had a lot of students asking, ‘What is Kwanzaa?’ So we wanted a more informational experience as well as interactive.” Kwanzaa is a seven night celebration of family, friends and community. Kwanzaa is not a religious celebration, merely a time Maeve Widmann | The Mirror
Jazz studies major Miles Lujan plays his trumpet as a part of Monday’s Jazz in the Lounge event at the Fireside Lounge at the University Center.
community to come together and celebrate their heritage. Kwanzaa has seven principles that are
represented by seven candles that are lit and held in the candle holder called the kinara. The seven principles of Kwanzaa are umoja (unity), kujichagulia (self determination), ujima (collective work and responsibility), ujamaa (cooperative economics), nia (purpose), kuumba (creativity), and imani (faith). Even Macharia, lead singer of Harambee Ngoband that performed at the event, said that he'll be offering a Swahili language class later on in the school year. “I will teach a free class for the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center,” Macharia said. “It’s your culture, you should know Swahili.” Some of the students who participated in the event this year were new to Kwanzaa. “My friend, Danielle, and I work over at the Unity Theatre and some of
our friends from Marcus Garvey Cultural Center asked us to do a performance for their Kwanzaa event,” said Jalen Taylor, a freshman acting major. “The more I started to learn about the seven principles, the more I wanted to celebrate Kwanzaa.” Students learned more about Kwanzaa by participating in the celebration. “I celebrate Christmas as well as Kwanzaa because Kwanzaa is more of just a celebration of family and friends,” said Danielle Jackson, a freshman acting major. “It’s just about unity of the community. Working with the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center helped me learn more about Kwanzaa and what it entailed. I always knew about Kwanzaa but I didn’t know a lot about it.” Students can learn more about Kwanzaa, which takes place Dec. 26-Jan. 1 this year, at the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center.
NEWS
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November 25, 2013
Governor Hickenlooper proposes new state budget Tessa Byrns
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Every good college student knows the value of an effective budget. Exponentially greater accountability is required of governments’ use of taxpayer dollars. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper unveiled his 2014-2015 budget proposal to the Joint Budget Committee Nov. 1. The $24 billion budget centers on disaster relief funding as well as additional funding for higher education. “Recent natural disasters have demonstrated the prepared for unanticipated events,” Hickenlooper wrote. After more than a year of unprecedented natural disasters ranging from wild-
ing this fall, the state of Colorado has been forced to compensate for many unforeseen costs centered around disaster relief. “This budget frames what by necessity will have to be a collaborative effort that crosses party lines. We expect compromise from both sides that is based on common sense, which has Hickenlooper wrote in a letter to the Joint Budget Committee. Hickenlooper proposed earmarking $122 million for relief funding compensation for various state funds. The state Medicaid program contributed $50 million to relief efforts and the Controlled Maintenance Trust Fund contrib-
uted $48 million. During the recent recession, the reserves in the Colorado General Fund dipped to a mere two percent. Today, the reserves sit General Fund. The governor said looking at those numbers helped him make the decisions that shaped much of the budget. “We have planned next year’s budget around ending the year with a 6.5 percent reserve,” Hickenlooper wrote. “This represents about 24 days of operating, compared with just seven at the 2.0 percent level.” The Colorado General Fund represents the main operating budget of the states, accounting for all assets and liabilities. Hickenlooper used the
ed as leverage in pushing an initiative to reduce long lines and wait times at the DMV, as well as making all construction and transportation easier to navigate under the Senate Bill 09-228. Hickenlooper also has big plans for higher education funding. The governor hopes to “restore higher education funding to levels that exceed the pre-Great Recession peak with an additional $101.8 million.” The governor wants to inmillion and limit tuition growth to 6 percent. “I think it’s wonderful. I read that the funding will bring schools back to the level of state funding since 1997. It’s sad that we haven’t had a lot of funding since 1997,” said Mar-
tin Somero, the Director of Financial Aid for UNC.,“I think that it’s a step in the right direction for higher education. If those funds can get to UNC and UNC students I think it would be a very positive thing. They can keep the budget going all the way to actual law. Students who graduate are more likely to get rid of their debt faster because they’ll be working and eliminating their school debt.” Somero also noted that although there was more funding proposed in the budget, there will also be a look at college graduation rates. “I read that Hickenlooper will also be looking at the colleges graduation rates and determining how much funding the college
will receive. I like that idea because you can’t just throw money at a problem and expect it to go away or Students have agreed the Governor to get his proposal passed. “I like the idea that colleges are going to be getting more funding. I think that getting more funding would be great for students. They’ll be able to stay in school and still be able to pay for it,” said Chellsie Lawrence, a senior biology major. “I think the governor’s budget might not be possible just because it college prices down in case the state needs to pay for certain expenses. I hope it goes through and it actually happens though.”
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Everything from ramen to roamin’ International week covers variety of topics
Mariya Acherkan Jennifer Hazeldine Alexandria Adair Vasquez news@uncmirror.com
Since 2003, participation in the study abroad program at UNC has increased by 173 percent. Today, over 400 international students attend the University of Northern Colorado, and last year, over 200 native students studied abroad. at UNC is robust, and last week the Center for International Education hosted its annual International Education Week to further build awareness of international diversity on campus and to inform students and faculty on opportunities abroad. The university's International Education Week is actually part of a broader initiative by the United States State Department seeking to increase the number of U.S. Students studying abroad. Traditionally, fewer American students go abroad to study than their foreign counterparts do. The weeklong celebration included nine events throughout the week ensurber of students and faculty could participate. The week kicked off Monday with Going Global at UNC, a general information event, and a special “Swag Your Ramen” workshop that taught students tricks for the archetypal college dish. The lower level of the University Center served
as an international travel agency Monday as the setting for Going Global at UNC. The table event was a one-stop shop for students and faculty seeking information on abroad opportunities offered by the university. Pictures from the university’s annual Globetrotter Photo Contest were on display to attract passing students. The annual contest consists of photo entries from UNC students studying around the globe. International Education Week is a means for promoting “global understanding and exchange of ideas,” Lauren Bruce, director of study abroad at UNC, said. Bruce urges students to explore abroad opportunities beyond the classroom, stating that students can also build a global understanding through volunteering abroad or applying for an international internship. The UNC Diversity Mentor Program caught the attention of several passersby at the event with a display titled, “Everyone Matters.” The display painted a grim picture by featuring global statistics on domestic violence, gender discrimination, homophobia and murder. “It tells you how much is going on in the world,” said diversity mentor Benjamin Hangishaka, a political science and sociology major. Since this is International Education Week, I think it is the right thing to make sure people know what is going on.” Monday night, students
gathered in the Panorama Room of the UC to enjoy some Ramen noodles in a way they likely never had before. The Swag Your Ramen event gave students the opportunity to take a staple of the college diet and spice it up with such additions as balls, green onions, and a variety of global condiments. Members of the UNC orama Room again on Tuesday, this time for keynote addresses from UNC professors Karen Barton and Roger DeWitt. Barton, an associate professor of geography, spoke about her experience visiting, and in some cases living and working, in over 40 countries. Barton was not able to travel until reaching graduate school, but stressed that travelling abroad is possible for anyone regardless of socioeconomic class. Both Barton and DeWitt have led student trips to Latin America. The over-arching theme of the keynote speeches was that human connection transcends variations in spoken language and even cultural differences. Also on Tuesday, Michelle Behr, acting dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Maureen Ulevich, director of UNC’s Center for International Education presented faculty awards for Fulbright International grants abroad opportunities. Wednesday featured
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From left: Eleanor Xu, a linguistics graduate student, Nicole Liu, a linguistics graduate, Joanna Johnson, a business accounting freshman prepare ramen noodles Monday at Swag Your Ramen.
Global Monologues at the Fireside Lounge in the UC. The event brought together members of the UNC community to share their abroad experiences in a casual and open setting. Zachary Herzog, a study abroad advisor and junior business administration major, studied in Prague, Czech Republic last spring. Herzog discussed the with his roommates while abroad, stating that he eventually grew concerned when he learned one of his roommates had just left prison. Herzog eventually learned that the reason for his roommate’s incarNeo-Nazi individual who was actively assaulting a woman. Herzog came to realize that regardless impressions, everybody you encounter abroad has something unique to offer in their acquaintance. See International on page 14
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Zach Herzog, a senior business management major, speaks about his experiences studying abroad in Prague, Czech Republic Wednesday at the University Center Fireside Lounge.
NEWS
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November 25, 2013
NY Times Round Table discusses clean water locally, worldwide Jennifer Hazeldine
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Every year, 3.4 million people die from a water-related disease. Almost all of these deaths occur in developing countries. The New York Times Round Table held a discussion in McKee Hall about the issues regarding water conservation and puriThe discussion consisted of water privation, drought, climate change, pollution, puriin different parts of the world, with a primary focus on Weld County. It was hosted by water engineer Luke A. Shawcross and Wendy Highby from Michener Library and Sarah
Romano from UNC’s political science department. Attendees shared their personal experiences with water throughout their lifetime, sitting in a circle of desks. They also shared their thoughts and opinions regarding water issues in today’s society. “I traveled to Mexico and drank bottled water and still ended up getting sick because there is a bottled water company in Mexico that does not purify their water before it is bottled,” sophomore criminal justice major Stephany Lewingdon said. Not all areas around the world have access to clean water or proper treatment plants to help clean the water for safe drinking. One talking point was that
even Colorado’s tap water is not entirely pure due to the chemicals treatment professionals use on the water, such as chlorine There is currently a debate in the United States over whether safe to ingest. Some Americans be applied to the surface of the teeth, not ingested. Shawcross reminded the audience that every individual is responsible for keeping the planet’s water clean. “We need to be conscious of what we are putting into our water. Substances such as tooth paste, prescription drugs, chemicals, pesticides and herbicides will eventually end up back in
the environment,” he stated. Fertilizers often end up in the water system through the plants they help grow. Senior social science major Everardo Bonilla-Cardenas spoke about his experience living in a small village sharing a water source. “People washed their clothes in the stream,” he said. “My grandfather had built a dam in the river. Everyone would do what they wanted with their area of water since it was private. The land was fertilized and the fertilizer would drain into the water.” The Northern Water Conservancy District provides water to Northeastern Colorado. Water is collected from snowmelt off the Western Slope. The water
is taken to reservoirs such as Horsetooth Reservoir, where it is stored. It is the responsibility of cites to treat the water to ensure it is safe for consumption. Oil and gas companies do not need to meet the safe water standards, which is concerning for many Colorado residents, particularly with their use of hydraulic fracturing—commonly called fracking. The guests at the round table said if individuals join together to make their voices heard, their concerns about fracking may be placed into consideration. As the discussion came to a close, the circle agreed that talking about the issues of water is ing a solution.
Study: Oreos similar to cocaine in brain reaction UWire
With Halloween festivities now over and the holidays just around the corner, this time of the year tends to be a time of sugary delights. Chocolate, candy and sweet baked goods line store fronts, and many with sweet teeth are not shy to indulge. “I have eaten two packages of Halloween Oreos already this week,” Jessica Pennybacker, Kansas State sophomore in secondary education, said while taking a cookie from her third package. “If there is such thing as an addiction to Oreos, I probably have it.” One savory snack, it seems, may actually have unforeseen consequences for unsuspecting consumers. According to a recent study conducted by an undergraduate student at Connecticut College in New London, Conn., the brain actually responds to Oreo cookies similarly to the way it responds to drugs. The experiment was originally done to see how
lab rats react to Oreos versus their reaction to cocaine. The rats were put into a maze with two sides; if the rats were able to maneuver the maze on one side they were rewarded with Oreos, while on the other side, they would receive bland rice cakes. As it turns out, the sweet, sugary taste of an Oreo attracted the rats more then the plain rice cake. The students then conducted the same experiment, but this time the rewards at the end were given a shot of either cocaine or saline. The results revealed that rats spent as much time on the side of the maze with the cocaine as they had on the Oreo side in the previous experiment. The students also measured the expression of a protein called c-Fos. This protein, located within the nucleus accumbens section of the brain, is strongly correlated with pleasure sensation and also affects inclination to addiction to external stimuli. “It basically tells us how many cells were turned on
think the immediacy of the addiction would be there.” Although the experiment results were found in lab rats, this is generally stanresearch procedures. Often, test on the rats to be relevant to humans. This study assumes that since rats and humans often behave in the same manner, humans may also have the same reac-
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A recent study from Connecticut College in New London, Conn. equates the brain’s reaction to Oreo cookies to its response to cocaine.
brain in response to the drugs or Oreos,” said Joseph Schroeder, associate professor of neuroscience and director of the Behavioral Neuroscience Program at Connecticut College who also led the research, in a Connecticut College press
release on the study. Oreos activated cells in this brain area more than both cocaine and morphine, which suggests that the combination of sugar and fat may be more delectable to our brains than drugs. “Chocolate is not a drug, so I do not think it should
be as addicting as a drug,” said Katherine Sensenich, a K-State sophomore in microbiology. “I can’t see how Oreos could become as addicting as cocaine so quickly. I think, over time, Oreos could be addicting because you learn to enjoy them so much. but I do not
them to be addicting. “If future studies prove this to be relevant in humans, it could be associated with some individuals having susceptible brain chemistries, making high calorie, high fat foods more irresistible,” said Dianna Schalles, director of nutrition services at Lafene Health Center at Kansas State. “Eating multiple factors. However, as interesting as a single study may be, it is likely not the magic solution to avoid tempting foods.” For more information on healthy eating practices, visit the Student Health Center.
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Opera completes run at UNC Juliette Angoulvant
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UNC opera theatre students made Puccini’s “La Rondine” come to life in their production, which opened last Thursday. Performances were held Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Langworthy Theatre in Frasier Hall. The production was directed by associate professor of music Brian Clay Luedloff, in conjunction with stage manager Alex Hanna and the UNC theatre department. The opera was performed in Italian with English subtitles. “La Rondine” (the sparrow) recounts the love stories of various Parisian courtesans; Magda de
Civry, who nostalgically dreams of her past loves; Lisette, her feisty maid; Ruggero, the naive newcomer; and Prunier, a poet. One of the greatest challenges for the production crew was making the melodramatic woes of the operas’ high-class characters relevant to their audience. According to stage director Alex Hanna, the subtitles helped literal understanding of the story, but the production attempts to go beyond strict understanding. “Brian Luedloff, the director, he’s done a really great job,” Hanna said. “It’s all in the movement, really. He’s trying to get See Opera on page 13
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Art Exhibit: The Pátzcuaro Workshop: Contemporary Graphic Art from Michoacán, Mexico. Michener Library.
Monday Nov. 25: 4:40-5:45 p.m. Student recital: Stirling Bowlick, saxophone: Kepner Hall, Milne Auditorium
Tuesday Nov. 26: Not fall break yet.
Wednesday Nov. 27: Fall break: No classes. Have a safe and fun break.
Thursday Nov. 28: Happy Thanksgiving.
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Anna Christine Woiwood gives Kyle Nisbet a skeptical look during a dress rehearsal for “La Rondine” in Langworthy Theatre.
Drag queens and kings work it on campus Drag from page 1
The masters of ceremonies of the night were a pair of ladies who went by the names of Kristania J. and Alexis D. and seemed to have an abundance of sass. They egged the audience on to donate as much cash as possible throughout the night, in an effort to beat the $1500 that had been raised last year. Tipping the hosts and the performers was heavily encouraged throughout the night because a given to a different charity organization each year. The Center of Northern Colorado, the donation recipient this year, is located in Fort Collins. It was founded in 1976, and
is the third-oldest GLBT community center in the country. William Adams, a senior Asian studies major and co-president of Spectrum, said the center is a on campus, but isn’t contained to only helping the on-campus community. Adams said the events that Spectrum puts on, like this one and Queer Prom, are powerful tools that are important in showing a different side of the Greeley community. “A lot of people don’t professional performers from Greeley tonight,” Adams said. There were also performers from Denver and Fort Collins at the drag show. Adams
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said that the student performers often raised more money than the professional visitors. “People want to see their friends twerk on stage, usually,” Adams said. Whatever the case may be, the crowd was lively and the excitement in the room was palpable. Bright lights shined blue and purple and yellow hues onto the stage, which had a small runway attached to it. “Most of them are prettier than I am, and walk better in heels than I can,”said Abbie McKitrick, a junior who is double majoring in psychology and criminal justice. She said she has attended the drag show every year.
Saturday Nov. 30: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Indie Arts Greeley Winter Market: 614 8th Avenue. 5:30 p.m. Greeley Lights the Night Parade: 9th Avenue and 15th Street.
Sunday Dec. 1: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Indie Arts Greeley Winter Market: 614 8th Avenue.
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Performer Armani Blanc (stage name) dances for an audience member during her act.
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November 25, 2013
UNC percussion strikes with ensemble show Staff report arts@uncmirror.com
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Senior music major Kyle Waggoner focuses on his sheet music while playing the marimba during the percussion ensembles concert.
The School of Music put on a free percussion ensemble playing several styles of music all using percussion instruments Tuesday at Foundation Hall. Those unfamiliar with percussion might have been surprised to see more than just drums and cymbals on stage. A large range of instruments were played at the concert included xylophones, marimbas, gongs, gourds and even the performers themselves. The show began with an “African Welcome”
showcasing several styles of music from Ghana that included many different tempos. Other pieces that were played were “Ogoun Badagris,” an appeasement to a violent Voodoo god with triple rhythms in places. The Mesoamericaninspired “Song of Quetzalcoatl,” tried to bring together the three aspects of a god who was the god of winds, arts and crafts and knowledge. One particularly unique piece was “Postludes.” It included four players with two double bass bows playing on a single
vibraphone. Unlike the traditional more bold sounds that a vibraphone gives while being played, the sounds played could be considered soft, fragile and to an extent, haunting as they echoed through the hall. Ending the night was a more contemporary piece altered for a larger ensemble; “Prelude in E Minor,” which was played first on piano before the rest of the group took the stage. Percussion ensembles were directed by Gray Barrier, Kyle Cherwinski, Christopher Wilson and Dan Obluda.
Bold lines and expressive pieces from Mexican artists on display in Michener Alexandria Adair Vasquez arts@uncmirror.com
“The Pátzcuaro Workshop: Contemporary Graphic Arts from Michoacán, Mexico” is the latest art exhibit to call Mari Michener Art Gallery home. The free exhibit debuted on Nov. 11, and will be open to the public until the last day of the semester. The pieces vary from woodcuts of monsters drawn in thick lines to etchings of delicate spider webs and coyotes. The art, which came from 13 different artists, mingles together in with which each of the artists identify. The gallery is the product of a partnership between the University of Northern Colorado and the Secretary of Culture of the Government of the State of
Michoacán. Their participation in this workshop provides the opportunity to carry out traditional techniques of graphic arts in woodcutting, etching and lithography. “It is an honor for the University of Northern Colorado to have the opportunity to exhibit these works of art, which represent a creative movement that is extremely lively and original within the arts of Mexico and the world,”said Robert Weis, an associate professor of history at UNC who helped bring the exhibit to UNC. One theme that seemed to surface between the artists' work was a penchant for the shapes of the human body. Another theme that was apparent in much of the art, whether abstract or surreal in nature, was very
brash and heavy use of lines and level of expressiveness. The art is also available in a printed catalogue at the Mari Michener Art Gallery. Weis said that the gallery is meant to resions, interests, preoccupations and sensibilities of Mexico. Weis also said that an exhibit like this is of particular importance because there's a general lack of knowledge of current Mexican artists. Kimberlee Ward, a human services major who will be graduating in May, said she picked up on the personal nature of the art. “It seems like pretty personal art, and kind of therapeutic for the artist because a lot of it seems like it has Joelle Romero| The Mirror
against demons and inner turmoil,” Ward said.
“Underground,” a 2012 woodcutting from artist Julian Guerrero on display in the Mari Michener Art Gallery. The exhibit will be up for the remainder of the semester.
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Local bands battle for prize money and regional stardom Tessa Byrns
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The Moxi Theater hosted the second round of its third annual Battle of the Bands competition on Thursday Nov. 21. Local bands, The Burroughs and Disguise the Silence won the second round of the competition and are advancing to the winners Duchovny and Silver and Gold. The four bands will compete for a chance to win $1,000 and the cover of the January 2014 issue of BandWagon Magazine. The Burroughs is more guise the Silence is heavier punk music. Johnny Burroughs, lead singer, guitarist and namesake of The Burroughs after the show. “I really like Motown and soul,” said Burroughs. “Anything that makes me get that stank face going on.” Though The Burroughs isn’t what some people would call a jam band, most of The Burroughs’ songs come from jam sessions. “A lot of the songs that we’ve written have come from us just jamming together,” said trumpet player and manager for The Burroughs, Craig Basarich. “We play a lot of covers
The Burroughs performing at the Moxi Theater.
because we play weddings. So it was super stressful in the beginning because we other out. So Johnny just started playing this riff and that’s how ‘Poor Man’s Blues’ and ‘Tighter’ happened.” Disguise the Silence got their name from the lead singer and lead guitarist, Michael Olivier, who had come up with the name for the band when he was in a foster home as a kid. “My roommates were all listening to the worst hip-hop I’ve ever heard in my life, like Flo Rida times 8,000. I was just like, ‘I am so tired of this,’” Olivier said. “If you take away the production value, the dance-y beat and the awful lyrics, you’ll just have an awkward silence with
people throwing money at it. So I was like I will never disguise the silence. I will get the hell off the stage if that’s ever what I’m doing.” The way that Disguise the Silence comes up with their songs is typical of all bands: taking personal experiences and real life issues and turning them into lyrics for a song. “Some of our songs are old tunes that I’ve had for awhile. I was doing things myself for a while and it sounded way different before,” Olivier said. “Now I can write something and throw it at Zach and Dan. They make it 800 times better. A lot of the songs are ideas, things that I’m thinking about. The themes of our songs are a mixture of personal experience and
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current issues. We talk a lot about gender roles and rape culture, atheism. We all have different views and we want to show that.” The Burroughs won 93 points and Disguise the Silence won 92 in the competition. The judges, who were editors for BandWagon Magazine and also personal friends of Ely Corliss, the owner of the Moxi Theatre and publisher of BandWagon Magazine, scored the bands out of six categories: appearance, professionalism, originality, showmanship, presentation and overall sound. If they win, Disguise the Silence would use the $1,000 prize money for merchandise and probably a van. “We just got done re-
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Michael Olivier, lead singer of Disguise the Silence, poses with extra arms.
cord. So we’ve got CDs to print and trips to make,” Olivier said. “We’re probably going to be looking into some better transportation because we’re going on the road this summer.” The Burroughs has yet to record an album, let alone an EP, so the prize money would go to that. “If we win, we’ll probably start recording and hopefully put out an EP,” Basarich said. Basarich said that the band expects to get some help associate professor of music Jim White.
“Professor White who almost all of us have had for a professor at one point said that he would help us produce an album. Professor White is probably the most professional you could get. He just really knows what he’s doing.” of the Bands will be held at 8 p.m. on Dec. 7 at the Moxi Theater. People 21 and over will be able to attend the event for $5. People younger than 21 will round will be at 8 p.m. on Dec. 7 at the Moxi Theater.
Opera students sing in Italian for “La Rondine” From Opera from page 11
the ideas across to you with what’s happening on the stage, so you can understand based on basic human ideas, and things that everybody does.” Some themes from “La Rondine” are universal. “As is the case with most operas, it’s about love, and that’s a timeless quality,” said actress
Rachel Gustafson. “(It has) to do with emotions of being unworthy, ultimately, and how that affects how we go through life. It’s interesting to see that even back when this was created. There really is nothing new under the sun. Those emotions and those feelings still have been around, and it’s just another way of expressing them.” According to the production’s cast, opera as a mode of commu-
nication has its strengths. “You can obviously tell that (in ‘La Rondine’) the love story is exacerbated,” Hanna said. “But it’s not that different from a soap opera, it’s just on a stage in front of you and you’ve got a trained musicians singing and playing, and it’s a different experience than you get sitting in front of a TV.” Actress Claire Stark said she
agrees with Hanna. “Music is just so powerful, and in opera especially, it has the ability to portray such a wide range of emotions,” Stark said. “It approaches this whole new world. It’s so important for people to feel that and to be a part of that.” Logistically, the production has required the work of hundreds. Planning starting in early August, followed by set con-
struction in mid-October, which was carried out almost entirely by students in the UNC theatre department. “We have probably a few hundred people working on the show to get it all working,” Hanna said. “All of our labor is done by IP students, which is a class. There’s about 40 in the cast, a crew of about 12 to 16, and then there’s a pit of 30.”
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Fall break: time to relax
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is still set and you aren’t in your pajamas already, you’ve got some work to do (or not do). Read on for a few ideas on how to make the most of these cozy, lazy days.
Whether it means jumping back into a series you left on the back burner or starting a new one, there’s something special about the bond you make with characters on TV shows… and with a large bowl of popcorn. I strongly recommend “Fringe” and “White Collar,” and not just because I have huge crushes on the male leads.
an apartment with limited culinary resources (we still haven’t bought a strainer), take advantage of being back home by cooking up something fantastic. It’s the holidays, after all, so no one can judge you for making something containing 50 billion calories. If you agree to share your tasty creation with the fam, you may even receive funding for est board of food pins calling your name yet?
When professors pile on the homework, free days to get back into your favorite hobIt could be writing, video games, drawing, or anything, really. You could even knit a scarf for your crush, or your cat.
Maybe the last thing you want to do is chance to read without being tested over or even some Wikipedia articles to skim. Listverse.com offers tons of top 10 lists full of interesting facts and stories. You won’t
Ugh ewww gross homework barf. I’m sorry for suggesting it, but for some people break can be a great time to get ahead in less stress during the last few weeks before the semester ends. Also, you don’t have to worry about new material, so use the time to go over confusing concepts. If nothing else, studying is a great excuse to treat
If you’ve been cooped up in a dorm, or
Senate votes for Greeley taxi program Senate from page 6
graduating in December but requesting funding for a conference occurring next semester. Typically, when students request conference funding for a semester that is not current, they must take a 25 percent cut in guaranteed funding. Eastin determined that the students requesting funding for the spring conference could submit their request for this semester. The dilemma that arose was the setting of a precedent for future students to request funding from student fees even after they leave the university. “This money is not ours to give away. This is stu-
dent money,” said student trustee Ben Fuller. “How long after graduation are you allowed to take student activity money? I see serious grievance potential for something like this.” After over 20 minutes of discussion, a split senate approved the allocation of conference grants. “This is something that comes with the job. I understand that, yes, it may be setting a precedent. These are two students from going to this clinic,” said Eastin. the night, senate members reviewed Resolution-001. The resolution stems from a presentation given by community member
Peter Martin at senate’s last regular session. In his presentation, Martin urged senate members to support the expansion of cab services within the GreeleyEvans area. “The reason why I support this resolution is mainly because it is not stating the name of a cab service, but it is just stating that additional transportation will help our students,” Director of University Relations Julie DeJong said. The resolution passed unanimously after brief discussion. Student Senate will host of the semester Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. in the University Center Council Room.
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Hit snooze, drop pounds study says UWIRE
Sleeping and maintaining a healthy body weight are highly related, according to a recent study carried out by BYU professors. Bruce Bailey, an exercise science professor, led the two-year project, and he from this correlation study. “Having good sleep patterns makes you function better cognitively, physically, emotionally and it seems that it possibly has an impact on body weight and body fat,” Bailey said. Co-author, and also an exercise science professor at BYU, Larry Tucker discussed the great need for Americans to live healthy lifestyles that will help them avoid becoming obese. “We’re in an epidemic, and that’s just not loose use of that word,” Tucker said. According to Tucker, BYU college students are strong, healthy individuals who can help prevent obesity by working to set up consistent, quality sleep patterns. Tucker made it clear that good diet and exercise were the best ways to maintain a healthy weight. However, the results from this study also show that sleep has a strong relationship with health as well. “Literally every system of the body is affected by sleep, and when we don’t
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Getting plenty of sleep has great health ben-
good the body adapts and doesn’t perform well,” Tucker said. healthy sleep. The news release stated, “Bailey and his team also found there was a sweet spot for amount of sleep: Those who slept between 8 and 8.5 hours per night had the lowest body fat.” Bailey also noted that even trying to sleep in on the weekends could throw off sleeping rhythms important for keeping the body running properly. “The more we learn the more there is to learn,” Tucker said.
International events all week International from page 9
“Everyone had something to offer. Everyone had something to teach you,” Herzog said. Bruce discussed her experiences studying in the Ukraine shortly after the end of the Communist occupation. She shared excerpts from a journal she kept while in the country to illustrate her experience. “I’m sick of the ghost of an outdated ideology,” Bruce wrote. “Many Ukrainians harbor nostalgia,” Bruce said, “Everyone had something to eat, they would say.” Bruce felt that many people ignored the “regime of violence and intimidation.” International Education
Week heated up Wednesday night with Salsa Night in the Longs Peak ballroom at the UC. Larissa Paggioli, an instructor of music at UNC, and her husband Joao Machado provided the instruction for Salsa Night, leading students in three distinct styles of salsa dancing. Students began with basic salsa steps before moving onto merengue, a slower form of salsa dancing, and eventually graduating to bachata, a style of salsa dancing that originated in the Dominican Republic. Paggioli and Machado will be teaching salsa classes at John Galt Coffee Co. every other Friday throughout the spring
semester for $3 per lesson. The pair hopes to see more men attending lessons to compensate for the large number of women currently attending. On Thursday, Sarah Romano, an assistant professor of political science, led a round table discussion on water sanitation around the world. Members of the UNC community had a chance to attend an international trivia night at Crabtree Brewery Thursday night. week was a screening of Runner,” which tells the story of two young boys during a period of tumultuous social transition in the country of Afghanistan.
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November 25, 2013
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Cross-state takedown Makalah Emanuel
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The UNC wrestling team defeated Colorado Mesa 30-22 Sunday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion in a dual that consisted of injuries, pins and even a forfeit. Undefeated sophomore 125-pounder Trey Andrews set an positive tone period pin against Mesa’s freshman Erick Vargas. Following Andrews’ pin were three more. The more 149-pounder Beau Roberts who pinned Mesa’s junior James MartiThe second came from last week’s Western Wrestling Conference wrestler of the week, junior 157-pounder Mitchell
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Polkowske, who pinned Mesa’s Trevor Donarski 26 seconds into the third period to remain undefeated this season. Polkowske put his victory in the context of UNC’s victory. “It felt good to go out there and dominate and get a good win,” Polkowske said. “It althe match with a pin and kind of help the team out as much as I can,” he continued. The University of nal pin came from junior 184-pounder Nick Bayer against Mesa’s Scott Verner. Like Andrews and Roberts, Bayer’s pin riod. This wasn’t Bayer’s
Cal Poly 0 21 7 14 — 42 Northern Colorado 0 0 7 7 — 14 Individual Statistics Rushing Cal Poly, Brown 18-101-1, Ivory 13-85, Jackson 2-32, Rulon 5-24, Umoh 5-15, Trosin 2-14, Hubbard 1-11, Mitchell 1-10, Nicholls 2-8, Petrey 1-8, Stanford 1-6, Johnston 4-6, Howe 1-0. UNC, Dennis 23-88, Stimphil 1-7, Jefferson 1-5, Rubalcaba 3-4, Reddick 1-2, TEAM 1-(minus-1), Lobato 3-(minus-5).
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UNC 197-pounder Brian Macchione and Colorado Mesa’s Paco Retana fight for control in their match Sunday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. Retana won the match 6-0 but the Bears won the event 30-22.
as the two competed last weekend at the Old Chicago Open. “If you’ve already wrestled the person and
played against the team you know what their tendencies are going to be, what moves they’re going to go to and that helps but
it didn’t change how I was going to wrestle,” Bayer said. Bayer also said his hard See Wrestling on page 17
Football finished off Bears maul Grizzlies Michael Nowels
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UNC football’s season of futility ended with a thud Saturday afternoon at Nottingham Field as the Bears lost to Cal Poly campaign with an 11game losing streak. The University of Northern Colorado (1-11, 0-8 Big Sky) was unable to stop the Mustangs’ option-based offense, leading to 307 yards for Cal Poly (6-6, 5-3) on 59 carries. “All week—we even practiced without a ball— we were just practicing our assignments and they made some plays, sometimes we missed our assignment and that’s a big thing with this offense,” said senior defensive lineman Gavin Miller, who
game with 10 tackles and a fumble recovery. U N C controlled Gavin Miller the ball for 11 minutes, quarter but had nothing to show for it on the scoreboard. In the second and third quarters, Cal Poly was able to keep the ball with its option offense and drive for scores, making ity. “You’ve got to play team football,” he said. “We had the plan to try because when they get it, they keep the ball for a long time. As you see, they go for it See Football on page 17
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The UNC women’s basketball team ended Adams State’s perfect season Wednesday night at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion, winning 58-49 over the NCAA Division II Grizzlies (4-1). Junior center Stephanie Lee led the University of Northern Colorado (22) with 22 points on the evening, but was the only Bear to score in double
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Receiving Cal Poly, McMurtrey 3-48, Umoh 2-35-1, Albison 1-22-1, Petrey 1-22, Ivory 3-19, Rulon 2-13. UNC, Wilbers 7-67, Jefferson 5-601, Stimphil 6-54, Miller 4-28, Leslie 1-19, Dennis 2-6. Team Statistics First Downs Rush-Yards Att.-Yards Pass Yards Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Intercepted Sacks-Yards Pen.-Yards Punts-Yards Third Downs Fourth Downs Time of Poss.
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27 59-307 12-19 159 466 3-2 1 2-12 2-21 2-90 3-12 5-6 29:25
20 33-100 25-37 234 334 0-0 4 0-0 3-25 4-136 9-16 1-2 30:35
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scoring contest. eight rebounds, second on the team to junior guard Lindsay Mallon, and said that bringing in rebounds was a key for her club, which outrebounded Adams State 41-23. “We’ve really had to
Passing Cal Poly, Brown 10-16-129-2-1, Trosin 2-2-30, Johnston 0-1. UNC, Lobato 22-34-206-1-4, Rubalcaba 3-3-28.
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Junior center Stephanie Lee struggles to keep her pivot foot in UNC’s 58-49 win over Adams State Wednesday night at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. Lee scored 22 points.
Men’s Basketball: vs. Bethune-Cookman. 7 p.m. Saturday. Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. vs. Prarie View. 2 p.m. Sunday. Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. Women’s Basketball: at Texas-El Paso. 7 p.m. Wednesday. El Paso, Texas. Volleyball: Big Sky Championship Tournament. Friday-Saturday. Portland, Ore.
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it would motivate them. We needed to focus on what we had at hand, but that was a huge relief for the coaching staff knowing it was in our hands.” The fourth set went to NAU, but the Bears kept themselves in the game, coming back from a 20-11 score of the fourth set ended up being 25-23, but the 12-5 UNC run translated the momentum in UNC’s favor. “It was all about momentum and that second half of the fourth game we won,” Oates said. “We were playing well late in fourth set, which was more important. We were playing aggressive going into the
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UNC junior middle blocker Andrea Spaustat digs the ball during Saturday’s playoff-berth-clinching victory over Northern Arizona at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. Spaustat finished the match with 13 kills and eight digs.
of 25-17 and 15-13, respectively. NAU took sets two and three by scores of 25the two teams faced each other this season, the outcome was nearly identical
as UNC won it in senior outside hitter Alyssa Wilson was Alyssa Wilson said beneficial in preparing for Saturday’s match. “I felt more prepared just because I remembered their players,” Wilson said. “I remembered what shots they hit and just previously playing them helped us out a ton.” The defensive efforts and rotations made the difference in the game. Each team had more than 90 digs. UNC sophomore outside hitter Kendra Cunnigham and NAU’s Tranna Henry both had 25 digs in the match. UNC’s senior libero Merideth Johnson had the second most of the match with 20. “Neither team played well offensively,” Oates said. “Both teams had low hitting percentages. I thought we were passive at times, but so were they. So it just kind of turned into
that kind of match with a lot of tips and roll shots and keeping the ball in play, so whoever was going to take a big swing was going to win the rally and whichever team’s defense kept the team in long enough to win that rally was really the battle.” Junior middle blocker Andrea Spaustat made her mark in across the match with 13 kills, six aces, eight digs and two solo blocks. “She’s a very wellrounded player,” Oates said. “I thought that rotation where she was serving may have been the difference.” As Saturday was senior night, the match was bound to be emotional regardless of the outcome, but for the three seniors, the regular season couldn’t have ended on a better note. Senior middle blocker Donne’ Elcock started for and had a career-high eight kills in the match, accompanied by two blocks. “It’s just an amazing feeling playing at Butler for the last time,” she said.
“Not knowing the situation but not worrying about it, just giving our all, regardless of the outcome.” The Bears will face the No. 3 seed, Idaho State Friday in Portland, Ore. in the Championship. The Bengals swept the Bears in the two matchups in the regular season. Last year, the Bears were 0-2 against Idaho State before defeating them for the conference title. “The tournament is all about who plays the best in those two days and we say that every year,” Oates said. “And three of the last four years that’s gone in our favor. It comes down to those two days and it will come down to that again.”
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Men’s hoops falls at CSU in intrastate battle Samantha Fox
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The beginning of any season is used to test the waters and see how practice translates to game play. What the UNC men’s basketball team needs after Friday’s game against Colorado State University Friday is a second chance. The University of Northern Colorado (2-2) had no secondchance points in the 72-65 loss, rebounds, compared to an inexperienced CSU team (3-2) that grabbed 15, translating into 18 points. The Bears were outrebounded 41-26. UNC head coach B.J. Hill said he expected the Rams to excel on the glass. “I knew we were going to be
walking into a hornet’s nest, so to speak, on the boards because they were beaten by like 20 on the boards by UTEP,” Hill said. “Knowing Coach Tevin Svihovec (Larry) Eustachy since I played in college, I knew what we were going to be in for. We didn’t have a lot of prep time to emphasize that and it hurt us. I can’t fault our guys.” Though the team led 35-32 at half, one problem the team was unable to overcome was the adjustment to the new hand-check rule. By the end of the game, se-
nior center Connor Osborne, junior forward Dominque Lee and junior forward Tim Huskisson all fouled out. Huskisson had only two minutes of playing time in the called against him in that time. “It’s something I think no one is used to yet,” junior guard Tevin Svihovec said. “It seems like it’s different every game.” Svihovec led the team with 20 attempts. But the top scorer on the night was CSU forward J.J. Avila, who had 28 points for the Rams, sinking all 10 of his shots from the foul line. “We knew he was a good talent,” Svihovec said. “He’s got great body control and touch
a problem. He’s a big body too, so he kind of backed us down sometimes.” The only two other Bears who scored in the double digits were sophomore forward Derrick Barden and junior guard Corey Spence. Each had 11 points and Spence had six assists. In the second half, Spence sank a 3-pointer, a move unusual for the Casper College transfer. “That’s not my game, it’s something I need to work on,” Spence said. “It just happened so I went with the feeling of it.” Spence’s basket gave UNC a 62-61 lead, the last time they’d be ahead the rest of the night. CSU’s Daniel Bejarano made two free throws after Barden was called for a foul, giving the Rams the
advantage back. While the losses to New Mexico State and CSU are detrimental to the Bears’ record, Hill said he was not worried about the impact the two losses will have on his team’s season overall. “They’ve grown a lot since last year,” Hill said. “These three games, the three out of the four we’ve played so far, would have been losses last year by a lost greater amount. They’ve had a lot of growth.”
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UNC senior running back Tromaine Dennis runs to space in Saturday’s 42-14 loss to Cal Poly at Nottingham Field. Dennis finished with 88 yards on 23 carries in his final game as a Bear.
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on fourth down. We gave up too many big plays on defense in the run game and we had too many turnovers.” All of those turnovers came in the form of interceptions, which have been a problem for UNC all season long. Senior quarterback Seth Lobato had two tipped passes caught by Mustang and threw two more interceptions after halftime. “No question, it’s tough to go out like that,” Lobato said. “I felt like I let my team down a little bit. They just made some plays and we weren’t able to make enough.” Lobato did complete 35-of-37 passes Saturday for 234 yards and a fourth-
quarter touchdown to senior receiver Will Jefferson Jr. But Cal Poly immediately countered with a 94-yard touchdown by defensive back Alex Hubbard on the ensuing kickoff, stretching the Mustang lead back to 28 points. The Bears’ only other score came on an interception by junior defensive back Courtney Hall, who caught Chris Brown’s errant throw and took it back 48 yards to cut UNC’s through the third quarter. “The formation they gave us was a pretty good key that I’ve been practicing all week,” he said. “Coach Collins always told me to know my keys—if I read my keys, I’d make a play. The key they gave me was a pass block and I
was supposed to be over the top of everything and I just came down and made a play for the team.” Despite the interception, Brown and running back Akaninyene Umoh were the offensive stars for Cal Poly. engineering the option, factoring in on 3 touchdowns three touchdowns of his own, two rushing and one receiving. Because it was the last game of the Bears’ season, the 24 seniors on UNC’s roster were honored before the game. Collins said he appreciates each of them, particularly because of their loyalty. “It’s a good group of kids, man,” he said. “Wish we could have gave them
more. These are the guys that stuck with us when we got here. New staff, new change, new turnover and the guys that were the original crew stuck with us and the ones that were not here that we brought in believed in us.” Miller said he was glad to get his chance as a senior. was mine so I just wanted to go out with a memory,” Miller said. Lobato made a statement supporting the Bears that will follow him and the senior class. “I know they’re going to come back and work hard,” he said. “I promise you this: they’re going to come back next year and they’re going to be a team to reckon with for sure.”
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work is paying off. “I’ve been working hard over the last couple of weeks and it feels good to see yourself improve,” he said. Head coach Ben Cherrington praised Bayer’s work ethic, as well. “Nick did great. The move he pinned his guy with he just learned last week,” Cherrington said. “He’s a guy that’s stepped up as a leader this year. I would say he’s our outright team captain and he’s doing the right things in the room to get better and its showing on the mat. “His shape is good. He’s beating guys he should beat and in the coming weeks he’s going to have some tougher and tougher competition so we’ll see how he does against those guys, you know? But I would guess that he’ll wrestle everybody tough.” Though Cherrington showed pride in some, he also said that he wasn’t entirely impressed with how the Bears competed. “It wasn’t very good at all,” he said. “We had some individual performances from guys I expected to do well. Nick, Mitchell and Trey went out there and took care of business.” Apart from the victories came a forfeit and an injury. The Bears were awarded six points when Mesa match. The last two matches of the dual were won by injury default. UNC freshman chione suffered a left shoulder injury during the second period of his match
against Mavericks junior Paco Retana. Mesa was then awarded six points, w h i c h Nick Bayer brought the team score to 24-22, Northern Colorado. Cherrington said Macchione’s injury is a big loss for the team but his team must press on. “We’re going to have to look at our roster and have some individual conversations with people and weights, maybe, and see who we can replace him with essentially,” Cherrington said. “But bottom line we gotta move forward.” The second injury came after UNC junior 285-pounder Henry Chirino performed a takedown on Mesa’s junior Jordan Passehl. Chirino also defeated Passehl last weekend at The Old Chicago Open. Cherrington said his intent was not to injure but he recognizes injury is part of the sport. “It’s unfortunate any time anyone gets hurt, regardless of if it’s my guy or another guy,” Cherrington said. “But you can’t let it bother you as a coach or a wrestler because it’s going to happen. You gotta move forward in this sport and accept things.”
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Seniors from volleyball, football sent off under starkly different circumstances some plays and we weren’t After a redshirt season at the University of Colorado, the Eaton native transferred to UNC, and became the terback at UNC for Ear-
Fox Tales
By Samantha Fox
Saturday the UNC football and volleyball teams bid farewell to 27 seniors in quite different ways. The UNC football team lost a 42-14 affair to Cal Poly for its 11th loss in a row. Senior quarterback
threw four interceptions for just the second time in his
time at UNC, the two-year captain was named to the All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2012 and this nalist for the 2013 William V. Campbell Trophy. Senior defensive end Gavin Miller was voted a tice this year. Miller has and has played in all but
that as a senior,” Lobato said. “I felt like I let my
freshman season, which he only missed due to injury.
at the end they just made
and make a memory, make it memorable,” he said. like it’s my last and it was.” A few hours after UNC’s football season came to a close, the volleyball team hitter Alyssa Wilson, libero Merideth Johnson and middle blocker Donne’ Elcock were one loss away from Instead, they beat NorthChampionship Tournament. Wilson and Johnson were both named to the ic team. That season, Wilson was also named to the pionship All-Tournament
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Team. This season, Elcock match, which she accommatch at Butler-Hancock. “I just feel like it’s a team effort and without my teammates I couldn’t be where I am,” Elcock said. While the Bears were them of Sacramento State’s loss, which meant the Bears’ season will continue. “It made it just that much more enjoyable that we’re ment,” Johnson said. Both Johnson and Wilson expressed relief knowmatch count for so much more than a simple win.
have had a lot of accolades -
but Donne’ Elcock came
While senior days focus on players, coaches have a unique perspective on the
wasn’t because it was se-
of seniors,” head football coach Earnest Collins Jr. said. “I wish we could have
she’s earned it.” There always seems to be a question of how the with a loss of key seniors, but the leadership and examples the seniors leave the “I promise you this,” Lobato said. “Next year
has seen more adversity than most, with a different type of team than she and the seniors have seen in the past four years, but the “Alyssa and Merideth
to reckon with.” Samantha Fox is a graduate student of sociology and sports reporter and former sports editor of The Mirror. She can be reached via sports@uncmirror.com
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Football team’s absence during national anthem more than mere oversight Guest Column By Alex Kurschner
When the UNC football team
Alex Kurschner is a sophomore journalism major with an emphasis in telecommunications he can be contacted via email at kurs2861@bears.unco.edu.
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UNC swimming and diving completed its fall schedule with an eighthMizzou Invitational Saturday in Columbia, Mo. Host Missouri won the second on the women’s side while Arkansas took the women’s title. The University of Northpoints over the course of the three-day tournament while the champion Razorbacks posted 809. Leading the way for the AquaBears was senior Courtney Van Oost, who set a new school record for the seconds, three tenths of a
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second faster than the previous record held by Nan Liu
Senior Kira Alger recorded the fourth-fastest Northern Colorado history.
V a n Oost’s time Courtney Van earned her a Oost
Sophomore Elle Gawronska and junior Melissa overall in the event. Senior Gina Riggle phens, also a UNC senior, placed her second in the
Freshman Carleigh Barrett swam the secondfreshman Kimberly Kuni recorded the third-fastest time in school history at On the diving side, sophomore Kelsey Smith third-best score in school history and the best of her career. Sophomore Haley Schneider also set a new
Missouri Invitational 1. Arkansas (809 points) 2. Utah (698) 3. Missouri (697) 4. UC Davis (446.5) 5. Florida Int’l (436.5) 6. West Virginia (313.5) 7. Southern Illinois (212.5)
8. Northern Colorado (114) 9. Nebraska (66) 10. Saint Louis (57) 11. Unattached (52) 12. Colorado State (11)
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focus in practice on boxing out so I think that’s what out and go get the ball,” Lee said. The Grizzlies kept the pace in their favor, running multiple screens each possession and often waiting until the waning seconds of the shot clock to make an attempt at the basket. UNC head coach Jaime White gave credit to Adams State’s disciplined offense. “They set a lot of good screens, they’re well coached,” White said. “They run their stuff, they do a good job. I didn’t feel like we were talking as much as we needed to.” season Adams State has allowed a team to score over 50 points. Freshman for-
ward Amy Kidner said that when the Bears were able to gain offensive moAmy Kidner mentum, it was largely because of their defense. nitely a change in our defense,” she said. “We really stepped it up and we put a lot more pressure on. That was our focus. A lot of the time you play a good defense that generates offense.” Kidner had eight points and made all four of her at-
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Brown University study finds racial discrepancies in medical treatment of anxiety Elaina Wang UWIRE
Ethnic minorities are less likely to receive adequate treatment for anxiety disorders than non-minorities, according to the results of a new study from Brown University researchers. The researchers evaluated a number of different factors, such as the income and education level of patients receiving treatment for anxiety, concluding that minority patients received worse anxiety treatment than non-minority patients even after controlling for other related variables. “Minority status was a unique factor. It wasn’t about income. It wasn’t about educational level. It wasn’t insurance,” said Risa Weisberg, associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior, and one of
the study’s lead authors. In fact, patients in the lower income brackets actually got better treatment for their anxiety, she added. “Being a minority member made you less likely to get good therapy, but being in low income made you more likely to get good therapy,” Weisberg said. The disparity in adequate treatment along ethno-racial lines is a phenomenon. “I would think health care policy makers would want to attend to without delay,” wrote Boston University Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry David Barlow, who was not involved with the study, in an email to The Herald. As to why minorities were less likely to receive adequate treatment, “Community attitude is part of it, trust of the system is part of it,” said Ethan Moitra, as-
sistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the Alpert Medical School and one of the paper’s coauthors. Research has also shown that mental health providers often approach decisionmaking differently depending on the patient’s background, he added. Over the course of the study, the researchers observed an increase in the overall number of patients receiving adequate treatment for anxiety. But this increase is deceiving, Weisberg said, adding that it does not re-
lack of material available on these standards. “For the most part,
of adequate treatment but is instead due to a large number of patients trying treatment for a short period of time. ment was a major challenge in the research, due to the
would consider adequate” and “consecutively for at least eight weeks.” In addition to medication, the quality of patients’ therapy sessions was also taken into account. “Just because somebody’s doing
haven’t taken the time to Moitra said. “Ultimately, the priority for treatments may vary depending on the individual and the severity of their needs.” The study based treatment adequacy on two factors — medication and therapy. Patients had to be taking a medication known to be effective for an anxiety disorder, Weisberg said. This drug had to be taken “at a
some sort of behavioral or cognitive technique doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be quality treatment,” Moitra said. “We really got going on inside of these treatment sessions,” he added. “The good news of the study is that most patients eventually received potentially adequate treatment for their disorders,” wrote Boston University Professor of Psychology Stefan Hofmann, who was not involved in the study, in an email to The Herald. “The bad news is that cognitive behavioral therapy, the most cost-effective treatment — especially in the long term — was rarely provided,” Hofmann wrote. Cognitive behavioral therapy employs talk therapy sessions, rather than drug regimens, to address behav-
ior and mood disorders like anxiety. The study was a “naturalistic, observational study where we collected information about patients’ anxiety symptoms, treatment and functioning, without us intervening on any of those factors,” Weisberg said. Unlike many other observational studies performed in a medical context, this study looks “at people longitudinally, and that’s rarely been done in these naturalistic treatment studies before,” she added. Because the study’s results come from “a sample of convenience” — with respondents surveyed exclusively in New England and in a self-selecting manner — it is unclear if these results could be generalized to the entire population of primary care patients, Weisberg added.
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power. Threats, payoffs and scare tac-
American history is rich and full of amazing stories. It has told the tales of many triumphs in the face of adversity,
day in an attempt to shield the general public from a less than perfect picture of our nation. If anybody wants to hide facts from the general public, all they would have to do is keep their mouth shut and silence those who are not willing to do so. Great leaders, thinkers and overall visionaries have been gunned down at the expense of the alternative knowledge that they possessed by people who jump from unknown in society to household name once the deed is done. Have we not taken the time to wonder where these people have come from? Who would want these extraordinary thinkers dead? We have lost President John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. to American assassins at the peak of their progressive mission. With credit to position, status, talent and drive, these men had
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which we look for the precedent of structure in our society. American history is meant to induce a feeling of pride and patriotism in its citizens, and thus leaves little room for question based on the information we are given. What many of us tend to overlook, however, is the existence of the metaphorical “other side of the story.” events of the past in books and watch current events on the television, never questioning what we are told because the media has become our sole source of information. That source is regulated by anybody who can get into a position of power, or anybody with the means to control those in
the necessary means to change American society in a radical way. As progress occurred, it is highly likely that a third party was watching, hoping for their chance to end the movements. Government conspiracy has been speculated about the death of JFK for decades now, with blame targeted towards the FBI, CIA, or perhaps outside forces; Cuba or the Soviet Union. The notion that his death may have been plotted within the walls of the government buildings in our beloved land of the free certainly compromises the security that we are intended to feel under the government’s watchful eye. Could the government have conspired against the very man who lead the nation through the Civil Rights Movement from the non-minority side? A leader in a movement that was going to change our nation forever and bring it one step closer to a fair and just place to live, JFK’s work paired with that of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. to set the tone for a whirl-
wind of change. As an upper-class white male whose family name has been beloved in America for years, it seems unlikely that Kennedy would have played a large role in the Black Power and Equality movement. What we fail to realize is that he provided the forum for the leaders of the movement by supporting the change with no wish to silence the voices with the power to change the moral standpoint of the entire country. As an integral piece of the puzzle at a time when many govsegregation and oppression of the minorities prevalent in America, Kennedy painted the target on his own back for those with the will to murder to maintain the prejudicial status quo. His assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, maintained his innocence until the moment he was shot down in Dallas, leaving an open space to question if somebody suspected that he would bring the curtain up on the entire plot.
As a nation, we have accepted the death of JFK as a tragic crime carried out by a vicious citizen. The need to question this crime and many others is necessary now more than ever, as a new human rights campaign for gay marriage has been occurring over the past decade. Our President supports this movement just as Kennedy supported civil rights, and the backlash he has taken by citizens and left him as an open target to those wishing to stop the ongoing acceptance and legal recognition of marital unions between people of the same gender in our country. If we do not let ourselves be open to the possibility that Obama’s acceptance has put him in harm’s way, we will step a little bit closer to the downfall of equality and the downfall of democracy. We are the change we wish to see, and we cannot let ourselves be conspired against.
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