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News Campus welcomes 2012’s dragon The Lunar New Year celebration embraces the Year of the Water Dragon through cultural fun. PAGE 4
Sports UNC teams introduce recruits The university’s football, soccer and track and field programs reveal recruiting classes. PAGE 8
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UNC freshman forward Tim Huskisson (22) blocks the shot of Sacramento State forward Konner Veteto Thursday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.
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Senate passes restructuring committee proposal, discusses skate park ALEXANDER ARMANI-MUNN news@uncmirror.com Student Senate moved one step closer to restructuring at Wednesday’s weekly session, passing a resolution to enact a Student Senate Restructuring Committee, and discussing the possibility of an on-campus skate park. The purpose of the committee, as stated in the resolution, is “to review the current structure of Student Senate and propose at least one alternate constitution.” Once proposed, the new constitution will move to the Board of Trustees for approval. If the constitution passes, the
Restructuring Committee will be responsible for instituting new Senate bylaws. All Senate voting members receive automatic membership in the Restructuring Committee. The committee is also open to students-at-large. Senate members encouraged the participation of interested students. Students interested in participating in the Senate Restructuring Committee should attend weekly Senate sessions, Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Room at the University Center. Senate members must vote interested students onto the committee. Senate has resolved to
abolish the committee at the duration of the 2013 spring semester, allowing a year for restructuring to occur. It appears there is widespread support for restructuring among Senate members, but some concerns remain over timing. Some Senate members suggested restructuring during spring elections is unethical. The dilemma is that candidates will be campaigning for positions that may be cut in restructuring. Election Commissioner Will Schiffelbein assured Senate members that all prospective candidates will be made aware of restructuring and may proceed with campaigning at their
own discretion. It is likely that restructuring will not be enacted until spring 2013, keeping all current elected positions intact for the fall. Members said they hope restructuring will allow Senate to operate more effectively as an activist student government. Three students were present at Wednesday’s session to propose the development of a designated skateboarding area behind Bishop-Lehr Hall. The skate park would offer skateboarders an area to skate freely without risking police intervention, which would ease the duties of campus police on patrol in pedestrian areas.
The students have identified a fenced area behind Bishop-Lehr as a possible location. The students also suggested collaboration with the School of Art and Design to create a mural at the proposed location. The efforts offer a means of beautification at the current location. The student presentation ended with a request for endorsement and guidance from Senate. Senate responded with strong support and a resolution is likely to appear in the near future. Currently, concerns exist over insurance liability and resource funding; however, students and Senate members will be
working to resolve those issues. Career Services announced a resume and cover letter workshop from 10:30 a.m.-noon and 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday in the UC Council Room. There will be an open forum for the Student Fee Allocation Process at 5 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Columbine Suites at the UC. SFAP determines how student fees are allocated among campus organizations. The open forum is an opportunity for students to come forward and voice their support for organizations seeking funding. There will be a voter registration drive from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 20-21 at the UC.
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The Assault Survivors Advocacy Program and members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community teamed up to host a workshop with the Colorado Anti-Violence Program Wednesday to educate UNC students about relationship violence, assertiveness and sexual assault. The GLBTA Resource Office and ASAP presented the workshop to educate both homosexual and heterosexual students on how to deal with the pressures of being in
a relationship, said Jael Esquibel, program coordinator for the GLBTA Resource Office. “We wanted to give students and members of the community healthy dating tips — how to stay safe within relationships,” Esquibel said. “That is why we also wanted ASAP to attend the event as well. It doesn’t matter what sexual orientation a person is, these tips can be applied to everyone at any point within a relationship. Whether you’re just dancing at a club and a person is coming on to you and you don’t like it or you have been dating a person and they are
becoming violent.” Many of the activities during the workshop encouraged participants to engage in healthy relationships and educated them on effective ways to deny unwanted sexual advances. The leader from CAVP led the first activity in which students chose a specific side of the room, according to their answer to a number of true or false statements and statistics. Participants also acted out skits that displayed typical relationship encounters and the different ways to work See Anti-Violence, Page 4
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UNC intramurals doesn’t realize confidence is stable Everyone who played childhood sports remembers the ceremony at the end of the season where all players, regardless of talent or final-season ranking, received a trophy and medal. Undoubtedly this measure was to give all children a sense of confidence, sportsmanship and appreciation for the game rather than fostering a competitive atmosphere that would be detrimental to development, as personality traits of competitiveness are suddenly looked down upon with disdain — especially in males — in elementary stages. But that’s for another column. However, as these athletes progress into their high school
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for. Respect for other players on both teams, the referees and the fans is both noble and appropriate while making the game entertaining for all involved. The lines of promoting sportsmanship are crossed however, when a team’s postseason involvement is based solely on the subjectively given score of what constitutes good sportsmanship. The team that should reap the most reward is the one that wins the most games, while of course remaining cordial, instead of the one that high fives the opposing players whenever they make a basket or score a touchdown. In addition, two intramural sports at the University of
Northern Colorado implement the mercy rule. In football and basketball, if one team pulls too far ahead of the other, the game is over and everyone goes home, regardless of how much time is left on the clock. As a general rule, those who register for intramural sports aren’t necessarily stellar athletes who have practiced their sport every day their entire lives. By college age, people’s self confidence should extend beyond the score in an intramural football game. UNC should recognize this and just let the students play. There’s not much difference in losing a basketball game by 45 points instead of 30.
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and adult years, this system of protecting feelings should abate. That’s not the case for intramural sports at UNC. After each intramural game, a team is given a “sportsmanship grade” between 0-4 reflecting their overall behavior on the playing field. Those that receive a four show “outstanding sportsmanship and conduct,” whereas those receiving a one “continually show disrespect for the opposing team and officials,” according to the Campus Recreation Center’s 2011-12 Team Captains Participant Manual. Sportsmanship is unarguably indeed a goal every athlete should continuously and arduously strive
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lthough against my prediction I shared on UNC Student Radio’s “Cognitive Theatre” – a Tuesday night political scuffle — Facebook has indeed kept its promise to go public. Now, some of you may be wondering what this means. In fact, much to my amusement, I glazed over several Facebook statuses that declared it an end to Internet privacy as we know it. I’ll be blunt when I say that ship ran its course several years ago. Facebook’s recent trans-
formation has nothing to do with Farmville or mom’s ability to see pictures of you on top of a keg last weekend. It is far more internal. An initial public offering (IPO), or stock market launch, is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public. It can be used by either small or large companies to raise expansion capital and become publicly traded enterprises. Many companies that undertake an IPO also request the assistance of an investment banking firm acting in the capacity of an underwriter to help them correctly assess the value of their shares, that is, the share price. As of Wednesday, Facebook was set to launch its IPO and could be selling shares equating more than $10 billion. This feat would easily rival the initial Google, Visa or
General Motors IPO launch. That nerdy CEO has finally caved. Mark Zuckerberg had been famously reluctant to push forward with an IPO. In January 2010, he told The Wall Street Journal that he was in “no rush” for Facebook to go public. Although his lack of economic understanding may have cost him a year or two of what will surely burst his already enormous payouts, he will have plenty of time to enjoy the luxuries of his recent epiphany. Whether or not the holdout was a strategy is yet to be seen; however, some IPOs tend to struggle with the inevitability of shareholders redirecting, and perhaps transforming the ideas and processes of independent ideas. Whether or not that sort of mutiny is possible aboard this ship obvi-
ously keeps Zuckerberg up at night. The point I’d like to make is this: no matter how successful Facebook’s IPO becomes, they will never expand or innovate enough to out-do their initial revolution. Facebook is used by about 1 billion people worldwide, and half use it daily. The sheer enormity of their already astonishing feat has me pondering the question: could Facebook be the most influential means of media ever? In my opinion, Facebook not only trumps mail, TV and the telephone but could be the most innovative macroeconomic accomplishment in modern history. — Benjamin Fuller is a junior economics major and weekly columnist for The Mirror.
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UNC welcomes year of water dragon KELSEY HAMMON news@uncmirror.com Cymbals clashed and chimes spurred on dancers in a colorful and detailed traditional dragon costume as UNC students and community members celebrated the Lunar New Year. This year is the Year of the Water Dragon, meaning 2012 is predicted to be exciting and productive. The New Year celebration hosts, including the Asian studies program,
the Chinese Culture Club, the Japanese Language Club and Japanese Culture and Anime Club, sought to bring cultural diversity to attendees by showing students and staff how to party like it’s 2012 — Lunar New Year style, of course. Face paintings of longtongued dragons, calligraphy, food, dances and karate demonstrations helped the University of Northern Colorado welcomed the Year of the Water Dragon.
Michelle Low, a professor of Asian studies, provided background information on the tradition of the Lunar New Year in Asia. “There are 12 animals in the zodiac calendar and each of them gets a year,” Low said. “The dragon in Chinese is usually a representation of being assertive and brash; however, this year the cycle includes one of the elements: water. This is supposed to temper the dragon.”
China, Korea, Mongolia and Thailand traditionally celebrate this event with fireworks meant to scare away bad luck. At midnight, households open windows and doors to provide an exit for the past year and welcome in the New Year. The event featured a variety of activities and an Asian cuisine dinner. The proceeds from the dinner will be used to fund Asian studies scholarships.
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been stressing about for weeks? Yeah. That’s going to happen. Sorry.
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Karate West Demo Team demonstrates a variety of karate moves during the annual Lunar New Year celebration Thursday in the University Center Ballrooms.
Games, skits educate students on relations Anti-Violence from Page 2 through them. One skit demonstrated how to ask for a date and how the other person could say no respectfully. The other skit demonstrated how to respect boundaries and be assertive in a relationship. Students said they enjoyed the workshop and learned a lot. “I thought the workshop was very informational,” said Cortni Dubose, a freshman. “I
mainly just came here to support my friend, and it is more different for me than it is for him.” Other students thought that most of the lessons taught were common sense. “I thought it was very obvious, some of the things they were teaching us,” said Michael Geihsler, a freshman criminal justice major. “I use these tactics every day. I know when, where and which situations to hit on and talk to people.”
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Crystal Middlestadt, the director of Training and Education with the Colorado Anti-Violence Program, discusses healthy relationships during the ASAP and GLBTA workshop Wednesday.
Libra (Sept. 25-Oct.22) Raindrops keep falling on your head. But that doesn’t mean your eyes will soon be turning red. Crying’s not for you, and if you recognized right away that this was a song, you’re awesome. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov.21) You will have a fantastic day. That special someone you’ve been wanting to talk to will kiss you right on the lips today, you will win money, and you will have a grand epiphany that will lead to world peace. Why? ‘Cause the guy writing this is a Scorpio. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Remember that really bad thing that you really didn’t want to happen and have
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is if you’re reading this, you’re still alive. The bad news is this: the dirty apes will still inherit the earth. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Love is patient, love is kind. Restraining orders, however, are not. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Valentine’s Day plans are in your future. You will find a large bag of cash and decide to use it to buy that special someone a gift that will ensure you get to see him or her naked. Aries (March 21-April 19) You will meet a tall, dark,
handsome stranger — who will jack your wallet. Taurus (April 20-May 20) I see a weedeater, a case of Cool Whip, an orangutan and a female Elvis impersonator in your future. Now, you will spend the rest of your day trying to figure out what that could possibly signify. Gemini (May 21-June 20) College and a minimum wage job just aren’t cutting it for you anymore. You will drop out soon and quit your job at Del Taco to pursue your secret, lifelong dream of portraying General Robert E. Lee in a series of Civil War reenactments throughout the American South. Cancer (June 21- July 22) You will find out your roommate has been hiding a zombie bite from you. You
will be faced with this choice: double-tap, or lock them in your closet for future use as the greatest Halloween party decoration ever. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Hate to say it, but your home is being broken into as you read this. No, keep reading; you’re already too late to stop it. Instead of a homesecurity system, you will now decide to invest in a fullgrown African lion.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Your friend has a girlfriend, and he hates that chick. He tells you every day. She sits on her butt, but he works his hands to bone to give her money. He tells you, “Man, I’ve really got to lose my chick in the worse kind of way.” You will tell him to tell her, “No way, no way, no waaaay. Why don’t you get a job?”
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Men’s basketball downed by Hornets at home PARKER COTTON sports@uncmirror.com
The UNC men’s basketball team has, at times, played like two different teams in the first and second halves in games this season. Thursday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion, the team came out flat and stayed that way to the tune of a 73-62
loss to Sacramento State. The University of Northern Colorado (7-14, 4-6 Big Sky) opened the first half by building a 3-0 lead, but that’s about all that went right for the Bears in the first 20 minutes. UNC shot 34.6 percent from the field, missing all five of its 3-point attempts and going 4-of-14 from the
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UNC sophomore guard Tate Unruh, left, dribbles around a Sacramento State defender Thursday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. Unruh had nine points in the loss.
free throw line. “I really don’t know why we don’t come out of the gate strong,” said redshirt freshman guard Tevin Svihovec. “I feel like the guys are doing whatever they need to do to get ready, but for some reason, when the ball is tossed up, I feel like we get shell-shocked and wait to see what happens. We don’t react first.” The Hornets (7-14, 2-8) took advantage of UNC’s first-half woes and went into halftime with a 36-22 advantage. In the second half, the Bears got defensive stops they didn’t get in the first half but UNC allowed the Hornets to come down with nine offensive rebounds to get second shots and waste more time off the clock. “You can do that when you have a lead,” UNC head coach B.J. Hill said. “And they got a lead because we missed continuous layups early on, we missed continuous free throws and we got behind. If they don’t have a lead, they can’t play like that.”
UNC finished 11-of-28 from the free throw line and 3-of-10 from behind the arc in the game. Like many times this season, Hill also pointed to his team’s youth and relative inexperience as one of several factors for its poor play. “When you’ve got one senior on the team, two sophomores who haven’t played very much at all and the rest is basically freshmen, this is what happens,” Hill said. Bears sophomore center Connor Osborne, who finished with 11 points, alluded to another reason for the team’s struggles. “It’s just a lack of intensity, a lack of energy,” Osborne said. “We shouldn’t have been (that way). We definitely shouldn’t have been, but for some reason we came out like that.” Svihovec finished with a game-high 19 points, seven of which came in the final minute with the game already out of reach. UNC also got nine points from sophomore guard Tate Unruh, seven points
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from freshman forward Tim Huskisson, six from sophomore forward Emmanuel Addo and five from senior forward Mike Proctor. Hill was forced to use a slightly different rotation against Sacramento State to accommodate for the recent suspensions of junior guards Elliott Lloyd and Aaron Hawk-Harris. The pair was suspended indefinitely from the team earlier in the week for a violation of the studentathlete code of conduct. Hill said the team was able to get away with a different rotation in Monday’s win at Northern Arizona, but the team will have to find a way to compensate for their loss as it moves forward. UNC’s next game comes Saturday against
Big Sky-leading Weber State (17-4, 9-1) in Ogden, Utah, where UNC has never won. The Wildcats enter the game boasting the best-scoring offense in the league and the nation’s top scorer in Damian Lillard, who dropped 40 points in a win against Portland State Thursday. “He’s good, no doubt about it,” Svihovec said of Lillard. “We’re just going to do our best, play our D, try to contain him and that’s about it.” UNC’s game against Weber State can be seen on Altitude Sports and Entertainment at 5 p.m. Saturday. After Thursday’s loss to the eighth place team in the conference, Hill was less than thrilled at the concept of playing the first place team less than 48 hours later. “I can pick better things than going to Weber State right now after this one,” he said. “We’re going to find out what kind of fortitude they have. These guys are going to have to find a way.”
The redshirt sophomore guard scored 30 points in a double-overtime loss at Idaho State on Jan. 26 but tallied 11 points in an overtime win at Northern Arizona Monday. Svihovec hit a layup to send the NAU game to overtime and made another to put the Bears ahead for good in the extra session. He has scored in double-digits in 10 straight games, averaging 13.6 per game in that span. TASTE OF PHILLY 829 16TH STREET • (970) 336-0100 • FREE DELIVERY! *UNC athletes featured are in no way affiliated with the sponsoring business
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BSU celebrates ‘soul’ of Black History Month with dinner KRISTEN MARTIN news@uncmirror.com
The smell of fried catfish and chicken greeted eager UNC students as they entered the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center Wednesday to indulge in soul food prepared by members of the Black Student Union. A slideshow presentation at the center showcased famous black women who have made their mark on American history, such as Ella Fitzgerald, Rosa Parks and Oprah Winfrey. R&B and soul music added to the ambience of people engaging in lively conversation and even sparked a chorus from attendees when the song “I Should Have Cheated” by Keyshia Cole came on. With the dynamic banter
in one room, across the foyer in a room decorated with traditional African masks, members of BSU set up an array of food they had begun to prepare Tuesday evening. “We’ve got fish, chicken, mac’n’cheese, red beans and rice, candied yams, sweet potato pie, jambalaya, collard greens and corn bread,” said Tramaine Duncan, a senior social science major and president of BSU. The members of BSU prepared eight boxes of jambalaya, eight boxes of red beans and rice, three bags of potatoes, 12 bags of chicken, 12 bags of fish and 10 sweet potato pies. “And I don’t even know how many greens,” said Hana Asmamaw, a sophomore biology major and administrative coordinator for the BSU. “The food just
keeps on coming.” Duncan said the purpose of the event was to get people excited for Black History Month through soul food. “When we were enslaved, we were given the bad parts of animals to eat,” he said. “We had to come up with ingredients on the spot. We were going by what you know; it comes from the soul.” Lexi Andree, a freshman elementary education major and BSU member, helped prepare the catfish, red beans and rice and corn bread. She said the time was spent not only prepping food but also bonding with the other BSU members. “We all pitched in making food,” Andree said. “We did it as a team. We got to chat and laugh. It was nice. Duncan said they decided
to use the food that is most recognized by Americans. “We serve the same food every year,” Duncan said. “We try to have the most assimilated food in America. People know about fried chicken, not so much jambalaya. I grew up on fried chicken.” This year for Black History Month, the BSU is highlighting the accomplishments of black women instead of trying to fit all of black history onto one timeline. “This year we are just going to focus on one thing instead of focusing on everything,” said Thailia Rodriguez, a freshman business major and BSU member. For more information on upcoming events, visit the BSU UNCo Facebook page.
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Tyrell Allen, a sophomore Africana studies major, eats and socializes during Soul Food Night, an annual event hosted by the Black Student Union and the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center during Black History Month.
Who do you think will win the Super Bowl? STEPHANIE RICH
“The Giants because I feel Eli Manning has become a great leader and has grown a lot since the last time the Giants played the Patriots. “
“That’s really tough. Honestly, I think the Patriots are going to win because they get the big head and try harder.”
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“The Giants. I’m a Jets fan at heart and since the Patriots are their rival, I don’t want them to win. Plus, I think the Patriots are way too dominant.” Robby Kleber, a jr. classical guitar performance major
“Looking at both track records they both have a good chance but the Patriots have done consistently better in the past.”
“The Giants because I think the Patriots are cheaters.”
Terrell Wallin, a soph. journalism and philosophy major
Amber Sonka, a sr. elementary education major
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Before dinner, the event kicked-off with engaging cultural activities that proceeded to raise funds and recruit members for UNC’s cultural and awareness groups. The Japanese Language Club sold origami and invited people to become familiar with the Japanese language and customs. The Chinese Club and Japanese Culture Club also participated by selling intricate and handcrafted kanzashi flowers and chopsticks. Lily Herreria, a senior Asian studies major, said each flower was unique and individual. “The flowers are usually created from the extra fabric of costumes,” Herreria said. “That’s why no one flower is made of the same cloth. Sometimes it is the small imperfections that make something beautiful. That’s
why we created each of these flowers, to be unique and special in their own way.” Kanzashi flowers are decorative hair pieces that used to be worn only by geisha performers. Today, however, they are a fashion accessory coveted by younger girls, Herreria said. Several other clubs and organizations were present and provided information and chances for students to become culturally enlightened and increase environmental sustainability. Dan Remington, a junior environmental studies major, had club members participate in the festivities to increase awareness of environmental issues. “Our objective is to educate people on ways to be environmentally conscious and lessen their negative impact on the environment,” said Remington, who along with the Hawaiian
Club, Mexican American Culture Club and Native American Club encouraged students to become active in their community. While the New Year was the cause of the celebration, the real purpose of the festivities was to increase cultural awareness and acceptance on campus. “Celebrating the Lunar New Year at UNC was a great way to bring cultural awareness to the campus,” said Kayla Nochi, a senior business major.
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Celebrating the Lunar New Year at UNC was a great way to bring cultural awareness to the campus. — Kayla Nochi, a senior business major
STAFF REPORT sports@uncmirror.com The Big Sky Conference and the Pacific Coast Softball Conference released its rankings for its women’s golf teams and softball teams, respectively. The UNC golf team was picked to finish fifth in the nine-team Big Sky and the softball team was tabbed to finish second in the seven-team Mountain Division of the PCSC. The golf team received 32 total points in a vote from the league’s coaches. Sacramento State was picked to finish first in the conference with 58 points and four firstplace votes. Head coaches were not allowed to vote for their team to fin-
ish atop the standings. The University of Northern Colorado finished a program-best third last season and brings back all participants from last season’s Big Sky Championship. Junior Carleigh Silvers earned a third-place individual finish in last year’s tournament and is joined by her sister Chelsea, a senior, who had two top20 finishes a year ago and senior Ali Nelson, who was the 2009 Big Sky individual champion, among others on the veteran team. The UNC softball team received four firstplace votes in the Mountain Division and received one vote for overall champion in the 13-team conference. The Bears finished
last season with a 17-35 overall record and a 13-7 record in conference. UNC finished second in the Mountain Division last year behind Portland State, who was picked to finish first again this season. Loyola Marymount was selected to finish first in the Coastal Division and received the most overall champion votes with five. Portland State received three overall champion votes, while San Diego received two and Saint Mary’s joined UNC as the only other schools with a vote. Head coach Mark Montgomery, in his second year as coach, returns one pitcher and less than half his starting position players from last year.
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UNC athletic programs unveil recruiting classes Football team signs 27 recruits in head coach Earnest Collins’ second offseason BEN WARWICK sports@uncmirror.com
The UNC athletic program announced its 2012 recruiting class for football, soccer and track and field Wednesday in ButlerHancock Sports Pavilion. In-state recruits were a big priority of head football coach Earnest Collins Jr. and his coaching staff. The coaches signed 10 players from Colorado, including two from perennial powerhouse Valor Christian High School in
Highlands Ranch. Heading up the class is quarterback Sean Rubalcaba of Grand Junction High School. Rubalcaba was the 2011 winner of Colorado’s Golden Helmet award, awarded by the Denver Post and given to a senior athlete who excels on the field, in the classroom and in the community. Collins’ clear priority was the offensive line. His staff signed six linemen to this year’s class with high hopes of opening up holes for the running game.
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UNC head football coach Earnest Collins Jr. discusses his second recruiting class at his alma mater Wednesday at ButlerHancock Sports Pavilion. Collins signed 27 recruits.
“It starts up front,” Collins said. “Skill position guys can’t do their job unless the offensive and defensive line are making it happen for them. That was our biggest emphasis so we could make plays from the back end.” Collins said each of the incoming players will have a chance to significantly effect the team from the first snap in spring practice, which kicks off March 26. “All these guys are going to be pretty good players for us,” Collins said. “I’m looking forward to seeing them and what they’re going to do for us, especially what the midyear guys are going to do for us out on the field this spring.” Collins was also able to secure a few mid-year transfers, which could prove to be vital to success on the field in 2012. Sophomore Leilon Willingham, a 6-foot-2, 240-pound linebacker comes to Greeley from the University of Central Florida, and will join junior linebacker Clarence Bumpas to bolster an already powerful linebacker corps. Willingham turned down offers from Texas A&M and Michigan
to play for the Knights but ultimately transferred to Northern Colorado in order to be closer to home. Collins also will welcome the eligibility of at least one of his former players at Alcorn State, who transferred to UNC when Collins was hired last December. Hervé Tonye-Tonye, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound linebacker, comes to UNC a graduated senior with one year of NCAA eligibility left. Collins’ philosophy was simple. He wanted to have depth on the field, which the lack of in 2011 is something that contributed to the Bears’ 0-11 record. “The thing I like most about this class is that we had to fill some holes and we did,” Collins said. “Like I told the kids last year,
All these guys are going to be pretty good players for us. I’m looking forward to seeing them and what they’re going to do for us...
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— UNC head football coach Earnest Collins Jr.
The College of Natural and Health Sciences (NHS) at the University of Northern Colorado invites you to attend our forth annual
Saturday, February 18, 2012 • 8:00am-5:00pm UNC’s University Center Ballrooms • 10th Avenue and 20th Street in Greeley Registration fees: $35/person if you register and pay by 2/10/12 • $45/person if you pay after 2/10/12 Checks, cash and credit cards accepted (Payable to the University of Northern Colorado Foundation)
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UNC head track and field coach Amanda Schick discusses the three recruits she signed to her team on National Signing Day Wednesday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. ‘There will be no more playing by default. When you’re on the field next year it’s because you earned it in practice. It’s not because we don’t have anyone else to put in that spot. It’s because you earned it.’ That can’t be stressed enough.” The wide receivers also received a nice boost and should look to continue their strong showing in 2012. With the loss of AllBig Sky receiver Patrick Walker, quarterback Seth Lobato will have junior Dominic Gunn and several other young receivers to throw to. Incoming freshman Nicholas Dalton from Bear Creek High School in Lakewood will compete for a spot, as will Stephen Miller of Valor Christian. Dalton was named to the All-Colorado team after his senior year. Miller, UNC’s Vincent Jackson scholarship recipient, helped Valor Christian to three straight Colorado 4A
state championships from 2009 through 2011. UNC soccer head coach Tim Barrera added to his team to replace five graduating seniors, and track and field head coach Amanda Schick announced the signing of three recruits who she said would “immediately change the culture and direction of the cross country and track and field program.” While most would give each respective head coach the credit for signing each of their recruits, the coaches themselves gave that credit to their assistants. Collins was no exception, saying the job done by his staff couldn’t be topped. “Having the proper time to recruit was great because our guys had a whole year to recruit the majority of these young men, and I think they did an outstanding job,” Collins said.