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Vol. 95, Num. 9 October 21, 2013
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Students planning to graduate from UNC this semester gather at the University Center for the Graduation Fair. Page 5
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Junior defensive back Kyle Griffin looks on from the bench during UNC’s 34-18 loss to UC Davis Saturday afternoon at Nottingham Field. Read more about the game on page 13.
Ethics expert speaks on honesty Jennifer Hazeldine
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Nearly 95 percent of American employees admit to telling a lie while working for an organization. Of the accounting profession, 43 percent are honest at work. On Tuesday evening, Beta Alpha Psi and the Student Center for the Public Trust invited guest speaker Gaylen Hansen to share his experience
regarding ethics - the values we consider to be acceptable or unacceptable - from over 30 years in the accounting industry. Beta Alpha Psi is an honorary organization at UNC that encourages and recognizes scholastic and professional merit in the formation. SCPT promotes an interactive environment that supports ethical behaviors and ideas.
Within the SCPT, stuties for access to networks involving the business community while developing leadership skills at a professional level. Beta Alpha Psi and SCPT welcomed Hansen as a guest speaker to UNC to provide students with an opportunity to gain valuable information and advice from an experienced accountant.
Hansen used to serve as a member and chair of the Colorado State Board of Accountancy and is currently the Chairman of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy with almost 40 years of experience in accounting. He is also a part of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Standing Advisory Group. See Ethics on page 10
Imagine an intangible, spiritual realm somewhat parallel to our universe. A realm where pundits of various viewpoints dissect current events unabashedly, riling each other up and freely slinging whatever dogma they believe in. This part shouldn’t be hard; it’s not too different from most cable news programs currently on air. Now image this realm, but Judy Garland is there—and so is Michael Jackson. This is the realm in which much of David Conte’s new opera “Stonewall” takes place. UNC students will Conte, composer of over 70 published works, including seven operas, and a professor of composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, calls this sort of “cosmic ‘Meet the Press’” to life as the opera theater program performs the world premiere of “Stonewall” Oct. 26. See Stonewall on page 11
Attendance at UNC sporting events is optional for most students, but for the marching band, home football games are mandatory. The group consistently brings its best to Nottingham Field on Saturdays. Page 16
Cooking with grease
Outdoor Pursuits hosts a camp cooking workshop providing students with options for cooking meals while experiencing the great outdoors. Page 16
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This week around UNC: Monday, October 21
4:30 p.m. Celebration of Life for Carole M. Schneider. Ben Nighthorse Campbell Center. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Guest Lecture: Thomas Garrity “On Some Mysteries of Numbers.” Ross Hall-Room 1040. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Celebration of the Mind (Gathering for Gardner). University Center-Panorama Room.
Tuesday, October 22
12-2 p.m. Luncheon with Bernie Krause, Schulze Speaker Series Presenter. Tobey-Kendel Dining Hall. 3:30-6 p.m. Autumn Chiller. Snyder Residence Hall & Turner Residence Hall. 7-8:30 p.m. Schulze Speaker Series: Soundscape Ecologist Bernie Krause. University Center-Ballrooms.
Wednesday, October 23
4-5:30 “How to Get that Job!” Workshop Series: How to Work a Job Fair. University Center-Aspen Suite B. 5:30-7 p.m. Student Senate Meeting. University Center-Council Room. 6-7:30 p.m. Guest Lecture: “Societies in Balance, Rethinking Matriarchy in Modern Studies.” University Center-Panorama Room.
Thursday, October 24
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. GLBTA Presents: Ally Rally. University Center-Columbine B. 4-6 p.m. UNC BizHub Open House. 807 17th Street, Suite D, Greeley. 6 p.m. HSS Student Council Meeting. University Center-Council Room.
Friday, October 11
All Day Alternative Spring Break Participant Application Deadline. 8-4 p.m. UNC Preview Day. All Campus.
October 21, 2013
Police blotter The following were taken from last week’s UNC police log, read the full report at UNCmirror.com
UNC tweets of the week:
Snapshot of the week
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@KellyWalker: Getting hypnotized by the @incredibleboris for #family&friends at @UNCo_edu with @UNCOUPC. #freaky.
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@jride14: to the University of Northern Colorado #AcceptanceLetter @ UNCo_edu.
At 5:43 p.m. police responded to a call to Kepner Hall requesting medical aid. At 11:01 p.m. police responded to a call to Hanson Willis Hall regarding marijuana posession and liquor possession.
@ParkerCotton43: Just heard the what seems like forever. It made me indescribably happy. #UNCO @UNCo_edu.
At 11:18 p.m. police responded to Hansen Willis Hall regarding an arrest warrant and other crimes against humanity.
@NASBACPT: #NASBA Chair Gaylen Hansen visits the @UNCo_ edu StudentCPT chapter to discuss his experience regarding #Ethics.
Thursday, October 17 At 12:18 a.m. police responded to a call to South Hall regarding a liquor violation.
@Niquo_V: beautiful autumn day for some live NCAA football action. #unco.
At 1:19 p.m. police responded to a call to Sabin Hall regarding damaged property. At 6:19 p.m. police responded to a call to North Hall requesting medical aid.
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Multi-colored fall foliage on campus Thursday.
@UNCbear1904: Stoked to see how the UNC Bears basketball teams will do this season #UNCO #Bears #Big Sky.
Briefs
National recognition for UNC Cumbres teaching program
English department to host acclaimed poet and author
Schulze Speaker Series to feature soundscape expert
Visiting professor to lecture on the mystery of numbers
The University of Northern Colorado’s Cumbres teacher preparation program was recently recognized in the “What Works for Latino Students in Higher Education Compendium” compiled and published by Excelencia in Education, an advocacy organizing established in 2005 dedicated to increasing academic opportunities for Latino students. The mission of the Cumbres program is to prepare teachers for the instruction of Hispanic students, language minority students, children of poverty, and other diverse populations. The UNC Cumbres program was highlighted in a section titled “Culturally Compelling Strategies for Latino Students.”
Kelle Groom, an acclaimed poet and author, will be at the University of Northern Colorado Tuesday to read from her awardwinning memoir “I Wore the Ocean in the Shape of a Girl.” Groom’s reading will be at 7 p.m. in room 1040 of Ross Hall. In the memoir, Groom discusses her experiences with alcohol abuse at 15 and pregnancy at 19. Groom, a victim of abduction and rape, also writes about her many stints in rehab and how poetry saved her from a life of addiction and self-mutilation. Groom has published three books and has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Poetry Magazine and Best American Poetry 2010.
The Schulze Interdisciplinary Speaker Series will feature musician, recording engineer and author Bernie Krause at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the ballrooms of the University Center. Krause is the founder of the Wildlife Sanctuary, an organization that travels the world to record, archive, research, and express the voice of the natural world. In his speech, Krause will present a lecture titled “The Sound and the Furry: Recording the Natural World through Soundscape Ecology.” Krause’s visit is cosponsored by the UNC geography department and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Thomas Garrity, a professor of mathematics at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts will conduct a guest lecture titled “On Some Mysteries of Numbers” at 4:30 p.m. today in room 1040 at Ross Hall. Garrity’s lecture is a part of the UNC math department’s annual “Celebration of the Mind,” and will focus on the various ways to analyze and express numbers. Garrity’s research focuses on algebraic and differential geometry and number theory. Recently, Garrity has focused exclusively on the Hermite problem, which he will discuss in his lecture. The only recommended prerequisite is “to know a bit about fractions.”
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OPINIONS
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October 21, 2013
Attending sporting events good for both students and the university ing us on at the talent show, the soccer game, the baseball game, the science fair, etc. Our friends and family scream out our
Hazel Ink By Jennifer Hazeldine
Where has the support gone? I attend many of UNC’s sporting events to watch the excitement of our home teams compete against opposing teams across the nation. However, I have noticed the student audience sections of the volleyball and football games are generally a bit slim. I can easily count the number of students who attend with a general glance. Where are our supporting students? UNC teams have won and lost several games this fall, but I have an idea that might improve our teams’ performance even further: Student enthusiasm and support. Let’s think back to when we were children growing up. Mom and Dad are cheer-
How did you feel when you could hear the cheering from afar? Pretty good. It makes you want to go above and beyond, does it not? A part of you does not want to let your fans down. Even in high school it still felt good to be cheered on in any event. No matter the age, we as humans appreciate having support from our family and friends. This is the idea I would like to pass forward within our university. Imagine the student sections of each sporting event spilling over with excitement, cheers and almost every seat occupied. Try to picture dozens of students wearing their school colors and waving big poster signs of encouraging words. Our home teams may feel so elated that they could be motivated to perform to the best of their abilities every time they compete in a match. If the other team scores a few points, students could build up our teams’ con-
the Bears without degrading the opposing teams. Students would be demonstrating good sportsmanship by not “booing” the other team, but simply continuing to uplift and show support towards the Bears. Encouraging good sportsmanship serves as a great role model for children and other audience members. Many students may say that they are too busy to attend a sporting event. Students do not have to attend every event. I too have a busy schedule and am not able to attend every sporting event. With homework, family, friends and work it can However, attending the events UNC has to offer could actually decrease the amount of stress an individual holds in a given week because it allows for him or her to leave the house and the liabilities behind for an hour or two and escape from the chaos. It is also worth noting that the recruiting process for college athletics usually involves inviting a prospective recruit to a game or match of his or her respective sport. Typically, this is an opportunity for
the recruit to gain a perspective on the competitive atmosphere of the school and the support of fans. Recruits are more likely to attend schools where there is a broad and spirited fan base that provides a high-energy environment for competition. Unfortunately, the poor attendance at UNC sporting events may be negatively affecting the university’s ability to attract top recruits. Taking a break from business allows for the mind to clear and rejuvenate. After returning from an event, students are likely to feel more prepared and willing to study without stressful thoughts clouding their heads. sporting event could be very enjoyable, especially when they bring their friends. Sporting events provide excellent opportunities for quality time with friends and family. They also provide for a memorable experience. —Jennifer Hazeldine is a junior graphic design major and staff writer for The Mirror. She can be reached via email at news@uncmirror.com
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October 21, 2013
Fair assists UNC students preparing to graduate
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Steven Heit admires the tree planted in honor of his son Alexander Heit on Friday. Alexander was a UNC student who passed away April 3 in a one vehicle accident in East Greeley. Heit, who studied audiology at UNC , would have been 23 on Friday. The memorial tree was planted on central campus near the Garden Theatre.
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October 21, 2013
Outdoor Pursuits goes gourmet for camp kitchen workshop Natasha Krech
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On Oct. 16, Outdoor Pursuits offered students an opportunity to learn about camping and the outdoors by providing a camp kitchen workshop. The goal of the camp kitchen workshop was to show students that they can have gourmet food anywhere. The workshop displayed all forms of camp kitchens, from the elaborate comand a rustic backpacking set up. With each of these sets, a unique menu item was given, starting with cider, hot chocolate, omelets made in a bag, reconstituted, freeze-dried lasagna, cherry cobbler and a camp must—s’mores made over foods can be made using different setups, depending on the type of camping being done. Common to most widerness groups, Outdoor Pursuits emphasizes “leave no trace” ethics, a code of environmental stewardship that urges people to leave limit evidence of their time spent outdoors.
The foremost advice given to students about camp meals is that every camp kitchen must be set up for the desired cuisine. “It is always a good idea to plan what you’re going to do, how long you’re going to go on the trip for, how many meals that’s going to be, how many meals are going to need to be quick.”said Rebecca Howe, an intern at Outdoor Pursuits. “If you’re going to have a busy day, if you’re going to have to get up early, if you’re coming in late then you’re going to be tired and not want to do as much in the morning, so having those quick things to do is important.” For backpackers, weight of food is an important thing to consider. Students can get a wide range of freeze-dried meals from the gear shop that serve four people and other gear as well. The dos and do nots of outdoor cooking urge students to keep in mind the “Bearmuda Triangle.” Camp kitchens should be set about 200 yards away from the campsite—same with the bear bag—and a water source should
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Sophmore special education majors Haley Dennerline, left, and Cara Leoni, right cut peppers at Wednesday’s workshop.
be nearby. Although a small number of people came, they camp for different reasons. “In Korea, I never get to go camping a lot, so I think, what kind of food in camping?” said junior business major Jiyoung Kim. For those that came, it was certainly an educa-
tional experience about the kinds of food they can have on the trail, depending on where they are going next. The next Outdoor Pursuits workshop—and last of the semester—is “Maps and Compasses,” scheduled for Nov. 13. Outdoor Pursuits workshops are free for all students.
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Matt Hickethier, a sports administration graduate student, checking cherry pie at Wednesday’s camp kitchen workshop.
Students share stories of immigration at Cesar Chavez Center Juliette Angoulvant
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Chairs were pulled up all around the living room of the Cesar Chavez Cultural Center on October 16th as about two dozen students gathered to share and listen to stories about the experience of immigrating to the US. The event, entitled “Viajes de Aquí y Allá: Historias de Inmigración”, or “Travels from Here and There - Stories of Immigration,” involved nine students (all native Spanish speakers of Hispanic origin) reading original stories they’d written about personal, cultural, or familial immigration experiences. The stories were followed by a brief open mic session and opportunity to share food and drinks with participants. The event, described as an afternoon of immigrant stories, was put on by Sigma
Delta Pi, the Hispanic Honors Society, in conjunction with the Cesar Chavez Cultural Center and the Hispanic Studies Departing to Sigma Delta Pi President Rodolfo Vargas. “They do this in different classes, so we were just trying to share those stories with other people outside of those classes,” Vargas said. “So we could have the opportunity to share the experiences.” Stories are chosen by Professor Efrain Garza, who teaches classes for native Spanish speakers, along with members of Sigma Delta Pi. “We ask different people and if they’re willing to share their stories, they’re welcome to share them,” Vargas said. Many attendees this year were members or students in the Hispanic Studies Department as well, though the event was open to the public.
Patricia Ward, a student in one of UNC’s classes for native Spanish speakers, had the experience of writing a story like those shared in her class. “(I) wanted to hear...the ones they were going to read today,” Ward said. “I’m not participating, so I just wanted to be on the other side,” she said. The afternoon started with Garza’s reading of an article he’d written for a Hispanic cultural journal, describing the struggles and dangers of journeying to the US. Students Karlett Eguiluz, Francisco Vargas, Nicole Pedraza and Virginia Purata shared familial immigration experiences, including stories of ancestors who arrived decades ago from Europe, grandparents facing challenges of legal and illegal immigration and memories of immigrating with parents. Brenda Moreno and Janette Lopez Rodriguez told stories of friends and ex-
tended family members facing domestic violence, deportation, and the separation of families. Rodolfo Vargas discussed the importance and strength of family support. The Cultural Center, along with Sigma Delta Pi, holds various events throughout the year for students interested in Hispanic culture and native speakers alike, said Honor Society Vice President Angelica Rivas. “They can stop by here, ask, or go to when asked how students can learn more about hispanic studies at UNC. Students interested in learning more about the Heritage Month, the services and support available to Hispanic students, or opportunities to speak in Spanish at UNC can visit the Cesar Chavez Cultural Center, open Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
NEWS
October 21, 2013
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Weld Project Connect provides services for the underserved Alexandria Vasquez
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The Island Grove Park Events Center, which students at the University of Northern Colorado may only recognize as ‘that place’ where the Greeley Stampede is held every year, was transformed into a site of free, one-on-one services for individuals in need this weekend. Hundreds of volunteers helped to make Weld Project Connect a success on Friday afternoon. Weld Project Connect, which is in its third year, is a collaborative event
involving the City of Greeley, Weld County Government and United Way of Weld County. Project Connect served over 1,100 community members. Last year, the event served over 900 residents. The event’s slogan, “Neighbors helping neighbors,” came to life with the help of local and national sponsors, UNC included, who donated time, money and services. Volunteers greeted guests as they arrived and assessed what services they would need.
They then walked individuals and families through every step of the way, waiting in line with them and making sure they received all the help they needed. Free childcare was provided for participants with children and free transportation to the event was available through the Greeley-Evans bus service. Shea Masterson, a senior nursing major at UNC, volunteered at the health section by giving in high demand. “It feels good to give back to the community and
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to be able to help people that normally wouldn’t be able to afford these services without volunteers,” Masterson said. Services were made available from over 50 different health and human services agencies and community organizations, including a couple of local hair salons that offered free haircuts. berculosis testing, medical screenings, legal help and resume assistance are all examples of the plethora of aid offered at Weld Project Connect. “What this is about is
services, not referrals,” Greeley mayor Tom Norton said. “It’s not just a lot of people standing around handing out brochures.” Norton also said this year’s event depended on the help of volunteers more than ever since so many families have been displaced by Mark Tucker, director of marketing and community development at United Way of Weld County, said that this was taken into consideration and that representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and American Red Cross were
made available this year for those families affected Unlike similar events, which may require proof of need, Tucker said that the goal of Weld Project Connect is to help all those in the community who request it. Often times, the people in need of help may feel isolated from the community and not know how to gain access to these services. “We really want to make sure that they become aware of options that they didn’t know were available,” Tucker said.
OCTOBER: GLBT HISTORY MONTH Presents:
STONEWALL a new opera by David Conte & John Stirling Walker
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Masquerade Ball in the University Center Aspen Suites
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Performances: Saturday, October 26th 2 pm & 7:30 pm Hensel Phelps Theatre, Union Colony Civic Center Tickets available at 970-351-2200 or 970-356-5000 Stonewall Symposium at The Rio Grande Restaurant, 4:30-6 pm Featuring composer David Conte & UNC Prof. Chris Talbot Light buffet $10 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED by calling 970-351-2200
Open to the public, free of charge Women’s Studies Program
NEWS
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October 21, 2013
Caucasian Chalk Circle
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Left: The cast interacts on stage during a dress rehersal of Caucasain Chalk Circle on Oct. 14 at the Langworthy Theatre in Frasier Hall. Right: Sophomore music major Nick King speaks while senior theatre studies major Stephanie Cutrell stands behind. Caucasain Chalk Circle was performed Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
NEWS
October 21, 2013
Researchers develop self-assembling robotics at MIT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Selfassembling robots are a new breed of a oncethought-to-be-impossible machine of another world. Not just hunks of metal and buttons that can pick up and drop objects, more than the robotic carpet cleaner Roomba, and well beyond the mechanic dance move from the 1960s, selfassembling robots have catalyzed a new generation of automatic devices. The idea was thought to be impossible when a young John Romanishin proposed the design to his robotics professor Daniela Rus in 2011. “I am inspired by a desire to try to design and build interesting systems that could be helpful to society,” Romanishin said in response to the question of what inspires him to push
idea was spawned from a young man. In an interview Romanishin was asked how professionals take his ideas and project seriously. “Nobody really took me seriously until I built a prototype and showed them a video of it working,” Romanishin said. “It also probably helped that
Rus said it would be impossible. However, Romanishin was not convinced. Romanishin and Rus, along with Kyle Gilpin have worked together to defy the impossible. The execution of this
resources goes a long way.” These self-assembling robots are small cubes, known as M-blocks, which have no external moving parts. This essentially means that they move unlike ani-
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mated $30 billion in cash reserves. Economists estimated that these reserves would have lasted no later than early November, at which point economic fallout from the United States’ inability to pay debts would have begun. The vote came after House Republicans, who hold the majority, said they were ready to back down on their demands that a budget bill include measures to reign in the Affordable Care Act. Speaker of the House
part of an application for a small grant (MIT Eloranta Fellowship).” “I think that the main lessons that I learned from this, which are now much more clear to me, are that taking initiative really is as important as we are told. In my experience professionals or professors are so busy and are bombarded with ideas and requests for funding, to try to show that you are prepared to attempt to actually implement ideas
mals or humans. No appendages or limbs assist in movement. M-blocks have the unique power to climb over, around, under, roll on air, and move while hung from a metallic surface. The mechanism that makes that lives inside of the Mblock. wheel moves at the speed of 20,000 revolutions per minute. When it is put to a stop, the wheel projects an angular momentum to the cube. The edges of the Mblock additionally have magnets arranged on the sides in order for any two M-blocks to connect to one another. Rus claims that the execution of this idea has been long sought out after in the modular robotics community. She explains that researchers have studied a sliding-cube model where two cubes facing each other can slide up the side of the other and, without changing orientation, slide
across its top. Studying this model helped acquire a sense for the development of self-assembly algorithms. Before, Rus describes how her team had a similar, stable model. This enabled MIT researchers to then manipulate this new robot and design by leaving the principle of static stability behind. Because of this, the researcher’ robot relies on high-level engineering, enabling faces of any cube to attach to one another. When asked how Romanishin expects to further the project, he said, “The main interesting research directions that we are interested in are making the modules more capable, (add sensors, add multiple directions of motion) while also decreasing the cost of each module enough to build somewhere from 20100, and then implement interesting algorithms in an attempt to make this larger number of modules perform useful functions autonomously.”
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Budget deal ends government shutdown UWire
After 16 days of partial shutdown, the federal government has reopened after the Senate overwhelmingly approved a budget bill. According to Fox News, the short-term bill will fund the government and raise the debt ceiling, just in time to in American history. If a deal wasn’t passed by last Wednesday, according to CNN, the Treasury Department would have exhausted accounting maneuvers to keep the nation under the legal borrowing limit. Were this to happen, the Treasury would have been forced to pay the nation’s debts using an esti-
that the House would take up the bill, and that he expected the shutdown to end Wednesday. He told a Cincinnati radio station that Republicans had “fought
didn’t win.” President Barack Obama signed the bill into law late Wednesday night. He said that both branches of Congress need to work together better, and that he will speak in the coming days on avoiding the political brinkmanship that characterized the shutdown. CNN reported that the Senate bill included a measure to extend current federal spending levels until Jan. 15, and one to raise the debt limit until Feb. 7. The bill also sets up budget negotiations between the two branches aimed at devising a broader spending plan for year, which ends on Sept. 30, 2014. Another mea-
sure provides back pay for hundreds of thousands of federal workers who were furloughed during the shutdown. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called the compromise worked out between himself and his Republican counterpart Mitch McConnell “historic,” and was quoted by CNN as saying that “in the end, political adversaries work out their differences.” However, the debate over the Affordable Care Act, which was the major point of contention between the parties throughout the shutdown, isn’t expected to fade away. CNN said that Boehner and other Republican leaders had told their caucus they’d vote for the
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October 21, 2013
Solutions to ethical dilemmas discussed CU hosts annual egg drop for engineering days
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Hansen’s work experience centers on Securities and Exchange Commission accounting and reporting. His responsibilities include ing and audit technical policy standards. Hansen reporting, business valuation, and expert witness services. The evening opened with a short lecture. Hansen discussed the importance of ethics, ethical issues in business, improper accounting practices, and other aspects involving ethics in the workplace. Hansen told the audience to try to picture whether they would be all right if everything they said in the course of a day would be posted on the front cover of the public newspaper. He explained that they could use this thought process whenever about to make an ethical decision. “(It) is a good way to know if you made an ethical decision or not,” senior accounting major Grant Smith said. According to Hansen, many employees have no formal ethics training. In fact, honesty in the workplace is quite slim.
Hansen explained that some of the major reasons good people make bad decisions are peer pressure, failing to view certain actions as “illegal,” lack of resources and the inability to feel loyal to a company or organization. Lack of independence and corrupting the public interest are a few of the major ethical issues currently taking place in Colorado’s organizations. To further provide his audience with ideas regarding the types of ethical issues that could take place in the workplace, Hansen passed out true story cases in which ethics were violated in several different organizations. Audience members worked in groups to discover which method would be the most ethical solution for resolving the issue at hand. Resolutions to the cases were revealed and discussed in further depth. The cases proved to be helpful to students by allowing them to have a and how to resolve a similar issue in the future. When the discussion ended for the night, students continued to talk for an additional twenty minutes. Many continued to
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The crowd held its breath as another egg dropped from the eighth story window in its specially engineered casing. It plummeted to the ground with a sudden, violent splat.
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Ethics expert Gaylen Hansen speaks to students at Kepner Hall Tuesday. Hansen’s talk washosted by Beta Alpha Psi.
discuss what they found to be the most appealing aspect of the lecture. “I really liked the scenarios Hansen passed out because you can relate the cases to real life situations. When you go out into the workforce, you can look back to these scenarios and refer back to them,” senior accounting major Monica Erebia said. Other students found the event to be rather appealing and informational. Some of the information Hansen revealed proved shocking to some students. “I like the fact that Hansen pointed out that there
are so many unethical people in the workforce,” said the Alumni Relations a senior accounting major cent of people admit that they lie on the job. It is a big eye-opener. I found the speech to be appealing because it brings to mind the idea that accounting is more than just crunching numbers. Accounting is always asking, ‘Am I doing something that is going to hurt someone else?’ Another element I liked is the idea that, ‘It’s okay to lose your job for an ethical reason.’”
of CU’s Engineering Days, took place Friday outside of the Engineering Center. It gave passersby a fun sight and contestants a chance to compete on design and crowd approval. “The whole point of EDays is to get people interested in engineering,” said senior electrical and computer engineering major Daniel Donahue, 21. Donahue, the regent of co-ed engineering fraternity Theta Tau, said the spectacle was meant to raise awareness for student organizations. Usually the event occurs during the spring semester to provide a break from classes and relieve stress of neering Council decided to schedule a fall festival to attract more people for a similar event next semester. Senior mechanical engineering major Danim Jeong, 24, organized the Egg Drop with other mem-
bers of Theta Tau. Jeong inspected all of the vessels after their landing, retrieved each eggshell and assessed the damage. students to get motivated to take what they learn in class and use it creatively,” she said. “Engineering days was a good opportunity to change that.” Jeong said most competitors came from the aerospace department, with mechanical engineers a close second. The event is open to all majors, but each group treats it differexample, tend to make very attractive devices that turn out not be so safe for the egg, she said. One by one, each team’s device fell from the high perch. The few heavy pumpkinlike devices didn’t fare as well as the parachute and balloon contraptions, but generated more of a reaction from the audience. The drops with anvil-like crashes and safe eggs generated the most cheers. The winners of the event were three engineering majors, Kira Sadighi, 20, Lewis Gillis, 20, and Mark Teeter, 19. The trio accepted the See Egg on page 23
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The pundits in “Stonewall” are no different than the pundits we’re familiar with: they don’t exist without a talking point. In “Stonewall,” the characters in the spirit realm exist to comment on the show’s other setting, namesake and primary storyline: New York City, 1969, the Stonewall riots. In the early hours of June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York’s Greenwich Village. Police raids on gay bars weren’t unusual at the time, but police lost control of the crowd that quickly amassed outside. The ensuing riots of that night and the night after are widely considered the beginning of the modern gay rights movement. UNC alumnus John Stirling Walker wrote the libretto, or operatic script, for “Stonewall.” By merging the historical and spiritual settings, the libretto makes the historical backdrop of the Stonewall riots relevant to a modern audience. Although the viewpoints expressed by the pundits in the spiritual realm were written to rearguments we hear today on either side of the GLBT rights movement. According to associate professor of music and “Stonewall” director Brian Luedloff, “Stone-
wall” offers “a completely unambiguous voice” in the current political climate. “John (Walker) was very interested in this idea that the left and the right weren’t talking to each other,” Conte said. “That they were talking past each other. There was no real conversation.” Before Walker’s death in May laborated on eleven other projects together, including “Famous,” an opera featuring Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali and Edie Sedgwick as characters. Conte said that Walker’s connection to UNC was what brought the “Stonewall” premiere to Greeley. The sometimes harsh words that make up “Stonewall” are accompanied by up-tempo, occasionally cartoonish and exaggerated music. Although Stonewall is an opera, the musical style sounds like an opera-musical theater hybrid at times. Conte says that both he Stephen Sondheim, composer of “Sweeny Todd” and “Into the Woods.” Conte composed “Stonewall” the same way he says he composes all his works: he sang every note and “lived” with the characters. “You have to create these characters and get up with them every morning,” Conte said. “Like that piece we did about Andy Warhol, ‘Famous.’ It was, ‘Good morning, Andy.’ And I’d have to be with
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A unique sound came from the Mount Evans ballroom on Tuesday—a mixture of guitar, a series tions played over the speaker system. “When you hear that guitar, it’s maker Adam Taub said during his presentation titled “Bachata Dance: Roots, Style and Evolution.” Taub made a documentary about bachata called “El Duque de la Bachata,” in English, “The Duke of Bachata.”
The lecture and dance lesson gave everyone in the audience a chance to learn about the culture of the Dominican Republic and the beginning of bachata. “I loved learning about the culture,” said Dan Kiemele, a special education major at UNC. “I had no idea how much a dance could say about a culture.” While it was not popular when a very large part of the Dominican Republic’s culture and many nathe music. “Bachata means remembering
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Andy Warhol that day.” That kind of dedication to character from the composer is something the actors in “Stonewall” might be able to relate to. “That’s the thing with opera. You’re sometimes someone very different from you,” said Jack Richard, a sophomore vocal performance major. Richard plays Father O’Rourke, one of the conservative pundits from the spiritual realm. German Duarte, a junior music education major, plays Prince Charming, a main character and participant in the 1969 Stonewall riots. During a run through performance, Conte said he thought
one of Duarte’s solos was going to be a show-stopping moment. Duarte said he is proud of his performance and of the movement he represents with it. “Stonewall” is about a movement, one of many, about social justice that is still living today,” Duarte said. “The GLBT movement is something we’ve been pushing for since before Stonewall (the riots), since before that, too. And we’re still pushing.” “Stonewall” will be at Union Colony Civic Center in Hensel Phelps Theatre Saturday. for per-
the past but living in the present. You may think of someone you once knew or a past experience,” said Margarita, a native of the Dominican Republic, in Taub’s documentary. Taub said Bachata is popular with people of all ages and in countries around the world. “Anyone from 5-years-old to 85 can enjoy Bachata. The festivals are held in many different countries such as: Australia, Japan, China, Finland, Russia and Italy,” Taub said as he encouraged the audience to come forward to dance. “Listen to the music and you’ll be
better at the dance.” The audience consisted of a variety of different experience levels. Practiced dancers and those who have never danced bachata before came forward to give it a shot. “It was a new experience,” communications major Jamie Vorce said, “I learned a lot about the culture.” Overall, Taub said he felt the event was a success. “The dancing was great, we had a wonderful turnout,” Taub said shortly after the end of his workshop. “It was great to get this style out there.”
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In the daytime, Greeley’s Morbid Nights haunted house is bright and open, but when the show starts at 7:30 p.m., it’s a different story. Morbid Nights focuses on the life of Dr. killer, who killed his family and is now letting the audience visit his deadly home for dinner. Corey Calhoun plays the star of the show, Dr. Jenkins himself, and said he appreciates the opportunity to work at the haunted house. “There’s not really any other outlets in Greeley, besides there’s a comedy club, and other than street acting, this is a really good outlet for a lot of people myself and it’s kind of a se-
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rious job, can’t really mess around on the job, so I come here,” Calhoun said. “It’s a really good creative outlet.” Preparation for the role of Dr. Jenkins is more than meets the eye, and requires a different mindset. “I have to yell a lot when I get in there and really get into Dr. Jenkins voice-wise so all day I sing really loud. I can’t sing but I still just get my voice ready for it, and you know, you put on the costume.”Calhoun said. “You get into it, and it’s all about the energy. You just have to get your energy ready to give it to these and really scare them.” Calhoun is also an Iraq veteran, and talked about how this haunted house is a good civilian outlet. Calhoun says he feels military veterans do so well in the
business, and spoke about the family atmosphere and the ability to be indifferent of what other people think. “People are scared of things like acting or public speaking, but when you’re in the military they break down those fears,” Calhoun said. “If you’re not going to kill me, I’m not going to be scared. I can go out and say whatever I want, do whatever I want in character and I’m not embarrassed because I’ve been in places to where I can’t be embarrassed or scared. All the actors here, we’re all close and we look out for each other, we joke around a lot. It feels like I’m back in the army, it’s a great time.” Enthusiasm is apparent on the faces of everyone interviewed, and when asked about the best part of the job, the most common answer was their cowork-
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rooms. “I love everything to do with Halloween and scary stuff, especially horror movies. It is so much fun being here. The favor-
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UNC volleyball has turned a six-match losing streak into a three-match winning streak. Thursday night at Northern Arizona, the University of Northern Colorado (8-12, 3-6 Big Sky) won by set scores of 25-21, 2515, 24-26, 20-25 and 15-12. Junior outside hitter Andrea Spaustat led the Bears with a .382 hitting percentage ished with 19 kills, leading the team. Spau-
Arizona Thursday but put away Southern Utah in straight sets Saturday night in Cedar City, Utah. Northern Colorado defeated the Thunderbirds (2-18, 1-9) 25-16, 25-16, 25-19, not allowing SUU to gain momentum by taking a set in the process of winning their third straight match. Four Bears reached double digits in kills Saturday night as junior middle blocker Brianna Strong totaled 12, Cunningham recorded 11 and senior outside hitter Alyssa Wilson and Spaustat each racked up 10 of their own. Spaustat hit a scorching .692 in the match. Freshman setter Ashley Guthrie put up 43 assists on Saturday night.
UNC soccer took to the road last weekend to face Northern Arizona and Southern Utah, splitting the two matches which both saw extra time. Friday night was the weekend opener for the University of Northern Colorado (8-5-3, 4-2-1 Big Sky) against Northern Arizona (9-4-3, 5-2) in Flagstaff, Ariz. The game remained scoreless through the scheduled 90 minutes, but in the third minute of extra time, NAU sophomore forward Nicole Sherwin received a pass from ju-
while senior Lumberjacks goalkeeper Lauren Weaver saved all seven shots the Bears directed toward her goal. Sunday’s game also was scoreless for a long time to start, but UNC freshman forward Shanlie Anderson
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The Bears nearly won the match in the third set but Northern Arizona (12-6, 6-3) eked out that set before a more convincing fourth-set win. UNC was able to refocus in Senior libero Merideth Johnson led UNC with 24 digs and freshman setter Ashley Guthrie put up 56 assists in the match. As a team, the Bears hit .210 compared to NAU’s .188. During a six-match losing streak that ended Saturday night, Northern Colorado had issues from the serving line.
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scored in the 74th minute on an unassisted goal. Eight minutes later, though, the Thunderbirds (5-10-1, 2-4-1) evened the score once more. SUU senior forward Sabrina Hernandez scored on D’Adamio in the 82nd minute, eventually forcing the Bears into overtime for the second time in less than 48 hours. This time around,
though, UNC was able to come through and earn the victory. Freshman forward Katherine Day received a pass from junior defender Ambree Bellin and deposited it behind sophomore SUU goalkeeper Tessa Christensen in the 96th minute to secure the victory for her Bears. As of Sunday night, UNC sits in fourth place in the Big Sky, which would qualify for the conference tournament, though there are two games remaining in its conference season.
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Freshman music education major and tenor drummer Keaton Michel shows his excitement during UNC football’s 34-18 loss to UC Davis Saturday at Nottingham Field.
Week in and week out, rain or shine, they’re loud and proud. As members of the Pride of the Rockies, the UNC marching band never loses sight of its energy during a home football game, by staying loud in support of the team. No matter the score, this close-knit group will do what it takes to support the University of Northern Colorado. As a section leader, senior music business major and tenor drummer Dustin Knock embraces what the band can do for each other. “There’s a lot of stuff that we think about, and there’s a lot going on, but everybody really sticks to-
gether and keeps that energy going,” Knock said. “People bounce off of each other and everybody just seems to be excited for the game no matter what happens.” The marching band practices every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for two hours to prepare for each home game. On game day, the band arrives at practice more than three hours prior to kickoff and marches through campus, Field to start a ripple effect of energy. Senior music major Rachel Hutchens is a saxophonist for the marching band. She said a key for the band is to have a good time. “That’s the thing, we just try to keep having fun,” Hutchens said. “We know
that the football team needs our support and they really do thrive off of the energy from the crowd, so we try to bring that energy for them.” The season doesn’t end for the marching band when the Bears play their last home game. During the spring semester the band still practices just like the football team does. “Most people will do concert band, symphonic band and wind ensemble, and near the end of the spring semester, that’s when we start picking our section leaders, drum majors and all of our staff for the next year, and picking out our music,” Hutchens said. The marching band performs a halftime show during each game to keep their
momentum going. Senior music performance major Shaina Rush is one of the three drum majors, who conduct during halftime. Rush said there is a different mindset during halftime show for the band versus the actual game. “We have to focus a lot more and kind of get the band to feed off of that, because if we’re not focused, then they’re not going to focus during the show,” Rush said. The marching band only plays at home football games, and stays home when the Bears travel on the road. The next home game for which the band will prepare to support UNC will be at 1:40 p.m. Nov. 2nd when the football team takes on Montana State.
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Raising awareness should not be a bandwagon affair limited to certain causes Fox Tales
By Samantha Fox
There was more pink at Nottingham Field than normal Saturday and it’s not because someone dropped a red sock in the laundry. Pompoms, cleats, gloves and the “Northern Colorado” painted on the center of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A time to spread awareness, raise funds and honor those affected by breast cancer. According to nationalbreastcancer.org, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and the second leading cause of death among women. Breast cancer awareness also one of the most recognizable causes. Because of the
large number of people affected by breast cancer, many organizations, companies and foundations have done something to both raise money and awareness. Recently the National Football League has been criticized for giving only a small percentage of its revenue from pink gear to the cause it purports to support. The retailer gets the largest chunk, 50 percent, followed by the manufacturer with 37.5 percent. The next two chunks are the American Cancer Society Cancer Research and American Cancer Society Administration with 8.01 and 3.24 percent, respectively. The smallest chunk of the money from merchandise sales goes to the NFL, which says all money that doesn’t go to any of the other four categories goes to “A Crucial Catch,” a campaign that, “is focused on the importance of annual screenings, especially for women who are 40 and older,” according to the NFL’s website. The idea of helping raise awareness and funds for cancer is a noble cause; I will never argue against that. Breast cancer research is especially important to me as my
great-grandma beat it twice before passing away only a few years ago and her daughter, my grandma on my dad’s side, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time. Both of these women have fought against something: a disease which has killed off so many others, and I cannot express how blessed I am to not have lost anyone because of the cancer. What I do argue against, though, is how breast cancer awareness has become more of a trend than a goal of raising funds. Bandwagons are too customary in society, and too many times the message of the greater goal is lost in the trend. It’s when the actual purpose becomes lost in the fad that the problem begins. If the NFL is really concerned with raising awareness, sanctions shouldn’t be handed out to those who are spreading awareness of a topic important to them rather than just the ones the NFL deems appropriate. Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon for wearing green shoes in honor of Mental
Health Awareness Week because they were wearing the shoes he was told he was gouniform code. Marshall wasn’t wearing a disconnected color to the cause, nor was he making up a cause for himself. The only difference between Marshall wearing green cleats and other players wearing pink ones is that one cause has the stamp of approval while the other doesn’t. Do I think the NFL should donate more of the money made from pink products? Sure, but at the end of the day the NFL is a business that gets tied up in contractual obligations and is never able to be as black and white as it would ideally be. The bigger issue I have is the lack of awareness and support for causes that are outside the realm of constructed importance. — Samantha Fox is a graduate student of sociology and sports reporter and former sports editor of The Mirror.
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Volleyball head coach gives birth after leaving match Rachel Turnock
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A new teammate and family member has come into the fold for the UNC volleyball team. Weighing 7.7 pounds, Dylan Lucas Oates arrived on Oct. 11 at 1:09 a.m. to head coach Lyndsey Oates and her husband Mark. The University of Northern Colorado was preparing to host Portland State Oct. 10 at ButlerHancock Sports Pavilion when Oates left before game time due to contractions during warm-ups. “I was starting to know that I needed to make a decision if I
was going to coach the match or not,” Oates said. “I watched (the match) in the hospital as I was sitting on the bed waiting, but it was leave when I did, which was right at the national anthem.” that she was leaving for the hospital, and senior outside hitter Alyssa Wilson embraced the joy she had before the game. “I was super excited,” Wilson said. “One was because I was excited to play, but that just added a little extra excitement that a little baby was going to be here soon.” The absence of Oates left as-
sistant coaches Jenny Glenn and Tom Hunter in charge of coaching the match, the second they coached without Oates after traveling to Sacramento State on Oct. 3 without her. “I was prepared and just kind of stepped up to the plate in that moment and just reviewed the scouter report to get the overall picture and kind of just went for it and coached the match,” Glenn said. The Bears fell to Portland State that night, 3-1 but bounced back to win against Eastern Washington 3-1 Saturday while Oates was still in the hospital watching the
match from there. Oates returned to practice on Tuesday to prepare the Bears for a weekend road trip. She will not be traveling with the team, but plans on returning next week. “I feel good, and by the time they come back next Sunday we’ll be ready to go on Monday and I think I’ll feel back to my old self,” Oates said. Oates did not travel with the team last weekend as it defeated Northern Arizona Thursday night and beat Southern Utah Saturday night to move to 4-6 in Big Sky Conference play this season.
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UNC men’s club soccer with a shutout win in preparation for postseason play at the end of October. The University of Northern Colorado was forced to compete without key veteran players, leaving a team largely made up of freshman and sophomores to win big games. “It’s all or nothing, our season ends next week,” Rucker said. “It’s in our best interest for the veterans to go out on a high note
and motivate the team any way we can.” A home-and-away series for the University of Northern Colorado against Colorado State ended with two losses, 3-1 in both matches. “It’s the small details,” Rucker said of the team’s play heading into the playoffs. “We have the team to do it. It’s time to get picky.” Puckett said health is a key. “Hopefully we can get healthy,” said senior midday morning following a playoff-clinching win, 3-0, over the visiting University of Denver. “We beat them
gives us a better record, sealing the playoff berth.” Freshman forward Tanner Flack, junior forward Remington Stitt and Puckett got the goals for the Bears against the Pioneers. The Bears controlled the game, maintaining preseasy opportunities. ing, but it’s an early morning,” junior defender Adam Gearke said of the team’s “We’re starting to play on the same brainwave.” The Bears start regionals Friday.
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UNC edged out Wyoming dFriday at the Greeley Ice Haus 8-5. Wyoming brought a physical game across the state border, according to senior forward Tripp Wheat. “We just kept trying to keep our heads even though they were hunting for us,” he said. The University of Northern Colorado played aggressively on defense in the neutral zone not allowing Wyoming clean lanes into the UNC zone. The game was riddled with penalties for both sides. The Bears had eight penalmisconduct call on senior forward Corbin
Fitzgibbons. Fitzgibbons was ejected after the call midway through the third period. Wyoming had four penalties, including two in a row that allowed Bears senior defensemen Brandon Pougnet to score on a 5 on 3. Both Wheat and Fitzgibbons were strong offensive presences, scoring two goals each. Late in the third period, Wyoming scored two goals in two minutes to make the score 6-5 UNC with 5:58 left. With under a minute left, Wyoming pulled senior goalie Timothy Hill and UNC scored two ward Ansel Duesenburg and the second by sophomore forward Cody Thompson. The Bears’ next game will be against Metro State Friday at 9 p.m. at the Greeley Ice Haus.
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Friends and family weekend is directed at students but the UNC football coaching staff makes family a priority, something the coaching profession doesn’t easily allow. When Earnest Collins Jr. took the head coaching position at the University of Northern Colorado, he introduced Thursday night family nights. He brought the idea from Kansas, where he was the secondary/special teams coach. Every Thursday, four coaches can take a night away those who matter most. “I’ve heard too many coaches in this business when they get older, when their kids are older, I’ve heard them say, ‘I didn’t get to spend any time with my kids and I missed this and I missed that,’” Collins said. “I don’t think it has to be that serious when you neglect your family. I know not everyone thinks like that, but I choose to. My coaches understand this about me. If something’s going on in their family, that takes precedence over anything we’re doing. I don’t care if it’s a game, championship, middle of the week practice, it doesn’t matter. You have to go be with your family because when this is all over, all you have is your family.” Collins said after his Christian faith, his family is the most important part of his life. Collins and his wife Tabatha have two daughters, Taylor and Marci, ages 15 and 11. They were born in Denver, and this is the second time they have lived in Greeley and the third for Earnest. He played for UNC from 1991-1994 and graduated with his bachelor’s degree Earnest lived in Greeley with Taylor and Marci was when he was an assistant from 2000-2003 for the Bears. “When we lived here before my wife worked at the Denver Tech Center, and it goes to the family thing for me, I didn’t want her driving from here down there so I drove from down there to here,” Collins said. “When we knew we were coming back, I said, ‘Baby, you know head coach-wise, we’re...’ and she said, ‘we’re going to Greeley, it’s no problem.’ So she’s happy to be back home. We made our home here, my girls love going to school at University (High School). It’s a good place for us.” Wide receivers coach Keith Grable and offensive coordinator Jon Boyer are the other two UNC alumni on the coaching
staff, both making home for their young families in Greeley. Grable and his wife Susan have three boys, Jaxson (8), Ryan (6) and Austin (2). Keith met his wife at UNC, which led way to them planting roots in Greeley to raise their family. “This place has done a lot for me, personally, and I just feel very fortunate to still be here on staff and we’ve got a lot of guys on staff that are alumni, so they’ve been around, too,” Grable said. “It says a lot about this university and this football program. I grew up in Thornton, not too far from here. I love the place, I love the area and I love the community.” Greeley is not only close to Grable’s hometown, but also close to Longmont and Eaton, where Susan’s parents and Keith’s twin brother Dean reside, respectively. Keith and Dean both played football and basketball for the Bears. Dean now coaches at Eaton High School. “Their games are on Friday night so he’s here every Saturday with his wife and kids,” Keith said. “My mom and dad are here, a lot of my brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law come up to the games from Longmont. It’s not far from anywhere and it’s great to get everyone together like that because a lot of families don’t get that opportunity.” Boyer and his wife Vanessa grew up together in Grand Junction and both attended UNC. Jon played quarterback for the Bears in 2000 and 2001 and later attended graduate school at UNC and began coaching for the Bears in 2004 as quarterbacks coach while Vanessa was also obtaining her graduate degree in education. “I knew I was going to try to get into coaching, talking to Coach (Kay) Dalton about it,” Boyer said. “The one thing I was always told was that it was very difhad been expressed to me by coaches. I had to make sure that was something she wanted to do before our relationship went further.” Considering the two are now married, the realtionship has worked, even to the point of expanding their family. Feb. 27, daughter, Ava Marie, to the world. “I think that other half is what keeps you going in this business,” Boyer said. “If I didn’t have (Vanessa) right now I don’t know what I’d do.” The emphasis on family is not common for coaching staffs, especially at the collegiate and higher levels, but the staff at UNC does recognize there are more important things in life than football.
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along, we’re like one big, happy family. Our ringtone for everyone at the haunt is the Addams Family,” Hedrick said. Cast members have fun together and even have their own little show behind the scenes. “Especially when you really get into character, you’re in that room all night, it’s so much fun, especially when we don’t have people going through the haunt, we talk to each other in character, it’s hilarious,” Hedrick said. In every haunted house there are a wide range of visitors. Some people try to mess with the actors, perhaps mask their own fear, while others are overcome by their surroundings. Hedrick told the story of the visitor she thought was swept off his feet. “I think the funniest guy that went through our haunt, he was with this group of his friends, they into my room. I came out
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from behind the curtains, scared the crap out of him, I laughed at him, and he just went, ‘Oh, crap!’ and bling and crawled back up around my stairs, back down the stairs, saw me again and did it again.” Adam Phillips, the creator of Morbid Nights has been creating haunted houses since he was fourteen years old. After his backyard haunted house
was seen by 2,800 people in 2008, Phillips’ father encouraged him start his own public haunt. Inspiration for Phillips’ houses come from nightmares he has and writes down. or six bad dreams a year, but the bad dreams I do have are kind of like this, and then also we have a committee of people that get together twice a month year-round, all volunteers and they bring their ideas to the table as well,” Phillips said. “In fact, one idea was, a friend of mine came to me he was like, ‘Man I had this dream last night, I was going to heaven I was walking on on the street and then all the lights turned off and I heard, ‘Step into the darkness,’ and that year we put it in the haunted house and we scared 500 plus people” “The haunted house was really scary and impressive, they clearly put a lot of work into it,” UNC student Kira Korab said. Morbid Nights accepts volunteers to play a part in its interactive theatre show. Details about volunteering may be found on their website, morbidnights. com, along with information about when they are open.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the Lindou Auditorium hosted the International Film Series screening of “Amour,” a French Haneke, a German-born Austrian. covering the corpse of an elderly woman, then jumps back in time to chronicle the events leading up to her death. The story follows an elderly couple of retired music teachers, Georges and Anne (played by Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva, respectively). When Anne has a stroke, it paralyzes the right side of her body. Her struggle tests the couple’s love as Anne’s health and mental state rapidly decline and Georges of her, but to make sure her that his wife’s love of life remains strong as well. Haneke uses many shots in which the camera remains completely still for several minutes, even when characters have left the room in which the camera sits. This, coupled with the near absence of music, tling trapped-in feeling that brilliantly parallels Anne’s struggle to move around. “Amour” has so many metaphors and so much
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pointless suddenly reveal deep meaning upon further thought. ing examination of the failing human body and the role of love in clinging to life. “Amour” poses dif-
how people are in less of a rush in other countries than in the United States, where we are constantly in a hurry to get from one place to another. In that respect, the
whether or not life is worth living when control of all bodily functions fades away, and if love can truly Justin Daignault, an IFS about “accepting that some things are inevitable.” He also said college students can gain much from foreign them access to whole other culture that they’ve never been exposed to.” Perhaps the weakest pacing, which crawls by sluggishly from start to member Brittney Karl said that perhaps this leisurely pace is normal in
becomes not a weakness at all, but rather an intriguing cultural difference between “Amour” received 49 awards and 38 nominaForeign Language Film at the 2012 Academy Awards as well as the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Next week, the IFS will present “Sin by Silence” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23 and at 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Lindou Auditorium. —Brennen Karl is a freshman acting major. He writes news and arts & entertainment for The Mirror.
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Poor attendance at a recent time management workshop suggests that the student body at the University of Northern Colorado may have almost entirely mastered the concepts of punctuality and responsible prioritization. The Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning organized a time management seminar on Tuesday. The CETL provides the time management seminar every month as long as students still need it. Although only one person attended the seminar this month, it is likely that more than just one student at the university could benagement. The CETL is a resource for students to learn more about software applications and skills that students will use after they graduate. “We provide training in face-to-face and hybrid workshops and through ofment professional development meetings, with online tutorials, through mini-con-
ferences, or through whatever venue best suits the needs of the campus,” said Robin Weber, instructional technologist for CETL operations. “The Center provides training for software applications, course development, personal job skills, leadership, time management, Blackboard and more,” said Weber. “We also host monthly Faculty Forum and Staff Forum events that provide professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.” For the presentation on time management, students were able to take a quiz to gauge how they spend their time effectively. “Students can go to www.mindtools.com and click on the productivity quiz to see how they use their time now and how they can use their time more productively,” Weber said. Kelley Giovanini, a junior nursing major recently learned about the merits of time management. “I got a job this year during school so learning how to manage my time is really important to me,” Giova-
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Robin Weber, an Instructional Designer at CETL, speaks Tuesday at a monthly time-management workshop. The primary purpose of CETL is to develop faculty and staff at UNC.
nini said. “I want to be able to do everything I want to do and sometimes I do and I accomplish everything,” she said. “But I’m still strugBefore it was all school or friends taking up my time ways of managing having a job as well, especially since it’s in Aurora and not Greeley.” Allanna Kotarski, a junior special education major, said she loved that the
school has monthly time management meetings. “I feel myself slipping into procrastination mode right around this time of year,” Kotarski said. “It’s not the beginning nals week so I feel like I can skate by even though I know that’s not necessarily true. Going to these meetings helps me to manage I can get my work done and have more time to just hang out with my friends.”
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ing success, according to an freshman engineering major, freshman Brandon Antoniak, 18. Antoniak attended the Egg Drop to see what teams were building this year to give him ideas to compete next year. “I’m not interested in getting the biggest splat,” Antoniak said. “I’d work on saving the egg because as an aerospace engineer, I want the astronauts to come back and survive.”
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