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News Alumni succeed in new business Two UNC graduates, under the guidance of professors, start a hygiene product company. PAGE 2

Sports Men’s hoops holds on for road win UNC men’s basketball team beats Idaho State to win its fourth consecutive game. PAGE 6

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Alumni find success with award-winning lotion Graduates start hygiene product business, cite Monfort experience SARA VAN CLEVE news@uncmirror.com

About 10 years ago, two college students met while playing baseball for UNC. Today, they are now the founders and owners of an

award-winning company. Brent Douglas and Lance Rankin graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2004 and 2003 with degrees in business and criminal justice, respectively.

In February 2010, Douglas and Rankin started their own business. They named it Bathroom Hygiene Company and released their flagship product, Puro, a bathroom hygiene lotion that relieves

derriere discomfort. Puro was named one of Startup Nation’s 2010 Home-Based 100 Winners as one of the most innovative products. Douglas, one of the cofounders and Bathroom

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Hygiene Company CEO, said he has always wanted to start his own company and realized the potential for success in the restroom-hygiene industry. “I always wanted to start a business, and an entrepreneurship professor said to be aware of trends,” Douglas said. “There hasn’t been anything new introduced to the bathroom hygiene industry since Wet Wipes, and we saw this as an opportunity to introduce an innovative product that could revolutionize the industry.” Douglas and Rankin performed extensive product research to ensure Puro would be beneficial for the consumer. “We had ingredients in mind that would be soothing and comforting, so we tested them and got feedback from family and friends,” Douglas said. “We also had to research costs to make sure we could make a profit.” After months of product research and business planning, Douglas and Rankin still faced challenges, the largest being marketing. “For our product, since it’s so unique, just the marketing has been the toughest part,” Rankin said. “Right now it’s only available online, but we’re working to make it a preventative lotion rather than overthe-counter prescription

that’s sold at (stores like) Walgreens, Rite Aid.” Rankin said Ace Hardware has expressed interest in stocking Puro because it is not as harmful to plumbing as other products. Neither Douglas nor Rankin said they would be where they are today if they had not received an education from UNC. “Playing baseball and going to UNC when I was an economics minor, I learned about being able to prioritize and run a business,” Rankin said. “For me, it’s really good to have Brent who went through the Monfort College of Business.” Rankin said UNC made running a business seem fun, and Monfort professors were helpful in providing a productive atmosphere. “It’s the mentality at UNC,” Douglas said. “I took a few entrepreneurship classes, and they made it an exciting and fun path to go down. Then, it was always in the back of my mind to start a business.” David Thomas, an assistant professor of management at UNC, has remained in contact with Douglas and Rankin and helped them in the early stages of their business planning. Thomas provided many contacts and resources for the alumni, See Puro, Page 7

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Nominations sought for outstanding professorship COLLEEN ALLISON news@uncmirror.com

Nominations are being accepted for a prestigious faculty award, but some students may not know the history behind the acknowledgment. The M. Lucile Harrison Award is given to a faculty member who demonstrates professional excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. Career achievements and professional activity are also key factors in deciding the winners. “It may be one of the most prestigious awards (at the university),” said Marsha Woodruff, the administrative assistant in the Provost’s Office. The annual winner is recognized at the spring commencement ceremo-

ny and is asked to return in the fall to give a speech. The winner is presented with a pendent by the president of the university and speaks during the ceremony. Last year, the award was presented to Marshall Clough, a professor of history at the University of Northern Colorado. Clough said was it very moving to receive this award. “It is quite an honor, and you don’t think you are going to get the most prestigious award,” he said. “I was surprised I won.” Clough said to be honored at the ceremony and hear applause from his students and fellow faculty members was emotional. He said he does not think receiving the award

has affected his teaching style but does think students may expect more from him now. The award was named after M. Lucile Harrison, a faculty member who made outstanding contributions to the Department of Education at UNC. Harrison was a nationally recognized professor of elementary education, published several education textbooks and coauthored several books. Harrison’s main concern in her professional life was ensuring all children had the opportunity to receive an education, including international children. Among Harrison’s

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What are your spring break plans? JORDANE HARTBAUER news@uncmirror.com

“I am taking a criminal justice skills course titled ‘Human Pathology’ here at the university.”

“I will be painting houses in Fort Collins during spring break.”

“This spring break I am going to be building a costume for an anime convention.”

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-Ryan Counts, a freshman business management major.

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Funding for public broadcasting cut by viewers like them In response to the illegitimate firing of National Public Radio’s longtime news analyst Juan Williams, Republican legislators have proposed cutting all public broadcasting funding. Williams’ statements in fall 2010 were his opinion, which he has the right to express. NPR released a statement on its website claiming the firing was not the correct course of action, and Ellen Weiss, former senior vice president of news, resigned from her position, thus upholding a strict code of ethics set by journalists for decades.

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pation of a cut of more than $61 billion next year — and limiting spending will only make people more defensive of the services they want to protect. In order to balance the nation’s budget while providing quality knowledge and information to the public, legislators must put aside bias of political reporting and factor in the repercussions of extinguishing the best media outlets this nation has at its disposal. The government spends more on unnecessary organizations and projects every year, but public broadcasting has never been associated with such frivolity.

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of which is irrelevant to issues the greater populace face. In fact, CNN has begun to implement game-show gimmicks, such as “reporter roulette” and “random moment of the day,” to make up for the lack in real news coverage. People rely on public broadcasting to refrain from stooping to those levels and produce quality segments with real reporting. How can Republicans expect to improve the nation’s intake of media with reports on issues when glamorous, extraneous nonsense distracts from essential information? The nation is in a critical financial state— in antici-

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Now, it appears, that code of ethics is being used only for political interests. Because NPR is known for having liberal content, Republicans have used this oversight by NPR’s executives to harpoon one of the best and most reliable sources of news and education remaining on the airwaves. They are pouncing on a mistake Weiss, a veteran of more than 30 years in broadcasting, tried to remedy. But it may be enough to sever funding to an industry the American public need. Major news services have become nothing more than giant platforms for political banter, most

inherent in government, and setting standards that must be met is intrinsic to bettering society. One common argument against CSAP is the test measures only academic ability. Promoting creativity in education is definitely worthwhile, but without the accountability that standardized testing enforces, there is no evidence to show schools are educating their students well enough. Objective criteria must be

established to ensure schools are educating students, and the only way to do this is by administering standardized tests. Oddly enough, a UNC-based anti-CSAP organization, known as the Coalition for Better Education, claims CSAP is psychologically harmful to students in that the test has a potential to create anxiety. The CBE would have educators “honor…the success of every child,” which sounds great but is really just a euphemism that decreases academic quality. Although every school has its own unique set of students, educators are charged with the responsibility of bringing up students to participate in a society packed with standards. The standards CSAP puts forth are absolutely necessary for students to meet in order to become assets to society instead of drunk-

en welfare-state drains. A star athlete does not become successful by “honoring” current mediocrity in junior high. He or she does not excel by being comfortable with a small amount of skill when there is so much more to be gained. Pressure is the single greatest driving force in creating excellence. Pressure expelled the British from America. Pressure brought about the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Discomfort is logically necessary to reach a higher good. The stakes of a matter at hand are what promote results. CSAP must therefore carry weight behind it, which is why CSAP affects funding. A school should not be entitled to funding on the basis that it is a school. The school must prove itself, and sometimes, people must do things that are uncomfortable because they are

necessary. Nobody wanted to ration rubber, sugar and butter during WWI, but they did so because it was crucial to the war effort. Likewise, it is essential for drastic measures to be taken in exceedingly poorly performing schools like Abraham Lincoln High School. In recent years, it has not been uncommon for fewer than 3 percent of its students to score proficient or advanced in math. I understand that social and economic factors contribute to that, but these scores show ALHS has neglected its students. CSAP is a necessary check on the job that schools are doing. It is the only way of keeping schools from falling further behind. —Josh Divine is a junior mathematics major and a weekly columnist for The Mirror.

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Guest concert delivers operatic harmony RYAN LAMBERT arts@uncmirror.com Tuesday night, Milne Auditorium in Kepner Hall was full of the operatic sounds of French, German and Spanish influence, as Tiffany Blake, the night’s soprano vocalist, and Caleb Harris, the event’s pianist, serenaded a crowded audience. The recital consisted of Blake, a guest artist, and Harris, a professor of music at the University of Northern Colorado who specializes in keyboard. Further, Harris, who received her doctorate in music from the Eastman School of Music, is an assistant professor of voice at Colorado State University. She is regularly hailed by such pub-

lications as “Opera News Online.” Bethany Taylor, a junior music education major, said she presumed to be entranced by the duet. “I expect a stellar performance from Dr. Blake and Professor Harris,” she said. Additionally, Susan McKenzie, a freshman music education major, admitted that she was advised by her instructors to attend the event, but she ultimately saw the value of hearing live opera. “As a future music teacher, it is important, I think, to listen to new music — to add to my repertoire — to see if I like it,” McKenzie said. As the night began, Blake and Harris gave a bow to their eager audi-

ence. To begin, the love and its often elusive musicians performed nature. The duo continued two adopted poems by three German Victor Hugo, a leading with figure of French roman- poems adapted to music by the ticism best revered comknown for his p o s e r two classic R i c h a r d novels, “The Strauss, who Hunchback is today best of Notre remembered Dame” and for his “ L e s m e l o d y , Miserables.” “ S p r a c h H u g o ’ s Zarathustra,” p o e m s , the theme for “Enfant, si S t a n l e y j’etai Roi” Kubrick’s and “Oh! — Susan classic film, Quand je McKenzie, a “2001: A Dors,” were S p a c e set to a score freshman Odyssey.” composed by music educa Before a the 19th cention major brief intertury musim i s s i o n , cian Franz Liszt. The major themes Blake and Harris offered of these songs were the the audience seven brief transformative power of (albeit popular) Spanish

As a future music teacher, it is important, I think, to listen to new music -to add to my repertoire -- to see if I like it.

songs written by Manuel de Falla. After intermission, the musicians returned to the French language with some of Henri Duparc’s compositions, which included two poems by famous French hedonist Charles Baudelaire, “Invitation to a Voyage” and “The Past Life.” The event concluded with the fictional poems of a “fictional” poet, Sarah Binks. Paul Hiebert was the real-life Canadian poet who wrote the highly literary

“A Sarah Binks Songbook,” the volume from which the aforementioned poems were taken. In writing his poems, Hiebert adapted the persona of a whimsical woman. John Greer set Binks’ (or Hiebert’s) work to music. Taylor said she was thrilled with the event and that her school provides its students with guest recitals. “It’s always great to see a guest performer; it gives (students) something to aspire to,” Taylor said.

Jazz gets harmonically sporty STAFF REPORT arts@uncmirror.com

The University of Northern Colorado’s Jazz Studies program has been known for putting on entertaining concerts and programs for the campus and Greeley community. Over the years, the department has managed to provide the campus with concerts that have performed award-winning pieces with musicians who have dedicated their lives to music.

Tonight, the jazz studies department will put on its 90-minute spring concert, which will combine features of both jazz and sports. It will include familiar sports themes and songs with which many sports fans may be familiar. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. in the Union Colony Civic Center. Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for non-student adults. Rachel Hutchens, an undeclared freshman and a baritone saxophone

player, will be in the concert. Hutches spoke about why she thought having a theme for the concert was important. “I think we have decided to have such a theme for this concert for the audience to enjoy,” Hutchens said. “All of the music is together, and it gives the audience something to look forward to.” The concert will feature the department’s Jazz Lab Band I, which has received international and national recognition for its presti-

gious players and their technique. Tickets for the concert are available at the UCCC’s box office and UNC’s Performing Arts box office located in Frasier Hall. For more information, call (970)-351-2577. “We have been working on this concert since the beginning of the semester,” said Alex Vilanova, a freshman music education major. “We would like people to come out and listen to all we have been working on.”

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Women’s hoops delivers on senior night PARKER COTTON sports@uncmirror.com

The UNC women’s basketball team moved within one win of clinching home-court advantage in the conference tournament with its 73-49 senior night victory over Idaho State Monday at ButlerHancock Sports Pavilion. The University of Northern Colorado (17-11, 10-3) earned at least a share of the Big Sky regular season championship, and UNC senior guard Courtney Stoermer picked a fitting night to rewrite record books. Stoermer hit a 3-pointer with 17:27 remaining in the first half to tie the record of most 3-pointers made in a career with 173, a record previously held by Missy McVoy (1994-98). With 2:47 to play in the game, Stoermer hit the

record-breaker and put the Bears up by 24. “It was in the back of my mind, but winning the game was way more important to me than anything else,” Stoermer said of the record. Winning the game was never in doubt, though. UNC played stifling defense and was offensively proficient from the opening tip. Four Bears players scored in double-figures, led by freshman guard D’shara Strange, who had 17 points. Stoermer and her fellow seniors, center Brittany Fernandez and forwards Lara Merritt and Jayne Strand, all scored in their final regularseason home game. Stoermer finished with 12 points and Strand, Merritt and Fernandez scored six, two and one point, respectively. UNC led from the start and never took its foot off the

gas pedal. The Bears led by nine at intermission and built a 25-point lead in the second half. The Bengals (16-11, 7-7) were held to 27 percent shooting for the game, including 4-of-30 shooting in the second half. With only one game left to play, against Idaho State at 2:05 p.m. Saturday in Pocatello, Idaho, Strange said she was glad she could help send the seniors off right. “I couldn’t picture a better group of girls to play with,” she said. “It was great to send them out with a great win.” Head coach Jamie White said the team’s seniors have made her time as coach a very special one. “Courtney and Lara both came my second year — it was our first recruiting class (with) freshmen, and that will always hold a special place in my heart because

we had to convince them to come and that we would win championships here,” White said. “And the coolest part about that is that everything we’ve said to them is coming true. Brittany and Jayne came to us from junior college, and they’ve been a huge part of our success this year because of their size in the post. All of them have been great to work with, and I think they can look back and say they’ve had a very successful, great experience here at UNC.” Stoermer said her final home game could not have gone better. “It was very emotional, but my teammates came out there, and we played really well together,” Stoermer said. “And I couldn’t ask for a better ending game at Butler. I really couldn’t.”

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UNC junior forward Kaisha Brown, 24, passes ahead to sophomore forward Lauren Oosdyke, 21, in Monday’s game against Idaho State. The pair combined for 22 points in the victory.

Last-second block saves men’s basketball on road STAFF REPORT sports@uncmirror.com

The UNC men’s basketball team had a three-point lead with three seconds remaining, when a block from senior forward Chris Kaba sealed the team’s 77-74 victory over Idaho State Monday in Pocatello, Idaho. The University of Northern Colorado (18-10, 12-3) clinches at least a share of the Big Sky regular season title and is one win away from garnering an

outright conference crown. ISU (9-19, 4-11) senior forward Broderick Gilchrest, who had already scored 26 points, attempted a 3-pointer with three seconds left to try to tie the game, but Kaba’s third block of the night prevented the tie and gave the Bears the win. Kaba finished the night with eight points, five rebounds and a career-best three blocks. UNC senior guard Devon Beitzel made all 16 of his free throw attempts, a Division I

UNC led by school record, en nine points with route to a game14:20 left to play best 28 points. in the game, but The Bengals ISU chipped held brief leads away at the lead throughout the to eventually go first half but were ahead four minnever able to lead utes later. by more than five Chris Kaba The Bears tied points. Gilchrest made a block with the game at 64 had 10 points in three seconds left and, after ISU the first 20 min- to preserve the took another utes of play, but win against ISU. brief lead, again Beitzel scored 15 points, and the Bears went at 66. Beitzel then sank two into intermission with a five- free throws to put UNC up, 66-64, a lead UNC would point lead.

keep for the rest of the game. UNC built a five-point lead with 1:03 left, but Gilchrest hit a jumper to cut the lead to three. The Bears then turned it over on the next possession and ISU called a timeout with six seconds remaining. Coming out of the timeout, Gilchrest attempted a 3-pointer, which Kaba swatted away to give his team the win and send the Bears back home, where they are undefeated this season and 24-2 over the

last two seasons, for senior night. The Bears face Sacramento State (7-20, 411), which is 1-13 on the road this season, at 7:05 p.m. tonight at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.

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Deadline for award Friday Harrison from Page 3 numerous lifetime achievements, she was included in “Who’s Who in Colorado” and “Who’s Who in Education.” She died when she was 75. Students can nominate faculty members to receive the M. Lucile

Harrison Award. Nominations must include a nomination letter, two additional letters of support and a vita. Nominations are due March 4 at the Provost Office in Carter Hall. Students can mail nominations to Campus Box 9. For more information,

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Company looks to expand line Puro from Page 2 both locally and nationally. “They started it all on their own, which is very impressive,” he said. Thomas said the best advice he can give to a student or graduate who is thinking about starting his or her own business is to talk to a professor at the Monfort College of Business. “We help them to be very clear about a plan, how their product is bet-

ter and doing good research to see who the competitors are,” Thomas said. “The worst thing is to not do research to see how your product is different or better.” By the end of the year, Bathroom Hygiene Company will be releasing two related products: a Puro dispenser for public restrooms and a travelsize version of Puro for outdoorsmen. For more information about Puro and Bathroom

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Women’s hoops senior concludes successful career SAMANTHA FOX sports@uncmirror.com

Leaving a legacy is something athletes strive for, and in UNC senior guard Courtney Stoermer’s case, it also means something gained. Stoermer came to the University of Northern Colorado as a true freshman from Coralville, Iowa where she attended Iowa City West High School. She was first approached by recruiters, mostly from Division II colleges, to play either soccer or basketball. “I think basketball was more challenging for me,”

Stoermer said. “I always like a challenge.” Stoermer’s performance on the court has shown how she rises to a challenge. In her four years here, she has been named Big Sky All-Academic three times, Big Sky Player of the Week once and earned second-team honors her sophomore year. This season, she has averaged 8.6 points and four rebounds per game. Stoermer arrived during the early Division I years of the program. She said she decided to come to UNC based on the potential to form the program. “My freshman year was kind of a rebuilding year,” Stoermer said. “It was coach White’s second year of being

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UNC senior guard Courtney Stoermer, second from left, is honored before Monday’s game with her mother Vickie, far left, her father Mike and UNC head coach Jaime White. head coach and our second year being Division I. I kind of wanted to start a tradition here at UNC and make women’s basketball some-

thing to be heard of.” The senior nursing major has grown into the role of leader on the court to all her teammates.

Freshman guard D’shara Strange said Stoermer’s guidance has been very beneficial to the younger players on the team. “She helped me out big time this year,” Strange said. “It’s my freshman year, so with her, being on the court felt comfortable. She helps everybody out; she’s very vocal.” Stoermer had a freshman season similar to Strange’s, coming in and playing right away. She played in all 30 games of the season, starting in 29 of them. She came close to recording a triple-double but was three rebounds shy. “I think my freshman year was the most difficult,” Stoermer said. “We didn’t

have that many returners coming back, so we had to start and play freshman, and it was pretty challenging as a freshman, for any freshman, to come in to play.” In her junior year, Stoermer tallied UNC’s first triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. She also broke the school’s career 3-point record of 173 Monday against Idaho State, on senior night. The record now stands at 174. “She’s been a savior for our program since the day she got here,” head coach Jamie White said. “She’s played 30-plus minutes every year that she’s been here. It’s going to be a sad day when she’s gone.”