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International students recognized for diversity EMILY BRANT news@uncmirror.com
UNC students, international students and various faculty members gathered Tuesday for the International Awards Banquet in the University Center. Six distinct awards were given out, all in relation to excellence in academics and cross-cultural studies on campus. Two international students, Peleg Rosenthal and Moshe Mochlev, were awarded for their academic excellence. Mathes Paulus, an international student from northern Germany, was awarded the Bob Ross
International Ambassador and Activities Award for his cultural diversity in leadership in cross-cultural activities and organizations on campus. Paulus has not been a member of the university program for long but became involved so he could give back to those who gave to him. “I appreciate all the work that the Center for International Education did for me last semester to welcome me,” Paulus said. “I wanted to give back to them in some way. It is so great to have feedback, to show my work was also appreciated.” Janelle Johnson and Gena Sturgon, volunteers
for CIE, were given the Global Understanding Award for their dedication to promoting cross-cultural activities throughout the University of Northern Colorado campus. Alex McMann was presented an award for his service as an international ambassador. McMann was nominated by international students to commemorate his dedication to the program. The final award, the Allen & Lily Huang Global Citizenship Award, was presented to Maha AlSuliman. The award recognized her exceptional leadership and depth of understanding in cross-cul-
tural diversity. Awards were also given to photo contest winners. Categories included “Best Overall,” “The View from Here” and “Up Close and Personal.” All photos were taken by UNC stu-
dents while they were studying abroad. Kari Gradi Grossman, an award-winning author and peace activist, presented the keynote speech. Grossman worked in Cambodia with the charity
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Keynote speaker Kari Grossmann talks about her experiences in Cambodia at the International Awards Banquet Tuesday in the University Center.
organization Sustainable Schools International. She established the organization to address the current state of education in Cambodia. Grossman said the dropout rate of Cambodian students at one time was more than 80 percent. But in the last 10 years, Cambodia has seen a remarkable increase in attendance rates, partially because of the help SSI has provided. Attendance is now almost 100 percent, and most students finish at least primary school. Grossmann gave the audience some advice in regards to developing countries. “Take all of the education you have, put it in your back pocket and sit on it,” she said. “Sit down and listen, listen to the people. You may have an idea of how things are done in your country, but you have no idea how it is done in theirs. Be humble, observe and understand. Then take your education and mold it to
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I appreciate all the work that the Center for International Education did for me last semester to welcome me. I wanted to give back to them in some way. — Mathes Paulus, an international German student
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Women’s History Month preserves equal gender rights February flew by so fast. Now, the marvelous month of March has begun, and along with it come new monthly reminders to be grateful for what we have. Welcome to 31 days of appreciation of oatmeal, youth art, music in our schools and possibly the most remembered celebration of this month, women. The courage, intelligence and persistence of women has forever been overlooked by a system ruled by men. Since 1980, Women’s History Month has been uniting families and communities by ways
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conscious of the fact that a man could take advantage of her body. Men have the privilege of being able to stroll through a park at night, stay at work late and walk home by themselves without the constant threat of sexual assault. By the way things are going, one-in-six women will be sexually assaulted in her life. Not only are women regularly under attack, but they also do not receive the same amount of recognition as men in professional fields. Organizations at the University of Northern Colorado have begun
to do their part in celebrating women and raising awareness of the problems women face in our society as well as around the world. The Women’s Resource Center has partnered with different groups to host programs intended to educate people on women and to help stop the perpetuation of violence against women. To do your part, whether you are male or female, attend such events to educate yourself on gender roles in society and to find out how to help end violence toward women.
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Supreme Court decision upholds religious campus organization’s rights Joshua DIVINE
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highlighting women’s achievements through the centuries. Ruth Moyer and Jessie Mae Perry are not names discussed at the dinner table, yet they fought for gender equality and progressive politics for the better half of their adult lives. Not only do women like them deserve recognition during this month and every month, but so women who have been victimized because of their gender. Whereas most men never have to think about their bodies being sexually violated, a woman is always
actions have nothing to do with a case that has been decided by the court; rather, it has to do with the court refusing to hear a case. The Supreme Court typically deals with issues when other courts diverge or when the issues take on an important Constitutional role. After the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled campus organizations could not be
denied student funding based on religious grounds, the University of Wisconsin-Madison appealed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court’s decision to not review the case reveals that the highest legal officials in the country believe the case to be a no-brainer. They are siding with Badger Catholic, the plaintiff against UWM. Badger Catholic has been involved in litigation for the past several years after the university kicked them off campus for violating its non-discriminatory club clause, which said a university organization was not allowed to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. Badger Catholic, in accordance with Catholic doctrine, would not allow members of the gay community to become leaders of the organization. Clearly, it does not make sense
to allow students who do not uphold the same values of an organization to lead said organization. Take the analogy of a cycling club being forced to allow a person who hates cycling to become the president of the club. It’s ludicrous. After Badger Catholic was able to re-charter (following a successful lawsuit), the university refused them funding, arguing that funding religious events would violate the Establishment Clause because most religious events entail prayer, praise, or proselytizing. It is encouraging that the Supreme Court has sided with Badger Catholic. I extend the benefit of the doubt to the University of Wisconsin that they truly believed the First Amendment prevented them from funding Badger Catholic; however, the university took the wrong approach. In its efforts to treat religious groups with neutrality, as required
by the Establishment Clause, UW actually treated religious groups worse than other groups. Rather than not respecting religion according to the First Amendment, UW disrespected a religion’s adherents. In choosing to fund secular organizations over religious organizations, UW, like many other universities, decided not to forego ideology but to support secularism (which is an ideology itself). Let us hope that the Supreme Court’s actions in not accepting UW’s appeal will set a precedent that travels back home, for UNC organizations have not been immune to the denial of funds based on religious grounds. Student Senate has repeatedly denied funding over the last few years for Campus Crusade for Christ events. —Josh Divine is a junior mathematics major and a weekly columnist for The Mirror.
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which are currently preventing the United States from refining our own petroleum supply? The solution: let companies drill ANWR. Allowing companies to expand into ANWR will not only increase the supply and decrease the price of oil, but it will also allow the economy to expand by adding thousands of jobs. And in case you were wondering, jobs revolving around oil production pay significantly higher than average. The result: more jobs, better paying jobs, cheaper gas and contin-
ued economic recovery and growth. Instead of waiting for “Peace in the Middle East,” we should be proactive and do what we can to nurture our own economy. We can’t afford to let politics to hold us back. Literally. —Dan Larson studied geological engineering, petroleum engineering and economics at Colorado School of Mines. Larson is currently an economics major at the University of Northern Colorado. He said he plans to return soon.
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anarchy. Because most of the world’s oil production comes from the Middle East and the multinational petroleum conglomerate known as OPEC, we see a decline in the supply and therefore another increase in the price. Oil prices go up twofold. President Barak Obama is considering tapping into the strategic oil reserves (approximately 29 billion barrels of oil) to ease our “pain at the pump.” Why not start drilling in Alaska? Why not expand oil production and lift government taxes,
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We all have felt the sting of increasing gas prices over the past several years, and certainly the increase in the past few weeks. However, there is a simple solution: ANWR. ANWR, or the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, is a 19 million-acre plot of land along the northern Alaskan coast (out of the 19 million acres of land, drilling operations would consume only around 2,000 acres, .004
percent). The region consists of snow and wind in the winter, permafrost and wind in the summer and an estimated 5.7-16 billion barrels of oil that are currently not being used, according to the United States Geological Survey. Our problem is simple supply and demand. As the world population continues to grow at an alarming rate, the demand for oil invariably increases. The higher demand means the prices go up. Then, the Middle East slowly descends into
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Prudence essential for students’ safety during spring break CARMEN BRADY news@uncmirror.com Spring break is just around the corner, and as soon as classes end Friday, students will be free for an entire week. However, even though classes are out, safety is not. Often, students take this time to go on vacation — a beach somewhere in the United States, a tour of another country or just a trip back to their hometown — and sometimes get too caught up in the excitement and forget to think about safety. Security is important while on vacation, and there are some easy ways to make stay safe. Spring break is known as a time to party, but, as always, it is important that those who choose to drink do so responsibly.
Jessica Ellis, the Center for Peer Education coordinator, said even though students are on spring break academically, the same rules still apply for safety while partying. “If you’re going to drink, be sure you have a designated driver or a safe way to get where you’re staying,” Ellis said. “And don’t put yourself in a dangerous position, where you’re at risk for alcohol poisoning.” Brittany Dosdall, the traditional events coordinator with the University Program Council, agreed with Ellis and said if students are somewhere they do not feel comfortable drinking, it is better if they don’t. “It’s more important to be safe than it is to drink, especially if you’re doing it just to fit in,” Dosdall said.
“Spring break is a good time to relax. It gets students ready to take on the rest of the semester, but it’s important that they stay safe while they’re having fun.” In addition to drinking safely, there are other considerations students
It’s still flu season, and in an environment such as an airplane, where everyone is close to each other, it’s easy to catch something. Getting vaccinated is a must.
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should think about before they go on break. As the weather becomes more suitable, students will be able to work on their tans if they are going somewhere sunny; however, it is important to stay safe in the sun. Vicki Mossman, the UNC Health Services manager, said students should value their health over looking good. “If you’re going somewhere sunny, it’s important to wear a sunscreen with a high SPF, and that protects against both UVA and UVB rays,” Mossman said. “A sunburn is uncomfortable, and getting burned increases chances of skin cancer later in life.” Mossman also said it is a good idea to be up-todate on vaccinations if students plan on traveling, especially if they will be in
close quarters with others. “It’s still flu season, and in an environment such as an airplane, where every-
one is close to each other, it’s easy to catch something,” she said. “Getting vaccinated is a must.”
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Many religions represented in theological lecture RYAN LAMBERT news@uncmirror.com
On Tuesday evening, the University Center Ballrooms were full of diverging belief systems, as a panel of eight religious community members lectured at “Speak Truth, not Ignorance: Speaking of Faith.” The University Program Council, Student Senate and the Diversity Council sponsored the event, which was the brainchild of Maggie Meneghin, UPC’s social and developmental coordinator, and her colleague, Paige Lewkow, director of Diverse Relations. “We thought it would be great to explore religion because college is a time to discover yourself — to find out who you are,” Meneghin said. “I hope (students) get a variety of perspectives on faith.” Worth T. Woodrum, a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley, launched the discussion with a brief history of his faith. Jesse Morgaina, a practicing psychotherapist who received her doctorate from UNC, spoke on Nichiren Buddhism, a worldview that began in 13th century Japan with the writings of Nichiren Daishonin. This philosopher theorized on the relationship between cause and effect. Morgaina spoke about the human goal to be happy and enlightened. “How can we be
happy? Not the new car kind of happy,” she said. “No, happiness rests in the center of the self.” Robert Cross, a spiritual healer of the Southern Sioux nation, whose tribal name is
Lakota Hokshila, discussed the importance of dreams and the individual search for spiritual growth. Michael Mathews, a Presbyterian pastor, represented the various
Protestant denominations and movements that began with the theologian Martin Luther. Asad Abdi, an employee of JBS Swift, was the Muslim voice on the panel.
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Jesse Morgaina, far right, a guest on the Speak Truth Not Ignorance: Speaking of Faith panel speaks to an audience of students and faculty about the importance of respecting one another’s personal beliefs Tuesday in the University Center.
Further, Jonathan Bellman, a Jewish man and University of Northern Colorado professor of music, initiated a discourse on the afterlife. “I don’t believe in hell,” Bellman said. “My religion teaches that the righteous of every nation shall have a share in bliss. In Judaism, it’s about what you do here, in this life.” The panel then turned to the issue of dogma. Kelly Jacobsen, a believer in unity faith, which is based on Aristotelian metaphysics, said her God is everywhere and that her religion cannot be dogmatic. Conversely, Rocco Porter,
a Catholic priest at the St. Peter Catholic Church, acknowledged that his faith is extremely dogmatic. “Faith, I think, is so much larger than we are, and my religion stresses dogma and free will,” Porter said. The group answered audience questions that encompassed religious intolerance, the purpose of death and moral relativism. Porter closed the evening with a few words on difference. “We need to celebrate our (religious) differences, the things that make us unique,” he said. “We need to go be great in the world.”
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Oldest campus building still visually appealing JORDANE HARTBAUER news@uncmirror.com
As the oldest building still standing on the UNC campus, Kepner Hall has seen numerous changes throughout the years. The cornerstone for the building was laid on Aug. 22,1910, and construction on the main part of the building was finished in 1912. The building was originally used as a training school for education students. In 1923 and 1924, the west and east wings were added to the building to house the training school, Ernest Horn Elementary School and the college high school. The training school was renamed Kepner Hall in 1930 in honor of Denver West High School principal and University of Northern Colorado Board of Trustees member, Harry Kepner. In 1962, the training school was moved from Kepner Hall into the new Bishop-Lehr Hall on west campus. Following the move, Kepner Hall housed several different departments until the business school moved into the building in 1971. Over the years, Kepner fell into disrepair and needed renovations. The renovations were an effort by the business school, as the department was in the process of becoming accredited. In 1985, UNC received a grant to begin renova-
tions on the building. The business school was temporarily moved while renovations were made.
Business students celebrated the closing of the building with a party in Kepner Auditorium.
Students who attended the party listened to entertainment by students from the
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Right to left: In this image, the front of the original Kepner Hall, in 1918, is juxtaposed with the current facility on central campus. The Monfort College of Business primarily uses the building, and has since 1971.
Performing Arts Department, and the business students sold Tshirts to commemorate the renovations. The newly renovated Kepner Hall is home not only to modern classrooms, but it also received more than $100,000 worth of new technology. Hewlett Packard donated two computer labs, a laser printer and computer programs to the business school. The school also
received several donations from local Greeley businesses. Several of the classrooms in the renovated building were named after the businesses that donated to the school. Some of the renovation money went towards artwork that was selected by a committee and placed in the building. The renovations on the building were finished in 1987, and a rededication ceremony was hosted during homecoming week.
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Seniors prepare musical acts for New York RUBY WHITE arts@uncmirror.com
Some have long suspected that musical-theater students live their lives through song and dance, and with popular shows like “Glee” being beamed from millions of screens in the United States each week, it seems as if many people can’t get enough of their musical-theater fixes. Tuesday, Langworthy Theater in Frasier Hall was the scene of the musical theater senior showcase previews for the New York display students will perform for agencies in Manhattan during spring break. From the reaction of audience members, the showcase gave the impression that musicals could see their golden time once more. Preparing for a showcase featuring the most talented students in the University of Northern Colorado’s Musical Theatre Department has taken hard-work, dedication and the study of great musical theater perform-
ers from the past. With a glittering, diverse collection of performances, students sang their hearts out, single-handedly acted scenes and executed duets from familiar musicals and movies. The preview began with the department’s entire senior group performing “Freedom” while putting on their best stage faces and being decked
out in chic apparel that made them stand out from one another. “I’ve been preparing for showcase for the last two years,” said Veronica Domingo, a senior musical theater major. “There are 15 of us going to New York, and we will be performing our pieces.” Domingo’s performance consisted of “Listen” from the motion picture
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Veronica Domingo, a senior musical-theater major, performs “Waiting for Life,” Tuesday night during the Musical Theatre Department’s senior showcase preview.
version of ‘Dream Girls,’ as well as “Waiting for Life,” from “Once on this Island.” A single piano and a few plastic chairs set up the stage, and after each student’s segment, an immediate performance commenced, keeping audience members attentive and on their toes. Some performances included crude language and risqué topics intended for a mature audience. In addition to classic musical pieces, some students chose to perform parts from comedic motion pictures. Musical-theater seniors Megan Krusleski and Erin Watkins performed a scene from “Baby Mama” and gave a strong, enthusiastic routine that had the audience in stitches. The scene was shown in two parts, and each time, the women put effort into their roles to make the scenes as believable as possible. Devin Crane, a bubbly red head who performed her pieces with pops of
gender come fervor, showed the audi- each ence her years of hard together was a treat for work by belting pieces spectators. It is required musical-theaterfilled with comedy and for major seniors to particiemotion. “(I) started bringing in pate in the showcase selections for the show- and compete to be outcase the last couple of standing in the eyes of semesters,” Crane said. “I talent agencies. picked “I chose the two I the songs I wanted performed to do this because I am semester trying to and put it showcase a l l what I’m trytogething to sell,” er.” said Jamie — Jamie Mills, a senCrane Mills, a senior and a few musical theior musical theater o t h e r ater major. “I major and New York was able to students and Los Angeles will also showcase two showcase sides of me, showcase performer t h e i r so it was a skills in nice mesh. I Los Angeles in May, am nervous and anxious shortly before graduation. about New York, but am “It has been a fun also very excited.” process for sure,” Crane The musical-theater said. “I am both nervous seniors will be on their and excited.” way to New York this John Leonard, a pro- weekend and will take fessor of theater arts in with them the years of musical theater, heads hard work and dedicathe group, a mix of both tion they put into their men and women. crafts during their time Listening to the vocals of at UNC.
I chose the songs I performed because I am trying to showcase what I’m trying to sell.
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Vocal jazz performances warm concert hall
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The soothing vocal jazz ensembles that took place last night in Monfort Concert Hall at the Union Colony Civic Center were so relaxing they
could have calmed Colorado’s relentless winter weather. The UCCC was filled with the sounds of vibrant jazz music — the kind that makes fingers snap and head bob. Monday’s performance was
one of 11 major music events scheduled for the Spring semester. Included in this group is the UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, taking place in April. Five of those performances took place earlier this semes-
ter, and the others will continue to be open to students, alumni and the general Greeley public. The University of Northern Colorado’s School of Music hosted the vocal jazz ensemble concert, and it was
evident from the precision of the melody that these students were ready to share their gifts with the audience. Some musicians were dressed in black with accents of red, and others were dressed in black with blue accents.
Previously, UNC’s vocal jazz ensemble has received Grammy nominations for “Pot IV” by Vocal Jazz I, as well as musical recognition on both the international and See Vocal, Page 12
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Men’s basketball beats ‘Jacks, to face Griz in final DAVID WILSON sports@uncmirror.com
A defensive-minded second half lifted the UNC men’s b a s ketball team to its Men’s Basketball f i r s t
appearance in the Big Sky Conference tournament championship game following a thrilling 73-70 victory over Northern Arizona Tuesday at ButlerHancock Sports Pavilion. The University of
Northern Colorado (20-10, 13-3) allowed a 12-point first-half lead disappear and went into the break trailing 45-43. NAU (19-12, 9-7) was led by guards Cameron Jones, a senior, and Gabe Rogers, a sophomore, as the two combined for 32 of the Lumberjacks’ 45 firsthalf points. The two-man performance did not go unnoticed in the Bears locker room. “I questioned my guys at halftime a little bit over how bad did they want to play tomorrow,” UNC head coach B.J. Hill said.
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UNC senior forward Neal Kingman attempts a shot over a Northern Arizona defender in Tuesday’s game. Kingman finished with 10 points in the victory.
“These guys responded. They’ve done it all year. They were tired of getting lit up in the first half like a Christmas tree. So they took a challenge, and they accomplished it.” UNC responded in the second half, holding Jones and Rogers to a combined total of 11 points and held the Lumberjacks as a team to 32 percent shooting in the final 20 minutes. Recently crowned MVP of the league, UNC senior guard Devon Beitzel led all scorers with 25 points, but it was the bench players who ignited the secondhalf comeback with the Bears down 50-43. UNC freshman guard Paul Garnica and junior forward Mike Proctor brought defensive energy and helped control the offensive glass, which sparked a 17-2 run over a six-minute span that put UNC up 60-52. Garnica finished with five points and three assists, and Proctor finished with seven points and eight rebounds, five offensively. “Mike was outstanding during that stretch,” Beitzel said. “There was one possession where he had two offensive rebounds and scored three points from the line to get us going. Paul (Garnica) played with the same swagger he did in high school and really attacked the basket.” NAU climbed back within three points on
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UNC senior guard Devon Beitzel attempts a layup in the first half of Tuesday’s game against Northern Arizona at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. Beitzel finished with a game-high 25 points in the victory that sent UNC to the championship game. multiple occasions but was unable to finish, including one final attempt with 14.8 seconds left that saw a Jones’ 3pointer go long as time expired to solidify the win.
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UNC senior forward Chris Kaba had the daunting task of guarding Jones the majority of the second half, holding him to six points in the final frame. “Cam (Jones) is a great player, and in the first half he went off on us,” Kaba said. “In the second half, we just tried to be more physical with him and make him take tough shots.” Kaba finished with 14 points, and fellow senior forward Neal Kingman added 10 points. UNC improved to 13-0 at home this season and now has two straight 20win seasons. Beitzel said
he does not want this ride to end anytime soon. “This is it for us seniors, and we just didn’t want to go home tonight,” Beitzel said. “I want to savor every minute of my last year.” With the win, the Bears face Montana for the conference championship tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.
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Coaches build championship teams from beginning ERIC HEINZ editor@uncmirror.com
Sitting in the living room or a comfortable area of a home, a family gathers to hear about the opportunity for their child to play Division I college basketball. The coach is brimming with excitement and tells stories to mothers and fathers of potential glory the team could have with the addition of their son or daughter. While the parents soak in the prospect of not having to pay for their child’s tuition, the student sits patiently, whether anxiously or eagerly, not knowing which direction his or her life is about to take. Recruiting is a delicate process. Coaches approach teenagers, who appear fearless on the playing field, court or ice, but are still becoming accustomed to making big decisions that may affect the rest of their lives. “At first, we identify players if they’re good athletes, and then things like good communication, understanding the game and simple things like that,” said Jaime White, the University of Northern Colorado women’s basketball head coach. “I believe everyone goes to the right place for them, where the basketball fits the academics.” For both UNC basketball teams, promises the coaches
made to their players are starting to come to fruition as both try to advance in the Big Sky Conference tournament. “I was in the first recruiting class with coach White, and she said we could really build a tradition of winning here,” women’s senior guard Courtney Stoermer said. “Division I is a good selling point. We have options to play post-season if we play well, and we get to play at a high level of competition.” Planning the next four to five years of classes, practices and a career — not to mention where to live in an unfamiliar state — can be an intimidating factor to some players, but two out-of-state Bears players said they were entranced by the campus and immediately wanted to attend. Men’s senior forward Chris Kaba said the distance and difference from his home of Gary, Ind. was enough for him to don the navy and gold, as well as the smaller-campus atmosphere. “The recruiting process, you know, I just remember being recruited by a lot of schools, but (the University of) Northern Colorado came to me and gave me a great opportunity to see something new — it gave me the opportunity to do that,” Kaba said. “I mean, I’m way far from home now than I ever was.” Kaba said he was met with immediate appreciation from
head coach B.J. Hill and the men’s basketball staff. “Everybody came to the airport and greeted me, spent the whole day with me,” he said. “Pretty much, (Hill) was a cool guy and let me know that we were going to get to that higher level. Now we’re here; they did what they said they were going to, and now it’s our turn to do what we said we’re gonna do.” Stoermer, who was recruited from Iowa City West High School, committed to leave her hometown of Coralville, Iowa to play for the Bears. “I think there’s always a little bit of apprehension and uncertainty in the beginning,” she said about being recruited. “Sometimes in the middle of your career, you may question your decision (of college), but at the end of the time you’re here, you realize this is where you’re supposed to be.” Freshman guard D’shara Strange has had a banner opening year. Recollecting how she was first approached, she said White painted her a verbal picture of an ideal team UNC was building. “I have ‘potential out the world,’ is what she told me, and pretty much that I could make a career here,” Strange said. “She said she could see me playing here, and that (UNC) has good girls and the potential to be a great team.”
During high school, nothing produces more of an adrenaline rush than the presence of a college recruiter — Division I, no less. Strange said she felt the pressure to perform well, but it propelled her abilities. “Getting a full ride (scholarship) for college is always a great thing, and I definitely just tried to go out there and play hard,” Strange said. “The physicality of the game and playing against these big girls…you just have to have confidence to be able to play with these girls.” White’s background includes a myriad of college basketball experiences as a player and coach. The recruiting process has become part of her annual routine, as she has spoken with many athletes and their families about the program she helps command. “First, we sell exactly what we’re doing right now — making a run for a championship,” she said. Hill added that coaches must also promote the university and the lifestyle of being a collegiate studentathlete. “We tell them we’re gonna do our best job as a staff to make them the best person, player and student they can be, and that they’re gonna have a chance to play and go for championships,” he said. “We want kids that sparks a fire with.”
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UNC men’s head basketball coach B.J. Hill crouches on the sideline of the game against NAU Tuesday. Hill has led the team to 20 wins in his first season as head coach. To persuade players who were likely starters on their high schools’ teams to commit to a college, one angle is to ensure the player he or she will see at least some playing time. White said coaches at larger universities do not typically have this luxury, forced to play only the individuals who perform the best. Being able to play soon and not sit the bench is a huge recruiting incentive. “I think we’ve shown that with two freshmen getting the playing time that they’re getting,” White said. “We also sell the university’s commitment to women’s basketball.” Although many factors go into finding a premier athlete,
White and Hill both said there are specific basketball-player archetypes they watch for the most. “They have got to be able have a talent that can coincide with the Division I level,” Hill said. “We try to bring in a little better talent each year, so as we grow as a program, we’re gonna face more and more competition on the recruiting trail.” This includes what White said is a key championship-building trait. “A hard worker — not just on defense or offense, but constantly moving and being active is a sign of a hard worker,” White said.
Basketball players garner Big Sky all-conference selections STAFF REPORT sports@uncmirror.com
After two very successful regular seasons, six members of the UNC men’s and women’s basketball teams were honored by the Big Sky Monday.
UNC senior guard Devon Beitzel was not only selected as the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball Most Valuable Player, he was also a unanimous selection to the Big Sky AllConference First Team. Beitzel finished the regular season with a league-leading 21 points
per game average. Beitzel’s fellow seniors, Neal Kingman and Chris Kaba, both forwards and the team’s second- and third-leading scorers, respectively, were also honored. Kingman averaged 10.7 points per game in the regular season and was named to the Big Sky
All-Conference Second Team, and Kaba averaged 9.4 points and was tabbed as an honorable mention. UNC senior guard Courtney Stoermer of the women’s team was named the co-Defensive Player of the Year and was also selected to the allconference second team
for the second time in her career. Stoermer averaged 8.4 points per game this season. Sophomore forward Lauren Oosdyke was selected to the all-conference first team after averaging 13.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest during the regular season.
Freshman guard D’shara Strange was named Freshman of the Year after she led all freshmen in the Big Sky in points (11.3) and rebounds (6.5) and also led the entire league in steals with 2.3 per game. Strange also earned an honorable mention selection.
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