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Students embrace spring with ‘Bearapalooza’ carnival TESSA BYRNS news@uncmirror.com Turner Green was transformed into fair grounds Saturday as UNC students took advantage of the sunny weather to attend the university’s biannual Bearapalooza. Bearapalooza is an event that not only showcases school spirit, but also encourages students to have fun on campus instead of going elsewhere for the weekend. The event also enticed undergraduate recruits to see what the University of Northern Colorado has to offer besides academics. Bearapalooza is a carnival-like event that features giant inflatable boxing rings, obstacle courses,
rock climbing walls and fair food such as cotton candy, sno-cones and popcorn, and free UNC gear. Although this semester’s Bearapalooza had more games, inflatables and a larger food variety than years past, fewer students attended in comparison to last semester’s event. Many students said their favorite part of the event was the free food. “My favorite part of Bearapalooza is the free snacks,” said Riane Teagarden, a sophomore nursing major. “I love the cotton candy.” The food turned out to be the major aspect of the event that drew students in and garnered participation in the giant inflatable castles.
“I love the free food,” said sophomore elementary education major, Rachel Stoller-Lee. “I look forward to seeing what other events are to come.” A few of the many different inflatable activities included bungee cord racing and a boxing ring. “I liked running against the bungee cords,” said Alissa Clark, a freshman nursing major. “It was super fun.” A lot of students said they were glad to see their friends they may not normally see during the week because of busy schedules. “I like seeing everyone out of their rooms and being together, and not to mention be here on a Saturday,” said Emily Nass, a freshman nursing major.
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Tara Scoenherr, a junior sociology major, serves popcorn to students at the biannual Bearapalooza festival. Some students said their favorite part of the event was the free, carnival-like food, including popcorn, cotton candy and sno-cones.
Couple raising money to work with orphans, lepers in Vietnam KRISTEN MARTIN news@uncmirror.com
Two UNC students are helping to bring health care to the poorest popu-
lations of Vietnam via the proceeds of the Mosaic Art Show auction Friday at the Atlas Theatre. Zach Martinez, a junior philosophy major, and
his wife, Megan Gustkey Martinez, a senior English education major, already have about $3,500 saved for their trip. The couple will leave for Vietnam in July and stay for about a month. They will be working with the Children of Peace International organization. “There will be free
medical clinics for the people who don’t fall under the government health system,” Zach said. “There will be dentists to pull teeth and a traveling pharmacy.” They will help transport medical supplies to different villages as well as clean medical instruments and hand out toys.
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“We are going to orphanages in Nhatrang Bay, as well as a few leper colonies,” Megan said. “We essentially want to reach the poorest people in Vietnam who only make, on average, about $370 a year.” Megan said there is a prominent stigma in Vietnam about leprosy. “If you or one of your family members is diagnosed with leprosy, which is totally treatable, then you get put into a small community of lepers where you are banned for the rest of your life,” she said. This trip will be the third time Megan has visited the country. The first
time, she went with a club in high school and helped build a school. She said it took the people in the colony awhile to get used to the team, but she was able to bond with a young girl named Nam Anh. “The government has decided to start building soon where the leper colony is, forcing them to move and become homeless,” she said. “For me, it’s going back to see Nam Anh and pay $35 for another year of school. After that, I don’t know what’s going to happen to her.” Zach said this will be See Vietnam, Page 5
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‘Bill My Parents’ sends wrong message to American youth It is bad enough teenagers in the United States, in almost any income setting, are constantly spoiled. But when companies — the supposed adults — dangle misleading incentives in front of a financially immature target audience, such as buying clothes by sending the bill to their parents, it creates a lethargic mindset of “someone else will pay for it.” Pacific Sun, a southern California-themed clothing store, recently added an option to its website for individuals to, “First shop, then send the bill to a parent or responsible parent for
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set a limit of what to spend, youths will not be misled into believing they understand their responsibility. The next generation must not be enticed by something that is too good to be true. Now more than ever, this is an extremely dangerous habit to bestow on the American youth. Have we not already proven to ourselves, and the rest of the world, that not taking care of debt is corrosive to our economy and our character? Alleviating responsibility does not happen by giving it to others.
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do so unless they have the permission of their parents. This is great for the cashier who doesn’t have to deal with these parents who agreed to do this half-baked credit opportunity — but it doesn’t teach children that money is not endless. A company cannot draw the attention of teenagers by promoting a service that sends the bill directly to their parents without consequently falsely representing the way debt is distributed. Debt does not magically disappear. If PacSun wanted to start an online billing service that enables parents to
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approval and payment.” All “Bill My Parents” does is make reckless shopping look appealing to children. The advertisements are clearly intended for the 13-19 age bracket. Internet ads have photographs of popular professional skateboarders decked in all PacSun apparel sitting on the doorstep of paradise, right next to a beach and palm trees while surrounded by an entourage of attractive friends. And what makes them cool? They bill their parents. Fortunately, those who decide to use the service cannot
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national use for both recreational and medicinal purposes, and despite decriminalization in a number of states, including Colorado, the drug is still illegal. Many predict the federal ban’s days are numbered. And why shouldn’t they be? Never mind that alcohol, tobacco, and KFC are all legal in this country. It is a matter of economic importance that the less harmful drug be legalized. Current policy
has failed to prevent widespread consumption. Like Prohibition in the 1920s, the war on weed has contributed to gang violence, a problem which has risen steadily since 2002. According to the Mexican government, the country suffered at least 15,273 drug-related murders in 2010. Mexico is the primary source of foreign cannabis in the United States; growing the plant domestically is a felony. Prohibition of marijuana is costly to taxpayers. In New York City alone, more than 50,000 arrests were made for simple possession of the drug, a total of 15 percent of NYPD arrests. Non-violent inmates crowd the nation’s prisons at a time when education programs desperately need funding allocated instead to corrections. Legalizing would not only save enforcement cash, but increase
revenue. Harvard economics professor Jeffrey Miron estimates marijuana sales would bring in $6.2 billion if taxed comparably to alcohol. Economically, I must be missing the downside here. But a drug it is, and the war on drugs, however flawed in principle and practice, continues. Marijuana’s potential dangers include dependence and impaired cognitive function. Medical marijuana users argue that the drug is also an unmatched natural pain reliever. The idea that marijuana being legal would encourage people to abuse it is nil. Cough syrup is legal, but DXM overdoses are distinctly rare. In addition, to smoke pot is to smoke all the other things that come along with it. But if federally regulated, users could know what exactly they are
consuming, and in which proportions. In fact, there is little need to smoke anything at all. Cannabis can be cooked up in all sorts of food, killing the adverse effects of smoke on the brain and lungs. The lung damage argument is outdated and has no place in marijuana legislation. Four-twenty is an international holiday for some, but a pain in the rear for others. For our nation’s police, it would be nice if the day wasn’t a cause for stress. And while other folks are de-stressing in this chosen manner, why shouldn’t federal and state governments cash in? As a country, it is long past time to clip the harmful prohibition and harvest the economic benefits. — Mark Maxwell is a junior theater arts major and a weekly columnist for The Mirror.
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Seniors, children celebrate reading successes RSVP hosts end-of-the-year gathering in honor of America Reads SARA VAN CLEVE news@uncmirror.com After a year of hard work, volunteers of the UNC chapter of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program joined with students and their families Saturday to celebrate their accomplishments of the past year. The gathering was the end-of-the-year celebra-
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tion for Weld County children and their senior partners who are part of the America Reads program, just one of the many services provided by RSVP. The America Reads program partners a retired senior, 55 years old or older, with children in kindergarten through fourth grade who are reading below their grade
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level. The seniors spend time with the children several days each week during the school year to help them improve their reading skills. Nancy Robinson, a volunteer and volunteer trainer for America Reads, said there are three ways volunteers help children. Volunteers read to children to help them learn about things they cannot read about themselves, take turns reading to each other, and listen to children read to help them gain confidence with reading. Lucille Bressler, a volunteer of about 10 years, currently works with four children twice a week for about 15 minutes each time. “It’s such a worthwhile program,” Bressler said. “We help kids that need one-on-one help. There’s a real need for it. I saw the need when I worked 20 years as a secretary for Weld District 6. I’m so happy when one of my kids graduates from my group.” The celebration brought together about 60 volunteers, children and family members. Jessica Kelleher, the RSVP program assistant and a senior English major, thanked the volunteers and the children’s families for their hard work and dedication to improving the children’s education.
As the celebration continued, food was served, the adults mingled and the children played in a bounce house. The children also played a couple of carnival-like games and Simon Says, with the winners of each game getting to choose a book to take home. Each child was also given the opportunity to take home books donated by RSVP. Second grader Rachel Templar, a student involved in the America Reads program, said she is now enthusiastic about reading and was excited when she won several books playing games. “I’m going to bring them every day when we do it,” Templar said. “We read all different kinds of books.” Amanda Jackson, Templar’s mother, said the program has helped her daughter go from the bottom of her class in terms of reading skills to nearly the top. “Her teacher walked out with her to the car and told me she was toward the top of her class,” Jackson said. “I’m really proud. She gets excited about books now. It’s done her a lot of good.” Volunteer Margie Eager, 85, regularly works with Templar and one of her classmates, and has become known to the children’s class as “Grandma Eager.” Eager has been volunteering for 25 years
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David Herbstman, a graduate student in rehabilitation counseling, plays roller bowler at the America Reads event on Saturday. Herbstman was also a volunteer at the event. and said she loves being a part of RSVP’s America Reads program. “I really enjoy the children,” Eager said. “I had a serious traumatic thing happen and I said I wasn’t going to let it ruin my life, so I began volunteering as therapy. I’ve been volunteering a lot of years, and that’s the reason you can grow old and still enjoy children and life. Volunteering is a great thing and there’s nothing like it.” Kelleher said this
year’s celebration had the best turnout in the program’s recent history.
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It’s such a worthwhile program. There’s a real need for it. I saw the need when I worked 20 years as a secretary for Weld District 6. — Lucille Bressler, an RSVP volunteer
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Week showcases concern for planet CARRISSA OLSZEWSKI news@uncmirror.com In honor of Earth Day, April 22, UNC is hosting a variety of events around campus in celebration of the planet and to support the preservation of Earth. The events are all part of the University of Northern Colorado’s annual Earth Week. This year’s events include the Waste Art Project, the Sustainability Fair, a service project and a campus-wide clean up of cigarette butts. “Not a lot of people know about how to conserve energy and preserve the environment,” said Christopher Grossman, a junior music major. “Earth Week is important because it edu-
cates people on both.” The Waste Art Project features artwork created by students with recyclable materials. The works will be displayed in the University Center during the week to showcase the many uses for recyclable materials. The inaugural Sustainability Fair will be hosted from 11a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday in the UC. The fair will have live music, poetry readings and giveaways. The goal of the fair is to share information with students about how UNC is striving to save the Earth’s environment and natural resources. “I felt like the UNC and Greeley community needed to be more aware of all of the sustainable and energy saving initiatives that our uni-
versity has implemented,” said Margaret Meneghin, a staff member of the University Program Council. “From the Dining Services to the facilities department, to all of the active student groups and organizations, UNC is truly striving to reduce our impact and make our campus more efficient.” Another event will provide aid to the Boys & Girls Club of Weld County. Volunteers will meet at the parking lot west of Candelaria Hall at 8:15 a.m. Saturday and carpool to the site. Students and volunteers will be gardening and cleaning up at the location. “No Butts in the Bear Den,” the campaign trying to reduce the amount of cigarette butts on campus, will be hosting another
Art auction helps fund volunteers Vietnam from Page 2 his first time traveling to Vietnam, and that he is nervous to work with the head of CPI, Binh Rybacki, but is also excited to be able to provide food and supplies. Rybacki was at the show to support the Martinez’s endeavor to raise money for the trip. “Megan thinks I’m her hero,” Rybacki said. “I made her cry. Other people were pushing her around, and she was letting them. I had to be harsh because when I was in school, which was built by Americans, we were ambushed 14 times by the Viet Cong. Every living
moment is an opportunity to teach someone something.” During this trip, Megan will be in charge of the hygiene tents. “I will get to teach kids how to brush their teeth and wash their faces as well as clip a lot of long and gross fingernails,” Megan said.
The art show was built around the theme of persistence, and for the Martinez family, it is about persevering with CPI. The proceeds of the show will go toward supporting the Martinez’s work and CPI, however, the amount raised has not yet been totaled.
clean-up effort at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Students who want to help will meet at the UC and will be given equipment to rid the campus of these harmful products. This will be the third cigarette butt clean-up day hosted this month. Earth Week is meant to remind students and the community about the important actions individuals can take in order to help improve and preserve the Earth. It also reminds individuals about the beauty found in nature. “I think Earth Week is important because it makes people aware of all the cool stuff there is, like national parks,” said Danielle Lehrkamp, a junior business major.
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UNC student in ICU STAFF REPORT news@uncmirror.com According to several reports, a UNC student is in critical condition after jumping from the second story balcony of the Delta Tau Delta chapter house, 1602 11th Ave., early Saturday morning. Denver television stations 9News and 7News reported that Ross Higuchi, an 18-year-old freshman at UNC, leaped from the balcony after a confrontation with fraternity members about damage he allegedly committed to a door in the house and the fraternity’s sign on the balcony. Alcohol is suspected to be a factor, as Higuchi jumped after a post-initiation party hosted at the residence. It is unclear if he was being initi-
ated into the fraternity or if he was just an attendee. "There was some type of disturbance or disagreement and, from all indications, he intentionally jumped from that second-floor balcony," said Sgt. Fred Meyer with the Greeley Police Department in an interview with Channel 7 News in Denver. "Indications are that he was intoxicated." At about 1:20 a.m. Saturday, the police were called to the DTD house, where Higuchi was lying unconscious in the yard. He was taken to North Colorado Medical Center and is in critical condition. He is being treated for severe head injury. -Editor’s note: The Mirror will continue to provide updates to the story in print and online at www.uncmirror.com
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Quarterbacks, receivers put up big numbers MICHAEL NOWELS sports@uncmirror.com
The UNC football team had its final spring event Saturday — a 21-20 Blue team win over the White team in the annual spring game. The five quarterbacks on the roster combined to go 37-for-59 for 497 yards and three touchdowns. Despite the high numbers, head coach Earnest Collins Jr. said the quarterback competition is still open. “Every time I go and think ‘OK, this guy is about to improve himself,’ somebody else steps up,” Collins said. “It’s a good problem to have, but we’ll get it worked out.” University of Northern Colorado redshirt freshman
quarterback Seth Lobato completed 13-of-20 for 203 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions between the Blue and White teams, as the quarterbacks traded allegiances at halftime. Last year’s starting quarterback, junior Dylan Orms, completed 5-of-9 passes for 75 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Collins said the competition for starting quarterback still has many factors. “I really couldn’t say specifically who the guy is right now because it’ll start to change once we get into fall camp,” Collins said. The Bears also had a couple of reserve receivers step up in the spring game. Freshman speedster Marcell Peoples caught 13 passes for 143 yards, and sophomore Chris Morris fin-
ished with 10 receptions for 115 yards, one touchdown and a difficult reception off a tipped pass. On one drive in the second half, Peoples caught four consecutive screen passes. “I told my coaches my goal today was just to prove as much as I could to them,” Peoples said. “I think I accomplished what I wanted to accomplish.” Collins said he was impressed with the team’s wideouts. “We have a dangerous receiving corps,” he said. “I was told when we came in that was our strong point, and it turns out to be.” Junior running back David Deans led the team in rushing with a touchdown and 73 yards on 16 carries. Collins also brought to light that there
was no tailback this spring that had more than 50 yards rushing last season, making the running back position an open competition. Collins said there was a bright side to missing some starters on the offensive line, which struggled Saturday. “It wasn’t a good thing that we had some starters hurt, but it was a good thing that those guys got the reps to get used to being in that situation,” Collins said. Orms said he thinks in general, the offense made significant mental strides this spring. “I think that we did a great job of just knowing our assignment,” Orms said. “We need to work on little things — breaking off our routes at the right depth or taking the correct drop.”
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UNC junior quarterback Dylan Orms (5) hands the ball off to freshman running back Anthony Kereluk (28) in UNC’s spring game Saturday at Nottingham Field.
Turnovers highlight strong day for defensive unit SAMANTHA FOX sports@uncmirror.com
Fans got a look at the Bear’s defensive progression under new coaches during the spring game Saturday at Nottingham Field. Despite the loss of key starters, the defense has shaped up since the beginning of fall practices, and the progress was eminent during the game. At the beginning of spring practices, some players struggled to adjust to the way the defense was run. The high-tempo offense in practices is now
preparing the defense for game play, and head coach Earnest Collins Jr. said he wants players to continue working on conditioning for next season. “We’re going to play fast, we’re going to go to the ball, and come fourth quarter, I want the other team gasping for air, not us,” Collins said. “That’s why our offense is hightempo: our defense practices against it every day in practice … so when the game comes, (it is at a) much slower pace than we go at in practice because the ref has time to set the ball, all that stuff. We don’t do that in practice; we just
set it and go. We have two the way we had team meethuddles in practice, so the ings — just getting mentalconditioning piece has to ly prepared to play against improve for our our opponent. defense, and I And it just felt think once we do good just being that, we’ll be back in the pretty good.” whole game Junior defenatmosphere.” sive end VJ The defense Holmes had four had a comsacks in the bined four game and five VJ Holmes interceptions tackles, four had four sacks equaling 46 unassisted. Last and five total tackyards, 45 comseason, Holmes les in Saturday’s ing from junior had eight unas- spring game. defensive back sisted tackles. AJ Moosa. He “I felt like it also had seven was a regular Saturday,” tackles in the game. The Holmes said. “The way we performances Saturday had team breakfast, and showed the progression
the team has made since day one. “Honestly, I feel like we’ve progressed day by day,” Moosa said. “When the coaches first got here, it was a little bit of stumbling around, not knowing which technique to use and whatnot, but as the spring progressed up to today, we started to get the right technique and stuff, although we need a little more work.” The special teams unit was a bit shaky to the tune of three lengthy missed field goals, but Collins said he is not worried about the long term. “We spent a lot of time
this spring just getting the pieces together, but we really get more into it during the fall because that’s in my blood,” Collins said. “(I’ve been) special team’s coordinator in three different places, so it’s a part of me, so I guarantee you the special teams will be really good.” Saturday concluded practices for the spring, and the team will be going back to eight hours a week for training until August. All facets of the team will join together in the team’s season-opener against Lindenwood at 1:35 p.m. Sept. 3 at Nottingham Field.
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Dear UNC Students, As you know, all of Colorado’s public colleges and universities are working to adjust to significant reductions in the funding we receive from the state. At UNC, we feel strongly that it would be neither prudent nor fair to simply shift all of the burden of this financial responsibility to our students. So, as I shared with you last semester, in addition to increasing tuition, we are committed to cutting expenses, operating more efficiently, and raising more money from private donors. After several discussions with our Board of Trustees, I’m writing to you now because I have more information about what is likely to happen with tuition next
year. Although the Board will not formally adopt tuition and fee rates until June, when it approves next year’s budget, we want to allow you as much time as possible to plan for next year. For the 2011-12 academic year, which begins fall semester 2011, we anticipate that the undergraduate full-time base tuition rate for the year (not per semester) will be $5,300 for Colorado residents and $16,822 for non-residents. This is an increase of $620 for residents and $958 for non-residents. There will also be changes in differential tuition rates and the list of programs that charge a differential. As in the past, the actual increase in charges will vary by academic program and the courses you choose. Programs charging differential tuition next year
will be Business, Nursing, Music, Theatre, Dance, Sciences, Art, and Sport and Exercise Science. Please remember that differential tuition applies only to major courses in certain high-cost programs, not to any liberal arts core courses. In addition, program, course, library and technology fees will continue to vary by program of study and provide specific benefits to the students in those programs. A detailed breakdown of the potential 2011-12 undergraduate tuition and fee rates is online at http://www.unco.edu/costs /index12.asp. We will continue our practice of sending a letter with the official tuition and fee schedule for next year after the June Board meeting. We remain committed to
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Baseball splits weekend series STAFF REPORT sports@uncmirror.com
The UNC baseball team split its conference series against Houston Baptist o v e r t h e weeke n d , which w a s Baseball
capped with a 5-3 loss Sunday. The University of Northern Colorado (7-26, 4-4) lost the final two games of the series against Houston Baptist (8-25, 6-2) after wins Friday and the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader.
The Bears started off strong in the first game, taking an early lead following the second inning. Everyone in the UNC lineup earned a hit in the game and the Huskies weren’t allowed to score more than two runs an inning, resulting in a 7-5 win for UNC. In the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, senior Joe Sawicki didn’t allow an earned run in eight innings, with Houston Baptist’s only run coming in the fifth, giving the Bears a 4-1 victory. In the next game, senior Josh Boyer allowed one run on three hits during his six innings on the mound. With the score tied at one going into the sev-
enth, freshman Josh Tinnon allowed three runs on three hits to give Houston Baptist the lead. With only two runs in the eighth for the Bears, the Huskies took its first win of the series, 4-3. The second game was an end to junior designated hitter Ben Packard’s career-best nine-game hitting streak. On Sunday, UNC fell after two runs in the first and one in the fifth. Houston Baptist came ahead with four runs in the first and one in the fifth to complete the split. The Bears return to the diamond against Air Force at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Colorado Springs.
Hold on to your broomstick
MELANIE VASQUEZ | THE MIRROR
embers of the UNC quidditch team practice on Gunter Green Saturday. During gameplay, all participants must hold a broom between their legs at all times. The team has plans to play Colorado State April 30.
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Monday, April 18, 2011