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Student remembered, investigation continues ment on the “Team Higuchi” Facebook page shortly after his death. “‘The more I give to thee, the more I have, for The campus continues both are infinite.’ Love to mourn the death of love love love love love Ross Higuchi, an 18-year- love. You (are a) beautiful old sport and exercise sci- life, Ross. I am in your ence major who died room. I miss you terribly,” the post read.

Tuesday night The Smoky of complicaHill High School tions from girls’ soccer injuries susteam dedicated tained in a fall their Thursday from the secgame to the ond-floor balHiguchi family. cony of the A table was set Delta Tau Delta Ross Higuchi, up at the game chapter house a freshman Delta to collect donaSaturday.

Tau Delta memtions for the Higuchi was ber, died Tuesday Higuchi family. p r o n o u n c e d from complicaGame attendead at approx- tions after he was dees were also imately 9:30 injured Saturday. encouraged to p.m. Tuesday, said Gene Haffner, public wear green, Higuchi’s relations director of favorite color, and could North Colorado Medical write a note at the donaCenter where Higuchi tions table expressing their condolences to the died.

Haffner was not able family or sharing a memto release the cause of ory of Higuchi.

Smoky Hill officials were death.

“We don’t have an offi- unavailable for comment at cial statement, but of the time of publication.

Whiskey River will be course we extend our condolences to the fami- donating all of the proceeds from the cover ly,” Haffner said.

Higuchi’s sister, charge Saturday night to Ashley, posted a com- the Higuchi family. The ERIC HEINZ SARA VAN CLEVE BENJAMIN WELCH news@uncmirror.com

cover charge will be $5 per person and will be open to those 18 years and older.

The national DTD chapter released a statement Wednesday regarding the incident.

“The Fraternity is supporting Ross’s family and our students at Northern Colorado,” said Jim Russell, the fraternity’s executive vice president.

“We appreciate the support the men have received from the University during this difficult time.”

Russell was on the UNC campus Monday to meet with fraternity and university administrators and participate in a candlelight vigil to support Ross.

The Greeley Police Department is still investigating the incident, and trying to determine if Higuchi jumped or accidentally fell from the balcony.

“The investigation is continuing,” said GPD spokesman Sgt. Joe Tymkowich.

“We have some additional items we still want to address before we send it to be reviewed by the District Attorney’s Office. They do not have the report yet, but the investigation should be completed in the next couple of days. The report should be at the DDA’s office by next week.”

Statements from individuals present at the time indicated he had jumped, but the investigation is still open.

Tymkowich said the

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The Delta Tau Delta house is decorated with signs from sororities and other fraternities supporting DTD and the Higuchi family following the death of Ross Higuchi. Several other Greek Life houses have hung posters outside their houses to show their support for “Team Higuchi.” police are still looking for things that are “not consistent with initial statements or things that shed some light on the issue.”

“We’re planning to look into the campus incident as it pertains to student conduct and university conduct,” said Nate Haas, the University of Northern Colorado director of Media Relations.

“What we have to be mindful of is that there’s a Greeley police investigation ongoing that’s separate, and we don’t want to interfere with that.”

At the time of publication, it was unclear whether or not UNC had a policy or procedure involving active students who die.

Higuchi’s viewing will be from 5-7 p.m. today at Horan & McConaty, 11150 E. Dartmouth Ave., Denver. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The service is open to the public.

‘The more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite.’ Love love love love love love love. You (are a) beautiful life, Ross.

I am in your room.

I miss you terribly.

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— Ashley Higuchi, Ross’ sister, in a post made on the “Team Higuchi” Facebook page

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Proposal’s amendments to assist future elections ERIC HEINZ news@uncmirror.com

amendments that needed to be decided.

Understanding the polling process as well as the bylaws of Student Senate is essential for anyone seeking to represent the student body.

This knowledge enables candidates to campaign more ethically, which constructs transparent planes of fair political discourse.

At Wednesday’s Senate meeting, the topic of debate focused on amending the way in which some of the Senate bylaws in Chapter III, “Election Code” read.

The revisions were part of Proposal 20, which had

Election Revisions The amendments will not be in effect until the 2011-12 academic year.

The revisions were conducted by Director of University Relations Ryan Shucard and Mark Drum, the College of Visual and Performing Arts representative. A copy of the bylaws can be accessed at the Student Senate website at www.unco.edu/studentsenate.

The first decision was motioned by Student Trustee Michael Johnston to strike “unopposed” from Section 5E. This

amendment would give the elections commissioner the authority to extend the deadline for candidates to submit their names on the ballot only for vacant candidate positions and not those with an unopposed candidate.

The amendment was met with division but passed with a hand count of 9-6.

Director of Academic Affairs Benjamin Schiffelbein motioned to strike a portion of Section 4D in the proposal, but it failed 7-7 with one abstaining. The section states the elections commissioner will provide and distribute packets containing informa-

tion about the candidates and excludes write-in candidates from this because they “were not approved by the ballot verification process.”

Amid other discussion, the amendment to allow candidates to write the name they want to be known as on the ballot — instead of their birth or legal name — passed unanimously.

Senate members said candidates should be able to use whatever name they choose because some people are well known by nicknames or abbreviated names and therefore would not be as well represented by the name they were given.

Proposal 022 involved discussion about payroll of Senate members and other entities. The proposal was tabled immediately for next week’s meeting for its third-andfinal reading.

Student Rights Advocate Samantha Fox said there were eight grievances filed during the election, four of which were accepted by the Student Judiciary Board. Grievances will be addressed 7 a.m. Tuesday in the President’s Room on the third floor of the University Center.

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said

Bond Pricing committee met last week, and the next Board of Trustees meeting will be May 13.

A meeting to review election code amendments will be at 10 a.m. today in the Student Activities lounge in the UC. Paige Lewkow, the director of Diverse Relations, said more than 600 students attended the “Bear Branding Initiative” on Tuesday.

Lewkow said the event was “a huge success” and the mosaics the event helped create will thrill students. She said volunteers to help with the art will be needed during the summer.

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Letter to the editor: misleading information in column bad journalism MARIANA ADAMS

While I understand (Josh) Divine's column is opinion-based, how is it possible that you publish a column that's is completely untrue and misleading? This is a disgrace to journalism! I think The Mirror is in need to look more into the audience that it's actually trying to target. This is a college newspaper! People reading this are not fans of his ridiculous radicalism, but we're also intelligent enough to know better than the lies he writes about!

As a response, Divine provides his source of information and responds to the call to check his facts.

The following is taken from the Planned Parenthood’s 2010 fact sheet, which is readily available online: There were 324,008 abortion services, 2,405 adoption referrals, and 9,433 prenatal services conducted at Planned Parenthood facilities in 2008.

Here is the math: Add the services that are not abortions pregnant women seek: 2,405 + 9,433 = 11,838 services to

women concerning their pregnancies that are not abortions.

Divide this number by number of total pregnancy-related services: 11,838 / 335,846 = .035 = 3.5%.

Subtract from 100% – 3.5% = 96.5% of services provided to women con-

cerning their pregnancies are abortions.

I rounded up to 97% simply because some women go to Planned Parenthood for prenatal care before aborting their babies. This counts them in the 9,433 as well, which inflates this

number, increasing the percentage of nonabortive services that are performed on women concerning their pregnancies.

The last paragraph, which refers to “mislead(ing) the public, has been shown to aid sex

trafficking, disproportionately targets minorities for abortions,” was taken from several videos posted by Live Action that showed Planned Parenthood employees engaging in the aforementioned activities.

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Alcohol responsibility urgent in light of recent tragedy The Mirror’s editorial staff would like to extend our condolences to the family and friends of Ross Higuchi, the UNC freshman who died Tuesday due to complications from injuries sustained in a fall from the secondfloor balcony of his fraternity house. We understand this is a difficult time for the Higuchi family, members of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, university community members and friends around the nation.

Some have raised concern to The Mirror in regards to the page layout in Wednesday’s issue. Two of the pages containing the story about Higuchi also ran advertisements for liquor sales. Because of the circum-

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It would have been easy to submit the pages as-is, and give the editorial staff two extra days to compile information on the incident and publish a story in the next edition; however, the staff’s dedication to providing campus with accurate, relevant breaking news was foremost on our list of priorities.

If this story did not contain the latest developments, or if we were not close to deadline, we likely would have attempted to change the page layout to prevent confusion. However, our dedication to the story dictated that our priorities lie with providing campus with the latest updates.

The Mirror does not encourage underage drinking, and as a college newspaper, provides a vehicle for its advertisers to reach those who can legally obtain alcohol.

Consumption of alcohol, including by those who are underage like Higuchi was, occurs in varying levels at most colleges in the world. As this incident demonstrates, excessive drinking at any age can prove to be fatal. Students should exercise the utmost caution when drinking and ensure that they are in a safe, legal environment.

Increased audacity and education for the college drinking scene can only encourage students to be more responsible.

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stances regarding Higuchi’s alleged alcohol intake during the incident, we understand the consternation this may incur.

The Mirror regrets the situation, and we in no way intended to be insensitive and apologize to any who may have been offended.

Higuchi’s death was confirmed to us at 12:11 a.m.

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o today as I was moseying about the World Wide Web, I found myself on Yahoo Answers reading the astonishing responses to such pressing questions as, “Why do Mexicans come here instead of fixing their own country?” While I certainly didn’t discover any Mensa candidates, I read people’s posts the same way I dip my toe in a pool, gauging the temperature.

I find that legitimate concerns about immigration are rarely

addressed in these conversations, particularly on the Internet, where anonymity reigns. What I repeatedly see and hear is racist rhetoric, belittling Mexico’s language, values, foods, and familial structure. After wading through the mires of nonsensical raving, I gathered that the three main complaints against Mexicans are: they take our jobs, they import drugs (which increases violent crime as well), and they have no work ethic.

It’s ironic that these opinions prevail when America is clearly culpable for its current fate. We obviously have a niche for cheap labor due to capitalist values that insist on high profit margins, and impoverished people come from all over the world to supply our demand.

People come here because they need to eat and because we more or less invite them.

As for fears of drug trafficking and increased rates of violence, it’s easy to blame Mexico, but the United States is by far the largest consumer of drugs in the entire world. There would not be drugs crossing the border if we weren’t clamoring to buy them, so rather than blame another country, it just might be more prudent to work on the unbridled recreational and habitual use of drugs here among our own citizens.

It cannot possibly be true that “lazy Mexicans” are taking over all the jobs in America and being unwaveringly indolent at the same time. I don’t know why that para-

doxical stereotype even exists except that minds cluttered with prejudice are innately confused.

The complete lack of empathy revealed by these posts is unnerving, and the intent is unswervingly malignant. Rather than immaturely blaming the poor class of Mexico — the people who have the greatest struggle and the least access to resources to effect change — for our country’s problems, it would be far more productive to take responsibility for our country and engage in conversations about how we, individually and nationally, can support our neighbors in their evolution toward peace and productivity.

— Joanna Langston is a senior psychology major and arts reporter and weekly columnist for The Mirror.

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Political activist speaks to hundreds, calls for action CARRISSA OLSZEWSKI news@uncmirror.com Oppression is a strong word people sometimes avoid when they describe America. However, author, scholar and political activist Angela Davis strongly expressed her views on this issue to a group of about 700 people Wednesday at the University Center.

Davis has been a professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz for 15 years. She has authored eight books and visited and spoke to audiences in several locations, including Africa, Asia, Australia and India.

Davis said she believes

Americans need to develop a movement that is so powerful it’s only option is to be victorious. She referenced starting a movement to eradicate social injustice in America and throughout the world.

Davis was an activist for the Civil Rights Movement. She said she thought of it as a movement for freedom, not just civil rights.

During her prime, she says she believed America was going to become a completely different country.

Davis said this optimism was the reason many earthshaking

changes have occurred between ethnic groups.

Yet, the movement for freedom still exists, and there are still problems in the world.

“Racism is still very much a reality in this country,” Davis said.

The racism we see today is not overt. She said it is considered structural racism and needs to be addressed for equality to be achieved.

For example, Davis stressed the importance of the civil rights challenge for felons today.

She said there is a connection between illiteracy rates and incarceration.

She said the nation must begin to think of how we can better educate children in lower socioeconomic classes because there are a disproportionate number of blacks in prison.

“We need to question those things that we take

for granted,” Davis said.

“We need to figure out how to engage in real healing because we are still healing from slavery.”

Davis said it is important to tackle this issue and others like it by combining forces instead of thinking individualistically. She said people need to understand the power of the collective and work together to solve problems instead of relying on individuals.

“It is important we understand the central intersections of race, ethnicity and gender in terms of working together to create a global effect for a common cause,” said Anita Fleming-Rife, the special assistant to the president on equity and diversity.

“I think because our society is so individualistic, it really compartmentalizes and derails our conversations,” said

Kinsey Holloway, hall director Lawrenson Hall.

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causes a lack of solidarity that undermines our collectivism.”

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Political activist and author Angela Davis speaks to more than 700 people Wednesday in the University Center. Davis said more could be done in the world if people work together.

Sigma Chi raises more than $10,000 DAVID WILSON news@uncmirror.com The Christmas season is usually known as the “giving time of year.” But for UNC’s Sigma Chi fraternity, April works just fine.

April 5 - 9 marked the 35th year of Sigma Chi’s annual weeklong philanthropy event called “Derby Days.”

This was a groundbreaking year for the event, as $10,869 was raised for the Children’s

Miracle Network by local businesses, sororities on campus and by members in the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Sponsors for this year were Sky Nightclub, The Jager, The Penalty Box, Roma’s, Mail N Copy, D.P. Dough, Lone Star Liquor and Black Eye Screen Graphics.

“In the time we’ve been doing Derby Days, we’ve raised over $200,000 for Children’s Miracle Network,” said Sigma Chi president Michael Johnston, a sen-

ior finance major. “We take enormous pride that we are able to do so well and do so much for children around the world.”

Through the duration of the week, events such as a benefit concert, a benefit party hosted by Sky Nightclub and a date auction were utilized to add entertainment to the generous nature of the event.

Juniors David Gaston and Vincent Malara were in charge of the planning and execution of Derby

Days for the fraternity.

Both said that the involvement from the community and sororities made all the months of planning worth it.

“The businesses supplied donation money toward the benefit concert and money to run Derby Days the entire week,” Gaston said.

“Without their help, we couldn’t do Derby Days.”

The two headline events were the date auction, See Derby Days, Page 7

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‘Traceur’ accepts challenges of surroundings EMILY BRANT news@uncmirror.com What much of the world sees as a barrier to be avoided, one UNC students sees as an opportunity for a shortcut.

Three years ago, Justin Catlett, a sophomore visual communications major, was browsing YouTube when he found videos of parkour in action and became immediately enthused. From then on, he was out practicing and developing his skill set.

Parkour, a French athletic discipline, was originally conceived by David Belle, a former member of the French military who turned to stunt work after his departure from the military.

Parkour is based on the idea of seeing an obstacle in your path as a challenge, and getting through it as quickly and efficiently as possible.

In essence, practitioners

of Parkour, known as “traceurs,” take the most direct route possible.

Catlett said traversing a parkour course requires tackling a hindrance with planning and forethought while conserving one’s energy as much as possible. Although parkour can essentially be practiced anywhere, an urban area is more desirable because of the number of walls, rails and obstacles.

Catlett grinned sheepishly as he described the time a University of Northern Colorado police officer reprimanded him for climbing a tree on central campus.

Repetition is key to mastering the muscle memory vital to even the most basic movements.

A certain amount of spontaneous action is to be expected, though. Catlett said parkour not only emphasizes being quick on your feet, but quick

with your mind as well.

Catlett said each person may perform a move differently.

“That is one of the best parts of parkour,” Catlett said, “Being able to put yourself on whatever environment you have. If you make it up as you go, doing what feels natural to you, that’s your style of parkour. Everyone does it different, naturally.”

Sean Higgins, a sophomore physics major and traceur, said his background in break dancing has greatly shaped his own style in parkour.

“We add a lot of break dancing in, so our style of parkour is a lot different than most,” Higgins. “That’s what it’s all about, just coming your own way.”

Parkour movements such as precision jumps, vaults and lache swings, a move in which the traceur swings

Fraternity donates to family Derby Days from Page 6 where sororities bid on members of the fraternity who in return would complete small household chores, and the benefit concert hosted on the final night that featured local bands. All door charges to the concert were set aside for donation.

“Derby Days is a unique fundraiser in the fact that it is a lot of fun and it’s great to do all this for a great cause,” Malara said.

A change was made with the donation money in days leading up to the

event. Sigma Chi donated $2,000 of the event proceeds toward the family fund for Ross Higuchi, the UNC student who died earlier this week following a fall from a balcony of the Delta Tau Delta chapter house.

“Derby Days happened really close to the incident, and we hadn’t made the donations to the charity yet because we were waiting on a few donations to still come in,” Johnston said. “When we found out about the incident, we communicated to all of our dona-

tors [sic] and asked them if instead we could give a portion of the money to Higuchi’s family,” Johnston said.

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Derby Days is a unique fundraiser in the fact that it is a lot of fun and it’s great to do all this for a great cause.

— Vincent Malara, Sigma Chi member and Derby Days organizer

from location to location – all combine to build a foundation for more difficult and complex maneuvers.

Over the years, an offshoot of parkour has developed called freerunning, which focuses more on show and entertainment than parkour.

Freerunning uses the same moves as parkour, but also includes flips and other less-efficient movements.

Catlett and Higgins also said parkour is different from other sports in that it is not about competing with others.

Both said it is a type of competition the traceur competes against him or herself to see how fast the traceur can get through a course.

In this sense, parkour is more of an art form than a form of athletic prowess. It is not only a physical test, but also a test of one’s emotional and mental capacity to over-

come hardships in the most direct fashion.

Although it was originally only a hobby, parkour has quickly become much more

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for Catlett.

“I call it the ‘Martial Arts of Running Away,’” Catlett said, “But really, it has become a way of life for me.”

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Students get ‘RUD’ awakening to resource usage Catherine MEYER

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onsider a typical week in your life. Lights are sometimes left on for the entire night, electronics remain plugged in without much thought, trash is collected with recyclables not filtered out and trash collectors take the week’s bags away, never to be thought of again.

Life goes on in a business-as-usual mind frame without questioning where electricity comes from and what renewable resources are being affected in our daily lifestyles.

My thoughts of energy consumption and resource usage have always been in a shortterm mentality, without thinking of the consequences – that is until Richard Jurin, the director of the environmental studies program and associate professor of biology at UNC, assigned a “resource-usage diary” to my class that provided an eye-opening experience, just as he intended.

Jurin said the RUD was an awareness-raising and awakening project and a personal look at just how many resources we actually use individually.

“It’s hard to ignore once you set it down on paper and then extrapolate it up, and you get a shocking realization of how much is being used

overall,” Jurin said.

Students in the sustainable living course experienced a first-hand account of the effects their lives and others living like them could make on the planet.

After a week of recording my own usage, it shocked me how much I consumed as one person.

The RUD provided many surprises, such as how much time my lights were left on without me taking notice or how much energy was wasted and sucked up from electronics still plugged in but not in use.

For Madeline Williams, a visual arts major, the RUD helped her gain an understanding of energy.

Williams said she already practiced conservation, and her habits

have not changed much because of the RUD, but the diary helped her in a different manner.

“It was a good wakeup call to reaffirm my faith in conserving,“ she said.

Many college students may not consider the resources and energy they use, or where our trash and recycling go after we take it to the bins.

But the time spent recording in an RUD can help students come to a realization of the effects one may be making on the planet, and hopefully bring students to opt for a sustainable life in which resources are consciously used in a way that will not affect future generations.

Jurin said everyone should compose an RUD to better understand why our parents told us to shut doors, turn off lights and other naggings.

“When you pay the bills, you come to realize that it all costs you lots of money to be comfortable,” he said.

“The RUD makes you

aware of cost and amount of stuff consumed.”

So, how can students live a sustainable life?

Jurin said living a more sustainable life is being more aware of one’s personal footprint.

“Cutting down on all forms of resource usage and then being aware of the choices that you make — often unconsciously — do make a difference,” he said. “Living mindfully and not mindlessly is a first step to making a huge difference without having to sacrifice anything of value. In fact, you may come to discover what you really do value, and it usually isn’t stuff or money.”

Margaret Meneghin, the University Program Council social and developmental director, provided some tips for both onand off-campus students.

For students living off campus, Meneghin said students should bring their recycling to the campus recycling facilities and be conscious of lights left on and elec-

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For transportation, students can carpool or become more acquainted with public transportation and bike programs.

Being aware of where food comes from is another important tool to living a sustainable life, Meneghin said.

Supporting local businesses and purchasing local food and products is another great step to leading a sustainable life.

In celebration of Earth Day, the University of Northern Colorado is hosting its first sustainability fair.

The fair will be hosted from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. today at the University Center. Stop by to receive more information on how to reduce waste, receive sustainability tips, enjoy local artists and more.

Meneghin said she hopes students come away from the fair more aware of initiatives taking place on campus and be more aware of how to have an effect, whether it be recycling or taking part in reducing electronic waste. She said she would like students to be aware of what to recycle and where recycling facilities are on campus.

For more information and tips on how to be sustainable, attend the sustainability fair and visit the “20 ways to go green at school & in life” page available at UNC’s website.

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Men’s basketball honored one more time DAVID WILSON sports@uncmirror.com

The UNC men’s basketball team celebrated with more than 150 family and friends Wednesday night during its annual award banquet at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.

After a Kenny’s Steakhouse meal to kick the evening off, attention turned to details of the historic 2010-11 season the University of Northern Colorado put together.

UNC brought home its first Big Sky Conference regular season and tournament championships while also punching its ticket for the first NCAA tournament appearance in school history.

“These guys could have quit any time on me when we were 4-7 at Christmas,”

Bears head coach B.J. Hill said. “They dealt with me as a rookie head coach and bought in to what we were trying to accomplish.”

UNC President Kay Norton opened the speaking segment of the banquet by reading a letter from former Colorado governor Mark Udall. In the letter, Udall praised the UNC athletes for their tremendous work on and off the floor, and said the entire state was behind the team.

“You all made Colorado so proud this year,” the letter read.

Hill won the Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year award, and, much to his surprise, was presented with his hardware along with a painting of himself and the four seniors done by an artist from Longmont.

Sophomore guard Elliott Lloyd received the Top Assists award as well as Most Improved Player, and senior forward Taylor Montgomery needed a few extra hands as he won the Top Rebounder award, the Defender of the Year award and the inaugural Robert Palacios “Mr. Hustle” Award, named after the former UNC men’s basketball player.

Walk-on freshman guard Xavier James took home the Bear Pride Award for his consistent effort day-in and day-out.

Senior guard Devon Beitzel added to his collection the Mike Higgins MVP award, named after a former Bears standout basketball player who had a two-year career in the NBA. Beitzel previously won the Big Sky regular season and tournament

MVP this season.

Along with their team awards and a Big Sky Conference medal that goes to the champions, the athletes each received a watch from the NCAA commemorating their appearance in the tournament.

The banquet ended with a video tribute to the entire season and farewell speeches from the four seniors who turned the program around and created the winning new culture: Montgomery, Beitzel, and forwards Neal Kingman and Chris Kaba.

“I think about just all the work—all the hours that we put in the gym— to turn all this around,” Beitzel said. “We made history this year; there’s no doubt about it. It is something nobody will ever be able to take away from us.”

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UNC senior guard Devon Beitzel signs a jersey bound for a trophy case at the men’s basketball annual award banquet Wednesday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.

Baseball set to face Broncos over weekend SAMANTHA FOX sports@uncmirror.com

FILE PHOTO | THE MIRROR

UNC freshman Josh Tinnon throws a pitch in a game earlier this season at Jackson Field. The Bears take on Texas-Pan American for four games this weekend.

The UNC baseball team will look to rise above a .500 winning percentage in the Great West Conference this weekend with a four-game series against Texas-Pan American at Jackson Field.

The University of Northern Colorado (8-26, 4-4) has split both weekends of conference play the team has had this season. In both cases, UNC won the first two games and fell the last two.

“I think that we played well enough to win all those games, but we just fell short

execution-wise,” senior outfielder Marcus Valenzuela said. “We didn’t get the big hits when we needed them. I think that’s one of the biggest things for us. We can keep the game close; we always had opportunities to win those games.”

Those missed opportunities have led to many of the Bears’ losses, and UNC players said they are working to take advantage of scoring opportunities. In the team’s 5-3 loss to Houston Baptist April 17, UNC had 10 runners left on base throughout the game.

“I think we’re just looking at being more aggressive on the bases,” second baseman

T.J. Berge said. “That’s kind of our biggest thing right now.

Trying to get more bags, we were learning our speed a little bit better. I think we’re going to have a lot of stolen bases this weekend.”

University of Texas-Pan American (16-13, 6-2) is currently second in the standings of the GWC and leads in batting average and slugging percentage.

The task of shutting down the Broncos will fall on junior Joe Willman, senior Joe Sawicki and senior Josh Boyer, who will be starting the first three games of the series in that order. Head coach Carl Iwasaki said the final pitcher is to still be determined.

“We are leaning towards possibly starting up with Casey Coy, but at this time, we’re going to take the first two games, the first three games and take a look,” Iwasaki said. “Maybe we will go with an unorthodox start for Sunday.”

Against Houston Baptist April 16, Sawicki threw an eight-inning complete game and allowed only one run.

Following this performance, Sawicki was named Great West Conference Pitcher of the Week, the fifth such honor the right-hander has received and the first this season.

The first pitch of the weekend’s games will be at 3 p.m. today at Jackson Field.

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Sports

Friday, April 22, 2011

Women’s golf finishes third in Big Sky

program records in the final round Wednesday.

Silvers led the charge with a third-place individThe UNC women’s golf ual finish after recording a team finished in third place at the Big Sky four-over-par 76 in the Conference Women’s first round, an even 72 in Golf Championship, which the second round and a ended Wednesday in one-under-par 71 in the final round to finish threeChandler, Ariz. over for the T h e tournament, University of four strokes N o r t h e r n behind secondColorado, which place finisher was led in part Bethany Leclair by sophomore from Northern Carleigh Silvers, Arizona and finished in its seven strokes highest position Carleigh Silvers behind firstever at the Big was named to the place Britney Sky tournament Big Sky all-tournafrom and established ment team with her Yada Portland State.

18- and 54-hole third-place finish.

STAFF REPORT sports@uncmirror.com

Silvers entered Montana. The team’s Wednesday sitting in tournament score of 908 fourth place, but she was was also a record, besting the 911 the able to jump team shot at the Montana’s Ashli N o r t h e r n Helstrom, who A r i z o n a finished fourth.

Lumberjack The team, as Shootout in a whole, sat in March in fourth place Litchfield Park, after each of the Ariz. The previfirst two days of Chelsea Silvers ous team 18the tournament finished the tourhole record of and trailed nament tied for 297 was set at Montana by two 19th with a final that same tourstrokes after score of 230. nament.

T u e s d a y ’ s UNC was round.

After the team carded picked to finish sixth in a third-day score of 295, a the conference in the school best, the Bears league’s preseason poll in jumped ahead to finish February.

Silvers’ third-place fineight strokes ahead of

ish was the best individual Avery (250) rounded out Big Sky finish since junior the Bears’ scoring and finteammate Ali Nelson fin- ished the tournament in 25th and 39th ished first-place place, respecin 2009. tively.

Nelson finCarleigh ished eighth in capped her sophthe champiomore camonship at 225 paign—which strokes, giving saw her named her three Big Big Sky Sky top-10 finAli Nelson ishes in three Conference has three Big Sky years.

Golfer of the top-10 finishes in J u n i o r Week once and three consecuChelsea Silvers, named to the Big tive years.

Carleigh’s sisSky Allter, finished in a Conference tie for 19th with a final Second Team—with being tournament score of 230, named to the all-tournament 14-over-par. team along with Leclair, Yada, Sophomores Hannah Helstrom and Northern McNeley (236) and Libby Arizona’s Alexa Kim.

Softball heads to Utah Valley STAFF REPORT sports@uncmirror.com The UNC softball team had won eight consecutive games before losing its last outing, a 3-2 defeat in the series finale at Weber State April 16, and will look to create a new winning streak today when it takes on Utah Valley for a four-game set in Orem, Utah.

The University of Northern Colorado (11-29, 71) leads the Mountain

Division of the Pacific Coast Softball Conference and takes on a Utah Valley University team that finished second in the division a season ago. UNC and the Wolverines split a four-game series last season in Greeley.

UVU is led offensively by junior first baseman Amanda Perez, who sports a .357 average and has eight homeruns and 33 RBIs. Outfielders Megan Yocom, a senior, and Amanda Robinson, a freshman, also pose as offensive

threats with their combined 10 homeruns and 35 RBIs this season. Yocom is third in the conference with a .402 batting average.

UNC, however, has Kelli Henderson, a senior who boasts a .382 average, good enough for fourth in the conference. Henderson also has three homeruns and 25 RBIs this season and leads the Bears pitching staff with nine wins, 10 complete games and a 4.87 ERA. UNC junior outfielder Erin Geddis and senior second baseman Kailee Vessey are the two other Bears hit-

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ters are batting above .300, at .310 and .301, respectively.

The pair has combined for five homeruns, 31 RBIs and 19 stolen bases.

Following this series, the Bears return home to face University of Colorado at Colorado Springs for one game April 28 before returning to conference play April 30 against Portland State.

UNC takes on the Wolverines for a pair of doubleheaders, one today and one Saturday, with the first game of each starting at noon and the second game starting at 2:30 p.m. in Orem.

Quote of the day

If you enter this world knowing you are loved, and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with.

-- Michael Jackson

Friday, April 22, 2011

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Upcoming events in Greeley for the week of April 22 LIVE MUSIC Friday, April 22 • UNC School of Music: Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” 7:30 p.m.

Friday-Saturday at Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave. $14-$19.

Details, 970.351.2200.

• Kevin Proudfoot, 8:30 p.m. at Kress Cinema & Lounge, 817 8th Ave. Details, www.kresscinema.com or 970.515.5717.

Saturday, April 23 • Angela Parrish, 8:30 p.m. at Kress Cinema & Lounge, 817 8th Ave. Details, www.kresscinema.com or 970.515.5717.

Sunday, April 24 • Huntley Brown, 6 p.m. at Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave. Part of the Sunday Nights in Greeley series. Free.

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Tuesday, April 26 Dos Rios Elementary School Vocal Music, 6 p.m. at Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave. 50 cents. Details or

tickets, 970.356.5000 or www.ucstars.com.

Thursday, April 28 • UNC Greeley Jazz Festival, ThursdaySaturday at Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave. Details or tickets, 970.356.5000 or www.ucstars.com.

STAGE Friday, April 22 • “LaCage Aux Folles,” 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday at Union Colony Dinner theatre, 802 9th St., Ste 200. Thursday show at 6 p.m. Sunday matinee at noon. $38-$42.50.

Through June 12. Details, www.ucdinnertheatre.co m or 970.352.2900.

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EVENTS Friday, April 22 • Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. at Key Largo, 3621 W. 10th St. Details, 970.346.1198.

Sustainability Fair, 11 a.m. at University Center, 11th Ave. and 20th St. Booths and live music.

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• Bunny Hop Skate, noon at Greeley Ice Haus, 900 8th Ave. $3. Details, 970.350.9402.

Grand Ole Auction, 5:30 p.m. at Family FunPlex, 1501 65th Ave. An extravaganza of entertainment to benefit Weld County’s Early Childhood Council Promises for Children.

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Greeley Merry Mixers Square Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. at Greeley Senior Center, 1010 6th St. 7:30 p.m. rounds.

8 p.m. mainstream. Bob Riggs will be cueing and

calling. Details, 970.506.9848.

48th Annual Jaycee Easter Egg Hunt, 9 a.m. at Family FunPlex, 1501 65th Ave. Details, 970.590.7111.

FunPlex 5th Anniversary, 11 a.m. at 1501 65th Ave. Free day. Details, 970.350.9401.

Burger King Easter Celebration, 3 p.m. at Burger King, 2708 11th Ave. Coloring contest, Easter egg hunt and kids meal specials. Details, 626.644.4851.

UNC Earth Day Service Project, 8:15 a.m. at Boys and Girls Club of Weld County, 2400 4th St. Volunteers can help with gardening and cleaning up the club’s grounds.

Details, 970.351.1940.

Sei Shin Kan Karate Tournament, 8 a.m. at Univerity High School, 6525 18th St. Details, 303.682.0747.

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Monday-Thursday at Plumb Farm, 955 39th Ave. Come and see the

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Tuesday, April 26 Books & Beers Club Meeting, Crabtree Brewing Company, 625 3rd St. This month’s book is “Prayers for Sale.”

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TGIF Dining For Dollars, 4 p.m. at TGI Friday’s, 4318 Centerplace Drive.

10% of food sales will go to the Relay for Life.

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A Kid’s Place Light of Hope Luncheon, noon at Zoe’s Cafe and Event Center Bel Air Room, 715 10th St. Fundraiser for CASA of Weld County and The Child Advocacy Center. Details, 970.353.5970.

Wednesday, April 27 Generation M Film Screening and Discussion, 6 p.m. at Centennial Park Library, 2227 23rd Ave. Watch the film and discuss questions about gender roles and violence against women. Details, 970.506.4059.

2011 Children’s Water Festival,

9 a.m. at Island Grove Park, 501 N. 14th Ave. Presentations and exhibits will focus on local, regional and global water issues. Details, www.greeleygov.com/cwf .

Holocaust Survivor: Dr.Fred Manasse, 7:30 p.m. at University Center Pikes Peak Ballroom, 20th St. and 11th Ave. A child survivor’s story during the Hitler years and his life in America. Details, 970.330.6556.

Thursday, April 28 One History, Many Stories, 11:30 a.m. at Michener Library, 501 20th St. and 2:30 p.m. at Greeley History Museum, 714 8th St. Testimonies offered by musuems commemorating the Holocost.

Details, 970.330.6556.

Bringing Students from Europe’s Nazi Danger and Opportunity in the United States, 7:30 p.m. at Aims Corporate Education Center, 5590 11th St. Holocost Memorial Observances presentation. Details, 970.330.6556.

News

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Friday, April 22, 2011

Campus’ strongest challenged during competition CARRISSA OLSZEWSKI news@uncmirror.com

The UNC Campus Recreation Center hosted its own strong man and strong woman competition Thursday, which featured events patterned after the World’s Strongest Man competition.

Despite the wind and rain, several students gathered outside the CRC to compete in the contest.

The event was hosted

by CRC fitness staff to promote a fit and healthy lifestyle.

The competitors were placed into different categories designated by their weight and gender.

Each then took part in four main events: the tire flip, the truck pull, the farmer’s walk and the keg

toss. All of the events required endurance.

The tire flip is an event where students continuously turn over a tire weighing more than 300 pounds. The person who flips it a certain distance in the fastest time wins the challenge.

“This event is great because it lets people compete against each other in a friendly way,” said Ian Fisher, a personal trainer at the CRC. The competitors are generally a close-knit group of individuals who strive to remain fit throughout the semester.

A lot of the competitors are students who visit the CRC several times a week during the semester.

They said they know each other well and compete in

a friendly manner for bragging rights.

The competitors cheered each other on throughout each event.

“I think the event is something really fun, and it gives competitors something to work toward every spring,” said

DAN OBLUDA | THE MIRROR

Brett Deaver, a sophomore business management major, lifts a 318 lb. tire at the Strong Man & Woman Competition Thursday on the practice fields near Butler Hancock Hall.

Language Day brings together schools, cultures AMANDA STOUTENBURGH news@uncmirror.com

The annual World Language Day event was hosted Wednesday at the University Center and gave both high school and UNC

students an opportunity to learn about different cultures.

The departments of modern languages and Hispanic studies hosted the day’s events.

High schools from across

RICHELLE CURRY | THE MIRROR

High school student Josh Melon performs his winning solo piece during World Language Day Wednesday at the UC. Students from across Colorado came to UNC for the event.

Colorado participated, including Grandview High School, Holy Family Catholic High School, Loveland High School, Abraham Lincoln High School, Windsor High School and more.

Students from the high schools participated in song and dance activities and competitions during which they each sang in a different language.

The languages represented in the competition included German, Chinese, French and Spanish. The performing students had to be fluent in the languages.

The winners of the song and dance competitions were Windsor for German, Grandview for Chinese and French and Loveland for

Spanish. Participants seemed to enjoy participating in the skits. Those watching also seemed to have a good time, and cheered loudly at the end of each performance.

The event also featured live bands playing outside the UC and educational videos about different languages.

At the Fireside Lounge in the UC, high school and college students were playing bingo.

High school students said they thought the event was entertaining and were glad the university hosted it.

University of Northern Colorado students said they enjoyed the event as well as they talked, laughed and learned about a different language.

Alexis Jakuszeit, a fitness intern with the CRC. Jakuszeit said the competitors often come back each year to take participate.

Payne Kesler, a student who has competed in the competition two years in a row, said he was reluctant to try the event last year but was coaxed into it by a friend.

He was one of the lightest men in the heavyweight division.

He returned to the event this year because he said it was a positive experience.

“I am really hoping to get the sportsmanship award for being positive,” Kesler said.

Each competitor had to pay an entrance fee, which was pooled and then used to buy prizes for the winners. Winners also received items donated by sponsors.

One of the main sponsors this year was Max Muscle, which had supplies and information at two tables near the challenge areas.