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Council hosts free credit management workshop CARMEN BRADY news@uncmirror.com Though there has been positive news about the United States coming out of the recession in the past few weeks, there is no doubt the nation is still facing foreclosures and a poor job market. For students at UNC and colleges across the country, it is a particularly scary environment; most students graduate in debt from student loans but are still expected to start their lives by getting cars and apartments post-graduation. One key factor in being able to do all this is by hav-
ing a good credit score, which is often forgotten or unknown to students. On Monday, the Professional Administrative Staff Council looked to offer a bit more guidance by offering University of Northern Colorado students, employees and community members a free credit management workshop in the University Center. PASC brought in Dan Beck, a UNC alumnus and president of Credit Management Specialists, to give an hour-long talk with basic pointers on keeping credit scores in the proper range and things people can do to increase their scores.
Deborah Borelli, a member of PASC and the event organizer, said they wanted to bring Beck to the
I usually do two to three (lectures) a month. Most of the time it is for realtors in Colorado where they get credit for their license to come listen to something like this.
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university because PASC tries to host useful and timely presentations and she felt a class by Beck fell into that category. “We thought this was a good one, especially with students who are now entering that credit era,” Borelli said. “Something like this presentation will help them start out with the knowledge so they can avoid messing up their credit.” The presentation consisted of a slideshow and an interactive lecture by Beck. Advice was given about credit cards and when to open them, what websites to trust to give accurate credit scores and what myths people should and shouldn’t listen to when it comes to improving their credit scores. Two attendees also received a raffle prize of Beck’s book “Revealed: The Truth about Credit,” which goes into more detail about the topic. Norman Miller, the material handler in Dining Services, said he felt the presentation was useful even though he has a longer credit history than most traditional
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Dan Beck, president of Credit Management Specialists, describes how a credit score can be affected by the time of day it was accessed. UNC students. “I thought it was a good class,” Miller said. “It wasn’t just a lot of talk. The way he presented it sounded like it was pretty simple to implement. It’s good to know how you’re affecting your credit score no matter what.” Beck said that though he normally works oneon-one with clients, it isn’t out of the ordinary for him to give lectures. “I usually do two to three a month,” Beck
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said. “Most of the time it is for realtors in Colorado where they get credit for their license to come listen to something like this. To the public, stuff like this, I don’t get out as much, but I would like to do more of those.” Beck said, as an alumnus, it was good to give a lecture to the UNC community. “It’s always good to give back and help out,” he said.
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I thought it was a good class. It wasn’t just a lot of talk. The way he presented it sounded like it was pretty simple to implement. — Norman Miller, a material handler in Dining Services.
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Psychology professor follows passion in research SARA VAN CLEVE news@uncmirror.com More than 30 years ago, a young Nancy Karlin, who was just a sophomore in high school at the time, experienced a life-changing and careerdefining moment simply because she did not properly address her math teacher. Karlin’s high school used what was called the “Third Wave,” which used Nazi principles and procedures to control the classroom. One day, Karlin did not properly respond to her math teacher and was embarrassed by her teacher when he acknowledged her improper response in front of her classmates. “Apparently, I didn’t say ‘Yes, sir’ or ‘No, sir’ to my math teacher at the time,and as a result, I was called out,” Karlin said. “I was chastised and humiliated in class. I was an extremely active student in high school and not one of my fellow students defended me; they all just sat there.” This experience is what piqued Karlin’s interest in how the human mind works. “I never understood why they all just sat there,” Karlin said. “That got me interested in psychology.” That interest led her to Evangel University in Missouri, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology, Fort Hays State University in Kansas, where she
earned a master’s degree which Karlin answers in in general psychology and detail. Students even share a to Colorado State University to earn a doc- few laughs as Karlin torate in experimental makes jokes about the current topic or shares a psychology. funny cartoon It was at CSU on PowerPoint. when Karlin got While Karlin her first experiand the stuence at the dents’ moods head of the are light during classroom, the lecture, teaching as she there is still finished her business to be doctorate, and Nancy Karlin done, and she has been teaches a variety of Karlin stays teaching ever psychology courses focused on since. She is in at UNC, including teaching. her 23rd year as Social Psychology. “A professor a professor of psychology at the is one who makes a class University of Northern fun and your hand numb; this is Dr. Karlin,” senior Colorado. Karlin said it has been psychology major Oliver the students who have Mendoza said with a kept her going for more smile. “Dr. Karlin is a professor that challenges one than two decades. “I really enjoy the to think and to take home interaction with them,” ideas outside of the classshe said. “There are little room. While doing so, she bits and pieces in other makes it very fun and areas that made me want interesting to learn.” When not it class, to stay here, but that has to be the primary reason.” Karlin can be found in her Karlin teaches a vari- office in McKee Hall with ety of psychology courses her door propped open, at UNC, including Social welcoming students and Psychology, Psychology others in to talk. Multiple of Learning, Maturity and bookshelves accent the Aging, Psychology of room, holding a multiPrejudice, Advanced tude of texts and displaySocial Psychology and ing her personal achievements, with her three Community Psychology. When Karlin walks into degrees proudly disthe classroom, she opens played on the wall. While teaching is up her Apple laptop and prepares the day’s lesson Karlin’s profession, she is via PowerPoint. She trained as a researcher begins her lecture the and conducts research on minute the period starts. a regular basis. “I am trained to be As she goes through the who does slides, students take someone notes and ask questions, research in the area of
social psychology,” Karlin said. “I do familial caregiver research, so that’s what makes it applied social psychology and the elements of going from being a non-caregiver to a caregiver in a sandwich generation, which is when you’re still caring for your kids and your parents as well. It’s application research.” It was another personal experience that helped Karlin gain interest in the elderly and their caregivers. Karlin’s best friend died of cancer, and she said it was the trauma of having to watch different elements-including family, friends and caregiversinteract with the dying process that got her into her area of research. Over the past few years, Karlin has traveled to different parts of the United States and other countries, including Italy and Peru, to gather data regarding the resiliency of
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Nancy Karlin, a psychology professor at UNC, discusses reinforcement and uses a student’s hypothetical actions as an example during her Principles of Learning class. survivors of natural disasters as well as perceptions and experiences of aging across cultures. Karlin is currently collecting data regarding the aging experience in Italy and Botswana and will travel this summer with a group of about 10 students to Thailand where they will be able to collect data on aging in the country, visit historical sites and perform community service. While her research is still ongoing, Karlin said she has been able to make one preliminary assessment. “We’re currently finding that resiliency from country to country is different, and the perceptions of aging from coun-
try to country; it’s clearly cross-cultural research,” Karlin said. “It shows it is not one world.” Karlin said her philosophy with life, both personal and professional, is to do what is important at the time. “Life experiences have gotten me to where I am,” she said. “I think that’s true of most people. I got here because of things rolling into my path of life and just having to deal with it and having to make some decisions about what I wanted to act on or not. Some of the things that happen in life are good and some are not so good, but I’m a big believer in what you do with it, and I try to do the most with what I have.”
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Oslo bomber unfortunately getting attention for crime, plea Infamous for their crimes, the shooters at Columbine High School, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, killed themselves after shooting their classmates and teachers in 1999. But the pattern of murder-suicide was implemented long before these two troubled Colorado teens were forlorn. The record goes as far back as 1903 when Gilbert Twigg, who, after killing nine people and injuring 25 more, committed suicide in Winfield, Kan. It would seem rampage murderer Anders Behring Breivik would have followed the pattern
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for suicide, although he admits he did not expect to live, and he is now on trial for his actions. During his testimony on April 16, Breivik openly expressed his emotional detachment from the murders. He said his actions were based on good, not evil, and believes he has “carried out the most spectacular and sophisticated attack on Europe since World War II.” Breivik’s disenchantment with murder has surfaced claims of insanity — but not from Breivik himself. According to BBC News, Breivik’s mental state is at the heart
of the trial, which is expected to last 10 weeks. If the court finds Breivik insane, he will be sent to psychiatric care. If he is found to be mentally stable, he will be jailed if found guilty. Breivik plead guilty while arguing he is completely sane and that he sees an insanity defense as discrediting the antiMuslim and anti-immigration message he attempted to send. It is apparent Breivik has a desire to be recognized for his offenses. If all goes well, Breivik will get what he wants: a cold, hard jail cell, which he undoubtedly deserves.
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set by his predecessors, but the massacre he committed followed a less suicidal pattern. On July 22, 2011, Breivik detonated a bomb outside government offices in Oslo, killing eight people. He then traveled to Utoeya, a small island where a youth camp was held, where he shot and killed 69 people. Of the 69 dead, 34 were between the ages of 14 and 17. As unoriginal his crime may be, Breivik is an atypical criminal. Those who go on mass rampage killings sometimes end their own lives before punishment ensues. Breivik had no such plans
moderate success for any team but a big accomplishment for a squad that does not see much financial support from its owner. The Avalanche finished just outside the playoffs in 2011-12, spending less than 300,000 dollars more than the New York Islanders, who had the lowest salary total of any club in the National Hockey League. Both Colorado franchises have strong, young nuclei, poised to become major players in their own leagues within the next five years. The only question is this: Is Kroenke willing to put up the money for his forgotten Colorado franchises to be successful? In 2010, Kroenke opted to buy more stock in the Rams. The NFL does not allow its owners to own other major professional sports franchises, so he gifted both the Nuggets and the Avalanche to his
son, Josh. Perhaps, he truly believed his son would be successful as a governor of two major sports franchises, but it’s more likely that he just decided to do anything to get his football club. With 15 players from the 201112 roster potentially coming off the Avalanche’s books this offseason, management will have plenty of salary cap flexibility to make some quality moves. Josh Kroenke and General Manager Greg Sherman would be wise to re-sign late-season acquisitions Steve Downie and Jamie McGinn, who provided a boost for the club. They should be run out of town if they don’t re-sign Erik Johnson and Ryan O’Reilly, as both made great strides during the season, and Matt Duchene, whose injuries did not allow him to gain much traction this year. The Nuggets are a different
story. Only aging point guard Andre Miller has a contract that expires after this season. While head coach George Karl has a strong affinity for Miller, his play has become wildly inconsistent this year, and he is not worth his $7.8 million cap hit. But for a lower price, he is a valuable veteran presence. We all remember the frustrating Carmelo Anthony saga, which was actually handled fairly well by Nuggets General Manager Masai Ujiri, as the franchise received several young, talented pieces. Both the Nuggets and the Avalanche are on the verge of becoming contenders in their respective sports. It’s now up to the Kroenkes to decide if they will be all-in when the teams’ cores reach their prime. — Michael Nowels is a sophomore elementary education major and weekly columnist for The Mirror.
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Local Business Profile Neighborhood crepe cafe blends French cuisine ANDREA DIENER news@uncmirror.com “Panache” means reckless confidence of flare and style. The definition seems to fit Café Panache, the Frenchinspired crepe restaurant located at 821 10th Street in downtown Greeley. Model Eiffel Tower legs line the corners of the café to give the appearance they support the ceiling, while local modern art hangs on the café walls. When owner Roger Brindisi opened Café Panache in the summer of 2011, he and his wife decided to mix French cuisine with the idea of quick and simple ingredients; this philosophy is clearly reflected on their menu. Ten crepes, each filled with a unique combination of ingredients, are on the menu year-round and
at any time of the day. There also is a strawberry and walnut salad, soups and a few non-alcoholic drinks as well as alcoholic drinks. Besides their business, the Brindisis are active in the community by partnering with other local businesses. By doing so, they sell alcohol from the Crabtree Brewing Company in Greeley. Not only do they sell it to drink, they have added it to one of their soups; the Sodbuster Inn served this soup, which was part of a seven-course meal for the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic on Sunday. The event aspired to bring the town together and encouraged people to come in costume. “I think I am at my creative best making soup,” Brindisi said. “It’s so fun!” Last summer, they tried making cold soups, but they weren’t very
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popular in Greeley. Brindisi said he is hopeful that this will change and the idea of cold soup will catch on, but for now, making hot soups and crepes is successfully getting people’s attention. Also, the Brindisis use herbs fresh from their garden during summer. A local said she can tell they try their best to get fresh, quality ingredients any time of the year. “I just had a crepe with peanut butter, bananas and bacon, which seems like a really weird combination, but it’s the perfect delicious morning treat,” Greeley native Amy McCullough said. Even though Brindisi created all the balanced concoctions that make up the menu, the savory crepe batter recipe is from Brindisi’s hero, chef Julia Child; and according to Brindisi, she is one of
the finest chefs and best cooking educators ever. The French theme expands beyond the menu to the inside of the building. The café’s decorations reflect Brindisi’s idea of opening a crepe place originating directly from France. After living in France for three years, Brindisi noticed that cafés dot every corner of the food-centered city. Although sit-down restaurants that serve crepes are rare and street venders usually sell crepes, he adapted the idea to fit Greeley. Even before opening the café, Brindisi and his wife made it a priority to make a contribution to the town they live in. The Brindisis incorporate local art into their business. As artists, the Brindisis also use the café to showcase their own art. A variety of local
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artists also get the opportunity to showcase their work because the café displays a new artist’s art each month, and a different local performance artist plays each Friday. The art also extends to the back of the store. On the way to the restrooms, the walls are painted with white tiles and graffiti art like Paris’ metro stations. To further support art, they invest in local opportunities by donating their tips. For example, one month, the Brindisis donated their tips to an art teacher in Fort Collins who only gets $75 for 400 students’ art supplies. They give beyond art causes too. The Brindisis donate their tips each month to a different local cause because they firmly believe it’s important to help out the community. As the crepe business thrives to help locals,
Brindisi plans to expand in the near future. The store next to Café Panache will be for sale soon, and Brindisi has confirmed with the owner that the Brindisis can buy it when it goes on the market. Brindisi plans to have friends who own an ice cream and barista shop to open their business next door. The two businesses will be connected with an arched opening on a shared wall. Brindisi said he hopes the expansion will allow Café Panache to focus more on music and give both of the businesses extra seating. “We really wondered how we would be received here,” Brindisi said as he looked around at the filled tables in the creperieafter the lunch rush. “But as you can see, people come and feel comfortable here.”
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Holocaust victims, survivors honored at ceremony SARAH MOE news@uncmirror.com Students, staff, faculty and community members gathered in Michener Library at UNC Monday to read accounts of the Holocaust from both victims and survivors as part of the City of Greeley’s annual Holocaust Memorial Observances. This year’s theme for the memorial week is “Voices from the Holocaust,” so the event was a fitting tribute. Much of the audience had brought something personally meaningful to share with the group. First was Jeri Kraver, an English professor at the
University of Northern Colorado and a member of the Holocaust Memorial Observance Committee, Kraver read from the recent National Public Radio
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broadcast “Violins of Hope.” “Violins of Hope” is about a collection of instruments played by Jewish people during the Holocaust. Some of these people were saved from the gas chambers only because their instrumental skills were needed to give new prisoners a false sense of security upon entering the concentration camps. Myra Hanson, an elementary education major, chose to share a picture book titled “Always Remember Me: How One Family Survived World War II,” by Marisabina Russo about her grandmother’s story of survival in the Holocaust. Hanson said she selected
the book because she is interested in educating children. “Children are not afraid of what adults are afraid of sometimes,” Hanson said, speaking of her belief that children should be educated on difficult topics, such as the Holocaust. Another reading was from the book “Four Perfect Pebbles,” the author of which, Marion Blumenthal Lazan, will be coming to UNC to tell her personal story of survival Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the University Center. “I offer my belief that out of darkness can come light,” reads the dedication in Blumenthal Lazan’s book, which she offers to her family.
Other readers at the event included Bethany Koscheski, an English major; Amanda Jones, an English education major; Arlene Stredler-Brown, a doctoral student; Arlene Hansen, the assistant director of the Office of Sponsored Programs; Rosemary Neel, a business major, and Greeley community members Hollis Berendt, Tracey Adams and Mary Walsh. People from across Greeley shared stories and read survivors’ tales, poetry and stories of communities who rose to protect their Jewish brethren from the horrors the Nazis inflicted. To end the event, Cassie Williams, an education and
musical theater major, sang the ballad “Prayer of the Children” a capella. Kraver, who coordinated the event, said she was pleased that people from across the UNC and Greeley communities participated in reading and sharing stories of survival. While some of the readers had family or friends who had been affected by the Holocaust, others came out of an interest in the Holocaust and what they can do to prevent more horrors like it from ever happening again. “I’m a big fan of equality, and the Holocaust was a heinous violation of that,” Neel said before reading her selections.
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Greeley Irish rock band performs at local pub KRISTEN MARTIN arts@uncmirror.com It’s a Tuesday night in downtown Greeley, and the intersection of 8th Avenue and 9th Street is quiet except for the tiny bar facing 8th Avenue known as Patrick’s Irish Pub. Every Tuesday, the pub is packed with fans of The Stubby Shillelaghs ready to rock out to the original Irish rock music. The members of the local band are Andrew Mithun, lead vocals; Shaughnessy McDaniel, guitar and back-up vocals; Ryan Knaub, bass and back-up vocals and Jackie McConnell, fiddle. They started the band in October 2010, and their first gig was at Patrick’s. They have since become popular all over the state.
8:50 p.m., Feb 21 All 40 seats have been taken by fans in anticipation for the band to start its show. Each window is foggy, and every coat has come off as people continue to crowd into the pub. The band members and bartenders wear kilts and black t-shirts. They are set up in a little nook that sits behind the bar with walls decorated with album covers of classic and Irish rock bands. The bartenders are furiously working to fulfill drink orders.
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into the pub, and after free shots of Jameson’s whiskey are given out, the crowd livens up a bit to enjoy fast-paced Irish jams. “I think it’s about time to play ‘Finnegan’s Wake,’” Mithun said. “I’m betting on you old folks to educate those new folk how we do this (expletive).” As the song begins, they are accompanied by each person pounding on the bar tops and tables. Everyone joins in the chorus. Once it ends, the fistpounding is supposed to pause with the music; anyone still pounding is expected to take a drink.
11:30 p.m. About 70 people have crowded into Patrick’s now; the capacity of the bar is more than 100 people. Danny Ordal, a bartender, said sales have skyrocketed since The Stubby Shillelaghs have been playing at the pub. “Usually it is much more packed than this on a Tuesday,” Ordal said. “It’s probably because of the weather; a lot of people get scared away easily.”
11:45 p.m. The band plays the most anticipated song of the night, “Seven Drunken Nights.” It is a slow ballad about a man confronting his wife after discovering on each day of the week certain items he does not own — a horse, a coat, a pipe, a pair of boots, among others. The upbeat chorus is the
wife’s response to each item he discovers. People stand on the benches of the booths and barstools to cheer on the band. Most sing during the fast-paced chorus, but everyone joins McDaniel for the last verse. “As I went home on Sunday night as drunk as drunk could be, I saw a lad sneakin’ out the back at a quarter after three,” McDaniel sings. “Well, I called me wife, and I said to her, ‘Will you kindly tell to me? Who was that lad sneakin’ out the back, a quarter after three?’” “‘Actually, I think it was a quarter to three,’” Knaub sings. When they reach the chorus, Ordal stuffs a napkin in his black shirt and joins Mithun in a whiskey-chugging contest. After about 10 seconds, Mithun finishes his second bottle, while Ordal gulps from a full bottle of Jameson’s for a
good 15 seconds. Mithun finishes the song. “Ah, you’re drunk, you’re drunk, you silly old fool, still you cannot see,” the lyrics go. “That’s an English tax collector that the Queen had sent to me. Well, it’s many a day I’ve traveled a hundred miles or more, but an English man who could last till three, I’ve never seen before.”
12:10 a.m., Feb. 22 Mithun, slurring slightly, shares with the crowd their plans to release a live album and a studio album within the next three w e e k s . “It’s thanks to Patrick’s for allowing a bunch of drunken idiots to form a band that’s now wanted all over the state,” he says. “We wanna leave you with a song that puts a smile on your face and a skip in your step.” The band ends on their cover of Monty
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The members of The Stubby Shillelaghs, Greeley musicians who perform Irish music, play music at Patrick’s Irish Pub. Python’s “Always Look On the Bright Side of Life.” By the end of the night, 64 people remain
to finish their beers while The Stubby Shillelaghs gather their equipment, proud of another pubpacked Tuesday night.
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Photographers’ work clicks at Michener reception RYAN LAMBERT arts@uncmirror.com In a stark black-andwhite photograph by JR Schneizer, a young boy, his rich, brown skin sweating from sweltering heat, gazes at the audience from the bottom right-hand corner of the page. In the image’s backdrop, the environment is surrounded by squalor — dilapidated huts, clothes lines and trash. This melancholy photograph, “Lost Boys,” priced at $325, was one of 82 digital images on display in the Mari Michener Gallery for a showing of the Loveland Photographic Society’s work. The society started in 1946 as the Loveland Camera Club, eventually growing to include mem-
bers from Cheyenne, Wyo., Denver and Boulder. Some members create art with the simplest point-and-shoot cameras, whereas others use the most advanced single-lens reflex cameras. “By allowing us to show here, you’ve allowed over 45 photographers the opportunities to show their fruits and hard work,” said Tim Hitchcock, the society’s president. The opening reception for the event, titled “Photography — The Digital Age,” was Friday. It was put on by the Friends of UNC Libraries, and the display will run until May 5. Brice Harbert, who has been photographing landscapes for 35 years, has two works in the gallery. Harbert shoots on four-
by-five inch film, scans the film into his computer and manipulates the image in Photoshop to alter tonalities. His “Gnarled Juniper,” priced at $375, presents the viewer with a twisted tree trunk, which leads the eye on a kind of rollercoaster ride to a barren landscape. The tree is juxtaposed to dominating cloud coverage and mountains. “I greatly enhanced the contrast in the mountains and darkened the foreground,” he said. The show was a celebration of digital art, and Harbert said he does not miss darkroom photography. “There are some advantages to film in terms of shooting, but there’s so much more you can do in Photoshop to adjust the image,” Harbert said. “It’s
great technology.” In one work, Sally Erickson’s striking “Water Sprite,” a young girl, her large face and crooked smile acting as the focal point, runs through a sprinkler. Each drop is perfectly captured by a quick shutter. Her wet shirt hangs unevenly around her right shoulder. Erickson’s photo sells for $225. When addressing the audience, Shelia Bolsover, a member of the Friends of UNC Libraries, commented on her love for various photographs. “I’ve earmarked three — so don’t bid on those,” she joked with the attendees. The reception was catered by gallery manager and Greeley artist Colette Pitcher and her mother, Beth Irvine. Attendees were provided
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Sally Erickson’s “Water Sprite” is one of 82 photographs on display in the library’s Mari Michener Gallery, which runs through May 5. with red velvet cupcakes, cookies, fruit kabobs, juice and pot stickers. People interested in joining the Loveland
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Greeley welcomes various jazz musicians for festival STAFF REPORT arts@uncmirror.com A cacophony of saxophones will sound throughout Greeley from Thursday through Saturday as the School of Music and the City of Greeley host the 42nd annual Jazz Festival. The three-day event consists of five mainstage concerts at the Union Colony Civic Center, each beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Greeley will On Thursday w e l c o m e night, prospecWayne Shorter, tive attendees a six-time can hear a capGrammy winpella from the ner, Friday Swedish band evening. In The Real Group, 2004, Shorter a five-member was the subject ensemble that Wayne Shorter of a book writr e c e n t l y will perform at the ten by journalreleased the UCCC on Thursday ist Michelle album “The Real for the Jazz Mercer. Album.” Festival. Friday will Additionally, also see the UNC’s own Northern Colorado Voice Jazz Festival All-Star Band, which will be led by will perform Thursday.
famed trumpeter and flugelhorn player Greg Gisbert. The Jazz Band I will play music with notable artists Brian Lynch, Robin Eubanks, Billy Pierce and Geoffrey Keezer on Saturday night. Tickets, which sell from $25-35, are available at arts.unco.edu. Further, after Friday’s and Saturday’s performances, the festival will present free “After Hour”
sessions at the Clarion Hotel, located at 701 8th St. At these sessions, various University of Northern Colorado jazz faculty and students will display their talents learned and refined through the academic year. Finally, throughout the Jazz Festival, the UCCC will feature multiple performances from elementary, middle and high school students.
Main-stage line-up *Thursday, The Real Group and Northern Colorado Voices *Friday, Wayne Shorter and Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band *Saturday, UNC Jazz Band I with various jazz musicians All performances start at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Editor: Samantha Fox
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Minor league experience comes to baseball staff TARIQ MOHAMMAD sports@uncmirror.com
Each baseball game begins with a pitch. The action of firing a ball from the mound dictates everything, and with games relying on such an imperative action, such a chief position, the men who train, guide and coach that position are as important as the position itself. “Our kids that come here at UNC are thirsty for knowledge,” head baseball coach Carl Iwasaki said. The University of Northern Colorado baseball team has an opportunity to quench that thirst, learning from two relatively new additions to the coaching staff, both of whom have been around the block once or twice. The first welcomed was Randall Dale Spiehs, who was added to the coaching staff in August. Spiehs — better known as R.D. by players and coaches — spent seven years
playing for various teams at I Independent Player of the the minor league level. Year in 2004. Perry was draftSpiehs, who was drafted by ed after his junior season by the San Francisco Giants in the Boston Red Sox as a 2001, has been catcher in the sevworking with the enth round of the Bears’ pitchers MLB Amateur after deciding to Draft and spent leave Grayson five years playing County College in in the minor Sherman,Texas, leagues. where he led the Both coaches Vikings to the bring the expeNational Junior R.D. Spiehs rience and College Athletic was named the San mentality of the Association World minors to UNC. Francisco Giants Series in 2011. “Both of 2011 best late “Pitching those guys have and defense, round draft pick. been there at the
Steinmetz said. “We’re and call on that any time.” not worrying about anyThe Bears are excited to thing else going on, not have Spiehs and Perry, who worrying about distrac- bring experience to a key tions or whatever position in happened before.” baseball. With Thinking a pitch experience at a time has transand credibililated to wins for ty, the coachUNC (14-18) this es said they season. The Bears believe they swept the New York have a lot of Institute of wisdom to Technology this Patrick Perry spread from past weekend by was drafted by the their experiholding NYIT to two ences after Red Sox in the runs or less in three college. seventh round in games of the four“I think game set as seven 2004. the fact that
whether its 12year-old Little Leaguers, D-I athletes or guys in the big leagues, pitching and defense are the cornerstone to making the engine run,” Spiehs said. Alongside Spiehs is Patrick Perry, who returned to his alma mater in 2010, where he still holds records in doubles, total bases and RBIs. Along with his school records, Perry was also a Division I Baseball All-American and D-
pitchers combined to allow just seven walks while striking out 27 batters in the series. Perry said, the team needs to be able to feel the joy of victory at any moment during a game. “It’s something they have to bottle up and call on,” Perry said. “This game is easy to play when you’re ahead and easy to play when you’re far, far behind. They have to bottle it up and remember that good feeling
D-I level but also played at the professional level,” Iwasaki said. “That’s Pat Perry and R.D. Spiehs; teachers first, coaches second. (Our players) can ask all the questions they want.” With professionals to look up to, the Bears look to improve and continue to grow and improve. “We really work on taking our time, taking it one pitch at a time,” senior pitcher Nate
R.D. and I both played pro ball gives us a certain amount of credibility with the kids,” Perry said. “Us (sic) having been there — and more importantly failed — we can call on the failures we had in our careers and hopefully give these kids a better opportunity to succeed.” Spiehs and Perry might not be with the Bears forever, but Iwasaki said the two
teachers look to continue to develop players, giving them the chance to achieve as much as they can. “This is a great stepping stone for them,” Iwasaki said. “I don’t feel this will be a stop for them, for 10 to 15 years. I’d love it to be, but coaches like Spiehs and Perry — my job is to get them to the big jobs. To get them to be head coaches, and that’s my mission. I want these guys to be head coaches.”
This game is easy to play when you’re ahead and easy to play when you’re far, far behind. They have to bottle it up and remember that good feeling and call on that anytime.
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— Patrick Perry, assistant baseball coach
Tennis heads to championship, first time since 2008 STAFF REPORT sports@uncmirror.com
For the first time since 2008, the UNC women’s tennis team will be competing in the Big Sky C o n f e r e n c e Championship, against Sacramento State, which is ranked No. 59 in the nation. The University of Northern Colorado will be the No. 4 seed, while the
Hornets will be the top Gbadamosi of Montana. The University of seed. Montana (13-7, Freshman 6-2) is going into C h r i s s i e the semifinals as Hoolahan has the No. 3 seed, been the anchor facing No. 2 in singles comN o r t h e r n petition for the Arizona (10-12, Bears (9-8, 5-3 7-1). Big Sky) this sea- Chrissie Hoolahan Sacramento son with only one loss in conference play. State (15-9, 8-0) defeated Her sole singles loss during the Bears, 6-1, when the conference play was April 7 two teams played one when she faced Precious another Sunday in Greeley.
Hoolahan gave UNC its Sunday, getting the Bears into the touronly point for the nament after match by winning the Bears’ in two sets, 6-0, 6-0, loss. The against freshman Bears lost to Andrea Gomez b o t h Carus. Montana and The Hornets are Northern looking for their Arizona this 11th consecutive Jennifer Buchanan season with Big Sky Conference title and have won 90 Big scores of 7-0 and 5-2, respectively. Sky matches in a row. The doubles team of Montana defeated and junior Montana State, 6-1, Hoolahan
Jennifer Buchanan fared the best against the Hornets but still lost, 8-5, to Carus and her partner Sophie Lohsceidt.
Next Match: Big Sky Semifinals Sacramento State 10 a.m. Saturday Sacramento, Calif.
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Baseball falters in ninth inning at Kansas State STAFF REPORT sports@uncmirror.com
The UNC baseball team let an unearned run keep its game against Kansas State from going into extra innings Tuesday when the team lost, 4-3, Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan. The University of Northern Colorado (14-18, 5-3 Great West) went into the bottom of the inning tied after scoring two runs in the top of the inning before senior third baseman Tony Crudo made an error that led to an unearned walk-off run. UNC freshman pinch hitter Bryan Tibbitts
drove in Crudo and senior 18). The second error was right fielder Adrian in the bottom of the Schenk to tie the score at fourth by Crudo, which allowed Kansas three in the top State sophoof the ninth more second inning. baseman Ross The Bears Kivett to cross scored their home to tie the first run in the game at one. fourth when Both teams Schenk drove in had nine hits in senior short- Adam Hilker the game withstop Adam went 1-for-4 with out a player hitHilker on a one hit and one ting more than fielder’s choice. strikeout at two. Crudo and Hilker led off Kansas State. Schenk had the the fourth inning with a double, most for the Bears, with extending his hitting Crudo hitting a single in the second and ninth streak to 11 games. Two of the Bears’ three innings. Schenk had his errors allowed unearned second hit in the sixth. Sophomore right-handruns for Kansas State (18-
ed pitcher Josh Tinnon took the loss in the game, which saw five different UNC pitchers. Tinnon only pitched a third of an inning but allowed one hit and the last run to end the game. Junior Jake Johnson worked the longest time for the Bears, going into the game in the fifth with one out, relieving senior Cameron Tallman. Johnson pitched for 3.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits. Sophomore Chris Hammer and freshman Jess Amedee both pitched an inning each. Neither had a strikeout, but Amedee allowed a hit. The Bears and the
SPENCER DUNCAN | THE MIRROR FILE PHOTO
UNC senior right fielder Adrian Schenk awaits the pitch in a game against the New York Institute of Technology last weekend. Wildcats will face one another again tomorrow, concluding the series at 2
p.m. tomorrow Manhattan, Kan.
Bears successful in Snowball Open STAFF REPORT sports@uncmirror.com
A change in events landed the UNC Track & Field teams in Wyoming’s Snowball Open this past weekend. The University of Northern Colorado was scheduled to go to the Colorado Invitational in Boulder, but the switch to the Snowball Open turned out to be a successful outing for UNC. Individually, the Bears won eight events and were runner-ups in nine events. In the field events, junior Natasha Bruins and freshman Trevor Evanson were the only two with first-place finishes. Bruins finished with a final length of 5.38 meters in the long jump. Evanson had 1.95 meters in the high jump.
In the track events, both the men and women’s teams took first and second place in their 400-meter dashes with sophomore Samantha Strempke leading the women in front of freshman Ashley Araujo with times of 57.60 and 1:00.18, respectively, Freshmen Chris Ochoa and Jimmy Sablan took the first two places, finishing in 50.95 seconds and 51.85 seconds, respectively, in the men’s 400 dash. First place also went to the Bears in the 100meter dashes as junior Ashley Foster finished in 12.09 seconds and sophomore Jared Lewis finished in 10.71 seconds. For the women’s 4x400 meter relay, the Bears took first through third with times of 3 minutes, 56.42 seconds, 4:06.37
and 4:27.74. The firstplace team comprised of freshman Ashley Atkin, Strempke, junior Ashley Foster and senior Shaylee Robinette. The men also took the top two places in their 4x400 relay with times of
3:25.57 and 3:29.81. The winning team included sophomore Cory Engel, Ochoa, Sablan and freshman Isaiah Grady. Today is the first day of competition for the Bears of the two-day Kansas Relays in Lawrence, Kan.
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Athletes receive Big Sky All-Academic honors STAFF REPORT sports@uncmirror.com
UNC had 18 studentathletes honored when the Big Sky Conference announced the members of the 2011-12 Winter AllAcademic teams last week. The University of Northern Colorado athletes named to the team
were members of women’s basketball and men’s and women’s indoor track & field. To be named to the team, the student-athlete needed to at least participate in half of the team’s competitions, have a 3.2 cumulative GPA at the end of the winter term and have finished an academic term at his or her current Big Sky school.
Women’s Basketball Kaisha Brown Molly Duehn Kim Lockridge Lauren Oosdyke
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Hypnotist controls students’ minds, learns hidden secrets TESSA BYRNS news@uncmirror.com Students were treated to the supernatural Tuesday night as a hypnotist controlled the minds of multiple volunteers in the University Center Ballrooms. The Residence Hall Association put on a presentation by Jim Wand, a famous hypnotist who has appeared on a number of TV specials for Comedy Central and other major TV networks. “There are three things that can prevent someone from achieving a hypnotic state,” Wand said. “One is that they really don’t want to be hypnotized. If you
don’t want to then you’re not going to. Two is that the person doesn’t have a high enough intellect, and three is that the person is trying too hard to be put under hypnosis.” Before Wand put the 19 students on stage and even a few audience members in their hypnosis, Wand had the audience participate in a susceptibility exercise to determine whether or not they were eligible to be hypnotized. Wand then directed the 19 students to begin a number of different activities. He had the participants imagine they were in a casino playing for the car of their choice with a
unique accessory. Many of the answers were highly entertaining, but the two that received the greatest applause were the audience member playing for a Delorean with a flux capacitor and the audience member playing for a Bat Mobile. Wand had the participants win their cars and drive off, hitting a cop car and then speeding away. He then had the participants pulled over by the police and when the winners were caught, Wand had them come up with strange but creative excuses for why were speeding. The answers ranged from “I forgot to shave,” “Grandma is dead, and I needed to make it to the funeral” and “I’m black.”
“It was like someone else was in control of you and all I could focus on was Wand’s voice,” said Sarah Kelley, a sophomore elementary education major. “I couldn’t really see anything either. It was all blurry.” Audience members responded highly to the hypnotist’s performances with the students. “I thought it was funnier because I knew someone who was on stage doing all the weird stuff he was telling them to do,” said Aaron Small, a sophomore English major. Other audience members agreed Wand possesses a unique gift but are still skeptical how
someone can control others’ minds like that. “I thought it was odd, and I’m a little freaked
out that Wand can do that,” said Brona McGery, a sophomore elementary education major.
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Hypnotist Jim Ward questions UNC students about their dream car after hypnotizing them during his performance Tuesday in the UC Ballrooms.