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Leslie Pettey, the daughter of Chris and Bob Petty, looks at the work from her parents’ collection she donated to the university.
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Artwork collection emerges from the past JESSICA GATES news@uncmirror.com
An exhibition of notable women artists’ works from Bob and Chris Pettey’s collection were unveiled at an opening reception Wednesday in Mariani Gallery in Guggenheim Hall. As guests arrived, they were invited to enjoy some refreshments as they viewed the collection of artwork while the soothing music of a harpist played in the background. All
attendees were greeted by Joan Shannon-Miller, UNC’s art gallery director, who was intimately involved in the exhibition process. The exhibition, aptly named Selected Works of Women Artists, features 21 pieces of art from varying female artists. Some of the many styles found among the displayed works included watercolor, oil, linocut, aquatint, wood engraving, etching and acrylics. According to the exhibition
description, all of the pieces reflected “artistic developments in modern art from the Impressionist period” to the second-generation of abstract expressionists. The time period represented by the collection spans from the latter half of the 19th century to the end of the 20th century. Shannon-Miller said all of the artwork displayed is part of a collection donated to UNC by the Pettey family. She said it was very exciting to be able to see the pieces in person. “The longer I work with the pieces, the list (of my favorites) grows,” Shannon-Miller said. “Seeing the pictures in a photograph doesn’t actually touch me as much as seeing them in person.” Many University of Northern Colorado students and Greeley community members arrived throughout the reception to analyze and appreciate the art pieces. “As a woman artist, it is so empowering to be in here and see all these awesome artists who are female,” said Serena Williams, a senior art education major. Williams also said she liked how the display of artwork depicted a timeline of art history. Leslie Pettey, the daughter of Bob and Chris Pettey, made an
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Katrina Zerger, left, a graphic design major, and Catherine Harden, a sophomore graphic design major, view the artwork donated by the Pettey family Thursday in Guggenheim Hall. appearance at the reception to see the exhibition of her parents’ collection. She said it was wonderful and very gratifying to see the works and be able to attend the exhibition. “It’s very different to see the works in this setting rather than in the house,” Pettey said. “For some of them, it’s my first time seeing them up close.” Pettey said she and her
father decided to donate the collection after her mother, Chris Pettey, died. “UNC seemed like a right fit and had agreed to keep the collection whole and to keep my mother’s archives together and available for the public,” Pettey said. Pettey said that had been really important to her because the archives were the culmination of her mother’s life’s work. “We came from a generation where women artists were rare,” she said. “It’s important to us that young women today see there is a longer history than you think.” The exhibit will be open to the public 1 to 6 p.m Monday through Friday Sept. 2 through Oct. 23, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
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College Colors Day: easy way to show pride As has become a tradition on the Friday before the start of college football season, today is College Colors Day. Across the nation, people are donning the colors of their favorite college or university in what the organization’s website calls “an annual celebration dedicated to promoting the traditions and spirit that make the college experience great.” School pride, or a lack thereof, has been a hot topic at UNC over the past few years. It seems as if you are just as likely to see someone on campus wearing a University of Colorado or
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There are several top-flight academic programs at UNC, and the Quality of Life Act passed in the spring has already done quite a bit to improve the campus aesthetically. Obviously, UNC is not in the class of campuses like Ohio State and Texas, but our little school in Greeley really is not as bad as some students make it out to be. Taking part in College Colors Day is simple. There is no money to donate or pep rally to attend. All you need to do is put on your blue or gold today and show the pride you have for UNC.
Simple answers to age-old question: why are humans weird? Joanna LANGSTON
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Colorado State T-shirt as you are to see someone sporting University of Northern Colorado gear. It is not as if there is nothing to be proud of or show spirit for at UNC. In the realm of athletics alone, there is plenty for students to get excited about. For example, the UNC volleyball team will defend the school’s first ever Big Sky Championship, and will host the Hampton Inn & Suites Northern Colorado Classic this week, a tournament highlighted by a matchup with Georgia at 8 p.m. Saturday. Later in the semester, the men’s
found query ever known to man. No, no. It’s nothing to do with the meaning of life. The question causing scientists everywhere to “huh” in global unison is simply: why are people so weird? To be sure, weirdness is not a purely human trait: Male rams ram each other in the face to increase their hotness level to lady rams. Weird. While we can come up with logical explanations for the behavior and mannerisms of
animals (usually mating or food oriented), many things about humans leave us in wonder of the purpose of it all. For instance, have you ever given serious thought to why people laugh? Or cry? Or yawn? Or smile or frown to show happiness or sadness? Or why we’re ticklish? Well little head-scratchers, lay down your tired arms; I alone can ease your mind with the soothing balm of scholarly answers. For starters, let’s take a look at laughter. Is it not awesome? It’s such an expression of personality and magnificent sound. Some people laugh like a tinkling music box, others like donkeys. When those little expirations of air burst from our lungs striking our vocal chords in interesting ways, it makes other people laugh and unite under the banner of hilarity. We’re communicating without
words and strengthening our abdominal muscles and releasing endorphins, too. It’s a magical trifecta. What about crying? Why would people leak water from their eyes to exhibit sadness? Crying is nature’s second line of defense against drought. When rain is scarce, the good Lord knew he could count on all the drama mamas of this planet to make the land nurturing and plentiful again by watering it with their unnecessary tears. Bad Girls’ Club, The Future Farmworkers of America Association thanks you. We yawn as a casual display of dominance, like check out my powerful canines, I could definitely eat you, no big deal. All animals do it, because all animals want to be at the top of the food chain. Unfortunately for them, only humans are. Sucks to be you,
Chicken. Should’ve invented the chainsaw, then maybe you wouldn’t be such a lowly creature. Smiling is basically the same thing. We smile to show are friends what kind of mess they’d be dealing with if they stop being our friends. And frowning? Who knows? Frowning is for sad Sallys, and I ain’t one And as for tickling? I actually found that answer on the venerable www.textsfromlastnight.com, which said, and I quote, “all tickle parties end in sex.” Voila! There you have it folks. Tickling leads to reproduction, which is innately hardwired into all organisms, and without which life would cease and desist and be nevermore ever again. Scientific community, you are welcome. — Joanna Langston is a senior psychology major and an arts reporter for The Mirror.
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Libraries host introduction meeting, display new assets KRISTEN MARTIN news@uncmirror.com
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Staff and faculty members socialize during the Cheese and Chat meeting Thursday in Skinner Music Library. Representatives from University Press of Colorado attended to see UNC’s library functions.
To familiarize old and new faculty with one another and receive an update about the new amenities of the libraries, UNC Libraries faculty and staff members hosted the annual Cheese and Chat, a meet-and-greet, hosted in the Howard Skinner Music library on Thursday. About 40 members attended, including special guest Darrin Pratt, director and acquiring editor of University Press of Colorado, and UNC Provost
Abe Harraf. “Some library faculty thought it’d be a great idea to get together and meet the faculty in their subjects,” said Helen Reed, the interim dean of the University of Northern Colorado libraries. Since 1965, UNC has been one of the eight universities in Colorado to fund the University Press of Colorado. Pratt said the University Press of Colorado is a non-profit scholarly publishing company. “We exist to publish the scholarly work of faculty at Colorado universities, which ends up being about 20 to 25 books a year, and we also publish a few books written by scholars for the general public,” Pratt said. Harraf said of all the universities he’s visited, UNC libraries are the most organized. He also said the stabilized library fee added to the student bill helps the libraries maintain the continuity of obtaining current resources each year. “It is important to stay connected with the faculty in order to keep the resources up-todate and accessible to students, as well as maintain the high quality of services given to the students,” Harraf said. There have been many additions and improvements to the libraries for the students, from adding classrooms to Skinner Music Library to extending Coffee Corner hours in Michener. Annie Epperson, assistant professor and subject librarian, said. “This past year, we’ve added technologically-equipped study
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It’s important to stay connected with the faculty in order to keep the resources upto-date and accessible to students, as well as maintain the high quality of services given to the students. — UNC Provost Abe Harraf
rooms, a paging system where students contact us, more computers in the reference lab, 15 new laptops for circulation, and the biggest thing is obtaining online resources. We actually just bought a package of 1,000 titles in science-related topics alone.” Reed said the university has made many updates to accommodate studying in the libraries. “We are really working to make the libraries more studentoriented by extending the Coffee Corner hours, more technology and online resources,” she said. “We have about 30,000 titles online; whereas five years ago, the students would have to come into the library to do their research, and now they have it online 24/7. We also recently added a new chat service for students to ask a librarian questions until 9 p.m.” UNC Libraries staff said the programs will continue to grow as technology grows in order to keep up with students and their need for quality information. For more information, visit www.library.unco.edu.
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Student Senate Update Proposal aims to lower number of members required to receive club funding CARMEN BRADY news@uncmirror.com Student Senate struggled to make a decision about whether or not to pass a proposal made by Katelyn Elliot, the director of Student Organizations, at the Wednesday meeting. The proposal covered two topics: cutting the number of students required for a chartered club on campus from 10 to three, and requiring clubs to submit a complete roster of its students by the class withdrawal date, Oct. 15. The proposal was split into separate proposals after some dissent from the Senate. Both proposals will enter a second reading at next week’s meeting.
Though a few directors did not agree, Elliot said reducing the number of students needed to start a club with funding would open up campus events to a lot more students. “It won’t really change the funding process itself,” Elliot said. “Each club will still have to go through all of the same steps as far as getting to the Student Organization Team the requests for funds that they want.” Evan Welch, the Student Senate faculty adviser, said there are a lot of clubs around campus that have a hard time getting 10 — or even three — students to join, but if they have a purpose, the club should still be recognized by the university.
There was also discussion regarding the new co-curricular activity transcripts. UNC began the transcripts this fall. The documents include proof of students’ participation in campus-related activities that wouldn’t appear on a resume or a transcript. Welch said he was excited about the transcripts being available to students. “No other school in Colorado has a co-curricular activity (transcript),” he said. “It’s going to give our students a leg up, I think, in the job market, having an official document saying ‘I was the president of this club, and I was involved in all these things.’ Things that just aren’t docu-
ment-able anywhere else.” One concern was that the transcript would not cover anything before fall 2010, but both Welch and Student Body President Matt VanDriel said this was not something to be worried about. The Senate also approved the list of members on the Student Organization Team and the addition of the Ethics Committee members. There will be discussion further in the next few weeks to determine if the bylaws require more seats to be added to the Ethics Committee. Senate reports included a report from Salynthia Renee Collier, director of Student Affairs, said the multicultural fraternities and sororities on
campus were trying to form a council. Ryan Schucard, director of University Relations, made an inquiry into the watering and sprinklers around campus. Shucard said there has been an enormous misuse of the water, and he wants to look into how the campus can save money. Also, Tyler Ames, the director of Legislative Affairs, mentioned the Cattle Baron’s Ball — sponsored by the American Cancer Society — needs volunteers to valet park for the event Saturday, Sept. 18. Anyone who is interested can call 970-5909334. Those who want to volunteer but don’t want to drive can still drive people to their cars via golf cart.
Biology professor pushes for smoking ban across campus
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We’re overdue for a nosmoking policy.
The aroma of cigarette smoke is unmistakable. When exiting the lecture halls in the basement of Michener Library, some students have said the airflow of cigarette smoke dumps right on top of them. A biology professor has decided to try to put an end to it by implementing a campus-wide ban. Samuel Zwenger, a graduate student who teaches a lecture class, claims the smoke coming into Michener has disrupted his class and has been an unwelcome distraction. “We all know what second-hand smoke does to people, and these students are stuck because they have to walk through it,” Zwenger
— Samuel Zwenger, a biolology professor in favor of a smoking ban. said. “If you talk to any student on campus, they’ll tell you that at any point this semester they have smelt cigarette smoke that comes inside the buildings.” Zwenger said he has already received substantial support from students he has talked to. “It’s a minority of smokers who ruin it for the majority,” he said. “We’re overdue for a nosmoking policy.” The air intake comes from
vents located in various parts of the building. The vents bring in outside air and either cools it or heats it, depending on the season. Because the vents pull in so much air, any odor in the vicinity will be pulled in with it. “For instance, in Lindou Auditorium (in the basement of Michener), the vents are located on the northwest plaza,” said Diana Algiene-Henry, the library business manager. “Underneath those ‘mushroom’ stools, the air is pulled in from under them. If anyone smokes near those, it will pull in the smoke.” Zwenger said he will introduce a campus smoking ban to Student Senate sometime soon. “What we really want to promote is education, so if someone
in the building sees someone smoke too close, it’s better if individuals just say ‘hey, could you please go to the designated area?’ If you do it the educational way, it seems to help a lot.” Glen Adams, the UNC health and safety specialist, said the university “meets and exceeds” the Colorado smoking laws, but they
aren’t always enforced. The state law is smoking must be kept 15 feet from any entryway, but University of Northern Colorado requires 25 feet. UNC has designated smoking areas around campus. To view these locations, visit www.unco.edu/date/tobacco_r egulations.html.
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Bears set to open season against D-II foe BEN WARWICK sports@uncmirror.com
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UNC sophomore wide receiver Chris Morris juggles a pass in practice earlier this week. Morris and the Bears open their season Saturday against Adams State at Nottingham Field.
The UNC football team kicks off the 2010 season at 1:35 p.m. on Saturday at Nottingham Field against Division II opponent Adams State, from Alamosa. University of Northern Colorado head coach Scott Downing recently named junior Dylan Orms the starting quarterback for Saturday’s opener. Orms said he has been looking forward to this day for years. “It’s a big honor for me,” Orms said. “I’ve been here for three years, and this will be my first start. Hearing that, of course, I was excited. It’s something I’ve been waiting for and looking forward to the whole time I’ve been here.” Downing is looking for a much-improved defense to take the field on Saturday.
“I think our defense is very, very well prepared,” Downing said. “They’re a veteran crew. They’ve been running the same defense now for the last four years. We’ve got a number of guys who have played a number of games. I think as a group, I expect them to be a very, very big factor in the game on Saturday.” Downing said he also expects a big difference this year in how quickly the team adapts to the speed of the game. “I think the big thing for us is to go out and get to game speed right away,” Downing said. “We have to get to game speed fast, and that means take it up a notch from practice, which everybody has to do. I think from your first game, it’s ‘Can you get to game speed?’ and then ‘Can you eliminate any costly errors such as turnovers and dumb penalties?’”
The Grizzlies (1-0) are coming off a relatively successful season in the Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, finishing with an overall record of 5-6.The Grizzlies will be gunning for UNC, the only FCS team on their schedule. Senior cornerback Korey Askew said he is very aware of this. “Just because they’re a Division II team doesn’t mean they won’t come in here and bring it to us,” Askew said. “We’re definitely not overlooking them.” Adams State won its season opener last week, defeating Dixie State, 34-14. As to how the team is getting ready for Adams State, Downing said it is all in the preparation. “It doesn’t matter if you’re preparing for the Adams State Grizzlies or the Montana Grizzlies, you always prepare the same,” Downing said.
Senior runs through obstacles to become starter PARKER COTTON sports@uncmirror.com UNC senior running back Jhamele Robinson may physically be one of the smaller players on the football field, but Football coaches and teammates said his work ethic makes him one of the biggest players on the team. Robinson joined the University of Northern Colorado football team as a walk-on freshman five years ago and has had his share of
obstacles along the way. He suffered a right ACL injury, was deemed academically ineligible and was asked to leave the team soon after he arrived on campus. Robinson’s year off gave him time to rehab his knee, get his grades up, and motivate himself to earn his way back onto the team. “That whole year of coming to the games was really getting to me, like I knew I could still be here playing and I could be contributing to this team,” Robinson said. “I was like, ‘I have to get back.’ I couldn’t stop right there with getting kicked off. I just couldn’t stop.” He said he rehabbed the
knee by running a lot, strengthening the muscles around it and having a lot of determination. As far as academics are concerned, Robinson has gotten his GPA up and is working toward his degree in communication. “He’s had a bunch of semesters above a 3.0 GPA, and he’s well on track to graduate, and a year ago we awarded him with a football scholarship for all his hard work and dedication to the team,” head coach Scott Downing said. Fellow senior running back Andre Harris said Robinson’s See Robinson, Page 7
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UNC senior running back Jhamele Robinson returns a kickoff in the Bears’ game against Montana State last season. Robinson walked on to the team in 2006 and will start the team’s opener this season.
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players jumping up and down, happy that one guy got a scholwork ethic is very impressive arship.” Among those jumping up and has even rubbed off on him “He works so hard, he made and down was Robinson. “It was the best feeling in the me work harder,” Harris said. “I see how he comes in and world,” he said. “I had no way of knowing watches film and how I was stuff like that; going to pay he’s just a real for school hard worker.” last year. I The hard probably work did not go would have unnoticed by had to drop Downing. out or try to “He’s kind of work double a walking posterjobs and try boy for our proto play footgram in the fact ball at the that he’s done same time, everything the — U N C h e a d f o o t b a l l which would way it should be have been done, and he’s coach Scott Downing on pretty hard. earned everysenior running back So, it was thing he’s ever Jhamele Robinson overwhelmg o t t e n , ” ing.” Downing said. Robinson has also paid his “That’s what I think his teammates respect. They look at dues in camp and impressed Jhamele as kind of a leader, and enough to have been named the they listen to him. That’s why starting running back for the when we gave him a scholar- season opener at 1:35 p.m. ship a year ago, the whole place Saturday at Nottingham Field erupted. There was 100 football against Adams State.
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He’s kind of a walking poster-boy for our program in the fact that he’s done everything the way it should be done, and he’s earned everything he’s ever gotten.
He said it was an honor to be named the starter, and that he could not be more excited for the season to start.
“I wish it was last Saturday. I’m ready to play a game already,” Robinson said. “I’m so excited to be starting for my
first time in a game. Well, I started last year, but it wasn’t the same as this. I can’t wait. I’m so excited.”
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Professor explains newspaper’s role in self education SARA VAN CLEVE news@uncmirror.com
With all of the advances in technology, people can now gather news in many ways: from the newspaper to TV to the Internet. With so many convenient options, lots of people think of newspapers as being outdated. However, Michael Kimball, the director of the Center of Honors Scholars and Leadership and an anthropology professor, said he believes newspapers still play a vital role in society. In March 2009, Kimball made a speech at the Presidential Scholars Banquet, in which he emphasized the importance of what he calls “intelligent wandering.” Kimball said newspapers are one way to engage in
such learning. “I sit down with a newspaper and I say ‘I’m just going to start flipping the pages,’ and I wander through the newspaper,” Kimball said. “Every single day when I do that, I read at least one thing that I never thought I Michael Kimball, was interestsaid on of the best ed in.” ways to stay eduKimball cated is to read a said readnewspaper daily. ing a newspaper provides different opportunities for learning and understanding that a person cannot receive by searching for news online or watching TV. When people are able to choose what
news and information they want to receive based solely on their interests, they could develop a narrower mind; however, by expanding the information they receive, people can expand their minds and understanding of the world. “The layout and the way articles are juxtaposed (in a newspaper) allow you to explore and discover things you didn’t think you were going to find. And, thus, understand the bigger picture and start to become interested in your place in the bigger picture.” To Kimball, finding one’s place and becoming a better citizen is what intelligent wandering, learning and the college experience is all about. “As citizens, we feel responsible for our society we want to
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I sit down with a newspaper and I say ‘I’m just going to start flipping the pages,’ and I wander through the newspaper. Every single day when I do that, I read at least one thing that I never thought I was interested in. — Michael Kimball, the director of Honors, Scholars and Leadership program be a participant in making the world a better place,” Kimball said. “Higher education is about turning out citizens.”
Kimball said technology does play an important role, though; online perspectives can provide an important tool in critically evaluating stories and events. He also said by becoming an active participant in both the local and global society, people are able to change the world around them. Being active in society does not necessarily mean being physically active. “You can configure your life so that you only accept the things you think are interesting, or you can reconfigure your life to be open to surprising possibilities. Take time to wander.” Kimball said everyone should allow themselves time to be surprised and take part in serendipitous learning and learn from everything.
UNC Student Radio to host third open house, make introductions JESSICA GATES news@uncmirror.com
Many students might not be tuned in to the fact that there is a UNC Student Radio on campus. Those interested in the station can attend the Third Annual Student Radio Open House from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center. Jeff Wild, a senior business management and finance major, is the advertising director for UNCSR and said during the open house, students will get a chance to see the on-air and recording studio, as well as win prizes and enjoy free food. For anyone interested in becoming
a DJ, they accept applications year-round. “We would like to spread the word about UNC’s new-andimproved radio station, and engage with the new students on campus,” Wild said. Sam Wood, a senior history education major and the general manager for UNCSR, said this semester there are a lot of new plans for the station, including live sessions with local bands, a better news program, live sports broadcasts and ticket giveaways. “We want students to proudly say they listen to UNC Student Radio,” said Austin Todd, a sophomore journalism major and the personnel manager for the station.
“We have a dedicated staff; now we just need the student support to top it off.” Wild also said it is important to have a student radio on campus because it gives students the opportunity to speak their mind and get their voices heard. “The UNCSR is the voice of the Bears,” Todd said. “We give students the freedom to express themselves and represent their colors in one more unique way on this campus.” All three members of the UNCSR said the station is open to anyone who is interested in getting involved. To find more information about the student radio station here at UNC check out UNCSR’s website at www.unco.edu/uncradio.
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Headphones used during on-air broadcasts sit on top of a microphone inside the UNC Student Radio studios in the Davis House. The organization will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.