Senior political science and sociology major Chris Gibson celebrates with fellow Greek Life students during a foosball game at the Greek Life Barbecue Wednesday afternoon on Turner Green. photo by Breelyn Bowe | The Mirror
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The following were taken from last week’s UNC police log. Monday, August 25 At 1:21 p.m. police responded to North Hall regarding vandalism. Tuesday, August 26 At 9:48 p.m. police responded to Snyder Hall regarding medical aid. Wednesday, August 27 At 2:13 p.m. police responded to Gray Hall regarding sale of stolen property. Thursday, August 28 At 8 a.m. police responded to 11th Ave. J Lot regarding a traffic accident. The accident was a hit and run and caused vehicle damage. At 11:49 a.m. police responded to Wiebking Hall regarding harassment.
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OPINION
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WOMEN’S EQUALITY IN THE WORK FORCE
Wait, why do we even still have to talk about equal rights for women in 2014? I recently received an email from WalletHub that provided statistics on “2014's Best and Worst States for Women's Equality” in regards to National Women's Equality Day on August 26. Being a self-proclaimed feminist, I was naturally intrigued. According to the study, the United States ranked 23rd out of all the countries in the world on the Global Gender Gap Index in 2013, with Iceland, Finland and Norway placing in the top three. I was disappointed, because although things do appear to be getting better for women in the U.S., obviously they are not getting quite good enough. Hawaii ranked number one as the best state for women's equality, and I was surprised to find my home state of Nevada ranked as number five. Who knew the state home to “the city of sin” would be one of the best states regarding women's career equality? Definitely not me. I was also saddened to see that my new home state of Colorado was ranked 28th, essentially putting it in the latter half of the list. And just as an FYI, women may want to stray
away from Wyoming if they're even thinking about being treated as equals in the work force, as the state placed the worst for women's equality. I've watched my mother, who owns her own architecture firm in Las Vegas, struggle in a predominantly male-oriented business. Her business has been condescendingly looked down upon multiple times, simply because it is run by a woman. She has lost more clientele than I would like to admit, simply because “a woman couldn't handle the projects that needed to be accomplished.” Some people avoid her firm altogether, simply because it is run by a woman. And this is apparently in the fifth-ranked state of best states for women's equality. According to the report, women still earn less than men in every state, with Arizona's pay gap being the lowest one in the country, where women make 13.2 percent less than men. As I am preparing to enter the work force, which is still highly dominated by men, I don't want people to think less of me simply because I am a woman. I don't want to face the reality that
I will be paid less than my male counterparts, despite my knowledge and striving work ethic. I shouldn't even have to look for the best state for me to live in regarding women's equality in the work force; I should be able to live wherever I please, because every state should provide equal job opportunities for women. But unfortunately, I might just have to pack up and move to Hawaii after I graduate. Okay, maybe that's not as unfortunate as it sounded in my head, but I’m hoping you get the point. Women shouldn't need a specific day in the year that raises attention for their attempt t get total equality in today's society. Every day should be Women's Equality Day, not just a measly day randomly placed in the month of August. - Katarina Velazquez
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University Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
WED 9/03 9 a.m.-5 p.m. First Wednesday Book Sale Michener Library 3-5 p.m. Street Bash Marcus Garvey Cultural Center / Davis House 6-7 p.m. Golden Key International Honour Society Info Session University Center- Aspen A
THU 9/04 2-3:30 p.m. RSVP Disaster Preparedness Program Meet and Greet Brown Hall- Room 096
Maeve Widmann | The Mirror A mix of fraternities and sororities join together to dance the Wobble, a line dance choreographed for V.I.C.’s song “Wobble Baby,” at the Greek Life Barbecue Wednesday afternoon on Turner Green.
FUN, FOOD AND PLEDGES AT GREEK BBQ
Kimberly Molina news@uncmirror.com 7-9 p.m. Harambee Open Forums UNC’s Greek Fraternity and SoMarcus Garvey Cultural Center / Davis rority Life hosted the annual Bear House Welcome: Meet the Greeks event Wednesday evening, inviting all who were interested in Greek life SUN 9/07 on campus to assemble on Turner Green. 7-8 p.m. This event gave Greek organizaLutheran Episcopal Campus tions the opportunity to table and Ministry Worship introduce themselves to incoming Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry freshman, and any students in genCenter, 1844 11th Ave eral, who were not aware of Greek life on the University of Northern Colorado's campus. It was a chance for Greeks to prove that the stereotypes of Greek life are generally wrong, and the Greek world can be filled with unity and opportunities
to create lifelong relationships with fraternity brothers and sorority sisters. “People don’t give Greek life a chance because they watch movies like ‘American Pie’ and ‘Animal House,’” said Sebastian Diaz, a sophomore member of the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity. “They misinterpret it. And there are no cliques within our organization. We are not friends, but brothers.” Greek organizations do not only create unity within their own organizations, but with all Greeks involved on UNC's campus. Members from all Greek organizations such as traditional Greeks, multicultural Greeks and divine nine Greeks came together on a cloudy day to celebrate.
“Greek week was an opportunity for me and my sorority to become acquainted with sororities and fraternities and introduce ourselves to freshman,” said Sam Marroquin, a member of the Lambda Theta Nu Sorority Incorporated. “When you join, you find out who you really are. People portray Greek life wrong, but it makes you realize who you are.” Food from Greeley's local restaurant Taste of Philly was provided, and games such as volleyball, hamster races and football were offered by the Greek organizations. These games provided students the opportunity to interact with one another and to enjoy themselves, despite the rainy weather. Students who were not a part
of the Greek life walked around talking to different organizations, and discovering which would fit them best. Students like Cheyenne Santistevan, a sophomore environmental studies major, expressed her amazement of the event. “Seeing all the fraternities and sororities and how close they are with each other; it makes me want to be a part of the Greek environment,” she said. “It was also cool to understand the difference between traditional, multicultural and divine nine Greeks.” Any student interested in social and multicultural Greek life can contact the fraternity and sorority life office located at the University Center's student activities office.
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September 2, 2014
MUD RUN CALLS FOR UNC INVOLVEMENT Monique Becker news@uncmirror.com The annual Poudre River Trail Challenge will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday September 20. This event was first held in 2011 to help raise funds for maintaining the trail. The Poudre Trail is a 21-mile paved path that is used for biking, roller blading, walking or running starting at Island Grove located at 501 14th Avenue, and ending at Colorado Highway 392 in Windsor, where it connects to the Larimer County River Bluff paved trail. The Poudre River Trail Challenge consists of two options. “Charge the Trail” gives people the opportunity to run or play in the mud, along with more than 20 obstacles. This portion of the event has given the Poudre River Trail challenge the popularity to be known as the Mud Run. For this challenge, everyone is asked to self-identify whether they are running the course competitively or not. When running the course competitively, it generally takes about 40 minutes to complete. The staging area for the event, the finish line, is located at the Island Grove trailhead. At the beginning of the event, participants will board shuttles and be transported to the starting line at Poudre Ponds. Obstacles are available
for all skill and comfort levels, finishing with a mud pit. “Some of the obstacles are tough, and we don’t expect everyone to do one if they are uncomfortable with it,” said Tom Selders, the Poudre Trail manager. “They are more than welcome to go around the obstacle and onto the next one so that they can continue to have fun.” At the finish line, there will be an obstacle course for children to run, as well as firefighters hosting activities, such as spraying a hose for everyone to run through. “Pack the Trail,” the second challenge, is one where participants can help set a new record of how many people are on the trail at once. The highest record set for the amount of people that have been on the trail at once is around 300. Participants are welcome to do one or both challenges. In the past, the University of Northern Colorado's student involvement has been high, except for last year, when the event took place around the time that students were moving back onto campus for the start of the fall semester. Students on campus have expressed an interest in participating in this year's Mud Run. “I would go because it sounds like fun,” said Hailey Galuppo, a sophomore communications major.
“We encourage everyone to come because it really is a fun event,” Selders said. Prizes will be awarded for best costume, mode of transportation and most spirited. Awards for the top three male and female competitors in the “Charge the Trail” challenge will be given as well. The run is a way to be involved in what is happening in the City of Greeley, not just on UNC's campus. After the race everyone is invited to enjoy music and a barbecue, where the firefighters will be making hot dogs and hamburgers. Vendor booths will also be available for participants and spectators to enjoy. The regular participant registration price is $25, but for students the rate is $20, if registered by September 12. After September 12, the registration price goes up to $30 for regular registration and $25 for students. To register, students can visit http://www.poudretrail.org. All proceeds made will go to the Poudre Trail for maintenance purposes and to the local Union Colony for the Benevolent Fund, which is used in the case that a firefighter is injured or killed in the line of duty.
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SANTIAGO BRINGS LAUGHTER TO BEARS
Breelyn Bowe | The Mirror Bill Santiago, the comedian whoses appearence at the University Center’s ballrooms was made possible by the University Program Council, uses physical comedy to tickle the crowd last Tuesday night.
STUDENT SENATE MEETS FIRST TIME THIS SEMESTER Katarina Velazquez news@uncmirror.com
“This is going to be easy tonight,” said Alfred Eastin, the University of Northern Colorado’s Student Senate student body president, with a chuckle. Laughter from the other student senate members filled the room. UNC’s Student Senate held its first meeting of the school year last Wednesday in the University Center’s council room. With the semester just beginning, the senate didn’t have very many issues to address. In fact, the senate only approved of one council resolution. The senate’s 35th Council Resolution was presented by Eastin, and he described how the senate was grateful for UNC’s University Program Council’s contribution towards Welcome Week for the Bears. Eastin said he admired the council’s efforts and the work they put into making Welcome Week a success, and though the task may not have been an easy one, the senate appreciated it. Councilors from every college were in favor of this statement, and it was passed. UNC colleges included were the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, represented by Brock McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Purnell and Ryan Palazzi; the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, represented by Kayla
Maeve Widmann | The Mirror The University of Northern Colorado’s Student Senate met Wednesday night in the University Center’s council room to discuss current happenings on campus. Murray, Bereket Abera and Whitney Schoenberger; the Monfort College of Business, represented by Jake Neel, Shanna Farley and Gianna Palumbo; the College of Natural and Health Sciences, represented by Coleen Negrete, Aeron Acott and Stevi Mergner; and the College of
Performing and Visual Arts, represented by Harley Glenn, Jalen Taylor and Alexandria Dejoy. Members of the Student Senate also announced happenings throughout UNC’s campus, including a mention of a UNC Gubernatorial Debate, a respite care involving free childcare for UNC parents and the Student Dietetic Association’s production of a 5K run. The Gubernatorial Debate will be a debate for prospective governors in Colorado. There are currently four that have confirmed they will participate in the debate, with two still pending their invitations. The debate will provide an opportunity for students as well as audience members to ask questions. Tickets will be on sale for the event starting Tuesday, and there will be 2,000 seats available. The debate will be held September 17, and will also include a meet and greet with the candidates after the event. “It should be a great opportunity for students and the UNC community,” said Bubba Gardner, director of student affairs. The senate also mentioned of UNC’s new pet policy in Lawrenson Hall and honored UNC’s chapter of the Hispanic Honor Society for its eighth consecutive “Honor Chapter” title. A mention to build awareness for the Veteran’s Center on campus was made as well.
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Before the first note was played, before the first announcement was made, and before the first greetings were exchanged, the students of UNC music programs were already brimming with nervous energy as they awaited the results of placement auditions that took place in the five days preceding the UNC Jazz Studies Welcome concert. Tuesday evening, students filtered into Studio B in Frasier Hall to meet the faculty, teaching assistants, and staff that would come to fill their year, as well as hear announcements and a short concert by the faculty. After a short introduction and a warm welcome, the director of Jazz Studies, Dana Landry, made a number of announcements regarding changes in faculty and staff for the upcoming semester. Erik Applegate, the professor of jazz bass, is on sabbatical for the semester. Doctoral student Braun Khan will be filling in, providing lessons for the students of the bass studio. It was announced that chief recording engineer Greg Heimbecker was given a full time position at the university after more than 30 years of employment in UNC’s recording studio as an independent contractor. Khan announced that UNC’s student chapter of the Jazz Education Network, otherwise known as JEN, will be hosting a clinic featuring the Jeff Hamilton Trio on September 2. The event is exclusive to JEN members. Even with UNC’s annual Greeley Jazz Festival nearly 9 months away,
Landry stressed the involvement of the entire Jazz Studies department to new students. “We all end up volunteering for it in one way or another,” he said. With that in mind, Landry went on to announce that the vocal septet, Groove For Thought, had just been confirmed to perform in the 2015 Greeley Jazz Festival. Graduate saxophone student Kenyon Brenner announced that Greeley will now have two new jazz nights every week. These will occur on Wednesday nights at Cranford Cove Tavern and on Thursday nights at The Kress Cinema & Lounge, and feature a variety of performance opportunities for students. After announcements were made, the faculty took to the stage to perform a short set of music. The concert was started by a performance of Darmon Meader’s arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “In A Mellow Tone” by vocal professors Amy Murphy, Kelsey Shiba and Kerry Marsh. Greeley resident Julia Dollison joined them. Dollison, whose own resume includes playing with Maria Maeve Widdman | The Mirror Schnieder and Kenny Wheeler, Andrew Dahlke, professor of music and saxophone, performs at the Jazz currently teaches applied Jazz Studies Welcome concert. Voice at Metropolitan State University of Denver and resides in The program of music ended students waited for the results of Greeley. with the addition of professors the auditions, which were released Following the showing of vocal Nat Wickham on trombone, John after the concert. pyrotechnics, the vocalists cleared Adler on trumpet and Andrew “I was enjoying the music but I the stage for a performance of “Off Dahlke on saxophone joining wanted to know the results,” said The Top” by organist Jimmy Smith, the faculty rhythm section for a Adam Gilsdorf, a junior jazz studand by the faculty rhythm section performance of Freddie Hubbard’s ies and art major. consisting of Jim White on drums, “Birdlike.” Khan on acoustic bass, Landry on Despite the exciment the piano, and Steve Kovalcheck on performance brought, there was See Jazz on page 16 guitar. a palpable sense of anxiety as
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HOMECOMING SWING DANCE Antonio Hill arts@uncmirror.com Music echoed through the halls as students made their way into the Gunter gym to welcome in a new year of swing dancing with the Tenth Avenue Swing dance club homecoming dance. The event took place last Thursday and was in Gunter gym, the new location for the swing dance club. To welcome newcomers and help the veterans get back into the groove of things, everyone started with beginner lessons. Students learned dances like the Charleston and the Waltz, individually at first, then with a partner. “I had a lot of fun learning so much new stuff. I also met a lot of different people while I was here, it was nice,” said MyHanh Garand, a junior nursing major. “This event did make me want to come back to more events and join more lessons.” The fall semester brings with it a whole new lineup of events and shows that students can help with or participate in. This includes the competitive swing dance team that travels and competes around the state. Emily Clark, a junior nursing major, is one of the re-
turning veterans of the team. “My goals this year is to keep building and to get more advanced, as a team and as individuals. I plan on bringing in more instructors to lessons to help us reach this goal,” Clark said. “As far as events go this semester, the Halloween dance will be the biggest. We invite groups from all over the state, like CU and CSU, and it’s always a good time.” The welcome back event filled the gym and people continued to walk in as the night went on. For some students, they used this event as a way to meet new people. “I just transferred to UNC so I feel like joining a club is a good way to make friends,” said Bri Lafferty, a junior business major. “I swung danced like five years ago, so this was a good refresher. I would definitely love to come to more events like these, I love swing dancing,” Lafferty said. The club plans on having weekly meetings on Thursday and lessons will always be taught during the first half, while the second half will be social dancing.
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STUDENTS BRING BACK THE 80’S ON THE DANCE FLOOR
Breelyn Bowe | The Mirror Sophomore speech pathology majors Sarina Daul and Becca Greenwood dance the night away with sophomore elementary education major Tara Anderson during the last event of Bear Welcome, Saturday’s 80s Dance, in the Panorama Room. La’Asianee Brown arts@uncmirror.com Saturday night the University Program Council hosted the “Bear Welcome: 80s
Dance” in the Panorama room of the University Center. The setting of the dance provided an awesome view of the night sky and an intimate dance floor. The date paralleled with the late Mi-
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chael Jackson’s birthday, August 29th. Jackson would have been 54 years old. Jackson’s music was a staple in the 80s because it marked the time period when he became a solo artist, separating himself from his family group, The Jackson 5. Students danced to a variety of tunes throughout the night, and when the ultimate 80s song “Thriller” by Michael Jackson played, everyone was out on the dance floor showing off their best Thriller moves. Antoinette West, a freshman music education major, dressed to impress in her high ponytail and red lipstick, said if she could pick any decade to have a dance for, it would be the 80s because it was a colorful time period. “It’s awesome, it’s really fun and a lot of my friends are gone so I needed something to do,” she said. Although spirits were high, attendance was low. Given the fact that it was Labor Day weekend, many students likely went home to be with family, to Denver for the Taste of Colorado or Colorado Springs to witness the Colorado Hot Air Balloon Classic. Marissa Miknevicius, an undeclared freshman, has attended many of the Welcome Back events including Northern
at Night, Taste of UNC and the Residence Hall Association meet and greet. She seemed most thrilled about the dance because of the concept of dressing up and going out. “Costume parties are cool and I like to dance,” she said. Friends sweated it out on the dance floor while taking turns dancing on the platform set in front of the enchanting strobe lights, and afterward would rush to the concession table to gulp down cups of water. Despite the light mood, not everyone in attendance was feeling the 80s rock. Lindsay Droege, a junior arts major, is a transfer student looking to make connections at UNC. UNC is the first university she has attended and has high expectations for what it will offer her. “This event was more for freshman. It would have worked better if it started at 10 and went until three,” she said. University Program Council hosts various events throughout the semester including Open Mic Nights, Comedy Clubs and the spring concert. All of these events appealing to the UNC community’s different interests.
COMEDY CLUB INCLUDES SONG AND DANCE
Maeve Widdman | The Mirror Concluding the Comedy Showshow, James Landon, a sophomore chemistry major, sings the Cookie Song while Bill Santiago, the comedian brought to the UC Ballrooms by the University Program Council, plays the ukelele as part of Welcome Week.
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LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: “HYPNOTIC VIBES” Danielle Ross arts@uncmirror.com Contrary to popular belief, Greeley is not simply a “backpack” college town devoid of a buzzing local music scene. There are many venues, promoters and local bands out there making a name for themselves, and many of them are Northern Colorado students. Junior sports and exercise science major Joey Solano started a band last year, and he said he’s proud of the progress they’ve made so far: from just a few lyrics scribbled on notebook paper to a six-member band playing shows in Greeley, Denver, Fort Collins and more. The band is called Hypnotic Vibes, and Solano said it all began when he wrote some of the lyrics to his first song, “I Just Don’t Get It.” He had parts of four or five songs written when he and his first band mate, Stefan Lopez, sat down at a table in Istanbul Hookah Lounge and finally finished them. The songs led to his and Lopez’ first EP, when they decided to title the group Hypnotic Vibes, but Joe said they “really weren’t Hypnotic Vibes yet.” After the EP, he and Lopez decided they needed more elements in their music. They put out an announcement on Facebook that they were looking for brass players, a drumset player and a bass player. Trumpet player Alex Vilanova and trombone player Sterling Swanson contacted them, and joined the band after their first tryouts. Solano and Lopez said they were extremely pleased when they found the two, and they have been a staple of the Hypnotic Vibes sound ever since. “I feel like a four-chord progression is just a four-chord progression,” Solano said. “But the horns make it something totally unique. I think without the horns, we wouldn’t sound the same at all.” Vilanova is a fifth year senior music education major at UNC. “I knew Sterling, the trombone player, through the music school and UNC band,” she said. “Hypnotic Vibes made a Facebook post and I applied and I guess they liked me.” She said her experience with the band so far has been “absolutely amazing.”
“I found a reason again why I love music so much and why I want to be in this field. Plus I get to make music with my best friends. It’s given me a ton of self-confidence in my musical ability,” she said. Each of the members has something different to bring to the band. “We all have different styles that we’re good at,” Vilanova said. “It’s a mix of a little of this and a little of that.” The band said drummer Mario Alvarado has more of a punk sound on the set, while Solano brings a more funky reggae feel. Vilanova has more of a classical background, and Lopez has been in various metal bands, including his current band, The Panoramic. “I feel like we’re all on the same page but we have different enough personalities that we’re an eclectic mix of people,” Vilanova said. “But we know how to work together.” When coming up with new music, Hypnotic Vibes doesn’t have a very strict routine. The creation process often consists of a lot of freestyling during band practice. “It’s usually Joe or Stefan that will bring us sort of a skeleton of a song with some riffs and some lyrics,” Vilanova said. “When we all get together and jam for a bit, we just keep trying different things until we find what’s best, until we hit that sweet spot.” Karlie Huckels, an undeclared student at UNC, is a venue relations manager, live sessions coordinator and DJ for UNC student radio. She said the local music scene in Greeley seems to have picked up in the last few years. Huckels often attends shows at the Moxi in downtown Greeley for her job, and says bands get a lot of exposure there. She heard about Hypnotic Vibes, however, in a different way. “I heard about Hypnotic Vibes by coming to the hookah lounge, and my first contact with them was Stefan,” Huckels said. “His other band, a metal band called The Panoramic, did a live session on my show ‘For the Love of Beards,’ because Stefan had a great beard.” Huckels said connections are one of the biggest parts of being successful as a band. Lopez, one of the original members of Hypnotic Vibes, agreed with Huckels.
Lopez is a guitarist and vocalist in Hypnotic Vibes as well as The Panoramic, and has been in other bands as well. “Basically, I’ve been in various bands since I was 14 years old and I’ve been building relationships with booking management ever since I played in that first band,” he said. He contacts venues and has booked numerous shows for Hypnotic Vibes, The Panoramic and other bands in the past. Huckels is just one of the many connections he’s made since he started making music. Huckels does many live sessions on UNC Student Radio, an online radio station. She’s done live sessions with quite a few local bands that she admires. “I love Hyp Vibes, Mike Ring and the Connection, Silver and Gold, The Pie Lombardi Project, Disguise the Silence,” she said. “I haven’t had an interview or a live session with Electric Stairchild, but they put on a great show.” Huckels is a big advocate for UNCSR, and she can be contacted for live sessions, promotions, and anything else student-radio related. Her email address is karlie.huckels@unco.edu. She’s watched Hypnotic Vibes transition from performing as the Solano and Lopez duo at UNC’s open mic nights at the Fireside Lounge in the UC, to booking shows at the Marquis Theatre in Denver, Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver and Greeley’s Block Party on Sept. 5. She said the band’s newest members have made a very positive change for the band. “The first Hypnotic Vibes appearance wasn’t an official live session. It was basically just a jam session where they played Ladybug, Uncomfortable, I Just Don’t Get It and a few other songs, and I loved them,” Huckels said. “Now that they have the brass, it’s amazing.” The band practices whenever they can squeeze it into their schedules. With six members, it can be difficult. Solano is a sports and exercise science major at UNC, Lopez is an English major, Vilanova is a music education
major, drummer Mario Alvarado is a composition major, trombone player Swanson is a music business major, and bassist Davis Williams is a recreation and tourism hospitality major. It can be hard, but the band works around full school and work schedules to put in the time it takes to get the sound they want for Hypnotic Vibes. “The only way we’ve been able to do this is with Mario, Alex, Sterling and Davis,” Solano said. Somehow, they manage to make it work, and often practice in UNC’s Foundation Hall. Lopez says practice is one of the keys to progress. “I’m in two bands, full time school, and a full time job, so any advice that I’d give to an aspiring musician would be to practice, practice, practice,” Lopez said. The Hypnotic Vibes members and Huckels encourage other local bands to reach out and get to know others in the local music scene. “I think the biggest thing is making connections and going outside of your comfort zone to make those connections,” Huckels said. “Once you do, you just grow.” Huckels said being in a band is all about exposure, and aspiring bands should strive to get as much as possible. She said the Moxi Theatre is “like a gateway,” and that local bands often make good contacts by playing shows there, and they can also gain fans. “Play shows. Play lots and lots and lots of shows,” she said. “The more shows you play, the more people that see you, the more fans you get and the more people that want to hear more of your music.” See Hypnotic on page 16
WED 9/3 7:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Colorado State University
FRI 9/5 7:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Wisconsin 6:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer at Air Force Academy
SAT 9/6 7:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Florida A&M 7:00 p.m. Football at University of Nevada, Las Vegas All Day Men’s golf at Falcon Invitational Colorado Springs
SUN 9/7 12:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Southeast Missouri State
CLUB EVENTS DANCE TEAM TRYOUTS 9/2 and 9/3 at 8 p.m. @ Campus Rec Center HOCKEY TRYOUTS 9/2 at 8:15 p.m. 9/3 at 8:00 p.m. @ Greeley Ice Haus
TENNIS informational meeting 9/3 at 5 p.m. @ UNC tennis courts --tryouts 9/4 at 6 p.m. @Centennial Park
ULTIMATE FRISBEE TRYOUTS 9/2 and 9/4 at 7 p.m. MENS AND WOMENS @ West Campus SOCCER TRYOUTS Fields 9/2 - 9/5 from 6-9 p.m. WOMEN’S VOLLEY@ UNC turf fields BALL TRYOUTS 9/2 and 9/4 from 7-9 p.m. Campus Rec Center
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VOLLEYBALL GETS OPENING WEEKEND WINS Northern Colorado takes two of three games in two-day Ball State Tournament in Indiana Jacob Scott sports@uncmirror.com The Northern Colorado volleyball team closed their opening weekend at the Active Ankles Volleyball Tournament at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., by splitting a double header Saturday against Western Illinois and Ball State. Northern Colorado (2-1) defeated Western Illinois (0-1) in the first match 3-1 (30-28, 1925, 25-9, 25-23) and they could not be stopped. The UNC offense dominated the match hitting .326 overall with sophomore setter Ashley Guthrie leading the way. Guthrie hit .692, had nine kills and recorded her second double-double of the season with 41 assists and 11 digs. Guthrie was not the lone star for the Bears offense. Four of her teammates also had hitting percentages over .350: Brianna Strong (.353), Andrea Spaustat (.378), Alex Kloehn (.364) and Katie Champion (.360). Northern Colorado’s defense was also strong in the first match of the day holding Western Illinois to just a .152 hitting percentage. The Bears failed to bring the morning play into the second match losing to Ball State (2-1) 3-0 (21-25, 22-25, 23-25). Northern Colorado’s offense was held to a .108 hitting percentage, significant difference from the high hitting percentage earlier in the day. One highlight from the loss was the play of senior middle blocker Andrea Spaustat. She recorded her third double-double of the season with 10 kills and 13 digs as well as earning AllTournament Honors for her performance. Three games into the season, the Bears look like they are off to a strong start. The offense shined in the game against Western Illinois. Five players had high hitting percentages over .350. In the last two games of the match Northern Colorado held Western Illinois’ offense to -.258 and .172 hitting percentages respectively.
Courtesy of UNCBears.com Senior middle blocker Andrea Spaustat helped the Bears team win two of its first three matches of the season in this weekend’s Ball State Tournament in Indiana. Though the Bears lost the match to Ball State in three games, they were not blown out of the water in the least. Each game was close. Though their hitting percentage was .108, Ball State’s hitting percentage was low as well at .144. In their Friday game, UNC battled back and buckled down on defense to earn their first win of the season. Eastern Illinois was up two games to none until team turned on the jets. The first two sets of the game were neck and neck, but both went to EIU (21-25, 24-26). The Bears seemed to take a turn in the third game, allowing far fewer lead changes and ties. They also kept the Panthers’ hitting percentages lower than the .229 and .317 they were allowed in the first two sets. The Panthers’ percentages fell to .000, .100. and .091, respectively, in the final three sets of the game. The overall hit percentage for the Bears was
.253 to the Panthers’ .153, with the Bears’ hardhitting offense bringing more Bears hits, and steadfast defense keeping EIU all but locked down in the final three sets of the match. Three Northern Colorado players recorded their first double-doubles of the 2014 season during the game. Spaustat put up 15 kills and 11 digs, while Guthrie put up 37 assists and 10 digs and junior outside hitter Kendra Cunningham put up 13 kills and 12 digs. UNC returns to Butler-Hancock September 3 for the 2014 home opener hosting eighteenth ranked Colorado State. This will open up the Northern Colorado/Colorado State Classic. The Bears will have a big task taking on CSU, sixth ranked Wisconsin, the national runner-up last year, and finally Florida A&M.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER LOSS TO NORTH DAKOTA The high-energy game saw the Bears keeping pressure on the Bison, but a late-game goal cemented the UNC loss
Dylan Sanchez sports@uncmirror.com The University of Northern Colorado women’s soccer team (1-3-0) lost to North Dakota State University (4-0-0) Sunday afternoon, ending their 13-game undefeated streak at Jackson Field. They had gone 9-0-4 at home, dating back to September of 2009. The Bears started the first half with energy and immediately tested the Bison goaltender with quick plays along the edge, but failure to finish when they got their chances resulted in a scoreless first half. At half, the shots were even for both teams at
four apiece. “We knew they were from the lowlands and we tried to put them under pressure early on and get them moving,” head coach Tim Barrera said. “We want to play fast and come out with that intensity. Against CSU we didn’t quite have that, and so we really stressed it in our players.” The beginning of the second half again belonged to the Bears as they developed plays in the offensive half, but soon bad weather swept over the stadium and put the game on a thirty-minute delay. Following the delay, the Bison were able to convert on a turnover in UNC’s defensive end and a well-placed shot sailed past
junior goalkeeper Kaitlin Ruff to put NDSU ahead by one at the 65th minute. Less than 30 seconds later, the Bears had the ball inside the Bison’s goalie box and a low shot hit a NDSU player in the hand, resulting in a penalty shot for junior Essence Ortiz-Laneir. Ortiz-Laneir fired a shot into the right hand corner to tie the game up at one. “In the locker room we talked about how in the beginning we wanted to put nonstop pressure on them,” Ortiz-Laneir said. “We didn’t know what kind of goalie she was, if she was going to drop it or catch it, so we were trying to test to see what she can do.” Ortiz-Laneir brought an intensity to the field that sparked the Bears offense and drove the attack through the middle of the pitch. “Every time I get the ball I am like a magnet,” she said. “All the defenders come to me. In the back of my mind I was always thinking, ‘there is one person open.’” Breelyn Bowe | The Mirror With a strong middle Freshman defender Loren Landrus drives the ball in presence, the outside attack Saturday’s game against North Dakota State University. opened up and allowed for Despite heavy pressure on NDSU’s goalie, the Bears came more creativity from UNC’s up with a 2-1 loss. wingers, but the NDSU defense would not budge and “They bunkered in a little bit; in the seckept the Bears outside the goalie box. The ond half we went around the corner on the Bears defense was able to shut down the right side and we had some good chances,” Bison attack and kept the shots on goal low Barrera said. “It’s just a matter of putting to a minimum. shots on frame if we are going win games.” “Our goalie keeps us marked up really The Bison would take the lead for the well and she is able to switch the field final time with a 70th minute goal and pretty easily,” freshman Loren Landrus keep the Bears out for the remainder of the said. “When we are able to switch the field, game. UNC managed 12 shots total, but we end up getting a good attack from it.” only four on net. Shots from outside the box went high and never forced the Bison’s goalie to make the save.
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NORTHERN COLORADO VS. COLORADO STATE at Fort Collins, Colo. 8/28/2014
SHOTS Kassy Castillo Paige Morris SHOTS ON GOAL Rebecca Lancia Juliana Grover Essence Ortiz-Laneir Brooke Barden GOALIE: Kaitlin Ruff Shots on goal – 6 Saves – 5 Goals allowed – 1
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ASSISTS Janelle Stone CSU(1)
SHOTS Amy Eckert Mikaila Arao Catherine Ruder
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SHOTS ON GOAL Erika Bratschun Gianna Bertana Janelle Stone Mikaila Arao Catherine Ruder
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GOALIE: Jesse McGinley Shots on goal – 4 Saves – 4 Goals allowed – 0
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Photo provided by Hypnotic Vibes Hypnotic Vibes performs at The Moxi. The band members include, from left to right, trumpet player Alex Vilanova, trombone player Sterling Swanson, vocalist and guitarist Joey Solano, bassist Davis Williams, and guitarist and backup vocalist Stefan Lopez.
HYPNOTIC VIBES EMBRACES THE STAGE Hypnotic from page 11 She also said having music available to download is almost essential for beginning bands these days. “Save up to make recordings and put them out there,” Huckels said. “Mike Ring is on Spotify, Hyp Vibes is on
Spotify. The more you’re out there, the more fans you will get, and more people can find you.” “As expensive as making an EP or making an album is, it’s worth it.” Unique local music is all around Greeley, and a good portion of it comes from UNC’s talented students, music
JAZZ CONCERT A SUCCESS Jazz from page 8 “Everyone gets really anxious because they’re just waiting to find out [the audition results], but hearing them helped me relax,” senior Kara Brewer said. After the welcome back concert students exited Studio B, streaming towards bulletin boards where the results of their auditions had been posted. While students were met with a mixture of joy and disappointment, it’s important
to remember the high-stress conditions of an audition. Despite placing in top ensembles, senior Ben Parrish explained the limitations of an audition. “Its not the determining factor of your whole range of skills, it’s only the few little things that the faculty are looking for,” he said. “It’s never the top of your playing.”
majors and others. “I believe that there are so many gifted and talented students in the arts programs at UNC and their presence should be noticed much more often,” Lopez said.