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News Oil’s slippery subject addressed Faculty and students discuss adverse effects of the Mexican Gulf oil spill earlier this year.

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Program passes leftovers on JORDANE HARTBAUER news@uncmirror.com

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Susan Thompson, left, a professor of education, packs leftover food from trays into bags to prepare it for delivery to the Greeley Salvation Army as part of the newly expanded Waste Not Program.

UNC students, faculty and staff have come together to help those less fortunate by donating leftover usable food from the dining hall to the Salvation Army through the Waste Not Program.

The program started as a pilot program at Holmes Dining Hall over the spring and has been expanded to include Toby-Kendel Dining Hall, and just in time for Thanksgiving.

The program was started by Hal Brown, the director of Dining Services.

“The Waste Not program is a great program, which other programs have joined to help the Salvation Army and the

community,” Brown said.

Leftover food that could not be used for other dishes in the dining halls is gathered by employees at the end of dinner meals and donated to the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army serves food to about 80 people daily in the Greeley community.

To prepare food for pickup, volunteers from the Bear Hug Project pack the food before it is sent to the Salvation Army.

Headed by Susan Thompson, a professor of education, the Bear Hug Project presents students with the opportunity to volunteer and be a part of different community service projects around the University of Northern Colorado and Greeley.

Several students who are part of the Bear Hug Project are involved and volunteer with the Waste Not Program.

David Butkus, a senior business and marketing major, is one of the students who volunteers with the program. Butkus worked to expand the program to include not only Holmes but

also Toby-Kendel dining hall.

“I had come to Hal with another idea to help charity, but after discussing this with him, we came up with a plan to expand the Waste Not Program,” Butkus said. “Being involved with a program like the Waste Not Program is important because it gives UNC students an opportunity to implement what they have learned in their classes in a way that helps the Greeley community.”

Students interested in becoming involved with the Bear Hug Project can submit project ideas, volunteer for projects and donate to the project. Some of the current projects students can be involved with include Books for Burundi, raising donations for the Woman’s Place and volunteering with the Greeley/Evans Last Chance program.

For more information on the Bear Hug Project and Waste Not Program, contact Susan Thompson at 970-351-2908 or visit www.unco.edu/cebs/teachered/be arhug.html.

Break reunites families CARMEN BRADY news@uncmirror.com Fall break provides a short respite for students before the end of the semester, though for some students it also serves the purpose of re-connecting with their families. Though a lot of students who attend UNC are able to visit their family throughout the course of the semester, there is also a large number who, for various reasons, cannot.

One group of students who do not get to visit family often

are those who are out-of-state.

Because of distance and traveling costs, it becomes difficult to just drop by for the weekend.

Jordan Gearke, a sophomore English secondary education major, is from Omaha, Neb., and has not had a chance to visit her family since moving into her apartment in late July.

“It’ll be really good to see everyone and catch up,” Gearke said. “Even if you call and talk on the phone, you still lose track of the little things in your See Thanksgiving, Page 5

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Pope makes right contraception decree It isn’t news that the Roman Catholic Church is firmly against the use of artificial contraception. Many who are aware of the beliefs of those who practice Catholicism have been conscious of the faith’s practiced rule. During a visit to Africa in March 2009, Pope Benedict XVI caused a storm of controversy after publicly stating his beliefs against condoms as a form of protection against the transmission of HIV and AIDS. However, comments made Saturday may be a sign of change within Roman Catholicism.

AIDS activists have considered

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deadliest sex related disease in the world, then we all need to pull together and support what is good for the people in the world.

Now, this is not saying abandon all ideas and beliefs one may have concerning what they think is ethical or not, but it is saying that we all need to come together and help stop the steady inclination of AIDS transmission. And, if the Pope himself can make progressive remarks about the use of contraception that can help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, then we can all band together and help stop this deadly epidemic.

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in the Catholic Church.

The Pope even mentioning such a thing is somewhat of a historic remark. It shows the Catholic Church is beginning to realize the use of condoms is positive, whether users are Catholic or not. The spread of HIV/AIDS is becoming greater, and, so far, there hasn’t been a cure for either disease.

Whether people wish to support sex before marriage or not, people are going to continue engaging in pre-marital sex — this is just the reality of the world. If condoms can help prevent the transmission of the

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Pope Benedict XVI’s comments about the possible use of condoms as a form of protection against AIDS, to be a positive step toward the future of Catholic views on artificial contraception. The Pope made a statement having to do with single cases of condom usage that could be justified. The example he used was a prostitute’s use of condoms as a means to prevent acquiring AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases and infections. Although this is a small statement and an “exception situation,” it still showcases the growth that seems to be taking place

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gorge themselves with turkey and other Thanksgiving Day treats. This is my first Thanksgiving as a vegetarian, and I already know what I’m going to be thankful for — the bounty of yummy meat-free side dishes.

Usually I would be right there with the masses stuffing as much turkey into my mouth as my stomach could hold.

Because I won’t be engaging in

this activity this time around, I’m left to wonder why we eat turkey and not chicken or ham or fish on this auspicious day.

An Internet search on the matter proves discouraging.

I’m afraid we’ll all be left to wonder how the turkey came to be associated with the holiday. Still, you would be surprised what does turn up on this wildly ugly creature. So, in the spirit of “turkey day,” here’s some information for you to chew on during your next holiday feast this year.

Another well-known and celebrated bird in the United States, the bald eagle, actually had a contender in its status as the national symbol of America. Good ole Ben Franklin was actually rooting for the turkey as our nation’s

bird because he thought it was more courageous and more appropriate, seeing as the turkey is native to the West.

During the 1800s, the turkey population had begun to dwindle because of unrestricted hunting and its obvious tastiness. Though thought of as a food for the lower classes, ladies of status did demand the birds’ feathers for decorating their coasts and hats. Thank goodness that fashion is no longer in style.

By the 1900s, with extinction on the horizon for the much-consumed wild fowl, many conservation and restoration efforts sought to relocate and rebuild the numbers of wild turkeys to be found. Today, wild turkeys are rarely the source for the meal

on your plate.

Turkey farms have been booming in the last 20 years with the rise of popularity of this meaty favorite. Just this year, more than 242 million turkeys were raised and, of that, 45 million turkeys are cooked and eaten on Thanksgiving Day, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

That’s a lot of turkey.

So in a few days when you’re at the dinner table with your family, don’t forget to give thanks for the favorite bird in America, the turkey. Bon appétit and have a fun and safe holiday!

— Jessica Gates is a senior journalism major and a weekly columnist for The Mirror.

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Students spill perceptions on Gulf oil crisis College of Humanities and Social Sciences hosts open symposium on issue SARA VANCLEVE news@uncmirror.com

The British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may be less frequently in the headlines, but it is still on the minds of those directly affected as well as many UNC faculty and students.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted a student symposium Friday in Lindou Auditorium in Michener Library to adresss issues regarding the Gulf oil spill that occurred earlier this year.

Twelve University of Northern Colorado students who studied the April accident gave short presentations on the subject. Each student also made a poster summarizing their research and discussed their topics with attendees.

David Caldwell, the dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, said each year, the faculty chooses a topic of current interest and concern for their faculty symposium.

After students began to show interest in the subject and start-

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Keynote speaker Richard Jurin, a professor of biology and environmental studies, informed the audience about the importance of ecological systems and the environmental impact of the spill and fossil fuels.

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ed doing their own research on different aspects of the spill, Jimmy Dunn, a UNC professor of geography, organized the student symposium.

Different aspects of the spill were discussed that included environmental and economical implications, in addition to changes in drilling policies since the spill.

“People would be surprised to learn how many connections people have to that region,” Dunn said. “The spill itself is something that contaminates the water and air in the whole world. It’s part of the world environment. People are connected even if they don’t have direct connections as a person in Greeley. There can’t be a spill

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Keynote speaker Richard Jurin talks about various global systems and how they function Friday at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Student Symposium in Lindou Auditorium.

fossil fuels,” Jurin said. “If we didn’t need fossil fuel, we could solve about 6 percent of the world’s problems economically, ecologically and in other areas.”

Jurin said Americans have become dependent on oil and gas and often associate cars with success and prosperity. This association leads to a need for oil and gas, which he said ultimately contributed to the spill.

“We have to redefine wealth and prosperity, and then we can find an alternative fuel,” he said.

David Miller, a senior geography major, examined the general American consumption of oil and 100 UNC undergraduate students’ perception of the importance of oil in their lives.

Miller concluded 44 percent of the students surveyed think Americans should care more about their oil consumption, yet 48 percent have done nothing to change their consumption after the spill.

Miller said a lot of people do not know how to change their consumption habits and if he were to further his study, he would research viable alternatives. He said riding bikes and using mass transit would raise awareness for the need to change America’s habits, but more would still have to be done.

He also said the oil spill has an impact on all of the United States and it is important for everyone to know about it.

“We are far away from the spill, so we have an unbiased perspective,” Miller said. “We can let people know what is really going on and not just (information coming from) what the media says.”

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Students sacrificed personal comfort in the overnight hours of Friday and Saturday on west campus to raise toy and supply donations.

Black Student Alliance and the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center hosted a sleep-out fundraiser and toy drive that benefited the Salvation Army, Somalia refugees in Greeley and local homeless children during the holiday season. The overnighter, called “Operation Hibernation,” took place on Doubenmier Field, east of the intersection of 14th Avenue and 20th Street.

Organizers said coming up with the idea for the fundraiser was not difficult because many UNC students know what it is like See Hibernation, Page 8

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Tents sit outside at Doubenmier Field on Friday. Students from Black Student Alliance and the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center camped to raise money and toy donations for the Salvation Army and refugees.

Fraternity hosts drive to benefit homeless RYAN LAMBERT news@uncmirror.com

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving and the cold weather that has reached Colorado, the men of Delta Tau Delta fraternity will host a homeless gear donation drive from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Monday in the University Center lower level.

This endeavor was devised after the fraternity’s officers partnered with Homeless Gear, a nonprofit organization based in Fort Collins.

Essentially, Homeless Gear aims to collect unwanted outdoor gear for the homeless during the winter months. The organization’s main goal, however, is to assist the needy in surviving the brutal winter weather until they can gain a sense of self-sufficiency.

Senior accounting major Alex

Dosen, the vice president of Delta Tau Delta, said he is eager to work the event and thinks the fraternity’s motivation to team up with Homeless Gear is the result of unselfishness.

“We want to help out the needy as much as possible; we want the UNC community to help out the cause,” Dosen said.

Dosen and his colleagues will collect items ranging from backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, clothing and grooming products.

“The things we would most like to collect are outerwear, blankets and hygiene stuff — deodorants, toothpaste, whatever,” Dosen said.

This is the first time Delta Tau Delta has worked with a charitable organization, but its leaders stated an interest in continuing drives like today’s.

“It would be great to do something like this year round,” Dosen said.

Nevertheless, the fraternity is relying on donations from UNC students, staff and faculty, and Dosen said students who look through his or her closet and find unused items they would be willing to part with could make the lives of the destitute a little more comfortable.

“People can bring by an extra jacket they don’t use, an old sweater or a blanket; everyone can donate something,” Dosen said.

Delta Tau Delta has been a part of the UNC community since 1996, and its mission is to help young men integrate truth, courage, faith and power into their daily lives. The UNC chapter house is located on 11th Avenue.

family’s life, so it’ll be good to see them in person again.”

Mary O’Halloran, the director of Psychological Services, said Thanksgiving is a really good time for students to reconnect with their families.

“It is important especially for those non-resident students who haven’t seen their families at all, but also for those who have been able to go home once in a while because a weekend visit is usually rushed,” O’Halloran said.

“Thanksgiving is focused around family, and it really helps bring the family as a unit back together.

There’s more time to relax.”

There are also students from Colorado who have not been able to go home often.

Lauren Vigil, a sophomore Elementary Education major, lives in Highlands Ranch but said she has not been able to go home to visit during the semester as often as she did last year.

“The school year has been really busy, and I’ve had to work, too,” Vigil said. “It’s kept me from going home, and I’ve really missed my

mom and dad and sister. I’ve had some guilt about it, but I’ll just be really glad to see them all again and to really catch up.”

Ashleigh Bloomis, a sophomore deaf education major, is a Colorado resident, but over the summer, her parents and younger brother moved to Texas, so she has not been able to visit them since they moved away.

“My family is a huge part of my life, and it really hurts to not see them,” Bloomis said. “I think it’s really important to maintain that connection you have with your family, because they’ll always be there for you. So I’m glad I can see them and really get to reconnect.”

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Thanksgiving is focused around family, and it really helps bring the family as a unit back together. There’s more time to relax.

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After what the team said was a disappointing showing against No. 5 Boise State on Friday, the U N C wrestling team hosted Wrestling the annual Old Chicago Open Saturday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.

Unlike Friday, the University of Northern Colorado had a fair amount of success at the Open against stiff competition.

“There were some bright spots and some not-so-bright spots,” UNC head coach Ben Cherrington said about the dual with Boise State. “I think some guys went out there trying not to lose their matches instead of trying to win.”

Senior Eric Brennan and freshman Nick Bayer, who wrestle at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively, won their individual matchups while senior Rocco DePaulo stepped in for the absent Justin Gaethje, also a senior, at 157

pounds and picked up UNC’s third win of the 10 weight classes.

Gaethje was unavailable Friday, because of unspecified eligibility issues, but wrestled unattached on Saturday and placed first in the 149-pound weight class.

Members of the team said they expected great things out of every weight class in the Open.

“We’ve been wrestling hard these past few weeks, and this is our home tournament, so we should come to perform,” said sophomore Michael Balagna, who wrestles at 133 pounds.

Gaethje was just one of several Bears who shined on Saturday.

Bayer placed first in the 197pound weight class and junior Casey Cruz placed second in the 141-pound weight class.

“In a short time, he’s come a long way, and he’s only going to get better,” Cherrington said of Bayer.

En route to his second-place finish, Cruz had to face a familiar foe: his older brother, Jesse, a senior from Western State. Casey defeated his brother with a 4-1

decision in the second round.

“Going into the match, I was a little nervous because he’s my older brother,” Cruz said.

“Wrestling in there, I had to change the image. I have to pretend he’s not my brother, as hard as that is, and just wrestle him like he’s anybody else.”

Cruz fell to Boise State’s Josh Strait, the Open’s Most Outstanding Wrestler, in the finals.

Redshirt freshman Sam Bauer placed third in the 125-pound weight class and junior Rodney Dollar, a junior college transfer, posted an 8-1 record and placed third in the 157-pound division.

Brennan placed third in the 184-pound class, but to get there, he had to defeat his teammate, redshirt freshman Cody McAninch, who wound up finishing fifth in the division.

UNC’s Kammerzell brothers, junior Brandon and freshman Bryce, both placed third in their respective weight classes of 165 and 197 pounds.

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UNC sophomore Jacob Milewski, left, wrestles at 149 pounds against Colby Community College’s Jared Schroeder in the Old Chicago Open on Saturday. Milewski finished in sixth place at his weight class. front of our home crowd and get warmed up rather than this be their first time (at home this season),” Cherrington said. “And I

think that’s a part of the reason they’re wrestling better today.

They got it going last night and carried it on throughout today.”

Volleyball wins final regular season match, earns No. 2 seed in tournament STAFF REPORT sports@uncmirror.com

With Portland State’s home victory Friday, the UNC volleyball team locked into the No. 2 seed in the Big Sky Championship.

Despite losing out on the top seed, the University of Northern Colorado defeated Northern Arizona, 3-1, in its final match of the season on Saturday.

The win, which was the Bears’

fourth straight win over the Lumberjacks, pushed their already school-record Division I wins to 23 and a share of the Big Sky regular season title.

UNC (23-6, 14-2) came out hitting just .234 in the first two games. The Bears won the first game, 25-20, after five lead changes and seven ties, but NAU took a 6-0 lead in game two and eventually won, 25-17.

The Bears jumped to an early

8-3 lead in game three and went on to win, 25-20. Game four was a closer affair in the early going, but the Bears finished off the victory with a 25-18 win. UNC hit .324 in games three and four.

UNC sophomore outside hitter Kelley Arnold continued her stellar season by notching her 11th double-double of the year with 17 kills and 11 digs. Arnold also had seven blocks in the match.

Senior outside hitter Julie

Stephenson had 12 kills and nine digs while fellow senior outside hitter Ashley Lichtenberg added 10 kills on .412 hitting.

Sophomore setter Marissa Hughes had 45 assists in the match to go with seven kills, six digs, three blocks and three aces.

Hughes also did not commit an error in 11 attack swings, giving her a .636 hitting percentage.

UNC, last season’s Big Sky tournament champions, will trav-

el on Thursday and face No. 3 seed Idaho State (18-12, 9-7) at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Portland, Ore. The Bears beat the Bengals in five games in both meetings this season. A third win would secure a date with either top-seeded Portland State (19-8, 14-2) or No. 4 seed Montana (13-14, 9-7) at 7 p.m. Saturday. UNC lost in five games to Portland State in both matchups this year, but was 2-0 against the Grizzlies.

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Club hockey wins physical game against ‘Jacks SAMANTHA FOX sports@uncmirror.com

If you can’t beat them on the scoreboard, beat them in the fight seemed to be the Northern Arizona club hockey team’s philosophy against UNC Friday at the Greeley Ice Haus in a game the Bears won, 7-3.

With 11:45 left in the second period, University of Northern Colorado freshman defenseman Brandon Pougnet and NAU junior forward Rockey DeAngelo were both thrown out of the game after a fight. It took two referees to finally break the fight up, but only after the referees were brought down to the ground. The fight occurred after a failed missed shot

by Pougnet.

“That’s just the way hockey gets,

tempers flare,” sophomore defenseman Matt Gebing said.

“The second someone hits you in the face, you definitely want to hit them back. But if you’re winning big like that, it’s definitely not necessary, and that’s something that we need to keep under control.”

Gebing had three shots in the game.

With 17:12 left in the first period, University of Northern Colorado senior forward Travis Hitt scored the first goal of the night, assisted by forward Ryan Meyer.

“It’s good to get on the score sheet, get some goals,” Hitt said.

Hitt finished his night with a hat trick, with two of the goals coming in the first period, which ended with the University of Northern Colorado (5-7) leading the Lumberjacks (6-6), 3-1.

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Going into the second period, tensions were high and took over. Early in the second period, NAU sophomore forward Zack Vachris was sent to the box for cross-checking, one of 13 penalties for NAU. “It takes the flow out of the game,” head coach Nick Harper said. “I tried to keep my guys cool, we lost it a little bit. I was not happy about that, but we brought it back in the third.”

At the end of the game, UNC had 30 shots to NAU’s 24. Senior goaltender Brian Van Dyke in his first game of the season helped the Bears with 21 saves, giving him a 0.875 save percentage.

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UNC sophomore forward Matthew Stolzberg chases the puck up the ice in the club hockey team’s 7-3 win over Northern Arizona Friday. A total of three players were ejected from the game.

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to have a hard financial situation during the holidays.

“BSA wanted to become more proactive in the community, and since it’s the holiday season, we wanted to give back,” said BreOnna Tindall, a sophomore political science major. “Not all people get the opportunity to give back.”

As the event turned out to be a success for donations, organizers decided BSA and MGCC will host “Operation Hibernation” next fall as well.

“Depending on the turnout, this will not be the last time for the event,” said Jennifer Johnson, a senior Africana studies major. “We’re also hoping for more support from other campus organizations.”

Items accepted at the drive

included crayons, coloring books, markers, dolls and doll clothes, clothes for dress-up, board and handheld games, puzzles, children’s makeup, nail polish, balls, action figures, jewelry, books, bags, purses, travel items, clothing and coats for ages one-18, non-perishable food and candy.

“We’re hoping we’ll receive a good amount of money for the organizations,” Tindall said.

“We’re also hoping to raise awareness across the UNC campus but not only across campus — across the nation. We’re hoping to get a dialog started.”

DeAndrea Thomas, a senior psychology major, said inspiration was drawn from organizers who wanted to put themselves in the shoes of the unfortunate children.

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he University of Northern Colorado’s Prima Voce Chamber Choir performs with the Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Jill Burleson at First Congregational Church Sunday night.

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