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Partnership allows nursing to retain top professors TESSA BYRNS news@uncmirror.com

Banner Health and the North Colorado Medical Center have partnered with UNC to create a distinguished professorship in nursing.

The $170,000 gift is an endowment for a faculty member in the school of nursing.

Banner Health and NCMC officials said they intend for the endowment to grow to $500,000 in five years.

This partnership was formed by a mutual need for a professor who can teach students who will one day go on to work for agencies like NCMC. “Partnerships between School of Nursing and our clinical agencies are essential for the mutual success of both agencies,” said Kathleen LaSala, UNC director of Nursing. “The schools prepare the future workforce for the

agencies and the agencies provide the clinical educational settings for the students. The partnership to support an endowed professorship allows the School of Nursing additional resources to hire and retain an outstanding faculty member to teach the students.”

The purpose of the partnership is not only to acquire the best faculty around to teach the University of Northern Colorado nursing majors, but to also give the school of nursing some extra training funds.

“The partnership to support an endowed professorship provides the School of Nursing the additional resources to hire and retain an outstanding faculty member,” LaSala said. “Banner Health System has a strong history of supporting our program through scholarships, equipment and now through this faculty endowment.”

Not only will this give nurs-

ing majors and teachers better equipment it will give them more money for the program.

“During a critical national shortage of nursing faculty, these dollars help us recruit and retain the best faculty,” LaSala said.

However, this partnership was not decided overnight. The decision was made months ago because of mutual goals between the nursing program at UNC and Banner Health.

“The Banner Health system and UNC’s School of Nursing have been partnering since the inception of the nursing program over 50 years ago,” LaSala said. “The two entities have a mutual goal to prepare and develop the nursing professionals at all levels (BSN, MS, DNP and Ph.D) for the future. Banner supplies clinical education sites to our students every year, and they have chosen to provide additional sup-

port that is most timely for the present needs. We have a long standing partnership, which I believe will continue into the future.”

The endowment enables the school to recruit and retain topnotch faculty amid a critical shortage of nursing faculty. The faculty resources help UNC expand nursing programs, which includes offering Banner Health employees with Associate of Applied Science degrees the ability to earn Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees through a hybrid program that provides coursework online and at their place of employment. The first clas of students s was admitted in fall 2010 and begins coursework in spring 2011.

“Educating and preparing nurses to ensure an adequate workforce is important now and will be even more critical in the years to come,” said Rick Sutton,

help students cope with finalsinduced anxiety.

“The point of Stress Less Week is to help students relieve finals week stress,” said Jessica Weiderspon, the graduate assistant for Fitness and Wellness at the CRC. Students can find a variety of stress-relieving events scat-

tered around campus throughout the week. Events are designed to alleviate stress using both physical and mental techniques.

Stress Less Week starts out with entertaining events, including a Sugar Cookie Stress Buster at 7:30 p.m. today and a movie in the CRC pool at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Events later in the week are geared toward issues: The Restorative Yoga and Breathing Techniques workshop from 67:30 p.m Wendnesday and a Partner Massage and Aromatherapy workshop from 8-10 p.m. Thursday. Both will take place in the lower fitness room of the CRC.

Partnerships between School of Nursing and our clinical agencies are essential for the mutual success of both agencies.

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— Kathleen LaSala, the UNC director of Nursing.

chief executive officer of North Colorado Medical Center. “We are pleased to partner with UNC to assist in expanding their capabilities through this distinguished professorship.”

Banner Health and NCMC have provided previous support to the School of Nursing, including financial support of both the school and students enrolled in a second bachelor’s degree program in nursing, equipment for the skills laboratory, scholarships and ongoing clinical placements for students at all levels.

Week of events deals with alleviating stress caused by finals

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Classes accommodate all types of workouts, including an Integrative Core class from 77:45 p.m. Monday, a Kick & Sculpt class from 5-5:55 p.m.

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Wednesday, a Yoga Strength from 5-5:55 p.m. Thursday and a Full Body Fit from 10:15-11 a.m. Friday.

Chair massages will randomly be set up around campus throughout the week to ease tension caused by finals.

Weiderspon said the goal of Stress Less Week is to “hit all facets” of ways to get rid of stress.

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Lightning strikes twice for Broncos head coach As it turns out, Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels is also bad at cheating.

Team video director Steve Scarnecchia took a six-minute video of the San Francisco 49ers team practice on Oct. 30, the day before the teams were to face in London. McDaniels was presented with the tape that same day but refused to view it.

The trouble arises now because the Broncos failed to report it promptly, as the NFL requires. As a result, the Broncos and McDaniels

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total of $750,000 combined and were also stripped of their 2008 first-round pick in that instance.

The Broncos got lucky with just being fined because, at 3-8, they can’t afford to have any draft picks taken away.

McDaniels, after starting his head coaching career 6-0 and going 5-16 since then, is not helping his case for staying in Denver for too long with this incident. Not only should McDaniels have known better than to not report the violation as soon as it happened,

but after he was introduced as head coach, he hired Scarnecchia, who also worked with the Pats in 2007 as the team’s video director.

There is an extreme lack of common sense on the Broncos coaching staff and sooner or later, a personnel change will be necessary.

As for now, justice seems to have been served. Not only were McDaniels and the Broncos fined, they lost 24-16 to the 49ers by actually playing fair. That’s what we call karma.

Mirror Reflections are the opinion of The Mirror’s editorial board: Parker Cotton, Eric Heinz, Melanie Vasquez, Benjamin Welch and Ruby White. Let us know what you think. E-mail us at editor@uncmirror.com.

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were both fined $50,000 and Scarnecchia had his employment terminated by the team.

So, technically, McDaniels didn’t cheat because he didn’t watch the footage, but he and the Broncos still violated the league’s integrity-of-the-game policy.

McDaniels is well-versed in this policy as he was with the New England Patriots in 2007 when the Pats were caught videotaping hand signals of the New York Jets during a game. The Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick were fined a

possible job or career direction, it seems as if his or her entire life has no direction at all.

Rather than sink into the depths of hopelessness and give in to the stereotype that most college grads will end up in their parents’ basements, I have decided to challenge this question and the hidden meanings derived from the answers it seeks.

If there’s one thing that has been consistently pounded into my head by ostentatious professors it is this: I don’t have all the answers.

Despite being a soon-to-be college graduate, I have come to accept this as a true fact. Yet because of graduation, I am expected to know where my life is headed and the direction of my career. Why should I suddenly have some ordained gift of perception now of all times?

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come to equate a job with the worth in ones life. Most people often view a college education as little more than a means to an end. Though my education has bolstered my resume quite well, I can proudly say it has done more than that; it has taught me the value of knowledge, the worth of seeking understanding and, most of all, the ability and the strength to embrace a multitude of challenges, and remain standing in the end.

So, I give people my answers.

Sometimes they consist of describing completely whimsical and far-reaching goals I have.

Other times it’s the simple, point-blank truth, which is I have no idea where my life is headed, much less what I want to do with it. People’s reactions vary but mostly border on either incredulous or sympathetic. But I feel bad for them. Clearly they don’t understand that a straightfor-

ward, figured-out answer means I will have limited my possibilities. That would be a bigger devastation than not having a job lined up after graduation.

I am comfortable, still, not knowing everything, not having all the answers. Because of that, and because I don’t place my worth in a job alone, I am not ashamed to admit that I have no idea what to do after graduation. My education has given me the skills to move forward and figure it out — of that I am confident. I only hope my fellow graduates and my fellow college peers would remember that life is full of options and you don’t have to have the answers all at once, no matter how much pressure the rest of the world puts on you.

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

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Break gives students chance to catch up on credits JORDANE HARTBAUER news@uncmirror.com

UNC students wanting to get ahead in their studies have the opportunity to take online and on-campus classes during winter break.

The interim session, which runs Dec. 13-Jan.7, allows students to take up to four credit hours during the break. In addition to University of Northern Colorado students, the classes are offered to Aims Community College students and members of the community.

The majority of the classes offered during the interim session are online classes, and students can take them at home during break.

There are many different classes offered for students during the session.

Barbara Hawthorne, a women’s studies and anthropology professor, spoke about the interim session and how it benefits students.

“I believe that Interim courses are a way for students

to catch up on hours in a format that is very compressed, yet challenging,” Hawthorne said.

“An interim course holds students to a particular subject every day of the week, without allowing any time to slack — thus, the intensity and continuity provide a focus that 15 weeks do not.”

There are many other courses offered to students during the interim session in the majority of programs on campus. Students who choose to take classes during the interim session offered on campus have the opportunity to stay in Lawrenson and Harrison Halls, one of the university-owned houses or a unit in the University Apartments.

Students will be assigned to wherever there is available space.

Financial aid will not cover the cost of the classes that are conducted during the interim session, and both in-state and out-of-state tuition applies to the cost of the classes. Students will be able to apply their College Opportunity Fund

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For more information, or for help needed while signing up for the interim classes, students can call the Registrars Office at 970-351-2231 or look on the UNC website at www.unco.edu/interim.

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Ami Clock, a junior human services and psychology major, studies online for finals at the University Center computer lab last week. Many interim session classes will be taught online.

Monfort students vote on recipients CHRISTIAN SOSS news@uncmirror.com The Better Business Bureau has arrived at UNC. The organization is more than 100 years old and since its beginning has focused on two main areas: conducting business honestly and self-regulation. Companies belonging to the bureau utilize the BBB logo to inform customers that the company is following guidelines outlined by the bureau.

If a customer is dissatisfied with a business, the BBB handles complaints and strives to

resolve them. If a company violates guidelines set up by the bureau, it is subject to penalties. The cost to the companies affiliated with the BBB is based on the number of employees.

The Torch Award is presented each year to organizations that demonstrate outstanding business ethics based on evaluations done by teams of students from the colleges of business at the University of Northern Colorado, Colorado State University and the University of Wyoming.

The organizations are evaluated on four categories: man-

agement practices; customer, vendor, supplier and shareholder relations; marketing, advertising, communications and sales practices; and reputation within the industry and community.

Accredited classes are offered in conjunction with the teams at these universities. Students involved in the BBB program on campus are given tools on how to evaluate the companies. The teams at the end of the semester present their findings to an independent board that makes See Business, Page 5

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Pursuing alternatives away from UNC At each semester’s beginning, some students don’t return BENJAMIN WELCH news@uncmirror.com

In late August, thousands of freshmen arrive at UNC, ready to experience independence and the ideal college life portrayed to them by their peers and the media.

By the next semester, a large handful of these first-year students will have left. At the conclusion of the academic year, even more will decide not to return to the University of Northern Colorado.

According to a report issued

by The Fiscal Times, 56 percent of those who enroll in a fouryear university will receive a bachelor’s degree at an average rate of six years.

At UNC, the freshmen retention rate is 70 percent. This means over the course of a UNC student’s education, 30 percent will either drop out or transfer to another institution.

“The main reason I left the University of Northern Colorado was that I felt like it wasn’t the right location,” said Graham Montgomery, a former UNC freshman who transferred to Western State College in Gunnison. “There wasn’t much for me in Greeley.”

According to The Fiscal Times’ report, the average debt for a student after completion of a college degree is $24,000, which may deter those who struggle to make ends meet in the current tough economic climate.

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Difficulty in classes and course load may cause a student to either drop out or take respite in an attempt to raise their grades at another college.

“I wasn’t able to keep my financial aid after my first semester, and my parents didn’t want to keep paying the tuition,” said Brent Bodkin, a current Metro State student who attended UNC last fall.

“I’m turning my grades around, and next fall I plan to be back.”

According to research done at the University of California at Berkeley, hours college students spent socializing rose from 25 hours-per-week in 2003 to 41 hours-per-week in 2008.

The average amount of hours spent studying each week was only eight, equivocal to a middle school student and far under the recommended amount-per-credit.

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You know how when you walk across campus at 4 p.m. and there’s hardly anyone out? I didn’t like that lack of involvement, and at my new school it’s different.

— Lauren Winn-Dallmer, a former UNC student and current Metro State student said she had to drop out of school halfway through the semester because of drug-related incidents.

She said she was not accustomed to the freedom in college and became too enthralled with the party scene and her schoolwork was suffering severely.

Others said lack of involvement and campus activities as their motivation for leaving.

“You know how when you walk across campus at 4 p.m.

and there’s hardly anyone out? I didn’t like that lack of involvement, and at my new school it’s different,” said Lauren WinnDallmer, a former UNC student who transferred to Metro State College at the start of the fall semester.

In the busy lifestyle members of society have become accustomed to, students may leave UNC for a plethora of causes. Price, location, participation and course load are a few of the reasons students may opt to drop out or transfer, however, not all believe college is the right medium for achieving prosperity.

“I would say it’s cause and result,” said Cory Winograd, a sophomore anthropology major who said he plans on transferring out of UNC next semester due to the price of higher education. “Kids these days are going to have to find a way to make it, and maybe college isn’t it.”

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There are four categories of businesses based on employees: more than 1,000 employees, 100-999 employees, 11-99 workers and companies employing one-10 people. “(Students) get to witness good business actions and carry what they see into their career,” said Carrie Rossman, the Foundation Program director at the BBB. Rossman said students have been offered positions at the companies being evaluated for

the Torch Awards.

The BBB has established what it calls the “seven pillars of business ethics.” Beginning the code is building trust.

Companies are encouraged to establish and maintain a positive track record in the marketplace. Second is to advertise honestly followed by telling the truth. Transparency is also valued by a goal of having all companies being able to handle any discrepancies themselves. The last four are honoring promises, being responsive, safeguarding privacy and conclude with

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Volleyball player, coach share history DAVID WILSON sports@uncmirror.com

Most babysitters are family members or creepy old ladies you beg your parents to never invite back. But for Bears’ redshirt junior defensive specialist Abbie Howe, the babysitter who tucked her into bed later became the woman making her run lines in volleyball practice at UNC. “I’m not the only local kid on the team; I have had that special relationship with Lyndsey (Benson),” Howe said. “She’s known me my whole life.”

Howe transferred from the University of Colorado to the University of Northern Colorado after being away from volleyball but walked on for the 2008 season.

Since arriving, she has spent her time with the Bears as a key role player and role model for younger defensive specialists on the roster.

“She’s the hardest worker on our team, hands down,” junior defensive specialist Amanda Arterburn said. “Her work ethic is amazing — she gets to balls that (…) you think there is no chance for a play on.”

In her last year at UNC, Howe compiled 185 digs, which was fourth on the Bears’ roster, and recorded 12 service aces. Her work ethic and effort, however, were more of an impact for the Bears than her statistical output.

“She’s a positive player and a very hard worker,” Benson said.

“She led by example in the weight room and made it a priority to be prepared on and off the court.”

The UNC volleyball program has been on the rise since Benson arrived, with last year’s team making the first round of the NCAA tournament and this year’s team falling just a few points shy of a repeat appearance.

Though the winning and the success Howe and the Bears have experienced the last few years has been great, she said the best part of her time at UNC has been with her teammates in general.

“I’ve been on a lot of teams in my life between club and high school, and none of them were as close together as this team,” Howe said. “I live with five of the girls, and not many teams can say that they love each other enough to spend as much time together as we do, coaches included in that.”

The 2010 season came to an end for Howe and the Bears over the weekend, and as she moves on with her degree in secondary education, she can walk away knowing she left a mark on a program she grew up just down the road from.

“On this team it’s always going to be about hard work, but it pays off,” Howe said.

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UNC junior defensive specialist Abbie Howe (9) breaks the huddle with teammates after a point in the Bears’ 3-0 win over Montana State earlier this season. Howe had 185 digs this year.

Bears finish Invitational on high note, trounce B-CU STAFF REPORT sports@uncmirror.com

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UNC senior forward Taylor Montgomery dunks the ball in a game last season. Montgomery had 8 rebounds against BethuneCookman and is averaging five boards per game this season.

The UNC men’s basketball team closed out the iBN Las Vegas Invitational with a win Saturday, defeating BethuneCookman, 69-45.

The University of Northern Colorado (3-3) was paced by two seniors in the victory, guard Devon Beitzel led the team in scoring with 17 points and forward Neal Kingman contributed 16 points and six rebounds.

An early 21-6 run gave UNC a 28-13 lead over the Wildcats (2-4) midway through the first half, but B-CU held the Bears to just three points in the final eight minutes

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of the period and cut UNC’s lead to 31-25 at halftime.

Beitzel and Kingman sparked a 13-0 run for UNC to begin the second half, giving the Bears a 4425 lead.

B-CU junior guard C.J. Reed sank a free throw to cut the Bears’ lead to 12 with 14:08 to play, but that is as close as the Wildcats

would come in the second half.

The Bears finished the Invitational with a 1-3 record, losing to Arizona, Santa Clara and Valparaiso earlier in the week.

UNC fell behind 58-42 early in the second half Tuesday at Santa Clara (4-3), but Beitzel led the Bears on a furious comeback, scoring 15 of his 20 points in the game’s final ten minutes.

It was not enough though, as UNC never got closer than 77-76 with 2:13 to play, and Santa Clara prevailed, 87-84.

Kingman recorded a careerhigh 21 points against the Broncos.

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The UNC volleyball team was able to defeat Portland State last season for the Big Sky Championship, but was not as fortunate this time around, suffering a 3-2 loss to the Vikings Saturday in Portland, Ore. In order to advance to the finals, however, the University of Northern Colorado (24-7, 14-2) went to five games with Idaho State for the fourth consecutive meeting between the schools and pulled out a 3-2 victory Friday.

Sophomore outside hitter Kelley Arnold recorded 19 kills and 14 digs for the Bears while senior outside hitter Julie Stephenson tied a careerhigh 17 kills and added a career-best 22 digs in the match.

Saturday was a different story, however.

The Bears fell behind early in game one against Portland State and did not recover as the Vikings went on to win, 25-22.

In the second game, the teams battled to the tune of nine ties and four lead changes and the Bears led 10-8 before it went downhill.

The Vikings rattled off four straight points and never looked back as they won, 25-18, heading into intermission.

The Bears had to avoid elimination in game three and rose to the challenge by taking an 8-7 lead and led the rest of the way as they won, 25-23.

Still facing elimination in game four, UNC took control after Portland State took a 1-0 lead. The Bears built their lead to as many as seven and forced a deciding game five with a 25-19 win.

In the early going of game five, there were six ties, culminating in a 9-9 tie. Portland State got the next point and ended the Bears’ season by winning, 15-12.

UNC hit .230 in games three and four combined, but just .042 in the final game, with six kills and five errors.

Arnold led all players with 20 kills in the match while senior outside hitter Ashley Lichtenberg added 15 kills of her own. Junior defensive specialist Amanda Arterburn added 30 digs in the match.

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Honorary cheerleader battles inoperable condition KATIE OWSTON news@uncmirror.com Jason and Brenna Wadsworth have made it possible for their 3-year-old daughter to experience items on her wish list, including last week when the toddler, who’s courageously battling an inoperable brain tumor, officially became a UNC cheerleader.

Delaney Wadsworth, outfitted with UNC pom-poms, suited up with the cheerleading team during the Bears’ home volleyball match Oct. 28.

Arriving to Butler-Hancock Hall in a donated stretch limo, Delaney was greeted out front by the cheerleading team and UNC mascot Klawz — Jason Wadsworth said Delaney literally squealed with delight as they drove up and saw the cheerleaders standing there clapping and cheering.

Delaney was introduced over the PA system with the UNC volleyball team and presented with autographed pictures, a volleyball signed by the team and T-shirts — the pom-

poms were also hers to keep.

“As she stood on the floor and blew a kiss to the crowd, it was apparent to see how much the night meant to her,” said Cindy Vetter a Wadsworth family friend, and director of UNC Card and Student Business Services.

Delaney cheered on the sidelines throughout the match, taking occasional breaks to pose for photos and eat popcorn.

“She was eating popcorn during the game and I asked if it was good; she simply reached into the bag and handed me a handful of popcorn to share with her,” said UNC cheerleader Tyler Ames.

The UNC Cheerleading Team, donning Team Delaney "We Believe in Miracles" Tshirts provided by the family, gained much more than an extra teammate Friday night.

“We were all inspired by the

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Delaney Wadsworth poses with UNC mascot Klawz during the three-year-old’s special debut as a UNC cheerleader. Wadsworth is currently battling an inoperable brain tumor.

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UNC began its game Friday against Valparaiso (4-2) playing lockdown defense.

The Bears held the Crusaders without a field goal for the first 10:20 of the game, but only led 11-6 at that point and 32-26 at halftime.

Valpo’s shooting woes did not continue in the second half, however. The Crusaders shot 15-for23 from the field after halftime, outscoring the Bears 50-29 after the break en route to a 76-61 win.

Beitzel again led the Bears in scoring with 23 points, including a perfect 9-for-9 mark from the

free-throw line. He has made all 27 of his free throws this season.

Redshirt freshman forward Emmanuel Addo had 12 points and nine rebounds for UNC against Valparaiso.

UNC returns home from its four-game road trip for a game Saturday night against Black Hills State.

Next Game: Black Hills State 7:30 p.m.

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UNC 69 B-CU 45 Team UNC B-CU

Scoring by halfˇ 1 2 31 38 25 20

Final 69 45

UNC Totals: 22-36 14-17 69.

Kaba, Chris 3-5 0-0 9; Lloyd, Elliott 2-6 0-0 6; Beitzel, Devon 6-8 4-4 17; Kingman, Neal 6-9 2-3 16; Montgomery, Taylor 0-1 2-4 2; Addo, Emmanuel 1-1 4-4 6; James, Xzaivier 1-1 0-0 3; Garnica, Paul 1-3 2-2 5; Bedford, Mike 1-1 0-0 3; Arnold, Dave 0-0 0-0 0; Proctor, Mike 1-1 0-0 2.

B-CU Totals: 16-54 10-18 45.

Reed, CJ 7-15 4-6 20; Elliott, Stanley 0-4 00 0; Bryant, Javoris 0-1 2-2 2; Holloman, Garrius 1-4 0-0 2; Starling, Alexander 3-8 3-6 9; Miller, Aric 1-4 0-0 2; Trapp, Mikel 1-7 0-0 3; Dukes, Kevin 0-5 0-0 0; Hudson, Dion 0-0 0-0 0; McAfee, Raymoan 3-6 1-4 7.

Wadsworth’s family strength and deep love for one another," said UNC cheerleader Angela Milano. "It was really amazing to spend a decent amount of time with such a remarkable little girl.

"I know that I can speak for the entire University of Northern Colorado Cheerleading Team when I say that we were fortunate to be able to fulfill one of Delaney’s wishes."

We were all inspired by the Wadsworth’s family strength and deep love for one another.

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— Angela Milano, a UNC cheerleader Editor’s note: Katie Owston is a news reporter for The Mirror and wrote this article for UNC Spotlight News.