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Lecture discusses Ugandan war, education issues
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A war in Uganda has been raging for 24 years, resulting in an enormous loss of life. Invisible Children is an organization that helps spread the word about the war in Uganda. Scovia Angiro, a national tour speaker from the group, lectured Tuesday about the philanthropic goals of the program.
The representatives also presented the film “GO,” which is about Schools for Schools, a program that collaborating with Invisible Children. Schools For Schools pairs schools in the United States with schools in Uganda, and students try to earn $1 million through fundraising in 100 days to earn a trip to Uganda to help firsthand. The film follows children and their struggles to survive after
their family members have been killed, displaced or abducted. It also covers the abduction of children who are forced to become child soldiers and commit crimes against others. “GO” primarily follows the stories of three American students, Amanda, Brittany and Tye, and their interactions with the three Ugandan students they became acquainted with while in northern Uganda. When the students return to
America, they learn that Congress was considering passing a bill to assist northern Uganda. The students successfully fought to help the bill eventually pass through Legislation the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act in 2009. Many things can be done to help those suffering in Uganda. Spreading word of the cause is essential to alleviating the situation. People can also purchase merchandise produced by
Ugandans through Invisible Children. Another way to help is through the Legacy Scholarship Program, which allows a person to sponsor a child in Uganda who is trying to go to school but cannot afford it. In Uganda, it costs $35 a day for a child to attend high school and $65 a to attend college. Sponsors donate these amounts to help put a See Children, Page 8
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New UNC chapter thinks about mental health DEVON NAPLES news@uncmirror.com
The second leading cause of death among college students is suicide, but it is as preventable as it is tragic. One UNC group strives to raise awareness about mental health and dissolve the stigmas surrounding it. Active Minds is a national organization that aims to create a safe campus environment for students with mental illnesses. Rose Pompey, a sophomore social science and secondary education major, founded the University of Northern Colorado’s chapter last semester. The group’s next step to become an official chapter within the national organization based in Washington, D.C. With the support of faculty adviser Colleen Toomey, the club meets weekly at 7 p.m.
Wednesdays in the Harrison Hall den. About 10 students attend each week, but Pompey said she is confident that higher attendance and greater support will come with time. “We are trying to get established on campus right now so that we can start raising awareness about mental illness and getting rid of the stigma surrounding it,” Pompey said. Active Minds works closely with the campus counseling center, the “Are You Aware?” student health campaign and the Diversity Mentor program to organize campus events and activities. On Oct. 20, the club facilitated the GLBTA Suicide Candlelight Vigil with the Diversity Mentor Program on the south lawn of the University Center. Beyond their commitment to raise awareness in their everyday interactions, Active Minds members are involved in
Mental illness is a hidden epidemic. We know that one in five people experience clinically significant symptoms across their lifetime. But there is a stigma, and anything we can do to normalize it so that people can seek the help they need is a good thing.
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Advisers help with class selections TESSA BYRNS news@uncmirror.com
The registration process for classes next semester has begun. Monday was the first day of registration for graduate students. Today is the first day undergraduates can register for classes. Undergraduates are required to register with a pin number, obtained from their academic advisers. Advisers help students with an array of student-life problems, deciding which classes to take in the following semester, and which major a student’s interests may reflect. “The main services housed by Academic Support and Advising are academic advising, tutoring
services, First Year Experience 108, learning communities and (new student) orientation,” said Elyse Winning, an academic adviser. “I always encourage students to use our tutoring services because they are absolutely free, and who better to get help from than a student who has already taken the class and done well?” There are many classes offered at UNC, and choosing five or six from a comprehensive list of major requirements can be a difficult task. Advisers help students become more organized and more efficient with their collegiate academics. “The four-year plan will be ever-changing,” Winning said. “My tips for completing a plan are to start with major courses,
spreading them throughout four years. Then, fill in liberal arts core classes throughout the years. Many classes will be taken in the first two years. Then, fill in any minor classes and add up the credit hours. Just because all the classes are on there doesn’t mean you’re ready to graduate.” Winning also said students need to ensure they have at least 120 credit hours planned out. Students must have a major adviser confirm requirements are completed. Students will also have to initiate an academic degree audit with a graduation counselor in the Registrar’s Office before graduation. This will confirm the student See Advising, Page 8
important facts about current important issues. UNC psychology professor Thomas Dunn said he thinks mental health awareness on college campuses is an invaluable lesson. “Mental illness is a hidden epidemic,” Dunn said. “We know that one in five people experience clinically significant symptoms across their lifetime. But there is stigma, and anything we can do to normalize it so that people can seek the help they need is a good thing.” According to the Screening for Mental Health website, 90 percent of suicides are committed by people with mental illness. With proper treatment, lives could be saved and fundamentally improved. Students who feel overwhelmed or depressed can take advantage of the mental health resources UNC offers. The UNC counseling center
is located on the second floor of the student health center in Cassidy Hall. Counselors are available by appointment 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, and from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Walk-in hours vary daily. Under the Quality of Life Act, which was student-approved during last semester’s Student Senate election, counseling is free for students. “Mental illness is something people don’t want to talk about; it makes people uncomfortable,” Pompey said. “We want to make it so that isn’t the case anymore.” For additional information on Active Minds, including how to become involved with the program, call Whitney Newman, the coordinator of Academic Programs for the Diversity Mentor Program, at 970-351-3641.
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t’s easy to take for granted the relatively carcinogen-free air that has been the result of passage of various “clean-air acts” in Colorado because most of us have grown up with these acts. There are still a handful of states, however, that have not passed clean-air initiatives, but once more states do so, it seems the next step will be to ban smoking in certain outdoor public locations. Indeed, this has already begun to occur. University policy gener-
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ally dictates that a 20-foot-radius arc around any building entrance is designated as a “fresh air intake” zone, in addition to a few other areas on campus, including the sitting area in front of Michener Library. For the most part, these signs are respected — with the exception of the area in front of Michener — but it’s not too far into the foreseeable future when we may witness smoking bans in public parks nationwide. The side-effects of second-hand smoke are well known, and I would be an ignoramus to bother developing an argument in the opposition, but banning smoking in all public outdoor locations worries me. It is reasonable to ban smoking in certain public locations, like
where people have to assemble outdoors and aren’t able to escape the effects of second-hand smoke, but an outright ban would seem to threaten the First Amendment. The main argument against public smoking is the health drawbacks that come with it, yet I fear this argument will soon transcend beyond the capacity of physical health into the often ambiguous realm of mental health. If smoking were banned in all public locations, it would serve as precedent to hinder free speech on fear that certain messages would have negative mental or emotional impacts on people. Large sects of public advertising would be censored if this became the norm. Where, previously, an advertisement would be heralded
as a creative contribution to the consumer market, such mentally hazardous material would be banned on the possibility that it could emotionally harm someone. A basic example of this would be the meth ads, which could potentially bring back repressed memories for some people. People who smoke harm their own health systems, and secondhand smoke does harm others. Although I doubt the First Amendment censorship would take place over night, if public smoking were banned outright, it is those types of decisions that catalyst into ideas that reduce liberties. —Josh Divine is a junior math major and a weekly columnist for The Mirror.
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hangover is a great joy. Some folks’ candy of choice happens to be liquor, which is cheating, but I’m willing to let it slide. My molardestroyer this year was Snickers, and I have no regrets about that. It’s great to dress as another person or animal or a concept, if you delight in the abstract. My roommate thought it would be a good idea for a man and woman to go together as the literal genitals of the other. I can’t even begin to deter-
mine the statement that would make, or whether it could be tasteful in any context, but I can agree that Halloween is the only time of year a couple might get away with it. I don’t share this to make a statement about sexuality or bad jokes or roommates, but simply to say that Halloween is a time for fun, for play. So why does it feel like work? There’s so much pressure. First, there are the decorations to put up. No one’s sure how much is appropriate. Growing up in the ‘burbs, decorating was a bitter competition. If you didn’t have at least one black light or giant inflatable ghost, you would shame the neighborhood. Jack-o-lanterns are absurdly intimidating. I went to a pumpkin carving party with friends two weeks ago. Surrounded by a dozen artistic peers, I felt like a Neanderthal with my knife. I couldn’t even Sharpie a
decent triangle face onto the thing. My pumpkin had two words carved into it, “’Ello chaps,” but it read as “Untalented guy.” It took me two hours. In the morning, it was squirrel-bitten and drooping, so it read, “Eoo Choos,” which is Celtic for “big waste of time.” Then there’s the costume to consider. I can’t go with the standard nerd costume because I already have bad hair and big glasses. I can’t go as myself because that appears as lazy as it is. And I can’t go as the Easter Bunny because I already did that last year. This week, I went as my girlfriend’s dog, Kota, which was funny to her and no one else. And by “went as” I mean I made the tip of my nose black and drew some whiskers. How boo-ring. And what about the kids? Should there be a sugarless option for dia-
betics? Why do people always give away those weird little butterscotch things? Where do you even buy those in this country? Add to that the responsibility of bailing your friend out of jail, the damage to your driveway from adolescent pranksters and the disappointment of pumpkin pie being sold out, and it makes for an awful holiday. Personally, I prefer the lazy magic of Thanksgiving, when my only responsibility is to eat food and sleep the dreamless sleep of babies. The “thanks” in that holiday is to my parents who do all the cooking and cleaning. They skipped Halloween this year, though. I don’t blame them. — Mark Maxwell is a junior theater major and a weekly columnist for The Mirror.
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Professor discusses history of countries’ relations Latino Lecture Series ends with presentation on Mexican Revolution of 1910 CARMEN BRADY news@uncmirror.com
The Cesar Chavez Cultural Center hosted the final event of the Latino Lecture series this semester with Jungwon Park, a UNC professor of Hispanic studies, lecturing on the Mexican Revolution of 1910. This particular topic was chosen because this year is the centennial celebration of the revolution. In his presentation, Park gave a background story about why the revolution ignited. He said it was mainly because the Mexican people thought they were unfairly represented by an oppressive government and did not have enough control over themselves or their land. Park summarized the histories of the revolutionaries Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata, who were citizens that were not originally political leaders but gained popularity by trying to attain rights for the low-class citizens of Mexico. Park said the most impor-
The leaders of the Revolution of Mexico are the people. I think that is a very important message to us; it sends a message that the leaders in history are the people.
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— Jungwon Park, a UNC professor of Hispanic studies and Latino Lecture Series presenter. tant thing about the Revolution of 1910 is that it was not just led by upper and middle classes that were already in power. “The leaders of the Revolution of Mexico are the people,” Park said. “I think that is a very important message to us; it sends a message that the leaders in history are the people. That’s why the revolution is important to remember, because it gave such a political and cultural value, even though it happened one century ago.”
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Park also said he thought it was important for Americans to be familiar with Mexican history because the two countries are so close to each other. “Many people have a negative view of Mexico, but it is a neighboring country for America, so we need to know about Mexican history,” Park said. “In the 20th century, the Mexican Revolution had a very positive influence on the history of Mexico.” Melissa Escobar-Fredricks, UNC liaison to the Cesar Chavez Cultural Center and a senior biology and chemistry major, said she agreed with Park. “Since Mexico is our next-
door neighbor, it’s important to know the history between countries,” Escobar-Fredricks said. ”What happens to them does affect us, even if it isn’t directly. It’s important to know about our neighbors.” Escobar-Fredricks said the lecture series has been successful this semester, covering a broad time period and addressing several issues. “We had a Latino Lecture Series which was three lectures long,” Escobar-Fredricks said. “The first one was about the Revolution of 1810, the second was about current immigration issues and the third and last one was on the 1910 revolution.”
Trish Escobar, the director of the Cesar Chavez Cultural Center, said she was pleased with the turnout from students at the lectures. “There have been probably between 40 to 50 students at every lecture, and there has been a very good response from the faculty, as well,” Escobar said. Although there are no more lectures this semester, Escobar said students can look forward to more in the future. “Probably next semester, we will continue with the lecture series, though it will be different because it’s 2011,” Escobar said. “We would discuss different issues.”
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Tuba players proud to present skills, entertain crowd RYAN LAMBERT arts@uncmirror.com The bombastic sounds of tubas, euphoniums and piano keys blasted through the Foundation Hall auditorium Monday. The array of free music was part of “Tubastravaganza,” a yearly event hosted by UNC’s School of Music to showcase students who play tuba and euphonium. These large, bulky instruments are often used for auxiliary sounds; however, they were the main attraction at “Tubastravaganza.” Senior music education major George Halley, played the tuba in a quartet during Monday’s show and
said he was thrilled to exhibit his musical skills to an audience of more than 50 individuals. “Not many people hear the tuba in concert, so this performance gives people the opportunity to hear a unique instrument,” Halley said. “Plus, we (tuba and euphonium players) get the chance to play in front of an audience — and that is something we rarely get to do.” The event consisted of eight performances by a cast of University of Northern Colorado upper-class music education majors who specialize in large brass instruments. The selections were varied, as students played pieces from musical works like Edward Gregson’s
“Allegro Deciso” and the revered Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Little Fugue.” The audience went wild with applause after Dane Mitchell, Jessica Vallee, Nathan Borntrager and George Halley played John W. Bratton’s world-famous “The Teddy Bear’s Picnic.” Although most of the music was upbeat, a few pieces were quite melancholic. For example, Jessica Vallee and Justin Davis played a ballad by Arthur Frackenpohl that filled the large room with a pervasive sadness. Many students left the show with a heightened appreciation for the tuba.
comfortably set Monday during the first Open Mic Night of November with couches and chairs positioned to the stage, and Starbucks vendors were present and attentive. Familiar faces greeted each other, tak-
Good Morning Gospel ing their seats and scooting to the edge of them in anticipa- caught up the crowd with their tion of the entertainment to edgy, yet sweet, songs about faith. They are one of many acts come. The list of performers rarely that have seriously developed varies, except in order of in terms of musicianship as well as stage appearance. performance, But this night since the beginfeatured new ning of the talent in addis e m e s t e r . tion to a slew of Rounding up veterans. There their sprightly were the usual set with a peppy comics, croonand pervasive ers and dependcover to the able mix of “Arthur” theme finely tuned song, the auditalent and — Rachel Kane, a sen ence was tickled impromptu ior business marketing with delight. bawdiness. A Voices of perfect exammajor Unity captivatple of this was ed the scene when a certain energetic piano player snapped with their gospel songs, one at a heckler, “Hey, do I come to fast and one slow, both your work and knock French equally compelling. Morgan fries out of your hand? Shut up!” Byrd, a senior psychology before launching into a bouncy major, directs the choir along with Rannold Chalmers. ballad.
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Caryl Conger, left, accompanies tuba player Ross Woodzell on piano, Monday in Foundation Hall during UNC School of Music’s concert, “Tubastravaganza.” Kyle Sneden, a sophomore “I don’t often hear the tuba, but I music education major, said she enjoy coming to these things because they showcase the amazing thoroughly enjoyed the event. “It was really good,” Sneden said. talent we have here at UNC.”
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“We’re just letting the university know that there’s a gospel choir on campus, to let the campus know that VOU exists,” Byrd said. “I think we did really good. I just wanted the choir members to enjoy it and the audience to enjoy it.” “It was really beautiful because everybody was into it, and it was exciting to be able to showcase our group and be supported in our music,” said Rachel Kane, a senior business marketing major and a member of VOU. Maggie McGing, a sophomore special education major, frequents these nights for a paper she’s writing about ethnography with Open Mic night as the subculture of focus. “It’s definitely a diverse range of abilities and talents, and really, really different acts,” McGing said. There are lots of different things to appreciate about the different acts.”
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Ask Alex: Sensitive ways to tell a roomie, ‘I’m leaving’ Alexandria VASQUEZ
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What is a sensitive way to tell my roommate, “I would like to un-roommate him?� I want to be kind, yet effective, in severing our rooming relationship, while still maintaining a friendly relationship. Any thoughts? Signed, Rather Live In My Car To Rather Live In My Car, This is a delicate situation! It’s never easy letting the person you live with know that you’re planning to move out, whatever the reason may be. The trick is to do so respectfully and with as little drama as possible. If you feel comfortable having a face-to-face conversation, then do so. But if you know you guys have a tendency to duke it out, then maybe writing a letter would be best. Even if you’re going crazy because of the way he clips his toenails at the dinner table and has dishes in the sink that have been there since last May, it’s best to leave those kinds of things out of the discussion. I mean, you’re moving out anyway, so it doesn’t really matter at that point, and it will only make things awkward. Just make sure to give him enough time to find another roommate/living situation because you wouldn’t want to leave things on nasty terms. Body Odor 101 Dear Alex,
bad I can’t stand to be around her. It sucks because she is one of my closest friends and is a great confidant. I feel bad for saying she smells, but it’s the hardcore truth. Sometimes, when we’re out shopping, guys will approach us and I see them turn their noses up when they stand next to her. How should I tell her about her B.O. without getting into a fight? The last thing I want to do is hurt her, but in this case, I feel as if that’s the only choice I have in order to help her. She’s a great girl and deserves to smell amazing too! Can you give me some advice on how to tell her nicely? I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks, Hoping Not To Break Any
Bonds Girl To Hoping Not To Break Any Bonds Girl, The problem with body odor is that usually people have no clue they are even emitting such a powerful stink because it’s all they smell — like 95 percent of the time. I don’t really know how to beat around the bush, something I got from my mother, and so I would probably be as direct as possible. Ask if she’s ever noticed it and suggest a possible solution (I’ve heard Secret Clinical Strength is a real winner). You could even take it a step further and buy her the
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aforementioned deodorant as a gift to show her you really care. If you don’t feel comfortable with this, try something more humor-oriented like youreallysmell.com. Remember: Good friends are the ones who will tell you any-
thing! If this girl is one of your closest friends, then she will appreciate your honesty and goodwill. —To submit a question to Alexandria Vasquez’s advice column, visit her page at formspring.me/uncadvice.
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Undergrad registration begins today Advising from Page 3 has fulfilled requirements of all programs. “Be careful of prerequisites when adding classes to the four-year plan,” Winning said. “There are certain sequences you may have to complete before registering for other
classes. Also, be aware that not every class is offered every semester —if (a class) you want to take is offered just once a year, plan to take it in the appropriate semester.” Another way students can plan their four years is to take a combination of all the courses that are required for their major
or minor. “I suggest that each semester students take a combination of classes required in liberal arts core, major and/or minor, and electives,” said Jennifer Griffin, director of Academic Support and Advising. “I recommend taking 14 to 16 credits each semester.”
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Scovia Angiro, a student at Gulu University in Uganda, speaks Tuesday about Invisible Children. Angiro is one of less than 1 percent of women in Uganda who get the opportunity to attend a university.
Insight provided on situation Children from Page 2 child through school and educate the leaders of tomorrow for the country in crisis. Angiro talked about her struggles growing up and how she is the first to go to college in her family. She said she plans to be part of the parliament in Uganda and advocate for better living. “Life was so challenging” Angiro said. “I was so happy that I started to cry.” Angiro, a recipient of the Legacy Scholarship Fund, now attends Gulu University in Uganda and studies public administration. “I feel like I should be doing more; there’s so much more that’s going on that I don’t know about,” said Amanda Kanne, a junior elementary education major.
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Life was so challenging. I was so happy (when I went to college) I started to cry. — Scovia Angiro, a national tour speaker for Invisible Children.
The Invisible Children book drive is another event that helps generate learning materials for the children in school. “We can make thousands of dollars just through reselling recycled books that aren’t going to be used anymore,” said Hailey Mitsui, the Mountain West Roadies’ team leader for Invisible Children. For more information, visit www.invisiblechildren.com
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Men’s hoops debuts with win over Western DAVID WILSON sports@uncmirror.com
The UNC men’s basketball team got its first taste of action Monday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion in an exhibition game against Division II Western State; the Bears easily defeated the Mountaineers, 93-61. Monday’s contest was a chance for the University of Northern Colorado’s players to get the feel of game action and an opportunity for the younger players to prove their merit to new head coach B.J. Hill. UNC freshman guard Paul Garnica shined in his first appearance in a Bears uniform as he finished with 16 points on a very economical 6-of-8 shooting night, which included four 3-pointers. Garnica is currently battling with sophomore Elliott Lloyd
for the starting point guard position. Hill said Lloyd’s experience and consistent defense has him penciled into the starting position right now. Lloyd finished with 10 points and no turnovers on the night, starting at point guard. “Paul is a good player, and he showed that tonight, and I think coach will make the best decision on whoever the point guard will be,” Lloyd said. “I’m here to motivate my teammates along with myself and bring a good defensive pressure, like I did last year, to the team.” Not lost on the night was the play of senior guard Devon Beitzel. After his season came to an early end last year with a broken foot, Beitzel came out Monday and led all players with 20 points on the night in 31 minutes played. A minor injury to senior for-
ward Chris Kaba led to the added minutes for Beitzel, but he responded and looked comfortable in his new role as the team leader. “When Kaba got hurt, coach wanted a veteran guard out there to just calm things down,” Beitzel said. “I think I played more minutes than we thought I would, but I don’t mind I love being out there.” UNC’s regular season schedule starts Nov. 12 when they welcome Tabor College, an NAIA school, to Greeley. “We needed to play a game against someone else,” Hill said. “We’ve been banging against each other the last couple weeks in practice, and it was good to get out there against another program. I thought the guys played well; I thought they tried to carry out the game plan and we’ll take any win.”
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UNC senior center Taylor Montgomery attempts a free throw in the Bears’ exhibition win over Western State. Montgomery finished with 13 points and four rebounds in 19 minutes of action.
New conference members familiar foes for UNC JORDAN FREEMYER sports@uncmirror.com
The Big Sky has become a superconference. After announcing the addition of UC Davis and Cal Poly as associate members for football in September, the conference announced Monday that Southern Utah and North Dakota have been added as core members, participating in all Big Sky sports. The additions mean the Big Sky will have 13 members for football and 11 for all other sports. South Dakota, which, according to a Big Sky press release, is “on the verge” of accepting an invitation to the conference, would be the 14th school for football and 12th allsport member. “The presidents wanted to position the Big Sky Conference as a
major player in football in the west,” Big Sky Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton said in the conference’s press release. With 14 teams playing football, the conference would split into two seven-team divisions, but no plans were mentioned of creating diviNorth Dakota sions in other sports. The Bears have played North Dakota in men’s basketball each of the last two seasons, beating the Fighting Sioux each time. UND will come to Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion on Feb. 21 to complete the three-game series. UNC’s men’s basketball team defeated Southern Utah, 73-51, en route to winning the Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic last season. The Bears are 2-1 against SUU in
football, with all three games coming since 2003. North Dakota and South Dakota were part of the North Central Conference with UNC when it was a Division II school. “We will be competing with some of our comparable peers in higher education – schools that look and perform like the University of North Dakota,” North Dakota president Robert O. Kelley said in the Big Sky’s release. The conference also said it does not anticipate losing any of its nine current members. Montana, among other schools, was the Southern Utah subject of Western Athletic Conference expansion rumors. “Every time someone from our division has sustained success, the
national media believes that school has to move up to the FBS level, and that’s not the case,” Fullerton said. UNC head football coach Scott Downing said the additions will make the Big Sky an elite conference in the Football Championship Subdivision. “It makes us, in football, clearly the number one FCS league in the country,” Downing said. “This is a tough league in football. It’s not going to be easy, and it’s not going to be easy from the top down.” UND and SUU will begin play in the Big Sky in 2012, with the other new members likely doing the same. “We’ve got to continue to up our game,” Downing said. “The competitive level in the league just went another notch higher.” Parker Cotton, the assistant sports editor for The Mirror, contributed to this story.
Big Sky Conference in 2012: Cal Poly Eastern Washington Idaho State Montana Montana State North Dakota Northern Arizona Northern Colorado Portland State Sacramento State South Dakota Southern Utah UC Davis Weber State
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Senior, dog big part of team PARKER COTTON sports@uncmirror.com
There is not yet a ‘no-dogs’ policy at the UNC football team’s practices, but if there was, an exception would probably be made for Bud, senior linebacker John Eddy’s English bulldog. Eddy’s father, David, occasionally brings Bud to football practice so he can watch his son play. It’s just one of the perks Eddy, a Greeley native and a Greeley Central graduate, said he saw when he chose to play for the University of Northern Colorado. “They gave me my best offer,� Eddy said. “I wasn’t highly recruited out of high school, for whatever reason, and beyond that I could have my family watch me every game. It’s cool when my little brother and dad can come watch me practice.� UNC head coach Scott Downing said Eddy has been a very soft-spoken leader for the team. “He’s been a guy that the other guys kind of cling to as leader, as a guy they rally around,� Downing said. “John’s kind of like E.F. Hutton — when he speaks, he doesn’t say a lot; but when he speaks, people listen. But he doesn’t have to talk all the time. He’s a guy who, in all my years of coaching, plays as hard as anybody. From the first snap of the game to the last whistle, he plays hard — he gives it all he’s got on every play.� Eddy’s work ethic is evident as he leads the team with 72 tackles this season, and also has 6.5 tackles for a loss, four sacks and two forced fumbles. Because of his prowess on the field, fellow senior line-
backer James Schrenk said Eddy essentially has a nose for the football. “John’s the kind of guy where you say, ‘John, go tackle the ball,’ that’s what he’s gonna do,� Schrenk said. “He’s unique in that aspect, and he’s a great linebacker.� Junior quarterback Dylan Orms said Eddy is always a tough opponent to go up against in practice. “Whenever you see number 96 coming off the edge, you definitely have that in the back of your mind when you’re dropping back,� Orms said. “John’s been a great player for us and, since I’ve been here, he’s probably been our best defensive player.� As much as Eddy contributes to the team, Eddy joked that Bud is part of the team as well. “Last year, he was in all the meetings and everything,� he said. “He was like our mascot.� Orms is just one of many players on the team who loves having Bud around. “It’s a mean-looking dog, but it’s the sweetest thing you ever saw,� Orms said. “He’s always around, he listens to John. He’s a great dog.� Eddy said of all the things he will miss about the team once he graduates, the people in the program will be missed the most. “I love (defensive coordina-
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Football team looks back on tough loss PARKER COTTON sports@uncmirror.com
The UNC football team’s losing streak was stretched to six games Saturday with its 34-6 loss to South Dakota, but the stats suggest it could have been a lot worse. The University of Northern Colorado (2-7, 1-5) had 47 rushing yards for the game, allowed the Coyotes to score every time they entered the red zone and held the ball for a total of only 16 minutes and nine seconds, including just more than two minutes in the third quarter. “I don’t know if it was as much what they were doing as what we were doing,” junior quarterback Dylan Orms said. “We just didn’t execute the way that we wanted to, and we didn’t respond to going down 14 points the way that we should.” Sophomore wide receiver Dominic Gunn fumbled the opening kickoff for the Bears, and South Dakota scored on the very next play. USD then recovered an on-side kick and scored
three plays later to create the early deficit. UNC’s offense stalled on its first four drives and did not record a first down until there were less than three minutes left in the first half, when Orms hit sophomore wide receiver Jace Davis with a 39yard pass. Davis recorded his second consecutive, and third career, 100-yard plus receiving game as he hauled in seven catches for 185 yards. Davis also caught UNC’s lone touchdown, a 20yard pass from Orms, in the fourth quarter when the game was already out of reach. Orms’ ensuing two-point conversion pass attempt fell incomplete. UNC head coach Scott Downing said South Dakota deserved praise for keeping the Bears’ offense in check. “We didn’t execute as well as we should have, but they played good defense,” Downing said. “If you look at the statistics of the game, what do you see? You see them pinning us five times inside our 20 with some great punts. We had
a long field all day.” Defensively, UNC was without senior linebacker John Eddy for most of the game because of a shoulder injury. Eddy started the game but played only a few snaps and was benched for the rest of the day. “It’s terrible,” Eddy said of the injury. “Especially when you think you can do something to help them out. I just couldn’t go. The shoulder was too painful; I couldn’t make plays.” In Eddy’s absence, however, sophomore linebacker Cameron Friend had a career-day with 10 tackles. “Cameron, I thought, played very well,” Downing said. “He came in and was flying around and making some plays, and as the game went along, I thought he adjusted well. It was nice to see him take advantage of that opportunity and contribute a lot to our defense.” The Bears will look to rebound for their final home game and senior day as they take on Northern Arizona at 1:35 p.m. Saturday at Nottingham Field.
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UNC junior quarterback Dylan Orms (5) prepares to hand the ball off to a running back as junior fullback Andrew Downing (35) makes a lead block in a game at Nottingham Field.
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Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010
Vick back, but not at full force Charlie CHARBONNEAU
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t’s Week 9 of the NFL season. My teams, both fantasy and professional, are all but dead and buried. My dependence on MoJo and the Denver Broncos have left me in tears every Sunday. Here are my sit and start picks for the week: Giants quarterback Eli Manning has found a rhythm and this week he gets to continue his hot streak against the Seattle Seahawks, who are 29th in the NFL in pass defense. Manning will throw the ball up
and down the field against the Seahawks, accumulating 325 yards passing and three touchdowns in a Giants rout. The New York Jets are primarily a running team. LaDainian Tomlinson has had a very successful season thus far. The Jets’ opponent this week, the Detroit Lions, are 27th in the league in rushing defense, which sounds favorable for Tomlinson. I think Tomlinson will explode for 150 yards rushing and two touchdowns in a Jets victory. Houston Texans running back Arian Foster is second in the league in rushing, leading Houston to a surprising start. This week, though, Foster goes up against the San Diego Chargers, with the second-best rush defense in the league and have stopped top
running backs like Chris Johnson and Maurice Jones-Drew. Look for Foster to rush for 80 yards on the day with no touchdowns. Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick is starting this week coming off of an injury, and many have inserted him into the lineup. Despite Vick’s resurrection thus far, his first game back is against an Indianapolis Colts’ seventh-ranked pass defense. I think the Colts’ D will look to blitz Vick often. Vick, who hasn’t played since week four, will struggle in his first game back, throwing for only 200 hundred yards, one touchdown and one interception on the day. COURTESY OF WWW.NORTHJERSEY.COM
– Charlie Charbonneau is a junior journalism major and a sports writer for The Mirror.
New York Jets’ running back LaDainian Tomlinson has found a resurgence in The Big Apple this season, leading the Jets to a 52 record, and faces a suspect Detroit run defense this week.