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Rally peps up students, alumni for game SARA VAN CLEVE news@uncmirror.com

For many UNC students, Friday night was filled with school spirit, the burning of a giant “M,” and the ringing of cowbells.

The annual pep rally and bonfire was hosted at Doubenmeir Field by Bishop Lehr Hall the night before the University of Northern Colorado’s Homecoming football game against the University of Montana.

The University Program Council was on hand to distribute cowbells to students, faculty and alumni. The ringing of cowbells has become a tradition during football games.

UNC Student Radio was present to entertain students with music as they waited for the festivities to begin.

The cheerleaders performed while leading the crowd in a countdown to the lighting of the fire.

At about 8:40 p.m., the huge pile of wood, topped with a

large, red papier-mâché “M” symbolizing the University of Montana, was doused in fluid and set ablaze.

As the flames roared, the nominees for Homecoming royalty were announced, and the players of various sports teams, including football, spoke to the crowd. They encouraged students to show their school spirit and support the teams as they played their Homecoming games.

Attendees then went to the practice fields for a fireworks display.

Kristy Leonard, a sophomore criminal justice major and a member of the cheer squad, attended the pep rally and bonfire for the second time.

“It’s a lot more fun than last year when it was windy and cold,” Leonard said. “I thought it was a great turnout. This is 10 times bigger than it was last year. I’ll come as long as I’m (at UNC) because it’s fun.”

Students were not the only

people in attendance. Alumni also spent the night celebrating their alma mater.

One alumnus in attendance was Jim Riesberg, a gerontologist and a current Democratic nominee for the Colorado House of Representatives.

Riesberg graduated from UNC in 1964 with a bachelor’s degree in history, and a master’s degree in gerontology in 1992.

Riesberg said a lot of things have changed since he was a student at UNC, such as an increase of student enrollment and the number of events hosted for Homecoming Week.

However, one tradition remains that Riesberg said was his favorite.

“I met my wife on the fourth day of classes, and now we’ve been married 46 years,” Riesberg said. “Every year we would go to the Homecoming dance.”

Vince Seelbach, a junior music and chemistry education major, said this year was the first year he has gone to the

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Students surround the “M” to represent Montana University before lighting it on fire Friday at the pep rally by Bishop Lehr Hall. The Homecoming event was followed by a fireworks show. bonfire, and plans on going next year.

“I got here and there was such energy,” Seelbach said.

“It’s a good place to be; I’ll come next year because it’s a fun place to socialize and be with friends.”

Program hosts week of events to advocate against violence JORDANE HARTBAUER news@uncmirror.com

To raise awareness against sexual assault, the Assault Survivors Advocacy Program will host SAFE

Week from today through Friday.

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SAFE Week is a biannual event that is planned by the SAFE committee, which is comprised of UNC students, faculty and staff. The members of this committee said they are involved because they care about the issues SAFE Week addresses.

Deana Davies, the coordinator for ASAP, was instrumental in coordinating the week’s festivities.

“SAFE Week is important because one of the main goals of ASAP is to provide education about issues related to sexual assault and intimate partner violence,” Davies said. “This is our chance to put on events to show

our perspective and provide information about those things.”

The events of SAFE Week include Take Back the Night, The Clothesline Project, a forum on the systems of sexual assault, and a self defense workshop.

ASAP will co-host the Open Mic Poetry Slam from 9-11 p.m. today in the University Center with the University Program Council.

The Take Back the Night march is a program that ASAP hosts every year, according to the ASAP website.

Members of the university and the community get together to protest violence against people of all ethnicities, orientation and gender to pro-

mote awareness of the attitudes and behaviors that perpetuate violence.

The first Take Back the Night march occurred in Germany in the 1970s, and there are marches in the United States, Canada, Latin America, India and Europe.

The Clothesline Project will be hosted from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. all week, and from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday in the UC. Students who participate in the Clothesline Project will have the opportunity to decorate T-shirts.

These T-shirts will be a visual display and an opportunity for people to show their support for the cause as they tell their story in the artwork.

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New law permitting DNA sampling has benefits Last Friday, the state implemented a new law that will require anyone arrested for a felony to submit a DNA sample — a procedure that has gained much support from many legislators and law enforcement officials, but much criticism from those who claim the regulation violates a person’s right to privacy.

The legislation is referred to as the “Katie Law,” which was named after Katie Sepich, a 22-year-old graduate student at New Mexico State University who was raped and murdered in August 2003.

Following her death, investigators had a difficult time naming sus-

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based on the faulty assumption that convicted felons retain the same rights as everyone else; this is clearly not the case in terms of privacy as DNA sampling would be included in a long line of identification procedures that are already in place — such as taking mug shots and fingerprints.

It must also be noted that any supposed invasion of privacy will be trumped by the good the law will do. The expanded DNA database will not only help in cold cases and in clearing the innocent, but will be particularly helpful in ensuring that our communities are that much safer.

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Gov. Bill Ritter signed the bill in early 2009; however, because the state had to wait to accumulate the funds necessary for software and procedural updates, it has taken more than a year and a half to implement. And while many supporters claim this new law will enhance the safety and justice system of various communities, many opponents, like the ACLU, insist such change disregards the concept “innocent until proven guilty.” Because of this, ACLU spokesman Mark Silverstein said his group would be interested in challenging the law in court.

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pects despite a sufficient amount of the attacker’s DNA found under Katie’s fingernails.

Naïvely, the Sepich family assumed it would be a matter of time before a match would be made, but they later learned that most state laws do not require nor permit law enforcement to take DNA for felony arrests; and thus begun the inception of Katie’s Law. In 2006, “Katie’s Bill” was passed by the New Mexico Legislature within only 30 days; and today, 21 states have implemented the law and others like it — most recently Colorado.

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tinued to cause students to take their own lives. Shame, harassment, bullying, embarrassment, grief, torment: these are just a few of the emotions brought on from the innate intolerance of people against those who are openly gay or presumed to be gay. And these emotions and intolerance have amounted to the suicides of five people in a few weeks.

Of those five was Tyler

Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J. He jumped from the George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River and took his own life on Sept. 22. Only three days before his death, Clementi had been unknowingly videotaped by his roommate, Dharun Ravi, engaging in a sexual activity with another man. But Ravi didn’t stop there.

According to the New York Times, Ravi posted a Twitter message reading, “Roommate asked for the room till midnight. I went into molly’s room and turned on my webcam. I saw him making out with a dude. Yay.” On Sept. 21, Ravi attempted another videotape, this time streaming it live on the Internet. The live feed never happened. And less than 24 hours later, Clementi was dead.

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continue to ravage our nation, a bitter example of the selfish intolerance that shamefully persists into the 21st century. When will enough be enough? In the case of Clementi, the young college student was entitled to his privacy. The invasion of that privacy by his roommate was not only disrespectful and rude, it was illegal. Ravi is being charged with two counts of invasion of privacy — a charge that could put him in up to five years in prison.

But about tolerance? It is exhausting and unbelievable to think that tolerance is still an issue that has to be addressed. People not only deserve privacy, they deserve to live freely as who they are without fear. It scares me to think that hate crimes will continue to reign and torment those who don’t have the strength to stand up for themselves.

However, small steps have been taken. Last October, President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, a hatecrime law covering crimes against people based on their gender identity and sexual orientation, real or perceived. This law allows the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute such crimes.

But a new law is not enough. It is clear this will not stop people from expressing their intolerance or from using the Internet as a means to bully. It is up to the individual to decide for themselves what kind of person they want to be and who they want to be remembered as: a bully or a friend.

Everyone deserves a friend.

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

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Saudi students celebrate culture with campus JESSICA GATES news@uncmirror.com

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Students from the Saudi Student Club perform traditional, cultural dances in “thoubs,” a kind of Saudi Arabian clothing, at the Saudi National Day celebration Friday in the University Center’s Panorama Room.

On Friday, members of the Saudi Student Club transformed the University Center’s Fireside Lounge into a colorful Arabic getaway to share their culture with their American peers and colleagues.

The event was hosted in celebration of Saudi National Day. Members of the Saudi club, dressed in their traditional garments called “thoubs,” greeted guests. Several Saudi students explained the displays depicting Saudi Arabia’s history, attractions and lifestyle.

“We are working to reflect our country and also to reflect the very impressive relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States,” said Ragea Alqahtani, a second-year special education doctorate student and the Saudi Student Club president. “We have a good friendship, and it is important to keep it.”

The University of Northern Colorado has 110 Saudi students on

campus. Alqahtani said a lot of Saudi students are studying special education, business, political education and criminal justice.

“King Abdullah gives about 40,000 students scholarships to study in the U.S.,” Alqahtani said.

Students were able to experience Saudi culture through a variety of interactive activities, including henna; Arabic tattoos; dates; and “gahwas,” Arabic coffee, which are traditional symbols of generosity and hospitality. There was also a display of traditional women’s clothes called “abaya” for students to try on, as well as an Arabic tent, complete with traditional seating for guests to relax in.

Caitlin McCann, a sophomore American Sign Language major, said she thought the event was important for American students to get to know the heritage of international students and to become more familiar with other cultures.

Noorah Ashrour, a Saudi student pursuing a master’s degree in speech language pathology, gave

presentations about women in Saudi Arabia. Ashrour said the main difference between Saudi and American culture is women have to wear the “abaya” whenever they leave their homes.

“We are not as suppressed as the media portrays us — we do have rights,” Ashrour said. “The women here are more athletic and do a lot more things without being stared at. But that is changing in Saudi Arabia, and more and more women go out (in public).”

Amy Silva, a special education teacher at Milliken Elementary School, brought a group of second- to fifth-grade students from her classes to the celebration.

Silva said one of their student teachers is from Saudi Arabia, and they came as a chance to learn more about his culture.

“For kids and adults, (cultural events) open our minds,” Silva said. “Sometimes our perspective is very narrow, and it helps us to know our culture isn’t the only culture and to understand the world is a very big place.”

Annual event honors achievements AMBER KAZMIERSKI news@uncmirror.com To celebrate the achievements of UNC alumni, the Homecoming Spectacular Saturday at the Union Colony Civic Center honored graduates who have excelled in their fields of study. This was the spectacular’s inaugural year.

The Honored Alumni event began in 1947 to recognize University of Northern Colorado graduates for their work after college. It was not until this year, however, that the event became the comprehensive spectacular.

“The Honored Alumni

awards program has consisted of a banquet for over 55 years; but only as a banquet and not as an awards show that features the music ensembles from the College of Performing and Visual Arts,” said Michael Johnson, vice president of the Alumni Association.

The night started off with a meet-and-greet with the seven honored alumni at the University Center. The honorees this year were Laura Adams, Kato Crews, Kenneth Evans, Dana Landry, Mark Nuccio, Masoud Shirazi and Sumate Yamnoon.

Adams, a faculty member of the Institute for Healthcare

Improvement in Boston, helps to improve healthcare across the United States. Adams received her bachelor’s of science in nursing at UNC. “(The award) is a strong reminder of how I got my start and the realization that so much happened here in terms of the foundation that was laid for my career,” she said. “As I’m back in the buildings back on campus, I have an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia and appreciation for gifts I was given.”

Yamnoon returned to campus for the celebration 20 years after receiving his master’s and See Alumni, Page 5

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Alumnus discusses surviving difficult job market BENJAMIN WELCH news@uncmirror.com

Students looking to receive business advice from one of UNC’s honored Homecoming alums gathered Friday in Milne Auditorium.

Masoud Shirazi, who graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in management in 1974 and a master’s in business in 1975, presented “Pathways to Excellence: Roads Leading to and from Kepner Hall” as part of the Executive Professor Program.

Shirazi taught students about the importance of taking advantage of their higher education experience. He also emphasized that with determi-

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Masoud Shirazi, a UNC alumnus, speaks about business Friday in Milne Auditorium in Kepner Hall. nation and toughness, jobs are still available, even in the current economic downturn.

“When the market is tough, as far as jobs, you have to get tougher and more aggressive in

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the market,” Shirazi said.

“When the economic situation is tough, you have to be able to bypass that to succeed.”

The fifth of 10 siblings, Shirazi said his parents were uneducated, but still promoted their children’s education. He came to America to live with his brother and attend UNC from his native country of Iran, which he affectionately refers to as “the Old Country.”

Shirazi said he initially struggled with learning about American society and grasping the language. Regardless, he said he knew he was in a prime position to succeed.

“There is a lot of opportunity in this country,” Shirazi said.

“They say that this is the land of

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opportunity and you can accomplish anything you want, and I really believe that.”

A friend of one of Shirazi’s professors sold insurance and offered him a job. Shirazi began to sell insurance in 1976, and his business quickly blossomed. He also was involved in community and businesses boards, serving on the chair of the First National Bank and on the board of trustees for the Boy Scouts of America.

Shirazi said he advises students to get involved with local businesses and become familiar with the private sector. He said to not become involved just for resume-building, but to truly gain experience and knowledge.

The lecture utilized audience participation, and many atten-

dees asked questions about the job market and how the Monfort College of Business could prepare them for after graduation.

Shirazi said students should continue to be involved with their school throughout their career. He said despite what some may think, a lot of what students utilize in the future can be learned in class.

After the lecture, Lynn Karowski, the director of the Executive Professor Program at MCB, presented Shirazi with a plaque of recognition for his continuous involvement with UNC. “I have been very impressed with UNC and Monfort,” Shirazi said. “It is important to remember your school, and I hope UNC will continue for many years.”

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doctorate in applied statistics and research method. He is now the secretary general of the Commission on Higher Education in Thailand. He said it was wonderful to revisit the university to receive his award.

The Homecoming Spectacular kicked off with a performance from the Concert Choir, an introduction of past honorees and a welcome from UNC President Kay Norton.

Throughout the event, the honorees were awarded medals and serenaded by the Jazz Lab Band 1, Concert Choir, Wind Ensemble and Pride of the Rockies Marching Band. The evening concluded with a desert social.

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Bears hibernate in loss to Montana JORDAN FREEMYER sports@uncmirror.com

The UNC football team had an opportunity to make a statement Saturday with a Homecoming win, but it was their opponents, the Montana Grizzlies, who ended up making a statement of their own with a 30-7 win.

The No. 12-ranked Grizzlies (3-2, 2-1) jumped out to a 24point lead at halftime and cruised to the victory.

University of Northern Colorado (2-3, 1-2) junior quarterback Dylan Orms struggled for the second straight game, going ninefor-18 through the air for 107 yards with two interceptions.

“I really can’t believe that that’s what happened today,” Orms said.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Seth Lobato and sophomore quarterback Matt Baca also saw action against Montana, with Baca throwing a touchdown pass for the Bears’ only score of the game.

According to UNC head coach Scott Downing, Orms’ hold on the starting quarterback job is not as secure as it once was.

“We need to have somebody in there that will execute the offense,” Downing said. “That’s not putting everything on the quarterback because other guys have to execute, as well.”

UNC had a chance to get back in the game when, trailing 10-0 in the second quarter, senior linebacker James Schrenk got his first career interception, setting up the Bears at the 50.

“I was where I was supposed to be, on my hash, and the guy threw it right to me,” Schrenk said.

“Luckily, I was able to catch it.”

However, the Bears were unable to convert the turnover into points, going three-and-out.

On its ensuing drive, Montana marched 92 yards on 13 plays for a touchdown to take a 17-0 lead.

That was not the only missed opportunity for the UNC offense on the day. The Bears were only

able to convert one of their four red zone trips, with the other three resulting in a missed field goal and two failed fourth-down conversion attempts.

“When you get the ball down there, you’ve got to score,” Orms said. “You’ve got to find a way to get the ball in the end zone, especially against a team like Montana.”

Montana scored touchdowns on all three of its red zone chances.

Down 17-0 late in the first half, senior running back Andre Harris coughed up the Bears’ first fumble of the season, giving Montana the ball deep in UNC territory.

Harris carried the ball just 12 times for 32 yards. As a team, the Bears rushed for 53 yards on 39 attempts.

The Bears said they were especially disappointed in their performance because it came in front of a Homecoming crowd of 8,105, one of the largest in the history of Nottingham Field.

“It’s tough,” Schrenk said.

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UNC junior quarterback Dylan Orms tries to evade the rush of Montana junior nose tackle Bryan Waldhauser. Orms was sacked twice during the Bears’ 30-7 loss to Montana on Saturday.

“We start to get the fans back, and then we lay an egg.”

The Bears will look to snap their two-game losing streak

Saturday at Sacramento State (23, 1-2). The Hornets dropped a 64-61 barnburner to Montana State in overtime last weekend.

Club hockey team splits weekend, suffers injuries ERIC HEINZ sports@uncmirror.com

After splitting its schedule 1-1 this weekend, the UNC Bears ice hockey team proved it is ready to play this season. But at what level?

The Bears took a punishing loss Thursday 6-2 against Utah State, in which three University of Northern Colorado players were sidelined for the next game. But on Friday, the Bears were able to scrape by in-state rival Colorado, a

Division III squad, 6-4.

It seemed as if the Utah State game was months ago when the Bears took the ice against the Buffaloes, scoring with a quick three-on-one rush that was capitalized on by freshman forward Tripp Wheat 22 seconds into the first period. But CU answered back almost 45 seconds later with a shot from the point that was tipped in by Buffs forward Andrew Jackson.

The 1-1 score was unchanged

until 12:35 left in the first with a low shot from past the ankles of the CU goaltender by UNC freshman defenseman Daniel Madsen, giving the Bears a 2-1 lead.

About six minutes later, freshman forward Nick Leterman displayed his snapshot precision by sniping it through the nearside top corner of the net, making the game 3-1 UNC after the first period.

The second period was uneventful for the Bears, as their

lead slipped away with two CU goals: the first with 11:46 left in the second period by defenseman Taylor Shiltz on a two-man advantage power play, and the next with 9:42 left by forward Tyler Moore, tying the game at 3-3 going into the final act.

When the Bears returned for the third period, the energy the team displayed in the first period resumed with constant control in the opposition’s zone. At 9:37 remaining in the third, sopho-

more forward Matthew Stolzberg received a cross-ice pass close enough to bang into the CU net.

Again, UNC rested back on its heels, which gave the Buffs another opportunity to tie it up. With 6:17 left, CU forward David Key whipped around with a shot on the ice that careened through traffic past Bears’ goaltender sophomore Brian Dean.

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Sophomore setter Marissa Hughes (1) prepares to set the ball in the Bears’ win over NAU as senior outside hitter Ashley Lichtenberg (8) looks on. The match was Hughes’ first in nearly a month.

The UNC women’s volleyball team bounced back from its loss to CSU on Tuesday to make quick work of Big Sky foe Northern Arizona in a 3-0 victory on Saturday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.

The University of Northern Colorado (13-4, 4-0) improved to 8-1 at home thanks in large part to the 51 kills the team recorded on the night.

Senior outside hitter Ashley Lichtenberg led all players with 18 kills in the match. Sophomore outside hitter Kelley Arnold and sopho-

more middle blocker Brittany Crenshaw recorded 11 and eight kills, respectively.

The Bears have had trouble all year with starting games slowly, and that was again the case on Saturday.

Trailing by five early in the first game, UNC rallied to take the lead and cruised the rest of the way to win game one, 25-15.

In game two, the Bears were again in an early hole, but fought back in what proved to be a backand-forth affair featuring 13 ties and five lead changes. UNC finally pulled away to win, 25-21.

The third game was a nice change of pace for the Bears as they

took an early 6-1 lead. UNC built its lead to as many as nine at one point, but allowed the Lumberjacks (6-8, 22) to get back in it. But the damage had already been done as UNC went on to win, 25-21.

Junior defender Amanda Arterburn led the Bears defensively with 18 digs. Senior outside hitter Julie Stephenson added 12 digs of her own. Sophomore setter Marissa Hughes played in her first full match since early September and notched three kills and 44 assists.

UNC will continue Big Sky Conference play against Montana State 7 p.m. Thursday at ButlerHancock Sports Pavilion.

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with three minutes left when Leterman tallied his second goal of the evening with a quick wrist shot as the Bears pushed into the Buffs’ defensive zone. Captain Kevin Insana ensured victory with a breakaway goal with 17 seconds left.

“The game is a lot faster (at the college level),” Leterman said after the game. “It’s a lot more intense, but I like it. We’re starting to really get used to playing with each other as a team.”

Although the Bears were able to put away CU, head coach Nick

Harper described some of his team’s areas that need improvement prior to the game.

“Discipline is a huge area of improvement, and we definitely touched on that last night,” Harper said. “It won’t be a problem again.”

It may need a little more than touching on it. Although the Bears beat CU on shots 38-36, the team is lucky the Buffs didn’t take advantage of the eight penalties UNC took. Additionally, the Bears missed their own opportunities on the advantage, as the Buffs gave themselves two bench minors during the game — both

for too many men.

“I think we’re playing with a lot of heart; we’re battling very hard,” Insana said. “We’ve got a lot of new guys, but I think we’re getting ourselves together. We’re a very talented team, and I think we’ll go far.”

Sources close to the UNC ice hockey team said sophomore forward Corbin Fitzgibbons will be out for the season after severely cutting his Achilles tendon against Utah State, and freshman defenseman Kaleb Westfall is out for two-three weeks with a sprained knee, and Ryan Meyer is day-to-day with a broken hand.

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UNC freshman defenseman Daniel Madsen takes the puck up ice while being chased by a Colorado player. Madsen scored a goal in the first period of the Bears’ 6-4 victory over the Buffaloes.

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