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Helping of heritage Student Health Center prepares Sorority hosts open potluck STAFF REPORT news@uncmirror.com

To celebrate Mexican heritage and cuisine, the sisters of Pi Lambda Chi Latin sorority hosted Buen Provecho, a potluck open to UNC students, Tuesday at the Patton House, the home of the Cesear Chavez Cultural Center.

Veronica Domingo, president of Pi Lambda Chi, said more than 50 people attended the event. Dishes included enchiladas, flautas, green chill and other Latin food. “In a rough translation, Buen Provencho means ‘bon appĂŠtit,’â€? she said.

This year, the sorority accepted donations for its philanthropy, The Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Domingo said the sorority collected about $60 for the foundation.

Today, the sorority will sell

campus community for flu season They always used to tell you wait until late October or early November, but now they’re changing what they’re saying, because of H1N1.

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Abigail Weedor, a senior, communication major, and Juliet Simbo, a senior psychology major, enjoy a dish Tuesday at Buen Provecho at the Davis House. paletas, a Mexican popscicle, for $1.50 each to raise funds for the foundation and the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday at Island Grove Park.

To find out about events at the cultural center, call 970-351-2424.

During the fall and winter months, the influenza virus makes its rounds, causing students to miss class, social and extracurricular activities, and generally feel under the weather. Although it may seem as if contracting this virus is left in the hands of fate, precautions can be taken to reduce a student’s chances of falling ill this flu season.

The Student Health Center hosted a flu shot clinic Tuesday in the Aspen suite in the University Center.

For $25, customers received the shot that protects against the three most viral strains of flu this season: H1N1 and influenza A and B. This is the first year the H1N1 vaccine was included with the flu shot, as opposed to being a separate shot.

— Vicki Mossman, the UNC health services manager “It’s absolutely extremely important to get your flu shot,� said Vicki Mossman, the UNC Health Services manager. “H1N1 is still out there.�

Mossman said it was especially important for students who were traveling or participating in a study abroad program to get vaccinated.

She said students may contract the flu elsewhere, and bring it back home and infect others. “They always used to tell you to

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wait until late October or early November, but now theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re changing what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re saying, because of H1N1,â&#x20AC;? Mossman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pleased to see weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got such a steady stream of customers.â&#x20AC;?

An hour into the event, more than 20 customers arrived, including students, faculty and staff.

The flu season typically runs from early fall to late spring, and children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with certain health conditions are most susceptible to the illness.

Common symptoms include fever, cough, chills, fatigue and sore throat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too many people getting sick,â&#x20AC;? said Terri Powers, a medical assistant for the University of Northern Colorado Student Health Services and the administrator of the shot at the clinic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can stop the symptoms, so they should definitely get the vaccine.â&#x20AC;?

In addition to the flu shot, the meningitis vaccine is highly recommended. This shot can be attained at the Student Health Center, along with many others, including tetanus/DTap, hepatitis A and B, and typhoid fever.

Powers said the flu shot is a killed version of the virus that is injected into the arm muscle.

The bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immune system reacts to this virus and learns how to defend itself in case a live version affects the body later on.

Another flu shot clinic will be hosted from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 28 at the Campus Recreation Center.

For more information, call the Student Health Center at 970-3512412 or visit the website at www.unco.edu/shc.

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Fresh ideas, innovation will stabalize new media With all the talk about the looming end of print media, as an aspiring journalist, it may seem as if the doom of 2012 has hit early for the news industry.

But, oh contraire, young quill dabbers, for there are indeed alternative ways to get your innate journalism skills out for universal appreciation.

One media source journalists need to further tap into is photography. The New York Times recently posted an article on Twitter with the question, “Is Photojournalism Dead?”

This, of course, seems like the redundant question for newspapers, magazines and weekly newsletters. However, the quick answer provided in this article

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sive earthquake (although there was major controversy on whether or not the pictures were “too much”).

The Internet is a whole other beast itself. With sites like Twitter, Facebook and vast amounts of information available from countless search engines, the Web still remains a force to be reckoned with for my old-agers. But young coming-uppers have been raised in the technology age and all that is left is for them to truly harness its journalistic powers.

The paradigm is that the instrument potentially creating the demise of print journalism also holds the power to revitalize the same industry. It’s a

matter of journalists not letting the bad forecasts of the future dampen their drive and passion for true reporting and journalism. And it is young journalists, who hold the innate knowledge and creativity to resurrect the bones of an old dinosaur.

Fear should not hold one back from approaching these new ways of journalism. They should be approached with excitement and fresh ideas.

Innovation is the hope for journalism. And all young press potentials out there have a leg up on the rest of the competition, for it is these budding journalists who can bring fresh eyes and fresh perspective to a supposedly dying industry.

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

Giving back to those who have been affected by wildfires Mark

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was a simple: no. Why is this? In a world that relies on the World Wide Web for a fast update on the happenings in the world, it’s almost as if the need for pictures in print newspapers and magazines is unnecessary, right?

Actually, the need for such photography is very much necessary. It plays a vital role in creating a vision for news-seekers. This section of journalism has breathed new life into the media; turning the phrase “new media” into an even more developed way of discovering intelligence from all over the world. An example? Our being able to really feel the devastation Haitians felt after the mas-

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ne hundred and sixty-nine homes were destroyed in the weeklong Fourmile Canyon Fire. Three thousand people were evacuated. More than 6,000 acres of land were burned.

The firefighters who finally contained the Fourmile Fire on Monday are now west of Loveland leading the fight against another wildfire, one

that has forced more people out of their homes.

Imagine losing the home you worked for and on and in for so many years. The home you raised a family in. Imagine losing most of your belongings all at once — old photos, your collection of books, pieces of furniture from generations past. Imagine you need suddenly to find a place to sleep and eat for an uncertain length of time. What if it were all because of a vicious accident?

My selfish side asks, “What will we do if there’s a fire near Greeley?” I don’t know the answer, though I’m comforted both that we are not in danger

and that we can’t do anything about it.

My better side asks, “What can I do to help those directly affected by the emergency?” In times of repair and reorientation, finding a way to help is often difficult. Fortunately there are a number of resources for Good Samaritans in this emergency. I sincerely hope you might join me in offering what you can to the victims of the Boulder and Loveland fires.

If you wish to donate to relief efforts, you can call 866760-6489 for information.

The Red Cross is housing evacuees in Loveland. To sup-

port them, go to www.northerncolorado.redcross.org.

Finally, you can donate items or volunteer in the Donation Collection Center at 3111 28th St. in Boulder.

If you have clothing, blankets, towels or school supplies you do not use, I urge you to consider donating to our neighbors in need. If you have cash to give, all the better. If you only have time, then please give that. As busy as all of us UNC folk are, someone may need our time more than we do.

— Mark Maxwell is a junior theater arts major and a columnist for The Mirror.

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Professors, experts give business students career advice RYAN LAMBERT news@uncmirror.com

On Tuesday, the Panorama Room in the University Center filled with students for the Monfort College of Business’ Business Exploration Night. The event targeted underclassmen interested in majoring in business or who need to declare an emphasis within their business major.

The event included presentations on MCB programs and a panel discussion from local business representatives.

“Students may not know what they want to study at MCB or what careers paths are available to them, so we are here to help them” said Mary Graves, the director of MCB’s student advising department.

The event began with a presen-

tation from business professors about the emphasis they teach.

Finance, accounting, computer information systems, management and marketing were respectively represented by Michael Martin, Christina Ritsema, Charmayne Cullon, Dave Thomas and Nathan Kling. The purpose of the presentations was to show UNC students the wide array of careers available to them with a degree in business — regardless of the emphasis.

Martin described finance as a dynamic field.

“When people see finance, they think it’s just stock broking,” Martin said. “That is not true.

Very few UNC students go on to work as stock brokers; most of them go on to work as analysts or advisers for companies like

When I graduated from college, I went to work for a small electronics company and made only $14,000 a year, but I found my passion — the

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money came later.

— Chuck Leonhardt, vice president of UNC University Relations Budweiser or Qwest.”

These presentations were interrupted by a surprise visit from Donald Gudmundson, the dean of MCB. “I was going to be a landscape architect,” Gudmundson said. “I never thought I’d end up in acade-

Cans to return to Candelaria Hall Sept. 30 SCOTT HARTMAN news@uncmirror.com

Since the 2006 Spring semester, the annual Cans to Candelaria food drive has enriched the community by collecting non-perishable food for donations. The event will return to campus Thursday, Sept. 30.

The food drive is set up by the public relations techniques class taught by Lee Anne Peck, a UNC journalism professor. This class is a capstone requirement for public relations students.

This year’s theme is Feed the Need because of the current issues with hunger and the struggling economy.

“We figured that with such rough times, economically, Feed the Need would be an appropriate slogan for this year’s food drive,” said Lindsey Mills, a senior journalism major and president of Bear PR

and the Student Public Relations Network. “We could help out 10,000 families in one month because of this project.”

The time to drop off canned food and cash will be from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the L parking lot west of Candelaria Hall. The awards ceremony for the event will take place at 5 p.m. that evening.

On Thursday, Sept. 22, there will be live music and a hotdog sale to promote the event.

Some acceptable and highly recommended donations include money, peanut butter, juices, pasta, and canned meats, vegetables or fruits. It is also important to check expiration dates as the Weld County Food Bank will not accept expired food.

“By keeping in touch with our generous sponsors and UNC students, we are hoping to generate 40,000 to 65,000 pounds of food,” Mills said. “This is a high

goal, and we have high expectations, but I think we will be able to do this.”

Peck has been the primary organizer of the food drive since its inception.

“I was surprised that UNC did not have a campus-wide food drive when I started teaching here in 2003,” Peck said. “I knew a lot of different groups on the UNC campus were doing their own mini-drives, and I thought it might be better to have one big food drive.”

Peck also said every little bit can and will help the food bank and the community.

For those interested in contributing, individuals can register online at www.unco.edu/canstocandelaria or drop off canned donations to any organization that is registered. The last date to register an organization for the drive is Friday, Sept. 24.

mia — so you don’t know where you’ll end up after college.”

The session was followed by a panel discussion with professionals working in business-related fields. The panel included University of Northern Colorado alumni: Jack Higgins of TriZetto and Brad Darby of Cintas. Also on the panel were Nicky Elsberry from Edward Jones Investments Firm, and Kara Berg and Chuck Leonhardt, both from UNC’s University Relations.

Elsberry said more women should get into the finance industry.

“Women only account for 15-20 percent of the finance industry,” Elsberry said. “More women need to enter it because math-related skills are not just a male domain.”

Additionally, Leonhardt urged

students to follow their passion.

“When I graduated from college, I went to work for a small electronics company and made only $14,000 a year, but I found my passion — the money came later,” he said.

After the panel discussion, students began networking with peers, professors and the panel over a pizza dinner. Students were also able to mingle with various MCB clubs.

Holly Langsdorf, a senior business management and marketing major, spoke about the importance of joining clubs geared toward a career.

“When you graduate, everyone has the same four-year college career you have; clubs and parttime jobs are what will make you different,” Langsdorf said.

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Delicious, healthy recipes, from local food growers

JOANNA LANGSTON arts@uncmirror.com

The alluring smell of garlic wafting from Gunter Hall Tuesday evening was not, as you might have supposed, a rally of hard core Team Jacob fans trying to ward off that pesky Edward. It was, in fact, the Fall Fare Cooking Demonstration, hosted by the Wellness Education Center and the Student Dietetic Association.

The evening featured several dishes that were not only good for the body, but aimed to be scrumptious, enjoyed by a gaggle of guests and program coordinators after the feast had been prepared in front of the room, so everyone could view the process of their culinary efforts.

A crew of ladies led the discussion as they explained the dish they

were making and helpful cooking hints. The emphasis of the conversation was on health, wealth and location; food bought at local farmers’ markets not only has the benefit of being fresh, but also richer in nutrients.

“If you buy in season, it can be a lot more affordable, and it’s the best tasting produce,” said Jessica Weiderspon, a doctoral student of exercise physiology and blueberrypeach cobbler baker. “It also supports local farmers and vendors.”

Also on the menu was spaghetti squash pizza pie, kale chips and mushroom risotto; all ingredients were purchased locally. Few people know that kale — the dark leafy vegetable most known for its bitter taste — is delicious when sprayed with some cooking oil and seasoned up like potatoes, then baked

to make delicious, crispy chips.

There are many ways to improve one’s diet by simply swapping out ingredients.

“I really like the fact that you can take any meal and make it better with healthy substitutions, and you can change people’s minds about healthy eating,” said Leanne Pyckas, a senior dietetics major, who prepared the mushroom risotto.

Torie Christensen, senior dietetics major and vice president of the Student Dietetic Association, has published her own cook book, “A Bite of Heaven: Cooking for Pleasure and Health,” which features recipes that are gluten, egg, dairy and nut free for all consumers to enjoy.

“The whole process of taking pictures of food and finding recipes

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Leanne Pylkas, a senior dietetics major and member of the Student Dietetic Association, demonstrates how to cook healthy, yet delicious, meals. took three to four years,” Christensen said.

The result is a book full of delicious-looking recipies, safe for even the most sensitive of digesters.

The evening left all visitors well informed and well fed, inspired to find new, fun ways to incorporate healthier foods into their daily diets.

‘Boy movie’ unrealistic, perpetuator of gender stereotypes Alexandria VASQUEZ

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ast week, much to my dismay, I found myself in an empty theater waiting for the opening credits of the latest chapter of the formerly popular, currently washed up, “Resident Evil” saga to begin.

This was despite a copious amount of reluctance on my part and mostly the result of strategic bribery that hit me where it hurt (two words: ice cream). I had never seen any of the previous movies, but I brushed up on the general storyline on Wikipedia so that I could get straight to the heart of “Resident Evil: Afterlife,”

without any trouble.

I have always thought if you’ve seen one zombie movie, then you’ve seen them all. My point was proven tenfold with this movie. It’s like the entire goal of all people involved in the creation of this film was to wrangle together all possible “boy movie” stereotypes and make them a little bit more ridiculous than they already were.

A prime example of this is the absurd way in which the women are portrayed. The character around which the plot revolves is Alice, beautiful in that scary way when you know she could completely kick your butt up and down the street (and probably will). Even in the middle of a battle-to-the-sure-to-be-gruesomeand-interesting-death scene and covered in grime, Alice somehow

and shooting brooding gazes at manages to have perfectly every opportunity was enough to coiffed hair and not even the get the point across. The point tiniest of smudges in her eyelinbeing he is a man. er. She’s still all heaving bosom I honestly had no idea movies and glossy (not sweaty) skin and like this existed. I couldn’t tell if smoldering eyes. the makers of this The male charmovie were oblivious acters in to how ridiculous a “Resident Evil” movie they made, or were not any if it was meant to be more realistically Film an exploitation film represented, Review that follows in the unfortunately. footsteps of Quentin Chris Redfield, Tarantino’s “Death played by the ever Proof” or Robert so dreamy Rodriguez’s “Planet Wentworth Miller, Terror.” is so steeped in his masculinity If it’s the former, then it is no that it’s a surprise there was no wonder that the men and scene depicting him eating bolts women in our society are confor breakfast or wrestling a zomstantly in an uphill battle trying bie to the ground with his bare to achieve an impossible ideal hands. I guess him swaggering and forgetting about that everaround like the alpha male he is

elusive concept of “self-love.” I mean, how can you truly love yourself when you’re comparing yourself to something that simply does not exist? I consider myself to be an OK-looking gal, and I would still look like a dog compared to Milla Jovavich in her tiny tank top and even tinier shorts.

If it’s the latter, then … well, I honestly don’t think I could give the creators of this travesty that much credit. “Resident Evil: Afterlife” did only score a 22-percent “fresh” rating on www.rottentomatoes.com, so I think it’s safe to say that nobody really saw this movie and liked it besides its diehard fans. Poor misguided souls.

— Alexandria Vasquez is a senior human services major and member of Pi Lambda Chi.

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Players, coaches react to overtime loss BEN WARWICK sports@uncmirror.com

Ask anyone who watched UNC’s 50-47 loss in four overtimes to Weber State last Saturday, and they will tell you it was a very painful loss.

Perhaps no one feels the pain of that loss worse than the players themselves.

Junior quarterback Dylan Orms said he hurt just as much as anyone on the field last Saturday night.

“My immediate reaction was, ‘We should have gotten them closer.

We should have made it easier on Mason (Puckett) to make the kick,’” Orms said. “Always in overtime, we’re looking to score touchdowns and not rely on the field goal kicker.”

Orms said he believes that even though the University of Northern Colorado came out with the tough loss, the Bears are a better team for it.

“I think that we proved to everybody that we can compete in this league. We took a top-20 team into four overtimes,” Orms said.

Not only did the lights go out on the Bears’ chance of starting the season 2-0 on Saturday night, but they also went out on the stadium, as well. That could have been something that affected the team, especially in the thick of a long game.

Offensive coordinator Greg Peterson said a couple of similar mishaps on that trip helped prepare the team for the power outage.

Peterson said that on the way to Utah, one of the team’s three buses broke down, causing the entire team to have to share two buses. He also said that right before halftime, the elevators at Stewart Stadium in Ogden, Utah broke down, and both sets of coordinators were stuck for about half an hour right before halftime.

“Our kids never flinched,” Peterson said. “It doesn’t matter what kind of adversity happened — getting to the game, or during the game, or lights going off, or four overtimes, they were focused and they were into it and hats off to them.”

Junior wide receiver Patrick

Walker said he was just as frustrated by the hard loss as the rest of the team.

“I was obviously heartbroken by it,” Walker said. “It was a long, hardfought game. Both teams played well. We played very hard, we gave everything we had, it was just sad that someone had to lose, and we had to come out on the losing end, it hurt a lot.”

As for why UNC didn’t go for the victory in the final minute, Downing offered his own assessment.

“Our thoughts were if we got field position, we’d try to take a shot to score, but we didn’t get field position,” Downing said. “I didn’t want to take a shot at putting the ball up in the air. I didn’t feel like with 54 seconds to go in the game or whatever it was; I just felt like we were too far.”

Downing also said senior offensive lineman Amal Gumbs is out for the season with an unspecified injury, but the rest of the team should be ready to play Idaho State Saturday at 1:35 p.m. at Nottingham Field.

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UNC junior quarterback Dylan Orms loads up to throw a pass in the team’s practice Monday. The Bears lost their Big Sky Conference opener, 50-47, to Weber State last weekend.

Volleyball player has taken to new sport quickly DAVID WILSON sports@uncmirror.com

Imagine walking into a high school gym to play a sport you’ve never played competitively — dressed in the wrong attire. Then just four years later, you are a Division I athlete in a program on the rise. UNC junior defender and libero Amanda Arterburn made that image a reality.

“I actually played basketball and soccer my whole life, but people kept telling me I was athletic and should try volleyball,” Arterburn said. “I showed up to my club tryouts in basketball shorts, but the game stuck and I’ve loved volleyball since.”

Arterburn came off the bench during the University of Northern Colorado’s run to a Big Sky Conference championship last year as she split time with thensenior Breanna VanDerMost. In her sophomore campaign, she finished with 316 digs and finished with double digit dig matches 14 times, second only to VanDerMost.

As the starter for this year’s team, Arterburn said she attributes a lot of her success to the experience gained in 2009.

“I always competed with her (VanDerMost) in practice, but she always played amazing,” Arterburn said. “I looked up to her and getting to learn from her and

other older liberos motivated me.”

Currently, Arterburn ranks third in the conference in digs per game with 4.74 and leads the Bears with 204 kills just 12 games into the season. UNC head coach Lyndsey Benson said Arterburn’s athletic ability and feistiness on the defensive side of the net is what caught her eye as early as Arterburn’s sophomore year at Smoky Hill High School in Denver.

“She came on her visit and we had to restrict her from even trying to play here visiting,” Benson said. “I probably put more time into recruiting Amanda than I have in anyone in my eight years

here. That’s how much we wanted her.”

What might be more important than the impressive numbers and effort Arterburn is putting up on the defensive side of the net is the Amanda Arterburn presence did not start playshe holds in ing volleyball until the locker high school. room with her teammates.

“I think she is going to be an

extremely imperative part of this team,” junior defender Abbie Howe said. “Her and I have a great relationship, and we hold each other accountable.”

While personal goals are not Arterburn’s first priority, her teammates and coaches say they see the potential the junior still possesses.

“She could easily lead the conference in digs by the end of the year and be the best libero in the Big Sky,” Benson said.

The future looks bright for Bears volleyball and for Arterburn over her next two seasons. Not bad for a player who was originally persuaded into playing the game.

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North Hall to host famer’s market STAFF REPORT news@uncmirror.com

Students will be able to purchase and learn about the benefits of buying locally-grown produce 4 -7 p.m.

Thursday in New North Hall. The organizations that will host the event are Housing and Residential Education, Dining Services, Campus Recreation, and Environmental Health and Safety. Local suppliers of

produce will also be in attendance.

For more information, contact Tricia Tort at 970-351-2086 or by email at tricia.tort@unco.edu. There is no charge to attend. Ask frontdesk attendants for location.

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Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010

Wide receiver has lofty goals for football team BEN WARWICK sports@uncmirror.com

Junior wide receiver Patrick Walker has quickly made a name for himself on the UNC football team. He is also one of the integral reasons the team has seen more and more success on the field.

After just three receptions in 2008, Walker saw increased action in 2009, catching 54 passes for 615 yards and a touchdown. This year, Walker has six catches for 76 yards and a touchdown in two games.

It would be a surprise to many, however, to learn that Walker didn’t care for football as a child.

Although Walker competed in basketball and track and field in high school, he says it was his

plays. He’s a similar little guy like me — quick and gets the ball a lot,” Walker said.

Walker also said he looks up to someone he considers to be a hometown hero. Walker and Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson are both from Long Beach, Calif.

“I really like DeSean Jackson and Percy Harvin,” he said.

“DeSean Jackson is from the same hometown as me, so I kind of look up to him.”

Walker said he credits the coaching staff as his main reason for playing for the University of Northern Colorado, and the coaches said they are thrilled to have him as the anchor of the receiving corps. Bears offensive coordinator Greg Peterson was quick to

mother who pushed him into playing football. He credits her as his biggest influence off the field. “ S h e pretty much forced me to play Pop W a r n e r football when I was l i t t l e , ” Patrick Walker Walker said. credits his mother “She told me and father for his I had to go success on the out there football field. and toughen up, so I pretty much credit her and my dad.”

Though he is a cousin to NBA star Tayshaun Prince of the Detroit Pistons, Walker said he looks to the NFL for his role models.

“I like Wes Welker, how he

give him high praise.

“Patrick is a very talented football player, and when he’s playing hard and focused, he’s very good,” Peterson said. “He’s one of the leaders on this football team, and you win games with guys like that.”

Walker said he has big expectations for himself and for the team this year, and he said

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he believes they are definitely attainable.

“I want to win the Big Sky Championship, even win the Division 1-AA FCS Championship,” Walker said.

“Whatever happens under that, personal accolades, Big Sky allconference, if that happens, it happens, but I just want to win the Big Sky Championship.”

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