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UpcomingIn Wednesday’sissue of TheMirror, readabout the memo-rial service for apolice officerkilled last week.

Freshmen, others leave campusA variety of issuesmay cause stu-dents to opt out ofreturning to schoolafter semester.PAGE 5

SportsCoach, volleyball player have history

A UNC volleyballplayer and her col-lege coach haveknown one anoth-er for years.PAGE 6

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With the semester ending injust a few weeks, students arebeginning to feel the pressuresof finals week.

Starting today, UNC’sCampus Recreation Center ishosting a Stress Less Week to

help students cope with finals-induced anxiety.

“The point of Stress LessWeek is to help students relievefinals week stress,” said JessicaWeiderspon, the graduate assis-tant for Fitness and Wellness atthe CRC.

Students can find a variety ofstress-relieving events scat-

tered around campus through-out the week. Events aredesigned to alleviate stressusing both physical and mentaltechniques.

Stress Less Week starts outwith entertaining events, includ-ing a Sugar Cookie Stress Busterat 7:30 p.m. today and a movie inthe CRC pool at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Events later in the week aregeared toward issues: TheRestorative Yoga and BreathingTechniques workshop from 6-7:30 p.m Wendnesday and aPartner Massage andAromatherapy workshop from8-10 p.m. Thursday. Both willtake place in the lower fitnessroom of the CRC.

There will be free fitnessclasses offered every night ofthe week.

Classes accommodate alltypes of workouts, including anIntegrative Core class from 7-7:45 p.m. Monday, a Kick &Sculpt class from 5-5:55 p.m.Tuesday, a Hard Core classfrom 6:30-6:55 p.m.Wednesday, a Yoga Strengthfrom 5-5:55 p.m. Thursday anda Full Body Fit from 10:15-11a.m. Friday.

Chair massages will ran-domly be set up around campusthroughout the week to easetension caused by finals.

Weiderspon said the goal ofStress Less Week is to “hit allfacets” of ways to get rid ofstress.

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Partnership allows nursing to retain top professorsTESSA BYRNS

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Banner Health and theNorth Colorado Medical Centerhave partnered with UNC tocreate a distinguished profes-sorship in nursing. The$170,000 gift is an endowmentfor a faculty member in theschool of nursing.

Banner Health and NCMCofficials said they intend for theendowment to grow to $500,000in five years.

This partnership was formedby a mutual need for a profes-sor who can teach students whowill one day go on to work foragencies like NCMC.

“Partnerships betweenSchool of Nursing and our clin-ical agencies are essential forthe mutual success of bothagencies,” said KathleenLaSala, UNC director ofNursing. “The schools preparethe future workforce for the

agencies and the agencies pro-vide the clinical educationalsettings for the students. Thepartnership to support anendowed professorship allowsthe School of Nursing addition-al resources to hire and retainan outstanding faculty memberto teach the students.”

The purpose of the partner-ship is not only to acquire thebest faculty around to teach theUniversity of NorthernColorado nursing majors, but toalso give the school of nursingsome extra training funds.

“The partnership to supportan endowed professorship pro-vides the School of Nursing theadditional resources to hire andretain an outstanding facultymember,” LaSala said. “BannerHealth System has a strong his-tory of supporting our programthrough scholarships, equip-ment and now through this fac-ulty endowment.”

Not only will this give nurs-

ing majors and teachers betterequipment it will give themmore money for the program.

“During a critical nationalshortage of nursing faculty,these dollars help us recruit andretain the best faculty,” LaSalasaid.

However, this partnershipwas not decided overnight. Thedecision was made months agobecause of mutual goalsbetween the nursing programat UNC and Banner Health.

“The Banner Health systemand UNC’s School of Nursinghave been partnering since theinception of the nursing pro-gram over 50 years ago,”LaSala said. “The two entitieshave a mutual goal to prepareand develop the nursing pro-fessionals at all levels (BSN,MS, DNP and Ph.D) for thefuture. Banner supplies clinicaleducation sites to our studentsevery year, and they have cho-sen to provide additional sup-

port that is most timely for thepresent needs. We have a longstanding partnership, which Ibelieve will continue into thefuture.”

The endowment enables theschool to recruit and retain top-notch faculty amid a criticalshortage of nursing faculty. Thefaculty resources help UNCexpand nursing programs,which includes offering BannerHealth employees withAssociate of Applied Sciencedegrees the ability to earnBachelor of Science in Nursingdegrees through a hybrid pro-gram that provides courseworkonline and at their place ofemployment. The first clas ofstudents s was admitted in fall2010 and begins coursework inspring 2011.

“Educating and preparingnurses to ensure an adequateworkforce is important now andwill be even more critical in theyears to come,” said Rick Sutton,

chief executive officer of NorthColorado Medical Center. “Weare pleased to partner with UNCto assist in expanding their capa-bilities through this distin-guished professorship.”

Banner Health and NCMChave provided previous supportto the School of Nursing,including financial support ofboth the school and studentsenrolled in a second bachelor’sdegree program in nursing,equipment for the skills labora-tory, scholarships and ongoingclinical placements for studentsat all levels.

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As it turns out, Denver Broncoshead coach Josh McDaniels is alsobad at cheating.

Team video director SteveScarnecchia took a six-minutevideo of the San Francisco 49ersteam practice on Oct. 30, the daybefore the teams were to face inLondon. McDaniels was presentedwith the tape that same day butrefused to view it.

The trouble arises now becausethe Broncos failed to report itpromptly, as the NFL requires. As aresult, the Broncos and McDaniels

were both fined $50,000 andScarnecchia had his employmentterminated by the team.

So, technically, McDaniels did-n’t cheat because he didn’t watchthe footage, but he and theBroncos still violated the league’sintegrity-of-the-game policy.

McDaniels is well-versed in thispolicy as he was with the NewEngland Patriots in 2007 when thePats were caught videotaping handsignals of the New York Jets duringa game. The Patriots and headcoach Bill Belichick were fined a

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

The Broncos got lucky with justbeing fined because, at 3-8, theycan’t afford to have any draft pickstaken away.

McDaniels, after starting hishead coaching career 6-0 andgoing 5-16 since then, is not help-ing his case for staying in Denverfor too long with this incident. Notonly should McDaniels haveknown better than to not report theviolation as soon as it happened,

but after he was introduced ashead coach, he hired Scarnecchia,who also worked with the Pats in2007 as the team’s video director.

There is an extreme lack ofcommon sense on the Broncoscoaching staff and sooner orlater, a personnel change will benecessary.

As for now, justice seems tohave been served. Not only wereMcDaniels and the Broncosfined, they lost 24-16 to the 49ersby actually playing fair. That’swhat we call karma.

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College graduationlooms ahead, less thantwo weeks away. When

anyone discovers that my 16-year stint with public educationis about to end they inevitablyask one question: Do you knowwhat you’re doing?

I assume they are referring tomy career and are therefore ask-ing if I in fact have a job yet. Ihave encountered this inquiry sofrequently I am beginning towonder at the open-endednessof it. That one’s career is thesubject at hand that is implied.But it has become common toassociate a career with one’svalue in life. And so, if one does-n’t have the answer regarding a

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

Rather than sink into thedepths of hopelessness andgive in to the stereotype thatmost college grads will end upin their parents’ basements, Ihave decided to challenge thisquestion and the hiddenmeanings derived from theanswers it seeks.

If there’s one thing that hasbeen consistently pounded intomy head by ostentatious profes-sors it is this: I don’t have all theanswers.

Despite being a soon-to-becollege graduate, I have come toaccept this as a true fact. Yetbecause of graduation, I amexpected to know where my lifeis headed and the direction ofmy career. Why should I sudden-ly have some ordained gift ofperception now of all times?

The general population has

come to equate a job with theworth in ones life. Most peopleoften view a college education aslittle more than a means to anend. Though my education hasbolstered my resume quite well,I can proudly say it has donemore than that; it has taught methe value of knowledge, theworth of seeking understandingand, most of all, the ability andthe strength to embrace a multi-tude of challenges, and remainstanding in the end.

So, I give people my answers.Sometimes they consist ofdescribing completely whimsicaland far-reaching goals I have.Other times it’s the simple,point-blank truth, which is I haveno idea where my life is headed,much less what I want to do withit. People’s reactions vary butmostly border on either incredu-lous or sympathetic. But I feelbad for them. Clearly they don’tunderstand that a straightfor-

ward, figured-out answer meansI will have limited my possibili-ties. That would be a bigger dev-astation than not having a joblined up after graduation.

I am comfortable, still, notknowing everything, not havingall the answers. Because of that,and because I don’t place myworth in a job alone, I am notashamed to admit that I haveno idea what to do after gradu-ation. My education has givenme the skills to move forwardand figure it out — of that I amconfident. I only hope my fel-low graduates and my fellowcollege peers would rememberthat life is full of options andyou don’t have to have theanswers all at once, no matterhow much pressure the rest ofthe world puts on you.

— Jessica Gates is a senior jour-nalism major and a weekly colum-nist for The Mirror.

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Break gives students chance to catch up on creditsJORDANE HARTBAUER

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UNC students wanting to getahead in their studies have theopportunity to take online andon-campus classes during win-ter break.

The interim session, whichruns Dec. 13-Jan.7, allows stu-dents to take up to four credithours during the break. In addi-tion to University of NorthernColorado students, the classesare offered to Aims CommunityCollege students and membersof the community.

The majority of the classesoffered during the interim ses-sion are online classes, and stu-dents can take them at homeduring break.

There are many differentclasses offered for students dur-ing the session. BarbaraHawthorne, a women’s studiesand anthropology professor,spoke about the interim sessionand how it benefits students.

“I believe that Interimcourses are a way for students

to catch up on hours in a formatthat is very compressed, yetchallenging,” Hawthorne said.“An interim course holds stu-dents to a particular subjectevery day of the week, withoutallowing any time to slack —thus, the intensity and continu-ity provide a focus that 15weeks do not.”

There are many other coursesoffered to students during theinterim session in the majority ofprograms on campus. Studentswho choose to take classes dur-ing the interim session offeredon campus have the opportunityto stay in Lawrenson andHarrison Halls, one of the univer-sity-owned houses or a unit inthe University Apartments.Students will be assigned towherever there is available space.

Financial aid will not coverthe cost of the classes that areconducted during the interimsession, and both in-state andout-of-state tuition applies tothe cost of the classes. Studentswill be able to apply theirCollege Opportunity Fund

stipend to the cost of the class-es. Students can register for theinterim classes until Dec. 11,and the last day students candrop interim classes is Dec. 12.

For more information, or forhelp needed while signing upfor the interim classes, studentscan call the Registrars Office at970-351-2231 or look on theUNC website atwww.unco.edu/interim.

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Ami Clock, a junior human services and psychology major, stud-ies online for finals at the University Center computer lab lastweek. Many interim session classes will be taught online.

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week, without allow-ing any time to slack- thus, the intensityand coninuity pro-

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The Better Business Bureauhas arrived at UNC.

The organization is morethan 100 years old and since itsbeginning has focused on twomain areas: conducting busi-ness honestly and self-regula-tion. Companies belonging tothe bureau utilize the BBB logoto inform customers that thecompany is following guide-lines outlined by the bureau.

If a customer is dissatisfiedwith a business, the BBB han-dles complaints and strives to

resolve them. If a company vio-lates guidelines set up by thebureau, it is subject to penal-ties. The cost to the companiesaffiliated with the BBB is basedon the number of employees.

The Torch Award is present-ed each year to organizationsthat demonstrate outstandingbusiness ethics based on evalu-ations done by teams of stu-dents from the colleges of busi-ness at the University ofNorthern Colorado, ColoradoState University and theUniversity of Wyoming.

The organizations are evalu-ated on four categories: man-

agement practices; customer,vendor, supplier and share-holder relations; marketing,advertising, communicationsand sales practices; and reputa-tion within the industry andcommunity.

Accredited classes are offeredin conjunction with the teams atthese universities. Studentsinvolved in the BBB program oncampus are given tools on howto evaluate the companies. Theteams at the end of the semesterpresent their findings to anindependent board that makes

See Business, Page 5

BENJAMIN WELCHn e w s @ u n c m i r r o r . c o m

In late August, thousands offreshmen arrive at UNC, readyto experience independenceand the ideal college life por-trayed to them by their peersand the media.

By the next semester, a largehandful of these first-year stu-dents will have left. At the con-clusion of the academic year,even more will decide not toreturn to the University ofNorthern Colorado.

According to a report issuedby The Fiscal Times, 56 percentof those who enroll in a four-year university will receive abachelor’s degree at an averagerate of six years.

At UNC, the freshmen reten-tion rate is 70 percent. Thismeans over the course of a UNCstudent’s education, 30 percentwill either drop out or transferto another institution.

“The main reason I left theUniversity of NorthernColorado was that I felt like itwasn’t the right location,” saidGraham Montgomery, a formerUNC freshman who transferredto Western State College inGunnison. “There wasn’t muchfor me in Greeley.”

According to The FiscalTimes’ report, the average debtfor a student after completion ofa college degree is $24,000, whichmay deter those who struggle tomake ends meet in the currenttough economic climate.

Difficulty in classes andcourse load may cause a stu-dent to either drop out or takerespite in an attempt to raisetheir grades at another college.

“I wasn’t able to keep myfinancial aid after my firstsemester, and my parents did-n’t want to keep paying thetuition,” said Brent Bodkin, acurrent Metro State studentwho attended UNC last fall.“I’m turning my grades around,and next fall I plan to be back.”

According to research doneat the University of California atBerkeley, hours college stu-dents spent socializing rosefrom 25 hours-per-week in 2003to 41 hours-per-week in 2008.The average amount of hoursspent studying each week wasonly eight, equivocal to a mid-dle school student and farunder the recommendedamount-per-credit.

A former UNC student whodid not wish to reveal her name

said she had to drop out of schoolhalfway through the semesterbecause of drug-related incidents.She said she was not accustomedto the freedom in college andbecame too enthralled with theparty scene and her schoolworkwas suffering severely.

Others said lack of involve-ment and campus activities astheir motivation for leaving.

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

and there’s hardly anyone out? Ididn’t like that lack of involve-ment, and at my new school it’sdifferent,” said Lauren Winn-Dallmer, a former UNC studentwho transferred to Metro StateCollege at the start of the fallsemester.

In the busy lifestyle mem-bers of society have becomeaccustomed to, students mayleave UNC for a plethora ofcauses. Price, location, partici-pation and course load are afew of the reasons students mayopt to drop out or transfer,however, not all believe collegeis the right medium for achiev-ing prosperity.

“I would say it’s cause andresult,” said Cory Winograd, asophomore anthropology majorwho said he plans on transfer-ring out of UNC next semesterdue to the price of higher educa-tion. “Kids these days are goingto have to find a way to make it,and maybe college isn’t it.”

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Volleyball player, coach share historyDAVID WILSON

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Most babysitters are familymembers or creepy old ladies youbeg your parents to never inviteback. But for Bears’ redshirt juniordefensive specialist Abbie Howe,the babysitter who tucked herinto bed later became the womanmaking her run lines in volleyballpractice at UNC.

“I’m not the only local kid onthe team; I have had that specialrelationship with Lyndsey(Benson),” Howe said. “She’sknown me my whole life.”

Howe transferred from theUniversity of Colorado to theUniversity of Northern Coloradoafter being away from volleyballbut walked on for the 2008 season.Since arriving, she has spent hertime with the Bears as a key roleplayer and role model for youngerdefensive specialists on the roster.

“She’s the hardest worker onour team, hands down,” juniordefensive specialist AmandaArterburn said. “Her work ethic isamazing — she gets to balls that(…) you think there is no chancefor a play on.”

In her last year at UNC, Howecompiled 185 digs, which wasfourth on the Bears’ roster, andrecorded 12 service aces. Her workethic and effort, however, weremore of an impact for the Bearsthan her statistical output.

“She’s a positive player and avery hard worker,” Benson said.“She led by example in the weightroom and made it a priority to beprepared on and off the court.”

The UNC volleyball programhas been on the rise since Bensonarrived, with last year’s team mak-ing the first round of the NCAAtournament and this year’s teamfalling just a few points shy of arepeat appearance.

Though the winning and thesuccess Howe and the Bears haveexperienced the last few years hasbeen great, she said the best partof her time at UNC has been withher teammates in general.

“I’ve been on a lot of teams inmy life between club and highschool, and none of them were asclose together as this team,” Howesaid. “I live with five of the girls,and not many teams can say thatthey love each other enough tospend as much time together aswe do, coaches included in that.”

The 2010 season came to anend for Howe and the Bears overthe weekend, and as she moves onwith her degree in secondary edu-cation, she can walk away know-ing she left a mark on a programshe grew up just down the roadfrom.

“On this team it’s always goingto be about hard work, but it paysoff,” Howe said.

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

Bears finish Invitational on high note, trounce B-CUSTAFF REPORT

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The UNC men’s basketballteam closed out the iBN LasVegas Invitational with a winSaturday, defeating Bethune-Cookman, 69-45.

The University of NorthernColorado (3-3) was paced by twoseniors in the victory, guardDevon Beitzel led the team inscoring with 17 points and for-ward Neal Kingman contributed16 points and six rebounds.

An early 21-6 run gave UNC a28-13 lead over the Wildcats (2-4)midway through the first half, butB-CU held the Bears to just threepoints in the final eight minutes

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

Beitzel and Kingman sparkeda 13-0 run for UNC to begin thesecond half, giving the Bears a 44-25 lead.

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

would come in the second half.The Bears finished the

Invitational with a 1-3 record, los-ing to Arizona, Santa Clara andValparaiso earlier in the week.

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

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

Kingman recorded a career-high 21 points against theBroncos.

Final Scores:UNCBethune-Cookman

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UNC senior forward Taylor Montgomery dunks the ball in a gamelast season. Montgomery had 8 rebounds against Bethune-Cookman and is averaging five boards per game this season. See Basketball, Page 8

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Quote of the day“In the last few years, the very idea of telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but thetruth is dredged up only as a final resort when the alternative options ofdeception, threat and bribery have all been exhausted.”

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The UNC volleyball team wasable to defeat Portland State last sea-son for the Big Sky Championship,but was not as fortunate this timearound, suffering a 3-2 loss to theVikings Saturday in Portland, Ore.

In order to advance to the finals,however, the University of NorthernColorado (24-7, 14-2) went to fivegames with Idaho State for thefourth consecutive meetingbetween the schools and pulled outa 3-2 victory Friday.

Sophomore outside hitter KelleyArnold recorded 19 kills and 14 digsfor the Bears while senior outsidehitter Julie Stephenson tied a career-high 17 kills and added a career-best22 digs in the match.

Saturday was a different story,however.

The Bears fell behind early ingame one against Portland State anddid not recover as the Vikings wenton to win, 25-22.

In the second game, the teamsbattled to the tune of nine ties andfour lead changes and the Bearsled 10-8 before it went downhill.

The Vikings rattled off fourstraight points and never lookedback as they won, 25-18, headinginto intermission.

The Bears had to avoid elimi-nation in game three and rose tothe challenge by taking an 8-7 leadand led the rest of the way as theywon, 25-23.

Still facing elimination in gamefour, UNC took control afterPortland State took a 1-0 lead. TheBears built their lead to as many asseven and forced a deciding gamefive with a 25-19 win.

In the early going of game five,there were six ties, culminating in a9-9 tie. Portland State got the nextpoint and ended the Bears’ seasonby winning, 15-12.

UNC hit .230 in games threeand four combined, but just .042 inthe final game, with six kills andfive errors.

Arnold led all players with 20 killsin the match while senior outsidehitter Ashley Lichtenberg added 15kills of her own. Junior defensivespecialist Amanda Arterburn added30 digs in the match.

The team’s 24 wins is the most inschool history.

KATIE OWSTONn e w s @ u n c m i r r o r . c o m

Jason and BrennaWadsworth have made it possi-ble for their 3-year-old daugh-ter to experience items on herwish list, including last weekwhen the toddler, who’s coura-geously battling an inoperablebrain tumor, officially became aUNC cheerleader.

Delaney Wadsworth, outfit-ted with UNC pom-poms, suit-ed up with the cheerleadingteam during the Bears’ homevolleyball match Oct. 28.Arriving to Butler-Hancock Hallin a donated stretch limo,Delaney was greeted out frontby the cheerleading team andUNC mascot Klawz — JasonWadsworth said Delaney liter-ally squealed with delight asthey drove up and saw thecheerleaders standing thereclapping and cheering.

Delaney was introducedover the PA system with theUNC volleyball team and pre-sented with autographed pic-tures, a volleyball signed by theteam and T-shirts — the pom-

poms were also hers to keep.“As she stood on the floor

and blew a kiss to the crowd, itwas apparent to see how muchthe night meant to her,” saidCindy Vetter a Wadsworth fam-ily friend, and director of UNCCard and Student BusinessServices.

Delaney cheered on thesidelines throughout thematch, taking occasionalbreaks to pose for photos andeat popcorn.

“She was eating popcornduring the game and I asked if itwas good; she simply reachedinto the bag and handed me ahandful of popcorn to sharewith her,” said UNC cheer-leader Tyler Ames.

The UNC CheerleadingTeam, donning Team Delaney"We Believe in Miracles" T-shirts provided by the family,gained much more than anextra teammate Friday night.

“We were all inspired by the

Wadsworth’s family strengthand deep love for one another,"said UNC cheerleader AngelaMilano. "It was really amazingto spend a decent amount oftime with such a remarkable lit-tle girl.

"I know that I can speak forthe entire University ofNorthern ColoradoCheerleading Team when I saythat we were fortunate to beable to fulfill one of Delaney’swishes."

Editor’s note: Katie Owston isa news reporter for The Mirrorand wrote this article for UNCSpotlight News.

News & Sports8 The Mirror Monday, Nov. 29, 2010

Honorary cheerleader battles inoperable condition

COURTESY OF THE WADSWORTH FAMILY | THE MIRROR

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

“We were all inspired bythe Wadsworth’s familystrength and deep love

for one another.—— AAnnggeellaa MMiillaannoo,, aa UUNNCCcchheeeerrlleeaaddeerr

Seniors lead men’s basketball teamUNC began its game Friday

against Valparaiso (4-2) playinglockdown defense.

The Bears held the Crusaderswithout a field goal for the first10:20 of the game, but only led11-6 at that point and 32-26 athalftime.

Valpo’s shooting woes did notcontinue in the second half, how-ever. The Crusaders shot 15-for-23 from the field after halftime,outscoring the Bears 50-29 afterthe break en route to a 76-61 win.

Beitzel again led the Bears inscoring with 23 points, includinga perfect 9-for-9 mark from the

free-throw line. He has made all27 of his free throws this season.

Redshirt freshman forwardEmmanuel Addo had 12 pointsand nine rebounds for UNCagainst Valparaiso.

UNC returns home from itsfour-game road trip for a gameSaturday night against BlackHills State.

Basketball from Page 6UNC 69 B-CU 45UNC 69 B-CU 45

Scoring by halfˇScoring by halfˇTeamTeam 11 22 FinalFinalUNC 31 38 69B-CU 25 20 45

UNC Totals: 22-36 14-17 69.Kaba, Chris 3-5 0-0 9; Lloyd, Elliott 2-6 0-06; Beitzel, Devon 6-8 4-4 17; Kingman,Neal 6-9 2-3 16; Montgomery, Taylor 0-12-4 2; Addo, Emmanuel 1-1 4-4 6; James,Xzaivier 1-1 0-0 3; Garnica, Paul 1-3 2-2 5;Bedford, Mike 1-1 0-0 3; Arnold, Dave 0-00-0 0; Proctor, Mike 1-1 0-0 2.

B-CU Totals: 16-54 10-18 45.Reed, CJ 7-15 4-6 20; Elliott, Stanley 0-4 0-0 0; Bryant, Javoris 0-1 2-22; Holloman, Garrius 1-4 0-0 2; Starling,Alexander 3-8 3-6 9; Miller, Aric 1-40-0 2; Trapp, Mikel 1-7 0-0 3; Dukes,Kevin 0-5 0-0 0; Hudson, Dion 0-0 0-0 0;McAfee, Raymoan 3-6 1-4 7.

Next Game:Black Hills State

7:30 p.m.Saturday

Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion