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UNC’S GOT TALENTChase Owen (right), a junior education major, and Matthew Bush (left), a freshman earth science major, team up for a duo and song mash up of No Diggity and Price Tag, winning the $100 fi rst place prize at UNC’s annual talent competition.
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Page 3January 26, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTSTHE MIRROR
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Page 4 January 26, 2015OPINION
ART: DEFINING THE UNDEFINABLEBy Chelsea Hinspeter
The concept of art is a spectacular phenomenon. To many people, true art can only be achieved by those who have become staples in the art world— Vincent van Gogh, Michelangelo and Pablo Picasso, for instance. The concept of art to many people is simply a beautiful painting or drawing that captures one person’s specific perspective or interest. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and so is art. One piece of art can have a different meaning to every person who comes across it. Even the concept of art itself is up for debate. Many people have this idea that art can only be created and judged by an unknown group of elitist artists. Most people who have reached adulthood have also reached a realization that art is something of great value and hard to obtain. But in actuality, “art” is entirely sub-jective, can be created by anyone and realistically, only has an aesthetic, interpersonal value. The creation and use of art has no real efficient pur-pose or reason. It simply is.
Yet art provides so much meaning to so many people. It is amazing how something that serves no real purpose can impact people’s lives so completely. Art is exceedingly powerful for something so super-ficial. Certain images and words can evoke irreversible emotions, thoughts and ideas and may even have the power that calls people to action. Art can bring people together for a common goal and break away barriers. If used adequately, art can be a bea-con of hope to someone who has no reason to hope. People are willing to place their entire livelihoods within art’s intangible security. It can stir up conflict, create prejudice and may even be the catalyst for bloodshed. Art has the capability of spreading a message of love or hate, yet can be entirely indifferent as well. Art is everywhere and in everything. Of course, it resides in paint-splattered canvases and within ink-scrawled parchment, but it can be found in so many other mediums too. Art is often hidden within the beats and lyrical melodies of a song, and the unique style of fashion indulgences.
It can rise off the pages with cleverly placed words and phrases. But the concept of art cannot only be contained by the creation’s mankind. The way an old, crooked oak tree reaches painstak-ingly towards the heavens, or the way a dragonfly flutters through a wave of sunlight, can also be viewed as a single moment of art. So, what is art then? Perhaps art is an undefinable concept; Perhaps it cannot be understood, but only felt. Regardless, one thing is certain. Art has an often overlooked power and resides in every area of life.
—Chelsea Hinspeter is a junior journalism and mass com-munications major and news editor for The Mirror. She can be reached at [email protected].
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PROTEST FINDS FAULT IN POLICE PRACTICESBy Chelsea [email protected]
“El pueblo unido jamas seran dividios. The people united will never be divided,” rang throughout downtown Greeley as protesters chanted late Monday afternoon. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was an appropriate backdrop for a crowd of about 150 people calling for a non-discriminative and just legal system. The protesters piled into the small courtyard outside the Dis-trict Attorney’s office in downtown Greeley last Monday afternoon. The activist group Police Ac-countability Weld County chose to hold the peaceful demonstration on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to bring awareness of excessive force and potential racism within law enforcement. The protest included speeches from several advocates against racial discrimination and included the families of those who died in officer-involved incidences. “This came from knowing friends and family who have been negatively targeted by the police because of their race,” said Kathy Heffron, an activist and one of the organizers for the demonstration. One participant, Eddie Welsh, showed up with several friends to support the peaceful protest. Welsh said he and his friends have trav-eled to other parts of Colorado as well to support similar humanitar-ian events. “If you want something to change, you have to go out and do something to cause that change,” Welsh said. “And that’s why I came out today.” While the protest called for more accountability, compassion
and transparency from police offi-cers and the district attorney, it was also concerned with changing how investigations are handled. “I don’t expect everyone to agree with us, but we want to have a conversation,” Heffron said. “Si-lence is what I fear most.” Three Aztec dancers opened the demonstration with a prayer and blessing for the families affected by police-involved inci-dences. Throughout the dances and speeches given, tears could be seen welling up within the eyes of supporters and family members of the deceased.
The demonstration comes at a time of high tension: 13 days after the death of a local man, Michael “Big Mike” Rodriguez. “No one should be shot 30 times. One should be enough … That’s why I came out,” said Saul Guerrero, one of the protesters. Rodriguez was shot by po-lice officers more than 30 times outside Paradise Billiards in Evans. Evans and LaSalle police officers responded to the location after a domestic disturbance complaint. The press release, issued Jan. 5 by the Evans Police Department, said upon arrival, officers came in contact with an armed male outside the establishment and were forced to shoot the individual when he pointed the weapon to-ward them. Rodriguez was taken
to North Colorado Medical Center for treatment, where he later died. But according to interviews conducted by the Greeley Tribune, Rodriguez’s friends, including the bartender, said Rodriguez didn’t own a gun. An investigation into the incident is pending. “I don’t want another mother to go through this,” Rodriguez’s mother Lollie Rios said. Rios said their family found out about Rodriguez’s death on their own because law enforcement never notified them. “I don’t think the families have had a voice strong enough to be
heard, to make a change,” said Silvia Martinez, another organizer of the event and longtime activist. Rodriguez’s story was one of several shared by emotionally distraught family members during the demonstration. “Police response shouldn’t always be deadly,” Martinez said. According to the Weld County Office of the District Attorney website, there were three fatal officer-involved shootings last year. Officer-involved deaths impact the community and leave a fear of the police, Heffron said. “There are some good police of-ficers, but there are bad ones too,” Martinez said. “We need to weed them out.” Longtime activist Ricardo Romero pleaded with the younger
generation to gather together to make a change, not just for racial injustices that may occur to His-panics, but also to African-Ameri-can lives and Native Americans. “We cannot be afraid to talk about racist discrimination because it exists… There are many families that fear the police, that fear going out at night,” Heffron said. “As a white woman, I have always felt comfortable around police officers. I think it needs to be addressed.” Martinez implored attendees of the demonstration to get involved in their community and make their voices heard, to register to vote and put higher emphasis on education. “We really need the voice of students and their ideas to help us,” Heffron said. Heffron explained that the younger generation will impact the future and has the ability to make necessary changes. “I can share my voice and stand up for people that don’t have a voice or don’t want to use their voice,” said Taylor Davis, another protester involved. Many protesters joined the demonstration carrying signs ei-ther calling for justice or honoring someone killed by police officers in the Weld County area. Hispanic, African American and Cauca-sian protesters stood together to bring awareness to an extremely controversial issue. The organization plans to continue the conversation during a community forum on Febru-ary 5, location to be announced. For information, those interested can visit the Police Accountability Weld County’s Facebook page. “We don’t mean any harm,” Martinez said. “We just want to make a change.”
“Rios said their family found out about Rodriguez’s death on their own because law enforcement never notified them.”
Page 6 January 26, 2015NEWSHELICOPTER PARENTS’ HARMFUL HOVERING
By Ye In [email protected]
The day a little bird decides to leave the nest is a huge event for parents; However, some parents refuse to com-pletely let go, following their child right out the nest and into their early adulthood years. “Helicopter Parenting,” as it is often called, describes parents who are overbearing and entirely too involved in the lives of their children. Though this sounds like a posi-tive quality, it can usually have the opposite effect. Helicopter parents are usually associated with students who are of high school or college age. Rather than allowing their children to be independent with certain tasks such as registering for classes, doing laundry, emailing a professor or even applying for a job, helicopter parents take on these tasks themselves to ensure success for their child. “I definitely think that helicopter parenting has a negative effect on students,” said Kodi Norton, a junior sports and exercise science major. “At some point in their life, kids need to learn independence in order to survive in the real world. If their parents are always just doing
everything for them, it robs them of becoming their own person and fending for themselves.” These actions suggest that parents may have a compul-sion to protect their children. Though it is natural for parents to want their children to succeed in life, some parents take caretaking too far. According to many psychology experts, this type of parenting may be caused by pressure or a sense of competition from other parents, feelings of anxiety about their child’s future or a desire to overcompensate for the lack of support they may have felt from their own parents growing up. “Helicopter parents tend to be more common in smaller families, since they have fewer children to focus on,” said Michael Kimball, an anthropology professor at the University of Northern Colorado. “Parents who have achieved a college education themselves also tend to be these types, since they know all the ropes about school.” Medical and psychological health journals suggest that this type of upbringing can lead to decreased confidence and self-esteem, since children may believe their parents may lack confidence in their capabilities. It can also lead to the lack of life skills. Growing up with parents doing simple tasks for their children can
stunt necessary growth. This has a mass effect on an indi-vidual’s sense of independence, both at a young age and early adulthood. Helicopter parenting may initially start out with good intentions— parents simply want the best future possible for their children. But it is usually best to help children learn to fly on their own, rather than clipping their wings out of fear that they will fall from the sky.
Breelyn Bowe | The MirrorSome parents are too involved in their student’s lives, which can sometimes have a negative impact.
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ARTS&CULTURE
TUE 1/27
MON 1/26
Faculty Artist Recital Se-ries: Derek Chester (voice) and Willem van Schalkwyk (piano)8-9:30 p.m.Kepner Hall -Milne Auditorium (Room 2050)
Open Mic Night 9 -11 p.m.University Center- Fireside Lounge
WED 1/28IFS Screening: Dear White People 7 p.m. Michener Library- Lindou Auditorium
Bingo 8:30-10 p.m.University Center -Ballrooms
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Best Buddies Polar Plunge Preparation1-3 p.m.University Center
THU 1/29
IFS Screening: Dear White People 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Michener Library- Lindou Auditorium
BEARS SHINE AT ANNUAL TALENT SHOW
By Mikhala Krochta [email protected]
Every seat was occupied in the University Center’s ballroom as 12 talented students took the stage and competed for a chance to open up for UNC’s spring concert. The University Program Council hosted UNC’s Got Talent on Thursday night, but the 12 acts weren’t only competing for a chance to play at the spring concert. There were cash prizes involved as well. In front of the stage, there was a table of four judges who decided on the finalists for each round. The judges consisted of the University of Northern Colorado’s faculty, student faculty and student leaders. Many unique acts took the stage, including multiple singers, each of whom had distinct voices and performances. “I like the fact that they brought students out from the university, so they can be recognized for their talents,” said junior communications major Tiana Porter. The night included slam poetry, dancing,
singing in Hebrew and piano playing. A song was even performed in sign language. After all 12 students finished their initial performances, the judges decided the four stu-dents that advanced to the second round. Singer Desiree Spillman, dancer Keith Cook, singing duo Chase Owen and Matt Bush and pianist Jeff DeCoster were the four finalists chosen to move on to the next round. However, the judges decided to add a little twist to the final round. A fifth performer had the opportunity to be a finalist, but it was up to the crowd to decide who it would be. Students were asked to go online to UPC’s Facebook page and vote for their favorite contestant based on who they believed should move forward to the next round. After the votes were counted, singer Nikea Minott was chosen as the fifth finalist. The five acts then moved on to their second performances, and after round two was fin-ished, the winners were finally announced. “There are two winners, essentially, for the show,” said Anaisa Lua, UPC’s diversity events coordinator. “There are the winners that the
judges chose and the winners that the audience chose.” The judge’s choices were awarded cash prizes, and the audience’s favorite was given the spot as opening act for the spring concert. Students were asked to cheer for the person they wanted for the concert, and whoever re-ceived the loudest reaction won. Going through the acts, there was no deny-ing who the audience wanted to win. Minott received another standing ovation, and she ap-peared overwhelmed by all the screaming and cheering the audience had for her strong voice. “I loved her voice,” Porter said. “She seemed pretty quiet, so I wasn’t expecting it.” Minott was chosen to be the opening act for the spring concert, but three cash prizes were still up for grabs. The judges chose Chase Owen and Matt Bush for first place, which had a prize check for $100. In second place was Desiree Spillman, who received $75, and third place was taken by Jeff DeCoster, who received $25. Excitement filled the room as the judges chose the winners, and the room was still buzz-ing as people were leaving later that night.
Maeve Widmann | The Mirror Left: Nikea Minott, a freshman nursing major, sings “Feeling Good” and receives an applause from the audience. Right: Chase Owen, a junior educa-tion major, and Matthew Bush, a freshman earth science major, team up for a duo and song mash up of No Diggity and Price Tag.
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Dear White People Feb 4-5 (7 p.m. showings only)
Boyhood Feb 18-19 (7 p.m. showings only)
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THU 1/29
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12 p.m. Swimming and Diving at Air Force AcademyColorado Springs, Colorado
7 p.m. Women’s Basketball at Idaho StatePocatello, Idaho
7 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Idaho State UniversityBank of Colorado Arena
7 p.m. Wrestling vs. Grand Canyon UniversityBank of Colorado Arena
2 p.m. Women’s Basketball at Weber State UniversityOgden, Utah
7 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Weber State UniversityBank of Colorado Arena
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By Dylan [email protected]
Th e New England Patriots will take on reigning Super Bowl Champions Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl XLIX in a game fi lled with personalities and drama. “Nobody likes the Seahawks or Patriots, so I guess nobody wins,” UNC senior Tanner Duggan said. Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will attempt to be the fi rst coaching-quarterback tandem to win Super Bowls a decade apart, while Pete Carroll said he will try to make Russell Wilson the youngest quarterback to win multiple championships. Brady vs. Wilson will be a battle of the older pocket quarterback against the younger mobile quarterback. Last year, as Denver Broncos fans remem-ber, the youthful Wilson dipped and dashed by the Broncos defense, lead-ing the Seahawks to a 43-8 victory while Peyton Manning and the highest-scoring off ense in league history failed to produce points against the best defense in football. “It’ll be a warmer venue in Arizona, and it’s not Peyton Manning,” Dug-gan said. “Th e Patriots can run the ball and move away from throwing it as much, so I think they can do better than the Broncos did last year.” Th is time around it will be the Patriots’ defense, which successfully shut down the Indianapolis Colts and can play just as physical as its counter-parts. Sophomore Jessie Kranzler said the most important statistic will be third down conversions. “Both teams have high powered defenses,” Kranzler said. “It’s all going to depend on what off ense can move the chains the most.” Senior Dominique Bell said that he thinks it is going to come down to the running game, and he thinks Marshawn Lynch is going to run over the Patriots’ defense. “Rushing yards are going to be the most important,” Bell said.“Th ey’re not going to stop Lynch.” Th e infamous legion of boom will be battered but ready to play as superstar defensive backs Richard Sherman and Earl Th omas deal with in-juries suff ered in the NFC conference game against the Green Bay Packers. Th e idea of a team winning back-to-back Super Bowls seems unfathom-able in the new age of football. In fact, the last team to do so was the Brady-Belichick Patriots in 2003-04. Both teams have a legacy but for diff erent aspects of the game. Th e Patriots are known for Tom Brady’s ability to make mediocre off ensive players into superstars, and the Seahawks’ defense is known to shut down any and every superstar. Wilson and the Seahawks appear to be emotionally driven and competi-tive. Th e Seahawks’ off ense was underwhelmed in the conference game and they will have to step up against the Patriots; Especially Wilson, who threw four interceptions but still managed to throw for 191 yards and
two touchdowns. “Th e Seahawks have the younger quarterback that is willing to do any-thing for his team,” Bell said. Th e Seahawks have shown to be clutch-time players because they feed off of the energy of their teammates. Th is season the Patriots have been red hot, and it appears they cannot be stopped. Questions were asked at the beginning of the season when the Patriots were blown out by the Kansas City Chiefs 41-14, about the productivity of Brady and if he was still the competitor of the glory days. Brady responded by winning seven straight games and fi nishing fourth in the league with a quarterback rating of 74.3. “Th e Patriots are going to have to establish a run game,” Duggan said.“I think Jonas Gray can get the MVP.” Brady and Belichick have been the most successful coaching-quarter-back duo in recent history, and with tight end Rob Gronkowski healthy again, the Patriots’ off ense appears to be unstoppable. Combined with a revamped defense, the Patriots are a complete team capable of putting up a fi ght against the Seahawks.
Dylan Sanchez Prediction: 30-24 New England.
CLASH OF THE OLD AND THE NEW
2014 REGULAR SEASON STATS(12 - 4)#1 TOTAL OFFENSE409.5 YPG
#5 TOTAL DEFENSE318.5 YPG
40 SACKS16 INTS+12 TURNOVER
TOM BRADY33 TD’S 9 INT 4109 YRDS 97.4 RT
(12 - 4)#27 TOTAL OFFENSE203.1 YPG
#1 TOTAL DEFENSE267.1 YPG
37 SACKS13 INTS+10 TURNOVER
RUSSELL WILSON20 TD’S 7 INT 3475 YRDS 95.0 RT
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Page 10 January 26, 2015SPORTSBATTLE FOR NFL’S BEST SECONDARY
By Jacob [email protected]
With the Super Bowl just around the bend, fans everywhere are analyzing the matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. While some may look at the quarter-back comparison between Russell Wilson and Tom Brady, there is another matchup that will be an important factor. Th ere is a common cliché in the sports world that is thrown around every year: “defense wins championships.” For cor-nerbacks Richard Sherman and Darrelle Revis, defense is surely important. Aft er the Patriots defeated the India-napolis Colts last week, reporters rushed into the Pats locker room and asked long-time cornerback Revis whether he would be ready for the comparisons between him and the starting corner Sherman. Revis responded simply saying that it wouldn’t happen. He also said that he would defl ect any questions that regarded the comparison. Th ere is no question that the Seahawks’ defense is more vocal than the Patriots’ squad. But which group is better suited for the biggest game in professional football? Sherman and Revis are the leaders for their respected defenses, and both have a reputation for being one of the best in the league. Sherman, who was draft ed in 2011, shuts down the right side of the fi eld, oft en with no safety help. He has earned
the respect, or fear, from the league to not throw towards him because of his 24 career interceptions. While on the other side Revis, or Revis Island, shuts down whatever receiver he is on, no matter the side of the fi eld. Some fans believe that this and his seven years of experience give him the nod as a better corner than Sherman. Despite Revis saying he did not wish to discuss the comparison, he and Sherman got into a rivalry battle via Twitter recently. Th e two went back and forth, jabbing at each other on who was the better corner. Each corner plays an entirely diff erent game. Sherman is a ball hawk standing at 6’3’’; He has one more interception than Revis despite coming into the league four years later. With that, he plays loud and proud and is not afraid to brag to other players about his claim that he is the num-ber one corner in the league. Revis, who has 23 career interceptions in seven years, is a pass stopper fi rst unlike Sherman. Th e 5’9’’ corner may not catch a lot of balls, but he doesn’t allow the receiv-ers to catch a lot either. Th is is Revis’s fi rst trip to the Super Bowl, while Sherman has already made an appearance at the big game. Aft er all the trash-talking and Twitter fi ghts, Sunday’s game will fi nally reveal who is the better corner in the league for this year. Jacob Scott’s Prediction: 33-27 New England
NFL AND MEDIA RESPONSIBILITY
By Brad [email protected]
During a 2011 NFL Wildcard game against the New Orleans Saints, running back Marshawn Lynch took a handoff , needing four yards to get a fi rst down and protect the Seahawks fragile lead. Lynch was met at the line of scrimmage, where he would shrug off his fi rst tackler. He then cut back and ran up the sideline while Saints’ defenders unsuccessfully tried to bring him down. Aft er breaking a total of eight tackles, Lynch fell into the end zone and was dog piled by his teammates. Th e noise in the stadium was so loud that it was considered to be a mini earthquake, as registering on a nearby Richter scale. Lynch has quickly become a fan-favorite in Seattle and around the league; However, in the eyes of the NFL, he is somewhat of a troublesome character. Th e league fi ned Lynch over $100,000 this year for his refusal to speak to the media before or aft er his games. Lynch has had an issue with the media since his time in Buff alo, where he felt they made him out to be a thug aft er legal issues. Since then, Lynch has decided to let his playing do the talking instead of his voice. In spite of his perceived unfriendliness, some fans fi nd Lynch to be quite the opposite. Th ey say he is as sweet as his favorite candy, Skittles, which he eats before, during and
aft er his games. During last year’s Super Bowl, Lynch threatened to not show up to media day, which is one of the league’s biggest media events. Th e event is popular for fans and players alike, and last year Lynch spent the day hanging out away from the view of the cameras. He was visibly nervous and told reporters that the only reason he was there was so he wouldn’t get fi ned. However, Lynch was more comfortable sitting down for a one-on-one interview and even had an hour-long interview with his former teammate Michael Robinson. Th e NFL has made it clear that they expect Lynch to participate in their scheduled media availability, or he will face fi nes of up to $50,000. When forced to inter-view, Lynch makes it clear that he would rather not be doing an interview. During one post-game conference, Lynch repeated the phrase “I’m thank-ful” 12 times in response to every question he was asked, as a way to fulfi ll his needed media requirement. To express their fond-ness, some of Lynch’s fans have started collecting money to pay the fi nes
from the NFL. Lynch has also pledged to match their contribution and give it to charity. However, some other NFL fans feel that if a player is being paid to play a sport, he or she should be able to talk to the media. Senior business management major Kory Davan said he believes Lynch has a responsibility as a professional player. “Lynch has an obliga-tion to talk to the media as a public fi gure,” Davan said. “He may not enjoy talking to the media, but it is an externality of the job. He is one of the biggest faces on the most outspo-ken team in the NFL; It is to be expected that the media would be all over him. I think he should give the people what they want. Aft er all, he is the fi ft h highest paid runningback in the league.” Fans are interested to see how Lynch chooses to approach this year’s media day and Super Bowl press conferences. Whether he chooses to speak or “be thankful,” Lynch won’t hesitate to let his playing do the talking for him this upcoming Super Bowl.
Brad Klump’s Predic-tion: 35-13 Seattle.
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