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Drama, with comedic undertonesUNC’s College ofPerforming andVisual Arts pres-ents “Bright Ideas,”in Norton Theatre.PAGE 8
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UNC volleyballteam suffersloss Tuesday toin-state foe inthree games.PAGE 9
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The College of Humanitiesand Social Sciences will host abook chat with former UNC pro-fessor Robert W. Larson from 4-5:30 p.m. today in LindouAuditorium located in the base-ment of Michener Library. Thechat will focus mainly on hismost recent book, “Gall: LakotaWar Chief,” as well as draw froma previous publication, “ChiefRed Cloud: Warrior Statesmanof the Lakota.”
“Gall: Lakota War Chief” hasreceived considerable recogni-tion, especially since it is the
first biography of Gall, who wasinvolved with the battle of LittleBig Horn.
“It’s the first time someonehas tried to compose a historyof this particular chief,” saidDavid Caldwell, dean of HSS.“Usually, he’s out-shadowed bySitting Bull and Crazy Horse.”
Caldwell said the book chatsare hosted around campus occa-sionally to honor faculty and for-mer faculty when they come outwith a new publication.
“This opens up two opportu-nities,” Cadwell said. “We’recelebrating the accomplish-ment of a former colleague ofours who’s retired from teach-
ing. And second, we want tolearn from him about this histo-ry of the chiefs. This is anopportunity for folks, whetherthey’ve read the book or not, tolisten to him interact with thefaculty and colleagues, answerquestions and hopefully learn alittle something about the Siouxand Native American history.”
Michelle Behr, the associatedean of HSS, said one interest-ing aspect of the chat will be thecontrast between the two worksLarson is going to be present.
“[Larson’s] most recent bookis (…) a favorably reviewed his-torical study on a Lakota Siouxchief who’s name was Gall, andwho was known for his warriorskills,” Behr said. “And interest-ingly, Dr. Larson published abook prior to that on chief RedCloud who was known for hisdiplomatic skills, so he’s look-ing at both aspects of NativeAmerican interaction, and theirdifferences.”
The event is free and open to
the public. Deborah Borelli, the adminis-
trative specialist of HSS, saidalthough the chat will be focus onthe publications, it will also be apresentation on the subject matter.
“We (would) like to invitethe public and student body tocome and interact with theauthor,” Borelli said. “It’s notnecessary to read the book. We
do book chats and book sign-ings as a way of recognizing thegood work that our facultydoes, and to help the publiclearn about something theymay not know about.”
For more information aboutthe book chat, call DeborahBorelli at 970-351-2707 or visitthe HSS website atwww.unco.edu/hss.
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College hosts professor emeritus for book chatAuthor Robert Larson to conduct discussion today in Lindou Auditorium
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The book cover of RobertLarson’s publication “Gall:Lakota War Chief.”
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The book cover of Robert Larson’spublication “Red Cloud: WarriorStatesman of the Lakota.”
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Arizona’s new immigrationlaws have been a topic of nationalcontroversy since this summer. Asthe fight for the border continues,many have weighed in on theissue concerning citizenship andhuman rights.
As an indicator of studentopinion, the Diversity MentorProgram and members of theUNC Housing and ResidentialEducation will conduct a surveythroughout campus regardingwhat students think aboutArizona’s immigration laws andtheir reactions. The survey will becomposed of questions related tostudents’ knowledge of the issuesand if they are close to anyoneaffected by it. The membersorganizing the survey said theyhope to have it ready byThursday, Oct. 21.
How does this pertain toUniversity of Northern Coloradostudents?
Members from HRE said theuniversity has an increasing num-ber of Latino and Hispanic stu-dents, as well as an increase inimmigrants from around the world.
Lauren Koppel, a sophomorephilosophy major, is working withHRE to conduct the survey.Koppel said, pending approval,the organization plans to do amock citizenship test, in whichrandom students will be stoppedin the McKee Hall Breezeway and
asked to show their Bear ID — theidea is to reenact enforcement ofimmigration situations.
“We (HRE members) were talk-ing about the laws, and we knewthat we wanted to do somethingaround that; we wanted to startdialogue on campus about theissue,” Koppel said. “This reallyillustrates the Arizona policy ofalways having to have some sort ofidentification on you.”
Koppel said she attended theSocial Justice Training Institute, anational organization that is led byuniversity staff and faculty, duringthe summer. While attending, shesaid she was inspired by some ofthe ideas from the training.
On Tuesday, hall directors andadvocates of the issues hosted ameeting to establish how they willadminister the survey.
Colleen Toomey, Harrison Halldirector, said the survey is also ledby The Diversity Mentor Program,which is an organization com-prised of second-year students.
“We really wanted to do some
education about the immigrationlaws,” Toomey said. “We’re tryingto get a sense of how the commu-nity feels about this kind of law.It’s an important piece ofLegislation at this time.”
Nelson Rodriguez, a higher edu-cation and student affairs leader-ship master’s student, is the gradu-ate assistant for the Social Justiceprogram under Housing andResidential Education.
“I know from last year to thisyear, the number of students ofcolor who enrolled and came tocampus increased,” Rodriguezsaid. “Housing and ResidentialEducation does have a commit-ment to social justice. TheDiversity Mentor program, inparticular, has been created tomake that inclusive environment.They do that by creating educa-tional programs that raise aware-
ness to different types of oppres-sion in society.”
Rodriguez also said it’simportant for students to edu-cate their peers on this issue,especially because Colorado isone of 21 different states that arethinking about passing similarimmigration legislation.
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According to the Arizonastate website, the Arizona Senatebill 1070, House Bill 2162 wasamended in April.
Article 8: Enforcement ofImmigration Laws in ArizonaRevised Statutes:
“For any lawful contact, stop,detention, or arrest made by a lawenforcement official…where rea-sonable suspicion exists that theperson is an alien who is unlawful-ly present in the United States, areasonable attempt shall be made,when practicable, to determine theimmigration status of the person,
except if the determination mayhinder or obstruct an investigation.Any person who is arrested shallhave the person’s immigration sta-tus determined before the personis released. The person’s immigra-tion status shall be verified with thefederal government…a lawenforcement official…may notconsider race, color, or nationalorigin in implementing therequirements of this subsectionexcept to the extent permitted bythe United States or ArizonaConstitution. A person is pre-sumed to not be an alien who is
unlawfully present in the UnitedStates if the person provides to thelaw enforcement officer or agencyany of the following:
1. A valid Arizona DriverLicense.
2. A valid Arizona nonoperat-ing identification license.
3. A valid tribal enrollmentcard or other form of tribalidentification.
4. If the entity requires proof oflegal presence in the United Statesbefore issuance, any valid UnitedStates federal, state or local govern-ment issued identification.”
The amendments to Arizona Immigration Law
Oct. 13-14 The organizersexpect to provide fact tents oncampus. Koppel said the sta-tistics will provide U.S. immi-gration information, as well asinformation on the law.
Oct. 21-22 The survey will beconducted with handout fliers.
Oct. 27 Nu Alpha Kappafraternity will host an openforum/discussion on immi-gration law.
Survey Schedule
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On Saturday, I attendedGreeley’s Oktoberfest.Because of prior com-
mitments, I was only able to stayfor an hour — long enough tograb a bratwurst and a beer. I donot want to talk about Germansausage, except to say that whenI finally convert to vegetarian-ism, the spiced brat will beamong the things I miss most. Ido, however, want to talk aboutbeer.
As a matter of fact, I like to talkabout beer more often than not —a habit that my friends relentlessly
tease me about. I swear from oneend of the bar to the other that I’mnot jabbering about it to impressthem, convince them or annoythem, but just to share a uniqueexperience. Which is what the con-sumption of beer should be. A greatcraft beer has as much flavor as anymeal, with a texture and smell all itsown. I have shared dozens of beerswith friends that I remember dis-tinctly. I’ve also met fascinatingpeople from across the countryover cold pints in brewery taprooms.
But there’s a stigma on beer thatseems to have developed in the 50years after prohibition. America hasonly been producing the best beerin the world for the past few years,and has only been producing beerthat tastes better than urine for 20years or so. Previously, drinking
beer was a way of getting ham-mered for cheap, or “relaxing”(read: getting hammered forcheap), and unfortunately manypeople still see it that way.Compound it with the perceptionthat wine is the proper drink fordinner, and you have poor beer, agood drink with a bad reputation.
Here’s the thing: I am not analcoholic. I have only been drinkingbeer for a few years, and, in fact, myparents do not drink at all. I don’tdrink beer every day, just as I don’tdrink coffee or lemonade every day.And despite my snobbery, I under-stand fully the inclination to grab aCoors Light on a hot day.
And as for wine, it became thereputed dinner drink at a timewhen American food was influ-enced most prominently by Frenchand Italian cuisines, not the wider
world diet that classy types eattoday. Beer can pair with all sorts offoods, and it’s far less expensive (abig advantage for us poor students).Plus, I challenge anyone to pour mea glass of wine with more flavorthan the Three PhilosophersQuadrupel for Brewery Ommegangthat I popped open a few weeksago.
And I challenge everyone to trya new drink. Try it with a friend andthink about what you’re drinking.Talk about it. Chances are youwon’t remember the flavor of thebeer on your tongue, or the way thelight shined through your glass, orthe floral aroma of hops. But youwill remember that you tasted ittogether. I’ll make a toast to that.
— Mark Maxwell is a junior the-ater arts major and a columnist forThe Mirror.
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The recycling efforts ofthe last decade havebeen successful in cre-
ating awareness of a perceivedenvironmental issue and rallyingpoliticians to fund recyclingcampaigns. And now the agendahas permeated much of chil-dren’s programming.
I remember keenly the CNN’senvironmental brainchild, CaptainPlanet, as well as his efforts to put astopper on corporate America. Iused to root him on as he prohibit-ed workers from polluting the localwater supply, forest, farm, etc.
I’m all for taking care of the
world and ensuring its sustainabili-ty for generations to come; howev-er, much of the hype concerningrecycling is misleading at best anddeceitful at worst.
The environmentalists wouldlead America to believe that defor-estation is a large result of ourpaper demands, and that by reduc-ing these demands, we would infact save the habitats of thousandsof species. But this approach fails toaddress the economics associatedwith the paper industry.
The paper industry, much likemost other consumer-orientedindustries, relies on supply anddemand. In actuality, our demandfor paper actually leads to an abun-dance of trees. Just like the demandfor meat has significantly increasedthe number of cattle and poultrythat America raises, so too thedemand for paper increases thenumber of trees that are planted.
The number of trees in Americahas actually increased significantlyover the last half century. One does-n’t have to drive far to realize thathad civilization not come toGreeley, the city would be virtuallytreeless.
The problem with deforestationin areas such as Brazil andMadagascar is not due to thedemands of paper; rather, it is dueto the weak and ineffective govern-ments that rule over those landsand the companies that conductbusiness within them. Solvingdeforestation is a matter of legisla-tion, not recycling.
In addition, the actual processof recycling is bad for the environ-ment and is often extremely costly,as well. It actually produces lesspollution to transform a tree intopaper (and put that paper in a land-fill) than it does to go through thechemically exhaustive process of
removing ink from newsprint.Paper-making also consumes lesstime and fewer resources.
Apart from the additional pollu-tion factor involved, recycling con-sumes money. Governments oftensubsidize recycling efforts, andwhen those efforts are implement-ed, trash companies often have todouble up on truck routes andspend human labor sorting recycla-ble goods.
There are legitimate reasons torecycle some things. For instance,it’s been said that it’s actually eco-nomically advantageous to recyclemany metals. We do have a respon-sibility to take care of our environ-ment, but when our resources arerenewable, the morality of “con-serving” those resources becomes afallacy.
— Josh Divine is a junior mathmajor and a columnist for TheMirror.
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Partners Mentoring Youthwill celebrate its new work-place in Greeley with an openhouse at 5:30-7:30 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 7. at the officelocation, 710 11th Ave., suite216. The organization providesone-on-one mentoring rela-tionships between adult rolemodels and youth facing chal-lenges in their personal, socialor academic lives.
“It’s very exciting for PartnersMentoring Youth to be here, andwe invite the community tocome to our open house, enjoyrefreshments and friendship andlearn more about our mission,”said Gail Shatz, the program
coordinator in Greeley.The establishment of the
office is the result of a jointeffort with Youth and FamilyConnections, formerly theJuvenile Assessment Center.
The organization is commit-ted to helping youth get theguidance and support they needto succeed in life. It is one ofthree offices in the region for theorganization, with others locat-ed in Estes Park and Fort Collins.
“We’re currently looking formembers of the communitywho are interested in becomingadult mentors or senior part-ners,” Shatz said. “Senior part-ners commit to spending threehours each week with their jun-ior partner who are between theages of 7-17 and need extra sup-
port to succeed in life.”Requirements to become a
senior partner include being20 years old or older, being aresident of Weld County for atleast six months, attendingand completing a screeningand training process, and acommitting to participate inthe program for at least onecalendar year.
Those interested in finding outmore about the open house cele-bration or interested in becominga senior partner with PartnersMentoring Youth can contactShatz at [email protected] or call 970-378-6501.
Editor’s Note: This press releasewas submitted to The Mirror forpublication by Holly Bea-Weaver.
Mentors to work with local youth
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Christina Cardinale, a freshman communication major, registers tovote Tuesday at the University Center. The deadline to register tovote is 30 days before the election, which is Monday, Oct. 4
Voter registrationdeadline Oct. 4JESSICA GATES
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It’s that time again: midtermelections are right around the cor-ner. Individuals can cast their bal-lots and make their voice heard onvoting day but must register byMonday.
Young adults in America, ages18-29, have consistently repre-
sented the least voter-turnoutrates for elections. Although thepast few elections have represent-ed an upward trend, there is still along way to go before the agegroup is equally represented at thepolls compared to older citizens.
One fact possibly causing lowvoter turnout of young adults
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Association keeps UNC graduates informedJORDANE HARTBAUER
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The UNC Alumni Associationwas created in order to keepUNC graduates connected touniversity functions. The firstAlumni Association board waselected in May 1995. The JudyFarr Center on Reservoir Road ishome to the Alumni Association.
The Alumni Associationoffers many different eventsand services to not onlyUniversity of NorthernColorado alumni, but also tocurrent students.
Some of the services the associ-ation offers include an insuranceprogram for graduates, discounttravel opportunities, a UNC BearBank of America credit card and a
program called UNC Drives, inwhich participants donate $25 topurchase a UNC license plate. Allproceeds from the drive go towardscholarships for current students.
The Alumni Association isalso in charge of all of theevents during HomecomingWeek, the 50-year classreunions and hosting tailgateparties. The association alsohosts the Monfort College ofBusiness Building ExcellenceSpeaker series annually.
There is an online databasethat houses alumni informa-tion, which is organized by theUNC Foundation. The associa-tion also keeps alumni informedon current events at the univer-sity with the Northern Visionmagazine and the association’s
new magazine, The AlumniAssociation Digest.
Mike Johnson is the assis-tant vice president of Alumniand Donor Associations for theAlumni Association.
“These online magazines fea-ture information about alumni,donors and the UNC faculty andstaff.” Johnson said. “The goalof the magazines is to keepalumni close to their alma materand to let them know what isgoing on at the university.”
Johnson said both maga-zines are published twice a yearduring the spring and fall andcan be found online. The maga-zines have a circulation of80,000 alumni and communitymembers. Additionally, theUNC Alumni Association has aFacebook page with more than80,000 fans.
The association offers manyscholarships, including theSarah Platt Decker memorialfund, the Colorado LicensePlate scholarship and theAlumni Class Reunion scholar-ship. The association awards atotal of $41,000 in scholarshipsamong 18 students every year.
“The relationship between thefoundation and the AlumniAssociation has morphed andchanged over the last few years,”said Polly Kurtz, the executive
director of the UNC Foundation.“The foundation and the AlumniAssociation work closely together,to work with both the alumni andthe donors of UNC.”
EMILY DAKE | THE MIRROR
Sammy Katopodes, a sophomore psychology and business man-agement major, works as a receptionist at the front desk at theAlumni Association at the Judy Farr Center, 1620 Resevoir Road.
Student Health Center to receive surplus of vaccinesSTAFF REPORT
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The UNC Student HealthCenter has been selectedamong four other universityhealth programs in Colorado toadminister vaccines this fallfunded by the Public HealthService Act.
According to www.317coali-tion.org, 317 Public Health
Service Act, federal funding forthe grant program waslaunched in 1963, and 42 yearslater, in 2005, the Center forDisease Control awarded $431
million in federal grants tostate, local and territorial pub-lic health agencies for programoperations and vaccine pur-chase. The coalition’s website
also states 33,000 deaths areprevented with immunizationeach year.
The health center will beallotted 80 doses of meningitis,30 doses of Tdap for tetanusshots and 150 doses of theHuman Papilloma Virus vac-cine. The doses are expected toarrive sometime this fall, buthealth center officials said theydon’t know when that will be.
Cindy Vetter, the director ofthe Student Health Center, saidbeing selected for the vaccineshas been a huge cost-effectiveasset to the campus.
“It really benefits the stu-dents; the meningitis vaccinecosts about $120 normally, butthis grant will allow students topurchase the vaccines for
See Vaccines, Page 7“
It really benefits the students; the meningitis vac-cine costs about $120 normally, but this grant willallow students to purchase the vaccines for $14.74.—— CCiinnddyy VVeetttteerr,, tthhee ddiirreeccttoorr ooff tthhee SSttuuddeenntt HHeeaalltthh CCeenntteerr
For more information about the UNC Alumni Association, visitwww.uncalumni.org or call the Judy Farr Center at 970-351-2551.The Alumni Association will host the Homecoming Spectacular at7:30 p.m. Friday at the Union Colony Civic Center. This year’s hon-ored alumni are Laura Adams, class of 1978; Kato Crews, class of1997; Kenneth Evans, class of 1955 and 1966; Dana Landry, class of1994; Mark Nuccio, class of 1985; Masoud Shirazi, class of 1974and 1975; and Sumate Yamnoon, class of 1981 and 1984.
Coming back to school
could be because they areunaware of their personalresponsibility to register.
“The world is run by the peo-ple who show up, and you can’tshow up if you aren’t registered tovote,” said Matt VanDriel, theStudent Body President. “It is alsoimportant to re-register inGreeley, if you are registered inyour hometown. That way, youcan vote on local issues where youwill spend most of your time.”
Stan Luger, the associatedirector of UNC’s Institute forCivic Education and a professorof political science, said in theUnited States, the responsibilityof registering to vote is on theshoulders of the individual,instead of the system inEuropean countries where citi-zens are either automaticallyregistered once they turn 18 orregistered by a door-to-doorcampaigner.
“There is evidence that oncepeople are registered to vote inthe U.S., their turnout levelsemulate the higher turnout levelsin Europe,” Luger said. “The keydifference is getting registered.”
Tyler Ames, the director ofLegislative Affairs and a seniorfinance and accounting major,
said the easiest way for studentsto register to vote are at thevoter registration table aroundcampus this week or online.
“Registering online is reallyquick and easy and takes just acouple of minutes,” Ames said.“As college students, it is vitalthat we vote because we are thefuture of our country.”
After students register tovote, all that is left is to gatherinformation on the issuesaddressed in this midterm elec-tion and to show up to vote onTuesday, Nov. 2.
“Elections matter,” Luger said.“If the economic crisis we’re in andthe two wars going on and the envi-ronmental issues threatening theplanet are not enough, then I don’tknow what is.”
On voting day, the UniversityCenter Ballrooms will be one ofWeld County’s polling stations
where students can cast theirvotes.
“It’s great that UNC will be apolling station this year,because students are already oncampus, and it makes thingsmuch easier to access,” Amessaid. “The University Center isalready a very familiar place formany students, and it’s a placewhere a lot of UNC students feelcomfortable with.”
To register to vote online, visitwww.neweracolorado.org orwww.rockthevote.com. For informa-tion on this year’s ballot issues, visitwww.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elec-tions/main.htm.
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$14.74,” Vetter said. “One ofour health managers had beenworking with the ColoradoDepartment of Immunization,and they selected us to partic-ipate in the program.”
Vetter said if the healthcenter was to purchase thevaccines, it would cost$30,000, which students wouldhave to pay for. She also saidthe HPV vaccine is three sepa-rate vaccinations, which cancost about $400, (The dosesmust be spread out over a spe-cific time period).
“The (medicine) will beavailable to anyone,” she said.“This will all be cash or check,and they can get them at thehealth center. We will notify
the community when the cen-ter gets the medicine.”
According to a press releasefrom the Student HealthCenter, college students are apriority group for vaccinationfor several reasons. Collegefreshmen who live in dormito-ries and teenagers 15-19 yearsold have an increased risk ofgetting meningococcal dis-ease. About 75 percent of newHPV infections occur amongpeople between 15–24 yearsold.
The Student Health Centeris located in Cassidy Hall on19th Street and 10th Avenueacross the street from centralcampus. The Center is open 8a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.For more information, call970-351-2412.
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Costs for medicine dropsCampus prepares for 2010national midterm electionsVoting from Page 5
“The world is run by thepeople who show up,
and you can’t show upif you aren’t registered
to vote.—— MMaatttt VVaannDDrriieell,, tthheeSSttuuddeenntt BBooddyy PPrreessiiddeenntt
Editor: Ruby White8 The Mirror Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010
Comedian lives up to name, dispenses smooth jokesJOANNA LANGSTON
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Finesse Mitchell. For thoseunfamiliar with the name, heis a comedian who has gracedBET, Saturday Night Live andComedy Central. You mightalso recognize him from suchfilms as “Mad Money” and“Whose Your Caddy?” or fromhis column in EssenceMagazine. By the looks of thejam-packed University CenterBallrooms Monday night,most students were familiarwith this multi-talented per-former.
Mitchell opened up withshout outs to every class year,and a few obligatory remarksabout Greeley’s distinct fecalscent and remote location.
“Ya’ll must have reallywanted to go to school to comehere,” Mitchell said. “I was
halfway out here, and I saidthere’s no school out here, weneed to turn around. Y’all musthave really wanted to read tocome all the way out here.”
He reminisced about hisdays at the University ofMiami, and the perks and pit-falls of college life.
“I remember when I first gotto school, and there were allkinds of people: white, PuertoRican, black, Asian andCuban,” he said. “White folkswalking around like, ‘Professorsaid read three chapters — Iread six!’”
Mitchell’s best jokes camefrom his one-man conversa-tions depicting typical collegediscussions between girl-friends, boyfriends, friendsand roommates.
Azhia Long, a juniorAfricana Studies major, said, “Iliked that the comedian diver-
sified his jokes. He made fun ofeveryone.”
Although his jokes wereunapologetically racy andoftentimes racial, he alwayspolished it off with a gem ofpractical advice.
“You kids be safe, though,”Mitchell said. “There’s some-thing worse out there than H-I-V, AIDS, its called K-I-D-S, kids.And they don’t ever leave you.”
He struck a chord when heasked who was broke, and thecrowd erupted with raucousnoise.
“Nothing wrong with beingbroke, but be happy about it,don’t be mad at the world,”Mitchell said. “And don’t lie.Never lie. Your friend might belike ‘Hey Rico. You got my hun-dred dollars?’ ‘No.’ ‘When can Iget it?’ ‘Uh. Never. God blessyou.’ Make sure you put that inthere. Nobody ever punchedanybody in the face after beingblessed.”
Counseling with humor, headvised students.
“ W h e nbill collec-tors call,answer thephone. Justb e c a u s ethey call youdon’t meanyou have totalk aboutwhat theywant to talka b o u t , ”M i t c h e l lsaid. “Theymight calllike ‘Did you know your creditcard is two months overdue?’‘Uh, yes I did know that, Visa.Hey, did you know T.I. went tojail again? Hello? Hello?’”
His routine was a livelymelody of cheeky observationsof all sorts of matters. Hismonologue ran the gamut fromthe economy, to Barack Obama
and GeorgeBush, to room-mates, newgrowth and evenincluded 12 ofthe funniestminutes everdedicated tov o m i t i n g .Mitchell breezedright through hisjokes with com-fort and com-m e n d a b l ecomedic timing.
“He seemedto be having fun, and heimprovised well,” said AmyShew, a sophomore dieteticsmajor who said she found itparticularly hysterical when
Mitchell invited a virginalyoung man onstage to give himadvice on how to “get grimy”with a woman.
The evening was as informalas his outfit: jeans and a UNCT-shirt, which he promisedwould be mounted on hismakeshift wall of fame.
“At home, I have thegarage so where you pull in,you can’t even see the wall;it’s covered with collegeshirts,” Mitchell said. “I’mgoing to put this right in themiddle.”
Mitchell wrapped up theevening with a few self-pro-moting statements.
“You can find out about me onfinessemitchell.com,” Mitchellsaid. “And follow me on Twitter. Iwant 10 new followers after Ileave here”; a feat that was prob-ably achieved before he exitedthe stage.
“Ya’ll must have reallywanted to go to school
to come here. I washalfway out here and Isaid there’s no schoolout here, we need to
turn around.—— FFiinneessssee MMiittcchheellll,,ssttaanndd--uupp ccoommeeddiiaann aannddaaccttoorr
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Finesse Mitchell, a comedian and actor, performs personalizedskits Monday night in the University Center Ballrooms. Finessejoked about his experiences in college.
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Finesse Mitchell performs comedic routines for students duringthe kickoff of Homecoming Week, Monday night. The comedianteased about popular college campus conversations.
DAVID WILSONs p o r t s @ u n c m i r r o r . c o m
The Colorado State Rams,ranked No. 18 nationally,
proved whythat was thec a s eT u e s d a ynight atB u t l e r -H a n c o c k
Sports Pavilion as they defeatedthe UNC women’s volleyballteam, 3-0.
It was the first home loss ofthe year for the University ofNorthern Colorado (12-4, 3-0),and it also snapped a three-
match winning streak.The Rams (12-2, 2-0) quickly
silenced the majority of the 2,235fans in attendance on Pack thePavilion night. The Bears wereable to hang tough through thefirst half of game one, keepingthe Rams within striking distanceat 14-11. But CSU responded outof a timeout and took game one,25-19, while holding the Bears toan .028 attacking percentage.
“We were able to hang withthem early on, but we kept givingup runs to them,” Bears headcoach Lyndsey Benson said.“They’re a very good team, andthey proved it tonight.”
CSU had a staggering 15
blocks on the night, whichstopped any chance for the Bearsoutside hitters, sophomore KellyArnold, and seniors AshleyLichtenberg and JulieStephenson from finding arhythm.
The Rams followed suit ingames two and three as theyoverpowered the Bears with theirsize up front, silencing UNC tonegative attacking percentagesin each game.
Sophomore hitter MeganPlourde, at 6-foot-3, and seniorhitter Danielle Minch, at 6-foot-2, led CSU. Plourde led all Ramswith nine kills, two solo blocksand 10 assisted blocks, whileMinch finished with eight kills,one solo block and three assistedblocks.
“They’re very big up front,and they did a good job blockingany opportunities we had,”Lichtenberg said.
UNC led only once all night,at 2-0 in the third game but wasnever able to sustain any kind ofmomentum to make a run of itsown.
The Bears were 2-0 against in-state opponents before
Tuesday’s defeat, and despite thedisappointing loss to the Rams,the Bears said they were able tolearn from their mistakes.
“We’ll watch film and seewhat CSU did well against us sowe can get ready for NorthernArizona this weekend,” Arnoldsaid. “We want to thank all thefans for coming out, and we hopethey’ll come back.”
UNC will gear back up for BigSky Conference play as it contin-ues the five-match homestandagainst Northern Arizona at 7p.m. Saturday at Butler-HancockSports Pavilion.
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CSU dominates volleyball in sweepNo. 18 Rams’ height on front line proves too much for Bears to handle
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UNC senior outside hitter Ashley Lichtenberg (8) and junior set-ter Natalie Laband (5) jump in an attempt to block a shot in theBears’ 3-0 loss to Colorado State on Tuesday.
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UNC sophomore outside hitter Kelley Arnold celebrates winninga point against Colorado State on Tuesday. Arnold recorded ninekills in the Bears’ 3-0 loss to the Rams.
Volleyball
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The UNC football team suf-fered a tough 45-7 loss at thehands of the Michigan StateSpartans last Saturday.
Junior quarterback DylanOrms had a rough day under cen-ter, going 6-for-22 through the airwith 93 yards and three intercep-tions.
“I definitely let the team
down,” Orms said. “If I would’veplayed better, I think we’d havehad a lot better shot in the game.”
Senior running back AndreHarris, who is among the leadersin the Big Sky Conference inrushing, was held to 63 yards on14 attempts.
The only University ofNorthern Colorado (2-2, 1-1)score came after redshirt fresh-man quarterback Seth Lobatoreplaced Orms and connected
with sophomore wide receiverChris Morris for a 32-yard touch-down just under two minutesinto the fourth quarter.
Offensive coordinator GregPeterson said he believes thatalthough the team sputtered onoffense last weekend, the lack ofproduction was just a fluke.
“I think the kids were readyto play,” Peterson said. “I thinkwe had a good scheme. The guysfelt comfortable in it; they hadbeen executing it all week, andwhen you play a team such asMichigan State, who’s an excel-lent football team, you can’t givethe ball to them in scoringopportunities, and that was thesingle biggest factor in that foot-ball game.”
The offense was not the onlypart of the team to struggleagainst the Spartans. The defensealso faltered during the game,allowing 532 yards of totaloffense. UNC head coach ScottDowning gave much of the creditto the Spartans.
“I think Michigan State hassome excellent receivers andsome excellent running backs,”Downing said. “There were anumber of times we hit a guyright in the hole, and they brokethe tackle.”
Junior wide receiver PatrickWalker said he knows the Bearswere disappointing on offense,but insists they were not as inef-fective as some may believe.
“I don’t think we really strug-
gled as much as people think wedid,” Walker said. “It was really allabout us executing our plays. Igive credit to them. They’re agood team. I feel like we’re a goodteam, too. Honestly, it’s justabout us executing in the end.”
Walker said the team is goingto work hard in practice the restof this week in order to be moreefficient this weekend against No.12 Montana (2-2, 1-1), a perenni-al Big Sky powerhouse.
“We need to get back to play-ing our brand of football,”Downing said. “Our guys are veryexcited about playing in the BigSky. They want to get back ontotheir turf and play a game againsta team that they’re very, veryfamiliar with.”
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Football team reflects on loss to MSU
Foster, Vick to stand out in Week 4
Week 4 in fantasy foot-ball is the make-or-break week. For all
you 0-3 teams, this is the week youneed to turn the season around orface the facts. Hopefully theseweek four sit, start picks will helpyou get back into contention.
Houston Texans running backArian Foster hasn’t gotten a lot ofcredit for the team’s early successthis season. He is quietly averag-ing more than 130 yards pergame rushing.
This week, Houston faces offwith the Oakland Raiders, a teamthat gives up 133 yards per gameon the ground. Look for Fosteragain to go over the century mark
in rushing and score one to twotouchdowns against a weakOakland rush defense.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterbackMichael Vick has burst onto thescene this season, leading the teamto a 2-1 record early on. I attributehis success to being more accurateas a passer and continuing to keepteams off balance with his legs.
This week, the Eagles host theWashington Redskins, who havethe second-worst pass defense inthe league. Look for Vick to contin-ue his success, throwing for 275yards, rushing for another 75 andtotaling three touchdowns.
San Francisco running backFrank Gore has struggled to find alot of yards this season. The 49ershave fallen behind early in gamesand have been forced to pass more,leaving Gore to watch.
This week, the 49ers face theAtlanta Falcons, who give up only101 yards per game on the
ground. I see the Flacons jump-ing out to an early lead again thisweek, and Gore will disappearfrom the offense. Look for him toaccumulate maybe 60 yardsrushing this week.
Cincinnati quarterback CarsonPalmer hasn’t been himself thisseason. He’s thrown for only 700yards in three games and has onlythree passing touchdowns.
The Cleveland Browns, thisweek’s opponent, only give upabout 200 passing yards a game,but they struggle against the run.
I see Cedric Benson getting alot of carries and Palmer continu-ing to put up mediocre numberthrough the air. Palmer mightsurpass the 200-yard mark thisweek, but will only throw onetouchdown in the game.
— Charlie Charbonneau is ajunior journalism major andsports writer for The Mirror.
Charlie
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For those who enjoy laughing atthings that aren’t typically consid-ered “funny,” UNC’s College ofPerforming and Visual Art’s presen-tation of “Bright Ideas” is a must-see. The performances start at 7:30p.m. tomorrow, in Norton Theatre,located in Gray Hall. The productionwill run until Oct. 9. There will beweekend showings at 2 p.m. on Oct.3 and Oct. 10.
“Bright Ideas” is a play that hasreceived rave reviews for its riveting,informative and hilarious perspec-tive on society’s obsession with the“high life.”
The New York Times review for aprevious production of “Bright
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The production was originallywritten by Eric Coble, and is thestory of Genvera and Joshua Bradleywho go through extreme measuresto ensure their 3-year-old son getsadmitted into very best childhooddevelopment academy.
Theater professor Tom McNallywill direct the production of “BrightIdeas”.
McNally commented on thecurrent cast of the show, and said herecognized their creativity.
“In my 23 years here [at UNC],I’ve never worked with a more cre-
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The production will be modifiedto be as intimate and interactive as itis in a black box theater; which willgive audiences the chance to be
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comedic base and is very entertaining.“It’s so funny, and so out
there, that I really think it willtouch the funny bone of stu-dents, especially those in the
College of Education,” McNallysaid.
Tickets for “Bright Ideas” areon sale now. For more informa-tion on the dark comedy, visitwww.arts.unco.edu or call (970)351-2200.
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Ask Alex: How to approach my Starbucks, wispy-haired prince
Dear Alex,
For a couple of weeksnow, I’ve been contemplatingwhether or not I should tell thisguy my feelings toward him. Heworks at Starbucks, and he knowsexactly what to make me everytime I visit: a venti, iced-caramelmacchiato with soymilk and extrawhipped cream. I really appreci-ate that he understands how toget my order correct every time,and I would only order it fromthat wispy-haired prince ofdrinks. There is a connection,
Alex, I know it! The only problemis, I haven’t introduced myself yet— formally, rather; my name ison both my debit and Starbuckscard that I frequently use, so heshould have at least seen it oncewhen he was charging my order. Iwant more than just coffee inter-ception. Could you help me, Alex?
Signed,Caramel Macchiato Cutie
To my little Caramel MacchiatoCutie:
First of all, an iced caramelmacchiato with soymilk andextra whipped cream soundssomething like heaven, sokudos to you for makingenough sense of the confusionand terror of the Starbucksmenu to order such a thing.Second of all, I like where this is
headed. If you feel a connectionwith this wispy-haired vixen,then go forth and make yourfeelings known! Remember twothings, young grasshopper: goo-gly eyes will never fail you, andbolder is better. Slap on a liber-al amount of mascara, hit himwith your best pair of diamondeyes, and slip him your numberthe next time you hand himyour debit/Starbucks card duo.I’m sensing that if he canremember your (complicatedsounding) order every time youcome in, he’s probably justwaiting for a chance to strikewhile the iron’s hot, anyway.
Korean Bistro Confrontation
Dear Alex,There’s this Korean Bistro
my friends and I go to on our
days off. The food is quite deli-cious and the waiters arefriendly; one, in particular, is alittle too friendly. Alex, the wayhe talks to me is different fromthe way he talks to my friends.He asked me for my phonenumber knowing that I have aboyfriend. I want to be hisfriend, but he doesn’t seem toget that. What should I do? Idon’t want to stop eating thereor stop being the waiter’sfriend, but it seems as if I’llhave to do one or the other.Got some advice for a confusedgirl?
Sincerely,Korean Bistro Confusion
To the one who calls herself“Korean Bistro Confusion:”
I understand your reluctance
to lose this waiter as a friend,and, more importantly, to losethis bistro as a prime feastingcentral for you and your friends.There are many men out therewho, despite clear evidence tothe contrary, are under theimpression that all women unin-terested in them are merely“playing hard to get.” I wouldfirst try explaining to your waiterthat friends respect each other’sboundaries (the “boundary” inthis case being your relationshipwith your boyfriend, of course).If this doesn’t work, I would thentake the matter to the generalmanager and perhaps, ask to bepaired with a different waiter thenext time you dine there.
—To submit a question toAlexandria Vasquez’s advice col-umn, visit her page at form-spring.me/uncadvice.
Alexandria
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