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Before this semester, theRoudebush Cottage was used forthe Retired and Senior VolunteerProgram on campus, but it nowserves as the UNC VeteranServices center. The new locationhas been open for about a month,and an open house hostedTuesday at the cottage.
“The reason we’re holding theopen house is because it’s a bigkick-off,” said Laucas DeKinder,the assistant registrar for Veteranand Military Services. “This is a
new facility for veterans on cam-pus. It’s very unique to the area— to the nation really.”
DeKinder noted that beforenow, there hasn’t been one placefor veterans to find out about thebenefits they receive, making itdifficult to take full advantage ofwhat’s given to them.
“We have more veterans thatare coming back to school now,and it’s important to have aplace for them,” DeKinder said.“Their benefits are reallyunique; their education benefitswill pay for school, so they needa place to kind of figure out how
to get all that taken care of, sothey can start getting money andgoing to school.”
In addition to providing a cen-tral location for veterans, the cen-ter also gives them a place tostudy and socialize. There is alounge, a study room and freewireless Internet.
Jenn Orona, a sophomore ele-mentary education major whoserved twice in Iraq, said the centerhas really helped her become famil-iar with the benefits available.
“When I first came here fresh-man year first semester, thisoffice wasn’t conceptualized, andit’s really hard to figure out thebenefits to get paid correctly, tounderstand the system — evencoming to school was hardbecause I am a non-traditionalstudent,” Orona said. “It’s hard to
be a part of campus, and so theoffice has (...) made it so muchmore navigable.”
Konrad Schlarbaum, a soph-omore recreation and tourismmajor who is also a veteran, said
he also thought the center washelpful in getting situated oncampus.
“It centralizes the informa-tion pool where you can go tofind out about the benefits thatyou have that you’ve earned, andalso where you can go to knowmore about your medical bene-fits or jobs or housing aroundGreeley,” Schlarbaum said. “It’snot only a campus thing, it’s acommunity thing.”
Orna said it has been nice tomeet other veterans who attendthe University of NorthernColorado; however, she also saidshe doesn’t really fit in with thetraditional students.
“It’s so wonderful the schoolmade the commitment to help theveteran student’s, and it’s made abig difference,” she said.
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Travis A. O’Guin, left, a sergeant inthe U.S. Army., and Jessie George,an Army staff sergeant attend theVeterans Services open houseTuesday at Roudebush Cottage.
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AIDS is one of the most dan-gerous diseases facing society.The Northern Colorado AIDSProject looks to improve the livesof those suffering from it.
From 4 to 10 p.m. today, NCAPand Chili’s restaurant will team up tohelp combat AIDS and raise aware-ness. For every event flier presented,Chili’s in Greeley, Loveland and FortCollins will return 15 percent of that
check amount to NCAP. According to the NCAP website,
center’s mission is to improve “thequality of people living with HIVand AIDS and helps reduce thespread and stigma of the disease.”The project also provides outreach,education, counseling, testing serv-ices, contraceptives and case man-agement services for those affectedby the disease.
“Talk to your friends aboutbeing safe; talk to your partners tofind out if they’ve been tested for
HIV,” said Christopher Grano, theprevention director for NCAP.
In addition to sponsoring theevent with Chili’s, NCAP also par-ticipates in statewide events,including the AIDS Walk Coloradoand community events such asthe annual luncheon on Nov. 3 inFort Collins. They also advocatefor change on a national level.
Grano said volunteers arealways welcome.
For more information, visitwww.ncaids.org.
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Hundreds of students, Greeleycommunity members and sportsfans flocked to the parking lots ofNottingham Field parking lotsSaturday morning to pre-cele-brate the kick off of UNC’s firstfootball game of the year with thetradition of tailgating.
In the early hours of Saturdayin the parking lot of Butler-Hancock, people arrived to setup their booths, barbecue grillsand chairs to be full and happybefore cheering on the Bears tovictory.
As spectators to filled up theseats, Pride of the Rockies march-ing band could be heard practic-ing, which served as a coinciden-tal tool to raise the school spirit atthe tailgate party. The Universityof Northern Colorado cheerlead-ers performed in the uniformedcolors Blue and Gold, while tail-gaters played a lot of family back-yard games.
“Tailgating is a good experi-ence for people to get to knoweach other, and is a good oppor-tunity to get to know other stu-dents at UNC,” said Angelica
Balderas, a junior business majorTerry Anderson, UNC
Athletics associate director ofsales and marketing, is one of themany people who organize,coordinate, set-up, monitor andeventually dismantle the tailgateparty every home game.
“The set up usually begins at 8a.m,” Anderson said. “The spots aremarked off, the entrance barriersare put into place; the official tail-gating start time is three hoursbefore the event begins — tailgat-ing begins at 10:35 a.m.”
Anyone interested in partici-pating in tailgating can to do so;
however, the guidelines to setup a designated location mustbe met. Those who are interest-ed must fill out a tailgating per-mit application, which is avail-able at the UNC ticket officewebsite, www.unco.edu/tickets,and fax it to the athletic depart-ment for Terry Anderson at 970-351-2018. The deadline forapplications is at noon theFriday before a home game.
In addition to setup and logis-tics, security is the primary con-cern of the university to ensuresafety. Security is provided by theUNC police department, but indi-viduals and organizations canvolunteer too.
Because the athletic depart-ment rents the Butler-Hancockparking lot, there are three mainsecurity enforcements. UNCPDmonitors the area during thetime allotted to the AthleticDepartment, the entrance to thegame by parking lot is alwaysmonitored, and an alcohol con-sumption security group monitorwho is drinking and how much.
For more information abouttailgating, parking and relatedactivities during sporting events,visit www.uncbears.com.
Chain restaurant to help cancer research
Tailgating honors safety first
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Corbin Greene, left, and Sam Wood, both senior history majors,emcee for the third annual UNC Student Radio open house Tuesdayat the Davis House. Any student can sign up to host a show.
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Students looking to expresstheir creativity over the air cantune in to the opportunitiesavailable at UNC Student Radio.
Representatives from the
University of NorthernColorado Student Radio hostedan informational get-togetherTuesday at the Davis House torecruit new DJs and to promoteshows with student-oriented
Radio tunes in students
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Ryan Felten, UNC alumnus,grabs some barbecue foodbefore the football gameSaturday at Nottingham Field.
See Radio, Page 12
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In an effort to save money forschool districts, proponents of res-olutions Amendment 60 and 61 aretrying to fix a situation by suckingthe life out of one of Colorado’s —and any nation’s — most treasuredasset: higher education.
The two pieces of Legislaturewill be included in this November’smid-term election. If either of theamendments passes, it could dev-astate future funding for all highereducation facilities. Opponents ofthe amendments claim the twoproposals could cost Colorado col-leges and universities $1 billionnext year.
Although UNC relies on statefunding less than the other four-
year universities, it is still a signifi-cant portion of what the institutionneeds to operate.
Amendment 60 will requireschools to cut property taxes inhalf. To make up the difference,large amounts of grants and dona-tions will have to support the enter-prises of education. Also, relying ona shaky economy to give back to theschools is not a secure option.
Amendment 61 strangles thecash flow schools need to continueprojects by limiting enterprise bor-rowing. Any bonds or lending theschools receive must be repaid in10 years from the time of the agree-ment, instead of the more lenient20 to 30 years many universities
and school districts have alreadyinvested in. The amendment statesno borrowing can be extended after2010, if passed.
Proposition 101 is somewhatrelated to funding education, butdeals more with car taxes andlicensing. Taxes allocated to fundschools would see a decline, but itwould not be as devastating as theother two. Still, don’t vote on it.
Reserve funds schools and otherenterprises use for emergencieswill be tapped quickly in an effort tomaintain a balanced budget if theseamendments pass. From the eco-nomic downturn to more cuts ineducation, the rations needed tostave off are already dwindling at
an alarming rate; many enterprisesare in decent financial shape at themoment, but how long can relyingon hypothetical means of incomefurther any establishment?
The Denver Post and variouspolitical outlets have already pub-lished scathing material about theproposals. It’s time the students atthe University of NorthernColorado know their vote could puttheir institution and the state’syoung minds far behind the pace ofthe vastly-expanding arena of theacademy.
Editor’s note: For more infor-mation about the issue in this col-umn, visit www.donthurtcol-orado.com.
This week’s poll question:Will the UNC football team fin-ish with a record above .500 thisseason?
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LETTERS
Imade an unfortunatecomment in a depart-ment meeting a couple
weeks ago. To paraphrase, Iimplied that people would bestupid to come to Greeley foranything other than an educa-tion or a job.
I meant to say the universi-ty is the best part of Greeley,not that Greeley is the worstpart of the university. In hind-sight, though, I would stand byboth statements.
It’s not that students don’thave plenty of activities tooccupy them, or that schoolisn’t enough of a draw to makea town bearable. The trouble isthe students’ odd lack of inter-est in local business. Whereare the late night coffeehous-es? The hangouts for youngfolks? Where do non-drinkingstudents go at night?
There are a handful of busi-nesses that cater to UNC stu-dents, and do it well. With thenewly expanded Bear Bus serv-ice, students have quick-and-easy access to the downtownarea and a number of bars andclubs. Bars and clubs sadlydon’t do much for the under-21 crowd, a sizeable portion of
the university population.Frustrated with a lack of
nightlife options, underagestudents will turn to houseparties that often leave themin an uncomfortable or dan-gerous situation. How canGreeley businesses welcomethem at night? Live music, latenight food and social eventsare all draws.
Students (most of them)don’t run businesses becausethey have neither the time northe money. They do supportbusinesses, however. The morestudent-oriented a business is,the more students will orientthemselves in its doors.Having an enormous concen-tration of college-aged people
in a town should be a boon tobusiness, not a hindrance; yet,dozens of businesses insist onkeeping them away at night —because of liquor laws or justpoor marketing choices.
So where are the businessesthat ask for young students?That beg for them? If you knowand love one, let us know whatit is and why it’s good for stu-dents. I promise, I will check itout. And if it turns out I’veoverlooked the best parts ofthe town, I will gladly eat mywords. And their food, if it’sdelicious.
— Mark Maxwell is a junior the-ater arts major and a columnist forThe Mirror.
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Meet the UNC Greeks
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The 2010-2011 UNC fraternities and sororities
Greek Organizations Continued On Page 7
“One badge, one bond, andsingleness of heart.”Address: 1838 Eighth Ave.President: Lindsey RoweE-mail: [email protected]
Alpha Omicron PiSorority
“Union hand in hand.”Address: 814 19th St.President: Maggie ConroyE-mail:[email protected]
Alpha PhiSorority
“Aspire, Seek, Attain.”Address: 1729 10th Ave.President: Caitlin FatkaE-mail: [email protected]
Alpha Sigma AlphaSorority
“Sisters by chance, friendsby choice.”1717 10th Ave. President:Lauren BakerE-mail:[email protected]
Delta Zeta Sorority
“One heart, one way.”Address: 1723 10th Ave.President: Rachel VahleRecruitment Chairperson:Caitlin MobleyE-mail: [email protected]
Sigma KappaSorority
“The truth and the word.”Address: 1618 11th Ave.President: Zach JohnsonRectuitment Chairperson:Mitchell Loya. 719-229-3281
Alpha Kappa LambdaFraternity
“Better men, better lives.”Address: N/APresident: Nico RuscittiPhone: 970-301-5430
Delta Sigma PhiFraternity
“Bologna teaches.”Address: 1851 11th Ave.President: Corey DybenE-mail: [email protected]
Kappa SigmaFraternity
“Every man, a man.”Address: 2047 Eighth Ave.President: Michael LordE-mail: [email protected]
Lambda Chi AlphaFraternity
“In this sign, you will conquer.”Address: 1922 Eighth Ave.President: Michael JohnstonE-mail: [email protected]
Sigma ChiFraternity
“Commited to lives of excellence.”Address: 1602 11th Ave.President: Alex DosenRecruitment chairperson: TylerAmes, 303-809-0598
Delta Tau DeltaMulticulturalNo longer the house
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The 2010-2011 UNC fraternities and sororities
“Only a Lambda knows.”President: Reyna CruzE-mail:[email protected]
Lambda Theta NuMulticultural
“Culture is pride, pride issuccess.”President: Sara JohnsonE-mail:[email protected]
Pi Lambda ChiMulticultural
“Opportunity for wisdom, wis-dom for culture”President: Hugo GandarillaE-mail:[email protected]
Sigma Lambda BetaMulticultural
“La hermandad nunca termina”President: Veronica DomingoE-mail:[email protected]
Sigma LambdaGamma
Multicultural
“By merit and culture”Graduate Adviser: SheniquaSmithE-mail: [email protected]
Alpha Kappa AlphaMulticultural
“First of all, servants of all.”President: Theo WilliamsE-mail:[email protected]
Alpha Phi AlphaMulticultural
“Intelligence is the tourch ofwisdom.”President: Sara AndersonE-mail:[email protected]
Delta Sigma ThetaMulticultural
“Men of mind, men of culture,men of pride.”President: Carlos CruzE-mail:[email protected]
Nu Alpha KappaMulticultural
Editor: Ruby White8 The Mirror Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
Creative melodies set Fireside Lounge aflameJOANNA LANGSTON
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Snap your fingers, do your step,you can do it all by yourself. Or youcould’ve done it with a band duringOpen Mic Night, Monday evening.It was a sight to be seen, heard andremembered. Singers belted, poetsvented, hearts were won, worry waslost, boys became men and soulswere set aflame in the pervasivebeauty of shared genius.
A dozen or so hopeful artists, alittle beleaguered by anxiety, stoodin a line in a corner of the UniversityCenter Fireside Lounge, anticipat-ing their turn in the proverbiallimelight. The nervous shuffle ofstudents just becoming acclimatedto their role as performers, abatedas the first act got started; with thesupport of friends and friendlyaudience members, the musiciansreveled in their creations and lit thechilly night with wondrous ardor.
Open Mic Night has long beenthe refuge of creative youngthings, often featuring skinny hip-sters with a fat flair for music andwords to stir the burbling passioninside. Yet, sometimes in the fig-ure of a lamb lies the heart of alion, as the audience would cometo find out when Keegan Fisherread to the audience, fairy tales oftraditional love turned askew.
As youngsters bandied about inclothes belying an indie-rock per-suasion, the vibe was eminentlycool, occasionally resonating withthe tinkling of fingers snappingappreciatively to well-writtenwords and even a sprinkling ofcoarse language for those in need ofan edge to their Monday nights.
Jasmin Poythress, a junior psy-chology major, was greeted withwild whooping as she walkedonstage to croon Des’Ree’s “GottaBe.” Her melodious voice lentstrength and distinction to the well-
known ditty, but softly, simply,bereft of any unnecessary cooing.
“I’m always nervous,” Poythresssaid. “I’ve done this for a little whilenow; they call me a veteran, but Ifeel like I’ll always be a beginner.There’s so much to learn.”
Cameron McNerney, a juniorcommunication major, lent inten-sity to the evening atmosphere witha couple of original songs bangedout on piano keys, his face contort-ed from the tricky business ofextracting one’s misery and confu-sion out from within, through vocalchords.
“Sorry I’m not really mel-low,” McNerney said. “I’m real-ly intense, which is the way Ithink life should be. I make mysongs based off my life and whatI strive for. It’s the music I needto hear.”
Open Mic Nights have inspi-ration and amusements foreveryone, even rock ’n’ roll ver-
sions of salacious rap songs, ifthat tickles your fancy.
“Not only does it have amaz-ing shows, but it also has free
Starbucks, which is just, like, anadded plus,” said MichaelRichardson, a sophomore artmajor.
DARCI HAM | THE MIRRORMembers of Good Morning Gospel sing “Steel My Life Away,” intheir debut performance as a band, Monday during Open MicNight at the UC.
How to deal with bad communicators when ‘in like’
Dear Alex,There is a guy I like who likes
me, too, but he’s really bad at com-municating, which makes things sohard! Is his lack of communicationcaused by his immaturity or shy-ness? Or is he just oblivious? Andhow should I approach him?
Sincerely, Confused
Dear Confused,I have some good news and
some bad news for you. The goodnews is that you’re already over the
hump. If you’ve already hadenough honest and open conversa-tions to know that you’re both “inlike” with each other, then you’vecleared a major hurdle. There are somany potential relationships thatnever make it to that point. The badnews is that you are dealing withwhat is known as a “crappy com-municator.” I’ve found that the bestway to deal with these is to be asdirect as possible. If you’re con-fused by the mixed signals he seemsto be sending you, go ahead and lethim know. Chances are he probablydoesn’t realize how confusing he’sbeing. I bet he’s just as anxiousabout the whole thing as you areand I’m sure you would both bene-fit from clearing the air.
Hung-up on a guyDear Alex,
I need some suggestions for get-ting over a guy who was head overheels for me one minute, but thenchanged to a monster and I had toleave him alone. Got some advice?
Sincerely, Hung-up
Dear Hung-up,Been there, done that! Love is a
many-splendored thing, and unfor-tunately, that means feelings aresubject to change at a moment’snotice. If a guy likes you and thenchanges his mind, there isn’t muchyou can do. You can get over it, oryou can wallow. I, for one, wouldchoose to get over it! I would rec-ommend having your very own
Farewell To What Could Have Beenpity party – you know, with icecream and Chinese takeout and sadlove movies – and then let it be. Itsounds cliché, but it’s worked manya time for me. I promise you.
Independent loveDear Alex,
So, I’m interested in this girlthat seems to like me back, as well.The only problem is she’s a lotmore independent than most girls Italk to. She’s not super needy, andshe is kind of laid back. My ques-tion is, how do I show her that I’minterested without being all in herface?
Sincerely, Waiting for LoveDear Waiting for Love,
Just tell her! There’s too muchrisk with subtlety that you aren’tgetting the point across. And justbecause she’s independent, doesn’tmean she doesn’t want you to beup front about how you feel. I thinka lot of people tend to get caught upin trying not to seem too eager andhanging back a little, but I thinkthat’s bologna. If you like a person,you’re excited when they showsigns of interest, right? Then whynot make someone’s day and letthem know how much you likethem? Spread the sunshine, man.
— To submit a question toAlexandria Vasquez’s advice column,visit her page at formspring.me/unc
AlexandriaVASQUEZ
Editor: Jordan Freemyer Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 The Mirror 9
Bears overpower Division II opponentJORDAN FREEMYER
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The UNC football team openedits season in style, recording its firstshutout since moving to Division I in2003 with a 54-0 defeat of Division IIAdams State.
The 54-point margin of victorywas the University of NorthernColorado’s largest since a 72-13 vic-tory over New Mexico Highlands,another Division II school, in 2003.
“It was a nice way to start the sea-son today. I was really pleased,”UNC head coach Scott Downingsaid.
The UNC defense allowed just104 yards of total offense in holdingan opponent scoreless for the firsttime since a 31-0 blanking ofWestern State in 2002.
“To pitch a shutout at homeagainst a team that last week rolledup over 500 yards of total offense ispretty good,” Downing said.
Junior quarterback Dylan Ormsgot the offense off to a fast start, con-necting with sophomore widereceiver Jace Davis for a 70-yardtouchdown on his first pass attempt
of the game.“We had known that we were
going to run that play from early onin the week, so I’d been dreamingabout it,” Orms said. “And then to goout and execute perfectly like that, itwas a big deal.”
Orms was not the only Bear totake advantage of an early opportu-nity. Senior running back AndreHarris took his first carry of the game30 yards to the end zone, giving UNC(1-0) a 14-0 lead with just over fiveminutes to play in the first quarter.
“They had the holes wide openfor me, I was just happy feet outthere,” Harris said.
Senior cornerback Korey Askewstarted the second quarter by nab-bing a pass out of the air with onehand and taking it in for a touch-down, giving the Bears a 21-0 lead. Itwas one of two interceptions for himin the game.
“I was lucky to get my hand on itand snag it in,” Askew said.
An Adams State penalty allowedUNC to convert third-and-long onits next drive, which ended withHarris’ second touchdown of thegame from 39 yards out, giving the
Bears a 27-0 lead after a missed extrapoint. Harris finished the day with154 rushing yards on 18 carries.
“The way Andre and Jhamele(Robinson) ran today, I’ve neverseen any of our backs run like that,so that was great to see,” Orms said.
The next two UNC drives result-ed in a 34-yard field goal from soph-omore kicker Mason Puckett and a7-yard touchdown run by Orms togive UNC a 37-0 lead.
UNC scored more points in thefirst half than it had in any previousgame under Downing, taking a 44-0lead into the locker room after Ormsfound Davis for a 53-yard score withless than three minutes to playbefore halftime.
“It was nice to get out here andplay against somebody else,” saidDavis, who finished the day withthree catches for 148 yards. “I’vebeen going against (Askew) for Idon’t know how many weeks.”
The third quarter saw the UNCoffense focusing on ball control andkilling the clock. The Bears scoredtheir final touchdown on a 13-play,71-yard drive that took over sevenminutes and was capped by Harris’
third touchdown run of the day, a 7-yarder.
In the fourth quarter, redshirtfreshman quarterback Seth Lobatorelieved Orms and engineered theBears’ final scoring drive, which last-ed nine plays, traveled 38 yards andled to a 39-yard field goal by Puckettthat capped the scoring.
UNC begins Big Sky Conferenceplay at 6:05 p.m. on Saturday atWeber State, which lost to FBSBoston College in its opener. Thegame will be televised on AltitudeSports & Entertainment.
“We’ve got bigger fish to fry nextweek,” Askew said. “We’ve got to getready for Weber.”
DAN OBLUDA | THE MIRROR
UNC sophomore wide receiver Jace Davis hauls in a 53-yard touch-down pass in the second quarter of the Bears’ 54-0 win over AdamsState on Saturday. Davis finished with three catches for 148 yards.
Volleyball continues hot streak against DenverDAVID WILSON
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The friendly confines ofButler-Hancock Sports Pavilionwere all the UNC volleyball teamneeded to get over the humpagainst in-state rival Denver asthe Bears swept the Pioneers, 3-0,Tuesday night.
The University of NorthernColorado (7-2) was 0-5 in its lastfive meetings against the Pioneers(4-4), including matches that
went all five games in the last twoseasons in Denver.
“The three years I’ve been herewe’ve lost heartbreakers everytime, so it was really great to comeout and beat them,” senior out-side hitter Ashley Lichtenbergsaid.
Lichtenberg led all UNC play-ers with 14 kills on the night.
The Bears came out sluggish inthe first game, as they trailed mostof the way before rallying to tiethe score at 24. The two teams
exchanged points before theBears prevailed with a 27-25 deci-sion. DU contained Bears sopho-more outside hitter Kelly Arnold,as she only managed three kills ingame one and just six kills theentire night.
UNC sophomore setterMarissa Hughes, usually a starter,was out of the starting lineup withan illness, giving an opportunityto junior setter Natalie Laband,who responded with 34 assists,three digs and a kill on the night.
“We’re not quite sure how longMarissa will be out, but Nataliedid a great job stepping in therefor us,” Bears head coach LyndseyBenson said. “She has been a partof our system for two years, so sheis very comfortable in it and withour hitters.”
Games two and three weredominated by UNC as the Bearsjumped out early in each gameand continued to wear downthe Pioneers. The Bears tookgame two, 25-16, and game
three, 25-12.The Bears have now won six
matches in a row and are 2-0against in-state schools.
“We are a pretty confidentteam,” Laband said. “We back itup with our hard practices, andthe win over Georgia last weekendwas great for us.”
UNC will travel to Laramie,Wyo. this weekend for theWyoming Tournament beforestarting Big Sky Conference playnext week.
CHARLIE CHARBONNEAUs p o r t s @ u n c m i r r o r . c o m
The UNC volleyball teamproved that last season’s success
was no fluke, winning a five-setthriller Saturday night at theButler-Hancock Sports Pavilionagainst the Georgia Bulldogs (25-20, 16-25, 38-36, 22-25, 15-11),
which included a record-settingthird set.
The University of NorthernColorado (6-2) defeated theBulldogs (6-1) in the final match ofthe 2010 Hampton Inn & SuitesNorthern Colorado Classic, whichproved to be for the tournamentchampionship.
Sophomore outside hitterKelley Arnold was named thetournament MVP, while sopho-more setter Marissa Hughes andsenior outside hitter AshleyLichtenberg were named to theall-tournament team.
“Playing a team of that caliberwas awesome,” Arnold said.“Being able to overcome ourstruggles and push through toughtimes to get the win was greattonight.”
The Bears got off to a quickstart for the first time this season,taking an early 5-0 lead in the firstset, and closing the set on a 10-3run to take it 25-20.
“Every match this season so farwe’ve been a slow-starting team,”UNC head coach Lyndsey Bensonsaid. “We were the more aggres-sive team, and I think that showedin the first five points.”
In the second set, Georgiaproved why it is one of the topteams in the SoutheasternConference, going on an 8-0 runto take the set 25-16.
The third set proved to be onefor the ages.
Neither team led by more than
two points throughout the entireset, but UNC eventually outlastedthe Bulldogs, winning 38-36.
“That game will be a game Iremember for my entire coachingcareer,” Benson said. “It wasincredible some of things that webattled through and were able topull it out somehow.”
Georgia fought hard to take thefourth set 25-22, and was ahead10-6 in the fifth set when the Bears
took over.UNC won the final nine points
of the match to take the fifth set15-10, the match, and the champi-onship of the tournament.
“Tonight was huge for this pro-gram,” Benson said. “We keepadding on to what we accom-plished last year. To beat Georgiaon our home court was prettysweet.”
Beating a team like Georgia didmore for the UNC volleyball teamthan simply notching another winon the schedule according to sen-ior outside hitter JulieStephenson.
“It gives us a lot of confidencegoing into the season; it showshow high of a level we can playat,” Stephenson said. “We cancompete with the top teams inthe nation, and we’re reallyexcited.”
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The 2010-11 NFL seasonis only a day away, andthat means one thing:
fantasy football.Are you looking for week one
success? Look no further than mystart ’em and sit ’em picks for thisweek.
Chicago Bears quarterback JayCutler struggled in his first yearwith the team. The Bears have asolid receiving corps, though, andwith the addition of running backChester Taylor, who is an excel-lent passing option out of thebackfield, Cutler will have a litanyof targets around him this season.
Of course, Chicago is playingDetroit in week one, which wouldhelp any quarterback’s numbers.I see Cutler throwing for 325yards, with three touchdowns and
one interception.Cleveland Browns running
back Jerome Harrison broke ontothe NFL scene last season withhuge rushing games againstKansas City, Oakland andJacksonville. With his main com-petition, Montario Hardesty, outfor the season with a torn ACL,Harrison will take the bulk of thecarries this season and continuehis success.
The Browns play Tampa Bayin week one, which had the worstrun defense in the NFL last sea-son. Look for Harrison to getaround 150 yards and two touch-downs.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarter-back David Garrard has been fair-ly consistent over the last twoseasons. He doesn’t throw for alot of yards, but he is also usuallyimmune to the turnover bug. Inweek one, he goes up against theDenver Broncos, who had thethird-best pass defense in theNFL last year.
Champ Bailey, AndreGoodman, Brian Dawkins and
newcomer Perrish Cox will givehim fits all day. I think Garrardwill end the day with about 250yards, one touchdown and twointerceptions.
Baltimore Ravens runningback Ray Rice has been wreakinghavoc in the NFL since he cameinto the league. He can run aswell as catch out of the backfield,and teams simply haven’t beenable to stop him.
In week one, the Ravens willplay the New York Jets, who tout-ed the league’s eighth-best rushdefense and best pass defense inthe NFL. Kris Jenkins, Bart Scott,Antonio Cromartie and DarrelleRevis will be a tough matchup forthe Baltimore offense, and Ibelieve they will focus on shuttingRice down.
He will accumulate 60 rushingyards, 25 receiving yards andwon’t see the end zone thisSunday.
— Charlie Charbonneau is ajunior journalism major andsports writer for The Mirror.
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Big Sky Conference addstwo football-only membersSTAFF REPORT
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The Big Sky Conferencewill have a new look on thegridiron in the near future.
On Tuesday, the confer-ence announced the additionof Cal Poly-SLO and theUniversity ofC a l i f o r n i a -Davis asfootball-only members.
The University of NorthernColorado was in the GreatWest Football Conferencewith both Cal Poly and UCDavis in 2004 and 2005. Thetwo schools play in the BigWest Conference, which doesnot have football as a sanc-tioned sport, for all othersports.
Big Sky ConferenceCommissioner Doug Fullertonsaid in a press release that the
conference might not be fin-ished with expansion.
“The landscape of collegeathletics has shifted evenmore this summer,” Fullertonsaid. “And with the greatdiversity of funding and budg-ets at the Football BowlSubdivision Level, the role ofthe FCS may become evengreater in the coming years.The FCS could become thehome for many institutions.We feel like the additions ofUC Davis and Cal Poly put usin front of that momentum.”
Possibilities for the 12thBig Sky school include theother threeGreat Westm e m b e r s ,S o u t h e r nUtah, NorthDakota and South Dakota, aswell as FBS members Idaho
See Big Sky, Page 12
content for the year. Food and prizes were avail-
able outside the Davis House,home to the Marcus GarveyCultural Center, on the cornerof 20th Street and 10th Avenue.
“We strive to have contentfrom the afternoon to late atnight,” said Corbin Greene, asenior history major and hostof “Audio Experience,” whichairs 8 to 10 p.m. on Mondays.
A variety of programs runthroughout the day, fromBillboard 100 hits to politicalcommentaries and call-inshows.
The UNC Radio website iswhere listeners can tune in, aswell as on channel 3 in thedorm rooms.
“(UNCSR) is an expression
of who we are as a studentpopulation,” said AmandaGrassello, a junior anthropolo-gy major and promotionsmanager for the station. “It’san outlet for our creativity.”
Popular shows for the sta-tion include “The Todd Show”at 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays,“Feed the Goats” at 8 to 10
p.m. on Wednesdays, “StudentSenate Radio” at 6 to 7 p.m. onTuesdays, and “Dave’s GoneBy” by Dave Lefkowitz, the sta-tion’s program director, whichairs Saturday mornings.
New shows to be brought inthe fold this semester include asex and relationships show, anall-blues music show, and asporting program, as well asmany others.
The station is an experi-enced-only-based program,which means students are notcompensated for their work onair. However, the skills gainedby working for UNCSR areexcellent for students lookingto work in broadcasting aftergraduation.
“I think it’s a way we canshow our individuality andshow the student body new,local talent,” said Sam Wood, asenior history major and sta-tion general manager.
Wood also said additionalevents to garner attention tothe program will be hosted inthe future.
Those looking to becomeinvolved or host their ownshow can fill out an applica-tion at www.uncradio.com.Upon completion, the appli-cant will be contacted andtrained to operate as a DJ. Aone- or two-hour timeslot willbe determined, and the showwill be put on air.
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and San Jose State.Big West Commissioner
Dennis Farrell said in a statementthat he supports the move of CalPoly and UC Davis to the Big Sky.
“I applaud the Big SkyConference and commissionerDoug Fullerton for this vision-ary move that will further proj-
ect them as one of the top con-ferences in the NCAA FootballChampionship Subdivision,”Farrell said.
UNC is 2-6 all-time againstCal Poly and 1-4 all-timeagainst UC Davis.
The two schools will likelyplay a full Big Sky schedule in2012 or 2013.
UNC has history withnew conference foesBig Sky from Page 11
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