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the mirror uncm i r r o r . c o m s e r v i n g t h e u n i v e r s i t y o f n o r t h e r n c o l o r a d o s i n c e 1 9 19 CAMPUS NEWS. COMMUNITY NEWS. YOUR NEWS. Volume 93, Number 68 Wednesday, March 9, 2011 I I n n t t e e r r n n a a t t i i o o n n a a l l e e x x c c e e l l l l e e n n c c e e News Upcoming In Friday’s issue of The Mirror, read about a UNC club’s vol- unteer efforts at the Weld Food Bank. Denominational discourse Religious leaders gather to lecture students on the importance of faith and understanding. PAGE 5 Arts Theater students prepare for trip Musical theater seniors preview their rehearsed performances for a New York trip. PAGE 8 Online Discussing documentary direction Look in The Mir Look in The Mirr or or P P a a g g e e 2 2 Wed: Thur: Sat: Fri: UNC sophomore guard Elliott Lloyd drives the ball into the lane in the second half of UNC’s game Tuesday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. CASSIE NUCKOLS | THE MIRROR SOURCE: WEATHER.COM @ www.uncmirror.com 63 | 40 56 | 30 62 | 29 59 | 35 A Chinese film- maker will discuss her documentary about the GLBTA community. Read at uncmirror.com.
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UNC students, interna-tional students and variousfaculty members gatheredTuesday for theInternational AwardsBanquet in the UniversityCenter. Six distinct awardswere given out, all in rela-tion to excellence in aca-demics and cross-culturalstudies on campus.
Two international stu-dents, Peleg Rosenthal andMoshe Mochlev, wereawarded for their academicexcellence.
Mathes Paulus, an inter-national student fromnorthern Germany, wasawarded the Bob Ross
International Ambassadorand Activities Award for hiscultural diversity in leader-ship in cross-cultural activi-ties and organizations oncampus.
Paulus has not been amember of the universityprogram for long butbecame involved so hecould give back to thosewho gave to him.
“I appreciate all thework that the Center forInternational Education didfor me last semester to wel-come me,” Paulus said. “Iwanted to give back to themin some way. It is so great tohave feedback, to show mywork was also appreciated.”
Janelle Johnson andGena Sturgon, volunteers
for CIE, were given theGlobal UnderstandingAward for their dedicationto promoting cross-culturalactivities throughout theUniversity of NorthernColorado campus.
Alex McMann was pre-sented an award for hisservice as an internationalambassador. McMann wasnominated by interna-tional students to com-memorate his dedicationto the program.
The final award, theAllen & Lily Huang GlobalCitizenship Award, waspresented to MahaAlSuliman. The award rec-ognized her exceptionalleadership and depth ofunderstanding in cross-cul-
tural diversity.Awards were also given
to photo contest winners.Categories included “BestOverall,” “The View fromHere” and “Up Close andPersonal.” All photoswere taken by UNC stu-
dents while they werestudying abroad.
Kari Gradi Grossman, anaward-winning author andpeace activist, presentedthe keynote speech.Grossman worked inCambodia with the charity
organization SustainableSchools International. Sheestablished the organiza-tion to address the currentstate of education inCambodia.
Grossman said thedropout rate of Cambodianstudents at one time wasmore than 80 percent. Butin the last 10 years,Cambodia has seen aremarkable increase inattendance rates, partiallybecause of the help SSI hasprovided. Attendance isnow almost 100 percent,and most students finish atleast primary school.
Grossmann gave theaudience some advice inregards to developingcountries.
“Take all of the educa-tion you have, put it in yourback pocket and sit on it,”she said. “Sit down and lis-ten, listen to the people.You may have an idea ofhow things are done in yourcountry, but you have noidea how it is done in theirs.Be humble, observe andunderstand. Then take youreducation and mold it to
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Keynote speaker Kari Grossmann talks about herexperiences in Cambodia at the International AwardsBanquet Tuesday in the University Center.
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February flew by so fast. Now,the marvelous month of March hasbegun, and along with it come newmonthly reminders to be gratefulfor what we have. Welcome to 31days of appreciation of oatmeal,youth art, music in our schools andpossibly the most remembered cel-ebration of this month, women.
The courage, intelligence andpersistence of women has foreverbeen overlooked by a system ruledby men. Since 1980, Women’sHistory Month has been unitingfamilies and communities by ways
highlighting women’s achieve-ments through the centuries.
Ruth Moyer and Jessie MaePerry are not names discussed atthe dinner table, yet they fought forgender equality and progressivepolitics for the better half of theiradult lives. Not only do women likethem deserve recognition duringthis month and every month, butso women who have been victim-ized because of their gender.
Whereas most men never haveto think about their bodies beingsexually violated, a woman is always
conscious of the fact that a mancould take advantage of her body.Men have the privilege of being ableto stroll through a park at night, stayat work late and walk home bythemselves without the constantthreat of sexual assault. By the waythings are going, one-in-six womenwill be sexually assaulted in her life.Not only are women regularly underattack, but they also do not receivethe same amount of recognition asmen in professional fields.
Organizations at the Universityof Northern Colorado have begun
to do their part in celebratingwomen and raising awareness ofthe problems women face in oursociety as well as around the world.The Women’s Resource Center haspartnered with different groups tohost programs intended to educatepeople on women and to help stopthe perpetuation of violenceagainst women.
To do your part, whether you aremale or female, attend such events toeducate yourself on gender roles insociety and to find out how to helpend violence toward women.
This week’s poll question: Doyou think either of the UNCbasketball teams will win theBig Sky championship?
Cast your vote at www.uncmirror.com
Women’s History Month preserves equal gender rightsThe Mirror appreciates your opin-ions. You can submit your columnsor letters to the editor [email protected]. Columns canbe no longer than 400 words. Includeyour name, year and major.
LETTERS
Recent actions of theUnited StatesSupreme Court have
upheld the rights of religiousorganizations to receive fund-ing at universities. Theseactions have nothing to dowith a case that has beendecided by the court; rather, ithas to do with the court refus-ing to hear a case.
The Supreme Court typicallydeals with issues when othercourts diverge or when the issuestake on an importantConstitutional role.
After the U.S. Court of Appealsfor the Seventh Circuit ruled cam-pus organizations could not be
denied student funding based onreligious grounds, the University ofWisconsin-Madison appealed tothe Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court’s deci-sion to not review the casereveals that the highest legal offi-cials in the country believe thecase to be a no-brainer. They aresiding with Badger Catholic, theplaintiff against UWM.
Badger Catholic has beeninvolved in litigation for thepast several years after the uni-versity kicked them off campusfor violating its non-discrimi-natory club clause, which saida university organization wasnot allowed to discriminate onthe basis of sexual orientation.
Badger Catholic, in accor-dance with Catholic doctrine,would not allow members of thegay community to become lead-ers of the organization.
Clearly, it does not make sense
to allow students who do notuphold the same values of anorganization to lead said organiza-tion. Take the analogy of a cyclingclub being forced to allow a personwho hates cycling to become thepresident of the club. It’s ludicrous.
After Badger Catholic was ableto re-charter (following a successfullawsuit), the university refusedthem funding, arguing that fundingreligious events would violate theEstablishment Clause becausemost religious events entail prayer,praise, or proselytizing.
It is encouraging that theSupreme Court has sided withBadger Catholic. I extend the bene-fit of the doubt to the University ofWisconsin that they truly believedthe First Amendment preventedthem from funding BadgerCatholic; however, the universitytook the wrong approach.
In its efforts to treat religiousgroups with neutrality, as required
by the Establishment Clause, UWactually treated religious groupsworse than other groups. Ratherthan not respecting religion accord-ing to the First Amendment, UWdisrespected a religion’s adherents.
In choosing to fund secularorganizations over religious organi-zations, UW, like many other uni-versities, decided not to forego ide-ology but to support secularism(which is an ideology itself).
Let us hope that the SupremeCourt’s actions in not acceptingUW’s appeal will set a precedentthat travels back home, for UNCorganizations have not beenimmune to the denial of fundsbased on religious grounds. StudentSenate has repeatedly denied fund-ing over the last few years forCampus Crusade for Christ events.
—Josh Divine is a juniormathematics major and a weeklycolumnist for The Mirror.
Supreme Court decision upholds religious campus organization’s rights
Spring break is justaround the corner, and assoon as classes end Friday,students will be free for anentire week. However,even though classes areout, safety is not.
Often, students takethis time to go on vacation— a beach somewhere inthe United States, a tour ofanother country or just atrip back to their home-town — and sometimes gettoo caught up in the excite-ment and forget to thinkabout safety. Security isimportant while on vaca-tion, and there are someeasy ways to make staysafe.
Spring break is knownas a time to party, but, asalways, it is important thatthose who choose to drinkdo so responsibly.
Jessica Ellis, the Centerfor Peer Education coordi-nator, said even thoughstudents are on springbreak academically, thesame rules still apply forsafety while partying.
“If you’re going todrink, be sure you have adesignated driver or a safeway to get where you’restaying,” Ellis said. “Anddon’t put yourself in a dan-gerous position, whereyou’re at risk for alcoholpoisoning.”
Brittany Dosdall, thetraditional events coordi-nator with the UniversityProgram Council, agreedwith Ellis and said if stu-dents are somewhere theydo not feel comfortabledrinking, it is better if theydon’t.
“It’s more important tobe safe than it is to drink,especially if you’re doing itjust to fit in,” Dosdall said.
“Spring break is a goodtime to relax. It gets stu-dents ready to take on therest of the semester, but it’simportant that they staysafe while they’re havingfun.”
In addition to drinkingsafely, there are other con-siderations students
should think about beforethey go on break.
As the weather becomesmore suitable, studentswill be able to work ontheir tans if they are goingsomewhere sunny; howev-er, it is important to staysafe in the sun. VickiMossman, the UNC HealthServices manager, said stu-dents should value theirhealth over looking good.
“If you’re going some-where sunny, it’s impor-tant to wear a sunscreenwith a high SPF, and thatprotects against both UVAand UVB rays,” Mossmansaid. “A sunburn isuncomfortable, and get-ting burned increaseschances of skin cancerlater in life.”
Mossman also said it isa good idea to be up-to-date on vaccinations ifstudents plan on traveling,especially if they will be in
close quarters with others. “It’s still flu season, and
in an environment such asan airplane, where every-
one is close to each other,it’s easy to catch some-thing,” she said. “Gettingvaccinated is a must.”
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DO YOU HAVE IDEAS, QUESTIONS,COMMENTS, CONCERNS, OR
We all have felt thesting of increasing gasprices over the past sever-al years, and certainly theincrease in the past fewweeks. However, there is asimple solution: ANWR.
ANWR, or the ArcticNational Wildlife Refuge,is a 19 million-acre plotof land along the north-ern Alaskan coast (out ofthe 19 million acres ofland, drilling operationswould consume onlyaround 2,000 acres, .004
percent). The regionconsists of snow andwind in the winter, per-mafrost and wind in thesummer and an estimat-ed 5.7-16 billion barrelsof oil that are currentlynot being used, accord-ing to the United StatesGeological Survey.
Our problem is simplesupply and demand. Asthe world population con-tinues to grow at analarming rate, thedemand for oil invariablyincreases. The higherdemand means the pricesgo up. Then, the MiddleEast slowly descends into
anarchy. Because most ofthe world’s oil productioncomes from the MiddleEast and the multination-al petroleum conglomer-ate known as OPEC, wesee a decline in the supplyand therefore anotherincrease in the price. Oilprices go up twofold.
President BarakObama is consideringtapping into the strategicoil reserves (approximate-ly 29 billion barrels of oil)to ease our “pain at thepump.” Why not startdrilling in Alaska? Whynot expand oil productionand lift government taxes,
which are currently pre-venting the United Statesfrom refining our ownpetroleum supply?
The solution: let com-panies drill ANWR.Allowing companies toexpand into ANWR willnot only increase the sup-ply and decrease the priceof oil, but it will also allowthe economy to expand byadding thousands of jobs.And in case you werewondering, jobs revolvingaround oil production paysignificantly higher thanaverage. The result: morejobs, better paying jobs,cheaper gas and contin-
ued economic recoveryand growth.
Instead of waiting for“Peace in the MiddleEast,” we should beproactive and do what wecan to nurture our owneconomy. We can’tafford to let politics tohold us back. Literally.
—Dan Larson studiedgeological engineering, petro-leum engineering and eco-nomics at Colorado School ofMines. Larson is currently aneconomics major at theUniversity of NorthernColorado. He said he plans toreturn soon.
On Tuesday evening,the University CenterBallrooms were full ofdiverging belief systems,as a panel of eight reli-gious community mem-bers lectured at “SpeakTruth, not Ignorance:Speaking of Faith.”
The University ProgramCouncil, Student Senateand the Diversity Councilsponsored the event,which was the brainchildof Maggie Meneghin,UPC’s social and develop-mental coordinator, andher colleague, PaigeLewkow, director ofDiverse Relations.
“We thought it wouldbe great to explore religionbecause college is a time todiscover yourself — to findout who you are,”Meneghin said. “I hope(students) get a variety ofperspectives on faith.”
Worth T. Woodrum, amember of the UnitarianUniversalist Church ofGreeley, launched the dis-cussion with a brief histo-ry of his faith.
Jesse Morgaina, apracticing psychothera-pist who received herdoctorate from UNC,spoke on NichirenBuddhism, a worldviewthat began in 13th centu-ry Japan with the writingsof Nichiren Daishonin.This philosopher theo-rized on the relationshipbetween cause and effect.Morgaina spoke about thehuman goal to be happyand enlightened.
“How can we be
happy? Not the new carkind of happy,” she said.“No, happiness rests inthe center of the self.”
Robert Cross, a spiritualhealer of the Southern Siouxnation, whose tribal name is
Lakota Hokshila, discussedthe importance of dreamsand the individual search forspiritual growth.
Michael Mathews, aPresbyterian pastor, repre-sented the various
Protestant denominationsand movements that beganwith the theologian MartinLuther. Asad Abdi, anemployee of JBS Swift, wasthe Muslim voice on thepanel.
Further, JonathanBellman, a Jewish man andUniversity of NorthernColorado professor ofmusic, initiated a dis-course on the afterlife.
“I don’t believe in hell,”Bellman said. “My religionteaches that the righteousof every nation shall have ashare in bliss. In Judaism,it’s about what you do here,in this life.”
The panel then turnedto the issue of dogma.Kelly Jacobsen, a believerin unity faith, which isbased on Aristotelianmetaphysics, said herGod is everywhere andthat her religion cannotbe dogmatic.
Conversely, Rocco Porter,
a Catholic priest at the St.Peter Catholic Church,acknowledged that his faithis extremely dogmatic.
“Faith, I think, is somuch larger than we are,and my religion stressesdogma and free will,”Porter said.
The group answeredaudience questions thatencompassed religiousintolerance, the purposeof death and moral rela-tivism.
Porter closed theevening with a few wordson difference.
“We need to celebrateour (religious) differences,the things that make usunique,” he said. “We needto go be great in the world.”
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Many religions represented in theological lecture
HEATHER SAVINO | THE MIRROR
Jesse Morgaina, far right, a guest on the Speak Truth Not Ignorance: Speaking ofFaith panel speaks to an audience of students and faculty about the importanceof respecting one another’s personal beliefs Tuesday in the University Center.
As the oldest buildingstill standing on the UNCcampus, Kepner Hall hasseen numerous changesthroughout the years.
The cornerstone forthe building was laid onAug. 22,1910, and con-struction on the main partof the building was fin-ished in 1912. The build-ing was originally used asa training school for edu-cation students.
In 1923 and 1924, thewest and east wings wereadded to the building tohouse the training school,Ernest Horn ElementarySchool and the collegehigh school.
The training schoolwas renamed Kepner Hallin 1930 in honor ofDenver West High Schoolprincipal and Universityof Northern ColoradoBoard of Trustees mem-ber, Harry Kepner.
In 1962, the trainingschool was moved fromKepner Hall into the newBishop-Lehr Hall on westcampus.
Following the move,Kepner Hall housed sever-al different departmentsuntil the business schoolmoved into the buildingin 1971.
Over the years, Kepnerfell into disrepair andneeded renovations. Therenovations were an effortby the business school, asthe department was in theprocess of becomingaccredited.
In 1985, UNC receiveda grant to begin renova-
tions on the building. Thebusiness school was tem-porarily moved while ren-ovations were made.
Business students cele-brated the closing of thebuilding with a party inKepner Auditorium.
Students who attendedthe party listened toentertainment by stu-dents from the
Performing ArtsDepartment, and thebusiness students sold T-shirts to commemoratethe renovations.
The newly renovatedKepner Hall is home notonly to modern class-rooms, but it also receivedmore than $100,000 worthof new technology.Hewlett Packard donatedtwo computer labs, a laserprinter and computerprograms to the businessschool.
The school also
received several donationsfrom local Greeley busi-nesses. Several of theclassrooms in the renovat-ed building were namedafter the businesses thatdonated to the school.Some of the renovationmoney went towards art-work that was selected bya committee and placed inthe building.
The renovations on thebuilding were finished in1987, and a rededicationceremony was hosted dur-ing homecoming week.
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Oldest campus building still visually appealing
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Right to left: In this image, the front of the original Kepner Hall, in 1918, is juxta-posed with the current facility on central campus. The Monfort College ofBusiness primarily uses the building, and has since 1971.
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Seniors prepare musical acts for New YorkRUBY WHITE
Some have long sus-pected that musical-the-ater students live theirlives through song anddance, and with popularshows like “Glee” beingbeamed from millions ofscreens in the UnitedStates each week, it seemsas if many people can’tget enough of their musi-cal-theater fixes.
Tuesday, LangworthyTheater in Frasier Hallwas the scene of themusical theater seniorshowcase previews for theNew York display stu-dents will perform foragencies in Manhattanduring spring break. Fromthe reaction of audiencemembers, the showcasegave the impression thatmusicals could see theirgolden time once more.
Preparing for a show-case featuring the mosttalented students in theUniversity of NorthernColorado’s MusicalTheatre Department hastaken hard-work, dedica-tion and the study of greatmusical theater perform-
ers from the past. With aglittering, diverse collec-tion of performances, stu-dents sang their heartsout, single-handedlyacted scenes and execut-ed duets from familiarmusicals and movies.
The preview beganwith the department’sentire senior group per-forming “Freedom” whileputting on their best stagefaces and being decked
out in chic apparel thatmade them stand outfrom one another.
“I’ve been preparingfor showcase for the lasttwo years,” said VeronicaDomingo, a senior musi-cal theater major. “Thereare 15 of us going to NewYork, and we will be per-forming our pieces.”
Domingo’s perform-ance consisted of “Listen”from the motion picture
version of ‘Dream Girls,’as well as “Waiting forLife,” from “Once on thisIsland.”
A single piano and afew plastic chairs set upthe stage, and after eachstudent’s segment, animmediate performancecommenced, keepingaudience members atten-tive and on their toes.Some performancesincluded crude languageand risqué topics intend-ed for a mature audience.
In addition to classicmusical pieces, somestudents chose to per-form parts from comedicmotion pictures.Musical-theater seniorsMegan Krusleski andErin Watkins performeda scene from “BabyMama” and gave astrong, enthusiastic rou-tine that had the audi-ence in stitches. Thescene was shown in twoparts, and each time, thewomen put effort intotheir roles to make thescenes as believable aspossible.
Devin Crane, a bubblyred head who performedher pieces with pops of
fervor, showed the audi-ence her years of hardwork by belting piecesfilled with comedy andemotion.
“(I) started bringing inselections for the show-case the last couple ofsemesters,” Crane said. “Ip i c k e dthe two Iw a n t e dto do thissemesterand put ita l lt o g e t h -er.”
Craneand a fewo t h e rstudentswill alsoshowcaset h e i rskills inLos Angeles in May,shortly before graduation.
“It has been a funprocess for sure,” Cranesaid. “I am both nervousand excited.”
John Leonard, a pro-fessor of theater arts inmusical theater, headsthe group, a mix of bothmen and women.Listening to the vocals of
each gender cometogether was a treat forspectators. It is requiredfor musical-theater-major seniors to partici-pate in the showcaseand compete to be out-standing in the eyes oftalent agencies.
“I chosethe songs Ip e r f o r m e dbecause I amtrying tos h o w c a s ewhat I’m try-ing to sell,”said JamieMills, a seniormusical the-ater major. “Iwas able toshowcase twosides of me,so it was anice mesh. I
am nervous and anxiousabout New York, but amalso very excited.”
The musical-theaterseniors will be on theirway to New York thisweekend and will takewith them the years ofhard work and dedica-tion they put into theircrafts during their timeat UNC.
Vocal jazz performances warm concert hall TOTIANNA WEEKLY
The soothing vocal jazzensembles that took place lastnight in Monfort Concert Hallat the Union Colony CivicCenter were so relaxing they
could have calmedColorado’s relentless winterweather.
The UCCC was filled withthe sounds of vibrant jazzmusic — the kind that makesfingers snap and head bob.Monday’s performance was
one of 11 major music eventsscheduled for the Springsemester.
Included in this group isthe UNC/Greeley JazzFestival, taking place in April.Five of those performancestook place earlier this semes-
ter, and the others will contin-ue to be open to students,alumni and the generalGreeley public.
The University ofNorthern Colorado’s Schoolof Music hosted the vocal jazzensemble concert, and it was
evident from the precision ofthe melody that these stu-dents were ready to sharetheir gifts with the audience.Some musicians were dressedin black with accents of red,and others were dressed inblack with blue accents.
Previously, UNC’s vocaljazz ensemble has receivedGrammy nominations for“Pot IV” by Vocal Jazz I, aswell as musical recognitionon both the international and
MELANIE VASQUEZ | THE MIRROR
Veronica Domingo, a senior musical-theater major, per-forms “Waiting for Life,” Tuesday night during theMusical Theatre Department’s senior showcase preview.
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Men’s basketball beats ‘Jacks, to face Griz in finalDAVID WILSON
appearance in the Big SkyConference tournamentchampionship game fol-lowing a thrilling 73-70victory over NorthernArizona Tuesday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.
The University of
Northern Colorado (20-10,13-3) allowed a 12-pointfirst-half lead disappearand went into the breaktrailing 45-43.
NAU (19-12, 9-7) wasled by guards CameronJones, a senior, and GabeRogers, a sophomore, asthe two combined for 32 ofthe Lumberjacks’ 45 first-half points. The two-manperformance did not gounnoticed in the Bearslocker room.
“I questioned my guysat halftime a little bit overhow bad did they want toplay tomorrow,” UNChead coach B.J. Hill said.
“These guys responded.They’ve done it all year.They were tired of gettinglit up in the first half like aChristmas tree. So theytook a challenge, and theyaccomplished it.”
UNC responded in thesecond half, holding Jonesand Rogers to a combinedtotal of 11 points and heldthe Lumberjacks as a teamto 32 percent shooting inthe final 20 minutes.
Recently crowned MVPof the league, UNC seniorguard Devon Beitzel led allscorers with 25 points, butit was the bench playerswho ignited the second-half comeback with theBears down 50-43.
UNC freshman guardPaul Garnica and juniorforward Mike Proctorbrought defensive energyand helped control theoffensive glass, whichsparked a 17-2 run over asix-minute span that putUNC up 60-52. Garnicafinished with five pointsand three assists, andProctor finished withseven points and eightrebounds, five offensively.
“Mike was outstandingduring that stretch,”Beitzel said. “There wasone possession where hehad two offensiverebounds and scoredthree points from the lineto get us going. Paul(Garnica) played with thesame swagger he did inhigh school and reallyattacked the basket.”
NAU climbed backwithin three points on
multiple occasions butwas unable to finish,including one finalattempt with 14.8 secondsleft that saw a Jones’ 3-pointer go long as timeexpired to solidify the win.
UNC senior forwardChris Kaba had the daunt-ing task of guarding Jonesthe majority of the secondhalf, holding him to sixpoints in the final frame.
“Cam (Jones) is a greatplayer, and in the first halfhe went off on us,” Kabasaid. “In the second half,we just tried to be morephysical with him andmake him take toughshots.”
Kaba finished with 14points, and fellow seniorforward Neal Kingmanadded 10 points.
UNC improved to 13-0at home this season andnow has two straight 20-win seasons. Beitzel said
he does not want this rideto end anytime soon.
“This is it for us seniors,and we just didn’t want togo home tonight,” Beitzelsaid. “I want to savor everyminute of my last year.”
With the win, the Bearsface Montana for the con-ference championshiptomorrow at 7 p.m. atButler-Hancock SportsPavilion. The game will bebroadcast on ESPN2.
CASSIE NUCKOLS | THE MIRROR
UNC senior guard Devon Beitzel attempts a layup in the first half of Tuesday’s gameagainst Northern Arizona at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. Beitzel finished with agame-high 25 points in the victory that sent UNC to the championship game.
CASSIE NUCKOLS | THE MIRROR
UNC senior forward Neal Kingman attempts a shotover a Northern Arizona defender in Tuesday’s game.Kingman finished with 10 points in the victory.
“These guys respond-ed. They’ve done itall year. They weretired of getting lit
up like a Christmastree. So they took achallenge, and they
Sitting in the living roomor a comfortable area of ahome, a family gathers tohear about the opportunityfor their child to play DivisionI college basketball. Thecoach is brimming withexcitement and tells stories tomothers and fathers of poten-tial glory the team could havewith the addition of their sonor daughter.
While the parents soak inthe prospect of not having topay for their child’s tuition,the student sits patiently,whether anxiously or eagerly,not knowing which directionhis or her life is about to take.
Recruiting is a delicateprocess. Coaches approachteenagers, who appear fear-less on the playing field, courtor ice, but are still becomingaccustomed to making bigdecisions that may affect therest of their lives.
“At first, we identify play-ers if they’re good athletes,and then things like goodcommunication, under-standing the game and sim-ple things like that,” saidJaime White, the Universityof Northern Coloradowomen’s basketball headcoach. “I believe everyonegoes to the right place forthem, where the basketballfits the academics.”
For both UNC basketballteams, promises the coaches
made to their players arestarting to come to fruition asboth try to advance in the BigSky Conference tournament.
“I was in the first recruit-ing class with coach White,and she said we could reallybuild a tradition of winninghere,” women’s senior guardCourtney Stoermer said.“Division I is a good sellingpoint. We have options toplay post-season if we playwell, and we get to play at ahigh level of competition.”
Planning the next four tofive years of classes, practicesand a career — not to men-tion where to live in an unfa-miliar state — can be anintimidating factor to someplayers, but two out-of-stateBears players said they wereentranced by the campus andimmediately wanted toattend.
Men’s senior forwardChris Kaba said the distanceand difference from his homeof Gary, Ind. was enough forhim to don the navy and gold,as well as the smaller-campusatmosphere.
“The recruiting process,you know, I just rememberbeing recruited by a lot ofschools, but (the Universityof) Northern Colorado cameto me and gave me a greatopportunity to see somethingnew — it gave me the oppor-tunity to do that,” Kaba said.“I mean, I’m way far fromhome now than I ever was.”
Kaba said he was met withimmediate appreciation from
head coach B.J. Hill and themen’s basketball staff.
“Everybody came to theairport and greeted me, spentthe whole day with me,” hesaid. “Pretty much, (Hill) wasa cool guy and let me knowthat we were going to get tothat higher level. Now we’rehere; they did what they saidthey were going to, and nowit’s our turn to do what wesaid we’re gonna do.”
Stoermer, who wasrecruited from Iowa CityWest High School, commit-ted to leave her hometownof Coralville, Iowa to playfor the Bears.
“I think there’s always alittle bit of apprehension anduncertainty in the begin-ning,” she said about beingrecruited. “Sometimes in themiddle of your career, youmay question your decision(of college), but at the end ofthe time you’re here, you real-ize this is where you’re sup-posed to be.”
Freshman guardD’shara Strange has had abanner opening year.Recollecting how she wasfirst approached, she saidWhite painted her a verbalpicture of an ideal teamUNC was building.
“I have ‘potential out theworld,’ is what she told me,and pretty much that I couldmake a career here,” Strangesaid. “She said she could seeme playing here, and that(UNC) has good girls and thepotential to be a great team.”
During high school, noth-ing produces more of anadrenaline rush than thepresence of a college recruiter— Division I, no less. Strangesaid she felt the pressure toperform well, but it propelledher abilities.
“Getting a full ride (schol-arship) for college is always agreat thing, and I definitelyjust tried to go out there andplay hard,” Strange said. “Thephysicality of the game andplaying against these biggirls…you just have to haveconfidence to be able to playwith these girls.”
White’s backgroundincludes a myriad of collegebasketball experiences as aplayer and coach. The recruit-ing process has become partof her annual routine, as shehas spoken with many ath-letes and their families aboutthe program she helps com-mand.
“First, we sell exactlywhat we’re doing right now— making a run for a cham-pionship,” she said.
Hill added that coachesmust also promote the uni-versity and the lifestyle ofbeing a collegiate student-athlete.
“We tell them we’re gonnado our best job as a staff tomake them the best person,player and student they canbe, and that they’re gonnahave a chance to play and gofor championships,” he said.“We want kids that sparks afire with.”
To persuade players whowere likely starters on theirhigh schools’ teams to com-mit to a college, one angle isto ensure the player he or shewill see at least some playingtime. White said coaches atlarger universities do not typ-ically have this luxury, forcedto play only the individualswho perform the best. Beingable to play soon and not sitthe bench is a huge recruit-ing incentive.
“I think we’ve shown thatwith two freshmen getting theplaying time that they’re get-ting,” White said. “We also sellthe university’s commitmentto women’s basketball.”
Although many factors gointo finding a premier athlete,
White and Hill both said thereare specific basketball-playerarchetypes they watch for themost.
“They have got to beable have a talent that cancoincide with the DivisionI level,” Hill said. “We tryto bring in a little bettertalent each year, so as wegrow as a program, we’regonna face more and morecompetition on therecruiting trail.”
This includes whatWhite said is a key champi-onship-building trait.
“A hard worker — notjust on defense or offense,but constantly moving andbeing active is a sign of ahard worker,” White said.
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UNC men’s head basketball coach B.J. Hill crouches onthe sideline of the game against NAU Tuesday. Hill hasled the team to 20 wins in his first season as head coach.
Basketball players garner Big Sky all-conference selectionsSTAFF REPORT
After two very success-ful regular seasons, sixmembers of the UNCmen’s and women’s bas-ketball teams were hon-ored by the Big SkyMonday.
UNC senior guardDevon Beitzel was not onlyselected as the Big SkyConference men’s basket-ball Most Valuable Player,he was also a unanimousselection to the Big Sky All-Conference First Team.
Beitzel finished theregular season with aleague-leading 21 points
per game average.Beitzel’s fellow seniors,
Neal Kingman and ChrisKaba, both forwards andthe team’s second- andthird-leading scorers,respectively, were alsohonored. Kingman aver-aged 10.7 points per gamein the regular season andwas named to the Big Sky
All-Conference SecondTeam, and Kaba averaged9.4 points and was tabbedas an honorable mention.
UNC senior guardCourtney Stoermer of thewomen’s team wasnamed the co-DefensivePlayer of the Year and wasalso selected to the all-conference second team
for the second time in hercareer. Stoermer averaged8.4 points per game thisseason.
Sophomore forwardLauren Oosdyke wasselected to the all-confer-ence first team after aver-aging 13.8 points and 5.6rebounds per contest dur-ing the regular season.
Freshman guardD’shara Strange wasnamed Freshman of theYear after she led all fresh-men in the Big Sky inpoints (11.3) and rebounds(6.5) and also led the entireleague in steals with 2.3per game. Strange alsoearned an honorable men-tion selection.
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“People gathering afterclasses and gettingtogether to support theteam is a show of spirit.”-Collin Varney, an ESLmajor
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Musical excellence randown the stage and blewthrough the auditoriumloud and clear. Somesongs where sung in an acapella style, while otherswere accompanied by thestylish rhythm sectionthat included a piano,bass and drums.
“I love jazz, and (I)played through highschool,” said Erick Tyron,an international businessmajor at AimsCommunity College. “Iunderstand how hard it isto get jazz to sound well.”
The ensemble, VocalJazz I, or theAmbassadors of Swing,was last to perform. The
Ambassadors of Swinggave a pleasing perform-ance with the songs “DryCleaners,” and “Sweet,Sweet Spirit,” containingappreciated beat boxing.Also heard were “Alice inWonderland” and “Ain’tNo Sunshine When She’sGone.” The euphoricsound of Vocal Jazz Iseemed like it sent audi-ence members back tothe roaring 20s.
Sara Bolton, sopho-more music major atUNC, came to supporther fellow students andfriends and said she haslove for the genre overall.
“I love jazz,” Boltonsaid. “It is like my soulfood.”
About 150 students
participate in the jazzensembles at UNC, andmost of the studentsare either affi l iatedwith the School ofMusic or the JazzStudies program. Theensembles are open toall students through anaudition in the begin-ning of the Fall andSpring semesters.Requirement of a musicmajor or minor is notnecessary, and any stu-dent is encouraged tojoin the jazz ensembles.
For more informa-tion on the next con-cert in the SpringMusic Series or theCollege of Performingand Visual Arts , v is i twww.arts.unco.edu.
