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UpcomingIn Monday’sissue of TheMirror, readabout the varietyof events recog-nizing EatingDisorderAwareness Week.
Speaker inspires ‘everyday heroes’The Everyday Herocampaign makes astop at UNC tohelp decrease the“bystander effect.”PAGE 4
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Student Senate Update
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During Wednesday’s ses-sion, UNC’s Student Senatediscussed the vacant directorof Diverse Relations position,received a funding requestand heard reports onrestructuring and hiring forthe Student JudiciaryCommittee.
Senate addresses possibili-ties regarding director vacancy
With the recent resigna-tion of Angela Milano,Senate is without a directorof Diverse Relations.
Katelyn Elliott, theUniversity of NorthernColorado student body pres-ident, is able to make a tem-porary appointment to theposition or Senate couldmake a full-time appoint-ment, which would requirethe appropriate hiringprocess to occur. The otheroption is to leave the positionopen for the remainder ofthe semester.
Director of LegislativeAffairs Jamie Britt suggested
the position stay open, citingthe lack of time a newappointee would have to beproductive. Britt also sug-gested that funds for theposition could be redirectedtoward other demandingissues.
To make a full-timeappointment, Senatewould have to proceedwith the appropriate hir-ing procedure, whichwould take a minimumof two weeks. If Senateadministered hiring, anappointment would like-ly not be made until week10 of the semester, leav-ing little time for theappointee to be effective,Britt said.
Many delegates opposedleaving the director ofDiverse Relations positionopen.
Director of Finance TylerAmes made the point thatthe Student Fee AllocationProcess is approaching and itis necessary to have a repre-sentative for diverse popula-tions at the university on
Senate for the process.“It would be absurd not
to fill the position,” Amessaid.
Director of AcademicAffairs John Pherson sup-ported Ames when he saidSenate should not be con-cerned with the productivity,but rather the statement thatis made to students by leav-ing the position vacant.
“The position is tooimportant not to fill,”Pherson said.
It is unclear whetherSenate will opt for a tempo-rary appointment fromElliott, proceed with hiring afull-time appointee or leavethe position vacant. The con-sensus at this point is in favorof filling the position.
Senate membersencourage students-at-large to get involved withfilling the position.
Aaron Ontiveros, a stu-dent-at-large, attendedWednesday to express hisinterest in filling the positionof director of DiverseRelations. Senate members
welcomed Ontiveros’ state-ment of interest, but saidthey will not proceed withscreening candidates untilthey have decided whetherthey will fill the position, andby what means.
Those with additionalquestions or interest cancontact President Elliott [email protected].
Discussion regarding thevacancy ended without aresolution but is likely toresume next week.
OFB grants funding forQueer Prom
Representatives fromSpectrum, a gay, lesbian,bisexual, and transgenderstudent organization oncampus, were present tomake a funding request fortheir annual Queer Promevent.
Spectrum requested $100to fund the dance afterreceiving $1,500 from theOrganization FundingBoard. The event will behosted April 24. Last year,450 people attended theevent; Spectrum expects that
number to double this year. The budget for this
event includes three ball-rooms at UNC, catering, aprofessional DJ, marketingand security. Without theadditional $100, the eventwould still occur withminor cutbacks. Discussionregarding the request wasbrief, and Senate unani-mously approved a $100allotment to Spectrum forthe event.
Director reports onprogress of craigslist-like site
Director of StudentAffairs Levi Fuller reportedthe university received a costestimate for a website thatfunctions like craigslist but isexclusive to members of thecampus community.
The cost for implement-ing the site, called Bodega,would be a one-time pay-ment of $3,000. The universi-ty has previously considereda similar site designed forfaculty and staff. It is expect-ed that Senate will have theuniversity’s support whenseeking funding for the site.
Restructuring proposalsto be announced next session
Fuller also announcedthe Senate RestructuringCommittee will be present-ing a final proposal forSenate restructuring duringnext week’s session.
Student Judiciaryappointee to be announced
Student Rights AdvocateSamantha Fox reported thatinterviews for the vacant seatin the Student JudiciaryCommittee have ended. Foxwill present an appointee toSenate next week, who willneed two-thirds approval byvoting members to receiveappointment.
�McKee Hall to receive cre-ative inspiration
Fuller also announcedthat the “Before I Die Wall,”a project proposed byDylan Marshall, a UNC stu-dent, will be moving for-ward with building set forApril 17. The wall will be alarge chalkboard in theMcKee Hall breezewaywith space for students toshare their aspirations.
Senate addresses vacancy, gives updates on projects, hirings
Department of Education addresses college costsBRIDGETT WEAVER
The U.S. Department ofEducation under secretaryaddressed the affordability ofa college education during atown hall meeting Thursdayat UNC’s University Center.
Under Secretary MarthaKanter, along with Universityof Northern ColoradoPresident Kay Norton,
addressed a crowd of stu-dents, local business leadersand community membersbefore opening the floor toquestions.
“It is essential that stu-dents have the option tocome here,” Norton said.
Norton explained thatUNC is shifting from a pub-licly funded institutiontoward a model that reflects aprivate institution.
Some of the biggest differ-ences between public andprivately funded institutionsare that private institutionsrely on endowments fromalumni and students who areable to pay the full price oftuition.
Public institutions areable to give more aid to stu-dents because of their gov-ernment funding, but eventhat is not enough anymore,
Norton said.Many schools are look-
ing for a new way to fundeducation.
“In the past, during hardtimes we would think,‘We’ll bounce back again,’but this one’s takinglonger,” Kanter said. “It’scausing us to say, ‘Can’t wedo something different?’”
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Eating well in college is seem-ingly impossible.
Having the money and time tobuy and cook healthy foods is astruggle when cheap, cooked foodlies in wait for fewer than five dol-lars. Faster than an oven and tasti-er than broccoli, fast food restau-rants serve quick meals on everystreet. McDonald’s is the world’slargest fast food franchise, leadingthe race with restaurants in 119countries. Buying a meal fromMcDonald’s is the perfect transac-tion — efficient, affordable andsatisfying — but what meets theeye is not always what meets theintestines.
There have been rumors thatMcDonald’s meat isn’t meat,after all. Within the last twomonths, some have claimed thatMcDonald’s hamburgers containjust 15 percent beef while theremaining 85 percent is meatfiller that is cleansed with ammo-nia during the productionprocess. The accusations even goon to say the ammonia-drenchedmeat causes stomach cancer andintestinal problems if digestedregularly. For years, emails circu-lated claiming that McDonald’sbeef comes from South America,a continent whose requirementsfor lean beef are substandard to
U.S. beef.Speculations about
McDonald’s meat have passed tothe average Internet surfer as fact,swimming through the WorldWide Web with ease, but a visit tothe McDonald’s website tells a dif-ferent story.
McDonald’s website openlyanswers frequently asked ques-tions about their beef, chicken,pork and fish, including accusa-tions of buying second-grade beeffrom South America.
Apparently, McDonald’s uses100 percent USDA-inspectedmeats, and even if it is drenchedin ammonia, their food doesn’t
cause cancer. The Department ofHealth and Human Services, theEnvironmental Protection Agencyand the International Agency forResearch on Cancer have notclassified ammonia as a cause ofcancer.
If customers had conductedresearch on the topic, they maystill be enjoying Big N’ Tasties withcheese. Although grossed-out din-ers may have put a stop to theirlate-night McDonald’s binges dueto imaginary health risks, theyshould feel no rush to return to itsgreasy deliciousness. After all,there are real dangers to fast foodconsumers should be aware of.
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LETTERS
The time has come forthe war in Iraq tosteadily dissipate.
Last December, under Bushadministration provisions,President Barack Obamaannounced that the United Statesmilitary would disarm and beginmarching out of the country. Nomatter your opinion about thereasons for invading or if youbelieve that it was necessary forthe United States to enter Iraq in2003, most Americans can agreethat it is time to come home.
As one war ends, televisioncommercials, documentaries and
even several UNC organizationsare stressing the potential risksassociated with Iran’s nuclearcapabilities. An on-campus groupcalled “Christians United forIsrael-UNC” is offering a specialpresentation of the film“Iranium” on March 5 at theUniversity Center. Although Ihave not seen the entire film, theplot seems to be a whirlwind offear inducing “what ifs.” Theapocalyptic style of the previewshows a montage of U.S. officialsexplaining the horrific effects of anuclear bomb being detonated inthe United States, and the neces-sary actions that must take placein order to prevent such an attackfrom happening.
Now, it is entirely possiblethat Iran is developing nuclearcapabilities with more than justcivil energy in mind, and state-
ments from Iranian PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad are lessthan agreeable with the westernworld. However, does this auto-matically mean war is necessary?There are plenty of national offi-cials around the globe who, ifable, would wipe the UnitedStates and Israel off the face ofthe earth. Is this one big game ofbrinkmanship? Or perhaps thereis another route, one thatinvolves diplomacy, isolationismand fewer trigger-happyAmerican officials.
Presidential candidate RonPaul uses the term “blowback” todescribe the results of years ofbombing Arab nations and pre-serving tyrannical dictators inorder that the United States maypursue its oil interests. Inessence, our heavy involvementin the affairs of others has put the
target on the citizens of thiscountry. He is the only candidate,in either party, who seems to besearching for peaceful solutionsto any impasse.
I can’t say that I’d welcomethe responsibility of determiningthe steps taken to keep the U.S.safe, but I might at least take aserious look at the flaws of thepast. If this war in Iraq was sounsuccessful, expensive and vio-lent, why on Earth are Americanofficials going door to door look-ing for the next bad guy? BinLaden is dead. Hussein is dead.It’s time for the U.S. to secure ourboarders, pay down our debt andbask in the temporary blessingsof peace.
— Benjamin Fuller is a junioreconomics major and weekly columnistfor The Mirror.
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What does it mean tobe a hero?
Hundreds of students,many members of UNC’sGreek Life, gathered atthe Univeristy CenterWednesday to listen toMike Dilbeck, founder ofthe Everyday HeroCampaign challenge thenotions of what it meansto be a hero.
The night began light-heartedly as friends min-gled in the UC Ballroomsto a background of uplift-ing music such as “Leanon Me” by Bill Withers and“Don’t Stop Believing” byJourney.
But as the presenta-tion progressed, theatmosphere of the roomtook a serious turn asUniversity of NorthernColorado students wereasked to take part in a dis-cussion on making a dif-ference in their organiza-tions and their lives.
Dilbeck, a professionalspeaker who travels to
campuses across thecountry to speak outagainst the “bystandereffect,” led the discussionthat challenged studentsto become everydayheroes.
Dilbeck began by ask-ing the audience to reflecton their own heroes. Hehypothesized that manystudents would choosetheir parents, siblings orcelebrities.
“Those are disqualified.Not discredited, but dis-qualified,” Dilbeck said aftera moment of reflection.
He continued toexplain that peopleshould look at the idea ofa hero from a new per-spective: someone whotook a risk on behalf ofsomeone else.
Dilbeck wasn’t donechallenging his audience.After disclaiming thatthere would be momentsof discomfort, studentswere asked a tough ques-tion: why don’t people actas heroes more often?Why do people becomebystanders when they
know something wrong istaking place?
He asked students toanonymously text theirown stories aboutbystander effect to him.He read some aloud to theaudience, and promisedto respond to each textpersonally within 48hours.
Students shared sto-ries of becomingbystanders to viciousgang activity, not helpingfriends who were strug-gling with eating disor-ders, bullying and taunt-ing others to gainapproval and lettingfriends drive while drunk.
Silence filled the airafter the stories were told,but Dilbeck brought themood up by urging stu-dents to forget what hap-pened in the past andfocus on what they can donow.
He presented three lifeskills that people can followin order to become a personwho makes a difference.
The first is to identifywhat is happening and ifit’s a problem. The secondis to overcome thoughts of“no one else is doing any-thing” or “someone elsewill do something.” Thefinal step is to take action
by doing what is right,even if the person doesn’tthink it will make a bigdifference, because in theeyes of the victim, it mat-ters.
“It seems simple, but itis not easy,” Dilbeck said.He then asked students totake the Everyday HeroCampaign pledge.
Dilbeck focused hismessage to his audienceof Greek Life members.He often asked them toconsider becomingheroes in their distinctorganizations and in thewider scheme of theirlives. He gave his samepresentation to UNC ath-letes the previous night,urging them to considertheir roles as leaders andhow they can be everydayheroes.
The CounselingCenter, the Center forPeer Education, and theGay, Lesbian, Bisexual,Transgender and AlliesOffice brought Dilbeckand his message to UNC.
The goal of the nightwas to bring awareness tothe “bystander effect”and the importance ofintervening on campus,said Kim Wilcox, thedirector of the UNCCounseling Center.
“There have been trag-ic events on campus inthe past and having peo-ple intervene can helpsave a life or stopassault,” Wilcox said.
The students whoattended said they wereaffected by the message andwere impressed by Dilbeck’sincorporation of technology.
“When he said wecould text him, I thoughtthat is something youdon’t get a lot,” said KyleWebster, a UNC student.“I sent a text. He didn’tshare it out loud but itmeant a lot that he readsand responds. I actuallytook the pledge tonight.”
Other students saidthey thought Dilbeck puta complex topic into per-
spective for them. “I found it interesting,”
said Brittany Herrington,a senior elementary edu-cation major. “I liked howhe put it into perspectivethat people say things butdon’t do anything. I likedhis three steps on how todo something.”
Students said they leftthe presentation feelingempowered to make a dif-ference in someone’s life,and Dilbeck’s concludingwords, “Through actionwe create change,” res-onated with many.
For more informationabout Dilbeck, hisResponse Ability projectand the Everyday HeroCampaign, visitwww.raproject.org.
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Speaker promotes ‘everyday heroism’ on campus
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Mike Dilbeck, a professional speaker, encourages studentsto take action in everyday situations during the EverydayHereo campaign Wednesday at the University Center.
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Men’s hoops falls to Weber State on senior nightDAVID WILSON
Weber State juniorguard Damian Lillardshowed why he will likelybe taking his talent to theNBA next season as hescored a game-high 30points to lead theWildcats past the UNCmen’s basketball team 88-71 Thursday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilionon UNC’s senior night.
The University of
Northern Colorado (9-18,5-10 Big Sky) hung withthe conference-leadingWildcats (23-4, 14-1 BigSky) for the first 26 min-utes of play and werewithin three points at the14:09 mark in the secondhalf, but too much Lillardand company halted theupset attempt.
UNC held Lillard to amediocre 6-for-15 fromthe field, but his 13-for-14effort from the free throwstripe and early contribu-
tions from sophomoreforward Kyle Tresnak andfreshman guard GelaunWheelwright kept WSU incommand. Tresnak scored12 of his 14 points in thefirst half while Wheelrightscored 11 of his 15 pointsin the first 20 minutes,including three 3-point-ers, to give Weber State a48-39 halftime lead.
“They just keep bring-ing the weapons at you,”Bears head coach B.J. Hillsaid. “I thought Wheelright’s3-pointers in the first halfwere the ones that reallyhurt us. You don’t expecthim to go 3-for-3 in thefirst half, and if he doesn’thit those, it’s a differentgame and your guys aregoing into the second halfwith a different mindset.”
The Bears battled toget back to within threepoints but a 12-2 run bythe Wildcats over a four-minute span created allthe separation they’dneed to cruise to victory.
The loss leaves UNCon the outside looking infor the postseason as itneeds Montana State tolose its final two gamesand have Eastern
Washington win its finaltwo games while alsoclaiming a win in the reg-ular season finale againstPortland State onTuesday for the sixth andfinal spot.
UNC was led by soph-omore guard PaulGarnica, who played oneof his most efficientgames of the season witha team-high 16 points on7-for 12 shooting. Seniorforward Mike Proctorshined on his big night ashe tallied his third dou-ble-double of the seasonwith 15 points, 11rebounds and five assistsin support.
Proctor exited in thefinal seconds to a stand-ing ovation from the 1,769fans in attendance. Heemotionally embracedeach of his coaches andteammates with tearsflowing as he moved fromperson to person.
“This community, eversince I was a freshmanhere, has welcomed me,”Proctor said. “It means alot that even though theseason didn’t go the waywe wanted it to, the fansstill were here and still
backed us up. Whenyou’ve been a part ofsomething for so longand put so much timeinto this as we have, I’dbe shocked if you foundme a senior who wouldn’thave tears on seniornight.”
Though his tenure atUNC is nearing its end,Proctor has helped build a
foundation for the men’sbasketball program andwas instrumental in thedevelopment of theunderclassmen on thisyear’s team.
“All year, he has alwaysbeen that captain withouteven being ‘the captain,’by just doing his role andbeing a leader,” Garnicasaid.
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UNC head coach B.J. Hill, left, presents senior forward MikeProctor with his framed jersey in a pregame celebration ofhis career. Proctor scored 15 points in his final home game.
JIM RYDBOM | THE GREELEY TRIBUNEUNC redshirt freshman guard Tevin Svihovec, left, dribblespast Weber State junior guard Damian Lillard Thursday atButler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. Svihovec scored nine points.
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Under secretary discusses value of education
Kanter said she hopesUNC can be pivotal in creat-ing new solutions to the prob-lem at hand.
Despite an increase incost, an investment in post-secondary education provesto still be one worth making.
Statistics show that 93percent of UNC’s undergrad-uate alumni have jobs andpeople without a bachelor’sdegree only make 55 cents to
every dollar earned by some-one with a degree.
But with the 135 percentinflation of tuition over thepast 20 years, students arehaving a hard time paying forschool.
“We want students to onlywork 10-15 hours a week, butsome are working full timejust to make ends meet,”Kanter said.
This is causing most stu-dents to take six or more yearsto graduate because they feel
a full course load is too muchwith an already strenuouswork schedule.
Kanter called for the com-munity to help make it easieron college students by pro-viding internships that arepaid or by paying studentsmore than minimum wage sothey have the option of work-ing fewer hours.
“Higher education isn’t aluxury,” Kanter said. “Itshould be something everystudent can afford. We’ve got
to do more to help studentsunderstand what’s availableto them.”
Federal Pell Grants wentfrom assisting 6 million stu-dents to 9.4 million in just oneyear. Kanter said the applica-tion process is getting sim-pler, as well, to help studentsapply.
“My dream is to haveno Pell Form, no FAFSA,”Kanter said. “You shouldjust be told as a family thatyou qualify.”
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UNC faces Weber, NAUMICHAEL NOWELS
The UNC women’s bas-ketball team takes its lastroad trip of the regular sea-son this weekend to playWeber State and NorthernArizona, two teams stuck inthe cellar of the Big SkyConference’s standings.
The games are stillmeaningful for theUniversity of NorthernColorado (16-10, 8-5 BigSky), though, because seed-ing for the conference tour-nament is still up in the air.
The Bears could finishanywhere from second tosixth in the conference,which could possibly affecttheir chances of advancingin the conference tourna-ment. Sophomore guardD’shara Strange saiddespite the team havingalready secured a spot in thetournament, their work isnot done.
“Getting into the tourna-ment is a huge thing, but it’snot finished,” Strange said.“We need to just hopefullycome home with a win thisyear, so our intensity justhas to be up and we have tofocus on the big picture. Just
get focused, play hard andget better.”
It’s fair to say thatSaturday’s opponent,Weber State (2-25, 0-14), isice cold. So far this season,the Wildcats haveno conferencevictories and areon a 17-game los-ing streak.Northern Arizona(8-19, 3-11) has-n’t fared muchbetter — theL u m b e r j a c k shave three con-ference wins, twoof which cameagainst WeberState.
Despite thedown seasonsfor each, Bears senior for-ward Kaisha Brown saidboth teams should betaken seriously.
“You just have to preparelike any other game,” Brownsaid. “They’re both reallygood teams, they’re bothvery talented. They justhaven’t put a lot of winstogether this year.”
UNC will be playing on aMonday for the first timethis season, but head coachJaime White said she hasn’taddressed the scheduling
differences with her team.“I think sometimes the
more you tell them, themore they worry aboutthings that don’t matter,”White said. “There is noth-
ing we can doabout it. We’rejust going to haveto go to work.”
White alsosaid the Bearsneed to improveon their funda-mentals if theywant to be suc-cessful thisweekend andbeyond.
“I think wehave to do thesimple thingslike take care of
the ball better,” she said.“We’ve got to block out.We’ve got to shoot well.Well, we don’t have to shootgreat, but we have to takegood shots and continue torun our offense, look for thehigh-low and look for someof those things that we dowell.”
The Bears’ game withWeber State begins at 2:05p.m. Saturday in Ogden,Utah, and the matchup withNAU will come at 6:35 p.m.Monday in Flagstaff, Ariz.
Kaisha Brown said the team willnot let its guarddown againstWeber or NAU.
Baseball team hosts NorthDakota State in openerGRANT EVANS
Colorado baseball inlate February could beconsidered an urban leg-end due to the harshweather conditions, butthe UNC baseball teamcould not be more excit-ed to kick off its 56-game2012 season todayagainst North DakotaState at Jackson Field.
Last season, the Bearsgot off to a rocky start los-ing 21 of their first 25games and not playingtheir first home gameuntil March 16 againstthe Colorado School ofMines.
UNC turned its seasonaround, going 19-7 in theGreat West Conferencebut eventually losing inthe quarterfinals of theconference tournamentin extra innings to NewYork Institute ofTechnology.
This year the Bearswere projected to finishthird by the Great Westpreseason poll behindHuston Baptist at No. 2
and defending champi-ons Utah Valley holdingthe top spot. UNC headcoach Carl Iwasaki saidhe anticipatesbig thingsfrom his teamthis season.
“This sea-son our expec-tation is a con-ference cham-p i o n s h i p , ”Iwasaki said.“Every year,our goal is toplay hard eachand everygame in orderto reach thatexpectation.”
Although the Bearshave had limited practicetime outside so far thisseason, thanks to thesnow and unbearabletemperatures, the excite-ment could be felt in thefrigid air Thursday atpractice.
“Opening weekend isalways a good time,”senior infielder CaseyCoy said. “We just haveto come out and throwstrikes on the mound aswell as be aggressive at
the plate. It takes a littlewhile for the bats tocome around the firstweekend.”
At UNC,baseball is thelast sport tobegin its season.UNC senior left-handed pitcherJoe Willman willhave the honorof throwing thefirst pitch of theseason for theBears.
“ B a s e b a l lhas such a longbuild up to theseason, and it is
cool to open at home,regardless of the weath-er,” Willman said. “It’s achance for us to play infront of our fans andhopefully we get startedthe right way.”
The Bears open theseason with a four-gameseries against NorthDakota State starting at 2p.m. today. The teams playa doubleheader at 11 a.m.and 2 p.m. Saturday thenwrap up the series at noonSunday, with all games atJackson Field.
Casey Coy hit .306 with twohomeruns and 29RBIs for the Bearslast season.
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The Mirror newspaper has posi-tions available in its newsroomfor reporters. Applicants mustbe UNC students and under-stand deadlines. Those inter-ested need to call Editor BenWelch at 970-392-9327 oremail at [email protected].
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The Mirror is looking for photojournalists who have an under-standing of how to capture astory through the lens.Photographers must have theirown equipment before theyapply. Contact Photo EditorMelanie Vasquez at 970-392-9270 or [email protected].
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The Mirror is looking for confi-dent, personable and self-moti-vated marketing and advertis-ing majors to join its advertis-ing department. All advertisingrepresentatives earn commis-sion on ads sold, but moreimportantly gain valuable salestraining in a friendly, yet com-petitive, environment. Toinquire about the position con-tact Ad Manager TracyLaBonville at 970-392-9323 orat [email protected].
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T H E M I RRORFair preps students for commencementKELSEY HAMMON
Before this year’s gradu-ating students move theirtassels from right to left, theycan first attend the UNCgraduation fair from 9 a.m. -4 p.m. today in theUniversity Center’s first floorto ensure they are ready fortheir big day.
The fair gave students theability to rent a cap and gown,take pictures in full regalia,order graduation announce-ments and find ways to con-nect with the University ofNorthern Colorado AlumniAssociation.
“The graduation fair isa good opportunity forstudents to prepare forthe big day and learnabout UNC’s alumni,”said Stacy Sharp, a gradu-ation adviser for under-graduate students.
Courtney Walker, a juniorelementary education major,oversaw the alumni booth,and also answered student’squestions about the AlumniAssociation.
“UNC Alumni Associationoffers students a chance tostay connected with the uni-versity,” Walker said.
First, students shouldconfirm whether or not theyhave adequate credits by call-ing the Registrar’s Office. Theoffice will also answer anyquestions students haveabout transcripts.
Once the Registrar’sOffice approves students’transcripts and credits, theymust apply for graduation.Staff at the UNC graduationfair can help students regis-ter for graduation.
“It’s a pretty easyprocess,” Sharp said. “UNChosts the graduation fair forthe purpose of helping stu-
dents register for graduationin a few easy steps.”
Students should ordertheir caps and gowns byMarch 21. Otherwise stu-dents will have to ordertheir caps and gowns onMay 3-4, the distributiondays.
If students cannot attendthe fair, they can still ordertheir caps and gowns at www.unco.edu/commencement.
Career Services helps stu-dents find jobs even after theyhave left UNC. CareerServices distributed informa-tion on applying for jobs andinternships. Beth Byrum, asenior accounting major,helped answer students’questions about CareerServices.
“Students can createtheir own online job bank,”Byrum said. “They can setup an account throughwww.unco.edu/careers
and then select ‘BearsCareer Connections.’”
The UNC AlumniAssociation provided stu-dents with information onhow to give back to the uni-versity and stay connectedwith UNC.
The Association sellsUNC license plates, theprofits of which go towardstudent scholarships.Health insurance benefitsfrom Liberty Mutual werealso offered through theAlumni Association.
GraduationFair
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. todayat the University
Center in front of theUniversity of
Northern ColoradoBookstore and Fan
Shop
CARMEN [email protected]
Many upperclassmenmay be intimidated by
graduation, particularly inlight of high unemploy-ment rates. However, com-panies are still looking forinterns and employees, as
evidenced during UNC’sannual spring job andinternship fair Thursday.
More than 70 organiza-tions and companies were
at the University Centerrecruiting University ofNorthern Colorado stu-dents as possible internsand employees.
Peg Griffin, the eventcoordinator for CareerServices, said the spring fairis usually larger than its fallcounterpart and is a goodstart for juniors and seniorswho will be looking for a jobwhen they graduate.
“This is to help studentslook for all kinds of jobswhen they graduate andinternships before theygraduate,” Griffin said. “Ithelps them network andcontact different employersso they can get an idea ofwhat they want to do.”
There were a widevariety of organizationspresent, including inter-national companies suchas Target Stores and KraftFoods, local organiza-tions, like the Colorado
and Wyoming countysheriff’s departments andlocal government offices,such as the GreeleyChamber of Commerce.
Kim Barbour, the pub-lic affairs director of theGreeley Chamber ofCommerce, attended andsaid the Chamber hasrecruited interns from thefair in the past.
“We don’t usuallycome looking for employ-ees, but often an intern-ship can turn intoemployment,” Barboursaid. “I always suggestany student follow upwith me, of any major.”
Jason Dobson, a rehabili-tation counselor at TheFrontier House, a worldwideorganization that helps peo-ple with mental illness findcareers, also said they hadrecruited interns from thefair in the past.
“We have had a lot of
great interns come fromUNC,” Dobson said. “Theyalways help make a posi-tive environment.”
Hannah Watts, a juniorbusiness major, said sheisn’t looking for a job now,but thought attending thefair was helpful, especiallyfor finding internships.
“It gave me an idea ofwhat’s out there and whatemployers are lookingfor,” Watts said. “And Ipicked up informationfrom a few of the standson internships.”
Watts said it also madeher think more seriouslyabout applying for aninternship.
“I hadn’t really consid-ered it before, but talkingto some of these compa-nies, like some of thebanks, really made meconsider it,” Watts said.“It really is a good way toget connections.”
News8 The Mirror Friday, February 24, 2012
Faculty, students bring ‘soul’ to UNC with traditional dishes BRIT DUNN
Faculty-in-residence andthe Housing and ResidentialEducation brought somehome-style cooking and soul-ful cuisine to UNC throughthe “A Taste of Soul” dinner inNorth Residence HallThursday.
In celebration of BlackHistory Month, diversitymentors and faculty in resi-dence prepared multipledishes from Barbados, theCaribbean, Jamaica andSouth America.
Many of the dishes weremade by faculty membersand students who learnedhow to prepare them from
either a family member ortheir travels.
“The term ‘soul food’really comes from the com-fort or southern-style aspect,”said Anita Fleming-Rife, thedirector of faculty-in-resi-dence. “These southern foodsare like the ones that anybodyelse makes, but they reallybring that southern style tothe table, which is a reminderof what everyone eats whenthey go back home.”
Southern dishes includeda secret gumbo, bananacream pudding and a drinkfrom the Caribbean made byTravis Boyce, an assistantprofessor of Africana studiesand social sciences and facul-
ty-in-residence in Wiebkingand Wilson Halls.
“I believe that we, as adepartment, have many stu-dents who grew up eatingthese foods and have been alittle removed from themsince coming to college,” saidTyrell Allen, a sophomorediversity mentor and residentassistant in Harrison Hall. “Ithink it’s good to give them alittle taste of home.”
Among the many appetiz-ing foods, the macaroni andcheese, made by Fleming-Rifeand a couple other diversitymentors, was the most popu-lar. All of the dishes had theirown splash of flavor and soul.
“This was all really collab-
orative by residence facultyand diversity mentors,” saidAlex Olberto, a diversity men-tor and sophomore second-ary education and social sci-ence major. “As you can tell,everyone is just really havinga good time and it’s reallycool that we give the studentsthis opportunity.”
While the studentsenjoyed a variety of servings,a PowerPoint displayed slidesof black historical figuresincluding Jackie Robinson,one of the first black baseballplayers to play Major LeagueBaseball, and HarrietTubman, who freed slavesthrough the UndergroundRailroad.
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Catrina Parker, left, and Brittany Parkis, both sophomoresociology majors, serve themselves macaroni and cheeseduring “A Taste of Soul” Tuesday at North Residence Hall.
Companies, organizations come to campus seeking interns, employees