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Students, faculty and guestsrang in the Lunar New Year with aYear of the Rabbit CelebrationMonday in the University CenterBallrooms. The event was intend-ed to showcase and draw interestin Asian culture.
“The Chinese New Year startson the first day of the first month ofthe (Lunar) New Year, and it is on a360-day cycle,” said Michelle Low,a professor of Chinese language.
The celebration lasts from thenew moon until the full moon.
The Asian/Pacific AmericanStudent Services, the Center forInternational Education, theChinese Culture Club, ChineseStudents and ScholarsAssociation and the JapaneseCulture and Anime Club were the
event’s sponsors this year. Theevent marked the fifth annual cel-ebration at UNC.
Activities and displays includedcalligraphy of Asian writing,plants, origami, Student Radio,longboarding, international edu-cation and print sales.
The Lunar New Year is one ofthe most important holidays inAsian culture. Food is a key part ofthe celebration, as is spendingtime with loved ones. There are 12animals in the Chinese calendar,each representing a different year.The rabbit is the fourth year.
Many traditional storiesexplain why the animals are intheir particular order. According toChinese folklore, a race betweenthe animals decided the order inwhich the new years would belabeled.
After the University of
Northern Colorado carnival, manyattended a banquet where a din-ner of Asian cuisine was served,and some students entertainedguests with music, vocal perform-ances, skits and dances.
Marjorie Lovin, a sophomoreinternational studies major,attended the event for her firsttime.
“It was a lot of fun and interest-ing, and I would definitely comeagain,” Lovin said.
Students said they enjoyed theevent and learned more aboutAsian culture.
Jennifer So, an Asian studiesand Chinese minor alumna,said this year’s celebration wasbetter than those of years past.So said having more clubsinvolved made the event morefun because there was more todo and learn about.
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Marissa Baker, a sophomore art major and minor in Asian stud-ies, shows an artwork display as part of the Year of the Rabbitcelebration Monday in the University Center.
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Since the shooting of Rep.Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona,gun control laws have become apopular topic of discussion instate and federal legislation.Tuesday, Arizona legislators metto discuss possible changes tothe state’s firearm policy. Thechanges to the law would banlarge-capacity gun magazinesfrom the public.
According to police reports, ittook the shooter, JaredLoughner, only 15 seconds toshoot 19 people, killing six andseverely injuring Giffords.
The laws protected by the
Second Amendment regardingthe right to bear arms are archa-ic and outdated. Although manyargue it is their right as a citizento own guns for protection, theincidents that occurred lastmonth proved this countryneeds to have better enforce-ment of weapons regulations.
Loughner was basically ahuman cannon armed with anautomatic weapon that couldhave killed many morebystanders had he been giventhe opportunity. Unstable andunfortunate people with mindslike Loughner’s should not have
the chance to be in a dangerousposition.
Guns do not create crime,but they quickly exacerbate it.According to the Federal Bureauof Investigation’s database, gunsare used more than two-thirds ofthe time in violent crimes.Civilians having high-caliberfirearms to take down a humanbeing is unnecessary.
On Sunday, the GreeleyPolice Department began aninvestigation of a man who hadbeen shot by an errant bulletfired by a drive-by shooter. Atthis time, the suspect is at-large,
and the man who was shot wasnot critically wounded, but howcan we justify severe injuriesand deaths simply by saying weare protecting ourselves withthese damaging devices?
As a nation that tries to prideitself as being a model for therest of the world, we cannot bethe number one manufacturer offirearms globally. It is time toinstitute a law that would actual-ly have some effect on theneighborhoods where gun vio-lence is most prevalent. Makingsmall amendments to laws willnot take care of the situation.
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LETTERS
In the wake of state budg-et cuts for post-second-ary education and a
decade-long increase in tuitionand fees, the university is notdoing enough to make educa-tion affordable for this genera-tion. Quite possibly, the univer-sity is only exacerbating cur-rent financial difficulties.
Few people would denyeducation is a fundamentalnecessity for the progressionand benefit of humanity andsociety, and many wouldextend the access to educationas a basic human right. By
increasing the price of educa-tion to levels that students maynot be able to afford, the uni-versity is, in fact, hinderingpeople from striving for orachieving education.
Due to differential tuitionrates, UNC is no longer cheaperthan CSU in certain majors,and UNC certainly is not supe-rior to CSU in most majors. It isblatantly irresponsible for UNCto continue its current trends.
UNC is not the University ofNorth Carolina, it is not CSU, itis not CU, and it is nothingmore than mediocre. Althoughit appears UNC has beenattempting to compete withCSU and CU, but the fact isUNC caters to a different mar-ket — a market more con-cerned with the affordability ofeducation rather than the
streams and ribbons that comewith it.
The vast majority of uschose to attend UNC notbecause we strongly desired tolive in North Hall or we werereally excited to play bingo inthe UC. We did not come herefor buildings. We did not comehere for entertainment pro-grams. We came here forinstructors. We chose to attendUNC because, at the time, itwas a cheaper method forobtaining an education.
At the moment, UNC cannoteven afford to hire non-faculty,full-time employees, yet thereare talks of renovations toBishop-Lehr Hall and the UC.In addition, the Student Senatehas increased student fees bothof the last two years.
The university isn’t perpet-
uating education; it’s upliftinga lifestyle that we cannotafford. Sure it’s nice to havelarge, new buildings on cam-pus. It’s also nice to fly firstclass. But when we can’t affordit, we squeeze into coach likeeverybody else because thedestination is the same.
If College of the Ozarks, aprivate university with a 25 per-cent better student-teacherratio than UNC (according to2010 figures) can afford to edu-cate students without chargingthem tuition, there has to besomething UNC can do toreduce the amount of moneywe pay. The inability to makethe attempt is unethical at best.
— Josh Divine is a juniormathematics major and a weeklycolumnist for The Mirror.
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Rachel Bodden left ColoradoSprings last year for her firstsemester at UNC. Her car wasfilled with pens, paper, clothesand other necessities for col-lege — but she wasn’t travelingalone. Bodden’s 3-year-old son,Tristan, was also on board.
Bodden, a freshman pre-nursing major, gave birth to herchild when she was still in highschool. She said school wasalways a big deal for her, andher pregnancy gave her a boostto become a consistentstraight-A student — as a stu-dent pursuing a nursing degree,she must maintain a higherthan average GPA to stay in theprogram.
“I guess having him kind ofmotivated me,” Bodden said.“Before, I was like, ‘Oh, I cantake a year off (before college),’and then after I had him, Ithought, ‘No, I need to get thisdone so I can fight for him.’”
As a single mother, Boddenhas to compromise withTristan’s father, who lives inColorado Springs, for visitationrights. Because the father doesnot have means of transporta-tion, she said the responsibilityfalls on her to transport her son,making scheduling time forschool critical.
It’s not an easy task for any-one who has to raise a childwhile attending a university.But for students who areyounger than those whodelayed their enrollment —Bodden is 19 years old — thetask of maintaining a family canbe a lot to handle; they havenot had a chance to focus solelyon their children and, some-times, the time to mature.
Sarah Hite, the coordinator
for the Families First hotline, aDenver-based parenting sup-port group, has raised five chil-dren of her own. Hite said sherefers parents in the area toparenting classes and givesadvice. She said it is alwayshard to balance these things,but parents can’t neglect theirschedules.
“What is important toremember is that it’s harder
than you think it’s going to be,”Hite said. “It takes a lot morematurity than you might think,and it’s important for the par-ents to have the skills to raise achild.”
Hite said one thing success-ful parents do is care for theirown health, as well as theirchild’s.
Hite also said being a goodrole model is essential to any
parent, as is establishing guide-lines to benefit their child orchildren. She also said UNCparents need to be respectedbecause studying and raising afamily can be daunting.
“You have to prioritize, andyou have to put your child firsteconomically and sometimescut back on the school to raisethe child,” Hite said. “Youchose to be a parent; you choseto have a child. Parents can nolonger be selfish because theyare now responsible for some-one else’s life.”
The morning at Bodden’sapartment starts like that ofmost mothers with a 3-year-oldchild: Wake up at 7 a.m., break-fast, some cartoons together,finish getting ready and then offto daycare. At the end of her
school day, she picks up herson, and life continues. But shesaid getting into this routinewas not easy at first.
“I didn’t really manage mytime well. I was a big procrasti-nator,” she said. “(Tristan)made me get out of my procras-tination and be better at timemanagement, especially when Igot to college. The workload is alot heavier here. And because Iwas so focused on my son, Ithought I could get by with littlestudying time and just focus onmy son.”
Currently, Student Senate istrying to reinstitute a nurseryfor students’ children. SalynthiaCollier, the director of StudentAffairs, said Bishop-Lehr Hall
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COURTESY OF RACHEL BODDEN
Rachel Bodden, a freshman pre-nursing major, poses with herchild, Tristan, last week. Bodden travels to Colorado Springs fre-quently so her son can also be with his father.
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was once used as a daycare. Collier said the project toreinstate the daycare has hit a roadblock, for now,because the insurance rates would have to go up andbe specialized in order to hire staff members. Shesaid she has looked at different means for helpingstudents with daycare, but for now, the project is at astandstill.
“The students I do know who have a child need atleast a month or two to get all their childcare needs inorder,” Collier said.
Planning a career and being able to build onerequires a fastidious mindset to keep organized.
Zach Scully, a Career Services Office counselor,said when career counseling with a younger parent,the focus is placed on the most prevalent issue in theindividual’s life. Scully said issues may come up inthe conversation regarding how they commute, howmuch time they devote to course work and manyother factors.
“We would help parents with planning and goal-setting and steps that fit for their situation,” he said.“We’re very open to meeting with the campus andthose who have a need and concern about developinga new resource for help.”
Bodden said her initial career path was to becomea lawyer, but her experiences from going to the hos-pital for her pregnancy geared her toward being aneo-natal nurse.
Bodden suggests to students who are pregnant andmay be facing the same decisions she did that they usethe resources and people around them.
“Support is a big thing, if you have a lot of sup-port,” she said. “I understand school is a big thing,and I would encourage parents to go to school andget jobs. But if you don’t have the support you need,then I would tell them to make the sacrifice for thechild.”
Cradling studiesParents from Page 5
For moms and dadsThe Office of Financial Aid offers separate
scholarship applications for single parentsthrough the Assistance League of Greeley.Students can also fill out the Free Applicationfor Student Aid forms and the UNC UniversalScholarship to be considered for any aid theuniversity offers. For FAFSA, the amount allo-cated varies on an expected family contributionand expected income index number. Moreinformation can be found by calling the Office ofFinancial Aid at 970-351-2502.
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Tests’ shortcomings discussedDEVON NAPLES
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During the past several years, astaple in the American publicschool system designed to save ithas faced increased scrutiny.
More than 30 students gath-ered Monday in Butler-Hancockfor a lecture on “The Harms ofStandardized Testing,” hosted bythe Cesar Chavez Cultural Center.
Don Perl, a UNC Hispanicstudies professor, conducted theevent. Perl has been part of theCoalition for Better Education, astandardized testing oppositiongroup, for 10 years.
Perl began by administering ashort mock test to attendees. Hethen asked everyone to think ofthe test as if it would really affecttheir academic lives. The test wascomposed of questions from themath, reading, writing and sciencesections of the Colorado StudentAssessment Program test.
After six minutes, Perl hadattendees stop work on the testsand asked the group how they felt.The majority of participants indi-cated it had not been a pleasantexperience.
Veronica Domingo, a seniormusical theater major, addressedthe reading portion, whichrequired students to analyze apoem.
“Whenever I take reading testslike this, I feel like there is no rightor wrong answer; there’s just the
best answer,” Domingo said. “AndI get frustrated because you caninterpret different questions dif-ferent ways, and they don’t giveyou enough time to choose theright interpretation.”
The CSAP test, like standard-ized tests found all over the coun-try, is a high-stakes test. The testmeasures how well both a schooland its student perform and pro-vides this data to help determineimportant decisions.
Perl said the subjectivity ofpoems makes them unfit for high-stakes tests.
“Poetry is an individual mat-ter,” Perl said. “Poetry comes outof what happens in our minds, sothe question is raised: What is itdoing on a standardized test?”
The tricky nature of the ques-tions is not the only issue advo-cates such as Perl take with stan-dardized testing. In high-stakestesting, scores decide whichschools get funding and whichones get closed. Teachers are pres-sured to teach the test to attainhigh scores. Perl said this systemmarginalizes children and under-mines the development of naturalwriting and thinking ability.
Standardized testing became apart of public school afterPresident Ronald Reagan’sadministration released, “ANation at Risk,” a short book call-ing the public school system a fail-ure, in 1983.
Perl said education corpora-
tion McGraw-Hill took advantageof this to pressure lawmakers toenact a new system of testing inpublic schools. He said thenationwide installation of stan-dardized tests greatly benefitedthe company financially and con-tinues to do so.
Public schools in Colorado arenow required to administer theCSAP test to all third- through10th-grade students once a year.
However, parents legallyhave final authority over theirchild’s education. All it takes fora student to avoid the CSAP testis a letter from his or her parentto the school’s principal andsuperintendent.
Perl said not enough parentskeep their children away fromstandardized tests because theyput trust in the system to educatetheir children without reallyexamining what their children aredoing at school.
“What can we do about this? Asan individual, as a university, as asociety? To inch the wheel of his-tory forward to something morehumane?” Perl asked.
He said the change will startwith people who see a problem,who will tell their colleagues andfriends and bring the issue to theforefront.
“What we do locally is the mostimportant thing,” Perl said.
For more information aboutthe Coalition for Better Education,visit www.thecbe.org.
Editor: Ruby White8 The Mirror Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011
Perceptions of ‘good hair’ bad for someJOANNA LANGSTON
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Monday night, New South Hallwas the suave setting for BlackWomen of Today’s screening of thefilm “Good Hair,” a documentary
created by comedian Chris Rockthat explores the hair industry andits impact on the black community.
Monique Atkinson, a senior psy-chology and sociology major andvice president of Black Women ofToday, said the club wanted to
screen the movie “to call attention tothis topic on our campus, whichblack people discuss all the time.The movie shows conversationsabout hair that happen here in bar-ber shops, salons, classrooms anddorm rooms.”
The movie featured interviewswith many black celebrities, includ-ing Meagan Good, Nia Long and IceT, but the most prominently fea-tured conversations were with poetMaya Angelou and Rev. Al Sharpton,who gave depth and insight intohow the economic and psychologi-cal effects of black hair productsreverberate throughout the com-munity and the world.
In the film, Rock journeys toIndia where people shave theirheads in religious sacrifice. The hairis then sold to make weaves. Womenpay anywhere from $1,000-$5,000for a weave, making the hair indus-try a highly lucrative business, even
prompting some hair retailers inIndia to boost their supplies by snip-ping the hair of inattentive or sleep-ing women. Moreover, the multibil-lion-dollar hair care business ismonopolized by Asian and whitestoreowners, leaving black people ina position of economic disparity,even for services which cater tothem.
The film’s theme can besummed up in the comic yetdemoralizing scene in which ChrisRock walks into a store in LosAngeles with an aisle of hair weavesand hair extensions on display. Heasks the store clerk about the typesof hair they have and tries to getthem to buy black hair; he isdenied, being told that it is not sexyor as natural looking.
The movie helps create aware-ness of the repercussions of buyinginto a Eurocentric beauty ideal.Dzifa Gladstone, a sophomore
human services major, said shecould relate to the film.
“I used to wear weave, but when Ifirst started wearing my hair natural,it was a personal thing,” Gladstonesaid. “I feel very liberated,and I lovethe look; I look different.”
The movie implies thatappreciation of black hair andblack beauty in its organic formhave been overshadowed by thehegemony of white beauty stan-dards. As a result, natural fea-tures of the black population arebeing devalued.
Tyrell Allen, a freshmansociology and Africana studiesmajor, explained why he want-ed to view the film.
“I’m really interested in hair, andI’m in the panel tomorrow, so Iwanted to come to refresh my mem-ory,” Allen said. “I love this film, Ithink it says a lot about how we valuehair in the black community.”
Students, faculty prepare for 29th annual GalaTOTIANNA WEEKLY
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The works of artistic studentsfrom the UNC’s College ofPerforming and Visual Arts willbe displayed for all at the 2011UNC Performing and Visual ArtsGala, “Artists at Work.” The Galawill take place 6-8 p.m., Feb. 12,in Tointon Gallery, for thereception, and the lobby of theUnion Colony Civic Center.
“Artists at Work” will fea-ture hundreds of UNC’s best andbrightest performers and visualartists in the same place at thesame time. At 8 p.m. in the UnionColony Civic Center, there will beperformances by musical theaterstudents, opera singers, UNC
choirs, the Trombone choir,University Symphony Orchestra,wind ensembleand the award-winning Jazz LabBand I. There willalso be interludesby other individ-ual performersand smallergroup acts.
S t u d e n t sinvolved with thegala said it prom-ises to be some-thing the campusart world hadnever seen orexperienced.
“The Gala is usually a celebra-tion of the hard work university
students put into their variousdisciplines,” said Susan Nelson,
UNC’s Collegeof Performingand Visual Artsdirector ofc o m m u n i t yarts. “But thisyear, that ideais taken to anew level…itis easy to enjoya show likethis.”
The pro-ceeds made atthe Gala serveas a fundraiser
to benefit the College ofPerforming and Visual Arts. Thereare 365 PVA students rely on
some form of scholarship to helpfund their collegiate careers; 25percent of the funds for the stu-
dents scholarships are raised bythe Performing and Visual ArtGala annually.
“The Gala is usually acelebration of the hard
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The University of Northern Colorado’s College of Performing andVisual Arts annual Gala performs in 2010. The Gala serves as afundraiser to benefit the college each year.
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Men’s hoops toughens up for road tripPARKER COTTON
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In its last drill of Tuesday’s prac-tice, the UNC men’s basketballteam took part in what it calls the“Get Tough” drill. By its name alone,the mindset for the team’s two-game road trip to Montana Stateand Montana is clearly evident.
In the drill, the players take acharge from a teammate, get up andslide across the floor after a loose ball,pick up the ball and try to score whilean assistant coach knocks the playeraround with a cushion to simulatetough defenders. Oddly enough, theplayers said they enjoy it.
“It’s fun,” senior forward NealKingman said. “That’s a drill whereyou get to let it all out emotionally,physically. It’s a good drill. It bringseverybody together.”
The University of NorthernColorado (13-9, 9-2) faces MontanaState Thursday and MontanaSaturday on what is the mostimportant road trip of the season.UNC, Montana and Montana State
currently sit first, second and fifth,respectively, in the Big Sky.
If UNC wins both games, withonly three conference gamesremaining after this trip, the team isalmost guaranteed to host the con-ference tournament.
“This is one of the most impor-tant road trips we’ve had since I’vebeen here,” Kingman said. “This iskind of the end-all-be-all for ourseason. We’re definitely going infocused and knowing this is very,very important.”
In practice this week, the Bearshave stressed physical toughness, asdisplayed by the “Get Tough” drill,but head coach B.J. Hill said mentaltoughness is equally important.
“We’ve been talking about fight-ing to protect something that you’vesacrificed an awful lot for,” Hill said.“These guys have sacrificed a ton toget where they’re at in the leaguerace right now, and people are goingto be coming at them, and theyneed to fight to protect it.”
UNC defeated Montana (16-7, 8-3) and Montana State (11-12, 5-6) by 18 and 14 points,respectively, at home in January.
“They should have some confi-dence because we beat both theseteams here, but they’re also smartenough and mature enough toknow that it’s a different life on theroad in the Big Sky,” Hill said.
UNC may benefit from Montanasophomore guard, and leadingscorer, Will Cherry’s possibleabsence because of a high anklesprain. Whether or not Cherry playswill not change how UNC preparesfor the game, Hill said.
UNC will face the Bobcats at7:05 p.m. Thursday in Bozeman,Mont., and will face theGrizzlies at 7 p.m. Saturday inMissoula, Mont.
Although nothing has beenwon yet, the team is not over-looking the fact it could very wellhost the conference tournamentin March.
“It would be a great thing forus as players, for the school, forthe program, people in Greeley,”sophomore guard Elliott Lloydsaid. “We have a chance to dosomething that’s never beendone before, and we’re just tryingto make the first of many.”
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UNC senior forward Taylor Montgomery, right, participates in the“Get Tough” drill with assistant coach Ryan Martin, Tuesday inpractice. The Bears travel to Montana for a two-game road trip.
Women’s basketball set to face Montana StateSTAFF REPORT
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After a disappointing lossSaturday at Portland State, the UNCwomen’s basketball team is prepar-ing for what could be the mostimportant game of the regular sea-son Thursday against Montana Stateat Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.
Montana State (14-9, 8-1) defeat-ed the University of NorthernColorado (13-10, 8-2), 84-75, on Jan.8. The Bears are 3-7 all-time againstthe Bobcats, and two out of three ofthose wins were at home the pasttwo years.
UNC and Montana State have
been neck-and-neck for the first-place spot in the Big Sky Conferencein recent weeks. Montana State heldthe lead over the Bears until January29 when Montana beat the Bobcatsby a point, and the Bears defeatedWeber State.
Sophomore forward LaurenOosdyke led the Bears with 16 pointsagainst Portland State. Oosdykescored 19 points in the last match-up in January.
For the Bobcats, junior guardKatie Bussey is averaging 15.0 pointsper game and was named lastweek’s co-Big Sky Player of theWeek. In the last meeting, Busseyscored 20 points, nine of whichcame from 3-pointers. She went
three-for-five on 3-point field goals.MSU senior forward Sarah
Balian scored a career-best 24 pointsin the first meeting and is averaging12.4 points per game.
UNC freshman guard D’sharaStrange is averaging 10.3 points pergame this season and leads the teamwith 6.2 rebounds per game. Shescored 8 points in the last gameagainst the Bobcats.
Postseason seeding can be great-ly shaped by the outcome of tomor-row’s game, because only five moreconference games are scheduledbefore the end of the regular season.
The game is scheduled for 7:05p.m. Thursday at Butler-HancockSports Pavilion.
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UNC senior guard Courtney Stoermer dribbles the ball up courtin a game earlier this season. Stoermer is averaging 8.9 pointsand 3.7 rebounds per game this season.
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After tough losses to OregonState and No. 4 Oklahoma State,the UNC wrestling team will look
to rebound as it prepares to faceWestern Wrestling Conferenceopponent Wyoming tonight atButler-Hancock SportsPavilion.
The team is still struggling to
assemble an entire squadbecause of lingering injuries.
Individual efforts haveinspired and carried the way forthe bulk of the season, as manywrestlers have held winningstreaks until those most recentoutings.
The team is excited to competeagainst the rival Cowboys, whohave consistently been competi-tive.
Members of the team said theyfeel confident and comfortablewith the most recent practices andare positioned to get back ontrack.
Head coach BenCherrington said he thinks the
team must not give the otherteams respect, and enter dualsmore focused more focused.
“The guys must go out andwrestle well,” Cherrington said.“Go out there to win their match-es.”
UNC freshman Nick Bayer,junior Casey Cruz and seniorJustin Gaethje are all in position tobe potential top-seed contendersin the conference with winsagainst Wyoming.
The Cowboys are currentlyranked No. 14 by InterMat.com,and they have four playersranked in the Top 25 of theirweight class. Of the rankedwrestlers, junior Shane Onufer,
who is ranked No. 4 in the 165-pound weight class, is one of themore notable wrestlers and willbe a difficult competitor.Knowing this only fuels UNCmore.
“We don’t really likeWyoming, but I’m ready to rockand roll,” Cruz said. “It is going tobe a good match. Up and downthe lineup, they got a lot of toughguys, and we got a lot of toughguys, too. So, hopefully we get outthere and wrestle from the startand finish strong.”
Faced with a disappointing los-ing skid, Gaethje said the teamneeds to get things together quickly.
“There is only one way to go, andthat’s up from here,” Gaethje said.
UNC and Wyoming will take tothe mat at 7 p.m. tonight atButler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.
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UNC student dreams bigPARKER COTTON
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Standing on the sidelines atthe Super Bowl, or any NFL gamefor that matter, would be anexhilarating experience for most.UNC junior Nouri Marrakchi, aspecial education major, has big-ger plans, however.
Marrakchi grew up inBroomfield and became a hugeBroncos fan at age 8, when JohnElway led the team to a champi-onship. He played defensive line-man in high school, albeit sparing-ly, and also wrestled for a year.
Marrakchi, who is deaf, said,with interpretation provided byLynn Rose, a sign language inter-preter for Disability SupportServices at the University ofNorthern Colorado, he had somerecent contact with the NFL.
While searching ads onCraigslist about tickets toSunday’s Super Bowl, one in par-ticular caught his eye. A Canadianmedia outlet, Sofanews.com, wasselling media passes to the biggame for $3,500. After contactingthe seller, Marrakchi said hethought the ad seemed hard to
believe, and he had good reason.The selling of media passes is
against league policy, and onlyafter Marrakchi contacted NFLCommissioner Roger Goodellhimself and asked the NFL to lookinto thematter, didthe ad inquestion getr e m o v e d .Despite theinformationM a r r a k c h isupplied tothe NFL, hereceived noresponse.
“I haven’theard any-thing yetfrom them,”Marrakchi said. “Hopefully, some-time soon, but I know why theyhaven’t responded — becausethey’re busy with the Super Bowland their meetings with theCollective Bargaining Agreementto prevent the lockout.”
Despite not getting aresponse, Marrakchi said hehopes to have more contact withthe NFL in the future. He said hisbig dream is to become the first
deaf head coach in the league,and he will not let his being deafget in the way.
Marrakchi’s desire to be a coach,he said, comes from his time as anassistant wrestling coach in middleschool when he helped a deafwrestler communicate with others.
“From that time on, I wantedto go into coaching,” Marrakchisaid. “I loved coaching. I lovedworking with kids, and I justdecided before I came here toUNC that I wanted to put myminor in coaching.”
He said he has tried to get in con-tact with UNC’s new football coachEarnest Collins Jr., about volunteer-ing on his staff in some capacity, butthere has been little progress.
Regardless of these roadblocks,Marrakchi said he is not giving upon his dream.
“I want to show the peoplearound here that I can do it,”Marrakchi said. “I understand whypeople assume that I can’t do it; Ican do it. I just can’t hear, that’s all.I can do anything else. I want tobecome the coach without theheadset. That’s all. There’s nothingwrong with that. I can teach myplayers to do signs, as long as theyaccept me for who I am.”
Nouri Marrakchi said he hopes ofbeing the firstdeaf head coachin the NFL.
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In its first concert of theyear Monday at the UnionColony Civic Center, UNC’sUniversity SymphonyOrchestra performed piecesby Richard Wagner, WolfgangMozart and Johannes Brahms.
Downbeat Magazine, anational jazz publication,chose the UniversitySymphony Orchestra as theBest U.S. College ClassicalEnsemble in 2010. This wasthe group’s 11th win in thecategory for the past 11 years.
Although this was theensemble’s first concert in
2011, it is its third concert forthe 2010-11 school year.
Cassandra Torske, a sopho-more at the University ofNorthern Colorado, said shecomes to the UniversitySymphony Orchestra concertswhenever she can. As a musicmajor and clarinet player, shesaid her favorite piece wasMozart’s Clarinet Concerto.
“I always make a point tocome to the orchestra con-certs,” Torske said. “Theyalways perform to the best oftheir ability and have a lot ofpassion for what they do.”
Monday night’s perform-ance was a reflection of thehard work music studentshave been applying to theircraft. Soloist Kellan Tooheywas a highlight, and together
they came through to remindattendees why UNC’s Collegeof Performing and Visual Artsachieved its acclaimed status.
Toohey, who graduated inSpring semester of 2009 witha bachelor’s degree in musicclarinet performance, wasfeatured in Mozart’s concer-to. He has continued hisstudies of clarinet perform-ance in graduate school atUNC and was chosen as thewinner of the 2010 UNCOrchestras Solo Competition.Toohey also holds the posi-tion of assistant principalclarinetist in the WyomingSymphony.
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Symphony Orchestra concert reflects students’ hard work
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Kellen Toohey, a graduate student in the clarinet performanceprogram, plays a solo during the University Symphony Orchestraconcert Monday night.