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After a session of questions anddiscussion, Student Senate voted toprovide no funding for one UNCclub’s upcoming event.

Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru)requested more than $5,000 to fund“The Maze” at 8 p.m. Monday in theUniversity Center Ballrooms.

“The Maze” is a magic show thatfeatures illusionist Jim Munroe per-forming and providing a philosoph-ical narration during his routine.The goal of “The Maze” is to chal-lenge people’s perceptions andideas of truth.

Directors and representativeswere given an opportunity to askquestions about the event to repre-sentatives of Cru.

Some of the Senate members’inquiries were about the sponsoringclub, what the event will entail anddetails of the funding request.

The representatives said theevent provides entertainment forstudents and Greeley residents anddemonstrates an in-depth reflectionon reality, life and how people per-ceive truth. The goal of the event is toencourage discussion among stu-dents about beliefs and perceptions.

Because it is an illusion show,not much information was availablefor Cru or Senate about what exactlyMunroe will be doing or discussing.

One concern was whether UNCstudents organized the event, orwhether Cru staff members, who arenot necessarily affiliated with theuniversity, organized it.

A point of discussion among theSenate members was whether or notSenate can provide funding to anorganization that is hosting a reli-gious event.

A Cru representative saidMunroe will present what manypeople consider to be Judeo-Christian beliefs during his narra-tion, but it simply provides the audi-ence with ideas they can choose toaccept or reject.

Student Trustee MichaelJohnston said Senate cannot pro-vide funding for “The Maze”because it is Christian-Evangelical innature, and the Board PolicyManual states funding cannot beprovided for political, ideological orreligious activities.

Evan Welch, Student Senate

faculty adviser, and Katelyn Elliott,director of the OrganizationFinance Board, said according torulings of the United StatesSupreme Court in two cases,Student Senate cannot deny fund-ing to a club or organization basedon its viewpoints or the viewpointspresented during an event, but thepolicy still deems funding of reli-gious, political and ideologicalgroups unable to receive funds.

Two organizations weredenied funding last semesterbecause they attempted to hostevents with political and reli-gious intents.

Ryan Shucard, the director ofUniversity Relations, said thebylaws of Student Senate had notbeen updated at the time toreflect the rulings of the SupremeCourt, and Senate denied themfunding for the event because ofthe precedent ruling.

Director of Academic AffairsBenjamin Schiffelbein motioned tonot grant Cru funds because of thenature of the event and its per-ceived “deceptive” advertising. He

said funding it would violate theBoard Policy Manual.

The motion carried, and Cru wasnot granted money to help fund“The Maze.” However, “The Maze”will still be hosted by Cru at thescheduled time and place.

Welch said he will be looking intochanging the Board Policy Manualin regard to what organizations andevents can receive funding.

Student Rights AdvocateSamantha Fox provided Senatemembers the applications of the twonominees for Student Judiciary. Thenominees are Stirling Bowlick, afreshman music major, and NickAtzenbeck, a sophomore secondaryeducation major.

Voting on the nominations waspostponed until the next Senatemeeting.

Student Body President MattVanDriel said the university will belooking for more student feedbackabout a potential new fee to improvebuildings, classrooms, campusmaintenance and safety.

The meeting will be at 5 p.m.Wednesday in the UC.

VanDriel said the fee would par-tially be used for deferred mainte-nance, improving campus safety,specifically around the tunnelunderneath 11th Avenue, andimproving technology in classroomsand academic buildings.

Shucard gave an update on anincident reported earlier in thesemester regarding flag burning inthe classroom. Shucard said he hasspoken with other students in theclass who said that the professormade an insinuation about flagburning to evoke a response in stu-dents for academic purposes.

Shucard said the lesson to belearned from this incident is to besensitive to situations such as thisbut to remember that professors

have academic rights to evoke aresponse from their students.

Director of Legislative AffairsTyler Ames said a Denver group hasbeen hired to make changes todowntown Greeley. A student focusgroup was hired to determine whatstudents think Greeley’s strengthsand weaknesses are. An open forumfor students to voice their opinionswill be hosted within the nextmonth.

The Greeley CollegiateLeadership Council is looking for 12-14 student representatives. A meet-ing will be hosted for interested stu-dents at 4 p.m. Monday at City Hall.

Welch said he met with athleticdirectors, representatives fromAlumni Relations and other depart-ments to determine how to increasestudent attendance at athleticevents.

Among the suggestions providedat the meeting were creating betterpromotion of the events, strongerconnections between athletes andthe student population, more part-nerships and support betweenteams and putting up win-losscounters around campus.

Johnston said the Board ofTrustees will meet at 8 a.m. Friday inthe Panorama Room in the UC. TheBoard will discuss new degree pro-grams, a multiyear contract withfootball head coach Ernest Collinsand a resolution in support ofColorado S.B. 126, which addressestuition classification for undocu-mented in-state students.

The Diversity Council will host“Speak Truth, Not Ignorance:Speaking of Faith” from 7-9 p.m.Tuesday, March 8. Four guestspeakers have been confirmed.Diversity Council will also be host-ing “My Culture is Beautiful” onMarch 31. One group has beenconfirmed.

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Student Senate UpdateFunds of $5,000 withheld from organization’s event

Elections InfoFor a timeline on the StudentSenate elections process and

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Though Cs may get degrees,scoring a high GPA in pursuit ofa bachelor’s degree could helpsway employers in the hiringprocess of newly minted collegegraduates.

“A lot of employers will useGPA as a screening tool, mean-ing having a good GPA can helpyou move past the first hurdlein the employment process,”said Zach Scully, the outreachcoordinator for UNC CareerServices.

Scully also said hiring com-mittees look outside the class-room, as well, and make judg-ments based on an applicant’sexperience with volunteering,sports, clubs, internships, pre-vious part-time jobs and otherextracurricular activities.

To promote academicachievement and recognizethose who have attained a highGPA, the Dean of StudentsOffice compiles the Honor’sand Dean’s Lists at the end ofeach spring semester.

Students at the University ofNorthern Colorado who havecompleted a minimum of 24credit hours for two semestersout of a consecutive summer,fall and spring academic yearand have achieved a 3.5–3.74GPA are awarded a certificaterecognizing their placement onthe Honor Roll.

Students with a GPA of3.75–4.0 are awarded a certifi-cate for their achievement onthe Dean’s List of AcademicDistinction and are nominatedfor the National Dean’s Listpublication.

“To be able to list that theywere qualified, an employerlooks at that as being presti-gious or that the student isbright and works hard,” saidElaine Reinert, an administra-tive aide for the Dean ofStudents.

Though Honor’s and Dean’sList awards are not yet placedon transcripts, Reinert said the

university is in progress toinclude the distinction.

In addition to giving stu-dents prominent recognition, awell-maintained GPA scorecould help employers make afinal hiring decision.

“When it comes down to it,when you have two people, andone has a 2.5 and the other a3.7, it could be a pretty easycut,” said Evan Welch, thedirector of Student Activities.“And I don’t necessarily thinkstudents see that.”

Welch said a high GPA showsa student is a well-roundedindividual and ready to con-tribute to a company.

“Once you achieve a certainthreshold of GPA, and, for me,that’s above a 3.0, skills likeresearch, written and oral com-munication and critical think-ing, the skills that folks need tobe able to produce a high GPA,are associated with (success),”

Welch said. To compete in the job mar-

ket, Welch said students needto make lifestyle choices thatcould help them achieve a highGPA.

“It’s a measurable goal forstudents. It’s similar to folkswho go to the gym, that havingsome measuring sticks forreaching these achievementlevels helps put together a planof achievement,” Welch said.“Saying, ‘I want to be on theDean’s List’ is a more concretegoal than saying, ‘I want to havea higher GPA.’”

In addition to finding a jobpost-graduation, Reinert said a

high GPA is beneficial to thoseseeking further education.

“You don’t know whatyou’re going to decide down theroad; you never know if you’regoing to decide to go on andpursue a master’s or a doctor-ate,” Reinert said. “I think somestudents will say later on ‘Boy, Iwish I would have taken thismore seriously as an under-grad.’ Master’s and doctorateprograms always look at theGPA of an undergraduate.”

Editor’s note: BenjaminWelch is the news editor of TheMirror and is not directly relatedto the Evan Welch in this article.

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Among all of the distractionsthat face the 21st century collegestudent (Facebook, Tumblr andTwitter, to name a few)is the well-known world of video games. Justtaking a quick stroll at 11 p.m. inthe dorms can lead you to playing agame so deep it does not end untilthe wee hours of the morning.

We are all familiar with theclickity-clack noise that is associat-ed with “being a real rock star” onthe ever-so-popular game, “GuitarHero.” Many students in collegehave used this game as an outlet torelieve stress from the criticaldemand that is academia. Even if

they have never played, studentson still may be familiar with thegame and all its glory, as universityorganizations have hosted tourna-ments in the residence halls, pass-ing out titular roles to those whohave, shall we say, rocked out themost. So, to all those guitar-hardsout there, it is sad to say that thegame has just been shelved.

Now, does this mean thatdie-hard “Guitar Hero” fans willsuddenly jump on their home-work and never look at avideogame again? Doubt it. Infact, one of the number onegames on the market is “Call of

Duty,” made by the same com-pany that created “Guitar Hero.”The popularity of “Call of Duty”has led to the decreased supportof the music game. So, instead ofpretending to play at a sold-outconcert, students can enjoy sim-ulated army situations, such asshooting and bombing.

When “Guitar Hero” andother games like it were released,arguments such as the possibilityof the use of authentic instru-mentation being pushed out ofchildren’s lives were brought up.These games allowed players toact out a part in a band, but it

almost seemed as if it wasreplacing real guitar playing.With the video games that havebeen released during the last 10years, students have strayedaway from hard academia andnow spend many hours in frontof a television. Even though edu-cational companies haveattempted to create fun, aca-demic games, sometimes theyare completely passed over.

Even though the gaming worldis seeing the end of “Guitar Hero,”will there continue to be gamesput out that perpetually distract usfrom our daily lives?

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LETTERS

Feb. 14 is nearly uponus, and I can practi-cally hear you all won-

dering, “Oh wise Joanna,bringer of light and wit, whatare you plans for this blessedholiday?” Well calm down, flat-terers, and I’ll tell you.Valentine’s Day is a much-revered holiday to my people,the Italians, in that we invent-ed it and all — you’re welcome— and I will assuredly be cele-brating in style.

You see, a million years ago,a war was waging, and EmperorClaudius banned marriage so

men wouldn’t be distracted bytheir new nuptials and not wantto fight. Only St. Valentine con-tinued to marry couples insecret, and then he was killedfor it, and now Hallmark contin-ues his brave legacy by chargingyou $15.99 for a teddy bearholding a heart.

This is not what St. Valentineintended at all, and it’s proofthat Americans are very weird. IfI ever saw a bear holding a heartin nature, I would get a mob ofvillagers and hunt down theman-eating beast faster thanyou could say, “Stop exploitingmy people, Hallmark,” beforehe could snatch any moreorgans. Italians are excellentbear hunters. But if you’d like tolearn a proper way to spend theday, I’d be happy to show youmy blueprints for my

Valentine’s Extravaganza, 2011. To begin with, Monday is an

awful day for a nationallyunrecognized holiday becausewe still have our normal busi-ness to go about. Therefore, Iam relocating it to this Friday,Saturday and Sunday. I person-ally will be sharing this festivalof fondness with my boyfriend;however, I’d like to point out tosingle people that though youmay be so, you are not withoutsignificant others. Valentine’sDay is a perfect day to sharewith anyone you love.

As far as gifts go, I prefer togive (and receive) experiencesrather than objects, and the morepersonalized the better. Youknow those Big Game Hunterobelisks that linger in the lobbiesof movie theaters, waiting forinexpert assassins to come hither

and waste their money? Well, myboyfriend loves them, so I’vehired most of the waiters frommy local Applebees and anyoneelse I could round up to dress asgazelles so we can hunt themwith rubber arrows and makethem fall in love, a la Cupid.

For one glorious weekend,we will be marksmen andmatchmakers, and you, dearhearts, must find somethingthat will equally thrill you. Loveyour life, love your friends andlove yourself. I simply can’t tol-erate a wasted Valentine’s Day.So this weekend, find some-thing you’re passionate about,and do it…unless you want tobe a gazelle?

— Joanna Langston is a seniorpsychology major and an artsreporter for The Mirror.

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Students accustomed to thecollege social scene may not beused to abstaining from drink-ing alcohol at a party, but theCenter for Peer Education willbe hosting weekly parties with-out alcohol to raise awarenessof how quickly students can getdrunk at parties.

The CPE’s Party with a Plancampaign is being hosted in orderto equip students with informa-tion to help them make gooddecisions, a lot of which revolvesaround the party scene.

Party with a Plan does notuse the approach of telling stu-dents not to drink because thatcould be met with a negativeresponse. Instead, advocates tryto educate students about how,whether underage or legal, to beresponsible when drinking.

“We find already that manystudents do follow our guide-

lines for safe drinking,” saidWill Schiffelbein, a drug andalcohol educator for CPE.

Although they do not supportunderage drinking, CPE mem-bers said they know that it hap-pens, and they must realize theissues that need to be addressed.

“We accept that underagedrinking exists and teach stu-dents to be responsible,” saidJessica Ellis, a drug and alcoholeducator for the CPE.

This year, CPE approached thecultural centers on campus andasked them to each host a party.

“We thought this would be agood way to highlight their servic-es and expose the centers to stu-dents who don’t normally takeadvantage of them,” Ellis said.

The first party was Tuesdayat the Kohl House. It was spon-sored collaboratively by theNative American StudentServices and the Asian/PacificAmerican Student Services.

“Our purpose is to make

smarter students and also tointroduce students to our serv-ices,” said Solomon Little Owl,director of NASS.

The NASS-A/PASS party was ablack-light theme, and Little Owlsaid the party was student-planned.

“When they included thecultural centers, it was anopportunity,” Little Owl said.“A lot of it is to get students tomeet others.”

There will be a party everyweek until spring break. CPEhas asked the Cesar ChavezCultural Center, the MarcusGarvey Cultural Center and theWomen’s Resource Center tohost an event., as well.

Attendees have the opportuni-ty to enter a drawing that will takeplace at the last party for a Wiigaming console. The winner mustbe present to claim the prize.

The Cesar Chavez CulturalCenter is hosting the nextPWAP party from 4:30-6 p.m.Thursday at the Patton House.

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Michael Threadgill, a senior journalism and philosophy major,plays waterpong Wednesday in the basement of the Kohl House,924 20th St., as a part of the Party With a Plan campaign.

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The mayhem that began inEgypt on Jan. 25, which hasbecome known as the “Day ofRage,” has settled into a steelyresolve for the country’s citi-zens.

Tens of thousands of pro-testers gathered in TahrirSquare in Cairo Thursday asEgyptian President HosniMubarak addressed thenation’s citizens. The crowdcould not have picked a moresymbolic place for their gather-ing. Tahrir is Arabic for “libera-tion,” the driving force behindthe controversy.

The mood of the crowd wentfrom anticipated to angry asMubarak said, “I will not acceptor be subject to foreign pres-

sure.” Despite a previous claimby Al Jazeera’s English networkthat Vice President OmarSuleiman would take overpower, Mubarak still reigns.

This mistake by the MiddleEastern news network is not thefirst concerning the Egyptianrevolution, said Suz Richards-Benson, a University of Denveralumna, who is currently work-ing as a journalist in Hurghada,Egypt. She said rumors andfalse proclamations have per-meated nearly every source ofnews.

Egyptians hold the banner of“revolution” high above theirheads along with their shoes,which is an insult in MiddleEastern cultures. This changein structure or head of govern-ment has yet to occur despitethe people’s desire for democ-

racy in Egypt.Democracy is a longer road

than imagined. Protestors stilllinger in Tahrir Square. Theincident during this pastmonth, like many revolutionsbefore it, is the about the rightsof the common people — theworking class.

The people of Egypt knowwhat they want, and that is forMubarak to leave.

Outside of Tahrir Square,the political instability has cre-ated an uncontrollable envi-ronment, contrary to what wasreported during the govern-ment-enforced EgyptianInternet blackout. Despiterumors of Egyptian officialsusing the blackout as a precau-tionary measure to protecttheir tourism industry, officialsinstead hid the reality of policebrutality, looting and the heightof violence the riots had risento, Richards-Benson said.

Instead of uniting theEgyptian nation in search of itsquest for democracy, it isinstead being split jaggedlydown the middle. Some citizenswho look for democracy andchange have taken those idealsto extremes; destroying artifacts

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A soldier approaches a car while others look on besides a tank inHurghada, Egypt, at the beginning of the Egyptian riots. In an addresstoday, President Hosni Mubarak said he will not relinquish his title.

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Russ Oliver, a heating, ventilating and air conditioning tech withFacilities Management, finishes rebuilding a cooling pump. In win-ter, the piping system heat is left on to prevent pipes from freezing.

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The Facilities Management crewperforms a plethora of tasks toensure the safety of everyone oncampus and the smooth operationsof systems and buildings.

There is much maintenance tobe done around campus becauseof the many buildings, which cre-ates responsibilities for FacilitiesManagement.

Kirk Leichliter, the systemized

president for Facilities Management,said although there are many build-ings, most of their pipe systems arecomputerized.

Leichliter said during warmerweather, Facilities Managementturns the heat down on the pipingsystem, and when it is cold, theykeep the heat on in order to preventthe pipes from freezing.

Some of the buildings, becausethey are older, are registered in the

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department’s computer system.Sections of these buildings have tobe blocked off from natural air tokeep out the draft and allow classesto continue.

Facilities Management per-forms annual fire alarm tests toensure students’ safety.

There are literally hundreds oftasks Facilities Managementemployees perform to ensure every-thing is normal. The safety of stu-dents and faculty is very important

to Facilities Management.If infrastructure breaks,

there is always a risk to anyonein that immediate area. If firealarms do not work, students orfaculty may not know there is afire. If there is no heat, theFacilities Management crewsometimes shuts down a part ofa building.

Electrical issues are importantbecause Facilities Managementemployees are the only people whocan fix them.

Barbara Taylor, the business

manager of Facilities Management,said there is a group that teaches afire-safety class for students tomake sure that they know what todo in dangerous situations.

Taylor also said FacilitiesManagement is in charge of thecard access system and the keys stu-dents and faculty have. She said away to keep students safe is to makesure that all members have IDbadges.

She said if students see aproblem in a building, theyshould contact FacilitiesManagement promptly to makesure that they can get it fixedand no one is harmed.

Employees practice safety meas-ures for their duties to ensure thatno harm can come to UNC commu-nity members in the vicinity duringthe process.

To report a breakdown of equip-ment on campus, students can con-tact Facilities Management at 970-351-2446.

of ancient history and burningflags. Others have taken a dif-ferent approach by waiting forstability — a stability that maybe farther in the future.

Although banks have re-opened, the stock market is stillshut down, preventing the flag-ging economy from gaining anyground. Borders have reopenedto some countries but not all.Russian vacationers are notallowed in although their close-by neighbors in Germany arepermitted to do so. These seem-ingly insignificant facts areunexplainable even by the

Egyptian people as confusionstill reigns supreme.

If Mubarak were to stepdown, Suleiman would becomethe figurehead of Mubarak’sregime. Therefore, despiteMubarak’s claims that “theblood of those killed in the vio-lence will not be wasted,”change may not occur — thevery change that protestersexchanged their own lives for.

The continuing story ofEgypt is not only a negativeone. Lessons have beenlearned, and Benson said thereis still hope.

“For many Egyptians, it wasa light for them as to how much

power they actually have if theycome together,” Benson said.“This light is slowly spreadingacross the Middle East and per-haps even the world.”

On Feb. 25, Iraq’s people alsoplan to stage a demonstration inBaghdad’s own LiberationSquare. The domino effect hasbegun as the people of the MiddleEast wait for their governmentleaders to answer their cries. InEgypt, millions watch and waitfor the end of a 30-year regime.

—Editor’s note: Suz Richards-Benson was contacted by tele-phone in Egypt to conduct theinterviews in this article.

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Protests call for democracy,stability in new governmentEgypt from Page 6

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A street in Hurghada, Egypt, shows the wear of many days ofprotest as cars face backups attempting to maneuver throughthe city. The protests have been ongoing for 17 days.

Pipes, infrastructure serviced for safetyFacilities from Page 7

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Bears back in first place after victory

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UNC freshman guard D’shara Strange takes the ball to the bas-ket in Thursday’s game against Montana State. Strange had adouble-double in the win, recording 17 points and 10 boards.

SAMANTHA FOXs p o r t s @ u n c m i r r o r . c o m

In one of the most crucialgames of the season, the UNCwomen’s basketball team beatMontana State, 64-46, to retakefirst place in the Big SkyThursday at Butler-HancockSports Pavilion.

The pavilion’s attendanceroared while on its feet as thefinal minute of the game ranout. University of NorthernColorado (14-10, 9-2) headcoach Jaime White was seenhigh-fiving those around her asher team got the important vic-tory over the Bobcats (14-10, 8-2), but the Bears are keeping alevel head about the win.

“We really just have to takeone team at a time and contin-ue to get better every game,”White said. “It’s nice to havebeaten a number one team, butwe want to be number-onewhen it counts.”

In the first half, UNC andMontana State (14-10, 8-2) kept

the score tight, largely becauseof 23 combined turnovers.

UNC sophomore forwardLauren Oosdyke got the Bearson the board first with a layup,but the teams quicky got to a 4-4 deadlock before MSU took itsfirst lead on a 3-pointer fromsenior guard LyndiSeidensticker.

The Bobcats maintained thelead for just more than fiveminutes until Bears freshmanguard D’shara Strange gave theBears the advantage.

Bobcats senior forwardSarah Balian answered with afield goal before UNC seniorforward Jayne Strand came offthe bench and gave the Bearsthe lead they kept for the rest ofthe game.

“Just stopping the drive,”Strange said on containingMSU. “They’re a good drivingteam and a good shootingteam.”

Strange recorded a double-double in the game with 17points and 10 rebounds.Strange led the team in points,

rebounds and steals.In the second half, UNC kept

Montana State’s shooting to 22percent. The Bobcats scored nopoints off the bench in thegame while UNC’s benchscored 30. UNC freshman for-ward Kim Lockridge scored 15of the points coming off thebench. Lockridge went 7-for-9with four assists in the game.

“We did really well switchingon their shooters,” Lockridgesaid. “We all stepped up anddid what we needed to do.”

UNC senior guard CourtneyStoermer chipped in six pointsand seven rebounds in the win.

The focus of the team hasnow turned to the five remainingconference games of the season.

“We did well in the first half ofconference, and we need to keep itup,” Stoermer said. “This is kind ofthe second end of our conference,and we need to finish just asstrong as we started.”

The Bears’ next game is set for2:05 p.m Saturday against Montanaat Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.

Guard scores season-high in win over MSU

FILE PHOTO | THE MIRROR

UNC sophomore guard Elliott Lloyd attempts a shot in a gameearlier this season. Lloyd tallied seven points, two rebounds andtwo assists in UNC’s victory over Montana State, Thursday.

STAFF REPORTs p o r t s @ u n c m i r r o r . c o m

Sitting in first place and alooming match-up with secondplace Montana on Saturday, the

UNC men’sb a s k e t b a l lg a m ea g a i n s tM o n t a n aState on

Thursday may have seemed likea trap game.

Senior guard Devon Beitzelmade sure it was not as he

poured in a season-high 31points on 9-for-13 shooting,and the University of NorthernColorado (14-9, 10-2) defeatedthe Bobcats, 86-77, inBozeman, Mont.

A layup from MSU seniorguard Erik Rush with 6:45remaining in the second halfgave the Bobcats (11-13, 5-7)their first lead of the game at63-61.

UNC trailed for 46 secondsbefore Beitzel answered withtwo consecutive 3-pointers toretake the advantage for UNC,

which led the rest of the game. The Bears jumped out to an

early 7-0 lead, keyed by a 3-pointer and two free throwsfrom senior forward NealKingman. UNC held MontanaState to seven field goals and 31percent shooting from the fieldin the first half. The Bears tooka 41-34 lead into halftime.

UNC’s lead dwindled to oneearly in the second half beforeKingman hit another 3-pointerand the Bears built their lead

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Men’s Basketball

PARKER COTTONs p o r t s @ u n c m i r r o r . c o m

About 140 girls in the kinder-garten to eighth-grade age groupsfilled the gyms Thursday at the UNCCampus Recreation Center as stu-dent-athletes helped volunteer inthe third annual Greeley Girls SportsClinic in recognition of NationalGirls and Women in Sports Day.

The free event was hosted byColorado Women’s Sports FundAssociation and Triple Crown Sports

and was organized to create aware-ness and opportunities for girls andwomen in sports.

“The main thing for today is thatwe’re celebrating women in sports,”said Lyndsey Benson, University ofNorthern Colorado head volleyballcoach.

Members of Benson’s squadhelped with the event, as did mem-bers of UNC women’s basketball,soccer, tennis, golf and track & fieldteams, among others. The partici-pants were split into groups based

on their grade levels and rotatedfrom station to station.

“Everybody goes to every stationjust so they get an understanding ofwhat each sport really is,” said SherriFrye, UNC senior associate athleticdirector.

Sara Hume, a fifth-grade partici-pant, said she enjoyed playing all thedifferent sports, but one, in particu-lar, was her favorite.

“Basketball, because I liked theshooting and dribbling,” Hume said.

While the event was intended forthe young girls to learn more aboutsports and to enjoy themselves, itwas clear the UNC athletes had fun,as well.

“We absolutely love doing itevery year,” said Natasha Law, a jun-ior middle blocker on the volleyballteam. “There’s so many kids thatshow up and great support from thefamilies, and hopefully we’ll get afew fans out of it. The kids are just soexcited, so it’s a bright part of ourday.”

There was no shortage of UNCathletes willing to help out.

“We normally have our ownfundraisers and our own clinics atWork Out West that our girls partici-pate in,” UNC women’s tennis headcoach Brenda Vlasak said of themembers of her team. “So, knowing

that this was an option, they were forit. They were excited and willing tohelp out in any way, shape or form.”

Throughout the event, theimportance of girls and women in

sports was heavily stressed.“Not very many people are

aware of sports opportunities herein Greeley, so it’s important to getthe girls, especially girls, somethingfree that they can come to, to beinvolved with, and the attendance ofthe UNC athletes is super impor-tant,” said Marcie Cooley, an internwith CWSFA and December gradu-ate from UNC.

Frye said the importance of cele-brating National Girls and Womenin Sports Day is what will ensure theevent remains an annual one.

“It goes back to Title IX; it goesback to girls and women didn’talways have the opportunity,” Fryesaid. “It’s just a day to celebrate whatwe’ve been given. There’s a lot ofthese types of events all across thecountry, so as long as that is goingon, we will continue to have ours.”

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back up to nine on two differentoccasions, the second of whichbeing with 12:18 to go.

The Bobcats, who have now lostsix consecutive games, slowlychipped away at the lead beforeRush’s layup gave it to them. ButMSU was not able to stop Beitzel’s10-point-scoring scourge in the last6:45 of the game.

Beitzel went 4-of-6 on 3-pointers

and made all nine of his free throwattempts. Backing Beitzel was juniorforward Mike Proctor with 10 points.

No other UNC player scored indouble digits, but all who playedscored at least six points.

UNC now has its next gamewith Montana (17-7, 9-3), whichdefeated Sacramento StateThursday to remain one gamebehind the Bears in the Big Sky. IfUNC wins, the Bears will likelyhost the conference tournament

in March, making this a highlyimportant game.

The game tips off at 7 p.m.Saturday in Missoula, Mont.

Basketball from Page 9

Next Game:Montana7 p.m.Saturday

Missoula, Mont.

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Wrestling prepares for final home dualsTARIQ MOHAMMAD

s p o r t s @ u n c m i r r o r . c o m

After losing to No. 14Wyoming, 43-3, on Wednesday,the UNC wrestling team is look-

ing to finishits homeseason offright withtwo homeduals thatmay spark

the Bears in their preparationfor Regional and Nationals.

As the team heads into thehome duals with CaliforniaState-Bakersfield and NorthernIowa, the wrestlers said theyfeel confident in having two oftheir last three duals at home.

“I have some things I have toadjust and work on, but onestep at a time, getting there

slowly,” said junior Casey Cruz,who earned the single victoryon Wednesday night. “This timeof the season, when it comesdown to conferences, we’llprobably not win that team titleat Conference like we wantedto, but we got individuals thatcan get out there and performand get some guys qualifiedinto nationals.”

UNC senior Justin Gaethje ispreparing for what will be hislast weekend competing inButler-Hancock SportsPavilion. Gaethje said he isfocused on the task at hand andis ready to wrestle back at thelevel he has in the past.

“I like being able to performfor my fans, and unfortunately,it’s going to be my last dual athome, so it’s good to go out onsome wins here,” Gaethje said.“It is always tough when you

can’t wrestle at your best. I’mjust trying to get a win for myteam. We’re just looking to getbetter.”

UNC head coach BenCherrington said bothCalifornia State-Bakersfield andNorthern Iowa are competitiveteams, but the wrestlers andcoaches are excited to be homeand are optimistic for the duals.

“Bakersfield, I think, is going tobe a good dual for us if our guys goout and wrestle well,” Cherringtonsaid. “They have some holes justlike we have some holes, but theyalso have some great kids. If bothteams come out and perform, itwill be a great dual.”

The team will face CaliforniaState-Bakersfield at 5 p.m.Friday and will face NorthernIowa later on at 7 p.m. Bothduals will be at Butler-HancockSports Pavilion.

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UNC sophomore Jacob Milewski, top, wrestles at the OldChicago Open earlier this season. The wrestling team hosts itslast two home duals of the season on Friday.

Wrestling