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WEED ETIQUETTE
10 CRUCIALDOS & DON’TS
HOW TO CUT INA SMOKE SESSION
HOW TO NAVIGATEA PIPESTORE
HINT: DON’T MENTION WEED!
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IN THIS ISSUE:
OPINION4 ’Weed will burn down your house and sleep with your wife’
Letter to the Editor Privilege initially hard to understand
NEWS5 Along the hem of the Colorado border
6 High times in Northern Colorado
7 Knowing your rights: Weed vs. Alcohol
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ARTS & CULTURE9 Weed etiquette: dos and don’ts
10 NoCo community celebrates culture
11 DIY: The classic toilet paper roll sploof
16 Weed slang
SPORTS12 Future for weed in sports pain management?
13 Rebuilding: The focus for the 2015 Rockies
14 What you missed in NoCo sports
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‘Weed will burn down your house and sleep with your wife’
By Cassius Vasquez
Th e other Sunday, I was at church for the fi rst time since I was ruled to attend the place as a teenager. But I wasn’t at my church, because I don’t have one. I was at my girlfriend’s church, where her great grandma, Granny, has been pastor for as long as it takes a human to be old enough to legally look at pictures of boobies. For 18 years, this woman has stood at the podium of a small church on the east side of Denver, perfecting her sermon while encouraging people to follow the lord or whatever. I sat in the middle of the pews, sandwiched between a few old women and a family with a baby. One woman stood to say how happy she was that the young folk were in church that day—kids are so distracted these days because Internet. Right then, some-one’s phone rang, which was mainly hilarious because it was from an 84-year-old’s fl ip phone. Anyway, for a church so small, there was a lot going on. A live band played, which was legit even though it consisted of a mom and her three sons who didn’t want to be there. Th e group recited
a church mission that, regardless of anyone’s idea of why we’re here or where we go, rang true of love and humanity. Th e fl ip phone rang again, because 84-year-olds don’t know how to put things on silent. Th e service was almost over when Granny cleared her throat for her grand fi nale. “Weed is destructive!” she began. I guess that was the title of her teaching, and she continued the topic for a good fi ve minutes. I felt weird because I was having trouble connecting “Weed will burn down your house and sleep with your wife” to “Jesus saves,” plus my girlfriend had disap-peared into the back room, and I wanted to exchange the side-eye with someone, but couldn’t. I wondered how Granny had come across her idea of weed. As old as Granny is, I’m sure she’s seen a ton of people grow up. Some of the kids she raised have families, and others have themselves, whilst others have less than that. Perhaps Granny has seen weed lead someone she loves to a drug not as lenient as marijuana. Or maybe Granny really wants to smoke a blunt and is projecting the opposite to hide her de-sires. I will never know. But she does have glaucoma. All I know is I don’t think weed is destructive. Anything can be
argued to be damaging, but that doesn’t mean that thing has been sent from the pits of the earth to ruin lives. Like anything, moderation leads to a balanced life, and excess leads to double chins, cavities and bankruptcy. I mean, cuddling babies is destructive if it’s done too much. Your arms get chafed, you start to smell like a baby and you ignore your desires to nourish your body. Th e baby is too cute. It must be cuddled. Sooner or later, you’re on skid row, and you know what you’ll have? A baby. Loser.
See?
— Cassius Vasquez is a junior English major and photo editor for Th e Mirror. He can be reached at [email protected].
Letter to the editor: Privilege initially hard to understandTo the editor:
Litsha Leeper’s column “Th e struggle of in-terracial friendships” on April 13 really reso-nated with me. I would say that as valuable as my formal education was to me, my cultural education at UNC was almost as valuable. College provided me with the opportunity to meet friends with diff ering races, nationalities, genders, sexualities, religions, ideologies and pizza topping preferences. I still remember the fi rst time that someone came up to me and straight up told me that I was privileged. I was off ended. Had it not come from a friend, I might have just walked away
and never revisited the notion. Th ankfully, this friend and many others took the time to point out that while the world certainly isn’t fair for anyone, it’s a less unfair world for me as a middle-class white dude. It took several years in college until I started to understand some of the things that sev-eral of my friends had long been patiently pointing out. It took me graduating and moving to Detroit for me to realize that I likely will never fully un-derstand what it is like to struggle in an inher-ently biased system. Still, I get it enough to do something about it, and I at least know enough to admit how little I do know.
For those of you who identify with a majority and are looking to expose yourselves to minor-ity viewpoints, I would give this advice from my own experience. 1) Never assume that one person represents their entire demographic—just because one <minority> person says something, doesn’t mean every <minority> feels the same way. 2) When someone is sharing their experi-ences, listen. You don’t need to share the fact that you don’t have it easy too. Life isn’t easy for anyone, and it’s not a contest. 3) It’s easy to march in solidarity with peo-ple from other backgrounds, but it’s harder to speak up when a peer says something racist or ignorant. Th e latter probably will make a bigger
diff erence though. To those who identify with a minority and are weary of the struggle to interact with people of privilege, I have this to say: 1) Th anks for attending UNC, your perspec-tive is invaluable. 2) I can only imagine how frustrating your experiences can be, don’t give up and don't shut up. 3) Please keep sharing your experiences, eventually someone will actually listen and un-derstand what you’re saying.
-Steven JosephsonUNC Class of 2014Former editor-in-chief for Th e Mirror
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Along the hem of the Colorado border
By Tommy [email protected]
A Kansas police offi cer caught up with Gavin Marston in Sherman County, Kansas, about a half hour aft er Mar-ston crossed the Colorado border. Th e date was mid-August 2013, and the nation was still waiting in stunned silence to see what would become of Colorado’s new law legalizing marijua-na for recreational use. For Marston, a Virginia native visit-ing friends in Denver, the law had an immediate–and unwanted–eff ect on an empty stretch of I-70 just over the Kan-sas border, when he was stopped for speeding by a Kansas police offi cer. “Th e offi cer asked me what a Virginia car was doing in Kansas, and then he asked to search my Jeep,” Marston said. “He asked me if I had bought anything in Colorado I might be trying to hide, and specifi cally who I had visited.” Marston was a junior criminal justice student at Pennsylvania State with aspi-rations of being a police offi cer himself. Far from harboring a grudge against law enforcement, he nonetheless felt the offi cer was profi ling him as an out-of-stater and asking skewed questions based on the assumption that he was bringing marijuana out of Colorado, even though Marston himself is against the drug. Incidents like these have become commonplace on the hems of the Colo-rado border. While state law has made it legal for buyers over the age of 21 to pur-chase marijuana for recreational use, the drug is still illegal under federal law, meaning it cannot be taken across Colorado’s borders. Th e end result is that county jails near the Colorado border in states like Nebraska and Oklahoma have been fi ll-ing up with “weed tourists”—those who travel to Colorado specifi cally to buy marijuana and take it home to sell. Law enforcement offi cials from other states are under pressure to keep mari-juana from crossing their borders, and have the responsibility of dealing with it when they do.
On Dec. 18, 2014, Nebraska and Oklahoma fi led a joint lawsuit against Colorado urging the Supreme Court to declare Colorado’s marijuana law unconstitutional, as it fl ies the face of federal law. In addition to this, both Nebras-ka and Oklahoma stated that Colo-rado’s legalization of marijuana has put fi nancial pressure on their own courts and penile systems, as they are
the states that have to deal with the smugglers themselves. Th e suit accused Colorado of creat-ing a “dangerous gap” through which the drug can fl ow, according to a recent New York Times article. To ask neighboring states to suff er the repercussions of Colorado’s law is unfair, they claim. Many believe that the disagreement in the courtrooms has led to profi ling
and discrimination on the highways, as law enforcement struggles to keep the drug contained. “Cops always profi le, whether they think they do or not,” Marston said, cit-ing his experience with police offi cers and his own aspirations to become one. “Truth is, I would have pulled me over too if I was a police offi cer and I saw someone driving a big Jeep speeding out of Denver.”
Maeve Widmann | Th e Mirror
Out-of-state law enforcement struggle to keep marijuana inside Colorado
420 FACTS
Did you know:Of 288 seizures in 2013, there were 40 different states destined to receive marijuana from Colorado.
Between 2013 and 2014, when marijuana retail stores began operating, the number of inter-diction seizures increased by 25 percent.
In 2014, there were 360 interdiction seizures of Colorado marijuana des-tined for other states, a 592 percent increase.
The total average number of pounds of Colorado marijuana seized from
2005 - 2008 compared to 2009 – 2013 increased 33.5 percent from 2,763
pounds to 3,690 pounds.
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High times in Northern ColoradoBy Makalah Emanuel
Th e annual celebration of marijuana, also known as “4/20,” has arrived, and what better place to rejoice than in a state where weed is actually legal, right? Wrong—at least within the city limits of Greeley. But while Greeley may not house a single marijuana dispensary, that doesn’t stop college students from partaking in weed activities. Th ough the celebration takes place only once a year, activities associated with marijuana oc-cur year-round. In the city of Greeley, and specifi cally on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado, the amount of marijuana undertakings consist of fi gures which UNC police Chief Dennis Pum-phrey said to be consistent. “Obviously, we did not have as many mari-
juana cases here on campus 20 or 25 years ago, but by the same token, the penalties for having it and the social push to legalize it really didn’t exist at that level 20 or 25 years ago,” Pumphrey said. “Back then, if you wanted to compare numbers to what they are today, then it’ll look like there’s been a huge change. But really, over the past decade, the numbers have been pretty consistent on campus.” Even with the new state regulation the per-mits the recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21, Pumphrey said the num-ber of students who take advantage of the law has yet to increase or decrease in a way many may assume. “When you talk about whether or not there’s been an infl ux of marijuana here at the univer-sity, I can say that it looks the same as it has for the past four or fi ve years,” Pumphrey said. “We issue summons to people who aren’t allowed to have marijuana and those numbers are always at about the same area every year.” Th is, however, is not the trend for the rest of the state. “I do know that, in general, in the state of Colorado, there’s certainly been an increase in
driving while ability-impaired cases related to marijuana,” Pumphrey said. “Th ere have been signifi cant increases in exposure from the 12-17 year age group who self-report that they uti-lize marijuana, or were in school’s discipline for marijuana. Th ere is a signifi cant increase across the board in Colorado. Ten years ago, we were ranked 14th for adolescent marijuana usage in the nation. Th is past year we were ranked No. 2 in the nation.” Th ese aren’t the only changes Colorado is see-ing. A report from the Drug Policy Alliance, re-leased on March 25, 2015, suggested that since 2010, marijuana possession charges are down 90 percent while the number of marijuana posses-sion charges in Colorado courts has decreased from 30,428 in 2010 to 1,922 in 2014. Statewide, these numbers seem almost too big to digest, but in Weld County, the numbers are far less staggering. According to the study, which used infor-mation from the Colorado Judicial Branch, the amount of marijuana possession court cases in Weld County in 2010 stood at 457. Th is number dropped to 155 in 2014. Th ese numbers also suggest another trend
that may be taking place in the state of Colorado —those who live here are not as much of “pot” users as the rest of the nation may think. “I feel like people out of state think we smoke more than we actually do,” said Elizabeth Allen, a freshman studying early childhood education. Brittany Fox, a sophomore majoring in journalism and mass communications, also said she believes those who live in Colorado, college students especially, aren’t going crazy with marijuana. “When I fi rst got here, like for the fi rst week in the dorms, my hallway was really strong-smell-ing… but aft er that, every once in a while, I’ll smell it, but it’s not outrageous,” Fox said. “I feel like a lot of students try weed at least once, but not all of them. And not all of them smoke.” Greeley may be a college town and Colorado may be a legal-marijuana state, but it doesn’t ap-pear the two go hand-in-hand. “I think students use it, but not a lot of them use it daily,” said Aisha Young, a freshman studying business management. “I think we use it the same amount as other colleges, but it’s just looked at diff erently because we live here in Colorado.”
Cassius Vasquez | Th e Mirror4/20 is oft en marked by many of the regular Mary Jane objects and materials.
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Knowing your rights: Weed vs. AlcoholBy Will [email protected]
C o l o r a d o gained a lot of notoriety on a national scale in 2013 when the sale and con-sumption of rec-reational mari-juana was legalized. But “legal” can be a fuzzy term for a lot of people, many of whom are unsure of what the new laws allow. Reactions to legal marijuana are varied. Many are in full support of the movement. “I think marijuana should be just as legal as alcohol,” said sophomore musical theater major Jahmad Ju-
luke. “It doesn’t hurt people as much as alcohol does.” But others remain more skeptical when it comes to pot. “I think that the state has to be careful when dealing with legislation that is in direct opposition to fed-eral law,” said Ian Hurt, a freshman tourism and hospitality major. “For the most part, I think Colorado is doing a fairly good job of balancing personal liberties and freedoms with public safety and responsible usage.” Marijuana is oft en compared to al-cohol, both from a health standpoint and a legal one. Upon fi rst glance, weed and booze are treated the same by Colorado law enforcement, but there are a few no-table diff erences between the two. (Keep in mind the chart refers to retail marijuana. Medicinal marijua-na carries its own set of laws, which are not the same as those enacted in 2013.)*
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Th ere are advertise-ments for alcohol, cigarettes, fast food, makeup and every other possible product in existence—but not for marijuana. With weed being legalized in Colorado, many would expect advertisements for cannabis and dispensa-ries popping up everywhere, but this is not the case. Under Colorado’s Retail Marijuana rules, advertising cannabis in any way is illegal. Dispensaries and other marijuana busi-nesses are forbidden from advertising through any mass media that cannot be blocked from minors or can be accessed outside of Colorado. Th ough it may make sense to keep these
types of ads away from minors, alcohol and tobacco products can be freely ad-vertised to the public with no restrictions, despite known health concerns regarding these substances. Mike McWilliams, an employee at Solace Meds, a dispensary in Fort Col-lins, disagrees with these restrictions on marijuana. “It’s unfair that dispensaries have an advertisement restriction,” McWilliams said. “Compared to cigarettes and alcohol, cannabis is actually benefi cial for you and your health. Tell me one thing that is posi-tive about alcohol and cigarettes. Th ere’s nothing, right?” A lawsuit was fi led by the Colorado As-sociated Press against publication restric-tions, but the Department of Revenue was found to have authority in the matter. Lobbyist Greg Romberg, who played a part in the lawsuit, said the Colorado As-sociated Press was concerned advertising restrictions violated First Amendment rights; but the suit was found to be in favor of the Department of Revenue, because
if any harm were to occur, it would be to the advertiser. “I don’t agree with the ad restrictions on cannabis,” said Reyna Veliz, a sopho-more sociology major. “If all of those oth-er products are allowed freedom of ads, like alcohol, which is essentially consid-ered a drug, why should weed be treated any diff erent?” Despite the legal implications of mari-juana, many users of the substance argue cannabis can used for many medical pur-poses; therefore, restrictions on its adver-tisement are unwarranted. “I’ve seen weed and cannabis help so many people medically, whether they’re going through chemo, depres-sion, an eating disorder—you name it,” McWilliams said. “It makes me mad that advertisements for cannabis are restricted,” he continued. “Th ey’re trying to put a negative connota-tion on something that’s actually helpful to society and putting a positive spin on sub-stances that are harmful, such as alcohol and cigarettes.”
Cassius Vasquez | Th e MirrorAdvertisement of marijuana is restricted anywhere accessible to minors.
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Weed etiquette: The dos and don’ts
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Keep the rotation consistent. No one likes the person who takes one, then two… then three, then four hits.
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:Ĝƴå�ÏŅĵŞĬĜĵåĹƋŸţ Rolling a joint or blunt is no easy task. If you are lucky enough to be handed a nicely rolled blunt or joint, go ahead and throw a compliment toward the roller. They will appreciate it.
Î��åĵåĵÆåųñ�ĵƚĹÏĘĜåŸţ When the inevitable hits, don’t be a stoned deer in headlights with no snacks. Great munchies include chips, fruit or a home-cooked meal.
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Smoking from a pipe is easy as long as you remember to never exhale through your mouth into the mouth piece… because no one likes weed for snow.
Î�kƴåųÚŅ�±�ŸĜŞţ Cotton mouth sucks. So when offered a sip of water, don’t overdo it. And if you do, for goodness’ sake, fill it back up.
Î�aŅŅÏĘţ No one likes the person who is always sure to make himself or herself a part of the rotation but can’t con-tribute. If you can’t afford the habit, break it.
Î�:åƋ�Ĭ±DŽƼţ Smoking is a nice way to relax. Don’t let your habit become a road block to any opportunities. Know your limit.
Î� �Ƌå±Ĭ�ĬĜčĘƋåųŸú� Has something very important to you, that you cherished and held dear to your heart, just upped and disappeared like a sock in the laundry? Remember this feeling when you are about to pocket a lighter that does not belong to you. Theft is a crime.
HOW TO CUT IN A SMOKE SESSION:
Tell a story: Entertain the crowd, and get them on your side. Make sure you have a good story, though, because no one likes an awkward duck.
Bring your own weed: Everyone likes someone who can con-tribute to the mood. If there is a bowl going around, pack your own bowl and start passing it around. Automatic invite.
Contribute to the struggle: The munchies and cotton mouth are real. So real, in fact, there is no way you could be turned down from a group with a liter of juice and a big bag of chips. It is important to remember, if you decide to take this route, to be sure to bring large quantities. Don’t expect leftovers.
Head shop etiquette:
How to navigate a pipe store
1. Do not talk about weed! The products sold in these shops are not for the consumption of weed, but tobacco. Even mentioning weed could get you kicked out.
2. Do not bring in a piece with residue. If you take a pipe or bong in for repair, be respectful and make sure it is clean and free of any residue.
3. Do not haggle. The prices for the pieces are set. If you can’t afford it, consider other options.
4. Do not go looking for dealer. Head shops are not places to look for people who deal weed. Be respectful.
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NoCo community celebrates culture
By La’Asianee Brown [email protected]
What are the three barriers of being a refugee in the United States? As told by Asad Abdi, the president and founder of the Greeley Refugee Center, they are language, weather and food. The crowd of students in the first few rows of the Lindou Auditori-um erupted in chatter and laughter as they agreed with his statement. On Thursday night, University of Northern Colorado and Colora-do State University students, UNC faculty and members of the Gree-ley community gathered in the Lindou Auditorium to participate in the 4th annual Global Cultural Festival. This festival, founded by Abdi, was first held in the Spring of 2012, and acts as a chance for the Greeley community to celebrate in the diverse culture on campus. A touching moment of the night was when Abdi shared his story of tribulation when he first came to the U.S. He said he was in an airport terminal looking for a restroom. At the time, the only word that he associated with bathroom was “toilet.” Finally, after thinking the restroom was literally a room for pas-sengers to rest, he discovered it was the toilet he was looking for. Abdi confessed, despite being in the United States for some years now, his English is still broken. “As you can see, my English is really bad,” he said. “English is the hardest language I’ve ever learned.” His story shed light on the struggles refugees in Greeley experi-ence as well. Abdi explained the refugee center serves as “a home to refu-gees.” He said it serves as a “bridge that connects refugees to the community.” Abdi encouraged students to donate to the center as well as come down to volunteer and meet the community. The Greeley Refugee Center is located at 917 10th Avenue on the third floor of the First Methodist Church. Services provided at the Greeley Refugee Center include educa-tion, financial consultation and health resources. Hosted by the UNCO African Student Association, the night was filled with singing, poetry, dancing and fashion. Aside from the performances that ranged from traditional African dance to modern African stepping, students from the Ha’aheo ‘O Ha-waii Club performed hula dances. Toward the end of the event, students were able to win UNC t-shirts for trivia questions related to Africa. The question that stumped both the contestants and the audience was: “How many countries are in Africa?” It was discovered there are 54 countries in Africa. Nhi Bui, a junior biology major, sat among the audience humming along to the beat of the songs. As the minutes rolled by, she said her anticipation to eat was building. “Where is the food?” Bui said. “That’s what I came for. That’s how I learn about culture.” Her question was soon answered. Directly after the show, students gathered in the hall to enjoy cul-tured foods and to intermingle with the performers and others. Dishes served included fried plantain, beans, rice chicken and in-jera. Injera is a flat bread made from teff flour, and is a food native to Ethopia and Eritrea.
Photos by Caleb Clark On Thursday night, the Greeley community gathered in the Lindou Auditorium to particpate in the Global Cultural Festival. Hosted by UNCO African Student Association, the night was filled with dancing, singing and a trivia game. The first Global Cultural Festival was held in Spring 2012.
4th annual Global Cultural Festival brings students and community together for a night of festivities
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DIY: The classic toilet paper sploof By La’Asianee Brown
For the smoker who doesn’t want their world to consistently smell like smoke, this DIY Sploof is the instrument for you. Below is a simple example of your everyday sploof. If you type sploof into any search engine, you will fi nd many intricate ways to create sploofs out of recycled water bottles and other containers. Sploofs can be a fun project to personalize and create with friends.
Materials needed: 1 toilet paper roll 6-7 Dryer sheets Rubber band Decorative tape, stickers, markers (optional)
Step 1: Clear any toilet paper or paper towels off the outside of the roll.
Step 2: If you plan on decorating the sploof, this is the time to do it.
Step 3: Add more decorations, of course.
Step 4: Crumple and stuff dryer sheets into roll.
Step 5: Fold a dryer sheet so it neatly covers one end of the paper towel and rubber band.
Step 6: Blow smoke through and enjoy the laun-dry freshness.
Cassius Vasquez | Th e Mirror
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of touch with current society. ”- Michael Arnett, NCAA Division
III basketball player
YELLOW = HOME GAME
BLUE = AWAY GAME
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SPORTS CALENDAR
TUE 4/21
5 p.m. Softball at Metro State UniversityDenver, Colorado
3 p.m.Baseball vs. Metro State UniversityJackson Field
WED 4/22
FRI 4/24
1 p.m. Softball vs. Idaho State UniversityButler-Hancock Softball Fields
3 p.m. Softball at Metro State UniversityDenver, Colorado
SAT 4/25
3 p.m. Softball vs. Idaho State UniversityButler-Hancock Softball Field
6 p.m. Baseball vs. University of Texas-Pan AmericanEdinburg, Texas
1 p.m. Softball vs. Idaho State UniversityButler-Hancock Softball Field
5 p.m. Baseball vs. University of Texas-Pan AmericanEdinburg, Texas
11 a.m.Baseball vs. University of Texas-Pan AmericanEdinburg, Texas
SUN 4/26
By Brad [email protected]
Picture the nation’s top athletes: Strong, powerful, focused and driven. Th ey wake up earlier than everyone else, dragging them-selves out of bed to put their bod-ies through hell to be the best at their sports. About fi ve hours later, the typical stoner rolls out of bed, his or her room littered with coke bottles and pizza boxes. Th e soft glow of the Xbox serves as the sunlight. Both of these types of people use marijuana. Both enjoy its calming and healing eff ects in similar and diff erent ways. Pot is stereotyped as something that makes a person lazy—something that encourages a person to be okay with settling. Yet, the world is see-ing a trend of more and more high-profi le athletes be-ing caught with, or even advocating for, marijuana. Former NFL player Nate Jackson wrote a book about his NFL career. In “Slow Getting Up,” Jackson details his use of pot as a painkiller compared to over-powering and addictive opiates. According to an article written by Arnie Stapleton on Th e Cannabist website, Jackson advocated for the use of marijuana in sports by saying that pot helped keep his brain clean and didn’t create a dependence on opiate-based painkillers. Jackson also explained his suspicion that about half of the NFL uses marijuana, and have been since their teenage years. Th ese ath-letes are able to satisfy their job requirements and still use pot, which shows that their use is under control, he said. Despite what was previously believed about sports and cannabis, the connection is becoming more and more developed. William Dolphin, a former UNC Mirror employee
who now studies and writes about the performance enhancing eff ects of marijuana in sports, said he agrees with Jackson, the former Broncos tight end. Dolphin said he not only believes that pot can help with pain management and recovery, but that marijuana can be more eff ective than opiate-based painkillers. “A number of clinical trials that have shown that cannabis is, at least, as eff ective as opiate narcot-ics, if not more ef-fective,” Dolphin said. “A recent study indicates that canabanoids interfere with the body’s ability to focus on the pain.” He also said that pot could be used during an event to act as a performance enhancer. Pot can act as an inhaler, increasing lung capacity and the heart rate, creating a sense of focus and clarity. A cyclist himself, Dolphin spoke of pot’s potential in what he called “suff er sports,” otherwise known as endurance sports. He said these sports revolve around how much punishment an athlete’s body can withstand. Steven Lewchuk, general manager at Smokey’s, a Greeley dispensary, said he played baseball for two years at a college in Nebraska called McCook Com-munity College. During his career as a pitcher, Lew-chuk said he used marijuana both before and aft er practices, and during workout sessions. He said the reduced impact and overall better stam-ina allowed him to perform at a higher level for a lon-ger period of time. He said that weed allowed him to block out all the distractions and pitch at his very best. “College sports are very stressful,” Lewchuk said. “Trying to balance school and sports, marijuana helped me unwind aft er a long day of 6 a.m. workouts
and class.” He said that during his sophomore year, he began to smoke before practice because it made condition-ing and running a lot easier. “You could get through it and not be completely
drained,” he said. L e w c h u k said he began to use marijuana regularly when he was in college, but noted the diff er-ence between his teammates and the people who had been smoking since high school.
He said those people appeared to just want to party and do drugs, while the guys he encountered in col-lege were committed to the game of baseball. Michael Arnett, an NCAA Division III basketball player, off ered his take on the NCAA’s procedure and handling of its substance policy. “Th e NCAA is a good governing body, but they may be a little out of touch with current society,” he said. “Th ey test for any street drug, many pharmaceu-ticals, some supposed performing enhancing drugs and other miscellaneous medical substances.” Arnett said he believes that about half of the bas-ketball players he has come into contact with have tried marijuana at least once, and about one in ten use it regularly. Some of the players he has come into contact with also said they believe it can enhance their performances. “Some may say there is a mental performance en-hancing eff ect, like increased focus,”Arnett said. “It might help smooth the body in recovery, and it defi -nitely relieves pain and soreness.” Th e Northern Colorado Athletic Department was unavailable to comment about their athletes’ use of marijuana and their testing procedures.
Future for weed in sports pain management
420 FACTSDid you know:
Bill Walton while at UCLA (1971-1974) was allowed to smoke mari-juana by coach John Wooden.
Did you know:Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has been suspended by the NFL for substance abuse.
Did you know:Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was caught smok-ing pot in 2009. Phelps now has 20 Olympic medals.
Did you know:The NHL is the only North Ameri-can professional sport that does not include weed among its banned substances.
Did you know:In 2009, the NCAA said 26.7 percent of all football play-ers admitted to using marijuana.
13April 20, 2015 | uncmirror.com -Sports
Guest Opinion
by: Zach [email protected]
Th e Colorado Rockies have had a rough few sea-sons since they last made the playoff s in 2009. Th ey’ve been plagued by injuries, impossibly bad pitching and a laughable road record. Last year, they fi nished fourth in the division, edging out the last-place Diamondbacks by two games, and they had the worst road record in the league at 21-60. Th is year is the one where they begin to turn the bad into good. Th e Rockies’ pitching has been con-sistently bad, posting a 4.84 ERA last season, the worst in the league. Th ey only had one complete game (tied for last place), the second worst BAA (bat-ting average against) and they gave up the second most walks last year (531). Th ese kinds of numbers make pitching coaches and managers have nightmares and go bald prematurely. Luckily for Walt Weiss, he’s already there. Clearly the Rockies are going to need to turn their pitching around if they want to have any success this season. With the changes they’ve made, it might be possible to have some suc-cess—but probably not enough for a shot at the playoff s. With pitching coach Steve Foster starting his fi rst year with Colorado, the Rockies hope to gain traction early in the season and make a new name for themselves as far as pitching goes. He and the new bullpen coach Dar-ren Holmes should make a nice pairing for the inexperienced pitching staff the Rockies are hoping to build upon. With any luck, the young guns will learn con-trol to avoid the free passes that cost them so many games last year. In the off -season, the Rockies signed veteran catcher Nick Hundley as a de-fensive upgrade to Wilin Rosario, the Rockies’ powerhouse backstop. On the plus side, having a veteran catcher will help the Rockies’ young pitchers devel-op and gain confi dence, but Hundley also replaces a powerful bat with a less-than stunning one.
Th e Rockies seem to be willing to make that sacrifi ce—as they should be—to at least not hold last place for ERA two years in a row. However, this means Rosario will likely only be start-ing against left -handed pitchers and pinch-hitting the rest of the time.
C o m p l i m e n t -ing Hundley will be Michael McKenry, whom many of the young pitchers know from their stints in the minor leagues. McKenry got his call up last year and showed that he be-longs at least as a
backup. He’ll be getting starts behind the plate when Hundley is out. His relationship with many of the youngsters should also help the Rock-ies’ morale on the mound. Th e bullpen has had some changes this year—most notably the absence of Matt Belisle, their ace in the hole for many seasons. It’s a big loss, but it gives other guns a chance to shine. Christian Friedrich and Boone Lo-gan are both hard-throwing southpaws who can help get out of tight jams on the base-paths. Th ey’ll have to step up and maybe go more than an inning on occasion to keep the pres-sure off of the Rockies’ boom-ing lineup. Another is-sue for the Rockies is their last-place road record. Th e Rockies only won 21 of their 81 road games. Th eir off ense and pitching both struggled last season away from home, and as a result, they lost far too many games. Whether this is a psychological wall they’ve yet to get past or simply bad luck, if the Rockies want any chance to even glimpse at a record over .500, they need to turn things around on the road. Walt Weiss and Tommy Runnels need to fi gure something out, what-ever it is. Maybe even call in a witch doctor to rid them of evil spirits like former Rays manager Joe Maddon did
last season. But the pitching and poor road per-formance aren’t the worst of the Rock-ies’ problems. Colorado has had ter-rible injury problems the past few years with almost anyone wearing a uniform. Last year, Th e Rock-ies had a plethora of players hit the dis-abled list—a hand-ful went more than once. Tulowitzki with a recurring groin problem, outfi elder Carlos Gonzales with a wrist injury, pitchers with torn rotator cuff s. You name it, they’ve had it. But the biggest concern is being able to keep their star players healthy. Carlos Gonzales only played in 70 games last season and Tulowitzki only had 91. While it’s unlikely for Cargo to miss a ton of games this year, he does tend to be hit by small things result-ing in 15-day DL stints. If he has a few this season, it’s not only a big bat out of the lineup, but a speed threat on
the base paths and a fantastic glove in the outfi eld. Tu l o w -itzki has more to worry about. In his nine sea-sons with the Rockies so far, he’s only had two seasons with 150 games or more. Co-i nc i d e nt a l ly, those have been the only years the Rock-
ies have made the playoff s since his beginning in Colo-rado. Tulo is clearly a perennial MVP threat, if he can stay healthy. But with his pesky groin injury that keeps showing up mid-season, he may not have the range he used to over at shortstop. Woody Paige with Th e Den-ver Post recommended last season that Tulo moved to fi rst base, but while veteran Justin Morneau is over there, it’s unlikely. Although Tulo is the type of athlete that can succeed in anything he does
and anywhere he plays, it’s not worth anything if the Rockies can’t use him. If Tulo manages to stay healthy, then the cornerstone of the Rockies’ off ense and
morale for that matter, will hopefully lead the team to a winning
record and maybe even the playoff s. So far the Rock-
ies have conjured two road sweeps over the Gi-ants and Brew-ers, two of the best teams in the league last year. Th is is the
opposite of what happened last year,
although the Rockies haven’t had much time to
prove themselves at home. Going into the third week of the sea-son, they’ll fi nish off what’s been a sub-par performance in Los Angeles against the Dodgers and then they’ll have a homestand against the Padres and then the Giants before heading back out on the road. Th is will be their chance to prove that they can put up a fi ght no matter where they are. With De La Rosa expected to be back sometime this week, their rota-tion will have a set ace that the young-sters can look up to and learn from. If De La Rosa can stay healthy and keep his composure when things get rough during the game—his major downfall throughout his career—then he will be a huge boost for the team. Th is year the team matched the ‘95 Rockies for the best start in the fran-chise’s history, going 4-0 and outscor-ing their opponents 25-7. While the Rockies are moving in the right direction, slowly building a foun-dation with their pitching and continu-ing to have a good off ense when they’re healthy, victory isn’t going to happen overnight. With all of the young players mixed in with vets, it’s a great season to learn and build on skills, but not a great season to win. Th e Rockies simply need more time to be a real contender in the division. Until then, they’re an inconsistent threat at home, and not much more than bait on the road. Th is season will certainly have a lot of changes in the Rockies’ clubhouse and organization. Th e only thing to do now is hope it’s in the right direction.
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Apr. 20 San Diego 6:40 p.m.Apr. 21 San Diego 6:40 p.m.Apr. 22 San Diego 6:40 p.m.Apr. 23 San Diego 1:10 p.m.Apr. 24 San Francisco 6:40 p.m.Apr. 25 San Francisco 6:10 p.m.Apr. 26 San Francisco 2:10 p.m.Apr. 27 at Arizona 7:40 p.m. Apr. 28 at Arizona 7:40 p.m.Apr. 29 at Arizona 7:40 p.m.May 1 at San Diego 8:10 p.m.Mat 2 at San Diego 6:40 p.m.May 3 at San Diego 2:10 p.m.May 4 Arizona 6:40 p.m.May 5 Arizona 6:40 p.m. May 6 Arizona 1:10 p.m.May 8 L.A. Dodgers 6:40 p.m.May 9 L.A. Dodgers 6:10 p.m.May 10 L.A. Dodgers 2:10 p.m.May 12 at L.A. Angels 8:05 p.m.May 13 at L.A. Angels 8:05 p.m.May 14 at L.A. Dodgers 8:10 p.m. May 15 at L.A. Dodgers 8:10 p.m. May 16 at L.A. Dodgers 7:10 p.m. May 17 at L.A. Dodgers 2:10 p.m. May 18 Philadelphia 6:40 p.m. May 19 Philadelphia 6:40 p.m. May 20 Philadelphia 6:40 p.m. May 21 Philadelphia 1:10 p.m. May 22 San Francisco 6:10 p.m.May 23 San Francisco 2:10 p.m.May 24 San Francisco 2:10 p.m.May 25 at Cincinnati 11:10 a.m.May 26 at Cincinnati 5:10 p.m.May 27 at Cincinnati 10:35 a.m.May 29 at Philadelphia 5:05 p.m. May 30 at Philadelphia 1:05 p.m. May 31 at Philadelphia 11:35 a.m. Jun. 1 L.A. Dodgers 6:40 p.m.Jun. 2 L.A. Dodgers 6:40 p.m.Jun. 3 L.A. Dodgers 6:40 p.m.Jun. 5 Miami 6:40 p.m.Jun. 6 Miami 2:10 p.m. Jun. 7 Miami 2:10 p.m. Jun. 8 St. Louis 6:40 p.m. Jun. 9 St. Louis 6:40 p.m. Jun. 10 St. Louis 1:10 p.m. Jun. 11 at Miami 5:10 p.m.Jun. 12 at Miami 5:10 p.m.Jun. 13 at Miami 2:10 p.m.Jun. 14 at Miami 11:10 a.m.Jun. 15 at Houston 6:10 p.m. Jun. 16 at Houston 12:10 p.m. Jun. 17 Houston 6:40 p.m. Jun. 18 Houston 1:10 p.m. Jun. 19 Milwaukee 6:40 p.m.Jun. 20 Milwaukee 2:10 p.m.Jun. 21 Milwaukee 2:10 p.m.Jun. 23 Arizona 6:40 p.m. Jun. 24 Arizona 6:40 p.m. Jun. 25 Arizona 1:10 p.m. Jun. 26 at San Francisco 8:15 p.m. Jun. 27 at San Francisco 2:05 p.m. Jun. 28 at San Francisco 2:05 p.m. Jun. 29 at Oakland 8:05 p.m. Jun. 30 at Oakland 8:05 p.m.
ROCKIES SCHEDULE
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This week in Northern Colorado sportsStaff Report
Baseball The UNC baseball team started this week again with a loss at the hands of the Air Force Academy, losing 17-4. Air Force seemed to have the Bears number this season, as the team has defeated UNC three times this season with the fourth matchup in late April. Air Force was able to run up the score Tues-day as it got 17 runs off 17 hits, with 17 RBI’s. The Bears’ mound saw six different pitchers, each staying in for about one inning. After the tough loss, the Bears earned a 7-6 bounce-back win over Utah Valley University. Senior centerfielder Jensen Park led the team in hits with three hits, with five at-bats. Northern Colorado then faced Utah Valley twice on Sunday, winning both games, 12-7 and 4-1, respectively. In the second game, Park led in hits with three, and two runs. With his three hits, Park posted a team leading .750 slugging percentage.
Defensively, Northern Colorado freshman firstbaseman Cole Maltese led the team in put-outs with eight, and only one error. UNC will stay home Tuesday afternoon to take on Metro State University before taking a trip to Texas to take on the University of Texas-Pan American.
Softball This week, the UNC softball team boasted an impressive 3-0 record with a combined 52 runs, defeating the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and Weber State University. Wednesday’s double header against UCCS featured Northern Colorado’s high-powered offense, as the Bears racked up 35 runs in their 15-3 and 20-16 victory. In the first game, UNC (14-20-1, 7-6 Big Sky) had 17 hits with six balls going over the fence. Those six homeruns helped bring in the Bear runners, giving the squad a total of 17 RBI’s. In three at-bats, senior thirdbaseman Kaitlin Flynn was perfect, getting three hits, five RBI’s, two homeruns and three runs. In the second game, Flynn added seven more RBI’s and two more homeruns. Over the double header, Flynn had five hits,
12 RBI’s, four homeruns and five runs. After a big double-header, the Bears looked to play a tough Weber State team. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Bears found themselves in a 14-7 hole. But Northern Colorado showed that it was down but not out as the Bears played pass the bat, scoring 10 runs to take the lead. UNC was able to then shut down Weber State in the seventh inning to close out the game that lasted three hours. Senior firstbaseman Mikayla Duffy was a stand out player, both on offense and defense, as she had four hits off five at-bats, with five RBI’s. On the defensive end, Duffy led the team in put-outs with 13. The Bears were scheduled to play a second game against Weber State, but the game was cancelled due to rain and hail.
Tennis To close out its season, the UNC women’s ten-nis team defeated Colorado State University in both singles and doubles competition. The No. 1 sophomore duo of Beth Coton and Courtney Schulte earned their 11th win of the season as they defeated the duo of Natalie Hef-
fron and Adriana Wojakowska 6-4. Freshman Lea Krajcovicova was able to take down CSU’s No. 1 singles player in Heffron 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Krajcovicova is now 13-9 on the season. On Saturday, the men’s tennis team (8-13, 4-6 Big Sky) took the court against Idaho State Uni-versity and the win came down to the very last doubles competition. Before the Bears won their match, the team honored lone senior Chrissie Hoolahan for her time with the team. Hoolahan finished the sea-son with a 3-15 record in singles competition and 8-10 in doubles play. As both teams were tied at three, the pressure was on the junior duo of Jacob Sheldon and Eric Schuermans. The pressure did not get to them, as they defeated Idaho State’s Cody Miller and Austin Miller 6-1. With their win, the Bears took a 4-3 victory. Rugby The men’s club rugby team finished second in the National Small College Rugby Organi-zation’s Challenge Cup National Tournament Sunday as the Bears fell to the University of the Pacific 39-32.
15April 20, 2015 | uncmirror.com yFun & Games
The Average Life of Nicci Bee
By Nicole Busse
What do you call a pot-head with two spliff s?
Double jointed.
What do you call a po-tato that smokes weed?
A baked potato.
What do you call a stoner spilling his weed
on the fl oor?
Drug abuse.
What do you get when you eat marijuana?
A pot belly.
How do fi sh party?
Seaweed.
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Did you know the difference between Indica & Sativa is THC | CBD content?
Cannabis Sativa has a high concentration of THC, resulting in a euphoric high, while Cannabis Indica has a high concentration of CBD, resulting in a “body buzz.” Con-sequently, Sativa may be best for treat-ment of psychological conditions, whereas Indica may be best as a treatment for physical ailments.
*Source: http://marijuanagames.org/marijuana-facts
16 � Arts & Culture April 20, 2015 | uncmirror.com
Simplifying smoke slang: Weed dictionaryBy La’Asianee Brown
arts@uncmirror
Blunt: Weed rolled in usu-ally fl avored tobacco. Like a joint, it is lit on one end and smoked out of the other.
Bong: An instrument that is usually larger than a pipe. Also has a bowl, but the lip part is signifi cantly larger. When using a bong, the bowl is lit like a pipe but removed when clearing the bong.
Carb: Th e carb is the hole on the side of a pipe that is covered when lighting the weed in the bowl. By covering the carb, you are producing smoke. When you release the carb and breathe in, you clear the smoke out of the pipe.
Cashed: When smoking from a pipe or bong aft er smoking, the weed will turn black or white. Th is means that your bowl has been cashed—it
is no longer smokable. Don’t try to smoke it.
Cotton Mouth: Aft er consuming enough Ganja, your mouth feels as if you licked a carpet, and you fi nd yourself needing a sip of water.
Dispensary: A magical land where marijua-na is legally sold to people aged 21 and up and holders of medical cards. Th ese places are home to marijuana plants, edibles and oils.
Indica: A strain of marijuana known for its body-relaxing qualities. If you have things to do today, don’t smoke this, because you won’t do anything.
Edibles: Th is a way of consuming THC through baked goods, candied goods or even beverages. Th is high is a lot more delayed be-cause your body has to digest the chemical fi rst, then enter your system.
Gram/Ounce: Th e diff erence between a little weed and a lot of weed. Also the diff erence between jail and freedom.
Greens: Unsmoked fresh marijuana
Hybrid: A strain of marijuana that consists of diff erent types of indica or sativa. Marijuana grown for fl avoring or high eff ects.
Head Shop: A shop that sells instruments for smoking out of. Th e home to pipes, bongs and papers. But it is not allowed to mention anything about marijuana. Because it sells its instruments strictly for tobacco purposes. What happens to that instrument aft erward is none of their business.
Joint: Weed rolled in a thin, usually white, paper. Can have diff erent fl avors. Held in be-tween fi ngers and lit on one end and smoked out the other.
Keif: When you grind weed in a grinder, the lowest compartment is where the weed pol-len is collected. Th is light green substance is called keif, and can be smoked, but provides an intense high.
Moocher: Someone who is always there to
smoke your stash… but never contribute.
Munchies: Th e inevitable and insatiable urge to eat everything. Some like sweet and salty; others like theirs spicy.
Pipe: An instrument that comes in diff er-ent shapes, sizes, colors, lengths and widths. It consists of three holes. Th e bowl, where weed is placed; the lip, where you inhale the smoke; and the carb, where you hold when lighting to produce smoke.
Roach: Th e end of a blunt that is so incred-ibly small, if you smoke it, you will burn your fi ngers. Or possibly ingest it. Just set it down. Leave it alone. It’s okay. Th ere is more where that came from.
Sativa: A strain of marijuana known for its “head high” qualities. Th is means your body is more functional, but won’t hide your inevitable red eyes.
THC: Th e chemical in marijuana that produces your high, tetrahydrocannabinol.