The CU regents make decisions that could im-pact the UCCS campus for years, and students and faculty had an oppor-tunity to hear their argu-ments in person. In the Oct. 8 debate in Centennial Hall, candi-dates of the upcoming CU regent election discussed issues like rising tuition rates, support of ethnic studies, legalization of marijuana, concealed weapons on campus, higher education for chil-dren of illegal immigrants and a specific example of a cost-saving measure each of the candidates planned to enact. The debate, hosted by the Student Government Association, was open to students and faculty. Several school officials attended, including Chan-cellor Pamela Shockley-Zalabak; Brad Bayer, the

executive director of Stu-dent Life and Leadership; and Sabrina Wienholtz, the student activities spe-cialist with Student Life. Tyler Belmont from the American Constitu-tion Party, Republican candidate Brian David-son, incumbent Demo-cratic candidate Steve Ludwig and Daniel Ong of the Libertarian party made opening remarks, introducing themselves to the audience. The moderators were Ingrid Henderson, a ju-nior and radio host of the UCCS Radio Station; Whitley Hadley, a senior and the president of the Black Student Union; and Kevin Sutherland, a senior majoring in crimi-nal justice and one of the SGA justices. One of the most ani-mated discussions of the night focused on in-creased tuition costs. To cut expenses, all of the candidates voiced sup-

port to offer more online classes. “We need to take ad-vantage of technology in

the classroom, distance learning, online programs where they are appropri-ate, and I have experience

doing such things in cost-savings while improving or maintaining quality on the Anschutz campus,”

Davidson said. “The real issue facing

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In 1942, more than 100,000 American citi-zens were relocated to internment camps for one reason: They were of Japa-nese heritage. The Heller Center is featuring an exhibit on the stories of members of the Amache camp, paired with archeological pieces, Oct. 18 through Nov. 5. After Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, there was “a lot of fear and animosity,” said Karin Larkin, curator of anthropology. Because the Japanese attacked the Hawaiian military base, the U.S. government ordered the internment of anyone of Japanese heritage by Ex-ecutive Order 9066. As written on the His-tory Matters website, in the Executive Order 9066, “President Roosevelt, en-couraged by officials at all levels of the federal government, authorized

the internment of tens of thousands of American citizens of Japanese an-cestry and resident aliens from Japan.” According to the Uni-versity of California’s Japanese American Relo-cation Digital Archives, although the attack on Pearl Harbor was in Ha-waii, Japanese-Americans living in Hawaii made up 40 percent of the popula-

tion and were not forced to relocate. However, Jap-anese-Americans on the West Coast were forced to relocate. Ten internment camps were set up all over the western United States. The Granada Relocation Center, or Amache intern-ment camp in Granada, Co., imprisoned 7,000 Japanese-Americans from 1942-1945.

Students from the Uni-versity of Denver talked to community members from the Amache camp and learned their stories, which will be featured in the exhibit. Minette Church, associ-ate professor of anthropol-ogy, saw DU’s Amache exhibit at the Museum of Anthropology last summer and thought it would be a great match for the Heller

Center because the Heller Center’s theme is the his-tory and culture of south-ern Colorado, explained Larkin. “I think it’s important to understand what igno-rance in other cultures, fear, stereotyping, how dangerous those things can be,” Larkin said. “I think it really shows that these were American citizens, and they were treated very wrongly.” “If we don’t understand culture and cultural con-text and current events, then we can make some serious mistakes. Stereo-typing especially is very dangerous,” she added. The exhibit features a map showing the locations of the internment camps and a poster placed all over the California coast that informed Japanese-American citizens that they had a week to relo-cate to the camps. Additionally, there are several architectural piec-es, such as an ink bottle

with a description explain-ing that the Japanese-Americans found a way to keep writing in the Japa-nese style. Larkin mentioned that one piece is a bucket of tar and tar paper. “It talks about how the govern-ment made these promises that they would give these people nice places to live, and they [the people] were out there all the time, tar-ring and papering the tents that they were in to keep the elements away,” she explained. “It talks about the false-ness of claims,” she added. “There’s poignant ones too where they talk about play-ing games or marbles.” For Larkin, the exhibit helps people remember the history surrounding the in-ternment camp. “A lot of people don’t know; the history is being forgotten and it’s impor-tant to remember these events so that we don’t repeat these events,” she said.

Amache exhibit tells story of Japanese internmentApril Weflerawefler@uccs.edu

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higher education is that we’ll have no public funding for public col-leges in 11 years,” said Ludwig. “We’re going to be defunded by the State of Colorado because our constitution is tied in knots.” Ludwig said that all of the candidates support affordable tuition. “No one runs for regent think-ing that we should charge

a lot more for college. That’s just not going to happen,” he said. “It’s how we get there. I think we should in-crease online education by 25 percent at least in the next six years to begin to get economies ... so we can begin to lower tuition that way.” Ong showed his sup-port for legalizing mari-juana and argued that

taxation “would provide an additional revenue stream for the state of Colorado, and that would also lower prison costs,” he said. “We spend about as much money for pris-ons [for] the state as we do for higher education.” “We need to under-stand that public institu-tions of education as well as private institutions, not only in the state of Colo-rado, but throughout the United States, are locked in, essentially, compe-tition of attracting the best students out of the student pool, attracting the best professors out of their respective fields, and attracting … the most capable administrators to make sure that the school is being run in a compe-tent manner,” Belmont said. “This is all driving costs [up] at a skyrocket-ing rate, and the fact that state funding has com-pletely plummeted in the past several years is only adding to the issue,” Bel-mont said. A statement he had made earlier in the campaign sparked the moderators’ question on the higher cost of educa-tion. Concealed carry also prompted animated dis-cussion. “CU is not above the

law,” Davidson said. “The University of Colo-rado system is not its own country. We must support a safe environment while we respect Colorado laws and the laws of the United States.” “I believe CU’s new policy on the issue is both consistent with Colorado law, and it’s safe,” David-son said. “I support the recent Colorado Supreme Court decision that it’s not within the legal ability of an individual institution to make this decision.” “I do not support con-cealed carry on campus. I would like the university board to be able to have authority to regulate that again or have the state say it’s excluded like it is from K-12,” Ludwig said. “I’ve been clear on that for the past six years, when the Students for Concealed Carry sued the University of Colorado, I was named first defend-er.” “I think people with concealed carry permits would have the training,” Ong said. “We need to be able to prevent an Aurora … or Virgina Tech inci-dent.” Belmont, as a high school student himself, said, “[Being over 21] is only a couple of years over the age of high

school, and I don’t trust a single person at my school to carry a con-cealed weapon.” Tensions between Ong and Ludwig were evident throughout the evening, and both candidates of-ten took the opportunity given by the moderators to respond to each other’s statements. Toward the end of event, the debate shifted to the issue of legaliz-ing marijuana. The mod-erators asked a question posed by Paul Perez and Polina Reynolds, officers from the UCCS chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. The ques-tion dealt with Good Sa-maritan laws. “Such laws exist to re-move the fear associated with calling for help in drug-related incidents,” the question read. “They have been shown to great-ly decrease injury and death as a result of drug emergencies and, particu-larly, alcohol overdoses.” The students further described the laws, say-ing, “Students are granted amnesty from on-campus punitive sanctions should they report or call for help for themselves or for another student. Many campuses, including CU Boulder, have adopted such policies to improve

safety, responsibility, and education. Would you ap-prove the incorporation of such a policy in the CU system?” Davidson responded, “Such policies, I think, are positive, not only on the university campus, but throughout. Again, as a physician … who takes care of lots of different people, plenty of people who have been in illegal kinds of activity, I think it’s only sensible that we have some level of am-nesty.” Ludwig said, “I think that’s a great policy, and if it’s not in place, we should put it in place. It’s sort of a no-brainer.” Ong mentioned that he lives in a neighborhood near the Boulder campus and has witnessed the students’ parties. On the subject of alcohol, he said, “But I think Colorado had it right 30-some years ago when you could drink 3.2 beer at age 18 and then graduate to harder alco-hol at age 21.” Belmont said that he agreed “100 percent.” “I believe that they should be fully imple-mented on all campuses of the University of Colo-rado. That also goes back into the issue of compas-sion just as a general so-ciety.”

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Respect on Campus promotes domestic violence awarenessPeter Farrellpfarrell@uccs.edu

October is Domes-tic Violence Awareness Month, and Respect on Campus and TESSA are spreading the word through events at UCCS. Domestic vio-lence is one of the most frequently committed crimes in the United States. Accord-ing to Break The Cycle, a domestic violence awareness non-profit, one in three college students experience abuse in relationships. Domestic Violence Awareness Month has been emphasized in Oc-tober since 1981, and Re-spect on Campus (ROC) is seeking to raise aware-ness on campus. ROC has been a part of the UCCS community since 2010, when Dr. Ka-tie Kaukinen received a $500,000 grant through the Office of Violence

Against Women to con-duct a three-year violence prevention program. It is not strictly a depart-ment within the university but stems from the grant program that is directly

affiliated with UCCS. Earlier this month, ROC put on the Silent Witness event on campus and at the Downtown Pioneer’s Museum, displaying the silhouettes of actual vic-tims of domestic violence with plaques that tell their stories. The displays are still present around cam-pus, most visibly in the Kramer Family Library. Kaukinen will be pre-senting a lecture Oct. 22 in Dwire 204 at noon about trends and data concerning

domestic violence, partic-ularly regarding economic variables and the nature of intimate partner violence. ROC’s expression contest, letting students submit artistic work deal-

ing with domestic violence, encour-ages contestants to write about pre-vention, aware-ness and healing among other top-ics related to do-mestic violence, the deadline being Oct. 22. The win-

ner of the competition will receive a new iPad. On Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m., ROC will be hosting a Rape Aggres-sion Defense class dem-onstration in University Center 303. Later in the evening from 4:30-8 p.m. in University Center 302, ROC will show the com-edy film “Madea’s Family Reunion.” After the film, Todd Waters, a communication instructor; Allison Mon-terrosa, a graduate student

and certified victim’s ad-vocate; and Amanda Mc-Dermith, a Department of Homeland Security liaison and advisor, are holding a discussion panel. Lastly, on Oct. 31, speaker Laurie Buchanan will present her lecture, “Battered Women in the Court System,” at 11 a.m. in University Center 303. Carrie Horner, an educa-tion specialist for Respect on Campus, explained, “We hope to raise aware-ness that domestic vio-lence is a problem, and we hope to reduce the stigma and the taboo associated with this problem.” “I would really like to see an office or a center [created] that is openly a victim services center that can be a safe place for students to go to because we’re not going to be around forever,” Horner said. Several more general on-campus and local re-sources are available for students seeking support, such as the Counseling

Center in Main Hall 324 or MOSAIC on the first floor of University Cen-ter. Anyone in a violent

relationship may seek im-mediate help by contact-ing Public Safety at 255-3111 or the Counseling Center at 255-3265.

Photo by Nick BurnsRespect on Campus and Tessa have several displays, events and programs on campus for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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Following the first presidential debates, political awareness has increased among young people. But is that enough incentive for them to go vote? A Gallup poll released in mid-July revealed that fewer young people plan to vote next month than they did in 2008, which saw fewer young people planning to vote than in 2004. Faculty and staff members at UCCS claim that this is due to confusion among young potential voters. David Hardee, an assistant in the Colum-bine Hall computer lab and a first-year graduate student, said that young voters are not willing to use their ability to vote. “They are confused. They would rather not vote than make an un-informed vote,” he said, also noting that young people won’t do the re-search. Others have a differ-ent perspective. “I don’t think young people plan to vote, but [they] will vote,” said Margie Oldham, direc-tor of community rela-tions and director of the National Student Ex-change Program. “I don’t think it’s reckless at all; it’s a way of processing things,” she said. “You’re more likely to change your mind because you’re more open.” Oldham went on to say that it was not a flip-pant decision, just a dif-ferent process for young voters. According to Oldham, for people who don’t vote, that’s their

right; just as there is the right to vote, there is the right to not vote. “Young people feel disempowered because everyone tells a differ-ent story,” said June Loterbauer, a writing instructor in the Eng-lish department. “Young people don’t follow politics, so [from their perspective] it’s better not to vote.” “When Obama ran [in 2008], I feel he really spoke to the young peo-ple,” Loterbauer said. “There was not a lot of depth in his speeches and campaigns.” Regarding the young vote, UCCS faculty turned to the experience of their own children and grandchildren rather than students. “My experience is with my own young children,” said Tim Callahan, a curricu-lum author and instruc-tor. “My children and their friends know who they’re voting for.” Conversely, Susan Finger, another writing instructor, said, “My kids seem more apathet-ic. I can’t speak for my students.” The other Gallup poll regarded reactions to the presidential debate in the beginning of Octo-ber, wherein the results revealed increased sup-port for Romney. David Fenell, a pro-fessor in the College of Education, said, “I don’t like polls.” He explained himself with the reason-ing that people decide not to vote because of poll indications. “Obama is more of an average president now,” Susan Finger said. “It’s not his fault the world’s a mess; he’s done a good

job with what he’s been given.” Loterbauer comment-ed on Obama’s first de-bate performance: “Was he ill? Having a bad day? Was his mind on something else? He was distracted, and that was why Romney looked better.” Callahan also spoke up about the debate, saying that Romney was projected as being “out of touch” prior to the de-bate and appeared more approachable following the debate. “Romney’s approachability appeals to all voters, not just the young,” Callahan said. “He’s making centrist moves.” In addition to the Gallup poll, UCCS fac-ulty discussed the main issues surrounding the election. “The economy is the issue [this year],” Fenell said. “Obama wants gov-ernment control, which we saw in his bailout of the auto industry, and in my mind, we, the private sector, are the economy. If you want a job, you’ll reconsider voting for Obama.” Fenell said that the people’s disappointment in Obama’s performance thus far is comparable to pastors. “I feel sorry for pastors,” he said, “because people expect something.” And when the pastor – or in this case, president – can’t fulfill the expectations set for them, people are less interested in sup-porting them. “There wouldn’t be much need for politi-cians if there were no problems,” Loterbauer said. “Except some-times the politicians are the problem.”

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A student doesn’t gain recognition just by attending classes every day, or a professor by giving a single great lec-ture or a staff member by completing the bare minimum. Some pursue their own ideals and concepts of what they can do to ben-efit future generations. The Thomas Jefferson award seeks to recognize those who embody such qualities. The Thomas Jefferson award was first recog-nized at the University of Virginia in 1951 and was originally presented only to faculty who embod-ied a similar ideology to Thomas Jefferson. During the following decade, the award spread to over five other uni-versities, including the University of Colorado. In the 1980s, CU added

categories for both staff and student recipients of the award. The Thomas Jefferson Award can be awarded at all four of the University of Colorado campuses – Colorado Springs, Boul-der, Denver and the An-schutz Medical Campus. A committee com-posed of individuals from the entire CU community determines the winning nominations, those who represent all aspects of the campus, including staff and students. The requirements for the reward include a “commitment to higher education and civic re-sponsibility, as well as individual rights,” said Darren Chavez, an aca-demic affairs profession-al from CU Denver. In the words of Jef-ferson, “Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” Last spring, two UCCS faculty members

received the award: An-drea Herrera, director of the Women’s and Ethnic Studies Program, and Thomas Huber, a profes-sor in the Geography and Environmental Studies Department. Winners receive an en-graved plaque, a $2,000 honorarium and formal recognition by the CU Board of Regents, which oversees the university system as a whole and its funding. The Thomas Jefferson award has been deemed one of the highest honors available within the CU community. The nomi-nation process includes submitting a nomina-tion packet, limited to 20 pages, which includes a cover letter, resume and three letters of support. The deadline for nom-inating award recipients for Spring 2013 is Nov. 30. For more informa-tion, visit cu.edu/Jeffer-son-award.

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Despite the number of students complaining about parking and dorm Wi-Fi, fewer than 10 peo-ple showed up for a meet-ing with the chancellor Oct. 10. The seven students who talked with Chan-cellor Pamela Shockley-Zalabak heard updates on the school’s growing aca-demic record, cuts to Pell Grants and rumors about parking and university growth. “We are focused on teaching and good student outcomes,” Shockley-Zalabak said, her opening statements in University Center focused on out-lining the school’s goals – such as its small class sizes with most classes having fewer than 25 stu-dents and a small number having more than 50. The chancellor pointed to other successes like test scores and jobs. “Tests are not the only measure of excellence in students,” she said, “but high test scores show how good the school competition is.” She said that 87 per-cent of UCCS engineering majors were hired directly after graduation from in-ternships instead of hav-ing to search for work. All but 3 percent of UCCS

nurses got jobs, and those who couldn’t were turning down opportunities for geographical reasons. After discussing the suc-cess of the school, Shock-ley-Zalabak addressed the issue of national funding cuts to colleges. She gave two areas of concern: mil-itary presence on campus and the impact national cuts would have on Pell Grants. “Forty-eight percent of freshmen are on Pell Grants,” she explained, saying that summer school

students already have no access to the grants. “We’ve had a [fund-ing] cut every year for the last five years,” Shockley-Zalabak said. She voiced confidence in the school to pull through the economic difficulty. “We’ll have to do more cost-effective collaboration.” “Revenue helps us to keep small classrooms,” she said. “I’m going to fight not to be dispropor-tionately cut.” She explained her re-lationship with student

government by saying she never wants to pressure them or ask for support. “There will be times that they will disagree with what I’m doing, and that’s legitimate, but it helps when they support me.” An attendee asked how the university works with the city to encourage de-velopment in the area. “I talk to those devel-opers and advocate build-ing,” the chancellor said. “I think I should work with developers only in our neighborhood, but

there are exceptions.” She also dispelled two rumors at the meeting, the first about the land devel-opment on North Nevada Avenue that UCCS owns. “Theatreworks requires more storage than theater space,” the chancellor said about a storage facility in the planning process. “But ultimately, I’d like to sell that land.” The second rumor was that CU headquarters would be moved to the Colorado Springs cam-pus. Shockley-Zalabak

said she had never heard that but speculated that it arose because of UCCS’ growth. On the parking situ-ation, the chancellor said she doesn’t like spending money to accommodate new space. “When I have a choice between adding class-rooms and a new park-ing garage, I don’t get excited,” she said, an at-titude behind the similar decision to underestimate the parking for the new dorm houses. The campus prediction for Timberline residents’ parking needs is 78 cars for just under 200 students. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m not being resistant,” she said. “But I just don’t get as excited.” The new parking garage will be open sometime next year, “but don’t hold me to that,” she said. Some have suggested certain parking restric-tions: “People have sug-gested disallowing cars for freshmen,” she said. “That would solve a bunch of problems but would cre-ate a dozen more.” Despite parking and grant concerns, the future looks good for UCCS, and for the Springs, according to Shockley-Zalabak. “I’m hoping that we can be a leader in South-ern Colorado,” she said.

Chancellor discusses parking, successes and Springs developmentCynthia Jeubcjeub@uccs.edu

Photo by Nick BurnsChancellor Shockley-Zalabak addressed the future and current problems at UCCS.

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Though inactive in the past and largely unknown around campus, one club hopes to educate others on its beliefs and provide a welcoming atmosphere to Native American students. The Native Ameri-can Student Association (NASA) is working to bring students and faculty together at biweekly meet-ings and a Gathering of Nations event this semes-ter. Club President Julia Foltz believes it’s vital for NASA to be revived and recognized around UCCS. “It’s important because there aren’t a lot of people in the Native American community,” Foltz said. “We’re a small amount of people, and I feel we don’t have a place to go and people to connect with. It’s important we have people that understand our

beliefs.” The club needs to come back for the sake of the Native American commu-nity at UCCS, says Foltz. Native American students need to feel as welcomed as any other group with an established student union. The Gathering of Nations is intended to be an excit-ing and interesting way for NASA to reestablish itself. The Gathering of Na-tions, meant to be a large meet-and-greet event for Native American students,

was planned to take place at the beginning of the fall semester but was delayed because the club had too few members at the time. The club decided to gain more members and get off the ground before putting on a large event, Foltz said. Now the club has more members and is ready to reintroduce itself to the campus. Foltz believes NASA can provide inclusiveness and an opportunity to edu-cate people about Native American culture.

“We want to let the campus know that we’re here and that we’re a part of the community,” Foltz said. Despite the emphasis on Native American culture, NASA is not restricted to Native American students. The Gathering of Nations and regular club meetings are open to any student or faculty member interested in attending. Club meetings take place in University Center 126 every other Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Foltz sends in-

terested members emails to keep them informed about upcoming events. Regular NASA club ac-tivities include traditional Native American activities, including painting, as well as group activities, such as bowling trips and meeting for dinner. Most meetings take place on campus, but some events take the club away from UCCS. The club is headed by the husband and wife pair of Julia Foltz and Bryan Foltz, the club’s president and vice president, respec-

tively. NASA seeks to educate the community about Na-tive Americans and pro-vides a welcoming atmo-sphere for all of UCCS, the members convey. The club’s Gathering of Nations event will be held Nov. 2. A traditional Native American storyteller will explain storytelling cus-toms and tell stories from her tribe. She will also give a blessing to students and faculty. Afterward, drummers and traditional dancers will perform.

Photo by Joshua CamachoJulia Foltz, president of the Native American Student Association, bowls at a club meeting.

Native American club hopes to educate about beliefs, cultureMikaila Ketchersidemketcher@uccs.edu

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Even as I sit here typ-ing, I cannot help but constantly glance at my once-beloved pet cat. She seems innocent enough, but I fear as soon as my guard is down, she will strike. I should have seen the signs sooner: the evil glint in her eyes, the purr. Cats have already taken over the Internet with “cute” photos. The most frighten-ing aspect is that many people are unaware of this furry danger in their very households. There are more than 80 million cats in the U.S. alone, and their numbers are only in-creasing. However, there is one hope for humanity, for the brave people at The Oat-meal have just released

a book entitled “How to Tell if Your Cat is Plot-ting to Kill You.” Re-leased Oct. 9, its valuable information may already be too late to save most. The Oatmeal has pub-

lished this book, at great risk to themselves, in the hopes that people will come to understand that their “little kitty” is not so innocent. Seemingly random, silly cat behav-

iors hold far darker pur-poses. This book will give you the information you need to survive the com-ing cataclysm. It’s full of advice such as, “If

your cat is kneading you, that’s not a sign of affec-tion. Your cat is actually checking your internal organs for weakness” and “If your cat brings you dead animals, it is not a

gift. It’s a warning.” These words alone will save millions of lives. Each page is laid out in a comic styling, which serves to hold the read-er’s attention page after page. Fans of The Oat-meal will notice a few Internet favorites, such as “The Bobcats” and “Cat vs. Internet.” The book also features 17 never-before-seen comics. Since I suspect you will be hiding under-ground from the new cat overlords very soon, this will help pass the time. Oh no … my cat has just jumped into my lap. I can see it in her eyes. If I want to live, I must stop writing. “How to Tell If Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You” is an engaging read that will leave many readers fear-ful, but more importantly, prepared. I don’t know how many of you have cats as “pets,” but it may be time to re-evaluate who is in charge.

The human race headed for imminent cat-tastrophyRobert Solisrsolis@uccs.edu

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Photo illustration by Robert SolisBeing buried alive in a litter box is one fate cat owners can avoid by reading The Oatmeal’s new book.

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The time: Wednesday nights, 9 p.m. The loca-tion: Nashville, the home of country music – while sitting on the couch in your living room, or, in my case, my bed. I saw many promos for this show throughout the summer and included it among “Once Upon a Time” and “Revenge” in the list of shows I was most looking forward to seeing. But I was disap-pointed. Being a lover of both country music and drama shows, I wasn’t capti-vated by “Nashville” as much as I thought I would be. In fact, I watched it twice to make sure I was

disappointed the first time like I thought and not just distracted. The plot is the televi-sion version of “Country Strong,” a movie starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Leighton Meester. Simi-lar to “Country Strong,” Rayna (Connie Britton) is a famous country singer who has seemed to reach her end. Her label tells her to open for Juliette (Hayden Pannettiere), a crossover teenybopper taking over the country scene, or the label won’t support her. The good side of “Nash-ville” is that it appears to be a story that encompass-es female empowerment. Rayna refuses to play for what she calls the com-pany’s “little ingénue” when she’s a well-known and famous singer. How-ever, there’s also another side to it: manipulation,

of course, but also a kind of patriarchy. Near the beginning of the episode, Rayna prom-ises to open for her friend’s mayoral campaign event. But later in the show, her father, who she doesn’t get along with, convinces Rayna’s husband Teddy (Eric Close) to run for mayor. Rayna and Teddy fight about her promise to the

other candidate, and ul-timately, Rayna chooses to stand by her husband’s side. I was especially dis-appointed in this because with all her refusal to let the company control her, Rayna let her father and husband control her in-stead. The show also shows the two sides of Juliette, a manipulative vixen who

we find out has a druggie mother. The audience sees a vulnerable side of Ju-liette, but I couldn’t feel for her when she came on to Rayna’s old friend, Dea-con Claybourne (Charles Esten), and wanted to steal him from Rayna for her band leader. However, there was one scene in the show that did manage to intrigue me. Deacon tells Rayna about Juliette’s offer, and the au-dience learns that Deacon and Rayna were once lov-ers. It made me curious to know what happened, if Rayna gave up Deacon for fame or because of her father. “Nashville” also features a budding ro-mance between Scarlett O’Connor (Clare Bowen), Deacon’s niece and an in-nocent waitress who likes to write poetry in her spare time, and Gunnar

Scott (Sam Palladio), an aspiring country singer. Scarlett and Gunnar sang a beautiful duet to-ward the end of the show, which was a nice detour from my boredom of al-most everything else. I do have to give props to Britton for her wonder-ful portrayal of Rayna’s struggle between want-ing to control her own life, both in her career and in her relationship, and wanting to hold on to her husband despite his know-ing that he was her second choice. On the one hand, this was only the pilot, and surely there is still drama to unfold, which means I’ll probably keep watch-ing in hopes that the next episode will be more in-triguing. But since the pilot disappointed me this much, I’m not too hope-ful.

‘Nashville’ strikes disappointing note, sends mixed messageApril Weflerawefler@uccs.edu

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Photo courtesy of abc.comHayden Pannettiere plays Juliette in “Nashville.”

Theatergoers can ex-pect to have their world rocked with pumping mu-sic, camel clutches, flash-ing lights and power bombs as they are im-mersed in a be-hind-the-scenes look at the world of professional wrestling. “The Elab-orate Entrance of Chad Deity,” a play written by Kristoffer Diaz, will make its debut at Theatreworks on Oct. 19. “This play in general is a completely unique phe-

nomenon,” said Murray Ross, UCCS theater in-structor, artistic director of Theatreworks and director of the play. Audiences are expected to have a one-of-a-kind

experience as they are seated ringside and en-tertained by experienced actors who leave nothing to the imagination in cred-ibility. “It actually does include wrestling and required ac-tors who can wrestle,” said Ross, adding that the “unique thing about this play is that it is theater, very much theater, but it also has these qualities that most theater produc-tions don’t have.” Ladies, be forewarned – the play is filled with shirtless men clad only in wrestling attire. Do not be surprised if you are chosen to be serenaded for a quick dance. The cast playfully interacts with the audience throughout the play, often entering the stage from the theater rows. Told through the eyes and words of Macedonia Guerra, a wrestler from Puerto Rico, the play offers audiences heart-pounding wrestling performances while also tackling soci-ety’s struggle with racial

and cultural stereotypes. By using wrestling as the vehicle to connect the audience to the play’s in-ner story, the actors are able to shine a light on serious issues within our

society while also offering plenty of com-ic relief. Ross and Chip Walton, artistic direc-tor of the Cu-rious Theatre

Company and director of “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” when it played in Denver, aim to bring in both traditional and non-traditional the-atergoers. “A lot of people came thinking that [the play] would be a big spectacle and be purely entertain-ment, and then they walk out and say, ‘Wow, this play really has some in-teresting things to say,’” Walton said. With the play lasting over two hours, Murray thinks that the audiences will walk away with a lot to think about and said“[audiences] will be thinking about wrestling, thinking about theater and they will be thinking about America and how it is and what we do.” The message of the play, the element of entertain-ment it brings to the table and the skill and execution of the actors involved all add up to a lasting im-pression, which made it a Pulitzer Prize finalist in

2010. “The Pulitzer Prizes are given to plays and works that reflect on the Ameri-can experience, and this

play certainly does,” Ross said. Tickets are free for stu-dents, making this show an opportunity for students to

get out of the dorms, take a break from the books and just have some fun – as long as profanity isn’t a deal breaker.

Pulitzer Prize finalist play comes to brawl at TheatreworksKellie Alvesaalves@uccs.edu

The LowdownWhat:

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity

When:Oct. 24-Nov. 11

Wednesdays-Saturdays:7:30 p.m.

Saturday: 2 p.m.Sunday: 4 p.m.

Where:Theatreworks

Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater

How much:Free for UCCS students

Reserved: $35Children younger than

16: $25No children younger than

5 years old

More Info: theatreworkscs.org

Photo courtesy of TheatreworksPatrick Byas stars as Chad Deity in Theatreworks’ latest production.

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CultureOctober 22, 2012 Page 7

A self-defense pro-gram on campus sought to help women become more prepared to defend themselves, and many are already deeming it a suc-cess. For four weeks, fe-male students, faculty and staff participated in Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes. The RAD program was designed to help boost women’s knowledge of self-de-fense and instill a greater sense of self-confidence, and many participants say it has been an effective experience. Kara Carragher, an administrative assistant in the student advising offices, took the class be-cause she performs many activities on her own and had no background in self-defense. “I do a lot of hiking and athletic activities by my-self,” she said. “I’m not putting myself in danger-ous situations, but I just want to have the skills and knowledge so that I feel more confident on my own.” Mikaela Resende, an anthropology major, voiced similar reasons for attending the RAD pro-

gram. “I’m always alone and by myself in the dark,” she said. “I want to be able to protect myself.” But un-like Carragher, Resende does have a background in martial arts. “I have a background in self-defense,” she said. “I know karate, but I don’t think that kind of self-defense skill is realis-tic. That’s why I took this class.” Academic Advisor Paula D’Amico also com-pleted the RAD classes. “I wanted to know what to do if I’m ever caught in a situation by myself. I’d just rather be prepared. Better to be safe than sorry.” All three women agreed the RAD program was worth their time. “I definitely feel like I have some skills now,” Carragher said. “So if anyone approached me in the parking lot, I know how to respond where I didn’t know how before.” “I feel prepared, and it’s been fun,” added D’Amico. “I didn’t really know what to expect going into the class,” Resende said. “We went through book-lets first, and a lot of the things were so simple. They were things I never

would have thought about before.” Carragher, D’Amico and Resende all recom-

mend that women take the class. “You do learn skills, and if you’re ever in a sit-

uation, you at least have something,” D’Amico said. “Besides, the class is fun, and it gets you think-

ing about ways to not only be prepared but how to avoid opportunities for attacks.”

RAD classes aim to boost women’s confidence, skillsSarah Palmaspalma@uccs.edu

Photo by Chelsea LewisParticipants in the all-female RAD class practice their self-defense skills.

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Photo courtesy of Corner Jay and The Jersey JournalDavid W. Jacobsen’s newest album, “Not What I Meant,” was released this summer.

Jacobsen’s ‘Not What I Meant’ falls back on sarcasm

Good communication is necessary in any relation-ship. Without it, a relation-ship of any kind is bound to fail. This communication – and lack thereof – is the focus of singer and song-writer David W. Jacobsen’s newest album. Jacobsen has been writ-ing music in the acoustic/folk-style genre for more than 15 years. His new-est album, “Not What I Meant,” is a collection of humorous and sarcastic songs about misunder-standings between people. The songs are catchy and funny, especially the song “Suzanne.” The lyrics are fantastic, telling the story of the characters David and the woman, Suzanne. “Hello Suzanne, it’s David from last Saturday night/I’m calling to see if your sister’s all right/It’s so sad how fast our first date had to end/When you got

that emergency call from your friend.” David doesn’t get the hint from their first date and continues to follow Su-zanne for several months. While his stalking would be frightening in reality, in the context of this song, it is hilarious. Another stand-out, sar-castic song on the album is “A Cubicle Christmas.” In the first few lines, listen-ers hear the pleasant ex-change between a boss and employee before the boss drops some terrible news. “And you, tell me how are your children?/That’s great, they’re doing grand/Well, times are tough, hope your wife’s still work-ing/Cause you’re being canned.” While most of the songs are extremely sarcastic, there are a couple that have more pleasant and serious stories, including “New Year’s Eve with a Girl from Ohio” and “Gravity.” Jacobsen’s sarcasm is not for everyone, but any-one looking for a good laugh will enjoy his latest work.

Sarah Palmaspalma@uccs.edu

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Like many students, I enjoy watching YouTube videos. Whether it’s “My Drunk Kitchen” or just random, crazy Indian ac-

tion flicks, I enjoy watch-ing them. But what I don’t enjoy are the political ads that can’t be skipped be-fore every single video. Most ads have that “skip this ad in five sec-onds” button so that you can just get on to watch-ing your movie. But these political ads are 30 sec-onds long, and you have to watch them. Not only that, but they’re all attack ads. So not only do I have to listen to these annoying ads, but I also have to listen to them denigrate the other candidate. This

doesn’t happen just once or twice; it happens for every single video that I play. I’m fed up with this. Put the un-skippable po-litical ads in political channels. For that matter, make your own channel and put your attack ads up there. Stop putting them on my funny videos! The underlying issue, of course, is the three-ring circus of the elec-tion. You can’t even wish for “the good old days” – mudslinging elections started with Jefferson. In other words, this started

with our third national election. That’s a pretty long tradition of mud-slinging. But what makes Amer-ica great is our ability to overcome bad traditions. Slavery was supported for a long time, too, and we got rid of it. Oppres-sion of women was sup-ported for a long time, and we’re … working on it. That’s what Americans do – we work together to fix problems. These You-Tube ads, and attack ads in general, do not help the election process.

They just piss people off. And they don’t al-ways turn people against the intended candidate; I get annoyed at the candi-date running the ad, not the candidate being at-tacked. Now, not every candi-date is running attack ads. Gary Johnson, the Liber-tarian presidential candi-date, for example, has not run any attack ads. Unfortunately, it’s hard to tell if that’s be-cause his campaign bud-get doesn’t allow it or whether that decision is ideological. Probably a

little bit of both. The Republican and Democratic candidates both run countless attack ads every single election, though – to say nothing of the Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites running pictures and posts from users. This needs to change. Elections can be reason-able. Slanderous elec-tion seasons do not have to define our nation. We can rise above ourselves and have clean elections. Or at least watch a funny video without being in-terrupted.

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Marriage isn’t neces-sary anymore. For much of recorded history, marriage has been an agreement between a man and a woman as a means of social survival.

In order to acceptably produce children and ob-tain status, a man would marry a woman. The woman would in turn marry a man in order to survive both socially and financially. Since women rarely worked, the men were expected to provide money for basic needs. For the most part, this is not the case for people anymore. A couple generations ago, women were stay-at-home mothers who welcomed back their hus-bands from long, hard days of work. As society has pro-gressed, women have been given the opportu-

nity to make a name for themselves, both in the workplace and society in general. This eliminates the so-cietal need and desire for getting married. Women can earn their own money and hire others to take care of their children dur-ing their workday. Now it appears to be that marriage has become more of a sacred and emo-tional agreement. People are marrying for the sake of having a partner to be emotional with – so no one feels lonely. However, in 2010, Time Magazine wrote an article disputing that no-tion about marriage, stat-

ing that “what we found is that marriage, what-ever its social, spiritual or symbolic appeal, is in purely practical terms just not as necessary as it used to be.” Sexual relationships, success in the workforce and children can all be had outside of marriage while still being accept-able by the majority of society. In regards to parenting, one out of four children is born into a single-parent family. America has the highest rate of single-par-ent births than any other developed country in the world. The percentage rises

every year. Out of these families, most of the par-ents are employed in sta-ble jobs and provide for their children. Being a single parent, while difficult, is not as impossible as it used to be. Single fathers and moth-ers receive discounts, tax write-offs and other ben-efits to assist them in rais-ing children. Though being single can have many benefits, marriage is not bad by any means. If two people want to get married and can make it work, they should get married. Mar-riage can be a wonderful and rewarding commit-ment.

About seven percent of undergraduate college students are married. The number rises as the age goes up. The older the stu-dent, the more likely they are to be married. Many of those couples are hap-py and remain together. However, the fact is that marriage is just not as necessary in modern soci-ety as it was in past times. Women do not need to rely on men in order to survive. Women can get jobs. Both genders can work as partners rather than playing the provider and dependent roles. Both men and women have a choice now.

Social norms make marriage unnecessary in modern society

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Police officers, security guards and even security systems are not always reliable. Even in uniform, people can be corrupt. Security systems can short out or fail. Cell phones can lose signal and die. And when you’re being attacked, those failures can be life-threatening. There will always be those who say that that these things rarely happen and that we have reliable security. Maybe that is true, but safety is no one’s responsibility other than

our own. We must know how to defend ourselves, whether the police is around or not. And we can take preventive measures, such as participating in the Rape Aggression Defense Class (RAD) offered at UCCS. Women need to forget the false reality that carrying a bottle of mace around is good enough. We no longer live in simple times; the population is growing exponentially and with that comes sky-rocketing crime rates. According to author Gavin De Backer, 75 women are raped in America every hour. The most disturbing thing is that the abductors aren’t wearing masks and ninja suits, popping out of nowhere like the media and some people like to suggest. These are normal people on the sidewalk next to us or loading groceries three

cars down. This is why I took the free RAD class. Whether you are a trained professional or someone who would have no idea what to do if approached and attacked (like me), RAD is necessary. Not only does this class present many skills necessary to escape an attack, but it also provides many simple ways to avoid a bad situation in the first place. An example situation is walking back to your car after work – which can be dangerous. RAD offers certain safety tips such as parking under a street light, checking beneath your car and in your backseat before you get in and locking the doors immediately after you are in. Worst case scenario, the class will also prepare you to physically defend yourself in a variety of effective ways with the

intent being to hurt the attacker badly enough to get away. My favorite move that we learned is called the “hammer fist.” This move is for when you are pulled in close and do not have the full range of a punch. You ball your hand up into a fist and hit with the soft side part of your hand. This is great for breaking the nose or collar bone without hurting yourself. This is only one out of more than 20 effective moves that we learned. Even if you think you are 100 percent safe, you have nothing to lose by taking this class. Not only are the RAD classes free, but with all of the new abilities and confidence you will gain, they are also priceless. No matter what your age or skill level, I highly recommend that you sign up. A few hours of your time could potentially save your life.

Security for women calls for awareness and self-defense

Photo by Nick BurnsWhat are you doing to be responsible for your own safety?

Campaigns overstep boundaries with YouTube attack ads

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Campus Chatter

Bring your completed crossword to the Scribe office (UC 106) for a prize! Last week’s crossword answers can be found online at uccsscribe.com.

Crossword: Sports

Although baseball is considered the national U.S. sport, football has become more popular. What other sports do UCCS students enjoy?

Michael Blessinger, mblessin@uccs.edu, photos by Chelsea Lewis

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Mollie West, psychol-ogy, freshmanAre you involved in any sports?I want to be involved in volleyball some-how, but I haven’t re-ally gone about check-ing it out. Is volleyball the only sport you’re inter-ested in?I did MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) back at home, so I was going to look outside UCCS for that. Is it difficult doing MMA as a female?When I first started out, it kind of was. People made fun of me for it. But then, when I stuck with it, my friends realized I was serious about it. It makes me feel a lot more comfortable walking by myself [to] places. Are there any teams you support?One of my roommates is a huge Broncos fan, and the other is a huge Chargers fan. So I’m kind of [in the mid-dle]. I don’t know really know anything about sports. I didn’t have a team growing up, so I didn’t even know who the Chargers were.

Kommon Ou-sley, computer engineering, freshmanDo you play on any sports team?I play club soc-cer. Well, I was playing basket-ball, but I only play soccer for teams. So that’s about it. Are there any teams you support?The Rapids, of course. I like to watch the Colorado Rapids play.Are there any teams you would like to see added to UCCS?Well, I heard the rugby team was being created this year. It interests me quite a bit, but I’m facing an injury, so I can’t play right now.

Annoushka Ranaraja, health science pre-profes-sional, seniorAre there any sports you enjoy?I mostly like to watch foot-ball, but I watch pretty much anything. It depends on who I’m hanging with really.Who influences your inter-ests?I definitely watch the Steelers, but I pretty much watch any foot that’s on. My roommates are huge baseball fans, and we watch baseball often. I’ll watch basketball once it’s on. I worked with the Colorado Rapids this summer, and I’ll watch them if they are on if I’m home.Are you a Broncos fan as well?I really wanted to go to their opening games versus the Steel-ers, but the tickets were so expensive. So if I can find cheaper tickets, then I’ll definitely want to go to a Broncos game.Are there any UCCS sports team you would like to see created?I think lacrosse would be an interesting one, but I don’t really know how many people do that out here. I’m from California, so lacrosse is kind of big. S

Top 10: Sports UCCS should addby Tyler Bodlak, tbodlak@uccs.edu, photo illustration by Robert Solis

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The men’s cross coun-try team has run to a top ten national ranking but doesn’t plan to stop now. Sitting at ninth in the nation, the team has its highest ranking in team history. Its runners are in the top ten of the na-tion despite being ranked fourth in their region be-cause the Rocky Moun-tain Athletic Conference is one of the best in the country. Four of the top 10 runners in the national rankings are from Colo-rado. “We’ve been good for a while,” said Head Coach Mark Misch. “The stan-dard has been set, but it’s a difference between just getting there and believ-ing you’re one of the bet-ter teams.” This year’s team is one of those, according to Misch. “They’re just a bunch of really solid fel-lows who believe in the team concept,” he said. The Mountain Lions took first at the Colorado College Invitational on Sept. 15, sweeping the

top six places. “Getting first through sixth happens hardly ever,” said Misch. “We got some good momen-tum there and overcame the little things.” The team also won the Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota on Sept. 29, a meet that included 36 schools and a “national type-environment,” ac-cording to Misch. “The course was kind of our forte – it really favored us coming from altitude,” said Mike Eng-lish, a senior majoring in business management with a minor in econom-ics. “That was a big show-down,” said senior Sam Feldotto. “We were able to put together all our hard work, and see how we could do against a big field.” While individual fin-ishes are important, cross country is a team sport, as this year’s squad demon-strates. “We count on our depth – kinda like the Denver Nuggets,” said English. “We rely on being able to move through the field as

a pack and work togeth-er.” “It’s individual effort that factors into a bigger picture,” echoed Feldotto. “If one person isn’t run-ning at full capacity, then the team isn’t either.” With regards to the rest of the season, both

Feldotto and English are optimistic. “As long as we’re able to continue our progress, I think the sea-son will turn out exactly how we want. I’m excited to see how it all finishes,” said Feldotto. “Our ultimate goal is to make nationals, and

trying to go top five in the country,” English said. After hosting the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference meet on Oct. 20 for the first time in the program’s 17-year his-tory, the team heads to re-gionals in Denver on Nov. 3. The Mountain Lions

then hope to have a crack at nationals, which are on Nov. 17 in Joplin, Mo. “I think with all our guys, the best is yet to come,” said Misch.

Editor’s note: English works as The Scribe’s business manager.

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Photo by Robert SolisThe men’s cross country team takes an early run around UCCS.

According to an ESPN documentary, “Broke,”

78 percent of NFL play-ers who have been retired for over two years were either broke or strug-gling financially. In addi-tion, 60 percent of former NBA players were also having a difficult time in the financial department. Bobby Orr, Johnny Unitas, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Law-rence Taylor, Michael Vick and countless other athletes fall into this cat-

egory. So how do at least five Hall of Famers, a su-perstar quarterback and other superstar athletes who made an inordinate amount of money during their careers suddenly be-come broke? The answer is more complex than most people think. Most people will jump to the conclusion that these athletes grew up poor and finally have

money to blow on gam-bling, nice houses and cars. They want to im-press the people around them by flaunting their money and finally gain the recognition they have always desired. Hugh Douglas, a former football player, explained that part of the reason ath-letes go broke is because when you make money, people gravitate toward you. Your “friends” start

trying to play the guilt game. If you don’t buy them things or give them mon-ey, they say that money changed you. They say that you don’t care about people. It is hard for you to tell them no. You don’t want to leave people be-hind, and you want to maintain good relation-ships with your friends. Douglas made a great point as to why athletes

go broke, and while that is a factor, there are many other fac-tors that contrib-ute to pro athletes seeing their bank accounts dry up. Poor decision making in busi-ness ventures is another factor of pro athletes going into debt. Take Mark Brunell, a former NFL quar-terback. He put his money into nine business ventures, includ-ing Whataburger. He faced many lawsuits and lost more than the 50 million dollars he earned from 19 years in the NFL.

Many athletes also fall into the glamour of be-ing superstars and begin sleeping with and im-pregnating many women. Travis Henry, who made his money as a running back in the NFL, lost his money paying child sup-port. Henry had at least 11 kids with 10 differ-ent women. The amount of child support forced Henry into dire financial straits. Whether it’s paying child support, gambling, drugs, friends or having expensive taste, the fact is most athletes don’t know what to do when they make a fortune and end up throwing away their money. A solution is neces-sary, but is there a clear-cut solution? Probably not. Many athletes know how to spend their mon-ey wisely. These athletes know the importance of financial security for not only themselves but their family as well. Maybe up-and-coming athletes should look at these examples and make better life choices to pro-tect themselves in the fu-ture in case an injury or something else derails their career prematurely.

Broke ballers continue to struggle with financial trouble

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Men’s cross country team sets records, runs smoothlyJonathan Tomanjtoman@uccs.edu

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This year, UCCS has added one of the fastest-growing youth sports in the U.S. and one of the most popular sports worldwide. No, it’s not a football team. It’s rugby “Rugby is the second most popular sport in the world” in terms of partici-pants and spectators, said head coach Nick Abbot. “Soccer is, of course, number one. It is the fast-est-growing youth sport in the USA and will be in the 2016 Olympics.” He said that U.S. Rugby is headquartered in Boulder and described the tug and pull of the game he grew up playing. “The beauty of rugby

is that it is a free-flowing game without stoppages of play unless the ball goes out of bounds or due to a rules infraction,” he said. “All players can run, pass, kick and tackle. Though it may look cha-otic at times, the rulebook strongly governs play with player safety para-mount at all times.” Why have a rugby team here on campus? “A group of students who had played else-where essentially started the ball rolling for a team and have worked hard with school administra-tion to move forward,” Abbot said. “We are a full club sport.” The rugby team at UCCS is growing and could include anywhere from “25-50 plus players,

that is typical of a colle-giate rugby team,” said Abbot. The team will not cut anyone, and everyone will receive playing time while finding their niche on the team. Players are diverse, and membership is open to any UCCS stu-dent. The team currently includes two combat vets who served tours as well as freshman straight out of high school. “It is a very diverse mix, the chemistry is strong and we take care of each other,” Abbot said. The team plans on starting in Spring 2013, when they will visit Kansas State University. Also, they will play in the prestigious Las Vegas 7s, where, according to Abbot, “teams from all

over the globe converge, including many national teams from the world’s top-ranked rugby coun-tries.” However, most of the games will be played in-

conference. Mesa State, UNC-Greeley, Regis and School of Mines are con-ference foes. Officially, the first game is slated to be in mid- or late March, likely against

one of the schools in the conference. If scheduling permits, home games will be played at the Four Dia-monds Sports Complex so the student body can come and support the team.

In middle school, Nik-ki Kinzer was “all about basketball.” Today, we can hazard a guess that the volleyball coaches here at UCCS are glad she changed her mind. Kinzer, a senior major-ing in English secondary education, is the middle blocker for the UCCS women’s volleyball team. Last year, Kinzer was a second team All-Central Region selection, and with a new season, she is again a stalwart in the middle of the court for the Mountain Lions. This fall, Kinzer was not only named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference player of the month for September, but also the athlete of the month.

Further, she has been named the RMAC defen-sive player of the week twice this season and was also named to the all-aca-demic first team. But Kinzer wasn’t always a star volley-ball player. In fact, she was cut from the team after tryouts in seventh grade. Once she was in high school, Kinzer took the convincing of a club coach who said he “saw a lot of potential” in her and decided to try out. “I enjoyed it and start-ing playing in leagues, and then I really took off after playing JV freshman year,” said Kinzer. Originally from Ram-part High School in Colo-rado Springs, Kinzer was recruited to play at the University of Colorado-Boulder after graduation. But Kinzer encountered

two challenges before the end of her freshman year at Boulder. “The coach who re-cruited me left a month before I got there,” Kin-zer said. “The main rea-son I left was because of volleyball. It just wasn’t a good fit.” She also fractured her leg toward the end of that first season in Boulder, lending to her exit. “I was on crutches for a good five months,” Kin-zer said. “It was especial-ly scary because it was a routine thing, so getting back out there was kinda nerve-wracking.” Kinzer transferred to UCCS, got healthy and hasn’t looked back. But for this soon-to-be middle school teacher, volleyball is not everything. “I’m pretty outdoorsy – I’ve climbed two four-

teeners – and I love to ski and go camping,” Kin-zer said. “I really enjoy camping at Eleven Mile Canyon.” Regarding the team’s success this fall (the volleyball team is 13-6 through Oct. 13), Kinzer explained that a lot of the credit goes to team chem-istry. “We are vibing really well as a team, and we get along so well both on and off the court. We’re just very well balanced,” said Kinzer. “We have to have every aspect to make the team successful.” Kinzer and the Moun-tain Lions will next be in action on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. as they finish a four-game home stand at the Gallogly Events Center against Re-gis and Metro State.

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Photo by Nick BurnsOutdoorsman, future teacher and star player Nikki Kin-zer is part of the success that the women’s volleyball team has brought to this year’s season.

Nikki Kinzer keeps moving forward and upwardJonathan Tomanjtoman@uccs.edu

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Club rugby tackles and scrums its way into UCCSKyle Marinokmarino@uccs.edu

Photo by Nick BurnsThe second most popular sport in the world is here at UCCS and looking to grow.

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