The Mirror—March 21, 2016

NEWS BRIEFS

For the week of 3/21/2016

A local real estate professional will off er a “First-Time Home Buyer Guide” for anyone interested in home ownership. Th e class will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and April 21 in the University Center. It will teach students how to fi nd the right realtor, how to talk to lenders and understand fi nancing, appraisals and inspections, and will teach them the process of purchasing a home.

Students interested in running for a seat on the 2016-2017 UNC Student Senate have until Tuesday to submit their election packets. Packets are available in the Student Senate offi ce in the Student Aff airs Center or on the senate’s webpage. A 2.5 GPA is required for all positions.

A dead body was found inside of a trunk in the closet of a local house last Wednesday. A Ninth Avenue home separated into several apartments was roped off by police, and David Wayne Batty, the primary suspect and owner of the home, was taken into custody. Th e victim, a Greeley resident named Tonya Lee Webster, was found by parole offi cers performing a random house check on Wednesday.

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Researchers will be examining eff ects of marijuana usage on academic performance and motivation among UNC students. Th e study, performed by UNC and funded by the National Institutes of Health, will gather information from participants through text messaging. For more information, contact Kristina Phillips at [email protected].

OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO

By Trevor [email protected]

Students looking to get outside for the fi rst week of spring don’t have to travel far for sights-to-see. Just north of campus, Greeley’s downtown public art makes for a pleasant aft ernoon walk. Heading north from campus, trees line Eighth Avenue. Not your typical trees, though. Art trees. A part of the city’s Eighth Avenue Corridor project, the Uptown Tree project commissions artists to create trees that help brighten the urban landscape. A common favorite is the “Awareness Tree” by UNC alumnus Pete Niehoff .

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(Top) Bambi Tran, a senior double major in visual communication de-sign and photography, shoots pictures of the art in downtown Greeley on Sunday afternoon. (Bottom) UNC alumnus Pete Niehoff ’s statue, titled “Awareness Tree” is part of Greeley’s Uptown Tree Project along Eighth Avenue. Photos by Jason Keller and Manny Perez | The Mirror

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TUESDAY 3/22All DayStudent Senate Election Packets DueUniversity Center

5:30-7:30 p.m.First Time Home Buyer ClassUniversity Center

5:30-7:30 p.m.MGCC Weld Food Bank Community Service ProjectWeld Food Bank, 1108 H St.

WEDNESDAY 3/2312-1 p.m.Marcus Garvey Cultural CenterThe Family Reunion Fish FryMarcus Garvey Cultural Center

6-8 p.m.Game Night @ the GarveyMarcus Garvey Cultural Center

5:30-7:30 p.m.Guest Speaker Fawn Amber Montoya: Latino Americans and Mining in ColoradoMichener Library- Room 303

FRIDAY 3/25Course Adjustment Deadline For Spring 2016 Undergraduates GraduatesCarter Hall- Room 3002

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Amongst the abundant craft breweries overcrowding the Northern Colorado area, tucked away past the railroad tracks of Greeley’s Th ird Street, behind a construction site, ‘synners’ can be found savor-ing the spirits of Greeley’s only producer of hard alcohol. Syntax Spirits Distillery doesn’t produce sours, stouts, pale ales or any other artisan version of brews. Instead, the distillery’s staff of fi ve makes vodka, white whiskey, bourbon, white rum and a large variety of vodka infusions, with fl avors ranging from ghost pepper to lavender. Th e distillery distrib-utes its various alcohols, with green chili vodka and vanilla vodka being the only infusions included in that list, to liquor stores, bars and restaurants — distributing to about 200 loca-tions in Colorado. Th ose who frequent and work at the distillery call themselves ‘synners,’ a play-ful and satirical play on words regarding ‘sin tax,’ which are higher taxes businesses who produce spirits and other ‘un-desirable or harmful’ products have to pay. “It’s a very bad pun on the S-I-N taxes assessed on things that most people en-joy,” said Jeff Copeland, co-owner of the distillery. A metal gate, welded into a piece of art itself, separates the tasting room from where the al-cohol is created. Two metal stills and a mash cooker lie beyond the gate, all three shine silver under the overhanging lighting. Owner of Syntax Spirits Heather Bean, who has a color-ful background in chemical, me-chanical and soft ware engineer-ing, welded that gate and also built all of the stills from scratch, which may also contribute to the spirits’ unique fl avor. “I was an engineer in the

corporate world for 15 years and it drove me to drink so, be-ing a good engineer, I decided I needed to learn how to make good booze cheaper,” Bean said. Th e mash cooker cooks the ingredients while the stills sep-arate the raw ingredients from the alcohol. While some distilleries ac-quire pre-distilled alcohol and alter it for their label, everything Syntax produces is made entirely by the company with raw ingre-dients that are locally sourced. “Syntax is one of the few dis-tilleries where we make every-thing, grain to glass,” Bean said. Bean explained that not all of the ingredients are organic because they wanted just about everything to be local, instead. Despite not going through the expensive process of getting organically certifi ed, Bean said most of the local farmers she gets her ingredients from farm with organic practices. “We’re actually getting or-ganic produce most of the time, and keeping it local makes sure that our carbon footprint is very low and we’re also supporting the local econ-omy,” Bean said. In addition to ethical ben-efi ts, Bean said it is actually cheaper to get grain and other produce from local farmers because they can oft en split the cost diff erence so that the farmers get a little more than they usually would and the distillery can pay a little less. All of the ingredients come from within 100 miles of the distillery, Bean explained, with the exception of molasses, which is shipped from Florida. “We have to use cane sugar for rum, according to the federal government, and sugar cane, alas, does not grow in the mountain west,” Bean said. Copeland said the distill-ery’s tasting room off ers an entry into the world of cock-tails. Patrons are off ered an extensive drink menu, fi lled with classic concoctions like an Old Fashioned, as well as

a few drinks unique to Syn-tax. Visitors are invited to ask questions and able to have small tastes of various spirits and infusions. “We use raw ingredients, we don’t use shortcuts,” Co-peland said. “We use sugar, we use citrus. We don’t use pre-mixed sweet and sour. So from that perspective, the cocktails themselves are also raw ingre-dient to glass.” An island, behind the hand-poured, concrete bar, features an array of mason jars illuminated by string lights. Th e color of the liquid inside the jars diff ers, stained by whatever is being in-fused, some feature fl oating cu-cumber slices while others hold chunks of horseradish. While some brands’ fl avored spirits, such as vanilla vodka, are fl avored with extracts, Syn-tax’s liquors are infused with the raw ingredients of the fl avor they are intended to take on. Good booze is not the only benefi t Syntax has to of-fer though. A friend of Bean’s created a graffi ti mural on the wall and large garage door — which opens in the summer — just past the outdoor ur-ban garden, and art is carried through the interior as well. Each month local artists have the opportunity to hang their collections up, and several other pieces of art are on semi-permanent loan to the distill-ery — the artists of which are also friends of Bean. Amongst the ghost-like tapestry pieces hanging from the ceiling, kay-aks are also secured to a beam in the ceiling. Not only do the kayaks pay homage to Bean’s passion for the adrenaline-driven activity, images of kayak paddles and skis also make an appearance on the labels, refl ecting the spir-its’ native land of Colorado. Th e whiskey and bourbon labels feature a fat, orange cat, the distillery’s resident and mascot, Gustav. Gustav, along with Dubs – a little white dog rescued about three years ago

– greet patrons and also help to intensify the friendly, laid back atmosphere. “It’s actually getting to the point where it’s not a hobby anymore,” Bean said. “Th ings are getting like, realistic enough for it to be a real business.” Bean said the fi rst few years consisted mainly of learning how the stills worked, perfecting the alcohol, running a business, interacting with customers, maintaining sales and dealing with governmental bureaucracy. Despite the distillery be-ing in operation just under fi ve years, Bean said she feels

confi dent that they are past the most diffi cult stage of starting a business and plans on ex-panding the production line when sales increase further. “A lot of the reason you hear from a lot of businesses that the fi rst fi ve years are kind of hellish, is just because there’s so many new things to learn then,” Bean said. “But I do re-ally feel like it’s at a point where it’s turning a corner, where it’s not all new stuff all the time now. We really have fi gured out a lot of things and it makes it more possible to move for-ward from this point.”

Distillery whips up 'synful' spirits

In addition to booze, Syntax sells a large array of glassware, shirts and of course bottles. Th is particular candle features the same label used for Syntax Bourbon Whisky, which sport’s distillery local Gustav’s likeness.Photo by Chelsea Hinspeter | Th e Mirror

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Th e secret’s out: study-ing abroad is in. While other students are in Rome, do-ing as the Romans do, UNC provides its students with the references to spend their next semester in another country as their classroom. UNC is home to the Center for International Education, a department focused on help-ing students explore the world while earning college credit. With programs off ered in fall, spring and summer semesters, the CIE makes studying abroad a reality for UNC Bears. “We love students to study abroad,” said Kelly Hathaway, a graduate assistant for the CIE. “It is our ultimate goal to one day have 100 percent of

UNC students study abroad at some point.” Th e sooner students begin to plan their semesters abroad, the easier the process will be. “Once students have identi-fi ed when a good time to go is, then we talk to them about what courses they want to take abroad, what their fi nancial situation is, what their interests are, if they have a particular region or hobby or something that they’re looking to get out of their abroad experience,” Hath-away said. “We try to help them fi nd the right program that will be the best fi t for them.” After deciding on a pro-gram and location, the ap-plication process is fairly easy, Hathaway explained. The CIE staff works with students throughout their en-tire process to ensure a posi-tive experience; however, the potential cost of a semester

abroad worries many stu-dents. While their skepticism is understandable, Hathaway said going abroad is finan-cially feasible. “It’s the number one myth about study abroad — that it’s not aff ordable— because our answer is that we have so many diff erent program options; it’s just a matter of fi nding the right option for each individual stu-dent and their fi nancial situa-tion,” Hathaway said. Students planning on study-ing abroad can apply for any federally funded fi nancial aid, such as loans and grants, to help pay for studying abroad, making the cost less daunting. In some instances, a semester abroad may even be cheaper than a semester at UNC. Ac-cording to Hathaway, stu-dents accepted to a program in South Korea with a GPA of 3.0 or higher are automatically

granted a $3,000 scholarship for the semester. Studying abroad pays off . Ac-cording to researchers from IN-SEAD, studying abroad makes students smarter. “You may also come back from your time in another country with an ability to think more complexly and creatively, and you may be profession-ally more successful as a result,” wrote Researcher William Mad-dux in TIME magazine. David Cillessen and Kate Levin are two UNC students who speak to that claim. Aft er a semester spent at Ireland’s National University in Galway, Cillessen returned with a new appreciation for the world and its many facets. “When I was in Ireland, I was shocked by how 'Ameri-can' I acted without even thinking about it,” Cillessen said. “I came back a more

confi dent, understanding and well-rounded person.” Following a semester spent at the University of Wroclaw in Poland, Kate Levin, now a peer advisor for the CIE, mir-rored Cillessen’s fi ndings, and explained how studying abroad allows students to challenge their preconceptions. “Studying abroad is benefi -cial for students mostly because they get to test their limits. Be-ing able to navigate within an unfamiliar country, plan your own trips, make new friends, and survive on your own thou-sands of miles away from home grows a person immensely,” Levin said. “When you come back from studying abroad, the world seems so small. It feels like you can do anything.” For more information, go to the Center for International Ed-ucation website at www.unco.edu/cie/studyabroad.

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On March 4, UNC Army ROTC ca-dets completed their Combat Water Sur-vival Test (CWST). Cadets go through a series of tests that target diff erent survival skills while in the water. For many of the cadets, this was their fi rst time, but it will not be their last. Every semester UNC’s ROTC cadets go through this test, and it gives them the opportunity to work on their water sur-vival skills. Th e fi rst test the cadets go through is

10 minutes of continuous swimming us-ing one or a combination of four strokes. Th is is followed by fi ve minutes of treading water. During this entire test, the cadets are in their army combat uni-forms and tennis shoes. Th e uniform gets weighed down with the water, making an easy task more complex. Th ere are three more events to com-plete aft er the tread. Th ey consist of a 15-meter swim in full gear while keeping the muzzle of an M-16 out of the water. Th is is followed by the three-meter drop off the high dive while blindfolded.

For this event, the cadets step off the high dive and have to maintain possession of the rifl e while in the water. Th e last event is the gear ditch. Cadets are either pushed or jump into the water, and drop the rifl e as well as their fi ghting load carrier (tacti-cal vests) before re-surfacing. Upon completion, Cadet Riley Heger said she enjoyed the event overall. “I like that everyone has good energy

and even more when you’re done,” she said. “It’s fun that we are challenged on land, but this is a whole other dimension.” Th e UNC Army cadets will take the CWST again in the fall semester. Students who are interested in participating in events such as the CWST should consider joining ROTC. Students can go to the ROTC offi ce in the Young House, or call 970-351-2296, if interested.

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� OPINIONSenate Republican leaders making Supreme Court mistake

By Drew Heiderscheidt

Last month, Supreme Court Justice Anto-nin Scalia passed away. This has left an open-ing on the Supreme Court, and it has also left the court with four liberal judges and four conservative judges. Shortly after Scalia’s death, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McCon-nell stated the Senate would refuse a hearing to anybody who President Obama nominated WR�ƬOO�WKH�YDFDQF\�� 6SHFLƬFDOO\�� 0F&RQQHOO� KDV� RƪHUHG� 3UHVL-dent Obama two options: nominate a succes-sor and create a “bitter and avoidable struggle” for the nation; or, do not nominate a successor to Scalia, and keep the peace. This not-so-thinly-veiled threat is a poor choice, because it shows that McConnell and other Republicans in the Senate are willing to greatly increase partisan-ship to get their way. Instead of trying to do their jobs, Senate Republicans have descended into pettiness and irresponsibility. McConnell and other Republicans have a va-riety of reasons for their refusal to hold a hear-LQJ��2QH�RI�WKH�ƬUVW�SRLQWV�PDGH�LV�WKDW�EHFDXVH�it is an election year, we should wait for a new

president to be elected. The theory goes that the people would be, indirectly, choosing the next Supreme Court Justice by choosing who EHFRPHV�QH[W�SUHVLGHQW��7KLV�ORJLF�LV�ƮDZHG��,Q�2012, the people voted to elect Barack Obama, not Mitt Romney. Therefore, the people have decided, and it makes little sense to say they did not. Since McConnell and other leading Repub-licans have determined to block any nominee to the Supreme Court, President Obama has nominated Merrick Garland. Garland, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, is an ideal choice for the open seat on the court — he is a moderate. Garland has not objected to the death penalty, and he con-ceded to the Bush administration on the topic of Guantanamo Bay, but he has also ruled for the Sierra Club in a case connected to ozone control plans set by the EPA. His deference to WKH�JRYHUQPHQW��EXW�DOVR�KLV�GHƬDQFH�RI�WKH�government makes him a candidate that, in the SDVW��ZRXOG�KDYH�EHHQ�FRQƬUPHG�ZLWK�HDVH�E\�the Senate. Unfortunately, leading Republicans have vowed to block Garland — regardless of his TXDOLƬFDWLRQV�t�RXW�RI�VSLWH��7KH\�UHIXVHG�WR�meet with Garland entirely, and also refused to

acknowledge the legitimacy of his nomination. Republicans have also brought up how now Vice President Joe Biden, Jr. did almost the same thing in 1992 when there was an opening on the Supreme Court. Biden argued to George H.W. Bush he should wait until the results of the presidential election came in before nominating someone to the Supreme Court. Senate Republicans have taken this up as one of their central points for refusing to hold a hearing for Scalia’s successor. I won’t defend Biden for making the com-ments he did in 1992 — that was in poor taste. But for Republicans to use his speech on the VHQDWH�ƮRRU� �� \HDUV� DJR� DV� MXVWLƬFDWLRQ� WR�keep Obama’s nominee from having a hear-ing is folly. Senators are not 12 years old, but they are just as petulant and immature as a 12-year-old. The main reason hearings should be held for anyone President Obama nominates is because it is the Senate’s constitutional duty. According to Article Two of the Constitution: The President “shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint ... Judges of the Supreme Court.” That seems rather explicit to me. It is the job of the Senate to appoint judges of the Su-

preme Court. Just because it is their job does not mean they have to appoint whatever Jus-tice the Supreme Court nominates — it only means that they have to at least consider the nominee. John Cornyn, senator from Texas, has said they will not even bother to consider a nominee because they will be rejected. It is irrelevant whether or not the nominee is ac-cepted by the Senate, because they are con-stitutionally required to at least mull over the appointment of a nominee. Senate Republicans have refused to hold a hearing for a new Supreme Court Justice. Mostly, I think, it is to make some sort of sym-bolic stand against the “wickedness” of Presi-dent Obama. If that is their goal though, they have failed miserably. By refusing to hold a hearing for the next Supreme Court Justice, Republicans are essentially protesting Presi-dent Obama not doing his job. There is an irony to this — by dissenting, Senate Republicans are also neglecting their job.

- Drew Heiderscheidt is a freshman history sec-ondary education major and also an opinion col-umnist and news writer for The Mirror. He can be reached at [email protected].


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MONDAY 3/217-10 p.m. (Daily through Saturday) Jazz Combo ConcertThe Grill at Westlake2118 35th Ave.

TUESDAY 3/221:30 p.m.Defense of Dissertation: Jin-Rong Yang, Applied Statistics and Research Methods McKee Hall - Room 519

8-10 p.m.Faculty Artist Recital Series: Diane Bolden-Taylor, voiceKepner Hall - Milne Auditorium

WEDNESDAY 3/234:40-5:40 p.m.Student Recital: Benjamin Hornacek, double bassKepner Hall - Milne Auditorium

6-7 p.m.Faculty Recital: Jubal Fulks, violin, and Lorna Peters, harpsichordEpiphany Lutheran Church790 S Corona St.Denver, CO 80209

THURSDAY 3/24 4-6 p.m.Tarde PoeticaCandelaria - Room 1220

5-7 p.m.Trans at UNC NarrativesUniversity Center - Columbine A

FRIDAY 3/256-9:30 p.m.UPC Presents: Movie Night Out Cinemark Theatre - Greeley Mall

Public art brings Greeley to lifeStory continued from page 1.

Spiraling up from the corner of Eighth Avenue and 15th Street, the tree’s inspiration is unmistakable: Dr. Seuss. Niehoff was inspired by “The Lorax,” hoping to echo the importance of environmental awareness while beautifying the city. Simple, yet whimsical, the “Aware-ness Tree” is just one of 13 art trees. By 2018, the city plans to have as many as 30 trees along Eighth Avenue. West of Eighth Avenue, the alleyway between Ninth Street and Eighth Street is like an entire gallery on its own. Featuring nearly 10 murals by as many artists, even the dumpsters and pipes in the alleyway are striped with color. The first mural in the alleyway was painted by UNC alumnus Armando Silva in 2014. His untitled mural uses bright, loose forms to depict a pianist through col-

orful, transparent piano keys. Artists threaded a musi-cal theme into the alleyway art, embracing Ninth Street Plaza’s occasional role as an outdoor music venue. North of Eighth Street, a businessman is reading a Denver International Airport magazine, presumably waiting for a plane. Made of painted bronze, Seward Johnson’s “Welcome to My Office” has a degree of un-settling realism from a distance. Up close, the atten-tion to detail engages the viewer. Johnson celebrates the quotidian by capturing this everyday occurrence in a shining bronze monument. His art has also been featured in Times Square in N.Y., Washington, D.C., Paris and Hong Kong. Spinning about in the middle of Lincoln Park’s east side, John King’s 18-foot tall “Green Snapdragon II” exemplifies kinetic art’s optimistic side. Bright red flower petals spin with passing breezes, playfully join-ing art and nature. King’s work can be found across

northern Colorado and has been exhibited twice at the Outdoor International Kinetic Art Show. On 11th Avenue, a mural called “The Box” hangs outside the Greeley Recreation Center. Painted by UNC alumna Eleanor Yates in 2001, the five-panel mural is based on a poem of the same name. Las-celles Abercrombie’s “The Box” narrates the story of an unknown figure opening the box that contains war. Pleading for an end to war, the narrator asserts that war hurts children the most. In Yates’ mural, the children lock away war as they build, dance and sing. A celebration of life, peace and youth, the mural is a cornerstone of Greeley’s public art. The mural was just the start of Yates’ well-travelled ca-reer. Between 2012 and 2014, Yates painted 18 murals in England, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. Over the next three years, she said she plans to paint nine more murals in four continents.

(Left) In the alleyway between Ninth and Eighth Streets, west of Eighth Avenue, an untitled mural painted by UNC alumnus Armando Silva in 2014 follows the alleyway’s artistic theme of “music.” (Top right) UNC alumnus Pete Niehoff ’s statue, titled “Awareness Tree” is part of Greeley’s Uptown Tree Project along Eighth Avenue. (Bottom right) Seward Johnson’s “Welcome to My Office,” made of painted bronze, sits just west of Eighth Avenue on Eighth Street downtown. Photos by Jason Keller | The Mirror

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Sports Editor:Dylan Sanchez

TUESDAY 3/222 p.m.Baseball vs. Regis UniversityJackson Field

THURSDAY 3/243 p.m.Baseball vs. University of Texas- Rio Grande ValleyJackson Field

FRIDAY 3/251 and 3 p.m.Softball vs. University of MontanaButler Hancock Tennis Courts

SATURDAY 3/261 p.m.Men’s Tennis vs. Weber StateButler Hancock Tennis Courts

AWAY GAMESTUESDAY 3/22All DayWomen’s Golf at Sacra-mento State InviteRoseville, California

THURSDAY 3/24All DayMen’s Golf at the Goodwin ClassicPalo Alto, California

FRIDAY 3/2512 p.m.Women’s Tennis at Min-nesota State- MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota


Collegiate career ends at ‘the garden’

Bears wrap up Desert Shootout

By Chris [email protected]

Trent Noon’s collegiate career came to a close Thursday at the first day of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Cham-pionships on March 17. He went 0-2 on the day, falling to Nathan Burak of Iowa and Owen Scott of Cornell. Noon was the only wrestler from UNC to make it to the NCAA Cham-pionships after senior Timmy Box and junior Eleazar DeLuca fell short in the Big 12 Championships on March 5. Head coach Troy Nickerson said he was more than happy with how Noon performed in his final match as a Bear. “It’s a tough tournament,” he said. “I believe Trent wrestled the best he has all season. That’s just the way it happens sometimes. Trent had a great career as a Bear and we are proud of him.” In his first match of the day, he faced No. 4 seeded Nathan Burak from Iowa. The match was tight all the way through, starting with a scoreless first period. Noon started on top to start the second period, and managed to hold Burak down for over 20 seconds before giving up the escape. After no more scoring in the second period, Noon started the third period in the down position. He escaped quickly

to tie the match, and neither wrestler was able to score before time expired. Following the lead of the rest of the match, the first sudden victory period was close and exciting. Burak started the first tie-breaker period in the down position, escaping quickly to take a lead into the second. Noon started that pe-riod down, managing a quick escape of his own to tie the match back up and force a second sudden victory period. That is where Burak got a takedown, picking up a 4-2 victory and sending

Noon to the back side of the bracket, where he faced Owen Scott of Cornell. Noon could not seem to regroup after his first round match, falling behind early and never being able to recover. Scott got an early takedown to pull ahead, but Noon managed an escape to pull within one point at the end of the first period. An escape and a takedown late in the second period for Scott put him ahead, 5-1. Noon decided to start the third pe-riod from the down position and man-aged to get an escape to cut into Scott’s

lead. A takedown for Scott, a reversal for Noon, and a penalty point gave Scott the win by the score of 8-4. Noon finished the season with a re-cord of 24-10, with six pins, including a team fastest of 33 seconds. He finished his three-year UNC career with a record of 59-30, with two trips to the NCAA Division I National Championships. Before he came to UNC, he was a two-time California State placer and one-time Masters at Oakdale High School. After high school, he attended Clackamas Community College, where he was a two-time NJCAA All-Ameri-can and won the 2013 NJCAA National Championship at 174 pounds. His teammates and coaches raved about his leadership, dedication and work ethic. Noon was a vital part of UNC’s rise into the Big 12 conference, one of the premier wrestling confer-ences in the country. Freshman wres-tler Jacob Seely, who trained with him this year, called him the “Voice of the Team,” and “a total leader.” Nickerson said he could not have agreed more with his teammates remarks. “He’s one of those guys you dream of coaching,” Nickerson said. “He does ev-erything he can to get on the podium.” Nickerson also mentioned Noon’s bub-bly personality and infectious effort that makes not only him, but everyone around him, better.

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Northern Colorado wrapped up the Desert Shoot-out in Arizona with another strong performance, carding a 283 as a team and earning a top 10 finish, coming in ninth. The Bears were slated eighth heading into the final 18 holes and dropped one spot, but still had the highest fin-ish of any Big Sky college with the help of freshman Josh Matz and senior Steven Kupcho.The team totaled 851 (-13), the first under par finish for them this spring. Iowa State won the Shootout coming in the club-house with an 823 (-41) as a team. Northern Illinois’ Joo-Young Lee captured the individual title with a final score of 202 (-14). “The guys competed hard and played well in this field,” head coach Roger Prenzlow said. “It was great to beat the defending Big Sky champions (Idaho) and also a few other teams that we’ve been having trouble

competing with the last few years. We also lost to a few teams, but certainly made our presence known to them this weekend.” Matz had the top round of the morning for UNC shooting 67 (-5) — the best score for 18 holes of any Bear at the tournament. The freshman was good for 12 pars, four birdies and an eagle, including a streak of 12 holes with par or better. His only bogey on the day came at the turn on the 10th hole, but Matz immediately followed it up with an eagle. Matz totaled a 211 (72,72,67) to finish tied for 24th overall, moving up over 20 spots on the leaderboard in the final day. Kupcho marked the second best score on Saturday, with a 68 (-4) — just one stroke behind Matz. Kupcho also ended with 12 pars, five birdies and one bogey. The senior stepped up at the midway point of the round holing birdie on the 10th, 11th and 15th to finish the back nine -3 under. Kupcho also banked a top 25 finish with a 211 (71,72,68), tying for 24th with Matz, jumping up from 37th the day before. Sophomore Sam Marley and freshman Eric Chen

were in the middle of the pack for the team with 74 (+2) each. Marley tallied four birdies, but had six holes over par with four consecutive holes of bogey. Chen wrote down eight pars and four birdies, but had three bogeys and a two doubles to match it.Marley earned a 47th place finish with a 220 (71,75,74), while Chen left the Palm Valley Golf Club with a 222 (77,71,74) coming in 86th overall. Senior Conner Barr rounded out the team. Barr was -5 under heading into the finale, but couldn’t keep his momentum going, signing off on a 76 (+4), totaling 215 (70,69,76) and a 47th place finish. “Steven and Josh played exceptional today – Sam, Li (Eric) and Conner did some good stuff, but did not make as many putts as they normally do,” Prenzlow said. “All in all, it was a great trip and we need to use it as momentum going forward.” Sophomore Andrew Romano, who played indepen-dently at the event, carded his third straight 75 (+3) to end with a 225 (75,75,75). Romano tied for 97th place.Men’s golf will be competing Thursday and Friday in The Goodwin Classic, hosted by Stanford.

Trent Noon was the lone Bear to travel to the NCAA Divison-I Championships and wrestled at Madison Square Garden in New York on March 17. Photo courtesy of UNCBears.com

THIS WEEK

IN NOCO SPORTS

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Men’s TennisThe Bears played three matches over

Spring Break, losing two to the No. 37

ranked team in the nation, Southern

Methodist University and Seminole

State College. The Bears lost to SMU,

7-0, but the junior/sophomore doubles

team of Austin Mayo and Cassel King

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Lammons and Arkadijs Slobodkins by a score of 6-3. UNC

wasn’t able to claim the doubles points as the other two

of pairs of Bears fell to SMU. The only other win of the day

came from Alex Clerihew in the No. 6 singles matches

over Markus Knutzon (3-6, 6-4, 6-2).

Men’s BasketballJust a day after the women’s team was

eliminated from the Big Sky tournament,

the men’s team also took an early exit

out of the tournament, losing to Portland

State University, 74-67. Junior Jordan Wil-

son put up 20 points in the loss going 3-for-8 from 3-point

range. While fellow junior Anthony Johnson scored 17

points in 37 minutes of action. An overall struggle from

UNC led to a tough outing, shooting 3-of-15 from inside

the arc. With no seniors on the UNC roster, the Bears are

primed for a turnaround season in 2016-17.

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2015-16 season. The Bears lost to Idaho

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roster was again paced by red-shirt fresh-

man Savannah Smith with 10 points and 5 rebounds.

Seniors Rebecca Howell and Kyleigh Hiser combined

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onships game, losing 67-55 to the Vandals.

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the team lost nine games and won only

two dating back to March 6. The Bears

last played on Tuesday and Wednesday,

losing to Colorado Mesa 7-4 and 13-4,

respectively. Senior Jacob Ek went 2-for-4 with one run

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lasted 4.2 innings, allowing only four hits and giving up

two runs and earning four strikeouts. The Bears open up

conference play against the University of Texas- Rio Grand

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What belongs to you but others use more?

Your name.

What do you call security guards working outside

Samsung shops?

Guardians of the Galaxy.

What did the leopard say after eating his owner?

Man, that hit the “spot.”

Why do fish live in salt water?

Because pepper makes them sneeze!

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