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Humanities

Class explores history of Holocaust with option to wear Star of David 2

Seeds

Guest appearance by local chef at UCCS 3

CULTURE

Jungle Book

Movie sticks to script, is visually impressive 5

Construction vehicles and an authorization sign sit at the site of the former Bates Elementary School.

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Bates Elementary has been torn down and construction has begun on a new private student housing effort built by GG Land Group. The company could not be reached for comment by time of print. Historically, UCCS has also declined to comment as it is not afﬁliated with the construction.

Summer classes offer different feel, see increased registration Rachel Librach

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Concert

Jazz musician Oliver Johnson at the Gold Room 6

OPINION

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Etiquitte class is in session 9

Homeschool

Not all of us ﬁt the stereotypes 9

SPORTS

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Team head to RMAC Tournament 12

Attending class in the summer is like being in church on a weekday. Since middle school, summer classes always seemed to carry a negative connotation. But in college, summer classes offer opportunities for students to catch up or get ahead with their degree. According to the Academic Advising office, between the 2014 and 2015 summer semesters, attempted hours in summer classes increased in almost every UCCS college, including an almost 24 percent increase in the College of Engineering. Brett Fugate, director of Academic Advising, said growth rates rise in conjunction with increased college attendance rates. Several departments such as philosophy and innovation have added classes to enroll in over

the summer. Nicole Karges, senior biology major, said she tries to take classes year round and has enrolled in up to four classes over a summer semester. She said she enjoys summer courses due to the way the classes are scheduled. “You don’t really have time to forget the information. Having classes back to back keeps the information fresh in your mind,” she said. “I have also noticed that most of the students in the class have a similar mindset; they are there to learn.” Karges said the classes are redesigned and tailored to fit the condensed summer timeline. She believes that by streamlining the information into a six-to-eight week time period versus a 16-week semester, there is more of a focus on the core subject and less filler material. Fugate explained that in 2013 there was an effort to look at what courses were offered

over the summer and what departments could expand on and continue into the summer to assist students in completing their degree. After that initiative, he said there was a much larger growth in attendance rates in summer classes. Fugate believes that there are pros and cons when taking summer classes. “Summer classes are difficult in that they are condensed as best as they can be into several days a week. The classes are three to four hours long and can take up a lot of your day,” he said. “While you may have less to juggle as far as other classwork, it makes all you juggle outside of school more difficult.” In contrast, Fugate pointed out that students have more access to their professors and available resources over the summer. “I think students have even greater access to the faculty over

the summer and usually students aren’t balancing as many classes and the faculty aren’t teaching quite as many classes,” he said. Registration for 2016 summer classes is open. Visit your UCCS portal to sign up. Change in summer class attempted hours between 2014 and 2015 College of Business: Up 3.5 percent College of Education: Up 2.9 percent College of Engineering: Up 23.6 percent College of Nursing: Up 5.5 percent School of Public Affairs: Up 5.1 percent College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences: Down 1.2 percent

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Humanities course uses Star of David to simulate Holocaust discrimination Joe Hollman

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A few students this semester are walking around campus with a pin on their shirt or backpack. The Star of David, a sacred symbol in the Jewish religion, is being used to help students in HUM 3990 to understand the discrimination and labeling of the Holocaust. The class is in its second year and consists of three assignments, all of which are papers focused on Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. History lecturer Mel Weissman and his co-teacher Peter Brumlik (also a history lecturer) give the option to forgo a paper and instead record a journal that documents the student’s personal experience of wearing the Star of David patch throughout the semester. “It shows them what it would be like to be the ‘other,” said Weissman. Students can wear the star just to class, on campus, or for the entire day, Weissman said. Students are encouraged to log reactions, verbal and non-verbal, from people they interact with in day-to-day life. Weissman said most students experience strange looks and double-takes, but there have been more extreme cases.

“It has run the spectrum,” he said. Every Monday, Weissman asks the students who decided to wear the patch if they want to share any of their experiences. A former student decided to wear the patch while waitressing at her job and experienced a 25 percent drop in tips. Another student had an evangelical group tell them to take the patch off because it was “offensive.” Not all of the students decide to participate, according to Weissman. Reasons some of the students refrain from wearing the patch were that they themselves were Jewish, or were already being discriminated for another reason and didn’t want to add to it. But controversy still exists regarding activities such as what is offered in the class. The Anti-Defamation League, which according to its website exists “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all,” does not support the idea of activities like Weissman’s. The ADL believes such activities trivialize the experience of victims of the Holocaust, stereotype Jewish group behavior and reinforce negative views of the victims.

It makes it personal, it makes you make an investment. Not remembering these people is almost like killing them again. - Amelia Nunn, junior psychology major, on voluntarily wearing the Star of David on her backpack for a class that studies the Holocaust

Weissman said the project is strictly voluntary. “It would be totally inappropriate and unprofessional to make this a requirement,” said Weissman. Junior psychology major Amelia Nunn was one of the students who decided to participate. Nunn wears the star on her backpack every Monday. Although Nunn said she has received puzzling looks and stares, no one has ever come up and talked to her about it. “That’s really the motivation, to get a reaction to talk about it,” said Nunn. Nunn did say the activity helps facilitate the conversation of the awfulness of the Holocaust.

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Junior psychology major Amelia Nunn shows the Star of David.

“It makes it personal, it makes you make an investment. Not remembering these people is almost like killing them again,” said Nunn. Nunn is glad she took the class, but warns students of the content.

“It’s a hard topic to swallow. It’s not light on the heart to talk about every Monday.” Overall, Nunn believes students who decided to wear the patch had a positive experience. “We might as well do this out of respect,” she said.

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Seeds Community Café brings Guest Chef Series to UCCS Halle Thornton

hthornto@uccs.edu

Earth Day doesn’t just have to be about bringing awareness to environmental issues. Seeds Community Café, located at 109 E. Pikes Peak Ave., and the Office of Sustainability have partnered to bring the first UCCS guest chef event to the campus on Earth Day. Seeds founder Lyn Harwell will cook a vegan meal for 400 people in celebration of Earth Day on April 22 from 5-7 p.m.at the Roaring Fork Dining Hall. A movie, “Forks over Knives,” will follow dinner. Students must present a campus ID to get into the event. The meal costs $7.95 for those with a meal plan or campus ID and $15.95 for those who are non-campus

community. The event is open to the public, but aims to educate students and promote healthy eating, according to Harwell. “We will be showing a movie and having a panel discussion about eating meat versus eating vegan.” Director of Dining and Hospitality Services Mark Hayes started the Guest Chef Series. Two events at the Roaring Fork and The Lodge are planned to be held each year. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness for sustainability, local food procurement and nutrition. “The event is held to introduce the campus community to local chefs and the foods they offer,” said Hayes. The menu mainly consists of plant-based foods. Culinary

staff from the Roaring Fork, SWELL sports nutrition graduate students and volunteers from Food Next Door on campus are involved in the event. UCCS and Seeds have worked together for the last three years to cater events. The UCCS Greenhouse provides fresh produce and herbs to Seeds. The partnership has extended to include Health Science associate professor Nanna Meyer to promote healthy eating for students as well. The UCCS Greenhouse’s goal is to provide highquality, organically grown produce, and to educate the campus community about new gardening methods and sustainable growing solutions, according to Hayes. The greenhouse grows a variety of fruits and vegetables

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A poster for the guest chef event to be held April 22.

including tomatoes, squash, several herbs, apples, pears and plumbs, among others. Hayes explained that the

food from the greenhouse goes to the Food Next Door Station in Café 65 during the school year.

Rec Center pool sees closure, reopening after month-long problem Kyle Guthrie kguthri2@uccs.edu

Due to low temperatures, the Rec Center announced on March 19 via Twitter that the pool had been closed to users. The temperature of the pool dropped to below 75 degrees

due to a mechanical failure in the heating equipment, which is below acceptable standards. The pool has a backup solarpowered redundancy system, but the cloudy weather over spring break prevented the system from providing additional heat to the pool, according to associate

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director of operations at the Rec Center, Matt Gaden. Gaden explained how the pool is maintained. “Water chemistry is a critical part of effective swimming pool operations. We have a number of things that have to be balanced and work in coordination with each other,” he said. Gaden said that the situation during spring break was rare. “It is not a normal situation,” Gaden said. “But after the boiler malfunctioned it has taken time to get the proper parts procured, ordered and shipped.” Gaden said boilers, pumps, filters and chemical systems all need to be maintained and repaired when they have issues. The pool will typically see 50-100 swimmers a day, according to Gaden, with additional swimmers in events such as intramural tournaments or large group activities. While several swimmers

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The slide is raised out of the temporarily closed Rec Center pool.

may have been out of commission during spring break, some students interviewed said they were unaware of the pool’s closure. “I almost never use the pool,” said Niccolo Bluhm, senior electrical engineering major. “I didn’t know it was shut down (during spring break).”

“I had no idea it was even shut down over spring break, I actually don’t ever even use the pool at the Recreation Center,” said Gina McBroom, a senior English major. “I just figured people use the Rec Center for the gym.” The pool was reopened April 15, according to the Rec Center Twitter account.

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A view from above the pool as it sits closed in the early part of April.

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UCCS Love Your Melon Crew hopes to make positive impact in Colorado Springs Hannah Harvey

hharvey@uccs.edu

Winter may be over, but it’s never untimely to keep your head warm to support an important cause. The Love Your Melon Crew at UCCS wants to bring awareness to Love Your Melon, an apparel brand company started in 2012 by two college students that gives hats to children battling cancer in the U.S. The UCCS group came together in January and hopes to become a registered club in the fall semester. Love Your Melon also sells hats, T-shirts and sweatshirts to fund pediatric cancer research. The brand donates 25 percent of all proceeds to CureSearch for Children’s Cancer Research, a board of pediatric oncologists researching to find a cure for cancer, and 25 percent to the Pinky Swear Foundation, an organization

that hopes to provide financial and emotional support to cancer patients and families, according to vice-captain Becca Kerber. “In the past four months of working with Love Your Melon I have never seen so much kindness, passion and positivity in my life. In the case of Love Your Melon, the worst has brought out the best,” said Kerber. According to Kerber, UCCS was the only university in Colorado that did not have a Love Your Melon crew. The group has 20 members and a wait list of volunteers. Members are reaching out to local children battling cancer, according to crew captain Adelia Stranko, who said the crew started at UCCS due to its diverse students. “That kind of community only drives our passion to make an impact right here in Colorado Springs,” said Stranko. Love Your Melon crews across the country participate in

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From left to right: Tori Poulter, Samantha Hannappel, Becca Kerber, Haleigh Flores and Adelia Stranko.

an event called Super Hero Day, when a crew takes a child battling cancer or in remission to a day of activities. In 2015, Love Your Melon hosted 705 events and donated 51,264 hats to kids with cancer. The UCCS crew will visit a seven-year-old boy later this

month. He had a brain tumor removed two years ago and has had cancerrelated complications since, according to Kerber. “He had Moyamoya, a condition that causes frequent strokes because of the location that his tumor was in,” said Kerber.

The boy has had surgery and is now in remission. The crew will donate a Super Hero Day beanie to each member of the boy’s family, dress up as superheroes and take the family to iT’Z Family, Food, & Fun, according to Kerber. Students can sign up to volunteer and buy a beanie, cap or T-shirt on Love Your Melon’s website. Every time the UCCS crew is credited at checkout, the crew receives points. “The more points we get, the more donation events we get to do, the more families in the community we get to impact,” said Kerber. Students should get involved to make an impact on the community, according to Stranko. “We all have the opportunity to make that positive impact in a child’s life.” Students can follow the UCCS Love Your Melon Campus Crew on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

‘Bituminous’ exhibit opens conversation about coal consumption, environment Abbie Stillman astillma@uccs.edu

GOCA is hosting coal-themed art exhibit “Bituminous” until May 21 at GOCA 121. The objective of the exhibit is to bring awareness to the impact of coal consumption on the environment in a fun and creative fashion. “This exhibit features four contemporary artists who are all engaging with the theme of energy and really reflecting on coal in particular,” said Nicole Anthony, GOCA’s community cultivation director. The exhibit features the work of William Carson, Carlon Tapp, Amelia Carley and Michael Bernhardt. Each artist focuses on a different aspect of coal consumption, including the impact of coal consumption on varying communities. Carley’s oil paintings display a macro view of coal and Bernhardt uses long white socks to joke about coal consumption not being bad for you. GOCA has been around since 1981, and the downtown

gallery has been there since 2010. The two galleries, GOCA 1420 and GOCA 121, show eight to ten exhibits a year, according to GOCA director Daisy McGowan. “Bituminous” is part of a city-wide art show started by McGowan in 2011. There will be 15 art organizations participating by presenting exhibits and lectures, according to McGowan. “The exhibit is called ‘Pollinate’ and we decided on a theme of energy, which is why our show is about coal,” said McGowan. The exhibit is a part of a larger, city-wide discussion according to Anthony. “It’s a good conversation to have. Where are we going with energies and consumption and what is the toll on our environment? Our four artists are investigating those questions,” said Anthony. GOCA exhibits have varying themes every year but this is the first time they have done an exhibit on energy. “A lot of our exhibitions feature national, international and regional artists. In this

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Three of the pieces in the ‘Bituminous’ exhibit at GOCA 121.

exhibition, a lot of these artists are actually pretty local,” said Anthony. The four featured artists will feature their own styles to explore different aspects of coal consumption. Carson incorporated coal into his art. “(Carson) is using actual coal as the material he’s painting and sculpting with; he collected and harvested all the coal from his family’s farm in Montana. He photographed the experience of traveling around and the

people he met on the way,” said Anthony. Tapp, another featured artist, is a photographer interested in how communities are affected by coal consumption. “These photos are called China Express, they are showing train cars carrying coal from the U.S. and Canada to be shipped off to China,” said Anthony. Carley will provide oil paintings that display a macro view of coal.

“Her work shows off the beauty of coal in a print process stage by stage where at first it’s completely black and goes completely white,” said Anthony. Bernhardt incorporated humor into his pieces through the use of long white socks to display the idea that “coal gives dirty air the boot,” according to Anthony. “He has this very satirical, tonguein-cheek way of engaging with a really serious issue.” Students can find out more about the exhibit at www.uccs.edu/goca/ART/ POLLINATE-BITUMINOUS. html.

The Lowdown What: ‘Bituminous’ Where: GOCA 121, 121 S. Tejon St. When: Through May 2, Wednesday to Saturday, Noon to 5 p.m. How much: Free to students

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‘The Jungle Book’ is a visually impressive Colorado Mathematical Olympiad celebrates 33rd year revival, but adds nothing new The recycling of movies is an old esturt@uccs.edu concept, but the ability to create a live4/5 Bananas: action jungle in a computer-based studio is a new idea that came with the evolution of technology. Because of this technology, “The Jungle Book” is a visual spectacle, created almost entirely using visual effects. Fans of the original movie will not be disappointed, as the movie veers very little from Disney’s 1967 version. A larger focus on the darker aspects of the story was the only significant difference. From Scarlett Johansson’s alluring Kaa to Idris Elba’s snarling, villainous Shere Kahn, the revival added a darker lens to the well-known cheery story. Baloo’s beloved song “The Bear Necessities,” makes an appearance, as Bill Murray giving a brief break from the action. The filmmakers blended it well into the movie, making it a moment of connection between Baloo and Mowgli rather than a sing-a-long, musical number. But another famous song, “I Wan’na Be Like You” seemed abrupt in the revival. It interrupted the otherwise intense scene, only to give Christopher Walken’s creepy performance of King Louis more screen time. One interesting aspect of the film is the audio. The actor’s voices were mixed with natural vocals of the animals portrayed, stripping the feeling of a humanoid voice behind the animal, leaving the audience with raw jungle calls. It gave the movie a far more natural feeling, making the talking animals seem almost normal. Although the audience mostly hears the actors rather than seeing them, the audience is treated to one live actor: Neel Sethi. Sethi played a convincing Mowgli that is very similar to the one seen in the animated movie. The delivery of some of his lines seemed stilted, and his words did not always pop as would have been desired, but Sethi’s nimble limbs and loose nature on camera nailed Mowgli’s carefree attitude seen in the 1967 version. On top of that, the actor also seems like he was genuinely having fun, which adds another element entirely. The movie was visually satisfying with the bright colors of the jungle foliage and the fiery contrast of the coveted “red flower.” With all the beautiful visuals, Disney may have gotten swept away with the visual idea and forgot to ask the most important question: Why remake the original film? Disney’s recent take on “Cinderella” brought more ideas to that timeless story. But “The Jungle Book” added no original thought to the animated version of the movie released in 1967. If movie goers wanted to be challenged by a new take on the story, they were greatly disappointed. But if they were anticipating a colorful, visual spectacle with a starstudded cast, this was the movie for them. Eleanor Sturt

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The Mathematical Olympiad is held annually all over the world to test young student’s deduction abilities, creativity and innovative thinking. It’s no ordinary math contest and anyone can win it. This year will be the 33rd annual Colorado Mathematical Olympiad, and it will be on campus April 22. The competition was created in 1984 by CMO Chairman and UCCS math professor Alexander Soifer. The CMO has gained attention worldwide and is the largest essay math competition in the U.S., according to Soifer, who entered the Moscow Mathematical Olympiad at age 14 and won several awards. He soon discovered his love for mathematics. He wanted to offer young students the opportunity to experience math in a different way. The creation of a math Olympiad in Russia inspired Soifer to start a new competition in the United States. “I didn’t enjoy school mathematics. It was just one of the many disciplines that I had to make an A to please my mother, but in Moscow University I had exciting problems with beautiful and elegant solutions,” said Soifer. The competition is open to all students at any grade level, according to Soifer. The questions aren’t knowledge based, but instead test one’s creative ability with abstract and untraditional math questions. “Because we give the same problems to everyone, we try not to use any knowledge,” Soifer said. “No previous knowledge is required. Anyone, rich, poor, middle school, or high school can participate. Problems become even better, because this is pure creativity.” Winners of the competition are eligible for two scholarships: the Chancellor’s Scholarship and another donated by various school districts. The Chancellor’s Scholarship

is conditional to the student’s enrollment in UCCS as an incoming freshman. The second scholarship can be used within two years at any accredited American university or fouryear college. MIT graduate student Mark Heim won first place in the 2003, 2004 and 2005 CMO’s. He is returning to the competition as a judge. He said one of the best aspects of the CMO is that you never know who’s going to win. “At the 31st CMO, for the first time ever, an eighth grade girl won outright. She beat all the other high school seniors, and that just goes to show you that this math isn’t based on knowledge or your math skills, but on your own creative abilities,” said Heim. “The problems were always a lot of fun, interesting and challenging to solve. They are problems that have elegant solutions, and I’m always fascinated to see what the organizers will come up with next.” To learn more about the CMO, visit olympiad.uccs.edu/.

A Colorful Solution In a student film documentary for the 30th CMO, an example of a question asked at the 1986 CMO was featured: “Santa Clause and his elves paint the plane in two colors, red and green. Prove that the plane includes two points of the same color exactly one inch apart”. The solution was explained by David Hunter, a professor and head of statistics at Pennsylvania State University and first prize winner for the 1986, 1987, and 1989 CMO’s. “The solution is to draw an equilateral triangle over the object where the three vertices are exactly one inch apart and because two of the three must be the same color, you’ve solved the problem,” he said in the documentary.

‘The Shadow Box’ student production to explore mortality and humor Kyle Guthrie

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When somebody thinks of death, laughter is not usually the first thing that tends to pop into most people’s heads. The UCCS Theatre Company is putting on “The Shadow Box,” starting April 22 at 8 p.m. in the Osborne Studio Theater in University Hall. Written by Michael Cristofer in 1977, the play takes place over a 24-hour period and focuses on three characters who are dying of cancer. After

being diagnosed, the patients are released to an experimental hospice comprised of cabins behind the hospital. “It’s about things you think would be uncomfortable, but there are laughs and a lot of sweetness in it,” said senior VAPA instructor Leah Chandler-Mills. Director Roy Ballard said he believes the play resounds strongly today, which is why he personally requested the play to be brought to the Osborne stage. The play won both a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award.

“The theme is about life and the living we do when we know that our days are numbered,” said Ballard. “It really focuses on how people deal with death, and the family struggle to come to terms with it.” Ballard said the script had a profound effect on him. “I thought it was something that would play very well in the Osborne Theater. There are a few words that we have modernized, but the theme is still there. It’s something that we’re all dealing with; everyone is going to die of course,” said

Ballard. Chandler-Mills said the play is important and significant for Ballard, as it is the first play he ever proposed for the school. “The Shadow Box’ is going to be a fabulous production. Roy is a terrific director and all-around theater guy,” said Chandler-Mills. Ballard said he is impressed with the cast and crew involved with the play. “I got really lucky, because I’ve got a hell of a cast, a really amazing set of actors. There is not a standout or a weak one

among them,” said Ballard. Chandler-Mills said they have a great design team. “The best of the best are working on the show, and I really think it’s going to show.”

The Lowdown

What: ‘The Shadow Box’ Where: Osborne Studio Theater When: April 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, and May 1 at 8 p.m. How much: Free with student ID

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BI program brings jazz musician Oliver Johnson to Gold Room Austin Chasse

achasse@uccs.edu

Presented by the Bachelor of Innovation program, students and community members had a chance to see jazz musician Oliver Johnson perform at the

Gold Room on April 8, 9 and 13 in a concert series. Those who attended the show were able to participate with the band, according to student Matthew Radich. “It was the decision of the team and Oliver Johnson

to give the audience an opportunity to play or sing along with the band,” said Radich. The concert series was possible due to a donation from an unnamed benefactor. The money allowed for Johnson and

his fellow musicians to come perform in Colorado, according to Radich. The Gold Room donated all three nights with the help of the owners of the Mining Exchange and the Gold Room, Lorn and Perry Sanders.

“The whole concert series was about Mr. Johnson telling stories of being on the road with Albert King, B.B. King and many others, and the experiences he had while playing with them,” said Radich.

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Become educated to understand, relate to others Jonathan Toman Editor-in-Chief

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While in college, be sure to keep your mind open.

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“Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” – Malcolm Forbes “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – Aristotle “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. In the United States, we often celebrate our differences. It is one of the things that make our country great, allowing a difference of opinion that

strengthens the critical thinking in our citizens. But it seems that anymore, we are on the lookout for differences and offensive things. Instead of searching for common ground among our differences, we seek out what we don’t agree with and why we should take it as a personal attack. All the information in-take we do on a daily basis has taught us what should and shouldn’t offend us. We waste a lot of time getting defensive about what we’re told to be offended by when we should be using other opinions and viewpoints to find common ground. We don’t go to college to meet people we agree with on every issue. In continuing our education, we should want to expand your knowledge on topics that make us uncomfortable.

It’s OK to disagree with each other, but also be open to hear or learn about a stance that’s different than your own. Everyone was raised differently and because of this they will believe they’re right. If everything you were raised to believe and learn is the absolute truth, then no one else can possibly be right. College classes exist to give us an education, but not just from weekly readings in a required text book. We are in classes with hundreds of different students each semester to hear other thoughts and ideas, even if you don’t initially agree with it. And in the end, there’s still a lot for us to learn. At least try to understand why another person feels and thinks the way they do. We will have a better understanding of reality and our future.

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Opinion Class is in session: Parking 101 on campus Kyle Guthrie kguthrie2@uccs.edu

One important class is still not offered at UCCS: how to park your damn car. It is high time students received a lesson in parking etiquette, so I’m going to teach you. It’s no secret that UCCS has its fair share of problems when

it comes to parking availability. But if you are going to complain about the scarcity of spots, then I expect you to do your part to help alleviate the problem. When the parking lot is jammed, cars are circling like angry bees. You just got out of class and head to your car. This is not the time to turn the engine on and text your friends. One week three separate students walked to their cars and turned on the ignition. As I sat there with my blinker clicking, I was forced to watch them for several minutes and then gave up to search

for another spot. Next from our course content: spotting the difference between compact spots and regular spots. Compact spots are for smaller cars, so that they can comfortably fit, not so you can try to defy the laws of space. Vehicles such as Civics, Jettas and Corollas are considered compact cars. Cadillac Escalades are not. If you have to mutter “challenge accepted” under your breath before attempting to squeeze into one of these spots, you might want to reconsider. Along the same

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parking lines, don’t be the person who has to park across two spots just to ensure that no one comes close to your sweet 2002 T-100. Now for our pop quiz on common sense and courtesy. If you have a line of cars behind you full of students, don’t hold up the entire line waiting for someone’s spot when there is one open just two spaces up. Go park your car and walk the extra seven feet so that everyone can continue moving through the parking area and get to where they need to go. It’s just common sense. I find it insane that

an institution full of young adults claiming to be concerned with the “greater good” can be so selfish and oblivious when it comes to something as simple as parking. Believe it or not, a single, well-placed idiot can hold up an entire line of cars for several minutes. I don’t know if people like this are simply oblivious to the problems they create, or if they are genuine jerks, but either way, they can wreck my timetable to get to class with equal amounts of efficiency. As we wrap up today’s lesson, the

next time you find yourself in the UCCS parking lot surrounded by speeding motorists desperate to find a spot, take a second to think to yourself, “How do I make someone not want to run me over today?” Class dismissed.

#420blazeit, I can’t take it seriously anymore. After anything has been continually made into a joke, it’s hard to give it much thought. Whatever substance that was there has been lost. There are a lot of people who are against the legalization of marijuana, even though studies have shown that there aren’t that many dangers associated with it. According to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, no one has ever died of a cannabis overdose. It would take between 20,000 and 40,000 times the amount of THC in one joint to

kill someone. It seems unlikely that the creation of this one joint would ever happen. That’s a ridiculous amount that no one in their right mind should ever consume in one sitting, another reason why I am apathetic about the hype that is associated with marijuana. In contrast, it should be acknowledged that there could be potential associated dangers if one chooses to get involved in dealing marijuana or drive under the influence, and that is not OK. But all of the hype surrounding the herb, be it positive or negative,

has blown out of proportion. We should consider that there are more dangerous drugs racking up a steady mortality rate from year to year. I don’t care if you smoke every day. It’s your body and you are allowed to do as you choose. But please don’t shove your love or hatred of marijuana down my throat. It’s not that I’m against marijuana. I’m just not as excited as native Coloradans are often portrayed to be. So on this 4/20, get lit or don’t. But in any case, enjoy some beautiful green grass without making it a big deal.

If you have to mutter ‘challenge accepted’ under your breath before attempting to squeeze into one of these spots, you might want to reconsider.

Marijuana is overrated, smoke without making it a big deal

Hannah Harvey hharvey@uccs.edu

Endless opportunities exist to get high in Colorado. Some people enjoy hikes up the Incline and others like to spend their time with their good friend Mary Jane. Since its legalization in 2012, marijuana remains a controversial and popular topic among

Coloradans. But the hype is getting old. I have heard both sides time and time again. One group believes weed is a gateway drug to experiment with more dangerous substances while others think it’s an innovative way to improve medicine and healing practices. Either way, it doesn’t really matter. Marijuana is just a plant. It makes its own sugars and gives off oxygen. It exists, like all other plants do. So why is it special? Weed has its own subculture with clothing brands, songs and

After anything has been continually made into a joke, it’s hard to give it much thought. Whatever substance that was there has been lost.

stores solely dedicated to this miniscule plant. Marijuana has always had this particular subculture, most notably during the turmoil in American society that came along during the Vietnam War. But after countless memes, songs and

Homeschoolers learn in different ways, do not match stigmas

Eleanor Sturt esturt@uccs.edu

You may remember your high school graduation as an event at a large establishment such as the World Arena, with hundreds of student’s family members watching you step across the stage to receive your diploma. My diploma was handed to me by my parents. Although I learned under the same

academic standards set for all high school students, my homeschool diploma comes with an asterisk against social norms. I apologize in advance for my insufficient social skills. After all, being homeschooled means I am anti-social, have no friends other than my siblings, no fashion sense, wear only long skirts and un-combed hair and, let’s be honest, I smell like body odor. When I open up about my education, I commonly encounter these thoughts from other people. If you believe any of these homeschool stereotypes then you are wrong about me and a great deal of other

people too. There is an interesting stigma around us homeschool folk. People think we don’t know how to socialize. So, you sit silent in a classroom for several hours while I spend history class exploring an old mining tunnel with other avid learners, and I’m the antisocial one? I spent social studies learning how to tie a Punjabi and cook Chinese food from scratch. How do I not understand the real world? People assume that because I haven’t socialized with kids at a public school, I can’t possibly make friends any other way.

Growing up, I made friends through a co-curricular program I attended for homeschoolers, and I got along great with the girl who lived on my street and attended, yep, public school. Along with the idea that homeschoolers can’t socialize, people also think we smell and dress funny. Granted, there are homeschoolers who dress in long, modest skirts and have no concept of deodorant. But the general homeschool population can dress themselves and has simple hygiene skills. Another generalization is that because we are homeschoolers, we are

not prepared for college. I will fight to the death against this idea. I am eighteen and a junior in college. I am passing all my classes, work for the student paper, hold another job off campus, and am currently interning for a local theatre company. But, no, please continue to tell me I am not prepared for college. Also, being homeschooled does not mean my parents are the only people who taught me. There are many programs that allow homeschool students to get involved and take more complicated courses. Being homeschooled only requires that the parents hold the transcript. Some parents

have their children in schools similar to charter schools. On the other hand, there are parents who demand to teach their children everything, with no outside interference. Even unschooling, a type of schooling where children only learn from their dayto-day experiences, is considered homeschooling. Many types of homeschoolers exist, but we aren’t all the same. We are competent, intelligent, different, educated people. Please get to know me before you make a quick judgment based on my schooling, and I will do the same.

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Men’s inline hockey team defeated at national championships Halle Thornton

hthornto@uccs.edu

The UCCS club inline hockey team competed in the 2016 Division I National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on April 6 and 7. The team fell in all four games in Iowa, losing to the University of Missouri 11-6 and Rowan University 4-2 on April 6, as well as falling to Texas Tech 6-3 and Grand Valley State 6-1 on April 7. With those results, the Mountain Lions finished the season 10-10, according to their profile on the NCRHA website. Established in 2008, the team qualified for nationals this year at the Division I level, the third year the program has competed at that classification. The team moved up after winning the 2012-13 Division II National Championship. Forward Trevor Krajcovic, senior criminal justice major, said the team did well overall with only five skaters, but lacked stamina because most other teams in the championships had a full bench of 12 players. “All the other teams could sub in and out, but we had to play hard until the very end,” said Krajcovic. The six team members included freshman goaltender James Blodgett, sophomore defensemen Trentin Gillis and Matt Quesada and three seniors, defensemen Stephen Miller and Conner Curtis, and forward Krajcovic.

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Freshman goaltender James Blodgett reaches to make a save during a game.

Last season, the team’s roster had 12 players, but recruiting was difficult this year, according to club president Mac Buckley. This season, the team had nine players on the roster. Buckley could not attend nationals due to an MCL injury. On top of recruiting, it was a struggle to find players willing to

commit to practices, said Buckley. Tryouts were held, which consisted of a practice and evaluation of skills. The team practices once a week, and works out individually depending on each player’s school and work schedule. The season started in September with practices led by coach John Krajcovic, who started coaching this

season. Buckley said the team will likely have a few different coaches next year, including former coach CJ Yoder. Full national tournament results are posted on ncrha.org. Find out more about the UCCS Inline Hockey Club on Facebook and on Mountain Lion Connect.

Sports Men’s golf looks to win redesigned RMAC Tournament

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Taylor Garcia

tgarcia@uccs.edu

Disliking your opponent is common in sports, you’re constantly battling them for the same goal and if they’re good, you hate them even more. So it’s hard to imagine having to play two to three days with your opponents, on the same course, on the same hole. The UCCS men’s golf team has done just that, and been successful, in their four spring tournaments. With two first-place finishes, a second place finish and a sixth place finish, sophomore Colin Prater is confident in the team’s play right now. “We’re number one in the region and we feel confident going into the RMAC tournament, it would catapult us into regionals. Plus we’ve already played the regional course in the fall, which really helps,” Prater said. The Mountain Lions ended the fall season as the regular season champions, but in the spring the RMAC tournament is held and will begin April 18 in Arizona. Before each regular season

tournament, the team played each other to see who the top five would be going into that week’s tournament. Prater explained that the top five has been the same since the St. Edward’s Invitational in March. The top five, in no particular order, is seniors Kyle Southard and Zach Tripp, sophomores Colin Prater and Chris Reina and junior Zach Berhost. Southard said that since adding Reina to the top five, the team has taken off. “Right now, we’re the five that are playing really well and we’re playing well together. We always have three solid scorers and when we get that fourth score, it’s a game changer. It’ll be huge for us in qualifying for nationals,” said Southard. Prater added that the RMAC tournament will be different this year. They’re holding a match play tournament instead of basing the winner on overall strokes. Prater explained that in match play, each player will go out in their assigned pairings and play 18 holes like normal. But they will only be playing against the player they’re paired with from

Zach Tripp competes in a tournament this spring.

another team. Team points are allocated based on the individual match play results. “We have a really competitive group of guys. It adds to the game and creates a competitive pressure. We don’t

want to lose,” said Prater. Both he and Southard expressed that while the atmosphere is competitive, the players get along on the course. “It helps relax the atmosphere when you’re able

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to talk to the guys who are with you,” said Southard. The Mountain Lions travel to Arizona for the RMAC tournament April 18-19 followed by regionals in New Mexico May 2-4.