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Vol. 40, Iss. 26

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University of Colorado Colorado Springs

The Scribe celebrates its 50 year anniversary

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IN BRIEF NEWS

Cyber Security Discussions on the Cyber-Intelligence Security Center 3

Columbine Archive

Article publshed in remembrance of tragic event 3

CULTURE

Graduation

Tips to follow before you graduate 5

TEDxUCCS

Event to feature signiﬁcant speakers 6

OPINION

Dignity

Have pride in your work 9

Parking S’UCCS

A letter to the editor from 1996 9

SPORTS

Records

A look at UCCS sports milestones 11

Salaries

Males coaches paid more than females 12

The oldest student organization on campus, The Scribe student newspaper, turns 50 this year. Born in fall 1966, in the first 10 years of the paper’s existence it had 10 different names. It has had almost limitless formats and content. The first paper was four pages, was created using a typewriter, and a quote from

Adlai Stevenson adorned the header: “The free press is the mother of all our liberties.” In honor of this milestone, Scribe staff members compiled several articles and other fun facets of past editions of the UCCS student newspaper. To identify these, keep an eye out for the frayed edges that signify the articles from our past.

The Scribe wants to extend our sincere thank you to those who have helped make this newspaper what it has been for the last 50 years, the readers that motivate us to be better every day and the fine people that will come after us, continuing the strong tradition of student media at UCCS.

••• A special thank you must be extended to UCCS archivist Mary Rupp, who showed limitless patience in dealing with our curiosity and requests. If interested, The Scribe office contains archives going back to fall 2005, while any requests further back can be handled by the archives.

Suspects in The Lodges door shooting arrested, no one injured Evan Musick

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On April 25, an apartment door at The Lodges was shot at, and two suspects have now been arrested. While the UCCS Police Department did not take the lead on investigating the case, they did have some involvement. Located near Pulpit Rock at I-25 and Nevada, The Lodges is not on UCCS property, but is home to many UCCS students and falls within the intergovernmental agency agreement between the UCCS Police Department and the Colorado Springs Police Department. CSPD responded to calls of a shooting around 11:30 p.m. on April 25. No one was hurt. The next day, around 8:30 a.m., CSPD officers responded to reports of another shooting at the 2500 block of E. Pikes Peak Avenue, near Memorial Park. Dulio Martinez, 19, and Timothy Flores, 23, have been arrested as suspects. Arrested for attempted aggravated robbery and illegal discharge of a weapon into a

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A shooting occured at The Lodges on April 25, no one was injured.

dwelling, neither Martinez or Flores are students at UCCS or live in The Lodges. Both were believed to be connected to The Lodges shooting. Joel Kern, spokesperson for CSPD, said the suspects shot rounds through an apartment door at The Lodges and left. Brian McPike, executive director of Public Safety at UCCS, said the university was

working with CSPD when The Lodges incident took place. One of the detectives for the UCCS Police Department worked with CSPD. While CSPD took the lead on the investigation, Kern said working with UCCS goes well. “We do have a very good working relationship,” said Kern. McPike added that the event is concerning to parents and students alike.

“It’s a pretty terrifying event,” he said. McPike said the Dean of Students Office is working on providing aid and counseling to students who need it. Property manager for The Lodges, Luanne Randle, explained to The Scribe in an email that because it is an ongoing investigation, it would not be appropriate for her to comment about the incident. But she did elaborate on The Lodges’ response. “Based on the information known at this time, we have strong reason to believe this is an isolated instance,” she said. “Immediately following the incident, we contracted additional private security to patrol the community in conjunction with our courtesy managers and onsite staff. We have also asked our residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious persons or activities to local law enforcement immediately.” The Lodges already has courtesy managers that make evening patrols, access to certain areas are limited by keys and security cameras are located throughout the property.

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Student almost doesn’t graduate, has to petition requirement in degree audit Joe Hollmann

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As graduation approaches and seniors scramble to get degree audits approved, the road to the World Arena is not always so smooth. Senior psychology major Ashley O’Brien ran into complications with her degree audit, and almost didn’t graduate because she was not going to meet one of her degree requirements through a mix-up in information. “About a month and a half into the semester I received a call from my adviser informing me that I was two credits shy of graduating,” she said through a text. This call came after several meetings in the fall with her academic adviser to discuss and plan out the spring semester and the classes she needed to take. “During those meetings my adviser told me all of the classes I chose would work and I would be able to graduate,” said O’Brien. O’Brien’s case is not an isolated event, according to Brett Fugate, director of academic advising. Fugate said in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, they get about 20 appeals a semester, with an 85-90 percent approval rate. After going through a petition process in which the psychology

department had to approve waiving her degree requirement after a formal petition, O’Brien will walk across the stage come May 13. The mix-up was a nuanced requirement, as O’Brien had enrolled in a PSY 3480 Special Topics course for the fourth time, only to find out from the adviser a student can only count a maximum of nine credit hours from that course to the degree requirement. After finding out she wouldn’t graduate on time, O’Brien was given two options: drop her PSY 3480 Special Topics course and find another class halfway through the semester, or file an appeal to the department. She chose the latter. Fugate received the information from Ruth Sansing, who sits on the Committee of Academic Progress. The committee tracks student appeals and petitions. Fugate said academic advisers work closely with departments and colleges so they are able to communicate degree requirements to students so appeals are ultimately avoided. “We want to ensure students get the right information,” said Fugate. Fugate added that advisers are given very in-depth training a month or two before they start working with students. Advisers will sit in on

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Students can ﬁle an appeal if problems arise due to credit requirements.

department meetings, and work directly with faculty members who are changing degree requirements to ensure students are positively affected by the changes. Fugate said in the case of O’Brien, academic advisers are on the student’s side. “If there ever is an adviser error, we work really hard to make it right by advocating on the part of the student,” he said. “How would a student know they could take a class three times but not four?” In this specific case, Fugate said the system in place to prevent and control these problems

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Students can meet with their advisor to map out their degree plan.

worked. Fugate said because of the seemingly trivial requirements and policies, these kinds of situations do happen. Fugate encouraged students to look online at their degree audits through their UCCS portal, as well as advising guides on the academic advising website. At the end of the day, Fugate

said students should advocate for themselves and ask questions, adding academic advisers are a great person to ask those questions. To contact an academic adviser, the office is located on the second floor of Main Hall in room 208, and can also be reached by phone at 719-2553260.

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UCCS to host discussions regarding cyber intelligence center

Kyle Guthrie

kguthri2@uccs.edu

It is something that everyone should practice on a daily basis, and yet one of the most overlooked aspects of life in America today. Cyber security is an essential component to prevent online scams such as identity theft and personal information leaks. Now, UCCS is moving forward to establish a presence in the new National Cyber Intelligence Center that is being developed in Colorado Springs. Edward Anderson, interim executive director of the National Cyber Intelligence Center and executive director for Strategic Military, Space, Science and Security Initiatives at UCCS, said that two panel discussions will be held May 3 and 4 to dispel rumors surrounding UCCS’ role in the new center. “There is a perception that based on what limited information is out there, is

that UCCS is going to have a leading role,” Anderson said, “and that this is being done without consultation with the staff and faculty and that they have had no input. Well, that’s not true.” Anderson went on to explain the role UCCS would play in the creation of the NCIC, as well as the intent of these discussions in general. “There has been discussion with the deans and so on and so forth,” Anderson said. “But this is a work in progress, and the intent is to familiarize folks, and to try to bring out the concerns so that they can be addressed.” Anderson also laid out how UCCS would proceed in their role within the NCIC, and what the university could expect from the center. “In the Cyber Research Education Training Center, the way it works in the NCIC is that for the three components (the cyber institute, rapid response center, CRETC), each of these elements has a lead,”

Anderson said. “(UCCS) would be the chair of (an) advisory board and the advisory board would be composed of representatives from state academic institutions as well as national academic institutions from outside the state of Colorado.” Anderson explained the partnership that the NCIC is hoping to form with local military installations in the area as well as UCCS. “We have had some discussions with the military already on this, and they have generally across-the-board expressed an interest with an affiliation with the NCIC.” Cyber security is one of the top priorities for national security as of late. Following a hack into the Department of Defense, China recently acquired fingerprint identification information for roughly 5.6 million Americans, according to a Reuters article detailing the hack. To combat these intrusions, the Department of Defense

is hoping to institute over 133 special teams by 2018, according to their website. Anderson stressed the importance of personal cyber security as a great way to combat potential hacks. “We all need to make sure that we are practicing good cyber and computer security techniques,” he said. “Those are fairly widely known, just be careful because there are bad folks out there who are looking for opportunities to try to get information in whatever way they can.” Students such as Hunter Groves, a sophomore history major, practices using multiple sources of security. “I pay for McAfee cyber security as well as AVG online free security scans,” Groves said. “They make me relatively secure, however I wish there was more detailed information on some of the software regarding specific threats to the computer and virus detection

technology.” Other students, such as Rodrick Fuller, a junior majoring in criminal justice, have personal preferences in order to avoid possible intrusion. “I change my password at least every month, and I make sure I don’t log into personal sites on public computer,” Fuller said. “I feel pretty secure, but I know there is always a chance of getting hacked.”

The Lowdown What: Campus Briefing on National Cyber Intelligence Center Where: University Center 116 When: May 3 at Noon and May 4 at 8 a.m. How much: Free

News Former Scribe editors: Where are they now? 4 | May 2, 2016

Joe Hollmann jhollma3@uccs.edu

From politicians to journalists, Pulitzer Prize winning poets to professors, the UCCS student newspaper had the privilege of housing a wide variety of local and global professionals over the years. The rich history of the paper has produced a diverse group of professionals, but they were all editors of UCCS’ student newspaper first. Steve Bach A Colorado Springs household name, Steve Bach became the first strong-mayor of Colorado Springs, and all eyes were on him during the Waldo Canyon and Black Forest fires. But before he became mayor, Bach was also the first editor for The Scribe, then called the Cragmor News-Dispatch. After working as editor from spring 1967 to spring 1968, Bach eventually moved to the political sphere, where he was elected mayor of Colorado Springs in June 2011, but eventually stepped down in 2014 after he decided not to run for a second term. Yusef Komunyakaa Born in Louisiana, Yusef Komunyakaa served in the Vietnam War before attending

UCCS in 1973. While here, he developed a passion for poetry, regularly contributing to “riverrun,” the campus arts and literature publication. He became editor-in-chief from spring 1974 to spring 1975, when the paper was called Montage. Later on, Komunyakaa established himself as a worldclass poet, earning a Pulitzer Prize in poetry in 1994 for his poem “Neon Vernacular.” He now teaches at New York University, and also taught poetry at Indiana University and Princeton.

Michael Hackman Michael Hackman was a tried and true Mountain Lion, as after receiving a bachelor’s degree from UCCS in 1982, he went back to campus as a professor, teaching in the Communication Department and directing both the Leadership and Honors Programs. Hackman was editor-in-chief for UCCS News from spring 1980 until fall 1980. Hackman, who taught at UCCS for 31 years, recently passed away after a long a battle with cancer. Ray Abeyta The Scribe was able to contact Ray Abeyta, who was

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the editor-in-chief of The Scribe (then called UCCS News) from 1975-1977. Abeyta, who worked for The Gazette mostly as a sports journalist for almost 30 years while also teaching elementary and middle school in Colorado Springs for 31 years, said things were a lot different back when he was in charge. “We had four people on staff, and we still used ink,” he said. With 3,000-4,000 people on campus, once a month, Abeyta and his assistant editor would head over to O’Brien’s Printing on the west side of town. Once there, they would drop off a draft of their monthly edition to be printed, edited and published. “It was really hard to get

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timely articles,” he said. Although he kept with journalism, mostly part-time, Abeyta said his heart was always drawn toward teaching. Abeyta said his time working at the UCCS News was a lot of

fun. “It’s a noble career, and it’s needed,” he said. Abeyta said he is retired, but enjoys refereeing local sports, including UCCS basketball games.

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Graduation checklist: What to do before the big day Alexander Nedd anedd@uccs.edu

11 Days. That’s how long seniors have until that fateful walk down the aisle in front of thousands for commencement on May 13. Mountain Lions, that’s just 264 hours away. The next few days will be hectic for you, class of 2016. Finals, family arrangements and your unexpected senior meltdown at 1 a.m. are just a few examples of what you can expect in your final two weeks of school. While it might seem overwhelming, there are ways to make your transition out of UCCS a smooth and painless process, all while keeping your sanity. This checklist can help seniors make sure they are prepared for the big day. First, do you have your essentials? Now is not the time to forget your cap and gown. Announcements and party reservations after commencement services are also a good thing to keep in mind as the day approaches. Act now, not later. But before you can think about holding that diploma, you must pass your classes. Academic advisor Nick Ota-

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Make sure you have everything you need before graduating.

Wang said now is the time to do a reality check to make sure you can ace that last test. “If you feel that you are not going to do well in a class, talk to a faculty member right away, because there is still time to change things such as incompletes,” Ota-Wang said. Communication is key between students and professors as the clock ticks closer to May 13. Ota-Wang also said senior audits will help catch any red flags on your degree audit. Ideally, he said those should have been completed the semester prior to your graduation. “That’s what we are going to

catch if there are big errors that you may not be aware of,” said Ota-Wang. “It’s smart for any student to come into academic advising anyway, we can check your fall and summer schedule as well.” Academic advising is open throughout the year, with 30-minute scheduled appointments available for students Tuesday through Friday. While it’s natural to be caught up with school and classes, one thing is often overlooked as graduation approaches: how to say goodbye. You’ve worked hard for this moment, and while walking across the stage might be the

ultimate form of saying, “Peace out,” there are those you will want to thank and remember before going on your way. Now is the time to start those conversations. Not only does this bring closure to a tremendous chapter in your life, it provides opportunities to make lasting memories. Unless you’ve invited these people to a private affair after your graduation, you’ll want to start thinking about leaving one last impression before walking down that hallway. Saying goodbye doesn’t mean leaving friends and professors behind; it could be getting numbers for reference contacts later on or networking for jobs. The point is to do this before graduation so the people you care about know that you thought of them before the final wave out of college. Just like leaving a job on good terms, saying goodbye is an art and should not be overlooked. The finish line is right there, don’t bum yourself out. The final two weeks might be hectic as you schedule those last minute tests and try not to fail any classes, but there is still time to enjoy the little things from the last of college. Congratulations class of 2016; you deserve it.

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SLICE program enables internship opportunities for students

TEDxUCCS looks to inspire students

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Internships in college are known to have no compensation, but they can give students good experience for their resumes. Through the ServiceLearning Internship and Community Engagement Center, students have the opportunity to earn college credits through internships. SLICE is a campuscommunity partnership that contributes to student learning, faculty teaching and research, according to SLICE director and associate dean of LAS, Sandy Wurtele, who established the program in 2013. The SLICE staff recruits agencies and locates local internships, although there have also been partnerships in Denver and Pueblo. Once the center makes the partnerships, they are advertised on the SLICE website. In order to qualify for internships through SLICE, students have to have good academic standing, but there is no application process. Internships can be used as college credit, and students may be paid for their work, according to Wurtele. If students take the internship for credit, they receive an upper level elective credit, and the internship goes on the students’ transcript. Wurtele said SLICE is looking to expand to accommodate students in natural sciences. Natural sciences are harder to find partnerships with due to the required lab skills, but SLICE has success in finding a few internship opportunities for those interested in biochemistry and chemistry, according to Wurtele. “We have partnered with Pikes Peak Brewery, and that gives chemistry students an opportunity to analyze yeast in the microbrews,” said Wurtele. Junior psychology major Kyleigh Downey started an internship with Adopt Triad Consultants, an agency that works with domestic and international adoption through Colorado Springs. “The internships are great, because they help you recognize if you want to do a certain profession or not. It gives you experience in the real world,” said Downey. Downey said that even if an internship is not a good fit, there is still time to change the trajectory and apply for another one. Junior psychology major

It’s hard for any UCCS student to get their degree without watching at least one TED Talk video in class. Students will have the opportunity to watch some of these motivational speakers live in Berger Hall on May 5 from 3-9 p.m. at TEDxUCCS. The event will feature both national and local speakers. The theme for the event is “Flourish,” which the TedxUCCS website explains as “an expanse of ideas intended to inspire the continuance of growing, thriving, and flourishing.” El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization events marketing project manager Rhea Phaneuf organized the upcoming event. Students can look forward to a variety of topics, according to Phaneuf. “The thing with Ted is that it’s never about one industry or one silo information; it has to be broad-based and encompass everything,” said Phaneuf. The selection of speakers this year incorporated what the community wanted to hear, according to Phaneuf. “I had to basically pick the brains of all the EPIIC chairs that we know in the community just to see what we would like to hear,” said Phaneuf. “I think with TEDxUCCS, we differentiate ourselves in that we are trying to do a mix of national names along with local speakers.” “I think this is a great idea,” said Adriana Morken, a graduate student majoring in geography. “Ted Talks are awesome when it comes to bringing up interesting ideas, especially in helping out the student community.” Junior history major

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Sandy Wurtele is the DIrector of SLICE.

Amelia Nunn has also been given an internship opportunity through the SLICE program. Nunn worked with Deerfield Hills Community Center, and helped with the program Girls on the Run, which assists girls with their body image and encourages them to exercise and stay active. “I trained in mental health first and then helped implement a curriculum for the center,” said Nunn. Both Downey and Nunn took PSYCH 3660, Service Learning Internship, which lets them maintain the internship while still gaining college credit. The students keep a journal to log their experiences working with different companies and organizations as part of the class. Nunn said that she gained a TA position, job opportunities and has networked with other organizations in the community because of her internship, Margie Oldham, director of the National Student Exchange program, said that

SLICE and NSE have a solid partnership. “Students who come through NSE can do internships through SLICE, and vice versa,” said Oldham. Oldham said that students interested in political science and economics can attended universities in Washington D.C. through the NSE program and get an internship at the Capitol at the same time. “The program has been life changing for a number of students,” said Oldham. For more information on SLICE, visit www.uccs.edu/ slice/index.html or email slice@uccs.edu.

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Rachel Ruiz think the event will be helpful for students. “I think if we had access to more resources such as this, we would be more successful in the world.” Wes Falany, a junior game design major, find TED talks to be less than inspirational. “I always find inspirational speakers funny because I believe inspiration comes from within,” said Falany. “I find it funny that other people need to hear about other people’s lives in order to find inspiration for their own.” Speakers include Gallup senior scientist Shane Lopez, Kim Cameron, a professor at the University of Michigan specializing in organizational psychology, author and New Yorker writer Patricia Marx and Edgar Johansson, president for the Colorado Space Business Roundtable. Phaneuf said that the speakers are all qualified to discuss their fields. She said students may want to see each one based on their own studies at UCCS and personal interests. “All of the speakers really stand out,” Phaneuf said, “It all kind of depends upon the topic. I think that the students here study a lot of different things.”

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Editorial

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A reﬂection, and a hope: Farewell to The Scribe Jonathan Toman jtoman@uccs.edu

When I interviewed for a reporter position at The Scribe in fall 2012, I asked then-editor Sara Horton how I had done in the interview – before the interview concluded. It wasn’t arrogance, it was a strong desire to be a part of something I knew could have an impact. Boy, I was young. I went on to become sports editor, where I was until fall 2014, when I became editor-in-chief of The Scribe. Every semester I have been at UCCS, I have also been at The Scribe. That adds up to eight semesters. My first article was published on Sept. 24, 2012. As those who know newspapers will attest, it is always a minor miracle when the paper goes to print. The Scribe is no different. Seriously, it often took a herculean effort from our staff to get this thing out. And today, the last Scribe I will be editor for goes to the stands. In my time at this paper, I have developed a deep affection for both The Scribe and UCCS. I was afforded an in-depth look at the campus, with both its physical traits and people becoming known quantities. I couldn’t afford to be a normal student – the sun does not shine out of everything that UCCS does – and I found that out quickly. But despite this knowledge, I still loved what I saw here. I loved it enough to stay, and thrive. In my time at The Scribe, we covered everything UCCS, from the triumph Corrections and Clarifications In the April 18 issue of the Scribe, we ran an article titled “Seeds Community Café brings Guest Chef Series to UCCS.” It was incorrectly stated that the event was created and sponsored by Seeds and the Office of Sustainability when it was in fact sponsored by Dining and Hospitality Services. In addition, it is not the case that UCCS and Seeds have worked together to cater events over the last three years and that UCCS greenhouse food is sent to Seeds. In the April 25 issue of The Scribe, we ran an article titled “Options for reporting sexual assault on campus.” After the story ran, the Office of Institutional Equity

of the first RMAC Championship in men’s basketball in spring 2015 to the desolation of the loss of UCCS Police Officer Garrett Swasey this past fall. But I didn’t stay for our coverage or the ins and outs of running a paper (although those had an odd, repetitive, but positive quality to them). I stayed for the people. As a staff, we saw the highest highs and lowest lows of college life in both ourselves and those around us. We gained lifelong friends. We developed as people, going through the common struggles of college life. If I am proud of nothing else, I am proud of the development of our staff, both as writers and photographers, and as human beings. I have had the privilege to see remarkable people do remarkable things. The people I have had the honor of working with while here pulled off miracles on a daily basis, the kind that don’t win awards, but win undying respect from those around them. I, and so many others, have put an immeasurable amount of blood, sweat and tears into this publication (all of that can be taken literally, by the way). I, again like many others, could’ve done other things on campus. But we chose The Scribe. And I don’t regret my time here, not one second. In fact, it was the highlight of my time at UCCS. I’ll miss the chaos and the people, the never-ending stream of challenges that make life at UCCS and at The Scribe what it is. But I’ll also miss the quiet hours in the office by myself, when campus grew quiet and I and my thoughts had free reign.

As an Eagle Scout, there is a rule I recall from my time in scouting that I seek to implement in all facets of my life: leave a place better than when I found it. I hope I have done so here. I’ll close with my sincere thank you to all who continue to make this a fantastic university and a fantastic student newspaper. While there are those who care, the show, this newspaper, student journalism, will go on. As long as there are people interested and passionate about student journalism at this school, there will be a newspaper and there will be student media. The culture of The Scribe, one of its finest traits, will live on. And the people, the reason I came and the reason I stayed, will continue on as well.

reached out to express additions they felt would be helpful to students. Below is a statement from Julia Paris, Title IX coordinator for UCCS. “UCCS has several options for students, staff and faculty to report sexual assault. Anyone who would like to talk about a matter confidentially can contact the Wellness Center, at 719-255-4444. If you are a mandatory reporter, CU policy requires you to report any information about possible sexual assault or other sexual misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator, Julia Paris (719-255-4324, jparis5@uccs.edu). The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for handling investigations and informal

resolutions, and can provide services and resources for students who have experienced sexual assault or other types of misconduct. The Title IX Coordinator can provide assistance (including help with on-campus housing, classes, etc.) even if an assault or other misconduct occurred off campus. Title IX investigations are separate from criminal investigations, but the Title IX Coordinator can and does work with police in some cases. There is no statute of limitations for reporting a matter to the Title IX Coordinator. For more information on resources for the UCCS community, please visit http:// www.uccs.edu/~equity/.”

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Opinion

May 2, 2016 | 9

A look at The Scribe over 50 years: Take pride in what you do

Eleanor Sturt esturt@uccs.edu

The Scribe now has 50 years of editions published. Over those 50 years, we’ve had our ups, with 20-page issues full of great content, and we’ve had our downs, when the paper was more of a glorified gossip

column. The Scribe is at a place where there is room for improvement, but I am also proud of what we do. Searching through old student newspapers in the archives for this edition, we found some interesting content. Some papers had fantastic articles, covering events like the expansion of the library, Sept. 11 and student accomplishments. Others were filled with celebrity gossip updates and biased, opinionated articles with multiple grammar and style mistakes. I was embarrassed for the writers, I was

embarrassed for the school who considered this a ‘newspaper’ and I was embarrassed to be a part of the same paper that once wrote articles with the phrase “OMG” used for anything other than satire. But the well written, researched and informing articles made me proud of the work I do. Spreading news that is relevant to students is important, and I am grateful for that opportunity. Only 10 years and some dignity separated the great editions from the terrible ones. Dignity, especially in

journalism, can be hard to come by, because it’s a choice. Honor is bestowed upon people, but you can choose dignity. It is up to the individual, and the individual alone. When the paper started in 1966, it was one of the only news sources for students that was relevant and accurate at UCCS. The journalists took pride in their work and wrote to the best of their ability. The less impressive articles had no effort. The journalists did not care about what they produced,

whether it was truthful, accurate and well written; they only cared that their name was published. Part of this could be motivation. It is hard to stay motivated some weeks to get the articles done. It is a long, complex process that sometimes needs to happen in mere minutes. And, sad as I am to say, newspapers are going out of style. There is no urgent feeling to spread newspapers as there was in the ‘60s. Still, I take pride in my work. I have dignity. I put in the effort, and it shows. I accept critique, as it is

my most useful ally, and I attempt to grow as a writer with every article. Take pride in what you do, even if it is not where you want to be. You do not want to look back and regret the careless work you did in college. I imagine some of those journalists look back on their work and are embarrassed to look back at the articles they wrote. They do not want to be tied to the articles with grammar mistakes every third line. Do what you do, and do it well. The power of dignity is in your hands.

Communication degrees are underrated, more valuable than you think

Audrey Jensen ajensen4@uccs.edu

The look I get when I tell people I’m a communication major is equivalent to the empathetic doe-eyed stare I would receive if I told them I got kicked out of school. I understand there are

communication students that come to class in their pajamas or are that one student in the group project that shows up on the day of the presentation and wings it. But you can’t generalize every student in the communication department based on a few bad examples. Communication is not a degree that students take just because there isn’t anything better or because it’s the easiest way to get their bachelor’s. A communication degree can provide a great variety of job opportunities,

valuable life skills that employers look for and benefit relationships in your life. No one should be judged for getting paid to write a script or to edit videos if that’s where they want to work. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for media and communication jobs as of May 2015 is $53,530. There is also an expected four percent growth from 2014 to 2024 in the number of communication jobs available, which would create 27,400 new jobs.

Communication wasn’t a subject I thought I would be able to study over a course of four years. I didn’t even know people could study communication over a course of eight years. After learning about the theories and sub-fields of communication I’ve realized why it’s important and why every student should take at least one communication class in college. It should be common sense, right? You’d think young adults would know how to effectively communicate with each other on a day-today basis.

But people don’t always stop and think about how nothing in this life would function properly without good communication. At work, whether you bag groceries for a customer or work at a call center, you have to communicate with your customers and your co-workers to be good at your job. At school, if you don’t reach out to your professor when you need help in class, it’s no one’s fault but yours for not making the effort to tell your professor what they can do to help you. I’ve never liked pointless, high school drama, but

again, there wouldn’t be so much of it if people communicated properly. The most common advice I receive about being successful in anything, is having good communication. With my degree and my experience in the writing field, employers are going to value the fact that I know how to resolve conflicts and work well with others. Lee lacocca, named the 18th greatest American CEO by Portfolio, said “you can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.”

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Where it all began...

This was the ﬁrst issue by The Scribe in 1966:

Lists from Scribe history

Courtesy of “Prairie Dog Stacking: The Top Tens, A Collection of Fancy,” a book published by former Scribe editor Eric Beteille

“Whoever is on the UCCS

radio playing all the island music you're my favorite. #uccs #clydes”

“What’s this ‘dead week’

thing everyone keeps talking about. I don’t think that’s a thing at UCCS”

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Top Ten Sweet Salty Tweets @FelizLuna

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@maggieheartman

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“They have a dog week at

UCCS during finals and I’m so excited for that” @allie_ellison

“The one day I wear

heels to teach my UCCS class, my students incorporate a campus-wide scavenger hunt into their training project.” @LaurenHug

Top 10 Things That Men Wouldn’t Need If Women Didn’t Exist

Top 10 Things

Top 10 Things That Will Get You Kicked Out Of The UCCS Library

Top 10 Days Of The Week Or Peanut Butter Textures

Top 10 Smells Of UCCS

Top 10 Turn-Ons Of UCCS Employees

Top 10 Conversation Topics Besides The Middle East

Top 10 Least-Known Rules Of The Road In Colorado Springs

Top 10 Unanswered Questions Of The ‘80s

Top 10 Things Overheard At The UCCS Graduation

Campus Chatter Halle Thornton, hthornto@uccs.edu

Did you know about The Scribe before this interview?

Allie Christensen, junior, biomedical sciences major “Yup, I see it around campus every day.”

Darean Lara-Smith, sophomore, digital ﬁlm/media arts major “Yes, because of my writing for the media class. Professor Eurich spoke a lot about it.”

Zoe Martinez, junior, English literature major “Yeah! Um I don’t know how I knew about it. I feel like I’ve just seen it lying around.

Sports

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The history of UCCS sports teams Information Compiled by Taylor Garcia via gomountainlions.com tgarcia@uccs.edu

Softball First Team: 1990

Men’s Basketball First Team:1987-88 First conference tournament appearance: 1993-94 First RMAC Tournament championship: 2014-15 First NCAA Tournament appearance: 2013-14

Women’s Basketball First team: 1989-90 First RMAC Tournament appearance” 2000-01

First MHISL Tournament appearance: 1995 First RMAC Tournament championship: 2004 First NCAA Tournament appearance: 2004

Men’s Cross Country First team: 1996

2015-16: First year in school history that all UCCS sports went to RMAC playoffs Volleyball First team: 1986 First RMAC Tournament appearance: 2001 First NCAA Division II Tournament appearance: 2007 Women’s Cross Country First Team: 1996 First NCAA

First NCAA Tournament appearance: 2014-15

First NCAA Championships team appearance: 2004

Men’s Golf

Women’s Golf

Men’s Soccer

First Team: 2007-08

Women’s Soccer

First Team: 2013-14

First team: 1986

First Team: 2008

12 RMAC Championships First NCAA Tournament appearance: 2010-11

First RMAC Championship match appearance: 2015-16

First conference tournament appearance: 1991

First RMAC Tournament appearance: 2010

Championships team appearance: 2000

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Male coaches on average paid over $9,000 more than female coaches Joe Hollmann

jhollma3@uccs.edu

Male coaches at UCCS are paid more on average than female coaches, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics information. Between four male head coaches and six female head coaches, men are paid an average salary of $52,393 and women are paid $43,376. For average annual assistant coach pay, five male coaches averaged $10,860, and eight female coaches averaged $6,325. Updated annually through the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act, the public data is a requirement for all postsecondary institutions that participate in athletics and want to receive Title IV funding or loans and grants. Jared Verner, assistant athletic director for media relations and marketing, said the issue is complex because there is a hierarchy in sports. “You can’t compare men’s basketball to women’s golf,” he said. “We base it basically off of what (Human Resources) say.” Verner added that the salary is

set by the time they start looking for the coach. “We just go off of who’s the best coach” he said, “whether it’s male or female; it doesn’t matter to us.” “We give (HR) a rough job description, and they do a cost analysis.” Jeanne Durr, executive director for Human Resources, said the major factor for salary of a coach is the competiveness of the sport they are hired into, not their gender. “What sports draw the most participation from students? Do you go watch cross country meets?” According to Durr, men’s basketball head coach Jeff Culver is paid more than every other coach because of the team’s success and competiveness. “The only differences I see in salaries are in basketball,” she said. Durr said that other sports with similar levels of competiveness tend to have much closer matched coach salaries. With the other athletics on campus, Durr said there were only minor discrepancies of

What sports draw the most participation from students? Do you go watch cross country meets? - Jeanne Durr, executive director for Human Resources, on pay differences between coaches at UCCS

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Jeff Culver, head men’s basketball coach, at a press conference.

$3,000-$5,000. “Difference in salary doesn’t mean inequitable” said Durr. Durr added that it’s better to take a broad approach when

looking at coach salaries. She said the primary way to determine salaries is looking to the 31 designated peer institutions approved by the

Colorado Board of Regents, to see what these institutions pay their employees, including coaches. The peer institutions are other colleges similar to UCCS in criteria, such as student body population, type of college (two year vs. four year), amount of research the college does and if it is primarily residential or nonresidential. Durr also said they laook toward the RMAC to see what other colleges pay their coaches. “In trying to decide what to offer for salaries, we need to look at both these variables, so we offer a competitive salary,” said Durr.