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UNC hosted a panel featuring three winners of the Pulitzer Prize last Tuesday, all of whom worked for the Rocky Mountain News on stories ranging from the Columbine shooting to the Iraq War’s home front, prior to that paper’s closure in 2009. Speaking to a room full of community members , reporters and journalism students in the UC Ballrooms, photographers Barry Gutierrez and Linda McConnell, as well as Jim Sheeler, a writer, touched on issues related to their work, including perceptions of those in the media, changes in the news industry and the impact of such emotionally taxing work on their own lives. All three journalists won Pulitzer Prizes, which are awarded for outstanding work in journalism, literature, poetry, music and similar fields, for documenting scenes of intense suffering. Linda McConnell, who spoke first, took a number of award-winning photographs on the scene of the massacre at Columbine High School in the late ‘90s. “I feel so honored to have worked on this,” McConnell said of the Columbine story. “But at the same time, my heart was broken.”
Each of the panelists felt some degree of conflict about their work, merely because they were covering such traumatic events in many people’s lives. Jim Sheeler, whose Pulitzer winning project, “Final Salute,” followed a U.S. Marine with the difficult task of informing families that their loved ones had died in the Iraq War, felt this deeply. One story in particular, about a 23-year-old pregnant widow, began to consume Sheeler’s life, to the point where he thought of little else, and began to dream about the fallen soldier, his widowed wife and his fatherless child. Sheeler now works at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, which allows him to spend time with his family and continue to write. Barry Gutierrez, another photographer from the Rocky Mountain News, won his Pulitzer prize for his work on the Colorado wildfires that plagued the state in the 2000s. One point of hardship for Gutierrez that was echoed by his fellow panelists was the negative perception of reporters in many situations, especially the intensely emotional ones that won them their awards. A large number of the people at those scenes did not want the media present, taking pictures and asking ques-
tions during some of the darkest moments of their lives. “That can wear on you,” Gutierrez said. “But when an emergency situation like a wildfire emerges, you get in your car and you go.” McConnell’s work on the scene of the Columbine shooting drew similar re-
sponses from many family members of victims. But her experience on previous shootings led her to believe that tragedies that don’t receive media attention also don’t receive public sympathy and support. The subject of Sheeler’s story found comfort in the
fact that she could share her story with reporters, and, after some initial trepidation, allowed him to accompany her to bring her husband’s remains home. Each journalist emphasized the human aspect of their reporting, both in terms of relationshipbuild-
ing and in terms of respectfully approaching people in extremely dire emotional circumstances. “Ninety percent is being human,” Gutierrez said of the work journalists do. “If you don’t have that, you’re not going to be a good journalist.”
A Pulitzer Prize winning photograph by Barry Gutierrez, taken during one of many wildfires that ravaged Colorado in the 2000s. Gutierrez and two other Pulitzer winners brought their work to UNC, and spoke to a collection of reporters, educators, community members and journalism students. Courtesy of Barry Gutierrez | barrygutierrez.com.
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turned-producers decided to use the old way of looking at gender. UNC graduate student Maghan Miller attended the screening, explaining her interest in By Erika Siebring documentaries having to do with current events, arts@uncmirror.com now especially due to the existence of a female presidential candidate. “It is encouraging to look at the progress that Even with the largest number of female legislators, Colorado has yet to have a woman in an we’ve made in history pertaining to politics, so it’s executive government position. “Strong Sisters: cool to see how they went about it,” Miller said. “I Elected Women in Colorado,” a film documen- think that there are still challenges with representary, illustrates the historical, passionate struggle tation and leadership, just in politics in general.” Interviewing a total of of women in politics. Twenty 70 women, the entire film five UNC students and com“If you’re being a politician, was made on a laptop and munity members came to took over three years to its screening on Thursday, you can’t be a mother, or if complete. The film pointed courtesy of the UNC Interout important victories for national Film Series. you’re a mother you can’t be a equality, including 1912s Hosted in Lindou Auditofirst female Colorado state rium, the film was featured in a special one-night event, politician, because you have to senator and Colorado’s current legislature being 42 along with a Q&A session with the film’s co-producer, put 100 percent into either one, percent female. The participants also recounted their Meg Froelich. A series of not into both.” confrontations and experipast and present female state ences dealing with sexism senator and representative interviews documents an oral history of women’s and systematic oppression, including one legsuffrage and journey to political equality in Colo- islator actually being arrested for “impersonatrado. Froelich explains, part of the documentary’s ing” a congressman. Talk about having to appear concept came to her while talking with her friend strong in front of their male counterparts also came up, along with the difficulty of women and co-producer Laura Hoeppner. “We both agreed that something was happen- asking for campaign contributions and having ing in Colorado,” Froelich said. “So the genesis to constantly prove themselves. “As a woman, you really have to be a 360 of the film was, ‘Why Colorado?’ and what’s degree candidate, so you have to have a robust happening here.” Intended to be a nonpartisan oral history ar- home life, well-adjusted children, and you have chive, Froelich explained that she and Hoeppner to have interest and experience,” Froelich said. “There’s still a lot of gender bias.” wanted the citizens of Colorado to know its history of female legislators, and to know game- Miller agreed, pinpointing an unfortunate ideolchanging female political names in the same ogy that has limited women’s progress, and conway people know Molly Brown. The idea was tinues to do so today. “If you’re being a politician, you can’t be a to frame it so the audience would see the issues from a gender-based viewpoint. While acknowl- mother, or if you’re a mother you can’t be a poliedging that gender binary has recently become tician, because you have to put 100 percent into a relatively old-fashioned idea, the historians- either one, not into both,” Miller said. “It’s like a
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UNC presented “Strong Sisters”, a film celebrating powerful women elected in Colorado for the international film series on Thursday in Lindau Auditorium. Photo courtesy of “Strong Sisters” kickstarter page.
weird double-standard.” The film put women’s issues in the spotlight. Among the issues not discussed, however, were views on gun control. Despite Froelich’s claim that women have been active in legislature about it, it was cut from the film because of ongoing debates. During the Q&A Froelich welcomed questions ranging from how they came up with questions and sifted through all the interviews, to what was most surprising to her throughout the course of filming. Froelich also talked about
her individual experience in the political sphere, having been beaten by a young white male, and strongly maintained her position of being fair to both Republican and Democratic women. According to Froelich, the next step is getting more people to see what she’s put together, as well as getting the film into libraries and integrated into high school curriculums. Information about film schedules can be found on the International Film Series’ website.
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Sketch troupes perform for UNC crowd Chaos and the group Hello My Name Is... bring sketch comedy to life at UNC. By Natalie Gonzalez arts@uncmirror.com
watch and be a part of. “Performing these skits is so much fun,” Locricchio said. “And the group is like a community and family, it really just makes it the cherry on top.” After watching a short movie trailer the students produced based on “National Treasure,” the performers brought to the stage one more skit about an auctioneer and his troubles in life due to his inability to speak slowly. The audience roared with laughter, and the actors seemed to be enjoying the feedback, creating a sense of community between both the actors and the audience. Hello My Name Is… then introduced CHAOS to the stage. While the first act had prepared skits beforehand, CHAOS is based on improvisation. They played improv games, taking suggestions from the crowd. Members of CHAOS were told to obsess of a random item, or create a scenario based on something they would not want to be around. In one instance, the actors were beekeepers, and one by one, an actor would be removed from the scene, eventually leaving only one person to play four characters at once. This improvisation can seem scary for the actors, but Princeton Bolton, a junior acting major, says otherwise. “It is such a warm, collaborative environment, and you have the ability to be free and weird and not worry about messing up,” Bolton said. He has been part of this group since his freshman year, and refers to improv as “the gym of acting,” a way to exercise his talents. From the beginning to end of this event, it was clear that everyone attending, both actors and audience members, were simply there for a good time and for good fun. There was never a single dull moment during these enthusiastic performances, and the joy of everyone in the room was the cherry on top of a laughter-filled evening.
“It is such a warm, collaborative environment, and you have the ability to be free and weird and not worry about messing up,”
Learning to be an actor only means so much if the knowledge and talent isn’t taken outside the classroom and put in front of an audience. Students participating in sketch comedy troupes Hello My Name Is… and CHAOS understand this, which is why they combined their shows for a back-to-school extravaganza last Sunday A few minutes before 8 p.m., and the start of the show, a crowd of over 100 people had packed into a large choir room in Frasier hall. Everyone inside was smiling, dancing and laughing with joy. Members from both CHAOS and Hello My Name Is… threw Capri Suns and snacks out to everyone in the audience as the last people rushed in to find a place to see the show. So many attendees arrived that the people already seated in the audience had to move their chairs back to make room for people to sit on the floor. The show began with Hello My Name Is… performing two skits and showing one short trailer they had made before Sunday night. The first skit was a spin-off of the famous television show “Deal or No Deal,” in which three students in a café were overwhelmed by a character imitating Howie Mandel, who wore a King Soopers grocery bag on his head as a makeshift bald cap. Jason Locricchio, a junior acting major, explained why scenes like this were so much fun to both
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UNC football falls to Colorado State Riek scampered into pay dirt from nine yards out, completing a 10 play, 92-yard drive to Staff Report bring it to 47-21 after two field sports@uncmirror.com goals in the fourth quarter by Colorado State. In his first career start, Kyle Though it wasn’t the result Sloter reached the 300-yard Northern Colorado (2-1, 0-0 Big mark, tossing it for 318 on 22Sky) was looking for, there was of-33 attempts with two touchplenty of positives to build off downs and one INT. of in the 47-21 loss at Colorado The Bears also had a 100State (2-1, 0-0 Mountain West) yard receiver for the second on Saturday. straight game. This time it was UNC outscored the Rams Stephen Miller who hauled in 21-9 in the second half after befour catches for 102 yards. ing shut out in the first two quarRiek led the ground attack finters and the 21 points were the ishing with 87 yards on 22 carmost the team has ever scored ries and one TD. against an FBS opponent. CSU’s quarterback Collin Behind the arm of a true Hill proved to be the differfreshman quarterback in Colin ence maker in the game. Hill, Hill, Colorado State jumped on in his first start for the Rams, the board early scoring the first threw four touchdowns passes 38 points of the game, including on the afternoon and rushed 21 in the first quarter. for one more. His stat line was “CSU came out and found our 21-of-27 for 315 yards and young guys (secondary) in the 56 yards rushing with a comfirst half, but it was good for them bined five TDs. in a way because now they know The University of Northern it’s coming. There’s no reason Colorado was held to under to play scared, or to be worried. Most of the plays they were wor- The University of Northern Colorado football team was held to under 100 yards rushing for the first time this season as CSU ended UNC’s winning streak 100 yards rushing for the first at two games, beating the Bears 47-21. Photo by Rob Trubia. time so far this season. The ried about the ball being caught Bears finished with 93 ground on them,” Head Coach Earnest white flag, but we didn’t do that and I appreci- yards on 34 attempts. Collins Jr. said. “They were in position, but they and took a 38-0 deficit into the locker room. “After today, we can show them (the team) they weren’t making a play. For us, it’s about build- Northern Colorado got on the board to open the ated that.” After DE, Mikhail Dubose forced a fumble on have heart. We fought and they played in the secing on that and getting them to understand, that third quarter, putting together an 11 play, 75is the life of a DB – You’re going to get burned yard drive that ended in a Hakeem Deggs TD the first offensive possession of the second half ond half. The offense moved well and put some drives together. We should have had four scores for CSU, the Bears made good off the turnover. reception from 17 yards out. sometimes, but don’t be scared to make a play.” “The biggest positive was that our kids just UNC started the drive in Rams territory and it in the half and now we just have to get these kids The Bears start looked promising, stopping the Rams on the opening drive and moving the didn’t lay down at halftime. I challenged them at took just four plays for Sloter to find wide out, to understand that we have a good football team. ball 77 yards in their opening series before a QB, the half to come out and battle – it’s easy when Alex Wesley from 29 yards deep for the score to Minus the injuries, minus the guys we’ve lost – we have a good football team. Kyle Sloter interception in the red zone shifted one side of the ball is clicking and you’re in the cut the Colorado State advantage to 38-14. Before it was all said and done, Northern Col- Northern Colorado heads into its only bye week game, you fight. It’s easier to give up when you’re the momentum to CSU. UNC was able to move the ball, but couldn’t down,” Collins said. “When you get punched in orado found its way into the end zone one final of the season. The Bears are back at home on Oct. convert on key third downs early in the first half the mouth in the first half, you can throw out the time on the heels of running back, Trae Riek. 1 in the Big Sky opener against Northern Arizona.
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Sophomore Sensation tain town roughly 40 minutes west of Vail, Gutierrez picked up the game of soccer at a young age, saying that she just started playing with By Chris Bolin friends and never looked back. sports@uncmirror.com She also noted how crucial being in shape is, and how playing at high elevation all those years In high school, Mariel Gutierrez was all-con- has helped her be better conditioned. By the time she put ference soccer three times, on a Northern Colorado all-state twice and was named uniform as a freshman, conference player of the year she was ready to step her senior year. She did this in and contribute right while also lettering, and beaway. ing named all-conference in “Playing as a freshman basketball all four years. helped me see how fast During her first year as the game is at this level,” a Bear, she started all 23 Gutierrez said. “It also games, scored seven goals, was really valuable expewas named to the Big Sky rience going forward.” all-conference regular season But the best experiand tournament teams and ence from last year she was the Big Sky Top Newsaid, would have to be comer. Yet she has never lost winning the Big Sky her modesty. tournament and getting “She’s confident but very to play in the National humble, she doesn’t think Tournament. she’s better than anybody else “After seeing us what on the team,” said Tim Barit was like to compete in rera, UNC Women’s soccer Photo courtesy of UNCBears.com. the NCAA Tournament head coach. last year, we really want to Her answer to the quesdefend the Big Sky Chamtion “Do you see yourself as a leader on this team?” made that very clear, as pionship and go back,” said Gutierrez. Barrera also noted on that competitive aspect, she gave an answer so cliché Derek Jeter would saying, “She sets really high goals for herself, and smile. “On the field, we’re all leaders.” Barrera also noted how she is always willing does as much as she can to reach them. Most of to improve. That is clear early this season, as all, she just wants to win.” “It’s been a good start,” said Gutierrez. “We only nine games through her sophomore year she already has four goals, two assists and 10 could be better though. The opportunities are points, including game winners against Colo- there we just have to finish goals.” Gutierrez and the rest of the Northern rado College and the University of Wyoming. “When she’s on the field, she’s a playmaker,” Colorado Women’s Soccer team are looksaid Barrera. “She’s a creative force. She can ing to do that, when they open up Big Sky score and create goals for herself. She’s also dan- play with three straight road games at Weber gerous from deeper positions and tough enough State, Idaho and Idaho State starting Sept. 23, before returning to Greeley Oct. 7 to take on to play both ways.” Growing up in Gypsum, Colorado, a moun- Southern Utah.
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