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Craig Gordon and Vanja Pejic,graduate assistants for the Center forInternational Education office, helpsupport UNC students with study-ing abroad and those visiting theUnited States.

Gordon said he has had hisfair share of experiences withdifferent cultures.

“I have lived in Kuwait andYemen and have done internationalteaching,” Gordon said. “I taughtspecial education in math, scienceand history. I want to get a doctoratedegree to become a psychologistand work with the minority and

international population.”The office the two assistants

share is an environment loaded withbrochures and applications onstudying abroad.

“My job is to promote all studyabroad programs and manage thestudy abroad advisers,” Gordonsaid. “There are so many connec-tions made with students throughthe CIE office. I have internationalstudents come to me to just talkabout their adjustment to UNC andGreeley. I also have UNC studentscome to me to learn more on studyabroad. I even had a few studentscome to me to become more fluentin Arabic.”

Pejic, who organizes cross-

cultural events and student out-reach programs, said she alsoexperienced culture shock on acouple of occasions.

“I lived in Bosnia until I was 10years old, and then my familymoved to a small town nearPhiladelphia,” Pejic said. “I alsowent to South Africa to studyabroad in my undergraduate pro-gram, and it was a different experi-ence. At 10 years old, there weresome things that I blocked out, and(I) forgot about adjusting to newplaces. So going to South Africawas nice to experience at the col-lege age because I could handle (it)at a more mature age.”

Pejic said she wants to pursue a

doctorate degree in psychology andto work on a global level in a third-world country school to supportchildren who need help with theirmental health.

“In South Africa, I worked a lot atthe orphanages, and I saw how thechildren lived in extremely difficultsituations,” she said.

Pejic said she also arranges theStudent Ambassador programs tohelp international students becomefamiliar with the college and thecountry. She said the students areguides for the foreign visitors.

“My job specializes in coordi-nating events for the internationalstudents. I also arrange for airportpick-ups, car-pooling to places inGreeley, like King Sooper’s and themall,” said Pejic.

Gordon spoke about what stu-dents can do and resources avail-able at the office.

“(The) majority of the studentscome here to learn more on gain-

ing experience to study abroadbecause they had heard my storyover the summer at orientation. Iespecially connected with the ele-mentary education majorsbecause I am able to give them theresources to find out more infor-mation on international teach-ing,” Gordon said.

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Study Abroad Fair InfoThe Center for International Education

graduate assistants are available to assist stu-dents who want to study abroad. To learn

more about the study abroad programs, theUniversity of Northern Colorado Study

Abroad Fair is at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday,Sept. 16 in the University Center. The CIEOffice can be contacted at 970-351-2396.

Correction In the Friday, Sept. 10 issue of The Mirror, we mistookPam Shaddock’s occupation. Shaddock works in Sen.

Mark Udall’s Greeley Office. It is The Mirror’s policy tocorrect all mistakes. To report any errors, please contactJosh Espinoza at [email protected] or Eric Heinz at

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In wake of the upcomingmidterm elections and the ninthanniversary of Sept. 11 onSaturday, Islam has gained themost attention in political mediasince the attacks. While punditsand advocates weigh in fromevery possible angle, Muslimimmigrants and decedents arecaught in the middle of a flame-engulfed debate.

A riptide of intolerance haspulled modest, logical conversa-tion far from the shore of under-standing. Between the mosque

near ground zero in New YorkCity and threats of burning theQuran, the future relationships ofthe United States and Muslimshead toward polarization.

How can we, as news organi-zations, bridge the gap? All toooften mainstream outlets focuson the most popular stories, notnecessarily the most informative.Although some networks havedone an impeccable job of reflect-ing the crass insensitivity of thiscountry, they are not putting anyease on the issues by discussing

the origin of the problems or notkeeping audiences well informed.

So, the broadcast and publica-tion of conflict may raise ques-tions and emit intelligent discus-sion. But, without prior knowl-edge of why this is happening andwhy there are fractures in tryingto stay united, we are simply dis-playing the hazing of an ethnicityand religion. Networks owe moreto the Muslim community thanjust sparring headpieces who givelittle insight to the question athand: Why can we not meet each

other half way? Bigots and xenophobes will

always be around, and it is theresponsibility of the media toparry their ignorant advanceswith better presentation of thesubject. The only way to do so isto start by giving the people morethan just a slice of the story; deliv-er the whole pie. And to ensureunderstanding between oneanother, the public should helpitself by looking further into theissue than just the first perspec-tive.

More info needed from media on Muslim issues

This summer I became avegetarian — a wordthat embodies evil to all

meat-loving carnivores. And I amproud to say I have been meat-free for three months; a pride thatfew friends — much less my deer-hunting family — can understand.

I decided to devote my diet toveggies and fruits simply becauseit’s something I’ve always wantedto do. Yes, that’s right. I am nothere to shove any animal rightsbeliefs and “better ways” downpeople’s throats. I’m not some rag-ing PETA member, nor am Iagainst meat-eaters. Although mostpeople automatically shun vegetar-ians for these very reasons, I assure

you I am not here to preach to theblasé congregation.

This doesn’t mean I haven’tread up on the literature. I havedecisively taken an active interestin my new lifestyle and could giveanyone who asks a full lecture onwhy being vegetarian is healthierfor both me and the rest of theplanet. My guess is you don’t care.That’s why you still eat meat.

So rather than bore you withthe details, I will merely share somenuggets of wisdom I have learnedfrom my experience.

The first thing I learned was thatcookbooks are the greatest tool onecan use in the kitchen to spicethings up. When I made the switch,I realized how bored with food Iwould become if I didn’t put anyeffort in making new dishes. Withthat revelation, I promptly perusedwww.half.com and discovered acache of super cheap cookbooksfor college students. This meantsimple recipes made in a short

time using regular ingredients allfound on a budget and designed tobe enjoyed. One of the biggestproblems I’ve noticed of college-living is that food can become bor-ing for anyone. And if you’re notcareful, that boredom turns intothe freshman 15, and then thesophomore 15 and so on. Takingan active role in the kitchen ishealthy and surprisingly easy, foreveryone — not just vegetarians.

With my new cookbooks inhand, I was soon faced with thetask of embracing my next piece ofadvice: Be open to try new foodsand expand your palette. Withoutan open mind, I would have neverbeen able to try recipes calling foringredients I had never heard of.And in doing so, I discovered newthings about myself: I do likeasparagus and feta cheese. Whoknew? Point being, give everythinga chance at least once. Heck, thiswisdom applies to all of life, notjust the food on your plate.

The final lesson is one I learnedoutside of the kitchen. At the begin-ning of my switch from meat togreens, I was the blunt end of a lotof jokes and endless pestering. Butafter it became clear that I reallywas going to follow through withthis decision, my friends and eventhose deer-hunters I call family,became surprisingly supportive.Whenever I visit friends or familyfor dinner, they are sure to cook anon-meat portion of their deliciousrecipes. One friend who has furhanging in his room even boughtme veggie burgers for a barbequejust so I could have something toeat. These small gestures mean theworld to me. Because, althoughthey might not support vegetari-ans, the people who truly do mattersupport me and all my wacky deci-sions. And that’s a lesson worthlearning.

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Sept. 22 is going to be the endof a long wait for a family that hasbeen separated for two years.

Gary Swanson, the Mildred S.Hansen journalist-in-residence atUNC, will leave Wednesday forChina to bring back his wife andstepdaughter after a tumultuousvisa process for both of them.

By Sept. 22, Swanson and hisfamily will be reunited and live onAmerican soil.

Swanson and his wife, XinXin, met online in January 2008.Shortly after, he met his futurestepdaughter, Zihan, who hefondly calls “Hao Hao.” All threetalk on the phone every day, but aphone cannot make up for face-to-face family time.

Two months later, after con-stant communication throughe-mail, Swanson visited herwhile speaking at a conferenceat Beijing Foreign StudiesUniversity in March 2008. Hesaid they were together for threedays and fell in love. They weremarried on July 29, 2008.

The process of applying forimmigration has been morethan frustrating for Swanson. Hesaid that being away from hisfamily was a hardship.

His wife’s and daughter’sapplications were submitted tothe U.S. Citizenship andImmigration Service, whichSwanson described as an institu-tion that treats people as a num-ber, not as a human being.

At one point, Zihan’s docu-ments were thrown away, andthey had to start all over again,separating her application from

her mother’s for three months. Itwas two weeks of confusion thatdelayed the reunion for months.

Looking forward to the future

“I think they will be incrediblysurprised,” Swanson said. “Theydon’t know about America, andthere are very little (similar)Chinese cities in America — thecities that Chinese people live inare so congregated and over pop-ulated. I think my wife anddaughter will be amazed at theopen spaces and by how clear theskies are.”

In addition to getting used tothe landscape and environ-ment, Swanson’s wife anddaughter will both learn Englishand live on campus with him inLawrenson Hall. Zihan will beattending Dayspring Christian

Academy in Greeley. Their long-awaited arrival

has left Swanson anxiously rear-ranging and preparing their two-bedroom apartment. Zihan’sroom is full of pink Hello Kittyaccents and Chinese pictographdecals Swanson put up to makeher feel more at home. The stu-dents in his hall said they areexcited to meet his family andhave been more than happy tohelp with the process.

As for Swanson’s life here atthe University of NorthernColorado, he said he is uncertain.It is the fourth year of his residen-cy, which may not be renewed.

“I don’t know what will hap-pen because of the economic situ-ation in Colorado and in ourcountry,” Swanson said. “If I havethe ability to stay (at UNC), Iwould love to.”


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Xin Xin, left, holds the arm of her husband Gary Swanson, a UNCjournalism professor, at their wedding July 29, 2008 in China.Swanson made periodic visits to China after they were wed.

Professor to bring family toU.S. after lengthy visa process

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Clockwise: Xin Xin, professor Gary Swanson’s wife; Zihan “Hao Hao,”stepdaughter; and Swanson sit together in the family’s house in China.The three tried to live together in the U.S. for two years.

BENJAMIN WELCHn e w s @ u n c m i r r o r . c o m

Frisbee golf, also known asdisc golf, is a budding sport thatis gaining prominence at UNC.The Roma Fall Classic FrisbeeGolf Tournament capitalized onthis popularity by earningmoney for cancer researchSaturday on west campus.

The tournament raised $480for the Hunstman CancerFoundation, which is based outof the University of Utah. Twelveteams of four players competedin the event comprised of stu-dents, fraternities, league playersand Greeley residents. The entryfee was $40 per team.

“The university is alwaysworking on relationships anddoing things with the students,”said Jon Shaw, the owner ofRoma Restaurant and off-cam-pus program manager at theSchool of Teacher Education atthe University of NorthernColorado. “In a way, this does alot for the business community,as well.”

Roma Restaurant, located at728 16th St., teamed up withSigma Chi fraternity to host thetournament.

“I think cancer is always agood cause to fight against,”Shaw said. “I’ve lost people tocancer before, so it’s on a per-sonal level, but also it’s what

the guys wanted to do.”The Hunstman Cancer

Foundation was named afterJon Huntsman, a member ofSigma Chi.

Tommy Strickland, a juniorcommunication major and vicepresident of public relations forthe UNC Interfraternity

Council, said this was a mainreason why HCF was chosen asthe charity recipient.

“It helps a lot because asmall event raised so muchmoney,” Strickland said. “Allthe participants said they’d doit again, so it’s an event that wecould continually do and con-

tinually raise money for HCF.”Shaw said the tournament is

slated to become an annualevent hosted by the fraternity.

The winner of the tourna-ment was the Chain Gang, agroup who shot eight underpar. They competed in a playoffhole with 3 Rivers, a team that

represented a local frisbee golfleague. Chain Gang received aplaque to be installed at RomaRestaurant, as well as a $200 giftcertificate to the establishment.

Second place was awarded a$100 gift certificate, and thirdplace won a $50 certificate. Allparticipants received freepizza at the awards ceremonyafter the tournament’s conclu-sion at Roma.

The nine holes of UNC’sFrisbee golf course is located onwest campus, with the first teenear the parking lot betweenMichener Library and Butler-Hancock. Though the throwingdiscs are sometimes calledFrisbees, they are actuallyheavier plastic with ridgesaround the edges for optimalthrowing distance and control.Players attempt to get Frisbeesin the chained baskets.

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Alan Costa, a Greeley resident, throws a Frisbee Saturday on hole No. 7, on the University of NorthernColorado course during the Sigma Chi fraternity/Roma Restaurant charity tournament. The event raised$480 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation at the University of Utah. The winners received gift certificates.

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always a good causeto fight against. I’velost people to cancerbefore, so it’s on apersonal level, butalso it’s what the

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In a truly bizarre game, theUNC football team dropped its BigSky Conference opener to WeberState, 50-47 in four overtimes, inOgden, Utah.

It was the second four-over-time game in school history, thefirst coming in 1998, a 49-47 winover Minnesota State.

University of NorthernColorado (1-1, 0-1) sophomorekicker Mason Puckett missed a 42-yard field goal that would havesent the game to a fifth overtime togive Weber State (1-1, 1-0) the win.

Puckett was 2-for-6 kickingfield goals on the night, includinga blocked kick in the second over-time that would have given UNCthe win.

With the score tied at 34 late inthe fourth quarter and theWildcats driving for the game-winning score, UNC junior defen-sive end VJ Holmes recovered afumble, the fifth of UNC’s six fum-ble recoveries on the night, with

48 seconds left. Despite having allthree timeouts and fairly goodfield position at their own 33-yardline, the Bears decided to run theclock out and take the game toovertime.

In the first overtime, seniortight end Sam Sewell recoveredjunior quarterback Dylan Orms’fumble in the end zone. WSU thenanswered with a 1-yard touch-down run to force the secondovertime.

In the second extra period,Weber State got the ball first andcoughed up its sixth fumble of thegame, meaning any score for UNCwould win the game. The Bearsran the ball three times beforePuckett’s kick was blocked.

Senior running back AndreHarris ran 11 yards for his secondtouchdown on the night, but wasunsuccessful on the obligatorytwo-point conversion.

After UNC stuffed a runattempt by Weber State on sec-ond-and-goal from the 1-yardline, all of the lights at StewartStadium went out simultaneously

in preparation for a scheduledfireworks show, causing a delay ofabout 20 minutes.

When light was restored,Wildcats senior quarterbackCameron Higgins threw a 2-yardtouchdown pass to tie the gameagain, this time at 47, but hiserrant throw on the conversion tryforced yet another overtime.

Weber State ran three playsand nailed a 35-yard field goal onits possession of the fourth over-time, taking a 50-47 lead.

Facing a third-and-10 on itspossession, UNC committed twofalse start penalties, making itthird-and-20. Five of those yardswere given back and then takenaway after an offsides penaltyagainst the Wildcats and anotherfalse start by the Bears. A 10-yardpass from Orms set up Puckett’ssecond missed field goal of over-time, which sealed UNC’s fate.

The Bears return toNottingham Field at 1:35 p.m.Saturday afternoon to take fortheir second Big Sky Conferencegame against Idaho State.

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UNC senior running back Andre Harris carries the ball in theteam’s home opener against Adams State. Harris carried theball 28 times for 116 yards in UNC’s 50-47 loss on Saturday.

Bears take two of three at UniWyo Cowgirl ClassicSTAFF REPORT

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The UNC women’s volleyballteam went into the UniWyo

C o w g i r lClassic inL a r a m i e ,Wyo. lastweekend ona seven-match win-

ning streak, and the momen-tum carried over into its firstmatch against Texas-Arlington

on Friday.The University of Northern

Colorado made quick work of theMavericks with a 3-0 sweep in thetournament opener.

The Bears dominated UTA,winning the three games 25-20,25-16 and 25-20.

UNC senior outside hittersJulie Stephenson and AshleyLichtenberg each had eight killsin the match. Stephensonexcelled all around, as she alsorecorded four digs, two blocksand an ace in the match. Junior

setter Natalie Laband added 29assists in the win.

On Saturday, UNC started offwith a 3-0 win over Portland, giv-ing the team nine straight winsfor the first time since 2003 andfor just the third time since 2000.

UNC again swept in fine fash-ion, winning each of the first twogames 25-18 and getting a 25-20win to close out the match.

Several Bears turned in note-worthy performances against thePilots; Lichtenberg had nine kills,sophomore middle blocker

Brittany Crenshaw added sixblocks, Laband had 36 assists,and junior defender AmandaArterburn recorded 17 digs.

A few hours later, the hostCowgirls kept their undefeatedrecord intact by handing UNC a3-0 loss. Wyoming (11-0) outhitUNC (9-3) .237 to .172 in thematch, including an impressive.306 in game two.

Sophomore outside hitterKelly Arnold led the Bears with 13kills while hitting .345.Stephenson added nine kills and

nine digs and Laband recorded38 assists in the loss.

Stephenson was named to the2010 UniWyo Cowgirl Classic All-Tournament Team for her per-formances. She had 21 kills and15 digs in the three matches.Alisha Young from Boise Statewas named the tournament’sMVP.

The Bears’ next match will beat 7 p.m. Sept. 17 as the teamtravels to Ogden, Utah to faceWeber State in its Big SkyConference opener.

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Butler-Hancock receives $13.5 million overhaulSARA VAN CLEVE AND PARKER COTTON

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The renovations to Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion com-pleted this summer have faculty,coaches and athletes reaping thebenefits.

For 14 months, the area wasunder construction as renova-tions were made to the building.

The changes were the first tobe made to the building since itopened in 1963. They were madeto accommodate the growth ofthe UNC Athletics Departmentand cost about $13.5 million.

The renovations includedenlarged locker rooms, teamrooms for every sport, a videoroom, a new strength and condi-tioning center, as well as a muchlarger and more advanced weightroom, which has been wellreceived by athletes and coaches.

Head football coach ScottDowning said he expects theimproved facilities to help therecruiting process for all sports.

“I’ve been here for fouryears, and I tell people I’venever shown a guy on an official

visit to the training room, alocker room or weight room,”Downing said. “But now we’revery, very proud of it, and it willgive us an advantage.”

Kirk Leichliter, the assistant vicepresident of Facilities Management,oversaw the project.

“The use of the building haschanged a great deal since it wasbuilt, and it wasn’t effective any-more,” Leichliter said.

Many of the athletic coaches

said they like the improvements,including head volleyball coachLyndsey Benson.

“The renovation is wonder-ful,” she said. “It is exactly whatwe needed to keep advancingour department. Recruits careabout facilities. They want tosee that they are going to havethe facilities necessary to winchampionships, and we havethat.”

Kelly McClanahan, the headswimming and diving coach, saidshe thinks the new additions willhelp with recruiting.

“The new Butler-Hancockfacility is very exciting for all ofus in athletics, and for the fans,”she said. “Recruiting wise, wehave the nicest facility inColorado, much less in the BigSky Conference.”

Leichliter said three newclassrooms and an AcademicSuccess Center were created,and a new entry way and newoffices were added. The StudentAthlete Academic SuccessCenter was relocated fromHarrison Hall to Butler-HancockSports Pavilion to make it easierfor athletes to go from practice

to starting their schoolwork. “It’s very comfortable, and the

guys and gals can go in there tostudy in quiet and have theopportunity to use a computerlab, as well,” Downing said.

“What I’m talking about is thegreat academic programs wehave, the beautiful campus wehave. Now we’ve got some facili-ties in athletics that match therest of our campus.”

COURTESY OF UNC ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT | THE MIRROR

The new locker rooms in Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion werecompleted this summer. Other renovations include a student ath-lete study center and weightroom equipment, were also finished.

“I’ve been here fouryears, and I tell peo-ple I’ve never showna guy on an officialvisit to the training

room, locker room ora weight room. But

now we’re very, veryproud of it, and it

will give us anadvantage.

—— SSccootttt DDoowwnniinngg,, hheeaaddccooaacchh ooff UUNNCC ffoooottbbaallll

With flu season comes need for vaccinations on campusSTAFF REPORT

n e w s @ u n c m i r r o r . c o m

The time of year wheninfluenza affects campus is fastapproaching.

Because students hate miss-ing class, especially because of areal illness, the Student HealthCenter will offer a flu shot clinicfrom 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday atthe University Center in theAspen suite.

The cost for the vaccination is

$25 cash or check, and protectsagainst the three most viral formsof the flu.

Another clinic will be hostedon Sept. 28 in the CampusRecreation Center.

The Student Health Center,which is located in Cassidy Hall oncentral campus on the corners of10th Avenue and 19th Street, alsoprovides the vaccination alongwith a plethora of others, includingmeningitis and H1N1, or swine flu

The Student Health Center is

open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday.

The Weld County Public HealthDepartment also provides routinevaccinations, including the flushot and those required byColorado School Law.

A list of services andappointment times can befound on the website atwww.co.weld.co.us/Departments/HealthEnvironment//index.html.

It is recommended that anyone

6 months or older get his or her flushot each year. Pregnant women,older adults and young childrenare most at risk for the flu, andadditional complications, such asasthma, kidney or liver disease,STDs and obesity, can increasethese chances, according to theMayo Clinic website, www.may-oclinic.com

Although, the Mayo Clinic web-site warns that the flu shot doesnot guarantee protection, it’s wellworth getting vaccinated.

Flu shotsFor more information

about the Flu Shot Clinic11 a.m.-2p.m. Tuesday in

the University CenterAspen suite, visit

www.unco.edu/shc or call970-351-2412 or Vicki

Mossman at 970-351-2932.Flu season typically begins

in the fall.

Monday, Sept. 13, 2010 e-Mirror

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