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College is not only the broad-ening of an individual’s academicspectrum; it may also be theopportunity to gain knowledgefrom another culture and learnfrom experiences that push thecomfort zone.

Students with curious mindsgathered Tuesday in the lowerlevel of the University Center forthe 2010 Fall Study Abroad Fair.

Representatives from variousstudy-abroad programs set upinformational booths packedwith pamphlets, brochures andother guides. The fair was host-ed by UNC’s Center forInternational Education.

Other programs available at theStudy Abroad Fair included the

Peace Corps, AmeriCorps andother humanitarian organizations.

Joe Tort, the coordinator ofCIE, said the University ofNorthern Colorado offers morethan 200 programs through dif-ferent organizations. Tort saidwhen he was in college, he wentabroad on a National Geographicgrant to study anthropology inJordan, where he worked onexcavation cites.

“We need to do things thatallow people to know that we(CIE) have the most affordablestudy abroad programs in thestate of Colorado,” Tort said.

Tort said the office gatheredstatics that reported 80 percentof college students are interest-ed in study abroad programs. Healso said that although thenational average shows only 3-4

percent of students actuallyenter a program, 10 percent ofUNC students have studied orwill study abroad.

To test her studies, Rachel

Jackson, a junior nursing major,spent six month in Ghana dur-ing the Fall 2009 semester. Inthe developing country, shesaid she set up medical clinicsand attended the University ofGhana.

“There were major adjust-ments we had to make, like nothaving hot water or electricity atsome times,” Jackson said. “Also,trying to learn a tribal languagewas really difficult.”

Jackson said there were occa-sions where she was required togive urgent medical assistance.She said although it was difficult,the experience was a pricelesslife lesson.

Megan Carr, a senior commu-nication major, has been a studyabroad adviser for four weeksand said she has learned muchabout the different programs theoffice works with. Carr studiedabroad with the Semester at Seaprogram, a program not affiliat-ed with CIE.

“Some people just don’tunderstand the concept of studyabroad; they don’t think it’s finan-cially feasible,” she said. “But toget students interested, we try toinform them of what the universi-ty has to offer.”

As for what remains with themfrom their trip, the students andstaff of the CIE office all acknowl-edged a better sense of the worldaround them.

“I gained more than I would

have gained in my four years oncampus,” Tort said. “I learnedso much from that experience; Ilearned a lot about how for-eigners are treated in theMiddle East.”

Tort said when he arrived, hewas greeted with many “wel-comes” from the locals. He said acoffee shop owner gave him a freecup just so he could talk to him.

“It really made me think thatthe (messages) we see on TV fromthe new are not the truth,” he said.“You really have to go out and seeand break those misconceptions.”

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Sean Renaud, left, a juniormusic education major, speakswith Tyson Hanrahan, a studyabroad representative Thursdayin the University Center.

Fair introduces students to education in other countries

Get GoingStudy abroad advisers

help students fill out a budg-et and ensure their credits

and scholarships transfer tothe program. They also help

students by scheduling afinancial aid officer to lookfor assistance. Students canfind out more about study

abroad programs by visitingwww.unco.edu/cie or calling

the CIE office at 970-351-2396.

Tort said the office isimplementing new, cost-

effective programs toNorway, Italy and the Czech

Republic, as well as planningfor programs in South Korea

and Spain.

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At a recent New York Jets prac-tice, Ines Sainz, a reporter forMexico’s TV Azteca, said she was“uncomfortable” about her treat-ment by players and coaches.

Sainz, who was there for aninterview with Jets quarterbackMark Sanchez, said Jets personnelogled her and used inappropriatelanguage.

The Jets have since apologizedby way of a personal call fromowner Woody Johnson to Sainz,and the NFL has launched aninvestigation.

The issue would have been

over, were it not for WashingtonRedskins running back ClintonPortis opening his mouth.

Portis insinuated that Sainz, orany female in an NFL locker room,is certain to find at least one of ateam’s 53 players attractive. He alsoseemed to imply that womenshould be banned from NFL lockerrooms.

Portis’ comments are patentlyridiculous; most people, especiallyjournalists, know to keep personaland professional relationships sep-arate.

Female reporters, just like their

male counterparts, are in lockerrooms to get a quote for their storyand make a deadline; they’re notlooking for a date.

Female sports writers, thoughsomewhat rare, deserve the sametreatment as men in the male-dominated profession.

Banning female reporters fromNFL locker rooms would create anabsurd double standard. Malereporters are allowed into women’slocker rooms, in the WNBA forexample, without a secondthought.

No one ever brings up concerns

about male sports writers beingattracted to female athletes. Andthey shouldn’t because, except forvery rare cases, it is a non-issue. Itshould be the same way in NFLlocker rooms.

Keeping a relationship profes-sional is important in any profes-sion; especially sports writing, aprofession in which journalistsoften know their sources quite well.Gone are days when writers andathletes would go to the bar togeth-er after games, as are the days inwhich sports writing was an exclu-sively male endeavor.

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LETTERS

In college you meet manypeople. Some peopleyou wish you could

unmeet, people who havebecome irritating because theyare serial offenders of the gold-en rules of human interaction.The three cardinal truths ofbeing a good conversationalistare these: don’t always talkabout yourself, don’t exclusive-ly discuss trivial matters anddon’t talk ad nauseam aboutyour dog unless you haveascertained that you’re in thepresence of a “dog-person.”

…Or is it “dog person” with-out the hyphen? I feel like

“dog-person” may, in fact, be ahuman-puppy mix, like ahuman baby-poodle for exam-ple. Which I would buy, I think.

Regardless, I am only aquasi- “dog person.” I love mydog, but I would never admitthat out loud because he isgross and sloppy, and lacksdignity in the way he mucksabout in the backyard, peeingat whim. (For goodness’ sakes,man! You’ll never get into poli-tics without any trousers on!)The point is, not everyone hasthe patience to discuss theeverlasting merits of your pet.

As for self-involved, self-absorbed chatterboxes, I findthere are only two minutes ofmock-modest statements andconceited conversation that Ican absorb before I look for anexit. Which is not to say I don’tenjoy hearing about other peo-ple’s lives; I quite enjoy learn-

ing another’s perspective — itkeeps the mind fresh and sup-ple to be able to share and growfrom our different experiences.

However, I find I amunqualified to listen to theincessant ramblings of a personwho can’t find a moment tohear mine. Such a feat takes thepatience of a Buddhist. A realone, who could light himself onfire and meditate. They do that,you know. When people askhow I am, and I reply “fine,”they take that as leave to makeever-flowing conversationabout everything they everthought or ever did or thoughtabout doing, I find myself won-dering how a peace-lovingcreature such as myself came tobe assaulted with such awful-ness.

Which brings me to our nextfaux pas: talking about onething — or nothing — all the

time, like the weather, yourhair, shoes, etc. Being outra-geously gossipy also falls intothis category. (I’m looking atyou, Perez Hilton). Now again, Itemper this with good judge-ment, for indeed, there is atime and a place to tell yourfriends you saw so-and-so leavethe bathroom with their skirttucked into their panties. Butwhy oh why some peoplechoose to use words to consis-tently misuse and abuse theactions and motivations ofother people is beyond me.

Folks, language is but a deli-cate instrument designed to a.)communicate your needs,notions and desires, and b.) tellme funny things to brighten myday. Don’t screw it up, please.

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The Association of Womenin Communication will conducta fundraiser Saturday at theSassy Bagz store in downtownGreeley. The AWC will use 25

percent of the proceeds for theclub, and the rest will be usedfor a trip to New York City forthe Women in CommunicationConference in November.Participants of this conferencewill attend both the conferenceand other activities.

Sarah Flanagan, the AWCfundraiser and events coordina-tor, was in charge of coordinatingthe event. Flanagan said mem-bers of AWC chose to host thefundraiser with a local business asa part of Operation Bear Aware.

“The purpose of thisfundraiser and other activitieslike it is to show what Greeleyhas to offer,” Flanagan said.“The hope is that students willbe more likely to stay in Greeleyover the weekend, and so thatthe community will recognizethe student body as being a partof Greeley.”

Hayley Hull, a senior politi-cal science major, is the vicepresident for the AWC.

“One of my favorite thingsabout AWC is being able tohang out with the girls everyweek.” Hull said. “I also enjoygoing to events and on tripswith them.”

The club is geared toward

women trying to enter the fieldof communication, but it alsoaccepts male members.

Linda Allen is one of the fac-ulty advisers for the AWC.

“AWC helps its membersestablish professional networksboth within their networks andoutside of their networks,”Allen said.

The Sassy Bagz Fundraiser isnot the only event AWC will hostduring the next few weeks. Theclub will host Party on the Plazafundraiser today in the down-town Greeley business district.

This fundraiser will includea Bear Garden and will have livemusic and other activities forpeople to participate in.


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Cultural center celebrates Mexican Independence KRISTEN MARTIN

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This year, Sept. 16 marked thebicentennial anniversary of theindependence of Mexico. TheCesar Chavez Cultural Centerhosted a celebration for the holi-day Thursday at the Patton House.

This month, Sept. 15-Oct.15, is Hispanic Heritage month,and Thursday was a general cel-ebration for Mexico and CentralAmerican countries.

“Yesterday was Guatemala’sIndependence day,” said MarioHernandez, a diversity mentor.“We are also celebrating all of theother Latino heritages and theirindependence days because theyall happened this week.”

Trish Escobar, the director ofthe CCCC, said the campus has cel-ebrated Mexican IndependenceDay for at least 25 years.

“The amount of people per-forming and celebrating with ushas increased every year, and

we also try to bring new thingsto the event,” Escobar said.“Each year, we have about 600or more people who come. Thisyear, La Fiesta on Ninth Streetcatered to us for the first time.”

Several teachers from CentralAmerica, who are visiting as partof a faculty exchange program,came to the event to performdances from their cultures.

“They came here from ruralschools in Central America forabout six months, from Julythrough December, to takeclasses and work in the elemen-tary schools here,” said FabiolaMora, a graduate assistant forthe cultural center.

Maria Lopez, a UNCHispanic studies professor,greeted the crowd and talkedabout the significance of theIndependence Day of Mexico.

“So many years ago theoppressed were encouraged to fightfor their rights, and today our pres-ence here connects us to them,”

Lopez said. “Education is the roadto independence and justice toinvoke change. We must value edu-cation for ourselves and others.”

Cultural Greek Life affiliatescame to the celebration to par-ticipate and show pride fortheir heritage.

“We are supported by theCCCC to put on events, especiallythe Latina Youth LeadershipConference, where we bringeighth-grade girls to campus topromote higher education,”Leanne Weedman, the academicchairperson of Lambda Theta Nuand a senior elementary educa-tion major. “And we are morethan happy to show our supportby having a couple of sisters per-forming a step with machetes.”

Joe Camacho, a sophomorecriminal justice major, said hisfraternity brothers from Nu AlphaKappa are dedicated to support-ing the community and culture.

Student Body President MattVanDriel greeted the crowd and

said it was great to see studentscollaborate for the celebration.

“I love seeing how our stu-

dent fees are used toward anevent that brings us all togeth-er,” VanDriel said.

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The Aztec dancers of Our Lady of Peace perform a traditional piece for theguests of the Sept. 16 celebration Thursday at the Patton House hostedby the Cesar Chavez Cultural Center to celebrate Mexican Independence.

Women’s communication club to host fundraiser, party

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UNC kicked off its fifth annualSunset Jazz Concert SeriesThursday in the Panorama Roomin the University Center.

Many bands vie for a chanceto play during this concert series,but only a few get selected toentertain students at theUniversity of Northern Colorado.

“The UNC jazz faculty looksat many different artists andchooses from them,” said DaveStamps, associative director ofUNC jazz studies and one of themusicians in the Colorado JazzOrchestra said.

Although jazz has taken abackseat on the radio, Stampssaid he hopes for a big crowd towelcome the Colorado JazzOrchestra.

“We’re expecting around 200people,” Stamps said. “We’reexpecting a full house.”

The Colorado Jazz Orchestrawas the featured performanceThursday. They’ve played eversince the concert series began.

“We’ve been playing for threeor four years,” said David Caffey,one of the founding members ofCJO. “We thought we could forma band with professionals fromGreeley playing (jazz), and wecould use people from the (UNC)School of Music.”

The band will play inFebruary, as well, but with a spe-cial musical guest from the WestCoast, whose identity is beingkept secret.

The CJO is a big band — a 17-instrument ensemble with asmany members. The band con-sists of four sections: five saxo-

phonists, four trombonists, fivetrumpeters and a rhythm section,which includes piano, bass,drums and guitar players.

The band played some origi-nal music in addition to some ofMichael Brecker’s, a famous sax-ophonist and composer. Theyalso played a couple of songs byBob Brookmeyer and an originalsong from Steve Kovalchackcalled “Groovish.”

The last song of the set was“Greasy Sack Blues,” an ade-quate finale song, showcasingeach section.

The band members said theylove performing for the collegestudents because of the atten-dance at their shows.

“The students here are sur-prisingly open to jazz,” Caffeysaid. “(Greeley) residents come toour shows and they come to the

school of music’s shows, too.” Dates and times for the rest of

the concert can be accessed

through the UNC website,www.unco.edu/cpva. There aretwo shows left in the series.

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UNC students have acknowl-edged the plus-minus gradingsystem with negative and posi-tive response. The changes ingrading some departments havechosen to make has recentlybeen a hot topic for discussion.

Ben Schiffelbein, a juniorpolitical science and philosophymajor and the Student Senatedirector of Academic Affairs, saidthe system was implemented to“more accurately evaluate coursework and provide for greatergrade flexibility.”

Since it was implemented, theplus-minus grading system hasbeen somewhat of a controversyamong many students. However,Schiffelbein said not all students areopposed to it.

“Many vocal students are in

opposition to the grading sys-tem,” he said. “Indeed, it seemslike a majority, if not all, of stu-dent opinion given on the subjectis negative; however, this does notnecessarily mean that a majorityof students are opposed to thesystem, only that a majority ofthose speaking are.”

Criticism of the system beganduring the last academic year.

The majority of argumentsagainst it are in regard to the effectof the grading on GPAs and how anA-plus in unobtainable, despitepluses and minuses for every otherletter grade.

Schiffelbein said students’ GPAsmay have lowered after the systemwas implemented, but it was just areflection of their true performancein the class. He also provided anexplanation for why an A-plus isnot a part of the system.

“UNC utilizes a 4.0 (grading)

scale, and instituting an A-pluswould necessarily change thescale to 4.33,” he said. “This wouldbe more of a burden than a bless-ing, as UNC’s academic standingcompared to other universitieswould decrease.”

Student Senate hosted debatesabout the system and an openforum for students in 2009. TheFall 2009 semester there was a lotof focus on eliminating the A-minus from the system.

Kacey Johnson, a sopho-more pre-nursing major, saidshe supports the elimination ofthe A-minus.

“I think it’s unfair,” Johnson said.“I feel if you can get an A-minus, youshould be able to get an A-plus. Ifthey don’t want to do an A-plus, theyshould just get rid of the A-minusand let an A be an A.”

Despite previous attempts toamend the system, no changes

have been made. Each depart-ment has the choice of whetheror not to use the plus-minus sys-tem. If the department chooses todo so, it must be stated in the syl-labi so students know how theywill be graded.

According to a report doneby the Office of Budgets andInstitutional Analysis, 55 per-cent of all students had at leastone class that used the plus-minus system.

“The system cannot hinge itselfupon student support, as thatwould weaken and break the aca-demic integrity of the institution,”Schiffelbein said. “We as studentsmust realize that being evaluatedmore accurately is beneficial andthat a more difficult system willnecessarily improve the quality ofour education.”

The University of NorthernColorado established a plus-minusgrading system in fall 2008.

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Officials discuss pluses, minuses of UNC’s grading system

Music series returns to UNC with Colorado Jazz Orchestra

HEATHER SAVINO | THE MIRROR

Will Swindler, a saxophonist in the Colorado Jazz Orchestra, per-forms at the Sunset Jazz Series Thursday in the UniversityCenter’s Panorama Room. There are two shows left in the series.

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Football team prepares for Idaho StateBEN WARWICK

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The UNC football team willlook to rebound from a heart-breaking loss against conferencerival Weber State when it takes onIdaho State this weekend.

The University of NorthernColorado received six votes inthis week’s FootballChampionship Subdivision Top25 poll, even with the loss toWeber State. The Big Sky is wellrepresented in the poll, with fiveteams ranked in the Top 25.Northern Arizona, along withUNC, is receiving votes in thepoll.

Junior quarterback DylanOrms said the publicity is not faz-ing him, or anybody else on theteam.

“I don’t think that anyone onethis team is focused on accoladesat this point,” Orms said. “It’s soearly in the season that thoserankings don’t really even matteryet, and we’re still focusing onlearning how to win and finishing

off conference opponents.’ The Bears offense has come

alive this year, scoring 101 pointsin two games. This is the first timesince 2003 that UNC has put upthose numbers, and Bears headcoach Scott Downing attributesthat to experience.

“I think it comes back to ourcoaches and our players,”Downing said. “We’re older onoffense. I think we’ve madesome good calls in the game; butagain, it’s just the offense ismaturing, and we’ve got explo-sive players, and we’ve been ableto utilize our personnel prettywell the first two games.”

UNC (1-1, 0-1) has a two-game winning streak against theBengals (1-1), who will be playingtheir first Big Sky game of theyear. ISU finished the 2009 sea-son with a 1-10 record, with thelone win coming against Big Skyopponent Portland State.

It may be easy to overlookSaturday’s game in anticipationof the Bears’ matchup withMichigan State, considering

Idaho State’s struggles the pastfew years.

Downing said he is stressingto his team not to overlook theBengals, even with the trip to EastLansing on the horizon.

“It’s a Big Sky game,”Downing said. “We don’t over-look anybody in the Big Sky.We’re so focused on our Big Skyopponents. We always talk to theteam about being 1-0 onSaturday.”

UNC will attempt to take thatadvice to heart as it welcomesISU for the Bears’ conferencehome opener. Kickoff is set for1:35 p.m. Saturday at NottinghamField.

Concerning the team’s atti-tude on Saturday, senior safetyMax Hewitt said he wants onething to be made very clear:

“We felt like we let one get waylast week,” Hewitt said. “We’vefocused all our attention on pay-ing Idaho State back, and wewant to send a message thisweek: We don’t just want to win,we want to win big.”

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UNC senior running back Andre Harris hurdles an Adams Statedefender in the team’s season-opening win. Harris is currentlyleading the Big Sky Conference with 270 rushing yards.

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The UNC women’s volleyballteam opens up Big SkyConference play this weekend

to take onWeber Stateand IdahoState onconsecutivenights.

T h eU n i v e r s i t y

of Northern Colorado (9-3) hasthe best record of any team inthe conference so far and willsurely have a target on its back

as the defending Big SkyConference champion. UNCfinished 12-4 in conference playlast season.

After a 0-8 start to the seasonfor Weber State, including fourgames that were decided with3-0 sweeps, the Wildcats (2-9)have won two of their last threematches coming into the week-end.

The Wildcats are led bysophomore outside hitterBethany Wray who is the team’skill leader with 123, an averageof 3.08 kills a set. But with just amere attacking percentage of.158, Wray should be contain-able for UNC.

Idaho State (7-3) currentlyhas the sec-ond bestrecord inthe confer-ence in theyoung sea-son, andhas wonthree of itsp r e v i o u sfour match-es. The hotstart for theBengals isthe bestn o n - c o n -

ference record for the programin 15 years.

Senior outside hitter HayleeThompson-Brock, who earnedthe first week’s Big Sky Player ofthe Week honors, leads theBengals’ offense. Thompson-Brock has 103 kills, an averageof 3.43 kills per set.

UNC will rely heavily onsophomore outside hitterKelley Arnold and senior hitterAshley Lichtenberg this week-end to get the offense startedearly and often. Arnold has 158kills on the season whileLichtenberg is a close secondwith 131 kills. The Bears’biggest issue this year has beenslow starts, so the Bears cannotafford to put themselves in a

hole early on the road in con-ference play.

The Bears swept the seasonseries against both ISU andWSU last year and will look tocontinue their winning waysthis season when they start playat 7 p.m. Friday against WeberState in Ogden, Utah. They thenface Idaho State on Saturday.

Volleyball

Kelley Arnoldleads the UNC vol-leyball team with158 kills on theseason.

Next Match:Weber State

7 p.m.Friday

Ogden, Utah

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

To promote relations betweenUNC and the Greeley communi-ty, a bicyclist group tours thetown for exercise and socializa-tion at local businesses.

The Greeley Revolutionmeets at 7 p.m. every Thursdayat the intersection of 20thAvenue and 10th Street, in anyweather. The route normallytakes an hour and a half, andspans across parts of Greeleywith stops at coffee shops andother establishments for drinksand socialization afterward.

“My main emphasis is com-munity building, and my medi-um is bicycles,” said AdamDavidson, the founder and plan-ner of the Greeley Revolution

and alumnus of the University ofNorthern Colorado. Davidsonalso teaches workshops forUNC’s Outdoor Pursuits, andinstalled a large stereo on theend of his bicycle to motivate theriders while they bike.

The Greeley Revolution usesthemes for each of their rides.At Thursday’s event, the themewas “old school style,” and par-ticipants dressed in garb oftheir interpretation of daysgone by. From tweed vests totie-dye shirts, the riders pre-pared for the event in an atmos-

phere of fun.“I just felt like I had the moti-

vation to do something interest-ing and get people psyched forgetting out in the town, ridingbikes and supporting local busi-nesses,” Davidson said.

The group was founded lastfall, and three rides have takenplace this year.

About 30 to 40 riders join inevery Thursday, from Greeleyresidents to UNC students. Eachevent is organized for the ridersto stay together, so that none ofthem get lost. If a member hasissues with his or her bicycle,such as a flat tire, equipment isbrought along to make repairs.

“I just like riding,” saidMatthew Duffy, a Greeley resi-dent and bicycle enthusiast. “Youdo a lot more when you’re in themasses. It’s safer than if you’reriding in the streets alone.”

Duffy also said there was afeeling of professionalism asso-ciated with riding along withexperienced cyclists.

For more information, visitwww.greeleyrevolution.com orsearch Greeley Revolution onFacebook. For those who wantto join, all that is needed is abike and the will to ride.

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Student Senate Update

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Student Senate passed a reso-lution to lower the number ofmembers needed to obtain a clubcharter from 10 to three student,proposed by Katelyn Elliot, direc-tor Student Organizations.However, Student Trustee MichaelJohnston amended the originalresolution with the stipulation theclub would be on a probation.

The amendment states theclub would receive all the samebenefits of those not on probation,but it would have to bring thenumber of members up to therequired 10 within two semestersor it would not be allowed to re-

charter. The amendment alsostates that if the club brings themembership up from three butcannot bring it to 10, the club canpetition the Student Senate to be aLimited Member Club, where theSenate will consider the case indi-vidually and vote on it.

Elliot said the amendmentsmade to the resolution were just,and it still served its original pur-pose of allowing more students tohave the access to funding.

“I think it’s good just giving stu-dents an opportunity to start agroup, even if it starts low,” Elliotsaid. “Ten is too high a number,but this is definitely something wecan work with.”

Johnston proposed a new res-

olution that would change theelection schedule and the struc-ture of the Student Senate elec-tion cycle. The resolution wouldextend the election process,allowing four weeks of campaign-ing rather than two.

Johnston said this would allowmore time for debates betweencandidates and three full days ofvoting. Along with the timelinechanges, the voting locations wouldbe limited from all on-campuscomputers to three places.Additionally the campaign-spend-ing limit would be raised from$300-$1,000 per candidate.

The proposal to increase thelimit was met by opposition bysome Senate members. Paige

Lewkow, director of DiverseRelations, said raising the spendinglimit may prevent some studentsfrom running for office from fear ofbeing bought out.

Johnston said there is no wayto keep track of how much a can-didate is spending now, anyway,and it is already possible to buyout a campaign.

“If you’ve ever been a candidate,you know that to campaign effec-tively on the UNC campus, $300makes it very difficult,” Johnstonsaid. “Making it higher may makestudents a little more frightened toget involved for fear of gettingbought out of the election, butthrough many long hours ofdebate, we came to the decision

that it needed to be raised.”The vote was postponed until

next Wednesday, where the resolu-tion will be read through again.

Ryan Shucard, director ofUniversity Relations, said the newStudent Senate Town Hall web-site is up and running for studentsto use. Shucard said it will helpthe student voice be heard bySenate members.

“The idea is to connect studentswith one another about issues,”Shucard said.

Student Body PresidentMatt VanDriel said the CattleBaron’s Ball still has openingsfor volunteers this Saturday,Sept. 18. Anyone interestedcan call 970-590-9334.

Club resolution passed, rise in campaign spending moved to second reading

Sept. 17, 2010 e-Mirror

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