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A reection of the UNC Community DEC 1, 2014 COVER BY MANNY PEREZ Body-mounted cameras catch on in the United States despite possible drawbacks. These cameras are meant to lower police violence against civilians, but the equipment cost and issues of privacy make departments hesitate. Story by Jacob Scott on page 5.

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Page 1: The Mirror—December 1, 2014

A refl ection of the UNC CommunityDEC 1, 2014 COVER BY MANNY PEREZ

Body-mounted cameras catch on in the United States despite possible drawbacks. These cameras are meant to lower police violence against civilians, but the equipment cost and issues of privacy make departments hesitate. Story by Jacob Scott on page 5.

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Page 3December 1, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTSTHE MIRROR

STAFF 2014-15Editor-in-Chief

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OPINION4 LITSHA SAYS LAME STUFF

NEWS5 BODY CAMERAS ON POLICE6 GUNS ON CAMPUS

A&C7 CAMPUS PIT BULL BAN8 DORMS ALLOW DOGS AND CATS

SPORTS9 MEN’S BASKETBALL10 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

11 FUN & GAMES “I found a rhythm early and got hot and made some shots, and

I just tried to keep it up and get my teammates involved.”

“I don’t think it’s a problem with the breed but how they are being mistreated by humans.”

“Some research has found that the use of body-mounted cameras can lessen the excessive force an officer uses, as well as the number of complaints that a police department may receive about officers.”

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Page 4 December 1, 2014OPINION

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Black people are the Hennessy of America

Burning as we go downFlaming any desire to move coherently

Anglos drunk text the world last minute apologies, putting on their best Paula Deen false face In order to keep the coins for their dark

drink coming in

Black people are the Hennessy of America

The world exploits its dark drink in hole-in-the-wall bars, guzzling blacks down shot after shot after shot The only consequence is a warm embrace from the crowd

The bartender doesn’t make the drinkers stop because he, too, is enjoying his shot of Mike Brown

Each dark shot proves to the crowd how bold you areTo take down something so strong without blinking twice

Iniquitous acts always inspire cheers from the dominant society

Folks cheer, encouraging you to indulge moreThe applause has you feeling like the heavy weight that fought the good fight

Feelin’ good right?Wrong

In the middle of the Anglo victory dance, slight convulsions ripple through your soulYou fight the urge to vomit

To spit upTo back track

The exploitation has literally made you sick

You and your friends crowd around sloppy, falling and celebrating

Selfies are taken to share with the world, all the images filtered and croppedParty on oppression is the message you and your friends are delineating

Lopsided smiles are plastered on achromic faces as they fill their woes with rich, dark Cognac

Losing themselves in brown bottles

Finding no drops left for still parched lips, there ain’t no brown-get-down left

They can’t see no colorThey’re colorblindWell, of course you are... You drank it all

Depriving American-groomed Africans of all history, creating culture orphans

Erasing all the marks on white pages...Thus becoming colorblind

Anglos have fine dined on dirty dishesIn other words, enjoying the American dream at the expense of the defenseless

Now their wish is that everybody go on about their business and just forget this

It’s just like a drunk to say, “Forget what I had done, for today is a new day” Well, we will forgive, but that doesn’t mean you won’t have to pay

Keep on eroding your essential organs with the overconsumption of Hennessy

But be cognizant that all that rich brown will see to it that your insides fail perni-ciously

—Litsha Leeper is a senior philosophy major and an opinion columnist for The Mirror. She can be reached at [email protected].

By Litsha Leeper

Litsha Says Lame Stuff

A POEM: THE HENNESSY OF AMERICA

Page 5: The Mirror—December 1, 2014

NEWSEditor: Katarina Velazquez - Assistant: Chelsea Hinspeter

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By Jacob [email protected]

Over the years, cam-eras have been made to be smaller and smaller while the quality and quantity go higher and higher. Th e digital age intro-duced small cameras that can be found in almost every smartphone today. Th is technology is now being researched by police departments across the nation in order to make body-mounted cameras for offi cers to wear while they’re on duty. Th e main theory in defense of the use of these cameras is to show what really happens while an offi cer is on duty. Some research has found that the use of body-mounted cameras can lessen the excessive force an offi cer uses, as well as the number of complaints

that a police department may receive about offi cers. Departments every-where are conducting their own research while looking at the research other de-partments have done. Th e results have helped them come to a conclusion about whether the use of body-mounted cameras will be necessary in the future. “In theory, I think it’s a good idea,” UNC Chief of Police Dennis Pum-phrey said. “Oft entimes video-recorded evidence is extremely benefi cial in the court room.” Pumphrey said the cameras would be able to help in exonerating an offi cer from a complaint or convincing a judge or jury of a defendant’s guilt. Th is year the Denver Police Department has done its own research with the cameras, using 125

cameras from a company called Taser International. According to a story in Th e Denver Post, Denver Chief of Police Robert White said the cameras were received favorably by civilians and offi cers. Th e story also said Den-ver has seen some decline in both complaints and excessive force by offi cers. Because of this study, the Denver Police Depart-ment is hoping to equip 800 offi cers with body-mounted cameras that would be placed on either the offi cer’s jacket lapel or their glasses. Despite the eager-ness of the Denver Police Department, not all of the feedback in regard to the cameras has been positive. UNC criminology pro-fessor Sarah Goodrum says she believes there are some noteworthy drawbacks. “It’s unfortunate that the departments can’t do better training,” Goodrum said. She said she believes the cameras could hinder an offi cer from completing his or her duties to the fullest. She also said she be-lieves if the offi cers know they are on camera, then it may change their willing-ness to advocate for certain people or to intervene in

situations that may look bad on camera. Another drawback to the camera equipment is their expense. To outfi t the 800 offi cers in Denver, White said it would be a total cost of $1.5 million. Not every police depart-ment in the United States has the sort of money to outfi t their offi cers with small cameras. Pumphrey said that a small campus department like his would certainly not have the funding for the new cameras. Another question that surrounds these body-mounted cameras involves when the cameras would and would not be active. “You can’t record 24/7,” Pumphrey said. “And it would be inappropriate to do so, considering offi cers’ meal breaks, personal conversations with other offi cers and supervisors and bathroom breaks.” Because of this, offi cers could be left in charge of turning the equipment on and off —which may cause some problems. Th e offi cer could forget to turn the camera on, either by accident or pur-posefully, and render the camera useless. Perhaps the biggest

drawback has to do with the question of privacy. Goodrum said the cam-eras could violate a person’s privacy and reveal identi-ties if the videos are shown in court. She said she believes this could be bad for victims of sexual assault, since their identities are protected by law. “I’m also concerned that we become less approach-able to the average citizen if they have a camera in their face,” Pumphrey said. “However, I think many communities will expect them on every offi cer in less than ten years.” Th e Greeley Police De-partment has also looked into the use of body-mounted cameras, though they have not yet invested in the new technology. Sgt. Joe Tymkowych of the Greeley PD said the de-partment has some interest in the cameras, but there are currently too many questions about whether the cameras will fi ll the department’s needs. With all the pros and cons of using body-mounted cameras on cops, it is hard to say whether Pumphrey’s prediction about the next 10 years will be accurate.

BODY CAMERAS ON COPSWill new technology help solve the growing problem of police brutality?

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By Bryson [email protected]

Every week it seems like there is yet another story in the news about a school shooting happening somewhere. With such widespread violence, it’s possible that it could happen at the University of Northern Colorado campus, too. Is campus safe? What measures are in place to prevent such a thing from happening here? Is there something more that can be done? Th ere is information on the UNC police website about what to do in the event of an active gunman on campus. Th ere is a class that teaches professors how to deal with an active shooter on campus. Offi cer Larry Raimer of the UNC Police Department teaches a class on crime and crime prevention training. “My class teaches three possible actions to take in the event that an active gunman is on campus,” Raimer said. “First is to get out of the building, if possible. If that’s not possible, than you need to get to an empty room, fi nd a place to hide and shut the lights off .”

According to Raimer, the last thing anyone should do is attempt to confront and disarm the attacker. “If you have a group, and if it is absolutely necessary, you can make a plan to disarm the attacker. But that should be an absolute last resort,” Raimer said.

So what other actions can be taken? Metal detectors seem like a possibility, but Raimer said they are not viable at all times and are only used when a special event is held on campus. Another big topic regarding campus safety is whether students should have the right to carry guns on campus.

Raimer said there was an attempt fi ve years ago to pass legislation to ban guns on campus, but it failed. Right now, students are allowed to carry guns on cam-pus, provided they are at least 21 years old and have the proper permits.

Kilian Sollars and Travis Fischer, both seniors studying criminal justice, say that more students should carry guns with them. “With Virginia Tech, if even one person had a weapon to fi ght back with, it would have made all the diff er-ence,” Fischer said. Sollars said he carries a gun, and he has all the permits necessary to carry it on campus. “I don’t think anything will happen. But I have people who depend on me, and I don’t want to take the chance that something will happen,” said Sollars.

So could an instance of gun violence happen on campus? Yes, it could, but Megan Stehle, a criminal justice major, said it is very unlikely that anything will happen. “I know the statistics, and school violence isn’t any-where near as widespread as the news media makes it sound like it is,” Stehle said.

GUNS NOT UNWELCOME ON CAMPUS

“With Virginia Tech, if even one person had a weapon to fi ght back with—it would have made all the diff erence.” — Travis Fischer

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By Amelia [email protected]

Many cities around the nation have banned pit bulls and other breeds. In Colorado, nine cities have such a ban. Although Greeley doesn’t ban the breed, there are many apartment com-plexes, rental houses and even residence halls that enforce breed-specific bans on dogs. These bans even impact the UNC community. Many housing options in Greeley ban pit bulls, even when other pets are allowed in the same place. The campus residence halls are a good example of a community that does not allow pit bulls. There are two floors in Lawrenson Hall that allow cats and dogs. However, they have both breed and weight

restrictions. Dogs cannot exceed 40 pounds when fully grown. The restricted breeds are pit bulls, boxers, German shepherds, great Danes, huskies, Rottwei-lers, mastiffs, terriers, dalmatians, wolves or dogs that are a mix of any of these breeds. Many pit bull owners said that these restrictions are unwarranted. “I think breed bans come from ignorance,” said Jo Anna Paige, a senior who owns a pit bull named Cadence Athena Paige. “I don’t think it’s a problem with the breed but how they are being mistreated by humans.” Paige said she has faced discrimination because of Athena’s breed. “She has been called a ‘baby eater’ before,” Paige said. “Most young people are fine with her—it’s the older gen-erations that have a problem with her.” According to Paige, Athena does not fit the negative stereotype per-petuated by sensationalized news stories. “Athena never ceases to amaze with her never-failing love and protec-tion,” Paige said. “At dog parks, she plays well with the other dogs and is not aggressive with them. Ironically, the most aggres-

sive dogs her and I have encountered have been the small breeds.” Aggressive small dog breeds are common, ac-

cording to Taysia Park, a groomer at the Greeley PetSmart. “Oh my God. If I

see that I have a chihuahua, I know it’s going to be a bad day. They bite,” Park said. “But if I see that I have a day full of pits, I’m excited—they’re my favor-ite.” Park said pit bulls are usually easy to work with and have few issues with being aggressive. “I have one at home. She is the sweetest baby ever,” Park said. “She

never has problems with my daughter, Ava, or with other animals. I have a ton of cats, too, so I know.” No one in the grooming salon disagreed with her.There are some people in Greeley who say they are more apprehensive. “I feel like there’s a lot of fighting pit bulls in Gree-ley,” said Kate Miracle, a sophomore geology major. “I get nervous walking my dog because I see ag-gressive dogs.” Miracle said that if there are breed bans in place, then they must be there for a reason. However, these bans do impact UNC students, especially those who are about to graduate. “It is something that I’ll have to consider once I leave Northern Colorado,” Paige said. “I have to con-

sider if she will be allowed to live in the cities that my job offers will come from. If I can’t take her, then I won’t be moving to that city or moving into that house or apartment.” Paige has already expe-rienced issues due to the breed bans. “When I moved to Baton Rouge for the sum-mer, a year or so ago, I had to do research to see if she was allowed to live there. In addition, it came to my attention that most airlines did not allow pit bulls to fly on their planes. We were forced to rent a car and drive across the country both ways just to get her to Louisiana, then back to Colorado,” Paige said. There is a lot of dis-sonance surrounding this issue, and the future of this breed is still in question.

Illustration by Manny Perez

ARE PIT BULL BANS BASED ON FACT OR FEAR?

“I feel like there’s a lot of fighting pit bulls in Greeley.”

-Kate Miracle

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By Antonio [email protected]

Most people know the “My dog ate my homework” story and would probably laugh if they heard a college student try to use that excuse today. Well, students who live in Lawrenson Hall know that a dog eating their home-work is now a possibility thanks to the new guidelines established about pets in the residence halls. Th is year for the fi rst time at the Uni-versity of Northern Colorado, students who live on the second or third fl oors of Lawrenson Hall may have a cat or dog live with them. Since this is a new situation for the school, a lot of time went into planning and preparing for challenges. “We spent most of the spring semester meeting with University Legal, facilities,

DSL and UNCPD, talking about the feasi-bility,” said Corey Friend, the hall director of Lawrenson Hall. Some of the requirements include limiting the weight of the pet to 40 pounds and only allowing up to two dogs or cats in a two-person apartment. Th e facilities department also added fi ve extra waste sta-tions around the building. Anytime animals are involved, certain questions are raised. Some of the concerns brought up were whether students have the time to take care of the animals, if the animals would be too loud and whether the smell would be overpowering. Johnson Huynh, a freshman biology major, is a resident of Lawrenson Hall. “Pets aren’t allowed on my fl oor,” Huynh said. “But when I go to visit my friends on the second fl oor, it can smell pretty bad because some people don’t change the litter boxes enough.” According to Friend, one of the reasons

for the change in policy was to attract more students to live in the dorms and to stay for longer periods of time. “We have students choosing to live here because they want to live in a pet community,” Friend said. “Some students have stayed longer in the dorm than they originally would have because they missed their cat, and we even had a student transfer from Nebraska because of our pet policy.” Students are fi nding even more reasons to own a pet in a dorm and keep the ones they have as the semester continues. “I really enjoyed having a cat in my dorm,” said Abby O’Connor, a sophomore math major. “It was nice to come home to when I was having a bad day. Th e only problem was making sure someone was there to feed it twice a day, but me and my roommate worked out a schedule.” If issues were to arise between the pets and students, Friend said he thinks they

are well prepared. “If a resident complains to me about being bit or something else related to the animal, the case is treated just like any other animal case in Greeley,” Friend said. “Th at’s something we wanted to make sure people knew, that UNC residents weren’t under any special laws or anything.” With such a new policy, offi cials at UNC say they only hope to move forward with this and fi nd ways to improve. Friend said he was having a meeting this week to talk about just that—ways to improve. “I hope, in the future, we will be able to have a pet community on Central too,” Friend said. “Maybe even go beyond cats and dogs and allow pets like turtles and hamsters.” What started out sounding like a “furry” situation may actually be a policy worth keeping. Currently, it doesn’t seem like Bears mind sharing their caves with their pets.

CATS AND DOGS BECOME RESIDENTS ON WEST CAMPUS

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= HOME GAME = AWAY GAME

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SPORTSEditor: Jacob Scott - Assistant: Danielle Ross

-7 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Air Force AcademyBank of Colorado Arena at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center

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Rylie Cook | The MirrorForward Jeremy Verhagen keeps the ball away from defenders as the Bears defeated Florida A&M 95-56 on Sunday in the Bank of Colorado Arena.

BEARS EARN THIRD STRAIGHT WINBy Danielle Ross

[email protected]

The UNC men’s bas-ketball team extended its perfect home-game streak with three blowout games last Monday, Friday and Sunday. The Bears took down Colorado Christian University 93-58, Stet-son University 82-62 and Florida A&M 95-56.

In Monday’s game, the Bears allowed CCU (0-3, 0-0 RMAC) to keep the lead for much of the first half but managed to turn the game around about five minutes before halftime. The Bears retook the lead and headed into the locker rooms up 38-32. Sophomore guard Jor-dan Wilson, who scored 14 points for the Bears in the

first half, helped the team turn the game around. “We got some stops and got our rebounds to the outlets and started moving the ball really well,” Wilson said. “I found a rhythm early and got hot and made some shots, and I just tried to keep it up and get my teammates involved.” The Bears scored on 30 of 51 shots from the field and racked up 12 three-pointers in Monday’s game. Friday’s victory was a different story. The Bears took an early and aggres-sive 11-0 lead over Stetson (2-5, 0-0 Atlantic Sun). Stetson closed the scor-ing gap to nine points late in the half, but the Bears took and maintained an 11-point lead for the rest of the half.

“Our previous games, we really haven’t gotten out to a good start,” senior forward Dominique Lee said. “We wanted to come out and set a tone, and the seniors stepped up. The rest of the team did their part, and we combined those two aspects and took over the game.” The Bears, once again, came out strong in the second half, with 16 points in only nine minutes. Head Coach B.J. Hill said everyone who played con-tributed, and that the big win would help the team’s energy early in the season. “It’s just like last year. We’ve been at home. We have a streak of home games. We’re shooting well,” Hill said. “I’m going to be interested to see if we

can play better than what we did at Wyoming and New Mexico State. We’re playing two very, very, very good teams in the next two weeks.” Hill said the schedule is ideal because it allows for a lot of practice time. He also said he planned on giving the team a day or two off from practice in the upcoming weeks. The Bears ended the game with a 57.6 shot per-centage inside the arc and a 44.4 percentage in three-pointers, in comparison to the Rattlers’ 33.3 percent from the field and 11.1 percent in three-pointers. Following up on this winning streak, the Bears will take on Colorado State University on Dec. 7 at Moby Arena.

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Page 10 December 1, 2014SPORTSWOMEN’S BASKETBALL DEFENSE DOMINATES

By Dylan [email protected]

The University of Northern Colorado women’s basketball team was 2-1 over Thanks-giving break and improved to a 4-1 record under first year head coach Kamie Ethridge. The Bears’ defense dominated all week, as UNC defeated Western State (1-3) 85-37. Western State was held to just 37 points and 21.4 percent shooting overall in the first game of the week. Meanwhile, the senior duo of center Stephanie Lee and guard D’Shara Strange com-bined for 41 total points, 22 points and 19 points, respectively. The Bears had four differ-ent players reach double-digit scoring against Western State. Northern Colorado went on to score 30 points off of 25 turnovers to win their first home game of the year. The Bears then headed to Nebraska for a pair of games against Nebraska-Omaha (2-3) and Nebraska, where they again relied on a strong defensive effort to maintain control of the game. Both teams gave up chances as Northern Colorado forced 11 turnovers and seven steals, while the Mavericks managed 14 turnovers and had six steals. Strange and Lee again provided the spark for the Bears’ offense, as they put up 24 and 15 points, respectively. Junior guard Kyleigh Hiser also got going with 16 points and was 3-for-6 on three-pointers. Northern Colorado was down at half 34-37, but the Bears’ defense was able to hold

the Mavericks shooting to 25.9 percent in the second half. UNC hit 11 out of 16 free throws and took the lead to get their fourth win of the season. The Bears’ final game was against the undefeated University of Nebraska (6-0), and Northern Colorado could not find their defensive rhythm. The Cornhuskers rallied late and defeated UNC to give the Bears their first loss of the season. Nebraska took a 26-5 lead early in the game, and soon the Bears found themselves in a deeper hole. Leading scorers Strange and Lee were both benched with three fouls, and the depth players were tested to run the offense. Senior forward Amber Van Deudekom and freshman guard Kianna Williams proved they were up to the task: Williams got a pair of three-pointers, and Van Deudekom had an 11-point run to get the Bears back in the game. Northern Colorado finished the game 21-49 on their shots for a 42.9 percent shooting percentage. They showed skill with three-pointers, as they hit six of 13. Van Deudekom ended the day with 20 points going 7-for-9 on field goals and nailing both three-pointers she attempted, but her effort was not enough to rally the Bears over the Cornhuskers. Williams finished the day with nine points and five rebounds. Northern Colorado was held to just 13 points in the final 10 minutes, while Nebraska earned 25 points in the second half. Nebraska also shot 35.8 percent overall on field goals to take the victory. The Bears’ next game is against the Air Force Academy at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Bank of Colorado Arena at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center.

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National Cookie Day is on Thursday, which means it’s time to whip out a pair of oven mitts, blindly pick a flavor from the list below and get to baking. (Or you could just make a trip to King Soopers. We promise we won’t judge you.) We picked this week’s word search theme, but next week the theme could be up to you. Just email a list of words to [email protected], and your list could make it in the next issue.

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