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The following were taken from last week’s UNC police log.

Wednesday, August 20At 12:01 p.m. police responded to the University Center regarding medical aid.

Tuesday, August 19At 8:15 p.m. police responded to Gray Hall regarding theft.

Saturday, August 16At 6 p.m. police responded to the Turner Hall regarding larceny theft of a bicycle.

Thursday, August 14At 2:16 p.m. police responded to the University Center regarding a traffi c accident damaging private property.

Wednesday, August 13At 6:58 p.m. police responded to the University Recreation Center regarding medical aid.

Tuesday, August 12At 8:56 p.m. police responded to the 10 Ave. Garden Theatre regarding vandalism and damaged property.

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NEWSGREELEY’S DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGHBy Katarina Velazqueznews@uncmirror.com

!e school year is "nally starting. For college students that means another semester of late-night studying, living o# instant ramen noodles and trying to "nd fun things to do in Greeley.

Although this town may not be bursting with activities that would be clas-si"ed as a college student's “dream,” the hidden gems of Greeley are exactly that: pre-cious stones that have been engraved into the Univer-sity of Northern Colorado experience.

Here are "ve places in Greeley that UNC students might "nd to be an enjoyable part of their college experi-ence.

For active students with a passion for the outdoors, the Poudre River Trail Corridor is a perfect opportunity to get in a nice long walk or bike ride. !e trail begins at Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley, and it extends 21 miles and ends near Colora-do Highway 392 in Windsor.

It eventually connects to a paved trail in Larimer County's River Blu# 's Open Space. Similarly, the trail is in the process of being connected to the city of Fort Collins.

!e trail is decorated with trees, shrubs, $owers, the

river, open water ponds and lakes. Wildlife is also a com-mon sight on the trail.

A popular venue for the UNC music lover is the Moxi !eater. Located in down-town Greeley, the venue has live music most nights of the week and a full bar. Local musicians are o%en the main spotlight at the Moxi, but the theater regularly hosts performances by more well-known artists as well.

!e theater isn't home to just one genre of music,

either, so students have a variety of live concerts to choose from.

!e only public place in Greeley to get a hookah "x is Istanbul Hookah Lounge, located at 630 26th St.

With cushions in place of couches, Istanbul can be considered one of the most relaxed and comfortable places in Greeley for students to be social or get school-work done.

!e menu provides a variety of shisha $avors to

choose from, so even the pickiest of Bears are bound to "nd something they like.

!e perks of this lounge are the homey, down-to-earth environment, free Wi-Fi and tea and the always friendly sta#.

For avid co#ee drinkers and fans of procrastination, !e Blue Mug at Margie's may be a perfect "t.

Located right across the street from central campus on 16th St., Margie's o#ers an a#ordable menu, free Wi-Fi and plenty of electrical outlets—in case any congre-gating Bears get tired of put-ting o# their assignments.

!ere is comfortable seat-ing indoors, as well as a patio for students who prefer the sunshine.

As it is so close to campus, Margie's is a local alternative to the average cup of Star-bucks in the morning.

Last but not least, Roma Pizza Restaurant is another UNC student favorite.

What college student could resist food and drink specials for every day of the week or trivia every !urs-day night?

Decorated with mu-sic posters and tight-knit seating, Roma gives o# the stereotypical “college-feel” and manages to cater to everyone's tastes with both vegetarian and gluten-free options gracing the menu.

Cassius Vasquez | !e Mirror!e Blue Mug at Margie’s is one of Greeley’s most well-liked co"ee shops and procrastination stations for UNC students.

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By Brennen Karlnews@uncmirror.com

Both returning and new students to UNC will !nd that studying is key to suc-cess in college. Although high school classes require a certain set of study skills, college is a di"erent experi-ence. #erefore, the methods of studying are di"erent as well.

“Unlike a lot of your high school education, college shouldn’t be just about remembering what you’re told. It should also be about learning to question it,” said Mike Kimball, a University of Northern Colorado an-thropology professor.

Rather than just memoriz-ing a concept, Kimball says students should !gure out why it is important and how the concept works when it is applied to what they are learning.

Another tip: college students should thoroughly study their syllabus for each class. A syllabus is essentially a contract that explains what exactly professors expect from their students. A syl-labus also gives detailed information such as when homework will be due or when students can expect tests and quizzes.

Professors typically list their o$ce hours in their syl-labus, which can be a helpful tool for students. O$ce hours are speci!c times that professors are available to help if students feel they are struggling in the class.

“Don’t be shy,” Kimball said. “Show up and ask

questions; Take what you’re learning to the next level. If you treat your classes like a McDonald’s drive-through or, at best, a movie theater, you’re going to get what you pay for.”

Sarah Cornish, an English professor at UNC, suggests utilizing o$ce hours early in the semester.

“You're more likely to take advantage fully of what we have to o"er if you've broken the ice early by com-ing to our o$ce hours. We love meeting and building mentoring relationships,” Cornish said.

Students say they o%en !nd that the biggest di"er-ence between high school and college is the amount of freedom that he or she has. Ben Sutton, a junior com-munications major, said that students must learn quickly that not all time is necessar-ily free time when they are not in class.

“It is easy to get distracted by friends, clubs and other non-school related activi-ties,” Sutton said. “Students must individually set aside times with their own speci!c and unique schedule, and stick to it.”

Natalie Stacker, a junior history major, said she discovered new tips during her experience as a tutor. One tip she said she found useful is to go one paragraph at a time while reading a textbook and to summarize each paragraph using one or two words.

“Putting your notes in your own words also helps you remember the material

because you are actively en-gaged with it,” Stacker said.

Lecture-oriented classes require more e"ort on the student's behalf. Some teach-ers may speak too quickly for students to keep up with notes, while other professors can make lectures so intrigu-ing that students forget to take notes in the !rst place.

#e solution: record lectures and then re-listen to them to add important things that might have been missed in earlier note-taking. Recorded lectures acts as a refresher for studying, as well as a source of informa-tion that students might have

missed the !rst time listen-ing to the lecture.

Cornish suggests that students time themselves on how long it takes to read di"erent kinds of materials. A novel and a sociology text-book are two vastly di"erent works and will take each student a di"erent amount of time to read.

“You can use that informa-tion to build blocks of time that !t the kind of reading you’re doing,” Cornish said.

She also said she suggests students pay attention to how they feel at certain times of the day to determine the best time to study.

STUDY FOOL, THIS AIN’T HIGH SCHOOL

Breelyn Bowe | !e MirrorStudents studying habits should alter when making the tran-sition from high school to college.

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By Kimberly Molinanews@uncmirror.com

Smartphones have become a universal convenience, giv-ing people the ability to surf the web and stay entertained in the palms of their hands. Mobile applications—short-cuts to the web allowing people to do things like play games, shop online and read the news—are essential and o!en the most used parts of smartphones.

For college students, these apps can be used to get easily accessible help with academ-ics. Here are "ve smartphone apps that can probably save every college student some grief at least once in their academic careers.

“EasyBib” has become a leading tool for college

students because it allows them to properly cite papers using either MLA, APA or Chicago style. Students input the relevant information, and EasyBib converts the infor-mation into a proper citation to be used for the student's paper.

Social media has become a distraction for college students, especially when studying for an exam or do-ing homework.

Apple has created a new app available for Mac OS X so!ware called “Self Control,” which will lock all noti"cations and social media websites for a certain amount of time.

#is will give students the opportunity to focus and get what they need done.

Another daily struggle

that an app can help "x is waking up on time for class, especially a!er a long, late night of “studying.” #e mobile application “Sleep If U Can” is free for Android smartphones and $1.99 for Apple iOS.

“Sleep If U Can” was developed to make it impos-sible to snooze the alarm and physically forces students to get out of bed.

#e alarm only turns o$ once the student gets up and takes a picture of his or her bathroom. #is app is not recommended for students in community bathroom dorms for a few reasons.

With the “Dragon Dicta-tion” app, typing a paper could not be easier—espe-cially for people who type fairly slowly. Designed to

help people who are in a time crunch or those who prefer speaking over physi-cally typing a paper, this ap-plication uses accurate voice recognition to type the paper for students as they speak.

Dragon Dictation is avail-able for free on Apple iOS.

Due to the increasing amount of yearly student loans, it becomes di%cult for a college student to keep track of loans, debt and expenses.

An application called “Mint” is available for free for Apple iOS phones and Android smart phones. #e app has made it simple to keep track of all college stu-dents' money and can even help users to build credit.

FIVE APPS EVERY COLLEGE STUDENT NEEDS

Breelyn Bowe | !e MirrorCollege students have access to millions of smartphone apps that can help make their academic careers less stressful. EasyBib, Self Control, Sleep If U Can, Dragon Dictation and Mint are !e Mirror’s top picks.

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Antonio Hillarts@uncmirror.com

Lets be honest, meal plans are pretty cool. You get to swipe into the dining halls, meet up with friends and enjoy all you can eat food. But what if I told you there are other places to get food, restaurants; close enough to campus that you could walk to? Well it’s no joke, the outside campus scene is alive and well and just waiting for new students to discover them.

One local favorite, D.P. Dough, is known for delivering calzones at to you until 3 a.m. Something you may !nd to be very convenient in the near future. What many students may not realize is that D.P. Dough has moved to a new location. No need to worry though, it’s

just a block down from it’s previous location, still on 16th street.

With a new location, D.P. Dough has also revamped its look and menu to satisfy your college kid needs. Tucker Blake, junior philosophy/English major, has worked at D.P. Dough for one year now, delivering for eight months and being a cook for four months.

“"e new location has more space, is super nice, has a lot of room for the cooks to work and the drivers to build boxes,” Blake said. “I just think it looks more professional.”

"e interior has also changed for the customers bene!t as well.“"e menu is written on a chalkboard wall so it looks cooler and it’s easier to read. "e only downside is there isn’t seats-yet. But we’ll have some soon.”

A lot of regulars of D.P. Dough may already know what their favorite ‘zone’ to order is but a variety of sides have been added to the menu as well.

“We have new items like breadsticks and tater tots. "e tater tots have op-tions like bacon and cheese on them,” Blake added. “D.P. Dough really is your go-to place for late night meat and cheese.”

Local restaurants around campus have plenty of variety to o#er students and can be great places to meet people. Other close places include Cheba Hut, "e Blue Mug, Taste of Philly, "e Kitchen and Chipotle. Don’t just limit yourself to on campus dinning, branch out and see what you can !nd and you may be surprised.

A BEAR IS NEVER FAR FROM FOOD

Breelyn Bowe | !e MirrorD.P. Dough takes advantage of it’s new chalkboard wall and allows people to draw on it. Breelyn Bowe | !e Mirror

Cheba Hut is !lled with sandwhiches and culture.

Breelyn Bowe | !e MirrorTaste of Philly is where you can enjoy real philly cheeststeak sandwiches.

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LEARNING TO LIVE IN L.A.Ashlee Mcdonaldarts@uncmirror.com

If anyone is thinking that Los Angeles is the place to move a!er graduation, they can look to none other then University of Northern Colo-rado graduate Nikki Tomlin-son for advice and recom-mendations on how to make the move easy. In fact, Tom-linson wrote a short comedy "lm on the matter, you can "nd this on the LA-Bound website (laboundguide.com). She co-produced the short with author Erica Wernick who has a book based on the subject of moving to L.A. post graduation.

Wernick and Tomlinson’s video combined the both of them to create a "ve-minute short comedic video that will make its way to Internet fame. In a similar style to buzz feed, they made a hi-larious compilation of things that would have been better to know before moving to L.A. like the complicated parking situation, the myth that is “Californians are always at the beach” and the di#culty of "nding a serving job. $e duo doesn’t forget tragic information involved with tra#c, which may be the most notable and impor-tant topic to remember when one is moving to a big city, it really does take an hour to drive eight miles.

Tomlinson has many other claims to her L.A. fame; she has been featured in many

on and o% screen produc-tions since her departure from UNC in 2002, among which include a vast career in stunt double world. She has done stunts for Ashley Tisdale and Cameron Diaz. As well as appearing on the stage productions such as Chicago and the national tour of Joseph and $e Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. Tomlinson is also the co-founder of $e Tinseltone Carolers, California’s premier caroling group.

Tomlinson brings up a topic that many students aren’t quite ready to address before an extreme relocation: whether or not they are actu-ally ready for such a trip.

O!en times, students don’t know what they are getting themselves into before they make the move. First hand experience says that moving without prior knowledge of what your venturing into seems to be the way college students do things. Leaving planning as an a!er thought can lead to comical but stressful situa-tions, which the short dem-onstrates. $e main element is the comedic value, but also pushes graduates to look into the place they are moving to. Wernick goes on to include a “Year Out Planning Your Dreams” video series on the same site to encourage and help those looking to make a move.

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By Dylan Sanchezsports@uncmirror.com

A new era of excellence begins for the Univer-sity of Northern Colorado women’s basketball team as decorated player and coach Kamie Ethridge takes over for Jamie White as head coach this season. Coach Ethridge brings 24 years of coaching experience and a hall-of-fame playing career

to Northern Colorado, and she said she hopes to pack the stands at Butler-Hancock during home games. “It’s a challenge to take over a program that has already had success, but I want to infuse it with who I am and win championships,” Coach Ethridge said. Ethridge knows !rsthand what it takes to win cham-pionships as her resume includes an Olympic gold

medal, an induction into the women’s basketball hall of fame and numerous national team gold and silver medals. In college, Ethridge only lost nine games overall and won the national championship her senior year in a historic season that saw her captain the University of Texas team to a perfect 34-0 season. “I got so much joy out of competing and got to travel all over the world, and it took me a lot of places, which ultimately led me to coaching,” Ethridge said. As for her goals for the upcom-ing season Ethridge said she wants to hire a diverse sta" that covers the team’s strengths and weaknesses. “I’m very businesslike and serious about basketball, which means I’m not as play-ful as I need to be some-times,” Ethridge said. “#at’s where the sta" can step in and be used in certain situ-ations, but still we need to be mature enough to relax sometimes and believe in our strategies and stay loyal to each other.” Ethridge expressed her excitement about the team and said she looks forward to having a healthy season. “#e summer has been unbelievably helpful and al-lows us to develop,” she said. “We’ve been able to get a lot done, and they had a great work ethic and they keep improving their skills.” She said that the student body has plenty to be excited

for in the upcoming season and many more to follow. Ethridge said she has set her expectations high for both the team and the sta" moving into the school year. “We have great senior lead-ership, and we are healthy this time around,” Ethridge said. “We have a very dy-namic team that is commit-ted to being their very best, and quite frankly, they want to compete for a Big Sky championship. “When you compete for a Big Sky championship, you compete for an NCAA tournament bid, and I think this team wants to go to the NCAA tournament and see how they do against anyone and everyone in the coun-try,” Ethridge said. As for her expectations of fans, Ethridge said she hopes to get the whole commu-nity out to home games and bring back the energy from last season. “#ree thousand people in the stands can make a huge impact on home games, and they’re going to love our product that we put out there,” she said. “We want this student body to respect our game, and we want to make them proud of what we put on the $oor.” Coach Ethridge spent 18 years behind the Kansas State bench as an associate head coach, helping lead the Wildcats to nine NCAA

See Basketball on page 13

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ONLY THE BEST FOR THE BEARS

Breelyn Bowe | !e Mirror!e UNC women’s basketball team is now in the very capable hands of Kamie Ethridge, who has achieved much success as both a player and coach.

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INTRAMURALS:HOW AND WHEN TO GET INVOLVEDJacob Scottsports@uncmirror.com

Northern Colorado’s intramural sports o!er a wide variety of activities for students in both the fall and the spring. "ese sports are a great way to stay active, meet new people and just have plain old fun away from classes.

Fall intramural sports in-clude; #ag football, so$ball, tennis, inner tube water polo and indoor soccer. Divisions di!er for each sport. Stu-dents are encouraged to sign

up as a team, but there are no restrictions for students who would like to sign up for any sport individually. Registration tables for each sport will be set up at di!er-ent times in the year in the UNC recreation center. To get started, choose a sport, and mark its registration day on the calendar. "en, %nd a team, or go individually and sign up in the rec center. Intramural sports are open to all students of all %tness levels, so there’s no reason not to go out and have a good time.

All practices and games for the various intramural sports are held on campus. Students must be taking at least three credit hours to be eligible to participate in intramural sports.

"e rec center also o!ers unique alternative tourna-

ments for anyone to sign up for. "is fall there are %ve di!erent tournaments that are separate from the intra-mural sports seasons. "ey are the following: badmin-ton, kick ball, racquetball singles, racquetball doubles and 5v5 basketball.

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postseason tournaments in 12 years. "e Wildcats took part in four WNIT tourna-ments, winning the champi-onship in 2006, and winning the Big 12 title twice. Six times she helped lead them to the sweet sixteen, putting

together an overall winning record of 350-226. “I felt invested into the program at Kansas,” Ethridge said. “When you recruit players they feel like they’re yours, even though I wasn’t the head coach. Now that I am here I can be loyal to this program, and I can’t

wait to build this team into a championship team that can compete year in and year out.” Ethridge said she plans to push the players on and o! the court to become great athletes as well as indepen-dent people. “Our players are going to

be well taken care of but challenged in every single way of their lives: mentally, physically and emotionally,” she said. “We have a good balance of seriousness and professionalism, yet we are going to have a blast while doing it.”

FALL INTRAMURALSFLAG FOOTBALLRegistration Tables: Sept. 2-5.Capt. Meeting: THU, Sept 11, 6:30 PM. Dra$ Meeting: THU, Sept. 11, 5:00 PM. Season Start: SUN, Sept. 14.Divisions: Men’s A, Men’s B, Sorority, Fraternity, Co-Rec. League Fee: $80 per team.

SOFTBALLRegistration Tables: Sept. 2-5.Capt. Meeting: THU, Sept. 11, 6:00 PM. Dra$ Meeting: THU, Sept. 11, 5:00 PM. Season Start: SUN, Sept. 14. Divisions: Co-Rec. League Fee: $65 per team.

TENNISRegistration Tables: Sept. 2-5. Season Start: SUN, Sept. 14. Divisions: Men’s, Women’s, Open Doubles. League Fee: $10 per person.

INNERTUBE WATER POLORegistration Tables: Sept. 2-5. Capt. Meeting: THU, Sept. 11, 5:30 PM. Dra$ Meeting: THU, Sept. 11, 5:00 PM. Season Start: SUN, Sept. 14. Divisions: Co-Rec. League Fee: $65 per team.

INDOOR SOCCERRegistration Tables: Sept. 30- Oct. 3. Capt. Meeting: THU, Oct. 9, 5:30 PM. Dra$ Meeting: THU, Oct. 9, 5:00 PM. Season Start: MON, Oct. 13. Divisions: Co-Rec A, Co-Rec B. League Fee: $65 per team.

TOURNAMENTSBADMINTONRegistration Tables: Sept. 2-5. Tournament Date: SUN, Sept. 14.Divisions: Co-Rec. Tournament Fee: $5 per person.

KICKBALLRegistration Tables: Sept. 2-5. Tournament Date: SAT, Sept. 20. Divisions: Co-Rec. Tournament Fee: $15 per team.

RACQUETBALL SINGLES Registration Tables: Oct. 21-24. Tournament Date: SAT, Nov. 1. Divisions: Open. Tournament Fee: $5 per person.

RACQUETBALL DOUBLES Registration Tables: Oct. 21-24. Tournament Date: SAT, Nov. 8. Divisions: Open.Tournament Fee: $10 per team.

5v5 BASKETBALLRegistration Tables: Oct. 21-24.Capt. Meeting: THU, Oct. 30, 5:30 PM. Dra$ Meeting: THU, Oct. 30, 5:30 PM. Season Start: SUN, Nov. 2. Divisions: Men’s, Women’s, Co-Rec. Tournament Fee: $55 per team.

Daymeon Vaughn sports@uncmirror

A number of fresh faces have been added to the Northern Colorado athletics department this season. One of those additions is new head wrestling coach Troy Nickerson, who is settling into the Bear family.

“I do have Bear Pride. I’ve actually been using the motto, ‘It’s time to Bear down,”’ Nickerson said. “I believe in the culture that the new athletic director, Darren Dunn, is building here.”

As a graduate from the Ivy League powerhouse Cornell University, Nickerson has come a long way to coach at the University of Northern Colorado. In his experience, he’s developed his own style of coaching with unique points of emphasis.

“For me, communication is a big factor,” Nickerson said. “You can never over-communicate.

Preseason hasn’t started yet, but Nickerson is still taking steps to get used to his new role at UNC.

“So far, we’re evaluating where we’re at and just grow-ing,” he said. “!ere’s really only one direction to go right now, and that’s forward.”

Embracing his "rst head coaching opportunity a#er leaving Iowa State as an assistant coach is a large step, and Nickerson has had plenty of other activities to keep him occupied this summer.

“It’s been so busy, I’m completely swamped,” he said. “I’m getting married on Saturday, and I just got back from Croatia, where I was training the national team.”

As the season approaches, his focus will fall on the Bears wrestlers, some of whom he’s yet to meet. Preseason for the winter sport begins Sept. 8, and Nickerson will be rigorously training and getting to know his athletes.

“It’s been quite a transi-tion,” he said. “I’m look-ing forward to all of them coming back this week when school starts.”

Another facet of the wres-tling program’s change in au-thority is a Colorado native and another Ivy League a$li-ate that has been selected to be the assistant coach. Joseph LeBlanc will be working closely with Nickerson this season, and he too has had many stops on his road to UNC.

“I was at Brown, coaching at the Ivy League level for about nine months,” LeBlanc said. “Before that I was at Indiana, the Hoosiers, for about a year and a half.”

About working with Nickerson, LeBlanc said he thinks they’ll make a good team. “We think a lot alike,” he said. “We have a lot of similarity in our styles of coaching, between his expe-rience at Cornell and mine at Wyoming, it’ll be an easy "t.”

LeBlanc is originally from Meeker, Colorado, and he

placed all four years while wrestling at the University of Wyoming. LeBlanc has always favored his home state and said he is glad to be back to put his stamp on the wrestling environment here.

“I wanted to go out and get enough experience to be able to come back here and make a di%erence in wrestling in Colorado” LeBlanc said. “I just didn’t think it would happen so soon.”

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Breelyn Bowe | !e MirrorNew wrestling head coach Troy Nickerson (top) and new assistant coach Joseph LeBlanc are bringing their skills and experience to UNC’s mats.

IT’S TIME TOBEAR DOWN

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