University of Northern Colorado News Archives

Named for the Inuit word for soft snow, 9-week-old Akkilokipok or Kilo for short, enjoys his first snow on Wednesday on the west side of the University of Northern Colorado campus.

John Mahoney shovels his sidewalk along 16th street in Greeley as his 1-year-old German shepherd, Doc, watches Wednesday afternoon.

The first major snow storm of the season has brought with it a few closures and cancellations around Weld County.

Charles Thomas, a chef at the Durrell Dining Center, talks sports with Will Blythe, an undeclared freshman, while his dinner is being made.

Ed Phillipsen is the right man to be mayor of Greeley. He served two times as city councilman.

James Campus Salon in Fort Collins will be open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Sunday.

Matthew Hawkins had proposed to Emily Harper. A joyous vacation turned tragic for a Denver couple this week, when Emily May Harper, 27, became ill while swimming with dolphins Tuesday in New Zealand's Tory Channel.

In December 1869, Nathan Meeker's article "A Western Colony," which solicited recruits for a new temperance and agricultural community in Colorado Territory, appeared in The New York Tribune.

Racing to come up with proposals to save higher education from a financial cliff, college presidents held a brainstorming summit Thursday at the state Capitol to come up with new ideas that all of them could support.

Wednesday night, student government motioned to have an internal committee evaluate a resolution that would close the doors to currently public discussions of senate and cabinet candidates -- a measure a Denver attorney said, if passed, violates the Colorado Open Meeting Law.

It's liquidation month over at The Finest. After 37 years of service to the Northern Colorado community, everything at the record store must go.

A University of Northern Colorado student is in jail, facing sexual assault charges over the weekend in which he's accused of fondling a female student.

Pre-registration ends Friday for a 5K run/walk next weekend that will benefit Zac's Legacy Foundation and will be staged in conunction with the University of Northern Colorado Student Public Relations Network.

Mike Finn: Graduated magna cum laude from Weber State, Ogden, Utah: land use planning degree.

After age 30, exercising for more than an hour a week may help cut a woman's chances of developing breast cancer, according to a study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's annual meeting in Seattle.

A group plans to distribute free carbon monoxide detectors less than a week after three University of Colorado students were nearly killed by the toxic, odorless substance.

UNC homecoming events continue today across campus. For more information, visit www.unco.edu/homecoming. Here's a brief overview of what to expect: 10 a.m.: Free pancake breakfast outside Snyder Hall, 10th Avenue and 20th Street in Greeley.

Bri Scott, 4, of Greeley, and University of Northern Colorado junior Darci Ham dance while dressed as bears on the Association of Women in Communications float.

Greeley's mayoral candidates agreed that the local economy is in a major funk, but they differed on ideas for handling transportation, business incentives and infrastructure repairs.

NCBR Poll Is your workplace prepared for swine flu? Yes, encouraging the sick to stay home.

The University of Northern Colorado will receive a $1.5 million planned gift from Dr.

"An American Quilt" WHEN: 4 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., Greeley TICKETS: $15; $8 for students.

Steve Scott, left, and Gary Hatch install wood siding along a window of a Greeley Area Habitat for Humanity house they are refurbishing in east Greeley.

Two University of Northern Colorado students are facing felony drug distribution charges after a three-month undercover operation that ended with their arrests on Friday.

This letter is being written in response to the Oct. 3 review of the University of Northern Colorado production "The Beauty Queen of Leenane." I agree with the reviewer on one thing: "This is the best student acting I have seen in a long time." After that, I agree with him on nothing.

Throughout life, Jerod, Justin and Jason Parker have stuck together. The identical triplets grew up together in the rural town of Bennett, they played instruments together and, now, they're going to college together.

Michael Alirez spars against student Nick Rangel at A Cultural Affair on Saturday afternoon in downtown Greeley.

Shenandoah Davis 8:30 p.m., Hattie's Hat. All ages. Four years ago , Shenandoah Davis had decided against a professional music career.

Backed by a cadre of Colorado college chieftains, University of Colorado president Bruce Benson on Friday shot down the suggestion that his state-funded university should go private.

The state of the economy has apparently bottomed out and started the climb out of nation's worst recession since the 1930s, but it's going to be a long recovery.

University of Northern Colorado students Holly Langsdorf, center, and Kayla Meek, left, load pots of native grasses onto a trailer with the help of Abigale Palmer, Langsdorf's daughter.