I had a teacher in High School once tell my class, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” He was referencing the history of politics and war. And as with most things, you can relate them directly to the wide world of sports. This pre-season’s men’s basketball top 25 rankings almost mirrored that of two or three decades ago. With Indiana at the top, Duke just behind, UNLV cracking the top 10, Michigan, Kentucky, and Arizona all with strong programs to start the year, sports enthusiasts across the nation might have thought the was the sequel to Hot Tub Time Machine 2. We’d picture Bobby Knight throwing chairs, Jalen Rose trash talking, Christian Laettner practicing turn arounds, maybe even Adolph Rupp walking out onto the floor instead of Calipari, which I’m sure would be welcomed by most of the nation. At the beginning of the year you could be asking yourself which team would prove to be dominant?

With only a month left until the madness, we’re still asking ourselves the same question, but it’s a question that most of us are glad to be asking. Ratings have declined substantially in the last ten years with so many youngsters fleeing the books and class rooms to the night clubs and team planes. We’ve been missing great rivalries that we were used to seeing year after years. In past years, you could walk into the Bellagio and place a bet at the beginning of the season on Kentucky to win the National Championship and you would almost have a 50/50 shot of being right. People were getting bored of watching freshmen and sophomores struggle through tight situations. No one was developing skills under some of the greatest coaching in the world...

Pictured is Preston Adams

Photo Credit -Matthew Davis

Open mic night is alive and well, as student after student make their way to the stage and do... what ever they want.  UNC has a vast amount of tallent, and UNC Student radio gets to see it every two weeks when UPC (click here to find out more about UPC) has their open mic night.  The dates for the remainder of the year are up on the UPC facebook page (link above).  Hope to see you all there!

In preparation for the next month's Macklemore show, UNC students are lining up outside of thrift shops such as Goodwill, The Arc, and other locations in order to stock up on apparel. Students have been seen buying Tommy Bahama shirts, stainied ties and old suit jackets. 

One employee told us, "We owe it all to Mr. Macklemore. We can hardly keep any of our urine soaked clothes in stock." Goodwill also reported that they have seen massive increases in profits, almost doubling the normal revenue average in February alone. 

Students are encouraged to bring no less than $20 in their pockets, and expect lines and delays while trying to purchase clothes that will resemble "your grandpa's style." 

Tickets are officially sold out for the show, but for those who already have their tickets, be sure to stop by anyone of these local businesses and get your threads together for the show. 

-Benjamin Fuller, Northern Lights

Photo Credit -Matthew Davis

This week University of Northen Colorado Student Radio is in front of the Bear Bistro in the UC during Lunch on Monday and Friday, and Dinner Monday through Thursday.  Playing top 40 hits and requests.  The Bear Bistro serves Pizza / Pasta and you can use your meal plan swipes.  Until Friday when you order a meal you will be entered to win their raffle which will be drawn on Friday.  Come on down and hang out with us here at Bear Bistro.

Bear Bistro Lunch Hours:

Monday through Friday: 10 30 AM to 1 30 PM

Bear Bistro Dinner Hours:

Monday through Thursday: 5 00 PM to 7 00 PM

Come on down, We'll see you there!

UNC's UPC Hits The Jackpot for Students

Let there be no doubts; Macklemore is officially coming to Greeley, Colorado on March 3rd.

Thats right, UNC is going to provide a concert of absolute global-proportions. Not only is Macklemore the top artist, album and song title in the United States, but the artist is also as popular globally, as any. With the platform song "Thrift Shop" serving as a launching pad, Macklemore has also gained enormous success while touring the country early this year.

A heavy "hats off" goes to either the know-how, or the sheer luck of UNC's University Program Council for booking such an electrifying event. Macklemore; the nations newest music sensation will be at UNC March 3rd. The concert will be held at Butler Hancock. Doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 8pm. it Tickets are $8 for students and $25 for non-students and can be purchachased at the UC front desk, or at http://www.unco.edu/upc/spring-concert.html starting Monday.

This show and talent is head and shoulders above previous years' and it would be a shame to miss!

-Benjamin Fuller