THE CAMPUS PRESS

A&E SPORTS INFOCUS

'Dance Dance': Big 12 men's and Think you've got scruff?
It's not just for women's recap, Facial hair is more than a
your little sister, p. 12 5 o'clock shadow,
p. 15 p. 8

March 14 - 20, 2006 For the students, by the students. Vol. 55 Issue 9

Police crack down at Willard

Punishments are severe
and harsh, students say
Libby McCarthy
Staff Writer
Students living in Willard
Hall may be the worst behaved on
campus, or they might be the most
stereotyped. It just depends on
who is telling the story.
“Willard has been the source
of much damage and vandalism.
Much more than other residence
halls,” said John Crittenden, depu-
ty director of Housing and Dining
Services.
The residents do not deny that
some students have had discipline
problems, but they attribute their
Photo courtesy of David Dinetz actions to typical college student
A CU police officer holds an unidentified student up against the wall at Willard Hall after handcuff-
ing him. Some students say CUPD uses excessive force when dealing with students. CU administra- behavior.
tion and CUPD say Willard has been a major source of criminal activity this year. Students said trouble started
at the beginning of the school year,
with Willard residents committing
the same infractions as students in
other dorms.
“The punishments are getting
too severe for the infractions,”
said David Dinetz, a freshman film
major.
Willard differs from other
halls because it is both an admin-
istration building as well as a dor-
mitory. The building is home to the
housing night security office and
other departments.
This office uses security
guards to patrol all residence halls.
It is located within a few yards of
student rooms in Willard, separat-
ed only by a door with windows
See WILLARD, page 3

Ice climbing gives greater meaning to winter 'slacking'

Maggie McDermott
Staff Writer
For most people a frozen
waterfall is nothing more than a
pretty sight. But to a group of
extreme athletes itʼs more.
Itʼs something to conquer.
Ice climbing, like rock climb-
ing but colder, has a dedicated
following at CU. In order to satiate
the need to climb while frozen, the
CU Outdoor Program offers ice
climbing excursions throughout
the winter.
“Itʼs very much a niche sport,”
said Adam Francis, an ice climb-
ing instructor for the outdoor pro-
gram. “It has the stigma of being
really dangerous, but if youʼre a
safe rock climber, youʼre a safe ice
climber.”
Francis, a fifth-year doctoral
candidate in neuroscience, said he
has been rock climbing for the past
17 years and he wanted something
to do during the winter. Francis
has been an ice climbing instructor
for the Outdoor Program for a little
over a year.
“Itʼs a more standard progres-
sion from rock climbing to ice
climbing,” Francis said.
The Director of the Outdoor
Program David Janowiec said he
agrees with Francis.
“We get a lot of students who
have a base in rock climbing,”
Janowiec said. “I personally like
rock climbing because I like warm
temperatures.”
Joe Woller, a senior account-
ing major, recently attended a
trip with the Outdoor Program
to Ouray, Colo., for ice climbing
where the waterfalls are manmade.
He said he is a novice rock climber
and prefers ice climbing.
“Itʼs a different feeling,” he
said. “Itʼs such a rush to do, more
of a rush than rock climbing.”
Like Woller, Alex Mitchell,
a sophomore art history major,
would take a sheet of ice over a big
rock anyday.
“I like it a lot better than
regular climbing,” Mitchell said.
“Thereʼs a bigger risk factor, and
it is more addictive.”
While the transition from
rock climbing to ice climbing is
common, it is not always easy to
make.
“Itʼs different than rock climb-
ing,” Janowiec said. There are dif- Photo Courtesy of Bridget Rice
ferent tools and different gear to Adam Francis, a neuroscience graduate student, climbs the
get used to, he added. “Popsicle” during an ice climbing trip at the Uncompahgre Gorge
in Ouray, Colo., on Sunday, March 5. The trip was made possible
The gear may seem a little by the CU Outdoor Program, which offers students opportunities
See ICE, page 13 to scale ice several times throughout the winter.

Index » Online » Television »

NEWS
SPOTLIGHT
2
6
Sports
A&E
12
14
More stories. More pictures. NewsTeam Boulder
Visit CU Campus Press online at: Channel 63
INFOCUS 8 Calendar 16 Tuesdays & Thursdays
OPINION 10 Crossword 16
www. THECAMPUSPRESS .com Noon, 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.