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VOLUME CXVI NUMBER 21
Morrow, journalism professor, dies at 49

By Emerson Marcus
Sophomore Jade Sheldon remembers fearing journalism professor David Morrow when she met him last fall. His in-your-face energy and ambitious goals for his rst semester at the Reynolds School of Journalism made Sheldon think his class wasnt going to be easy. He assigned a lot of work, she said. He gave me my rst F, but he also gave me my rst well-deserved A, so I guess when I got to know him that impression changed. Morrow, a long-time nancial journalist who moved from New York last summer to teach at the University of Nevada, Reno, died Feb. 1 of pancreatic cancer in Spartanburg, S.C. He was 49. Morrow was tasked with developing a business journalism program at the school while working in collaboration with the business departments extended studies history course in London. Before coming to UNR, Morrow worked for Smart Money magazine, The New York Times, The Detroit Free Press, Fortune and as editor in chief for TheStreet.com. Friends, coworkers and students described Morrow as a vigorous, eclectic character who constantly sought originality and was not afraid of a challenge. One of Morrows greatest challenges came in 2000 when he took over at TheStreet.com. Jim Cramer of CNBCs Mad Money, and co-founder of TheStreet. com, remembers warning Morrow before he became editor in chief of the Web site. I had to be honest with him, Cramer said in an e-mail. I said it was just a maelstrom of pain and red ink and anger. He told me not to worry. I told him that it was going to be like being in combat and that it wasnt even clear if we were going to be able to come out. He told me not to worry He did it because of his demeanor, the respect he came in with, his bearing, and his integrity. His energy. He saved us. During Morrows eight-year tenure, TheStreet.com emerged as a force in the business media world a revolutionary outlet that didnt fear new media. TheStreet.com captured ve Society of American Business Editors and Writers Awards, including one Loeb Award, given for journalistic excellence in the understanding of business, nance and the economy. Morrow brought originality to the site. He instituted the Five Dumbest Things on Wall Street, a widely popular and successful nancial column for the site. He was an evangelist, a missionary to help people understand money, TheStreet.com editor in chief Glenn Hall said. It was not a job for him. It was a calling. His second calling the classroom was an easy transition for the business journalist seeking
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Watchdog club gets $3,000 for Abolish ASUN

By Tara Verderosa
The UNR Students for Liberty will host an Abolish ASUN Festival in order to raise awareness about the way student money is used on campus. The nearly $3,000 event, entirely paid for by the Associated Students of the University of Nevada, will aim to draw attention to frivolous spending of student money, Mary Hunton, UNR Students for Liberty president, said. Despite the title, the purpose is not to abolish ASUN, Hunton said. The key goal is to show that ASUN needs stricter policies and guidelines in order to allocate student money. The festival, which is tentatively set for March 8, is expected to have two horses, two ponies, two bounce houses, a mechanical bull, 500 balloons and hundreds of dollars in snacks totaling about $3,000 of ASUN money,
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ABOLISH ASUN FESTIVAL

M Members b of f the th UNR Students for Liberty received nearly $3,000 on Saturday to fund an Abolish ASUN Festival in March. The event, which will feature ponies, bounce houses, a mechanical bull and snacks, was created to show how frivolously ASUN allocates and spends student-generated money.
$870 MILLION HOLE LOOMS OVER STATE BUDGETS FUTURE

PUBLIC SAFETY: 6.9%
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Travis Hagen, UNR Students for Liberty treasurer, said. The unnecessary and strange array of events available is meant to show that ASUN will spend their money on unnecessary things if you ask, Hagen said. We want to start discussion about the accountability of where this money is going,
AL S: % 7.9
INFRASTRUCTURE: 11.1%
HUMAN SERVICES: 32.2%
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OTHER: 14.1%
EDUCATION: 27.8%
Smallest of Joint Vision fees sent to referendum

By Jay Balagna
Undergraduate students will have the opportunity to vote on a proposed $5 fee for ne arts in student elections this March in the form of a ballot question in student elections. The proposed fee is the smallest of three from the Associated Students of the University of Nevada Joint Vision 2017 plan sent to the senate by ASUN President Eli Reilly last fall. The plan was sent to various senate committees after a large group of students came to the senate arguing against the fees. If the student referendum passes, the fee would still need to go before the Nevada System of Higher Educations Board of Regents, who need to approve it before it could be implemented. As it is proposed, the fee is $5 per student per semester and would go toward supporting ne arts on campus. Katelyn Cartwright, an 18-year-old undecided major, said she would support the fee in the upcoming election. Theres not much art represented on campus, she said. Its worth the $5. Reilly, who said he plans to sign the bill bringing the ballot question into law when it comes to his desk, said hes glad the fee made it out of the senate and is going to a vote. This is the way it should work, Reilly said. When the state raises taxes, they put it to a referendum. We should too. Reilly said the new fee, if approved, would provide a consistency for ne arts fund-
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St Students d t will ill have h the th opportunity to vote on a $5 fee to fund ne arts on campus in the upcoming student elections in March.
NSHE plans for worst

By Jay Balagna
Higher education students in Nevada could see the closure of entire colleges, the elimination of majors and the ring of tenured faculty if state legislators cut too deeply into education to ll a roughly $870 million hole in Nevadas budget. In case legislators pass such a cut in the special session set to start Feb. 23, the Nevada System of Higher Educations Board of Regents is preparing for a worst-case scenario: nancial exigency. After the cut is decided, the regents must meet in either March or June to decide how to handle it, meaning students would likely see affects of a nancial exigency declaration or other measures in fall 2010. A declaration of nancial exigency is essentially the system declaring bankruptcy, Dean Leavitt, the chairman of the Board of Regents, said. If NSHE does declare nancial exigency, institutions in the system would be free to eliminate contracts
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ing that might be absent in an atmosphere of future budget cuts. Reilly said he was also hopeful his proposal for a fee to support free tutoring on campus would also be put on the ballot. The tutoring fee would be used to fund a new academic success center. It would be $25 per student per semester. The third fee in the Joint Vision 2017 plan was also the largest. The $45 fee would go toward a student activities center that would provide many services currently offered by ASUN. Reilly said he was not optimistic about the student activities center fee making it to the student ballot. Despite the disjointed way his plan is being sent to students, Reilly said he was still happy with the way it worked out. If we can make an impact on students at this university by providing them with free tutoring or bring art to them, it is worth it, he said.
Jay Balagna can be reached at jbalagna@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Gibbons calls special session

By Tara Verderosa
Taking pot shots at the legislature and its approved budget, Gov. Jim Gibbons announced plans for a Feb. 23 special session in his Stateof-the-State address Monday evening. Among several references to failed attempts by the legislature, Gibbons conrmed that he would not raise taxes and would instead continue to cut from state services to ll the near $1 billion state shortfall. Nevadas tax base, Nevadas population and Nevadas job market can no longer pay for the bloated government services which were funded when Nevadas economy
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Live chat: Discuss the latest in Wolf Pack sports with Nevada Sagebrush Sports Editor Juan Lpez at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Basketball: Read coverage of the Wolf Pack mens and womens basketball teams Saturday. Live video: Watch a live video of Chancellor Dan Klaichs town hall.
SAVE EDUCATION
Emily Katseanes column claims teachers shouldnt get cut along with budgets. Page A7
SEX SELLS
Spend Valentines Day discovering the sex industrys impact on Reno culture. Page B3
CRINERS CHAOTIC ROAD

Ex-Nevada basketball player Dellena Criner faced some tumultuous challenges before turning pro. Page B1
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Med student claims honor

Age: 25 Major: Medicine (MD) What she does: Was chosen early for a medical residency at the United States Naval Medical Center. By Kayla Johnson
When Lauren Mattingly was a little girl she always went to the library and looked through science and medical books, dreaming of studying science when she grew up. Mattingly, 25, is one of three fourth-year Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) students that learned their match results early. Usually students dont see these results until March, but nding out early puts them in an elite group. The results come from the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) and inform medical students where they will spend the next few years training. Mattingly successfully applied to a residency program at the United States Naval Medical Center in San Diego. She will be practicing in the eld of pediatrics, beginning in June. As a recipient of the US Armed Forces HPSP scholarship, she was allowed to receive her match results early. Mattingly said she was very pleased with her match results and that she was matched to her top-choice program. It is both a humbling honor and an incredible opportunity to be entrusted with the care of our military service members children and families. I look forward to training in pediatrics at one of the premier Navy hospitals in the world, she said. Mattingly was not always as sure of her career path. At the age of 16, she got a job as a hospital orderly but thought medical school was impossible due to nancial issues. However, a local surgeon noticed her interest in medicine and allowed Mattingly to observe his surgeries and taught her about anatomy. After working hard in high school, she received the millennium scholarship and attended the University of Nevada, Reno. Once she turned 18, Mattingly decided medi-
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UNLV students plan walkout

By Jay Balagna
Students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will participate in a walkout to protest upcoming budget cuts to the Nevada System of Higher Education today. The walkout will be followed by a protest at the Grant Sawyer Building in Las Vegas, where the state legislatures Southern Nevada ofces are located. The student-organized protest was met with criticism from leaders at the University of Nevada, Reno. It draws attention, but I dont think its the right kind, UNR President Milton Glick said. Talking to the legislature, either in mass session or oneon-one, is more effective. Students personal stories and appeals to save funding would hold more sway with state ofcials than a walkout, he said. I think that students should go to class, Glick said. They should do whatever it takes to get an education. To show the importance of that education. Adam Cronis, the undergraduate student president at UNLV, said despite the drawbacks, the walkout is intended to show what would happen if class sections were cut en masse or enrollment caps were implemented. People would be left out in the cold, Cronis, who helped organize the walkout, said. We want to show what that would look like while we still have the power to stop it. Cronis said that when the walkout was planned, invitations were sent to students, staff and faculty at UNLV and he has received enough feedback to be cautiously optimistic about the rallys prospects of success. I think that after this is all said and done, it will have been successful, he said. Associated Students of the University of Nevada President Eli Reilly said that while he wasnt necessarily against the idea of a rally, organizing it as a walkout could set the rally up for failure. You have to do it constructively, he said. Even if they get enough people to go, legislators might not take it as good as they hope. It will show them that we can all just afford to miss a day of class when were trying to argue how valuable higher education is.
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Lauren Mattingly, a 25-year-old MD, was one of three students at the University of Nevada School of Medicine to be matched to a residency early.
cine was the right career path for her. She began working nightshifts as an EMT while taking undergraduate courses during the daytime. Mattingly said that although her school course load was rigorous, it was worth the extra effort. Of course there were times I felt like giving up. However, it was also at those times that I learned some of the most valuable lessons of my life. When you fail, it forces you to regroup, adapt and overcome, Mattingly said. Most of her three-year resi-
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dency in San Diego will be dedicated to taking care of patients, and, while on call overnight, she will sleep at the hospital to be in close proximity to her patients. Up to 80 hours per week will be
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Campaigning begins on campus

By Tara Verderosa
Campaigning for the 2010-11 student body elections began Wednesday with three candidates declared to run for both president and vice president and 48 students declared to seek a seat in the senate. Among the presidential candidates are current vice president Charlie Jose, Associated Students of the University of Nevada Director of Programming Casey Stiteler and Jacob Camp, a former residential assistant. Vice presidential candidates include current College of Liberal Arts Sen. Shirley Diaz, Ryan Childers and Leissan Sadykova. Of the 48 senate candidates, ve are running for re-election: Mathew Neben of the College of Business Administration; Brandon Bishop, Mitch Bottoset, Lea Moser and Ann Newsome, all from the College of Liberal Arts. During the 2009-10 academic year, the senate had four incumbents and only one or two in the previous year, said Speaker of the Senate Gracie Geremia. This ve is the most Ive ever seen running for re-election, and Im pretty pleased, Geremia said.
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about the candidates of the 2010-11 election by visiting asun.unr.edu/government/ elections.info.aspx. The primary elections will take place March 3, and 4 if necessary, followed by the general elections on March 10 and 11.
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In College to be without senator it was written that there were only two senate seats for the College of Health Sciences. There are three and the college will continue to be represented by Sen. Kimberly Anichowski. In Instead of contention, Fox enjoying the cellar, Mike Sanford is UNLVs former basketball coach. The Nevada Sagebrush xes mistakes. If you nd an error, e-mail editor@nevadasagebrush.com.
With more incumbents, the senate is able to take action more quickly and avoid the initial confusion regarding rules, some senators said. Having incumbents is very important because there are important decisions being made at the beginning of the session, Patrick Kealy, a second-year senator, said. The president has to be approved, and they need a speaker, so its good to have incumbents there to coach so the new ones are not so overwhelmed. Having incumbents in the senate is also vital when trying to retain consistency for the representatives and their constituents, Sean Hostmeyer, a second-year senator, said.
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Students began campaigning Wednesday and will continue through the elections on March 10 and 11.
They can work out laws and enact changes with a sense of consistency, Hostmeyer said. By having senators that are incumbents, they can start right away instead of months
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of waiting. They can use their knowledge effectively in getting things going.
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Auditions still open for a prose professor

By Skyler Dillon
The University of Nevada, Reno English Department is currently conducting searches for three new faculty members, but budget cuts may endanger the creative writing, 18th century literature and postcolonial literature professor positions scheduled to be lled. Because several professors have recently retired, left for other positions or failed to make tenure, the English department is down roughly six faculty members. Weve been operating with fewer people than wed like for quite a while now, said Chris Coake, assistant professor of English and chair of the creative writing position search committee. The department was originally approved to hire three new faculty members to counteract the losses, but budget cuts may force the university to cancel one or more of the searches. Searches for new candidates in other departments on campus were cancelled last week. David Fenimore, director of English undergraduate studies, said for now the department is fortunate to still have the opportunity to ll the open positions. (Other English faculty and I) are very aware that this is a sensitive issue, he said. The search cancellations last week were a wake-up call for everybody. Fenimore also pointed out that English is one of the largest departments on campus with more than 400 majors. It provides instructors for the core writing program as well as English majors and minors and is starting up a master of ne arts program in writing all of which is hard to do without an adequate number of professors. According to Coake, the pool of applicants for the positions has been solid. Generally, when a professor
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A December graduation ceremony for qualifying seniors could arrive in 1991, if not by 1990. ASUN Business Sen. Kelly Bland, chairman of the Student Services Committee, said having a celebration for December graduates was the rst goal of the committee this year. I think everyone would like to see it, Bland said. I would like to see it offered to other students. Engineering Sen. Ron Powada explained that December graduates would be inconvenienced by having to return for the commencement ceremonies in the spring. We dont want to see people have to return, he said. Powada said 50 percent of the class of 1990 will be graduating in December -- about 500 seniors. Bland said the Student Services Committee met with Pat Miltenberger, vice president for student services and the administration is also working on the project. Another meeting is scheduled for March 7, between the Student Services Committee, Miltenberger, and Director of Admissions and Registrar Melisa Choroszy. To read the rest of this story and others from the Sagebrush go to www.nevadasagebrush.com
Winter graduation likely
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Chancellor to meet with students, campus leaders

By Jay Balagna
Students will have a chance to hear about the Nevada System of Higher Educations plan to handle budget cuts straight from the systems leader 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dan Klaich, NSHEs chancellor, will speak at a special joint meeting of the undergraduate and graduate student senates in Ballroom C of the Joe Crowley Student Union. The meeting will begin with a presentation from Klaich on tuition and fees (the topic the meeting was originally scheduled for), to be followed by a presentation on Nevadas budget decit and how it relates to NSHE. Every two years the chancellor goes to the student governments to discuss tuition and fees, Klaich said. I scheduled this meeting for that, but I expect what students are going to want to know the most about is the budget. While there will not be much specic information to discuss until after the state legislature decides on how large a cut to pass on to NSHE, Klaich said he plans to present students with scenarios showing the size of proposed cuts. At a special NSHE Board of Regents meeting last week, Klaich presented scenarios that included the closing of entire community colleges, athletic programs and the medical, dental and law schools. While they were not serious proposals, Klaich said they represent the size of the cuts facing higher education in Nevada. Other proposals used to show the magnitude of a $110 million cut, proposed by Gov. Jim Gibbons, were laying off more than 1,000 state employees, implementing ve furlough days per month and raising tuition. In order to ll the proposed $110 million gap, the university would need to raise tuition by 48 percent, assuming all students would stay, Klaich said at the meeting last week. The proposal comes just a year after Gibbons rst proposal to cut 47 percent from NSHE last January. Gracie Geremia, the speaker of the ASUN Senate, said Klaichs visit will play a vital role in preparing students for budget cuts. Its denitely important that he comes to discuss things before the budget crisis, she said. Theres going to be plenty of room for audience, and we will be allowing public comment throughout. Having Klaich available to speak to students is vital when determining the next move for students and their government, Geremia said. We need to be educated on the budget situation and nd out the Board of Regents plan for fees, she said. We need to be informed so we can nd out
CHANCELLOR VISIT
Wh When: 5:30 5 30 p.m. W Wednesd day Where: Ballroom C of the Joe Crowley Student Union What: Chancellor Dan Klaich will speak to students about possible solutions to the budget crisis and will seek student input. Members of the undergraduate and graduate senates will attend the meeting, which is also open for public comment.
what steps we should take.
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Campus Events
TUESDAY/9
See a full list at nevadasagebrush.com/calendar Financing Your Study Abroad When: Noon to 1 p.m. Where: Room 324 in the Joe Crowley Student Union The University Studies Abroad Consortium will advise students on how to use their Millennium Scholarship and other sources of nancial aid to study abroad. To nd out the proper materials to bring, contact the USAC ofce at 784-6569. For more information, contact Sabrina Harris at 6825890.
WEEK-LONG BLOOD DRIVE KICKS OFF ON CAMPUS, SEEKING NEW DONORS
WEDNESDAY/10
Does HIV Look Like Me When: 7 p.m. Where: The Joe Crowley Student Union HIV Awareness Speaker Todd Murray will visit campus and hold an open discussion about STDs and college students. There will also be free HIV testing at the Student Health Center following the event at 8 p.m.
FRIDAY/12
A United Blood Services worker assists Rebecca Gansberg, a 19-year-old pre-nursing major, with a bandage after she donated blood, something she said she does regularly. The United Blood Services will be on campus for the blood drive until Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day in room 1003 of the William Raggio Building.
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Midnight Movies: Fast Times at Ridgemont High When: 11:45 p.m. Where: The Joe Crowley Student Union Theater Fast Times at Ridgemont High follows a group of California high school students as they search for love and gure out the meaning of life with their older classmates. For more information, contact Jeannette Smith at 784-6505.
POLICE BLOTTER
FEBRUARY 7
An ofcer responded to a destruction of property report in the Sierra Street Parking Complex. An ofcer responded to a destruction of property report in Argenta Hall. stolen from the Joe Crowley Student Union. A backpack was reported stolen from the Artemesia Building.
NEWS BRIEFS JOURNALISM SCHOOL HIRES AWARD-WINNING VISITING PROFESSOR

The Reynolds School of Journalism hired a Pulitzer Prize-winning former newspaper editor as a temporary guest professor. Caesar Andrews, who was the executive editor of the Detroit Free Press, will teach classes in media ethics and multimedia reporting at the University of Nevada, Reno. The journalism school was able to hire Andrews using grant money as the Paul A. Leonard Distinguished Visiting Chair for Ethics and Writing in Journalism. Before coming to UNR, Andrews served on the board of the national Student Press Law Center, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and on the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. He also worked as the Reynolds Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at Washington and Lee University in Virginia during the fall semester. The Pulitzer Prize he helped win was a result of a Detroit Free Press investigation that exposed a scandal in the Detroit mayors office and ultimately led to then-popular Mayor Kwame Kilpatricks conviction on perjury and obstruction of justice charges. mid-sized universities with the most alumni serving in the Peace Corps Volunteers. UNR tied for that position with the prestigious Brown and Emory universities. This is UNRs first appearance on the ranking list. The 20 former students now serving in the Peace Corps are in places around the world ranging from Honduras, Jordan and Niger. Last year, UNR had only 11 alumni serving in the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps is a 27-month program with more than 7,600 people serving in 74 countries around the world. To volunteer, Peace Corps members must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old and in good health. The Peace Corps is a program of the United States federal government.
SATURDAY/13
Flute Day When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Nightingale Concert Hall In an open-to-the-public event, students from the university and local schools in Reno are invited to participate in ute-playing competitions and choirs throughout the day. A ute sonata competition for grades six through 12 will start the evening, followed by a music reading ceremony and a competition. The University Flute Trio will begin playing at 1 p.m. This event is free. For more information, contact the university arts department at 784-4278. RESORT SPECIALS
FEBRUARY 2
A 21-year-old male was taken into civil protective custody and issued a trespassing warning in the Jot Travis Building.
FEBRUARY 5
A wallet was reported lost in the Church Fine Arts Building.
FEBRUARY 4
An ofcer responded to the theft of a welder that resulted in grand larceny.
JANUARY 30
A 41-year-old man was arrested on an outstanding warrant on Virginia and Sixth streets.
FEBRUARY 3
An ofcer responded to the theft of a bicycle at the Harry Reid Engineering Laboratory. A purse was reported
JANUARY 29
Ofcers responded to a report of destruction of property in the Sierra Street Parking Complex.
UNIVERSITY MAKES LIST WITH 25TH MOST PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS

The University of Nevada, Reno ranked 25th on a list of
WEATHER FORECAST
Forecast prepared by the Reno-Lake Tahoe student chapter of the American Meteorological Society. For more information visit its Web site at http://www. ametsoc.org/chapters/ renotahoe/
POWDER REPORT
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY WEEKEND
Snow showers, west wind 5 mph
Partly sunny
Mostly cloudy
A chance of rain, mostly cloudy
Partly sunny
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BOREAL HEAVENLY MOUNT ROSE
ALPINE MEADOWS
SQUAW VALLEY
Mt. Rose: Mid-week lift tickets are half-off to UNR students with a valid university ID through the end of the season. Squaw Valley: College students pay only $49 MondayFriday through the end of the season with a valid university ID and a coupon from www. squaw.com/deals-discounts. Northstar-at-Tahoe: Buy a four-pack of lift tickets at Costco for only $264.99. Boreal: Bring in a valid university ID and get a $20 lift ticket at Boreal every Friday until the end of the season.
High temperature: Low temperature:
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Highs: 30-35 Lows: 45-50
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UNR WEEKLY WEATHER DISCUSSION: The storm from Monday will push out but leave some lingering showers Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday will be dry, but will have below-average temperatures. The dry spell wont last long as there is another chance for light precipitation to affect the Truckee Meadows on Friday and Saturday with snow levels hovering around 5,000 feet.
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FEBRUARY 9, 2010
Group pushes for late-night campus events

By Ben Miller
The Late Night Coalition, a group of students and organizations at the University of Nevada, Reno, is working to implement more late-night activities for students. The coalition, which receives part of its funding from a federal grant to enforce underage drinking laws, has already started operations for several programs, including game nights and karaoke at the Starbucks on the rst oor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. Leah Butterworth, the university coordinator for Alcohol Prevention Grant Programs, said that if UNR wants to tell students not to drink, it has a responsibility to provide them with alternative activities. Other activities the Late Night Coalition is involved with include a Rock Band competition, salsa dancing lessons, karaoke nights in the Cantina del Lobo and a ski lm by Warren Miller showed Saturday in the student union. The Coalition is also considering a CrossFit tournament and a single night of concentrated late-night activities for students at the union. This night, modeled off of the University of Utahs Crimson Nights event, was being planned by Flipside Productions before the formation of the Late Night Coalition, Associated Students of the University of Nevada Director of Programming Casey Stiteler said. The idea was first conceived when Utah students visited UNR last year to survey the Joe Crowley Student Union, and ASUN officers learned more about Crimson Nights. The UNR event could include bounce castles, a carnival ride, video game tournaments, a possible bookstore discount and DJs for the ballrooms, among other
Students gather in the Cantina del Lobo on Saturday night to sing karaoke. The event, which takes place at 11 p.m. every Saturday, is part of an effort to offer more late night activities on campus for students, promoted by the Late Night Coalition to deter students from underage drinking.
things, said Stiteler. Although the program is not sure to receive funding from the Late Night Coalition yet, Stiteler said that Flipside has already set aside money for the event. Its just a matter of time, he said. Stiteler, who is running for the position of ASUN president, said that the push for late-night programming is also a part of his campaign platform. Late-night programming not only keeps underage students out of bars and casinos, but creates a better student experience, he said. Its a really good idea, said 20-year-old computer science major Jerry Dean Smith. During the weekends, theres not really anything to do on campus. Smith said he would also like to see more dances, new movies and game nights as a part of latenight programming. Although the grant funding the coalition receives is specically for preventing underage drinking and increasing enforcement of drinking laws, the Late Night Coalition is not just aimed at keeping underage students from drinking, Sally Morgan, the director of the Ofce of Student Conduct, said. The overall motivation was from student services, to do more for students, Morgan said. ASUN President Eli Reilly said he supports the program. Reillys Joint Vision 2017 plan, which was proposed to the ASUN Senate last semester but never passed, contained a goal of creating a 24-hour campus for students for similar reasons.
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(Enforcing drinking laws) is a part of it but not a main part, Reilly said. Its about connecting people to campus. The grant, which gives approximately $951,000 total to student programming, is projected to last until the end of the 2012 spring semester, Morgan said.
Ben Miller can be reached at bmiller@nevadasagebrush.com.
NASA robotics expert discusses past and future

Machines to play a huge role in space exploration
By Don Weinland
Students were crowded in, sitting in the aisles and standing wherever possible to hear a National Aeronautics and Space Administration robotics expert discuss the past, present and future of surface exploration on Mars on Friday. The classroom selected for the lecture in the Schrugham Engineering and Mines Building proved too small for the crowd, leaving at least 20 students sitting in the aisles or standing at the back of the room. Richard Volpe, manager of the mobility and robotic systems section at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., gave students a concise history of Mars surface exploration as well as a glimpse at where the program is. If you look at the planets, JPL has been visiting all of them over time, Volpe said, with a PowerPoint image of the solar system behind him. Most of them have been orbiters or y-by missions. Only recently have we been landing on planets. A recent JPL project called the Phoenix Lander conrmed the presence of water on the surface of Mars in 2008, Volpe said. Future projects will seek to deliver samples of Martian soil back to earth, he said. In a 2018 time frame, were looking into a rover that will do soil sampling, he said. George Bebis, professor of computer science and engineering at UNR, said Fridays event attracted an audience of all ages. Bebis, who hosted Fridays lecture, said by bringing speakers like Richard Volpe to campus, the department hopes to encourage more students to consider computer science careers related to NASA research. The lecture attracted a variety of majors, many of whom came for extra credit points in an Astronomy 109 class. I had no prior knowledge about any of that stuff but came out knowing a lot about NASAs intentions for the future, said Mark Sexton, a 21-year-old communications major, who said he came for extra credit. Spanish major Chuck Campbell, 22, said the idea of landing on another planet has always fascinated him. The Mars landing really interested me. Were the aliens, he said. I really didnt know robotics was such a big part of NASA. Students also said they were surprised how much robotics have to do with space exploration. I thought it was pretty interesting how robotics have developed over the years, said Alex Korostinsky, a 21-year-old psychology major. Volpe, who received his docoratein applied physics from Carnegie Mellon University, said he is one of only 100 roboticists among a mass of 3,000 engineers at NASAs JPL.
Don Weinland can be reached at news@nevadasagebrush.com.
Members of the fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia practice to deliver singing telegrams during Valentines Day weekend. All proceeds from the fundraiser will be donated to local music programs to help pay for instrument parts and repairs.
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Music frat to sell singing Valentines telegrams

By Gianna Cruet
Singing telegrams dont just appear in the movies. Seven years ago University of Nevada, Reno students devised a plan to improve the lives of young musicians in Reno. These students were members of the fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and their idea was to deliver singing telegrams to couples on Valentines Day. This tradition has continued to the present. Fraternity members will be delivering singing telegrams anywhere in town from Friday to Sunday. All prots will be donated to Washoe County School District music programs. The telegrams cost $15 to travel within 15 minutes of the campus. Further distances will cost more. The money raised will help music programs fund necesseties such as valve oil and reeds for instruments, Noah Bessette, chapter president of Phi Mu Alpha, said. We raised $700 last year, and we are looking to double that this year, David Coyner, music director of the fraternity, said. Phi Mu Alpha, a nonprot organization, also uses the tradition to recruit new members. Bessette said one of their goals is to get the younger generation interested. We would like to put our name out there, he said. While the money goes to local schools, it is also used for music scholarships that are hard to come by due to the recent budget cuts. Bessette said the goal of the fraternity is to enrich the lives of local musicians as well as those throughout the country. Our object is to advance music in America, he said. Coyner, a 20-year-old music education major, said the telegrams are also a fun way for couples to express their adoration for one another.
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They are more personalized than something materialistic, he said. Bekah Pingle, an 18-year-old economics major, said the grams are romantic in an unconventional way. Theyre not typical owers or a box of candy, she said. Its just
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Sexual Health Week aims to educate students on diseases

By Brett Abel
Information regarding safe sex and testing for sexually transmitted diseases will be offered this week as part of the Unity Commissions Sexual Health Week. Part of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada, the Unity Commission hopes to bring the high STD rate of the University of Nevada, Reno and protective measures students can take into discussion, Unity Commissioner Jenna Erickson said. We want to instigate some awareness, she said. Sexual health is very important. According to the National College Health Assessment, a report by the American College Health Association, UNR had twice the number of students with an STD than the national average, including gonorrhea and chlamydia, in 2006. People always get misinformation about sexual health, Unity Commissioner Kristen Sroczynski said. Its really important students are aware. Sexual Health Week began Monday and will continue until Thursday. Each day will deal with a different issue concerning sexual health, from rape and violence to HIV/AIDS. Free STD tests will also be available until Thursday in the Student Health Center. An oxygen bar, tness assessment and massages will also be available on the third oor of the Joe Crowley Student Union Wednesday, in addition to free HIV/AIDS testing at the Health Center. Speakers from Planned Parenthood in Reno will speak tonight about general sexual health, Planned Parenthood Vice President of Public Affairs Alison Gaulden said. The perception is everyone is using a condom, but they arent, she said. UNR students need to protect themselves. Tonights discussion is from 7 to 8 p.m. in FR-203 and is free. Wednesday will focus on HIV/ AIDS awareness and include a dirty bake sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Hilliard Plaza. At the end of the night, Christine Rock will discuss living with HIV. HIV attacks the immune system and causes acquired immunodeciency syndrome (AIDS), according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Web site. To end the week, a ve-kilometer run starting and ending at The Joe will take place Thursday morning. Sign-ups begin at 6:30 a.m., the race starts at 7 and breakfast will be served to the participants afterward. Dr. Trudy Larson, a professor specializing in infectious diseases at UNR, will speak
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T Tuesday d - Speakers S k from f Planned Parenthood will speak about general sexual health from 7 to 8 p.m. in Room 203 of the Frandsen Humanities building. Wednesday - An HIV/ AIDS awareness fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Hilliard Plaza. Thursday - a ve-kilometer run for AIDS awareness will be held at 6:30 a.m. in front of the Joe Crowley Student Union.
position is advertised, the response is very strong, he said. And because of the recession, weve had many more than we normally would. After reviewing the creative writing candidates on paper, Coake and his committee invited about ten to the Modern Language Associations annual conference in Philadelphia last month so they could meet with several UNR professors who were also in attendance. From there, three were chosen to come to the UNR campus for several days to meet with faculty and give a short presentation, to committee members about
their work including a reading of their own poetry. Theyre expected to put their work in context and describe the writers who have inuenced them and why, Coake said of the presentations. After the on-campus interviews, Coake and his committee will narrow their selection to one candidate and make their recommendation to the department, which will then make an appointment if the search has not been cancelled. Financially, its a very hairy situation, Coake said. We hope to make a recommendation very soon, and from there, its out of our hands.
Skyler Dillon can be reached at sdillon@nevadasagebrush.com.
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cute that boys come and sing to you, and it is a clever way to get their name out there. Phi Mu Alpha will have a table set up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday in Hilliard Plaza. Transactions can be made with cash, check or PayPal. Instructor permission is needed for a telegram to be delivered to a classroom. Orders can also be submitted to Noah Bessette at xi.delta@ hotmail.com or by calling 775-351-6388.
Gianna Cruet can be reached at news@nevadasagebrush.com.
Thursday night to end the week. She is the co-founder of the HIV Outpatient Program, Education and Services (HOPES) organization. Gaulden said if anything is accomplished this week, it should be that students learn to be responsible during intercourse and the correct prevention methods to stop the spread of STDs. The best outcome would be for UNR students who are sexually active to have consistent use of STD prevention methods, she said.
Brett Abel can be reached at news@nevadasagebrush.com.
Medicine
be in close proximity to her patients. Up to 80 hours per week will be required of her. After her residency she plans on entering a fellowship in which she will be trained in another specialty of medicine: allergy and immunology. Mattingly, who would like to become certified in allergy and immunology, has enjoyed her time during her training at UNSOM. She hopes to eventually return to the Nevada School of Medicine and become a faculty member. I was drawn to medicine because it is a unique field
that requires problem-solving skills, utilization of basic science and clinical knowledge, and meaningful human interaction, she said. Two other graduating students from UNSOM also placed in the competitive Military Residency Match. Kevin Gamett will complete his program at the University of Virginia, while Erik Olson will enter the same residency program as Mattingly in San Diego. Peggy Dupey, Nevada School of Medicines associate dean for admissions and student affairs, said Nevadas medical students are known for placing in the most competitive residency programs.
Kevin, Lauren and Erik and the residency programs into which they matched represent an exemplary balance of determination, intellect and dedication to medicine. The School of Medicine community will proudly follow these outstanding young physicians -in-training as they begin the next chapter of their professional lives, she said. Results from the National Residency Matching Program will be formally announced to students March 18. Celebrations will be held at UNSOM campuses in Reno and Las Vegas.
Kayla Johnson can be reached at news@nevadasagebrush.com.
Morrow
to help people understand money. He loved teaching, Beth Hammond, Morrows sister, said. Our mother always said hes wanted to do that since he was a little boy. Morrows lively demeanor was apparent when he walked through the journalism building, blurting out creative nicknames like Bossman for journalism Dean Jerry Ceppos. He was also always willing to lend a hand. Journalism professor Rosemary McCarthy had barely known Morrow for more than a month when she needed to buy a new car last summer, but Morrow was there. Hed say, Well, were going, and next thing I know were driving and Im test-driving cars all over town, McCarthy said. We went to Sacramento twice and I nally bought a car in Sacramento. Morrow was just as personable with his students as he was his co-workers. He would be known to reply to emails from students past midnight. He even customized his signature jingle, Were having some fun at TheStreet.com, to t his new environment. He would sing, Were having some fun at the Reynolds School of Journalism, over and over again while we wrote, Sheldon said. Morrow sang during news quizzes to help his students think of answers. Sheldon remembered one instance when Morrow asked about a celebrity who sued Starbucks. He started singing, Youre so vain, Sheldon said. Thats when I knew the answer was Carly Simon. Aside from his singing, Sheldon says she will take three
very specic life lessons from Morrow: One, that factual errors are fatal; two, that a newsroom is never quiet and three, that cheap wine is only good used as salad dressing, she said. Morrows love of ne wine was legendary, according to friends. Hall remembers frequenting the Borolo, a restaurant in New Yorks SoHo district, and being amazed not only by Morrows fastidiousness for fine wine, but also the service he received. When we arrived (at the Borolo) it was like a scene from the Godfather, Hall said. Dave had a seat in the back and everyone was waiting on him hand and foot. They would eventually bring three or four bottles of wine. They would say, Here, try this 1962, and Dave would say, 1962? I dont know about that. With Dave, it was always an experience. Wine was always good, and when we got to the second bottle, thats when it got interesting. Morrows thick southern accent and passion for the fastpaced New York lifestyle gave him the perfect mesh of both worlds. They were attributes Morrow harnessed and used to his advantage. Ceppos said he was taken aback when he was introduced to Morrows New York energy. He had the high energy you associate with Manhattan movie scenes, Ceppos said. When I was interviewing him, we were at a restaurant downtown called Beaujolais Bistro and he excused himself during dinner to take a fast smoke. I thought, Boy, only a New Yorker would do that; at an interview dinner to sneak out and take a quick puff. Morrows wit, boldness and quick-thinking skills made him perfect for the business world while his charm, dedication to
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David Morrow, a University of Nevada, Reno journalism professor and former editor of TheStreet.com died of cancer last week.
hard work and integrity is what made a lasting mark on the UNR journalism school. A memorial will be held March 20 for Morrow in Spartanburg, S.C. The journalism school is also working with Hammond
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to coordinate a memorial at the journalism building on Feb. 26. The date is tentative, Ceppos said, and is subject to change.
Emerson Marcus can be reached at emarcus@nevadasagebrush.com.
was booming, Gibbons said. We will have to eliminate programs and services which make some people feel good, but which we simply can no longer afford. Between now and the summer of 2011, the Nevada state budget is expected to fall $1 billion short of its $6 billon budget. Rather than raising taxes, which would be detrimental to a state that already has a 13 percent unemployment rate and a rapidly dropping home value rate, Gibbons said the solution lies in cutting government services and researching more revenue resources. Among Gibbons proposals to ll the Nevada decit were to bring new green energy jobs to the state, push for new tourism initiatives and cut funding from K-12 education. Gibbons has asked the Nevada Commission on Tourism to report back in 30 days with new ways to bring visitors to Nevada. The Nevada Commission on Economic Development will also present a report on how they plan to encourage companies to locate and relocate to Nevada. As a key focus in his speech, Gibbons said that increasing funding for higher education has done nothing in the past, and will not be a solution in the future. Under the Gibbons Education Reform plan, which he released in early January, Gibbons said that parents, teachers and school boards needed to take a more active role in Nevadas education. Its time to stop whining that education in Nevada doesnt work because of a lack of funding, Gibbons said during his speech. We need to quit throwing money at programs that havent worked and dont work for our children. In order to reduce the cost of
K-12 education, Gibbons has proposed that programs such as class size reduction and full-day kindergarten be eliminated from the Carson City mandate. This will allow individual schools and districts to decide what works for them, he said. State Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford, who offered the Democratic response, agreed that although it is a difcult decision, all the excess programs have been trimmed, leaving only major ones like education. Sadly, my fellow Nevadans, the parts of our budget I never imagined would be vulnerable to further cuts, like education, now are, Horsford said. And unless other solutions are identied, there is a real possibility that thousands of teachers and educational personnel could be laid off throughout Nevada. Although cuts may be necessary, Horsford said the state government and school superintendents are discussing a handful of options including moving construction funds to classroom needs, reducing the school year and opening current teacher and administration contracts for more wage reductions. Gibbons discussion about education, however, failed to include any commentary about his plans for higher education. Nevada gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid offered a response to the speech in a press release to news organizations. The signs have been there for years that Nevadas economy could not survive by relying only on tourism, Reid said. The governor has failed to do anything to spur long-term economic development and has failed Nevada. Now the governor has opted to cut education a devastating course of action and exactly the wrong way to build for a better future.
Tara Verderosa can be reached at tverderosa@nevadasagebrush.com
Exigency
early, not pay back loans and cut tenured faculty without providing them the required one-year notice. If (nancial exigency) is declared, students can expect layoffs of faculty with very short notice and the elimination of programs with very short notice, NSHE Chancellor Dan Klaich said. Some of the actions NSHE leaders would be able to take to solve the budget crisis could create an even larger problem a loss of academic accreditation for institutions. If institutions use the declaration of nancial exigency to eliminate too many tenured or tenure-track professors in individual departments, they could lose accreditation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The NWCCU handles cases of accreditation on
a case-by-case-basis. Klaich said the risk of losing accreditation is real, but a long shot. Its a little bit like crying wolf to say if we declare nancial exigency, were going to lose accreditation, he said. Its the actions that you take after that could do that and I have faith in the (institution) presidents to keep that from happening. You dont want to solve a problem and create a bigger one. Retaining accreditation would be one of the top priorities kept in mind when cuts are made, Milton Glick, the president of the University of Nevada, Reno, said. (Financial exigency) does make it harder to keep accreditation, he said. But its absolutely critical we do keep it. Without accreditation we lose federal nancial aid. Degrees would be worth less. It would be a disaster. Even with university administrators working to keep the school accredited, Glick said the
process would still not be easy and they would have few past cases of nancial exigency to study for advice. Theres not a lot of precedent on this, he said. Associated Students of the University of Nevada President Eli Reilly said the risk of an accreditation loss, even a small risk, was one of the most important things facing students in upcoming budget cuts. The loss of accreditation, I mean, thats it, he said. You cant go to law school with a degree from a school thats not accredited. You cant go to dental school, you cant go to med school. While the risk of an accreditation loss is real, Reilly said he is condent university leaders would be able to keep it. Theres just so many ifs; it depends on so much, he said. Its a scary thing.
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Hagen said. The simplest way for ASUN to allocate money better is if they didnt exist. If they didnt spend money, then students could spend their money in a way they think is best, not ASUN. Some members of Students for Liberty, however, said that ASUN does some commendable work with their budget but not enough. ASUN does fund things that are important, but at the same time gives money for a lot of things that are just ridiculous, Hunton said. With the way the economy is going, their spending is just not viable. We want to point out the scal irresponsibility and point out that ASUN needs to make some changes. Hunton and former UNR Students for Liberty President Barry Belmont requested the funds Saturday, and they were
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approved later that afternoon after deliberation. Barry told them exactly what we plan to do for the event and what we plan to buy, Hinton said. We talked about the festival and there was about ve minutes of awkward silence. But they didnt have any problems or violations with our request. Director of Clubs and Organizations Patrick Delaplain said that despite the clubs antiASUN agenda, it is important to allow them the same right to money as any other club. Our goal as a department is to provide student organizations with resources and to
further their goals, Delaplain said. We are happy to foster an environment of disagreement with our policies. The biggest mistake as a leader is to squash and squander others opinions. We believe this will further their goals and I hope it starts good discussion. When UNR Students for Liberty provided an explanation along with their budget request, Delaplain said a proposal like this was to be expected from the club. Hunton said that presenting thier budget turned out to be anticlimactic but still successful and something to celebrate. Its no surprise that Students for Liberty would ask for money in opposition to the government, he said. But so far our policy has served us faithfully. As the director of clubs and organizations, I am excited about this event and happy to encourage dissent on campus.
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On Feb. 5, 10: a.m. by e-mail: We are entering another round of budget cuts; UNR and other institutions are being looked at to shoulder the burden of the cuts, again. It is time to stop looking at band-aid approaches to the state budget crisis. Lets look at long term solutions which will actually solve things like developing ways for the areas within the budget which are not self supporting to become self supporting; lets stop sacricing the areas bringing in revenue. The tuition that is being charged to students at UNR, for example, is not kept by UNR but rather is given to the state which then gives back a portion and the portion keeps getting smaller and smaller. UNR can sustain itself with the tuition revenue it generates. If a business is unable to support itself, it nds ways to either generate additional revenue or cut expenses. The business would not cut the areas that are generating income. The state is no different and should not look for solutions that are worse than the problem! UNR is capable of managing itself and should not be the sacricial lamb for the state. I believe we need to demand that the state allow UNR to self manage. Dawn Overbay Operations Manager Foreign Languages & Literatures University of Nevada, Reno (775) 682-6447 direct (775) 784-4197 fax
STAFF EDITORIAL BUDGET CUTS
UNLV walkouts are ineffective protests
second round of budget cuts rumored to be as large as 20 percent could decimate Nevadas higher education, and there is no doubt students should rally against the proposal. But walking out of the very classes students claim to value does anything but show legislators higher education should be saved. University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Nevada State College students are planning a walkout today to show what the campuses would
be like empty if more cuts to higher education are implemented. Although the students are supposed to meet for a protest outside a state office building while ditching class, the emphasis on walking out of class is inappropriate. A walkout shifts the focus from standing up for a cause to missing out on an education. University of Nevada, Reno students should follow the example of students protesting cuts and taking a stand but find a more mature and
effective way of doing so. Students should take advantage of UNRs proximity to Carson City as much as possible. With the upcoming special session, students can testify at the legislature, either as an organized group or individually, both of which UNR President Milton Glick suggests. When a group of students shared their stories of how college has benefited their lives and their families at the legislature in March 2009, the message was well received
by the legislators. Some state leaders were moved to tears. Students can also write letters to state leaders, school administrators or student representatives who meet with decision makers regularly. Organizing a rally can be an effective way to demonstrate, but the focus should be the rally, not the classes that might be skipped. Although a walkout might garner attention from both the media and state leaders, it is not the kind of spotlight that will convince legislators
to keep funding for higher education. Why would state leaders preserve education in the next round of budget cuts if students are going to skip class anyway? Testifying at the legislature or sending a package of thousands of letters will make an impact on legislators and give students a necessary voice that speaks volumes without the immaturity of walking out. The Nevada Sagebrush can be reached at editor@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Budget woes shouldnt cut teachers

ov. Jim Gibbons proposed in his State of the State address to make local levels of government more responsible for their schools. Thats a great idea, but what Gibbons is proposing is removing the mandate from Carson City. All this means is that schools will be left alone to decide how to cut their budgets. What the school districts need to do is avoid xing the budget in ways that will hurt teachers. All that will lead to is shortchanging of students. With caps on class sizes removed, bigger classes may be the rst solutions to be considered. But in bigger classes, teachers are less likely to be able to help kids individually, meaning problems, from simple misunderstandings to learning disabilities, could get overlooked. It may not seem like a big deal, but each one of those small difculties will build until its a big problem. After all, a pearl is just a tiny speck of muck with layers upon layers of calcication. Another bad option is cutting or freezing teachers salaries. Even with a big class, a sharp teacher can tell the difference between a mistake and a learning disability, and a passionate teacher will integrate different kinds of learning Emily styles into a lesson to combat Katseanes disabilities. But by shortchanging the educational system, even the most passionate teacher will get burnt out and the smart ones will leave to become better compensated in another eld or state. Gibbons solution the Education Gift Certicates at state buildings like the DMV that allow residents to donate money to teachers salaries treats an entire system like a plastic jar by a cash register. And though Gibbons didnt mention it yesterday, the same cuts could affect colleges, too. Hiking college tuition is going to prevent a whole swath of students from attending college, including middle or lower class students or nontraditional students. One of the best parts of college is talking to and working with people from disparate backgrounds. By making college more expensive, part of that will be lost. What the budget crunch does is change schools from places of creativity and self-expression into babysitting factories. It wont hurt the students who t in easily and are self-motivated, but it hurts students who are dgety, mouthy or impatient. I have always been one of those students. I talk out of turn, occasionally refuse to do homework, whine about assignments, beg to have class outside in nice weather and openly mock concepts such as imaginary numbers. But as annoying as I must have been, I had great teachers with enough patience to work through my impatience. They encouraged participation, engaged me with creative assignments and challenged me to understand those dang imaginary numbers instead of giving up. Without those enthusiastic teachers, I may not have gotten everything out of school that I have, including internships in New York City and studying abroad in Italy. I became a columnist and a tutor (which allowed me to help dozens of kids up their SAT scores to get scholarships, offers from Ivy League schools and sports eligibility). In fact, as graduation approaches, even knowing all the Karma and Ramen noodles Im going to have to put up with, I think I may become a teacher myself.
Teachers can send checks of gratitude to Emily Katseanes. Reach her at ekatseanes@nevadasagebrush.com.
Silly Wolf Pack, the NCAA Tournament is for the Aggies.
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On Feb. 02, 5 p.m., Distractions wrote: This article is nothing more than an attempt to take away focus from the Wolf Packs disappointing basketball season (which is currently underway). Middle of the pack in the ball-sack WAC for the Wolf Pack.
Horoscopes are a fake system for insight into personalities
STORY: UNR FIGHTS TO DIVERSIFY

On Feb. 03, 4:15 p.m., Shirley Diaz wrote: Good job Nevada Sagebrush for this weeks paper! I think you guys did a great job at showing how far the university has come and how much work still needs to be done. We are all part of diversity. On Feb. 04, 12:57 p.m., Guy wrote: Who gives a crap about diversity right now? Dont we have bigger problems in NSHE and on this campus than making sure we have our quota of brown people? We need to reexamine our priorities and I think our rst priority should be keeping the doors open and the lights on instead of worrying about being politically correct. Sounds like Shirley has already started her campaign for token diversity elected ofcial in ASUN, aka, the VP.
n addition to being a science buff, Im an avid astrologer. Im not the best by any means, but Ive been known to divine ones future from the stars alongside the greats. Let me show you how good I am. Weve never met, but Im so capable that with relative ease I can see into your personality as shown by the stars. Sometimes youre the life of the party, but other times you just want to be left alone. Youve got a great sense of humor and a strong sense of right and wrong, Barry even if its Belmont not always appreciated by others. You work hard, but you understand the place of fun and relaxation in your life. And though you have made it through some hard times in the past, there will be more rough patches on the road ahead. Dont get discouraged, even if you feel the world has abandoned you. The stars are always there to help you through.
See? What did I tell you? Am I good or what? Alright, full disclosure: Im not an astrologer. In fact, there is no astrological energy. However, believe it or not, something like 25 percent (give or take about ve percent) of adults in America think astrology is legitimate. Thats about 80 million people who believe a quite detestable lie. Why is this lie quite detestable? Consider the history behind it. Though it was developed by the best astronomers of the time, it is ultimately an astronomical system created by people who thought the planets, sun and stars rotated about the earth. That kind of ignorance is unacceptable in todays society. Consider that you were not born under the sign you think you were. The current zodiac is about 2,000 years out of sync due to the precession of the earths axis. Consider that there are more astrology sections in newspapers than astronomy sections. Didnt we replace superstitious nonsense with empirical evidence and rationality a few hundred years ago? Consider how easy it was for me to describe you in the above horoscope using broad
language and generality. To be a good astrologer, all you need to do is make a claim about somebody and then take it back. You have strong convictions, but you have an open mind. Consider how prejudicial the idea of astrology really is. Its basic tenant is that when people are born determines who they are. And though astrologers are all about pleasing their customers by saying good things in their horoscopes, is it really any different to claim that someone is noble because theyre a Leo than to claim they are lazy because of their skin color? By claiming that the universe conspires to construct 12 broad classes of individuals, astrologers insult the diversity of human life and the sweeping grandeur of the cosmos. There is no point in pretending the universe revolves around us. It is better to stand in awe of our cosmic insignicance than to lie to one another about constellations most of us cant even point out in the night sky.
Barry Belmont is apparently stubborn. Hes probably a Taurus. He also studies biology and mechanical engineering. Reach him at perspectives@nevadasagebrush.com.
CAMPUSCHAT
What could campus administration do to get you to stay on campus after hours?
Making some places on campus open later, like the food places.
Breanna Hall 18, education Catlin Wagner 20, mechanical engineering
What about earlier? I wish the library was open earlier. I see people waiting to go in all the time.
Tauni Grigsbay 22, anthropology
Something like a neighborhood watch. The whole campus would need to be lit better because of the trees.
Mandie Flynn 21, nursing
A 24-hour Starbucks would denitely do it. At least a vending machine that has energy drinks.
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perspectives
LIBERAL POINT OF VIEW
SEX ED 101
Sexual Health Week drives home importance of responsible sex

hat was supposed to be a regular Tuesday afternoon turned especially disgraceful when I checked my Facebook. There I was, gliding through my friends statuses, liking signicant messages and stalking my ex-ing just the normal routine of void when I came across something quite interesting. Among the friend requests, page suggestions and general notications, I saw an invite for something stimulating: Sexual Health Week. I skimmed the event Caitlin schedule thinking, Oh, Thomas cool. UNR is holding condom Olympics (Feb 9) and testing for HIV, free of charge (Feb 10). Pretty bad-ass considering condom water balloons are an old pastime of mine and STD testing can be expensive. However, I had a deer-in-the-headlights moment when I looked at the weeks promotion poster that practically screamed in green text, The University of Nevada student population has more STDs than the national average. Fact. Take a deep breath and repeat after me,
Holy shit. More than the national average? Are you kidding me? It pains me to think the cute boy I pass on my way to English every morning might carry herpes. Suddenly, I started looking around campus thinking, She could have chlamydia. He could have gonorrhea. It really put a dent in my day. I even skipped my usual masturbationbefore-sleep ritual, and that speaks volumes. This isnt to say I wasnt aware of the increase in STD stats over the years. My old friend Natalie got chlamydia, not once, but twice. I learned from her mistakes and decided to be attentive in my sexual adventures. I, Caitlin Alysabeth Thomas, am aware. I use condoms. I have been on every birth control known to man. I get an A in sexual health. But Im also human. Im impulsive and Ive made mistakes, like anyone. Sex is about moments. Its about desire and passion. Not everyone can stop in the middle of a heated episode and slap on a condom. But what other options do we have? We have esh-colored, oozing, genital warts on your danger zone. We have a plethora of blood-sucking lice, quickly eating up your pubic region. We have discharge and we have death. If that isnt enough to have you running off to Wal-Mart for Trojans, I dont know
what is. I wish I could post an image of inamed herpes on this column, but wishes dont always come true. Let it be known: It doesnt matter how many people youve slept with. When we were younger we were led to believe only promiscuous people got STDs. Thats a lie. You could sleep with one person with HIV and contract it. Of course, its a given that your chances increase with multiple partners. My mom once said, You can be smart and slutty. Well, maybe she didnt phrase it exactly in that form, but the statement holds true. Just look at Samantha from Sex and the City! Keep rubbers in your backpack, purse and bedside table. Take advantage of the free condoms in the Student Health Center. They are there for a reason! Not to mention they have a bangin selection at most supermarkets. Condoms vary from womens pleasure to strawberry, providing something for everyone. This column is a reminder to wrap it up! Kids, we have a problem here at UNR, and while its great we are all getting laid, its not splendid that we beat the national average in STD stats. Keep it safe and sexy, and Ill see you at the Student Health Center.
Caitlin Thomas studies psychology. Reach her at perspectives@nevadasagebrush.com or formspring.me/catplaysmusic.
Dont ask, dont tell outdated, discriminatory military policy
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
Cultures differ in teaching tactics

saw fewer students in the library in the rst three weeks of this semester than in the rst few weeks of last semester. They might still be on vacation. I know I am. I went back to Japan during the whole break, and it was not easy to come back and readjust myself to life in America. Once a year, I feel the need to go back home, despite having to pack myself into a small economy seat for about 10 hours. Although it has been Seiko 18 months since I came Kamikariya here, I still cant nd my place. Like many immigrants, I tend to get together with other students of my nationality, but I cant nd my place outside of that circle. Its sometimes lonely to be the only minority in
the class. The beginning of every semester is like the rst semester of freshman year for me. I still have to deal with differences between education in the United States and Japan. Overall, America focuses on individualism and Japan focuses on collectivism. This fundamental difference brings about many clashes between American and Japanese culture. In the U.S., teachers respect the imagination of each student. Therefore, it seems students speak their mind in class, which allows discussions between teachers and students. In Japan, because it is regarded as important to cooperate as a group, students sit quietly and listen to teachers. Its quite unusual to have a discussion in class. Eighteen years of education in Japan certainly have inuenced me and participating in classes brings me difculties. Japanese people like to act in harmony. They wait to speak up until other people nish explaining their opinions. They even
wait their turns in a discussion like they wait in line for a train. When I was instructed to have a discussion in a small group in class on the rst day of this semester, I could barely utter one sentence. I couldnt break in among the strong self-assertion of the American students. All I could do was chime in with other students to show that I was participating. I have heard that since America is the country of independence, there are huge differences between individuals. I interpret this to mean that you are highly valued if you try hard. Although it is not a piece of cake to t in in a different culture, I believe this country and people give me a place. If I try to make something different by myself, I can do it. Now I just need the courage to stop waiting in line for a train.
Seiko Kamikariya is from Japan and studies marketing. She enjoys drinking beer and eating pizza, not sushi, in the United States. Reach her at perspectives@nevadasagebrush.com.
n the 2008 elections, one of the key demographics that supported Barack Obama was the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community. They showed up in force and were promised things such as the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, discrimination protection and, of course, an end to the Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy in the military. DADT was implemented under President Bill Clinton in 1993 as what some saw initially as a compromise to allow gays in the military. The policy stated that if you were gay, you could serve, but you couldnt be open about your sexuality. The military wouldnt and couldnt ask you, but if you came out, you were immediately dismissed. DADT was called a compromise because it still allowed gays to serve, but in reality the only thing it compromised was the integrity of the gay community. In the recent hearings about overturning Taylor DADT, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Anderson Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, said, No matter how I look at the issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens. Proponents of DADT consistently bring up the argument that allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military would inhibit unit cohesion. In the recent hearings on DADT, Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) said that the policy, while not ideal, was effective in balancing a potentially disruptive tension between the desires of a minority and the broader interest of our all-volunteer force. Even a heterosexual like me can see that dismissing thousands of qualied young men and women from our armed forces simply because they dont conform to one set of morals is wrong and blatant discrimination. Dismissing translators uent in Arabic while were in the middle of two wars in Arabic countries simply because theyre gay doesnt serve the broader interest of our military. When our men and women swear to serve their country, they arent swearing to a Christian bible; they are swearing to defend the Constitution. Last time I checked, the Constitution didnt say anything about We the Peopleexcept the gays. What kind of stereotypical, discriminatory situations are DADT supporters envisioning? Do they think the now-openly gay men will be overwhelmed with desire when they see the straight men in their tight uniforms and forget to shoot the terrorists? Are they worried one day we might have a gay general and he would decide green and tan are out of fashion and the boys need a little accessorizing? The idea that a gay man or woman cant do the same job as a straight man or woman is the same backward thinking that was used to prevent blacks and women from serving in combat. DADT is a black eye on our nations prestigious ghting force and a presentday Jim Crow law. It should be repealed by Congress so that we can defend freedom at home and abroad. If we want to have a 21st Century ghting force, we need to embrace 21st Century ideals.
Taylor Anderson is a co-host of the VoiceBox on Wolf Pack Radio, listen to him from 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays at wolfpackradio.org, follow him at twitter.com/Ander517 or reach him at perspectives@ nevadasagebrush.com.
WHEN IN TORINO
Italian tradition of aperitivo keeps poor students fed

ince arriving in Torino, Italy, people are throwing out all sorts of adages. You only live once. Its the chance of a lifetime. Enjoy it while it lasts. Its Italy! When are you gonna get another chance like this? Go for it! And so the American students and I go for it, even when that means spending 30 American dollars on pretty average all-you-can-eat sushi (because, you know, lets nd out what Japanese food in Europe tastes like). But we cant keep it up forever. Bills catch up with us, our parents get credit card statements in the mail and the requisite apoplectic fit soon follows. As it turns out, money doesnt grow on trees. Dont worry, I dont intend on forcing you to read yet another article lamenting the state of the economy. Instead, Id much rather use my column inches to rhapsodize about the wonder that is the aperitivo.
An aperitivo is basically a predinner drink, a custom which originated in Torino in 1786, that has since been expanded upon brilliantly. As it exists today, people can Kathleen go to an aperitivo Phelan place, pay a flat fee of between six and 10 euros, or about eight to 13 American dollars, and receive an alcoholic beverage with unlimited appetizers. Let me say that again: unlimited. This is about as close to a buffet as youll find across the Atlantic, but it doesnt disappoint. When it comes to aperitivo, it turns out an appetizer is anything that isnt a main meat dish, so you can easily get a full dinner of things such as pasta, vegetables,
When Italians sit down for a meal, theyre not eating to get stuffed. Instead, its an event.
salad, some meat and even dessert. By no means is the goal of their buffet to eat to the point of nausea, shoveling in food with no regard for public appearances. For Italians, maintaining some semblance of dignity is a little more important than eating as much as possible in the hopes of never having to buy food ever again (which I nevertheless shamelessly do). Instead, an aperitivo place, with an atmosphere similar to that of a relaxed nightspot, exists chiefly to facilitate socialization. Last week, some friends and I went to a place that was having an international night. People from all over the world came to this place to eat cheaply, have a few drinks and meet new people. The people we met throughout the night came from places like Poland, France, Austria, Thailand and the Basque country. The nature of aperitivo made it easier to meet people, since we were all constantly moving back and forth between our tables, the bar and the food area. When Italians sit down for a meal, theyre not eating to get stuffed. Instead, its an event. The point is to take a break for a few hours and simply enjoy the atmosphere and the company of those around you. The inevitable result of this extended socializing is that you end up eating less, despite the marathon length of the meal. This may be why Italians, for all the hours they seem to spend eating, are still so damn skinny. This isnt to say, of course, that we
still dont totally get our moneys worth. Ive never passed up an opportunity for cheap (bordering on free) food. Alcohol-plus-food for about eight euros in a city where a single cocktail might cost you 5 (about $7) is almost too good to be true. The real beauty, of course, is that it isnt. New friends, cheap libations and some integration into Italian culture. I can officially say that aperitivo is one of my favorite things about being here and perhaps one day, if you ever find yourself in Torino, it will be one of yours too. So let me just leave you with one last pearl of wisdom: Buon appetito!
Kathleen Phelan is a psychology and international affairs double major who is slowly but surely making her way through every gelato shop in Italy. Read her blog about Italy at kathleenintorino. blogspot.com or reach her at kphelan@ nevadasagebrush.com.
UNR 2022 IN SPAC E! THE UNR OF THE FUTURE!

Today there will be no UNR 2022 In Space! in observance of...
Walrus Beating Day
Illustrated by: Kurt Hirsch
Written by: Clint Demeritt
Created by: David Worthington and Mike Geraghty
arts and entertainment
FEBRUARY 9, 2010 A9
Phony MTV reality shows misrepresent young adults
TV, the onceinnovative television channel that started the reality TV show revolution 18 years ago is speeding downhill fast. It started by showcasing the true story of seven strangers via The Enjolie Real World, Esteve but has clearly lost its magical reality touch, and the networks newest disaster of a show, My Life as Liz, is proof
of that. My Life as Liz centers on Liz Lee, a high school senior living in the small town of Burleson, Texas, and documents her attempts to try to make [Burleson] less of a horribly close-minded abyss of lameness. Lee isnt like the average, fake teenagers in her school. She is supposedly genuine and a self-proclaimed outsider, who is generally ostracized by her classmates for not being the typical sports-loving, schoolspirited, school dance attending, Jesus adoring pre-teen that she used to be. This reality show basically portrays Lee as the underdog in her attempts to survive high school and all the villains in it. This concept is great and all, but theres just
one problem its not real. The irony of Lee trying to expose the phoniness of her peers in a clearly scripted, falsely touted as real reality show is not hilarious, but annoying. My Life as Liz is essentially the television show equivalent of Frankenstein. This unoriginal piece of work is comprised of different aspects, ideas and over-done storylines that have appeared in television shows and sitcoms for the past 30 years and was put together by the mad scientist MTV, thinking they were making something new and innovative. Show creators clearly aimed to make Lee the witty, sarcastic, sardonic and original gem of her high school, but, instead of being portrayed
as original, Lee comes off as a wannabe Daria or Angela Chase from the cult classic My So-Called Life. In fact, every aspect of Lees character, from her phony demeanor to her tragically Diablo Cody-sounding one-liners, is completely unoriginal. Lee is clearly not a girl that would be ostracized or picked on in high school, and she is certainly not the unique snowflake she and MTV portray her to be. Quite frankly, she is just like those girls in high school that think they are so innovative and hip because they wear Ray Bans, shop at Urban Outfitters, take Polaroid snap shots of each other smoking Marlboros, cite Catcher in the Rye as their favorite piece of literature and
listen to Animal Collective. Lees character is tired and trite and so are the other characters and plot lines in the show. Every underdog has to face a nemesis, and in Lees case, her mortal enemies are a clique of popular girls with characteristics that seem to be straight out of Mean Girls. The twist is that Lee used to be friends with the popular girls before she had an apparent crisis and realized she didnt want to be fake anymore. Lees love life is another high school sitcom clich: Everything from her crush on a cute guy that abruptly ends when she sadly meets his girlfriend to Lees oblivion of the fact that her funny best guy friend is practically in love with her are situations that have been shown
in TV shows over and over again. Clichs aside, the most grating aspect of My Life as Liz is the ridiculously palpable bad acting from these real high school teens. Lee and her co-stars melodramatic and obvious acting makes fellow phony MTV reality star Heidi Montags acting on The Hills look like that of Meryl Streep. My Life as Liz is so painfully uninventive and uneventful that I would rather watch 20 episodes of The Hills back to back than sit through one episode of this mess of a show and trust me, thats saying something.
Enjolie Esteve can be reached at arts-enteretainment@nevadasagebrush.com.
Neutron
NEUTRON NIGHT CLUB

340 Kietzke Ki t k Lane L 775-786-2121 Hours: 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily. www.neutron.tronixreno.com.
QSU-hosted Friday night events suffered from lack of patronage once the new semester started up again, he thinks that the nights will be a big hit by summer time. The rst few nights were great and a lot of people came, but it died down when school started, he said. Things have been picking up these last few days; 30 to 40 people showed up, and I think it will keep getting better. QSU hosts nights at Neutron every Friday, and everyone is invited to enjoy them, Manke said. Even though its a gay club, Neutron is open to everyone of all sexual orientations, Manke said. My straight friends always come and party with us.
Enjolie Esteve can be reached at arts-entertainment@nevadasagebrush.com.
but Im excited to see what gay clubs are up here. Motley also said she is adjusting to less openness in Reno. To be fair, we havent lived here for very long, but it seems to be very overwhelmingly straight, and its very hard to swallow, Motley said. In Vegas I never worried about my sexuality, but here I have to watch myself. Feelings like this are why Manke said it was so important for the QSU to partner up with Neutron and host underage Friday nights. Even though the UNR campus is generally very accepting of gay students, it is important to offer options for the gay community in Reno and make them feel equal and welcome, Manke said. Having these events are important for everyone in the gay community to be able to interact and have fun, Manke said. Tierney said that although
Patrons dance at Neutron Night Club on Kietzke Lane, which offers special events for customers as well as alcohol-free festivities for those customers 18 and older.
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Sex culture
Youre more likely to see it as normal if you were raised around it. You can choose not to participate. But, they are more likely to be personally affected or affected by it negatively. You can know someone who was a prostitute or someone who may have been raped because they were a dancer at a club. Many Nevada students say that they are used to the sexualized atmosphere in Reno and Las Vegas and are undisturbed by it. Ive been to Romantic Sensations and the Chocolate Walrus, Katherine Silva-Sampaio,
a 20-year-old education major, said. Its not really a big thing. Some places may not have these shops, but I dont think its odd that we have them. And theyre obviously successful since theyve stayed open. Mohsin Alshammari, a 25-year-old finance and political science double major, came to Reno from Saudi Arabia, and has a different perception of Renos sex industry than some native Nevadans who are more accustomed to its presence. If we have a lot of strip clubs, I dont think that will influence people in good ways, he said. Im not from this country, but I wouldnt like strip clubs in Saudi Arabia. Nevada has a long-standing
history of housing sexually progressive ideas. Downey draws the current sexual culture back to its roots as a mining town in the open west. Historically, the West had that tendency to be more liberal the Wild West, she said. Women were not as constrained by the traditional gender expectations. It also goes along with the legalization of gambling. When we have something that is not legal in other places, youre more likely to have other vices as well. Advanced Human Sexuality professor Tory Clark said she believes that tourism heavily factors into the success of so many adult-oriented businesses in Reno.
Chocolate Walrus, one of many adult-themed boutiques in the Reno area, specializes in providing an environment in which women can feel comfortable exploring their sexuality.
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Reno is a transient place, she said. People come here for all sorts of reasons people used to come here to get divorced. If it is available, people are going to take advantage of it. Many tourists come to Reno to experience the sex culture that is unavailable or uncommon in their hometowns. In Reno, in general, we get a lot of tourist action, Crystal Siegel, the assistant manager of local adult-themed boutique Chocolate Walrus, said. People take a vacation to have sex in private in a more open town. A lot of places dont have adult stores, or theyre looked down upon. But the Chocolate Walrus is a hot spot. Suzies Adult Superstore store manager Lisa Longden said she feels that businesses involving sex survive in Reno because the community and its history steeped in sexual freedom cultivates an accepting atmosphere toward the subject. I think theyd thrive anywhere there are open-minded people, she said. Its a tourist town. People come here to have fun. You can come in, spend $200, go to a hotel and have the time of your life with your lover. It gives you a memory that you can hang on to. Statistics show that states with laws in place outlawing the sale of pornography or other business involving the sex industry have the highest numbers of downloads for Internet pornography, according to Robert Crookss textbook Our Sexuality. In Utah, it is illegal to distribute, transmit, transport, broadcast or produce pornographic material with the intent to distribute. However, Salt Lake City has the highest rates in the nation for pornographic downloads, according to the textbook. Things arent suppressed here, Clark said. Its crazy to suppress something biological. I think it can be detrimental. Whenever things are suppressed to that extent, people find ways to access it. In Reno, you have the freedom to do it and not be charged. Its what makes Nevada unique. While a sexualized economy is significant for Nevada, Las Vegas plays up its sexual notoriety whereas Reno tends to play it down. There is a stigma attached to it, Downey said. The
SEX SHOPS
Chocolate Walrus 1278 S. Virginia St. 775-825-2267 Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday thru Saturday, from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday Suzies Adult Superstore 195 Kietzke Ln. 775-786-8557 Hours: Open 24 hours daily Adult Theatre & Bookstore 1052 S. Virginia St. 775-329-9953 Hours: Open 24 hours daily Romantic Sensations 1065 S. Virginia St. 775-322-1884 Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily Wells Discount Gifts 900 S. Wells Ave. 775-348-4900 Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
STRIP CLUBS
Adult Cabaret Mens Club 270 Lake St. 775-786-7800 Hours: 11:30 a.m. to close Monday thru Friday, From 1 p.m. to close Saturday and Sunday Fantasy Girls
1095 E. Fourth St. 775-322-2582 Hours: Noon to 4 a.m. daily
Diamond Dolls 310 Spokane St. 775-786-1299 Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 or 4 a.m. daily Goldnger
1060 Telegraph St. 775-331-4007 Hours: Noon to 5 a.m. daily
Wild Orchid Gentlemens Club 515 S. Virginia St. 775-324-1010 Hours: Noon to close daily
nesses are simply seeking company they are unable to get elsewhere. Its more about companionship and fulfillment when times are rough, she said. You should never underestimate the power of touch. Imagine going without a hug for years. Where is there room for someone who is not attractive through the eyes of America, or someone who is disabled, homosexual, transgender, from another country or a different race? Thats why its available. Many of the employees at sexoriented stores in town say that they serve customers that may be unexpected connoisseurs of such products, such as couples and women. Chocolate Walrus, for example, displays a bookshelf near its front entrance with titles such as Unleashing Her G-Spot Orgasm and Female Ejaculation among its many racks of lingerie and bottles of massage oil. Its a great outlet for women, Siegel said. Its great for women to explore their body and sexuality. We like it to be a friendly experience. You dont feel dirty or shameful coming in. People are comfortable asking questions and exploring themselves.
Casey OLear can be reached at colear@nevadasagebrush.com.
stigma persists because some of our advertisements are insinuating that you can do here whatever you wouldnt do at home. When I was younger, we moved to Washington D.C., and my mother told me that people treated her differently and asked how she could raise a child in Las Vegas. They had no idea that there could be family life and thriving communities. Longden said she feels that Reno publicly shies away from its sexual aspects, rather than embracing them the way that Las Vegas tends to do. Maybe Reno doesnt want to be a little Vegas, she said. It wants to be its own thing. We dont want to be known as Sin City. Sin is shady and derogatory. I think were better than Vegas. We own our own thing. Reno is a pretty small town. The community is familyoriented. Were not a familyoriented business, but were couples-oriented, and where do families start? We get a lot of repeat business from couples who say that their relationship was on the rocks, but its better now. Couples can connect in different ways, and its a good outlet for people to get it out and learn. Clark said she believes that many of the customers that frequent adult-oriented busi-
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FEBRUARY 9, 2010
FILM REVIEW
Travolta captures old glory in Paris
UPCOMING RELEASES
TUESDAY/9
HIM SCREAMWORKS: LOVE IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
Genre: Alternative Rock Description: Finnish alternative rock group HIM will release its seventh studio album, Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice. A special Heartagram Edition of the album will also be available, featuring an acoustic CD and a limited edition silk screen.
THE WATSON TWINS TALKING TO YOU, TALKING TO ME
Genre: Indie, Folk, Alternative Country Description: The Los Angeles-based twin sisters will release their fth country- and folk-inuenced album, entitled Talking to You, Talking to Me. The sisters are best known for their collaboration with Rilo Kiley lead singer Jenny Lewis on the 2006 album, Rabbit Fur Coat.
MASSIVE ATTACK HELIGOLAND
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and John Travolta have an altercation while attempting to stop a terrorist plot in Paris in the lm From Paris with Love. By Garrett Estrada
John Travolta is a badass. He pulsates with cocky air normally reserved for members of G-Unit. From his unhealthy love for his pistol to his ability to clear a room before reloading, Travolta single-handley makes From Paris with Love worth seeing. Forget the mediocre storyline, outmatched villains and pathetic side-kick, Travolta is an action hero, mustache and all. Travolta plays Charlie Wax, a trigger-happy secret agent. His character introduction is hilarious and sets the pace for Wax as the action star and the comic relief of the movie. Wax channels Samuel L. Jackson, dispensing as much profanity as he does bullets. It reminded me of Pulp Fiction, with all the cockiness of Travoltas Vincent Vega character. I must not have been alone in this, as there is an overt reference to Pulp Fiction about halfway through. Then theres Jonathan Rhys Meyers. While the movie is being advertised as a buddy-cop action movie, the main plot revolves around Meyers character, Reece. As most young male leads in a buddy-cop action movie, Reece is the just outof-training hotshot who wants to get in the action. Hes smart, charming and likable, but hes also a wuss. This is intentional, as it creates an entertaining dynamic between the brash Wax and the cowardly Reece, but, as the lead protagonist, he fails to hold interest. The plot itself isnt really worth noting for the simple fact that there isnt much of a plot until the third act of the lm. Instead, Wax guides Reece around much of Paris without telling him the purpose of their trip. When Wax nally reveals his mission, the lm annoyingly blurs out the sound since Reece is under the inuence of some very potent white powder. Things come together nicely in the third act, but it wouldve been nice to know the context of their actions much sooner than the lm allows. That isnt to say that Reece and Waxs exploits are dull. If the disjointed story does do something well, it is putting these two unlucky souls in one shootout after another. Nothing in this movie feels as realistic as Morels last movie Taken, and the action sequences feel more Die Hard than anything else. However, this works in the movies favor, and each sequence is thrilling and fun without ever getting too dark. Even with a story that is forgettable and a lead that disappoints, Travolta delivers, and thats more than enough reason to visit this bloody version of Paris.
Garrett Estrada can be reached at gestrada@nevadasagebrush.com.
LIONSGATE
FROM PARIS WITH LOVE
Release Date: Feb. 5 Director: Pierre Morel Starring: John Travolta, Jonathan RhysMeyers and Melissa Mars Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Rating: R for strong bloody violence, drug content and language Grade: C+
Genre: Electronica Description: Massive Attack, a collaborative British music project will release its fth studio album, Heligoland. The last non-soundtrack Massive Attack album, 100th Window, was released seven years ago on the same day Heligoland will be released.
THE TIME TRAVELERS WIFE - DVD RELEASE
ALBUM REVIEW
Zombies latest freakshow reanimates metal

By Garrett Estrada
There are few things in life that can successfully combine Jesus, Frankenstein, werewolves, bubblegum and Nazis into one musical journey through Hell, and Rob Zombies latest album Hellbilly Deluxe 2 is one of them. With this sequel album to Hellbilly Deluxe, which was released in 1998, his sound has become more mainstream, and there is still plenty of B-movie horror imagery to go around. The rst song on the album, Jesus Frankenstein, sets the stage. It starts with howling wind and a strong bass before going headlong into a hard rock guitar intro. Its the equivalent of pulling into a drive-thru movie at midnight to watch a creature-feature in the bed of a truck. Upon rst listen, all this sounded corny and overdone. Then it hit me that that is the point. Once that sunk in, I realized that song was actually catchy with a good hard rock hook and a memorable chorus. Most of the album has this same effect, starting with either a sound bite of some low-grade horror movie dialogue then ipping a switch and letting the heavy-metal guitar take over. At its best, Hellbilly Deluxe 2 delivers some tracks that demand to be danced to. The short but sweet What has the catchiness of a song by The Strokes, just ten times more lyrics about cannibals and Jack the Ripper. Some blues riffs add some air to the album when things start getting a little repetitive, like the gothic blues-rock on Werewolf, Baby. More werewolf imagery comes in the fast-paced Werewolf Women of the SS, a surf-rock meets metal song that would make the Beach Boys proud, if they were headbangers. Plus, any song that starts with a narrator speaking about Hitlers secret plans to create a super race of werewolf women has a special place in my heart. If only the whole album could keep that mood going A few songs felt like Zombie was just trying too hard. My main problem is the track Sick Bubblegum,
ROB ZOMBIE HELLBILLY DELUXE 2: NOBLE JACKALS, PENNY DREADFULS AND THE SYSTEMATIC DEHUMANIZATION OF COOL
Release Date: Feb. 2 Genre: Heavy Metal, Industrial Grade: B+
an angry anthem about chewing bubblegum. With all the other over-the-top ideas on the record, bubblegum just feels forced. Luckily, Zombie goes out of his way on the nal song, The Man Who Laughs, with a near 10-minute symphony of the undead that cascades with strings before pounding the shackled sounds of distorted guitars. It builds to an unnerving three-minute drum solo that feels like a walk through a haunted house. The lyrics are silly, some of the horror is more camp than creep, but Zombie knows the subject well
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana and Arliss Howard Description: A woman falls in love with a man who is destined to travel through time at random intervals that he cannot control. He tries to organize her life around his unpredictable schedule because she feels that they are meant to be together forever although they are frequently separated through the years. Genre: Romance, Drama Rating: PG-13
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THE WOLFMAN
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins and Emily Blunt Description: An aristocratic man travels to a small town in search of his brother and discovers that a strange creature has been terrorizing the village and turning its residents into werewolves, which he decides that he must put a stop to. Genre: Horror, Suspense Rating: R
VALENTINES DAY
Hellbilly Deluxe 2 is the fourth solo studio album from former White Zombie frontman Rob Zombie.
enough to make it an entertaining romp while it lasts.
ROADRUNNER RECORDS
Garrett Estrada can be reached at gestrada@nevadasagebrush.com.
Starring: Julia Roberts, Emma Roberts and Anne Hathaway Description: This ensemble lm follows the stories of ten different people as their lives intersect during the romantic holiday. Genre: Romance Rating: PG-13
ROTTEN TOMATOES WEEKLY GRADES
METACRITIC WEEKLY GRADES
February 5 Dear John = 29% Rotten From Paris With Love = 34% Rotten
Ajami = 94% Fresh Terribly Happy = 94% Fresh
February 2 Lil Wayne: Rebirth = 36 Rob Zombie: Hellbilly Deluxe 2 = 61
Apse: Climb Up =57 The Album Leaf: A Chorus of Storytellers = 66
source: rottentomatoes.com (rating system: 100-60% = fresh; 58-0% = rotten)
source: metacritic.com (rating system: 100-61 = high; 60-40 =medium; 39-0 = low)
TheScene
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QSU hosts underage events at Neutron
Calendar
TUESDAY/9
Slightly Stoopid with The Aggrolites and Ablaze at The Knitting Factory Underground success story Slightly Stoopid will play their psychadelic reggae rock at The Knit. The show is set to start at 8:30 p.m. 211 N. Virginia St. Reno Tickets range from $25 to $39.50.
FRIDAY/12
Hip-hop and R&B Talent Showcase at The Underground. Hip-hop and R&B artists Big E, Veraz, Knowledge, Worriaz, Yandoe, Drea, Mr. Freeze, Chikezie and Akbadd perform for an audience of those 18 and older. The show is set to start at 9:30 p.m. 555 E. Fourth St. Reno Tickets are $10. Theory of a Deadman at The Knitting Factory Theory of a Deadman performs with Halestorm, Adelitas Way and Taking Dawn. The show is set to start at 7:30 p.m. 211 N. Virginia St. Reno Tickets are $21.
Neutron Night Club partners with the University of Nevada, Renos Queer Student Union to host 18 and older nights for underage lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people to congregate and dance. By Enjolie Esteve
The University of Nevada, Renos Queer Student Union has been officially hosting 18 and over nights at the local gay club, Neutron, for the past month in hopes of offering underage LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered) teens a safe and fun place to party. When the QSU was approached by Neutron last December to host underage nights, club members jumped at the opportunity. We decided to have a partnership with Neutron because there is nothing in Reno for gay teens aged 18-20, Robert Harding, a 23-year-old criminal justice major and secretary of the QSU, said. There needs to be a safe place for everyone, and its a safe place for younger kids to have a place to party like anyone else. QSU president Jeromy Manke, a 22-year-old international business major, said he is happy the QSU and Neutron have offered a new venue for young gay people in Reno. The big feature about (QSU hosted nights at) Neutron is that theres no alcohol and just a ton of dancing and safe, sober fun, Manke said. Michael Tierney, the owner of Tronix and Neutron Night Clubs, said although its a club, the QSU nights will cater to the underage crowd. We offer good, clean fun and lock up all the booze and dont allow any drug usage whatsoever, he said. Instead (of alcohol), we serve energy drinks and juice. Amanda Aikens, a 21-yearold pre-social work major, just moved to Reno with her girlfriend Melissa Motley, a 23-year-old psychology major, and said she is looking forward to attending QSU hosted nights at Neutron and seeing the more gay-friendly side to Reno. Im really interested in checking out Neutron and what other activities the gay community in Reno has to offer, Aikens said. Im from Las Vegas, so in comparison, Reno seems less openminded and less gay friendly,
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UPCOMING EVENTS
B Barely l Legal L lF Fridays id available to those 18 and older, with a possible cover charge. Ladies Lockdown This Tuesday from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Cover charge is $25 with all you can drink well and domestics, for those customers 21 and older. See NEUTRON Page A9
SATURDAY/13
Jeff Dunham at the Reno Events Center Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham brings his trademark comedy with puppets to Reno. 300 N. Center St. Reno Tickets are $59.
Cut the fat and watch more Lost
SUNDAY/14
St. Valentine Night Fever with Bambu Station at The Underground Bambu Station performs reggae straight from the Virgin Islands. There is a suggested donation of $10 for the Haiti relief effort. Show is set to start at 9 p.m. 555 E. Fourth St. Reno
n Tuesday I experienced one of the strangest moments of watching television in my life, and it had nothing to do with what was happening on the screen. That night ABC aired the premiere of the final season of Lost, and what I found was that a few people I had never met before joined me and shared my enthusiasm, while the rest avoided us like the plague. What is it about Lost that drives so many away while Garrett it captivates Estrada everyone else? The best answer I can come up with is: intimidation. Someone once told me that television was just junk food for the brain. Unlike reading a book, television lets an audience sit back and let the story come to them. There is no work, no thought, just simply a way to relax and shut off the mind for a while. This has never been truer since reality television took hold of the medium. Shows like American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Survivor and especially the insult that is Jersey Shore are all just junk food. They are sweet, require no commitment and are best digested in small portions. In this metaphor, Lost is the long-term diet plan. The first few weeks of a long-term diet is the big test for people, and, just like the first two seasons of Lost, many people decided that they were unhappy with
not having results as fast as theyd like. The first three seasons were practically all questions, providing more and more mystery with just enough answers to keep the more dedicated interested. Then, entering the second half of the series, things really started to turn around, providing slowly more and more information, and the people who didnt jump ship saw results. I know that when I found out what the smoke monster was it felt like dropping a belt size. With the final season now upon us, I feel like the end that all Lost fans have been clamoring for the one with the answers to the lingering questions is the sweet reward for our patience and dedication. Never in my lifetime have I seen a show spark the imagination and curiosity of so many people. The Internet was brimming for years with theories, in-depth analyses and well-thoughtout arguments as to where the series was headed, and, in my mind, that makes it a success. Instead of indulging in the passivity of television, Lost used the Internet as a tool to unite sci-fi fans around an approachable premise with a challenging story. People will dismiss Lost, calling it confusing, drawn-out and ridiculous, but I challenge them to find something else that can keep an audience guessing until the very end. So enjoy your junk food. It might have been tough getting through this diet, but at the end of this season, I know it will have all been worth the wait.
Garrett Estrada can be reached at gestrada@nevadasgaebrush.com.
Weekly
Recipe
CHICKEN ROLLUPS Ingredients: 2 oz. cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup Kraft nely shredded Italian Style cheese blend 3 oz. peppered goat cheese 1/2 cup nely chopped red bell pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/4 inch thickness 1 cup spaghetti sauce 1/2 cup Kraft nely shredded Italian Style cheese blend Directions: Heat oven to 400 degrees Mix the rst six ingredients together; divide evenly among breast pieces. Roll up chicken, tucking in ends around lling to completely enclose lling. Pour spaghetti sauce evenly over chicken; cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese and bake three to ve more minutes. Recipe from simpledailyrecipes.com A sketch that 21-year-old psychology major Irvin De La Torre drew of the cover of Lady Gagas album, The Fame, was chosen to appear in the deluxe editon of her latest release, The Fame Monster.
COURTESY OF IRVIN DE LA TORRE
Student art shown on Gaga album

By Casey OLear
Irvin De La Torre, a 21-yearold psychology major, can consider himself a part of pop music history. A sketch that he drew of the cover of Lady Gagas debut album, The Fame, was chosen by the singer and her record label to appear among other fan contributions in the super deluxe edition of her second release, The Fame Monster. Shes my MySpace friend, and I read on a MySpace bulletin that they were having a contest, De La Torre said. I had already done the sketch, and I thought it would be cool to send it in and see what happened. He submitted his piece to the contest in September 2009, and in October received a response from Interscope Records. I got an e-mail from someone at Interscope saying that Lady Gaga had chosen my artwork, De La Torre said. It was really, really, really exciting. I called everybody. I told everybody I know. It was about the coolest thing thats ever happened to me. The Super Deluxe Fame Monster Pack, in which De La Torres artwork is featured, was released in December and includes many special features in addition to fan art, even offering buyers a lock of Lady Gagas hair. Although De La Torre is proud of his work, he claims its more of a hobby than a possible career path. I see myself as artistic, but I dont consider myself an artist, he said. Its a thing I like to do on the side. My primary focus is getting my degree in psychology. I like the idea of things like art therapy, especially with child psychology. Its a good way to express yourself, and its fun to do. De La Torre mainly produces sketches in pencil and frequently stops his works before they are completed. I mostly focus on people bodies and shapes, he said. I leave a lot of work unfinished. I sketch for the moment. I get an image and draw it really quickly until I eventually get over it and move on to something else. While De La Torre may not be interested in a career as a full-time artist, he will always be able to hold onto the memory of his artistic collaboration with 2009s biggest pop star.
Casey OLear can be reached at colear@nevadasagebrush.com.
Sex&Entertainment
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FEBRUARY 9, 2010
Erotic venues promote sex culture
By Casey OLear
evada is a haven for all things sexy and sexualized. With legalized prostitution in outlying counties and a myriad of strip clubs and adult-oriented shops within larger cities, sex culture thrives in Nevada and gains attention from worldwide citizens eager to experience the racy nightlife that is unique to Nevada. In Reno, sex permeates the culture. On South Virginia Street alone, there are at least four adult-oriented businesses within a few blocks of each other, occasionally right across the street from one another. Native Nevadans are less likely to take notice of the sex industrys affect on the culture, but they are more likely to be affected by it, Nancy Downey, a sociology and womens studies instructor, said. They may be jaded to it and overlook it more often, she said. e it as normal if you
See SEX CULTURE Page A9
were raised around it. You can choose not to participate. But, they are more likely to be personally affected or affected by it negatively. You
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Sports
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010
SECTION B
Boxing club splits 8 bouts
Nevada went 4-4 in its rst meet of the season. By Lukas Eggen
MARCUS SACCHETTI /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH
The Nevada boxing club went 4-4 in its rst ght night of the season last Friday. The event, which was held at the Eldorado Hotel and Casino, featured boxers from the Air Force Academy; the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles. Among the highlights of the night for Nevada was boxer Jason Warren. In his rst collegiate boxing match, Warren defeated USCs Eli Osegura after his corner threw in the towel during the second round. Warren controlled the ght from the very beginning. It was very humbling to get my rst victory at home, in
See BOXING Page B5
FOOTBALL
Former Nevada guard Dellena Criner, left, and current Wolf Pack womens basketball head coach Jane Albright forged a close relationship after Albright became the teams head coach at the beginning of the 2008 season Criners senior year.
FILE PHOTO /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH
Perseverance
Dreams are ckle. They can be the greatest thing and the worst thing in the world at the same time. For former Nevada womens basketball guard Dellena Criner, one dream was worth ghting for and still is.
By Emerson Marcus
Nevada welcomes 24 new athletes

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Ch Check k out t the th complete l t list of the Wolf Pack football teams 2010 recruiting class. SEE PAGE B5
By Juan Lpez
Going into this recruiting year, Nevada football head coach Chris Aults main priority was to boost his offensive and defensive lines. With half of his 24-player 2010 recruiting class either an offensive or defensive lineman, Ault said he was glad with the job he and his staff did in recruiting. The emphasis to start off the class was in the trenches, Ault said. We had to get some guys with size that could move. In all, Nevada signed six offensive linemen, four wide receivers, two tight ends, one quarterback, six defensive linemen, four defensive backs and one linebacker. In addition to boosting the personnel of the linemen group, Ault made another move regarding that position: He ofcially named Cameron Norcross the offensive line coach.
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Dellena Criner as a senior at Nevada.
ellena Criner knows how tough it is to grow up on the streets of Oakland. Riots, street-corner drug deals and blaring sirens were everyday occurrences for the former Nevada basketball star. Those dangers, coupled with Criners journey from home to home after her mother moved to southern California and her father grew addicted to drugs, left Criner fearful for her life. Criner moved back to Oakland after she graduated last summer and found herself back on the streets and in a homeless shelter. Distraught and without a place to go, Criner found comfort in her former Nevada coach who welcomed Criner into her home and helped transform her life one more time.
THE EARLY JOURNEY

Criner didnt start playing basketball until she was in eighth grade. In fact, the girl who was more interested in cars, motorcycles and karate started the sport purely by accident. Her best friend didnt want to try out for the junior high school team by herself, so she convinced Criner to join, too. It turned out to be one of the best decisions of Criners life. Her tenacity on the court was visible well before she became Nevadas all-time steals leader.
CRINER IN A NUTSHELL
Dellena Criner played at Nevada from 2005-09 2005-09. During her time with the Wolf Pack, Criner scored
1,629 points (fourth-most in team history) and collected 271 steals (most in team history). As a junior and senior, Criner led the team to a pair of 18-win seasons.
See CRINER Page B5
See RECRUITS Page B5
Inside Scoop
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ON TAP
Mens basketball
at Idaho 8 p.m. Wednesday vs. Boise State 7:05 p.m. Saturday.
WEEKLY TOP 5
THE SKINNY: Nevada would like to forget last week after losing to Utah State 76-65 Saturday. Next up for Nevada is Idaho and Boise State. The Wolf Pack defeated both the Vandals and Broncos earlier this season, but both wins were by fewer than 10 points. The Wolf Pack is in fourth place in the WAC, two games behind of Utah State, Louisiana Tech and New Mexico State for rst place. With Fresno State and San Jose State right behind Nevada in the standings, a Wolf Pack loss could put Nevada in the bottom half of the rankings.
Womens basketball
at Boise State 6 p.m. Wednesday vs. Utah State 4:30 p.m. Saturday vs. Hawaii 7 p.m. Monday
THE SKINNY: The womens team looks to avoid a letdown after its 72-48 rout of San Jose State. The Wolf Pack, which will play three games in less than a week, will face a good test in preparing the team for the WAC Tournament, where the team may have to play multiple games on little rest. Although Boise State, Utah State and Hawaii are in the bottom half of the conference standings, Nevada cant look ahead or itll risk having another Idaho game.
Sophomore pitcher Mallary Darby had one of the best freshman seasons in school history.
FILE PHOTO/NEVADA SAGEBRUSH
Nevada softball players to watch
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Nevada football head coach Chris Ault said he disagrees with the early signing rule in college football that allows athletes to verbally commit to a school as early as December, even though National Signing Day is not until February.
Skiing
ASC Sprints TBA Sunday at Auburn, Calif.
THE SKINNY: The ski team looks to build on its momentum gained after nishing in sixth at the Jade Enterprises/New Mexico Invitational last weekend. Maria Grafenings, who took rst in the 10-kilometer freestyle race, will look to follow up her performance with another win. On the mens side, Martin Harris, who took fth in the mens slalom, will look to lead the team.
Heading into her senior season, Holverson has a chance to become one of the Wolf Packs greatest pitchers in school history. In 2009, Holverson was named Pitcher of the Year after she went 28-11 with an earned run average of 1.70. Holverson also knotched 237 strikeouts and set the school record for opponents batting average (.212). Holverson is primed to become one of the WACs best players.
KATIE HOLVERSON
WHOS HOT
MARIA GRAFENINGS SKI TEAM Grafenings is proving that she is not only Nevadas top skier, but one of the best skiers in the nation. She nished in fth in the 15-kilometer race at the Utah Invitational and won the 10-kilometer race at the Jade Enterprises/New Mexico Invitational last weekend. As Nevada gears up for the NCAA Championships, Grafenings will be a force.
Ault takes stand on recruiting practices

uring his press conference Wednesday announcing the Wolf Packs 2010 recruiting class, Nevada football head coach Chris Ault touched briey on verbal commitments he gets from athletes and what they really mean in the world of recruiting. Ault, who has coached for 25 years and seen pretty much everything college football has to offer, said Juan that he is not Lpez in favor of the early signing rule in college football. Basically, the rule states that an athlete can verbally accept a universitys offer of a scholarship as early as December. But that athlete cannot ofcially sign with a university until late January, and the ofcial National Signing Day is not until February (It was Feb. 3 this year). The reason Ault has a problem with this is because he thinks bigger Bowl Championship Series (BCS) schools can toy with an athletes emotions and tell them they have scholarships awaiting them. In reality, they dont have enough scholarships to give to all the student-athletes they offer them to.
The senior third baseman appears ready to show she is one of the elite players in the conference. Bias was one of the Wolf Packs top offensive players last season. She hit .309 and knocked in eight home runs. After stealing six bases in her first two years, Bias stole 13 bases during the 2009 season and hit her second career grand slam during a 5-1 victory over Auburn. With the Wolf Pack losing Brittany Puzey to graduation, Bias has a chance to become Nevadas offensive leader. First baseman Kelsey Starr returns for her final season with the Wolf Pack and this could be her best season yet. Starr had a stellar 2008 season, where she earned first team all-WAC honors after batting .299 and driving in 38 RBIs and hit a career-high six home runs. Although she missed the teams final 10 games with a leg injury last season, Starr should be ready to shine.
SAM BIAS
WHOS NOT
BRANDON FIELDS MENS BASKETBALL Guard Brandon Fields has been one of Nevadas most consistent players, but against Utah State, Fields struggled. He went 2-for-8 from the eld, including 1-for-6 from behind the arc and scored only ve points. With the Wolf Pack in a close race for fourth place in the conference, Fields, who averages 14.6 points per game, needs to nd his game quick or the Wolf Pack will be without one of its major weapons.
You can get more verbal commitments than you have scholarships, Ault said at the press conference. The way Ault sees this playing out is that bigger schools will tell an athlete that they want to have him play at their university, while in reality they dont have the room for him and he is not one of their top priorities. In essence, the schools lie to the athlete in order to prevent them from going somewhere else, in case the school doesnt get its other prized recruits. But, because the athlete has been offered a scholarship by a big-time school, the athlete will not even consider smaller schools like Nevada. He hangs on because a BCS school said, Oh, no, we got a scholarship for you, Ault said. We, as coaches, know what (these BCS schools) are doing. Its tough to tell a kid, Youre not a priority. Simply put, these big schools are offering scholarships they do not really have and, in the process, many young athletes are being pulled one way when there really is nothing awaiting them at the schools. As I listened to Ault say this, his point took a while to sink in, but it made its impact. Initially, I thought he was being a crybaby and trying to blame the Wolf Packs inability to land
big-time athletes on the fact that Nevada is a mid-major school and that the system unfairly gives BCS schools a huge advantage. Then I remembered that coach Ault makes as many excuses as a cow lays eggs. As his words sank in, I realized he said what he said because he was looking out for the athletes best interests, not because he wanted to whine about the lack of big-name recruits at the university. Although these guys are incredible athletes with inhuman skills, many times we forget that theyre still young, impressionable men. As one myself, I would hate for a school or entity to tell me that they have something waiting for me that is not truly there. If anything, it would make me hesitate to trust anyone else offering similar terms. Im glad that Ault said this publicly because it really resonated with me even though Im about as far from being in that situation as humanly possible. Ault recruits classy young men (for the most part) and just wants people (and schools) to be straightup. Kudos to Ault for looking out for the athletes and I agree, the early signing period only benets big schools.
Juan Lpez can be reached at jlopez@ nevadasagebrush.com.
KELSEY STARR
The junior catcher is coming off one of the Wolf Packs best seasons. Micka was one of Nevadas top bats, recording 73 hits while hitting .361, both team-highs for the Wolf Pack. After just two seasons, Micka holds the top two spots in single-season batting average (.399 and .361) and hits (83 and 73) in Nevada history. Although Katie Holverson is making her mark, Darby is set to have a breakout season of her own. Darby produced one of the best freshman seasons in Nevada history, after going 12-8 with a 3.11 ERA and 177 strikeouts. She had ve shutouts last season, which was tied with Holverson for the team-high and was second in program history. Darby provides Nevada with a very good second starter.
NOELLE MICKA
MALLARY DARBY
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BY THE NUMBERS
IS THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE MENS BASKETBALL TEAM HAS BEATEN UTAH ST. ON THE ROAD SINCE 2005.
FOUR IS THE NUMBER OF TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES WHO TOOK FIRST PLACE AT THE UNITED HERITAGE INVITATIONAL ON SATURDAY. 6TH IS THE PLACE THE MENS AND WOMENS SKI TEAM TOOK AT THE JADE ENTERPRISES/NEW MEXICO INVITATIONAL LAST WEEKEND. FIVE IS THE NUMBER OF POINTS GUARD BRANDON FIELDS SCORED AGAINST UTAH STATE SATURDAY NIGHT, HE AVERAGES 14.3 POINTS PER GAME. 4TH IS THE PLACE THE MENS BASKETBALL TEAM IS IN THE WAC STAND-
INGS. THE WOLF PACK HAS NOT FINISHED LOWER THAN THIRD SINCE THE 2002 SEASON. EIGHTH IS THE PLACE THE MENS GOLF TEAM FINISHED AT THE ARIZONA INVITATIONAL. IT WAS THE TEAMS FIRST TOURNAMENT OF THE SPRING SEASON. 24 IS THE NUMBER OF POINTS
Nevada Nevad guard Armon Johnson Johnso THE WOMENS BASKETBALL TEAM BEAT SAN JOSE STATE BY ON SATURDAY, THE TEAMS LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY OF THE SEASON.
sports
FEBRUARY 9, 2010 B3
Swimmers up for 4th-straight WAC championship

By Juan Lpez
Ask Nevada swimmer Margaret Doolittle about her win in a race and shell talk about how her teammates cheered her on. Ask her about the many accolades shes received throughout her four-year career with the Wolf Pack, and shell talk about how she couldnt have done it without her teammates. Doolittle, who was named the Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year in 2006 and the WAC Swimmer of the Year in 2007, competed in the nal home meet of her career last Saturday against Pacic. When it comes to Margaret, you can sum her up in one word: team, Nevada swimming and diving head coach Mike Richmond said. For Margaret, the whole motivation for her is her teammates. She came in as a high school All-American. She couldve went to the No. 1 school in the nation at the time at Auburn, but she chose to come here to Nevada just because she felt like the family. Doolittle will go down as one of the top swimmers in Nevadas storied program, which has produced multiple All-Americans and Olympians. She ranks among the topthree in nine races in Wolf Pack history. Ive been lucky to step into a team with great swimmers and great coaches, Doolittle said. Whether or not my career wouldve turned out the way it did doesnt really matter because I know that I enjoyed the time I had here. Richmond said Doolittles humble attitude is a result of her love for her team. When she gets on the blocks, there is just this intensity and this insane drive to win, but its not for herself, its for her
BY THE NUMBERS
The Nevada swimming and diving team is looking for another conference title.
is the number of consecutive Western Athletic Conference Championships Nevada has won.
is the number of events the Wolf Pack won out of 14 on Saturday against Pacic.
teammates, Richmond said. Thats the neatest thing about her. From day one, its always been about her teammates. And on the last day, itll be about her teammates. Now that her career swimming in front of Nevada fans is over, Doolittle and the rest of the Wolf Pack have their eyes set on capturing a fourth-straight Western Athletic Conference Championship. The Championships will take place Feb. 24-27 in San Antonio. A distinct advantage we have over every other team in the WAC is that we know how to win a championship. They dont, Richmond said. Were the only team to have won that title in the last three years, so, logically, no other swimmer or diver in the WAC has won one. We know how it feels like, we know what it takes and Im condent well be able to do it again. Doolittle said she and her teammates take pride in knowing theyve been the only team to win a title in the past three years, but it doesnt make this years competition any easier. Were extremely condent,
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Margaret Doolittle nished rst in the 100 yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:04.10. The Nevada swimming and diving team defeated Pacic 150-106 on Saturday in the teams nal home meet of the season. The team will compete at the Western Athletic Conference Championships Feb. 24-27 in San Antonio.
but what happened is all in the past, said Doolittle, who has won a title in each of her years at Nevada. If we think of that and get cocky, we can lose it just as easily as weve won it. Either way, whether or not that happens, I know (the seniors have) done everything we possibly could in our college careers. Winning the WAC again would just be the icing on the cake.
Juan Lpez can be reached at jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com
CASEY DURKIN /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH
NOTABLE SWIMMING RESULTS

1 1,000-meter 000 t f freestyle t l 1. Chelsey Larsen (UNR) 2. Jenna Chaplin (Pacic) 3. Lauren Vessie (UNR) 4. Laurie White (Pacic) 5. Ellen Barton (Pacic) 6. Maggie Eicks (Pacic) 200-yard freestyle 1. Jiao Jiao Mi (UNR) 2. Marichi Gandionco (UNR) 3. Calley Parham (UNR) 4. Elena Walterman (Pacic) 5. KC Albiston (Pacic) 6. Alysse Ploussard (UNR) 7. Dani Maddock (UNR) 100-yard backstroke 1. Devonie Migues (Pacic) 2. Jeanette Tour (UNR) 3. Chavisa Thaveesupsoonthorn (UNR) 4. Kayla Mariania (UNR) 5. Becca Wyant (Pacic) 6. Misha Fotoohi (UNR)
SWIMMING
The swimming & diving team defeated Pacic 150-106 in its nal meet of the season before the WAC Championships. Nevada won 12 of the 14 events against Pacic. The Wolf Pack will be looking to win its fourth-straight conference title. Swimmer Margaret Doolittle won three events.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
Aggies dominate glass, hold Pack wins, ends game on 32-8 run Nevada for double-digit win
BY THE NUMBERS
A closer look at Nevadas loss to Utah State Saturday. is the number of rebounds the Wolf Pack was outrebounded by.
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is the number of assists Utah State had against Nevada, which had seven.
is the number of players head coach David Carter used against Utah State.
Nevada guard Amanda Johnson drives past San Jose State s Ashley Brown. Johnson scored ve points and added six assists against the Spartans. The Wolf Pack defeated San Jose State 72-48. By Damian Tromerhauser
The Nevada womens basketball team exhibited plenty of condence coming off a program record 21-point comeback win against New Mexico State on Jan. 30. However, some doubt was cast on the team as it suffered a deating loss Wednesday at Idaho. The loss made Saturdays game against the San Jose State Spartans crucial for Nevada to regain its condence. Quite honestly, I think that game (against Idaho) took a lot of condence out of us, Nevada head coach Jane Albright said. It shouldnt, but it did. We missed a lot of shots in the rst half (against San Jose State) that didnt really look like us. Fortunately for the Wolf Pack, a matchup with the last-place Spartans was just what the doctor ordered. In a game where the Wolf Pack (13-10 overall, 7-2 Western Athletic Conference) had three players score double-digit points, two of whom recorded double-doubles with 10 rebounds each, Nevada easily defeated San Jose State (5-17, 1-8 WAC) 72-48. Thats really the beauty of this team, Albright said. Who do you guard? Anybody can score and we really share the ball well. Against the Spartans, the Wolf Pack turned the ball over 14 times, with only two secondhalf turnovers. When we get our legs underneath us and dont turn the ball over, we can play some pretty good basketball, Albright said. Holding on to the ball is key to the Wolf Pack keeping its condence from here on out. Nevada averages 18.9 turnovers a game and currently ranks second-to-last in the WAC with a -2.7 turnover margin. Rival and WAC-leader Fresno State is rst in turnover margin with a positive 6.3. Another important factor in the Wolf Packs success will be the support it receives from fans. The 1,572 fans in attendance at the game against the Spartans was the largest this season. You can denitely hear it in the atmosphere, Nevada forward Shavon Moore said. People yelling at the ref for a bad call, I know that gets me happy. Albright could tell that the fans had an impact upon her
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Nevada won by 24, 24 tied for the teams second-largest margin of victory this season. The victory improved the Wolf Packs record to 13-10 overall and 7-2 in WAC play. Nevada is 9-3 at home this season. Three Nevada players scored in double digits. After trailing 39-37, the Wolf Pack went on a 28-4 run over about 12 minutes to take a commanding lead.
team. The crowd gave us a lot of energy, she said. Well keep plugging away. Were going to ll this place up sooner or later. The Wolf Pack travels to take on Boise State on Wednesday night before returning home for two games, where it will play Utah State on Saturday afternoon in a double-header with the mens team, and then match up against Hawaii on Monday night.
Damian Tromerhauser can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
Nevada forward Joey Shaw shoots during the Wolf Packs 76-65 loss to Utah State. Shaw nished the game with 14 points. He was one of three Nevada players to record double gures during the game. Staff Report
The Nevada mens basketball team held Utah State to just 39.7 percent shooting (27-of-68) Saturday night. The Wolf Pack, on the other hand, shot 44.1 percent from the oor (26-of-59). Yet the Aggies cruised to an easy 76-65 win during which it led by as many as 15 points. Utah State managed to make up for its poor shooting by dominating the glass. The Aggies pulled down 21 offensive rebounds, seven of which came from forward Tai Wesley, who also scored a team-high 19 points. We felt we were outworking them, Wesley told The Herald Journal (Logan, Utah) after the
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game. It was really fun to go up and get some rebounds. Utah State scored 20 secondchance points off of those offensive rebounds and outscored Nevada 30-18 in the paint. The Wolf Pack was, once again, hindered by its lack of depth. Only seven of Nevadas players saw game action and aside from forward Luke Babbitt (20 points), guard Armon Johnson (19 points) and forward Joey Shaw (14 points), no Nevada player scored more than ve points. With the win, the Aggies improved their Western Athletic Conference record to 8-2 (their eighth win in a row) and moved into rst place while the Wolf Pack dropped to 5-4 in WAC play
fourth place in the league. The win also gave Utah State its rst regular-season sweep of Nevada since the Aggies joined the Western Athletic Conference in 2005. As for the Wolf Pack, the loss shined light on another team weakness: rebounding. Nevada has not won a rebounding battle since its 96-67 win over San Jose State Jan. 9 a span of six games. In those games, opponents are outrebounding the Wolf Pack by an average of 37.8 to 33. Next up on the schedule for Nevada is a game at Idaho on Wednesday and a home match against Boise State on Saturday.
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BRIEFS
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RESULTS
sity mens basketball rst team Friday. Babbitt has a 3.51 grade-point average and is a pre-business major. Babbitt leads the Wolf Pack in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 21.4 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Babbitt also ranks fourth in the nation in double-doubles with 14. Babbitt is now on the national ballot for the Academic AllAmerica team, which will be announced later this season. If chosen, Babbitt will become the rst Nevada mens basketball student-athlete to earn Academic All-America honors. Three other players from the WAC were named to the AllDistrict team. Boise States Kurt Cunningham, Fresno States Nedeljko Golubovic and Utah States Tyler Newbold each earned a spot. fourth straight WAC Championship. with 801 points. Maria Grafenings was the top nisher for the women after winning the 10-kilometer freestyle with a time of 29:16.8. Kristin Ronnestrand took 10th with a time of 31:56.7 and Ase Carleson nished in 20th with a time of 34:31.7. The mens top nisher in the 15K Freestyle was Charlie Smith, who came in 13th with a time of 26:59.9. Elias Bucher took 14th with a time of 27:07.9 and August Brautigam took 20th with a time of 27:37.2. In the slalom, Kristina Palovicova led the Wolf Pack after nishing in 17th. Martin Harries led the men after nishing in fth. The meet marked the third straight time that Nevada failed to crack the top-ve in team scoring. The Wolf Packs next meet is the ASC Sprints Feb. 14 in Auburn, Calif.
TRACK AND FIELD
Wolf Pack takes rst in four events

The womens track and eld distance team excelled at the United Heritage Invitational in Boise, Idaho. on Friday and Saturday. On the rst day of competition, junior Janet Martinez won the 3,000-meter race with a time of 10:19.33, almost eight seconds faster than second place. In day two of competition, freshman Tara Dines won the 5,000-meter run with a time of 19:27.40, 14 seconds ahead of second place. Sprinter/hurdler Gina Deckard continued to perform strongly and won the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.67. The four by 400 meter relay team of Deckard, Christy Works, Jackae Bridges and Christina Hibbert took rst as well with a time of 3:56.12 to round out Nevadas rst-place nishers. Senior Mandy Russ took second overall in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:12.27, but was the rst collegiate nisher overall. Nevadas next meet is Friday when the team takes on Boise State at Boise. The following day, the Wolf Pack will compete at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash.
MENS GOLF
Mens Basketball
SATURDAY, FEB. 6
Team Utah State Nevada Utah State Bendall, N Wesley, T Williams, P Quayle, J Newbold, T Green, B Jardine, B Myaer, J TOTALS Nevada Shaw, J Babbitt, L Hunt, D Fields, B Johnson, A Cukic, M Kraemer, R TOTALS 1 39 35 FGM-A 2-6 7-13 5-12 5-14 1-5 1-7 6-10 0-1 27-68 FGM-A 6-9 8-16 2-6 2-8 7-17 0-0 1-3 26-59 2 37 30 FTM-A 1-2 5-6 4-4 0-0 5-5 0-0 1-1 0-0 16-18 FTM-A 0-0 3-4 0-0 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-0 7-8 T 76 65 REB 7 9 1 9 5 0 8 0 43 REB 3 9 8 5 4 0 1 33 AST 0 3 4 5 4 1 1 0 18 AST 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 7 MIN 20 35 30 39 31 18 26 1 200 MIN 26 39 32 33 38 7 25 200 PTS 5 19 16 12 8 3 13 0 76 PTS 14 20 4 5 19 0 3 65
Men nish in eighth place at tourney

In the teams rst tournament of the spring season, the University of Nevada golf team nished in eighth place at the Arizona Invite. California won the 14-team tournament after scoring a 29-under par 823, good for a one-stroke victory over Arizona, which recorded a 28-under-par 824. The Wolf Pack shot a teamscore of three-over-par 855. Senior Ryan Hallisey, the teams top performer, nished tied for 20th after shooting a two-underpar 211 for the tournament. Nevadas Scott Smith and Travis Esway tied for 33rd after shooting a two-over 215. Jared Becher nished tied for 43rd and Taylor Coffman nished in a tie for 48th to round out the nishers for the Wolf Pack. Nevadas next match is Feb. 17-19 when the Wolf Pack travels to Honolulu to play at the John Burns Invitational.
SOCCER
Nevada signs four recruits for 2010

The University of Nevada soccer team signed four studentathletes for the 2010-11 season. Nevada signed Danielle Green from San Clemente, Calif., Chivon Crump from Sunnyvale, Calif., Kori Disaruno from San Louis Obispo, Calif., and Aleina Dominguez from Hacienda Heights, Calif. First-year head coach Missy Price said she was excited to welcome the new student athletes. We are thrilled to have Danielle, Aleina, Kori and Chivon join the Wolf Pack soccer family, Price said in a press release. They are all tremendous student athletes who will positively contribute to the growth and development of our soccer program. Last season, the soccer team reached the championship game of the WAC Tournament.
BASKETBALL
UNLV defeats No. 12 BYU Cougars by 14

Led by a career-high 33 points from guard TreVon Willis, the UNLV Rebels defeated BYU 8874 Saturday. The victory put the Rebels in a rst-place tie with BYU. Both teams are 7-2 in Mountain West Conference play. The loss was the Cougars seventh straight loss at UNLV including conference tournament games in 2007 and 2008. Both BYU and UNLV beat Nevada earlier this season. UNLV defeated Nevada 88-75 in the Wolf Packs second game of the season. BYU beat Nevada 110-104 as part of the Las Vegas Classic. The Wolf Pack held second half leads in both games.
2009 NEVADA STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Name Luke Babbitt Luke Babbitt Armon Johnson Dario Hunt Luke Babbitt Luke Babbitt
BASEBALL
WOMENS TENNIS
Wolf Pack picked to nish in sixth place

The Nevada baseball team, which nished sixth last season, was picked to nish sixth this year as well in the Preseason Poll. Fresno State, which nished in fourth last season, was selected to win the conferences. The preseason all-WAC team had four Nevada players: outelder Westley Moss, rst baseman Shaun Kort, designated hitter Nick Melino and relief pitcher Tyler Graham. Last season, Melino hit .352 and recorded 58 hits. Moss hit .304 and had 18 runs batted in. Kort recorded 62 RBIs and had four home runs. Graham had a 4.75 earned run average and a 2-2 record. Nevada begins its season Feb. 19 when the Wolf Pack travels to take on Santa Clara for a threegame series. The Wolf Packs rst home games are Mar. 5-7 when Nevada hosts Central Arkansas.
Wolf Pack falls to Sacramento State

Nevada fell to Sacramento State 5-2 on Saturday, the teams third consecutive loss of the season. Sacramento State, which was ranked 59th in the nation going into the match, took the doubles point after winning two of the three doubles matches to go up 1-0. In singles play, Maria Mizyuk defeated Maria Meliuk 6-4, 6-2 and Aline Laurioux beat Aileen Tsan 6-1, 6-1 to pick up Nevadas two points. Junior Florence De Vrye fell to Katrina Zheltova 6-3, 6-2. Zheltova is ranked No. 26 in the nation. The match was the Wolf Packs third straight loss since opening the spring season with a victory over Hawaii. Nevada travels to Albuquerque, N.M. to take on New Mexico on Saturday.
Statistic 21.4 /game 9.9 /game 5.5 /game 2.2 /game 1.2 /game 36.0 /game
2009 WAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Name School Statistic Points Adrian Oliver LTU 22.3 /game Rebounds Luke Babbitt Nev 9.9 /game Assists Armon Johnson Nev 5.5 /game Blocks Magnum Rolle LTU 2.3 /game Steals Paul George FSU 2.6 /game Minutes Luke Babbitt Nev 35.8 /game
Womens Basketball
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3
Team Idaho Nevada Idaho Otero, C Bello, K Olorunnife, Y Kuehu, S Kloke, R Cheever, B Pederson, D Sisel-Kumpfer, A TOTALS Nevada Robinson, T Ward, J Johnson, A Moore, S Williams, K Woodard, B Willliams, N Jones, H Gough, C Hammond, M Lombardi, M TOTALS 1 25 26 FGM-A 3-4 2-5 5-11 4-13 7-12 1-5 0-0 0-0 22-50 FGM-A 8-18 3-9 1-2 4-11 2-8 0-1 0-4 1-3 0-1 1-1 1-3 21-61 2 36 27 FTM-A 2-4 1-2 3-4 4-5 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 12-18 FTM-A 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 2-3 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 7-14 T 61 53 REB 6 3 7 8 6 2 0 0 35 REB 4 3 1 6 6 0 5 3 0 0 7 41 AST 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 7 AST 0 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 MIN 40 25 37 37 36 18 7 1 200 MIN 36 30 26 36 19 5 18 9 1 8 12 200 PTS 8 6 15 12 17 3 0 0 61 PTS 21 8 2 8 6 0 1 2 0 2 3 53
BASKETBALL
SWIMMING & DIVING
WAC to stream Championships
Georgia picks up win over top-25 foe

Georgia head coach Mark Fox picked up his second conference victory with the Bulldogs after defeating then 18th ranked Vanderbilt 72-58 Saturday. The win was Georgias rst victory since Jan. 23 when the Bulldogs defeated Tennessee 78-63. The win improved Georgias record to 10-11 overall and 2-6 in Southeastern Conference play. The Bulldogs are in last place in the East division. Fox coached the Wolf Pack from 2004-09 when he amassed a career record of 123-43. He helped lead Nevada to three straight appearances at the NCAA Tournament and won at least 21 games in each of his seasons with the Wolf Pack. Fox left the program for Georgia this past offseason.
BASKETBALL
Babbitt named to All-District team

Nevada forward Luke Babbitt was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America/ESPN the Magazine Academic-All District 8 univer-
The WAC, along with its partner JumpTV Sports, has announced it will stream the nals of the 2010 WAC Swimming & Diving Championships Feb. 24-27. The championship will be held at the Josh Davis Natatorium in San Antonio. To sign up, viewers can go to www.WAC.tv. Viewers can purchase a one-night pass for $5.95 or the full championship package for $9.95. The nals begin 3:30 p.m. each day. Nevada will be looking for its
SKI TEAM
Wolf Pack records sixth-place nish

The ski team nished in sixth place at the 2010 Jade Enterprises/New Mexico Invitational. Nevada nished the event with 658 points. New Mexico won the invitational with 961 points while Colorado nished in second
ATHLETICS
SATURDAY, FEB. 6
Team San Jose State Nevada San Jose St. Sumler, S Hall, M Schivo, A Hamilton, D Ridge, S Shavers, C Brown, A Edinburgh, A Johnson, L Marez, S TOTALS Nevada Robinson, T Ward, J Johnson, A Moore, S Williams, K Woodard, B Willliams, N Jones, H Gough, C Hammond, M Lombardi, M TOTALS 1 26 28 FGM-A 3-6 3-6 0-5 0-1 1-8 6-15 3-10 0-2 0-1 1-10 17-64 FGM-A 3-11 4-9 2-6 5-9 4-9 2-3 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-1 2-2 24-53 2 22 44 FTM-A 3-4 2-3 0-0 1-2 0-0 2-2 2-3 0-0 0-0 2-2 12-16 FTM-A 5-6 0-0 1-2 5-7 5-8 0-0 2-3 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-2 21-30 T 48 72 REB 0 4 0 2 10 1 3 3 0 6 41 REB 4 0 4 10 10 2 3 1 0 1 3 42 AST 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 7 AST 2 1 6 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 14 MIN 29 31 11 7 26 33 23 7 12 21 200 MIN 29 29 31 32 24 6 18 6 2 11 12 200 PTS 9 8 0 1 2 15 8 0 0 5 48 PTS 13 9 5 15 13 4 4 0 0 4 5 72
Tickets available for Blue Tie Ball

Tickets are still available for the annual Blue Tie Ball, which is set to begin 6 p.m. Friday. The event benets Nevadas student-athletes and proceeds from the event will go to help fund scholarships for Wolf Pack student-athletes. Tickets are $175 each and groups of eight for $1,400. The formal attire event will feature cocktails, dining, wine and beer tastings, live entertainment and a live auction. Nevada student-athletes will serve as the hosts and those in attendance will get an opportunity to meet and get photos taken with the athletes. More details can be found at www.nevadawolfpack.com/ blue tie ball.
BASKETBALL
LA Tech. defeats SJSU 71-64 on Sat.

In a battle of two of the WACs top teams, the Louisiana Tech mens basketball team beat San Jose State University 71-64 on Saturday. With the victory, the Bulldogs improved to 7-2 in conference play and is in a virtual tie for rst place with Utah State (8-2 in WAC play). The loss dropped the Spartans to 7-2 in the conference as well, creating a three-way race for rst place with just more than a month remaining in the regular season. Louisiana Tech defeated Nevada 77-71 Jan. 2. The Wolf Pack hosts the Bulldogs on March 6 in the teams nal game before the start of the WAC Tournament.
2009 NEVADA STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Name Tahnee Robinson Kayla Williams Amanda Johnson Kayla Williams
Statistic 15.8 /game 7.2 /game 2.9 /game 1.1 /game
2009 WAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Name School Statistic Points Jaleesa Ross FSU 17.7 /game Rebounds Shanavia Dowdell LTU 12.2 /game Assists Jasmine Bendolph LTU 3.9 /game Blocks Nicole Johnson USU 1.9 /game
2009 WAC STANDINGS
Team Conference Standings Overall Fresno State 9-0 18-5 Nevada 7-2 13-10 Louisiana Tech 6-3 15-6 New Mexico State 5-4 15-8 Idaho 3-5 5-16 Boise State 3-6 14-9 Utah State 3-6 11-11 Hawaii 3-6 9-13 San Jose State 1-8 5-17
BASKETBALL TEAMS UPCOMING SCHEDULE

at Boise State Feb. 10 Utah State Feb. 13 Hawaii Feb. 17 at Fresno State Feb. 20 at Louisiana Tech Feb. 27 New Mexico State Mar. 3 Idaho Mar. 6 8 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m.
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out-boxed him I felt. Not to take anything away from (Miltenberg); he fought great. Im just upset I guess. Jacob Munson-Decker also picked up a victory for Nevada, although the nal decision was much closer than expected after Munson-Decker appeared to be in control for much of the rst two rounds. Although Martino said that overall the ghts went well, the event also served as a wake-up call for the boxers. As much as you tell them, until they have their rst bout, it doesnt ring true, Martino said. You really realize the type of condition you have to be in. A couple of the bouts we lost were just on pure conditioning. Jeremy Catalono and Ryan Kotey also picked up wins for Nevada while Anthony Donohoe and Francisco Torres lost. Torres was forced to withdraw from the ght in the rst round because trainers were unable to stop the bleeding after he took a shot to the nose. Nevadas next home match is Feb. 19 at the Eldorado Hotel and Casino.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.
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front of Reno, Warren said. Unlike Warren, Nevada heavyweight Anthony Crespo wasnt able to pull through in front of his home crowd. He was forced to stop the ght in the second round after a shoulder injury. I felt good up to that point, Crespo said. I felt like I was denitely in the ght, but things like that happen. Its not serious at all and Ill be ready to go. Overall, Nevada head coach Mike Martino said he was pleased with the performance of the team. The most dramatic moments came from the ring announcer, who incorrectly announced the winner of two separate ghts, both involving Wolf Pack boxers. Perhaps the biggest mistake was when he announced Nevada boxer Nate Weeden as the winner against Glenn Miltenberg of the AFA. Weeden proceeded to leave the ring and began to celebrate, when the announcer called the boxers back into the ring to announce that Miltenberg was actually the winner. Im pretty upset, Weeden said. I felt I won the ght. I
Albright hopes to set new marks

By Lukas Eggen
After leading the Nevada womens basketball team to one of its most successful seasons in program history last year, second-year head coach Jane Albright doesnt let the pressure get to her. Thats the beauty about being 54 years old, said Albright, who led the Wolf Pack to an 18-14 season last year. I dont feel any pressure at all. I just want to help them, lead them and help them chase their dreams. Despite losing four seniors from last seasons team, including starters Dellena Criner (guard), Cherlanda Franklin (forward) and Brandi Jones (guard), Nevada has not missed a beat. The Wolf Pack (13-10, 7-2 in Western Athletic Conference) is in second place in the WAC thanks in large part to Albrights off-season workout plans. I think that every individual got better during the off season, Albright said. They worked hard to improve their physical conditioning and their skill set. In a season which has had its share of ups and downs, Albrights attitude keeps the team looking ahead instead of looking back. Shes very positive, junior Nevada guard Johnna Ward said. She sees every day as a new day. The teams last two games are case in point. After dropping a sloppy game to Idaho on Wednesday (61-53), Nevada recovered to rout San Jose State on Saturday (72-48). Shes able to let the last game go and that helps us a lot, Wolf Pack forward Kayla Williams said. If we do something wrong in the last game, we can let it go that night and work on it the next day. Albrights positive outlook made her move to head coach last year a smooth transition. For the most part, she had the support of her team right from the beginning. (Thanks) to the seniors last season, who accepted the staff and what we were trying to do, Albright said. If they didnt, it wouldnt have worked nearly as well. Although the team had to adjust on offense and defense after losing three starters from last years team, players said they werent worried about how they would adapt this season. Now that Albright has been at the helm of the team for a season and a half, she is seeing more trust from the team and its paying big dividends. I see it more defensively than offensively, Albright said. We changed a lot of stuff offensively. Defensively, its the same system and were getting better at it. We are leading the conference in eld goal percentage and are No. 1 in three-point eld goal percentage defense. Those are two key statistics that show we are getting better. Now, with the Western Athletic Conference Tournament a little more than a month away,
Recruits
THE 2010 CLASS

QB: Cody C d Fajardo F j d TE: Jeremiah Green, DeAndre Roberts WR: Lemar Durant, Aaron Bradley, Necho Beard, Rishard Matthews OL: Avery Poates, Sabastian Tretola, Mike Mitchell, Kyle Roberts, Matt Galas, Connor Talbott DL: Jordan Hanson, Brock Hekking, Taylor George, Kyle Papendorf, Willie Faataualofa, Devon Rosa DB: Aaron Brown, Dean Faddis, Charles Garrett, Evan Favors LB: Luke Arciniega
dent with the incoming group of freshmen. He is looking forward to seeing them compete for spots on the depth chart in the 2010 season. As we look through it, we are very optimistic that there will be several freshmen who will be in our depth (chart) next year, Ault said. Last season, only one true freshman did not redshirt for the Wolf Pack safety Duke Williams. Williams made a modest impact on the team, racking up 29 tackles and becoming the teams best special teams player.
Juan Lpez can be reached at jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Norcross, who has coached at Nevada since 2001, oversaw the tight-ends last season and was one of Aults rst choices for the then-vacant position. It came back to the same common denominator, Ault said. As (candidates) came into this particular offense, they some way would have to sit down with Cameron and say OK, which way did you go on this, what technique did you use? Ault said instead of having a new coach go through Norcross for advice, he decided to hire the man who already knew about the system. Aside from lling some holes on the lines, Nevada managed to sign quarterback Cody Fajardo, who was the California Interscholastic Federation Player of the Year and led his team to a state title. Ault was not reserved in his praise for the 6-foot-2 signal caller. Ill tell you something: come huddle time, hang on, Ault said of Fajardo, who had 3,562 yards of total offense last season. Hes what you got to have in the pistol offense. Fajardo received offers from schools like Nebraska and Arizona, but he stuck with the verbal commitment he gave the Wolf Pack earlier this year, Ault said. All in all, Ault said he is con-
Nevada womens basketball head coach Jane Albright led the Wolf Pack to 20 wins last season (18 in the regular season and two in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament) in her rst year as the teams head coach. The 20 wins were the most in team history.
Albright has a clearer goal in mind for her players. I want to help them improve and take them to places theyve
never been before, Albright said.

Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.
Her coaches told her early on that she had the skill to play in college, a conrmation that worked like a spark to Criners engine. She eventually transferred to Fremont High School in San Jose, Calif., a specialty school that better displayed her on-court talents. But tragedy struck when Criners grandmother became sick. Criners mother, Carol LeBlanc, moved to Perris, Calif., a town about 70 miles east of Los Angeles, to be with her mother before she died. Criner stayed in Oakland because of connections she had made while playing on the court. It was the toughest parenting decision of my life, said LeBlanc, who remained in Perris to honor her mothers dying wish, which was to watch over her sister. Back in Oakland, Criners relationship with her father quickly deteriorated because of his drug use. Although she didnt have a consistent place to live, Criner didnt second-guess her decision
to stay in Oakland. She commuted two hours each day on Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) just to get to school. Sometimes she took the BART late at night because of a practice that ran too long. Criner moved from home to home to survive. Management skills were one of her most important assets, LeBlanc said. When she was younger, I would always have each of my children take turns buying food for that month, said LeBlanc, who has maintained a relationship with her daughter by phone. My other children would buy whatever they wanted and didnt manage the amount I was providing for them. But Dellena took her time. She got everything she wanted with money to spare. We would have more food when I had her pick and we had more money. Criner eventually settled in with one of her mothers friends in the 10th grade. She had a place to stay and a car. Things were coming together for No. 22, a number she strategically wore during basketball games in high school and college. I chose to wear the number 22 because I told myself at the age of 22 I will have done something that no one in my family has done and that is graduated from college with a degree in four years on a scholarship and no debt, Criner said. Criner led the Oakland Athletic League in scoring and was named rst-team all conference and All-East Bay in high school. Her success on the court eventually caught the eye of then-Nevada womens basketball coach Kim Gervasoni. She didnt commit right away, Gervasoni told The Nevada Sagebrush in 2008. It took a lot of e-mails. We were the rst school to go after her. We went after her more than any other school. Criner helped transform a team with an 8-22 record the season before she arrived in 2005 to an 18-win success in 2008. Criner went on to score 1,629 points, fourth-most in school history, and reached a school record 271 steals during one of the most successful stretches in Nevada womens basketball history. She also succeeded academically, graduating in four years with a degree in accounting. But after graduation she eventually found herself in a familiar position distraught without a job or a place to go.
FORGING A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

Months after Criner graduated last year, current Nevada womens basketball head coach Jane Albright knew something was wrong after having lunch with Criner last fall. Criner had moved back to Oakland after spending four months living off-and-on with
former teammate Marianne Lombardi and Nevada football quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Employers hesitated to hire Criner because her dream to play professional basketball overseas was still intact. You could see that she didnt have any place to go, Albright said of her lunch with Criner. She was distraught. She didnt know what to do. Thats when I said, Were your family and Ill take care of you. Albright invited Criner into her home even though theyd only known each other for little more than a year. The two had rst met in 2008 when the then-senior introduced herself by bluntly asking, Is it true you were red from your last job? It was an unconventional introduction, but Criner was the teams leader. It was a question that needed to be asked, at least eventually. Albright didnt withhold information. The once-successful coach at Wisconsin and Northern Illinois experienced an unsuccessful run at Wichita State and was red. Albright was eager to start anew with a team shocked by the resignation of Gervasoni earlier that summer. But if Albright was to win over a squad with four senior starters, she was going to have to win over Criner rst and foremost. She was always the kid who wanted to win more than anybody else, Albright said of Criner. But she said, Im not sure about that lady. Eventually, she did give me a chance. After pulling off the biggest upset in program history by beating No. 7 Louisville 85-82 on Nov. 29, 2008, Albright knew she had won her teams trust. Nevada marched through the Western Athletic Conference season before losing to Fresno State in the conference tournament championship game. While Criner only played one year under Albright, a relationship was forged and it would soon blossom into so much more after they moved in together. But just like their initial trust on the court, it didnt happen immediately. She didnt talk much, Albright said of Criner when she rst moved in. I remember the (rst) meal I served her, I dont think she spoke the whole meal. Had a home-cooked meal and she didnt really say much. I just wanted to help her but I think it was hard for her to process that her life wasnt going the way she thought it would. Albright stayed proactive with Criner. She planned every day with early-morning hikes at sunrise, bible studies in the evening, church every Sunday and three-course meals for every dinner. Albright and Criner even volunteered every Thursday night feeding homeless people on Washington Street. We spent a lot of quality time together, Criner said of her two months with Albright. Getting to know each other more. She
showed me parts of Reno that I never knew existed and just gave me peace during my time of distraught. All the while, Criner was gaining interest from agents, but controversy over a contract jeopardized her dream yet again.
FULFILLING THE DREAM

Criners morale improved while living with Albright, but her dream of playing professional basketball was going nowhere. She was neglected by her rst agent and lied to by her second agent, who said she had a contract in Europe without any concrete proof, Albright said. One team was cut from the WNBA last year, along with two roster spots per team, which meant fewer opportunities to play professionally in America. But Criners luck changed when Utah State womens basketball coach Raegan Pebley, a coach who had seen Criner play in the WAC, tipped off womens basketball agent Jeanne McNulty-King. Pebley then told Criner to give McNulty-King a call, McNultyKing said. Criners hopes werent initially high because of her unsuccessful past relationships with agents. Unfortunately this is a business thats very sad, very cutthroat, McNulty-King said. I have partners overseas so I was able to help out, but some people dont have the same connections. McNulty-King put Criners basketball videos on her Web site to advertise the guards talents. Within weeks, a European team from the Polska Liga Koszykki Kobiet (PLKK), a womens basketball league in Poland, contacted McNulty-King in November seeking a high-scoring guard. McNulty-King suggested Criner. Criner ew out to Warsaw, Poland in late November to play for PTS Lider, a Division I team in the PLKK. Criner said the team has improved since she joined, but mentioned Polands food selection and weather are troubling her more than any zone defense ever has. It has been snowing, literally no joke, nonstop since I have been here, Criner said in an e-mail from Poland. The food is very distinctive. I usually just stick to cereal, chicken nuggets, chicken, and potatoes. Aside from the countrys melancholy atmosphere, Criner is happy to be in Poland not because shes reached her goals, but because shes still progressing. The girl who accidentally started playing basketball because her friend made her join the team, is now playing professionally overseas. Her perseverance, dedication and family blood relations and people shes met along the way have kept that dream alive, and Criner isnt going to wake up as long as theres still a chance of playing professionally in America.
Emerson Marcus can be reached at emarcus@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Malroux guides pair of tennis teams

By Lukas Eggen
When tennis head coach Sylvain Malroux rst took over the mens and womens tennis programs before the fall season, it was supposed to be on a temporary basis. When I found out I would be coaching both teams, (Nevada athletics director) Cary (Groth) and I talked about it being only until they found a new mens coach, Malroux said. Weeks turned into months, however, and soon Malroux was told he would be coaching both teams in the spring as well. We decided that this situation was best for both of the teams, said Malroux, who coached only the womens team last year. Once the news reached the team, players were able to share their thoughts on the matter and whether they thought it was a good idea. It was a bit rough in the beginning, senior mens tennis player Alex Daruty said. We didnt know if we had to adjust to him or if he had to adjust to us. Other athletes were unsure of whether this experience would benet the teams and the players or take away from their training. At rst, I wasnt sure that this was a good idea, senior womens tennis player Maria Mizyuk said. For Malroux, one of the biggest challenges is travelling. With many of the tennis teams matches on the road, and oftentimes the mens and womens teams playing at different places, Malroux said he doesnt sit still for very long. Team members said he tries to spend one day at one teams tournament and then will travel
DOUBLE TIME
coached the Wolf Pack womens tennis team in 2005. After then-mens tennis head coach Chad Stoloff left Nevada before the 2009 season, Malroux took over the mens team as well. Nevada athletics director originally told Malroux it was a temporary move before the athletics department found a replacement for Stoloff, but Malroux is still the coach of both teams.
to go to the other teams the next day. The challenge in all this is traveling, Malroux said. My luggage is always ready. A lot of weekends I leave Thursday, get back Sunday and go again. After the decision to keep Malroux as both teams head coach, the end of the fall season became more than just a chance to compete in tournaments. It was a way for athletes and coaches to get used to each other and help build trust. (The fall season) was really important, junior mens tennis player Kristian Kuharszky said. I needed a couple of tournaments to get used to (Malroux). In the spring season, you dont have time for that. Although it was difcult for the team to share Malroux, athCASEY DURKIN /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH letes tried to view the situation Tennis head coach Sylvain Malroux (center) took over the mens team after former head coach Chad Stolof resigned last summer. Although he originally planned to coach the mens team until a replacement was found, Malroux will now coach the team for the rest of the year. in a positive light. I saw it as a new experience, junior womens tennis player with the way the mens team with them in the fall so that they same situation isnt out of the Except for traveling, I feel like Lais Ogata said. I didnt really took everything in stride and feel comfortable now. question. both teams are happy with the think about the advantages or adapted to a difcult position. With the spring season in full I decided next with Cary situation. disadvantages, but I took it as a It was a challenge for them at swing, Malroux said he doesnt to see how it goes and see if new challenge. rst, Malroux said. But it was know what will happen next its the best situation for both Lukas Eggen can be reached at Malroux said he was pleased important that we got to travel season, but that having the teams success, Malroux said. leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.
S Sylvain l i Malroux M l rst t
Sessions to receive senior night

Ex-Pack star left college early to pursue NBA dream
Staff Report
The University of Nevada, Reno will honor former Nevada mens basketball player Ramon Sessions before the Wolf Pack mens basketball teams game against Boise State on Saturday. Nevada will give Sessions, who played for the Wolf Pack from 2005-07, the senior night he never had and present him with his game jersey prior to the 7:05 p.m. slated tipoff. Sessions left Nevada after his junior season to enter the NBA draft. During each of his three years with the Wolf Pack, Sessions helped the team win a Western Athletic Conference Championship and make the NCAA Tournament. He is one of only three Wolf Pack players to have played in three or more NCAA Tournaments (Nick Fazekas and Kyle Shiloh are the others). He racked up 478 assists in his three-year career, making him fourth in the Nevada record books. The Milwaukee Bucks took the 6-foot-3 Sessions in the second round of the 2007 NBA draft. That year, he dished out a franchise-best 24 assists in one game. At the end of his rookie campaign, Sessions averaged 7.5 assists per game good for eighth in the league. This past offseason, Sessions signed a four-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. In 51 games this year, hes averaging 7.9 points, 3.1 assists and 21.4 minutes per game for Minnesota.
The sports staff can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
Former Nevada basketball player Ramon Sessions will be honored prior to the Wolf Packs game Saturday against Boise State.
Court Report
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AP TOP 25
1. Kansas (55) 2. Syracuse (8) 3. Kentucky (2) 4. Villanova 5. West Virginia 6. Purdue 7. Georgetown 8. Duke 9. Kansas State 10. Michigan State 11. Wisconsin 12. Tennessee 13. Ohio State 14. Texas 15. New Mexico 16. Gonzaga 17. BYU 18. Butler 19. Northern Iowa 20. Georgia Tech 21. Temple 22. Vanderbilt 23. UNLV 24. Baylor 25. Pittsburgh
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES S
Texas A&M 115, Cornell 114, Wake e Forest 109, Maryland 69, Charlotte 48, UTEP P 33, Mississippi 30, Rhode Island 30, Saint t Marys 18, Siena 18, Illinois 16, Florida State 15, Virginia Tech 11, Marquette 10, UAB 7, Wichita chita State 5, Richmond 5, Missouri 3, South Florida 2
22-1 23-1 22-1 20-2 19-3 19-3 19-4 19-4 19-4 19-5 18-5 18-4 18-6 19-4 21-3 19 4 19-4 22-3 20-4 21-2 17-6 19-5 17-5 19-4 17-5 17-6
Pack to face two of WACs worst teams

Nevada must win to keep pace with WACs elite teams
NEVADA SCHEDULE
Date
Nov. 14 Nov. 18 Nov. 21 Nov. 27 Nov. 29 Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 12 Dec. 17 Dec. 19 Dec. 22 Dec. 23 Dec. 28 Jan. 2 Jan. 4 Jan. 9 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 20
Opponent
Montana State at UNLV Houston at VCU at North Carolina at Pacic Fresno Pacic South Dakota State Eastern Washington Wagner at BYU at Tulsa Portland at Louisiana Tech at New Mexico State San Jose State Utah State Idaho at Boise State at Fresno State Hawaii at Utah State at Idaho Boise State Fresno State BracketBusters at San Jose State at Hawaii New Mexico State Louisiana Tech
Result
W 75-61 L 88-75 W 112-99 L 85-76 L 80-73 L 61-58 W 89-67 W 92-72 W 73-70 W 74-61 L 110-104 W 99-68 W 78-69 L 77-71 W 77-67 W 96-67 L 79-72 (OT) W 76-68 W 88-82 L 77-67 W 66-60 L 76-65 8 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. TBA 7 p.m. 9 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m.
By Juan Lpez
Must-win gam game doesnt begin to describe what wh Nevadas contests this week mean against State. Idaho and Boise St After losing to Ut Utah State last Saturday, the Wolf P Pack dropped to 5-4 in Western A Athletic Conference play. B By the end of this week, Nevada could drop as low as sixth in the t conference. Which is why this th weeks pair of games (at Idaho Wednesday and vs. Boise State Sat Saturday) is one of the biggest two two-game splits Nevada has left this sea season. Why? Because the Wolf Pac Pack is supposed to win both games.
Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Wednesday Saturday Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 March 4 March 6
PROBABLE STARTERS TERS
BOISE STATE TE
50, Center, Kurt Cunningham 5 Senior, 6-foot-9, 265 6 rpg pounds; 8.0 ppg, 3.6 ye 3, Forward, Ike Okoye Senior, 6-foot-9, 235 pounds; 12.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg 21, Forward, Robert Arnold Junior, 6-foot-6, 170 7 rpg pounds; 11.0 ppg, 3.7 nderson 24, Guard, LaShar Anderson Junior, 6-foot-1, 170 pounds; 11.1 ppg, 3.89 apg 11, Guard, Anthony Thomas Senior, 6-foot-0, 211 pounds; centage 7.6 ppg, .373 FG percentage
WAC STANDINGS
Standings Conference
Utah State Louisana Tech Nevada Fresno State San Jose State Idaho Boise State Hawaii 8-2 7-2 5-4 5-5 5-6 3-7 2-8 2-8
Overall
18-6 19-4 14-8 13-9 12-12 12-11 11-11 11-12 9-14
WHICH IDAHO WILL IT I BE?

Idaho might be the scariest scar team in the nation with a 3-7 co conference much better record. The Vandals are mu All it takes is than its record indicates. A two WAC wins: a look at the Vandals last tw State (whom a 24-point win over Boise St Nevada beat by just six points poin earlier this year) and a 15-point win over ove Fresno State (whom Nevada lost to by 10). Those two wins coupled with the teams shoddy WAC record let us know one thing right off the bat: On any given nig night, Idaho can come out and play with the best, but it can also c lay an egg. the Vandals The common denominator in th last two WAC wins is their hot shoo shooting. In the two games, Idaho shot 54.3 54. percent against Boise (57-of-105) from the eld, and aga three-pointers in State, the team made seven three-p the rst half to cruise into halftime with a 45-19 lead. fall behind The Wolf Pack cannot afford to fa does not have early because everyone knows it d the depth and resilience to make a comeback.
New Mexico State 7-2
NEVADA
5, Forward, Luke Babbitt bitt 9, 225 Sophomore, 6-foot-9, 9 rpg pounds; 21.4 ppg, 9.9 44, Forward, Dario Hunt 8, 230 Sophomore, 6-foot-8, pounds; 6.3 ppg, 7.2 rpg aw 3, Forward, Joey Shaw Senior, 6-foot-6, 210 pounds; 10.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg 0, Guard, Brandon Fields 0 Senior, 6-foot-4, 190 3 apg pounds; 14.6 ppg, 2.3 hnson 23, Guard, Armon Johnson Junior, 6-foot-3, 195 pounds; ercent15.9 ppg, .500 FG percentage
TALE OF THE TAPE

*All statistics thru games 2/9/2010
Nevada
48.6 35.3 71.0 13.9 11.9 +5.1 80.3 44.7 +3.3 5.7 4.6 75.2 17.0 11.9 .61
Category
OFFENSE Field Goal Pct. 3-Point Pct. Free Throw Pct. Assists Turnovers Scoring Margin Scoring DEFENSE Field Goal Pct. Rebound Margin Steals Blocks Scoring
Boise State
44.9 31.4 68.8 14.7 14.7 + 0.3 72.9 45.1 +1.5 8.0 3.8 72.6 16.9 11.7 .48
WEEKLY GLANCE E Crunch time for the e Pack
Although Boise State e is 2-8 he Wolf in conference play, the Pack cant take the Broncos lightly. In the teams rst ilt a 12meeting, Nevada built nging point lead before hanging es for on in the nal minutes evada an 88-82 victory. Nevada eat of hopes to avoid a repeat the two teams last game s and bury the Broncos k is in early. The Wolf Pack fourth place in the Western Athletic Conference and each game is critically important for seeding.
Lukas Eggen
BRONCOS LOOK FOR BREAKT BREAKTHROUGH

Just a couple weeks ago, Nevada eked out a 88-82 win over Boise State in Boise Boise. Though the win served the Wolf Pack well, it wasnt how the team wouldve lik liked to win a game against one of the worst te teams in the conference. Broncos. They, But thats the thing about the Bro too, have that any given night fee feel about them. On Jan. 30, Boise State smashed Fresno State by 16 points. This came on the th heels of a 10-point win over Idaho. Then, on Feb. 6, the Broncos turned around and got creamed by 24 cr points by the Vandals. going to get with You never know what youre goin this team (which is something you can say about the majority of the WAC). The key for the Broncos to pull off o an upset at Lawlor Events Center on Saturday Saturd is their perimeter defense. In their rst meeting with me Nevada, the Wolf Pack made 7-of-13 7-of-1 three-point buckets. In its last two wins, Boise has held he opponents to just 6-of-30 shooting from downtown. If the down Broncos can hold their own beyond beyon the arc, an upset bid will be in the works.
Juan Lpez can be reached at jlopez jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
MISCELLANEOUS Personal Fouls Offensive Rebounds Won-Lost Pct.
WAC TOP 50 STAT LEADERS

Points: FG %: A. Oliver M. Rolle SJSU LTU 21.5 (7) 54.9 (33) 9.9 (31)
ON TAP
Boise State at Nevada
When: 7:05 p.m. Saturday Where: Lawlor Events nts

Center
Rebounds: L. Babbitt Nevada * National ranking in parentheses
Radio: ESPN Radio 630
Nevada guard Armon Johnson Nev
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MAKING THE CALL
STAFF PICKS
OPTIMIST SAYS: Nevadas offense wakes up after scoring fewer than 70 points the last three games and puts on a clinic at home. Clinging to fourth place in the conference, Nevada plays disciplined basketball with few turnovers. The Wolf Pack puts away Boise State early and rolls to an easy victory. OUTCOME: Nevada wins 83-70. PESSIMIST SAYS: While the Broncos have only two conference wins, one of those was a 16-point thrashing of Fresno State. After nearly beating Nevada the last time, the Broncos will come out determined to upset Nevada on its home court. Forward Ike Okoye gets a double-double and the Wolf Pack suffers a second-half letdown. OUTCOME: Boise State wins 69-65.
DIFFERENCE MAKER ANTHONY THOMAS

Though Boise State guard Anthony Thomas statistics may not look impressive, he is one of the Broncos best all-around players. In addition to his 7.6 points per game, he is second on the team in assists (3.3 per game), second in steals (1.7 per game) and third in three-point eld goal percentage (31.5 percent). In the teams rst meeting, Thomas scored 19 points and added four assists. Boise State will need another performance like that from Thomas as the Broncos average almost eight points less per game than Nevada. Wolf Pack guards Brandon Fields and Armon Johnson will have their hands full with Thomas. B Broncos roncos guard Anthony Thomas
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