Staff Report

A committee of faculty, stu-

dents and administrators will
meet Friday to dene what they
will look for when selecting a
new president for the University
of Nevada, Reno.
The group of 29 voted to
hire a rm, R. William Funk &
Associates, at a meeting Friday
to conduct the search. The
use of the company will help
conceal the identities of candi-
dates before they are seriously
considered, rm President Bill
Funk said. While speaking to the
committee, Funk outlined some
of the challenges in persuading
qualied people to apply for the
position.
Candidates want to know
that its a level playing eld,
Funk said. They dont want to
think that its a sham search or
they wont commit.
One major concern for
prospective candidates is the
presence of an acting president
applying for the position, he
said. Interim President Marc
Johnson, who replaced Milton
Glick when the former president
died of a stroke in April, an-
nounced his candidacy earlier
this semester.
Funk said that in order to
combat the image Johnsons
candidacy might create for
outside applicants, he would
point out to them that the
Nevada System of Higher
Educations Board of Regents
wouldnt have paid for a search
firm if it werent willing to con-
sider external possibilities. Ac-
cording to a document the firm
gave to the Board, R. William
Funk & Associates suggested
that NSHE pay it $90,000 plus
expenses.
Applicants will likely consider
the states funding of higher
education, he said. In recent
years, the university has seen
reductions in state funding that
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Shutting down campus
By Riley Snyder
When the University of Nevada, Reno
ends its fall semester Dec. 21, only a fraction
of the institutions 18,000-plus students will
walk the college for classes during the 33-day
winter break. As some leave for temporary
homes in other cities, some work and some
move away, the shift in population forces the
campus to rapidly adjust to a much smaller
student base, which can lead to reduced
work hours, buildings and facilities decreas-
ing their operating times and potential
negative effects for local businesses.
Since its inception in 2007, the
Wintermester program has grown from 14
courses and about 200 students to more
than 100 classes and about 1,500 students,
or about 8 percent of the universitys total
enrollment according to information from
Executive Director of Summer Session &
Academic Credit Programs Kerri Garcia.
This increase, coupled with the number
of administrative faculty who continue
working on campus during break, can lead
to issues with employees not knowing who
is in which buildings at what times, Associ-
ate Vice President of Facilities Services John
Walsh said.
In the past, Facilities Services has at-
tempted to strategically shut down certain
buildings to save on energy costs, but the
difculties in coordinating where classes
were being held and which buildings were
closed didnt create many savings, Walsh
said.
About 80 percent of the buildings on cam-
pus will be used during the break, which is
more scally inefcient than in the regular
semester because of decreased student traf-
c ow, he said. But limitations in control-
ling temperature room by room means the
department doesnt have other options.
Changes could
damage farm
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University of Nevada, Renos farm.
By Riley Snyder
The Reno City Council will
vote Wednesday on a rezoning
decision that could decide the
future of a University of Nevada,
Reno agricultural facility.
The Agricultural Experiment
Station, a 1,050-acre facil-
ity owned by the university and
used for research and educa-
tion, had a 100-acre strip zoned
for residential housing earlier
this year, College of Agriculture,
Biotechnology and Natural
Resources assistant professor
Mike Teglas said. The Reno
City Planning Commission
voted Nov. 2 to recommend the
rezoning of the same parcel of
land into a business park, but
the nal decision is up to the
city council.
But concerns over the long-
term sustainability of the farm,
especially with other develop-
ment happening in the area,
have led a number of citizens
Input on tuition
spending to end
By Ben Miller
With 10 days left before Uni-
versity of Nevada, Reno interim
President Marc Johnson nal-
izes his decisions on how next
years 8 percent tuition and fee
increase will be spent, students
have suggested a variety of
augmentations ranging from
undergraduate research to
campus dining options.
Johnson and several adminis-
trators met with the Associated
Students of the University of
Nevada Senate Wednesday to
gather input on the plan.
The Nevada System of Higher
Educations Board of Regents
postponed voting on the spend-
ing plan at a Dec. 2 meeting to
provide more time for student
input in the process. ASUN
President Casey Stiteler said the
extra time allowed for more stu-
dents to learn about where their
tuition dollars will be going.
I think itll be a better plan
because if students know more
about whats going on and if
they support it, students have
more of a stake in whats going
on, Stiteler said.
The presidents original
proposal allocated the largest
portion of the $4.2 million in
revenue the increase will gener-
ate to hiring 15 faculty to reduce
class sizes in high-demand de-
partments as well as to benet
strategic programs.
Johnson will present the
nalized spending plan to the
Board on Jan. 20 at the Univer-
sity of Nevada, Las Vegas. In the
meantime, Stiteler said hed like
Campus set to identify qualities of next university president
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By Ben Miller
A 32 percent increase in
student usage of the campus
Counseling Center this semester
has stretched its resources and
forced some to wait for up to
a month before accessing ser-
vices.
Director Cindy Marczynski
said the spike of 915 students,
up from 692 last fall, could be
a result of more people having
psychological issues, more
choosing to address them or
more faculty and administra-
tors being aware of the centers
services.
As a result, counselors are
currently directing all University
of Nevada, Reno students to use
the centers walk-in hours,
something Marczynski said they
havent done for years.
The main thing is that weve
been having greater demand for
service than weve been easily
able to provide, she said. De-
nitely in the last month weve
been struggling with trying to
get people into appointments.
Marczynski said the center is
considering ways to restructure
the programs walk-in hours so
as to more efciently handle the
increase. It is also in the process
of hiring three new workers.
Students with eating disorders
have used the center more this
semester, she said, most likely
because the center has hired
a specialist on such issues.
Additional student problems
include trouble adjusting to
college, depression and anxiety,
she said.
The center must deal with
the increase as the university
approaches the end of the se-
mester, a typically busy time for
counseling services, Marczyn-
ski said. Procrastination and the
prospect of going home to see
family members can add stress
to already-busy schedules, in-
tensifying those issues, she said.
Counselors at the center have
banded together to handle the
high volume, center psycholo-
gist Rebecca Thompson said.
Even if its our lunch break or
something, were all willing to
help out, Thompson said.
However, UNR isnt alone in
its troubles. Programs across the
country have seen an inux in
students seeking help for psy-
chological problems in recent
years, Association for University
and College Counseling Center
Directors President-Elect Dan
Jones said.
After the (2007) Virginia Tech
and Northern Illinois tragedies,
I think just university staff and
faculty in general are just more ...
in tune with troubled students,
Jones said.
Part of the response to those
incidents has been a growing
tendency to use referral boards
at higher education institutions
to identify at-risk students early
on.
Such boards usually include
employees from different areas
of the institution that catch stu-
dents when they set off red ags,
such as turning in creative writ-
ing papers with overly violent
themes, he said.
UNR established its Student
Intervention Board in 2007,
Marczynski said. While the
board has made referrals to
the Counseling Center, it most
likely doesnt account for a sig-
nicant portion of the increase,
she said.
I think the bottom line is, we
dont know why are numbers our
up so much, Marczynski said.
Ben Miller can be reached at
bmiller@nevadasagebrush.com.
By Alex Malone
With a newly named direc-
tor of diversity initiatives, the
university is working to expand
diversity beyond students to
faculty and administrators.
Reginald Stewart, who was
appointed director of diversity
initiatives at the University of
Nevada, Reno this semester,
embraces the role along with
his existing responsibilities as
the director of the Center for
Student Cultural Diversity. The
move comes after completion
of the universitys prior goals,
Stewart said, and will allow the
university to further provide an
environment where students
can experience the values of
those who are different from
themselves.
Stewart said the point of
a university education is to
gain universal knowledge, so
diversity across socioeconomic,
geographic and racial boundar-
ies is important.
I question anybody who
would go to a four-year uni-
versity and not want to learn
about other people the
design is for you to get a much
larger, more comprehensive
education, Stewart said.
Youre only going to do that if
you learn from people different
than yourself.
Students such as Tia Brass, a
19-year-old community health
sciences major, have expe-
rienced rsthand the strides
the university has made and
the importance of diversity on
campus. Brass takes advantage
of the Center as a place to relax
and socialize.
Ive heard that (the uni-
versity) is much more diverse
than it has been in the past
years, Brass said. Its im-
portant to have people of all
races and backgrounds so you
can be able to connect with
people.
Stewarts efforts in his new
role will allow students such as
Brass to connect with other de-
mographics on campus and use
their experience after college.
You will not be successful in
your chosen career path unless
you learn how to interact and
interface with multiple people,
Stewart said. What it boils down
to is how people communicate.
In the past eight years, uni-
versity outreach programs have
targeted underrepresented
populations such as African-
Americans, Latinos and Ameri-
can Indians. According to the
Centers 2011 Annual Report,
the black student population
increased from 2.6 to 3.1 percent
and the Hispanic population in-
creased from 9.2 to 11.3 percent
from fall 2010 to fall 2011.
Initiatives such as the
award-winning College Life
101 program, which Stewart
was instrumental in founding,
are designed to help students
from underrepresented groups
access support services, includ-
ing nancial assistance and
free tutoring. According to its
website, 95 percent of College
Life 101 students re-enroll fall
semester to fall semester at the
institution.
While diversity initiatives have
been successful campus-wide,
part of Stewarts new role is to
focus on recruiting and retaining
students in departments such as
the Division of Health Sciences
that have not been as successful
in cultivating diversity, Stewart
said.
UNR has expanded its re-
cruitment efforts to include
students who come from
low-income families or are
the first in their families to
go to college, Stewart said.
Outreach programs such as
youth leadership summits
and Adopt-A-School programs
allow UNR to reach local high
school students who may not
otherwise be interested in
continuing their education.
These outreach programs have
also targeted members of the
LGTBQ community.
We do the Gay-Straight
Alliance summit targeting gay-
lesbian students in the school
districts who are interested in
coming to the university, so were
letting them know that when you
come here theres a place for you
too, Stewart said.
Another important aspect of
Stewarts role is improving the
diversity among the univer-
sity faculty. Stewart said that the
steps taken to increase diversity
among the student body will be
similar to those applied to fac-
ulty diversity.
There is a tremendous value
added when the student can see
people who have achieved this
really high level of academic and
intellectual success ... were go-
ing to take some time to examine
whats the experience like for the
faculty here, Stewart said.
President Marc Johnson said
that because Stewarts new role
allows him to keep his position
as director, the Center will con-
tinue to thrive while allowing
the university to move forward
in terms of diversity initiatives
to continue its progress.
We are a diverse campus
for northern Nevada, Johnson
said. Giving specialized student
services to each of the different
diverse groups helps us assure
these individuals and give them
condence that they too can
succeed in college and get con-
nected to other people.
Alex Malone can be reached at
amalone@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Staff Report
The undergraduate student
governments Greek Life adviser
resigned Dec. 6 and will vacate
the position next Tuesday.
Greek Life Coordinator Jean-
ine Menolascino
said the choice
to leave was a
personal deci-
sion. Her pay will
continue until
Jan. 20, Director
of the Associated
Students of the
University of
Nevada Sandy
Rodriguez said.
Menolascinos role is im-
portant to Greek Life because
it helps fraternity and soror-
ity students understand policies
and procedures on national
campus-wide levels, Rodriguez
said. The position became
ASUNs responsibility about
three years ago in the rst round
of university budget cuts. Ad-
ministrators closed the position,
but student leaders decided it
was important enough to fund.
Fraternities and sororities
are different than clubs and
organizations in that they
have larger responsibilities to
national organizations, meet-
ing Title IX (and) they have
responsibilities to the campus
community in terms of the rela-
tionship agreement, Rodriguez
said. And so all of that requires
some navigating, and its really a
lot to expect students to be able
to do this on their own without
having an adviser there to kind
of walk them through the pro-
cesses.
Such codes can come into play
when chapters violate campus
or national rules, she said. This
semester, the university charged
a fraternity with providing alco-
hol at a recruitment event and a
sorority with hazing.
During those times, the
coordinator can help members
of Greek organizations see the
bigger picture of all applicable
rules, Rodriguez said.
ASUN will form a committee
of students, faculty and staff to
conduct a national search for a
replacement. The association
will likely advertise the va-
cancy in national publications
between Feb. 1 and March 30.
She said she hopes to have two
to ve on-campus interviews
in May and offer the job to a
candidate in June.
Rodriguez said two of the
most important characteristics
in a new Greek Life coordinator
will be experience with rules
surrounding fraternities and
sororities and an understanding
of the ways that such organiza-
tions enrich campus life.
Between the time of Menolas-
cinos departure and the hiring
of a new coordinator, ASUN
professional staff will ll her
responsibilities, Rodriguez said.
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Greek coordinator leaves role
The Counseling
Centers phone number is
775-784-4648.
It is open by appointment
from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday
through Thursday and 8 a.m.-5
p.m. Friday. An after-hours
number is available on the
ofces voicemail message.
Walk-in hours are 9 a.m.-4
p.m. Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday and 1-4
p.m. on Wednesday.
The center is located in
room 202 of the Thompson
Building.
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Students wait longer for counseling services
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WEDNESDAY/14
BILL OF RIGHTS DAY
When: Noon-1 p.m.
Where: Lobby of the
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge
Center
The student chapter of the
American Civil Liberties
Union at the University of
Nevada, Reno will celebrate
the rst 10 amendments of
the U.S. Constitution 210
years after ratication.
For more information, con-
tact the Knowledge Center
front desk at 775-784-4636.
MINERAL AND ROCK SALE
When: Noon-3 p.m.
Where: W.M. Keck Museum
inside the Mackay Mines
building
The W.M. Keck Museum
will host a rock and mineral
sale to raise money for the
museum and the Mackay
Rockhounds Club.
For more information, con-
tact the W.M. Keck Museum
front desk at 775-784-4528.
PREP DAY ACTIVITIES
When: 6 p.m.-2 a.m.
Where: Multiple locations
ASUN will set up an ice skat-
ing rink in the ballrooms on
the fourth oor of the Joe
Crowley Student Union
and tubing in front of the
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge
Center. Beverages, food
and energy drinks will be
provided. ASUN also will be
taking cash and canned food
donations for its food pantry
program.
For more information, call
775-784-6589 or email spe-
cialevents@asun.unr.edu.
SATURDAY/31
NEVADA CHAMBER MUSIC
FESTIVAL NEW YEARS
EVE CELEBRATION
When: 7-9:30 p.m.
Where: Nightingale Concert
Hall in the Church Fine Arts
building
Festival performers will usher
in the new year. Tickets are
$30 for general admission
and $5 for students.
For more information, call
775-348-9413.
Campus
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MORE THAN 1,500 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN WINTER COMMENCEMENT
CAMPUS NEWS
GERONTOLOGY:
UNIVERSITYS SANFORD CENTER
HIRES NEW PROJECT DIRECTOR
The University of Nevada, Renos
Sanford Center hired Scott Trevithick as
a project director Friday.
Trevithick will oversee volunteer pro-
grams which include the Retired and
Senior Volunteer Program of Washoe
County and Senior Outreach Services.
The Sanford Center was founded in
1985 to promote education, research
and community involvement for older
adults, the programs website said. The
center offers an academic certicate
program and a minor in gerontology.
I look forward to working with the
Sanford Center and university staff,
RSVP volunteers, RSVPs advisory coun-
cil members and our community part-
ners to make a difference throughout
Washoe County through our collective
efforts, Trevithick said in a statement.
Particularly during times of economic
hardship, community agencies de-
pend on volunteers to stretch limited
resources and help vulnerable seniors
and others in need.
POLITICS:
PHILOSOPHY STUDENTS
LAUNCH NEW POLITICAL PARTY
A group of ve University of Nevada,
Reno students and alumni launched a
political party aimed at promoting na-
tional centrism and analytical politics
Monday in Carson City.
The group, named the DuoFreedomist
Party, hopes to organize citizens who
mainstream parties have alienated, Co-
Chair Raymond Avansino.
The two main parties are in a very
real sense diverging and growing
signicantly apart and gravitating to-
ward the extreme poles of the political
spectrum, Avansino wrote in an email.
This is an untenable ideology for the
moderate middle class in America to
identify with.
All of the members are either cur-
rent or former students of philosophy
at UNR, the 28-year-old masters in
philosophy student said. The party has
used this background to reect the
ideas of inuential thinkers such as
James Madison and Aristotle in den-
ing its goals.
Aristotle spoke of virtue and justice
as the moderate position between two
extremes, he said in the email.
The name DuoFreedomist is itself a
reection of the philosophical idea of
duality in this case, the goals of shap-
ing the party to embrace scal conser-
vatism and social liberalism, Avansino
said. Using those ideas, the partys long-
term goal is to attract 12 to 25 percent
of the American voting population, a
number based on estimations of the
number of moderate voters.
For more information, email Avansino
at raymond.avansino@gmail.com or go
online to duofreedomist.com.
RENO NEWS
AIR QUALITY:
COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT
ISSUES HIGHEST AIR POLLUTION
ALERT
The Washoe County Health District
suggested the cessation of all solid fuel
and wood burning Monday because of
concerns about the level of air pollution
in the area until further notice, accord-
ing to a release.
The decision was made because of
weather conditions that trap pollutants
close to the ground, which creates health
concerns for sensitive groups. WCHD
advises children, the elderly, pregnant
women and people with respiratory or
cardiovascular diseases to stay indoors
and for all others to avoid strenuous
exercise outdoors.
In addition to the burning ban, the
county also requested that people limit
personal vehicle use and to use public
transportation or carpooling.
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UNR POLICE BLOTTER
SUNDAY, 12/11/11:
Police issued citations to ve individuals
for minor in possession and consump-
tion at Argenta Hall.
Ofcers issued a citation to one in-
dividual for minor in possession and
consumption at Canada Hall.
SATURDAY, 12/10/11:
Police issued a citation to one individual
for minor in possession and consump-
tion at Argenta Hall.
Ofcers issued a citation to one in-
dividual for minor in possession and
consumption at Nye Hall.
Police arrested one individual for public
drunkenness at Evans Avenue and Jodi
Drive.
THURSDAY, 12/8/11:
Ofcers responded to a report of grand
larceny involving a wallet that contained
an identication card and credit cards
at the Orvis School of Nursing.
Police responded to a report of driving
under the inuence, careless driving
and lack of a proof of vehicle registra-
tion at Comstock Drive and North
Virginia Street.
WEDNESDAY, 12/7/11:
Ofcers responded to a report of lost
property, a passport, at 1664 N. Virginia
St.
TUESDAY, 12/6/11:
Police responded to a report of grand
larceny involving a bicycle at the Arte-
mesia Building.
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Students listen to the reading of the list of graduates at the 2011 Winter Commencement Saturday at Lawlor Events Center. According to statistics from the Ofce of University
Assessment, fall graduates have been about 6 percent more likely to be employed outside of graduate assistantships and the military one year after graduation than their May
counterparts in past years. For more photos of the ceremony, visit The Nevada Sagebrushs Facebook page.
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Weekly Update
ASUN UPDATES
The ASUN Senate has adjourned
for the semester. Go online for
updates during the break.
NEVADASAGEBRUSH.COM
Check out asun.nevadasagebrush.com next semester for our live blog of Associated Students of the University of Nevada Senate meetings, regularly scheduled for 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday.
By Riley Snyder
Editors note: The Associated
Students of the University of Ne-
vada Department of Legislative
Affairs will invite various
members of the state Legislature
to campus to speak about higher
education issues to ASUN and
The Nevada Sagebrush. This
week, Assistant News Editor Riley
Snyder spoke with Assemblyman
Randy Kirner about his views on
higher education. Look for more
interviews next semester.
WHAT ARE YOUR VALUES
IN RELATIONSHIP
TOWARDS EDUCATION?
I think educations a good
thing with four degrees, I
better. People talk to me, espe-
cially in these times, Should I
get a college degree? or Maybe
I dont need a college degree, I
can go down there and get a
job parking cars and make 60
grand, sweet money. But there
arent that many jobs where you
park cars and get $60,000
there really arent I absolutely
believe that college education
is essential. And the statistics
show youre going to make more
money in your lifetime with
your degree thats why youre
here, because you want that
I think there are a lot of doors
that are available to people with
college degrees than not.
WHERE DO YOU SEE
THE FUTURE OF HIGHER
EDUCATION GOING IN THE
NEXT FIVE OR 10 YEARS?
When you ask me What do I
see as the future? I dont know
what it is, but I have concerns. I
think its needed (the university
system). (It) needs to be vibrant.
I dont think we can afford to
have it fall back into mediocrity.
Places like UNR (are) outstand-
ing. I think I saw or heard that
the MBA school was recognized
as one of the top MBA schools
in the country. That, to me, is
stellar, and Id like to see the
school of journalism, the school
of engineering (and) all those
things get the same kind of
recognition It doesnt happen
by accident, it happens because
theres proper funding, and you
can bring in the faculty that you
need to have, and youve got
high quality students, which
means we need to bring in
high quality students from high
school I think its imperative
that the university system be in
a healthy shape ve to 10 years
out.
FROM YOUR LEVEL AS A
STATE ASSEMBLYMAN,
HOW CAN THE
UNIVERSITY GET THAT
FUNDING FROM THE
STATE?
Well, thats a very difcult
question to answer because
theres so many competing
needs. The university system in
the last two budget sessions has
suffered declines in their bud-
get from the state-sponsored
money ... The same thing has
happened with lower ed, K-12,
its gone down. They dont have
as many alternative funding
systems, particularly in Washoe
County because its all property
tax (funded) here, not true in
the rest of the state So its a
quandary for me Im not sure
where (or) how were going to do
it. We have to do it, but Im not
sure how were going to do it.
DURING THE LEGISLA-
TIVE SESSION, WHERE ON
YOUR LIST OF PRIORITIES
IS HIGHER EDUCATION?
Well, Im a member of the
education committee in the
Assembly, and so education
is important to me, so its
pretty high on my agenda. I
have four degrees myself, I
believe that my own career has
been advanced because of my
education. I have grandchildren
coming up through the system,
and my oldest is a freshman at
Oregon State, and shes there
for a lot of reasons, but she
lived her life and grandpa and
grandma helped provide the
529-accounts to help her go to
school. So its pretty high on my
agenda.
DO YOU THINK THERES
ENOUGH EMPHASIS FROM
YOUR COLLEAGUES ON
BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE
IN THE STATEHOUSE ON
HIGHER EDUCATION?
I think theres a lot of value
in that. I think they support
higher education quite a bit.
Because they arent able to fund
it as you would like to see it
funded, and you know people
come down to campus and you
get a 13 percent increase in
tuition, that doesnt mean that
theyre not supportive. I think
my colleagues on both sides
of the aisle have a great appre-
ciation for what a college edu-
cation means, how important
it is for Nevada to have more
college-educated folks in our
communities and in our state
The reality of it is weve got
to gure out how we can do that
in an environment that were in
these days economically.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE
THINGS THAT STATE
LEGISLATORS CAN DO IN
THIS UPCOMING SESSION
TO HELP SUPPORT HIGHER
EDUCATION?
I dont know that its up to
state legislators. Id like to turn
that table around and say, What
is it that students can do and
faculty members can do and
the Board of Regents can do to
impress upon the state legisla-
tors that they need support?
And I think the way to do that
is face-to-face conversations.
Im not exactly convinced that
holding up signs along Carson
Avenue out there is going to be
as effective as walking inside
the building and getting into
the legislators ofce.
My ofce is always open I
am more impressed when some-
body comes in and sits down
with me and can talk about stuff
than I am if somebodys carry-
ing a placard outside Come
in and see me, come in and
visit with me, and I think other
legislators think the same way.
SO THE MOST EFFECTIVE
THING FOR STUDENTS TO
DO IS TO INDIVIDUALLY
CONTACT LEGISLATORS?
Well, no you dont have to
individually, but you have cam-
pus leadership (the Associated
Students) they represent the-
oretically the students. That
leadership should come in, not
just any student in any major.
Its more effective if somebody
comes in and says, I represent
(18,000) students at UNR, or I
represent the faculty, or I rep-
resent the administration.
HOW EFFECTIVE IS IT
WHEN PEOPLE COME IN
AND SPEAK WITH YOU?
First of all, Im very open to
that, and its more effective as
I said than individuals because
you get a sense that they repre-
sent a body of people. We may
not agree on everything, but its
important to get that input. Its
important to get the emotions
behind it I think for the most
part our legislators, with some
exceptions, and the leadership
is hard to get to sometimes be-
cause theyve got a lot of duties
and responsibilities, but people
like me, Im a freshman, Im just
an ordinary legislator and I wel-
come (it). Come into my ofce
and talk to me I think its very
effective.
Riley Snyder can be reached at
rsnyder@nevadasagebrush.com.
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A message board in condolence to Virginia Tech after the school experienced an on-campus shooting
stands on the third oor of the Joe Crowley Student Union on Friday. Passersby penned their thoughts on
the board, which still stands near the theater.
UNR PENS SUPPORT FOR VIRGINIA TECH
Stay strong Virginia
Tech.
Keep your heads high,
your chin up, and keep
smiling.
Suffering is an
opportunity for others
to exercise care and
compassion. We are
praying for comfort,
support and care.
We pray for everyone
affected by the tragedy
at Virginia Tech. Stay
strong.
My prayers will go out to
the school and those that
are affected by this.
BEHIND THE LAW
Legislator explains views on funding, higher ed
ASUN Accountability Report
The Accountability Report is a document
that Speaker of the Associated Students of the
University of Nevada Senate Joe Broad prepares
biweekly for The Nevada Sagebrush.
The report tracks the progress senators have
made on their goals throughout the year. It also
brings to light senators who face disciplinary
action from the association because of missed
meetings.
One item in this semesters reports was a
successful push from College of Agriculture,
Biotechnology and Natural Resources Senator
Haviva Kobany to start a Pizza with the Police
event. Another was an initiative from College
of Liberal Arts Senator Taylor Snell to increase
pedestrian safety measures near the university
campus. A third was the establishment of the
Special Committee on the ASUN Endowment
Account for the Advancement of ASUN, a
group dedicated to pushing forward measures
that could ultimately lead to reduction or
elimination of the $5-per-credit fee students
pay for undergraduate student government
every semester.
To see the Accountability Report in its en-
tirety, go to nevadasagebrush.com.
What they wrote:
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Assemblyman Randy Kirner was elected to his rst term in the state Legislature in 2010.
Elected to Assembly
District 26 in 2010.
Served as an Army Ranger
and paratrooper for ve
years, awarded a Bronze Star
during a tour in Vietnam as
an infantry ofcer.
More than 35 years of
business experience, mostly
in an executive position.
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KIRNERS BACKGROUND
and students to protest the
rezoning, Teglas said.
If you look around the
country, and its happened for
decades whenever growth
meets (agriculture), (agriculture)
loses, Teglas said.
In addition to potentially
losing 104 acres to a business
park, additional plans exist to
build a large road through the
farm and to sell a portion of the
area bordering the Truckee River
to the federal government as a
ood bank all of which would
cut the farms acreage almost in
half, interim Dean of CABNR
Ron Pardini said.
If enacted, these plans could
hurt the educational mission of
the farm by surrounding it on
three sides with development
and trafc, Teglas said. The Main
Station Field Lab at the farm em-
ploys nine professional workers
and 12 students, Pardini said.
If passed by the council, the
university would be responsible
for developing the area into the
intended business park, which
could be nancially difcult be-
cause the area needs to be raised
several feet to be out of the ood
plain, Teglas said.
By converting the residential
zoning to a light industry classi-
cation, UNR would be respon-
sible for creating a system to
deal with the estimated 187,500
gallons of sewage per day.
Chairman of the Nevada
System of Higher Education
Board of Regents Jason Geddes
said any proposal to sell the
land would have to go through
the Board rst. According to
Pardini, there are no plans to sell
the property, so even if rezoned,
the property could be used for
agricultural purposes until sold
and developed.
Interim UNR President Marc
Johnson said the shrinking of
the agriculture program has led
to the college not using the farm
at full capacity, so the proposed
rezoning wouldnt have a sig-
nicant effect on the farm. The
104-acre parcel of land is some
of the most scally valuable, so
rezoning the land would be a
way to protect UNRs property
from the dangers the area faces
from ooding, he said.
This is just a way to build the
value of the most valuable piece
of the (farm), he said.
There are no plans to sell the
property right now, but there
might be in the future, he said.
The Associated Students
of the University of Nevada
Senate unanimously passed a
resolution Nov. 30 opposing the
rezoning. The Graduate Student
Alliance also passed a resolu-
tion against the plans, which
was sponsored by College of
Science Council Member Haley
Anderton-Folmer.
CABNR Senator Drew Sheehy,
who co-sponsored the resolu-
tion, said the rezoning shows a
lack of respect for the college.
In the last three years that Ive
been here, the general trend that
Ive seen is the university doesnt
give CABNR enough credit for
what it does, Sheehy said.
According to Sheehy, no CAB-
NR students have reached out to
him or Sen. Haviva Kobany, the
colleges other senator, about the
rezoning plans.
But ASUN isnt the only group
opposing the rezoning more
than 11,000 people have signed
an online petition against the
proposal since early November.
According to Wendy Baroli, who
began the petition, the univer-
sity farm is an important part
of both agricultural research
and education in the Truckee
Meadows.
As a Reno-based small farmer,
I know just how important this
farm is to the community, she
said in a statement. (The) uni-
versity farm should be treasured
as an invaluable community re-
source not destroyed to make
way for even more development
in Reno.
Every year, fewer students
go to college to learn about
agriculture, Sheehy said. The
lack of understanding about the
importance of agriculture can
be sourced back to increasing
urbanization, Pardini said.
I respect it, (I) have a whole
group of stakeholders who
respect it (and) people in rural
areas respect it, he said. Urban
(people) might not as much.
Riley Snyder can be reached at
rsnyder@nevadasagebrush.com.
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forced leaders to cut degree
programs and tenured
faculty.A working draft of the
committees expectations for
the next president includes
a commitment to diversity,
fundraising ability and a
clear understanding of UNRs
mission.
The committee also will
discuss search procedures and
possible advertising venues
for the position at its meeting
tomorrow.
The news desk can be reached at
news@nevadasagebrush.com.
President
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to raise concerns with adminis-
trators that tuition money will
be used for areas of the uni-
versity that the institution later
reduces or removes because of
budget constraints.
In an online survey, ASUN
College of Business Senator Tra-
vis Moore collected data from 16
student responses on where the
money should go. One student
asked for an increased focus
on Native American studies
while another asked for sturdier
desks.
One left a comment that sim-
ply read, Not salaries.
Two students echoed the re-
quests of a few ASUN senators at
the meeting when they asked for
nancial aid to go more toward
merit-based scholarships than
to need-based grants and loans.
However, Stiteler said that the
university might be bound to
use the money only for need-
based efforts.
Overall, he felt the spending
plan will accomplish goals that
benet students.
I think its as good a proposal
as most people will come up
with, but we have to think
about whats going to happen
a couple years down the road,
Stiteler said.
Ben Miller can be reached at
bmiller@nevadasagebrush.com.
Tuition
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University of Nevada, Reno interim President Marc Johnson gathers student input Wednesday about
a proposal for spending student tuition dollars at an Associated Students of the University of Nevada
Senate meeting.
Farm
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University of Nevada, Reno administrators have discussed nding a new business model for Wolf Pack Meats, which is located close to the Main Station Farm. Both facilities
could potentially have issues if a business park is built on a proposed 104-acre strip of land on the farm.
To see student responses
suggesting ways the
university could spend the
money, go online.
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University of Nevada, Reno in-
terim President Marc Johnson
will close discussion on how
to spend the tuition increase
on Dec. 23. To submit ideas,
email Johnson at marc@unr.
edu.
U i it f N d R i
PROVIDING INPUT
Its either run the whole
building or shut the whole
building down, Walsh said.
During the break, Facili-
ties Services will engage in a
number of minor projects and
general maintenance repairs
around campus because the
temporary disturbances wont
affect as many students, Walsh
said.
Because administrative
faculty dont receive the same
allotted winter break time, the
Tutoring Center will remain
open during Wintermester,
program Director Marsha
Urban said.
This is helpful since students
taking classes in the reduced
Wintermester time frame
sometimes require more help
than usual, she said.
I think that students that
take a three-week course an-
ticipate theyll be working day
and night on it, Urban said.
TAKING CARE OF
BUSINESS
Because many of the busi-
nesses around campus depend
heavily on students, they are
forced to attract a different cli-
entele or suffer huge financial
setbacks. Alex Kanwetz, who
owns the Wolf Den bar next
to the new residential hall,
said about 75 to 80 percent of
his customers are university
students.
We do see a pretty signifi-
cant drop in business (but we)
try to make it up with the resi-
dents of Reno, Kanwetz said.
The dearth of college stu-
dents can sometimes attract a
different audience that views
the summer and winter peri-
ods as an opportunity to relax
in a non-college environment,
he said.
For the Little Waldorf Sa-
loon, which is located across
the street from Fleischmann
Planetarium, turnout remains
about the same during the
winter break because many
area students have more free
time during their break, Gen-
eral Manager Toby Tamagni
said.
LIBRARY AND THE JOE
Although fewer students
will use the Mathewson-IGT
Knowledge Center and the Joe
Crowley Student Union during
the break, both facilities will
remain open, administrators
said.
While a smaller amount of
students will use the student
union, the time off is sched-
uled for maintenance, JCSU
Director Chuck Price said.
Its a great time of year for
us because we get to do some
heavy cleaning projects, he
said.
Likewise, the library will
begin installing and updating
software throughout the five-
floor facility, mostly because
they dont have to work around
as many students, Dean of
Libraries and Teaching and
Learning Technologies Kathy
Ray said.
Employees at both facilities
still work full-time during the
break, but many of them take
vacation time because of a
lessened demand, Price and
Ray said.
The buildings will also close
at an earlier hour, turning
them into traditional 9-5
workplaces, Price said.
DORMS AND FOOD
Other than Sierra Hall, all
residence halls will be closed
for the break because of a lack
of demand, associate director
for Residential Life, Housing
and Food Services Jerome
Maese said. Last year, 19 stu-
dents stayed in the hall during
the break, which forced UNR
to operate it at a loss, he said.
Over winter break is a time
that is dead on a college cam-
pus, he said.
However, closing the resi-
dence halls doesnt necessarily
save money, Maese said. Even
with low usage, without regular
cleaning and lower tempera-
ture settings, it costs $650 to
$700 per day to maintain front
desk staff and utilities per hall,
he said.
Although its partially offset
by the large number of aca-
demic conferences and athletic
camps that use the residence
halls during summer, students
in the halls pay more because
of the costs of running the
buildings year-round, Maese
said.
During the winter shut-
downs, more than 100 student
and professional staff in the
halls will have reduced hours,
he said.
Other than The Overlook
Caf in the Jot Travis Building
and Bytes in the Knowledge
Center, most of the on-campus
eateries will be closed for the
majority of the break, Market-
ing Director of Campus Dining
Beau Wootten said.
Those two establishments
will remain open because
theyre located the closest to
the students who will remain
on campus and administrative
faculty, he said.
Riley Snyder can be reached at
rsnyder@nevadasagebrush.com.
Winter
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BY THE NUMBERS
Sources: Jerome Maese, John
Walsh and Beau Wootten.
2
80
is the number of Chartwells
eateries that will remain
open during the break.
is the percentage of build-
ings used during winter
break.
$650
is about the cost per day of
keeping one residence hall
open during the break.
To see documents
pertaining to the City
of Renos plans for the
University of Nevada,
Renos Main Station Field
Laboratory, go online.
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2011: A Year in Review
GLICK DIES OF STROKE AFTER SERVING AS UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT FOR FIVE YEARS
AIR RACES CRASH IN STEAD KILLS 11
SCHOOL FACES $20.6 MIL REDUCTION IN STATE FUNDS, SLASHES BUDGET, CUTS PROGRAMS
PACK SETS SCHOOL RECORD FOR WINS, NOTCHES FIRST-EVER POSTSEASON VICTORY
While tragedies marred northern Nevada, the events created a stronger community. Heres a review of 2011s most notable stories.
CAUGHLIN FIRE TORCHES HOMES LOCAL REPORTER STRUCK AND KILLED BY VEHICLE
HAMLET PERFORMED AT UNR
NEVADA ENDS HISTORIC SEASON WITH BOWL WIN
SUMMER SHOOTINGS RATTLE COMMUNITY
FILEPHOTO/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
The CaughlinFire destroyedalmost 30homes.
*Date of event: April 16
Former University of Nevada, Reno President
Milton Glick died of a stroke late in the spring se-
mester, leaving the campus community in shock.
With both the semester and state budget nego-
tiations coming to a close, students, faculty and
administrators gathered in Lawlor Events Center
and held a candlelight vigil to honor Glick.
During his time at the university, he increased
research, led through increasing enrollment and
coined the term sticky campus a phrase
often caught on the lips of those who want stu-
dents to stay at the university for events, recre-
ation and studying rather than just classes.
The leader was known at the institution for his
Blackberry cellphone, wide-brimmed hat and
tendency to show up personally to interact with
the community, including the Pizza With the
President event. FILEPHOTO/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Former University of Nevada, RenoPresident MiltonGlick diedinApril of a stroke.
*Date of event: Throughout the year
Even with news such as a record-breaking
enrollment, the re-opening of two dormito-
ries and the institutions rst football victory
against a top-10 opponent, budget cuts left a
dark cloud over much of the campus affairs
this year.
After legislators made their nal decisions
during the summer, the University of Nevada,
Reno was left with a $20.6 million reduction in
state funds for the coming scal year, paired
with the increasing costs of educating a rising
number of students.
The nal product included downsized pro-
grams, laid off faculty and tuition increases.
Those decisions sparked a series of con-
troversies that included one of the largest
student rallies ever to hit Carson City and a
44-hour meeting of the undergraduate stu-
dent Senate in front of the Joe Crowley Stu-
dent Union.
FILEPHOTO/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Students fromhigher institutions across Nevada ralliedat the capitol building inMarchinone of the largest student rallies inthe states history.
FILEPHOTO/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
The Nevada womens basketball teamset many programrecords last year, including recording its rst-ever postseasonvictory.
*Date of event: Season-long
The Nevada womens basketball teams 2011
season was one for the record books. The Wolf
Pack recorded its 20th win of the season March 1
vs. Louisiana Tech (who was then in rst place in
the conference). This marked the rst time in pro-
gram history Nevada eclipsed the 20-win plateau.
After qualifying for the Womens National Invi-
tational Tournament, the team notched its rst-
ever postseason win against Saint Marys.
The Wolf Pack nished the year 22-11, mainly
behind the play of senior players Tahnee Robin-
son and Shavon Moore.
Robinson, a guard who transferred to Nevada
as a junior, averaged 22.1 points per game
ninth-best in the nation. She was also a nal-
ist for the Sullivan Award, given annually to
the outstanding amateur athlete in the United
States.
Moore was named the Western Athletic Con-
ference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
*Date of event: Sept. 16
The Reno Air Races, which began in 1964, experienced tragedy during
this years show as Galloping Ghost, a World War II-era plane, crashed
into the box seat of the spectator stands at the event. The horric crash
killed 11 people and injured more than 50 others.
One spectator, Ty Jacobsen, recorded the accident from about 100
yards away when he sensed abnormality in the planes ight path. He
captured the gruesome incident on camera.
There were body parts strewn all over the place, Jacobsen said. ...
There was a guy walking around without his arm.
THREE PACK STARS TAKEN IN NFL DRAFT
*Date of event: April 29
The Nevada football teams dream season didnt end with its
bowl game win against Boston College. Three Wolf Pack players,
quarterback Colin Kaepernick, tight end Virgil Green and defensive
lineman/linebacker Dontay Moch were all selected in the 2011 NFL
Draft. Kaepernick became the 36th overall player taken when the
San Francisco 49ers traded to pick him early in the second round.
Moch was taken in the third round (66th overall) by the Cincinnati
Bengals while Green was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sev-
enth round (204th overall).
*Date of event: Nov. 13
The Reno-Sparks community mourned when local reporter JK Metzker,
who covered Nevada athletics for 14 years, died Nov. 13 after being struck
by a vehicle near campus. He was 41 years old.
Metzker, the sports director for Channel 2 News at the time of his death,
was hit after attending the Wolf Packs football game against Hawaii as a
spectator.
Colleagues said he will be remembered for his determination and ap-
proach to his job, which was to be the eyes and ears of the fans in situations they
couldnt go to whether it was a game or conversation with the coach.
Four days after Metzkers death, the Reno City Council voted to install a crosswalk
near the scene of the accident on North Virginia Street.
JK Metzker
FILEPHOTO/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Former NevadarunningbackVai Taua, left, helpedleadNevadatoa13-1 seasonthat culminatedwithabowl wininJanuary.
*Date of event: Jan. 9
It had beaten Boise State, won the Western Athletic Conference Championship and
held a national ranking. Yet, when the Nevada football team faced Boston College in
the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl on Jan. 9, there was still one last hurdle for seniors Colin
Kaepernick, Vai Taua, Dontay Moch and others: a bowl game win. In what is arguably
one of the best senior classes in program history, the team had failed in three previous
tries at bowl games.
But, in a season where the Wolf Pack accomplished things it hadnt in years, Nevada
defeated the Golden Eagles 20-13.
Though Nevadas rushing attack dominated for much of the season, it was junior
wide receiver Rishard Matthews who stole the show after he returned a 72-yard punt
for a touchdown and caught seven passes for 86 yards, including a 27-yard touch as
the Wolf Pack nished the 2010-11 season with a 13-1 record. The victory also earned
Nevada a No. 11 ranking, the highest in program history.
*Date of event: Summer
A summer lled with shootings near the University of Nevada, Reno campus was
headlined by the shooting death of UNR student Mike Boyle, who was killed July 3
near the Freight House District. A report from the Reno Police Department said Boyle
opened the door of his friends vehicle, whom Boyle had called and asked to pick him
up, and his friend opened re. Matt Mahaffey, the shooter, shot Boyle in the chest.
Along with Boyles death, Nevada football player Brandon Wimberly was also shot
near the Freight House
District this summer.
Wimberly, a junior wide
receiver on the team,
was shot in his torso
an injury that likely
ended his football career.
From mid June to mid
August, at least nine
shooting incidents were
reported near down-
town Reno and close to
the border of the UNR
campus. The shoot-
ings brought a feeling
of worry, insecurity and
apprehensiveness to the
Reno community.
PHOTOCOURTESYOFSUNDANCEBAUMAN
Former University of Nevada, Renostudent Mike Boyle, left, was shot andkilled
July 3near the Freight House District.
FILEPHOTO/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Hamlet was performedinits original pronunciationoncampus earlier this year.
*Date of event: Nov. 6-20
Theater and literature enthusiasts from around the
world gathered at the University of Nevada, Renos
studio theater to watch as students, faculty and world-
renown professionals performed the world premiere
of William Shakespeares Hamlet in its original pro-
nunciation, as it would have sounded when it was rst
performed more than 400 years ago.
Only four Shakespearean productions have been
produced using original pronunciation since the play-
wrights time. In order to execute the production, the
UNR theater department worked with world-renown
Shakespearean scholars who ew to Reno from Eng-
land for the event.
*Date of event: Nov. 18
Beginning in the early morning hours of Nov. 18, wind
gusts of up to 80 miles per hour rapidly expanded the
blazes coverage of southwest Reno. The re ultimately
covered 2,000 acres and destroyed almost 30 homes,
leaving behind scorched earth and shocked residents.
Among those at the University of Nevada, Reno who
responded to the blaze was a student who fought off
the ames as they approached his house, a student
who created a Google map of the res progress and a
student who helped organize donation efforts.
Opinion
EDITORIAL CARTOON
Supporting our school?
New president should be resourceful
STAFF EDITORIAL I NEXT UNR PRESIDENT
J-school needs
community, not
vicious cattiness
SNARK ATTACK
What do you want to accomplish during winter break?
CAMPUSCHAT
SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
Reecting on long-term
relationship leads to condence
nevadasagebrush.com A8 DECEMBER 13, 2011
I
woke up on Thursday
morning at 2 a.m. to the
vibration of a phone call
from a former girlfriend.
The caller ID on the screen
read my baby as the
cellphone
flashed for
attention.
It was
simply a
careless
act not to
change
her name
in my
contacts,
and that
designa-
tion, which I used to look at
so comfortably, had a new
emotion attached to it.
The moniker didnt invoke
the same feeling of anticipa-
tion. The reaction was one of
reflection.
After being in a relationship
during four years of college,
my first semester being single
is coming to a close. It has
been fun, but Ive also had to
refrain from reminiscing on
the good times with her.
The phone call made me
realize that putting the past
behind you is only half the
battle in regard to handling
the aftermath of a breakup.
The other half is coming to
terms with and embracing the
past in a way thats beneficial.
I did the best I could to
help her through a tough
obstacle in her life, and it was
the first time I felt I could be
something more than just an
ex-boyfriend to her.
It gave significance to what
we went through together
for her to still have a degree
of comfort high enough to
confide in me.
This semester has been
quite the ride, as I tried to
prove I could still be an
eligible bachelor, and that has
been a big part of the process
in getting over the breakup.
But it never meant anything
until now.
Yes, it was a big confidence
booster when I got a
Texas Tech fan to shout, Go,
Nevada! in bed, and its nice
to know I met some girls who
would have gotten serious
with me if given the chance,
but I pushed them away.
Its hard to start a new rela-
tionship without understand-
ing the past all in a way that
allows you to take advantage of
those experiences on another
romantic adventure.
Plus, nobody likes being a
rebound so its good to play
the field for a while.
Its been five months of be-
ing single, and I now feel Im
at the stage in which someone
becomes comfortable begin-
ning a new relationship.
I didnt realize it right away,
but as my day passed on
Thursday, I developed a great
sense of closure so I made a
phone call of my own.
It was to a girl that Im more
comfortable with than any
other Ive met.
Although weve known each
other for only a few weeks,
there have been a few awk-
ward moments and, ironically,
that was the scary part.
But I no longer have fear of
repeating the past, because
Im no longer afraid of failure.
For the same reason
athletes hold their head high
after defeat, someone with
a broken heart shouldnt be
hesitant to go back to look at
game film to learn where they
went wrong.
Though I symbolically
changed my ex-girlfriends
name in my phones contact
list, it was something I needed
to see, and it allowed me to
restfully spend the night with
my newfound crush with no
intention of having sex.
The intent was to spend
time with a girl I consider
special and I couldnt have
taken that step without that
late-night phone call.
Eric Lee Castillo studies journal-
ism and economics. He can be
reached at ecastillo@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
I
hear the shrill squawking of someone saying, The Sagebrush
is a joke as I walk down the hall. The urge to succumb to my
anxiety-driven queasiness washes over me. I walk into the room,
reluctant to sit at the long, rectangular table its as though Im
at the Last Supper, except Lucifer is the guest of honor.
I look around at all the faces, noticing a few people peering at
me with condescending eyes. We all glare across
the table, thinking about the gossip weve spread
about each other.
Earlier this year, I expected to describe the scene
of my bickering familys Thanksgiving dinner like
this, not a typical day in one of my journalism
classes.
Something is rotten in the University of Nevada,
Renos Reynolds School of Journalism. Unlike the
founders of Liquor and Ledes, I dont need to hide
behind anonymity to say it.
Faculty and students laud the modest size of
the school, saying it enhances the family-like feel
among everyone. The school denitely feels like my family divi-
sive and dysfunctional.
Although issues such as blatant favoritism and shady student
politics are aspects of the J-school that make me feel uneasy, the
constant smack talk is more disconcerting.
Im always hearing about how a fellow student news organization
spends a chunk of their precious time laughing at us Sagebrushers
sheer brilliance. I wish I could say we rose above the foolishness of
this so-called rivalry, but I would be lying like a rug.
While I disagree with how some student news efforts are run
including aspects of my own organization this is a learning
institution. Every Reynolds student is working toward building
enough knowledge to prepare for the professional world. Cant we
be decent enough to offer constructive criticism rather than harsh
ridicule? Competitiveness should not be reduced to viciousness.
With employers looking to hire only about 26 percent of college
graduates on average, according to the Collegiate Employment
Research Institute, we are all facing daunting prospects. While
students, including myself and most likely you, too (yes, you) are at
fault for giving in to the cheap thrill of laughing at peers efforts, the
people perpetuating this mindset seem to be professors.
Ive had a number of instructors voice their disdain for courses
outside their expertise of sequences. Ive heard jokes about how
dim-witted public relations students are and have laughed at every
one. Professors can favor their eld without demoralizing those in
other areas of study.
A professor allowing their students to use class time to make a
Facebook page shaming a student writers efforts is not conducive
to meeting the Reynolds school goal (yes, this really happened).
The smack-talking is so deep-seated that even a J-school dean
candidate felt comfortable deriding the university paper with other
students.
This petty behavior impedes the schools mission to equip its
graduates to function successfully in an increasingly complex world
and to contribute to the betterment of their environment.
Professors should lead by example. I, along with my peers, look
to professors for advice on how to write an effective nutgraf, form a
uid transition or deal with journalism-related ethical dilemmas. I
look to them as mentors and people I aspire to be like, sometimes
personally as well as professionally.
Why not refocus the negative energy used to demean others and
create a joint publication that allows everyone to showcase their
talents?
For the sake of New Years resolutions as well as my goal to be
more optimistic in 2012 and not a minute sooner lets open the
renovated Reynolds building on a positive note.
Leave the frivolous arguments and trashy gossip behind. Instead
of ripping into your peers efforts, challenge yourself and offer
constructive criticism. Network with other students instead of
ridiculing them. Who knows? You might need their connections in
order to land a job in the future.
Enjolie Esteve studies journalism and philosophy. She can be reached
at eesteve@nevadasagebrush.com.
F
riday at Lawlor Events
Center, the University of
Nevada, Reno President
Search Committee will
meet to discuss the search
process that will be used to nd
a permanent president for this
university.
The committee will talk about
the qualities they would like to see
in the next UNR president, who
will be just the third person to
hold that title in the last 33 years.
Although the committee is
comprised of a diverse group
ranging from community citi-
zens to members of the Faculty
Senate, it should also take the
opinions and suggestions of
students into consideration.
Here are ours:
Milton Glick was so beloved
because he loved students. He
created Pizza with the President
events with the goal of reaching
out to students in mind. He
used to come into The Nevada
Sagebrush ofce on deadline
nights just to say hello.
Our next president needs to
have these qualities. He or she
needs to be a face in the crowd
and not just a name we see.
The next president needs to put
students ahead of everything.
He or she should also have
a history of being a good
fundraiser. Times similar to
what weve recently experienced
with our schools budget being
decimated have made it obvious
that our universitys leader must
be an innovative thinker and
know how to ght for funds.
This person also should have
the goal to push every depart-
ment and college equally toward
excellence. The budget-cutting
process has left UNR looking like
a skeleton of what it used to be.
But wed like to think the pro-
grams left unharmed are the ones
the university wants to focus on
enhancing. Our president should
have this same mindset.
The committee should look
at candidates history of dealing
with budget cuts at their past
jobs. If the candidate did not
exhibit foresight at previous
occupations when handling
funding reductions, this should
be taken into consideration.
Finally, the committee should
search for a president who
reects our universitys diversity.
The face of UNR is changing, and
just because past presidents have
been white males doesnt mean
we should limit ourselves to this.
Rarely do we see a new
president appointed to this
university. We need to ensure
this person is one we can look at
and say they reect what UNR
needs at this time.
The Nevada Sagebrush can be
reached at editor@nevadasage-
brush.com.
I just want
to spend a
lot of quality
time with (my
family) because
I havent seen
them in a while.
Sara Tinker
19, undecided
I want to buy
new clothes and
get ready for
actual winter
(when it starts)
to snow here.
Brenda Gomez
18, pre-nursing
I put aside
an entire
paycheck to go
snowboarding
because I want
to get better at
that.
Lynn Wagner
21, anthropology and
psychology
I want to (pre-
pare) for next
semester be-
cause I have a lot
of hard classes
(coming up).
Elizabeth Davis
19, pre-nursing
Enjolie
Esteve
Eric Lee
Castillo
WEB
NOTES
STORY:
OPINION: GET OUT
OF THE RENO FUNK
On December 8, 1:23 a.m.,
eyeroll wrote:
The reason so many
people are having a time
realizing the column was
supposed to be sarcastic
is because this is some of
the worst writing Ive seen,
really how did this make it
past an editor what does
another columnist have
to do with depression or
Reno or anything? I dont
expect much from UNR
students, but the Sage-
brush has been especially
abysmal the last couple of
semestersthere is bet-
ter writing in my parents
Homeowners Association
Quarterly. With people like
you and Caitlyn in town no
wonder why everyones so
depressed
STORY:
OPINION: GET OUT
OF THE RENO FUNK
On December 7, 11:53
p.m., Guest wrote:
Good God, Rachel, Stef
and Alex! Enjolie SUP-
PORTS Caitlin!! Sarcasm
is so obviously lost on you.
If you thought she was
being serious about Caitlin,
Rachel, then you obviously
thought she was being se-
rious about women need-
ing to know their place?
Enjolie, all is not lost. Your
sense of humor is great
and there really are women
out there who identify as
feminists, youre not the
only one. Keep it up.
STORY:
OPINION: GET OUT
OF THE RENO FUNK
On December 6, 6:04
p.m., Alex & Stef wrote:
When a man writes a
book glorifying his sexual
exploits, like I Hope They
Serve Beer in Hell, he is
idolized. However, when a
woman writes about her
sexual escapades she is
condemned as a cunt?
We are disappointed with
this article. As a female
journalist, you should have
more respect for yourself
and for fellow women. You
are entitled to your opinion,
however, publicly scorning
another female journal-
ist, and aunting this
archaic mindset, prohibits
any chance for equality.
Frankly, in this day and age
this unprogressive way of
thinking is insulting. Were
glad you know your
place, but dont assume
that place is ours.
STORY:
OPINION: FROM
THE LEFT: ILLEGAL
IMMIGRATION
SOLUTION IS
UNREALISTIC
On December 6, 6:22
a.m., Delaware Bob wrote:
Hows this for an idea?
Make entering this country
illegally a felony. Make
the ne $2500 plus one
year in Federal prison.
Make this the same on
overstayed VISAs. If drugs
are involved, triple the
ne. Then, apply this to
all the illegal aliens in this
country now. Leave or if
you get caught, the ne
will apply to them. Maybe,
just maybe, this will take
the place of a fence that is
costly and doesnt seem
to work all that well. It may
even cut down on the cost
of deporting these illegal
aliens.
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I
showed up to one of my
classes last week and, before
I could pull my earbud
headphones out, was
handed a nal exam I had no
idea we were having a nal that
day and
had not
studied.
I
mumbled
Chinga mi
vida (the
Spanish
version of
FML) and
proceeded
to bomb
that exam.
That
surprise
nal was just one instance in
which the late-semester craze
is getting to me. As of late, all
this studying and working on
projects has pushed my stress
level to its peak and is making
me forgetful.
The ends of semesters are
always crazy for students, but
we need to nd ways to de-
stress innovative ways. Here
are four weird ways I de-stress.
Feel free to steal my ideas.
PREGAME BEFORE
STUDYING
I spent last Thursday night at
the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge
Center after a long day at work,
class and the gym. Before I
spent four hours working on
a class project at the KC, I had
a glass of wine. Moscato, to be
exact. This loosened me up, put
me in a better mood and gave
me a reason to smile nonstop
for the rest of the night.
While I dont suggest you get
completely wasted before class,
a nal or studying, having a
small drink wont hurt to get
you in the right state of mind.
Look at holiday drink sug-
gestions on page A12 for some
beverage ideas.
TALK TO YOURSELF
I talk out loud to myself about
83 percent of the time that Im
alone. Ive started talking to
myself in public, be it at the
gym, in my ofce, in class and
even on the fth oor of the KC
(take that, quiet oor). Its pretty
fun having these monologues
and watching people trying to
gure out if youre talking to
them or have a headset on.
MAKE YOUR ENTIRE LIFE
AN INSIDE JOKE
The best jokes are inside jokes
where some people are left out
in the cold while others are
laughing their asses off. Make
it a goal to turn every aspect of
your life into an inside joke that
you can share only with certain
people. Itll instantly make your
day and relax you when you
receive a text message saying
something like Pamf, or The
human bong (shoutout to the
people who get those jokes).
SMILE ALL THE TIME
My little brother in my
fraternity is known for always
smiling. Seriously, the guy
never stops. Ive started doing
it myself and it honestly helps
heighten your mood and gives
you a calmer demeanor. Its a
great tactic to force yourself into
a better condition and should
be inserted into your repertoire.
Plus, it helps put others in
better moods, too.
Overall, we need to nd ways
to loosen up during this crazy
time. Whether that be hotbox-
ing under your blanket before a
nal or calling people by their
email address instead of their
name, dont let the end of the
semester get to you.
Juan Lpez studies journalism
and Spanish. He can be reached
at jlopez@nevadasagebrush.
opinion
DECEMBER 13, 2011 A9 nevadasagebrush.com
W
ith Herman Cain
out of the Repub-
lican primary
race, many people
have been asking how the latest
front-runner, Newt Gingrich, will
help or hurt
President
Obamas
re-election
campaign.
As a sup-
porter of the
president, I
am thrilled
with the
change
of events.
While Cain
was not
a strong
candidate with all those reports
of alleged affairs and sexual
harassment and legal complica-
tions, Gingrich is not much of an
improvement.
After all, he was the candidate
that was told to get out of
Republican conventions as
soon as his campaign started.
He had to make fake Twitter
accounts to boost his follower
numbers and was caught having
a lengthy affair as he pushed
to have former President Bill
Clinton impeached. He was the
rst Speaker of the House to be
reprimanded by the House Ethics
Committee in decades. If this is
the GOPs front-runner, the party
is in some serious trouble.
Although I fail to see Gingrich
as a threat, I will give the man
credit. He is intelligent the
most intelligent Republican
candidate, in fact. I prefer him
to the new rockstar, Michele
Bachmann, or Rick Santorum,
who is notorious for his anti-
homosexuality problems.
Gingrichs intelligence
is the only reason I prefer
him. However, his history of
ethical misconduct is too heavy a
burden for me to carry going into
the voting booth.
Despite believing his
ownership of an interest group is
acceptable, I fail to understand
how he can justify running it
into bankruptcy by charging
employees outrageous fees.
On the bright side, we know
he can gure out how to help
solve the national debt, so long
as he robs other countries of the
money instead of our own.
The biggest problem
Gingrich faces is the Tea Party.
Unfortunately, the Tea Party is
not one to take criticism lightly.
Hopefully, Republicans and Tea
Party members alike havent
forgotten both the Tea Party and
Foxs campaign against Gingrich
for disagreeing with a fellow
Republican.
I certainly remember how,
with only one week into his
campaign, Gingrich was unable
to overcome ery hate against
him for having his own opinions.
It seems he was never able to
recover from that blunder, which
might explain why he was so
desperate to pay his campaign
staff to make fake Twitter
accounts to boost his numbers
in the polls and in his Twitter
followers.
Some forget how his campaign
went completely broke less than
a month after losing many of
his major donors (almost all of
which were multi-million dollar
corporations). It seems Fox forgot
its attempts to make Gingrich
seem like an old fool as well.
Mr. Gingrich is a fad, just like
every other Republican front-
runner up to this point. I fail
to see any of the candidates as
even a remote threat. Good luck,
Gingrich.
Ben Clark studies political sci-
ence. He can be reached at opin-
ion@nevadasagebrush.com.
Ben
Clark
DIVERSITY
Proactive efforts needed to increase
diversity on campus, worldwide
DE-STRESSING 101
Find creative ways
to alleviate stress,
maintain control
I
t is that time of year when
the presidential primaries
are the focus of all news
stations, and when
accusations, debates and
competition increase rapidly.
And, given
the recent
events
on the
campaign
trail,
the GOP
nomination
is anything
but certain.
Herman
Cain proved
to the
Republican
party that
his platform for president
was reliable and trustworthy,
deeming him the front-runner
for the GOP nomination.
However, after countless
allegations, Cain took himself
out of the race.
Cains decision to
forego pursuing a nomination
changed the dynamic of the
2012 presidential election
drastically. The rest of the
Republican candidates
were subtly exploding with
excitement, realizing that
their chances of winning
the nomination increased
signicantly. Nevertheless, the
competition became tougher.
Newt Gingrich recently
received a ood of positive
attention, making him a new
threat to Rick Perry, Mitt
Romney and even Michele
Bachmann. Gingrichs new lead
owes heavily to Cains support-
ers drifting over to the former
House speaker.
So what does this mean for
President Barack Obama? As of
right now, it makes for a close
race between the Republicans
and Democrats. Many believe
the Republican party doesnt
have a solid candidate to rely
on in order to win the presiden-
tial election. But Obama upset
many people from both sides of
the political spectrum, and his
ratings arent anything to brag
about.
The discrepancy in the GOP
candidacy comes from the
vast platforms offered by each
candidate. Many Republicans
feel they can relate only to one
candidate and that not enough
Republicans are going to be
able to back one nominee
what they need to do in order to
beat President Obama. Instead
of dividing the Republican
party, this is the time when they
need to stick together and nd
the best candidate.
There doesnt seem to be a
light at the end of the tunnel for
Obama. He continues to push
extreme proposals through
Congress while trying to win
popularity with the people of
America. Obama, along with
many GOP candidates, is feel-
ing the heat while undergoing
extreme pressure as a result of
high expectations.
This country is failing in
many aspects, and the root of
the problem stems from the
government. High expecta-
tions from the American
people are needed in order to
end the corrupted attitude in
Washington. Obamas re-
election is not secure and the
constant change of pace in the
GOP primaries should have
Democrats worried.
As long as a Republican can-
didate adapts to the adversity
of Americans, right-winged
America could be happy come
November.
Jennifer Mabus studies engi-
neering. She can be reached at
opinion@nevadasagebrush.com.
Jennifer
Mabus
Juan
Lpez
Riley
Snyder
FROM THE LEFT | GINGRICH, GOP CANDIDATES NO MATCH FOR OBAMA
POLITICS: DOES CAINS RE-EVALUATION HELP GINGRICH ?
FROM THE RIGHT | GOP GETS SOLID CANDIDATE WITH GINGRICH
First semester of college proves to be awakening experience
L
ike most people coming
upstate from Las Vegas
for college, I expected the
University of Nevada, Reno
to be a broken down version
of Animal House with better
academics.
While I
havent
been
entirely
disproven,
coming
into nals
week, Ive
come to
realize
just how
great my
experience as part of the Wolf
Pack has been.
At the beginning of the
semester, I ew by scholastically
and socially. I was making new
friends and my classes seemed
like the least of my problems.
The Honors Retreat and Labor
Day weekend gave me a great
introduction to the Lake Tahoe
area. Coming from an entirely
urban community, something
like oating down the Truckee
River was a foreign and exciting
experience.
I had never been to a college
football game, so seeing fans
rush onto the eld in all their
glory after shutting out the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
was amazing.
But after the honeymoon
period I had with UNR, I quickly
realized it wouldnt be all peaches
and cream.
Academically, I came from
a very small magnet program
within a big school, so I was
completely unprepared for the
size of some of my classes. I was
delusional to think taking 19
credits in my rst semester of
college would be a good idea.
Thanks to my earnestness, Ive
had my share of sleepless nights
fueled by greasy food from the
DC Store and Rockstar energy
drinks. But for my inner-nerd,
theres no better feeling than
meeting a deadline by one
minute and getting full credit.
The people Ive met range
from the socially inept to the
constantly inebriated.
The best thing about attending
a large university has been the
medley of people with whom to
socialize.
However, I have not been
spared from that awkward
avoidance of those people who
saw you acting stupid at a party.
The nights Ive had with the
honors oor in my dorm playing
Mario Bros. have been just as
fun as the nights that end with
holding back a friends hair after
a raging party. Ive met people
who have done drugs Id never
heard of.
Ive debated the future of
the publishing industry with
engineers. I love how I can
simply prop open my door and
talk to National Merit Scholars
and someone who won $100,000
on national television (shes a
meme now. Its pretty awesome).
The conversations Ive had over
Easy Mac have been some of the
best Ive ever had.
But with the good comes the
bad. Like many other students, I
am still freaking out about how
Im going to pay for college.
As a rst-generation college
student, things like applying for
scholarships and grants became
obstacles that I had to surpass
through simple trial and error.
Thankfully, and not to get all
existential, college has been
a place where I have found
myself. So far, at least. I know my
experience with the Sagebrush
and my journalism class has
shown me that my career choice
is justied.
As clich as it might sound,
college has been an eye-opening
experience for me so far.
Alex Malone studies internation-
al business. She can be reached at
opinion@nevadasagebrush.com.
FRESHMAN PERSPECTIVE
Alex
Malone
68.5%
3.3%
2.1%
0.9%
5.9%
3.1%
11.3%
4.8%
0.2%
L
ast semester, I enrolled
in a womens studies
class that often played
documentaries, includ-
ing one about high schoolers
who were targets of abuse and
ridicule
because of
their sexual
orientation.
Although I
didnt really
pay much
attention
at rst, my
attention
was rapt
as soon as
one young
man began
discussing
my high school.
I recognized a few people
milling about at a football
game as the narrator, who
was previously on the cross-
country team, detailed how
he and a male date were
physically beaten during our
schools prom.
After the class got out, I was
still shocked, so I decided to
email my former high school
English teacher.
Even though Im from
California, which is generally
stereotyped as a magical place
lled with beaches, surfers and
hippies, my high school was
located in a rural part of the
state with about 96 percent of
the schools population being
white.
Three days later, I received
a response. Although I would
later receive a more detailed
follow-up, she ended her
original email in a beautifully
summarizing statement.
I was not surprised, she
said. I was only heartbroken.
Our correspondence planted
a seed in my mind, which has
grown throughout this year and
nally culminated when I in-
terviewed Reginald Stewart, the
universitys director of diversity
initiatives, for a story I wrote
last week about a University of
Nevada, Reno professor who
was named to a national com-
mittee to develop a museum for
American Latinos.
During our half-hour
interview, Stewart brought
back memories of my high
school experiences and said
something which, to me,
served as an eye-opening
statement.
Weve moved past the
point in which we can say that
diversity is the right thing to
do, Stewart said. Its what you
have to do.
Weve run out of excuses
when it comes to hating on
each other. Even though this
university has helped me
understand the necessity of
diversity, theres still a sizable
student population that refuses
to move into the future and
discriminates against anyone
whos not white.
To those students (you know
who you are), I have one thing
to say: Diversity isnt a choice
anymore grow the hell up
and act like a rational, non-
idiotic person.
Too often, messages such as
the one Im trying to transmit
are clumped into the same
camp as other white-guilt
efforts like Justin Timberlakes
guest appearance on Where
is the Love? or the whole
Live-Aid efforts.
Yes, I am a white male, and
yes I have been given more op-
portunities in life for no reason
other than my skin color and
gender. But I understand that if
you want real change, you need
to do more than like a page
on Facebook or watch Bono
sing about starving African
children.
Real change takes more effort
than that. It means standing
up and calling people out for
using racial or gender-based
slurs, whether theyre author-
ity gures or some asshole at
Starbucks.
It means an understanding
that being white doesnt entitle
you to anything, and being a
minority doesnt limit you to
anything.
Riley Snyder studies journalism.
He can be reached at rsnyder@
nevadasagebrush.com.
White
Non-resident
Unknown
American Indian
Asian-American
Black
Hispanic
Multi-Ethnic
Pacic Islander
Source: Center for Cultural Diversity
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for amazing sound, they cant be
beat.
These headphones are bulky,
so perhaps Juicy Coutures Faux
Fur Earmuff Speakers might
be a better t if youre sporting
your over-the-knee boots and
sweater. Passersby might say,
Wow, what cute earmuffs! But
you wont hear them because
youll be jamming out in style.
4. WARM HATS
Bad hair days happen, but
snow also happens and can
devastate the best of hair days,
leaving you with shocked locks.
During the stormy winter
season, I recommend a oppy
hat. This classic hat has been
making a comeback this year
and will denitely protect that
tamed hair or hide on a long,
frigid night.
Check these funky-fresh caps
out at Free People, Urban Out-
tters or your favorite depart-
ment store. On those truly bitter
days, you might not want to
leave your ears out in the cold,
so consider a knit beanie. Have
a look at Karmaloop.com, my
favorite online store that has a
fun catalog of hats.
5. STYLISH SUNGLASSES
Snow glare can be a real
pain, and you wouldnt want
to ruin your new super-fly
image by constantly having
to squint your eyes after step-
ping outside. Warby Parker is
a glasses company that gives a
pair to someone in need each
time it sells some frames.
Why not treat yourself or a
loved one while giving back
to people in need? Sounds
great to me. The website has a
darling sunwear collection that
would leave Jackie O. longing
for more, and their spectacles
would be the perfect equipment
enhancement for the scholarly
fashionista.
Dont forget online shop-
ping can be a rescue for poor
weather conditions, and with
this list, it should be breezy.
Whether youre shopping for
your fair lady or looking to
dazzle up your threads for the
New Year, this list is the perfect
fix.
Gina Bradley can be reached at
arts-entertainment@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
Gifts
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its Florida counterpart, Universal
Studios: Hollywood was the rst
in the Universal Studios theme
park franchise. Similar to Knotts
Berry Farm, Universal Studios
has rides suited for all ages.
The Jurassic Park and The
Mummy rides might be best
for ages 13 and up, but rides
such as Curious George and The
Simpsons would denitely be
more suitable for the younger
children. It might be a nine-hour
drive, but this movie-themed
park is worth the drive. Tickets
are $77 for adults and $69 for
children.
SIX FLAGS: MAGIC
MOUNTAIN
Though Six Flags: Magic
Mountain might be smaller
than Knotts Berry Farm, it
delivers bigger thrills. While it
has rides for younger children,
this park has some intense
thrill rides. The Riddler is the
tallest and fastest stand-up
rollercoaster on the planet,
and Goliath is one of the tallest
standard rollercoasters in the
world.
Rides such as Batman,
Colossus, Superman,
Revolution and Viper are all sure
to give you that dropping feeling
in the pit of your stomach.
Just north of Los Angeles in
Valencia, Magic Mountain
is about 10 hours away from
Reno. Trust me when I say it is
well worth it. Tickets are $62 for
adults, $37 for children and free
for infants.
DISNEYLAND
Disneyland is my personal
favorite. Its rollercoasters might
pale in comparison to that of
Magic Mountain or Knotts
Berry Farm, but you cant beat
the atmosphere, lights and
nostalgia. Everything there is
classic, and it can all be seen in
one day.
Main Street U.S.A. is always
teeming with people, Sleeping
Beautys castle is always a
beautiful backdrop for the
reworks and the lights on Its
a Small World are even more
brilliant during Christmas
time.
It wont matter whether
youre with your family or your
college friends, you will have
a good time at Disneyland. Its
nine hours away and $80 a pop,
but the Disneyland experience
during Christmas is priceless.
Nathan Conover can be reached
at arts-entertainment@
nevadasagebrush.com.
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ALBUM REVIEW
COURTESYOFDEFJAMRECORDINGS
Hip-hop/neo soul group The Roots recently released its 11th studio album, Undun. The album is the bands rst concept record, and its 14 songs tell the life story of a ctional character named Redford Stephens.
The Roots last album, 2010s Wake Up!, was a collaboration with R&B singer John Legend.
Roots waste potential with Undun new album
By Charlie Woodman
Last year, hip-hop/soul super-
group The Roots released How
I Got Over, a sonic masterpiece
that was catchy and danceable
while still touching on heavy
themes such as war, death and
politics. It was an amazing
album, making more than a few
Best of 2010 lists and proving
that the 23-year-old group was
still fresh, raw and capable of
making something relevant. It
was a rare musical rebirth, one
that took an old group and made
it new.
Though the band has dropped
a few collaborative records since
How I Got Over (Wake Up!
with John Legend, and Betty
Wright: The Movie), it has re-
cently released a true followup
album: Undun. Although it is
a moderately enjoyable album
to listen to, it just does not seem
like a worthy successor to Wake
Up!
Undun still contains a lot
of what made How I Got Over
great. It retains all the groups
core musical elements it has
the somber lounge piano, the
pounding drum kit, the abso-
lutely fantastic rapping, the
soul crooning and the spurts of
string instruments. The lyrics
are just as dense, hard-hitting
and thought-provoking as
before.
Rather than reinvent its
sound, The Roots have done just
a little tweaking to its formula.
Unfortunately, not all of it is for
the best.
Practically every song on
Undun follows a rigid verse-
chorus-verse structure. The
verses are always rap, and the
choruses are always full-blown
singing. While this has worked
for the group in the past, a good
amount of the actual singing on
this record ends up being a little
distracting.
Its just a little too processed
and a little too smooth. It
sounds more like Seals cheesy
90s ballad Kiss From A Rose,
than it does The Roots. Its pretty
jarring when placed against the
rough rapping of the verses. It
doesnt happen on every song,
but its disappointing when it
does.
Not every experiment on
Undun is a failure. The album
is bookended by some haunt-
ing instrumentals (the ethereal
intro Dun and ending outtros
Redford and the second, third
and fourth Movements) that
add atmosphere to the record
while wrapping everything
together.
Those more concerned with
the individual songs rather than
the album altogether might
consider those four instrumen-
tal ending songs ller. However,
in reality, these songs are an
interesting attempt at self-
expression and capture the dark
vibe of the album well, even if
theyre not worth listening to
over and over.
Beyond the instrumentals,
there are still a spate of excel-
lent songs on Undun. Tracks
such as beat-heavy The
OtherSide, slow and soulful
Tip of the Scale and catchy
Lighthouse, (all of which
avoid the obnoxiously slick
vocals) remind us that the
rapping and backing music
are still top notch. Its just the
vocals in the choruses that are
blowing it.
The Roots are supposed to be
real and raw, and the cheesy,
smooth vocal hooks just cant
mesh with that. Ultimately, it isnt
a deal-breaker, it just detracts
from what would otherwise be a
fantastic record.
Taken as an album alone,
the record is OK, maybe even
good. But as a followup to the
spectacular How I Got Over,
Undun is a bit of a disappoint-
ment.
Charlie Woodman can be reached
at arts-entertainment@neva-
dasagebrush.com.

THE ROOTS
UNDUN
Release Date:
Dec. 6
Genre:
Hip-hop, neo soul
Grade:
B-
By Gina Bradley
Afraid youre on the naughty
list and Santa wont be deliver-
ing what you wanted? Perhaps
youre struggling to nd that
awless present for the ultra
trendy lady in your life. No need
to fret Ill supply with you
with a chic gift list that Santas
elves could only dream of get-
ting their hands on.
1. WINTER BOOTS
In order to gracefully strut
to class, a pair of boots will be
essential. This season, over-
the-knee boots are truly in.
Although you might be afraid
that others will look at you
wondering where your sword
is hidden, I suggest you try this
style.
Wear these trendy boots
with a pair of your favorite
skinny jeans and an oversized
sweater, and youll be walking
to class day dreaming about
strolling around the ski lodge
in Vail.
2. TRENDY BOOK BAGS
Whether youre making a
quick stop by the Mathewson-
IGT Knowledge Center or meet-
ing with a teacher, you dont
want to be bogged down by
that hefty book bag. American
Apparels Large Leather Carry
All Pouch will do just the trick
for your planner, phone and
writing utensils. This clutch is
perfect if youre going straight
from your cram session to a
night on the town, carrying only
a few items.
3. STURDY HEADPHONES
While on the topic of study-
ing, we all know having those
headphones can be a deal
breaker if were debating
between an afternoon in the
library or that lunch date with
a certain cutie. If youre ultra
studious, as we all should be,
youll be heading to the li-
brary.
When Im heading to study,
Im constantly listening to tunes
in order to get pumped for aca-
demics, which is why I love my
Beats by Dre headphones. They
are pricey, but if youre looking
Treat friends, self with
stylish gifts this holiday
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
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By Nathan Conover
During Thanksgiving week-
end, I got to go to Disneyland
for a solid 15 hours and loved
every second it. In fact, Ive been
to Disneyland once a year for
the past four years, and it has
consistently been a highlight of
the year for me.
Amusement parks are the
most incredible holiday escape,
especially during Christmas or
New Years. What many folks
here in Reno dont know is that
there are quite a few amusement
parks in California, and each
one guarantees a blast. If you
want something exciting and
spontaneous to do during winter
break, here are ve amusement
parks that are all within 10 hours
of Reno.
SIX FLAGS: DISCOVERY
KINGDOM
Formerly known as Marine
World, Discovery Kingdom is
the smallest of the parks on this
list. To some, this might not be
such a negative aspect since
less walking is involved. What
it lacks in size, it makes up for
in punch. There are quite a few
rides here that are not meant
for people with weak stomachs,
such as Medusa, Kong and Roar.
Also, Discovery Kingdom is the
closest park on the list, as it is
ve hours away in Vallejo, Calif.
(right outside San Francisco).
Ticket prices are $50 for adults,
$37 for children and free for
infants.
KNOTTS BERRY FARM
Americas First Theme Park
is one of the bigger amusement
parks in California, featuring
everything from a Ghost Town
to rollercoasters to childrens
rides. This park is suitable for
just about any group of people,
whether it be a thrill-seeking
group of college students, a
family with children 10 and up,
or even parents with smaller
children.
There is something here for
everyone. Knotts Berry Farm
is roughly nine hours away in
Buena Park, Calif. Tickets are
only $39 for ages 12-61 and $25
for ages 3-11 and 62 and up, but
only for a special winter deal.
If youre going to go to Knotts
Berry Farm, now would be the
time to do it.
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS:
HOLLYWOOD
Though it may not be as big as
Spend winter break at nearby parks
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The Medusa rollercoaster is one of the main attractions at Six Flags:
Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, Calif.
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Specialty cocktails make the holidays cheerful
These recipes for hot and cold festive drinks are sure to impress friends and family
at all celebratory gatherings this season.
EGGNOG
Ingredients: 4 oz. eggnog and 1.5 oz. whiskey. For a milder
drink, use bourbon.
Directions: Combine ingredients in a glass.
Ingredients: 1.5 oz. tequila, 3 - 4 oz. peppermint schnapps, 3 - 4
oz. grenadine, 3 oz. lemon-lime soda and 3 oz. cranberry soda
or cranberry juice.
Directions: Combine tequila, schnapps and grenadine in a shak-
er and shake well. Pour mixture into a margarita glass, then add
soda and juice. Garnish with a candy cane.
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TIPSY ELF
CHOCOLATE MINT ADULT HOT COCOA HARD CIDER
The verdict: This drink is delightfully pretty, but it contains
the unusual combination of mint and cranberry that tastes like
youve just brushed your teeth and then had some juice.
The verdict: Eggnog is the most traditional of all holiday
beverages, but the addition of whiskey should probably be re-
served for only the most skilled of holiday drinkers. This tastes
like your average eggnog sprinkled with nutmeg but comes
with a strong whiskey aftertaste.
Ingredients: 0.5 oz. creme de menthe, 0.4 oz. grenadine, 0.5 oz.
vodka and 0.5 oz. cream.
Directions: Mix cream and vodka. Pour creme de menthe into
a shot glass rst, then gradually add grenadine using a spoon.
Finally, add the cream mixture onto the top.
The verdict: This shot is cool looking but was intimidatingly
alcoholic. Though the top layer contains similar ingredients to a
White Russian, the combination of liquors did not seem hope-
ful. However, it turned out better than expected and tastes just
like creme de menthe.
Ingredients: 0.75 oz. tequila, 0.75 oz. peppermint schapps, 1.5
oz. cream, hot cocoa mix, 4 oz. hot water and ice cubes.
Directions: Combine all ingredients into a shaker and shake
well. Pour into a margarita glass. Garnish with a candy cane.
The verdict: This cocktail was by far the best of the bunch. It
tastes like refreshing holiday cookies the best combination
of chocolate and mint.
Ingredients: 1.5 oz. tequila, 6 oz. hot water and apple cider
powder.
Directions: Pour tequila and apple cider powder into a glass,
then add hot water.
The verdict: The cinnamon garnish and sprinkle of nutmeg on
top of this drink perfectly mask the harshness of the tequila.
This hard apple cider is delicious if served warm rather than
piping hot.
Ingredients: 0.75 oz. amaretto, 1.5 oz. Baileys Irish Cream, 6
oz. hot water and hot cocoa mix.
Directions: Pour liquor and hot cocoa mix into a mug. Then add
hot water and stir. Use avored hot chocolate mix for different
avors.
The verdict: This adult hot chocolate is sweet and creamy for
all of the cold winter evenings ahead.
BY CASEY OLEAR | COLEAR@NEVADASAGEBRUSH.COM
CANDY CANE SWIRL
By Eric Lee Castillo
The Nevada mens basketball
team traveled about 3,000 miles
throughout the past week and
came out with two big wins
against Arizona State University,
69-61, and Montana, 70-64.
The victory over ASU was
signicant because it marked
the rst time in Nevada history
that the team beat two Pacic-12
Conference schools in a row, and
the victory over Montana was
importnt because the team will
be a contender to win the Big Sky
Conference.
It also marks the rst time
since the 2008-09 season that
Nevada won back-to-back road
battles.
The Wolf Pack is now on a
three-game win streak that
was jump-started by a 76-73
overtime win over Washington
on Dec. 2. The win gave Nevada
national attention by being
labeled the upset of the week
by NewsandTribune.com and
instilled a great sense of con-
dence in the team.
The Wolf Pack has won seven
of the last eight games and is off
to its best start since the 2006-
2007 season when Nevada went
to the NCAA Tournament.
During the past three contests,
Nevada has upped its game in
nearly every statistical category.
The Wolf Pack made 43.3 percent
of shots from the eld, 43.2 per-
cent from beyond 3-point land
and 68.1 percent of shots from
the free throw line. During the
rst seven games, Nevada made
40.7 percent of shots from the
eld, 36.2 percent from 3-point
land and 60.7 percent from the
free throw line.
Plus, the Wolf Pack committed
only 13 turnovers per game in
the last three games compared
to 15.5 per game in the rst
seven contests.
Weve got an awful lot of con-
dence after beating two Pac-12
teams and a very good Montana
team that will compete for a Big
Sky (Conference) title, Nevada
associate head coach Doug
Novsek said in an interview with
ESPN radio after the win Satur-
day over Montana.
Senior Nevada center Dario
Hunt stepped up in a big way
as he tacked on his rst two
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International hoops
By Eric Lee Castillo
L
ike countless other fans, the Nevada mens basketball team is excited
that the National Basketball Association season will nally start on
Christmas Day. After a lockout that canceled all preseason games and
the rst six weeks of the 2011-12 season, an agreement was reached to
tip the season off right before the new year.
Without the NBA, there would have ultimately been a shift in focus to inter-
national basketball leagues, many analysts have said.
Big-time NBA athletes such as Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, New
Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and many
more considered signing contracts overseas during the lockout.
But things wouldnt have been nearly as glamorous for players as they are in
America, according to former Nevada mens basketball forward David Wood
who played for the Wolf Pack from 1985-87.
Besides getting spit on in Italy, nearly being hit by a cherry bomb in Greece
and regularly having coins thrown at him during international games, Woods
biggest peeve about playing overseas was not getting paid.
And administrators of the club are the ones throwing the most stuff, Wood
said.
Since even administrators arent immune to past due paychecks in interna-
tional leagues, they can easily become emotionally involved in the game, he
added.
Its a great atmosphere when youre winning, said Wood, who played seven
years in the NBA and 10 seasons overseas. When you lose, they look for ex-
cuses not to pay you.
During one instance in Spain after his teams season was ended in a tourna-
ment, the team owner instructed the hotel to change players room keys at
midnight so he would know if anyone showed up after curfew. The owner then
red and denied the remainder of the contract pay to every player who showed
up after the midnight deadline. Wood said these consequences were never laid
out in detail.
Over the course of Woods career, he played for eleven different teams over-
seas.
Greece might have been the best league, but you didnt get paid, Wood
said. They only paid you if you won in Greece.
Former Greece Basketball Association (EOK) guard Aaron Miles said hes
been working on getting paid the last three months of his contract after playing
for Aris Thessaloniki within the EOK during the 2009-2010 season.
I havent taken it to court because theyve been pretty good about paying
me slowly but surely, said Miles, who played the 2010-2011 season with the
Reno Bighorns from the NBA Development League. A lot relies on the money
coming in from sponsors.
The current Wolf Pack mens basketball squad has three players with overseas
roots who aspire to pursue professional careers internationally. New Nevada
recruit Richard Bell along with junior guard Patrick Nyeko (who both hail from
England), and senior forward Olek Czyz (born in Poland) all have international
hoop dreams higher on their list than a career in America.
Resolutions that athletes, fans should heed in the new year
T
his time of year always
gets me down.
While the holidays
are supposed to
be happy
occasions, I
spend more
time looking
back on what
I couldve
done better
throughout
the year. My
list of areas of
improvement
is long, rang-
ing from skipping out on time to
study in exchange for going to
a pub crawl to spending money
on things I shouldnt have (e.g.
clothes and shoes Ive yet to
wear).
But thats why we make
resolutions. Ive started to come
up with a laundry list of my
own, but since its the holiday
season and Im in a giving
mood, Im going to shoot a
few suggestions to the Nevada
athletics department and its
fans on resolutions they should
have high on their list:
SUPPORT THINGS THAT
ACTUALLY MATTER
For those unfamiliar with the
Capital One Mascot Challenge
(Have you been hiding under
a rock?), its a national event
that pits one schools mascot
against another. The mascot
that receives the most votes
advances in the event. The
winning school is awarded
$20,000, which goes toward the
cheer and spirit programs.
To date, the Wolf Packs own
Wole Jr. has racked up more
than 5 million votes and made it
to the nals of the competition
(the winner will be announced
Jan. 2).
Five million.
Think about that for a
second. There are about 18,000
undergraduate students at the
University of Nevada, Reno. Lets
hypothetically say that every
single one of Wole Jr.s votes
came from our undergraduate
population. Each undergrad
would have to have voted about
280 times since the event started
about in late August.
Great school support right?
But the crazy (and damn-near
absurd) part is that a majority
of the 5-plus million votes have
come from a small group of
people. Some people literally
text in more than 200 votes per
hour, then go to Facebook and
do some more voting.
Ridiculous.
Seeing our school rally around
something such as this is cool,
but when the mens basketball
team is struggling to draw
3,500 fans at home games yet
something as trivial as a texting
competition is garnering unbe-
lievable amounts of attention,
something is denitely wrong.
The mascot challenge is
giving students an avenue to
be lazy and feel as if theyre
showing school spirit by voting.
I hate to rain on the parade,
but this is not how school spirit
should be exhibited. Show up
to home sporting events, cheer
your ass off, go home with a
raspy voice and sore legs from
standing all game, then say you
supported your school.
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Lpez
By Lukas Eggen
When Nevada announced
it was joining the Mountain
West Conference last sum-
mer, it appeared to be a big
step forward. The university
joined a conference that was
home to two of the best non-
automatic qualiying football
programs in the nation in
Texas Christian University and
Boise State. Also, the Moun-
tain West Conference sent
three teams (San Diego State,
Brigham Young University and
University of Nevada, Las Ve-
gas to the NCAA Tournament
and two (Colorado State and
New Mexico) to the National
Invitational Tournament.
Since then, BYU left and
TCU joined the Big East Con-
ference, only to leave for the
Big XII. Now, Boise State and
San Diego State announced
the two are joining the Big East
in football only. The Broncos
will compete in the Western
Athletic Conference in all
other sports while the Aztecs
are looking into the Big West
Conference.
In the 100 years where
theyve been playing college
football, and in some cases a
little longer, this is probably
the most volatile time any-
bodys ever seen, Associate
Athletics Director Keith Hack-
ett said. This has nothing do
to with collegiately or loyalty
to your conference, and it has
everything to do with institu-
tional interest. Case and point
is Boise State and San Diego
State.
With the departure of the
two universities, the confer-
ence realignment has contin-
ued, leaving many wondering
what repositioning means for
Nevada and the Mountain
West Conference in the future.
What theyve done in my
mind and how I look at it is
they really hurt two confer-
ences in the last two years,
Hackett said. But theyre only
interested in what it does for
them nancially, and Im not
BSU,
SDSU
cause
chaos
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during the Wolf Packs last two games, as he recorded his rst two
double-doubles of the season. See BASKETBALL Page B4
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The Wolf Pack currently has several former players competing overseas and four current players have played for amateur leagues in Europe and China.
Senior Nevada
forward Olek Czyz
traveled to Reno,
Nevada from Poland
during high school
and hopes to one
day play for his
home countrys
national basketball
team.
Junior guard Patrick
Nyeko hails from
London, England
and played under-18
and under-20
mens European
Championship
Division B in 2007 for
England and 2009 for
Great Britain.
Former Nevada forward
David Wood played
for Nevada from
1985-1987 and went
on to a 19-year pro
career with 10 seasons
of international
experience on 11
teams and 7 years of
experience in the NBA.
Former Nevada
guard Brandon Fields
played for Nevada
from 2006-2010
and went on to
play for A.S Sale
in Morocco and
currently plays
for C.S. Energia in
Romania.
Former Nevada
guard Ray Kraemer
played for Nevada
from 2007 to
2010 and is
playing overseas in
Romania for C.S.
Giurgui where he
is averaging 13.8
points per game.
Nevada freshman
wins $100,000 at SEC
championship game.
See video online.
MWC REALIGNMENT
Basketball overseas isnt all its cracked up to be, players say
KEVIN PANZER
MENS BASKETBALL
With the Wolf Pack on a four-
game winning streak, forward
Kevin Panzer hasnt shown
the improvement many
expected. Against Montana,
Panzer went 1-for-5 from the
eld. Though he grabbed ve
rebounds, Panzer needs to
become more of an offensive
force to give the team depth.
Winter games
HAWAII BOWL
Fans will get their nal chance
to see the Wolf Pack this season
when the team takes on No. 22
Southern Mississippi on Christ-
mas Eve. The game will be televised on ESPN
and will give linebackers James-Michael
Johnson and Brandon Marshall, and defensive
lineman Brett Roy and other seniors on the
team a nal chance to leave a good impres-
sion on the nation.
MENS BASKETBALL AT
UTAH STATE
For the past few seasons, all
roads to a Western Athletic Con-
ference regular-season and tour-
nament championship have gone through the
Aggies. When Nevada travels Jan. 7 to play
Utah State, the team will look to establish it-
self as the prohibitive favorite in the WAC.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
VS. UNLV
The Wolf Pack looks to take down
the Lady Rebels when it hosts
UNLV on Jan. 2. The Wolf Pack
lost by 13 to the Lady Rebels last season and
will be out for revenge as the team prepares for
conference play, which begins Jan. 14.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
AT FRESNO STATE
Nevada opens its conference
season against Fresno State. The
Wolf Pack and the Bulldogs have
been near the top of the conference standings
the past few seasons and both want to con-
tinue that trend. Though its the conference
opener for Nevada, this game will be impor-
tant for the conference standings.

TRACK AND FIELD
When the Wolf Pack travels to
compete Jan. 14 at the Blue and
Orange Opener, the team will
be looking to build off its Dec. 3
meet, where it had 17 top-ve nishers.
T
he impact of graduation on
my life nally hit me Sunday
as I worked on my last
production with The Nevada
Sagebrush. This was it. No more
weekends at the ofce. No more
scrambling to
nish reporting.
I was done.
The
Sagebrush
was easily the
best and worst
decision I made
in my collegiate
career. It meant
long hours
spent working.
It meant
not having a
Saturday night to myself during the
2010 football season. The stresses of
rushing toward deadline as I tried to
do as much of the assistant sports
editor and the sports editor jobs by
myself during the spring of 2011.
I was home only to sleep. Even
then, sometimes that didnt happen.
I also delivered the papers at 4 a.m.
on Tuesdays. That followed nishing
Monday night productions at
midnight. I didnt sleep those nights.
My roommates joked that if I
were kidnapped. theyd have no
way of knowing I was gone. The sad
part was, that was probably true. I
missed parties, classes and hanging
out with friends. Frankly, I couldnt
even tell you what my roommates,
who had been my roommates since
freshmen year, were doing at all. I
missed seeing old friends. I missed
campus events. I pretty much
missed everything.
Yet, it was also the most thrilling
time. I wasnt just watching Nevadas
13-1 season unfold, I got to cover it.
I was there to talk to the players as
the season progressed. I was there to
see the football team rise to its rst
ranking in decades.
It was also difcult to cover the
games. Anyone who knows me
knows I love sports the way some
people love their children espe-
cially football. To not cheer took
every ounce of strength I had. Im not
joking. During the Wolf Packs 34-31
overtime win against Boise State, I
had to leave the press room and let
out a shout more than once.
I also was nave. The rst story I
ever wrote never ran. It had more
red ink on it than if Freddy had
stabbed his latest victim. I was
devastated. Not only was my story
not good, it wasnt even runnable.
Slowly, but surely, I got better (or at
least I hope I did, since they started
publishing my articles).
Yet it also was addicting. I lived
for deadline nights. All the pressure,
all the running around. It was
invigorating. Every page I got out,
every article I nished, fed my drive.
It reafrmed that I am in the right
business. Those production nights,
for all the complaining I did, were
not something I dreaded. They were
something I looked forward to.
The Sagebrush has been a blessing
and a curse. Its made me a better
journalist. Ive talked to a lot of
interesting people and have been a
tiny part of the schools best football
season in its history.
It also caused me many sleepless
nights and a ton of stress. In the end,
however, I wouldnt trade it for the
world. The Sagebrush, in large part,
dened my time at Nevada. And,
looking back, I wouldnt have it any
other way.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at
sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
B2
DECEMBER 13, 2011
DEONTE BURTON
MENS BASKETBALL
In Nevadas last three games,
sophomore guard Deonte
Burton has scored a combined
80 points as hes helped lead
the team to a four-game
winning streak.
MENS BASKETBALL
vs.UC Riverside 3 p.m. Saturday
THE SKINNY: This is the Wolf
Pack people were expecting.
Nevada looks to continue its
four-game winning streak
against the Highlanders. The
Wolf Pack, led by sophomore
Deonte Burton and senior
Olek Czyz, picked up two
road victories against Arizona
State and Montana last
week. Now, Nevada starts
a three-game homestand.
Though UC Riversides
record might be less than
stellar, three of its losses
have come by 11 points or
fewer and two were overtime
losses. With the Highlanders
holding opponents to 39
percent shooting from the
eld, Nevada cant afford
to overlook UC Riverside or
it could see its four-game
winning streak snapped.
Forward Dario Hunt, who
had a double-double against
Montana, will look for a
repeat performance.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
vs. Oregon 7 p.m. Wednesday
THE SKINNY: Nevadas hit
a bit of a rough patch, losing
ve straight games. The good
news for the Wolf Pack is its
last four losses have come
by seven or fewer points
and two were in overtime,
showing that the team is
competing. Seniors Kate
Kevorken, Kayla Williams
and Amanda Johnson will
look to help the team pull out
games in the nal minutes.
Nevada gets another shot at
ending its losing streak when
it hosts the Oregon Ducks on
Wednesday. The Ducks have
played well this season, with
its lone loss of the season
coming at Fresno State on
Dec. 1. The Ducks have yet
to score fewer than 71 points
this season and have scored
88 or more points ve times.
COURTESYOFMARKRAUH/ SILVERANDBLUESPORTS.COM
The Wolf Pack will take on Southern Mississippi
in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24. The
game will be the teams seventh-straight bowl
game appearance.
CATCHING UP WITH THE PACK ...
Joining paper was the best,
worst decision Ive made
FILEPHOTO/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Lukas Eggen considered covering Nevadas 13-1 season in 2010 the highlight of his time with the newspaper.
ON TAP
DEONTE BURTON
WHOS HOT
KEVINPANZER
WHOS NOT
Lukas
Eggen
nevadasagebrush.com
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WEEKLY TOP 5
1
3
4
2
5
Inside Scoop
d b h
stat of the week
is the number of double-doubles
that senior Nevada center Dario
Hunt had in wins over Arizona
State on Wednesday and Montana
on Saturday. Hunt grabbed 24
rebounds and scored 22 points
during the past two games.
2
By Michael Lingberg
Soccer is arguably the worlds
most popular sport. But while
the University of Nevada,
Reno doesnt have an NCAA-
recognized Division I mens
soccer team, it has a club team
that Ricardo Ramirez started
three years ago. Although the
absence of a Division I team can
be explained simply because of
Title IX, there are deeper factors
than that stopping the club from
recognition.
Title IX has been discussed
many times before. It has
become controversial because
there are some who believe
that this federal law, which was
passed in 1972 to give more
opportunities to women in the
elds of education and athlet-
ics, has begun to discriminate
against men by taking away
sports programs so that they
reach an equal number of male
and female athletes. UNR cur-
rently has 10 Division I womens
sports compared with six on the
mens side.
Because Title IX is federal
law, it prevents schools from
adding another sports program
just because it has the support.
If adding a sport depended
only on the amount of support
it received, the soccer club
would be a Division I program
by now, Ramirez said. He
said 54 people showed up to
tryouts back in August, which
was a record for the club. There
were only four spots for people
at the most, so the competition
was intense.
The club has been around for
three years and turnout like that
is amazing, he said. I embrace
the option of them adding a
Division I mens soccer team
because it would draw a lot of
revenue along with community
and student support.
Aside from Title IX restric-
tions, another reason for no
NCAA-recognized squad is that
UNR doesnt have the funds or
the revenue to support another
program at the moment, accord-
ing to senior associate athletic
director Keith Hackett.
Were at the minimum for
mens programs, he said. But
were not in a position to add
another one.
Hackett said there is an uneven
number of teams for both sexes
because of student population
and demographics.
Athlete numbers are driven
by the undergraduate popula-
tion on campus, he said. And
since our campus is 53 percent
female and 47 percent male,
more opportunities have to go to
women.
But the most glaring reason as
to why the soccer club is being
stymied is the presence of the
football program. There are no
womens sports that require 85
scholarships and, because of
that, more womens programs
had to be added to compensate
for the size of the football team.
If there were no football
program, equality in terms of
the number of programs for
both men and women would be
easier to achieve. Title IX (which
football has to be a part of) is set
up in a way that makes it difcult
for administrators to balance
both numbers and need, said
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Deputy Director of Athletics
Jerry Koloskie. He supports Title
IX but admits that the law does
present challenges.
I think the biggest issue you
would get from Title IX is if there
was a way that you could take the
two-headed monster in football
out of the equation, he said.
Putting football in the numbers
to balance Title IX is what really
makes it difcult for institutions
to balance the numbers and the
need.
Some might ask why UNR
doesnt just give a small number
of scholarships to other sports if
it wanted to add a mens soccer
program. But that wouldnt be
possible, according to Koloskie,
because its against NCAA rules.
If UNR wanted to add a soccer
program, it would only be able to
take funding, not scholarships,
away from other programs.
Members of the soccer club
have mixed reactions to these
stipulations. Some, such as
Ramirez, would like to be a part
of a Division I team. Others, such
as former team member Loic
Boucheny, understand that the
club could take years to build up
the respect it needs to become
elevated.
I think that before the team
campaigns to become a Division
I team it has to prove it can win
on a consistent basis, Boucheny
said. Since were relatively new,
we cant just go ask for a Division-
I program.
Michael Lingberg can be reached
at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
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FILEPHOTO/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
The Nevada mens soccer club takes on the Wolf Pack womens soccer team each preseason to build momentum for the regular season. The mens soccer club will likely not be
able to rise to the ranks of Division I anytime soon due to Title IX restrictions and funding needs.
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Head coach Tim Kuhn helped the Nevada mens soccer club to one
of its best seasons during the fall. The club lost just one game and
beat Saint Marys for the rst time.
By Michael Lingberg
*Editors note: Tim Kuhn has
been the coach of the mens
soccer club at the University of
Nevada, Reno for the past three
seasons. His team lost only one
game last season and had one
of its best seasons under his
advisement. People who are
interested in nding out more
information about the club and
tryouts can contact Ricardo
Ramirez, club president, at
rrico4@gmail.com.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU
BEEN HERE AND HOW DID
YOU FIND OUT ABOUT
THIS COACHING GIG?
Ive been here since the fall
of 2009. One of the guys on
the team at the time, Robbie
LaRovere, approached me and
asked me to be the coach.
THE TEAM HAD A RECORD
SHOWING AT TRYOUTS.
DID YOU HAVE ANY PART
IN PICKING PLAYERS?
At tryouts, a group of 20 or so
players were chosen and we
whittled it down from there.
We already had a full squad
so we only needed three or
four players and thats how we
picked them up.
WHAT WAS YOUR FA-
VORITE MOMENT OF THE
SEASON?
We did something this year
we havent done before. The
rst year I was here we scored
a goal and won a game which
was exciting. The next year we
went undefeated and went to
the regional tournament which
was a big deal. And this past
season we beat St. Marys. We
had never beaten them before.
That was the highlight of the
season.
WHATS YOUR FAVORITE
THING ABOUT COACHING
A CLUB TEAM? IS THERE
LESS PRESSURE?
I just enjoy coaching soccer in
general and helping guys get
a different experience than if
they went somewhere else. My
favorite thing about coaching
this team is giving players as
close to a college experience
as possible if they cant play
in the NCAA. And yes there
is less pressure because we
play at an entirely different
level because our players can
choose where they want to
play.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR-
WARD TO NEXT YEAR
CONSIDERING YOUVE
ONLY LOST TWO GAMES
THE PAST TWO YEARS?
As the popularity of the club
grows well get better and
better players. Were going
to lose a couple players so
hopefully some of the younger
guys will step up.
WHAT DOES THE CLUB DO
ONCE THE FALL SEASON IS
FINISHED?
Because this is a club sport we
want to open it up to as many
people as possible. Once
the spring comes around
well have a couple training
sessions a week and anyone
who wants to be a part of
the team can be. But fall is
the time of the year we really
need to focus.
Michael Lingberg can be reached
at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
Coachs corner: Tim Kuhn
MENS SOCCER
sports B4 DECEMBER 13, 2011 nevadasagebrush.com
sure thats what college sports is
all about.
Mountain West Conference
commissioner Craig Thompson
said that the conference is com-
mitted to bettering itself.The
Mountain West Conference Board
of Directors has been conducting
frequent meetings and confer-
ence calls over the last 45 days
in anticipation of continuing
conference realignment transpir-
ing nationally. The Board has a
regularly-scheduled winter meet-
ing which begins this weekend
during which it will continue
discussion of membership op-
tions in-person, Thompson said
in a statement.
What both the Broncos and
the Aztecs departure means is
the college sports landscape has
become even more muddled. The
Mountain West Conference and
Conference USA have had discus-
sions about forming a merger in
football only. However, coupled
with C-USA schools Houston,
Southern Methodist University
and Central Florida announcing
they will be leaving the confer-
ence, the merger might become
more than just a football-only
arrangement.
The recent events may very
well expand these discussions into
an all-sport merger, subdivided
into geographical divisions, Ath-
letics Director Cary Groth said in
a letter. If such a merger looks
to strengthen the competitive
prole of the MWC and further
stabilize the conference, then it is
a scenario Nevada will support.
With teams seemingly switching
conferences at an alarming rate,
their conferences have engaged
in a battle to stay relevant and to
secure its existence.
Plain and simple, its a mess
right now, Hackett said. Were in
a pretty good position. We know
were going to be in a conference,
and we know that the conference
is going to survive and going to
thrive. We dont know what our
membership makeup is going to
be six months from now, but we
hope to nd out. And if Boise State
and San Diego State get to go now,
great, just go. Really, thats what
its like, no one knows. Nothing
surprises me now.
Few would argue that its college
football driving the realignment -
a fact that has left many frustrated
with the state of college sports.
I think its terrible that they are
going for football only, Hackett
said.
For San Diego States other
sports, the sting might be worse. Its
mens basketball team advanced
to the Sweet 16 in the 2011 NCAA
Tournament in a conference that
sent multiple teams to the tour-
nament from a conference that
sends just one.
Theyve been to the tourna-
ment, Hackett said. All of a sud-
den, it sends to basketball head
coach Steve Fisher over at SDSU
that basketballs not as important
as football so were going to let
you go to the Big West. Think hes
happy about it?
What Boise States departure
also means is Nevadas rivalry
game with the Broncos in football
is left in jeopardy.
Its by their choice, Hackett
said. Who knows when well play
them again. If we play them this
year, itll probably be a long time
until we play them again. And
thats the choice they made by
choosing not to be loyal to their
conference members. Thirty-
eight years weve played them,
and you kind of just push that to
the wayside Its a calculated risk
that the president of Boise State
is making and only time will tell
whether hes the brightest guy in
the room or one of those people
that really has changed the world
of college football.
The conference movement also
has made it difcult for Nevada to
schedule its nal home game next
season since many universities
are waiting until the movement
is done.
As many wonder where college
sports are headed, Hackett said it
wont be all roses.
I think two, three years from
now, these people that have been
involved with this great transition
are going to say, God, what did we
do to college football? Hackett
said.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at
sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
REMIND ATHLETES OF
THEIR FORTUNE
Something thats become
obvious as of late in collegiate
athletics is that some athletes
take their fortunes for granted.
This was exhibited violently
in the mens basketball game
between Xavier and Cincinnati
last weekend when the young
men on the court disregarded
their roles as representatives
of the school and engaged in
immature actions.
While nothing of this sort
has happened publicly here
at UNR, this sports year has
also been marred by some
lamentable incidents. Nevada
football player Brandon
Wimberly was shot during
the summer while teammates
L.J. Washington and Mike Ball
were both kicked off the team
during the fall.
These were just a few
instances in which Nevada
athletes were in the limelight
for the wrong reasons.
We dont know the entirety
of some of these situations,
but if these young people
were to realize how lucky they
are to be a collegiate athlete, it
might have saved them from
the doom they ultimately
faced.
Some students cant pay
for school or afford three
meals per day. For athletes,
these luxuries come with the
territory.
While Im sure its already
happening, athletics admin-
istrators and coaches should
make it a point to remind
athletes how fortunate they
are, and to take that into
consideration in whatever
they do.
They are representatives
of the school and have been
blessed with an opportunity
at either a free or discounted
college education and this
should never skip their mind.
Juan Lpez can be reached at
jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
Resolution
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1
Czyz said its a goal of his
to play for Polands national
team.
When I was younger I
used to watch the champs of
Poland, Czyz said. I even
enrolled on a team that carried
the same name as the profes-
sional group.
Czyz played for Poland in
the under-20 European Cham-
pionship Division B during
the summer of 2010, and the
experience gave him a sense
of pride in performing for his
home country.
Ive thought about playing
in Europe a lot, and I imagine
it would be my home country,
Czyz said. The game in Europe
was a different swagger.
He noticed slight differences
during his experience playing
overseas, such as the ball feel-
ing like a bar of soap.
Once you got sweaty, that
ball was impossible to get a
hold of, Czyz said. I had a
chance to adapt to the ball, but
once I got back (to Nevada) it
felt much easier to handle.
Czyz continued reciting a
list of things he had to adjust
to while playing overseas, but
it was nothing compared to
the horror stories Wood spoke
of.
The predatory business
practices and disregard for
player safety are aspects many
Nevada players might nd
themselves facing once they
pursue a professional career in
basketball.
Another former Nevada
player, guard Brandon Fields
(2007-10), is a perfect example
of the naivet most players
have when pursuing a career in
international basketball.
After graduating in spring
2010, Fields turned down a
spot in the NBADL and had no
complaints about playing with
A.S. Sale in Morocco about half
ay through the 2010-11 season.
AINT NOTHIN CHANGE
BUT THE WAY I DRESS AND
THE CAR I DRIVE, Fields had
written in his Twitter account
during the season. Call me
what you wantBUT YOU
CANT CALL ME BROKE!!!
By the end of Fields rst
season overseas, he had heard
some stories from teammates
of shady business practices
going on, but that didnt stop
him from continuing to play
international basketball for
C.S. Energia in Romania this
season.
Fields said he noticed a few
differences in the gameplay
within the Euroleague, such
as how difcult it is to talk to
referees that dont speak your
language and that you must
touch the ball to the oor be-
fore you take a step, but when
asked about his knowledge of
international players having
trouble getting their contracts
paid in full, those economic
practices didnt seem to trouble
him.
However, his sports agent
Austin Walton was highly
aware of the risks associated
with playing overseas.
Walton, 25, has three col-
lege degrees, including a Juris
Doctorate from South Texas
College of Law, and is going
on his fth year as a practicing
agent. His company, Walton
Sports Management Group,
takes preventative measures
to make sure players such
as Fields dont wind up with
unpaid contracts.
We give due diligence and
make sure teams havent had
any money problems in the
last two years, Walton said.
Theres always still a chance
youll have an issue (getting
paid) but more than likely
they (the team) wont have a
problem this year if theyve
been good about it (paying
contracts) in the past.
Walton said if a player does
not make six gures per year,
its not worth it to le a claim
on unpaid contracts because
theyre going to end up paying
$20,000 in legal fees.
According to Walton, some
international teams recognize
this and wont pay if they feel
there is no risk of reprimand.
When a player les a claim,
they must submit it to the
Federal Arbitral Tribunal (FAT).
According to the governing
bodys ofcial arbitration
rules, the FAT exists to resolve
disputes within the world of
basketball.
Although the world of big-
business basketball seems
daunting, Nevada head coach
David Carter said hes not wor-
ried too much about what his
players will do after college.
Once the player graduates
and leaves college it becomes
a business, said Carter, whos
seen many former Wolf Pack
players go on to play profes-
sionally. I think its very
important that they get a very
good agent who understands
all the rules and regulations
with all that once you become
professional. But when they
play for me I dont think about
that aspect of it.
Eric Lee Castillo can be reached at
ecastillo@nevadasagebrush.com.
International
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1
TONYCONTINI /NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Senior Nevada forward Olek Czyz is playing his rst full season of college basketball and hopes to make a name for himself internationally.
Conference
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1
double-doubles of the season
during the road trip.
Though Hunt has improved
his game as of late, his stats show
that he has been in somewhat
of a senior slump averaging just
8.5 points per game and 8.5 re-
bounds. At this point last season,
he was averaging 12.9 points
per game and 9.5 rebounds per
game.
Hunt upped his game with 14
rebounds and 12 points at ASU
and he had 10 points with 10
rebounds at Montana.
The rebounds were huge
because we knew coming in
that (Montana) is big physical
team that likes to pound inside,
Novsek said. We had to take care
of the rim on the defensive end
and go strong paint in our second
chance opportunities.
Junior Nevada shooting guard
Malik Story and sophomore
point guard Deonte Burton were
the main facilitators of Hunts
success as they nished with a
combined eight assists and 32
points at Montana.
Malik and Deonte were terric
off the bounce, it wasnt only for
themselves, Novsek said. They
were nding guys and got us easy
baskets with a dunk by Dario and
easy points are always awesome
at the end of the game.
Burton has been the brute force
of the teams recent success, as
hes tacked on 80 points over the
past three games he scored 77
in the seven games prior.
So far this season Burton is av-
eraging 15.7 points per game, 4.5
assists and 1.3 steals. At this point
last season, Burton averaged 10.2
points per game, 3.4 assists and
1.3 steals.
Its huge to have guys like
Burton stepping up to hit huge
shots, Novsek said. Were nish-
ing with contact, were nishing
in the paint and its big that guys
are able to do that.
The Wolf Pack will look to keep
the momentum going in a three-
game home stretch that will start
Saturday at 3 p.m. against UC
Riverside.
Eric Lee Castillo can be reached at
ecastillo@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Throughout the past three games, the Wolf Pack mens basketball team has upped its shooting statistics
in every category by at least 3 percentage points.
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Mens Basketball
SATURDAY, DEC. 10
Team 1 2 T
Nevada 26 44 70
Montana 30 34 64
Nevada FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Czyz, O 8-12 0-2 9 1 35 17
Hunt, D 5-11 0-0 10 0 24 10
Evans Jr., J 0-0 0-0 3 2 16 0
Burton, D 5-12 8-9 5 5 38 21
Story, M 4-10 0-0 3 3 31 11
Nyeko, P 0-1 0-0 1 0 14 0
Elliot, D 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 0
Fuetsch, K 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0
Finn, J 1-1 0-0 0 0 10 2
Burris,, J 1-5 2-3 3 2 10 4
Panzer, K 1-4 3-5 5 0 15 5
TOTALS 25-56 13-19 39 13 200 70
Montana FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Steward, A 3-6 6-8 5 1 33 12
Ward, M 4-5 2-2 5 0 35 10
Selvig, D 3-10 0-0 8 1 31 8
Cherry, W 4-14 7-10 7 4 39 18
Jamar, K 3-11 6-9 6 3 30 12
Wood, J 0-2 0-0 0 1 13 0
Deshields, K 0-1 0-0 0 0 4 0
Stockton, S 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0
Weisner, M 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0
Reader, B 2-2 0-0 2 0 10 4

TOTALS 19-51 21-29 34 10 200 68

WAC MENS
BASKETBALL
STANDINGS
Nevada 7-3
Idaho 6-4
New Mexico State 5-4
Louisiana Tech 4-5
Utah State 4-5
Hawaii 3-4
Fresno State 4-6
San Jose State 3-7
RESULTS
BRIEFS
FOOTBALL
LA. TECH PUNTER RYAN
ALLEN WINS RAY GUY
AWARD
Louisiana Tech punter Ryan
Allen received the Ray Guy
Award on Thursday. The award
is given annually to the nations
top punter. Allen won the award
after a season in which he ranked
rst in the nation in punts inside
the 20 (37), punts inside the 10
(20) and third in punting average
(46.3 yards per punt).
IDAHO PUNTER NAMED
ALL-AMERICAN
Vandals junior punter Bobby
Cowan became the second
Idaho player in school history
to be chosen to the Football
Writers Association of America
All-American team.
Cowan tied the Idaho mark
for most punts in a season with
88, while his 4,084 punting
yards set a school record for
a single season. Cowan also
earns the programs third and
seventh-best single season
punting averages.
Former Vandals offensive
lineman Mike Iupati was the
teams rst FWAA All-American
in 2009.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ANNOUNCED
Fresno State sophomore
guard Ki-Ki Moore was named
the Verizon Western Athletic
Conference Womens Basketball
Player of the Week, the second
time she has earned the honor
this season.
Moore averaged 18.5 points,
6.5 rebounds and four steals per
game as the Bulldogs defeated
No. 23 Oklahoma and California
State University, Northridge.
Against the Sooners, Moore
scored 21 points and grabbed
10 rebounds to record her
second-career double-double.
She also had six steals during
the game.
Moore followed the perfor-
mance with 16 points while
shooting 64 percent from the
eld.
MENS BASKETBALL
BURTON NAMED PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
Nevada sophomore guard
Deonte Burton earned his
third-career Western Athletic
Conference Player of the Week
award. Burton scored a game-
high 28 points during the Wolf
Packs 69-61 victory Sunday
against Arizona State.
He then scored 21 points on
5-of-12 shooting as Nevada de-
feated Montana 70-64. Burton
averaged 24.5 points during the
two games.
Burton is averaging 15.7
points, 4.5 assists, 1.3 steals
and 3.1 rebounds per game this
season.
VOLLEYBALL
HAWAII FALLS TO USC IN
TOURNEY
The No. 3 Hawaii Rainbow-
Wahine saw its season come
to a close when it lost to the
University of Southern Califor-
nia in ve sets in the regional
seminal.
Hawaii held a 2-1 set lead
Sunday but lost the fourth set
25-23 and the nal set 15-12.
Jane Croson led the Rainbow-
Wahine with a team-high 25
kills and 23 digs while Kanani
Danielson nished with 21 kills
and 23 digs.
The regional seminal was
sold out, the rst time since
2003, as 9,692 fans were in at-
tendance for the match.
The Trojans move on to the
regional nal on Saturday.
Hawaii swept the Wolf Pack
in its two meetings this sea-
son, winning both matches in
straight sets.
Streaking Pack aims
to continue ascent
STAFF PICKS
PESSIMIST SAYS: The Wolf Pack
underestimates UC Riversides ability.
The Highlanders get big plays from
Kevin Bradshaw and Kareem Nitoto as
the team scores a season-high in points.
Nevada struggles to shoot from the eld
as UC Riverside stops sophmore guard
Deonte Burton and senior forward Dario
Hunt.
OUTCOME: UC Riverside wins 80-71.
DIFFERENCE MAKER PHIL MARTIN
OPTIMIST SAYS: Nevada is rolling and
UC Riverside lacks the offensive power
to keep up. Guard Deonte Burton once
again has a big game, scoring 25 points.
Senior Olek Czyz kills the Highlanders
from the three-point line while forward
Dario Hunt dominates the boards and
is a defensive force in the middle of the
key.
OUTCOME: Nevada wins 81-67.
UC Riverside guard Phil Martin needs a big game for the Highlanders to beat
the Wolf Pack. Martin, who averages 14.1 points per game, leads the team in
scoring. However, hes the only player averaging double-digit points.
The Highlanders have yet to score more than 72 points in a game this season.
Facing a Nevada offense that averages 66 points per game, Martin will likely
have to put up a season-high in points. Martin also will have to stop Wolf Pack
guard Deonte Burton, who has scored 80 points in the teams last three games
and has stepped up as a leader for the Wolf Pack this season.
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Court Report
MAKING THE CALL
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By Lukas Eggen
When Nevada lost back-to-back games to Missouri State
and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, some fans wondered
whether the Wolf Pack could compete at the level many pre-
dicted it would. Since then, Nevada has won seven of its last
eight games and is on a four-game winning streak, including
wins against Pac-12 opponents Washington and Arizona State.
The University of California, Riverside, on the other hand, has
struggled, going 3-5 on the season.
So is the Wolf Packs home game an easy victory in wait?
DEFENSE
Though the Highlanders are 3-5, the team is not the
pushover its record might indicate. UC Riversides ve
losses have come against the University of Texas,
El Paso, Youngstown State, Villanova, Boston Col-
lege and the University of Southern California.
Of those ve losses, two came in overtime and
three by 11 points or fewer. With a win against
Washington State under its belt, its clear the
Highlanders arent an easy victory. Its a team thats
competing with Division I opponents right up to the
nal buzzer.
If Nevada is to continue its winning streak,
it must nd a way to break the Highlanders
defense. UC Riverside is holding opponents
to 38.2 percent shooting from the eld. In
addition, it has forced opponents to commit
99 turnovers, a major reason
why the Highlanders have
kept games close. Forwards BJ
Shearry, Kevin Bradshaw and
Elliott Berry, who have split
starts and playing time, provide
the team with a constant force in
the paint. The trio has combined for
18 blocks and 15 steals. The three seniors
will be looking to stop Nevada forward Dario
Hunt and prevent guard Deonte Burton from getting
to the rim for some easy baskets.
OFFENSIVE STRUGGLES
With the defense holding opponents to 60.2 points
per game, why is UC Riverside struggling in the win
column? Answer: The Highlanders average just
55.5 points per game offensively. Senior guard Phil
Martin averages 14.1 points per game but is the only
player averaging double-digit points.
Its likely that to upset the Wolf Pack the Highland-
ers will need a big game from fellow guard Kareem
Nitoto, who is second on the team in scoring
among players who have played in at least eight
games, averaging 9.3 points per game. As a team,
UC Riverside is shooting 37.5 percent from the
eld and just 32.4 percent from beyond the arc.
The x-factor could be Robert Smith, who played in
his rst game for the Highlanders of the season against
Montana State on Sunday. Smith made his presence
felt, scoring 14 points and grabbing three rebounds.
The problem for UC Riverside, however, lies in
turnovers. The Highlanders have 101 turnovers on
the season and 63 assists, an almost two-to-one
turnover to assist ratio. Martin, though he leads the
team in scoring, also leads the team in turnovers
with 25. With three Wolf Pack players averaging 10
or more points per game, UC Riverside cant afford to
give the Wolf Pack extra possessions. If it does, Nevada
will likely run away with an easy victory.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at sports@nevadasage-
brush.com.
Nevada tries to avoid letdown against 3-5 opponent
GARRETTVALENZUELA/ NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada guard Jerry Evans Jr. has averaged 6.2 points per game for the Wolf Pack this season.
Nevada Category UC Riverside
OFFENSE
41.2 (6) Field Goal Pct. 37.5 (8)
37.3 (3) 3-Point Pct. 32.4 (7)
63.1 (8) Free Throw Pct. 71.1 (3)
13.0 (4) Assists 7.9 (9)
14.8 (4) Turnovers 12.6 (7)
+1.4 (4) Scoring Margin -4.8 (5)
66.5 (6) Scoring 55.5 (9)
DEFENSE
41.4 (4) Field Goal Pct. 38.2 (1)
+2.6 (3) Rebound Margin -1.2 (6)
6.3 (4) Steals 4.0 (9)
5.2 (2) Blocks 3.9 (2)
65.1 (1) Scoring 60.2 (2)
MISCELLANEOUS
17.2 Personal Fouls 18.25
37.3 (3) 3-Point FG Pct 32.4 (7)
.700 Won-Lost Pct. .375
TALE OF THE TAPE
WAC STANDINGS
Standings Conference Overall
Nevada 0-0 7-3
Idaho 0-0 6-4
New Mexico State 0-0 5-4
Louisiana Tech 0-0 4-5
Utah State 0-0 4-5
Hawaii 0-0 3-4
Fresno State 0-0 4-6
San Jose State 0-0 3-7
NEVADAS SCHEDULE
*Conference rankings in parentheses
**All statistics through games 12/13/2011
Date Opponent Result
Nov. 11 Missouri State L 68-46
Nov. 14 at UNLV L 71-67
Nov. 17 Pacic W 78-54
Nov. 20 Prairie View A&M W 60-47
Nov. 22 Longwood W 80-78
Nov. 25 vs. BYU L 76-50
Nov. 26 vs. Bradley W 64-59
Dec. 2 Washington W 76-73 (OT)
Dec. 7 at Arizona State W 69-61
Dec. 10 at Montana W 70-64
Saturday UC Riverside 3 p.m.
Dec. 22 Portland 7 p.m.
Dec. 28 Cedarville 7 p.m.
Jan. 5 at Idaho 8:05 p.m.
Jan. 7 at Utah State 6:05 p.m.
Jan. 12 San Jose State 7 p.m.
Jan. 14 Hawaii 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 Nebraska 7 p.m.
Jan. 21 Fresno State 7 p.m.
Jan. 26 at New Mexico State 6 p.m.
Jan. 28 at Louisiana Tech 5 p.m.
Feb. 2 Utah State 7 p.m.
Feb. 4 Idaho 7 p.m.
Feb. 9 at Hawaii 9 p.m.
Feb. 11 at San Jose State 8:05 p.m.
Feb. 14 CSU Bakerseld 7 p.m.
Feb. 18 at Bracketbusters TBA
Feb. 25 at Fresno State 7 p.m.
Mar. 1 at New Mexico State 8 p.m.
Mar. 3 at Louisiana Tech 7 p.m.
Wolf Pack hosts UC
Riverside
Nevada is on a hot streak,
winning seven of its last eight
games. The Wolf Pack begins
a three-game homestand
against the University of
California, Riverside on
Saturday a game that
looks like an easy win judging
from the teams record.
But the Highlanders have
two overtime losses and
a difcult non-conference
schedule, including games
against Villanova and Boston
College. The Highlanders
have held opponents to
fewer than 60 points per
game, meaning the Wolf
Pack cant overlook the team.
PROBABLE STARTERS
AP TOP 25
Wolf Pack hosts UC
WEEKLY GLANCE
UC RIVERSIDE
13, Forward, Elliott Berry
Senior, 6-foot-7, 210 pounds;
6.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg
21, Forward, Kevin
Bradshaw Senior, 6-foot-8,
225 pounds; 3.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg
3, Guard, Daymond Cowlah
Sophomore, 6-foot, 180
pounds; 4.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
5, Guard, Kareem Nitoto
Senior, 6-foot-1, 185 pounds;
9.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg
12, Guard, Phil Martin
Junior, 5-foot-11, 190
pounds; 15.5 ppg, .347 FG
percentage
NEVADA
44, Forward, Dario Hunt
Senior, 6-foot-8, 230 pounds;
8.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg
31, Forward, Olek Czyz
Senior, 6-foot-7, 240
pounds; 10.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg
2, Guard, Jerry Evans
Sophomore, 6-foot-8, 188
pounds; 6.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg
34, Guard, Malik Story
Junior, 6-foot-5, 225
pounds; 14.0 ppg, 2.1 apg
24, Guard, Deonte Burton
Sophomore, 6-foot-1, 185
pounds; 15.7 ppg, 4.5 apg
1. Syracuse (51) 10-0
2. Ohio State (7) 8-1
3. Kentucky (4) 8-1
4. Louisville (2) 9-0
5. North Carolina (1) 8-2
6. Baylor 7-0
7. Duke 9-1
8. Xavier 8-0
9. Connecticut 8-1
10. Missouri 9-0
11. Marquette 9-0
12. Kansas 7-2
13. Florida 7-2
14. Wisconsin 8-2
15. Pittsburgh 9-1
16. Georgetown 8-1
17. Mississippi State 9-1
18. Indiana 9-0
18. Illinois 10-0
20. Michigan 7-2
21. Michigan State 8-2
22. Texas A&M 8-1
23. Alabama 8-2
24. Murray State 10-0
25. Creighton 7-1
25. Vanderbilt 6-3
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Harvard 73, San Diego State 59, Virginia
57, UNLV 41, Stanford 39, Saint Louis 26,
Gonzaga 25, Memphis 13, Northern Iowa 7,
Cleveland State 7, Arizona 5, California 3,
Long Beach State 3, Northwestern 2, Wichita
State 1
UC Riverside vs. Nevada
When: Saturday, 3 p.m.
Where: Lawlor Events
Center (holds 11,536)
Radio: ESPN Radio 94.5
T.V.: N/A
UCRiverside vs. Nevada
THIS WEEKS GAME
By Lukas Eg
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and the University of Nevada, Las V
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dicted it would. Since then, Nevad
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