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TUESDAY, MARCH 1 , 2011 VOLUME CXVII NUMBER 23 SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO SINCE 1893
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KEEP IT STEAMY
Dont let boring sex ruin your
relationship. Spice things
up with new and innovative
positions. Page A6
TRAPPED IN A BOX
Funding for public
broadcasting services is in
jeopardy following a proposed
federal budget. Page A10
THE SPORTS BUSINESS
See how Nevadas athletic
programs have helped spur a
local economy.
Page B1
INDEX
Primary election: Read coverage of the undergraduate student
government primary elections Wednesday and Thursday.
Protest: See faculty and students demonstrate in front of the
Getchell Building on Wednesday.
Newscast: Watch The Sagebrushs broadcast of this weeks news.
Primary election: Read coverage of the undergraduate student
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WEEKLY UPDATE.............................................A3
CLASSIFIEDS ..............................................................A5
OPINION.............................................................................A6
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT..... A10
SPORTS .................................................................................... B1
AGATE ...................................................................................... B4
State may ban
in-car cell use
By Jessica Fryman
CARSON CITY It took only
a second for the driver to glance
at her iPhone and choose a song
to play. But in that time, she
drifted toward oncoming trafc
on the narrow stretch of road to
San Francisco. In the passenger
seat, 20-year-old speech pathol-
ogy major Madison Stonestreet
panicked.
She swerved back to the lane
on time, Stonestreet said, re-
calling the road trip she and her
friend took to the Kraft Fight
Hunger Bowl in January. It was
scary.
Its close calls like this and,
worse, car crashes that are the
inspiration behind Senate Bill
140, a bill that would make cell
phone use while driving illegal.
Hands-free communication
would still be permitted. The
Senate Committee on Transpor-
tation heard testimony on the
bill last week before deciding to
consider amendments that will
delay action on the legislation
until a later date.
A bill that only banned
texting while driving passed
through the Senate last session,
but did not make it through the
Assembly for logistical reasons.
Sen. Michael Schneider, D-
Clark County, who vice chairs
the transportation committee,
said he thinks the new bill that
Obamas budget
cuts grant funds
STATE LEGISLATURE
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Sen. Shirley Breeden, D-Clark County, holds up a hands-free
cellular device last Tuesday during a Committee on Transportation
discussion on banning cell phone use while driving.
By Stephen Ward
Several students at the
University of Nevada, Reno are
displeased with the reductions
made to the Pell Grant program
in President Obamas proposed
federal budget for the 2012 s-
cal year.
The budget, proposed Feb.
14, would keep the maximum
Pell Grant at $5,500 a year but
would end students ability to
use the grant during Winterm-
ester and summer sessions. The
changes to the grant would save
$8 billion next year and $60
billion over a 10-year period,
according to UNR Financial Aid
Director Tim Wolfe.
When asked about the pro-
posal, Wolfe said he thought the
Presidents budget affected the
education of many students for
the worse.
Im shocked President
Obama would reduce the Pell
Grant and do away with the
year-round option, Wolfe said.
Wolfe said an estimated 24
percent of the undergraduate
See DRIVING Page A5
See GRANT Page A5
President Obamas
budget proposal would
eliminate Pell Grant use
during Wintermester and
summer sessions.
The maximum Pell Grant
award increased from
$4,730 to $5,550 in March
2010.
P id t Ob
PELL GRANT PROGRAM
ASUN Bookstore to renovate image, offer locally grown food
The Associated Students of the University of Nevada Bookstore will seek to increase its competitiveness
by offering new products in the Pack Pit Stop, said Marie Stewart, manager of the store.
By Don Weinland
The campus bookstore will
begin to refurbish its image this
semester in part of a years-long
process to compete in a chang-
ing marketplace.
The Associated Students of the
University of Nevada Bookstore
will renovate its convenience
store, the Pack Pit Stop, as an
initial phase of the project,
bookstore director Marie
Stewart said. The bookstore will
also change its name, establish
a website that compares book
prices in the area and look to
provide a variety of new prod-
ucts such as locally grown foods
and sporting equipment.
Were truly not just a book-
store anymore, Stewart said.
And a lot of students dont know
that. Were the campus store.
The Pack Pit Stop will get a
silver and blue paint job and
better-sized product racks
during the next three months,
Stewart said. Stewart hopes the
changes give the store a less
cluttered and more visually bal-
anced atmosphere, she said.
But the biggest change to the
convenience store, located on
the rst oor of the Joe Crowley
Student Union, will be the prod-
ucts it carries. The bookstore
plans to team up with the Great
Basin Community Food Co-op
to provide the campus with
healthy and locally grown food
alternatives, Stewart said.
We wont have 50 kinds of
chips, she said. This will be
something that no one is giving
on campus.
Justin Zabriskie, a University
of Nevada, Reno international
relations major and a volunteer
at the food co-op, said hes act-
ing as facilitator between the
bookstore and the co-op. He said
he hopes to connect local and
See BOOKSTORE Page A5
Andrew Cardinal, a police ofcer with the University of Nevada, Reno Police Department, patrols campus Feb. 18. Cardinal patrols UNR and
immediately adjacent streets the center of the second-most criminally active area in Reno, according to Reno Police Department reports.
Students struggle with
high crime near UNR
By Ben Miller
Jerry Trigueros felt lucky when he and his
brother found a cheap house to rent across
the street from the University of Nevada,
Reno in 2006.
But within a few months, he started notic-
ing abandoned cars on his street. The cars
would often be left without sound systems,
seats and tires.
I thought, We left Los Angeles like 10
years ago, said Trigueros, a 23-year-old
social work major. I wasnt really expecting
to see that here in Reno, so it was kind of
shocking.
He began to notice more crimes happen-
ing near his house at the corner of Jodi and
Bartlett streets. More cars were dropped
off on cinder blocks. He saw vehicles with
smashed windows.
On Nov. 1, it happened to him. From
inside his house, he heard the sound of glass
breaking. He rushed outside to nd two
of his BMWs windows smashed and a car
speeding away.
Now its to the point where were thinking
of just moving, he said.
Trigueros isnt alone. UNR is situated in
one of the most criminally active areas of
Reno, according to Reno Police Department
crime statistics.
For the past three years, beat 44 the
RPD jurisdiction that includes UNR and
the neighborhoods around it had more
violent and property crimes than all but one
police beat in Reno.
The most criminally active location is beat
86, which contains the Atlantis and Pepper-
mill casinos. That beat had more than 2,000
FBI-tracked crimes in the last three years.
Beat 44 had more than 1,700, the reports
said.
The reports consist of seven types of
crime tracked by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation three against property and
four against people. While beat 44 remained
the second-most criminally active area of
31 police beats in Reno, crime in the area
decreased by about 24 percent last year, the
reports said.
While students live all around the city,
neighborhoods in beat 44 have the highest
density of students in the city, said Todd
Renwick, commander of the University of
Nevada Police Department.
PROPERTY CRIME
Like most police beats in Reno, beat 44
is prone mostly to property crime. About
84 percent of the crimes in the area were
property crimes in the last three years, the
reports said.
Kenneth Peak, a criminal justice profes-
sor, said college campuses attract property
crimes because faculty and students are used
to different types of people walking around.
As a result, people dont suspect each other
for criminal activity.
RPD Lt. Mohammed Rafaqat said the uni-
versitys location might not have much to do
with crime rates. Property crimes are crimes
An abandoned house near the
University of Nevada, Reno attracted
criminals earlier this month. There are
several similar houses in the area.
SEE PAGE A5
A b d d h th
INSIDE
BY THE NUMBERS
Source: Reno Police Department
547
1
is the number of vehicle burglaries within
about a mile of UNR during the last three
years.
is the number of police beats in Reno with
more federally-tracked crimes in the last
three years than the one surrounding the
University of Nevada, Reno.
1,739
is the number of federally-tracked crimes
within about a mile of the university during
the last three years.
8
is the number of murders within about a
mile of UNR during the last three years.
See CRIME Page A5
For an interactive map of crime around
Reno, go online.
To see whole documents referred to
this article, go online.
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F i t ti f i d
ONLINE
Emergency Dispatch, 911
Campus Escort Service, 775-742-6808
University Police Services, 775-334-
2677
Student Cadets, 775-745-5921
Reno Police Department, 775-334-
2121
Reno Police, Victim Services Unit, 775-
334-2115
Guarded by the Pack, 775-682-7998
E Di t h 911
WHO TO CALL
For the full text of Senate
Bill 140, which would
ban cell phone use while
operating a motor vehicle
in Nevada, go online.
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F th f ll t t f S t
ONLINE
The Associated Students
of the University of Nevada
Bookstore will close the
Pack Pit Stop this semester
in order to renovate the
convenience store and add a
new selection of products.
New products will include
locally grown foods, and
sporting equipment.
Th A i t d St d t
BOOKSTORE CHANGES
By Riley Snyder
Despite student government
support, a bill to increase fund-
ing for the Student Cadet pro-
gram has been delayed the past
two weeks because of questions
about the bills legality.
Senate Bill 78-46, ASUN Cam-
pus Safety Agreement, would
provide $9,000 in extra wages
to Student Cadets to patrol on
Fridays and during Associated
Students of the University of
Nevada sponsored events. Sen.
Mitch Bottoset initially pro-
posed the bill Feb. 10.
Student Cadets provide on-
campus escorts, patrol parking
structures and work directly
with the University of Nevada,
Reno Police Department.
Cadets provide around 30 to
60 rides per night, according to
Bottosets presentation to the
senate Feb. 23.
During senate discussion
about the bill, a number of
problems arose concerning the
legality of using ASUN funds to
pay for non-ASUN programs.
The Student Cadets are cur-
rently funded by the University
of Nevada, Reno Police Depart-
ment.
Sen. Matt Neben said com-
plaints were mostly about the
logistics of paying for Student
Cadet wages, not the intent of
the bill itself.
Theres nothing in the bill
itself that I see thats horribly
controversial, he said. We just
wanted to make sure it was in
good faith of the law.
Bottoset said he expects all of
the problems within the bill to
be solved by Wednesdays senate
meeting, as he has worked with
ASUN Director and Senate Busi-
ness Manager Sandy Rodriguez
to ensure the legality of the bill.
The goal right now is to get
this program approved, Rodri-
guez said.
Senatorial arguments should
be focused more on the value of
a program than on the means of
payment, Rodriguez said. How-
ever, senators should make sure
their ideas are in compliance
with senate statutes, she said.
Any time you have any idea,
one of the rst things the senate
should ask themselves is, Does
this program t within our
rules? she said.
Although Bottoset is a student
cadet, he will not patrol on
Fridays or for ASUN-sponsored
events and will abstain from
voting on the bill. ASUN sena-
tors often support bills that af-
fect organizations or groups the
senators are part of, Bottoset
said.
Everything we do could be
called conict of interest, he
said.
Sen. Ann Newsome proposed
merging Student Cadets with
the Campus Escort Service,
which would eliminate any
conict over paying non-ASUN
wages. The Campus Escort
program used to patrol parking
lots but had to stop after the or-
ganization switched operations
from Parking Services to ASUN,
Rodriguez said.
However, Bottoset said com-
bining the programs would be
pointless.
Trying to combine two very
different organizations for one
night of work would be unreal-
istic and silly, he said.
Difculties in passing laws
can damper the efforts of active
senators, Bottoset said.
You try to get something
done, you run into all these
roadblocks, and you get dis-
couraged, he said.
Riley Snyder can be reached at
rsnyder@nevadasagebrush.com.
By Jessica Fryman
CARSON CITY Within min-
utes of U.S. Sen. Harry Reids call
for the outlaw of prostitution last
week, the capitol building was in
somewhat of a frenzy.
Brothel owners and their sex
workers strolled the hallways of
the Nevada State Legislature on
Feb. 22, issuing statements to
members of the press against
Reids proposal. Nevada citizens
and reporters ooded Twitter
with links to news stories and
jokes comparing prostitutes to
lobbyists.
But on campus, the issue
hasnt caused much of a ruckus.
Several students said they hadnt
even heard about the proposal.
Others said they had heard
about it but it wasnt a topic of
discussion among friends or in
classes because they didnt have
an opinion on the issue or felt it
didnt affect them.
Reid said abolishing prostitu-
tion would attract more busi-
nesses, which the state needs to
diversify and grow its economy.
He targeted Storey County,
where one of the biggest busi-
nesses is legal prostitution,
saying that hes talked with
families and business owners
who dont want their homes
to be surrounded by the sex
industry. After his speech, Reid
further explained that he thinks
the abolishment should be a
county option.
Lets have an adult conversa-
tion about an adult subject, Reid
said as the owner of the Bunny
Ranch and sex workers listened
from the gallery. Nevada needs
to be known as the rst place
for innovation and investment
not as the last place where
prostitution is still legal. When
the nation thinks about Nevada,
it should think about the worlds
newest ideas and newest careers,
not about its oldest profession.
Business management major
Rich Norgrove said he agrees
with the states image but hadnt
formed an opinion of whether
he supported Reids proposal.
We do have an image that
all we have are casinos and
brothels, the 22-year-old said.
If we could change that image,
it wouldnt be a bad idea.
Dave Owings, a 34-year-old
biology major working toward
his second bachelors degree,
said he understands Reids per-
spective in changing the states
image to attract business, but
doesnt quite agree with it.
From what I understand,
(prostitution) is quite a money
maker for those counties, he
said. But I support bringing it
up for debate and discussion. Ev-
erything should be discussed.
To others, bringing up prosti-
tution now is a distraction from
other matters.
Theres a lot more pressing
matters the state needs to deal
with, 27-year-old Jonathan
Ledbetter said.
Ledbetter, a graduate student
in information systems, said
he thought the proposal was
short-sighted and that it would
put many people out of work.
While he understands Reids
concerns with attracting busi-
nesses, Ledbetter said he doesnt
think companies are unwilling
to move to Nevada because of
prostitution.
Why now? Why is it a big deal
now? Ledbetter asked.
In a press conference following
his speech, Reid answered that
question: If not now, when?
Reid emphasized that the
state is in need of jobs and new
industry that would be more
willing to come to Nevada if legal
prostitution was not a factor.
He also said he didnt know his
mention of outlawing prostitu-
tion would cause such a stir, as
he talked about many other
things in his speech.
I appreciate all these questions
about probably 7 or 8 percent of
my speech, he told reporters.
This speech talked about
educating our children, talked
about renewable energy. My
speech talked about term limits.
It talked about things that would
bring new business to our state.
Im glad that youre interested
and piqued by prostitution. But
it seems that you guys should all
get a new life.
Jessica Fryman can be reached at
jfryman@nevadasagebrush.com.
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U.S. Sen. Harry Reid spoke to the Nevada Legislature on Feb. 22 about business, education and his
proposal to ban prostitution.
UNR mixed on suggested brothel ban
Senate wary of bills validity
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Nathan Gapp, 23, drives a Student Cadet golf cart Monday night.
Student Cadets provide 30 to 60 University of Nevada, Reno
students rides per night.
ASUN
Student leaders debate
publishing evaluations
By Don Weinland
University of Nevada, Reno
student governments are dis-
cussing whether to publish the
faculty evaluations students
complete at the end of each
semester.
The Graduate Student As-
sociation Council will discuss
the topic Tuesday evening,
GSA President Matt Smith said.
The Associated Students of the
University of Nevada Senate
has referred the topic of faculty
evaluations to the Committee
on Education, ASUN Senate
Speaker Brandon Bishop said.
Publishing faculty evalua-
tions violates Nevada System
of Higher Education code,
but many UNR students have
signed a petition asking for
the release of the information.
With budget cuts on admin-
istrators minds, the topic will
get little attention in the near
future, NSHE ofcials said.
After UNR parent Sheryle
Lengdorfer brought hundreds
of signatures supporting evalu-
ation publication to the GSA,
Smith said the council would
host a discussion on the topic.
Were at least going to dis-
cuss it to see if it merits further
action, Smith said.
Lengdorfer, who collected
about 360 student signatures,
will speak during Tuesdays
council meeting. She said she
is considering legal council to
help interpret codes that NSHE
says makes the evaluations
unpublishable.
Whatever one lawyer can
come up with, another lawyer
can come up with the other
side, she said.
Smith said he hopes dialogue
on the topic will help lead to an
understanding about how fac-
ulty evaluations can be used.
But there are concerns
among faculty that information
concerning instructor perfor-
mance could be misconstrued,
Smith said. Evaluations without
consideration for individual
instructors could give students
the wrong impression, he said.
UNR has seen efforts to pub-
lish faculty evaluations in the
past, Bishop said. In 2004, ASUN
Sen. Travis Hoppe drafted a bill
that would have made publish-
ing possible. But he didnt get
very far, Bishop said.
When he got to the (NSHE)
Board of Regents, not too many
people were supportive of it,
he said.
NSHE Regent Ron Knecht
said he made an inquiry to the
NSHE chancellors ofce after
Lengdorfer contacted him late
last year. But budget woes for
Nevadas education system are
keeping administrators busy,
he said. Theres little time to
consider such changes to NSHE
code this year, he said.
Although the Faculty Senates
opinion would be taken into
consideration, such a change
to NSHE code could be made
without faculty support, said
Bart Patterson, NSHEs vice
chancellor of legal and admin-
istrative affairs.
Currently, faculty evaluations
are considered part of employ-
ees personnel les. Evaluations
must rst be considered public
information, Patterson said.
Don Weinland can be reached at
dweinland@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Weekly Update
Campus
Events
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Rajan Zed, a local Hindu leader, opens the Second Annual Inner Faith Night on Feb. 23 with a Hindu prayer. Eight religious leaders spoke at the event that the Associated Students
of the University of Nevadas Unity Commission hosted.
ASUN BRINGS EIGHT SPIRITUAL LEADERS TO UNR FOR INNER FAITH NIGHT
For a full listing:
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calendar
WEDNESDAY/2
COMEDIAN
When: 7-8:30 p.m.
Where: Ballroom C on the
fourth oor of the Joe Crow-
ley Student Union
Comedian Steven Hofstetter
will perform. This event
is eligible for Code Blue
stamps.
For more information, con-
tact Diana Perrazzo at 775-
378-0297.
THURSDAY/3
SPRING MOVIE SERIES
When: 6-11 p.m.
Where: Theater on the third
oor of the Joe Crowley Stu-
dent Union
The Associated Students
of the University of Nevada
will show Faster, starring
Dwayne Johnson. This event
is eligible for Code Blue
stamps.
For more information, con-
tact Christina Gunn at 775-
784-6589.
FRIDAY/4
PERCUSSION CONCERT
When: 7:30-9
Where: Nightingale Concert,
Church Fine Arts Building
Marimbist Mark Ford will
perform world percussion
music. The Northern Nevada
High School All-Star Per-
cussion Ensemble will also
perform.
For more information,
contact CJ Walters at 775-
784-4278.
WEATHER FORECAST
High
temperature:
Low
temperature:
53 50 49 55
35 34 27 33
Highs: 48-55
Lows: 32-35
Forecast prepared by
the Reno-Lake Tahoe
student chapter of the
American Meteorological
Society. For more
information visit their
Web site at http://www.
ametsoc.org/chapters/
renotahoe/
Calm and mild Snow and rain Partly cloudy
UNR WEEKLY WEATHER DISCUSSION: Tuesday will be mild, but clouds and wind will increase overnight. Cooler air will
move in with the tail end of the system, bringing a chance of lingering rain/snow showers on Thursday. High pressure over
the Pacic will push northward Friday, drying things out and bringing a slight warm-up for much of the weekend.
Chance of rain/
snow showers
Possible rain/
snow late Sunday
126
ALPINE
MEADOWS
84
SIERRA-AT-
TAHOE
100
BOREAL
106
MOUNT ROSE
127
HEAVENLY
130
NORTHSTAR
POWDER REPORT
DISCUSSION: Precipitation Tuesday and
Wednesday could bring as much as one foot
of snow in the Sierras. Snowfall will slow and
potentially stop Thursday night. A strong
western wind will push through the mountains
Friday through the night.
Boreal: Sign up for an iRide
card, buy two all-day lift tickets
and receive a third day free.
Mt. Rose: Bring in a valid col-
lege ID card to purchase an
all-day lift ticket for $35.
Northstar: Buy a four-day
lift ticket package online for
discounted rates. The package
costs $229 for ages 13 to 22 or
$279 for ages 23 to 64.
Heavenly: Purchase an all-day
lift ticket at a SaveMart for re-
demption any day of the 2010-
11 season. Tickets cost $72 for
ages 13 to 18 and $78 for ages
19 to 64.
RESORT SPECIALS
CHECK ONLINE FOR
THIS WEEKS POLICE
BLOTTER
did not get access to
this weeks campus
police blotter.
Later this week, check
nevadasagebrush.com
for weekly crime updates
from the blotter. The
website also provides a
weekly interactive Google
Map of recent crimes
and their locations.
The police blotter
normally includes
incidents the University
of Nevada, Reno Police
Department responded
to on and near the
UNR campus.
POLICE BLOTTER NEWS BRIEFS
FACULTY, STUDENTS TO
DEMONSTRATE
Faculty and students at the
University of Nevada, Reno will
protest state leaders proposed
cuts to higher education at 5
p.m. Wednesday in front of the
Getchell Building, a university
professor said.
Deborah Achtenberg, an as-
sociate philosophy professor,
is asking people opposed to
higher education budget cuts to
attend in Nevada apparel. They
will sing the school song and
take a moment of silence for
higher education, she said.
Achtenberg is organizing
the event for the National Day
of Action in Support of Public
Education. The Nevada Fac-
ulty Alliance, Staff Employees
Council, Associated Students
of the University of Nevada and
Graduate Student Association
are supporting the event, she
said.
REYNOLDS SCHOOL OF
JOURNALISM TO BRING
SPEAKERS TO CAMPUS
FOR J-WEEK
Reynolds School of Journal-
ism faculty will bring ve
speakers to the University of
Nevada, Reno to talk about
various subjects for the 2011
Journalism Week.
Media executives and profes-
sionals will present today through
Thursday in different locations.
The school will present the Frank
McCulloch Award for Courage
in Journalism on Thursday to
New York Times reporter David
Rohde. Rohde co-wrote a book
detailing his experiences after
the Taliban kidnapped him and
held him captive for more than
seven months, the J-Week 2011
blog said.
Associated Students of the
University of Nevada Sen.
Jonathan Moore will host a
roast ceremony and dinner of
Assistant Journalism Professor
Bob Felten on Wednesday.
Mercury Intermedia CEO
Bill Tallent will speak Tuesday.
Tallents company designed
iPad and Droid applications
for CNN, Sports Illustrated and
more, according to the blog.
For a full list of events, go
online to http://studentdev.
jour.unr.edu/jweek2011.
ARMED ROBBERY
SUSPECT ARRESTED NEAR
UNR
Reno Police Department and
Federal Bureau of Investigation
ofcers arrested a suspect for al-
legedly robbing a bank Monday
at a bus stop near Seventh and
North Virginia streets, accord-
ing to an RPD report.
The ofcers arrested Lynna
Lee Anderson, a 60-year-old
Reno resident, after she alleg-
edly walked into the Bank of
America at 700 N Virginia St.
earlier Monday. The report
accused Anderson of slipping a
note to a bank teller informing
the teller that she was armed.
They recovered cash from An-
derson at the scene, the report
said.
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Students watch Egypt
PHOTOCOURTESYOFAMRSHERIF
Unrest has continued in Egypt after the Feb. 11 resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The
military has taken over the government until elections are held.
Many remain apathetic toward revolution
By Riley Snyder
Despite efforts by Egyptian
students and faculty, University
of Nevada, Reno students have
been apathetic toward the
recent protests in North Africa
and the Middle East.
About 15 people attended
an Associated Students of the
University of Nevada event
held Feb. 24 for discussing the
protests, Unity Commission
Director Shirley Diaz said.
Its important for students to
show interest, Diaz said. In the
past few years, students havent
been interested.
Sherif Elfass, a civil engineer-
ing professor at UNR, said
students could miss important
lessons about protesting.
Its very unfortunate that not
a lot of people are interested
in foreign politics, Elfass said.
We try to educate students as
well as faculty members to what
is going on in the Middle East
and especially Egypt.
Students lack of attention
surprised Adam Haikal, an
18-year-old UNR student whose
father was born in Egypt.
Basically, its been me teach-
ing others about the political
corruption, policies and basi-
cally the entire political history
of Egypt, he said.
Haikals father was jailed
under former President Hosni
Mubarak for his writings against
government corruption. Muba-
raks resignation could have a
ripple effect, Haikal said.
Honestly, I see it as a new
page in the history of Egypt, he
said. This is something that has
been very important, not only
to Egypt, but to the world and to
my family.
There are about 10 Egyptian
students at UNR, said Eric Rios
of the Ofce of International
Students and Scholars. Because
the main protests were short,
the program didnt provide sup-
port for the Egyptain students,
Associate Director of OISS
Elizabeth Adamska said.
Although protests are done,
Elfass still fears for his family.
The worst part is over now,
he said. Im still worried be-
cause the safety and security is
not there yet.
Nevada Sagebrush reporter Ben
Miller contributed to this story.
Riley Snyder can be reached at
rsnyder@nevadasagebrush.com.
Egyptian President Hosni
Mubarak resigned Feb. 11
after thousands of citizens
protested.
Many protesters
organized using social media
websites like Facebook.
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Richard Corn said he would be a facilitator of unity
among students as Associated Students of the University
of Nevada vice president, as well as a resource for all
students to use. Corn said he would work with faculty
and administrators to keep the image and tradition of
UNR strong, as well as work to prove to the Nevada
Legislature that students are the future of the state.
Richard Corn
As vice president, Corey Jokerst said he would use
ASUN to help create an informed student population
on not only state cuts to education, but also on
resources that are available to students through
ASUN. He said this would help students to focus on
their studies by relieving some budget cut-related
stress.
Corey Jokerst
Kristen VanCitters said she would connect all aspects
of the university, highlight diversity on campus and be
a voice for all students as vice president.
Kristen
VanCitters
The three candidates for the Associated Students of the University of Nevada vice presidency
debate Monday night in the Joe Crowley Student Union.
Candidates plans to change UNR
*Note: candidates are listed in alphabetical order.
For primary results, and video of the primary debate, go online.
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and national distributors of en-
vironmentally conscious food
products.
A lot of the food corpora-
tions think a lot less about our
well being as humans, said
Zabriskie, founder of the envi-
ronment-awareness campus
club known as Health. We just
want students to be comfort-
able with the food they eat.
Demand for locally grown
foods are increasing at UNR
and in Reno, said John Sagebiel,
UNRs environmental health
and safety manager. Customer
demand for healthy products
is changing the market, he said.
Products containing BPA, a
compound used in plastic that is
thought to have adverse health
effects, are being increasingly
replaced with BPA-free prod-
ucts because of rising customer
demand for healthier products,
he said.
Buying locally is a way of
reinvesting in the community,
said Sagebiel, who serves on the
Facilities Resources Committee
that recently approved the
changes to the Pack Pit Stop.
Stewart said she hopes changes
to the bookstore will lead to
more student investment in
UNR and Reno.
In 2010, the ASUN Bookstore
gave back $350,000 to the stu-
dent government. Student pur-
chases at the store ultimately
come back to students, Stewart
said.
The store will create a website
that will allow students to seek
textbook prices and compare
them with other online and
local options, Stewart said.
Some sporting goods will also
become available in the Pack Pit
Stop to complement the nearby
Lombardi Recreation Center,
she said.
The changes to the ASUN
Bookstore are not unique to
UNR. Campus stores across the
country are revamping their
stores, according to a report is-
sued in 2010 by the National As-
sociation of College Stores. The
report suggests spacious retail
centers with campus markets,
as well as cafs and gathering
spaces. Stewart said changes to
UNRs store will reect a Trader
Joes concept.
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of opportunity, Rafaqat said.
College students have a ten-
dency to leave doors unlocked,
items unattended and electron-
ics sitting in the open, he said.
If somebodys looking for
something and they see an elec-
tronic item in your car, even if its
not worth very much, the thief
doesnt necessarily know that,
Rafaqat said.
Problems with crime are exac-
erbated when areas such as the
university develop a reputation
of being easy to commit crime
in, he said.
For students who live near
UNR, the property crime rate
means taking precautions.
Courtney Laubacher, a
24-year-old journalism major,
lives about a block west of the
university on 11th Street. Her
car was stolen in August 2010
and recovered three weeks later
with a bloody shirt and a bag of
syringes inside it, among other
things, she said.
In January, she noticed a
man she didnt know staring at
her through her window in the
morning. Those experiences
have changed her perception of
her neighborhood, which was
quiet before her car was stolen,
she said.
Its just changed my whole
way of thinking and it makes
me really want to get out of this
town, Laubacher said.
She now sleeps with a switch-
blade knife next to her bed
and has placed stickers on her
windows telling passersby that
the residence is being watched
by a surveillance camera. She
tapes blankets around the edge
of her windows so that nobody
can see through and is careful
not to leave any valuables in her
car when she parks it.
But her low income neces-
sitates living close to the univer-
sity, Laubacher said.
I have to live in this neighbor-
hood, she said. I cant afford
to pay for parking, so Id have to
live in this neighborhood even if
I did move.
Kyle Brice, a member of Sigma
Nu fraternity, said the Greek
chapters house on Ralston Street
has been the victim of numerous
vandals. The fraternitys fence
has been spraypainted and
broken several times during the
last few years.
Fraternity members spent
about $100 every month xing
their fence last summer, he said.
The timing of the damage lined
up well with nearby bar Pub N
Subs $3 beer pitcher nights on
Thursdays, Brice said.
Shannon Ellis, vice president
of Student Services, said crimes
distract students from their
studies.
I think its disruptive, she
said. They feel violated, they
may suspect people or not have
a clue ... and then (they) have to
go le a police report.
Its also nancially harmful
when criminals steal students
personal items, she said.
Students dont have much
money to begin with, Ellis said.
Other than the vandalism, the
area around Sigma Nu is quiet,
Brice said. The presence of a
re station across the street may
deter potential criminals from
acting, he said.
Its gonna be safe because
the reghters always keep their
eyes open, Brice said.
VIOLENT CRIME
While most crime near UNR
is related to property, the areas
neighborhoods have their share
of violent crimes. Beat 44 saw
more than 280 violent FBI-
tracked crimes in the last three
years, according to the RPD
reports. Eight of those crimes
were murders.
Brianna Denisons murder
in 2008 caused shock and fear
among many UNR students.
Eriko Sakamura, a 26-year-
old graduate student in the
Teaching English as a Second
Language Masters program, was
living in Westwood Apartments
just across the street from the
house Denison was in when
she was kidnapped. The police
questioned her about suspicious
activity during their investiga-
tion, she said.
Sakamura moved later that
year because she was scared of
the neighborhood.
She said she feels safer now
that she lives on Seventh Street
near Kings Row, but she avoids
walking home after dark.
I used to walk from (the
Joe Crowley Student Union) at
midnight, but I couldnt do it
anymore, Sakamura said. Its
too scary.
Vince Salvatore, head of
Aikido of Reno, said demand for
his martial arts classes spiked
enough after the incident to
make his voice hoarse. A member
of the family that owns Scotland
Yard Spy Shop reported that it
began to quickly sell out of pep-
per spray following Denisons
disappearance.
The university has seen a slew
of violent crimes that received
less attention. In 2009, a man
was shot and a student was
pistol-whipped during a mug-
ging in a parking lot on Center
and Ninth streets. The two were
transported to local hospitals
following the incident.
Its those types of crime the
ones Devin Betts knows happen,
but doesnt necessarily hear
about that make her cautious
around campus.
Betts, a 20-year-old business
major, hasnt heard of much
crime on or near the university
campus. But she signed up for
text alerts from the UNRPD last
year to be aware of crime in the
vicinity.
(Now) Im knowing what
areas not to walk around by
myself, she said.
Betts also signed up exclu-
sively for morning classes this
semester to avoid being near
campus at night and bought a
parking permit to avoid being
parked in areas where criminals
are more likely to break into her
car. She tries to walk in groups
wherever she goes.
Ben Miller can be reached at
bmiller@nevadasagebrush.com.
Crime
bans both texting and talking on
a cell phone while driving will
pass through both houses.
I believe, as legislators, it
is our responsibility to help
protect the citizens of our great
state, said Sen. Shirley Breeden,
D-Clark County, who sponsored
the bill and chairs the transpor-
tation committee.
Drivers using cell phones are
at four times the risk of causing
a crash than other drivers, and
drivers who are texting are at 23
times the risk, according to the
Nevada Department of Public
Safety. Studies also show that
reaction times for drivers using
a cell phone are slower than
drunk drivers with a .08 blood
alcohol content, according to
the department.
Several distracted driving
victims families spoke in favor
of the bill Feb. 22 at the capitol
building and also in Las Vegas
via video teleconference.
One father, Brian Lavoie, who
testied from Las Vegas, said his
18-year-old daughter Hillary was
killed in September when the
driver, who was on a cell phone,
rolled the car. Hillary and two
of her friends, all recent high
school honors graduates, were
on their way home to Vegas from
Reno. She was also not wearing a
seatbelt.
The driver had a momentary
lapse of judgment that could
have been prevented by the
passage of these bills, Lavoie
said. The price is too high.
A 19-year-old from Las Vegas
also testied in support of the
bill, saying the temptation is al-
ways there to answer the phone
while in the drivers seat.
I have been to too many
memorial services of friends
who lost their lives to distracted
driving, Capri Barnes said.
While in support of the bill,
representatives from taxi and
trucking companies asked for
amendments to exclude the use
of CV radio communication.
They said although the device
is not hands-free, it is necessary
for the industry. Breeden will
work to amend the bill so it al-
lows radio communication.
Orrin Johnson of the Washoe
County Public Defenders Ofce
was the sole opponent at the
hearing. He said the bill makes it
difcult to prove whether police
stops are justied.
The problem is that (in S.B.
140), it allows police ofcers to
pull someone over because they
glanced at their lap and it intrudes
on peoples privacy, he said.
If the bill is passed, a $250 ne
would be given to drivers found
guilty of cell phone use as a rst
offense. For the second offense,
the ne is $500, and for the third
or subsequent offense, the ne is
$1,000 and a six months drivers
license suspension.
Jessica Fryman can be reached at
jfryman@nevadasagebrush.com.
Driving
Grant
student body use Pell Grants
about twice as many as the 12
percent that depended on the
grant four years ago.
But for students such as fresh-
man Sarah Graves, the grant is
the fulcrum of their ability to
attend the university.
Im not happy at all about
(President Obamas budget
proposal), the 18-year-old
criminal justice major said.
My dad was unemployed for
two years, so the Pell Grant
was what saved me.
Graves said she applied to
receive the grant for the Fall
2010 semester as soon as she
became eligible in January
of that year. After two weeks
of waiting anxiously for the
money, Graves said she re-
ceived the grant.
Eighteen-year-old criminal
justice major Apryl Bunagan,
shared Graves alarm.
Im screwed if tuition goes
up and the Pell Grant goes
away, Bunagan said.
Bunagan disagreed with the
logic behind the reduction.
(The presidents proposal)
is horrible because education
should be the rst thing the
government looks at, she said.
As for other students, the
issue extends the limitations
proposed in the presidents bud-
get. Erika Bowman, a 24-year-old
secondary education major, said
the system needs to place less
emphasis on parents income.
I applied for the Pell Grant
my rst semester, received it in
the spring but lost it after that
because of my parents income,
Bowman said. My parents dont
help me thats why I hate it. I
pay for everything on my own.
Wolfe said a large portion of
students eligibility comes from
their parents income, as well as
the students income, household
size and their parents postsec-
ondary education.
More than 3,200 UNR students
received Pell Grants in their
nancial aid packages during
the fall 2010 semester.
The maximum Pell Grant award
increased from $4,730 to $5,550 in
March 2010 under the Student Aid
and Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Stephen Ward can be reached at
sward@nevadasagebrush.com.
PHOTOCOURTESYOFCOURTNEYLAUBACHER
A bloody shirt lies in a students trunk. Courtney Laubachers car was
stolen last year and recovered three weeks later with the shirt, a bag
of syringes and more inside it.
Community members
should plan ahead as to how
they will get home safely if
studying or working late on
campus.
Never walk alone at
night. Have a friend walk
with you or meet you at a
location the two of you can
walk from safely.
Always lock your doors
and windows on cars and
when at home.
Dont leave valuables or
electronics where people
can see them inside your
car.
Sources: Adam Garcia,
chief of the University
of Nevada, Reno Police
Department; Shannon Ellis,
UNRs vice president of
Student Services.
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STAYING SAFE
EMPTY HOUSES NEAR UNR ATTRACT CRIMINALS, VANDALS
Renters recently abandoned this house, which sits on Bartlett Street one block from the University of Nevada, Reno, said Reno
Code Enforcement Ofcer Rob Rice.
Rice boarded up the house Feb. 18 after inspecting it to nd the interior severely damaged. Vandals or squatters ripped out a sink,
toilet and several pipes and left trash in and around the house, he said.
Abandoned houses with nobody watching them are a major concern because they attract illegal activity, Rice said. People often
throw parties, light res and steal pieces of such houses, creating safety hazards.
They also present an advantage for violent criminals, he said.
We dont want people getting (dragged) in there against their will and have something happen to them, Rice said.
There are several abandoned residences near UNR, he said. Rice has seen abandoned houses on Sutro Street, near Socrates Drive
and on Hood Avenue, which connects with Valley Road. The number of abandoned houses has increased in the last few years be-
cause of the volume of people foreclosing on their houses, he said. Consequently, more people are trying to live in abandoned houses.
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CAMPUSCHAT
SEX AND ROMANCE
Explore more positions to
ameliorate sex life, orgasms
nevadasagebrush.com A6 MARCH 1, 2011
W
hats one of the
biggest disap-
pointments in
a new relation-
ship? Bad sex. Things could be
going great you have lots
of chemistry and went on fun
dates with that person. You take
it to the next level, the bedroom
crash and burn.
As most of us probably know,
bad sex can actually happen at
any point in a relationship or
casual encounter.
But what
can you
do? Theres
no miracle
grow for
the penis,
so thats
not getting
any bigger.
Come
at this
problem
from a
different
angle. Switch up your routine
and get some new positions in
that lineup.
The most straightforward
benet of trying new positions
is the change and mystery of
where the bump session will
end up. If you can describe your
sex routine move for move, you
are probably doing the same
thing every time.
Trust me when I say this
the monotony of your routine
will bore your partner.
The human body adjusts to
consistent routines, whether
they are sexual or not.
When you go at it from dif-
ferent angles and alignments,
you will activate different parts,
or activate the same parts
differently, causing change in
the sensations you feel.
So size (or lack thereof) can be
compensated for with variation.
A pose that allows for deeper
penetration is called deep
impact, in which the receiver
lies down on the edge of the bed
with their legs in the air while the
giver is on their knees.
Another pose that allows
for deeper poking is called the
see-saw. In this pose, the
giver sits up with their legs out
while the giver sits opposite
and on top with their legs bent,
supporting their weight with
their arms. The receiver is then
rocking back and forth into the
giver. The name ts the action.
Variation can be drastic, but
it can also be simple adjust-
ments and improvising of your
favorite poses.
If you really love doggy style,
try the Ben Dover position.
The receiver will be engaged
in more stretching this way,
though, because they are
performing a forward bend.
If bending to the oor is too
much, use a chair, table, bed or
even the wall for support. You
can gure it out as you go.
If you want to have exciting
and fullling sex, do some
research. It couldnt hurt to invest
in some Kama Sutra books.
Do some online research.
There are tons of websites that
provide numerous positions,
pictures included, along with
the benets of each. I dont
recommend doing this in the
Knowledge Center.
If you happen to have a
smartphone, there is a Kama
Sutra app you can download. It
even plays erotic music.
Whether its your rst or hun-
dredth time with someone, you
want to leave a good impression.
Just be sure you and your partner
are on the same page.
Never force someone into a
position if they dont want to.
Communication is key. Also, try
a little stretching beforehand.
If you try some crazy back
twist with your legs spread-
eagle before warming up you
might pull something. Ouch!
Tarah Bowser graduated in
December 2010. She is a research
assistant in the psychology lab on
campus. She can be reached at
opinion@nevadasagebrush.com.
I
have always been a very judgmental person,
tending to write people off within a second of
perceiving any so-called bad vibes from them
really, its anyone who has vastly different views
than me. Hipsters, bros, hardcore Republicans, fans of
Tyra Banks and those involved in college Greek Life all
fall victim to my ruthless judgments.
The vegan lifestyle is something that I couldnt even
begin to fathom, so I immediately brushed it off as a
crazy idea when someone suggested I try it for a week.
In order to stop being so ignorant about things and
lifestyles I dont understand and to instead challenge
myself, I decided to actually give it a go.
I came into this experience
with many negative preconceived
notions about vegans. I thought
they were radical, annoying
granola types with a self-righteous
approach to not only food, but
also life.
I decided to research websites
such as veganpeace.com to
understand veganism.
I watched several animal
advocacy videos, which featured
thousands of chickens being placed
in torturously small cages, cows
bleeding from infected udders due to being hooked
on milking machines for too long and countless other
horric images that will forever be burned in my brain.
I even spoke with a few vegans to further grasp the
practice. While one informed me she made the switch
solely because of animal advocacy reasons, all my years
of hearing about People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals crazy antics made me surprised to learn that this
is not always the reason why people choose veganism.
Two of the three people I spoke with, including Patty
Sassy Knutson, a local vegan coach, told me they be-
came vegan because of the health benets something
I experienced a bit within my few days of being vegan.
My rst few days of being vegan were complete torture.
As I waited in line to get my steamed veggies from Panda
Express, I wept inside for some damn orange chicken.
As the days went on, I noticed an increase in my
energy. I no longer felt a bit sluggish after dinner and my
breakfast consisting of fruit and almonds made me feel
more energized than my usual cappuccino did.
However, after a night of extensive barhopping, I
broke down and ate a burger. I blame it on the a-a-
alcohol.
Im not going to lie and say I intend to remain vegan.
The vegan lifestyle isnt for me. I believe biological
evidence, such as enzymes present in our system which
breakdown meat, serve as proof Homo sapiens are
meant to be omnivorous.
However, my new outlook on vegans is far more
positive I have a newfound respect for them.
Rather than passing harsh judgments on people
or groups you dont understand, try to consider their
circumstances and walk in their shoes for a day or a week
within reason, of course. I dont recommend empathiz-
ing with a white supremacist, or God forbid, a juggalo.
See, my judgmental ways will never fully die. To quote
the renowned philosopher Kanye West, Its a process!
*Check the column out online to get a code for a free
book about veganism, provided by Knutson.
Enjolie Esteve studies journalism and philosophy. She
can be reached at eesteve@nevadasagebrush.com.
W
eve all done it. While
driving, we feel our
phone vibrate and
naturally pick it up to
either answer the call or read the
text message.
Our attention is diverted only
for a few seconds, but in those
few moments, our chances
of causing an accident are
exponentially higher.
Cell phone use while operat-
ing a vehicle needs to stop.
Senate Bill 145 calls for
prohibiting a minor from using
a cellular telephone or other
handheld wireless communica-
tions device while operating a
motor vehicle, except in certain
emergency situations.
Senate Bill 140, which is
extended to include drivers of all
ages, should be passed instead.
According to the Nevada
Department of Public Safety,
drivers who are texting are
23 times more likely to cause
an accident. Drivers who are
making a phone call are 12
times more likely to cause an
accident.
And cell phone use while
operating a vehicle has more
effects on the driver than just
taking his or her eyes off the
road.
You also take a hand off of the
wheel, decreasing your control
of the car.
But the biggest problem is
that your focus is diverted from
the road.
When operating a
4,000-pound machine, your
attention should be directed
toward making sure you dont
ram your behemoth into
anything.
Additionally, car accidents in-
volving cell phone use are much
more catastrophic because,
often, the driver doesnt try to
brace him or herself or slow
down before impact.
Imagine ying down a high-
way, reaching in your pocket to
pull out your vibrating phone,
looking at it for a brief second
and then slamming into a car
pulled over on the side of the
road at 70 miles per hour.
As opposed to accidents
you see coming and can brace
yourself for, you had no chance
to slow down before you ew
into that car.
For those people who
absolutely need to answer
their phone while driving,
hands-free options are readily
available.
Regular Bluetooth headsets
cost about $15 and provide a
safer option than taking one
hand off of the wheel and
placing it on your phone.
Nevada is only one of 12 states
without some sort of ban on
texting while driving. This needs
to change now.
But dont wait for the bill to
pass before you stop using your
phone while driving.
After all, what phone call or
text message is as important as
someones life?
The Nevada Sagebrush can be
reached at editor@nevadasage-
brush.com.
I stay pretty
close to campus
so I feel relative-
ly safe. I havent
experienced any
crime but my
friends bike was
vandalized.
Jason Banales
18, biology
Ive been to
parties where
gangbangers
were trying to
start physical
ghts with peo-
ple they didnt
know.
Jake Knudsen
21, management
Some guy
broke into my
room two-and-
a-half years ago
and tried tried
to sleep on my
bedroom oor.
Carla Castedo
23, psychology
When I lived
at my parents
house, one of
our cars got
stolen out of the
garage.
Gabe Testa
26, computer
science
Enjolie
Esteve
Tarah
Bowser
WEB
NOTES
STORY:
COMMITEES DEFY
MEETING LAWS
On Feb. 22, 6:29 p.m.,
Human Element wrote:
Sounds like those responsible
need some good lashing; or
5 hours in summer clothing
holding 3 textbooks up during
a cold winter night.
STORY:
OPINION: DONT
DWELL ON COLLEGE
MAJOR, TAKE TIME TO
EXPLORE OPTIONS
On Feb. 22, 1:56 p.m.,
Teacher.gov wrote:
Congratulations on your
decision to pursue a career
in teaching. Your family
and friends are right your
concerns are a normal
part of thinking about
the future. And just like
everyone will have their own
concerns along the way,
everyone will reach their
career destinations a bit
differently. If you want to
explore additional options
that will help you reach your
goal of becoming a teacher,
you can nd a number of
great resources including
information about teacher
certication paths, graduate
programs, and open teaching
jobs at TEACH.gov.
STORY:
ADMINISTRATORS
TO REGULATE
SURVEILLANCE
CAMERAS
On Feb. 22, 8:08 a.m., Jeff
wrote:
The issue is the technology.
With traditional security
cameras, privacy is not an
option. Committees are great,
and ensure transparency, but
to show real leadership, they
should look to implement a
solution like SituCon (www.
situconsystems.com).
STORY:
OPINION: OBAMA
WASTES RESOURCES
INVESTING IN HIGH-
SPEED TRAINS
On Feb. 15, 5:11 p.m., Adam
Nizich wrote:
Often, discussion
regarding high-speed rail
transportation policy fails to
clearly distinguish between
traditional rail and the role of
dedicated intercity high-speed
rail service. It is surprising to
see an article published with
so many factual inaccuracies,
most blatantly the notion
that high-speed trains are
almost as fast as cars. Cars
generally travel 75mph
between cities, high-speed
trains generally run between
187-250mph on dedicated
track, with a baseline of
120mph on upgraded track
shared with freight trafc.
While it is reasonable to
analyze the economics of
high-speed rail, it should be
based in fact rather than a
series of disjointed factual
inaccuracies.
STORY:
OPINION: PRO-RENO:
RENOS HISTORY,
CULTURE ENRICHES
LIVES OF RESIDENTS
On Feb. 15, 12:49 p.m.,
Emerson Marcus wrote:
I liked the defense of Reno but
I have a few problems with the
piece. That taboo practice of
throwing rings in the Truckee
wasnt why Reno went down
in history as where romance
blooms and fades. It was cheap
and quick divorce. Also, where
did you come up with the stats?
2 percent Wild West, 29 per-
cent rampant gambling and all
the rest because of legal prosti-
tution and brothels. <Interest-
ing take, indeed.
JETT CHAPMAN/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
opinion MARCH 1, 2011 A7
nevadasagebrush.com
T
here have been many times
where Ive questioned whether
my decision to attend the
University of Nevada, Reno
was the right one.
After being ac-
cepted into many
colleges during
high school, I
always questioned
in the back of my
mind if UNR was
the right t for me.
I had still been
having those same
thoughts up
until about two
weeks ago.
I recently visited
Stanford University and was lucky
enough to spend a few days living on
their campus.
I had some preconceived notions
before arriving, like everyone would be
smarter and richer than me, and that
the people wouldnt be as friendly.
But it was enlightening to see how
things were done at another institution.
UNR and Ivy League schools may be
on two completely different levels, but at
the end of the day, college is all the same.
For the majority of my visit, I de-
nitely felt out of place. I felt like I was on
the set of a college-based movie.
The university was everything I
expected it to be, from the intellectual
people and the sorority row to the
parties. It seemed so perfect, but of
course when comparing it to UNR, I
found many imperfections.
I felt as though, compared to UNR,
Stanford was a school with many
different communities the campus
seemed so divided. It made me value
the Wolf Packs motto of One Com-
munity, One Pack.
I enjoy the fact that UNR is so
welcoming and accepting of every-
ones background. Our population
may only be about 17,000 but we are all
connected in many ways.
I feel at home while walking on
campus, and I dont think there is
another place that can fulll that sense
of home for me.
During the duration of my four-day
trip, I became so much more apprecia-
tive of being granted the opportunity to
attend UNR. I have become so accus-
tomed to the way things are done here
that I could not see myself doing things
any differently. I enjoy participating in
the school traditions and have become
familiar with the buildings and services
on campus.
There are pros and cons to UNR, but
the positives outweigh the negatives
and it is, without a doubt, a university, of
which I am glad to be a part.
UNR is an institution that has
allowed me to have many opportuni-
ties thus far and I have been able to
network with many types of people.
I could not imagine myself at this
point of having those second thoughts
of transferring anymore.
UNR is the best t for me. It isnt too
big or too small of a school.
UNR is placed in a small college town
and that is one of my favorite aspects.
The university is always expanding
while keeping its historical roots. The
classes I have taken for my major so
far have been great and attending all of
the sporting events has increased my
school spirit and love for the university
so much more.
I have been able to become afliated
with many of the hundreds of clubs
and organizations on campus.
While the weather may not be the
best, I wouldnt have it any other way.
UNR is my home away from home.
When people at Stanford asked me
what school I attended, I proudly an-
swered, The University of Nevada.
Kayla Johnsons studies journalism. She
can be reached at kjohnson@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
Kayla
Johnson
CONSERVATIVE PERSPECTIVE
U
nions are not completely useless.
Anyone who has studied the Industrial Revolution
knows unions were benecial in creating safe working
conditions.
But the unions have become too powerful and are now run by
corrupt men.
Unions are draining every ounce of life out
of states because members feel entitled to
their jobs.
These battles will spread across every state
where unions continue to bully governments.
It took courage to stand up to the unions like
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker did.
Budgets are a big problem in every state.
You can only take so much money away from
the private sector before they ght back.
That time has come.
The Wisconsin protestors and the cowardly
Democratic state leaders need to stop asking
what the country can do for them. They
need to gure out what they can do to make
this country better asking for pay without work does not
strengthen this country.
Thomas Jefferson said it perfectly, Democracy will cease to
exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and
give to those who would not.
The left is constantly complaining that the Republicans are the
party of no. The liberals actions are cowardly at best.
Running off to hide in a neighboring state to prevent a quorum
is nothing short of childish. If any other private sector employee
walked out of their job because their boss denied the raise, they
would be red.
If the Wisconsin left-wing lawmakers do not like the bill,
then make a ght. Arent you the party that is supposed to nd
solutions to every problem known to man?
Wisconsin is facing a $137 million shortfall in June. Something
has to be done. Its not ridiculous for the state to ask all employ-
ees to do their fair share of reviving a bankrupt economy.
But instead of doing their part, union employees are acting like
spoiled children who lost their trust funds.
The unions demand more and more money. They are so greedy
that some have even found doctors to write them sick notes for
missing work so they wont be red.
That is fraud. But, its OK as long as the unions are beneting.
Something equally amusing the teachers who supposedly care
so much about their students minds are refusing to go to work.
Teachers refuse to teach because the government is asking
them to chip in and help during these struggling times. Thats
not a very good example for our children.
Soon the children will grow up and feel entitled to money.
What is absolutely ridiculous in this situation is that none of
these workers have struggled as much as the general public.
When the economy declined, people in the private sector lost
large amounts of their retirement funds, and countless lost their
jobs completely. Yet, they were still required to pay all of those
wonderful state taxes to fund programs like public education.
How long are the unions going to ask all other employees to
shoulder the burden before they step in and take responsibility?
This isnt the 19th century. No employer is going to make his
or her employees work like a horse with little benets. Its not
economically benecial.
Becca Kitchen studies journalism and literature. She can be reached
at opinion@nevadasagebrush.com.
Becca
Kitchen
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
I
ts been four years now since I moved
to the U.S. from Japan. When adapting
to a different place, some people may
fear learning a new language or trying
new cuisine. However, I believe the most
difcult transition is the difference in
communication styles between cultures.
Differences in
communication styles
do not only occur
internationally; they
also occur because of
differences in gender,
generation and status.
In interper-
sonal communication,
people have trouble
and struggle with
the stress of trying to
relate to others from a
different background.
We all must learn to
properly communicate with one another in
order to carry on with life.
College offers the best opportunity to
meet people from all different cultures
and backgrounds and provides us with the
chance to learn how to communicate with
others.
I strongly believe we should all take
advantage of the opportunity the college
environment offers and communicate with
people from all different backgrounds and
walks of life.
With that said, trying to communicate
with those from a different background
than yours may prove to be a challenge.
When some face trouble trying to
communicate with someone, many have a
feeling of dislike and, nally, they end up
avoiding each other.
For instance, most students experience
issues with their roommates. This is prob-
ably because of lack of communication.
My friends have experience in communi-
cating between two cultures because they live
with both American and Japanese students.
Japanese culture is known as a high
context culture and people tend to infer
their favor in the conversations most of the
time. The Japanese prefer to have indirect
communication, like giving a hint or making
a gesture instead of using direct words.
Japanese students tend to make requests
in a roundabout way, rather than directly
asking for something. Instead of asking
someone to close a window, I say, Its kind
of cold today, isnt it?
For Japanese students, the best way to
show respect is by keeping enough physical
distance from one another when having
these high-context conversations.
Now, in American culture, it is more
common to have low-context conversa-
tions. People always take the point
directly. People describe American culture
as independent.
Unlike Japanese students, American
students believe directness is the best way
to be polite. American students say what is
on their mind.
So, between the indirectness of Japanese
conversations and the frankness of an
American conversation, a communication
barrier is bound to arise.
When Japanese students ask American
students a question and they hesitate in
their response, the Japanese infer that
hesitation as refusal.
Unfortunately, American students can be
considered rude or careless to other people.
Japanese students can be considered as
shy, hard to be close to, or isolated in the
group.
Cultural differences dont have to turn
into competition. We can avoid having
distrust or dislike for people we cannot
seem to properly communicate with.
Rather than judging someone negatively
based on their different communication
style, try to speak to them yourself to see
how they are.
Kayoko Watanabe studies communications
and international affairs. She can be reached
Kayoko
Watanabe
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
United States, other nations should lend assistance to Libyan protesters
A
t rst it was just seven
people seven lives lost
in the rst day of clashes
between security forces and
government protesters in Libya. Now,
two weeks later,
more than 1,000
people have lost
their lives.
Though limited
reporting from
inside the country
makes specic
gures elusive, the
number of pro-
testers wounded is
expected to have
reached the tens
of thousands.
About 30,000
have ed across the Egyptian border.
And its only been two weeks.
The pro-democracy fervor that swept
Tunisia and Egypt has captured Libya,
but with far bloodier consequences.
Doctors working in hospitals near
protest hubs say most of the bodies
brought in have been shot in the chest,
neck and head wounds which
indicate security forces rampaged
through Libyas cities, shooting to kill,
not to pacify, boisterous protesters.
Last week, the madman and dictator
Col. Muammar el-Qadda ordered
ghter pilots to bomb civilians
participating in the demonstrations.
Pilots who refused were killed. Many of
those who chose to defect were forced
to ee.
That wasnt a problem Qadda
simply called on the thousands of
mercenaries and loyalists he has as-
sembled over the years and unleashed
them and their machine guns on the
streets of Tripoli and Benghazi, Libyas
largest cities.
The Libyan government has been
deliberately targeting unarmed
civilians without fear or shame.
Qaddas violent crackdown was to
be expected. This is a man who has
ruled Libya for more than four decades.
Whenever he feels threatened, Qadda
responds with vicious force.
But this level of brutality goes
beyond squashing a nascent pro-
democracy movement these tactics
are meant to not only intimidate
riotous protesters, but to terrify and
subjugate all civilians.
Sadly, the United States response
has been feeble.
While we have reason to fear what
chaos may follow Qaddas ouster, we
have no reason to support a ruthless
dictator who seems to be taking a page,
or 10, out of Sudanese president Omar
al-Bashirs mass atrocities book.
I do not want U.S. troops invading
Libya to quell Qaddas violent
excesses. But we have recourse to mak-
ing weak-kneed statements and watch
as crimes against humanity unfold.
We can follow the protocol set by the
Responsibility to Protect doctrine.
After witnessing massacre and
mass atrocities in Bosnia, Rwanda
and Darfur go unanswered in 2005,
an independent international com-
mission established a doctrine saying
the international community has the
responsibility to protect civilians in
states that are unwilling or unable to
do so.
We should establish a no-y zone
to stop planes from gunning down
civilians, freeze assets of top ofcials
and Qaddas family, offer safe haven to
military ofcers willing to defect rather
than kill their own and pressure regional
actors like the Arab League and the
African Union to end Qaddas brutality.
The United States, beacon of human
rights and democracy, cannot stand by
as innocent civilians suffer the violence
of autocrats who refuse to step down.
Carolina Chacon studies journalism.
and political science. She can be reached
Carolina
Chacon
U.S. workers
should pick up
slack, stop relying
on union benets
JETTCHAPMAN/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Columnist Kayoko Watanabe, a Japanese exchange student, believes American and Japanese students should work through their cultural
communication differences, rather than getting frustrated due to language barriers.
Students should challenge
cultural communication issues
HOME SWEET HOME
Trip to Stanford results in appreciation for UNR
advertisements A8 MARCH 1, 2011 nevadasagebrush.com
By Enjolie Esteve
Once in a while, an artist
comes around with so much
sheer talent that they open the
eyes and ears of the public, who
considers Ke$ha a true musician.
Adele is that artist that canary
in the cave who can actually sing
and emote, unlike the auto-tune
dependent pop stars who take
over the charts. Adele is back
with 21, a soulful masterpiece.
Unlike 19, the albums pre-
decessor, which heavily featured
songs about being in love and
growing up, 21 is comprised
of dark tracks about heartbreak
and love lost.
The vast array of producers
who worked on 21 diversies
the sound of the album. OneRe-
public member and super-
producer Ryan Tedder, who
famously produced Beyonces
Halo, adds a bluesy, pop inu-
ence to Rumour Has It.
Producer Rick Rubin, who has
worked with everyone from Jay-Z
to Johnny Cash, adds in a coun-
try inspired, twangy sound to the
song Dont You Remember.
Adele may have only been 21
when she penned this record,
but the way she effortlessly
croons like Etta James proves
she is an old soul.
In the standout, stripped down
track, Someone Like You, Adele
bears her heart and soul about a
lost love, singing, You know how
the time ies/only yesterday was
the time of our lives/we were
born and raised in a summer
haze/bound by the surprise of
our glory days, with only a piano
playing in the background.
The raw emotion in her power-
ful vocals is so palpable, you can
almost envision the tears in her
eyes as she sings. Someone Like
You exemplies Adeles keen
ability to write a song that every-
one can relate to in some way.
Rolling in the Deep, a
bluesy track with rich doo-wop
inuences, shows off a different
side of Adeles normally mellow
sound. The song starts out dark,
with nothing but the strumming
of an acoustic guitar and Adeles
haunting, soulful vocals. How-
ever, after the rst verse, Rolling
in the Deep makes a 180-degree
turn. The up-tempo melody of
the chorus and intense drums
make this could-be depressing
tune about a relationship gone
wrong into a dance anthem.
Adele, who usually exes the
entirety of her C3-B5 vocal range
in every song, delivers a low-key
and beautifully understated
rendition of Lovesong, a Cure
cover, and the only song she did
not co-write on the album.
This album is perfect for those
either in love or falling out of it.
Adeles honey-like vocals can
either soothe you during your
time of heartbreak or leave you
even more enthused about your
relationship.
Anyone sane with ears must
pick up this record immediately.
Ke$ha fans need not apply.
Enjolie Esteve can be reached at
eesteve@nevadasagebrush.com.
nevadasagebrush.com
TheMixer
MARCH 1, 2011 A9
Calendar
For a full listing:
nevadasagebrush.com/
calendar
WEDNESDAY/2
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS
WITH HEARTLESS
BASTARDS AT THE
KNITTING FACTORY
Alternative country/rock
group Drive-By Truckers will
perform in support of its Feb.
15 release, Go-Go Boots.
Garage rock group Heartless
Bastards will kick the night
off. The show is set to begin
at 8 p.m. Tickets range from
$20-$50.
211 N. Virginia St.
Reno
OUR DEVICES WITH
BEFORE THERE WAS
ROSALYN, THE BUSINESS
MEN, SOUND THE
SIRENS AND COME
HOME GEOFFREY AT THE
UNDERGROUND
For the Back to the Futour
show, local hardcore and
metal groups will perform
with Houston-based post-
hardcore group Before There
was Rosalyn. The show is set
to begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets
are $8 in advance, $10 at the
door.
555 E. Fourth St.
Reno
SATURDAY/5
PAULY SHORE AT GRAND
SIERRA RESORT AND
CASINO
Actor and stand-up
comedian Pauly Shore will
perform his comedy routine
in the Grand Theatre. The
show is set to begin at 9 p.m.
Tickets range from $20-
$27.50.
2500 E. Second St.
Reno
Upcoming
Releases
TUESDAY/1
LYKKE LI
WOUNDED RHYMES
Genre:
Indie
Description:
Swedish musician Lykke Li
will release her sophomore
studio album, Wounded
Rhymes. The album is
the follow-up to her 2008
debut, Youth Novels, which
earned her much praise in
the indie rock community.
FRIDAY/4
TAKE ME HOME
TONIGHT
Starring:
Topher Grace, Dan Fogler
and Anna Faris
Description:
A young man has recently
graduated from college
during the economic boom
in the 1980s but nds his
life going nowhere until one
adventure-lled evening
with his best friends and the
girl of his dreams.
Genre: Comedy
Rating: R
RANGO
Starring:
Johnny Depp, Bill Nighy, Isla
Fisher, Abigail Breslin and
Alfred Molina
Description:
A chameleon with
aspirations of becoming a
folk hero nds himself in a
Western town full of bandits
where he is forced to play
the part he so desperately
wanted to acquire.
Genre: Family, Comedy
Rating: PG
CONCERT PREVIEW
INTERSCOPERECORDS
(Left to right) Max Green, Robert Ortiz, Craig Mabbitt and Bryan Monte Money comprise Escape the Fate. The hardcore group will perform at the Knitting Factory next week.
Rock group plans Escape to the Knit
By Casey OLear
Las Vegas post-hardcore group
Escape the Fate has come a long
way since winning a contest
from a local radio station in
order to open for My Chemical
Romance in 2005. Since then,
the group has changed sing-
ers and released three studio
albums, the third of which came
out last November. The group
will perform a headlining show
at the Knitting Factory next
Tuesday.
Drummer Robert Ortiz took
a few minutes out of his video
game-playing schedule to give
me the lowdown on the bands
whereabouts.
Q: You guys are touring in
support of your new self-titled
album. How does this tour differ
from your previous ones?
A: Im 23 Im fucking
young, but Ive been doing
this for a while now. Now were
pros. We offer something to
people now. Its amazing to see
how much weve grown. Its
never been easy to gauge just
how big we are. We thought
we had a buzz, like people
were talking about us and we
felt like we were growing. We
denitely knew that, as a band,
we were getting more to what
we wanted to be as far as our
sound and our performance.
And we thought that we were
getting better, but we never
knew.
Now that its our headlining
tour, its our chance to put
everything we have on the line,
put everything we have into our
show and perform our songs
to our fans. And people are
coming out by the thousands,
dude. Its amazing. I cant
believe how much weve grown
and how many fans we really do
have. Its really been exciting.
Q: Have there been any shows
or moments that stood out for
you so far on the tour?
A: Its night after night. Thats
the crazy thing. Youre able
to have good shows and bad
shows, and its like every single
show that we do is getting better
and better every single night. I
dont know if were just con-
dent or if its just a sign. People
are starting to get us now.
I thought it was the second
show in Phoenix when I saw a
line wrapped around for, like,
a fucking mile. My dad, who
is our biggest fan but also our
biggest critic, will tell us straight
up when something sucks.
He comes up to me after the
show and he was like, That was
fucking amazing. For my dad to
say that, thats like, Holy shit.
I thought that would be the
highlight, but the next day, the
show was even bigger. The day
after that was even bigger. I was
like, What the fucks going on?
Why is everything going right?
Q: How would you describe
your music to someone who
hasnt heard it yet?
A: If God were to have a
playlist, it would be our album.
Listen to it. I would call it rock
music, but thats as much as I
can give you.
Q: What are some of your
long-term goals with the band?
A: One day at a time.
Everything is kind of good right
now. We all love music and we
love the music were creating
right now. The ultimate goal is
to reach everyone in the world
with our music because we
love it, and I think the world
deserves to hear what weve
done. I do want to conquer the
world and entertain everyone
and bring happiness to the
world. Including Reno.
Casey OLear can be reached at
colear@nevadasagebrush.com.
What: Escape the Fate
with Alesana, Motionless
in White, Get Scared and
Drive A
Where: 211 N. Virginia St.
When: 6:15 p.m. March 8
Cost: Tickets range from
$16-$40.
Wh t E th F t
KNITTING FACTORY
ALBUM REVIEW
COLUMBIARECORDS
English singer-songwriter Adele released her second album, 21.
Singer serves soulful songs
ADELE
21
Release Date:
Feb. 22
Genre:
Soul, Blues
Grade:
A-
ALBUM REVIEW
Bayside explores punk
with new focus, themes
By Tony Contini
Baysides fth album, Killing
Time, combines every lovable
aspect of the band with a new
focus from a new producer and
record label.
Bayside, hailing from Queens,
N.Y., has become prominent for
difcult guitar shedding, heavy
cathartic lyrics and a new de-
nition for the genre pop-punk.
The rst single Sick, Sick, Sick
encapsulates this prominence
with fast pace, snare-biting
punk beats, and a combination
of erce verses, a poppy chorus,
and an explorative bridge. After
the second chorus and guitar
transition, lead singer Anthony
Raneri creates a metaphor that
love is nding someone that will
mend the holes in a wall.
Raneris most endearing
quality as a lyricist is the vast-
ness in which he explores a
subject and the wordplay he
uses to tie it together. Raneris
distinctive voice and poignant
lyrics are doubled for harmony
throughout the album.
Jack OSheas guitar riffs, licks
and leads have to be addressed.
When listening to one of his
technical and passionate solos,
you forget this band could be
labeled pop.
Killing Time was slowed to
an almost halt with On Love,
On Life. The track is lyrically
complex (including a pre cho-
rus that is arguably catchier
than the chorus) and is an in-
sight into Raneris mind. But
the touching track is smashed
shoulder to shoulder in a metal
album. The next and preceding
tracks are fueled by mosh pit
forming metal riffs and angst-
lled yelps.
On Love, On Life also
introduces many other instru-
ments including the piano
and a horn section. Though
the band has dabbled in horns
and circus-like breakdowns, it
has not obtained the smooth
production and transition from
pop to metal with a few stops in
between.
The slight change in approach
and production came with the
departure from Victory Records
and the arrival to Wind-Up
Records and a new producer.
Previous releases from Bay-
side have also been departing
from their punk roots along
with a steady increase in album
length. Killing Time seems to
reroute them.
The message and theme of
the album is summed up in
the nal track Killing Time.
The song explores the path a
life takes and the question of
needing to take action. This is
echoed in the I cant nd my
way hook in Seeing Sounds.
On Killing Time, Raneri asks,
Can a person make a difference
if he never makes a sound? There
is a longing, false hope feeling to
the song, which is demonstrated
through bright prose.
Tony Contini can be reached at
tcontini@nevadasagebrush.com.
BAYSIDE
KILLING TIME
Release Date:
Feb. 22
Genre:
Pop-Punk
Grade:
A-
A10
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Funds for public broadcasting in danger
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The KNPB television station, located on the University of Nevada, Reno campus, is one of many stations nationwide that is being threatened with federal funding cuts.
Gina Peraldo, the master control operator at the Public Broadcasting Service on campus, works on one of
the stations broadcasts. The federal government partially funds the station through the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting. The CPB is also responsible for funding National Public Radio.
KNPB accepts monetary donations, among others, on its website. The television station also offers
membership campaigns and auctions as forms of fundraising. Find out more online at www.knpb.org
or tune in.
KUNR accepts monetary donations, vehicle donations, legacies and planned gifts. Find out more
online at www.kunr.org or by tuning in to 88.7 FM.
Both stations have ofces on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.
KNPB t t d ti th it b it Th t l i i t ti l ff
DONATE TO LOCAL PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS
By Casey OLear
In mid-February, the United States House of
Representatives proposed a budget that would,
among other things, end all federal funding for
public broadcasting programs such as National
Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service
television.
Though talk among House Republicans has
centered on cuts to the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting, which partially supports both NPR
and PBS, for a number of years, this proposed
budget has brought the issue to the forefront of
many viewers minds.
Two on-campus public broadcasting services
threatened by this proposal are KNPB, a local PBS
television station, and KUNR, which provides
NPR content to radio listeners. KNPB currently
only relies on government money for 23 percent
of its annual budget, working out to be $800,000
of its $3.5 million per year budget.
Its obviously very disappointing, said KNPB
president and CEO Kurt Mische. When you look
at the return that public television provides to the
community, to the United States, for the small
amount of money that it gets from the federal
government, its a pretty signicant return on the
investment.
In 1995, former Speaker of the House Newt Gin-
grich called for the elimination of federal funding
for CPB, but the proposal was shot down. Many
ofcials believe something similar will happen
with this proposal, but say it is nonetheless eye-
opening in terms of the immediacy of the budget
crisis.
There was a lot of backlash against it at the
time, KNUR operations coordinator Terry Joy
said. People protested it, and it didnt go through.
My hunch is that this bill wont go through the
Senate. There will be some reduction to funding,
but it wont be completely zeroed.
Mische said the techniques public broadcast-
ing services use to combat potential budget cuts
include decreasing nancial dependency from
the government.
If that funding went away, we would have to
put on the shelf some of the plans we have for ex-
panding our services and growing our company
and providing additional services until we lled
that hole in the bucket, he said. Those things
may have to be reduced or eliminated in order
to ll the hole. It would set our progress back
signicantly. There are other stations, though,
public TV and radio stations around the country,
that depend much more on federal funding than
we do. When that money goes away, theyre going
to be in very serious trouble.
Charlie Woodman, a 21-year-old journalism
major, said he hopes to work in public broadcast-
ing someday and would be disappointed in the
event of severe budget cuts.
I know were in a budget crunch, but, in my
opinion, NPR and PBS are some of our most
balanced news sources, he said. Hindering
them would be a real shame.
Joy said that KUNR consistently worries about its
funding, especially in times of economic crisis.
This is a critical time for us, he said. I dont
know how its going to play out. When you look at
the whole picture, funding is very tight. Funding
is always dicey because were a non-prot organi-
zation that relies on contributions from listeners
and supporters.
In light of impending budget cuts, public broad-
casting organizations are relying more heavily on
donations from listeners and viewers.
I like to think I would donate even if they
already had funding, Woodman said. If theyre
in danger, I would probably be more likely to
donate.
Both KUNR and KNPB have regular fundraising
drives throughout the year, in addition to other
fundraisers including special events and mem-
bership drives.
That is the great myth with public broadcast-
ing people think that all of our money comes
from the government, Joy said. Really, it comes
from the people who listen. Were not talking huge
sums of the amount of money the government
gives us.
According to Mische, about 170 million Ameri-
cans access public broadcasting each week. He
said the future of public radio and television rests
in their hands.
This is a time for people who watch and listen
to public broadcasting, he said. This is not a
time to sit back and go, Oh, gee, I hope this goes
away. Gee, I sure hope the funding doesnt get
cut. Our elected representatives must hear from
fans of public broadcasting. They need to send
emails and telephone calls and emphasize to our
congressional representatives that they expect tax
money to be invested in public broadcasting.
Regardless of whether they faithfully tune into
public broadcasting programs, many feel that
they are crucial to the nation.
I think they are very important to American
society, said Becca Ewart, a 20-year-old English
major. Its how we view whats going on in the
world. I think, in some cases, they are overlooked
because of how obsessed we can be with things
like Hollywood and entertainment.
Mische said that KNPB encourages loyal viewers
to show their support through nancial contribu-
tions and contacting federal lawmakers.
Thats really important for people to do right
now, he said. It doesnt matter if youre a college
student, if youre a person with a young family, if
youre just starting your career, if youre middle-
aged. It makes no difference. If you value public
television, this is a very important time for you to
get on email or get on the telephone and let your
representatives know what you think.
Casey OLear can be reached at colear@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
Television screens in the KNPB television station project programming being broadcast.
$430 million is currently allotted to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from the federal
government.
The CPB partially funds public broadcasting services and organizations such as National Public
Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service television.
Three-quarters of the federal governments allotted money goes to fund public television. The
remaining percentage goes to fund public radio.
About 1,300 television and radio stations around the country are government-funded public
broadcasting stations.
$430 illi i tl ll tt d t th C ti f P bli B d ti f th f d l
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
By Cory Thomas
The Nevada mens basketball
team failed to capitalize on
an opportunity to move into
second in the Western Athletic
Conference standings this week
after dropping two home games
to the Idaho Vandals and Boise
State Broncos.
The Wolf Pack (11-17, 7-7
Western Athletic Conference)
lost to Idaho on Thursday 67-59
and to Boise State on Saturday
72-66. Prior to these losses,
Nevada was 5-1 at home.
Head coach David Carter said
he felt the team was headed in
the right direction, but he said
these two losses show that the
young players arent focusing on
the gameplan.
Ive been doing this for 12
years and I know how to pre-
pare for a game, Carter said.
But when youre dealing with
18-to-20 year olds who are not
mentally attached, thats what
happens.
Nevada struggled on both
ends of the oor. Offensively,
the Wolf Pack shot 39.6 percent
overall and 51 percent from the
free throw line in both games
combined, something at which
Carter was quick to express his
displeasure.
It was atrocious, Carter said.
We shoot free throws every day.
Its something we do before and
after practice and to miss 13 (in
the two games) is embarrass-
ing.
Defensively, the Wolf Pack held
the Broncos and the Vandals to
less than 40 percent shooting in
the rst half of each game. How-
ever, in the second half of both
games, Idaho and Boise State
shot 57 percent and 62 percent
respectively from the oor.
A signicant contribution to
the teams defensive woes came
because of junior forward Dario
Hunt, who garnered All-Western
Athletic Conference Defensive
honors last season. Hunt got
into early foul trouble, limiting
his minutes.
(Hunts foul trouble) hurt a
lot because you have a freshman
in Devonte (Elliott) and a senior
(for Boise State) in (Daequon)
Montreal who took advantage of
him, Carter said. Darios foul
trouble really got us in trouble
tonight.
The players struggled to nd
an answer as to why they didnt
play well enough to win the two
games.
I cant really tell you what
it is, sophomore guard Malik
Story said. I dont feel were
fatiguing when we come out
here. I guess its a mental thing
because were up and down too
much.
One of the few bright spots for
the Wolf Pack was junior forward
Olek Czyz. He scored 25 points
on 9-of-10 shooting and grabbed
11 rebounds against Boise State,
but Czyz said he didnt care how
well he played because the team
Sports
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Players
athletic
feats
impress
A
fter talking with a
friend about the ex-
Nevada players at
the NFL Combine,
I couldnt help but wonder:
How many times would I
have to jump to match Virgil
Greens
10-foot-10
broad jump?
How big
of a head
start would
I need to
beat Dontay
Moch in a
40-yard dash
(knowing
that he
broke the
Combine
record for 40-yard dash
among defensive linemen)?
Green, Moch and Colin
Kaepernick have all been put-
ting up ridiculous numbers
at the NFL Combine so far,
blowing away scouts and
wowing fellow participants
not bad for a trio that wasnt
highly recruited and ended up
at a mid-major university.
After coming to the conclu-
sion that I would need at least
a 15-yard head start to beat
Moch in the 40, I kept wonder-
ing how did these guys get
to be standout athletes?
Enter Matt Eck.
In his 10th year as Nevadas
Director of Strength & Con-
ditioning, Eck has seen many
athletes come through but
few as rare as Kaepernick,
Moch and Green.
In terms of pure ath-
leticism, those three guys are
probably in the top-5 to ever
come through (the University
of Nevada, Reno) in my time,
he said.
But they werent always like
this.
All three came in as
freshmen in 2006 and were
skeletons compared to what
they are now.
Kaepernick came in as a
seemingly malnourished 170-
something- pound freshman,
Pack drops to fth place in WAC
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Nevada shot 39.6 percent from the oor during its losses to Idaho and Boise State last week. The losses
dropped the Wolf Pack into a tie with Hawaii in the conference standings.
FOOTBALL
By Lukas Eggen
Heading into 2011 NFL
Combine, it was former Nevada
quarterback Colin Kaepernick
and former defensive end Don-
tay Moch who were considered
the Wolf Packs top prospects.
But by the end of his workouts,
tight end Virgil Green added his
name to the list.
Along with running back Vai
Taua, the four former Nevada
players who took part in the NFL
Combine (which nishes today)
left having made a positive im-
pression across the league.
I was more excited to get
the opportunity to go against
my competition and show NFL
teams what I can do, Kaeper-
nick said.
According to many sites,
Kaepernicks performance at
the Combine has simply added
to the buzz surrounding him,
which began at the Senior
Bowl. Though much attention
was focused on former Auburn
quarterback Cameron Newton,
Kaepernick said he was pleased
with how he stacked up against
Former Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick ran the second-
fastest 40-yard dash time by a quarterback at the NFL Combine.
Former players
excel at Combine
Archies was often lled to capacity before home football games last season, where customers spent an average of $15-20 per person.
Athletics help local businesses
By Lukas Eggen
A
s Nevadas sports teams strive for excellence on
the eld, their effect off it could be even bigger.
According to Silver and Blue Outtters
co-owner Mark Glowdowski, sales during last
years football season outpaced the previous season by
25 percent. However, Silver and Blue is just one of many
local businesses who have seen the positive and negative
effects of Nevada athletics.
The effects are in addition to a recent study that said
the athletic department contributed at least $18.5 mil-
lion to the local economy in Northern Nevada for the
2009-10 scal year. The study, which was meant to show
the community the impact Nevada athletics has on it,
was a low-ball estimate.
(The study) was pretty conservative in how they went
about structuring it, Nevada Associate Athletics Direc-
tor Rory Hickok said.
THE VISITING EFFECT
For local hotels and casinos, Nevada athletics plays a
major role in getting tourists to the Reno-Tahoe area.
Eldorado Hotel and Casino Director of Marketing
Richard Murdock said scheduling teams that travel with
a big fan base has a large effect for local area hotels.
When you schedule a game like Boise (State) or a
game like (the University of California, Berkeley), just
look at the impact it had here, Murdock said. Cals a
Pac-10 team so you get fans ying in spending money in
restaurants and gambling. We look at it as nothing more
than a sports convention. The game is an entertainer.
According to the study, visitors spent an estimated
$4.5 million between its spectators and visiting teams/
staff. Thats money that Silver Legacy Director of Market-
ing Glenn Carano said benets all of Reno.
It has a positive effect for the casinos and the entire
community when Nevada brings a football team that
brings a lot of people to town, Carano said.
According to Brian Bonnenfant, Project Manager for
the Center for Regional Studies and one of the authors of
the Nevada athletics study, athletic events are helping to
re-brand Reno as a destination for special events.
Gaming in Reno is pretty much dead, Bonnenfant
said. Were no longer seen as a gaming destination, but
we are seen as a region to go visit. And part of that is
because we have special events so these athletic events
play right into that objective that draw out of region visi-
tors that ll up hotels.
LOCAL BUSINESSES
An employee at Archies for eight years, Kyla Bevel
remembers when the mens basketball team went on its
run to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in 2004.
That season, it was almost impossible for anyone to nd
seats at Archies.
It was similar to (the football season this year), Bevel
said. It was only the downstairs at the time, but it was
packed.
Last fall, the scene was similar. With the football team
experiencing unprecedented success, Bevel said Archies
was lled to capacity of 99 patrons almost every week
See ATHLETICISM Page B4
See COMBINE Page B4
Nevada lost to Idaho
and Boise State last week,
lowering the team to fth
place in the Western Athletic
Conference standings.
The Wolf Pack nishes its
regular season this week on
the road against Louisiana
Tech and New Mexico State.
N d l t t Id h
MISSED OPPORTUNITY
See BASKETBALL Page B4
BY THE NUMBERS
An inside look at how local businesses
are affected by Nevada athletics.
15-20
is the amount of estimated dollars per
person patrons spend at Archies.
25
is the percent increase in sales Silver
and Blue Outtters had this football
season compared to the previous year.
According to Archies employee
Kyla Bevel, the restaurant and bar
is often lled to its capacity on
game days when it can earn close to
$2,000
At Silver and Blue Outtters,
co-owner Mark Glowdowski said
customers spend an average of $25-
50.
A di t A hi l
BRINGING IN BUSINESS
See BUSINESS Page B4
Four former Nevada Wolf
Pack football players took
part in the NFL Combine:
Colin Kaepernick, Dontay
Moch, Vai Taua and Virgil
Green.
F f N d W lf
NFL COMBINE
Juan
Lpez
DARIO HUNT
MENS BASKETBALL
During its loss to Boise State,
junior forward Dario Hunt
had one of his worst games of
the season. After getting into
early foul trouble, Hunt played
just 16 minutes and scored
two points on 1-of-2 shooting
from the eld. The Wolf
Pack needs Hunt to rebound
against Louisiana Tech.
I
ts been fun. They gave fans a
glimmer of hope that this sea-
son could still be special, that
maybe this years team could
give Utah State a run for its money
at the Western
Athletic Confer-
ence Tournament.
Then, with the
second seed
dangling in front
of it, the Nevada
mens basketball
team was cast
back to reality.
The Wolf Pack
fell to Idaho and
Boise State last
week, dropping
the team from third place into a tie
for fth with Hawaii, which holds
the tiebreaker over Nevada. In two
games, the Wolf Pack dropped
from third to sixth in the WAC,
going from a chance of getting a
bye to the seminals to probably
having to play on the rst day of the
tournament (Wednesday).
In its last two games, Nevada
looked like the young team that
struggled early in the season. Trail-
ing late in the second half against
the Vandals, the Wolf Pack failed to
show any sense of urgency. When
youre trailing by more than one
possession with just a few minutes
left to play, there comes a point that
the team must begin to push.
Players needed to create shots
quickly, not run set plays that take
too much time to develop. Theres
a ne line between creating good,
quick shots and taking too much
time or forcing shots, but its one
that all good teams must be able to
walk. Against the Broncos, Nevada
had the opposite problem. With the
game winding down, the Wolf Pack
began rushing shots.
At one point, freshman guard
Deonte Burton drove down the
court and threw up a wild running
jumper, hoping to get fouled he
wasnt. The Wolf Pack reverted to
its old form at the end of the Boise
State game.
There were glimmers of the
teams potential and Nevada kept
the game competitive throughout,
but its youth and inexperience
reared its ugly head once again.
Players looked uncomfortable
and struggled to run their offense.
Often, no matter what lineup head
coach David Carter put in, the team
looked as though it was confused
and unsure of where to go.
Many fans knew this year wasnt
exactly going to be a banner season
for mens basketball. Everyone
knew the team would have some
growing pains as the team adjusted
to a new lineup and players without
a lot of experience.
Yet for a time, Nevada allowed its
fans to dream that perhaps, against
many odds, this team could make
a deep run into the WAC Tourna-
ment. But Boise State and Idaho
showed that its back to reality for
the Wolf Pack.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leg-
gen@nevadasagebrush.com.
Inside Scoop
B2
MARCH 1, 2011
SAMANTHA DIAZ
TRACK AND FIELD
Distance runner Samantha
Diaz placed rst in the mile
with a time of 4:55.95. She
also took fourth in the 3,000-
meter race at the Western
Athletic Conference Indoor
Championship last week.
MENS BASKETBALL
at Louisiana Tech 6 p.m. Thursday
at New Mexico State 6 p.m.
Saturday
THE SKINNY: The Wolf
Pack saw its chances for the
second seed in the conference
all but vanish with losses to
Idaho and Boise State last
week. But Nevada is still in
the running for the Western
Athletic Conferences fourth
or fth seed. Nevada could
also play potential spoiler
to New Mexico State as the
Aggies battle Boise State
and Idaho for the second
seed in the conference.
Nevada forward Dario Hunt
is looking to rebound from
his performance against the
Broncos, in which he got into
early foul trouble.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
at Fresno State 6 p.m. Saturday
THE SKINNY: Nevada
nishes its regular season
against Fresno State, which
is in second place in the
WAC. The Wolf Pack will still
be adjusting to life without
forward Shavon Moore,
who will miss the rest of
the season after getting
injured during the game
last Saturday. The Bulldogs
defeated Nevada 72-51 in
Reno the last time the teams
played. The Wolf Pack will be
looking to prove things have
changed since then.
BASEBALL
vs. UNLV 2 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m.
Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday
THE SKINNY: The Wolf
Pack opens its home season
against UNLV this weekend
after its home-opener
against San Francisco State
was postponed to April 12
because of eld conditions.
Nevada is still looking for
its rst series victory and
is hoping returning home
will give the team the lift it
needs to get over the hump.
Nevada has dropped games
to Loyola Marymount and
the University of California,
Irvine.
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Nevadas swimming and diving team took
sixth at the Western Athletic Conference
Championships last week. Boise State won the
title.
Nevada fans brought back
to reality with pair of losses
Nevada freshman Kevin Panzer faces a defender. The Wolf Pack is in a tie for fth place in the conference standings.
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AROUND THE WAC...
Swimming and diving
BOISE STATE TAKES TITLE
The Boise State Broncos won their sec-
ond-straight Western Athletic Conference
title Saturday night. Nevada finished sixth
out of eight teams at the competition.
Broncos junior Amber Boucher was
named Swimmer of the Year while Hawaiis
Emma Friesen was named Diver of the
Year.
Nevada swimmer Mengjao Mi earned a
first-place finish for the Wolf Pack in the
1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 16:35.57
while three Nevada divers took three of the
top-five spots in the platform diving events.
Nevada won the conference title three sea-
sons in a row from 2007-2009 but has not
won since.
Womens golf
NEVADA SENIOR WINS EVENT
Wolf Pack senior golfer Lauren
Hernandez finished in first place at
the Red Rocks Invitational, hosted by
Northern Arizona University. Hernandez
was 12th after the first day of competition
and five shots out of the lead. But, she
fired an even-par 72 in the second day of
competition to defeat Northern Arizonas
Alexa Kim by one stroke.
The win was Hernandezs second of the
season. As a team, Nevada finished in
fourth place at the tournament, the teams
first tournament of the spring season.
Softball
PACK DROPS FOUR OF FIVE
Playing at the Cathedral City Classic,
Nevadas softball team dropped four of five
games during the weekend.
The Wolf Packs lone victory was a 5-1 win
against Nebraska, but it dropped games
to Northwestern, Fordham, Syracuse and
Utah.
For the season, Nevada is 3-12. The Wolf
Pack hosts its first home games of the sea-
son this weekend for the Wolf Pack Classic.
Nevada will face Boston College and DePaul
in the three-team tournament.
By Lukas Eggen
After the Nevada womens bas-
ketball team lost 63-59 to New
Mexico State on Saturday, head
coach Jane Albright struggled
to nd words before her press
conference.
The game, in which Nevada
partnered with Nike to help raise
money for Native Americans,
soon became a nightmare for
the Wolf Pack.
Ive got a hurt team, she
said.
Senior forward Shavon Moore,
the teams leading rebounder
and second-leading scorer,
suffered signicant tears in mul-
tiple parts of her knee, ending
her season and career at Nevada.
She averaged 14.1 points and 8.6
rebounds per game this year.
Its like losing I got one
hand now, Albright said. Its
basically like well be without
shes everything to us, its hor-
rible. And you dont want your
seniors to end their careers like
that. Its hard for her.
In addition to Moore, senior
guard Tahnee Robinson and
forward Marissa Hammond
suffered sprained ankles against
the Aggies, leaving Nevada
potentially short-handed as the
regular season winds down and
the conference tournament ap-
proaches.
Forwards Hammond and
freshman Kate Kevorken will
likely play a much larger role in
Moores absence.
Also, forward Kayla Williams
will be called upon to help
ll the role inside that Moore
had. Combined, Hammond,
Kevorken and Williams average
16.2 points and 13.7 rebounds
per game. Against the Aggies,
Kevorken had four points and
four rebounds in 19 minutes of
action while Hammond had two
points and eight rebounds in 14
minutes.
Its an opportunity for some
other people to play, Albright
said.
Additionally, senior guard
Johnna Ward has been held
out of practices because of a
knee injury suffered earlier this
season.
With the injuries to Hammond
and Robinson keeping them
from playing at 100 percent, Ne-
vada will be searching for players
to step up and help replace some
of the lost production.
While it may seem as though
injuries are piling up for the
Wolf Pack, Albright said its no
different than what any other
team faces during the course of
the season.
Its just sports, she said.
Sports are unpredictable.
Nevada nishes its regular
season at Fresno State on Satur-
day evening.
The Wolf Pack will then enter
the Western Athletic Conference
Tournament from March 9-12 as
a likely fourth seed.
If the season ended today,
Nevada would get a bye into the
quarternals round of the WAC
Tournament.
Though the injuries have
caused the team to nd new
players to ll in some big roles,
the team will be looking for ways
to get by.
The (players) who we have
well do what we can with,
Albright said. Were still going
to play the game. Were not going
to call it off. Well do the best we
can.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at
leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.
By Juan Lpez
In the third round of his
160-pound ght, Nevada boxer
Jeremy Catalano brought a left
hook from his hip to his op-
ponents face. The punch, which
sent a loud thud throughout the
arena, landed squarely on the
right side of Sebastian Mims
face.
The punishing blow drew a
wave of oohs from the packed
crowd at the Eldorado Hotel and
Casino it also drew a standing
eight count from the referee.
Mims did not seem fazed by
the punch and was ready to ght
immediately after he was hit, but
the referee jumped in. The eight
count drew loud boos from the
crowd and was one of several
standing eight counts the referee
gave out many of which were
deemed premature.
Tonight, (the referee jumped
in early) more than usual,
Catalano said after the ghts.
Its good for the protection, but
sometimes I think they jump in
prematurely.
In the nine-ght card Friday
night, in which Nevada went
4-3, the referee called for eight
standing eight counts. Nevada
boxing head coach Mike Martino
said the referees quick trigger is
a result of the emphasis on boxer
safety. He said standing eight
counts have a big effect on the
crowd, but no effect on judging.
People have to understand
all that is, is for the safety of
the boxer, he said. It doesnt
represent any more punches
in scoring. Its just a good, solid
blow. Some of the crowd doesnt
get that, which is why they were
booing.
Martino said a good example
of why referees are quick to jump
in was a ght between Nevadas
Will Dixon and West Points Ryan
Johnson. In the second round,
Johnson had Dixon against the
ropes and landed a hard right
hook as Dixon was backpedal-
ing.
The blow landed squarely on
Dixons jaw and laid the Nevada
boxer at on his back a rare
sight in collegiate boxing.
Even if that punch wouldnt
have sent him to the oor, the
referee wouldve gave him a
standing eight (count) just to
make sure he was all right,
Martino said. Its all about the
safety of the boxers, which is you
why rarely see things like that
happen.
Dixon was one of three Nevada
ghters who suffered a loss, but
four came out on top (two won
by stoppage and two won by
decision). Among the winners
was the 135-pound Taylor Yancy.
The 5-foot-4 boxer is often
matched up with taller boxers.
But in his ght against a 5-foot-
10 University of Washington
boxer, Yancy came out attacking
from the get-go and drew a
standing eight count in the ghts
rst 30 seconds. After three
more standing eight counts in
the second round, Yancy was
declared the winner his rst
victory in four bouts.
It was good to see him win
because hes lost all of his ghts
before this, Catalano said. The
guys are always a lot bigger than
he is, but he came out today
tough. Ive never seen him ght
that aggressively.
Nevada is now preparing for
the Western Regionals, which it
will host at the Eldorado Hotel
and Casino on March 18 and 19.
Juan Lpez can be reached at
jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Safety rules
upset crowd
Nevada boxer Jeremy Catalano, left, hits Sebastian Mims (West Point) with a straight right in their ght Friday at the Eldorado Hotel and Casino.
Senior forward Shavon Moore to miss rest of season
Nevadas boxing team
earned four victories Friday
night.
Of the Wolf Packs four
wins, two were by stoppage
and two were by decision.
Nevada has one home
ght night remaining. The
team will host the Western
Regionals March 18 and 19
at the Eldorado Hotel and
N d b i t
FIGHT NIGHT
his competition.
I did get to see (the other
quarterbacks) go through their
drills, Kaepernick said. Its a
very talented draft class. At the
same time, I dont think they
separated themselves from
me.
In fact, it may have been
the opposite that occurred.
Kaepernick posted the second-
fastest 40-yard dash time
(4.53) of any quarterback at
the Combine and completed
throwing workouts.
Overall, I did pretty well,
Kaepernick said. I wish I
would have done better with
the agility stuff, but I was
throwing the ball well and all
the interviews went well.
Green also had a strong
showing. Foxsports.com
named him as the performer
of the day on Saturday. He ran
a 4.63 40-yard dash and had a
vertical jump of 42.5 inches
the top height of any player.
I kind of felt like everyone
was shocked that I put up
some of the numbers I put up,
Green said. ... I showed that
Im explosive and powerful
and Ill do whatever it takes to
execute.
Moch may have had the
most impressive performance
out of any of the Nevada play-
ers at the combine. Moch ran a
4.44 40-yard dash the fastest
time ever at the Combine for a
defensive lineman.
He also had a 42-inch verti-
cal jump, best among defensive
linemen tested at the Combine.
I put my name out there
for people who may not have
known me or who had doubts
about me, Moch said.
Running back Vai Taua posted
three top-10 workouts out of the
running backs who tested.
For Kaepernick, the chance to
go through the NFL Draft pro-
cess with multiple teammates
was only tting given everything
theyve been through together
during their collegiate careers.
All of us having been through
ve years and gone through
everything together Its going
to sound corny, but theyre
basically like my brothers now,
Kaepernick said. To see them
be successful, its exciting to
me and makes me proud to see
them doing that.
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RESULTS
Womens Basketball
2010-11 WAC STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name School Statistic
Points per game Adrian Oliver San Jose State 24.3
Rebounds per game Dario Hunt Nevada 10.1
Assists per game LaShard Anderson Boise State 4.9
Mens Basketball
SATURDAY, FEB. 26
Team 1 2 T
New Mexico State 30 33 63
Nevada 28 31 59
New Mexico State FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
McGhee, A 1-4 0-1 8 2 28 2
Lowe, J 8-13 1-2 2 0 23 19
Spence, M 2-10 2-4 5 2 32 6
Rutledge, J 0-3 0-0 1 0 7 0
Wampler. T 4-9 2-4 6 2 32 10
Sanchez, E 1-1 2-2 0 0 9 5
Corbett, D 4-7 2-2 2 1 25 11
Soto, K 2-2 2-3 0 1 16 6
Chenier, A 0-1 2-4 4 0 18 2
Fletcher, C 1-1 0-0 2 0 10 2
TOTALS 23-51 13-22 30 8 200 63

Nevada FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Robinson, T 6-17 10-13 6 1 35 24
Williams, N 2-5 2-4 4 1 24 6
Johnson, A 0-7 2-2 5 6 32 2
Moore, S 3-11 3-5 6 1 24 9
Williams, K 2-4 4-5 5 1 23 8
Cherry, M 0-1 0-0 0 0 7 0
Ward, J 0-4 0-0 1 0 10 0
Kevorken, K 2-4 0-3 4 1 19 4
Hammond, M 0-3 2-4 8 0 14 2
Wideman, A 0-1 2-2 0 0 8 2
Smith, A 0-0 2-2 1 0 4 2
TOTALS 15-57 27-40 40 11 200 59
THURSDAY, FEB. 24
Team 1 2 T
Idaho 29 38 67
Nevada 29 30 59
Idaho FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Wiley, B 3-8 1-2 2 3 31 7
Toledo, L 1-5 2-2 1 0 21 4
Ledbetter, J 7-11 6-6 2 2 27 25
Henderson, S 4-7 0-1 5 4 25 10
Gelger, D 3-5 2-2 6 1 29 10
Tatum, L 1-3 2-2 1 1 24 4
Barone, K 0-2 2-3 5 1 28 2
Madison, S 1-3 2-2 3 0 15 5
TOTALS 20-44 10-15 25 12 200 67
Czyz, O 4-10 1-2 5 1 35 11
Hunt, D 2-9 2-4 19 0 34 6
Evans, J 0-5 0-0 2 0 17 0
Burton, D 6-12 4-6 3 4 31 19
Story, M 5-13 0-2 2 1 32 13
Nyeko, P 0-0 0-0 1 1 12 0
Elliott, D 1-2 0-0 2 0 7 2
Cukic, M 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0
Finn, J 1-1 0-0 0 0 7 2
Burris, J 0-2 0-0 1 2 9 0
Conner, D 3-6 0-0 2 0 12 6
Panzer, K 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0
TOTALS 22-60 7-14 37 9 200 59

SATURDAY, FEB.26
Team 1 2 T
Boise State 22 50 72
Nevada 23 43 66
Boise State FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Arnold, R 4-6 3-6 8 0 25 12
Montreal, D 7-13 2-3 4 0 30 16
Watkins, R 2-4 0-2 3 0 7 4
Elorriaga, J 0-4 2-2 4 3 25 2
Anderson, L 7-11 7-10 2 5 31 23
Bropleh, T 1-2 2-2 3 1 18 5
Imadiyi, S 0-0 0-2 0 0 3 0
Noonan, P 2-6 1-2 3 0 27 6
Perryman, W 1-2 0-0 4 0 26 2
Moritz, Z 1-2 0-0 2 0 8 2
TOTALS 25-50 17-29 33 9 200 72
Carp, A 0-0 0-0 1 0 5 0
Hunt, D 1-2 0-0 5 1 16 2
Evans, J 2-5 1-2 5 0 21 5
Burton, D 4-11 3-5 2 4 30 14
Story, M 3-15 4-4 1 5 37 10
Nyeko, P 0-1 1-2 1 0 10 1
Elliott, D 1-1 0-4 5 0 20 2
Finn, J 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0
Burris, J 2-4 0-0 3 0 12 5
Conner, D 0-3 0-0 1 1 10 0
Czyz, O 9-10 5-10 11 1 33 25
Panzer, K 1-2 0-0 0 0 5 2

TOTALS 23-54 14-27 35 12 200 66

still lost.
Im not satised whenever
we lose, Czyz said. It doesnt
matter what the stat sheet says.
Though this is a young team,
Carter is frustrated with his
teams lack of understanding on
how to execute a gameplan.
You have to talk about it and
have to practice every day until
they understand, Carter said.
One player in particular who
Carter pointed out needed to
play better was guard Jerry
Evans. In the two games, Evans
shot 2-of-10 from the oor and
scored ve points.
You look at Jerry Evans play
and its not been great, Carter
said. He has to get himself
mentally attached.
The Wolf Pack has two road
games remaining in the regular
season against Louisiana Tech
and New Mexico State.
Cory Thomas can be reached at
sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Combine
Moch showed up to campus as
a 190-pound safety and Green
walked in as a skinny wide
receiver.
Now, Kaepernick stands at 233
pounds of solid muscle.
You could see Colins work
ethic and his drive to be one of
the best players ever even as he
came in as a redshirt freshman,
Eck said.
Moch is a 248-pound beast
who also had the best vertical
jump (42 inches) and broad
jump (10-foot-8) among all
defensive linemen.
Dontay is one of those freak
athletes you see every 10 years,
Eck said. My ofce in the
strength department is on the
second oor and I have a window
that looks out to the oor. The
bottom of the window is about
11-foot-9 high. Dontay Moch still
has a handprint on the bottom
of my window from where he
decided to slap it one day.
And the 249-pound Green
quickly turned into one of the
countrys best tight ends and
measured in the top-5 for all
tight ends in six of the seven
workouts he took part in.
Virgil Green was one of the
best listeners Ive had, Eck said.
He took to advice very well and
always wanted to do better. He
was one of those max-out type
of guys where he pushed himself
to the limit every day.
Overall, these three players
put Nevada on the national map
as a univeristy with incredible
athletes. What other school not
named Auburn, Alabama or
Ohio State can say it has three
athletes who placed near the
top in each one of their work-
outs during the Combine? Eck
said this has come as a result of
the teams mentality speed
kills.
If you want to be fast, you
have to train fast, he said.
If you want to develop as an
athlete and get to where you
want to be, your training has to
mirror what you want to be, but
it takes extreme dedication
dedication to strength training,
conditioning and being properly
nutritioned.
So, thats all it takes, huh?
OK, coach. Im going to try it
and maybe one day Ill be able
to reach Mochs handprint on
your ofce window.
Juan Lpez can be reached at
jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
Athleticism
before home games. And with
customers spending an esti-
mated $15-20 per person, it was
not uncommon for the business
to earn close to $2,000 on game
days.
According to Bonnenfant,
sporting events cause people
to reallocate money that would
be spent in another part of the
economy.
However, for businesses such
as Archies and Silver and Blue
Outtters, Nevada athletics
plays a big role.
Glowdowski said increases
and decreases in sales is closely
related to the success of Ne-
vadas sports teams.
For us, were directly tied to
the teams, to the university and
to the athletics department,
he said. When a team does
well, naturally that affects our
business in a positive way. Were
not exclusively tied to wins and
losses, but when they win it
certainly helps.
The Wolf Den declined to give
stastics regarding sales, but co-
owner Alex Kanwetz said game
days saw a signicant increase
in the number of customers
visiting the restaurant and bar
before and after the game as
opposed to weekends without
home sporting events.
With the Wolf Pack mens
basketball team doing below
average this season, local busi-
nesses have felt the effects of
lower fan interest.
The time before basketball
games arent quite as busy as
they used to be at Archies this
season.
Bevel said the restaurant
lls up, but consists mostly of
season ticket holders.
With the country in a reces-
sion and consumers reevaluat-
ing their spending habits, both
Glodowski and Bevel said the
success of their respective
businesses in the near future
may depend on Nevadas sports
teams.
Another factor may be how
successful Nevadas move to the
Mountain West Conference in
2012 goes.
But Glodowski and Bevel also
hope Nevadas relationship
with the surrounding com-
munity means it can continue
to be a critical part of the local
economy.
I think the University of Ne-
vada is a staple in the commu-
nity, Glodowski said. When
you look at what the teams
do and you look at a (football)
game like Boise (State), this
university is critical to the local
economy here.
Business
QB Colin Kaepernick: 4.53 40-yard dash (second among
quarterbacks), 32.5-inch vertical.
DE Dontay Moch: 4.44 40-yard dash (set Combine record for
defensive linemen), 42-inch vertical and 10-foot-8 broad jump
were both best among defensive linemen.
TE Virgil Green: 4.63 40-yard dash, 42.5-inch-vertical and
10-foot-10 broad jump were both best among tight ends.
QBC li K i k 4 53 40 d d h ( d
COMBINE RESULTS
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Former Nevada tight end Virgil Green had the highest vertical jump out of all participants in the NFL Combine.
Archies has seen a decrease in the number of patrons before
games this basketball season.
2010-11 WAC STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name School Statistic
Points per game Adrienne Johnson La Tech 22.1
Rebounds per game Kamilah Jackson Hawaii 11.7
Assists per game Amanda Johnson Nevada 4.6
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Pack looks to enter
tourney with wins
STAFF PICKS
PESSIMIST SAYS: New Mexico State
is looking to compete for the second
seed in the conference. The Aggies
are determined and forward Troy
Gillenwater has one of the biggest
games of his season. New Mexico State
puts pressure on Nevada and the Wolf
Pack is unable to handle it, struggling to
score.
OUTCOME: Aggies win 78-62
DIFFERENCE MAKER HERNST LAROCHE
OPTIMIST SAYS: Nevada knows it
missed a big chance last week when it
lost to Idaho and Boise State. The team
comes out focused with guards Malik
Story and Deonte Burton both shooting
extremely well. Forward Dario Hunt
stays out of foul trouble and the Wolf
Pack enters the tournament with a little
momentum.
OUTCOME: Nevada wins 76-65
If New Mexico State wants to defeat Nevada, which has four players
averaging at least 12 points per game, Aggies guard Hernst Laroche
must play a bigger role than he did in the teams rst meeting, where he
was held to 11 points. New Mexico States main weakness is its depth in
scoring, with Laroche and forward Troy Gillenwater as the only two players
averaging double digits in scoring. Laroche will be called upon to not only
contain Nevada guard Deonte Burton, but nd a way to score more. If not,
the Aggies will become too one-dimensional on offense.
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Court Report
MAKING THE CALL
has four players
Hernst Laroche
meeting, where he
ness is its depth in
s the only two players
led upon to not only
to score more. If not,
nse.
PHOTOCOURTESYOFTIMBARNETT-QUEEN
Aggies guard Hernst Laroche
Nevada works to squash Aggies second seed hopes
FILEPHOTO/ NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada guard Jordan Finn
By Lukas Eggen
Heading into its games against Idaho and Boise State, the
Nevada mens basketball team had a golden opportunity. A loss
by New Mexico State meant the Wolf Pack had a chance to
take control of the race for the second seed in the conference
standings and a bye into the seminals of the conference
tournament.
Instead, after losses to both the Vandals and Broncos,
Nevada is in a tie for fth place in the conference with Hawaii.
Now, playing in its nal regular season games of the year,
Nevada is looking to sweep its season series with the New
Mexico State Aggies, who are ghting for the WACs second
seed.
TIME TO STEP UP
In the teams rst meeting, New Mexico State forward
Troy Gillenwater scored a game-high 22 points. Its no secret
Gillenwater is the Aggies biggest offensive weapon. Nevada
can ill afford to allow the big man to post similar numbers
Saturday.
But, he failed to get any help the rst time around, with only
one other player scoring in double digits. Hernst Laroche, who
is second on the team in scoring, must have a bigger game
than the 11 points he contributed the rst time against the
Wolf Pack for the Aggies to have a chance.
The team averages 72 points per game, but with everyone
else on the team averaging fewer than 10 points per contest, it
will be up to Gillenwater and Laroche to carry the team.
If any player is to have a breakout game and give New
Mexico State a third scoring option, it will likely be guard
Christian Kabongo, who averages 9.1 points per game.
Kabongo was held to ve points the rst time the teams played
and must nd a way to take some of the pressure off Laroche
and Gillenwater.
BRINGING THE D
With only two main scoring options, the Aggies lack the
repower to get into a high-scoring affair with the Wolf Pack,
which has four players who average 12 or more points per
game. New Mexico State gave up 90 points the rst time the
teams met something the Aggies cant afford to allow
this time around if it wants to end its regular season with a
victory.
Nevada has struggled with scoring in recent games,
with a mixture of pressure defense and zone
defenses giving the Wolf Pack ts while
trying to move the ball. Nevada has been
held to fewer than 70 points in three of its
last four games.
If the Aggies can maintain the defensive
pressure and frustrate Nevada early, the Wolf
Pack is prone to forcing shots and turning the
ball over. Against Idaho and Boise State, Nevada
players failed to nd any rhythm as the Broncos
defensive schemes prevented many Wolf Pack players from
getting comfortable during the game. And with the team
possibly on an emotional letdown after dropping its games to
Idaho and Boise State, Nevada could be prone to not bringing
its A game.
Add in the fact that Nevada is just 2-9 on the road and New
Mexico State could be in a good position to end its season on a
high note.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.
Nevada preps for regular
season nale
With two games remaining
before the Western Athletic
Conference Tournament,
the Wolf Pack is looking to
forget its losses to Idaho and
Boise State last Thursday
and Saturday. Seeding for
the tournament is still up
for grabs as Nevada hits the
road for its nal two games
against Louisiana Tech and
New Mexico State. The Wolf
Pack is in a tie for fth place
with Hawaii, but could still
move up a couple of spots
in the conference standings
if it wins out and gets some
help from Idaho, Hawaii and
Boise State.
PROBABLE STARTERS
N d f l
WEEKLY GLANCE
Nevada at New Mexico
State
When: Saturday, 6 p.m.
Where: Pan American
Center (seats 13,000)
Radio: ESPN Radio 94.5 FM
T.V.: MY 21-KAME TV
Nevada at NewMexico
THIS WEEKS GAME
AP TOP 25
1. Ohio State (45) 27-2
2. Kansas (14) 27-2
3. Brigham Young (5) 27-2
4. Duke (1) 26-3
4. Pittsburgh 25-4
6. Purdue 24-5
7. Texas 24-5
8. Notre Dame 23-5
9. San Diego State 27-2
10. Wisconsin 22-6
11. Louisville 22-7
12. Syracuse 24-6
13. North Carolina 22-6
14. Florida 22-6
15. St. Johns 19-9
16. Connecticut 21-7
17. Georgetown 21-8
18. Arizona 23-6
19. Villanova 21-8
20. Kentucky 20-8
21. Vanderbilt 21-7
22. Missouri 22-7
23. Xavier 22-6
24. Texas A & M 22-6
25. Utah State 26-3
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
George Mason 120, Temple 120, UCLA 75,
Kansas State 31, West Virginia 28, Virginia
Tech 22, Cincinnati 12, Alabama 5, UNLV 4,
Butler 3, Missouri State 3, Old Dominion 1,
Long Island 1, Belmont 1
NEW MEXICO STATE
32, Center, Hamidu Rahman
Junior, 6-foot-11, 245
pounds; 7.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg
33, Forward, T. Gillenwater
Junior, 6-foot-8, 238 pounds;
19.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg
10, Forward, Bandja Sy
Sophomore, 6-foot-8, 214
45, Forward, T. Watson
13, Guard, Hernst Laroche
11.7 ppg, 4.8 apg
NEVADA
44, Forward, Dario Hunt
12.5 ppg, 10.5 rpg
31, Forward, Olek Czyz
Junior, 6-foot-7, 240
2, Guard, Jerry Evans
Freshman, 6-foot-8, 188
34, Guard, Malik Story
pounds; 13.7 ppg, 2.1 apg
24, Guard, Deonte Burton
Freshman, 6-foot-1, 185
pounds; 13.2 ppg, 3.8 apg
NEVADA SCHEDULE
Nevada Category NMSU
OFFENSE
42.2 (8) Field Goal Pct. 44.5 (4)
33.5 (5) 3-Point Pct. 32.9 (8)
68.9 (6) Free Throw Pct. 67.0 (7)
11.4 (7) Assists 12.8 (5)
14.4 (5) Turnovers 14.7 (6)
-1.1 (8) Scoring Margin +1.9 (4)
79.8 (5) Scoring 72.6 (4)
DEFENSE
42.0 (4) Field Goal Pct. 43.9 (8)
+2.7 (3) Rebound Margin +.3 (9)
4.5 (9) Steals 6.9 (3)
3.6 (4) Blocks 3.8 (2)
70.9 (8) Scoring 70.7 (7)
MISCELLANEOUS
20.46 Personal Fouls 18.58
33.1 3-Point FG Pct Def. 31.8
.39 Won-Lost Pct. .48
TALE OF THE TAPE
WAC STANDINGS
Standings Conference Overall
Utah State 13-1 26-3
Boise State 9-6 17-11
New Mexico State 8-6 14-15
Idaho 8-7 16-12
Hawaii 7-7 17-10
Nevada 7-7 11-17
San Jose State 5-9 15-12
Fresno State 5-9 13-15
Louisiana Tech 2-12 12-18
*Conference rankings in parentheses
**All statistics through games 2/28/2011
WAC TOP 50 STAT LEADERS
Points: A. Oliver San Jose State 24.4 (3)
Rebounds: D. Hunt Nevada 10. 5 (16)
* National ranking in parentheses
Date Opponent Result
Nov. 6 Seattle Pacic L 84-81
Nov. 13 Montana W 81-66
Nov. 15 Pacic L 64-53
Nov. 16 Pepperdine L 76-75
Nov. 22 George Washington L 58-56
Nov. 23 Boston University L 66-57
Nov. 30 at South Dakota State L 82-65
Dec. 4 UNLV L 82-70
Dec. 6 at Houston L 64-61
Dec. 11 San Francisco State W 78-64
Dec. 17 Arizona State L 78-75
Dec. 20 Portland State W 79-73
Dec. 22 at Washington L 90-60
Dec. 27 at Portland L 66-62
Dec. 31 Hawaii W 86-69
Jan. 3 at Fresno State L 80-74
Jan. 8 Utah State L 81-67
Jan. 12 at Idaho L 72-67
Jan. 15 at Boise State W 69-67
Jan. 20 New Mexico State W 90-71
Jan. 22 Louisiana Tech W 66-58
Jan. 27 Fresno State W 79-76
Feb. 2 at Utah State L 67-45
Feb. 5 San Jose State W 89-69
Feb. 12 at San Jose State W 84-76 (OT)
Feb. 14 at Hawaii L 69-67 (OT)
Feb. 19 UC Irvine W 74-63
Feb. 24 Idaho L 67-59
Feb. 26 Boise State L 72-66
Thursday at Louisiana Tech 6 p.m.
Saturday at New Mexico State 6 p.m.
By Lukas Eggen
Heading into its games against Idaho and Boise State, the
Nevada mens basketball team had a golden opportunity. A loss
by New Mexico State meant the Wolf Pack had a chance to
take control of the race for the second seed in the conference
standings and a bye into the seminals of the conference
tournament.
Instead, after losses to both the Vandals and Broncos,
Nevada is in a tie for fth place in the conference with Hawaii.
Now, playing in its nal regular season games of the year,
Nevada is looking to sweep its season series with the New
Mexico State Aggies, who are ghting for the WACs second
seed.
TIME TO STEP UP
In the teams rst meeting, New Mexico State forward
Troy Gillenwater scored a game-high 22 points. Its no secret
Gillenwater is the Aggies biggest offensive weapon. Nevada
can ill afford to allow the big man to post similar numbers
Saturday.
But, he failed to get any help the rst time around, with only
one other player scoring in double digits. Hernst Laroche, who
is second on the team in scoring, must have a bigger game
than the 11 points he contributed the rst time against the
Wolf Pack for the Aggies to have a chance.
The team averages 72 points per game, but with everyone
else on the team averaging fewer than 10 points per contest, it
will be up to Gillenwater and Laroche to carry the team.
If any player is to have a breakout game and give New
Mexico State a third scoring option, it will likely be guard
Christian Kabongo, who averages 9.1 points per game.
Kabongo was held to ve points the rst time the teams played
and must nd a way to take some of the pressure off Laroche
and Gillenwater.
BRINGING THE D
With only two main scoring options, the Aggies lack the
repower to get into a high-scoring affair with the Wolf Pack,
which has four players who average 12 or more points per
game. New Mexico State gave up 90 points the rst time the
teams met something the Aggies cant afford to allow
this time around if it wants to end its regular season with a
victory.
Nevada has struggled with scoring in recent games,
with a mixture of pressure defense and zone
defenses giving the Wolf Pack ts while
trying to move the ball. Nevada has been
held to fewer than 70 points in three of its
last four games.
If the Aggies can maintain the defensive
pressure and frustrate Nevada early, the Wolf
Pack is prone to forcing shots and turning the
ball over. Against Idaho and Boise State, Nevada
players failed to nd any rhythm as the Broncos
defensive schemes prevented many Wolf Pack players from
getting comfortable during the game. And with the team
possibly on an emotional letdown after dropping its games to
Idaho and Boise State, Nevada could be prone to not bringing
its A game.
Add in the fact that Nevada is just 2-9 on the road and New
Mexico State could be in a good position to end its season on a
high note.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.

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