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Frank Mullens mothers home suffered severe damage by the extreme weather wrath from Hurricane Sandy.
By Nicole Kowalewski
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About 700 thousand residents in Nevada have registered to vote. Luanne Cutler, administrative assistant of the Washoe registrar of voters, believes that there has been in an increase of young voters for the 2012 election.
By Molly Moser and Nicole Kowalewski

With an increase in early voting in Washoe County, residents are setting record high voting statistics for the 2012 presidential election, according to the Nevada Secretary of State. Nevada citizens were given between Oct. 20 and Nov. 2 to cast their vote early for the 2012 general election. According to the Nevada Secretary of State website, 701,845 registered voters cast their ballots early in Nevada, which they said surpassed the number of registered voters who cast their early ballots in the 2008 general election by about 3 percent. At the end of the second week of early voting, the Secretary of State reported the breakdown of voters to be roughly 308,000 (44 percent) Democrats, 260,000 (37 percent) Republicans and 135,000 (19 percent) other parties. Luanne Cutler, administrative assistant of the Washoe registrar of voters, said the in-
crease could be a result of the convenience of early voting. We had almost 10,000 more people vote early in 2012 than in (the) 2008 (election), Cutler said. In Nevada, more people vote early than on Election Day, especially in Clark County. University of Nevada, Reno student Kendall Lynch, a 19-year-old political science major, said early voting is important because it makes voting available to those who are unable to do so on Election Day. In regards to the election, she said she thinks its going to be a tight race this time around. Both candidates are campaigning really hard and theyre both targeting different aspects of the voting world, Lynch said. Because of how theyre targeting and who theyre targeting, its going to be really close. Although UNR had national candidates visit campus, local candidates have also visited students to encourage voting in state elections. Michael Stannard, director of legislature affairs for the Associated Stu-
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dents of the University of Nevada, said his department has been inviting candidates to the campus since 2010. Stannard said his department wants to help students become familiar with their local and state candidates by hosting town hall meetings and posting a voters guide on the ASUN website. Anytime that we can get anybody here to talk about the political process is always a huge benet, Stannard said. The more that students are exposed to (the candidates), the more they talk about it. A week or two after the elections, Stannard
When Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast of the United States with disastrous effects, it wasnt just residents in the heat of it that were affected but people from all other parts of the country, including students and faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno. Hurricane Sandy was reclassied as a super storm and has caused 113 deaths, according to an article published in the LA Times. Some areas that suffered severe damage and deaths include New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to FEMA.gov, the ofcial website for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Sixteen states total faced impacts from the storm. While the damages are prevalent on the east coast, west coast residents, like part-time journalism instructor Frank Mullen, are feeling the wrath of the natural disaster. Mullen has family members in New York that have been impacted. His mothers home suffered major damage from a large tree collapsing in her front yard. His siblings lost all power to their homes and wont regain it until Nov. 11 or 12. Mullen said he was able to speak with his mother and siblings before the storm but had trouble reaching them afterward because of the power lines being down. He See SANDY Page A4
said he had to nd out about his mothers house being hit through a photo on Facebook. Social media can inform you, but theres not much contributing you can do to the actual community, Mullen said. (From this side of the country) all you can really do is contribute to your knowledge. While he is unsure of what exactly he can do to help his family from thousands of miles away, Mullen said he believes the government needs to get involved in order to help the victims and people like his mother, who are living on a xed income. (Helping the victims) is exactly what the government is for, Mullen said. Youre not going to x things by getting a bunch of people together in a church basement; those people can help on a very small scale. When you have a big scale disaster, you need big scale help. Youve got to have government. Another west coast resident who has also been impacted by super storm Sandy is journalism professor Alan Deutschman. His parents live in inland New Jersey, and while damage to their home wasnt as extreme as Mullens, they were still inconvenienced by the storm. He said they lost power for a few days and had very little
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Art piece vandalized outside CFA
School of the Arts receives upgrades

By Molly Moser
The Church Fine Arts building received a $2 million dollar gift from the Nell J. Redeld foundation last week to help upgrade the theatres and expand the building during next semester. The rst phase of the renovation project, Act One, is a $4 million renovation overall. With these new renovations, CFA will have multiple features updated such as sounds, light and seating in the Proscenium Theatre a new entry on Virginia Street and upgrades of the Front Door Gallery. David Ake, director of the school of arts, said the discussions and plans of the renovations have been in the works for about a decade. Ake said these renovations would benet art students since outdated features of the building will feature new technology. This will greatly improve (the students) education experience and also their professional prospects once they graduate, Ake said. In a more general sense, all of these upgrades will enhance the artistic experience for students and everyone else who attend school of the arts events. Ake added that the next phases of renovations in CFA consist of expansions of the Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, recital halls and dance rooms. Act Ones estimated completion is late 2013. Robert Gander, chair of the department of theatre and dance, said students of the school would now be able to experience new and upgraded technology like new additions in the Reynolds School of Journalism, except with theatre equipment such as sets and effects. Were training students now on cutting edge equipment, Gander said. (Students) can
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The sh sculpture outside of the Church Fine Arts building was knocked down over the weekend and vandalism is suspected. David Ake, director of the School of the Arts, said he was unaware of the incident until The Nevada Sagebrush reported it to him. This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Campaigns make last attempts at youth voters

By Zachary Volkert
he young voter took on a new prominence in 2008s presidential campaigns with both political parties vying to reach out to this energetic bloc of citizens that now, in 2012, values more than 46 million voters, according to Pew Research Center. The attempts to animate young voters certainly Zachary were visible on Election Day 2008, Volkert when the total number of young voters reached 51 percent, up four points from 2004. Still, their overall inuence was debatable they only managed to make up 18 percent of the total electorate, a 1 percent increase from 2004. What the youth vote actually accomplished was through its 66 percent Democratic majority, a number Barack Obamas campaign has been striving for again this election. A poll conducted by Georgetown Universitys Public Religion Research Institute shows that another such boost from young voters may be unlikely, with only 61 percent of those polled being registered to vote at all and only 46 percent of them certain to cast their ballot. Approval ratings for Obama among young voters have recovered to 52 percent from an all-time low of 46 percent last November, but this gain still doesnt approach the divisive majority he aims to recapture. Although young Obama volunteers may outnumber those in the Romney camp, passionate supporters exist on the both sides. On Thursday evening the University of Nevada, Reno Young Republicans and Young Democrats illustrated the vigor that animates both sides during a debate in the William J. Raggio Building. But who are these much-discussed young voters? As a whole they are as ethnically diverse (63 percent of voters 18-29 are white) as they are politically. Many young Republicans feel that the political diversity of the bloc is often maligned.
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Beau Biden, son of Vice PresidentJoe Biden, meets with students outside The Joe Crowley Student Union. Bidens visit was one of many political events on campus during the past week. .
Taylor Parton, member of the UNR Young Republicans and a participant in Thursday nights debate, feels that the false portrait makes it difcult for young Republicans to have their views heard. I think its a horrible stereotype that young people only have liberal views, Parton said. People look at you like youre a horrible person. Ive had people tell me that my views are immoral. They expect you to op when you get older. Why cant I be educated now? Many young Republicans feel that this stereotype has seen a shift during this election. In a Harvard University Institute of Politics poll, 58 percent of young voters marked the economy as the most important issue to them this election and selected job creation as the most important issue 77 percent of the time when faced off against hot-button issues such as health care, abortion or gay marriage. Shawn Lewis, vice chair of the California College Republicans, said the prominence of economic issues explains a drop in youth support for Obama. Unemployment amongst youth is 16 percent double the national average, Lewis said. When students graduate, they want to actually be able to use their degree. Its easy to be a young Republican because weve had to make a lot of hard decisions (in the last four years). Individual responsibility is an ideological difference between the two parties the idea that good things come to those who work for them. Nevada Lieutenant General Brian Krolicki commented on the inux of young people in Mitt Romneys campaign this election. The Young Republican movement has denitely become more mainstream, Krolicki said. Theyre more energetic, effective and organized than ever before. The local chapter of Students Organizing for America has employed a daily campus presence with extensive visits from members of Obamas cabinet, state senators and even famed actors. Ian Fluellen, president of Renos local chapter of Students Organizing for America, expressed hope despite diminished support for Obama amongst young voters. I think a lot of the misleading ads against candidates have made young voters less energized than before, Fluellen said. But I see the legislation Obama has fought for and passed. I believe that hes for the middle class, and I hope that four years from now, other people will, too. Rep. Xavier Becerra, vice chair of the Democratic Caucus and congressman for Californias district 31, argued that House of Representatives policies, from green energy to government scholarships, are, in fact, geared toward the next generation. Barack Obamas policies are all about the future, Becerra said. Your generation will make our renewable energy research executable. Your generation will enjoy the Pell Grant and other scholarship programs that Republicans want to slash billions of dollars from. Beau Biden, district attorney of Delaware and son of Vice President Joe Biden, remarked on the pivotal role of the youth vote in his own fathers election. When my father was elected to the Senate in 1972, it had a lot to do with the voting age being lowered to 18 that year, Biden said. Its called a civic duty for a reason. Young people must see the importance of voting, no matter who they support. Thayvi Ganeshalingam, a 19-year-old nutrition dietetics major at UNR, believes such black-and-white politics are the cause of apathy among many young voters. Coming from California, its refreshing and eye-opening to come here and hear more from conservatives, Ganeshalingam said. People say ignorant things on both sides. Im just glad that I get to see a variety.
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Residence halls address safety issues

By Alex Mosher
Prompted by the stabbing of a resident assistant in White Pine Hall on Oct. 13, Residential Life Housing and Food Service said its looking at how to prevent altercations between residents. According to Charles Clement, director of residential life, student conduct and safety, altercations inside residence halls are increasing. In March, two students in Argenta Hall scufed with a knife after a verbal ght and were admitted to the hospital for hand wounds. Face to face interaction with other human beings, you dont do as much of that as 10 years ago, Clement said. So when you put two people together and they are unable to communicate face to face because they havent developed those skill sets, theres a chance for increased friction. Clement said its difcult to prevent residents from ghting with other residents because the residence hall safety features are designed to keep non-residents out and residents in, such as keys and key cards. So we have a resident that caused problems, we couldnt have kept that person out, Clement said. So we look at other things: How well trained is our staff, did they know what to do, were they able to call police, what was the police response, were the radios used? Clement said the overarching theme the staff is taught is to alert trained professionals if there is a possible threat. RAs are taught that if theres a violent interaction, its the RAs job to call for help, not to intervene. The victim was able to alert authorities and other residents before tending to her own wounds. Clement said he doesnt know what could have been done differently to prevent the situation from happening. Adam Rockwell, a freshman living in White Pine, said he feels safe inside his residence hall despite the stabbing. I think it was a really weird thing and wouldnt usually happen to anyone, Rockwell said. It was a random coincidence. UNRPDs daily crime log shows that in the month of October, three crimes out of a total of sixteen in the residence halls were violent. Because the offender was under the inuence of drugs, residential life ofcials are trying to improve safety by requiring staff training on drugs, warning signs of students under the inuence and peoples reactions to drugs. Residence halls might also reprogram phone systems for quicker emergency contact. A new window system was installed at the front desk of Nye Hall, so RAs interact with residents through a window instead of an open door. The resident life department is considering requiring all RAs to be certied in rst aid. Residential life is also concerned about the emotional state of residents and RAs, Clement said. The residence halls will be issuing a survey about safety.
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University hires new assistant
ATO members go homeless
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Heidi Gansert, the new special assistant to President Marc Johnson at UNR, is settling into her new ofce, which she has just begun decorating over the weekend. Gansert began her new position on Oct. 29.
Gus Rossi, Joey Gonzalez and Cody Oldham warm their hands over a barbeque early Wednesday morning during the ATO Goes Homeless charity event, which collected canned foods for those in need.
By Alex Mosher
From Oct. 29-31, the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity hosted a canned good fundraiser called ATO Goes Homeless in Hilliard Plaza that contributed food to the Northern Nevada Food Bank. Members of the fraternity lived in Hilliard Plaza day and night in tents to raise awareness for homelessness. Alexander Perata, a prospective member of Alpha Tau Omega, said that most of his time was spent chatting with Alpha Tau Omega members. It was bonding because there was only 10 guys there at a time, Perata said. Perata said all Alpha Tau Omega members had to participate in the fundraiser and work a minimum of a ve-hour shift,
By Amanda Patmas
New special assistant to the President of the University of Nevada, Reno, Heidi Gansert, has recently been hired for $180,000 a year. The new special assistant began her position last Monday, Oct. 29. Gansert said she has extensive contacts which can be leveraged for the benet of the university. She said her position could directly benet students. It is an investment, Gansert said. The greater the ties the community has with the institution, the better off its going to be. I know I will be working very closely with leaders outside of the school and I think it will really help promote the university
and the great work that it does. Jane Tors, director of media relations, said Gansert is an asset to the university because of her experience. I do think (the position) will be successful. Heidi has a unique set of experience and contacts in the state that we can really benet from, Tors said. Businesses will tell us that the university is difcult to navigate if they have internship opportunities, so Heidi can start to be more of a central face and focus for that kind of partnership work. Her background includes governmental leadership positions focusing on nancial and budget decisions. Gansert was elected to the state assembly for District 25 in 2004. She was on
the ways and means committee. So in that capacity I learned quite a bit about the budget and also business, Gansert said. I became the minority leader. In 2010, Gansert decided not to run for reelection and Governor Sandoval hired her to be his chief of staff. I helped him with the budget, with economic development and workforce, Gansert said. I worked with all the different cabinet members that are in the state government. I worked with the legislative branch and then with the executive branch with Governor Sandoval. Gansert said she was secure in her familiarity with nancial decisions and community leadership as a way to help the
university. President (Marc) Johnson really wants to work on community outreach and I did a lot of that as a legislator and in the governors ofce, Gansert said. I did a great amount of work in economic development. I also worked on workforce development. Gansert said her overall goals are similar to the reasons she was hired: participating in the connection between the university and the community has become an important topic. This is critical because the university is a great institution and a major piece of this community, Gansert said.
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including overnight. Frankie Kennedy, a prospective member of Alpha Tau Omega, said he was at the fundraiser from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. on Oct. 29. To fuel incentive for donations, Alpha Tau Omega created separate bins for each of the sororities and fraternities on campus, so that people who donated got to choose which group to donate to. Perata said the fraternity collected a substantial amount of cans between ATO Goes Homeless and trick-or-treating for cans on Halloween night. I think we collected like a thousand, and the night of Halloween we collected two truckloads, so about 4,000 cans, Perata said.
Alex Mosher can be reached at amosher@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Above is Michelle Halls house, which has been burned down and destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Although Hurricane Sandy destroyed many homes on the east coast, families on the west coast are concerned for relatives left without power, which caused a lack of communication.
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phone connection to keep in contact. Even though there was warning and my parents prepared, I dont think people grasped the magnitude, or were aware, of what could really happen, Deutschman said. Deutschman said his family was expected to regain power to their home by the end of the weekend, but the duration in between was hard for them. He said since they had no heat, they would drive around just to get
heat from their car. Just driving in the aftermath was dangerous because the trafc lights were all out, Deutschman said. (The problem) is all these logistical nightmares around the power and gas, and I really havent known what to do from the other side of the country. Similar to Mullens view, Deutschman also said he thinks the government should play a large role in the recovery and rebuilding. He said whether it happens in the northeast or on the west side of the country, this is what governments and organized societies with great
resources are for. Its hard for me to imagine anyone thinking this isnt what government is for, Deutschman said. This is what we do for our fellow citizens. We come together in unity and help each other in times of need. Students like Michelle Hall, 18-year-old elementary education major at the University of Boston, said the government should help people get their lives back together after theyve lost everything. Hall is from Little Egg Harbor, N.J. and while she is away at college, her parents still reside in their home near Long Beach, N.J. Due to the storm,
Halls house was burned down from a gas leak and her parents are now living in a temporary home trying to get back on their feet. Everyone back home didnt think much of the hurricane because they thought it was going to be like Hurricane Irenea big hype up, but no effect, Hall said. Hall said when the storm ended, the town was not allowed to go back for a day and the majority of the houses suffered severe damage. Halls family had no belongings to salvage when they returned home and are beginning to acquire clothing,
house hold supplies and other necessities. My town has come together and helped each other out, Hall said. Both Deutschman and Mullen said they are unsure what exactly they can do to help those affected since they are so far away, but they agree that donating money to relief efforts such as the Red Cross would be a good way to help from other parts of the country. Mullen said he thinks sending canned goods and other items isnt the solution because the logistics of getting those things to people would be too expensive.
Deutschman said after this disaster, people who have been skeptical on climate change should take a much closer look at the matter and should have a heightened level of seriousness about the weather. To see this as a possible preview of coming attractions, if scenarios about climate change are valid, it should really galvanize people to a greater sense of urgency or consideration about addressing this issue as a country, Deutschman said.
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The Church Fine Arts building received a $2 million dollar gift from the Nell J. Redeld Foundation for upgrades and expansions. The renovations are expected to be completed in late 2013.
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now work with ying sets (across stage) working in the way that they will use in their profession. Gander said University of Nevada, Reno President Marc Johnson has been helpful to the expansion of the building. During the summer, Johnson helped to give $900,000 in university funds
to help upgrade lighting and sound systems. Gander said Johnson put strength into the arts faculty when they were going under curricular review last year. I am really grateful for him, but, also, I think he has a really strong vision for the university, Gander said. Hes making really smart choices. Gander said CFA have donors that often contribute to funds for student scholarships and programmatic efforts.
We are very grateful for this lead grant from the Redeld Foundation, as well as the many donations from other individuals and foundations, Ake said. Those contributions will go a long way toward improving the quality of education we can provide to students and the quality of life for everyone in the community.
Molly Moser can be reached at mmoser@nevadasagebrush.com.
Elections
said his department will invite legislatures to their ofce for public forums and a tour around the campus, giving students the opportunity to interact with them. Stannard said students should get to know their candidates since some of the candidates political platforms could affect their education. I think that its important that they absolutely inform themselves (about the candidates), Stannard said. Students should vote for the candidate that best represents the point that they believe in. The best way to do that is to nd out about the candidates themselves. Ben Pelt, assistant director of legislative affairs of the ASUN, believes that the local candidates who have visited campus the last few months have motivated students to vote on Election Day. Students got to hear rst
hand what the candidates stand for, Pelt said. Many people are frustrated with the political ads and mudslinging, so it is refreshing to hear straight from the candidates and to be able to interact with them. Cutler also believes its going to be an interesting Election Day. She said Washoe County is very evenly split so theres no way to know which way it will go until the votes are tallied. Lynch said if everyone who registered to vote actually voted, the state might be in favor of Obama. I know being on campus you hear more support for President Obama, but if you go outside the campus, you hear a lot of support for Governor Romney, Lynch said. She said theres a lot of Obama supporters on campus because education is a big part of the presidents platform. He is focused on college students and everyone having the ability to go to college, so more students are going to be attracted. I have a feeling there might
be a recount in at least one state, Lynch said. There are a couple states where you just dont know based on early voting and statistical polls, so it just depends on how people actually go out and vote. Vice President of ASUN RJ Lopez said although he feels this election has been receiving more attention from students compared to previous years, students are often not interested in voting for or researching the local and state elections. Unless students are from the Reno area and have some interest in local and state politics, I feel students are not as interested in the local and state politics, which is unfortunate, Lopez said. Both Lynch and Cutler said Tuesday is going to be an on the edge of your seat type race and very intense.
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STAFF EDITORIAL I ELECTION
Focus on important issues this election
n Thursday, Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg came out in support of Barack Obama for re-election. He cited the damage caused to his city by Hurricane Sandy and said Obama is better equipped to handle the issue of climate change. While the issue of climate change is a political one in our country, natural disasters are not. Nobody is going to come out in support of a hurricane (save the Westboro Baptist Church) and nobody is going to debate about whether the government should help
citizens affected by natural disasters. Wed like to remind you as you head to the polls today to keep in mind the issues that are important to you. Dont be distracted with issues that shouldnt be politicized and dont fall for character judgments. About 18 percent of registered voters in Nevada are non-partisan. Given that the latest poll average from Politico.com listed the difference between Obama and Mitt Romney at about 3 percent, those voters could make the difference. Nevada actually has a choice this election, and that choice shouldnt be
made for the wrong reasons. We wont tell you who to vote for or what to vote for, and we wont endorse anybody. But we will encourage you to cast your vote for the right reasons. What are the right reasons? It depends on who you are. You should vote based on your beliefs, but you should challenge those beliefs. You should vote based on your interests, but you should ask yourself if your interests are more important than somebody elses. You should only listen to talk show hosts and what your friends are saying insofar as you should
listen to a campaign ad it can offer useful information, but it should be checked and challenged rst. Perhaps most important of all, dont let emotions govern your vote. Dont make your decision based on the poor iron worker in Kansas City who lost his health care plan when he was laid off. Dont choose the next president based on the sad couple who feel like gay marriage is being forced on this country. And dont be afraid to abstain from voting in races you know nothing about. If you dont know the difference
between Hillary Schieve and David Ward, dont vote for either one. Leave that decision to people who do know. The machine will let you leave it blank. However, if you have a few extra minutes before you head to the polls, check out the platforms on their websites or read their voter bio on RGJ.com. These races do matter, and chances are they will affect you far more than any federal election. The Nevada Sagebrush editorial staff can be reached at editor@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Going homeless, the middle-class college kid way.
Media forms our judgmental ideas, dont stereotype right away

aving waited tables for almost four years in downtown Reno, I have seen more than my fair share of crazies hookers, pimps, drug dealers and homeless in all their glory. When I was younger, I feared these sorts of people. Generally not as kempt as one would like, they tend to come across as rude, threatening and, overall, unappealing. This could not be farther from the truth. With the recent trend Megan of womens self-defense Ortiz classes and safety awareness, along with the anniversary of the Brianna Denison rape and murder this January, the notion of who women should fear has become seriously distorted. I wont blame women entirely, although we are ultimately responsible for our own judgments. However, I have to say that it begins with media. And, hell, I work for the media. We live in a society that has molded our standard of what we perceive people to be. Lets think fashion, ladies, something I know you can all relate to. Whether you admit it or not, you want to be liked, and the attraction you draw from others, male and female, begins with your outward appearance. Whether you actually fall into the category of trendy or conservative is of little importance, but the point is that we
would not be able to dene these categories without society exemplifying them to us rst. If society told us it was trendy to wear garbage bags enough times, I have a feeling they would start ying off the shelves at Walmart. The same goes for fear. Society has demonstrated to us who we should fear, particularly as women. We shy away from homeless and dirty looking people on the streets because we are taught through the media that these people pose a threat to us, will rob us, molest us, attack us or worse. Why? Why do we assume that a persons outward appearance automatically denotes danger? Although I am sure that a fair amount of allegedly threatening people do fall into the category of those we should be wary of, dont forget that sometimes the best looking and most charismatic people can be the ones we should fear the most. Does the name Ted Bundy ring any bells? I witnessed this theory in action recently at a local bar, where a nice enough looking guy verbally attacked a homeless man. The customer was extremely inebriated it was game one of the World Series and the Giants had just won. A homeless man entered the bar with a paper dollar and a handful of change. He was disheveled and wore clothes that were stained and dirty. After quietly counting his change, he paid for a beer and drank it quickly. The whole time this was happening, the nice looking drunk guy was mean-mugging this man hard. My friend and I happened to
be sitting in between them, so I had prime seating. As the homeless man nished his beer and stood to leave, he wasnt halfway to the door before the drunk guy approached him and yelled, Yeah, thats right, get the hell out of here, you homeless fuck! This man made me feel ashamed to be a part of the same humanity as him. The homeless man did nothing wrong; it was merely his appearance and unwelcoming demeanor that influenced this other mans reaction. Im sure it was the alcohol, too. Obviously, not every person on this planet is all sunshine and daisies, but why do many human beings go with the guilty until proven innocent strategy when we are taught that people are innocent until proven guilty? Im not saying that when youre walking through campus alone at night that you should approach the rst creepy looking man you see and offer to take him out for cocktails, but there is no reason to assume he is a threat. He wants to feel as much a part of the human race as you do. Should you always be cautious, ladies? Absolutely. Should you overreact before a situation occurs? Probably not. Instead, walk with condence and trust in yourself positive energy attracts positive energy. And maybe know how to throw a good right hook, just in case.
y high school years passed uneventfully. I liked it that way. During my free time, I mostly sat at home and played computer games or chatted with people on AOL Instant Messaging. I wasnt interested in the crowd of jocks or popular kids who threw parties when their parents werent around. I was OK with my quiet, non-substanceinvolved life. As Im sure happened with many of you, my attitude shifted when my freshman year of college began. I stayed in Argenta Hall on the Honors oor, and no, we didnt study all day and night to get straight As well, that was some of it, but not all of it. I new friends and wanted to live Gianna met the college life. Hell, I was out of my Cruet house and didnt need permission for anything anymore. I didnt go crazy and pass out in the middle of the hall every night, though. I drank little and never became drunk. I still wanted to be that person who didnt want to test their limits. As a freshman, I think I failed overall in the experimenting department. It was stressful enough to sneak alcohol in the dorms, always afraid of being caught by resident assistants, or going to house parties and fearing the cops arrival. My sophomore year heralded even more changes. I had just gone through a breakup and I needed to anesthetize my wounds. I started drinking more with my friends and how do I put this? befriending the ganja. It was a fun time because I felt like I didnt have anyone holding me back anymore: not boyfriends, not parents and not RAs or front desk people. I got over it pretty quickly. I partied hard for a while, though still not as hard as other people do, but it got old. At the zombie crawl last week, I saw who I used to be and who I could have become. It wasnt like I pitied anyone there, necessarily, as though I were better than anyone. Im not. But I outgrew the party phase and I think that happens for most of us. I know people who party hard in their 30s, and thats when it starts getting a little sad. College is certainly the time to let go, experiment and have fun, but even my friends dont go as hard as they did when they were freshmen or sophomores. Maybe were just getting old and tired. In Spain, I was able to stay out until 5 a.m. and now I start yawning at 11. If its happening to me, itll soon happen to you, too. Its not all so bad. I went crawling last weekend and went to bed at the comfortable time of 2 a.m. I drank, but not so much that anyone had to take care of me. Im back to acting within my limits, and in a way Im glad Ive come back to that during my years in college. Now I have to think about doing well in my two jobs and continuing to get good grades; I cant just drop everything at night for a party all the time anymore, but I still will sometimes. I have reached a healthy balance and thats what college is all about. Its about testing the waters and nding out how much you can take. This is the best time of your life to go crazy, so get out there and do what you couldnt in high school or while living at home. It may be a wild ride for a bit, but youll nd yourself back in your own personal center, where you belong. So experiment and see what its like. Unless it involves meth and heroin. Stay away from that.
Megan Ortiz studies journalism and English literature. She can be reached at mortiz@nevadasagebrush.com.
Gianna Cruet studies journalism and Spanish. She can be reached at gcruet@nevadasagebrush.com.
WORDS WITH FRIENDS

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didnt notice whether it was the university or city police who had parked in front of the small house a few blocks west of campus like most of the people at the party, my brain went into crisis mode the second I noticed ashing lights. Even though Im 21 years old, just seeing them really freaked me out. Its the same Ben feeling Miller whenever I see a cop parked on the side of the road or see one driving down my street. Ive been trained to be scared, upset and even angry whenever I see a cop car or its sirens. And it really didnt help when the ofcers told the frightened partygoers that they would start checking IDs in ve minutes. The house was all but empty within four. I started thinking about every charge they could possibly bring down on me, everything Ive ever heard of somebody getting in trouble for public drunkenness, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, disturbing the peace. I didnt know, so my instinct was to leave as soon as possible. But my designated driver was still waiting to sober up. The plan was to let them have fun like everybody else and give them some time to sober up so they could drive. They hadnt drank much and were of drinking age, but the police were making us leave early. Legally, my DD could drive with a BAC less than .08. Luckily, the ofcers left soon enough that we didnt feel pressured to drive home early. The whole time I kept thinking about how irresponsible it was for the cops to tell people they were going to start checking IDs in ve minutes. Didnt they realize they were handing down a mandate to everybody at the party to leave immediately? Didnt they understand that they could have scared people into driving drunk or walking home drunk through trafc? Its situations like these that exponentially worsen the relationship between young people and law enforcement. Ultimately, the police are here to make us safer. But their actions sent a clear message that they care more about a neighbors noise complaint on a Friday night and an arbitrary drinking age than they do about the safety of the citizens they protect. That, or they just werent thinking. But thats no excuse. Regardless of whether it was
Police bust shows need Male stripper show funny, for awareness of panic eye-opening I The MIPC story T
Of 310 incidents the University of Nevada, Reno Police Department has responded to this semester, 107 were MIPCs.
o quote a previous article from my fellow opinion columnist, Evynn Tyler: Inspiration does come from the strangest places. Mine came from Thunder from Down Under at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino last weekend, a beCrystal lated 21st Powell birthday present my twin sister and I received from my eccentric Aunt Sally. As Nevadans, weve heard the radio commercials: The Thunder from Down Under is now taking the world by storm! or Prepare to be thunderstruck by the Thunder Down from Under! Although the show is based at Las Vegas Excalibur Hotel and Casino, its part of the booming sex industry we see advertised daily and are no longer fazed by. Like the epileptic neon lights and chiming slot machines that fascinated me when I moved to the Silver State in 2002, I barely notice sex in advertising anymore. I felt the same apathy about Australias male revue. The men the show is so famous for werent onstage performing for more than half of the hour-long show. Most of the time was spent creating and maintaining the anticipating atmosphere. The stage ashing lights and fog machine included was placed in the middle-front of the audience within jumping distance of crowded banquet tables and anked by giant projection screens looping naughty photo-shoot footage. The rock music that blasted from the stereos enhanced the effect. The songs played included: Big and Richs Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy, lots of AC/DC and of course the Men at Work single Land Down Under. When the men did strut onstage, they did so in costume. Routines included Pirates of the Caribbean, 300 and female fantasy characters, including a reman, a plumber, a mailman, a doctor, a businessman, a police ofcer and a milkman. After each number, the designated dance lead stripped and jumped onto one of the banquet tables or into the screaming, groping crowd. He would return onstage with a woman in hand (or arms), sit her on a stool and perform a lap dance. Then he would walk her back to her seat as the host would introduce him (by rst name only) and hed exit stage left,
all other reports
MIPC
34.5%
Thats
of all reports.
petit larceny unspecied burglary DUI That makes MIPCs the number one effort of the UNRPD.
Source: UNRPD daily crime logs, August-October
Illustration by Ben Miller/Nevada Sagebrush
the University of Nevada, Reno Police Department or the Reno Police Department, all law ofcials should understand what theyre really doing when they bust up parties: Theyre scaring people. What if the cops talked to the owners or renters of the house and told them there was a noise complaint and they needed to keep it down? What if instead of showing up at the house, they checked to see if they could call it instead? What if they put the
emphasis on people getting home safe rather than handing out citations? Yes, they need to enforce underage drinking laws. Thats their job. But its nave to think theyre actually going to stop minors from consuming alcohol. They should spend more time teaching people how to drink responsibly and make good decisions when theyre inebriated. More than that, they should take some time to think about
the effects they have on people. Whenever I see a cop, my assumption is that something bad is going to happen to me soon. They should understand that when making decisions about how to handle any situation, not just parties. For the record, I didnt know anybody at that party who was under 21.
Ben Miller studies journalism and history. He can be reached at bmiller@nevadasagebrush.com.
mooning the audience in the process. I sat in my seat throughout the show, hiding behind the wolf-whistling wall of drunk, middle-aged women (and the occasional man), critiquing the choreography (my jazz teacher would have unked them all) and wondering how much of the ticket price was spent on replacing all those ripped shirts. Supposedly these elements are typical of male revues, so I received the full clich package. I learned three things from Thunder from Down Under. First, strippers arent my thing. A woman can only watch naked men dance around for so long until she gets bored; the initial shock (or elation) of bare skin wears off fast. The host knew this. Between each routine he talked with the audience and cracked dirty jokes. He even conducted an orgasm queen contest, where three audience members moaned, screamed and used him as a prop (any part of him) to feign the best orgasm. The winner received a free picture of herself draped across the half-naked cast, a privilege every audience member could enjoy after the show. I crossed my arms in the photograph line after my sister stopped dragging me by the arm. When we nally sat on the strippers, each one asked if we liked the show. It was funnier than I expected, I answered. That was the second lesson I learned: the sex industry, although its a business built on fantasy, is still a business. As male strippers, the men of Thunder from Down Under cater to the stereotypical fantasy of the ultimate man. Its in their costumes (all of which portray heroic and successful guresexcept the milkman), their physical tness, even their accents. While its refreshing that a cabaret show for women exists in this patriarchal world, it was pitiable how the audiencedrunk and sober alike ate it up. It wasnt real. Everything the lights, the sounds, the fog machine, the strippers were props. The men werent even identied by their last names; they were characters, not people. Yet the majority of the audience still threw themselves into overt attempts at irting with them. And the men irted back, changing their demeanors to t the customer. It was their job to maintain the fantasy. So thank you for the present, Aunt Sally. It was inspiring.
Crystal Powell studies journalism and international affairs. She can be reached at opinion@ nevadasagebrush.com.
SEX AND ROMANCE
Think before you speak, dont make excuses or lie to yourself
y mouth gets me in a lot of trouble, and Im sure Im not alone in this detrimental personality aw. I blurt out things Im thinking and have gotten into the habit of slapping a hand over my talk box mid-conversation if I feel a bit of vulgarity Anneliese in the back of my Hucal throat. Some obviously less-evolved people have yet to acquire this useful skill. I understand that advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most like it the least, so Im going to put this nicely. College is not like a weekend in Vegas. What happens in Argenta does not always stay in Argenta, especially when you have paper thin walls. I had the unfortunate reputation as
the girl who yelled Harder, harder! in the shower and soon more than just the fourth oor knew about my vocal tendencies. I was not a repeat offender, but after one sexually dissatisfying and angry encounter, I had turned into the loud, abusive shower sex girl. Possibly the worst part about this situation was my completely nave idea that no one but my roommate knew at rst. Once I discovered that the girl who lived next to me was a rather intimidating softball player, who later said, Hey, I live next to you, are you the one with the boyfriend? I knew I was in trouble. Thats when I realized the number one rule of how to get down should be watch yo damn mouth. I have since discovered that absurd vocal tendencies do not only ruin the deed, they also twat-swat/cock-block people from even getting as far as meeting a potential lover. While roaming the streets of downtown Reno with my friend Jace during the zombie crawl
this year, we encountered many hilarious and disturbing things. We witnessed three girls (probably quite new to drinking) having a small cuddling party in the planter outside of a church. We saw a blow up penis and an adorable troupe of sexy dinosaurs. I also received a shout out from Jesus, which was mighty attering, but the greatest thing we heard all night was screamed at us from a car window as I strolled down roadside. Hey baby! Wanna come back to my house for pizza and some sex? Why, yes, random drunk guy screaming from a car, of course I would love to do just that, and Ill have extra cheese to go with those rooes. Guys, please understand something about women. For the most part, we do get a bit of a thrill from your childishness when you cat-call us, but we then spend a week making fun of the shitstorm that just exploded from your overly talkative face. We do not go home with the guy who screams
at us from the car, or Chad, who somehow slipped his name and number into a piece of my costume. I hung your note on the wall, Chad, because it makes me laugh that you were scared of a 5-foot-tall girl in angel wings. The last part of my rule involves people who let silly excuses fall out their cake holes. These are people who lie to themselves and say something is socially acceptable when its not, like Chad, who thinks girls are scary and rationalizes a random name and number as being acceptable. Watch what you say because everything that comes out of your mouth can make or break your ass-getting game. Remember the Golden Rule: do unto others as you would have done unto you! And I can guarantee you dont want to be told Hey bitch, nice ass! Oh, and I like your wings, too.
Anneliese Hucal studies pre-law and public relations. She can be reached at opinion@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Washington soars in Flight Wii U confronts

expectations
By Tyler Hersko
To say that Nintendos Wii video game console has turned more than a few heads since its release in 2006 would be a massive understatement. The Wii completely changed the mainstream perception of video gaming. No longer was it a hobby for the most reclusive of introverts. Games such as Wii Sports and Wii Fit transcended traditional social boundaries, attracting the attention of children, parents and senior citizens alike. Due to the consoles innovative Wii remote controller and unique games that promoted physical activity, the Wii quickly outsold Sonys Playstation 3 and Microsofts Xbox 360. Though the initial reception from hardcore gamers and the mainstream media alike was high, it didnt take long for Nintendos competitors to respond. Today, Microsofts Kinect and Sonys Playstation Move have attracted many of the Wiis more casual consumers, and Nintendos recent nancial performance has suffered accordingly. Nintendo is hoping to emulate the initial prosperity the Wii enjoyed with the launch of the systems successor, the Wii U, on Nov. 18. The original Wii was technologically underpowered. Its competitors featured a variety of online services, social features and downloadable content that made the Wiis services appear barebones in comparison. Though Nintendo plans to remedy many of the Wiis shortcomings, many questions remain. While Netix, Hulu and Youtube integration is planned for shortly after launch, it remains to be seen if Nintendo will be able to consistently support the platform. Features of the Wii, such as friend codes (a mandatory and pointlessly complex method of playing with friends online), will be making unwanted returns. Many of the systems planned features will be released in the near future. While supporting the system with frequent updates is important, the fact of the matter is that despite being a new console, the Wii U will still be playing catch up to its competitors in many ways. While a novel concept, the controller seems to lack the simplicity that inspired casual audiences to play Wii Sports and Wii Play (major factors in the original Wiis success). For hardcore gamers, the cumbersome touchscreen (the controller is about four inches wider than the Xbox 360s controller) will likely serve as an annoyance. Though the Wii U certainly has potential, the fact that, at best, the system will launch on roughly equal footing with already-established consoles, Nintendos latest agship has a very uncertain future. If Nintendo manages to hold true to their promises, the Wii U will be more than capable of competing with the other consoles. But until then, Nintendo has an uphill battle on its hands.
Tyler Hersko can be reached at arts-entertainment@nevadasagebrush.com.
Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures
Denzel Washington stars as a pilot struggling with addictions before and after a life-altering crash landing where he saved the majority of passengers.
By Kyle Wise
When movies like Flight start coming out, you know the blockbuster season is ofcially over. Gun shots and explosions appear less, characters start talking more; lms deal with real-life problems. Flight could very well be one of this years best movies and is anchored by one of Denzel Washingtons best performances. This Robert Zemeckis (Beowulf) directed tale depicts alcoholic, drug addicted commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker (Washington, Safe House), who manages to perform a spectacular emergency crash landing after a mechanical failure dooms his aircraft midight. His actions save the lives of 96 of the 102 passengers and crew, earning him hero status. However, he quickly comes under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board after a toxicology report reveals that he had alcohol in his system during
FLIGHT the ight. F l i g h t Release Date: could have Nov. 2 easily been Director: a good but Robert Zeforgettable meckis movie if not Starring: for Washing- Denzel Washtons efforts. ington, Don This is the Cheadle, and most char- Bruce Greenismatic and wood compelling Genre: hes been in Drama years, and what he does Rating: here eas- R ily surpasses Grade: his work in A A m e r i c a n Gangster. Whitaker is a man so consumed by his addictions that he has no idea what to do with himself when he isnt getting loaded. Washington aside, Flight is loaded with seriously good acting talent in the form of Bruce
Greenwood (Super 8), Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2) and the hilarious, scene stealing John Goodman (Trouble with the Curve) as Whitakers drug dealing buddy Harling. Also in the mix is Kelly Reilly (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows), who gives a touching, understated performance as a recovering addict who becomes Whitakers lover after a chance meeting. Flight starts off with a literal bang. The lms signature plane crash scene, which comes right after the opener, is the most harrowing and suspenseful 10 minutes you will experience in a movie theater in 2012. Zemeckis makes you feel like you are in the plane with Whitaker and the passengers, and you might nd yourself unconsciously gripping your armrest during that sequence. After the initial excitement, the movie slows down considerably while forcing more scrutiny upon Whitaker, who mostly lays
low and tries to keep out of the public eye even while continuing to guzzle insane amounts of booze. Defending Whitaker in the investigation is a tenacious lawyer (Cheadle), who vows to keep Whitaker out of jail. Whitaker is despicable. In the course of just a few minutes you will go from loving him to loathing him. Whitaker makes one awful decision after another to the point that he nearly becomes irredeemable. This is the case up until the very end of Flight. In a scene that is beautifully sold by Washington, Whitaker nally realizes how wretched he has become and acknowledges his addiction. Its scenes like this that make Denzel Washington one of the greatest stars of our time and elevates Flight to true greatness.
Kyle Wise can be reached at artsentertainment@nevadasagebrush.com.
Rapper restores kung fu genre

By Julian Rhodes
In a throwback ode to the lms that inspired his career, RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan has created a remarkable kung-fu thriller with The Man with the Iron Fists. Following the style of cult classics such as The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and Shaolin & Wu Tang, the lms dedication to grandiose ght scenes and stoic characters provide a fun-lled blast from the far-east past. The story begins in Jungle Village, a small Chinese oasis run by a variety of clans, all based off specic animal styles of ghting. The Lion Clan, personied by rockstar-sized manes, is assigned to escort a shipment of the Emperors gold through the village and surrounding areas. Shortly after, Silver Lion (Byron Mann, Catwoman) and Poison Dagger (Daniel Wu, Inseparable) assassinate the leader of the Lion clan, take charge and begin plotting to steal the gold. Stuck in the middle is the Blacksmith (RZA, Californication), commissioned to make weapons for the various clans. After housing and hiding an injured Zen Yi (Rick Yune, Ninja Assassin), the Blacksmith nds himself targeted by the Lion Clan and must ght for the freedom and safety of Jungle Village and the woman he loves, Lady Silk (Jamie Chung, Premium Rush). While the lm stays true to its inuences with unstable credits in Chinese, a solemn protagonist and a variety of martial art styles, there are many steps RZA, as writer and director, took to bring this lm up to modern standards. Stepping up the gore factor, each a c t i o n THE MAN scene was WITH THE lled with IRON FISTS s p r a y i n g Release Date: b l o o d Nov. 2 and ying Director: limbs. Al- RZA though the Starring: lms cast RZA, Russell is heavily Crowe, Rick C h i n e s e, Yune, and Lucy most of Liu the actors Genre: s p e a k Action, martial perfect E n g l i s h , arts making it Rating: easier to R get lost in Grade: the action B rather than the plot. Being his lm, as expected, the soundtrack is drenched in Wu-Tang Clan songs and other hip-hop arrangements. However, RZA himself gives a fairly lackluster performance. Embodying his inner Keanu Reeves, RZA plays the part of the Blacksmith with little discernible emotion. It seems as though he may have been better off casting an actual actor in the part of the protagonist. However, in the eyes of an optimist, this lack of depth could be chocked up to another tribute to kung-fu lms of old. Adrenaline arousing and rife with violence, The Man with the Iron Fists is sure to enthrall kung-fu fans nationwide. Though fairly cheesy at times, the lm is far from American single slices. This movie is straight Gouda.
Julian Rhodes can be reached at jrhodes@nevadasagebrush.com.
Rocky Horror Show hits campus
Ryan Miyashiro /Nevada Sagebrush
San Franciscos Bawdy Caste performed alongside a showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Joe Crowley Student Union. Dr. Frank-N-Furter admires his new creation, Rocky Horror, a perfected sex machine of a man, as Columbia gropes Rockys sculpted physique.
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THIS WEEKS GAME Fresno State

Saturday TIME: 7:35 p.m.
@SagebrushSports | nevadasagebrush.com TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
SPORTS
SEPT. 8
vs. USF L 32-31
SEPT. 1
at California W 31-24
SEPT. 15
vs. Northwestern State W 45-34
SEPT. 22
at Hawaii W 69-24
SEPT. 29
at Texas State W 34-21
OCT. 6
vs. Wyoming W 35-28 (OT)
OCT. 13
at UNLV W 42-37
OCT. 20
vs. SDSU
OCT. 26
at Air Force L48-31
NOV. 10
NOV. 17
DEC. 1
L 39-38 (OT)
vs. Fresno State at New Mexico vs. Boise State TBA 7:35 p.m. 12:30 p.m.
TALE OF THE TAPE
BCS STANDINGS
1. Alabama 2. Kansas State 3. Oregon 4. Notre Dame 5. Georgia 6. Florida 7. LSU 8. South Carolina 9. Louisville 10. Florida State 11. Oregon State 12. Oklahoma 13. Clemson 14. Stanford 15. Texas A&M 16. Nebraska 17. Texas 18. UCLA 19. USC 20. Louisiana Tech 21. Mississippi State 22. Texas Tech 23. Rutgers 24. Northwestern 25. Toledo
AP TOP 25
9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 8-1 8-1 7-2 7-2 9-0 8-1 7-1 6-2 8-1 7-2 7-2 7-2 7-2 6-3 7-2 8-1 7-2 6-3 7-1 7-2 8-1 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 10-0 8-1 8-1 8-1 7-2 8-1 9-0 7-2 7-1 6-2 7-2 7-2 7-2 7-2 7-2 8-1 6-3 7-2 8-1 7-1 6-3
Wolf Pack aims to snap losing skid

Two of the top offenses in the nation battle it out for conference championship as season winds down
Nevada
260.6 262.7 153.0 523.3 39.6 190.1 240.9 431.0 29.9 42.2
Category Fresno State

OFFENSE Rushing Passing Pass efciency Total Scoring DEFENSE Rushing Passing Total Scoring 162.9 168.4 331.3 21.6 41.1 9.9 21.3 1.2 158.7 317.2 152.4 475.9 38.3
SPECIAL TEAMS/MISC. Net punting Punt returns Kickoff returns Turnover margin 15.6 20.1 0.1
By Eric Uribe
After back-to-back conference defeats, Nevada has its back up against the wall. One more loss would all but take the Wolf Pack out of the Mountain West Conference championship picture. Nevada is also a speed bump in Fresno States pursuit of a conference title in its rst season in the MWC. The Bulldogs and all its offensive repower have steamrolled opponents all season but may have met their match with the Pistol offense.
1. Alabama (60) 2. Oregon 3. Kansas State 4. Notre Dame 5. Ohio State 6. Georgia 7. Florida 8. Florida State 9. LSU 10. Clemson 11. Louisville 12. South Carolina 13. Oregon State 14. Oklahoma 15. Texas A&M 16. Stanford 17. UCLA 18. Nebraska 19. Texas 20. Louisiana Tech 21. USC 22. Mississippi State 23. Toledo 24. Rutgers 25. Texas Tech
2012 STATISTICAL LEADERS
Player
D. Carr R. Rouse D. Adams P. Thomas A. Jennings P. Thomas R. Evans R. Rouse
Fresno State Category Avg./Game

Passing yds Rushing yds Recieving yds Tackles Tackles for loss Interceptions Punt return yds avg. Scoring Nevada 307.01 110.1 90.7 6.1 1.1 0.7 10.6 7.2
REVENGEMINDED DOGS
The Wolf Pack has had the Bulldogs number dating back to their time in the Western Athleti c Conference. Nevada has topped Fresno State four times in a row including a 45-38 victory a season ago. The Bulldogs key to putting a halt to its woes against the Wolf Pack will be quarterback Derek Carr. The junior has put on a season for the ages. Carr has torched opposing defenses for 3,070 yards through the air nearly 800 more yards than MWCs second leading passer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Nick Sherry. The signal caller has found the end zone 30 times to only ve interceptions. Its a neck-and-neck affair for the MWC Offensive Player of the Year award between Carr and Nevadas Stefphon Jefferson. The Bulldogs are no slouch in the run game either. Running back Robbie Rouse has piled up 1,101 yards on his own this season. The senior became the programs all-time leading rusher earlier this season. Rouses ability to change directions quickly could break a lot of would-be tackles from a Nevada defense, which allowed 461 yards on the ground to Air Force.
Player
C. Fajardo S. Jefferson B. Wimberly A. Rosette B. Hekking K. Wooten K. Wooten S. Jefferson
Category Avg./Game
Passing yds Rushing yds Receivng yds Tackles Tackles for loss Interceptions Punt return yds avg. Scoring 247.5 149.0 75.0 9.7 0.8 2 15.6 10.2
Others receiving votes: Northern Illinois 64, Kent State 61, Michigan 53, TCU 38, Northwestern 32, Oklahoma State 27, Ohio 22, UCF 15, Boise State 11, Washington 9, Penn State 8, San Diego State 7, Tulsa 6, Arizona 5, Utah State 4, Fresno State 2
THIS WEEKS GAME
Fresno State at Nevada
When: Saturday, 7:35 p.m. Where: Mackay Stadium

(29,993, FieldTurf)
2012 MWC STANDINGS
Standings
Fresno State San Diego State Boise State Air Force Nevada UNLV New Mexico Colorado State Wyoming Hawaii
Conference
5-1 5-1 4-1 4-1 3-2 2-3 1-4 1-4 1-4 0-5
Overall
7-3 7-3 7-2 5-4 6-3 2-8 4-6 2-7 2-7 1-7
TV: NBC Sports Network Season records: Nevada

(6-3 overall, 3-2 MWC), Fresno State (7-3 overall, 5-1 MWC)
All-time series record: Fresno State leads 24-18 The coaches: Nevada hall
of fame head coach Chris Ault is in his 28th season as Nevadas head coach and has a 232-106-1 record. Fresno State head coach Tim DeRuyter has a 7-3 record in his first season at the helm of the Bulldogs. He was most recently the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M and was codefensive coordinator for the Wolf Pack during the 2005 season.
KEY MATCHUP
FAMILIAR FEEL
The two squads comfort level goes beyond being former WAC foes. Fresno State boasts two former Nevada coaches on its staff. Most notably, head coach Tim DeRuyter, who served as the Silver and Blues co-defensive coordinator from 05-06. Current Bulldogs offensive line coach Cameron Norcross held the same position a season ago for the Wolf Pack. Saturdays matchup pits the conferences top two offenses against one another. Nevada leads the conference in net offense and points with Fresno State right behind them in both categories. DeRuyter and Norcrosss knowledge of the Pistol offense could help them slow down the Wolf Packs high-octane offensive attack. Takeaways could decide this game. The Bulldogs have intercepted passers a league-leading 17 times in 2012, while Nevada has four picks tied for last in the conference. Quarterback Cody Fajardo has tossed just four interceptions this season but could be in store for a challenge facing a pair of ball-hoggers in safety Phillip Thomas and cornerback Derron Smith whove tallied a combined 12 picks.
Eric Uribe can be reached at euribe@nevadasagebrush.com.
FRESNO STATE SCHEDULE
Date
Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct . 20 Oct. 27
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Opponent
Weber State at Oregon Colorado at Tulsa San Diego State at Colorado State at Boise State Wyoming at New Mexico Hawaii at Nevada at Air Force
Time
W 37-10 L 42-25 W 69-14 L 27-26 W52-40 W 28-7 L 20-10 W42-14 W49-32 W45-10 7:35 p.m. PT 3:30 p.m. PT
Bulldogs aerial assault vs. Nevada secondary

Bulldogs QB Derek Carr is the younger brother of former No. 1 overall draft pick David Carr. The younger Carr has already thrown over 30 TD passes this season.
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Nevada safety Duke Williams is second in the squad with 74 tackles. The senior will be instrumental in stopping Fresnos highoctane passing attack.
MAKING THE CALL
STAFF PICKS
OPTIMIST SAYS: Similiar to the game against California, Nevada plays tough defense and forces some turnovers to upend the Bulldogs. Stefphon Jefferson regains the the national rushing lead with a stellar performance against the boys from Fresno. OUTCOME: Nevada wins 35-28 PESSIMIST SAYS: The Wolf Pack defense has been the weak link to the team all season. They are 95th in the country allowing almost 32 points a game. The pass defense has been especially anemic. Derek Carr lights up the Pack and the scoreboard on Saturday night. OUTCOME: Fresno State wins 45-31
DIFFERENCE MAKER
ROBBIE ROUSE
The senior running back is ninth in the country with 1,101 rushing yards and ten rushing touchdowns. He torched Colorado earlier this year by running for over 140 yards with a ridiculous 16 yards per carry average.
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Nevada midelder Bobby Reilly and Fresno States Fanny Johansson battle for possession of the ball on Oct. 21. Reilly is one of 19 players on the team that is either a freshman or sophomore.
Grades
young woman gave her heart and soul in every game from controlling the mideld to running the wings for her teammates to have a chance to win. This is also a young core that will stick around for the next couple of seasons and should make a bigger impact next season. Grade: B-
FORWARDS
Make no mistake about it, the star of this team is Chrisalyn Fonte. She had an outstanding campaign this season making her presence felt by opposing defenders. Her technique reminds me of Xavier Xavi Hernndez player for FC Barcelona. She was
always positive and realistic after tough defeats and would continue to approach every game with the same intensity. A player that disappeared in chunks of the season should be her Robin next season and that player is Kori Disaruno. She will enter her nal season next year and I know she will prove her quality skills to put the ball in the back of the net, as she did her rst two seasons. She will have to because freshman Daisha Jones-Oglesby has a huge upside and will ght for a starting position next season. Grade: B
COACHING
There is no question that Melissa Price is a great coach and teacher for her team. She had a great season and I believe she is the ideal coach to lead Nevada to the promise land
because of her qualities to show leadership and discipline throughout a season. Grade: B Its the toughest time of the year when you have to look at your season and know that it is over, head coach Melissa Price said in a press release. Im very proud of this team and the accomplishments we made this year. Im disappointed with the loss but not disappointed in our season as a whole. When others didnt believe in us, we always believed in ourselves and what we were capable of. We improved as a program this year and I feel our future is bright. With that said, this team will take a bigger step next season. Overall Grade: B+
Leonel Beas can be reached sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
Photo courtesy of Carl LaGrone
The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Carl LaGrone graduated from Nevada in 2004.
Tourney
Coaching
a defensive back from 2004-07. Luke Rippee, who now coaches the wide receivers and defensive backs at his alma mater. Coaching has always been in my family, Rippee said. Coaching in general is trying to make a difference in young mens lives. Sports can teach you so much and provide life lessons down the road like working hard and dealing with others.
DOING IT FOR THE KIDS

Being attached to a single sport for such a long period of time, it can become part of your identity, according to Rippee. While many of these coaches want to stay connected to the game they love, another effect they wish to get out of coaching is to make a difference in a young persons life. Rippee found coaching to not only be an easy change but also found a way to impact young lives in a positive manner the same way it did for him. The kids almost become family, Rippee said. Its great to see growth in the kids just like a teacher. Sellers echoed Rippees words. (Coaching) has lled the love of the game, Sellers said. You can never fulll the playing
part, so you try to teach others to play the game right. Current assistant coach at Hug High School Carl LaGrone, a standout outside linebacker for the Silver and Blue from 2000-2003, also found the fatherly inuence to have a profound impact on what he wanted to after his playing days were over. My dad was a coach and I eventually wanted to do that, too, LaGrone said. It wasnt that difcult. I always wanted to be a coach. (When I played) they would call me a coach on the eld. Some of the most notable coaches on campus were athletes turned into coaches, including baseball head coach Gary Powers and Ault. Another coach who played at Nevada is womens tennis head man Guillaume Tonelli, who played two seasons with the men. During the NBA lockout last season, Armon Johnson helped coach at his alma mater Hug High School, and former Pack running back Luke Lippincott was a physical education and wrestling coach at Clayton Middle School two years ago. With the glory days on the playing elds behind them, its up to the coach to make sure his young pupils are aware of something theyll remember forever, according to Rippee. I try to tell the kids to appreciate what they have going on
right in front of them, Rippee said. (I want the kids to know) if you work hard and be mentally tough you can accomplish anything.
to a 7-10-3 in the Mountain West and a tournament victory against Boise State this season. I feel like the Nevada soccer program has a promising future, Fonte said. This year, from start to nish, we got better each time we stepped onto the eld. I feel that if we can continue on this path we can really only keep going up from here and Im excited for whats in store for us.
Leonel Beas can be reached sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
FILLING THE VOID

While coaching may not satisfy the same hunger for these players when they played it, it has awoken something that was never thought to be there before. A lot of the coaches are also teachers at their respective schools. Many are weightlifting or physical education instructors, but others majored in secondary education when they attended the university to teach science or history. With their job status legitimized as teachers and facing the obstacle of middle age, does coaching ll the same spot the loss of playing left? It does, and it doesnt, LaGrone said. Its weird because coaching you focus on seeing them improve with the team aspect (as opposed to focusing on yourself). With a new class of athletes to graduate this spring, a new chapter will open in their lives. Every time you experience change it makes you nervous, but its also exciting at the same time to start something new, Edwards said.
Chris Boline can be reached at cboline@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Matthews gets his feet wet with Dolphins

By Chris Boline
When first asked by his teammates in the Miami Dolphins locker room where he played his college football, Rishard Matthews, of course, replied with Nevada. His peers were confused by this statement; they thought Las Vegas was the only city with a university in the Silver State. Matthews was quick to correct them, not wanting to be confused with the rival University of Nevada, Las Vegas. After finishing two seasons with the Wolf Pack, Rishard Matthews accomplished his childhood dream: He got drafted by an NFL team. Matthews is now a rookie with the Dolphins and is still training hard, just like he did when he was part of the Silver and Blue. After battling a nagging injury in training camp, Matthews made the squad but hes not done yet. While the perks of an NFL gig hold more benefits than in the college game, getting a paycheck for doing something you love is maybe the biggest it cant replace the atmosphere of playing on Saturdays. Being an integral of the receiving corps both years he attended Nevada, Matthews says he misses game day at Mackay the most. Playing on Saturday night and having the fans there, Matthews said. Running out of the tunnel with the guys is probably the biggest thing (I miss most). Adjusting to the speed of the pro game, the wide out from Santa Ana, Calif. found himself to be in a tough spot, but he never started to doubt himself. When you get in the league, its a lot faster and smarter, Matthews said. A lot of small school guys, its about work ethic, and everybody works hard. Some work harder than others, so you have to be a professional about everything. The climate also affects the receivers game, going from the desert plateau of Reno to the wetlands of Florida. Being out here in Miami, the humidity is not a game, so you have to take care of your body, Matthews said. Besides the muggy summer heat the Florida weather provides, it also gives rise to other temptations of the night. People come out here to
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Former Nevada wide receiver Rishard Matthews runs for the end zone in a 34-31 win over Boise State in 2010. Matthews nished the game with 10 grabs and 172 yards.
party, Matthews said. A lot different (from Reno), they find out if youre a partier right when you get picked up. You have to be able to control yourself. Im pretty mellow so I just chill. With spots on pro teams so fiercely contested, Matthews found he had to give it all he had everyday in training camp and not take any plays off since any play could be his last. Going full speed every play, its important (to do something positive) every play, Matthews said. We still have starters and I have to make those reps count. While Matthews did not play four or five years at Nevada he spent two years at Bakersfield College he still left an impact with his former teammates that can be felt all the way across the country. He was a hard worker. When you see one of the best players on the team working hard, it motivates you, said current Nevada linebacker Albert Rosette. He was a team guy, who wasnt always about himself because he wanted to put the team first. Matthews is also learning how to be a student of the game and the ins and outs of being a pro from some of the older wide receivers on the Dolphins. Davone Bess is perfecting his craft and shows up everyday ready to work, Matthews said. (Brian) Hartline is very smart. I think he could probably be a coach one day. So whats next for Rishard Matthews? (I want to) be a starter in the NFL, whether its for Miami or another team, Matthews said. I dont want to be a guy that is washed up and doesnt come back. With his legacy at the university just finished and his pro career off to a good start, Matthews has some advice for the guys still catching for the Wolf Pack. Dont give up on your dreams and learn how to perfect your craft.
Chris Boline can be reached at cboline@nevadasagebrush.com.
Volleyball loses Lawlor undergoes renovation pair of games

By Alexa Ard
Nevada volleyball cant get a win at home or away. The Wolf Pack dropped two away games against Fresno State and University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Nevada struggled to find offense in both contest, before being swept 3-0. Nevada took on Fresno State last Thursday where it failed to improve from its last match against the Bulldogs that also ended in a 3-0 loss for Nevada on Oct. 6. (Fresno) didnt present anything that we werent prepared for, second-year head coach and Fresno State alumna Ruth Lawanson said. The problem was that we didnt execute. Seniors Janelle Batista and Kelly Chang had standout performances for the Wolf Pack during Thursdays game, but the true surprise came from freshman setter Taylar Rothfuss who has only recently joined the starting lineup due to junior Dana Holts injury. Rothfuss had 20 assists, six digs and two assisted blocks against Fresno. Shes running the offense as best as she can, and shes doing a very admirable job, Lawanson said. We could help her more if we improve our passing. A freshman setter needs stability around her, and we havent given her that. On Saturday, the Wolf Pack competed against the Rebels in the Governors Series, where the Rebels were able to secure three points in the head-to-head series. The first round ended in a disappointing 25-8 loss for Nevada. We werent passing well, therefore our offense became predictable and easy to defend against, Lawanson said. Although the following two rounds ended in loss, the score was much more respectable, which ended 25-20 and 25-18. Nevadas tallest player, 6-foot-3 sophomore Tessa Leaea, was the only player to reach double figures that night with 11 kills. The pair of losses dropped the squad to 4-21 (1-11 MWC) this season. Rothfuss says the inexperience among the Wolf Pack has led to struggles. Being an entirely new team with just as many freshmen as returners is a big step, she said. Also, switching conferences is always a transition; people may not recognize our personal success because of our record. However, we are getting better as the year is going on. Some things just havent fallen into place yet. Only three seniors round out the 12-girl roster. Much like her squad, coach Lawanson is only in her second year under the helm. However, the future is bright, according to Rothfuss. We are learning quickly and expect big things for the future, she said. We continue to be strong and have each others backs, Rothfuss said. The Packs next game is at home on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. against Boise State, who have won their last three games. The last time Nevada faced the Broncos it resulted in a 3-0 defeat for the Wolf Pack.
Alexa Ard can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
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The staircase outside Lawlor Events Center received a facelift after being damaged by Renos blistering weather through the years.
By Justin Sacco
Many of you may have noticed the construction going on outside of Lawlor Events Center. According to Ann Larson, Director of Lawlor Events Center, Renos harsh weather had taken its toll on the 29-yearold stairs and they needed to be fixed. They needed to replace the first two sets of stairs closest to Virginia St. and then patch
and repair the second two sets of stairs, Larson said. They were no longer visually pleasing and couldve created a trip hazard. Larson said the funding for the stairs came from the facilities department budget because the stairs are not only used by those attending events at Lawlor, but are a major passageway for students and faculty heading from the West Stadium Parking Complex to the southern parts of campus.
When the basketball season officially tips off with regular season games, students will enjoy a few other changes . According to Larson, students can expect an expanded menu from the concession stands. This season will see healthier food options such as fruit and chicken kabobs, but dont worry the old staples like nachos and hotdogs will still be around, too. During games, students and faculty will now be able to purchase
their food items by using their Wolfcards at the concession stands closest to the student section. The womens regular season begins Nov. 9 against Cal State Fullerton, and the mens tips off Nov. 16, also against Cal State Fullerton. The mens squad will battle Oregon Tech in an exhibition game tomorrow.
Justin Sacco can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Cross Country
at NCAA Mountain Regionals, Ft. Collins, Colo.
THE SKINNY: After a strong showing at the Mountain West Championships in Las Vegas, the womens cross country team looks to make some noise this Friday at the home of Colorado State. Junior Sam Diaz leads the scrappy bunch of women with upset on its minds. Nevada finished fifth at the Mountain West Championships, where Diaz captured first team all-conference honors and freshman EmKay Myers was named Mountain West freshman of the year. Diaz broke a school record with a time of 21:10.
Mens Basketball
vs. Oregon Tech 7 p.m. Tuesday at UC Irvine 7 p.m. Saturday
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THE SKINNY: While only an exhibition contest, fans should be fired up to see the Wolf Packs first game since their 28-7 season. Gone are seniors Olek Czyz and Dario Hunt and in are juniors Kevin Panzer and Devonte Elliott. The Pack feature one of the countrys top backcourts in Malik Story, Jerry Evans Jr. and former Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year Deonte Burton. They will open regular season play at UC Irvine on Saturday.
Nevada baseball head coach Gary Powers won his 900th game on April 17 against San Francisco. Powers has been a skipper for the Wolf Pack for 31 seasons.
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Its hard to argue against a coach already in the College Football Hall of Fame. Ault played quarterback for the Pack from 19651969. Only ten coaches in the history of college football have coached at one school longer than Ault.
Womens Basketball
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THE SKINNY: After falling on Sunday to San Francisco State in an exhibition contest 73-68, the Wolf Pack will look to rebound against Cal State Fullerton. Senior guard Chanelle Brennan is the leading returning scorer and rebounder from last years squad. A player to watch is sophomore Mimi Mungedi. The center is an intimidating sight for slashing guards at 6-foot-7.
Cornerback Khalid Wooten will be tested by Fresno States No. 6 ranked passing attack.
WHOS HOT
MICHELLE OKHREMCHUK TENNIS The junior from Ukraine captured two titles at the Bulldog Classic on Sunday. Okhremchuk won the womens singles nal match and also won the Open Doubles with her partner, senior Emma Verberne.
Fresno State will be Packs biggest test this season

ho guessed this at the start of the season? 10 weeks into the season, the crumbling Western Athletic Conference would have one Top 25 team, Louisiana Tech, while the almighty Mountain West Conference would boast zilch teams. Heck, Utah freakin State is teetering on a Eric Top 25 ranking. Uribe Utah freakin State! Granted, both WAC teams strength of schedule isnt all that great, but its still surprising. Nonetheless, this bodes well for Nevada and its MWC championship aspirations. The MWC standings were ipped upside down Saturday when San Diego State shocked Boise on its
The former Douglas High School Tiger and later University of Nevada slugger is the winningest coach in program history. With over 900 wins, all coming with the Silver and Blue, Powers is Aults equivalent on the diamond.
GARY POWERS
WHOS NOT
NEVADA VOLLEYBALL Its been a tough season for the Wolf Pack squad. Things got more difcult last weekend, losing to UNLV on the road in straight sets. With the loss, Nevada relinquished three points in the Governors Series.
smurf turf. Now, theres a strong chance a two-loss team will take the MWC gold. Its up to the Wolf Pack to handle its business, with the help of a San Diego State loss for such to became a reality. First things rst though: taming the Bulldogs. Saturdays matchup with Fresno State is going to be an oldfashioned shootout 80s action lm style. Im talking a combined 1,000 yards, 90 points, mindless explosions and cheesy one-liners. Seriously, Im expecting an offensive showcase. Not only do both squads pack an offensive punch in the MWC, but in the entire nation. The Bulldogs rank No. 6 in net offensive yards, while the Wolf Pack is at No. 8. After Fresno State pulverized Hawaii 45-10, the Warriors embattled head coach Norm I cant stop getting the crap beaten out of me Chow lauded the Derek Carr-led Bulldog attack, calling him a future rst-round National Football League draft pick. This would be the part in the
column where I gush over how good Carr is. Instead, Ill just say this: Derek Carr is the John Rambo of MWC quarterbacks. Instead of an over-the-top enormous knife to kill his enemies, Carr uses his rocket arm to slice through opponents. And instead of single-handedly defeating the Soviet Army and Vietnamese soldiers, Carr is lighting up the nation and has Fresno State in the drivers seat for an MWC title. The Wolf Packs intestinal fortitude will be under the microscope against the Bulldogs. After a two-week layoff, itll be interesting to see how the squad responds to the restorm of criticism its come under. This Bulldog offense will be the biggest test Nevada has faced all season, no doubt about it. A loss on Saturday and its all over for the Pack. Then again, in the words of Rambo, Nothing is over! Nothing!
Eric Uribe can be reached at euribe@ nevadasagebrush.com.
Lawlor played football for the Wolf Pack from 1926-1930 and later went on to coach the basketball team from 1942-1969. He was part of the inaugural Nevada Athletic Hall of Fame of 1973. Lawlor also has a basketball arena named after him.
GLEN JAKE LAWLOR
Padgetts basketball career spanned from 1974-1976 and earned West Coast Conferences Newcomer of the Year and All-Conference honors. He later went to coach at Carson High School and served as Reno Highs athletic director until his retirement in 2008.
PETE PADGETT
Hailing from Winnemucca, Nev., LeGarza was a four-year letterman for the basketball team from 1952 to 58, serving as team captain his last two years. He later went on to coach the mens golf team for 19 years, guiding his team to the NCAA tournament twice.
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Ex-athletes take coaching path Soccer team drops MWC seminals tilt
By Leonel Beas
When it was over and the whistles blew, all three seniors were crying as they walked off the eld. They knew their mission of winning the Mountain West Conference tournament ended with the 1-0 defeat to New Mexico. Nevadas star striker Chrisalyn Fonte watched the Lobos celebrate and understood that this new era had ended but still went to hug her three senior teammates and tried to comfort them. Of course my heart melted at the fact that it was the last time I would play with the 2012 team, Fonte said. But knowing that we left it all on the eld and did everything we could, and although it sucked to lose, I was proud that we went out ghting. Senior goalkeeper Dana Moreno played her nal game for Nevada. She performed well making seven saves but fell short in leading her Pack to the championship game. She had recorded ve shutouts in the past six games. Head coach Melissa Price used the word grit to describe her team after its quarternal 1-0 victory against Boise State. The team that stepped out on the soccer eld in the seminal match in the rst half against the Lobos seemed to lack the grit Price was talking about. The Wolf Pack seemed a step slower as the Lobos bit them in every aspect of the game. They had better ball control and more movement in the wings, which resulted in the Lobos outshooting them seven to two in the rst half. With that said, the score was 0-0 at intermission and the Pack had life. Nevadas defense stood rm most of the game until a perfect corner kick executed by Rachel Montoya at the 56th minute met the head of Brianna Webster heading it into the back of the net breaking the tie. I was really proud of the girls effort, said New Mexico head coach Kit Vela in a press release. We showed character, heart, determination and togetherness. I thought the team dealt with anything thrown at them, and we had a great connection for a goal from Rachel to Brianna. The Wolf Pack sensed a need of urgency and woke up by creating two corner kicks, but the Lobos cleared them with ease. The Pack made its run too late and suffered their second defeat to the Lobos this season. It took New Mexico to score a goal for us to create more opportunities on goal and for us to become more urgent within the way we were playing, Fonte said. I think the team as a whole couldve come out with a lot more energy and eagerness to put the ball in the back of the net from the start. Nevada made a huge jump in establishing a respectable program in the MWC in its rst season. They went from a 3-16 season in the WAC last season
Photo courtesy of Carl LaGrone
After his football playing career, Carl LaGrone (right) has taken a mentoring role to up-and-coming players, including his younger brother (center).
Former Nevada stars become teachers to local youth

By Chris Boline
In his classroom at Reno High School, Mike Edwards doesnt have a framed jersey from his playing days at Nevada, but rather just a couple of pictures of his family and friends. Edwards is soft-spoken and doesnt foam at the mouth when asked about what he remembers from his time at the school on the hill, but he does perk up when asked about his new career as not only a teacher, but also a coach. 1999-2003 under head coach Trent Johnson while Mike Edwards played offensive line for Nevada from 1993-1997 and later went on to play in NFL Europe and Vince McMahons XFL. He is now one of the coaches on the freshman football team at Reno High after serving as the dean of students and spending three years on the varsity staff. Anything new is difcult, Edwards said. Going into it, you dont know a lot of things. When you play a sport, it becomes a part of you. Often times, the players themselves have a difcult time remembering what life was like before they started playing their respective sport. (The sport) is so hypercompetitive, and then youre done, Ochs said. You work at this sport every summer for the last ten years and then its over. der head coach Dick Trachok. His son, also named Joe, was an all-state running back and defensive back for Wooster under his father and went on to be a part of the Wolf Pack from 1996-2000 However, his career was cut short by two shoulder injuries. The younger Sellers found it a much smoother change as opposed to some of his teammates. While still on scholarship as a player, he was offered a position as a student assistant in charge of running the Kodak, or scout team offense, for the defense. Sellers decision to coach wasnt very hard. (The change is) not really difcult at all, Sellers said. You went from playing to teaching, you become a teacher. Coaching was in my blood. My brother Luke is head football coach at Elko High School and Bo (my other brother) was the head wrestling coach at Manogue High School. Another coaching legend in the area just south of Reno is Douglas High Schools Mike Rippee, who was head coach of the Tigers for 27 years and also played at Nevada from 1972-76. Rippees son, Luke, starred at Douglas under his father and played for Nevada as
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GONE IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE

Edwards is one of the many former Nevada athletes who went into coaching after their careers to satiate their respective sports x. After a career of regimented practices, workouts and games, adjustment to regular life can be difcult for any athlete. I remember Coach (David) Carter saying when we played Stanford my freshman year, to play as long as you can, said Reno High School head basketball coach Matt Ochs. I thought it wasnt that far away with four years of eligibility remaining, but its really done overnight. Ochs played center for the Wolf Pack from
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COACHING BLOODLINES
Natives to the Reno area will recognize the name Joe Mac Sellers. The history-making Wooster and Manogue head coach won eight state titles during his time from 1976 to the mid 2000s and was inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2003. Sellers played at Nevada from 1967-68 un-
Nevada nal report card

very Wolf Pack supporter should tip their hats to the womens soccer team this year they left their heart on the eld against a better New Mexico team in the seminal match and in every game this season. They have been a laughing stock for a while now, but the Leonel emergence of senior Beas goalkeeper Dana Moreno helped this sport become exciting and relevant in this community once again. From the start of the season, this team bonded and believed that this was its year. They called it the new era, and it sure was. They went from 3-16 in its nal year in the WAC to 7-10-3 in the MWC. But they had multiple games that could have been victories but just couldnt consistently put the ball in the back of the net. The thing I enjoyed most about this team is its relentlessness. Whenever they were down on the scoreboard, they would unite and play for one another. The players on the bench would cheer for the players on the eld every second of the game trying to elevate their teammates to score that game, tying goal or the goal to put them ahead. With sophomore sensation Chrisalyn Fonte bursting onto the scene this season as their leading goal scorer, the Wolf Pack will have a key piece to build around for the next two seasons. I really believe this team will make bigger strides next season because its chemistry will carry over and facilitate its identity as a team. Now I will give them my nal report card.
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GOALKEEPER
Dana Moreno is a phenomenal soccer player. I got to spend some time with her this season and saw that her passion for soccer is off the charts. Her motivation to go hard or go home is her grandma and father. She talked about leaving a legacy and a foundation for future players here at Nevada that will look into playing for this program. I honestly believe she did because not one game did she put her head down and give up. She started off slow but nished strong, proving why she received a try out for the Mexican National Team this November. Her goal of winning a championship for Nevada came up short but she managed to make this team respectable again. Now sophomore goalkeeper Melanie Bertrand and the others can apply Morenos work ethic and relentlessness to its own game. Overall, Moreno gave this program a lot and she can rest her case in being one of the best soccer players to ever play for the Wolf Pack.
Golf team breaks new grounds in loss

By Patrick Hutton
The Nevada mens golf team shattered the school record books, narrowly missing a victory at the Pacic Invitational in Stockton, Calif. this past Halloween. The Wolf Pack shot a historical low round of 19 under going into the nal day of play. Leading the charge was sophomore standout Taylor Knoll. Knoll, who was twoover-par after seven holes, went on an immaculate streak of eight consecutive birdies to spark the Wolf Pack in the tournament. Knoll cited his ability to stay focused as the key to his run. I kept hitting it close to the pin and thats what I told myself, just get it close, Knoll said. Backed by Knolls career best round as well as sophomore Zak Grifths and junior Ryan Mulvany chipping in low scores, the Wolf Pack went into the nal day, one shot behind fth place Colorado State. After the days play, head coach Jacob Wilner lauded the teams record-breaking performance and the momentum it had built up going into the nal day. We played the best round in school history, Wilner said in a press release. We nished strong today and if that carries over to tomorrows round, we could climb up the leaderboard. The nal round of play brought upon another day of recordshattering golf for the Wolf Pack. Each of the ve members of the team attributed to a 24-under team score in Wednesdays round, breaking not only Nevada records,
GRADE: B+ DEFENDERS
The defense started slow but nished strong as well. They only allowed two goals in seven games down the stretch. This was a group led by senior Lauren Braman. I thought from the start of the season that Nevadas strength would be its defense and I believe it will be next season as well because most of them were juniors who will continue to play next season.
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Fueled by Taylor Knoll, Nevada shot 24-under-264 as a team in the nal round of the Pacic Invitational. The mark is the lowest team score in a single round in the history of the Pacic Invitational.
but also setting the lowest team round in the history of the Pacic Invitational. With Knoll, his brother Brian Knoll and Ryan Mulvany all shooting career lows, the Wolf Pack narrowly missed a victory, nishing in second place. Coach Wilner was thrilled by his teams play in the nal day of competition. Im really proud of our team, Wilner said in a press release. To be in ninth place and come all of the way back and make up that much ground to nish second, that shows a lot. With the Wolf Pack golf team on break until the John Burns Intercollegiate tournament in February, momentum is in their favor heading into the second half of the season. Junior Brain Knoll said the teams performance boosts the squads performance going into future contests. It really shows that we can be competitive with teams like UNLV and San Diego State, he said. Knowing that we can shoot low scores to those of top 20 teams, we have a lot of momentum going into the second half of the season. The Nevada mens golf team is looking to continue their consistent solid play for the rest of the season. All will lead up to the show down at the Mountain West Championship in Tucson, Arizona on May 3rd.
Patrick Hutton can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
GRADE: BMIDFIELDERS
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