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According to a recent national survey, one of these ve students does not have health insurance. But at UNR, the number may be one in four, according to an estimate from UNR health ofcials.

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hristian Zinc doesnt snowboard anymore. It is too much of a health risk for the 27-year-old international business major, who lost health coverage after leaving his job at Home Depot to focus on school.
It was on the back of my mind at all times, Zinc said. Zinc is one of the estimated 25 percent of students at the University of Nevada, Reno and 400,000 in Nevada who are uninsured, experts said. According to a study released March 28 by the Government Accountability Ofce, 20 percent of college students nationwide do not have health insurance. UNR did not participate in the survey. UNR does not keep track of how many students at the university go uninsured, Julee Dangel, the clinic manager for the UNR health center said. However, Dangel said she estimates 25 percent of university students do not have insurance, based on the number of patients who register at the health ofce who are not insured. The health insurance plan offers students $100,000 per policy year for undergraduate students and $200,000 for graduate students. The cost of the plan is determined by the time it is purchased. Dangel said the university insurance is through the insurance company Aetna, who offered lower rates to students. Out of the 15,606-student population, only about 2,000 students have the university insurance, Dangel said. Half of those are international students, who are required to have it. Dangel said the majority of undergraduate students are covered under their parents health insurance, which usually runs until they graduate

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Undergraduate U d d t students t d t Undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least nine credits Health insurance covers $100,000 per year Cost varies Entire year (365 days)- $1,737 Fall semester-$705 Spring semester- $662 Summer- $373 (Must be enrolled in nine credits during the summer, or had spring semester insurance) Spring semester and Summer- $1,033 Graduate Students Graduate students must be enrolled in at least six credits Health insurance covers $20,000 per year Cost varies Entire year (365 days)$1,518 Fall semester- $616 Spring semester- $580 Summer- $373 (Must be enrolled in six credits during the summer, or had spring semester insurance) Spring and Summer- $902

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TUITION INCREASES
A Approved d by b the th Board B d of f Regents Five percent tuition increase for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years. Prices will raise in fall 2009 from $129.50 to $136. In fall 2010, it will raise from $136 to 142.50. A $5 per credit ASUN fee was approved to begin in fall 2009. A neuroscience major was approved. A plan was picked for the iNtegrate computer system.
Ron Knecht. Knecht said he voted against the proposal because at the February regents meeting, he requested that the proposal should include what benets the students and institutions would see from the increases.

CARSON CITY Students can expect to pay more starting fall 2009, after the Board of Regents approved a 5 percent tuition hike and a $5 per credit Associated Students of the University of Nevada fee at its meeting last week.

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TUITION INCREASE
The tuition increase will raise the per-credit tuition price from $129.50 to $136 in fall 2009. It will raise an additional 5 percent from $136 to $142.50 in fall 2010. An increase approved in 2005 will increase the current price of $116.75 to $129.50 this fall. The increases are made every few years to avoid a large tuition increase that is unexpected by students, said Dan Klaich, Nevada System of Higher Education executive vice chancellor. The 5 percent increase will cover ination costs, Klaich said. Go to the gas station, buy food, look at your health insurance bill, Klaich said during the meeting. Prices are going up, and that doesnt change with education. The one dissenting vote on the proposal came from Regent

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Also starting in fall 2009, students will begin to pay a $5 per credit fee to fund the Associated Students of the University of Nevada budget. The fee is separate from the $5 per credit surcharge students

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PERSPECTIVES

Alcohol sales will continue during football season

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University of Nevada, Reno President Milton Glick announced last week that alcohol sales will continue in Mackay Stadium during football games. The decision came a month after fans submitted gameday surveys to the university and the Nevada athletic department. The universitys survey found that 78 percent of respondents want to keep beer at football stadiums, while 51 percent said alcohol sales have a negative impact on the family-friendly environment at Mackay Stadium. Similar surveys conducted by the Reno Gazette-Journal and Wolf Pack Athletics found comparable results, according to a press release sent today. In our discussions with the community (which included a survey of season ticket holders), we found that many Wolf Pack football fans felt that alcohol had a negative impact on their gameday experience, Glick said in a press release. Yet, at the same time, these fans also said that they didnt necessarily want the removal of alcohol, provided that measures were taken to improve the security and the behavior of certain fans at our home games. The Associated Students of the University of Nevada Senate resolution against banning beer sales in Mackay Stadium also played a part in Glicks decision, according to the press release. Among changes happening at Mackay Stadium: new gate entrance policies increased monitoring of beer sales increased security

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easier methods for fans to report unruly behavior by other fans Beer sales will remain one beer per person per purchase. Sales will still close at the end of halftime. Officials will also enforce a no tolerance for alcohol policy in the stadium. Fans ejected from Mackay Stadium could also face arrest, the press release said.

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Psychiatry chair to head med school

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When Ole Thienhaus went to work at the methadone clinic six weeks ago, it was a typical Wednesday morning.That quickly changed when he received a phone call asking him to leave the universitys psychiatry department a job hes had for 13 years and take over the School of Medicine. I didnt exactly apply for the job, Thienhaus said about his February job offer. I was shocked, but very quickly after that I was honored. John McDonald, the current School of Medicine dean, said he chose Thienhaus after considering his experience.

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In particular, Dr. Thienhaus, as do I, spends signicant time on both campuses and maintains residences in both Las Vegas and Reno, he said. Dr. Thienhaus, as the only statewide chair of a clinical department, even devotes one day a week to the practice of psychiatry in rural Nevada and Idaho. As the chairman of the psychiatry department, Thienhaus manages 20 to 30 faculty members who teach medical students in behavioral sciences. He is also responsible for the curriculum. Thienhaus said he will have similar duties on a larger scale when he becomes the School of Medicines dean in July. Thienhaus will serve as the new dean

for two years. His main challenge will be preparing for the schools upcoming accreditation visit, which he said he hopes to pass with ying Ole colors. Thienhaus I think the School of Medicine is on a very good path. We have a school which has an enormous investment in our medical students, Thienhaus said. I want to help guide along the things that have already started. Doubling the schools enrollment from about 50 to 100 is among Thienhaus priorities.

He said he plans to hire enough qualied faculty to cover all the students but will not accept more students unless there is sufcient staff. He said classrooms and other hardware already accommodates growth. He also wants the schools nances to be adequate and to staff the student health center with medical school students. Thienhaus qualifications for the job are better than average. He earned an M.D. degree, with an emphasis in organic chemistry in Germany where he was born and raised. He later switched to psychiatry and worked at the University of Cincinnati for 10 years. Thienhaus also

received a masters degree in business administration at the University of Cincinnati. He said his ability to handle people would also help him succeed as the new dean. Melissa Piasecki, a professor in the psychiatry department who has worked with Thienhaus for 13 years, agrees. The rst thing I noticed about him was that he went out of his way to say something kind and positive, she said. Other qualities in Dr. Thienhaus that stand out for me are his willingness to extend himself to all corners of the state to provide clinical care and his low key leadership by example style of working harder than anyone else I have ever met.

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Thousands come Time to think of textbooks to cultural event

Faculty senate urges students to remind teachers to turn book orders in on time
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Do your part in cheap textbooks: remind professors of the approaching deadline for fall book orders, Steve Rock, faculty senate chair, said. The April 30 order deadline is a busy time for professors, he said midterms have just nished and its time to prepare for nals. But students can tell their student government representatives, who in turn can tell professors, to get their orders in on time. I think that the way to (get orders in on time) over the long run is to change the culture and make faculty realize that it does pass costs on to students, Rock said. Missing deadline means fewer used books that the uni-

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Night of All Nations teaches about the world through food and performances
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Camera lights ashed and people cheered as people dressed in colorful costumes performed onstage at the Lawlor Events Center Friday night. Dozens of booths covered the oor and thousands of people could be seen crisscrossing each other waiting for samples of different countries food. Many of the booths were set up with maps, cultural attire, videos and artifacts on display. People could freely walk to any area of the events center and check out a variety of different countries. This year marks the 26th anniversary of Night of All Nations, the largest student-run event on campus. About 4,000 people showed up at the Lawlor Events Center. The main goal of the event is to create an opportunity for cultural awareness and diversity and to create a sense of unity among community members, Kim Rafter, International Club secretary, said. Night of All Nations featured cultural dances and performances from around the world. Some of the dances included Nepalese dancers, belly dancers and Hawaiian dancers. Traditional Chinese dances, hip-hop, American Indian dancers, Polynesian and Turkish dances could be seen as well. The featured countries represented about 60 different areas around the world. These booths served authentic foods for free throughout different times of the night, Rafter said. Among the many countries present were associated club members who gave their input on what they thought of the event. The Undergraduate Student Social Worker Association ran a booth representing Chile. Club secretary Annette Negron worked with native Chilean Carmen Cognian who cooked ethnic empanadas. Athiwan Yaemmuan, a 20-year-old art major, came out with friends to enjoy the event. Yaemmuan, was snapping pictures from the stands to get

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Sravanthia Yendluri, a 23- yearold computer science major, and Pralthyusha Mekala, a 24-yearold chemical engineering major, represent the culture of India at the Night of All Nations event. The Friday night event took place at the Lawlor Event Center.

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versity can buy, Marie Stewart, bookstore manager, said. She estimates only 30 to 42 percent of professors make the early deadline. Really late book orders can add between $20,000 and $50,000 in expedited shipping costs, she said. Between 10 and 20 percent of book orders need to be expedited, Stewartsaid. She said the expedited shipping doesnt add to the sticker price of textbooks but the store needs to recoup the costs elsewhere, like apparel. We dont feel it is the responsibility of the students, so its not fair to pass the costs onto them, Stewart said. Student Sen. Gabriel Matute said hes trying to restart the On Time Luncheon as a way of reminding professors to turn in

A April il 30 is i the th book b k order d deadline. Meeting the deadline means more used books for the bookstore to buy for students. 30 to 42 percent is the number of professors who make deadline. $20,000 to $50,000 is the expedited shipping costs for really late orders.

their orders on time. The lunch died eight years ago because the Associated Students of the University of Nevada didnt have enough money. Rock said he invited Stewart to speak at the faculty senate also. Stewart said the facultys interest in lowering book costs astounded her last time she presented. She said shes optimistic for another batch of that enthusiasm.

a good view of the dancers up on stage. I heard if you like to try new things, then its a good place to be, Yaemmuan said. Standing out in front of the Indian Student Organization among the masses of people was club member Vamsi Kamisetty. The ISO represents different areas of India every year at NOAN. However, this year they focused on all of India. Kamisetty, a 21-year-old metallurgical major, said the event seems to draw more people every year. Organizations were also set up at NOAN. Mary Henry, university relations and marketing coordinator, represented the University Studies Abroad Consortium. Henry said that NOAN is a good recruitment tool to search for students who want to study abroad. So many people are already thinking international just by being here, events like these open their minds to traveling, Henry said. Among the cultural variety stood a tall man with a black eye patch and black shimmering clothing pinned with badges on it.

Ofcial ASUN election results still pending judicial ruling

The council is deciding whether to hold a new election after hearing two cases against the election commission Thursday
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Although newly-elected officers are supposed to be sworn in next week, everything is on hold until the judicial council sifts through the case of the two Taylor Andersons and decides if Eli Reilly won the presidency. The council heard the two cases Thursday led by Sens. Shane Steinbauer and Taylor R. Anderson against the election commission. As of Monday night, they had not reached a decision. There is a real question whether or not the election results are legitimate, Corinna Cohn, who represented Steinbauer, said. The long term issue is the integrity of the constitution. The main debate was how

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to dene majority in the presidential election because it could change who won the race. Cohn said majority is dened as 50 percent plus one in an election. Attorney General Lindsey Sanford, who represented the election commission, said majority is dened as the greater number, in many dictionaries. I think Lindsey needs to learn how to read a dictionary, Sen. Steinbauer said after the hearing. The Associated Students of the University of Nevada constitution says the president must win by a majority of votes, but majority is not defined in the constitution or election code. If the none of the above votes are counted in the total, then neither candidate earned more than half of the votes.

As the election results stand, those votes are not included. Cohn asked the judicial council to include the votes because each vote should count equally. Anderson filed a charge because incumbent was on the ballot next to his name after the judicial council ordered against it. The controversy stems from the College of Liberal Arts senate election last month. Two Taylor Andersons ran for a senate seat and the judicial council ruled to list the Andersons in alphabetical order with middle initials on the ballot. Incumbent was not supposed to be listed. Election Commission Chair Nicole Nelson said she already had incumbent next to Andersons name before the ruling and did not know it was not supposed to be there. Sanford, who represented the commission, asked the commission not to throw out the election because it would result in low voter turn out in a new election.

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APRIL 7
An intoxicated male was taken into civil protective custody on North Virginia Street.

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APRIL 6
A university student was cited for minor in possession/consumption of alcohol at 11th Street and The Strand. Ofcers responded to a call of possible narcotics present in an Argenta Hall room. An intoxicated student was arrested for MIPC and possession of false identication at 11th Street and Buena Vista Avenue. Five university students were cited for MIPC at Seminary Avenue and 11th Street. Two university students were cited for MIPC at Sierra and 11th streets. A university student was cited for MIPC at Sierra Street and College Court.

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tudents opened their Internet browsers last week to nd different networks available in addition to UNR Wireless WolfNet and GuestNet. Jeff Springer, the University of Nevada, Renos network security manager, said a network upgrade was necessary. The old UNR WiFi network, which students can still access for the next few weeks, relies on a virtual private network security system and wasnt supported by newer computer systems. Springer, who has been designing and working on the networks for the past year, said the bugs are still being worked out on WolfNet and GuestNet. WolfNet will be the primary network for students and faculty to log on. For students who are having difculties logging on, heres a step-by-step guide for Windows Vista, XP and Mac OSX users. Windows XP 1. While connected to the Internet via an Ethernet cord, visit www.net.unr.edu/wi to download the le wolfnet. exe. Windows Vista 1. Click on Start. Then click on Connect to.

2. Select WolfNet and click on the Connect button. 2. Run the le.

Events throughout this week will celebrate Asian American and Pacic Islander Heritage Week. The events will feature food booths and performances to raise awareness about the Asian and Pacic Islander cultures. Tuesday: 11:30 a.m. performances and food on Gateway Plaza Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. performances and food on Gateway Plaza, 7 p.m. Better Luck Tomorrow movie and discussion in the Joe Crowley Student Union Theatre Thursday: 12 p.m. Asian American Student Association general meeting in the Rita Laden Senate Chambers Friday: 11:30 a.m. discussion on interracial dating in the Joe Crowley Student Union Great Room Saturday: 5 p.m. 13th Annual AASA Ball at the Peppermill All of the events are free, except the AASA Ball, which is $35 for students. Students are encouraged to order their tickets early by contacting Lisa Tran at tranl@unr.nevada.edu.

Asian Americans and Pacic Islanders to be celebrated this week

APRIL 5
Ofcers responded to a complaint of a loud party on Seminary Avenue. Three university students and one Washoe High School student were cited for MIPC. A university student was cited for MIPC at 10th Street and Angel Street. An intoxicated student was cited for MIPC in Juniper Hall.

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Applications for student publications editors and managers are open to all interested students who t the respective criteria. The Nevada Sagebrush applications can be downloaded at www. nevadasagebrush.com and are due 5 p.m. Wednesday to Amy Koeckes on the third oor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. Artemisia and Brushre editors and the Wolf Pack Radio manager applications are due by 3:30 p.m. April 16 to the Joe Crowley Student Union third oor front desk. The application details can be downloaded at www.unrbrushre.com/application/ editorapplication2008.pdf.

Applications for student publications editors open now

APRIL 4
An intoxicated male was taken into civil protective custody at University Terrace. A university student was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the Canada Hall parking lot. An intoxicated university student was arrest for MIPC at University Terrace and Sierra Street. A Sierra College student was cited for MIPC at Terrace Drive and 14th Street. Due to the level of intoxication, the student was taken into civil protective custody.

Mac OSX 1. Click on the airport icon. Select WolfNet. 3. To authenticate the log on, click on Continue. You should now be logged on.

2. Type in your NetID and password.

APRIL 2
A student was arrested at Getchell Library for an outstanding warrant.

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United Blood Services is hosting a blood drive on campus this week. Students can donate blood from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The drive will be in the Joe Crowley Student Union room 402 Tuesday through Thursday and in a mobile UBS trailer in The Joes parking lot Friday. The Queer Student Union will give donors the option to adopt a gay man by donating blood on behalf of gay men who are not allowed to donate blood because of UBS policy, Caley Murray, the former president of QSU, said. Murray said UBS does not allow gay men to donate because UBS believes gay men are more likely to have AIDS. It doesnt make sense. They screen all the blood anyway, Murray said. Sigma Phi Epsilon is also participating in the blood drive. They will donate a $100 Visa gift card to the Associated Students of the University of Nevada club with the most participants, Interfraternity Council President Cody Wagner said.

Adopt a gay man to donate blood in his name at JCSU

APRIL 1
A university employee reported grafti on an exterior wall at Lombardi Recreation Center.

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A university student reported the theft of a laptop computer from a study area in Getchell Library.

Workers will replace the dirt with grass.

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Workers will place furniture in the building.

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A small kitchen re broke out in an apartment across the street from the Pi Beta Phi sorority house on Sierra Street around 7:30 p.m. Saturday. There were no injuries, said Daniel Russ of the Reno Fire Department. None of the ve people who lived in the apartment are students, Russ said. Police blocked off University Terrace west of Sierra Street while reghters gutted the kitchen looking for a hidden re, Russ said. He said medical personnel also responded, though were ultimately unneeded. Russ said the re looks like someone accidentally left an appliance on while cooking dinner, though its too early to know for sure. He said reghters responded to the call of a smokey structure in about two minutes. Russ urged people to be re safe and double check that their appliances are off before leaving their homes.

Fire near Pi Beta Phi closes parts of Sierra Street Saturday

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Single-Windsor

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Make sure to shave closely or trim your beard. Unsightly stubble is the sign of a student, not a professional. A double-Windsor tie knot for the extra professional look. Your tie knot should always cover the top button of your shirt and should not reveal its own knot structure. The button of the tie should cover or almost cover the belt buckle.

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(1) Start with the thin end of your tie shorter, (2) then make an X with the thick end on top.

ith students landing internships and entering the job market, they need to switch their outts from ip ops and jeans to

dress shoes. Joshua Posada, a JC Penney suit specialist, has some advice on the proper way to look the best you can in a professional suit.

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Four types of jackets

The jacket depends on a mans height and weight.

Portly: Provides extra material on the sides of the jacket so it doesnt look as tight and provides more arm room. Height: 5 feet to 5 feet 8 inches Weight: 160 to 200 pounds with broad shoulders Comfort: Comes with extra material on the sides but not as much as the portly jacket. Height: 5 feet to 5 feet 8 inches. Weight: 160 to 200 pounds. Athletic: Least amount of material on the
sides for a ne cut. Height: 6 feet or taller. Weight: 120 to 150 pounds.

Conventional: Has more room on the sides than the athletic but less than the comfort. Height: 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet Weight: 150 to 180 pounds. Shirt
Always wear a button-down shirt with the suit. There are a few aspects that go into the choice of shirt. Color: Never have a shirt that matches your hair color. It looks tacky, Posada said. If you have a black suit, never wear a black shirt. It looks like youre going to a funeral, Posada said. The color of the shirt needs to complement your skin tone. If you are light-skinned go with darker shirts, Posada said. If you are dark-skinned go lighter shirts. This is to prevent the shirt from blending into your skin color. Taller people should avoid vertical stripes because it makes them look taller. If youre taller than 5 feet 8 inches stick with a solid shirt. Neck distance: There should be a quarter-inch of space between a mans Adams apple and the shirt. Posada said a good test is to put your index nger under the collar. If the nger ts between the two then the shirt ts. Sleeve length: The shirt needs to reach the middle of your palm when standing with your arms down. This is to provide enough room for when you move your hand. When you put your arm out to shake somebodys hand, the shirt needs to be even with the wrist.

Never button the bottom button of any suit jacket other than a Mandarin style. Button the jacket when you stand or walk, unbutton it when you sit.

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(3) Loop the thick end through the V-hole, (4) then wrap it under then over the knot

Tie
The tie is one of the most important aspects of a suit, Posada said. The tie is what brings out the whole suit, he said. Ties should be worn on almost every occasion a suit is worn. The only time you dont wear a tie is out to dinner, Posada said. All other times a tie is necessary. For a more professional look stick with the standard thick tie. A skinny tie is too trendy to wear to any professional event. The skinny ties are for a prom, Posada said. Bowties: Only wear a bow tie if you are wearing a full tuxedo. Length: The bottom of the tie needs to touch the top of the belt. Color: The tie needs to match both the jacket and the shirt. If its a black jacket and a blue shirt, the tie needs to be both black and blue, Posada said. Wear a solid tie if the shirt has a print on it. Never wear a printed jacket and a printed tie. People will look at you and say youre dressing like a clown, Posada said. Knots: Stick with a single-Windsor. A double-Windsor is acceptable for more formal events, but not required. However, if you want to go with the double Windsor and you are taller than 5 feet 8 inches the tie will not be long enough. You have to buy an extra-long tie.

Dress shoes are recommended over comfort shoes until you start work.

Belt
The belt does not always have to match the shoes. However it is recommended. A black belt is the most convenient because you could wear black or brown shoes with it. A black belt can be worn with brown shoes, but a brown belt cannot be worn with black shoes.

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Pants Color: Slacks need to match the jacket in more ways than color. Posada said the No. 1
fashion crime he sees is men mix-and-matching suit pieces. The fabrics are different and they dont match, Posada said. Only wear the slacks that match the material and color of your jacket. Length: The pants need to be even with the heel of the shoe. Try to avoid baggy cuffs when in doubt, loosen your belt and pull your pants up higher; the jacket will cover your abnormally high waistline. Wear jeans only if you are wearing a sports jacket. All other events require slacks.

The cuff rules

PROFESSIONAL
When your hands are by your side, the shirt cuff should extend beyond the suit sleeve out to your rst thumb knuckle.

Socks

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(5) Loop the thick end through the V-shape again, (6) then slip it in the last hole you made

Match the pants. Never wear white socks ever.

Shoes
Black or brown dress shoes. The harder the leather, the better.

Suit color
Stick with a navy blue or gray suit. A black suit is too common and will not stand out.

BUSINESS CASUAL

Hats
Professional hats, such as a fedora, are acceptable, but not recommended. It makes it look like youre fake and unprofessional, Posada said. He said it can make a nice suit look like a costume.

When your hands are by your side, the shirt cuff should cover your wrist.

Casual suit look

Some people like to wear a sports jacket and jeans, which Posada said is acceptable if you are going out to a trendy event. Men should limit the look to parties and clubs and never wear it to a professional event or interview. If you are going to wear a sports jacket or blazer, the shirt underneath can be casual but cannot have a print.

COMFORTABLE

(7) Pull the thin part down while pushing the knot up like a noose and adjust as needed.

LOOK OUT FOR THE GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL DRESS FOR WOMEN NEXT WEEK

When your hands are by your side, the shirt cuff should not come out of the suit sleeve at all.

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STOMPIN WITH THE PACK

The Delta Sierra Middle School step team performs their routine inside the Joe Crowley Student Union ballroom Saturday. They were part of the rst annual Stompin with the Pack stepshow put on by Multicultural Greek Council. Omega Psi Phi members perform during their step routine at the Stompin with the Pack Stepshow. The organization, formed in 1911, educated the crowd about the history, the hardship and the glory of their group.

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or turn 23 and become ineligible for the plan. John Dicken, senior analyst for the GAO, said more 18-yearold college students had health insurance than 23-year-old college students. As they get older, they risk the option of losing coverage, Dickens said. Dickens said the GAO has not looked into what students can do once they turn 23 or graduate. The university insurance policies differ from the $79 mandatory health fee, which all students pay with their tuition bill. That fee covers the ability to see a doctor and get X-rays. It does not cover the cost of medication or further treatment. The GAO study looked at 140 different schools nationwide. Out of those schools 57 percent offered students insurance plans. Even though universities offer insurance plans, students do not necessarily take advantage of them. We see a lot of students at the health center that dont have medical insurance, Dangel said. Having a student fee that provides students the option of seeing a doctor with no additional cost can help a student if regular treatment is all they

need, said Dana Mills, chair of the American College Association of Health Insurance Task Force. However, students who do need outside help are not likely to get it, Mills said. With the experience of having a health fee students are likely to use the health center, but if they dont have insurance they are less likely to want to be referred out, Mills said. Not seeing a doctor when they are in need of medical care is a problem for the 68,000 people in Washoe County and 400,000 people in Nevada who are uninsured, Sherri Rice, director of insurance company Access to Health Care Network, said. People without insurance are less likely to seek medical treatment, which allows any medical problem they have to become worse, Dwight Hansen, the director of nancial services for the Nevada Hospital Associations, said. The worst problem is people can let their problems wait too long, Hansen said. People tend to not seek care unless it is an emergency. Experts said people waiting until an emergency to seek care is the reason health insurance costs are high. Hansen said the emergency rooms become lled with people who could have easily been treated at a doctors

visit. In the case of an emergency, Nevada law requires hospitals to treat every patient until they are stable, despite the costs. The rst thing hospitals do is treat a patient, then they worry about payment, Hansen said. Tax payers and the insured pick up the burden the uninsured leave. In 2007, the Nevada government gave $15 million to Nevada hospitals to cover the uninsured. Hospitals and the insured footed an additional $62 million cost for the uninsured. Hansen said the cost of health insurance is determined by the amount of money spent on health care. He said people who do not have health insurance are less likely to seek care when they are sick. This means the illness can become worse and the patient can end up in the emergency room. Their health bill then becomes higher, causing insurance companies to raise their prices. That high cost is the main reason why people do not buy health insurance, Mills said. Few people by design say I dont want insurance its a matter of cost, Mills said. Even though people can get insurance though an employer, the cost is still too high for many Nevadans. Its all a cycle, Hansen said.

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will pay during the 2008-2009 school year. The budget is currently funded by money that comes out of the tuition students pay. Out of the $116.75 per credit fee, ASUN is given $3.34. Next fall, ASUN will receive $4.34 per credit out of the $129.50 per credit fee. The money ASUN would have received will instead go to the university. ASUN President Sarah Ragsdale and University of Nevada, Reno President Milton Glick said the fee would benet both the students and the university. Some of the programs that would become funded would

include Campus Escort and defunct Safe Ride program, Ragsdale said. There would also be more money for clubs and organizations budget requests. Ragsdale said the fee allows the government to become more transparent. This shows students where the ASUN money is coming from, instead of us just receiving money in an ambiguous way, Ragsdale said. Students can hold us accountable and ask, Where is my ASUN fee going? Sisolak, one of two regents who voted against the fee, said he did not agree with Ragsdales argument that it was beneting the students. Whichever way you choose to assess it, its still coming out of

the students pocket, he said.

NEW MAJOR
During the meeting, the regents also approved a new major at UNR. Starting this fall, students will be able to major in neuroscience. The neuroscience major will combine classes from the biology and psychology departments.

iNtegrate
Also, the regents voted to go forward with iNtegrate, a program which would revamp the Nevada System of Higher Educations information and computer systems. CedarCrestone and oracle will provide the software and consultation. The entire project is estimated to cost about $29,301,135.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

JORDAN C. BUTLER IS A GIANT TOOL
And I dont come to this conclusion lightly. After a semester of being bullied and humiliated by his ranting about everything from ASUN to the consuming of infant babies, Ive had enough. Each week I pick up the Sagebrush and turn to Jordans section and think, Wow! Im really excited about this article, its something Im very interested in. I proceed to read the column. I am informed about many issues on campus and in the world: President Ragsdale is impeached over a sneeze, Gods favorite country, the Davidson brats, the glory of restroom grafti, and Jonathan Swifts toolness. How dare that war-mongering senate impeach Sarah over a sneeze? Those little Davidson monsters who needs em? And Jonathan Swift? What an idiot! I mean this Jordan guy actually got an invite to Gods press conference! What a journalistic milestone in his career. Just then, as if Ive been hit by a bolt of sarcastic lightning, my C. World comes crashing down. Ive come to the realization that every week when I read Jordans column Im inexorably going to be intellectually thrashed. I mean, how much DispArageMeNt and cYnicism can One section sUffer, Jordan? Students of the University of Nevada: you have been warned. Next time you read Jordans article and wonder why it says that President Glick has cancelled summer break, dont cancel your summer plans just remember that Jordan C. Butler is a giant tool. And by the way, A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila is an enlightening human experiment with many sociological lessons to be learned. How dare you point out our shortcomings as stupid college students, Jordan? How dare you? Sincerely, Kyle Rea, junior, music major

STAFF EDITORIAL I EDITOR SELECTION

Sagebrush, not ASUN, to pick next editor

his Saturday will mark the first time in nearly a century the student government will not select the next editor-in-chief of The Nevada Sagebrush. While this newspaper has exercised editorial independence from its student government since its inception in 1893, student governement leaders will no longer solely choose the next leader for this publication. This is both a monumental step forward for formalizing our editorial independence

and a rare bright spot among many dark ones in the world of student newspapers and their relationships with student governments and university administrations. This is not to say The Nevada Sagebrush is officially parting ways with the ASUN and becoming a freestanding organization. While we may be officially editorially independent from government influence, we cannot break from ASUN financially speaking. We still depend on ASUN for our advisor, advertising and

accounting. To simply cut the cord tomorrow would throw this newspaper into a tailspin. Financial solvency and the ability to house our own advising, advertising and accounting services are steps on the horizon for The Nevada Sagebrush, albeit ones that will take time to accomplish not to mention future newspaper staffs and ASUN officials willing to meet that goal. Its a discussion we hope to continue internally and among our peers in the

student government. The committee choosing the next editor-in-chief is now made up of six members from the editorial staff of the newspaper, our business manager, ASUNs advertising manager, an editor from one of the ASUN publications, the student senator from the journalism school and two students-at-large who are unaffiliated with the newspaper and government. The current editor-in-chief will cast the tie-breaking vote if needed. Any student can apply to be

editor, as long as that student is enrolled in at least six credits and maintains at least a 2.5 GPA. Applications are due Wednesday at 5 p.m. and can be found on our Web site: www.nevadasagebrush.com. We encourage students, faculty and community members to voice any comments or concerns during the selection meeting this weekend. For those interested in attending, the meeting will take place in room 422 of the Joe Crowley Student Union at noon on April 12.

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EDITORIAL CARTOON

Ill have a pet lemur this time next year

THE BUCHENWALD REPORT

Dear Editor: In Getchell, there is a book titled The Buchenwald Report, which is masquerading under false pretenses. It claims to be a complete history of the Buchenwald concentration camp, but ends with the liberation of the camp by the American Army early in 1945. However, Buchenwald is in Thuringia, which Roosevelt, out of the boundless kindness of his heart, had already promised Stalin at Yalta. Shortly after, our army moved out, and the Red Army moved in and refurbished the camp for Communist use. In the Fifties, a book was published, I Was a Slave in Russia, by John Noble. He was an American who was living in East Germany at the end of the war. (I forget why.) The reds arrested him and sent him to Buchenwald for several months before sending him to Siberia. Prisoners who had been in the camp under both the Nazis and the Communists repeatedly told him that conditions were worse under the latter. In his bibliography, Hackett mentions a book, Das War Buchenwald! published by the East German Communists in 1945, but no mention of Nobles book. Just another bit of history youll never learn from the liberals. Bill Hamma

he United States Peace Corps and hippies once went hand in hand. For some reason, when hippies werent licking acid tabs and sewing their own clothes with hemp in the 60s and 70s, they were joining the Peace Corps. The hippie movement fortunately died out and spared the rest of us of their odors and rants about some malicious and omnipotent guy called The Man. But the Peace Corps has remained, letting thousands of idealistic Americans live and volunteer in third-world countries on the governments bill. Im going to Madagascar in June with the Peace Corps for two years to teach English and HIV/AIDS awareness to junior high and high school students. And contrary to stereotypes, I dont wear Birkenstocks or dreadlocks. I even shower from time to time! The Peace Corps was created in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, who told us to ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. Along with improving the lives and skills of the less fortunate, the Peace Corps also aims to improve cultural understanding between Americans and their countries of service. Jordan C. The idea of joining the Peace Butler Corps has been on my mind for a few years. Ive had a very fortunate life of growing up in a good home, o ONLINE having a happy childhood and the h means to afford college. In other m F Follow ll countrieslike Madagascar, for Jordans instancesimple things like running Peace Corps experiences in water and electricity are luxuries. I feel almost obligated to dedicate two Madagascar at his personal years of my life to those who dont have the opportunities and resources blog. jordancbutler. that Ive been lucky to enjoy. So after I receive my diploma, Im wordpress. off to Madagascar. To research my com future life on the African island, Ive been watching the animated lm Madagascar. If the animals arent singing and talking to me when I arrive, Im calling it quits and ying back home. Theres a huge world out there rife with conict and misunderstanding. If we could take the time to learn about other cultures by studying abroad or through events like Night of All Nations, we could be more inclined to settle disputes through peaceful discussion rather than through hateful violence. Ill be a kind of American ambassador to the Malagasy people, and theyll teach me about their culture. When I return to America in 2010, I can hopefully share their culture with other Americans. In this way, I hope to do my part to foster tolerance and cultural understanding in the world. This wont be easy. Two years in a Malagasy cottage might be worse than two years at the DMV. I probably wont have running water or electricity and easy Internet access is out of the question. But I will likely have an outdoor pit latrine. Thats high-class living! But the good work and adventure Ill experience will eclipse these hardships. Empowering Malagasy children with HIV/AIDS education and English skills will give them healthier lifestyles and allow them to get higherpaying jobs and increase their standards of living. Two years away from family, friends and my American life will be eased by the fulllment that Im helping others. Besides, when else will I have the chance to try to domesticate a lemur?

Were begging you: Dont mess this up.

SEX AND MORE

Although theyre difcult, breakups can be overcome

he natural cycle of a relationship often is as follows: attraction, irtation, hooking up, infatuation, reality, boredom and then the inevitable. Put it off for a few weeks, months, possibly even years, but both of you (or maybe just one of you) know that a breakup is in your future. A breakup is never fun. Unless the reason is that you met the man or woman of your dreams and theyre waiting around the corner with an engagement ringor a bottle of whiskey, whatever makes you happythere is bound to be some sadness, rage or bitterness in your breakup. But there are good ways to handle these situations and none of them involve tire-slashing, window-breaking or sleeping with your exs roommate. Loudly. While the ex is in the next room. It takes composure, self-condence and being the bigger person, even if its feigned and you are throwing darts at a picture as soon as you get to your room. The rst recommendation I can give to you in the time of a breakup is to steer clear of your new exs MySpace page. You dont want to drive yourself

There are good ways to handle breakups and none of them involve tire slashing, window breaking or sleeping with your exs roommate.
crazy by looking at every comment, Karah reading every Lucas blog and hacking into their account and reading every message. Next thing you know you will be calling him up and yelling, Who is BlondeHottie6 anyway? Since when do you call each other babe?! Your best bet is to pretend it doesnt exist. Same goes with texting or calling. Unless you have something specic to say, (I made out with your sorority sister last night, just so you know doesnt count) dont do it. My second recommendation is to surround yourself with good friends who will keep you busy and not let the desperate bug bite you on the ass. I know its hard if youve been dumped and you still have feelings for the dumper but under no circumstances should you give the If you change your mind, just know Ill always be here for you, loving you line. You will not be there for them. If you were dumped, that is your sign that the relationship was not meant to be and you have much better things to do. If your ex comes crawling back in a few days, begging for forgiveness, it may be acceptable to reconsider. But remember, if they dumped you once, they could dump you again and why would you want to add insult to injury? Dump me once, shame on you, dump me twice, shame on me. Likewise, if you do the breaking up, dont expect a friendly welcome as you drag your body up the lawn to your exs door, squirming and crying and shouting Stella! just for effect. My nal tip for you is to be seen often with someone better looking, better dressed, etc., than your ex. Your mouth will be quiet but your message will be loud and that message will be I dont need you.

WEB NOTES
STORY: INDIE MOVIE TO BRING COLOR On April 2, 12:06 a.m., rubenlaracast wrote: I will always love that movie. It is very inspirational.
Veronica De Len 25, psychology

CAMPUSCHAT
What would your dream college home be like?
It would be a condo right by the river. It would be spacious and I wouldnt have to worry about rent. It would have bathrooms in each individual room, clean roommates, free rent and a pool. Oh, and a big kitchen! Some place close to campus and quiet enough so that I can get things done.
Garrett Johnson 21, English Stephanie Shuman 20, nursing

Jessica Glasgow 20, journalism

One where there is free food and the laundry is done all the time and someone to do your homework.

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UNIVERSITY OPINION

Egyptians share their opinions on the United States and its people

aving just returned from the land of camels, pyramids and sand, Im bursting with fun facts, stories and some opinions to share from Egypt. First and foremost, its important to know that Egypt, although physically a part of the African continent, identies more with the Middle East with its religion, culture and language. With that being said, I didnt waste a single opportunity to root out the true feelings of Middle Easterners when it came to my fellow Americans and me. Beginning with my age group, I asked many Egyptian college students what they thought about the good ol U.S. of A. Although this particular group of Egyptian students is by no means a final answer for all Middle Eastern students, disappointment with America most definitely was an underlying sentiment among them. This disappointment surprisingly didnt find its sole source in the Iraq War it instead was predominantly fueled by frustration with the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Yes, the very same Palestinian-Israeli conflict that barely makes a 30-second appearance

on CNN these days has a stranglehold on the thoughts and discussions of these students. And as can be expected, the Egyptian students are disappointed that Americans seem to have not only lost interest in this conflict, but also seem to be blindly Phillipa throwing money at Lockwood a problem without attempting to understand or fix it. Moving along to the less-educated Egyptian opinion on America, I wandered through a market in a predominantly Muslim area of Cairo and hadnt gone far before the owner of a small handbag shop gave me the answer I was looking for. After correctly identifying me as an American, he bluntly informed me that while he loves Americans, he hates the American government. When asked why, he scoffed and said, Your president is a cowboy. Although not the most detailed answer Ive received, I believe his response speaks volumes about how the Middle East

perceives our current policy of invade rst, ask questions later. I finally finished my unofficial opinion survey with the concierge at our unassuming yet comfortable hotel. While educated in the loosest sense of the word, Mohamed Ali (yes, thats his name) was up-to-speed on current events and public sentiment and seemed to have a fairly good grasp on politics, religion and the world as a whole. As he so eloquently put it: Most Americans are afraid of us and most of us are afraid of Americans, but its stupid because we are all the same. Ignorance is what keeps us apart. Thats right, folks! You heard it here rst without the lter of corporate media and FOXNews: Egyptians may be disappointed with our attention span, unhappy with our president and generally afraid of what well do next, but Egyptians dont hate us. Wooooo! Now if that isnt some great news to nish the semester with, I dont know what is.
Phillipa Lockwood is a columnist for The Nevada Sagebrush. She can be reached at editor@nevadasagebrush.com.

Dead hookers and other hobbies lead to networking opportunities

ts not what you know, its who you know. Youve heard it, Ive heard it, weve all heard it. Its the reason friends give you when theyre cheering you up after being turned down for a job. Its the justication we snicker about with our friends when trying to explain how the ghoulish bartender at (insert club name here) landed a job like that. And shamefully, its how certain inept presidents and Nevadan governors end up in ofceI wont name names. Well, my friend, welcome to the Information Age where company loyalty is dead, nepotism is rampant and contact with anyone you know or have met is just a cell phone call or a MySpace message away. In this day and age, the majority of us will work for a wide variety of companies. The access we have to better opportunities and our worth to a company will often be dependent on the people we know. After all, is business not almost entirely the interaction of people with one another for the benet of all? So the question remains: How does one go about creating a network of contacts Memo here at the University of Nevada, Reno for Sanchez our future careers? That depends on who you ask. To me, networking isnt about making contacts, its about making friends who share your goals, values and especially your passionscareer-related or not. I personally live for two things: Thai food and hiding dead hookers. Now I know what youre thinking: What a sick bastard! A nutrition major succumbing to the evils of coconut milk and greasy Pad Thai-riddled cuisine! Well, Ill have you know that although they do use a lot of a coconut milk (like their curry, mmm), Thai cuisine can not only be quite tasty but also benecial in its immuneboosting power. As for the dead hookersits more of a hobby, really. A while back I started a club with like-minded and surprisingly ambitious go-getters who shared my zest for covering up other peoples mistakes. I met some great peoplemany politicians included and had a great time doing it! I mean, lets be honest: Who doesnt get a rush from tucking a dead hooker next to your unconscious roommate after a long night at the Wal and then watching his slightly fearful bewilderment the following morning? Thats priceless! Whether you get your kicks by running long distances (SigEp marathon-running club), doing community service (Circle K, Eye in the Dark) or smashing apples with golf clubs (Apple Poppers), the power of social and professional networking comes from the bonds you share with people. Never in our lives will there be so many doors open to meet people who love what we love and so many opportunities for our networks to blossom with fruitful and meaningful relationships with people who will be eager to see you succeed. So if you havent already, get involved on campus or in your community whether it be through fraternities or sororities, your very own student government or a club that you create yourself. Just make sure your club cant be considered an accessory to a crime, otherwise ASUN wont recognize you. Jerks.

MORE WEB NOTES

STORY: JAVALE MCGEE SIGNS AGENT, WILL NOT RETURN TO NEVADA On March 29, 10:30 p.m., Pissed Off wrote: This is just stupid. Mcgee is going to get drafted late second round just like nick and ramon. he will be signed for 427,000 the bare minimum, just like them, and then be a op just like them. The smart thing to do would have been to play next season, have an awesome year will all our returning players plus luke babbitt and then go to the draft. Its obvious Mcgee is just interested in the money and doesnt care about the school. Good luck youll regret this mcgee. On March 31, 10:09 a.m., Too Bad wrote:

Its too bad he left. Remember last year when every mock draft had him going in the rst round and then he dropped somehow the day of the draft to 33rd? McGees just stupid to think with what he showcased this year that hell be a guaranteed rst round pick. But I do wish him the best of luck. Prove me wrong JaVale and average 20 ppg in the NBA. You owe Nevada fans that much after you lost the San Jose game for us with your tantrum and technical. COLUMN: MCGEE MADE CORRECT CHOICE On April 1, 9:52 a.m., Cj wrote: Garrett, I totally agree. Those people out there that are saying he wont be drafted in rst round or even second is crazy. Theyre also saying that he should stay and get better. Sure hell get better the next two years, but the man will get alot better the next two years playing for an NBA team, whether thats at the D-league level or not. The NBA is much better at making players better than any college program in the country. McGee is going to be an absolute stud at the NBA level, whether its 2 years

from now or 5. On April 7, 10:58 p.m., Gregory wrote: Life is not all about money, Garrett. Remember, a man should not worry about the material things, but about the wellness of his soul. That being said, his jump to the NBA was about as unexpected as tomorrow being Tuesday. He made the right decision for his immediate nancial future. COLUMN: JONATHAN SWIFT WAS A GIANT TOOL On April 1, 2:57 a.m., Jessica wrote: A car fuled by old people brings a whole new meaning to Oldsmobile. I like it. On April 1, 10:56 a.m., Tony wrote: You forget that the reason that most people write negative comments about your attempts at satire isnt that theyre total morons that only read the Harry Potter series and watch Tela Tequila or nd your work particularly offensive. They just nd your attempts to be a bit

shit, which would be true. Also, trying to draw a comparison between yourself and Jonathan Swift would be like me comparing a cousin who can only play one chord in his garage to Dick Dale. On April 4, 4:07 p.m., Sam Iosello wrote: I think this one might be my favorite. Take care, Sam REVIEW: CARD-COUNTING MOVIE COMES UP SHORT On April 3, 5:22 p.m., Chad wrote: How dare you site the amazing Kevin Spacey with fred claus and only that. Come on. Your opinions of movies are bogus and unwanted get a real job REVIEW: Superhero Movie brings spoof genre to new low On April 7th, 2008 at 8:13 p.m. Cory wrote: People nd ways to become more offended than the material really is, the problem with free speech is that it isnt as free as some people would like to believe.

THE ECONOMY

Todays economic woes unworthy of fear and nervousness

he economy has now succeeded the War in Iraq as the No. 1 issue on Americans minds. That makes sense, of course, since the economy is a disaster and heading for recession and President Bush is the one to blame. Well, not quite. Its true that the economy is in a dip right now, and by denition may be headed for a recession, but the situation is not nearly as dire as many would have you believe. It all started with these individuals who wanted to buy a home. Let us say that John is an American citizen who wants to buy a house. Now realistically he could afford a $400,000 house. But then the real estate agent tells him that he can get an adjustable rate mortgage. This means that John will pay very low interest rates, at

least initially. Now John knows that the rate can change later, but why worry? I mean, this is America, where everyone thinks they can afford things that they actually cant afford. They are condent in the American dream, where anything is possible (provided you have at least seven credit cards). With this view of optimistic navet, John listens to his realtor and buys that fancy $800,000 house with a six-car garage. But this is no problem because with his adjustable rate mortgage he has a low interest rate and can pay it off over the next 86 years. At this point the realtor bundles Johns loan with dozens of other loans and sells them to a bank. Now the bank owns all of these risky loans. Things are going great. John has his nice home and is still trying to nd a use

for his ninth bedroo. The bank that owns the bundle of loans and is making money from the interest and the realtor made his buck and is now happily vacationing in the Bahamas. Life is good.until things in the economy go Nic slightly less-thanDunn perfect. The bank suddenly needs more money, so what do they do? Jack up the interest rates on our friend John. Now John panics because he cant afford the new rate and neither can dozens of others. And thus the foreclosures begin. Why did everyone act so surprised about this? If you buy things you cant afford and bumps hit the economy,

you will have problems. After these events, the whole thing just snowballed. Bear Stearns needs to be bailed out and suddenly people everywhere are clamoring for the federal government to give everyone a helping hand. Since when is it the governments job to safeguard people who make stupid, risky decisions? Granted, the government has taken appropriate steps thus far to ensure that the economy remains reasonably stable. But the people and organizations that are responsible for this problem should be penalized, not rewarded. If we insist on a mortgage bailout, there must be some provision that ensures the consumer like John did not benet from the whole situation. We cant encourage this kind of behavior for the future, only aid the individual consumer enough so that he is not on the street. They still need to

face the real-life consequences of their actions. Whatever happened to personal responsibility and common sense? And the realtors who made these sales should be punished as well they beneted from other peoples nancial stupidity and did not do their job correctly. The banks, too, should be penalized to an extent. All parties involved who made risky decisions should not be returned to former status. Allow them to feel the consequences of their actions. We are taking good steps right now. President Bushs stimulus package will help the situation. Other than that, all we need to do is stop worrying and go on living life normally within our means. This is just one of the bumps on the road and if we, as Americans, just grit our teeth a little and push forward we will be just ne.

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A basic guide to heavenly home brewing

Ferment your own fun with these simple steps
Clint Demeritt
A&E Editor

Home-brewed beer can be an intimidating process but with the right equipment and a little bit of know-how, the results can be quite tasty. The College Brewers of Nevada along with their instructor, Ryan Quinlan, have come up with a recipe any novice can brew. This recipe is easy to follow and it will yield Porter that is a little sweeter than other dark beers. With this simple guide to brewing, youll be able to avoid most of the mistakes rsttimers make while producing a palatable Porter most beginners wouldnt be able to cook up.

0.5 lb honey malt 0.5 lb barley akes The grains give the beer its color along with some of the taste.

STEP 4: HOPS

EQUIPMENT:

Starter Kit: A basic starter kit will come with fermenting buckets, air lock, siphoning tubes, a bottle ller, a capper, caps, a brewing book and ingredients for a vegallon batch. Cost: $75, $99 with bottles. Kettle: Get a three-to sevengallon vessel to boil water. A stove works ne but it is a little harder to control the temperature. Cost: $59 to $120. Container: Two cases worth of bottles.

After the extracts and grains are added it is time to add the hops. Hops give the beer its bitterness and aroma. The hops are added at different points when the brew is boiling. Usually you only have to boil the mix for about an hour. So add the 2 oz. of Kent Goldings 5.5% AA (Alpha Acid, the higher the percentage the more bitter it is) at the beginning of the boiling. Wait about 45 minutes and add 2 oz. of Liberty 4.7 % AA and the Irish Moss. Then boil for about 15 more minutes.

STEP 5: COOLING IT DOWN

The concoction needs to cool to about 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. A bathtub full of ice water does this well.

STEP 6: FERMENTATION
Pour the brew into a fermentation bucket, which comes in the starter kit. Then it is time to add, or pitch, the yeast. The yeast is the key to the beer, it eats the sugar and produces alcohol and CO2.

INGREDIENTS:

6 gallons of water 6 lbs. pale malt extract (liquid) 1 lb. light dried malt extract 0.5 lb. honey malt 0.5 lb. barley akes 0.5 lb. chocolate 0.25 lb. black malt 0.25 lb. Caravienne malt Hops Additions: 2 oz. Kent Goldings, 5.5% AA 2 oz. Liberty 4.7 % AA Other Additions: 1 tbsp. Irish Moss Yeast: Yeast 1056 Ale yeast Smack Pack Cost: about $30

STEP 7: STORAGE

Put the bucket into a dark placea closet without a vent works best. Ale yeast ferments best from 67 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Wrap it in blankets or a T-shirt. Let it ferment for about two weeks.

Charlie Johnson, a 26-year-old biology major and the president of the UNR College Brewers, takes a look at his brewing beer on Saturday morning at the Reno Home Brewer.

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STEP 8: BOTTLE

STEP 1: PREP TIME

It is important to sterilize all of your equipment. Any outside bacteria can interfere with the yeast fermentation process and ruin the whole batch. Once everything is sterilized, bring your six gallons of water to a boil.

STEP 2: ADD EXTRACTS

After the water boils, add the extracts: 6 lbs. pale malt extract (liquid) 1 lb. light dried malt extract The form of brewing this recipe calls for is called extract brewing. It uses syrups to add the sugar into the mix, which is what the yeast eats.

Transfer the brew to a bottling bucket using the tubes that came from the kit and add the priming sugar, which will help carbonate it. Make sure you sterilize all of the bottles and caps before you bottle your brew and limit its exposure to the air. After it is bottled put it back into the closet and let it ferment for another two weeks or so. This is called conditioning. After four weeks total you will be able to enjoy your own home-brewed beer.

Student-made beer blossoms around University community

Clint Demeritt
A&E Editor

RENO HOME BREWER

Th The R Reno H Home B Brewer has starter kits, brewing classes and hundreds of different grains, hops and yeast. Reno Home Brewer is located at: 2335 Dickerson Road Reno, NV 89503 775-329-2537 For information on the Reno Home Brewers classes e-mail homebrewclass@ gmail.com

STEP 3: ADD GRAINS

After the extracts are added, the grains are next: 0.5 lb chocolate 0.25 lb black malt 0.25lb Caravienne malt

ome college students are content with a 12-pack of Keystone Light being the extent of their alcoholic palate. Others, however, nd the best beer is the kind that comes from their own closet, brewed on their stove top. With University of Nevada, Renos new club, College Brewers of Nevada, a home-brew store tucked away in a forgotten corner of Reno and a campus winery, making ones own spirits is almost as popular today as it was since prohibition. Charlie Johnson, a 26-yearold biology major, and Sean Driscoll, a 23-year-old biology major, started the CBN this semester. Though the club has just started up, it already has about 50 members. It started as a snowball and now it is an avalanche, Johnson said. The group discusses how to brew beer but also discusses fermenting wine, mead (a honey wine), root beer and ginger ale. The club gets together twice a month to talk about recipes, the process and the history of beer, along with additional meetings to brew. Johnson has brewing in his

blood. His father owns a brewery and his family even stole alcohol from the mob during prohibition. Driscoll only started brewing a few years ago when a girlfriend got him a starter kit after he mentioned he might like to try it. Though the two have different experiences, they share the same expertise and have entered local brewing contests. Driscoll said the club has had some trouble with its image. He said some people have accused the club of being a second Sundowners. But Johnson said it is more about the process of making beer and enjoying it rather than drinking it. Since I started my drinking has gone down, Johnson said. I appreciate it more. Even though he has brewed with his father since he was 14, he said he never really appreciated it until he started taking biology classes. Johnson and Driscoll both said they were fascinated with the microbiology that goes along with brewing. Johnson said he has used something he has learned from brewing in class and vice versa. Driscoll jokingly describes them as beer nerds. Driscoll said he likes the science of beer, but what he enjoys the most is the relaxation

that comes with brewing. The process takes about ve hours of work before it is ready to ferment, which takes about a month. Its a stress reliever, Driscoll said. Its three to four hours to focus and zone in to one thing. Youre aloof, just distant from the world and I like that. Though Johnson and Driscoll love the science behind it, Ryan Quinlan, a professional brewer at Silver Peak, said you dont have to have a Ph.D. in biology to appreciate brewing. You can get as organically chemical as you want or you can just pour and stir and you can have a great beer, Quinlan said. Laura Huebner, a 24-year-old geophysics major, said she doesnt really get into the science of brewing. She recognizes a few terms she learned in high school but that is as scientic as she gets. She said she likes the sense of accomplishment she gets when she makes a good beer, because brewing is still a challenge even though she has been doing it for a while. It really is like a science and an art. I thought it was like cooking but it is not, Huebner said. Most of the time when I cook it turns out good. The way to screw it up is to burn it. When I brew there is much

GETTING INVOLVED
T To j join i th the C College ll Brewers of Nevada e-mail president Charlie Johnson at collegebrewersofnevada@ gmail.com. They meet twice a month to discuss the brewing techniques and history.
more feeling of accomplishment. Grant Cramer, a biochemistry professor who runs the university winery, said one of the best things about home brewing is the control the brewer has over their beer. He said its a way for students to take something they like and add their personal touch. Its not your Budweiser or your Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Cramer said. Its your own unique version of it and it has the attributions you want it to have. Grant Mastick, a biology professor who makes his own mead, said learning how to make beer helps students learn what makes a good beer by knowing what is in it. You taste the beer and you get an appreciation from the different components, Mastick said. Youre contributing to the experience, you are not just downing the beer. You see this in a whole new dimension.

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Record Street Caf closes its kitchen

Clint Demeritt and Jon Fortenbury
Staff Writers
One of the Universitys closest and most unique dining experiences, the Record Street Caf, quietly closed its doors over Spring Break. Instead of having a huge party to mark its closure, like popular dining spot Deux Gros Nez had a year ago, employees said they closed the store and didnt want to make a big deal of it. They said the store closed because of nancial reasons. Though the sudden closure of the restaurant caught many would-be diners off guard, employees of the restaurant said the end of the establishment has been looming over their heads for a long time. The building is decorated in colorful murals and twisted metal sculptures, one in the shape of a yin-yang. On the front, workers painted a train speeding past, with departing and arriving times to let customers know store hours. The colorful white board that once told potential diners what daily specials and soups to expect, now reads: Kitchen is closed until further notice followed by a frowning face. The bright neon signs no longer glow and the steel shutters now cover the front windows of the building. Record Street Caf was known for its unique sandwiches like its Southwest Turkey Sandwich and The Fat Boy Italian sodas, coffee drinks and specialty beers. Justin Zabriskie, a 20-year-old international affairs major, said he only went to Record Street a few times but said it was really friendly, inviting and full of culture. The hip atmosphere

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TUESDAY/8
The Dillinger Escape Plan with The Bled, Heavy Heavy Low Low, and A House Cursed at Club Underground The Dillinger Escape Plan is a band known for dening the genre known as mathcore, which is a combination of metal and hardcore with intricate organization in a complex form. Playing with them will be hardcore bands The Bled and Heavy Heavy Low Low as well as Carson City locals A House Cursed. 555 E. Fourth St. Reno, NV 89512 Doors open at 7:30 p.m. $17 at the door All ages Screening of Live and Become at the Nevada Museum of Art This lm follows the journey of an Ethiopian child who is airlifted to Israel from a Sudanese refugee camp in 1984. He lives life to the fullest in hopes of granting his mothers nal wish for him to go, live and become. The foreign lm is in Hebrew, French and Amharic with English subtitles. 160 W. Liberty St. Reno NV 89501 Show starts at 7 p.m. $8 All ages

Record Street Caf, a local favorite for dining and events, closed during spring break without warning to the surrounding community.
made Record Street a popular meeting place for students and community organizations, but also came with a premium. Usually, because its independent, its higher priced, Zabriskie said. Restaurants like that will close down because theres not a lot of nancial support and a lot of students will opt out for something cheaper. You pay more for the environment. Record Street started to partner with coffee house Java Jungle to help keep the establishment open. However, it didnt help and its sister company feels the loss along with students. It was denitely a good spot, Java Jungle manager Alex Capello said. A lot of people loved it. Theres not a lot of places to eat near the university. There have been rumors that the Record Street property has been sold or gifted to the University. However, Ron Zurek, vice president of Administration and Finance, said they have been approached to buy the property but havent made any decisions. Zurek said the University is interested in the property because it is in the master planits plan to expand over the next 30 years. He said the university has more pressing interests. Its not something that is on the front burner right now, Zurek

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said. There are a lot of questions that have to be answered. Troy Miller, director of real estate for the University, said they havent ordered an appraisal for the property, which is the rst step to buying it. I loved it as a caf and it would be great to remain that way, said Miller. Though he said what happens to the property if it is acquired isnt his decision.

FRIDAY/11
Seether and Flyleaf at Grand Sierra Resort Theater The duo of South African post-grunge and the Texan alt-rock band team up to headline a major tour across the United States. Their show in Reno has yet to announce the other bands to appear, but it is reported that two surprise guests will be featured in the lineup. 2500 E. Second St. Reno, NV 89595 Doors open at 6 p.m. $33 at the door All ages

Bars once-a-week dinner worth the wait

Colleen Hagen
Staff Writer
Reno seems to be on an unending quest to shake off its small-town roots. Plots of land once covered with the state ower or home to quaint local hangouts have been landscaped and studded with strip malls, complete with various chain restaurantsa sign of progress. These days, while navigating through the jungle of Applebees and Outback Steakhouses, finding a restaurant that feels like old Reno is a challenge, but the savvy local knows just where to go: Coney Island Bar. Located right where Reno and Sparks meet, Coney Island Bar is the secret the sister cities are keeping from the rest of world. The restaurant began in 1927 as the wholesale tamale factory of northern Italian immigrant Ralph Galletti. In 1945, the brick building as you see it today was built and a bar was added and named Gallettis Coney Island Bar, not after the famous Brooklyn peninsula but after a small amusement park across the street. Ralphs son John added a restaurant after World War II and now grandson Greg runs the business. Stroll in from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on most days and youll nd an ordinary looking bar where sandwiches, enchiladas, soups and specials are served. The time to dine, however, is Wednesday night when they serve a once-a-week threecourse dinner, prepared by Gregs sister, Lorri ($21). Dinner seatings are at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and reservations are recommended. Those who are 21 or older should get there early to enjoy a pecan punch at the bar. Be warned: punch is the operative wordthese drinks carry a big one. More than a couple and you may not even know youre at dinner, which would be a shame since the food is top-notch. The meal started out with the soup course, a well-seasoned lentil with bits of bacon, celery, onion and carrot in a hearty vegetable broth. Unlike most restaurants, the bread basket here isnt just ller. The thick slices of tangy, crusty sourdough are worthy of a dip in the soup and will tide you over until the main course, which is good since the salad was mediocre. Wednesday dinner always features a meat or sh with a side dish, usually pasta. Ours was a grilled top sirloin steak and lasagna bianca. The steak was juicy and cooked to a perfect medium rare. For those who enjoy brutalizing a good cut of meat by ordering it well-done, you should make a special request to your server since you wont be asked beforehand. The lasagna was also satisfying. The homemade pasta was delicate and fresh, a nice accompaniment to the rich white sauce and soft vegetables. Coney Island Bar offers four types of desserts ($4 each), their bread pudding and the other three change weekly. My party ate the chocolate ale cake, caramel pecan cheesecake and lemon trie. We ordered all four, each tasty but pale in comparison with the table favorite, the caramel pecan cheesecake. The crunchy pecan crust was a thing of beauty and complemented the smooth texture of the cheesecake perfectly. I only hope Coney Island Bar will add it as a permanent option. Though the dinner is only once a week the quality far outweighs quantity. Make sure to check the Web site for upcoming dinners.

SATURDAY/12
Chris Rock: No Apologies at the Silver Legacy Casino Chris Rock took his stand-up on the road starting New Years Eve in New York. Since then, he has made his way to Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore and will continue to Australia and nish in South Africa later this year. 407 N. Virginia St. Reno, NV 89505 Showings at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets range from $75 to $85 18 +

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Coney Island bar serves dinner only once a week on Wednesday nights.

AUDIOPHILE

Concert etiquette and choke-slamming teens

ith gas station sunglasses on the bridge of my nose and a ne briar tobacco pipe in my mouth, I set off for the New Oasis with three of the boys last Thursday night. My buddies and I were all pumped for the upcoming concert headlined by Saves The Day. Now, before we left, we noticed there were three bands ahead of Saves The Day, but we thought if they are on The Bamboozle Roadshow Tour they must be decent. Unfortunately, that assumption would prove to be a big mistake. The minute we arrived, the truth dawned on us we should have only come for Saves The Day. Of the few hundred people that showed up for the show, over half were in high school. I remember going to concerts in high school, and I gured it would be similar. Sadly, I was

wrong. Annoying teenagers plagued the show, coughing on their rst cigarettes and attempting to mosh to electronica pop-rock. And what was worse is the fact that the three bands that preceded Saves The Day were terrible. In response to this horrible experience, Julian the following Rhodes are some rules I have come up with to follow when considering attending a concert. Rule one: Research the bands in a lineup if you do not know 75 percent of them. A Cursive Memory, Metro Station and Armor for Sleep were, for the most part, atrocious. A Cursive Memory is the kind of band whose sound

is inspired by The All-American Rejects, Simple Plan and Good Charlotte. They were teenage pop-rock at its worst, but since they were mostly unknown, the teens ate it up like a number six combo at Jack In The Box. Metro Station sounded like Hellogoodbye, but much worse. They dressed like a group of overzealous kids who try too hard to be rock stars and end up coming off as cocky. Armor for Sleep was not nearly as bad as the other two bands, but, they were not much better. The best word to describe them is simply mediocre. In short, they all sucked. Rule two: If there are tons of high school kids at your show, go grab a beer or stand in the back. Do whatever it takes to keep them from ruining your concert. High school students are

by far the worst enemy of a concert. A lack of experience and appreciation for good music, as well as consistent ock-following tendencies, has led this group of people to destroy any normal persons concert-going experience. I knew it was bad news when in the middle of what A Cursive Memory called a three-part harmony kids tried to dance hardcore and beat the shit out of each other. Rather than ignore it, I had no choice but to get pissed. But before I could act irrationally, a good friend of mine, lets call him Laurence, grabbed one of the kids that ran into him by the throat and launched him across the pit. The kid had it coming. Seriously though, what kind of hardcore kids are going to be punching each other over the soundtrack of pansy guitarists wearing Kanye Wests sunglasses while wailing

lyrics about a disco? Give me a break. And lastly, rule three: When shit hits the fan, there is always In-N-Out. Once you are in the middle of the concert and you realize you hate life, look toward the end. There is at least one band you will like at the end of the concert, and once it is over, you can grab some grub at Californias greatest burger stand. And what makes it even better is the fact that these teens have a curfew and most likely school in the morning, leaving the heavenly eatery to you and your friends. It is important to note that these rules apply to pop-rock concerts only. The rules of Jay-Z concerts, Jimmy Buffet concerts and Justin Timberlake concerts are vastly different. Maybe one day Ill get to those. Until then, eat burgers, research your music and steer clear of high schoolers.

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BBQ PULLED PORK Slow roasted, handpulled pork lathered in sweet B.B.Q. sauce with crispy onions on a fresh buttermilk bun make this sandwich mouth-wateringly wondrous. $9.50 Butcher Boy Meat, Deli & Catering 1073 N. Rock Blvd Sparks, Nv 89431 775-853-6686 Ext. 5

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UPCOMING RELEASES
TUESDAY/8
LEONA LEWIS SPIRIT
Description: The British pop sensation is nally set to release her album after gaining critical acclaim for her singles in the United Kingdom from all over the world. Her debut single in the United States is the rst song by a female British artist to top the Billboard Top 100 since 1987. Genre: Pop, R&B

P.O.D. WHEN ANGELS AND SERPENTS DANCE

Description: San Diegan Nu Metal crew, P.O.D., return with their seventh studio album. When Angels and Serpents Dance has been anticipated by fans since the band rst announced a new record in February of 2007. Genre: Christian metal, Alternative rock

THERE WILL BE BLOOD-DVD RELEASE

George Clooney and The Ofce star John Krasinski play two football players in the 1920s who are trying to turn football into a professional sport.

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Leatherheads fall short of comedy goal

Clooney and Krasinski drop the ball in their new 1920s football movie
Jay Brissenden
Staff Writer
Its ofcial. Hollywood is in the middle of one of the worst spring seasons in recent memory. The worst part is, not even Hollywood golden boy George Clooney and his perky eyebrows can reinvigorate this cinematic dry spell. Leatherheads is the story of how professional football came about and the two men that made it popular. Clooney (Michael Clayton) stars as Dodge Connelly, the 45year-old professional football player whose team has just been terminated due to nancial problems. Realizing that his skills are limited to football and football alone, he recruits college sensation/war hero Carter The Bullet Rutherford (John Krasinski, License to Wed). With Rutherford also comes Lexie Littleton (Rene Zellweger, Bee Movie), the sly Chicago Tribune reporter who is trying to learn the truth behind The Bullets questionable war glory. With Clooney directing, an incredibly quirky style always follows. While Leatherheads charming character is overly obvious, there is never enough content to work with. There are ve to 10 laugh-out-loud sequences in which the Fraiseresque humor pulls a fast one on the audience. However, an average SNL skit has the same amount of laughs in ve minutes as them movie has in its two hours; usually more is needed to ll full-length motion pictures. Maybe thats why Chris Farley and his obnoxious act never translated into box ofce gold Overplayed more than anything in Hollywood today is the sports genre. Occasionally Leatherheads plays off the usual football clichs, but being set in the 20s, the lm often brings a new deck to the table. Most notable is the toe-tapping era music that music legend Randy Newman created. Ole Newman even got to show his piano-playing talents on-screen during a short cameo. Hell, he even knocks a guy over the head with a whiskey bottle during an old-fashioned bar brawl! On the topic of brawls, it should be pointed out that not one drop of blood seemed to be drawn during the countless ghts that occur in the lm. In fact, after receiving multiple knocks to the face, Clooney remained unhurt with no bruises or blood. Last time I checked, George is not Chuck Norris and is just another human being with esh and bones. Decade genre-queen Zellweger brings the lm back to earth with her feistiest role todate. With a cocky attitude she pulls off every line with perfect timing and even manages to steal the show with her stunning outts from time to time. Watching her play with her boy toys, Clooney and Krasinski, is one of the lms biggest highlights. Sadly, none of the other Oceans crew make a cameo, but Waterboy fans will be pleased to know that the deranged assistant head coach

LEATHERHEADS

Release Date: April 4 Director: George Clooney Starring: George Clooney, Rene Zellweger, John Krasinski Genre: Comedy Rating: PG-13 Grade: C+
from the Adam Sandler hit makes a cameo as a referee. Other than that, few other actors stand out in the time they are given. While in no way is Leatherheads a bad ick, its just disappointing when you realize an Oscar-winning, bat nipple wearing actor crafted it.

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano and Kevin J. OConnor Description: This tale of greed follows Daniel Plainview, an oil prospector who plows over anything and anyone to get what he wants. But when religion steps in the way, Plainview faces demons of which he had never dreamed. Genre: Drama Rating: R

WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORYDVD RELEASE

Starring: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Tim Meadows and Chris Parnell Description: This mockumentary follows Dewey Cox, a musician who lacks the ability to smell. His life story faces multiple trials as he struggles to gain acceptance, build a family and become a music legend. Genre: Comedy Rating: R

FRIDAY/11
PROM NIGHT
Starring: Brittany Snow, Scott Porter and Jessica Stroup Description: A young girls senior prom is rudely interrupted by a psychotic killer from her past. As the hotel in which the prom is held is taken over, students begin dropping like ies as the killer gets closer to his goal. Genre: Horror, Thriller Rating: PG-13

Ani DiFranco heads Ruins revamps horror genre for Lawlor stage
MOVIE REVIEW
Garrett Collins
Staff Writer

THE RUINS
Release Date: April 4 Director:
Carter Smith

Famous singer returns to Reno

Jocelynn de Luna
Staff Writer
Billed as one of the most inuential and inspirational artists of the modern era, Ani DiFranco will deliver her brand of modernday music on April 10 at 8 p.m. in the Lawlor Events Center. Tickets are $35 in advance and $37 on the day of the show. They are available at www.lawloreventscenter.org, by phone at 800-225-2277, the Lawlor Ticket Ofce and at participating Raleys. Im expecting a night of music and fun, not to mention a break from the outside world for a few hours, Dan Steinberg, Square Peg Concert promoter, said. Since releasing her rst recording in 1990, DiFranco made a name for herself with innovative guitar style, signature percussive ngerpicking, expressive vocals and insightful lyrics, Steinberg said. The last time DiFranco played in Reno was in 2006. It was the warm welcome from the crowd that earned DiFrancos return to Reno, but this time to play at Lawlor. Steinberg said it is her inability to be anything less than totally real that gained DiFranco a solid loyal and dedicated fan base. She has something to say and her music is an outlet to get her message across, he said. The crowd tends to change from town to town, but in general she has a very strong female following, Steinberg said. Of course, all are welcome. DiFrancos strong female patrons stem from her recognition as a womens rights and feminist icon. In July 2006, DiFranco received the Womens Courage Award at the National Organization for Women Conference and Young Feminist Summit in Albany, N.Y. This award is given each year to a woman who has set herself apart by contributing to the feminist movement. DiFranco is the rst musician to receive the award. Not only is DiFranco a singer but she is also a songwriter, guitarist and producer. Her songs usually tackle barbed political and sexual issues with uncommon insight and compassion, Steinberg said. Personally, I think its important to remember that she is a performer, Steinberg said. Her music means different things to different people. The hope is that everyone leaves her show entertained.

Although looked down upon by many, horror lms like The Ruins, when done right, have a tendency to enter your head in such a drastic fashion that it lingers with you the rest of your life. The lms where guys take their dates and come out with dig marks in their arms are few and far between. Fortunately, producers Ben Stiller and Scott Smith (the writer of 1998s highly underrated Simple Plan), have come out with a lm that accomplishes just that, in what is by far the scariest and most blood-curdling lm of the year. The lm starts off like most recent torture porn horror lms. Two couples are looking for something to do on their last day of vacation in Mexico. A drifting stranger comes by and tells them of an archaeological dig he is going to with his brother and asks the couples if they want to go also. Naturally, this being a horror lm, they agree. Upon arriving, they are angrily sought after by locals who chase them up some ruins, while making it clear they will not let the vacationers leave. Soon, the couples realize there is something even more terrifying awaiting them. One of the things that made this lm work so well was the talent both behind the camera and in front of it. It was di-

Starring: Genre: Horror Rating: R Grade: A-

SMART PEOPLE

Jonathan Tucker, Shawn Ashmore, Jena Malone

Stacy (Laura Ramsey) is lowered into haunted Mexican ruins by her friends.

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rected by Carter Smith, whose only other credit was a short documentary lm called Bug Crush. The studio gets kudos giving him a chance to take on this project, as he can create tense situations as well as the most seasoned horror vets. He also uses blood and gore much differently than I have seen from recent horror directors. He does not exploit it, he just uses it to capitalize on an already tense situation. I have noticed during other horror lms that in most of the scenes with gore, the audience will cheer and laugh like crazy. During this movies gory scenes, all I heard and saw were gasps and

hands over faces. As for the actors, it is about time they take a movie like this and treat it seriously. It is a credit to all of them that I felt their pain when they were hurt, and that I was happy when they were happy. Credit especially goes to Jena Malone as Amy, who takes a role that might have come off as annoying and whiny in the hands of a lesser actress, yet she makes the things she does in her role seem plausible and sympathetic. I should have known that a novel Stephen King himself called the best book of 2006 and was adapted by Smith would have come off this fresh and original. It does what every good horror movie should make you think twice about going on an excursion while on vacation and, yes, make the guys sore from all the grasping of their arms by their female counterparts.

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church, Sarah Jessica Parker and Ellen Page Description: A widowed professor struggles to keep his family together as he takes care of his independent daughter and freeloading brother. Genre: Drama, Comedy Rating: R

STREET KINGS

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Chris Evans and Hugh Laurie Description: The partner of a slain cop ventures out to seek vengeance for his death. But as he digs deeper, he nds it harder to work within the connes of the law. Genre: Drama, Crime Rating: R

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RESULTS

Baseball
Nevada 11, New Mexico State 1 (Game 4)* NMSU AB Stout, R ss 2 Quade, M 3b 4 Scaperotta, J cf 4 Auten, C 1b 3 Busani, F rf 3 Hardt, T lf 2 Crouthamel, C dh 3 Leghorn, J c 2 Marquez, B 2b 3 TOTALS 26 Nevada AB Sadoian, J cf 3 Bowman, M lf 3 Rodriguez, J 3b 3 Walsh, T dh 4 Kort, S 1b 2 Hale, M rf 4 Ciarlo, D 2b 4 Rodland, K ss 3 Jaquez, T c 3 TOTALS 29 UNLV IP Willimsn, K(L,2-3) 4 Webster, O 2 Nevada IP Stassi, B (W, 2-0) 5.2 Rivera, M 1.1 Score by innings Fresno State 000 Nevada 023 R 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 R 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 11 H 6 5 H 4 1 001 204 H 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 H 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 11 R 7 4 R 1 0 0XX XXX RBI 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 RBI 0 0 2 1 2 5 1 0 0 11 ER 7 4 ER 1 0 R 1 11 BB 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 BB 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 BB 3 0 BB 3 1 H 5 11 SO 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 SO 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 SO 1 1 SO 4 2 LOB 0 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 8 LOB 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 BF 23 11 AB 24 6 E 1 0

SOFTBALL CONT.
Cervantez 2b Stiglich c Scheuber dh Coronado rf Milchovich 1b Angene 3b Perkins lf Phipps cf White ph TOTALS 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 2 2 24 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 H 5 H 5 4 2 011 000 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 R 0 R 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 ER 0 ER 3 2 0 R 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BB 0 BB 1 2 0 H 11 5 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 SO 7 SO 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 BF 28 BF 14 13 8 E 0 1

BRIEFS

NEVADA TENNIS

Nevada IP Holversn (W, 14-5) 7 Fresno State Cox (L, 4-1) Petersen Melloh IP 2.1 2.2 2

Score by innings Nevada 003 Fresno State 000

Nevada 5, Fresno State 0 (Game 3) Nevada Schafer, T cf Micka, N c Puzey, B lf Murdock, B rf Hunt, S pr Bias, S 3b Starr, K 1b Silagyi, K 2b Briones, V dh Patrick, D ss TOTALS Fresno State Perkins 3b Coronado ph/rf Gilleland ss Stiglich c Scheuber dh Cervantez 2b White lf/3b Palazuelos pr Ortega rf/lf Angene 1b Melloh p Phipps cf TOTALS AB 4 3 2 3 0 3 2 3 3 3 26 AB 1 2 4 3 2 3 2 0 2 3 3 0 25 R 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 R 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 H 6 H 6 000 100 H 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 H 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 R 4 R 1 0 x RBI 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 RBI 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 ER 2 ER 0 R 1 4 BB 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 BB 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 BB 3 BB 1 H 6 6 SO 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 SO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 SO 2 SO 7 LOB 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 LOB 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 7 BF 29 AB 28 E 3 2 35 3 6

After losing to San Francisco on Saturday, 5-2, the Wolf Pack mens tennis team dominated UC Riverside on Sunday, 6-1, at Galena High School in Reno. Nevada (4-13, 1-2 Western Athletic Conference) won all but one singles match with each win coming in straight sets. The Wolf Pack also swept the doubles matches. The Nevada womens tennis team lost to No. 16-ranked Fresno State on Saturday, 6-1. Nevada got its only point from Caroline Baillys 4-6, 6-1, 11-9 win over No. 21-ranked singles player Anastasia Petukhova of Fresno State. Florence De Vrye and Lais Ogata gave Nevada a double victory over Danon Beatty and Jacqueline Haskett. The womens team will take on Denver and Boise State in home matches this week, while the mens team will play UC Davis on Saturday at home as well.

Mens tennis splits, women fall

eight hits, three walks and 18 strikeouts. The sophomore allowed one extra-base hit and opponents hit .125 off her. Holverson went 2-0 with a save with one win coming in an 11-inning, three-hit shutout. Louisiana Techs Jessica Kirby won the WAC Hitter of the Week award and Nevadas Kym Silagyi was a nominee for the award.

TRACK AND FIELD

The Wolf Pack had six top-20 nishers in events during the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif., this past weekend. Inger Appanaitis nished third in the javelin, Constance McAlman nished seventh in the hammer throw, Aurelia Houston took 10th in the triple jump, Polly Smith took 15th in the 400-meter hurdles, Janet Martinez nished 19th in the 5,000-meter and Tiffany Sells took 20th in the 200 meter.

Nevada gets six solid nishers

SOFTBALL

WAC BASKETBALL

*game called after 7th inning due to 10-run rule Nevada 23, UNLV 1 (APRIL 1) UNLV AB Thorton, R cf 4 Berke, S lf 5 Scruggs, X 1b 1 Beuerlein, D ph 1 Roundy, R rf 2 DiMaggio, J ph 1 Walker, B 3b 3 Pavlisick, S ph 2 Rinaudo, S p/dh 2 Kretchmer, K ph 2 Frierson, J ss 4 Resnick, B 2b 3 Claus, C c 4 TOTALS 34 Nevada AB Sadoian, J cf 1 Henry, A cf 2 Hale, M rf 4 OSullivan, T rf 1 Bowman, M lf 3 Sing Chow, W ph 2 Rodriguez, J 3b 5 Wallace, J ph/3b 2 Walsh, T dh 2 Eastham, D 1b 3 Kort, S 1b 4 Kaup, J ph/1b 1 Ciarlo, D 2b 3 Leid, N ph 1 Simas, T c 2 Jaquez, T ph/c 1 Langenfeld, M ph 0 Rodland, K ss 2 Lloyd, B ph/ss 2 TOTALS 41 UNLV IP Rinaudo, S(L, 0-3) 1.1 Singer, S 2.1 Birds, J 0 Baca, J 1.1 Watson, T 1 Darrow, P 0.2 Baca, M 1.1 Nevada Stassi, B (W, 1-0) Bautista, S Miller, S Suarez, B Dimartino, K Colton, B IP 4 1 1 1 1 1 R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 R 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 23 H 1 5 0 3 3 3 2 H 5 1 0 1 0 1 100 706 H 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 8 H 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 17 R 4 6 3 3 3 3 1 R 1 0 0 0 0 0 000 31X RBI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 RBI 1 0 3 1 2 0 4 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 21 ER 4 6 3 3 3 3 1 ER 1 0 0 0 0 0 R 1 23 BB 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 BB 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 15 BB 4 2 1 3 2 3 0 BB 1 1 0 0 0 2 H 8 17 SO 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 SO 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SO 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 SO 1 1 3 1 1 0 LOB 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 1 13 LOB 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 BF 10 14 3 10 8 8 6 BF 10 6 3 5 3 5 E 1 0

Nevada pitcher Katie Holverson was named Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week Monday for role in a series win against No. 10 Fresno State. Holverson pitched 18.1 scoreless innings allowing just

Holverson named pitcher of the week

Utah State guard Jaycee Carroll was named to his second All-American team as an honorable mention. He is just the second Aggie to receive All-American honors for two straight seasons, joining Wayne Estes who did it in 1965.

Carroll named All-American

Nevada IP McPherson (L,11-9)6 Fresno State IP Melloh (W, 24-4) 7 Score by innings Nevada 100 Fresno State 012

Intramural scores
SOCCER (FROM MARCH 21)
Friday Coed Modern Day Outlaws (W) v Mountain Dewers (Forfeit) Maniacs (W) v Ramrod II (Forfeit) Team Taurine 5, E.G.O. 0 55 Shrimp Shack Shooters 69, Pack Em (59) Monday Coed Lightning In A Bottle 48, MS11 47 TBA 48, The Last Hurrah! 45 Monday Womens Goaltenders 64, Kappa Alpha Theta 51 Wheres My Socks? 51, Honkers 45 Monday Mens C Slayers 46, Team Perkis 43 Beard 56, Left Coast Ballers 48 Tuesday Coed Championship Lightning In A Bottle 53, TBA 50 - Lightning In A Bottle are the champions. Tuesday Mens B Whitest Kids U Know 66, Shrimp Shack Shooters 57 Tre Day 54, Free Ballin 48 Tuesday Womens Championship Wheres My Socks? 41 Goal tenders 31 - Wheres My Socks? is the champion. Thursday Mens A Championship The Phils 58, TBA 51 - The Phils is the champion. Thursday Mens B Championship Tre Day 41, Whitest Kids U Know 38 - Tre Day is champion. Thursday Mens C Championships Slayers 58, Beard 35 - Slayers is champion.

SCORES FROM THE

WEEK OF APRIL 2-5
Game Score Utah State (W) vs. Utah Valley State 9-4 Utah State (W) vs. Utah Valley State 10-1 Louisiana Tech (W) vs. Alcorn State 9-1 Louisiana Tech (W) vs. Alcorn State 10-0 Nevada (W) vs. Pacic 3-0 San Jose State (W) vs. Utah State 15-8 Louisiana Tech (W) vs.New Mexico State 15-4 Nevada (W) vs. Fresno State 2-0 Louisiana Tech (W) vs. New Mexico State 8-2 Utah State (W) vs. San Jose State 8-6 New Mexico State (W) vs Louisiana Tech 10-4 Utah State (W) vs. San Jose State 11-10 Fresno State (W) vs. Nevada 4-1 Nevada (W) vs. Fresno State 5-0

Hits Ciarlo/Rodriguez, Kort Steals Kevin Rodland/Ciarlo Home runs Jason Rodriguez

WAC STANDINGS
Team Hawaii Nevada Fresno State San Jose State Louisiana Tech NMSU Utah State Conference 4-1 7-2 3-2 3-3 3-5 3-6 2-6

Overall 28-11 29-14 35-7 21-22 22-20 19-26 10-21

Friday Womens Delta Gamma (W) v Kappa Alpha Theta (Forfeit) Lombardi Lancers (W) v Sigma Kappa (Forfeit) Tri Delta (W) v River Rats (Forfeit) SWAT (W) v Team Pirruccello (Forfeit) Monday Mens B The Squad (W) v Impetrex (Forfeit) Stormin Mormons (W) v Off Constantly (Forfeit) Brothers Of Thunder 4, The Team 2 Monday Mens A The Goodsportsmen 8,DSP Dudes 1 Real Reno 7, TMNT 4 Reno F.C. 4, TBA 2 Monday Coed Tute Fruit 10, Viva la TA-volu cion 0 The Crushers (W) v IV-Cru saders (Forfeit) KillR Pandas (W) v Remis (Forfeit) Team Argenta 8, Samobys 3 Wednesday Coed Stormin Mormons 4, TBA 1 UNSOM United 3, 8th Floor 0 Spartans (W) v Chelsea FC (Forfeit) Teamwork Times 7 8, Sks 2 One Piece 4, Bib Stud 2 Delta Sigma Pi W, Thunder Cats (Forfeit) Oso Gogorak 6, The Feel Goods 4 Wednesday Mens B GVE 5, IELC 4 RFC 4, Soccer Team 1 Team Awesome (W) v Juni per (Forfeit) Thursday Mens A At Aneld (W) v Johnny Tsunami (Forfeit) Magic (3) v Los Nacos (Forfeit) Team Laplace 5, Team Law rence 2 Thursday Coed Mufn Tops 3, Rusty Trom bones 1 At Aneld (W) v Balls (Forfeit) We Always Win 5, BONCH 1 Bros./Sisters of Thunder (W) v Team Powder (Forfeit) Thursday Fraternities Lambda Chi 4, TKE 1 Sig Ep 6, Sigma Nu 0 SAE 6, Phi Delt 4

NEVADA PITCHING STATISTICAL LEADERS

NEVADA OFFENSIVE STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Batting RBIs Name David Ciarlo Shaun Kort

Statistic .500 33

Category Name Statistic ERA Kyle Howe 2.86 Strikeouts Rod Scurry 30 Wins Howe/Scurry 3 Walks (most) Scurry/Chris Garcia 16 Innings Scurry 33.2

Track and Field

Stanford Invitational (Regional qualier) Javelin Name 3 Inger Appanaitis Hammer Throw Name 7 Constance McAlman Triple Jump Name 10 Aurelia Houston 400-meter hurdles Name 15 Polly Smith 5000-meter Name 19 Janet Martinez 200-meter Name 20 Tiffany Sells School Nevada School Nevada School Nevada School Nevada School Nevada School Nevada Mark 49.9 Mark Total 175 Mark 10.67m Time 64.64 Time 17:35.30 Time 26.06

Score by innings UNLV 000 Nevada 150

SCORES FROM THE

WEEK OF APRIL 2-6
Game California (W) vs.Fresno State Colarado State-Pueblo (W) NMSU Sac.State (W) vs. Louisiana Tech NMSU (W) vs. Nevada Hawaii (W) vs. San Jose State Sac. State (W) vs. Louisiana Tech Nevada (W) vs. NMSU Nevada (W) vs. NMSU Hawaii (W) vs. San Jose State San Jose State (W) vs. Hawaii Nevada (W) vs. NMSU Hawaii (W) San Jose State Score 5-4 7-6 17-1 6-4 10-8 13-7 8-5 9-5 12-5 4-0 11-1 6-2

Steals Kym Silagyi/Tyler Schafer Home runs Murdock

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WAC STANDINGS
Team Conference Sacramento State 8-3 Nevada 7-4 Fresno State 5-3 NMSU 4-3 San Jose State 6-8 Hawaii 4-7 Louisiana Tech 2-8

Overall 13-15 16-13 16-14 14-15 15-12 12-20 15-14

NEVADA PITCHING STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Name ERA Katie Holverson Strikeouts Holverson Wins Holverson Walks (most) Holverson Innings Holverson * at least 50 innings pitched

NEVADA OFFENSIVE STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Name Statistic Batting Noelle Micka .386 RBIs Britton Murdock/Micka 25 Hits Micka 54

Statistic 2.23* 143 14 66 141.1

Womens Tennis

SOFTBALL (FROM MARCH 31)

Softball
Nevada 5, Fresno State 0 (Game 3) Nevada Schafer, T cf Micka, N c Puzey, B lf Murdock, B dh Stith, Kr. pr Bias, S 3b Starr, K 1b Silagyi, K 2b Briones, V rf Patrick, D ss TOTALS Fresno State Gilleland ss AB 4 3 3 3 0 4 3 4 4 3 30 AB 4 R 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 R 0 H 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 2 11 H 0 RBI 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 RBI 0 BB 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 BB 0 SO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SO 0 LOB 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 9 LOB 0

No. 16 Fresno State, Nevada 1 Doubles No. 4 Melanie Gloria/Tinesta Rowe (FS) defeated Caroline Bailly/No. 58 Maria Mizyuk (NEV) 9-8, 7-5 No. 30 Renata Kucerkova/Anastasia Petukova (FS) defeated Ly-Huong Dinh/Alice Hall (NEV) 8-2 Florence De Vrye/Lais Ogata (NEV) defeated Danon Beatty/Jacqueline Haskett (FS) 8-3 Singles No. 14 Gloria (FS) defeated No. 59 Mizyuk (NEV) 6-2, 6-0 Bailly (NEV) defeated No. 21 Petukhova (FS) 4-6, 6-1, 11-9 Kucerkova (FS) defeated Hall (NEV) 6-3, 6-3 Tinesta Rowe (FS) defeated De Vrye (NEV) 6-2, 6-1 Haskett (FS) defeated Ogata (NEV) 6-1, 6-0 Fisher (PAC) def. Dinh, 6-3, 6-1 (NEV)

Friday Coed Flaming Pels 15, QSU 1 Monday Coed doba Qs 18, The Flamethrowers (3) Mackay 12, Certied BAs 10 Skidmarkz 18, Mechanical Balls 5 Tuesday Coed Dub-Ace (W) v Ball Busters (Forfeit) Bow Chicka Wow Wow(W) v Transformers (Forfeit) Team Cox 11, Frenzied Yettis 9 Tuesday Fraternities Lambda Chi 12, Pi Kappa Phi 0 Sig Ep 26, Phi Delt 5 Sigma Nu 30, TKE 19

Mens Tennis

Nevada 6, Nevada 1 Doubles Laurent Garcin/Augustin Myard (NEV) def. Joe Cartledge/Ahmad Shiraz (UCR) 9-7 Benjamin David/Gabe Kanzelmeyer (NEV) def. Quoc Doan/John Park (UCR) 8-5 Kristian Kuharszky/Alex Daruty (NEV) def. Sebastian Ko/Jack Tedevosian (UCR) 8-4 Singles Garcin (NEV) def. Cartledge (UCR) 6-4, 6-1 David (NEV) def. Gorjan Kovasevic (UCR) 6-4, 6-3 Daruty (NEV) def. Tadevosian (UCR) 6-2, 6-4 Kuharszky (NEV) def. John Park (UCR) 6-2, 6-4 Quoc Doan (UCR) def. Myard (NEV) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (9) Kanzelmeyer (NEV) def. Ahmad Shiraz (UCR) 6-3, 6-1

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against Louisiana Tech, Howe threw Nevadas only complete game of the season. I try to go as deep as I can, Howe said. Its important to do what I can to save our bullpen. Howe was relieved by Sammy Miller who is quickly becoming Nevadas most reliable arm out of the bullpen. Miller pitched three scoreless innings to get the save. He leads the Wolf Pack with 11 appearances and a 3.04 ERA. We knew going into this league, theres a lot of good offensive teams in this league, that (the bullpen) has to do a job for us, Powers said. Miller has struck out 17 batters in 14.2 innings pitched out of the bullpen this season.

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coach Gary Powers No. 2 starter behind Rod Scurry. Howes herky-jerky motion on the mound has even his teammates wondering how hes performed so well. Its never the prettiest thing, designated hitter Terry Walsh said. But he battles. He has a bunch of guys shaking their heads when theyre done with him. Howe leads Nevadas starting staff in earned run average (3.41) and opposing batting average (.206). Howe has averaged more than six innings per start this season. In his previous start

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anytime soon. The good news it that Fox wont be leaving for just any big-time job thrown his way. The Kansas job isnt likely to come open any time soon after last night, and, quite simply, the Nevada job is a pretty good one at the moment, even if it doesnt include a gigantic payday. Fox has helped build something special at Nevada partly because hes found a way to win without tons of money. With the talent hes grouped for the coming years, Fox can be content in Reno and patient in selecting his

next job should he choose to leave. To the athletic departments credit, the administrations done all it can to make Fox happy. With a practice facility on the way to go with the new student union, knowledge center and student-athlete study center, Fox has a pretty good campus to sell recruits on better than most other mid-major schools. Add all the new banners hanging at Lawlor Events Center, and all of sudden Nevada doesnt look so bad as a place to play ball. Because of all that, Fox can afford to focus on something other than money. For now.

Shortstop Kevin Rodland (No. 8) pumps his st after hitting a line drive off the base of the left eld wall in Nevadas second comeback on Saturday. It was the Wolf Packs second series in a row with two comebacks. The last series was against Louisiana Tech.

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Pack magic at Peccole Park

Nevada bats come alive late in series with Aggies
Assistant Sports Editor

Emerson Marcus

SERVING THE HOME TENNIS MATCHES FOR THE SEASON

Nevadas second home series in a row saw two late-inning comebacks for the Wolf Pack. Our bats came alive when its important, Nevada coach Gary Powers said. We had to battle our butts off to stay alive. The Wolf Pack (16-13, 7-4 in the Western Athletic Conference) took three of four games this weekend against New Mexico State, but what was impressive was how Nevada won. The Wolf Pack trailed late in both games of Saturdays double-header. With one out and nobody on base and down by two runs in the sixth inning, Shaun Kort, Nevadas best-run producer this season, laid down a bunt. The offense came alive after the unexpected bunt by Kort. The Wolf Pack struck for two more singles, an error, and then a big 3-run double by shortstop Kevin Rodland. Nevada was also down 5-2 in the second game of the double header, but scored seven runs in the eighth inning. We had seen both (relief) pitchers on Friday, left elder Matt Bowman said. The Aggies pitched Erik Nyquist and Frankie Duran the day before and Nevadas hitters were prepared. The Wolf Pack sent 10 batters to the plate in the inning, which was capped off by a 2-run home run by designated hitter Terry Walsh. It was huge to come back in both these games, Walsh said.

up by hitting the ball to the right side of the eld and advancing the runner, this game rewards people like that, Powers said. Hes a team player to the max. Walsh is second on Nevada with ve home runs. Thats the Terry Ive been seeing for three years, Bowman said. Walshs power numbers are consistent with his previous numbers at Nevada, but his batting average is 74 points lower than last seasons. Walsh was second in the Western Athletic Conference in batting average last year (.368), but led the conference in hitting against WAC pitching (.434). I got some hitting counts today, Walsh said. I got some pitches to hit. They left the ball up and I took advantage.

said. He got us out of a big situation. With Nevada down 5-2, Garcia replaced Derek Achelpohl and got two y outs to end the inning, keeping Aggie catcher Joe Leghorn from scoring. Garcia didnt allow a hit or a

run in his 2.2 innings pitched. Garcia was Nevadas No. 2 starter at the beginning of the season, but because he was recently demoted to the bullpen after starting the season 0-3 with a 9.23 earned run average.

STASSI TAKING SPOT

Brock Stassi pitched two quality starts last week, moving him closer to winning the No. 3 spot in Nevadas pitching rotation. Theres a couple of jobs opened because of inconsistencies, Powers said. He deserves to be there if he pitches like that. Powers has used several pitchers for the Sunday spot, but may become more inclined to send the streaking freshman to the mound in future appearances. Stassi (2-0) allowed one run on 5.2 innings pitched Sunday. He struck out four batters and walked three. Hopefully I did what Im supposed to do today (to get the No. 3 spot), Stassi said. Its all up to coach Powers, though.

WALSH DISPLAYS POWER

Augustin Myard plays in the nal game of the Wolf Packs 6-1 win against UC Riverside on Sunday afternoon at Galena High School. It was Nevadas rst home win of the season.
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GARCIA TRANSITIONING
Chris Garcia had a solid relief outing Saturday after his recent demotion from the starting rotation. He did a nice job, Powers

Walsh hit three home runs on Saturday because he did the little things, Powers said. Im a rm believer, if you saw in the rst game he gave himself

Nevada pitcher Brock Stassi has seen mixed time in relief and as a starting pitcher, but his performance of late may have moved him into coach Gary Powers No. 3 starter in the Wolf Pack rotation.

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his third base coach gave him the green light to continue to third. Ciarlo kept running hard and safely made it for a triple. I got to second and thought I might make it to third, but I tell you, I was leaning and hunched over, really close to throwing up again, Ciarlo said. While on deck in the ninth inning, Ciarlo started to feel sick again and decided he should take himself out of the game. He missed the following two games, ending his 113 consecutive games played streak. Its hard to sit out, Ciarlo said. I want to get out there every opportunity I can, but the next day I just couldnt do it. Louisiana Techs Drew Bunting got so sick from seeing Ciarlos puke that he started puking himself. I wasnt feeling too good, but I got a kick out of that, Ciarlo said. Watching the Bulldogs second baseman puke isnt the only

thing Ciarlo has gotten a kick out of, though. Hes also gotten a kick out of torturing opposing pitchers this season. Along with his batting average, the senior leads the WAC in slugging percentage (.753) and on-base percentage (.561). I was the last person to expect that, Ciarlo said. Nevadas hot hitter isnt known for his hitting prowess, but instead his defense in the middle of the ineld. Hes the best (at turning double plays) Ive ever had, or ever seen, Nevada defensive coach Jay Uhlman said. Hes special around (second) base. Hes well above average for Division I baseball. Im spoiled to be able to watch him play every day. Ciarlo helped the Wolf Pack turn a school record 139 double plays last season, 21st best in the nation. Ive never seen myself (turn a double play), but people say Im good at it, Ciarlo said. I just try to get rid of the ball as fast as I can. Its hard to be consistent with that, trying not to be too quick and making a mistake.

Coach Uhlman taught me to be slow, and be sure, and then turn it. To slow things down actually makes it faster. It doesnt make a lot of sense, but for me I was so quick that Id drop the ball, or mess up. Be sure of that rst one, make the catch and then throw it. Ciarlo said he idolized Major League Baseball second baseman Roberto Alomar since he was a little kid. He was a guy, when I was growing up, that everybody watched, Ciarlo said. He changed the game for second basemen. Ciarlo said even though he was an Oakland Athletics fan, he still emulated Alomar. I watched all his games, he said. Watching the Blue Jays in the (1992 and 1993) World Series, seeing the plays he made. I tried to do what he did and tried to make myself better through that. As for his sick spell, Ciarlo said his teammates occasionally still give him a hard time for it. Its something Ill never forget, Nevada rst baseman Shaun Kort said. Its embarrassing. Its a pretty good story.

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1. Miami (23) 26-2 2. Florida State (3) 28-3 3. Arizona State (4) 28-3 4. North Carolina 25-6 5. Wichita State 24-4 6. Nebraska 24-4-1 7. UC Irvine 20-5 8. California 21-7-1 9. Rice 23-10 10. Texas 21-10 11. Texas A&M 26-6 12. Missouri 22-8 13. Kentucky 25-5 14. South Carolina 20-10 15. Stanford 15-9 16. Long Beach State 18-11 17. Vanderbilt 19-10 18. Ole Miss 20-11 18. Georgia Tech 25-7 20. CS Fullerton 18-10 21. Florida 21-10 22. Coastal Carolina 24-7 23. Georgia 20-10 24. Virginia 24-8 25. Oklahoma State 20-9
Others Receiving Votes: ARIZONA 99, SAN DIEGO 83, NC STATE 80, UNC WILMINGTON 70, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 43, EAST CAROLINA 25, PEPPERDINE 24, BAYLOR 20, OKLAHOMA 19, ORAL ROBERTS 16, MICHIGAN 14, CLEMSON 13, ST JOHNS 11, UC SANTA BARBARA 11, TULANE 10, CHARLOTTE 8, SAN FRANCISCO 6, UCLA 5, HOUSTON 4, OREGON ST 4, WASHINGTON 4, USC 3, WEST VIRGINIA 3, LSU 2, NEW MEXICO 2, COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 1, MISSOURI ST 1, TROY 1, WASHINGTON ST 1.

Nevada looks to stay hot at home

Pitching should lead the Wolf Pack this weekend
Assistant Sports Editor
The Wolf Pack baseball team has proved it will be tough to beat in Western Athletic Conference this season. Sweeping Louisiana Tech and taking three-of-four from New Mexico State has Nevada half a game behind pretender Sacramento State. Eventually, Nevada will have to nd a way to beat Fresno State, but for now Nevada can relish in its position in the WAC standings. The Wolf Pack wont have to think about conference play, as the team takes on Pacic and Utah Valley State this week.

NEVADA SCHEDULE

Date
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Opponent
UC Irvine UC Irvine UC Irvine Stanford Dallas Baptist Alabama UT-Arlington Cal State Monterey Bay Cal State Monterey Bay UC Riverside UC Riverside UC Riverside St. Marys College UC Davis Oregon State Oregon State Oregon State Pacic Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech at UNLV at Fresno State at Fresno State at Fresno State at Fresno State UNLV New Mexico State New Mexico State New Mexico State New Mexico State at Pacic

Result
L 6-0 L 8-7 Cancelled L 4-3 L 7-4 L 7-4 W 10-6 W 24-7 W 16-0 W 10-5 L 6-2 W 3-1 W 11-10 L 18-8 W 10-1 L 17-10 Cancelled W 10-0 W 11-6 W 14-3 W 7-6 W 6-4 L 9-4 L 12-4 W 4-1 L 11-1 L 13-4 W 23-1 L 6-4 W 8-5 W 9-5 W 11-1 6:00 p.m.

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IMPROVED PITCHING AGAINST WEAK HITTING

Utah Valley States .247 batting shows the Wolverines struggle at hitting. Third baseman Jace Brinkerhoff is the only Wolverine who hits over .300. The Wolf Pack allowed 17 runs in four games against New Mexico State (4.7 earned run average), which is below its season ERA of 5.90. The Aggies hitting numbers were much better than its performance at Peccole Park last weekend. New Mexico State led the WAC in nearly every offensive statistic, but it was the Wolf Pack pitching that dominated. Nevada pitchers should dominate this weekend against the Wolverines.

PROBABLE ROTATION

UTAH VALLEY STATE

14, RHP, Marcus Moore Senior, 6-foot-4, 180 pounds; 3-4, 3.35 ERA, 7 APP, 7 GS, 53.2 INP, 52 SO, 10 BB 17, RHP, Aaron Brady Senior, 6-foot, 185 pounds; 2-2, 5.19 ERA, 6 APP, 6 GS, 43.1 INP, 23 SO, 20 BB 15, LHP, Dan Christensen Senior, 6-foot-5, 215 pounds; 1-4, 7.39 ERA, 5 APP, 5 GS, 28 INP 13 SO, 8 BB 22, RHP, Bryan Smith Senior, 6-foot-1, 200 pounds; 0-3, 8.10 ERA, 7 APP, 5 GS, 23.1 INP, 24 SO, 19 BB

STAY HOT AT HOME

Nevada is 15-6 at home, but 1-6 on the road. Peccole Park is not an easy ballpark for opposing teams because of the tough weather conditions and pounding wind. The ballpark is ideal for right-handed hitters because the wind usually blows east to left eld. Left-handed hitters who try to pull the ball at Peccole Park usually see home runs turn into y outs. In reaction to the wind, Nevada pitcher Rod Scurry said he tries to pound left-handed hitters inside and pitch right-handed hitters away.

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April 12 Utah Valley University 1:00 p.m. April 12 Utah Valley University April 18 April 19 April 19 April 20 April 25 April 26 April 26 April 27 May 2 May 3 May 3 May 4 May 9 May 10 May 10 May 11 May 16 May 17 May 17 May 18 at Hawaii at Hawaii at Hawaii at Hawaii Fresno State Fresno State Fresno State Fresno State at Louisiana Tech at Louisiana Tech at Louisiana Tech at Louisiana Tech Sacramento State Sacramento State Sacramento State Sacramento State at San Jose State at San Jose State at San Jose State at San Jose State April 13 Utah Valley University 1:00 p.m.

NEVADA

40, RHP, Rod Scurry Senior, 6-foot-7, 210 pounds; 3-4, 4.31 ERA, 7 APP, 7 GS, 39.2 INP, 36 SO, 18 BB 24, RHP, Kyle Howe Senior, 6-foot-4, 210 pounds; 4-0, 3.41 ERA, 5 APP, 5 GS, 34.1 INP, 20 SO, 10 BB 22, LHP, Brock Stassi Freshman, 6-foot-2, 185 pounds; 2-0, 4.09 ERA, 10 APP, 2 GS, 22 INP, 15 SO, 10 BB 21, RHP, Dan Eastham Senior, 6-foot-3, 190 pounds; 1-0, 5.71 ERA, 7 APP, 4 GS, 17.1 INP, 13 SO, 10 BB

RIDE HOT RELIEVERS

Nevada will have to continue riding its two late inning specialists. Sammy Miller and Mario Rivera are proving that Nevada coach Gary Powers can trust them when the game is on the line. Miller pitched three innings in relief to shut the door on the Aggies in the rst game of Saturdays double-header. He leads Nevada relievers with a 3.07 ERA. Rivera pitched 2.1 innings last week, striking out four and not allowing a run. Powers hasnt had to worry about late inning specialists because most of Nevadas games have been blowouts this season, but later in the year he will go to either of these two pitchers when the Wolf Pack is in close ball games.

WEEKLY GLANCE Nevada goes to Stockton for mid-week matchup

Nevada travels to Stockton, Calif., Tuesday to battle the 6-22 Pacic Tigers. The Wolf Pack will throw either Derek Achelpohl, Dan Eastham or Bryan Suarez at the poor hitting Tigers. Pacic hits .228 as a team, but its opponents hit .334. Nevada should cruise in this out-of-conference affair.

WAC STANDINGS

Standings
Nevada Fresno State

Conference
8-3 8-4 5-3 4-4 5-7 6-9 2-8

Overall
13-15 17-13 16-14 14-16 13-20 15-13 15-14

Sacramento State

New Mexico State Hawaii San Jose State Louisiana Tech

THIS WEEKS SERIES

Utah Valley State at Nevada Saturday double-header at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.

When: Friday at 6 p.m., Where: Peccole Park Radio: ESPN 630 AM

TALE OF THE TAPE

*National rankings in parenthesis **All statistics thru games 1/21/2008

Nevada
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Category Utah Valley

OFFENSE Batting Average Runs Scored Per Game Slugging Percentage On Base Percentage PITCHING Ear Earned Run Average .247 4.5 .322 .320 6.23 .295 9.9 .954 44

.328 8.03 .512

MAKING THE CALL

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STAFF PICKS PICKS: UTAH VALLEY STATE SERIES

OPTIMIST SAYS: Including the Pacic game, the Wolf Pack will be facing some of the worst hitting competition its seen all season. Utah Valley State hits .247 as a team and has been out-slugged 20 home runs to six this season. The Wolf Pack will take advantage of the power edge and sweep the Wolverines. OUTCOME: Wolf Pack sweep series PESSIMIST SAYS: Nevada coach Gary Powers doesnt care about out-ofconference games and the Wolverines will take advantage of his negligence. Wolverine ace Marcus Moore ekes a win on Friday and one of the Wolf Pack Saturday starters throws too many hanging curve balls. OUTCOME: Wolverines split series

DIFFERENCE MAKER MARCUS MOORE OORE

Starting pitcher Marcus Moore may be the . Wolverines only chance for a win this series. Moore leads Utah Valley State in earned run ds average (3.35) and wins (3). Moore also holds the Wolverines school record for strikeouts in nge one game with 14. He will be looking for revenge against Nevada after blowing a 3-3 game in the re 10th inning when David Ciarlo singled to score Jason Sadoian last season.
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5.90 5.90 .283 10.02 2 10.02 .971 33

Oppos Batting Average Opposing Hits Allowed Per Game Hits FIELDING Fie Fielding Percentage Errors

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BASEBALL

THE BALLS

AROUND THE WAC

THE SKINNY: Nevada took three-of-four games against New Mexico State and beat UNLV 23-1 last week. The Wolf Pack, only a half game behind rst place Sacramento State in the WAC standings, will take a break from conference play this week.

MENS TENNIS

UC Davis Saturday 1 p.m.

THE SKINNY: The Wolf Pack snapped a four-game losing streak Saturday and won its rst home match of the season against UC Riverside. Laurent Garcin is leading Nevada in the No. 1 spot and will look to help the Wolf Pack win its rst back-to-back matches this season.

Brandon Fragger rushed for 146 yards against the Rebels in 2006. Fragger helped lead Nevada in one of its biggest blowouts of UNLV.

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WEEKLY TOP 5

WOMENS TENNIS
Denver Friday 1 p.m. Boise State Sunday TBA

THE SKINNY: Nevada returns for its second home match of the season. Fresno State snapped the Wolf Packs fourmatch win streak on Saturday.

Biggest Wolf Pack blowouts of the Rebels

Maybe UNLV was playing an April Fools joke on the Wolf Pack. Whatever it was, UNLV didnt look like it was playing baseball, maybe cribbage, or go chase the ball. The Rebels walked 15 batters, and yes, baseball games still consist of nine innings. The Rebels also hit three batters and threw seven pitchers. The game was a mockery of Americas pastime and the Rebels should be embarrassed.

23-1 APRIL 1 BASEBALL

WHOS HOT
KATIE HOLVERSON SOFTBALL Katie Holverson was named WAC Pitcher of the Week for her stellar performance at No. 10 Fresno State. She threw 24 innings and allowed only ve runs on the week. On Friday she threw 11 scoreless innings against the Bulldogs. Nevada coach Michelle Gardner kept her in the game even into extra innings when the Wolf Pack nally scored for Holverson. Holverson struck out 11 batters and walked only three in the pitchers dual.

Linebacker Joshua Mauga will help lead Nigel Burtons Wolf Pack defense in 2008. Burton, acquired from Oregon State over the offseason, was awarded a lucrative salary to improve last years poor Wolf Pack defense.

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Burtons new contract helps program revamp the defense

It was the Wolf Packs rst game of the season and coach Chris Ault had his boys ready to take the Fremont Cannon. Nevada romped the Rebels in one of the schools most successful football seasons. The Wolf Pack went on to win the next 11 games in a row before losing to Youngstown State in the second round of the 1991 Division 1-AA playoffs.

2 3 4 5

50-8 SEPTEMBER 7, 1991 FOOTBALL

WHOS NOT
UNLV BASEBALL After its 23-1 loss to Nevada the Rebels should remember its home town slogan doesnt apply to Reno. The Rebels threw seven pitchers and allowed 15 walks at Peccole Park on Tuesday. UNLV also hit three batters, but surprisingly allowed only one error. Maybe it was the cold weather or maybe it was the lack of smog in the air, but UNLV simply didnt come to play baseball, at all. Someone should inform the Rebels that not everything that happens in Reno stays in Reno.

he Nevada athletic department made a huge statement this week in Carson City during the Board of Regents meeting. When it gave newly acquired football defensive coordinator Nigel Burton $130,000 for two years plus benets and compensation for postseason, Nevada athletics stood for a change in the program. Scott A change Oxarart that was much needed. After last seasons defensive breakdown with some great talent on the sideline, Burton gained the trust of the coaching staff and the University of Nevada, Reno hoping the big pay day will bolster the teams defense to superiority in the Western Athletic Conference. They went out and got one of the best recruiters in the west coast in Burton, who coached ve years as a defensive backs coach at Oregon State, and a young, exuberant personality to instill condence in

a team that was sure to be lacking after last season. Do we need to go over last years stats? For the purpose of contract justication, we will. Total defense: 79th in nation, 415 yards allowed per game Rushing defense: 78th in nation, 174 yards allowed per game Pass defense: 76th in nation, 241 yards allowed per game Scoring defense: 95th in nation, 32 points allowed per game Pass efciency defense: 86th in nation, quarterbacks had a 135.5 rating Sacks per game: tied for 64th in nation, two per game The department needed a new presence and Burton has a lot of hype that will make Wolf Pack fans excited next season. With his hiring in mid-January, Burton helped out in the recruiting of three defensive back and a defensive tackle, according to Rivals.com. This already gives him a head start in rebuilding for next year. Some coaches get hired after the national letter of intent day and dont get any recruits for their rst season. Since two of his recruits are

transfers, they can work right away with the staff and contend for starting spots. While fans will likely expect a sudden turn around, he is still a rst-year coach at a new program in a new conference. Its only fair to give Burton a little slack. I mean he has to saddle up a defense to battle Texas Tech and Missouri in the non-conference schedule, which is an arduous task for any new coordinator. But its not like he hasnt seen offense like that before. Oregon State took on USC every year, which is a perennial power. At least he knows what to expect. The two-year deal is a good start for the Wolf Pack football team. Nevada hasnt had this much hype in the coaching staff since head coach Chris Ault came back for his third stint. Im impressed they went out and got someone and didnt hire within. Good programs do that. Well see if the statement can pay off.
Scott Oxarart is the sports editor of The Nevada Sagebrush. He can be reached at soxarart@nevadasagebrush.com

This Wolf Pack beat-down of the Rebels was the 400th win in the programs history. The game was in the second season of Aults rst comeback tour. Nevada nished the season 9-2 before it lost in the Las Vegas Bowl 40-37 against Toledo.

55-32 OCTOBER 28, 1995 FOOTBALL

Jeff Rowe threw for 119 yards on 8-of-14 passing, but it was the legs of Brandon Fragger that led the way for the Wolf Pack. Fragger rushed for two touchdowns and 146 yards. Nevada would have had a shutout, but Sergio Aguayos eld goal with 4:49 left in the fourth quarter got the Rebels on the scoreboard.

31-3 SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 FOOTBALL

Basketball blowouts of UNLV were hard to come by, but this is the closest one out there. Four years after the Rebels won the NCAA national championship, Nevada took advantage of the punishments against the UNLV program. The Jerry Tarkanian era left UNLVs basketball program wrecked, and Nevada coach Pat Foster was probably satised to beat the Rebels for his second season in a row.

73-57 FEBRUARY 18, 1995 BASKETBALL

BY THE NUMBERS

ARE THE HOME RUNS TERRY WALSH HIT IN SATURDAYS BASEBALL DOUBLE-HEADER. .
FIFTEEN ARE THE WALKS THAT UNLV SURRENDERED TO THE WOLF PACK LAST TUESDAY IN THE REBELS 23-1 LOSS S AT PECCOLE PARK. 5 ARE THE GAMES THAT KATIE HOLVERSON PITCHED LAST WEEK IN HER 3-0 PERFORMANCE FOR R WOLF PACK SOFTBALL. THREE ARE THE GAMES LEFT ON NEVADA SOCCERS SPRING SCHEDULE. THE WOLF PACK K PLAYS ITS FINAL HOME SPRING GAME ON SATURDAY. 79 ARE THE DAYS UNTIL THE 2008 NBA DRAFT ON JUNE 26, ,

WHICH FORMER NEVADA CENTER JAVALE MCGEE WILL BE PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION. EIGHT ARE THE MATCH WINS NEVADA TENNIS HAD ON SUNDAY FOR ITS FIRST HOME WIN OF THE SEASON. NEVADA ONLY LOST ONE DOUBLES MATCH ON THE DAY. FOUR ARE E THE MATCH WINS IN A ROW NEVADA WOMENS TENNIS HAD BEFORE LOSING 5-1 AT THE NO. 16 RANKED FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS. .

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SECTION B

Money will be an issue for Fox

Wolf Pack to compete in Nationals

Scott Oxarart
Sports Editor
The Nevada boxing team will ght in its last event of the season, the National Championships starting Thursday. Nevadas David Schacter will attempt to become the rst four-time national champion in school history. This is a tough accomplishment, Nevada coach Mike Martino said. Weve had some good boxers here but never a four-time national champion. Schacter will join teammates Thomas Gennaro, Ryan Koty, Francisco Torres and Kenny Dyer-Redner in a 76-bout tournament with 12 weight classes at the Reno Ballroom, located across Center Street from the Reno Events Center, Thursday through Saturday. Martino said 400 free student tickets are ready for pick up at the Joe Crowley Student Union. Koty and Gennaro are going for their second national championships while Dyer-Redner and Torres will look to capture their rst. Martino said that four Nevada fighters have won three national championships. Those fighters include Clifford Raymond (1981-83), Effren Mendoza (1991-93), Joey Gilbert (1997-

EVENT INFORMATION
Wh t: 2008 Collegiate What C ll i t B Boxing National Championships When: Thursday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m., 6-11 p.m. Where: Reno Ballroom Tickets: 400 free student tickets at Joe Crowley Student Union Bouts: 76 ghts, ve Nevada ghters qualied
99) and Lawrence Tam (200001, 2003). Ive won three more than I thought I would, Schacter said. Im just trying to do it again. I know I can do it.

t a certain point, its always about the money. The Nevada mens basketball program may have escaped the rst major threat of the annual Mark Fox is leaving the Wolf Pack and the world is over scare with its head coach still in place, but that doesnt mean the madness wont soon win out. Fox has shown great commitment by staying at Nevada for a huge discount in recent years, but hes also shown that hes willing to listen as power conference offers come. The right offer is out there, and eventually its going to hurt Nevada. Garrett I dont Hylton mean to say that Fox is money-driven, because hes not. I believe athletic director Cary Groth when she says that money isnt Foxs rst priority, mostly because Fox has proven that by turning down seven-gure contracts to stay at a place where he makes a little more than $400,000 a year. Fox is about winning and creating successful studentathletes above all else. Hes a goal-driven kind of guy, and his list of accomplishments includes items like Final Four, national championship and beating the crap out of UNLV whenever possible, not dollar bills. Thing is, though, eventually winning comes down to money, and Nevada doesnt have a whole lot of it. If you look at the mid-major programs with the most success over the last ve to 10 years, you inevitably come to a list that includes the likes of Nevada, Gonzaga, Creighton, Southern Illinois and a few others. All those programs have one thing in common continuity. People like to use coaches like Mark Few and Dana Altman, who have stuck with the Zags and Creighton, respectively, despite overtures from bigger programs, as reasons to hope that Fox is in Reno for the long haul. But those comparisons are like saying that Renos downtown is in the same sphere as the Las Vegas Strip. Altman reportedly makes $1 million a year and Few, whose salary is private, reportedly makes a little bit less. Thats high-major money. Nevada simply cant afford that kind of contract at this point, which makes Fox one of the biggest bargains in the nation and the school vulnerable to coach poachers everywhere. And money goes beyond a fat paycheck. I could buy Fox passing up big-time scratch to stay somewhere he can win, but money also means support, budget and resources. Look at what Fox brought in with this recruiting class and imagine what he could pull in with a high-major budget. Fox has said before that he thinks he can get to a Final Four at Nevada. Maybe he can, maybe he cant, but the roads sure as hell a lot less winding for a program shelling out millions of dollars for facilities and other resources. The bottom line is that Nevadas bottom line doesnt include enough zeros, and unless the booster contributions or fundraising pick up in a big way, thats not changing

Nevada boxer David Schacter, right, practices with Greg Rice at the boxing gym Thursday. The National Boxing Championships will be held Thursday-Saturday at the Reno Ballroom.

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Wolf Pack second baseman David Ciarlo runs to rst base during Saturdays second game at Peccole Park against New Mexico State.

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Ciarlo sick with a bat

EMERSON MARCUS | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
bout a month ago, something wasnt right with Wolf Pack second baseman David Ciarlo he ate cantaloupe. In Nevadas rst conference game of the season against Louisiana Tech, Ciarlo moved from his regular position at second base and started vomiting in the outeld turf. Im thinking it was Salmonella poisoning, Ciarlo said. There was an outbreak that I read about in the paper from cantaloupe and I ate some cantaloupe before the game. The game was paused for about ve minutes as Ciarlo continued to get through his bout of food poisoning in foul territory.

BY THE NUMBERS

David Ciarlo is looking to take down Wolf Pack records.

David Ciarlo is leading the Western Athletic Conference in an array of hitting statistics, but its his defense at second that impresses his coaches
I was feeling pretty nauseous all day, but I wanted to play, he said. That inning, it all came up at once. I thought I had gotten through it so I stayed in the game. Nevada coach Gary Powers left Ciarlo in the game because of his recent hot hitting and stellar play at second base. He leads the Western Athletic Conference in batting average (.459), 57 points more than Nevadas Jason Rodriguez, who is second in the Western Athletic Conference. Hes the same guy day in and day out, Powers said. It doesnt matter if hes slumping. Ciarlo continued his hot hitting even after throwing up. He hit a line drive to the outeld in his following at-bat and was forced to labor around the base paths. As he approached second his

is the batting average for Ciarlo, rst in the WAC

.459 .729

is the slugging percentage for Ciarlo, rst in the WAC

.549
is the on-base percentage for Ciarlo, rst in the WAC

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Sadoians clutch diving catch helps Howe

Kyle Howe has been Nevadas most reliable starting pitcher this season
Assistant Sports Editor
Jason Sadoians diving catch on a tailing line drive to center eld saved the game for the Wolf Pack and gave starting pitcher Kyle Howe a chance to keep his record perfect at 4-0 Saturday. Sadoian came up huge, Howe said. If he doesnt make that catch it would have been a completely different ball game. Nevada (16-13, 7-4 in the Western Athletic Conference) took three-of-four games against New

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Nevadas Jason Sadoian did the job for his pitcher when he made a diving catch with runners in scoring position on Saturday.

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Mexico State (14-15, 4-3) during the weekend. The Wolf Pack lost the rst game 6-4, but won Saturdays double header, 8-5 and 9-5. Nevada also won the series nale Sunday, 11-1. The Wolf Pack moved within a half game of rst place Sacramento State (13-15, 8-3) in the WAC standings because of its weekend series against the Aggies. Sadoians sixth-inning catch with runners on second and third base ended the inning and Howes outing on Saturday.

Nevada kept its decit at 4-2 and in the bottom of the sixth inning the Wolf Pack scored four runs. Howe remained the pitcher of record even though he didnt throw another pitch the rest of the game. Howe pitched six innings and allowed four runs, striking out ve. Its great (to be 4-0), Howe said. Our offense picked us up when we needed it. For Howe, it wasnt his best performance, but still another win on what is turning into his best season with the Wolf Pack. He has solidied himself as

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HOUSING EDITION | SECTION B

Navigate the housing bust; tips to know before leasing; dorm popularity booms

B2

B4 - B5

Find an apartment close to campus. Map includes rent and amenities.

Dont get intimidated by holes in a wall. Follow this guide to patching drywall.

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HOUSING

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Housing bust affects students

Foreclosures increase demands for home rentals
Brian Duggan
Editor in chief
The current foreclosure crisis could create some new opportunities and some hidden dangers for students seeking homes to rent next school year, housing experts said. The foreclosure crisis, spurred by millions of American homeowners defaulting on mortgages with adjustable rates, is creating a buyers market across the country and increasing the demand for rentals. So what does that mean for the student in search of convenient, affordable housing? Some people are walking away from their homes and more people are looking for rentals and, like anything else with supply and demand, we could see an increase in the rental rates, said Jim Forbus, a realtor with RE/MAX. Of the 680 bank-owned properties in the Reno area, 33 of them are between N. Virginia Street and N. McCarran boulevard, north of I-80, according to realtytrac.com, a database for foreclosures. In the same area, there are 54 homes in pre-foreclosure status, meaning the homeowner is negotiating with a bank to avoid a foreclosure. You got the home buyers who got caught up in the frenzy, said Michelle Johnson, CEO of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Southern Nevada. Mortgage payments are increasing 20, 30, 40, 50 percent. Salaries did not increase by the same proportion and were going to see a population shift from being home-owners to being renters.

HOUSING TIPS
F students For t d t or parents t looking to invest in the housing market, now is the time to buy near the university. As to the market surrounding UNR, the sold prices have dropped about 6 percent for medianpriced homes, according to Jim Forbus of RE/MAX Realty. Here are some more tips if youre looking at buying: Buy if you: Are going to stay in the same house for 4+ years. Have nancial assistance for down payment and roommates to cover the mortgage.
said. I think there will be more demand for rentals meaning youll have to compete. Jan Mackenzie, a property manger with RE/MAX, said the foreclosure crisis is inating the rental market in Reno. In my experience just in the last six months I have probably 40 new properties and a good portion of those properties are homeowners who have had those properties on the market for sale for a long time, Mackenzie said. And as more homeowners fruitlessly try to sell their homes, more of them resort to renting out their property. But many homes entering the rental market because of the foreclosure crisis could prove problematic for students looking to rent them, said credit and legal experts. (You) want to be careful if you rent a house from somebody whos in trouble, said Fred Meyer, a realtor for Remcor Real Estate. You want to make sure that that payment is making it to the mortgage company. You dont know about it one day and they come and kick you out. Its become one of the most risky aspects of the foreclosure crisis facing renters, said Jill Perry, director of Northern Nevadas Consumer Credit Counseling Service. More and more renters are being evicted from their homes without warning because the landlord defaulted on the mortgage in light of the foreclosure

Possess the skills or know the resources to manage home repairs and roommates. Have the income stream to cover mortgage remains consistent. For students looking to rent, its still to their advantage to negotiate for a lower rent on long-term leases, Forbus said.

d t that th t may not t get t along. l dents Also, renters beware. With the increase in rentals also brings an increase in novice landlords. Students can use Washoe Legal Services to provide tenants with information about landlord/tenant laws. Call 329-2727 for more information. For more information about local foreclosures, check out www.realtytrac.com to search for homes in nancial distress.

Students should treat the rental application process like a job interview: Convince a landlord that they are a good risk. Students should team up and convince the landlord that as a group they are a better risk than renting to individual stucrisis, she said. Up until ve or six months ago, I hadnt heard of this, Perry said.

One of the new features the Residential Life department will offer next year is rooms in Sierra Hall, formerly known as the University Inn. The above illustration shows what the rooms will look like.

COURTESY PHOTO

PROTECT YOURSELF
There are ways students can protect themselves from getting into a dangerous lease and getting evicted from a home with little notice. First, students should ask how long the property has been on the market as a rental. Many owners with homes in nancial trouble are putting their homes on the rental market in hope of making some money back, but doing so could put the renters in danger of losing their home without notice. That should be a red ag, a major red ag, Perry said. She said the longer a house has been a rental, the better. If a house forecloses while renters are living in it, there is little they can do, Perry said. She said renters could protect themselves by checking with the courthouse to see if the home is up for foreclosure. Meyer said renters can use collection agencies, which make sure the rent goes directly to the homes mortgage. For more information about tenant rights, call Washoe Legal Services at 775-329-2727.

RENTAL RISKS
Mark Pingle, an economics professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, said students could be at a disadvantage when it comes to competing with families with foreclosed homes for rentals in the Reno area. (College students) are often the worst renters to have in terms of taking care of the place, he

TIME TO INVEST
Despite all the economic strain, its still a good time for parents to invest in a property for their student, said Michael Zaransky, co-CEO of Prime

Property Investors, which seeks out property deals in the student-housing market. Im nding generally if a property is well-located and enrollment at the college is remaining constant or increasing its generally not a problem to nd a renter to rent at the home, Zaransky said. Despite a surge of student enrollment throughout this decade, enrollment numbers are beginning to atten as the requirements for the Millennium Scholarship continue to tighten. Abdul Busse, 23, who rents an apartment near the University of Nevada, Reno, has been following news about the foreclosure crisis and its effect on the economy. It doesnt really affect me much, but in a way, if there are too many foreclosures therell be more houses for rent, Busse, a bio-chem major, said. He said hes more concerned about the cost of groceries increasing, anyway. Laurie Dreyer, 24, used to rent a house on College Drive just a couple years ago. Recently, she learned her landlord had lowered the rent and refurbished that same house. Dreyer currently rents a room from a Reno couple for $250 a month. If you have the money its a good time to buy (a home), said Dreyer, a UNR grad specialist who will focus on school counseling. But thats not the case for the majority of people.

More students living in dorms next school year

Security, opening of hall cause students to choose dorms for another year
Jessica Estepa
News Editor
For University of Nevada, Reno students who arent looking to sign leases or search for roommates, another option remains living in the residence halls. UNRs Residential Life department has about 35 percent of its residents about 500 students signed up to live in the dorms again, said Jerome Maese, associate director of ResLife. Usually, only about 25 percent of students choose to live in the dorms after their first year, Maese said. He said he believes the jump in returning students is because of the opening of Sierra Hall, formerly known as the University Inn. Sierra Hall will house upperclassmen. There are currently waiting lists for students to sign up for Sierra Hall or Canada Hall, the other upperclassmen dorm. Also, Maese said the rise in students signing up for the dorms again is because of the recent crimes that have happened in the neighborhoods surrounding the university. The dorms have security measures that go beyond a gate and a locked door, Maese said.

RESLIFE PRICES
H Halls: ll Nye, N White Whit Pi Pine, Li Lincoln, Juniper, Manzanita - Price for a double room: $4590 - Price for a single room: $5890 Hall: Argenta - Price for a double room: $5890 Hall: Canada - Price for a double room: $5090 Hall: Sierra (formerly the University Inn) - Price for a double room: $5090 - Price for a single room: $5990 - Price for a premium: $6390
the dorms this year than previous years. Theyre concerned with whats going on, he said. Returning students who choose to live in Canada Hall or Sierra Hall next year will find that instead of resident assistants, there will be community assistants living on each floor. Maese said community assistants were there to provide information, as opposed to resident assistants who program events for their residents. Theres a different atmosphere for freshmen and upperclassmen, Maese said. Upperclassmen are tired of the freshmen mentality of partying and whatnot. Theyve done a lot of growing up since then and they want a different kind of guidance. Community assistants will provide information about majors and create get-togethers for the older students, as well as continue to help with academic programs to make sure students stay on track. Students can sign up for housing at the ResLife ofce in Juniper Hall. Though there are waiting lists for Sierra and Canada Halls, students can also sign up to live in Nye, White Pine, Lincoln, Manzanita and Argenta Halls.

First-time signers: know your lease

From the ne print to extra costs, learn before you rent
Managing Editor
Leases can run into multiple pages of legal jargon and intimidate rst-time signers. They determine the next several months of your life and where much of your money will go. So how do you make sure youre getting the best possible lease? Stephanie Shannon, an attorney for Nevada Legal Services, offers the following advice: lease outlines your responsibilities and you need to understand them.

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ADD UP THE COSTS

Some realtors add a mandatory cleaning fee to the lease or other hidden costs to the lease. Dont let them take you by surprise. I know with my particular experience, cleaning fees can be tricky, Shannon said. Look for dollar gures in the lease and add them up to make sure you arent spending more than you are expecting.

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READ CAREFULLY
Even though its a lot of reading, make sure you know all the provisions contained within, Shannon said. Make sure you understand everything in it, even if the realtor is tapping their toes in the corner. Dont be afraid to ask questions about anything the

or sublet a room to a friend. But the landlord could sell the property during your lease and not tell the owner about any extra agreements.

ULTIMATELY, THE LEASE DOESNT TRUMP THE LAW

Generally, if you sign a contract youre not signing away your rights under law, Shannon said. If anything in the lease looks shy, ask about it.

GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING

You might make verbal agreements with the landlord to make changes to the property

Unlike a house or apartment complex, students living in the dorms have a front desk, a keypad entrance and an additional two locked doors to go through before theyre in their room if its late at night, Maese said. It helps create a safer environment.
Maese said hed spoken to more fathers with daughters returning to the university about the safety benets of living in

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775-329-4960 467 Beverly St., 89512 Rates per month 1 bedroom/ 1 baths/ downstairs $415 1 bedroom/ 1 baths/ upstairs $425 1 master bedroom/ 1 bath $445 Amenities Furnished living room Full kitchen and private locking pantries Washer and dryer in each unit Each room has own bathroom Heating and air conditioning Gated community Backyards Low-key, no party place Move in: when available 775-287-6818 200 Talus Way, 89501 Rates per month 4 bedrooms/ 4 baths $425-475 per room Amenities Cable hook-up Full kitchens Common living room Individual leases Swimming pool Fitness center Parking Washer and dryer hook-ups in each unit Each room has own bathroom Move in: immediately

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775-348-2005 2800 Enterprise Road, 89512 Rates per month 2 bedrooms/2 bath $520 per room 3 bedrooms/3 bath $490 per room 4 bedrooms/2 bath $375 per room 4 bedrooms/4 bath $450 per room Amenities Swimming pool and Jacuzzi 24-hour tness center, computer lab and game room with pool table Sand volleyball courts and lighted basketball courts Stand-up tanning bed Picnic areas and barbecues Washer and dryer in each unit Ethernet hook-ups in each room Fully furnished Covered parking Direct shuttle to and from UNR Move in: Aug. 15 775-786-1150 1150 Seminary Road, 89503 Rates per month 4 bedrooms/ 2 bath start at $435 per room Amenities Free parking Free DSL Fully furnished Individual sink and vanity in each bedroom Individual leases Free computer lab Community laundry services Air-conditioning A courtyard with a barbecue, tables, chairs and umbrellas Move in: when available

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775-324-1880 1155 North Sierra St., 89503 Rates per month 4 bedroom/ 2 baths $425 $430 for building with elevator Amenities Fully furnished Free wireless Internet Free garage parking Free housekeeping service Fitness center Community laundry services Move in: leases start Aug. 1, but are exible 775-786-2479 1555 North Sierra St., 89503 Rates per month 1 bedroom/ 1 bath $625 2 bedrooms/ 2 baths/ 2 patios/ downstairs $765 2 bedrooms/ 2 baths/ 2 patios/ upstairs/ replace/ faces pool $795 2 bedrooms/ 2 baths/ 2 patios/ upstairs/ replace/ view of valley $825 Amenities Laundry services Swimming pool Covered parking Heating and air conditioning Refrigerator Move in: when available

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775-786-0511 3970 Covington Way, 89503 Rates per month Studio $590-700 I bedroom/ 1 bath $650-$725 2 bedrooms/ 1 bath $750-890 3 bedrooms/ 1 bath/ townhouse $995 Amenities Hot water paid Accept pets Washer and dryer hook-ups in 2 bedrooms and townhouses Laundry services for apartments without hook ups Swimming pool, but might not be open due to remodeling Assigned parking Half off deposits until further notice Move in: immediately

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775-359-7245 2777 Northtowne Lane, 89512 Rates per month 1 bedroom/ 1 bath/ downstairs $860 1 bedroom/ 1 bath/ upstairs/ replace $870 2 bedrooms/ 1 bath/ downstairs $960 2 bedrooms/ 1 bath/ upstairs/ replace $970 2 bedrooms/ 2 baths $1025 Amenities Trash removal, water and sewer included 24-hour tness center Swimming pool and spa Move in: any time 775-359-4494 1050 Nevada St., 89503 Rates per month 1 bedroom/ 1 bath $575 with $500 deposit 2 bedroom/ 2 baths $760 with $600 deposit Amenities Parking Community laundry services Safe environment Move in: when available, especially starting in May

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Dont let dry wall holes pose a problem

With materials and some time, students can earn back deposit despite damage
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dry. Repeat. 3. Paint over the spackling so it matches the background.

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Thats coming out of your deposit. Its a phrase bound to sink hearts and lighten summer spending habits as students prepare to end their leases this school year. Charlene Clark, who works at Shoenberger & Shoenberger realtors, said many student renters tend to make holes in the dry wall, be it from horseplay or shoved-open doors. Leaving them unxed can lead to costly deductions from your deposit. Outside contractors charge anywhere from $15 to $25 an hour, plus materials, for the smallest holes, Rob Kraus, a department manager at Home Depot, said. But for the cost of materials, and a bit of your own time, you can leave your walls whole and earn back your whole deposit.

MEDIUM HOLE (ABOUT FIST-SIZED):

What youll need: 4-inch wall repair patch ($2.98) 16 ounce Spackle tub ($3.67) Sand paper (about $3) Spackle knives ($1.97) Quart of paint ($12) 1. Clear away excess debris ole from the hole and lay on the oothly so patch smoothly the metal center covle. ers the hole. th t he 2. Use the Spackle knives to e spread the spackling over the patch. Cover the patch completely and as smoothly as you can. Let dry about an hour. 3. Sand down the dried spackling so it blends with the wall better. 4. Paint.

($4.47) 16 ounce Spackle tub ($3.67) Sand paper (about $3) Spackle knives ($1.97) 1. This is the most time consuming job. Cut the Sheetrock to the general shape of the hole. 2. Hold the Sheetrock to the wall. Cut around the Sheetrock s so it ts in ush. 3 3. Screw in a piece of t the wood i into the e existing w wall frame. T The Sheetr rock will be

SMALL HOLE (ABOUT NAIL-SIZED):

What youll need (all prices from Home Depot): Nail hole patch spackling ($2.27) Quart of paint ($12) Sand paper ( about $3) 1. Follow the directions on the tube. Squeeze it into the opening and smooth away any excess. Let it dry for about an hour. 2. Sand down the spackling until it is ush with the background. Touch up with more spackling if necessary and let

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4. Using the drywall screws, secure the Sheetrock to the wood mounts. 5. Fill in the cracks between the Sheetrock and the wall with spackling. Smooth out with Spackle knife. Let dry about an hour. 6. Sand down the spackling. Reapply if necessary, let dry and repeat. 7. Paint. For more home repair tips, Home Depot sells do-it-yourself home repair books for $14.95.
Source: Rob Kraus, paint department manager at Home Depot

LARGE HOLE (BOWLING BALL SIZED):

What youll need: 2-feet-by-2feet Sheetrock ($3.38) 1-inch-by-1inch wood ($1.39 per eight-foot length) Drywall knife ($1.19) Small pack of drywall screws

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