By Oanh Luc

Food ghts, pirates and a pyre

set ablaze in the night this
year, ofcials at the University
of Nevada, Reno have tradition
in their crosshairs.
Associated Students of the
University of Nevada Director
of Traditions Julia Lapham said
Homecoming is a time for stu-
dents to reect on the history of
the 137-year-old institution.
I feel that (Homecoming)
gives a sense of pride in our
university, Lapham said.
What we really like to do in
the Department of Traditions
is give students a connection
to our university make them
understand the inuence and
impact it can have on their lives
and what they can give back to
it as well.
ASUN works with the Depart-
ment of Traditions and with
other student government
programs to promote campus
life and activity through Home-
coming Week, Director of Mar-
keting and Media Amy Koeckes
said. Koeckes said the events
help complement the students
academic careers.
You can just come here (and)
get an education, which is No. 1,
and go to class and go home and
that would be ne, she said.
But this is about really having
an experience of these four
years that youll remember.
For 22-year-old pre-nursing
major Alysha English, who par-
ticipated in the Homecoming
committee her freshman year,
preparing for the week means
odd working hours.
It was a lot of fun, though,
to be a part of it, she said. We
always got called like at random
hours during the day, and I
would cringe every time my
phone rang.
For 20-year-old political sci-
ence major Tarah McNamara,
Homecoming Week draws
a stark contrast between the
campus on the hill and her
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By Ben Miller
Emerson Acevedo sat on the fourth oor of the
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center on Sunday
looking over the balcony onto the marble oor
below. He had his laptop open and a bag of Taco
Bell fast food lying nearby. Acevedo, a 20-year-old
criminal justice major, was busy studying despite
having nished the last of his four midterm exams
on Friday.
Every semester for two years, Acevedo has
watched his midterm tests pile high into a week
halfway through the semester. Nervous before
many of these tests, he camps at the Knowledge
Center from 5 p.m. to midnight most days to
study.
The schedule, he said, is therapeutic for him.
Its the relaxing feeling of knowing Ive done it be-
forehand and not the night before, Acevedo said.
Unlike nals week, which is structured months
in advance, midterms at UNR are disorganized.
The tests can range from a weekly quiz to a
high-point exam, according to university admin-
istrators. Professors are free to schedule as many
midterms as they want, when they want.
Midterm is almost a misnomer, UNR Coordi-
nator of Scheduling Services Ray Needham said.
I think that most classes dont have a midterm
exam. Theyre made up of how many exams the
instructor decides to give.
But that disorganization means many students
may face multiple exams in a week or even a day.
Some students feel that a midterm is equally as
important and stressful, if not more so than the
nal test for a class.
Along with frequent midterm pile-ups, students
face a barrage of challenges in making the grade,
including proper nutrition choices, test anxiety
and cramming.
STUDYING HABITS
Cassie Clauser, an 18-year-old journalism ma-
jor, tries to study for a week before her tests. She
jots down the study material on note cards and
goes over them in half-hour increments, taking
breaks so her concentration wont falter.
But while working, attending sorority meetings
and trying to prepare for multiple midterms in
one week, she cant seem to avoid cramming for
some of her tests, she said.
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UNR
By Ben Miller
Casey Stiteler was 12 years old
when his family drove him from
northern Nevada to Sacramento
for an emergency operation to
remove a tumor from his brain.
The growth wasnt cancerous,
but it was blocking uids from
leaving his cranium, causing
pressure to build up in his
skull, he said. After the surgery,
he went through high-dose
radiation therapy that affected
his short-term memory.
But the ordeal didnt slow
Stiteler down. Facing academic
struggles during his develop-
mental years, he developed a
rigorous studying technique
that has worked well for him.
After taking notes in class, he
writes them a second time in
shorthand and then makes
ash cards based on the mate-
rial, then reviews it again.
The harder a test is, the more
times Ill rewrite or type it,
Stiteler said.
The technique has served
him well at the University of
Nevada, Reno, even with obli-
gations coming at him from all
sides his fraternity, the pro-
cess of applying to 10 graduate
law schools and his position as
the president of the Associated
Students of the University of
Nevada.
With midterms approaching,
Stiteler also puts an emphasis
on prioritizing his work so as to
focus on the classes he needs
the most improvement in.
If Ive got a midterm that
Im feeling really good about
on Tuesday next week, but
I have a midterm on Thursday
thats harder, Ill study for the
Thursday one, he said.
Planning other obligations
is an important part of stay-
ing aoat amid the hustle of
tests, 25-year-old journalism
major Amanda Collins said.
Collins meets the challenges of
spending time with her anc,
a full load of classes and a work
Problems stack up with exams
Accomplished students
share methods for success
By Riley Snyder
New legislation prohibiting
the use of cell phones while
driving could help increase
safety for University of Nevada,
Reno students, ofcials said.
As of Oct. 1, patrol ofcers
can stop and warn any driver
they see using a mobile device
on the road. When the ticket-
ing begins on Jan.1 2012, driv-
ers can be ned up to $250.
The transition period is
intended to help educate the
public about the new law and
give them time to purchase
hands-free devices such as
Bluetooth headsets, Nevada
State Highway Patrol Trooper
Dan Lopez said.
Adjustment is especially
important for the University of
Nevada, Reno because many
intersections near campus
have higher crash rates than
other intersections in Reno,
according to reports from
the Reno Police Department.
Because more than 12,000
cars drive by the university
on North Virginia Street daily,
more than 27,000 university
students and employees face
a high threat from distracted
driving, UNRPD Cmdr. Todd
Renwick said.
You really increase the vol-
ume of trafc, Renwick said.
Thats a city right here in 900
acres.
Higher trafc means more
danger for the many pedestri-
ans and bicyclists around the
university, Renwick said.
What horries me is the
amount of people we have on
foot and bikes crossing the
roadways, Renwick said. If
you have an inattentive driver
on the phone or texting, theres
a higher probability that they
will hit a biker or pedestrian.
For commuter students such
as 20-year-old political science
major Vince Godinho, who
said he doesnt use his phone
while driving, the law could
help him avoid accidents.
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Deaf professor dees impairment
By Miwako Schlageter
At rst glance, Shannah Kanet
looks similar to any other profes-
sor at the University of Nevada,
Reno, only with a quiet tone and
slight accent in her voice. But
just looking at Kanet ignores the
full story her lifelong battle
with deafness.
Despite an ongoing battle with
hearing loss since birth, Kanet
now teaches American Sign
Language classes at UNR.
Hearing loss is difcult to
classify because each individual
is different, Disability Resource
Center Assistant Director Mary
Anne Christensen said. Many
teachers in America suffer from
varying degrees of deafness and
hearing loss, she said.
I think the perception out
there may be all people with
deafness are the same, use the
same communication and face
the same challenges, Chris-
tensen said.
Kanet said she traveled through
life dealing with deafness in
a world centered on hearing.
Luckily, her family supported her
educational needs. Starting at two
years old, she enrolled in speech
therapy where she learned to use
ASL and speak English.
Kanet said many people tell
her she speaks articulately with a
slight speech impediment, called
by some a deaf accent. Although
she can read lips and speak
English, Kanet occasionally needs
an interpreter for her classes
because lip-readers can often
miss parts of a conversation.
Being deaf is never easy,
Kanet said. It doesnt mean that
we are disabled, it just means we
face more challenges, road blocks
and struggles than a typical
hearing individual would face in
life. It is important that (people)
understand that deaf people can
do anything a hearing person
can do, (except for) hear.
Kanet knew she wanted to
be a teacher since she was 14
years old. After graduating from
the University of Nevada, Las
Vegas, she began teaching ASL at
Western Nevada College. When
a position at UNR for an ASL
professor opened up six years
ago, Kanet immediately applied
and was hired.
ASL is one of the most com-
monly spoken languages in
the United States, Kanet said.
She encourages parents of deaf
children to learn the language
because about 70 percent of deaf
children cannot communicate
with them otherwise.
I nd ASL a wonderful op-
portunity to help educate others
about not only the language,
but the deaf culture, disability,
compassion, patience and how
to overcome being shy by teach-
ing students how to truly express
themselves as a human being,
improve their social skills, nd
their inner self and blossom
through self-expression in my
classes, Kanet said.
Kanet speaks sparingly while
teaching, usually only in begin-
ning-level classes to introduce
her students to vocabulary. In
her more advanced classes, she
purely signs.
Students such as Sarah Ste-
venson, a 33-year-old speech
pathology major, nds the class
challenging because of the
potential it presents for misun-
derstandings. Stevenson said she
enjoys the class and Kanet as a
professor, but the language is
hard to understand as a rst-year
student.
Sometimes when (she) talks,
its hard to hear and its hard to
take notes because you have to
watch her sign and take notes at
the same time, Stevenson said.
Other students, such as
20-year-old art major Sydney
Aubert, said Kanet gives students
rsthand deaf culture knowl-
edge.
I like (the class) a lot more,
especially since she is deaf, be-
cause you get a feel of the culture
as well as the language, Aubert
said.
Kanet provides free silent
events outside of class, where
students can learn more about
the deaf culture. These events
give students the opportunity to
practice sign language with other
people who are deaf, she said.
Miwako Schlageter can be reached
at news@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Parking services rents out electric bikes
By Cassie Menezes
Amid rising gas prices, the
University of Nevada, Reno has
begun to offer electric bike rent-
als to students.
According to the American Au-
tomobile Association, gas prices
in Nevada jumped 88 cents per
gallon between September 2010
and September 2010. Chair of the
UNR Electrical and Biomedical
Engineering Department Mehdi
Etezadi-Amoli said the introduc-
tion of 10 new Pedego Electric
Bikes could help students save
money.
You can go 20 miles on 10
cents, he said. Its almost
unreal.
The cruiser-style bicycles
are available for rent at $30 per
month through Parking and
Transportation Services, Pro-
gram Director Melody Bayeld
said. Eight of the 10 bicycles are
currently being rented, she said.
The bicycles are equipped
with a small, electrical motor
powered by a removable battery
pack located above the rear tire.
They are geared to go a maxi-
mum of 20 mph, Pedego Director
of Public Relations Terry Sherry
said. A car that gets 30 miles to
the gallon will cost 12 cents per
mile, while one Pedego bicycle
can travel the same distance for
a half a cent, she said.
Back in November, Etezadi-
Amoli proposed for NV Energy
to fund the electric bikes for his
electrical engineering classes.
The proposal was denied at rst
because of inadequate funds,
but in late August, the company
donated $10,000 to purchase 10
bicycles for UNR.
Etezadi-Amoli said the 500-
watt electrical motor on the Pe-
dego bicycles was a major draw
for him. His electrical engineer-
ing classes use the bicycles to
learn about how electric engines
perform.
The University of California,
San Francisco introduced a simi-
lar electric bicycle program on
campus in 2010 but could keep
it running only for two months.
The campus also ran into prob-
lems with the batteries, which
didnt stay charged long enough
for students uses, UCSF Police
Sergeant Andy Lunnen said.
We had lots of problems with
hills here, Lunnen said. The
bikes were a lot more trouble
than they were even worth.
Etezadi-Amoli attributes any
battery charge issues to motor
size. Many electric bicycles
have only 200-watt motors, he
said, so a 500-watt motor allows
students to make it up any hill
on campus.
According to the Energy In-
formation Administration, the
United States imported about
2.8 billion barrels of oil, or about
57 billion gallons of gasoline, in
July. Using electricity to drive
decreases dependency on ex-
ternal resources, Etezadi-Amoli
said.
About 80 percent of the
country commutes less than 40
miles a day, he said. If we can
power those people through
electricity, the country will be a
lot more efcient.
The whole idea is cost ben-
ecial, Etezadi-Amoli said. He
pays $420 a year to park in the
silver parking zone to get as
close to his ofce as possible.
With the bikes, students can pull
up to class, hop off and walk in,
he said.
Marisa Hunter, an 18-year-old
veterinary science major and bi-
cyclist, said transportation is the
most important factor in her day.
Without her bicycle, shed have
to rearrange her entire morning
just to get to class on time.
My bike is fairly important,
Hunter said. It gives me free-
dom to go places quickly, and
I dont have to wait for public
transportation. Plus I get my
exercise.
Cassie Menezes can be reached at
news@nevadasagebrush.com.
The University of
Nevada, Reno Parking and
Transportation Services
department is offering electric
bike rentals to students for
$30 per month.
Students are responsible
for charging the batteries.
To rent a bike, call the
department at 775-784-
4654.
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HOW TO RENT A BIKE
Being deaf is never easy. It doesnt mean that we are disabled, it just means
we face more challenges, road blocks and struggles than a typical hearing
individual would face in life. It is important that (people) understand that deaf
people can do anything a hearing person can do, (except for) hear.
Shannah Kanet, American Sign Language professor
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Students can search Winter Session in MyNEVADA and classes are also
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Campus
Events
MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING RAISES MONEY WITH CAR SMASH
For a full listing:
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calendar
TUESDAY/11
SURVIVING AGAINST ALL
ODDS
When: 7-8:30 p.m.
Where: Nell J. Redeld Au-
ditorium, rst oor of the
Davidson Mathematics and
Science Center
Mario Sepulveda, one of the
Chilean miners rescued from
a 70-day cave-in last year,
will speak about his experi-
ence.
For more information, con-
tact Iris West at 775-682-
9043 or iwest@unr.edu.
WEDNESDAY/12
GREAT PRESENTATIONS
SERIES: BREAST CANCER
When: 4-5 p.m.
Where: Room 103, William J.
Raggio Building
University of Nevada School
of Medicine Dr. Iain Buxton
will give a speech about his
research on breast cancer
and premature birth.
For more information, con-
tact Becky Amezquita at 775-
784-1455 or raa@unr.edu.
THURSDAY/13
PERFORMING ARTS
SERIES: GABRIEL ALEGRA
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Nightingale Concert
Hall, Church Fine Arts
Peruvian jazz musician and
New York University Direc-
tor of Jazz Studies Gabriel
Alegra will perform with his
sextet.
For more information,
contact the University of
Nevada, Reno School of the
Arts at 775-784-4278 or
arts365@lists.unr.edu.
MONDAY/17
LIP SYNC CONTEST
When: 8-9:30 p.m.
Where: Ballrooms B and C,
fourth oor of the Joe Crow-
ley Student Union
The Center for Student Cul-
tural Diversity will host a lip
sync competition. Groups of
ve to 15 members will com-
pete for cash prizes.
Applications to enter are
closed. For more information,
call the Center at 775-784-
4936.
CAMPUS NEWS
RESEARCH:
GOVERNMENT AWARDS $10
MILLION GRANT TO UNR FOR
BIOMEDICAL STUDIES
The National Institutes of Health
recently presented the University of Ne-
vada, Reno with a ve-year, $10 million
grant to establish a biomedical studies
program, according to a statement on
Wednesday.
The new program will seek to under-
stand the process of communication
between cells in the human body. When
cells cant send signals well, it may
contribute to diseases, Project Director
Chris Von Bartheld said in the state-
ment. The grant will employ about 30
people and fund laboratory upgrades.
The College of Science, University of
Nevada School of Medicine and the De-
partment of Biochemistry and Molecu-
lar Biology in the College of Agriculture,
Biotechnology and Natural Resources
will work on the project together, the
statement said.
SEISMOLOGY:
UNR TO HOST SECOND GREAT
NEVADA SHAKEOUT
The University of Nevada, Reno will
again ask the residents of Nevada and
California to drop, cover and hold in the
Great Nevada Shakeout earthquake
drill Oct. 20.
More than 10 million people in the
silver and golden states participated in
the event last year, according to a state-
ment from the university. The practice
will teach people how to reduce bodily
harm to themselves in the event of an
earthquake, the statement said.
Graham Kent, coordinator of the
event and the director of the Nevada
State Seismological Laboratory, said
in the statement that Nevada ranks
third in the nation for large earthquake
frequency.
The event is scheduled for 10:20 a.m.
Oct. 20, the statement said. To register
as a participant in the event or to nd
more information on earthquake safety,
go online to ShakeOut.org/Nevada.
NATIONAL HIGHER
EDUCATION NEWS
HOUSING:
ONLINE CLASSIFIEDS PAVE THE
WAY FOR DISCRIMINATION,
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI FINDS
A study from the University of Mis-
souri found that 5 percent of housing
advertisements on classieds websites
such as Craigslist.com contain material
that could violate federal anti-discrim-
ination laws, according to a statement
on Wednesday from the institution.
Missouri University Associate Profes-
sor of Law Rigel Oliveri reviewed about
10,000 Craigslist ads from 10 major U.S.
cities for the project, the statement
said.
However, the most common potential
violation wasnt based on race, religion
or ethnicity.
The overwhelming majority of ads
that violate the Federal Housing Act dis-
criminate on the basis of familial status,
which is whether or not a potential ten-
ant or roommate has children, Oliveri
said in the statement. Moreover, the
vast majority of those who post dis-
criminatory on-line advertisements for
housing are placed by people seeking
roommates.
In light of the studys results, housing
advocates should focus more on edu-
cating people about familial discrimi-
nation in housing, he said.
UNR POLICE BLOTTER
SUNDAY, 10/9/11:
Police responded to a report of public
drunkenness at Evans Avenue and
Record Street.
Ofcers issued citations to three indi-
viduals for minor in possession and
consumption at Hillside Drive and 15th
Street.
SATURDAY, 10/8/11:
Police responded to a report of a vehicle
burglary at West Stadium Parking Com-
plex.
Ofcers responded to three reports of
public drunkenness at Mackay Sta-
dium.
Police arrested an individual for an
outstanding warrant at Valley Road and
Poplar Street.
Ofcers arrested an individual for
minor in possession and consumption
and possession of a false ID at West 11th
Street and Buena Vista Avenue and re-
sponded to a report of the same charges
at Mackay Stadium.
Police issued citations to individuals for
minor in possession and consumption
at the following locations: one at Nye
Hall, one at West 10th and North Vir-
ginia streets, two at College Drive and
North Virginia Street, three at West 11th
and North Sierra streets and 10 at West
10th and North Sierra streets.
FRIDAY, 10/7/11:
Ofcers issued citations to ve individu-
als at College Court and The Strand.
THURSDAY, 10/6/11:
Police responded to a report of tamper-
ing with a motor vehicle at Sierra Street
Parking Complex.
Ofcers responded to single reports of
harassment at Lawlor Events Center,
William Peccole Park and Argenta Hall.
Police issued a citation to an individual
for possession of drug paraphernalia at
Juniper Hall.
WEDNESDAY, 10/5/11:
Ofcers responded to reports of dis-
turbing the peace and petit larceny of a
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Ive been cut off by plenty of
people on their phone, God-
inho said.
Of the 52,975 collisions in
Nevada in 2009, 2,996 were
related to distracted driving, ac-
cording to Nevada Department
of Transportation statistics.
Preoccupied drivers caused 53
deaths in 2009.
While the state has engaged
in a campaign to educate driv-
ers about the new law, police
services on campus has not
engaged in any similar measure,
Renwick said.
Have we made a big push on
our end? No, Renwick said.
Maxwell Smith, a 19-year-old
mechanical engineering major,
said he hasnt seen any public
service announcements about
the new law. However, growing
up in Placerville, Calif., where a
similar law was passed statewide
in 2008, helped prepare him for
the transition.
Coming here and being
able to do that is kind of weird
because I grew up in an area
where it was illegal, Smith said.
Once the nes are imple-
mented, drivers will understand
the consequences of violating
the new law, Lopez said. Most
people he pulled over already
knew about the law and just
didnt think they would be
caught, he said.
Once people start paying the
citations and nes, people will
say, Hey, I need to stop talking
on my phone while driving,
Lopez said.
Riley Snyder can be reached at
rsnyder@nevadasagebrush.com.
ASUN prepares for audit
By Riley Snyder
For the rst time since 2002,
the Associated Students of the
University of Nevada will be
audited by higher education
ofcials.
The audit could occur at
any time within the next two
months, Director of ASUN
Sandy Rodriguez said. The
audit is useful because ASUN
has changed signicantly since
2002, meaning the adoption
of new rules and expanding to
more than 200 student employ-
ees have not been examined by
any auditors since last decade,
Rodriguez said.
In a system this large, its nice
to get some undivided atten-
tion, she said.
The Nevada System of Higher
Education has an Internal Audit
Department, which focuses
on reviewing programs within
all NSHE institutions, Internal
Audit Manager Scott Anderson
said. Most university programs
go through an audit every 10
years, Campus Auditor Renee
Reed said.
Auditors will look at sev-
eral aspects of ASUN, including
making sure that all government
meetings follow Nevada Open
Meeting Law, checking the
function of student clubs and
how government funds are sent,
Anderson said.
Theres a lot of regulations as
far as what the Board of Regents
have passed over the years,
Anderson said. (We) make sure
that everything is in compliance
with policy.
However, ASUN wont know
the full range of the audit until
the auditors actually show up,
Rodriguez said.
If I were to know whats in an
audit, it wouldnt be an audit,
she said.
One issue the audit may cause
is increased delays at several
ASUN functions and services
due to a small team of auditors,
Rodriguez said. The entire pro-
cess will take several months,
and ASUN staffers must give
priority to whatever the auditors
request, she said.
Although ASUN has many
well-regulated systems and pro-
fessional staff to help students,
the large number of accounts
could delay the auditors, ASUN
president Casey Stiteler said.
Despite the workload, Stiteler
said the audit is worth it.
Its more to do, but its an
absolute necessity, Stiteler said.
We want to have an honest
assessment of how were doing
things.
Overall, auditing ASUN
should be benecial because it
improves efciency and ensures
that all aspects of the govern-
ment comply with the law,
Rodriguez said.
Audits are really a way to help
us learn to do things better, she
said.
Riley Snyder can be reached at
rsnyder@nevadasagebrush.com.
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high school, The Las Vegas
Academy of International Stud-
ies, Performing and Visual Arts.
The academys lack of activities
limited student pride, she said.
I went to a high school without
sports so we never had a home-
coming, McNamara said. So
its nice the school spirit and
everything.
Homecoming is extremely im-
portant to school spirit and helps
foster student involvement, Blue
Crew President Zack Fourgis said.
I think (Homecoming) makes
a huge difference. People would
not be as involved at all (without
it), Fourgis said.
The environment of UNR is im-
portant in creating and maintain-
ing traditions for years to come,
Koeckes said.
You always want to have an
active campus life, Koeckes said.
This is whats so great about
this campus is its kind of that
traditional feeling where you
can come to campus and events
are happening. You can try new
things that youve never tried
before, you can meet new people
I mean, thats the true college
experience.
Oanh Luc can be reached at oluc@
nevadasagebrush.com.
The entire week, clubs and
organizations on campus
compete for the Silver & Blue
Cup. Any organization can
come out to compete even if
they dont want to compete
for the Silver and Blue Cup. For
more information on the week,
pick up a book on the events at
the student governments front
desk on the third oor of the Joe
Crowley Student Union.
Nevadaville
Tuesday, Oct. 11, noon-5 p.m.
Judging for house,
residence hall and campus
door decorations. There
will be one winner from
each category: Greek life,
residence halls, and clubs
and/or organizations that
have been assigned a
campus door.
Ultimate Food Fight!
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m.
Manzanita Bowl
$2 per entry
This year will mark the rst
for the large-scale mess to
be held at the University of
Nevada, Reno.
Pack Gives Back
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 7
p.m.-10 p.m.
Joe Crowley Student Union
Ballrooms
Teams donate a gift basket
of at least a $50 value to
be auctioned, benetting a
charity. The Homecoming king
and queen get to choose what
philanthropy to donate the
money to.
Pirate Obstacle Course
Thursday, Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m.
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge
Center lawn
Bring appropriate attitude and
attire to compete in this fun and
athletic obstacle course. Each
team needs eight members
present.
Blue Flu
Friday, Oct. 14, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Joe Crowley Student Union lawn
Get ready for the Homecoming
game at this club fair, have
barbecue, as well as participate
or watch the hot dog-eating
contest. The rst 10 team
representatives will be entered
for the competition.
Homecoming bonre
Friday, Oct. 14, 6 p.m.
North Parking Lot
Warm up with the circus-
themed bonre, in which
teams will be asked to create
game booths to be set up by 5
p.m. Free prizes and free food
will be given out. Community
members are encouraged to
attend.
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or studying a large portion of the
exam material the day before its
given, conicts on whether the
method is effective, according to
a 2009 study from the University
of Minneapolis.
But faculty members at UNR
said its better for students
to stay on top of the material
than to cram. Director of the
Tutoring Center Marsha Urban
said cramming forces students
to study for longer than their
minds can handle.
People say they studied for
four hours straight, Urban
said. Well Im sorry, but you
didnt really study for four hours
straight ... you cant hold your
focus for that long.
Urban recommended for
students to study for 20 to 30
minutes with ve- to 10-minute
breaks in between sessions.
When it comes down to
cramming, Clauser said it only
adds to her test anxiety.
I always psych myself out
before a test because I think I
study a lot, and then I get the
results and Im like Oh, she
said.
Anxiety can inhibit students
ability to perform well on tests,
Urban said. To balance this,
students should take time to
calm themselves as the test
approaches.
Urban said she tells students
who come in for tutoring to lie
down at bed time each night
for a week before a stressful test
and visualize each step of their
examination. Students should
pay attention to the details of
the situation. At the end of the
imaginary story, students should
walk out of their room condent
in their grade, she said.
Such a method tricks the brain
into calmness, Urban said.
Its sort of like the trailers in
a movie; it gives you an idea of
whats coming up, she said.
PHYSICAL INFLUENCES
According to a 1998 study
in the Archives of Pediatrics
and Adolescent Medicine, the
creation of breakfast programs
in elementary schools improved
school performance. The
research serves as a proof-of-
concept that applies to college
students, UNR Registered
Dietitian Maureen Molini said.
As long as (students eat)
something, Molini said. Even
if its not in the morning,
something that can give their
brain fuel.
The ideal academic meal
would contain a good portion
of carbohydrates and proteins,
such as a sandwich or oatmeal
and a scrambled egg, and
enough uids to stay hydrated,
she said.
Physical exercise also can
improve test scores, Director
of Campus Recreation and
Wellness Jim Fitzsimmons said.
When a person engages in at
least half an hour of physical
activity, the body produces more
brain-derived neurotrophic
factor, a substance that improves
concentration, he said.
(Lombardi Recreation Center
is) like a ve-minute walk from
the library, Fitzsimmons said.
If it was me, I would come to
Lombardi, I would wipe myself
out in a workout and then Id
walk through the union, get
my cup of coffee and go to the
library to study.
However, students should
be careful with how much
caffeine they consume, Molini
said. Caffeine can improve
concentration, but if more than
300 milligrams are taken in a
day it begins to work against
studying abilities.
PUTTING IT TOGETHER
The lack of midterm regulation
stems from the variety of content
professors teach in different
classes, UNR Vice Provost Jannet
Vreeland said. Each course
presents a different challenge
in assessing students, such as
those Vreeland teaches on top of
her administrative position.
In my accounting classes, its
better for my students to have
more exams than to have one
midterm and one nal, she
said. They do better.
Because of this, the university
doesnt have a uniform policy
for when tests are held or how
the university assesses progress.
Some instructors dont assign a
midterm at all.
Vreeland said she isnt aware of
any universities that have such a
policy. Administrators at Utah
State University, California State
University, Fresno, Kansas State
University, Boise State University
and the University of Nevada,
Las Vegas said their institutions
dont regulate midterms.
Employees put more work
into nals because they need to
be scheduled, Vreeland said. But
midterms serve an important
role as feedback-providers for
students, Chemistry Department
Chair Sean Casey said.
They dont necessarily know
how well theyre doing in the
class, Casey said. So it would
be nice to know that before the
drop day, for instance.
But for 25-year-old journalism
major Amanda Collins, midterms
play a more important role
they serve as a tool to downplay
the importance of the nal test.
You dont want to get there
and have all the pressure on this
one thing, Collins said. I think
midterms are more important
than the nal.
Ben Miller can be reached at
bmiller@nevadasagebrush.com.
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schedule as a cards dealer at
the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
that often ends at 2 a.m.
Her trick? She keeps her
planner nice and clean.
I always plan at least two
weeks ahead before I get
behind, Collins said. I cant
fall behind on my assignments
because I dont have the luxury
of time to make it up.
For some students, such
time management is a fun
process. Christopher Gomez,
a 20-year-old biology and
Spanish major, uses activities
such as football games to break
up his studying sessions.
While studying, Gomez
said he memorizes content
better if he ties it to his life in
a practical way.
(When I cook) dinner, I
understood that if I boil this
water to a certain temperature,
its going to break down some
enzymes in my broccoli, he
said.
Ben Miller can be reached at
bmiller@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Comments should enlighten, not attack
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Live artfully,
keep stress
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Whats your secret for success on midterms?
CAMPUSCHAT
NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY
Coming out of vegan closet not
as terrifying, painful as assumed
nevadasagebrush.com A6 OCTOBER 11, 2011
A
dmitting my absti-
nence from any food
that comes from an
animal seemed like
such a big deal to me.
Sunday, I sat dgeting in
our booth
with my
sister and
grandpa
at the
restaurant
where we
eat every
week. I had
resolved,
in solidar-
ity with
National
Coming Out Day, to end my
hiding. I shot him an anxious
glance over my salad while he
chowed down on his mountain
of shellsh.
Of course, I realize that telling
somebody you dont eat animal
products probably isnt as
nerve-wracking as saying youre
homosexual. Theres a social
stigma on both, but Ive never
heard of people beating up
vegans for their diet.
But my grandpa reacted
with confusion and a kind of
awkward reproach when he
found out my brother was
vegan and both my sisters were
mostly vegetarian.
The whole week Id fretted
over the moment. It reminded
me of the time when I was
about 12 and I decided to
jump off the roof of my house.
I shufed toward the edge and
peered down at the grass. It
seemed so much higher from
the top. Nervous, I hesitated.
My sister was cheering me on,
but it was so hard to beat the
uncertainty.
Thats life, though if
you hesitate with anything, it
becomes much easier to put
it off.
Admitting that youve been
keeping a secret from a loved
one is tough. You creep toward
the edge, but then all these
doubts go running through
your mind. Whens the right
time to say it? Will it hurt
them to know that you felt like
you couldnt tell them? Will it
change your relationship?
And then when you realize
that you have no way to predict
the reaction, you begin to
question why youre even doing
it in the rst place. Why not just
hide forever?
For me, it was question of
my ideals. I grew up believing
that one should always bind
themselves to the truth. If
everybody always told the
truth, they would have to think
a lot harder before they did
something they know theyd
have to own up to later.
It just felt wrong to ac-
tively suppress the truth about
anything to my grandfather.
Without warning, my
opportunity came. My grandpa
made a comment about the
bagel Id decorated with onions.
Well, its one of only a few
options for me, I said.
He looked at me with
confusion.
He doesnt have as many
choices now that hes vegan,
my sister chimed in.
He looked at me. You eat
meat, dont you?
Nope.
Oh, he said.
And that was it. An anti-
climactic moment that left me
laughing at my reluctance.
Our weekly outings will be
more comfortable now. I can
complain openly when the
restaurant doesnt provide very
much vegan sushi. I can argue
with my grandpa when he says
that people shouldnt worry
so much about how much
cholesterol is in their diet.
By the way, I was completely
ne when I jumped off the roof
of my house. I rolled when I hit
the soft grass. If I had landed
wrong, I could have broken
something. But Id still be alive.
Today is about being
comfortable with who you are.
Dont hide your secrets any
longer its worth it.
Ben Miller studies journalism.
He can be reached at bmiller@
nevadasagebrush.com.
I
t was Friday night and rather than going hard in
the club as usual and by going hard in the club, I
mean drinking a pint of subpar beer at Archies Bar
and Grill I was lying on an overpriced memory
foam mattress among 20 other people while trying
my damnedest to focus on nothing but the booming
vibrations emanating from colossal
gongs. No, this wasnt some off-
kilter Jonestown-ish ritual I was
participating in a gong meditation
session.
Ever since I can remember, Ive
been a stressed out, anxiety-ridden
mess. Even the act of being born
was so damn stressful for me that
I bit my doctor with my toothless
gums. Ive got issues.
Stress has been detrimental to the
quality of my life. Im so consumed
by my thoughts about all the things
that need to be accomplished throughout the day that I
am never able to fully enjoy the task at hand.
For the sake of no longer perpetually living on the
verge of a nervous breakdown, I decided to trying to
living mindfully and artfully. According to Crispin
Sartwell, a philosophy professor and author of The Art
of Living, we should all live our precious, ephemeral
lives like works of art. We should strive to do everything
artfully and mindfully, submerging ourselves in the
present and resisting excessive thoughts about the past
and future.
According to Sartwell, absorption and being mindful
is extremely important in life because, if we let our
thoughts wander away from the task at hand, we are
not truly living and relishing in the moment. If we
continue to just let our thoughts wander when in
less-than-ideal situations, well always rely on our
wandering thoughts. As great as living in the moment
sounds, doing so is difcult because of societys belief
that the amount of things we accomplish equates to
how successful or valuable we are.
Ive never allowed myself to relish in the simple
things in life. So I did what any normal person would
do and tried gong meditation.
Initially I assumed new-age-y stuff such as gong
meditation was just another unnecessary creation birthed
from the almost laughable issues people lucky enough
to live in a post-industrialized nation face or to put
it simply and more offensively, white people problems.
But anything that promotes meditation and focusing on
only what is happening in the here and now is essential
to avoiding nervous breakdowns and increasing the
quality of life. I guess the white-people-problem-having
folks are onto something. While I was unable to achieve
a completely meditative state, I was able to calm my
thoughts, focus solely on the powerful vibrations emitted
from the gongs and nally get that Miley Cyrus song out
of my head. That counts for something.
You dont have to attend a gong meditation session
to be mindful, just submerge yourself in the glory of
simple tasks and perform them like youre Edvard
Munch creating a masterpiece. Try turning a chore as
mundane as washing your dishes into an enjoyable
experience. Revel in the comforting feeling of im-
mersing your hands into the warm, sudsy water. Take
note of the sickly sweet, chemical-laden smell of the
orange-scented dish soap. Be there and present. Just
dont get discouraged if it takes you a while to focus
on the here and now and drown out your thoughts.
#itsaprocess.
Enjolie Esteve studies journalism and philosophy. She
can be reached at eesteve@nevadasagebrush.com.
A
s a media outlet, The
Nevada Sagebrush is
accustomed to seeing
online comments on
stories go overboard at times,
ranging from small-town
newspapers to The New York
Times.
Some members of the public
use the anonymity that online
commenting provides as a
medium to say fruitless things
and personally attack writers.
But its been going too far.
On some of our recent stories,
weve seen comments such as, I
have tried anal sex, and it can be
a pleasurable and special thing.
But unlike you, I wasnt a little
bitch deciding to hide my face.
Another was, This doesnt make
you special or unique, just sad
and pathetic. There are plenty
more raunchy examples.
While we encourage com-
menting to create a forum for
discussion, the anonymity that
commenting provides doesnt
mean people can use it as an
avenue to make personal attacks.
Comments such as the
aforementioned two are far too
common, and not just on our
website. But whats worse is
that not only are these remarks
useless and unwarranted, they
are detrimental to the purpose
of a comments section, which is
to create a forum in which both
writers and commenters learn
from the conversations.
We ask that people put more
thought into their comments
and realize that if their remarks
are constructive instead of
demonstrative, it will create a
deliberative democracy in which
everyone sees benets.
We suggest that people
read their comments aloud to
themselves before they post
and think of how they might
affect people. The purpose of a
comment should be to critique
the story in either a good or bad
manner, but to also look further
into a subject and bring up
topics that were not addressed
or other points of view.
A good example of this was
this recent comment on our
site: I invite you to look twice
at your articles and think about
the message youre sending
before you submit them. Think
about the young women of this
university that are looking up
to you for guidance when you
carelessly suggest the pull out
method or taking two birth
control pills the day after sex
(last weeks article).
Be mindful of what you post
and dont allow yourself to fall in
the habit of hiding behind the
online mask of anonymity.
The Nevada Sagebrush can be
reached at editor@nevadasage-
brush.com.
I very rarely
miss class.
The way in
which I become
successful
on tests is to
make sure I
understand the
content.
Daniel Coffey
18, international
affairs
I think its
important to get
to know your
professors and
to get to know
what theyre
expecting of
you.
Chelsea Hahn
22, international
affairs
Getting
together with
other students
in classes and
creating study
groups is a good
way to study and
have some fun.
Rachel Martin
19, business
Study ahead.
Midterms are
in a week and
a half. If you
procrastinate,
its not going to
sink in as well.
Nicole Romo
21, pre-nursing
Enjolie
Esteve
Ben
Miller
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NOTES
STORY:
OPINION:
STOP BEING SO
EMOTIONALLY
CLINGY, HAVE SEX
LIKE A MAN
On October 9 2:12 p.m.,
Jessica wrote:
I think you have penis envy.
is that, perhaps, why you
claim to be a feminist? you
appear to be ashamed of
being a woman enough that
you bash them in every ar-
ticle you write. have sex like
a man hmmm. have casual
partners and have no emo-
tional attachmentspenis
envy. theres a difference
between penis envy and
feminism.
STORY:
OPINION:
STOP BEING SO
EMOTIONALLY
CLINGY, HAVE SEX
LIKE A MAN
On October 8 9:59 p.m.,
average reader wrote:
It seems to me that almost
everyone missed the point
of the article. Caitlyn you are
a great writer and I look for-
ward to reading your articles
every week- theyre pretty
much the only reason I pick
up the Sagebrush anymore.
Reading them makes me
think a lot about my own
personal views about sex
and relationships. In fact, I
think Ill have sex like a man
TONIGHT! Thanks for keep-
ing it real.
STORY:
OPINION:
STOP BEING SO
EMOTIONALLY
CLINGY, HAVE SEX
LIKE A MAN
On October 6 11:36 p.m.,
Gore wrote:
Its about how dangerous
the norm is. You are the
norm. Also, stop using the
word retarded. Find a the-
saurus on the internet and
learn some other words so
you dont sound like an angry
high-schooler.
STORY:
STUDENTS ACROSS
STATE PLAN
PROTESTS OPPOSING
GREED

On October 5 9:01 p.m., SK
wrote:
What an absolute waste of
effort. I would have to agree
with Mr. Cain: If you are not
rich, dont blame the ones
that are. Get a job, serve the
country, and crying about
your plight. Whose paying
for your education? Daddy?
The government? Either
way.they both relied on
hard work to pay your bills.
Little whiners! Its about
how dangerous the norm is.
You are the norm. Also, stop
using the word retarded.
Find a thesaurus on the in-
ternet and learn some other
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O
ne of my favorite
things to do when
Im bored is browse
the Internet for
cute stuff. Whether it be a
purse I dont need or a pair of
boots I do
need, the
Internet
is the best
place to
nd any
piece of
wardrobe
you are
looking for.
With the
holidays
approach-
ing quickly,
online
shopping is a great way to nd
gifts for friends and family in
your spare time.
Before beginning to shop
online, its important to know
your sizes. This is usually most
important when shoe shopping
from a website that doesnt
have a store near you. When in
doubt, you can always call the
customer service line and ask
if their shoes run big, small, or
true to size.
Reading the reviews of
certain products is often a great
way to see what others say
about the item. Maybe they run
a half-size too big. These are all
great things to know before you
make the nal purchase.
Another good thing to nd
out before you buy is the sites
return policy. This is another
great time to read the ne print
or call a customer service line
and ask the important ques-
tions, such as where to send
return purchases, if returns are
even possible or if they offer
free shipping on returns.
Now for the fun part where
to nd the good stuff. When
shopping for guys, one of my
favorite sites is SnakesandSuits.
com. They have some awesome
T-shirts that are affordable
and unique. They also sell cool
hoodies that are perfect for fall.
The site also carries womens
styles. Snakes and Suits works
with the record label Fueled by
Ramen so your packages will
include a stack of cool stickers
from bands like Paramore and
Cobra Starship.
One of my other favorite
websites is Lulus.com. For
women who shop online for
shoes every other day, this
place is heaven. Ranging from
$18 gladiators to $100+ Jeffery
Campbells, this site has every
shoe you could dream of. Not
only that, but it also includes
dresses, jewelry and more.
With the holidays coming
up, its always nice to nd sites
that not only have cool stuff
but that donate a portion of
revenue to great causes as well.
Sites like Unicef.org carry a
wide array of gift-worthy items
such as picture frames and
candles.
My personal favorite
charitable online store is
Skate4Cancer, a foundation
started by Canada native Rob
Dyer that sells some awesome
stuff to raise money for cancer
awareness. The site has some
of my favorite T-shirts, hoodies,
hats and shoes, and all
proceeds go to the building of
a cancer support and informa-
tion center. You can nd their
product at DreamLoveCure.
org.
While these are just my top
favorites, I could get caught up
looking at all the goodies they
have waiting for me for hours
on end. Next time youre sitting
on Facebook, just remember
you could be scoping out your
future wardrobe instead.
Steph Smith studies journal-
ism and art. She can be reached
at opinion@nevadasagebrush.
com.
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P
resident Barack Obama
released a new plan for
a second jobs bill and
Republican leadership
already is opposing it. In the 2010
midterms, Republican candi-
dates were
elected on
the platform
of xing
unemploy-
ment. They
have not
proposed a
single plan
to create
jobs.
The
government
must do
something
to put America back to work.
While Republican leaders can
have any opinion they desire on
the jobs bill, unless they come
out with their own, they are
doing nothing less than spitting
in the faces of their people by
killing the bill.
However, there are a number
of things also worth mention-
ing besides the faults of the
Republican leadership. The bill
will not only prevent layoffs of
280,000 teachers and tens of
thousands of police ofcers and
reghters, it also will create
more positions. With the massive
overcrowding in the majority of
American schools, increasing
numbers of natural disasters
and a spiking crime rate, this is
not only a solution for creating
jobs, but a response to all the
aforementioned problems in this
country as well.
If someone has a better solu-
tion to these problems, I would
love to hear them. To oppose
this bill is to oppose education,
law enforcement and all that our
brave reghters do.
An argument against
government spending is that it
requires taking more from small
businesses. While it eliminates
tax loopholes and breaks for the
ultra-wealthy and big businesses,
government spending actually
cuts taxes on small businesses
in a number of ways. Obamas
plan creates a $4,000 tax credit
to employers for hiring long-
term unemployed workers, a
$5,600 - $9,600 tax credit for the
hiring of unemployed veterans,
puts thousands of construction
workers back to work on
improving Americas struggling
infrastructure, halves payroll
tax for 98 percent of businesses
and even eliminates payroll tax
for businesses increasing their
payroll by hiring new workers or
increasing wages.
This bill also will allow more
Americans at risk of foreclosure
to renance their mortgages,
putting more than $2,000 a year
into the pockets of the average
family. It will modernize schools
that are falling behind the rate
of technological growth seen in
foreign countries.
Unemployment insurance will
be vastly improved and receive
far more funding, preventing 6
million people from losing it.
It will be illegal to discriminate
against hiring individuals who
are currently unemployed. In
fact, businesses will even be
given incentives to hire strug-
gling college students.
The nal positive aspect of the
new bill is the cost. It actually
reduces the decit by $3 billion.
So, for you conservative readers,
before you oppose it, remember
that this bill creates jobs, cuts the
decit and cuts taxes.
Ben Clark studies political sci-
ence. He can be reached at opin-
ion@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Clark
IDIOTIC RIVALRIES
Bitter UNR/UNLV vendetta makes
both sides appear uncivilized, foolish
I
hate the University of
Nevada, Reno/ University
of Nevada, Las Vegas rivalry.
There, I said it.
I am not anti-sports, against
healthy competition or even
tailgating. I love the battle for
the cannon and have devoted
many Sun-
days to the
big screen
with chips
and beer.
But when
abysmal
sportsman-
ship,
constant
expletives
and
ignorant
stereotyp-
ing ruin
a great game, I take issue.
Nevada fans, both Northern and
Southern, Im talking to you.
Want to talk smack about
how your Rebels are going to
slaughter us in basketball?
Go right ahead. Should UNR
boast about our (former)
nationally recognized football
team? Probably. But someone
please explain to me why the
status of UNRs football team
has anything to do with the city
of Reno, the supposed unat-
tractiveness of our students, our
poor education or even our
cold weather?
This goes both ways. Why
is it even remotely relevant to
talk about the hookers in Vegas,
their one-dimensional revenue
stream or the promiscuity of
their students? Ive lived in both
cities, and last time I checked,
neither have anything to do
with the outcome of the game.
My problem with the rivalry
has far less to do with sports.
In contrast, it stems directly
from the ignorance of the fans.
As a native Las Vegan who
moved to Reno for school,
Ive experienced both sides
of the spectrum. Frankly, I
cant say which fan base has
disappointed me more. Ive
met Vegas students who claim
Reno is a town with nothing
to do. Someone once told me
the women in Reno were fatter
because its colder. Actually,
Reno is nationally known for its
locality to Lake Tahoe and snow
sports, its monthly downtown
festivals and hiking. That actu-
ally sounds like plenty to do.
And fatter? Obviously youve
never taken a walk on Fremont
Street or, for that matter, in the
Meadows Mall.
Conversely, Ive encountered
Renoites who believe all Vegas
students are sluts, and are
destined to a career in cocktails
or dealing. Really? I know
professionals who graduated
from UNLV doing everything
from nursing to engineering.
Seems like they all got by just
ne, despite giving up the
cannon.
Even more frustrating are
the students who appear to be
failing out of their classes but
still feel the need to criticize.
While you may believe UNR
(or UNLV) sucks, your
credibility remains in question
to me since you cant seem
to pass basic English and
have never played a sport in
your life. Explain to me why
other peoples successes have
anything to do with you?
Honestly, there are 18,000
students at this school; cant
you nd a more personal reason
than a sports win to boost your
ego? Its time to re-evaluate
your life and be proud of your
accomplishments instead of
pointing out anothers faults.
This week, I rooted for the
Wolf Pack to slaughter the
Rebels in football. Afterward, I
hung out with my friends who
attend UNLV. This weekend,
I wore a Wolf Pack jersey
and attempted to ignore the
ignorance of the FUNR and
FUNLV T-shirts.
This weekend, I felt good
about my team and school
without having to knock down
someone elses.
Some of you should try it
sometime.
Tara Verderosa studies journal-
ism and education. She can be
reached at tverderosa@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
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T
he U.S. unemployment
rate has been stuck
at an unsatisfactory
9.1 percent for three
months, making a double-dip
recession seem unavoidable if
things dont
change
and quickly.
President
Barack
Obama
proposed
a bill solely
to create
jobs that
support our
astounding
budget. The
jobs bill con-
tains a $447
billion package that includes
short-term tax cuts followed
by more spending. Short-term
solutions end in failure more
often than not.
Obama was right about one
thing when he stated, This is not
the time for political gridlock
however, Obama did not hesitate
to challenge the Republicans
to come up with their own
employment plan while mocking
their ability to succeed. Obama
also took the chance to promote
the jobs bill by traveling across
the country, never missing an
opportunity to campaign.
This country is in dire need of
a strong leader who genuinely
cares about the success of the
people, not the success of his
own personal endeavors. Obama
has left Congress to argue the
bill while he has been absent
promoting the 2012 presidential
election. Obama called the
applications of this bill common
sense, frustrating both Republi-
cans and Democrats.
Democrats from oil states
were disappointed in Obamas
choice to increase the tax on
oil companies, opposing his
jobs bill completely. Likewise, a
number of Democrats opposed
the presidents jobs bill due
to limited tax breaks, which
included limiting tax deductions
for charitable contributions,
something that doesnt seem like
common sense to me.
As the concerns in Washington
rise in each party from this
employment plan, Obama is
trying to offset these worries
by saying hell support a surtax
directed toward the wealthy. If a
political gridlock is what Obama
was hoping wouldnt happen,
this surely isnt the way to do that.
Compromise is key in politics,
something both parties lack.
Those upset with Democrats
and Republicans for not
supporting the bill are making
excuses, saying those who are
in opposition dont care about
people who are unemployed and
starving. These types of com-
ments are completely useless and
unfair. Opposers realize there
are extreme disadvantages with
some of the main components,
understanding that priorities
need to be re-evaluated. Issues
such as ending tax breaks for
energy conglomerates, increasing
broad tax revenues and raising
taxes on small business owners
are not sufcient plans to help
the American people.
Regardless of the topic at
hand, there is a similar trend in
Obamas proposals short-
term solutions, an increase in
spending and of course, a tax
increase targeted at the wealthy.
The political bullying needs to
end or else a possible double-dip
recession will become a reality.
Jennifer Mabus studies engineer-
ing. She can be reached at opin-
ion@nevadasagebrush.com.
Jennifer
Mabus
Steph
Smith
Tara
Verderosa
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FROM THE RIGHT | JOBS BILL MIGHT RESULT IN DOUBLE-DIP RECESSION
Federal government shouldnt have say in education
T
he federal govern-
ment has no right to
be involved in the
United States education
system.
Need
proof? A
good place
to start
is with
the U.S.
Constitu-
tion. The
10th
amend-
ment
states,
The
powers not delegated to the
United States by the Constitu-
tion, nor prohibited by it to
the States, are reserved to the
States respectively, or to the
people. Seems pretty cut and
dry to me, but our leaders today
tend to ignore this important
document, so let me drop some
knowledge on you.
Former President Jimmy
Carter created the Department
of Education as a political
payoff to the teachers unions in
return for their 1976 endorse-
ment. The next president,
Ronald Reagan, ran on the
platform of abolishing the
department, but unfortunately
never followed through.
Even basic math and facts
show the federal governments
involvement in education has
done absolutely nothing to
improve its quality.
The federal government
continually throws money into
education. In 1980, the federal
government spent $13.1 billion
on education, and today we
spend $77.8 billion, but test
scores in math, science and
reading have remained the same
or declined. Between 1973-2004
math test scores rose by 1
percent among 17-year-olds, and
reading scores didnt change.
Per pupil spending doesnt
work, either. While Massachu-
setts spends more than most
states on education per student
and has high prociency scores,
low-spending Idaho does as
well. Not to mention, Washing-
ton, D.C. has one of the lowest
prociency scores in the nation
and spends about $24,600 on
each student compared with
the national average of about
$10,000.
So whats the solution? Lets
give the responsibility back to
the states and the parents. The
founders idea of educating our
children was to let each state
come up with its own solutions,
try different things and see
what state could nd the best
way. This would create many
different and similar ways
to approach education and
would lead to the best way to
educate. Its just like the idea of
free speech you give more
people a voice and ultimately
you will come out with the best
solution to a problem.
Lets apply that to education.
Most of the responsibility of
education systems should fall
on local communities. Let
each community deal with its
education problems, allowing
parents to get more involved
with their childs education.
Doing so would also allow the
decision makers of your childs
education to be more aware of
what is going on because its on
a smaller scale.
The federal government
makes decisions in your
communitys school without
knowing what some of the
real issues that are affecting
particular schools.
If we want to x our educa-
tion problem we need to end
universal education by getting
the federal government out of
it, go back to the Constitution
and localize education.
Cory Thomas studies broadcast
journalism. He can be reached at
opinion@nevadasagebrush.com.
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FILM REVIEW
Boxing robots rock and sock em in Real Steel
COURTESYOFTOUCHSTONEPICTURES
Hugh Jackman stars as Charlie Kenton in Real Steel, the recent science ction lm adaptation of the 1956 short story, Steel, by Richard
Matheson about boxing robots.
By Nathan Conover
When I was assigned the
review for Real Steel, two
thoughts passed through my
mind either this is going to
knock my socks off, or I am re-
ally going to regret this. A movie
based on a future in which
human boxing is replaced with
robot boxing?
I knew this would be either a
lame, gloried version of Rock
Em Sock Em Robots, or an awe-
some, in-your-face marriage of
Rocky and Transformers. I can
gladly announce that it was the
latter.
Set in 2020, robots are
remote-controlled by humans
in arranged boxing matches.
Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jack-
man, X-Men), a has-been
boxer who is now a down-
and-out robot operator, is
deep in debt when he finds
out his ex-girlfriend has died,
and he must now take care of
their son, Max (Dakota Goyo,
Thor).
Director Shawn Levy (Night
at the Museum) somehow
manages to portray Max as both
Charlies foil and mirror image
in the same instance. Max is
responsible, unlike his dad,
yet also displays his fathers
tenacity, stubbornness, and
headstrong nature.
After a series of tough losses,
Charlie and Max discover
Atom in a junkyard, an old
robot that gives them a glimmer
of hope for redemption. With
Atom, they overcome all sorts of
obstacles and battle their way
to the top of the robot boxing
circuit, eventually culminating
in a match with the undefeated
robot, Zeus.
Throughout the entire lm,
Atom doesnt say a word, yet its
still so easy to like him better
than the other characters. The
way he mirrors Maxs dancing
before a match is just really
adorable, and the fact that hes
such a small, average-looking
robot makes him an appeal-
ing underdog character. Lets
be honest, we always love an
underdog.
The development of the
relationship between Charlie
and Max also is a main focus of
the lm. Charlie begins as the
irresponsible father who could
not care less about his own son,
and steadily transforms into a
loving, playful father. Max, on
the other hand, starts out as a
son who cant trust his own fa-
ther and morphs into a young
man who is independent and
able.
They play off each other well
in the lm and make a con-
vincing team, combining Maxs
dance skills with Charlies box-
ing skills and merging it all into
Atom.
Im a sucker for a feel-good
lm, and this one was simply
done the right way. So the
whole Rise-from-the-ashes-
boxer-movie-with-father-son-
bonding storyline isnt original.
Who cares? Well, its predictable
its a Disney movie!
It was fun and exhilarating
because of those elements.
Just because it is meant to be a
crowd-pleaser doesnt mean it
has no depth. On the contrary,
as the movie progresses, the
central theme becomes less
about ghting robots and more
about ghting for your goals,
dreams and the people you
love.
It was a story of triumph with
a victorious ending, and for
that, Real Steel is a knock-
out.
Nathan Conover can be reached
at arts-entertainment@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
REAL STEEL
Release Date:
Oct. 7
Director:
Shawn Levy
Starring:
Hugh Jackman,
Dakota Goyo and
Evangeline Lilly
Genre:
Action, Science
Fiction
Rating:
PG-13 for some
violence, intense
action and brief
language
Grade:
B+
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OCTOBER 11, 2011 A9
ALBUM REVIEW
Mannequin displays ability to change on Things
By Zoe Wentzel
After a brief break to focus on
a Something Corporate reunion
tour, Andrew McMahon has
returned his attention to Jacks
Mannequin with the bands
third studio album, People and
Things. The album makes a
shift from the darker sound of
Mannequins previous album
The Glass Passenger, and pro-
gresses past the uneasy lyricism
of Everything From Transit.
The rst single and opening
track, My Racing Thoughts,
opens the door to the brighter
sound of Mannequin. McMa-
hons vocal style takes a page
from both Tom Petty and Bruce
Springsteen while the song itself
tips its hat to the apprehensive
tone of the bands rst release.
But this time around, instead
of still looking for answers,
McMahon has clearly found his
solutions.
Release Me is the second
song on the album and is a solid
look into the new Mannequin.
The melody is strong and will
keep your head nodding and
your toe tapping along. In the
chorus McMahon sings, Release
me and take another piece of
me and there wont be another
left/Cmon release me, release
me take another piece of me/
And there wont be another left
unless you let go, unless you let
go, not only making for a catchy
chorus but pushing through his
emotions.
Mannequin successfully takes
a page from U2 in the song
Television while still remain-
ing true to its own sound. The
song features thumping drum-
beats and guitar much like in
U2s Where The Streets Have
No Name. While some may
consider replicated sounds to
be a negative aspect of a song,
Mannequin proves it to be the
highest form of attery.
There is a slight return to
the darkness of The Glass
Passenger found in Hey, Hey,
Hey (Were All Gonna Die), but
the darkness does not stay. If
not made obvious by the song
title, McMahon sings about the
inevitability of death. While the
topic is dark, it doesnt seem to
faze him. The chorus matches
the song title in pronouncing,
almost with a sense of pride,
Hey, hey, hey/were all gonna
die/were all gonna die some-
day. The sentiment of this song
may relate to McMahons battle
with leukemia throughout the
beginning of Mannequin in 2005
and onward.
Restless Dream is a song
that slows down the pace of
the album. While Mannequins
sound isnt one of many bells
and whistles and heavily fea-
tures the piano, this song strips
things down further leaving it
to just McMahon, an acoustic
guitar and some percussion. The
song is sweet and relaxed and
leaves one feeling as if they are
the main character of a movie
sitting in deep thought.
The song Casting Lines
wraps up People and Things.
Originally conceived as a po-
tential theme song for the NBC
show Parenthood, it made its
way onto the album and works
to draw together the overall feel
of the album. The song speaks
about the relationships we build
with family in terms of lines that
stay casted for a lifetime.
McMahon and company
return with a strength that is
undeniable. While taking notes
from the past and progressing
them to a brighter future, they
successfully continue to prove
why Mannequin is a force to be
reckoned with.
Zoe Wentzel can be reached
at arts-entertainment@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
JACKS MANNEQUIN
PEOPLE AND THINGS
Release Date:
Oct. 4
Genre:
Alternative Rock
Grade:
A
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THURSDAY/13
CHROMEO WITH MAYER
HAWTHORNE AND
THE COUNTRY AT THE
KNITTING FACTORY
When: 8 p.m.
Where: 211 N. Virginia St.
Reno
After canceling a
performance in February,
electrofunk duo Chromeo
will return to Reno to play
with soulful singer/DJ
Mayer Hawthorne and
his musical cohorts, The
Country. Tickets range from
$22-50.
FRIDAY/14
METAL MADNESS
CONCERT SERIES
WITH BROKEN ROOTS,
DOMINION NV,
DIMENSION 13 AND DEAD
WRECKONING AT THE
UNDERGROUND
When: 8 p.m.
Where: 555 E. Fourth St.
Reno
This performance is a part of
the ongoing Metal Madness
Concert Series, in which
several local metal bands
will play every other week.
The show is for those 21 and
older with drink specials all
night and happy hour from
8 - 9 p.m. Tickets are $5.
ASPHALT SOCIALITES
WITH DRIVEN BY
ASTRONAUTS AND
SPECIAL GUESTS AT THE
ALLEY
When: 8 p.m.
Where: 906 Victorian Ave.
Sparks
Asphalt Socialites, an
alternative/modern rock and
pop group native to Reno,
will perform with local indie
blues/rock group Driven
by Astronauts and guests.
The event is for those 21 and
older. Tickets are $5.
SATURDAY/15
HUNKS: THE SHOW AT
THE KNITTING FACTORY
When: 8 p.m.
Where: 211 N. Virginia St.
Reno
This ultimate ladies
night will feature expert
choreography and attractive,
athletic young men. Hunks:
The Show also will have VIP
party booths available for
those who truly want to get
into the act. The event is for
those 18 and older. Tickets
range from $10-$200.
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Arts&Entertainment
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Local artists craft their way into ne arts genre
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In local galleries, artists have begun to challenge the idea of ne art as represented in traditional painting, drawing and sculpture. More artists are incorporating unconventional elements in their work, drawing from
craftier genres to produce more serious art.
By Casey OLear
Next semester, Jen Graham
will display some of her work
two series of embroidery pieces
on canvas, including portraits of
past presidents of the University
of Nevada, Reno, and pieces re-
volving on the Civil War in the
McNamara Gallery, one of the
exhibition spaces in the Church
Fine Arts building.
Grahams artwork is one ex-
ample of a medium that draws
from crafts such as sewing,
jewelry-making or woodwork-
ing that has been gaining the
respect of ne arts communities
in recent years. While many gal-
lery spaces were once exclusive
to traditional ne arts such as
painting, drawing and sculpting,
the distinction between these
art forms and others is evolving,
many artists have said.
The denition (of ne art)
is up in the air right now, said
Marjorie Vecchio, director of
the Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery.
The old denition was kind of
limiting, and many people are
anti-denition. For me, I dont
care what people call what they
do. I just want to see it.
Graham said she considers her
work to be ne art that is rooted
in crafts such as embroidery
and sewing.
I take it seriously as a ne
art, she said. The way I use
embroidery is similar to draw-
ing or painting. But I like the
history of crafting. Especially in
my Civil War pieces, I mimic the
traditional use of quilting and
patchwork.
Tamara Scronce, an associate
art professor, said that those
outside of the arts community
are generally behind the cre-
ation of boundaries between
ne arts and other types of art
rather than artists and museum
curators themselves.
People need some way of
ordering things, making sense
of things that challenge them,
she said. I think those kinds of
distinctions are only interest-
ing when the boundaries are
blurry, when comparisons and
contrasts can be considered but
not pinned down.
Vecchio said the traditional de-
nition of ne arts was primarily
limited to the realms of painting,
drawing, musical composition
and dance. In recent years, more
diverse forms of art have risen to
popularity and incorporated ele-
ments from traditional crafts, such
as fabric, ceramic and beadwork,
Graham said.
In the past 15 years, many
members of the art world have
been questioning and re-evalu-
ating this denition, she said. In
addition to a renewed dialogue
on the topic, many new galleries
and up-and-coming artists see
less distinction between ne
arts and craftier arts.
Historically, painting was
at the top of the hierarchy,
Vecchio said. Thats not going
on so much right now. Most art
schools teach everything. Some
people make the distinction
because it makes them feel bet-
ter, but its not always that way,
luckily, especially with younger
people and students.
Graham, who graduated from
UNRs art program in 2003, said
it is often difcult for artists to
have their work taken seriously if
it does not t into the traditional
understandings of art.
Obviously, painting and sculp-
ture are more traditionally highly
regarded than anything else, she
said. People view painting as the
highest art. Even photography
is struggling to be considered a
higher art. Anything craft-related
has a greater struggle. We have to
ght to be taken seriously under
that umbrella.
However, Scronce said she
does not believe any artists are
left out of the ne arts world and
that the struggle many craft-
centric artists face is merely the
natural competition and rejec-
tion that goes along with the art
world.
I often hear visual artists
complaining about this gallery
or that museum not accepting
them, she said. The reality is
that most venues cannot have
enough resources or time to
represent all artists. I admit
there are venues with specic
tastes and specic audiences.
We have to be OK that a hip-hop
club does not invite country
bands to play their stage and
vice versa. This is just a reality of
all the arts.
Still, many have found the
boundaries between ne and
other arts blurring as work that
makes use of craft elements
becomes better known.
If you call it ne art, youre
ignoring the craft elements,
Vecchio said. If you call it craft,
youre ignoring the ne art. Sud-
denly, there is a breakdown in
the denition.
Casey OLear can be reached at
colear@nevadasagebrush.com.
Although the denition of ne arts has transformed in recent years, some artists
believe the art community fails to take craftier art seriously
Anything craft-related has a greater struggle.
We have to ght to be taken seriously under that
umbrella. local artist Jen Graham
We have to be OK that a hip-hop club does not
invite country bands to play their stage and vice
versa. This is just a reality of all the arts.
associate art professor Tamara Scronce
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Traditionally, the term ne art has referred to paintings, drawings
and sculptures.
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Some art such as woodwork has neither fallen into the category of
craft nor ne art.
FILEPHOTO/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Unconventional items such as fabric and recycled clothing brings a
craft element to local galleries.
By Eric Lee Castillo
The Wolf Pack football team
is on a high after winning after
blasting the University of Ne-
vada, Las Vegas 37-0 Saturday,
but players and coaches have
taken all the necessary precau-
tions to make sure the team get
too confident before its next
game Saturday.
Nevadas next opponent, New
Mexico, is 0-5 and has been
outscored by an average of 43.0-
19.8 points per game, but the
idea that Nevada will look past
the Lobos has already been ad-
dressed by Nevada head coach
Chris Ault.
(Were not going to underes-
timate the Lobos) because were
2-3 and if we died right now,
wed die as losers we cant let
that happen, Ault said. We just
talked about that, were not going
to tell them that New Mexico is in
the class of an Oregon or a Boise
State, but were talking about
ourselves and we have a long way
to go.
Although Ault was pleased
with his offenses production
against UNLV, he emphasized in
the post-game conference that
the offense is still not where he
wants it to be.
The Wolf Pack turned the ball
over ve times (three intercep-
tions and two fumbles) and went
0-for-2 on fourth downs.
Sports
SECTION B TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011
nevadasagebrush.com
Home football game drives bettors
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Gambling on Nevada athletics has been legal since Jan. 25, 2001 and in the Wolf Packs rst home football game of the season, more Nevada fans made it to the sports
books to bet on the rivalry game than the amount of fans that bet on the rst four road games, various casinos said.
By Eric Castillo
Enter any of the sports books
in Casinos downtown many
about one mile away from cam-
pus and an immediate smell
of smoke will tingle the senses.
Men and women of all ages
gather around large TV screens
to either cheer or jeer the teams
playing on their betting ticket.
Noises of bells and whistles
sounded off in the background,
as bettors sit in a row with necks
kinked up to watch sporting
events on casino at screens.
Some call it a risk, others call
it an investment. But more Reno
locals got involved with the bet-
ting culture this weekend since
Nevada played its rst home
football game in more than 10
months. Saturday, point spreads
on a digital board displayed the
Wolf Pack as a 21-point favorite
to win over the Rebels.
We do get a lot more (bets on
Nevada athletics), especially this
week since its everybody likes
to bet against Vegas here, Club
Cal Neva Casino Manager Ken
Barlor said. Its the rst home
game, and people nd it more
fun to bet when you can go to
the game.
The Grand Sierra Resort and
Casino and the Silver Legacy
put up blue lights and Wolf Pack
logos in the weeks leading up
to the home game, which was
similar to Black Friday for casi-
nos around Reno.
All the stars were aligned
correctly, said Southern Illinois
University, Carbondale profes-
sor Mark Dixon. Dixon has a
Ph. D. in behavioral psychology
from UNR and has done exten-
sive research in the analysis
of gambling behavior. Youve
got the rst home game of the
season and this built up depriva-
tion that get people ramped up
for gambling. All the conditions
(were) right for heavy betting.
The fact Nevada was favored
to win also contributed to the
increase in betting, according to
Dixon. If Nevada wasnt favored
to win, not as many people would
be putting money on the line.
Betting against Nevada
would be like betting against
your little brothers team,
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Wide receiver Rishard Matthews gained 220 receiving yards Saturday,
which was the most by a Nevada wide receiver since Nate Burleson (now
in the NFL) gained 326 in 2001 against San Jose State University.
Loyalty
looms
large in
betting
O
n the last sports
betting ticket I put
in, I bet against my
favorite football
team.
So what that I had rooted
for this team all my life? So
what that
saying
my teams
name
followed by
the word
suck
constitutes
ghting
words for
me?
If I was
going to
turn my $5
ticket into
a $212 winner, I needed the
Titans to lose by more than
seven-and-a-half points.
Either way, I felt like it was a
win-win situation: If they lost,
my ticket would still be good.
And if they won, well, screw
the $5, my team won a game
it wasnt supposed to.
But as I refreshed my phone
every 30 seconds and saw my
team winning, I felt as if God
was personally punishing me
for picking against my own
team.
The feeling I felt in the pit
of my stomach was similar to
the one you get after taking
one of those free tequila
shots that bars give out at the
peak of the night, where the
alcohol tastes like its been
rotting for three years and
could probably be used as jet
fuel.
How could I have picked
against my own team?
Since then, Ive never
touched games that involve
my favorite team because
I couldnt live with myself
knowing I did it again.
Betting against your own
team is like sleeping with
your teams head coachs
wife yeah, it may feel like
an awesome thing to do at
the time, but theres no pride
in secretly screwing (literally)
over your team.
Cmon, (wo)man.
I bring this up because I
have loads of friends who
regularly bet against their
team and dont think twice
about it. A lot of my friends
who came up from Las Vegas
for the Nevada vs. University
of Nevada, Las Vegas football
game Saturday sported Rebel
red and FUNR T-shirts, but
they were more than happy
when UNLV got smacked
37-0. The Wolf Pack covered
the spread, after all.
While I wouldnt have
expected anything less from
UNLV fans, I think betting
against your own team should
Juan
Lpez
Take a look at the Nevada football teams betting lines during
games this year and the results:
At Oregon: Oregon favored by 26.5 pts. Result: Oregon by 49 pts.
At San Jose State: Nevada favored by 6.5 pts. Result: Nevada
by 3 pts.
At Texas Tech: Texas Tech favored by 15.5 pts. Result: Texas
Tech by 1 pt.
At Boise State: Boise State favored by 27.5 pts. Result: Boise
State by 20 pts.
Vs. UNLV: Nevada favored by 21 pts. Result: Nevada by 37 pts.
Vs. New Mexico: Nevada favored by 29.5 pts. Result: ?
*Source: OddsShark.com
T k l k t th N d f tb ll t b tti li d i
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
See GAMBLING Page B4
Former Nevada quarter-
back Colin Kaepernick went
3-for-3 for 35 yards Sunday
against Tampa Bay.
F N d t
OFF THE BENCH
Wolf Pack looks to stay level-headed after win
Kaepernick leads rst scoring drive for 49ers
FILEPHOTO/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Former Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who helped Nevada to
a historical 13-1 nish last season, led his rst NFL-touchdown drive
Sunday.
Staff Report
After spending the rst four
games of the regular season
watching from the bench,
former Nevada quarterback
Colin Kaepernick saw his rst
signicant playing time of the
season in the San Francisco
49ers 48-3 win over Tampa Bay
on Sunday.
After watching quarterback
Alex Smith start, Kaepernick
came in the game at the 9:57
mark of the fourth quarter and
led an 11-play, 90-yard touch-
down drive. On the drive, he
went 3-for-3 for 35 yards and
almost notched his rst profes-
sional touchdown pass when
he hit wide receiver Joshua
Morgan on a fourth-and-3 play
where Morgan was tackled just
short of the goal line.
Kaepernick completed two
of his three passes on the day
to Morgan and connected with
tight end Delanie Walker on one
more.
Kaepernicks rst career scor-
ing drive capped a dominant
day for the 49ers in game where
they outgained the Buccaneers
418-272 and scored six touch-
downs to Tampa Bays zero.
His production is the most of
any of Nevadas three drafted
players in the 2011 NFL Draft
since they went to the league.
Tight end Virgil Green (Denver
Broncos) has two catches for 15
yards this year and linebacker
Dontay Moch (Cincinnati Ben-
gals) has yet to play this season
because of a broken bone in his
right foot.
The sports staff can be reached at
sports@nevadasagebrush.com. See LOYALTY Page B4
See FOOTBALL Page B4
BY THE NUMBERS
Nevadas 37-0 win over the University of Nevada, Las Vegas was
one of the most dominant performances in team history.
59
is the number of games
since Nevada recorded its
last shutout (42-0 vs. Loui-
siana Tech).
220
is the number of receiving
yards Nevadas Rishard
Matthews had in the game.
6
is the number of consecutive
games Nevada defensive
tackle Brett Roy has notched a
sack (he had one vs. UNLV).
0
is the number of catches the
Rebels leading receiver, Phil-
lip Payne, had in the game.
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CODY FAJARDO
FOOTBALL
Nevada redshirt freshman
quarterback Cody Fajardo
made his rst start against the
Rebels. However, he threw
two interceptions and lost one
fumble. Fajardo regressed in
this game and was benched in
the second quarter after being
ineffective during his time on
the eld.
Plays of the week
FONTE HEADER PROPELS
WOLF PACK TO WIN
Freshman midelder Chrisalyn
Fonte had her head in the game
from start to nish on Friday
literally. A Fonte header found the net in
overtime off a throw in to the near post from
Nevada sophomore defender Danielle Green.
The goal spuured Wolf Pack teammates to
rush the eld and dogpile Fonte after she gave
Nevada the 3-2 win.
RISHARD OFF TO RACES
Nevada senior wide receiver and
team captain Rishard Matthews
displayed his ability to act on
instinct Saturday with a stiff arm
that broke open along run after the catch and
resulted in a 90-yard touchdown the Wolf
Packs rst touchdown of the game against
the Rebels.
DEFENSIVE LINE
DOMINATES REBELS
Its difcult to single out one
play with the performance Ne-
vadas defensive front presented
Saturday. Eleven tackles for loss (including
ve sacks) amounted to 46 yards lost for the
Rebels offense and provided a podium nish
in top plays this week.
THE GREAT GARVEY
If theres anyone on the volley-
ball team who takes the losing
record personally, its senior
outside hitter Erin Garvey. The
senior plays with intensity, and she displayed
it in the win over Louisiana Tech, leading the
Pack with 11 kills.

LOUKS IS LEARNING
The last time senior wide receiv-
er Corbin Louks scored a touch-
down was in 2008 for the Utah
Utes. His scoring hiatus is over
now, as he scored on Saturday with a 35-yard
touchdown pass from Wolf Pack quarterback
Tyler Lantrip. The speed Louks displayed was
most impressive with about 25 of those yards
being gained on the ground.
T
he soccer, volleyball and
football teams hold a
cumulative record of 8-28,
but last week these Nevada
teams made a statement theyre
not to be underestimated.
SOCCER
The Wolf Pack
soccer team
fell behind 2-0
against conference
foes Louisiana
Tech before the
rst half, and it
appeared Nevada
would continue
its streak of losses
that has plagued
the team this
season. Heading into the game at
2-12 and 0-1 in Western Athletic
Conference play, the match was do
or die for conference tournament
hopes, head coach Missy Price said.
The stage was set for the Wolf
Pack to proclaim its relevance in the
conference or start thinking about
next seasons hopes.
It was clear that losing was not an
option when Nevada came out in
the second half. The women pushed
and shoved their way to victory,
winning nearly every 50-50 battle for
the ball both in the air and on the
ground.
It was a common occurrence to
see a member of the Wolf Pack jump
over a Lady Techster to win the ball
in the air, shove a Techster out of the
way running down the sideline and
box out opponents with force.
And the Louisiana Tech team was
no pushover opponent with an 8-2-4
record heading to Nevada. Plus, its
starting 11 is cumulatively about
18 inches taller than the Wolf Packs
starters.
Size truly didnt matter in this
case, as the Wolf Pack willed a come-
from-behind overtime victory 3-2.
VOLLEYBALL
The Nevada volleyball team (3-13,
1-4 WAC) also established itself as a
contender in the WAC tournament
conversation Saturday with a
much-needed win over Louisiana
Tech (9-12, 0-5 WAC).
The biggest accomplishment
for this team is that these women
always hold their heads high win
or lose. Its because they know
how much work theyve put into
practicing since August. Theyve got
nothing to hide.
Even in the loss to New Mexico
State University (16-4, 5-0 WAC) on
Thursday, the Wolf Pack punched
the volleyball with conviction.
Particularly, senior outside hitter
Erin Garvey, who portrayed her
passion to win even before the game
with strong, intimidating kill shots
during practice.
Its coming down to that time in the
season where you either put up or
shut up, and those women know the
record doesnt look good. All it does
is make them ght harder, and their
efforts came to fruition over the Lady
Techsters with a 3-0 sweep.
FOOTBALL
No Nevada team had more
pressure to perform than Wolf Pack
football (2-3, 1-0 WAC) heading into
the 2011 season.
The expectations of the team that
went 13-1 last season with a win in
the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl started
to dwindle with three disappointing
losses and a narrow victory over San
Jose State University.
Fans stood behind the Wolf Pack
on Saturday against the rival Rebels,
though. Mackay Stadium was nearly
sold out, and the team didnt disap-
point with a 37-0 victory to keep the
Fremont Cannon blue.
The game meant so much that
Neavda head coach Chris Ault kept
his starters in the whole game. Even
though the Wolf Pack clearly had
the game won late in the third, there
was no quit in this team they
wanted to make a statement.
All three Wolf Pack teams made
poignant proclaimations last week
that held implications for the rest of
the season and seasons to come.
Eric Lee Castillo can be reached at
nevadasagebrush.com
Inside Scoop
B2
OCTOBER 11, 2011
RISHARD MATTHEWS
FOOTBALL
Matthews had a career
day against the Rebels as
he had 10 catches for 220
yards, including a 90-yard
touchdown as Nevada
defeated the Rebels 37-0.
FOOTBALL
vs. New Mexico 1:05 p.m.
Saturday
THE SKINNY: After shutting
out the Rebels, Nevada hosts
the struggling New Mexico
Lobos, who are 0-5 this
season. The game, Nevadas
second-straight home game
of the season, would appear
to be an easy victory, but
Nevadas quarterbacks, Cody
Fajardo and Tyler Lantrip,
have struggled at various
times this season. However,
Lantrip had a big game
against University of Nevada,
Las Vegas throwing for 366
yards and three touchdowns.
SOCCER
vs. Utah State 12 p.m. Sunday
THE SKINNY: After a
weekend that saw Nevada
defeat Louisiana Tech 3-2
in overtime, the Wolf Pack
hosts Utah State as Western
Athletic Conference play
continues. A win would
help the team move up the
conference standings and
start jockying for a position as
the WAC Tournament draws
closer. The Wolf Pack hopes
its victory is a sign of good
things to come, as it was the
second match this season
that Nevada scored more
than one goal .
VOLLEYBALL
at Idaho 7 p.m. Thursday
at Utah State 6 p.m. Sunday
THE SKINNY: Nevadas
volleyball team is hoping
to build off its sweep of
Louisiana Tech on Saturday.
The Wolf Packs 3-0 victory
was its rst conference win
of the season, improving
its record to 3-13 overall
and 1-4 in Western Athletic
Conference play. The Wolf
Pack plays three of its next
four matches on the road.
And, with its conference
record at 1-4, the team faces
a critical stretch of its season
as it tries to improve its
conference record and qualify
for the WAC tournament.
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Nevada volleyballs senior outside hitter Erin
Garvey, middle, played with intensity against
both New Mexico State University on Thursday
and the Louisiana Tech on Saturday.
HEAVY HITTERS
After poor starts, Nevada teams
show signs of improvement
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The Nevada soccer team came back from a 2-0 decit to win 3-2 in overtime at Mackay Stadium on Friday. The Wolf
Pack rushed the eld after notching its rst conference win of the season over Louisiana Tech.
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The Nevada soccer team scored four
goals in two games this weekend after
managing to score only six in 13 games
prior to that.
4
By Eric Lee Castillo
Several Nevada teams made
statements this week, and the
Wolf Pack volleyball squad was
no exception.
Nevada volleyball got swept
by an elite New Mexico State
team Thursday (25-20, 25-22,
25-22) and then used that re
to come out with a 3-0 sweep of
its own over Louisiana Tech on
Saturday.
Not many predicted Nevada
would come out with a win over
near-immaculate New Mexico
State (16-4 this season), but the
Wolf Pack played point-for-point
and made a declaration of what
the program is capable of.
(New Mexico state) had to
earn it, junior defender Kelly
Chang said. We didnt really roll
over. I mean, weve been beaten
badly by worse teams than that,
but we just didnt just give it to
them this time.
Nevada has lost 13 of 16 games
this season, but the road to prog-
ress is becoming clearer slowly
but surely.
We had a really tough pre-
season, and we played almost
every game on the road, so that
was hard, Chang said. We can
play so much better than what
weve been showing.
Nevadas efforts became much
more evident, according to head
coach Ruth Lawanson and as-
sistant coach Nate Hallett. The
team achieved most of the goals
they set out to accomplish.
We know 3-13 is not a pretty
number, but its all about wheth-
er were better than yesterday,
are we better the next day and
did we get better today, Hallett
said. So thats the attitude we
have at this point, and wins will
come as we continue.
The win over Louisiana Tech
was important mostly for the
fact that everyone on the team
expected to come out with a
win.
That New Mexico team and
that Louisiana Teach team are
like night and day, Lawanson
said. So it was important for us
to maintain the level we played
against New Mexico and not lower
to the level of Louisiana Tech.
The 3-0 sweep (25-14, 25-19,
25-9) over the Lady Techsters
was the Wolf Packs rst Western
Athletic Conference win of the
season and gave the team hope
in making the Western Athletic
Conference tournament.
With nine conference games
left, the team still has its goal in
mind of making the conference
tournament, its just going to be
an uphill battle, according to
former volleyball team captain
Kylie Harrington, who made it
to the New Mexico State game to
support her former team.
They need to come out and
play like I know they know how
to, and they need to practice
perfection, Harrington said.
Its going to take time with the
losses of last years seniors, but
theyre hard workers and they
have the skills they just need
to put them to use.
Nevada will look to put this
advice into effect Wednesday as
the team travels to face the Idaho
Vandals (9-9, 3-2 WAC) in its sixth
conference game of the season.
Eric Lee Castillo can be reached at
ecastillo@nevadasagebrush.com.
SPORTS OCTOBER 11, 2011 B3
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Homecoming 2011
Yo Ho Ho
Pack Gives Back
7:00pm @ The Joe Ballrooms
Bonfire
6:00pm
@ Behind William
Peccole Park
Blue Flu Club Fair
1:00pm @ Gateway Plaza
Wolf Trot
Start time 8:00am
For more info contact
Campus Recreation
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Parade
Saturday, October 15th
9:00am @ 9th and Virginia St.
to 15th and Virginia St.
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1:05pm @ Mackay Stadium
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Wednesday, October 12th
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Volleyball squad makes
large statement with sweep
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Fans cheer at the Nevada volleyball teams game Thursday against New Mexico State at Virginia Street Gym. The Wolf Pack went 1-1 during
the weekend.
Soccer rebounds
after rough start
By Eric Lee Castillo
Heading into Fridays match
with Louisiana Tech, Nevada
soccer head coach Missy Price
said there needed to be a greater
sense of urgency to produce a
statement that would counter
the teams then-2-11 record.
I dont think its positive, I
mean, I dont look at the record
and say were happy with the
season, Price said her teams
games during the weekend. We
all talk about the importance
of winning in college athletics,
and if we didnt care about win-
ning, we wouldnt be playing at
the (NCAA) Division I level.
And her team nally showed
signs rejuvenated signs of life,
going (3-12, 1-2 WAC) though
the weekend with a 3-2 over-
time victory over Louisiana
Tech and losing to New Mexico
State 2-1. The team moved its
record to 3-12 on the season
and 1-2 in the Western Athletic
Conference.
The measurement of success
this week was found in the
physicality and passion that the
team had to win, according to
freshman middler Chrisalyn
Fonte. Losing was truly not
an option in the minds of the
freshmen-lled squad (10 of
the teams 23 players are fresh-
men).
Passion it was pure heart
and a lot of passion that pro-
pelled us to win, Fonte said
after the teams game against
Louisiana Tech. We havent
been quite at that level yet in
the past couple of games, and
it really showed today that we
wanted the win.
Nevada went down 2-0 before
the end of the rst half against
Louisiana Tech and willed a win
by playing rough and precise.
It was common occurrence to
see Wolf Pack women throwing
bones to win the ball, and the
Lady Techsters could be seen
complaining about no calls
throughout the game.
Its simple if you dont
win the ball, you dont win the
game, Fonte said. You have to
get the ball and get it anyway
you can by utilizing your body,
(utilizing) your players and
(trusting) teammates to do the
same thing.
Nevada dominated late in
the game, winning nearly every
50-50 contest for the ball both
in the air and on the ground,
and that meant literally pushing
other women out of the way.
Freshman midelder Devon
Ekberg stood out for her will-
ingness to put her body on the
line, as she could regularly be
found forcing disruption in the
Lady Techsters gameplan.
We talked about playing
more physical a little bit at half-
time, Price said. We felt we
were more t than (Louisiana)
Tech, and we felt we could really
press them and take advantage
of the fact they had to travel,
the fact they were in a different
time zone and really just push
and push it was a point of
emphasis to win the physical
battle.
The physical mentality
produced results as the team
scored three unanswered goals,
in spectacular fashion to win
overtime, but it was also the
precise game planning that al-
lowed allowed Nevada to notch
a victory.
The Wolf Packs rst goal came
after a cross by sophomore
midelder Aleina Dominguez.
She juked a Techster defender
to the ground and heard the
shouting of her teammates
from the center of the eld im-
mediately afterward.
Three Nevada players
rushed toward the goal, giving
Dominguez plenty of margin
for error on the cross, and she
popped it up perfectly into the
charging head of Fonte at the
65-minute mark of the game.
I knew someone was going to
get on the end of it because we
had three girls just all sprinting
forward it had to be a goal,
Dominguez said. We just got
ourselves into trouble in the
rst half even though we were
dominating the entire game,
but what came through in the
See SOCCER Page B4
senior marketing major Adrian
Jackson said. It just doesnt feel
right.
Not all bettors have that kind
of loyalty to their team though,
as winning money usually takes
precedence. What separates
sports betting from other types
of gambling is the element of as-
sumed skill, according to Dixon.
It changes (the way I watch
the game) exponentially
because even if Nevada is win-
ning, Im not going to be happy
unless its by 10 (points), senior
mechanical engineering major
Jeff Innings said.
The mentality of fans who bet
can be compared with an inves-
tor on Wall Street who calculates
risk to decrease chances of fail-
ure, but that notion is farfetched
according to Dixon.
That idea that skill is involved
really hooks people and is very
addictive, Dixon said. With
sports, the more you know about
a league and team variables the
more you believe you can beat the
system, but even the best sports
bettor is not going to be able to
predict outcomes every game.
Casinos win and fans lose in
the long run. Statistics paint a
clear picture of this dynamic: In
one of the only extensive studies
done on sports betting, it was
found that wagers reached $2.3
billion in Nevadas legalized
sports books in 1998, according
to former senior research analyst
for Nevadas Gaming Control
Board Russell Guindon. Seventy-
seven Nevada sports books took
in $77.4 million in revenue on
college and professional sports
wagering that year.
Betting on amateur events
accounted for 33 percent of rev-
enue, according to the National
Gaming Impact Study Commis-
sion Report in 1999.
Sports wagering is largely ille-
gal with the exception of Nevada
and Oregon, but the concept has
been a part of American sports
culture from the get go, accord-
ing to University of Nevada,
Reno sports history professor
Richard Davies.
Sports betting has been largely
shunned by the majority of
the nation because of religious
values instilled in the early 17th
century, he said.
The religious idea is that you
serve your god by becoming a
hard worker, a moral person,
saving your money (and) defer-
ring gratication planning for
old age, Davies said. Hitting
it rich on a horse race dees the
whole basic religious teachings
its a subversion of Protestant
idea of work ethic.
The National Collegiate Ath-
letics Association stands rmly
behind this idea by saying that
when sports gambling is preva-
lent, the desire to get something
for nothing goes against the tra-
ditional American values sport-
ing events should represent. The
NCAA also argues that gambling
promotes corruption.
Proponents of betting on col-
lege athletics, such as Davies, all
say that establishments of legal-
ized betting on Nevada athletics
generates more interest in the
games. They also contend that it
discourages corruption.
Its in the best interest for the
casino to have a clean game,
Davies said. If in fact the NCAA
really wants to eliminate the
likelihood of xed games then
they should go to governors and
asked them to legalize sports
gambling in their state.
The NCAA disagrees, saying
gambling on sports does the
exact opposite. However, no
Nevada athlete has ever been
caught trying to x a game.
The NCAA also contends that
gambling on games dees the
ideal of American work ethic,
but there is no real disagree-
ment from proponents there.
It does defy that (work ethic
ideal) thats the beauty of it,
Davies said.
Chris Andrews, the assistant
manager at the Cal Neva sports
book, argued its no different
from investors risking money
on stocks, and that money
generated from sports gambling
creates jobs.
You cant go out and create
a casino full of jobs without the
gamblers, and sports bettors are
a part of that injection into the
economy, Andrews said.
However, none of the pro-
ponents of sports gambling
disagreed that the betting poses
a serious problem for the small
percentage whom become
addicted. Ninety percent of
Americans have gambled in
their life and three percent be-
come addicted, according to the
National Gaming Impact Study
Commission Report.
I mean, its been found that
elderly people who gamble are
in better health because of the
increased amount endorphins
it generates, Dixon said. The
most dangerous sports bettor is
someone who does it to escape,
for instance if a student unks a
class and wants to forget about
it by gambling.
Eric Lee Castillo can be reached at
ecastillo@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Football
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1
Loyalty
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Gambling
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1
SATURDAY, OCT. 8
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 T
Nevada 3 17 3 14 37
UNLV 0 0 0 0 0
Nevada UNLV
Rushing Rushing
No. Yds TD No. Yds TD
Jefferson, S 17 100 0 Bradford, D 18 79 0
Mark, L 15 76 1 Randle, B 4 10 0
Fajardo, C 9 40 0 Johnson, M 3 8 0

Passing Passing
Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD
Lantrip, T 18-29-1 366 3 Herring, C 1-14-1 8 0
Fajardo, C 11-15-2 93 0
Receiving Receiving
No. Yds TD No. Yds TD
Matthews, R 10 220 1 Harrington, A 1 8 0
Anderson, S 5 92 1
Louks, C 3 47 1

Defense Defense
Tackles Sacks Int Tackles Sacks Int
Roy, B 11 1 0 Maka, T 13 0 0
Marshall, B 9 1 0 Hodge, S 8 0 0
Johnson, J.M. 9 0 0 Harper, D 7 0 0
Williams, D 7 0 0 Pointer, Q 7 0 1
Burnett, K 7 0 0 Hasson, T 6 0 0
Reynoso, J 6 0 0 Carter, N 6 0 0
Bell, D 3 0 0 Clausen, M 5 0 1
Hardison, A 2 0 0 Jackson, P 5 0 0
Bradley, A 2 0 0 Chandler, W 4 0 1
Kickoff Returns Kickoff Returns
No. Yds Long No. Yds Long
Brock, K 1 35 35 Purvis, D 6 153 32
Football Soccer
RESULTS
FRIDAY, OCT. 7
Team 1 2 OT T
Nevada 2 0 1 3
Louisiana Tech 0 2 0 2
Nevada Louisiana Tech

Sh SOG G A Saves Sh SOG G A Saves
Schmeda, S 0 0 0 0 0 White, C 0 0 0 0 0
Voss, S 0 0 0 0 0 Rockwell, M 1 1 1 0 0
Green, D 0 0 0 1 0 Caldwell, B 0 0 0 0 0
Lorenzen, M 2 1 0 0 0 Corley, F 1 1 1 0 0
Allen, A 0 0 0 0 0 Quintana, A 0 0 0 0 0
Moreno, D 0 0 0 0 2 Dennis, T 0 0 0 0 0
Eckberg, D 2 0 0 0 0 Culton, S 2 1 0 1 0
Fonte, C 5 3 2 0 0 Brough, L 0 0 0 0 0
Braman, L 0 0 0 0 0 Dunn, P 0 0 0 0 0
Disaruno, K 0 0 0 0 0 Lukasewich 0 0 0 0 0
Reilly, B 0 0 0 0 0 Updyke, C 0 0 0 0 4
Dominguez, A 1 1 0 1 0 Kelly, N 0 0 0 0 0
Ogiamien, A 1 1 0 0 0 King, R 0 0 0 0 0
Crump, C 1 1 1 0 0 Schorpp, M 0 0 0 0 0
Brennan, E 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 12 7 3 2 2 4 3 2 1 4
Volleyball
SATURDAY, OCT. 8
Team G1 G2 G3 T
Nevada 25 25 25 - 3
Louisiana Tech 14 19 9 - 0
Nevada Louisiana Tech
K SA Dig BA K SA Dig BA
Garvey, E 11 0 0 5 Panova, N 2 0 0 0
Batista, J 9 0 1 2 Vido, C 5 0 5 0
Anxo, G 6 2 4 1 Cooper, P 0 0 0 0
Leaea, T 8 0 0 3 Bin, B 1 1 3 0
Santiago, T 4 1 2 0 Maher, E 2 1 1 1
Ji, E 5 0 11 1 Ording, G 1 0 0 0
Chang, K 0 1 10 0 Braz, M 12 0 2 0
Heinen, B 0 0 4 0 Taylor, A 0 0 1 1
Paul, B 3 0 0 1 Germany, C 2 0 0 0
Anxo, S 0 0 1 0 Rodrigues, A 0 0 1 0
Yates, B 1 0 0 3 Salas, S 0 0 6 0
Totals 47 4 33 16 25 2 19 2
2011 WESTERN
ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name School Statistic
Shots Chelsea Small Idaho 70
Goals Shantel Flanary Utah State 9
Saves Katie DeVault Fresno State 79
Points Flanary Utah State 20
Assists Molly Nizzoli Fresno State 8
2011 NEVADA
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name Statistic
Shots Kori Disaruno 28
Goals Disaruno 3
Saves Jenna Riddle 50
Points Disaruno 6
Save Pct. Riddle 72.5%
Assists Annabelle Allen 2
SATURDAY, OCT. 8
Team G1 G2 G3 T
Nevada 20 22 22 - 0
NewMexico State 25 25 25 - 3
Nevada New Mexico State
K SA Dig BA K SA Dig BA
Garvey, E 7 0 1 2 Hays, M 16 1 3 1
Batista, J 9 0 1 0 Brennan, K 7 0 0 3
Anxo, G 13 2 5 0 DeVries, J 0 0 5 2
Leaea, T 9 0 0 2 Kuesterm, N 3 0 0 3
Santiago, T 0 1 5 1 Scott, D 3 0 1 3
Ji, E 3 0 5 1 Ziegler, S 12 0 5 0
Chang, K 0 0 11 0 Coppedge, J 0 0 0 0
Heinen, B 0 1 1 0 Rodgers, B 0 0 5 0
Anxo, S 0 0 0 0 Phillips, K 0 1 11 0
Totals 41 4 29 6 41 2 30 12
be punishable by stoning with
smallish pebbles and removal
of your fanship.
When youre betting against
your own team, what are you
saying? Dont try to rectify the
situation by saying its just
business because its not. Youre
simply showing that the entice-
ment of a couple hundred
dollars is enough to get you to
turn your back on something.
Would you sucker-punch your
mom in the kidney, too?
More than anything, I
want this to serve as a public
service announcement to not
bet against your own team.
Is winning a couple hundred
dollars really worth knowing
that youre a backstabber? To
some people, yes, but these
are probably the same people
who jumped on the Miami Heat
bandwagon last season after
the team signed LeBron James
and Chris Bosh.
And we dont like these
people, anyway.
So please, save your
conscience. Save yourself the
heartache as you sit in bed cold,
alone and miserable at night,
asking God for forgiveness and
furiously scratching your skin
as if millions of tiny ants were
crawling up and down your
blood vessels while thoughts
of what hell is like ooze in and
out of your head dont bet
against your own team.
Juan Lpez can be reached at
jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
When you have 699 yards
of offense and ve turnovers,
theres certainly an imbalance
and it was the quarterbacks,
Ault said. Usually you cant
have ve turnovers and expect
to win a football game.
Quarterback Cody Fajardo,
who made his rst start for the
Wolf Pack against the Rebels
and is the tentative starter for
next week, accounted for three
of those turnovers with two
interceptions and a fumble.
Fajardo finished the game
with 49 yards rushing and com-
pleting 68 percent of passes for
93 yards and no touchdowns.
Previous starter Tyler Lantrip
finished with 366 passing
yards, three touchdowns and
one interception.
Although it was Lantrips best
performance of the year by far,
he made sure not to get too
comfortable.
The nice thing is that coaches
keep us pretty level and remind
us when we accomplished one
goal, we have three more goals
so our job is not done and we all
know that, Lantrip said. We
have to come out with the same
attitude every week that its a
new game, its a new season
and we just have to get ready for
New Mexico.
The Wolf Pack defense might
be difcult for coaches to con-
sider imperfect, as it imposed
the rst shutout over on the
Rebels in the history of the
37-game rivalry (Nevada now
leads the series 22-15).
Defensive lineman and team
captain Brett Roy was named
the Western Athletic Conference
Defensive Player of the Week for
his standout performance as he
racked up 11 tackles, including
four tackles for loss. On the
season, he has a WAC-high 12.5
tackles for loss and six sacks.
I just have great people
around me that free me up, and
I have great coaches who give
me the tools to utilize on the
eld and its just great that Im
getting recognized nationally
for what I did, Roy said.
Nevada faces New Mexico
from the Mountain West Confer-
ence on Saturday at 1:05 p.m.
The Lobos are still search-
ing for their identity, and the
coaches of the Wolf Pack dont
want to be the ones who dis-
cover what that identity is.
Eric Lee Castillo can be reached at
ecastillo@nevadasagebrush.com.
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ineffective as he threw two interceptions fumbled once.
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second half was just our heart
we just wanted it so much
more than they did and we were
just persistent and they broke
down.
The hardheaded performance
of the Wolf Pack continued
with another header by Fonte
that won the game in overtime
against the Lady Techsters.
For Price and Wolf Pack
players, the events of last week
made a statement this team
is not to be overlooked.
Were a lot better than we
look on paper, Nevada assistant
coach Lauren McAdam said.
The win gave players a new
sense of condence that was
evident after the Louisiana Tech
game, because the team proved
to themselves that they could
win.
The win was unexplainable
because weve had such a rough
season so far its been hard
to be on a team when we cant
win, Fonte said. We havent
been able to connect, but during
practice and training we break
it down and we know its wrong,
we know that were lacking heart
and passion on lm, we know
were lacking team chemistry on
the eld so were working hard
in trainings and thats the big
difference this week.
The team lost some mo-
mentum with the loss to New
Mexico State, but the win two
days before held great implica-
tions for the long-term future
of the soccer program and the
four games the team has left
this season.
The team still can improve its
chances at making the Western
Athletic Conference Tournament
if it can come out with a victory
Sunday against Utah State.
Eric Lee Castillo can be reached at
ecastillo@nevadasagebrush.com.
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STAFF PICKS
PESSIMIST SAYS: The Wolf Packs
quarterbacks struggled at times against
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Ne-
vada turnover woes continue and Lobos
capitalize. However, the Wolf Packs of-
fense begins to hit its stride in the second
quarter and the defense forces multiple
turnovers as the game wears on. New
Mexico keeps it close early, but the Wolf
Pack wins running away.
OUTCOME: Nevada wins 28-17
AP TOP 25
DIFFERENCE MAKER DEON LONG
OPTIMIST SAYS: The Wolf Pack is
able to move the ball at will against the
Lobos defense and Nevadas defense
shuts down New Mexicos offense. Wide
receiver Rishard Matthews has another
huge game, gaining more than 150 yards
and catching multiple touchdowns
against a porous Lobos secondary.
Nevada jumps out early and never looks
back.
OUTCOME: Nevada wins 41-10
The New Mexico Lobos offense has been terrible. The Lobos have scored more
than 30 points just once this season (a 48-45 loss to Sam Houston State). So if
New Mexico is going to beat the Wolf Pack, freshman wide receiver Deon Long
must have a standout performance. Long is 12th in the nation in receiving yards
per game with 113.6. In addition, Long leads the Lobos in touchdowns with three
and should be quarterback B.R. Holbrooks favorite target.
New Mexico needs Holbrook and Long to connect early in the passing game.
Holbrook will be making his second start of the season against Nevada, and head
coach George Barlow is hoping that he can kick-start the team;s offense. But if the
Wolf Pack can shut down Long like it did to University of Nevada, Las Vegas wide
receiver Phillip Payne (zero catches), the Lobos will likely get blown out.
USA TODAY
New Mexico vs. Nevada
When: Saturday, 1:05 p.m.
Where: Mackay Stadium
(29,993, Field Turf)
TV: N/A
Season records: Nevada
(2-3 overall, 1-0 WAC), New
Mexico (0-5 overall, 0-1
MWC)
All-time series record:
New Mexico leads 2-0-1
The coaches: Head coach
George Barlow is 0-5 in his
rst season at New Mexico.
Nevada hall of fame head
coach Chris Ault is in his
27th season as Nevadas
coach and has a 221-100-1
record.
NewMexico vs. Nevada
THIS WEEKS GAME
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Nevada quarterback Tyler Lantrip threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns Saturday.
at San Jose State
W 17-14
SEPT. 17
at Texas Tech
L 35-34
SEPT. 24
at Boise State
L 30-10
OCT. 1
vs. UNLV
W 37-0
OCT. 8
at NMSU
5 p.m.
OCT. 29
vs. Hawaii
1:05 p.m.
NOV. 12
vs. La. Tech
1:05 p.m.
NOV. 19
at Utah State
Noon
NOV. 26
vs. Idaho
1:05 p.m.
DEC. 3
vs. Fresno State
1:05 p.m.
OCT. 22
at Oregon
L 69-20
SEPT. 10
New Mexico
Saturday
TIME: 1:05 p.m.
THIS WEEKS GAME
1. LSU (40) 6-0
2. Alabama (10) 6-0
3. Oklahoma (8) 5-0
4. Wisconsin 5-0
5. Boise State (1) 5-0
6. Oklahoma State 5-0
7. Stanford 5-0
8. Clemson 6-0
9. Oregon 4-1
10. Arkansas 5-1
11. Michigan 6-0
12. Georgia Tech 6-0
13. West Virginia 5-1
14. Nebraska 5-1
15. South Carolina 5-1
16. Illinois 6-0
17. Kansas State 5-0
18. Arizona State 5-1
19. Virginia Tech 5-1
20. Baylor 4-1
21. Texas A&M 3-2
22. Texas 4-1
23. Michigan State 4-1
24. Auburn 4-2
25. Houston 6-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Florida 86, Washington 71, Notre
Dame 64, Georgia 61, Penn State
22, USC 17, North Carolina 13,
South Florida 11, Wake Forest 7,
Southern Miss 4
1. Oklahoma (32) 5-0
2. LSU (15) 6-0
3. Alabama (11) 6-0
4. Wisconsin (1) 5-0
5. Stanford 5-0
6. Boise State 5-0
7. Oklahoma State 5-0
8. Clemson 6-0
9. Oregon 4-1
10. Michigan 6-0
11. Arkansas 5-1
12. Georgia Tech 6-0
13. South Carolina 5-1
14. Nebraska 5-1
15. Illinois 6-0
16. West Virginia 5-1
17. Virginia Tech 5-1
18. Kansas State 5-0
19. Michigan State 4-1
20. Arizona State 5-1
21. Texas 4-1
22. Houston 6-0
23. Texas A&M 3-2
24. Baylor 4-1
25. Penn State 5-1
Nevadas secondary vs.
Deon Long
The Lobos offense has
struggled to score with any
consistency. Wide receiver
Deon Long is the teams
biggest offensive threat. If
New Mexico is to have any
chance at winning, Long
must have a big game and
nd success against the Wolf
Packs secondary.
N d d
KEY MATCHUP
* 2011 statistics (national rank in parenthesis)
Nevada Category New Mexico
OFFENSE
231 (12) Rushing 122.2 (88)
235.4 (56) Passing 261.6 (38)
129.05 (67) Pass Efciency 123.90 (77)
466.40 (22) Total 383.80 (74)
23.60 (87) Scoring 19.80 (102)
DEFENSE
180 (88) Rushing 228.80 (116)
121.71 (42) Pass Efciency 181.11 (119)
354.60 (46) Total 522.20 (119)
29.60 (86) Scoring 43 (119)
SPECIAL TEAMS/MISC.
35.92 (83) Net Punting 34.09 (107)
-.57 (119) Punt Returns 2.25 (111)
21 (71) Kickoff Returns 22.25 (46)
-1.20 (112) Turnover Margin -.40 (84)
TALE OF THE TAPE
2011 STATISTICAL LEADERS
New Mexico
Player Category Avg./Game
C. Gongbay Rushing yds 32.2 (NR)
Deon Long Receiving yds 113.6 (12)
Carmen Messina Tackles 8.6 (52)
C. Messina Tackles for loss 1 (90)
Nevada
Player Category Avg./Game
Mike Ball Rushing yds 99.25 (29)
R. Matthews Receiving yds 117.6 (10)
B. Marshall Tackles 9.2 (34)
Brett Roy Tackles for loss 2.50 (1)
2011 WAC STANDINGS
Standings Conference Overall
Hawaii 1-0 3-2
Nevada 1-0 2-3
Fresno State 1-0 2-4
Louisiana Tech 1-1 2-4
San Jose State 1-1 2-4
Utah State 0-0 2-3
New Mexico State 0-1 2-3
Idaho 0-2 1-5
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 3 Colorado State L 14-10
Sept. 10 at Arkansas L 52-3
Sept. 17 Texas Tech L 59-13
Sept. 24 Sam Houston State L 48-45
Oct. 1 New Mexico State L 42-28
Saturday at Nevada 1:05 p.m.
Oct. 22 at TCU 12:30 p.m.
Oct. 29 Air Force 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 5 at San Diego State 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 12 UNLV 4 p.m.
Nov. 19 at Wyoming 11 a.m.
Dec. 3 at Boise State 3 p.m.
O t Ti
NEW MEXICOS SCHEDULE
354.60 (46)
29.60 (86)
SPECIA
35.92 (83)
-.57 (119)
21 (71) K
-1.20 (112) Tu
2011 STATIST
N
Player
C. Gongbay
Deon Long R
Carmen Messin
C. Messina Ta
Player
Mike Ball R
R. Matthews R
B. Marshall
Brett Roy Ta
2011 WAC STA
Standings C Standings C
Hawaii
Nevada
Fresno State
Louisiana Tech
San Jose State
Utah State
New Mexico Sta
Idaho
Date O
Sept. 3 Co
Sept. 10 a
Sept. 17
Sept. 24 Sam
Oct. 1 New
Saturday
Oct. 22
Oct. 29
Nov. 5 at S
Nov. 12
Nov. 19 a
Dec. 3 a
D t O
NEW MEXICO
*Nevada opponents in bold
By Lukas Eggen
After defeating the University of Nevada, Las
Vegas 37-0, Nevada is hoping to reac .500 for the
second time this season when it hosts another future
conference opponent New Mexico (0-5), which is
still looking for its rst victory of the season.
A NEW BEGINNING AGAIN
To say New Mexico has struggled the past two
seasons would be an understatement. The team
hired head coach Mike Locksley to turn the program
around. Instead, he led the Lobos to two wins in two
seasons. After a 0-4 start, including a 48-45 loss to
Sam Houston State, Locksley was relieved of coaching
duties, leaving defensive coordinator George Barlow
as the interim head coach for the rest of the season.
Barlows rst game was a 42-28 loss to New Mexico
State. The Aggies led 21-0 after the rst quarter
and held that dominant lead until the Lobos
nally scored a touchdown with less than a minute
remaining in the game.
Barlow has inherited a team that has struggled to
stop opponents on offense. New Mexico has given
up 42 or more points in four of its ve game. The
only time it held an
opponent to fewer
was its season-
opener, a 14-10
loss to Colorado
State. In addition,
New Mexico is
giving up 522.2 yards of total
offense per game, including 228.8
on the ground. Since its rst game of
the season, the Lobos have given up at
least 538 yards of total offense each game.
One of the few bright spots on the defense has been
senior linebacker Carmen Messina. He leads the team
in tackles (43) and tackles-for-loss (5.0). He also has a
sack and an interception. In short, hes the defenses
best all-around player. Hes a threat that will disrupt
the backeld and provide solid pass coverage at
linebacker.
GLIMMERS OF HOPE
In its last two games, New Mexicos
offense has put up season highs in points
(45 and 28, respectively) and yards.
Against New Mexico State, quarterback
B.R. Holbrook, who made his rst start
of the season after taking over the spot
from Tarean Austin, threw for 265 yards,
one touchdown and one interception.
However, by the time New Mexico scored
its rst points of the game, it was already
down by 21.
Though the team has a new coach and
a new starting quarterback, the teams
problems on offense probably wont go
away anytime soon. The teams leading
rusher is still former starting quarterback
Austin and the closest behind him is run-
ning back Crusoe Gongbay. Running back
James Wright and Gonbay average 31.8 and
32.2 yards per game, respectively.
The Lobos have a dangerous
receiver in Deon Long. He leads
the team in receiving yards
with 568 (more than 200 yards
more than any other on the roster). Long is 12th in the
nation in receiving yards per game with 113.6, making
him the teams most dangerous playmaker on offense.
What remains to be seen is whether New Mexico can
get its offense going against Nevadas stout defense.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.
com.
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