Nevada Sagebrush Archives For 09.16.2014

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Marijuana
lights up
discussion
on campus
By Robert Prater
By Maddison Cervantes
and Jennifer Marbley
It takes a village to raise a child,
but for us, we have a village raising a
service dog.
Tiffany Hunter, University of Nevada,
Reno graduate, described her experience
with service dogs while speaking this past
Sunday at the campus first Dog Fest Walk
n Roll, a nationwide event held to raise
funds and awareness for service dogs.
UNRs Center for Student Engagement
has partnered with Canine Companions
for Independence, a nonprofit organization dedicated to training service dogs, to
organize and host the event.
The half-mile walk around the campus
began at 9 a.m., starting and ending at
the Joe Crowley Student Union. Once
the route was completed, participants
gathered in front of the Joe to enjoy the
remainder of the event consisting of
informative speakers and dog-friendly
activities.
It may be a dog walk around campus,
but the significance of the event does not
require a dog to participate, according
to Chris Partridge, the co-chair of the
event and a coordinator for the Center
for Student Engagement,.
What we are trying to do is bring more
community members to campus and
also work with students to show support
for this organization, Partridge said.
The default goal, as Partridge
referred to it, that Canine Companions
sets for each event is to raise $60,500. The
cost of raising and training one dog from
conception to retirement, though, is only
a little over $50,000.
Lin Nelson, a long-time volunteer for
Canine Companions, has been working
on the event with Partridge since March.
Nelson stated that $60,500 is an ambitious goal, but not necessary.
Raising $50,000 would be enough.
That puts one dog all the way through,
Nelson said.
She explained that when a puppy is
raised, they are trained with a volunteer
for 18 months, then taken to what they
call puppy college or advanced training
for six months. Once graduated, they are
matched with someone who is disabled.
According to Nelson, Canine Companions has a specific breeding program
and they only work with full-bred Golden
Retrievers, full-bred Labrador Retrievers
or a crossbreed between the two due to
their genetics and 100 percent consistency.
Hunter is well aware of the cost and
dedication raising a service dog requires because she refers to one as her
best friend. He is not a volunteer, but
a 5-year-old black Labrador retriever
named Pongo.
Hunter spends her days confined to a
wheelchair, while Pongo spends his days
by her side.
Pongos training with Canine Companions has allowed him to create a
manageable reality for Hunter.
Because Hunter does not have the
ability to reach, Pongo is able to perform
tasks that she cannot.
He can open handicapped doors,
turn lights on and off, hold bags and
even do transactions in a store by giving
money to a clerk, Hunter said.
Nelson has been working with Hunter
and Canine Companions since the
beginning. She sees Hunter as someone
with a story that could potentially impact
the community.
Shes in a wheelchair, but quite
Nelson said.
Her ideas on how to get more people
involved with the organization begins
with UNRs Center for Student Engagement.
What I would like to see is a student
run Canine Companions chapter on
campus, Nelson said.
Nelson pointed out that by contributing to meaningful volunteer work,
students would have the opportunity to
develop their resumes in the future.
This is where they would be getting
the experience, Nelson said.
From what she has seen so far, Nelson
believes that UNR students have the
potential to expand Canine Companions
for Independence even further.
I just want to keep building this momentum so we dont lose it, Nelson said.
The Nevada System for Higher Education recently reinforced their strong
stance against the use or possession of
marijuana of NSHE property or events.
The proposed amendments would
expressly prohibit the use, possession
or cultivation of medical marijuana at
NSHE facilities or at NSHE sponsored
activities, according to the NSHE
board of regents Sept. 4 meeting
minutes. The proposal also addresses
federally approved research and the release of students, who are permitted to
use medical marijuana under state law,
from housing contract obligations.
The regents clarified their position
on marijuana in the Sept. 4-5 meeting.
This activity bred from active petitions
from the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol in Nevada for even
more marijuana legislation on the 2016
ballot.
The Associated Students of the
University of Nevada has also begun
discussing the impact of new legislation regarding medical marijuana on
campus when senator Jonas from the
College of Liberal Arts, proposed a
resolution to support current Nevada
legislation and open up discussion
about their implications on campus.
This is mainly due to marijuanas
classification as a Schedule I drug by
the federal government. A Schedule I
drug is defined as having a high risk of
misuse, no medical benefit within the
U.S. and a lack of accepted safety for
use under medical pretenses. Distribution of a Schedule I drug can easily lead
to life imprisonment and is the highest
risk rating of the federal governments
Controlled Substances Act.
Colleen Harvey, program specialist
for student conduct, believes that the
discussion of medical marijuana is very
important for students to consider as
it becomes more prominent in legislation, especially because there are many
issues that surround the regulation of
the drug.
If you look at the reason it was made
illegal in the first place, Harvey said,
it was because of money.
Harvey said the legalization of marijuana is topic of controversy because
its not only a state issue, but also a
federal one. However, Harvey felt the
most relevant issue for students is their
view of the drug itself and whether they
have enough knowledge of its effects.
Drugs are not bad, Harvey said.
The real issue to me, outside of
whether its illegal or legal, is it the right
decision for the individual?
Harvey said the drug does have
medical benefits. One of her friends is
a cancer patient who received patented
marijuana treatment at Renown Hospital.
However, Harvey mentioned what
she calls the unfortunate side effect of
marijuana legislation as it is marketed
toward young people, which results in
an increasing numbers of minors in
possession of the drug.
Harvey made mention of the large
number of lobbyists and support
groups that stand behind the legalization process. The large amount of
money behind marijuana reform has
started a movement, and students are
involved.
I think this is a case where the social
norms will sort of shape law, Harvey
said.
Harvey is part of the Constitution
Day panel that will be debating a wide
range of topics in relation to marijuana,
both in a social and legal aspect. The
panel consists of both professors across
several disciplines and lawmakers from
Nevada and California. The purpose of
the panel is to explore marijuana under
context of the Constitution and most
importantly the Supremacy Clause of
the federal government. The talk will
take place Sept. 17th in the Wells Fargo
Auditorium, and welcomes the community to join in a question and answer
with the panel after the debate.
Maddison Cervantes and Jennifer

Marbley can be reached at mcervantes@
Robert Prater can be reached at rprater@sagebrush.unr.edu.
frankly, Im not even sure that I know

what her actual disability is. It just never
seemed to occur to me, Nelson said.
Nelson is convinced that before the
organization hosted events, many were
unaware of dogs like Pongo and their
ability to provide a convenient life for
those with disabilities.
Megan Kennedy, a graduate from
UNR, has sparked Nelsons interest as
well.
Being deaf since birth and unable to
hear smoke alarms or doorbells, Kennedy
had a lot of safety concerns when she left
for school and was living on her own.
I wasnt sure that Canine Companions could help me until I was able to go
in and see what they do, Kennedy said.
With the assistance from Razz, her
hearing dog from Canine Companions,
Kennedy was able to graduate from UNR
in December 2013.
Canine Companions has trained Razz
to alert Kennedy with specific actions for
different situations.
With the smoke detector, Razz will sit
down so I know the sound is up on the
ceiling, Kennedy said. When the doorbell rings, shes impossible to ignore.
Razz will jump up and press her nose
to the side of Kennedys leg until she
stands up, then leads her to wherever the
sound is coming from.
Razzs training has allowed her to pick
up on each sound that Kennedy does not
hear, such as cars backing out.
I have actually been hit before, so she
will body walk me and push me out of
the way, Kennedy said.
After two years of Razzs companionship, Kennedy is applying for law school,
working for a law firm in Truckee, California and successfully living on her own.
I cant even explain it, Kennedy said.
Its truly life changing.
Nelson began her work with Canine
Companions as a volunteer puppy raiser,
through which she developed a passion
for service dogs and all that they do for
those in need.
She has witnessed, first hand, the
expertise each of these dogs encompass,
Every time a story is shared, like the
graduates, someone new gets on board,
David Crockett /Nevada Sagebrush
Service dogs sit on the Sierra Nevada mountain sculpture in the Honors Court
on Sunday Sept. 14 at the University of Nevada, Reno Dog Fest. Trainers, dog
owners and dog lovers gathered to spend the day with service dogs from
around the community.
Awareness raised for

Canine Companions
It takes a village to raise

a child, but for us, we
have a village raising a
service dog.
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Reno community members gathered

at Idlewild Park on Saturday, Sept. 13
for the eighth annual suicide prevention community walk. The event titled
Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope, was
the final event in the national suicide
prevention week in Reno. Approximately 28 teams signed up for the walk
to commemorate their family, friends
and acquaintances that had been
touched by suicide and to bring awareness to the issue. One by one people
got up and shared the name of their
deceased with the event attendees
before embarking on the three-mile
walk.
Marketing major Evan Collyer was
surprised to see how many people had
been impacted by suicide and it made
him feel on the edge of tears.
I thought it was a very powerful
event, Collyer said. Suicide has always been a touchy and taboo subject
but to see it so openly expressed and
the support and prevention was really
nice to see.
University of Nevada, Renos Counseling Services and the Nevada Office
of Suicide Prevention hosted readings,
movies and forums from Sept. 7 - 12
that highlighted the issue on campus
and provided students with the information they needed to provide necessary help for themselves and others.
This years theme for the counseling
services suicide prevention week was
protect your buddy, protect a friend,
in an effort to inspire students to look
for each other.
We want to get the families, the
professors, the other students and
roommates aware of what to look for
and encourage them with confidence
to reach out for help and connect,
said state of Nevada suicide prevention coordinator Misty Allen.
Allen also encourages people to be
aware of any changes in their loved
ones. She said that the easiest way to
do this is by talking with them and
showing your concern.
The earlier we have these conversations, the earlier we can get them
to these resources so they might not
RESOURCES
UNR Counseling Services
775-784-4648
Northern Nevada Adult Mental
Health Services
775-688-2001
Crisis Call Center
775-784-8090 or text Listen
to 839863
West Hills Hospital
1-800-242-0478
National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline
1-8000-273-8255
Substance Abuse Help Line
775-825-4357
Toll-free: 1-800-450-9530
reach a crisis of suicide, Allen said.

According to the American Association of Suicidology, suicide is the third
leading cause of death among young
people ages 15-24 and its the eighth
leading cause of death among all
people.
Clinical case manager and suicide
prevention coordinator Marcia Cooper said during the fall 2013 semester,
35 percent of the students who came
into Counseling Services had seriously considered attempting suicide
at some point in their lives. Twelve
percent of those students actually
made suicide attempts and 3 percent
of those attempts occurred within the
last year. Cooper said that this puts the
university a little above the national
average.
According to UNR Counseling
Services some risk factors relating to
college students include new environment, loss of social network, being
away from home, academic and social
pressures, isolation and alienation,
adjustments to demands of college
and experimentation with drugs or
alcohol.
Nationwide 11,000 college students end their lives by suicide, Allen
said. We need to increase the awareness
that it is treatable.
Allen and Cooper
said there is a stigma
around suicide. Al-
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Members of fraternity Alpha Tau Omega

join the suicide prevention walk on Saturday,
Sept. 13. According to Evan Collyer, the
members individually donated $20 to the
cause.
len said that people with suicidal
thoughts are afraid that they are going
to be judged, laughed at or ignored.
Cooper said that among certain
populations such as veterans and
international students, its very difficult to be seen as weak which makes
it harder to ask for help.
Jackie Wotherspoons son Patrick
Lil Man Stone was 19 years old when
he took his life two years ago. He was a
student at Truckee Meadow Community College and Wotherspoon said
that she wished that her son would
have gone into the TMCCs Counseling Services and talked to someone.
She hopes that students at the
university will use the services that
are offered.
Please, talk to someone, Wotherspoon said. Dont keep it bottled up
inside.
Nevada Coalition for Suicide
Prevention secretary and state walk
coordinator Janett Massolo, who lost
a daughter to suicide, said that people
should look at mental health issues as
any other medical problem.
If you have a broken leg, you are
going to go to the doctor and get
it fixed, Massolo said. If you are
struggling with suicidal thoughts you
deserve to be able to get the help that
you need.
Rocio Hernandez can be reached at
rhernandez@sagebrush.unr.edu.
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Pam and Nathan Peterson look at a quilt that displays the

names loved ones that passed away. They traveled from
Davis California to join the family of Dr. Lubin.
Gerald Marczynski, associate vice

president for student life services,
made an appearance at the meeting
to clarify the new Nevada System of
Higher Education policy on medical
marijuana in university dorms.
The policy states that any student
with a Nevada medical marijuana
card may live in the residence halls
at the University of Nevada, Reno,
but may not use or possess marijuana while they are there, as the
substance is not allowed on campus.
Furthermore, the policy requires
that institutions create an appeals
process or waiver for those students
affected by said policy, but only if
said institution requires its students
to live on campus. Since UNR does
not require students from Nevada to
live on campus, the university will
not grant any waivers.
The university does, however,
require Western Undergraduate Exchange students to live on campus
for their first year. Because these
students are from outside Nevada,
they cannot legally possess a
Nevada medical marijuana card,
which requires residency, and are
also left without the option to appeal for a waiver.
UNR Counseling Services is holding a Student

Support Network class to help students become more
knowledgeable about mental health issues and be a
support system for friends in need. The class will meet
1 hour per week for six weeks beginning at the end of
September.
Students can sign up for the class online at surveymonkey.com/s/5y587sx. For more information contact
the Student Support Network at ssn@unr.edu.
Speaker of the senate Caden Fabbi

submitted a resolution Wednesday
recommending the censure of Associated Students for the University
of Nevada senator Ronald Petrillo for
accumulating too many absences
from official senate business.
The censure acts primarily as a
warning, and does not mean that
Petrillo has been expelled from
the senate. The resolution also
recommends that Petrillo draft an
official apology or public statement
published in the Nevada Sagebrush
and warns that four more demerits
may result in his expulsion.
Fabbi also noted that another
senator may be censured at the next
ASUN senate meeting.
SENATOR APPOINTED FOR

THE REYNOLDS SCHOOL
Sophomore Ryan Suppe was
appointed to the senate in a
unanimous vote on Wednesday
afternoon to the vacant senate
seat representing the Reynolds
School of Journalism.
Suppe fills the seat of former
senator Nick Beaton and will
serve on the senate for the rest of
this legislative session.
Prior to his appointment, Suppe
was employed as assistant sports
editor at the Nevada Sagebrush,
but will leave this position due to
a conflict of interest with his new
position.
Suppe plans to represent the
students of the Reynolds School
fairly and make their overall college experience more enjoyable.
I want to get more students
writing for publications because
the only to improve as a journalist is to write and be read, Suppe
said.
ASUN is currently looking for
an interdisciplinary programs
senator. The application will
open until until Sept. 24 and can
be found on unrsearch.com.
Jacob Solis can be reached at rhernandez@sagebrush.unr.edu.
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UNR app provides weekend survival guide

By Maddison Cervantes
Being the designated driver is no longer the
worst-case scenario for your weekend thanks to the
surprising advantages acquired by making a simple
addition to your smartphone.
Be In The Know, the first university-sponsored
app, is a student guide to a healthier and smarter
college experience.
The website and phone app provide a way for
students to learn about the local and state laws
especially for students new to Nevada, said Todd
Renwick, a commander for the University Police
Services.
The app gives different options for rides, alcoholrelated facts and myths and other tools for alcohol
education.
Bethany Ramos, a junior at the University of Nevada, Reno, said that she has heard of the app, but
wishes she had access
to it.
Im one of those
outsiders who still
doesnt have a smartphone, Ramos said.
Regardless of her
mobile
limitations,
Ramos took the time
to look up the app
and get to know its
other features, stating
that she found the
Alcohol411 section
valuable.
Be In The Know also
contains a blood alcohol content calculator that
uses deriving factors such as weight, gender and
drinks consumed over a period of time to create a
basic calculation.
I obviously havent tried it, but the BAC thing
seems like it would be my favorite part, Ramos said.
The majority of students may have heard of the
app, but according to Ramos, not all have taken the
time to look into it.
College students would probably find cheap food
and safe rides extremely useful, but its their loss I
guess, Ramos said.
Be In The Know offers discounts on food around
the university through partnerships with businesses
such as Archies and The Little Waldorf.
These discounts can be found under the tab Do
The Ride Thing in the app, which is a program
designed for either students who have chosen to be
a designated driver for the night, or for students of
legal age who are using a designated driver when
drinking.
When students commit to one of these two scenarios, they can join the program, Get Wolf Tagged,
and become eligible for discounts. These dog (wolf)
tags can be obtained by signing up at the Center for
Student Engagement. For many students, the food
aspect of the app is the most appealing.
I was actually at Archies one night with no money
and my friend told me I could get a free burger with
this Nevada app, sophomore Jake Thomas said. So
I downloaded it right away.
REMEMBERING 9/11
Archies is the only option on the apps list of

restaurants with the word free making it the most
popular.
Thomas was not wearing the required Wolf Tags
and he was unable to receive a free dinner.
I didnt even care though, Thomas said. The
We want to educate
students on things, and keep
them in the know.
-Christine Adams
fact that they even have the option for free food was
enough for me.
According to junior Sean Coppola, there are great
lengths one will go to in order to receive free food.
I downloaded the app because I heard about the
free food, and it actually works Coppola said. I got
a free burger from Archies just for driving my roommates over there one night.
Renwick stated that the establishment of the app in spring of
2011 was made possible through
the joint grants provided by Join
Together Northern Nevada, a
local substance abuse coalition,
for the University Police Services
and the Office of Student Conduct.
The JTNN grants have given
us the opportunity to improve
our responses to alcohol related
problems on our campus and in
the surrounding community,
Renwick said.
According to Christine Adams,
the marketing consultant for
the app, the idea was to inform
students while convincing them
to keep using it.
Adams stated that now with
the numerous other Nevada
apps available, Be In The Know
has been made less popular,
but they are continuing to
develop it.
Adams
mentioned
the
possibility of providing more
extensive options for things
like season passes for the Aces.
We want to educate students on things and keep them
in the know, Adams said. We
find it important to keep the
app updated, so thats why
we are always looking to add
more.
Maddison Cervantes can be
reached at mcervantes@sagebrush.unr.edu.
Screenshots courtesy of Be In the Know

smartphone app
Live without regrets,

Learn without borders.
Wondering how to get started
on your study abroad adventure?
The next Study Abroad 101
events will be held:
Wed 9/17, 12-1 p, JCSU 324
Thurs 9/25, 12-1 p, JCSU 324
Thurs 10/2, 5:30-6:30 p, JCSU 324
Wed 10/8, 5:30-6:30 p, JCSU 320
Mon 10/13, 3-4 p, JCSU 324
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A full flag display was held in the University of Nevada, Reno quad, in front of the Mackay Statue on Sept. 11. The
flag was raised at half-mast to honor those lost in the attacks 13 years ago.
Discover where youll study

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Before
I die
I want to...
Be the next
Kanye West
Bungee jump
Grand Canyon
Own a Lambo
Rocio Hernandez/Nevada Sagebrush
The Before I Die board displays students aspirations during its 12-day run in Hilliard Plaza. The board may be donated to a local youth charity such as Boys
and Girls Club, the Holland Project or other organizations on campus to further their recruitment strategies.
Delta Sigma Pi rebrands itself through art

By Rocio Hernandez
Students that walked by Hilliard
Plaza between Sept. 2-14 likely
saw a giant chalkboard titled
Before I Die. The board was
used as a part of business fraternity Delta Sigma Pis recruitment
and rebranding efforts. Their
recruitment theme for this year
was before I die, I want to create
myself.
DSP Vice President Nick Francis
said that the board was meant to
be a reflective art piece that all
students could enjoy and participate in. For Francis, the board
had many different meanings,
aims and efforts. One of the main
goals he hoped the board would
accomplish was to get some
people out of their comfort zone.
He overheard a student say they
were disturbed by the boards title
on its first day on campus.
Biology major Lauren Hunsaker
said the boards question shocked
her, especially during the early in
the morning when she walked by
it while it was empty.
I looked at it, and it was kind of
scary, Hunsaker said. It catches

you off guard, thats a really odd
question to ask especially in the
morning when you are walking to
class.
Francis said the board took
over three days to create. After
it was completed, the fraternity also faced the challenge of
transporting the heavy board
to campus and finding an ideal
place for it in the plaza. Overall,
however, Francis believes the
board did its job.
I was really stoked on it just
because it was successful, Francis said. By the end of the second
day we actually had to go on and
erase a bunch of them and the
next day it was full again.
The board is based on the
community art project created
three years ago by artist Candy
Chang who had lost a loved one

and went through a long period
of grief and depression. Chang
needed something to remind her
of what was really important to
her and to the people of her community. She covered the side of an
abandoned house in New Orleans
with chalkboard paint and wrote,
Before I die, I want to
The Atlantic magazine deemed
the project, one of the most creative community projects ever.
The project has since expanded. According to Before I
Dies website, there have been
over 525 walls created throughout
the world in over 35 different
languages and 70 countries.
Community health science
major Chris Overmyer said the
board helped put things into
perspective for him.
I think the purpose was to bring

people together and realize that a
lot of us have the same kind of goals
and dreams.
- Megan Wright
Hom
a
d
a
e means Nev
To me, it kind of said enjoy the

college years because eventually
we are going to die and these are
probably going to be some of the
best years, Overmyer said.
University of Nevada, Reno
students were allowed to write
whatever they wanted on the
board. Francis noticed that there
were some inappropriate comments, but he understands that
some people wanted to use the
board as an outlet for humor.
It really is an artistic expression piece, Francis said. I dont
think saying one persons dream
before they die versus another,
even if they are joking, is any better than the person next to them.
Criminal justice major Megan
Wright enjoyed reading all types
of things students said they
planned to do before they died.
I think the purpose was to
bring people together and realize that a lot of us have the same
kinds of goals and dreams,
Wright said.
Rocio Hernandez can be reached at
rhernandez@sagebrush.unr.edu.
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THINGS TO WATCH
OUT FOR THIS WEEK
By Tyler Hersko
WAKA FLOCKA
FLAME
Celebrating
Japanese culture
with food, martial
arts and music
Thursday
8 p.m.
(Doors)
9 p.m.
(Show)
Knitting Factory
By Tyler Hersko
If you walked by the Mathewson-IGT
Knowledge Center last Saturday you
might have seen a blindfolded individual
attempting to smash a watermelon to
pieces. Maybe youd have seen pairs of
people attempting to wolf down Jell-O at
a maddening pace. Or, you might have
chanced upon a group of young adults
and children performing martial arts
demonstrations.
The University of Nevada, Renos annual Japanese Summer Festival was host
to all of the above and many other events.
Hundreds of UNR students, locals, a
KTVN Channel 2 news team and a bevy
of guest performers were among the attendees of the event, which was hosted by
the universitys Japanese Student Action
Network.
Approximately six months of planning,
heavy advertising and careful budgeting
made way for the student organizations
biggest event of the year. According to
JSAN Vice President Robert McIver, the
event was created in the spirit of Japanese
community events.
[Japanese families] will come together
with friends and people working in the
area and make a festival, McIver said.
They usually serve food, have games for
the kids and have performances. Its a big
town thing that people do together.
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A group of aikido students practice moves on one another during a demonstration at last Saturdays annual Japanese Summer Festival.
Although McIver noted that there
wasnt a large Japanese population at
UNR, the atmosphere of the festival was
far from inaccessible. Mainstream Japanese pop music flowed from the speakers
during intermissions between events
such as a lighthearted crash course in
Japanese morning exercises and an aikido
demonstration. All the while, booths run
by students and other enthusiasts of the
island nation offered tidbits of the culture
ranging from traditional Japanese food to
tourism information and opportunities to
study abroad.
One such enthusiast was Ryan Cary, a
jiu-jitsu and ninjitsu sensei and founder
of Renos Champion Martial Arts II school.
Cary and several of his students put on a
demonstration full of backflips, mock
fights and martial arts weapons such as
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Students and other volunteers man booths that offer everything from food to travel info.
staves and nunchakus.

Cary, who has been involved in martial
arts for much of his life, brings his family
to the Japanese Summer Festival every
year. He enjoyed performing with his students and expressed a belief that martial
arts demonstrations and events such as
the Japanese Summer Festival could help
to dissuade negative stereotypes about
Japanese culture.
Were not teaching [the students] how
to fight, Cary said. Some people get a
bad impression. They think that were
just out their doing some MMA or cage
fighting kind of stuff, which is totally not
what we do. We teach them how to protect
themselves [and] to be a better person.
Cary happily acknowledged the crowds
animated response to his groups performance, and made note of the supportive
and involved atmosphere of the event.
Whenever we can help out and be a
part of the program We like it [when]
people come out and support the Japanese society, Cary said. Im always really
excited to be here. My whole family likes
to eat all of the food and watch the games.
We always participate.
The festival drew an audience as diverse
as it was sizable. JSAN President Kanako
Endo was pleasantly surprised by the
turnout and Channel 2 media coverage.
In regards to its appeal, Endo considered
the festival to be a happy medium for Japanese culture buffs and curious students.
It is a great opportunity for people to
see what a summer festival is like in Japan
and [is also] a bit of home for the Japanese
community, Endo said. It is very important for JSAN because this event perfectly
embodies our mission to share Japanese
culture with our community.
According to Endo, JSAN puts on a variety of cultural events throughout the se-
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mester in an effort to promote Japanese

culture.
The organization hosts traditional Japanese events that range from Februarys
Setsubun, a celebration of winters end,
to Hinamatsuri, or Doll Festival, where
club members put on a tea ceremony and
provide sweet dumplings to attendees.
McIver noted that although JSAN works
to put on as many events as possible,
the annual Japanese Summer Festival is
their largest and most important event.
He expressed positivity about both this
years festival and the state of JSAN,
and believes that the organization has a
bright future.
We always try to change it up, McIver
said. If we learn about a new event we
can do then well try our best to put it in.
As a club weve grown a lot. This is just a
start for us, were getting bigger.
Tyler Hersko can be reached at thersko@
sagebrush.unr.edu.
FACULTY PROFILE
Argenta Trio kick off semester with chamber music

By Jacoby Bancroft
The old saying goes, find a job you like
and you will never work a day in your
life. That is the sentiment shared by the
Argenta Trio, which kicked off the fourth
season of the Argenta Concert Series
last Friday. The annual series features
University of Nevada, Reno faculty performing pieces by some of the most well
loved musicians and composers in music
history.
The trio of UNR professors that form
the campus resident chamber ensemble
entertains both Reno and nationwide audiences by weaving together cello, piano
and violinist with flair and expertise.
Although the Argenta Trio has been a
staple at UNR for over 25 years, the current lineup, which features cellist Dmitiri
Atapine, pianist James Winn and violinist
Stephanie SantAmbrogio, has only been
playing together since 2009.
We all hear things slightly differently,
so we bring a different perspective to our
rehearsals, SantAmbrogio said. We are
all very passionate about our music, and I
think that comes across to the audience.
The trio performed by themselves three
times a year, but after Atapine joined the
group he worked to add to the concert
series in order to infuse more variety of
chamber music into the program and
introduce Reno to different styles and
sounds.
The Argenta Trio will play three out of
the nine performances in this years Argenta Concert Series while the other slots
will be filled by groups from all around
the world.
Dmitri and his wife have expanded
the series into something much bigger,
Winn said. They bring in enormous,
glamorous names to play it, so it has
Hip-hop giant Waka

Flocka Flame will make his
second Reno appearance
of the year at the Knitting
Factory. The rappers third
studio album, Flockaveli
2, will be released on Oct.
5. Tickets are available at
re.knittingfactory.com.
Photo courtesy of Adela Park
The Argenta Trio plays chamber music, an instrumental form of classical music created by
legendary composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn.
become quite special to be involved in it.
The trios Friday performance, titled
The Beginnings, presented pieces from
Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Bridge and
Johannes Brahms. The group was pleased
with how the concert turned out, feeling
an enthusiastic energy was shared by
everyone there.
Atapines favorite moment came after
the show, when he bumped into a student
who said it was his first classical concert
and that he absolutely loved it.
It truly made my day to know that one
more person in the world is a convert to
our art form, Atapine said.
Although SantAmbrogio has had a
long and varied career that has taken

her all around the world, for her there is
something special about playing chamber music in Reno.
There are a lot of classical music lovers
in Reno, which you would not expect,
SantAmbrogio said. There is a culture
of appreciating classical music in Reno.
SantAmbrogio felt that working in
a small group like the Argenta Trio is a
rewarding experience. She compared it to
having a dinner party with close friends
where everyone communicates and
responds to one another in an intimate
and intelligent way.
Atapine shared SantAmbrogios senti-
ment, praising chamber musics ability to

allow the group to grow together and put
out the best possible product.
In a trio, because it is the constant
experience with the same people, I think
we can dig deeper because we know each
other so well, Atapine said. It has a great
intimacy and it provides a great surge of
common ideas.
Although busy with their teaching and
other projects SantAmbrogio is also
the concertmaster of the Fresno Philharmonic orchestra while Atapine was
recently elected to the Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center the group
sets aside two days a week for rehearsal
and practice. Winn understands how
difficult it is to find time to manage the
Argenta Trio on top of everything else,
but to him it never feels like a burden or
a hassle when he gets to be involved in a
job he loves.
We have to keep an open mind about
sleeping and eating, Winn said. It is
hard work, but music is one of those
careers where the job itself sustains you
with the energy it provides back.
The Argenta Trios next campus event,
called Winter Dreams, takes place on
Dec. 5, and Atapine hopes for a large
student turnout as he believes classical
musical can offer something unique and
special for those who take the time to
listen.
A lot of people know about [chamber
music], but not enough people stop to appreciate it for themselves, Atapine said.
I want more students to know about the
beauty of classical music, about chamber
music and about what we do at the music
department.
Jacoby Bancroft can be reached at thersko@sagebrush.unr.edu.
Sit down with some

free Cantina del Lobo
and watch some stand-up
comedy. The universitys
feature a showing of Kevin
Harts Let Me Explain.
JEFF
RICHARDS
Friday
6:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Pioneer Underground
Stand-up comedian Jeff
Richards will be performing
two shows at the Pioneer
Underground.
Richards
has appeared on popular
television programs such as
MADtv and is notorious for
his celebrity impersonations.
Tickets cost $14 in advance
and can be purchased at
renotahoecomedy.com.
COLOR ME
RAD
Saturday
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
University of
Nevada, Reno
The annual 5K run full of
bombs, cannons and mortars
just waiting to splatter you
with colorful paint will be
returning to Reno this weekend. The lighthearted event
intends to promote healthy
living and getting a plain
white shirt as colorful as
possible. More information
is available at colormerad.
com.
PETER
FRAMPTON
Saturday
9 p.m.
Grand Sierra Resort
and Casino
Legendary English
musician Peter Frampton
will be bringing his
signature brand of rock
music to the Grand Sierra
Resort and Casino. The
Grammy Award winner
has collaborated with a
ranging from The Bee Gees
to David Bowie. Tickets are
available at grandsierraresort.com.
Tyler Hersko can be reached at

thersko@sagebrush.unr.edu.
Opinion
A6
STAFF EDITORIAL
What does your

signature mean?
S
ince the dawn of the 20th century, college
campuses have been the birthplace of some
of the most influential grassroots social and
political movements in American history.
Some of these movements have gone on to
spark pivotal social change and even challenge
mainstream American culture on a national level.
We cannot forget the civil rights movements at
the University of California, Berkeley, the protests
surrounding Kent State and even a movement
against rape taking place at Columbia University
right now. At the root of these movements are
ideas founded gaining collective support. This is
the reason petitioners come to college campuses:
because it is the easiest way to spread ideas and
organize support. The petitions represent the first
symbolic effort in mobilizing support on certain
social issues.
The University of Nevada, Reno campus is
often home to petitions, which students may
see as an annoyance, but they must realize that
these groups represent an opportunity to impact
the campus and community. That being said,
students must also be knowledgeable of what
theyre signing, and, if they do choose to sign, what
impact that petition may have.
The value of ones signature can become much
more than a number in a tally for petitions. Your
signature can be used to characterize your identity
which may come back to bite you as it did to a
student regent in Wisconsin who signed a petition
to recall the governor who appointed him. Joshua
Inglett signed a recall petition for Gov. Scott Walker
in 2011 because he disagreed with the governors
stance on education. Despite associating with the
same political party, Inglett was removed from
his position as a student representative on the
Board of Regents by Walker simply because he had
signed his name two years previous.
Using your signature to get rid of annoying
petitioners also sends a message that you dont
want to learn about the cause. You are on a college
campus to learn and grow; signing a petition
without understanding the nuances of the argument runs completely counter to the educational
process that our campus promotes. Instead, take
the time to learn the pros and cons of a particular
issue then make an informed decision on which
side to choose.
After all, petitions have power to effect real
change. If the marijuana petition currently on
campus receives enough signatures, the state of
Nevada will be able to vote on legalization in 2016;
another petition started on this campus effectively
banned puppy mills in Reno.
With a variety of issues ranging from the Affordable Care Act to abortion, it is your responsibility
to come to an informed conclusion on issues
because the petitioners will likely not be leaving
anytime soon. The First Amendment is something
that is used liberally on college campuses and it is
one of the most important and protected amendments in American history. These petitioners
have the right to be there as much as the students
bustling through campus.
Students are not the only ones who should
take note of petitioning protocol. Those that
are expressing their views on marijuana,
abortion or the afterlife should also be courteous of the students around them and should
only expect the kind of reaction from students
that they themselves project. How can those
preaching about their cause expect any sympathy by acting as a rude elitist? Many petitioners
have taken note of this by employing free food
or using their friendliest of workers to gather
the signatures.
However, appearance is not the most important
thing to take into account when signing a petition;
there are potential legal and political ramifications
for petitions. Just because you may want to see
marijuana legalized does not mean the petitioners
are going about the process in a way you see fit.
Read the fine print and come to an understanding
about if you agree completely or not.
Your signature is a powerful tool if used correctly. On a personal level, you might be affecting
the way potential employers see you in the future
because those petitions are publicly accessible. On
a political level, it could extend to a global cause.
Its no coincidence that you can very well sign
your life away to the devil with one signature.
In this case, the pen is mightier than the sword.
The Sagebrush Editorial Staff can be reached at
COFFEY BREAK
It takes a community
to raise a college kid
he instructions were simple: share

something with the rest of the fraternity
that helps the brothers understand you
better. Having only been a member of
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity for two months, I
started to wonder if this was my opportunity to
finally share something
that I had carefully hidden
throughout my pledge
process. My stomach began
to backflip as I contentiously
debated what I should say.
By the time it was my turn
to speak, the color from my
face had completely drained
and my ability to create
coherent sentences seemed
Daniel
like a distant memory. It felt
Coffey
as though I was watching my
own body walk to the front
of the chapter with no control to stop it. I took a
final look at my feet, inhaled deeply and then the
words poured out of me.
Some of you may or may not know this, but
Im gay.
Coming out of the closet as a senior in high
school had been a challenge in itself, but coming
out in front of a group of men that I hoped would
accept me as a brother felt like a marathon run I
wasnt sure I could finish. Throughout my pledge
process in fall 2012, I constantly battled the
thought of how, if ever, I would tell these men the
truth about myself. The same doubt that once
overcame me as a 17-year-old boy found its way
back into my life in a cycle of doubt, fear and
self-loathing.
When I decided to rush a fraternity as a
sophomore, I convinced myself it would be a
delicate situation in which I would have to be
careful about sharing myself completely. I felt the
need to apologize for my sexuality, as if it made
me less worthy of brotherhood.
I relied on ill-conceived stereotypes of fraternity men as close-minded, testosterone-driven
meatheads that would turn their noses up to
a gay speech and debate nerd that had never
played a high school sport in his life. I categorized
the fraternities in my head, identifying some as
potentially gay-friendly and others as run the
other way. I started to embody exactly the type
of person I hated: full of judgment and unfair
assumptions.
Despite my internal battle, the rush process
proved to be welcoming and rewarding. As I
checked out each house, it became clear that
Alpha Tau Omega was the right fit for me. At the
end of the week, I cautiously accepted my bid
with an understanding that I would be the only
openly gay member of the chapter at that time.
To calm my insecurities, I constantly reassured

myself that if the promise of brotherhood was
truly as special as many had explained to me,
then these men would learn to love me no matter
what. And although I felt that I was lying to myself
the whole time, something spectacular happened
the night I came out: again, they accepted me.
To be honest, though, it didnt immediately
feel that way in the moment. Standing in front
of the chapter was one of the loneliest and most
vulnerable experiences of my life. It felt like each
pair of eyes was scanning me, judging me for the
fool I had just made of myself. I slowly walked
back to my spot when, all of sudden, I felt hands
firmly grasp my shoulders.
That was really cool what you did, whispered
an older and highly-respected member. Just
know that this will change nothing about how the
chapter feels about you. Were proud to have you
here.
In that moment, I realized that I had never
actually been alone at all. I looked around at
each brothers face beaming at me with loving
approval. I had spent so much time trying to gain
acceptance by hiding who I was, when in reality,
these were the people that wanted to truly know
me the most.
For me, being a part of a fraternity means much
more than paying for your friends or chilling
with some dudes it means joining a community that will do anything to help you grow and
become the person you hope to be. As a member
of ATO, I have been fortunate to find myself in a
way I never thought possible. And in my experience, this rings true across all of fraternity and
sorority life. Ive had the privilege of hearing story
after story of personal growth and development
from each of the chapters on this campus.
Ive even been lucky enough to meet and
identify with other gay men and women that
struggled with misconceptions about fraternity
and sorority life. Fraternity men and sorority
women come in all shapes and sizes, and an
identity should not and never will exempt
someone from the pleasure and unconditional
love of being part of a chapter.
Granted, fraternities and sororities are not for
everyone, and thats OK. Whats most important
is finding a community that enables you to be the
best version of yourself. For you, it may be a sport
or club, but for me, its the best brotherhood Ive
ever known.
Never let your fears of judgment hold you back
from being who you aspire to be, because you
never know which community may change the
rest of your life.
Daniel Coffey studies journalism. He can be
reached at dcoffey@unr.edu.
Illustration by Leona Novio/Nevada Sagebrush
SIGN HERE: THE FINE PRINT DOESNT MATTER.
Forget about the bass, its

all about that body image
he movement to reclaim womens

bodies is in full force. Dove shows us
the dangers of body manipulation
while empowering women to love their
bodies. Actresses like Jennifer Lawrence and
Lena Dunham have publicly commented on
Hollywoods scrutinization
of curvaceous bodies. This
movement has even hit
the political sphere with
Congress creating legislation
to monitor advertising, all
for the sake of diminishing
body image issues.
With all this chatter about
body image, no one should
Tericka
be surprised to see a social
Lambert revival in the music industry.
Body acceptance is alive
and thriving in Meghan
Trainors All About That Bass.
It screams bubble gum pop with a social
message a concept left in the 1990s and early
2000s.
From the first line, Trainor immediately
acknowledges her size before critiquing our cultures obsession with body image. She highlights
the issues with Photoshop and its juxtaposition
to our perception of real bodies. This could be
the beginning of a body-positive discussion, but
it isnt. Its body shaming at its finest.
Trainors message is to uplift curvy and fat
women by accepting her body. She wants
women who have been marginalized because of
their bodies to be accepted by the creators and
facilitators of beauty standards. Simply put, she
wants skinny bitches to take a seat. And she
isnt alone.
This message has a shade of truth. Skinnier
women have dominated advertisements and
images creating the perception of what women
can and should be. This impression has an effect

on young women and girls who believe this is
the standard. More exposure of women and girls
with different shapes and sizes can shift our
perception of our own bodies.
But if this is the anthem for the body positive
movement and Trainor is calling herself the
leader, shes specifically excluding many women
by calling them skinny bitches and taunting
them in her music video. If she is truly seeking
to validate all bodies in our culture, she may
want to start by not shaming the bodies of
skinny women.
This idea doesnt demolish the existence of
thin privilege in our culture. Skinny women are
far less judged and scrutinized for what they
wear, what they can do, and in many cases, who
they can be.
I am a woman who has reclaimed the word
fat. Its my body and I can label it as I see fit.
But my body is viewed differently. My clothes,
abilities and aspirations are up for discussion
and examination by family and strangers as a fat
woman.
This makes Trainors message important to me
too. But as a woman who has been marginalized
for my weight, I cant contribute to belittling
skinny women. And the same goes for skinny
women shaming curvy and fat women isnt
cool either. Body acceptance and empowerment
isnt exclusive to curvy and fat women. It needs
to be open and inclusive to all bodies. That is
the message of the movement.
Even if Trainors All About That Bass
is revolutionary in a world retouched by
Photoshop and gets society to think differently,
representation and celebration of all bodies isnt
optional, its necessary.
Tericka Lambert studies journalism. She can be
reached at dcoffey@unr.edu.
OPINION | A7
Celibate sisters: looking to

your sorority for support
T
his is a love letter to Greek
letters, but it will not mention
bid-day, parties, philanthropy
or awards. It is not going to
tell you to go through recruitment or
which fraternities have the hottest
men or which
stereotypes are
true. This is a story
about the delicate
choice that we
all have when
it comes to our
sexual behaviors:
the choice of
Anneliese whether or not
to have sex. Most
Hucal
importantly, this is
a story of finding
a group of sisters or brothers that
support you and make you stronger in
the roots of who you are as a person,
even if your choice is not the one that
our age demographic seems to favor.
This is a story about saving yourself
for marriage while existing within
Greek society, a place that outsiders
often incorrectly view as a gateway to
sexual behavior and social conformity.
When I met the star of my story, I
was joking about the battle scars on
my body from a night of particularly
kinky sex. She looks like any other
college girl, tall and tan with hot
pink toenails and white shorts. Her
Greek letters brandish her notebook,
backpack and T-shirt, a silent symbol
of love and loyalty to her sisterhood.
She wont allow me to print her name,
but her story is one of many.
I was not aware of her virginal
status, but when she mentioned her
lack of knowledge about the particular
comment I was making, I felt a sense
of shock that she wasnt looking at
me differently. While my position as
the sex columnist has caused me to
experience alienation at the hands of
many who disapprove of what they
think that I do with my body, this girl
did not flinch when I told her the tale
of the bondage burns that kissed my
skin. Her choice has also caused her
similar alienation, but the type that
is silent and awkward when people
share stories and you have nothing to
put on the table. Because we live in a
society that is so highly sexualized, it
is easy to occasionally feel alone when
choosing to abstain from sex. This girl
is no different.
People think a lot of sorority girls
are sluts, she says, tucking a wisp
of blonde hair behind her ear. She
flashes a bright smile and says, but
Photo illustration by Breanna Denney/Nevada Sagebrush
there are actually many of us that

want to wait.
Raised in a Christian household,
she has always felt that waiting until
marriage was at the core of her being.
When she decided to go through
recruitment during her sophomore
year of college, she was looking for a
group of like-minded women to help
her flourish within her social and
academic life. Her mold, as she calls
it, was not being entirely filled by the
friendships she had developed during
her freshman year, so she chose to
go through recruitment to help her
find more like-minded friends. Her
new relationships became fluid and
natural, because some of them shared
her same beliefs about sexuality, and
those that didnt, never questioned
her with the painful why? that we
so often experience at the hands of
strangers.
You come to college to find
yourself, not lose yourself, and you do

that by finding people that share your
core values. Ive found that with my
sisterhood, even though we are not
all identical in our beliefs. Everyone
comes from different backgrounds,
but we dont care where people come
from. We all bring something to the
table, and that makes us a strong
unit, which is what sorority life is all
about.
Whether or not you choose to have
sex or not during your college career,
remember that it is your body and your
choice. You are never any less or any
more than another person because of
your decisions. You are never alone.
The girl who I am writing about
today is a prime example. She stands
strong, proud and beautiful because
of her conviction, and through thick
and thin, her sisters will support her.
That is the beauty of fraternity and
sorority life: finding others who share
your morals and beliefs that will help

mold you into a better version of the
you that you already are. They may
not have the same life experiences
or the same way of looking at things.
They may be entirely opposite of you,
but they become your family. They
do not judge you for who you are, but
instead try to help you cultivate those
bits of yourself and help you hold true
to them through support and love.
Whether you are single, taken, sexually
adventurous or abstinent, your sorority
and fraternity will be the last place
that you will have to fear being labeled
or judged for what you do or dont do
with your body.
Wear your letters with pride, because
they too are letters of love ones that
you earn simply by being your true self.
Anneliese Hucal studies prelaw and
public relations. She can be reached at
dcoffey@unr.edu
Why your weaknesses in some skills do not define your identity
The
allure
of boxed
wine
for the
pregame
Every child is an artist ... except me

e are not defined by what
we are not.
Im really bad at art:
really, truly, horribly bad.
I remember a specific instance of
my artistic struggle when I was sent to
the Nevada Young
Writers camp
in the summer
before third grade.
The purpose of
the camp was to
improve the writing skills of young
students who were
interested in the
Caden
language arts. I
was actually pretty
Fabbi
excited; I knew that
creative writing
was a strong skill of mine at that age.
But when our teacher dropped the
bomb that we would be completing an
art project as an assignment throughout the week, I knew I was in trouble.
I had always been somewhat
inadequate at art, and I knew it. My
inability to draw straight lines or a
congruent venn diagram was a clear
indication of this. When I tried to make
a ceramic vase in my elementary art
class, it cracked in the kiln. I tried
watercolor painting, and my finished
product would usually turn out looking
more like water than paint. I couldnt
even manage to create a satisfactory
handprint turkey.
Nonetheless, I told myself that if
there was a time to turn the tables, this
would be it. I was ready to shock the
world.
Our task was to get creative to
paint a pillowcase that represented
something that we cared about. This
part was cake for me; I was about to
become a big brother! So, I decided that
I would dedicate and gift my pillowcase
to my unborn little sister. And I was
thrilled about it. I was so thrilled, in
fact, that I disregarded the fact that
I had absolutely no artistic ability
whatsoever, and I was well on my way
to making the best. pillow. ever.
After a day of work and a couple
more of anticipation, the time finally
came to receive our completed, sewn-
KEHOES CORNER
together pillows (we were not to be

trusted with needles at that age). As
other students began to receive their
handiwork, I noticed trends. All of the
girls had painted portraits of flowers,
horses and ballerinas; the boys painted
dogs, family and sports. I began to feel
nervous, as I knew that my creation
would, at the very least, be unique in
comparison to everyone elses. This was
a nerve-wracking realization at my age.
Then it came. I quickly realized
that inspiration was not the only
requirement needed to assemble a
strong work of art. To my horror, lying
in front of me was a grotesque painting
of three-distorted-looking orange
zombie-human faces with yellow teeth
and dots for eyes in front of a blackishpurple background. I immediately
turned beet-red out of embarrassment,
and I felt like all eyes in the classroom
were on me. This pillow could be truly
frightening for a typical toddler. I was
humiliated with myself.
I came across the pillow fairly
recently while cleaning out old things
from my house. I dont think I ever gave
it to my sister; or if I did, she probably
didnt keep it for long. I dont blame
her. Recounting this story, I laughed
at the memories, and especially at
my embarrassment.
I am actually a person of many
talents music, on-stage,
leadership and even some athletics. But even now, art is just not
my fort. But as a confident
adult man, I own the fact
that I am completely inept
at art projects although,
in the past 10 years since
this experience, Ive gained
tremendous abilities in
learning to trace and paint
campaign signs.
Regardless, I think an
important conclusion can be
drawn from my story. Time and
time again, I hear anecdotes of
people that are insecure because
they dont feel smart enough, have
body image issues or havent honed
a particular skill, among other
things.
My point is this: our weaknesses
do not define us unless we let them.

But dwelling in our inadequacies only
takes away from the time that we
could be using to utilize our greatest
strengths. Does Mark Zuckerberg sit
there and sulk about how socially awkward he is? No; at least he shouldnt.
After all, he is a creator of one of the
most successful social media outlets in
history.
If I had let myself become insecure
about my artistic deficiency long-term,
I know that it would have eaten away
at me. But what Ive realized is that, for
one, no one is good at everything, and
two, we are all individually the creators
of our own destiny and creating art
was simply not a part of my destiny. So
I let it go and focused on developing
my strengths, and Im a happier and
more focused person because of it.
If mankind were more focused on
what we could do rather than what
we cant, our society would be
overwhelmed with confidence
and innovation.
Self-doubt can eat
away at you
if you
let it. I know this from experience. But

at the end of the day, we must realize
that we are not defined by what we are
not, and if we dont enact this idea in
our day-to-day lives, we are running
a dangerous race with a finish line of
self-apathy and insecurity.
For me, it was a troublesome pillow.
For you, it could be, well, anything. But
be on the look out for it, because the
lessons learned from evaluating our
inadequacies can be priceless.
Caden Fabbi studies political science. He
can be reached at dcoffey@unr.edu.
Photo courtesy of Caden Fabbi
pon reflecting on the

first month of school,
I have realized that
the last couple
weekends have been rough
for me. Like a hurricane, I
wreaked
havoc
on all
things in
my path,
gusting
my way
through
football
games, the
Brian
Wolf Den,
Kehoe
various
house
parties and even the Sterling
Pool! At one point, I even
considered pulling a Vodka
Sam and running across
the field which would have
been much better than
the weak attempt that was
demonstrated by an unknown
student in his birthday suit.
For those who witnessed these
rolling blackouts, I send my
condolences.
After such an ambitious
couple weeks, I was awoken
by a phone call from my
mother last Saturday morning. She wanted to recap the
marvelous Wolf Pack victory
over Washington State. As any
proud alumna would be, there
she was, describing the game
with great elation, her joyful
voice resonating through the
phone. And I couldnt relate to
any of it. I couldnt remember
one single play, not one. My
heart was filled with guilt.
After this sorrowful moment
I reflected on what went
wrong. How could I forget
so much? I sat in the corner
of my room on my giant
black beanbag, and wrote
in my journal. Then it hit
me: the pregame! I had been
pregaming all wrong. Not if
youre counting style points,
obviously, but with alcohol.
The magic potion had been
there the whole time, and I
had chosen to neglect it. It
was so obvious once I figured
it out.
The answer: boxed wine.
Forget about beer, vodka,
and even the effortlessly
digestible Fireball. If you have
any sort of tolerance, beer
wont even begin to get your
insides well-oiled. And vodka
along with Fireball will end in
a blackout; this is proven.
Lets break it down scientifically:
At 12 percent alcohol and
approximately 5 ounces per
pull, any college student will
be able to consume the same
amount of Franzia, if not
more, than when pregaming
with hard liquor that is
approximately 40 percent
alcohol. It is the perfect mix to
get your blood pumping.
And it cant be any boxed
wine, the brand of choice is
clearly Franzia. You can take it
from me: after my combined
years on campus, more than
double what most of you will
notch in your belts, I know
Franzia is the best. After all,
I was blessed with DNA that
was programmed for college;
the Good Lord even divinely
intervened on my career in
reality television in order to
get me back to where I belong.
Everyone can be involved
with a Franzia pregame too,
men and women alike. Even
dogs enjoy a bowl of Franzia
before any jaunt around
Rancho San Rafael Park (just
kidding).
To be honest, Im so excited
to share my new revelation,
that Ive even made up a song
for the directions:
Rip it out of the box, and
slap the bag! Now turn the
nozzle to the left, and pass it to
the right, and get your friends
ready for a really fun night!
So Wolf Pack, with a long
semester still ahead, I encourage you to make memories of
your nights out, and pregame
responsibly with a box.
Brian Kehoe studies journalism. He can be reached at dcoffey@unr.edu
Gameday
A8
| SPORTS
vs. Southern
Utah
W 28-19
8/30
vs. Washington
State
W 24-13
at Arizona
9/05
9/13
2-0
3-0
3-0
3-0
2-0
3-0
3-0
3-0
3-0
2-0
1-1
3-0
1-1
2-1
3-0
2-1
2-1
3-0
1-1
2-0
3-0
1-1
2-1
3-0
2-1
9/27
10/04
7:30 p.m.
vs. Colorado
State
7:30 p.m.
at BYU
at Hawaii
TBA
9 p.m.
10/11
10/18
10/25
vs. San Diego

State
7:30 p.m.
at Air Force
11/01
11/15
By Stone Harper
Three weeks into the new season, Nevada has impressed. The Pack is 2-1
including a nationally televised victory over Washington State. With a break in the
season, its time to evaluate the team and give out some grades.
OFFENSE: B+
North Carolina 82, Duke 55, Mississippi State 55,

Virginia Tech 54, Penn State 51, East Carolina 44,
TCU 42, Pittsburgh 40, Florida 31, Marshall 28,
Boston College 22, West Virginia 14, Washington
14, Cincinnati 10, Virginia 6, Arkansas 3, Arizona 3,
North Dakota State 3, Louisville 2
USA TODAY
2-0
3-0
3-0
3-0
2-0
3-0
3-0
3-0
3-0
3-0
1-1
3-0
3-0
1-1
2-1
2-1
1-1
2-1
3-0
2-0
2-1
3-0
3-0
1-1
2-0
Saturday, Sept. 27
7:30 p.m.
Wolf Packs bye week preparation will be critical

for the remainder of the season
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
1. Florida State (50)

2. Alabama (1)
3. Oregon (6)
4. Oklahoma (4)
5. Auburn
6. Baylor
7. Texas A&M
8. LSU
9. Notre Dame
10. UCLA
11. Michigan State
12. Ole Miss
13. Arizona State
14. Georgia
15. Stanford
16. South Carolina
17. Wisconsin
18. Ohio State
19. Missouri
20. Kansas State
21. USC
22. Nebraska
23. BYU
24. Clemson
25. North Carolina
vs. Boise State
San Jose
State
School is in Session:
Grading the Wolf Pack
AP TOP 25
1. Florida State (37)

2. Oregon (17)
3. Alabama (1)
4. Oklahoma (2)
5. Auburn
6. Texas A&M (3)
7. Baylor
8. LSU
9. Notre Dame
10. Ole Miss
11. Michigan St.
12. UCLA
13. Georgia
14. South Carolina
15. Arizona State
16. Stanford
17. USC
18. Missouri
19. Wisconsin
20. Kansas State
21. BYU
22. Clemson
23. Ohio State
24. Nebraska
25. Oklahoma State
L 35-28
at San Jose
State
7:30 p.m.
NEXT WEEKS GAME
With a great quarterback returning, most people figured this team

would be fairly good on offense and they have not disappointed.
The key to the Packs offense this season is adaptability.
Against Southern Utah the Pack put together a balanced attack
including quarterback Cody Fajardo throwing for 303 yards
and the team rushing for 255 yards and three touchdowns.
Against Washington State, the Cougars took away the passing game. The Wolf Pack responded by running the ball heavily.
Nevada rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns while Fajardo
only threw the ball 22 times for 110 yards. The Wolf Pack were able to
win this game 24-13
Last week against Arizona, the Wildcats shut down the run game, so the
Pack relied on the arm of Fajardo, and he delivered passing for 322 yards and
three touchdowns.
This offense has shown that it is not a one-trick pony and has been able to
run and pass the ball well this season. The only reason it did not receive an
A was the teams sluggishness against Southern Utah.
vs. Fresno State
11 a.m.
at UNLV
TBA
TBA
11/22
11/29
TALE OF TAPE
2014 statistics
Nevada
188.7
OFFENSE
Rushing
244.7
Passing
142.4
Pass Efficiency
433.3
Total Offense
26.7
Scoring
Defense
141.0
Rushing
114.8
Pass Efficiency
438.0
Total Offense
22.3
Scoring
SPECIAL TEAMS/MISC.
38.6
Net Punting
4.0
Punt Returns
19.5
Kickoff Returns
+3
Turnover Margin
DEFENSE: B-
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES

Duke 100, BYU 124, Mississippi State 92, Oklahoma State 83, Florida 72, TCU 50, Virginia Tech
47, Washington 44, East Carolina 35, , Penn State
26, Marshall 25, West Virginia 19, Arizona 18,
Cincinnati 15, Northern Illinois 10, Oregon State 8,
Louisville 8, Arkansas 7, Pittsburgh 5, Boston College 4, North Carolina State 4, Memphis 2, Virginia
1, Boise State 1
Last season the Nevada defense would have gotten a D, so this

B- grade should be seen as positive. This team is 100 times better than
last years squad.
In its season opener against Southern Utah they held the
Thunderbirds to 13 points and with the exception of a 71 yard run
the defense limited the success of the Thunderbirds offense.
They turned it on against Washington State, a game that I
thought the defense would struggle in. Surprisingly the Pack
only allowed this Cougar team, who in 2013 averaged 31
points a game, to score a measly 13. Including two goal
line stops that would eventually end in field goals. The
more impressive thing is that the young secondary only
allowed Cougars quarterback Connor Halliday to
throw for 389 yards. The week before Halliday threw
for 532 yards against Rutgers. The defense also
forced turnovers including picking off two of
Hallidays passes.
Unfortunately, last weekends performance against Arizona is where the Pack
started to look a little like last years team,
and earned them their B-. Arizona
quarterback Anu Soloman threw for
279 yards and three touchdowns.
Arizona running back Nick Wilson
also had a huge game rushing for
179 yards and two touchdowns. It
wasnt just the yards and touchdowns
that the Pack gave up, it was the
mental mistakes. During the fourth
quarter, Arizona was leading 28-21, on
third and 11 the Wolf Pack defensive
line
put great pressure on Solomon and
forced him to roll out and throw the ball
out of bounds. Frustratingly, the Pack
were called for defensive holding on the
play
which gave Arizona an automatic first
down.
The Wildcats would go on to score on
the
drive. This mistake took the Wolf Pack out
of
consideration for the win.
Nevadas defense has been a revelation this
season and if they can continue to get good
performance out of the front four and the
secondary improves they will keep Nevada
competitive in most of the games to come.
File Photo
Head coach Brian Polian expressing his

frustration during a game last season. Polian is
in his second season as Nevada head coach.
2014 MOUNTAIN STANDINGS
Standings
Wyoming
Boise State
Utah State
New Mexico
Air Force
Colorado State
Conference
1-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-1
Overall
2-1
2-1
2-1
0-2
2-1
2-1
2014 WEST STANDINGS
Standings
Conference
Overall
Nevada
San Jose State
San Diego State
Hawaii
Fresno State
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-1
1-1
1-1
1-2
0-3
UNLV
0-0
1-1
COACHING: C
Although head coach Brian Polian has
improved greatly from last year he still has a lot of work to do.
Coach Polians play calling is a bit suspect at times, including running the ball
on third and long situations, which he has done the last two games. Last week
against Arizona he handled the goal line plays on the opening drive poorly. He
called two straight run plays which resulted in no gain and then on third down
he called a very low percentage pass play which was incomplete and resulted
in the Pack settling for three points instead of seven. Coincidentally, seven
points turned out to be the final margin of the game.
Polian will get better as a play caller with more experience, but right now he
is just not getting the job done.
Stone Harper can be reached at sharper@sagebrush.unr.edu
File Photo
Sophomore Hasaan Henderson catches

a pass against UCLA last season.
Henderson has 16 catches this year.
Photo courtesy of Tyler Baker/ Daily Wildcat

Photo courtesy of Tyler Baker/Daily Wildcat
Sophomore tight end Jarred Gipson catches a touchdown in the game against Arizona on Saturday September 13th. Gipson
had a break out game catching two touchdowns.
Senior defensive lineman Jordan Hanson makes

a tackle on Arizona running back Nick Wilson.
Hanson has four tackles this season.
SPORTS | A9
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 @SagebrushSports | nevadasagebrush.com
Guide to intramural sports

INTRAMURAL FOOTBALL
STANDINGS
Record
Team Name
Co-Ed A
Delta Delta Delta &
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
1-0
Mean Machine
1-0
100
100
Alpha Tau Omega &

Sigma Kappa
1-0
100
Theta Tau
0-1
UOENO
AWDIYOK
0-1
0
0
0-1
Nicole Skow /Nevada Sagebrush
Quality H2O and Josh Gordons Disciples scrimmage against each other on Monday, Sept. 15. Smoke from the South Lake Tahoe forest fire forced
Lombardi Recreation Center to cancel the regularly scheduled game.
Co-Ed B
Sierra Hall
1-0
100
Canadian Bacon
KaepernickKrew
1-0
1-0
100
100
Nye Narwhals
1-0
100
Team 2.0
1-0
100
The Ambush
100
ManJun Mallards
1-0
0-1
FISHMAN AND FRIENDS
0-1
Whipple Wolpertingers
0-1
Nevada Circle K
Nevada LLC Owls
0-1
0-1
0
0
Argenta Alpacas
0-1
Mens A
ALL-MADDEN
1-0
100
Corn Dogs
1-0
100
1-0
100
1-0
100
0-1
Tau Kappa Epsilon
0-1
0-1
0
0
Theta Chi
0-1
Royces Team
Josh Gordon Disciples
Tuscaloosa Lions
Alpha Tau Omega
Sigma Nu
Team Camo
100
1-0
1-0
100
1-0
1-0
100
1-0
100
0
100
100
The Real MVPs

No Diggity
Zeta Psi
0-1
0-1
0
0
SigEp
0-1
0-1
Bay Area Ballers 2
Intramurals used to be run

by Associated Students of
the University of Nevada, but
responsibilities have recently
been handed over to Lombardi
Recreation Center. This change
in management has brought
about many alterations and
cuts to the program. Both
leagues and sports have been
affected.
The goal of the cuts was to
allow more participation, focus
on the different levels of play
within each sport and help
with the competitive balance.
But some people believe these
changes did not improve intramurals at all.
Although the intentions
behind the changes were to
advance the program, intramurals may have just taken a
step backwards. Multiple intramural leagues were removed,
including the residence hall
By Elizabeth Anderson
1-0
0-1
0-1
and the Interfraternity Council

league.
It would be great to play in
a bracket of just resident halls,
said Robert Maktenieks, cocaptain for the Nye Narwhals
intramural flag football team
and Nye Hall resident assistant. Wed all know each other
and it would be even more fun.
All the halls are connected and
have their little biffs.
Another unexpected cut to
the intramural program this
year was dodgeball, which has
been a popular intramural
sport in the past and many
people were frustrated to see it
be eliminated.
Fraternities were so disappointed in the cuts that IFC
actually booked a gym away
from campus where they will
play in their own dodgeball
and volleyball tournaments.
The banishment of the IFC
league possibly stings the
most. Athletic coordinator of
IFC and member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Connor Blakeman

explained that fraternities were
some of intramurals biggest
customers.
Each intramural football
league has a limit on teams.
Sports in the league are given
on first-come first-serve basis.
Since the IFC league has been
slashed, many fraternity teams
are signing up for other leagues
and taking spots away from
non-Greek teams. Instead of
allowing more participation
as was intended participation is now being drastically
limited.
A lot of presidents and
sports chairs have been upset,
Blakeman said.
In addition to being limited,
the leagues with fraternities are
now far less competitive. Having a fraternity league allowed
for the fraternity teams to play
against friends, establish rivalries and engage in fun aspects
Breakdown of Intramural Leagues
Mens B
Quality H2O
Multiple leagues get slashed
Playing intramural sports is a

great opportunity to have some
fun, get active and meet new
people. Because so many people
are interested in this opportunity, there are several intramural
sports, each broken down into
multiple leagues.
The intramural sports offered
at UNR include flag football,
volleyball, outdoor soccer, basketball, wiffleball and futsal. The
current season is flag football.
This is one of the most popular
intramural sports, so the teams
are broken up into five leagues.
The first league is Co-Ed A.
This league requires a minimum
of three females on a roster of
between six and 16 players. A
stands for advanced, and the
teams in this league are confident
in their abilities. These players are
likely to have more experience.
For those that are not as confident but still want to participate,
there is Co-Ed B. The same rules
apply regarding number of players and the number of females,

but this league is a bit less
intense. It is called, the intermediate league on the intramurals
website. This league is for players
who have the basic skills of the
sport and a general understanding of the rules.
Mens division A is an advanced league as well. Teams in
this league must have between
seven and 15 players, all male.
This league is one of the most
competitive and is reserved for
guys who know how to play flag
football well. Mens division B is
run by the same rules as division
A, just at a less serious level.
The fifth league is for women
only. It is not broken into A or
B. It welcimes women of all skill
levels to play. However, only one
womens team registered for this
league this year.
Elizabeth Anderson can be
reached at euribe@sagebrush.
unr.edu.
of sports such as trash-talking.

Now that the fraternity teams
are playing against unfamiliar
opponents, the drive to win is
not as significant.
Moreover, each year one
fraternity is awarded the IFC
Sports Trophy, and without all
the fraternities playing against
one another, the winner of this
trophy is much harder to select.
A game against a non-Greek
team is more of a scrimmage
for the fraternity teams. These
games do not count towards
the standings that determine
the winner of the IFC Sports
Trophy.
I see a lot of decline in intramurals instead of growth and
success, Blakeman said.
Lombardi member services
coordinator Sheena Harvey
was unavailable for comment.
reached at euribe@sagebrush.
unr.edu.
Football Teams to Watch Out For

It has only been a week
since this years intramural
flag football season has begun, but the first few games
definitely suggested which
teams may be the top dogs.
In the division of Co-Ed A,
Delta Delta Delta and Sigma
Alpha Epsilon slaughtered
Theta Tau with a score of
42-0. Delta Delta Delta and
SAEs next game is on Tuesday , Sept. 16 where they will
take on the Mean Machine
who also won its first game.
In the division of Co-Ed
B, there are two possible
frontrunners. Canadian Bacon stomped Fishman and
Friends with a score of 32-9,
and KaepernickKrew beat
the Whipple Wolpertingers
29-6. These two fierce
competitors will be playing
each other Sept. 23. The Nye
Narwhals also won their first
game.
I think were going all

the way. Were going to win
championships and go to
Disneyland, said co-captain
Robert Maktenieks
The division of Mens A
has so far been dominated
by Kittenfluff, whose intimidating name attained them
a win against Tau Kappa
Epsilon on Wednesday with
a merciless score of 30-6.
Next they will be playing the
Slammin Salmons, and well
see just how slammin they
really are.
In Mens B, the Tuscaloosa
Lions proved to be even
more ruthless when they
annihilated Zeta Psi 50-0.
Their next game is against
Alpha Tau Omega, who will
certainly put up a good fight.
reached at euribe@sagebrush.unr.edu.
Pack In The Pros
Each week the Nevada Sagebrush will take a look at former Wolf Pack players in the NFL. This is the week two edition of Pack in the Pros.
By Chris Boline
Brandon M. Marshall
Linebacker, Denver Broncos
Marshall has been the biggest surprise
of former Nevada players this season
and he did not disappoint in his second
start this year. The linebacker picked up a
hard-earned eight tackles, sacked Kansas
City quarterback Alex Smith once and
forced a fumble in the Broncos win.
Joel Bitonio
Duke Williams
Colin Kaepernick
Left Guard, Cleveland Browns
Strong Safety, Buffalo Bills
Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
Making his second consecutive start of

the year, Bitonio helped clear the way for the
Browns to lock up their first victory of the
season. Cleveland running backs Terrance
West and Isiah Crowell combined to run for
over 100 yards and Brian The Destroyer
Hoyer threw for 204 yards in the win over the
high-octane New Orleans Saints.
In spot duty behind starter

DaNorris Searcy, Williams racked
up four tackles with one assist. The
hard-hitting safety from Hug High
School in Reno has notched eight
tackles on the season as a part of the
undefeated Buffalo Bills.
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Levis Stadium, Kaepernick was devastated by
the Chicago Bears secondary. Kaepernicks
threw three picks and was sacked three times
by Chicago defenders on the way to blowing a
17-point lead.
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Struggles
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A12
Photo courtesy of Rebecca Sasnett/ The Daily Wildcat
Arizona quarterback Anu Solomon (12) eludes a tackle by Nevada cornerback Kendall Johnson (26) during the game on Saturday, Sept. 13. A Bishop Gorman alumnus Solomon finished the
game with 338 total yards and threw three touchdowns against the Wolf Pack defense.
Adapt
unprecedented unblemished
mark. This record would have
been unfathomable last year
aka Hell in a Wolf Pack Cell.
Nevada has hung with every
team it has played. While the
season is still young, there
are still some good takeaways
thus far, especially in the
teams preparation. In game
one against Southern Utah,
the Wolf Pack focused on the
passing game by racking up
303 yards through the air on

the way to a win.
Against a pass-heavy
Washington State team,
Nevada ditched the air attack
and focused on the ground
game by riding running backs
Don Jackson and James Butler
to three touchdowns and a
Pac-12 victory. Finally with
Arizona keying in on the
patented Wolf Pack pistol run
offense, quarterback Cody
Fajardo exploded for three
touchdowns and over 300
yards passing to almost upset
the Wildcats.
Multiple times this year

head coach Bill Polian has
commented that his team
doesnt play the prettiest.
Nevada has been avoiding
mistakes and its putting its
blue-collar role each game.
Its becoming more evident
by looking at the stat lines of
each of its players.
On a micro-level, many
players have given up playing time for the benefit of
the overall success of the
squad. Jackson has mentored
Butler in the backfield by
sharing carries. Last years
leading rusher Kendall Brock

converted to wide receiver to
help with depth issues and has
offered his services all over the
field. Additionally, each player
that has made an interception
this year has done so either
for the first time as a starter
or for the first time in their
collegiate career, By extension, the teams adaptability
also means it is cashing in on
every chance it gets to make
an impact. Nevada has a 100
percent conversion rate in
the red zone over three games
(13/13 chances) and it holds a
positive mark in the turnover

ratio (+3).
The margin for error for this
years squad has widened, but
it is not enough for the team
to relax. Nevada has a chance
to make a run at a Mountain
West division title barring
significant injuries to multiple
players.
This weeks bye week
preparation will be critical in
seeing how much of a difference one year can make.
Ryan Suppe can be reached at

rsuppe@sagebrush.unr.edu.
Eric Uribe can be reached at

euribe@sagebrush.unr.edu.
Photo courtesy of Nevada Athletics
Wolf Pack. The ninth-to-third

turnaround resulted in the 18th
best time in Nevada history.
Anne Underwood, Sidney
Root and Mariah Gramolini
brought up the rear for the Wolf
Pack. Underwood and Root
MW Play
both had personal best times

which landed them in the top
50 for Nevada all-time.
Nevada will travel to the Midwest in two weeks for its next
meet. The team will compete
in the Roy Griak Invitational in
St. Paul, Minnesota.
Chris Boline can be reached at

Junior EmKay Myers runs during the Nevada Twilight Classic on Aug. 29.
Myers finished the last 6k race with a time of 21:51.
Stone Harper can be reached at

sharper@sagebrush.unr.edu.
Shake it up, shake it baby

Shake it MWC.
The only constants have
been Boise State and Utah
State. The MWC favorite
Broncos have won back-toback games after taking a
35-13 whooping from No. 12
Ole Miss.
Boise States defense
has been especially nasty.
Through three games, the
Broncos rank second nationally in rushing defense (49
yards per game), second in
interceptions (seven), third
in tackles for loss (10.3 per
game), fifth in takeaways
(nine) and eight in sacks
(four per game).
Utah States hopes are
hanging on quarterback
and MWC Player of the Year
candidate Chuckie Keeton.
The senior has been erratic thus far, tossing for 426
yards, a pair of scores and
four interceptions.
Keeton was injured in the
Aggies 36-24 win over Wake
Forest, which sidelined
Keeton for the second half.
Akin to Nevada and signal
caller Cody Fajardo, Aggies
hopes are tied to the health
of their quarterback.
Out on campus, fresh
out of class, championship
dreaming
Soon as Cody Fajardo step
on the field, hes hearing
hoochies screaming
Heres Fajardos stat line so
far: 734 passing yards, 182
rushing yards, five combined
touchdowns and just one
turnover. Ive said it before
and Ill say it again, with
Fajardo on the field, the Wolf
Pack can win every single
game which was made
evident against Arizona.
If Fajardo stays at this
pace, hell be in contention
for MWC Player of the Year
with Boise State running
back Jay Ajayi. But knowing
Fajardo, that award doesnt
matter. Its MWC Championship or bust.
Right now, I see Nevada
coming out of the West
division. The Wolf Pack is on
a collision course with Boise
State or Utah State for all the
marbles on Dec. 6.
Then again, a lot can
happen in the 81 days
leading up the title game
and if the first three weeks is
any indication, its going to
be a wild, wild season.
Yeah, thats right
Mountain West Conference, Mountain West
Conference
Uh, MWC Love.
Closes September 25th
XC
which I think hindered our

play.
The team did show some
positive elements during the
tournament. Many of the Wolf
Pack players performed well
during the tournament including senior Tessa Leaea, who had
34 kills and eight blocks over the
three games. Freshman Madison Foley totaled a career-high
11 kills in the match against
California, and Morell had a
great overall tournament as she
picked up 16 kills and 17 digs.
Even though Morell wished the
team would have won she is
glad she played well.
Of course its nice to play
well, Morell said. Because
when I play well I think I am a
benefit to the team.
Volleyball is a team sport and
even though the Wolf Pack had
great individual performances
it was not enough to overcome
the poor performance that the
team had this weekend.
Though the Wolf Pack did
not play well, it has started
to already move on from this
weekend.
We just want to keep on
competing, Anderson said.
We want to keep on getting
better from where we are. We
have a lot more games to play so
I think we have the capability to
keep on improving.
Even with the less than stellar
showing this Nevada team is
exceeding expectations. After
seven games the Pack are 3-4
and are one win away from
matching its win total from last
year.
Nevada will play in Denver
next weekend and is looking
forward to Mountain West Conference play where the games
will start to count. Nevada will
open up the new conference
season next week against Air
Force.
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WEEKLY TOP 5...
WOMENS GOLF
Dick McGuire Invite
All day Tuesday, Sept. 16
THE SKINNY: The Wolf Pack will

compete in the second and third
rounds of the Dick McGuire Invite
in Albuquerque, New Mexico
today. Last week, Nevada finished
12th in the Ptarmigan Ram Classic
in Fort Collins, Colorado. Freshman
Celyn Khoo had the Wolf Packs
best score and finished 17th in her
first collegiate tournament.
MENS GOLF
Ram Masters Invitational
All day Tuesday, Sept. 16
THE SKINNY: Nevada travels

to Colorado for the second
tournament in a row this week.
Today, they will continue in the
Ram Masters Invitational, hosted
by Colorado State.
WOMENS SOCCER
Photo Courtesy of Nevada Athletics
vs. UC Davis 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19
Angel Meriwether dribbles the ball at Mackay

Stadium. The freshman has started in all eight of
the Wolf Packs games and has two game-winning
goals. She was named the Star of the Week by the
Nevada Athletic Department from Sept. 1-7.
THE SKINNY: The Wolf Pack

returns from a tough road
trip to Arizona where it was
outscored 9-0 against two Pac-12
opponents. Its next game will be
at home against UC Davis (3-50) on Friday. Angel Meriwether
leads the team with three goals,
and Daisha Jones-Oglesby leads
the team with three assists.
WEEKLY TOP 5
Pack Prints: Nevadas

top performers of 2014
so far
VOLLEYBALL
Denver Tournament
vs. UTEP 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19
vs. Denver 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20
vs. San Francisco 4 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 20
THE SKINNY: Last week the Wolf

Pack dropped three games at
the Molten Classic in Berkeley,
California. This week Nevada
travels to Denver, Colorado for
another tournament where they
will face UTEP, Denver and San
Francisco.
WHOS HOT
CELYN KHOO
WOMENS GOLF
Khoo had the best score for
Nevada last week in her first
collegiate tournament. Khoo
is a freshman from Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia. She is the
sister of Caryn Khoo who is
a junior on the womens golf
team. The younger sister shot
a five-over 221 during the
three-day tournament, which
was good enough for 17th
place.
WHOS NOT
WINLESS ROAD TRIP
VOLLEYBALL
The Wolf Pack played in a threegame tournament in Berkeley,
California last week and did not
win a game. Nevada was shut
out in its first game against UC
Santa Barbara 3-0 on Friday,
then lost 3-1 to California and 3-1
to Pacific on Saturday. Despite
the tough weekend, Nevada
has significantly improved its
winning percentage from last
season after seven games. Senior
middle blocker Tessa Leaea
leads the team in blocks with 13,
and she leads the team in kills
with 83.
1)
ANGEL MERIWETHER
SOCCER
Meriwether is just a freshman but
leading lady. She has three of the
Nicole Skow/Nevada Sagebrush
Defensive lineman Rykeem Yates (55) talks with the referee while fellow lineman Brock Hekking (53) looks on during a timeout in
last Saturdays game vs. Washington State. This was one of 20 TV timeouts in the game.
MWC in goals.
2)
Television: The demise of the
football fan experience
wo weeks ago I arrived at

Mackay Stadium five minutes
into the first quarter of Nevadas
game against Washington State,
and then I left at the end of the second
quarter because I was bored out of my
mind. I couldnt sit
through another
TV timeout, so
I went home
and watched
the remainder
of the game on
my couch. Not
only does a live
football game take
Ryan
too long, but its
Suppe
boring too.
In 2010 the
Wall Street Journal published an article
called 11 Minutes of Action, which
laid out the facts about TV coverage
of football. Reporter David Biderman
watched four NFL games and timed
how much action was actually going
on during the game. On average, the
ball was live for 11 minutes. Whether
you pay for your ticket to see the game
live or you pay for your DirectTV NFL
package to watch it from home, youre
only watching 11 minutes of actual
football. Whats the point?
The point for the big media company filming the game is advertising
dollars. The longer you sit and watch a
four-hour game the more ads they can
play for you. Bidermans research found
that 75 minutes of airtime in those
NFL games was of players huddling or
standing around. That was 75 minutes
of actual TV time. For the people at
the game, that number is practically
doubled because of commercial breaks.
I used to enjoy going to football
games, but now I prefer to watch them
from home. If Im feeling ambitious on
Saturday, Ill watch three games on split
screen with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Television has changed the game.
Michigan was the most recent team
to give in to the TV industry and make
a major change to the fan experience.
In 2010 they put an end to an 80-year
tradition of day games at the Big House
by installing lights.
Every media producer has his/her
own style when it comes to filming
games, and each game comes with
a unique approach about who and
what to put in front of viewers. For
example, when ESPN was airing a game
featuring Heisman Trophy winner
Johnny Manziel last year, as you might
expect, his face was on screen a lot. The
camera operators on those big chairs

were sliding up and down the sideline,
blocking the fans view of the game so
the viewers at home could get the best
shot of Manziels face. When a game is
a blowout, youll see overhead shots of
the stadium from a blimp and closeups of the coaches. Different situations
call for different coverage, but theres
one thing that never changes: the
commercials still run. TV timeouts dull
exciting games and boring games get
more boring.
The fan experience is not dead. There
are still many ways to have a good time
at Mackay Stadium for four hours, but
when you watch Nevada play Boise
State in a few weeks and everyone on
the field is standing around after a
touchdown, think about all the money
CBS Sports is making while they show
commercials. Ill be watching the game
from the comfort of my couch, only
because I care about the team, not
because Im entertained. Football is a
truly entertaining sport, and I love it. I
just wish I couldve seen it 60 years ago
when television had no effect on the
game.
VOLLEYBALL
The redshirt senior has
conference in kills.
3)
CODY FAJARDO
FOOTBALL
coach Rich Rodriguez called Fajardo one of
4)
DEMEREY KIRSCH
5)
GRANT BOOTH
CROSS COUNTRY
MENS GOLF
The freshman from Australia
tournament and had the best score
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A12
ARIZONA 35, NEVADA 28
The wild,
wild
Mountain
West
Coming up
short
Photo courtesy of Tyler Baker/Daily Wildcat
Senior Cody Fajardo (17) slides for extra yards during the Arizona game last Saturday, Sept. 13. Fajardo threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns in the loss.
Nevada no stranger to adapting to different scenarios
oming out of the murkiness of non-conference

play, Nevada fans have a
much clearer view of what
the team is capable of this year.
Falling to a tough Pac-12 team
on the road
should not
deter Wolf
Pack fans from
watching the
rest of the
season, but
rather keying
in on the likely
outcomes of
Chris
the season.
Boline
One of the biggest takeaways
from the
loss to Arizona in Tucson is that
this teams biggest strength is its
adaptability. In every game this
season Nevada has focused on
its opponents weaknesses, even
if it is not squads strength, and
with encouraging results. Even
though the Wolf Pack is no longer
undefeated (it had to happen
sometime), the strides made from
last year are noticeable, especially
looking at the box scores of each
game.
Before I go into the rest of
this column detailing Nevadas
key strength this season, let me address a big concern many readers
will have: But Chris, the Pack
doesnt have to play Florida State
or UCLA this season, its schedule
is vastly more manageable this
year.
This is very true. Nevada doesnt
have to play the college football
national champs or one of the
top three teams in the Pac-12 this
year. However, as my uncle Ron
used to say, Smoke em while you
got em. Side note: My uncle Ron
But Chris, the

Pack doesnt
have to play
Florida State or
UCLA this
season, its schedule
is vastly more
manageable.
ow let me welcome everybody to the

wild, wild Mountain West Conference,
a conference thats untouchable like
Elliot Ness.
Tupac and Dr. Dres uber classic California
Love foresaw the shuffle occurring in the
MWC 19 years ahead of
time. Three weeks into the
season, the 12 MWC foes
are a combined 16-16. No
one remains undefeated
and just two squads (New
Mexico and Fresno State)
are winless.
Flossin but have caution
we collide with other crews
Eric
Famous cause we proUribe
gram worldwide
Letem recognize from
San Diego to Albuquerque
Bumpin and grindin like a slow jam, its
Mountain West Conference side
So you know the row wont bow down to no
man
The MWC is more wide open than the
investigation into Tupacs murder a year after
the cult classic song was released. Its early, but
the MWC championship is up for grabs. Take
the preseason MWC coaches and media poll
which has been turned on its head.
The reigning 2013 champion Fresno State,
which was slotted to finish atop the West
division, has been awful during non-conference
play. The Bulldogs have allowed opponents to
go off for 50 points each game and have been
outscored a jaw-dropping 166-59 in three
losses. Sure, USC, Utah and Nebraska are no
slouches, but Fresno States complete uncompetitiveness is startling.
Nevada, which earned a sixth place prediction, gave Arizona a run for its money on
Saturday. This is the same Wildcats team that
obliterated UNLV 58-13 a perfect illustration
of the parity in the MWC.
Meanwhile, the conference bottom feeders
Air Force and Hawaii who were picked to
finish 11th and 12th, respectively have been
surprisingly good.
The Rainbow Warriors have already matched
their win total (one) from 2013 and barely fell to
Pac-12 foes Washington and Oregon State by a
combined 9 points.
The Falcons triple-option offense has
returned to its old ways, grinding out 1,005
yards (fifth most in the nation) and have two
wins under their belt.
Shake up the standings, shake it baby
See MW PLAY Page A10

never said this, I am just using it
for effect.
My point is this: while Nevadas
schedule is much easier this year,
the fact of the matter is that this
team is showing it can make a big
run in the Mountain West and has
benefited greatly from the new
slate of games. The most significant case in point is last weeks
game against the Wildcats. If it
wasnt for a pass that was thrown
6 inches above Jerico Richardsons
hands or being able to convert
two red zone field goals into
touchdowns, the Wolf Pack would
See ADAPT Page A10
VOLLEYBALL
Photo courtesy of Rebecca Sasnett/ Daily Wildcat
Freshman James Butler strectches for a first down against Arizona

Saturday,Sept. 13. Butler lead the team in rushing with 50 yards.
Pack places fourth at WCC Preview

By Ryan Suppe
Photo courtesy of Nevada Athletics
Senior Demerey Kirsch running in the Nevada Twilight Classic.
It was a record-breaking day for Nevada on Saturday in the WCC Preview

Meet at Baylands Park in Sunnyville,
California. As a team they finished
fourth out of 11 teams with 116 points,
but seven Wolf Pack runners cracked the
Nevada All-Time-Top-Ten list with their
times on the 6-kilometer course. The
Wolf Packs best runners were Demerey
Kirsch and EmKay Myers who finished
16th and 17th respectively.
Loyola Marymount won the meet with
39 points, San Francisco was second
with 51 points and Cal Poly was third
with 70 points. Nevada, Cal Poly and
Holy Names were the only schools that
participated not from the West Coast
Conference.
Santa Clara hosted the meet, the track
was mostly flat and allowed for fast
times. Head Coach Kirk Elias described
it as a pancake with a few hills, which
was not to Nevadas advantage since
they train on a lot of hills.
Nevada was able to finish in the top
five despite being fatigued and racing
against some nationally recognized
teams from the WCC.
We stayed together as a pack like we
were supposed to, Myers said. A couple
people were just [kind of ] tired today.
Elias had a true Wolf Pack strategy in

mind going into the race, which the runners executed. He had the team run in
two packs, the first led by Kirsch and Myers who helped bring up the other runners. Elias said he waited to cut Kirsch
and Myers loose from the pack until
halfway into the race, and they were still
able to finish in the top 20.
The meets Nevada competes in do not
count toward rankings until the Mountain West Conference Championships
at the end of October, so Elias tries different strategies to find out what works
best for his runners.
We had some good things happen,
Elias said. If you look at it individually,
Marissa Suan had a huge jump in terms
of performance.
Veterans Kirsch and Meyers helped
push the younger runners such as the
freshman Marissa Suan, who had the
third best time for Nevada and the 26th
best time overall at 22:14. She was followed by four other freshmen Alaina
Anderson (28th), Meagan Wood (32nd),
Anna Preciado (38th) and Helen MinoKaukner (42nd).
Suan made a dramatic leap from her
first run at the Nevada Twilight Classic
where she finished ninth among the
See XC Page A10
Wolf Pack
spiked in
California
By Stone Harper
The Wolf Pack entered the weekend tournament
hoping to continue its winning record. However,
that was not the case. The Molten Classic, hosted by
California, proved to be too much for the Wolf Pack
who dropped all three games. Friday started with a
3-0 loss to UC Santa Barbara, before dropping games
to California and Pacific 3-1.
Fear got to us this weekend, Nevada outside
hitter Madison Morell said. We were playing some
harder teams, and I think we were on a high from last
weekend and we just coasted through.
Not only did the Wolf Pack battle injuries but complacency too.
This past weekend we had quite a few minor injuries, said setter Lyndsey Anderson. And we werent
quite healthy, so weve really been trying to recover
our bodies so we can play to the best of our abilities.
We werent quite our normal selves this weekend
See STRUGGLES Page A10
TOURNAMENT STANDOUTS
Madison Morell
Last weekend at the Molten Classic
Morell had 16 kills and 17 digs.
Tessa Leaea
At the Molten Classic Leaea had 34 kills

and 8 blocks.
Madison Foley
In a game against California Foley led
the team with 11 kills. The 11 kills were
a career high.

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