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VOLUME 122, ISSUE 8
UNR uses
resources
to break
silence
NEWS in REVIEW
By Jacob Solis
INTERNATIONAL
Protest erupts in Turkey after
dozens killed in bombings
Over a hundred people died and
more than 250 were wounded in
Ankara, Turkey, after two bombs
detonated off during a peace rally
Saturday morning. On Sunday,
thousands took to the streets of
Ankara in protest, blaming the
deaths on the government of
Turkish president Recep Tayyip
Erdogan.
No one has taken responsibility
for the bombings, but the common
sentiment in Turkey is that the
Turkish government is at least partially responsible. Allegations have
arisen that point to too-little security on the morning of the bombings and that police who arrived on
the scene fired teargas at grieving
families, according to The Guardian. The Turkish government,
however, is focusing investigations
on the so-called Islamic State.
By Marcus Lavergne
Womens
health care
options remain
scarce in Reno
By Rachel Spacek
LOCAL
TASTE OF EUROPE
See ASSAULT page A2
Health
House GOP thrown into disarray

as Kevin McCarthy withdraws
from speakers race
California Republican Kevin
McCarthy withdrew from the race
to replace current Speaker of the
House John Boehner, R-Ohio, on
Thursday morning. The move came
as a complete surprise during what
was supposed to be a meeting that
wouldve secured McCarthy as
the nominee. As a result, House
Republicans have been thrown into
chaos as no candidate left in the
race has the 218 votes needed to
secure the speakership.
In a news conference following
the announcement, McCarthy said,
For us to unite, we probably need
a fresh face. He later added that he
was not that guy.
McCarthys withdrawal came
just a day after the House Freedom
Caucus, a collection of roughly 40
far-right representatives, threw
their support behind another candidate for speaker, Daniel Webster,
R-Fla. For now, only Webster and
Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, remain in
the speakers race, though many
Republicans have been lobbying
for Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to enter.
Ryan, who ran for vice president
alongside Mitt Romney in 2012 and
currently chairs the House Ways
and Means Committee, has repeatedly affirmed that he does not want
the job. Even so, McCarthys exit
from the race has intensified pressures for Ryan to throw his hat in
the ring.
Though Boehner had been set to
leave the speakership at the end of
the month, he has now promised to
stay on as speaker until a new one
is chosen.
Jacob Solis can be reached at jsolis@

sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@TheSagebrush.
See HEALTH CARE page A2
Womens
NATIONAL
Elko seeks injunction against

BLM plan for land management
Elko County joined Eureka
County and two private mining
companies in a lawsuit against the
Bureau of Land Management on
Thursday. The lawsuit comes in
response to BLMs proposed plans
to limit the amount of development
in the region in order to protect the
habitat of sage grouse, a native bird,
in the area.
According to the Elko Daily Free
Press, BLM is being challenged over
whats been called its draconian
land use prohibitions and restrictions. In particular, the plaintiffs
of this case object to restrictions
put over 19 million acres of land,
which, according to them, would
hurt development prospects.
The injunction is set to be heard
on Nov. 12.
Quality health care in America is decidedly

hard to come by. For women, the struggle is
twofold. When searching for a clinic, it is rare
to find a place that services all of womens
health concerns. In Reno, there are few
health centers that offer all womens health
services and resources for low cost.
The Fifth Street Planned Parenthood
Health Center in Reno offers pregnancy
testing and counseling, but does not offer
abortions. Patients who seek these services
must be referred to another health center,
making it difficult and time consuming. This
is often the case for many women.
Thirty-three percent of women of reproductive age living in the United States reside
in one of the 87 percent of United States
counties without an abortion provider, said
Elisa Cafferata, President and CEO of Nevada
Advocates for Planned Parenthood Affiliates.
One in four women in this country will get
an abortion in her lifetime. Therefore, I think
it would be a service to Northern Nevada
women if we could offer abortion care.
A dark cloud looms over college

campuses around the nation. The
University of Nevada, Reno, is
no exception. This cloud doesnt
disturb the public like the sound
of a bullet exploding through its
barrel, but it is just as significant.
It is a culture of silence that casts
a shadow over one of the most
prominent issues on college campuses today sexual violence
and harassment.
UNR is not known to exhibit
outstanding levels of sexual violence and is not constantly in the
media or on law enforcement radars for these types of problems,
according to campus officials.
Even so, the administration is
making an effort to tear through
the silence that has hindered
the discovery of solutions to a
national issue.
Denise Cordova is the director
and Title IX coordinator in the
Equal Opportunity and Title IX
office located in UNRs Jones Center building. Her office cites the
Nevada System of Higher Education policy on sexual harassment,
which states, No employee or
student, either in the workplace
or in the academic environment,
should be subject to unwelcome
verbal or physical conduct that is
sexual in nature.
Cordova is responsible for
launching investigations into
sexual harassment and sexual
assault cases and other situations
involving violence or inequality.
She says that keeping quiet is an
issue among both victims or survivors of sexual violence and the
general public.
Were safe in saying were not
hearing a lot of reports that have
actually occurred involving sexual
assault or interpersonal violence,
Cordova said. We dont have as
many reports as we could have.
Cordova said she hasnt seen
any statistical evidence that
people affected by sexual assault
are talking more about their experiences, although in recent times,
the issue has been made much
more transparent.
She added that the main
obstacle for victims or survivors
is fear of retaliation, but she says
that other emotions do come into
play.
The truth is that many survivors care about the people that
do this to them, Cordova said.
Eighty percent of sexual assault
perpetrators are known to the
survivors. They care about them
still, and they dont want to get
them into trouble.
Photo illustration by Breanna Denney/Nevada Sagebrush
UNR prepares for the

Great Nevada ShakeOut
Staff Report
Nevadans are preparing for one of
the largest disaster drills in the state,
the annual Great Nevada ShakeOut.
Over 600,000 participants have already
registered for the event happening this
Thursday, Oct. 15. The University of
Nevada, Reno, is just one campus out of
over 600 worldwide that will be participating in drills that morning.
The ShakeOut has been organized
by UNR, the Nevada Seismological
Laboratory, the Nevada Department of
Public Safety and several other organizations. The drill that will be focused
on this year is Drop, Cover and Hold
on. Participants will quickly find cover
under desks or other objects, and they
will also discuss earthquake safety after
completing the drill.
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According to the ShakeOuts website,

this specific drill is being done to focus
on getting to a safer situation in an
instant without moving from place to
place.
Studies provided by the Earthquake
Country Alliance indicate that the drop,
cover and hold on technique is the ideal
way to protect oneself from falling objects. Studies also show that people are
more likely to get hurt by said objects
than by falling or crumbling buildings,
so covering up is more important than
running out into open space.
Researchers and safety advocates
have been focusing on ways to minimize the harm inflicted on people by
earthquakes. California adopted the
ShakeOut as a form of organized
See SHAKEOUT page A3
A CHANGE NEEDS TO HAPPEN
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Dr. Annie Kell, an education and outreach seismologist for the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, speaks to the Associated Students of the University of Nevada on
Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the Rita Laden Senate Chambers. Her presentation included
videos that showed the devestation caused by earthquakes.
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Cafferata explained that the health

centers in Reno that offer reproductive
counseling and family planning services
to low-income patients are scarce. The
Community Health Alliance in Reno offers
these services, but is often crowded leading
to long waiting periods and an inability to
accommodate every patient.
Planned Parenthood health centers in
both Las Vegas and Sacramento offer abortion services that include access to an abortion pill, pre- and post-abortion education,
and post-abortion follow-up exams. The B
Street Planned Parenthood Health Center
in Sacramento also offers miscarriage
services and in-clinic abortions. These services are covered by a patients insurance
and patients without insurance may still be
eligible for financial assistance.
Pregnancy counseling and classes are
hard to come by for low-income families.
Renown Health offers a Pregnancy Center
for expectant mothers who are underserved and receive low-income. According
to Renown Health, Medicaid covers 60 percent of the women who seek information
and assistance at the Pregnancy Center.
Patients are not rejected from the service

due to the financial burden or lack of insurance.
More places should offer a pregnancy
center for low-income families and better
access to health care is always necessary,
said Leslie Brown, a nurse at Renown
Health.
On campus, women can find various
services at the UNR Health Center. It offers
pregnancy testing and referrals, contraceptive counseling, and prescription management as well as emergency contraceptives
at its pharmacy. This is in addition to other
womens health care services like unlimited
office visits and family planning, which are
offered to students at no additional cost
because students pay a fee every semester
they are enrolled.
In addition, the Health Center prides
itself on providing a positive atmosphere
for its patients according to Cassondra
Linares, an employee at the UNR Disability
Resource Center.
Every student who uses our services
for mental or physical health accommodations feels safe when they walk in our
doors, Linares said. Professional and
kind, our counselors make absolute sure
that every student is listened to.
In order to keep up with the demand for
health services, health centers nationally

have been changing as the requests for different services change.
Many have introduced new services andresources for the LGBTQ community. In
Reno, the Fifth Street Planned Parenthood
Health Center offers hormonal treatments
and transition counseling for transgender
clients.
In terms of preventive care, both the
Fifth Street Planned Parenthood and the
UNR Health Center offer breast exams
and mammogram referrals at a low cost.
Renown offers digital mammography for
early breast cancer detection and SonoCin
ultrasound to provide early detection in addition. October is breast cancer awareness
month,;people can spend it learning more
about the disease, educating the community, and personally creating and following
an early breast cancer detection plan.
Though low-priced womens services are
not abundant in northern Nevada, there
are still some health centers dedicated to
providing women with low-cost, quality
service for whatever needs and concerns
they may have.
Rachel Spacek can be reached at jsolis@
sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @
TheSagebrush.
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In 2014, 6,098 (33%) participated in UNRs voluntary sexual conduct survey
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WHO WAS ASSAULTED

Of those 6,100 students,
651 (11%) identified as
victims of sexual assault
while 201 (3%) identified
as perpetrators
Of the victims, 540 (9%)
were women and 111 (2%)
were men
WHO THEY TELL
HOW IT HAPPENS
337 victims (52%) told

a close friend
569 (9%) victims were assaulted

after threat or use of harm
159 (24%) told no one
77% of assaults involved

alcohol
157 (24%) told a

roommate
80% of assaults happened

off-campus
80% of respondents knew the
perpetrator before the attack
All information was taken from the University of Nevada, Renos 2014 Sexual Conduct and Campus Safety Survey.
Infographic by Nicole Kowalews/Nevada Sagebrush
Assault
Cordova points out that UNR does a good

job of providing many resources for sexual
assault victims. She says that those resources
have made it easier for people to come and
report on sexual violence, but its still difficult
to encourage people to speak up.
She also says that prevention can be facilitated through community enforcement and
involvement.
I believe with regard to prevention, you
have to get information out, Cordova said.
The other part is encouraging students, faculty and staff to say something, to report and
to understand that resources are available.
Cordovas job makes her responsible for
handling the investigation of these cases as
well as facilitating further disciplinary action
through the Office of Student Conduct if its
needed. She says that the first thing students
need to be given is resources that will help
them succeed in getting past the trauma
thats been caused by their experience.
One of those resources is located right
beneath the Title IX offices. Justine Hernandez is a prevention educator and outreach
specialist as well as the Crisis Call Centers
Campus Victim Advocate.
One of Hernandezs main responsibilities
is to act as a counselor for students who have
experienced sexual assault or harassment.
When those students feel uncomfortable,
scared or disillusioned, Hernandez says she
is a confidential resource that students can
go to for support and empowerment.

It takes a lot of strength and a lot of courage to say that youve gone through something like this, Hernandez said. Im just
here to support them with whatever step
their in. I just validate them and in feelings
they might be going through. PTSD is going
to be related to a lot of cases.
Hernandez wants to make sure that every
student knows the universitys resources
are readily available to him or her. She says
that she wants to make sure they all have a
support system, even if the survivors cant
tell their friends and family.
Hernandez says students will hide the
negative thoughts and feelings within themselves for long periods of time. The weight
and stress that comes with those feelings
can be exhausting, but she says no matter
what, they can always come get help.
It mightve been a really recent assault
that theyre going through, Hernandez
said. It mightve been one that happened
a couple years ago a couple months ago
and theyre finally thinking Im really ready
to tackle this head-on. My position alone
shows that the university really cares.
Hernandez is just one resource that
students can rely on for support. UNR has
taken proactive measures in bringing aid
to campus that can help students in their
journey to move past their experience with
sexual violence. Some include the Sexual
Assault Hotline, the Thompson Buildings
Counseling Services and the Victims of
Crime Treatment Center in Edmund J. Cain
Hall.
SENATE RECAP
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LEGISLATION
Raise for ASUN student
employee minimum wage
passed
The senate unanimously
approved Senate Bill 83, which
would raise the minimum wage
for employees of the Associated Students of the University
of Nevada Center for Student
Engagement. The bill came from
the desk of ASUN President Caden Fabbi, who pushed for the
change in order to keep up with
both wages at other student jobs
on campus as well as national
trends.
The bills language specifically
cited the wage increase in Los
Angeles and the possibility of a
wage-increase measure being
put on Nevadas 2016 ballot.
The pay raises are different
depending on the branch of the
Center for Student Engagement.
Campus Escort received an
overall wage increase of 14 percent, while Legal Services only
saw an increase of 8 percent. All
told, the wage increase would
cost ASUN just over $53,000.
ASUN approves funding for
undergraduate research
abroad
The University of Nevada,
Renos Office of Undergraduate
Research was given $10,000 by
ASUN in order to fund research
opportunities abroad for UNR
students. According to the bill,
ASUN already gives the Office
for Undergraduate Research up
to $50,000 each year.
Scott Mensing, director of the
Office for Undergraduate Research, noted before the senate
that most study abroad opportunities are geared for language
or other liberal arts programs,
with few opportunities provided
to STEM majors. The new funds
will provide financial assistance
to those students who may not
be able to afford research opportunities on their own.
NOMINATIONS
Hernandez also promotes a wellness for

the whole body. She says students might
have problems concentrating and may
struggle in classes as well. She also pays attention to eating habits and self-medicating
and wants to make sure students have also
have some sort of self-help system.
Trauma holds in the body, Hernandez
said. If youre not moving and letting it get
out of the body it can impact very negatively.
If [students] have an outlet thats really good,
something like yoga which is really peaceful
and calming.
Hernandez, who graduated from UNR
in 2009, says that the university cares
wholeheartedly. She says that since her
graduation, the resources have improved
ten-fold. The campus has become more
accessible to victims or survivors of different
forms of abuse and harassment. The Crisis
Center Campus Victim Advocate position is
evidence of their commitment to students
health and safety.
[Students] just want to feel normal,
Hernandez said. You want to be in college
like everyone else but [you] cant shake this
ick. To them, I just want to say youre not
alone, and there are people that want to
help you.
Although things continue to improve,
Hernandez says she isnt complacent and
shes always trying to make services, like the
one she provides, better for students.
New senator for the College of

Science appointed
Brian Huynh was appointed to
fill the empty College of Science
seat left by former Sen. Colin
Wilhelm. Huynhs nomination
was approved unanimously by
12 senators while four senators
abstained.
Those who abstained from the
vote did so because of personal
relationships with the other candidate, Audrey Engel. Engel had
run for senate during the spring
semester, but lost to Sen. Wilhelm and Sen. Abbie Schepps.
In her opening remarks, Engel
expressed the opinion that she
deserved the position because
she came in third place, but
this rubbed several senators the
wrong way.
The final candidate for the
seat, Joel Benavente, was
disqualified because as a neuroscience major, he is part of the
Interdisciplinary Programs and
not the College of Science. The
clerical error was not discovered,
however, until after Benavente
had given his presentation to
the senate.
Marcus Lavergne can be reached at

mlavergne@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @mlavergne21.
Jacob Solis can be reached at

jsolis@sagebrush.unr.edu and on
Twitter @TheSagebrush.
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Student Conduct works to keep students safe

Staff Report
On Wednesday, Oct. 7,
Kimberly Thomas, the interim
assistant dean at the Office
of Student Conduct, gave a
presentation to the Associated
Students of the University of
Nevada senate. The presentation, which she gave alongside
Commander Eric James from
the University of Nevada,
Renos Police Services, detailed
the various programs Student
Conduct makes available to
students who are cited for underage drinking.
The presentation came partly
as a response to concerns over
a steady rise in the number of
Minor in Consumption/Possession citations, but James
asserted that the increase is
mostly the result of a rise in the
student population.
The percentages stay about
the same, James said. A lot of
it has come down to education
with the dorm staff, identifying
that doesnt look right, you
know Im going to call the police
about that, or whatever it may
be they now know what to
look for, so theyre calling us
more.
The number of liquor law
violations rose from 125 in 2011
to 324 in 2013, according to the
universitys Clery numbers. In
the same period of time, the
ShakeOut
practice in 2008. Nevada joined

with drills coordinated by the
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
in 2010.
Nevada is the third most seismically active state in the nation, and
the western Nevada region, which
includes Washoe County, has the
highest earthquake hazard in the
state according to the NSL. Over
130,000 participants reside in the
area and are preparing themselves
for good reason. The Great ShakeOut site says that within the next 50
years the urban parts of the region
have between a 60 and 75 percent
chance of being hit by a damagecausing, magnitude-6 quake.
A lot of people dont think of
Nevada as being a high earth-
Interim Assistant Dean for the Office of Student Conduct Kimberly Thomas and Commander Eric James
of police services speak in front of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada senate on
Wednesday, Oct. 7 in the Rita Laden Senate Chambers. Their presentation was centered around the various education services Student Conduct provides.
universitys population grew by

about 800 students. In the first
12 days of October, campus
quake hazard region, but the

reality is that we have as much
seismic hazard here as places you
think of regularly like LA, the Bay
Area, [or] the Pacific Northwest,
said Annie Kell, an education
and outreach seismologist for the
Nevada Seismological Laboratory,
during a meeting of the Associated Students of the University of
Nevada senate.
The most recent damaging
earthquakes occurred in 1994 and
2008 in Gardnerville and Reno. The
magnitude of the quakes were 5.9
and 6.0, respectively. Both areas
and most of the region lie where
potential shaking can be moderate
to frequently severe, according
to the 2005 Earthquake Potential
Shaking Map provided by the
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology.
The ShakeOut has become a
police handed out 37 citations

for various drinking-related
offenses, though a majority of
those came during and after the

UNLV football game.
That being said, much of the
programs provided by Student

Services come into play only
after someones been given an
MICP citation.
Once someones cited by
campus police, students are
generally sent to court, according to Thomas. At that point,
municipal court judges often
send these students back to the
Office of Student Conduct to receive disciplinary action. These
students would then receive
both official citations from the
court and the university.
That confuses a lot of students, Thomas said. They
think, oh wait a minute, I gotta
go to court and now I gotta come
to student conduct?
From there, the process is
split into tiers. The first-tier
programs, Brief Alcohol Screening Intervention for College
Students or BASICS and the
marijuana-centered counterpart CASICS, provide one-onone counseling with alcohol
educators. These programs are
usually reserved for the most
basic of liquor-related offenses.
However, should students
blow higher than .18 into a
Breathalyzer, theyre placed
into Student High Risk Intervention for First Time alcohol
violations. SHIFT specifically
targets dangerous drinking behavior and was created in 2014
after judges noticed a trend of
dangerously high blood-alcohol

levels.
Upper-tier programs, like
STEPSS or OnTRAC, require
a more intense recovery regimen. Drug courts, screenings,
breath tests and one-on-one
meetings with drug counselors
are all required at some point
or another. These programs are
used for more serious offenses
that require more education,
like a DUI.
We pride ourselves on the
fact that we are not a place
of judgment, Thomas said.
Were not gonna tell you youre
a loser for life because you got
an MIPC, that youre a loser for
life because you drank beer at
a party and came back to your
dorm throwing up, but we are
going to hold you accountable
for your behavior.
Thomas added that one of
the primary goals of Student
Conduct is to help students
refocus on why they really came
to college and help them make
better decisions.
Our job in student conduct
is not often seen as one to be a
part of the educational process,
but we are, Thomas said. You
did not come to school to drink
and party.
The news desk can be reached at
jsolis@sagebrush.unr.edu and
on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
worldwide effort dedicated to preparing the public for earthquakes.

These quakes can be both unpredictable and extremely dangerous
at times.
The ShakeOut provides insight
and proper techniques for times
when quakes occur without warning.
Organizers of the event are warning against practices like hiding
beneath doorways and running
outside or to other areas within a
building. They urge people to immediately place themselves in the
safer crawling position in order
to protect vital organs, while holding onto something that provides
secure, overhead protection like a
desk or table.
The news desk can be reached at
jsolis@sagebrush.unr.edu and on
Twitter @TheSagebrush.
Outdated lab equipment sits in the Nevada Seismological Lab at the University of Nevada, Reno on
Aug. 24. The NSLs technology continues to advance as research yields new discoveries in the world
of seismology.
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Arts&Entertainment
A4
PACK N
THE EVENTS
THINGS TO
WATCH OUT
FOR THIS WEEK
By Samantha Johnson
LECTURE ON
MONASTICISM
DATE: Wednesday
TIME: 6 p.m.
LOCATION: Matthewson-
IGT Knowledge Center,

Wells Fargo Auditorium
INFO: Dr. Matheus
Finguinha of the University
of Sao Paulo will be giving a
talk on the struggle between
social and civic lives of
monks, and the elite culture
of patrons during the late
Roman Empire in the Gaulic
region.
SAXOPHONIST
TIM RIES
DATE: Thursday
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Church Fine
Arts, Nightingale Concert

Hall
INFO: Renowned musician
Tim Ries will be performing
this week with the University
Jazz Ensemble I. Tickets
are $5 or free to those who
bring their student IDs.
Make your way down to the
concert hall and listen to the
saxophonist of the band,
Rolling Stones.
DIVERSITY
DIALOGUES
3
4
Preserving
culture with more
than just beer
By Samantha Johnson
DATE: Friday
TIME: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
hen most
people say
the word
Oktoberfest,
the first thing
that comes to mind is beer,
and then maybe drunk people.
On Saturday, Oct. 10, Victorian
Square was transformed for the
first ever Oktoberfest. Though
it started small, it pushed for
an experience beyond a day of
partying.
From aerial stunts to traditional alpine music, Oktoberfest
is a celebration of Germanic
cultures, which includes not
just German influences, but
Dutch, Swedish and Austrian
aspects. Volunteers dressed in
traditional attire and a variety of
vendors lined the streets. There
were drinking games, such as a
jugging relay where a team
ran between tables to gulp down
a beer. But there were familyfriendly activities too, like face
painting, trampolines and mechanical bull riding.
There was a tournament of
beer pong as well as a barrelracing contest, where people
had to roll a barrel around a
course mapped out on the
ground. Volunteers also made
sure that participants werent
LOCATION: Joe Crowley
Student Union, Rita Laden

Senate Chambers
INFO: This will be the
second diversity dialogue in
a series of four talks. Come
up to the third floor of the
Joe and join the Center for
Student Cultural Diversity to
discuss campus diversity.
WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP
CHILI COOK-OFF
DATE: Friday Sunday
TIME: Varies
LOCATION: Grand Sierra
Resort
INFO: The International Chili
Society is bringing in chili
competitors from across the
country to battle it out to see
who can create the worlds
best chili. There will be four
categories of chili, including
homestyle chili, chili verde,
salsa and traditional red
chili. The event is free to
the public and for more
information visit www.
grandsierraresort.com/renoevents-lake-tahoe-events/
chili-cook-off.
Oktoberfest
getting sick (or they would be

disqualified from the games)
and that people had rides home
if they seemed unable to drive,
whether through a shuttle or
friends.
The history of Oktoberfest
first started in Germany as a
celebration of a royal marriage
including a feast that lasted for
three weeks. Although the tradition has become modernized in
2015, many of the same customs
remain, like the German alpine
music, dance, stunt shows,
face painting and elaborate
costumes.
Mercury Momentum, the
company hosting Oktoberfest,
was asked by the City of Sparks
to bring the event back to the
area, since there hadnt been
one since the Karls Silver
Club closed in 2009. Mercury
Momentum also made sure
the event was sustainable with
solar power and recycling bins.
Anastacia Sullivan, who works
for the company, explained that
Oktoberfest is more than just
beer, and is a way to educate
people about Germanic culture.
OUTWEST
FILM FEST
DATE: Friday Sunday

TIME: Varies
LOCATION: Downtown
Reno
INFO: There will be a
celebration of LGBTQ
films at various venues
in downtown including
the Good Luck Macbeth
Theatre and the Nevada
Museum of Art. The kickoff
party starts on Friday with
live music and drinks, and
film viewings will continue
for the rest of the weekend.
Samantha Johnson can be
reached at samanthaj@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@SamRayJohnson.
For the last six years Sparks

has been without an Oktoberfest event. Sullivan said
its an event for fun but also
for bettering the community.
If youve lived here for
very long you take for granted the events that you have,
Sullivan said. Its really the
community that comes out
to make the event.
The variety of vendors
was one of the highlights of
the event, since they arent
hand-chosen. Vendors are
given a general invitation
and are not restricted to
Germanic culture.
There
were crafters, artists, school
programs, nonprofits, a rock
wall, a small balloon booth,
as well as beer vendors selling custom flavors.
We have tried to create
something for everyone,
Sullivan said. Its not just
about drinking beer, but
doing something fun and
creative with it.
Sullivan said one of her
favorite parts of this years
event were the aerialists and
the alpine music group, Alpiners USA, which they had
to seek out from California
since there were no local
bands that played authentic
German music.
There was also a costume
Photos by Samantha Johnson/Nevada Sagebrush
(1) Wildtree, a company that makes all-natural food products, displays herbs at a booth at
Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Sparks. They are one of many companies that came
to showcase their work at the event. (2) The music group Alpiners USA plays in traditional
Germanic attire and sings in German. (3) A group of people laugh as they get ready for a
barrel racing game. (4) An aerialist from the company Aerial Aviary performs for spectators
on a 30 foot rig. (5) A woman watches a boy get his face painted as part of the festitivites at
Oktoberfest. (6) An unidentified man plays beer relay with his team and chugs down a beer.
Its not
just about
drinking beer,
but doing
something
creative
with it.
Anastacia Sullivan
Director at Mercury Momentum
contest, although there

werent very many people
who dressed up besides
volunteers.
Sullivan was
unsure of whether or not
Mercury Momentum would
be hosting the event next
year.
We need to see how it
all goes, we need to let the
people know its out there,
because a lot of people were
like, I wish I had known
about that! Sullivan said.
Samantha Johnson can be
reached at samanthaj@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter
@SamRayJohnson.
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Opinion
A6
STAFF EDITORIAL
Immigration alone wont woo Latino voters
he 2016 presidential election

cycle has seen the rise of many
contentious issues that have
revealed the deep ideological
divide afflicting American politics.
Immigration is one such issue, and has
drawn various responses and potential
solutions, from paths to citizenship to
the construction of a giant wall along
the border.
The first Democratic debate of the
election cycle is yet another reminder that immigration is a key issue;
however, its prominent position in the
debate is nothing more than a carefullycrafted strategy for reaching out to
Latino voters. According to the Las
Vegas Review-Journal, the candidates
will focus on immigration because
there is a large Latino population in
Las Vegas, where the debate is being
held.
While immigration is indeed a
complex and far-reaching problem
that must be addressed, the use of
immigration policy as an attempt to
pander to Latino voters needs to stop.
It is high time politicians recognize
that the Latino population is as diverse
as it is large, and it cannot and should
not be pigeonholed as a single-issue
constituency.
The Latino population in the United
States is the largest it has ever been. Ac-
cording to the Pew Research Center, the

number of Latinos in the U.S. reached
55.4 million in 2014, up 1.2 million
from 2013. In addition, Pew states that
the number of registered Latino voters
is the highest its ever been, with 25.2
million in 2014, or 11 percent of the
overall U.S. voter population.
Given these numbers it is no wonder
that many presidential candidates are
trying to win the Latino vote. But is
there even such a thing as the Latino
vote?
The Latino population is incredibly
diverse. Latino is a panethnic term
that includes families and individuals
with origins throughout Central and
South America, as well as the U.S. and
the Caribbean. It includes individuals
whose families have immigrated to
this country with and without legal
documentation, one year or five
generations ago. It includes individuals
who speak only Spanish, who are
bilingual as well as those who speak
only English. It includes DREAMers who
protest for their right to an education
and the members of la raza who have
spent decades asserting their cultural
legitimacy throughout Atzln.
The diversity of people we classify
under a broad term makes it difficult,
almost impossible, to unify their varied
social and political interests into a
single platform addressing a single

issue. Doing so not only disparages the
cultural differences among Latinos but
also serves to alienate the 64.4 percent
of Latinos the Census Bureau reports
are native citizens as of 2012.
Focusing on immigration reform as
a way to win over Latino voters also
politicians effectively deciding what
matters to Latino voters.
These candidates need to recognize
that it is not up to them to decide the
most important issues for Latino voters.
While it is true that 35.6 percent of
Latinos in the U.S. are foreign- born
according to Census data, they by
no means account for the entire
population. Rather than ascribing to
insulting stereotypes of Latino-asimmigrant, those who wish to lead our
nation should focus their attention on
why Latinos remain one of the least
politically active ethnic groups in the
country.
According to a study by Shanna
Pearson-Merkowitz published in the
journal American Politics Research,
less than 50 percent of Latinos reported
voting in the 2008 presidential election.
In the same election, 65 percent of
African-Americans and 67 percent of
whites reported voting. Yet, according
to the nonprofit research and advocacy
group The Sentencing Project, Latino

males are nearly four times as like to go
to prison as white males and Latinas are
incarcerated at twice the rate of white
women.
This demographic information
presents a troubling portrait of Latinos
position in American society -one that
reaches beyond a broken immigration
system.
If politicians truly want Latinos to
vote for them, they should start by
addressing the circumstances that
prevent individuals from many groups
from going to the polls.
A vast array of political research
strongly suggests that the more
educated and wealthy an individual is,
the more likely they are to be politically
engaged. Given this research, it is little
surprise that Latinos vote at such low
rates.
According to the Pew Research
Center, 62.4 percent of Latinos have attained a high school education, at most.
This could be largely due to the fact that
74 percent of 16- to 25-year-old Latinos
surveyed by Pew reported that they cut
their education short during or right
after high school because they had to
support their family. Latinos education suffers because of the racial wealth
gaps that currently plague this country,
with 2014 numbers gathered by Pew
stating that the average wealth of white

households is more than 10 times the
wealth of Latino households.
The research does not lie; the
Latino population is one at a distinct
disadvantage in terms of education and
income. Ignoring this information and
shoving all Latinos into a stereotyped
category is not only a disgraceful insult,
it is also perpetuating the inequalities
that make it more difficult for any group
to achieve educational and socioeconomic advancement.
If politicians truly want to earn the
votes of Latinos, they need to stop
assuming they know whats best for a
population of over 55 million diverse
individuals and start paying attention
to the circumstances these individuals
often find themselves in.
Politicians are right in that the
Latino vote should not and cannot be
ignored, but they are doing a disservice
to their office and constituency in their
ignorance. Its time that they step out of
their bubble of privilege and use their
influence to effect meaningful change
for a group of people whose interests
have been all but nonexistent in the
national dialogue.
The Nevada Sagebrush editorial board
can be reached at tbynum@sagebrush.
unr.edu, and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
Self-conscious people just

cant handle confident cats
Photo courtesy of Justin Pittman
Two unidentified mourners embrace at the candlelight vigil that was held to commemorate those affected by the mass shooting
that took place on the Umpqua Community College Campus in Roseburg, Oregon, on Thursday, Oct. 3. The vigil held in Roseburgs Stewart Park was open to the public and brought out many members of the community to remember the lives of those
lost that day.
Why havent gun laws

been changed yet?
N
ine students at Umpqua
Community College in Oregon were killed in a shooting
on Thursday, Oct. 1. Tragically
only seven days later, another shooting
occurred at Northern Arizona University,
killing one student and injuring three.
Less than 24 hours after the Northern
Arizona incident, two
more students were
shot at Texas Southern
University, wounding
one and killing an
18-year-old freshman.
It is ridiculous that 11
college students have
lost their lives over
the past week, and
Jessica
nothing regarding gun
Brown
control in the United
States has happened.
Something needs to change, and it needs
to change now.
For some perspective, between 2001
and 2013, 3,380 people were killed
in acts of terrorism, compared to a
staggering 406,498 people whose deaths
involved a firearm, according to CNN.
Think about the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) for a
minute. Every time a potential terrorist
tries something new, they immediately
change their security protocols. After
they caught someone sneaking a bomb
in their shoes, it became mandatory
to remove them while going through
security. When someone tried smuggling
a bomb in their underwear, we all started

having to go through full-body X-rays.
These new rules may seem annoying,
but the fact of the matter is that these
small inconveniences save lives.
Now, apply this same idea to gun
control. It may be inconvenient to have
to jump through some hoops in order
to purchase a firearm, but ultimately,
implementing additional background
checks can and will prevent those who
shouldnt be buying a gun from getting
one. Is it really worth more lives to not
have to go through background checks?
Im not naive; I know that people will
be able to get guns illegally if they really
want to. However, if we can put up some
kind of obstacle in between a person
wanting to hurt others and the tool that
would allow them to do so, why wouldnt
we?
The Second Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution states that the right of the
people to keep and bear arms shall not
be infringed. Something important to
remember is that when this amendment
was created, the U.S. did not have
semi-automatic guns and other firearms
with such high kill potentials. While the
amendments of the U.S. Constitution are
an important part of our countrys legal
system, there needs to be consideration
of what is best in modern times.
Its not like it will be impossible to purchase firearms under new implemented
regulations. Buyers will just have to go
through more extensive background
checks to see if they have had trouble

with the law, recent traumatic events in
their lives or a history of psychological
disorders. Family members who will be
around these legally obtained firearms
should also be put through some sort of
screening. Basically, if you have nothing
to hide, you have nothing to worry
about.
A popular slogan of those against gun
control is guns dont kill people, people
kill people. Its true that weapons dont
just spontaneously discharge and that
mental illness is the real cause of mass
shootings. In a perfect world, we would
be able to find and help the mentally
ill before incidents like this occur. But
guess what, the world is far from perfect,
and unfortunately, these people dont get
the help they need until its too late.
Firearms themselves are not to blame
for mass shootings, but putting more
restrictions on them is a much more
practical solution than magically finding
and curing everyone with a mental
illness or eliminating guns entirely.
It seems like almost every other week
there is a new incident involving a
shooting, and yet nothing has been done
about it. How many more times will we
have to fly our flag at half-staff and hold
mass funerals for innocent people before
we see a change?
Jessica Brown studies journalism. She can
be reached at alexandraschultz@unr.edu
or on Twitter @JessKika_Brown.
hate cats.
Those three little
words just happen to
be a deal-breaker for
any relationship (both personal
and romantic) Ive ever had.
Cats are intriguing animals.
They are known to be confident,
independent and self-sufficient
creatures. They
are capable of
both giving and
receiving love;
however, unlike
dogs they dont
need constant
human reassurance. This leads
me to draw
Ali
only one logical
Schultz
conclusion:
Schultz Happens People who
hate cats for no
reason have self-esteem issues.
I am a strong, independent
woman. I love affection and
attention when I want it and
on my own terms. I dont need
anyone to hold my hand through
all of life, and there is not much
more I value than some quality
alone time curling up and taking
a little catnap. I am curious in
nature and like to believe that
that same curiosity fuels my
creative fire. Id like to think I
am somewhat intelligent. I pride
myself on being witty, and I value
independence in its entirety. I am
dignified and like to believe I am
extremely self-sufficient.
It only makes sense to me that
these qualities I see in myself
are what drives me to love cats
so much. Cats possess all of
these qualities and more. They
are blessed with a special kind
of manner that sets them apart
from any other domesticated
animal.
Dont get me wrong, dogs are
great. There is not much more in
this world that I love than being
greeted when I come home from
school or a big, slobbery, wet
kiss when Ive been down in the
dumps. The reassurance dogs so
humbly supply us with is great
and all, but there is just something so much more admirable
about the characteristics seen in
cats.
Cats more often than not
cant be told what to do. They
exemplify regal characteristics
and make their masters question
if they are really masters at all.
I know when I call my cat
over to sit on my lap he usually
sneers at me and turns the other
cheek. Thats OK though. You
do you, kitty, no hard feelings.
I dont take offense to my cat
not feeling the need to seek my
constant approval or appease me
at all times. Hell, I dont want my
kitty thinking Im clingy. Antonio
Banderas, or Puss in Boots, as I
like to call him, hit the nail on the
head when he said, Cats are very
independent animals. Theyre
very sexy, if you want. Dogs
are different. Theyre familiar.
Theyre obedient. You call a cat,
you go, Cat, come here. He
doesnt come to you unless you

have something in your hand
that he thinks might be food.
Theyre very free animals, and I
like that.
Cats, much like myself, give
love and attention when they
want to. They are walking to the
beat of their own drum. Realistically they dont NEED human
companionship, but instead
use it as enrichment. Confident,
independent people operate in a
very similar way.
People who exemplify these
prided characteristics dont rely
on others heavily. They dont
need a significant other to assure
them that they are worthy or
special they just know. They
have enough confidence in
themselves to not think twice
about what others think. Cats are
very much like this.
People who dislike cats with
no true experience around
cats, let alone even having one,
arent completely confident
with themselves. These people
misunderstand cats to be sneaky
saboteurs and undermining
villains. Cats are seen as schemers with a standoffish nature,
when in fact people with these
faulty perceptions are really not
taking the time to understand the
exquisite essence of a cat in its
entirety.
People who are not confident
enough in themselves and need
constant reassurance in their
lives feel threatened by cats.
The way I see it, people, is that
cats are like Beyonc. Beyonc is
one of the most beautiful women
in the world. She is fierce, literally
Sasha Fierce, and she displays an
uncanny amount of confidence.
The only men or women that
argue Beyoncs worthiness are
people not comfortable in their
own skin. It is human nature for
people who lack certain qualities
in themselves to resent others
who possess those qualities. It is
easy for people to envy confident
or independent people (such as
Beyonc) because they wish they
were confident in themselves.
Beyonc carries herself in a very
independent manner. If Jay Z
got up tomorrow and decided he
was leaving our girl B, she would
be no less fabulous. In fact, she
might even be more fabulous
than ever because Single Ladies
would have a new authentic kind
of ring to it.
All I am saying is cats are
no different than Beyonc.
They are fierce, confident and
independent. People with low
self-esteem feel threatened by
these triple-threats, so they dont
choose to understand or like cats.
Self-conscious individuals resent
cats because they personally
wish that they, too, could see
the regal qualities of cats in
themselves.
Ali Schultz studies journalism.
She can be reached at alexandraschultz@unr.edu and on Twitter
@AliSchultzzz.
@The Sagebrush | nevadasagebrush.com
OPINION | A7
Dont knock it till you try it, Kimmel

Stop judging the world
of online gaming
ast month, Jimmy Kimmel

got a whole lot of heat for his
skit poking fun at YouTubes
newest platform: gaming. Last
week, Stephen Colbert interviewed
Felix Kjellberg, or as hes better known,
PewDiePie, the massively successful
YouTuber with over 39 million subscribers. Kjellberg racks in a whopping
$4 million a year.
Colbert achieved what Kimmel could
not; he treated Kjellberg with respect
and interest, inviting him to the show
like a celebrity. The interview, while
only uploaded in part

to YouTube, has been
a massive hit. It was
successful in all the
ways Kimmels skit
was a disaster.
From the bit of
the interview shared
online, its clear
Krysta
that Colbert, who
Scripter
may or may not be
interested in video
games, or watching others play video
games, recognizes the fact that for
some, it is a way of making a living.
Kjellbergs $4 million salary is nothing
to sneeze at.
While I believe hate comments are
never OK, Im not surprised Kimmel
Wage inequality
reflects systemic
problems in society
apitalism is built on the exploitation

of labor. It wouldnt be capitalism if a
private owner did not make a higher
rate of profit than the worker who sells
their labor. It simply wouldnt be good business
for the owner if their labor was compensated
for what it is actually worth. This would mean
actually having to pay you more for your work,
bringing their profits down.
Instead, we are seemingly
coerced to sell our labor for the
mere minimum wage, at times
only to avoid starvation or
homelessness. If this all comes
as a surprise to you, I suggest
revisiting a dictionary for
some clarification on the word
capitalism.
Jeffrey
However, I am not writing
Dominguez
this to simply smash the merits
Latino Voices
of our economic system.
Believe it or not, there is quite
a bit of good that emerges from this kind of
exploitation. I mean could you imagine a world
without Apple products or Walmart? Probably
not. Nevertheless, there is something terribly
disturbing about such a system.
I wish I could say that this was a type of
oppressive veil that affects us all equally, but
the truth is that some of us possess a greater
privilege over others in such a system. I mean
theres no hiding the substantial difference in the
average wages (or earnings) that women make
compared to men. Sadly, it has always been the
norm.
What surprises me the most is how often
the combined effects of race and gender are
overlooked when discussing such disparities.
If we accept that our labor system is rigged to
profit private owners, and in that structure a
gender pay gap exists, its not hard at all to see
how women of color suffer the most exploitation.
The American Association of University
Women published a report of womens median
annual earnings compared to men. It was found
that Asian-American and white women had
higher pay than African-American and Latina
women. African-American women are paid 64
percent in comparison to white men, whereas
Latina women are paid only 53 percent of what
white men are paid. Does that mean that mean
that capitalism has failed people of color? Some
would be quick to say no, capitalism encourages
competition and innovation. Surely to them,
women of color will eventually find a way to
outcompete the white majority and rise from
their circumstances.
I dont think that exploitation works that way,
and whoever truly believes such a thing has
a repulsive way of romanticizing oppression.
Policies must be put into place to eliminate the
gender wage gap to guarantee that equal work
earns equal pay.
Some would argue that these women are lucky
to even have jobs in the first place. However,
imagine if your boss paid out all employees at
the end of their shift. You, a Latina, find yourself
next to a white male co-worker. Both of you
have worked the same amount of hours today,
doing the same exact labor. When your boss
approaches, he gives your co-worker a check for
$66, then turns to you and gives you a check for
$35 a little over half of what he made. Would you
still be happy because at least you have a job?
As a group, women of color make less than
white females. This means that they need to
work just a little bit longer to catch up to the pay
of white women, and a whole lot longer (maybe
even harder) to earn that of white men. This is
the equivalent of what can be called double
discrimination (discrimination on the basis of
race and gender) which is being perpetuated by
our very own socioeconomic institutions.
By no means am I advocating for a communist
regime. However, we should be skeptical of our
capitalist values, and just like any other belief,
adjust when needed. Bridging the pay gap will
require government commitment to passing and
enforcing equal pay legislation. Pressure legislators to implement an objective comparison for
equal pay based on skills, work ethic and merit,
not merely gender.
We cant overlook statements made by white
male or female presidential candidates. Just
as pay inequity is not only centered on white,
cisgender women, there are plenty more issues
that require cross cultural input. It seems as
though we are only important when election
season is around, or one of us is on the front
page for a shooting (or for looting). We are not
simply a ticket to the White House; people of
color are just as important as everyone else in
policymaking. Go out and make that known.
Jeffrey Dominguez studies political science. He can
be reached at alexandraschultz@unr.edu and on
Twitter @AliSchultzzz.
got so much backlash for his halfbaked critique of YouTubers and the
Lets Play community.
Truthfully, I can understand Kimmel
if he didnt get why people watch Lets
Plays or didnt enjoy watching them
himself. If you dont like football, then
why would you watch a game? But if
youre going to talk about how stupid
football is when youve never even
watched a game, then expect some
backlash. Im not a huge fan of sports,
but I can recognize and respect the fact
that Matt Ryan was the highest-paid
NFL player of last year. And yes, I did
Google that prior to writing this piece,
courtesy of Forbes Magazine. I like to
research things I know very little about
before I make flimsy statements.
Now is the time to admit that I love

Lets Plays, and Ive been watching
them for years, particularly the
Achievement Hunters with Rooster
Teeth. I sit down every Friday for their
weekly Minecraft videos, and some of
the Grand Theft Auto Lets Plays have
had me in tears from laughing so hard.
I used to not talk about it much to
others, almost agreeing with Kimmels
jab. How lame is it to watch other
people play video games instead of just
playing them yourself?
Then I realized that one, video
games and their respective consoles
are expensive as hell, so why not
watch others play something you
cant currently play yourself, and two,
what other industry benefits almost
entirely from people watching footage

of something they may or may not do
themselves? (Hint: This goes right back
to the football analogy.)
Ultimately, I get it if you dont like
Lets Plays. Im not mad at Kimmel for
disliking one of my favorite hobbies.
Im a big girl. I can handle it.
However, I dont like when people
take jabs at things they barely understand. The media rarely understands
the scope and depth of the video game
industry and its community. But you
dont see me whining about how stupid
football fans are.
Krysta Scripter studies journalism. She
can be reached at alexandraschultz@
unr.edu and on Twitter @krys_scripter.
OVER
FALL
ANYTHING
Prepare to dive into the

best season of the year
ts that time of year again the best season of the year has finally decided to
bless us with its presence. Now we can celebrate and appreciate the special
things that only occur during this wonderful time of year: fall. It can be
argued that every season has its own perks, but the perks of fall far surpass
all other seasons. Yeah, we dont have school in the summer and we can go to the
beach every day, but can we all please rejoice in the fact that we are no long sweating our asses off? Theres really no denying that fall is actually the most anticipated
season of the year. The new seasons of everyones favorite Shonda Rhimes shows
have finally returned after a long summer hiatus and its time
to cuddle up and enjoy the season we have all been waiting for.
There are many reasons why fall is my favorite season of the
year, but Ill spare your time and only share a few with you:
PICTURE-PERFECT PHOTOS
Raina
Benford
The foliage around campus will soon begin to change

into different tones of orange, yellow, red and brown.
When this happens the leaves will start to fall, creating
piles and piles of leaves all over the place, which
making one perfect fall photo opportunity. So grab
your Pumpkin Spice Latte and your favorite scarf and
get ready to hit that 300 likes on Insta. #ilovefall
PUMPKIN EVERYTHING
Pumpkin Oreos, pumpkin M&Ms, pumpkin Pop-Tarts, pumpkin yogurt,
pumpkin, well, everything. Let me just say Ill take one of each. I dont know how
the pumpkin craze began, but in fall 2015 the availability of pumpkin-flavored
products is infinite. These products will not be available past Thanksgiving, so you
need to make sure you try absolutely every pumpkin-flavored product you can
while you can still get them. I recommend hitting up Trader Joes because I am
pretty sure you could make a five-course meal with how many pumpkin products
they sell. Also, dont forget to stop by the Joe and grab that Pumpkin Spice Latte
before your 2:30 class. Contrary to comments recently made by Hillary Clinton,
the 310 calories in a grande beverage are worth it.
LAYERS UPON LAYERS OF CLOTHING

Oversized sweaters, boots, scarves and leggings, oh my! Need I say more? Theres
something so refreshing about it being socially acceptable to dress like a bum
every day. Being super cozy and comfortable all of the time and having your entire
body covered really has its perks. Not only can you gain a few pounds without
anyone noticing, but you can conveniently go three entire months without
shaving your legs. If thats not a selling point on its own then I dont know what is.
HALLOWEEKEND AND THANKSGIVING

In the great state of Nevada we are lucky enough to commemorate our admission into statehood on Oct. 31. Because of this each year we are lucky enough
to get an extra day off school and work and we are given an extra day to go to a
costume party and dress up as another slutty version of something. We also cant
forget about Halloween candy, scary movies, haunted houses, pumpkin patches
and the fact that there is absolutely no need to buy anyone a gift.
During the fall season we are lucky enough to have not only one but two of the
greatest holidays ever. Being in between Christmas and Halloween this holiday
does not often get the credit it deserves. Thanksgiving: a holiday where it is
perfectly acceptable to take an entire week off to go home and spend time
with the people you love. Turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean
casserole, and homemade pumpkin pie are just a few of the staples included
in the feast in which most of us partake in on this splendid holiday. Theres
nothing better than watching the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade with your
family, having an abundance of leftovers, and getting to nap three times in one
day, but we cant forget what the real meaning of this holiday is giving thanks.
Its important to be able thank those around us for the little things they do every
day and to truly appreciate all of things you are grateful for.
Hopefully you now agree that fall is the absolute most perfect season. Now go
grab a pumpkin cheesecake bar and jump in a pile of leaves.
Raina Benford studies community health sciences. She can be reached at
alexandraschultz@unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
Illustration by Leona Novio/Nevada Sagebrush
Gameday
vs. UC Davis
vs. Arizona
W 31-17
9/03
L 44-20
9/12
at Texas
A&M
L 44-27
9/19
WEEKLY TOP 5
Snacks in MLB stadiums

CHICAGO DOG
CHICAGO CUBS
at Buffalo
vs. UNLV
W 24-21
9/26
L 23-17
10/03
CHICKEN AND
WAFFLE CONE
HOUSTON ASTROS
There isnt much to do in

Milwaukee, so locals tend to stuff their
face with bratwurst. Pork brat with
onions and secret stadium sauce
served on a bun. I wouldnt trust the
sauce, but apparently the brat is pretty
spicy.
Some things are just better together.

Peanut butter and jelly, Simon and
Garfunkel, Penn and Teller and now
chicken and waffles. Houston knows
how to eat, and their baseball park is
no different. Fried chicken, mashed
potatoes and honey mustard served in
a waffle cone.
vs. Hawaii
1 p.m.
10/17
1 p.m.
10/24
at Fresno
State
7:30 p.m.
11/05
vs. San Jose

State
1 p.m.
11/14
In 2008, Nevada football did what they do best, which

is running the ball. Colin Kaepernick and his tailback Vai
Taua combined for 2,651 yards rushing and 32 touchdowns.
Thankfully enough they also had a strong defense to rely on
when times got tough.
This years 2015 team appears to be quite similar. Tyler
Stewart and his two counterparts at tailback, Don Jackson and
James Butler, are bringing back that 2008 ground-and-pound.
The defense also looks to be beginning to follow in their
predecessors footsteps.
While the Pack, at this point in the season, is 3-3 and 1-1
in conference play, they appear to be entering mid-season
form. Saturday evenings game against the New Mexico
Lobos was, according to Coach Polian, the best overall
team performance. Hopefully, this is a turning point in
what has been a lackluster season to say the least.
The real question that arises is, does Nevada have
another Kap? While Tyler Stewart may not be as versatile as Colin Kapernick, he sure did make a push into
stardom Saturday evening, becoming the dual threat
quarterback the Pack is used to having. Stewarts
statistics were not out of this world by any means,
but he made plays when it counted and when the
team needed him. Nevadas quarterback had 230
all-purpose yards, as well as four touchdowns,
two of which Stewart scored on the ground.
The true stars of the game were undoubtedly
Don Jackson, James Butler and the defensive
team as a whole. Jackson and Butler repeatedly
ripped off massive gains on the ground against
a New Mexico defense that slowly lost their will
to fight throughout the course of the game. With
this lack of a willingness to fight for a win, Nevada
was able to put together an incredible offensive
performance, in which they compiled an
impressive 537 total yards.
Together Jackson and Butler
amassed a staggering 307
yards rushing. Despite the
earliness of the season this
puts both backs over 500
yards each. Jackson and
Butlers lethal combo is paving the path to
give Nevada another season in which 2 rushers eclipse the
1,000-yard mark. Both these tailbacks appear to have a little
bit of Vai Taua in them, and the performance theyve put on
this season is nothing short of spectacular.
The biggest concern for the pack coming into the game
was whether or not theyd be able to stop New Mexicos triple
option. The triple option gives the team running it the ability
to run with three different players. The quarterback can hand
it off, keep it or pitch it. Nevadas defense struggled just a year
ago against an Air Force team that also ran the triple option.
It appears that Nevada put that game in the rear-view
mirror, because Saturday night they had their best performance yet. The defense had the look of being comprised of
All-American players, as they held the Lobos to a measly
273-yards, 135 of that coming on the ground. During the
postgame press conference, two-time captain Jordan
Dobrich was asked how the defense was so effective at
stopping the rush, he stated that guys were just doing
their jobs. Dobrichs simple, but powerful statement
gets the point across.
If Nevada keeps playing the way they did
against the Lobos, their chances of getting to a
bowl game look bright.
Not only do you get a bowl of

nachos and bad breath, but also a tiny
helmet. Carne asada nachos served in a
64-ounce plastic helmet. The car ride from
Dodger Stadium tends to be pretty lengthy,
so you might want to use the bathroom
before you take off.
at Wyoming
By Brandon Cruz
NACHO HELMET
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
KLEMENTS BRATWURST
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
vs. New
Mexico
W 35-17
10/10
Pack
Takes
it
back
Nevada plays like the teams of the past
Mike Ditka, wind and hot dogs

three things Chicagoans cant live
without. The Chicago dog is an all-beef
hotdog with mustard, white onions, dill
pickles, sport peppers, relish, tomatoes
and celery salt on a poppy seed bun. It is
best served with a losing baseball team
and cheap beer.
at Wyoming
Saturday, Oct. 17 at TBA
@SagebrushSports | nevadasagebrush.com
A8
THIS WEEKS GAME
BAKED BEAR
SAN DIEGO PADRES
San Diego natives understand the

magnitude of the Baked Bear ice cream
shop. Any flavor of ice cream wedged
between your choice of cookies, brownies
or both. Baked Bear is Type II Diabetes in a
small business, and now its yours at every
Padre home game.
THIS WEEKS GAME
Brandon Cruz can be reached at neil@

sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter
@SagebrushSports.
Nevada at Wyoming
When: Saturday, Oct. 17,
1 p.m.
Where: War Memorial Stadium
(29,181 Field Turf)
at Utah State
TBA
11/21
at San Diego
State
TBA
11/28
2015 MOUNTAIN STANDINGS

Standings
Conference
Overall
Boise State
2-0
5-1
Air Force
2-0
3-2
Utah State
2-0
3-2
New Mexico
1-1
3-3
Colorado State
0-2
2-4
Wyoming
0-2
0-6
2015 WEST STANDINGS

Standings
Conference
Overall
San DIego State
2-0
3-3
San Jose State
2-1
3-3
Nevada
1-1
3-3
UNLV
1-1
2-4
Hawaii
0-2
2-4
Fresno State
0-3
1-5
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

SOCCER
Nevadas soccer team came out dead
even over the course of their past two
games. In their bout against Utah State
they won by a score of 3-1, with goal
contributions from Lindsey Salcido, Rylee
Peterson and Hannah Miller. Their next
game was the exact opposite, in which
they lost their match 3-1 to a strong Boise
State team. The lone goal in that game
was scored by Lindsey Salcido.
VOLLEYBALL
Thursday night and Saturday afternoon
did not go as planned for the Pack
Volleyball team, as they dropped both
games in quick fashion against Fresno
State and UNLV. At Fresno State, the
team lost three matches in a row, but had
a valiant effort from sophomore Madison
Foley, who posted a match high 14 kills
followed by seven digs. Against UNLV,
Foley again scored in double digits with
kills (12) along with teammate Madison
Morell who had 10 kills. Their efforts were
also assisted by Lyndsey Anderson, who
was the catalyst in multiple scoring plays.
Nevadas record now stands at 7-11 (2-4
MW).
TENNIS
The Packs womens tennis doubles pair
consisting of Blaga Delic and Sheila
Morales Hidalgo came up just short in
the consolation championship bracket.
In their first game of the Womens AllAmerican Championships, they squared
off against Georgia, where they gave a
courageous effort but could not come up
with the win. After their opening loss they
would go on to defeat No. 5 Texas A&M,
then get a chance against Northwestern,
where they would receive their final
defeat of the Womens All-American
Championships, losing their first match
6-1 and their second match 6-2.
GOLF
At the Aggie Invitational in New Mexico
last Monday through Wednesday,
Nevadas Womens golf team took
seventh place. Senior Caryn Khoo led her
unit to this impressive place, by taking
fourth place. Khoo finished Wednesday
at 75 and 1 under for the tournament.
Her teammates also assisted in the win
as well: Celyn Khoo tied for 22nd overall,
Kaitilin Collom tied for 46th and Chaithra
Katamneni finished in 59th.
TV: Mountain West Network

2014 season records: Nevada
(7-6 overall, 4-4 MWC), Wyoming
(4-8 overall, 2-6 MWC)
Interesting: Wyoming is currently
riding a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season. Coming in at
0-6, Wyoming has lost all their games
this season by double digits (the closest loss was a 38-28 defeat to New
Mexico on Sept. 26.) Nevada leads the
all-time series against the Cowboys
3-2, with a 35-28 overtime win in 2012.
Marcus Lavergne/Nevada Sagebrush
Nevada running back James Butler (20) runs the ball up field against the New Mexico Lobos on Saturday, Oct. 10, at
Mackay Stadium. Butler had 21 carries for 145 yards and a touchdown while averaging 6.9 yards per carry.
Brandon Cruz can be reached at neil@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
WILL DON JACKSON OR JAMES BUTLER FINISH WITH MORE RUSHING YARDS THIS SEASON?
I have to go with the Don himself. Don Jackson is the senior
captain and is one of the leaders of the Wolf Pack this season.
Jackson may not have as high of a yards-per-carry average as
James Butler, but he has almost 20 more carries this season
in comparison. Jackson is hitting his stride midway through
the season and since he is the starter, Im looking for him to
have a slight edge in rushing yards at the end of the season.
It also took Butler a couple of games to get going before he
started running the ball consistently, which I think will come
back to hurt Butlers chances. I am officially #TeamDJ.
VS
Neil Patrick
Healy
THE WEEKLY DEBATE
Jack
Rieger
Neil, I truthfully think less of you after witnessing you incorporate

a hashtag into our debate. Nevada football has had a less-thanglorious football season thus far, but James Butler has been a
real positive. Since week three, Butler has averaged 118 yards per
game and seven yards per carry. His carries have also increased
significantly since the first two weeks, meaning Brian Polian has
realized how dangerous of a runner he is. I expect Butler to start
stealing some more carries from Don Jackson during the second
half of the season. I am #TeamBut.
Rank
SPORTS | A9
HOW THEY
By Neil Patrick
Healy
Nevada footballs mid-season report card
1
2
3
4
OFFENSE: C-
Through the first six games, the offense has been up and down. With strong
rushing performances against UC Davis,
Buffalo, New Mexico and even parts of the
Texas A&M game, the unit as a whole still
has some questions marks. Save for Jerico
Richardsons last two games, there has not
been a legitimate number-one receiver for
Tyler Stewart to throw to. The offensive line
is still a major concern, as offensive guards
Joey Anglemire, Jeremy Macauley and Adam
Khouri are inactive due to injury. The offensive front was already thin and the lack of
depth and experience hurts the Packs grade
DEFENSIVE: B-
Yes, I know the defensive unit gave up

44 points to both Arizona and Texas A&M.
Just hear me out, OK? The defense came
under fire after those two games, but since
then they have really stepped up their play.
The Buffalo game was the test this defense
needed and freshman safety Dameon Baber
came up with his second interception of his
career debut to seal the win. Save for the
first half of the UNLV game, the unit has
played solid football since then. Linebackers
Matthew Lyons and Jordan Dobrich both
recorded 12-tackle performances in the last
two games (Lyons against UNLV and Do-
SPECIAL TEAMS: B+
So far the unit has pretty much done its

job. Kicker Brett Zuzo gets an A+ individually, as he is a perfect 7-for-7 in field goals
and 19-for-19 in PAT attempts. Alex Boy has
had a consistent season so far, as he is averaging 42 yards per punt and hit a career-long
68-yard punt against Texas A&M. That being
said, the Pack has had their its share of worries on special teams. A high snap over Boys
head against Arizona put the Wildcats deep
inside Nevada territory and a punt that went
off Elijah Mitchell led to a fumble recovered
in this category. Nevada has also given up a

turnover taken back for a touchdown in two
straight games.
HOW TO IMPROVE:
Keep establishing the run with running

backs Don Jackson and James Butler, so
quarterback Tyler Stewart is in a position to
take advantage of the play-action pass. The
offense also needs to start using tight end
Jarred Gipson more effectively in the second
half of the season to compensate for a lack
of a consistent number-three receiver. It
wouldnt hurt to boost that 38 percent third
down conversion rate either.
brich against New Mexico) and shut down

the Lobos triple option attack and held them
to 3.6 yards per carry.
HOW TO IMPROVE:
The defensive backfield has to play consistently to keep Nevada in games. The emergence of Baber has helped, but there are still
too many big throws completed downfield
that hurt this units grade. Am I expecting the
Legion of Boom? Of course not, but Nevada
is currently ranked No. 95 in passing defense
and that isnt going to help close out games
against teams like Fresno State who like to air
it out.
by New Mexico on Nevadas 25-yard line. Its

the little mistakes kept this team from getting an A.
HOW TO IMPROVE:
While both kick return and punt return

averages are respectable (22 and 13.2 yards
per return, respectively), the Pack lacks that
home run threat in the return game that can
flip field position and put the offense on the
opponents side of the 50. Other than that,
keep the mistakes to a minimum, and special
teams should get an A next time around.
Photo courtesy Nevada Athletics
COACHING: C
Game plans coming into each game have

been solid, and the coaching staff doesnt
usually put its first-year starting quarterback
in tough spots. The coaching staff made the
move to put Baber in the starting safety spot,
which looks to be working beautifully so far,
as the true freshman has three interceptions
in his first three games including a two-pick
and 10-tackle performance against Buffalo.
The coaches also found a way to stop the triple
option, which had been giving the Pack nightmares every time they faced Air Force.
The two games that the coaches would get
failing grades for would be Arizona and UNLV.
In the game that lost Nevada the cannon, the
Pack averaged a meager 2.48 yards per carry
and Stewart was forced to throw the ball 44
times, which led to the offense becoming onedimensional and eventually cost Nevada the
game. In the Arizona game, head coach Brian
Polian was flagged for two unsportsmanlike
penalties and was fined $10,000 a couple of
days later.
DICKS PICKS
STUD
WR Calvin Johnson: The Detroit
Lions are back to their usual awful
selves. Its a real shame too, because
there is a ton of talent on that team.
However, when
your quarterback
plays poorly,
the team usually plays badly.
Quarterback
Matthew Stafford
is coming off one
of his worst starts
at home against
Chris Dick
the Cardinals in
Blake
week five, after
Dicks Picks
being benched in
the third quarter. He should get his
confidence back when the Chicago
Bears and their defense comes to
town. Johnson has been Staffords
favorite target over his career and
with what has been a dud of a
season for Johnson so far, I look for
him to finally break out this week.
Prediction: 7 catches, 135 yards, 2 TDs
DUD
QB Cam Newton: Ive said this
before and Ill say it again: Playing
against Seattle at the 12th Man is
There are some bright spots, but the coaching staff has left a lot to de desired.
HOW TO IMPROVE:
Polian has been keeping his cool for the most

part since getting fined, so the main critique is
something cited in the offenses grade as well.
Jarred Gipson has to become more involved
in the passing game. Its true that he is part of
the blocking scheme for the running game, but
without a legit number-three receiver and with
Hasaan Henderson having a hard time staying
100 percent, Gipson can provide that security
blanket that Stewart can look to when the play
breaks down. One of the most important, and
underrated, positions in football is a tight end
that can makes plays in the passing game. He
snagged his second touchdown of the season
against New Mexico last Saturday, but he has
only eight catches all season.
Neil Patrick Healy can be reached at neil@

sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @NeilTheJuiceMan.
Chris Dick Blake sets your

fantasy lineup for week six
hard, really hard. Cam Newtons
performance has been impressive
so far this year as he has found a
way to score points without a good
receiver on the outside. However, I
could see the undefeated Panthers
getting stifled when they visit Seattle
in week six as Newton faces the
toughest task of the year when he
travels to Seattle.
Prediction: 21-38, 195 yards, 6 rushes,
32 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
GOT GUTS?
WR Willie Snead: Snead has gotten
better and better every week, as he
finally broke out for a huge game
week five going for six catches for
141 yards. What impresses me is
quarterback Drew Brees likes him
the most, as Sneads 11 targets led
the team with fellow wide receiver
Brandin Cooks only being targeted
eight times. I look for Snead to
stay hot in Thursdays game as
the Falcons play the Saints in New
Orleans.
Prediction: 6 rec, 89 yards, 1TD
Chris Dick Blake can be reached at
neil@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
Pack Preview
their ninth-rated rushing attack. Keep in

mind that the first New Mexico field goal
was the result of a muffed punt that put
the Lobos on Nevadas 25-yard line and
New Mexico scored a touchdown off a
scoop-and-score. This Wolf Pack defense
really only gave up one legit scoring drive
all game.
KEYS TO THE GAME

To keep the proverbial momentum
train moving the right direction, Nevada
must keep running the ball the way they
did last Saturday. With Wyomings weak
run defense the only thing standing in the
way of this goal, Nevada will look for an
Recruiting
PF Kenneth Wooten 6 feet 8 inches/205 pounds Manteca, California:

Wooten is the most talented Nevada
recruit in recent memory. He is considered one of the best shot-blockers in the
nation because of his quick hands and
7-foot wingspan. His athleticism and raw
ability jump off the screen, as Wooten
should be a cornerstone for Nevada
basketball starting next season.
Photos by Nathan Brown Silva/Nevada Sagebrush
encore performance to keep their bowl

hopes alive heading into the heart of their
conference schedule. On defense, the unit
as a whole will have to continue to build
on last weeks stellar performance and
stop the run early to force the Cowboys
to pass. The front seven looked to have
finally come into their own last week in
what was arguably their most complete
performance of the season.
PREDICTION
Nevadas good vibes will continue
another week. The way Wyoming has
looked so far this season, I expect the Pack
to come out of this game with a win while
continuing to establish their identity on
offense. Traveling up to Laramie isnt an
easy road trip by any means, but Nevada
should be able to have their way with
PG Lindsey Drew 6 feet 3 inches/175
pounds Los Angeles: The one-time
Arizona State commit, Drew is a smooth
scoring point guard with the ability to
shoot threes effectively, as well as use his
height at the rim. Drew was one of the
best scoring guards in California, mainly
because of his crossover and hesitation
move. He likes to utilize the floater in the
lane and has an underrated post-up game.
Drew is much more of a scoring guard
than a passing guard, which should work
well in Nevadas guard-friendly offense.
SF Trevon Abdullah 6 feet 6 inch-
the Cowboys as the game goes on. Im

not going to be bold enough to say that
both running backs will go over 100
yards again, but Jackson and Butler will
definitely be able to establish the running
game and continue to put Stewart in
favorable down-and-distance situations.
Im also looking for tight end Jarred
Gipson to keep building up his role in the
offense. This is my call to action! Dear
coach Brian Polian, Gipson is one of the
best tight ends in the conference and he
only has eight catches up to this point.
What is this malarkey? Utilize the weapon
you have at your disposal and get my
dude the ball.
Neil Patrick Healy can be reached at
neil@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter
@NeilTheJuiceMan.
es/210 pounds Las Vegas: Abdullahs

intelligence and selflessness is evident
in his game tape, as is his ability to slash
and score from the wing. Abdullah plays
like former Duke player Justice Winslow
with regard to Winslows balance and
physicality. Abdullah, only a junior in
high school, will continue to improve
his shooting and defense before entering
college.
Jack Rieger can be reached at jrieger@
sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@JackRieger
Sports
A10
NEVADA 35, NEW MEXICO 17
Photos by Marcus Lavergne/

Nevada Sagebrush
WINNING
IS THE
CURE
Pack Preview: What a
difference a week makes
arely a week ago, one would have

thought the apocalypse had come
for Nevada football. Nevada had lost
the cannon to hated rival UNLV and
everyone counted the Pack
out for the remainder of the
season. Though many of the
fans had given up on them
(check how the almost deserted
student section looked last
Saturday), Nevada still had over
half a season left to play and
they came out strong against
the New Mexico Lobos with a
Neil Patrick
35-17 win. The difference in
Healy
emotions from the UNLV game
to now were almost night and
day, but I know what youre thinking, Yeah, but

it was only New Mexico. Its true that Nevada vs.
New Mexico isnt exactly the clash of the titans,
but the win last Saturday proved that the best
way to solve most problems during a season is,
as former owner of the Oakland Raiders Al Davis
would say, is just win, baby!
Thanks to a favorable schedule, Nevada could
be poised to go on a little mid-season winning
streak if they continue to play the way they did
against the Lobos. Due up for the Pack is a road
trip to scenic Laramie, Wyoming to face the
winless Wyoming Cowboys.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Nevada leads the all-time series against the
cowboys 3-2. Wyoming is led by second-year
head coach Craig Bohl, who was the head
coach at FCS powerhouse North Dakota State.
While he was head coach of the Bison, Bohl
amassed a 104-32 record with three FCS national
championships. Limping into this game with
TOP: Running backs Don

Jackson (6) and James
Butler (20) celebrate
on the sidelines during
their 35-17 win over New
Mexico at Mackay Stadium on Saturday, Oct.
10. Jackson and Butler
combined for 297 yards
and averaged 6.9 yards
per carry.
BOTTOM: Tight end Evan
Faunce (88) and Jacob
Henery (79) celebrate
with James Butler (20)
after his touchdown
against the New Mexico
Lobos Saturday, Oct. 10,
at Mackay Stadium.
an 0-6 record (all double-digit losses), Wyoming

allowed a staggering 33.8 points per game while
falling to No. 123 in rushing yards allowed
with 229.5 per game. The Cowboys are riding
a nine-game losing streak dating back to last
season and are coming off a 31-17 loss to the Air
Force Falcons where they gave up four sacks and
coughed up four turnovers.
LEADING THE PACK

Both sides of the ball are going to get some
love this week, so hang tight.
The three-headed attack of quarterback Tyler
Stewart and running backs Don Jackson and
James Butler led the way for the offense against
the Lobos. After Jackson and Butler were held to
a combined 80 yards against the Rebels on Oct.
3, the running back duo stepped up big time
against New Mexico. The two of them combined
for 297 yards and a whopping 6.9 yards per
carry while keeping the offense in manageable
down-and-distances for a majority of the game
Musselmans first wins

are through recruiting
By Jack Rieger
Nevada basketball is in the process of transitioning from a Mountain West Conference bottom
dweller to a consistent competitor.
That process began on March 25, over six
months ago, when Nevada hired former NBA
head coach Eric Musselman to be its new leader.
Musselman is somewhat of a basketball vagabond, having coached 15 different organizations
in his 26-year career. His tenure includes stints in
college basketball, the Continental Basketball Association, the United States Basketball League, the
NBAs developmental league and the NBA.
College basketball coaches have two primary
jobs. The first is to manage and develop the team
they have on the floor. The second is recruiting:
convincing young, talented players across the
country to come and play for them. Coach Musselman has proven to be one hell of a recruiter
thus far.
Since signing his coaching contract in March,
Musselman has recruited four highly touted high
school players to verbally commit to play at Nevada in the future, and he has also pulled from the
junior college ranks. Hes even convinced seven
players to transfer from other schools. Here is a
scouting breakdown of some of the noteworthy
recruits that Musselman has wooed to Nevada.
COLLEGE TRANSFERS
PF Cameron Oliver 6 feet 8 inches/225
pounds Oregon State: Oliver decided to transfer
Staff Report
HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITS
See PACK PREVIEW page A9
See PACK PREVIEW page A9
Nevada catcher
Austin Gorrell
passes away
schools when Oregon State coach Craig Robinson

was fired in 2014. Oliver is an athletic, vertical
player who finishes around the rim very well. He
has good ball-handling skills for his size and runs
the floor, which will complement Musselmans
fast-paced offense. He is also an above-average
defender who likes to meet his man at the rim. His
jump shot is decent but will need improvement in
order to become a consistent weapon. Oliver will
be eligible to play in 2015-2016.
PF Arlando Cook 6 feet 8 inches/215 pounds
St. Louis: A four-star prospect, Cook is a true
big man that spends most of his time in the paint
overpowering defenders with his post moves and
blocking shots. Cook was one of the best junior
college players in the country last year, averaging almost a double-double and shooting at 57
percent. He will not be eligible to play for Nevada
until next season.
PG Devearl Ramsey 5 feet 11 inches/175
pounds Chatsworth, California: For what
Ramsey lacks in height, he makes up for in tenacity. The four-star senior point guard has ridiculous
quickness to go along with a consistent jump shot.
He is a better passer than Lindsey Drew, but lacks
Drews natural ability to finish at the rim. Ramseys
combination of ball handling and vision makes
him a perfect guard for Musselmans fast-paced
offense.
despite having to start two new offensive guards

due to injuries.
Then there is the battle-hardened Stewart,
who answered the call to arms with style.
Save an unfortunate fumble taken back for
a touchdown midway through the fourth
quarter, Stewart played a flawless game. He went
16-for-19 for 166 yards and two touchdowns
(both coming in the fourth quarter) and ran for
two more touchdowns. Stewarts final stat sheet
was 223 total yards with four total touchdowns,
which earned him the College Sports Madness
Mountain West offensive player of the week.
Besides Stewart, the entire defense was arguably
the star of the show. Facing the ever-challenging
triple option, the Pack stood tough and held
the Lobos to 273 yards of total offense. Lead by
linebacker Jordan Dobrichs 12 tackles, the unit
played its most complete game by sticking to their
assignments and not letting New Mexico establish
Photo courtesy of Nevada athletics
Nevada head coach Eric Musselman (center) leads

practice at Virginia Street Gym. In his first season as
Nevadas head coach, Musselman has been able to
attract top recruits.
Sometime between Friday night and

Saturday morning, Nevada freshman catcher
Austin Gorrell passed away. The news broke
Saturday, Oct. 11, as members of the Wolf
Pack community expressed their feelings of
grief and loss over a life that was lost too soon.
Gorrell was 19 years old.
Nevada athletics sent out a press release the
morning of Gorrells passing that he had died
sometime during the night and they sent their
condolences to Austins family and friends.
Gorrell had a known previous medical condition when he enrolled in Nevada this fall.
Gorrell attended John W. North High School
in Riverside, California, and enrolled in Nevada for the fall semester. Tweets were sent by
senior running back Don Jackson and other
members of the Wolf Pack community.
Jackson tweeted, Prayers out to Austin Gorrells family and friends may that man rest in
paradise!! #WolfPackFamily.
Jackson and other Nevada athletes changed
their Twitter profile pictures to Gorrells number 20 out of respect.
Information about services havent yet been
made public, but will be announced when the
information is made available.
The sports desk can be reached at neil@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.

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