By Riley Snyder

The way Nevada prisoners

serve time could change under
a new bill that promises to cut
incarceration costs and clear up
confusion regarding sentencing.
In a hearing before the Nevada
Senate Judiciary Committee on
Wednesday, several representa-
tives of the Nevada Department
of Corrections testied about
Senate Bill 71, which would re-
vise the methods used to govern
certain aspects of sentencing
and parole.
The bill, introduced by Sen.
David Parks (D-7), seeks to
modify the current parole
and sentencing process. Cur-
rently, inmates with more
than one sentence have the
opportunity to either enroll
in consecutive or aggregate
sentencing. Inmates serving
consecutive sentences and
seeking to be paroled must go
to separate parole hearings
for each sentence, a process
that Parks believes is cumber-
some and ineffective for law
enforcement, victims and
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By Megan Ortiz
With an audience of about
15 people in the Rita Laden
Senate Chambers, Senator
to the College of Liberal Arts
Sarah Byrnes raised a modest
hand to brand new Provost
and Executive Vice President,
Kevin Carman.
Maybe you can tell us a
little about what you do on
a day-to-day basis, Byrnes
said.
A few quiet chuckles echoed
around the room as Carman,
aware that many students are
in the dark as to what a provost
does, happily explained him-
self to the Associated Students
of the University of Nevada.
I sometimes think the posi-
tion of provost is a mysterious
one, Carman said.
And, as exemplied by the
senators of ASUN, hes right.
Carman started his new posi-
tion at UNR on Feb. 1 and said
his schedule has been jam-
packed ever since.
As a provost, Im responsible
for all the academic programs
on campus and all the support
programs, Carman said. My
title is a dual title. Im also ex-
ecutive vice president. Im sort
of like the number two man
on campus under President
(Marc) Johnson.
Having been in Nevada
only a short period of time,
the number two man on
campus said he has spent his
rst weeks here trying to get
acquainted with the university
and its people. Its important
to Carman to know not only
the people of the university
but the community as well.
Before UNR, Carman spent
23 years at Louisiana State
University. After earning his Photo courtesy of UNR newsroom
Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Carman began his ofcial position on Feb. 1. A few of the things
Carman hopes to accomplish include holding boot camps for incoming freshman specic to individual colleges.
What does he do?
Provost brings new energy
See PROVOST Page A4
Bill Eadington
remembered
by good lessons
Staff Report
After ve years of no recognition on
the University of Nevada, Reno campus,
the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity was
reinstated on Feb. 9, according to a
post from undergraduate student Kris
Kalkowski on the fraternitys website.
Hazing incidents in 2008 caused
the Delta iota chapter to lose their
recognition. According to the website,
nationals as well as numerous alumni
aided the colony in regaining its char-
ter again.
Colony status is required for a 9-12
month period, according to the Alpha
Tau Omega website. Nationals require
at least 45 colony members to organize
the infrastructure of the fraternity
through community service and other
programs.
Alpha Tau Omega was established at
UNR in 1921, and the Delta iota Chap-
ter will now strive to be the premiere
chapter in the country, according to the
statement from its national organiza-
tion.
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nevadasagebrush.com.
By Jake Parker
Bill Eadington, economics
professor and world-renowned
consultant for Gaming and
Gambling, passed away in his
home on Feb. 11 at age 67.
A math genius according to
University of Nevada, Reno
economics professor Ted
Oleson, Eadington began his
career in the study of gambling
and gaming and he ranged
from the economic impacts
of gambling and gaming to
legalization and regulation.
After receiving his M.A. and
Ph.D. in economics from Cla-
remont Graduate School, he
began his career with a teach-
ing job at campus on the hill at
23 years old, Oleson said.
He was great with the
students, Oleson said. As a
person, he always had a smile
on his face. He did consider-
able consulting and works in
the community.
The number of publications
he wrote during his 44-year
span in the industry is vast
and demonstrates his intrigue
and dedication to the field,
Oleson said.
Apart from lecturing eco-
nomics classes at the univer-
sity, his work took him abroad.
According to his biography on
the UNR website, he served
as a visiting professor at the
Center for Addiction Studies,
as an academic visitor to the
London School of Economics
and as a visiting lecturer at
Harvard.
All the while, he found time
between classes to fly to places
like Macau or Eastern Europe
to lend his knowledge to both
government and private sector
organizations.
Eadington was also the
founder of the Institute for the
Study of Gambling and Com-
mercial Gaming, according
to Elliot Parker, chair of the
economics department.
Among his students he held
an admirable reputation, Ole-
son said.
The way he taught was
an insight into his positive
spirit.
He was everything you
would want in a professor,
Oleson said.
Former student Ed Adkins,
who took a class with Ead-
ington in fall of 2003, agreed
and said part of Eadingtons
effectiveness was attributed to
the way he would encourage
debate among his students.
He taught me more about
Photo courtesy of UNR newsroom
Bill Eadington spent his entire teaching career as an economics professor
at UNR. His students and colleagues remember him as a highly
inuential gure.
Alpha Tau Omega reinstated after 2008 hazing allegations
Bill will clear confusion for inmates
See EADINGTON Page A4
Cathleen Allison /Associated Press
Sen. David Parks discusses Senate Bill 71, an effort to make clear the
minimum requirements expected of Nevada inmates, on Wednesday. See NMA Page A4
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The walk from the quad to the Student Health
Center on the north side of campus might not t into
every students daily schedule if they have a health-
related question, but a quick search on the university
website for Student Health 101- the health centers
monthly health and wellness publication-may be
quicker than taking a trip to Student Health Coordi-
nator Enid Jennings ofce for all health and wellness
concerns.
Its something else to give the students for health
awareness, Jennings said. And its all online and
reads like a magazine.
It was about eight months ago when Jennings was
introduced to the company Student Health 101 and
implemented it into the UNR campus. As a nation-
wide student health magazine, the content is written
by doctors, nurses and other health professionals
across the country.
Specically tailored to students, Jennings is allowed
six pages per month to add whatever content she
feels necessary, from advertising events on campus to
interviews with the health centers dietician answering
some common questions about sugar.
The Center (for Student Cultural Diversity) is
going to contribute something every month, said
Student Health Educator Theo Zemanuel. For the
March issue, theyre promoting an organic company
to try to make organic foods more accessible.
Accessible health is the main focus of Student
Health 101, according to Zemanuel. He said with the
hectic schedule and limited resources of a college
student, the magazine is intended to show students
how to live a healthy life within their means.
I understand the circumstances, he said. College
students are very limited to resources, but youre try-
ing to be in the best situation possible, health wise,
given your condition.
One example of this, he said, are the exercise tips
that are included in certain issues, many of which can
be done at home with free weights or body weight
resistance alone.
(The videos) are all by students from other cam-
puses, Zemanuel said. So you wont be intimidated
with a buff instructor. Its just your fellow college
students from all over the nation.
Maintaining a relationship with the students is key,
said Campus Health Coordinator Jonelle McCreary.
McCreary polls
students around
campus to nd
out what ques-
tions they may
have concerning
health. In turn,
they also inspire
the questions she
asks and publishes
on the campus
correspondent
section each
month.
Ive found that
students know
they need to eat
healthy, they know they need more sleep, they know
they need to exercise; but because of schedules, they
just cant, McCreary said.
With the aid of the magazine, McCreary, Zem-
anuel and Jennings hope to bring awareness to the
important things about student health that so often
get ignored, Jennings said, because students dont
believe they have time for them.
Students dont realize the connectedness between
what you eat, what you act, how much you sleep
they dont connect the behaviors to how theyre feel-
ing or performing, Jennings said. Making the con-
nection is the ultimate thing for me with a lot of the
things my job requires. Students need to know that if
you get more sleep, youll feel better. If you exercise,
youll be more focused.
Jennings also said a proper diet is important, as
seven out of the 10 leading causes for death are
directly associated with diet and exercise. She said
college is when students need to develop a healthy
lifestyle, not only to help them be better students but
also to prevent long term health problems.
The publication will stay on campus for at least a
couple years, Jennings said, so she can get a feel for
how well it will do. Already, she said 70 percent of the
1,500 students who have accessed the magazine have
said they are willing to make some active change in
their lifestyle as a direct result of reading an article.
Its just another source of information for (stu-
dents), Jennings said. Its the most consistent form
of health education we have, and students should
take advantage of it.
Megan Ortiz can be reached at mortiz@nevadasage-
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The online magazine Student Health 101 has tips
specic for university students. Campus Coordinator
Jonelle McCreary polls students every issue.
Student Health 101 is accessible
online only through the QR code
above.
STUDENT HEALTH 101
P
resident Obamas slew of controversial, income-equalizing
programs, ranging from the Affordable Care Act to the pro-
posed expansion of early childhood education programs,
have achieved a great deal of public spotlight, but there
are many programs intended to shrink the rich-poor gap that
have gone largely unnoticed, including the
National Professional Development grants
disbursed by the Ofce of English Language
Acquisition of the U.S. Department of
Education.
The University of Nevada, Reno became
a recipient of one such grant totaling
$1,935,167 that will be disbursed through-
out the next ve years to students seeking to
sharpen their ability to work with non-native
English speakers, a group crippled aca-
demically by language, according to Sandra
Prytherch, who is coordinating the Northern
Nevada English Learning Initiative.
When we looked at the demographics and economics of
Nevada, the thing is that we need to make use of our resources
human and otherwise, Prytherch said. We hope to nd students
better suited for (instructing) these demographics.
The grant covers almost all fees for students accepted into the
program, excluding per-credit mandatory fees and out-of-state
tuition charges. Undergraduates may apply until Mar. 22 for
fall 2013 courses if they have already been accepted into the
Integrated Elementary Teaching Program or the Secondary
Teacher (Science and Math) Education Programs. ESL-certied
teachers who have been practicing for at least three years in 1/
STEM-designated schools or schools with at least a 25 percent
ESL population are also eligible for grant money toward two of the
classes.
The grant was sought in consortium with the Washoe County
School District by Rod Case, associate professor of Teachers
of English to Student of Other Languages, along with Jacque
Ewing-Taylor, director of the Raggio Research Center for STEM
Education and David Crowther, professor in science education. It
was put to use for the rst time with a cohort of 16 students this
spring.
With a cutthroat environment where outside tutoring and
private classes are becoming par for the course in a childs
education, the economic gap between the rich and the poor, cut
deeply along racial lines, is ever-widening. A Stanford University
study released earlier his month, contrasting test scores between
high and low-income families dating from 1960, showed that
differences between the test scores of the two groups have risen
about 40 percent, almost double the white-black achievement
inequality.
The socioeconomic differences in literacy and math skills are
already large before children enter kindergarten; its likely to be
easier to prevent them than to remedy them after children start
school, said Sean Reardon in the Stanford News publication of
his ndings. But we should also work to make sure the elemen-
tary, middle and high schools are providing children with equal
opportunities to learn once they enter school.
Zachary Volkert can be reached at zvolkert@nevadasagebrush.com.
ESL crucial
part of higher
education
Zachary
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By Alex Mosher
Ilan Greenberg is a freelance
journalist based in New York
who has written for publications
such as The New York Times,
The Wall Street Journal and GQ.
In his travels, Greenberg has
risked deportation, endangered
many of the sources hes inter-
viewed just for talking to him
and been detained by police
overseas. Greenberg came to
the Reynolds School of Journal-
ism on Wednesday to talk about
life as a freelance journalist.
WHY DONT YOU REPORT
IN AMERICA?
Ever heard the phrase, rst
world problems? Why dont
I report in America? I did. For
a while, I was a tech reporter.
Then I got a job at the Wall Street
Journal in Hong Kong covering
tech and business, same kind
of things, and then they laid me
off. I wasnt ready to come back
to the U.S. I was having a good
time; and I was interested in
writing about other places; and I
wanted some adventure. I didnt
just want to come back to San
Francisco and write about soft-
ware, yknow? There are more
things in this world.
WHY DO YOU DESIRE TO
TRAVEL?
Its fun to see new places, but
also there are bigger problems
in this world. Its challenging.
There are language issues and it
gives you a lot of autonomy
youre sort of the only one there
among a small group. Its much
more conning when youre in
your own country because you
have a very specic beat. You
start getting more work and
more work and more jobs and
you fall into it. Like everything
in life, you sort of fall into it and
gain expertise.
PLACES LIKE THE FORMER
SOVIET UNION, WHERE
JOURNALISM IS CEN-
SORED DO YOU HAVE
TO WORRY ABOUT THOSE
THINGS?
If you screw with an American
journalist it could become a big
deal. They have less motivation
to do it because theyre not go-
ing to have a revolution or riot
in the streets because of what I
write. People dont read English
in those countries.
YOU FEEL ITS IMPORTANT
TO BRING THIS TO AN
AMERICAN AUDIENCE.
WHY SHOULD AMERICA
KNOW ABOUT WHATS GO-
ING ON IN RUSSIA?
In a more perfect world, we
wouldnt, and they wouldnt care
whats going on here. But we
dont live in that perfect world,
so what happens in other coun-
tries has big ramications here.
There are real reasons to know
about the world so we can make
informed judgments and deci-
sions and be informed citizens.
Also, its irresponsible not to
know about the world. We have
an obligation to be engaged. You
only live once. You should know
things.
WHEN DID YOU FIRST DE-
CIDE YOU WANTED TO BE
A JOURNALIST?
It was never a proactive deci-
sion. I had this idea of working
for Fed-Ex because you can wear
shorts. That didnt work out, so
there you go, thats basically it.
I mean I dont know how to x
cars. I dont have a lot of skills.
ARE YOU A NATURAL
WRITER?
I suffer.
SO WHAT ATTRACTED YOU
TO JOURNALISM THEN?
Not the shorts. It turns out we
have to wear pants. So yeah, it
would be a mystery, wouldnt it?
No, I have always been into writing
and reading. Ideally, journalism is
an entry point into everything and
thats appealing. There arent that
many jobs where you get to try to
think about things you know? I do
have to make a buck, but were not
engaged in the getting the money
and thats liberating in some ways
right? You can live just ne. In fact,
you can live more than ne be-
cause a lot of these countries are
poor youll be relatively rich,
dont worry about the money.
AS A JOURNALIST, WHAT
MAKES YOU GOOD AT
WHAT YOU DO?
First of all, I dont buy your
premise that Im good at what
I do. I think Im good when it
comes to going to foreign coun-
tries. Im very able at assessing
sort of the landscape and gur-
ing out how to get a story. Im
pretty good at reading people
and picking up social cues. I en-
joy writing, I think Im good at it,
and honestly what gets me some
work is I put up with a lot of re-
ally uncomfortable situations.
WHATS AN UNCOMFORT-
ABLE SITUATION YOUVE
BEEN IN?
I once woke up in a hotel room
in China and turned on the light
for the rst time and realized that
the whole oor was covered with
toenail and ngernail clippings.
It was revolting. Most people
wont put up with that. I still did
my work. It will be a good scene
in a movie and Im going to use it
some day one of the most dis-
gusting things you can imagine.
You want to talk about the toilets
of Central Asia?
SURE, LETS TALK ABOUT
THE TOILETS.
I have experienced toilets that
are from a different planet; they
have their own weather systems.
So, you know, a lot of people
wont put up with that. While
my editors are having brunch in
Brooklyn talking about the last
Homeland episode, when they
pick up the dog from doggie day
care Im with ngernail clip-
pings, thinking about the toilet I
just came from. They dont care,
nobody cares, he doesnt care,
you dont care and I wouldnt
care. But somebodys got to do
that. It gets me work.
WHAT HAS BEEN THE
MOST DANGEROUS SITUA-
TION IN YOUR CAREER?
There was this toilet in Azerbai-
jan, Im pretty sure it was about
90 years old. It dated the pre-
Soviet era you could almost
see it in the air. I dont know if I
could have died, but I denitely
should have been hospitalized.
Its hard to say. I was once lmed
in China; a car was following me
with a camera that was creepy.
It was the government. Was that
risky? I have no idea. Were they
just putting me in their les? If I
didnt go through that restaurant
and sort of lose them, would they
have beaten me or fed me 50 egg
rolls till I plopped? Who knows?
WHY DO YOU THINK JOUR-
NALISM IS IMPORTANT?
WHY SHOULD PEOPLE
STILL BE STUDYING JOUR-
NALISM?
Because its the only way that
we get informed about the world
around us. At least in the here
and now. If the sandwich was
never well, the sandwich is
pretty crucial if pizza was
never invented, life would go
on. But without journalism, we
really dont have a functioning
democracy or much of an intel-
lectual life, do we? So its sort of
crucial.
MY LAST QUESTION FOR
YOU WOULD BE WHAT ARE
YOU MOST AFRAID OF?
Strong women. Self-possessed
individuals in general. The self-
condence of others. Success of
my friends frightens me quite a
bit. Do you want me to go on?
Because I can!
YOURE THE ONE BEING
INTERVIEWED.
Barbecue ribs. Most late year
model Ford vehicles and did I men-
tion strong women? They are quite
scary to me, quite frightening.
Alex Mosher can be reached at
amosher@nevadasagebrush.com.
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New York Times Journalist Ilan Greenberg spoke in the Reynolds School of Journalism on Wednesday, sharing knowledge he gained while reporting
across the globe in countries such as Kazakhstan and China.
post-doctorate there, he took on
a faculty position for 14 years
before becoming dean of LSUs
College of Science.
There are some similarities
to LSU and UNR, Carman said.
Theyre both land grant uni-
versities, so a large part of their
mission is to get involved with
research, outreach and engaging
with the community.
However, there are differences,
he said. Altitude and dry weather
aside, Carman mentioned that
UNR has a medical school while
LSUs medical school is under
a separate president. LSU has
a veterinary school and UNR
does not. Both universities, he
said, have excellent liberal arts
programs.
Although he has been in
Nevada for a short time, this
is technically not his first time
visiting the state. At 18, Carman
decided to pack up his car and
drove west to see the world.
After having the devil scared
out of him driving through Las
Vegas, he went up the coast of
California and drove through
Reno on his way home to Kan-
sas.
I stopped here and grabbed a
burger couldnt tell you where
and kept driving, Carman
said. I had been driving for a
while when I saw a gas station
and thought to myself, Oh, I
have half a tank, Im OK. It took
me not long after to realize that
was the rst gas station Id seen
in Nevada for a while, so I turned
around. We were wondering if
you were going to come back,
said the attendant.
Little did he know then what
turning around to come back to
Nevada would mean. An avid
hiker and golfer, Carman said he
is looking forward to seeing more
of Nevada when he eventually
nds the time.
I havent really noticed his
presence since hes started here,
said English major Stephanie
Self. But thats probably just
because hes still getting going.
While Self was partly aware of
the job of provost, the mystery
of Carmans job holds true with
many students.
I dont know what his job is or
that he even existed, said com-
munity health science major
Kelsey Smith.
I have no idea what a provost
does, said UNR alumnus Joe
OGorman.
It is the job of the provost as
chief academic adviser to over-
see all academic departments
and their operations. This could
be anything from overseeing the
joining of the College of Agricul-
ture, Biotechnology and Natural
Resources and their cooperative
extension program to making
sure the students know hes here
for their success.
I have been going around on
a listening tour and meeting with
all the deans from every college,
Carman said. But my student
interaction has been limited,
thats why I went to the ASUN
meeting. I like to meet with
formal organizations, but I want
to gure out how to interface
more with the everyday student,
whatever that means.
Although his schedule is tight,
he hopes to hold student forums
in the future, where students can
come and ask him questions and
get to know him. In his efforts to
advance the university, one of
the rst tasks he was charged
with was an examination of two
plans to change the core cur-
riculum at the university.
I think there are some cre-
ative and forward thinking ideas
in these plans that will provide
for where the university wants
to go, Carman said. We want a
well-rounded, not typical educa-
tion, whatever that means.
Apart from a well-rounded
education, Carman lives his own
life believing in being a well-
rounded individual. In his free
time, which he said he hasnt
had much of, he enjoys hiking,
playing the acoustic guitar and
listening to the likes of Bob Dy-
lan, John Prine, The Beatles and
The Rolling Stones.
He is also a biological ocean-
ographer by training a task, he
said, that is difcult in his native
state of Kansas.
Marc (Johnson) and I learned
quickly that we had our native
states in common, Carman
said.
Carman attributes Johnson as
a large reason why he is here.
Johnson met with Carman early
in the interview process, which
Carman said was highly com-
mendable of him.
(Johnson) is super to work
with, Carman said. Straightfor-
ward, honest, accessible. Its so
important that the provost and
president be on the same page.
We dont have to agree on every-
thing but we have to understand
each other. I havent disagreed
with him yet, but I feel like I
could; and when that happens,
well talk through it and come to
a reasonable solution.
Thats Carman: A reasonable,
well-rounded guy. And while the
students of the university might
not be entirely aware of what he
does right now, they certainly will
be soon with all of his efforts.
I want to do everything in my
power to help students realize
their potential, Carman said.
This job is a big responsibility,
but it gets my blood pumping.
I know the university is placing
a lot of condence in me to do
this and I dont want to let them
down.
Megan Ortiz can be reached at
mortiz@nevadasagebrush.com.
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inmates.
If passed, Parks said the bill
would relieve overworked parole
boards and help inmates and
victims know the exact mini-
mum of time required inside
prisons. The aggregated sen-
tences could also help inmates
be paroled faster, he says.
We certainly know that if you
have to be paroled from one
sentence before you can start
another, inmates will serve lon-
ger time in prison, Parks says.
This isnt the first time Parks
has tried to pass this bill a
similar piece of legislation,
Senate Bill 265, was passed out
of the Senate last session but
was delayed and not approved
by the Assembly Judiciary
Committee due to the lateness
of the session.
The Senate Judiciary Com-
mittee took no action on the
new iteration of the bill during
their Wednesday session.
Senator Scott Hammond (R-
18) said that he was currently
neutral on the bill but sup-
ported the general idea behind
the legislation.
Its not a bad bill, he says.
I think it gets us closer to the
fact that well have truth in
sentencing.
Riley Snyder reports on behalf
of the Nevada Media Alliance
and can be reached at nevada-
mediaalliance@gmail.com.
Photo Courtesy of LSU Media Department
A younger Kevin Carman lectures at Louisiana State University as his former position, Dean of College of Science, in 2010.
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politics than economics,
Adkins said. He was also so
damn good at refuting stupid-
ity and especially during
a time when people were so
steeped in patriotism that they
wouldnt question the bullshit
that he got us to question.
Despite his accomplish-
ments, Oleson said he spoke to
everyone on an equal footing,
as though they were the same
as him.
Never shedding signs of an
inflated ego, several who knew
the late professor Eadington
said he was a pleasure to be
around.
I was just on his Facebook
page and saw the picture of
when they airlifted him for
hospice, Oleson said. It was
neat to see. Here he is, thumbs-
up, smiling.
Jake Parker can be reached at
news@nevadasagebrush.com.
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The 77th Regular Session of the Nevada Legislature began on February 4, 2013. On Monday, the Committees
presented their Bill Draft Requests.
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By Juliana Bledsoe
On any given Saturday, you can nd hoards of elderly
shoppers donning hats and handbags to scavenge the clut-
tered shelves of local thrift stores. These slow shoppers are
still a staple, but they now share the precariously packed
aisles with a demographic that otherwise stands out from
the tired environment. If Macklemores Thrift Shop song
has taught us anything, its that this activity is not reserved
for those long in the tooth but can truly be a damn good
time.
On this particular Saturday, a few friends and I embarked
on our own $20 mission with high hopes to be poppin tags
by the end of the evening. There are scores of second-hand
shops around the greater Reno area, some of the most
popular located along the Virginia Street corridor. We
settled on a few Midtown destinations, and after properly
lubricating ourselves with adult beverages, we set out on
foot. The drinking isnt necessary of course, but Ive found
that the whole bull-in-a-china-shop effect really livens up
the experience.
Sometimes thrift shopping can feel like digging through
piles of vacuous crap. However, picking the right store is
quite literally the best place to start. An important revela-
tion here, and one whose harsh reality we quickly met, is
the sometimes duplicitous nature of thrift stores that boast
collectibles and antiques. Though these stores can still
be a rich source for unearthing forgotten treasures, they are
often on the pricier end and more likely to have deals on
china and furniture than fur coats and trinkets. Its really
a matter of what youre looking for, but we were set out to
nd the fun, not necessarily the functional. For this reason,
we found ourselves walking out of some places as quickly
as we had walked in. When there is so much to look
at, there is no use wasting time.
Once you nd a place you like, the trick is to be
patient and to really look at everything. The chal-
lenge with this is that thrift stores almost inevitably
have hoarder-esque organization, keeping you busy
picking up the things you bump into and knock
over. I assume there is innate difculty in arranging
thousands of distinct items in any sort of sensible
fashion. Around every corner awaits a new array:
porcelain cat sculptures and VHS tapes and knitted
afghans and more costume jewelry than you could
ever look at without losing your mind.
We took our sweet time trying on ridiculous hats
and upsetting the shopkeepers with our antics, but
in the end, only I came home with anything to show
for it. I scored two awesome necklaces for less than
$6 at the Antique Mall. In the often-ignored antique
side of Junkee, I came across a pair of colorful
paisley suspenders the true nd that happened
soon after I superstitiously announced that I was
starting to get a good feeling. Though $10 was re-
ally more than I wanted to pay, I had to get them
when one friend threatened to buy them if I didnt.
I also picked up a hip, sheer, striped scarf for $5,
and after going over my self-imposed budget; I left
any further rummaging for another day. With new
items being sold and donated to the various thrift
shops every day, the fun is never-ending, and Ill be
back.
Juliana Bledsoe can be reached at jbledsoe@neva-
dasagebrush.com
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This vintage dress is for sale at the Virginia Street Antique mall.
By Ben Miller
Lets assume the Internet is still
relevant and important in 10 years.
What will it look like?
The potential for rapid change
is high the Net is notorious for
evolving much faster than real life.
How many real-world companies
have peaked and become irrelevant
as quickly as MySpace did?
But besides the war of which sites
well be visiting the most in 2023,
there is a larger struggle at stake on
the Internet anarchy vs. order,
decentralization vs. hierarchy, jihad
vs. McWorld.
Remember when YouTube had
almost no advertising? When you
could nd almost any song by
almost any band? It didnt take long
for unskippable ads to start pop-
ping up before every fth video you
watched and for record companies
and other intellectual property
holders to start taking down unau-
thorized videos.
It became a trend that enveloped
many websites. Many people have
recently started describing Google
and Facebooks targeted advertising
systems as creepy. You cant search
for a good bridal registry anymore
without getting all sorts of ads for
wedding dresses.
Meanwhile, it seems like a million
new sites are popping up every day
seeking to challenge and improve
upon the existing order. The Open
Source Initiative is actively pushing
for companies to open up their code
for others to improve upon.
Its easy to frame this in a good-
versus-evil way. But the truth is,
there are benets and detriments
to both approaches to building the
Internet.
If the Net was nothing but raw,
anarchic development, it seems un-
likely that anything of importance
would get done. Movements would
are up and die down in a days time
without accomplishing any lasting
change. Random entrepreneurs
would strike it rich one week and go
broke the next.
On the other hand, if it were
nothing but a solidied, capitalis-
tic, corporate enterprise focused
on a few websites, the Internet
would cease to maintain the tone
of the Internet. New ideas would
have no place to ourish and
be improved upon, movements
would move at a sluggish pace
and discussion would give up
its honesty in favor of calculated
statements.
As always, the best path lies
somewhere in the middle. But
whats important to remember
about this day and age is that
the status quo the corporate
hierarchy, the top-down structure
of power doesnt need any help.
That system has billions of dollars
and work-hours to play with every
day, and its been honed across
centuries to use its resources ef-
fectively.
What does need help is the newer
system the one where the top is
driven by the bottom instead of the
other way around. As confusing as
the Occupy movement was, thats
one message that can really be
taken away from it all the philo-
sophical notion that the majority of
the people should hold
the power.
If the world em-
braces and strengthens
this model instead of let-
ting the centralized and
hierarchical tendencies of
capitalism take over, the
Internet can accomplish
real change in the next 10
years.
Ben Miller can be reached
at bmiller@nevadasagebrush.com.
By Tyler Hersko
Oh, yeah, Reno has a pretty thriving
metal scene.
My roommate spoke these words to me
shortly after we moved into the dorms
last August, and they made me certain of
one thing: My roommate is a goddamn
liar.
While Reno is hardly a musically effete
wasteland, it leaves a lot to be desired
for heavy metal fans. There are plenty
of by-the-numbers, local metal bands
in the area, yet there has been a drought
of concerts featuring any really notable
bands of the genre. With all due respect
to the hardcore scene, when the heavy
music show of the month features The
Devil Wears Prada, you know youve got
a pretty dismal scene.
Last Saturday may have very well
marked the beginning of a transition that
could result in Reno becoming a heavy
metal hotspot. While a show featuring
the likes of In Flames or Demon Hunter
two incredibly popular metal bands
would have been impressive enough,
Renos Knitting Factory played host to
both acts on Saturday night. Despite the
modest turnout, the intensity of the per-
formances, the friendly atmosphere and
the surprisingly mature audience made
for one of the best concerts Ive been to
in recent memory.
That said, the night started off on the
slow side. Though opening bands rarely
get the adrenaline pumping, Michigan-
based thrash metallers attempted a fairly
spirited performance. Unfortunately,
overly loud guitar riffs undermined it
with inadequate technicality and ag-
gression required to make drowning out
every other aspect of the sound accept-
able. Despite this, the music itself was a
step above the typically prosaic opening
acts that plague most concerts.
For better or worse, the
opening band Battlecross
set was brief and quickly
gave way to death-
core band
All Shall Perish. Though All Shall Per-
ishs breakdown-laden tracks typically
shine in live settings, it seemed like the
band was more focused on shredding as
loud and fast as possible, as opposed to
actually sounding coherent. Though I
expected more from the band, (All Shall
Perishs subtle melodies and intricacies
typically defy most deathcore clichs)
their performance was still enjoyable,
especially during the frantic Day of
Justice and Wage Slaves.
But whatever shortcomings the first
two acts delivered, Demon Hunter more
than made up for them. Though the
Christian metallers seemed somewhat
out of place compared to the brazen
insanity of Battlecross and All Shall Per-
ish, their performance was top notch.
Energetic choruses and melodic riffing
contrasted perfectly with just the right
amount of mosh-inducing heaviness,
giving the concert a sense of coherency
sorely lacking earlier in the night.
Demon Hunters performance was
exceptional, but headliner In Flames
really stole the show. The bands setlist
was arguably the most pleasant surprise
of the night. While much of In Flames
recent records have left critics divided,
the band did a fantastic job of integrat-
ing their old-school aggression into their
modern work. While lead singer Anders
Fridns vocals on recent tracks such as
Deliver Us and The Mirrors Truth are
somewhat nasally/whiney, his live ren-
ditions of such songs measured leagues
beyond his studio efforts.
The bands older tracks held up just
as well. While the lack of songs off their
album The Jester Race Im looking
at you Moonshield was disappoint-
ing, Cloud Connected and The Quiet
Place proved to be some of the best
songs of the night.
The men of In Flames seemed to legiti-
mately enjoy their time on stage. Fridns
comical interaction with the crowd,
ranging from quips about the audiences
mood and noting that
hed rather
drink [his]
own piss
than Ameri-
can beer,
proved to be
t horoughl y
entertaining.
The friendly
atmosphere rubbed
off on the crowd, with
gestures not normally
seen at metal concerts.
The usual pushing,
shoving and swear-
ing stereotypical of
metal shows was largely
absent. Strangers
high-fived each other
in between songs,
laughing and smiling
all the while. About
halfway through
the night, a giant,
muscled, tattooed
man politely said
excuse me as he
brushed past me
on his way into
the mosh pit.
Despite their
faults, Battle-
cross and All
Shall Perish
began the
night on a
much higher
note than
most open-
ing acts
Ive seen.
D e m o n
Hu n t e r
and In
Fl ames
blew the
h i n g e s
off the
v e n u e
s o m e
of the best
performances
I have had the
pleasure of at-
tending in recent
memory.
It was a thrilling
night and a bright
spot in a town that
has hosted few quality metal bands
in some time. Hopefully this is a sign of
things to come; with GWAR and Testa-
ment tour dates planned later in the
semester, maybe my roommate isnt
such a liar after all.
Tyler Hersko can be reached at arts-en-
tertainment@nevadasagebrush.com.
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crowd, with
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Juliana Bledsoe/Nevada Sagebrush
A stuffed dog decoration wearing a tiny hat and Mardi Gras beas awaits an eager buyer.
The philosophy
of the Internet
should be kept
Juliana Bledsoe /Nevada Sagebrush
Rings and other tchotchkes lay arranged in a locked shelf in the antique side of Junkee Clothing
Exchange in Midtown.
Thrift & Entertainment
But shit it was only 99 cents!
I
was walking across campus
last Friday when I saw a
familiar acquaintance. She
was a girl I had met during
freshman orientation who,
since that time, I sporadically
say hello
to, includ-
ing the
occasional
I know
you but am
refusing
to wave
head nod.
This day,
however, I
was feeling
exception-
ally friendly.
Instead of the dismissive nod
the girl was accustomed to,
I decided to actually open
my mouth and ask her how
are you? even though I had
absolutely no interest in the
girls state of being. At that
point, she pulled me into a deep
embrace and started crying on
my shoulder. When I asked why
she was crying, she could hardly
muster the words through her
ugly-faced cry: My boyfriend
broke up with me. Little did I
know that my innocent, entirely
rhetorical greeting would keep
me stuck there talking to that
girl about her problems for 20
minutes.
Im not the rst and certainly
not the last to be a victim of
this phenomenon of overshar-
ing. Weve all been stuck in
that situation where you get
caught up hearing more about
a persons yeast infection than
you would have ever liked to.
Its a pattern Ive noticed more
as Ive gotten older people
crave recognition and atten-
tion in our technological world
where youre encouraged to
share everything. Some people
just happen to take this advice
more literally than others.
When Facebook asks How
are you, Daniel? I realize that
Zuckerberg means it as the
same meaningless greeting
that I gave to that girl. But
this doesnt stop people from
posting their deepest, darkest
secrets on Facebook. Nobody
wants to look at pictures of
your foot after an extensive
surgery; nobody wants to listen
to you talk about how kinky
your last sexual experience
was; and people denitely
dont want to hear about all of
your lifes problems in a status.
It seems like just because
people can share all of this
information, they feel they
have to share it. When a girl is
dumped, you better believe she
will upload an angry post to
Tumblr, an attention-craving,
miserable status to Facebook,
a subliminal, confrontational
tweet on Twitter and nally
reblog some pictures of food
on Pinterest to get her mind
off the whole thing. With so
many ways to express yourself,
how could one not get a little
carried away with emotion?
We live in a world of constant
information and instant com-
munication; its getting harder
between what is and isnt
important enough to share.
As I stood there consoling
the heartbroken girl that day,
all I could think about was how
I would never greet another
person on campus again. Its
not that I am a completely
heartless person who will not
listen to anyones problems.
Its just that there is a time
and place to express certain
things. People need to step
back for a moment and realize
the importance of having a
lter. Its great to be open, but
I doubt anyone is dying to
hear about your most pressing
issues when they say hello to
you on campus. So next time
somebody asks you how are
you on campus, think for
a second about whether or
not they really care to hear
the answer to that question.
If you open up too much to
the person, who knows? They
might just write about you in a
newspaper column one day.
Daniel Coffey studies journal-
ism and international affairs.
He can be reached at opinion@
nevadasagebrush.com.
Opinion
Get to know people and places at UNR
STAFF EDITORIAL/CAMPUS LIFE
So-called nice
guys need to
alter attitudes
CAMPUS CONTEMPLATION
Use a social lter, avoid oversharing
Daniel
Coffey
A6 @TheSagebrush | nevadasagebrush.com TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013
Gianna
Cruet
Hitting the books
N
ice guys nish last Ive heard a lot of you men say
that for years. Women only like assholes, and the nicest
dudes never get a chance. When someone you like
rejects you, you take to Facebook and rant about how
you should become an asshole because, clearly, women like to be
treated poorly, and if you do that, youll have a hot, supermodel
girlfriend in a second.
News ash: Women dont like to date jerks
that will screw around with us and then leave
us. I personally dont like assholes. Crazy,
right? I went after guys I thought were nice
but turned out to be jerks. So, no. Women
are not all the same, and we dont like being
cheated on or verbally abused. Those arent
the reasons you cant get a date.
You cant get a date because youre not
actually a nice guy if you think you deserve
something just for being nice to a girl. You
cant get a date because you generalize
all women based on a few rejections, just
because she likes another guy more than she likes you.
Its not wrong to be disappointed when a girl you like doesnt
return those feelings. Weve all been there. But when you wallow
in self-pity and claim that the only reason women dont like you is
because they like men who are mean to them, then you just look
like an extremely sore loser. Take time to get over the crush you
lost and move on dont post yet another misogynistic rant on
social media in an attempt to get other nice guys to sympathize
with you. Were not in high school anymore.
Youre not a nice guy just because you dont date-rape girls
at a party, so you expect gratitude sex in return. Youre a nice
guy when you treat women like they have brains and respect
their decisions. It sucks if someone doesnt like you back, but
they are never obligated to be in love with you. Think about
it in reverse when I had crushes on guys, I never assumed
they would like me back because I was nice to them. I never
expected anything in return for my feelings. Even if I helped
them out, I didnt think they owed me a date. I just wanted to
be in their lives somehow, and if I had to settle for being just
a friend, I could deal with it. I think a lot of people approach
crushes this way, and this turns out better than the so-called
nice guy attitude.
So why should you think not being an asshole means you
deserve a girlfriend? The absence of douchiness doesnt make
you a genuinely nice person. Stop justifying why youre single
by saying you never get a chance because women hate you. If
women actually dont like you, then try to alter and improve your
interactions with them. Find out what youre doing wrong or,
God forbid, attempt to be friends with a girl rst before trying to
get into her pants. Believe it or not, its possible to get out of the
friend zone. Its not a place youre stuck in forever, even if you
missed your rst opportunity.
I rmly believe that truly kind people will get a chance, even if
they arent particularly physically attractive or outgoing. If you
really are nice, bide your time, keep being nice and someone will
return those feelings. Sitting around, feeling sorry for yourself and
posting lies about women on Reddit isnt going to help.
Its a terrible feeling to be rejected, and its hard to recover
from that. Its also hard to avoid making generalizations. But you
seriously have to get over it and learn from the experience. It
does get better, and it does benet you to be a real nice guy, so try
again. And dont post the forever alone face on my news feed
next time.
Gianna Cruet studies journalism and Spanish. She can be reached
at gcruet@nevadasagebrush.com.
F
rom day one at the
University of Nevada,
Reno, we are told that
being involved on
campus means joining a club,
joining a fraternity or sorority,
running for office in student
government, etc.
Theres a good reason were
told that the people in
charge of organizing orienta-
tion, giving speeches and
reaching new students have
also been told again and again
that you need to be a part of a
group in order to be involved.
Its not like there isnt any
wisdom to those words. Yes,
there are benets to being a
part of a club or organization.
Yes, they can be fun, and they
can help you make friends. Yes,
there is correlational evidence
suggesting that the involved
students are more likely to
graduate and more likely to
have higher grades. Joining a
group is a good thing, and if
thats your cup of tea, then go
ahead its a good thing to do.
But we believe theres
another, far more important
definition of being involved
that gets pushed aside in favor
of the over-achiever mentality.
And thats getting to know the
people and places around you.
How many students can say
what the universitys provost
does? How many have talked
regularly with professors out-
side of class? How many have
been to a university athletic
event that wasnt football or
mens basketball?
Ultimately, the point of
going to college is to get an
education. While the late
Milton Glicks idea of a sticky
campus one that attracts
students for more than just
class is very appealing from
an administrative perspec-
tive, we think a goal just as
admirable is for students to
spend time getting to know the
people and places that make
their education happen.
If you have a question youre
afraid to ask during class in
fear of looking stupid, go ask
the professor as soon as class
is over. Theyll appreciate your
desire to get the facts straight.
If you have nothing to do on a
weekend, head over to Peccole
Park to catch the Wolf Packs
baseball team (which has been
doing extremely well lately, by
the way).
And maybe take some time
to learn about the issues
affecting the university as a
whole and the people who
decide those issues. They
could affect you, people you
know or even future family
members who will go to UNR.
For instance, a revised funding
formula for higher education
is making its way through the
state legislature right now.
It could once again reduce
the amount of money our
campus gets from the state.
(Anybody remember the
degree programs and tenured
professors cut the last time
that happened?)
These things wont exactly
do the same for you as joining
a club or organization. But any
of those things will definitely
enrich your experience at
this university and give you a
depth of knowledge that will
ultimately connect you to a lot
more people than a club will.
The Nevada Sagebrush editorial
staff can be reached at editor@
nevadasagebrush.com.
What changes do you think should be made to the University of Nevada, Reno?
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I believe that the
curriculum we have is
very limiting. If we were
innovative with the
way we thought about
getting educated we
may nd ourselves in
a different world. Tell
me, Ill forget. Show me,
Ill remember. Involve
me, Ill understand
Myles Button
More emphasis on
student/teacher
relationships. Networking
provides students more
opportunity in the work
world which translates into
success. Nevada needs to
utilize their professors
in making them available
to work with students
regarding their future.
William Mullen
Free parking structure
Josh Thornton
Less core humanities!!!!
Kelly Horn
W
ould you know
the secret of
popularity? It is
unconsciousness
of self, altruistic interest, and
inward kindliness, outwardly
expressed
in good
manners,
wrote the
late and
much-
beloved
Emily Post
in her 1922
classic
Etiquette
in Society,
in Business,
in Politics,
and at Home. To a modern
reader, Emily Posts extensive
writings on the skillful
navigation of social situations
might read as a little bit stuffy
in comparison to our consid-
erably more lax society. But
one cannot deny the mastery,
perceptivity and thoughtful-
ness expressed in her work;
the underpinning of which
was that a person should
take pride in themselves and
think carefully about how they
conduct themselves in various
settings. Post felt that we
should aspire to consistently
express ourselves in a way that
promotes social benefit.
Soon, many of us will be
crossing over into the next
phases of our lives following
our commencement ceremo-
ny. For some, this will mean
the pursuit of higher learning
in the form of postgraduate
studies. For others, it will
likely mean a transition out of
the academic environment in
which most of us have lived for
more than a decade and into
the industries of our choosing.
With this transition will likely
come a shift in social expecta-
tions. Like Emily Post, I believe
it will be of the greatest benefit
to us if we begin thinking
more intentionally about how
we represent ourselves and
our work.
There comes a time when
we should set aside the things
of our childhood in order to
begin the process of realizing
ourselves as adults. Many of
us do this naturally, but not
everyone is fortunate enough
to have a guide to assist them
in that adult self-realization.
The college environment, for
what good it does, isnt always
the best place for developing a
sense of postgraduate life, and
because there are many of us
who take on employment in
the service industry in order
to make ends meet during our
collegiate years, we dont neces-
sarily learn how to conduct
ourselves in the context of real
world. Blunders are made
shoes go unshined and ties
untied at job interviews. People
become involved a little too
intimately with their coworkers,
gossip abounds and many of
lifes lessons are learned the
hard way.
This is an unnecessary
process of trial and error, and
it can be avoided simply by
maintaining perspective and
making good choices about
the persona we project. Take
the time to polish the face that
you present to the people that
you want to pay you. Present a
self that attracts the approba-
tion and recommendation of
your employers and peers.
This does not necessarily
mean changing who you are in
order to appease others cer-
tainly people should do and
behave as they please in their
personal lives but instead
accepting that your identity
at home and out in the world
are rightfully understood by
others to be different facets
of your persona. You may
be known for your thrown-
together look and sarcastic
sense of humor, but unless
those traits are going to lead
to your career advancement,
leave them at home.
Unless youre a Kardashian,
your personal life and profes-
sional life shouldnt be one and
the same. Personal conicts
can make for a very uncom-
fortable work environment,
and, frankly, the best kind of
relationship you can have with
your peers in the workplace is
one of respectful camaraderie
and little else. Your co-worker
does not need to be your friend
on Facebook, and regardless
of changing attitudes related
to social networking, the fact
is that nobody is entitled to
your lifestyle off the clock but
you and those you choose to
share that with. Privacy is not
a guarantee in this technologi-
cally advanced society, and I
believe that because of its
growing scarcity, we should
value it for all its worth.
This week, I challenge
you to begin thinking about
the face you wear in your
professional endeavors. Take
an objective look at yourself. If
youre someone that you would
denitely hire, and someone
about which you would speak
only praises, great! If not, then
the time to make a change is
right now.
Evynn Tyler studies journalism
and English. He can be reached at
opinion@nevadasagebrush.com.
S
he was saying Im sorry!
Im sorry! and then he
just fucking decked her!
That was my sisters last
sentence when my mom ipped
the SUV blinker in the opposite
direction. It
was Friday
before last,
a week
after shed
moved into
her new
apartment.
We were
on an
ice-cream
run when
she called.
The
crime my
sister witnessed was domestic
violence. None of us knew the
victim or the perpetrator, but
we each saw the couple running
from the headlights on the
police cruisers that responded to
my sisters phone call.
For those who read Alex
Moshers Fighting violence on
V-Day cover story last issue,
you know Nevada ranked rst
in the nation for women killed
by men for four of the last ve
years, according to a study
released by the Violence Policy
Center. That statistic originates
from the annual Why Men
Murder Women analysis of
national single victim/single
offender homicide data.
What Alex Mosher didnt say
was that, in the last 15 years
the Violence Policy Center
conducted the study, Nevada
ranked rst in eight of those
years.
In the years the Silver State
didnt win, it remained within
the top ten, meaning that since
1996, Nevada has been one of
the most domestically violent
of the 50 states. Dating violence
is only a small fraction of that
violence.
According to the Nevada
Revised Statutes denition of
domestic violence (33.018),
any violent acts committed by
one person against or upon
another person within a familial
and/or residential relationship
are considered domestic. The
denition encompasses violence
between intimate partners
(such as spouses, ex-spouses,
boyfriends, ex-girlfriends, etc.)
to violence between siblings.
It basically means that the two
people involved know each
other and/or lived together for
a period of time. So in theory,
any violence between you and
your roommate can be domestic
violence.
Its not the most accurate de-
nition. The violence in domestic
violence is not an isolated act;
its a pattern of coercive behavior
designed to maintain power and
control over another human
being that develops over time.
It is why domestic violence is
also known as domestic abuse,
and why victims advocates
refer to the violence as a cycle:
a pattern where the violence
progressively escalates until it
explodes and then repeats itself.
Depending on the type of abuse
(physical, mental, emotional,
psychological, verbal, sexual
or even nancial), the length
and severity of the explosion
varies. But the volatility does
not. In every relationship, the
victim is most likely to die
when s/he tries to leave 75
percent more likely, according
to statistics from the Domestic
Violence Shelter of the Florida
Keys and other sources. So one
argument with your roommate
is not domestic violence, but a
history of manipulative behavior
designed to control you and
cause fear is.
You dont need to search for
domestic violence to recognize
it. You just need to know the
warning signs. They include:
Jealousy or insecurity from
the abuser, constant put-downs,
possessiveness or treating the
victim like property
Telling the victim what to do
and who s/he can see
Constantly checking in on the
victim
The abusers explosive
temper
Making false accusations of
the victim
Isolating the victims from
friends and family
Preventing the victim from
doing things s/he want to do
Signs of battery on the victim
such as cuts, bruises and
cigarette burns, drastic changes
in appearance and behavior are
also indicators.
During the past seven years
Ive been researching domestic
violence, a semester has not
passed when I havent seen or
suspected violence between
two people on multiple
occasions. I recognized it most
often between couples when
I was in high school. National
statistics say that most victims
are between 16 and 24 years
old. That leaves University of
Nevada, Reno students particu-
larly vulnerable to abuse if left
uneducated about domestic
violence.
If you are currently trapped
in an abusive relationship or
you have a friend in an abusive
relationship, please tell someone
you trust. Abusers only have
power and control over their
victims when they are isolated.
Building a support system
is a direct challenge to that
power, and its dangerous in any
situation.
But by talking with an
advocate (who can be reached
through crisis hotlines and
online websites, many of which
are equipped with escape
buttons that deviate from the
page if your abuser enters the
room) can help victims and their
friends create safety plans, le
for temporary protection orders
and other services to help the
victim escape safely. Resources
on campus include police
services and counseling services,
which are covered by student
fees. As Ive said in previous
articles, ask for help. Please
know its not your fault.
The moral is that domestic
violence is a prevalent societal
issue in Nevada, it affects UNR
students and once we know
the warning signs, its not hard
recognize. So please, educate
yourself on domestic and dating
violence; theres only so much
information I can give you in
one article. The next victim
could be your friend or it
could be you.
Crystal Powell studies journalism
and international affairs. She can
be reached at opinion@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
W
hen I told my
editor I would
be writing about
blowjobs this
week, I momentarily regretted
my decision. To be honest, I
dont have a
whole lot of
experience
in the field.
Yes, Im one
of those
weird girls
who dont
want to put
your man
parts in
my mouth
until I know
youre both
clean and a true object of my
affection.
That being said, because my
mouth only holds intermedi-
ate status at talking, kissing
and singing along with my set
list during my radio show. Ive
decided I need to learn about
this act due to a recently dis-
covered oral fixation. Calling
and texting my 30 closest male
friends from all age groups and
walks of life gave me enough
suitable information to pick up
where my Twitter responders
left off. From the responses
Ive received in the last few
days, here is what I have
concluded about BJs.
THE ANATOMY OF A
PENIS
The first and most important
part about blowies is the
anatomy of the penis. The
head of the penis is the most
sensitive part, and you should
always start here, concentrat-
ing on the underside which
is known as the frenulum.
Whether a guy is circumcised
or not can be a big factor in
sensitivity, so if he is not, try
putting your tongue between
the head and the outer layer
of skin while he is semi-flaccid
and swirling to create an
amazing sensation for him.
And dont forget to give his
balls some attention too!
GETTING AURAL DURING
ORAL
Its great to have a good
hummer! I wont say names,
but a friend at Sigma Nu told
me this one and it got me
thinking maybe sound
during oral would be a good
thing, whether it be from
your own moaning mouth or
a set of speakers. A blowjob
takes breathing strategy and
relaxation, so maybe a good
vocal distraction would make
those two vital things easier to
achieve.
Humming during a blowjob
has the same effect on him
that a vibrator has on your
lady bits pure tingly ecstasy!
If you dont feel comfortable
making sounds, try to loosen
yourself up with some tunes.
Find a sexy song and let the
music guide you, or moan
and hum so he can hear you
enjoying yourself. If youre not,
well, you should rethink what
youre doing. Blowjobs are
not a sex replacement, not an
obligation and most certainly
not something you should feel
disgust toward if youre with
the right person.
PORN IS NOT A HOW-TO
Porn penis and normal penis
are not the same thing. Porn
penis has less sensitivity and,
therefore, can handle being
ravaged, but regular penis
needs tender, passionate,
sloppy love. This means no
tugging, no vacuum-cleaner
mouth and no teeth. Porn is
fun to watch, but it can be
exceedingly unrealistic. The
best way to learn what your
significant other likes you to
do downtown is to let him tell
you.
KEEP CALM AND CARRY
ON
The fact is, sometimes you
will get a hair in your mouth,
and sometimes it may not be
from your head. You may also
suddenly need to sneeze, or
you may experience a lack of
oxygen because of an inability
to breath out of your nose,
and then choke or gag loudly.
You may even drool or hear
that squishy sound of eating a
melting popsicle, and some-
times you will laugh midway
through.
The best thing to do in this
situation is to take a breath
and move on. It happens to the
best of us, but it isnt anything
to be ashamed of. If you get
bored, try something new like
ice cubes or mints in your
mouth. For an even crazier
sensation, toss back some pop
rocks prior to taking him in
your mouth.
Nothing is worse than a half-
hearted oral attempt. Make eye
contact, be enthusiastic and
keep the lines of communica-
tion open.
Anneliese Hucal studies pre-law
and public relations. She can be
reached at opinion@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
OPINION A7 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013
|
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Anneliese
Hucal
Evynn
Tyler
Separate professional
and personal personas
Crystal
Powell
Be enthusiastic, open-minded while giving blowjobs
Juliana Bledsoe/Nevada Sagebrush
To columnist Evynn Tyler, keeping personal and professional life distinct from one another helps protect image.
Be aware
of domestic
abuse signs
ADVICE
Frustrated Wolf Pack
face last-place Bulldogs
STAFF PICKS
PESSIMIST SAYS: Nevada cant shake
the winter blues as they drop an even
more demoralizing game to the Bulldogs
at home. Despite the best efforts of
the Pack frontcourt, the team just cant
gel in time to stop Fresno State. The
balanced attack of the Bulldogs wear out
Deonte Burton and Co., and the point
guards future becomes more uncertain.
OUTCOME: Fresno State wins 59-54.
DIFFERENCE MAKER TYLER JOHNSON OPTIMIST SAYS: The Wolf Pack
unleashes it pent-up fury on the
Bulldogs to bounce back and gain
some momentum in the seasons home
stretch. Deonte Burton and Malik
Storys encouragement res up the
Packs big men to eventually overpower
scrappy Fresno State in front of the
hometown crowd.
OUTCOME: Nevada wins 70-59.
Similar to previous playmakers, Nevada has faced throughout its rst season in
the Mountain West, the tough junior out of Mountain View, Calif. is what gets the
Fresno State offense purring. Johnson has played every game this season for the
Bulldogs except one a loss against New Mexico. But since then, the guard has
been on a tear, by averaging nearly 15 points and ve rebounds. The junior is Fresno
States Swiss Army knife, leading the team in points, assists, eld goal percentage
and is also third on the team in rebounds. However, the Achilles heel to Johnsons
game is if he doesnt get to the boards, the Bulldogs face an uphill battle. Johnson
had only two rebounds in the loss to Nevada back in January.
Court Report
MAKING THE CALL
With the end near, Nevada is in a must-win spot
Nevada Category Fresno State
OFFENSE
42.1 Field goal pct. 38.6
29.7 3-point pct. 34.8
74.2 Free throw pct. 67.4
12.0 Assists 9.1
12.7 Turnovers 12.2
-2.0 Scoring margin -1.7
68.1 Scoring 59.2
DEFENSE
44.2 Field goal pct. 41.6
-0.6 Rebound margin -5.4
6.1 Steals 8.1
3.3 Blocks 3.9
70.1 Scoring 60.9
MISCELLANEOUS
18.7 Personal fouls 18.4
6,438 Home attendance avg. 6,907
50.0 Won-lost pct. 33.3
TALE OF THE TAPE
MWC STANDINGS
Standings Conference Overall
New Mexico 9-2 22-4
Colorado State 8-2 21-4
UNLV 6-5 19-7
San Diego State 6-5 18-7
Air Force 6-5 15-9
Boise State 4-6 16-8
Wyoming 4-7 18-7
Nevada 3-7 12-12
Fresno State 2-9 8-16
NEVADAS SCHEDULE
*All statistics through games 2/17/2013
Date Opponent Result
Nov. 10 at UC Irvine L 78-64
Nov. 16 Cal State Fullerton W 80-70
Nov. 17 Green Bay W 71-69
Nov. 18 Southern Utah W 79-61
Nov. 24 at Marshall L 89-82
Nov. 28 vs. UC Davis W 84-83
Nov. 30 vs. Drake L 76-66
Dec. 4 at Pacic L 78-72 OT
Dec. 8 at Washington W 76-73
Dec. 11 Cal Poly W 69-56
Dec. 15 San Francisco W 59-51
Dec. 21 Cal State San Marcos W 84-74
Dec. 28 Yale W 85-75
Dec. 31 at Oregon L 56-43
Jan. 9 at Air Force L 78-65
Jan. 12 Wyoming L 59-48
Jan. 19 at Fresno State W 68-61
Jan. 23 San Diego State L 78-57
Jan. 26 Boise State W 75-59
Jan. 29 at UNLV L 66-54
Feb. 2 at New Mexico L 75-62
Feb. 6 Colorado State L 73-69
Feb. 9 Air Force W 74-69
Feb. 13 at Wyoming L 68-48
Feb. 19 Fresno State 7 p.m.
Feb. 23 at San Diego State 3 p.m.
Feb. 27 at Boise State 5 p.m.
Mar. 2 UNLV 1 p.m.
Mar. 6 New Mexico 7 p.m.
Mar. 9 at Colorado State 5:30 p.m.
Wolf Pack to face polar
opposites in next two games
Beyond their records, Fresno
State and San Diego State are
headed by men who are on
opposite ends of the age-scale.
The Bulldogs Rodney Terry
is in his second season with
Fresno State after spending
a decade at Texas on Rick
Barnes staff. Hes also a
recruiting whiz after luring
LaMarcus Aldridge and T. J.
Ford to the Longhorns. The
Aztecs are headed by coaching
legend and mastermind
behind Michigans Fab Five,
Steve Fisher. To give some
perspective on how long Fisher
has been in the game, the
coach had already graduated
college before Terry was even
born.
PROBABLE STARTERS
AP TOP 25
WolfPacktofacepolar
WEEKLY GLANCE
FRESNO STATE
0, forward, Braeden
Anderson
Sophomore, 6-foot-9, 235
pounds; 4.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg
0, forward, Jerry Brown
Junior, 6-foot-7, 220
pounds; 5.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg
3, guard, Kevin Olekaibe
Sophomore, 6-foot-2, 180
pounds; 8.5 ppg, 1.1 spg
21, guard, Allen Huddleston
Junior, 6-foot-2, 185
pounds; 9.2 ppg, 1.7 apg
1, guard, Tyler Johnson
Junior, 6-foot-2, 180
pounds; 11.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg
NEVADA
33, forward, Kevin Panzer
Junior, 6-foot-9, 225
pounds; 4.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg
13, forward, Cole Huff
Freshman, 6-foot-8, 205
pounds; 4.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg
2, guard, Jerry Evans Jr.
Junior, 6-foot-8, 210
pounds; 7.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg
34, guard, Malik Story
Senior, 6-foot-5, 215
pounds; 16.2 ppg, 1.2 spg
24, guard, Deonte Burton
Junior, 6-foot-1, 190
pounds; 16.2 ppg, 3.3 apg
*As of Monday
1. Indiana (26) 21-3
2. Duke (20) 21-2
3. Miami (FL) (17) 19-3
4. Michigan 21-3
5. Gonzaga (2) 23-2
6. Syracuse 20-3
7. Florida 19-3
8. Michigan State 20-4
9. Arizona 20-3
10. Kansas State 19-4
11. Butler 20-4
12. Louisville 19-5
13. Ohio State 17-6
14. Kansas 19-4
15. Georgetown 17-4
16. Pittsburgh 20-5
17. Oklahoma State 17-5
18. Marquette 17-5
19. New Mexico 20-4
20. Wisconsin 17-7
21. Notre Dame 19-5
22. Memphis 20-3
23. Oregon 19-5
24. Colorado State 19-4
25. Kentucky 17-6
Othersreceivingvotes: Minnesota80, Missouri
69, Cincinnati 68, Saint Marys62, Creighton56,
SanDiegoState53, LouisianaTech43, Virginia
Commonwealth35, Saint Louis34, Illinois26,
NorthCarolinaState24, Akron12, UCLA8,
UNLV6, IndianaState5, Virginia4, Wichita
State3, Belmont 2, Oklahoma1, OleMiss1
Fresno State at Nevada
When: Tuesday, 10 p.m.
Where: University of
Nevada, Reno, Lawlor
Events Center (holds 11,536)
Radio: ESPN Radio 94.5
T.V.: None
Fresno State at Nevada
THIS WEEKS GAME
FRESNO STATES LAST FIVE GAMES
Jan. 30 @ Air Force L 62-50
Feb. 6 UNLV W 64-55
Feb. 9 @ San Diego State L 75-53
Feb. 13 New Mexico L 54-48
Feb. 16 @ Wyoming L 55-51 OT
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Jerry Evans Jr. was almost non-existent against Wyoming. In 24 minutes on the oor, Evans put up a paltry two points on
1-of-2 shooting. Evans needs a big game tonight against Fresno State if Nevada wants to get in the W column.
By Chris Boline
Its amazing how much things can change over the course of one game.
Nevada was looking to end its homestand on a high note after falling by four points to
Colorado State. It did just that against Air Force.
Firing up the usually demure Lawlor Events Center crowd to maybe its highest crescendo
of the season, the Wolf Pack willed itself back from a 10-point decit to beat the Falcons
by ve.
Coming off a potentially season-altering win against the Falcons, Nevada traveled to
Laramie, Wyo. with upset on its mind as they faced a beat-up Wyoming team on its home
court, aka The Dome of Doom.
What followed was a frustrating lesson in what could only be termed Mountain West 101:
Expect the unexpected.
Maybe it was the high-country air, but Nevada was inexplicably blown out of a crucial
conference road game.
In addition to being outrebounded by nine, the Wolf Pack shot itself in the
foot, giving up 16 turnovers and shoot- ing only 44 percent as a team to
Wyomings 53.
Theres not much Nevada can do now but move forward, and
they have a perfect opportunity to get on the right track in its very
next game.
DESPITE RECORD, BULLDOGS
BOAST SOME CRITICAL WINS ON
THE SEASON
The last time these two teams faced
each other was in the normally unfriendly
Save-Mart Center, but Nevada found a
way to beat the scrappy Bulldogs on their
home court.
Since then, not much has changed since
the two teams threw down. They both
occupied the bottom two positions in the
conference standings and are
coming off a game against
the Wyoming Cowboys.
For the Bulldogs,
the keys to their
offense are in the
hands of junior Tyler
Johnson. The guard
is the leading scorer
and assist-producer for
Fresno State, but the of-
fensive attack isnt just a one-
man show. Guards Allen
Huddleston, Kevin
Olekaibe and for-
ward Kevin Foster
all average above
eight points a
contest.
The Bull-
dogs have
also beaten
UNLV, Wyo-
ming and
P a c i f i c
on the
season, albeit, they
w e r e all at home.
With its current
standing in the conference, N e v a d a
might face Fresno State at the end of the year i n
the eight vs. nine games to determine who goes to the
Mountain West tournament if things dont change for
either team.
SAN DIEGO STATE HANDED NEVADA ITS MOST LOPSIDED
LOSS OF THE YEAR
In the Western Athletic Conference, the fourth-place team wouldnt
really be thought of as a big-time player in the postseason.
This is completely untrue of the MWC. San Diego State currently holds the leagues fourth
spot and has as good of a shot as any to win the conference title.
Nevada has some experience with the Aztecs, but it wasnt pleasant.
In the last game the two matched up, Nevada held junior playmaker Jamaal Franklin to
only 14 points but just couldnt keep up with San Diego States offensive assault.
San Diego State threw the Wolf Pack around Lawlor Events Center and gave Nevada a
21-point thrashing for its efforts. Things dont get much easier this time around as the Pack
travels to beautiful San Diego and the Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, a place where the Aztecs
have only lost three times on the season.
Chris Boline can be reached at cboline@nevadasagebrush.com.
boxer, but the mental game
kind of ruined me.
Its a rough realization that
I lost to someone I know Im
a better boxer than. But it was
an experience that I needed to
have.
The big-ght jitters got to
Santos then, but he has been
hard at work in overcoming his
butteries.
Before stepping in the ring,
Santos watches video of Mike
Tyson for inspiration. The Bad-
dest Man on the Planets high
intensity gels with Santos.
Ill try and not think of what
could happen to me, but just
think of what I could do to the
other person, Santos said.
Instead of thinking I could get
knocked out, I think heres what
I can do to knock him out.
On top of his new pre-ght rou-
tine, Santos has been honing his
defensive craft. Santos focused
on improving his head move-
ment and keeping his hands up.
His efforts are an attempt to
mimic Gaytans and Morales
championship moments.
Seeing Josue and Andrew win
last year denitely (pushes me),
said Santos, who faces a to-be-
determined opponent on Friday.
They made it real. Its like, Wow.
Were all capable of doing this.
NEW BLOOD
Of the 12 ghters on the
squads roster, only three are
holdovers from last years
squad. Longtime Nevada box-
ing club coach Dan Holmes
expects eight of his ghters to
step into the squared circle on
Friday ve of them making
their amateur boxing debut.
While Holmes expects jitters,
hes not too worried about the
boxers ending up on the win or
loss column.
I want to see improvement
by all of them, Holmes said. I
want to see them ght with the
basic knowledge they have for
three solid rounds and dig down
deeper than they ever have.
Holmes has advice for the
debuting ghters.
You will never in your life be
as tired as you were in your rst
round of your rst ght, he said.
Eric Uribe can be reached at eu-
ribe@nevadasagebrush.com.
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as a unit. Thats the best game
weve played all season. Every-
one came into the locker room
feeling good about it.
Down 21-9 early in the half,
the Wolf Pack clawed its way
back before tying it at 62-all
with 44 seconds left after a pair
of free throws from freshman
Nyasha LeSure.
On the ensuing possession,
the Cowgirls Chaundra Sewell
knocked down two free throws
to stretch the lead before Wyo-
mings Kayla Woodward sealed
the deal with a layup.
In the end, the result didnt
matter too much to Albright.
Even with a win, I wouldnt
be any more proud of them,
she said. We executed offen-
sively, guarded defensively. We
dont have an ounce left in us.
Wednesdays game was a far
cry from the teams previous
meeting on Jan. 12: a 92-41
thrashing handed from Wyo-
ming to Nevada. The 51-point
drubbing was the Wolf Packs
(6-17, 1-9 Mountain West) low
point this season.
Albright took credit for the
rock-bottom loss last month,
citing poor preparation on
her part. This time she used
airtight defense to contain the
Cowgirls motion offense.
I cant say enough about this
team and the turnaround from
when we were in Wyoming,
Albright said. The work; they
put in individually and as a
team to come to this point, to
be able to play a team thats
that good down to the wire
and really beat them in a lot of
categories.
The Wolf Pack shot 35 percent
from the field compared to the
Cowgirls 31 percent. Nevada
had four fewer turnovers, too.
Four Wolf Pack players
reached double figures in scor-
ing with Emily Burns notch-
ing a game-high 16 points.
Chanelle Brennan, who missed
the Jan. 12 meeting, chipped in
15 points.
We had a different kind of
energy, Burns said. We felt
like we had a fire underneath
us.
The spark that ignited
Nevada may have been from
the Play for Kay night the
Wolf Pack held. The initiative
honors legendary North Caro-
lina State womens basketball
head coach Kay Yow, who died
of breast cancer in 2009. The
program promotes the fight
against breast cancer.
To raise breast cancer
awareness, both squads wore
pink shirts and shoes during
the matchup, while fans ran
on a treadmill near courtside
throughout the contest. Fur-
thermore, admission to the
game was free for fans wearing
pink shirts.
Despite the morale-boosting
game, the Wolf Pack finds itself
in a nine-game losing skid with
games against Fresno State
and San Diego State, two teams
atop the MWC standings, this
week.
Albright and Co. are hoping
Nevada carries the momentum
from Wednesdays hard-fought
battle into the rest of the sea-
son.
Theyre growing up, Al-
bright said. Theyre growing
together. Theyre on a mis-
sion.
Eric Uribe can be reached at eu-
ribe@nevadasagebrush.com.
muscle to his lanky frame
and some more moves to his
offensive repertoire, the Pack
will have a huge two-way
option.
It also doesnt help that
the teams most explosive
playmaker is telling them to put
on their big boy pants.
Watching the Wolf Pack this
season is like watching Dance
Moms with my little sister. At
times, there seems to be some
redeeming qualities inspira-
tional moments, impressive
maneuvers from time to time
and hope (although the hope is
usually misplaced).
Supporting Nevada this year
has left me feeling uncomfort-
able and sick the same way
you feel after realizing all the
girls on the show are 11-year-
olds.
The frustration doesnt end
with the frontcourt; Coach
Carter received his second
technical foul of his career at
the last game for a no-call on
Deonte Burton. The normally
calm head coach let his emo-
tions get to him, possibly the
best indication of the seasons
progression and despite tinker-
ing with the starting lineup
throughout the winter, there
have been minimal results since
conference play started.
Now, there is a portion of
the Silver and Blue faithful
who believe next year in the
Mountain West will be more
fruitful. With a year under its
belt, Nevada will have a better
feel for what its up against, but
theres one problem with that:
The season isnt over!
In the latest press conference,
Deonte Burton mentioned the
possibility of jumping to the
pros; so the Pack should be
desperate to right this years
ship.
I can see from every game
that there is something about
the Wolf Pack that is holding
them back. They have the size
and talent, which leads me to
believe that the problems are all
in their heads.
But try telling that to the
Pack when 6-foot-7 Leonard
Washington or 6-foot-5 Jamaal
Franklin is staring at them from
across the court.
Chris Boline can be reached at
cboline@nevadasagebrush.com.
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In the postgame press conference, forward Emily Burns praised the teams energy. Burns notched a team-high
16 points in a losing effort.
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Adam Bao cools down on a punching bag after sparring during Mondays
practice.
By Eric Uribe
What a difference four days make.
Fresh off a gutsy 74-69 win last Saturday
against Air Force, Nevada layed a goose egg
Wednesday in a 68-48 thrashing at the hands
of Wyoming.
We just didnt show up, head coach David
Carter told the Reno Gazette-Journals Chris
Murray after the game. This was probably
the worst game we played all year. I give them
credit, too. They played hard and knocked
down shots. But our energy and commitment
to guard was not there tonight.
Following the Air Force victory, arguably the
Wolf Packs biggest win this season, Carter and
the players used the words maturity and en-
ergy during their postgame press conference.
Those words were replaced with embar-
rassing, lackadaisical and no excuse on
Saturday.
In what has become the plotline to Nevadas
2012-13 season, the Wolf Pack received little
help outside of the backcourt duo of Malik
Story and Deonte Burton. The one-two punch
racked up 12 and 13 points, respectively.
The punchline to the squads campaign has
been Nevada players not named Story or Bur-
ton, who combined for 23 points on a 9-of-21
shooting on Saturday.
While lack of production outside the back-
court combo came as no surprise, the Wolf
Packs defensive effort left many scratching
their heads.
The Cowboys who entered the matchup
with a Mountain West Conference-low in scor-
ing with 53.1 points per game during league
play found their offensive rhythm and then
some against Nevada.
Wyoming knocked down 53.5 percent of
its shots en route to a 20-point blowout. Two
of the Cowboys four conference victories
have come against Nevada, winning 59-48 at
Lawlor Events Center back on Jan. 12.
We let them get too comfortable on
offense, Burton told Murray. We were
lackadaisical on defense. We didnt get the
stops and were coming down on the offensive
end and were turning the ball over on silly
mistakes, unforced turnovers and you cant
play that way.
The Wolf Pack turned the ball over 16 times
four turnovers north of its season average.
Wednesdays thumping only added to
Nevadas nosedive this season. The Wolf Pack
has dropped eight of its past 11 games. Maybe
even more alarming, Nevada has lost those
contests by a jaw-jarring average of 13.4 points
per game.
Despite six games remaining on the Wolf
Packs MWC slate, Nevada may have its back
against the wall. The Wolf Pack hosts Fresno
State, who sit at the bottom of the MWC stand-
ings, 1.5 games behind Nevada, tonight.
The Wolf Pack (12-12, 2-7 MW) took the
rst meeting between the two 68-61 on Jan.
19, which seems like lightyears back with the
teams recent downward spiral. The win was
one of two conference victories for Nevada
thus far.
A loss against the Bulldogs inches the Wolf
Pack closer to a play-in game between the
MWCs No. 8 and No. 9 team for entrance into
the conference tournament on March 12.
Calling Nevadas clash with Fresno State a
must-win situation would be an understate-
ment.
Eric Uribe can be reached at euribe@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
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By Eric Uribe
Nevada centerelder Sara
Parsons smashed a grand slam
on two different occasions,
but the Wolf Pack had polar
opposite results from each
round-tripper.
The rst big y came in a 9-6
losing effort to Idaho State. The
second bomb spearheaded a
9-1 mercy ruling against Port-
land State.
Parsons pair of grand slams
summed up Nevadas up-and-
down weekend as the Wolf Pack
went 2-3 during the Easton
Desert Classic in Las Vegas.
It was a rollercoaster of a
weekend, said Parsons, who
drove in 12 runs during the ve-
game stretch. The rst couple
of games were frustrating but I
feel like we came together as a
team in the end.
After dropping the weekends
rst trio of games, the Wolf Pack
managed to salvage the week-
end with wins against Portland
State and No. 20 Hawaii.
Were just searching to be
a little more consistent, so we
dont necessarily have the highs
and lows in our game that were
seeing from time to time, Ne-
vada head coach Matt Meuchel
said.
Nevada was fueled by its
high-octane offense during the
weekend. The Wolf Pack pushed
30 runs in ve games a far
cry from last years team which
averaged 3.7 runs a game.
Against Portland State, each
batter in the Wolf Packs lineup
notched at least one hit, while
seven players got into the hit
column against Hawaii. Four
different players are hitting
more than .400 through 10
games.
In the leadoff spot, second-
baseman Karley Hopkins leads
the team with a jaw-dropping
.543 batting average. Erin Jones
is right behind her with a .500
mark and tied for a team-high
12 RBIs. Megan Finchers four
home runs is the highest on the
squad.
The offense-galore has been
no surprise to Nevada.
Weve been swinging like
that in practice all year and
working really hard, Parsons
said. When we dont swing like
that is when were surprised
and frustrated. Were condent
in ourselves and each other. We
expect that on a certain level.
However, the Wolf Pack
struggled on the mound. The
pitching trio of Karlyn Jones,
Megan Dortch and Bailey
Brewer surrendered a woeful 32
runs during the weekend.
To Meuchel Nevadas ERA of
6.44 through 10 games isnt a
blip on the radar.
I think its a little bit of a con-
cern after two weeks, the fth-
year head coach said. I dont
think that the talent is not there.
Weve just got to nd a way for
us to come into the zone a little
bit more. Weve got to be able to
get ourselves in situations where
were controlling the strike zone
and not giving away as many
bases. We have the staff to be
able to do it. Theyve just got to
be able to get things to come
together for them.
The Wolf Pack (5-5) travels
to Cathedral City, Calif. this
weekend for another ve-game
stretch. Nevada is hoping two
consecutive wins will spring-
board the squad into moving
forward.
With these last two wins, our
condence is up, Fincher said.
We just need to continue with
that approach and that feeling
that weve had. If we do that, I
think were going to have a great
season.
Eric Uribe can be reached at
euribe@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Deonte Burton and Nevada fell short against the Cowboys in Laramie, Wyo. After the game, Burton
told the media that his teammates need to put on their big boy pants.
Pack in must-win spot after
crushing loss to Wyoming
SOFTBALL
Nevada goes
2-3 in the Las
Vegas desert
D
ont stop believin. Hold
on to that feelin, the
chorus to Journeys Dont
Stop Believing resonated
through the bowels of Mackay Sta-
dium after Anthony Martinezs eld
goal sailed through
the uprights.
Hundreds of Wolf
Pack fans stormed
the FieldTurf
afterwards, with the
remaining sold-out
crowd of 30,712
ling out of the
stadium.
That was the
scene on a fateful
Nov. 26, 2010 night,
now dubbed Blue
Friday.
A mere six days earlier in the same
stadium, an abysmal 10,906 fans a
little more than one-third of the
attendance against Boise State
watched Nevada pounce New Mexico
State 52-6.
Keep in mind, the Wolf Pack was a
one-loss team at the time and ranked
No. 18 in the country. Moreover, the
team was laced with future National
Football League players and was,
perhaps, the best football team the
program has ever elded. Yet, Mackay
Stadium wasnt even half full.
Two years later, Kaepernick sent
Reno into another Blue Friday-esque
frenzy as he marched the San
Francisco 49ers into the Super Bowl.
So much craze that Nevada fans caved
in to wearing red clothing.
Barring the Boise upset, where
was this Kaepernick-mania when he
sported a Silver and Blue jersey?
While writing a story two weeks ago,
I spoke to retired university history
professor and sports fanatic Richard
Davies. He said something that stuck
with me.
I nd it ironic more people in Reno
care about Kaepernick now that hes
in the NFL than when he was here,
Davies said.
Irony? Maybe most Wolf Pack fans
just dont care unless its a big game.
While fans come in droves when
Boise, UNLV, or big-name opponents
come to town, most fans are invisible
when Nevada is pitted against the
likes of Air Force or Colorado State.
Last Monday, the poster boy of
Nevada basketball, guard Deonte
Burton, hinted at foregoing his senior
season in favor of the National
Basketball League Draft.
Its denitely a possibility, Burton
said. I want to keep all of my options
open.
If Burton left, could you blame
him? A circa-million-dollar paycheck
is better than playing at a half-lled
Lawlor Events Center with a nose-
diving team, right?
The Wolf Pack has three home
games left this season: Tuesday vs.
Fresno State, UNLV and New Mexico.
The hated Rebels and No. 19 Lobos
will put butts in the seats, but what
about the Bulldogs?
I tell the guys, This could possibly
be the last time we play with each
other, and we have to treat these
games like were all seniors, Burton
said.
Wolf Pack fans, these next three
games could possibly be the last time
you see Burton and his NBA-caliber
talent wearing Silver and Blue. Ap-
preciate your athletes before theyre
gone.
Eric Uribe can be reached at euribe@
nevadasagebrush.com.
Jordan Burris
MENS BASKETBALL
Since getting bumped out of
the starting lineup in favor of
freshman Cole Huff, Burris
has been struggling. Against
Wyoming and Air Force,
the junior shot a combined
12.5 percent from the eld,
including 0-of-4 from behind
the arc. He only scored six
points in 43 minutes of action.
Reasons to go watch
the baseball team
REIGINING WAC CHAMPS
Despite last years attendance
struggles, the Wolf Pack went out
with a bang in their nal season in
the Western Athletic Conference,
winning the regular season title with a 32-25
record. Even though they were tripped up in the
postseason tournament, Nevada returns three of
four All-WAC First-Team selections. Being a part
of the more competitive Mountain West will also
bring stronger competition to Peccole Park.
FREE BASEBALL!
For cash-strapped college students,
one word doesnt bring more joy
than free. Students get in for free
to every home game and get to
pick where they sit on a rst-come, rst-serve
basis. Reno weather is highly unpredictable in the
spring. One day it could be sunny at a balmy 60
degrees and the next hailing. But in the warmer
months baseball should be a prime destination for
barbecues.
DUELING PACK ACES
Reigning WAC Pitcher of the
Year Bradey Shipley and Reno
High School graduate Tom
Jameson combine to form one
of the Mountain Wests most formidable 1-2
combinations. The two are also stark contrasts
to each other with Jamesons lanky frame and
Shipleys owing locks.
GARY POWERS
Nevadas head coach won his 900th
game last year and is one of the
most successful former athletes-
to-coaches in school history. In fact,
last year The Nevada Sagebrush ranked Powers
behind only Chris Ault on its top ve list.
SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL
Throughout the school year, the
Silver and Blue faithful have been
fair-weather fans at most if not all
Wolf Pack games. With Nevadas
rst year in the Mountain West coming to a
close and the squad looking to end on a strong
note, fans will play an integral role in making an
impression on fellow MWC teams.
Inside Scoop
Sarah Parsons
SOFTBALL
The graduate of Churchill
County High School in Fallon,
Nev. was a force at the plate,
belting 12 RBIs at the Easton
Desert Classic this past
weekend. The junior had four
RBIs in three games and also
hit three home runs during the
course of the tournament.
TRACK & FIELD
Mountain West Indoor
Championships, Nampa, Idaho,
Thursday-Saturday, all day
THE SKINNY: Nevada
enters its rst Mountain
West Championship after
a strong showing at both
the Tyson Invitational and
Boise State Team Challenge.
Seniors Angelica Earls and
Deboarh Amoah both broke
school records at the Tyson
Invitational in the 60 meter
dash (7.43s) and triple jump
(12.65m), respectively. On
the other side of the country,
the Wolf Pack picked up wins
in the 60 meter dash and
the distance medley relay. In
Nampa, Nevada will face last
years championship runner-up
New Mexico and third-place
nisher San Diego State.
SWIMMING & DIVING
Mountain West Championships,
San Antonio, Tex. Wednesday-
Saturday, all day
THE SKINNY: The Wolf Pack
heads to San Antonio this
week for the Mountain West
Conference Championships.
Senior Mengjiao Mi leads the
swimmers with the fastest time
in all the freestyle sprint events.
Junior Grace Huang, a three-
time diver of the week selection
and former WAC diver of the
year, is the cream of the diving
crop. Nevada nished fth at the
WAC Championships last year.
MENS TENNIS
vs. University of San Francisco,
Reno, Nev. Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
THE SKINNY: Powered by
red-hot freshman Robert
Allan, whose undefeated
singles streak sits at nine, the
Wolf Pack is on a three-game
winning streak. Ryan Andrada
and Victor Ouvrad also
picked up victories in all three
of the teams wins. Nevadas
next game is a home date
against the University of San
Francisco. The Dons are 4-2
on the season and are also on
a three-game winning streak,
including a win against No.
69 UCSB.
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Fueled by the big bat of Brooks Klein, the Wolf Pack
averaged 5.2 runs a game in 2012.
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Nevadas Deonte Burton hinted at taking his talents to the NBA at the end of the season. The decision to leave the university early
would follow in the footsteps of Luke Babbit, Ramon Sessions and JaVale McGee.
Eric
Uribe
By Eric Uribe
Scroll down Nevada pitcher
Bradey Shipleys Twitter timeline,
and youll nd third-person quips,
over-the-top comparisons to the
man upstairs and cockiness that
would make James Bond blush.
Braden Shipley is never wrong.
Braden Shipley doesnt take no for
an answer. Braden Shipley is the
man, one Jan. 21 time-stamped
tweet says.
Another tweet later that day:
Theres me then theres god.
While the tweets may be only
half-joking, Shipley doesnt want
his rock-hard condence con-
fused for selshness. The reign-
ing Western Athletic Conference
Pitcher of the Year is a team-rst
kind of guy.
I want the team to succeed,
Shipley said at baseball media
day a week ago. Every time I go
out, its for the team. Its not for
anything else. I know I have 35
guys behind my back supporting
me.
The Wolf Packs success may
ride on Shipleys right hand. After
starting at shortstop most of his
freshman season, Shipley returned
to the mound a season ago.
The results were eye-popping:
WAC-highs in wins (9), ERA (2.20)
and opponent batting average
(.212). Shipleys 98.1 innings
pitched were second best in the
conference, while his 88 strike-
outs were third in the WAC.
Last year was an experience
thing for me, Shipley said.
Mostly, it was really the rst year
Ive pitched in a while. Just going
into this year with experience,
condence in my ability and
having a team behind me that Im
condent in is huge.
Despite earning Second-Team
All-WAC shortstop honors as
a freshman, Shipleys pitching
ability made him a gem out of
Medford, Ore.
Shipley was a three-time letter
winner at North Medford High
School and a key cog in the Black
Tornados 2007 state champion-
ship win.
Now, back at his natural
position and paired with a years
worth of college pitching experi-
ence, Shipley has all the makings
to top his 2012 season.
You cant replace experience,
Nevada baseball head coach Gary
Powers said. Experience is the
key to success.
Shipleys eye-opening sopho-
more campaign earned him the
No. 89 college baseball player
ranking in College Baseball Daily.
From a scouting perspective,
Shipley has a lot of potential,
the College Baseball Daily story
in Nov. said. With solid frame,
excellent control and strong
velocity, he has an extremely high
ceiling as a relief pitcher while
also still having great potential for
success as a starting pitcher. His
fastball has been consistent in
the low-mid 90s, and his control
is only improving with time.
One caveat in the story: Ship-
leys fastball tops out at 97 mph,
according to the soon-to-be
21-year-old.
Spending last summer in the
Alaska Baseball League helped
hone Shipleys pitching goods.
Initially, Shipley thought about
staying in Reno for the summer.
Instead, the right-hander served
as the Anchorage Bucs closer.
Shipley posted a 2.76 ERA in 13
innings of relief, earning ve saves.
The switch from starting pitcher to
closer was different for Shipley.
It was a little weird at rst, but
I loved it, Shipley said. It was
a good experience. Down the
future, if I have the opportunity
to continue to play, at least I have
that in my back pocket.
Shipley added 15 pounds to his
frame during the offseason. While
ripping a fastball in the strike zone
is second nature to the now-190-
pound, 6-foot-3 pitcher, Alaska
helped him tune his changeup
and curveball.
I threw a lot of fastballs, Ship-
ley said. But I also worked on my
off-speed stuff. Throwing hard
can only get you so far. Everybody
can hit a fastball if they know
its coming. So I had to rene by
breaking stuff.
The pitching duo of Shipley
and Tom Jameson, who tallied 16
of the Wolf Packs 32 wins in 2012,
will shoulder a bulk of Nevadas
load this year.
I dont do the whole ace No.
1 or No. 2 pitcher stuff, Shipley
said. Im going to go out and
pitch the day Im going to pitch.
T.J. is going to do the same. Theres
no pressure.
Being the man doesnt worry
Shipley. Neither does impressing
Major League Baseball scouts
before the MLB Draft in June.
You cant think about stuff like
that, Shipley said. Whats most
important this year is making it
to a regional and making it to a
super regional. Thats the main
focus. If I focus on other stuff,
thats when you start putting too
much pressure on yourself, and
youre not being a team guy at
that point.
Maybe Shipleys tweet should
have read, Theres the team and
then theres me.
Eric Uribe can be reached at eu-
ribe@nevadasagebrush.com.
By Chris Boline
On the Reno High baseball
teams website, there is an old
profile of current Wolf Pack
pitcher Tom Jameson. The then
6-foot-6 senior listed his inter-
ests as kite flying and scooter
shredding and his favorite
team as the USA gymnastics
squad. Despite his passion for
peculiar extracurricular activi-
ties, he was all business when
it came to baseball, where he
was named the High Desert
League Pitcher of the Year fol-
lowing his senior campaign.
Ive been coaching over
20 years, and he is one of the
most competitive pitchers on
the mound, Jamesons former
high school coach Pete Savage
said.
Four years later, the towering
right-hander is entering his
fourth and final season at Ne-
vada. After being snubbed by
the pros in the Major League
Baseball draft, the current
6-foot-7, 245-pound, All-
Western Athlete Conference
First-Team selection is ready
to prove his critics wrong.
While his favorite activities
have mellowed down to fish-
ing, playing basketball and
watching movies, the same
competitive spirit still burns.
Despite being slightly
overshadowed by the reigning
WAC Pitcher of the Year, junior
Bradey Shipley, the pitch-
ers form a potent one-two
combination. They have also
developed a strong rapport off
the diamond.
T.J. and I are really good
friends, and its always been
competitive because last year,
he was trying to get that (num-
ber one) spot from me, Shipley
said. It developed into a good
friendship, and whether or not
we know it, we push each other
everyday.
The senior is no slouch
himself. In his three seasons
at Nevada, the big man has
compiled a record of 19-9 with
a 3.68 ERA.
The tremendous will to be
the best didnt just start to
develop at the school on the
hill. Beyond obvious physical
stature, the seniors biggest
strengths were apparent even
in his days at Reno High School
on the corner of Booth Street
and Foster Drive.
He really has a desire to be
one of the best. In high school
he was one of the best, and
now hes progressed into one
of the two best pitchers on the
team. Savage said.
There are some other
similarities between the right-
handers junior to senior year
transitions in high school
and at Nevada. Jameson was
the Reno High School MVP
his junior season but was not
chosen for league pitcher of
the year honors.
In a similar fashion, he was
spurned by Major League
Baseball teams despite the fact
that he had garnered first-team
honors with a record of 7-2 and
a 2.55 ERA following his junior
campaign at Nevada.
This isnt a size dilemma
either. In 2011 there were only
19 major league pitchers who
were 67 or taller.
After getting to know Jame-
son for four years, his old coach
thinks hes the kind of guy who
will be just fine despite this
setback.
I believe that baseball re-
ally reveals a persons character
through adversity, and Tom is a
player who takes a punch and
just jumps right back, Savage
said.
His current coach, Gary
Powers, believes that as the
workhorse of the pitching staff,
the senior is as reliable as they
come.
Any time you have a guy
thats been on the mound for
three quality years, you have to
feel good about it because hes
been very, very consistent for
the last three years, Powers
said. We know what we get
out of Tom 90 percent of the
time, and thats huge.
With the move to the Moun-
tain West Conference, almost
all Wolf Pack athletic teams
have experienced some diffi-
culties, but the new transition
doesnt really intimidate the
Reno native.
Nothing is really differ-
ent, but more or less to relax
and have more fun this year,
Jameson said. One of the
things is when you get to your
last year, you put a lot of pres-
sure on yourself. I just need to
relax more and just enjoy every
second Im out here because it
could be my last.
Obviously a local product,
the right-hander does want to
do something special in his
final go-around before he rides
off into the sunset.
This is my last year and its
been special for four years, so
hopefully Ill make it a good
one, Jameson said. Heck, go
out with a bang.
Chris Boline can be reached at
cboline@nevadasagebrush.com.
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ACES HIGH
File photo /Nevada Sagebrush
Nevadas Braden Shipley began his Wolf Pack career as the teams shortstop, where he batted .287 and drove in
19 RBIs. Shipley reached new heights last season on the mound for Nevada, winning 9 games and having an ERA
of 2.20. There will be no position ip-opping this season as Shipley is the Wolf Packs No. 1 pitcher.
File Photo /Nevada Sagebrush
Tom Jameson enters his fourth and nal season as a Nevada starting pitcher. As a freshman, Jameson earned a
record of 6-1 before a 6-6 sophomore campaign. Jameson had the best season of his career in 2012, going 7-2
and having a 2.55 ERA.
Condent Shipley relishes in
team-rst position as Packs ace
Ultra-relaxed demeanor doesnt
hide Jamesons competitive re
By Eric Uribe
Its often said that a team
takes on the personality of
its head coach. If the saying
holds any merit with the
Nevada baseball team, then
the Wolf Pack will be bona
fide winners in 2013.
For the 31st season, Gary
Powers is at the helm of
Nevada. Powers carries a
career record of 914-732-5
record with him. The skip-
per has guided the Wolf Pack
to the NCAA Regionals four
times last reaching the
championship tournament
in 2000. Thirteen years
later, Nevada is poised for
another championship run.
Our team chemistry is
there, said junior pitcher
Bradey Shipley, who went 9-4
last season. What its going to
take for this group of guys is
all pulling on the same rope.
We have the talent; the ability
is there. Its just a matter of
can we show up to the eld
every day and play ball.
Expectations are sky high
for the Wolf Pack coming off
a Western Athletic Confer-
ence championship last
season. The squad totaled a
record of 32-25 last season.
Now in the Mountain West
Conference, Nevada was
tabbed as the MWC third-
place finisher by a MWC
media poll.
There are a lot of qual-
ity teams (in the MWC), and
theres not a whole lot of
fall-off from top to bottom,
Powers said. Youve got to
come out every day and play
your best, or youre on the
short end of the stick.
A Collegiate Baseball poll
pegged the Wolf Pack as No.
61 in the country. Theres
only 64 slots in the NCAA
Division I Championship
Tournament.
Starting pitchers could be
the key to returning Nevada
to the NCAA Regionals. The
Wolf Pack return its three
starters Shipley, Tyler
Wells and Tom Jameson
from a year ago.
Everything starts on the
mound, Powers said. These
three guys that we have had
great fall (practices) and
came back in shape. Theyre
leaders. Those are three guys
to build on.
Shipley and Jameson were
a pair of All-WAC First-Team
selections with ERAs of 2.20
and 2.55, respectively. The
left-handed Wells 2012 ERA
of 6.42 is deceiving. The then-
freshman pitched last season
with an injured shoulder.
The optimism isnt nearly
as high for the bullpen,
which was depleted by the
graduation of five seniors.
Doubts in the bullpen be-
came a reality during an 11-4
season-opening to Kansas
on Friday. Three Nevada
relievers surrendered seven
runs off five hits against
the Jayhawks in the eighth
inning alone.
If the bullpens woes con-
tinue, the pressure will be
on the lineup to bail out the
Wolf Pack. Nevadas starting
offensive lineup features six
holdovers from last season.
I think weve got a good
blend of speed and some
gap-power guys, Powers
said. We dont have a lot
of guys that have bona fide
power. Weve got guys at the
top and bottom of the lineup
than can run and handle the
bat. If they do what we think
they can do, it makes us a
team that could be tough to
play against.
The offense starts with se-
nior outelder Brooks Klein.
In his first season with the
Wolf Pack last year, Klein
had team highs in batting
average (.335), home runs
(eight) and RBIs (42) en
route to an All-WAC First-
Team honor.
Another key cog in the
lineup is Kewby Meyer. As a
freshman, the Hawaiian na-
tive batted .324 and belted
34 RBIs. Meyers campaign
earned him a spot on the
All-WAC Second-Team.
Meyer is one of seventeen
players on the 35-player
roster that are either sopho-
mores or freshmen. Their
growth could make or break
Nevada this season.
The key to this whole deal
is how our young kids that
have talent grow up during
the course of the season,
Powers said.
Eric Uribe can be reached at
euribe@nevadasagebrush.com.
are, junior civil engineering major Marcos
Galvan said.
Galvan wasnt alone on this issue; the
most common response to why students
dont attend games was: I dont know when
they are.
The unpredictable Reno weather in the
spring doesnt help the teams cause either.
Early in the season, its a weather issue,
Michael Samuels, Associate Athletic Direc-
tor of Marketing said. In Reno its cold out,
so if its raining, people dont want to go.
Coupled with poor weather and a late-
season surge, the squad didnt draw very
well, but this season might change that.
The team made a run late last year,
Samuels said. I would expect the team to
do better, and the buzz will start to circle
earlier.
Responsible for marketing the Wolf Pack,
Samuels attained his current position last
year with a year of experience under his
belt. There are new things the marketing
director will try.
We have developed an on-campus team
to help market athletic teams, Samuels
said. We also have a better hold on on-
campus media outlets and what theyll
provide for us. The athletic department has
a pretty good relationship with the folks in
the Downunder Caf, and there will be a
street team to hand out iers.
The second portion of the survey was
more promising for Nevada. Thirty-four
out of 110 (roughly 30 percent) planned to
attend a game this year, double what the
team averaged last season.
While Samuels oversees the marketing
program as a whole, Nevadas coordinator
of promotions, Meaghan Hall, has a couple
ambitious ideas to pump some life back
into Peccole.
Because there are so many baseball
games, there are a lot of opportunities
for people to go, but I feel baseball gets
overlooked at times, Hall said. So what
I did was sit down with the coaches this
year, and I broke down the schedule to pick
out the big games that were doing ticket
promotions, barbecues and handing out
team trading cards.
Despite these obstacles, there are certain
qualities of the experience that students
still enjoy.
Free baseball is better than having to
pay, and I enjoy it, freshman geology ma-
jor Matt Schneider said.
According to Hall, unpredictable weather
shouldnt hurt a successful teams drawing
power.
The weather has a huge part in it, plain
and simple, and people just dont know
about it, Hall said. But we were the WAC
champ last year. My whole goal this year is
to just put butts in the seats.
Chris Boline can be reached at cboline@
nevadasagebrush.com.
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Packs sights in rst MWC year
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In his 31 seasons at the reins of Wolf Pack baseball, Gary Powers has averaged a little more than 30 wins
per season.
By Eric Uribe
The Nevada boxing club, one of
the most storied sports on cam-
pus, will step out of the concaves
of Fourth Street Boxing Gym and
into the spotlight of Eldorado
Casino Saturday.
The Wolf Pack will host ghters
from Lock Haven, Washington,
the University of Nevada, Las
Vegas, California and West Point
at the casinos showroom.
The boxing matchups will be a
tune-up for the regional champi-
onships exactly a month away on
March 22.
KING OF THE HILL
A year ago, Josue Gaytan lived
and breathed winning the Nation-
al Collegiate Boxing Association
Championship. On April 7, 2012
Gaytans dream became a reality
when he reached the zenith of the
185-pound division, winning the
gold from defending champion
Ryan Johnson of Army.
Now, Gaytan is atop the moun-
tain, and the reigning champion
has a target on his back.
Obviously, I want to repeat,
and I feel like I should have that
pressure, Gaytan said. But
since I have won it, theres less
uncertainty. Theres not as much
unknown as there was before.
Before, there was a small piece of
me that still doubted myself.
While Gaytans hunger has
shrunk, the champion isnt taking
his foot off the throttle. Gaytan
has been hard at work perfecting
his footwork with night time runs,
ladders and other foot drills.
A year ago, footwork almost
held back Gaytan during his road
to a title. His balance left him
prone to blows during matches.
With the size of these guys
Im ghting, punching power is
obviously important, he said.
But I feel that will come as long
as Im able to move around and
be in shape. But Ive got to be able
to get my feet under me and keep
my balance.
Gaytan will square off against
Jeofferey Traore from Lock Haven.
The bout will be the end of the
trilogy between the two. Gaytan
took the rst two ghts includ-
ing one at the NCBA National
Championship quarternals in
2012.
I feel pretty condent, he said.
Im pretty sure Ill come out with
a win. But Im sure it wont be easy.
Hes not going to just lay down. He
has some anger and nally wants
to get me.
ROAD TO REDEMPTION
While Gaytan and Andrew Mo-
rales hoisted championship belts,
teammate Jarred Santos watched
from the crowd. Largely forgotten
in the pairs victories, Santos also
qualied for the NCBA National
Championships.
Unlike his teammates fairy-
tale endings, Santos story ended
abruptly: a rst-round defeat to
Navys Antonio Roa. The 5-foot-8,
139-pound Santo has mixed emo-
tions about the heartbreaking
defeat.
I was super nervous, Santos
said. I think I was a way better
Y
ou have got to be
kidding me.
How did Nevada,
coming off its ballsiest
win of the season, just get
crushed by a Wyoming team
that had
lost six of
its previous
eight games?
I understand
the game
was on the
Cowboys
home turf
(aka The
Dome of
Doom) but
20 points? Its
like, come on!
You can point individually
to the inconsistent help the
supporting cast beyond Deonte
Burtons Iron Man and Malik
Storys War Machine, the new
conference or coach Carters
struggles to nd the right
mix but the problems are all
of those and more.
To be fair, its not as though
Nevada has been playing the
likes of San Jose State, Utah
State or Idaho each week, but
then again, Id be hard-pressed
to say the Wolf Pack would win
the Western Athletic Confer-
ence the way theyre playing.
Louisiana Tech is 23-3 and
currently riding a 15-game
winning streak. Even with
former Nevada stars Olek Czyz
and Dario Hunt, the Pack failed
to get past the Bulldogs in the
WAC tournament.
With an untested crop of
frontcourt players assuming
the mantles left by Hunt and
Czyz in the new conference,
the results have been sub-par.
This is most likely the case
because of the higher level of
competition in the MWC, but
the current big men have also
sporadically stepped in and out
of effectiveness.
The trio of juniors Kevin
Panzer, Devonte Elliott and Ali
Fall possess so much potential
to be special; however the
head games associated with
Division I basketball have been
weighing heavily on the big
men.
Panzer has recently been
ashing his skills with back-to-
back games in double gures,
but the 6-foot-9 Californian is
prone to one too many mental
mistakes that lead to turnovers
or missed opportunities.
A native of Senegal, Fall and
his hulking frame are Nevadas
best chances to be a physical
team. However, coach Carter
mentioned the big juniors lack
of effort in practice is leading
to Falls minutes being limited.
Hes capable of nishing at the
basket, but he wont see more
time if he doesnt come full
circle in his habits.
At 6-foot-10, the tallest player
on the team, Elliott might
be the most intriguing of the
three. If the Paramount High
School graduate can add some
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Wolf Pack baseball: If they
win, will the fans come?
File photo/Nevada Sagebrush
In spite of winning a share of the Western Athletic Conference championship last season, Nevada baseball
attendance waned. The Wolf Pack averaged 462 fans per home game.
By Chris Boline
The winter wind whistles
through Nevadas Pec-
cole Park, whipping moisture
from the bleachers. These
seats sit here all year round
for patrons waiting to fill
them, but they often remain
empty.
With this years campaign
already underway and the
teams rst home game this
week, it will be interesting to
see how much difference one
year can make.
The fan support problem
aficts all of the big three
university sports. This year
the Nevada football team
averaged 23,432 fans out of a
possible 29,993 (78 percent),
and the basketball team has
drawn only 6,438 out of 11,536
(56 percent) to each of its
home contests.
However, baseball lagged
the farthest behind last sea-
son, averaging 462 fans per
contest at the 3,000-seat Pec-
cole Park, a mere 15 percent of
the stadiums capacity.
This dilemma isnt caus-
ing Nevada to play poorly.
The Wolf Pack won the WAC
regular-season title last year
and put four players on the
All-WAC rst team. However,
a lack of fanbase awareness is
stiing attendance growth.
A survey conducted Friday
in front of the Starbucks inside
the Joe Crowley Student Union
asked 110 students, ranging
from freshman to graduate
students: 1) Have you ever
attended a baseball game at
the university and 2) Do you
plan on going to a game this
season?
The overall consensus of
the former question was an
overwhelming no 92 out
of 110 had never been to the
stadium to watch a game.
This number might be par-
tially skewed due to a portion
of the survey subjects being
freshman and not yet having
the chance to attend a baseball
game.
Students answers varied,
but there seemed to be a
running theme as to why they
dont go to games.
If I heard about it, Id go.
But I never got a schedule, and
I just dont know when they
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Nevada boxing takes center stage
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Mario Hernandez, left and Zach Barbara spar during Mondays practice at Fourth Street Gym.
MWC getting
under Packs fur
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By Eric Uribe
Wednesdays home game
against Wyoming was a night
of firsts for Jane Albright and
the embattled Wolf Pack.
In Albrights almost-30-year
coaching career, Albright had
never heard what Cowgirls
Joe Legersk said to her after
the game.
He stopped me and told me
that he was proud of my team,
Albright said. Ive never had a
coach tell me that they were
proud. Thats never happened
to me.
Next, Albright let her squad
throw mini-basketballs into
the crowd following the game,
a gesture Nevada reserves for
wins.
Last and perhaps most
importantly, the Wolf Pack
played its best game of the
entire season. However, the
result was all too familiar: a
66-65 loss. Nonetheless, the
outcome was a victory for the
teams morale.
Im actually a believer that
there is such a thing as a moral
victory, Albright said. Ath-
letic directors probably dont
count this as a victory, but I do
where I come from.
Nevada sophomore forward
Emily Burns added, We played
Despite loss,
Nevada scores
a moral win
Juliana Bledsoe/Nevada Sagebrush
Nevada point guard Arielle Wideman had a solid showing against
Wyoming, scoring 12 points and dishing three assists.
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