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SLOPES OPEN FOR WINTER SPORTS

Skiers and
snowboarders
weigh their
resort options
By Jackson Bartlett

Ski and snowboard season is close to being

in full swing and with temperatures starting
to drop in the Reno-Tahoe area, the resorts
and students who frequent the slopes are
priming themselves for the winter.
University of Nevada, Reno students have
a multitude of options for skiing and snowboarding that cater to various economic and
mobility levels.
Boreal Mountain Resort in Soda Springs,
California offers $15 discounted Friday lift
tickets for students with valid student identification. However, Boreal is 41 miles away
from the campus and while that distance
might be a setback for some, junior Sam
Kenton said that it is still his best option.
Mountains like Boreal are great, Kenton
said. It sucks to drive that far, but its super
affordable. Im still paying less, all told, even
after getting gas.
Other resorts, such as Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe,
are closer to the campus, at roughly 27 miles
away. There are round-trip shuttles that
leave from the Atlantis, Peppermill, Silver
Legacy, Circus Circus, El Dorado, and Grand
Sierra Resort casinos to Mt. Rose between
Dec. 20 and Jan. 3.
Pricier resorts, such as Northstar California Resort and Squaw Valley Ski Resort,
offer other forms of entertainment including
food, shopping, rock climbing and slacklining. UNRs Winter Sports Club frequents
these two mountains as they offer Olympicgrade facilities and runs.
I love Northstar, said junior Wesley
Anderson, Its expensive, but the grooming
in the park is unbeatable. I can ride [deep
powder] and [groomed runs] in the same
day, then kick back in front of a fire by the
skating rink at the end of the day and have a
beer. How can you match that?

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Nevada Writers Hall of Fame inducts new honorees

By Jennifer Marbley
Three local writers who left their
mark on Nevadan literary culture were
honored at the 27th Annual Nevada
Writers Hall of Fame on Thursday, Nov.
13 at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Poet Shaun Griffin, folklorist Ronald
M. James and historian Alicia Barber
received standing ovations while accepting their awards during the induction. The ceremony was held in the
Milt Glick Ballroom in the Joe Crowley
Student Union where audiences gathered for the celebration. Griffin and
James joined the 51 previous honorary members of the Hall of Fame and
Barber was awarded the 2014 Silver
Pen Award.
The selection committee chose the
honorees for their contributions to
Nevadas literary arts history. According to the selection committee, the authors did not only need strong writing
credentials, but a strong connection
to the state of Nevada and must have
contributed significantly to the states
literary culture. The committee also
stated that writing about the history of
Nevada while giving back to the community was heavily factored into the
honorees success.
James, the executive director of the
Comstock Foundation, said that being
accepted into the Hall of Fame was a

humbling experience. James has published over half-a-dozen non-fiction

books including The Roar and the
Silence, which focuses on Virginia
Citys mining district.
James is a UNR alumni, where he
studied folklore and anthropology as
an undergraduate student in 1973. He
furthered his education at UNR with
a masters degree further exploring
his interest in history and archeology.
James said that he considers himself
to be a native son of Nevada and that
it was rewarding to be recognized by
his birth state. He found his passion
in writing about the history of Nevada
and the diverse residents that inhabited it.
I try to take history beyond just the
written records, I like being able to deal
with buildings and archeology and the
things you can touch, James said.
Griffin, a published poet and
cofounder of the nonprofit Community Chest, similarly found writing
inspiration in Nevada. Griffin worked
as a counselor and addressed issues
of poverty and homelessness in his
nonprofit work. His work has provided
him content to fuel his poetry, and
being inducted in the Nevada Writers
Hall of Fame helped to validate his
work.
Theres enough going on in this
world that if your eyes are open and

you have a heart, youre going to have

tons to write about, Griffin said.
While on campus, Griffin was a guest
speaker in senior Andrew Sherbondys
poetry class. Sherbondy used Griffins
writing advice and said that Griffin
stressed the importance of honesty
in writing and developing voice over
time through experience and practice.
He said that this approach helped
him to improve his poetry writing during his workshopping class. Knowing
that Griffin was being inducted into
the Hall of Fame was the main reason
why Sherbondy attended the induction ceremony with some classmates
and wanted to support him.
I think its a great thing, and Im glad
more people are coming [to Nevada
Hall of Fame ceremonies], Sherbondy
said. Events like this are important to
keep poetry and the literary arts alive.
The Silver Pen Award was confirmation for Barber that she was on the
right track in her writing career. She
said that she was excited to join the
long list of previous recipients of the
Silver Pen Award.
[James and Griffin] are absolutely
inspiring writers, Barber said. I strive
to be as productive and influential as
they are.
Barbers love for literature led her to
discover a passion for historical cities.
She studied how people developed a

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(Left to right): Shaun Griffin, Alicia Barber and Ronald M. James posed for a photo at the
University of Nevada, Renos 27th Annual Nevada Writers Hall of Fame induction ceremony
on Thursday, Nov. 13. Griffin and James were inducted into the Hall of Fame, while Barber
received the 2014 Silver Pen Award for her contribution to Nevadan literary culture.
sense of connection to certain landscapes, cities, and structures. Barber
said that understanding a connection
to a place helps people care more and
take better care of it.
Barber loves cities with vibrant
cultural scenes such as the District of
Columbia, Seattle and Austin. She defines herself as a westerner who lives
in a lot of different places, but said

Nevada is quickly becoming a home

for her.
It means the world to me, Barber
said. I always wanted to be a writer.
Books were my best friends. I couldnt
think of anything better to be.
Jennifer Marbley can be reached at
jmarbley@sagebrush.unr.edu and on
Twitter @MissMarbley.

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Attendees of the Interfraternity Council Benefit Dinner gather for a photo in the Milt Glick Ballrooms on Tuesday, Nov. 11. A
majority of the audience consisted of Greek members who came together in support of St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital.

IFC raises donations to

prevent childhood cancer

CONTRIBUTING STAFFERS:

By Maddison Cervantes

Kyle Kuczynski, Blake Miller,

Margarita Salas Crespo, Andrea
Wilkinson

The motto at St. Jude Childrens

Research Hospital is, No child
should die in the dawn of life.
Cori Guidi, University of Nevada,
Reno senior and Delta Delta Delta
sorority member, has taken this
motto to heart as one of the many
reasons St. Jude is a dominant
factor in her life. Guidi spent the
past summer working as an intern
in St. Judes American Lebanese
Syrian Associated Charities office,
the hospitals Los Angeles-based
fundraising branch.
St. Judes slogan has also reached
UNRs
Interfraternity
Council,
which found it to be an admirable
organization. IFC partnered with
St. Jude Up til Dawn, a nationwide
organization dedicated to fundraising for the hospital, to host the first
IFC Benefit Dinner at the university.
On the evening of Tuesday, Nov.
11, the Milt Glick Ballrooms, located
in the Joe Crowley Student Union,
were filled with UNR students and
community members. Tickets were
$15 each, Olive Garden catered to
the guests and young men from
UNRs fraternities contributed by
serving the food.
A selection of videos based on the
stories of several St. Jude patients
were also presented to the audience.
All proceeds of the dinner went directly to St. Jude Childrens Research
Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
These proceeds were made possible through coordination by junior
Caden Fabbi, a member of the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and IFC
executive board administrator. He
managed the planning and marketing aspect of the dinner, with a goal
of hosting an impactful evening.
I really believe in the Greek
system to be able to come together
and do something great for the
world, Fabbi said. We raised a ton
of money and awareness, thanks
to the help and contributions from
the IFC fraternities, for a wonderful
organization and thats really what

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As a member of Up til Dawn,

Fabbi admires St. Jude and began to
see a partnership between IFC and
Up til Dawn. With this partnership,
the benefit dinner was put in motion.
St. Jude is the official philanthropy
of Tri Delta. Morgan Ogden, Tri Delta

What we are doing is so

important because every
dollar that is donated to St.
Jude truly matters.
- Cori Guidi
president and executive director for
Up til Dawn, attended the event
along with Guidi and several other
members of the sorority to support
the organization.
Ogden, who spoke at the event,
is a second-year intern for the
American Cancer society and traveled to Memphis, Tennessee over
the summer to work in St. Judes gift
planning department, which deals
with high wealth donors and corporations. Ogden is convinced that
UNR has the potential to continue
with a larger amount of donations
for this cause.
Since we have not done it before,
I think Nevada has a unique opportunity because as a university,
we are growing so fast, have such an
amazing population and have such
passion for giving back, Ogden said.
Since 1962, St. Jude has helped
increase the overall childhood cancer
survival rate from 20 percent to 80
percent. The hospital provides patients and their families the chance
to focus solely on their childs health,
regardless of their race, religion or
inability to pay. These families will
never receive a bill for their medical
expenses, housing expenses or basic
necessities. The hospital is run on approximately $2 million per day and is
funded completely by donations.
Within one evening, approximately $3,500 was raised for this
hospital as a result of the UNR
students and community members
that attended.
What we are doing is so important because every dollar that is
donated to St. Jude truly matters,
Guidi said. The research done at
the hospital is shared freely with the
world and affects cancer treatments
for everyone. This is something so
special to St. Jude and a reason they
are so successful.
Other attendees joined Guidi in
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Fraternity members working
the dinner were enthused about
fundraising for the cause, such as
sophomore and current Zeta Psi
pledge Christian Doty.
Doty has recently entered IFC on
campus, and has developed and
appreciation for St. Jude donations.
Its cool to see IFC coming
together and raising money for St.
Jude, Doty said. All we are doing
is selling tickets and serving food,
but its bringing so many donations
forward, and thats something we all
want to be a part of.
The benefit dinner was a side
event for the actual Up til Dawn
fundraiser, which will take place on
March 28, 2015 in the Joe. According
to Ogden, the event has been held
on college campuses nationwide.
Up til Dawn will be an all-night
event consisting of activities, prizes
and patient families there speaking.
Teams are registered in groups of
six, and each is asked to raise $100
to achieve the organizations goal of
raising more than $50,000.
If Up til Dawn is successful,
which it will be, it will take place
every spring on campus, Ogden
said. Hopefully, in years to come,
[UNRs] Up til Dawn will be as successful as the University of Memphis, TN; they raise over $100,000.
Ogden added that St. Jude is
interested in engaging college
students to help inform the world
on the power of their brand. She
firmly believes that their research
will allow them to discover a cure
for cancer in her lifetime, and Ogden wants to be sure that the UNR
helped them get there through
events such as Up til Dawn and the
IFC Benefit Dinner.
Maddison Cervantes can be reached
at mcervantes@sagebrush.unr.edu
and on Twitter @madcervantes.

Heather Hays and Mary Kate Sweeney,

professional staff members of the Alpha
Omicron Pi sorority, presented the upcoming arrival of their organization to the
University of Nevada, Reno at the Associated
Students of the University of Nevada meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Hays announced that AOII was selected to
join UNRs Panhellenic Council on Oct. 3. It
has been eight years since a new sorority has
joined the council (Sigma Kappa in 2006).
We were identified as an organization
that really would really come in as a strong
partner and the values of our organization
really paralleled with the values of the Greek
organization in your [campus], Hays said.
The representatives encouraged senators
to promote the sorority to any women they
believed might be interested in it. Sweeney
said that AOIIs recruitment and colonization process would take place between
January and February.

SENATORS SUPPORT CAMPUS

ACCOUNTABILITY AND SAFETY ACT
Sens. Abby Feenstra of the College of
Liberal Arts, Catie McCrillis of the College
of Science and Ken Brooke of the College
of Business presented their resolution in
support of the Campus Accountability and
Safety Act, a piece of legislation written by
United States Sen. Claire McCaskill.
The summary of McCaskills Act found on
Congress.gov states that it seeks to require
all institutions of higher education that
receive federal funding to clearly delineate
responsibilities and share information
about certain serious crimes, including
sexual violence, occurring against students
or other individuals on campus with local
law enforcement agencies.
Feenstra said that the Act aims to increase
the transparency of the prevalence of sexual
assault among universities. It also aims enhance prevention efforts and resources
available to sexual assault survivors at
institutions of higher education.
The resolution passed unanimously.

SENATOR REPORTS
SEN. RYAN SUPPE
REYNOLDS SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
Sen. Suppe is working on creating a resolution in support of bringing student-run
businesses to the Gateway Plaza as part of
the universitys master plan, which describes
the goals University President Marc Johnson
has for the campus over the next 10 years.

SEN. NICHOLAS ANDREW

INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS
Sen. Andrew gave his fellow senators a
report on a meeting he had with Dr. Elliott
Parker, director of the universitys core curriculum, prior to Wednesdays meeting concerning new core curriculum requirements.
From his conversation with Parker, Andrew
learned students will be required to take only
two of three core humanities courses and the
university will be adding new courses such
as ethics and science and technologies to the
core curriculum.
According to Andrew, students entering
the university in fall 2016 will be affected by
these changes.
However, Andrews most pressing concern
after his meeting with Parker was that many
students arent aware of the upcoming core
curriculum changes and that there is no
organized effort to inform them about it.
Andrew encouraged his fellow senators to
work to ensure that their constituents are
informed of the curriculum changes.
Rocio Hernandez can be reached at rhernandez@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@rociohdz19.

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SEX WEEK:

NEWS A3

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By Rocio Hernandez

THE CONSENT
EVENT

Sex, orgasms and consent are

topics that were discussed during
Voices for Planned Parenthoods,
known as VOX, first Sex Week
from Nov. 10 to 13. According to
VOX President Maddie Poore, the
week gives the club the opportunity to provide sex education
for students at the University of
Nevada, Reno.
We know that when people
feel comfortable enough talking
about sex, they are then having
safe sex, very consensual sex,
there [are] discussions about
contraception and sex for pleasure, which is why we are doing it
ultimately, Poore said. We need
to be having those conversations
to make people comfortable and
remove that stigma.
The three events used drawings, panels and a presentation
to facilitate conversations about
sex, and draw into students to
the events. VOX treasurer Annie
Zhu said that all events had great
student turnouts throughout
the week and received positives
feedback from students.

COLOR YOUR ORGASM

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Maddie Poore (bottom), president of Voices for Planned Parenthood

and Mark Nesbitt (top), former sex education instructor, gave students
an overview of the concept of consent at The Consent Event in the
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Rotunda last Thursday, Nov. 13. Free
pizza was also given at the presentation.

Drawings of colorful explosions

of paint and sparkles depicting
UNR students orgasms were displayed outside of the MathewsonIGT Knowledge Center Rotunda
on Monday, Nov. 10.
The event, titled Color Your
Orgasm, was one of VOXs three
events in Sex Week. Attendees
decorated a sheet of paper using
markers, painting and glitter and
drew images that represented
their orgasms. After they were
finished, students had the options
of posting a picture of themselves
with their drawing on Instagram
using the hashtag #sexweekunr
and hanging their drawing
alongside others on a white board
outside of the Rotunda.
Freshman Andy Calinguert and
junior Sara Tunney were two of
the students that participated in
the event. While he was painting,
Calinguert mentioned that Color
Your Orgasm is a great way to
get people to talk about sex and
sexually related topics because
some people arent normally at
ease discussing those topics.
In Tunneys experience, sexual
conversations
are
frequent
among the people she knows and
she didnt realize that that isnt
always the norm.
There definitely were people
who felt uncomfortable at first at
the Color Your Orgasm event, but
after a while they seemed more
comfortable with it, Zhu said.
Its just important to be able to

VOX creates dialogue to

promote healthy sex habits

talk about it without having like

a stigma around it because if you
cant talk about it, its really hard
to learn about it.

SEX IN THE DARK

How can a person with a

vagina have more than one
orgasm? What does it mean to
be transgender? Is it possible
to get pregnant without vaginal
intercourse?
The answers to these sexually
themed questions submitted by
UNR students were given at VOXs
Sex in the Dark discussion in the
Joe Crowley Student Unions
Theatre on last Wednesday, Nov.
12. As students entered the space,
VOX members handed them
index cards where they could ask
questions to the panelists while
remaining anonymous.
Jen Howell, sexual health
program coordinator at Washoe
County Health District, Christopher Daniels, vice president for
the Northern Outreach Team and
Anneliese Hucal, sex columnist
for multiple news outlets, including Huffington Post and Playboy,
were the events panelists. They
gave students their personal
insights on sex, based their off
of own sexual experiences
and knowledge that they have
acquired in their professional
careers.
Sophomore Eimi Marritt, who
attended Sex in the Dark last
year, said that many questions
that were answered the previous year, such as birth control
methods and sexually transmitted diseases, were topics that
werent explained to her by her
parents or in sexual education
classes. Because she enjoyed last
years event and learned from it,
Marritt invited two friends who
are foreign exchange students
from Japan to go with her on
Wednesday.
I was just talking to these guys
and they dont know a lot of stuff
either because nobody teaches
us, Marritt said. Its like this
forbidden topic [but] everybody
does it, everybody knows about
it, but nobody understands it, so
I think this is very informational.

Photos courtesy of Voices for Planned Parenthood

Voices for Planned Parenthood advertise their event at Hilliard Plaza,

Sex in the Dark, using sidewalk art on Monday, Nov. 10. The event
was part of VOXs Sex Week.

COLOR YOUR
ORGASM

THE CONSENT EVENT

Over 40 students gathered

inside
the
Mathewson-IGT
Knowledge Center Rotunda for
VOXs last Sex Week activity, The
Consent Event, on Thursday, Nov.
13.
Poore and Mark Nesbitt, former
sex education instructor, gave
a presentation that explained
the concept of consent. The
presentation defined consent as
an enthusiastic yes that is given
by all parties before every sexual
act. Poore and Nesbitt explained
that consent has to be verbally
communicated because without
it, any sexual behavior can be
considered sexual assault. They
also stressed the importance of
respecting a partners choice,
even if they say no.
Its our responsibilities to
show our partners that we do
value [their] nos no matter
what, even if we think they dont
really mean it because there is no
way to really know that, Nesbitt
said. The only option we have
is to take that no seriously and
then communicate we really care
about their [choices].
Last year, The Consent Event
taught Zhu that consent is only
valid if a person is sure that it is
what they want. This is an aspect
of the event Zhu said that she
believes is important for UNR
students learn because some
people dont know that they are
allowed to reject sexual offers
from their partners.
The Consent Event empowered me to able to take a stance
for myself and know that its okay
to say no sometimes, Zhu said.
Rocio Hernandez can be reached
at rhernandez@sagebrush.unredu
and on Twitter @rociohdz19.

Photos courtesy of Voices for Planned Parenthood

University of Nevada, Reno students pose with their drawings that

represent their orgasms made at Voices for Planned Parenthoods
event, Color Your Orgasm, last Monday, Nov. 10 in the MathewsonIGT Knowledge Center Rotunda. Similar images can be found on
Instagram using the hashtag #sexweekunr.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

WINTER IS prowl
COMING
on the

THINGS TO WATCH
OUT FOR THIS WEEK
By Alexa Solis

A CHRISTMAS CAROL:
THE MUSICAL BY
ALAN MENKEN
Friday
7:30 p.m.
Church Fine Arts,
Theatre
Three ghosts and tales of
corrupting greed will take
Theatre. Ebenezer Scrooges
tale of his unforgivable
to the University of Nevada,
Reno. Tony Award winner
the festive favorite. Tickets
are $20 for adults, $18 for
$5 with a valid student ID.
They can be purchased at
the ticketing counter in the
Photo courtesy of the Winter Sports Club

University of Nevada, Reno Winter Sports Club President Graham Collins overlooks the mountains at Squaw Valley on Thursday,
April 3 . The competitive ski team is hoping to qualify four of its teams to the United States Collegiate Ski Associations Nationals.

NIGHT OF ALL NATIONS

Winter Sports Club prepares for season

Friday
6 p.m.

By Alexa Solis
The snow-capped mountains of
mid-November only mean one thing
for a certain group of students at the
University of Nevada, Reno ski
season is coming.
The UNR Winter Sports Club welcomed the long-awaited season with
its 33rd annual Ski Swap last Friday
through Sunday. The swap raised
funds for the upcoming ski and snowboarding season.
Due to UNRs proximity to the Sierra
Nevada mountains, many competitive skiers and snowboarders choose
the university to be able to continue
competing, according to club president Graham Collins. Collins wanted
to join the UNR Ski Team his freshman year; however, the team was cut
in 2010.
I was hoping to be on the UNR Ski
Team, Collins said. It was a goal of
mine ever since I was a kid.
According to Collins, the Winter
Sports Club has made enough money
to become an athletic team by the
universitys standards, but the university has yet to recognize them as
an entity.
[In 2010, the university] said we
had to make enough money to fund
a team for the next four years, so we
needed to make roughly half a million dollars, Collins said. We got
that half a million dollars. We had
the money to support the team, and
the university did not accept us into
varsity status. Theres probably a lot
more complications to that but thats
the broad spectrum of it.
In an effort to continue raising
money and maintain viability for once
again becoming a varsity sport, the
club hosts the UNR Ski Swap. Vendors
and donors bring a variety of snow
gear to the club. The snow gear is then
sold, and a portion of the proceeds

Night of All Nations event

diversity through food and
dance. Over 50 country
booths will be serving food
and presenting their culture
through brochures, artifacts
purchased at the Lawlor will
call ticket center, and are $5
with a valid student ID and

RENO COMIC CON

Photo courtesy of the Winter Sports Club

Above is the competitive Alpine Team/UNR Ski Team logo.

goes toward the club and the rest goes

to vendors who sold the goods.
While there is an emphasis on competitive skiing and snowboarding,
since a varsity team no longer exists,
the Winter Sports Club has been home
to anyone and everyone interested in
skiing or snowboarding at UNR. According to Collins, there are two sides
The competitive side is a remnant
of the universitys former NCAA team.
The clubs competitive members work
throughout the summer, and practice
on the slopes of Northstar and Squaw
Valley during the winter months in
order to challenge their competition
in division II collegiate skiing and
snowboarding. The clubs ultimate
goal is to make it to the United States
Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Associations national competition.

According to freshman competitive

skier and club member John Tillis, the
club is an exceptional way for people
that have raced all their lives to continue being competitive.
We ski train throughout the whole
winter, right now were just doing dry
land, Tillis said. A lot of us work out
throughout the week too, just to keep
up.
Though there is a highly competitive edge for some members, the Winter Sports Club is also open to every
skill level, even teaching students
how to ski or snowboard, according
to Collins. In many cases, the club
will give leftover donated goods from
the Ski Swap to members in need of
equipment. According to Collins, one
of the most satisfying parts of being
involved in the club is putting smiles
on the faces of those eager to learn.

Friday Sunday
Friday 3 p.m. 8 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. 7 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. 5 p.m.

Club member and freshman social

skier Josh Bell, has been enjoying
his time with his teammates. He also
mentioned that he has made numerous new friends and has also enjoyed
getting to be familiar with the more
competitive members.
Im all about relationships and
friendships, and going up and carpooling with a group of people and
building those lifelong friendships
that you do create in the ski teams,
Collins said. Theyre some of my
best friends that Ive had throughout
my life. These teams help build those
friendships and relationships, and
the club allows us to do it at an affordable price.
Alexa Solis can be reached at alexasolis@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@alexacsolis.

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(Left to right) UNR Winter Sports Club members Tyler Baumgardner, Graham Collins, Simon White, Brian Biersdorff and Madison
Crovitz pose for a photo at Diamond Peak on Feb. 1. The club plans group trips to ski destinations for both competitive and
noncompetitive members.

Alexa Solis can be reached at

alexasolis@sagebrush.unr.edu
and on Twitter @alexacsolis.

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COMEDY SHOW

By Tyler Hersko

JIM JEFFERIES

Jim Jefferies is changing. The popular

Australian stand-up comedian has kicked
the coke habit, is raising a son and no
longer refers to priests as pedophiles in
dresses.
Well, the subjects of his stand-up acts
are changing, anyway. The comic went viral after getting assaulted onstage during a
performance in 2007. Since then, Jefferies
has skyrocketed in popularity thanks to his
immensely successful specials, which are
full of misogyny, drug tales and especially
combative religious tirades.
Theres a difference between being an
offensive comic and just being offensive
and if Jefferies popularity is any indication, the comic has mastered the art of
walking down that fine line. Take a gander
at any of his specials; if youve got a dark
sense of humor, itll be hard not to bust a
gut at one point or another. With seemingly no rest for the wicked, Jefferies latest
comedy tour, Day Streaming, found the
politically-incorrect comic at the Silver
Legacy Friday evening.
That said Jefferies recently released
Netflix special, titled Bare, hinted at a
shift of sorts for the rising star. Gone were
the most of the overt obscenities. Jefferies
notorious storytelling, which used to cover
everything from bringing severely disabled
friends to brothels to misadventures with
cocaine and attempted threesomes, had
less shockingly gross developments.
Thats not to say that Jefferies has gone
soft. The special was full of raunchy good
times, but still, a shift was evident.
Like Bare, the performance showed
another side of Jefferies, and similarly
proved that the comic is more than capable
of bringing humor to a variety of topics. Jefferies recently became a father, and much
of the nights jokes revolved around his
budding family life. Seemingly mundane
topics, from toilet training to prenatal
classes, were transformed into in-depth
deconstructions full of offensive hilarity.
As with any edgy comedian worth his
salt, Jefferies performance never delved
into disagreeable vulgarity. There were
certainly a number of lewd moments,
such as a brief story about middle school
locker room antics and breastfeeding, but
their lighthearted treatment and relatable
tone made for a thoroughly enticing and
fun performance.
Perhaps the most impressive aspect
of Jefferies performance was the sheer
originality.
Despite having only released Bare

DAY STREAMING

ITS HOODIE!

Date: Friday, Nov. 14

Location: Silver Legacy
Resort
Grade:
several months ago, all but one segment
of his Reno show was material outside of
his specials. That one segment was pulled
from his first special, Contraband, and
discussed a far-fetched tale of European
doctors murdering ugly infants. As far as
dead baby jokes go, it was a suitably creative joke that still holds up, but its hardly
among Jefferies best material.
That aside, a fair portion of the show
featured impromptu interactions with the
audience. Since the fight that propelled
the comic into stardom, Jefferies has become infamous for crass exchanges with
his shows attendees.
After a presumably offended party left
the show early on, Jefferies began cracking
numerous jokes about the high rollers
that occupied the venues front seats.
Near the end of the show, Jefferies bizarre
conversation with one of the venues hapless security guards resulted in the latter
seemingly going off to gamble with the
comedians money. Whether or not it was
staged is irrelevant; the unexpectedness
and sheer strangeness of the discussion
was worth several laughs, even if it did go
on for a tad longer than necessary.
However, thats a minor quip. The
vast majority of the show was full of racy
humor and entertaining stories well
worth the price of admission. While the
performance never reached the ingenuity
of Jefferies past jokes about gun control,
God at a party or performing in the Middle
East on his past specials, plenty of laughs
were abound.
Jefferies opened the show stressing the
fact that although his jokes werent meant
to be taken seriously, he understood that
his brand of comedy wasnt for everyone.
Despite the somewhat lighter subject material, his Reno performance may not have
changed that fact, but it certainly proved
that Jefferies is as versatile a comic as he
is a hilarious one, and that he is showing
absolutely no sign of slowing down.

By Alexa Solis
Electricity permeated the air as screaming girls flocked to the stage when rapper Hoodie Allen performed at
the Knitting Factory on Saturday, Nov. 15. In the above photo, Allen said his iconic opening line Its Hoodie!
to the audience during the show. The line starts off most of his songs. Fans came out in droves to see the New
York-based hip-hop artist. Concert openers Chiddy Bang and MAX both played songs with Allen during his set
while the audience reveled in the hype of the concert. From Chiddy Bangs constant use of an air horn sound
effect to an enthusiastic fan getting the chance to rap on stage with Allen himself, anything was fair game.
Alexa Solis can be reached at alexasolis@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @alexacsolis.

Tyler Hersko can be reached at thersko@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter

@tylerhersko.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014

STAFF EDITORIAL

Educate yourself about sexual health

ampus and students

need to place a bigger
emphasis on sexual
awareness.
With Sex Week coming
to a close, the University of
Nevada, Reno and its students
will hardly notice its passing
in preparation for finals.
However, amid a constantly
shifting landscape in relation
to sexual awareness, the
importance of this weeks
events cannot be understated.
Cresting over the 19,000
enrollment mark, UNR has
a larger responsibility to
protect and educate more
students. That being said, it is
ultimately up to the students
to make themselves aware
of the resources available to
them. This is especially true
for the options available that
relate to sexual health, due
to the growing number of
diseases and sexual assaults
in Reno. Sex Week starts the
conversation, but issues such
as consent and sexual health
need to be a more consistent
topic of discussion.
In recent years, there has
been an increase in sexual
diseases transmitted in the
state of Nevada and Washoe
County, according to the 2012
edition of the Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance
report from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. Numbers for chlamydia
outbreaks have risen from
9,670 in 2008 to 11,137 in
2012, and after experiencing
a decrease from 2008 to 2011,
total reported cases for gonorrhea also increased from 2,172
to 2,264 in 2012. Although the
number of syphilis outbreaks
in Nevada has decreased, the
problem with sexual awareness still exists today.
As such, students need to
be aware of these statistics
and prepare accordingly.
While some may dismiss
these numbers as matters
that only concern the heavily
urbanized southern Nevada

Photo courtesy of Voices of Planned Parenthood

Above is a screenshot of a powerpoint slide from a presentation given during Sex Week on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the University of Nevada, Reno. Later
slides went on to define consent in hopes of teaching students how to deal with the issue in a variety of contexts.
area or the rural outliers, this
is absolutely not the case.
Recent national data from the
CDC and Washoe County has
revealed that these diseases
can affect college students at
both the national and local
levels.

According to the National

College Health Assessment,
50.3 percent of students use
condoms during vaginal
intercourse, while 55 percent
use contraceptives during
other types of intercourse.
The 2014 Trojan Sexual

COFFEY BREAK

Band together to bring the

Winter Olympics to Reno-Tahoe

still remember riding in the

back of my parents tiny car,
eyes glued to the passing
scenery of densely packed
pine trees and adorable cabins,
ripped straight from the pages
of Better
Home and
Gardens
magazine.
Lowering
the window
ever-soslightly, I
inhaled the
fresh air
Daniel
deeply a
Coffey
phenomenon I
wasnt
quite familiar with coming
from Las Vegas. Suddenly, my
dad excitedly pointed forward
announcing, Look, there they
are: the Olympic rings! I leaned
forward just enough to see the
five rings proudly brandished
above a towering sign proclaiming Squaw Valley USA.
When driving past the resort
these days, it is hard to believe
that Squaw Valley was once
chosen to the host the 1960
Winter Olympics for its quaint
and intimate atmosphere. What
was once an underdeveloped ski
village was transformed for the
Olympics, setting the foundation
for Squaw to become the massive resort that so many people
see today. Over time, Squaw has
used the momentum that the
Olympics brought to catalyze
strong growth in its facilities for
guests.
With its developed infrastructure and pristine ski slopes, it is
time for the Reno-Tahoe area to
recapture the worlds attention
by hosting the 2026 Winter
Olympics.
The past year has been an
important one for Northern Ne-

vada from the announcement

of Teslas new gigafactory to the
election of Reno mayor Hillary
Schieve we are experiencing
a changing tide. This is a tide
that the Reno community in
particular has ridden to market
itself as an appealing destination
for visitors from around the
world.
Recently, Reno has been
shaking off its infamous Reno
911 persona in favor of a
more cultured and globalized
community. Local city planners
and officials have focused their
efforts on developing projects
like MidTown and Startup
Row as opposed to obnoxious
casinos. The aggregate result
of these efforts is a new image
of progress in Reno and its
economy an economy that,
historically, has seemed solely
based on gaming.
Beyond the growth of small
businesses and cultural outlets,
the Reno area constantly strives
to associate itself with Tahoe. In
1994, the airport rebranded itself
as Reno-Tahoe International
to build a stronger connection
between the areas.
Hosting the Winter Olympics
would strengthen this type of
image association, as many
athletes and fans would most
likely be staying in Reno during
the competition. This would not
only solidify the new reputation
of Reno on an international scale
but all of Northern Nevada as
well. Reno is the most populated
city in Washoe County and acts
as reflection of the community
as a whole.
For these reasons, our community needs to band together
in support of this international
undertaking. The Reno Tahoe
Winter Games Coalition is a
nonprofit organization aimed
at branding the area as ideal for

Olympic games. To do so, the

coalition of community leaders
works to bring a variety of winter
sports to the area, showcasing
the idyllic terrain and environment for competition. The
process of choosing a host city
takes nine years, which means
that we are just three years from
fighting for a bid. The looming
deadline makes present day
a critically important time for
community collaboration.
The coalition plans a number
of events throughout the year,
many of which need the help of
community volunteers. From
fantastic luncheons to winter
sports competitions, you have
the ability to play a role in
promoting the area through
community events.
A goal such as this one can
only be achieved if people
throughout the Reno-Tahoe
area band together and show a
true desire for an event like this.
The Olympic games are meant
to bring the world together for
one common purpose, so the
site of the games will have to be
a community that is ready and
hopeful for its future.
Northern Nevada is in a
transitional time, and it is the
responsibility of its citizens
to lay the right foundation for
sustained development. Holding
the Winter Olympics would
bring attention to the massive
changes Northern Nevada has
made in the past few years and
could spell major image and
economic strength for the area.
We have a chance to change the
way this world views our home
forever so lets reach out and
take it.
Daniel Coffey studies journalism. He can be reached at
dcoffey@unr.edu and on Twitter
@TheSagebrush.

Health Report Card (a survey

that uses a variety of metrics
to rank the sexual health
resources available at 140
American universities) ranked
UNR in the bottom half of
the survey, at 79th overall.
The metrics are based off

of the level of sexual health

resources and information
available to students on college campuses. UNR is lagging
significantly behind a handful
of other western universities.
To offer a comparison,
Fresno State was 50th, UNLV

was ranked 39th and the

University of Oregon came in
at 17th. UNR prides itself on
being a Tier One institution,
but its grade is not very
impressive in this area. While
this might not be the most
prestigious of rankings, it is
something of a telltale sign of
where the university can make
some big improvements.
Students that are apprehensive about getting
tested for STDs also need to
know that the health center on
campus is a safe place. All of
the tests are confidential and
appointments can be made
ahead of time to ensure you
can get in and out efficiently.
Also, since your student fees do
pay for free admission into the
health center and the center
offers a variety of free tests, this
is a resource that cannot be
overlooked. Even if money is
still a concern, the clinic offers
free testing on Thursdays from
8-10 a.m. This might be a tough
time slot to get in for some,
but students need to make it a
priority to get checked because
not doing it could result in
harm to themselves and others.
It is also hard to escape the
topic of sexual assaults on
college campuses. However,
there are resources on campus
that can curb these events from
occurring. In addition to the
health center, there is Green
Dot training offered to prevent
sexual assault on campus and
there are classes on becoming
a bigger part in Bystander
Intervention.
If Nevada is going to make
headway in the national picture, it could be a leader in the
field of sexual health awareness.
With STD and sexual assaults a
significant problem, students
need to know that education is
the proper means for slowing
these problems down.
The Nevada Sagebrush Editorial Staff can be reached at cboline@sagebrush.unr.edu and
on Twitter @TheSagebrush.

Defy social expectations to

find your identity in college

n identity is a complex
thing, especially
during these malleable collegiate years
between late adolescence and
early adulthood. College can
be a time
of chaotic
discovery
in which
we are able
to find the
passions
that will
drive us for
the rest of
Dylan
our lives, a
time when
Smith
the world
actually
encourages us to change. We
are given the chance to
develop a distinctiveness that
will act as the backbone of our
future, to enact a catalyst for
self-revelation that will impact
nearly every aspect of our
adulthood.
My question is this: are we
allowing ourselves to change?
Are we encouraging each other,
as a university, to enable these
kinds of discoveries within our
peers, and within ourselves?
Or are we being oppressive,
treating academia as a grooming school for the middle-class,
a hub of non-identity, with
everyone looking at the same
thing and thinking the same
thing, all at the same time?
Now, on a macro level, I
believe that the University
of Nevada, Reno works hard
to encourage change and
opportunity among its
students. There is a seemingly
infinite number of opportunities for an individual to find
a new form of affinity for the
world. My worry is that, on
a micro scale, an individuals
peers can discourage, if not
entirely abolish, ones ability
to pursue these life-changing

experiences.
Weve all had that friend: the
one who tears down someone
for trying something new,
for breaching the cliques
established comfort zone.
These stubborn friends will
do everything in their power
to maintain and restore their
sense of security, usually
denouncing anothers attempt
at alteration for fear of losing
their own identity. This
behavior does nothing but
constrain an individuals search
for identity, breeding a hoard of
cloned graduates.
Even collectively, as a highly
developed, academic society,
students constantly deter
individual attempts at defying
norms through an incessant
need to define. We use blanketlabels as an excuse to ignore
the individual, throwing any
single person who is different
into a pile with the rest,
pronouncing them as not
like us. This kind of behavior
dejects whole groups of people
from changing, out of fear of
being thrown into the pile, out
of fear of being called different.
Ive seen this happen at every
level of development, whether
it is during the transition from
high school to college, from
sophomore to junior, or from
graduation to the real world.
In my experience, breaking
the bind of a stale high school
identity was the most difficult
form of change I have gone
through. I played baseball until
I was nearly 20, embodying the
typical jock persona and, for
a long time, I was convinced
that I enjoyed it. Because of
my anxiety towards change, I
chose to exemplify the carefree
label of class clown, living life
through a game-by-game,
moment-by-moment lens of
blind optimism: it was the
opium of my adolescence.

It wasnt until I moved to Oregon for my freshman year that

I realized the power of change,
seeing firsthand how weak the
facade of social descriptions
could be. Once I escaped the
label-wielding ceiling of my high
school friendships and I began
to realize that my thoughts had
been someone elses opinion,
that my life had been a mimicry
and my passions a quotation.
In that year of detachment, I
discovered a deep passion for
literature and writing, and the
discovery of these passions
ultimately shaped the foundation of my identity.
I was lucky, in the sense
that I experienced a forced
manifestation of change,
living outside the control of
an adolescent norm. The
time enabled me to formulate
an identity that was entirely removed from my youth,
constructing a whole different
kind of optimism in the
changing scenery, in finding
what was down the road.
This form of physical
displacement, however, is just
a metaphor: we should all be
accepting of one-anothers
changes. No one should have
to tangibly detach themselves
from friendships in order to
find their identity. We should
all have the liberty to change
during the course of a day, to
wake up as one person and to
go to sleep as another.
It is up to us, as a university, to enable the identifiable
changes among our friends, no
matter how drastic or discomforting. In the same vein, it is
up to us, as individuals, to be
ourselves, whoever they may
be.
Dylan Smith studies marketing.
He can be reached at dcoffey@unr.edu and on Twitter
@TheSagebrush.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Create a
dialogue
about
violence

t was just two weeks ago that William Hampton was shot by a police
task force just steps away from the
Nevada Living Learning Community.
Being so close to the university, we must
further consider the implications of
such violence.
In the aftermath
of the fatal shooting, it is important
to consider what
meaning can be
gleaned from
violence, and
how it may have
Jennifer an effect on the
university and the
Marbley Reno community
at large. Im not
ready to dismiss the shooting that
happened along the familiar streets that
I walk every day as an isolated incident.
The rise in fatal shootings over recent
months across America may be a statement about the world we currently live
in, and it is important to have critical
conversations about incidents such as
the recent Reno shooting.
What I find most disturbing is that
the reaction to the shooting suggests
a troubling, ambivalent attitude about
community violence.
There is a rise in media attention on
shootings done by officers in recent
months, with Ferguson being the most
well-documented example. Its unclear
if theres been a rise in police brutality since the fatal shooting of Michael
Brown, or if advances in technology and
social media platforms have made the
public more aware of the deeply-rooted
issue of police violence in America.
As the daughter of an LAPD officer, Ive
witnessed the residual effects that this
dangerous job can have on an individual.
For an occupation known in the media
for high profile cases of use of excessive
force, I believe that it is crucial to
demand a call for accountability without
demonizing law enforcement officials.
We need to not only be more aware,
but also more involved in holding our
law enforcement officers to a higher
degree of accountability. With the rise
in new technologies and smartphone
apps, citizen journalism has never
been easier. The first person to notify
others of the shooting was a student
who tweeted out images from the crime
scene. This gives us a more complete
view of the reality of police conduct in
violent situations.
I first heard about the shooting via a
Facebook status update, rather than text
alerts issued through the University of
Nevada, Reno. Social media creates a
powerful network in which we can help
keep each other informed. Breaking
news no longer has to trickle down from
authorities to the masses we can be
there first.
With powerful technologies at our
fingertips, we have more influence
than ever over cultural dialogue and
steering awareness to tough issues, such
as police violence, that affect us all.
However, I believe that the commotion
about the shooting taking place next
to a prominent university died down
uncomfortably fast. My professors did
not mention the death of a person right
across the street from an active campus.
A sense of normalcy seemed to return
almost immediately. While I am not
advocating for us as a community to be
paralyzed in terror by events such as the
Hampton shooting, I do think it shows
signs of normalizing violence.
It is debatable whether or not
Hampton left the officer many options.
He attempted to harm the officer by
backing his car into him. It is easy to
judge while not being in that situation,
and maybe shooting the man was the
only option the officer had. However,
I dont think that this is an isolated
incident of police violence.
Police officers have to be held
accountable for the actions they take
to fulfill their ultimate purpose, which
is to serve and protect the public.
Citizens have more tools now than
ever to be faster than most sources of
traditional media to photograph and
record officers to tell a complete story of
what happened.
We need to hold ourselves, as a
community as well as law enforcement,
to a high standard, so that excessive
force does not continue to be the norm
and we need to tell the story instead of
looking away.
The worst way to respond to community violence is to become jaded
or desensitized to the point where it
is normalized. I dont want to be part
of a community where shootings are
considered business-as-usual. I understand that this fatal shooting is an ugly,
painful thing, but glossing over it is not
an acceptable answer. We can take the
first step in holding law enforcement
and ourselves accountable by engaging
in a conversation about violence.
Jennifer Marbley studies English writing. She can be reached at jmarbley@
sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @
MissMarbley.

@TheSagebrush | nevadasagebrush.com

OPINION A7

WITTY WORDS

Lessons
learned
from fine
literature

stand at the bar, tumbler of whisky in hand,

among other fresh-faced youth, genially
exchanging the pleasantries of social discourse and I often reveal that I am an English
literature major. The response I consistently
receive is, Oh! I love reading too! And what is
it that you love reading? I
quizzically respond.
The responses are a
predictable list (sometimes
with unnecessary upward
inflection): the latest teen
dramas, dystopian action romances and other slop which
somehow found itself ladled
from a toilet and bound into
Kyle
cheap paperback book form.
Kuczynski Forgive my diatribe, but these
works fulfill a limited role as
entertainment value.
While dollar store paperbacks may occasionally
light a finger upon the pulse of pop culture, they
fail to tickle and twist your wit or confound you
into a feverish, writhing mass of epiphany. They
do not expand your vocabulary or capacity for
critical thinking. They do not afford you the
opportunity to participate in conversations
which have taken place for centuries. They do not
significantly shape your conceptualization of the
world, nor do they allow your peers to conceive
of you as being particularly witty. Only literature
affords such things.
The experience of analyzing literature is meant
to be authentic. There is no need to cry like Keats,
coo like Coleridge or be as pithy as Pope, merely
for the pleasure of, wandering lonely as a cloud
like a pretentious romantic. No, instead, the
experience ought to be exhausting as you pour
your eyes over texts, plumbing the depths of their
grammar, diction and syntax, all so that you may
begin to fathom true wit.
You must read literature to alter your consciousness and writhe in a puddle of your own
revelation. Such a task is mind-bending. Your
thoughts will pale in comparison to many of your
peers and professors. You will assert ill-conceived
arguments and you will begin to understand the
limit of your wit. You may feel pretentious for
even attempting to dissect these complicated
texts, but do not fear.
If you apply yourself properly, you will reveal
that your pretensions are nothing but realizations
in waiting. Your consistent effort in attempting to
comprehend literature will correlate directly to
your skill in disputation, expand your faculty for
succinct reasoning and enlarge your capacity for
elevated cunning.
You will begin to wield language in a persuasive
manner, which will sooth your friends and berate
your foes. Your conversations will be charred in
fiery debate. Your audience will be smitten by
your wit and charmed by your compelling ability
to articulate logic and reasoning. Despite such
seriousness, your sense of humor will improve as
you discover how to satirize a fool.
Pop culture has the power to dictate your
self-conceptualization, but literature allows you
to transcend this by affording a consciousness
separate from yourself. Pop culture molests the

Photo illustration by Breanna Denney/Nevada Sagebrush

mind, whereas literature guards it. Literature is

timeless; it does not require a like, a hashtag or a
tweet to remain relevant and compelling. You will
be made all the more conscious of past, present
and future, becoming an informed member of
society, capable of cutting through envenomed
rhetoric meant to steal your money, your vote
and your rights. In this way, literature can
become an agent of change within your day-today interactions with the world.
Any fool can read and summarize a text, but
what is more compelling is your ability to construct an interpretive argument that persuades

others to take up your reasoning. In this ability

there is the power to transcend appearances and
surface-level assumptions.
By reading literature you are taking part in a
time-honored practice of self-improvement and
mental expansion, which yokes together many
mental faculties in the interest of expressing your
elevated wit and cunning. So please, throw away
your pop culture garbage and read a real book.
Kyle Kuczynski studies English literature. He can
be reached at dcoffey@unr.edu and on Twitter
@TheSagebrush.

LATINO VOICES

Qualified latinos must enroll in healthcare

he Patient Protection and Affordable

Care Act commonly called the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare is
a comprehensive healthcare reform law
that was signed into law by President Obama on
March 23, 2010. Under the Affordable Care Act,
insurance companies can no
longer limit or deny coverage
for pre-existing conditions,
young adults can get covered
under their parents health
plan until the age of 26, and
preventative care services are
now available at no cost.
The new healthcare law
Margarita offers an expansion of
Medicaid, as well as federal
Salas
financial assistance in the
form of tax subsidies for
Crespo
those who meet certain
requirements. Access to these
resources is among the slew of benefits now at the
disposal of uninsured Americans. Because options
for affordable health care are now available, those
who qualify but do not acquire insurance face
penalties upon filing taxes.
In 2013, the Keiser Family Foundation ranked
Nevada second in the nation for uninsured people.
Latinos encompassed a particularly large portion
of that uninsured population. When the first
enrollment period kicked off in October 2013,
thousands of Latinos nationwide reached out to
navigator entities for help with the enrollment
process. By Dec. 15, the Ramirez Group, a navigator entity, had a line going around its building with
Nevadans looking to enroll by the end of the day to
have effective insurance as of Jan. 1, 2014.
Outreach to the Latino community was a key

goal of many states, including Nevada. Part of

the outreach efforts included education about
the healthcare reform and its implementation.
This was significant for Latinos who are known
for practicing unorthodox medicine methods as
opposed to traditional, western medicine. One of
the reasons that so many Latinos took the initiative
to enroll was to avoid the penalties associated with
the law for not securing the benefits it provided.
The necessity for enrollment made the education
about healthcare much more important.
Upon the establishment of the healthcare
law, many ethnic groups like Latinos were faced
with barriers. Preferring to use familiar cultural
medicine practices tends to be the primary reason
why Latinos are so resistant to western medicine.
Part of the problem also comes from the inability
to successfully communicate with Latinos who
speak little or no English. Additionally, the health
literacy among Latino communities tends to be
very low.
For example, a BuzzFeed article entitled, 28
Things People Who Were Raised By A Mexican
Mom Know To Be True demonstrates the cultural
beliefs of Mexican mothers. Number one says, She
believed VapoRub was a cure for everything. This
statement illustrates the cultural beliefs of home
remedies associated with the Latino community.
Regardless of the mockery intended by the piece,
the statement embodies the problem of cultural
barriers that exist among the community.
Being able to identify and respond to such
problems among healthcare professionals is
crucial when conducting enrollment. As an exchange enrollment facilitator for Nevada Health
Link, Nevadas state based exchange, Ive learned
that the first steps to take when assisting a Latino
family is understanding its cultural background,

assessing the level of healthcare literacy they

posses, and making sure that important information is being shared in their language of choice,
whether that be Spanish or English.
Aside from concerns about penalties, I received
questions about how to sign up for Obamacare
because people were happy about the thought of
having health insurance for the first time in their
life.
During the first enrollment period, thousands
of Latinos were able to obtain health insurance
through the Affordable Care Act. Noam N. Levey,
from the Los Angeles Times, reported that the
percentage of uninsured Latinos ages 19 to 64 fell
from 36 percent to 23 percent.
There should be no reason why Latinos who
qualify for tax subsidies or for the Medicaid
expansion are uninsured. Help in Spanish is
available through navigator entities and other
organizations throughout Nevada.
With the enrollment period having just started
again this past Saturday, our Latino community
and all of Nevada should be getting ready to reenroll, or enroll for the first time, if they missed
the last enrollment period.
This enrollment period will be shorter than the
last one, lasting for only three months (Nov. 15,
2014 Feb. 15, 2015). It is very important that
our communities reach out to navigator entities
for enrollment assistance and other resources
available to them, especially if they are currently
uninsured and do not have a comfortable grasp
of the English language or U.S. healthcare
system.
Margarita Salas Crespo studies anthropology. She
can be reached at dcoffey@unr.edu and on Twitter
@TheSagebrush.

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vs. Southern
Utah
W, 28-19
8/30

THIS WEEKS GAME

Fresno
State

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vs. Washington
State
W, 24-13

at Arizona

9/05

9/13

AP TOP 25

1. Florida State (43)

2. Alabama (16)
3. Oregon (1)
4. Mississippi State
5. TCU
6. Baylor
7. Ohio State
8. Ole Miss
9. Georgia
10. Michigan State
11. UCLA
12. Kansas State
13. Arizona State
14. Wisconsin
15. Arizona
16. Auburn
17. Georgia Tech
18. Marshall
19. Missouri
20. Utah
21. Nebraska
22. Colorado State
23. Oklahoma
24. USC
25. Duke

10-0
9-1
9-1
9-1
9-1
8-1
9-1
8-2
8-2
8-2
8-2
7-2
8-2
8-2
8-2
7-3
9-2
10-0
8-2
7-3
8-2
9-1
7-3
7-3
8-2

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES

Notre Dame 74, Clemson 52, Boise State 29, Louisville 29, LSU 26, Minnesota 10, West Virginia 8,
Miami (FL) 3, Texas A&M 3, Arkansas 2

L, 35-28

at San Jose
State
W, 21-10

vs. Boise State

9/27

10/04

L, 51-46

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014

vs. Colorado
State
L, 31-24

at BYU

at Hawaii

vs. San Diego

State

at Air Force

vs. Fresno State

at UNLV

W, 42-35

W, 26-18

10/11

10/18

10/25

W, 30-14

L, 45-38

7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

11/01

king of the mountain

West division front runners battle

10-0
9-1
9-1
9-1
9-1
8-1
9-1
8-2
8-2
8-2
7-2
8-2
8-2
8-2
8-2
9-2
7-3
10-0
8-2
8-2
7-3
7-3
9-1
7-3
8-2

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES

Notre Dame 118, Clemson 69, LSU 43,
Boise State 32, Minnesota 29, Louisville 19, Iowa 7, Miami (FL) 6, Texas 5,
Cincinnati 3, Texas A&M 3, Stanford 2,
Northern Illinois 2, WVU 1, Arkansas 1

THIS WEEKS GAME

Nevada vs. Fresno State

By Stone Harper
This time a year ago going into its matchup, Fresno State
was 8-0 with quarterback Derek Carr lighting up scoreboards week-by-week while Nevada was 3-5 and coming
off its first loss in nine years to bitter rival UNLV.
A year later, Carr is playing in the NFL and Fresno State is
4-6 after losing three of its last four games. Nevada comes
off of a loss to Air Force last week, but is still 6-4 and in control of the West division in the Mountain West Conference.
Though this weeks game against Fresno State does not
have the intrigue of one team attempting to continue their
undefeated season, there is still quite a bit on the line.
Both teams are coming into this weekends game with a 3-3
record in the conference and whoever wins will be in the
drivers seat to represent the West division in the MWC title
game.

The coaches: The loss against

Air Force ended the Wolf Packs

three-game winning streak but
the team continues to control its
destiny in the Mountain West
under head coach Brian Polian.
Polian is 10-12 in his two seasons
at Nevada. Even though Fresno
State has had a down season,
the Bulldogs head coach Tim
DeRuyter has still had a very
successful career with the
Bulldogs. In his three seasons as
the head man at Fresno State,
DeRuyter is 24-12, including
going 12-2 last season. DeRuyter
has also coached Texas A&Ms
bowl game in 2011, where he was
victorious.

Fresno State

OFFENSE
Rushing

191.2

220.2

Passing

223.2

124.5

Pass Efficiency

117.8

414.9

Total Offense

414.4

30.7

Scoring

28.3

194.7

170.8

Rushing

220.8

139.3

Pass Efficiency

161.9

447.4

Total Offense

491.1

Scoring
SPECIAL TEAMS/MISC.

35.5

37.1

Net Punting

36.5

10.1

Punt Returns

12.1

23.8

Kickoff Returns

19.0

+2

Turnover Margin

-1

Fresno State
Category Avg./Game

Player

week it will face a Fresno

State team that has key components in both aspects of the offense in senior wide receiver Josh
Harper and junior running back
Marteze Waller.
Last season, Harper had 1,013 yards
and 13 touchdowns on his way to a
second-team all-MW selection. Although
his senior season has not been as spectacular, he is still
a playmaking threat with over 700 yards receiving and six
touchdowns.
The Wolf Pack secondary has been downright awful this
season. Last week against Air Force, who is not a traditionally strong passing team, it gave up three passing touchdowns to Falcons quarterback Kale Pearson, which was a
career high for him. Nevada will have to minimize Harpers
impact if it wants to win.
Nevadas defense doesnt just struggle against the pass,
it also has a difficult time stopping the run, including last
week when Nevada gave up 342 rushing yards to Air Force.
This week the Wolf Pack will take on a talented running
back in Waller. During this season Waller has rushed for
1,086 yards and nine touchdowns through 10 games. Waller
is a talented running back who will run all over Nevadas
defense if the Pack dont emphasize the run game. It will
have to be the Wolf Packs finest defensive performance if
they expect to leave Mackay Stadium with a victory.

If there is a defense in the MWC worse than Nevadas, it

is Fresno States. This season, the Bulldogs have given up
491.1 yards a game and over 35 points a game. Fresno State
had a three-game stretch where each team they played put
up over 50 points. Nonetheless not everyone on Fresno
States defense has struggled this season. Junior
middle linebacker Kyrie Wilson has been one of
the lone bright spots on the struggling unit.
Wilson is leading the team in tackles with 71,
is tied for third on the team in tackles for loss
with five and is in the teams top five in sacks
with one and is leading the team in interceptions with two. Wilson has also forced
two fumbles this season. With Fresno
State having a playmaker in the middle
of its defense it will be important for
the Wolf Pack to get its passing game
going so they can avoid running the ball
towards Wilson.

overall, 3-3 MW),

Fresno State (4-6 overall, 3-3
MW)

2014 statistics

Nevada

Brian Burrell

Passing yds

176.8

Marteze Waller

Rushing yds

108.6

Josh Harper

Receiving yds

79.3

Kyrie Wilson

Tackles

(77)

Ejiro Ederaine

Tackles for loss

(7.5)

Interceptions

(2)

Punt return yds avg.

25.3

Scoring

(54)

Nevada
Category

Avg./Game

Two Tied

Where: Mackay Stadium, Reno,

Season records: Nevada (6-4

11/29

2014 STATISTICAL LEADERS

The Wolf Pack has one problem: its defense.

Nevada has trouble stopping both the
run and pass game, and this

WILSON IS A SHINING LIGHT FOR POOR

BULLDOG DEFENSE

TV: ESPNU

11/22

TALE OF THE TAPE

27.1

JOSH HARPER AND MARTEZE WALLER ARE

KEY TO BULLDOG OFFENSE

When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Nevada (30,000 field turf)

11/15

Defense

USA TODAY

1. Florida State (39)

2. Alabama (17)
3. Oregon (6)
4. Mississippi State
5. TCU
6. Baylor
7. Ohio State
8. Ole Miss
9. Michigan State
10. Georgia
11. Kansas State
12. UCLA
13. Arizona
14. Arizona State
15. Wisconsin
16. Georgia Tech
17. Auburn
18. Marshall
19. Nebraska
20. Missouri
21. Utah
22. Oklahoma
23. Colorado State
24. USC
25. Duke

Saturday, Nov. 22
7:30 a.m.

Derron Smith
Marteze Waller

Player
Cody Fajardo

Passing yds

220.2

Don Jackson

Rushing yds

77.0

Hasaan Henderson

Receiving yds

57.9

Jonathan McNeal

Tackles

(82)

Rykeem Yates

Tackles for loss

(9.0)

Duran Workman

Interceptions

Richy Turner Punt return yds avg.

Scoring

Brent Zuzo

(3)
10.1
(73)

*totals in parentheses
2014 MOUNTAIN STANDINGS

Standings

Conference Overall

Boise State
Colorado State
Utah State
Air Force
Wyoming
New Mexico

5-1
5-1
5-1
4-2
2-4
1-5

8-2
9-1
8-3
8-2
4-6
3-7

2014 WEST STANDINGS

Standings

Conference Overall

Nevada
Fresno State
San Diego State
Hawaii
San Jose State

3-3
3-3
3-3
2-4
2-4

6-4
4-6
5-5
3-8
3-7

UNLV

1-5

2-9

FRESNO STATE SCHEDULE

Stone Harper can be reached at sharper@sagebrush.unr.edu. and on Twitter @StoneHarperNVSB.

Photo courtesy of John Byrne / Nevada Athletics

Wolf Pack quarterback Cody Fajardo scans the field during a pass attempt against Air Force on Saturday, Nov. 15. Fajardo
racked up 375 total yards with a pair of touchdowns and an interception.

Date

Opponent

Time

Aug. 30

at USC

L, 52-13

Sept. 6

at Utah

L,59-24

Sept. 13

Nebraska

L, 55-19

Sept. 20

Southern Utah

W, 56-16

Sep. 26

at New Mexico

W, 35-24

Oct. 03

San Diego State

W, 24-13

Oct. 10

at UNLV

L, 30-27

Oct. 17

at Boise State

L, 37-27

Nov. 1

Wyoming

L, 45-17

Nov. 08

San Jose State

W, 38-24

Nov. 22

at Nevada

7:30 p.m.

Nov. 29

Hawaii

4 p.m.

MAKING THE CALL

OPTIMIST SAYS

PESSIMIST SAYS

DIFFERENCE MAKER

Fresno State is not a good football team. Thanks to the

Bulldogs having one of the worst defenses in the country,
Nevada will look to continue its success running the ball.
The Wolf Pack will have multiple players go over 100 yards
rushing, which they have done in two straight games this
season. Meanwhile, Fresno States defense is giving up over
200 rushing yards a game. The Wolf Pack will also come out
especially motivated in front of its home fans.

For a team that is 6-4 and leading its conference, Nevada has
a lot of holes in its roster, especially on defense. Last week
against Air Force the Wolf Pack gave up over 500 yards of
total offense. This week against Fresno State the defense will
struggle again trying to stop the Bulldogs Josh Harper and
Marteze Waller, who are two of the best at their respective
positions of wide receiver and running back.

The Achilles heel of Nevadas team is its pass defense, which

is giving up 276.6 passing yards a game. This week, Nevada
takes on e of the most prolific receivers in the Mountain
West: Josh Harper. Last week against Air Force the Wolf Pack
gave up two touchdowns to Jalen Robinette, Air Forces top
receiver. Nevada also had trouble with the other prolific wide
receiver in the MWC in Colorado States Rashad Higgins.
In its game back in October, Higgins caught 10 passes for
194 yards and two touchdowns. Harper will look to take
advantage of Nevadas inexperienced secondary.

OUTCOME: Nevada wins 35-14

OUTCOME: Fresno State wins 38-35

JOSH HARPER

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Pack in the Pros

Week #11

NEVADA WEEK
IN REVIEW

Staff Report

NEVADA HISTORIC IN
WIN OVER UC SANTA
BARBARA

Photo courtesy of Gabriel Christus /Denver Broncos Media Services

Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall (54) tackles St. Louis Rams running back Tre Mason (27) during
the Sunday, Nov. 16 showdown. The Rams pulled one of the biggest upsets of the season, winning 22-9.

By Chris Boline
Each week, The Nevada Sagebrush will take a look at former Wolf Pack players in the National Football
League. Even though this weeks top four were a combined one win and three losses in last weeks slate of
games, there were still a handful of solid performances, especially on the defensive side of the ball.

1. BRANDON M.MARSHALL

3. JOSH MAUGA

Marshall had his best game as a pro, even though

the Broncos were upset by the Rams on the road.
The linebacker was all over the field on Sunday and
racked up a career-high 15 tackles. The third-year pro
has combined for 33 tackles in the last three weeks
and was even covered in a piece by ESPN.com about
how he is breaking away from being confused with
Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall. If the
Las Vegas native keeps this up, only a fool would confuse the potential Pro Bowler with the Bears wideout.

In the Chiefs biggest win of the season, Mauga

played an integral part in limiting quarterback
Russell Wilson and the Seattle offense in Kansas
Citys 24-20 win. Mauga outpaced current Chiefs
teammate and fellow Wolf Pack alumnus JamesMichael Johnson in combined tackles, four to
three. The linebacker now has 62 tackles on the
season and is still Kansas Citys leader in that
statistical category.

2. Colin Kaepernick

HONORABLE MENTION

Linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs

Linebacker, Denver Broncos

Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers

The former Wolf Pack signal-caller wasnt spectacular,

but he played just well enough for the 49ers to seal
a victory over the woeful Giants on the frigid field at
MetLife Stadium. Kaepernick combined for 217 total
yards (193 passing and 24 rushing), and while it was not
his best performance statistically, it got the job done.
San Francisco may have benefitted more from Giants
quarterback Eli Manning throwing five interceptions
than Kaps performance, but the quarterbacks 48-yard
touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree was impressive.
However, a win is a win and with some in the media
saying that San Francisco head coach Jim Harbaughs
job is hanging in the balance due to team dissention,
this victory is came at a critical time.

Duke Williams

Safety, Buffalo Bills

Williams had his strongest game statistically
since Oct. 19th against Minnesota by notching
three tackles, but the Bills nonetheless fell to
the Dolphins, 22-9. The second-year pro from
Hug High School now has 41 combined tackles
on the season which places Williams sixth on
the team. With fellow safety DaNorris Searcy
improving (he had seven tackles and a forced
fumble against the Dolphins) Williams playing
time might be dwindling. However, Nevada fans
know that the scrappy defensive back isnt one
to back down from a challenge.

Chris Boline can be reached at cboline@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @CDBoline.

f
/nevadaASUN

The Wolf Pack began its

season with a convincing 71-58
win over UC Santa Barbara. The
victory was keyed by a historic
effort from Nevada point guard
Terilyn Moe, who recorded the
first-ever triple-double in Wolf
Pack womens basketball history. Moe chipped in 19 points
and netted career-highs in
rebounds (12) and assists (11).
The performance earned Moe
Mountain West Conference
Player of the Week honors.
Senior Mimi Mungedi had
a career day, too. The reigning Mountain West Defensive
Player of the Year did most of
her damage on the offensive
end. Mungedi tallied 18 firsthalf points, before matching her
career-high with 24 total points
on 11-of-13 shooting from the
field. She racked up four blocks
and nine rebounds as well.
The Wolf Pack led wire-to-wire
and dominated the paint, scoring 46 of its 71 points down low.
The game was the 900th of Wolf
Pack head coach Jane Albrights
career. With the victory, Albright
is now 12 wins shy of 500.

FREMONT CANNON
KICK-OFF TIME

In whats become the norm

this year, Nevada will face-off
against UNLV at 7:30 p.m. Ten
of the Wolf Packs 12 games this
season will be played under the
lights. Nevada is 5-3 in night
games as it attempts to reclaim
the Fremont Cannon from
UNLV in Sam Boyd Stadium on
Saturday, Nov. 29. The Wolf Pack
is 9-9 all-time in rivalry games
in Las Vegas.

GOVERNOR SERIES TIED

AT 4.5 POINTS APIECE

The Rebels volleyball team

swept the Wolf Pack 3-0 on
Thursday, Nov. 13 to earn three
points in the Governors Series.
UNLV also won the earlier
volleyball matchup in Virginia
Street Gym 3-0 back on Oct. 18.

Photo courtesy of New Mexico Athletic Department

Nevadas Erika Root (168) runs during the NCAA Mountain Regional
Championship on Friday, Nov. 14. Root placed 67th with a time of 22:45.
Both schools are now tied at
4.5 points apiece. The Nevada
cross country team notched
three points by topping UNLV
in the MWC Championship on
Oct. 31. The schools split the
three points in soccer after both
teams tied 1-1 on Oct. 31. Three
more points will be on the line
when the football squads face
off on Nov. 29.

WOLF PACK CROSS

COUNTRY FINISHES
11TH

Nevada cross country placed

11th at the National College
Athletic Associations Mountain
Region Championship in Albu-

querque, New Mexico. The Wolf

Pack scored 270 points 11
points behind 10th-place Montana State.
Demerey Kirsch and Emily
Myers led the Wolf Pack, finishing 22nd and 23rd, respectively.
Kirsch crossed the finish line at
the 21:48 mark, with Myers one
second behind.
The MWC sent six teams to
the competition, with New
Mexico finishing second and
earning an automatic bid to the
NCAA National Championship.
The sports desk can be reached
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and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.

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Bball
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A12

With West cleaning up the

inside, the Pack took off in the
second half by shooting 50 percent (15-30) from the field. Perez
mentioned that this Nevada team
has a different mentality going
into the second half of games.

As a basketball team, going

into the second half we call it
winning time and its just the
time for guys to make plays,
Perez said.
However against Adams State,
Nevada struggled in the second
half, but still pulled out the victory. Despite being outscored by
six points, the Pack held off the
Grizzlies, 69-64. Fenner had 18

points and AJ West grabbed 18

rebounds. The Nevada bench
added 11 points.
Coach Carter was impressed
by his bench from Saturdays
game, but stressed that the victory was still a group effort.
Ronnie Stevens, even Tyron
[Criswell] had some good baskets down the stretch and Lucas
[Stivrins] gave us a basket in

the first half, Carter said. Its

not just one person, I always
tell them they have to come
in collectively and contribute.
We had 24 points off the bench
which is a big thing for us and
just shows we have a little more
depth this year.
With wins over Cal Poly and
Adams State, Carter is now in a
tie for sixth place all-time at the

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014

University of Nevada with 91.

The head coach emphasized
that this change in identity,
from a team that prefers to outscore opponents to one that
wears them down, is going to
be a key facet for this years Wolf
Pack.
Offensively, I think if you
harp on it too much because
I think your team becomes

selfish, Carter said. Defense

is more of a team concept and
the offense is going to take care
of itself because that is what
you recruit for and you just
have let their talent fall into our
system.
Chris Boline can be reached at
cboline@sagebrush.unr.edu and
on Twitter @CDBoline.

Snow
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A12

The similarities dont stop

there.
Although snowboarders perceive skiers, as the ones with all
the money, snowboarders need
to have money in order to ride
the mountain too. Snowboarding gear can cost thousands
when you include a helmet (if
you actually wear one), a coat,
gloves, pants and goggles. Also,
lift tickets can cost a fortune. A
season pass to Squaw Valley in
Lake Tahoe can cost upwards
of $ 800. It doesnt matter if you
ski or snowboard, it all costs
the same. So, before one sport
talks about how much money
either has, think about the fact
that you guys paid the same
amount of money to be up on
the mountain.
A thing that doesnt get
looked at enough when
it comes to skiing versus
snowboarding is the fact that
everyone on the mountain is
going out and enjoying the
thing they are passionate
about. Skiers are not going up
to the mountain to sabotage
snowboarders, and vice versa.
Everyone is going up with the
same goal: have fun.
Whether you are a knuckle
dragger, or a two planker
there is plenty of mountain for
everyone. Next time you go up
and you see someone doing
the winter sport opposite of
yours, dont give them a foul
look or say something bad
about them. Just realize that
they are out there trying to
have a good time, just like you.
So instead of being bitter, just
go out and shred the gnar like it
was intended to do.
Stone Harper can be reached
at sharper@sagebrush.unr.edu
and on Twitter @StoneHarperNVSB.

Photo courtesy of John Byrne /Nevada Athletics

Nevada running back Don Jackson (6) races down the field as Air Force players chase him down on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Falcons Stadium. Jackson ran for 121 yards and three scores in the losing
effort.

Inches

CONTINUED FROM PAGE A12

win the game, too. During the

fourth quarter and trailing by
three points with a minute and
13 seconds on the clock, Nevada drove down to the Falcons
five-yard line before stalling on
the five-play and 43-yard drive
settling for an overtimesending 22-yard field goal.
Im too disappointed about
the loss because I feel it was

self-inflicted, Polian said. Too

many mistakes. We could have
won that game.
The Wolf Pack won the ensuing coin toss and deferred the
ball. Taking all of four plays to
score a touchdown, the Falcons
put the pressure back on Nevada to send the game into a
second overtime.
On fourth-and-seven, Fajardos pass sailed over the head
of Turner to send the Wolf Pack
to 6-4 (3-3 Mountain West).
They brought more than

we could protect (on the last

play), Fajardo said. I kind of
rushed the throw just to get it
out. I didnt even see where it
went. I saw on the video board
after that it was a little high.
Obviously I want the throw
back.
The defeat, compounded
with San Diego State losing to
Boise State the same day, creates a logjam atop the MWCs
West division. The Wolf Pack,
Aztecs and Fresno State all
remain tied for first place with

Hawaii and San Jose State a

mere game behind.
Anytime you lose a tough
game, its easy to spiral downward, Fajardo said. I think we
have good senior leadership to
step up and say, Hey, we still
have a lot to play for.
Nevada still runs the table
with wins in its last two games,
being enough to earn a place in
the Mountain West Championship game. Fresno State visits
Mackay Stadium on Saturday
in a game the Bulldogs head

coach Tim DeRuyter is calling

his teams Super Bowl.
Fresno State is coming off of
a timely bye week as injuries
begin to mount for the Wolf
Pack including wide receiver
Hasaan Henderson, who has
been ruled out for Saturdays
showdown. Henderson left the
Air Force game in a stretcher
after a big hit.
Eric Uribe can be reached at
euribe@sagebrush.unr.edu and
on Twitter @Uribe_Eric.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014

ON TAP

WEEKLY TOP 5

WOMENS
BASKETBALL

most memorable
senior nights

vs. California, Tuesday, Nov. 18,

at 7 p.m.
at. BYU, Saturday, Nov. 22, at
6:30 p.m.

THE SKINNY: The Wolf Pack

cruised to a 71-58 win over UC
Santa Barbara in its season
opener behind a triple double
from Terilyn Moe and a 24-point
outing from Mimi Mungedi.
Akin to the mens team, Nevada
played suffocating defense in
the wire-to-wire victory, holding
the Gauchos to a miserable
28 percent shooting. The Wolf
Pack shot a more respectable
47 percent from the field.

BOISE STATE, 2010

LOUISIANA TECH, 2007

WESTERN ILLINOIS, 1990

With future NFL pros Colin

Kaepernick, Dontay Moch and
Virgil Green playing in their last
game at Mackay Stadium against
No. 3 ranked Boise State, Nevada delivered
the greatest upset in Wolf Pack history with a
34-31 overtime victory

With the Wolf Pack at 5-6

heading into senior night in 2007
the Wolf Pack hosted Louisiana
Tech with a win securing them a
bowl game. Nevada won the game 49-10 and
advanced to the New Mexico Bowl.

VOLLEYBALL

at. Wyoming, Wednesday, Nov.

19, at 6 p.m.
vs. Colorado State, Saturday,
Nov. 20, at 1 p.m.

THE SKINNY: Nevada will

have a busy week as it travels
to Wyoming to take on the
Cowboys on Wednesday. Then
it heads back home to take
on Colorado State. The Wolf
Pack standouts this season
include senior Tessa Leaea and
freshman Madison Foley.

before losing in the Football Championship

Subdivision national championship.

MENS
BASKETBALL

vs. Seton Hall, Friday, Nov. 21,

1 p.m. in the US Virgin Islands

THE SKINNY: Nevada will head

to the U.S. Virgin Islands to
take on Seton Hall in the 2014
Ezybonds Global Payments US
Virgin Islands Paradise Jam.
The Pirates are led by freshman
Isaiah Whitehead who was
McDonalds All American last
season. The Wolf Pack has been
paced by sophomore DJ Fenner
and junior Marqueze Coleman.

Last week against UC Santa

Barbara, Moe did something
no other woman has done
at Nevada. With 19 points,
12 rebounds and 11 assists,
Moe recorded the first known
triple-double in Nevada
womens basketball history.
Her 12 rebounds and 11
assists, were both careerhigh for the junior. She
was also recognized by the
Mountain West Conference
as its female athlete of the
week for her performance in
the win. Moes versatility will
greatly help the Wolf Pack
this season.

WHOS NOT
DURAN WORKMAN
FOOTBALL

Last weeks game against Air

Force was the worst turnout
for the junior safety this season. Workman, who is usually
very good at playing the ball
in the air, was beat for two
touchdowns against Falcons
wide receiver Jalen Robinette.
He also struggled against the
run, missing multiple open
field tackles against Air Forces
running backs. Workman has
been a critical piece for the
Wolf Pack, leading the team
in interceptions. He will have
to be more consistent in these
final games.

Breanna Denney/Nevada Sagebrush

senior salute

TERILYN MOE

NORTHERN ARIZONA, 1986

Nevada hosted Northern Arizona
for its 1986 senior night. The
Wolf Pack was able to defeat
the Lumberjacks 27-17. Nevada

UNLV, 1969

Nevada hosted the Rebels in a

clash of bitter rivals for senior
night in 1969. The Wolf Pack
were able to defeat UNLV 30-28 to
end the season with a victory.

Nevada quarterback Cody Fajardo (17) warms up on the sideline during the season opener at Mackay Stadium against Southern
Utah on Aug. 30. Fajardo will suit up for his final home game in a Wolf Pack uniform on Saturday, Nov. 22 against Fresno State.

WHOS HOT
BASKETBALL

seasons the Wolf Pack hosted

Western Illinois for senior night.
The Wolf Pack was victorious

Senior Night is must-attend game for fans

xpect the home-finale against

Fresno State on Saturday, Nov.
22 to be a frigid one. If you
tack on the 7:30 p.m. kickoff
and a 50 percent chance of rain, it will
likely be Mackay Stadiums coldest and
ugliest game of
the season.
If there is one
Wolf Pack game
to attend this
season, it is this
one. [Not so
much because
Nevada is in
the thick of a
Eric
Mountain West
Uribe
Conference
race with a
win almost punching them into the
conference championship fray.] No,
because this game is for the Wolf Packs
seniors one of its best classes in
recent memory.
In all my years at the Brush, Ive
always shied away from the corny
support-your-school columns.
However, senior night is different.
Moreover, this senior class is different.
The 15-man senior class includes
10 starters and two all-time Wolf
Pack greats. Atop the class stands
quarterback Cody Fajardo. Just about
everything that needs to be said about
Fajardo has already been said. He is

Wintermester

one of the most potent dual-threat

signal callers in college football history, more-than-worthy heir to Colin
Kaepernick and a second-to-none
face for Nevada athletics the past three
years.
However, if there is one thing I will
remember Fajardo for most, it will be
is his sheer genuineness. Ive interviewed countless Wolf Pack athletes
over the years, but few match Fajardos
kindheartedness.
Then there is defensive end Brock
Hekking. His mullet, camouflage golf
cart and magnetic personality have
thrust him into the spotlight of Total
Frat Move and ESPNs SportsNation,
among others. Perhaps no player on
campus is more recognizable than
Hekking.
For all the attention he garners off
of the field, Hekking gets as much on
the field, drawing double, sometimes
triple teams from opposing defenses.
His presence opens up the field for
other teammates.
Or how about linebacker Jon
McNeal, a do-it-all team captain? The
6-foot-1, 230-pounder has been a
force at linebacker special teams,
outside linebacker and sometimes,
middle linebacker, too.
Then there is center Matt Galas, who
played most of his junior year with a
separated shoulder. The now-captain

started the season on the watch list

for the Rimington Trophy, given to the
nations best center.
Unfortunately I do not have
the space to talk about all 15
seniors. Nonetheless, there are gems
everywhere. Whether, it is multi-year
starters, a special teams superstar or a
backup who played several series with
a torn ACL and meniscus, each of the
15 players have left their dent in the
program.
Historically, home game attendance
and temperatures run parallel with
the Wolf Pack, with both nosediving
at the end of the year. Look no further
than last years closer against BYU,
which had an announced attendance
at 21,540. Ive never seen a sparser
student section than that game, which
said farewell to quality seniors like
Joel Bitonio and Brandon Wimberly.
Ill cringe if that number is mirrored
against Fresno State.
I dont care what it takes to brave the
bitter cold extra pairs of gloves, jugs
of hot chocolate, personal heaters
you cant miss this one.
Do it for Fajardo. Do it for Hekking.
Do it for McNeal. Do it for Galas. Do it
for the seniors.

File Photo

Colin Kaepernick (10) standing with his mother

during senior night in 2010. That senior night was
one the most memorable in program history as the
Wolf Pack were able to defeat No. 3 Boise State.

Eric Uribe can be reached euribe@

sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@Uribe_Eric.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Cant all riders Nevada defense key

just get along? in opening victories

et me take you back to the day: it

was the winter of 2010, and my
buddies and I were snowboarding at Mission Ridge, a small
mountain in Eastern Washington. My
friends and I were riding in the park and
as we approached a
jump, I noticed that
there was an old
lady skiing directly
underneath the
jump, carving from
side to side.
Before I had a
chance to warn
anyone, my friend
Stone
Mike came flying
Harper
off the jump like
a comet and ran
into the lady with a lot of force. What
ensued was 20 minutes of trying to pick
her up while Mike apologized. She then
proceeded to cuss him out for another 10
minutes while the rest of my friends and
I waited in horror. The lady was in the
wrong and yet, she continued to scream.
This story is important because it
is was the day I realized that I hated
skiers. I thought they were just a bunch
of rich preppy kids who went down as
slowly as they could, completely taking
the mountain for themselves while
snowboarders just sat and waited.
Then I realized something when talking to some of my skier friends. I realized
that skiers hate snowboarders just as
much. There is a full rivalry between
skiers and snowboarders that has been
going on since long before I was alive.
Although this is a rivalry that continues
to gain steam on the slopes, I now think
that there needs to be a resolution to this

in order for skiers and snowboarders can

enjoy the mountain together, peacefully.
There are tons of preconceived notions
between snowboarders and skiers that
have been the base of this ongoing
rivalry. Snowboarders think that skiers
are rich kids and old women, turning
as sharply as they can and taking the
entire mountain for themselves, while
snowboarders are left sitting there to
wait. Most snowboarders consider skiers
very selfish.
However, when talking to skiers, I
discovered that they think snowboarders
are pot smoking hippies, and associate
them with skateboarders who have the
general reputation of being punk. They
are referred to as knuckle draggers,
because some snowboarders will put
their hands in the snow while making
turns similar to surfing. Skiers also find
snowboarders selfish because they
fly down the mountain like maniacs,
pushing all of the good snow to the side
in an act that skiers call side blasting.
If all snowboarders and skiers were just
the stereotypes that they are portrayed
as then the two would be completely different. In reality skiers and snowboarders
are actually very similar, and even if they
dont want to admit it, share a lot of the
same characteristics.
If you think about it, skiers and
snowboarders enjoy the same thing. They
like to drive to a resort in order to ride
some sort of board down a mountain.
Though the equipment the two use is
different, the objective of what they are
doing is exactly the same: to get down the
mountain as enjoyable as possible.

By Chris Boline

See SNOW Page A10

Blake Miller /Nevada Sagebrush

Center AJ West (3) shoots a free throw against Cal Poly on

Saturday, Nov. 15. West paced the defense with six blocks.

No Deonte Burton and Cole Huff? No

problem.
Nevada is 2-0 following a victory over Cal
Poly on Saturday and a win against Adams
State on Monday night. While the team has
certainly missed the scoring outputs of both
Burton and Huff (the two combined for 32.5
last points per game last season), the current
Nevada squad has changed its strategy to
focus on defense, depth and efficiency with
some solid results. With plenty of new faces on
the team (five players that were not in Reno last
year saw action on Saturday), the Wolf Pack has
had a promising start to the season.
The game against the Mustangs on Saturday
illustrated the attention to detail that will make
or break the Wolf Pack this season. In this case,
Nevada played well with the ball by only having
three turnovers and they devastated Cal Poly
in the second half by outscoring them by 17
points in the period.
Also unlike the exhibition game against
Cal State San Marcos, Nevada did not need
junior point guard Marqueze Coleman to
shoot the lights out for them to be victorious. The Pack had 24 points off of the bench
and had three guards in double digit point
totals (Coleman, Michael Perez and D.J.
Fenner).
The 65-49 win was certainly an
improvement over last seasons game
against Cal Poly. The Mustangs nearly
bested the Wolf Pack last year in San
Luis Obispo and then made a run to
the NCAA Tournament after winning
the Big West Conference Tournament. So the emphatic 16-point win
illustrated a more complete effort
this time from Nevada.
The key difference from last
season, aside from the departures
of Burton, Huff and Jerry Evans Jr.,
is the emergence of center AJ West.
The junior had five blocks in the first
half and disrupted Cal Poly enough
for them to eventually opt to shooting more threes as opposed to driving
inside. This turned out well for the Pack,
as the Mustangs ended up making 18.2
percent (4-22) of their shots from behind
the arc.
Without its three leading scorers from
last year, Nevada has had to rely more on
defense and rebounding this season. This is
evidenced by head coach David Carters commitment to finding more big men to bolster
the depth in his frontcourt, which turned
out well on Saturday, as every forward on the
roster racked up playing time and the Pack
took home the victory.
Wests presence loomed large for Nevada
as he finished with six blocks and eight rebounds. The center acknowledged, after the
game, that aside from him, the frontcourt is
much better from last season.
Its tremendous having so many guys
off the bench to come in [and make an
impact], West said. We have a lot of
depth at those positions.

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NEVADA 38, AIR FORCE 45

Packs fate unchanged after loss

By Eric Uribe

Infographic by Nicole Kowalewski/Nevada Sagebrush

The football is a game of inches

mantra proved to be more than
a cliche during Nevada and Air
Forces dogfight on Saturday, Nov.
15.
The mantra manifested itself
when Air Force barely recovered
its own fumble in overtime, before
punching it in for a score three
plays later.
It was evident minutes later
when Cody Fajardos pass to Richy
Tuner sailed too high inches,
really on fourth down to end the
game and the Wolf Packs hopes of
four consecutive wins.
Every time we come up here, its
a battle, said Nevada defensive

end Brock Hekking. I dont want

to say the weather was a factor,
but for a few guys, Im sure they
were cold. Its just the attention to
details and probably a handful of
plays that changed the game.
The temperature during the 11
a.m. kickoff was 31 degrees with a
wind chill of 15 as Air Force clung
to a seven-point lead most of
the game. Nevada tied the game
on five separate occasions but
couldnt complete a comeback like
fans have become accustomed to
this season.
Its hard to play from behind on
a team that runs the ball so much
like Air Force does, said Fajardo
who, surprisingly, played his first
career game in snow.

The Falcons chewed up 342

yards on the ground to stymie the
Wolf Pack, who countered with 223
of its own rushing yards.
However, the difference may
have been the passing game,
particularly the Falcons Kale
Pearson. The senior matched his
career-high in touchdown passes
with three and routinely converted
on third downs.
That team should not beat us
throwing the ball, said Nevada
head coach Brian Polian. We let
them off the hook with the penalties and letting them complete
balls on third-and-10.
The Wolf Pack had its chances to

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