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MEChA brings attention to the

abduction of Mexican students
By Rocio Hernandez
On Sept. 26, a group of more
than 40 Mexican students were
on their way to Iguala, Guerrero
to protest the speech of Maria de
los Angeles Pineda, the wife of
Igualas mayor.
Local police stopped the
students while they were inside
buses and opened fire.
Vice News created a documentary that featured a video
recorded by a student who was
present during the incident. In
the video, a student can be heard
asking officers why they were
shooting at him and his peers.
The student claimed that the
group was unarmed.
Six individuals, three of them
students, were killed during the
incident. Some students were able
to flee from the scene. However,
Mexican authorities reported
that 43 others were kidnapped by
police officers.
Deborah Boehm, an associate
professor at the University of
Nevada, Reno, was in Mexico
City when she first heard that 43
students had been abducted. She
has done research on Mexico and
topics such as transnationalism
and globalization. Boehm noted
that political violence has taken
place in Mexico for some time.
There have been different
periods of time in history when
the [Mexican] state has used force
against its own citizens and I
think what is especially unsettling
about the students is that it was
the government who was responsible for it, Boehm said. Thats a
form of violence that is especially

hard to think about and there is
no way to make sense of it.
After a series of arrests and
investigations, Mexicos Attorney
General Jesus Murillo Karam told
CNN that he suspects that the
students were handed over by
Igualas mayor, Jose Luis Abarca, to a Guerraran gang called
Los Guerreros Unidos who then
killed and burned their bodies
beyond recognition.
On Saturday, Dec. 6, the Associated Press reported that
one of the missing students
remains was identified. The Argentine forensic team in charge
of the investigation confirmed
that bone fragments found by
investigators contained traces of
the DNA of 19-year-old Alexander Mora Venancio.
This issue has reached beyond
Guerrero to the University of Nevada, Reno campus. When UNRs
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano
de Aztlns organization co-President Natali Castro read about
the students, she felt devastated.
She considered the abduction
of the students an injustice and
urged her organization to do its
part and raise awareness of the
issue.
The names and faces of the
Mexican students are displayed
on a banner hanging from a
staircase inside of the Joe Crowley Student Union as a tribute to
their disappearance. The banner
is one of the first things that
the organization has done to
support the cause. Castro wants
UNR students to take the time to
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The University of Nevada, Renos Movimiento Estudiantil
Chicano de Aztln club will be hosting a forum regarding
the kidnapping of 43 Mexican students in Guerrero,
Mexico. Panelists Deborah Boehm and Linda Curcio,
who are familiar with the situation, will be answering
questions during the event, which is open to the public.
often accompanies her students
to marches. She said that she
has noticed that more people
have attended the protests, even
those from groups that dont
normally take place in political
demonstrations such as wealth
families. She has also seen that
the issue has picked up attention
from American universities such
as University of California, San
Diego.
While these added factors make
Nolan Garca hopeful that a positive change can occur, she still
urges students to get involved in
any way that they can. Nolan Garca said that if students were to
write letters to President Obama,
hold events or tell their community about whats going on in
Mexico, it could have a significant
impact on the country.
[The Mexican government
will] listen to the international
community, Nolan Garca said.
They cant afford not to.
Boehm said that one of the
things she would like students to
gain from college is to see their
place in world and in the bigger
picture.
Engaging with a topic such
as this is an opportunity to think
through of the struggles of the
current moment and what kind of
solutions are out there for all of us
to bring out change, Boehm said.
In Mexico, protesters continue
to demand justice from the Mexican government, as well as the
safe return of the remaining 42
students.
People are standing up,
Castro said. Finally they are
not afraid anymore. Castro
said. Those students gave them
hope.
Senior Scholars honored for excellence
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Six outstanding University

of Nevada, Reno students were
honored for their high grade
point averages in their respective
colleges at the Senior Scholars
Banquet on Dec. 4. The Nevada
Alumni Association partnered
with UNR to hold the event in the
Joe Crowley Student Union Milt
Glick Ballroom.
The Senior Scholar students
received a silver lapel and a
certificate for their scholastic
achievements as they concluded

their senior years at UNR. Friends
and family attended the event to
celebrate the students as well as
the mentors who motivated the
Senior Scholar award-winners.
Each of the six Senior Scholars
had a mentor who also helped to
lead faculty in new research and
creative directions.
Dr. James Winn teaches composition in the music department and acted as a mentor to
award winner Quinton Bunk,
who majored in double bass
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read it and sympathize with their

international peers.
I just feel so privileged that
I can go and protest and not be
afraid that someone is going
to take me or something bad is
going to happen to me because
its allowed here, Castro said.
These [people] are our age and
just to see that they were fighting
for their rights and this ended
up happening to them, no one
deserves that.
Most students that were kidnapped were from the Escuela
Normal Rural de Ayotzinapa, a
Mexican college, studying to become future educators in areas
affected by poverty.
[The 43 students] symbolize
the hope for the nation and
when people talk about needing to develop in Mexico, for
example economically, thats
exactly what these young people
were planning to do, to give back
to their nation. And the idea that
people in that situation would be
[subjected] to violence such as
this, I think, is especially unsettling, Boehm said.
Along with the banner, UNRs
MEChA will be hosting a forum
for students and community
members to help them comprehend what is happening in
Mexico.
I applaud their efforts to help
students understand their connection to global issue and I think
that as an institution thats something that we can contribute collectively to sort of think through
these difficult issues, issues of
social justice around the world, to
think about ways that we at a local
level can also help bring about
change, Boehm said.
Photo: (CC) Somos El Medio/ Flickr.com
Kimberly A. Nolan Garca,
a professor at Mexican public
People march in Mexico City on Monday, Dec. 1 and demand that the
missing students be returned unharmed. The poster on the bottom right
university Centro de Investigreads, I am tired of the murderous government.
acin y Docencia Economcas,
By Jennifer Marbley
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performance. Winn met Bunk

nearly five years ago and believes that his role as a mentor is
to encourage Bunk and support
his musical talent by providing
advice.
Ive had [Bunk] in classes for
a long time and hes always been
an absolute superstar, Winn
said. Every composer is unique,
but what he has accomplished as
an undergraduate is uncommon
even among doctoral students.
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Rocio Hernandez can be reached

at rhernandez@sagebrush.unr.
edu and on Twitter @rociohdz09.
!VIVOS LOS QUEREMOS!

Photos provided by the MEChA organization
Above are photos of the 43 Mexican students that were kidnapped by local
police in Guerrero, Mexico. The text reads, They were taken alive! We want
them back alive! It is one of the many slogans used in marches in honor of
the students.
Member of Delta Gamma sorority

passes away over the weekend
Staff Report
University of Nevada, Reno
student and Delta Gamma
member Elizabeth Van Kleek
passed away in her sleep Saturday, Dec. 6. The cause of death is
currently unknown. An autopsy
will be performed tomorrow.
A vigil was hosted at Delta
Gammas Sierra Street sorority

house in honor of Van Kleek last
night. Several members of UNRs
Greek community changed their
Facebook profile pictures in
memory of Van Kleek.
Morgan Sanders, the president the UNR Eta Iota chapter
of Delta Gamma, released a
statement on the chapters
Facebook page yesterday: We

are heartbroken at the loss
of our dear sister, Elizabeth
Van Kleek. Please keep family, friends and sisters in your
prayers. ITB.
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Winn worked with Pulitzer Prizewinners as well as students at Columbia,

Princeton and Harvard, and believes
that Bunk was his most extraordinary
composition student. He described
Bunk as quiet and focused. Winn said
that Bunk always impresses him with
the music that he produces.
According to Bunk, hes primarily excited about graduation, but is also
thrilled to receive the Senior Scholar
distinction. He plans to seek further
education in musical composition and
wants to pursue a career in music. He
recently wrote a score for a short film
titled In Good Company. He has also
written classical, theater and orchestral
music.
The College of Liberal Arts was not the
only college represented at the event.
Jordan Forman, who earned a Bachelor
of Science degree in nursing, was also
recognized for her outstanding academic performance. Forman said that
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Kelsey DeRose, College of
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Natural Resources
Cayla Harvey, College of Business
Alyssa Addington, College of
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Matthew Folsom, College of Science
she feels grateful and was humbled to be

chosen as a Senior Scholar. According to
Forman, a death in her family helped her
realize that she wanted a career where
she could help others.
My grandpa passed away in 2005,
Foreman said. He was in and out of the
hospital a lot before that so I was able to
go visit him and I saw what would happen if there was a bad nurse or if there
was a good nurse. It really made me
develop a passion for nursing.
Forman said that shes had an amazing
experience as a nursing student and has
gained the knowledge and skills to make
her dream a reality. By being in college,
she discovered that she had to develop
the initiative to study every day and stay

focused to get high grades.
Forman will begin working at Saint
Marys Hospital beginning in February
for three years. She plans to later return
to UNR to work on a masters degree in
nursing.
Foreman partially attributed her
success to Stacy Demitropoulos, her
nursing mentor. Demitropoulos was
Formans professor during her first
and final college semesters. Forman
described her nursing theory class as
one of the hardest courses shes ever
had. Demitropoulos was also the clinical
leader for nursing school and helped
mentor Forman at Renown Regional
Medical Center.
She was the first to care for patients,
even if it was just a mannequin, Demitropoulos said. She is full of compassion
for the patients shes cared for. She has
a heart of gold, like every nurse should
have.
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DEC. 9
BY ROCIO HERNANDEZ
SENATE SWEARS IN NEW

SENATOR AND ELECTIONS
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Sophomores Emilia Carro and
Matt Dragan joined the Associated
Students of the University of Nevada
as the new College of Education
senator and election chair, respectively, during the senate meeting on
Wednesday, Dec. 3.
Sen. Carro replaced Jade Mack,
whose resignation was announced on
Nov. 5. In her resignation letter, Mack
stated that she wanted to invest more
of her time in school during the end
of her senior year.
The election chair is responsible
for the operations of ASUN elections.
Dragan took the place of Jake Flynn,
who served as election chair since the
beginning of the 81st session. During
the Nov. 19 meeting, Flynn informed
the senate that he accepted a fulltime job and could no longer fulfill
his duties as election chair.
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Cheer through actions, not just

words. Meaghan Mackey, University of Nevada, Reno sophomore and
cheerleader described the mentality of
Cheer4Kindness in six words.
Cheer4Kindness is a universitybased organization with a mission to
gather outspoken and compassionate
students and community members to
join together while inspiring kindness
through different movements.
Anyone can be a part of it, not just
cheerleaders, Mackey said. Were trying to create the largest cheerleading
team in the world.
Cheer4Kindness began in October
when Brian Williams, Nevada cheer
alumni and founder of Think Kindness,
an organization that inspires measurable acts of kindness in schools and
communities throughout the world,
discovered the Nevada cheerleaders
potential in participating in and fostering volunteer work.
The cheer team has accumulated
over 1,000 community service hours
this past year, and each cheerleader
maintains a large following on social
media, according to Mackey. After Williams contacted Kim Anastassatos, the
head coach of the UNR cheerleading
program, with interest in the team,
Cheer4Kindness was established.
Since October, 2,000 members have
signed up to support the organizations
objective and spread the significance of
kindness throughout the community.
Through social media platforms such
as Instagram, Facebook and YouTube,
Nevada cheerleaders promote their
individual and team challenges as a
method of spreading the Cheer4Kindness mentality. Williams also sends a
weekly email to anyone associated with
the organization.
Thus far, the team has encouraged
and participated in challenges such
as a canned food drive, posting what
each member is thankful for on social
media and providing their rival teams
with goody bags.
This month, we are doing a toy
drive as a team challenge, and possibly
sending in Christmas cards to Think
Kindness so they can send them to
Africa in the beginning of January,
Mackey said.
Anastassatos explained that the
cheer team has partnered with former
Associated Student of the University of
Nevada President Casey Stitelers foundation, Caseys Project. The cheerleaders have helped with Caseys Projects
toy drives and will continue to do so.
Photo courtesy of Nevada Cheer Team
Children from the community perform with the University of Nevada, Reno cheerleaders
during a football game against Colorado State University on Oct. 11. The children and
cheerleaders sported pink shirts in representation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Through Stitelers struggles with a
brain tumor and a year of aggressive
chemotherapy at 11 years old, the
tedium of a hospital room became apparent to him.
One of the hardest things about that
year was the boredom, Stiteler said.
Stiteler explained that throughout
his year of treatment, many different
organizations and community members reached out to support his family.
When his treatment was over in 2002,
Stiteler had an urge to help the community that had cared for him.
I started a school project to collect toys for local pediatric facilities,
Stiteler said. The project quickly
snowballed as more families and businesses got involved in the project and
when I would visit different offices,
they would often refer to the toy drive
as Caseys Project.
According to Stiteler, the first year
was a success for the project, which
led to a toy drive each year following.
Eventually, Caseys Project became an
official nonprofit organization, and the
Nevada cheerleaders have contributed
with their volunteer work.
We have partnered with Caseys
Project through Cheer4Kindness to
help spread the word that hospitals
need toys all year long and so Christmas is the perfect time to bring awareness, Anastassatos said.
The cheerleaders helped Caseys
Project in delivering toys to Saint
Marys Regional Medical Center last
month, and according to Stiteler, the
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was wonderful.
Stiteler said that with the help of
the Nevada cheerleaders, much more
awareness will be brought to the cause.
The cheerleaders and mascots
participation in Caseys Projects
events and others helps to create a
special occasion for those involved,
Stiteler added.
This Friday, Dec. 12, the cheerleaders will be continuing with their volunteer work at the Toys for Tots event
in Carson City, Nevada.
Junior and Nevada cheerleader Savannah Newman stated that the most
gratifying aspect of the volunteer
work is the chance to spend time with
and get to know the children who they
are helping.
The cheerleaders have partaken in
volunteer work for children in multiple different settings, such as Spirit
Halloweens, a Halloween costume
organization, the annual Halloween
party at Renown Childrens Hospital.
During the party, the cheerleaders
supplied the children with costumes
and treats while interacting with
them.
Opportunities like that are so rewarding because we get to help them
forget about the pain that they may be
feeling as well as put smiles on their
faces, Newman stated.
Maddison Cervantes can be reached at
mcervantes@sagebrush.unr.edu and on
Twitter @madcervantes.
An initiative put forward by the

Office of the Provost to create student
advisory boards in all of the colleges
on campus is being a supported in
a resolution written by Sen. Marissa
Crook of the College of Liberal Arts.
The resolution states that existing
advisory boards successfully connect student with the leadership of
their college. It also suggests that
student advisory board will bridge
ASUN senators to the leadership
within their colleges.
Sen. Ryan Hood of the College of
Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources said that he sees the
establishment of an advisory board as
a benefit for his college because the
fields of study within CABNR create
student diversity.
Sen. Bryce Warner of the College of
Business mentioned that he has seen
students benefit from being a part of
the student advisory boards that exist
in his college; some have gone on to
win the senior scholar award.
The resolution passed unanimously.
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Sen. Ryan Suppe of the School of
Journalism presented a resolution
co-written by Sen. Anthony Ramirez
of the College of Engineering and
himself that endorsed the University
of Nevada, Reno Information Technologys plan to mandate nevada.unr.
edu emails for incoming students.
The resolution suggests that a
hold be placed onto the MyNevada
accounts of students who have not
signed up for a Nevada student email;
the hold would not allow the students
to register for classes until the requirement was fulfilled. However, after the
student signs up for the email, it will
be their choice whether they want to
use the Nevada student emails as their
preferred email address.
The resolution passed unanimously.
ASUN recommends that the emails
be mandated during the next possible
orientation session.
Rocio Hernandez can be reached at

rhernandez@sagebrush.unr.edu and
on Twitter @rociohdz19.
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Stroll for Tots raises over $2,500 for charity

By Jennifer Marbley
The fifth annual Stroll for
Tots event drew a crowd of
over 400 University of Nevada,
Reno students in the Joe
Crowley Student Union on
Friday, Dec. 5. The event was a
dance competition organized
by fraternity Phi Beta Sigma to
raise money for the nonprofit
organization Toys for Tots.
The price of admission for
Stroll for Tots was $5 or one
new toy of equal or greater
value. All of the proceeds
raised by the Sigmas only
strolling competition were
donated to the charity that
has a mission is to collect
unwrapped toys for children
living in poverty.
Fraternity members sought
to increase community service by partnering with Toys
for Tots and creating a sense
of purpose in their membership. Sergio Corona, the
special events chair for Phi
Beta Sigma, hosted the Stroll
for Tots event. Several groups
created the concept of the
event in 2010 and it has grown
bigger every year, according to
Corona.
In 2013, the Sigmas donated
nearly $1,300 in toys and cash
to the Toys for Tots foundation. The donations ranged
from Barbie dolls and small
toy cars to entire play sets.
This years event raised $2,500
in donations from entry fees.
University clubs and organizations that entered the strolling and stepping competition
included Paw Prints and the
Student Ambassadors. Sisters
on a Move, an all-women
organization dedicated to
community service, won first
place in the competition.
A.B.L.E. Women were the runners up and Delta Sigma Theta
was awarded third place. The
dance groups were judged
on creativity and precision of
their strolling routine.
Strolling is kind of like a
dance it is like synchronized
swimming, but on land,
Corona said. We take a lot
of movements like that and
we judge it on precision and
creativity, but its basically a
dance.
Students came to support
TOYS FOR TOTS

FOUNDATION
The nonprofit
organization was founded
in 1947 by the U.S. Marine
Corps Reserve in order to
provide unwrapped toys
for children in poverty
during the holiday season.
Local programs have
been created to raise toy
donations in over 700
communities across the
U.S. The nonprofit also gets
corporate support from
sponsors such as Toys R Us,
Disney and Hasbro.
university clubs and organizations and donate to the Toys

for Tots charity. Junior Tiana
LaSane decided to come to the
event to watch the different
groups step and stroll.
Sisters on a Move was killing it on stage, LaSane said.
Its interesting to see how
people interpret stepping in
their own ways.
Junior Mekayla Ferguson,
president of SOAM, said that
Stroll for Tots is a creative
way to raise money for a good
cause. SOAM has participated
in the event every year and
its members were excited
about winning first place,
according to Ferguson. While
SOAM enjoys crafting innovative dances to perform,
their intention is to promote
community service and raise
money for Toys for Tots.
According to Ferguson,
members of SOAM incorporated their own ideas about
the stroll and played a part in
developing the winning dance
and raising money for charity.
SOAM began practicing for
the competition shortly after
the Thanksgiving break.
Ferguson said that there
were several dance moves
that the group was hesitant
to perform, but said that
they implemented them well
during the show. During the
SOAM dance routine, the
performers jumped on each
others shoulders, while they
attempted to maintain bal-
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Members of Sisters on a Move pose for a photo after winning the fifth annual Stroll for Tots competition at the Joe Crowley Student Union ballroom on
Friday, Dec. 5. The fundraising event raised donations for the nonprofit organization Toys for Tots.
ance. Ferguson said that her
heart was racing as SOAM
performed the dance.
When we started practicing
that, it was rough because the
girls started falling, Ferguson
said. They got confidence
and thats what it took to [perform] that move.
The crowd erupted in
cheers and applause when
Sisters on a Move successfully
performed the maneuver. Ferguson said that she enjoyed
doing the event and is grateful
to be a part of it with Phi Beta
Sigma.
Corona urged other oncampus organizations to participate in next years Stroll for
Tots that he believes the event
will become larger every year
as it gains popularity.
I would really encourage
other organizations to get
involved, Corona said. All
of the proceeds go to Toys for
Tots, so we profit nothing from
this, its all just to give back.
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Rapper shocks, but doesnt awe audience

By Alexa Solis
Tyler the Creator is known for pushing buttons, but for much of his fan
base that is part of his appeal. The Los
Angeles-based shock rappers concert at
the Knitting Factory last Thursday was a
demonstration of his controversial antics, but it lacked the kind of high-energy
entertainment that puts a concert in a
league all its own.
Sup assholes, Tyler the Creator said
as he greeted his audience.
That was one of his more innocuous
interactions with the crowd. But for
many fans, that was undoubtedly the
reason they had attended the concert.
Tyler, along with the rest of Odd Future,
have made a reputation for themselves
with their nonsensical antics, and Tylers
solo work is predominantly filled with
dark, brooding lyrics that never seem
to be anything more than a stream of
consciousness.
However, his darkness was in direct
contrast to the childish joy that he
and his cohorts performed with. As
argumentative and downright acerbic
as Tyler comes across on social media
and in his lyrics, his interactions with the
audience never became anything that
was mean spirited.
In fact, Tylers onstage chemistry with
fellow rappers and Odd Future members
Taco and Jasper was that of old friends
hanging out. Tyler often cracked jokes at
their expense throughout the show. At
points, it almost felt as though the concert was becoming a comedy act, which
is strange considering the depravity of
his lyrics. For someone that was there to
enjoy the music, it was a bit of a letdown.
Sometimes, it seemed as though the
banter between the three was longer
than any song that they played.
Though it may be shocking for many,
Tylers fan base revels in his absurdist
style. The artist is self-aware in his
complete upheaval, and in some ways
caricatures, of social norms, and the
audience loved it during the concert.
While Tylers persona was on-point with
what he has created for himself in the
media, the actual delivery of his songs
left something to be desired.
The speakers were so loud that they
drowned out his already deep baritone.
Though that was to no fault of his own,
it made getting into the concert and his
songs difficult. While some fans seemed

eager to jump and at points mumble
along with his inaudible lyrics, the audience began to lose steam by the concerts
end.
In some ways, Tyler the Creator has a
unique relationship with his fans, and
that will never be more apparent than
at one of his concerts.
The entire show was
permeated by a playful antagonism from
both the artist and his
fans. With every quip
spewed by Tyler, audience
members spewed an array
of appropriately inappropriate
retorts.
As much as he attempts to create an
aura of individuality and an unwillingness to cater to his audience, he played
into their jeering at times, giving into a
song request that he claimed to hate.
The concert surprisingly never turned
into the flailing mosh pits that Tyler is often known for, and he noticed the difference. Perhaps it was the unusually young
audience, the relatively low turnout or
maybe just the way the crowd was feeling
that night, but there was something different about this particular performance.
The crowd was animated, but never got
as excited or rowdy as Tyler seemed to be
accustomed to. Though he mentioned it
as a good thing, it was definitely a tame
affair, especially for one of his shows.
As he looked into the crowd between
songs, he smiled and remarked upon
Renos tame, but lively audience. According to Tyler that was a plus; however,
that wont be enough to bring him back
anytime soon.
While preparing to launch into his
final song, he joked that the only time
hed be back in Reno was when he
was old and had a gambling problem.
Although he was smiling, his tone was
quite serious.
It seems as though Reno felt the same
way about him. Quickly after the show
finished, the audience scurried out of
the venue, spilling out into the alley behind the Knitting Factory. As the saying
goes: Its been real. Its been fun. But it
hasnt been really fun.
TYLER THE
CREATOR
on the
prowl
THINGS TO WATCH
OUT FOR THIS WEEK
By Alexa Solis
LIVIN LA VIDA LATINA

Wednesday and
Thursday
7:30 p.m.
Mathewson-IGT
Knowledge Center,
Wells Fargo
Auditorium
There has been a multitude
of art depicting the Latino
experience in American society. Students in the University
of Nevada, Renos Chicano
and Latino Theatre course
will be performing a selection of play excerpts that
fully embody Latino culture
and its place in American
society. Performances are
free and open to the public.
OH SNOW YOU DIDNT

2 CONCERT
Thursday
7 p.m.
Grand Sierra Resort &
Casino
Fall Out Boy will be headlining KRZQs second holiday
concert extravaganza, Oh
Snow You Didnt 2. The
band found major success in
the mid-2000s with multiple
hit singles and a Grammy
Award nomination for Best
New Artist. The concert will
also feature opening bands
Cage the Elephant, Big Data
and Meg Myers. Tickets are
available online at reservations.grandsierraresort.com
for $39.50.
Alexa Solis can be reached at alexasolis@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter

@alexacsolis.
Breanna Denney /Nevada Sagebrush
Rapper Tyler the Creator rapped for an audience at the Knitting Factory during his concert on Thursday, Dec. 4. The rappers performance stayed true to his depraved persona, but failed to
truly amp up the audience to the mosh-inducing proportions that he is known for.
New Super Smash Bros a cut above the competition

By Tyler Hersko
It is 4 a.m. My eyes are bloodshot and
my fingers are cramped. Ill quit after
just one more game.
Just. One. More. Game.
Super Smash Bros is the kind of video
game that keeps you playing until the
sun comes up. Its the kind of game that
appeals to casual and hardcore gamers
alike. Its also the kind of game that will
keep players coming back to it for many
months to come.
Theres little doubt that Super Smash
Bros for Wii U, the latest installment in
the series, is a major part of the reason
why Nintendos Wii U global console sales
have more than doubled in the last year.
None of this should surprise longtime
fans of the immensely popular fighting
game franchise.
For the uninitiated, Super Smash Bros
is a fighting game where players take the
reins of famous video game characters
such as Mario or Link and try to knock
other characters out of the arena. It seems
like a simple concept, until you consider
the dozens of varied playable characters,
smorgasbord of items ranging from
deadly baseball bats to Pok Balls and an
expansive selection of playable stages.
Thanks to its simple controls and lovable
cast of characters, Super Smash Bros
is the quintessential party game. Its also
an
incredibly deep
tournament fighter that rewards skill and

is often played in fighting game tournaments around the world.
Does Super Smash Bros for Wii U live
up to the hype? The answer is a resounding yes. It may not be perfect, but Super
Smash Bros for Wii U is an undeniable
system-seller and is sure to keep players
hooked for months, if not years, to come.
It all starts with the roster of playable
characters. There are 51 characters to
choose from and theyre all a blast to
play. Most all of Nintendos biggest stars
are present and faithful to their source
material: Pokmon mascot Pikachu
uses a variety of electrical attacks while
Metroid heroine Samus Aran fights
with her signature arsenal of high-tech
missiles, lasers and bombs.
If youve ever played a video game,
odds are that theres something for you
to love here. As always, the game handles
like a charm. Super Smash Bros for Wii
U can be played with everything from
the stock Wii U controllers to traditional
Gamecube controllers (that is, if you can
find an adapter for the controller, theres
currently a nationwide shortage).
Do yourself a favor and have plenty of
controllers handy, because Super Smash
Bros for Wii U supports local multiplayer
with up to eight players. As expected,
eight-player smashes are complete
insanity and full of frantic fun, but more
hardcore players
will be especially
happy to hear that oneon-one bouts can be played
on basic Omega versions of
each stage.
Either way, its hard not to gawk at
the games visuals. Graphics dont make
the game, but theres no denying that
Super Smash Bros for
(CC) Nintendo
SUPER SMASH BROS.
Saturday
7:30 p.m.
Downtown Reno
Thousands of Santas will be
coming to town downtown
Super Smash Bros for Wii U/Nintendo
Wii U is dazzling. Everything from the

high-definition stages to the playable
characters and enormous 400-plus song
library are beautifully rendered and
recorded and are wholly faithful to their
respective source materials.
Traditional features such as Classic
and All-Star modes are joined by new
gameplay modes such as Master and
Crazy Orders allow players to use in game
currency to take on special challenges
and earn rewards. Theres enough unlockable content, ranging from trophies to
songs and even custom character moves
and stat modifiers to keep even the most
dedicated players busy for months.
Unfortunately, its not all good news.
While Event Matches return, their challenges seem fairly uninspired, have occasionally vague goals and get repetitive
quickly. More egregious is the lack of a
fully-fledged single player mode such as
the Subspace Emissary mode in Super
Smash Bros Brawl.
Although Subspace Emissary wasnt
without its fair share of faults, it told an
entertaining and oftentimes hilarious
story of Nintendo characters working together to defeat a common enemy. It was
jam-packed with gorgeous cutscenes that
kept you playing and was one of Brawls
standout features.
In a column for Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu, Super Smash Bros
series director Masahiro Sakurai justified
the exclusion a story-driven experience
such as Subspace Emissary due to people
uploading the modes cutscenes to the
Internet.
To be frank, its an asinine and wholly
inexcusable reason, exacerbated by the
RENO SANTA PUB

CRAWL
fact that the ability to create custom

stages, another feature than originated
in Brawl, is somehow even more barebones than before.
Of course, its the multiplayer that will
keep players coming back for years to
come, and its the multiplayer that solidifies Super Smash Bros for Wii U as one
of the best video games in recent memory.
A key reason for this is the online play.
Online matches in Super Smash Bros for
Wii U are relatively free from latency, although without a wired Ethernet adaptor
your mileage may vary. The lack of character-specific stat tracking is a shame, as
is the mystifying inability to queue with
a friend against random players for twoon-two fights or use voice chat.
But when all is said and done, multiplayer is a blast and its replay value is
practically endless. Mastering Super
Smash Bros for Wii Us expansive roster
of characters, learning the nuances of the
plethora of available stages and discovering combos and practicing advanced
techniques are all thoroughly rewarding
experiences that will keep you hooked
long after youve unlocked all of the
games content.
Whether youre a hardcore fighting
game fan or are just looking for something
fun to play with friends, Super Smash
Bros for Wii U has enough content,
replay value and sheer opportunities
for enjoyment to practically justify the
purchase of a Wii U console, let alone the
game itself. This isnt one to miss out on.
Tyler Hersko can be reached at thersko@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@TylerHersko.
the annual Santa Pub Crawl.

Plenty of festive costumes
and debauchery are sure
to spice up a usually wholesome holiday. Participating
bars such as Waterfall, Rum
Billions and many others will
feature holiday drink specials for crawlers. Cups are
$5 and can be purchased at
associated locations. The full
list of bars can be found on
renosantacrawl.com.
RENO WIND
SYMPHONY: A
HOLIDAY
CELEBRATION
Sunday
3 p.m.
Church Fine Arts,
Nightingale Concert
Hall
Although students are hunkering down for the last half
are just around the corner.
The Reno Wind Symphony
will perform an enchanting
and festive set of songs to
help everyone get into the
spirit of the holidays. It will
include a recitation of Twas
the Night Before Christmas
and a Youre a Mean One,
Mr. Grinch. Tickets are free
with a valid student ID and $5
for general admission, and
can be bought at the ticket
window next to Nightingale
Concert Hall.
Alexa Solis can be reached at

alexasolis@sagebrush.unr.edu
and on Twitter @alexacsolis.
A&E A5
SAGEBRUSH STAFF PICKS
BEST FILMS OF 2014
As the year comes to a close, the staff takes a look back
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TYLER HERSKO
ROCIO HERNANDEZ
MADDISON CERVANTES
JENNIFER MARBLEY
ERIC URIBE
GODZILLA
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EDGE OF TOMORROW
NEIGHBORS
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FAMILY
NOV. 7
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SPIDER-MAN 2
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COMEDY
MAY 9
STONE HARPER
DANIEL COFFEY
ALEXA SOLIS
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Opinion
A6
STAFF EDITORIAL
ENLIGHTENED REVOLUTION
Use your education
to improve Americas
oppressive legal system
lack lives matter.

While the phrase
seems simple, it has
come to represent a
rallying cry for the powerful
movement that is spreading
rapidly across America.
The movement began
as a public response to
police brutality that has been
committed against minority
citizens, with Michael Brown
and Eric Garner being the
two most notable examples.
The two men from Ferguson,
Missouri and Staten Island,
New York respectively, were
unarmed when killed by
police officers, which has led
many Americans to believe
that these cases of excessive
force was racially motivated.
Beyond proving the
continued existence of racial
inequality in America, the
deaths demonstrated an
equally discouraging revelation about institutionalized
brutality in the American
police system.
Neither officer was indicted
for his actions, which enraged
those who hoped that Brown,
Garner and, symbolically,
other minority people who
suffered the same fate would
receive justice.
The discrimination and
brutality in the criminal
justice system runs deep,
but that does not make it
permanent. Those of us who
are witnessing the effects of
brutality on a daily basis have
both an opportunity and a
responsibility to demand a
justice system that is actually

just.
It is easy to question if we
can ever hope to challenge
the nature of centuries-old
systems and undo a legacy
of oppression. Though we
are only students, we can be
confident in our abilities.
Making a lasting difference
requires one essential tool,
and each of us on this campus
already has it at our disposal:
education.
As the future educated
population of America, we
have an opportunity to pursue
careers that place us in the
very institutions we seek to
change; we are the lawyers
who defend the powerless, the
judges who enact true justice
and the cops who recognize
that wearing a badge does not
make one above the law.
Yet we do not have to wait
until we become professionals
to do something meaningful
with our education. Injustice
can be combated right here
in our city before we finish
earning our diplomas.
The American political and
legal systems are theoretically structured to promote
the voices and influence
of citizens, but our voices
will not be heard unless we
make them heard. Organized
protest is an important way
to advocate for change, and it
can be a first step in initiating
a larger social movement.
A memorial for Brown and
Garner, as well as a protest
against police brutality were
held in Reno last Friday on

9th Street. Another protest is
scheduled on Tuesday, Dec. 9
at 1 p.m. in the Mathewson
IGT-Knowledge Center.
But what happens
when the protest ends
and we all go home?
The problem
doesnt go away
once people have
put down their
picket signs.
Rather than focusing
our attention on shortlived events, we must work
toward enacting institutional
changes. For example, earlier
this year the U.S. Department
of Justice placed officers in
the Newark Police Department as federal watchdogs
in hopes of curbing police
misconduct. This should be
demanded nationally as a
potential solution for police
agencies.
These are the solutions that
we must not only demand,
but work toward ourselves.
No one is going to do this
work for us; together we
must shoulder the burden of
improving society and carry
it with us until we can look at
the fruits of our labor and say
with certainty:
Black lives matter. Brown
lives matter. Impoverished
lives matter. Human lives
matter.
The Nevada Sagebrush editorial staff can be contacted at
cboline@sagebrush.unr.edu and
Dont be the person to put

the shame in slut shaming
hey are standing in

a semi-circle, laughing out loud all
huddled around the
same object. When I get close
enough to take a look, what
is taped
haphazardly to
the wall is
not what I
expected.
It reads
Hoe
Scale, in
Adrianna colorful
handwritOwens
ing.
This is
the scale that my friends use
to rate each others promiscuity. Matching your bra and
underwear is one point,
kissing someone is three
points and having sex with
someone could earn you up to
10 points.
At first, this came across
as comical. Then, the more
I thought about it, the more
I couldnt ignore the heavy
feeling setting in my gut.
As I stared at the arbitrary
numbers that were loosely
connected to actions, I felt
words beating the walls of my
lungs, trying to escape. I felt
the desire to say something
anything to get them to
realize that they are partaking
in the very thing that holds
society back from gender
equality.
Since when has judging
others sexual desires been
OK? Since when have we been
a society where hoe and
slut are acceptable terms?
Oh yeah, since before many
of us were born.
Our society actively engages
in slut shaming on a daily basis, that is, making a woman
feel guilty for her sexual
desires or any actions that are
labeled as promiscuous.
We experience this process
even when the word slut

isnt used directly. Every day
we make people feel like
they are immoral for acting
upon their sexuality. We set
dress codes in schools and
workplaces across the nation
that tell women that they are
too distracting for the eyes of
men.
In schools, girls are taught
that boys cannot learn when
distracted by high hemlines.
Girls are expected to hide
their bodies to create a more
comfortable environment
for men at the expense of
their own education.
A dress code hinders the
learning environment of
young women. If a girl is
thrown into detention or
stopped on her way to class
because her skirt doesnt fall
past her fingertips, she is
being denied her basic right
to an education.
These teachings lead young
women to grow up thinking
that they should wallow in
guilt for every sexual action
that they make. These lessons
are what lead women to
make a hoe scale and judge
others, not just themselves.
Seeing my friends, and
sometimes myself, partake in
an internalized misogyny is
terrifying. Its a rude awakening to realize just how severely
we have been shaped by our
society.
The worst part isnt the
fact that society has this
acceptable prejudice towards
women. Whats more frightening is that some of the very
women who slap their faces
on feminine ideology are the
same ones engaging in such
crude behavior.
Women want to feel empowered. They want to break
free from societys judgment.
But its hard to acknowledge
just how many roadblocks
we face and how much there
is to unlearn. From the very

second of birth, girls are given
a pink blanket as a sort of rite
of passage into an extremely
sexist society.
We are taught to pick
up the Barbie doll instead
of the action figure, wear
dresses instead of pants, wear
makeup instead of a bare face,
and not shave above the knee
because thats for whores.
Though I want to judge my
friends for perpetuating slut
shaming, I cant exactly blame
them since we have been
surrounded by these ideologies since birth.
Even though we were raised
in a society that accepts these
hegemonic ideologies, it
doesnt mean that we have to
keep following them. As cliche
as it sounds, it only takes one
person to stand up to the
beliefs of our current society.
One person cant change
the rest of societys thinking,
but they can change their
own thinking. Just because
its acceptable to shame
women doesnt mean we have
to keep doing it.
By simply eliminating
words such as hoe and
slut from our vocabulary,
we can be one step closer to
a world that doesnt embrace
misogynistic values. We have
learned to use these words to
judge women, but does that
make it right?
Sometimes, you have to
stop and ask yourself are
these my opinions, or are
they something Ive been
conditioned to believe?
All it takes to change our
society is one person taking
a step back, taking a single
breath and taking in a single
thought.
Adrianna Owens studies journalism. She can be reached at
dcoffey@unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
Illustration by Leona Novio
DISMANTLE THE FOUNDATIONS

OF BRUTALITY
Maintain your Pack

Pride until the end
his past weekend,

friends and peers
walked across the stage
and into their futures.
Part of me wished that I was
in their
shoes.
Part
of me
thought
I wanted
to get out
to jump
into whats
Anastasia next
because,
Warren
truly, a
part of me
does want that.
But part of me, a larger part,
is choosing to see the good in
the situation I am in.
All too often, students reach
their final months in college
and become jaded. They
become tired of the work, they
become over it. I, too, am a
culprit of this, but its never
too late.
Its never too late to remember the value of the position
youre in.
Being a student at the
University of Nevada being
a college student in general
is, for lack of a better term,
awesome. We are among those
lucky enough to have the
potential to receive a degree
from a Tier One institution. We
are among those lucky enough
to be educated at a higher
level. We are among those lucky

enough to be members of the
Wolf Pack and residents of the
transformative city of Reno.
My time at the university
has been a wild ride. Ive had
my highs and Ive had my
lows. I have lost my sense of
motivation and I later found it
again. I have not always been
the person I want to be, but
I have learned who I want to
become.
What I have found, is that
I am happiest when I am
involved on campus and in
the community. Through every
semester, through every year
spent in Reno, I realize that
my happiest times were the
ones when I was giving it my
all. The best days were those
when I turned in something to
a professor that I was proud
of, the best nights were those
spent at football games or
beneficial seminars.
Staying involved gives you a
sense of investment and pride.
As I dive into my final
semester at the University
of Nevada, I stand proud
proud to be a student at this
institution, grateful to be able
to finish my undergraduate
career. I stand with a sense of
purpose, an instilled sense of
drive.
I encourage you to step into
the rest of your education,
whether it be one more
semester, or three more
years, and tackle it full-on.

Engage on campus as much
as possible. Go to every event
offered. Spend time in the innovative facilities on campus.
Take advantage of the campus
beauty and all that it has to
offer. Attend sporting events
and yell until it hurts. Relish in
the moment, have #PackPride.
Dont become jaded with the
incredible position you are in.
Were here for a reason. Each
day we walk through the doors
of the buildings on campus is
a gift. Each assignment we are
given is propelling us toward
our future. Each long night
and early morning is leading
us into something even
greater.
Let us be thankful for our
time here. Let us remember
that these are the best years
of our lives. Let us graduate
with (Pack) pride in what
we have done. Let us leave a
mark at this institution. Let us
leave a footprint, one with no
regrets.
To the winter graduates
congratulations, I have no
doubts that big things are
about to happen in the world.
To everyone else coming
back for yet another round of
classes lets get er done.
Anastasia Warren studies public
relations. She can be reached at
dcoffey@unr.edu and on Twitter
@TheSagebrush.
Demand trust
from your
government
hen following media

coverage of protests across
the nation in recent weeks
regarding the Michael
Brown and Eric Garner court cases,
there has been one consistent thought
that has stuck in
my mind:
Americans no
longer trust their
government to
carry out its most
basic duties. This
is unacceptable
not from the
peoples end,
Caden
but from the
Fabbi
governments end.
Governments have
a responsibility to listen to their citizens
concerns and act in the best interest of
each person.
A June article published in the
Washington Post discussed how,
because party politics are so polarizing, Americans do not trust those in
positions of authority. When Democrats
are in power, Republicans tend to trust
the government significantly less,
while when Republicans are in power,
Democrats tend to reflect the same
distrust. This inevitably results in political gridlock, which is a huge problem
for any government. Gridlock leads to a
lack of action, leaving citizens even more
dissatisfied with the government than
before.
The amount of polarization between
Americas leading political parties during
the past two presidential administrations (Obama and Bush) has been
significantly higher than the distrust
during prior administrations as shown
through polling.
The decrease in trust may have
stemmed from the attempted
impeachment of Clinton during his
presidency, where Republicans were
pushing particularly hard for Clintons
removal from office. This led to further
party polarization and consequently,
more gridlock and distrust.
There is also a stark difference for
specific groups that are committed
to a certain ideological electorate. For
example, conservatives generally have
less positive feelings toward gays and
lesbians, labor unions and atheists,
while Liberals have less positive feelings
toward Christian fundamentalists, big
business and the Tea Party movement.
When people who are a part of these
factions, or support them, are elected,
they are met with hostility by the opposing party. This leads to even higher
polarization and lack of action and
eventually, brutal re-election campaigns.
With incidents such as school
shootings occurring more and more
frequently in recent years, and with a
perceived lack of action on such issues,
one can imagine how Americans have
grown even more distrustful of their
government. For many, it seems like the
government cant perform some of its
most basic duties particularly public
safety.
Then, the events of Ferguson, Missouri
and Staten Island, New York happened.
Regardless of individual feelings on
each of these cases, at the very least,
American leaders need to listen to what
the thousands of protestors are trying
to say peacefully and appropriately or
not: something is wrong. And someone
needs to do something about it.
Whether it is a race, socioeconomic or
government oversight and police issue
people see a problem, and it doesnt
seem like theyll rest easily until there is
a solution.
Many people, justified or not, do not
believe that law enforcement agencies
can protect them anymore; rather, many
feel that law enforcement agencies are
out to hurt them.
Maslows hierarchy of needs, a
psychological theory that outlines basic
human needs, discusses the importance
of humans feeling safe. In order for this
need to be met, people need to feel a
sense of personal security. This is why
there are law enforcement agencies and
public safety officials; people cannot
operate as they should when they do not
feel secure. My point is that we should
never discount the importance of feeling
safe in our community and trusting our
law enforcement.
In the short-term, it does seem like
the government is trying to respond to
these occurrences. The White House is
calling for an increase in body cameras
for police officers (although it should
be noted that there was a body camera
in the case of Garner), and many
representatives are calling for some
type of reform or increase in training
for the police.
This is a good thing it appears
that representatives are listening to the
people, and in order for people to trust
their government again, they need to
feel that their voices are being heard
and their opinions considered because
being heard is the first step in creating
change.
Nonetheless, two lives were lost in
these cases, and Americans will not
forget. And until they do forget that,
or come to terms with it and become
satisfied with their representatives
responses, they will continue to distrust
the government.
Caden Fabbi studies political science. He
can be reached at dcoffey@unr.edu and
OPINION A7
Labels for lovers: have you

made it Facebook Official?
wo weeks ago, I posted a

somewhat random relationship status on my Facebook
page. In 22 years of life, I
have had two boyfriends. I have had
72 different dates, but only about a
quarter of those
have had happy
endings, and
even fewer have
made it past the
meet my friends
threshold.
I guess you can
say that Im hard
Anneliese to tie down, or you
might just call me
Hucal
a bitch, but I dont
believe in being
stuck in ephemeral relationships. If I
can see myself being with someone
for the long run, then Im much more
apt to lock it down, but Ill never do it
out of convenience because, frankly, I
enjoy sex far too much to narrow my
options down to someone who I am
not deeply infatuated with.
This relationship, however, was
entirely different. Formed via a three
way phone call about how alone
we all felt at times, I made a joke
about wanting a boyfriend to eat
pancakes and cuddle with. One of
the callers agreed with my statement
and explained how easy it would be
to have someone to come home to
and be real with. This joke turned
into a curiosity and then a verbal
agreement that we would just be
together just because we could be,

so I clicked a few buttons on my
iPhone.
*ping*
Anneliese Hucal is in a Relationship
Within 24 hours, my mother was
calling me to ask if I was pregnant
because she had heard that I was
Facebook Official with some
random gangster that she had never
met.
I have always felt the need to define
the meaning of relationships with
everyone in my life. I tell my friends
how much I love them and I tell my
FWBs that theyre just there for sex.
I love the categorization of it all. It
keeps everything neat and tidy for the
two of us, but when you allow third
parties into the equation, stuff can
become a bit messy, especially for
those people that dont know you well
enough to string facts together.
Because the status was posted at
3 a.m., several of my best friends
were smart enough to realize that
it could have been a potentially
alcohol-fueled idea, pointing out
how we had no pictures together, so
it couldnt possibly be a thing. One of
my best guy friends said that I spend
too much time at his house to have a
real boyfriend.
These are all very sound reasons,
but they only came from a select
group of 10 people. The other 130
calls, texts, tweets and Facebook
comments that I received were from
people taking full stock in a simple

social media announcement. These
people were mostly vague acquaintances or high school classmates who
I hadnt spoken to in years.
We have become so obsessed
with relationship statuses (both on
social media and in real life) that
we forget the building blocks that a
relationship is made from. Before we
get a chance to learn to pronounce
someones name properly, we can
look at their photos of last Christmas
when they traveled to New York with
their divorced parents.
We can find out if people hate 80s
rock before we go on a drive with
them where we might accidentally
pick the wrong radio station. We can
stalk someone and discover their
sexual history before even seeing
their junk.
Social media is a wonderful tool,
but it can also severely stunt our
ability to form normal and healthy
relationships because it reinforces the idea that conforming to an
alternative way of thinking is the best
and that everything we say and do is
scrutinized.
As we chalk up piles of criticism
and support for each thing we communicate via Facebook and Twitter,
we teach ourselves that we must be
the epitome of perfection, wit and
charm in order to gain approval and
acceptance. We post our lives for the
world to see at first because its fun,
but later, because we feel obligated.
We put labels on things because those

labels tell us how we must act around
the people involved.
Do you know what happens when
something, like a relationship, turns
into an obligation that you must
maintain in order to feel good about?
That thing begins to feel cancerous. It
begins to make life harder than it was
without it. You begin to resent it and
eventually damage it out of carelessness. You throw it away.
Today I ask that you all begin to
think about how you incorporate
labels within your romantic and
sexual relationships, especially when
it is via social media where third
parties are involved. Remember that
being in the public eye can be hard
on anyone, and the worst pain comes
from not truly knowing yourself or
your partner and thereby standing on
shaky ground.
Relationships are not about time
appropriate steps or having pictures
to share with your friends to prove
yourself. Relationships are about
you, the other person and the bond
between the two of you. Whether
that bond is friendship, great sex,
profound love or just pancakes and
cuddling until you feel something
more, that is something that you cant
put a label on.
Anneliese Hucal studies pre-law and
public relations. She can be reached
at dcoffey@unr.edu and on Twitter
@TheSagebrush.
Photo illustration by Breanna Denney /Nevada Sagebrush
COFFEY BREAK
Worry about flesh eaters, not finals
try to convince my friends of this

every year with little success, but
hopefully youll hear me out: the
zombie apocalypse is going to
occur during finals no doubt about
it. Before you dismiss the idea, take a
second to think
about it with me.
A simple
Google search
reveals that brain
parasites are
one of the most
probable causes
of a zombie
apocalypse. Of
Daniel
all the places
Coffey
that parasites
might thrive in
the world, I would imagine that a
fraternity house might work best
theyre dirty, smelly and full of people
who are blatantly unaware of their
surroundings.
After all, it would be a brain-eating
parasites dream to find a nice, Sperrywearing, snapback-rocking frat guy
to infest. Considering all the hours
hes probably spent in the gym up to
this point, the parasite would have a
heyday with a body so strong it just
might take some time for the parasite
to eat through his ego.
From there, it would be easy to
start infecting the campus. During
finals, most people are already
walking around with that blank, dead

look behind their eyes. Most people
wouldnt even notice passing zombiefrat boy on the way to their Core
Humanities final, mostly because
theyre probably running full speed
to the Joe to buy the blue book their
professors reminded them to buy
approximately 14 times.
The most obvious location to get the
zombie party started would be in the
Knowledge Center, so consider yourself
lucky if you study in the DeLaMare. As
Asleep at Nevada has proven time
and time again, people enjoy sleeping
in the Knowledge Center, and it is
proven (because I assert that its proven)
that the number of sleeping students
increases tenfold during finals.
Zombie-frat boy would have no
problem wandering up to the first
person he saw sleeping in a chair to
spread his disease. Unless youre one
of the few people who has yet to add
snapsnevada on Snapchat, then you
already know that people do freaky
things in the Knowledge Center.
Chances are, most students could pass
the zombie-frat guy eating the brains
of a sleeping victim and not even bat
an eyelash.
Now that sleepy-zombie has been
infected, hes ready to become the face
of sleepwalking eternal sleepwalking
(zing!). Sleepy-zombie would creep
his way up to the silent floor to find
the next victim. Thanks to finals, the

fifth floor will be packed, which is
ideal for sleepy-zombie. The victim
will transform into their zombie form
in complete silence knowing that if
they were to scream about the zombie
attacker, they would only be met with
dirty looks and pointed shushing.
From there, only your imagination
could picture the horror that will
unfold. The epidemic will spread to
the student union affecting all the
hapless Joe workers and ASUN kids,
effectively ruining any hope for more
Thursday night movies or welcome
back concerts. It will creep down to
Hilliard Plaza, rendering the journalism students hopeless in reporting the
facts and business students ineffective
in profiting from selling weapons.
Finally, the disease will reach the
south side of campus and pick off the
science majors one by one, trapping
them in the labs they have not left for
several weeks. Sadly, the engineers
hovercrafts just wont be enough to
carry them away from the onslaught of
zombies.
The apocalypse will have overtaken
the Wolf Pack and there will be nothing
we can do to stop it unless, of
course, we look up from our books
every once in awhile.
You see, finals are a time when we
are least aware of our surroundings
and, instead, caught up in the minutia
of concepts weve ignored learning all

semester. We become so stressed and
overwhelmed that we forget to take a
break every once in a while look up,
sit back and just breathe. Finals are
not the end-all-be-all of your college
career, despite seeming that way at
times.
You are not defined by tests or grade
point averages; you are defined by
your skills, qualities and abilities to
contribute to this world. Stop letting
the stress of finals destroy your mental
health.
Drinking six gallons of coffee and
pulling three all-nighters will not help
you as much as you think it will. The
undue stress youre placing on yourself
may actually detract from your testing
performance.
During finals, it is important to relax
every once in a while and give yourself
some time to process the information
you may be cramming into your head.
The university offers a number of
stress-relieving activities from therapy
dogs to free BBQs.
Lift your head up from your textbook
at least a few times this finals season
and take a quick breather. After all, you
never know when it might save you
from a zombie apocalypse.
Daniel Coffey studies journalism. He
can be reached at dcoffey@unr.edu and
Court Report
A8 SPORTS
@SagebrushSports | nevadasagebrush.com
AP TOP 25
*As of Monday
1. Kentucky (64)
2. Duke
3. Arizona
4. Louisville
5. Wisconsin
6. Virginia
7. Villanova
8. Texas
9. Gonzaga
10. Kansas
11. Witchita State
12. Ohio State
13. Utah
14. Iowa State
15. Butler
16. Oklahoma
17. Washington
18. San Diego State
19. Maryland
20. Miami (FL)
21. North Carolina
22. West Virginia
23. Northern Iowa
24. St. Johns
25. Notre Dame
9-0
8-0
8-0
7-0
8-1
9-0
8-0
7-1
7-1
6-1
5-1
6-1
5-1
5-1
7-1
5-2
7-0
6-2
8-1
8-1
6-2
8-1
8-0
6-1
8-1
Californication
Nevada looks to end losing streak
against Cal State Fullerton
Others Receiving Votes: Michigan St.

120, Illinois 91, Georgetown 62, Iowa
60, Seton Hall 57, Baylor 49, TCU 45,
Colorado St 28, Arkansas 22, California
19, Michigan 14, Creighton 7, Virginia
Commonwealth 6, LSU 5, NC State
3, Indiana 3, Old Dominion 2, Yale 1,
Dayton 1
PROBABLE STARTERS
CAL STATE FULLERTON
3, forward, Moses Morgan
RS senior, 6-foot-6, 220
pounds; 10.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg
13, forward, Joe Boyd
Sophomore, 6-foot-19, 240
21, forward, Steve McClellan
RS Senior, 6-foot-7, 250
23, guard, Alex Harris
RS senior, 6-foot-1, 180
3, guard, Lanerryl Johnson
RS junior, 6-foot-1, 165
pounds; 15.2 ppg, 2.0 apg
NEVADA
5, forward, Kaleb Rodriguez
Sophomore, 6-foot-9, 235
3, forward, AJ West
Junior, 6-foot-9, 235
15, guard, DJ Fenner
Senior, 6-foot-6, 205
23, guard, Michael Perez
Senior, 6-foot-3, 190
1, guard, Marqueze Coleman
Junior, 6-foot-4, 190
Nevada has now dropped

six straight games after last
weeks losses to Long Beach
State and California. The Wolf
Pack is led by head coach
David Carter who is 91-77. Cal
State Fullerton is led by head
man Dedrique Taylor. Taylor
has connections to Nevada;
he was an assistant coach
under Carter from 20042006. Taylor has also been
the assistant coach at UC
Davis, Portland State, Loyola
Marymount and Arizona
State. This is Taylors first head
coaching job and he is 14-26
as the Titans head coach after
leading the team to an 11-20
record in 2013.
THIS WEEKS GAME
Nov. 15
Cal Poly
W, 65-49
Nov. 17
Adams State
W ,69-64
Nov. 21
Seton Hall
L, 68-60
Nov. 22
Clemson
L, 59-50
Nov. 24
Weber State
L, 59-56
Nov. 29
at Nebraska-Omaha
L, 78-54
Dec. 3
at Long Beach State
L, 68-57
Dec. 7
California
L, 63-56
Dec. 13
Cal State Fullerton
7 p.m.
Dec. 18
at Pacific
7 p.m.
Dec. 22
Marshall
7 p.m.
Dec. 28
Northwest Christian
3 p.m.
Jan. 3
Air Force
3 p.m.
Jan. 7
at UNLV
8 a.m.
Jan. 10
Fresno State
3 p.m.
Jan. 14
at Colorado State
6 p.m.
Jan. 20
Utah State
7 p.m.
Jan. 24
at Fresno State
4 p.m.
Jan. 27
UNLV
3 p.m.
Jan. 31
at Wyoming
3 p.m.
Feb. 4
San Diego State
7 p.m.
Feb. 7
at San Jose State
3 p.m.
Feb. 10
at Utah State
6 p.m.
Feb. 14
New Mexico
7 p.m.
Feb. 17
Wyoming
7 p.m.
Feb. 21
at Boise State
12 p.m.
6 p.m.
Feb. 28
San Jose State
3 p.m.
Nevada is on a six-game losing streak after

back-to-back defeats against Long Beach State
and California. Nevada has been struggling
profoundly during this losing streak due to the
Packs poor offensive production. Currently, the
Wolf Pack is shooting a mere 36 percent from
the field and a horrific 26 percent from the
three-point line. Not only has Nevada not been
shooting efficiently, but the team has not been
getting to the free-throw line nearly enough.
Nevada is only averaging 23 free throw attempts
a game and for a team that shoots the ball as
poorly as Nevada this is not nearly enough. On
the bright side, Nevada is playing great defense,
which has kept it in most of the games, with
notable examples being games against Seton
Hall, Clemson and California. Nevada holds its
opponents to 63 points per game and is outrebounding teams by over five boards. The Wolf
Pack will look to match its defensive intensity on
the offensive side of the ball to break out of its
long losing streak during this weeks game.
Mar. 4
Colorado State
7 p.m.
Mar. 7
at San Diego State
7 p.m.
MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS
Standings Conference
Boise State
0-0
4-2
New Mexico
0-0
4-3
Utah State
0-0
3-3
San Diego State
0-0
6-1
Colorado State
0-0
7-0
Wyoming
0-0
7-1
Fresno State
0-0
1-6
UNLV
0-0
5-2
Air Force
0-0
4-3
Nevada
0-0
2-6
San Jose State
0-0
1-6
TALE OF THE TAPE

*All statistics through games 12/8/2014
Nevada
Category
CSFU
36.6
OFFENSE
Field goal pct.
38.2
26.0
3-point pct.
29.3
69.7
Free throw pct.
70.9
7.9
Assists
8.7
13.6
Turnovers
13.7
-5.1
Scoring margin
-8.0
58.4
Scoring
61.3
38.4
Field goal pct.
42.9
+4.4
Rebound margin
-1.9
4.6
Steals
5.3
5.4
Blocks
2.6
63.5
Scoring
69.3
DEFENSE
MISCELLANEOUS
20.1
Personal fouls
5,153
Home attendance avg.
1,203
25.0
Won-lost pct.
33.3
Nov. 27
Lawlor Events Center

(holds 11,536)
Overall
18.7
CAL STATE FULLERTON LAST FIVE
When: Saturday, 7:00 p.m.

Where: Reno, Nevada.
Radio: ESPN Radio 94.5
T.V.: CBS Sports Network
Result
at Air Force
Stone Harper can be reached at sharper@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @StoneHarperNVSB.
Nevada vs. Cal State Fullerton
Opponent
Feb. 25
Nevada will continue its California competition when it hosts Cal State Fullerton on Saturday. The Titans are a scrappy squad and even
though it is 3-6, the team has lost multiple games
by less than eight points.
Just like Nevada, Cal State Fullerton is also a
defensive team. The Titans have allowed only
two teams to go over 80 points this season.
Cal State Fullerton is led in the back court by
junior Lanerryl Johnson who is a pure scorer,
leading the team with 15.2 points per game.
He also shoots the ball very efficiently, with a
42 percent from the field, 38 percent from the
three-point line and 80 percent from the free
throw line.
That said, Johnson is not the most consistent
playmaker, as he only averages 2 rebounds
and assists per game. If the Wolf Pack can limit
his shooting, Nevada will be able to minimize
the impact Johnson can make on this game.
In the frontcourt, Cal State Fullerton is
paced by redshirt senior Moses Morgan, who is
a transfer from DePaul and leads the forwards
with 10.2 points per game. The Las Vegas native
also shoots the ball well for a forward, shooting
the ball at 30 percent from beyond the arc.
Nevada will need to score and take much
more efficient shots. The Wolf Pack shot 40
percent from the field and took a six-point lead
into half last Sunday against California. During
the second half, Nevada only shot the ball at 25
percent and it was outscored by 13 points. Scoring the ball and coming out after intermission
strong will be big determiners in Nevada winning.
Nevada and Long Beach

State to square off in
Reno
Date
By Stone Harper
WE ARE THE TITANS
WEEKLY GLANCE
NEVADAS 2014-2015 SCHEDULE
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seniors on the team, Perez has become one of the squads premier leaders.
Wright State
W, 67-62
Nov. 28
at. S.C. Upstate
L, 79-64
Nov. 21
Florida International
W, 64-61
Nov. 26
at. UCLA
L, 73-54
Nov. 30
Pepperdine
L, 74-62
MAKING THE CALL
OPTIMIST SAYS
PESSIMIST SAYS
DIFFERENCE MAKER
This is the game where Nevada finds its offense stride. Cal
State Fullerton is allowing nearly 70 points a game and its
opponents are shooting 43 percent from the field. Nevada
will take advantage of a vulnerable Titans team that gave
up 79 points to South Carolina Upstate. The Wolf Pack will
shoot the ball well and get to the free throw line at will.
Nevada will win a low-scoring defensive battle at home.
Nevada continues to play the inconsistent basketball that cost

them a victory against the Bears. Nevada will come out flat
after halftime and the Titans will blow the lead wide open from
solid shooting from the teams guards. Nevada will struggle
to shoot from the field and will and commit far too many
turnovers during the game. Cal State Fullerton will take the
lead at some point in the second half and the Wolf Pack will be
unable to make a comeback.
Last week, Cal guard Tyrone Wallace was able to score 29

points, grab eight rebounds and dish out four assists. This
week, Nevada takes on another talented guard who can score
in bunches when it takes on Cal State Fullertons Lanerryl
Johnson. Though he does not have a large frame at only
6-foot-1 and 165 pounds, Johnson is a tenacious player who is
a natural scorer. Johnson, who is currently the Titans leading
scorer at 15.2 points per game, will give Nevada defenders
headaches all game.
OUTCOME: Nevada beats Cal State Fullerton 55-49
OUTCOME: Cal State Fullerton wins 59-55
LANERRYL JOHNSON
SPORTS A9
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Report card
Wolf Pack gets passing grades before

big test in New Orleans Bowl
By Eric Uribe
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There is the tried-and-true cliche in sports

that games are won in the fourth quarter. The
Wolf Pack proved that the saying has more than
merit to it after putting up a whopping 149
points in the quarter throughout the year. No
team in the nation averaged more points during
the crunch-time quarter than Nevada, and thats
an incredible feat in its own right.
Of course, the architect of the offense is
quarterback Cody Fajardo. The senior had
arguably the second best season of his career,
totaling 3,371 yards of offense (third best in the
conference) and 31 touchdowns.
However, two areas of Fajardos play trended
downward this year: completion percentage and
turnovers. Fajardo completed 59 percent of his
throws after hovering at 66 percent for his entire
career before his senior campaign. He also
tossed a career-high 11 interceptions.
The Wolf Packs run game really hit its stride in
the final stretch of the season. Nevada ended the
year with five consecutive weeks of at least 200
yards rushing, highlighted by a 408-yard outing
against UNLV. The teams 215-yard average this
season ranked 32nd in the nation.
The biggest knock on Nevadas offense was its
inability to complete comebacks. The Wolf Pack
lost four of its five games by a single possession
and each time the offense had a chance to tie or
win the game.
Defense
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Give credit where credit is due: newly-hired

defensive coordinator Scott Boone vastly
improved the unit from its historically-bad 2013
campaign. With Boone and defensive line coach
Bill Teerlinck sharing play-calling duties, the
defense surrendered an average of 28 points a
game. This unit was the programs best since
2010.
The ball-hawking defense flourished most in
the takeaway department, forcing 26 turnovers
(13 apiece in interceptions and fumbles). The
unit spearheaded a turnover differential of plus11, the 11th best margin in the country. Nevada
lost the turnover battle just once all season.
However, the units Achilles heel was its pass
defense. The Wolf Pack gave up an MWC-high
3,252 yards through the air. The secondary was
burned for 25 touchdowns and was prone to
big-play breakdowns throughout the year.
The strength of the defense lied in its defensive
front with defensive ends Brock Hekking and
Ian Seau both receiving All-MWC second-team
honors. Hekking drew double, sometimes triple,
teams throughout the season and Seau was fifth
in the league with 7.5 sacks.
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in a New Orleans Bowl matchup with Louisiana-Lafayette. Akin to the rest of us,
Nevadas performance on the final will dictate its entire grade. However, heres where
each unit of the team shakes out leading up to the Dec. 20 matchup.
Offense
This is Nevada
Head coach Brian Polians keep chopping

mantra was the theme of the season and a
180-degree flip from his inaugural season in
2013. The Wolf Pack proved to be a second-half
squad, rallying from deficit after deficit at halftime. Where the team was prone to meltdowns
after intermission last season, Nevada outscored
opponents with a jaw-dropping 234-132 in
the second half this year. Credit Polian and his
coaching staff for adjusting properly at halftime.
On the flipside, all too many times the Wolf
Pack came out flat to start the game. Look no
further than its abysmal 37 points scored in the
first quarter all year long.
However, consistency was the teams biggest
flaw. At times, Nevada played like a Top 25-caliber team. Other times, it looked like its 2013 self.
You just never knew what Wolf Pack team was
going to show up.
The biggest blemish on the coaches will be
the Fresno State chokejob. Two weeks later, it
remains surprising how unprepared Nevada
was. It was one of those games, but it cost the
Wolf Pack a shot at the MWC championship.
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After the graduation of punter Chase Tenpenny, punting became one Nevadas underthe-radar concerns. However, Alex Boy quickly
quelled those concerns. The sophomore led the
MWC in punting with 44.5-yard average, which
was 10th best in the nation. While Boy earned
All-MWC second-team honors, he shouldve
been a first-team choice.
Kicker Brent Zuzo was mediocre, hitting on 13of-17 (76 percent) field goals and missing a pair of
extra points. Zuzos field-goal percentage dipped
from the 82 percent he posted last season.
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A10 SPORTS
Bowl
Few stadiums match the

loudness of the Superdome,
whose noise can swallow up
visitors.
This will be the fourth
consecutive year that ULL will
close out the season in the
New Orleans Bowl. The Ragin
Cajuns have won each of the
past three seasons a feat
only six other teams in the
country can lay claim to.
After a 1-3 start, that
included being routed by Ole
NFL
Miss and Boise State, ULL has

won seven of their past eight
games, finishing second in the
Sun Belt Conference.
The Ragin Cajuns will be
sparked by a potent rushing
attack that ranked 26th in the
nation by averaging 228 yards
per game. The pulverizing
was rated as one of the highest graded rookies by

ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. earlier this season.
Even though he might not win Rookie of the Year,
Bitonio is going to be a significant part of future
Cleveland offensive lines.
3. Joel Bitonio
Offensive tackle, Cleveland Browns
Although Johnny Manziel did not see the field on

Sunday and Cleveland lost, Bitonio still had a solid
game. The offensive line of the Browns allowed
only one sack and racked up over 100 yards rushing. However, the Browns came up short, thanks to
a lackluster performance from quarterback Brian
Hoyer who had one of his toughest days as a pro
(two picks and his completion percentage was under 50 percent). Nonetheless, Bitonio has had an
outstanding rookie campaign. He was named to
the Midseason All-Rookie Team by NFL.com and
HONORABLE MENTION
JOSH MAUGA
Linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs

Mauga had a solid day, even though his team fell
short. The linebacker totaled five tackles, good for
second on the team, but the Chiefs lost 17-14 to the
Cardinals. Similar to Marshall, Mauga has found
his groove in the linebacking corps of an AFC West
team this season. The fifth-year pro leads the Chiefs
in tackles with 85 on the season and has been a big
part of Kansas Citys resurgence this season.
Chris Boline can be reached at cboline@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @CDBoline.
Reno
[The camps] are very fun

because [the kids] look up to
us, and thats very humbling,
Lathan said. It reminds you
why you play ball.
For tomorrows home game
against Stanislaus, the program
is partnering with the Washoe
County School District for
its annual When I Grow Up
kids game, where hundreds of
elementary-school
children
will take a field trip to support
the Wolf Pack.
We were all those little girls
at one point, Shelbourn said.
Its great to be on the other
238 pounds, Harris is bigger

than many of Nevadas linebackers. Harris has racked up 737
yards and 12 scores this season.
It wont be a walk in the
park, but the Wolf Pack is
desperate for a win. Any
program that has lost six of its
last seven bowl games dating
back to 2006 would be.

There are no excuses for
Nevada to lose this game. Its
time to flip the script. Its time to
leave mediocrity behind.
side of it, to meet and encourage them.

Assistant
coach
Camille
Williams led another outreach
in the community earlier this
season. Williams organized the
team to deliver season tickets
to fans at their homes.
The season ticket holders
were very excited, Albright
said. It made us more accessible really sincerely let people
know we appreciate them.
At the end of the season, an
award is given to the player
who logs the most community
service hours.
For all the team gives back to
Reno, Albright feels the community has embraced them,
too.
[The team] plays hard. They

share the ball a lot. They work
well together. They represent
what is really great about
college sports, Albright said.
Thats what people want to
see. Its a good match for our
community.
Nevada bounced back from
the loss to Pacific by topping
Grand Canyon University 64-52
on the road on Sunday, Dec.
7. After hosting Stanislaus,
the Wolf Pack (3-5) will trek to
compete in the New Orleans
Shootout before opening its
conference slate.
Eric Uribe can be reached at

euribe@nevada.unr.edu and on
Twitter @Uribe_Eric.
Tara Park can be reached at

euribe@sagebrush.unr.edu and
on Twitter @Uribe_Eric.
40 years of
honoring the pursuit
of excellence
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enough to keep the Golden

Bears in the game.
We get stops and we come
down empty, Carter said.
We get pretty good looks, its
not like defenses are doing
anything different to take
away our offense, but I think
we are settling for shots that
we should drive in on instead
and missing easy ones inside,
so again it just comes down to
making shots.
The Wolf Pack shot a measly
33 percent from the field and
was 1-8 from the three-point
line. Although most of the Wolf
Pack players were unable to
get their shots to fall it was a
particularly frustrating night
for guard Marqueze Coleman.
Coleman, Nevadas leading
scorer, only managed to score
four points, shooting 1-of-8
from the field and missing his
only three-point shot of the
game. Coleman did not practice the two days before the
game because of a sprained
ankle, which affected how he
played during the game.
Coleman wasnt the only
man to struggle, as nine of
Nevadas 10 players were held
under 10 points and shot 29
percent from the field.
Our offense isnt frustrating, said senior guard Michael
Perez. Its just something we
have to put together as players
and as a team, we have to find
our identity on that side of the
ball and figure out our roles.
A bright spot on the team
was junior AJ West, the only
Wolf Pack player on the team
to score double-digit points, as
he totaled 13 points and also
chipped in six rebounds and
was a true rim protector, with
three blocks.
The Wolf Pack also got solid
play from their reserves with
Tyron Criswell scoring six
points, Ronnie Stevens scored
eight points and grabbed five
rebounds and Robyn Missa
scored six points and grabbed
a team high nine rebounds.
However the reserves success
did not carry over to the starters.
Robyn Missa and Ronnie
Stevens played really well,
Carter said. They are both very
comfortable coming in, but we
run game is keyed by tailback

Elijah McGuire. The 5-foot-11,
198-pounder has chewed up
1,165 yards on the ground
(averaging 7.8 yards a carry) and
has tallied 14 touchdowns.
Complementing Mitchell will
be the bruising running back
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Forward Ronnie Stevens (33) goes up for a layup against California on

Sunday, Dec. 6 at Lawlor Events Center. Stevens provided a spark off of
the bench by recording eight points.
need to build on it. We havent
had consistency all year, one
game two guys will play really
well and the next game two new
guys will play well. Once we get
better consistency our scoring
will go up.
With the loss, Nevadas
losing streak extended to six
games and is currently 2-6 on
the season. Nevada will get a
chance to work on its consis-
Wintermester
tency when it hosts Cal State

Fullerton on Saturday.
We were right there, said
West. It kind of hurts but we
just need to get better and we
are looking forward to the next
game.
Stone Harper can be reached
at sharper@sagebrush.unr.edu
and on Twitter @StoneHarperNVSB.
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ON TAP
WOMENS
BASKETBALL
vs. Cal State Stanislaus,

Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m.
THE SKINNY: Last week

Nevada split its two games.
First, the team hosted Pacific
and was defeated by the
Tigers 64-53. Senior Mimi
Mungedi led the team with
21 points and 15 rebounds
but the team shot 28 percent
from three point range and
committed 28 turnovers. On
Sunday the team traveled to
Arizona and defeated Grand
Canyon University by a final
count of 64-52. Senior Aja
Johnson chipped in 12 points
and Mungedi contributed with
11 rebounds. The Wolf Packs
defense was outstanding in the
game as they held the Lopes to
30 percent shooting from the
field. This week, Nevada has
one game as they host Cal State
Stanislaus on Wednesday.
MENS
BASKETBALL
vs. Cal State Fullerton, Saturday,

Dec. 13, at 7 p.m.
THE SKINNY: Nevada started

out the season 2-0, but now the
Wolf Pack has hit a cold streak.
The team has lost six straight
games, including two last week
to two California teams. The
Pack traveled to Long Beach
to take on Long Beach State
which resulted in a 67-58 loss.
Sophomore DJ Fenner has a
strong outing with 17 points, but
the Wolf Pack shot an abysmal
14 percent from the three point
range. Nevada then headed
back to Reno to take on the
California Golden Bears, and
although the team had the lead
with as little as five minutes
left in the game, it was not able
to hold on and was ultimately
defeated 63-57. This week,
Nevada plays another team
from the Sunshine State as it
hosts Cal State Fullerton on
Saturday.
LEADER OF THE PACK

MIMI MUNGEDI
BASKETBALL
The senior from Gabon had a
spectacular week. In the loss
to Pacific, Mungedi produced
a double-double with 21
points and 15 rebounds. On
Sunday against Grand Canyon
Mungedi had 11 points and
11 rebounds to secure an
additional double-double.
The reigning Mountain West
defensive player of year was
spectacular on that side of
the end as well, as she had
four blocks in the two games.
Nevada will look to Mungedi
for offensive and defensive
stardom for the remainder of
the season.
RUNT OF THE LITTER

MARQUEZE COLEMAN
BASKETBALL
In one of Nevadas biggest games
this season, Coleman had one
of his worst games. Against Cal,
Coleman scored four points
on 1-8 shooting. Coleman did
not register a point in the first
half against the Golden Bears.
Coleman had a sprained ankle
which made him miss multiple
practices and caused the teams
leading scorer to not find his
groove and the Wolf Packs poor
offense continued to struggle.
Coleman will need to start playing more consistently if Nevada
is expecting to get out of their
losing streak.
Unfinished business
WEEKLY TOP 5
Stadium renovations
Last week the Nevada Board of Regents
approves $11.5 million worth of renovations
to Mackay Stadium. Here are some of the
renovations that are planned:
FEWER SEATS
CLUB-LEVEL SEATING
SUITE UPGRADES
MORE ADA ACCESSIBILITY
Mackay stadium currently holds

30,000 people, but the stadium
seating has not been properly
utilized and the renovations will
remove nearly 4,000 seats. Not only will they
cut seating, but the renovations will include
replacing several bleachers with 4,000 chair
backs.
On the west side of the stadium

the Board of Regents plan on
adding an 8,000 square foot
club-level seats. Currently there is
a waitlist for seating for season ticket holders
and these seats will be other options for
season tickets.
Football
3 points
volleyball
Cross country
3 points
3 points
Soccer
Soccer
1.5 points
1.5 points
Nevada
7.5 points
The renovations will expand the

suites on the east side of the
stadium to include patios, so when
games are played in fair weather
the people in the suites can sit out on the patio.
Although details are scarce

concerning these renovations, it
has been stated that part of the
improvements will include making
the stadium more compliant with the American
Disbility Act.
UNLV
4.5 points 5
MORE RESTROOMS
Mackay Stadium will be adding

additional restrooms. Currently,
there are only two public
restrooms which can result in long
lines during halftime.
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Nevada and UNLV line up during their battle for the Fremont Cannon on Saturday, Nov. 29 at Sam Boyd Stadium. The win in that
game propelled the Wolf Pack to a 7.5-4.5 lead over its interstate rivals.
Wolf Pack races to lead over Rebels
nless you have been placed

in solitary confinement for
finals, youre likely aware
that the Fremont Cannon is
dark blue once again. But the party
hasnt hit its peak quite yet.
Nevada still
has a long way to
go before crowning themselves
as the athletic
kings of the Silver
State.
For the past
two years, UNLV
has dominated
Chris
the Governors
Boline
Series by a
combined
score of 67.5-28.5 (the series is out of
48 points each season). The allencompassing athletic series between
the two universities was supposed to
be the marquee measuring stick of
student-athlete athletic and academic
achievement at each school.
However, I am not sure that this is
the perceived case, considering the
lack of general buzz from around the
campus concerning the series and
also the Wolf Pack. Nonetheless, fans
need to realize that this series is more
important than you think and we
need to act like it, especially with the
Pack currently leading 7.5-4.5.
Even though Nevada has lost the
Governors Series the past two years,

it has improved. Last year saw an
eight-point rise in the final standings
and although UNLV edged Nevada
last season in football that was
obviously not the case this season.
In fact, this time last year, the Rebels
were ahead of Nevada by the same
margin as the Pack is this season.
Sure the Fremont Cannon is the
heaviest prize in college football, but
the school that has an edge in the
Governors Series has almost double
the bragging rights at the end of the
day. For Wolf Pack fans this should be
a hard pill to swallow, but that could
change this year.
Heading into the winter season,
these are the key match-ups to look
forward to and could be critical for
Nevada winning its first undisputed
title in Silver State athletics:
SWIMMING AND DIVING

Point blank, Nevadas swimming
and dive team has become the
unsung star of Wolf Pack athletics
this year. The squad is a resounding
5-0 with an average margin of victory
of 44 points. Last season, Nevada
thrashed UNLV at the Mountain
West Conference Championships by
finishing third to the Rebels seventh.
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Even if the Wolf Pack fell to the
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championship, the 2014 season has
been shaping up to be a different
story. Nevadas squad will be
bolstered by the strong performance
of its cross-country team which
finished three spots ahead of UNLV
in Octobers conference championship. Additionally, the Pack will
welcome the return of senior
All-American sprinter Kashae Knox
who redshirted last season.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
The Wolf Pack and Rebels
have identical 3-5 records on the
season, so this could be one of the
closest match-ups for this years
Governors series. Nevada has been
bolstered by the tremendous play of
center Mimi Mungedi, the reigning
Mountain West player of the week.
The Rebels are riding a three-game
losing streak right now so it will be
interesting to see what happens
when these two square off in Reno
on Jan. 7.
For bragging rights, the Fremont
Cannon might be the most visually
appealing, but Pack fans need to have
their eyes set on a bigger party for a
potential win in the Governors Series.
Chris Boline can be reached at
cboline@sagebrush.unr.edu and on
Twitter @CDBoline.
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Members of the Mackay Stadium field crew clear

snow off of the field in 2011. Mackay Stadium will
have 11.5 million in renovatio ns done to the stadium
which should be finished by 2016.
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A12
Offensive woes doom

Nevada in latest loss
By Stone Harper
They say that defense wins
championships. Unfortunately,
even with a stellar defensive
game, the Wolf Pack was unable
to defeat California, falling to the
Golden Bears 63-56, despite having the lead with five minutes left
in the game.
Nevada was able to hold the
Bears to 39 percent shooting
from the field during the game
and even took a 30-24 lead into
halftime. However, during the
second half, the Wolf Pack came
out slow and California guard Tyrone Wallace was able to take the
game over by scoring 23 points
on 10-of-11 shooting just in the
second half alone.
I thought we played well the
first half, said Nevada head
coach David Carter. I think during the second half [California]
took the tempo and the momentum and then at the end they had
Wallace who really took over the
game and I think he was really
the difference.
Wallace taking over the scoring load was enough to finish
off Nevada. But it was the Wolf
Packs struggling offense that was
See SLIDE Page A10
not-soBig easy
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Nevadas AJ West (3) and Californias David Kravish (45) battle for a
rebound during its game on Sunday, Dec. 6 at Lawlor Events Center. Both
teams managed to get 45 rebounds during the game.
Basketball team gives back

By Tara Park
For the Nevada womens basketball team, its efforts to connect
with fans extend beyond the
court.
Despite falling to Pacific 64-53
at home on Tuesday, Dec. 2, the
Wolf Pack personally thanked its
fans for coming out and support-
ing them after the game.

By history, womens sports
have been in the background
of mens sports, Nevada head
coach Jane Albright said. It shows
gratitude to connect with our fans
one-on-one.
In spite of the losing effort, Wolf
Pack players Julia Shelbourn and
Iman Lathan stressed how sup-
portive the fans are.

With less fanfare than the mens
basketball team, the womens
squad uses other methods to
reach fans.
For one, Nevada has hosted
a slew of camps and clinics for
children in the community.
See RENO Page A10
Pack in the Pros

Week #14
Photo courtesy of New Orleans Bowl Media Services
The New Orleans Bowl trophy will be given to the winner of Nevada and Louisiana-Lafayette. The Ragin Cajuns
have won the coveted trophy the past three seasons.
New Orleans Bowl a

must-win for Wolf Pack
T
Photo courtesy of Denver Broncos Media Services
Denver linebacker Brandon Marshall (54) tackles Bills running back Bryce Brown (35) during a Broncos 24-17
win on Sunday, Dec. 7 at Sports Authority Field. Fueled by Marshall, Denver held the Bills to 74 yards rushing.
By Chris Boline
Each week The Nevada Sagebrush will take a look at former Wolf Pack players in the National Football
League. Week 14 in the NFL was not kind to Nevada alumni as their respective teams went a combined
2-12. The Denver Broncos were the only team with former members of the Pack to seal a victory.
1. BRANDON M.MARSHALL
2. Duke Williams
After another outstanding performance, Marshall

locks up the top spot in this weeks Pack in the Pros
rankings. The linebacker racked up nine tackles and
one interception as Denver held on to victory over
the Buffalo Bills 24-17. Marshall now has 109 tackles
on the year, which ranks among the top 10 tacklers in
the NFL. Given Marshalls performance this season,
he has become the favorite to win The Nevada Sagebrushs first annual Pack in the Pros Season MVP.
The former castoff of the Jacksonville Jaguars is proving week after week that he belongs in the league. He
is also warding off confusion between him and the
Chicago Bears wide receiver of the same name with
his Pro Bowl-level performance on the field.
Marshalls former Nevada teammate, Duke

Williams, had one of his most consistent performances of the year. Williams finished the game
with three combined tackles and one forced
fumble. The second-year pro was the cause for
the only Broncos turnover of the game when
he jarred the ball loose from Denver tight end
Jacob Tamme. However, the Bills frantic rally
at the end of the game was not enough to secure a win over the Broncos. Williams now has
46 tackles on the season to go along with one
interception and the forced fumble.
Linebacker, Denver Broncos
Safety, Buffalo Bills
See NFL Page A10
he Wolf Pack has been

stuck in reverse, riding
the mediocrity merrygo-round for the past
four years.
Nevadas records each of the
past four
seasons
proves that:
7-6, 7-6,
4-8 and
now 7-5.
Nothing
screams
mediocre
more than
Eric
a 25-25
Uribe
record in a
four-year
span.
Each of the past four years,
theres been no magic for the
Wolf Pack. Each season, theres
been a campaign-defining game
to measure any progress with the
team and each time, Nevada falls
flat on its face.
The 2011 Hawaii Bowl. The
2012 New Mexico Bowl. Multiple
games against Boise State. The
de facto West division championship game against Fresno
State two weeks ago. All crushing
losses for the Silver and Blue.
Every year, the calendar moves
but the story doesnt for Nevada.

Big-game atmosphere, even
bigger meltdown.
Who can shake the memory
of losing a 13-point lead with 42
second left to Arizona in the New
Mexico Bowl two years ago or
being punched in the mouth by
an inferior Fresno State team on
senior night?
This time around, that seasondefining game for Nevada comes
against Louisiana-Lafayette in
the New Orleans Bowl on Dec.
20.
Bygones will be bygones,
however, this is the Wolf Packs
opportunity to right its four
years worth of wrongs a
measuring stick game to show
if the program is moving in the
right direction.
The New Orleans Bowl is
nothing short of a must-win
for Nevada. For a senior class
thats reputation has been
stained by shouldve, couldve,
wouldve. For second-year head
coach Brian Polian who is still
searching for his signature win.
For a fan base in dire need of
something to cheer for (besides
owning UNLV, one of the worst
college football programs in the
country).
The players especially the

seniors know whats at stake,
too.
Just the opportunity to play
one more time is big for me
and I know for all the seniors,
said Nevada quarterback Cody
Fajardo. Some guys may never
put their shoulder pads on again
Its the last game of the year.
You got guys throwing their
body around knowing theres
not another game. Everyone is
willing to put what they have on
the line to win.
I know how the seniors felt
leaving that (2012 New Mexico
Bowl game) losing by one and
I know the seniors on this
team dont want to go through
that, said Wolf Pack linebacker
Jonathan McNeal.
However, a win wont be easy.
By all means, this is a home
game for the Ragin Cajuns. The
Superdome, which hosts the
bowl game, is a short twohour-and-change drive from
Lafayette, Lousiana as the New
Orleans Saints of the National
Football League have proven,
the Superdome is a hostile
environment for road teams.
See BOWL Page A10

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