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Faculty member steps out

of the shadow of addiction
By Jennifer Marbley
Jo Harvey is a prevention coordinator at the University of Nevada, Reno,
a doctoral student in the Educational
Leadership program and engaged to
be married. Harveys life wasnt always
a picture of success; she revealed her
battle with drug and alcohol addiction
in her 2015 TEDxUniversityofNevada
talk called, Rewriting the Story of my
Addiction.
The National Institute on Drug
Abuse defines addiction as a chronic,
relapsing brain disease characterized
by compulsive drug seeking and use
despite harmful consequences. The
NIDA goes on to note that no single
factor can determine how an individual will become addicted to drugs.
The number one thing Ive heard
since my TEDx talk was that I dont
look like an addict or that I dont look
like I was an alcoholic, Harvey said.
Harvey said she developed the ability to maintain appearances of happiness and success from a young age.
She grew up with her parents in
Prescott, Arizona, a small town two
hours north of Phoenix.
Harvey recalled having her first
drink at the age of 7 while on an
Alaskan hiking trip with her dad and
several of his friends. Her father gave
her a fruity alcohol beverage called
Zima as a joke, according to Harvey.
She said that she remembered enjoying the taste, even to her 7-year-old
palate.
I didnt have one of those knee-jerk
reactions you would expect from a kid
who would say, God, that tastes horrible! Harvey said. I was like, Can I
have another?
Her introduction to alcohol at a
young age paved the way for future
experimentation with drugs, including marijuana and psychedelics such
as LSD by the age of 12. Her drinking
habits had also intensified by the
fifth grade with access to her parents
liquor supply.
In the environment that I grew up
in, alcohol was always available, Harvey said. My parents were extremely
social, we always had parties and I
always saw people drinking. It was
very much a part of my growing up.
Harvey said that she felt a lot of
pressure to succeed from a young
age. While it helped her to achieve her
goals, it left her feeling like she always
had to please others.
It was in high school that her peers
introduced her to what would become
her drug of choice high-grade
cocaine.
I would definitely classify myself as
one of those high-functioning users,
Harvey said. I played
junior Olympic sports
in high school and did
well academically. Ive
always been able to
keep it together.
Harvey relocated to
Reno with her family in
1999 and started taking classes at Truckee
Meadows Community
College and later at UNR.
In 2005 she began working as a
spokes model for a variety of companies. She frequently left Reno on
Thursday nights on redeye flights for
modeling work out-of-state. Harvey
modeled during the weekends and
would come back on Mondays to begin the school week the following day.
She soon moved to Los Angeles
to pursue modeling full time. With
Harveys condo in a Newport Beach
gated community, National Football
League boyfriends and successful a
career, her life appeared perfect to the
outside word.
Things were not as perfect as they
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Sen. Raina Benford of the Divison of Health Sciences (left) and Speaker of the
Senate Caden Fabbi hears Associated Students of the University of Nevada
senators vote on the resolution that opposes Nevada Assembly Bill 148 on
Wednesday, Feb. 25. The resolution passed in an 11-7 vote.
ASUN opposes
weapons on campus
By Roco Hernndez
Photo courtesy of Jo Harvey
Jo Harvey, prevention coordinator for the University of Nevada, Reno, poses for a potrait on
Wednesday, Aug. 27. Harvey recovered from drug addiction in 2006.
seemed, according to Harvey. She began
missing work and began spiraling into
a deep depression fueled by drug and
alcohol abuse.
On the outside everything looked so
great, but I would find myself on the floor
of my kitchen, not knowing if it was four
health practitioners, the treatment was

successful. In 2006 she gave up all drugs
and alcohol and began to write her story
of recovery.
Ive never really shared my story,
Harvey said. Ive been very secretive with
it for a long time, not because Ive been
ashamed of it, but addiction defined me for
so long. I didnt want to
live in that shadow. But
now I see, here is a gift,
I am living, breathing
proof that [recovery] can
happen.
Tres Weatherford, Harveys fiance described
her ability to survive her
past traumas as incredible.
Without the pain and shame she experienced, she would not have the skills or
empathy needed to help people and them
in the right direction, Weatherford said.
As a prevention coordinator,Harvey said
that for anyone going through addiction,
its important to love people and seek out
the good in them even when they cannot
see it for themselves.
People are worth fighting for, but we
cant save them, we can only love them
until they can do the same, Harvey said.
... I am living,
breathing proof that
[recovery] can happen.
- Jo Harvey
in the afternoon [or] four in the morning,

Harvey said.
According to Harvey, using drugs and
alcohol helped numb the pain of loneliness, but only served to further isolate her.
It was at that point that Harvey knew she
needed help.
I called [my mom] from my place in
Newport, Harvey said. I was at the point
where I didnt want to live anymore. I dont
want to say I was suicidal, because I dont
believe I had the energy to do anything at
that point.
Harveys mother Debbie helped to pay
for an expensive treatment center to assist
in her daughters recovery. Harvey said
that with a team of skilled therapists and
Jennifer Marbley can be reached at rhernandez@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter

@TheSagebrush.
Two resolutions that oppose

weapons on school campuses
passed through the Associated Students of the University of Nevada
senate on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Senate resolutions 82-122 and
82-135 took a stance against Assembly Bill 2 and Assembly Bill 148.
The senate passed S.Res 82-135
in a vote of 11-7 and S.Res 82-122
passed unanimously.
Both resolutions were written by
Sen. Nick Andrew of Interdisciplinary Program.
AB 2, sponsored by Assemblyman John Hambrick, R-Las Vegas,
looks to allow people to keep a
weapon in a vehicle on school
properties such as Nevada System
of Higher Education institutions,
public or private schools and child
care facilities such as daycares.
AB 148, sponsored by Assemblywoman Michele Fiore, R-Las Vegas,
five other state assembly members
and one state senator, would allow people who have a concealed
carry permit to possess a weapon
on educational facilities similar to
those mentioned in AB 2.
Before the senate meeting, ASUN
informed students that they would
be discussing both resolutions
through email and social media
and encouraged them to voice their
opinions during the public comment portion of the meeting.
As a response, students filled the
Rita Laden Senate Chambers. In
the interest of time, Speaker of the
Senate Caden Fabbi limited public
comment to 31 students. Statements from Fiore and Assemblywoman Victoria Seaman were also
read at the meeting.
According to the National Conference of State Legislature, there
are currently seven states that allow
concealed weapons on colleges
campus.
Junior Jolene Dille attended to
show her support for S.Res 82-135.
She opposes AB 148 because she
wouldnt feel safe knowing that, if
passed, any person that sits next to
her in class could carry a weapon.
I am not OK with sitting in my
classroom, in a place where I should
feel comfortable to speak my mind,
where I should feel comfortable
to just be, knowing that there is
the potential that the person next
to me has a weapon and may
have a whole host of other issues
that could cause any of us who
are of normal sound mind to have
a moment [in which they] make a
poor decision to harm the people,
Dille said.
Unlike Dille, junior Eric Lavin
opposed the resolution. He believes
that CCW permit holders have gone
through the proper training and
considers that enough to deem
them responsible individuals. Even
if AB 148 is passed, Lavin doesnt
think many students will carry
a gun to campus as the weapon

can come with a hefty price tag.
However, Lavin said that students
should at least be given the choice
to decide from themselves whether
or not they want to carry a gun with
them to school.
I see campus carry as a deterrent
to people who want to try to do
harm to others and that they may
think twice before thinking of doing
any harm to a student or a faculty
member on campus, Lavin said.
Sen. Ryan Hood of the College
of Agriculture, Biotechnology and
Natural Resource was one of the
seven senators that voted against
S.Res 82-135. At the meeting, he
referenced the shooting that took
place at the Sigma Nu fraternity
house, where he lives.
Hood has personally felt unsafe
on campus and its surrounding
neighborhood. He often leaves
school and work after sunset and
has had to walk to his home or car
in the dark.
Because of the campus location,
Hood considers individual safety to
be an issue. He said that while the
university does have security cameras and emergency blue light
phones, he doesnt considers these
to be helpful in emergency situations.
I hope the Nevada [Legislature]
makes the right decision that the
ASUN senate did not and support campus carry passing the
legislation, Hood said. If passed,
students with CCWs will have the
choice to conceal carry on campus
and potentially have the opportunity to protect themselves in the
event an emergency situation calls
for it.
The discussion on the senate
resolution opposing AB 2 was
shorter and audience members did
not stay to listen to senates final
decision. Senators were hesitant to
support AB 2 because the legislation it seeked to change was not
limited to CCW permit holders.
ASUN will send a representative
to Carson City on Thursday, March
5 to read their resolution regarding
AB 148 to the Assembly Committee
on Judiciary at 8 a.m.
However, Andrew isnt sure about
how much influence their resolution opposing AB 148 will have at
Carson City.
We thought that regardless of
whether it is going to be passed
or not, we wanted the Associated
Students to have their voice heard,
Andrew said. We will continue
to be involved in the process to
make sure that, if anything does
pass, it is representative of the vast
situations for both sides and if we
can, we would like to be able to
sway enough votes so that it actually doesnt pass.
Rocio Hernandez can be reached at
rhernandez@sagebrush.unr.edu on
Twitter @rociohdz19.
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SENATE RECAP
Student voice of the University of

Nevada, Reno since 1893.
FEB. 25
By Maddison Cervantes
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INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM
SENATOR RESIGNS
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Former senator of the Interdisciplinary Program Alex Sung has made the
decision to resign from the Associated
Students of the University of Nevada
senate. Sung has recently accepted a
research opportunity offer at the University of Nevada School of Medicine
and stated in his letter of resignation to
Speaker of the Senate Caden Fabbi that
he will no longer be able to dedicate his
time to the student government.
As I am no longer able to fulfill my duties as a senator, I feel it is best to resign
from my position, Sung wrote.
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SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION

IN SUPPORT OF MEDICAL
AMNESTY IN NEVADA
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Sen. Quinn Jonas of the College of

Liberal Arts introduced a resolution
that will grant minors legal protection
when seeking assistance for themselves
or another individual who is in need of
immediate medical attention due to
consumption of alcohol.
As stated in the resolution, research
done by the Medical Amnesty Program
at Cornell University found that the
number of alcohol-related calls to
Cornells Emergency Medical Services
increased each year after the Medical
Amnesty Program was put into effect.
Ryan Hood, senator for the College
of Agriculture, Biotechnology and
Natural Resources, stands in support of
the resolution that allows easier access
to medical services for any individual
when in an emergency.
Underage drinking on campus
happens, its unavoidable, Hood said.
Student lives are of the utmost importance and we should work on improving
drinking culture on campus instead of
pretending it doesnt exist.
The resolution was passed unanimously.
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Incumbent senators face

realities as election nears
By Jacob Solis
With the Associated Students of the
University of Nevada elections just
around the corner, campaigns for
the 22 open senate seats have hit full
stride. Sizeable wooden signs bearing
the names of hopeful candidates seemingly dot every grassy knoll on campus
as each contender tries to gain a vital
edge over their opponents. However,
five particular candidates find themselves with an edge pre-built into their
campaigns: their incumbency.
On Capitol Hill, incumbent members
of Congress find themselves with tremendous advantages over fresh-faced
challengers: greater experience on
the job, ample name-recognition and
bigger campaign war chests. These
assets make it incredibly difficult for
new faces to unseat the old, but that
is the situation in Washington. Does
incumbency advantage even appear in
races so small and short as the ASUN
elections?
The answer, which is a soft no, is
heavily tied to the realities of how
ASUN elections work versus state or
national elections. Sen. Nick Andrew,
the incumbent senator for the Interdisciplinary Program and candidate
for reelection, is skeptical of any major
benefits to being an incumbent in an
ASUN race.
I wouldnt say its as much as an
advantage to an actual politician,
Andrew said. I dont have any access
to any ASUN resources, I cant put the
ASUN logo on my campaign materials,
and I cant campaign out of the ASUN
office. Being a candidate and being an
[ASUN] official are completely separate.
The lack of ASUN resources available
to candidates is the direct result of
campaign finance rules put forth by
the Statutes of the Associated Students
that work specifically to create a level
playing field. In contrast, politicians on

the national level have at least some
access to state or federal resources as in
the case of franking privilege, which allows official mail to be posted without
the normal postage stamp.
However, even without ASUN resources, Andrew maintained that the
experience an incumbent brings to
the table is invaluable. He went on to
posit that the senate could not function
as well as it does without experienced
junior and senior senators taking the
helm of leadership positions, namely
speaker of the senate and committee
chairs.
Sen. Anthony Ramirez of the College
of Engineering felt similarly, lauding
the role of experience while dismissing
any other advantages. In particular,
Ramirez had reservations about the
degree of name-recognition ASUN
incumbents actually possess.
Its only the experience, Ramirez
said. A majority of the people I
campaigned to last year are busy with
their [school] stuff and theyve probably forgotten by now, so I have to
re-campaign and make sure they know
me. Apart from that, we [candidates] all
campaign, we all do the same thing.
Ramirez also noted that many
students, especially in the College of
Engineering, both do not care about
ASUN and, in his opinion, misunderstand what ASUN does. Ramirez was
elected in 2014 with less than 3 percent
of the vote from his college, though
University of Nevada, Reno metrics
show fewer than 300 out of about
2,000 engineering students voted at all,
amounting to a turnout of less than 15
percent.
Across the university as a whole,
the numbers stay remarkably similar.
Among an undergraduate electorate of
14,500 eligible voters, only 16 percent
voted. For comparison, a mere 32
percent of Nevadans voted in the 2014
midterm elections, the lowest turnout

in 72 years according to the University of Floridas United States Elections
Project.
With so few undergraduate students voting, any kind of incumbent
advantage, from name-recognition
to experience, is mitigated heavily. As
asserted by Andrew and Ramirez, the
only reliable upper hand an incumbent
holds is their experience.
Nevertheless, even experience can be
tempered by other factors, according
to incumbent senator and candidate
for the College of Education Thomas
Green. Green, who is running as a ticket
with newcomer Amanda Moore, was
wary of using the word advantage to
describe an incumbents experience.
[Experience] is a large part of it, but
I think the other part is commitment,
Green said. You have to be able to
commit to getting stuff done and even
though were really involved [on campus], this is our priority. Our priority is
the students on this campus, the students within the College of Education.
Green went on to note that no
amount of experience would help a
candidate if they could not sway the
popular vote in their favor. Green
further contended that any candidate
could use signs, buttons or the like to
their favor, not just incumbents.
Ultimately, ASUN and university
politics create a unique electoral landscape on campus. Where an incumbent might normally find unabated
superiority, ASUN senators running
for re-election are distinguished only
by the words ASUN senator on their
resumes.
The ASUN general election runs
from Wednesday March 11 to Thursday
March 12 on WebCampus.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

FUNDING
Jacob Solis can be reached at jsolis@

sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@TheSagebrush.
Gabriel Somoza, a representative for

several clubs on campus, discussed the
funding of clubs and organizations during the Public Comment portion of the
senate meeting.
Somoza believes that as the student
population increases, the funding for
the ASUN Department of Clubs and
Organizations should be increasing as
well.
Its advertised that we have more
than 250 clubs, and I think that if we
are trying to get more students to be
active on campus through clubs, the
funding needs to be there, Somoza
said. Investing in concerts and speakers on campus does have a positive
impact of student life, but investing in
things that students create themselves
will have a more direct impact.
Sen. Marissa Crook of the College
of Liberal Arts pointed out that the
amount of funding that the clubs and
organizations department is receiving
has been increasing at a faster rate
than the amount of undergraduate
students.
Assistant Director of Student Management James Beattie stated that the
Clubs and Organizations commission
has met several times to address the
problem.
Sen. Nick Andrew of Interdisciplinary Program will be looking into
moving around small amounts of the
ASUN budget.
Maddison Cervantes can be reached at
mcervantes@sagebrush.unr.edu and on
Twitter @madcervantes.
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UP TIL DAWN
New philanthropy event arrives at UNR

March 28 at 11:30 p.m. to Sunday,
March 29 at 6 a.m.
Three years ago, senior Cori Guidi
The event will include singers, acsuffered a great loss. Her grandmoth- tivities such as scavenger hunts and
er, Anita, whom Guidi considered to performances from the Multicultural
be her biggest role model and sup- Greek Council.
port, passed away due to cancer.
Guidi, Up til Dawns director of
When my grandma was on her events and logistics, said that pardeathbed, she looked at me and she ticipants will be staying up all night
said, I know you and I know you are in solidarity with children who are
going to do something to help this undergoing cancer treatment. Accause and help people in my situa- cording to Guidi, while patients are
tion, Guidi said.
getting treated, they experience pain
In less than a month, Guidi will be and as result, find it hard to sleep.
able to fulfill that promise. Months
We are Staying Up for Good in
after her grandmothers passing, order to show that we can give up a
Guidi was approached by her friend Saturday night in order to help the
Morgan Ogden, who shares a similar fight in childhood cancer, Guidi said.
passion for helping people whose
To participate in the event, stulives have been touched by cancer. dents must form teams of six and regOdgen wanted to bring St. Jude ister their team at St. Judes website.
Childrens Research Hospitals Up Each participant is expected to raise
til Dawn, a philanthropy event that a minimum of $100. There are curraises money for the hospital, to the rently 215 participants and 56 teams
University of Nevada, Reno and Od- that have raised $4,968. Up til Dawn
gen needed help to reach that goal.
organizers hope to reach $50,000 by
Since then, the Up til Dawn ex- March 28th.
ecutive board has grown from two
The executive board has crestudents to 11 students, all dedicated ated challenges to get its participants
to raising money for St. Jude patients motivated about fundraising. It has
and their families. Their inaugural given away ski passes and raffle tickevent is scheduled for Saturday, ets to students who have shared their
posts and raised a minimum
of $50. There will also be many
INTERESTED IN
giveaways at the event itself
such as a three
PARTICIPATING?
to four night
Students are required to form
stay at South
teams of six. Participants will be
L a k e
expected to raise a minimum of
Tahoe and
$100, each. Teams can register for
gift cards
the event online at
to
Bufstjude.org/utp.
falo Wild
By Roco Hernndez
Wings and Starbucks.

Along with the teams, Up til Dawn
has four sponsors who have committed themselves to fundraise and help
the organizers reach their overall goal.
Fraternity Alpha Tau Omega, one of
the sponsors, has pledged to raise
$2,500. ATO Philanthropy Chairman
Connor Mathews said that the fraternity is an experienced fundraiser.
Last year, the fraternity raised
$10,000 for St. Baldricks Foundation,
an organization dedicated to raising
money for childhood cancer research.
According to Mathews, ATO raised
$160 within two days of setting its Up
til Dawn donation webpage. ATO will
also reach out to local businesses to
reach its goal.
Childrens cancer is one of the
worst things a child and a family could
ever go through and its nice to know
were making a difference for children
and their families, Mathews said.
Mathews encourages students who
havent joined Up til Dawn to do so.
Its really easy to get six people together and raise $100 each, Mathews
said. St. Judes website provides
you with all the tools you need to
raise money and its really for a great
cause.
Up til Dawn Director of Recruitment Caden Fabbi said that the
event will celebrate participants
work and the bonds and friendships
they formed as a team. It will allow
students come together and get close
over a touching issue.
Roco Hernndez can be reached at
rhernandez@sagebrush.unr.edu and
on Twitter at @rociohdz19.
Photos courtesy of Cori Guidi and Caden Fabbi
(Top) Above is a photo of Up til Dawn Director of Recruitment Caden Fabbis team flag
at a training event on Saturday, July 26 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Bottom) Up til Dawn
executive board members Cori Guidi and Mari Horning table at the University of Nevada,
Renos Friday Fest, Friday, Aug. 29 during the fall 2014 semester. There are currently 215
students are involved with the philanthorpy event.
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Arts & Entertainment

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on the
prowl
THINGS TO WATCH
OUT FOR THIS WEEK
By Alexa Solis
L CUBED (LOOK,
LUNCH, LISTEN)
Wednesday
12 p.m.
Mathewson-IGT
Knowledge Center,
Rotunda
University of Nevada, Reno
music students and faculty
will be performing in the rotunda as a laid back way to
entertain students. The event
is free and students are encouraged to come and go as
they please.
Photo: (CC) Gage Skidmore/Flickr.com
Comedian Tina Fey carries a cutout of Brad Pitt at the Megamind Panel during San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California on July 22, 2010. Fey is one of the female comedians that has
paved the way for the upcoming generations of aspiring comedians.
Women in comedy, no laughing matter
umans like to laugh.

Its a universal form
of entertainment that
has been a cornerstone of the industry since
the silent film era. But theres
another
thing thats
been a
cornerstone of
entertainment,
especially
in comedy
Alexa
Solis
Although
there has
been a
significant increase of women
in humor and entertainment,
the overwhelming perception
still remains that women cant
be funny. Being funny requires
that all boundaries of social
propriety be torn down either to
make fun of their existence or
simply for slapstick humor. But
why cant women be funny?
The problem is that it would
require a woman to contradict
the conventional ideal of
womanhood: demure, coy,
quiet and, dare I say, ladylike.
Comedians are none of these

things. They are brash, loud, in
most cases uncouth, all whilst
trying to make a point.
Take Tina Feys Liz Lemon
character on her hit show 30
Rock, or even more extreme
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer
of Comedy Centrals Broad
City. All of these women are not
what is traditionally thought of
as feminine.
They are brusque and messy,
but these ladies are also what
many would consider to be
real women. The characters
that these writers and actresses
have created are not fodder
for the sexualizing of women,
instead they are most often
the opposite. Though they are
still parodies and comedic
tools, they are a more accurate
representation of women than
the traditionally sylphlike starlet
weve all come to envy.
This is not to say that all
women behave in such a manner, but rather that we should
accept that behavior regardless
of gender stereotypes. It is not
a matter of what should be
socially acceptable, but it is a
matter of equality.
There are women and there

are comedians, and over time
there have been comedians who
are women. The entertainment
world has seen more women
comedians and writers now
than ever before. However, there
is one facet of the industry that
has a gaping hole right where
its vagina should be, and that
is late night talk shows. Jon
Stewart was lauded in a New
York Times editorial for having
4 female writers out of 11 (high
numbers when looking at
Stewarts competitors).
This is a new conversation
that has most recently taken
form after Daily Show host
Stewarts announcement that
he will no longer be greeting
America from his iconic chair
sometime before the end of 2015.
Stewarts departure has reignited
the flames of women (and men)
calling for a woman to host a
major late night talk show.
Unfortunately, the
phenomenon taking over the
Internet has yet to take over the
airwaves. With the bevy of late
night hosts leaving their posts,
that has left room for another
wave of mostly white (Larry
Wilmore is an exception) men

to take the place of their white,
male predecessors.
The proliferation of caucasian
males in the big seats on late
night television stands in
direct contradiction to the calls
being cried out on blogs, social
media and in the media for
that matter. The fact that after
all of the social upheaval and
disappointment that has gone
along with filling these vacant
seats there could be yet another
host completely unrepresentative of the audience they strive
to relate to is maddening.
Some political issues and the
jokes and satire that follows
them, like those of abortion,
should be able to be voiced
by women. Unfortunately for
that to happen, it requires the
opportunity to exist.
Luckily the optimist would
say that the tides are changing,
and in this case I do consider
myself an optimist. There is a
conversation being had. Women
are being recognized as funny,
and my goodness is there quite
an array of hilariously irreverent
females out there as whip-smart
as any man.
In fact, I consider myself to be

surrounded by funny females.
As the next generation of
women begins to infiltrate the
realms of comedy even further,
it is important that we as a
society stop telling women that
they cant be funny.
Its OK to make that dirty joke.
Its OK to be a satirist. Its OK to
have an opinion and voice that
opinion in a humorous way. It is
OK to throw off the shackles of
what is portrayed in the media
as conventional womanhood.
The days of damsels in
distress and ditzy, beautiful
women are long behind us. Now
is the time for smart, capable
women who like politics as
much as they like shoes to take
the reigns and represent what
it means to be a 21st century
woman.
That starts with taking your
own reigns. Women are funny,
and its high time that they are
given a chance to prove it in
the big leagues of late night
television.
Alexa Solis can be reached at
alexasolis@sagebrush.com and
on Twitter @thealexasolis.
Screaming Females fuse together old, new sounds

By Caroline Ackerman
Screaming Females seem like
careful surgeons delicately placing creative elements in their
new album Rose Mountain,
released on Feb. 24 from Don
Giovanni Records. The trio of
artists worked hard to create
an album representative of the
bands musical journey. Vocalist
and guitarist Marissa Paternoster, bassist King Mike and drummer Jarrett Doughtery are just as
relentless and full of creativity
as they were when they started
playing basement shows in their
hometown of New Brunsick,
New Jersey in 2005.
Officially six albums and 10
years deep in the underground
world of rock, Screaming
Females new release takes a
minor detour from the DIY
punk sound that gave preceding
albums Castle Talk and Ugly
personality. The newer, more
polished sound allows the band
some room for even
more jarring guitar
solos and absolute vocal ferocity reminiscent of
late 70s
rock n roll.
The band does not completely
abandon its usual sound with
the new release, but rather Rose
Mountain curates all the different styles of music Screaming
Females experimented with in
its decade of being a band. The
carefully chosen and polished
sound makes the entire album
more fluid and organized.
Rose Mountain combines
the rebellious power of the Runaways and the dark edge of Black
Sabbath with the modern indiepunk sound of Sleater-Kinney.
Songs Empty Head and Ripe
tear the album open with the
honest lyrics, Why must I
be the angry one? and I
said peel the skin raw.
The song Wishing
Well has a more melodic sound, which
is carried through
in the tracks Rose
Mountain
and
Hopeless.
The
song
Broken
Neck expertly
SCREAMING FEMALES
ROSE MOUNTAIN
Release Date: Feb. 24
Genre: Rock
Grade:
blends a catchy tune with the

bands classic roughness. Paternosters voice is almost at the
point of yelling when she rhythmically belts out desert flower/
golden hour/stepping in/pools of
blood, and takes off as she wails
nearly indistinct lyrics.

The lo-fi, in-your-face attitude
of the trio is not lost whatsoever
with their newer sound, and is
seen in a five-minute video of
the three brushing their teeth as
the albums final song, Criminal Image, cries out in the
background. In the spirited and
uncanny music video, fans are
reassured that the band is doing
no more than pushing a more
mature sound.
Screaming
Females
has
shared that the album took a
lot longer for them to record
and mix than prior albums.
Rose
Mountain
required
time to reflect. In an interview
found on the YouTube page
of the bands record label
Paternoster revealed that
the title for the album is
named after the
nursing home
she
drives
past all the
time in New
Brunswick.
Paternoster
also revealed that the lyrical

content of the album is about
being ill and the fear of the
uncertain future that comes
with lasting illness. The record
sounds like a breakup album,
but instead of a messy split with
a person, it is a breakup one
might go through after feeling
betrayed by a once-healthy
body when facing sudden, unexpected illness.
Rose Mountain is a well
mapped-out compilation of
songs. Punctuating 10 years of
Screaming Females, the new
album could not have been a
better mix of what has made
the trio so successful. Raw, full
of speed and with a sweet but
painful nostalgia laced throughout, Rose Mountain does not
compromise or overdo the utter
power of Screaming Females.
AMELIA CURRIER: CAVE

TRANSLATIONS
RECEPTION
Thursday
6 p.m.
ArtSpace
The opening reception
for Reno based print maker
Amelia Curriers most recent
work will be underway this
Thursday. The new exhibition
will run from March 5 May
7. There will be two hour
validated parking in city
parking garage between
First and Sierra streets.
ARGENTA CONCERT
SERIES: THE POETS
LOVE WITH BARITONE
RANDALL SCARLATA
Thursday
7:30 p.m.
Church Fine Arts,
Nightingale Concert
Hall
The Argenta Concert Series is bringing yet another
talented musician to the
university. Baritone Randall
Scarlata, a world-renowned
soloist, will be performing
works by Schubert and
Schumann during the show.
Scarlata will also be hosting
a master class during his
time in Reno.
ROBERT DELONG
CONCERT
Wednesday
8:30 p.m.
Knitting Factory
Electronic musician Robert
Delong will be making an
appearance in Reno. Though
Delong began his career as
an indie band drummer, he
has since become a prominent
EDM artist. Tickets start at
$10.41 and can be purchased at the doors or online
at re.knittingfactory.com.
Caroline Ackerman can be

reached at alexasolis@
sagebrush.unr.edu
and on Twitter
@TheSagebrush.
Photo provided by pitchfork.com

and on Twitter @thealexasolis.
Opinion
A6
@TheSagebrush | nevadasagebrush.com TUESDAY,
MARCH 3, 2015
STAFF EDITORIAL
Blue Crew must galvanize student support
ver since the final

blow of the whistle
ended Nevadas football
season, student support
at Wolf Pack sporting events
has gone the way of the Dodo
bird.
Nevada basketball, both
mens and womens, has
certainly struggled mightily
this year with a combined 1738 record, but the attendance
at Lawlor Events Center has
hit an even lower valley. Total
attendance for mens basketball has fallen from an average
of 6,466 last season to a mark
of 5,467 (under 50 percent of
the stadiums total capacity of
11,536) this year.
Of course, the Wolf Pack
hasnt given fans much to
cheer about, but the student

section has been a graveyard
this semester. The responsibility for creating student goodwill
falls on a variety of outlets
from the athletic department
to the Greek houses, but the
group that should be taking the
lions share of rebuilding fan
support should be the Packs
official spirit club: Blue Crew.
Established at the height of
Nevada basketball during the
2003-2004 season when the
Pack made a run to the NCAA
Tournament Sweet Sixteen,
Blue Crew has been an integral
part of bringing fans closer
to the action. From offering
memorable shirts to rewarding
the diehard fans with exclusive
perks, Blue Crew is known all
throughout campus. However,

this year has been a far cry
from where the group was over
a decade ago and consequently
has struggled to maintain
consistent fan interaction at
Nevada sporting events.
Having a winning team
would naturally improve the
lack of fan support, but there
are things that the group can
improve on moving forward.
For instance, readjusting with
ASUN and allowing a system
for members to pay for some
gear, instead of just rewarding
solely off of merit, will give
the fans more of a reason to
get their moneys worth from
games.
However, keeping the merit
reward system is essential to
maintain fans coming back.

It should also be noted that
though some of the ideas Blue
Crew had this year were amusing (Brock Hekking mullets at
football games and shooting
sleeves for basketball), the
efforts on the year as a whole
have been in vain.
Even if Blue Crew does start
to show out more in certain
games (student fan attendance
at football games during
the first half of the year was
exceptional) an even more
important issue might lie beyond the spirit squad. Nevada
fans are notoriously prone to
withdrawing support when the
Wolf Pack fails to perform on
the field or the court.
It is also somewhat com-
monly known among Pack

athletic teams and other
members of the Mountain
West that Nevada fans have a
reputation for not showing up
when the weather is less than
ideal.
However, when they do
come out to games, they
either have a nasty tendency
to leave at halftime or an even
nastier tendency to heckle and
threaten opposing schools and
fans (e.g. Boise State). With the
combined forces of apathy and
poor play, Blue Crew has an
uphill battle, but there is hope
on the horizon.
Blue Crew will not have long
to wait for its next opportunity
to make an impact. With the
baseball season already
underway with what is possibly

Nevadas best squad since the
turn of the century, Blue Crew
will have an easy pitch to sell
to students. Yet, with Renos
most unpredictable weather
occurring in the spring and
with baseball already entrenched as the least popular
of the Big Three Wolf Pack
sports, it is going to be harder
than the normal fan might
think.
Nonetheless, this is the
groups best chance this year to
show that they are still a strong
part of campus traditions.
The Nevada Sagebrush editorial
staff can be reached at cboline@
sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagbebrush.
COFFEY BREAK
Understand
ASUN instead
of ignoring its
campus impact
ake a moment to
imagine that youve just
handed over hundreds
of dollars of your own
money to an organization
that is meant to improve your
neighborhood.
There is a
committee
of people
that you
voted to
represent
your
opinions,
Daniel
and they
Coffey
are more
than happy
to do so; however, for some reason, you cant seem to name a
single person on the committee.
They post their public meeting
times online and all over the
street signs in your neighborhood, yet nobody seems to care
or even understand where all of
their money is going.
Youre probably thinking,
Thats ridiculous. I would care
enough about how my money
is being spent by others! Now,
unless youve attended a senate
meeting of the Associated
Students of the University of
Nevada, Im not inclined to
believe you.
Believe it or not, ASUN has a
$2.3 million budget. Not only
do you pay a $15 per credit fee
to ASUN but the Association
also benefits from sales at the
student government-owned
Nevada Wolf Shop. The point is,
you pay quite a bit of money to
ASUN, which essentially makes
you a stakeholder in just about
everything the members of the
student government do.

This is typically the point
where students protest such
a large sum of money being
distributed to ASUN, but to be
fair, the student government is
behind a majority of the events
students enjoy on campus.
Every concert, Homecoming
Parade and Mackay Week event
you have ever participated in
has been a result of ASUN. Many
impactful speakers (including
Jon Ralston and the upcoming
Laverne Cox event) have come
to our campus on ASUNs dime.
And all of the aforementioned
examples only represent ASUNs
programming efforts.
As a freshman 3 1/2 years
ago, I remember hearing about
a club called Abolish ASUN. I
found the organization intriguing and was excited by the
idea of using a club to demand
that my voice be heard by
ASUN. I understood very little
about the role of the student
government at the time and felt
that the abolitionist club could
be empowering. However, my
opinion quickly changed the
first time I attended an ASUN
Senate meeting.
The senators were debating
a contentious resolution that
would ultimately be sent to
the Nevada State Legislature as
a symbolic representation of
the campus opinion. Instead
of making their own opinions
clear, the senators discussed the
beliefs that a variety of students
had expressed to them. Each
person recognized the complexity of the issue, yet the senators
did not waver in verbalizing
the concerns and beliefs of the
Senators of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada discuss a controversial resolution that would formally oppose the Campus Carry bill,
AB-148, on Wednesday, Feb. 25 in the Rita Laden Senate Chambers at the University of Nevada, Reno. Senators counted on student feedback to guide
their discussion when deciding how to vote.
students they were elected to
serve.
For the first time, ASUN made
sense to me. It did not exist as
an entity to usurp my voice and
steal my money; ASUN existed
to empower students and give
them a chance to make a difference regardless of how little
authority they actually had.
Many people tend to overlook
the fact that ASUN has a strong
reputation of respect and authority. When divisive bills such
as Campus Carry are introduced
to the state legislature, many
elected officials look to ASUN
as a legitimate body of student
leaders. In essence, ASUN can
be one of our greatest lobbying
forces if we take advantage of it
in the right way.
Moreover, ASUN is responsible for actualizing change on
our campus with faculty. Did

you know there is currently
an ASUN-sponsored petition
going around advocating for
transparent course evaluations?
As a student government, ASUN
is able to more effectively take
action on issues that matter to
students most. Not to mention,
your elected ASUN officials
consistently meet with the
highest-ranking university
officials, including President
Marc Johnson. If you really
want something done on this
campus, ASUN has the means
to achieve that goal.
Inevitably, there are going to
be times when students become
upset with ASUN. After all, it
is a government and nobody
is going to be happy with their
elected officials all of the time.
However, we cannot let our
qualms with certain decisions

affect the overall purpose of
ASUN, which is to serve the
University of Nevada, Reno.
Without ASUN, there would
be no Campus Escort; there
would be no club funding;
there would be no Wolf Pack
Radio, Insight Magazine or
Brushfire Literary Arts Journal.
You may not realize it, but
ASUN is the basis for nearly
all programs and services on
our campus. For that reason,
you should choose to change it
when youre upset with the way
it functions not ignore it.
ASUN elections are coming
up and they are extremely
important. Nevada continues
to grow each semester and
ASUN will need to serve more
students moving forward. With
$2.3 million at stake, you will
be deciding the fate of your

club, favorite publication or
university service through your
vote. It is critically important
that you inform yourself about
the true nature of ASUN and
the goals of each candidate.
Ignoring ASUN will not make
any of your concerns go away;
rather, you will only be making
the problems you see much
worse. Talk to the candidates
from your college and ensure
they will represent your vision
for the university. You only
get one chance a year during
elections to affect the future of
the student body dont let
that opportunity pass you by.
Daniel Coffey studies journalism.
He can be reached at dcoffey@
sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
Classroom conduct: avoid asking the obvious questions
n just 10 weeks, I will be

graduating and saying
goodbye to the University
of Nevada, Reno. My time
here has equipped me with an
education, a die-hard family of
friends and
extraordinary
personal
growth.
But, these
past five
years at our
beloved
university
Angel
have also
Harper
provided
me with
a finely-tuned list of whitehot-anger-inducing campus
and classroom pet peeves. Im
leaving, but maybe this top
five list will reach some of you
unintentional jerks and cause
you to take second look at your
absolutely infuriating actions. As
someone who has always been
all for leaving something better
than the way I found it, heres to a

better UNR.
5. PREFACING ANSWERS
Say what youre going to say.
No one needs to know your
thought process or how much
youre not sure itll make sense.
If theres a 30-second intro to
your answer, Im already not
listening. Were all here to learn,
and were all fumbling a little;
dont sidestep yourself or dance
around an answer because youre
not positive its correct. Go for it.
Trust fall your way through class.
I swear well catch you, because
we want to be caught too. Just get
to the goddamn point.
4. NOT BEING CONSIDERATE OF FELLOW STUDENTS

Last semester, I was parked
on a bench outside Frandsen,
anxiously trying to finish a
reading for my next class. It
was a quiet spot. Everyone
was pretty much in class and
the three other benches near
me were empty. I was golden,

until two students decided to
sit near me, on the side of the
bench closest to my frantic
reading binge.
One student hadnt read
Antigone. The other had.
How did I know this? Because
I could hear their retelling
of the play loud and clear,
even over my headphones. I
was there first and there was
no way I was going to move
(Im insanely stubborn), so
all I could do was shoot eye
daggers until they got the hint.
They didnt. I did not finish my
reading, but if my professor
had any questions about
Antigone, Id be set.
Im not asking for
quiet hours 24/7 just dont
purposely sit and chat near
someone who clearly looks
busy. Theres a million and
one other benches. Go rehash
your bullshit freshman reading
elsewhere, far, far away from
me.
3. ASKING A QUESTION
THAT CAN EASILY BE ANSWERED ON YOUR OWN
The professor has just handed
out an essay assignment. They
dont have to read it through
with you, but they do, just to
make sure everyone is on the
same page. After trudging
through it all, they ask if there
are any questions. Immediately,
someone raises their hand and
asks how long the paper has to
be. Your eyes zoom in dramatically to the top of the prompt
where it says, in plain English,
4 to 5 pages and the Kill Bill
siren goes off in your head as
you fume silently in your chair.
Maybe its not that dramatic
for you, but thats exactly how it
goes in my head. If you have a
question that can be answered
by looking at the syllabus or
even the freshly-printed paper
right in front of you, do not, for
the sake of your peers sanity,
raise your freaking hand. It
wastes class time, makes you
look lazy and incompetent

and inspires an average of 30
eye-rolls per instance.
The Panda can wait.
2. EATING PANDA
EXPRESS IN CLASS
This has been my no.1

school-related pet peeve for years,
but its annoyance factor has been
heightened here at UNR, a place
where I am spending money to
learn.
I do not want to hear whispers
about your weekend or how
cool the new whatever-the-hell
is when I am trying to digest
400-level subject matter that
costs hundreds to hear from an
educated instructor. Your inattention to the amount of distraction
you are causing is inexcusable,
and I swear Ill let you know.
I know your mother didnt raise
you to be rude. Act like it, and, at
the same time, get your moneys
worth. Win win.
Food in the classroom doesnt

bother me too much I
understand that we all have to
eat. What Im talking about here
is strong-smelling food in particular, for example, our great
and most odorous on-campus
eatery, Panda Express.
The scent wafting from
your Panda Bowl is downright
disgusting. Chinese food does
not smell good unless youre
the one eating it. I love the way
orange chicken smells when
Im about to devour it, but not
so much when its permeating
every inch of a cramped, badly
ventilated classroom. I dont
want to gag my way through a
lecture because you couldnt
time your day right and eat in
the Joe. Chew some gum to hold
you over if youre that hungry.
1. TALKING WHEN THE

PROFESSOR IS TEACHING
Angel Harper studies English.

She can be reached at dcoffey@
sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
OPINION A7
BREAK
THE
INTERNET
Use fluff
news to
escape
stressors
(Top) Photo: (CC) GQ.com (Bottom) Photo: (CC) BusinessInsider.com
(Top) Two llamas dodge traffic on a public road in Sun City, Arizona on Thursday, Feb. 26. (Bottom) The color of this dress has been
highly debated since the photo was released on Tumblr on Thursday, Feb. 26.
more likely to remain on that news
website and read a few of the more
hard-hitting pieces.
Websites such as the Huffington
Post exercise this concept: the seemingly unimportant but mindlessly
entertaining pieces tend to go viral,
thus directing traffic to their site and
increasing their chances of viewers
reading the hard news.
Maybe the media is being
criticized for focusing on a story that
holds no real importance to us as a
society being accused of wasting
their time on something foolish
and trivial. But it cannot be denied
that last week, millions of people
simply laughed at the ridiculousness

of llamas running amok; they had
intense debates regarding the color
of a stupid dress; they took a break
from the stress of their everyday
lives.
The media is merely a reflection
of the things that society views as
interesting or important. These
two stories were covered nationally
because the public was genuinely
interested in how the stories would
unfold. Will the llamas be caught?!
Why is this dress changing colors
before my very eyes?!
No matter how much one may
speak out against the multitude of
news outlets that decided to cover

these stories, if they took a step back
they will recognize that they are
doing exactly what the media wants
them to do: theyre talking about it.
Negative or positive theyre talking
about it. The media hit the nail on
the head with these stories. They
knew that these two stories would
go absolutely viral because lets be
honest: we all love a little mindless
humor every now and then.
Annalise Mishler studies journalism. She can be reached at dcoffey@
@TheSagebrush.
Practice activism by voting in ASUN elections
ith student elections

approaching, I
thought it would be a
good time to remind
everyone of why political activism
is important, especially here on
campus, and
how to get
involved. As a
student body,
it is up to us
to be active in
our school and
communicate
the changes
and policies
Lauren
we want to
Gray
see. From the
College of
Business, to the College of Education and beyond, we are a unit and
we have the power.
Every college has its own set of
needs. The engineering school for
example has a stronger need for
good Wi-Fi throughout campus to
finish projects and research. The
journalism school needs the most
current versions of the Adobe Suite
to create design pieces, and so on
and so forth. As a student of your
college and of this university, there
are always aspects of your college
that could be improved to help
you make your work the highest
Make
modern
feminism
inclusive of
all women
wo llamas and a dress

walk into the Internet. The
Internet says, Hey llamas,
hey dress. Come on in!
(The llamas and dress dont respond
because they unfortunately do not
possess the
ability to speak).
However, the
Internet soon
gets bored of
the llamas and
the dress and
blames the
media.
Confused?
Annalise
Allow me to
Mishler
enlighten you.
Last Thursday,
two llamas from a retirement home
in Arizona escaped from their corral
and ran all over the city as a live
feed captured the event. Millions
of people watched as two llama
dodged the humans attempting to
catch them. It was llama mania.
#LlamaDrama.
Before the media even had a
chance to interview these llamas
(yes, they were eventually caught and
yes, they literally were interviewed),
a poor-quality photo of a dress had
already begun to go viral. Some saw
the photo and claimed the dress was
white and gold while others saw it
as black and blue. I was convinced it
was white and gold the next day I
looked at the same photo and could
only see black and blue. It truly is a
mystery to me. #TheDress.
These two random and hilarious
top news stories are causing the
media to receive a lot of backlash.
Several are speaking out saying that
the media only focuses on trivial
things and that these stories were
both fluffy.
I happen to think that we needed
some fluff in this past week. What
many around the country are calling
a media fail is actually a journalistic
win. Sure, its necessary for the
media to cover the serious and hardhitting issues. Its fine that many
of the stories are rather depressing
because as a nation we should all be
informed, at least somewhat, of what
is going on around us.
But its also fine that for a few days
we, as a country, bonded over two
llamas and a very frustrating dress.
With all the heavy issues such as
legalizing gay marriage, marijuana
and guns, it was refreshing to sit
back with other human beings and
put aside all different opinions and
personalities to laugh at a couple of
short-lived Internet sensations.
Are the stories irrelevant? Maybe.
They wont affect your commute,
your taxes or your safety (unless you
happen to be a pedestrian trampled
by a llama or your casual dress color
argument turned into a physical
fight) but they will surely provide you
with entertainment. The existence
of these frivolous stories does not
negate the existence of the stories
with a little bit more substance;
rather, if you read a fluffy piece
that has you captivated, you are
LATINO VOICES
quality possible. Many of us pay

a significant amount of money to
be here, so we should have access
to as many resources as possible
to get the most for our money. Not
to say there arent a wide variety
of resources already, but as I said
before, if there is a change that
needs to be made, it is up to us to
voice it.
The best way to get these changes
voiced is through our ASUN representatives. This is why it is imperative that we not only participate in
the voting process, but elect officials
that will best serve their college and
the student body as a whole. This
might sound cliche, but I hate when
people complain about the way
their school or college is run when
I know they didnt even bother to
vote. There is a reason to vote, there
is a reason to care if you are serious
about your education.
Not to mention, this is really good
practice for the real world. Right
now, the issues that matter most
to us are related to our education
and our futures. When we graduate,
the issues become our money, our
careers, our lives. If we dont learn
how to be politically active now and
understand that we do have a voice
and can make changes at this level,
what will happen when we graduate
and live in the real world? Political

activism right now is not only our
duty as students, but an absolute
necessity if we want to be a more
engaged and informed population
in the future.
I understand that it is hard
to know where to start getting
involved in our student government. Really, your level of activism
depends on you. As long as you are
active in some way, you are making
a difference. So here are a few
ways you can be more engaged in
ASUN and be sure that your voice
is heard.
The first and maybe most obvious way to be involved is to simply
vote. When the ASUN elections
open March 11 and 12, open your
laptop. It is not difficult at all: just
log into WebCampus on either day
and click on the link. You dont even
have to get out of your pajamas, so
there is no reason not to elect the
candidate you think will represent
your ideas best and make sure they
are the ones who get into office.
Along with that, get to know
your candidates. Go to the senate
debates and follow their campaigns
on social media. Familiarize
yourself with their platforms. Know
what each candidate is about and
what they are willing to do for
you as an elected official. This is

especially important regarding the
candidates running for positions
in your college. And to stress just
how different candidates can be,
the presidential candidate Royce
Feuer has a very different platform
than Caden Fabbis campaign. As
a student at the university, you
should be very well aware of this.
By the way, dont vote for Royce.
Lastly, if you really want to
get involved and be an integral
part of making changes in your
college, apply to run for a position
next year. You will be the voice of
your college, you will be the one
meeting with the other senators
and officials of the university and
you will be the one that students
choose to make the changes they
want to see. Not to mention, it is a
great experience.
Political activism is what drives
change in our university. Everyone
needs to care and be active if we
want the best college experience
possible. Be part of making this
university and your college experience the best it can be.
Lauren Gray studies journalism.
She can be reached at dcoffey@
@TheSagebrush.
he Academy Awards on Feb. 22

made headlines because of Patricia
Arquettes acceptance speech for
Best Supporting Actress in Boyhood. In her speech, she advocated for
wage equality and womens rights stating,
To every woman who
gave birth to every
taxpayer and citizen
of this nation, we have
fought for everybody
elses rights, it is our
time to have wage
equality, once and for
all and equal rights for
Jackeline women in the United
States of America.
Durn
In a backstage
interview she added,
Its time for all the women in America and
all the men who love women and all the
gay people and all the people of color that
weve fought for, to fight for us now.
As a feminist, I was overjoyed to hear a
woman fighting for equal rights on a huge
platform like the Oscars, but as with most
mainstream feminism, she was advocating
for white, heterosexual, cisgender women
women whose gender identity matches
their assigned sex at birth. Mainstream
feminism is the type of feminism that is
almost exclusively talked about in the
media and almost always focuses on white
women at the expense of women in other
socially stratified groups.
It is the feminism that celebrates the
sexual freedom of Miley Cyrus and Lena
Dunham but tears down Nicki Minaj and
Beyonc. It is the feminism that thinks
Muslim women need saving from their
oppressive hijabs without acknowledging
the cultural differences that exist. It is a
feminism that disregards that whiteness
is a privilege that many women do not
possess.
By stating that gay people and all the
people of color that weve fought for, to
fight for us now, Arquette is advocating
mainstream feminism. Shes stating that
both of these groups have somehow gained
equal rights in our society, and it diminishes the combined collaborative efforts
between the groups.
Furthermore, it excludes women of color
and LGBT+ women from the conversation.
As a Latina woman, I fight for womens
rights in addition to fighting racism and
the racist institutions that hinder people
of color. I am not solely my ethnicity or
my gender, but a combination of the
two. Women have intersecting identities
that cannot be viewed only through one
category.
In fighting for wage equality, mainstream
feminist media advocates resort to the
default statistic that women make 77 cents
to a mans dollar, but again, this is only
for white women. According to Service
Employees International Union, AfricanAmerican women earn 61 cents for every
white mans dollar, and Latina women earn
merely 52 cents.
Likewise, the Center for American
Progress found that same-sex couples make
about 20 percent less than straight couples,
and transgender people have a poverty
rate that is four times that of the general
population. Income inequality needs to be
addressed, but it has to take into consideration the many identities of women.
In addition, according to the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention, between
25 and 50 percent of women experience
gender-based violence; women of color
are more likely to experience this form of
violence than white women. Furthermore,
bisexual women are more likely to experience sexual assault than other women, and
according to the National Coalition of AntiViolence Programs, transgender people
are 28 percent more likely to experience
physical violence than cisgender people.
However, mainstream feminist discourse
is centered on white, heterosexual women.
By not recognizing multiple oppressions,
mainstream feminism erases and fails
to address the issues of women whose
multifaceted identities make them even
more vulnerable to inequality.
Mainstream feminism does not reflect the
realities of all women. What it accomplishes
is silencing the voices of women in other
oppressed groups while catering to white,
cisgender, able-bodied, middle and upper
class, heterosexual women. Through the use
of intersectional feminism, different systems
of oppression are recognized and combated
for the benefit of all women.
Feminism is a movement for the social,
political, and economic equality for women,
but mainstream feminism is catered to
white women only. That is not feminism; it is
not a one-size-fits-all movement. A movement for women cannot exclude women of
color, queer women or any other women in
marginalized groups as Arquettes feminism
does. As feminists, we must recognize our
privileges and use them to aid those who are
ostracized. Intersectional feminism is the
only way to truly build solidarity between
women and to include all women in this
movement.
Jackeline Durn studies Spanish. She can be
reached at dcoffey@sagebrush.unr.edu and
on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
Court Report
A8
SPORTS
@SagebrushSports | nevadasagebrush.com
AP TOP 25
*As of Monday
1. Kentucky (65)
2. Virginia
3. Duke
4. Villanova
5. Arizona
6. Wisconsin
7. Gonzaga
8. Wichita State
9. Kansas
10. Maryland
11. Northern Iowa
12. Notre Dame
13. Utah
14. Baylor
15. Oklahoma
16. Louisville
17. Iowa State
18. Arkansas
19. North Carolina
20. West Virginia
21. Butler
22. SMU
23. Butler
24. Providence
25. Murray State
29-0
27-1
26-3
27-2
26-3
25-2
29-2
27-3
23-6
24-5
27-3
24-5
22-6
22-7
20-8
23-6
20-8
22-5
20-9
22-7
21-8
23-6
19-8
20-9
26-4
senior salute
Nevada hosts Colorado
State on senior night

NEVADAS 2014-2015 SCHEDULE
Date
Opponent
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
L, 65-55
Dec. 18
at Pacific
L, 69-65
Dec. 22
Marshall
W, 83-55
Northwest Christian W, 81-67
Dec. 28
Others receiving votes: Dayton 61, Boise

State 53, Oregon 33, St. Johns 27, BYU 21,
Texas A&M 20, Davidson 18, Georgetown 13,
Tulsa 7, San Diego St 7, Colorado St 7, LSU 6,
Rhode Island 3, Virginia Commonwealth 3,
Valparaiso 2, Stephen F. Austin 2
PROBABLE STARTERS
COLORADO STATE
11, forward, Stanton Kidd
RS senior, 6-foot-8, 225
pounds; 11.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg
31, forward, J.J. Avila
15, forward, Tiel Daniels
RS junior, 6-foot-7, 234
2, guard, Daniel Bejarano
10, guard, Joe De Ciman
Junior, 6-foot-6, 201
23, guard, Michael Perez

Senior, 6-foot-3, 195
21, guard, Eric Cooper Jr.
Freshman, 6-foot-3, 180
Air Force
W, 80-62
Jan. 7
at UNLV
W, 64-62
Jan. 10
Fresno State
L, 69-66
Jan. 14
at Colorado State
L, 98-42
Jan. 20
Utah State
L, 70-54
Jan. 24
at Fresno State
L, 66-62
Jan. 27
UNLV
L, 67-62
Jan. 31
at Wyoming
L, 63-55
Feb. 4
San Diego State
L, 65-63
Nevada had its lightest tests of the season last week

when it took on Air Force, who is the third worst team
in the Mountain West Conference and the worst team in
the conference San Jose State. Nevada was able to go one
for two as it got a win over San Jose State and a tough five
point loss to Air Force.
This weeks contests will not be as easy; the Wolf Pack
has dates with Colorado State and a trip to San Diego
State to take on the 24th-ranked team in the country.
Feb. 7
at San Jose State
W, 60-57
Feb. 10
at Utah State
L, 75-62
Feb. 14
New Mexico
W, 66-63
Feb. 17
Wyoming
L, 64-58
Feb. 21
at Boise State
L, 78-46
Feb. 25
at Air Force
L, 75-70
Feb. 28
San Jose State
W, 62-51
Mar. 4
Colorado State
7 p.m.
Mar. 7
at San Diego State
7 p.m.
When Nevada took on Colorado State in January,

nobody expected what was coming. In the end, the
Rams defeated the Wolf Pack 98-42 to give Nevada
its worst loss in 40 years.
This week Nevada will host Colorado State on
Senior Night with two goals: send the seniors out
right and exact some revenge on the Rams. In its
first matchup the Rams had five players score in
the double-figures, including two players scoring
over 20 points.
Unfortunately for Nevada, the beatdown did not
feature Colorado States best player, senior J.J. Avila.
Avila is currently averaging a team high 16.1 points per
game and 7.5 rebounds per game which is also tops on
the team.
Avila is as versatile as they come he can score inside
and shoot the occasional three pointer, and
is also the Rams best rebounder averaging three assists per game which
is tied for second on the team.
Nevada will have a tough task
containing Avila because even
if it limits his scoring he affects
the game in so many different
facets. The Wolf Pack will need to
play tight man-to-man defense
in order to limit his playmaking
abilities.
34, forward, Lucas Stivrins

3, forward, AJ West
2, guard, Tyrone Criswell
Jan. 3
By Stone Harper
AS UGLY
NEVADA
Result
MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS
Standings Conference
Overall
Boise State
12-4
22-7
San Diego State
12-4
22-7
Colorado State
11-5
24-5
Utah State
11-5
18-10
Wyoming
10-6
21-8
Fresno State
9-7
14-15
UNLV
7-9
New Mexico
16-13
6-11
14-15
Air Force
6-11
13-15
Nevada
5-11
9-19
San Jose State
0-16
2-26
TALE OF THE TAPE

*All statistics through games 3/03/2015
WEEKLY GLANCE
Out for revenge
Nevada was able to sweep

San Jose State with a 62-51
victory last Saturday. The
Wolf Pack was led by head
coach David Carter. As the
head coach of the Wolf
Pack Carter has an overall
record of 97-94 and has
led the team to two NIT
Tournaments. Colorado
State head coach Larry
Eustachy is as consistent a
head coach as anybody in
college basketball. Eustachy
has led four different teams
to an NCAA tournament
appearance including taking
Iowa State to the Elite Eight
in 1999. He has also led Utah
State, Southern Mississippi
and his current team to the
big dance. In his 22 seasons
of coaching Eustachy has a
record of 468-287.
San Diego State is the model of consistency in the

MWC. The Aztecs have won either the regular season
or conference tournament championship in five of the
last six seasons. This season is no different as San Diego
State is tied for first place in the conference with two
games remaining.
Besides having great players, San Diego boasts something that makes it especially difficult to play against. A
true home court advantage, Viejas Arena is one of the
most difficult venues to play in all the country.
San Diego State was defeated by Boise State at home
this weekend to snap its 29-game home winning streak.
The Aztecs will look for revenge in their last home game
of the season and the lowly Wolf Pack may be the target.
In order for Nevada to win this game it will have to
come out of the gates strong to silence the raucous
crowd. If the crowd is in the game it will affect the Wolf
Pack mentally and it will make the tough task of beating
the Aztecs even tougher.
Nevada
Stone Harper can be reached at sharper@sagebrush.unr.

edu and on Twitter @StoneHarperNVSB.
CSU
OFFENSE
Field goal pct.
44.6
26.0
3-point pct.
35.9
69.3
Free throw pct.
67.4
10.0
Assists
14.9
13.6
Turnovers
10.8
-4.5
Scoring margin
+9.1
61.5
Scoring
72.8
38.5
DEFENSE
40.9
Field goal pct.
42.1
+5.8
Rebound margin
+6.5
5.6
Steals
5.6
4.3
Blocks
3.1
66.0
Scoring
63.7
MISCELLANEOUS
19.8
Personal fouls
5,467
Home attendance avg.
32.1
THIS WEEKS GAME
Won-lost pct.
17.2
4,945
82.7
COLORADO STATES LAST FIVE GAMES
Nevada vs. Colorado State
When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Where: Reno, Nevada
Lawlor Events Center
(holds 11,536)
Radio: 94.5 FM
T.V.: NevadaWolfPack.tv
Category
Blake Miller/ Nevada Sagebrush
Guard Michael Perez (23) dribbles up the court against San Jose State on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Lawlor Events Center. West has been
inserted into the starting lineup due to the suspension o f Marqueze Coleman.
Feb. 10
New Mexico
W, 70-59
Feb. 14
at San Diego State
L, 72-63
Feb. 18
at Fresno State
W, 81-73
Feb. 21
Air Force
W, 66-53
Feb. 25
San Jose State
W, 72-56
MAKING THE CALL
OPTIMIST SAYS
PESSIMIST SAYS
DIFFERENCE MAKER
Nevada will come into this game after a victory with much
needed confidence. The Wolf Pack will be looking for revenge
after the 50-point beating Colorado State gave them earlier
in the season. It is also Senior Night which adds an extra
emotional factor to this game. However, all of those factors
will not result in a win. The Rams are too good and Nevada is
too inconsistent. It wont be a 50 point loss but Nevada will
still end its final home game with a defeat.
Colorado State hosted Nevada on Jan. 14 and beat them by

over 50 points and gave the Wolf Pack its worst loss in almost
40 years. Nevada has not improved during the time since these
last two teams played, which means the Wolf Pack will be in for
a long night. There is not a player on the roster that can contain
J.J. Avila and he will be sure to punish the Wolf Pack. This
game will be over early and will leave fans with a sour taste in
their mouths in the last home game of the season and possibly
coach Carters last home game as Nevadas head man.
OUTCOME: Colorado State defeats Nevada 60-45
OUTCOME: Colorado State defeats Nevada 70-40
When you are first in scoring, and rebounding, and second in

assists on a 24 win team you are special. That is exactly what
forward J.J. Avila is doing at Colorado State. Avilas impact in
this game is limitless. He can score anywhere on the court,
rebound with the best of them and has a knack for being a
good distributor for a man who is 6-foot-7. Avila was unable
to play in the first matchup between these two teams which
makes him even more of a matchup nightmare because of
the fact that Nevada has not faced him. Good defense will be
needed to stop Avila from leaving his fingerprints all over the
game.
J.J. AVILA
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Traveling south of the boarder to sunny Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the
Wolf Pack snuck its big bats on the plane. In a historic effort, Nevada pummeled Southern Illinois 23-9. The 23-run effort smashed the programs
single-game scoring record a mark set just last year.
The Wolf Packs firepower was engineered by first baseman Amanda
Weis, who went 4-of-6 and batted in a team-high six runs. Junior Danielle
Wiltz provided sparks of her own, going 4-of-7 with five runs scored a
program single-game high.
Nevada did its damage with an eight-hit and 11-run fourth inning. After
five innings, the mercy rule was enforced to stop the bleeding. The Wolf
Pack finished the slugfest with 20 hits, which also tied a team record.
The offensive explosion was an anomaly for Nevada, which has
struggled for most of this season accumulating a 4-16 record. In its 19
other games, the Wolf Pack is averaging a hair under four runs a game.
The Wolf Pack has lost 11 of its past 13 games with three weeks before
conference play begins.
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Junior Julia Shelbourn (20) makes her move to the basketball against Air Force on Wednesday,Feb. 25 at Lawlor
Events Center. Shelbourn scored a career high 10 points in the victory.
Pack split hotand-cold weekend

By Nicole Skow
The Mountain West Conference tournament is only a week
away, but it appears that the Nevada womens basketball team
might be back on the right track.
Despite losing to San Jose State
72-81, the Wolf Pack destroyed
Air Force by over 30 points en
route to a 74-42 shellacking on
Feb. 25.
It feels good (to get a win),
said Nevada point guard Ashlee
Jones. We were all playing
together and everybody had fun
tonight. Thats how were supposed to win.
Execution wasnt much of
an issue against the Falcons.
During the first half Nevada
shot 40 percent to San Joss 37
percent. After intermission is
when the Wolf Pack really took
off. It held the Spartans to only
six field goals on 29 percent field
goal percentage. In comparison,
Nevada shot 54 percent from
the field, going 14-of-26.
Despite the Wolf Pack having
18 turnovers against Air Force,
its 19 assists to make up for
those mistakes.
Nevada
outrebounded
the Falcons 52 to 29. Nevada
center Mimi Mungedi led all
players with 10 rebounds,
to no surprise. The standout
performance came in the form
of forward Julia Shelbourn. She
had a career-high 10 points as
she came off of the bench for
Mungedi.
Julia in the last week and a
half has really come into her
own and played like we know
she can play, said Nevada head
coach Jane Albright. Shes extended her game and hit some
jumpers. She got really fouled
on the inside or else she would
have had 14 points and gotten
to the free throw line. Im really
proud of her. She works as hard
as any kid in our program and
you just love to see her have a
game like this.
Shelbourn wasnt the only
one who had a solid game. With
starting point guard Kelsey
Kaelin out again due to an ankle
injury, Jones started at point
guard. She logged 28 minutes
and ended with 9 points on
3-for-4 shooting.
Ashlees done great, Shelbourn said. Shes picked up the
point guard spot real easily and
shes doing it really effectively.
Shes still getting her shots and
shes running her offense great.
Its awesome to see her step in
and dominate that role.
However, the Wolf Pack
couldnt carry the momentum
over into its game against the
Spartans the following Saturday.
Nevada had a better shooting
percentage than San Jose
46 to 39 percent, but the
Spartans made buckets when it
counted. The biggest disparity
came at the free-throw line. San
Jos reached the charity stripe
three times as much as Nevada.

The Spartans stepped up to the
stripe 24 times, making 17 total,
while Nevada only stepped up
eight times, sinking only four.
Going forward, the Pack
has to continue playing its
inside-out game. When it
does that, the Wolf Pack gets
more rebounds which leads to
more shot opportunities. Air
Force only had 10 points in the
paint while Nevada put up an
outstanding 44.
When we get that insideout game we have a lot more
flow, and were able to get a lot
more rebounds, Shelbourn
said. Our guards can set up
their shot. Theyre not rushing, not trying to shoot over
someone. When we can get
that inside-out game thats
where were our best.
In its last two games, Nevada
will take on Colorado State and
San Diego State. The Pack will
travel to Fort Collins, Colorado
to take on the Rams who have
won four straight games. Then
the Wolf Pack will return home
for its final game of the season
to take on the Aztecs who fell
short to Boise State a week
earlier. The Pack will honor
five seniors as it also attempts
to get Albright closer to 500
wins.
Nicole Skow can be reached at
euribe@sagebrush.unr.edu and
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Nevada guard Tyron Criswell (2) slashes past Spartans guard Darryl Gaynor II during the Wolf Packs come-from-behind victory at Lawlor Events Center
on Saturday, Feb. 28. Criswell logged a team-high 35 minutes en route to 15-point effort.
Fans?
Presidential campaign.
However, as official unofficial face of Wolf Pack fans, J.C.
points to tradition as one of the
reasons for low student turnout.
We have a lot of potential for
tradition ... We need to find our
identity, J.C. said. In football,
we have the Pistol offense
and cannon, but basketball is
lacking. While most basketball
programs get their identity
from their success, the winning
tradition hasnt been established
here yet.
Pinocchio has thrown ideas at
Nevada for possible new traditions, including the Wolf Pack
Walk beginning at Morrill Hall
and players touching Mackay
statue or even creating a sand-
Two-way
Major League Baseball.

Its basically impossible to
be a two-way player in the
MLB. Youd think it could
happen; Babe Ruth was a
pitcher right? Well, the game
was different back then.
The fact is when a player is
proficient at one aspect of
the game (hitting and fielding or pitching) thats what
theyre going to be paid to do.
Organizations have enough
players to let everyone stick
to their strengths. Thats why
Olerud became a first baseman only when he broke into
the big leagues with the Blue
Jays. They had other guys
that could pitch better, and
he was more valuable at first
base.
Stevenson was recruited
to play at Nevada as both a
pitcher and hitter. However,
some major league scouts
have already told him that
hitting might not be in his
future.
As a hitter, they thought
I was too small, he said.
They told me to do what
I have to do on the mound
and theyll see what happens
box for football players to smash

with an ax before the game.
The suggestions have all fallen
on deaf ears inside the athletic
department.
On top of tradition, engagement between student-athletes
and Blue Crew members is
also nonexistent, according to
Pinocchio. He envisions future
Blue Crew events to have Wolf
Pack players present and talking
with fans.
In a perfect world, Pinocchio
wants Blue Crew to replicate the
Cameron Crazies, made famous
by Dukes basketball student
section.
Pinocchio even had an idea
of separating the Wolf Packs
student section into two brands
Mackay Maniacs for football
and Lawlor Lunatics for basketball which was shot down by
the Nevada athletic department
and his three-man executive

board.
I dont think theres a real
problem with Blue Crew right
now, Pinocchio said. I just
always feel you can better an
organization. We just got to
keep supporting our teams.
J.C. has his own rally cry to
students.
Going to the games and
being social, thats what really
helps encapsulate a university
experience, J.C. said. Just because you dont know the game
or your team isnt too great,
that shouldnt hinder you from
going to the game. You should
want to go because youre going to have a fun time.
Eric Uribe can be reached at
euribe@nevadasagebrush.
unr.edu and on Twitter
@Uribe_Eric.
Mental
Now, I am not entirely

sure of what the basketball
team thinks of itself, but if
Dr. Hinitzs assertion is true,
the Nevada basketball teams
self-concept is not that of a
champion, yet. There are clues
to this, such as what I learned
from my conversation with a
few of the players, as well as
what they report to the media.
Members of Wolf Pack
basketball team have
mentioned that they need to
win in order to increase their
confidence, which is a display
of the have-do-be model.
While winning would certainly
help affirm its confidence,
the Pack must enter contests
despite their wins and losses.
However, Nevada pulled

it together outscoring the
Spartans 32-20 to walk out of
its home arena with a 62-51
victory over a hapless San Jose
State squad.
The victory was not pretty,
though. The Wolf Pack shot 33
percent from the field and, for
the second time this season,
failed to connect on a threepoint attempt. Nevada also
turned the ball over 13 times
and missed 13 free throws.
I thought we started off the
first half very slow, said Nevada head coach David Carter.
They started off hot, I thought
we had to fight back to get it
close in the first half, during
the second half I think we had
more controlled the tempo.
The story of the first half was
San Jose State guard Jaleel Williams. The senior scored 19 of
his teams 31 points, including
hitting five three-pointers; he
seemed to score whenever he
wanted to.
In the second half however,
Williams was only able to score
two points as the Wolf Pack
switched to zone defense. This
seemed to stifle not only him
but the entire Spartan squad
as it was only able to make 23
percent of its shots after the
intermission.
Defensively we went manto-man and I think they did a
great job spreading the floor
against us and took advantage
of our height, Carter said. So
we switched to zone and I think
that really slowed them down.
It also helped the Wolf Pack
that it was able to play with its
leading scorer AJ West for most
of the second half. West got in
foul trouble in the first half and
In fact, this notion is

evident when the word confidence is broken down into its
roots, as Dr. Hinitz noted. The
root con means with. The
second is fid, which means
faith. Faith can be defined
as trust or belief in something
that may or may not have
proof. The suffix ence is
defined as state or condition. Thus, the definition of
confidence is determined to
be the state of having trust or
belief in something that may
or may not have proof and
in Nevadas case, the proof,
or lack thereof, is in their
record, depending on how it
is viewed.
As the Wolf Pack plays the
last games of the conference
season and enters tournament play its must make a
shift of self-concept from
was only able to play 10 minutes of the 20-minute first half.

West was able to chip in 11
of his team-high 17 points in
the second half, most of those
coming from the free-throw
line. West only took four shots
during the game but was able
to make 13 of his 20 free-throw
attempts which was able to seal
the deal for the Wolf Pack.
It felt good, West said. I
still have to make a higher
percentage of free throws but it
felt good and I think it was the
difference in the game.
West also grabbed 10
rebounds to secure his 14th
double-double of the season.
Although West is all too familiar
with double-doubles, teammate Tyron Criswell was able
to get his first after scoring
15 points and pulling in 11
rebounds while picking up the
slack in Wests absence.
The Spartans are only team
Nevada was able to beat twice
this season.
With the win, Nevada ends
its three-game losing streak
and improves its record to 9-19
(5-11 MW).
Nevada will cap off its season
this week when it hosts Colorado State on Wednesday in the
final home game of the year.
Nevada will then travel south to
take on conference-leading San
Diego State in its final game
before the conference tournament.
I would describe the win as a
really hard fought game that we
didnt give up, said guard D.J.
Fenner. We were down 11 so
we could have easily folded but
we were very calm and relaxed
and we came out swinging in
the second half.
Stone Harper can be reached at
sharper@sagebrush.unr.edu and
on Twitter @StoneHarperNVSB.
whatever it is now to champion. This must be built on

integrity. Players cannot say
they are champion, but act
differently, such as giving
inconsistent effort. Even
more, the team itself must be
integrated. The last thing an
athlete should worry about
is the support of his coaches
and teammates. But first, the
Wolf Pack must make that
shift. In the words of Bagger
Vance, You can stop or you
can start. You can stay where
you have been or you can
come out. It is time for you
to choose. It is time for the
Nevada mens basketball team
to do the same.
Chris Overmyer can be reached
at covermyer@sagebrush.
unr.edu and on Twitter
@ChrisOvermyerNV.
after college.
To major league scouts,
players who can pitch and
hit are a bonus, but its clear
that at some point the player
is going to have to choose.
Sometimes the switch can
even happen a few years into
the minor leagues. Thats the
funny thing about baseball.
If you can play you can play.
If you do something well
enough, somebody will pay
you to do it.
Of the five players who
have received the Olerud
Award three went on to be
pitchers in the pros and two
are position players. None
are two-way players.
For now, Nevadas two-way
players are good enough to
continue to play both ways,
and Johnson likes having
options.
The Wolf Pack won its third
weekend series in a row after
defeating Pacific on Saturday,
Sunday and Monday. Nevada
improved to 10-1 on the
season.
The Pack will play UC Davis
at home at 4pm today. The
Aggies are 8-4-1 this season.
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Photo courtesy of Nevada Athletics
Left-handed pitcher and outfielder Trenton Brooks tosses a pitch against San Jose State at Peccole Park last year. Brooks is one of many Wolf Pack players
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SOFTBALL
Top 5 reasons why nevada

and unlv should play on
rivalry weekend
vs. Idaho State, Saturday, Mar. 7,

at 12:00 p.m.
THE SKINNY: It has a been

a rough season for Nevada
softball. After 20 games,
the Wolf Pack sits at 4-16
including losing 11 of its last
13 games. Nevada will get a
chance to reverse its fortune
this weekend when it takes
on Idaho State. The Wolf
Pack have been paced this
season by Karley Hopkins
whose .429 average is the
best on the team.
vs. San Francisco State, Saturday,

March. 7, at 1 p.m.
THE SKINNY: Nevada mens

tennis has struggled this
season and thats not an
understatement. The Wolf
Pack currently sits at 1-7
and has lost four straight
matches, including a clean
6-0 defeat against Texas
Tech last week. This week
Nevada will host San
Francisco State in a weekend
showdown of two West
Coast squads.
Against San Jose State, West

scored 18 points and grabbed
10 rebounds for his 14th
double-double of the season.
Of his 10 rebounds, three were
offensive. With those three
rebounds, West broke the
Mountain West Conference
record for most offensive
rebounds in a career. West
has been the only consistent
force on a disappointing
basketball team.
RUNT OF THE LITTER

THREE -POINT
SHOOTING
MENS BASKETBALL
Before this season Nevada had
not had a game where it failed
to make a three pointer in 10
years. This season Nevada
has done it twice, including
Saturdays victory over San
Jose where the Pack went 0-8
from the three-point line. Even
though the Wolf Pack got the
win it was against a very bad
team. Not being able to convert
threes in the future will result
in losses against better teams.
UNIFORM DESIGN
The beginning of the year for

most college football teams
results in road bumps. Teams have
to replace starters from years prior and there
is not always a sure answer. At the end of the
year teams know who their impact players
are and each team brings out its best squad
possible.
Breanna Denney/Nevada Sagebrush
Nevada head coach David Carter poses for a photo at this years media day. Carter has a been a part of the Wolf Pack for 16
seasons and during his six years as head coach established a mark of 98-94. While his squads have struggled in recent years,
columnist Eric Uribe argues that fans are going overboard with their complaints against the coach.
Carters critics go out of bounds
MENS BASKETBALL
TEAMS START TO GEL AT

THE END OF THE SEASON
Regardless of how well either

team plays throughout the season,
both teams look forward to the battle
for the Fremont Cannon the most. If the game
is played on the last week of the season then it
can culminate with a huge state rivalry and would
really be the perfect way to end the season.
at. Cal State Northridge, Friday,

March. 6, at 2 p.m.
at. Westmont, Saturday, March.
7, at 11 a.m.
AJ WEST
PERFECT WAY TO END

SEASON
If UNLV and Nevada played on
senior night. There is no better way

to send out your senior class than with a game
against their bitter rivals.
WOMENS TENNIS
LEADER OF THE PACK
SENIOR NIGHT
weekend of the season: Michigan

vs. Ohio State, UCLA vs. USC,
Auburn vs. Alabama. While UNLV vs. Nevada is
not as highly publicized, the rivalry runs strong
and should be featured on rivalry weekend.
MENS TENNIS
THE SKINNY: Nevada

womens tennis hits the road
this weekend on a California
roadtrip. Its first stop is in the
San Fernando Valley to take
on Cal State Northridge. The
team will be right back on the
road as it plays Westmont
in Santa Barbara, California
the following day. The Wolf
Pack is currently 3-6 on the
season. Nevada holds several
impressive wins on the year
including a 4-3 victory over
nationally-ranked North
Texas.
BIGGEST WEEK OF COLLEGE

FOOTBALL
inutes into Nevadas

game against two-win
San Jose State on
Saturday, Feb. 28,
the Wolf Pack trailed against its
inferior opponent, who hadnt beat a
Division I team
in more than a
year.
The announced crowd
of 5,325 fans
(in reality, it
mightve been
half that
number) was
Eric
lifeless, before a
Uribe
jeer came from
the direction of
the student section: Fire Carter!
The 10-letter phrase was heard
loud and clear throughout the
bowels of Lawlor Events Center.
At this point, its nothing new.
Nevada head coach David Carter
is the easiest target in all of Wolf
Pack sports. Support for Carter is
at an all-time low with attendance
numbers seeming to drop with every
game. The Carter-led team is headed
for its third straight losing season
and fourth in the past six years since
Carter took over.
The same two words have been
uttered by nearly every Wolf Pack
diehard at some point in those
six seasons. Its been written on

Facebook and Twitter. It wont be the
last time we hear it.
Ive long wondered how Carter
keeps such thick skin under a barrage of criticism. I asked him back
in November how he dealt with his
critics. His response was simple:
I learned a long time ago that you
cant make everyone happy, he said
in his soft-spoken voice.
You certainly cant. However, its
time chants like Fire Carter stop.
Look, this isnt a pro-Carter or
anti-Carter column. Its not about
whether he should or shouldnt keep
his job. This is about respecting a
man.
Carter has been with Nevada since
1999, starting as an assistant coach.
Since then, the mans dedicated 16
years of his life to the program
almost as long as the age of many
freshman walking this campus and
longer than nearly anyone in all of
the athletic department.
Hes seen the Wolf Packs rise from
an unknown program to an NCAA
Tournament-caliber team and
fall to a current college basketball
afterthought.
Through the ups and downs,
hes been the only constant in
the basketball program. You can
question his coaching and recruiting
all you like, but theres no denying
Nevada Wolf Shop Game Day
March 4th:
12pm-4pm
his commitment to Nevada.

Carter might be one of the most
genuinely nice people in the entire
department, too. No, Im not going
to pretend I know Carter that well
as a person from the interviews Ive
done with him over the past three
seasons. However, I have a strong
time believing hes not as sincere as
he comes off.
Moreover, Carter has a family. Hes
a husband and father to two children.
This is his job, how he provides for
his family and keeps them safe.
For fans to say he deserves to
be fired is just not right for all the
aforementioned reasons.
I get it, free speech, yadda, yadda,
yadda. Yes, you have the right to say
fire Carter, but that doesnt make it
righteous.
Imagine if your life was under a
microscope like Carters. Every single
person would see how you perform
at work or in the classroom. I bet
youd have critics, too. How would
you handle someone much less
thousands like Carter saying you
dont deserve to be where you are?
Believe it or not, Carter is more
than just the Wolf Packs coach. Hes a
person, just like you.
Eric Uribe can be reached at euribe@
@Uribe_Eric.
If Nevada and UNLV play on

the last weekend of the season
Nevada head coach Brian Polian
can have all season to decide
what helmet his team can wear in its big
game. Even if that helmet becomes cursed if
the team losses.
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Nevada receiver Jerico Richardson (84) fights off

a tackle against UNLV on Nov. 29 at Sam Boyd
Stadium. Last year the two rivals played on the last
week of the season which is commonly known as
rivalry weekend.
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struggles
more
mental
than talent
disappearing act
hat is going on with the Wolf Pack

mens basketball team? Being a
lifetime Wolf Pack follower, this
question has long persisted. So
when I ended up in sports therapy class with a few
of the players from the team, I had to ask them:
Why are they struggling? They
talked about getting their
confidence back through
consistency. Thats when it
hit me their struggles have
a deeper root. Its not due to
lack of funding, coaching or
talent. Its all mental.
So then, what is stopping
the team from reaching its
Chris
potential? Moreover, what
Overmyer keeps all of us from reaching
our highest potential? It
is ultimately ourselves; our mind. In a sports
psychology class that I am taking, taught by Dr.
Dean Hinitz, this matter is studied daily.
One of the principles discussed is the bedo-have paradigm, which many people have
reversed. For example, an athlete might think that
if they have great facilities, coaching, etc, then
they will do certain things, such as perform at a
high level, which allows them to be a winner or a
champion. The elements are correct, but the order
of have-do-be is backwards. The athlete must
be a champion in order to do what champions
do, such as perform at a high level, in order to
have wins, success, and nice facilities. This
theory is displayed clearly in upset victories or
Cinderella runs in the NCAA tournament, similar
to those of the mid-2000s Nevada basketball
teams.
Be is the integral part of this paradigm. It
is our self-concept, or who we think we are. Dr.
Hinitz asserts that ones self-concept is determinant of their results over time. This idea is more
easily recognizable in a famous quote by Henry
Ford, which reads the man who thinks he can and
the man who thinks he cant are both right.
See MENTAL Page A10
Wolf Pack
rallies to
outlast
Spartans
Nevada students, including the infamous J.C. (middle), cheer on the Wolf Pack during its game against UNLV on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at Lawlor Events Center. The rivalry
game has been one of the few instances students came out in droves to support Nevada all season-long.
Student section on life support for Pack games

By Eric Uribe
The student section at basketball
games this season has been a wash of
blue as in empty seats.
A peek at the student section during
Saturday, Feb. 28s mens basketball
game between Nevada and San Jose
State revealed a sea of empty blue
seats. There were maybe 50 students
at the game and thats being generous. Even a Saturday, college-friendly
tip off wasnt enough to draw more
student support.
Chants, or any noise whatsoever,
were largely stagnant from the direction of the student section all game
long, sans from the band.
The game wasnt an anomaly,
either. Instead its been a season-long,
even years-long, trend with student
support at Wolf Pack games.
It has seemingly hit rock bottom as
of late. Earlier this season in a home
game against Air Force on Jan. 3, the
Nevada athletic department offered a
be a student for a game promotion.
The promotion offered $6 tickets

and fans an opportunity to sit in the
student section.
The low numbers have been
especially demoralizing to Blue
Crew president Jake Pinocchio. The
outgoing senior would like to see the
student booster club restarted from
scratch.
I would like to see more change
with it going forward, he said. Its a
hard thing to keep people accountable Id like to see kind of a restart
with it and getting more accountability from people. A lot of people
say Im part of Blue Crew but only a
small percentage know what it really
means.
As of now, Blue Crew is funded
by the Associated Students of the
University of Nevada, Reno and an
arm of its $374,388 programming
board. Blue Crew is allocated roughly
$20,000 from there, according to Pinnocchio.
The budget isnt the most pressing
issue, either. Blue Crew is notorious
for first-come, first-served free giveaways including Brock Hekkinginspired mullets, sleeves, pink towels,
t-shirts and tailgate food this season.
However, Pinocchio sees the
benefit of straying away from ASUN
in favor of a due-based membership
club. The dynamic shift would solve
what Pinnocchio views as Blue Crews
chief problem: accountability.
If you join a club and pay $50, youd
be more obligated to go to events,
he said. However, if we did charge
a membership fee, we wouldnt get
ASUN funding and have less money
to do events. Theres pros and cons
with both.
Blue Crew cant deny membership
to students as long as theyre funded
by ASUN. As the school grows in
record numbers, so to does Blue
Crew, which has swelled to more than
5,000 registered students. Pinocchio
stressed the huge numbers makes
it hard to establish a personal touch
with each member, having to resort to
mass emails instead.
So where have the 5,000 fans been

during basketball season?
A possible explanation for the
minimal support has been the performance of both basketball programs.
The mens team sits at 9-19 and 10th
in the Mountain West Conference.
The womens team isnt much better
at 8-19 and second-to-last in the
MWC.
I think theres definitely a correlation between attendance and how a
team plays, Pinocchio said. I hate
to say that because I wish everyone
supported the Pack no matter what.
Its not that theyre fairweather fans,
its just the reality.
Even the usual Wolf Pack diehards
have been largely invisible in the
student section. The sash and sandalwearing J.C. has been MIA from
basketball games. The loyal Nevada
follower assured he hasnt lost faith in
Nevada, rather he has been swamped
helping Royce Feuer during his ASUN
See FANS? Page A10
Two-way players vital to Nevada

By Ryan Suppe
Blake Miller/Nevada Sagebrush
Spartans Darryl Gaynor II (5) shoots against Eric Cooper

Jr. (21) on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Lawlor Events Center.
By Stone Harper
The unthinkable was happening at Lawlor
Events Center last weekend. The Wolf Pack was
trailing San Jose State, who some pundits have
called the worst team in Division I basketball,
31-30 at halftime. Shouts of Fire Carter were
raining in from the remaining members of Nevadas student section and the Wolf Pack players
looked lost on the court.
See RALLY Page A10
The John Olerud Award is

given to the best two-way college
baseball player each year. Twoway doesnt refer to the Barry
Sanders sense of the term, as in
a freak of nature athlete who can
be the best player on the field in
any sport. In baseball, it simply
means someone who both pitches
and hits. The Olerud Award was
instituted in 2010 and is named
after the former All-American first
baseman and pitcher at Washington State.
The Olerud Award goes to players who excel on the mound, at
the plate and in the field. Every
college baseball player was that
guy who was the best in all three
aspects of the game in little league
and probably in high school, but
at the college level most players
are either position players or POs
(pitcher only). Nevada has a few of
the rare two-way breed.
Nevadas head coach, Jay Johnson, says one of his teams greatest
strengths is the depth of its pitching. He has pitchers to choose
from in the bullpen and on the
field. During Mondays 13-12 win
over Pacific, two Nevada players
started the game in the outfield
and pitched at least one inning.
Trent Brooks, Cal Stevenson,
Jordan Pearce, Christian Stolo
and Grant Fennell are all Wolf
Pack players listed as pitchers and
fielders. Three out of the five have
pitched and hit this season.

On Monday, Brooks started in
right field and then moved to
pitcher. He was 3-4 at the plate
and he pitched one and two thirds
innings. This season, Brooks has
three home runs and 17 RBIs.
Stevenson played center field for
nine innings and came in to pitch
for Nevada in the 10th inning. He
allowed no runs and an infield
single in two thirds of an inning on
the mound. After hitting a batter
with a pitch, Johnson brought in
Evan McMahan to pitch and sent
Stevenson back to center field.
Its difficult to be a two-way
guy, Stevenson said. Right now
Im hitting the ball well, and if
Im not hitting the ball well, Ill go
out there and do my best on the
mound when they need me to.
In the top of the 11th inning,
Johnson made a strange move
that could only be done with
fielders that can pitch. He moved
Stevenson from center field back
to the mound to get the final out
of the inning. In the bottom of the
11th Stevenson doubled and then
scored the winning run on a walkoff single from Austin Byler.
I thought it was kind of odd, but it
got the job done, Stevenson said.
He recorded his first win of the
season on the mound and scored
the game-winning run. Thats not
something you will ever see in
See TWO-WAY Page A10
Andrea Wilkinson /Nevada Sagebrush
Wolf Pack two-way player Jordan Pearce rounds the bases against Pacific on
Sunday, March 1 at Peccole Park. Pearce is batting .214 and has one pitching
appearance this season.
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Whether youre
conserving, splurging,
drinking or dabbling in
some meatless dining,
The Nevada Sagebrush
has you covered
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The late night

hunt for savory
meat-free cuisine
eno is supposedly a 24-hour city, but anyone

who has scoured Yelp for late-night dining
options can tell you that after a certain
hour it becomes a veritable wasteland. Its
a Cinderella story, really by day, Reno is home
to a burgeoning food culture, but once the clock
strikes midnight the glittering
stagecoach that travels through
Midtown and downtown
vanishes, and diners are left
with a few old pumpkins. While
casinos offer a few options for
night owls, those who prefer their
meals untainted by the smells
of cigarette smoke and broken
dreams tend to avoid them.
Jordan
This small list of options
Russell
dwindles even further for those
of us who avoid eating animals.
We vegetarians and vegans find little comfort in
places like Archies that cater to our carnivorous
counterparts. (Archies does offer Gardenburgers to
replace their beef patties at no additional charge,
but why pay upwards of $10 for something you could
microwave at home for a fraction of the price?) While
our friends wolf down hamburgers and hot wings,
we are left with a basket of fries and a side order of
dissatisfaction.
But for my fellow herbivores about to give up
on finding a late-night dining spot, all hope is not
lost. Two restaurants stand apart from the bevy
of late-night restaurants offering little more than
deep-fried appetizers, and offer vegetarians and
vegans the opportunity to refuel on quality food that
wont break the bank.
GOLDEN FLOWER
There are few foods more comforting on a frigid
winter night than pho. The popular Vietnamese soup
is a specialty at Golden Flower, which is open until
3 a.m. every day. Loaded with fresh vegetables, rice
noodles and tofu, the No. 18 on Golden Flowers
menu is a hearty option for those looking to fill up
on real food after a long night.
The No. 18 only comes in the large size, but for less
than $9 the portion is big enough to have leftovers
for another meal. Unfortunately for vegans, all pho
is served in a bone-based broth and is not free of
animal products. However, spring rolls can be made
vegan (ask your server to leave out the shrimp).
Though they are only appetizers, spring rolls
filled with veggies make for a more healthful and
substantial option than the deep-fried carbs served
at American eateries.
The one area Golden Flower lacks in is ambiance.
The interior is simple and somewhat unappealing
an arrangement of plastic-covered tables and chairs
in a space sparsely decorated with generic Asian art.
However, the opportunity to enjoy wholesome food
at a reasonable price more than makes up for it.
NOBLE PIE PARLOR

Open until 5 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Noble
Pie Parlor will feed your late-night cravings for
quality handcrafted pizza. Vegetarians have several
options, from whole pies and slices to calzones, and
vegans can order calzones and whole pizzas with
dairy-free cheese. Whole pizzas can also be made
on a gluten-free crust for those who cant tolerate
wheat.
NPP is a bit pricier than Golden Flower, but the
food quality and wealth of options make it worth
the small splurge. Individual slices start at $3.49 for
cheese only, and each vegetable is an additional 29
cents. Whole pizzas start at $14.99 with an additional
79-cent charge for each veggie topping. However,
smart planning can go a long way in making the trip
affordable. A medium (14-inch) three-topping pizza
split between two, for example, would cost each
person around $9; a large (16-inch) three-topping
split between three people would cost less than $7
per person. NPP also offers a student special every
day and at all hours one slice, three garlic knots
and a 24-ounce soda for $6.50.
What Golden Flower lacks in ambiance, NPP has
in abundance. Nestled downtown between Triumph
Tattoo and Tonic Lounge, NPP is a hip restaurant
that manages to maintain a laid-back vibe equally
appropriate for group dinners or sobering up after a
long night of partying.
Jordan Russell can be reached at jrussell@sagebrush.
unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
Noble Pie Parlor is a haven for those looking for vegetarian and
vegan-friendly dining. The restaurant offers a multitude of specials.
Although Pub n Sub was established in 1974,the historic building has resided in Reno since 1947. In its 40 years of service Pub n Sub has served
generations of students from the University of Nevada, Reno.
From humble beginnings: Pub n

Subs place in university history
By Alexa Solis
A modest two-story brick
building stands on the corner
of 10th and Ralston Streets.
Yellow signage surrounds the
front of the building indicating that this piece of history is
none other than Pub n Sub. A
friendly looking wolf wearing
University of Nevada, Reno
gear indulges in a frothy pint
of beer on the iconic sign
hanging above the bright green
door. The restaurant is a proud
university-centric
establisment.
The building hasnt changed
much since its creation in
1947. Originally a grocery store
owned by two World War II
veterans who were also brothers, the property was snapped
up by a young Steve Mathers in
the early 70s. Mathers, a recent
UNR grad at the time, opened
his restaurant on Friday, Dec.
13, 1974.
I wouldve liked to open a
day earlier, but unfortunately
wasnt able to do that, Mathers
said.
However, the Friday the 13th
opening was not a bad omen,
but instead it was a lucky
occurrence, according to the
short history Mathers has written on the restaurants website.
Pub n Sub began its journey
selling simply beer, wine and
sandwiches to students at the
university. There wasnt even a
kitchen in the earliest days of
the restaurant. Instead there
were two pool tables and two
foosball tables for patrons to
entertain themselves while
they ate and drank.
We look at [the restaurant]
as a place where people can
meet and have a good time and
enjoy each others company
as well as my staffs company
also, Mathers said. Yeah, it
may be noisy but people are
here to have a good time.
After the pub had been
around for about 10 years,
Mathers decided that it was
time for a kitchen and a more
expansive menu. Mathers
began selling items such as
fettuccini alfredo and marsala mushrooms, but the items
were a bit too high end for
college students at the time,
according to Mathers.
With his patrons in mind,
Mathers then made the switch
to bar and finger foods. As
Mathers reminisced about the
early days of the restaurant, he
looked over excitedly and mentioned that the restaurant was
one of the first to offer chicken
wings. A few years down the
line they began making their
iconic pizzas.
Now, on any given day there
are likely to be people of all ages
talking, laughing and indulging
in the pizza and bar food that
the restaurant is known for. No
longer strictly a college hangout, the restaurant has created
a
rapp o r t
w i t h
generations of
longtime
patrons.
Only a
couple of
weeks ago,
Ma t h e r s
witnessed a
grandfather,
son
and
grandson
standing at the
counter of his
restaurant
together. The grandfather, a university
alumnus, has been
bringing his family
around the restaurant
since he was a graduate student, according to Mathers.
That was pretty exciting
for me to see three generations at the same time,
Mathers said. Were a familyrun business with a couple of
generations here already.
Restaurant employee Derrick Lynch noted that the
multi-generational crowd of
loyal patrons is a unique part
of working at the pub. The
restaurant is not only run by
Mathers and now his two sons,
but the community around it
has developed a strong attachment to the restaurant.
The pubs been open for 40
years now, so you see a lot of
generations that this was their
hangout,
L y n c h
said. There
[are] new generations coming
in all the time. Ive
never seen anything
like it before.
Mathers prides himself on the generational span
and loyalty that he has fostered
among his customers, noting
with pride that it is no longer
just a university hangout.
Instead, it has become a place
where people of all ages come
to experience the history of the
establishment, Mathers said.
Even with the connections
the restaurant has to the
university, Mathers is quick to
note that he and his staff work
hard
to bring
a
quality
product
to
restaurant goers.
According
to Mathers, all of
the products used
to make their items,
from scratch, are as fresh
as possible.
The historical richness
of the neighborhood west of
UNR is something that Mathers
not only enjoys, but works with
other community members to
maintain with everything from
sitting on the neighborhood
advisory council to organizing
a neighborhood clean up and
providing free pizza for the
event. Mathers and Pub n Sub
itself have become a major part
of the community during its 40
year history.
I really ever envisioned that
[Pub n Sub would become such
a big part of the community],
Mathers said. I thought it would
be pretty popular with students.
I dont think I ever thought that it
would have this kind of longevity,
and I dont think I ever thought
that it would have affected as
many peoples lives as it has. I
suspect thats probably part of
the reason why I still enjoy working here.
and on Twitter @thealexasolis.
Pub n Sub is a local legend for its college-centric cuisine,the popular restaurant operated without a kitchen for its
first decade of service. Today, Pub n Sub is frequented for its pizza and sandwiches.
DINING GUIDE B3
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015 @TheSagebrush | nevadasagebrush.com
BOTTOMS UP!
A resurgence of crafted beers

classes up Renos drinking scene
Drink Specials
Get your thirst on, Wolf Pack!
By Eric Uribe
Ball so hard/
That shit cray, aint it Jay?/
Ball so hard/
What she order, fish filet/
Ball so hard/
Your whip so cold, this old
thing/
Ball so hard
Its a weekend night at Brew
Brothers
inside
Eldorado
Casino a calling-card night
out for many University of
Nevada, Reno students. Kanye
West and Jay Zs ear-splitting
hit (N*****) in Paris reverberates through the walls as the
live band takes a break and
bar-goers drown themselves
in alcohol mostly light beers
such as Coors and Budweiser.
However, planted behind the
Brew Brothers glass wall lie giant fermentation tanks used to
brew its selection of craft beer,
an unfamiliar visual for many
college students.
That could be changing
soon, as microbrewed beer
finds itself on more and more
menus around Reno.
What is craft beer? According
to the Brewers Association, the
American brewer is a small
and independent organization
with annual production of six
million barrels of beer or less.
Craft beer is generally made
with traditional ingredients
like malted barley and brewed
with an eye for innovation.
However, what really sets
microbreweries apart from
mainstream brewing companies such as Budwesier, Miller,
or Coors is their beers richness
in flavor and aroma. While the
latter companies mass produce
their beer, microbreweries
have a quality-over-quantity
mindset.
Brewing beer is a centuriesold practice. However, its in the
midst of a renaissance. Craft
beer sales spiked 17 percent in
2013, according to the Brewers
Association. The eye-popping
figure came in spite of overall
beer sales declining by 2 percent. Altogether, craft brewing
made up nearly 8 percent of all
beer sales in 2013.
The resurgence of craft beer
has especially breathed life
into Reno, a city undergoing a
rebirth of its own.
Everything
is
moving
together the great beer
movement, distilleries, midtown restaurants, even coffee,
said Eldorado publicist Laura
Longero. Reno is really bringing a sophistication like San
Francisco.
Longero
formerly
wrote
about the citys food and drink
scene for the Reno GazetteJournal. She attributes the exponential growth of craft beer
with consumers especially
millennials growing concern
of where their products come
from and mindset to support
local businesses.
The appreciation for beer
has really come around, said
Brew Brothers brew master
Greg Hinge. People know a lot
Happy Hour
Mon-Sun: 4-7p.m.
$3.50 French fries, well drinks

and domestic beer
Wing Wednesday
Wed: 4 p.m.-midnight
25 cent wings
Coors Light $2.50 pint, $10 pitcher
Happy Hour
Mon-Thurs: 5-7p.m.
$4 wine
$3 well drinks
Happy Hour
Mon-Thurs: 4-7p.m.
Tues: all day
Fri: 1-5p.m.
$2 off draft, well liquor and house wine
Wed: all day

Half off cans
Happy Hour
Mon: all day
$2 off draft, well liquor and house wine

Sat-Sun: 12-3 p.m.
A fermentation tank, pictured above, is used to brew a wide variety of craft beers. Brew Brothers has eight
different kinds of microbrewed beers.
more about beer than they use
to.
The 42-year-old Hinge has
been working at Brew Brothers
since 1999. He remembers two
decades ago, the only two Reno
locations that crafted their
own beer were Great Basin
and Brew Brothers. Today, that
number has swelled to more
than a dozen. Places such as
the Brewers Cabinet and Brasserie Saint James have become
lynchpins of Midtown.
Eight different microbrews
are available at Brew Brothers
and Hinge is the man behind
it all. Hinge studied science at
UNR before becoming a brewer. His Danish background can
be tasted in many of his special

brews.
His advice to the first-time
craft beer drinker is simple:
start light and work your way
up.
Taste as many beers as you
can, he said. Beer is good for
you.
At Brew Brothers, all the craft
beer can sampled on a $7 platter. Hinge stresses to first-time
craft beer drinkers to train
their palate by tasting as many
different beers from different
brewers to pick up certain
flavors and become aware of
your tasting.
The rise of craft beer is
welcoming to Hinge and to the
$5 bloody marys and mimosas
identity-searching Reno as a
whole.
Reno is making some great
movement forward in its
whole beer market, Hinge.
Its a small little area next to
the mountains, why shouldnt
Reno have breweries everywhere? We have a great young
crowd with the college nearby
and an influx of tourists. Its a
great place to have lots of beer.
Its like a mini-Portland.
A mini-Portland without all
the hipsters, who wouldve
thought?
Eric Uribe can be reached at
on Twitter @Uribe_Eric.
Happy Hour
Mon-Sun: 4-7p.m.
Beer: $2 domestics, Shock Tops and

Rogue brand beer
College Night
Thursdays
10-11 p.m. $5 off pitcher

10-midnight $3 well drinks
Happy Hour
Mon-Sun: 4-7p.m.
Beer: $5.50 Rolling Rock
Well drinks: 4-5 p.m. $1
5-6 p.m. $2
6-7 p.m. $3
Brew Brothers, pictured above, and Great Basin were two of the original brewing companies in Reno. Today, there are more than a dozen bars that offer
craft beers in the city.
Infographic by Nicole Kowalewski /Nevada Sagebrush
B4 DINING GUIDE
DINING ON A DIME
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
Chris
Boline
CONSERVE: GOLD N SILVER INN
Until the end of my time on this planet,
I will always make a firm commitment to
defend Gold N Silver.
Usually lambasted for its questionable
washing etiquette and smoky interior, I
absolutely adore this place for its nostalgic
appeal and underrated food.
Distilled to its core essentials, GNS is
old-school Reno.
Of course, there are definitely detractors,
but to me its about getting in where you fit
in and thats what Gold N Silver is all about.
After a long night (for better or worse),
nothing says fulfillment like watching the
sun come up outside of this restaurant.
SPLURGE: PEGS GLORIFIED HAM N

EGGS
Pegs isnt the priciest of the many
breakfast options in Reno, but the old saying
time is money is incredibly apt for this
Reno staple. With consistent lines out of the
door, you are definitely waiting for more
of the mass appeal of Pegs than the actual
food. Although the long lines are not unwarranted as the dining inside the restaurant
is worth the wait, especially after a night of
carousing on the town (or in your parents
basement, we dont judge at the Sagebrush.)
Chris Boline can be reached at cboline@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @CDBoline.
DINNER
The phrase if it aint foreign, its boring

applies to many of the finer things in life
cars, clothing, women but above all, it lies
in food choice.
Like its Asian counterparts, a staple in Thai
food is rice and noodles. However, what puts
Thai food on a pedestal is the spicy peppers
that bathe its entrees. Since 1996, Bangkok
has been the go-to Reno spot for Thai food.
At Bangkok, you pick the spice level of
your entree based on a one-to-five scale. The
five different spice levels create an array of
options at the restaurant to kick your taste
buds into high gear.
Terrance Bynum/Nevada Sagebrush
CONSERVE: GIANT BURGER
SPLURGE: MICHAELS DELI
Giant Burger is a tasty choice for a quick,

cheap lunch. Its my second option when
thinking about lunch and it is nice to the
wallet.
Giant Burger also has a $5.69 special
every day for a burger and fries. It is close to
campus and easy to find.
Even though Giant Burger has decent
prices, it doesnt have a lot of variety; but
thats the beauty in it. Its plain and simple,
a burger and fries or the same burger with
different toppings.
A restaurant can be cheap and still appeal
to the masses; it doesnt always need a
plethora of options. They just have the basics
of a burger joint and that does it for me.
Located at the edge of Midtown, the New

York-style Michaels Deli is a prime place
to grab a sandwich and enjoy a nice read.
Living on a budget is something I have come
accustomed to the past three years Ive spent
here at Nevada, and Michaels Deli has fit
into my budget perfectly. Michaels Deli has
daily specials that start at $6.50 and top off at
about $8.50. They have a variety of options like
paninis, salads, sub sandwiches and soups. My
personal favorite is the Italian Sub with chips,
and that only costs $7.89. Its a healthier choice
than hot wings and fries, so check it out!
Terrance Bynum can be reached at tbynum@
sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @_TerranceB.
DESSERTS
Eric
Uribe
CONSERVE: BANGKOK CUISINE
Terrance
Bynum
SPLURGE: STERLINGS SEAFOOD

STEAKHOUSE
Full disclosure, I work at this restaurant.
Nonetheless, Sterlings isnt the number-one rated
fine dining restaurant in Reno on Yelp with 322
reviews averaging a four-and-a-half star rating
for no reason. The steaks are to die for. The steaks
are the highest quality Certified Angus Beef and
warrant their $45 average price tag. If the only
wine youve tasted is a bag of Franzia, I suggest
corking off a bottle of wine while there, too.
Moreover, Sterlings puts service at the forefront,
being named to OpenTables Top 100 restaurants
with the best service in all of the country.
Eric Uribe can be reached at euribe@sagebrush.
unr.edu and on Twitter @Uribe_Eric.
DRINKS
Madison
Cervantes
CONSERVE: JELLY DONUT
While some crave a mountain of grease
at 4 a.m. on a Friday night, others have a
lust for sugar and dough.
Renos 24-hour Jelly Donut, located
on South Virginia Street, is a late night
destination for those with an eternal
sweet tooth. However, the looks of it might
frighten some first-timers, but hole-inthe-wall eateries can often surprise you.
Encased behind a glass barrier, rows of
sprinkled, glazed and chocolate donuts
invite customers for a cheap but delectible
treat.
Next time the sugar craving strikes,
bring a friend and enjoy this hidden gem
for what its worth.
SPLURGE: HOMAGE BOUTIQUE BAKERY AND

COFFEEHOUSE
A white-paneled house located on Ralston Street has
been converted into the seamless Homage Boutique
Bakery and Coffeehouse.
Along with Homages delectable lunch menu, their
pastry selection is enticing. From their cookies to their
croissants, the bakerys dessert choices can make
anyone deliciously indecisive.
The lunch menu averages at $8, putting all desserts
at a fair price. Cookies cost no more than $2 and the
croissants range from $4-$5.
Grab your choice of pastry and feel it melt in your mouth
any time between 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
Maddison Cervantes can be reached at mcervantes@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @madcervantes.
LATE NIGHT DINING
Dylan
Smith
Daniel
Coffey
Alexa Solis /Nevada Sagebrush
CONSERVE: GRANITE STREET EATERY
SPLURGE: SINGER SOCIAL CLUB
CONSERVE: GOLD DUST WEST
SPLURGE: GOLDEN FLOWER
Although this option may be equal to

the prices of my high when not in happy
hour mode, Granite Streets vibe and great
happy hour prices have made it my favorite
drinking spot in Reno.
The atmosphere is vaguely reminiscent
of a brick barn located in the Midwest, but
with the dark wood and candles that have
now become common to the MidTown
area.
With a half off beer and wine happy hour
that lasts from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., you will have
no problem stumbling out of this bar on a
budget.
This bar is, possibly, the most big-city-esque

bar in the Biggest Little City. Evocative of
a high-class hipster bar that one might see
when visiting Brooklyn or Portland, the Singer
Social Club has nailed the high-class, quality
cocktail, with all the fancy artistry that one
could want when drinking. Acting as a half
art gallery, half bar, the SSC creates a beautiful
ambiance for an after-work-drink, and there is
live jazz every Tuesday and Thursday. Although the prices are high, the craftsmanship
of the drinks and service make the experience
worthwhile.
If youre the type of person that likes

breakfast for dinner then Gold Dust West is
right up your alley.
After midnight, GDW starts serving their
famous $2 breakfast complete with eggs,
bacon, hashbrowns and toast. If its been an
especially long night, double the portions
for only $2 more. Unfortunately, you have to
be 21 or older to enter the restaurant, but it
is worth the wait for those who are not quite
there yet.
Only a five minute drive from the university, GDW is your best option for a hearty
meal that wont break the bank.
If youre like me, then youre craving big

portions after a long night out on the town.
Fortunately, Golden Flower has the best pho
and Vietnamese food to satisfy your latenight cravings. Golden Flower is particularly
tasty on those cold, winter nights when you
can douse your hot noodles in Siracha to give
it a little kick. On top of all the great food that
Golden Flower already has, they also offer a
special late night menu including my favorite
item at the restaurant: the crab rangoons.
The special menu starts at 8 p.m. every night
of the week.
Dylan Smith can be reached at dylansmith@

unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
GROCERY SHOPPPING
Tyler
Hersko
Daniel Coffey can be reached at dcoffey@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
CONSERVE: WINCO
SPLURGE: TRADER JOES
Its neither an original or charming locale,

but what Winco lacks in hominess it more
than makes up for with competitive prices
and sheer variety. Although its alcohol selection is unfortunately limited, fruits, veggies,
meats, fish and all of the other dining staples
are both affordable and abundant.
The food may not be gourmet, but a
starving college kid with a bit of creativity
can muster up plenty of tasty dishes without
breaking the bank. If you dont have an hour
to cook, the superstores Lean Cuisine
dishes are highly recommended microwavable dinners may have a bad rap, but
Lean Cuisine meals cook fast, are low in
calories and taste surprisingly good.
Although its somewhat distant location

may inconvenience some, those with the
will to make the trek to South Reno wont
be disappointed. Its hard to go wrong with
any of the stores array of high quality fruits
and lunchmeats, but splurging on the fresh
fish and steaks absolutely blows just about
everything else out of the water.
Looking for something else? No worries,
Trader Joes famously friendly staff will be
able to assist you in purchasing the goods
to craft any recipe that your heart and
stomach desires.
Tyler Hersko can be reached at thersko@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @TylerHersko.

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