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DIVERSITY
Diversity means one person is involved in different people and different lifestyles.
Sansan Cao, 20, biochemistry major

Volunteers search for Denison

Staff Report
Volunteer search parties for missing 19-year-old Brianna Denison started last Tuesday. Anyone can go to the command center at Circus Circus Hotel between Fifth and Sixth streets off Sierra Street until Sunday. The search will continue to operate from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. After Sunday, the command center will move to another location that has not been announced, said Lauren Denison, Denisons aunt. Volunteers can search by foot or distribute ribbons and yers throughout Reno. Lauren Denison said more than 100 people have volunteered each day, and about 350 showed up to help nd her niece Saturday. Denison, a Santa Barbara City College student, was sleeping on the couch in a friends house near the University of Nevada, Reno when she disappeared Jan. 20. She has long dark brown hair and blue eyes and is approximately 5 feet tall and 98 pounds. DNA links two sexual assaults from late last year to Denisons case, but no other leads have been determined, according to the Reno Police Department. RPD has released the following timeline of sexual assaults near UNR: Nov. 13 at 5:55 p.m.: A female was battered and sexually groped on the 400 block of College Drive. Dec. 16 at 2 a.m.: A female victim was battered and kidnapped from the 1400 block of North Virginia Street. She was sexually assaulted and then brought home by the suspect. Jan. 19 at 5 a.m.: An unknown suspect unsuccessfully attempted to break into the residence of the victim in the December attack. Jan. 20 at 4:30 a.m.: Denison disappeared from 1395 Mackay Court. Reno PD said evidence collected at the scene of the November attack included unopened packages of condoms. The description of the suspect in the cases is: White male, 28 to 40 years old Long face with square chin, brown hair of an undetermined style

Diversityits a lot of different races, different ideas, different religions. Its showing those differences and accepting them.
Nicholas Blevins, 18, political science major

Its coming to the realization that there are differences. Youre doing this, Im doing that and were still friends.
Tom Loven, 19, philosophy major

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ASUN ELECTIONS

Senators call for presidential conduct hearing

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Student government President Sarah Ragsdale left two of the ve positions vacant in the election commission, making it harder for students to learn about ling for ofce, student leaders said. Ragsdale will go before sentors Feb. 13 for a conduct hearing, which will consider disiplinary action. Filing for elections started Monday on the Associated Students of the University of Nevada Web site. Students have until Friday to apply to run for the ASUN Senate, vice president or president. In the past, ling for ofce was open for two weeks. The senate changed the time period to one week to allow more time for campaigning, Sen. Taylor Anderson said. Some student leaders said the lack of advertising is unfair because most of the people who know about the elections are ASUN insiders. Another problem could be not having enough people to ll the senate seats, which would create another election, Sen. Sean McDonald said. Those issues are a result of

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MISCONDUCT
Wh What: t Committee C itt on conduct meeting When: Feb. 13 at 8 a.m. Where: ASUNs Presidents Conference Room (332) in the Joe Crowley Student Union Why: The committee will consider misconduct of ASUN President Sarah Ragsdale aftertwo posts on the elections commission were left vacant. Filing for ASUN ofce begins this week.

It means just being open to different cultures. It shouldnt matter what color my skin is. Were all still people.
Meisha Moody, 18, criminal justice major
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Number of UNR minority students at all-time high

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he University of Nevada, Reno was a different place in the 1970s. Racial tensions were high on a campus where there were a few hundred students of color among a couple thousand white students. That tension exploded at noon on Oct. 21, 1971. The Black Student Union, upset that they were denied an ofce in the Jot Travis Student Union, decided to take over the ofce of Bob Almo, then-vice president

of activities for the Associated Students of the University of Nevada. Police, students and faculty stood outside the JTSU, anticipating a violent outbreak, while then-ASUN President Dan Klaich entered the building. Klaich was prepared to make a deal with BSU President Stan Davis to bring peace back to the campus. More than 30 years later, times have changed. The number of students identifying themselves as students of color is at 17.5

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the vacant publicity coordinator position. The poll coordinator, who is responsible for organizing voting in March, is also unlled. The elections code, passed by the senate last October, does not specify when the president has to make the

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Student remembered as a ghter and friend

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Michael Mausbach, a University of Nevada, Reno freshman and chemistry major, died in his sleep Jan. 11 in Las Vegas. The 19 year olds cause of death is pending toxicology results, the Clark County coroners ofce said. Big Mike is remembered

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by his friends as laid-back, like the many times he would long board on the eighth oor of Nye Hall where he lived, neighbor Liz Pantner, 18, said. She said his resident assistant would yell at Mausbach, but he didnt care. He was really open with us, Kelsey Davidson, an 18-yearold interior design major who also lived on the same floor,

said. He was absolutely honest and he wasnt afraid of who he was. His father, John Mausbach, said his son was a ghter. He just overcame a lot, John Mausbach said. As a toddler he wore hearing aids, and he overcame that. He had a couple of surgeries due to athletic injuries, and he overcame that too. He never gave up.

John Mausbach said his son was a scholar athlete who played football and wrestled at Durango High School in Las Vegas. At UNR, he was studying to be a pharmacist. He was a well-rounded individual, John Mausbach said. We miss him. Mausbach enjoyed music, long

Michael Mausbach, pictured here with an unidentied girl, died in his sleep Jan. 11. The 19-yearold chemistry major lived in Nye Hall for part of his rst semester at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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ROOMMATES
Learn how to deal with living with other people, from how to pick your roomie to the universal rules. Page A3

EDITORIAL
ASUN is perpetuating low turnout and student apathy with its latest oversight on the election process. Page A7

BEARDS
Experts explain the cultural signicance of the male faces most contested feature. Page A12

BOXING BACK IN ACTION

The Wolf Pack won all of its ghts in its rst bouts of the season, led by David Schacter. Page B1

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Panel to discuss presidential debates

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The rst-ever panel discussion for the Jim Joyce Endowment in Political Communications is this Wednesday, which will discuss the impact of debates on the presidential nomination process. The event will also mark Jerry Cepposs rst public appearance as the newly-appointed Reynolds School of Journalism dean. Its just a perfect example as to what the Joyce Endowment is trying to do: expose students to professionals, Ceppos said. Panelists include Frank Fahrenkopf Jr., co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates; Anjeanette Damon, Reno Gazette-Journal political reporter; and Jon Ralston, political columnist and pundit for the Las Vegas Sun. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Joe Crowley Student Union Theater. The Jim Joyce Endowment was awarded to the Reynolds School of Journalism last spring. Robin Joyce, Jim Joyces son, said the endowment was set up to honor his late father and educate the public about the political process. This is a way the (journalism) school can stand out from many other universities with a program that enables the general public to learn from the insiders, he said. Robin Joyce will moderate the discussion. He also said a potential donor might announce a sixgure gift to the endowment at Wednesdays event. Jim Joyce graduated from the University Nevada, Renoafter serving as editor of the Sagebrush and president of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house. He also managed future-U.S. Sen. Richard Bryans campaign for Associated Students of the University of Nevada president which he won. Joyce went on to work at the Las Vegas Review-Journal and later managed more than 300 political campaigns before his death in 1993. Its a real honor for me to participate in this first event, said Fahrenkopf, who was Joyces fraternity brother at ATO. Fahrenkopf said the panel is timely because it comes a day after Super Tuesday, which is when 24 states nominate a

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Wh What: t A panel l discussion di i on the impact of debates on the presidential nomination process. Where: Joe Crowley Student Union Theater When: Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. Who: Jim Joyce Endowment in Political Communications. Featuring Committee on Presidential Debates co-chair Frank Fahrenkopf Jr., Reno Gazette-Journal reporter Anjeanette Damon and Las Vegas Sun political pundit Jon Ralston.
candidate for president. I think debates will be more important this fall than in any time in recent history, he said. This is the first election in 56 years where you dont have an incumbent president or vice president involved. ASUN is also co-sponsoring the event. Events like this create a dialogue on campus regarding current political events that have far-reaching impacts on both our nation and our campus, said Eli Reilly, director of programming for ASUN.

Professor claims research damage was intentional

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For the second time in three years, University of Nevada, Reno professor Hussein S. Hussein is alleging someone purposely ruined his research. Over the winter break, someone left open the door to a walkin freezer in the Fleischmann Agriculture building. Several research samples thawed and possibly spoiled during the undetermined amount of time, Hussein said. He valued the damage at $300,000. Hussein led a police report Jan. 9, hours after his assistant, Laurie Bollinger, reported the damage. Police stopped their investigation about three weeks later, saying it is an administrative matter for the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources. Some administrators said they question the complaint because it comes from Hussein, who has led 11 lawsuits against the University of Nevada, Reno since 2004. Hussein named his department chair Esmail Zanjani and CABNR dean David Thawley in many of them. Im wondering if this is just wanting to keep the res alive all the time, Zanjani said. Hes been doing that in all his lawsuits and everything he raises. He just makes up stories as he goes along. It is bizarre. But Hussein said the lost research resembles an incident in early 2005, when he said someone broke into his lab and ruined research. He said the 2005 incident happened days after the Reno Gazette-Journal started a three-part series titled Trouble on the Farm. In the RGJ series, Hussein led the way in revealing animal abuse at some of UNRs research farms. And like in 2005, Hussein is saying the most recent lab problem is administrative retaliation. The same thing happened three years ago when someone came into my lab and destroyed research, Hussein said. Its the same game. The last time after the publication and the exposure of corruption, then someone comes to destroy your research. On Jan. 4, ve days before Bollinger discovered the thawed samples, Hussein sent a memorandum requesting an impartial annual evaluation to Jim Rogers, head of the Nevada System of Higher Education. In the memo, Hussein alleged nepotism in Thawleys hiring, that Zanjani has defrauded more than $3.5 million in research grants, and that they, along with administrators up to President Milton Glick, covered

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Hussein S. Hussein
it all up. The memo mimicked Husseins lawsuits. In e-mails sent to UNR police, Hussein names Thawley and Zanjani as two people with access to the master key of the agriculture building. Thawley said Husseins practice of ling ofcial complaints whenever something goes wrong isnt necessarily a good thing. In 2005, the police surveillance tapes revealed nothing out of the ordinary around the time Hussein claimed tampering. Weve been through the accusation that someones been tampering with his lab and the police conrmed that no one entered his lab, at least not the time he has specied and now were going through the accusation of tampering again and one has to ask, is the accusing valid? Thawley asked. Hussein maintains that parts of the 2005 video were edited out. Thawley also questioned Husseins research practices. Thawley said most researchers keep valuable materials in private, alarmed freezers. Though the freezer isnt in Husseins lab, Hussein said he paid to repair it and he is the primary researcher who uses it. People occasionally keep things like soft drinks in there as well. Hussein said he keeps the main key for the coolers lock. The department secretary also has a copy in case a delivery needs immediate cold storage, he said. Thawley and Zanjani said they had never been in the freezer. Thawley said he deliberately kept away after the police investigation that started Jan. 9. Thawley said he is 100 percent sure that either Hussein or Bollinger made a mistake in shutting the door. Zanjani agreed. Professor Hussein and Ms. Bollinger, being the ones who use it most, likely made a mistake and that is the truth of it, Zanjani said. According to the police report, neither Hussein nor Bollinger had used the freezer in at least two months. The department secretary had put soda in the cooler around Dec. 27, but said she didnt see if the freezer was open. UNRPD spokesman Todd Renwick could not be reached for comment.

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UNR police director eyes school district job

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University of Nevada, Reno director of police Adam Garcia is one of ve nalists for the vacant Clark County School District police chief post, a CCSD ofcial said Friday. He was a competitive applicant; the fact is were right on the threshold of making the decision, said Craig Kadlub, chief of staff for CCSD Superintendent Walt Rulffes. Garcia said he expressed interest in the position last fall. Kadlub said Garcia has had a couple interviews with the school district. I was approached by individuals if I was interested in applying for that position, Garcia said. I expressed an interest and thats the position that we nd ourselves in today. If offered the position, Garcia said he would have to discuss if it would be appropriate for him. Garcia has spent six years at UNR, making $126,000 a year. He leads a force of 24 ofcers. If selected for the CCSD job, Garcia would manage up to 145 ofcers, according to a Jan. 30 story in the Las Vegas Sun. The CCSD is the fth largest school district in the United States, which includes all schools in the Las Vegas valley and nearby towns, according to the Department of Education. Garcia said many university police chiefs leave the position after four years. He said it was time for him to start looking for other opportunities. I think professionals look at opportunities and keep their options open at all times, he said. Kadlub said he expects the CCSD to make a decision within a few days. Garcia was also a nalist for the public safety director at Eastern Michigan University but did not get the job, according to a Jan. 8 story in the Ann Arbor News.

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Mt. Rose: Slideback 80s Day is Saturday and features prizes and an 80s fashion contest.

POLICE BLOTTER
FEBRUARY 4
Ofcers observed grafti painted on the University of Nevada, Reno wall at the entrance to campus near Ninth and Center streets. A lamppost in the area was also painted.

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FEBRUARY 3
Ofcers observed several males attempting to climb the bars on a rst-oor window of the Delta Delta Delta sorority house. The males were advised to leave the area.

During college years, students may be presented with an unfortunate dilemma: a horribly small dwelling or a large pad with roommates whom you may or may not get along with. The students who choose to have roommates may be asking for more than they can handle. Picking the right roommates means the difference between hell on earth and a nice place to live. When you nd a good roommate, keep them, said Jerome Maese, associate director for Residential Life.
PICKING ROOMMATES:

Any undergraduate student who meets the minimum 2.5 GPA requirement can run for Associated Students of the University of Nevada ofce Monday through Friday this week. Applications are available at www. asun.unr.edu. Credit requirements to le are: 60 credits for president, 45 credits for vice president. There is no requirement for senators, ASUN President Sarah Ragsdale said. Campaigning will begin Feb. 13. The election will be Mar. 12 and 13. I denitely think if youre a younger student its a great opportunity to learn about the university from different perspectives, she said. ASUN is a great organization to learn from and contribute to.

Fili for Filing f ASUN of fces opens this week

FEBRUARY 2
A university student reported the theft of a laptop computer from her room in Nye Hall. A driver was cited for speeding and operating a vehicle with a suspended drivers license and license plates on North Virginia Street. An intoxicated student was arrested for minor in possession and consumption of alcohol at 742 West St.

Look beyond friends and nd people you can be compatible with, Maese said. Finding someone with similar habits and patterns works well, he said. Opposites also complement each other well. Finding someone who can pay his or her share of the bills is vital. If one rents a room, investigating the roommates provides a level of nancial and physical security, he said. Pick a six-month lease until you know you and your roommates are compatible, he said. You can put up with a lot of stuff for six months, he said. Asking questions and being honest with the answers helps prove whether two people can live together, he said.

FEBRUARY 1
A university student reported seeing a suspicious male and vehicle in the area of Terrace Drive. A university student reported disturbing messages posted on the Women Without Borders blog site. The student reported that the male making the posts had attended group meetings in the past. A passenger at a trafc stop on Virginia and Ninth streets was cited for MIPC of alcohol.

The rst annual Club Space Mixer will be held Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., said Shelley Kudelka, Associated Student of the University of Nevada director of public relations. The event is for club leaders to become familiar with the club space on the third oor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. Its also somewhat of a networking mixer because many of the clubs dont associate with each other, she said. The mixer will also feature the unveiling of the Biggest Little Room: Club Resource Room which has supplies clubs can use. The attire is business casual and refreshments will be served. Another event, the club fair, Fall in Love with a Club, will be held at Hilliard Plaza on Feb. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clubs will have tables at the event and anyone can attend to get information about joining the several clubs and organizations on campus.

Students can join clubs at fair Feb. 14

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A male subject was arrested for an outstanding warrant. The subject was also charged with possession of burglary tools. A university student reported property stolen from inside her vehicle while parked at the meters near 15th Street and West Stadium Way. An ofcer observed an unoccupied vehicle parked between Evans Avenue and Valley Road. A records check was done on the vehicle. A male subject was cited for MIPC of alcohol.
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Campus Escort extended its hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays to 3 a.m. It also added an additional dispatch operator and two additional phone lines, said Monica Thompson, coordinator for Campus Escort. Thompson said the hours were extended to coordinate with the hours of the Joe Crowley Student Union and was planned since last semester. The additional dispatch operator and phone lines were added because calls have increased by 80 to 100 more per night since Brianna Denisons disappearance and students were having difcultly getting through. Thompson said Campus Escort will exchange two vehicles for a 12 passenger van to be able to pick up more people per stop.

Campus Escort adds hours and vehicles

QUESTIONS TO ASK:

1. Finances: How much will each person pay? When? How will utilities be split? What can both parties afford? 2. Lifestyle compatibility: How much noise is acceptable? How much cleaning must be done? Partying or studying? 3. Boundaries: What kind of boundaries will there be in the roommate relationship? 4. Comfort level: Do both parties feel comfortable and safe with each other? Can both parties easily communicate?

COMMUNICATE:

Setting up lines of communication is always better than setting up ground rules, Maese said. Set up a meeting at least once a month between roommates, he said. Ask if anything over the past month bugged your roommates in an open forum.

UNIVERSAL RULES:

Buy your fair share of toilet paper. Dont stink up the kitchen. Smelly cooking inltrates each persons room. Cleanliness and using other peoples stuff without asking form the basis of most arguments between roommates, Maese said.
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JANUARY 30
A trafc stop at Ninth and Center streets resulted in the arrest of the driver for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, MIPC, operating a vehicle with no valid drivers license and failure to stop at a stop sign. A university student was arrested for domestic battery after pushing his girlfriend to the ground outside the William Raggio Building.

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Workers will nish the sidewalk on the south side of the building and start construction on the sculpture garden. They will continue to install carpet and lights on all oors.

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If Brianna Denison is found dead, the Westboro Baptist Church will protest before the funeral, Westboro member Rebekah Phelps-Roper said. Phelps-Roper said God is angry at Reno for disobeying his standards, and they feel it is their duty to warn people of Gods anger. Phelps-Roper said they plan on holding signs that read America is doomed and Fear God. The only way this nation is going to stop the killing of young women is to stop the proud sinning, Margie Phelps, attorney for Westboro, said. Phelps said they will leave before the funeral starts and will act peacefully. Julia Carmichael, a friend of Denison, said if Westboro does protest, white boards will be placed around them so Denisons family and friends will not see. Carmichael said if they do protest it would be a selsh act during a tragedy.

Religious group to protest if Denison funeral is held

JANUARY 29
A university student reported items and cash stolen from her wallet while in a restroom at the Fitzgerald Student Services Building.
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Chancellor Jim Rogers said he was diagnosed with bladder cancer in December. Rogers said he will have surgery Feb. 14. He will be out of work two weeks after the operation and plans on working from home for a short period of time afterward, he said. During his two-week leave, Vice Chancellor Daniel Klaich will take over his position.

Chancellor diagnosed with bladder cancer

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Courtney Bell, a 23 year old senior majoring in both sociology and speech communications has also founded the local community service group Eye in the Dark. The group focuses on underprivileged families in the Reno area.

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Students campus group helps shed light on poverty in Reno
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When he was in elementary school, Courtney Bell used to sell candy bars so his family could eat dinner. Last semester, the 23-year-old sociology and speech communications major fed 28 families through his organization Eye in the Dark. Bells mother, Kathy Jones, said Bell has put others needs before his from a young age. Jones took several homeless people into her house and opened her home to foster care for many years. She always asked the family if it was OK before someone spent the night. Courtney always said yes, Jones said. Because of his prior experi-

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ences, Bell started Eye in the Dark two years ago to help underprivileged families around Reno. Since then he has helped feed 28 families and raised $5,000. David Olivieri, public relations chair for Eye in the Dark, said Bells dedication is the main reason Eye in the Dark has experienced its success. Courtney started this two years ago, and he hasnt had a break since, Olivieri said. Its not just because of Eye in the Dark that Bell hasnt received a break from. Bell spends his time away from school and charity either at the gym or in church. He keeps inspired day-to-day by keeping a folder of people he admires with him. The folder contains portraits of Mahatma Gandhi, Jackie

Robinson, Theodore Roosevelt and other leaders he strives to resemble. Bell said he has wanted to be a leader since his younger sister was born. Jones said Bells siblings all look to him and strive to be like him. She said Bell inspired his sister Carmen to start her own charity group to help young women in Los Angles. He is the oldest and he is a role model, Jones said. Bell said he doesnt just want to be a role model to his family and his coworkers. Bell uses his leadership skills when working with Eye in the Dark. Bell believes that the money from the bake sales usually around $1,000 should be personally delivered to needy families by Bell and other members,

Bell said. Bell said giving people the goods directly is what makes his group different from other charitable groups. When you give to the Red Cross youre making a difference, but you cant see the difference, he said. Bell said that when he raises money, he gives it directly to the families and when he buys groceries for families he makes sure to hand-deliver them. Students can see Bell walking around campus daily wearing dress pants, a button down shirt and one of his six petticoats. Bell said he dresses up for school because he wants to display leadership skills everywhere he goes. I want to be the young guy in the old mans body, Bell said.

percent of 16,681 students an all-time high for UNR. Students who want to learn and talk about diversity dont have to ght for their own space anymore, with the Center for Student Cultural Diversity (CSCD) located at the center of the Joe Crowley Student Union. UNR history professor Richard Davies said the university has come a long way since that day in 1971. Its not an accident that these changes have happened, Davies said. Its taken real leadership to bring in all different types of students. The all-time high of black, Hispanic, Asian American and Native American students remains despite worries that enrollment numbers would drop after the Nevada System of Higher Education made GPA requirements to get into the university higher last year. While the University of Nevada, Las Vegas saw its own minority enrollment numbers drop last fall, UNRs numbers actually increased from 2,795 to 2,922. Michael Coray, special assistant for diversity to UNR President Milton Glick, said he believes that part of that is because many students from those ethnic backgrounds rely on the Millennium Scholarship which has a GPA requirement of its own to attend school. Next on UNRs list is to increase graduation rates among minority students. Graduation rates for minority students in the 2006-2007 school year were all below 6 percent of the student body population. Reaching this mark (the record-high enrollment of diverse students) is great, but its not a stopping point, Coray said. We want them walking away with degrees. Reginald Stewart, director of the CSCD, said he thinks its great that the university has reached record numbers, but that it shouldnt be the only focus for administrators and faculty. We have them here, he said. Now we need to graduate them. Coray said increasing graduation rates would take more outreach programs, more communication and direct interaction with students. Some

of these programs include the Deans Future Scholars Program, which provides grants and internships, and the Cross Cultural Training Project in the College of Health and Human Sciences, where students learn about cultural competency in addictions treatment courses. But for students, diversity goes beyond the color of their skin. Sansan Cao, a member of the Asian American Student Association, said diversity meant experiencing cultures. Diversity means one person is involved in different people and different lifestyles, said Cao, a 20-year-old biochemistry major. Joel Bolling, a graduate student who works in the Center for Student Cultural Diversity, said diversity means something different on a university level. Its a broad representation of cultural and ethnic differences, Bolling said. Youre not limited to African or Asian or Hispanic or Caucasian. Nicholas Blevins said its not just about recognizing the differences. Its showing those differences and accepting them, said Blevins, an 18-year-old political science major. Stewart said current college students have a different perspective of what diversity means to them. Its different than it was 10 or 15 years ago, when its about the color of your skin, he said. You have shows like Greys Anatomy, where there are interracial relationships. The interracial relationships arent the main point of the story, and thats what you all are used to. Its not as big a deal. Davies said he observes the differences and the acceptance of those differences while walking around campus every day. Ill walk around and hear languages and I wont have the foggiest idea of where theyre from, he said. Its good for students from places like Elko or Ely to have this exchange go on between them. Back in 1971, two young men walked out of the JTSU after a tension-lled ve and a half hours. Klaich and Davis had made a deal - Daviss BSU would be allowed to use the ofce they had seized while Klaich and ASUN looked for a place to put the BSU ofce despite their differences.

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boarding, snowboarding and being around his friends, his dad said. Christi Masser, a 19-yearold marketing major who also lived on the same floor as Mausbach, said he was really caring. She said she remembers when she and Mausbach stayed up all night to go to the Great Reno Balloon Races at Rancho San Rafael Park. They walked to the event and Mausbach let her lay on him as a pillow instead of the

ground. Then they fell asleep and missed the entire show, she said with a laugh. David Anderson said he also knew Mausbach as a caring guy.

He was a friendly giant, Anderson, an 18-year-old criminal justice major, said. He could always wrestle anyone to the ground, but he would never hurt anyone, even though he could.

Christine Lemon met Mausbach her freshman year in high school. Lemon, an 18-year-old biochemistry major, said it was obvious how many friends he had the night he died because within four hours of his death, at least 150 people went to a candlelight vigil for him around the football eld of Durango High. Lemon planned a vigil for Mausbach that was held in the Nye Hall conference room Jan. 25. His friends and family submitted pictures, which were made into a slide show, and people shared the memories they had of him.

Mausbach was friends with almost everyone on his dorm floor, but moved to the Highlands during last semester. When he first moved out, it definitely changed the dynamics of the floor, Pantner said. Its really hard. You cant just drive up (to the Highlands) to see him anymore. Jake Butera, a 19-year-old journalism major, also said its not the same without Mausbach. I can tell something is missing, and I know it is Mike, Butera said, who played football with him in high school. I miss him a lot. You just gotta deal with it somehow.

Taller than 5 feet 6 inches, but not excessively so Strong but not signicantly muscular Facial hair between a quarter and a half-inch long An innie belly button Normal speech Shaved pubic region Was wearing a red shortsleeved shirt similar in feel to a Fubu jersey with a medium blue-colored neckline and a short, possibly embroidered word on the upper-left breast area. He wore another shirt underneath with wrist-length sleeves and pants Not jeans, similar to basketball pants in the way that they were smooth and made no

noise as he moved. Last week, a female student reported that she was sexually assaulted on Oct. 22 in the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex. Police said media coverage of the Denison case prompted the victim to come forward. Police said they have no denite link between the other cases and the October assault. The description of the October sexual assault suspect is: White male Light brown or dirty blond hair Between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall Slender to medium build Was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with no zippers or markings, silver nylon athletic-type pants with black stripes and white tennis shoes.

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appointments. Speaker of the Senate Greg Green said Ragsdale should have made the appointments to the election commission before the election process started. He said he decided to have a committee on conduct meeting Feb. 13 to discuss taking action against Ragsdale because she did not make the necessary appointments for the election to run fairly. The meetings agenda said possible action could be anything from no consequence to impeachment. This is not something I ever wanted to do, Green said. Its denitely a last resort. Ragsdale said she did not know what the offenses were when she was notied Monday. I cant think of anything Ive done wrong, she said. Im just not going to let it distract me from more important things involving students, like (Tuesdays) safety forum. McDonald said Ragsdale failed to make appointments before, and left a judicial council position vacant from August to November. He said a judicial council position is still open after a member graduated in

December. According to the elections code, the publicity coordinator, who has not been appointed, is supposed to give equal notice to all students about ling for elections and the Mar. 12 and 13 election. As it is right now, hardly anybody has received notice, McDonald said Saturday, two days before ling started. Election commission chair Nicole Nelson said publicity was delayed because the decision to use an online application was not made until Saturday. Filing for elections is printed on the Flipside Productions calendar and on the info monitors throughout campus. Sen. Taylor Anderson said he doesnt think the publicity is a big issue. He said there are events this week, like basketball games, and ASUN will try to advertise the elections then. However, as of Sunday, an e-mail to undergraduates informing them of the elections had not been sent, yers had not been posted and information about the elections was not on the ASUN Web site. It may lead people to have less faith in the process; it can lead to allegations of corruption and bad faith, McDonald said about the lack of publicity. You might create grounds for someone to

challenge the elections and to have the judicial council throw out the entire election under the elections code. Green said he doesnt think the judicial council would throw out the election because the publicity problem doesnt warrant it. He said the publicity is an issue because it gives ASUN insiders an advantage by not equally advertising the opportunity to run for ofce in a timely manner. Ragsdale said she gave Nelson full control of the election commission, including making appointments. For some reason the sole responsibility was put on Nicole (Nelson), and I dont know why, Green said. To me, its just not right. Its not fair. Green said advertising the open positions in the commission is the presidents job, but Ragsdale did not advertise the vacant spots in the election commission. Nelson said the poll coordinator appointment is on the senate agenda to be approved next week. She said no one has applied to be the publicity coordinator and the commission is doing that work. Im not going to force her to ll those positions if she doesnt want to, Ragsdale said.

Green said Nelson sent him an e-mail Sunday night to tell him she was thinking about resigning as election commission chair. In her e-mail, Nelson said she was considering resigning because she felt like she wasnt getting support from the ASUN administration, Green said. Green said he called Nelson and begged her not to resign because there probably wouldnt

McDonald sent a letter to Ragsdale Friday addressing his concerns with the two commission positions remaining empty. Not only have you neglected to follow the Constitution, you have violated the oath you took to faithfully execute the ofce of President, McDonald said in his letter to Ragsdale. Ragsdale said although McDonald has legitimate concerns,

within the Associated Students. I feel that writing this letter is being done merely in vain, as it will do nothing to improve any situation within your control; nonetheless, I feel it is my duty to do what I can to bring light to injustices. Throughout the year, we have corresponded through letters, Ragsdale said. I could wallpaper my house with all his letters.

It may lead people to have less faith in the process; it can lead to allegations of corruption and bad faith, Sen. Sean McDonald said about the lack of publicity. You might create grounds for someone to challenge the elections and to have the judicial council throw out the entire election under the elections code.
be an election without her. Nelson said after talking to Green and McDonald, she decided not to resign. Ragsdale said she is trying to stay out of the election process as much as possible because it is a conict of interest. If she were running for re-election, it would be wrong for her to appoint people to organize the election, she said. Green said if the senate thought appointments were made to give someone an advantage in the election, they would not approve them. he should have sent the letter to ASUN Director Sandy Rodriguez, so Ragsdale forwarded it to her. The manner (in which) he handles things is insulting, because it doesnt change anything, Ragsdale said. It was more to make a scene. I mean, read his opening paragraph for Christs sake. McDonalds opening paragraph to Ragsdale reads: It is an all too common occurrence that I nd myself writing you to once again express my sincere disappointment with the way in which you have conducted your ofce She said she doesnt write back to McDonalds letters because she would rather speak with someone in person. She said she plans to address the senate about the concerns. McDonald said he waited to send the letter to Ragsdale because he thought she was going to send recommendations for the positions to the senate last Wednesday. Anderson said part of the problem is adjusting to the new elections code, and next year things will run more smoothly.

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EDITORIAL CARTOON: GIVE GADSDEN A BREAK On Jan. 29, 12:41 p.m., Cindy wrote: I was catching up on Nevada news and the newest cartoon caught my eye because it perfectly demonstrates how hard it is for the disabled to get around in the new student union. Not just for graduate students, but also for the general public. Ive seen where the new student union ofces are. You have to walk up stairs to reach the ofces or walk up the hill by Lombardi to enter the third oor. My mom has arthritis and when we toured the new student union back in December, she had a hard time walking up and down the ight of stairs. Maybe Im just ignorant and cannot nd the public elevator, but, if there is one, please advertise it for those who are disabled. STORY: MANY FACTORS SURROUNDING LAWSUIT On Jan. 29, 11:44 a.m., dwp wrote: down with patraw! On Jan. 30, 1:08 p.m., pwd wrote: Doubt it! Sounds like we have a section on campus that needs to be cleaned up ethically. COLUMN: AN OPEN FACEBOOK MESSAGE On Jan. 31, 12:31 a.m., Sam Iosello wrote: You have caused quite a stir. I love it! Take care, Sam On Jan. 31, 12:31 a.m., Burt wrote: Totes is in the Sagebrush. I can graduate happy. COLUMN: DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES HAVE PROMISING FOREIGN POLICY STANCES On Jan. 29, 6:58 p.m., International Idiot wrote: Perhaps Im speaking out of my ass (though I dont have the Sagebrush space to prove it) but I think when Obama claims to want to improve international trade agreements, he, like every other Democrat, really means babying the US labor unions from competition and fair trade. This really tends to piss off other countries who have as much of a right as the US to increase their economy. And when it comes to foreign relations, not too many international leaders would even sit down at a table with a female US president, or a black man. Thats not racist or sexist, but realistic. As much as Romney and Huckabee have no feasible plan for building a State Department, no thinking person observing the primaries could say Giuliani and McCain havent had experience in that. The Democratic eld is awash of Bush-bashers who would simply take us in the other extreme and drop our image even more. If you think foreign policy and international travel are truly the meat of the presidential elections, vote Republican. They might have a job for you cleaning cow manure with the Peace Corps. COLUMN: SECRET SOCIETYS DRUMBEAT IS POINTLESS On Jan. 31, 6:24 P.m., Five Pack wrote: Its funny how the people who dont like what Cofn and Keys does still read the articles.I guess they must have some inuence, or why would anyone read the articles?

STAFF EDITORIAL I ASUN

Bad start for student government elections

iling for ofce in the Associated Students of the University of Nevada started Monday with little fanfare. But then again, what else is new? An e-mail was sent Monday afternoon on the undergraduate listserve telling students they can le for ofce this week by going to ASUNs Web site. That one e-mail, announcements on infomonitors and an advertisement in this newspaper are the only attempts our student government has made to engage the student body for the

upcoming elections on March 12 and 13. No posters. No events. No hype. And sadly, it looks like little more will be done this week before ling closes on Friday. The problem goes deeper than promotions. ASUN President Sarah Ragsdale failed to appoint an elections publicity coordinator, effectively hiding this weeks ling period from most students. The effort to seek out new voices to participate in our governing body has been ignored. Unfortunately, this trend is

nothing new. Each year the student government has become increasingly insular. Participation in terms of how many students le to for ofce has steadily declined over the last ve years, according to a Feb. 27, 2007 Nevada Sagebrush story. Only 35 students led to run for 27 positions last year. But the student body is not at fault here. It is our leaders who have settled for the bare minimum when it comes to engaging students in the election or civic process. The blame should be pointed inward.

Ragsdale is not the only student leader at fault here. Student senators should have excerised their check on the executive branch sooner than this week when they called for a committee meeting to review the presidients misconduct. The result will most likely be an election with few candidates, low voter turnout and apathy as usual. ASUN does a lot for students more than $1 million worth of stuff. But most students would disagree because most students are unaware of anything ASUN does.

Aside from its programming, ASUN needs more of a presence in the lives of students. It needs to host more town hall meetings asking students how they feel about issues that directly affect them. It needs to battle the perception or, rather, the reality that student government is more than petty debates among a clique of prickly, egocentric students. Initiative, however, is most important in a successful student government. With the handling of this years ling process, it looks like ASUN could use some.

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Sex needs to lose its risqu reputation

EDITORIAL CARTOON

went out for ice cream last night with a really attractive friend. I offered her some of my peppermint stick ice cream, but she politely declined. Carmen, I said to her, you can lick my peppermint stick any time you want. Did you just laugh at my previous paragraph? If you did, why? Do you nd the consumption of cold dairy products between friends amusing? Or did you read my story about ice cream as a sexual innuendo? Its OK if you laughed sex is funny. Every time I want to make a joke in the Sagebrush or to my priest, I make a joke about sex. Theres an awkwardness and taboo to speaking openly about sex, turning witticisms about sausages and pianists into a rip-roaring good time. But the taboo about sex in the United States is dangerous. Weve turned sex, a normal human behavior, into something crude and tasteless. Sex shouldnt be as controJordan C. versial as it is in America. Butler Remember when our country was in an uproar over Janet Jacksons nipple at the Super Bowl XXXVIII half-time show? We were the laughingstock of the world for that. Other countries mocked the U.S. because it erupted in rage not over the war in Iraq or its dismal health care system, but over a nipple. The Federal Communications Commissions reaction to the wardrobe malfunction was equally ridiculous. They intimidated daytime soap operas to avoid showing male buttocks, ned shock-jock Howard Stern beyond oblivion for his sexually-laden radio shows and threatened television networks to edit out all traces of nudity in their programs. This type of Puritanism toward sexual matters makes difcult issues like STDs, unwanted pregnancies and sex crimes even more difcult to confront in the U.S. For example, last week a student reported to police that shed been sexually assaulted Oct. 22, 2007 in a university parking garage. Why did she wait three months to report the crime? Im guessing the victim felt ashamed and was too frightened to immediately report the incident. It took an attempted assault in November, a rape in December and Brianna Denisons disappearance to persuade the victim to go to the police. Had the victim reported the crime earlier, police mightve had more time and better leads on these other crimes. But the taboo Americans place on sex and sexual violence most likely affected how the victim handled her assault. Victims of sex crimes are commonly ashamed for being victims. They wrongly blame themselves for the crimes rather than their perpetrators. And when journalists cover sex crimes, they follow a tradition of omitting the victims names, which further contributes to the shame associated with these crimes. The result is a culture where people are afraid to speak out against sex criminals. By approaching sex as a normal behavior, our culture would be better equipped to tackling sexual issues. Television network Nickelodeon has the right idea: After its 16-year-old star Jamie Lynn Spears announced her pregnancy in December, Nickelodeon has been considering broadcasting a program on sex and love to its preteen audience. The FCC should also relax its obscenity standards to make sex less of a scandal to Americans. Sure, sex is pretty funny in America. In the long run, though, maybe it shouldnt be.

And so do we.

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Primaries more about stereotypes than issues

arack Obama has been said to be not black enough to be president. Its been said that Hillary Clinton isnt feminine enough to be taken seriously. And then theres John Edwards. Poor Caucasian male. He wasnt different enough to be in this race. As the caucuses have come, gone and continued to other parts of the country, Ive already become disenchanted with the presidential race and theres still a grueling nine months ahead of me to endure. Why the disenchantment? This has been a race of stereotypes, and its not necessarily any of their faults. Its hard to avoid when every question in the past debates has been raceor gender-related with general nger pointing. Oh, the joys of democracy. In the recent Democratic debate held in Las Vegas, moderators singled out both Obama and Clinton on the issues of race and gender because (gasp!) as a voter, I didnt realize that Obama was black and Clinton was a woman. Boy, do I feel silly! At another debate in South Carolina, a moderator mentioned that former president

Bill Clinton may have been our rst black president. While Clinton does play the saxophone and appreciates Krystal jazz music, Bick any kind of dance competition, as Obama suggested, would settle this once and for all. On that note, they should play Flo-Rida featuring T-Pains song, Low. Not only will Clinton be dumbfounded when he hears Applebottom jeans and the boots with the fur, but something tells me Obama already has a pair of Reeboks with the straps. My money would be on Obama. As far as Clinton goes, her colleagues have made this primary season a spectacle. Past criticisms have called the New York senator too masculine. But the very second she shows emotion and, heaven forbid, sheds a tear or two, it targets her as being the weak woman. Maybe she watched a really sad commercial right before. So? Give the woman some Kleenex

and move on. And while Obama and Clinton signify history in the making, the long-gone Edwards has a southern accent. Cue the yawns now. Been there. Done that. America is a tough crowd, John. Perhaps take up re throwing next time. Or maybe the electric guitar chicks dig rock stars. But rock concerts and dance competitions aside, I want to know what happened to the issues of this presidential race? Health care, anyone? What about Social Security? Or how about that little thing the United States is involved in right now oh yeah, the war in Iraq? While Im proud to witness and participate in perhaps one of the most dening moments in U.S. presidential history, I also dont think race and gender should be the focus of every question. Id be happy to get any Democrat in ofce at this point. As a famous songwriter once said, it doesnt matter if youre black or white or male or female.
Krystal Bick is a columnist for The Nevada Sagebrush. She can be reached at editor@ nevadasagebrush.com.

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What was your favorite Superbowl commercial?
The wine and cheese party commercial, because it was funny hiding beer in different places. The Under Armor one was really good. It was one that really pumped you up.
Sasha Sonderby 19, Math Brian Finch 20, International affairs

Norman Groves 20,Biochemistry

Probably the one with the guy being attacked by the giant rat. It was funny and a little bit dark and weird.

Krystal Turgiss 21, Biology

The screaming rodent one. The bird is screaming, the rodent is screaming and the wife is screaming but the husband was calm.

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Racking up credit card debt can lead to collection agency woes

redit cards can be handy, especially when youre living paycheck to paycheck and need just a little extra to get you through. The problem is that most of us dont pay off that little extra the following month we add to it. We then add more and more to it until were neck deep in credit card debt that seems impossible to pay off. Your monthly minimum goes up, and soon you cant even pay that. If you default on your monthly payments enough, the credit card companies consider you a liability. If you become too big of a liability, they bring in a collection agency. Its the collection agencys sole purpose to track down debtors and make them pay. Its the same concept as Dog the Bounty Hunter. Collection agencies typically make their money by taking a percentage of what they collect or by buying the debt from the credit card company. If youve been turned over to a collection agency, you will receive letters and phone calls which, very frankly, try to pressure you into paying immediately. While the collection agency may seem to have a lot of power, its important to remember that collection agencies have

Dont avoid your debt it only makes things worse in the long run.
limits. They cannot seize your assets, get you fired or publicly announce your debt. Furthermore, the Fair Debt Collection Kaitlin Practices Act (FDCPA) Brush gives the debtor the option of writing a letter to the collection agency telling them to cease all communication. They can only contact you to let you know that they have stopped trying to collect or that you may be sued. Doing this isnt always the best option, so you should talk to an attorney or a debt counselor before proceeding. But there are two things that a collection agency can do that are very serious. The first thing is to report you to the credit bureaus. This may affect your credit score and have serious long-term effects. The second thing they can do is sue you. Unfortunately, many people dont take their debt or the collection agency seriously until theyre served with court documents. When youre sent to court for credit card debt, you receive what is called a Summons. Its very important to know that you must respond to this Summons immediately with what is known as an Answer, usually within 20 days. For more information about filing an answer, talk to ASUN Legal Services in the Joe Crowley Student Union. If you fail to respond to the Summons, the court issues a default judgment, which means that the collection agency gets what they want. This can be appealed, but only within a reasonable period of time. If you can, work with the credit card company, a credible debt reduction service or the collection agency before things get too far. Dont avoid your debt it only makes things worse in the long run.
Kaitlin Brush is the ASUN Legal Services Director. She can be reached at legal@asun. unr.edu or at 784-6132.

John McCains foreign policy positions have more insight

SEX AND MORE

Romantic love isnt necessary for having a rewarding Valentines Day

eaders, especially men, beware: The clock on the bomb is ticking and pretty soon an explosion of candy hearts and love will ll the land. Valentines Day is coming and its arrival is as inevitable as indigestion from the D.C. food. This day has grown to be quite the sacred holiday. Sure, no saviors were born or resurrected, candles didnt burn for eight consecutive nights and maybe the greeting card and gift industry has had something to do with its immense popularity. But thats no acceptable Karah explanation to give to a Lucas girl after she hands you an enormous teddy bear, proclaiming, I love you! What started all of this mania, anyway? What happened on Feb. 14 so many years ago that makes girls pine over and pray for a rose or box of candy? The holiday has its roots other than in elementary school parties when it was

mandatory to hand out Power Rangers or Barbie-themed valentines to every person. This holiday of love-dovey feelings rst appeared in a poem written in 1382 by Geoffrey Chaucer called Parlement of Foules to celebrate the marriage of King Richard II to Anne of Bohemia. Chaucer associated the holiday with St. Valentine, a Catholic martyr who wrote a note to his beloved before being executed for trying to convert a Roman emperor to Christianity. Chaucers poem calls Valentines Day a day when every bird chooses his mate. Therefore, by not being birds or people living in the fourteenth century, we should send paper hearts and teddy bears to each other. Makes sense, right? So lets think of some ways to find a mate and get some action on Valentines Day: jewelry, flowers, wine (or beer, whatever blows wind up your skirt), candy or a note saying Do you like me? Check yes or no. The point is that while I dont want to say that girls are especially easy on Valentines Day, talking about casual hook-ups or waking up after a one-night stand is much less guilt-inducing if youre able to say,

Well, it was Valentines Day! And he told me he liked my shoes! Totally justied. Valentines Day doesnt have to be scary, repulsive or depressing. Many people get sad or feel left out because they dont have a special man or lady in their lives. But there is no need because everyone loves a Valentines gift. You dont need romantic love for someone to give them a gift or to send them a card. Think how happy your best friend would be, or a sibling, or maybe a professor who tends to grade based on how much time students spend making googley eyes at them. Or leave a bouquet and a giant balloon for your ultra macho roommate for kicks. The point is that everybody likes presents, and giving them really does make you feel happy even if you dont get any booty out of the ordeal. But if it does get you a little something, what a memorable, worthwhile Valentines Day it will be! You can thank me when you see me.
Karah Lucas is a columnist for The Nevada Sagebrush. She can be reached at editor@ nevadasagebrush.com.

oreign policy experience is a must-have for our next president. After the debacle known as Iraq and Bushs miserable handling of foreign relations, it is an absolute necessity that the next president be able to earn back the respect America used to have as an international operative. However, its also important that the next president doesnt pander to other nations to get that respect back. On the Republican side of the ght, the two viable candidates left are Mitt Romney and John McCain. The two differ on almost every level. Experience is where McCain outshines Romney. After 22 years in the Senate, hes had substantial exposure to foreign policy issues. Romney, on the other hand, has had little political exposure to the world outside of Utah and Massachusetts. Hes been quoted saying a president doesnt need foreign policy experience thats what the State Department is for. To a certain extent, I suppose thats true, Shane but in an era when rebuilding our Steinbauer relationships with the rest of the world should be a primary goal, the more experience the future president has, the better. Iraq policy is also going to be an important part of this campaign. The two candidates both agree that the United States cant afford to leave Iraq. What differs between the two candidates is that McCain has a plan and Romney doesnt. Interestingly, Mitt Romneys campaign Web site lacks a stance on Iraq. He instead lumps the Iraq problem in the same category as radical Jihad, which he plans to address by call[ing] together our Middle East allies and the major nations of the developed world to establish a Partnership for Progress and Prosperity. Sounds like a great plan to me. McCain, on the other hand, has repeatedly articulated a very clear stance on our responsibilities to the Iraqi people and the Middle East. He has a ve-point plan that includes continuing the development of a strong Iraqi security force, accelerating the economic reconstruction, leaving strong U.S. leadership in place long enough to address the issues facing Iraq, working with the international community to put pressure on Iran and Syria to stem the ow of Iraqi insurgents and foreign terrorists and working on the home front to get support for leaving Iraq better than it was before we invaded. A final issue of importance is trade policy. Both candidates have strong stances on continuing free trade policies and strengthening the U.S. economy and work force to compete in a global economy. On this issue, the two candidates both offer strong, intelligent plans on keeping corporate taxes low, supporting worker retraining and attempting to encourage savings. This all works in the end to make sure the U.S. can continue to compete in the world. All in all, the two candidates offer good conservative platforms for dealing with the rest of the world. McCain, with his experience, has elucidated intelligent, clear plans on all the relevant issues. Romney, however, only pays lip services to issues like radical Jihad and dismisses the importance of experience.

Shane Steinbauer is a columnist for The Nevada Sagebrush. He can be reached at [email protected].

CAMPUS VOICE

Cultural downtown businesses jeopardized by uniformity

hen I rst moved to Reno three years ago, I was appalled. Id moved from Las Vegas to start my rst semester of college at the University of Nevada, Reno and there was no Jamba Juice on campus! Not only that, but there were no strip malls in close proximity to the dorms. Where was I to shop, eat and wander mindlessly on the weekends while avoiding my homework? The Starbucks, the Shoe Pavilion, the Bed Bath & Beyond where was civilization? Sure, the food in the Overlook is crappy and there are only so many times you can walk around Manzanita Lake before you seriously wonder what the hell youre doing in the Biggest Little City. But Reno culture is out there, and it wont be long before you

start nding little gems and appreciating them. An obvious place to start is the Truckee River Walk, where it doesnt matter what time of day or year, there is always something to do. Whether you prefer to grab a cup of tea at Se7en, a beer at Sierra Tap House or glass of wine at Jungle Vino, each place offers a different atmosphere. Sit and stay awhile, talk with friends or partake in an open mic night. Try browsing through books at Dharma Books or catching an art house ick at the movie theater. At the River Walk, youll soon notice that its as if the city gathered every ingredient to develop an intellectuallystimulating urban district. Nice job, Bob Cashell! I began to adore downtown Reno because it was exactly the opposite

Reno culture is out there, and it wont be long before you start nding little gems and appreciating them.
of what I pined for when I moved here. It was different and unique. It was not Emily the cookie-cutter Guillen suburbia I had grown up in. No, instead the best burger in town wasnt at Carls Jr. or at Applebees, but in the adorably rundown, holein-the-wall Little Nugget Casino on Virginia Street. But with new hoards of people coming to the city with a seemingly different vision of downtown, Reno is struggling to balance the same quirky yet distinguished feel. Look up and you can see the changes towering over you. Great local places that used to call downtown their home are being kicked out and replaced by these towers. Some have even been forced to close because of downtowns recent renovations. Rent in areas close to the river has risen with the development of condominiums. And just when I was starting to get used to not seeing a nautical green woman everywhere, a Starbucks appeared on Sierra Street. Small businesses dont stand a chance in these circumstances, but

those whove survived have done so thanks to the support of their loyal customers. La Bussola, a fun boutique of clothes, furniture and art had to close its location last year because of rising rent costs. However, support from friends and the community recently returned it to the place it belongs. Its a true tale of David versus Goliath. So why not support local businesses and buy your boyfriend a book from Dharma, your roommates gift certificates to Java Jungle and your mom some one-of-a-kind jewelry from La Bussola? Help support the local community your community before we all start driving mini vans, living in track home developments and measuring our self-worth by how close of a parking spot we get at the Super Wal-Mart.

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corporate culture that expects men to be clean-shaven. Peterkin said if a man is trying to grow his beard to look more physically attractive, he better keep shaving. A study had women rate different mens faces, and though they rated men with facial hair as more masculine, they werent necessarily someone the women would want to date. He said women can also nd the beard itchy during make-out sessions. Cultural standards of beauty for men have been going to a more hairless look since the 70s, said Daniel Perz, a gender and Latino studies professor at UNR. Male beauty standards are aligning with women beauty standards, said Perz. Perz said men decide to shave their beards to make themselves look younger, which has been a common obsession for American Culture. He said if a man does have a beard today, he is expected to keep it groomed. Perz said this idea started with the gay culture in the 70s when gay men hit the gyms with shaved bodies to imitate the body builders. He said the trend has been adopted into mainstream culture and can especially be seen with metrosexualism. Vic Sosikian, founder of Mark Matthew Fine Gentlemens Grooming Club in Los Angeles, said a lot of men in his salon get their backs and chests waxed and that beards are in the minority. However, Sosikian said that he has seen a recent comeback in the full beard due to the writers strike, though most of these beards are trimmed and maintained. To some degree, the beard, in its most natural state, has been out of style for a long time, said Perz. Sosikian said even though there is no dominant style of beard right now, the most popular look that he sees is the scruffy look, where men look like they havent shaven for several days. Peterkin said in the next few years, people are predicting the mustache will come back, or men might experiment with combinations of partial beards like goatees and sideburns. The beard will never go out of style, he said but will come in waves.

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said. In the past, he said the beard has had many specic meanings for different cultures but that is not the case in contemporary America.

We cant really know what a beard means today. Postmodern beards are up for grabs. It can mean anything, Peterkin said.
Peterkin said todays beard can signify a period of grief or transition, like when Al Gore grew a beard after he left politics to tout the end of the world. Members of the Writers Guild of America use beards to show solidarity. Peterkin said the writers beards could also be a homage to writers like William Shakespeare and Ernest Hemingway, who both sported beards. Or it can be a sign of rebellion, a way to stick it to

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MOVIE REVIEW

Alba Eyes the middle ground of horror

Surprise frights and ghosts ll mediocre movie
Jocelynn de Luna
Staff Writer
The Eye plunges you into a terrifying world of unfocused sight, sinister shadows and reluctant believers. Jessica Albas (Awake) character is thrown out of her comfort zone as she plays Sydney, an accomplished concert violinist. Sydney, blinded at age ve in a childhood accident, is nally getting a chance at sight. After undergoing a double cornea transplant, she regains her sight along with inescapable horric images that plague her waking and sleeping moments. Sydney then has trouble separating illusions of the dead and reality. Everyone around her starts to question her sanity. What is a scary movie without a hint of romance? This comes in the form of Alessandro Nivola (The Girl in the Park) who plays Dr. Paul Faulkner. He specializes in the rehabilitation of patients to find their own identities and help them transition back into society as a normal person. Paul thinks that Sydneys experiences with ghosts are figments of her imagination because she is upset that she isnt special anymore. Their relationship goes from one seeking comfort to absolute disgust. How can you help me, if you dont believe me? Sydney cried. Although this movie was neither good nor bad, it had its moments when the scary parts startle you into jumping ve feet into the air. Figures popping out

UPCOMING RELEASES
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ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - DVD RELEASE
Starring: Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood Genre: Musical, Romance Description: Two young teenagers fall in love in the 1960s in this Beatles-inspired lm. Rated: PG-13

THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD - DVD RELEASE

Starring: Brad Pitt, Casey Afeck Genre: Western, Drama Description: A conmans friend threatens to kill him and take his fortune. Rated: R
Jessica Alba plays an eye transplant recipient in The Eye. After the surgery, she sees ghostly images and is suspected of losing her mind. Unfocused camera shots and dark scenes highlight the directing style.
at random are the best startles and this movie has plenty. The music commands the slow build-up to the chilling scenes. You always know its coming - can feel it in your bones but you cant help peeking behind the hands that cover your face. The director uses an unfocused point-of-view lming technique in some portions of the movie for simulating a blind person regaining her vision. Interestingly enough, this makes the ghostly shadows appear scarier. It is hard to tell if the gures are within reaching distance or if its a ghost you are seeing. As for character selection, Alba and Nivola should not have been paired together. The supposed chemistry between the two just isnt there. Another mismatched pair goes to Alba and Parker Posey (Broken English) who plays Sydneys sister. Those two are a far cry as sisters go. Although Posey was excellent at playing the role of the concerned sister, the sisterly love was seriously lacking on Albas part. This movie may make you want to brush up on your Spanish since the beginning and the middle of the movie have scenes where people are speaking in Spanish and there arent any translations. Its confusing at rst, but toward the end the movie claries the reason for all the Spanish dialogue. The best part is the need to be alone and hide in the darkness to escape the ghosts. It is so different because there are many horror movies that emphasize staying in the light. All in all, this movie may not be a good choice to watch in the theaters but its an excellent Blockbuster release.
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THE EYE

Release Date: Feb. 1 Director: David Moreau, Xavier Palud Starring: Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker Posey Genre: Suspense/Horror, Thriller and Remake Rating: PG-13 for violence/terror and disturbing content Grade: C+

Starring: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush Genre: Drama, Biopic Description: Queen Elizabeth prepares to go to battle with Spain. Rated: PG-13

SHERYL CROW DETOURS

Genre: Alternative Description: According to Crow, this album was inspired by the events the happened in New Orleans in 2005.

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DVD REVIEW

Gamers compete for Donkey Kong crown

Documentary highlights the ghts between age and unemployment
Jay Brissenden
Staff Writer
Speeding barrels and reballs were the only things challenging Billy Mitchells Donkey Kong record before unemployed Steve Wiebe came to steal it in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. In 1982, Mitchell started his 25-year streak of being the No. 1 Donkey Kong player in the world. Gaming experts claim Mitchell is the closest thing to gaming perfection. Along with his Kong title, he also is the only man to score a perfect game on Pac-Man. Today, you wont nd him in the dark corner of an arcade, but in his own arcade/ restaurant where he makes world famous hot sauce. Billy lives off one code, Work is for people who cant play video games. In 2006, unemployed Wiebe dared to joystick-slap Mitchell off his gaming throne by asking, Arent records supposed to be broken? With all the free time in the world and a classic Donkey Kong machine in his garage, Wiebe recorded a score of more than one million points. That score ofcially beat Mitchells old record of 874,300 points. Once news broke that Wiebe was the new King of Kong, Mitchell and friends started what continues to be a neverending battle of whos the best. In Hollywood, where penguins and politicians rule the documentary scene, The King of Kong brings new vitality and excitement to the lifeless genre. With an amazing true underdog story, quick, intelligent editing, and even the Rocky theme song, director Seth Gordon creates one hell of an engaging ick. The films greatest accomplishment is its attempt to fill the viewers minds with loads of invaluable information. Undoubtedly, the most entertaining bit of information is that there are actual game referees. Along with the responsibility of keeping a sharp eye out for cheating, game referees have actual hand signals that they use when calling a foul. If a player is suspected of mishandling the joystick, the ref will flail his arms about in a crisscrossing manner. The lm also features Walter Day, creator of Twin Galaxies (gamings equivalent of Guinness Book of World Records). Keeping track of the latest new records and refereeing for certain events are only a few parts of this game gurus job. Basically, Day is to gaming what Hefner is to Playboy. The King of Kong is meant to be watched on DVD. There are many instances in which the viewer might want to rewind and bask in one of the films many upbeat montages. The DVD also brings new light to the ongoing battle with its special features. In a Star Wars-like opening style, the mini-feature, The Saga Continues, informs viewers that the battle wages on, as one million points slowly becomes a thing of the past. As well as other extended interviews and commentaries, the animated short, A Really, Really Brief History of Donkey Kong gives an enthusiastic, one-minute idea of how Kong came to America. The King of Kong is easily one of the greatest and most unique documentaries of the past decade.

JACK JOHNSON SLEEP THROUGH THE STATIC

Genre: Acoustic Description: This is the Hawaiian singers fth studio album.

LENNY KRAVITZ IT IS TIME FOR A LOVE REVOLUTION

Genre: Rock Description: Kravitz wrote, performed and produced every song on this album himself.

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FOOLS GOLD
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson Genre: Action, Comedy Description: A couple searches for underwater treasure. Rated: PG-13

Jonah Hill, Justin Long and others make cheap jokes about pot and rednecks through the uncomedic comedy Strange Wilderness.

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Humor lost in the Wilderness

Julian Rhodes
Staff Writer
Strange Wilderness is not a comedy, its not a lm based on the antics of American slackers, and it hardly qualies as a form of entertainment. It is a test engineered for the sole purpose of pushing the cinematic stamina of the average lmgoer. Peter Gaulkes, Steve Zahn (The Great Buck Howard), show, Strange Wilderness, is in danger of being cancelled, so in a lastditch effort to save it, he and his merry men journey through South America to nd Bigfoot. Unfortunately, this idea ends up failing worse than the lms plotline. Before going out of your way to see Strange Wilderness, you will need an idea of the troubles that lie ahead. The answers lie within the actors. Zahn takes the intelligence of Drew Barrymore and blends it with the occupation of Jeff Corwin. The resulting concoction is an avalanche of suck. Zahns quirky slapstick will crash down upon you until youve had enough, then hit you some more. Once you make it past Zahn, you must face his co-pilot, Allen Covert (I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry). As the sound guy and sidekick for Gaulke, Covert plays Fred Wolf. He usually makes a decent stoner, a great caddy or even a partially funny gay guy. Unfortunately, Zahn brings Covert down to his level. Covert will most likely poison your mind with random lines of inane attempts at laughter. If you havent walked out by then, you will once you see Jonah Hills (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) performance. His role is far from the sarcastic teen he normally plays. Instead, he takes a shot at the hick approach. In doing so, he takes a dump on the front porch of anyone who grew to love him in Superbad. If you made it past Hills mediocrity, you are about to catch a break. There is one single factor that keeps this lm from going below an F minus, (believe me, you dont want to know what is below an F minus), and that is Justin Long (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story). Who would have thought the Mac guy, a.k.a. the male cheerleader, a.k.a. the kid who dies in

STRANGE WILDERNESS
Release Date: Feb. 1 Director: Fred Wolf Starring: Steve Zahn, Jonah Hill, Allen Covert and Justin Long Genre: Comedy Rating: R for non-stop language, drug use, crude and sexual humor Grade: F-

WELCOME HOME ROSCOE JENKINS

Starring: Martin Lawrence, James Earl Jones Genre: Comedy, Romance Description: A television talk show host returns home to his crazy family. Rated: PG-13

Jeepers Creepers, would make an amazing pothead. Throughout the pile of crap that is Strange Wilderness, Long provides good, old-fashioned weed humor. The entire lm seems to be written by a couple of 12-yearold boys after looking at their rst Hustler magazine. From the penis jokes to the wacky slapstick, this lm reeks of immaturity. The point of no return is reached when Zahn does his best impression of a Mexican. Its just too bad Danny Trejo was not on set to assault him with a machete. If you value your life, do not waste your time with this lm.

THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE

Starring: Paris Hilton, Joel David Moore Genre: Comedy, Romance Description: A nerdy guy falls for a beautiful girl. Rated: PG-13

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Tahoe offers freezing fun

Potato caf spices up Sparks

Spudistro serves up starch without fast food grease
Assistant A&E Editor
Afraid that Mickey Ds is still secretly using over-processed corn oil when frying your fries? If you want to avoid the grease, try Spudistro: a potato caf. Located on the corner of Prater Way and McCarran Boulevard, between a Pizza Hut carryout and Luckies Sports Bar, Spudistro offers a fresh alternative from the food found at burger joints and taco shops. The potatoes are stuffed with fresh vegetables and natural ingredients. Some unusual food combinations fill Spudistros potatoes, like the Virginian, which is a potato stuffed with butter, grilled chicken, pico de gallo and cheddar cheese. The menu has a Nevada theme to make it local, said Chris Lopez, co-owner of Spudistro. She incorporated the University of Nevada, Renos colors into the design of the restaurant. Lopez special orders a bushel of russet potatoes from Winnemucca, soaks them in cold water for a few hours and scrubs their skins. After baking the potato for an hour and a half, Lopez keeps them warm in the oven and pulls them as needed for customers. We once had to make lunch for 70 people, said Peter Lopez, Spudistros marketing manager. We had a few minutes to put everything together so they would stay fresh. The caf is small, with a couple of randomly scattered tables and chairs. On the white walls are framed pictures of Looney Tunes characters, like Pep Le Pew and Michigan J. Frog. Mr. and Mrs. Potatohead sit on the counter, greeting customers. We opened Spudistro because we were tired of the same old food, said Chris Lopez, coowner of Spudistro. Potatoes are a healthy, hearty food with loads of vitamins. Lopez first thought of a

Event Calendar
TUESDAY/5
Nevada Museum of Arts Independent Film Series: Everythings Cool Description: This documentary makes light of the melting polar ice caps. Starring: Daniel B. Gold 160 W. Liberty St. Reno, NV 89501 Rating: NR $8/$7 NMA members 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Say Anything Description: Say Anything is a punk/emo band from Los Angeles. New Oasis 2100 Victorian Ave. Sparks, NV 89431 $15 advance/ $17 at the door Doors open at 7 p.m. All Ages

Andrea Tyrell

ve been a competitive swimmer since I was nine years old, so water doesnt scare me. But as I stood on the edge of Lake Tahoe last Saturday wearing only my swimsuit I had to psych myself out for a dive I had performed hundreds of times before. I was polar bear diving. In Lake Tahoe. In the middle winter during a snowstorm. No, Im not an idiot, even though friends questioned my intelligence. I was just curious about the underbelly of this winter Clint sport. To Demeritt round out our experience, two friends and I also explored the warmer waters of Carson City Hot Springs. At Lake Tahoe I led the charge into the water, wearing a swim cap and goggles. Though our bodies might be cold, the re in our hearts will keep us warm, I said in my best Braveheart impression. But before my friends could give me a funny look I had already bolted for the cold, gray waters. Swimming in Tahoe in the summer is enough of a chilling experience but in the winter it is a whole new league of bone-freezing fun. Before you plunge into Lake Tahoe, here are a few tips. Youll need a game plan, so make sure your car heater is on full blast and have a friend or two ready with towels. Your entry point into the lake should be a dock or a boat landing. A beach is a bad place to wade into the water because its harder to force yourself into the lake. We chose a boat landing to jump into the water, and after a few inspirational words, I swan-dived into the lake headrst. My brain only registered the freezing waters for a few seconds before I

WEDNESDAY/6
Nevada Museum of Arts Independent Film Series: Delirious Description: A photographer becomes friends with a homeless boy. Starring: Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt Rating: NR $8/$7 NMA members 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Chris Lopez, Spudistro owner, can ll potatoes with ingredients ranging from bacon to pico de gallo.
potato caf when she went to a Los Angeles County fair a few years ago. She saw kids eating stuffed potatoes instead of regular carnival food, Chris Lopez said. Students should eat here because its good food for a good price, Chris Lopez said. Students need to get their vitamins and potatoes give it to them especially the skin. If you dont see anything on the menu you like, you can custom order. Some people order pretty weird things, but it is all about taste, said Peter Lopez. They think sour cream and gravy are good together, but I think otherwise. You never know what people would get.
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SPUDISTRO
A potato caf serving up spuds with various stufngs. Hours: Monday Saturday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Sundays. 624 E. Prater Way Sparks, NV 89431 775-355-8287

Mardi Gras Party Drinking with Clowns Description: Drinking with Clowns mixes reggae beats with Spanish lyrics. Club Underground 555 E. Fourth St., Ste. B Reno, NV 89512 $5 Doors open at 8 p.m. 21+

SATURDAY/9

Professors target Reno theater

Jocelynn de Luna
Staff Writer
Escape into a realm lled with edgy drama of war-torn survivors as Reno Little Theater presents Eva Enslers Necessary Targets, directed and produced by two University of Nevada, Reno teachers. The play will be shown from Feb. 2-17 at the Hug High School theater. Shows are on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for regular admission, $10 for seniors (60 or older) and $6 for students with a student ID. Tickets can be purchased online at www. renolittletheater.org or at the door. 200 seats are available to see the professors. The play is very well-written, moving and funny, said Director Sue Klemp, a UNR lecturer in speech communications and theater. Klemps knowledge and expertise has come from 30 years of experience at directing plays for the Nevada Repertory Company and collaborating with the opera. She directs about two plays a year. This is the rst time she has volunteered to do a production with Reno Little Theater. The reason why I decided to take part in this play was because an alumnus who graduated from UNR did this play as a student production and I enjoyed it very much, Klemp said. I am encouraged by the school to do some community service to promote the drama department. The Reno Little Theater is Nevadas oldest community theater and has been around since 1935. Doug Mischler, a UNR core humanities teacher, produced the play. He also has years of experience in directing plays with both UNR and nonUNR students. I insisted on designing and producing the set for the play as well as the lighting, Mischler said. I am trying to be part of a production where, as a historian, I am fascinated by the ideas of the play. This poignant drama focuses on the plight of Bosnian women after the Bosnian War in 1995. Two American women are sent to help them deal with postwar traumas of remembered violence and dark memories. The problem revolves around a culture clash between those that have experienced war and those that really have no idea how to relate to the survivors of war. The American women are out of their element. The play tires to show the discovery of humanity and the enduring resilience of the human spirit. The story itself is based on interviews Ensler conducted, much like the monologue interviews she based The Vagina Monologues on. The only difference between these two plays is that Necessary Targets follows a more traditional structure where there are actual characters that interact with each other. The lights, the set and the actors make it into a very good show, Mischler said. The cast is made up of seven members from the community. Each actor has a different occupation. We have the cowboy, the librarian, the lawyer, two teachers and someone who works for Southwest Airlines, Mischler said. Some of the actors are theater majors, but all have a solid theater background.

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went completely numb. I dont know what happened to my friends or the outside world as I swam out into the lake. Before I knew it, I had turned full-circle to paddle my way back to shore. I think I lasted 10 seconds before my blood turned into the consistency of ketchup. In the lake you dont feel the cold. Instead youre just numb. But once you get out of the water, the air shatters any illusion of warmth. I headed straight for the car, briey looking back to make sure my friends were still alive, anticipating the warm breath of my parents Jeep. Before heading for Carson City Hot Springs, we stopped by a North Lake Tahoe bar called Crosbys. Though I am too young to take a few shots of vodka, which is what the Russians use to combat the cold, the happy hour 35-cent wings were more than enough to warm me up. Forty minutes later we were soaking in a hot spring kept at a soothing 100 degrees. The Carson City Hot Springs, tucked away off of highway 395, offer the perfect place to warm up. Though jumping into Lake Tahoe might seem like a crazy the rst time, after we got out we were already planning our next trip into the not-somurky depths.

Dirty Blonde Description: This play is about early-Hollywood actress Mae West. Bruka Theater 99 N. Virginia St. Reno, NV 89501 $16 for students 8 p.m.

SUNDAY/10
Bayside, Straylight Run, Four Year Strong, The Status Bayside is a moody guitardriven emo band, who just released a new album titled The Walking Wounded. Club Underground 555 E. Fourth St., Ste. B Reno, NV 89512 $12 in advance/ $14 at the door Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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SOUTHWEST TURKEY SANDWICH Rachel Sliker performs as Nuna in the Eve Ensler play Necessary Targets, directed by UNR professor Sue Klemp.
The genre of the play is contemporary realism. Klemp said that these are the types of plays that younger people are interested in. I hope to bring the theater back to what it used to be back in the day, Mischler said. Hundreds of people used to come to every performance.
DANIEL CLARK /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

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F Feb. b 2-17 2 17 every Friday F id and d Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at Hug High School. Tickets are $6 with student ID.

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Historic Hair

CHUCK NORRIS

MIRROR UNIVERSE SPOCK

ZZ TOP

Brian McGee, a 24-year-old music education major, shows of his short-boxed beard.

PHOTO BY DANIEL CLARK, ILLUSTRATIONS BY WINTER CARRERA /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

The ner M facts of facial fuzz

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Experts put beards into cultural context

Scott said. Historically, females wanted to mate with males who were the most economically viable. He said a beard showed that a man had a lot of experience, especially as a hunter, making them the most able to provide for offspring. A gray beard was even more attractive, because it showed more experience. Scott said since the development of irrigation, the beard has evolved past an experience gauge to send different messages. Over the centuries, beards have been used to show social class, religion and allegiance to ones king. Today they represent individualism, said Allan Peterkin, a Toronto-based physician who wrote One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair. After World War II, beards disappeared partially because of Gillettes new disposable razor. Beatniks brought back the beard in the 50s, hippies took over the look in the 60s, the mustache was popular in the 70s, and in the 80s the Miami Vice look ruled. Peterkin said in the 90s, the goatee penetrated every social circle and class but its popularity was also its downfall. When your father grows a goatee, you know its time to get a new look, Peterkin

en have had beards since the dawn of time. Scottish warriors, Jesus, Santa, Satan and lazy college students have all proudly worn them. No matter what or where, men have been growing beards for one reason or another. From attracting a mate to showing ones class to telling off The Man to keeping solidarity, beards are a cultural billboard not the evolutionary face-warmers that some might think.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

If they were for warmth, women would have them too, Richard Scott, University of Nevada, Reno anthropology professor said.

According to Scott, facial hair doesnt cover the checks, ears or nose, which are most susceptible to the cold. Scott said facial hair is even a disadvantage in extreme cold since it will collect water and freeze. He said the beard is not meant to make a mans face warmer but was rst worn to attract mates. The beard was used to show maturity when humans were still in small bands of hunter/gatherer societies. The males goal is to appear dominant,

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Reasons why guys around campus grow out their beards
He said when he looks in the mirror, his beard makes him feel like himself and now he cant recognize himself without it. He said because of his long hair people kept mistaking him for a woman, so he grew out his mustache. He said he cant nd the time to shave and it is uncomfortable when he does. However, a new job might put his facial hair in jeopardy. Gassal doesnt shave because of his religion, Sikh. He said he is supposed to leave his body the way God made it, but he does comb it.

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Thomas Genarro stares down the Air Force Academys Sean May Friday at the Eldorado Hotel and Casino. Genarro is one of Nevadas best hopes for winning a championship in 2008.

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Champ returns after car accident, concussion

hree-time Nevada boxing champion David Schacter was worried he would never ght again. Schacter was in a car accident last November while pulling out of his driveway. His car was totaled. He seemed ne and got right back to boxing a week later, but was knocked out in a practice match. Schacter then fought in New York the week after the practice match and was knocked out in the rst round. He doesnt get knocked out, coach Pat Schellin said. Schacters irregular performance worried his coaches. He wouldnt have been allowed to ght

if they had known, at the time, the seriousness of the concussion. Schacter spent winter break rehabbing in Las Vegas, where he is from. After two months of training, the boxer was ready to return to the ring for Nevadas home match against Air Force Academy. Schacter beat Alex Shin Friday night as the Nevada team won every match at the Eldorado Hotel and Casino. I was worried, he said. I was prepared to do a little more running in the ring than Im used to, but once I got going I was OK. Once I took that rst pop I got back in the zone. Schacter, a member of the 135-pound weight

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David Schacter returned to the ring Friday to ght the Air Force Academys Alex Shin. Schacter won the match by decision. Schacter returned in hopes of winning his fourth title.

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Five months since her termination, Terri Patraw will tell her side of the story in the scheduled nal day of a whistle blower hearing Thursday. Patraw is suing the University of Nevada, Reno, saying she was red Aug. 28 for reporting NCAA rule violations. The hearing was supposed to conclude last Wednesday, but Associate Athletic Director Cindy Foxs testimony lasted two hours longer than expected. During Tuesdays hearing, Patraws lawyer Jeffrey Dickerson said that Nevada mens basketball coach sexually harassed Patraw. Cindy Fox, Mark Foxs wife, responded to the allegations. At a 2005 Reno wine tasting event, Patraw and Nevada

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volleyball coach Devin Scruggs approached Mark and Cindy Fox who were also at the event. Mark Fox told Patraw and Scruggs, It looks like youre on a date, Cindy Fox said. The basis of Patraws complaint stems from the termination. Fox and Director of Athletics Cary Groth both denied allegations that Patraw was red for reporting NCAA violations. Both said they decided the weekend before her eventual

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Terri Patraw, former womens soccer coach, observes at a whistleblower hearing last week. Patraw is suing UNR for her job back.

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Aggies schedule proved harmful for Wolf Pack

Scott Oxarart
Sports Editor
Utah State mens basketball coach Stew Morril said Monday that his team had an advantage in a 77-63 win Saturday. It wasnt the sellout crowd of 10,270 fans or any of the noises that came with it. Morril said it came down to preparation, during the Western Athletic Conference teleconfernce call. We had another week where we only had one game, Morril said. It helped us that we only had one game and Nevada had two. The schedule goes like that for everybody. Morril didnt go into specics, but the preparation may have been benecial defensively as the Aggies held the Wolf Pack to 35 percent shooting in the second half and 39 percent for the game. Utah State also defended the perimeter well, holding Nevada to 6-of-18 shooting and 1-8 in the second half. We ran into a very good team, Nevada coach Mark Fox said. They outplayed us and beat us pretty good. Utah State was ready from the beginning, taking its largest lead of the game, 18 with 2:20 left in the rst half. Fox said that he had one day to prepare his team for Utah State and that was difcult because they traveled the same day. To get to Logan, Utah, Nevada ew into Salt Lake City and rode a bus to the game.

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the Wolf Pack and Salukis are od Im glad it wasnt the next sexiest pairing for the Cleveland State. BracketBusters event. Or Cal State So what if both teams are a Northridge. Or Ohio. bit down this season (the Wolf Or any of the other one-hit Pack has a Real Time RPI of 82 wonder mid-majors the while the Salukis are at No. 80)? Nevada mens basketball team There arent too many midcould have drawn for ESPNs major super powers out there BracketBusters on Feb. 23. right now. Not like there have The Wolf been in years past, at least. Pack needed Be real, most of the world one of those doesnt know, or care about, the matchups Sienas, Wright States or Riders like a of the world. But the Pack and Playboy Salukis have been the best playmate needs a third mid-major programs in the country over the last ve years. nipple. The Wolf Packs been to four The Wolf straight NCAA Tournaments Pack needed Garrett and a Sweet 16 while the Southern Hylton Salukis have won six straight Illinois. Missouri Valley Conference Nevada championships and went to coach Mark Fox might never the Sweet 16 twice over that say this, but the Wolf Pack period. has outgrown BracketBusters Both teams might not get weekend in a lot of ways. back to the tournament this A matchup against season, but they have the best Directional South Dakota just name-recognition in the eld, wouldnt do a whole lot for which means there will be a lot Nevada at this point in the of college basketball fans that programs progression. tune in to watch a mid-major SoIll, though, thats a slugfest. program with some sex appeal And those are just the (well at least as much as a implications for this season, basketball team, and one with which arent all that heavy. maroon and white unis and an The best part of the deal ugly dog for a mascot no less, comes next season, when the can offer). In fact, outside of No. 10 Butler against No. 15 Drake, See TRUTH Page B5

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THE SKINNY: Nevada is coming off a good win against Fresno State and a bad loss to Utah State. San Jose State already beat Nevada this season and is looking to sweep the season series. Hawaii hopes to avenge a loss earlier this season to Nevada.

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@ San Jose State Thursday 7 p.m. @ Hawaii Saturday 10 p.m. (PST)

THE SKINNY: The Wolf Pack womens basketball teams weekend was similar to the mens. It lost to the rst place team pretty bad and beat a decent team. Nevada has beaten these teams already this season, but playing on the road will make winning harder for the team.

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New Mexico Invitational Friday All Day New Mexico Invitational Saturday* * in Red River, N.M.

THE SKINNY: Nevada hopes to nish better than its fourth place nish at the Western States Invitational last week.

Former guard Ramon Sessions played in three of the four BracketBusters games, and would have played in four if he hadnt left for the NBA.

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Stanford Dive Invitational Friday All Day Stanford Dive Invitational Sat. All Day * in Palo Alto, Calif.

THE SKINNY: The divers get a chance to receive good attention.

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Nevada forward Sabrina Keys fumbles the ball during a game Saturday against Utah State at Lawlor Events Center. Keys has been a solid backup this season. However, the team needs to beat the top conference teams.
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Bronco Invitational Friday All Day* Bronco Invitational Saturday All Day* * in Boise, Idaho.

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The womens basketball team needs to beat better opponents

or much of this season the womens basketball team was looking like it would play in the NCAA Tournament, more so than the men. So just when we think that the womens team is for real, taking down last years Western Athletic Conference champion last week, it gets served in a 32-point loss to Fresno State. Then you think there might be a weakness, but they hold Utah State to 55 points and win by 20. This situation is becoming all Scott too familiar to Oxarart teams from years past beating lower-level conference teams and not showing up against the latter. The Wolf Pack didnt put up a ght against Fresno State. The defense was poor and the offense struggled. Usually the Wolf Pack can get away with bad shooting because its ball pressure and speed is so disrupting. The Wolf Pack has to prove it can beat good teams on the road and it will certainly get tested. Nevada plays at New Mexico State and at Louisiana Tech in a road trip one week before the WAC

Remember Taylor Coppenrath and T.J. Sorrentine? Those two gave the Wolf Pack its best BracketBusters game before Nevada took charge in the second half to win, 74-64. Sorrentine had 24, Coppenrath had 18 despite averaging 24 per game. Nick Fazekas had 31 points and 14 rebounds. In Nevadas rst BracketBusters game, the Wolf Pack held off Toledo and won 60-58 in 2003-04 season. After that win, the Wolf Pack reeled off nine straight wins before losing to Georgia Tech in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The Wolf Pack was down 32-31 at halftime, but came back to win 79-64 last season. Kyle Shiloh hit three 3-pointers in the second half and Marcelus Kemp led the way with 18 points. Nick Fazekas got into foul trouble but still scored 17 points. This was Nevadas most dominating BracketBusters game, beating Akron 88-61 in 2006. The Wolf Pack shot 53 percent from the oor and 63 percent from 3-point range (12-19) led by Nick Fazekas 24 points and 14 rebounds. The Zips shot a dismal 32 percent (21-65) and made six of 20 3-pointers. This is one of the most interesting matchups because Southern Illionois and Nevada are possibly the two best programs in the BracketBusters event. The Salukis are down a bit this year after getting to the Sweet 16 last year. Nevada is also down but both teams have the potential of getting to the NCAA Tournament.

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LAURENT GARCIN MENS TENNIS Garcin was the only Nevada player to win all his singles matches last week. He easily won the matches without dropping a set in each match. Garcin is the Packs No. 1 singles player and he as won all four of his duel matches. Unfortunately, his teammates arent doing as well, as the Wolf Pack is 1-3 on the season.

Tournament in Las Cruces, N.M. This could be one of the best WAC Tournaments in recent memory as ve teams (Boise State, Fresno State, Louisiana Tech, Nevada and New Mexico State) have legitimate shots at getting the WACs sole bid to the NCAA Tourney.

WORRIED ABOUT THE MEN? YOU SHOULDNT BE

The mens basketball team will lose two more conference games this season at Boise State and against New Mexico State. Its easy to get worried after watching your team stroll through the regular season the past four years. The solution is to stop caring. Last year you worried that if Nevada lost it might not get an atlarge bid to the NCAA Tournament. It doesnt matter this year because the WAC is a one-bid league, which you probably know. So stop caring. Go to the games, cheer for your team, live up the college student life and put your emotions into the WAC Tournament.

conference this season. Peccole Park is one of the best places to be when the weather warms up, and this team should be worth watching. Nevada sophomore Shaun Kort is rivals.coms eighth best third baseman in the country and should help the Wolf Pack to a solid season. Pitching is going to be interesting but coach Gary Powers should have his kids ready. Softball will start soon, too, and now you dont have to go all the way to Idlewild Park to watch a game. Oh wait, you never did. Nobody did. Christine Hixson Field is much more accessible and has the feel of a good place to watch a game.

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You can say that The Nevada Sagebrush has the top coverage of Nevada sports issues. No media outlets, except the Sagebrush, attended possibly the biggest lawsuit in Nevada athletics history this past week former Nevada soccer coach Terri Patraw v. Nevada System of Higher Education. Patraw gives her side of the story Thursday.
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WHOS NOT
MATT LAGRONE MENS BASKETBALL LaGrone was ejected from Nevadas game against Fresno State Thursday for pushing Bulldogs forward Hector Hernandez. Despite Hernandezs whiny attitude, LaGrone needs to be able to control his emotions and help the team.

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Save up a few bucks and stock up on seeds, peanuts and sun tan lotion. The Wolf Pack baseball team started practice last week and are picked to finish third in the

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BALL TEAMS SEASON AND HOME OPENER AGAINST UC IRVINE AT PECCOLE PARK AT 2 P.M. SECOND IS THE PLACE NEVADA SKIER ER GREG BERGER-SABBATEL FINISHED IN THE GIANT SLALOM IN THE WESTERN STATE INVITATIONAL. 70 IS THE TEAM RANKING FOR THE HE
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TWENTY FOUR ARE THE POINTS UTAH STATES GARY WILKINSON SCORED AGAINST NEVADA SATURDAY. HE AVVERAGES 13 POINTS PER GAME. 5 OVER PAR IS THE THREE-DAY SCORE TAYLOR COFFMAN SHOT TO LEAD NEVADA DA IN A GOLF TOURNAMENT LAST WEEK. THREE IS THE STAR RANKING FOR POTENTIAL NEVADA FOOTBALL RECRUIT UIT MIKE BALL, THE HIGHEST OF ANY PACK PROSPECT BY RIVALS.COM. 17 ARE THE DAYS UNTIL THE WOLF PACK BASESE-

WOMENS TENNIS TEAM, ACCORDING TO THE INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS ASSOCIATION. THE NEW RANKINGS COME OUT TODAY. AY.

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Coffman leads Wolf Pack to 12thplace nish

Nevada golf nished 12th at the Ping Arizona Intercollegiate championships last week, in Tucson, Ariz. Sophomore Taylor Coffman led the Pack by hitting ve-over par. Nevada collectively hit 883, 31-over. Tennessee won the 16-team tournament. The Volunteers, No. 12 in the nation, were led by junior Chris Paisley. Paisley shot eight-under, tied for second with Aaron Goldberg and seven strokes behind UCLAs individual winner Kevin Chappell. Chappell ran away shooting 15-under, but his team finished third. UNLV, No. 40 in the nation, was second. Nevada sophomore Jared Bechler eagled the rst hole of the tournament. He went on to shoot a 1-under rst round, the best individual round for the Pack. He shot 3-over and 5-over the nal two days. The Pack was eighth after the rst day, but stumbled the second when it shot 16-over collectively.

Garcin won all of G i has h ll four f f his duel matches this season and has cemented himself as the Packs No. 1-slotted singles player. Augustin Myard and Gabe Kanzelmeyer also excelled for the Pack. The tandem led Nevada to its only doubles win against Eastern Washington. They beat Patrick Millican and Jonathan Davis, 8-6. Their only loss came against Idahos Tim Huynh and Rob Chalkley, 8-5.

TRACK AND FIELD

Three compete in Idaho event, Smith nishes sixth

Nevada sent three representatives Friday to the United Heritage Invitational in Boise, Idaho. Polly Smith placed sixth in the 800-meter (2:19.08). Gina Deckard ran third in the 60-meter hurdles, good enough to qualify her for the second-round race. She placed fourth in the second race, with a time of 8.94. Kereiona Johnson nished fth in the preliminary 60-meter hurdles and placed third in the second race (8.90), one spot ahead of Deckard. The Packs next meet is Friday, back in Boise, for the Bronco Invitational.

Nevada tennis player Maria Mizyuk holds her stance during warm-ups against a teammate before practice last year.

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Mizyuk nding condence

Sophomore looking to make impact in NCAA tournament
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Tears started falling down the face of California-Berkelys tennis champion Susie Babos last month she was actually losing. (Babos) is not used to losing, Nevada tennis coach Sylvain Malroux said. She likes to be in control. The 2006 NCAA singles champion was losing the Jan. 18 match to Maria Mizyuk: Nevadas hot-hitting sophomore from Volgodonsk, Russia. It was one of Nevadas best singles matches in school history. I just wanted to play every point and not relax, Mizyuk said. Mizyuks condence escalated when she took a 4-2 rst set lead, but Babos countered and broke her serve to get within one game. Mizyuk had every reason to lose condence and give in to inclinations of inferiority. Her opponent was a senior and a two-time All American who has ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Associations top-10 for the last three seasons.

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After the service-breaking game, Nevada assistant coach Laurence Jayet talked to Mizyuk. (Jayet) told Maria dont worry, youre still up. Dont panic. Maria played perfect after that, Malroux said. She streaked to winning the next two games and the set. Her condence, gaining ground like an avalanche, pushed her toward a dominating second set and match win. Mizyuk had slain the Hungarian champion. (Babos) was getting upset. There were tears in her eyes, Malroux said. It was exciting. Even though the upset may have been hard to believe, it was no uke. Mizyuk was No. 1 in Europes 16-year-old age group and is ranked ITA No. 48. Her success aside, Mizyuk is still lacking the condence necessary to become a champion, Malroux said. After the match against Babos I told her, you just beat an NCAA champ, I hope you realize that you belong. I think she can beat anyone, he said. I dont think she truly believes that yet. Hopefully she can start to build momentum as the season moves on. Malrouxs recruiting of Mizyuk was extensive and lled with many difculties for the French coach.

He lacked the money needed to visit her and was limited to only one phone call each week. We would sit on the phone for over an hour at a time, Malroux said. I constantly e-mailed her, though. I couldnt get there (Russia), but I knew how talented she was. I didnt have to see her play to know she was good, he said. The 19-year-old tennis phenom wanted to get out of Russia. She was recruited by many schools in the U.S. but decided on Nevada because of how kind Malroux was, she said. I miss my family and friends in Russia, she said. I just wanted to come to the U.S., though. In Russia people dont smile as much. Its like, if you go to the store in America everyone is smiling. Everyone is nice. People look at things differently in America. In Russia no one is smiling. Mizyuk seems to be the complete opposite of her description of people back in her home country. She is polite, soft spoken and is usually smiling, but that all changes when she competes. She is sweet off the court but when she steps on the court shes a killer, Malroux said. Others arent like that. Mizyuk doesnt think about the difference between being sweet off the court and a killer on. She doesnt realize the trans-

formation. Its about ghting for every point and if she happens to turn into a killer while on the court its because of her passion for the game, she said. When Maria is playing, you dont want to be the ball, Malroux said. The Cal Winter Invitational tournament, where she beat Babos, was the 2008 season opener. The Pack will play an extensive road trip that lasts until March 31, when it comes home for a match against Pacic. Mizyuk, who was bothered by ankle injuries last year, can look forward to practices at Lake Ridge Tennis Club. Its a luxury for a team that could only practice on the courts by Lombardi Recreational Facility last year. It was horrible when it snowed, Malroux said. I would have to wake up early in the morning to shovel the snow in time for practices. It was difcult. Indoors here (Lake Ridge) changes everything. Our players are getting better because of Lake Ridge. The Western Athletic Conference championships are scheduled for April 25-27 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mizyuk is already looking past that to the NCAA tournament, she said. A season of experience, solid wins and a new practice facility should prove helpful for the Russian killer on the court.

MENS TENNIS

Nevada wins one of three matches during weekend

Nevada mens tennis, after losing its opening match to No. 39 California, won one of three matches this weekend in Washington. The Pack (1-3) beat Gonzaga Friday 5-2, but lost to Eastern Washington Saturday and Idaho on Sunday. Nevadas ace Laurent Garcin was awarded Western Athletic Conference tennis player of the week. Garcin was the only Pack player to go undefeated in singles play. The sophomore played each match in the No. 1-spot. He beat Gonzagas Pannhara Mam, (6-3, 6-2) Eastern Washingtons Roman Dojcak (6-3, 6-1) and Idahos Andrey Potapkin (6-3, 6-2). Obviously Im very pleased with the play of Laurent, coach Chad Stoloff said.

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Former player out for six weeks

Former Nevada guard and current Milwaukee Bucks player Ramon Sessions fractured his left hand Friday during practice. Sessions, who was drafted in the second round of the NBA draft last year, will miss six weeks according to the team Web site. Ramon Sessions played Sessions three seasons for Nevada, starting as a freshman. He helped Nevada to three NCAA Tournaments. Sessions has spent the entire season in the development league and is averaging 21 points and eight assists.

From soccer to innertube polo, intramural sports offer fun

Juan Lopez
Staff Writer
With records dating all the way back to 1927, it is safe to say that intramural sports have been an integral part of the University of Nevada, Renos campus activities for quite some time now. Today, the sports offered are a little different than the 1927 footraces, but the same fun and competitive nature is still there. Its fun to watch the high school lineman play quarterback, Coordinator of Intramural Sports Steve Riccomini said. Theres no coaches or tryouts here. You dont have to worry about playing time. Its all about having fun. About 2,500 to 3,000 students participate in intramural sports every semester. This spring, the leagues being offered are: basketball, dodgeball, 7-on-7 outdoor soccer and softball. Frozen 5 ag football was also scheduled, but is may be moved into the fall lineup due to the lack of ofcials. There are also many tournaments and special events available such as badminton, racquetball, golf, table tennis, grass volleyball, bowling and innertube water polo. The prices of these sports all differ but a very simple formula was offered by Riccomini. Less ofcials plus less equipment equals less money, Riccomini said. Sports that require more ofcials and more equipment are naturally going to require more money. Therefore, bowling and golf are going to call for a higher payment than, say, 7-on-7 outdoor soccer. The Associated Students of the University of Nevada sponsors intramural sports and invests even more money into the program just to keep the costs low. It really is for the students, by the students, Riccomini said of the ASUNs involvement in intramural sports. There are currently no restrictions on the amount of players a team can have or on how many teams can be in a league, but indoor soccer, the most popular intramural sport, is close to challenging that fact. With indoor soccer being so popular, its getting kind of tough to t all of the teams in on a regular schedule, Riccomini said. Despite that, we have never turned anybody back. We always try to come up with alternative options before telling somebody no. While all-male and all-female leagues are offered, intramural sports also offer co-ed leagues. Co-ed leagues are the most enjoyable, Riccomini said. Its basically just about fun at that point. So, why do students do this? Some play for fun and others play for the recreation, Riccomini said with a big smile. But in the end, its all about the shirt that reads CHAMPION. Its all about the shirt.

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Nevada to play So. Illinois in BracketBusters

Shooting woes hurt Wolf Pack in 14-point loss to Utah State
Garrett Hylton
Senior Editor
The Nevada mens basketball team will play on the road against Southern Illinois for ESPNs sixth annual BracketBusters weekend on Feb. 23, ESPN announced Monday. The Salukis (11-11) of the Missouri Valley Conference have won six straight conference championships and appeared in six straight NCAA Tournaments, including two Sweet 16 runs. They were ranked in the preseason top 25 this season, but have struggled in the tough MVC. As part of the deal, the Salukis will come to Reno next season for a return game. The Wolf Packs home schedule also includes North Carolina. The Salukis are No. 80 in the Real Time RPI while the Wolf Pack is No. 82. This will be the Wolf Packs fth time participating in the BracketBusters event. The Pack beat Northern Illinois, Akron and Vermont in national TV games the last four seasons. Southern Illinois is a team and program we have a lot of respect for, and we look forward to playing them in the BracketBusters and again next year in Reno, Wolf Pack coach Mark Fox said in a release. (Southern Illinois coach) Chris Lowery has done a great job with his program. It will be a real challenge for us. Were very pleased to be back on national television for the BreacketBusters. Its a sign of respect for our program. BracketBusters will feature 14 games to be broadcast on ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Classic or ESPN360.com. Utah State and Boise State will also represent the Western Athletic Conference in television games as Boise State hosts Sienna and Utah State hosts UC Santa Barbara.

POOR SHOOTING
After making almost 56 percent of its shots from the eld in three straight wins against New Mexico State, Louisiana Tech and Fresno State, the Wolf Pack shot 39 percent from the eld in a 77-63 against Utah State on Saturday. The Wolf Pack didnt make its rst eld goal until JaVale McGee put in a layup with with 15:54 remaining in rst half. At that point, Nevada trailed 15-4. The Aggies shot 54 percent for the game. Marcelus Kemp (16 points), JaVale McGee (15), Brandon Fields (13) and Armon Johnson (10) all scored in double gures for the Wolf Pack, but Demarshay Johnson (3 for 3) was the only player on the team to make more than half his shots from the eld.

Matt LaGrone talks to Nevada coach Mark Fox before being ejected from Thursdays game for pushing Fresno States Hector Hernandez.
sophomore center McGee was dominant inside with 15 points and 12 rebounds. McGee was 7 of 16 from the eld and grabbed nine offensive rebounds to help create easy putbacks. It was McGees fth doubledouble of the season and rst since Jan. 13. By comparison, former Wolf Pack standout Nick Fazekas had nine double-doubles through as many games during his sophomore season. While he rebounded well, McGee went blockless for the second time this season. The conference leader with an average of almost three blocks per game, McGee has 60 blocks through 21 games and has a chance to break Edgar Jones single season record. With at least 10 games left, including at least one in the WAC Tournament, McGee would have to average more than 3.6 blocks over the remainder of the season to beat Edgar Jones record of 96 set in the 1997-1998 season.

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MCGEE BOARDS UP
The Wolf Pack was outrebounded 32-31 against Utah State on Saturday, but

KEMP KEEPS MOVING UP

With three games this week, forward Marcelus Kemp has a chance to move into third place on the Wolf Packs all-time scoring list. In fourth place with 1,683 points in his career, Kemp needs 49 points to pass Alex Boyd on the list. Kemp also needs 13 3-pointers to pass Terrance Green and become the most prolic outside shooter in Nevada history.

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Playing angry seemed to help

Nevadas 32-point loss to Fresno State fuels Pack Saturday
Assistant Sports Editor
The Nevada womens basketball team played angry Saturday because it had some making-up to do. The Pack (15-6, 6-2 in conference) was dominated 81-49 on Thursday by rst place Fresno State (12-9, 7-1). Nevada, before the game, had anticipated the battle of the two best records in the Western Athletic Conference. After the game, the Pack just wanted to get home.

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Nevadas Cherlanda Franklin dives for the ball during Saturdays game against Utah State at Lawlor Events Center.

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We didnt feel very good about ourselves, Nevada coach Kim Gervasoni said. I dont want that to ever happen again.
Defense was the difference between Nevadas loss at Fresno and its 75-55 win at home Saturday against Utah State (6-14, 2-6). The Pack failed to defend down low and on the perimeter at Fresno.

Nevada guard Brandi Fitzgerald looks to drive during a game against Utah State Saturday at Lawlor Events Center.
Its lack of a low post presence was highlighted when it lost the rebounding battle to the Bulldogs, 48-30. Were not that big. Its hard to win when you give up that many possessions, Gervasoni said. When its lack of a low post presence is highlighted, the Pack usually steps up with tenacious guard play on defense. That didnt show up at Fresno, either.

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Pack won last 5 at home

Brian Neppl
Staff Writer
The Nevada womens basketball team moved its home win streak to 10 games Saturday with its win over Utah State. We clearly play better at home, coach Kim Gervasoni said. Nevadas last lost at home was Nov. 11 against San Diego State, 67-61. The Wolf Pack has won its last ve home games against Western Athletic Conference teams. Nevada still has to play three home games this season. The Wolf Pack has struggled on the road, losing ve of its last six games, including its last two road games against WAC opponents. We have some good road games ahead and winning on the road is important, Gervasoni said. Nevada will be traveling west where they will play against San Jose State on Thursday and against Hawaii on Saturday. These are games Nevada needs to win if they want to stay in contention for the WAC title, Gervasoni said. rebounds. They need to use their athleticism to get rebounds, Gervasoni said. Franklin was one rebound away from her second doubledouble of the season. She had 12 of her 16 points come in the paint while the other four points came as she went perfect from the foul line. It was a war out there, Franklin said. Franklin also had five steals that led to six points for the Pack. Franklins first basket came after she stole the ball from Utah States Jenny Gross. She leads Nevada in rebounds (106), blocks (25) and steals (54).

The Pack tied its lowest steal total of the season with ve upsetting for the sixth best team in steals in the nation last year. Nevada averages 13 steals per game, out-stealing its opponents by a ve-steal margin. Ill take later responsibility for defense, guard Dellena Criner said. I couldnt keep anyone in front of me. It was denitely a wakeup call.

Nevada, against Utah State, did exactly what it didnt do against Fresno: it dominated the boards and played tenacious guard defense. The Pack out-rebounded Utah State 35 to 26 and out-stole the Aggies 17 to 13. We rely on rebounding by commission, Gervasoni said. Cherlanda Franklin led the Pack with nine rebounds. She also led the team with ve steals. Brandi Fitzgerald added seven boards. Communication is key, Franklin said. Defense is key. You put them together and you tend to win. The Packs stiing defense equaled long offensive droughts for the Aggies. Utah State only scored 16 points from the eld in the rst half. The Aggies Ana Pares hit a jumper with 8:08 left in the rst half to pull Utah State within six points. The Aggies failed to make a eld goal for the next ten minutes. It nally connected two minutes into the second half, but the game had gotten out of hand. Nevada was up 39-23. We got stops, Gervasoni said. It feels a lot better. Its going to take a long time to forget about the Fresno loss. The Pack travels to San Jose State (2-19, 1-7) Thursday and Hawaii (8-13, 2-6) Saturday.

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We played well; it was a good win for us, Morril said. We felt fortunate and played well and got a win.
The Saturday games appear to be the toughest games to prepare for because theres only one day between games. Most teams play Thursday and Saturday games during conference season, leaving MondayWednesday to prepare for the Thursday game. When asked if Fox prepares for both teams in one week, he said no. Not at all, he said. Fox added that some teams have similar characteristics, but no teams are so similar that one game plan can count for preparation for two teams. Morril agreed and said thats easier to focus on the team that is next on the schedule.

CRINER MOVES UP ON ASSISTS LIST

Junior point guard Dellena Criner needed three assists to become the No. 10 all-time assist leader in Nevada history. Criner dished out ve assists which brought her career total to 200. She has 64 assists this season with eight games left to play. She needs 17 assists to take over seventh place on the all-time list. The all-time assist leader for Nevada is Carissa Meyer who played for Nevada from 19941999. Meyer had 391 career assists.

FRANTIC FRANKLIN
Junior Cherlanda Franklin was all over the court Saturday as she led both teams with nine

Nevadas JaVale McGee goes up against Fresno States Brandon Webster during Thursdays game at Lawlor Events Center.

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Most teams play just one game per week at some point of the season so the benet doesnt go to one team. When Utah State comes to Nevada on Feb. 11, the Aggies will be one day after Nevada plays Hawaii. Nevada has a 12day break before it plays New Mexico State on Feb. 28. Utah State already had a onegame week advatage earlier this season against New Mexico State. Utah State beat New Mexico State, 74-62 on Jan. 12. Utah State had about six days to prepare since its game against Nevada was postponed Jan. 4 because of bad weather. Some teams have similar preparation for the second conference game against the same opponent depending on the result of the rst. Nevada will likely prepare even more, hoping to knock off the Aggies at home. Utah State goes on the road this week to California, to take on San Jose State and Fresno State. This will be the rst meeting of the season for both teams.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2008 B5

National Signing Day set to start Wednesday

Nevada looked to ll void in defense with fast, tall recruits
Scott Oxarart
Sports Editor
For some fans, watching the Nevada football team lose to New Mexico 23-0 in the New Mexico Bowl was hard. This week could be the rst step toward healing. National Signing Day is Wednesday and the Wolf Pack appears to be looking for promising defensive players after the Wolf Packs 6-7 2007 season. Recruiting Web sites such as Rivals.com and Scout.com have similar projections of players who have committed to Nevada, which are the best available resource. However, since the NCAA prohibits coaches from talking about potential athletes there will be players not mentioned on the sites suiting up in the future. To get an idea of who is planning on playing at Nevada, heres a look at the commits. in a few years. According to Rivals.com, Ball carried a 3.2 grade point average last year, but some schools backed off because of an ankle injury sustained in his rst game. Rivals.com didnt rate him, but Washington State showed interest.

JONATHAN RABE DEFENSIVE END; LA VERNE, CALIF.

Rabe originally committed to Oregon, but as the Ducks started to back off he verbaled to Nevada after watching the Wolf Packs nal home game against Louisiana Tech, Rivals. com said. At 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds, Rabe could contribute as a freshman as he runs a ve-second 40-yard dash and Nevada loves fast defensive players.

Nevada showed interest and now hes the only wide receiver prospect. At 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds, Wimberly has ideal size for a receiver and could compete right away.

AHMAD WOOD DEFENSIVE BACK; SAN PEDRO, CALIF.

Wood is believed to have superior athleticism and Scout.com said that he ran a 4.5 40-yard dash. He played high school ball in a very competitive Los Angeles area. Nevada struggled against the pass last year and Wood could help.

MARK FORREST DEFENSIVE LINE; SAN JOSE, CALIF.

Forrest is a 6-foot-7, 210-pound defensive lineman who has solid athleticism and speed that could help Nevada immediately. Rivals.com rates him a twostar prospect, who has 22 sacks, 115 tackles, 14 hurries with 19 pass deections in his career at Oak Grove High. Recruiting Web sites like his special teams ability because hes long and can quickly get to the punter.

JACK REYNOSO DEFENSIVE LINE; LOOMIS, CALIF.

Reynoso has nice highlights on Youtube.com as a lineman. His 6-foot-2 and 240-pound frame leaves options for him at Nevada. Rivals.com said that he has interest from Utah, Utah State, San Jose State and had interest from Oregon and Arizona. He has the size and speed to play linebacker at Nevada, as he played defensive line in high school and was good against the run.

MIKE ANDREWS; DEFENSIVE LINEMAN; ARIZONA WESTERN

According to Rivals.com, Andrews rescinded his commitment to New Mexico State and chose Nevada. He was getting attention from Kansas State and Auburn.

ISAIAH FREY DEFENSIVE END; CARMICHAEL, CALIF.

Frey is a bit small at 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds, but Rivals.com said that Nevada likes his speed and said he might be one of the fastest recruits (4.43 40-yard time). With the Wolf Pack losing two seniors (Paul Pratt and DeVon Walker), Frey could be a big threat.

MICHAEL BALL RUNNING BACK; LAS VEGAS

Ball is a bruising running back who is rated at three stars by Rivals.com and two by Scout.com. Hes the highest rated prospect. At 5-foot-10 and 210 pounds, Ball has power to run up the middle and speed (4.47 fortyyard dash according to Rivals. com) to run to the outside. With Luke Lippincott in his last year, Ball could be a really good player

Nevada football coach Chris Ault yells at a practice last season. Ault hopes that whoever he signs Wednesday will help in the following years. Aults team nished 6-7 last year, but went to a bowl game.
an ideal prospect. Rivals.com said he was recruited by Virginia Tech, North Carolina and even got interest from Nebraska.

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MARLON JOHNSON; DEFENSIVE BACK, INGLEWOOD, CALIF.

Johnson played six different positions in high school and according to Rivals.com he runs a 4.5 40-yard dash. He also got attention from Cal, and Washington.

ANTOINE THOMPSON DEFENSIVE BACK; REEDLEY, CALIF.

This would be a huge addition to Nevada if Thompson commits. He could enhance the Nevada secondary with 4.3 speed and a year of junior college experience. At 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, he is

At 6-foot-5 and 315 pounds, its easy to see why there is interest. Rivals.com said he had a good workout at a camp in Los Angeles.

AARON HUCK OFFENSIVE TACKLE; SAN JOSE, CALIF.

Huck already has the size to contribute at Nevada at 6-foot-3 and 290 pounds.

STEPHEN WERNER OFFENSIVE LINEMAN; TULARE, CALIF.

Rivals.com said that Werner had interest from Nebraska, Oregon State and Washington State.

BRANDON WIMBERLY WIDE RECEIVER; OREGON STATE

Wimberly gray shirted (delayed enrollment) at Oregon State, but backed off his commitment.

JEFF NADY; DEFENSIVE LINE, MINDEN, NEV.

The Reno Gazette-Journal reported Monday that Nady will sign with Nevada. Other schools interested were Colorado State,Idaho and San Jose State.

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termination that Patraw could not put issues to rest. Also she compared salaries with other coaches in the department and threatened to resign 10 or more times, Groth said. I feel that Terri had the inability to move on, Groth said during the hearing. If it didnt go her way, she would bring it up again. She failed to follow directions. UNR lawyer Charles Hilsabeck brought up examples of Patraws behavior issues. UNR had evidence that Patraw sent a picture of her buttocks to former assistant mens basketball coach Dedrique Taylor on a university phone. Patraw was wearing a thong in the picture. The picture was provided by Taylor. Taylor asked police to tell Patraw to stop contacting him after he left for Arizona State because he said Patraw was stalking him. Taylor later apologized for the disruption and took back his accusations. During Taylors transition to ASU, Groth said that Mark Fox received an e-mail from

an anonymous account saying $25,000 would be donated to Taylors contract if he stayed. UNR information technicians said they were 99 percent sure the e-mail was sent by Patraws university account. Also in Patraws yearly evaluations, Hilsabeck brought up that each had comments that Patraws behavior needed to improve. Groth said that Patraws behavior began to get worse when Nevada softball coach Michelle Gardner was given a 5-year extension for $72,000 a year. Patraw was making $52,000 per year. Patraw argued that she should be paid just as much because she had a better winning percentage the softball team had one winning season in ve years under Gardner. Discussions began for Patraw to receive $62,000 per year and the rst available courtesy car, but Groth said Patraw was upset with the terms and it was never offered. Patraws case is based around the reports of NCAA violations against mens golf coach Rich Merritt. Merritt was suspended three matches last season for giving a player a frequent yer airplane

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class, showed his cautiousness in the first round but came out aggressive in the second. The southpaw was nailing Shin with his lightning-quick left hook and right jab combination. Halfway through the second round Schacter connected with the combination and the referee split the fighters up. Schacter strutted back to his corner of the ring he had regained his condence.

Nevada Director of Athletics Cary Groth testies during a whistle blower complaint led by former soccer coach Terri Patraw.
ticket to attend an event and daring female players to huck a loogie, a court document said, and to eat spit up food. Players involved had to pay back the amount garnered to a charity of their choice. Former womens golf coach Jody Dansie testied that she told Patraw of the allegations and Patraw couldnt keep them to herself. Patraw allegedly wrote an

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anonymous letter to Cindy Fox detailing the alleged violations. This hearing is only to get her job back. Patraw has a lawsuit against UNR for nancial restitution. If she wins the whistle blower, she will likely drop the civil suit. Hearing ofcer Bill Kockenmeister has one month to make a decision and hearing ofcials say he usually makes decisions in less time than given.

Tonight was huge (for Schacter). We were concerned. It was nice to have him look as sharp as he did, Nevada coach Mike Martino said.
Schacter is trying to become the only four-time Nevada national champion. That fourth title means everything to me, Schacter said. Nevadas other 3-time national champions were Clifford Raymond (1981, 82, 83), Efren Mendoza (1991, 92, 93), Lawrence Tam (2000, 01, 03) and Joey Gilbert (1997, 98, 99). Schacters comeback story was just one positive note on a night that saw a Pack sweep. Nevada went undefeated, winning all seven of its ghts. Thomas Gennaro also streaked to victory. Gennaro won the NCAA championship for the 165-pound weight class

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Salukis have to come back to Reno for a return match. If Butler-Drake is the Clash of the Titans, Nevada-Southern Illinois is the OK, so both these teams might miss the tournament, but we promise this will

be epic next season game. And thats really what this seasons BracketBusters has always been about for Nevada. The Wolf Pack isnt getting an at-large bid this season. If the team wins out and gets to the WAC Tournament nal, well talk, but thats not happening. More than a quality game this season, the Wolf Pack needed

to add another top-shelf home game to make some noise next season. Now Lawlor Events Center will at least play host to North Carolina and Southern Illinois, which is a potential nationally televised Top 25 mid showdown. Thats easily the best nonconference home slate of Foxs tenure.

With a really, really ridiculously good looking recruiting class and returning cast of talent, next season could be special. But Fox is still going to have to t a bunch of new players into the rotation, and the best way to get them ready for a postseason run is to test them in the regular season. Now Fox can do that.

in 2006 and knows that anything short of that this year will be a disappointment. Im going to win the 2008 championship, a jubilant Gennaro said, immediately after his win against Sean May of the Air Force Academy. If Reno shows up were going to win. We have such a team focus. Im training smarter and working harder (this year). I want my title back. Saivikanth Badreli and James Gardner both fought in their first collegiate fights and both won. Badreli used his reach and quickness against a slower opponent, while Gardner nailed right after right in his convincing win. Gardner and Badreli were the only Nevada boxers to fight California opponents. The other four boxers fought the Air Force Academy. Jacob Munson-Decker, Ryan Kotey and Kenney Dyer-Redner capped Nevadas dominating sweep. UNLV added two fighters to the event, while one fighter was from the U.S. Coast Guard. Nevadas next home match is Feb. 29 at the Eldorado Hotel Casino. Boxers from Michigan, Army, California, San Jose State and UNLV will be fighting in the event, Martino said. Nevada has four road matches before coming home: San Francisco, Calif. (Feb. 7), Lock Haven, Penn. (Feb. 16), a split team match at Santa Clara, Calif., and Annapolis, Md. (Feb. 23).

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WAC RESULTS

Mens Basketball
SATURDAY, FEB. 2
Team Nevada Utah State Nevada 4 Johnson, D 34 McGee, J 0 Fields, B 3 Johnson, A 21 Kemp, M 1 Burleson, L 13 LaGrone, M 15 Cooke, M 20 Kraemer, R 24 Phillips, R 25 Ellis, D TOTALS Utah State 42 Wesley, T 55 Wilkinson, G 10 Clark, K 20 Carroll, J 24 Newbold, T 05 Williams, P 15 Stephens, D 34 Niang, M 40 DuCharme, S 44 Formisano, M TOTALS 1 36 47 FGM-A 3-3 7-16 3-11 3-10 6-15 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 23-59 FGM-A 5-10 9-11 3-7 8-17 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 27-50 2 27 30 FTM-A 0-0 1-1 4-4 3-4 3-4 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 11-14 FTM-A 4-5 4-5 2-2 5-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 17-20 REB 6 12 1 3 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 31 REB 8 10 3 4 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 32 63 77 AST 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 9 AST 3 2 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 17 MIN 25 33 23 33 33 22 7 6 3 2 13 200 MIN 31 32 32 39 30 11 8 1 15 1 200 PTS 6 15 13 10 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 63 PTS 14 23 8 24 6 0 0 0 2 0 77

WOMENS BASKETBALL CONT.

Mens Golf
AST 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 11 AST 1 1 1 6 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 17 MIN 15 24 32 28 26 21 3 18 6 1 15 11 200 MIN 21 28 22 30 25 4 4 16 5 16 15 14 200 PTS 2 7 9 4 8 4 3 4 2 0 2 4 49 PTS 8 15 10 15 2 2 3 0 5 7 11 3 81 Ping Arizona Intercollegiate 1 Tennessee 2 UNLV 3 UCLA 4 Arizona 5 East Tennessee State 6 San Diego State 7 California 8 Texas T9 New Mexico T9 Washington 11 Brigham Young 12 Nevada 13 Arizona T14 UC-Irvine T14 Georgia Southern 16 Long Beach State 272 277 283 832 - 20 278 282 275 835 - 17 290 285 272 847 - 5 281 275 292 848 - 4 274 299 282 855 + 3 290 286 280 856 + 4 288 290 286 864 + 12 303 284 279 866 + 14 292 294 290 876 + 24 284 301 291 876 + 24 294 294 294 882 + 30 290 300 293 883 + 31 295 303 288 886 + 34 285 293 309 887 + 35 291 302 294 887 + 35 302 320 304 926 + 74 74 70 71 75 78 73 74 79 77 76 71 - 218 76 - 220 73 - 223 73 - 225 76 - 230

Nevada 25 Franklin, C 32 Lombardi, M 1 Fitzgerald, B 11 Price, M 22 Criner, D 00 Henry, B 3 Feest, C 10 Ward, J 21 Sitton, A 24 Williams, N 31 Gross, J 34 Keys, S TOTALS Fresno State 2 Munro, H 4 Ross, 23 Henry, E 3 Wilson, T 11 Andrews, E 1 Edwards, T 5 Jones, B 10 Arnold, M 13 Majewski, R 14 Stephens, L 15 Amundsen, B 21 Brown, L TOTALS

FGM-A 1-2 3-8 4-10 1-6 2-6 2-9 1-1 2-6 1-1 0-0 1-4 2-4 20-57 FGM-A 4-12 6-9 4-4 7-17 1-7 0-0 1-1 0-2 2-3 2-2 4-9 1-1 32-67

FTM-A 0-0 0-3 1-2 2-2 4-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-2 7-15 FTM-A 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-1 2-2 1-2 0-0 1-1 2-2 0-0 1-2 9-14

REB 2 4 5 1 2 8 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 30 REB 7 3 7 10 4 1 0 3 1 6 2 1 3 48

12 Nevada T26 Taylor Coffman +5 F T35 Jared Becher +7 F T49 Chase Cooper +10 F T60 Ryan Hallisey +12 F T75 Scott Smith +17 F

WAC STANDINGS

Thursday, Jan. 31

THURSDAY, JAN. 31
Team Fresno Stae Nevada Fresno State 1 Bell, K 12 Miller, E 15 Golubovic, N 21 Hernandez, H 33 Blair, A 2 Taylor, S 22 Parker, T 42 Webster, B TOTALS Nevada 0 Fields, B 3 Johnson, A 4 Johnson, D 21 Kemp, M 34 McGee, J 1 Burleson, L 13 LaGrone, M 15 Cooke, M 20 Kraemer, R 24 Phillips, R 25 Ellis, D TOTALS 1 28 44 FGM-A 9-23 6-14 4-5 2-10 1-3 0-0 1-4 4-6 27-65 FGM-A 6-10 1-6 2-4 10-17 6-11 0-1 0-0 1-3 2-2 1-1 0-2 29-57 2 39 35 FTM-A 2-6 4-6 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 3-15 FTM-A 4-7 2-2 0-0 5-5 2-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 13-22 REB 5 4 1 9 3 1 3 10 3 39 REB 4 5 4 4 6 0 2 4 0 2 0 3 35 67 79 AST 1 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 12 AST 0 6 3 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 17 MIN 38 40 26 31 20 4 22 19 200 MIN 29 32 27 21 30 12 7 19 5 5 13 200 PTS 22 17 8 5 2 0 2 11 67 PTS 17 5 4 28 15 0 0 2 6 2 0 79

Team Conference Standings Overall Fresno State 8-1 13-9 Boise State 7-2 15-6 New Mexico State 6-2 16-5 Nevada 6-2 15-6 Louisiana Tech 4-4 10-11 Hawaii 2-6 8-13 Utah State 2-6 6-14 Idaho 1-7 2-18 San Jose State 1-7 2-19

NMSU (W) vs. Hawaii Fresno State (W) vs. Nevada Boise State (W) vs. San Jose State

71-53 81-49 78-51

Saturday, Feb. 2

WAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Name
Points Dellena Criner Nevada Rebounds Tanya Smith Hawaii Assists Brittany Imaku San Jose State Steals Cherlanda Franklin Nevada Blocks Tanya Smith Hawaii

School Statistic
17.7 11.9 4.3 2.6 1.7

Game Nevada (W) vs. Utah State Louisiana Tech (W) vs. Hawaii NMSU (W) vs. San Jose State Boise State (W) vs.Idaho

Score 75-55 90-53 71-60 65-60

NEVADA STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Points Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals

SCORES FROM THE

WEEK OF JAN. 22 -26
Tuesday, Jan. 22
Game Fresno State (W) vs. San Jose State Score 81-63

Name Statistic Dellena Criner 17.7 Dellena Criner 3 Cherlanda Franklin 5 Cherlanda Franklin 1.2 Cherlanda Franklin 2.6

Mens Tennis
Idaho 4, Nevada 3 Doubles Andrey Potapkin/Stas Glukhov def. Laurent Garcin/Alex Daruty , 9-7 Tim Huynh/Rob Chalkley def. Augustin Myard/Gabe Kanzelmeyer , 8-5 Guerin Smith/Kristian Kuharszky leading 8-7 with match suspended vs. Andrew Dobbs/Hugh McDonald Singles Garcin def. Andrey Potapkin 6-3, 6-2 Stas Glukhov def. Kuharszky 6-3, 6-1 Daruty def. Tim Huynh 6-4, 7-6(1) Rob Chalkley def. Smith 6-3, 6-2 Kanzelmeyer def. Andrew Dobbs 6-0, 4-6, 7-5 Hugh McDonald def. Augustin Myard 6-4, 7-6(5) Eastern Washington 5, Nevada 2 Doubles Pannhara Mam/Kyle Schraeder def. Laurent Garcin/Alex Daruty , 8-6 Augustin Myard/Gabe Kanzelmeyer def. Daniel Pez/Patrick Millican, 8-6 Nico Riego De Dios/Art Karas def. Guerin Smith/Kristian Kuharszky, 8-2

NEVADA STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Points Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Name Marcelus Kemp Armon Johnson JaVale McGee JaVale McGee JaVale McGee

Utah State (W) vs. Nevada Hawaii (W) vs. Louisiana Tech

77-63 71-57

Statistic 19.2 3.2 7.8 2.9 1.1

WAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Name
Points Jaycee Carroll Rebounds Reggie Larry Assists Kris Clark Steals Jordan Brooks Blocks JaVale McGee

School Statistic
21.2 9.4 6.3 2.1 2.9

SCORES FROM JAN.

31-FEB. 2
Thursday, Jan. 31
Game Hawaii (W) vs. NMSU Nevada (W) vs. Fresno State Score 94-71 79-67

Utah State Boise State Utah State Idaho Nevada

WAC STANDINGS

Saturday, Feb. 2

Game Boise State (W) vs. Idaho NMSU (W) vs. San Jose State

Score 78-64 83-81

Team Conference Standings Overall Utah State 6-1 16-6 Boise State 7-2 16-5 New Mexico State 6-3 12-12 Hawaii 6-3 10-111 Nevada 5-3 13-8 Fresno State 3-5 10-12 San Jose State 2-6 10-11 Idaho 2-7 5-15 Louisiana Tech 0-7 3-16

Womens Basketball
SATURDAY, FEB. 2
Team Utah State Nevada Utah State 4 Snelgro, D 10 Brown, J 11 Richards, T 12 Gross, J 23 Diop, N 21 White, A 25 Pares, A 32 Hatchett, J 33 Shipley, L TOTALS Nevada 1 Fitzgerald, B 11 Price, M 22 Criner, D 25 Franklin, C 32 Lombardi, M 00 Henry, B 3 Feest, C 4 Harrison, J 5 Williams, J 10 Ward, J 21 Sitton, A 31 Gross, J 34 Keys, S TOTALS 1 23 34 FGM-A 4-11 0-7 5-10 6-10 2-3 0-1 3-6 1-2 0-1 21-51 FGM-A 3-7 0-3 10-13 6-10 2-3 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-6 0-0 0-1 2-2 28-49 2 32 40 FTM-A 0-2 4-5 1-3 1-2 0-0 2-2 0-1 4-4 0-0 12-17 FTM-A 3-4 3-4 4-7 4-4 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-4 1-2 17-29 REB 1 4 2 6 5 5 0 0 1 2 26 REB 7 3 2 9 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 1 35 55 75 AST 1 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 AST 4 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 15 MIN 30 35 24 36 23 18 16 10 8 200 MIN 32 28 33 35 20 7 3 1 3 16 7 6 9 200 PTS 8 4 12 13 4 2 6 6 0 55 PTS 9 3 25 16 4 2 0 0 0 7 1 3 5 75

Singles Garcin def. Mam, 6-3, 6-2 Schraeder def. Daruty, 6-4, 6-3 Riego De Dios def. Kuharszky, 6-3, 6-4 Karas def. Smith, 7-6 (9), 6-3 Pez def. Kanzelmeyer, 6-3, 7-5 Myard def. Millican 1-6, 7-6(4), 1-0(8) Nevada 5, Gonzaga 2 Doubles Laurent Garcin/Alex Daruty def. Dojcak/Feddersen, 8-4 Radetzky/Adams def. Augustin Myard/Gabe Kanzelmeyer, 8-4 Guerin Smith/Kristian Kuharszky def. Cooper Fratt/Logan Napolsky, 8-0 Singles Garcin def. Dojcak 6-3, 6-1 Feddersen def. Daruty, 7-6, 6-3 Kuharszky def. Radetzky, 7-6, 6-3 Fratt def. Smith, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4

Finish Player Team Scores 1 Kevin Chappell UCLA 67 67 64 (f) 198 -15 T2 Aaron Goldberg San Diego State 67 71 67 (F) 205 -8 T2 Chris Paisley Tennessee, Univ. of 69 67 69 (F) 205 -8 4 Seamus Power East Tennessee St. 67 71 68 (F) 206 -7 T5 Ji Moon UNLV 66 71 70 (F) 207 -6 T5 Roberto Galleti Arizona 67 70 70 (F) 207 -6 T7 Matt Kinsinger UNLV 71 68 69 (F) 208 -5 T7 Matt Hoffenberg San Diego State 71 70 67 (F) 208 -5 9 Gareth Shaw East Tennessee St. 69 72 68 (F) 209 -4 T10 Robin Wingardh Tennessee, Univ. of 66 75 69 (F) 210 -3 T10 David Holmes Tennessee, Univ. of 68 68 74 (F) 210 -3 T12 Tarquin MacManus Arizona 74 66 71 (F) 211 -2 T12 Jon Sauer New Mexico 68 69 74 (F) 211 -2 T12 Nick Park Arizona 71 70 70 (F) 211 -2 T12 Eddie Olson UNLV 72 74 65 (F) 211 -2 T16 George Gandranata California, U. of 69 66 77 (F) 212 -1 T16 Jace Moore Texas 71 69 72 (F) 212 -1 18 Drew Lethem Georgia Southern 67 77 69 (F) 213 E 19 Philip Pettitt Tennessee, Univ. of 69 73 72 (F) 214 +1 20 Seung-su Han UNLV 69 70 76 (F) 215 +2 T21 Charles Ford Tennessee, Univ. of 74 69 73 (F) 216 +3 T21 Bryan Harris UC-Irvine 70 72 74 (F) 216 +3 T23 Phillip Francis UCLA 71 76 70 (F) 217 +4 T23 CJ Gatto UNLV 73 73 71 (F) 217 +4 T23 Zach Bixler Washington 70 75 72 (F) 217 +4 T26 Steve Saunders New Mexico 73 75 70 (F) 218 +5 T26 Charlie Holland Texas 80 70 68 (F) 218 +5 T26 Taylor Coffman Nevada, Univ. of 74 73 71 (F) 218 +5 T26 Darren Wallace Washington 73 72 73 (F) 218 +5 T26 Jason Kang UCLA 78 74 66 (F) 218 +5 T31 Creighton Honeck Arizona 69 69 81 (F) 219 +6 T31 Lucas Lee UCLA 74 73 72 (F) 219 +6 T31 Nick Killpack Brigham Young Univ. 69 74 76 (F) 219 +6 T31 Eric Mina California, U. of 73 73 73 (F) 219 +6 T35 Stephen Hale California, U. of 73 77 70 (F) 220 +7 T35 Mark Lamb Arizona 72 74 74 (F) 220 +7 T35 Lance Lopez Texas 76 76 68 (F) 220 +7 T35 Jared Becher Nevada, Univ. of 70 74 76 (F) 220 +7 T35 Andrey Mindirgasov California, U. of 73 77 70 (F) 220 +7 T35 Rhys Enoch East Tennessee St. 73 76 71 (F) 220 +7 T41 R H Hudson Texas 76 74 71 (F) 221 +8 T41 Chad Moscovic San Diego State 77 69 75 (F) 221 +8 T41 Kenny Kim UC-Irvine 72 73 76 (F) 221 +8 T41 Adam Tebbs Brigham Young Univ. 73 73 75 (F) 221 +8 T45 Johan Carlsson San Diego State 75 76 71 (F) 222 +9 T45 Trey Denton Arizona 74 75 73 222 +9 T45 Craig Leslie UCLA 79 71 72 (F) 222 +9 T45 Sean Shahi UC-Irvine 71 75 76 (F) 222 +9 T49 Nick Taylor Washington 71 76 76 (F) 223 +10 T49 Spencer Fulford Georgia Southern 73 73 77 (F) 223 +10 T49 Chase Cooper Nevada, Univ. of 71 79 73 (F) 223 +10 T49 Tom Carlson New Mexico 76 75 72 (F) 223 +10 T53 Brady Johnson Brigham Young Univ. 76 76 72 (F) 224 +11 T53 Simon Doherty East Tennessee St. 65 80 79 (F) 224 +11 T53 Tze Huang Choo Washington 70 82 72 (F) 224 +11 T53 Cian McNamara * East Tennessee St. 76 74 74 (F) 224 +11 T53 Donald Constable Texas 80 71 73 (F) 224 +11 T53 Ryan Zabroske Georgia Southern 73 77 74 (F) 224 +11 T53 Esteban Calisto Brigham Young Univ. 78 71 75 (F) 224 +11 T60 Ryan Hallisey Nevada, Univ. of 75 77 73 (F) 225 +12 T60 John Wise Washington 73 78 74 (F) 225 +12 T60 Brandon Beck California, U. of 78 74 73 (F) 225 +12 T60 Robb Bierbaum New Mexico 76 75 74 (F) 225 +12 T64 Parker Pemberton * New Mexico 75 74 77 (F) 226 +13 T64 Michael Drake Long Beach State 71 80 75 (F) 226 +13 T64 Beck Miller Arizona 74 81 71 (F) 226 +13 T64 Robbie Fillmore Brigham Young Univ. 76 78 72 (F) 226 +13 T64 John Kostis Arizona 79 77 70 (F) 226 +13 T69 Logan Blondell Georgia Southern 78 75 74 (F) 227 +14 T69 Brad Nicholson * Brigham Young Univ. 72 82 73 (F) 227 +14 T69 Daniel Saltz New Mexico 75 76 76 (F) 227 +14 T69 Erik Flores * UCLA 74 79 74 (F) 227 +14 T73 John Chin UC-Irvine 72 73 83 (F) 228 +15 T73 Andrew Kelly Arizona 75 77 76 (F) 228 +15 T75 Tyler Neal Arizona 76 73 81 (F) 230 +17 T75 Scott Smith Nevada, Univ. of 78 76 76 (F) 230 +17 77 Jordan Findlay East Tennessee St. 77 80 75 (F) 232 +19 78 Jacob Lestishen * New Mexico 76 77 80 (F) 233 +20 79 Karl Katnik Long Beach State 73 80 81 (F) 234 +21 80 Eric Pitcaithley Long Beach State 80 82 74 (F) 236 +23 81 J J Katnik Long Beach State 78 87 74 (F) 239 +26 82 Jordan Johnstun Georgia Southern 79 77 84 (F) 240 +27 83 Josh Porter * Arizona 85 80 77 (F) 242 +29 84 Jeremy Keller Long Beach State 86 78 83 (F) 247 +34 85 Tom Conran * Arizona 90 94 90 (F) 274 +61 86 Jerry Porras San Diego State 107 104 93 (F) 304 +91 T56 Tim Cha UC-Irvine 74 77 W

Boxing
At the Eldorado Hotel and Casino Weight 135 145 145 147 158 164 165 185 185 185 Fight David Schacter, Nevada, def. Alex Shin, Air Force, referee stopped Si Badreli, Nevada, def. Isan wei, Cal Bailey Ball, Air Force, def. David Keegan, Cal Thomas Gennaro, Nevada, def. Sean May, Air Force Ryan Kotey, Nevada, def. Daryn Nelson, Air Force Jacob Munson-Decker, Nevada, def. Austin Almand, Air force Greg Murrell, UNLV, def. Travis Murray, Coast Guard James Gardner, Nevada, def. Eric Allen, Cal Kenny Dyer-Redner, Nevada, def. Boyce Loomis, Air Force Chris Johnson, Air Force, def. Jason Crocco, UNLV, referee stopped

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AP TOP 25
1. Memphis (46) 21-0 2. Kansas (26) 21-1 3. Duke 19-1 4. North Carolina 21-1 5. UCLA 20-2 6. Georgetown 18-2 7. Tennessee 19-2 8. Michigan State 19-3 9. Washington State 17-4 10. Texas 17-4 11. Indiana 18-3 12. Butler 19-2 13. Wisconsin 18-3 14. Stanford 18-3 15. Xavier 18-4 16. Drake 20-1 17. Marquette 16-4 18. Pittsburgh 17-5 19. Vanderbilt 18-4 20. Florida 18-4 21. St. Marys 18-3 22. Kansas State 15-5 23. Texas A&M 18-4 24. Mississippi 16-4 25. Baylor 16-4
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Mississippi State(14-7) 112; Connecticut(16-5) 108; Arizona(15-7) 102; Dayton(15-5) 69; Southern California(14-7) 63; Notre Dame(16-4) 63; West Virginia(16-6) 63; Louisville(16-6) 40; Purdue(17-5) 34; Oklahoma(15-6) 28; Villanova(13-7) 27; South Alabama(18-4) 22; Clemson(16-5) 20; Gonzaga(17-5) 17; Rhode Island(19-3) 17; Arizona State(14-7) 16; Houston(16-4) 9; Miami (Fla.)(15-6) 7; UNLV(17-4) 4; Saint Josephs(14-5) 3; Virginia Commonwealth(16-5) 1

Spartans looking for another upset

Wolf Pack looks for revenge after earlier loss
Scott Oxarart
Sports Editor
It was a game Nevada would like to forget. Brandon Fields went up for a game-tying layup and San Jose States C.J. Webster deected the shot and gave the Spartans a 62-60 win. Sophomore JaVale McGee kicked a ball into the stands and received a technical. The Wolf Pack had a 10-point lead in the rst half, holding San Jose State to 31 percent shooting. Everything about the game was bad. The Wolf Pack has a chance Thursday to erase that memory at Lawlor Events Center.

NEVADA SCHEDULE

Date
Nov. 11 Nov. 13 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Dec. 12 Dec. 16 Dec. 19 Dec. 22 Dec. 27 Dec. 31 Jan. 10 Jan. 12 Jan. 17 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 26 Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 7 Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 8

Opponent
at Central Florida at UC Irvine Santa Clara at UNLV California at Pacic Montana State San Diego Central Florida Colorado State at Northern Iowa at North Carolina at San Jose State at Hawaii Idaho Boise State at New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech Fresno State at Utah State San Jose State Hawaii Utah State at Boise State at Idaho Bracket Busters New Mexico State Louisiana Tech at Fresno State

Result
L 63-60 W 77-68 W 67-54 L 79-67 L 74-68 L 70-66 W 82-76 W 76-62 W 86-74 W 74-66 W 55-52 L 106-70 L 62-60 W 77-59 W 69-61 L 95-80 W 87-78 W 83-70 W 79-67 L 77-63 7:05 p.m. 3 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 6 p.m. 7:05 p.m. TBA 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7 p.m.

Cal State Stanislaus W 104-75

PROBABLE STARTERS
22, Center, C.J. Webster Sophomore, 6-foot-9, 225 pounds; 10.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg 30, Forward, Chris Oakes Sophomore, 6-foot-9, 225 pounds; 10.4 ppg, 7.1 rpg 1, Forward, Tim Pierce Junior, 6-foot-7, 215 pounds; 10.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg 5, Guard, Justin Graham Freshman, 6-foot-4, 195 pounds; 12.2 ppg, 1.8 bpg 3, Guard, DaShawn Wright Junior, 6-foot-4, 185 pounds; 10.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg

SAN JOSE STATE

WAC STANDINGS

CONSISTENT KEMP
Nevada guard Marcelus Kemp scored 28 points in 20 minutes against Fresno State. Thats the good. The senior, however, had 16 points in 33 minutes against Utah State. Thats the bad. Kemp is generally a streaky shooter, but he needs to keep driving to the basket and creating shots in the paint, which he has done well this season. When he shoots from close range, his rebounding chances increase and he rebounds well for his size.

Standings Conference
Utah State Boise State Hawaii Nevada Fresno State San Jose State Idaho Louisiana Tech 6-1 7-2 6-3 5-3 3-5 2-6 2-7 0-7

Overall
15-6 16-5 12-12 7-10 13-8 10-12 10-11 5-15 3-16

New Mexico State 6-3

NEVADA
34, Forward, JaVale McGee Sophomore, 7-foot, 237 pounds; 12.9 ppg, 7.8 rpg 4, Forward, Demarshay Johnson Senior, 6-foot-9, 220 pounds; 7.2 ppg, 4.8 ppg 21, Guard, Marcelus Kemp Senior, 6-foot-5, 210 pounds; 19.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg 0, Guard, Brandon Fields Sophomore, 6-foot-4, 185 pounds; 11.5 ppg, 2.4 apg 3, Guard, Armon Johnson Freshman, 6-foot-3, 190 pounds; 12.1 ppg, .478 FG percentage

SCRAP
When the teams met Jan. 10, San Jose State showed grittiness going for loose balls and hustled throughout the game. They attacked offensively and got McGee into foul trouble and got him to kick a ball into the stands. The Wolf Pack will need to play smart, avoid stupid fouls and focus on scoring. The 60 points put up in the loss tied for the second least output of the season (at Northern Iowa, 55).

TALE OF THE TAPE

*National rankings in parenthesis **All statistics thru games 1/21/2008

Nevada
47.2 34.8 70.7 13.1 14.9 +3 73.8 42.6 +3.5 5.1 6.2 70.9 17.6 34.8 .618

Category
OFFENSE Field Goal Pct. 3-Point Pct. Free Throw Pct. Assists Turnovers Scoring Margin Scoring DEFENSE Field Goal Pct. Rebound Margin Steals Blocks Scoring MISCELLANEOUS Personal Fouls 3-Point FG Pct Won-Lost Pct.

SJS
41.9 .317 71.4 12.2 16.1 -3.8 66.2 45.7 +3.5 6.9 2.3 70 18.2 .317 .476

POSSIBLY PRESS
Nevada started the season using a full-court defensive press. The scheme works well as it doesnt necessarily cause a ton of turnovers, but it gives opposing teams less time to run a play without a shot-clock violation. Nevadas pure athleticism can pull off the press because even if it gets beat it has the speed to get back on defense effectively. The press has been absent in Nevadas recent games and it could give the Wolf Pack an edge.

WEEKLY GLANCE W lf P Wolf Pack k looks l k to t b beat t Hawaii for second time

The Wolf Pack will host Hawaii Saturday and it will be shown on ESPN2. Hawaii is coming off a 14-point win against Louisiana Tech and has won ve of its last six games, including a 94-71 win over New Mexico State. Matt Gibson and Bobby Nash are leading the Rainbow Warriors in scoring with 17 and 15 points per game, respectively.
Scott Oxarart

WAC TOP 50 STAT LEADERS

Points: J. Carroll Utah State 21.2 (17) 66 (4) 9.4 (31) FG %: M. Nelson Boise State Rebounds: R. Larry Boise State * National ranking in parentheses

THURSDAYS GAME
San Jose State at Nevada

When: 7:05 p.m. Where: Lawlor Events

Center

Radio: ESPN Radio 630, T.V.: none

Armon Johnson

DAVID CALVERT/ NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

MAKING THE CALL

STAFF PICKS
OPTIMIST SAYS: Nevada has learned a lot since the last San Jose State game when the Spartans barely beat the Wolf Pack. San Jose State has improved, but Nevada has the talent and athleticism to take and hold onto an early lead. The Lawlor Events Center crowd will stand behind its team and JaVale McGee will dominate on defense. OUTCOME: Nevada wins 91-74 PESSIMIST SAYS: Nobody expected San Jose State to beat Nevada earlier this season and nobody will expect it this time. Whats to keep Nevada from missing outside shots again, or from having its sophomore center kick a ball into the stands. This San Jose State team doesnt have the talent Nevada has, but they ght and will play their hearts out. OUTCOME: San Jose State wins 54-51

DIFFERENCE MAKER TIM PIERCE

The junior forward is second on the team in scoring 10 points per game and fourth on the team in rebounding with about four per game. Pierce played well against New Mexico State on Saturday, throwing down 18 points in a two-point loss. Pierce is one of the most improved players as his points and rebounds are both up from last year. Pierce can hit the 3-point shot and drive inside.

Tim Pierce

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