TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 VOLUME CXVI NUMBER 14 SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO SINCE 1893

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Staff Report
In an effort to help one of their
own cope with a sudden family
death, the University of Nevada,
Reno set up a bank account and,
eventually, a charity to accept
donations for the family of Chris-
tina Gouem.
Gouem, the 8th-grade daugh-
ter of administrative assistant
Tatiana Gouem, collapsed at
Shaw Middle School last week in
Sparks and died soon after. The
cause is unknown. She was 13.
Its a tragedy and anytime
something like this happens,
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By Gabrielle Irvin
The University of Nevada, Reno
Police Department made its rst
arrest in a series of 30 reported
bike thefts from campus on Fri-
day. Reno resident Terry Brown,
44, was arrested on ve counts
of possession of stolen property
and ve counts of sales of stolen
property.
UNRPD has recovered six bi-
cycles, at least ve of which were
stolen from the UNR campus.
Three bicycles were recovered at
All American Pawn on Sullivan
Lane in Sparks, where ofcers
were able to match the serial
numbers of the bicycles stolen
with the bicycles pawned. This
led UNRPD to three other stolen
bicycles at the former residence
of the suspect, UNRPD Detective
Warren Conley said.
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quick scroll down friends Facebook
status updates is sign enough that
social networking is evolving and
shaping the college generation. One
student vented about class registration: Come
on, UNR, the least you could do when Im paying
you thousands of dollars every year is schedule
classes neatly so I can nd time to work! An-
other invited friends on an outing: Who else
wants to come off-roading to watch the meteor
shower with us?
University of Nevada, Reno students are
mimicking a national trend that shows social
networkers have more close friends, visit public
places more often and have more diverse points
of view. The Pew Internet Project study, Social
Isolation and New Technology, debunks tradi-
tional assumptions that heavy Internet users are
often hermits who enjoy isolation rather than
in-person interaction.
The interesting thing about social networking
is that it demonstrates that computing isnt nec-
essarily an isolating (activity), that it does bring
people together, Steven Zink, vice president of
information technology, said. It just means that
the initial contacts arent the same.
Although people who use social networking
sites are generally connected to a larger group of
people, some argue that those connections are
somewhat loose or supercial.
Closely connected and loosely connected both
have their benets, UNR sociology professor
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Jay Balagna
Jim Gilchrist, the founder of
an activist group that works for
stricter enforcement of immigra-
tion laws, has caused uproar at
the University of Nevada, Reno
before he has even set foot on
campus.
Gilchrist is scheduled to be a
panelist at Thursdays Immigra-
tion Forum, a discussion orga-
nized by the Associated Students
of the University of Nevada. A
recent letter to university leaders
that claims to be from UNR Fac-
ulty, Students and members of
the Reno community demands
that ASUN rescind Gilchrists
invitation to speak because his
group promotes vigilantism,
violence and hatred towards im-
migrants and their supporters.
Gilchrists activist group,
known as the Minuteman
Project, has been criticized for
its support of a similar group
that previously stationed armed
members at the United States-
Mexico border to stop illegal
immigrants from crossing.
The letters author, Emma
Sepulveda Pulvirenti, a foreign
languages professor and director
of the Latino Research Center
at UNR, said she wrote it at
the request of a number of her
students.
This was never about free
speech; it was about hate
speech, Sepulveda said.
Sepulveda, who teaches two
classes that she says are made
up entirely of Latino students,
said she and her students were
shocked to see Gilchrist invited
without rst consulting the La-
tino Research Center or other
Hispanic leaders on campus.
I cant imagine bringing in
someone from the KKK without
consulting the African American
leadership on campus, she
said.
Sepulveda said she is helping
to organize an alternative im-
migration discussion that will
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By Emily Fodor
For many, dance is just an art
form. For Nicole da Roza, it is a
way of life and a way of express-
ing herself.
I love dancing, the 22-year-
old journalism major said. I
want to keep dancing until I
die.
Da Roza is one of the student
choreographers for the Fall
Dance Festival. Her piece, en-
titled 8, was rst presented at
last years Spring Festival.
She was given the opportu-
nity to revise the piece for this
falls festival as well.
I was excited to be able to go
back and make it more for what
I originally wanted, da Roza
said about her piece. It was
my rst time choreographing
something really important
to me and I didnt feel like it
was nished when it was rst
performed.
The Damonte Ranch High
School graduate started danc-
ing seven years ago and took
modern dance classes during
her time at Truckee Meadows
Community College.
I love dancing but I always
wanted to choreograph, she
said. I had the opportunity
last spring and its become an
obsession.
The piece da Roza choreo-
graphed was inspired by and
performed to the song Hide
and Seek by Imogen Heap.
She said the piece helped her
work through some difcult
times she had gone through.
It was performed at the Fall
Dance Festival Thursday and
Friday.
There were certain images
and things that happened and
needed to get out, she said.
But I dont want people to look
for a story in my dance. I want
them to see an image and feel
things for themselves. I want to
evoke emotion.
Da Roza said she wants to
keep dancing and choreograph-
ing in the future.
I have a lot to say and I plan
on saying it through dance, she
said.
Emily Fodor can be reached at
[email protected].
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Nicole da Roza
Age: 22
Major: Journalism
What she does: Choreographs
dance routines for student
dancers in the fall and spring
dance festivals.
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VOLUME CXVI ISSUE 14
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Student choreographer
speaks through her art
By Madison Jackson
The drag queens showed off
in Reno, strutting across the
stage in their platform boots
and sequined dresses. They
performed to a packed house,
to music and the laughter of
the crowd.
The Queer Student Union
kicked off its third annual drag
show Friday in the Joe Crowley
Student Union Theater. The
drag queens entertained with
fabulous professional and ama-
teur performances.
Jeromy Manke, president
of QSU, helped organize the
event along with others on the
drag show committee. The drag
show is an annual event that the
group puts on each year, Manke
said, wearing a purple dress
and platform boots.
The drag show is just pure
entertainment, Manke said.
Anyone is free to join the show
or come watch. Its for a good
cause, too, as all the proceeds
go towards the QSU scholarship
fund.
The rst half of the show
consisted of professional drag
queen performances. These
empresses were members of
the Silver Dollar Court and
Divas on the Run, nonprot
organizations that do these
shows in order to raise money
for charity or private causes.
The second half of the show
was for amateurs to be put in
ranks by judges and give it their
all on the stage.
Ive only performed twice
like this, said Evan Hill, an
18-year-old senior at Spanish
Springs High School, alias
Mirage, the rst place winner
of the amateur section. I do it
for fun and I love to perform. If
you want to do it, youve just got
to be comfortable with yourself
and dive into it.
The professionals volunteer
their time to perform to raise
awareness for lesbian, gay, bi-
sexual and transgender issues,
Manke said.
Ive been doing perfor-
mances for 10 years, said
Jason Goodknight, 26, of Reno.
He towered over everybody else
in his six-inch heels. Person-
ally, I do it because I cant write
a check for the people that
need help. But I can do these
shows and raise the money for
them.
Divas on the Run, another
group that holds charity drag
shows, will be hosting their 20th
annual AIDS benet on Nov.
21, at the Grand Sierra Resort,
Goodknight said. Organizations
like Divas on the Run and the
Silver Dollar Court are dedi-
cated to raising awareness for
important causes.
You can do these shows to
have fun, too, Goodknight
said. You dont have to get into
these shows and fall into the
stereotypical gay lifestyle. Its all
about entertainment and you
can have a normal life alongside
the shows.
Madison Jackson can be reached
at [email protected].
Campus dancers show off
By Ashley Allen
From ballet to contemporary
dance with stage lighting
strapped to dancers heads,
students performed a semesters
worth of work last week.
Fifteen pieces were performed
Thursday and Friday by 38
dance students, dance faculty
and guest dancers for an audi-
ence of about 500 people.
It seems like I say this every
year, but there is truly some-
thing for everyone in this show,
assistant professor of dance Cari
Cunningham said. Its a wide
variety of work that runs the
gamut from virtuosic and beau-
tiful to strange and dynamic.
Dancers performed to every-
thing from classical to bongo
music.
Dance styles ranged from
contemporary ballet to modern
dance to lyrical jazz dance.
I think the show was the best
we have ever done, Director of
Dance Studies Barbara Land said.
Our students are becoming very
sophisticated in the creation of
their own choreographic works
and their dancing is becoming
very technically procient.
Ballet pieces included Dance
Macabre, where dancers por-
trayed light and dark spirits, and
Raising the Barre, which was
performed and choreographed
by Erica Maldonado and
Stephanie Sanders. Both danc-
ers tried to show up one another
as they danced both ballet and
hip-hop.
The one with the chairs was
my favorite, Kathy Gordon, a
24-year-old journalism major,
said during intermission. The
dancers were having a lot of fun
and so was the audience. It was
very funny.
Chair(s), set to Russian
music, involved seven dancers
and eight chairs as props. The
comedic dance involved the
dancers choreographically mov-
ing chairs around the stage and
trying desperately not to leave
the eighth chair out.
Organizers were pleased with
the way the event turned out.
Watching (the students)
grow as dancers makes me very
excited about the future of our
dance program, Cunningham
said.
Ashley Allen can be reached at
[email protected].
NOV. 17, 1944
Girls Dormitories
Requested to Lock
Doors After 9:30
Due to the recent lawless-
ness in the vicinity of Reno,
President John O. Moseley of
the University of Nevada, and
the law enforcement agencies
of Reno have requested that the
girls dormitories lock their front
doors after 9:30 pm.
This action has been taken to
avoid any unnecessary disorder
from rowdy civilians.
According to Carl Horn, the
superintendent of maintenance,
the front doors of Manzanita and
Artemisia Halls will be equipped
with English chains. These chains
serve as a protective measure
against intruders as they limit
the opening of the door to a few
inches when in use.
NOV. 16, 1956
Young Wolf Pack
Finishes Season
For the rst time since 1929,
the University of Nevada Wolf
Pack ended a winless football
season. However, this years team
was made up largely of freshmen
and sophomores. Coach Gordon
McEachron has given his young
squad much experience and
feels Nevada will have a far bet-
ter team next season. The Pack
was defeated in its nal game
Saturday 26-18 by the Humboldt
State Lumberjacks.
Although the Wolf Pack led at
one period in the game, Nevada
fumbles were responsible for two
Humboldt touchdowns. These
scores by the Lumberjacks were
enough to defeat the under-dog
Nevada team and stay tied with
the Cal Aggies for rst place in
the Far Western Conference.
The Wolf Pack led Humboldt
in rst downs and in total yards
gained. After trailing 26-6, the
Pack came back in the fourth
quarter to score twice.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
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Student dancers participate in the Fall Dance Festival, which took place Thursday and Friday. The
dancers performed pieces with University of Nevada, Reno faculty and guest dancers.
QSU drag queens strut their stuff
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Performers at the Queer Student Unions annual drag show perform on stage. The show featured performances from both professional drag queens and amateurs.
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GENETIC ENGINEERING
STUDENTS TAKE BRONZE
Ten university students who
competed in the International
Genetically Engineered Ma-
chine (iGEM) competition
won a bronze medal for a
project that could help stop
mosquito-transmitted dis-
eases, such as malaria, around
the world.
This is the rst time the team
has competed in the competi-
tion, but their project put them
on the same level as other
bronze winners such as Brown
and Cornell universities.
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER TO
SPEAK ON CAMPUS
Nobel Prize winner Eric
Cornell will speak at the
university 6 p.m. Thursday
about his discoveries and
contributions to the physics
world. Cornell will speak in
the Silver and Blue Room at
Lawlor Events Center. Hosted
by the College of Science,
Cornell will present Stone
Cold Science: Bose-Einstein
Condensation and the Weird
World of Physics a Millionth
of a Degree Above Absolute
Zero.
HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP
APPS AVAILABLE
Applications are open for
about $2 million in scholar-
ships available to Hispanic
students in the United States.
The Hispanic College Fund
is offering the scholarships,
more than 500, until Feb. 16.
To qualify for the scholar-
ships, students must maintain
a 3.0 GPA, be a U.S. citizen or
permanent resident residing
in the United States and be
enrolled full-time.
To complete an application
online, visit scholarships.
hispanicfund.org
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Weekly Update
Campus
Events
College of Education plans for week of events
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University of Nevada, Reno art students prepare an art exhibit in front of the Fitzgerald Student Services Building using pig bladders, tree branches, and plastic bags lled with he-
lium. The exhibit was part of the Prospectives.09 art festival, which ran from Thursday through Sunday on campus and featured works from 37 student artists and performers.
STUDENT ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS PARTICIPATE IN FESTIVAL
POLICE BLOTTER NEWS BRIEFS
NOVEMBER 17, 2009 A3
By Jakob Baker
The rst College of Education
Week since 2004 will be held
through Friday. The event was
organized by College of Educa-
tion Senators Jessica Purney
and Ciara Villalobos and Flipside
Administrative Chair Christina
Gunn.
In the past, the week was put
on solely by the College of Edu-
cation for its students, Gunn
said. This year, we had decided
to bring the week back and have
it be a student-planned week.
The trio said they hope that
reinstating the College of Educa-
tion Week will have a positive
effect on undergraduate educa-
tion students.
Our goal is to help current
undergrads within our college
know the resources available to
them as well as whats next as
far as getting a great teaching
position, Purney said.
She and her crew said they
hope to accomplish their goal
with the new and exciting
events they have created. The
College of Education Week will
include seminars on interview
techniques and portfolio build-
ing, as well as study abroad op-
portunities and graduate school
programs.
The event will give students a
chance to build personal rela-
tionships with professors, which
can be of use in years to come.
College of Education Dean
William Sparkman anticipates
the weeks events will help stu-
dents create a closer connection
with the college.
This week is a great chance to
showcase the College of Educa-
tion, Sparkman said.
The event coincides with
American Education Week,
something Sparkman hopes will
raise awareness on the place of
education in our society.
Funds for this years events
came through sponsors such
as the Washoe Education As-
sociation and Silver State Credit
Union, the organizers said.
The College of Education Week
ends on Friday with an opportu-
nity for students to volunteer at
local schools.
Hopefully students can walk
away from the week with a clear
vision of how to succeed within
our college as well as how to
obtain a job post-graduation,
Purney said.
Jakob Baker can be reached at
[email protected].
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TUESDAY/17
Cultural Crafts and
Interactive Activities
When: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Frank and Joan Ran-
dall Rotunda in the Mathews-
on-IGT Knowledge Center
Students from the Intensive
English Language Center
(IELC) will introduce basic
cultural crafts and games
from their home countries to
their peers. Students will also
display foreign writing and
language by teaching names
and common phrases and
expressions. Light refresh-
ments and foods from differ-
ent nations will be served.
WEDNESDAY/18
Swine u vaccine clinic
When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Argenta Hall Mez-
zanine
The student Health Center
will hold a free swine u vac-
cine clinic open to all students
who are in the target group,
which includes those who
are: pregnant, 24 years old or
younger, are caregivers to chil-
dren younger than 6 months or
have health conditions.
Nevada Speakers Series:
Barbara Crossette
When: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: Joe Crowley Student
Union Theater
Former foreign correspon-
dent for The New York Times
and author of several books
about Asia, such as So Close
to Heaven: The Vanishing
Buddhist Kingdoms of the
Himalayas, will speak about
foreign affairs. Crossette is
currently serving as a United
Nations correspondent.
The forum is free.
FRIDAY/20
Die Fledermaus
When: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Where: Nightingale Concert
Hall, Church Fine Arts
The Nevada Chamber Opera
will perform Johann Strausss
most popular operetta, Die
Fledermaus (The Bat). The
operetta is known as one
of the 20 most frequently
performed operas in North
America and will be sung in
English. The production will
be performed by university
students and directed by Sue
Klemp, with musical direction
by Damon Stevens and chore-
ography by Barbara Land.
The cost for the event is $15
for general admission and $7
for students.
SATURDAY/21
Dance-A-Thon
When: 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Where: Joe Crowley Student
Union Ballroom
AASA will host a Dance-A-
Thon, donating all proceeds
to the Make-A-Wish foun-
dation of Northern Nevada.
Prizes for the dancer who
raises the most money
and the one who is the last
standing will be awarded.
Performances by dancers
from around Reno will also
premiere. Food and a rafe
will also be offered.
What: College of Educa-
tion Week
When: Through Friday
Where: Various places
For a schedule of the
weeks events and more de-
tails, go to
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NOVEMBER 15
Ofcers investigated a
report of grand larceny in the
Family Medicine Center.
Ofcers responded to a report
of harassment at Peccole Park.
A student was arrested for bur-
glary and possession of drug
paraphernalia in Nye Hall.
A person was arrested on
an outstanding warrant
on University Terrace
and Sierra Street.
An arrest was made for petty
larceny, driving under the
inuence of alcohol and
contempt of court near
the Downunder Caf.
NOVEMBER 14
A wallet was reported lost
from the West Stadium
Parking Complex.
A person was arrested for
grand larceny and pos-
session of a stolen vehicle
on North Virginia Street.
Two people were taken into
custody for petty larceny
and disturbing the peace
in Mackay Stadium.
Two minors were cited for
minor in possession and
consumption of alcohol vio-
lations in Mackay Stadium.
A person was cited for
the use of a false ID in
Mackay Stadium.
A person was cited for
embezzlement from
Mackay Stadium.
A person was
cited for domestic battery
in Mackay Stadium.
A person was taken into
custody for the possession
of a controlled substance
in Mackay Stadium.
NOVEMBER 13
Ofcers arrested a person
for grand larceny on
North Virginia Street.
A person was cited for
possession of an open
alcohol container in the Joe
Crowley Student Union.
A person was taken into
custody for attempting to
commit a crime and battery
of a police ofcer in the Joe
Crowley Student Union.
NOVEMBER 12
Ofcers responded to a report
of a hit-and-run near the
Family Medicine Center.
NOVEMBER 11
Ofcers responded to a
reported burglary in Nye Hall.
Ofcers responded to a report
of grafti and destruction of
property on Wedge Parkway.
NOVEMBER 10
Ofcers responded to a
hit-and-run in the Brian J.
Whalen Parking Complex.
NOVEMBER 9
A person was cited on the
corner of Second and Wells
streets for the possession of a
controlled substance and the
possession of drug parapher-
nalia.
NOVEMBER 7
Police responded to a
report of a sexual as-
sault on Evans Way.
High: 40-50
Low: 25-30
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temperature:
Low campus tem-
perature:
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33 29 32 30
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a fast-moving, weak storm that does not have as much precipitation as the second. Moderate precipitation could impact the Truckee
Meadows Thursday into Friday with the possibility of several inches of snow on the valley oors and 1-2 feet in the Sierra. Snow levels
will start out around 6,000 feet and could likely fall to 4,000-4,500 feet Friday morning. Saturday should have some clearing but will
stay fairly cold throughout the day. Temperatures are expected to be warmer by Sunday with partly cloudy skies.
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Reno-Lake Tahoe student
chapter of the American
Meteorological Society.
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urday and mostly
sunny Sunday.
Mostly sunny,
chance of rain
overnight.
A chance of
showers in the
morning, mostly
cloudy with west
winds 10 mph.
Mostly cloudy,
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By Tara Verderosa
After almost a year since the
purchase of OrgSync, the new
portal for ofcially recognized
clubs, confusion and a lack of
communication is causing the
program to be ineffective for
many students, student ofcials
and club leaders said.
A lack of advertising, sufcient
training and solid communication
have caused problems with club
funding and transitioning into the
new portal, many students who
have used OrgSync, said.
Maryanne Seneviratne, presi-
dent of the National Residence
Hall Honorary, said miscom-
munication among Associated
Students of the University of
Nevada ofcials caused its fund-
ing to be delayed.
We asked the commissioners
if everything was checked and
OK to receive the funds and they
said it was OK, Seneviratne said.
They didnt say we needed Org-
Sync to request funds, but when
we e-mailed Patrick (Deleplane)
later, he told us we needed 10
members signed up.
After reading through the man-
ual, Seneviratne said the member
requirement was not stated and
she had to schedule two hearings
before her money was received.
Once everyone gets a hang of
it, its kind of cool, Seneviratne
said. But it takes time to join, and
its really hard and confusing.
OrgSync was originally pro-
posed in December 2008, by
the active director of Clubs and
Organizations, Jason Entsminger.
Plans to implement a new portal,
however, have been discussed
since Sarah Ragsdales presidency
in the 2007-08 school year.
While the program was
purchased and the basics were
planned out by the 2008-09 ad-
ministration, Entsminger said he
left a loose schedule and guide-
lines for the next administration,
and his successor, Deleplane, to
work with. Deleplane, who was an
active member of the commission
last year, was the only commis-
sioner to express opposition to
the program, Entsminger said.
He conveyed it in an e-mail
after winter break, Entsminger
said. He didnt like the company
and didnt want to work with them
because they supposedly werent
a reputable organization.
Deleplane, however, missed
many of the meetings held about
OrgSync, and his is the only
opposition the program has re-
ceived. All other commissioners
supported the plan, he said.
The rst training session for
OrgSync, however, was not held
until early Novemeber, which
was inefcient, Entsminger said.
I never placed a deadline, but
I think a November training was
fairly late in the year, Entsminger,
who is currently an ofcial in
three ASUN clubs, said. It was
also poorly marketed. I received
about two e-mails about it.
Director of Clubs and Orga-
nizations Patrick Deleplane was
unavailable for comment.
TaraVerderosacan be reachedat
[email protected].
By Don Weinland
While many associate Fris-
bee with relaxation or a day
at the beach, ultimate Frisbee
players on campus dedicate
much of their time to working
out and practicing for intense
and difcult matches that
arent taken as lightly.
The universitys ultimate
Frisbee club, formally known
as Wolf Pack Ultimate, but
referred to by members as
UNRated, started its season
in September and has played
three weekend tournaments
so far, Wayne Smith, a 23-year-
old Spanish major, said.
The club, which was formed
in 1999 by student Mike Cole-
man, is an ASUN sponsored
club with 30 male players 20
of whom attend all practices
and tournaments, Smith said.
A womens team broke from
the club last winter to form
their own team.
Everyone starts on a level
playing eld. Its rare to nd
someone who played before
college, Smith said. Its a
sport that attracts good at-
titudes not the win-at-all-
costs sort of thing.
Phoebe Judge, a co-captain for
No Dice, the womens ultimate
Frisbee team, echoed Smith in
her passion for the game.
Its a competitive sport,
but its extremely satisfying,
Judge, a 22-year-old natural
resources economics major,
said. Its the most powerful
thing in my life.
Judge said her team, com-
posed of six regulars and eight
or nine on-and-off members,
has developed a tight friend-
ship since splitting with the
mens team last winter.
Both the mens and womens
teams compete in tourna-
ments in the western United
States, often traveling together,
Judge said. The womens team
was originally scheduled to
play in Santa Cruz Nov. 14 and
15 but dropped out due to lack
of space in the tournament.
Don Weinland can be reached at
[email protected].
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By Gabrielle Irvin
The empty chairs, tables and bar of the
Sierra Hall Caf will soon be remodeled into
a student lounge for Sierra Hall residents.
The caf, initially known as Caf 1001,
closed when University Inn closed in
2007 and has remained empty since
Sierra Hall opened in the fall of 2008. The
caf space has been used for large-scale
community and town hall meetings,
however residents and staff are pushing
for it to become something more, such
as a multipurpose room with games or a
movie theater.
The direction we are going toward
involves turning the caf into a lounge,
along with a second TV lounge, Gradu-
ate Resident Director of Sierra Hall Matt
Smith said. The push is for another
lounge, maybe a game room or some-
thing intriguing, like a computer and
printing station.
Last year the Sierra Hall Community
Council tried to implement a plan for the
empty caf but never created a formal
proposal to submit to Residential Life,
Housing and Food Service.
ResLife recently requested a proposal
from the community, seeking student
input for the project.
Right now, the council and community
assistants want to see student input to get
prices and make a proposal to ResLife,
Smith said. We plan on implementing a
student survey. The council is extremely
excited.
In order for the plan to be approved,
the council must propose their idea to
ResLife, which may not include ideas for
a kitchen or a gym.
We dont have the ability to staff a
kitchen or gym, Smith said. The liability
and insurance are not feasible, a kitchen
brings sanitary and health concerns and
a community kitchen is a challenge to
keep clean.
The council will also have to propose
an idea to ResLife without a preliminary
budget established.
Upon receipt of a proposal from the
Sierra Hall Council that is determined
to be viable and feasible, a preliminary
projected budget will be established,
ResLife Director Rod Aeschlimann said.
The project will be funded by the aca-
demic year and summer rental income of
Sierra Hall, Aeschlimann said.
We arent where we want to be nan-
cially. I mean, we closed a building,
Smith said. However, our ideal, opti-
mistic goal is to submit a proposal by the
end of the semester and have the project
done by spring.
Twenty-three-year-old speech pathol-
ogy major Lee Ann Baecker wants to see
the caf turn into a multipurpose room
complete with table games, along with
a movie theater in the separate room of
the caf.
I hope (the project) will be done by
next semester, Baecker said. Its a lofty
goal, but I think they can do it.
Baecker believes that a new lounge
will help bring more people out of their
rooms to socialize and participate in hall
activities.
I hope (the project) will bring students
who arent involved a space to get in-
volved, Smith said. A mixed use of space
will increase a sense of community.
Gabrielle Irvin can be reached at news@
nevadasagebrush.com.
Unused res hall caf set to transform
The club is holding a
fundraiser on Nov. 22 in the
Joe Crowley Student Union
Great Room. The fundraiser
will be a poker tournament,
$8 for student entry, $10
for non-students, with priz-
es for winners, Smith said.
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TEAM FUNDRAISERS
Frisbee
teams
play with
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Contact Wolf Pack Ultimate
(UNRated) at unrultimate@
gmail.com and the womens
Frisbee team (No Dice) at pa-
[email protected].
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there are expenses involved
and this is there to help them
out, said Karen Hinton, direc-
tor of Cooperative Extension.
Tatiana Gouems coworkers
at the Cooperative Extension
set up the account at the
Bank of the West in Carson
City on Friday, though dona-
tions may be made at any
branch.
The money will go toward
helping the family with ex-
penses. After that, the money
will be donated to Christinas
preferred charity, St. Camille
Missions in Burkina-Faso,
West Africa.
Christina was quite a hu-
manitarian herself, said Pen-
ny Jenkins, human resources
director for the Cooperative
Extension ofces, where Tati-
ana works. Christina was just
special. What can I say? Just a
very tragic situation.
The news desk of The Nevada
Sagebrush can be reached at
[email protected].
Of the stolen bicycles, five
were recovered by Monday,
Conley said. At press time,
no more arrests had been
made.
The suspect told officers
the bicycles were given to
him to sell and pawn, claim-
ing that the money gained
would be shared among
him and another unknown
suspect, Conley said.
We are hoping to get all
six bicycles connected,
Conley said. We are work-
ing on leads that the suspect
has given us. There is more
than one suspect; we have a
couple of names to locate.
Conley said that since the
announcement of the arrest,
he has received a flood of e-
mails and reports of bicycles
stolen months ago that
police were not told about.
UNRPD is seeking the help
of anyone who may have
any information regard-
ing the remaining stolen
bicycles. Information can be
provided to the University of
Nevada, Reno Police Depart-
ment at 775-784-4013. That
number can also be called
to report a stolen bicycle or
check on a previous report
of theft.
Gabrielle Irvin can be reached at
[email protected].
take place in the William J. Rag-
gio Building at the same time as
the ASUN Immigration Forum.
Nicholas Blevins, the Flipside
contemporary issues chair who
organized the event, said Gil-
christs unique viewpoint was
exactly why he was invited to
speak on the panel.
Its interesting what he says,
what he thinks, Blevins said.
We dont see people that radi-
cal here.
The entire faculty does not
share the views Sepulveda ex-
presses in her letter.
Hate speech is in the eye of
the beholder, said Elliott Parker,
a UNR economics professor
and chair of the Faculty Senate,
which acts as the ofcial voice
for UNR faculty. I dont think
we can make an exception (to
allowing free speech) for speech
we dont like.
In a response to Sepulvedas
letter, Parker wrote that an over-
whelming majority of the Faculty
Senate does not share her views.
He said the university should
respect ASUNs independence
and allow Gilchrist to speak.
This university does not have
a hate speech policy, Parker
said. Once (someone) talks, we
do have policies against certain
kinds of speech, like harass-
ment. But we dont want to be
in the position of pre-judging
what someone will say.
UNR President Milton Glick
said he would not push for
ASUN to revoke Gilchrists
invitation to the event and felt
Gilchrists participation in the
forum is important.
I can understand peoples
objections to him and his views.
I myself have objections to him
and his views but thats different
from not allowing him to speak,
Glick said. Our goal here is not
to make ideas safe for students
but to make students safe for
ideas.
The American Civil Liberties
Union of Nevada expressed an
opinion similar to Glicks. In a
statement, Rebecca Gasca, a
public advocate for the group,
said that while the university
may have the legal authority to
pull Gilchrists invitation to
speak, doing so would go
against the very purpose of
the university campus. Tolera-
tion and even encouragement
of vastly divergent viewpoints
should be the hallmark of a
great university.
Blevins said Gilchrist was one
of the rst people to be invited
onto the panel and the only one
of the original group of four to
remain on it.
Blevins said his original panel
had more moderate voices with
local perspectives, but when
they dropped out, he was forced
to nd someone he thought
could balance out Gilchrist. He
chose Miguel Angel Acosta, an
immigrants rights advocate.
Blevins said he has also received
e-mails from people who dont
want Acosta to speak, though
not to the extent he has against
Gilchrist.
Gilchrist said he was not sur-
prised by the public response his
scheduled appearance at UNR
has generated. He said most of
his speaking engagements draw
criticism from what he believes
is a loosely organized group of
immature, uninformed propa-
gandists.
Id like to know what this
hate speech is, Gilchrist said,
referring to the accusations that
Sepulveda and others have lev-
ied against him. My message,
apparently, is what they do not
want disseminated. Everyone
should have a right to speak.
Aaron Benedetti and Jay Bala-
gna can be reached at news@
nevadasagebrush.com.
Markus Kemmelmeier said.
Having a lot of weak connec-
tions put you in touch with
whats the best store to buy
X and what to do about Y. It
helps with not particularly im-
portant things, but you always
have somebody that you can
ask.
The study acknowledges a
group of Internet friends that
might not be part of a core sup-
port group, but also found that
people who use social network-
ing have closer ties with friends
or family.
While 12 percent of Americans
say they have no one to discuss
important matters with, only 10
percent of Internet users have
no one to conde in, according
to the report.
These are sociable people,
Lee Rainie, co-author of the
study, said. They have many,
many friends in social network-
ing. They have more close ties
because they are social beings.
They like to interact with
people.
Not only do they have more
ties, but people are starting to
use social networking as a way
to set up in-person communica-
tion, rather than just surface
connections, according to the
study. For example, event in-
vites, messages and chats often
spur opportunities for friends to
meet up to hang out.
Jaclyn Moreno, a 19-year-old
UNR undecided major, said she
uses Facebook every day and
uses event invites to stay knowl-
edgeable about whats going on
around campus and in the com-
munity. She said she probably
wouldnt otherwise know about
events each week.
Social networking is a place
where people learn about real
world social activity, Rainie said.
It encourages them into public
spaces rather than pushing them
away from public spaces.
Internet users are 42 percent
more likely than non-users to
visit a public park or plaza and
45 percent more likely to visit a
coffee shop or caf, according to
the study. Bloggers are 61 per-
cent more likely to visit a public
park than Internet users who do
not blog.
As social butteries connect
to people online they might
not otherwise meet, diversity of
thought and people also comes
into play. Learning about events
and issues through invites and
groups on Facebook has become
a trend that brings in diverse
views through what was once an
unexpected medium.
Cause invites are a helpful
way to learn about different
campaigns and I like being able
to have opportunity to support
efforts I believe in, Moreno said
via a Facebook message. I learn
a lot about friends when they
take polls concerning political
ideals or post things related to
current events.
Using social networking as
a venue to discuss or advance
politics and other issues was
most prevalent during the
most recent presidential elec-
tion, Zink said. He said electing
a black president was almost
unthinkable for his generation,
but through social networking
and online campaigning the
youth played a major role in
electing Barack Obama last
year.
Theres nothing bad about
communication, Zink said.
If we had networking like this
throughout the ages, people
wouldnt have as much animos-
ity about others around the
world. Now, its spreading across
the globe and its very hopeful.
Jessica Fryman can be reached at
[email protected].
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Key points of the Pew Research Centers study on Internet con-
nectivity and its effects on social lives include:
83
is the percentage of 18-22
year olds who have a core
network member as a friend
on a social networking site.
61
42
is the percent a blogger is
more likely to visit a coffee
shop or caf than a nonblog-
ging Internet user.
is the percent an Internet
user is more likely to visit a
public park than a non user.
45
is the percent an Internet
user is more likely to visit a
coffee shop than a non user.
71
is the percentage of social
networking users who say
one core network member is
also a friend on the site.
210
is the number of days per
year one has face-to-face
contact with a core network
member.
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A8 NOVEMBER 17, 2009
I
n the summer of 2000, I
found myself in a difcult
position. By doing what
most college students
do party a lot and skip
classes I had gotten myself
academically suspended from
school. With no real prospects
and a horrible GPA keeping
me out of school, I decided
to join the Army. Though
this decision turned my life
around, there wasnt one
specific
instance
that
changed
everything.
Instead,
there were
many little
moments
that
brought
me to
where I am
now.
I remember 2001, when I was
in basic training. Every time
it got tough, all I could think
was that I couldnt go home
and tell my dad I had failed.
This helped me push through
the most difcult moments.
Getting through basic training
and then Warrant Ofcer
Candidate School showed me
how much willpower I really
have.
Though my Army career
didnt take the direction I
initially intended, it did give
me the focus and direction to
go back to college. After leaving
active duty and returning to
Nevada, I found myself passing
my classes. All it took was
attending class, taking notes
and completing all the assign-
ments. My grades did improve,
but they werent as high as
I had hoped. There was still
something lacking in my focus.
Another thing I did upon
my return was join the Army
National Guard to get the
added education benets. Just
more than a year into my return
to school, I found myself being
shipped off to Afghanistan
for a year-long deployment.
I had to work harder under
tough deadlines in the most
stressful environment. This was
the sense of dedication and
purpose that had been lacking
in my previous endeavors.
After returning from
Afghanistan, I was able to nish
my bachelors degree within
three semesters. I completed
42 credits with a GPA that was
nearly 4.0, which allowed me
to make the deans list twice.
Following graduation, I became
a graduate student and a
teaching assistant. Im even
scheduled to teach my own
classes this summer.
Military service certainly isnt
for everyone, but it has allowed
me to achieve my educational
goals. Today, I nd myself in a
better place, poised to excel in
my career goals. The military
has given me the focus I need
to succeed, no matter what
obstacles I face. My eight years
in the Army was one of the
most rewarding parts of my life
and I will always think of myself
as a soldier.
Trevor Wojciks National Guard
unit is the 1/189th Aviation
Regiment. Reach him at perspec-
[email protected].
M
y freshman year, you had to use a college
e-mail to get a Facebook account.
Facebook was where you friended the
people you met at a party the night
before or those who were in your class.
Your list of friends was limited to your school and
the only thing you could do was upload photos or
write on walls.
Now, my Facebook friends include my mom, my
boyfriends mom, my little sister and my grandma.
What was once so small that people outside of
college didnt even know what it was is now written
about in Slate and The New York Times business
section.
The Internets social media and their abilities to
connect us in a slew of ways arent
going away. Still, on a daily basis,
new social media like Twitter or
Facebook wont really change how
we communicate.
For one, they wont replace
methods that already work.
I got a cell phone halfway
through high school and it didnt
really change the infrastructure
of how a group of friends got
together at all.
Someone suggested a meeting
place and time. Some people
came or didnt. Some brought friends, made plans to
do something else, fought about where to go or when
and maybe broke into separate groups.
My sister, four years younger than me, had a cell
phone every day of her life in high school and her
group came together in the same organic, messy,
convoluted way.
What Facebook has been really good at, though,
is making it easier to stay connected to people who
are far away, whether the distance is physical or
emotional.
Pundits are quick to skip over that specific change
in communication and lampoon Mafia Wars or ex-
boyfriend stalking instead. But they miss the art of
telling all your friends you safely arrived in a foreign
country where you are without cell phone service.
I cant always call my best friend in Wisconsin to
tell her about a silly hat I just saw, but I can write on
her wall (or even post a pic of it).
My younger sister and I had a fractured relation-
ship when I moved out for college and without the
ability to joke via texts and Facebook, it would have
remained that way.
When Facebook, Twitter and MySpace fall short,
other things will continue to step forward and fill the
void, whether through another innovation like Skype
or relying on the tried-and-true telephone call.
We humans are social. Were excited about stupid
things and we want to share as much as possible as
easily as possible.
Gutenbergs printing press was probably blamed
for killing the spoken word the same way that people
feared television might ruin newspaper writing, and
in a couple more years, someone will probably write
about how some new Web site is ruining Facebook
messages.
Emily Katseanes is the perspectives editor. Her grand-
ma really does have a Facebook page. Reach her at
[email protected].
U
niversities should
promote discussions
and opinions about
society, not ban
speakers based on their views,
as some University of Nevada,
Reno professors have tried to
do.
When the Reno community
caught wind that Jim Gilchrist,
founder of the Minuteman
Project, would speak at UNR
this Thursday, some were
excited for the controversial
conversation that would come,
but others were outraged.
Emma Sepulveda-Pulvirenti,
professor and director of
UNRs Latino Research Center,
started circulating a petition
last week to stop Gilchrist from
participating on the panel.
Instead of attempting to
ban Gilchrist from campus,
opponents should protest
the event or boycott as three
panelists have already decided
to do.
While some disagree with
Gilchrists views that the
U.S. should deny amnesty and
prevent illegal immigration
through civilian border patrols
students and others have
the right to hear his opinions
as much as he has the right
to give them. Its healthy for
a campus to provide varying
viewpoints, allowing students
to make their own decisions on
an issue. However, the other
panelist slated to participate
in the forum hardly balances
Gilchrists opinions. Miguel
Angel Acosta stands for
humane immigration policies
that give people opportunities
to move to different countries
in order to pursue better
lives and protect their rights,
regardless of documentation.
This is much more moderate
than Gilchrists stance.
Although free speech is
imperative, Associated Students
of the University of Nevada
Flipside is at fault for allowing
an extremist to set the tone of
a debate. Inviting an extremist
to discuss immigration is
unnecessary, as it brings in
screamers and detracts from
peoples ability to understand
the complexities of an issue.
Nicholas Blevins, the Flipside
events organizer, should
have centered the discussion
around moderate views that
are fact-based and would leave
attendees better informed
about the immigration debate.
The Nevada Sagebrush can be
reached at editor@nevadasage-
brush.com.
I like beer pong
because when
I play with my
boyfriend were
a kickass team.
Kristine
Cambunga
18, journalism
Thumper. It
involves hand-eye
coordination. Its
a smart persons
game.
Leshelle Smith
21, business
Kings cup.
Theres a lot of
opportunity for
people to add in
their own ideas.
Its very diverse,
its like the
Mario Party of
drinking.
Kelby Casale
20, health ecology
Flip cup. You
get to meet a
lot of different
people because
you have to be
on a team.
Clint Kolseth
18, biology
Emily
Katseanes
Trevor
Wojcik
WEB
NOTES
STORY: SOCCER
TEAM DROPS WAC
CHAMPIONSHIPS
On Nov. 14, 10:49 a.m., yan-
kee doo wrote:
Just chiming in here. But
Nevada Soccer has had 7 los-
ing seasons in 9 years. There
is no credit to this coaching
staff. They have had nothing
but losing since they got here.
There are top notch recruiting
classes in this program thanks
to the previous regime. Notice
hardly any of this new staffs
players ever see the pitch.
This new coach has done
nothing but alienate players
and drive the program back to
losing seasons. This team was
GREAT for a couple of years. It
fell back to loserville because
this new staff is not up to
snuff. Look around the WAC
this year it was very weak.
The winning soccer team at
Nevada was beating up on Pac
10 teams. This program under
Frias is celebrating wins over
start up program New Mexico
State. How the mighty have
fallen.
COLUMN: SEX
TOPICS ROMP
FROM PREMATURE
EJACULATION TO
PORN
On Nov. 11, 8:12 p.m., Ken
wrote:
I think Its kinda nice to see
someone who isnt afraid to
push things to the next level
like thisAll this stuff goes
through our minds Im sure,
on a fairly frequent basis, so
why not be open and discuss
it!
COLUMN: VETERANS
EXPERIENCES
PARALLEL RENO
ESCAPADES
On Nov. 11, 7:59 p.m., An Khe
69 wrote:
Good work kid. I had the same
experiences 40 years ago
comparing the differences
of Numba 1 Boom Boom be-
tween Mustang Ranch and
Pleiku.
STORY: WEEZER
INSULTS FANS WITH
SHALLOW LYRICS
On Nov. 10, 12:42 p.m., dude
that isnt retarded wrote:
Props to Kevin Neil for being
one of a few people on this
site that think before they
comment. I agree with every-
thing you said Kevin and thank
you for bringing some class to
the internet. as for the article,
there are many different ways
to review things, and adding
an over the top sense of himor
just seems to be Caseys
style. It is his review, and as a
reviewer as long as they make
a legitimate argument to sup-
port their point, then they did
their job. To Mr. DJ, attacking
a reviewer for his style of writ-
ing isnt really logical, because
as long as he writes a sound
review, then he has provided
a service to you. Also, it is stu-
pid to disagree with him if you
havent listened to the new cd
yet, since you have nothing
but assumptions that you are
right to base your argument
on. It sounds to me like Casey
knew the history of Weezer
well enough to speak for their
fanbase, so unless you can
provide valid points other-
wise, then please dont bring
down the comment section
with your ignorance.
Trevor Wojciks column
is the second of a three-part
series of columns written by
student veterans. Read last
weeks column at
NEVADASAGEBRUSH.COM
T W j ik l
COLUMN SERIES
When: Nov. 19, Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Where: The Joe Crowley Student Union Ballroom
Cost: Free for UNR students and faculty, $10 for general admission
Info: Bags and persons are subject to search. No signs are
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IMMIGRATION FORUM
perspectives NOVEMBER 17, 2009 A9
www.nevadasagebrush.com
ASUN LEGAL SERVICES
Students work with attorneys to
help undergraduates with problems
T
he Associated Students of the
University of Nevada Legal
Services is designed to provide
legal information to undergraduate
students at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Occasionally, graduate students and faculty
will seek out our free and completely con-
dential services.
To reach out to more students, we, the
director and assistant director, will take
turns writing columns.
M
y name is Maritza Perez and
I am the director of Legal
Services. I am a senior,
completing double majors in
journalism (public relations) and Spanish,
and double minors in political science
(American government)
and economic policy.
My job is to connect my
clients with legal help.
After hearing about their
situations, I assess the
next step. Sometimes,
clients just need help
reviewing Nevada
statutes. But if they do
need an attorney, I try to
refer them to an attorney
or law ofce that can work
with them for low or reduced fees.
There is also an attorney on staff who
volunteers and meets with clients on a
weekly basis. I decide whether or not the
case should go to our staff attorney or not.
It is important to remember that I only give
legal information and not legal advice. Only
attorneys, like our staff attorney, can give
legal advice by law.
M
y name is Alana Cooler and
I am the assistant director of
Legal Services. I am a pre-law
major. I also work at the
Disability Resource Center.
So far this semester, many cases have
come across my desk. The major bulk of
our cases are landlord-
tenant disputes, divorce
and custody issues, or
cases involving MIP/
MIC/DUI. But there is
a wide range of issues
we come across, all of
which provide us with
great learning opportu-
nities.
I also help students
with their legal problems
by nding them the
answers they need to
pursue their cases. Most students who
come into our ofce have a legal matter
that can be resolved by me through
consulting with our on-staff attorney, who
in turn will answer their questions. As for
the harder cases, we have the student either
meet with our on-staff attorney or I give
them a list of reduced-rate attorneys who
may better assist them. On a daily basis we
receive many calls, hold client meetings
and receive student drop-ins.
Both of us intend to go to law school and
have learned a lot from our experiences
in this department. I would recommend
that those who are interested keep their
ears open for staff openings when we both
graduate this upcoming May.
The ASUN legal services ofce is room 350 in
the Joe Crowley Student Union. Drop by with
comments, questions or concerns. Contact
Maritza Perez at [email protected] or
Alana Cooler at [email protected].
Maritza
Perez
YOUR BRAIN ON SCIENCE
T
here is one way (and one way only) to truly grasp the
essence of the universe: science. This is not to say you cant
get anything out of a good movie and learn something deep
from Dostoevsky, or that the shivers that run up your back
when you hear that one high-note climax near the end of the song
youve had in your head all day is meaningless.
Rather, it is to say that these feelings are just that feelings and
to truly understand everything around you,
science is the only game in town.
Since you didnt balk at the last line for being
so obvious, this means that scientists are still
faced with a populace that, while appreciating
the fruit of sciences labors (namely, technol-
ogy), still resists the idea that the natural world
is utterly explainable by natural means. Why?
Well, one familiar critique is that science
takes the mystery out of life, the universe and
everything. Many believe that science is cold,
logical, boring and not relevant to the everyday
warm, chaotic, and exciting life that we all wish
to lead.
In fact, this is quite an old position, one that
has been spouted ever since the scientic revolution. John Keats,
one of those boring English poets you hear about in core humani-
ties, even went so far as to claim that in explaining the nature of
light more thoroughly than anyone before him, Isaac Newton had
explained away the beauty of the rainbow.
Others claim that science just cant be the answer. These people
often believe that supernatural phenomena exist, and since science
does not account for this aspect of their lives, it must necessarily be
wrong.
But this opinion is awed. Consider, for example, that the owners
manual of your car doesnt explain anything beyond the function
of the car. Its not wrong because it cant explain how to cook eggs.
That just happens to be beyond its scope. Just like supernatural
phenomena are outside the realm of science.
So what can science tell us about? In addition to the physical
sciences of physics, chemistry, geology, hydrology, astronomy, pale-
ontology, meteorology and biology; the formal sciences of computer
science, mathematics and cybernetics; and even the social sciences
of anthropology, economics, psychology, and sociology, there are
the innumerable applied sciences (from engineering to dentistry)
that directly affect each and every one of us practically every minute
of every day.
And the scientic method explains all of it. It explains why
your computer can crash when locked in a subroutine and why
Plasmodiums life cycle makes malaria such a deadly disease.
But science doesnt just tell us what the facts are. It tells us what
we can do to manipulate them. Science, in its grandest sense, is
humankinds truest ability to understand and change the world
around itself.
Yet there are still those who wish to see the scientic world view
destroyed. Christian fundamentalists, Islamic extremists and (until
recently) the governments of Russia and China believe that science
is the cornerstone of all that is wrong with the world.
But, what exactly is the harm of observing the world, posing hy-
potheses based on those observations, predicting the consequences
of those hypotheses and experimentally determining the truth?
Barry Belmont studies two sciences and really not much else. Reach
him at [email protected].
Barry
Belmont
MEMO ON YOUR HEALTH
Reform is a marathon, not a sprint
I
am believe that health care reform
is like a marathon and too many
Americans are making it out to be a
1600-meter dash.
About three years ago, I ran my rst
marathon in Las Vegas and Ill be honest: it
sucked.
I trained completely
wrong, my nutrition
was not where it
needed to be and my
legs were about to fall
off around mile 21. I
bolted out of the start
line like a bat out of
hell, but 20 miles later
I must have looked like
a wounded one-legged
wallaby hobbling piti-
fully toward the nish
line at the Mandalay
Bay.
Health care reform is kind of like that.
It isnt going to happen overnight. Its
going to be a long and arduous process of
trying new policies, refurbishing old ones
and somewhere in between, making a lot
of people uncomfortable with the prospect
of change. And lets not kid ourselves: 26
miles of running can get uncomfortable
really uncomfortable.
One runner I saw defecated in his shorts
around mile 17. He didnt even skip a beat;
he just sauntered along with everyone else
toward the nish line.
But this is how progress is attained, one
step after another, over and over, clean
shorts or not.
The best health care systems in the
world are constantly evolving; theyre
always trying new and innovative ways to
improve access to and quality of health
care.
Now its our turn to try something new,
and no, we probably wont get it right the
rst time. In fact we might even have to
crap in our running shorts once or twice
before we get to where we want to go. But
just like the man at mile 17, were going to
trot along toward the nish until we reach
a point where medical costs are under
control and affordable, high-quality care is
accessible to all Americans.
Its likely we wont ever reach a point
where everyone is happy with the way
things are in health care. But there is an
undeniable need for change, and this
ashamedly belated realization is in itself a
catalyst for what needs to be done.
Health care reform is a marathon, not
a sprint, people. The sooner we realize
this, the sooner we can have realistic
expectations about how things are going to
change in these upcoming years.
What has happened these past months
is that the seeds of benecent change
have been planted and the pistol at the
start of the marathon has been shot off.
Our health care system has just crossed
the rst mile marker, and we undoubtedly
have a long way to go.
So have patience with reform and ght
our seemingly innate American need for
instant gratication: it took us decades to
get into this mess and it will take a while
for us to dig ourselves out of it.
After all, as Lao-Tzu once famously said,
the journey of a thousand miles begins
with the rst step.
Memo Sanchez is studying nutrition and
would like to remind everyone that a Memo
a day keeps the doctor away. Reach him at
[email protected].
Memo
Sanchez
NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT
First impressions over fries, salad challenge self image
I
n between studying, going
to school, raising the kid and
moving, I found time to go on
a date thing. We went to eat
and I thought sharing meals with a
potential love interest would be one of
the easiest things out there to do. No
pressure, right? I found out otherwise
and was slapped right in the face with
my own gender assumptions.
I actually didnt eat anything because
I wasnt feeling well and wanted
nothing more than a couple gallons of
water.
The offending suitor ordered a patty
melt sandwich, substituted a salad for
fries and had an iced tea to drink. I was
overcome by thinking he should have
ordered fries and a soda (not diet)! As I
sat there watching him daintily eat his
greens while squeezing lemon into his
tea, I couldnt get over the fact that if I
had felt well enough to order, I would
have had a steak burger. With fries and
a Cherry Coke! With ranch dressing on
the side!
In my studies, I read regularly about
the feminization of men and it even
came up in a class discussion that
sometimes when men say theyre
vegetarians, theyre stereotyped as gay.
Men who are vegetarians are engag-
ing in a lifestyle and male vegetarians
dont even register on my gaydar. The
suitor obviously isnt a vegetarian since
a patty melt has meat and I dont think
hes gay either.
What did happen is that his order-
ing a salad and iced tea obviously
made my own weight a huge issue
(no pun intended). Subliminally or
unconsciously, the fact that he ordered
something so health-conscious is also
a reection of whom he was with: me.
What he ate did a number on my self
esteem. If I had eaten my steak burger
with fries, would he have said some-
thing to me about what I was eating?
Would he have suggested that I needed
to eat better and order a salad like him?
Ultimately, my own
desire for the man
that Im with to eat
a manly ham-
burger and fries
made me feel like
I was the man in
the relationship,
since I didnt care
about salad as much.
As the meal wore on, I wasnt even
paying attention to our interactions
because I couldnt stop thinking about
how I t in as a woman.
I also saw his order in a rather
submissive way. While he took his
small bites of his sandwich, I suddenly
saw myself standing over him, wearing
a leather bustier, thigh-high boots,
snapping a whip and yelling at him to
eat like a real man.
I, honestly, am not sure if my desire
for him to eat fat, greasy foods is based
on my own weight and food prefer-
ences or stems from gender stereotyp-
ing. I know myself well enough to know
that, more than anything, I was just
with the wrong guy. If I were sitting
across from a vegetarian, I would have
been respectful and ordered soup or
something, especially if I liked him
(and if one more student on campus
passes out brochures on pigs, I just
might become a vegetarian myself ). If I
was sitting across from someone I was
interested in, I probably would have
been totally aware of what I was eating
and would have wanted to make an
impression.
So, what kind of impression was the
suitor trying to make on me by eating
salad? It felt very in my face that I
should be more aware of what I eat.
But really, Im very aware of it; Im the
one who sees my double chin every
morning. But a potential love interest
isnt supposed to make me feel so
weird about myself and my own
femininity.
Next time I accept a date thing, Im
going to make sure food isnt involved.
It seems safer to stay clear away from
meal sharing until my condence is
more in tune. In the meantime, Ill
have a cheeseburger and fries with a
soda that is half-real and half-diet. And
a salad on the side.
Carmen Thomas is majoring in womens
studies and belly dancing. She plans to
one day have her own glassblowing busi-
ness in Hawaii. Reach her at perspec-
[email protected].
Carmen
Thomas
No pressure, right? I found out otherwise
and was slapped right in the face with my
own gender assumptions.
Humanities
complement
science in
explaining world
Alana
Cooler
Illustrated by: Kurt Hirsch Written by: Clint Demeritt Created by: David Worthington and Mike Geraghty
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THE UNR OF THE FUTURE!
Edward, I hunger. Send for
a Ricky Rons sandwich.
Sorry, sir, I cant.
Curse you
ASUN!!
What do you mean you
cant!? Why bloody not!?
Sir, ASUN spent the
entire budget.
WHAT!?! Even my sandwich slush fund?
What did they spend the money on?
A campus advertising
billboard campaign.
More information about ASUN legal
services is also available at https://asun.
unr.edu/Services/LegalServices.aspx.
M i f ti b t ASUNl l
ONLINE
I
m going to let the 12-year-
old version of myself write
this article. OK, ready?
Team Edward! R-Patz for
life! Screw Jacob, that stupid
werewolf; go back to La Push
where you belong! Bella, choose
Edward! OK, on second thought,
lets look at this in a more
sophisticated manner.
This piece will delve into the
differences between Edward
Cullen and Jacob Black and why
Edward kicks ass and why Jacob
will always remain inferior.
First and
foremost,
the
Twilight
saga is
Bellas
story.
Edward is
Bellas rst
love and it
has been
repeated
over and over in the literature
that while she has fallen for
both parties, her passion
extends much deeper for
Edward. This has been sup-
ported thoroughly with each
installment. It always has been
and always will be Edward in
her heart. I mean, come on,
the whole series is basically a
study of their backgrounds and
chemistry together. Jacob is
merely a distraction from the
irrefutable and classic con-
nection between the two main
characters. Can you imagine the
novels revolving around only
Bella and Jacobs relationship?
Boring!
Lets inspect the creature
that is Edward Cullen. He is
described in the book as being
charming, polite, determined
and very stubborn. Some
could argue that Edward is
just creepy and annoyingly
over-protective. Edward is an
old romantic with the vocabu-
lary of a poet. When he loves
someone, he wants her to be
safe. Bella is in danger continu-
ously through the series, always
being faced with near-death
encounters. Of course, Jacob
has saved Bella at times, but
ultimately Edward is her real
hero, as Bella would literally be
dead without him.
Edward is a more vital
character, not only because of
his background in history, but
his musical taste. He is a musi-
cal soul and plays the piano
beautifully. He even composed
a lullaby for Bella. What sounds
can Jacob make? Oh, right, he
barks like a dog. How romantic.
Jacob doesnt even know what
Au Claire de la Lune is, let
alone how to compose an
elegant and classic love song.
Jacob is just a symbol
of obnoxiousness and im-
maturity, a true high school
kid. Edward is extraordinary
and superior on every level.
What sets this book series apart
from other adolescent uff is
that it ventures into the love
that exists between two very
different species from two dif-
ferent generations. If I wanted
to read about two sophomores
in high school coming of age,
I would have picked up any
other crappy novel at Barnes
and Noble.
Sure, Jacob has the wolf
pack, but Edward has a
well-seasoned family of
unique individuals who can
accommodate Bella with
almost anything she needs.
The Cullens are a powerhouse
family. They have everything.
Jacob has a pack of werewolves
with whom he lives on the
reservation. Edwards family is
quite wealthy and they live in a
huge, beautiful home, deep in
a forest, in isolation.
Im going to be shallow here
for a minute, so bear with me:
Edward Cullen is one of the
most beautiful men in the
world. I mean, look at those
eyebrows! He is the object of af-
fection at school; the girls want
him and the guys hate him.
Jacob Black is just an-
other iron pumping, Mystic
Tan-obsessed alpha male. There
is zero depth to his appearance.
If you think Jacob is attractive,
drive over to Anytime Fitness
and scope out any of the steroid
hunks. Meanwhile, Edward is a
rare type of man candy. If you
wanted someone of his stature,
youd have to y to England,
review the British blokes and
hope to nd someone with that
kind of denition. Good luck
with that.
Basically, Edward is like a
ne vintage wine, rare and only
getting better with age. Jacob
is a cheap, super-sized can of
Natural Ice. Natural Ice will
E
dward is kind of a
creeper. OK, I said it.
In the fantasy world
of mythical creatures,
I prefer Jacob over Edward,
werewolves
over vampires
and friend-
ship over lust.
While most
fans swoon
over the
relationship
between Bella
and Edward,
I cant nd it
in myself to
sympathize.
Quite simply, Edward is
everything that women have
been wrongfully taught to
chase after. Attractiveness
(this is arguable Robert
Pattinson leaves his mouth
agape too often), wealth and
obsessive relationships are the
cornerstones of everything that
is wrong with this novel.
And then there is Jacob.
Forever stuck in the friend
zone, he is punished by his
own good nature and loyalty.
Jacob doesnt dazzle Bella. He
doesnt buy her fancy things
or stop her heart with sheer
good looks. But he makes her
happy and he makes her laugh.
While New Moon was always
referred to as Bellas dark ages,
even she admits in the novel
that there are many things
from this time that she actually
misses. More gut-wrenching
laughter, intimate conversa-
tions and truly joyous events
come from her time with Jacob.
It is Jacob and Bellas relation-
ship that I value. One that takes
a natural course and gives a real
look into how love and heart-
break work. While Edward and
Bella declare their love for
each other within a matter of
weeks, Bellas relationship with
Jacob grows stronger through
their time together, friendship
and struggles.
And unlike the pre-
adolescent idea of love that
Bella shows with Edward, her
unexplainable pull towards
Jacob and nal realization
depict a much stronger reality
than the mythical, obsessive
love between her and Edward.
So Twilight isnt exactly a
self-help book. But if literature,
movies and pop culture dont
inuence societys idea of right
and wrong, what does? Even
on a subconscious level, the
books that we read register
as something that is either
accepted or not.
Unfortunately, Edwards
behavior does not fall into the
latter. And while the undying
passion and forbidden relation-
ship is fun for a bit, by the end
of the novels, its more mas-
ochist abuses sadist than lion
falls in love with the lamb.
I am looking forward to New
Moon not only because the
acting, budget and special effects
are supposed to be exponentially
better (more ying vampires,
anyone?), but because Twilight
fans are in desperate need of a
real man to swoon over.
Oh, and did I mention that
Taylor Lautner is freakin hot?
Forget palid skin and dumb-
founded expressions Laut-
ners a regular Chippendale.
And I can only pray that
his stunning good looks and
portrayal of Jacob will be
enough to wake up viewers and
show them that love is about
friendship and struggles not
passion, the forbidden and sex.
Tara Verderosa can be reached at
[email protected].
arts & entertainment
www.nevadasagebrush.com
A10 NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Now that the Twilight series has garnered the attention of millions with the
loving relationship of Edward and Bella, New Moon introduces a new hunk
for fans to swoon over. Just like Bella, fans will be presented with the question,
Edward or Jacob? when the latest installment hits theaters on Nov. 20.
IMMORTAL STUDS FACE OFF IN NEXT INSTALLMENT
By Tara Verderosa
Twilight fans looking for yet
another shameless indulgence
look no further. Peppered with
just the right amount of refer-
ences and new content, night-
light is a hilarious, satirical
piece that any true vampire fan
should appreciate.
A mere 154 pages long, night-
light pokes fun at Bellas subtle
arrogance, Edwards dweeby
behavior and the codependent
messages that the saga pro-
motes. In a strange mix between
Twilight and the Sookie
Sackhouse series, the authors of
nightlight manage to change
just enough of the story, creating
their own twist without turning
away readers. nightlight was
originally published in The
Harvard Lampoon, a humor
magazine produced by Harvard
students.
Avid fans beware: Content
from nightlight should be
taken with a grain of salt. In the
right mindset, Twilight fans
should be able to understand
the corny nature and overdone
drama in the series, even if it is
a favorite.
nightlight tells the story of
Edwart Mullen and Belle Goose,
who live in the town of Switch-
blade, Orgeon. After moving
away from her toddler-minded
mother, Belle comes in contact
with Edwart, whom she imme-
diately realizes is sub-human. As
Edwart continues to run and stay
away from her, Belle is sure that
he is just afraid of how much he
is attracted to her, similar to all
the other males in school.
We are brought through the
progression of her day, as she
ridicules her classmates for not
being up to date on their reading
(Atlas Shrugged, Ulysses and
Oblivion) and mentally notes
all the reasons she is a much
better role model than they are.
Through Belles unyielding ar-
rogance and Edwarts ridiculous
obsession with pleasing everyone
but himself, the two nd a way
to be together no matter how
codependent and pitiful their ex-
istences are. Actually, that may be
their only redeeming qualities.
A particularly hilarious mo-
ment occurs when Belles father,
Bill, tries to convince Belle
that spending all her time with
Edwart and ditching her other
friends is unhealthy:
Imagine what would happen
if something forced that boy to
leave! Bill exclaims. Im imag-
ining pages and pages would
happen with nothing but
names of the month on them,
which makes a hilarious link to
the sagas second novel, New
Moon.
Writers at the Lampoon were
also quick to pick up author
Stephenie Meyers disgustingly
corny romance scenes, which
were more awkward than re-
alistic. As the two lay together
in the magical meadow, the
Lampoon teased:
Then something magical
happened. Edwart poked my
neck. Fire rushed through my
entire body. I grabbed his nger,
intoxicated by its caress, and
gasped for air like a sh out of
water gasps for less air.
Saturated with this kind of
analytical humor, nightlight
leaves little to be desired. Though
the spoofs of Bella and Edward
are perfect, the failure to include
Jacob (although there are a few
silly werewolf jokes), Alice and
other fan favorites causes the
novel to fall just a little short.
Some strange sci- reference
and bizarre androids that make
an appearance also detract from
the corniness and enjoyability of
the plot.
Although nightlight isnt
quite the romance tale fans may
be looking for, it may be just
enough to soothe the wait for
both New Moon and Eclipse
to hit theaters.
Tara Verderosa can be reached at
[email protected].
Author: The Harvard
Lampoon
Release Date: Nov. 2
Genre: comedy, parody
Pages: 154
Grade: B+
A th Th H d
NIGHTLIGHT A PARODY
nightlight parody novel a guilty pleasure for diehard fans
Tara
Verderosa
COURTESYSUMMITENTERTAINMENT
Jacob and Bella discuss a secret that is keeping the two from remaining friends in the second installment
of the Twilight series.
COURTESYSUMMITENTERTAINMENT
Edward and Bellas love is tested in the second installment of the Twilight series when another
immortal creature falls for Bella.
Caitlin
Thomas
BOOK REVIEW
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Edward
(Team)
Jacob
(Team)
P
oet Derrick Brown
seemed to hypnotize
the 150-plus people in
the Joe Crowley Student
Union theater Tuesday night.
He had the room chortling
only minutes
before; but
now, even the
backbeat was
silent.
Brown,
a member
of spoken
word group
Elephant
Engine High
Dive Revival,
then spun his
words around
the audiences guts and pulled.
Mom, if we werent blood,
Id marry you and never leave,
he said. The phrase was the
linchpin of his poem about his
absentee father and his mother
losing her wedding ring while
doing dishes.
The poem, despite being
in the latter half of a show
that began with an a cappella
rendition of DMXs Party Up
(Up in Here) and a pitch for it
to replace the national anthem,
wasnt out of place.
It was just another piece of
a show that bounced between
concert and comedy, touching
and light-hearted.
It is my favorite event of the
year, said Ricky De La Rosa,
concerts chair for Flipside and
organizer of the event.
Reno local Tony Talik Walker
opened the event. He won the
spot at a slam poetry competi-
tion at Cantina del Lobo earlier
in the month. Walker also hosts
a spoken word group every third
Wednesday at the Se7en on
West in the West Street Market.
But the main attraction was
the Revival. Made up of Buddy
Wakeeld, Anis Mojgani, Mike
McGee and Brown, the group
dazzled the audience with its
range. Mojganis rst solo poem
had him starry-eyed and recall-
ing childhood wonderment.
Later, he donned a hotdog
costume to play the groups
former poetry professor.
McGee spent the show as a
crack-up, the highlight of his
performance being what he
called gourmet eroticism
that is, an ode to pudding.
(I like you like Muppets like
sting, he said during the
performance.)
Aside from the solo acts, the
group showed off its musical
capabilities with a pink plastic
ukulele, a makeshift drum and
what looked like a tabletop
version of pedal steel guitar.
They never broke into outright
instrumentals and the songs
never lost focus on the lyrics,
but it gave the audience a beat
to suck everybody in.
The events diversity never
hurt the focus or drew away
from the poetry and lyrics.
Instead, it served to make the
artists words more poignant
and to make poetry with its
baggage of beatniks and more
negative stereotypes stick out
in the audience members minds
making the event one should
look forward to next year.
Nick Coltrain can be reached at
[email protected].
Listen to local slam poetry
every third Wednesday at 7
p.m. at the Se7en On West, 148
West St.
Cost: $3 if just listening, free
if reading
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FRIDAY/20
Pilobolus at The Grand
Sierra Resort and Casino
Pilobolus Dance Theater
merges playful dancing, ex-
ibility and intense creative ex-
pression on stage. Performers
will mimic sculptural move-
ment in their radically modern
show beginning at 8 p.m.
Tickets range from $30 to $50.
2500 E. Second St.
GWAR at New Oasis
GWAR, Job For a Cowboy
and The Red Chord will begin
playing an all ages rock show
at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $20.
2100 Victorian Ave.
SATURDAY/21
Adam Bones at Tonic Lounge
Rock artists Adam Bones
and Ari Shine will perform
their hit songs beginning at
10 p.m.
Tickets are $5.
231 W. Second St.
The Black Crowes at The
Grand Sierra Resort and
Casino
The American blues rockers,
who have sold more than 20
million albums, will perform
beginning at 8 p.m. in the
Grand Theatre.
The Black Crowes were
named the Best New Ameri-
can Band by Rolling Stone.
Tickets are $38.50.
2500 E. Second St.
Nightmare Studio 3rd
Anniversary Party at The
Underground
Local metal and hardcore
bands Zend, Us You And
Them, The Swamp Donkey
and Make It Reign will begin
performing at 8:30 p.m. for
crowds 21 and older.
Tickets are $5.
555 E. Fourth St.
MONDAY/23
T. Mills at The Underground
Hip-hop and rap artist T.
Mills will perform an all ages
show alongside Nevada
natives Pyro, Verbatym,
New Car Smell and Ghost
Bear begining at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $8 in advance
and $10 at the door.
555 E. Fourth St.
Li t t l l l t
SLAM POETRY
Slam poets bring diverse art to campus
NICKCOLTRAIN/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Slam poets Buddy Wakeeld, Anis Mojsani and Mike McGee perform a comedic poem and send audience members into hysterical laughter.
Local poets perform their work every third Wednesday at Se7en Tea House in downtown Reno.
Nick
Coltrain
Cougar Town a plotless mess
I suppose I should start out
by saying that this television
show is not a post-apocalyptic
thriller in which cougars over-
run a town and a small group
of humans must ght to regain
power. This
was actually
how someone
explained the
show to me,
thus convinc-
ing me to
watch.
Though I
had a hunch
that was
probably not
exactly true, I
watched anyway and after I got
past the disappointing real-
izing there wouldnt be actual
cougars mauling people into
shredded beef, I still wasnt too
impressed.
Cougar Town is a new
ABC sitcom that stars Court-
ney Cox as a cougar (also
known as a woman of age
who enjoys the company of
younger men, for anyone who
may not know by now). And
if the title didnt give it away,
that is all it is about. It is a
pretty skin-deep show.
As for the plot of the show
wait a minute, there isnt
one! You want me to sum it
up in a sentence? Well, you
got it, cowboy. Every show is
literally Cox running around
doing her day job (15 percent
of the time), being a mom (10
percent of the time) and the
rest of the whole 22-minute
show, she attempts to enter
the dating world as a woman
of age. Yeah, that is the whole
show. Im serious!
The show is very episodic,
with very few plot points car-
rying over from show to show.
This is fine for almost half of
the shows on TV, however,
the main point of each show
is the same. There is always a
boy that she finds so she can
act like a fool in front of him
and train him like a pet, or she
pathetically goes and tries to
act young. No episodes of her
Cougar Town airs at
8:30 central time every
Wednesday on ABC.
C T i t
WATCH COUGAR TOWN
Casey
Durkin
COURTESYOFABC
Courtney Cox portrays an older woman who maintains her interest in younger men in her latest
television show Cougar Town.
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Writing challenge pushes
students to pen novels
By Casey OLear
For years, aspiring novelists
from all around the world
have celebrated November as
National Novel Writing Month
with the goal of completing a
50,000-word novel during the
month.
The challenge, often short-
ened to NaNoWriMo, began
in 1999 and has expanded to
include novelists from a myriad
of worldwide locations. Par-
ticipants can register at www.
nanowrimo.org to connect with
other writers in their areas, up-
date their word counts or post
excerpts from their stories.
Joe Calabrese, an English
professor at the University of
Nevada, Reno and a writer,
prefers to write on his own
schedule but believes that chal-
lenges such as NaNoWriMo can
help motivate new writers.
It is possible that somebody
who never wrote much before
could, in one month, discover a
real interest in it, even a specic
project, he said. You have to
write regularly to discover
ideas. It is, at a level, a physical
thing. You get better at those
things if you just keep doing it
and practicing.
Writers are instructed to
begin working on their stories
on Nov. 1 and nish before
midnight on Nov. 30. If the
50,000-word goal is met, writers
can upload their novels on the
ofcial NaNoWriMo Web site in
order to be added to the ofcial
list of winners.
NaNoWriMo was established
to encourage people who have
previously been intimidated by
the idea of writing a full-length
novel to achieve their dreams.
Although the writing produced
through such a whirlwind ap-
proach may not be top-quality
work, the founders emphasize
that the challenge focuses on
quantity rather than quality.
Vonnegut said, Whatever
else you do, just make some-
thing. Even if it goes nowhere,
youll have an identity apart
from being another consumer
in culture, Calabrese said. Hes
my hero for saying stuff like
that. Im all in favor of people
composing a poem, writing a
story, painting a picture.
Some students nd it difcult
to participate in a labor-inten-
sive challenge like NaNoWriMo
during November, when they
also have homework.
I do like to write for pleasure,
but I seldom have time to do so,
Ray Eliot, a 19-year-old English
major, said. Its more of a lack of
motivation to write. Schoolwork
interferes with everything.
Calabrese is skeptical about
the prospect of nding a perfect
balance between these activi-
ties.
You have to learn to live with
imbalance, he said. I dont
think a balance is the best goal
to have.
Calabrese refers to Fyodor
Dostoyevskys novel Gambit
as an example of a novel written
in an extremely short period of
time.
He did this in record time,
Calabrese said. Under pressure,
a writer can pull it off. Its a lot
about guts, and writing when
theres almost no hope. You have
to t the time in at rst. Write
regularly; dont wait for inspira-
tion. Just write and youll nd
something interesting.
Casey OLear can be reached at
[email protected].
CHILI RELLENO
Recipe from Cantina Del Lobo and
About.com. To see how the pros
at Cantina make it, go to www.
nevadasagebrush.com.
Ingredients:
6 egg whites
1 can of whole green chilis
Pinch of salt
Cheese of your choice, cut
inch-thick rectangle as long
as the chilis
Cooking oil, enough to
oat the chilis in
Directions:
Separate the eggs, place
whites into a bowl.
Beat to a froth.
Slice the chilis, stuff with
cheese.
When the oil is hot, dollop
a large spoonful of the batter
into it.
When batter is golden
brown, dollop batter onto
the top.
Flip the chili over, cook
until golden brown.
Weekly
Recipe
By Jerri Cuerden
Dashboard Confessional,
advocate of teen angst and
defenders of the right to cry in
a dark corner, released its sixth
studio album, Alter the Ending,
last week, giving misunderstood
adolescents a reason to rejoice.
Chris Carrabba returns to
the microphone with a voice
known to make 14-year-old girls
dissolve into tears, belting out
12 emo anthems that sound like
a happy medium between its
earlier, peppier albums and the
mellow sounds of the bands last
studio album, In the Shade of
Poison Trees.
The album gets off to a rocky
start with the rst track, Get
Me Right, a three-minute train
wreck of repetitive sub-par lyr-
ics and an irritating verse tune.
Overall, the song sounds less like
the work of well-seasoned profes-
sionals and more like something
one would expect from a garage
band at a frat party.
Until Morning picked up the
albums pace and is more remi-
niscent of Dashboards earlier
work on A Mark, a Mission, a
Brand, a Scar. Overall though, I
felt that track three, Everybody
Learns from Disaster, marked a
denite upswing in the album
as a whole. This stereotypical
Lets run away together song
is one of the longer ones on the
album, but unlike the rst track,
isnt painful to listen to.
The title song of the album,
Alter the Ending, is by far
the best track. The song mixes
a lot of the old Dashboard sig-
natures, such as simple but
memorable guitar parts and the
almost impossible high notes
of Carrabbas vocals. While the
familiarity of the music makes
this song worth listening to, the
vocals and overall catchy tune
denitely put it in the running to
go on the Top 25 Most Played
list on my iTunes.
Another candidate for over-
playing is The Motions. This
song adds a surprising new
sound to the album, with its
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50 CENT
BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT
Genre:
Hip-Hop
Description:
The fourth studio album
from rapper 50 Cent, Be-
fore I Self Destruct, will be
his nal solo release under
contract with Interscope
Records. 50 Cent calls the
album darker and more
aggressive than his previ-
ous releases.
KRIS ALLEN
KRIS ALLEN
Genre:
Pop Rock
Description:
American Idol season
eight winner Kris Allen will
release his self-titled major-
label debut album. Allen
previously self-released an
album, Brand New Shoes,
in 2007. The new album
features songs written by
Allen as well as other artists,
including Kanye West and
Chris Daughtry.
STAR TREK - DVD
RELEASE
Starring:
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto
and Leonard Nimoy
Description:
In this reboot of the classic
1960s science ction televi-
sion series, Stareet cadet
James T. Kirk and his Vulcan
rival Spock embark on the
maiden voyage of the eets
newest ship, the U.S.S.
Enterprise, and struggle to
save Earth from a Romula
threat.
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Rating: PG-13
MY SISTERS KEEPER -
DVD RELEASE
Starring:
Cameron Diaz, Abigail
Breslin and Alec Baldwin
Description:
When a husband and wife
discover that their young
daughter has leukemia,
they are willing to do any-
thing in order to save her
life, including conceiving
another daughter solely to
create a genetic match for
their sick daughter.
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
FRIDAY/20
THE TWILIGHT SAGA:
NEW MOON
Starring:
Kristen Stewart, Robert
Pattinson and Taylor Lautner
Description:
In this sequel to last years
successful Twilight adap-
tation, Bella Swan is sepa-
rated from her vampire lover
and in his absence nds
comfort in her werewolf
friend, Jacob Black.
Genre: Romance
Rating: PG-13
PLANET 51
Starring:
Dwayne Johnson, Jessica
Biel and Gary Oldman
Description:
An American astronaut
lands on an unexplored
planet only to discover that
the planet is populated
by little green creatures
who are living pleasant
lives reminiscent of 1950s
America, fearing only being
invaded by aliens such as
Earthlings.
Genre: Comedy, Animation
Rating: PG
November 13
Fantastic Mr. Fox
= 92% Fresh
The Messenger
= 88% Fresh
Pirate Radio
= 59% Rotten
2012
= 38% Rotten
ROTTEN TOMATOES WEEKLY GRADES
November 10
The Cribs: Ignore the
Ignorant = 74
Mark Knoper: Get Lucky =63
Dashboard Confessional:
Alter the Ending = 62
Bon Jovi: The Circle = 51
METACRITIC WEEKLY GRADES
source: rottentomatoes.com (rating system: 100-60% = fresh; 58-0% = rotten) source: metacritic.com (rating system: 100-61 = high; 60-40 =medium; 39-0 = low)
MOVIE REVIEW
2012
Release Date:
Nov. 13
Director:
Roland Emmerich
Starring:
John Cusack,
Amanda Peet and
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Genre:
Action, Drama
Rating:
PG-13 for intense di-
saster sequences and
some language.
Grade:
B
ALBUM REVIEW
2012 raises bar for apocalyptic lms
COURTESYSONYPICTURES
Well-executed destruction and explosion scenes set 2012 above and beyond the traditional end-of-the-world lms.
Dashboard, emo yet upbeat
COURTESYDASHBOARDCONFESSIONAL
Dashboard Confessionals sixth album Alter The Ending strays in a new
direction while still offering a sense of familiarity for longtime fans.

DASHBOARD
CONFESSIONAL
ALTER THE ENDING
Release Date:
Nov. 10
Genre:
Alternative, Indie rock
Grade:
C+
MOVIE REVIEW
PIRATE RADIO
Release Date:
Nov. 13
Director:
Richard Curtis
Starring:
Tom Sturridge, Philip
Seymour Hoffman
and Bill Nighy
Genre:
Comedy, Drama,
Music, Romance
Rating:
R for language, sexual
content and brief
nudity.
Grade:
A-
Pirate Radio features
loveable characters
The Echo remake improves original 2004 lms scariness
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By Lukas Eggen
If theres one thing director
Roland Emmerich knows how
to make, its destruction scenes.
Although audiences may be
hesitant to see another disaster
movie after lms like Indepen-
dence Day and The Day After
Tomorrow, 2012 may be Em-
merichs best effort to date.
The basic premise of the lm
is simple: The world will end in
2012 and John Cusack (1408)
plays a writer/father who must
try and save his family.
Not surprisingly, 2012 is at
its best when things are getting
destroyed. If you think youve
seen the world getting smashed
to pieces, think again. Buildings
and bridges crumble, volcanoes
shoot giant balls of re and parts
of land are lost to the ocean.
Whether its highways falling,
cars getting blown up or huge
tidal waves engulng cities, the
special effects scenes are thrill-
ing and amazing. Lets face it, if
youre seeing 2012, youre go-
ing for the special effects, which
Emmerich delivers in spades.
The special effects are de-
nitely some of the best of the
year and the action sequences
are some of the more enjoyable
ones.
However, there is more to the
By Casey OLear
In 1966, pioneering British
rock n roll groups like The
Beatles, The Kinks and The
Who were releasing some of
the genres most revolutionary
music and were in need of radio
stations to broadcast it to the
people. Pirate Radio tells the
story of a group of renegade
disc jockeys who deed the law
in order to bring rock n roll to
the masses.
The lm, released in the Unit-
ed Kingdom in April under the
name The Boat That Rocked,
centers around a young man
named Carl (Tom Sturridge,
Little Minds) who, upon being
expelled from school, is sent by
his mother to stay with his god-
father aboard the Radio Rock
ship anchored off the coast of
England.
As Carl experiences the typi-
cal coming-of-age struggles,
such as searching for a father
gure and awkwardly trying to
lose his virginity, he becomes
friends with the wild group of
pirate DJs. With millions of lis-
teners tuning in every day, the
eclectic group of DJs including
The Count (Philip Seymour
Hoffman, Doubt) hailing
from America, Thick Kevin
(Tom Brooke, Love Does Grow
on Trees) and Midnight Mark
(Tom Wisdom, 300), aim to
share their love of music with
the people from kids hiding
radios under their pillows at
night to schoolgirls dancing to
The Kinks Sunny Afternoon
at the beach.
Meanwhile, a rigid British
politician (Kenneth Branagh,
Harry Potter and the Chamber
By Enjolie Esteve
Its a known fact that most
Asian horror lms are far superior
to their American counterparts.
They are generally more haunt-
ing, shocking, gory and, most of
all, more disturbing. Also widely
known is that most American
remakes of Asian horrors are
terrible, and laughably so. Take
last years hot messes The Eye,
Shutter and One Missed Call
as examples. The Echo is an
exception to the rule.
The Echo, which is a remake
of the 2004 Filipino horror lm,
Sigaw, far exceeds its prede-
cessor. The lm centers around
Bobby (Jesse Bradford), a young
man newly released from prison
who moves into his deceased
mothers apartment. While Jesse
tries to pick up where his life left
off before he went to prison by
trying to get back into the work-
force and reconnecting with an
ex-girlfriend, he has to deal with
a set of noisy neighbors that are
always involved in domestic dis-
putes. Bobby then starts hearing
and seeing crazy, abnormal
things that make him fear he is
heading down the same path of
insanity that his mother eventu-
ally succumbed to shortly before
her death. Things get worse for
Bobby when he suddenly real-
izes that his noisy neighbors are
not what he expected and their
existence threatens not only his
sanity, but also his life.
As previously mentioned,
The Echo, which is actually
directed by the original lms
director, Yam Laranas, is a vast
improvement to Sigaw. While
the original version was ter-
rifying and had a great story line,
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DVD REVIEW
DVD release date: Nov. 10
Grade: A
Rating: R for violence,
disturbing images and brief
language.
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THE ECHO
trying to be a strong single
woman or a role model for
newly divorced women living
on their own, just constant
whining about how old she is.
I cant blame the writers
though, because there is
only so much you can have a
cougar do that doesnt involve
having sex with children. At
least similar shows such as
Sex and the City give their
characters the ability to have
sex with a whole damn city.
I think a big reason the show
is so one-dimensional is
because of the title.
The characters arent much
deeper than the plot either. You
have pretty typical people you
would think would be in a show
entitled Cougar Town. There
is the embarrassed son, the
quirky divorced dad, one best
friend who is Coxs age convinc-
ing her to act more mature
and a best friend younger than
her convincing her to go party.
All the supporting characters
have little things going on
each episode, but are mostly
there to show up and be comic
relief whenever Cox is trying to
romance another young man.
If anything, I do think that
out of the whole cast, the
leading men provide most of
the comic relief. Though it may
be because I am a man, my
reasoning behind this is that
most of the time they make the
women seem pretty shallow and
unlikable with their constant
objectifying of men like they
are little toys to be shaped. I
also feel the same way vice
versa when women are being
objectied; it is just a bunch of
old stereotypes that undermine
male and female empowerment
and get into childish girls rule,
boys drool mentalities.
So, about seven episodes in,
I have come to the conclusion
that this show isnt really going
anywhere interesting. Though
Cox still has a good acting
game, it is denitely brought
down by the shows subject
matter. Who knows, there may
start being some huge plot
twists and interesting relation-
ships, but for right now, it is just
a stagnant stereotype of what
the life of a MILF should be.
Casey Durkin can be reached at
[email protected].
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Civilians and a scientist struggle to close a boat door before it oods and drowns everyone on the ship.
taste like shit and you can get
it at any store.
Jacob fails in comparison to
the dazzling Edward. Its going
to be quite the battle of the
paranormal studs. So as Edward
puts it, You better hold on tight,
spider monkey!
Caitlin Thomas can be reached at
arts-entertainment@nevadasage-
brush.com.
Edward
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A10
lm than just eye-popping vi-
suals. 2012 has a surprisingly
emotional side to it, particularly
scenes where characters make
last phone calls to loved ones.
Also, the lack of a clear
villain makes the film much
more interesting. Its true that
Oliver Platts (Frost/Nixon)
character is made to be the
bad guy, but hes not a black
and white villain. His mission,
which is essentially to save the
human race, drives his actions.
While its true that his methods
of choosing whom to save are
questionable, it does provide
a nice basis for conversation
after the movie.
As bad as this seems, I also
support the fact that Emmerich
let much of the worlds popula-
tion die in the lm. It provided
the audience with a certain
amount of realization that this
was not another Hollywood
save the earth lm, but a lm
where you truly feel as though
the main characters are in dan-
ger of not making it through the
lm alive.
Cusack proves once again
why he is one of Hollywoods
most underrated actors. He
gives a strong performance and
keeps the movie interesting,
even while the other actors
sometimes cant keep up.
However, there are some aws
with the lm. At two-and-a-half
hours long, 2012 loses steam
and sags near the end.
Also, despite the length, the
beginning feels very rushed. The
lm mentions why the world
will end, but it goes through it
so quickly that you barely have
time to register what is occur-
ring.
And there are some major
problems with the plot. Most
notably, just how lucky can the
main characters be? I dont have
a problem with them surviving
one event. But throughout
the whole movie, they make it
through ridiculously dangerous
situations that no one could
feasibly escape.
But, at the end of the day,
these complaints are minor. I
came to see a big, fun lm and
that is exactly what I got. With
some of the best special effects
of the year, 2012 provides all
the excitement and adrenaline
one could want from a disaster
lm. And for that, I commend
Emmerich.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at
[email protected].
2012
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A12
of Secrets) tries desperately to
shut down the amoral rock n
roll stations by passing various
legislation that will make their
broadcasts illegal because, as
Quentin points out, govern-
ments loathe people being
free. While this conict is
certainly crucial to the lms
overall message, the storylines
aboard the ship could easily
stand alone. The camaraderie,
humor, dedication to rock n
roll music and depiction of a
fantasy life of a group of hip pi-
rates on the open sea are what
make the lm so enchanting,
entertaining and gripping to
watch.
Each of the actors delivers
an impressive performance,
giving each DJ a unique
and truly likeable personal-
ity. Combined with the outra-
geous, colorful 60s fashions
and amazing soundtrack
(including an awesome stick-
ing-it-to-the-man sequence
of partying to the stations
first illegally broadcast song,
The Whos My Generation),
Pirate Radio is exception-
ally fun. Its even emotionally
investing, as the DJs determi-
nation to live and die for rock
n roll (to go down with the
ship, as it were), even with
the government pitted against
them, is rather admirable and
moving.
Although pirate radio sta-
tions only had a short run over
the airwaves, as the Pirate
Radio credits roll, a montage
of album covers released in
the past few decades from
artists ranging from Bob Dylan
to Radiohead ashes across
the screen, offering up the
resounding message that rock
n roll is here to stay.
Casey OLear can be reached at
[email protected].
Radio
CONTINUED FROM PAGEA12
light electric vibe. The songs
lyrics are quirky, mostly
consisting of scientic terms
such as nerves and frontal
lobes, with the repeated line,
This is chemical. Though
its different from the bands
usual style, its a lot of fun.
Overall, Alter the Ending
is pretty much what could
have been expected from
a Dashboard Confessional
album.
Standing up to the stereo-
typical emo sound that the
band has been associated with
from the beginning, it adds a
side of upbeat and fun tracks
that redeem the album from
being a total and absolute
emo mess.
Jerri Cuerden can be reached at
arts-entertainment@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
Dashboard
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it was a bit too long and obvious.
I say this because the lm went
too in depth with the initial
characterization, revealing too
much information about the
neighbors. While I love lms
based on strong characteriza-
tions, that technique is not
always well-suited in horror and
thriller lms, especially ones like
The Echo, which is based not
on what the audience knows or
sees, but rather what it feels and
what it imagines is happening.
The fact that so little is known
about the constantly ghting
neighbors is what makes the
updated version so suspenseful
and frightening. Laranas uses
camera techniques to cast eerie
shadows in many shots to convey
an ominous feeling, along with
perfectly timed, spine-tingling
music that is sure to make your
heart race and make the hair
on your arms stand up. These
elements of The Echo manage
to keep the atmosphere of the
lm constantly chilling, even
when a scene is taking place in
stark white, broad daylight. The
subtlety of the lm only adds to
its frightening nature. Because
the lm does not rely on cheap
scares and tons of fake blood,
special effects and entrails to
send a chill down the viewers
spines like many B-grade hor-
rors do, it is often left up to the
audiences imagination to decide
what is occurring during many
grizzly events. One of the most
haunting aspects of the lm is
not the fact that it deals with
other-worldly, non-corporeal
matters, but the fact that it truly
shows the dark, sick and often
times uncompassionate side of
human nature that lives in every
human, not just the sociopaths.
The Echo shows that the real
monsters of the world arent
slimy, huge, reptilian giants such
as Godzilla. We are the real mon-
sters. The name of the lm, The
Echo, is truly well deserved,
because this haunting movie
resonated with me for days.
Enjolie Esteve can be reached at
arts-entertainment@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
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Disc jockeys and staff dance and party to music on the Radio Rock boat in Pirate Radio.
Echo
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Youve beaten all your frat brothers at Beer Pong so often that
they wont even play you anymore. Your shoes are beginning to
mildew from all the spilled beer in Flip Cup and youre just so
darn tired of having to check the rule list every time you play
Kings Cup. Check out what students from around Nevada said
they are playing when the same old drinking games turn sour.
Sober up the Beer Pong champ with new games
RAGE CAGE
Number of players: Four to 10
You will need: Two quarters,
two shot glasses, four cups, beer
and hard alcohol
Directions: Place the four cups
in the middle of the table, lled a
quarter each with beer.
Players on opposite sides of
the table will start with a lled
shot glass. The two players must
attempt to bounce the quarters
into one of the beer-lled cups in
the middle.
If the quarters go in, the
shot glass is passed clockwise. If
its made on the rst try, the shot
glass goes to the person behind
whoever has the other shot glass.
Players keep shooting until
they make it in a cup. Meanwhile,
the other players pass their cups
around and lap the losing player,
he/she becomes stuck in the rage
cage.
That player must drink his/
her entire drink before another
lap comes around to stay in the
game. This continues until players
are eliminated.
Brittany Madrid, 19-year-old
biology major at the University
of Nevada, Reno
KEGBALL
Number of players: At least 10
You will need: A kickball, four bases, shot glasses for each player,
hard alcohol and a keg at second base
Directions: This game is played like grade school kickball.
Divide players into even teams. Teams will then participate in
a slam-off to decide which team kicks rst. Do this by lining teams
up face-to-face. Take shots down the line. The rst team to nish
kicks rst.
Base runners are taken out when the offense hits them with
the ball or tags the base.
In order to stay safe on base, a player must continue sipping
his/her drink or else any player on the opposing team can tag
them out with the ball.
If a runner slips, slides, trips or falls he/she has to do a six-second
keg stand at the end of the inning.
Between each inning, teams face off in another slam-off. The
winning team of the slam-off gets an extra point.
If two people disagree on a call, they must see who can do a
longer keg stand. The longer one wins.
The game is over when the keg is empty or a team has reached
a predetermined amount of points.
Taylor Hentsch, 19-year-old electrical engineering major at
the University of Nevada, Reno
DRUNK DRIVER
Number of players: Two to four
You will need: A deck of cards without jokers and alcohol of
choice
Directions: Cards must be laid in a pyramid, facedown. The bot-
tom row will have eight cards, each row with one less until the top
has one. Flip the top card of the pyramid over.
Players must guess whether the next card in the pyramid is
higher or lower than the last one.
If correct, it is the next players turn. If wrong, the player must
take a drink and guess again until correct.
Once the pyramid is out, the last player to miss must go on
the ride.
The ride happens when the entire deck is reshufed and put
together for the ride. The player must then guess higher or lower
on each card, drinking each time he/she is incorrect.
If a pulled card matches the last, the driver can take someone
along on the ride. This person must drink whenever the driver does.
The game ends when the ride is over.
Tim Ritchie, 27-year-old computer science major at the
College of Southern Nevada
FLIP, SIP OR STRIP
Number of players: Any
You will need: Quarters, a drink for each player
Directions: The rst person ips a coin and calls heads or tails
while its in the air. If a player guesses right, the coin is passed to
the right for the next person to ip.
If a player guesses wrong, he/she either takes a sip of the drink
or strips off an article of clothing. The player then passes the coin
to the left.
If a player guesses correctly, he/she can choose to ip again. A
second correct guess means he/she can pass the coin to anyone in
the circle. A wrong guess has normal consequences.
If a player guesses right three times in a row, he/she may put
an article of clothing back on.
Lousy tosses must be redone. Coins must either land or be caught
in the air. If catching, the coin should not be slapped backwards.
Troy Pearman, 23-year-old computer science major at
Truckee Meadows Community College
THE DRINKING BAT
Number of players: Two to 20. This can be played like a real
baseball game or just among a few players.
You will need: A whife ball bat and a beer for each player
Directions: The bat must be cut off at the end so that the con-
tents of a beer can t inside.
The batter must chug the beer from the bat and spin around
three times.
Another player will pitch the can. The batter must hit it with
the bat to score a point.
Teams can be made and points can be accounted for similar
to an actual baseball game if there are enough people.
Jon Criss, 20-year-old photography major at the University of
Nevada, Reno
In Flip, Sip or Strip, players must call heads or tails during a coin toss
and either take a drink or strip if they are incorrect.
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Heading down the road of cards, players take alternating turns guessing whether the next draw will be higher or lower than the previous.
Whoever misses on the last road, must go on the ride in the game Drunk Driver.
Players attempt to shoot their quarters into the center cups while playing Rage Cage.
W
hen Brandon Wimberly was 14, he walked
onto a city bus with a friend.
He saw a homeless man sitting on the
bus. The man had no shirt or shoes on.
When Wimberly, who was then a freshman in high
school, got home after the bus ride, he showed up with-
out the pair of Jordan shoes and throwback jersey he left
with.
He had some explaining to do to his mother, Wanda
Aaron.
He came home
one day and said,
Momma, dont kill
me, Aaron recalled.
There was a man
on the bus a
homeless man. So
I told my friend, If
that man wears the
same size shirt as me,
Im going to give it to
him. So he tapped
him on the shoulder,
asked him what size
shirt he wore and it
was the same size.
So Brandon gave
him his throwback
jersey.
After that, he sat
back down with his
friend and told him,
If he wears the same
size shoe as me, Im
going to give him my
shoes. Sure enough, the man was a size nine. Brandon
gave him his brand-new pair of Jordans. When he came
home without shoes or a shirt, he told me, Momma, that
man had nothing. I have plenty of school clothes. And
you cant get mad at me you raised me this way.
Thats a scene Wolf Pack fans arent used to seeing in
Wimberly giving instead of receiving. The redshirt
freshman wide receiver leads Nevada in catches (41),
yards (590) and receiving touchdowns (four) and has
lled the shoes of former receiver Marko Mitchell (now
on the Washington Redskins) adequately.
Staff Report
Nevada soccer team head
coach Jaime Frias resigned
from his position on Monday
afternoon, as announced by
Wolf Pack Athletic Director Cary
Groth.
Frias, who just completed his
second year at the helm of the
team, cited personal reasons for
leaving.
My family has decided to
move to Virginia, Frias said
in a statement. My wife has
accepted a job closer to her
home, and it is a great move
for my family. Im grateful for
the opportunity given to me by
Cary and her administration at
the University of Nevada. This
is a place I truly believe in, and
I know the Wolf Pack soccer
program will have continued
success in the near future. I am
condent I have laid a good
foundation, and Im extremely
happy with where the program
is today.
In his two years with the Wolf
Pack, Frias compiled a 13-16-3
record and a 7-7-1 Western
Athletic Conference mark.
The 10 wins he posted this
year marked the third-highest
single-season total in program
history.
Frias resignation came just
eight days after Nevada lost
1-0 in the WAC Championships
game.
We want to wish Jaime and
his family the best of luck in the
future, Groth said of Frias in a
statement. He did a tremen-
dous job with the Wolf Pack soc-
cer program in his two seasons
at Nevada.
The Nevada athletics depart-
ment will immediately start a
national search to replace Frias.
The sports staff can be reached at
[email protected].
Sports
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www.nevadasagebrush.com
Nevada Ath-
letic Director
Cary Groth
announced
Monday that
Jaime Frias
resigned as
soccer head
coach. Jaime
Frias
Soccer coach resigns
By Juan Lpez
The Nevada womens basket-
ball team will be without what
head coach Jane Albright called
its best shooter for a majority
of the 2009-10 season.
Wolf Pack guard Megan Cherry,
who made 32 percent of her
three-point attempts last season,
broke her right radius, a bone in
the forearm, during a practice last
week. She is expected to be out six
to eight weeks.
Albright said the injury came
as the result of a hustle play.
I think it was devastating,
Albright said about the injury
to Cherry. Megans kind of the
motherly, nurturing person on
our team. Megans really unself-
ish. She got operated on (Nov.
10) and she was at practice
(Nov. 11), cheering for our
team. This team loves Megan.
We all love Megan.
Cherry, who played in all 32
games for Nevada last season and
shot a team-best 83 percent from
the free throw line, is now faced
with the decision of whether to
redshirt the season or not.
The senior, who played one
year at Butler Community Col-
lege in El Dorado, Kan., before
coming to the Wolf Pack, is
slated to come back to the team
around early January. By that
time, the team will already have
played about half of its 30 games
and started Western Athletic
Conference play.
Well just take it one day at a
time to see if well redshirt her or
not, Albright said. We dont really
know about that stuff right now.
Im hoping she doesnt have to
miss that many games this year.
Juan Lpez can be reached at
[email protected].
Senior guard
Megan Cherry
broke her right
forearm last
week and will
be out six to
eight weeks
according to
head coach
Jane Albright.
Megan
Cherry
Senior out for 6 to 8 weeks
WOMENS BASKETBALL
By Lukas Eggen
First-year head coach David Carters pre-
game routine didnt change a bit from last
season, despite Saturdays game being his rst
regular season game.
My routine isnt going to change, Carter
said. I have to stick with it.
And the Carter era began with a bang as the
Wolf Pack defeated Montana State 75-61.
Led by sophomore Luke Babbitt, who scored
26 points, and guard Armon Johnson, who
recorded 16 points, Nevada used a 28-4 run in
the rst half to run away with the game.
At the beginning we were doing a good job
offensively, Babbitt said. Now its a matter of
doing it for the whole game.
However, Nevada started the second half
slowly as Montana State pulled to within
Wimberlys choice pays off
Pack towers
over Bobcats
After redshirting last year with Nevada, wide re-
ceiver Brandon Wimberly, a freshman from Gardena,
Calif., is the teams leading pass catcher this year.
He has recorded 41 catches, 590 yards and four
touchdowns this year for the Wolf Pack, all team highs.
Wimberly came to Nevada after committing to Or-
egon State.
Aft d hi ti l t ith N d id
WIMBERLYS SUCCESFUL FIRST YEAR
By Lukas Eggen
Moments after Nevadas
52-14 victory over Fresno State
on Saturday, head coach Chris
Ault had one thing to say:
That was a hell of a win.
Questions?
The Wolf Pack fell behind
early, giving up touchdowns
on the Bulldogs rst two pos-
sessions thanks to two passes
from Fresno State quarterback
Ryan Colburn, who nished the
game with 362 passing yards.
We gave up two quick ones
and very easy ones, Ault said.
Then we played some defense.
From the end of the second
quarter until the end of the game,
Nevada forced seven turnovers
(four fumbles, two on downs and
one interception).
The Wolf Pack trailed 14-10
after the rst quarter, but
controlled the rest of the game,
scoring 42 unanswered points
over the nal three quarters.
It was a great all-around
team effort, quarterback Colin
Kaepernick said.
Ault said he believes the team is
peaking at exactly the right time.
This is the best game weve
played as one unit and Im
excited, Ault said.
After taking heat early in the
season, the defense played
another solid game, forcing ve
turnovers and holding Fresno
State to 112 rushing yards.
Our defense has arrived and
we needed that to happen,
Ault said.
Senior Jonathon Amaya, who
led the Wolf Pack with eight
tackles and had one forced
fumble, said the team has come
a long way from the beginning
of the season.
Offensively and defensively,
I saw a lot of trust in everyones
eyes, Amaya said.
Although the Wolf Pack passed
for only 45 yards, Nevada rushed
for 461 yards and seven touch-
downs against the Bulldogs.
Three Nevada ball carriers
rushed for more than 95 yards.
To rush the yards that were
rushing, thats really special,
Ault said. Thats something you
dont see with consistency.
Emotions were high because
the game was the nal home
game for 15 seniors on Nevadas
roster.
I looked all my teammates in
the eyes, Lippincott said. They
knew how much everything
Nevada football wins 7th in a row
CASEYDURKIN/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
The Nevada defense forced ve turnovers on Saturday against Fresno State in its 52-14 win. The Wolf
Pack recovered four fumbles and intercepted a pass.
BRIANBOLTON/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada wide receiver Brandon Wimberly originally committed to Oregon State,
but when they decided to greyshirt him, he chose to re-open his recruiting process
and landed with the Wolf Pack shortly after.
BRIANBOLTON/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada forward Luke Babbitt scored a game-
high 26 points in Saturdays win.
See WIMBERLY Page B5
See 7 STRAIGHT Page B5
See FIRST GAME Page B5
JUAN LPEZ | [email protected]
Football was the only
way I was going to get out
(of my neighborhood). I
just wanted to do good in
football so I could leave.
So when Oregon State
greyshirted me, it kept me
at home another year. I
didnt want to do that so
I just jumped on the rst
opportunity that came
my way and that was
Nevada. wide receiver
Brandon Wimberly
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JANET MARTINEZ
CROSS COUNTRY
Junior Janet Martinez was
Nevadas top nisher at the
6K NCAA Regionals hosted
by New Mexico on Saturday.
Martinez placed 61st out of
132 runners with a time of
22:34 to lead Nevada, which
sent six runners to the race.
As a team, Nevada nished
16th out of 20 teams.
ARMON JOHNSON
BASKETBALL
Although Armon Johnson was
second for Nevada in scoring
against Montana State with
16 points, his antics on the
court were unacceptable.
With the Wolf Pack ahead by
a large margin in the second
half, Johnson attempted to
ally oop the ball to himself
off the backboard. Johnson
proceeded to miss the dunk
and head coach David Carter
took Johnson out for the rest of
the second half.
JANETMARTINEZ
WHOS HOT
ARMONJOHNSON
WHOS NOT
BY THE NUMBERS
Football
at New Mexico State 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
THE SKINNY: Nevada is on a
seven-game winning streak
and can win the Western
Athletic Conference Title if
it wins its nal two games.
The Aggies are the only team
standing between the Wolf
Pack and a showdown for the
WAC crown with Boise State
on Nov. 27.
Mens basketball
at UNLV 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
vs. Houston 8:05 p.m. Saturday
THE SKINNY: The Wolf Pack
faces a difcult early season
test when the team travels to
Las Vegas to play UNLV. The
Rebels defeated Nevada last
season and the Wolf Pack
will be looking for revenge.
Nevada returns home on
Saturday to face Houston.
Forward Luke Babbitt, who
scored 26 points against
Montana State, will have to
have more strong games for
Nevada to beat UNLV and
Houston.
Volleyball
at Utah State 6 p.m. Thursday
THE SKINNY: After
clinching a spot in the WAC
Tournament, the volleyball
team will play its nal match
before the tournament
begins. The match still has
signicance, as seeding for
the tournament is up for
grabs. Junior Kylie Harrington
will look to continue her
streak of strong play.
Womens basketball
at St. Marys 6p.m. Friday
THE SKINNY: The womens
season is in full swing and
the Wolf Pack will be looking
for another victory after
defeating CSU Monterey
Bay on Friday. Nevada hopes
that Nicole Williams, who
recorded a career-high 12
points against CSU Monterey
Bay, continues scoring.
Forward Shavon Moore
will have to stay out of foul
trouble for the Wolf Pack.
BRIANBOLTON/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Running back Luke Lippincott rushed for 149
yards and three touchdowns on Saturday.
CASEYDURKIN/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Rumors are swirling that the Mountain West Conference will invite Boise State, Fresno State and Nevada to join. If true,
Nevada would face UNLV twice during the basketball season and would play schools like Utah and BYU every year.
I
magine Nevadas football team
playing Utah, Texas Christian
University, Boise State, Brigham
Young University and University
of Nevada, Las Vegas all in the same
season. Now, think about the Wolf
Packs basketball teams facing off
against UNLV, San Diego State and
New Mexico twice a year.
Sound enticing?
Rumors
are swirling
again that the
Mountain West
Conference
will invite
Boise State,
Fresno State and
Nevada to join
the nine-team
conference.
The MWC
would then be
split into two
divisions and have a conference
championship game, much like the
Big 12. Should Nevada be interested?
Yes.
Of course, the rumors are buzzing
because of Boise States and TCUs
possible Bowl Championship
Series problems, with a chance that
both teams could end the season
undefeated, but with only one
making a BCS bowl game.
Ever since Utah brought up the
antitrust case against the BCS
earlier this year, the MWC has been
the center of debate on whether it
deserves an automatic berth.
But, regardless of whether the
MWC gets an automatic BCS berth,
this deal should be made because
of the effects that go beyond just
football.
This is a chance for all the major
players to put up or shut up in their
respective sports.
In football, for example, Boise
State is always complaining that
no one will play them. Nevada is
an up-and-coming program that
has been trouncing its conference
opponents.
TCU, Utah and BYU always say
the conference needs one stronger
opponent to join. Fresno State
says theyll play anybody anytime
anywhere. The chance to see these
teams duke it out sounds like a
match made in heaven to me.
But, the chance to join the MWC
would benet Nevada far beyond
the eld of play.
The opportunity for the Wolf Pack
to play ranked team after ranked
team will not only drive up interest
in the school, but get attendance
for the schools two biggest money
making sports, football and basket-
ball, to rise.
Its no secret that the Wolf Pack
struggles to get fans to attend sporting
events. What better way to drive up
attendance than scheduling multiple
opponents that reach bowl games and
NCAA Tournaments every year?
Also, the MWC would be strength-
ening itself in other smaller sports
as well. Fresno States baseball team,
for example, won the College World
Series in 2008.
Nevadas swimming and diving
team, rie team and softball team
are consistently among the best
teams in the nation.
Also, being in the same conference
as UNLV would add a lot more fuel
to the re in its rivalry with UNR.
While Nevada-UNLV faceoffs are
intense already, just look at the
best rivalries across the nation in
football and in basketball. Ohio
State-Michigan. Texas-Oklahoma.
Florida-LSU. Duke-North Carolina.
Why are these rivalries great?
A big part of the reason is because
there are usually huge conference
title implications and, sometimes,
national title implications.
While Nevada/UNLV may not
be as great as those other rivalries,
games between the two schools
would be a lot more fun to watch
and draw out much more passion
if the game meant more than just
bragging rights.
I mean, can you really tell me you
wouldnt be more interested in the
Nevada-UNLV rivalry if the teams
played each other with a trip to the
conference title game, or a trip to a
bowl game or NCAA Tournament on
the line?
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@
nevadasagebrush.com.
Joining new conference is
just what Nevada needs
THE EGGHEAD
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LUKE LIPPINCOTT
Playing his nal home game of
his career, running back Luke
Lippincott made the most of his
time. Lippincott rushed for 149
yards on 10 carries and three touchdowns
and was a major part of the Wolf Packs 461
team rushing yards. Every time Lippincott
touched the ball, he made something hap-
pen and helped show Fresno State whose
rushing attack was better. Lippincott high-
lighted the game with an 85-yard run at the
beginning of the fourth quarter, the longest
run of his career.
LUKE BABBITT
Mens basketball forward Luke
Babbitt showed why he was
chosen as the Western Athletic
Conference Preseason Player
of the Year. In the Wolf Packs first game of
the season, Babbitt went 11-of-17 from the
floor and poured in 26 points in his teams
75-61 win over Montana State on Saturday.
Babbitt made his mark early, scoring eight
points in the games first seven minutes.
MARISSA HAMMOND
Against CSU Monterey Bay on
Friday, forward Marissa Ham-
mond showed she is ready to
lead the Wolf Pack and be a
major post player this season. She tied her
career high of 16 points and also added
six rebounds, two steals and one block.
The Wolf Pack rolled to a 63-39 victory.
Hammond has showed major signs of im-
provement despite the team being just two
games into its season.
KYLIE HARRINGTON
In the Wolf Packs last home
matches of the year, outside hit-
ter Kylie Harrington was named
the Western Athletic Confer-
ence player of the Week for her efforts in
Nevadas two games. In the rst game of
the week against Fresno State, she posted a
career-high 25 kills and followed it up with
18 kills in the Wolf Packs next game against
Louisiana Tech.
JAMES MICHAEL-JOHNSON
Sophomore outside linebacker
James-Michael Johnson was
all over the eld on Saturday
against Fresno State. Johnson
recorded four tackles for loss and a sack. He
was a main component on a Wolf Pack de-
fense that held Bulldogs running back Ryan
Mathews to just 32
yards on eight carries.
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I S THE NUMBER OF WI NS I N A ROW THE FOOTBALL TEAM HAS THI S SEASON.
TWO IS THE NUMBER OF SEASONS FORMER HEAD SOCCER COACH JAIME FRIAS SPENT AT NEVADA BEFORE RESIGN-
ING ON MONDAY. 1 IS THE NUMBER OF VOTES THE FOOTBALL TEAM RECEIVED FOR THE AP TOP 25 POLL, THE FIRST
VOTE THE TEAM RECEIVED THIS SEASON. FOUR IS THE NUMBER OF WOMENS BASKETBALL PLAYERS WHO SCORED
10 POINTS OR MORE AGAINST CSU MONTEREY BAY ON FRIDAY. 16 IS THE PLACE THE CROSS COUNTRY TEAM TOOK AT
THE 6K NCAA MOUNTAIN REGIONALS ON SATURDAY. THERE WERE 20 TEAMS COMPETING. SEVEN IS THE NUMBER OF RUSHING TOUCH-
DOWNS THE FOOTBALL TEAM SCORED AGAINST FRESNO STATE ON SATURDAY. NEVADA WON THE GAME 52-14. 45 IS THE NUMBER
OF PASSING YARDS QUARTERBACK COLIN KAEPERNICK THREW ON SATURDAY. THE WOLF PACK, HOWEVER, HAD 461 RUSHING YARDS.
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yards on eight carries.
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By Chris Muller
Disc golf is gaining in popu-
larity with University of Nevada,
Reno students every month.
Even a member of the Wolf
Pack is hooked on the sport.
UNR dance team member
Charlee Kooser loves spending
an afternoon playing disc golf
when she has free time.
Disc golf is my fun time, she
said.
Similar to the more popular
ball golf, disc golf has the
same objective. The player tries
to get specially designed discs
into a metal basket known as a
pole hole in the fewest number
of throws possible. Most disc
golf courses are free.
Kooser said that anyone can
learn how to become a disc
golfer relatively easily.
Its not difcult, she said.
Anyone who can walk a quarter
of a mile can do it.
At rst, the basic techniques
of disc golf were a little difcult
for Kooser to grasp. Golf discs
y differently from the more
popular Frisbee-style catch
discs. Learning to get the driver
disc to y the most distance is
the key for beginning disc golf-
ers.
(Driving) was pretty hard,
Kooser said. There was a
combination of strength and
technique I needed to learn.
Kooser compared becoming
a better disc golfer with the long
hours of practice she commits
to every week with the UNR
dance team.
Practice always makes
perfect, she said. If you stop
dancing, your technique is go-
ing to be worse.
Despite her busy school
schedule, a part-time job with
the education department
and her hours of practice and
performance with the dance
team, Kooser still nds a way to
t disc golf in.
Koosers boyfriend, Eric Cas-
tillo, is president of the newly
formed UNR disc golf club. He
is just as addicted to the sport
as Kooser.
It is great, he said. Its free,
its good exercise and theres no
real limitations (for anyone). You
can be athletically challenged
and still be able to play.
Castillo has worked hard with
the Associated Students of the
University of Nevada to get the
UNR disc golf club rolling.
(Our goal is) to become a part
of the National Collegiate Disc
Golf Union, he said. We want
to travel and play competitively
against other universities.
Chris Muller can be reached at
[email protected]
By Chris Muller
Fresno State head coach Pat
Hill called it the turning point
of the game.
Trailing 24-14 in the second
quarter, Bulldogs quarterback
Ryan Colburn engineered an
eight-play, 58-yard drive that
began on the Fresno State
15-yard line.
On a third-and-seven,
Colburn was getting heavy
pressure from the Wolf Pack
defensive line, so he looked
to throw up the eld. No Bull-
dogs wide receiver was open,
so Colburn tried to throw the
ball away out of bounds.
Nevada cornerback Khalid
Wooten jumped up and
snared Colburns pass out of
the air, thwarting any chance
of Fresno State scoring in
the second quarter. Colburn
could not believe the pass was
picked off.
I was trying to throw (the
ball) away, he said. It seemed
like he went up with one hand
and caught it. I had an inten-
tional grounding two weeks
ago for throwing the ball too
far over the guys head so I
was trying to throw it lower.
(Wooten) just came up and
one-handed it.
Hill called the turnover one
huge critical mistake.
The pick was Wootens sec-
ond career interception and it
comes one week after getting
his rst in Nevadas 62-7 drub-
bing of San Jose State.
WOLF PACK KEEPS ON
SETTING RECORDS
Nevada football head coach
Chris Ault tied a legendary
coach on with his win on Sat-
urday for a unique record.
Florida States Bobby
Bowden and Ault each re-
corded 205 wins in the rst
25 years of their careers. This
ties Ault for fth-most wins in
25 years as a head coach be-
hind four big name coaches:
Tom Osborne (Nebraska),
Joe Paterno (Penn State), Bo
Schembechler (Michigan)
and LaVell Edwards (Brigham
Young University).
Aults signal caller made
some history of his own
against Fresno State. Quar-
terback Colin Kaepernick
nished the game with 74
rushing yards on 11 attempts.
This puts Kaepernick at 1,015
yards for the season. He
becomes the 10th player in
NCAA history to accomplish
this feat twice.
NOTES:
The Nevada football team
has now won seven games in a
row and remains perfect (6-0)
in Western Athletic Confer-
ence play.
The overall winning streak
tied the 1994 and 1995 Wolf Pack
teams for the longest ever as a
Football Bowl Subdivision team.
Nevada running back Vai
Taua always shines against
Fresno State. In two games
(counting the 41-28 win in
Fresno last season) against
the Bulldogs, Taua has rushed
for 442 yards and three
touchdowns. This gives him a
whopping 9.8 yards per carry
average.
Ricky Drake had his best
game as Nevadas kicker. He
nailed a 40-yard eld goal in
the second quarter, which tied
his career best and hit all seven
of his point-after-touchdown
attempts.
The Wolf Pack defense forced
ve Fresno State turnovers
Saturday: four fumbles and
one interception. This is the
most turnovers forced since
Nevada forced ve against
New Mexico State in 2006.
Chris Muller can be reached at
[email protected]
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Pack seniors
lead sweep
By Michael Lingberg
The Wolf Pack volleyball team
beat Louisiana Tech in three
straight sets in its nal home
game of the season Saturday
night at the Virginia Street Gym.
Nevada won 3-0, led by 18
kills from junior outside hitter
Kylie Harrington, who was
named the Western Athletic
Conference Player of the Week.
With the win, Nevada (11-18,
7-8 WAC) clinched a spot in
the WAC Tournament, which is
only taking the top six teams in
the conference.
Not only was it the last home
game of the 2009 season, it
was the last home game in the
careers of Sonnie Sei, Lauren
Kelly and Jorgan Staker. The
three seniors were the focus of
a night when every wall sported
supportive signs.
The thing I will miss the
most about playing volleyball is
denitely my girls, Kelly said.
Especially Sonnie because we
have been playing together for
eight years.
Wolf Pack head volleyball
coach Devin Scruggs said the
trios leadership will be missed.
All three of them played so
well this year, she said. They
have set an example throughout
their times here.
Even though its home sched-
ule had a happy ending, this
wasnt the kind of season the
seniors wanted to have.
The Wolf Pack started the
year out slowly, going 8-17 at
rst, but turned things around
toward the end of the season.
There is nothing we can
do about the rst half of the
season, but Im glad we won
our game tonight and made the
WAC Tournament, Sei said.
Michael Lingberg can be reached
at sports@nevadasagebrush.
com.
BRIANBOLTON/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
The Nevada volleyball team clinched a spot in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament with its 3-0
win over Louisiana Tech Saturday night at the Virginia Street Gym.
The Nevada volleyball
team improved its record
to 7-8 in Western Athletic
Conference play.
The Wolf Pack clinched
a spot in the WAC Tourna-
ment which is only accept-
ing the top six teams in the
conference this season.
Th N d ll b ll
WITH ITS WIN...
Nevada junior
Kylie Har-
rington was
named the
WAC Player
of the Week,
her rst-ever
Player of the
Week award. Kylie
Harrington
PHOTOCOURTESYOF
TONYCONTINI
Wolf Pack dance
team member
Charlee Kooser
attempts to throw
a putter into the
basket. Disc golf is
gaining popularity
on campus and
a disc golf club
has been formed
by Koosers
boyfriend, Eric
Castillo. Players
use three different
kinds of discs to
play, depending
on the length of
the shot. Most
disc golf courses
are free of charge.
Castillo said he
hopes the golf club
will eventually
become part
of the National
Collegiate Disc
Golf Union.
The basket has a set of
chains that slow the ight of
the disc and allow it to fall
down into the basket. There
are three different discs.
Driver discs, which y the
farthest distance, are used
for opening shots off of a tee
pad.
Approach discs, which are
a little heavier, are used for
the second shot.
Putters are softer, gum-
mier discs that are made
to stick in the basket when
thrown at a short distance.
Th b k t h t f
BASICS OF THE GAME
Disc golf rising in
popularity at UNR
By Lukas Eggen
After an offseason full of ques-
tions on who would step up,
the womens basketball team
started the 2009 season with
a 63-39 victory over California
State University, Monterey Bay
Friday night.
We know this one counts,
Nevada head coach Jane Albright
said. And now were 1-0.
However, the victory did not
come easy. The Wolf Pack went
9 for 22 in the rst half, shot
38.8 percent for the game and
struggled to nd a rhythm on
offense. The performance left
the team with a clear idea of
where it needs to improve.
We kind of got off to a slow
start, forward Marissa Ham-
mond said. But we recognize
that its not something that we
want to do.
Albright said the teams perfor-
mance in the rst half wasnt in-
dicative of how the team should
do the rest of the season.
We were fouling too much
so we didnt get into a good
rhythm, Albright said. We
werent who we wanted to be in
the rst half tonight.
Part of the problem was that
the team forced quick shots in-
stead of setting up the offense.
The rst half, I thought we
settled for shots, Albright said.
We really want to attack the
basket.
Although it struggled to get
into a groove on offense, the
team isnt fretting just yet.
It was ugly at rst, guard
Johnna Ward said. But like
(Albright) said, its early in the
season.
Ward, Nevadas top returning
scorer from last season, started
Fridays game 0-3, but Albright
did not seem worried.
Johnna took some early quick
shots, Albright said. But once
she took rhythm shots, she was
really, really good.
One of the positives for Nevada
was that it had four players score
in double digits on Friday, led by
Hammond, who tied her career
high with 16 points and Ward who
added 13 points and three steals.
This is the best game Ive seen
(Hammond) play in my young
career here, Albright said.
Nevadas beat the University of
California, Santa Barbara 59-43
Monday night. Its next game is Fri-
day when the it travels to Moraga,
Calif., to play St. Marys. The Wolf
Pack will return home on Monday
when it hosts Weber State.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at
[email protected]
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BRIEFS
FOOTBALL
Nevada and Cal
reach agreement
The University of Nevada and
the University of California have
made a deal in which the Golden
Bears and the Wolf Pack will play
three games.
Under the agreement, Nevada
will host Cal on Sept. 18, 2010.
The Wolf Pack will play at Berk-
ley twice in future years.
Dates for the nal two games
of the agreement will be an-
nounced at a later date.
Next years game will be the
25th meeting between the two
teams. However, it will be the
second meeting since 1934 and
the rst ever game in Reno.
Next year begins a string of
seven straight seasons where
Nevada will play at least one
team from the Pac-10 Confer-
ence.
CROSS COUNTRY
Wolf Pack takes 16th
at regionals
Nevadas cross country team
nished 16th out of 20 teams at
the 6-kilometer NCAA Mountain
Regionals in New Mexico.
The eld of teams featured
many nationally ranked teams,
including No. 6 Colorado and
No. 8 Texas.
Janet Martinez was the top
nisher for the Wolf Pack. Marti-
nez took 61st out of 132 runners
with a time of 22:34.
Katarina Ratkowiak nished
70th and sophomore Jordan
Burke took 76th, with times of
22:47 and 22:55, respectively.
Natalia Jarawka and Samantha
Diaz rounded out the top ve for
the Wolf Pack. Jarawka nished
107th overall with a time of 23:32
and Diaz took 112th with a time
of 23:49. Senior Mandy Russ was
the nal nisher for the Wolf
Pack. She nished 113th with a
time of 23:50.
Colorados Jenny Barringer
took rst place overall with a
time of 20:29.
MENS GOLF
Scott Smith wins
golfer of the month
Nevada golfer Scott Smith was
named the Verizon Golfer of the
Month for November.
Smith nished seventh at the
St. Marys Invitational at Pebble
Beach, Calif., and helped the
Wolf Pack take the team title.
The nish marked the fourth
top-15 nish Smith had in ve
tournaments in the fall.
San Jose States Christina
Corpus was named the womens
Golfer of the Month. Corpus
nished second at the Turtle
Bay Collegiate Invitational at
Hawaii.
Corpus nished the fall sea-
son with a scoring average of
74.50, fourth best in the Western
Athletic Conference.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
Three recruits sign
with the Pack
The University of Nevadas
womens basketball team signed
three recruits last week. Danika
Sharp, Amber Smith and Arielle
Wideman will all play for Nevada
in the fall of 2010.
Sharp, who is from Nevada, has
averaged 25.8 points per game,
5 steals per game, 6.1 rebounds
per game and 4 assists per game
through three seasons.
Smith, a guard/forward from
California, is attending Canyon
Springs High School, As a junior,
she averaged 14.7 points and
7.1 rebounds per game and she
helped her team make an ap-
pearance at the CIF D1 Champi-
onship Game.
Wideman, a 5-foot 9-inch
guard from California, averaged
11.3 points per game and 9
rebounds per game.
FOOTBALL
Nevada receives vote
for AP Top 25
The Wolf Pack received one
vote for the AP Top 25 poll after
winning its seventh consectu-
tive game on Saturday. This is
the second time this season that
Nevada has received votes. The
Wolf Pack also received one vote
in the preseason rankings.
The Wolf Pack is the fourth
team from the Western Athletic
Conference to get votes. Boise
State, Idaho and Fresno State
are the other teams who have
received votes.
Nevada defeated Idaho 70-45
earlier this season and beat
Fresno State 52-14 on Saturday.
The Wolf Pack will play at Boise
State Nov. 27.
The Broncos, ranked No. 6,
is the only team from the WAC
to be in the AP Top 25 poll this
season.
WOMENS TENNIS
Doubles pair wins
tournament
The doubles team of Florence
De Vrye and Emma Verberne
won the doubles A Flight at the
Matador Invitational to lead the
Wolf Pack.
The pair defeated Sarah Cass-
man and Hanna Drake from Air
Force in round one and then
beat CSUNs Doanne Brooke
and Anna Yang to advance to the
nals.
In the nals, Vrye and Verberne
defeated UC Santa Barbaras Mi-
chelle Murphy and Soa Novak
by a score of 8-6.
Lais Ogata was Nevadas top
nisher in individual play. Ogata
reached the seminals round
before losing to Marlena Piet-
zuch 6-4, 6-3.
FOOTBALL
Amaya named
Player of the Week
Nevada safety Jonathon Ama-
ya has been named the Verizon
Wireless Defensive Player of the
Week.
Amaya recorded a team-high
eight tackles and forced one
fumble in the Wolf Packs 52-14
victory over Fresno State.
Amayas forced fumble
stopped a Fresno State drive
in the third quarter at Nevadas
10-yard line. This was the rst
Defensive Player of the Week
Award for Nevada this season.
Boise State wide receiver
Austin Pettis was named the Of-
fensive Player of the Week. Pettis
had eight catches for 123 yards
and four touchdowns as the
Broncos defeated the Vandals
63-25.
Broncos kick returner Titus
Young was named the Special
Teams Player of the Week after
having three kickoff returns for
130 yards, including a 100-yard
return for a touchdown.
RESULTS
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
Team G1 G2 G3 T
Louisiana Tech 12 14 16 - 0
Nevada 25 25 25 - 3
Louisiana Tech Nevada
K Set Dig BA K Set Dig BA
Panova, N 3 1 5 0 Sei, S 4 43 4 2
Jones, K 0 0 0 0 Harrington, K 18 0 7 1
Clayton, KC 5 1 0 0 Baldwin, L 14 1 3 1
Bin, B 1 15 1 0 Ji, E 2 0 2 1
Pinto, K 2 1 3 0 Yates, B 5 0 1 4
Goodwin, J 10 0 2 1 Staker, J 9 0 4 2
Hunsucker, L 0 0 4 0 Chang, K 0 1 8 0
Fritz, T 3 0 2 0 Kelly, L 0 0 3 0
Armstrong, L 2 1 0 1 Link, N 0 3 4 0
Stanley, M 1 10 0 0
Crowder, S 2 0 0 2

Totals 29 29 17 4 52 48 36 11
Volleyball
2009 WAC STANDINGS
Team Conference Standings Overall
Hawaii 15-0 25-2
New Mexico State 13-3 18-8
Idaho 10-5 14-14
Nevada 7-8 11-18
Boise State 7-8 7-20
Fresno State 6-9 13-14
Utah State 5-9 14-13
Louisiana Tech 4-12 15-18
San Jose State 1-14 1-25
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 T
Nevada 10 14 14 14 52
Fresno State 14 0 0 0 14
Fresno State Nevada
Rushing Rushing
No. Yds TD No. Yds TD
Miller, L 10 55 1 Taua, V 17 179 2
Marthews, R 8 32 0 Lippincott, L 10 149 3
Rouse, R 5 19 0 Kaepernick, C 12 95 2


Passing Passing
Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD
Colburn, R 24-35-1 362 2 Kaepernick, C 6-12-0 45 0
Receiving Receiving
No. Yds TD No. Yds TD
West, C 7 77 0 Wimberly, B 3 25 0
Moore, M 4 103 0 Wellington, C 1 9 0
Hamler, J 4 98 1 Green, V 1 8 0
Ajirotutu, S 4 38 1 Anderson, S 1 3 0

Defense
Tackles Sacks Int Tackles Sacks Int
Jacobs, B 11 0 0 Amaya, J 8 0 0
Harris, M 7 0 0 Miller, D 7 0 0
Bell, L 7 0 0 Johnson, JM 6 1.0 0
Plummer, S 4 0 0 Marshall, B 6 1.0 0
Haynes, M 4 0 0 Bethea, M 5 0 0
Herron, N 3 0 0 Frey, I 4 0 0
Carter, C 3 0 0 Wooten, K 4 0 1
Brown, T 3 0 0 Coulson, R 4 1.0 0
Lewis, C 2 0 0 Williams, D 3 0 0
Kickoff Returns
No. Yds Long No. Yds Long
Jefferson, AJ 4 115 48 Ball, M 3 71 27

2009 WAC STATISTICAL
LEADERS
Category Name School Statistic
Rushing Ryan Mathews FSU 149.1
yds/game
Receiving Greg Salas UH 136.0
yds/game
Total Offense Diondre Borel USU 274.8
yds/game
Punt returns Chris Potter BSU 11.4
yds/return
Kickoff returns Phillip Livas NMSU 30.2
yds/return
Football
2009 WAC
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name School Statistic
Assists Dani Maufa Hawaii 11.54
/set
Digs Christine Morrill Utah State 4.64
/set
Blocks Anna McKinney Idaho 1.49
/set
Kills Kayleigh Giddens NMSU 4.04
/set
WAC FOOTBALL
SCORES FROM NOV. 14
Boise State (W) vs. Idaho 63-25
at Boise, Idaho
Utah State (W) vs. San Jose State 24-9
at Logan, Utah
LSU (W) vs. Louisiana Tech 24-16
at Baton Rouge, LA.
Hawaii (W) vs.New Mexico State 24-6
at Honolulu
THURSDAY, NOV. 12
Team G1 G2 G3 G4 T
New Mexico St. 23 25 25 25 3
Nevada 25 13 12 17 1
New Mexico State Nevada
K Set Dig BA K Set Dig BA
Birmingham, E 6 0 3 10 Garvey, E 5 0 0 4
Brennan, K 7 1 1 5 Sei, S 0 28 3 1
Devries, J 4 40 10 1 Harrington, K 11 1 7 0
Woods, W 19 0 2 5 Baldwin, L 7 0 2 5
Giddens, K 14 0 5 6 Ji, E 3 0 6 2
Altermatt, K 8 1 8 3 Yates, B 3 0 0 1
Wolfe, L 0 3 0 0 Chang, K 0 1 4 0
Brown, B 0 2 7 0 Batista, J 1 0 0 1
Miks, E 0 0 0 0 Vance, K 0 0 0 0
Goodan, K 1 0 0 0 Kelly, L 0 0 2 0
Ziegler, S 0 0 1 0 Link, N 0 0 13 0
Phillips, K 0 6 11 0 Santiago, T 0 0 2 0
Staker, J 1 0 0 0

Totals 59 53 48 30 31 30 39 14
2009 NEVADA
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name Statistic
Rushing Vai Taua 117.1
yds/game
Receiving Brandon Wimberly 59.0
yds/game
Total Offense Colin Kaepernick 265.3
yds/game
Punt returns Kaelin Burnett 24.0
yds/return
Kickoff returns Mike Ball 28.9
yds/return
Punting Brad Langley 40.7
yds/kick
Tackles Jonathon Amaya 67

Sacks Kevin Basped 7

Tackles for loss Moch 19.5

Interceptions Khalid Wooten 2
2009 WAC STANDINGS
Team Conference Standings Overall
Nevada 6-0 7-3
Boise State 5-0 10-0
Fresno State 5-2 6-4
Idaho 4-3 7-4
Louisiana Tech 2-4 3-7
Utah State 2-4 3-7
Hawaii 2-5 4-6
New Mexico State 1-4 3-7
San Jose State 0-5 1-8
Womens Basketball
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Team 1 2 T
CSU Monterey Bay 15 24 39
Nevada 27 36 63
CSU Monterey Bay FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Williams, V 7-15 2-2 3 2 34 17
Heurung, J 1-5 2-2 5 0 17 4
Santizo, M 2-7 0-2 1 1 29 4
Trout, L 0-2 0-0 1 0 16 0
Suarez, H 0-1 0-0 3 0 6 0
Houchin, L 1-6 1-2 1 0 25 3
Baker, D 1-4 0-0 0 1 18 2
White, T 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0
Fontennette, J 0-3 2-2 0 0 14 2
Herrera, J 2-3 0-0 4 1 16 4
Holcomb, H 1-1 0-0 2 0 10 2
Johnson, L 0-1 1-3 0 2 12 1
TOTALS 15-48 8-13 27 7 200 39
Nevada FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Ward, J 5-10 0-0 2 0 32 13
Johnson, A 1-3 0-0 4 1 23 2
Hammond, M 5-9 6-7 6 1 26 16
Gross, J 2-10 1-2 6 5 25 5
Moore, S 2-4 6-6 5 0 15 10
Williams, N 3-8 5-8 3 1 20 12
Jones, H 0-1 1-2 0 3 20 1
Lombardi, M 0-2 2-2 4 0 21 2
Williams, K 1-2 0-0 7 1 18 2

TOTALS 19-49 21-27 41 12 200 63
VOLLEYBALL
TEAM SCHEDULE
Connecticut Aug.28 W 3-2
UC Irvine Aug. 29 L 3-1
Saint Marys Aug. 30 L 3-0
at Arizona Sept. 4 L 3-0
vs Eastern Wash. at Ariz. Sept. 4 L 3-1
vs.Houston at Ariz. Sept. 5 W 3-2
UC Davis Sept. 11 L 3-1
Sam Houston State Sept. 12 W 3-2
Portland State Sept. 12 L 3-1
at Pacic (Stockton, CA) Sept. 18 L 0-3
at Loyola Marymount Sept. 18 L 3-0
at CSU Bakerseld Sept. 19 W 3-2
at Sacramento State Sept. 22 L 0-3
Fresno State Sept. 26 W 3-1
at New Mexico State Oct. 1 L 3-0
at Louisiana Tech Oct. 3 L 3-0
at Hawaii Oct. 8 L 3-0
Utah State Oct. 10 W 3-2
Boise State Oct. 15 W 3-1
Idaho Oct. 17 L 3-0
at Idaho Oct. 22 L 3-0
at Boise State Oct. 24 L 3-0
San Jose State Oct. 29 W 3-0
Hawaii Oct. 31 L 3-0
UNLV Nov. 5 L 3-0
at San Jose State Nov. 7 W 3-0
at Fresno State Nov. 9 W 3-1
New Mexico State Nov. 12 L 3-1
Louisiana Tech Nov. 14 W 3-0
at Utah State Nov. 19 6 p.m.
at Las Vegas for WAC Tournament Nov. 23-25
TBA
2009 NEVADA
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name Statistic
Assists Sonnie Sei 5.63
/set
Digs Nicole Link 3.83
/set
Blocks Lindsay Baldwin 1.07
/set
Kills Kylie Harrington 3.53
/set
Mens Basketball
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Team 1 2 T
Montana State 31 30 61
Nevada 50 25 75
Montana State FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Brown, A 2-8 2-4 5 0 23 7
Howard, B 4-11 0-2 4 0 30 9
Rush, E 6-11 1-2 3 5 32 13
Anderson, C 4-5 1-2 7 0 21 10
Johnson, B 1-6 0-0 4 3 33 2
Henderson, C 2-4 0-0 2 0 7 4
Louff, B 4-9 0-0 4 0 23 10
Piepoli, D 2-3 0-0 0 0 20 6
TOTALS 25-57 4-10 34 8 200 61
Nevada FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Fields, B 6-12 0-0 2 2 29 14
Shaw, J 1-5 2-2 4 4 30 5
Babbitt, L 11-17 3-4 5 1 36 26
Johnson, A 7-11 1-1 4 3 32 16
Hunt, D 0-1 2-4 7 0 28 2
Giles, L 0-1 0-0 0 1 8 0
Fuetsch, K 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0
Cukic, M 0-1 2-2 1 2 9 2
Kraemer, R 3-5 1-2 2 2 26 10

TOTALS 28-53 11-15 27 15 200 75
2009 NATIONAL
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name School Statistic
Rushing Ryan Mathews FSU 149.1
yds/game
Receiving Greg Salas UH 136.0
yds/game
Total Offense Diondre Borel USU 274.8
yds/game
Punt returns Chris Potter BSU 11.4
yds/return
2009 NEVADA
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name Statistic
Points Luke Babbitt 26.0
/game
Rebounds Daio Hunt 7.0
/game
Assists Joey Shaw 4.0
/game
Blocks Dario Hunt 5.0
/game
2009 WAC
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name School Statistic
Points Luke Babbitt Nevada 26.0
/game
Rebounds Olu Ashaolu LT 12.0
/game
Assists Mike Ladd Fresno State 5.0
/game
Blocks Dario Hunt Nevada 5.0
/game
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And while Nevada has be-
come acclimated to seeing the
6-foot-3 Wimberly dominate on
the eld, it wasnt long ago that
he had never heard of the Wolf
Pack.
I originally committed to
Oregon State, said Wimberly,
who went to Gardena High
School in Gardena, Calif.
But they wanted to greyshirt
(have players join the team in
the spring as opposed to the
fall) me for no reason and I
couldnt take that. I needed to
get out.
Wimberly said he was anxious
to leave his neighborhood, which
he described as really bad.
It was hard to really focus
on one thing at a time, because
there are so many things going
on, like violence and poverty,
drugs and all types of stuff,
he said. It was hard to focus,
but thats why I always played
football.
But when Oregon State
decided to greyshirt him, he
parted ways with the Beavers.
Football was probably the
only way I was going to get
out, Wimberly said. I just
wanted to do good in football
so I could leave. So when
Oregon State greyshirted me,
it kept me at home another
year. I didnt want to do that
so I just jumped on the rst
opportunity that came my way
and that was Nevada.
So Wimberly came to the
Wolf Pack and has starred ever
since. His position coach, Scott
Baumgartner, said Wimberlys
big production has been a natu-
ral effect of his hard work.
His work ethic is unbeliev-
able, Baumgartner said. He
works his butt off on the eld
every day at practice. Hes kind
of a gym rat. Hes always trying
to get better.
That work ethic was some-
thing Wimberly got from his
mother.
Aaron raised Wimberly as
a single parent in a trouble-
ridden neighborhood with
little money. She struggled to
make it through everyday life
and became ill during the time
her three children were grow-
ing up.
I had four surgeries on my
left leg in April of 1999 and
then I was told Id never walk
again. They reconstructed my
leg. It was metal, she said.
Then in 2004, I had a heart
attack. Six months after the
heart attack, doctors found
a lump in my right breast.
Thankfully, it was just a
fibrocystic tumor and I got it
handled. But then I lost my
mom and dad around the
same time and later, I lost a
19-year-old nephew.
I didnt grieve. I spoke to God
and thanked him for what I did
have and those are the same
principles which I tried to instill
in Brandon.
With a strong-minded mother
like Aaron, its not hard to see
why Wimberly calls her his
biggest motivational force.
He knows that without her drive
for life and care for her children,
especially Wimberly, whom she
calls her baby, he would not be
where hes at right now.
My mom, she just has the will
to live, he said. I think about
that and ask myself, Why cant I
get out there and do right?
And Wimberly is ready to
pay back his mother for all she
sacriced for him.
I remember one day I was
sitting on the edge of my bed,
crying, Aaron said as she
started to snife. I didnt have
enough money to buy Brandon
new school clothes before his
junior year in high school. So
he walked in the room and
said, Momma, why are you
crying? I told him why and he
said, Momma, I have lots of
school clothes. I dont need any
more.
Then he got up, gave me a
hug and started to walk out.
Before he walked out, he looked
back and said, Momma, one
day you will not be wanting for
anything, because I am going
pro.
Juan Lpez can be reached at
[email protected].
Wimberly
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1
63-46 midway through the
second half.
I attribute it to probably be-
ing a little overcondent. And,
secondly, disrespecting the op-
ponent, Carter said. Any time
you do those things and theyre
going to come back.
While Nevada was able to
pull away from Montana State
and still won by a comfortable
margin, players know that the
team must start the second half
with more energy.
We have to be mentally pre-
pared to come out of the locker
room, senior guard Brandon
Fields said. Itll come along
with time.
Babbitt said that the teams
expectations for the season
are too high for the Wolf Pack
to keep coming out at in the
second half.
It can be tough, Babbitt
said. But we strive to be perfect
and play the perfect game.
Carter said he believes it
will take a combination of
coaches and players in order
to overcome the sluggish
starts.
Part of it is practice. We have
to go hard for two hours and
maintain the level of intensity,
Carter said. And then its on
them when we start the second
half. They have to be ready to
come out and play.
Babbitt, Fields and guard Ar-
mon Johnson accounted for 56
of Nevadas 75 points, or more
than two thirds of the Wolf
Packs offensive production.
Those three will probably
be our leading scorers, Carter
said. But I tell the team every
game is a new challenge.
After the rst regular season
game, players and coaches
know the team still has many
areas to improve.
One of those areas is on
defense. Nevada forced 20
turnovers during the game, but
the team is still getting used to
pressing, something the team
rarely did before prior to this
season.
For the most part it worked
out, guard Armon Johnson
said. But we still have some
things to work on.
Carter, however, isnt worried
about the defense.
Its going to take some
progress and take some game
experience to do that, Carter
said. Wed like to pick up full
court and wear teams out.
Johnson was taken out of the
game during the second half
after he attempted to bounce
the ball off the backboard to
himself and dunk it while on a
breakaway.
You cant disrespect the
game like that, Carter said.
Thats not what were made of.
Thats not how we play.
The basketball team plays at
the University of Nevada, Las
Vegas on Wednesday before re-
turning to Lawlor Events center
to host Houston on Saturday.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at
[email protected].
First game
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1
means to me here, its been a
long journey. It was sad and
emotional.
Running back Vai Taua said
sending the seniors out with a
win, which includes Lippincott
and Amaya, gave the game even
more meaning.
Our seniors deserve it, Taua
said. They worked hard from
the rst year they got here and
they got the program to where it
is now.
Lippincott made the most of
his nal game at Mackay Sta-
dium, rushing for 149 yards and
three touchdowns.
This was one of the funnest
ones Ive played in, Lippincott
said. We had a lot of emotions
out there.
Nevada, which won its seventh
game in a row, remains unbeaten
in conference play.
However, Lippincott said the
teams work isnt done yet.
We didnt play our best foot-
ball, Lippincott said. But we
will in the next two weeks.
The victory gives the Pack its
sixth-consecutive conference
victory.
Four of Nevadas six wins have
been by 23 points or more.
We expect to dominate,
linebacker James-Michael
Johnson said. Not just win, but
dominate.
Nevada travels to play the Ag-
gies on Saturday before nishing
the regular season at Boise State
Nov. 27.
Last season, New Mexico State
defeated the Wolf Pack at Mac-
kay Stadium 48-45 in Nevadas
conference home opener.
We havent forgotten that,
Ault said. We know were on the
road.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at
[email protected].
7 straight
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1
Wimberly has a 30-year-
old brother, Dion, who is deaf.
Because of this, Wimber-
ly and his entire family are
uent in sign language.
Wi b l h 30
GOOD WITH HIS HANDS
*National ranking in parentheses
Nevada Category NMSU
OFFENSE
353.10 (1) Rushing 137.60 (71)
167.50 (106) Passing 96.40 (117)
138.35 (32) Pass Efciency 81.28 (120)
520.60 (2) Total 234.0 0 (120)
39.10 (5) Scoring 11.20 (120)
DEFENSE
105.60 (22) Rushing 192.20 (104)
307.20 (119) Passing 207.80 (48)
159.99 (118) Pass Efciency 126.02 (59)
412.80 (99) Total 400.00 (88)
26.20 (75) Scoring 29.30 (90)
SPECIAL TEAMS/MISC.
36.67 (46) Net Punting 35.13 (72)
5.15 (108) Punt Returns 10.81 (38)
25.28 (16) Kickoff Returns 20.14 (90)
-0.20 (73) Turnover Margin -1.10 (113)
MAKING THE CALL
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Nevada will try to avenge last years upset loss to Aggies
STAFF PICKS
PESSIMIST SAYS: New Mexico State plays
the game of its season. The defense is able to
contain Nevadas running backs for a while
and the Aggies offense comes alive for a
game. The Wolf Pack is caught looking ahead
to Boise State and is shocked that New
Mexico State keeps the game close. Nevada,
however, recovers and is able to pull away in
and avoid a huge upset as quarterback Colin
Kaepernick carves up the defense.
PESSIMIST SAYS: Nevada wins 49-24.
*National ranking in parentheses
TALE OF THE TAPE
LEADERS
New Mexico State
Player Category Avg./Game
Seth Smith Rushing 73.4
Marcus Allen Receiving 29.6
Jason Scott Tackles 8.6
Nevada
Player Categ. Avg./Game
Vai Taua Rushing 117.7
B. Wimberly Receiving 59.0
J. Amaya Tackles 6.7
WAC STANDINGS
Conference Overall
Nevada 6-0 7-3
Boise State 5-0 10-0
Fresno State 5-2 6-4
Idaho 4-3 7-4
Louisiana Tech 2-4 3-7
Utah State 2-4 3-7
Hawaii 2-5 4-6
New Mexico State 1-4 3-7
San Jose State 0-5 1-8
Date Opponent Time/Result
Sept. 5 vs Idaho L 21-6
Sept. 12 vs Prairie View A & M W 21-18
Sept. 19 vs UTEP L38-12
Sept. 26 at New Mexico W 20-17
Oct. 3 at San Diego State L 34-17
Oct. 10 vs Utah State W 20-17
Oct. 17 at Louisiana Tech L 45-7
Oct. 24 vs Fresno State L 34-3
Oct. 31 at Ohio State L 45-0
Nov. 14 at Hawaii L 24-6
Nov. 21 vs Nevada 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 28 at San Jose State 5 p.m.
O t Ti /R lt
NEW MEXICO STATES SCHEDULE
DIFFERENCE MAKER JEFF FLEMING
OPTIMIST SAYS: New Mexico State has
one of the worst rushing defenses in the
nation. Nevada has the No. 1 rushing attack
in the nation. That says it all as the Wolf
Pack sees running backs Vai Taua and Luke
Lippincott as well as quarterback Colin
Kaepernick all rush for over 100 yards.
The Aggies are completely overwhelmed
in every facet of the game and Nevada
cruises.
OPTIMIST SAYS: Nevada wins 70-10.
New Mexico States offense is one of the most pathetic in the
nation. The Aggies average only 234 yards per game and
11.2 points per game. Nevada, on the other hand, averages
more than 500 yards and almost 40 points per game. If the
Aggies want to have even a prayer of a chance against the
Wolf Pack, quarterback Jeff Fleming must have the game of his
season. For the year, Fleming has only two touchdowns and nine
interceptions. The last thing the Aggies can afford is to give
Nevadas offense more possessions. Fleming must be on target
and able to attack a still-weak Nevada secondary. If he is unable
to, the Wolf Pack will walk all over the Aggies.
SEPT. 25
Missouri
L 31-21
SEPT. 19
at Colorado St.
L 35-20
SEPT. 5
at Notre Dame
L 35-0
OCT. 3
UNLV
W 63-28
OCT. 9
La. Tech
W 37-14
OCT. 17
at Utah St.
W 35-32
OCT. 24
Idaho
W 70-45
OCT. 31
Hawaii
W 31-21
NOV. 8
at San Jose St.
W 62-7
NOV. 14
Fresno St.
W 52-14
Saturday
at New Mexico St.
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
NOV. 27
at Boise St.
TIME: 7:15 p.m.
AP TOP 25
Nevada at New Mexico St.
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Aggie Memorial
Stadium (30,343)
Radio: ESPN Radio 630
TV: ESPNU
Meet the coaches: New
Mexico State head coach
DeWayne Walker is 3-7 in his
rst year at NMSU. Nevada
head coach Chris Ault is in
his 25th season as coach and
has a 205-94-1 record.
Nevada at NewMexico St
THIS WEEKS GAME
CASEYDURKIN/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada running back Vai Taua
NEWMEXICOSTATE
MEDIASERVICES
New
Mexico State
quarterback Jeff
Fleming
CASEYDUR
By Juan Lpez
After last years 48-45 loss to New Mexico State,
Nevada football head coach Chris Ault said the
loss was going to haunt him for a while. It was
understandable.
The Aggies came in widely recognized as one
of the worst teams in college football and it was
the Wolf Packs rst home game of the season.
To say it was a letdown would be like saying 2012
was just another destruction-of-the-world movie.
Now, picture that and imagine Nevada
(7-3, 6-0 in Western Athletic Confer-
ence) losing to the Aggies, again,
on Saturday at New Mexico State
(3-7, 1-4 WAC).
Ault would probably grow
facial hair just so he could
pull it out.
IMPLICATIONS ARE
HUGE
There is no doubt that
people everywhere
are already looking
forward to Nevadas
game on Nov. 27
against Boise State,
which is destined
to be a matchup of
undefeated teams in
the WAC, but the Wolf Pack
cant afford to look forward.
Even a marginal slip up against the Ag-
gies on Saturday and Nevada can kiss any
national recognition goodbye.
The Wolf Pack needs a win by more than 28
points to keep national voters happy and to
keep its condence high heading into Boise
State on Thanksgiving weekend.
Nevada has done it every game in WAC play
up to this point, but its still worth saying that
this whole season will be lost if it doesnt
prepare aptly for this game.
WATCH OUT FOR TRICKY AGGIES
Frankly, there are about 83 people who
expect New Mexico State to beat Nevada on
Saturday and they all play for the Aggies.
Not much will be expected of them during
the game, which gives the team all the more
reason to play loose and run a few trick plays.
And as good as the Wolf Pack defense has
been of late (just 28 points allowed in the last 11
quarters), it is still subject to allowing big plays.
With New Mexico State turning the ball over like
crazy this year (23 times), Nevadas defense will be
extra aggressive. This will give the Aggies opportunities
to run some misdirection plays.
Dont be surprised if New Mexico State runs a reverse
on its opening kickoff return or runs a ea-icker or two
during the game.
PAD THE STATS
I hate to say a win is almost guaranteed, but taking Nevada
in this game is a safer bet than saying a ipped quarter will
land on heads or tails.
All thats really left to see: by how many points and who will
do well?
The Aggies have thrown 14 interceptions this year, 104th
in the country. With the way the Wolf Pack defense has trans-
formed into an opportunistic one over the last few games, a
few more should be added to that total by the end of Saturday.
Im looking forward to seeing Nevada pick off at least three
passes, get ve sacks and force two fumbles.
And thats just the defense. Imagine what the offense is
going to do.
Dont be shocked if Wolf Pack quarterback Colin Kaeper-
nick scores seven touchdowns and records a couple sacks
(hey, its possible).
Juan Lpez can be reached at [email protected].
1. Florida 10-0
2. Alabama 10-0
3. Texas 10-0
4. TCU 10-0
5. Cincinnati 10-0
6. Boise State 10-0
7. Georgia Tech 10-1
8. LSU 8-2
9. Pittsburgh 9-1
10. Ohio State 9-2
11. Oregon 8-2
12. Oklahoma State 8-2
13. Iowa 9-2
14. Penn State 9-2
15. Virginia Tech 7-3
16. Wisconsin 8-2
17. Stanford 7-3
18. USC 7-3
19. Oregon State 7-3
20. Miami (FL) 7-3
21. Utah 8-2
22. BYU 8-2
23. Clemson 7-3
24. Houston 8-2
25. California 7-3
*Bold indicates a school Nevada has
played or will play this season.
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BCS RANKINGS
1. Florida (36) 10-0
2. Alabama (14) 10-0
3. Texas (10) 10-0
4. TCU 10-0
5. Cincinnati 10-0
6. Boise State 10-0
7. Georgia Tech 10-1
8. Pittsburgh 9-1
9. Ohio State 9-2
10. LSU 8-2
11. Oregon 8-2
12. Oklahoma State 8-2
13. Penn State 9-2
14. Stanford 7-3
15. Iowa 9-2
16. Virginia Tech 7-3
17. Wisconsin 8-2
18. Clemson 7-3
19. BYU 8-2
20. Oregon State 7-3
21. Miami (FL) 7-3
22. USC 7-3
23. Utah 8-2
24. Houston 8-2
25. Rutgers 7-2
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Nor t h Car ol i na 1 44, Nebr aska
64, Cal i f or ni a 53, Ar i zona 50,
Mississippi 45, Navy 41, Temple 23,
Auburn 9, Georgia 9, West Virginia
8, Oklahoma 5, Texas Tech 4, Boston
College 3, Nevada 1
Jason Scott vs. Nevadas
o-line
New Mexico State
linebacker Jason Scott
must have a huge game
defensively against the
Wolf Pack. The Aggies have
one of the worst rushing
defenses in the nation and
Scott, who leads the team
in tackles, is the teams best
playmaker.
Jason Scott vs Nevadas
KEY MATCHUP
Series record: Nevada leads 10-2
Last meeting: NMSU won 48-45 (2008).
Current streak: NMSU has won one.
Nevadas last win: 2007: 40-38 (at NM)
evada leads 10-2
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SLAMMING
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TENURED COACH BRINGS LITTLE CHANGE
D
avid Carter started the 2009-10
mens basketball season with a
new title, but he doesnt feel too
different.
Carter, who was hired as the
teams head coach earlier this
year, said that one of the biggest changes is that
his ofce in Legacy Hall has moved a few feet.
As for the on-the-court stuff, he said it hasnt
been too difcult of a transition.
Its not all too different, said Carter, who
served as a Wolf Pack assistant coach from 1999-
2004 and associate head coach from 2004-09.
Ive been here for 10 years so Ive pretty much
adapted the same philosophy Coach (Mark) Fox
and Coach (Trent) Johnson had.
Carter said he has picked up a few things from
Fox (head coach at the University of Georgia)
and Johnson (head coach at Louisiana State
University), two former Nevada head coaches.
He said he and Fox keep in touch often through
e-mails and text messages.
And while Carter admitted he seeks and takes
advice from Fox, he hasnt let Foxs coaching
style change his. Carter wont be found stomp-
ing on the oor and throwing his jacket down
the bench as Fox was known for doing.
Coach Fox, he would yell at you until you got
something right, Wolf Pack junior point guard
Armon Johnson said. It was all for the better,
but he was still yelling. Coach Carter, hes real
different. Hell pull you to the side and tell you
whats going on.
(The hiring of Carter) feels like a blessing in
disguise. He gives us great condence because hes
a players coach and he gives us more freedom.
One of Carters assistants, Dennis Gates, said
Carter, who played point guard at St. Marys
College from 1984-1989, knows how to reach
players. And a lot of times, it doesnt involve
raising his voice.
When it comes down to it, every coach can
yell, but is it the best way you can to get the best
out of that player? said Gates, who is in his rst
year with the Wolf Pack. Coach (Carter) has a
very unique way of getting the best out of the
guys by communicating well. He gets his point
across very clearly.
Aside from the change in coaching style,
Carter has implemented a more fast-paced
offensive scheme. Its already working, as evi-
denced by Nevadas rst game of the season on
Friday, in which it shot 72 percent from the eld
in the rst half and made eight of its 20 three-
point attempts.
Assistant coach Keith Brown said the offensive
methods Carter has brought in are not only more
exciting for the fans, but also for the players.
Thats one thing: The guys like scoring a lot
of points so anytime you say up-tempo, the
guys like that, Brown said. We get a chance to
get out, run and get easy buckets you cant
ask for more than that.
Johnson is one of the players who is enjoying
Carters pace the most.
Its like a 360 (degree) turn from last year, he
said. Ive never been the type of player to always
come up and set up an offense. When I can just
play, thats when I do my best. Playing up and
down the court thats what I like to do.
So while not much has changed for Carter
in this season from his previous seasons with
the Wolf Pack, there has been a major overhaul
from the players point of view: They have a
new head coach, hes not as in-your-face as the
old one and they run in games a lot more.
Anything else?
(Carters) thinking about growing out his
hair a little bit, Johnson joked.
HISTORY TIES TWO ASSISTANTS TO THE CARTER ERA
W
hen Nevadas
rst-year head
coach David
Carter was
working his way
up through the
ranks, he would take note of the work
that other assistant coaches put in.
Carter, who worked as an assistant
from 1999-2004, knew the thankless
jobs assistants did from rsthand
experience.
When youre on the road as assistant
coaches, you see other guys working
hard and you say, You know what, hes
doing a good job and if I get a job, Id
like to have him on my staff, he said.
So as soon as he was named the leader
of the Wolf Pack, Carter brought along
two coaches whom he knew from his
past: Dennis Gates and Keith Brown.
Brown, who started as an assistant
coach in 1998, has known Carter since
they were teenagers.
Coach Carter and I actually grew
up together, Brown said. Were from
Los Angeles. Hes a little bit older than
me and he went to school with a lot of
my cousins. I watched him play in high
school and when I got into coaching,
he was sort of a mentor to me.
Carter added that he gave his long-
time friend tips on how to excel in the
business.
When he was trying to get into the
coaching business, I helped him learn
what some of the steps were to get into
Division I, he said. So I just kind of gave
him some advice and watched his career.
When he nally got the opportunity to
get his rst Division I job, I gave him a
recommendation and he got the job.
Browns rst Division I gig came in
2002 at the University of Portland.
That year, Gates was an assistant at
the University of California, Berkeley
and helped lead the team to the NCAA
Mens Basketball Tournament.
After an illustrious playing career with
the Bears in which he was a three-year
team captain and earned the Pac-10
Medal of Honor (the highest honor a
Pac-10 athlete can earn) as a senior,
Gates became an intern assistant with
the Los Angeles Clippers.
He then spent two years as an as-
sistant with the Bears before becoming
the associate head coach at Northern Il-
linois University, before Carter scooped
him up. The connection between the
two also started a long time ago.
When I was a player and Coach
(Carter) was (head) coach at St. Marys,
he recruited a guy by the name of Dorian
Williams, who was on my AAU team
and ended up playing at St. Marys,
Gates said. I got to know him some
then and then when I was at Cal and
he was here, we recruited against each
other for the same players. We bonded
in that aspect and always talked.
Gates, who said his coaching style
mirrors his playing style, which is very,
very intense, said Carter always kept in
touch with him, even when they were
at different schools.
But despite the long history between
the three, Carter held that, in the end,
it came down to whether or not they
could perform to his standards.
They work very hard, he said
proudly. They know players. Both of
them are from two different regions.
Coach Brown is from Los Angeles and
Gates is from Chicago: two highly-
populated areas for basketball. They
know what theyre doing.
BRIANBOLTON/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
From left to right: Nevada assistant coach Keith Brown, Nevada head coach David Carter and Nevada assistant coach Dennis
Gates. Carter has a long history with both of his assistants, whom he hired earlier this year.
BY THE NUMBERS
Nevada head coach David Carter has big shoes to ll in his rst year at the helm of the Wolf Pack
25
is the number of games
former Nevada head coach
Mark Fox won in his rst
year with the Wolf Pack.
7
is the number of consecu-
tive 20-win seasons the
Wolf Pack mens basketball
program has put together.
2
is the place Nevada was
picked to nish in the WAC
Preseason Mens Basketball
Media polls.
Before coming to the Wolf Pack,
Keith Brown knew David Carter as a
childhood friend. The two grew up in
the same area and Carter mentored
Brown throughout his coaching career.
Dennis Gates is now an assistant
on the Nevada coaching staff. Before
coming to Nevada, he knew Carter
from his high school years and time
coaching in college.
A PRIOR HISTORY
Coach (David) Carter and I actually grew up together ... I
watched him play in high school and when I got into coaching,
he was sort of a mentor to me. rst-year Wolf Pack
assistant coach Keith Brown
Coach (Fox), he would yell at you
until you got something right ...
Coach (David) Carter, hes real
different. Hell pull you to the side
and tell you whats going on ... He
gives us great condence because
hes a players coach and he gives
us more freedom. Nevada point
guard Armon Johnson
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NOV. 14
Nevada beat
Montana State
75-61.
NOV. 21
vs. Houston. At
Lawlor Events
Center, 8:05 p.m.
NOV. 29
at North Carolina, 4:45
p.m.
DEC. 8
vs. Fresno Pacic. At
Lawlor Events Center,
7:05 p.m.
NOV. 18
at UNLV, 7:30 p.m.
NOV. 27
at VCU, 4:30 p.m.
DEC. 5
at Pacific, 7 p.m.
DEC. 12
vs. South Dakota State.
At Lawlor Events Center,
7:05 p.m.
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DEC. 17
vs. Eastern Washington.
At Lawlor Events Center,
7:05 p.m.
DEC. 19
vs. Wagner. At
Lawlor Events
Center, 7:05 p.m.
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Nevada mens basketball head
coach David Carter
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D
uring the 2008-09 season, no mens bas-
ketball player made a bigger splash than
forward Luke Babbitt. Throughout his
freshman campaign, the Reno native led
the Wolf Pack in both scoring (16.9 points)
and rebounding (7.4) per game. Along with
guard Armon Johnson, Babbitt became the focal point of
the offense.
Because of these numbers, it didnt take long for people
to take notice. Babbitt was named the Western Athletic
Conference Preseason Player of the Year.
Hes a great all-around player, Nevada forward Joey
Shaw said. And he got better and better after every
game.
Now, with a year under his belt, Babbitt is ready to take
his game to the next level and emerge as the leader for the
Wolf Pack.
I learned a lot last season, Babbitt said. Its a long
season and the main thing I learned is you have to keep trying to get better throughout
the year.
With the Wolf Pack having begun its season Saturday night, players know Babbitt
will play a crucial role in the teams success this season.
We need everyone to contribute, Shaw said. We expect Babbitt to come in and
do his part, just like everyone else.
Forward Dario Hunt said the teams expectations of Babbitt are simple.
We expect that he continues to improve and helps the team, Hunt said.
First-year Wolf Pack head coach David Carter said the team will need Bab-
bitt to play at a high level every game for the team to succeed.
Last year, there were games where he played up and down, as freshmen
do, Carter said. This season, its big for us that he has a solid year and is
more consistent.
Despite the accolades and awards he has received, Babbitt said he worked
hard to improve his game.
I lifted a lot of weights and worked on my quickness and strength, Babbitt
said. I also worked on my ball handling.
And although he scored a game-high 26 points against Montana State on
Saturday, Babbitt has already pinpointed areas of his game that needs work.
I need to improve my defense, my ball handling and just doing the little
things to help the team win, Babbitt said.
And while Carter wants to get more players involved in scoring, he knows Babbitt
will play a big role in the offense.
Babbitt is a good shooter. Joey is a good shooter, Carter said. If they are open, I want
them to take the shot.
Perhaps the biggest thing Babbitt will be battling is expectations. Heading into this season,
expectations for Babbitt are higher than ever after he was named one of 50 players on the
preseason watch list for the John R. Wooden Award, which is given to the top player in college
basketball.
Despite all of the hype, Babbitt isnt letting the pressure get to him.
You really cant worry about peoples expectations, Babbitt said. You have to look at your
own expectations and try to achieve those.
While Babbitt will be seen as a leader this season, he said his role is no more important
than anyone elses on the team.
HIGH EXPECTATIONS LOOM FOR LUUUUKE
JOHNSON READY TO TAKE GAME TO NEXT LEVEL
T
heres little doubt Armon
Johnson is one of the best
players in the Western
Athletic Conference.
Last year as a sophomore,
the point guard posted 15.5
points and 4.3 assists per game, making
him one of only two players in the con-
ference to average more than 15 points
and four assists per contest (Idahos Mac
Hopson averaged 16.4 points and 5.9 as-
sists per game).
Earlier this year, he was named to the
Preseason all-WAC Team.
Despite all his previous accomplish-
ments, Johnson said theyre small com-
pared to whats to come this season.
Every part of my game has gotten bet-
ter, he said. My shot, my ball handling,
my defense, my playmaking its just
exploded. Everythings gotten so much
better. Im so much stronger right now.
Big things are going to happen this year.
Johnson said in the offseason he put on
seven pounds to his 6-foot-3 frame and
improved his vertical jump to close to 40 inches.
He credited the improvement he is seeing now to the hard work he put in
during the summer.
I was always playing basketball, said Johnson as he dribbled a bas-
ketball through his legs and behind his back. I worked out really hard,
pushed myself like crazy and its paying off.
Johnsons head coach, David Carter, said hes a believer in his point
guards progression, but his progression has gone from physical matura-
tion to growth on the court.
Hes denitely gotten a lot stronger and his shooting has improved,
Carter said. The biggest thing for him is playing like a true point (guard)
and getting everybody involved.
But Johnson has a lot of expectations to live up to. Before his sophomore
season, he was named the WAC Preseason Player of the Year. As a true fresh-
man, straight from high school, he was the starting point guard on a team that
made the NCAA Tournament the year before. In just two years with the Wolf Pack,
he has already made his mark on the school.
Yet he hopes his development will help him surpass his past successes.
Between my freshman and sophomore year, I improved a lot, said Johnson,
who averaged 11.5 points per game as a freshman. But from my sophomore year
until now, its been triple that.
Shooting guard Brandon Fields, who is Johnsons backcourt mate, said he can
attest to Johnsons claims that his entire game has gotten better.
Hes a little bigger, his ball handling got better and it seems like he never misses that little mid-range
jumper, Fields, a senior said. The people who have to guard him during games are going to have a long
night.
BY THE NUMBERS
A closer look at the success
Babbitt has had.
24
26
is the number of blocks Bab-
bitt recorded last season,
second on the team.
is the number of points Bab-
bitt scored against Montana
State on Saturday.
7.4
is the number of rebounds
per game Babbitt averaged
last season.
Luke Babbitt was named
the Western Athletic Con-
ference Preseason Player of
the Year.
Last season, Babbitt
led the Wolf Pack in both
scoring and rebounds per
game.
Babbitt was one of 50
players named to the pre-
season watch list for the
John R. Wooden Award.
L k B bbitt d
LUKES HOT START
BY THE NUMBERS
Breaking down Armon John-
sons key statistics.
145
15.5
is the total number of as-
sists Johnson recorded dur-
ing the 08-09 season.
is the number of points per
game Johnson scored last
season.
30
is the number of steals John-
son made during the 2008-
09 season.
Armon Johnson aver-
aged a team-high 4.3 as-
sists per game last season
for the Wolf Pack.
Johnson was one of two
players in the conference
to average more than 15
points and four assists per
game during the 2008-09
season.
He was named the
Western Athletic Confer-
ence Preseason Player of
the Year before his sopho-
more season.
A J h
ARMON JOHNSON
DEC. 22
vs. BYU. At Las
Vegas,7:30 p.m.
DEC. 28
vs. Portland. At
Lawlor Events
Center, 7:05 p.m.
JAN. 4
at New Mexico State,
8 p.m.
JAN. 13
vs. Utah State. At
Lawlor Events Center,
8 p.m.
DEC. 23
vs. Nebraska or Tulsa.
At Las Vegas, TBA.
JAN. 2
at Louisiana Tech, 5
p.m.
JAN. 9
vs. San Jose State.
At Lawlor Events
Center, 7:05 p.m.
JAN. 16
vs. Idaho. At
Lawlor Events
Center, 7:05 p.m.
MENS BASKETBALL TEAM 2009-10 SCHEDULE
JAN. 20
at Boise State, 7:05
p.m.
JAN. 23
at Fresno State, 7
p.m.
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3
is the number of assists
Johnson had against Mon-
tana State on Saturday.
Every part of my game has gotten better. My
shooting, my ball handling, my defense, my
playmaking its just exploded. Everythings
gotten so much better. Im so much stronger
right now. Big things are going to happen this
year. Wolf Pack point guard Armon Johnson
5
is the number of rebounds
Babbitt grabbed during Ne-
vadas game against Mon-
tana State.
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As a freshman, Nevada point guard Armon Johnson
donned No. 3. After his rookie year, he changed to No. 23.
Despite being born in Chicago, Johnson said his change
to No. 23 had little to do with the most famous basketball
player of all time, who made his name in Chicago and made
the No. 23 famous Michael Jordan.
Five used to be my favorite number when I was a kid, but
when I got to middle school, they didnt have it. So I said,
Two plus three equals ve, so I got 23. Johnson
A f h NN d i t d A J h
IF I COULD BE LIKE MIKE...
BRIANBOLTON/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada point guard Armon
Johnson
BRIANBOLTON/
NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada forward
Luke Babbitt
You cant worry about
peoples expectations.
You have to look at your
own expectations and
try to achieve those.
Wolf Pack forward Luke
Babbitt, who was named
the Western Athletic
Conference Preseason
Player of the Year
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PACK FORWARDS FACE TALL CHALLENGES
N
evadas big men have a lot to live up to this season.
There is an impressive history of forwards and
centers on the Wolf Pack, ranging from Nick Fazekas
(2004-07) to JaVale McGee (2007-08).
This year, sophomore forwards Luke Babbitt and
Dario Hunt and senior forward Joey Shaw come in
ready make their own mark.
While Babbitt established himself as a leader on the offense last
season with a team-high 16.9 points per game, 2009 marks an op-
portunity for Shaw and Hunt to expand their roles and shine.
We are just taking it one day at a time, trying to get better as a
team and working on our chemistry, said Shaw, who averaged 7.4
points per game last season and was fourth on the team in rebounds
with four rebounds per game.
While Babbitt was an offensive force, Hunt was one of the Wolf
Packs most reliable defenders, leading the team in blocks with
67 for the season.
Hes the enforcer in the (paint), Babbitt said. We need
to play good defense, but if one in a million (chance) I let
my guy by me, hell be there.
And the players spent the offseason ready to excel.
We all spent a lot of time in the gym, Babbitt
said. Hopefully it will pay off.
If Saturdays game against Montana State is any indication, it has.
Babbitt led the Wolf Pack with 26 points, while Hunt recorded seven
blocks and Shaw added ve points and four rebounds.
Hunt hopes the season will show how much he worked during the
offseason, which he viewed as a chance to improve every facet of
his game.
I worked on everything, Hunt said.
I tried to become more
athletic, worked
on my post moves, shooting, everything.
Nevada head coach David Carter is excited about the progress his
three big men made during the offseason.
They have all gotten stronger and faster, he said. I anticipate
them rebounding better than last year.
Shaw said he expects that the
forwards will be much more of a
rebounding force than in past
seasons.
With rebounding, a lot comes
from effort, he said. You cant
work on that too much except
for getting stronger and bat-
tling down there when the
time comes, which we will be
ready for.
While Babbitt has received
most of the attention of the
group, Hunt and Shaw are
more than happy just to do
their part.
My main goal this season is
helping my team get as far as it
can, Hunt said. My numbers
dont really matter to me.
BY THE NUMBERS
A look at Nevadas big men
key statistics from 2008.
67
is the number of blocks
Dario Hunt recorded during
the 2008-09 season
4
is the number of rebounds
per game Joey Shaw had last
season.
FRESHMEN FEEL RIGHT
AT HOME IN NEVADA
N
evada has many young players
making the transition to college
this season, but few have faced a
more difcult time than Patrick
Nyeko and Marko Cukic.
Nyeko and Cukic, who are from
London and Serbia, respectively, came to the
United States years ago to pursue their dreams of
playing basketball.
Now, after joining the team, they said the tran-
sition to the University of Nevada, Reno has been
fairly easy.
Its been ne, Nyeko said. Ive been in the
(United) States for four years already, so I was
already pretty used to the culture.
For Cukic, living with a host family before com-
ing to Nevada helped to make the transition to
America easier.
At rst, it was really hard, he said. But the
host family I used to live with made my time re-
ally easy and enjoyable.
Wolf Pack mens basketball head coach David
Carter said he was pleased with the way the rest
of the team has accepted the players and helped
them adjust.
Thats what the older guys do, he said. Theyve
kind of taken them under their wings and theyve
done a good job showing them the ropes.
Since joining the team, Nyeko and Cukic,
who are also roommates, have formed a special
relationship that has helped them deal with the
changes in their lives.
Weve bonded, Nyeko said. Hes my room-
mate and my teammate, so we look out for each
other.
Cukic said Nyeko has been invaluable as some-
one to talk to about things.
We talk all the time, Cukic said. We have
a connection because hes from London and
Im from Serbia, so we have something in com-
mon.
Teammates and coaches have been impressed
with the way Nyeko and Cukic have gotten used
to a new university so soon after coming to the
U.S., but they still notice some differences.
Theyre a little different I guess, Hunt said.
I mean, they like soccer, which is something we
dont, but thats about it.
Despite being roommates, Nyeko and Cukic
have gained very different reputations on the
team.
Patricks more of a quiet guy, Nevada forward
Joey Shaw said. He doesnt really talk a lot.
Cukic, on the other hand, isnt afraid to be vo-
cal.
Markos a character, Shaw said. He makes us
laugh; every day hes doing something funny.
Wolf Pack forward Luke Babbitt said both
have nuances about them that make them dif-
ferent.
They both do little things that make you go
What are you doing? especially for Marko, Bab-
bitt said. But, hes a real cool guy.
Now, with the season just getting underway,
Babbitt said Nyeko and Cukic have lots of poten-
tial to help Nevada this season.
Theyve been doing really well, Babbitt said.
They are both really skilled players. Once they
get adjusted to the college game, they are going
to play really well.
JAN. 30
vs. Hawaii. At Lawlor
Events Center, 7:05
p.m.
FEB. 10
at Idaho, 8 p.m.
FEB. 17
vs. Fresno State. At
Lawlor Events Center,
7:05 p.m.
FEB. 25
at San Jose State, 7
p.m.
FEB. 6
at Utah State, 7 p.m.
FEB. 13
vs. Boise State. At
Lawlor Events Center,
7:05 p.m.
FEB. 20
at TBA (ESPNU
BracketBusters)
FEB. 27
at Hawaii, 9 p.m.
MENS BASKETBALL TEAM 2009-10 SCHEDULE
MARCH 4
vs. New Mexico State.
At Lawlor Events
Center, 7:05 p.m.
MARCH 6
vs. Louisiana Tech.
At Lawlor Events
Center, 7:05 p.m.
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Freshmen Patrick Nyeko and Marko Cukic are Nevadas only two foreign born players. Nyeko is from
London while Cukic is from Serbia. Both players came to the United States to play basketball.
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16.9
is the number of points per
game Luke Babbitt averaged
last season.
BRIANBOLTON/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada forward Dario Hunt
Marko Cukic, from Serbia, and Patrick
Nyeko, from England, moved to the United
States to continue playing basketball.
Cukic and Nyeko are roommates as well as
teammates.
Patrick Nyeko attended Seattle Prep before
coming to the University of Nevada.
Nyeko and Cukic are two of three freshmen
on Nevadas roster. Reno native Keith Fuetsch
is the other.
Cukic played nine minutes in Nevadas
game against Montana State and recorded
two points, one rebound and two assists.
MARKO AND PATRICK
Theyve been doing really well,
Babbitt said. They are both really
skilled players. Once they get
adjusted to the college game, they are
going to play really well.
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Utah State
2008-09 record: 13-21
overall, 3-13 WAC
Postseason appearance:
None
Series vs. Nevada: Nevada
leads 44-35
Last meeting: Feb. 26,
Fresno State 68-66.
Meetings this year: Jan.
23, Feb. 17
Player to watch: Paul
George, guard
What Fresno State is
about: Although the Bulldogs
nished 13-21 last season, Fresno
State appears ready to make a run
at the Western Athletic Confer-
ence title. The Bulldogs return three
starters, including sophomore Paul
George and senior Sylvester Seay, who
combined for more than 29 points
per game last season.
Fresno State will, however, have
to overcome a lack of experience.
With only one senior and ve
freshmen on the roster, the Bulldogs
lack the leadership that other schools
in the conference have.
Sophomore guard Mychal Ladd
should see his role increased
from last season, where he av-
eraged 9.5 points per
game and 1.4 assists
per game coming off
the bench.
2009-10 Western Athletic Conference preview
New
Mexico
State
2008-09 record: 17-16 overall, 9-7 WAC
Postseason appearance: 2009 Collegeinsider.
com Postseason Tournament
Series vs. Nevada: Nevada leads 32-23
Last meeting: Jan. 31, Nevada 69-65
Meetings this year: Jan. 16, Feb. 10
Player to watch: Mac Hopson, guard
What Idaho is about: The Vandals will be looking to break into the upper
echelon of the WAC after a fth-place nish last season. Senior guard Mac
Hopson will carry the Vandals this season. His 16.4 points per game and 5.88
assists per game were both team highs last year.
How successful Idaho will be may depend on senior guard Steffon Johnson,
who transferred from Pacic University. Already named the WAC Preseason
Newcomer of the Year, Johnson averaged 10.1 points and amassed more than
330 assists in three seasons at Pacic.
The Vandals, however, will need stronger play from their forwards to bal-
ance the offense more. If the majority of the scoring is left to the guards,
Idaho will be too one-dimensional to make a deep run.
Louisiana
Tech
2008-09 record:
15-18 overall, 6-10
WAC
Postseason
appearance: None
Series vs. Nevada:
Nevada leads 14-3
Last meeting:
March 13, Nevada
77-68
Meetings this year: Jan. 2, March 6
Player to watch: Kyle Gibson, guard/forward
What Louisiana Tech is about: The Wolf Pack took
two out of three games from Louisiana Tech last season,
including a 10-point victory in the WAC Tournament.
Louisiana Tech has four seniors to lead the team this sea-
son, however, including Kyle Gibson. Moving to the three
position from point guard, Gibson averaged 16.1 points
per game and led the conference in three-point shooting
percentage at 45 percent.
Louisiana Tech will also need forward Magnum Rolle to have
a good season for them to compete. Rolle averaged 12.1 points
per game last season and was also named to the WAC all-Defensive
team. This balance makes Louisiana Tech a dangerous team for
the 2009-10 season.
Hawaii
2008-09 record: 17-15 overall, 9-7 WAC
Postseason appearance: None
Series vs. Nevada: New Mexico State
leads 16-12
Last meeting: Feb. 7, NMSU
62-60
Meetings this year: Jan. 4,
March 4
Player to watch: Jahmar
Young, guard
What New Mexico State is about: The Aggies return all
ve starters from a year ago and did not lose any players to
graduation. That doesnt bode well for opponents, as the
Aggies were the top scoring team in the conference
last season, averaging 76.3 points per game.
Guard Jahmar Young will be leading New
Mexico State, a year after leading the
team in scoring with 17.9 points per
game. The Aggies will be difcult to
defend, as the team shot 40 percent
from three-point land, the 10th-best
percentage in the country.
Boise
State
2008-09 record: 30-5 overall, 14-2 WAC
Postseason appearance: NCAA Tournament (rst
round)
Series vs. Nevada: Utah State leads 27-13
Last meeting: March 14, Utah State 72-62
Meetings this year: Jan. 13, Feb. 6
Player to watch: Tai Wesley, forward
What Utah State is about: The defending WAC champions will begin life with-
out All-American forward Gary Wilkinson this season. However, Utah State
does return four of its top ve scorers from last season, including forward Tai
Wesley. Wesley started 35 games for the Aggies in 2008 and averaged 12.0
points per game, 6.0 rebounds per game and 2.7 assists per game.
Also returning is guard Tyler Newbold. Newbold averaged 9.0
points and 4.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore during the
2008-09 season.
Utah State will be looking for its third-straight WAC regular
season title and its second-straight WAC tournament title.
Idaho
2008-09 record: 19-13 overall, 9-7 WAC
Postseason appearance: 2009 College Basketball Invitational
Series vs. Nevada: Nevada leads 35-20
Last meeting: March 7, Nevada 69-60
Meetings this year: Jan. 20, Feb. 13
Player to watch: Kurt Cunningham, center
What Boise State is about: Boise State hopes to challenge for the WAC
crown after a third-place nish in 2008. The Broncos lost forward Mark
Sanchez, the teams leading scorer and rebounder from last season. Boise
State will be looking to center Kurt Cunningham to pick up the slack. The 6-9
center was second on the team in scoring and rebounding last season with
10.2 points per game and 4.1 rebounds per game.
The Broncos will go inside to Cunningham and forward Paul Noonan to
set up its offense. Their ability to become a bigger presence inside the paint,
dominate the glass and neutralize other teams big men will go a long way in
telling how the Broncos will do.
San Jose State
2008-09 record: 13-17 overall, 5-11
WAC
Postseason appearance: None
Series vs. Nevada: Nevada leads
16-9
Last meeting: Feb. 14, Nevada 47-46
Meetings this year: Jan. 30, Feb. 27,
Player to watch: Roderick Flemings, forward
What Hawaii is about: Although the Warriors nished eighth in
the conference last season, Hawaii returns four starters, including
the teams top two scorers in forward/guard Roderick Flemings
and forward Bill Amis. Flemings averaged 16.6 points per game
and added 5.8 rebounds per game as a junior last season.
The Warriors will have a tall lineup this year. The team has nine
centers or forwards on the roster. The question is whether or not
Hawaiis guards can step up and keep up with some of the better
guards in the conference. Leading the way for the guards will be
junior Hiram Thompson, who must improve on his 2.4 assists per
game from last season.
Fresno
State
2008-09 record: 13-17 overall, 6-10 WAC
Postseason appearance: None
Series vs. Nevada: San Jose State leads 47-44
Last meeting: March 12, Nevada 78-69
Meetings this year: Jan. 9, Feb. 25
Player to watch: C.J. Webster, forward
What San Jose State is about: After a pair of
13-win seasons, the Spartans return four start-
ers in 2009. Forward C.J. Webster will be looking for a breakout season after
averaging 12 points per game and 6.5 rebounds per game. Along with fellow
forward Chris Oakes were in the top-10 rebounders for
the WAC last season and San Jose State needs Webster
to become more of a shot blocker in the paint in
addition to scoring.
Junior guard Adrian Oliver hopes to build off
of last season, where he led the Spartans in scor-
ing with 17.1 points per game and was a scoring
threat from anywhere on the oor. Junior Justin
Graham is the fourth starter returning for San
Jose State in 2009.
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Fresno State
2008-09
record: 2-28
overall, 1-15
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Postseason
appearance:
None
Series vs.
Nevada: San Jose State leads 18-11
Last meeting: Feb. 1, Nevada 61-50
Meetings this year: Jan. 6 2010, Feb. 6,
2010
Player to watch: Shaunna Ridge, forward
What San Jose State is about: The Spartans have almost nowhere to go but up. A year removed
from winning only two games, San Jose State returns four of its top six scorers from last season. If the
Spartans improve at all, it will likely be because of forward Shaunna Ridge. In 2008, Ridge averaged a
team-high 6.3 rebounds per game and added 7.4 points per game.
Senior guard Chasity Shavers, the teams second leading scorer, is the only player returning who
averaged more than 10 points per game. The Spartans have a long road ahead of them before they
leave the bottom of the WAC. And unless San Jose State overachieves, the team isnt anywhere close to
competing with the other teams from the WAC.
Idaho
2008-09 record: 16-15 overall, 9-7 WAC
Postseason appearance: None
Series vs. Nevada: Boise State leads 16-4
Last meeting: March 11, Nevada 73-65
Meetings this year: Jan. 9, 2010, Feb. 10,
2010
Player to watch: Tasha Harris, guard
What Boise State is about: The Broncos
are hoping guard Tasha Harris is back to full
strength. She was averaging 22 points per game
before suffering a season-ending injury in 2008. She was granted a sixth
year of eligibility and is looking to continue the resurgence of Boise States
womens basketball team.
In addition to Harris, sophomore guard Heather Pilcher, who led the
Broncos in scoring last season, provides Boise State with a second dangerous
scorer.
However, Boise State lost three starters from last years squad and will need
some help from its forwards if the team wants to compete.
Utah State
2008-09 record: 16-15 overall, 9-7 WAC
Postseason appearance: None
Series vs. Nevada: Series tied 5-5
Last meeting: Feb. 13, Utah State 63-52
Meetings this year: Jan. 13, 2010, Feb. 13, 2010
Player to watch: Lydia Whitehead, forward
What Utah State is about: Although the Aggies won the most conference games in 2008-09 since
joining the league, Utah State will struggle to duplicate last years success. The Aggies have three start-
ers returning, but it lost four seniors. The biggest loss was Danyelle Snelgro, who led the Aggies in
scoring, assists and steals. Utah State also lost Ana Pares, who was second on the team in scoring with
12.9 points per game.
If the Aggies hope to compete, senior forward Lydia Whitehead, who was named to the WAC pre-
season all-conference second team, will have to play a much bigger role offensively. She is Utah States
top returning scorer after pouring in 260 points and grabbing a team-high 191 rebounds.
Hawaii
2008-09 record: 13-15 overall, 10-6 WAC
Postseason appearance: None
Series vs. Nevada: Series tied 14-14
Last meeting: March 4, Nevada 57-39
Meetings this year: Feb. 3, 2010, Mar. 6, 2010
Player to watch: Yinka Olorunnife, forward
What Idaho is about: The Vandals snuck up on a lot of teams last season to nish third in the
WAC. Idaho wont sneak up on anyone this season, but forward Yinka Olorunnife is looking to
explode onto the scene this year.
During the 2008-09 season, Olorunnife averaged 11.1 rebounds per game, good for the ninth-
highest average in the nation and added 12.9 points per game. She also set the school record for
total rebounds with 310.
The Vandals will look to guard Delisa Taleni to provide a spark for the offense in 2009. Taleni aver-
aged 14.5 points per game and also dished out 54 assists last season, good for second on the team.
Louisiana
Tech
2008-09 record: 24-9 overall, 12-4 WAC
Postseason appearance: NCAA Tournament (First round)
Series vs. Nevada: Fresno State leads 24-9
Last meeting: March 14. Fresno 56-49
Meetings this year: Jan. 21, 2010, Feb. 20, 2010
Player to watch: Jaleesa Ross, guard
What Fresno State is about: Fresno State comes into
the season as one of the favorites to win the confer-
ence. The Bulldogs were picked to nish rst in the
WAC preseason coaches poll. Fresno State appears
stacked once again, as the team is returning nine
players from last seasons teams.
Guard Jaleesa Ross will lead the Bulldogs. Last
season, she topped the team in scoring with
13.7 points per game and also averaged 4.6
rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. She also
became the rst player in WAC history to
be named the WAC Tournament MVP in
back-to-back years. Forward Hayley
Munro, who averaged 10.1 points
and a team-best 6.7 rebounds per
game, will also play an important
role for the Bulldogs.
Boise State
2008-09 record: 21-13 overall, 12-4 WAC
Postseason appearance: 2009 WNIT (Second round)
Series vs. Nevada: Nevada leads 35-20
Last meeting: March 13, Nevada 91-88 (OT)
Meetings this year: Jan. 26, 2010 Feb. 27, 2010
Player to watch: Shanavia Dowdell, forward
What Louisiana Tech is about: The Lady Techsters gure to be Fresno
States biggest road block to repeating as WAC Champions. Louisiana Tech
will be led by senior forward Shanavia Dowdell, who almost averaged a
double-double last season with 16.1 points per game and 9.9 rebounds per
game.
The Lady Techsters return four starters in total, including forward
Adrienne Johnson. Johnson, who was second on the team in scoring
last season, gives the Lady Techsters a one-two scoring punch
inside that makes Louisiana Techs inside game one of the
best in the conference. If the Lady Techsters guards can
provide some help for Dowdell and Johnson, the Lady
Techsters could be one of the most dangerous teams in
the WAC this season.
New
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State
2008-09 record: 8-23 overall, 4-12 WAC
Postseason appearance: None
Series vs. Nevada: Hawaii leads 22-11
Last meeting: March 7, Nevada 75-57
Meetings this year: Jan. 16, 2010, Feb. 15, 2010
Player to watch: Keisha Kanekoa, forward
What Hawaii is about: Hawaii begins a new era under head coach Dana Takahara-Dias. The Rainbow
Wahine return two starters from last years squad a team that nished eighth out of nine teams in
the conference.
Junior guard Keisha Kanekoa will carry the team once again, after averaging 11.1 points per game
last season. However, the Rainbow-Wahine needs other players to step up, or it will be another long
season. Senior forward Dita Liepklane is Hawaiis closest thing to a second scoring option but will
have to score more than the 8.5 points per game she put up last year. Unless Liepklane can become a
constant offensive option inside, the Rainbow Wahine will struggle to win games, again.
San Jose
State
2008-09 record: 9-22 overall, 5-11 WAC
Postseason appearance: None
Series vs. Nevada: New Mexico State leads 19-11
Last meeting: Feb. 13, New Mexico State 54-51
Meetings this year: Jan. 30, 2010, March 3, 2010
Player to watch: Madison Spence, forward
What New Mexico State is about: The Aggies bring a more experienced
team to the table in 2009. With four starters back from a season ago, New
Mexico State hopes to continue to turn around the program. Forward Madi-
son Spence, the teams leading scorer, will be relied upon heavily this season.
She averaged 14.3 points per game a season ago.
Although the Aggies should be better, they will likely struggle again this
season. New Mexico State, aside from Spence, does not have a consistent
scoring threat and the team has only one senior on the roster. The Aggies are
hoping redshirt senior Crystal Boyd, who transferred from the University of
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SEASON USHERS IN THREE NEW STARTERS
A
t rst glance, the Nevada
womens basketball team
appears to be in trouble
this season. The Wolf
Packs top three scorers
from last year, guards Del-
lena Criner and Brandi Jones and forward
Cherlanda Franklin, all graduated.
They were practically our team last
season stat-wise, junior Nevada guard
Johnna Ward said.
While losing those players hurts, the
team is excited about the opportunities
for new players to shine.
Last year, we ran to get the ball in
Dellenas hands, Wolf Pack head coach
Jane Albright said. This season well
play differently. Well share the ball
more.
Ward agrees that fans this season will
see a very different team than last year.
I think were a brand new team, Ward
said. Of course were going to miss them
but other people will step up.
Nevada forward Shavon Moore said
the transition will be a difcult one, but
itll be made if everyone does their job.
We lost some people so the dynam-
ics are different, Moore said. But its
just about people fullling the roles
they should be at.
Along with Ward, forwards Marissa
Hammond, Moore and Marianne Lom-
bardi will likely see their roles increased
as they step into the spots left by the
seniors.
We just need people to step up this
year, Hammond said. Ive been work-
ing on getting my free-throw percent-
age up, rebounding and anything thatll
give us an edge over our opponents.
Lombardi, who was also named a
team captain, said the team is more
than ready for the upcoming challenge.
Were focusing more on post plays
this year, Lombardi said. Shavon,
Marissa and I are working hard to nish
plays and get good shots.
Moore said she hopes to improve in
areas beyond the basic skills.
I hope to be more vocal this season,
Moore said. Im usually a quiet player,
but I hope to lift my teammates and
give encouragement.
For Ward, her hopes for the season
have grown as the top returning scorer
for the Wolf Pack. Last season, she
played in all 32 games and averaged
7.9 points per game. Already expecting
to have to play a bigger role in the of-
fense, Wards role on the team will likely
expand even more.
I denitely have to step up and be a
leader on the court, she said.
However, despite being one of the
offensive leaders for the Wolf Pack this
season, Ward is still looking for ways to
improve.
Pretty much my whole game needs
to improve, she said.
There are high expectations for these
players to ll out, Albright said although
the starting lineup is set, it is not set in
stone.
The truth of the matter is its the
players who decide who plays, Al-
bright said. Last year, I think we knew
who was going to play. This year, we
dont and that breeds excitement and
responsibility.
Nevadas top three scorers from
last year, guards Dellena Criner and
Brandi Jones and forward Cherlanda
Franklin, all graduated.
Guard Johnna Ward is the top
returning scorer from last season.
She played in 32 games and aver-
aged 7.9 points per game.
The Wolf Pack had four players
score 10 points or more against CSU
Monterey Bay.
Forward Marissa Hammond
scored a game-high 16 points and
had six rebounds in the victory. She
also recorded one block.
The Wolf Pack had nine different
players score during its game on
Friday.
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NEW LOOK OFFENSE
GROSS PERSEVERES
THROUGH TOUGH FALL
D
uring her freshman year,
Jennifer Gross didnt get
much of a feel for the
bench.
The 6-foot guard played
in all 30 games during
her rookie campaign and made a solid
contribution to the team, posting highs of
10 points and eight rebounds during the
year.
In her sophomore year, she expected
her production, playing time and role to
increase.
Instead, she played in a team-low 19
games, averaging only 5.2 minutes per
game and scoring only 13 points the entire
season.
Why?
Academics were the major reason,
Gross, a junior, said.
Gross was ineligible for the entire fall se-
mester due to her poor academic standing
and she spent the rst half of the teams
season trying to get caught up.
Her extra focus on improving academi-
cally hurt her involvement with the team.
She was not physically conditioning
because she was not here a lot, Wolf
Pack womens basketball head coach Jane
Albright said. Since she didnt travel a lot,
I dont think she felt as much a part of the
team. I think that was really hard on her.
Gross said it was hard sitting out for a
large chunk of the season, but it helped
put her life in perspective.
There was a lot of frustration, but at the
same time I had to understand what kind
of position I was in, she said. Just proving
to myself that I could play basketball and
go to school at the same time was the big-
gest thing that motivated me. Not putting
myself in the same position again pushed
me a lot too.
Gross turned it around. She put in extra
hours studying and doing homework and
was able to make it back for the spring
semester. However, it was too late for her
to get into a good rhythm and ow with
the team.
So for this season, Gross has made it
her goal to stay consistent and make a big
impact on the team.
This is a big year, for not just me, but
the whole team, she said. I think we have
a good chance of winning the (Western
Athletic Conference) and being a better
team than we were last year.
The whole thing that happened made
me take more responsibility for my actions
and the decisions that I made.
Gross comeback came to fruition this
past Friday in the teams season opener,
when she started for the rst time in her
career. She scored ve points and pulled
down six rebounds.
She said the entire process of playing
a lot as a freshman, sitting out most of
the season as a sophomore and starting
on Friday helped her mature greatly as a
person.
It makes me look at myself differently,
she said. I have to be more consistent.
And if it was to happen, academically,
again, Id know Id be letting down not
only myself, but my team and the staff. I
want to be happy, but I want to be sure I
make them happy, too.
NOV. 23
vs. Weber State,
7 p.m.
DEC. 6
vs. UNLV,
2 p.m.
JAN. 9
vs. Boise State,
4:30 p.m.
JAN. 26
vs. Louisiana Tech,
7 p.m.
DEC. 2
vs. Sacramento
State, noon.
DEC. 22
vs. Washington
State, 7 p.m.
JAN. 21
vs. Fresno
State, 7 p.m.
FEB. 6
vs. San Jose State,
2 p.m.
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FEB. 13
vs. Utah State,
4:30 p.m.
FEB. 15
vs. Hawaii, 7 p.m.
Jennifer Gross played in a team-low
19 games last season and averaged only
5.2 minutes per game.
Gross started for the rst time in her
career on Friday. She had ve points
and six rebounds.
J if G l d i t l
FINDING SUCCESS, AGAIN
L
ast season, Marianne
Lombardi played
in 31 games for the
Wolf Pack, in which
she averaged only 6.7
minutes per game.
However, after being named a
team captain, she is hoping to
take on more of a leadership role
this year.
I expect to help out on the little
things, Lombardi said. Setting
good screens, reading plays,
rebounding and putting back
points.
Lombardi is just one of the
reasons why womens basketball
head coach Jane Albright is ready
for the season to begin.
Im very excited and very
condent that well put a team on
the oor that can compete with
whoever were playing with, the
second-year head coach said.
Albright added that Lombardi,
who is usually soft-spoken, has
embraced a leadership role so far
in the season.
Shes totally different, Albright
said. I dont know what it is. Ive
never seen her do the things shes
doing every day. Part of that may
be just condence. Shes getting
playing time, shes in better shape,
shes getting more vocal. I dont
really know what it is. Senior year,
urgency ... shes taking on way
more leadership this year.
Although Lombardi is taking on
a bigger role, she said this season
is not just about her.
Were going to focus more on
playing as a team this year, she said.
Were not counting on certain indi-
viduals to get us through situations
anymore, were going to get through
them by working as a team.
While Lombardi has remained
largely out of the spotlight, she
said she is content in the role that
she is in this season.
I just want to be an impact for
the team, Lombardi said. I want
to help out with rebounds and the
little things, Lombardi said.
Despite being a team captain,
Lombardi isnt feeling pressured.
Well, were all looking for
improvement from last season,
co-captain Shavon Moore said.
Thats all you can really ask for.
After a season in which former
Nevada guard Dellena Criner was
the focal point of the offense,
Lombardi is preparing for a much
bigger role this season.
Although the Wolf Packs season
is just getting underway, Lombardi
said shes seen an improvement in
her game already.
We are shooting and nishing
drives better in practice so hope-
fully, we can do it in a game, she
said.
In the Wolf Packs season opener,
Lombardi played 21 minutes in
which she scored two points and
added four rebounds as Nevada
defeated California State Univer-
sity, Monterey Bay 63-39.
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Nevada forward Marianne Lombardi played 21 minutes during the Wolf Packs game Friday night.
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Junior Jennifer Gross started for the rst time Friday against CSU Monterey Bay.
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MARCH 3
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State, 7 p.m.

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