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Circus Circus as it stands on Mon. Aug 26. Students began to move into the new residence hall, Wolf Pack Tower, on Sat. Aug 17 for NevadaFIT.

Students move into Wolf Pack Tower in light of Argenta explosions

By Kennady Pine As the new school year begins at the University of Nevada, Reno, students are moving into a brand new residence hall.

The university secured a deal with Eldorado Resorts after Argenta and Nye Halls sustained damages in an explosion on Friday, July 5 that left both dorms uninhabitable for the upcoming school year. The collaboration allowed the university’s Residential Life, Housing and Food Services to occupy the West Tower, also known as Sky Tower, of Circus Circus Reno.

The decision came after the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents voted unanimously at a special board meeting on Friday, July 19, to authorize Wolf Pack Tower as the proposed housing for displaced students during 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic school years. It is estimated Nye Hall will be back open for the Fall 2020 semester and Argenta Hall

is estimated to be open in the fall of 2021, according to University President Marc Johnson.

“We feel it is vitally important that the 1,300 students, who will not be living in Argenta and Nye Halls this fall, still have a seamlessly integrated University housing experience, one that will include all of the support infrastructure we know is vital for first-year students’ success and retention,” said Johnson at the NSHE board meeting.

Students living in the interim hall of Wolf Pack Tower receive programs and activities, access to the university’s dining, study areas, a juice bar and laundry facilities. Each single room has a king-size bed and each double occupancy room hosts two queen-size beds. All rooms come with a television, mini-refrigerator, private bathroom, desks and dressers and a monthly cleaning service.

The university provides a shuttle service to and from the campus for Wolf Pack Tower residents.

Residents are required to show their Circus Circus Wolf Pack Tower key-card to board.

Non-residents must show their University of Nevada, Reno Wolf Card to board and will only be permitted to board if capacity exists. Priority to the shuttle service will be provided to students with a Circus Circus Wolf Pack Tower key-card first.

Shuttle service stops are at Wolf Pack Tower, North dorms and Lawlor Events Center.

Incoming freshman Kea Espinada is one of the 1,300 students originally assigned to one of the dorm halls affected by the incident.

“Initially, I was skeptical about moving into a casino, but after hearing about all of the benefits of Wolf Pack Tower I am happy I was assigned there,” said Espinada. “It’s a lot nicer than I anticipated and the university really made it a smooth transition for everyone. My parents were also hesitant at first, but the university kept them informed and updated throughout the summer, and they feel secure

with how above and beyond the school went to accommodate us.”

All entrances and exits to the tower are staffed 24/7 by university employees, as well as a security and services desk. The tower utilizes a key-card system for entry and there is no public access.

Additionally, the university’s police services maintain a substation in the building with officers on duty around the clock.

School officials addressed concerns of parents including safety, transportation and creating an environment that promotes student success at Wolf Pack Tower.

Lynda Moore, a parent of two students at the university, said the university’s move to house students in Circus Circus was relieving.

“As a mom of a second UNR student, I wanted it to be a good experience for my freshman son,” said Moore. “When See WOLF PACK TOWER page A2

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Mackay Stadium as it stands on Nov. 30, 2013. The NSHE Board of Regents approved the University of Nevada, Reno’s request to pursue legal proceedings against the architect that left the stadium out of ADA compliance.

Regents approve UNR’s request to sue Mackay Stadium Architect

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The Regional Transportation Commission rolled out the UPass Pilot Program on Monday, July 1, allowing students, faculty and staff from the University of Nevada, Reno, and Truckee Meadows Community College to use their school IDs to ride any RTC fixed-route for free.

RTC Public Information Officer Lauren Ball said the U-Pass Program could help lessen congestion on campus, reduce the number of cars around campus to better parking, reduce carbon emissions and create more public transportation awareness.

“We believe this program will really allow students to get around town more easily,” Ball said. “Students can now

go anywhere our buses go. For students who can’t afford to have a car on campus, this will make a huge difference in their ability to visit different parts of our community. We also hope this will also help students get to and from nightlife more safely by celebrating responsibly and planning a bus ride home.”

The U-Pass Pilot will be free the first year due to funding from a congestion mitigation and air quality grant from the Federal Highway Administration and will be judged by the Associated Student of the University of Nevada if it is a good fit on campus.

“The 87th session will invite RTC to work with the Senate body to update them on progress,” said ASUN President Anthony Martinez. “The goal is

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Continued from page A1 “I received a letter from the president of the university, I felt relieved that a police substation would be on site. I felt that the university was trying hard to make this a great experience for the students.”

A majority of the students moving into the tower had initially planned on moving into Argenta or Nye Hall.

“Moving in was awesome,” Moore said. “There were lots of people to help answer questions, carry items to the rooms and give helpful directions.

I honestly didn’t feel like I was in the Circus Circus hotel.

It definitely felt like a spirited dorm environment.”

The explosions, which occurred on Friday, July 5, damaged Argenta and Nye Halls, two of the university’s largest residence halls. The explosions were an isolated incident

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that occurred in Argenta’s boiler room, according to the Nevada State Fire Marshal.

After the first smaller explosion, students and faculty were escorted out of Argenta Hall and the Downunder Cafe.

A second explosion occurred shortly after, causing a majority of the damage to the building.

University staff moved to secure the buildings and ensure the safety of students and staff. Eight people were injured, two of which went to the hospital with minor injuries.

The university provided counselors for affected students and staff in the residents halls where they were moved within three hours of the incident. The weekend following the explosion, members of the community dropped off

items at Sierra Hall to donate to the displaced students.

The majority of the damage to the buildings was superficial and the structural integrity of the buildings was not compromised.

The university mandates regular residence hall inspections and claims to not believe that an incident of this sort would occur again.

The university developed a first phase interimdining facility on campus known as Howler Village. It will serve as the university’s interim dining facility until a semi-permanent structure is built later this fall.

Additionally, the Overlook Cafe offers dining to residence hall students with a meal plan.

Kennady Pine can be reached at kpine@ sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush

After failing to comply with the American Disability Act, the University of Nevada, Reno, will be moving forward with a lawsuit against the architect of the Mackay Stadium renovation after the final product was unable to accommodate people with disabilities.

Representatives of the university said the WorthGroup failed to comply with ADA regulations in the 2015 redesign of the stadium, and then again failed to comply when attempting to fix mistakes in the 2017 redesign, leaving fans in wheelchairs unable to view the field.

The Americans with Disabilities Act, created in 1990, is a law that prohibits discrimination and requires wheelchair seating to be provided in all areas, according to the ADA National Network. To be ADA compliant, wheelchair locations in stadiums must provide a view comparable to what other fans are able to enjoy.

The Board of Regents unanimously approved the university’s commencement to pursue legal proceedings against WorthGroup Architects for the design deficiencies within the stadium in a special meeting held on July 19.

University graduate Joseph

Arrascada spoke at the meeting, expressing his appreciation to the board for commencing legal proceedings.

Arrascada, a wheelchair user of 33 years, was a former ticket holder but has been unable to attend games because of the stadium’s lack of wheelchair accessibility. “(Worthgroup) disappointed every person with a disability who had tickets at the stadium,” said Arrascada, “they have to be held accountable for their oversight with the lack of review and competency for the inaccessibility at Mackay stadium.”

Arrascada challenged not only the architect and construction company, but also board members to see if the final renovation complies with the American disabilities act.

“I don’t just challenge the architect and the construction company to walk the stadium, but I also challenge all the Regents to go to the university, get into a walker, use a scooter, perhaps a wheelchair, and go to the Mackay stadium at the conclusion of the new upgrade and see with your own eyes if it is fully wheelchair accessible,” said Arrascada.

The university is requesting

$3.9 million as it aims to make the stadium ADA compliant, a goal that wouldn’t be accomplished until the 2020 season at the earliest, according to Nevada Sports Net. Ed Roether, an architect with national ADA experience, conducted an external report of Mackay Stadium. According to his report, the stadium didn’t have the required number of seating available for fans in wheelchairs. The seating available for wheelchairs did not have a clear line of sight to the field.

Mackay Stadium contains a total of 25,799 seats. Among those, 76 are wheelchair-compliant, per Roether’s report.

The number of wheelchair accessible seats required by ADA standards for a stadium of Mackay Stadium’s size is 140.

Additionally, the east side boxes are required to have wheelchair spaces but do not.

The west side boxes also do not provide lines of sight over standing spectators for spectators in wheelchairs, according to Roether.

Kennady Pine can be reached at kpine@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush

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The Regional Transportation Commission rolled out the U-Pass Pilot Program on Monday, July 1 allowing students, faculty and staff from the University of Nevada, Reno, and Truckee Meadows Community College to their school IDs to ride any RTC fixed-route for free.

RTC Public Information Officer Lauren Ball said the U-Pass Program could help lessen congestion on campus, reduce the number of cars around campus to better parking, reduce carbon emissions and create more public transportation awareness.

“We believe this program will really allow students to get around town more easily,” Ball said. “Students can now go anywhere our buses go. For students who can’t afford to have a car on campus, this will make a huge difference in their ability to visit different parts of our community. We also hope this will also help students get to and from nightlife more safely by celebrating responsibly and planning a bus ride home.”

The U-Pass Pilot will be free the first year due to funding from a congestion mitigation and air quality grant from the Federal Highway Administration and will be judged by the Associated Student of the University of Nevada if it is a good fit on campus.

“The 87th session will invite RTC to work with the Senate body to update them on progress,” said ASUN President Anthony Martinez. “The goal is to have the Senate pass a ballot question for the next ASUN election so that the students can decide if a fee or something along those lines is worth continuing the program. Until then, we will collect data and update the student body with the success of the program and ensure we are working with admin to compile information they would also deem necessary.”

ASUN began conversations with RTC concerning the U-Pass spring of 2018. RTC Representative Scott Mik-

los presented the idea to ASUN on Oct. 24, 2018. He proposed four different options for the U-Pass Program.

Some of these ideas included a student fee, using funds from parking revenue, using parking fine revenue or the university’s general fund.

ASUN also required to conduct a survey to evaluate student support of the U-Pass program. Former Director of Sustainability, Sierra Jickling created a UPass committee with other ASUN officers to conduct the survey.

Jickling first got involved with the U-Pass Jayme Sileo/ Nevada Sagebrush project in spring 2018, as A Regional Transportation Commission bus drives on North Virginia St. on Monday, July 1. RTC created the a student representative U-Pass Pilot Program, which will allow UNR students, faculty and staff to ride RTC buses for free. from the Environmental Club. She said RTC has increase the sense of community and UNR who have purchased a parking been interested in a program like connectivity that campus members permit or Wolf Pass did not want to this for years, but was not able to get experience within Reno. And for our pay a semester fee for unlimited acinterest from campus administrators. population of students who don’t own cess to the RTC Ride System.

When she applied to be Director of cars or have drivers licenses, I hope The University of Nevada, Las VeSustainability in 2018, she added the that it serves as an opportunity to gas, College of Southern Nevada and U-Pass program to one of her goals in get out to different parts of the com- Nevada State College have a similar the position. munity. Additionally, as a sustainabil- U-Pass program. Their program in“I see the [U-PASS] program as a ity concern, increased bussing and cludes a 30-day monthly pass which really exciting opportunity for UNR, decreased single passenger vehicle cost $32.50 or a semester pass which I think it’s a great way to facilitate a occupancy is great for air quality and cost $104. transition away from our campus’ re- fuel consumption.”

Students are encouraged to try the liance on cars, and I hope that it will RTC and UNR first began a partner- program and give any feedback about strengthen campus culture around al- ship in 2002, in order to create the it to current Director of Sustainability ternative transportations like public Wolf Pass, a transportation alternative Zachary Green or other ASUN repretransportation, biking, and walking,” for UNR students, faculty and staff. In sentatives.

Jickling said to the Nevada Sagebrush 2012, the program was extended to through a social media message. “I’ve TMCC and created the Lizard Pass. visited many other cities that have The Wolf Pass was priced similar to Taylor Johnson can be reached at similar campus transit programs, so the “Blue” Parking Permit at UNR tjohnson@sagebrush.unr.edy or on I was really excited about the idea before RTC began to raise the cost Twitter @NevadSagebrush. of bringing one to UNR. Also, riding in 2010. In 2017, the Wolf and Lizard the bus is a great way to get to know Pass was $230 compared to “Blue” an area. It’s a mode of travel that I’ve Parking Permit which was $125. A suralways liked, and I hope that it will vey found 61 percent of students from

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PACK N THE EVENTS THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR THIS WEEK

By Rylee Jackson

POSTER SALE

DATE: Aug. 27 to Aug. 30 TIME: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LOCATION: Joe Crowley Student Union, Gateway Plaza INFO: It’s time to kick off the semester right by sprucing up your space, whether it’s a dorm room or a new apartment.

The semi-annual event sponsored by the JCSU is finally back with a plethora of art, posters and tapestries to choose from. In an inclement weather situation, the event will move inside to the second floor of the JCSU in the Fifteenth Street Food Court.

PIRANESI AND THE ETERNAL CITY

DATE: Aug. 27 to Aug. 31 TIME: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

LOCATION: University Arts Building, John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art INFO: Having not been seen in public over the last 30 years, UNR’s new art museum building is letting visitors into a collection of rare etchings. This exhibition will be the first one to showcase the entirety of the University’s Piranesi holdings.

RIB COOK OFF DATE: Aug. 28 to Sep. 2 TIME: Wednesday-

Sunday: 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday: 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LOCATION: Victorian Square, Sparks, Nevada

Upcoming Disney+ streaming service reimagines childhood favorites to new generation

By Rylee Jackson It’s been 14 years since Disney Channel’s animated series “The Proud Family” has graced the television screens of our childhood. Actor Tommy Davidson–voice of Oscar Proud–recently announced that the beloved series will return with 14 new episodes through the upcoming Disney+ streaming service. Although Disney hasn’t confirmed the news yet, we are hoping it will end up among the list of childhood favorites being reimagined exclusively on the latest service–keeping up with the ever so popular trend of reboots in recent years.

The Disney+ Twitter account released a video announcing the arrival of the streaming service, which will be available in the U.S. on November 12. The service will rely on Disney heavyweights Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar as well as National Geographic and programming from Fox. In addition to Disney’s signature collection of classics, the Disney Channel series and original movies we all know and love will make an appearance.

Recognized as one of the most popular Disney Channel franchises, “High School Musical” will also be returning to the spotlight with a new adaptation 13 years after the Wildcats danced on screen for the first time. The new documentary style show “High School Musical: The Musical” revolves around students at East High putting on their own production of the

first “High School Musical” installment. As far as musical numbers go, the series will include a brand new rendition of a song from the first film along with an original song. There hasn’t been confirmation of old cast members returning to East High, but we can only dream.

Being one of Pixar’s first films, “Monsters Inc.” isn’t a stranger to being readapted as we’ve seen with 2013’s prequel “Monsters University.”

Set to premiere at some point in the second year of the launch, Mike Wazowski and Sulley will return with the animated series “Monsters at Work.” Picking up six months after the original film, the show will feature returning characters as well as some new ones–so don’t worry because Roz will hopefully keep up with her hilariously snarky comments.

Continuing the wave of live action versions of Disney classics, the latest to join the movement is “The Lady and the Tramp.” Premiering on the opening day of the streaming service, the new take of the 1955 animated film will feature Tessa Thompson voicing Lady and Justin Theroux voicing Tramp.

Amongst other talents lending their voices include Janelle Monáe, Sam Elliot and Yvette Nicole Brown. Unlike all the previous live action installments that involve an all animal cast, the film will include a real life component–actual rescue dogs.

Other remakes outside the Disney sphere arriving exclusively to

Disney+ include three throwback films from 20th Century Fox. Starring Hilary Duff and Steve Martin, 2003’s “Cheaper by the Dozen” will be interesting to see being readapted to this generation.

Similarly with “Night at the Museum,” there hasn’t been any further information regarding old cast members coming back. Known as one of the greatest Christmas movies of all time, “Home Alone” will also be put into this category. Unlike the other films mentioned, the 1990 film’s star Macaulay Culkin recently expressed his interest on Twitter regarding the news with the caption, “Hey @Disney, call me!”

Because the current state of popular culture is heavily involved with the ideas of rebooting the shows and films of the past, it is understandable that Disney is taking this route with their exclusive content on Disney+. Although it is wonderful that newer generations will be exposed to the stories we grew up with, there also needs to be just as much–or even more– new material to work with. However, if you aren’t into the new reboots coming out, there’s always the original versions to fall back on.

Regardless of your preferences toward reboots or the originals, Disney is about to get you ready for all the binging your heart desires.

Rylee Jackson can be reached at ryleejackson@sagebrush. unr.edu, or on Twitter @rybyjackson.

INFO: Known as one

of the area’s most celebrated traditions, the 31st Annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook Off is returning this weekend with the best barbecue all in one spot. The event is free and open to the public.

ASUN CLUB FAIR DATE: Aug. 29 TIME: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

LOCATION: The Quad INFO: Do you want to

get more involved with the school? If so, the ASUN Club Fair is the perfect spot to start off the year right. Meet new friends, grab some food, and take a look at all the 300 different clubs the university has to offer.

MOVIE SERIES: BOOKSMART DATE: Aug. 29 TIME: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Joe Crowley

Student Union, Theatre INFO: Throughout the semester, the JCSU hosts weekly movie nights on Thursdays and Fridays.

This week’s film “Booksmart” stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever depicting two graduating high school girls breaking all the rules on their last day of classes.

Free popcorn will be provided.

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The classic Disney castle, pictured above. The new Disney+ streaming service has caused a wave of excitement as a lot of the movies and TV shows are being transformed into new adaptations.

Tori Kelly goes back to acoustic roots with “Inspired By True Events”

By Rylee Jackson It doesn’t matter if she’s performing in front of Hollywood at an awards show, or posting acoustic covers on YouTube–– Tori Kelly’s authenticity has never left, even after her mainstream success. Showing that she can successfully step back from the pop world with her gospel album “Hiding Place,” Kelly’s fans have been waiting for her to return to her singer-songwriter roots and “Inspired By True Events” achieves just that.

Despite releasing music spanning across different genres and winning two Grammys, these past couple of years in Kelly’s personal life has been a whirlwind to say the least. “Inspired

By True Events” touches on everything from the divorce of Kelly’s parents to her recent marriage to former basketball player André Murillo. With the help of producer and song-writer Jimmy

Napes, Kelly was able to capture the emotions surrounding these life changes in a raw, unplugged way.

“Coffee” kicks the album off to a breezy start. Written with Tayla Parx, Nate Campany and Noel Zancanella, Kelly describes the difficulties of a long distance relationship. It’s poetic nature tackles the feeling of being jealous of everything surrounding the other person. Kelly mentions being envious of the cup of coffee that touches his lips, the seatbelt on his chest and even the stars that get to see him at night. Although the lyrics depict a sense of longing, the song itself isn’t too heavy and is by far the grooviest track on this vulnerable project.

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Missy Elliott receives Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at 2019

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Missy Elliott pictured in 2015. Elliott made history on Aug. 26 as the first female rapper to be honored with MTV’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

By Rylee Jackson There are only a handful of artists who can say they have truly revolutionized the art of the music video, and Missy Elliott is one of them. MTV recently announced Elliott as the recipient of the coveted Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for this year’s Video Music Awards. After years of campaigns by fans on social media, the five-time Grammy award winning artist and recent inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame is finally getting properly acknowledged for her everlasting contributions to videos.

Ever since Elliott burst into the scene a little over two decades ago, she’s always found a way to flawlessly expand her eclectic hip-hop sound into a completely out-of-the-box visual adventure. 1997’s “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” is the cornerstone of her legacy as a conceptual genius.

The iconic video––directed by Hype Williams––utilized the classic ‘90s Fisheye lens and popularized the robot-esque movements seen more recently in Beyoncé’s “Sorry” video.

More than the appearance of Lil’ Kim in Chanel suspenders and Timbaland taking the passenger seat of the Hummer, the part that truly steals the show is the way Elliott sports an inflatable patent leather suit like no other––ultimately expanding the creative possibilities for females in music.

Elliott’s unorthodox ideas continued with videos like “Sock It 2 Me,” which featured Elliott, DaBrat and Lil’ Kim in an outer space setting way before Britney Spears’ “Oops!...I Did It Again.” In red and white space suits reminiscent of the MegaMan video game series, Elliott’s second collaboration with Hype Williams further set the standard that outlandish settings and concepts were the way to go.

Throughout Elliott’s videography, we’ve seen her in a plethora of other imaginative settings and taking part in surreal visual effects. “One Minute Man” shows Elliott dancing in an all-denim outfit without her head and “Pass That Dutch” imagines herself turning into a scarecrow. “Get Ur Freak On” has Elliott staged in a jungle and features her neck turning into silly putty while jolting to the front of the screen––calling for the

perfect 3-D experience if there was such a thing at the time.

More than just being aesthetically fascinating to look at, Elliott’s videos have plenty of comedic themes that force you to rewind again and again.

Opening with the lyrics: “This is a Missy Elliott one-time exclusive,” 2002’s “Work It” proves to be just that. From Elliott head spinning in her signature Adidas track suit and furry Kangol hat to the Halle Berry shoutout, there’s a lot to unpack. It also helps that Elliott is one of the greatest songwriters of our time and is a mastermind at creating witty lines––let us not forget her trademark way of actually flipping and reversing her lyrics.

It’s no secret that Elliott’s appreciation for the dance community runs deep. As vast as her ideas are, one thing that remains in her visuals is spotlighting a wide range of dancers –– most notably, a young pig-tailed Alyson Stoner. Even now, her music is being exposed to a new generation of dancers and is still heavily featured in all the popular YouTube choreography videos. For anyone who grew up as a hip-hop dancer or as a fan of dance in general, they would most likely put Elliott’s anthems in the soundtrack of their lives.

Looking back on all of the ways Elliott has impacted music videos can bring about a sense of disappointment in MTV on not giving her this honor years ago. Truthfully, she should’ve received the Vanguard way before many of her peers. As someone who is heavily respected, past recipients would most likely repeat those same sentiments because of the way she held onto the mindset of music videos being seen as an event.

Despite the amount of years it took for MTV to honor Elliott, we are glad she is finally getting her rightful shine because she definitely deserves it.

With confirmation from Elliott herself in regards to new music arriving, there is hope that we will finally get a solo album from her after 14 years pretty soon. Either way, we cannot wait to celebrate all she has done and continues to do for pop culture.

Rylee Jackson can be reached at ryleejackson@sagebrush.unr.edu, or on Twitter @rybyjackson.

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Student newspapers are not university PR firms

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tudent-run newspapers are vital institutions at universities and colleges across the country.

Not only do they provide work experience for journalists in training, they provide coverage on university events and issues that may otherwise go uncovered.

Due to student-run newspa-

pers’ affiliation with universities, there is a misconception that they must reflect their given university in a positive light. However, this isn’t the case.

Student newspapers reserve the right to be as critical of their coverage areas as any other news outlet. Student newspapers are just as much a legitimate news outlet as

any other local newspaper.

Many universities have tens of thousands of students enrolled.

They can employ an additional several thousand in faculty and staff. Universities aren’t just schools. They are communities with people that need access to unbiased and independent coverage of the topics and events that affect them.

The Nevada Sagebrush is

an independent student-run newspaper, meaning we do not receive funding from the University of Nevada, Reno. The Nevada Sagebrush staff takes pride in the paper’s independence. This means pride in having the ability to write free of influence from outside forces, be they university or otherwise.

The Sagebrush strives to publish coverage and opinions that

is true and unbiased. That being said, our content may paint the university in a positive or negative way, but never in a way that was directed or coerced.

This freedom from influence is a privilege the Sagebrush is grateful for, as it allows us to pursue stories that matter and need to be told.

The articles published by the Nevada Sagebrush are gladly

Disney’s live-action remakes miss the mark

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ith the recent release of Disney’s live-action adaptation of ‘The Lion King,’ moviegoers are once again packing the seats of cinemas across America for a story they’ve seen before.

This isn’t a knock on remakes of older movies, as some of the best releases in recent memory have been remakes, i.e., ‘A Star is Born.’ This is a criticism of a thorough understanding of what makes a remake good. The understanding that you need to be respectful to the source material while attempting new ideas. This is something the 2019 version of “The Lion King” fails to do, bring enough fresh ideas to make the movie worthwhile. This is a problem shared by multiple recent Disney remakes.

Over the last Ryan handful of years, Freeberg Disney has been on a binge remaking animated classics into live-action films. From “Aladdin” to “Dumbo,” it seems that every classic Disney film will eventually see the same fate.

Now, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Look no further than 2014’s “Maleficent,” a movie that climbed to at least moderate critical success because it brought a new spin on a classic character. A point not lost on Disney, as the Angelina Jolie led flick is set to receive a sequel this year.

The most recent offender of this, as brought up earlier, is 2019’s “The Lion King.” The remake overlooked the reason that the original is viewed as such a classic, and important to many people’s childhoods. That reason being, crisp and beauti-

warthog for half a movie, I for one, lose some immersion.

1994’s “The Lion King” was filled to the brim with colorful displays of animation mastery. From Simba singing “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King” surrounded by m u l t i c o l o re d animals, to the haunting rendition of “Be Prepared” sung by Scar with streaks of green neon flashing on screen. These moments help to draw audiences in by using colors to portray and draw out certain emotions.

Something in the 2019 version, I can’t The Lion King /Walt Disney Pictures say drew me in Disney’s “The Lion King” movie poster. The quality once. of these live-action remakes leaves something to be This was desired. admittedly a ful animation. concern when the movie deIn both remakes mentioned, buted its first trailer. However, Disney has forgone classic a pair of nostalgia goggles and animation techniques in favor a star-studded cast shielded me of live actors with heavy CGI from looking at it objectively. work. And in the case of “The Actually, the cast is one of the Lion King,” just CGI work. The only saving graces of the movie, vast majority of the shots in as the majority of the cast are the film, even those of just at their best here. The film just landscapes, was CGI work. CGI lacks heart, and unfortunately is an amazing technology and for Disney, that’s a common is a phenomenal tool for film- theme in many of these remakers. CGI has taken us on makes. incredible journeys from outer Disney’s remake of “Aladdin” space to the center of the earth. couldn’t escape this either.

However, when I have to stare a However, that movie may have frighteningly realistic-looking been doomed for a different

reason. One that goes beyond casting or anything that anyone on the project could have done.

There are certain characters, and roles, that should not be tampered with. And in the case of “Aladdin,” that character is Genie.

In the original, Genie was portrayed by the late Robin Williams. Willams reportedly improvised a large portion of his lines, only reading off the script during musical numbers.

The 2019 remake cast Will Smith in the role, and upon the first trailer’s release, fans didn’t take Smith’s involvement very well. They weren’t angry with Smith, but were rather angered by the use of CGI. The animators at Disney recreated the classic Genie design, then they appeared to just photoshop Smith’s face on the CGI body. To say the design was not received very well, doesn’t even begin to cover the backlash Disney received over it.

Even though both of these films were not reviewed very highly by critics, they both have gone on to box office success.

“The Lion King” and “Aladdin” have both grossed over a billion dollars, ensuring more live-action remakes are on the horizon.

Hopefully, Disney learns from the critical bashing both of these films got. Though, when you gross over a billion dollars, it’s kind of irrelevant what the critics think, isn’t it?

Opinions expressed in The Nevada Sagebrush are solely those of the author and do not necessarily express the views of The Sagebrush or its staff. Ryan Freeberg is a student at the University of Nevada and studies journalism. He can be reached at rfreeberg@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @Freeberg_Ryan

open for criticism, but not censorship. It is important to maintain this independence in a time when student publications are consistently pressured to ditch their autonomy in return for funding.

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Artists should embrace remixes

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or 20 weeks Lil Nas X took his horse to the old town road and proceeded to savagely beat it’s corpse with remix after remix in pursuit of absolute dominance over the music charts. Lil Nas X released an almost absurd four remixes for his song “Old Town Road” and the boost of each one helped keep him on top of the Billboard top 100 chart for a record amount of time - only to be dethroned by Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy”, which had a Justin Bieber remix lend its support.

The success with which Lil Nas X was able to abuse the remix system to gain relevancy means it is only a matter of time before every artist tries to copycat and release remixes of Vincent their own.

Rendon Honestly, I am starting to hope that they do.

Sure, remix fatigue will probably set in after Tyga or someone drops twelve remixes trying to break the record. After all, a lot of remixes suck. Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” remix with DaBaby? I like both artists but that didn’t work at all.

When a remix does work, however, it works really nice. I think Lil Nas X showcased this really well with the initial Billy Ray Cyrus remix that both fueled commercial success and actually enhanced the song. The beauty of remixes as a chart seeking maneuver is that if a remix is bad, the original still exists. As such, I think it works better for an artist trying to get a hit to just remix a good song they already have out than trying to manufacture a “hit” that just ends up feeling uninspired.

I think the most fun thing with remixes is how interconnected it makes the industry feel. It’s a good feeling to see that a song you liked got a remix from an artist you also like. Even if it’s just a gimmick to boost streams, I’ll gladly turn a blind eye if it means we get some good music out of it.

Opinions expressed in The Nevada Sagebrush are solely those of the author and do not necessarily express the views of The Sagebrush or its staff. Vincent Rendon is a student at the University of Nevada studying political science. He can be reached at vrendon@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @VinceSagebrush.

It is time to take action in the Amazon

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eighbors suck sometimes. They blow leaves into your yard and their rottweiler will get under your fence and dig up your rutabagas and often you have half a mind to go over there and give them a stern talking to. Sometimes, they’ll do something so insane that it disrupts the whole neighborhood—maybe they decide to burn a bunch of tires in their backyard and the smoke is so dense it gets in everyone’s lungs. When this happens, usually the neighborhood bands together, maybe as a homeowners association, and takes action against them.

Basically, what I am saying is that the global community Vincent needs to intervene Rendon in Brazil, where instead of a backyard tire fire is an earth threatening wildfire.

Brazil holds claim over much of the Amazon rainforest. The largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon houses the largest collection of living plants and animals as well as multiple groups of indigenous peoples. Additionally, the Amazon acts as one of the largest carbon sinks on earth as well as providing the planet with a vital source of oxygen. Despite its importance, the global community continues to fail at protecting it.

For decades, conservation of the Amazon was often brushed aside

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The Amazon river within the Amazon rainforest is one of the largest rivers in the world and helps support the most biologically diverse land ecosystem on Earth. Wildfires in the Amazon threaten not only the rainforest but the river as well which relies on lush forest to prevent it from drying out.

in pursuit of capital, and under Brazil’s president Jair Bolsanaro the destruction of the Amazon is set to accelerate. Bolsonaro emboldened land grabbers with his election, his laissez-faire attitude towards protectionism amounted to ignoring and even encouraging people armed with chainsaws and kerosene to slash and burn their way through indigenous lands and ancient forests, clearing space for soybean farming and cattle ranching.

Bolsonaro champions himself as “Captain Chainsaw,” a cartoonishly evil moniker he gave himself, albeit ironically, to dis-

play his support for abusing the Amazon in the name of economic development. Bolsonaro insists that Brazil has suffered because of foreign interventionism in the Amazon, claiming that bad actors have lied about the numbers of its destruction. Now free reign has been given to cause havoc, and the numbers of wildfires in the Amazon, many man-made, have hit record highs.

Wanton attitude towards the Amazon’s destruction predates Bolsonaro, though under his presidency the situation is so dire that it now threatens the whole earth. Already, human activity

going back a half a hundred years cleared one-fifth of the Amazon, an area so large that the resulting carbon released by its destruction negated the forest’s ability to store carbon. Now, scientists say that if another fifth is lost the entire forest will collapse, becoming dry enough that it will start a process of dieback, a feedback loop that will consume the Amazon in wildfire until the entire ecosystem is gone. The resulting environmental impact would be catastrophic for our atmosphere and deeply accelerate the warming of the planet. The immediacy of this threat means that in needs

to become a priority in the fight against climate change.

With this is mind, someone needs to take action—preferably a large enough global coalition that could wield significant power over the Brazillian government, through sanctions or other means. Sadly, action will probably have to be taken without the support of the American government, whose president has sung praise for Bolsanaro and who has agricultural businesses actively funding some of the Amazon’s destruction. For countries like the United States, who’s governments won’t condemn Brazil’s actions with any real severity, it is vital that non-governmental organizations cultivate a movement in their stead. It’s time that environmental groups and human rights groups protest more militantly against the destruction of a vital ecosystem and homeland of indigenous groups. They need to organize boycotts of Brazillian goods - like cattle and soybeans, persuade their representatives to oppose any further destruction of the rainforest and stage disruptive protests to gather media attention to the issue. The destruction of the Amazon puts everyone at risk and there is no room to play nice.

Opinions expressed in The Nevada Sagebrush are solely those of the author and do not express the views of The Sagebrush or its staff. Vincent Rendon is a student at the University of Nevada studying political science. He can be reached at vrendon@ sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @VinceSagebrush.

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Nevada freshman quarterback Strong, eager to prove himself

By Isaiah Burrows Nevada redshirt freshman quarterback, Carson Strong, lives up to his last name.

It’s not just his powerful arm that can thread the needle from nearly 50 yards out on the field. It's his mental toughness to stay optimistic after he didn’t receive any collegiate offers during his senior year at Wood High School in Vacaville, California.

Nevada jumped on the opportunity and offered Strong a scholarship during a campus visit in 2017. Two years later, Strong is the center of attention for the Wolf Pack heading into the 2019-20 season.

The redshirt freshman has claimed the starting quarterback position, beating out former Florida State product Malik Henry after fifth-year senior, Cristian Solano, broke his throwing hand in practice.

Strong is prepared to make the most of this opportunity.

His last appearance on the field was against Portland State on Aug. 31 of last season before redshirting.

“I’ve been ready since I first stepped on this field,” he said. “I’ve put together a solid camp and I want to prove to myself and my teammates of what I’m capable of doing on Saturdays.”

Expectations have been mounted on his shoulders, but there are high hopes surrounding the young signalcaller. Strong has impressed fellow teammates and coaches during spring practices and training camp, including junior tight end Reagan Roberson.

“He’s done well for sure,”

Roberson said. “You can tell he really wants to get better at what it takes to play at one of the highest levels. It’s starting to click for him, he’ll make those necessary adjustments and that’s important.”

Strong’s eagerness and confidence oozes through the locker room. His locker is next to senior linebacker, Lucas Weber, who said he’s turned into a vocal leader for the Pack.

“I really enjoy this swagger and confidence about him,” Weber said. “I didn’t know he was like that, but he has this showiness about him. It’s nothing cocky, it’s just confidence. As a young kid, he really rallies around the guys…

He isn’t afraid to step up and take that vocal role.”

Strong has all the tools under center to be successful.

At 6-foot-4, he has a quick release and goes through his progressions. He can make opposing linebackers bite on a quick pump fake. When the pocket collapses, he can step up to avoid the rush while keeping his eyes downfield for an accurate strike.

Those same attributes were put on display during Nevada’s Silver and Blue spring game this past April. He threw for 195 yards and led the offense to the endzone twice.

“I try to work at putting the ball where it needs to be,” he said. “It’s something I practice each and every day. I’ve been in the film room with Coach Norvell and Coach Mumme and it’s helped me read the defense. Quarterback is a mental thing just as much as it is physical, so I’m trying to put it all together.”

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Nevada’s explosive supporting cast could help ease the load on Strong. Wide receivers Kaleb Fossum, Elijah Cooks and Romeo Doubs combined for 135 catches for 1,644 yards and nine touchdowns last season.

In the backfield, he’s joined by reigning Mountain West Freshman of the Year Toa Taua.

Devonte Lee, Kelton Moore and Jaxon Kincaide round out the backfield, providing some sparks to help lean on the run game.

The offensive line is anchored by senior left tackle Jake Nelson and right guard Nate Brown to keep him upright throughout the year.

Strong has the arsenal around him to make the Wolf Pack one of the more potent teams in the Mountain West Conference.

“We have so many weapons on this team, it’s unreal,” he said. “All I have to do is distribute the ball and let my playmakers make plays, I have a real easy job. The offensive line has been great and I’ve really formed a rapport with the guys.”

Before he stepped foot on the gridiron, Strong used his bulky frame on the basketball court. He averaged 18.1 points and 12.8 rebounds per game while in high school.

Additionally, he recorded 21 double-doubles in his junior year for the Wood High School Wildcats.

On the field, Strong passed for 2,732 yards and 26 touchdowns to just four interceptions as a junior. He suffered Osteochondritis Dissceans —a cartilage and bone lesion injury in the knee— during his

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senior year that kept him out of both sports.

Despite the injury, Strong graduated high school early to shift his focus toward a college football debut.

“I loved both sports so much,” he said. “But it all came down to colleges and their interest in me. So football was an easy choice from that standpoint.”

Even as a three-star recruit, Strong didn’t receive any offers until Nevada came into the picture. The young gun has bought into the program head coach Jay Norvell has built over the past two seasons.

“I didn’t get too many offers coming out, but I felt at home here from day one,” Strong said. “I loved the coaching staff, the atmosphere. They had a 3-9 season when I showed up, but I wanted to be a part of this culture. I knew we could be something special, we proved it last year.”

Now that Strong holds the reins to the offense, he’s driven to prove Nevada made the right choice under center.

Strong and the Pack kick off the season against Purdue on Aug. 30 at Mackay Stadium.

Strong will be the first freshman to start a season opener for Nevada since Mo Jones did it in 1998 against Oregon State.

“I’m just going to do whatever I can to win games,” he said. “That’s the only thing that matters to me.”

Isaiah Burrows can be reached at rfreeberg@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports .

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75 Pack athletes among 867 named to MW Scholar-Athletes list

By Ryan Freeberg The Mountain West Conference announced their scholarathletes over the summer. The conference named a total of 867 student-athletes to the list, a record for the conference.

Among the record number of students, were 75 Nevada athletes.

To be qualified as a scholarathlete, a student-athlete must maintain a GPA of 3.5 over the course of two academic semesters.

Leading Nevada athletics in most scholar-athletes was the Women’s track and field team with 19 honorees. The next closest was Women’s soccer with 10.

Among the 867 that were honored by the MW, 92 individuals received distinguished recognition with a GPA of 4.0.

Of those 92, five are Wolf Pack athletes. Those include Lucas Weber, Danielle Lew, Julia Jensen, Daniel Dudockin and Agnese Mulatero. Lew and Jensen, both of whom play on the softball team, are the only Nevada athletes to be from the same sport.

Weber is the sole 4.0 representative for Nevada football.

Heading into the season as a fifth-year senior, Weber has already graduated but was granted an additional year of eligibility. A leader for Nevada football, Weber started 11 of 12 games a season ago as linebacker and will be heavily relied upon again this season.

As previously mentioned, Lew and Jensen both play for Nevada softball. Jensen, the only sophomore on the team to be named a scholar-athlete, is a local product as she played her high school ball at Reed High School in Sparks. Lew is one of four freshmen Nevada softball players to be named to the 75 person list. Before coming to Nevada, Lew was previously named a scholar-athlete all four years of high school.

Dudockin was a freshman on the Men’s tennis team last season, coming to Nevada all

the way from Kibbutz Kefar Masaryk, Israel. As a freshman, Dudockin tallied eight total wins and will look to improve on that heading into this season.

Rounding out the list of perfect 4.0 students is Mulatero.

Mulatero represents Nevada track and field in the hurdles event. Originally from San Secondo di Pinerolo, Italy, Mulatero specializes in the 100m and 60m hurdles, claiming gold in both events at the U18 and U20 championships. U18 and U20 are two of the top athletics championships held in Europe.

Previously, the record highest number of athletes honored by the conference was 789, back in 2017-18. Though it wasn’t a record, Nevada did see an uptick in the number of students honored this year compared to last. Last year, 64 Pack athletes were among those honored by the MWC. Ryan Freeberg can be reached at rfreeberg@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.

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Battlebrush: Predicting Nevada football’s overall

By The Sports Desk Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in The Nevada Sagebrush are those of the writer. They do not necessarily reflect the entire paper or the sports section.

Nevada football has a much anticipated season in front of them.

After coming off a win in the Arizona Bowl a season ago, expectations are growing. How high is the ceiling for Nevada football? The sports section of The Nevada Sagebrush debates this very topic and tries to predict the teams overall record at seasons end.

Ryan: 8-4 The Wolf Pack are tested immediately out of the gate versus Purdue and in Oregon. With Strong leading Nevada out of the gate, they have a chance at taking the home victory but playing in Oregon is a tall order.

Fortunately for Nevada, their next two games after this are winnable with matchups against Weber St. and UTEP. After this is where things get tricky.

Head coach Jay Norvell has stated that Solano should be ready to go by conference play. However, if Strong has led the Pack to a 3-1 record at this point, it would be hard to bench the hot hand. It’s anyone’s guess what happens when Solano gets healthy.

Nevada opens conference play against Hawai’i, followed by San Jose St. Both of these MWC games should end in Wolf Pack victories. However, the following two games are no pushovers as the Pack heads on the road for a doubleheader versus Utah State and Wyoming.

Utah State has one of the most underrated quarterbacks in the nation leading them in Jordan Love.

Whereas Wyoming had one of the best all-around defenses last year, giving up only 22 points per game on average. They’ll look to be an improved unit this season under returning linebacker Logan Wilson, who led the team in tackles with 99.

Under Wilson, Wyoming climbed up to the No. 19 overall defense in the country a season ago. After a tough two-game slide, Nevada should recover with two notches in the win column, one over New Mexico and an upset in San Diego.

To cap off the season is a road game in Fresno and a match-up against bitter rival, UNLV. Fresno St. is coming off a MWC championship, and it would be a massive upset if the Pack beat them on their own turf.

The Fremont Cannon will be up for grabs when UNLV heads to Reno on

Nov. 30. After last season’s meltdown in the second half, Nevada should be hungry to beat the Rebels. It’s a safe bet that the Fremont Cannon will be painted blue following the game.

Isaiah: 7-5 Nevada’s 2019 schedule has a pair of formidable non-conference opponents. Luckily, the home games are evenly spread throughout to go along with back-to-back road games against San Diego State and Fresno State.

Purdue, Oregon, Utah St., Wyoming, SDSU and Fresno St. don’t bode well for the Pack. Fresno State is coming off a Mountain West Championship, while Utah State quarterback Jordan Love has garnered some Heisman Trophy hype. Despite the packed schedule, the Wolf Pack has the talent to remain a tough beat in conference, especially towards the tail end of the season against New Mexico and UNLV. It’s crucial to get off to a good start as the new faces gel on both sides of the ball, but a tough schedule to start the year can have them falling down the Mountain West Conference standings early on.

Nevada has the talent on both sides of the ball to win 7-8 games this season. But so many new faces can lead to some stumbles along the way. The Wolf Pack scheduled up to their opponents, and the experience may help the younger squad in the future more than the present.

Nevada has the ability to repeat as bowl champions, but two-straight appearances don’t seem very likely.

With that being said, the Wolf Pack will be a competitive and feisty team and they finish the year on a high note with the Fremont Cannon back in their grasp .

Matt: 7-5 The Wolf Pack begins the season with a rugged schedule, versus Purdue and No. 11 Oregon, the first time opening the season against two power five opponents since 2007.

The Pack defense will be tested early, going head-to-head with sophomore Boilermaker receiver Rondale Moore and senior Oregon quarterback Justin Herber, two potential All-Americans.

The Pack’s schedule then eases up. They face former Big Sky rival —Weber State— at home, followed

by Texas El-Paso on the road before entering conference play. Expect Nevada to build momentum with these two games. Weber State is coming off a 10-3 season and their third consecutive FCS playoff appearance.

Through the first four games, Nevada should be at least 2-2 on the season.

Nevada opens up conference play against Hawaii. Junior Cole McDonald, one of the best quarterbacks in the Mountain West, leads one of the best passing offenses in the nation.

Hawai’i finished 9th in the nation with 310.3 pass yards per game, led by now senior receivers Cedric Byrd and JoJo Ward. They will shoulder the load, after losing top receiver John Ursua to the NFL. Nevada has won every home game against Hawai’i since 2009, it’s a safe bet to say that trend continues.

The Pack then face San Jose St. at home, followed by two tough road opponents in Utah St. and Wyoming.

The silver and blue should handle San Jose State handedly. Utah St. returns only two starters on offense —one of which is senior quarterback Jordan Love, who earned preseason Maxwell Award list honors. The Maxwell Award is given to the best player in College Football. Utah St. will compete and give Nevada a challenge in head coach Gary Anderson’s second stint with the Aggies. Wyoming presents a tough challenge because of the defense head coach Craig Bohl has built. They held opponents to 22.0 points per game, second-fewest in the Mountain West. Nevada will go 2-1 through the three games.

On the back half of the season, they face New Mexico at Mackay, then San Diego St. and Fresno St. on the road. Finally, Nevada caps off the season by hosting UNLV. It goes without saying, Pack will beat New Mexico.

San Diego St. hasn’t finished a season below .500 in their previous eight seasons under head coach Ricky Long —that should continue.

Fresno St., coming off their first Mountain West title since 2013, presents another obstacle for the Pack.

Fresno St. is not the same team they were last year, but are still capable of competing for a Mountain West title.

It is more than possible for the Pack to win either of these games, but it’s not likely.

After their second-half meltdown in Las Vegas last year, Nevada will bounce back against their in-state rival UNLV. The Fremont Cannon once again will be housed in Reno following the game. Look for another post-season bowl for Nevada this season.

Austin: 9-3 As students come back to campus that can only mean one thing, Nevada football season is upon us.

Nevada takes on two very tough teams to start the season versus

Purdue and No. 11 ranked Oregon.

The Pack should be able to exploit Purdue’s pass defense as it gave up the third-most yards in the FBS last year, thus allowing the Pack to squeak out a win against Purdue. No. 11 ranked Oregon is another story, as the Pack would have to pull off one of the biggest upsets in school history to defeat the Ducks.

After that, the level of talent drops off a bit as Nevada faces FCS opponent, Weber St. and a struggling UTEP squad. Both schools should be handled with ease as the Wolf Pack improve to 3-1 on the year.

The next five games should tell fans how serious the Pack is about a MW title run as Nevada faces Hawai’i, San Jose State, Utah State, Wyoming, and New Mexico. Nevada will take on a talented Hawai’i group in Reno.

However, they should squeak out a win due to home-field advantage.

San Jose State is probably a win, as the Spartans have won only three games in the last two years. Utah State is looking to improve on a special 11-2 season last year, and will most likely defeat Nevada in Logan, Utah. The Pack should bounce back and beat both Wyoming and New Mexico, who both will have mediocre years at best.

The next two games will be the most brutal two games of the season.

Nevada will face MW foe San Diego State in San Diego and then Fresno State in Fresno. The Wolf Pack will have to win at least one of these two games if they want a shot at their first-ever MW title.

San Diego State is a stout team, and a road victory may be too much for the Pack. However, Fresno State is not the same team than they were last year, look for Nevada in the upset. Lastly, the original University of Nevada will look to change the cannon to blue, as the little brothers from down south —UNLV— travel to Reno. Nevada will get its revenge, as this is the game coaches and players have had circled for months.

The Sports Desk and its writers can be reached at rfreeberg@ sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @ SagebrushSports.

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