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INTERNATIONAL SYRIAN FAMILY KILLED IN POTENTIAL US AIRSTRIKE Eight Syrian family members died in an airstrike that appeared to have been launched by a U.S.led coalition on Monday. The family was fleeing a fight between U.S.-allied Syrian forces and the Islamic State in a northern Syrian town called Tabqa. The family’s vehicle was struck and five children died. The Britainbased Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the children were between the ages of six months and 15 years old. Tabqa is largely under IS control with only U.S. backed Syrian forces flying missions over it. The U.S. and its allies are trying to remove IS from Tabqa before moving forward to Raqqa, the de facto capital of IS. The U.S. and allies entered Tabqa on Monday to remove IS, but it still remains under jihadi group’s control.

NATIONAL NEW ORLEANS RELOCATES CONFEDERATE MEMORIALS New Orleans began the first of four controversial scheduled relocation of Confederate memorials early Monday morning. Workers were reported to have been wearing masks and tactical vests with police snipers positioned on rooftops nearby. The relocation came after years of public debates and legal battles since city officials attempted to move the monuments in 2015. Last month a federal judge in Louisiana affirmed the city’s right to remove the monuments and the city shortly gained private funding to complete the project. The city released a statement that said the monuments would be removed because they “failed to appropriately reflect the values of diversity and inclusion that make New Orleans strong today.” New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said the relocation of the Confederate memorials are not a political move or retaliation against a specific group, but instead show that the city can understand and reconcile and choose a better future. The Battle of Liberty Place monument was the first to be removed and the project began a few hours before sunrise on Monday morning. The monument was erected in 1891 to mark a deadly fight between members of the “Crescent City White League” and state militia that included officers from the police force.

By Gabriel Selbig Scientists and science supporters adorned in lab coats and carrying signs flooded downtown Reno, Saturday for the Northern Nevada March for Science. Marchers took to the streets to show resistance towards President Donald J. Trump’s anti-environmental policies and budget proposals. The Northern Nevada March for Science, along with over 600 other marches worldwide, showcased homemade signs from doctors, biologists, archaeologists, teachers, parents and their children and a diverse group of speakers. The Reno Police Departestimated around Joey Lovato/Nevada Sagebrush ment Science marchers gather at Reno City Hall on Saturday, April 22, for the Northern Nevada March for Sci- 2,000 attended the Reno march. ence. The Reno Police Department estimated that around 2,000 marchers attended the demonstration. As the last few stragglers of the crowd cleared the Virginia Street Bridge, they gathered into City Plaza where the marchers heard from a number of speakers. “The science community many times has evaded parBy Rachel Spacek a similar written policy for univer- material and substantial disrupticipation in community sity student publications. tion at the school. activism, but not anymore,” To respond to the current “What it would do is to clarify Frank LoMonte, executive said Sarah Mahler, chairperpolitical climate that has been student journalist rights at the director at the Student Press son for the Democratic Party dominated by accusations of “fake high school and university level,” Law Center in Washington D.C. of Washoe County. news” toward truthful and ac- said Patrick File, Media Law pro- testified in favor of the bill at the Mahler emphasized curate news stories and threats to fessor at the University of Nevada, Senate Committee on Education her work as a doctor in members of the press from politi- Reno, and coordinator of SB 420. meeting earlier this month, saying veterinary medicine and cians and government officials, “The main point of this is to set the legal protections for student as a mother before her eflawmakers in Carson City will be a clear and even standard that is journalists are “imbalanced” and forts as chair, in which she given the opportunity to clarify protective of student free speech “widely recognized as inadequate facilitates the participathe rights of student journalists. rights in a way that we argue is for the effective teaching tion of Democrats in party Senate Bill 420, sponsored by conducive to civics education and of sound journalistic values and activities and assists party Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro, would engaged citizenship, in addition practices.” members seeking public ofrequire the board of trustees of to learning about it is what we LoMonte cited the Supreme fice and other positions. every school district in Nevada to think it important particularly at Court’s 1988 ruling in Hazelwood “They’re just as active adopt a written policy that relates the high school level.” v. Kuhlmeier as the case that reas any other community to the right of expression for File said the bill would clarify to moved all federal protection of the member,” Mahler said of students working as journalists on public schools that the best prac- rights of student journalists. the science community. student publications. The bill also tice is to only punish and censor “After nearly 30 years “There’s a certain populaauthorizes the Board of Regents of student media when the school tion that strives to remain the University of Nevada to adopt can show that there is going to be See SB 420 page A2 non-partisan as a scientist, until this presidency. It’s united masses of people that otherwise would not spend a day together.” Other demonstrators said they borrowed lab coats and drew up signs to express

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LOCAL A United States District Court Judge declared a mistrial on Monday against four men who had allegedly turned against federal agents during the Bundy Ranch standoff in 2014. U.S. District Court Judge Gloria Navarro said the men would be retried on June 26. Among the men accused of taking up arms against federal agents in the Bundy Ranch standoff, were two defendants that were convicted on multiple counts. The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict against the other four individuals. The case on Monday was the first of three trials scheduled to be charged in the standoff. For decades the BLM ordered Cliven Bundy to remove his cattle from federal lands and obtained a court order to seize his cattle in 2014 as a payment for more than $1 million unpaid grazing fees. The order resulted in a standoff between cattle ranchers, antigovernment protesters and militia members against the Bureau of Land Management.

the importance of science. Those signs expressed the marcher’s desires to save bees, promote clean energy, encourage science education in elementary schools, political participation and scientific literacy. On March 28, President Trump signed an executive order that scrapped six Obama era climate change policies and called for a complete review of the Clean Power Plan. The plan was essential for the U.S. to meet its goal for carbon emissions set in the landmark 2015 Paris agreement. His budget proposal to Congress calls for an 18 percent cut to the National Institutes of Health and a 31 percent cut and elimination of 3,200 EPA employees from the Environmental Protection Agency. Ana Casareto and other community organizers held the first meeting for the Northern Nevada March for Science four days after the Trump administration ordered a media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. Trump’s order came four days after the Jan. 20 inauguration. “We’re standing up against fiscal cuts to the scientific endeavor,” Casareto said. “To be a science advocate, you can be anybody and you should be everybody.” Lack of political will from Nevada representatives Dean Heller and Mark Amodei was one of the reasons several marchers gave when asked why they had chosen to show their support for science. Heller and Amodei’s names appeared on several signs on Saturday, pleading them to vote against the president’s budget proposal and other policies. “We don’t need coal-fired

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David Greene, left, RonNell Anderson Jones, center, and Patrick File, right, discuss the First Amendment and the freedom of the press on Tuesday, April 18, in the Joe Crowley Student Union. The panel discussed ways the audience could support the press in the current political climate.

First Amendent under fire, experts discuss ways to help By Rachel Spacek From threats to remove the White House Press Corps to denials of press credentials to traditionally credentialed press, President Donald J. Trump has changed the norms and customs of how the President and his team interacts with the press. Media Law Professor at the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, Patrick File hosted a forum called “First Amendment Under Fire?” where File and two experts discussed how the First Amendment is in jeopardy and ways the public can help.

David Greene, a Senior Staff Attorney and Civil Liberties Director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation and RonNell Anderson Jones, a professor of law at the University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law discussed threats to the freedom of the press and the First Amendment in the current political climate. “So it may be, as they say, the best of times and the worst of times for the First Amendment,” File said in his introduction. “One thing is sure, however, the robust public discussion about the First Amendment and the freedoms of speech and press is urgently needed.”

Before beginning the Question and Answer portion of the forum, both Greene and Jones gave a short introduction of their work and their feelings towards the First Amendment in today’s political climate. In her intro, Jones said she fears that many people think that the Constitution will protect the press against many of Trump’s anti-press policies. She argues instead that the Constitution provides few laws that protect the freedoms of the press. “It is comforting to a lot of people to assume that the

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., received a warm welcome from a friendly crowd at a town hall event held Saturday at Reno High School. It was a stark contrast to the oftencontentious town hall held just a few days prior by her senate counterpart, Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., and Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., the state’s only two congressional Republicans. Cortez Masto was asked about a variety of topics, which ranged from Planned Parenthood funding to the possibility of U.S. military action in North Korea. However, throughout much of the town hall, it was President Donald J. Trump who dominated the conversation. A spot of contention arose when Judy Engman, a supporter of Trump, asked Cortez Masto about her plans for immigration reform. Engman said she came to the town hall to press the senator on her immigration policy in particular, a policy

which she says lacked the kind of specifics she wanted to know. Her question and subsequent interjections, however, were met with loud jeers from the crowd. “To say that we need a border wall, but at the same time say that we’re having a decrease in border crossings makes no sense to me,” Cortez Masto said before being interrupted by Engman. “The only reason we have decreased immigration is because Donald Trump has stood up for the American Citizens, and trying to keep drugs and criminals out,” Engman said. “You deport criminal aliens and they come back and they come back and they come back.” The comment, which was met with a round of boos from the crowd, did end up leading to one of the longer one-on-one discussion Cortez Masto had with any constituents that day. Even so, Engman, along with her husband Sterly Engman, later said her question was not answered. “I saw [here] exactly what I saw at the Republican

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power plants, we don’t even need natural gas power plants,” said Christopher Ginac, a Reno resident. “Amodei and Heller, we need to make sure that they start voting the way that Nevadans want them to vote versus what their donors want. It’s all the money and lack of political will.” Heather Simms, a kindergarten teacher at Natchez Elementary School in Wadsworth, Nevada said she marched to promote integration of science education in the earlier years of school. “I think in elementary schools the focus is so much on reading and math, and we really need to integrate more sciences,” Simms said. Simms also expressed the lack of political will in Nevada as a major hurdle. “When we have representatives up for reelection we need to make sure their focus is science,” Simms said. One sign seemingly out of place at the march read, “No Pebble Mine, Save Bristol Bay!” The sign was carried by Jason Barnes, a biologist for Trout Unlimited, a nationwide

group of scientists that protect, restore and sustain cold water trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds. Bristol Bay is a global wild salmon stronghold in Southwest Alaska that has supported Native Alaskans for thousands of years. Currently, it supports a $1.5 billion commercial and sport fishery. Pebble Mine is a proposal for the largest mine in North America that would be located at the Kvichak and Nushagak rivers in Bristol Bay and is a part-time advocacy issue for Barnes. “My big fear is that they will make permitting easier and possible,” Barnes said. “The EPA was one of the big roadblocks to permitting Pebble Mine. If they weaken the EPA then all those roadblocks to putting a bad mine in a bad place will be taken down.” Carlos Perez-Campbell, a University of Nevada, Reno, student and president of the Washoe County Young Democrats said he marched to garner attention to climate change effects, specifically air pollution already observed in Reno. “Reno already has one of the highest air pollution rates in the country,” Campbell said. “We often see in the dry summer months high rates of asthma and other

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Masto meeting — spin,” Sterly said. “Unfortunately, that’s what politicians do. Why did Donald Trump get elected, ‘cause he says stupid things sometimes? He’s not spinning, he’s flat saying it and he’s going to work.” There was also a question on why Cortez Masto voted to approve energy secretary Rick Perry. Perry, the former Texas governor turned Trump nominee, drew criticism during the nomination process due to his inexperience in the energy sector. And late last month, Perry drew more ire in Nevada when he visited the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage site just days after millions of renewed funding for the project appeared in Trump’s “skinny” budget. Cortez Masto said the senate’s role is in “advise and consent,” not actually choosing the nominees. She added that not every nominee would have been her top choice for the job before adding more context on her Perry vote. “I did not agree with everything that Secretary Perry stands for, I can tell you that,” Cortez Masto said. “But there are things that have concerned me — and had the opportunity to talk to him specifically about — and one of my biggest concerns was Yucca Mountain and making sure we are doing everything we can to find allies who will continue to work with us to

prevent that nuclear waste from coming into Nevada.” Cortez Masto said that because Perry promised both to defeat Yucca Mountain and buck Trump if need be, she would support him. She added that because she sits on the senate committee on energy and natural resources, she can hold Perry to account and “pull him in” on commitments he’s made to Nevada. She also fielded questions that were less policy related, such as a question late in the town hall asking how the Democratic Party could improve things like strategy or branding to win in 2018 and beyond. To that, she said that Democrats are better at being policy wonks than coming up with slogans, adding that they need to find more slogans like “she persisted,” a motto that became a Democratic rallying cry when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., used an obscure senate rule to stop Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., from speaking on the senate floor earlier this year. This week, both Cortez Masto and Heller return to Washington, where they’ll face a looming budget battle and possible government shutdown over renewed calls from the White House to fund a wall along the southern border of the U.S. Jacob Solis can be reached at jsolis@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

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APPOINTMENTS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SENATOR APPOINTED Dustin Tool was appointed to the empty senate seat from the College of Education. He received the next largest amount of votes in the March elections and took the vacant seat left after Sen. Hannah Jackson was elected Speaker of the Senate.

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The Reno City Plaza Believe Sign as it stands on Saturday, April 22. The 2,000 marchers gathered in City Plaza to hear from a number of speakers

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respiratory issues.” A report by the American Lung Association in 2016 found Reno tied for No. 11 most polluted city in America for short-term particle pollution.

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Constitution will serve as a stronghold against Trump’s assault on the liberty of the press,” Jones said. “But the real truth is that legal protections for the press are far feebler than what most people think and even more concerning, they have been weakening significantly in recent years.” Jones said that in order to protect the press from Trump’s attacks, it is up to the public and individuals to demand a free press. “Like so much of our democracy, the freedom of the press is only as strong as we, the public demand it to be,” Jones said. Greene followed Jones’ introduction by discussing mass surveillance programs and how they pertain to the First Amendment and people’s freedoms. Greene said that if the results of the election had gone in favor of the Democratic nominee for President, Hillary Clinton, and the Democrats, there may have been some hope for reforms of the mass surveillance programs. However, he is skeptical that the current administration would pass any such reforms. During the Question and Answer portion of the panel discussion, Greene and Jones both stressed the importance of supporting local and national news outlets and making sure individuals are watching and reading a wide variety of news sources, even sources that may go against any personal bias. Both presenters also discussed the importance of promoting media literacy in daily life and in educational institutions. They also reminded the audience to stay skeptical of everything they hear and read. While both Greene and Jones cited numerous threats to the First Amendment, particularly in today’s political climate, they gave a number of ways to fight back against these threats, including supporting and donating to local news outlets, calling local representatives and always remaining skeptical. Rachel Spacek can be reached at rspacek@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

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years of experience under Hazelwood, every leading authority in the field of journalism education – both educators and professional practitioners alike – agrees that the right amount of press freedom in educational institutions cannot be ‘zero,’” LoMonte said in his written testimony for the bill. Currently, 10 states have laws similar to SB 420 with the goal to protect the ability of student journalists to publish the lawful and nondisruptive content they wish to. Lauren Draper, a recent graduate of Churchill County High School, testified in favor of SB 420 because of a situation where she experienced punishment for a story she had written in her school newspaper. “After I sought and reported the truth about choir students’ audition tapes being withheld from a statewide competition, I found myself frightened and confused about whether I had made the right decision in writing the article,” Draper wrote in her testimony for the bill. “I followed the code of ethics and made no libelous claims, yet I felt guilty and ashamed of reporting the truth. I was shamed by teachers I had respected and was called a “zealous child” by the co-chair of the Churchill County Educators Association.” Draper said she would have been more comfortable and less fearful in the situation if SB 420 had been in place. The Churchill County School District eventually upheld the First Amendment in Draper’s case and allowed her article to be published. File said a big issue targeted by the bill is self-censorship that often stems from the lack of clarity student journalists have. He said that self-censorship in high school leads to self-censorship at the university level and onward.

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REMAINING COMMITTEE CHAIR POSITIONS FILLED Sen. Derek Bussman from the College of Liberal Arts nominated Tool, and Sen. Sarah Smith from the College of Liberal Arts nominated Sen. Cammie Lee from the Interdisciplinary Program for the Academics Committee Chair. The senate decided to predetermine the questions they were going to ask the candidates in order to save time. Then the senators gave their speech about what they would do as chair and answered the senate’s questions. The senate confirmed Lee as the Academic Committee Chair. Sen. Ryan Becker from the College of Health Sciences was nominated for the Public Affairs Committee Chair. He ran uncontested and was approved by the senate.

REPORTS PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT PRESENT FIRST REPORT ASUN President Noah Teixeira presented his first report of the session to the senate. He informed them that he has hired his Chief of Staff and Director of Programming. He said he is also getting ready for orientation and the Getting Involved workshop hosted by ASUN. He is preparing the final details of his budget and will present it to the Committee of Budget and Finance. Vice President Sebastian Atienza also presented his first report to the senate. He will be meeting with the Student Fee Governing Board to discuss how much of student money will be going towards ASUN. He is also planning the Pack Internship Grant Program Reception where awards and presentations will be given to the students who participate in the program. He encouraged the senators to come up with ideas of things for ASUN to give incoming students at orientation.

SENATORS REPORT MEETINGS WITH PROGRAMS, SERVICES Senators were assigned to meet with different programs and services on campus. At least four senators will report their findings and takeaways at the every senate meeting until all senators have given their report. Bussman met with the Career Studio to learn about what they do. They have a new program called Handshake that he compares to GivePulse but for career and internship sources. Sen. Connor Billman from the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources met with the Center of Student Engagement Director Sandra Rodriguez to discuss what services the CSE provides and civic engagement on campus. Sen. Zach Mah from the College of Business met with the @One and they came to the conclusion that there needs to be more communication between them and ASUN Sound and Lights. Sen. Narinder Mall from the College of Engineering met with UNR Vice President Shannon Ellis and reported that the new student living dorms will be built specifically for STEM majors. Madeline Purdue can be reached at mpurdue@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @madelinepurdue.

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By Madeline Purdue Students and faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno, value diversity on campus and want to see more of it, according to a survey sent out by Dartmouth College. The survey was sent out from Feb. 15 to March 14 to determine the attitudes of students and faculty towards diversity. The results were revealed on Wednesday, April 19, by university Provost Kevin Carman in an email to the undergraduate students. According to the PowerPoint containing the results, the survey comes at a time where the demand for diversity by students is consistently growing. “[The] more difficult demands to satisfy are increasing diversity in student admissions or faculty appointments, as these raise issues of whether positive discrimination can/should be used to achieve greater diversity,” said the context of the survey in the PowerPoint. Students who participated were randomly assigned to the undergraduate admissions or faculty appointments group. From there, students were shown random profiles of hypothetical candidates and they chose the person they felt should be admitted to or hired by the university. The undergraduate admissions profiles included information about the candidates’ demographics, socioeconomic background, scholarly record and other institutional considerations like extracurricular activities and athletic recruitment. The faculty appointments profiles provided details of their demographics, scholarly record and other considerations such as what research they have done and where they got their Ph.D. The members of the faculty that participated in the survey were only shown profiles of faculty appointments based on the same criteria shown to student participants. Diversity was never mentioned in the survey in order to avoid the bias

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of choosing someone who could be described as more diverse. Over 1,300 students and 200 faculty members participated in the survey. The results of the undergraduate admissions survey showed that students had a preference to admitting students from minority races or ethnicities, particularly Native Americans. They also slightly preferred female and non-binary applicants over males. They chose the students that excelled academically, leaning towards the ones in the top percentiles of their high school class rankings or that had high SAT scores. Students overwhelmingly chose candidates that came from lower-income or middle-class families. The results of the faculty appointments survey showed that students also favored faculty candidates from minority or ethnic backgrounds. They also had a slight preference to female faculty

members. They also preferred professors that have tenure or are on track for tenure. Students strongly favored faculty that had excellent research and teaching records. The 200 faculty members that participated in the survey overwhelmingly chose faculty candidates that were from minority or ethnic groups. They also favored female and non-binary applicants. They preferred professors that either had or were on track for tenure and had excellent teaching and research records. The survey results note that the sample size of university faculty was very small in relation to the population, but they respondents did not differ their preferences regardless of race or ethnicity. “UNR students place their highest premium on ‘teaching excellence’. They also show preferences for considering

pus because it is a safe environment to explore, ask questions and build relationships with people that are different than themselves so when they graduate they will already know how to approach diversity. “The more diverse your campus is, the more diverse the classroom is, the more diverse the student body and faculty is, the better education you’re going to get because if your education isn’t grounded in diversity, especially given the demographics of today’s society and how much is changing every single year, then you’re really not prepared to go out and be a productive member of society,” Right now, the university student population is at 38 percent diverse and increasing every year with new incoming freshman classes. UNR has the potential to reach 50 percent diverse within a few years, which is a large number for a predominately white institution, according to Harding. However, the university can improve diversity on campus by hiring more diverse faculty as they sit at less than 20 percent diverse. Provost Carman has Design by Nicole Skarlatos created the Faculty Advisory Committee to help race and gender in faculty appoint- come up with ways to hire more diverse ments,” said the survey results. “In faculty. Harding said they also need to contrast, UNR faculty place a much come up with ways of how to diversify higher weight on qualities such as race the administration. and ethnicity, tenure, research record “Diversity simply means difference. and undergraduate degree in faculty It’s that our differences make us stronappointments.” ger,” said Harding. “We need to get to Diversity on college campuses has the point where everyone understands become a large issue across the country. they are diverse and they have somePatricia Richard, Chief Diversity Officer thing to contribute, so their diversity is at UNR said increasing the diversity of not any better or any worse than anystudent and faculty improves academic body else’s diversity.” achievement and fosters creativity and Provost Carman will be presenting innovation. the results in the Rita Laden Senate “University, in both faculty and stu- Chambers on Thursday, May 4, from dents, enriches the college experience 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Johnathan Haley and better prepares students for their will also be presenting the results of the careers in a diverse workforce.” first campuswide LGBTQ study. Blane Harding, director of The Center, Every Student. Every Story agrees with Richard and expanded by pointing Madeline Purdue can be reached at out that it is important to introduce mpurdue@sagebrush.unr.edu and on students to diversity on a college cam- Twitter @madelinepurdue.

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ANTHONY K DATE: Tuesday TIME: 6 p.m. LOCATION: 15th Street

Food Court INFO: UNR’s coffee house series is bringing standup comedian Anthony K to make us all laugh. Anthony K was a finalist at the Big Sky Comedy Festival. Admission is free for students. Coffee and other treats from Einstein Bagel Bros. will be provided. Students are able to open with their own performances.

GET OUT DATE: Thursday TIME: 6 p.m. LOCATION: JCSU INFO: Want to inspire an

awkward tension in your biracial relationship? Come to the Joe and see Get Out! Jordan Peele of Key and Peele fame directed this unique horror flick about a white girlfriend bringing her black boyfriend to meet her parents out in the country. It has a 99 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL DATE: Thursday TIME: 6 p.m. LOCATION: Lawlor Events

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your friends think you’re cultured? Come to the 55th annual Reno Jazz festival! Over 300 school groups, 9000 contestants and 50 instructors and performers will be in attendance. Headlining the festival Don Byron with the Collective Thursday at 7 p.m. and The Bad Plus Joshua Redman Friday at 7:30 p.m.

MULTICULTURAL FASHION SHOW DATE: Sunday TIME: 6 p.m. LOCATION: JCSU INFO: The Multicultural

Greek Council is putting on a fashion show. It will exhibit different fashions from all around the world. Admission costs $5. They are available for purchase from any member of the council. If anyone has any questions, contact Nicole Arenovski at mgc.activities@gmail.com for any questions.

TIE DYE BASH DATE: Monday TIME: 11 a.m. LOCATION: Gateway Plaza INFO: Want to make your

friends think you’re wavy af? Come to the Tie Dye Bash. ASUN is helping you unwind before finals. You can come tie dye your shirt and your socks. You could probably even tie-dye your underwear if you ask them nice enough.

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crazy expensive. My favorites were the Roasted Corn and Potatoes stand and the Ooey Gooey fries from Chego, an Asian fusion restaurant in Los Angeles. New Order: While all the young’uns closed out the festival Sunday with Kendrick Lamar on the mainstage, I saw one of the best bands of all time. Bernard Sumner was a little slow on the guitar and vocals, but Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris showed all the young EDM punks how to play the keyboard and drums. 35-60-year-olds raged at the Mojave tent to 80s pop hits like “Blue Monday” and “Temptation” and some recent bangers like “Tutti Frutti” and “Plastic” from New Order’s 2015 album Music Complete. Just when I thought the wrinkly dance party was over, the band came back out for an encore of Joy Division songs. Spaciousness: There was a ton of space for walking, dancing and taking boomerangs. You could be a mile away from the mainstage and still see the screens and hear the music (unless Radiohead was playing [see below]). Shade: Those giant emoji poops that created shade were cool. Also, any form of shade anywhere was a plus. Water: There was water there. If not, everyone would now be dead. Disney Channel Stars: Cole Sprouse was there. The hour of total silence on the drive home post-festival: After three days of constant “unce unce unce” everywhere I went, a moment of silence was much needed. On the way home, I instituted an hour of total silence for meditation and recovery from the hubbub. This was one of the best parts of the festival.

I’ve been hearing for years how great Coachella is. Ever since music festivals became a thing, Coachella has been the pinnacle, the top of the line, the crème de la crème of all festivals. So, when the opportunity arose, I grabbed a sun hat from the gas station, squeezed into my elastic waistband jeans, laced up my sneakers and drove to Indio, California, ready for some fun camping, good music, cool art, delicious food and what I thought would be the time of my life. It wasn’t. Maybe it’s because I was sober the whole time or maybe I’ve just lost touch with the youths in my old age, but in my opinion, Coachella really stunk. It was hot, dirty, smelly, boring and the fashion was average at best. These days, music festivals are all pretty similar when it comes to the actual shows. It’s the total experience that sets certain festivals apart from the rest. To the average music fan, major festival lineups will be solid, and you get the value of your ticket in the many different artists you see. Since the music aspect of Coachella’s “music and arts festival” was consistent with just about any other festival I could pay the same amount of money to attend, I was expecting Coachella to impress in other ways. But it didn’t. While the music was as good as expected (besides one headliner who experienced supernatural problems), it was the other little things that made Coachella a weak festival, especially compared to its competition. In the words of the great social commentator and leading ranch activist Eric Andre, “Coachella sucks this year.” Here’s some of the good and the bad from my experience: THE BAD STUFF Vomit-inducing port-o-potties: All port-o-potties are vomit-inducing, but Coachella port-o-potties were like THE GOOD STUFF nothing I’ve ever seen. I actually witnessed one poor soul Roasted corn: I came prepared for camping with pb&j’s go into the port-o-potty and, after seeing the absolute carand goldfish, so I could save money, but I ended up eat- nage of fecal matter and waste inside, come out blowing ing roasted corn and French fries twice a day instead. chunks. That’s something to be proud of, Coachella. The food at Coachella was top notch. Food stands were Mad Max Furry Road: It was a desert wasteland where everywhere, so the lines weren’t long, and most of it wasn’t white people in fur coats fought over water, shade, showers

and the most recently cleaned port-o-potties while the VIP section sat atop their figurative mountains which were actually cabanas with lush green trees, shade and free, cold water bottles. One day the GA will revolt against the VIP. That sun does crazy things to your mind. Radiohead’s extra-terrestrial interference: I’m not sure what happened here, but in the aftermath, my ears suffered damage way worse than any normal Radiohead session. Thom Yorke blamed aliens for the speakers blasting awful sounds before cutting out completely during their set on Friday. Aliens are unlikely, but I guess anything is possible in that hellish place. Also, I was really excited to see Radiohead, so that was disappointing. Sketchy teamsters: Putting on an event as big as Coachella isn’t easy. But, the least they could do is hire staff who know where you’re supposed to park and don’t creep on young girls at the security checkpoints. None of the staff had any idea what was going on, and they drove like maniacs in their carts and other vehicles on paths where innocent bystanders were shuffling through the dust. Venue: I’m sure the Empire Polo Club is a great place for a festival during a less hot time of the year. Disney Channel Stars: Cole Sprouse was there. Summary: Top five performances: 1. New Order 2. Future Islands 3. Local Natives 4. Bon Iver 5. (tie) Two Door Cinema Club/Lee Fields and the Expressions Ryan Suppe can be reached at rsuppe@sagebrush.unr. edu or on Twitter @salsuppe

WOLF PACK RADIO LOOKS TO EXPAND By Joey Thyne UNR’s very own Wolf Pack Radio is teaming up with the Reno Bike Project and the Holland Project to start a community radio station, 97.7 KWNK. The partnership would allow student radio shows to broadcast on FM as well as provide a platform for Reno community members. The deal has been two years in the making, initiated by former WPR general manager Thomas Snider in 2015. In 2010, President Obama signed the Local Community Radio Act, giving low-power FM (LPFM) stations the same FCC protections as major radio broadcasts. WPR has seen positive outcomes of community radio stations popping up all over the country. WPR general manager Caroline Ackerman referenced an article by the New York Times that shared the story of an LPFM station in New York City’s Chinatown. "Community radio is unique," Acker-

man said. "Low power FM FCC licenses allow different aspects of the community to participate in radio.” Community radio is traditionally noncommercial, and KWNK will maintain those standards. Noncommercial means KWNK will not sell advertisements for profit. “Community and college radio is different than commercial radio,” Ackerman said. “It is freeform and engaging. WPR’s shows focus heavily on new and underground music, so the songs you hear on commercial FM radio five times a day will likely never be on KWNK.” The Reno Bike Project is a local nonprofit organization that fixes bikes, teaches others how to fix bikes, buys and sells used bikes at affordable prices, builds bikes using recycled parts, holds bike-enthusiast event and encourages an overall cycling community. The Holland Project is another local nonprofit that houses all-ages concerts for local and touring musicians, art gal-

leries and workshops. The studio for KWNK will be held in Cuddleworks, which is next door to the Reno Bike Project. Cuddleworks is a space for artists to create and/or display their work. The set-up will be pretty basic, as an LPFM station and will reach about a ten-mile radius WPR will contribute 30 hours of content a week to KWNK. Currently, WPR only streams online and KWNK would allow them to reach a larger audience. “It’s cool as a DJ knowing that show’s going to have a bigger reach,” said co-host of the WPR metal rock show Beneath the Pit Amy Serrano. “It’s exciting to think that someone who’s flipping through stations in the car could end up on our show and choose to listen to it. It’s nice that there’s going to be a place for WPR to mesh with the community.” Everything that will broadcast on KWNK has to be pre-recorded. Those chosen to broadcast on will still record

in the WPR studio in the Joe Crowley Student Union. Other airtime will be filled by Reno citizens. PR’s role is to provide content. The Reno Bike Project is doing most of the fundraising. KWNK has until July before their license expires. They have to raise $10,000. At this time they have just over $500. To help raise the money, they are offering business PSAs in exchange for donations. $10,000 may seem like a lot of money, but many believe a project like community radio is worthwhile. “Reno's airwaves are monopolized by commercial radio, and community radio seeks to change that,” Ackerman said. “People in Reno will be able to contribute to ongoing conversations, talk about local music, and ultimately have their voice heard over FM." Joey Thyne can be reached at jthyne@ sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @joey_ thyne

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TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017

Kendrick gets personal, gritty on “DAMN.”

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Album Review ‘DAMN.’ Release Date: April 14 Genre: Rap

By Joey Thyne Following modern classics “good kid, m.A.A.d city” and “To Pimp a Butterfly,” Kendrick Lamar has returned with another challenging and intense album. “DAMN.” is a concept album: on the intro, which sounds like the beginning of a 70s blaxploitation movie, he dies. The rest of the record details him surveying his life, what he did right and what he did wrong. Throughout, Kendrick struggles with his relationship with God and the seduction of fame and materiality that puts it in jeopardy. The entire album is a battle between what Kendrick calls “wickedness or weakness,” essentially vice or virtue. Songs with titles relating to deadly sins (“PRIDE.,” “LUST.”) are pinned up against song titles relating to holy virtues (“LOYALTY.,” “HUMBLE.,” “LOVE.”). Kendrick talks about his connection with God, or, at times, lack thereof. “Ain’t nobody prayin’ for me” he repeats throughout the album. It is full of introspective epiphanies. “It was always me vs. the world/Until I found it’s me vs. me,” a voice sings on “Duckworth,” the final track, titled after his real last name. It’s difficult to talk about “DAMN.” without comparing it to “TPAB” because the former seems like a reaction to the public’s reaction of the latter. The album is very rap-centric. This may disappoint the hipsters enamored by the exuberant funk on “TPAB.” If “TPAB” was the righteous optimism under the Obama administration that a post-race revolution was achievable, then “DAMN.” is the stark slap of reality brought by Trump that these deeplyingrained societal hierarchies still exist and likely aren’t going anywhere soon. On “GKMC” and “TPAB” Kendrick was heralding the greatness of music in the past, classic west

coast hip hop and jazz respectively. On “DAMN.” he is paving the way for the future. The sound has been described as dystopian pop. The chords lack romantic warmth. The drums are either groggy or piercing, no in between. On songs like “DNA,” Kendrick sounds pissed and it’s awesome. It seems like he is drifting away from hope and devolving into chaos. The songs are fractured in a postmodern sort of way. The album lacks a consistent rhythm. He wants to prevent listeners from getting swept up in the groove. Many of the album’s themes and questions remain unresolved, leaving the listener to make up his or her mind. He is so far ahead of any other popular rapper in terms of rhyme structures, wordplay, lyrical depth and poetic imagery. Multiple different ideas, points of view and characters battle with one another. He tells vivid stories, like one of apathy and sex on “LUST.” Kendrick uses his features to their fullest. While most rappers would hire Rihanna to sing a generic hook, “LOYALTY.” has her rapping along with him and she lays down some dope bars. “XXX.” features U2 (yes, that U2). After two and a half belligerently experimental minutes of visceral beats painting pictures of graphic violence, Bono serenades over ethereal piano. While the album is mostly personal, Kendrick can’t help but comment on the current political landscape. “We all woke up, tryna tune to the daily news/Lookin’ for confirmation, hopin’ election wasn’t true,” he says on “LUST.” Several times he calls out Fox News for taking the lyrics from his song “Alright” out of context for their own sensationalization. He even samples Geraldo Rivera saying “Hip-hop has done more damage to young African Americans in recent years than racism.” “Fox news wanna use my name for percentage,” he says on “YAH.” Kendrick is proof that great music is still released. I keep waiting for him to disappoint, but he hasn’t. He purposely switches up his styles and themes enough each time that it’s impossible to compare his work. The only thing to do is sit back in awe and appreciate a true genius. At this point, he can’t lose. With “DAMN.” he solidifies himself as the most important artist of our generation. Joey Thyne can be reached at jthyne@sagebrush. unr.edu or on Twitter @joey_thyne

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TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017

Voter fraud probe shows need for caution with public investigations

n the night of April 14, Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske made a surprise announcement. She said that her office had evidence that the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles had improperly allowed noncitizens to illegally register to vote, and that it had led to voter fraud during the 2016 election. This came as a great surprise to many in the state, including Nevada DMV chief Terri Albertson, who said Cegavske’s office had signed off on their procedures, Clark County registrar of voters Joe Gloria, who oversees the electoral process for just over a million voters in Clark County, and Gov. Brian Sandoval, who stood with the state’s DMV in the days following the announcement. “I wish I had something to tell you,” Gloria said

in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “I’m in much the same boat as most other officials. We haven’t seen any information related to exactly what the secretary of state has discovered.” And while some state Republicans took the opportunity as an a-ha moment, many of the state’s political observers were left scratching their heads. “Were there two people who voted illegally?” said veteran Nevada political commentator Jon Ralston in an interview with KNPR. “Were there 200? Were there 2,000? We have no idea. Why [Cegavske] would do this under such a cloak of secrecy. Make an announcement like this but not say whether this was pervasive, whether it was just one or two people who slipped through – we don’t know.” On Wednesday of last week — essentially an

eternity after Cegavske’s initial announcement — proof was finally made available. It was confirmed that at least 3 non-citizens had voted in Nevada in 2016, while up to 21 had possibly voted. A startling statistic at first glance, not so much at second. To be sure, Nevada should ensure that its voting procedures are airtight. These votes were cast illegally, and if the DMV or Cegavske’s office can close the loopholes that allowed these people to vote — essentially the fact that the DMV doesn’t verify citizenship when it allows you to check a box to register when you get your driver’s license — they absolutely should. However, three votes out of more than 1.1 million cast is as close to a non-problem as this problem could possibly be. Fears stoked by

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Republicans over illegal voting procedure are no more accurate now than they’ve ever been. Even so, the way Cegavske went about this whole thing — by providing the lure on a late Friday night, failing to inform anybody about it, and then revealing what is indeed a problem on the smallest possible scale — is disingenuous to the public she serves. As we saw last year when FBI director James Comey released news of a renewed FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton’s private email server, public investigations have public consequences. Those in public service should not use their office in order to say “a-ha” or “I told you so.” The public deserves better. The editorial board can be reached at jsolis@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

or how I learned to stop hating ethical conundrums and love exploitation

By Ryan Suppe “S-Town” is the newest podcast series from “This American Life” and “Serial.” The series was released in a seven-chapter format simultaneously last month, and it’s reached a wide audience, even outdoing its predecessor “Serial.” Along with popularity came many critics who have brought up serious ethical questions concerning how the story was reported and whether it should have been reported at all. There’s no denying the skill and professionalism of the investigative journalists at “This American Life.” Sarah Koenig from “Serial” and now Brian Reed, the reporter and narrator behind “S-Town,” are masterful storytellers. But, this brand of journalism – if we can or should call it that – is still relatively new, and listeners and critics are struggling to figure out what to make of it in relation to other media. “S-Town” goes from murder mystery to treasure hunt to family feud to, finally, a character study of some sort of twisted genius. Reed began researching the story in 2013 after John B. McLemore, a native of Woodstock, Alabama, sent him an email about an unsolved murder in his “shit” town, riddled with corruption and cover-ups. Reed traveled from New York to the small Alabama town many times throughout his investigation, which spans roughly three years, and he became enthralled by McLemore, his friends and the citizens of “Shit Town.” Throughout the narrative, Reed’s research became less about the murder mystery and more about the people surrounding it, especially McLemore, an eccentric clockmaker, climate change activist and self-proclaimed outsider who is considered a certifiable genius by many people who know him. Critics say Reed became personally involved with the subjects of his story to the extent that he becomes a character in the story himself. Gay Alcorn wrote for The Guardian that Reed’s involvement diminishes the integrity of the reporting. “The failure of Reed and [This American Life] is that they never mounted the defense, never explained to their listeners why they made the choices they made, even whether they found them difficult or easy decisions,” Alcorn wrote. “They assume with a degree of arrogance that this is Reed’s story, not McLemore’s, whose agonies are laid out for our voyeuristic entertainment. Not in a cheap, tabloid TV way, but in a sophisticated, subtle way.” Reed does seem to be the star of the show. The most emotional (and sometimes awkward) sequences in “S-Town” stem from his conversations with the characters he became close with. In a similar way, Koenig is what made “Serial” so popular. Her dedication to finding the truth and her deep conversations with Adnon Syed and Bowe Burgdahl, who are both possibly sociopaths (which Koenig acknowledges), are what makes the series so great. Reed believes becoming a character is part of the job in his medium. He told the Pacific Standard, “In radio, the most alive tape, and the tape you’re going to most often, is the tape where you as the reporter are interacting with the people you’re talking to. That, by its very nature, makes a reporter in a radio story more of a character, maybe.” I agree with Reed that radio is a different type of reporting. It’s more personal, and the story comes out in the

heat of the moment, as a conversation is happening, whereas a writer has the opportunity to find it later in a more detached environment. However, if we are going to accept that these podcast reporters insert themselves into their stories and live outside the law of journalism in a sense, then we all need to acknowledge that podcasts don’t belong to the same mold as standard reporting. They aren’t straight news. They are something different. While I don’t find Reed’s reporting on “S-Town” to be ethically reprehensible, I do believe there need to be some new guidelines for the way these podcasts are created and marketed. Both “S-Town” and “Serial” toe the line between journalism and entertainment, sort-of like documentary films. But the difference is documentaries are understood to be purposefully persuasive whether subtly (The Thin Blue Line) or sometimes not so subtly (Blackfish). “S-Town” and “Serial” are constantly manipulating the listener’s perception of characters and events as they unfold throughout their narratives. I was (and still am) in a continuous flux between believing Adnon was the murderer and believing he was innocent because that’s the way Koenig wants me to be. And, I trust her. Throughout the first half of “S-Town” I was all team Tyler, and then Reed finally remembered to tell us the cousins’ side of the story in a classic bait and switch move. He says he told the story chronologically, but we all know he was just being dramatic. Somewhere within “S-Town” and “Serial” are all the facts and whether these reporters presented them appropriately is for you to decide. Further, these stories are about real events and real people. They aren’t entertainment, and the public’s hunger for a juicy narrative is no excuse for a reporter to spin them that way. Ryan Suppe studies philosophy. He can be reached at ryansuppe15@gmail.com and on Twitter @salsuppe.

Original artwork by Valero Doval, S-Town Podcast

When does ‘yes’ not mean ‘yes’?

s Sexual Assault Awareness Month approaches its end, the importance of healthy sexual relationships remains. Intimacy is more than just sex, it’s being comfortable with a special someone and allowing them to be comfortable with you. But a “yes” to one thing isn’t a “yes” to everything, and it isn’t a “yes” for all the time. So can assault occur after a “yes”? Short Brandon answer: yes. Walberg If you are being persistent or pressuring someone to have sex with you, you may be engaging in “sexual coercion.” Sexual coercion is when someone tries to control someone else’s sexual decisions. This can be verbal or physical and can be done in both subtle and blatant ways. Nobody owes you sex just because you bought them something, you have had sex before, you are dating, or because you will react poorly if it does not happen. A pressured or afraid “yes” is not the same as a consensual “yes.” If you do not think that consent is always necessary, then you should not be partaking in sexual relations. Respect your partner’s boundaries. Both giving and receiving consent is an ongoing process. Just because someone said one action was okay does not mean every action is okay. Additionally, consent is something that can always be taken back. In a healthy relationship, you should have enough communication to not be ashamed or embarrassed if you change your mind. Confused whether something is okay? ASK. But always make sure to do so in a way that is not manipulative and allows the person to feel safe regardless of their answer. Don’t be that person who complains about denied sex or who challenges consent after receiving a “no.” Don’t continue having sex with someone who wants you to stop. Don’t move on to the next act and expect for someone to just tell you that they are not comfortable with that. They may be too scared to object. Consent is not weird in the bedroom, it’s sexy! An enthusiastic and sober “yes” will only make the experience better - for everyone. Tomorrow, April 26, is Denim Day. People across the United States will be wearing denim as a way to challenge the misconceptions of sexual assault. Since April of 1999, community members, elected officials, businesses and students are encouraged to wear jeans as a way to protest. By participating you can help educate peers, encourage change and let the secret survivors of sexual violence know that you are there for them. The YES!Always team will be tabling outside of the Joe Crowley Student Union in hopes of spreading the message of consent and to participate in Denim Day. For more information, check out denimdayinfo.org Brandon Walberg studies journalism. He can be reached at brandon.walberg96@gmail.com and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

Sports TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017

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Nevada Baseball hopes to bounce back from slump

Nevada baseball plays from late February to the end of the school year. Believe it, there is a team in flesh and blood, a team that plays at the stadium at the other end of campus at William Peccole Park. While they are having a down year this season, the competitive fight is still very much there. The Division-1 team itself is led by T.J. Bruce, who is in his second season at the helm as the Wolf Pack’s Milo head coach. This is a system that has Coulter produced major leaguers such as Journalism Chris Singleton, Lyle Overbay, Chad Qualls and Kevin Kouzmanoff. Despite having successful major league stars in the professional ranks, the team is withering away this season with a dismal 13-27 record. The problem isn’t entirely the offense, as the team has a collective .271 batting average on the season. The problem may lie in the pitching, with their staggering team ERA plateauing at 5.30. Altitude wreaks havoc on pitchers in general. With Reno at 4,500 feet above sea level, the ball is accustomed to flying around Peccole and also in Reno’s Triple-A Affiliate Aces’ Greater Nevada Federal Credit Union Ballpark. Because of this, Reno is a hitter friendly city given the altitude and wind conditions. In order for Nevada to be successful, the pitching must be good enough with a rolling offense. For some teams, a .271 batting average may be decent, but there is more to be desired. Pitchers who’ve encountered the difficulty of pitching in Reno include starting pitcher Riley Ohl, Austin Dick, Andrea Wilkinson/Nevada Sagebrush and Mark Nowaczewski, who each have sub-4 ERAs. While the defense may have its struggles, the bright Nevada pitcher Mark Nowaczewski throws a seam in the Wolf Pack’s matchup against Fresno State on April 24, spots on the team include infielder Keaton Smith who 2017 at William Pecolle Park. Nowaczewski won the MWC Pitcher of the Week for his recent outings. is batting .311 with four home runs and 20 RBIs. Also, Jordan Pierce is batting steadily with a .309 batting aver- out. Practices are only a few hours a week. The baseball Reno, is a tradition but with limited success. Baseball is age with four home runs and 18 RBIs. program of Club Nevada Baseball has history and has its on the same page. Nevada is growing as a sports school. While the Nevada Baseball program is having its place in Division-1 collegiate baseball. With the basketball team being in March Madness and struggles, its club program counterpart Club Nevada There is a chance of growth for the team if the school getting national attention, it could help other sports proBaseball is having a surplus of success these days. promotes itself as a sports-oriented school and markets grams in the school succeed. In my honest opinion, there They are 11-3 overall and lead the Division 2 Southern to a place where students want to play baseball. This may is hope for the future for this baseball team, but there are Pacific North Conference. Some have decided to play club be difficult since Nevada lacks a Major League Baseball a number of things to do to make it happen. baseball over playing the actual school team due to the team (though the Triple-A Affiliate of the Arizona Diafact that it is less intensive and involves less commitment. mondbacks resides in Reno). The club team participates in tournaments with other With the success of the basketball team this season, Milo Coulter can be reached at bcruz@sagebrush. colleges such as St. Mary’s, UC Davis and Stanford. Most there is some expectation of the Nevada sports teams unr.edu and on Twitter @Sagebrushsports. tournaments are played at these schools and are spread to follow-up with. Football at the University of Nevada,

Wolf Pack loses series against Jayhawks

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By Javier Hernandez The University of Nevada Softball team (23-19, 8-7 MWC) traveled to Lawrence, Kansas to face off against the Kansas University Jayhawks (24-23, 3-9 Big XII Conference). Heading into the nonconference series against the Jayhawks, the Wolf Pack came off its third consecutive series win of the season. The Jayhawks were the second Power 5 team the Wolf Pack faced this season. The Pack had defeated the other opponent, Iowa State, twice earlier in the season. Below is a game-bygame look at this week’s nonconference series against Kansas.

GAME 1 (APRIL 21, 2017) The Nevada Softball team was held scoreless for most of the night. In fact, through the top of the seventh inning with two outs, the Wolf Pack was unable to score any runs. However, a five-run rally by the Wolf Pack offense was able to propel the team to the opening win of the series. Nevada pitcher McKenna Isenberg

Nevada Softball outfielder Aaliyah Gibson rounds the bases against San Jose State in their 12-8 home loss on Apr 24, 2016. The Wolf Pack lost a non-conference series against the Kansas Jayhawks this past week.

started out shaky, allowing an early Kansas 2-0 deficit after the first inning. However, she was able to hold them scoreless for the next five innings to help mitigate the damage. She finished out the game with four earned runs, six walks and nine strikeouts on 160 pitches. Heading into the final inning down two runs, Nikki Orozco drew a walk that was advanced to scoring position with a hit from Melissa Arriaga. In the ensuing at-bat, Raquel Martinez, who went 3-of-4 in her plate appearances. Another walk drawn by Sierra Mello set up a bases loaded situation for Erika Hansen. Hansen, one of Nevada’s seasoned veterans, smacked a ball into a gap in deep center field for a bases-clearing double that allowed the team to take the lead. The rally was capped by another double by Aaliyah Gibson to give the Wolf Pack the 5-2 lead

through the middle of the seventh. While the Jayhawks put forth a rally of their own, scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh, Issenberg was able to strike out the final batter in a high-pressure bases loaded situation to seal the win for the Wolf Pack.

GAME 2 (APRIL 22, 2017) The following day, the Wolf Pack found itself in a pitcher’s duel through the first four innings. Sophomore Kali Sargent held the Kansas offense to only one run in four innings. However, the Wolf Pack was unable to maintain its defense and allowed for the Jayhawks to score five runs in the fifth inning. With the score at 6-1 heading into the top of the seventh, the Wolf Pack was able to tally an extra two runs. However, the five-run deficit proved too much to overcome. The final score was 6-3 in favor of the Jayhawks, evening the series at one win apiece.

GAME 3 (APRIL 23, 2017) With the series tied at 1-1, Sunday’s game gave the Wolf Pack the opportunity to continue its streak of series victories to four straight. An early 1-0 lead sparked by some small-ball with a walk drawn by Martinez, a Swain bunt which advanced Martinez to third, and a throwing error allowing for the Wolf Pack to take an early run. Nevada extended their lead with Orozco drilling a homer over the leftfield wall to give the Wolf Pack a 2-0 lead. The Jayhawks bats came alive in the bottom of the second as they were able to score seven unanswered runs in back-to-back innings to take the lead. By game’s end, the Wolf Pack was unable to stop the bleeding as Kansas was able to tack on six more runs. The final score was 13-5. The Wolf Pack will return to conference play on April 28 to face off against Colorado State in a three-game series.

Javier Hernandez can be reached at bcruz@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @Sagebrushsports.

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Coleman finds ‘Queze to success By Marisol Bragg

The University of Nevada, Reno. Marqueze Coleman was a name shouted at every game. Everyone who attended the Wolf Pack basketball games over the years watched Marqueze grow into a strong competitor. Two seasons ago, in his senior year, he led the team to a championship, winning the CBI Tournament. Coleman graduated from the University in May 2016. With hopes of entering the NBA Draft, he traveled to Vegas in pursuit of training and signed with his first-ever sports agent. In Las Vegas, he joined a program called Impact Sports, a basketball skills and development company. Impact Sports allowed him to train for the upcoming pro day at Inglewood High School. “It took a lot of hard work,” Coleman said. Following his summer training, Coleman was able to land two workouts with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors on April 21, 2015 in addition to workouts from the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers. After plenty of hard work, Coleman was eventually drafted by the S. Oliver’s Baskets, a professional team in Würzburg, Germany. Unfortunately, after taking his mandatory physical examination, Coleman didn’t pass due to an ankle injury. Following that diagnosis, he returned to the United States, eager to get a second opinion and found out surgery was not necessary. While in the States, Coleman was drafted by the Iowa Energy DLeague Team, but didn’t stay due to a better opportunity that awaited him overseas. Drafted to another team in Germany, Coleman packed his bags and was excited to announce that he would be playing for the Titans in Dresden. Coming in during the middle of the season had its own challenges. Coleman quickly had to get back in the swing of things. He had to catch up on the playbook and learn how to work with this new team. The game of basketball is highly team orientated and he knew that a weak link can make any strong play crumble. After playing for the Titans for three months, the team failed to make it to the playoffs, which meant it was time for Coleman to return home once again. Coleman said he felt accomplished nevertheless as personally he had a successful first year traveling the world while playing the game he loves. “I had quite an adventure my first year,” Coleman said. During his last game playing for the Titans, he suffered a shoulder injury. Coleman went through surgery on his shoulder and now is in progressive recovery. He won’t be cleared for two months but is hopeful he will get back out there after he recovers and see what is in store for him in his career. Once recovery is complete, Coleman already has an idea for the future. “I’m thinking about going to the D-League again, but the NBA is my final goal,” Coleman said. Ready to work hard and get back in the swing of things, Coleman is now a free-agent, allowed to sign with any team or club that comes his way. “It’s gonna take a lot of hard work, but I’m ready to work for it,” Coleman said. As Coleman embarks on his journey chasing success and happiness, he is also trying to pursue his dream of being a professional athlete. He dwells on his life back at the University of Nevada, Reno: “I miss the community, student body, and I also miss my teammates,” Coleman said. After making a University his home for four years, it’s hard to imagine leaving one’s friends and a town you have grown to love. Even if one is not graduating and is just struggling with school, or struggling with anything, a year removed from his college days, Coleman heeds the advice to: “Keep faith in yourself, and just keep going.” Marisol Bragg can be reached at bcruz@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter

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TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017

Levens adopts winning attitude

ric Musselman has changed a lot for Nevada athletics. Athletic director Doug Knuth has recently made several excellent head coaching hires, but now that Musselman has shattered expectations so quickly, every new coach has equally high expectations. For Amanda Levens and the women’s basketball program, these new expectations will be something to manage. Coming off an 11-win campaign, Levens will most likely not have a 20+ win season like Musselman’s first season. That is not to discount Levens or the team in any way; Levens is an excellent coach and a great hire by Knuth. Turnarounds take time. Kevin Musselman’s turnaround of Bass the men’s team was incredible Journalism - taking a 9-win team to backto-back 20-win seasons is not easy - but there were a number of variables involved that went Nevada’s way. Most notably Cam Oliver. As soon as he committed to Nevada, it was obvious Oliver was going to be a good player and contribute as a freshman, but the conference freshman of the year and eventual defensive player of the year exceeded expectations. The same could be said for Eric Musselman. As soon as the hire was announced, it was apparent he would improve the team, but he also exceeded expectations. One of the biggest reasons why the women’s team cannot expect as quick a turnaround, however, is the disparity in the women’s basketball world. In the Mountain West conference this year, there were four teams with more than 20 wins: Colorado State, Wyoming, UNLV and Boise State. Outside of those four, only two teams had winning records. The bottom four teams, Nevada, San Jose State, San Diego State and Air Force, combined to win 37 games. Those same four combined to win 20 conference games. It’s an issue plaguing the national scene too. Powerhouses stack their rosters every year, and conferences become so top heavy it’s extremely difficult for

smaller schools to rise up the ranks. This is not to say the team will be eternally trapped in the bottom of the conference standings. I think with her head coaching and major program experience, Levens is more than qualified to turn around this program. Although recent teams have struggled, Levens’ predecessor, Jane Albright, developed a solid foundation for Levens to build on. This foundation was not just on the court, but in the community. Albright developed a following and culture for the team going forward. But none of this answers the big question: what should fans expect from Nevada next year? First off, this is not going to be a lightning-fast turnaround. The Wolf Pack will likely not be winning the Mountain West in the next three years. With a short time to recruit for next year, it would be surprising if Levens reeled in any major commitments. As good a coach as Levens is, next year will not be an easy year. Getting to or above .500 should be considered an unexpected success. Hovering around the 11-win mark is most likely. There is one major test, however: How they compete. The fact of the matter is that this will not be a top team in the conference for at least three or four seasons. That’s known going in, so how do you rate the coach? You do it by attitude, by how the team looks on the court. Good coaches get players to buy into rebuilds when they do not have to. Seniors do not care what happens in three or four years; they are going to be frustrated. Good coaches manage that. For Levens, the measuring stick cannot be wins or losses at first, but level of competition. If they hang around in games they shouldn’t, give a scare to some of the teams that should run them out of the gym, and just look like they’re giving it all they’ve got, that reflects well on the coach. While the wins might not come immediately, they will come eventually. The attitude and culture instilled now, when things are low, will be a key to the culture when things are good. The Wolf Pack will be on track sooner than you think, you just have to look past the wins and losses for now. The attitude now is what builds championships in the future Kevin Bass can be reached at bcruz@sagebrush.unr. edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports

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