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UNR Professor Files Lawsuit Against University For Alleged Sexual Assault
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By Jaedyn Young A University of Nevada, Reno mechanical engineering professor, Feifei Fan, recently filed a 49-page document full of allegations of “sexual slavery”, assault, abuse and misconduct. The Nevada Sagebrush received a tip regarding this case which included the official court document. Fan created a GoFundMe on Oct. 2 seeking donations to “exclusively” cover the legal expenses of this case. Currently, there is a total of $3,596 raised for the fundraiser out of a goal of $100,000. “We need your support to seek justice for Feifei Fan, the victim of alleged abuse, exploitation, and systemic misconduct at the University of Nevada, Reno,” the GoFundMe says. Fan later added to the donation description that she cannot share more information about the case at this time until things are resolved. “My hope is that none of you will face the challenges I’ve endured. I am determined to pass on my painful lessons to empower future advocates against injustices,” Fan wrote in the donation description. The plaintiff is a 40-year-old Chinese citizen who became a U.S. permanent resident in May 2020. From 2006 to 2008, Fan studied for her masters in science and worked as a graduate student employee in the mechanical engineering department at the University on an F-1 student visa. From 2015 to 2021, Fan worked as tenure-track assistant professor in the department. She was then on a H-1B work visa until she obtained a ten-year employment-based EB-1A visa. The case was filed against the Board of Regents in December 2022. According to the court document, “for over a decade, the University of Nevada, Reno has knowingly permitted and ratified senior leadership in its mechanical engineering department to pervasively abuse, intimidate, deter, silence, dismiss and retaliate against foreign students and junior faculty.” The allegations said that the University took advantage of foreign students and junior
faculty because of their vulnerabilities to faculty including their legality of staying in the U.S., reliance on student stipend, schooling or employment prospects on upper leadership, little knowledge of U.S. law and lack of financial support to plead cases. “Knowing these vulnerabilities, UNR never provided training to foreign graduate student employees in the [mechanical engineering] department on Title IX, Title VI, Title VII, and relevant policies to prevent abuse and unlawful exploitation by their advisors and supervisors,” the document said. “UNR did not provide them with a clear reporting channel. As a consequence, foreign graduate student employees were not aware of their rights and how to report.” Foreign graduate student employees were stated to have more difficulties than their American counterparts in identifying workplace abusive and exploitative behavior because of the verbal, physical and sexual abuse byteachers and advisors in their own countries. According to the document, reporting rapes is also extremely stigmatized across east Asian cultures. The allegations also state that faculty members left the University because of the long-term “abusive culture.” “Through information and belief, by 2016, all tenured and tenure-track faculty who were hired by the department from 1997 to 2012 left UNR. They either abandoned their careers in academia or irrevocably derailed their career paths,” the document said. In 2015, the department allegedly had only five already-tenured faculty members, three full professors and two associate professors who all worked in the department for 20 years or more. The five tenured professors constituted the referenced department’s senior leadership. “UNR and the [mechanical engineering] senior leadership knowingly took advantage that tenure-track faculty would not speak up in fear of fatal damages to their careers, and thus felt immune,” the document said. Allegedly, the University “financially benefited” through this decades-long mis-
conduct and continued to protect its own reputation to avoid deterring student enrollment and protect the senior faculty for continuous grants. “[UNR high-level administrators] were complicit in this failure, as a scheme, to shield UNR from legal judgment and to conceal UNR’s continuation of long-range unlawful conduct,” the court case says. The allegations against Professor Jiang The document also names Yanyao Jiang, a senior professor in the university’s mechanical engineering department and fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, as an alleged “serial sexual predator and violent rapist.” Allegedly, the University knowingly permitted its senior professors to “turn a higher education workplace into a hostile environment with underground sex slavery and flagrant involuntary servitude.” The case also alleges that Jiang used his power to exploit others in the mechanical engineering department and that he “sexually assaulted female students without their consent and threatened to sabotage students’ careers if they displeased him.” Before Jiang came to the U.S., he taught as a lecturer at Zhejiang University of Technology in China, and allegedly dated female students. In 1989, Jiang allegedly developed a romantic relationship with a 20-year-old undergraduate student in his class and later married this student. In 1996, the University hired Jiang as a tenure-track assistant professor in the mechanical engineering department. According to the document, the University “failed to properly train Jiang regarding its dating violence and sexual misconduct policies.” From the beginning of his career, Jiang allegedly abused and manipulated his graduate students who relied on him for their visa renewals, stipends, schooling and employment prospects. He also allegedly made his students perform labor for personal purposes, such as driving him to the airport and performing yard work for no pay.
In 2005, Jiang allegedly met his wife’s friend, who was Fan’s undergraduate thesis advisor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China regarding student recruitment. Fan’s undergraduate thesis advisor convinced her to go to the U.S. and study under Jiang, who recruited Fan from China to the U.S. In 2006, Fan moved to the U.S. alone and enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno on an F-1 visa. Allegedly, Jiang sexually harassed and assaulted Fan multiple times. Fan did not know how to protect herself without harmful consequences to her stipend and job, because the University “failed to protect students and never trained foreign students on Title IX policies.” In October 2006, Jiang allegedly summoned Fan to his office and raped her. He denied the sexual assault and threatened to expel Fan, file a police report against her, deport her and forbid her from renewing her visa. From this point forward, Jiang allegedly assaulted and abused Fan many times — including many times in workplaces on campus. In 2007, the University promoted Jiang to full professor, and Jiang allegedly infected Fan with chlamydia. In August 2019, Fan’s alleged decade-long depression because of sexual abuse became too much for her. The document said she spoke to Jiang about reporting the sexual acts. According to the document, Jiang furiously yelled at Fan and raised his fist at her. Miles Greiner, the then-department chair, heard Fan’s office door was heavily slammed, reporting this incident as Fan’s unprofessional behavior to human resources.
Continued online at the nevadasagebrush.com Jaedyn Young can be reached at jaedynyoung@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @jaedyn_young3.
BREAKING: Feifei Fan Pulls GoFundMe, Submits Refund Request By Emerson Drewes and Jaedyn Young
Feifei Fan, University of Nevada, Reno mechanical engineering professor who filed a lawsuit against the university and a lawsuit agains fellow professor Yanyao Jiang on claims of sexual slavery, trafficking, disregarding of Title IX, amongst others, has disabled her GoFundMe page and submitted a refund request for all donators. “I appreciate your support, but I’ve deeply disappointed myself,” said Fan in a comment on her GoFundMe page. “I am unable make any better changes; instead, I’m just dragging myself into an abyss, deeper and deeper, being severely tormented by reality. I hope that one day, when I’m strong, I can share all my painful struggles with you.” The page was made in the hopes of raising $100,000 for all of Fan’s legal fees; around $5,000 was raised before the page was closed. All money should be returned to those who donated within two to seven days. Students took over the Mathewson Gateway Project College of Business building groundbreaking on Thursday, protesting for recent case filed by Feifei Fan, University of Nevada, Reno
engineering professor, against the UNR for alleged sexual abuse from from Yanyao Jiang, fellow mechanical engineering professor, and pitfalls within Title IX. Brian Sandoval, the president of the university also released a statement on Oct. 13 regarding Title IX allegations against the university, assuring the community that the welfare and safety of everyone on campus is their “most important priority.” The Nevada Faculty Alliance also issued a letter titled “NSHE Inequities And Misplaced Protection”, encouraging reform for Title IX.
Jaedyn Young and Emerson Drewes can be reached via email at edrewes@sagebrush.unr.edu or via Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush
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President Sandoval addresses the UNR advancements, pitfalls at the State of the University By Jaedyn Young Brian Sandoval, the president of the University of Nevada, Reno, gave his third State of the University Address on Oct. 17. He touched on many important issues and advancements at the university, including UNR @ Lake Tahoe, an increasing student population, a hiring freeze and recent issues with Title IX. The Joe Crowley Student Union ballroom filled with students, faculty, staff and distinguished guests from the Nevada System of Higher Education, all looking upon Sandoval from the crowd for his highly anticipated speech. But first, a quick history lesson from Sandocal himself. He acknowledged Hannah Clapp, the first faculty member and librarian at the university and her accomplishments; additionally, he acknowledged the trails of history leading up to the present day, before leading into the recent university rankings. In addition to the national rankings sent out in a campus wide statement, he added that a site called Webometrics, which uses “purely objective data” to rank universities worldwide, ranked the university 128 out of more than 3,180 universities in the U.S. and ranked it 404 on a global scale. “In other words, the work of our faculty is truly having a global impact,” Sandoval said. New programs and advancements The university was recognized as an “Apple Distinguished” school for the 2023-2026 program term, and the new program “WolfPack Rising” has brought the student population up 3.5 percent and the students of color up by 7.1 percent. “I’m pleased to report that we’ve just enrolled our largest Hispanic/Latinx class,” Sandoval announced. He reported that this new class puts the university on the cusp of reaching the two percent threshold of being eligible to apply to become a Hispanic-serving institution. Sandoval also spoke about the university’s Collegiate Academy Program, which is part of the university’s role as a “Land Grand 2.0” to bring “access and opportunity” of higher education to Nevada high schools. “Our collegiate academies emphasize an important goal: college is for you. We tell these students, ‘you can do this,’” Sandoval said. “Well guess what, they are.” The UNR Lake Tahoe campus was then discussed, which Sandoval emphasized has brought “incredible work” in the research of the Lake Tahoe basin. He also announced the faculty will soon have a 38-foot, 14-passenger research and educational vessel due to a donation from the Wiegand Foundation. “It’s been a long time coming, but now the silver and blue will be helping to keep Tahoe blue on our own research vessel,” Sandoval said. Sandoval also announced they would be holding their
first wintermester at UNR @ Lake Tahoe this year, which will be the first cohort of students from the UNR main campus. The university was also receiving funding to add 84 new graduate student positions for 2024 and 2025, and 23.2 million dollars for building and campus maintenance. As for Nevada Athletics, Sandoval reintroduced the arena for the men’s basketball team announcement, which will not include any university funding. Hiring Freeze The Nevada Legislature and the Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents recently approved a 12 percent increase in the base salaries of all professional staff as a cost-of-living adjustment. “While these COlAs were timely and deserved, they were not fully-funded by the legislature,” Sandoval said. “The legislature funded only a portion of the COLA, for state-funded positions, appropriating only 61 percent of the total cost of the COLA to the university.” For self-supporting budgets, including categories of research, student life and parking, the university has to fund one-hundred percent of the COLA. Sandoval said they’ve done this with salary savings by freezing around 100 vacant positions on campus and reductions of 5 percent for each department on campus. Sandoval said they are trying to find campus funding while also keeping faculty, staff and students equitable in the community. Title IX concerns “I wish to take a moment now to talk about the university’s efforts regarding equal opportunity and Title IX,” Sandoval said. “Over the past several months, there’s been news of concerns regarding the university’s Title IX office. I’m fully aware, understand and acknowledge the concerns regarding these issues.” Sandoval and the provost office have been “intentional” in improving the Title IX office. The department welcomed a new director, Zeva Edmondson, to help bring reform in the program. The department made enhancements to include more investigators and staff in the department, obtained an outside entity to evaluate and make recommendations on their office and plan to remove any barriers to reporting and responsiveness to case files. Title IX will also produce an annual report and public-facing dashboard made available to the campus community. “I’m committed personally to engaging continued thoughtful dialogue with our campus about Title IX,
now and in the future,” Sandoval said. “And I’ll say this, I promise you, we will make Title IX an office that works for everyone.” Sandoval then recognized the protestors at the Mathewson Gateway Project College of Business building groundbreaking, calling the college campus and it’s students “the bastion of democracy in action,” marking the day as “one of the incredible moments” in the university’s history. “I think those of you in the audience who were there will remember for as long as you live,” Sandoval said. “I hope it makes you as proud as it made me to be able to see it for yourselves.” The address finished off with more accomplishments and a wrap-around to the university’s history, including words from Clapp, regarding the university. “Our best times, our best story and our best history are still yet to come,” Sandoval said. “We are truly a Wolf Pack family, so thank you.” Thompson returned to the stage to give some final words before the audience moved to the address’s recepJaedyn Young can be reached at jaedynyoung@sagebrush.unr. edu or on Twitter @jaedyn_young3.
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Demystifying the ‘haunted’ Lincoln Hall, the story of James Champagne By Quay Skankey I asked Yik Yak if they knew any UNR-specific horror stories. The responses I got threw me down a dark rabbit hole. One Yik Yak user posts about a horrible incident that occurred in Lincoln Hall. “So Lincoln Hall is right by Great Basin, it’s one of the oldest on campus,” a Yik Yak poster writes, “legend has it there was an old professor back in the ‘yeeyee’ days of the campus and he caught [his] S.O. honky tonkin around.” The poster further elaborates, “He was cleaning his rifle to take care of business when he somehow blew his own head off. The crazy part is his wife was mysteriously killed in the hall weeks later and they couldn’t figure out how.” Upon visiting Lincoln Hall, the faculty will excitedly tell you their experiences, such as floors creaking, doors closing, and childish giggling down empty halls. The staff calls one of the ghosts “Jimmy” who they describe as a mischievous spirit who plays tricks on them. Nancy O’Connell, who has her office on the first floor of Lincoln Hall, describes the ghosts as friendly. “The ghosts here,” O’Connell says, “are pretty benevolent. There’s never really been a story of a ghost doing anything to harm anyone.” Going into the basement of Lincoln Hall, where the most paranormal activity supposedly takes place, one would notice how close the ceiling is to their head. Some history teaching assistants spend hours here, mulling over student papers until it’s dark outside. Courtney Hendrix, one of the teaching assistants, will work very late to get all her work done, and because of this has experienced some strange phenomena. “I’ve definitely been here very late at night,” Courtney says. “The one time I had that really freaked me out was really late at night, like at ten or eleven. I was
the only one in the office and I could hear footsteps upstairs when no one should be in the building at all because it’s locked … It was very creepy and I had to abandon all my work and leave.” She and Beth Blackard, another teaching assistant, later speculated that their basement offices happened to be right underneath the conference hall. She also mentions how the staff saw Jimmy as mischievous, but not evil. “I know when I was in undergrad,” Blackard says, “people would say that sometimes a light would go on in the upper floors when nobody is up there.” The story these teaching assistants and the Yik Yak poster seem to be referring to is the tragic accidental death of James Champagne in 1906, though the original poster got some facts wrong. Here’s what really happened: On the morning of February 11, 1906, the gunshot of a pistol was heard from within one of the dorm rooms of the once dormitory, Lincoln Hall. James Champaign, a third-year mechanical engineering major and fraternity member of The Hall Protection Organization, or THPO, had reportedly shot himself by accident. Reports say he said that he had made a mistake while “monkeying around”. He tragically passed away at 9:45 AM, 45 minutes after he shot himself. Though there had been many exaggerations and fabrications about Champagne’s story, sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. According to the “Chuckawalla” from March 1906, a student publication, “Death… has entered the homes of our brothers, Charlie and Stewart Mayer during the past month…” This would have been around the same time as Champaigne’s death, and what is even stranger, it goes on to say how both of these brothers were also
brothers of the THPO fraternity, which would soon evolve into the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. It seems as if the Yik Yak poster, and presumably others, may have mixed up Champagne’s situation with the tragic death of professor Edward Richard Larson, who had died in his office, inside Mackay School of Mines, in 1979. Larson collapsed in his office due to heart failure and was pronounced dead at the hospital with his lecture notes still in hand. His obituary says “it was the way in which he would have wanted to depart.” He was survived by his wife Betty Smith, an artist, but she had no ties to the university. There has been no documentation of a married couple dying within close proximity of each other on campus. Quay Skankey can be reached via email at jaedynyoung@ sagebrush.unr.edu, on Twitter @SkankeyQuay.
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El Alcalde Schieve Tiene Como Objetivo Inspirar A Las Mentes Jóvenes Y Visita La Universidad De Nevada, Reno Traducido por Jaqueline Lopez
Hillary Schieve, la alcaldesa de Reno, visitó el campus de la Universidad de Nevada, en Reno para una discusión moderada el 21 de septiembre. La alcaldesa habló con los estudiantes sobre su trabajo en salud mental, seguridad pública, vivienda asequible, derechos LGBTQ+, mejoras en el rio de Truckee y una mayor participación estudiantil en las conversaciones de la ciudad. Los estudiantes asociados del departamento de asuntos gubernamentales de la universidad de nevada organizaron la conferencia de Schieve como parte de su serie Wolf Pack Talks para aumentar la actividad política estudiantil al traer representantes estudiantiles en el mundo político al campus. El alcalde Schieve habla sobre las aspiraciones políticas de los estudiantes de la universidad de nevada, reno y la necesidad de su voz en los entornos gubernamentales de Reno. Schieve explicó lo importante que era visitar la universidad y tener estudiantes universitarios en la conversación. En una anécdota sobre el comienzo de su tiempo como alcaldesa, Schieve explicó que Madeline Burak, la actual directora legislativa de la oficina de Joe Lombardo, era estudiante de la universidad cuando fue elegida como primera jefa de personal de Schieve. A lo largo de la conversación, Schieve dijo que vio “futuros alcaldes” entre todos los estudiantes de la multitud, emocionada de ver que más personas se involucraron más en el mundo político. “Creo que es realmente, realmente crítico tener tus voces en la mesa”, dijo Schieve. “Y ahora más que nunca, ustedes son nuestro futuro. Como he dicho, mis futuros alcaldes, ojalá futuros presidentes. Y así que estoy emocionado de trabajar en eso el próximo año, porque creo que ustedes están jugando un papel más importante que nunca”. Schieve dijo. Futuros políticos estudiantiles Cuando se le preguntó cómo había sido su camino en la política, Schieve explicó cómo se convirtió en una “alcaldesa accidental”. Schieve corrió con poco o ningún trasfondo político porque no sentía que ninguno de los candidatos resonara con ella durante sus campañas, y quería traer un cambio a la ciudad. Incluso cuando fue parte del proceso de construcción del distrito de Midtown, recibió poca ayuda del consejo de la ciudad en ese momento, lo que la inspiró a convertirse en una parte más grande de la política de la ciudad.
Ahora, dice que algunas veces siente la invasión del síndrome impostor cuestionando si realmente puede hacer lo que hace; habla de que a menudo se le critica a la vista pública, y la gente le dice qué hacer. Ella dice: “Finalmente me sentí muy cómoda dentro de mi piel”. Las viviendas asequibles Liesel Kemmelmeier, subdirector del departamento de asuntos gubernamentales de ASUN y
tratando de ir a la escuela, obtener una educación, y creo que muchos de ustedes también están trabajando”. Schieve dijo. Al hablar de formas de traer más viviendas, Schieve se decepcionó de que las corporaciones con una gran presencia en el área, como Tesla, no estuvieran más involucradas. Cuando Tesla llegó a la ciudad, no fui elegido en ese momento. Eso fue justo antes de que me
moderador en la discusión, enfatizó que la seguridad de la casa y la vivienda asequible estaban en la parte superior de la lista de prioridades financieras para los estudiantes. Kemmelmeier preguntó qué enfoque estaba tomando el ayuntamiento sobre este tema para combatir la falta de vivienda asequible para los estudiantes y otros. La respuesta inicial de Schieve criticó el costo de la vivienda, especialmente para los estudiantes. “Es realmente escandaloso porque estás
eligieron, y creo que debería haber habido una conversación muy grande sobre los subsidios que recibieron y que se les requería traer vivienda”, dijo Schieve. “Creo que perdimos la marca en tener esa conversación. Quiero decir, simplemente parecía una obviedad, pero no lo fue”. Algunas de las medidas que Schieve ha tomado incluyen iniciativas como el Proyecto Sage Street, que construyó más de 14,000 unidades de vivienda en los últimos seis años. Nivel nacional
El Centro De Salud Mental De Reno 24/7 Abrirá Pronto, Dice La Alcaldesa Schieve
Traducido por Jaqueline Lopez
Hillary Schieve, la alcaldesa de Reno, dio una discusión moderada sobre su defensa de la salud mental, la vivienda asequible y la seguridad pública. También organizó una sesión de preguntas y respuestas en vivo y una bienvenida en el salón Milt Glick de la Unión Estudiantil Joe Crowley el 21 de septiembre. La discusión fue parte de las conversaciones Wolf Pack de los estudiantes asociados del departamento de asuntos gubernamentales de la universidad de nevada, reno La salud mental es uno de los objetivos más destacados de la campaña de Schieve. Schieve arrojó algo de luz sobre por qué era tan importante, especialmente para los adultos jóvenes y los estudiantes universitarios. “Cuarenta y nueve por ciento de las personas de 18 a 24 años, en este momento … en estados unidos están diciendo que están experimentando ansiedad y depresión”, dijo Schieve. “[Y sin embargo] la salud mental viene con un estigma tan masivo, y la gente no quiere hablar de ello hasta este punto”. Schieve siempre tenía planes de construir un centro de crisis de salud mental 24/7, y después de siete años de trabajo, el plan está en marcha. “Cuando hablo de los trámites, es totalmente real, desafortunadamente. Pero han pasado siete años desde que he estado trabajando con el estado y el condado para proporcionar un centro de crisis de salud mental 24/7 porque nuestras [salas de emergencia] no están equipadas para manejar la crisis”, dijo Schieve. “Ahí es donde reparas los huesos rotos, no los cerebros rotos”. La idea surgió del sistema de crisis de arizona, que es reconocido a nivel nacional por su éxito al ofrecer 24/7 equipos móviles con capacitación en salud mental e incluso líneas telefónicas locales de crisis. Schieve dijo que querían tomar esta idea exitosa y
adaptarla a la ciudad de reno. Schieve dijo que Steve Sisolak, el anterior gobernador de nevada, donó el edificio para el centro de crisis y Joe Lombardo, el actual gobernador de nevada, está terminando ese proceso. Explicó que otras agencias, como las organizaciones sin fines de lucro, trabajan en salud mental y suelen estar aisladas. La creación de un centro en el que todas las organizaciones de salud mental puedan coexistir y colaborar en los problemas les permite informar al mismo sistema sobre los problemas de salud mental de la ciudad. Schieve dijo que para preparar el centro de crisis para proporcionar servicios, hay que hacer ajustes para asegurarse de que las personas estén recibiendo un tratamiento adecuado y sostenible, pero finalmente están en camino de ver que se abrirá pronto. “Espero que tengamos una apertura en enero”, dijo Schieve. “Algunas personas tendrán seguro, otras no, pero ayudaremos a inscribirse en Medicaid para asegurarnos de que puedan ser tratadas. Eso es súper importante”. Schieve tiene una misión personal con la iniciativa después de que perdió a su hermana y hermano en sus batallas con la salud mental hace unos años. “Mi hermano estaba bien cuando estaba tomando su medicamento. Pero cuando estaba fuera de su medicamento, fue realmente desafiante”, dijo Schieve. “Así que eso es, ya sabes, parte de por qué este centro es realmente importante”. El plan es emparejar a las personas con trabajadores sociales para ayudar a alentarlas a continuar tomando sus medicamentos. Ahora que tienen el edificio, están revisando la lista de cosas que el estado y el hospital necesitan, haciendo ajustes para prepararlo. Schieve dijo que está tratando de no “contener [su] respiro”, pero que espera una apertura en enero. Una vez abierto, cualquiera podrá entrar en el centro para obtener ayuda con la salud mental, que es algo de lo que está muy orgullosa. “[En el futuro de Reno] me encantaría ver, centros de salud mental sin cita previa [que] cualquiera podría entrar en cualquier momento”, dijo Schieve. Jaedyn Young puede ser contactado en jaedynyoung@sagebrush.unr.edu o en twitter @ jaedyn young3.
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Dawson Deal, director de asuntos gubernamentales de ASUN y moderador de la discusión, destacó el trabajo de Schieve en Washington D.C. en los últimos años. Deal estaba interesado en cómo se veía el trabajo de Schieve en Washington y cómo se relacionaba con su trabajo localmente. Schieve subrayó su enfoque en la salud mental. Habló con otros alcaldes y trabajó con senadores como Catherine Cortez Masto para arrojar luz sobre este tema a nivel local y nacional. Uno de los objetivos de Schieve es obtener apoyo bipartidista en un proyecto de ley de salud mental en el que había estado trabajando tanto con líderes demócratas como republicanos. Schieve también señaló el tema de la falta de vivienda en Washington D.C., y dijo que los alcaldes tienden a tener una mejor manera de conectarse con las comunidades que los líderes nacionales. Schieve espera que la forma en que los alcaldes se conectan con sus comunidades pueda influir en la política a nivel nacional y Washington cambiará la forma en que manejan la falta de vivienda. Schieve describió la situación como “fuera de la vista, fuera de la mente”. “Lo que quiero decir con eso es que cuando te alejas, hay todas estas tiendas en un parque. Estoy pensando que esto está a solo unas pocas cuadras de la Casa Blanca”, dijo Schieve. “¿Cómo puede ser esto? ¿No ves que esto es tan triste y tenemos que hacer algo?” La alcaldesa Hillary Schieve discute una amplia gama de temas estudiantiles con los moderadores Dawson Deal y Liesel Kemmelmeier. Iniciativa estudiantil de cara al futuro La razón por la que Schieve inició una iniciativa política estudiantil es porque quiere que los estudiantes vayan a la escuela aquí y se queden después de graduarse como miembros de la comunidad. “Las grandes ciudades tienen grandes universidades”, dijo Schieve. “Así que comenzamos la iniciativa escolar… Y nos estamos expandiendo en eso… Realmente no puedo decirles, pero el miércoles, vamos a hacer un anuncio masivo con el presidente Sandoval … será la mayor inversión en la ciudad en este momento en la historia”. Aunque los parámetros del anuncio son desconocidos para el público, explicó que sería discutido el 27 de septiembre. Nick Stewart y Jaedyn Young pueden ser contactados en jaedynyoung@sagebrush.unr.edu o en Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.
Wolf Pack Cae Ante Texas State 35-24, Permite 35 Puntos Sin Respuesta Traducido por Jaqueline Lopez
El Wolf Pack de Nevada viajó a San Marcos, Texas, para enfrentarse a los Bobcats de la Universidad de Texas State el 23 de septiembre, perdiendo 35-24 después de permitir 35 puntos sin respuesta en la segunda mitad. El partido comenzó con una promesa para el Wolf Pack, ya que tenían una prolongada unidad de puntuación de 5:33. Brendon Lewis, mariscal de campo de Nevada, y Ashton Hayes, corredor de Nevada, lideraron el eficiente ataque apresurado. Sin embargo, la unidad se estancó en la zona roja, y Nevada se conformó con un gol de campo para tomar su primera ventaja de la temporada en 3-0. La defensa de Nevada avanzó pronto en el partido, con el esquinero novato KK Meier interceptando un pase y devolviéndolo para un pick-six de 98 yardas. A pesar de permitir que Texas State alcance la línea de 13 yardas de Nevada, el Pack tuvo su mejor comienzo del año, ya que tomó una ventaja de 10-0. En el segundo cuarto, Nevada extendió su ventaja a 17-0 cuando lideraron una unidad de touchdown de 14 jugadas y 78 yardas que tomó 6:55 del reloj. El impulso fue destacado por fuertes jugadas de Lewis y Sean Dollars, corredor. Un pase de 24 yardas de Lewis a Isaiah Essissima, receptor abierto, configuró el Pack con el primero y gol en el cinco. Las unidades de Texas State se produjeron en la misma mitad, la defensa del Pack mostró resistencia. Ismail Mahdi, corredor de Texas State, rompió la línea defensiva para múltiples carreras en 20 yardas, causó consecutivos de penaltis y dio a los Bobcats 30 yardas libres. Sin embargo, Nevada produjo jugadas claves para poner fin a la carrera de Wyoming como un balón suelto forzado y dos paradas de cuarto abajo dentro de la zona roja. Con 13 segundos restantes en la primera mitad, Texas State interceptó a Lewis, pero el Pack mantuvo una ventaja de 17-0 en el medio tiempo. La segunda mitad dio un giro brusco cuando Texas State montó un regreso. La ofensiva de Bobcat salió con una venganza en su primera jugada de la segunda mitad, ganando consistentemente primeros downs a través del juego aéreo y terrestre sin esfuerzo. La unidad culminó con su primer touchdown, un pase de 25 yardas desde el mariscal de campo TJ Finley, Texas State, a Joey Hobert, receptor del Texas State, y redujo la brecha a 17-7. A pesar de tener una ventaja de diez puntos, la ofensiva de Nevada luchó con three-and-outs. Cesando la oportunidad, con el balón en la línea de 23 yardas de Texas State, Finley inmediatamente cobró un pase de touchdown de 77 yardas a Kole Wilson, receptor del Texas State, lo que lo convirtió en un juego de 17-14-0. Con la presión en la ofensiva, Dollars arrancó una carrera de 20 yardas en la primera jugada de la unidad para
configurar el Pack en el centro del campo. No mucho después, la ofensiva de Nevada enfrentó más problemas cuando Cross Patton, el corredor de Nevada, se volteó y le dio el balón suelto al Texas State. La carrera de touchdown de 46 yardas de Mahdi puso a los Bobcats por delante 21-17, marcando la primera vez que Nevada se quedó atrás en el juego. El Wolf Pack no pudo recuperarse ya que Texas State continuó dominando en ambos lados del balón. La defensa de Bobcat forzó un balón suelto en su propia línea de 25 yardas con 12:17 en el cuarto, lo que llevó a su ofensiva a anotar otro touchdown, una carrera de 36 yardas de Mahdi. Mahdi consiguió su tercer touchdown de una carrera de 13 yardas después de que la ofensiva de Nevada no pudo convertirse en el cuarto lugar en su propia línea de 33 yardas, extendiendo la ventaja del Texas State a 35-17. Con menos de un minuto por jugar en el último cuarto, Nevada logró anotar un touchdown con el mariscal de campo suplente AJ Bianco. Pero fue demasiado poco, demasiado tarde, ya que el Pack cayó a los Bobcats 3524. Con esta derrota, el Wolf Pack de Nevada cayó a 0-4 en la temporada y extendió su racha perdedora a 14 partidos, el más largo en el fútbol universitario. El próximo desafío del Wolf Pack es el 27 de septiembre, cuando viajarán a Fresno, California para enfrentar a los Bulldogs de Fresno State número 25 a las 7:30 pm.
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New hires bring hope, expertise to UNR Theater and Dance By Peregrine Hart
The University of Nevada, Reno’s Department of Theatre and Dance has gone a full year without lighting, sound or sets. Mike Fernbach, former lighting and sound technical specialist, left the position in spring 2022. With the department lacking a technical director during his last few years at the university, Fernbach took on additional responsibilities. It was clear from the beginning that he would need more than one replacement. This fall, Don Eller took the mantle as lighting and sound technical specialist. Kyle Blomquist, the new technical director, is set to start in October. Louis Niebur, the department’s current interim chair, is looking forward to a fruitful year for theater tech. “Last year was essentially our department treading water until we had a new technical director,” Niebur said. “Everybody pulled together to try to do [Fernbach’s] job. So it’s amazing, that this year, we can return to full productions.” That includes a return to the department’s marquee venue, the Redfield Proscenium Theatre in Church Fine Arts. “All three productions this academic year are scheduled to be in the Redfield,” Eller said. “There’s a dance show this fall in November,
we’re going to do the musical ‘Assassins’ in February, and we’re going to do a show called ‘Girls Like That’ in April.” The season this year is shortened from the department’s usual six productions to accommodate the transition, Niebur explained. “Slightly reduced production catalogue, because we didn’t know we’d have these positions yet,” Niebur said. “Starting next year, we’ll be able to know what we’re capable of a little better.” For now, “Assassins” and “Girls Like That” will mark an exciting turning point for Eller, who comes to the university from Eastern Arizona College. “I’m looking forward to doing more contemporary plays — plays that are a little edgy,” Eller said. “My last two jobs have been in very religious-heavy communities, and there’s just certain things they don’t want to see or even think about, but that’s not a problem here. I haven’t done anything that I would describe as having teeth in quite a while. And ‘Assassins’ and ‘Girls Like That’ both have some teeth.” This is true of “Assassins” in more ways than one. It shares something important to acting students with last year’s ambitiously staged “Cabaret.” “I have to say, too, musically, ‘Assas-
sins’ and ‘Cabaret’ — they’re not easy shows,” Niebur, a trained musicologist, added. “We’re giving students professional-level experience with the productions, and now we’re able to give them professional-level experience with tech, too.” Yassi Jahanmir, who directed “Cabaret” last year with extensive help from choreographer Nate Hodges and music director Aren Long, had to guide the cast through an already-difficult script and musical landscape. Though “Cabaret” was chosen for the season in part because it suited technical constraints, Jahanmir’s cast faced a rushed rehearsal schedule and the responsibility of wearing many hats. “Anyone who does theater gets a little scrappy because you have to,” Jahanmir said. “You have to learn how to work with a low budget and low tech capabilities. But I’m not a lighting designer; I’m not a set designer.” In the end, the process yielded striking results, but it’s not how most professional theater works. Lighting came into the process after only a week of initial rehearsals, and actors had to bring it into their choreography fairly early on in what Jahanmir called a “deep collaboration” between the performance side of the musical and its informally-devised tech. “I think we made some really cool choices due to necessity, but you can still find that deep collaboration [with technical staff ], and it would’ve been better to have more professionals in the room,” Jahanmir said. Even more performance-focused students are in need of some technical theater training and exposure, Jahanmir added. “It’s good to have students have fully-produced shows because they’ll understand how the theater world works. They’ll understand what a cue-to-cue is, what tech week is. These are just parts of the process. It’s important to have a basic knowledge of every part, and that’s how our curriculum is structured,” Jahanmir explained. Don Eller, for his part behind-the-scenes, agrees. “What’s important for the performers is to understand how they need to maneuver
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around the technical elements, which they can’t do if it’s n o t h e re,” Eller said. Eller cited an old adage about lighting that d e m o n strates just how muc h practice it takes to get used to moving in harmony with theater tech: Zoe Malen/ Nevada Sagebrush “If you can see comfortably,” heA student works with Don Eller (left), the new lighting and sound specialist, in the our next hurdle to tackle.” recounted, “you’re not in your light.” When the Department of Theatre While Eller is already on board and teaching a few classes this semester. and Dance receives the go-ahead, the Blomquist will be joining ahead of re- search for a new costume designer hearsals for “Assassins” later this term, will begin. In the meantime, the show will go fresh off a stint with a professional on. theater company. “We did a national search, found some amazing candidates and Kyle won the position,” Niebur said. “They have a lot of experience in different kinds of productions, and I think they’re going to bring a fresh perspective to UNR. A lot of our performers come from a professional background, but to have someone from the technical side understand how the business works right now is going to be exciting for our productions.” For these two steps forward, however, it seems the department faces another step back. Kendra Bell, who served as costume designer, left before the start of the semester. Productions this year won’t have original costume design. Nikki McCarroll, the costume shop manager, will be taking on classes and some production duties until a replacement is found. “Our shop manager has had to step into the role to some extent,” Niebur said, “though we’re not designing new costumes this season — we’re pulling from our inventory. UNR has been here for so long, we’ve built up a great historical collection. The problem is if we want to do more contemporary Peregrine Hart can be reached at peregrineh@. things, we don’t really have the capac- unr.edu or on Instagram @pintofperegrine. ity for those kinds of things until we have a new costume designer. That’s
Don Eller teaches the Lighting and Sound Practicum class, which offers theater students hands-on training.
Mitski’s new album is a singular vision: Inside “The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We”
The spirit of punk lives on in Reno Brewhouse Concerts By Quay Skankey
When I walked into the sketchy Fulton Alley to the back entrance of Virginia Street Brewhouse, I didn’t know what to expect. It was my first time attending a punk rock concert, so I was more curious than anything. But at the end of the night, I became a devoted fan of three once unfamiliar bands. The night began with The Juvinals. The band describes their tunes as “Garage Punk’,” and that label fits. It suggests music that feels familiar, like that one friend of yours who always has band practice. It’s simple in its progression, and it uses instruments in a way that doesn’t scream innovation. Their music may not blaze a new trail, but it succeeds at reminding you of a feeling you’ve known all your life. Their melodies feel particularly personal for this reason. The Juvinals’ song, “I Wear Red’’, was electrifying. It has a very catchy chorus that has stayed
in my head since attending the concert last Sept. 16. After their last song finished, I found out that this was the Juvinals’ last performance. I find that disappointing since I listened to their music on Spotify more than any other band that played that night. The Juvinals may not be playing anymore, but I still urge readers to give their tunes a listen. Donkey Jaw came on next and kept the momentum. Their music is reminiscent of 90s Pop Punk like Green Day. Their tracks are short and loud, yet harmonic. Continued online at nevadasagebrush.com Quay Skankey can be reached at peregrineh@.unr. edu or on Instagram @quay_skankey or on Twitter @ SkankeyQuay.
Collage by Brooke Germain / Nevada Sagebrush Mitski’s sound takes on a western-inspired dimension in her inventive new album.
By Brooke Germain
Mitski evokes a beautiful vision of a western with her song “My Love Mine All Mine” becoming wasteland in a near-perfect new album, “The an anthem for lovesick teens and young adults. Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We”. The opening track, “Bug Like an Angel,” is Mitski is known for viral tracks on TikTok written from the perspective of an alcoholic and like “Washing Machine Heart” and “Nobody”. contains a gospel choir singing that sometimes a In 2021, a TikTok dance trend was spun from drink feels like family. A bug found at the bottom “Washing Machine Heart” which every “sad girl” of the bottle saves the narrator from finishing the coated person was participating in. drink off. The Asian-American artist reconciles part of Mitski coos about curving about a lover like a her mixed identity in the album that she has brook in “Heaven.” She comments on her loyalty dubbed her most American. Mitski’s “The Land and reliance on songwriting as an outlet for her Is Inhospitable and So Are We” pulls inspiration emotions in “I Don’t Like My Mind”— possibly a from the sounds of the American west. reflection on how she almost left the music inThough her 2018 album is titled, “Be the Cow- dustry a few years prior. boy,” her latest release is the first time we have heard her work contain this sort of twang. Mitski guides the listener through Americana in all its Continued online at nevadasagebrush.com ambiguity with her clear voice and bluesy sliding Brooke Germain can be reached at bgermain@sagebrush. guitar. unr.edu or on Twitter @BrookeSGermain. This album is not spared from this treatment,
Quay Skankey/ Nevada Sagebrush Donkey Jaw played second at the Reno Brewhouse concert Sept. 16.
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Want To See Live Theater in Reno This Fall? Of Course You Do By Peregrine Hart
With three major local theater companies and a resilient firecracker of a theater and dance department at hand, it’s always a good time for students at the University of Nevada, Reno to make playgoing their new weekend obsession. This fall and winter, here’s what Reno’s theater world has in store: Here at the University, the Department of Theatre and Dance won’t be mounting their musical and play this year until the spring. But fret not! The Fall Dance Festival will be the first production held in the fully-equipped Redfield Proscenium Theatre in over a year. Featuring choreography from students and alumni, the showcase promises dance in all flavors. It’ll run Nov. 2 to Nov. 4. For those bold enough to venture off-campus, Good Luck Macbeth’s recently opened “Misery” brings psychological horror to the stage. Following a novelist who finds himself trapped in the home of his self-proclaimed “number one fan,” the production boasts a new cast every weekend, and closes Oct. 28. To mark the season, a rollicking parody of “Die Hard,” “Die Difficult,” finishes Good Luck Macbeth’s 2023 slate, running Dec. 1 to Dec. 22. At Reno Little Theater, a classic Christmas favorite gets the comedy treament. From Nov. 10 to Dec. 17, a slapstick twist
on “It’s a Wonderful Life” will pit an actor playing the lead in a radio play based on the beloved film against a sound effects team determined to thwart his performance. Meanwhile, Bruka Theatre brings an immersive, experimental theater experience to its downtown venue for Halloween. “The Reflections of Tarantula Jones” runs until Oct. 29, and with plot details kept mostly under wraps, the mystery may be enough to lure you to Bruka’s moody lobby on Virginia and 1st. “Christmas With the Crawfords,” a campy comedy full of celebrity pastiche, will hit Bruka Theatre’s stage from Dec. 1 to Dec. 22. For those who’ll be here over winter break, the annual Biggest Little Theater and New Works Festival will bring brand new plays to the stage Jan. 17 to Jan. 20. Finally, two touring Broadway productions will make a stop at the Pioneer Center before next semester. “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas” will run there from Nov. 21 to 26. It’ll be followed by “SIX,” running Jan. 2 to Jan. 7 — a pop-tastic take on the lives of six women unfortunate enough to marry
Rachel Jackson/Nevada Sagebrush The Spring Dance Concert brought an inventive mix of dance to the stage last semester.
How Fiona Apple pushed the boundaries of the alternative genre
Peregrine Hart can be reached at peregrineh@ unr.edu or on Instagram @pintofperegrine.
Butcher Brown concert hits all the right notes
By Nick Stewart
The name “Fiona Apple” is a name that resonates with depth, vulnerability and rawness in the music industry. And, despite her undeniable influence on the alternative genre and artists, her name seems to be underdiscussed. Her musical journey from a teen sensation in the 1990s to a revered songwriter and storyteller in the 2020s was not only a transformation for her, but a pivotal role in redefining the contours of alternative music. Growing up, I was familiar with classics like “Criminal” off her debut album “Tidal,” as my mom was a huge fan of Fiona when “Tidal” was released in 1996. I give my mom a lot of credit for introducing me to her music, and I’m not sure if I would have discovered Fiona Apple on my own if it weren’t for her. When Fiona’s most recent album “Fetch The Bolt Cutters” came out in 2020, I was close to the same age as my mom w a s w h e n “ Tidal” c a m e out, and it felt like a full-circle moment — like the enthusiasm was b e i n g passed down to the next generation. I n 1996, the music industry was dominated by grunge, hip-hop and bubblegum pop, as it had been for several years. When Fiona Apple entered the scene in 1996 at only 18-years-old, she delivered a breath of fresh air. “Tidal” was a brutally honest and introspective testament to her songwriting abilities. Apple’s songs dove into themes of love, pain and self-discovery, which would end up being themes that follow through in all of her future albums. Her way of storytelling resonated with many at that time, including my mother. “Tidal” was Apple’s biggest success commercially, which seems unusual as it was only a debut album, and the amount of acclaim it received was also rare for a debut. Apple’s songwriting and vocal delivery is what set her apart from other big hits of the 1990s. Apple’s voice can be described as sultry and silky smooth, and if you’ve ever listened to her, you can tell immediately that it’s her. Her musical style is heavily influenced by jazz, but when she combined it with rock and even classical elements, it made for a soundscape that separated her from the more mainstream crowds. With each subsequent album, Fiona Apple continued to push the boundaries of the alternative genre. Her sophomore album “When
The Pawn…” (a shortened name from a much longer poem) was an even grander showcase of Apple’s songwriting abilities. At the time “When the pawn…” was released in 1999, Apple was more negatively portrayed in the media. Her vulnerability and honesty unfortunately left her open to criticism rooted in misogyny. “When The Pawn…” was not as commercially successful as her debut album, but it has since become a fan-favorite. Fast forward to 2005, and Apple had released her third album “Extraordinary Machine” after going six years without any new music. Some critics regarded the album less favorably than her previous works, and were starting to grow tired of the familiar sounds. However, “Extraordinary Machine” was when Apple began experimenti n g w i t h some n e w a n d unique instrumentation, and so this alb u m would end up playing a key r o l e in her evolution as a musician. “ E x traordinar y M a chine” f e a tured n o t o n l y brilIllustration by Brooke Germain/Nevada Sagebrush liant songwriting just as her previous works did, but it had a shift in its themes that were more playful and reflected on Apple’s self-growth. The production featured unconventional percussion and a greater emphasis on orchestration, which had critics divided upon its release. In 2023, “Extraordinary Machine” is looked upon more favorably than it was in 2005, which just solidifies Apple as a timeless artist with work that ages even better than a fine wine. In 2012, Fiona Apple released “The Idler Wheel…” (once again a shortened title from a poem Apple had written herself ). It had been 7 years since the release of “Extraordinary Machine,” which was an even longer pause than Apple’s initial hiatus in the early 2000’s. Unlike her previous albums, “The Idler Wheel…” was much more stripped down and raw, which was another way of Apple challenging musical norms. This album’s instrumentation was Continued online at nevadasagebrush.com Nick Stewart can be reached via email at ns@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @nickk_stewart.
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By Peregrine Hart
A nearly-full, fairly energetic auditorium greeted the jazz fusion band Butcher Brown for their concert in Nightingale Concert Hall on Oct. 12. Their visit comes as part of the Performing Arts Series, an annual concert line-up that brings eclectic musiciansto the University of Nevada, Reno. Last year, a Koto-fronted ensemble kicked off the series. This year, forthcoming concerts promise an accordion, an Erhu — that would be a Chinese two-stringed violin — and an oud — a member of the lute family with origins in Iran. Butcher Brown is a five-piece ensemble with vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, drums and, depending on the song, trumpet or saxophone. With the help of recorded beats and a touch of textured synth, the band produces fluid, expansive live pieces with instruments you can find aplenty in the music department here already. But their contribution to the Performing Arts Series was a memorable one. Rather than bring uncommon sounds to Nightingale Concert Hall, they packaged familiar ones with expert precision. Their live performance drew on vocals from hip-hop, percussion from jazz and production techniques from ambient and lo-fi electronic music — elements which many of us are used to absorbing passively in coffee shops or Spotify study mixes. Here, though, listeners got a gratifying taste of what it means to give these styles full attention. It was equal parts calming and energizing, and all satisfying. This is partly thanks to good old-fashioned musical technique. Lead vocalist and trumpet/saxophone player Marcus “Tennishu” Tenney was crisp as autumn air on brass, and bassist Andrew Randazzo handled intricate bass lines with effortless verve. But much of Butcher Brown’s standout live sound came from something that was clear from their unfussy stage wardrobe of loose button-up shirts, hoodies and thickframed glasses: they’re nerds. They adjusted their onstage equipment constantly and with the fastidiousness of AV geeks. Randazzo crouched to turn dials between and sometimes during songs; Tenney frequently positioned and re-positioned his microphones. Their wire-infested setup corralled them into less than half of the stage, feeding a casual studio vibe that had audience members and performers alike nodding heads and tapping feet. All the energy that would otherwise go into a carefully-crafted stage presence fed
the band’s obsession with sound. It showed in the music, too. Drummer Corey Fonville contributed multi-dimensional, complex percussion with a sharp edge. Fonville’s rhythms were fabulous, but they were also mixed to perfection: more than loud enough to command attention, but nowhere near overpowering. The mixing of Tenney’s trumpet playing also nailed a delicate balance. As brass aficionados know, trumpets really stick out, and in traditional brass bands, cornets generally take their place for this very reason. For Tenney’s trumpet solos not to completely drown out everything else in the ensemble, the onstage musicians and the backstage sound crew had to be on guard. Extra touches — like a warm fuzz added to Randazzo’s bass in imitation of vinyl record static — rounded out the band’s impressive balancing act. For the second half of the concert, the University’s own Jazz Lab I filed into plastic chairs on the other side of the stage. Jazz Lab I, which consists of experienced undergraduates, contributed supporting material with horns, saxophones and more to pieces further back in Butcher Brown’s catalog. A fuller brass ensemble brought a body to the band’s music that added to it in subtle but powerful ways, informing a wider palette of moods than the concert’s first half, from suspense to bravado. The student trombones were standouts, especially for the propulsive finale. An encore, the piece combined a relentless march of percussion and horns with a powerful supporting role for flute. It’s no secret that the music program here has skill, but it was an almost breathless experience to watch its promising students stretch into new forms, momentarily shedding the traditional brass-band sound into which they’d been trained for something riskier and more dynamic. That’s a transition that all artists have to make before their discography can really be their own. Perhaps, with inspiring visits to the school’s venues and the Performing Arts Series’ emphasis on collaboration in hand, University musicians in the audience and on stage can make that transition a little sooner. Peregrine Hart can be reached at peregrineh@unr.edu or on Instagram @pintofperegrine.
130 Years, 130 Facts about Nevada 1.
The rarest fish in the world, the devil’s hole pupfish, lives in a tiny watering hole in Death Valley
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The editor from 1980 to 1981 was Ruth Mills and she was in her 40s.
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The Sagebrush is the Nevada state flower.
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The ichthyosaur is Nevada’s state fossil.
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Then governor, Brian Sandoval, proclaimed Oct. 19 to be Nevada Sagebrush Day in the state of Nevada in 2018.
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Nick Rattigan, popular indie front man and musician for Surf Curse and Current Joys, was the General Manager at Wolf Pack Radio during his time at the university. The northern Nevada printing press was shut down in 2021; if you ever get your newspaper late, it’s most likely being flown from Calif. to avoid driving through Donner Pass.
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68. Blue jeans were invented in Reno, NV.
35. The university was established 10 years after Nevada became a state.
69. Nevada is the most mountainous state in the continental US
36. The world’s longest cat at 48.5 inches, Stewie, a Maine Coon resided in Reno until he passed away in 2013. He still holds the record to this day.
70. Over 2,000 different kinds of wildflowers can be found in nevada
37. Veronica, one of the first search engines, was engineered by Steven Foster and Fred Barrie was released in November 1992 by the University of Nevada, Reno. 38. Morrill Hall is the oldest building on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. 39. The Nevada Sagebrush website accidentally got deleted as a whole in 2012. 40. Nevada has more mountain ranges than any other state in the US. 41. UNR was the setting for 7 different movies between 1944 and 1956.
71. The greater sagegrouse, known for its unique mating rituals, can fly up to 48 miles per hour 72. Nevada has over 600 ghost towns 73. Unicycles are banned on Fremont street 74. It is technically illegal to swear on a public street in Las Vegas. Clearly, not enforced. 75. The great basin bristlecone pine can survive for 4,000 years or more. 76. The Little Waldorf used to be a “members only” club. 77. John Mackay was a freemason.
42. Nevada has had 198 athletes drafted in the big three sports since 1945 (16 for Men’s Basketball, 61 for Football, 121 for Baseball)
78. KUNR, the university’s NPR affiliate radio station, was established in 1963 and is celebrating their sixtieth anniversary this year (and the current General Manager Brian Duggan is a Sagebrush alum).
10. Sig Rogich was the Sagebrush editor from 1965 to 1966 and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
43. Nevada has been a part of three different conferences since 1992 (Big West, Western At h l e t i c Co n f e re n c e, Mo u n t a i n We s t Conference)
79. The Fremont Cannon is an exact replica of John C. Fremont’s gun he carried with him throughout his expedition through Oregon, Calif. and Nevada.
11. The Associated Students of the University of Nevada, which was established in 1894.
44. The only season they were ranked at the end of the season was 2010 (ranked 11)
12. The 2023 Women’s Mackay Muckers Mining Team won first place at the forty-fifth International Collegiate Mining Competition in Australia.
45. The only season the team had 10+ wins (2010, 13 wins)
80. The University of Nevada, Reno was originally established in Elko and then relocated to Reno in 1886.
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The only printing press in Nevada is located at the Las Vegas Review-Journal headquarters.
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Emmet D. Boyle was the first Governor of Nevada to be from the state, and was a former staff member at the Sagebrush.
13. For any uneducated freshman, Argenta Hall exploded on July 5, 2019. For two years students were housed in apartment complexes leased out by the university, and “Wolf Pack Tower”... the north tower of Circus Circus. 14. Insight Magazine, the student-run magazine, was originally The Artemesia, the university yearbook. 15. Ever wonder why Canada Hall is named after another country? It was funded by a Canadabased mining company who were the main donors for the building. 16. UNR received the R1 Carnegie classification for “Very High Research” in 2018. 17. UNR researchers and married couple Allen Gardner and Beatrix “Trixie” Gardner, taught the first nonhuman American Sign Language, a chimp named Washoe in the 1960s — predating the renowned Koko the gorilla.
46. Have gone undefeated in conference play once (1995) and winless once (2022) 47. Nevada Football has a bowl game record of 7-12 48. The 2010 Nevada Football team was known as the “Dream Team” and had a documentary made about them. 49. Colin Kaepernick played Nevada Football from 2007 to 2010. 50. UNR was the only school to offer Kaepernick a football scholarship, he was originally a baseball player in high school. 51. Kaepernick is the only college football player to pass for more than 10,000 yards and rush for more than 4,000 yards. 52. Nevada men’s basketball has been to the NCAA March Madness tournament 10 times, while the women’s basketball team has never been 53. The highest seed the men’s basketball team has ever been in the March Madness tournament was a 5 seed in the 2005 to 2006 season
18. While UNR does not have a law school, they do have a masters and doctoral program in Judicial Studies.
54. The furthest the men’s basketball team has gone in the March Madness tournament is the Sweet 16 in the 2017-18 season
19. The William M. Keck Museum houses a 1250piece sterling silver collection the Mackay family commissioned from Tiffany and Company.
55. Of the 121 draftees from the Nevada baseball team, 24 of them have played in the major leagues
20. Nevada is the third most seismically active state after Alaska and Calif. (but some might say Hawaii). 21. The Dead Day “Bottle Drop” tradition was started in 2007. 22. Virginia City was once dubbed the “richest city in the United States”. 23. The Reynolds School of Journalism boasts six Pulitzer Prizes. 24. Five Sagebrush alumni have been awarded Pulitzer Prizes. 25. There’s a hidden bouldering route on the south side of the Orvis Building. 26. The first mascot of UNR was the Sagebrushers (or Sagehens, but it depends on who you ask). 27. You have the Sagebrush to thank you UNR’s current mascot the Wolf. 28. Earl Wooster, the namesake of Earl Wooster High School, was the editor of the editorial page at the Sagebrush. 29. Howard Hughes made his last call aboard the plane that would eventually lead to his death to Frank McCullough, former and renowned Sagebrush editor. 30. Zeb Hogan, host of the National Geographic show “Monster Fish with Zeb Hogan,” is an assistant professor at the university. 31. Steve Jobs’ biological father Abdulfattah John Jandali was briefly a professor here. 32. We are one of two universities in the world where you can get a PhD in Basque Studies, the other being University of the Basque Country. 33. Nevada has the most mountain ranges than any other state in the U.S. 34. The official Nevada Day is on Oct. 31, but it is state-mandated to be celebrated the Friday
56. Over its 57 years producing draftees, Nevada averages around two (2) players drafted per year 57. Nevada baseball has played in five College World Series regionals, but has never progressed further.
81. The university is a nationally sanctioned arboretum. 82. Reno was named after General Jesse Lee Reno, who never actually visited Reno, Nevada. The closest he came was during the Mormon War. 83. The Walker Lane Shear Zone, a region of faulting along the Nevada-California border, accommodates a quarter of plate movement between the North American and Pacific tectonic plates. 84. The Mary B. Ansari Map collection, housed in the DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library on campus, holds more than 200,000 paper maps. 85. The oldest lab on campus is the Nevada Seismological Lab, established to monitor earthquakes in 1910. 86. The first two women to graduate from the Mackay School of Mines (now the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering) graduated in 1937. 87. Reno’s oldest community theater, the Reno Little Theater, was founded in 1935. 88. Laurence Quill, a former Sagebrush staff member, worked on the Chicago branch of the Manhattan project from 1942-1945. 89. The John Mackay statue, and the building it stands in front of, Mackay Mines, were dedicated in 1908. 90. The oldest dorm building still in use is Manzanita Hall. It was built in 1896 and houses roughly 100 students. 91. The Jot Travis building used to be the student union.
58. The softball team broke Mountain West and school records for stolen bases in 2022 with 155 stolen bases.
92. One swan, the last of a much larger population decades ago, occupies Manzanita Lake. His name is Zeus.
59. Krysta Palmer, UNR Women’s Diving alum, became the first American woman to win a medal in the 3-meter springboard at the 2020 Olympics since 1988.
93. One of Reno’s indie bookstores, Sundance Books and Music, is housed in the Levy Mansion, first built in 1906. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
60. Joshua trees are not actual trees--they’re succulents that can grow up to 70 feet tall and live for as long as 150 years
94. The Nevada Sagebrush was established in 1893, over thirty years before the first journalism class was offered by the English department in 1922.
61. Nevada’s name comes from the Spanish word “nieve”, meaning “snow-capped,” and it refers to the Sierra Nevada mountains 62. There’s a 98-mile stretch of highway that has been named “extraterrestrial highway” due to the high volume of extraterrestrial sighting claims 63. Nevada is home to more than half of the United States’ wild horse population 64. The Hoover Dam was built with enough concrete to pave a two-lane highway from San Francisco to New York 65. The Kangaroo Rat has adapted to the harsh environments of death valley by a form of digestion that doesn’t require them to drink any water 66. The entire state gets, on average, 10 inches of rain a year 67. Spirit cave was discovered in 1940, and the site was home to the oldest mummy found in America. The skeleton was believed to be about 10,600 years old.
95. NevadaFIT, the University’s “Freshman Intensive Transition” program, was first started in 2013 with a pilot class of incoming biology majors. 96. The smallest NevadaFIT camp this year was SPAFit, for the Speech Pathology program. 97. Nevada Sagebrush editors-in-chief sign an old desk drawer kept in the office upon their departure, with signatures going back to the 1930s. 98. Brushfire, the University’s student literary journal, is on its 76th edition and was first published in 1950. 99. Mackay Stadium is home to the annual Sierra Band Crusade, a show-down of high school marching bands from all over Nevada and nearby California. 100. Reno Roots, the tea and kava bar on Virginia street, occupies a retail space once held by a textbook rental business. 101.
Edmund J. Cain Hall, which now houses
the World Languages department, first opened in 1970 as the building for the College of Education. 102. The first floor of the DeLaMare Library is home to the Makerspace, which houses equipment like laser cutters, soldering kits, vinyl cutters, sewing machines and more that students can use on their personal and school projects. 103. The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare festival, which performs at Sand Harbor every summer, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025. It began with a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 1975. 104. UNR @ Lake Tahoe used to be its own private college, Sierra Nevada University, which UNR formally acquired in 2022. 105. All the forest around Lake Tahoe is technically “new growth”. All the trees there were clear-cut during the 19th century, with much of the wood ending up underground in mine shafts as part of Nevada’s burgeoning mining industry. 106. Reno’s heaviest months of precipitation are from Nov. to Feb. 107. Over 125,000 students have come through the university (This fact is Brian Sandoval’s favorite). 108. The first cohort of students was majority women (This is Lauralyn Sandoval’s favorite fact). 109. The first faculty member at the university was Hannah Clapp: an English professor, the first UNR librarian and a co-founder of the first kindergarten. 110. The sculptor of the Mackay Statue, Gutzon Gorglum, also carved Mount Rushmore and was an outright racist. 111. The first issue of the Sagebrush was a pamphlet entitled “The Student Record.” 112. The university used to have a secret female society similar to Coffin and Keys called The Five spanning from 2009 to 2014. 113. The Ansari Business Building is the tallest point on campus. 114. The Pony Express went through Carson City. 115. Brian Sandoval is the first UNR president to be an alumnus of the university. 116. Some faculty say that Lincoln Hall is the most haunted building on campus, but they are said to be “benevolent”. 117. Fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon used to be known as THPO or The Hall Protection Organization. 118. THPO member James Champagne accidentally shot and killed himself in Lincoln Hall. 119. Coffin and Keys members used to reveal their identities at the end of the year, but stopped in 1974. 120. Reno has an active furry community and holds a convention every year called The Biggest Little Fur Con at the Grand Sierra Resort. 121. One of largest club on campus is the Winter Sports Club. 122. Frankie Sue Del Papa, the first female Nevada attorney general and Secretary of State, was also ASUN president from 1970 to 1971. 123. Sierra Hall was once a hotel before the university bought it out. 124. Reno was known for gambling before Las Vegas with the first legal casino opening in 1931. 125. The busiest days at the UNR Starbucks are Tuesday and Thursday, according to workers there. 126. The Nevada Sagebrushers became the first team to play Hawaii on the islands in 1920. We beat them 14-0. 127. The laugh track you hear in most sitcoms was recorded in Scrugham Engineering. 128. Many rural farmers bring their livestock to be “processed” by the university’s Wolf Pack Meats program. The program will pack, slaughter, cut and age most types of meat. 129. The university was originally founded in Elko, Nev. before moving to Reno in 1886. 130. Some say the spirit of Katherine Duer Mackay haunts the halls of the Mackay School of Mines as a lady in gray.
THE SAGEBRUSHERS WE’VE LOST By Guy Clifton
KELSIE HARDER, 1942 -2023
COL. JOHN K CARR AND THE EDITORS’ DRAWER ‘Make it a tradition’
Kelsie Harder sculpted his life and his living around art. From the time he was 14, he pursued a career in art and accomplished that and much more in his 81 years, including a two-year stint as the editor of the Sagebrush. Harder died in June after a long illness. He was the first student in more than 50 years to serve as editor in two consecutive years, 1973-74 and 1974-75, and the Sagebrush was honored in both those years as the best newspaper in the Rocky Mountain Press Association. He was a certified illustrator technician in the U.S. Air Force and served in the Army National Guard and Air Force Reserve, from 1964-1971. He began teaching art at Truckee Meadows Community College in 1975, and taught a dozen different classes through the years. He also served as chair of the Art Department from 1982 to 1991. As an artist, his work appeared in more than 60 publications, including the Saturday Evening Post, Look Magazine, the Evergreen Review and the Philadelphia Bulletin; and he participated in over 35 one-man exhibits. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.
‘Wolf Pack’ nickname emerged from a poll by the Sagebrush staff of 1921-22 By Guy Clifton
JAMES HULSE, 1930 -2023 Jim Hulse (reporter 1949-51), a man who literally wrote the book on Nevada history during a distinguished career in higher education, died in May at age 93. A native of Pioche, he attended the University of Nevada on a Harold’s Club Scholarship, majoring in journalism. He was a reporter for the Sagebrush under editors Gene McKenna (1949-50) and Mark Curtis (1950-51). After a two-year hitch in the army serving in France, he joined thE Nevada State Journal as a reporter, while simultaneously earning his masters degree at the university. He would go on to Stanford for his doctorate and later return to Reno to join the faculty in history at Nevada, a post he would hold from 1962 until his retirement in 1987. He wrote two histories of the university (1974 and 2002) and two textbooks on Nevada history still in use today. He was inducted into the Nevada Writers’ Hall of of Fame in 1997.
‘GIVE US A NAME’
Zoe Malen / Nevada Sagebrush The Nevada Sagebrush desk drawer as it sit in office of the editor inside the Joe Crowley Student Union. The tradition of signing the desk drawer started in 1937, when John Carr first signed it.
A LOOK BACK IN HISTORY
Zoe Malen / Nevada Sagebrush A closeup of The Nevada Sagebrush desk drawer as it stands in the editors office inside the Joe Crowley Student Union
By Guy Clifton In the spring of 1937, Sagebrush editor John Carr pulled out the middle drawer on his wooden desk, wrote his name and a simple message: “Make it a tradition.” For the past 86 years, editors – and a few rogue staffers – have done just that, creating a chronological time capsule of carbon, ink, coffee stains and particulates of suspicious origin. How it survived through the decades is likely a mix of good craftman-ship and divine intervention. It ain’t pretty, but, oh my, the stories it could tell. In 2023, it’s no longer used as a desk drawer. It’s on a shelf in the editor’s office inside the Joe Crowley Student Union, holding only names and memories. And scores of stories. Today, we’ll tell you the story of Lt. Col. John Kermit Carr, the editor who started it, and we’ll tell you why there are names older than his in the drawer and how they got there, making this a relic of 100 years of Sagebrush history. He was born in May, Idaho, Dec. 6, 1914, the ninth son of Minnie and John Carr. The family relocated to Missouri and then to Fallon in 1927. John graduated from Churchill County High School in 1932. He enrolled at the University of Nevada where he participated in ROTC and earned degrees in journalism and psychology. He was the Sagebrush editor during the 1936-37 school year. His three associate editors were Ruthe (Goldsworthy) Deskin of Yerington, Ty Cobb of Virginia City and Gerald Roberts of Tonopah – all now members of the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame. Upon graduation, Carr entered the Army Air Corps and sent to flight school at Randolph Field and Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated with his wings in 1938 – the only Nevadan in his class of 87 pilots – and went on active service. The same year he married Elizabet Juniper of Reno. Before and during World War II, he flew missions around the world, from delivering bombers to Hawaii, to flying into North Africa to “flying the Hump” into China during a two-year stint in the China, Burma, India Theater – a danger zone which required flying over a portion of the Himalayas and the jungles of Burma to resupply the Chinese war effort. The operation, while successful, lost 594 aircraft and had 1,659 personnel killed or missing. Carr earned a Distinguished Flying Cross, an Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Presidential Unit Citation and Star of China, among other decorations. He remained in the military until 1964 before retiring as a Lt. Colonel and coming home to Reno. He had a second career as the Chief of Revenue for the Nevada Department of Taxation from 1967 to 1974. In 1987, he was invited to the first-ever Sagebrush editor’s reunion. During the phone call, he was told about the editor’s drawer and the tradition he’d started. His response: “Well, I’ll be damned.” Carr didn’t attend the reunion at Harrah’s Tahoe, but several editors who came before him did. Each signed their name in the editor’s drawer. That’s why a close look today shows the signatures of Ernest L. Inwood (1926-27), Dr. Fred Anderson (1927-28), James Hammond (1929-30), Joe Jackson (1931-32) and Forrest “Gus” Bibb (1934-35). They were all too happy to follow John Carr’s request and “make it a tradition.”
If not for the Sagebrush staff of 1921-22, fans at Mackay Stadium might be cheering on the Nevada Wasps instead of the Nevada Wolf Pack. Wasps was one name pitched to replace Sagebrushers as the school’s athletic emblem. “Our warriors have no suitable name,” the Sagebrush newspaper, under editor Leslie M. Bruce, opined in the winter of 1921. “What we need is a symbol that will lend itself, like California’s Bear, to usage in our yells, songs and publications.” In its final edition of the fall semester, the newspaper challenged fellow students to submit ideas in an editorial titled, “Give us a name.” “There are 637 students registered in the University this semester. They should have 637 ideas for a good Nevada emblem or symbol.” A month later, they had five. Wasps, Mustangs, Rabbits, Miners and Bobcats. Wasps had potential, the newspaper said, as it referenced the striped jerseys worn by both the football and basketball teams of the day and it might be possible to rally around “a swarm of stinging, fighting wasps.” Mustangs, as well, had merit as the name was “typically Western and especially Nevadan” bringing to mind endurance and Nevada’s “wide-spread plains.” Rabbits, meanwhile, were appreciated as a tribute to Nevada’s first All-American footballer James “Rabbit” Bradshaw, but might not be enduring. (Prophetic considering Nevada’s next backfield star was nicknamed “Bunny” Hug.) It’s possible Sagebrush Business Manager Homer Johnson, a threeyear teammate of Rabbit Bradshaw, made the nomination. The Sagebrush editors withheld judgement and made a second call for suggestions, opening it up to both students and alumni. This time the response was a little more enthusiastic with the total growing to 27 by the first issue of the spring semester, with one clear favorite for the staff. The first 26 were, in alphabetical order: Buckaroos, Badgers, Coyotes, Cougars, Devils, Eagles, Foxes, Fighters, Grizzlies, Ironmen, Lions, Mustangs, Miners, Orediggers, Pioneers, Prospectors, Rabbits, Rattlers, Short Horns, Sour Doughs, Sidewinders, Tartars (Editor’s note: Say what?), Workers, Wasps, Washoes and Whirlwinds. As fun as it might be today to hear fans in the west grandstand of Mackay Stadium yell, “Sour”and those in the east grandstands respond “Doughs,” the Sagebrush staffers preferred one suggestion above the others: Desert Wolf. “A silver grey brute of a beast, whose main characteristic is endurance and who will fight as long as a spark of life is left in him. He will tackle an animal twice his size and as punishment only causes him to bring his reserve strength into play, he is usually the victor. That’s a desert wolf and that’s Nevada’s spirit symbolized. “If we choose Wolves asa synonym for our athletic teams, think of the many uses we can make of the term...” That very spring, the local newspapers began referring to the basketball team as “Wolves” and “Wolf Pack,” and by the following fall, the football team was almost universally referred to as the Wolves and Wolf Pack, interchangeably. The 1921-22 Sagebrush staff was filled with high achievers and tinged with tragedy. Editor Leslie Bruce was the university’s top academic student, winner of the Herz Gold Medal and selected as a Rhodes Scholar. He also was an artist and his depiction of a Wolf’s head was used in support of the newly designated Wolf Pack. Sadly, Bruce had little time to enjoy it. He died in a freak accident at the Reno YMCA in January 1923, leaving a grieving campus behind him. Bruce’s assistant editor was Jack Ross (Editor 1922-23), who would go on to become a federal judge. Associate editor Evelyn Walker married football star Edward C. Reed and their son, Ed Jr., became a federal judge and the namesake of Reed High School in Sparks. The editorial page editor was graduate student Earl Wooster, who became a longtime educator and the namesake of Earl Wooster High School in Reno. The sports staff consisted of Nevada Newspaper Hall of Famer John Cahlan, longtime University English Professor Paul Harwood (Editor 1923- 24), and Lawrence Quill, a chemist who would go on to help develop the atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project.
A most heartlfelt thank you is in order to Guy Clifton, Sagebrush editor from ‘85 to ‘86. No one could tell Nevada and Sagebrush history better than him, nor would we even like to try. Thank you for allowing us to use your works to keep Sagebrush, UNR and Nevada history in the hearts and minds of everyone.
Opinion A8 | OPINION
The Gambles With Attendance Policies By Gabe Kanae
The university system is extremely flawed. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen professors struggle to express and lecture their students on topics that they’re expected to teach. Since this change, you can see a devastating growing rate of mental health crises in students. Especially due to isolation and overwhelming matters of societal differences, students have never been more burnt out, and the biggest issue we face is that professors don’t adapt with them. Attendance restrictions in university were supposed to be calmer than high school. The idea was that you pay for your classes, and if you want to get what you pay for, you show up. If you decide not to attend your courses, the consequences would be on you. However, the majority of professors have made attendance a stern aspect of classes with little flexibility. University is not the same as a job where you get sick days. University is supposed to be a learning environment that is structured and built to a student’s pacing. How is it fair that students are only given 3 absences for 16 weeks before it is counted against their grade? It seems that professors get defensive when students don’t attend their courses. As a way to combat this, they find a way to basically pull students in and not consider these aspects that can make students dislike their course more. As an example, in 2021, multiple students at the University of Nevada, Reno got sick following the COVID-19 pandemic. While students were able to get accommodations if they had the virus, students who were forced to stay home with colds until they got a COVID-19 test would make them lose the only absences they had. If a student was to get sick again later in the semester or if there was an emergency, it would degrade their course status. Having illnesses and colds today, students are forcing themselves to come to class due to the lack of leeway they are given with attendances which then spreads the illness to other students. Sniffles can be heard in every lecture hall, throughout every season. Professors also seem to misunderstand that they are not the only courses students take. Many of us
have extremely long work hours, alongside additional classes which results in students not only being stressed out due to the amount of extracurricular work, but also school work and the requirement to attend basically every class without fail. After all this, it would make sense why mental health amongst students is so poor, and unfortunately, the ignorance of professors will lead to it only getting worse. It shouldn’t be a surprise that students tend to resent their professors due to this unintentional lack of understanding and empathy, and it shouldn’t be a surprise that the quality of work students produce will degrade in quality due to the amount they are being forced to do. If we were to allow students to pass classes, even if they miss each day, at least the students would know that the option to prioritize their mental and physical health would be available if needed. As adults, students should be able to learn by experience what happens if you don’t show up when expected and the potential consequences that may come from that. On the other hand, students should also be able to learn how essential it is to take an off day they need for their own health. These lessons are some of life’s greatest, and the majority of university professors are taking that away from their students. It is very disgraceful to see so many students suffer each day because of the requirements that professors have. It is heartbreaking to see so many sick students force themselves to do more than their body and mind can possibly do because of someone else telling them that they have to. Students are young humans that can only do so much, and professors need to learn how to treat them in a way that is considerate, compassionate and empathic. Dice Image by Vectorportal.com 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. Gabe Kanae is a student at the University of Nevada studying journalism. They can be reached at gkanae@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @Nevada Sagebrush
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To Ty Dolla $ign: We’re not Nevada State By Emma Tomeo
Events at the University of Nevada, Reno aim to “engage, educate and empower undergraduate students… in the best interest of the student body and the university community,” per the mission statement of the Center for Student Engagement, but the recent concert’s apparent low attendance and polarizing acts suggest they might have missed the mark. The latest performance at Lawlor Events Center by R&B and rap artist Ty Dolla $ign didn’t resonate with many students. Nearly all the stands surrounding the floor seating for the concert were empty throughout the show. The diminished attendance compared to past events signaled a lack of interest in the chosen headliner and many students have expressed their distaste for the event. “Tickets were too expensive for music I don’t listen to,” said Kristina Knight, a sophomore student heading to class. This sentiment was echoed by many interviewed. “I don’t know who Ty Dolla $ign is,” said Aidan, another student. “It wasn’t worth it for me.” This disconnect limits the events’ potential to educate or empower. Those who did attend, hoping for a unifying university event, were somewhat disappointed. “Make some noise, Nevada State!” Ty Dolla $ign shouted to University of Nevada, Reno students, most likely confusing their institution with Nevada State College in Henderson, roughly 460 miles away. Many took the error in stride, finding humor in it, but the artist’s lack of awareness detracts from the sense of community these events aim to foster. Throughout the concert, videos played featuring sexualized women. Though sexuality is present in many music genres, these videos resembled the advertisements of a beer commercial, rather than art enhancing the atmosphere. Music critics have previously noted misogynistic themes in Ty Dolla $ign’s work, and this
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concert amplified those concerns. This is corroborated and excused by an article from Slant Magazine. “Ty Dolla $ign’s lyrics are often sexist and objectifying” Charles Lyons-Burt writes in “Review: Ty Dolla $ign’s Featuring Ty Dolla $ign Is Catchy but Lacks Clarity of Vision.” He goes on to explain that the artist’s music and onstage presence do not reflect his actual beliefs and are no more than perceived sexism. Still, the artist’s comments to female attendees, including inviting them to an afterparty and singling out their appearance, were particularly objectifying. Whether meant for that reason or not, how the actions are taken by students is what is most important. “You interested or not?” the artist asked a group of young women in the audience, referring to an invite to an after party with him and his DJ. Requests to spotlight “the sexy women” or identify the “single ladies” made it feel less like a musical event and more like a showcase. Roy Taylor, an attendee and sophomore at the University, said, “It’s his music, but the comments and implications… is that the image the student body wants? It doesn’t promote equality, especially towards women.” Many left the concert early, put off by the atmosphere and the performance’s general lack of appeal. The crowd became sparse as the night went on, with groups of people leaving en masse out the doors, sometimes not even waiting for the courteous time in between songs. “He’s known, but not for his music,” Lukas Taylor said, a Nevada State College student visiting and attending the concert, “Ty Dolla $ign is a background artist.” The decision to feature Ty Dolla $ign for a welcome concert misfired. Students at the University of Nevada, Reno hope future events will foster genuine empowerment and unity. It’s in the university’s best interest to strive for this ideal, if only to ensure future events are financially worthwhile.
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. Emma Tomeo is a student at the University of Nevada studying journalism. She can be reached at gkanae@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.
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A9 | SPORTS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023
Volleyball routed in straight sets, loses to Utah State Aggies 0-3 By Lexi Trent Nevada Wolf Pack volleyball traveled to Logan, Utah on Oct. 5 where they played in their fifth conference game of the season against the Utah State University Aggies, dropping the game 0-3. In past games, the Pack has relied on kills and aces from the service line to gain leads against their opponents. Nevada saw their least amount of offensive points this match against the Aggies. With a high of only nine kills and one ace from Nevada, the offensive points fell short and caused three set losses in a row. Nevada had an overall of 25 kills, one ace, 12 blocks and a .122 hitting average against Utah State. In set one, Nevada did not see a lead on Utah State and fell short five points at the beginning of the set at 3-7. Although the Wolf Pack gained points off of their blocks and kills, it was not enough to keep up with their opponent’s momentum and they fell under a 12 point lead from the Aggies. The Pack made two service errors in a row towards the end of the set, costing themselves the first set 11-25.
Nevada shifted the momentum going into the second set, which allowed them to gain its first lead at 2-0 with an error from Utah State and a service ace from Nicanora Clarke, Nevada outside hitter. After a tie at 3-3, the Pack gained another lead at 6-4 with a Utah State hitting error and a kill from Bella Snyder, Nevada middle blocker. Nevada did not see another lead after this, as Utah went on a 5-1 run over Nevada and kept it throughout. The Pack gained a lot of points from their blocking assists and single blocks in the second set, but it was not enough to gain another lead over the Aggies. Nevada dropped set two 21-25. In set three, Nevada kept the same momentum they had in set two, putting up the most set blocks they have had all season. The Wolf Pack had 12 blocks in the third set, breaking the previously held record of five for the 2023 season. The beginning of the third set started off with a 3-3 tie, although the Aggies stayed in the lead for the whole set, while Nevada had the momentum to keep up throughout. The Pack had a three point
gain with kills from Sia Liilii, Nevada outside hitter, Jordan Schwartz, Nevada middle blocker, and Clarke. This run for the Wolf Pack was not enough, as they dropped set three 20-25. The leaders of the pack included: - Clarke with nine kills, six blocks, and one ace - Schwartz with nine kills and eight blocks - Tehya Maeva with 23 assists - Hikialani Kaohelaulii with 11 digs The Pack is now 4-13 overall and 0-6 in conference. The Nevada Wolf Pack heads to Boise State next where they will play in their sixth conference game on Oct. 7. Lexi Trent can be reached via email at derekraridon@nevada.unr.edu or via twitter @LexiTrentUNRJ
Nevada Offense struggles throughout, loses to No. 25 Fresno State 27-9 By James Wolfgang Perez The Nevada Wolf Pack traveled to Fresno, California, to take on the No. 25 Fresno State University Bulldogs on September 30, losing 27-9 after being shut out for the first three quarters. The game began with promise for the Wolf Pack as they led a 9:14 opening drive. Brendon Lewis, Nevada quarterback, orchestrated the passing game effectively, connecting with Spencer Curtis and Jamaal Bell, Nevada wide receivers, for first downs. Lewis himself contributed with some solid rushes, advancing the Pack to the Bulldog 28-yard line. Unfortunately, penalties and sacks disrupted their momentum, leading to a punt from the Bulldog 46-yard line. Fresno State’s offense, on the other hand, started the game with a bang. Mikey Keene, Fresno State quarterback, connected with Jaelen Gill, wide receiver, for a 65-yard touchdown pass, evading defenders and giving the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter. The second quarter saw Nevada’s defense stepping up, forcing a turnover on downs and Emany Johnson, Nevada cornerback, intercepting Keene at midfield. However, the Wolf Pack’s offense couldn’t capitalize on these opportunities, experiencing back-to-back three-and-outs due to penalties and missed open receivers. As Nevada’s offensive struggles continued, AJ Bianco, quarterback, was brought in to create a spark, but his initial drive also ended in a three-and-out. The Nevada defense was swiftly brought back onto the field, where a missed tackle on Malik Sherrod, Fresno State running back, resulted in a bruising 72-yard touchdown run, increasing Fresno State’s lead to 14-0. The Wolf Pack was desperate for any offensive success and seemed to have found it when Bell returned a kickoff for an 80-yard return touchdown. However, this was nullified by a holding penalty. Bianco led a drive that ultimately stalled at midfield, leaving Nevada down 14-0 at the half. The second half started optimistically. Johnson intercepted Keene for a second time, granting the Nevada offense another chance. Lewis returned as quarterback for the second half, but the offense struggled to find its rhythm, resulting in yet another three-and-out following a third-down sack. Keene led the Bulldogs down the field, highlighted by an 18-yard reception from Gill. The drive concluded at the Nevada 30-yard line, where Fresno State added a 48-yard field goal, extending their lead to 17-0. Fresno State continued to extend their lead with another field goal after Nevada’s third consecutive three-and-out, bringing the score to 20-0. With mounting pressure on the offense, the Pack attempted to rally with Lewis carrying the load, including a 17-yard run that brought them just shy of midfield. However, back-to-back holding penalties and a sack on Lewis forced the offense into a rough 4th and 25 situation, leading them to punt. In the fourth quarter, the Nevada defense struggled against big plays as Keene consistently moved the chains through the air. Sherrod followed it up with a 27-yard run, setting up Fresno State at the Nevada 12-yard line. Keene then found Gill for a 12-yard touchdown pass, widening the lead to 27-0 with 12:37 left in the fourth. The Wolf Pack’s offense, still searching for their first points of the game, had another setback as Lewis was intercepted at the Nevada 31-yard line. However, Fresno State failed to convert Nevada’s mistake into points, missing a field goal and returning possession to the Pack. Lewis had another opportunity with 9:42 remaining, leading the Pack to the Fresno State 40-yard line, but he was intercepted again on a desperate throw to the end zone. Fresno State regained possession at their own 2-yard line. Finally, the Pack caught a break when they managed to tackle the Bulldogs in their own end zone for a safety. Nevada avoided a shutout, but they still trailed 27-2 with 8:37 left. After regaining possession following the safety, the Pack had a chance to score again, any momentum was halted when Lewis fumbled on a third down. With possession once more, Fresno State ran the ball on each play to drain the clock, and they punted with 2:42 left in the fourth quarter. In back-to-back weeks, Nevada managed to score a late touchdown with less than a minute left in the fourth quarter. Bianco connected with Curtis on 3 occasions for 52 yards, culminating in a 22-yard receiving touchdown. But it was too late, and the Pack fell to the Bulldogs 27-9. With this loss, the Nevada Wolf Pack dropped to 0-5 on the season, extending their losing streak to 15 games. The Wolf Pack’s next challenge will be at home on Oct. 14th, where they will face the UNLV Rebels in the battle for the Fremont Cannon at 2:00 pm.
Zoe Malen / Nevada Sagebrush Baylor Horning, Nevada redshirt senior quarterback starting out onto the field of Mackay Field.
James Wolfgang Perez can be reached via email at derekraridon@nevada.unr.edu or via twitter @RaridonDerek
Blake’s late goal pushes Nevada to beat Air Force 1-0 By Lily Walker The Wolf Pack traveled to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado on Oct. 8 for their sixth conference match of the season, where a late goal allowed Nevada to beat Air Force 1-0. The first half saw no goals for either the Pack or Air Force, though Nevada did have four shots on goal while the Air Force had seven. There were a total of six corner kicks in the first half, four for Nevada and two for Air Force. No yellow cards were awarded to either team until later in the game, and overall it was a pretty clean 45 minutes, as Nevada only had three fouls, and Air Force had four. Early in the second half, each team had multiple shots on goal. The Pack had eight total shots, and the Falcons had nine. Nevada was awarded three corner kicks in the second half, while the Air Force was given none. The second half saw the first yellow card of the game, given to Cassi Bych, Air Force defender. Both teams also started to start getting chippy in the second, as Air Force tacked on seven fouls while Nevada had five. The only goal of the game was scored in the 84th minute by Brooklyn Blake, Nevada forward, with an assist by Emily Rich, Nevada forward. After this goal, the Air Force Academy had two more shots on goal, but one was missed and the other was saved by
Ally Larkin, Nevada goalkeeper. A yellow card was given to the Nevada team in the 90th minute with twelve seconds left in the game. The Wolf Pack’s season record is now 5-5-5, while their conference record is 3-2-1. Their next game will be at Mackay Stadium on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m., where they will face off against the University of New Mexico Lobos.
Lily Walker can be reached via email at derekraridon@nevada.unr.edu or via Twitter @ RaridonDerek
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023
NEVADA FUMBLES FREMONT CANNON, worst loss in Silver State Series since 2004
By Derek Raridon The Fremont Cannon remains red after the Nevada Wolf Pack lost 45-27 to their in-state rivals the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels on Oct. 14 — marking the team’s worst loss to their in-state rival since 2004. Nevada was out to a poor start in the first quarter. After a quick three-and-out from Brandon Lewis, Nevada quarterback and the Wolf Pack offense, the defense would quickly get carved up. Jayden Maiava, UNLV quarterback, found Ricky White, UNLV wide receiver, for a short pass that White would run down for a 59-yard touchdown. The Pack defense would allow UNLV to score one more touchdown before the end of the quarter, set up by a 30-yard pass from Maiava to Kaleo Ballungay, UNLV tight end and a 24yard run from Maiava. Meanwhile, the Nevada offense tacked on a score of their own. With 3:08 left in the quarter, Lewis found Dalevon Campbell, Nevada wide receiver, for a 43-yard touchdown. With the Nevada defense forcing the Rebels to punt right before the end of the quarter, the Pack trailed 14-7 after one. The Wolf Pack began to spiral in the second
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quarter. After a quick three and out from the offense, two false start penalties would make the Pack special teams unit punt from their own three yard line, setting up a quick, three play touchdown for UNLV. Hope did rise for the Wolf Pack on their next drive. After a 48-yard pass from Lewis to Campbell put the Pack right outside the Rebels’ redzone, the Nevada offense slowly chipped closer to scoring once again. However, Lewis threw an interception to Jackson Woodard, UNLV linebacker, at the UNLV three yard line, stopping Nevada in its tracks. The Pack defense seemingly held their ground, despite the momentum shifting back to the Rebels. However, on a third and 11 play from the UNLV 18 yard line, Maiava found White once again, this time for an 82-yard touchdown. Nevada got the ball back with 32 seconds left after both teams punted in their next drives. With time ticking away, Lewis threw a deep pass, but was intercepted by Johnathan Baldwin, UNLV defensive back. The Wolf Pack trailed 28-7 with one half of football played. Nevada sprang back up in the third; both
the Wolf Pack and Rebels scored touchdowns in their opening drives. The Rebels got in first off a 66-yard rush from Donavyn Lester, UNLV running back. Nevada followed up right after, as Sean Dollars, Nevada running back and Lewis took turns running down the field. Lewis took in the touchdown with a six-yard run. Both teams were forced to punt in their next drives. UNLV was able to grab three more points after Nevada stopped their final drive in the quarter seven yards short of the endzone. The Wolf Pack took the final 1:43 of the quarter to cross the midfield before time expired. With only one quarter left, Nevada was down 38-14. The Wolf Pack came alive in the fourth, but it was too little, too late. Nevada struck first in the fourth, utilizing their midfield positioning to march down the field and scoring off a Dollars two-yard touchdown. UNLV tried to respond, but were forced into a three and out punt by the Nevada defense. In their next drive, the Wolf Pack began to march down the field. However, Keleki Latu, Nevada tight end, caught a pass for 30 yards, but fumbled the ball after Thomas Anderson, UNLV defensive back, hit him low in the legs.
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Latu was carried off the field with an ankle injury. Both teams scored one more touchdown before the end of the game. Vincent Davis, UNLV running back, got a nine-yard touchdown on a drive that started at the Nevada 20-yard line from a turnover on downs. Then, Lewis got his second passing touchdown of the game with a 55-yard pass to Isaah Crocker, Nevada wide receiver. UNLV had the final possession, winding down the clock with runs from Courtney Reese, UNLV running back and Lester. The Wolf Pack lost 45-27, marking their worst loss against the in-state rival since 2004. With this game in the books, Nevada moved to 0-6 on the season and 0-2 in conference play. The Wolf Pack’s next game is on Oct. 21, where they will travel to San Diego, Calif. to play against the San Diego State Aztecs. Derek Raridon can be reached via emil at draridon@ sagebrush.unr.edu or via Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.
Nevada Fall ‘23 Sports Midseason Report
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By Nevada Sagebrush Sports Desk With football getting into the second half of its season and every other fall sport program at different points in theirs, here is where each team stands as of Oct. 16. Womens Soccer: 6-6-5 overall, 4-3-1 in conference The Wolf Pack women’s soccer team currently has a record of 4-3-1 in conference play, which is the most conference wins that the team has had since 2009, when they went 5-3 in conference. Their overall record is currently 6-6-5 and includes the most wins that the team has had since 2015. Their most notable win this season was against San Diego State University, who are currently tied for first in the Mountain West Conference with Boise State, who Nevada will face on Oct. 19. Nevada is currently ranked fifth in the Mountain West conference. Currently leading Nevada in goals scored is Luz Arreaga, forward, with five goals scored so far. Arreaga is followed by Emily Rich, forward and Gabby Brown, midfielder, who each have four goals. Nevada has a total of 22 goals so far this season, which is less than their average opponents’ goals scored, which is 25. However, The Nevada defense greatly makes up for the lower number of shots on goal. The Nevada goalkeepers have made a total of 77 saves. Fifty-three of those saves were made by Ally Larkin, Nevada goalkeeper. Womens Golf Nevada women’s golf has competed in three tournaments so far, most recently competing in the New Mexico Golf Iconic Classic. Nevada finished second in round
one, fifth in round two and third in round three in that tournament. The Wolf Pack women haven’t finished under seventh place in any of the three tournaments, marking a successful season so far. Much of that success has come from Leah John, a fifth-year senior at Nevada. She won the New Mexico tournament, to take her second consecutive individual title. After winning the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational in Tacoma, John finished 54-holes in New Mexico with a score of 203. It was the second-best mark in school history, only behind Victoria Gailey’s score of 201 last season. John also won one title last season and she is one of four Wolf Pack players with multiple titles in her career. Womens Volleyball: 6-13 overall, 2-6 in conference The Nevada women’s volleyball team has an overall record of 6-13 and 2-6 in conference so far in the 2023 season. In the past month, some of Wolf Pack’s top leaders hit major career goals, such as Sia Liilii with 500 career points and 200 kills this season, Gabby McLaughlin with 500 career points, Kia Kaohelaulin ranked twenty-first in the country with 750 career digs and and Jordan Schwartz ranked 19th in the country with 57 blocks. The team had a rough start to their conference play but have a current winning streak of two. Nevada is currently tied for last in the Mountain West Conference standings. Although the rankings are low, the team has taken opponents to a fifth set in over half of their matches played, but not being able to execute the win for the majority of
them. Nevada Head Coach Lee Nelson has kept the line up mostly the same while going back and forth between a 6-2 and 5-1 rotation differentiating in games. The team has won its past two games running a 5-1 rotation which is helpful offensively, but with no rotations for defensive specialists to help defensively, the team lacks coverage behind their blockers. Mens Golf The Nevada men’s golf team has competed in three tournaments as of Oct. 16. In two of them (The Husky Invitational and Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational), the men started out on top, finishing the first round third and second of each respective tournament. However, the men’s performance would digress as the tournament continued. The team would place tied for ninth out of 14 teams in the Husky Invitational and seventh out of 17 teams in the Colorado Invitational. In their other tournament, the Marquette Intercollegiate, the men started the tournament off tied for sixth out of 12 teams, but wouldn’t see the top half of the rankings after that, finishing ninth. If the men’s golf team wants to be able to compete this year, they will need to fix their performance down the stretch. Starting out strong, then slowly but surely losing their positioning trend is not a good look, even if it is so early in the season. Football: 0-6 overall, 0-2 in conference Heading into the 2023 season, the Nevada Football team was optimistic, looking to bounce back from a 2-10
2022 campaign. In an effort to bolster their No. 120 offense and No. 103 ranked defense from the year prior, the team made substantial changes, including the acquisition of 13 transfers, most notably Brendon Lewis, Quarterback who leads the team in both passing and rushing yards this season. However, the initial enthusiasm has been short lived as Nevada’s current record stands at 0-6 following a 45-27 loss at home on October 14, extending their losing streak to 16 games. Despite high expectations for improvement from the 2022 season, the team has regressed, averaging fewer points per game at 17.3 and allowing 39.5 points per game. With six games remaining in the season, the Nevada football team is still struggling to establish a clear identity on both offense and defense. Throughout these struggles question marks have risen, regarding the quarterback and head coach positions. In light of these challenges, Nevada will have an opportunity to change the narrative on Saturday, October 21, as they travel to San Diego, Calif. to take on the San Diego State Aztecs at 6:00 p.m.
Nevada Sagebrush Sports Desk can be reached via emil at draridon@sagebrush.unr.edu or via Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.