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UNR provides support, preparation skills for those affected by natural disasters

By Andrew Mendez As fire season comes to a close and hurricane season gears up to begin, the University of Nevada, Reno, is providing support and lessons for those affected or at risk of being affected by natural disasters.

In an effort to better prepare and inform students on natural disaster preparation, UNR held a “National Preparedness Extravaganza” from Sept.

10-14. This was a part of a larger nation effort National Preparedness Month. Workshops were

held to help students be better prepared in the event a environmental disaster is to occur.

Workshops ranged from earthquake preparation to active shooter training.

NPM is recognized every September in an effort to remind the national community to be prepared for disasters that can occur throughout the year. The outreach theme is “Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn How.”

FIRE PREPAREDNESS The Washoe Community Emergency Response

Team held workshops on Monday Sept. 10, dedicated to showing students on how to prepare their homes, cars and parent in the event a fire, flood or earthquake is to occur.

It informed students on items to have packed prior to incidents and items to pack in the event a natural disaster is to occur. Items ranged from water to tools.

The workshop also showed students what to do in the event pets and themselves were caught in the disaster because it could take up to 72 hours to receive aid.

The 2018 fire season

resulted in California’s largest wildfire to date — the Mendocino Complex fire. The fire covered an area of 459,123 acres and is currently 95 percent contained. Students from California have expressed concern of how frequent the fires have been and lack of preparation.

The Environmental Health and Safety Department at UNR held a workshop dedicated to showing students how to safely evacuate building on campus in the event a fire is to break out. It also showed students how

to effectively use a fire extinguisher and tell the difference between the four types and which extinguisher to use based on the fire. The department also showed students how to help evacuate individuals who are disabled from the waist down by using an evacuation chair.

EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS

Never ending construction frustrates students

In 2008 the Wells Earthquake in Wells, Nev. with a 6.0 magnitude caused

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University aims to make Adobe software accessible

By Olivia Ali The University of Nevada, Reno, has launched two new partnerships with Adobe to make Adobe software accessible to students.

The partnership includes two different agreements.

The agreements allow the installation of Adobe Creative Cloud on any universityowned device and the discount of Adobe software for any university employees.

“Our current relationship includes two contracts: (1) A new Enterprise Term License Agreement (ETLA) which allows UNR to install Creative Cloud for Education on any University-owned device (same as we do for Microsoft Office and some other campus-licensed software); and (2) a long-standing Cumulative Licensing Program (CLP) agreement which allows University employees to purchase Adobe software products at a higher education discount through Adobe authorized vendors,” Office of Information and Technology Director of User Services Tina Hill said. “With the new ETLA, individual departments no longer need to purchase Creative Cloud through the CLP agreement every year.”

The partnership is primarily for university employees, according to Hill. However, university students can still use any Adobe software on any university-owned computer or device.

“Both agreements allow any university employee to purchase Adobe software for university-owned computers,” Hill said. “Students do not need a subscription because under the ETLA Adobe provides an educational version of Creative Cloud that allows any active NetID to use Creative Cloud on University computers. Currently,

the ETLA is funded by the University’s Planning, Budget & Analysis office, so Creative Cloud is available to the entire campus community at no cost to departments or individuals.”

The program does not allow students to download Adobe software for free to their personal devices. However, students can download it for a reduced price with a student email.

“Although not provided as part of the campus agreements, students can use their UNR email to purchase Creative Cloud for a personallyowned computer for $19.99 per month,” Hill said.

The partnership was a reasonable action to take due to the heavy presence of Adobe software in classes at the university.

“All but two NSHE institutions currently have an ETLA contract with Adobe,” Hill said. “The two that didn’t participate do not use Creative Cloud as much or at all in their curriculum.

One of the main reasons UNR purchased Creative Cloud for the campus was to provide Acrobat Pro on all computers to give faculty and staff the best tool available to produce fully accessible content for websites, courses, and other documents. Many departments use Creative Cloud in their curriculum, and the agreement allows us to make Creative Cloud available throughout the campus rather than just specific labs. Finally, also mentioned above, managing Creative Cloud and other campus software under a campus agreement saves the University money by reducing overhead costs.”

In addition to the presence

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A police officer performs a traffic stop on Friday, Feb. 2. Washoe County has introduced a new service for residents to text 911.

Washoe County improves tech to contact 911

By Taylor Johnson The cities of Reno, Sparks and Carson City, as well as the rest of Washoe County, is expanding the way its residents can contact emergency services. Washoe County now allows an option for someone to text emergency services instead of calling.

“While this new technology is advantageous in certain emergency situations, PSAPs encourage citizens to text only when you are unable to make a voice call to 911.” The City of Reno said in a press release on Sept.

11, 2018. “Voice calls to 911 are still the best and fastest way to get help during an emergency.”

In 2014, National 911 Program worked with “the four largest wireless service providers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon) ... the Association of Public Safety Communication Officials (APCO) ... and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) ... to provide 911 call centers with the ability to receive texts.”

The ability to send text to emergency services have helped disabled Americans. Those with hearing and speaking disabilities can have a more viable option to contact 911.

A study by ROI and Ottawa County in 2017 saw 11,057 texts were initiated with 911 callers from January 2015 to August 2016. The same study found that 60 percent of drop calls, 20 percent of domestic violence, 10 percent of suicide attempts and 10 percent of well-being checks were resolved by SMS Chat.

A study by Aaron Smith, the Associate Director of Research of PewInternet, saw that “[t]exting is the most widely-used and frequently used app on a smartphone, with 97 percent of Americans using it at least once a day. 55 percent of heavy text message users...say they would prefer to receive a text over a phone call.”

The City of Reno said the technology of text is still limited to its use.

Some of these restrictions include Text-to-911 cannot receiving photos or videos of crimes being committed, a text may receive a “bounce back” if the program is out of service, users must have a data plan and texts cannot be tracked with the program.

Taylor Johnson can be reached at oali@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

Nevada football wins in last-second thriller Meal trade brings new dining options to campus

By Taylor Johnson The University of Nevada, Reno, introduced a meal trade program this semester as an alternative to the Downunder Cafe. Students with any meal plan or community plan may trade a swipe to go toward a meal at participating restaurants once per day.

The new meal trade program allows students to receive an entree, a side dish and a drink in exchange for one swipe. Participating restaurants include Grill 775, Urban Revolution, Second City Deep Dish Pizza, Mandalay Express, Forklift, Smoked, DeliNV, Elements, Bytes and Pathway. Restaurants in the Joe Crowley Student Union such as Panda Express and Port of Subs are not a part of the meal trade program.

Resident District Manager of Nevada Dining Cody Begg surveyed students and found a problem with portability of eating on campus. The meal

trade program was a way to fix this problem and dissatisfaction with the on campus dining experience.

“We are excited to provide the value and convenience they offer,” said Begg. “We are always trying to change, adjust and look at the program to move forward.”

Begg encourages student to download the “Dine On Campus” app. Students can check restaurants availability, give feedback and see upcoming events sponsored by Nevada Dining.

Students using the meal trade program say it gives them access to healthier meals.

“NVDeli has really good salads,” said freshman Audrey Baier. “I think it’s healthier and fresher than the DC options.”

Students are also noticing a difference between meal plans between now and last year, and are enjoying the variety it pro-

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Student voice of the University of Nevada, Reno, since 1893.

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RESIGNATIONS

Editor-in-Chief • Madeline Purdue

DHS SENATOR RESIGNS

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At the commencement of the meeting, former senator for the Division of Health Sciences, John Loveland, resigned from his position. Loveland explained he was not able to make meetings and commit his full time to The Associated Students of the University of Nevada.

Currently the position is open online for qualified applicants.

News Editor • Olivia Ali oali@sagebrush.unr.edu

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A&E Editor • Carla Suggs csuggs@sagebrush.unr.edu

APPOINTMENTS

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GREEN APPOINTED NEW DIRECTOR OF CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

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Jeff Green was hired as the new assistant director of Clubs and Organizations. Green’s job entitles him to work alongside Director of Clubs and Organizations, Luke Bittar to help sponsor and hear concerns of the approximately 286 clubs on campus. Green is a university alumni and has set an open door policy to encourage students to voice concerns.

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CONTRIBUTING STAFFERS Isiah Burrows, Matt Hanifan, Rylee Jackson, Taylor Johnson, Charis Nixon, Eden Steele

Martin Luff/Flickr A house colapses after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Feb. 23, 2011 in North New Brighton, New Zealand. The Univeristy of Nevada, Reno held preperdness events on the week Sept. 10 - 14 in order to better prepare students in the event a natural disaster is to occur.

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treat injuries that may have occurred during the quake.

Continued from page A1 Reno Police Services also came to inform 35 out of 80 homes to students on what to do be damaged. Wells was in the event an active the most damaging shooter is anywhere on earthquake since the campus. Police taught Dixie Valley Earthquake students the “run, in Fallon, Nevada in hide fight” strategies.

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These strategies were According to the Ne- also taught to approxivada Bureau of Mines mately 60 faculty and and Geology a person’s staff on Tuesday, Feb. response to an earth- 27. quake is to run outside, A statement from the call 911, leave town university informed and increase death. Po- students on the imtential consequences portance of preparing of an earthquake were for a natural disaster categorized as deaths, because there will not injuries and infrastruc- always be immediate ture damage. help.

Out of all natural “The importance of disasters, Nevada preparing ourselves for is ranked in the top disasters is universal,” three states with the the university said in a largest earthquakes statement. “Emergenin the country. The cies can happen anyNevada Seismological where — at home or at Lab workshop held on work — and everyone September 11 and 12 must take action to on earthquake safety prepare for emergenand informed students cies in case something in attendance on how unexpected happens. to make an earthquake You should be ready to proof home and how to be self-sufficient for at

least three days. This may mean providing for your own shelter, first aid, food, water and sanitation. This includes preparations for any special needs individuals may have, medications, other family members and pets. Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters.

People also can reduce the impact of disasters (flood proofing, elevating a home or moving a home out of harm’s way, and securing items that could shake loose in an earthquake) and sometimes avoid the danger completely.

If a disaster occurs in your community, local government and disaster-relief organizations will try to help you, but you need to be ready as well. Local responders may not be able to reach you immediately, or they may need to focus their efforts elsewhere.”

ASUN Pack Provisions announced on

Monday, Aug. 6, on Twitter and Instagram that students who are affected by the fires in California can receive help with school supplies, food and clothes.

Nevada Admissions also released a statement on Instagram on Aug. 23 to support students who come from Hawaii being affected

by Hurricane Lane.

“To students in the Aloha State, stay safe,” Nevada Admissions stated “Our campus community is here to support you.”

The Disaster Recovery Reform Act was introduced to Congress on Nov. 28, 2017, in an effort to provide national help along with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the event natural disasters occur.

Despite FEMA being in place to help in the event of a natural disaster, they refused to help victims of the South Sugarloaf Fire. The fire burned through more than 230,000 acres and

is requiring 133 personnel to help contain the fire. Currently the fire is 98 percent contained.

Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs supports the bill in order to better assist in the recovery process.

“Last year’s natural disasters resulted in significant human and economic loss across America,” Johnson said in a statement to NPM. “This year, wildfires are spreading across California, the hurricane season is underway, and we already lost two lives this June from heavy rains and flooding in my home state of Wisconsin … Being individually prepared before disasters strike is a responsibility every American needs to shoulder.”

decision, according to Hill.

“Overall, having an agreement saves the university money in discounts, purchasing, and administrative overhead costs,” Hill said. “For example, in the past, in order to

remain in compliance with Adobe’s licensing terms, proof of purchase had to be on record for every computer that Creative Cloud was installed on, but now all computers are covered under the ETLA agreement so

that documentation is no longer required.

For another example, ETLA agreements are renewed on an annual basis with one purchase order for the entire campus instead of dozens of individual purchase orders by

departments across campus — ­ less paperwork for everyone.”

Disaster

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of Adobe software in university classes, the fund-saving opportunities made the partnership a wise

Trade Continued from page A1 and are enjoying the variety it provides for campus dining.

“The meal trade program is fantastic,” said sophomore Irshad Tabani, “I found myself using all of my swipes in a week instead of hoarding on to them for swipe out. It is a nice program and it creates variety because every day at the DC got boring last year.”

As someone who suffers with food allergies, freshman Gretchen Berg had some concerns about the lack of gluten free options. However, Berg does see it as a good idea if there are options for her diet.

Sophomore Andrews Ingram Estanes finds the program both good and bad. Estanes feels the new portion controlling aspect of the meal trade to be a positive, but the lack of variety to be a negative.

“Personally I see it as a good thing, but also as an inconvenience ... in terms of portion control. [E]ver since meal trade a lot of sizes of the meals shrunk.

I preferred swipe out ... it gave me the opportunity to use my leftover swipes. Variety would improve the meal trade,” Andres Ingram Estanes said.

Freshman Cameron Banes feels that the program is not reaching its fullest potential due to the limited restaurants participating. According to Banes, he would be much more likely to participate in the program if more restaurants would take part — notably the restaurants in the Joe.

Taylor Johnson can be reached at oali@sagebrush. unr.edu and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

Olivia Ali can be reached at oali@ sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @ OliviaNAli.

18-year-old dies after being struck by vehicle

By Olivia Ali An 18-year-old Reno resident died on Thursday as a result of his injuries after being struck by a vehicle earlier last week.

Matthew Sutton was hit by a moving vehicle near the intersection of East Sixth Street and Evans Avenue on Monday, Sept.10. He died of the injuries sustained from the crash on Thursday, Sept. 13.

According to a press release from the Reno Police Department, Sutton had died as of 10:20 a.m. Thursday morning at Renown Hospital after having been transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

A white Jeep SUV travelling west on Sixth Street struck Sutton while he was crossing a marked crosswalk, according to police. After the accident, the driver remained on the scene and cooperated with police.

According to investigators, drugs and alcohol do not seem to be a factor of the crash.

In light of the crash and the death that followed, University Police Services is reminding students to be aware when walking on streets to avoid injuries.

“With a recent spike in traffic deaths in this region, I wanted to remind you of these safety tips when walking, coming and going to campus,” Assistant Vice President and Director of Police Services Adam Garcia said in a statement. “Police Services will cite motorists, pedestri-

ans, bicyclists, skateboarders and others who disobey traffic laws and endanger the safety of others. Each life is precious and with this in mind, it is my intent to keep our campus safe.”

Among other safety tips, Garcia warned pedestrians to be careful at intersections due to drivers’ failure to yield, make sure they are seen, look around, only cross streets at a corner, avoid alcohol and drugs when walking, walk defensively to be ready for unexpected events and to not use cell phones when walking.

Police Services urge Reno residents and university students to let someone know if something unsafe is taking place.

“If you see something unsafe, say something by notifying Police Services at 775-334-COPS (2677) or by dialing 911 if it’s an emergency,” Garcia said.

Police Services has also urged students to use the SafePack app to reduce unsafe situations. According to Police Services, the app is equipped with phone numbers, safety resources and a campus map. The app allows users to file reports, text or email Police Services.

If you or anyone you know have witnessed any crashes in the Reno area, the Reno Police Department is urging you to call Traffic Detectives at (775)-334-2141.

Olivia Ali can be reached at oali@sagebrush.unr. edu or on Twitter @OliviaNAli.

After last week’s Senate meeting, President Hannah Jackson met with the board of regents on a free speech aspiration statement, similar to the Chicago statement, mentioned in the Sept. 9 Senate meeting. The board recognized the document as an information only item, but currently NSHE has a committee dedicated to the statement.

Jackson explained, the committee hopes to make changes to NSHE policy by implementing the aspiration statement in the NSHE handbook to later revise policies.

Due to a lack of student representation on the committee it was asked by the board to have student representatives.The board expressed the possibility of having student representation but haven’t yet confirmed. Representatives would be from the community colleges, state colleges and university level.

VICE PRESIDENT BRADLY TO BRING NEW APP ON CAMPUS, DISCUSS CHANGE OF MARCH TO THE ARCH Vice President Carissa Bradley reported the possibility of integrating the Moocho app on campus. The app is designed to give students discounts on products in the Reno area. Bradley also explained there is a possibility of integrating the app into the Wolf Shop on campus. The app will allow student to pay the discounted prices on their mobile device.

Bradley will be meeting with the apps representative on Monday, Sept. 24.

Bradley also reported the March to the Arch during homecoming week will be moved on-campus. Dr. James Beatty explained the march was moved on campus because there was no way to reserve the road because of scheduling conflicts with other events and the possibility of the game moving days.

Currently, ASUN is working with the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada to host a canned food drive. Both ASUN and CSUN are reaching out to the Northern Nevada Food Bank and food banks in Southern Nevada, according to Bradley.

LEGISLATION SENATE VOTES TO BRING FARMERS MARKET TO DOWNTOWN AREA TO BENEFIT STUDENTS The senate voted to work alongside On Common Grounds, a non-profit organization focused on food insecurities in the Washoe county. The bill states the council will focus on the downtown and university area, which have shown to have low poverty rates and little availability to markets.

A survey, reflected in the bill by ASUN in 2016 showed one out of five UNR students don’t know where their next meal will come from. The report also showed a study conducted by the CDC in 2016 outlining that “86 percent of health-care costs in the United States are due to chronic diseases linked to unhealthy diet.” These statistics led to writing of the bill.]

The bill also stated the City of Reno is planning on designating City Center Plaza for the farmers market which will not only provide produce, but also nutrition, fitness and mental health classes.

Andrew Mendez can be reached at oali@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush

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KNOWLEDGE CENTER’S 10TH BIRTHDAY DATE: Tuesday TIME: 2 - 3 p.m.

LOCATION: MIKC 2nd floor INFO: Come celebrate

the 10th birthday of everyone’s favorite place to cry during finals week this Tuesday! Tuesday, Sept. 18, marks exactly one decade since the Knowledge Center first opened, and what better way to celebrate than by stopping for the selfie photo station, historical photo display, balloon drop, giveaways, games, prizes, cake and more?

“SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO” MOVIE SHOWING AT THE JOE DATE: Thursday and Friday TIME: 6 and 9 p.m.

LOCATION: The Joe INFO: This Thursday and

Friday at 6 and 9 p.m., The Joe will be showing “Sicario: Day of the Soldado”. Staring Ignacio del Toro and Josh Brolin, this intense movie centers around a Mexican drug cartel that smuggles terrorists into the U.S., and the kidnapping of a kingpin’s young daughter. Come see the film “Times of India” described as a “slick but not too smart action movie”!

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Marvel Comics writer visits UNR

to talk diversity, representation

By Carla Suggs Gabby Rivera wasn’t always impressed by gorgeous, muscular comic book characters as a queer Latina growing up in the Bronx.

“I was petty,” she said. “I was chubby and angry and sweaty, and I was just like, ‘Screw this genre, it’s not for me. These are the same people that are kicking my ass in middle school.’”

However, once she was offered a job at Marvel Comics to write a series about the lesbian Latina superhero America Chavez, she knew she couldn’t say no. Since then, Rivera has influenced people all around the country with her messages of diversity and representation — even an audience at the University of Nevada, Reno, on Friday, Sept. 14.

The lecture began with Rivera walking on stage with a burst of energy. She was all smiles and giggles as she asked everyone how their “energy” was, and proceeded to guide the room through a moment of therapeutic deep breathing. Then, she read a section from her young adult novel titled “Juliet Takes a Breath,” and talked with Director of Core Humanities Daniel Perez about how she’s used her platform to represent diverse characters.

“The only reason I had an opportunity to write a comic for Marvel Comics is because somebody there read ‘Juliet Takes a Breath’,” she said.

The novel centers around a young, lesbian Puerto Ricana, who gets a summer internship with her favorite author and goes on a journey of self-discovery and feminist wisdom. Rivera explained that her role as a comic writer was thanks to Wil Moss — a Marvel editor who read her

novel while researching potential authors for the America series. When Moss called to offer her a job, she knew she couldn’t waste the opportunity.

“I did not want my angst and my rage and my feelings of being left out from this genre to seep into the work that I was doing, that’s not fair,” she said. “I wanted to give this opportunity a fresh start. Her character deserved more from me anyway.”

In addition to writing a queer Latina hero, Rivera expressed wishes to write a variety of diverse black and brown LGBTQ+ characters in comics. She debated the concept of connecting characters in space to their historically painful pasts, saying she wanted to write about “free” people of diversity without making it all about their colonized and imperialized backgrounds.

“Let’s just have black and brown spirits that fall in love at the edge of the cosmos, and create and manifest planets with people that look like them,” she suggested.

“Everybody gets mad about it but you know what? I’m very happy. Because some little kid gets to pick up that comic book and see that, in and of themselves, they are enough to manifest a galaxy.”

Rivera also mentioned how she first told her parents — who have been avid comic fans since Rivera was a child — about her new job at Marvel. She recalled how as soon as the words, “Marvel wants me to work for them,” left her mouth, her mother immediately dropped the phone and began screaming, “Ay dios mio!” while shuffling about and calling for Rivera’s father.

Despite the various wonders of working for Marvel, Rivera also expressed some disappointment in the way the company refuses to denounce their racist and sexist

Photo courtesy of Lisa McDonald

Gabby Rivera speaks before an audience during her visit to the University of Nevada,Reno,on Friday,Sept.14.ThelecturewasthefirstofUNR’sLiberalArtsspeakerseriescalled“Engagingin thePowerofDiversity”,duringwhichRiveradiscussedhowsheusedherplatformtorepresent Latinx and queer characters in her book and comic series.

fans. She explained that while the production team has been supportive of diversity in their comics, people at the corporate level rarely fought back against toxic fans who’ve harassed minority writers.

“No one has ever come out in support of the hundreds of women that have been attacked,” she said, “predominantly by angry comic fans who don’t want to read comics from women, from fat people, from people of color, from people that are queer. Especially when we put those very juicy elements of our life into our comics.”

Although Rivera has already received lots of attention for her two published works, she’s far from done. The author is currently adapting “Juliet Takes a Breath” into a screenplay, and hopes to someday turn it into a fully-developed movie. She’s also working on a sci-fi book about three Latinx siblings, and is working with BOOM! Studios to create more comics.

Carla Suggs can be reached for inquiry at csuggs@nevadasagebrush.unr.edu, or on Twitter @c_swayzy.

DATE: Thursday - Saturday TIME: 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Church Fine Arts

Redfield Theater INFO: This staged reading deals with themes of body image issues, opiate addiction, broken relationships and hallucinations of Elvis Presley.

Rather than being a fullyrealized play, the production will be open to criticism from the audience and actors alike. If you like theater and criticizing things, this event is perfect for you! The performance is also recommended for people 17 and older due to its adult content.

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DATE: Thursday TIME: 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Church Fine Arts

Nightengale Concert Hall INFO: Do you like wind instruments? Do you not really know which instruments are wind but are willing to find out?

Then come to the Nevada Wind Ensemble for its first performance of their 20182019 season, where they’ll be performing classics by Holst and Vaughn Williams! Tickets are free for students.

NEVADA DINING FARMER’S MARKET DATE: Saturday TIME: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

LOCATION: Artemesia

Street INFO: Nothing says “I’m a

responsible college adult who sometimes eats vegetables instead of pizza rolls” better than going to a farmer’s market! This Saturday on Artemesia Street, there’ll be fresh produce, crafts, jewelry, food and drinks galore!

Carla Suggs can be reached at csuggs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @c_swayzy.

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A park bench surrounded by leaves in the fall. When it comes to autumn, there are plenty of activities going on in Reno that can help one appreciate the beauty of the season.

By Rylee Jackson As colorful patterns of hot-air balloons grace the Nevada sky during September’s Great Reno Balloon Race, most might feel as if the popular community gathering is the perfect transition from the end of summer to the beginning of fall.

The summer heat of Reno calming down creates an eagerness for elements of fall many of us missed since last year. Leaves evolve into warm colors, the smell of pumpkinscented candles fill our noses and “sweater weather” starts.

Some may be stoked to choose their own unique pumpkin ideal for their carving project, or to scurry along the corn maze with family and friends.

In addition to other essential fall experiences, such as applepicking and Halloween parties, there are plenty of fall events the people of Reno can enjoy that are noteworthy. Here are some substantial events

that are coming up this fall to keep your family and friends engaged with all that the city of Reno has to offer.

a.m. to 5 p.m.

1. ELDORADO GREAT ITALIAN FESTIVAL

Disney’s “Tangled” was most likely in awe of the magical lantern scene that went along with the ballad, “I See The Light.” Well, if anyone has ever thought about recreating that particular scene, then the Reno Lantern Festival can make all those wishes into a reality. On the weekend of Oct. 13-14, the Wild West Motorsports Park will transform into a bright and illuminating night sky. Starting at 2:30 p.m. until sundown, there will be food, live music and many other entertaining activities that involve facepainting and balloon artists.

After sundown, everyone will release their lanterns and enjoy the beautiful scenery around them. If interested in this unforgettable experience, it is recommended to purchase tickets in advance for a better

Marking its 37th year, the Eldorado Great Italian Festival honors all aspects of Italian culture in a weekend-long celebration jam-packed with authentic food, live entertainment and an insight into other Italian traditions. The Great Italian Festival Sauce CookOff involves Italian families throughout the West Coast bringing their special recipes for participants to taste test and vote for their favorite sauce. Other well-received events coming back this year include the grape stomp, wine walk and a gelato eating contest. Make sure to stop by and check out the excitement in Downtown Reno on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 7 from 10

Pumpkins adorned by beautiful fall flowers. Pumpkincarving is one of the best-known autumn activities in Reno and around the country.

deal.

2. RENO LANTERN FESTIVAL

3. THE BOOK OF MORMON AT THE PIONEER CENTER Anyone who has watched FOR PERFORMING ARTS Continuing the recent success of bringing widely renowned musicals to Reno — such as the showing of “Legally Blonde” during August of this year — this fall will bring yet another popular show for those who haven’t seen it on Broadway. Coming to The Pioneer Center for Performing Arts Oct. 9 through Oct. 14, “The Book of Mormon” is a musical comedy that showcases two Mormon missionaries who travel to Uganda in order to preach to people there about the Mormon religion. The ninetime Tony Award-winning production has garnered many positive responses from critics, ever since it debuted on Broadway during March 2011.

From the minds of Matt Stone and Trey Parker — creators of South Park — it should be a

guaranteed laugh for all and a fun-filled evening for a group of friends to cherish in the theater.

The incredible fall atmosphere in Reno allows for a plethora of things to do. From local festivals to shows, the list is never-ending. Appreciating the cold, but not-so-cold weather and the autumn colors all around us calls for spending time in nature through hikes and runs with friends. Not only is it a great way to get active, but it’s a wonderful way to experience the true essence of fall here in Reno. With all of these different activities in this community, you just can’t go wrong. To the people of Reno: get ready for a jam-packed fall filled with the all-encompassing experiences that this city is all about not only this season, but every season.

Rylee Jackson can be reached for inquiry at csuggs@nevadasagebrush. unr.edu, and on Twitter @c_swayzy.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

“A Free Man” explores theater as a conversation

By Charis Nixon

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“I am nervous. I feel vulnerable in it,” she said. “But I’m so fortunate to work at a university that will give it this reading.

And to have a person like Adriano on my side is wonderful. He is a cheerleader.”

“She was super nervous,” said Cabral.

“Because she’s a director and she’s an actor, sharing her words with someone is such a vulnerable thing to do.”

However, Cabral saw the nerves as a positive thing.

“When I talked to her and I noticed she was scared, [I was] like, ‘Oh! This was the right choice, then.’ It’s not just going to be a challenge for the students, it’s going to be a challenge for us as faculty members as well.”

Cabral chose his actors with the specific needs of this process in mind. During the auditions, he kept an eye out for actors who were able to connect with the text and make big choices even while they were reading off a page.

“These particular people came in and made really bold choices, even with cold readings,” said Cabral. “So it wasn’t just, ‘I picked up this piece of paper and now I am reading the words that are in front of me at you’. They took risks.”

Even the audience will be able to take part in the process. After each performance, there will be a twenty-minute talkback for the audience to discuss the play and the creative process with the cast.

After the weeklong rehearsal process, the cast will perform for an audience September 20-22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Redfield Studio Theatre. Admission is free.

Theatrical productions usually follow a one-way path — an assembly line of sorts.

The playwright writes the words, the director interprets them to create an overall vision and the actors perform them for a passive audience. However, the theatre department’s upcoming staged reading of “A Free Man” will challenge this definition of theatrical performance. Instead of following the usual path, this play will be part of a reciprocal process — a discussion between the playwright, the director, the actors, and even the audience, where all ideas and perspectives are taken into account and allowed to influence the final product.

“A Free Man” is written by Sandra Neace, theatre department advisor, and is being directed by Adriano Cabral, assistant professor of theatre. The play is about a woman named Carlina who struggles with body image issues, relationship issues, an opioid addiction and who has hallucinations of Elvis Presley. Although this description may sound amusing at first, Cabral insists it “is not a comedy”.

“There are moments of levity to it,” Cabral said. “It is a little blend of realism and surrealism. There’s a little bit of magic to it.”

This performance is a staged reading rather than a full production, meaning the actors will have their scripts with them onstage and there will be minimal costumes, props and lighting. This allows for a short rehearsal process of one week, and allows more space for developing the text of the play. In a staged reading, the play is an ever-changing entity rather Charis Nixon can be reached for inquiry than a pre-made, set-in-stone story. at csuggs@nevadasagebrush.unr.edu, or “[The actors] are actually going to be on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush. able to offer their input as humans in the room on how this language feels. And then the playwright, taking all that information in, will be able to shift the script,” said Cabral.

Cabral says he chose to stage a reading of Neace’s play in particular because he thinks it is important to showcase the multi-faceted talents of the theatre department’s faculty.

“I love Sandy’s work,” said Cabral. “One of my desires is to incorporate a world premiere of a new play in our season every year. I think that’s something academia is well suited to do.”

After four years of working on this play, Neace says she feels it is close to complete. However she has some Photo courtesy of The University of Nevada, Reno anxiety about showing her work to an The Church Fine Arts at the University of Nevada, audience, which she and Cabral both Reno,illuminatedatnight.“AFreeMan”willbeperopenly acknowledge. formed this Thursday through Saturday.

In response to the recent article titled “University Greek Life Policies Inhibits Philanthropy Success, Causes Divides Amongst Members”, we found it necessary to accurately inform the student body of how the current standing policies affect everyone. While presenting what seems to be reliable facts, it is important to receive correct information from all perspectives of an issue.

Although it may not have been malicious or intentional, the article had many inconsistencies. The author of the article, Olivia Ali, did a notable job of reaching out to the Independent Interfraternity Council (IIFC); however, she failed to reach out to the equivalent council recognized by and affiliated with the University, the Interfraternity Council (IFC).

With that said, Ali respectively reached out to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, but she did so in a relatively inefficient manner. Ali contacted the office on Thursday, August 30th, two days before Labor Day weekend, and requested a phone interview without any indication of urgency or any form of a deadline. Immediately after Labor Day, the article was published, leaving viewpoints ignored and underrepresented due to a lack of effort in acquiring different points of view.

If the title of the article was legitimate, all of the following members of Fraternity and Sorority Life would be affected: Interfraternity Council (IFC), Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), and Panhellenic Council (PHC). The author failed to reach out to any of these councils and instead relied on an unnamed member’s opinion, whose knowledge of the matter is unknown. Ali should have reached out to the executive officers of all three governing councils, as these individuals were elected to represent their respective members appropriately.

These executive officers are up-to-date on all proceedings that have occurred with unrecognized chapters and would have been able to communicate accurate information. The perspective of each University-recognized council, and the 31 chapters associated with them, remained unheard on matters directly pertaining to them.

In the article, several statements made were false, and we’d like to maintain transparency by clarifying each topic.

The anonymous sorority member in the article states that, “Sororities are also not allowed to wear disaffiliated fraternity apparel.” In truth, fraternity men and sorority women alike should not be wearing other organizations’ attire to begin with.

These are not University policies; these are rules enforced by our inter/national organizations and associations. As inter/

nationally-recognized social fraternities and sororities, we do not exist as co-ed organizations through the federal government’s eyes. We have lasted this long as single-sex organizations because we do not give people the reason to believe we are co-ed otherwise. Wearing each other’s letters directly associates men and women in one organization, which is not allowed.

Furthermore, after learning the rituals, traditions, and values that make up our organizations, we do in fact take pride in wearing our letters. Each organization has a separate new member process that is rigorous and informative in its own way. It is a sign of disrespect to our founders to allow members outside of our own organization to wear our sacred symbols for other reasons.

The sorority member later describes that, “It feels like FSL [Fraternity and Sorority Life] is control hungry… they want to dictate what we wear, who we are friends with, and etc.” Realistically, all members of the community should understand that other organizations’ attire is off limits. The only exceptions are unity shirts that represent a multitude of University-recognized organizations and social event shirts made between University-recognized organizations.

In addition to that, we are in no way limiting friendships. Men and women of fraternities and sororities can maintain relationships with anyone, including unrecognized members. In fact, we, as council presidents, hold friendships with several members of unrecognized fraternities.

Next, Ali writes, “…the Office of FSL has also ordered that unrecognized fraternity members are not to attend sorority philanthropy events and vice versa.” The policies outlined here at the University are enforced by many inter/ national fraternities and sororities due to the liability that any unrecognized group may create. In actuality, members of unrecognized groups can attend philanthropic events as individuals, separate from forming physical teams that may be identified as unrecognized fraternities. In fact, many unrecognized fraternity members appropriately showed support for philanthropy events this past semester; they attended and donated as Nevada students. An issue only arises if their organization can be identified. After all, if it walks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck…it’s a duck.

Following that, the anonymous sorority member continues with, “…this takes huge amounts of potential money away from these organizations because there are a significant number of chapters that have more than, let’s say, 50 members…”

The five unrecognized chapters only consist of about 300-350 men while the University’s entire student population

remains over 20,000. Our organizations’ philanthropic success should not rely on such a small population. Instead, we encourage University-recognized chapters to put more effort into welcoming students that may be unfamiliar with our community.

Brennan Jordan then states that, “We [unrecognized fraternities] were not permitted to donate money to sorority philanthropies such as Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Court Appointed Special Advocates…or Service for Sight…” It is true that University-recognized organizations are not permitted to accept donations from unrecognized groups as it implies that both chapters participating in the same activity. Currently, there are no policies against the individual members of unrecognized organizations donating without the umbrella of their chapter to identify them.

Additionally, unrecognized groups are still able to give back to the community and donate directly to national nonprofit foundations on behalf of their chapter.

Lastly, the source mentions, “I know someone who is in another chapter that got in trouble for liking a Twitter post from the IIFC.” In general, fraternity men and sorority women can follow, like, and maintain friendships with anyone. Specific inter/national policies apply where Panhellenic women are not permitted to assist fraternities, recognized and unrecognized alike, in any way during their recruitment process. For instance, by having women like fraternity posts and attend fraternity parties, interested new members of a fraternity might associate sororities that favor that chapter over another. Overall, our recruitment processes remain independent to encourage members to join for the appropriate reasons.

While it is understood that many people are frustrated with the changes, we would like to remind everyone that the unrecognized fraternities referenced in the article made a voluntary choice not to seek University recognition after failing to communicate disagreements to policies that are discussed during a 7-month editing period each year. Today, 18 fraternities and 13 sororities remain on campus. It is our duty now to move forward and focus on improving organizations that are willing to make necessary changes for the betterment of the community.

Sincerely, Tristan San Luis, University of Nevada, Reno Interfraternity Council President Chelsea Taylor, University of Nevada, Reno Multicultural Greek Council President Maryana Shamoun, University of Nevada, Reno Panhellenic Council President

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

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Sexual assault isn’t a partisan issue

ditor’s note: this article contains information on sexual assault, which may be triggering for survivors.

Earlier this summer, Christine Blasey Ford woke up to the news the man who had sexually assaulted her more than 30 years ago had been nominated to be a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States — something she feared would one day happen. Unwilling to sit by, she wrote an anonymous letter explaining the sexual assault to Democratic lawmakers, urging them to not allow Brett Kavanaugh to be nominated. However, her story was denied by Kavanaugh and her words, “twisted”. On Sunday, Sept.

16, Ford decided to publicly speak to the Washington Post about her assault.

Since Ford came forward, there have

been calls by Democrats to stop the confirmation process until the assault was investigated, or to move on with the voting as if nothing happened by Republicans. It was decided on Monday Ford would testify in front of the Senate committee. However, sexual assault continues to be a partisan issue.

This isn’t about Kavanaugh — President Donald Trump’s second appointee to the Supreme Court — or the political events that unfolded previously, leading to this moment. This is not about the Court leaning one way or the other ideologically. This is about a woman being sexually assaulted and people taking sides because of their political affiliation. Sexual assault should not be a partisan issue and needs to stop being used as a political weapon.

In America, one out of every six women have either been sexually assaulted or raped, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, so it is not impossible or unlikely Ford was sexually assaulted. She, like many other survivors, have chosen to stay silent because repercussions of coming forward can be traumatizing, and don’t always lead to justice. She faces this trauma and those repercussions now.

Within the American justice system, the process of investigating and prosecuting sexual assault needs to change to take the survivor seriously. However, this needs to start at the top.

During the 2016 presidential election, a video of Trump bragging about assaulting women surfaced.

“You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them,” Trump was recorded saying.

“It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything[...]

Grab ’em by the [p***y]. You can do anything.”

Even though he openly admitted to kissing and groping women without permission,Trump was elected president, showing national disregard for sexual assault.

Even though Ford is now testifying, the road there was filled with denials and doxing. The country is again seeing sexual assault being treated insignificantly by the highest powers of the government. How can we tell survivors they will be heard, and potentially have

Womenaren’tlifejacketsto save unstable men W omen aren’t obligated to save men.

There is a prehistoric notion that when a man is going through a trying time — whether it be alcoholism, drug addiction or emotional turmoil — he should look to a woman to solve his issues, like a woman could single Jacey handedly be Gonzalez the saving grace for whatever problems a man has created.

With the recent passing of Mac Miller on Friday, Sept.

7, Ariana Grande has been thrown back into the spotlight because of their two year relationship that ended in May. The relationship was rumored to have ended because of Miller’s drug addiction, but has never been confirmed.

After TMZ reported Miller’s death from an apparent overdose, Grande’s Instagram page was flooded with hateful comments about how their break up led to his death and how she was responsible.

Grande’s Instagram comments were then disabled due to the hate she was receiving.

Grande has since made two memorial posts about Mac Miller, a photo and a video. In

her tribute she wrote, “I’m so sorry I couldn’t fix or take your pain away. I really wanted to.”

This isn’t the first time Grande has been blamed for Mac Miller’s problems. On Wednesday, May 23, Ariana Grande tweeted a screenshot from her notes application where she responded to a fan’s accusation that she was the cause of Miller’s DUI earlier that week.

In her statement she said, “I have cared for him and tried to support his sobriety & prayed for his balance for years (and always will of course) but shaming / blaming women for a man’s inability to keep his [sh*t] together is a very major problem.”

Like Ariana said, blaming women for a man’s problems is overrated. Grande has been grieving over her exboyfriend, and should not be blamed for his death.

We have autonomy as humans, we are responsible for our own choices and decisions. You are your own person and you have all the power regarding your life.

How selfish is it that we put this heavy burden of“fixing” a man upon the strong shoulders of a woman? A woman who has her own dreams, her own goals and probably battles her own demons. But yet, she is expected to be a band aid for another human’s issues.

There are so many stories about men who love their girlfriends and wives because

they “saved” them from their demons. The binge drinking stopped once he was sleeping next to this amazing woman.

He didn’t want to disappoint her, so he quit his drug addiction. The list is endless and tiresome but only adds to this idea that a woman can save a man.

The argument isn’t one sided either. Men shouldn’t be obligated to save women either.

No one should be burdened with the idea that they are supposed to be stable enough to be a life vest for someone else.Takingresponsibilitiesfor your actions is part of being an adult. Shaming someone for the actions of someone else is disgusting and reflects more on you as a person.

If we continue to allow this thought that women have a sole purpose of helping a man throughout his life, we are helping push the narrative along instead of eliminating it altogether. We have to stop adding to this idea by encouraging more responsibility and autonomy for everyone.

Women aren’t on this earth to save men. They should never have to.

Opinions expressed in The Nevada Sagebrush are solely those of the author and do not necessarily express the views of The Sagebrush or of its staff. Jacey Gonzalez studies journalism.

She can be reached at jaceygonzalez@unr.edu and on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.

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Ariana Grande sings during a show on her Dangerous Woman tour.

Grande was blamed for the recent death of rapper Mac Miller.

Frustration from never ending campus construction reaches peak

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ou’re walking to class, headphones in, sunglasses on, listening to No Name’slatestalbum when suddenly you’re shoulder to shoulder with another student trying to walk at a snail’s pace to avoid bumping into the mass of people around you.

You’re blinded by ugly orange signs that litter these once Jacey gorgeous and Gonzalez unproblematic grounds.

It’s true–the University of Nevada, Reno, will be up to date with the latest architecture and improvements– but you’ll probably graduate before you ever see it complete.

This campus has a construction problem. It seems that whenever we get blessed with another area being reopened, another walkway gets closed off. I’ve seen more “Road work ahead” signs on and around this campus than I have driving through the entire state of Nevada. My professor had to stop lecturingtoexplainthathearing concrete slabs hit the ground was normal on this campus.

Between Great Basin Hall, a

new fine arts building and demolishing half a dozen houses on Evans, no matter where you walk on–or off—this campus, your risk of walking into a bright orange cone increases significantly. All of these buildings and projects have their purpose, I just won’t be around to see them or benefit from them.

It’s frustrating that we are forced to adjust our walking paths, get stopped on Evans for 10 minutes while it’s down to one lane and dodge every warning sign when we’re just trying to get to class. We’re here suffering through small walkways,inadequatebuildings and endless construction while the next generation ofWolf Pack students get to have a modern campus with Victorian-esque charm.

We undergo these harsh conditions for the greater good of UNR students. If anyone is “taking one for the team” it’s the currentcropofstudentswhoare forced to suffer the distress of construction on campus.

Not all of the construction is terrible. Some of the construction on this campus has been to make a more ADA accessible campus which is not only beneficial for students with disabilities but for everyone.

Genderneutralbathroomshave been added to make for a more inclusive campus. These im-

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StudentsandconstructionworkerstourthenewGreatBasinHallonWednesday,April11.GreatBasinwasanother UNR construction project which opened fall 2018.

provementsshowthatinclusion is important to this university.

Thetwogreatestconstruction projects in the past five years on this campus have been the E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center and the Pennington Student AchievementCenter.Theirconstruction was frustrating and trying but the buildings we got in return are incredible.

Wiegand is undoubtedly the superhero of buildings. It’s hard to imagine that students ever boughtsemesterpassestoLombardi to work out in a terribly small gym. Now we get to reap

the benefits of a gym that rivals that of Lifetime Fitness. Even though Wiegand eliminated some prime parking in front of the Joe Crowley Student Union, it still was a great improvement.

The Pennington Student AchievementCenteristhemeltingpotforallofUNR’sresources.

Whether it is theWriting Center, Counseling Services, or the Disability Resource Center, when you walk in to Pennington you have it all. Pennington also has new computer labs, quiet study rooms and a solid cafe which makes it almost impossible to

leavethecenter.Asolidaddition that is a JCSU 2.0.

Ifhistoryrepeatsitself,maybe we’ll get some incredible additions to campus–but until then, I’ll be punching every orange cone I see.

OpinionsexpressedinTheNevada Sagebrush are solely those of the author and do not necessarily express the views of The Sagebrush or of its staff. Jacey Gonzalez studies journalism and can be reached at jaceygonzalez@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.

their perpetrator sentenced to justice if this is not true about the people who hold the most power in the country?

Kavanaugh’s confirmation is postponed until after Ford’s testimony, but the claims should be investigated because both parties believe it is the right thing to do — not because the parties are trying to push their political agenda. They need to cross the aisle and stop using sexual assault to benefit their party. Sexual assault is not a partisan issue, it is a human issue, and needs to be treated as such by those in top government positions.

The Editorial Board can be reached at mpurdue@sagebrush.unr.edu, and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

I am so sick of fires

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s a news journalist in the Northern Nevada area and having originated from Northern California, I’m no stranger to a wildfire. But oh, I wish I was.

Whilestillinhighschoolandliving at home, I remember following fires closely.We had family friends living in the foothills, a place where fires happened often.

As someone that lives in Reno, I have the Reno Gazette-Journal app on my phone. Because I like to be in the know, I allow it to Olivia send menotificaAli tionsforbreaking news stories.

However, during the time span since late summer to early autumn, the only notifications I get on my RGJ app are about fires. I get that it’s important for people to know about them.

A new one has sparked here.

That one we told you about that sparked last week? It’s only 50 percent contained now.

The one that was 50 percent contained yesterday? It’s the third largest in state history now.

That other one we told you sparked last week? It burnt half this forest and blocked a highway.

That one that took over the highway a month ago? It just robbed a car off the highway and put itself out.

Maybe those are exaggerations.

However, the fact that these fires are extremely frequent are not. In addition, the frequent fires have almost desensitized us to how devastating a wildfire can actually be. The Mendocino Complex Fire, California’s most devastating fire to date, burned over 400,000 acres and surpassed the Thomas Fire in size. To put the size of these fires intoperspective,mytinyhometown of Elk Grove had an average home propertysizeofaquarteracre.That’s about 1,680,000 times the size of my home, including both my back and front yard. It’s practically the equivalentofburningmyhomeover 1.5 million times. Basically.

What’s more frustrating than the frequency of the fires is the way they’re getting started. Many of the recentfiresfromthe2018fireseason have been human-related.The Carr Firebeganafteramanblewoutatire, causing the metal rim to rub against the asphalt and sparks ignited.Why are we letting this happen? Replace your tires. You would have saved over 1,000 houses and over 200,000 acres. Sheer stupidity caused one of themostdetrimentalfiresCalifornia has ever seen. The twelfth most devastating to be exact. This is pretty high on the list realizing that California has seen more than 4,000 fires since Jan. 1, 2018.

I could make this a rant about climatechangeandglobalwarming, but frankly, I don’t want to. Let’s just water our grass and replace our tires in a timely matter.

Sincerely, a news journalist that is sick of writing about fires.

Opinions expressed in The Nevada Sagebrush are solely those of the author and do not necessarily express the views of The Sagebrush or of its staff.Olivia Ali studies journalism.She can be reached at oal@unr.edu and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

Sports TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

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Nevada Soccer searching for first win since August

By Darion Strugs In the last two games of non-conference play, the Nevada Wolf Pack Soccer team faced off against the University of Hawai’i and the University of Utah.

Nevada played their first home game in 27 days in the matchup against the Rainbow Wahine. Kendal Stovall made two important saves in the 11th and 12th minutes, keeping the game scoreless, but the Rainbow Wahine would get on the board first with a goal by Leialoha Medeiros in the 15th minute. The goal would be the only one Stovall would allow for the night.

The action escalated after the goal with Angel Meriwether picking up a yellow card challenging for the ball with Hawai’i’s Cristina Drossos. Drossos was injured on the play and would miss the rest of the game.

Nevada spent most of regulation trying to even the score. Their efforts finally paid off as freshman Kathryn Yarbrough headed in a cross from sophomore Hannah Souza after her one-on-one play in the corner.

Both teams seemed to shifted into another gear, trying to get the game-winning goal before the end of regulation. That did not happen as Nevada was denied twice in front of goal and Hawai’i continued putting shots wide of the net.

Both overtime periods were more of the same as more shots went wide for Hawai’i and the Wolf Pack could not score the two corners they were given in the second overtime.

The intense game — with 17 fouls, 5 yellow cards and a Hawai’i coach yelling expletives at a Nevada player — would end in a 1-1 double-overtime tie.

After two days rest the Wolf Pack would face Utah at Ute Soccer Field. The Utes would dominate the game in terms of chances as they had 18 shots — with seven on target — and six corners. Nevada had four shots and none of them were on goal. The Wolf Pack did not register one corner in the game.

The only goal Stovall allowed was in the 49th minute when Utah’s Hailey Skolmoski tapped a ball past Stovall from a cross. Stovall tallied a career-high six saves in the low scoring affair.

The loss dropped the Wolf Pack’s record to 3-3-2. The Wolf Pack look to bounce back as they begin conference play this week in a game against Boise State on Friday, Sept. 21. The match is the first of four consecutive conference road games, before their first home conference game against San Jose State Friday, Oct. 5 at Mackay Stadium.

Darion Strugs can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush. unr.edu and on Twitter @dstrugs.

Greif remembered in dedication event

By Darion Strugs The Regional Transportation Commission is naming the South East connector path in honor of Erica Greif — a former University of Nevada, Reno, student — in a dedication on Saturday, Sept. 22. The path will include signs in her honor as well.

The exact site is on the corner of South Meadows Parkway and Veterans Parkway.

The dedication will begin at 9:30 a.m. Following the dedication there will be a bike ride and walk up the path, and coffee and bagels will be provided.

Greif was part of the Nevada Cycling Team during her time at the UNR. She was a nutrition and dietetics major. At one time, she was the only member on the Women’s Bike Team hoping her efforts would encourage more women to join the team. A profile on Greif showed how much she loved cycling, her family and the world around her.

Greif met her untimely death on April 8, 2015, in an early morning car crash while on her way to the Redlands Bicycle Classic in Highland, California. A candlelight ride and vigil was held the next night at Bibo Coffee Co. — where she worked — and members of the community and UNR faculty attended.

Darion Strugs can be reached at dstrugs@ sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @ dstrugs.

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Angel Meriwether prepares to throw the ball in for Nevada against the Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine on Thursday, Sept. 13 at Mackay Stadium. The Wolf Pack start conference play on Friday, Sept. 21 against Boise State.

Erica Greif rides her during a competition on April 16, 2013 on the University of Nevada, Reno, campus. Greif's memorial is Saturday, Sept. 22 at 9 a.m.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT VR ZICH WI N S I N OPE N E R FOR GOLF, WOLF PACK FINISH THIRD Nevada Men’s Golf opened their season this past week in the Badger Invite hosted by the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

In a strong showing, Nevada sophomore Joey Vrzich won the individual title. Vrzich entered the final day one shot behind the leader before posting a final score of 65 — a tournament record and a career best.

Vrzich finished the tournament 13under par — three shots ahead of second place. The win is Nevada’s second individual win in the last two seasons.

Junior Sam Harned posted the second best individual score on the team finishing even par. Trey Davis — a freshman — finished his college debut six-over par for the tournament.

In the 12-team competition, the Wolf Pack team finished tied for third place, behind Illinois State and runner-up Kansas.

The next tournament for the team is the Husky Invitational in Sammamish, Washington. The two-day tournament will take place Tuesday, Sept. 25, and Wednesday, Sept. 26.

Darion Strugs can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @dstrugs.

FOR M E R N E VADA G UARD, ARMON JOHNSON BECOMES THE 18TH MAN ON ERIC MUSSELMAN’S STAFF Former Nevada guard Armon Johnson will be joining Eric M u s s e l m a n’s s t a f f a s a n undergraduate assistant coach while he completes his bachelor’s degree. Johnson will be the 18th coach joining Musselman’s staff for this 2018-19 season. Johnson will also be able to practice with the team, giving the team experience against a former NBA alumni, along with guidance for their future.

Johnson, 29, was a part of Nevada Basketball team from 2008-10, averaging a 14.3 PPG, 3.7 RPG and 4.4 APG across three seasons. He was WAC Freshman of the year and WAC Newcomer of the Year in 2008.

Johnson was also elected the WAC All-First team in 2009 and the WAC All-Second Team in 2010.

Johnson ranks 11th in school history in total points with 1,441 and fifth in total assists with 445. Johnson played in 101 games — 99 of which he started — ranking tenth in school history. Johnson was selected 34th overall in the 2010 NBA draft to the Portland Trail Blazers. Johnson played with the Blazers organization from 2010-12, with the Nets in 2012 and overseas.

Matt Hanifan can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.

GAME PREDICTIONS # 7 Stanford vs. #20 Oregon Spread: Oregon +1 In the annual clash of two of the Pac12’s top teams, Stanford and Oregon face off against each other next week in Eugene.

The Cardinal are the reigning Pac12 North champions and the Ducks seem to be the biggest road block in Stanford’s quest for a repeat.

Stanford’s Heisman hopeful Bryce Love’s health is still in question.

Love got to rest during Stanford’s last game against UC Davis, and Cardinal fans hope that is all the rest he needs.

Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert may be one of the best young quarterbacks in the nation and this primetime matchup may be his best chance to showcase his talent in front of the nation.

The Ducks are also one of the toughest teams to beat at home, and that’s why I give them the edge in the game.

THIS WEEK’S GAME at Toledo Saturday, Sept. 22 at 9:00 a.m.

SPORTS | A8

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at Toldeo

at Air Force

9:00 a.m.

9/22

1:00 p.m.

9/29

vs. Fresno State TBD 10/6

vs Boise State at Hawai’i 7:30 p.m.

10/13

9:00 p.m.

10/20

vs San Diego State TBD 10/27

vs. Colorado State TBD 11/10

at San Jose State TBD 11/17

at UNLV 6:30 p.m.

11/24

Nevada Football survives thriller against oregon State Wolf Pack win after Beavers miss game-winning field goal

LOOKING BACK

By Isaiah Burrows In a game where 72 total points were scored, only three were needed to decide a highly intense matchup between the Nevada Wolf Pack and Oregon State Beavers. Beavers kicker Jordan Choukair’s 33-yard field goal missed just left of the uprights with no time remaining, sealing a 37-35 win for the Wolf Pack. The win propelled Nevada to 2-1 on the season.

Quarterback Ty Gangi finished 17-for-35 with 195 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He added 61 rushing yards on eight attempts. Freshman running back Toa Taua added 81 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Receiver McLane Mannix totaled 85 yards and one touchdown on five receptions.

Wolf Pack receiver Brendan O’Leary-Orange exited the game on a stretcher attached to a medical cart after suffering a hard fall during the third quarter.

The Wolf Pack were stout defensively, forcing three turnovers and accumulating five sacks in the win.

The Wolf Pack found their offensive rhythm from the opening kickoff. Driving down to Beaver territory, Nevada scored in just three minutes thanks to Taua’s five-yard plunge into the endzone.

Nevada’s secondary struggled on the ensuing possession. Quarterback Conor Blount found holes in the Wolf Pack’s zone coverage and fired strikes down the sideline to Hodgins and Timmy Hernandez. Blount later connected with Hodgins on a five-yard score to tie the game.

Nevada’s second drive showcased Gangi’s connection with Mannix. Gangi connected with the 5’9” sophomore on back-to-back third down conversions to keep two drives alive. The Wolf Pack were forced to settle for a field goal after a bobbled snap in the red zone.

On the ensuing Beavers possession, senior cornerback Jomon Dotson jumped on a curl route and intercepted Blount on the Oregon State 26-yard line. Gangi didn’t waste anytime finding Mannix with a 24-yard post route in the end zone. Putting the Wolf Pack up 16-7 after the missed PAT. A quick punt by Oregon State was courtesy of constant pressure from the Wolf Pack front seven including defensive tackle Korey Rush, who recorded his second sack of the season.

Gangi picked apart the Beaver’s defense with quick throws out of the pistol formation.

This time, a nine-yard shuffle pass to Kincaide who coasted to the endzone.

Despite the commanding lead, the Wolf Pack defense didn’t let up. As soon as Blount dropped back to pass, Rush exploded up the middle of the Beaver’s offensive front, forcing a strip sack en- route to a 48-yard scoop and score by Malik Reed.

QB Jake Luton made an appearance for Oregon State seven minutes into the second quarter. Running back Jermar Jefferson capped the drive off with a two-yard score, making it 30-14 in the Wolf Pack’s favor.

Nevada’s offense stalled with three-straight punts. Luton led another 87-yard scoring drive down the field, staying patient in the pocket and finding receivers downfield. He found a wide open Hodgins in the back corner of the end zone for the score. Leading by as many as 23 points, Nevada held a 30-21 advantage at the conclusion of the first half.

Both offenses fell flat during the third quarter. The Wolf Pack secondary did not allow any big plays — forcing four three-andouts in the second half — and the Beavers front seven generated constant pressure on

Gangi.

Hodgins’ 10th reception of the game was a big one to end the third, turning a curl route into a 51-yard gain into Nevada territory. But the Wolf Pack defense stood tall once again, as Berdale Robins picked off Luton on their own eight yard line to protect Nevada’s two-score lead.

The Wolf Pack failed to gain any momentum on the ensuing possession, leading to their seventh punt of the contest. Luton led the Beavers on yet another drive into Nevada territory, capped off with Jefferson’s second touchdown of the day. Cutting the Wolf Pack’s lead to 30-28 with 11 minutes remaining in the fourth.

Nevada recaptured the momentum on the ensuing drive. The Wolf Pack started the drive off with a 10-yard completion from Gangi to Mannix. Gangi then rushed into Beaver territory on a 23-yard run. Then, he spotted receiver Romero Doubs and floated a 35-yard pass caught on the six yard line. The outstretched arms of junior running back Kelton Moore were just enough to cross the pylon, padding the Wolf Pack’s lead.

The score was figured to be the turning point of the highly intense matchup, putting Nevada up 37-28 with under nine minutes remaining.

Oregon State’s next drive ended in disappointment as Choukair’s 49-yard field goal attempt was just short of the uprights — giving the Wolf Pack the ball in great field position.

Nevada bullied the Beavers on the ground with Taua, who totaled 37 yards on three carries during the drive. A Gangi interception stalled all momentum as John McCartan returned it back 30 yards.

With Blount inserted back into the game, the Beavers stormed down the field in just four plays. The one-yard touchdown carry from Kase Rogers cut Nevada’s lead once again, 37-35.

Nevada gave the ball right back to Oregon State with four minutes left. Blount and the Beavers drove all the way down to the with dump-offs to Jefferson and Rogers. With 1:12 remaining, Blount scrambled to his left and fired a dart to Hodgins for 11 yards and into field goal range.

Choukair’s missed field goal rushed the Wolf Pack onto the field and brought the 20,462 fans in attendance to their feet.

LOOKING AHEAD Nevada must find a way to close out games and build some consistency on both sides of the ball. The Wolf Pack offense mustered just seven first downs after the first quarter, putting way too much pressure on the defense to force stops. Gangi must improve on his decisionmaking outside the pocket. Nevada is still susceptible to the big play defensively, giving up three plays of 35 yards or more Saturday.

But they stood their ground as a unit when it mattered most against the Beavers. They have a lot of talent on the defensive line and have time to gel as the season goes along.

The Wolf Pack will face off against the Toledo Rockets on the road Saturday, Sept. 22 in Glass Bowl Stadium. Toledo dropped their first game of the season at the hands of the Miami Hurricanes 49-24. They are 1-1 this season — which ranks second in the MAC West.

Toledo’s offensive attack is lead by junior quarterback Mitchell Guadagni — a dual threat with his legs with 67 rushing yards in two games. Nevada may have its hands full stopping receiver Diontae Johnson. The 5’11” junior has at least 60 yards and one touchdown in each game this year.

If the Wolf Pack can control Johnson at the line of scrimmage and keep Guadagni in the pocket, they should fair well against Toledo.

Offensively, Nevada needs to control the tempo and make plays down the field if they want to earn the first road win under Jay Norvell.

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

SCORE PREDICTION: #7 Stanford -24 #20 Oregon - 33 Darion Strugs can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @dstrugs.

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Malik Reed returns a fumble for touchdown Saturday, Sept. 15, against Oregon State. The Wolf Pack play the Toledo Rockets on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Glass Bowl Stadium.