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UNR President Marc Johnson delivers the State of the University Address on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The speech addressed the university’s growth, increased innovation and diversity issues.
‘OUR BEST IS YET TO COME’ President Marc Johnson addresses increased graduation rates, innovation at State of The University Address By Olivia Ali President Marc Johnson gave the annual State of the University address in the Glick Ballrooms at the Joe Crowley Student Union on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Johnson addressed goals of the University of Nevada, Reno, for the upcoming years regarding expansion, innovation and more. President Johnson highlighted three themes necessary to university success — people, partnerships and the power of big ideas. Johnson defined people as university graduates that “modernize and diversify the economic,
agency and cultural base of Nevada.” He defined partnerships as the university intentionally opening “its doors to work alongside businesses and cultural groups to create new opportunities in Nevada”. Lastly, he defined the power of big ideas as the “university’s capacity to create new ideas, knowledge and innovation” as being a “cornerstone of the entrepreneurial transformation we are witnessing in our community.” “Intentional university investments in people, partnerships and big ideas over the last several years are maturing and generating dividends,”
Johnson said during the address. “All of this impact is a result of the efforts and creativity of the people at our university and in the community.” Johnson announced that enrollment had flattened for the 2018-2019 school year due to the record number of graduates in the 2017-2018 school year — 4,930 in the last academic year. However, the university currently has more than double the number of minority students that it did 10 years ago. Nearly 20 percent of the student body is of Hispanic or Latino background. “The undergraduate population reflects the
demography of Nevada with more than 38 percent associated with underrepresented ethnic groups,” Johnson said. “These 8,200 students from underrepresented groups are more than double the number of a decade ago. This increased diversity of our student body provides a rich opportunity and responsibility to adjust university staffing and operations to reflect the changing composition of our student body.” At the 2017 State of the University Address, Johnson announced that a goal of the university was to become a Carnegie R-1 institution. At the 2018 address, Johnson announced
that the university was working toward this when it saw a 6.9 percent overall increase of graduate students. In addition, new master’s students are up 7.6 percent, total doctoral students are up 13.5 percent with new doctoral students up 29.8 percent. “With 951 doctoral students, we are rapidly closing in on our 2021 strategic plan goal of 1,000 doctoral students,” Johnson said. Other than the number of graduate students rising, the university is working toward the Carnegie R-1 classification by increasing innovation
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Schieve, Marshall encourage students to vote in local elections By Andrew Mendez Mayor Hillary Schieve was on campus Tuesday, Sept. 25, National Voter Registration Day, helping students register to vote in the upcoming Nevada elections on Nov. 6. After four years of serving as the Mayor for the City of Reno, Hillary Schieve is running for reelection. The Associated Students of the University of Nevada held events around campus to encourage students to vote, understand the importance of voting, learn about candidates and register to vote. The University of Nevada, Reno has also partnered with NexGen America and Washoe County Registrar of Voters to help students register. National Voter Registration Day was first observed in 2012, and is meant to help citizens vote in the upcoming elections. The day allows volunteers around the country to register citizens
in their county at public events, schools and workplaces. Despite 750,000 people using National Voter Registration day in 2016, voters aged 18-29 had the shortest turn out rate in the 2016 presidential election despite a 1.1 percent increase in voters of this age group, according to the United States Census Bureau. Schieve said she is concerned with students lack of voting. “I’ve seen candidates lose by seven votes, and that can be instrumental when young people get out in vote,” Schieve said. “Once they [youth] get involved they don’t stop. They are really passionate about it. I never want them to think their vote doesn’t matter because I’ve seen first hand where it does.” Lieutenant Governor of Nevada candidate Kate Marshall explained the reason why students are less likely to vote is
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ASUN members discussing university concerns at the ASUN Town Hall on Sept. 27. The Town Hall allowed students to bring up their concerns to ASUN members.
ASUN hosts Student Town Hall By Jayme Sileo
Roughly 20 students attended the first ASUN town hall of the school year in the Knowledge Center Rotunda on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Students brought up issues relating to the new My-
Nevada website, transportation and discussed the relationship between ASUN and the university’s students. Students took turns expressing their concerns over various issues in more of a
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Our Town Reno hosts live event to highlight homeless youth By Olivia Ali In light of an extreme housing crisis and homelessness rise, Our Town Reno hosted a live event on Thursday, Sept. 27, to highlight homelessness in Reno. Where Will We Sleep Tonight? was hosted by Our
Town Reno at the Eddy House. The event featured live testimonies from residents of the Eddy House, video and audio postcards produced by Our Town Reno and a question and answer session with the
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Continued from page A1 and research among the university’s programs and colleges. “The university has grown its research expenditure portfolio to $144 million. The projected R&D expenditure amount to be reported to NSF has grown to $118 million, $23 million more than just two years ago,” Johnson said. Johnson announced that about 75 percent of graduates are staying in Nevada to work and live after graduation according to the latest graduation survey. According to Johnson, they are the “entrepreneurial leaders our state will rely upon.” The university has been titled a “top tier” university in the nation for the ninth straight year according to the
U.S. News and World Report ranking. Johnson credited retention rates and an increased four-year graduation rate — 37 percent compared to 23 percent only five years ago — to programs such as NevadaFIT, orientation, First in the Pack and the Center, Every Student Every Story. Johnson also announced the expansion and innovation of programs such as the InNEVation Center and the Nevada Center for Applied Research. The InNEvation Center has only been open for three years but has become “a catalyst for regional enterprise, and is empowering our next generation of technology and business leaders,” Johnson said. The Nevada Center for Applied Research has become responsible for
grants, innovation and jobs. “Since its inception in 2015, NCAR has been responsible for more than $15 million in grant proposals and gifts and has contributed to the creation of 108 jobs,” Johnson said. Johnson concluded by addressing diversity challenges the university has faced in the past academic year. These challenges included a university student being the public face of the Charlottesville protests, an “inappropriate” traffic stop, the rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, painting of swastikas on campus, sexual harassment incidents and other “microaggressions”. “Had these incidents occurred at another university, we might have been satisfied
showing empathy for what happened there,” Johnson said. “But this was not another university; this was here. We did not always respond well, and certainly not to everyone’s satisfaction, and some of the conversations were uncomfortable. As I reflect back on last year, I believe this institution has benefited by being ‘in the arena’. We take the lessons learned from last year and commit to do better. We do this with the purpose of letting our students, faculty, staff and community collaborators know that they all have a place here, that they all belong here, at this university.” After the sudden resignation of Chief Diversity Officer at the end of the last academic year, Johnson announced that the search for a replacement would commence
shortly. “We are also beginning the search for a University Diversity Officer to lead the enhancement of inclusion and equity in our campus culture,” Johnson said. “Our new University Diversity Officer will be an essential leader in helping us take our next steps in building awareness for the issues of diversity, inclusion and equity.” Johnson closed the ceremony by thanking the university as a whole. “Thank you all for all the wonderful work you have done for the university and your community,” Johnson said. “And thank you all for what we are yet to experience. Our best is yet to come.”
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Continued from page A1 group oriented manner rather than a traditional town hall. Students expressed frustration about the new MyNevada 2.0 website. Students feel the new version has too many steps to get to different areas of the website. MyNevada 2.0 debuted in time for the fall 2018 semester, leaving students with mixed feelings. “The vice provost for information technologies, Steve Smith, he’s the one who is in charge of all that stuff, he’s going to be coming to Senate in the next two weeks to talk about it, so I think it would be a good concern for all of us to bring up,” President Jackson said. Aside from digital issues, students also voiced concern over transportation to and from as well as on-campus for pedestrian and non-pedestrian traffic. Sierra Jicking, ASUN Director of Sustainability announced that students could obtain a “U-Pass”. A “U-Pass” allows students free or reduced- cost passes on public transportation for the year. “Public transit is definitely important as we grow bigger and bigger,” Jicking said. ASUN Policy Director Joko Cailles brought up another issue relating to space on campus. “I’m going to address that gigantic elephant in the room, the topic that’s on everybody’s minds: parking,” Cailles said. In the State of the University Address on Wednesday, Sept. 26, President Marc Johnson announced that expansion would take place in the coming year. Of the expansion would include a parking structure on the south end of campus
to help alleviate the stress of parking. Cailles mentioned the limited and not always convenient parking on campus, which often cause students to be late to class. Other students feel that the university should accommodate non-motorized forms of transportation on and to campus. Throughout the meeting, the reoccuring discussion of the relationship between students and ASUN members frequently resurfaced. Students and members of ASUN brought past and present opinions of the organization, as well as the opinions of those around them. “I have had a lot of people close to me in my life say ASUN doesn’t care about us,” Jicking said. Based on a survey question about why students would or wouldn’t be interested in an ASUN position, many students described feeling isolated from large social groups like student government. “A lot of people responded ‘I’m not like the people in office,’” according to President Jackson. “I think that’s a sentiment a lot of students share.” ASUN members expressed their desire to include students of all backgrounds in the inner workings of student government. “This should be a government that is your government, every student who takes classes here should feel like ASUN is for them and working for them and they can be a part of ASUN,” Jackson said. ASUN members can be contacted through their website, nevadaasun.com.
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Hillary Schieve encourages students to register to vote on UNR’s campus on Tuesday, Sept. 25. Studnets age 18-29 are least likey to vote due to lack of listening to students, according to Schieve.
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Continued from page A1 due to of lack representation and lack of investment in universities. “Students don’t vote when they feel that people speak to them, with them or for them,” Marshal said. “It’s incumbent upon candidates like myself to say first off: I want to hear from you and second off: I want to represent you… We should be highlighting those universities [Nevada community, state colleges and universities]. We should be celebrating those universities with our resources with our time with ou treasure. We should make sure we have the best here for our kids because our kids are our future.” Schieve explained in order to get students to vote is to listen to them and represent issues students want discussed. “It’s really about listening to your university and what the students
want,” Schieve said. “Having them shape the community is really essential. Young people have to realize that they truly can make such a huge difference in our elections and in the process.” Schieve further stated that when students get organized and associate themselves with a candidate they will be more likely to get involved in the voting process. The main issue facing college students in Reno is integrating them into the city, according to Schieve. She further explains she wants student involvement in city decisions. “For students it’s really important that we get [students] involved in the process. They are our future. We have so much talent here. Having the voice of this campus in your city is really beneficial.”
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Reno Continued from page A1 director of the Eddy House, Michele Gehr. Our Town Reno is a multimedia street reporting project that focuses on the homeless and houseless population in the Reno area. The project was started by University of Nevada, Reno, Reynolds School of Journalism professors Nico Columbant and Kari Barber.
The event was moderated by Corey McDowell, a former “houseless” person. McDowell left her home at the age of 17 due to “unchecked mental illness” in her family. McDowell said she didn’t feel homeless, but she felt free. The event consisted of multiple homeless youth giving testimonies of their times in shelters and on the streets. The testimonies revolved around the topic of finding a safe place to sleep at night when housing is
uncertain. Other presentations included musical pieces, audio postcards and video tributes. Videos included documentaries about Baby Bleu, a prostitute from a local Reno high school and a video commemorating Devante, an Eddy House frequenter who died of a bacterial infection he caught while living on the streets. “Devante often slept in the weekly motels and he contracted a bacterial infection that actually killed his heart and he died at
the age of 23 in Saint Mary’s,” Gehr said. “It was two months of heartbreak for our kids and staff. Had he been off the ground and in a safe clean place, he would still be with us right now. That is the worst thing.”
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UNR Med Receives $2 Million Research Grant By Taylor Johnson As the University of Nevada, Reno medical school expands in size, so does the breadth of their research. The university’s medical school received a $2 million grant to research a new drug that would help prevent preterm childbirth by delaying a woman’s pregnancy without harsh side effects. The grant was from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development was founded in 1962 to investigate human development, with a focus on disabilities and other events that occur during pregnancy. Their goal is to have every person born healthy and wanted. Somethings they have studied include: Haemophilus influenzae type B, phenylketonuria and congenital hypothyroidism The World Health Organization describes the term preterm births as babies born before the 37th
week in a mother’s pregnancy. In 2016, PeriStats conducted a study that found Nevada to have 10.4 percent of births in the state considered preterm. PeriStats also found conditions have “worsened” in Washoe County by 10.1 percent, and African-Americans are more at risk of preterm births. “In Nevada, the preterm birth rate among black women is 46 percent higher than the rate among all other women,” PeriStats said. Babies that are born before term often face complications. Some of these complications includes: immature lungs, File Photo/ Nevada Sagebrush difficulty regulating body tem- The UNR School of Medicine sign as it stands on February 20. The school received a $2 million research perature, poor feeding and slow grant from the Eunice Kennedy Schiver National Institute of Child health and Human Development. weight gain. The expansion of research Health and will allow students ranked 48th for available physi- medicine. made possible by the grant is not to obtain a master’s in just 25 cian assistants. Prior to the proThe program welcomes all thirdthe only expansion the medical months. The program includes, gram at the university’s medical year students and has proven to be school has seen in the past year. clinical and academic courses, school, the closest certification a match to student’s interests, as The school introduced several clinical skills training and super- was in Sacramento. nearly 20 percent of graduating new programs this year, includ- vised clinical practice, and the The medical school introduced medical students have matched to ing their new Physician Assistant ability to be able to diagnose and its surgical program in February, a surgical residency. Studies Program in July and their conduct physical exams. allowing students hands-on surgical program in February. The program was deemed experience in a surgery setting Taylor Johnson can be reached at The Physician Assistant Studies necessary by the medical school to allow them to determine if oali@sagebrush.unr.edu and on program is a partner with Renown and added after Nevada became they wanted to pursue surgical Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.
SENATE RECAP SEP. 26 PUBLIC COMMENT VIC REDDING ADDRESSES SENATE ON 2019 LEGISLATURE Vic Redding, Vice President of Administration and Finance addressed the board on the 2019 legislature and what the Nevada System of Higher Education is going to ask of the newly-elected governor. The newly-elected governor is expected to give his proposal to the legislative board on Jan. 21, 2019. The legislature is presented biannually and works in cooperation with all post secondary institutions in the state of Nevada, according to Redding. Redding said NSHE will be asking for more funding in order to ensure more diverse summer school courses in science technology engineering and math, along with faculty compensation and performance based -funding. If approved it will affect all post secondary institutions in the state. The University of Nevada, Reno, is asking for funding in cooperative extensions. The money would go towards funding additional positions in the 4H outreach program. The 4H outreach program stands for head, heart, hands and health. The program is meant to help students across the country learn leadership, life skills and citizenship. Currently 4H has over 7 million members and is categorized as the largest out-of-school youth organization in the United States.
APPOINTMENTS LEMUS, AHMED TAKE POSITIONS AS THE THE NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLEGE SENATORS Daniela Lemus and Abrahim Ahmed both were appointed as senators for the interdisciplinary college. Lemus is a junior on campus with a major in neuroscience. She is also double minoring in nutrition and business. Lemus presented herself to the senate looking to see academic reform and civic engagement to help make the college noticeable on campus. Ahmed is a sophomore with a major in neuroscience. Ahmed identified the main issue in the interdisciplinary college as organization and outreach. He presented the idea of creating a website for the college and reaching out to other colleges on campus to ensure outreach.
REPORTS HOMECOMING THEME ANNOUNCED Director of Event programming, Austin Lensch sent an email to the Senate announcing the homecoming theme for 2018 Homecoming Week. The theme chosen for homecoming is “Love Our Pack” and will take place from Oct. 3 - 13. The week will feature a homecoming pageant, blood drive and Nevada versus Boise State football game.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MOORE, SENATOR MATA ADDRESS GRADUATION FEE INCREASE Attorney General, Omar Moore asked the senators to tell their colleges about the graduation fee being raised from $75 to $95. The fee was proposed to be raised by Melisa Choroszy, associate vice president of Enrollment Services & Commencement on Sept. 5 due to last spring’s commencement being nearly $50,000 short. Chair of the Committee on University Affairs Senator Mata said the legislation being written in their committee currently has no student opinion because students have not have voiced an opinion to them or to ASUN in order to include it in legislation. Currently, the bill is in favor of the graduation fee increase. Andrew Mendez can be reached at andrewmendez@sagebrush. unr.edu and on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.
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PACK N THE EVENTS THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR THIS WEEK By Carla Suggs
WOLF PACK COMMUNITY HOWL: MENTAL HEALTH DATE: Tuesday TIME: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. LOCATION: Glick Ballroom C INFO: ASUN will be hosting a
deliberative conversation about mental health, and how it has become a growing problem that affects our communities at the deepest level. This conversation is meant to bring people closer together to find common ground, rather than act as a debate about who’s right or wrong. Its focus on community will drive the conversation toward a productive end-goal of mutual understanding and unity.
“METOO. MOVEMENT” WITH TARANA BURKE
DATE: Wednesday TIME: 6 p.m. LOCATION: Fourth floor of the
Joe
INFO: Founder of #MeToo,
Tarana Burke, will be coming to UNR to discuss the vitality and impact of the movement, and how she’s spent over 25 years trying to bring it to the forefront of public attention. The event does require a reservation, however, and tickets are free at https://www.eventbrite. com/e/metoo-with-taranaburke-tickets-48739439977.
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2018 DogFest Walk ‘n Roll Reno
surpasses goal to raise $20,000 for Canine Companions Photos courtesy of Kilee Mendiola
Dogsandhumansenjoythe2018DogFestonSaturday,Sept.29.Dogsofeveryshapeandsizecamewiththeirownerstocelebratethevitalrolethatservicedogsplayinthelifeofapersonwithdisabilities.
By Carla Suggs A sunny, breezy day at Dick Taylor Park was the perfect setting for the 2018 DogFest Walk ‘n Roll Reno, where dogs and their human companions ambled about to visit vendors, mingle with other canines and people, enjoy live entertainment, participate in a group walk and watch a dog costume contest. The event, which took place on Saturday, Sept. 29, was meant to raise money for Canine Companions for Independence, which provides free service animals to people with disabilities so they can be independent in their day-to-day life. Since the organization’s origin in 1975, they’ve become the largest provider of service dogs in the world and have placed over 5,900 dogs with
owners around the country. In collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno, and the City of Reno, Canine Companions was able to surpass their goal of $20,000 in donations, according to DogFest committee member Mary Anne Christensen. Christensen also serves as the Assistant Director for the Disability Resource Center at UNR, and explained why the event was so important to raising awareness about the importance of service animals. “People with service animals, they don’t pay for the service dogs,” she said. “They get trained and this is how we raise money. It takes about $26,000 to raise a service animal, so that’s what we’re doing today.” Another person responsible for helping arrange the event, Monique Normand, works as Out-
reach Coordinator at UNR, and said organizing for DogFest first began in February. She described how the event was not only fun and rewarding, but it also taught her the various kinds of services dogs there are, and why having a dog is such a valuable experience for someone with one or more disabilities. “Being able to talk to their owners and see how the dog really gives them independence,” she said, “especially if you’re in a wheelchair … [I saw] how important those little things are that we take for granted.” All dogs bred by Canine Companions are Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers or hybrids of the two breeds. Volunteers are responsible for looking after breeder dogs and newborn puppies for up to eight weeks, before the pups are assigned to a volunteer trainer
and undergo training for 14-18 months. One volunteer trainer at the event, Sandy Richardson, has been with her assigned dog, Holiday, since she was a twomonth-old puppy, and has five months left with her. Holiday is the first service dog Richardson has trained so far, and the two have formed a very close bond. “This has been a real experience, raising [Holiday],” said Richardson. “Knowing that she’s going to help somebody, that she’s actually going to change somebody’s life, I just keep that in the forefront because that’s what means the most to me.” Richardson went on to explain that service dogs in training don’t always pass their final tests, and are occasionally deemed unprepared for clients with disabilities. In these cases, volunteer trainers
like herself would be the first choice for alternative owner of the dog. Of course, Richardson still hopes that Holiday will pass her tests and possibly be assigned to a child, since Holiday gets along with them so well. DogFest ended on a high note with its dog costume contest, where an abundance of pups and their owners strutted their stuff up and down a walkway, as attendees of the event gathered around to watch in glee. Costumes ranged from dinosaurs, to animals, to movie characters and even the pope. In the end, the winner was a Labrador retriever dressed up as a jailbird, and their owner who was dressed as a dog catcher. Carla Suggs can be reached for inquiry at csuggs@ nevadasagebrush.unr.edu, or on Twitter @c_swayzy.
DATE: Thursday & Friday TIME: 6:00 p.m. LOCATION: Theater in the Joe INFO: “Sorry to Bother You” is a film that follows Cassius “Cash” Green, as he rises to success at a telemarketing company by using a “white voice” to make sales over the phone. The film is a dark comedy that incorporates magical realism, and has received a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
SURABHI BHARADWAJ: CLASSICAL INDIAN DANCE ARTIST DATE: Friday TIME: 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: Lombardi Dance
Theater, room 123 INFO: Surabhi Bharadwaj will be coming to UNR to perform Bharatanatyam, an Indian classical dance. The dance incorporates forming geometric patterns with one’s body and rhythmic footwork to portray themes about society and religion. Tickets are free and available on the Theater and Dance section of UNR’s website.
NV VS. FRESNO STATE FITNESS TAILGATE DATE: Saturday TIME: 5: 30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: Lawn in front of the
Joe INFO: For the third fitness
tailgate of the semester, The Joe will be providing a number of fun activities to get your heart racing right before the big game. Live entertainment will be provided, as well as activities like a fitness obstacle course, inflatable obstacle course, bumper ball soccer, face painting, spike ball, giant connect four, corn hole, kan jam, giant jenga, identity beads and more. Carla Suggs can be reached at csuggs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @c_swayzy.
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BeyoncéandJay-Zperforming“FamilyFeud”onSaturday,September29atLevi’sStadiuminSantaClara,CA.ItwastheirthirdtolastshowfortheirsummerlongtourthatspannedacrossEuropeandtheU.S.
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Beyoncé, Jay-Z inspire with message of love By Rylee Jackson It is extremely rare for two, once in a lifetime music icons to join together and compile all of their greatest hits from their generation defining discographies into a widely successful stadium tour. It is even more uncommon that these two artists just happen to be married. With their first co-headlining tour since 2014, Beyoncé and Jay-Z joined forces once again as music’s most powerful couple with On The Run II: a celebration of music, life and love. Coming off of arguably two of their most personal and socially conscious solo projects, Beyoncé’s Lemonade and Jay-Z’s 4:44, it only made sense for the couple to release the highly anticipated joint album, Everything Is Love, in June. With their solo projects revealing more vulnerable sides to them, the collaborative project ends that narrative with the message of love
always prevailing through any kind of struggle. In true Beyoncé fashion, the stunning visuals capturing their artistic visions mixed with the music behind it all took the audience on a journey through their love story. Reminiscent of The Carters’ first stadium tour together, On The Run, the words “THIS IS REAL LIFE” were plastered across the screen in bold, white letters. All around Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Saturday, Sept. 29 were thousands of devoted fans eagerly ready to take in a show this jam-packed with all kinds of electric energy from the band, the dancers and the Carters themselves. The couple seemed to be completely focused and unfazed by the intense reactions of the crowd as they lowered down from an elevator and began performing “Holy Grail,” which became a powerful opener some would say lyrically explains their love-hate relationship with
fame. Although the couple has had massive success with their own individual projects, no one can deny the massive hits they have created together. From the iconic Prince sample of “‘03 Bonnie & Clyde” that represents the start of their relationship, to the infectious club hit that is “Drunk In Love,” their on-stage chemistry is captivating and completely genuine. The audience could tell the smiles on their faces and their support for each other was more evident on this tour than any other performance they’ve done together. The show then went back and forth to their own solo hits. Beyoncé fiercely performed her most iconic women empowerment anthems such as “***Flawless,” “Formation” and “Run the World (Girls).” With her female dancers right behind her, she executed her message of equality that radiated confidence and hope to everyone in the crowd.
Jay-Z effortlessly hyped up the crowd with classics that spanned from “Big Pimpin” to “99 Problems,” which had the audience chanting out the lyrics without hesitation. In the midst of all of the up-tempo songs, the intertwining of the more emotional and vulnerable songs was done in such a way that gave us both sides of their own stories.The pure aggressiveness and the mind-boggling rock vocals represent her first reaction of being hurt in a relationship in “Don’t Hurt Yourself” and the somber realization her significant other is not reciprocating her feelings in “I Care” seem to be an odd match, but it ties it all together with Jay-Z admitting all of his mistakes in “4:44.” While Beyoncé is giving the audience her entire soul with her vocal gymnastics during “I Care,” Jay-Z incorporates this own apology into the song as he raps, “Look, I apologize, often womanize/Took for my child to
be born, see through a woman’s eyes/Took for these natural twins to believe in miracles/Took me too long for this song, I don’t deserve you.” The ups and downs of relationships were an evident theme throughout the show. The vulnerability in the lyrical content of The Carters’ most recent projects humanizes them more and makes certain aspects of their relationship somewhat relatable to the general public. Behind all of the fame, Beyoncé and Jay-Z are humans like the rest of us and they deal with a lot of the same struggles we do. As revealing as their art has become over the past few years, Beyoncé and Jay-Z are still extremely private, which is very understandable because the music should speak for itself. However, fans got to see just a little glimpse of their family life during the mashup of “Young Forever” and “Perfect.” The beautiful visuals of their children and the love they
share together tied into the “THIS IS REAL LIFE” theme. As fans lit their phones up all across the stadium, the moment truly captured their message of love and what life really is all about. The perfectly calculated intermixing of the setlist along with the insane production value made the show completely next-level in terms of how concerts should be put on. More importantly, the beautiful celebration of the black community and women all across the world was done with such grace and uplifted so many in the audience. Anyone who has left a Beyoncé and Jay-Z concert knows that feeling you get when you leave a show. It is that feeling of inspiration and magic that makes you realize how much music can unite us all together. Rylee Jackson can be reached at ryleejackson24@gmail.com or on Twitter @rybyjackson.
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AstackofloterĂacardssitsatatableduringLoterĂaNightonWednesday,Sept.26,attheJoeCrowleyStudentUnion. LoterĂa is often referred to as “Mexican bingoâ€? because of how similar the two games are.
A representation, celebration, transformation of latinx/hispanic culture By Jazmin Orozco LoterĂa is a piece of home to Mexican communities throughout the United States. On Wednesday, Sept. 26, ASUN hosted LoterĂa Night at the Joe Crowley Student Union to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, nationally recognized from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 every year. Both Hispanic and non-Hispanic students gathered to eat pupusas, enchiladas and tacos from Chavelita’s Cocina Mexicana and play the Mexican “bingoâ€? game, while listening to a variety of Latinx music genres. Among the students present was UNR freshman Jared Stirling. Stirling was playing loteria for the first time that night with the intention of experiencing a piece of Hispanic culture. “It’s nice to experience other cultures in a non-biased way,â€? he said, explaining the significance of events like LoterĂa Night. “I just don’t know much because I’m not part of that culture and I think it’s interesting to be able to see it and try not to appropriate, especially with how much that happens, but to see it from the perspective where that culture is in charge of showing their own culture.â€? While the event did not have offer any educational background on Hispanic/Latinx culture or the game of loterĂa itself, students present really seemed to enjoy themselves while trying to keep up with the game’s announcer and fill up their tablas, or game boards. LoterĂa is often referred to as
the Mexican version of “bingoâ€? because it is very similar to the American game. Each player has their own game board, a colorful board full of a variety of different cultural images, such as “La Banderaâ€?, the flag. An announcer is tasked with pulling cards of images from a stack, just like the bingo announcers pull ping pong balls, and state the given numbers. “El Mundo! La Luna! La Sirena!â€? The players mark the corresponding images on their boards to the ones announced with uncooked beans and, depending on circumstance, once the board is full of beans, they yell “LoterĂa!â€? and are declared winners of the game, sometimes winning a cash pot. The game can be traced back to 15th century Spain and arrived in Mexico by way of colonization. Since the game was introduced to Mexican culture, many versions of the game have come and gone, but the most popular and commercial version is the “Don Clemente Galloâ€? that was introduced by French businessman Don Clemente Jacques in 1887. Today, this traditional version can be found on Amazon, Etsy, and its image is posted all over social media accounts and even tattooed onto people’s bodies. This long-standing model of the game and its images have lasted for the past three generations and over 100 years. From the time that I was younger and playing the game with my own family, its popularity waned until recently. The rise of social media and the
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Latinx millennial generation have influenced the recent catapult of loterĂa into mainstream popularity and are transforming the images to be more relevant after staying the same for generations. Mike Alfaro is just one creator of a new loterĂa, the “Millennial LoterĂa.â€? This version includes millennial specific images, such as “La Debt Student,â€? “El Global Warmingâ€? and “Tinder,â€? according to Araceli Cruz in an article for Brit + Co. “I consider myself a product of globalization. I grew up in Guatemala for 17 years, but I watched everything from The Simpsons to Friends on cable. American TV had a big influence on me. So I think it’s no surprise that the work I create is both Latino and American. It’s just a reflection of who we are today, not the old stereotypes of yesterday,â€? Alfaro explains to Cruz as the significance for updating the outdated game. LoterĂa is, and has been for over 100 years, a beloved cultural symbol and experience. Today, its existence ties entire generations of Mexican immigrants in the U.S. to their families and communities, near and far. Furthermore, its current transformation depicts the cultural shifts that are being lived and lead by the Latinx Millennial generation, creating a more relevant image that represents the fusion of being Latinx-American.
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Nevada Volleyball prepares for a serve against Colorado State on Thursday, Sept. 20, at Virginia Street Gym . The Pack begin a four-game road trip this week starting Thursday, Oct. 4, in New Mexico.
By Matt Hanifan The Nevada Wolf Pack Volleyball team fell to .500 following a loss to the Boise State Broncos in three sets. The loss is Nevada’s fifth consecutive game and the Wolf Pack are winless in conference play at 0-3. Boise State junior Sabryn Roberts would lead the Broncos with 14 points — including 12 kills — Roberts would also tie for second on
the team with four blocks on the evening. Freshman Danielle Boss would gather a team-leading 36 assists on the evening for the Broncos. Nevada sophomore Kayla Afoa and junior Camryn Rocha both accumulated a team-leading seven kills. Junior Jamila Minor would trail the two with six kills, adding on nine assists. Junior Dalyn Burns — one of Nevada’s primary setters — added on a team-leading 23 assists
for the Pack. Boise State would capture the first set in dominant fashion, 25-14. The Pack jumped out to an early 7-1 lead. The Broncos would overcome the early deficit, tying the match back up at 12 after a kill by senior Morgan Hughes. Boise State would cruise from there, closing the set on a 13-2 run. Nevada would break out to an early lead once again, taking a 4-1
Soccer wins first MW game in two years
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Nevada Soccer huddles before taking on Hawai'i on Thursday, Sept. 13, at Mackay Stadium. The Wolf Pack return home, Friday, Oct. 4 against San Jose State.
By Isaiah Burrows Nevada Soccer’s 1-0 victory over the Air Force Falcons Friday snapped the team’s six-game winless streak. The win is also the Wolf Pack’s first win in conference play — their record now stands at 4-5-2 this season. Freshman goalkeeper Ken-
dal Stovall and freshman defender Kendall Riley led the way for the Wolf Pack. Stovall recorded six saves while Riley knocked in her first goal of the season. Air Force set the tone early in the first half, forcing the ball into Wolf Pack territory with aggressive attacks down the pitch. But Stovall kept the net empty with back-to-
back saves at the 11 minute mark. Nevada struck first in the 43rd minute, Riley found the net with a high arching shot off the assist from sophomore Hannah Souza. The score gave the Wolf Pack, 1-0 lead at the halftime whistle. The Wolf Pack’s defensive front protected their lead throughout the second half, bunching together as a unit and taking the space away from the Falcons’ offensive attack. The wind in Colorado Springs, Colorado, also proved to be a factor, putting balls over the net on various occasions. Stovall and the Wolf Pack defense countered relentless attacks from Air Force late in the match to preserve the win. They return to Mackay Stadium Oct. 5 against the San Jose State Spartans — who are 4-5-2 this season. That game will be the first of four straight home games for the Pack.
Isaiah Burrows can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
lead to begin the second set. After being down 19-16, the Broncos would prevail, scoring on six consecutive points – including four kills by junior Janell Walley — eventually capturing the hard-fought set 25-22. The Pack would come out hot again to begin the third set, taking an early 6-3 lead. The match would be back-and-forth from there. The Pack would take a 19-18 lead after
a kill from redshirt freshman Hailey Maniglia. But Nevada wouldn’t score again, as Boise would score on seven consecutive points, ending the contest at 25-19. Nevada plays four consecutive road games starting Thursday, Oct. 4, at New Mexico at 6:00 p.m. Matt Hanifan can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT NEVADA GOLF HITS THE COURSE Both the Nevada Men’s and Women’s Golf teams were in action this week for Nevada. Both teams participated in their second events of the season.
MEN’S GOLF The Nevada Men’s Golf team competed in the Husky Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 25 and Wednesday, Sept. 26 in Sammamish, Washington. The Wolf Pack finished second as a team in the tournament — following their third-place finish from their opening tournament. Nevada finished 16 shots behind Washington — who led after each round. Joey Vrzich led the Pack as he finished tied for second at one-over par for the tournament, just two shots back from Washington’s Robert Moran. Vrzich’s performances have earned him the honor of Mountain West Golfer of the Month — the first for the Nevada sophomore. The Wolf Pack also got a strong performance from junior Sam Meek. Meek finished tied for ninth at seven-over par. The other Nevada golfers finished in the top 30. Sam Harned finished tied for 21st place, Tony Gil finished tied for 23rd place — as he recorded a career-low final round with a score of 70 and Stephen Osborne finished tied for 27th place with a score of 13-over par. The Men’s Golf team returns to the course at the Nick Watney Invitational Oct. 1 and 2 at Dragonfly Golf Club in Madera, California.
WOMEN’S GOLF The Women’s squad competed in the Coeur d’Alene Collegiate Invitational in Idaho on Monday, Sept. 24, and Tuesday, Sept. 25. The Wolf Pack finished 11th out of 18 teams. Nevada was 12th after the first round, and 11th after the second round — just one shot back from being in the top ten. Freshman Victoria Gailey and junior Jenny Krause finished six-over par tied for 29th place — the top finishers for the Pack. Krause began the final round just one stroke off the lead, but shot an 81 in the round detailing her chance at a victory. Gailey did the opposite as she shot a 69 — a collegiate best for her. Chaithra Katamneni finished tied for 40th place with a eight-over par score, Kaitlin Collom finished tied for 63rd with a 14-over par score and Katy Rutherford rounded out the Pack finishing tied for 85th place in the 90 player field at 22-over par. The Women’s team is back in action at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate at Highlands Ranch Golf Club next Friday, Oct. 5 through Sunday, Oct. 7 in Denver. Darion Strugs can be reached at dstrugs@ sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
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MALIK REED GAME PREDICTIONS # 19 Texas vs. #7 Oklahoma Spread: Oklahoma -7.5 Texas and Oklahoma ready for the annual Red River Showdown. Texas had an average showing against Kansas State last week, which is not good going into the biggest game of the season. Meanwhile Oklahoma had an easy time at home against Baylor with a 66-33 win. For the Sooners, junior Quarterback Kyler Murray is living up to the Heisman hype — in just five games he’s thrown for 17 touchdowns and rushed for four more. Oklahoma’s offense may be just too much for Texas’s defense. The Longhorn offense is on the other end of the spectrum. Texas hasn’t had a 40 point outing all season, but to be fair they have faced tough competition like USC and TCU. The only hope Texas may have of winnning is hoping that Kyler Murray decides to leave Oklahoma and join the Oakland A’s — who drafted him ninth overall in the 2018 MLB Draft.
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Nevada football survives late comeback Pack opens conference play with Norvell’s first road win LOOKING BACK By Ryan Freeberg The Nevada Wolf Pack held a record of 2-2 going into week five against the Air Force Falcons. After the game, the Pack would march out of Colorado Springs, Colorado. owners of a 3-2 record and secure their first road victory in their last nine road games. Nevada needed help from offense, defense and special teams to walk out of Colorado Springs with a win. With standout performances from quarterback Ty Gangi — who was 24 for 33 with four touchdowns — and linebacker Malik Reed, who had seven total t a c k l e s, t h re e tackles for loss and two forced fumbles, that’s exactly what happened. Quarterback Ty Gangi started the game red hot, going 5-5 on the opening and launching a deep 40 yard strike to wide receiver Elijah Cooks for a touchdown. The deep attack put up the Pack early against Air Force, 7-0. Air Force attempted to answer back on their opening drive by setting the tone with a fourth and one conversion on their own 34-yard line. Ultimately, they punted short after on a fourth and three at the Falcon’s 49-yard line. The Wolf Pack defense responded in a huge way after two series saw each team punt the ball. Linebacker Malik Reed sacked Falcons quarterback Arion Worthman, causing him to fumble. Linebacker Lucas Weber swooped on the fumble, putting Nevada in excellent scoring territory. Unfortunately, Gangi and the offense did not capitalize on this prime real estate by promptly turning the ball right back over. Junior defensive back Zane Lewis, intercepted a pass at the one yard line and returned it 99 yards to tie the game up with just under 10 minutes left in the first half. Gangi didn’t stay down for long though, responding back on the next drive with a 29-yard pass to wide receiver McLane Mannix to put the Pack back up 14-7. Gangi continued to light up the Falcons defense throughout this contest. Just before halftime, he once again dropped a dime on the Air Force defense. This time, Gangi connected with wide receiver Brendan O’Leary-Orange for a 30 yard touchdown pass, bringing the score to 217. The Wolf Pack defense played with a chip on their shoulder allowing only 25 yards in the first half. This, to a hybrid triple option offense that has been
averaging 402 total yards of offense a game. Nevada continued their shots at the Falcons defense in the second half. Just two plays after Gangi scampered for a 29-yard gain on the ground, he found Cooks once again for a 23-yard touchdown pass. The score brought the Pack up over the Falcons by 18 points with still a near full half to play. The following two possessions would see both squads fumble the ball after a short time of possession. The second fumble would help bring the Falcons back into the thick of the fight with Air Force capitalizing on the Wolf Pack turnover with a touchdown. Air Force quarterback Donald Hammond III threw to wide receiver Marcus Bennett for a two-yard touchdown. Donald Hammond III entered the game after quarterback Arion Worthman was benched following the fumble earlier in the game. A late game surge saw the Falcons rally back to put fire to the heels of Nevada. A missed field goal, turnover on downs, and a safety gave Air Force plenty of opportunities to rally back to potentially win the game. Following the safety, the Falcons had one last chance to win, down 28-25 at this point. With 10 seconds left in the game, Hammond III could not drive his team down the field and ended the game with two incomplete passes. Nevada narrowly defeated Air Force, 28-25. The Pack will now return to Reno to face off against Fresno State, owners of the second highest ranked defense in the Mountain West Conference.
LOOKING AHEAD The Wolf Pack will be tested in week six in a very different way against Fresno State. For the past few weeks Nevada has been pitted against strong offensive schemes in either the pass or the run. That is not the case for this game. This week, Fresno comes into the game possessing the 21st ranked overall defense in the nation. Look for head coach Jay Norvell to test Fresno State’s stout rushing defense. Norvell will undoubtedly rely on freshman running back Toa Taua who’s averaging 81.4 yards per game, and 7.5 yards per carry. Fresno is currently giving up 122.5 yards per game over the ground. Norvell and Taua will have to exploit this. Nevada quarterback Ty Gangi will be expected to build on his hot start against Air Force. This will be no easy task with Fresno State currently only giving up an average of 192.3 yards per game through the air. Wide receiver McLane Mannix will have to continue his high efficiency through the air for the Pack to be able to exploit this secondary. Fresno State has currently only given up three sacks. To win this game, the Pack will have to put Bulldogs quarterback Marcus McMaryion on his back, and the secondary will have to at least get one interception — McMaryion has only thrown one this year so it will be a challenge. This will be the 25th time Fresno State walks into Reno. Dating back to 1923, the series record when Nevada plays at home is 11-12-1. The last time Nevada hosted the match up, back on Oct. 8, 2016, the Pack won the match up 27-22. Ryan Freeberg can be reached at dstrugs@ sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
SCORE PREDICTION: #19 Texas - 20 #7 Oklahoma - 44 Darion Strugs can be reached at dstrugs@ sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @ dstrugs.
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Trae Carter-Wells faces off against an Oregon State player on a special teams play Saturday, Sept. 15, at Mackay Stadium. The Wolf Pack play Fresno State Saturday, Oct. 6, in their first home conference game of the season.