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INTERNATIONAL REMAINS OF HURRICANE OPHELIA MAKE LANDFALL IN IRELAND Post-tropical storm Ophelia made landfall off the west coast of Ireland Monday. The storm was labeled a Category 1, resulting in heavy rain, strong winds and the possibility of storm surge and flooding. Ireland’s National Meteorological Service, Met Éireann, issued a red alert for the entire country Sunday evening that is scheduled to last until Tuesday. Three deaths have been caused by the storm, according to CNN. A spokesman for Ireland’s national police, An Garda Siochana, told CNN that in two separate areas, a woman and a man were killed when trees fell onto their cars. The third death was confirmed by police when a man was fatally injured with a chainsaw while clearing a fallen tree. from voting.
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NATIONAL NEW CALIFORNIA LAW REQUIRES PET STORE OWNERS TO SELL ONLY RESCUE ANIMALS California’s Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 485 Friday. Also referred to as the Pet Rescue and Adoption Act, it requires pet stores to only sell animals that come from a shelter or rescue group instead of puppy mills or breeders. “This is a big win for our four-legged friends, of course,” Patrick O’Donnell, author of Assembly Bill 485, said in a statement. “But also for California taxpayers who spend more than $250 million annually to house and euthanize animals in our shelters.” The bill is scheduled to take full effect Jan. 1, 2019. If an individual were to violate the law, they could face charges up to $500 for each pet.
LOCAL MENINGITIS CASES ON RISE AMONG RENO YOUTH There are an increasing number of viral meningitis cases that have been recorded in Susanville, CA and Washoe County, NV. According to a report from KRNV News 4, this is unusual for the Northern Nevada area. Meningitis is an inflammation of the tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord, which can have serious health implications. deadly. The Washoe County Health District reports that there are a total of 36 cases. However, about 53 percent of these cases involve children under the age of 17. “While we continue to investigate this outbreak with our public health partners in California and at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we need to stress the importance of good hygiene, environmental cleaning, and personal exclusion in slowing down the spread of the virus,” said Washoe County Health District Epidemiologist Dr. Randall Todd in an interview with News 4. wide and needs to stress some key points.” Karolina Rivas can be reached at mpurdue@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @karolinarrivas.
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A swastika painted over graffiti in the Church Fine Arts Building on Friday, Oct. 13. Dean Debra Modelmog organized an event Sunday to paint over the multiple swastikas found in the stairwell.
By Madeline Purdue On the morning of Friday, Oct. 13, multiple swastikas were found spray painted in
the well-known graffiti staircase inside the Church Fine Arts building. Whoever painted the symbols and why they did
so remains unknown, but the university moved quickly over the weekend on removing the symbols.
Volunteer opportunity in Africa offered to students By Karolina Rivas The non-profit organization, One Heart Source, is extending an invite to the University of Nevada, Reno, students to apply for the chance to travel to Cape Town, South Africa to mentor students in less-fortunate communities. According to the One Heart Source website, the program is designed specifically for university undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students between the ages of 18 and 25. Students will have the choice to apply a one, two or four-week service-learning specializing in either youth empowerment, education and social work or health innovation. Depending on the duration of the trip, costs can range anywhere from $1,900 to $5,000. These costs cover food and drink, housing, cultural excursions, in-country transportation, internet and mobile phone, mentorship supplies and on-site orientation. Airfare is not included. Katie Keever is studying journalism
at the university and traveled to Cape Town this past summer. “This program for me means to be apart of something bigger than yourself,” Keever said. “I feel that people in the states can get caught up and take the resources we are given and take them for granted. I wanted to make a difference, whether it was for one person there or 20 people, it allowed me to feel like I was doing good in the world. I think the opportunity is pretty hard to pass up, you get to go to a foreign country and immerse yourself in a completely different culture while helping children who are less fortunate. It’s really an opportunity of a lifetime!” During her visit, Keever assisted in the educational programs at one of the local schools where education is less-prioritized. Keever mentored the youth in subjects such as English and participated in extracurricular activities.
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On Sunday, Debra Moddelmog, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, invited graffiti artists, students and faculty to
repaint the walls that had been tagged.
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Students skateboard on campus on Monday, Oct. 16. Police services educated boarders and cyclists about riding policies on campus.
By Madeline Purdue University Police Services cracked down on alternate means of transportation to campus . After sending out a warning to all students last
week, they spent Thursday, Oct. 12, informing 42 cyclists and skateboarders on university policy but did not
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“Taking back the stairwell demonstrates our commitment to love over hate, peace over violence and community over intimidation,” Moddelmog said in a statement released by the university. Members of the community and the university showed up on Sunday to paint over the swastikas. Associated Students of the University of Nevada Speaker Hannah Jackson was present at the event. She covered one of the swastikas with the message “Love Wins.” “It was so cool to see so many people come together and physically paint over these hateful symbols,” Jackson said. “It was really empowering.” This particular stairwell inside Church Fine Arts is often used by students to create art or write messages on the walls using spray paint. On Friday, President Marc Johnson issued a statement saying the “space intended as a celebration of artistic expression,” while ASUN President Noah Teixeira took to Twitter to denounce the graffiti.
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every way our values as an institution.” In Johnson’s State of the University address late last month, he praised students for responding to these issues, saying they created a “meaningful dialogue”. “Our students continue to show us how to reach a better understanding of these important issues,” Johnson said. He also said he was working on hiring a more diverse faculty as the diversity of the students at the university increases. Photo courtesy of Hannah Jackson “It’s always an ongoing Members of the community paint over swastikas in the Church Fine Arts building conversation that we’re on Sunday, Oct. 15. The swastikas were found in the stairwell on Friday morning. having,” Jackson said. “As a student, I stand white supremacist rally in Just a few weeks later, “The Department of against the individual(s) Charlottesville, Virginia a university police officer Diversity and Inclusion & their act of hate in August. was caught on camera is working hard, but it’s and vandalism in the A few weeks after Char- joking about shooting a everyone’s issue, so we’re Churchill [sic] Fine Arts lottesville, the Assistant to black student “if things talking about in ways that stairwell with Swasti- the Director of the Latino go sideways” after pulling we can be proactive about kas,” Teixeira said. “As a Research Center resigned him over in a traffic stop. it. I think participating in student body we need to publicly with a four-page Following that incident things like the painting stand together & SHOW letter, citing poor diver- (as well as the incident in where we can all come students that are most af- sity efforts as her main Charlottesville), Johnson together shows how we fected by this that we are reason for leaving. spoke about diversity in a don’t approve of this hate NOT going to continue “I refuse to be used as a statement. that’s happening.” this behavior.” prop that allows the Col“The safety and wellUNR police have asked The issue of diver- lege of Liberal Arts and being of our entire cam- that anyone with inforsity on campus is per- the current university ad- pus community is my mation related to this haps more salient than ministration to pretend most important concern incident please contact ever before as a series they care for diversity as president; and in this them at (775) 334-2677. of events continue to and inclusion […] I have particular incident, I condraw attention to how experienced nothing but tinue to be concerned for Madeline Purdue can be UNR handles it. Things exclusion and disrespect the young man who was reached at mpurdue@sagefirst started when UNR for many years,” said Iris affected,” Johnson said. brush.unr and on twitter @ student Peter Cvjetanovic West in her resignation “This type of abhorrent madelinepurdue. was photographed at a letter. language contradicts in
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give out any tickets. “We have observed skateboarders and cyclists travel through campus at speeds of 30 plus miles per hour, some bicycles even over 45 miles per hour,” said Assistant Chief Todd Renwick. “This is on sidewalks and internal campus roadways. That is just not safe, especially weaving in and out of pedestrians walking.” Police Services has received numerous complaints from the university community about safety concerns in addition to observing unsafe riding habits. It has used this crackdown as a way to educate people about university policies. Bicycles are required to be registered with the university annually and must display a university pass. Cyclists are required to follow the 15 miles per hour speed limit on university roadways. They must also stay at least 3 feet away from pedestrians and can’t use mobile devices or headphones while riding. Skateboards are not allowed on roads used by motor vehicles, parking garages or ramps. The only time skateboards are permitted on roadways are when riding in a designated crosswalk. They also cannot ride on any railings or stairways. They are also required to abide by the 15 miles per hour speed limit and maintain a distance of 3 feet from pedestrians. “We just want cyclists and skateboarders to slow down, stay on designated paths and
dismount when on sidewalks,” Renwick said. “Pedestrians also need to pay attention, look up from their cell phones and concentrate on walking and be aware of their surroundings.” Renwick also said that Police Services will continue to educate people about university policies beyond the day dedicated to it, stating that they are not targeting just cyclists and borders, but applying the same rules to drivers and pedestrians. “We are continuing to do education on this topic as well as work with the UNR Sustainability Committee – Bicycle Working Group on campus to help address the issue. This is going to be a collaborative effort between police, cyclists, skateboarders and the university.” The university was given a bronze level designation as a Bicycle Friendly University in 2015. There are bicycle repair and inflation stations around campus, and the Reno Bike Project offers workshops on campus about bicycle maintenance. The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles encourages bicyclists to ride on the right side of the road as close to the curb as possible. They also ask cyclists to ride with lights and bright clothes on. According to the DMV, 49 percent of all bicycle deaths occur between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. and 90 percent of bicycle-related deaths involve collisions with motor vehicles. Madeline Purdue can be reached at mpurdue@sagebrush.unr and on twitter @ madelinepurdue.
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SENATE RECAP OCT. 11 By Madeline Purdue
PUBLIC COMMENT POLICE SERVICES TALKS ABOUT SAFETY Chief Adam Garcia from University Police Services stopped by Senate this week to talk about safety on campus and changes occurring after an officer was caught on body camera joking about shooting a black student during a traffic stop “if things go sideways”. He said since the incident, the officer has been put on leave while the department does an internal investigation. He is now requiring officers wear their body cameras at all times. It has previously been optional. Garcia said the officer’s actions have no place in the department and he does not represent what Police Services stands for. He said he was “angry and disappointed” when he saw the body camera footage, and he will hold people accountable. In addition to discussing the incident, Garcia talked about safety on campus. He called UNR an “island of safety” compared to the areas surrounding the university. He said the biggest threat students face on campus is theft. He encourages students to not leave laptops or personal items unattended and to lock up bikes in stands. The second threat to safety was transportation—driving, walking and riding to and from campus—and they were going to continue to enforce and educate on the university’s policies. Garcia said they are working to hire more diverse police officers because he wants the department to look like the community they serve. He also said the department is almost 50 percent female.
REPORTS COUNSELING SERVICES NEED MORE THERAPISTS Vice President Sebastian Atienza said in his report that he is working with Counseling Services to hire more licensed therapists. Currently, there are 13 licensed therapists serving 21,000 students at the university. Atienza said that they are working to hire at least eight more.
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“The program fee can seem intimidating but there are so many ways to raise money,” Keever said. “For me, what drove me to afford it was the fact that I was doing something I would never forget. I paid for more than 3/4 of my program fee and all my other expenses, it’s possible to really do anything if put your mind to it, and this experience truly showed me that!”
Brennan Sullivan, senator for the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, resigned this week. “I do not believe that I may serve my constituents nor the university to the extend that they deserve,” Sullivan wrote in his resignation letter. “Many of you have the passion and capacity to do a great service to this campus, and I have the utmost faith in your ability to elect another senator whose qualities parallel your own to fill my vacancy.” The application to fill the senator position for the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources is available now and will remain open for the next two weeks.
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UNR student Katie Keever mentors a student from Cape Town, South Africa as a part of the One Heart Source program.
“I think being able to give back in any way you can to those who are less fortunate is a really big part of life,” Keever said. “I think people forget that we are given free education from K-12 in the states, that’s something these kids lack. The students we mentor go to a primary school for K-12 and cannot afford or don’t have enough education to go to a secondary school! Being able to use my resources to provide another child with education is an amazing feeling. These kids
love to learn and I don’t think there’s any better feeling than watching a child be overjoyed to just learn.” One Heart Source’s main focus is to ensure that students collaborate with changemakers, receive skills in international communication, and partner with local communities to experience a global perspective. Although the price may seem intimidating at first, Keever strongly encourages students to fundraise to pay for a majority of the program.
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Standing Rock journalist discusses covering indigenous issues By Kevin Bass In April 2016, protesters set camp to protest the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline in southern North Dakota. The pipeline would go through Standing Rock Sioux territory, including through their water supply. The plan was opposed by the tribe, and protest camps were formed as people of both indigenous and non-indigenous ancestry came to voice displeasure with the decision. The camps were not abandoned until late February 2017. In efforts to end the protests, authorities sprayed water hoses in freezing temperatures, deployed tear gas, used attack dogs and fired rubber bullets Jenni Monet was there for six months covering the protests as a freelance reporter and shared her experience Thursday as part of Reynolds School Speaker Series. She gave a presentation and answered questions on lessons in reporting on race and her time covering Standing Rock. Monet outlined some of the challenges facing journalists today. “It’s a very interesting time in America,” she said, “but it’s also a very interesting time to be a journalist.”
Her goals were “to not have it seem like going to an Indian reservation is some kind of foreign concept but now a part of our everyday jobs. Going to the projects, going to a scene where there’s an Asian community that’s being marginalized all of a sudden; to no longer treat these neighborhoods, these communities as some kind of other, because that’s all of us now.” While covering Standing Rock, Monet was arrested and is still facing charges of criminal trespassing and engaging in a riot. These two Class B misdemeanors could result in jail time and fines. She has a trial set June 2018 but is fighting for charges to be dropped, as the charges against other journalists have been. Her lawyer believes it to be a result of negative feelings towards independent journalists, women and indigenous persons. “That’s what we’re dealing with, that’s what you’re going to deal with,” she said. “It’s an uneven America right now and our job is to understand that and be in the thick of that, and almost be immune.” Monet also discusses the ways she handles sources while covering such
tense topics. She advised journalists to first meet with subjects, not in interview settings, but just as people —go get coffee with a source, establish yourself as a person looking to tell their story, not as someone looking to exploit them. She even described a rancher she talked to near Standing Rock who “was bigoted he had a really vicious dog; he was threatening, he was throwing derogatory terms my way . . . really offcolor remarks.” But she talked to him for four hours, and despite the combative nature of the conversation, he turned into a great source. She never directly quoted him but used him to gather background information. While the protests were unsuccessful and the pipeline was built, Monet said it “galvanized an indigenous-led movement that was unseen in our lifetime. Hundreds of tribes came to stand in solidarity with Standing Rock.” Monet continues to cover issues indigenous people face after Standing Rock with her podcast “Still Here.” Kevin Bass can be reached at mpurdue@sagebrush.unr and on twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.
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Jenni Monet presents to the audience in the Reynolds School of Journalism on Thursday, Oct. 12. She discussed her time covering the protests at Standing Rock.
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How to apply for the Pack Internship Grant Program By Emily Fisher College is about expanding. College students are united by one similar goal: to be successful out in the real world. These days, doing well in classes and participating in extracurricular activities may not be enough to land your dream job post-graduation. With the job market getting increasingly more competitive, a professional internship is what can set most students apart. This is the focus of the Pack Internship Grant Program, sponsored by ASUN and run through the Career Studio. The Pack Internship Grant Program provides funding for 50+ individual student internships with local businesses, nonprofits and public agencies every spring. Through the program, students can apply for paid internships earning wages at $12/hour for 120 hours. The program also assists local businesses in developing substantive internship opportunities for Nevada students. Internships are one of the best ways to make connections and potentially land a post-graduate job. Employers consider their internship pool of candidates first when filling full-time positions. According to the 2017 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Internship and Co-Op Report, the retention rate for interns staying on as full-time employees was 51.8 percent. The deadline for applications for the Pack Internship Program is
quickly approaching, and are due by Nov. 6. Don’t miss out on the chance to land a great local, paid internship within your major.
This is News You Can Use with a guide to the Pack Internship Grant Program. HOW TO APPLY This year, applications for the Pack Internship program are available on Handshake, a specialized platform for connecting students and employers. Students can search through the 50+ internships available to find which ones they want to apply for, and also build a profile similar to LinkedIn, acting as a digital resume easily viewable by employers, professors, and fellow students. Starting a Handshake profile is very simple, UNR students are already registered users, just log in with your .edu email and netID. Once in Handshake, search “Pack Internship” to browse through all the postings, or limit your search based on your field. Students are able to apply for as many internships as they want but are advised to make sure they differentiate their application for each position. For help with applications, resumes, and general internship questions students can visit the Career Studio.
WHO CAN APPLY? Any Nevada undergraduate enrolled in at least 15 undergraduate credits with a 2.75 GPA is eligible to apply. For students needing more credits to meet the 15-credit requirement, the Career Studio offers the possibility of enrolling in a 3-credit internship course. All of the applications are pre-screened by the Career Studio, but each organization makes the final selection based on the student’s experience or skill.
WHEN DOES THE INTERNSHIP TAKE PLACE? The internships will take place during the upcoming spring semester. Students will complete 120 hours during the semester, with the distribution of hours being different at each company. Employers and interns will work together to determine an appropriate schedule based off of classes and business hours. The program also sets a maximum of 15 working hours a week for each intern. For more information, the Career Studio is holding two information sessions in the career studio, tomorrow Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Emily Fisher can be reached at efisher@sagebrush.unr and on twitter @NevadaSagebrush.
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A student tests out virtual reality equipment on Friday, Oct. 13. The new lab is located in the @One in the Matthewson-IGT Knowledge Center.
By Joey Lovato The second annual VR/AR Meetup was Friday, Oct. 13, where professors and researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno, got together to present what they have been working on in the world of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). The presentations ranged from overcoming the limitations of the emerging technology to helping disabled people get to experience life outside of their disabilities. Following the presentation, the @One held a soft opening for the new @Reality work space that has been under construction for several months. The space will allow university students and faculty to try our VR and AR for themselves. About 40 people attended the event where presenters came from every department of the university. The psychology department is studying what effects VR has on students
that are experiencing anxiety, stress and/or depression. The journalism department is taking people to hard to reach or limited access places around the world with 3D virtual tours, and the engineering department is trying to perfect VR technology to make it more engaging, easy to use and more accessible by cutting down on motion sickness that so often plagues users of VR. The @Reality work space will be available for students to use Oct. 16 and will be available for students to reserve space in starting Oct. 23. There are four stations to use which include two Oculus Rift headsets and two HTC Vives. According to Mark Gandolfo, the director of the @One, there will be several AR headsets coming in the weeks to come. “It’s really the only space on campus where anyone can come in and have this kind of experience,” Gandolfo said when asked about the space.
“What’s really important about university libraries is that all of our stuff is turf free. It’s not departmentally based. This is for all students and all faculty.” During the soft opening, faculty and students got to experience some of the equipment first hand, and play racing simulators, or take virtual tours of Nevada with TravelNevada, part of the Nevada Commission on Tourism, who attended the event. The @One received a $100,000 internal grant from university libraries in order to build @Reality. The grant was meant to refresh and update the library with contemporary technological components. Right now the space is not yet fully complete, and more components will be added and evolve as it gets more use. Joey Lovato can be reached at mpurdue@sagebrush.unr and on twitter @NevadaSagebrush.
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ROCKY HORROR: A ‘BEAUTIFUL CHAOTIC MESS’
By Joey Thyne
THE GREAT UNDIE RUN DATE: Tuesday TIME: 8:30 p.m. LOCATION: Joe Crowley
Student Union INFO: Who doesn’t love to stand half naked outside in the northern Nevada autumn nighttime? Come out to the Great Undie Run and show off your freshman 15. Donate your clothes to local charities. If you don’t feel comfortable being in your underwear, you can wear carnival costumes to go along with the carnival theme.
PACK PRIDE PAGEANT DATE: Wednesday TIME: 7 p.m. LOCATION: Glick Ballrooms INFO: 20 candidates will
compete for Homecoming king and queen. Although it is too late to participate, you can still come to spectate. They will battle in such categories as evening wear talent and Q&A. A panel of judges will decide who represents the Wolf Pack spirit. The winners will be honored at the halftime show at the homecoming football game.
THE DARK TOWER DATE: Thursday TIME: 6 p.m. LOCATION: JCSU Theatre INFO: Easily the best
Stephen King adaptation all year. Idris Elba plays the gunslinger and Matthew McConaughey plays the Man in Black. Alright, alright, alright. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 15 percent but what do they know anyway? This will also be shown Thursday night at 9 p.m. and Friday night at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Student admission is FREE.
NEVADA FITNESS TAILGATE DATE: Friday TIME: 3:30 p.m. LOCATION: Gateway Plaza INFO: Before the Nevada
Wolf Pack football game kicks Air Force’s butt for homecoming, come check out Nevada’s Fitness Tailgate. Activities include an obstacle course, face painting, a mechanical bull, giant human bowling, spike ball, corn hole, kan jam, giant jenga, and giant chess. There will also be a DJ playing music and free food. Student admission is FREE.
ZOMBIE CRAWL DATE: Saturday TIME: 8 p.m. LOCATION: Downtown
Reno INFO: Tis the season to
dress up in costume and get hammered with your friends. Over 20,000 people are projected to attend. All of the cool kids are doing it, you don’t want to be left behind. For $5 you get a commemorative cup and a map of all participating bars. Be prepared to get spooked. Joey Thyne can be reached jthyne@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @joey_thyne
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1.) The Bawdy Caste performed Rocky Horror Picture Show in the Glick Ballroom on Saturday, Oct. 14. 2.) Student Jiah Jewell gets “V” written on his face to show he is a Rocky Horror “Virgin.” 3.) Junior Charis Nixon and others dance during the Rocky Horror preshow. 4.) Actors play along in a scene between Rocky and Janet.
By Joey Thyne On the night of Saturday, Oct. 14, the University of Nevada, Reno, hosted a performance of Rocky Horror Picture Show in the Glick Ballrooms. Wolf Pack Radio put on the event in collaboration with the Joe Crowley Student Union. The show was performed by San Francisco’s Bawdy Caste. The ensemble performs Rocky Horror monthly in the Bay Area, as well as travels around northern California and Nevada. They have been performing at UNR every year around Halloween for over a decade. “There were many, many months of planning that go into this,” said WPR director of programming Jamie Peters. “We had to book everything back in May. We started planning in March... We’re probably going to get stuff started on Monday for next year.” Since its release in 1975, the musical film has grown into a cult phenomenon. The movie follows two fiances (Brad and Janet, played by Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon) whose car breaks down and must ask for help from the transvestite Dr. Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry), who lives in the castle. But for the purposes of the
show, the source film doesn’t actually matter. Instead, It is all about the experience surrounding it. The cast pantomimes the actions as the film plays behind them while the audience shouts out lines and dances along to the songs. “It’s a musical, it’s very silly, it’s very fun and an engaging event for everyone,” Peters said. “They get to participate and do something. It’s not all just the actors. It’s not just the movie they’re watching. They’re not coming in and being quiet. They’re being loud and rowdy and throwing stuff around and yelling at the screen and throwing rice at each other and squirting each other with squirt guns.” Rocky Horror Picture Show has also been a landmark for gay pride and inclusivity. “We’ve had teenagers come out on our stage for the first time,” said Bawdy Caste co-director Michael Delfino. “To know that they have that place that they can do that, and in some cases, that we’re the only place that can do that, is not only an honor but it’s also a big responsibility we do not take lightly. We’re very, enormously proud to provide for them.” The cast switches around roles each night depending on the performance. Michael Delfino is the
co-director of the Bawdy Caste as well as an actor. He switches between the roles of Rocky, Frank N. Furter and Brad. At the UNR show, he played Rocky. “It challenges you in a way really makes you raise your game,” said actor Jack Kastrop who played the part of Eddy that night. “The thing that’s deadly for a performer is to get complacent...That kills the show. If we do it exactly the same way every time there’s just no point in doing it... It sparks something and inspires you to bring your own new energy to the show.” About 400 spectators arrived an hour and a half early, some dressed in full costume. Firsttimers had Vs written on their face with lipstick to signify that they were a “Virgin.” The preshow involved dancing along to Pitbull songs with a man dressed as a tree. Candy and suggestive balloon animals were tossed out. Before the show started, Virgins had to take the Virgin oath and everyone learned the “Hot Patootie - Bless My Soul” dance. “Rocky Horror has remained relevant for 42 years simply because no matter what aspect of life you’re in, there’s going to be people who feel left out, there’s going to be people who feel marginalized, there’s going
to be people who feel like the little guy,” Delfino said. “You need a place where you’re going to feel welcome, you need a place where you’re going to feel like you belong. Rocky Horror, no matter who you are, what economic status, color of your skin, what God you worship, if any, you’ll be welcome, you’ll be cheered, you’ll be loved just like anyone else walking in the door...That was the case 42 years ago, and that will be the case 42 years from now.” In order to take part in the rituals, patrons received paper bags filled with items including newspaper, noisemakers and latex gloves. People blew bubbles and popped poppers. To watch a live production of Rocky Horror is to witness pure mayhem. Everyone constantly screams inside jokes, including calling Janet a “slut” and Brad an “asshole” for whatever reason. Scantily-clad actors run throughout the venue and crawl all over audience members. “What I love about Rocky [Horror] it’s not just a movie, it’s not just a stage show and it’s not just a bunch of people in the audience, it’s all of those things happening and working together,” Kastrop said. “When it all goes right, we’re all part of this beautiful chaotic mess.” After a night of grooving out, the
film’s ballad “I’m Going Home” got everyone slow dancing as if at a junior high homecoming. The energy was electric and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. “This was my third year seeing Rocky Horror at UNR, and it was a blast as always,” said junior Charis Nixon. “The show is so much fun, and I love how the cast interacts with the audience. It’s a great excuse to dress up and be a weirdo, and it’s a great way to get into the Halloween spirit.” Rocky Horror has become somewhat of a staple for Halloween. “It lets you do the same thing Halloween does: put on a mask, take off your inhibitions and have fun,” Kastrop said. “There’s a feeling when you put on a costume that you get to be a person you don’t get to be the rest of the time.” UNR’s production of “Rocky Horror Picture Show” was a beautiful exhibition of self-expression. To anyone too conservative, homophobic, transphobic, generally closed-minded or self-important to ever go to something like this, remember... it’s just a jump to the left... Joey Thyne can be reached at jthyne@sagebrush@unr.edu or on twitter @joey_thyne
Pinegrove rocks Holland Project By Jamie Peters This last week saw The Holland Project hosting a huge up-and-coming act in the music world. Pinegrove, an emotionally-charged Americana/ Alt-country-rock group from Montclair, New Jersey, took the stage in front of a packed venue and kept the energy up throughout the night. The past year has been a huge one for Pinegrove, playing large festivals such as Pitchfork in Chicago, Primavera Sound in Barcelona, and Pickathon just outside Portland, Oregon. For this tour, they brought with them Lomelda, a folk duo from Silsbee, Texas, and Florist
a quiet, mellow, indie trio from Brooklyn, New York. While the small stage was crowded with various synthesizers, drumsets, and amplifiers, Lomelda first delivered a quiet set with bouts of their slow, impassioned loud and emotional brand of indie folk, playing songs from both their albums “Thx” (2017) and “Forever” (2015). Hannah Read, who does vocals, guitar and synthesizer in Lomelda, was rather exhausted from the tour and had decided to play the set calmly, leading to a dreamier interpretation to some of the faster songs on “Thx” such as “Interstate Vision”. After Lomelda’s set ended, Brooklyn’s Florist took the
stage. While it was a rather slow and quiet set, their use of synthesizers and slow bass and guitar lines filled the room with warm notes and dreamy undertones. Much of their melodic performance could be attributed to Emily Sprague’s dilapidated guitar, which she lamented the impending loss of as she told the crowd about its irreparable state. Once Pinegrove took the stage, the air in the room was electric and the Holland Project had filled up to full capacity. Opening their set with the doubtful yet charged, “Cadmium” off of “Cardinal” (2016). They then moved onto more songs from “Cardinal” and “Ev-
erything So Far” (2015) before they played two songs off an upcoming album. The first was called “Intrepid,” a slow, yet building song that turned into an all-out rock jam. As the final notes died out, they transitioned into a second new song, “Darkness,” a surprisingly fast and upbeat song with downtrodden and insightful lyrics. Before going into these songs, frontman Evan Stephens Hall revealed that these two songs are part of a new album arriving in March on Run For Cover Records. During their set, they strayed frequently from the setlist, the crowd passionately recited the lyrics to every song, despite being thrown many
curveballs. Before the end of their set, Hall took the stage and told everyone what a wonderful first time they had playing Reno, paying many compliments to the Holland Project. As a special treat to fans, they dove into a “semi-rehearsed, yet passionate” rendition of Carole King’s “Natural Woman” as an encore. This being their first time playing in Reno, the show certainly was an unforgettable one for the band and concertgoers alike. Jamie Peters can be reached at jthyne@sagebrush@unr.edu or on twitter @joey_thyne
‘The OOZ” ’a stormy abyss The OOZ King Krule
of music from which he leaps. He consistently draws from grunge and jazz. Gruff power chords battle with sensual saxophone. “Dum Surfer” sounds like an alternate reality where Nirvana and Miles Davis collaborated. “Emergency Blip,” “Vidual” and “Half Man Half Shark” provide a ghoulish version of surf rock. Most of the music on “The OOZ” will cause the listener’s skin to crawl. The album’s title conjures imagery of pus or uncapped tubes of toothpaste. Obscure chords unsettle. Archy’s howl chills bones. Ominous synths loiter in the atmosphere. Textures resemble a deranged mixture of elevator music and noir film scores. I doubt any coincidence with such a notoriously eerie release date. It comes just in time to sneak onto some spooky Halloween party playlists. On “Lonely Blue,” he sings “Cuz our skulls were mush/So please don’t let go of our kingdom of trash/I got high off butane/I was born amidst a wrath/That boy he’s just a puke stain/ That girl she made me mutate.” “The OOZ” inspires memories of “I Don’t Like S—, I Don’t Go Outside,” by Earl Sweatshirt. The two, according to Pitchfork, actually lived together and collaborated during a “monthlong weed-and-beatmaking binge.” Both albums coat their songs in a languid
Archy Marshall, more commonly known by his stage name King Krule, singer-songwriter, wunderkind, angelic guitar player with a hellish croon, cockney ginger extraordinaire, has worn many hats and accomplished quite a bit in his brief 23 years on Earth. As King Krule, he released a self-titled EP in 2011 at the age of 17 and his breakout album “6 Feet Beneath the Moon” in 2013 at the age of 19. He also released the 2015 album “A New Place 2 Drown” under his birth name along with a number of random side projects such as Zoo Kid and Edgar the Beatmaker. His unique sound quickly garnered the attention of millions as well as the likes of Frank Ocean and Kanye West. These days it would seem his name precedes him. For years, critics have attempted to confine King Krule to a genre: indie rock, punk fusion, trip hop, darkwave, jizz jazz and, my personal favorite, PBR&B. He is simultaneously all of those things and none of those things; he is vehemently himself. On each record he cracks open his skull and all of the strange idiosyncrasies swirling around in his mind pour out. On his new album “The OOZ” the music sounds so eclectically inspired at times I feel as if I totally missed out on entire eras
grime. Both albums refuse to compromise. Both artists are 23 years old. Both albums feel like getting way too stoned at 4 p.m., with the curtains drawn and mindless television on, and paranoia flickers as the weight of the world looms. The album opens with the words “I seem to sink lower.” I often gripe about albums overstaying their welcome. “The OOZ” clocks in at 62:54 over 19 songs, but I did not even realize it until it had completed. It hypnotizes the listener as you slip deeper and deeper underwater into Marshall’s Gothic Atlantis. The ocean and water in general hold a grand mythos over popular music, such as “Quadrophenia” by The Who and, more recently, “Big Fish” by Vince Staples. In these, sounds of raindrops falling on the pavement, thunder clapping and waves crashing on the shore signify a romantic sense of rebirth. However, on “The OOZ,” it represents a vision of the ocean much murkier, more sea weed infested and terrifyingly vast. Instead of Bikini Bottom it feels more like Rock Bottom. The album contains themes of loneliness and alienation: a castaway in the middle of a tumultuous sea. On “The Locomotive” he sings “I wish I was equal/If only that simple/I wish I was people,” then later “I’m
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alone/I’m alone/Deep isolation/In the dead of night.” On the title track he sings “I don’t know why/I searched for you/ Could we align/And could we meet here/Until the end of time/Is there anybody out there?” He sings on “Lonely Blue,” “From the deep dark I wandered alone/So for long/Now I’d be glad to see you.” Marshall has parted ways with any semblance of pop idealism or Gorillaz-goofiness. Thankfully, the twinkling wonder of “6 Feet Beneath the Moon” pops up, most notably on the last three songs: “The OOZ,” “Midnight 01 (Deep Sea Diver)” and “La Lune.” If the preceding songs sound like an oppressive midday smoke sesh, this finale feels like getting wine-drunk in the fresh air and moonlight. “The OOZ” burns slowly. It may not immediately captivate you. At times it grows incredibly dark and dense and requires some effort to pick apart. It plays out like an ambient mystery the listener has to solve. Some will find this compelling, others a waste of time. However, it stands out as one of the most daring and realized albums of the year, by such a young artist nonetheless. I can’t wait to see where he goes from here.
Predictions are generally worthless. Unless, of course, the most intriguing new movie in theaters is “Happy Death Day” and you can’t turn on the TV without being reminded that “Young Sheldon” exists and is threatening to nuke the golden age of television. Only then is it okay to look ahead to the 90th Oscars, which won’t take place until March 4, 2018. It helps that the Academy, while comprised of a group of wildly unstable people, is notoriously predictable in their infinite madness. They think they’re zigging when they should be zagging, but unbeknownst to them, their zag is in fact a zig, because when the number of zags becomes greater than zigs, the zag reverts back to a zig. Makes sense, right? Without further ado, let us speculate wildly about some movies, many of which haven’t even come out yet.
BEST PICTURE It’s not often that a summer blockbuster ends up being the favorite for an award typically reserved for moody winter releases, but the way “Dunkirk” turned the war genre on its head makes it the frontrunner for the show’s main event. “Dunkirk” played with our concept of time and hovered from a cast of characters we never truly got to know. Instead, the focus was on the dread of war and the vulnerability of the British soldiers camped out underneath a sky dominated by the German Luftwaffe. In an era where most successful movies use a paint-by-thenumbers formula, “Dunkirk” deserves its due.
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BEST DIRECTOR It would be easy to dip back into the well and give this one to Christopher Nolan, the director of the aforementioned “Dunkirk,” but it might be worth going off the radar a bit and looking back to one of the best movies to drop post-2017 Oscars. Jordan Peele, most notably of “Key and Peele” fame, struck a nerve socially with “Get Out,” a racially-charged horror debut inspired by George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead.” Keep an eye out for Denis Villeneuve as well, fresh off of “Blade Runner 2049,” but it’s notoriously difficult for sequels to win one of the major awards.
BEST ACTOR The rich get richer, and in the case of Daniel DayLewis, it’s entirely deserved. Day-Lewis, the only threetime Oscar winner (“My Left Foot,” “There Will Be Blood,” and “Lincoln”) is pairing up with director Paul Thomas Anderson once again for “The Phantom Thread,” a winter release which follows a fashion designer in 1950’s London. Rumors are also swirling that this will be Day-Lewis’s final film before retiring for what would essentially be the fourth time. It might be as much of a lifetime achievement award as it is a Best Actor award, but the G.O.A.T. has earned his hardware. His main competitor will likely be Gary Oldman, who, by all accounts, spliced his DNA with the great British leader Winston Churchill for “Darkest Hour.”
BEST ACTRESS Everything points to Sally Hawkins winning for first Oscar for “The Shape of Water,” but watch out for Frances McDormand to
pick up another Best Actress after stealing the show as the pregnant police officer who cracks a botched kidnapping case in 1996’s “Fargo.” McDormand is starring in Irish writer/director Martin McDonagh’s “Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri,” which has garnered strong acclaim on the film festival circuit. Meryl Streep will certainly push both Hawkins and McDormand for her role in “The Post,” but unlike Day-Lewis, Streep doesn’t have any plans to retire soon so the Academy will likely realize she has another 150 or so Oscar nominations in her before she hangs it up.
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY The award for best original screenplay grows in prestige a little more every year as Hollywood factory-assembles more and more reboots and sequels. The aforementioned McDonagh loves to break the mold and popular convention, as evidenced by his first two screenplays, the cynically hilarious “In Bruges” and “Seven Psychopaths,” an irreverent tale of dog-napping and writer’s block. If you believe the third time’s the charm, “Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri” should deliver and free us from the shackles of the 17th “Spiderman” reboot of the last decade.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Roger Deakins. “Blade Runner 2049.” Watch 10 seconds of the movie and it will become abundantly clear. That is all. Will Keys can be reached at jthyne@sagebrush@unr.edu or on twitter @willkeys6
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hursday n i g h t , someone t a g g e d several swastikas inside Church Fine Arts’ graffiti stairwell. Above the largest read the slogan, “[is] this political enough for you?” What we know ends there. As of print time, we, as a campus community, have yet to discover who did this or why. And those are two very important questions, because this can easily be one of two scenarios. First, the most common hypothesis, that this was the work of a white supremacist or a white nationalist or, at the very least, a racist. With what happened in Charlottesville over the summer (and the appearance of the University of Nevada, Reno’s very own Peter Cvjetanovic at those events), it’s not a stretch to think that there are white supremacists and white nationalists on this campus. However, there is an alternative option: that this was the work of someone who isn’t ideologically white supremacist, merely someone using the symbol for the attention they know it will get. It may be unlikely, but it’s certainly not impossible considering how charged and how tense the political climate is these days. To use the swastika— especially on this campus—is to guarantee someone, if not
everyone, takes notice of your message. In either case, we need to talk about white nationalism as it relates to this campus, because there’s clearly something there. Charlottesville and these swastikas can’t be—or at least very likely aren’t—a coincidence. And even if they are, to see a symbol like the swastika appear here is to beg the question: What are we doing wrong? For starters, we acknowledge that it’s hard to say. Pinpointing something like this isn’t easy, especially considering the sheer number of students who go to this campus who may or may not believe in something like white nationalism, white supremacy or just racism more generally. But maybe a first step might be making sure these ideas are challenged in the classroom before they start worming their way into the wider world. This is a college campus, and as such, we should take whatever opportunity we have not just to prove that these ideas are wrong, but also why these ideas are wrong. It’s a crucial rhetorical step that’s often left untaken, and it means that those who hold these racist dogmas usually leave the classroom undaunted, and therefore unchallenged. Moreover, for much the same reason, we can’t use anger alone
AS WINTER MONTHS APPROACH, TRUMP’S BRONZERS PREPARE FOR BUSIEST SEASON OF YEAR President Trump’s aides, assigned specifically to bronzing him daily, told Fake News in an exclusive interview that they are preparing for their busiest time of the year as the winter months rapidly approach. They’ve even hired help from the best bronzers in the world from places like Greece and Australia to help with the effort. “November through February are pretty hectic months around here,” said Genene Hendrickson, who is in charge of applying a shade of medium “Bondi Bronze” to the President’s neck skin. “Since the Commander in Chief can’t get even a little natural tan in the winter, we have to work double time.” Aides said that Trump can usually get a little color from playing golf so often when the weather is nice, but considering he has to remain indoors during most of the winter, double the application is required twice as often. They said he also gets extra pale in the colder months because his diet shifts to strictly beef casserole, cheese curds and white russians. “He is a very bronze man, I’ve never met a man who wants to be so bronze and he’s told me that when its comes to bronze men, he wants to be the bronzest,” said Alexandros Demopoulos, who was brought into the Bronze Wing of the White House from Greece because of his experience bronzing ancient statues. Demopoulos said he’s learned Trump’s favorite shades are “Ipanema Sun” and “Maui Nights” during the summer, but he hopes to try out warmer colors in the winter like “Chocolate Soleil” and “Desert Nights.”
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A swastika painted over graffiti in the Church Fine Arts Building on Friday, Oct. 13. Multiple were found painted in the staircase.
to fight the ideologies that undergird white nationalism. We’ve said it in the past, but it still holds true today: saying f— Nazis won’t change the mind of someone who already thinks like a Nazi. Sure, it may be cathartic, but functionally speaking it drives those who
already harbor these ideas further away from the mainstream and toward the twisted community that instilled those ideals in the first place. We’ve also got to make sure that we’re holding ourselves to the same standard, too, and that means
being able to explain why diversity and multiculturalism are good things for society. If we can’t do that, then it’s too easy for those ideologically opposed to such ideals to dismiss them outright and never give it another thought. But no matter what,
we’ve got to do better. The Editorial Board can be reached at jsolis@sagebrush.unr. edu and on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.
Forget everything you know about climate change. Coffee is in danger.
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Save the Earth, for coffee he other day I was skimming a book for class about global warming when I happened to come across a particularly disturbing prediction. It said that agriculture in countries near the equator (mostly in Latin America and Africa) would be hit hardest by climate change. I was merely skimming, as I usually do, so I’m not too familiar with the scientific details (something about the poles reversing and God’s revenge for Darren Aronofsky’s movies), but I know countries with traditionally tropical climates Ryan will become drier. Suppe And when they become drier Soup of the their crops might Day not grow anymore. And can you think of one exclusively tropical resource? It’s coffee. I thought, “Why worry about all these other depressing problems that might come with global warming like ocean acidification, melting ice caps, colder winters and hotter summers, crazier natural disasters, food and water shortages and all the international relations problems that could come with these extreme changes, when that stuff is boring and really means nothing to me? Instead, I’ll ignore the global issues and worry about something that is only relevant to me.” Now, I’m a climate change activist. Our coffee is at risk people. WAKE UP!!! Don’t you realize what would happen if our coffee supply was threatened by higher temperatures, drought and more resilient pests and plant diseases? ALL OUT WAR —that’s what would happen. People. Would. Freak. This country was built on cof-
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fee. From the moment we became a more perfect union and our European brothers began giving us the sweet, sweet coffee bean in exchange for tobacco or something else to the moment of the Great Starbucks Sugary Coffee Drink Revolution of the 2000s, coffee has been the backbone of this democracy. The Declaration of Independence was written with the help of coffee, as was the Gettysburg Address, the Great Gatsby, Springsteen’s Born to Run and the West Wing, I imagine. What was the point of colonizing all these countries if we’re just going to let their coffee beans dry up? Is there another place we can grow coffee? That chapter in my global warming book might’ve had an answer, but I stopped reading before the practical solutions section. Anyway, we need to fight for coffee, and many other activists agree with me. William Faulkner once said, “Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world... would do this, it would change the earth.” We need to raise our voices for honesty and truth. We can change the earth if people everywhere stood up to the injustice of global warming and the lack of coffee that will inevitably follow, according to the article I skimmed. Bob Marley once said “Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight.” Don’t give up people! Fight for coffee. Did you even know Bob
NATIONAL AARON RODGERS REUNITES WITH FAMILY AFTER SHATTERING CHIP ON SHOULDER Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has gotten back in touch with his parents after several years of ignoring them completely. This comes after the chip on his shoulder was injured in the Minnesota Vikings game on Sunday. “I figured, what the heck, might as well give them a call,” Rodgers said. “They’re actually pretty nice people.” He opened all of the Christmas presents he sent back over the years. One was a blender. Another was an Olive Garden giftcard. However, he seems to have no interest in reaching out to his brother Jordan Rodgers, winner of The Bachelorette in 2016. “I don’t know, he just kind of seems like a douche,” Aaron told sources. “He’ll be out for at least eight weeks of quality family time before he gets annoyed and completely abandons them again,” Fox’s Jay Glazer reports. Packers backup quarterback Brett Hundley has already started neglecting phone calls from his family. Rodgers was last seen walking the dog, affably losing Monopoly on board game night and chitchatting during the block party.
LOCAL LOCAL TWITTER USER FEELS ACCOMPLISHED AFTER FINALLY GETTING A RETWEET FROM A BLACK MAN A local user of the social media website Twitter, Darren Daniels (@deadpoetsocietyfan), has been trying for months to get some traction on his #BlackLivesMatter and #TakeTheKnee tweets and retweets. He felt very accomplished this saturday after he was finally retweeted by an African American Twitter user (@whitepeoplearecrazy), who Daniels had been attempting to interact with previously. “It’s a really exciting time for me,” said Daniels. “What an honor to be accepted by this diverse community during such a divisive time.” At press time, Daniels’ Twitter account was temporarily banned after he felt entitled to use a racial slur in a tweet.
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Marley was singing about cof fee this entire time? You aren’t even a real global warming activist if you didn’t. But, it’s not too late to learn the truth about global warming and coffee. It’s not too late to join the fight. Gandhi once said, “It's the action, not the fruit of the action, that's important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there'll be any fruit. But that doesn't mean you stop doing the right thing. You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.” The fruit he is referring to is obviously the coffee bean. Coffee is the fruit of the action because it makes you do actions more quickly and effectively. Gandhi was a global warming coffee activist as well. Forget everything you’ve ever
heard about global warming. That stuff doesn’t mean anything to you and me. Bleaching the coral reefs? Do you live in a coral reef? I doubt it. Dying polar bears? Are you even a polar bear? Probably not. But here’s something we can get behind: your grande, iced, sugar-free, vanilla latte with triple soy milk and a caramel drizzle on top and my five or six Keurig k-cups (Green Mountain Coffee Breakfast Blend) per day. Let’s stop beating around the coffee bean bush (I’m sure it grows on a bush or something like it). This is not a political issue. It’s a humanity issue. A world without coffee is pure chaos. If you can’t be an activist for anything else, be an activist for your frappuccinos. Ryan Suppe studies philosophy. He can be reached at rsuppe@sagebrush. unr.edu and on Twitter @salsuppe
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Local Twitter.com user Darren Daniels happily tweets from his favorite collaborative workspace in Midtown during the Charlottesville rallies in August of this year.
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Zack Smith and Eden Steele pose in the boxing ring after a tough sparring session on Oct. 16, 2017. Steele will have his Nevada Boxing debut on October 19 against an Air Force Academy student.
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The University of Nevada’s boxing team has been around the block. The program first came to life in 1928 and has been a top tier competitor for decades. With three-time National Champion Garrett Felling graduating and stepping out of the ring for Nevada, all eyes turn to Zack Smith as the leader of the team going
into their first bout of the season against Air Force. Smith is the most experienced fighter in the gym at this point. He’s been pegged for a national championship for a few seasons, but hasn’t been able to turn that dream into reality. But even with Smith’s plethora of experience, he is already facing some early adversity. “It was right after nationals,”
Smith said. “I decided to do the run at the beginning of June. I did this intense downhill run and the impact was just too much for my knee. It hasn’t improved, now it’s just getting worse and I might not be able to fight.” The loss of Smith for possibly the next two fights can be a tough blow for Nevada, but his hopes are to come back stronger than ever and dominate in regionals
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and nationals. Along with Smith, Nevada’s roster features three more returning fighters in Nate Strother, Dillon Maguin and Dustin Congdon. With their trips to nationals, both Strother and Congdon now have a great deal of boxing know-how. Maguin did not get that far last season, but has been in the gym all summer and is what head coach Dan Holmes likes to call a
“game day boxer.” With Smith being the most experienced of the bunch, he has a bit more insight in to who he thinks could be a class act. “More than anybody I see Nate [Strother],” Smith said. “His boxing is improving more than anybody else’s. Every time we take the See BOXING page A8
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Grant Booth putts a ball into the hole during a tournament. Booth is one of the golf team’s top golfers this year.
By Henry Travland Grant Booth will turn professional once he graduates, according to Nevada Men’s Golf coach Jacob Wilner. That’s high praise for the senior who hails all the way from Sydney, Australia. His success over the past three seasons has put him at the top of the ranks with some of the best golfers in Wolf Pack history. Growing up, Booth excelled at cricket, soccer, and golf. Eventually having to choose between cricket and golf, Booth chose the latter. Coming out of high school abroad, even though Booth was recruited by bigger schools like Florida State and Washington State, he felt that Reno was the best fit. Wilner first encountered Booth at a formal
recruiting event where coaches from across the nation attend to network and recruit aspiring collegiate golfers. “I met Grant at a College Golf Camp of America in San Diego where he was competing,” Wilner said. “The camp offered players around the world the opportunity to talk to coaches and gain insight on the education of what the college process is. I saw Grant play and instantly was attracted to his ability and how he carries himself, his attitude, and he’s just got a great personality.” Part of the recruiting pitch to bring him to the Wolf Pack was the pipeline of Australian-born athletes who were already with the program.
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Zack Smtih and Eden Steele spar in the Nevada Boxing gym on Oct. 16, 2017. Smith is the most seasoned fighter on the team and has been said to be a shoo-in for the National Championshships.
summer off he comes back with a new style a new technique.” Strother is making all the right moves at this moment so he can make it farther than ever before in hopes of reaching the promised land. But Strother isn’t the only bat out of hell Nevada has on its roster. Congdon’s semi-finals loss to an unknown Army fighter stung, but he knows what needs to get done. “To come a match short of a championship is tough, but I don’t think I left many loose ends last year,” Congdon said. “I just have to finish the job.” Congdon has an immense amount of potential as a sophomore that was already within striking distance of a national championship. Holmes sees Congdon’s potential as well. “He’s just tough as nails,” Holmes said. “He lost a close decision to a Navy fighter here in a dual meet and went back to nationals
and stopped him within a minute of the first round. He’s got a little nasty streak to him and doesn’t like to lose.” With four returning fighters on the team, Nevada boxing has a rookie boxer debuting this Thursday as well in Eden Steele. Steele is a natural according to coach Holmes and shows a lot of promise. Although he may not have much boxing experience, Steele is a fighter through and through. “Originally I started boxing because I wanted something for my life,” Steele said. “I wanted something where I could defend myself in a real situation. I used to do martial arts when I was younger. I did taekwondo and karate.” Steele was brought into the fold by former twotime National Champion JJ Mariano, so there’s a lot of truth behind him being a gifted boxer from the jump. Nevada boxing’s winning tradition will be put to the
test this Thursday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Circus Circus Casino.
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Senior golfer Grant Booth hits a ball during a tournament this year. Booth hopes to end his collegiate career on a high note and pursue a professional career after he graduates from college.
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“I knew one or two of the guys on the team at the time,” Booth said. “So that kind of helped me make the move up here.” When he was being recruited to come over from Australia to the United States, Booth was familiar and previously played with Nick Fuller and Nicholas Smith who both had successful golf careers at Nevada. Reflecting back on his time with the Wolf Pack, Wilner has enjoyed watching the progression of his pupil. Wilner fondly remembers that first encounter with Booth. “That was four years ago and it’s been awesome to watch him grow,” Wilner said. “His work ethic is amazing and doesn’t take anything for granted. He touches all the bases he needs to work on. His fitness, diet, and practices and takes ownership over his golf game. He’s
extremely well rounded.” During his time with the Wolf Pack, Booth has been a three-time letter winner, made an appearance in the NCAA Regionals as a top 30 performer, and last year set the singleseason Nevada record for the best average score at 71.64. Last season, Booth posted a 58-10 individual record according to the Mountain West Conference standings. This year, he is hoping for another successful season by building off last year. “I feel like I’m heading in the right direction and so is our team,” Booth said. “We’ve got a good group of guys now so we’re just trying to feed off each other. The number one goal is to make Regionals as a team.” Golf takes patience, and the season spans throughout the whole school year. There are five tournaments in the fall, and four in the spring. Each tournament is spread out throughout the months,
usually separated by two or three weeks. For the weeks inbetween, Booth is practicing and improving every day. “Booth has gradually gotten better over the past three seasons,” Wilner said. “He’s addressed some issues that was keeping him back which was his putting which has gotten better. His pitching and short game is phenomenal, and he manages his game really well.” In May, Booth qualified for the NCAA Regionals which is a rare accomplishment given that only 60 athletes qualify out of 3,000 eligible college golfers. Booth knows the road ahead will be tough, but he’s got the tools and the drive to succeed professionally. His skill set can translate well into the professional realm, and if Booth keeps doing what he’s been doing, we might just see a Wolf Pack alum on the PGA Tour.
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n d e a s M s h 2017 c r A Nevada Basketball hosts second annual preseason event
By Javier Hernandez Midnight Madness, an event popularized by former University of Maryland head coach Lefty Driessell, is an event that unofficially kicks off the basketball season for hundreds of programs across the
country by inviting fans to attend the first official public practice allowed by the NCAA. For most programs, especially blue blood programs, the event draws masses of people to see their team put on a show with a variety of basketball competitions. In Nevada head coach Eric Musselman’s tenure, he has changed not only the on-court product of the team but also tried to add his own brand of the the three “E’s” of “effort, energy, and enthusiasm” to the offcourt culture by adopting things such as his father’s circus-style warm-up, locking arms during the post-game alma mater, and his version of Midnight Madness called Arch Madness. This year, Musselman and staff brought back the second iteration of its version of Midnight Madness. With the intrigue of defending their Mountain West Championships and having a new coach for the Women’s Basketball program in Amanda Levens, fans flocked to the outdoor court that resided adjacent to the Reno Arch. The night was kicked off with the Women’s Basketball team hosting a children’s skills clinic beginning at 6 p.m. Participating kids were invited to go on the temporary court and were taught the basic fundamentals
of dribbling, passing, footwork, and shooting. Following the clinic, the women’s team continued their engagement of the fans by having a shooting skills competition wherein players teamed up with select spectators to try and shoot from different spots on the court. At around 6:45 p.m., the men’s team was introduced one-by-one, tossing out t-shirts to the crowd as each player was called by the announcer. One new
addition to this year is the coordinated dance routine with the Nevada Cheer team. After the dance, the Wolf Pack followed it up with the three-point competition, with participants, Charlie Tooley, Caleb Martin, Darien Williams, Hallice Cooke, Josh Hall, Kendall Stephens, Corey Henson, and John Jones. Each participant had a minute to shoot as many baskets as they could from long range. However, the cold temperature and slight breeze affected most players’ shots in the opening round. The sophomore, Hall, garnered the high score in the first round. However, in the second round, Tooley caught fire and swished 17
shots. He had seven shots separation from the next highest scorer, Martin, who had 11 makes. Those two advanced to the final round, wherein Tooley, the secondyear preferred walk-on, eeked out a close victory against the transferee, Martin. The main event of the night, the dunk contest, pitted Treshawn Thurman, Jordan Caroline, and Nisre Zouzoua against one another. In the first round, Thurman scored a 33 out of 40 with his one-handed tomahawk dunk off the backboard. Caroline, last year’s runner up to high-flying Cameron Oliver, got a score of 37 out of 40 for an off the backboard windmill slam. Zouzoua struggled to wow the crowd as he was only able to pull off a twohanded hammer and only amassing 23 points. In the championship round, Thurman failed to connect on any dunks as he was trying to pull off a flashy between the legs dunk. Caroline sealed the victory with a 360-degree one-handed slam and a dunk that was thrown off the backboard by teammate Lindsey Drew which Caroline caught with one hand and slammed through the hoop. The dunk received plenty of applause from the crowd and capped the successful event. Last year, the Wolf Pack integrated
Arch Madness as part of the football program’s homecoming festivities. Perfect weather and the intrigue of a new event drew a large crowd. This year, following the success of the basketball team’s NCAA Tournament appearance, Arch Madness became the headliner and the parade its undercard. As the Wolf Pack
begin a new season, Arch Madness was an appetizer for what they hope they can turn into March Madness later in the season. Javier Hernandez can be reached @bcruz.sagebrush.unr.edu and online @SagebrushSports
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL Pack volleyball hit the road this past week, getting swept by two conference opponents in the Wyoming Cowgirls and Colorado State Rams. Nevada's first game was against the Cowgirls on Oct. 12. The team played relatively close sets, but never gained enough momentum to actually win one. Just two days later the team found themselves in Fort Collins, Colorado. Again the team did not get blown out each set, but just didn't have enough in the tank to win any of them. Nevada's top performers stayed relatively consistent across the board with Ayle Fresenius, Jamila Minor and Madison Foley highlighting Nevada's kills category while DalynBurns led the assist category in both games. The Pack continues conference play tonight at 6 p.m. in San Jose, California, against the San Jose State Spartans.
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THIS WEEK’S GAME vs Air Force Friday, Oct.20 at 6:30 p.m.
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RIFLE The 8th ranked Nevada rifle team continues to make waves as they beat No. 20 UTEP at home this past weekend. The Wolf Pack won the two-day match 4656-4566 with huge performances coming from Rachel Benesh, Justin Nissen and Emily Capaul. Nevada travels to Ohio State this weekend to take on the No. 7 Buckeyes. Brandon Cruz can be reached at bcruz@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
GAME PREDICTIONS #10 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Spread: Oklahoma State -7.5 The Cowboys’ only loss was against an undefeated TCU Horned Frogs team in a game where a significant number of Oklahoma State’s offensive line was banged up. Other than that loss, the team has continued to steamroll its opponents with its explosive passing attack. Mason Rudolph leads the nation in passing yards per game and should continue his solid play against a very streaky Texas defense.
SCORE PREDICTION: #10 Oklahoma State - 38 Texas - 21 #13 Notre Dame vs. #11 USC Spread: Notre Dame -3.5 Mild upset alert here. The Fighting Irish have gone back to a traditional run-first attack, a turnaround of a passheavy offense that they had with former quarterback Deshone Kizer. Brian Kelly and company also boast a stiff and aggressive defense that can present problems for a USC Trojans team that is reeling at the moment. Josh Adams is running the ball at a ridiculous pace of 9.9 ypc and should lead Notre Dame to another quality victory
SCORE PREDICTION: #13 Notre Dame - 28 #11 USC - 21 #4 TCU vs. Kansas Spread: TCU -37.5 The Kansas Jayhawks’ margin of loss in its last three games have been 22, 46, and 45. The Associated Press’ fourth ranked team should easily pour it on a Jayhawks team that seems to easily find itself in an early deficit. The Horned Frogs’ quarterback and former Texas A&M star Kenny Hill continues to be one of the most dynamic players in the Big XII. Hill, who has earned the nickname Kenny Trill, has made a decent case for the Heisman trophy thus far.
SCORE PREDICTION: #4TCU - 52 Kansas - 10 Javier Hernandez can be reached at bcruz@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
By Brandon Cruz Wolf Pack football drops to 1-2 in conference play and 1-6 overall after a nail biting loss to the Colorado State Rams on Oct. 14t in Fort Collins, Colorado. OFFENSE While the Pack failed to come away with a victory this past weekend, this was one of the best offensive passing displays Nevada put on all season. Starting Quarterback Ty Gangi fits like a glove within the offensive scheme now. Gangi has thrown for four touchdowns in back-to-back games and didn’t commit a single turnover in the game against the Rams. En route to the close loss Gangi threw for a whopping 428 yards, com-
pleting a little over half of his passing attempts. Freshman McLane Mannix was Gangi’s favorite target during their game against the Rams, as McLane gathered 150 yards and a touchdown on seven receptions. Usually the leading receivers are between Wyatt Demps and Mannix, but Brendan O’Leary-Orange was the runner-up in receiving yards with 111 and one touchdown on four receptions. Nevada’s rushing game was nonexistent against Colorado compiling a meager 56 yards on 31 attempts. With Jaxson Kincaide out, Kelton Moore was supposed to be the workhorse back, but didn’t make great use of his touches. On his 14 touches Moore was only able to gain 29 yards, making the offense one-dimensional for a great
deal of the game. DEFENSE Even though Nevada’s offense was prolific, the defense gave up far too many yards on the ground and through the air. Colorado QB Nick Stevens threw for 384 yards, four touchdowns completing just over 70 percent of his pass attempts. Along with getting diced up through the air, Nevada couldn’t stop a nose bleed in the ground game as Rams running back Dalyn Dawkins averaged 11.2 yards a carry, 191 yards and a touchdown. On top of Dawkins' performance, the rest of the team including Dawkins, combined for 224 yards on the ground. Nevada’s Asauni Rufus was the only Pack player that re-
corded a takeaway, recovering a fumble that was forced by Ahki Muhammad. Nevada is still playing their 3-3-5 defense, usually sending a linebacker on a blitz or dropping everyone into coverage. While this defense is supposed to help stunt opposing teams' vertical threats, the ground game can be tough to stop on occasion. Defensive linemen are supposed to hold up their man and open holes for the linebackers to fill if the running back gets the ball. The linebackers in Nevada’s defense are not filling the gaps, and the defensive backs are forced to come up and help play run support. While this is in every defensive back's job description, a team's leading five tacklers shouldn’t consist of four defensive backs and
one linebacker. If any running back, especially one as quick as Dawkins gets to the second level the defensive backs are put in a tough position to make a host of open field tackles. The chance of Nevada making a bowl game at this point is practically impossible. For Nevada to have a shot at a bowl game the team will need to win every game on the rest of its schedule. The possibility of doing such is overtly slim with matchup against Boise State in two weeks and San Diego State in four weeks. Nevada plays the Air Force Falcons at home, on Oct. 20 with a 6:30 p.m. kickoff time. Brandon Cruz can be reached @ bcruz.sagebrush.unr.edu and online @SagebrushSports Andrea Wilkinson/Nevada Sagebrush
Quarterback Ty Gangi tiptoes on the sideline during Nevada's home game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Oct. 7, 2017 at Mackay Stadium. Gangi regained his starting spot after losing it to freshman Kaymen Cureton and transferee David Cornwell.