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Mackay Stadium as it stands on Nov. 30, 2013. The stadium is undergoing a renovation after the conclusion of the 2018 football season to fix ADA violations found in a 2017 inspection.

MACKAY STADIUM TO UNDERGO THIRD RENOVATION IN THREE YEARS

By Olivia Ali The University of Nevada, Reno, can expect more construction to take place this upcoming year — however, the cause is not solely expansion of campus.

After a $14 million renovation that concluded in 2016, and a nearly $700,000 project just a year later, Mackay Stadium is receiving its third renovation in just three years.

The renovation comes after several failures to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act — an act the university is required to follow by

law. The ADA prohibits discrimination against all people with disabilities in all areas of public life. The stadium is required by the ADA to have wheelchair seating with accompanying seats throughout the stadium.

The primary issue with the first renovation was the inability for people in the handicapped seating to see the field when any players on the sidelines were standing — a violation of the ADA. Other elements of this renovation besides the seating included new bathrooms and luxury skyboxes.

“We did a major renovation on the stadium,”

President Marc Johnson said. “We were particularly proud of the new ramps and seating for individuals in wheelchairs and their companions. What we learned in the first game was that the sight lines were not appropriate for those in wheelchairs when the football players were standing the whole game.”

President Johnson thought these new seats would be a positive element of the stadium.

“We thought we were doing a good thing and put in these great seats, only to find out you couldn’t see the field from the seats,” President

Johnson said to the Reno Gazette - Journal.

Upon learning that these seats did not have adequate lines of sight, plans for a second renovation were underway, according to President Johnson.

“We immediately offered reseating for those individuals and hired a designer to replace those seats in the various sectors of the stadium,” President Johnson said.

The university quickly conducted plans to fix these wheelchair sightline issues after learning that people in those seats were unable to see the field. By fall 2017, the university

added wheelchair lifts to provide seating in more areas of the stadium.

The renovation neared $700,000.

Unrelated to any of the prior renovations of Mackay Stadium, the university hired a firm in the fall of 2017 to update the Campus ADA Transition Plan, according to university spokeswoman Kerri Garcia.

The firm conducted an inspection of multiple areas on campus “to identify ADA barriers at multiple facilities both on and off-campus,” Garcia said.

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UNR introduces 13 new majors, minors

By Andrew Mendez The University of Nevada, Reno added 13 new majors and minors to the existing 145+ degree programs offered for the 2018-2019 school year.

Programs range from book and publication arts minor to Arabic language and Middle Eastern cultures minor.

Programs were included in both undergraduate and graduate studies. Almost every college on campus had a major, minor or master’s program added, including the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Science.

The Department of Arts Book and Publication Arts minor requires 21 credits in order to be counted toward a student’s degree. The program allows students to choose an emphasis in art history, book and publication art, digital media and other emphases.

The Department of Arts hired Inge Bruggeman in 2014 as the Assistant Professor, Area Head of Book & Publication Arts and the Black Rock Press. Bruggeman is in charge of developing the curriculum for the minor.

“The arts are critical to building a vibrant and strong culture,” Bruggeman told Nevada Today. “The Book & Publication Arts program creates artists and humans in the community who are critical thinkers — who process the world around them, and they, in turn, become a reflection of that world. The students that study to become artists and professionals in this field become important and individual voices of their time.”

The Arabic Language and Middle Eastern Cultures minor if offered through the College of Liberal Arts and World

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MSNBC news correspondent Katy Tur talks with students about elcetions on Tuesday, Oct. 9. UNR was one of the 5 campuses featured in the Battleground College Tour.

MSNBC visits campus during Battleground college tour

By Alyssa Shook MSNBC News Correspondent Katy Tur visited the University of Nevada, Reno, on Tuesday, Oct. 9, to broadcast the second leg of the Battleground College Tour — a live MSNBC program filmed at several campuses across the na-

tion to hear what students care about when taking to the polls this election season.

The broadcast ran from 11 a.m. until noon. Tur interviewed students from the crowd, as well as three featured student guests — Carlos Perez Campbell

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UNR Police Services prioritizes pedestrian safety

By Andrew Mendez In light of recent traffic accidents involving pedestrians and a student being killed, University of Nevada, Reno, Police Services are reminding the campus community about the dangers of distracted driving and walking.

Assistant Director of Police Services Todd Renwick said

the main issue facing the university is drivers and pedestrians distracted.

“Everybody’s distracted,” Renwick said. “We need people to realize that this is a safety issue, and to rid themselves of distractions weather they are walking or driving.”

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Continued from page A1 Mackay Stadium was one of the areas inspected.

The inspection found 167 areas for concern in the stadium, according to the RGJ. According to Garcia in a statement to The Nevada Sagebrush, the firm also emphasized the need to fix the line-of-sight issues created in the 2016 renovation. In addition to the initial issue, the firm caught other line-of-sight issues in areas that had not been reported. In response, a new nationallyrecognized architect was hired to redesign the 160+ areas that did not comply with ADA guidelines.

In addition to the findings of the inspection, at two recent home games in the 2018 football season, the lifts added in the 2017 renovation were not functioning. This has spurred not only more ADA violations, but more plans to undergo renovations to be ADA compliant. President Johnson told the RGJ that he was unaware that the lifts were not operating.

Amongs the issues identified as ADA violations, the firm also suggested changes to the stadium to make it easier for people to get in and out of the stadium — a concern multiple wheelchairbound people have voiced in a feature in the RGJ. “This initial analysis

has been concluded and recommends adding new ADA positions to the north and south end zones, correcting line of sight issues on the east side, and installing additional positions on the west side,” Garcia said.

“To accommodate the additional positions and address other newly identified issues on the west side, it may be necessary to remove or re-configure several existing rows of loge boxes, premium seats and ADA positions, which accounts for the preliminary budget of $2.1M.” The inspection is not the last plan for Mackay Stadium. The findings in the inspection, as well as the non-operative lifts,

have spurred the third renovation for Mackay Stadium in just three years.

“The University is currently finalizing a contract for the design of these recommended changes and is pursuing a construction-managerat-risk (CMAR) methodology that effectively teams the design firm with a construction contractor to ensure a rigorous design and constructability review to ensure a high quality project that meets ADA and building codes,” Garcia said.

The primary issue in the planning of this renovation was the timing of the football schedule and the length of work

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this renovation will entail.

To do the repairs, the university plans for this to happen in two separate portions.

“It is envisioned that completion of the project will occur in two phases: some initial scope of work to be identified during the design process will be completed in the April through July 2019 timeframe with the remainder of the work being completed in the December 2019 through July 2020 timeframe to accommodate the football schedule,” Garcia said.

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Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety Annual Report gave University Police Services $29,566 to create a public service announcement for the “Pedestrian Safety Project” in 2017. The PSA was to be centered around pedestrian safety which includes distracted walking and driving.

According to the 2017 report, Police Services were unable to make a new announcement, but ran past PSAs and raised social media followers to 117. A total of $25,213, 85.28 percent of the budget, was spent. According to Renwick, the remainder of the money was used to pay officers overtime.

“A lot of them [PSAs] entailed don’t be distracted,” Renwick said. “We bought TV stations in to film segments on texting while walking, texting while driving.”

According to Renwick, there was no way of measuring the effectiveness of the PSAs, but everyday officers try to educate the university community on pedestrian and driving safety.

The 2017 report showed 456,399 viewers saw the PSAs, but there are no numbers showing how many viewers were on campus.

UNR Police Services attended the 2018 Nevada Traffic Safety Summit, in Las Vegas, from Oct. 16-18 to discuss traffic issues affecting Nevada such as Vision Zero, impaired driving and problems in Nevada’s drivers education.

“When we go out and do our enforcements, we don’t do it alone,” Renwick said. “We usually

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Students cross Virginia Street on Monday, Oct. 22. Multiple pedestrian and car traffic accidents have spurred University Police Services to prioritize pedestrian safety.

do it combined with other local area law enforcement, so we can have more of presence. That summit helps prioritize enforcement dates and projects.”

The 2017 report further showed Reno Police Department issued 589 citations related to pedestrian safety. RPD reported 332 drivers and 100 pedestrians were at fault.

On Sept. 13, UNR first year student Matthew Sutton was struck on the intersection of Evans and 6th by a car and died in the hospital the following morning. University Police have since released a statement outlining safety tips on how to cross the road.

Sutton’s death is not the only death that has taken place in recent months in the Reno-Sparks area. A 35-year-old woman was crossing the road not in a marked crosswalk when she was hit on Pyramid Way in early October.

She later died from her injuries.

“Each life is precious and with this in mind, it is my intent to keep our campus safe,” Assistant Vice President & Director of Police Services, Adam Garcia said in an email on Sept. 13.

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Languages and Literatures Department. In order to complete the minor students must take 18 credits, 12 of which are based on groupings and six on geographical and cultural focus.

The program is described by the university as a way for students to have an understanding of Middle Eastern politics, culture and the Arabic language.

The addition of this many programs at one time is the first time since 2016 — the last time the university added new courses. The university added 16 courses in 2016, including Accelerated Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Hydrology and Hydrogeology and Geography Geotechnologies Minor.

The addition of these programs brings the university to over 150 degree programs, more than leading institutions such as Stanford University’s 58 degree programs or Harvard’s 88.

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NevadaFIT finalist for 2018 Degree Completion Award

By Taylor Johnson The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities labelled the University of Nevada, Reno, a 2018 Degree Completion Award finalist due to increasing graduation rates becasue the university’s program NevadaFit. The Degree Completion Award is granted by the APLU to identify and reward universities who install innovative programs on their campuses to improve graduation rates. University programs are reviewed by a panel of eight judges who determine which programs will

become a finalist. The finalists this year were Arizona State University, the University of Memphis, UNR, the University of Rhode Island and Wayne State University. The winner will be announced during APLU Annual Meeting Nov. 11-13 in New Orleans.

“I am elated that the University of Nevada, Reno was selected as a finalist, and this recognition is really a testament to our dedication to student success,” Felicia DeWald, the NevadaFit coordinator said. ”Almost every department on campus collaborates in the planning and implementation

SENATE RECAP OCT. 17 PUBLIC COMMENT SMITH RESPONDS TO STUDENT COMMENTS ON MYNEVADA 2.0 Chief Information Officer & Vice Provost for Information Technology Steve Smith addressed the Associated Students of the University of Nevada Senate on comments made by students on technology and softwares used around campus. Students made comments on both MyNevada 2.0 and Canvas.

Smith said after the release of MyNevada 2.0 a majority of student comments targeted the complicated user interface. Smith further said the transition to My Nevada 2.0 was made because students had complained about My Nevada 1.0’s user friendliness.

He later assured the Senate the Information Technology department will work to correct mistakes or develop a new software.

Smith added students felt professors were not proficient on how to use Canvas. Canvas is a learning management system that can be used for grades K-12 as well as higher education. Smith said teachers are not obligated to use Canvas, and can receive training if they decide to use the software. Professors currently using the software are not obligated to attend trainings offered, according to Smith.

APPOINTMENTS ROGACZEWSKI POSITION AS SENATOR

TAKES CABNR

Cory Rogaczewski was appointed by the Senate as senator of the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources. He will work alongside Senator Aamir Aziz to represent CABNR. Rogaczewski is a second year student on campus and presented himself to the Senate looking to work with students from other colleges in order for them to have an equal voice in the Senate.

He identified the main issue CABNR faces is bridging the gap between students who grew up in rural areas and industrialized areas.

Rogaczewski also appointed himself to sit on the Committee on University Affairs and Committee on Government Operations.

SENATE VOTES TO UPDATE THE SAS TO ELIMINATE GENDER PRONOUNS Senators voted to update the Status of the Associated Students to accurately represent all senators by striking all gender pronouns in the SAS. The change in language does not affect the duties of senators, but accurately represents the duties done by all senators. Senator Andrew McKinney further added the SAS documents should be representative of all senators despite gender status.

Photo courtesy of Theresa Danna-Douglas The College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources first year students sit in the Lawlor Event Center on Saturday, Aug. 18. The Nevada Fit porgram is one of five finalists for the Degree Completion Award.

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of the Young Dems, Mike Brooks of College Republican and Madeline Purdue of the Nevada Sagebrush.

The university was one of just five college campuses featured on the Battleground College Tour. The first stop was at the University of California, Los Angeles on Monday, Oct. 8. After stopping in Reno, the tour is to continue to Purdue University, Washington University in St. Louis and University of South Florida, Tampa.

On the tour, Tur sought answers to whether or not college students are more politically involved than they were in prior election years and why. In addition, Tur looked to see what issues they care about.

“The reason we’re here is because we wanna know if you’re more motivated today than you were four years ago,” Tur said. “I mean obviously four years ago you weren’t voting but are students today more motivated to get out and vote and if so, why?”

Tur also focused on what issues college student in Nevada care about.

“Are [students] talking about all the national issues that we’re so focused on?” Tur questioned.

“Or are [students] talking about health care, and talking about employment, or immigration; things that are more localized here in Nevada than we might think you’re paying attention to

Nevada FIT Continued from page A2 of the NevadFIT program, from the deans’ offices and the college coordinators, to Student Services, to our faculty lecturers, to our upperclassmen mentors, the list could go on and on. This is truly a campus-wide effort with the primary goal of easing incoming freshmen into their transition to college academics.”

NevadaFit is a six day program the University of Nevada, Reno, created in 2013 to assist the transition from high school to college.

The one-credit program allows students to experience a week of college classes both related to their majors and core classes.

NevadaFit was based off of the “BIOS” program Louisiana State University created in 2005.

when we’re talking in New York or Washington D.C.” The show visited the University of Nevada, Reno, because Nevada is a “purple state” — more commonly known as a swing state — meaning the vote is not historically decided and could lean either Democrat or Republican.

“The University of Reno is a really interesting place because you guys are in a purple state,” Tur said. “Hillary Clinton won here in 2016, you have a Republican senator who’s up for reelection, he’s the only Republican senator who’s up for reelection in a state that Hillary Clinton won, what does that mean for him?”

Tur encouraged students to vote before the broadcast, asking the crowd to cheer if they are registered to vote, and cheer again if they are going to vote in the midterm election.

“The students vote can make all of the difference! I mean there’s millions of students all across the country,” said Tur. Before the live broadcast, Tur spoke with students of the Reynolds School of Journalism and answered their questions on how to be an unbiased journalist.

“I think our job as a journalist is not only to get all sides but to also contextualize them and to fact-check when you need to fact-check, to push back where you should push back, not just be a stenographer for a political campaign or a stenographer for certain viewpoints,” Tur said.

In addition to being unbiased, Tur stressed the need to be fair and balanced, including involving multiple perspectives.

But when it came to fairness, Tur stated, “It’s a false equivalence, the idea of fairness and balance … I mean it’s a great promo, it’s a great way to claim you’re being unbiased or nonpartisan. But at the same time there are often more than two sides to every story.”

Tur emphasized the importance of regional, local and campus press reporting on issues that occur on a community level rather than national.

“Issues come from the ground up,” Tur said. “[Local press] are covering things that I don’t have time to cover on national broadcast. [Local press is] covering local issues, you’re covering housing, you’re covering potholes, you’re covering crime. I mean [these are] things that don’t make it to the national level and it’s exactly what people in that community need.”

While Tur believes students have the power to change an election, students can only do so if they take to the polls.

Tur’s visit marked the final day to register to vote by mail or with an outside agency, according to the Washoe County registrar of voters. However, voter registration can still take place in person until Tuesday, Oct. 16.

Participants attend lectures based off their field of study and classes they plan on taking during fall semester. According to UNR, students who attend the NevadaFIT program have a .13 average first semester GPA increase and a 7 percent average one-year retention rate increase.

In 2018, NevadaFit had 1,620 participants. The programs at NevadaFit depend on the participant’s declared major. These programs include: ScienceFit, CABNRFIT, LiberalArtsFit, Fit2Care (Education), HealthFit, E-Fit (Engineering), BizFit (Business) and J-Fit (Journalism). The Colleges of Science, Agriculture and Biotechnology, Engineering, Education, and Business require their incoming freshmen to attend NevadaFit. “It is such an honor just to be selected as a finalist and to engage

in conversation with other institutions to make increased retention and graduation rates across the country a priority,” DeWald said.

APLU is an organization that advocates the advancement of public universities in North America. It focuses on increasing graduation rates, academic success, scientific research and student engagement. Around 238 universities have a membership with APLU. The organization works with Congress, legislative bodies and the media to help advocate for higher education.

APLU was first founded in 1887 and is considered to be the oldest higher education association in North America.

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PACK N THE EVENTS THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR THIS WEEK

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EARLY VOTING IN THE JOE DATE: Now until Nov. 1 TIME: 10 a.m. — 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Fishbowl of The

Joe, second floor INFO: From now until Thursday, Nov. 1, registered voters can display their abilities to be productive citizens and vote in the Fishbowl of The Joe. There’s no time like now, when everything seems to be getting worse and worse and existence is pain. Do your part to help turn this country around by voting for a responsible politician who seems like they know what they’re doing (Seriously, don’t mess this up!).

UNDOCUALLY WORKSHOP DATE: Wednesday TIME: 10:00 — 11:30 a.m.

LOCATION: The Joe, room 324 INFO: Allies of undocumented

peoples are welcome to attend an UndocuAlly Workshop on Wednesday, hosted by the Title IX Office and UNR Equal Opportunity. This workshop will focus on how allies can create a safe and welcoming environment for undocumented students on campus. Students and faculty alike are encouraged to come.

CANADA HALL SAFE TRICK OR TREAT DATE: Thursday TIME: 6:30 — 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Canada Hall INFO: This event, which is open to children of all ages, serves as a safe area for children to trick-or-treat if their residential area does not permit them to do so. The event features college residents in Canada giving out candy to kids, and will also feature a variety of activities on the lawn in front of Canada. If you know of any children who live in unsafe areas, bring them by for some fun and candy!

SPOOKY KARAOKE DATE: Friday TIME: 9 p.m. — 1 a.m.

LOCATION: Blind Onion in the

Joe INFO: For the first time,

Karaoke Night at the Blind Onion will be featuring a costume contest in celebration of Halloween! Come dressed up in your spooky, silly, sophisticated or sexy costumes, sing your heart out and eat your share of delicious Blind Onion pizza! The night will definitely be one to remember.

BEATUNLV DATE: Saturday TIME: 8 a.m. — 9 p.m.

LOCATION: Pack Provisions,

third floor of The Joe INFO: Starting on Monday, UNR will once again be competing with UNLV — this time, it’s with a fundraiser to help raise canned soup and hygiene products. The fundraiser will last all the way until the UNR vs. UNLV game on Nov. 24, and proceeds will go to Pack Provisions.

Donations can be made at Pack Provisions, and in bins in the Knowledge Center and Pennington Center.

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2018

Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper

radiate excellence in “A Star Is Born”

By Rylee Jackson Remakes and reboots of films and television shows have always been a thing, but in 2018, there seems to be an increasing number of familiar faces and franchises on both the big and small screen due to our society’s loving obsession with nostalgia.

However, the risk of revisiting can lead to the possibility of audiences wondering if the remake will hold up to the original. There is more of a likelihood for possible disappointment due to the long-lasting connection between the audiences and their most loved moments. In the case of A Star Is Born, this franchise is not foreign to taking these chances.

2018’s A Star Is Born is actually a remake of a remake of a remake.

With the last installment being in 1976, it was time for Bradley Cooper to take on the treasured project and expose a whole new generation to the Hollywood classic with the help of Lady Gaga. The combination of this being Cooper’s directorial debut and Gaga’s first leading role in a feature film gave them the perfect opportunity to reimagine the story while still holding on to the essence of past versions.

Jackson Maine, portrayed by Cooper, is a famous country singer who witnesses a performance by Ally, portrayed by Gaga, in a drag club. Amazed by her talent, Jackson spends the rest of the night with Ally discussing topics

that ranged f r o m songwriting, the music industry and their stories. Jackson decides to invite Ally to his next show and even encourages Ally to sing “Shallow” on stage with him, which becomes a viral hit on YouTube.

Following the internet success, Jackson invites Ally to go on tour with him and they soon begin a romantic relationship and a marriage later on. Ally eventually gets signed to a record label and sees her dreams being realized. However, she is steered away from the country-esque music and is marketed towards pop. After being encouraged to change her image to fit the mold of a pop star, her stardom begins to rise.

With Gaga actually experiencing what it is like to be a female in the music industry herself, her portrayal of Ally is even more believable. The audience learns that there is a price when it comes to fame and it isn’t always the artist’s own vision that wins. Pressures of female artists to look, act and sing a certain way to “appeal to the masses” has been happening for decades. Gaga portrays these experiences better than anyone else could have.

The whirlwind romance of Jackson and Ally is filled with many peaks and valleys. Jack-

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Lady Gaga as Ally Campana-Maine in “A Star is Born”. The film is the fourth remake of the original movie from 1937, and incorporates new conflicts that are more fit for our time.

son’s battle with alcoholism is a huge focus within the story and audiences realize that this story is not just about a musical romance. After too many alcohol fueled incidents, Jackson is sent to rehab to recover. Ally suggests to her record producer the idea of bringing Jackson on tour with her once he gets back home, but he refuses and Ally cancels her tour to care for her husband. Ally’s deep concern for her husband despite her skyrocketing career is admirable and gifts the audience with the powerful theme of love conquering all barriers.

What sets this modern version apart from its predecessors is the implementation of character development, especially with Jackson’s story. The audience gets an insight into Jackson’s early life and explains all the elements that have influenced his inner

demons. Although music surrounds the film, the connection between Ally and Jackson outside of the music allows for a deeper understanding of who they are as people instead of these larger than life stars.

Tackling the heartbreaking reality of addiction and how it impacts lives daily becomes one of the most critical aspects of this film. Jackson’s reality is filled with shame and regret for all that he puts Ally through because of his problems with alcohol. Ally tells Jackson that his addiction isn’t his fault because it is a disease.

This was a standout moment due to our society’s current movement relating to the importance of mental health and erasing all of the stigmas that come along with it.

Cooper and Gaga surprised us with their performances, but in

a good way. Not being a professional singer himself, Cooper was wildly impressive with his vocals as well as his involvement in the songwriting and producing process for the soundtrack. Gaga takes on this big role with such ease and her rarely seen vulnerability as an actress is difficult to look away from.

Cooper’s direction with this installment is one of the most memorable of the year. From the electric connection between Cooper and Gaga’s characters down to the outstanding soundtrack that intertwines into the story so effortlessly, it is safe to say that this reboot did not let us down.

Rylee Jackson can be reached at ryleejackson24@gmail.com, or on Twitter @rybyjackson.

Sheck Wes album “MUDBOY” produces some hits, average overall

By Jiah Jewell Hell out of Harlem. That’s the way “MUDBOY”, by Sheck Wes, is described in Apple Music. Sheck Wes’ debut album “MUDBOY” released with lots of hype circulating around the record. Tracks such as “Mo Bamba” and “Live Sheck Wes” were breakout singles for the Cactus Jack signed rapper, but does the rest of the album live up to the standard of both breakout singles?

Not exactly, but it doesn’t detract “MUDBOY” being a great album.

To start out, the instrumentals overall are well conducted, and used in the right context to accompany Sheck Wes’ unstoppable delivery to make the hardest hitting combination. The instrumental choices are a highlight of “MUDBOY”, from the melodic, infectious “Mo Bamba” to various others.

Both “Mo Bamba” and “Live Sheck Wes” fit in nicely in the track listing, but they also overshadow some of the other tracks if listened to outside of context. They’re still bangers, and will receive much more airtime in clubs and dance halls. Considering that “Mo Bamba” is featured on the brand new NBA2K19 soundtrack, the sky is the limit for the popularity of the track.

“Chippi Chippi” was the third major single that was released before the album.

Using an emphatic flow, combined with a dark, eerie instrumental makes the track just melodic and perfect for a late night trip.

The track “Gmail” is another standout hit from the album listing. Any reference to Latrell Sprewell gets bonus points from me.

The beat sounds as if it were in a late 90’s action game that you play as an all-destroying mech, and Sheck Wes’ delivery sounds like an unstoppable barrage of lyricism and just being right in your face.

The middle of this album isn’t anything to seriously write home about. “Kyrie” is a well rounded track. But much like “WESPN”, both tracks are good and solid, but don’t do enough on the verge of pushing the boundaries of the areas this album is trying to cover.

“Vetements Socks” sounds as if it’s a victory lap on the track listing. Being the last track on the album, this makes perfect sense. From the hazy, glorious beat that is uplifting as well as hard-hitting, to Sheck Wes’ slower, lazier delivery makes him

sound like he just won a championship boxing fight.

What you shouldn’t expect from “MUDBOY” is a non stop barrage of tracks such as “Mo Bamba”. Not every song on this album is going to be #1 on the charts. What you can expect from “MUDBOY” is a solid, consistent project that has breakout singles, and has tracks within the album listing that accompany the other songs to create a consistent project.

Overall, “MUDBOY” is a very solid, rounded project that doesn’t show any faltering from Sheck Wes. It’s not the best overall album, as this album doesn’t push the sonic boundaries that some of Sheck Wes’ contemporaries have done this year.

But with the hit singles on this album, combined with the rest of the tracks being solid, this is an album that is definitely worth your time, and even your money.

Jiah Jewell can be reached at csuggs40@ nevadasagebrush.unr.edu, or on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.

Album: M.U.D.B.O.Y Artist:Sheck Wes Genre: Hip Hop/ Trap Photo courtesy of The Come Up Show/Flickr

Sheck Wes performing at Riff Sessions XL 2018 in Toronto, Canada. Wes’ new album, “MUDBOY”, was released on Friday, Oct. 5, and features hit singles like “Mo Bamba”.

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Chicago Tribune writer discusses art in turbulent political times

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Michael Phillips, film critic with the Chicago Tribune. The writer made several appearances in Reno in early October to discuss film, and was hosted by the Reynolds School of Journalism.

By Charis Nixon Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips led a discussion and Q&A at a film screening on Wednesday Oct. 10 at Downtown Reno Library from 6:00-9:30 p.m. The event was hosted

by Nevada Humanities PopUp Salon, a program that plans discussion events with the aim of stimulating thought-provoking conversation within the Reno community. The event featured a screening of the 1961 John Huston film The Misfits, written by Arthur Miller and starring Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift.

Phillips previously worked as the film critic for the San Diego UnionTribune, the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Dallas Times-Herald, and he started at the Chicago Tribune in 2002. He was also the 2017 recipient of the African-American Film Critics Association Roger Ebert award.

The event opened with a discussion with Phillips led

by Katherine Fusco, a UNR associate professor of English, about the importance of film and film criticism during politically turbulent times. Phillips’ explained how film criticism needs

to maintain an appropriate balance of reporting and opinion, even if the film is politically-driven.

He described criticism as “informed subjectivity”, and said film reviews are “at least half reporting.”

“Is it enough for me to say, I don’t agree with this movie’s viewpoint, therefore I don’t like it? No,” he said.

Phillips told the story of the time he interviewed Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, which was an ethical dilemma for him. Bannon was at the Venice Film Festival after being the subject of Errol Morris’ 2018 documentary “American Dharma”, and Phillips happened upon an opportunity to speak with him. However, because of Bannon’s controversial far-right views, Phillips worried he was enabling and giving a platform to someone who should not be spotlighted. However, he decided Bannon’s presence was relevant to the festival and conducted the interview.

When it comes to film critiques that could be controversial, Phillips emphasized the importance of “timing your punches”. He explained that being opinionated has its time and

place, but it’s important to state opinions tactfully instead of coming in swinging.

Another discussion followed the screening of The Misfits, this time about the movie and the impression it left on the audience.

Phillips expressed his excitement to discuss what he called “the Reno-est movie ever” with a Reno audience.

The film was full of familiar scenery, including scenes of Marilyn Monroe on the steps of the old courthouse, next to the Truckee River, and at Harrah’s casino. It also included plenty of shots of the majestic desert mountain scenery, as well as a scene depicting the Reno rodeo.

The event was quite intimate with an audience of about 25, which allowed for an in-depth informal discussion.

Audience members shared opinions and observations about the movie, ranging from how cool it was to see what Reno looked like in the early 60s to how the film could be interpreted today as an allegory for climate change.

February 26 Topic: Land of Plenty.

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How Can We Reduce Costs and Still Get the Care We Need?

All Discussions will be at 6pm in Joe Glick Ballroom C

Charis Nixon can be reached at csuggs@ nevadasagebrush.unr. edu, or on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.

CONCERT PREVIEW:

“HOME STATE”: a downhome country album

By Nick Alvarez Moving off to college is like starting a new life for many bright-eyed Nevada students. Leaving home can certainly be tough, causing some to end up returning.

There’s no doubt though the places we’re from shaped us into who we are today whether we know it or not. That’s the exact theme behind “Home State”, the first album from country artist Jordan Davis.

“Every song is [...] something that happened to me in Louisiana,” Davis said. “I think that instead of calling the album Louisiana, which you know, not everybody’s from Louisiana but everybody’s got a

home state. I’m sure their home state shaped them the same way that mine shaped me.”

The first song, “Take It From Me”, is high energy, setting the precedent for the rest of the album.

For a new artist’s first full release, each song was strong in its own right.

They weren’t cookiecutter country songs that sometimes plague the radio, but instead offered a more unique sound.

One of my favorite attributes of the album is how easy it was to listen to. The vocals were clear, and it sounded like I was being sung a story. Davis says he learned that from his musical influences, Jim Croce and John Prine.

“Man, those are the guys I still listen to to this day,”

Davis said. “But that was what my dad listened to, so when I was with him, I rode around and listened to those songwriters like that.”

The defining characteristic of those songwriters is their simple production and the conversational style, and Davis remarks that it still influences the way he makes music.

“I feel like they’re very easy to listen to, and songs get listened to more when they’re easy to listen to,” Davis said. “Those were the first storytellers, in my opinion. I feel like that’s what music is: a three and a half minute book, you’ve got to put a lot of imagery in there.”

now, man. I love it. I miss it when I’m away from it too long.”

The album is a collection of Davis’ 12 favorite songs he’s ever written.

He received widespread acclaim for the song “Singles You Up” in recent months, and it is the most successful song on the album in terms of playback. He did not expect the song to break out the way it did.

Photo courtesy of Eric Ryan Anderson

Rising country star Jordan Davis. The singer is performing with Kip Moore and Jillian Jacqueline in Reno on Saturday, Oct. 27, and had an album release earlier this year called “Home State”.

Davis worked on “Home State” over the past five years since his move to

Nashville in 2012.

“It’s a special place. It’s a creative city. It’s home

“That was actually the last song we recorded for the record, last song we wrote,” Davis said. “I never dreamed in a million years that it would become the song it’s become.”

When releasing an album, he says that you have to put them out and

just leave it up to the fans to see which ones they like.

“You have your songs that you think people are gonna gravitate to, and the ones you think that might take a little bit longer for, and it gets flipped on its head. It’s pretty wild.”

Davis will be opening for Kip Moore and Jillian Jacqueline play at the Grand Sierra Resort on Oct. 27. The performance begins at 8 p.m., with doors opening an hour before, and tickets start at $25.

Nick Alvarez can be reached by csuggs40@ nevadasagebrush.unr. edu, or on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.

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A6 | OPINION STAFF EDITORIAL

Let Hof’s death ring in a prostitution-free era

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exual exploitation lost an ally last Tuesday, Oct. 16 with the passing of brothel owner/ rising politician Den-

nis Hof. Hof was the owner of several legal brothels throughout Nevada as well as a candidate for the Nevada Assembly’s 36th District which covers a portion of the state north of Las Vegas and includes towns such as Beatty and Pahrump.

Hof was an obvious opponent of Lyon County Question 1 which asks, “Shall the Lyon County Board of Commissioners rescind Title 3, Chapter 5, the Lyon County Brothel Ordinance, in order to end brothels and legalized prostitution in Lyon County, Nevada?”

Hof owned four brothels in Lyon County, all of which recently underwent an audit by the Lyon

County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office found several violations involving inadequate licensure and immigration violations aka indicators of human trafficking.

While we acknowledge and respect that some sex workers are in total control of their actions and finances, there are too many who are not. No little girl dreams of selling her body when she grows up. Women who enter into the sex trade often experience sexual abuse, poverty and other highly stressful and traumatic events prior to entering the sex industry.

Legal prostitution and human trafficking are not the same, although the presence of the former increases the likelihood of the latter. A legal prostitute is someone who performs sexual acts on their own terms in exchange for money which they get to keep. A human

trafficking victim is someone who is coerced or forced to perform sexual acts on the terms and for the profit of their owner or “pimp”.

Specifically, the LCSO reports that 83 employees indicated that they were involved in human trafficking; 14 employees were under federal review at the time of the audit for immigration violations including unlawful entry and fraud and identity theft; 25 employees had dual prostitute licenses in other counties (indicative of movement from one brothel to the next); 19 employees disclosed prior prostitution convictions in places where prostitution is illegal (indicating they might still belong to a pimp).

The LCSO also cited numerous incidents of inadequate background checks (which could be used to identify human trafficking

victims) and numerous employees with unstable addresses, and extensive records of quality-oflife-type crimes.

What the presence of inadequate licensure and immigration violations suggests — as the two often appear concurrently — is that employees with these particular violations may have been brought to Lyon County from other states or countries by human traffickers against their will or under false pretenses.

According to Awaken, a local organization that provides resources to sex workers, 81 percent of women working in Nevada’s brothels want out. According to this study, which analyzed prostitution in nine countries including the U.S., 63 percent of prostitutes were raped and 71 percent were physically assaulted while on the

job. Awaken reports the types of violence these women endure include being kicked, punched, robbed, strangled, kidnapped, burnt with cigarettes, cut and urinated on. Consequently, many female sex workers meet the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and drug dependence.

Not to mention that 27 percent of Awaken’s clients in 2017 were under the age of 18.

Even though not all sex workers are women, prostitution is a manifestation of an ugly, timeless dynamic of gender oppression.

Awaken reports that 98 percent of people bought in prostitution are women and 99 percent of the buyers are men.

Many people like to believe that human trafficking is a problem that only exists in underdeveloped countries and that all of the sex

Colleges must prioritize mental health

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ental health is a serious and ongoing issue in today’s society.

With mental health awareness week just passing, it’s the perfect time to draw attention to the problem and start a conversation that is long overdue.

On a college campus, there’s always a lot that is expected from students. It’s no Lauren surprise we Turner have busy schedules filled with classes, homework, jobs, internships, extracurriculars and so on. On top of that, students have to go through other personal everyday life struggles that add to what they are already trying to juggle. This can all become very overwhelming. Especially in this part of the semester with midterms, essays and projects to focus on.

It’s very important that mental health becomes one of our top priorities. We need to remember that through all the busy schedules and rough patches we face on a daily basis, as overwhelming as it gets, our health should come first. We need to take time to care for ourselves.

With a campus as big as UNR, students should have

available sources and a strong support system to fall back upon. We are lucky to have a campus that provides us with such services, where other campuses may not have that option. However, I feel that these services can and should improve significantly.

Abbey Smith, who struggled with mental health, tweeted about how UNR’s mental health services opened at 8 a.m., but when she called in at 8:05 a.m., all the appointments were taken.

“I was hospitalized not long after and then they saw me because it was mandatory to be seen if I wanted to stay on campus,” Smith tweeted.

This is not okay. Students shouldn’t be fighting phone lines to be seen if they need help. They should be able to be seen or have a conversation with somebody as soon as they reach out for it.

Smith eventually got the help she needed.

“I did receive help, and I bonded with my therapist, which helped, but unfortunately you only get a limited amount of sessions because of the student to faculty ratio,” said Smith. “I believe that if I had received help when I called several times to make an appointment, and was able to schedule one, my mental health wouldn’t have declined as much. Obviously, I’m not blaming the school, but I needed the help and didn’t get it until it was mandated.”

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hours spent in lecture with six hours of homework per week.

If you’re taking the university recommended 15 credits per semester, that means you spend approximately 45 hours per week on school and homework. This is also assuming that each teacher only gives six hours of homework per week.

This might not seem like a lot to a student whose sole priority is their education. But most students in the United States work throughout their college career. In 2015, the Atlantic reported that nearly 40 percent of undergraduate students work at least 30 hours per week.

Between school and work, a student could have upwards of 85 hours of mandatory obligations per week and that doesn’t even factor in sleep or social life. Forcing them to sit in lectures each week isn’t practical if they still have a passing grade.

Students learn in different ways and they shouldn’t be forced to sit in a lecture for an hour and a half when they will probably just sit there silently while being distracted. Some students need constant lecture to learn properly and others need a copy of PowerPoint slides and some free time to know exactly what they should be learning. Either method of learning should be okay.

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

Activism is constructive, complaining is annoying

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actively passing a course, their attendance grade shouldn’t matter.

aitlin Bennett rose to stardom because of a white dress, a graduation cap and an AR-15.

Bennett is best known as the “Kent State gun girl” when she released her graduation photos which depicted Bennett carrying an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle on the Kent State University campus and holding a graduation cap with the words “Come and take it” written on it.

Bennett is the founder of Kent State’s “Liberty Hangout” which is a club with conservative values. The club’s Facebook page is known for posting critical and inflammatory memes and photographs.

Bennett tweeted her photos with the caption, “Now that I graduated from @ KentState, I can finally arm myself on campus. I should have been able to do so as a student - especially since 4 unarmed students were shot and killed by the government on this campus. #CampusCarryNow.” Ohio is an open carry state, but universities decide on their own campus carry regulations.

Since May, most of Bennett’s tweets have been controversial and various gun rallies she attends get a lot of attention. Her latest catchphrase has been, “You know I carry, right?” Which was in retaliation to being “threatened” at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania by a liberal protester.

Bennett has also made a name for herself by selling merchandise with her photo and catchphrases on them, all while using the hashtag #2A obsessively.

Kaitlin Bennett isn’t an activist, she’s just a girl who graduated college and is now complaining about anything to stay relevant. This girl is only relevant because half of the people are her supporters – who think she walks on water – and the other half of people despise her.

Activists are people who do everything in their power to try and change the situations they are arguing for. A proper gun activist would be involved with talking to their representatives about pro-gun legislature or empowering people to learn about gun rights and gun safety. Not someone whose only goal in life is to get a rise out of people.

Supporting the Second Amendment can be done in a non-threatening way, but that isn’t what Bennett is doing.

Instead, she is creating videos and merchandise to sell only to support herself.

She isn’t actively donating to causes that support the second amendment, she isn’t lobbying in support of gun rights.

All she does is go and harass people and get harassed by other people while tweeting about how inept liberals are.

Fighting and supporting a cause is commendable. But sitting and benefitting from going viral on Twitter when you could use your time better is annoying.

Complaining isn’t cool, Kaitlin. Get a better hobby.

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

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

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

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Abbey Smith tweets about University of Nevada, Reno’s mental health services on Oct. 18, 2018.

College campuses need to support their students’ mental health by expanding services.

can help better this issue by hiring some more faculty to help their students. By doing that, they can avoid circumstances like the one Smith had to go through. No student should have to get to the point where hospitalization gets them a visit.

“Students that call for help don’t have time to wait for an appointment, they need it as soon as possible!” said Smith.

“There needs to be a way to get

more staff to help students.”

We can improve our mental health services so students don’t have to wait as long to get the attention they need.

Whether that’s expanding the mental health services staff, changing their hours so they’re open longer, or another way, it’s vital for the safety and health of the students here at UNR. Mental health isn’t just something we can throw to the

side anymore. It’s something that needs to be discussed and talked about.

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

Lauren Turner studies journalism and english and can be reached at jaceygonzalez@ sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @JaceyLGonzalez.

Mandatory attendance creates stress not intelligence

f you miss one more class, you won’t pass this course. — All teachers, probably.

We’ve reached the middle of the semester and that means our pet peeves about being enrolled in 15 credits are alive and well. No matter where you’re at in your collegiate career, you’ve probably had at least one class that requires you to be there every single day and gives you three absences before you “fail” the class.

Mandatory Jacey attendance is Gonzalez impractical and unnecessary because if you have a passing grade for the class, you should pass the course overall.

Mandatory attendance is an inconsiderate waste of time.

Students pay to be forced to sit in a classroom each week.

Even though students must have a required amount of hours in class to meet credit requirements, I can’t help but think that this time could be better spent.

According to the Carnegie unit, for a three credit class, a student must have three

workers in Nevada operate with their own agency under completely legal and safe circumstances.

Wake up, Nevada. This is not “Pretty Woman”. This is an industry that profits off of the abuse and exploitation of thousands of women and children leaving behind a population of people that society typically looks down on and slut-shames.

Sex workers don’t need your judgment or ridicule, they need your empathy. They need Nevada voters to criminalize prostitution in all counties. They need Nevada voters to reject the legislation and the “what happens here, stays here” culture that allows for human beings to be bought and sold.

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Students sit in the Ansari Business Building on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Mandatory attendance grades for courses are becoming nuisances for students.

It seems ridiculous that you could get the same exam grade as another student but since they sit in lecture–probably bored out of their mind – they’ll have a higher overall grade just because of attendance points.

Sometimes teachers don’t have precise methods of taking attendance so even if you show up to class, you could be marked absent without even knowing it. Mandatory

attendance is outdated. Participation points are another discussion but any person who misses class is probably well aware that their participation grade might suffer.

Students have so much going on in their lives aside from school. Penalizing them for missing class or threatening them with failing grades isn’t creating a healthy learning environment. If a student is

Sports TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2018

SPORTS| A7

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Washington hands Nevada 'embarrassing' in charity exhibition game panic button as Nevada led going into the half before collapsing in the second — a 180 for an Eric Musselman Nevada squad. Coach Musselman said it was not worth yelling at his team after the game, something the players took notice of.

Nevada star Caleb Martin was the most outspoken as he mentioned how Musselman’s silence comes from the player’s lack of effort and thought of being able to turn up their game whenever they want.

Martin struggled to score only 10 points in the game on 3-13 shooting — 2-8 behind the arc — while brother Cody was 5-8 with 11 points. Cody Martin said the loss was "embarassing." Jordan Caroline led the team with 21 points while going 10-15 from the foul line — something he has been working on during the summer but it still seems like there is work to be done.

In his first collegiate appearance, Jordan Brown went 5-14 from the field. Although he is just a freshman, Brown has played for Team USA in the U16 and U17 levels, so he knows that more is expected of him. The four main players for Nevada’s bench — Tre’Shawn Thurman, Jazz Johnson, Corey Henson and Nisré Zouzoua — were all playing in their first games in over a season after sitting due to NCAA transfer rules.

This is the first time Nevada Andrea Wilkinson/Nevada Sagebrush has played competitively as Cody Martin dunks in an exhibition game against Washington, a unit — the loss can be aton Sunday, Oct. 21, at Lawlor Events Center. Nevada opens the tributed to being rusty and season Tuesday, Nov. 6 against BYU. never playing together.

Additionally, Washington

By Darion Strugs hibition. An uncharacteristic is a solid team. The Pac-12 is second half where Nevada a tough conference and the Nevada and Washington surrendered 52 points while Huskies were picked to finish squared off at Lawlor Events only scoring 33 led to an third. The last time the two Center on Sunday, Oct. 21, embarrassing 18-point loss. teams played in 2016, it took playing in the Carr Fire ExThere’s no need to hit the a Marcus Marshall game-

winning bucket to win by two. Also, former UNLV head coach and Nevada assistant Dave Rice is a coach for the Huskies, so he has inside knowledge on Musselman and the Pack.

Washington has all of its starters returning this season, while Nevada only has three. One of those returning players for the Huskies is the Pac-12’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year Matisse Thybulle — and proved why as he won it as he had three blocks and five steals. The biggest issue for Nevada was its defense, especially on Jaylen Nowell who scored 26 points on 12-15. The question for Washington is how much can head coach Mike Hopkins trust his bench.

Three starters for the Huskies each played 37 minutes, Thybulle played 34 and the fifth starter — Sam Timmons — only played nine minutes because of foul trouble. This may work for one game but if this were a midseason game, the edge would go to Nevada and their depth.

Musselman is a coach who knows how to get the best of his players, and the overreaction — or lack thereof — of his team’s play is what the Wolf Pack need to get into gear.

Nevada’s next game is a lot less challenging as they face San Francisco State in their annual throwback game at Virginia Street Gym Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. Look for the Wolf Pack to live up to the preseason hype and return to usual Eric Musselman standards.

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

Nevada Volleyball losing streak up to six games

By Matt Hanifan Nevada Volleyball struggled in this week’s slate, losing in both of their two home matchups versus Fresno State and San Diego State. They fell to 8-13 overall, with one win in 10 conference affairs.

In the first matchup, the Pack team fell short to Fresno State for their fifth consecutive loss, this time in four sets, 21-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-11.

Sophomore Kayla Afoa led the offensive attack once again for the Pack with the team-high 18 kills on 38 attempts, while junior Camryn Rocha was second on the team, tallying eight kills on 24 attempts.

Junior Dalyn Burns racked up a teamhigh 25 assists on the evening, while sophomore McKayla Wuensch accumulated 19 of her own.

The first set was all Nevada from the start. The Pack jumped out to a quick 7-5 lead, then scored four consecutive points, extending their lead to 11-5. The Bulldogs would trim Nevada’s lead to 21-18 after a Nevada error, but the Pack escaped the set with a 25-21 victory after a kill by Rocha. Nevada tallied 18 kills on 51 total attacks, their highest mark of the game.

Fresno State hit for a game-high .382 hit percentage in the second set, accumulating 17 kills on 34 total attacks.

The set resulted in the opposite fashion than it did in the first set. Fresno jumped out to a 10-5 lead after a kill by junior Taylor Slover. Fresno held a 22-15 lead, but Nevada converted on six consecutive points, trimming the lead to one point.

Fresno persevered, winning the set 25-21, converting on the next three points.

Much like the second set, Nevada trailed 11-5 to begin the third set. Later in the set, Fresno converted on six consecutive opportunities — four of which were errors by the Pack — extending the Bulldogs’ lead to 19-8. Nevada trimmed the lead to 23-18, but the Bulldogs would win the set, 25-21.

Nevada fell apart in the fourth set.

The Bulldogs raced to a 11-4 lead, and wouldn’t look back. The Pack’s errors cost them throughout this set — racking up 12 total errors — which was higher than their 11 total points. The Bulldogs converted on 14 of the final 21 points, winning the set in dominant fashion, 25-11.

Nevada played their second affair on

Saturday, falling to SDSU, dropping their six consecutive, falling in four sets: 28-26, 12-25, 25-22, 25-20 Afoa notched her 12th double-double of her sophomore campaign, tallying a team-leading 14 kills and 15 digs. Sophomore Sam Hayward trailed Afoa with 13 kills, while Kili Robins had 10 of her own.

Dalyn Burns notched 27 assists and 13 digs, for her third double-double of the season in Saturday’s loss. Sophomore McKayla Wuensch trailed with 15 assists, also tallying a season-high 4 aces.

Nevada jumped out to a 10-6 lead in the first set, after a kill by freshman Kili Robins. Nevada later extended the lead to 20-13 — but the Aztecs tallied six consecutive points — cutting the lead 20-19. SDSU took a 24-23 lead after a kill

by Hannah Turnland, putting the Aztecs in prime position to finish the set. Shiloh Peleras would respond right back, tying the game at 24. The Aztecs persevered, finishing off the hard fought set 28-26.

San Diego State captured a game-high 23 kills on 45 total attacks, translating to a .422 hit percentage.

Nevada dominated in the second set.

The Pack only committed two errors, while tallying 17 kills on 28 attempts, translating to a .536 hit percentage, which led both teams. The set began with a back-and-forth battle, as Nevada took a 9-7 lead. Nevada rallied, scoring 7 out of the next 9 points — taking a 16-9 lead — forcing an Aztec timeout. Nevada’s offense continued to dominate throughout, taking the set 25-12.

The third set was be much closer. No team had more than a four point streak.

SDSU led 17-13, but Nevada cut the lead to 18-17 after a couple of errors from the Aztecs. The Aztecs pulled away to win the set, 25-22.

The Aztecs jumped out to a 9-4 lead to begin the fourth set. Nevada cut their lead to 14-13 after a kill by Hayward, but the Aztecs pulled away once again later in the set, commanding a 19-15 lead. The Aztecs wouldn’t look back, winning the set 25-20.

Nevada hits the road once again for their next two contests, taking on Boise State on Thursday, Oct. 25, and Utah State on Sunday.

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

Twitter Poll “Nevada debuted their new Adidas basketball unifroms today, how do you feel about them?”

Great, Beautiful

45%

97 votes

21%

45 votes

34%

73 votes

Better than the old ones Blegh, ugly 215 votes in total*

Gameday at Vanderbilt

W 72-19

L 41-10

vs. Oregon State W 37-35

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT WOLF PACK RIFLE SHOOTS AND MISSES IN SEASON OPENER Nevada rifle opened competition Saturday, Oct. 13 against UTEP and Air Force. The Wolf Pack posted a combined score of 4589 — scores are awarded based on where a shooter hits the target.

The target is a series of smaller rings and range from one to 10. Every shooter is given 60 attempts at varying distances, but it wasn’t enough to top their competition, losing to Air Force — 4702 — and falling five points short of UTEP. Top finisher among the Pack was senior Mitchell Van Patten. Patten finished with a smallbore score of 578, which was good enough for fifth place. He would also go on to score 585 in the air rifle category, earning him the ninth-place position. His aggregate score of 1163 pushed him to eighth overall during Nevada’s time at the competition.

Other notable standout performances came from sophomore Nadine Ahola, who made her debut on the varsity lineup for Nevada. She placed 11th in air rifle while achieving a score of 583.

Ryan Freeberg can be reached at dstrugs@ sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.

SOCCER’S OFFENSIVE WOES CONTINUE, LOSING STREAK UP TO 7 Nevada Women’s Soccer dropped their final two road games Friday and Sunday, extending their losing streak to seven games. With losses to Wyoming and Colorado State, the Wolf Pack fall to 4-122 and 1-9 in conference play.

Freshman goalkeeper Kendal Stovall’s 90 saves ranks eighth in the Nevada record book. Her 1,660 minutes in the net also ranks as the eighth-most by a keeper in Wolf Pack history as well.

Wyoming’s four goals all came in the first half in a 4-0 loss Friday, the most the Pack has given up in a half all season.

Freshman Kylie Minamishin recorded four shots, including one on goal.

The only shot on goal during the second half came off the foot of Kendal Riley, whose shot flew just over the crossbar.

Following a tough defeat, Nevada fell late to Colorado State 1-0 Sunday afternoon. The Rams outshot the Wolf Pack 7-2 in the opening half, but Stovall kept a clean sheet with six saves, until the final minutes.

In the 88th minute, Caeley Lordemann drilled a shot past Stovall, for the only goal of the match. Freshman Casey Crawford led Nevada with two shots and one on goal.

During their seven-game losing streak, the Pack has been outscored 3-16.

Various struggles include an inability to score goals. They have scored two or more goals just four times this season, their latest dating all the way back to Sept. 7 against Sacramento State.

Nevada’s regular-season finale will be in Mackay Stadium Friday, Oct. 26 in a rivalry against the UNLV Rebels.

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

Hawai’i vs. Fresno State Spread: Fresno State -21.5 In a Mountain West showdown, Fresno State and Hawai’i will fight for a spot atop of the conference. Fresno State is still undefeated in conference play — tied with San Diego State for first in the West division. A Fresno State win, all but eliminates Hawai’i from playing in the Mountain West Championship Game, as they would have two losses in conference.

A Hawai’i win would leave both the Warriors and Bulldogs with one loss, meaning either team would have to win out — and both teams still have to face off against the Aztecs.

Fresno State has the best scoring defense in the nation allowing 12.6 points per game — and less than five points per game in conference.

The Bulldogs offense is no slouch either, as they put up 38 points per game which is 22nd in all of college football.

If Fresno State plays their regular brand of football they’ll walk away victorious.

The Warriors will attack through the air hoping to steal a win.

SCORE PREDICTION:

vs San Diego State Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m.

SPORTS | A8

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2018

vs. Portland State

THIS WEEK’S GAME

at Toldeo

at Air Force

L 63-44

W 28-25

vs. Fresno State L 21-3

vs Boise State at Hawai’i L 31-27

W 40-22

vs San Diego State 7:30 p.m.

10/27

vs. Colorado State TBD 11/10

at San Jose State 2:00 p.m.

11/17

at UNLV 6:30 p.m.

11/24

Nevada leaves paradise with win over hawai’i Wolf Pack rushes for 4 touchdowns, return to .500 LOOKING BACK

By Ryan Freeberg Nevada traveled to Honolulu, Hawai’i, Saturday, Oct. 20, to play the University of Hawai’i Warriors. The Wolf Pack opened the contest two and a half point underdogs. Nevada not only won the game, but won by a score of 40 to 22.

Quarterback Ty Gangi lead the offense completing 21 of his 29 passes for 247 yards and one touchdown. He would complete the game with a 155.3 passer rating — his third-highest rating of the season.

The Pack defense was led by defensive lineman Korey Rush who finished the game with five tackles — four for loss — and three sacks. Rush led the defense to hold Hawai’i to only one fourth down conversion on five attempts.

A sack on third down forced Hawai’i to punt on their opening drive. Nevada return man Romeo Doubs fumbled the punt, giving Hawai’i the ball back on the Nevada 28-yard line. Hawai’i struck fast when quarterback Cole McDonald found wide receiver Cedric Byrd for an eight-yard touchdown pass.

Nevada bounced back

following the quick strike with Gangi leading the Pack downfield setting up a 23-yard kick from kicker Ramiz Ahmed with 4:14 left on the clock in the first quarter.

Following a short possession by Hawai’i, Nevada opened shop on their own 40-yard line. The Pack caught a huge break following a pass interference call, which directly led to Gangi throwing to wide receiver Elijah Cooks for a 29-yard touchdown, giving Nevada a 10-7 lead.

In the closing seconds of the opening quarter, McDonald found wide receiver John Ursua streaking down the center of the field for a 70-yard touchdown pass to put Hawai’i up by four.

The opening drive of the second quarter saw a healthy dose of running back Toa Taua. Taua had three carries, each for at least six yards, even completing a nine-yard pass to running back Jaxson Kincaide.

Despite Taua’s impressive drive, Nevada stalled out on the drive, Ahmed would put up another three cutting the Hawai’i lead to only one.

The Wolf Pack got the ball back after a turnover on downs from Hawai’i.

Gangi found Cooks for a 19-yard gain following the turnover which helped to set up a five-yard touchdown run by running back Devonte Lee. With a minute left in the first half, Taua fumbled the ball as Nevada was approaching the red zone. Hawai’i couldn’t capitalize on the turnover, taking a sack and tossing an incomplete pass before heading into halftime.

The Warriors had the ball to open the half but squandered their chances after an eight-play drive petered out. Nevada capitalized on this failed opportunity by running an eight-play drive of their own.

It ended when Gangi found Cooks once again for a 40-yard touchdown pass.

Ahmed missed the extra point attempt,

but the scoring drive still elevated the Pack to a 26-14 lead.

Nevada’s defense was tested on the following drive with Hawai’i knocking on the door of the end zone. The Warriors had four attempts at a touchdown, but Nevada held strong ,forcing a turnover on downs.

After the turnover on downs, Taua broke off a 31-yard run to the outside, breaking tackles and setting up great field position for the Wolf Pack offense.

Gangi then connected with Mannix for a 36-yard gain immediately following the Taua run. The play would have gone as a Nevada touchdown, but was called back after a block in the back penalty. Ahmed attempted a long 56-yard field goal, after Gangi and the offense failed on three consecutive attempts at a first down, but came up short.

Hawai’i once again had a chance at prime real estate following a muffed punt by Nevada special teams. Luckily for the Pack, their defense once again stood strong, holding Hawai’i to another turnover on downs.

The Pack continued their great offensive performance by methodically marching down the field with a nine play, 81-yard drive.

Running backs Lee and Taua were the workhorses of the drive, touching the ball on eight of the nine plays. Taua capped off the drive with a 13-yard touchdown run, pushing the Wolf Pack to 33 points.

With Hawai’i struggling on offense, head coach Nick Rolovich benched McDonald in favor of freshman quarterback Justin Uahinui. The change at quarterback didn’t do much for the Warriors with Hawai’i turning the ball over on downs once again.

After the unimpressive game debut for Uahinui, McDonald returned to the offense. Leading them downfield, McDonald found wide receiver Jojo Ward for a two-yard touchdown pass with 3:15 left in the fourth quarter. Hawai’i also converted the two-point conversion attempt when wide receiver John Ursua threw for the conversion on a short pass through a mob of Wolf Pack players, inching Hawai’i up with another seven.

Nevada responded with a score of their own after receiving great field position off a recovered onside kick. Devonte Lee scampered into the end zone for a sixyard touchdown run, putting up six more for the Wolf Pack. Following an Ahmed PAT, this would be the final score of the game.

LOOKING AHEAD Nevada returns to action against the San Diego State Aztecs on Saturday, Oct. 27. This will be the Pack’s first home game since suffering a heartbreaking loss to Boise State earlier this month.

San Diego State enters this game 6-1 on the season and possessing the 12th overall defense in the nation. They also hold the fifth-ranked rushing defense but are only ranked 58 against the pass.

If Nevada head coach Jay Norvell plans to compete in this game, he will need to attack this weakness with Gangi at the helm.

The last time Nevada hosted SDSU was Nov. 12, 2016. The Aztecs defeated the Pack 46-16. Nevada has not defeated SDSU at home since Nov. 1, 2014 — the Pack’s only win against the Aztecs since Sept. 28, 1995.

Ryan Freeberg be reached at dstrugs@ sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @ SagebrushSports.

Hawai’i - 13 Fresno State - 41 Darion Strugs can be reached at dstrugs@ sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @ dstrugs.

Andrea Wilkinson/Nevada Sagebrush

Korey Rush engages with a Boise State offensive lineman Saturday, Oct. 13, at Mackay Stadium. The Wolf Pack return home to play San Diego State, Saturday, Oct. 27.