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Caitlin Rierson/Nevada Sagebrush Sorority members talk to students at Club Fair on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. Six Panhellenic sororities disaffiliated from the university after a clause in the 2019 University Relationship Agreement required names of members involved in cases of sexual assault.

Panhellenic sororities disaffiliate from university following contract disagreement

By Olivia Ali Six panhellenic sororities disaffiliated from the University of Nevada, Reno, on Tuesday, Jan. 22, after declining to sign an annual relationship agreement at the advisement of the National Panhellenic Conference, the umbrella organization for 26 national and international sororities.

Additionally, the Alpha Epsilon Pi and Pi Kappa Phi fraternities did not sign the agreement.

Alpha Omicron Pi, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Kappa did not sign the agreement. The sororities immediately lost recognition from the university and were promptly removed from the university’s Fraternity and Sorority Life website.

In an email sent from University President Marc

Johnson to the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, Johnson said it was unlikely the sororities will find a resolution with the university.

“We continue to work with both the individual national chapters and the National Panhellenic Conference but, at this time, do not believe a resolution will take place,” Johnson said in the email.

According to the NPC, they have been in negotiations with the university for six months and requested an extension to sign the contract, which the university denied.

Extensions were also requested by organizations other than the six Panhellenic sororities, which the university also denied.

If the parties do not come to a resolution, the move could affect more than 1,000 students involved in Greek life at

the university. Choosing not to receive university recognition means the inability to use university properties and spaces, utilize advising from the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life or recruit formally through the university.

Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Megan Pepper said the university is open to communication with the sororities.

However, communication does not guarantee recognition, according to Pepper.

The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life said they did not know exactly why local chapters opted out of signing the agreement.

“You’d have to get that response from them,” Pepper said. “I know conversations that we have had with the National Panhellenic Conference.

There has been some concern that has been communicated to us about Section 21 which is

the comprehensive report outlining incidences that are managed through the internal standards process and then Section 18 of which is the policy surrounding recognized groups not being permitted to participate or attend events with student organizations or clubs that are not recognized by the university. Both policies were in the agreement last year for 2018 which all of our panel 16 sororities signed and complied with.”

The NPC advised the sororities to not sign the agreement over concerns of two parts of the agreement.

The first area of concern is a clause requiring the sororities to submit comprehensive reports on their internal conduct investigations. The NPC said “organizations reserve the right to set the standards governing the conduct and discipline of their members and

chapters.”

The council was also concerned about the privacy of sexual assault survivors when it came to these reports.

“This requirement includes a mandate for organizations to present to the University the names of members who might have been a victim of sexual assault. NPC is unaware of any other university in the country that requires this,” read a statement from the NPC. The clause requiring submission of comprehensive reports is the same clause as outlined in the 2018 agreement, according to Pepper.

“We added subsection language through our review process last year...we added clarifying language at the request of multiple local chapters who participated in that process,” Pepper said.

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TKE placed on probation after investigation

By Olivia Ali and Jazmin Orozco-Rodriguez The University of Nevada, Reno’s Office of Student Conduct placed the Pi Iota chapter of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity on probation until Jan. 22, 2022 following an investigation regarding a recovered songbook belonging to the fraternity being handed out prior to initiation.

The songbook depicted situations regarding sexual assault, drinking and violence. The investigation found the fraternity in violation of the 2018 University Relationship Agreement by “promoting activities related to sexual harassment, sexual assault, substance use and illegal alcohol,” according to a statement from Dean of Students Kimberly Thomas.

The violation caused the Office of Student Conduct to place sanctions on the fraternity, which included disciplinary probation until January 2022, recruitment restrictions until December 2019, an alcohol-free chapter facility until January 2021 and educational and discretionary sanctions.

The Assistant Dean of the Office of Student Conduct Kimberly Woods, who was responsible for conducting the investigation, explained that probation is a time period in which the organization is expected to comply with not only the sanctions placed upon them by the Office of Student Conduct but all state and local laws and all university policies as well.

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Muss earns 100th career collegiate win Nic Sheff shares story of addiction in partnership with local hospitals

By Olivia Ali Photo courtesy of She’s the First Nevada Chapter The Nevada chapter of She’s The First presents at the She’s The First Summit on Aug. 12, 2018. The organization established a chapter at the University of Nevada, Reno,

She’s the First’s fights for gender equality in education

By Taylor Johnson

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Reno’s Pioneer Center welcomed New York Times bestselling author and inspiration for the movie Beautiful Boy Nic Sheff on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Sheff shared his story at an event in partnership with Renown Health and Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital.

Sheff shared his story of addiction to an audience of over

1,400 people. Sheff discussed the beginning of his addiction story, stemming from marijuana use at age 12. The Bay Area native recalls being offered the drug by a friend.

“When it first hit me, I felt this overwhelming sense of relief,” Sheff said. “It felt like an answer to my prayers.”

However, Sheff said it

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Pepper said the presenting of names was only to be made available when a member was the perpetrator of an act. This includes “allegations of sexual assault, bodily injury or death” against a member of recognized fraternity and sorority life.

The second concern stems from the FSL Office’s mandate that recognized sororities and fraternities cannot formally associate with the unrecognized fraternities at the university. Greek life members brought up concerns with this requirement earlier in the school year.

“This is an unnecessarily punitive measure with Constitutional implications.

The University has acknowledged this is a requirement for students and organizations to waive First Amendment rights,” the NPC statement said.

The Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha, Zeta Psi, Kappa Sigma and Theta Chi fraternities disaffiliated with the university almost a year ago after not signing the relationship agreement. The fraternities beside Kappa Sigma formed their own fraternity council — the Independent Interfraternity Council — and have continued to operate with the support of their national chapters.

The disaffiliated sororities could potentially form a similar organization supported by the NPC. “In response to the University’s decision to forgo negotiations

toward a mutuallyacceptable agreement, NPC and the inter/ national organizations with collegiate chapters on the campus will begin work with the six collegiate chapters to form an independent College Panhellenic Association, appoint an advisor and determine the resources needed to ensure that the sorority community continues to thrive in Reno,” said the NPC statement.

The NPC hopes to re-open discussions with the university and negotiate the relationship agreement based on their concerns before forming this association.

“NPC member organizations always strive to be partners to the academic institutions that are the anchors of their chapters and their members’ postsecond-

ary experiences,” said the NPC statement.

“In particular, NPC has previously had strong relationships with UN-Reno...While the organizations are prepared to form an independent association, they also stand ready and willing to partner with the UN-Reno administration and urge them to reconsider their position on these issues.”

The university plans to send out letters to the parents of the members of the disaffiliated organizations to inform them of the situation.

“I think it’s an unfortunate situation,” Pepper said. “It’s never the institution’s goal to have groups that choose not to seek university recognition. We know what is best for our campus when it comes to

health and safety.

And it’s unfortunate, you know in terms of just the philosophical experiences that we might be experiencing or philosophical differences we might be experiencing in our approach to health and safety and that sort of thing. I mean that’s what I would say about it. But we’re we’re looking at the holistic view of our community, the health and safety of our community. And we are really excited about our 24 groups that have signed and we’ll continue supporting them in the best way that we can.”

Madeline Purdue and Jazmin Orozco contributed to this report.

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REPORTS ASUN VICE PRESIDENT BRADLEY ADDRESSES BASKETBALL GAME TICKET CAPS ASUN Vice President Carissa Bradley reported students voicing concerns to her regarding the student ticket cap placed on sold out home basketball games. Basketball games that sell out only allot 1,150 student tickets per home game.

Bradley said students have come to her complaining the policy is not allowing them to attend games due to the cap and after tickets are sold students do not have the option to purchase a discounted ticket after the policy came into effect earlier in the academic school year.

Bradley added students have reported being removed from games after a stadium official moved the students from seat locations that were already held by ticket holders.

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Michelle Saahene, Melissa DePino and Paul Mitchell discussing racial issues in Philadelphia on Tuesday, January 22. The #ShowUp Against Racism movement began after two men were arrested in Philadelphia at a Starbucks.

By Taylor Johnson The University of Nevada, Reno, hosted “From Privilege to Progress” on Tuesday, Jan. 22, with Melissa DePino and Michelle Saahene, founders of a national anti-racism movement sparked after two African-American men were arrested inside a Philadelphia Starbucks in April 2018.

DePino and Saahene founded the movement after witnessing the event at a Starbucks in Philadelphia. Saahene spoke out against the treatment of Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson while DePino filmed the incident. Their movement aims to combat racism by teaching individuals the power their privilege can have on others.

“The word privilege is very charged,” DePino said. “There is so much defensiveness and guilt with that word. The fact is if you walk around America with white skins, this country was made to help you. It’s systemic, not personal.”

In April 2018, a video of Nelson and Robinson being arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia became viral. The two men asked a barista to use the restroom before a business meeting. The men were declined and told only paying customers can use the restrooms. Afterward, Nelson and Robinson decided to wait at a table without purchasing anything in the coffee shop. A manager then called the police because the men told the manager they did not want to leave. In response, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson temporarily closed approximately 8,000 stores for four hours in order to educate their employees on race relations.

“We reached out to Starbucks several times,” Saahene said. “They didn’t really want to talk to us. We wanted to work with them but they wanted to do their own training. The training is on a screen rather than in person. People need to face their unconscious bias.”

DePino and Saahene urge allies to help desegregate the conversation with race and want more people to be aware

of race relations than ignoring the problem. They say this can start by learning, speaking up and amplifying on social media.

“What happened that day was important but what happened after that was also important,” Melissa DePino said.

“These conversations have been happening with people of color for a long time. As allies, we need to learn and help desegregate that conversation. There are so many people who are so aware and not doing anything about it.”

From Privilege to Progress hopes to bring their program to the international community to help race relations in other parts of the world.

“Everyone’s voice has power,” Saahene said. “We just have to find the opportunity and take a stab at it. Every time we do one of these events, we see some change.”

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University of Nevada, Reno President Marc Johnson came to Senate to discuss the context of university expansion in the Gateway District.

The Gateway District refers to historic homes on the south end of the university which were meant to be relocated to allow for campus expansion.

The relocation of these homes came to halt late November 2018.

Johnson said the university has done their best to relocate the historic homes, but due to lack of resources from the City of Reno and the state of Nevada, the last option is to potentially demolish the homes.

The university’s expansion projects have been approved since 2014 by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents. The City of Reno accepted the projects in April 2016.

Executive Director of External Relations Heidi Gansert said university authorities have contacted the City of Reno, Washoe County and the State of Nevada and found the renovation of the homes would cost approximately $415,000 per home and approximately $60-100,000 to relocate each home.

Gansert added six of the 12 homes have historical significance and university officials have prioritized the relocation of the six homes. Two of the homes are expected to be moved by individual buyers.

Once the homes are removed the expansion would consist of two new life sciences building, a parking garage, and a new business building.

Johnson added the relocation of the homes must be done promptly to ensure construction takes places on time but has no intention on demolishing the properties if other options are available.

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ASUN begins 2019 election process

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Campaign signs for the 2018 ASUN Senate election as they stand on Feb. 8, 2018.

Those interested in running for election of ASUN positions can begin applying on Monday, Jan. 28.

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A new club has come to the University of Nevada, Reno, to fight for gender equality.

She’s the First is a national non-profit organization focusing on fighting gender inequality by educating women worldwide. The club first came to the university in the fall of 2018.

“Our organization is dedicated to supporting girls and young women in low-income countries to be the first in their families to graduate school, attend college and be leaders in their communities,” said Josette Medicielo, the president of STF’s Nevada chapter.

Tammy Tibbetts and Christian Brandt founded STF in 2009.

They wanted to use social media as a platform to get people to support women’s education.

The organization believes education is important for gender equality as 781 million women are illiterate and 63 million women are not enrolled in secondary education worldwide. With education, they found women’s lives are more likely to be healthier. United Nation Women found women’s deficits in education contribute to familywell being and poverty reduction.

“The young women that STF supports are taking on a serious challenge,” Medicielo said.

“They are the trailblazers and our changemakers —whether those around them want to change or not. They become the main breadwinners, taking on family debts and other financial challenges. They often pursue higher education and become leaders in their communities. We, as an organization, are dedicated to supporting these girls and young women through all of that and more.”

Medicielo welcomes all students to the club.

STF holds bi-weekly meetings and occasionally hosts socials.

“STF mainly raises funds for first-generation

scholars in low-income countries, however, we hold [Gender Awareness Program] discussions every month to raise awareness on women’s issues,” Medicielo said.

“Every GAP ends in a discussion on how to impact change in our community. We also encourage our club members to stay civically engaged, volunteer in our community and participate in GAP monthly to promote global citizenship.”

A common fundraiser STF does is a Tye-Dye Cupcake Baking Challenge hosted every October. They have raised approximately $250,000 dollars. The Nevada chapter raised enough funds to support a group of 20 girls in Nepal. The Nevada chapter also has two fundraisers planned for spring 2019 including ‘Sweat for STF’ and ‘Cheese the First’.

“Sweat for STF is most likely going to be a fitness-themed fundraiser where participants can download the app ‘Charity Miles’ and raise funds for STF Scholars,” Medicielo said.”As for Cheese the First, we hope to raise funds by selling cheesy foods and baked goods or holding a social similar to a wine and cheese party where participants can donate, mingle and talk about women’s rights and issues with cheesy snacks and sparkling cider.”

She’s the First’s Nevada chapter plans on attending an annual summit in NYC on girls’ education and gender equality again in the summer of 2019, and offers financial assistance to those who wish to go. Members interested can fill out a form next month.

There are over 1,100 STF scholars, 600 crowd fundraisers and 200 campus chapters and have locations in the United States, Ethiopia, Gambia, Uganda, India, Nepal, Peru and Tanzania. In 2017, STF raised $1.5 million towardswomen’s education.”

Students of the University of Nevada, Reno, are open to apply to run and campaign for the Associated Students of the University of Nevada 2019 Election, beginning Jan. 28.

Students may run for President, Vice President, CABNR Senator (2), College of Business Senator (4), College of Education Senator (2), College of Engineering Senator (3), College of Liberal Art Senator (5), College of Science Senator (3), Community Health Science Senator (3), Reynolds School of Journalism Senator, Division of Health Science Senator and Interdisciplinary Program.

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Woods said the sanctions are a result of a direct violation of the university agreement the chapter had signed. In prohibiting Tau Kappa Epsilon from recruiting members until December 2019, Woods said it will promote self-awareness as a goal, rather than recruiting new members.

“As to that specific sanction the idea behind it is that it’s hopeful that in taking the time to limit themselves on recruiting, the chapter will focus inward and will want to work to better themselves and do some positive things with the university community and ultimately prepare themselves to be successful members of the university community when they’re allowed to recruit again,” Woods said.

Discretionary and educational sanctions are not specifically enumerated in the student code of conduct and are determined on a case-by-case basis by the Office of Student Conduct, according to Woods.

“So for this particular incident, the discretionary sanctions are that they have to work with [the Tau Kappa Epsilon] national office and prepare a plan to rehabilitate themselves in the eyes of the campus community and rebuild their reputation within the campus community and they have to present that plan to the Dean of Students,” Woods said.

In addition to the discretionary sanction, Tau Kappa Epsilon must

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seemed to be working against him as time went on, eventually leading him to look for something else.

“Pot is a depressant and because of that it was making me more and more depressed,” Sheff said.

After several years of using marijuana consistently, Sheff was introduced to methamphetamines.

“The moment I did that drug I was instantly addicted

Applicants need to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75, be enrolled in seven undergraduate credits and be free to attend mandatory Senate meetings Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. Applicants will also be required to submit a $50 deposit prior to campaigning.

The first mandatory meeting for applicants is Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the Joe Crowley Student Union at 7:00 p.m.

This meeting plans to discuss election scheduling, campaigning and the Election Code. If an applicant is unable to attend, they may send a representative in their place. Applicants may begin campaigning the next day.

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also meet three more requirements underneath the educational sanction.

Specifically, the fraternity organization must conduct one sexual harassment and sexual assault discussion or prevention program, one substance abuse presentation for chapter members and one anti-hazing workshop.

Each program will occur once per semester during the entire probation period.

Failure to meet the stated sanctions or violation of any state or local laws or university policies will result in more severe consequences for the fraternity organization and ultimately a hearing with the Office of Student Conduct and the university.

The Office of Student Conduct allowed the fraternity 10 days to accept the sanctions or appeal. The fraternity chose to accept the sanctions.

“After discussing the findings and recommended sanctions with their national office, the Pi Iota Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon chose to accept the findings and recommended sanctions and will work with their national office, the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life and the Office of Student Conduct to comply with all conditions of probation,” Thomas said in a statement.

“Therefore, the conduct case against the chapter was closed.”

The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life did not require the songbook or initiation materials to be turned in for review, according to Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Megan Pepper. This did not change in the 2019 agreement.

to it,” Sheff said. “I just felt like it was the total answer to my problems. I felt like a total rockstar.”

Although he felt relief, Sheff noted that the use of crystal meth was not positive on his life.

“Once I started doing crystal meth, my entire life started spiraling out of control super fast,” Sheff said.

Sheff shared stories of multiple overdoses he suffered in his teen and young-adult years. The meth also made him do things he said he might not normally do, such

dates are allowed a budget of $400 and Senators are allowed a budget of $200 dollars. Students may only donate services, tangible items and food to candidates.

Senator debates will be held on Feb. 19-20 and Feb. 26-27 at the Joe. Primary elections will be held March 6-7.

General elections will be held March 13-14.

For more information on ASUN elections and processes can be found at nevadaasun.com/elections.

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“We require a comprehensive report of their new member education activities,” Pepper said. “So that includes location, dates, times, and descriptions of what it is that [Greek Life organizations] are doing during that new member education activity.”

The initiation rituals are not collected by the Office of FSL, due to them being “the parts that are secret,” according to Pepper. However, this may change in the future.

“What we currently require now is what we’ll continue with for the time being,” Pepper said. “That might be something we discuss as a result of the incident.”

Interfraternity Council President Jordan Wells released a statement on Saturday, Jan. 19 on behalf of the IFC, the council responsible for oversight of TKE, regarding the songbook and the investigation. The IFC did not condone the actions of the fraternity, according to the statement.

“First and foremost, the views expressed in the songbook do not reflect the ideals or beliefs of the council,” the statement said. “We rebuke anyone who supports sexual abuse and violence against others. The fraternities that we so proudly serve are great organizations and while TKE violated the higher standards that we hold ourselves to, we believe that with education and acceptance of their punishment they will be able to right this wrong.”

The statement also said the council will use the incident to better their council as a whole with the use of

as attempting to make a “super computer” by taking his phone and computer apart or trying to steal his mother’s computer, leaving him locked in a garage for over five hours.

Sheff began stints in rehab centers at the age of 19. While he did relapse several times in between stays, he has been sober for around 10 years.

Panelists from local healthcare centers were invited on stage after Sheff’s story to ask questions regarding his addiction and where he is now. Topics highlighted were

training and programs.

“It is up to us as Greeks to show that we do truly hold ourselves to a higher standard,” the statement said. “In pursuit of this belief, we are proud to announce that we will be providing our members with more programming that showcase who we are as a community, including training on toxic masculinity and improving our interfraternal bonds.”

The investigation regarding the songbook was not the only recent violation Tau Kappa Epsilon has faced.

The fraternity was found in violation of the University Relationship Agreement multiple times in the last several years.

TKE violated the Student Code of Conduct alcohol policy in both 2011 and 2017. In 2011, they were placed on disciplinary probation and told to have an alcohol free chapter facility until May 2012, as well as given educational requirements. In 2017, the fraternity was only given educational requirements.

On Oct. 19, 2018, TKE was found to be in violation of the 2018 University Relationship Agreement for sponsoring activities that encourage alcohol use or illegal activity. They were given a written reprimand and educational requirements.

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the genetic impact addiction played on Sheff and his family, as well as working to stay sober.

Sheff highlighted the growing drug problem in the nation. 70,237 people died from drug overdoses in 2017, according to a report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. This was up from 63,632 deaths in 2016.

Sheff found fame after writing “Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines” around the age of 22, while still struggling with addic-

tion. Later on, Sheff also wrote “We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction” and “Schizo”. All three memoirs went on to spend multiple weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list.

Sheff’s father, David Sheff, wrote Beautiful Boy chronicling Sheff’s addiction from a parent’s point of view.

The movie can be found on Amazon Prime.

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

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SAMEER FAROOQ & JARED STANLEY: TERMA, IMAGES FROM THE EAR OR GROIN OR SOMEWHERE DATE: Every day until March 7 TIME: Various times LOCATION: John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art INFO: This exhibition focuses on the concept of museums and what their purpose should be. To find out what specific times the exhibition will be open each day, visit https:// events.unr.edu/event/terma_ exhibition#.XE-59RNKhBw.

MOVIES AT THE JOE: “FANTASTIC BEAST: THE CRIMES OF GRINDLEWALD” DATE: Thursday and Friday TIME: 6 and 9 p.m.

LOCATION: Theater in The Joe INFO: “Grindelwald has escaped custody of the Magical Congress of the United States of America and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. ”

APEX CONCERT SERIES: WINTER JOURNEY DATE: Thursday TIME: 7 p.m.

LOCATION: Nightingale Concert Hall INFO: Nevada’s Apex Concert Series will be portraying the spirit of winter through chamber music in their Winter Journey concert on Thursday.

The show will feature musicians Randall Scarlata on baritone and Gilbert Kalish and Hyeyeon Park on piano.

General admission tickets are $35 and students tickets are $5 (with I.D.).

ARGENTA TRIO: “WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS” DATE: Sunday TIME: 3 p.m.

LOCATION: Nightingale Concert Hall INFO: A renowned faculty ensemble will be performing a program on Sunday at 3 p.m.

The show will also feature special guest oboe player Aaron Hill, who is another member of the faculty.

Tickets are $7 to the general public and free for students with I.D.

THE HIP HOP STOP DATE: Monday TIME: 7 p.m. — 9 p.m.

LOCATION: The Joe, room 3001 INFO: In honor of Black History Month, The Hip Hop Stop will be a celebration of black music and culture. It can best be described as a bonding event that will involve games centered around black culture, listening to black music and highlighting the black experience.

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Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a serial killer in the 2000 film “American Psycho”. This film and other media portrayals of white serial killers often fetishizes their actions rather than denouncing them.

By Carla Suggs A strange, pervy fascination with white serial killers is among us, and it’s time to face it.

On Jan. 24, Netflixed released the docuseries “Confessions of a Serial Killer: the Ted Bundy Tapes”. The series, based on a book of the same name, focuses on the backstory and media coverage of Ted Bundy, one of America’s most notorious serial killers who raped and murdered over 30 known women in the 1970s. The show involves recordings of Bundy explaining his life in his own words, giving audiences insight as to how positively Bundy viewed himself and the lack of awareness he had about his own psychopathic behaviors. The show also delves into how Bundy was able to manipulate the public — specifically, young women — because of his amiable personality and charm.

Not long before that in late 2018, production company Voltage Pictures announced they were doing a film about the same man, played by Zac Efron. The film portrays the relationship between Bundy and his long-term girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer (played

by Lily Collins), whom Bundy was with when he was arrested and convicted for his crimes. The film also focuses on the difficulty Kloepfer had coming to terms about Bundy, since she was also easily manipulated by his charms.

In essence, there’s not much about this docuseries and film that serial killer media fans haven’t seen before. Serial killers are often known for their manipulative behavior and ability to put on convincing facades.

However, society’s serial killer obsession really starts to get unhealthy when those facades are taken seriously, and the obsessions change how we perceive those criminals compared to others convicted of crimes.

Let’s be honest — obsession with serial killers has been a trend for a long time in the U.S and in various other places around the world. It can be harmful in how it normalizes incredibly violent crimes against — mostly — innocent people. Not only that, but we forget as consumers of this media that serial killers are really all around us, working in hospitals or government, dressed in military or police uniforms.

The only difference is these killers have permission to kill people.

That point aside, let’s take Bundy for example, again. During his years as an active murderer, he — like many other serial killers — had a victim type. Attractive, young girls, many of whom were college students. Bundy’s murderous rampage was not only terrifying and sickening, but also reflective of a heteronormative, patriarchal obsession that was taken way too far. He raped and took the lives of girls as

young as 12 years old, and yet a film is now glorifying how good-looking and charming he was at home?

There’s something really messed up about how these men are being regarded as celebrities.

Even when we’re not discussing real-life serial murderers, their portrayal in fictional media is often just as bad. For example, the 2000 film “American Psycho” portrays serial killer Patrick Bateman (played

by Christian Bale) as a successful, rich white man who embodies the American Dream. The film is essentially about how, despite the senseless, violent murders he commits, nothing bad will ever happen to him and he can get away with anything. Although this is obviously a critique of the American justice system, it only exemplifies the point seen in how society treats other serial killers like Bundy and Bateman.

This concept is also seen in the American television series “Dexter”, in which a blood spatter expert in Miami (played by Michael C. Hall) is able to get away with murdering criminals because of how closely he works with the police.

His knowledge about the inner workings of police investigations allows him to evade suspicion, despite coming close several times.

Although Dexter’s victim type consists of people who are guilty of severe crimes like murder and sexual assault, there’s still a God-like complex he has in taking

their murders into his own hands.

Ultimately, these portrayals of serial killers are mainly harmful because they’re so contrasting to how the media portrays other people convicted or accused of crime. Any person who watches the news knows that people of color are disproportionately shown in mugshots, even if they haven’t been convicted of a crime, whereas white men accused or convicted of crime are shown in home photos with their doting families. There’s also a concept of what a criminal “looks like”, which is addressed in each of the Bundy projects currently trending.

Many of the groupies attracted to Bundy during his trial and afterward claimed he “didn’t look like a serial killer”, which begs the question: What does a serial killer look like?

This question is especially poignant to people of Washoe County now, being that a serial killer was rampant on our own streets just a few weeks ago. The suspect, now in custody at the Carson City Sheriff’s Department, is a 19-yearold immigrant previously residing in Carson City, Nevada. His arrest is already being used to support the argument for stronger border control between the U.S. and Mexico.

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

What to expect from the 91st annual Oscars ceremony

By Karolina Rivas Less than a month before Hollywood’s most notable grace the red carpet of the Los Angeles Dolby Theater, nominations for the Oscars 91st Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, and consisted of history-makers and robbed recognitions.

“Roma” and “The Favourite” led the categories with 10 nominations, while “A Star is Born” followed with a close eight. “Roma” will also serve as the first Netflix original to be nominated for an academy award. All three films will have a chance to be awarded best picture alongside “BlacKkKlansman,” “Black Panther,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Green Book” and “Vice.” “Black Panther” already made history as the first superhero movie to be nominated in this category.

As for a “Star is Born,” Lady Gaga is up for her first Oscar nomination for Best Lead Actress. Also in this

category is Yalitza Aparicio for “Roma,” Glenn Close for “The Wife,” Melissa McCarthy for “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” and Olivia Colman for “The Favourite.” Aparicio will also be making history as the first indigenous woman to be nominated for best actress.

Alongside Gaga, Bradley Cooper was nominated for Best Lead Actor, as well as Christian Bale for “Vice,” Willem Dafoe for “At Eternity’s Gate,” Rami Malek for “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Viggo Mortensen for “Green Book.” Despite “A Star is Born” earning $407.1 million at the box office, it came as a surprise when Bradley Cooper did not receive a spot in the category for best director.

Another category is Best Supporting Actor, with Mahershala Ali nominated for “Green Book,” Adam Driver for “BlacKkKlansman,” Sam Elliott for “A Star Is Born,” Richard E. Grant for “Can

You Ever Forgive Me?” and Sam Rockwell for “Vice”.

For Best Supporting Actress, Amy Adams was nominated for “Vice,” Marina de Tavira for “Roma,” Regina King for “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Emma Stone for “The Favourite” and Rachel Weisz for “The Favourite”.

The Academy failed to nominate a female director in the Best Director category. Only five women have been nominated for best director since the first Academy Award show in 1929.

Nonetheless, Spike Lee with “BlacKkKlansman,” Pawel Pawlikowski with “Cold War,” Yorgos Lanthimo with “The Favourite,” Alfonso Cuarón with “Roma” and Adam McKay with “Vice” will have a chance to take home that famous golden statue.

Among other snubs in the nominations, the Academy did not nominate Emily Blunt for her work in “A Quiet Place” and “Mary

Poppins Returns.” Both films previously earned Blunt a nomination for the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. “Call Me By Your Name” actor Timothée Chalamet was also left out of the nominations for his performance in the Amazon Studios film, “Beautiful Boy.” The biggest night in Hollywood will take place on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. Following the turmoil of Kevin Hart stepping down as host after a series of homophobic tweets resurfaced, the Oscars will remain hostless for the first time. Variety magazine reports the awards will be handed out by a group of A-list celebrities, essentially leaving the Academy to make do without a “marquee name to kick things off in a monologue.”

Karolina Rivas can be reached at csuggs@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

Grammys preview: Why Janelle Monáe deserves Album of the Year

By Rylee Jackson For those of us who are pop culture fanatics, most would consider award show season to be our Super Bowl.

We’ve all gone through the whirlwind of emotions that goes along with seeing our favorite stars on these big nights — the awe we experience over fashion moments, the eagerness for career-defining performances and the saltiness that consumes us when our favorite performer manages to lose an award we thought they had in the bag. Music’s biggest night is no exception to all of this.

The 61st Annual Grammy Awards is bound to be a topic of conversation and hopefully will produce noteworthy moments. Although the ceremony is a celebration of all genres of music, the awards placed in the general field — Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year — are the most anticipated. The artists headlining these three categories include Drake, Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar and Brandi Carlile among many other talents.

Over the past couple of years, decisions the Recording Academy has made with the Album of the Year category have been questionable to some. Both Beyoncé’s snubs in 2015 and 2017 as well as Taylor Swift’s win in 2016 have caused fans to lose respect for the coveted awards show.

With that being said, recognizing significant albums that will stand the test of time amongst the world of short-lived singles is more important than ever. Out of all the nominees for Album the Year in 2019, Janelle Monáe’s “Dirty Computer” checks all of the boxes on what a true album is supposed to be.

Monáe has always been first and foremost an album artist. She is one for telling a story instead of relying on trends, which is why many describe her as being immensely underrated.

Her previous works “The ArchAndroid” and “The Electric Lady” are all apart of the story of Monáe’s character Cindy Mayweather. For the first time, “Dirty Computer” does not follow the Metropolis narrative the star is most well-known for. This installment is by far her most personal and revealing work.

“Dirty Computer” is arguably the most calculated and culturally relevant concept album since Beyoncé’s “Lemonade.” The idea encompassing the album title resides in looking at what makes us unique and how others may view those attributes as viruses or bugs. Whether it is because of your race, gender and/or sexuality, Monáe celebrates herself and others who have been pushed to the margins of society.

The album’s 14 tracks can be grouped into three phases. Songs like “Crazy, Classic, Life” and “Dirty Computer” chronicle Monáe’s recognition on how she is viewed by society. Then comes the celebration, which dives into embracing herself unapologetically in tracks such as “I Got the Juice” and “I Like That.” Lastly, Monáe sings about redefining and reclaiming what it truly means to be apart of our country in “Americans.”

With all the outstanding messages this album possesses, musically and visually this body of work is stunning and completely original.

We are past the 80s and 90s where artists like Michael Jackson and Missy Elliott were all about putting their big budgets toward music videos.

Now, there are only a select few that continue on this legacy. On top of the album, Monáe released what she calls an “emotion picture” that involves a fantastic storyline. The gorgeous visual for “Pynk” is also nominated this year for Best Music Video.

The youthful pop sound intermixes her appreciation for her mentor Prince’s eternal funk in songs like “Make Me Feel” and involves arguably the year’s most overlooked rap performance in “Django Jane.” The music and lyrics are stellar and blend perfectly together. There is no need to put this album on shuffle and there is especially no need to press the skip button.

Whether or not the Recording Academy decides to award Monáe with this honor on February 10, there is no denying that this album will live on. What matters most is that “Dirty Computer” has made all different kinds of people feel seen and has given people the bravery to unleash who they were always supposed to be. No matter what happens, here’s to celebrating the music and all of the dirty computers out there.

Rylee Jackson can be reached for inquiry at csuggs@sagebrushnevada.unr. edu, or on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

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By Carla Suggs As it turns out, 2019 is a significant year for many reasons.

Not only is it the final year before the roarin’ 2020s, but it’s also when several nostalgia-inducing albums will be turning 20 years old. Of the hundreds of albums that debuted in 1999, here are 10 that have stuck with us to this day.

“...Baby One More Time” — Britney Spears Spears’ debut album, “...Baby One More Time”, became number one on Billboard 100 within a week of its release. As a result, Spears became the youngest female artist, at just 18, to have a number one album and song (of the same name) on the Billboard charts within the same week.

She later became revered as the poster child for teen pop, with her unique, nasal vocal style and talent performing. Some of the most notable singles from the album include “...Baby One More Time”, “(You Drive Me) Crazy” and “Sometimes”.

“The Slim Shady LP” — Eminem Following Dr. Dre’s discovery of Eminem and his subsequent signing under Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records, Eminem released “The Slim Shady LP” — a follow-up to “The Slim Shady EP”, which he released while still an independent rapper.

The LP quickly made headlines with its controversial subject matters and unique style of rap.

Thus, it became the album that launched Eminem to stardom.

Some of the best-known songs on the LP include “My Name Is”, “Guilty Conscience (feat. Dr. Dre)”, “Brain Damage”, “97 Bonnie and Clyde”, “Rock Bottom”, “Role Model” and “Just Don’t Give a F*ck”.

“FanMail” — TLC Despite TLC’s commercial success and popularity throughout the ‘90s, the hip-hop and R&B group unexpectedly went into a hiatus after declaring bankruptcy in 1995. During the hiatus, they

received a considerable amount of mail from fans who were heartbroken by their absence. As a result, the three recuperated in 1999 and released their tribute album, “FanMail”. It quickly rose to fame for its futuristic sound, and was number one for five weeks straight on the US Billboard 200.

Not only that, but TLC also went on their first concert tour, called The FanMail Tour, to promote the album. Some of the most popular tracks on this album include “No Scrubs” and “Unpretty”.

“Californication” — The Red Hot Chili Peppers After the Red Hot Chili Peppers replaced their guitarist Dave Navarro with former-guitarist John Frusciante, the band released its most internationally-popular studio album, “Californication”. The replacement of guitarists altered the band’s sound greatly, with Frusciante insisting they transition to a more mellow, relaxed sound.

After its release, “Californication” was widely praised for its transformative sonics and better quality than the band’s previous album, “One Hot Minute”. The album also dealt with several dark themes prevalent to the band members’ lives, such as drug use, suicidal ideations and death. Lead singer Anthony Kiedis ultimately attributed the title of the album to the poignancy of losing oneself while trying to achieve the American dream in sunny California. Some of the albums greatest hits include “Around the World”, “Scar Tissue”, “Otherside” and “Californication”.

“The Writing’s on the Wall” — Destiny’s Child The last album to feature Destiny’s Child’s original group members, “The Writing’s on the Wall” became their best-selling record after spending 99 consecutive weeks on the US Billboard 200, and was produced by people like Missy Elliot and Beyoncé Knowles herself. It launched the group to mainstream success, even after rivalries between members and their management led to a reformation that ended with Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams in the group.

Unlike their previous album of the

same name, members of Destiny’s Child had a bigger hand in writing and producing the tracks on “The Writing’s on the Wall” — one of the many reasons why it was a bigger success. Some of the most notable singles on the album include “Bills, Bills, Bills”, “Bug a Boo”, “Jumpin’, Jumpin’” and “Say My Name”.

“Tha Block is Hot” — Lil Wayne Debuting as a solo artist, Lil Wayne released “Tha Block is Hot” under Ca$H Money Records and Universal Music Group when he was just 17 years old. Executively produced by Birdman and Slim and produced by Mannie Fresh, the album became number three on the Billboard 200 its first week of release. It also featured Wayne’s former Hot Boys group mates, Juvenile, B.G. and Turk. While the album itself didn’t receive much critical acclaim, its significance as Wayne’s first solo project is still relevant today. The best-known song on the album is of the same name, and was labeled the 50th greatest hip-hop song of all time

by VH1.

“Millenium” — Backstreet Boys Holding the U.S. record for most CD shipments in one year, the Backstreet Boys’ third album, “Millenium”, is one of the bestselling albums of all time. In fact, one of the factors leading up to its highly-anticipated release was the help of Britney Spears, who featured previews of songs on the Millenium album on “...Baby One More Time”. “Millenium” debuted at number one on Billboard 200, and stayed there for the next 10 weeks. Some of the most popular songs on this album include “I Want it That Way”, “Larger than Life”, “Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely” and “The One”.

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

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Wake up America: journalism needs your support

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his past week, over 1,000 journalists were laid off from major news organizations such as Buzzfeed, Gannett (owner of the USA Today network) and more as companies downsize with the decline of the industry, once again showing the United States does not value journalism and the fourth estate. Now more than ever, journalism needs support.

For more than a decade, the journalism industry has been evolving with the influx of new technology to grow readership and tell stories in complex, meaningful ways. This technology also caused a crisis in the industry, creating higher demand while crippling its

funding model.

The model to give a couple articles free a month before requiring a subscription has done the opposite of what was intended and driven readership to the next publication until the limit runs out there too. The subscription model is no longer a viable way to sustain journalism. The other major revenue source — advertising — has decreased as more publications focus on their online product.

Journalism needs a new funding model. Quality articles usually sit behind a paywall while “fake news” spreads freely and openly for all to read, contributing to an epidemic of misinformation.

Giving out articles for free has led to a generation that

does not value journalism enough to pay for it. They think the news is free, that it will pop up on their social media, that there isn’t a person behind the story who put in hours of work and deserves to be compensated. More than anything, this ideological shift has caused the destruction of local journalism — arguably the most important form of journalism.

The majority of the Gannett layoffs this week happened in local newsrooms, not national ones in the country’s biggest hubs. Local journalism keeps people with authority in a community or city accountable for their actions. It informs the people in these communities of actions that directly affect them. It also puts national de-

cisions into a local perspective.

This is more valuable to know than what the president tweets every day, yet local newsrooms are taking the brunt of the industry’s decline.

This also leads to journalism hubs being created in places such as New York City, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, where people in big city bubbles attempt to connect with everyone in the country — a nearly impossible task. It is unlikely someone living and reporting from D.C. has the perspective and connections to tell someone living in Indiana how policy decisions will affect their lifestyle. That’s what local newsrooms are for.

The national hubs are important to holding the country’s

leaders accountable and for bigger-picture stories; and without them, who knows what would happen. But their demise starts with the destruction of local newsrooms.

The hubs are also outrageously expensive to expect journalists to live on the salary they are paid. The money invested into a Manhattan office could be better used placing branches of the newsroom in local communities — especially with today’s technology connecting the entire world in a flash.

We need to ask ourselves, “What does the world look like without journalism?” A free press is essential to the function of a democracy. Do we really want to see what America

MEASLES OUTBREAK:

Anti-vax choice puts others at risk

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s of Friday, Jan. 25, Washington’s Clark County, which covers most of Vancouver and surrounding areas, has over 30 people who have contracted measles.

The cause of the widespread infection was measles infecting people in high traffic areas including Portland International Airport, a Portland Trail Blazers basketball game and warehouse stores like Costco and Ikea.

This should have been prevented because measles is an eradicated disease in our society thanks to Maurice Hilleman who invented the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. But thanks to rampant misinformation and scientific illiteracy, vaccinating children has become Jacey more stigmatized Gonzalez in the 21st century.

The MMR vaccine is supposed to be administered between the ages of 12 to 15 months, with a booster shot administered around age four. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the two measles, mumps and rubella shots are 97 percent effective in preventing measles while one shot is 93 percent effective. With such a high success rate, there’s no logical explanation for not having a child vaccinated.

A once completely-eliminated, highly-contagious virus has made its way back into society and the effects are heinous. But the reason that measles has made such a huge comeback is because of parents who choose not to vaccinate their children.

In the late 1990s, there was a stigma produced from a later-redacted medical report that asserted vaccines cause autism. Dr. Andrew Wakefield punished the world when he published a paper in Lancet that stated the MMR vaccine caused autism. His theory was accepted by some parents in the autism community as a way to figure the “cause” of their child’s autism.

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A child receives a vaccination in Paraguay April 24, 2018. Refusing to vaccinate children is morally questionable because it puts the general public at risk for disease, not just the child.

McCarthy blamed the MMR vaccine for “causing” her son to be autistic.

During a 2008 interview with CNN, McCarthy said, “Without a doubt in my mind, I believe that vaccinations triggered Evan’s autism.”

In that same interview, McCarthy even inferred that she would rather her son be sick with measles rather than him being autistic.

“You ask any mother in the autism community if we’ll take the flu, the measles, over autism any day of the week.”

Since more data has been released, there has been a clear answer: vaccines do not cause autism. McCarthy has changed her angle on vaccines, even going as far as to call herself “pro-vaccine.” But the irresponsibility of vocalizing her thoughts on a very public platform has left its mark.

Some people cannot vaccinate

their child because of medical reasons or religious reasons. These people instead have to rely on “herd immunity.” Herd immunity is the idea that if everyone who can be vaccinated will be vaccinated, then it will be enough to prevent those who medically cannot be vaccinated to be protected from disease. In theory, herd immunity should be enough to protect those who can’t handle vaccinations.

Sometimes, children simply cannot be vaccinated. Children of certain religious backgrounds are not vaccinated. Children that are on immunosuppressant drugs or going through chemotherapy are not vaccinated. These vulnerable children rely on other parents to vaccinate their healthy children so they won’t contract these deadly viruses and diseases.

But because selfish parents aren’t giving their children these easily accessible vaccinations, everyone else is at risk. Those who make a conscious choice not to vaccinate their child are guilty of putting everyone else at risk of eradicated diseases.

Selfishness or ignorance is not an excuse when you are hypothetically explaining to your 12-year-old child that they are going to die from a disease that has a vaccination which is 97 percent effective.

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 @ NevadaSagebrush.

Required classes need flexibility

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hile a college s t u d e n t ’s life is filled with a lot of stressful situations, nothing compares to the stress of trying to get into all of your classes on enrollment day.

Each major has certain required classes that students fight tooth and nail to get in Jacey to. If more Gonzalez advisors and majors offered flexibility with required classes, students wouldn’t be stressed trying to graduate.

This shouldn’t be an issue to begin with, if there are 100 students that need to take

ECON 405, there should be a class of 100 available, or two classes of 50 open, but that’s never the case. Instead you are holding on to hope that the one 30-person class you need to graduate won’t fill up before your enrollment day comes.

The University of Nevada, Reno, used to push the “15 to finish” motto from the moment we stepped on campus. “15 to finish” is the idea that if you take 15 credits every semester, you’ll graduate on time. The motto is now “30 to complete” but has the same principle.

But some semesters are spent compensating for others simply because students aren’t getting into their required classes.

Enrollment dates and times are distributed by senority, to make sure that students who are trying to graduate on time are able to get into their upperlevel classes. Honors students

and athletes get to enroll first, followed by seniors, juniors, sophomores, then freshmen.

This is supposed to eliminate stress and ensure that people get into their required classes, but it never happens. From personal experience, I’ve never been able to enroll in all of my required classes without being waitlisted for one of them.

It’s hard to get into classes when everyone else in your college needs to get into the same classes, but it’s even worse when there is only one section being offered. A lot of colleges do their best to accommodate the rising student population by offering more class sections, but if you’re enrolled in two different colleges, your classes might conflict.

When dealing with your major, your minor and possibly a dual major/minor, there are so many different classes

that are necessary to mark off your checklist. If classes were able to be interchanged easily, students wouldn’t stress out as much while picking classes.

Some departments introduce interchangeable classes to their students because they are aware that sometimes classes aren’t offered in a timely manner and they don’t want to hold up a student’s progression. If more advisors were willing to help students substitute in different classes to meet their requirements, this could help students who find themselves in the unlucky situation of being waitlisted for a required class.

It’s the role of every advisor to help students navigate scheduling classes in a way that works best, while also being better advocates for the amount of class sections needed to fulfill the needs of

their students.

Being a college student, you learn to be flexible. Flexible with work schedule, flexible with added assignments, flexible with changing due dates.

For four to five years you are being as flexible as humanly possible to ensure the best outcomes in your life. You shouldn’t be restricted to specific classes that are required when there is a suitable alternative. Having flexible required classes would ease the stress of the hellish task of enrolling in classes.

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 @NevadaSagebrush.

looks like without it? If we keep reading articles for free, don’t fix the funding model and move the majority of the operation away from the most expensive hubs, thousands of layoffs will become normal and journalism may cease to exist. Do we really want to see what that looks like?

Support journalism. Support local journalism. Support national journalism. Support student journalism. Support quality journalism. If we do that, we may be able to save democracy.

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

The Over Under on The Bachelor

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he only time most American women find polygamy enticing is when they’re glued to their television screens while watching ABC’s “The

Bachelor”.

We live in a society where cheating is frowned upon, and dating two people at once gets messy, but yet so many people tune in to watch a gorgeous singleton try to find their perfect match on the “Bachelor” franchise.

“The Bachelor” has aired since 2002 and has been drama filled reality tv from the start. Their success from season one of the Bachelor prompted them to make a spin-off, “The Bachelorette” in 2003.

No matter the season, no matter the star, “The Bachelor” has always had a plethora of drama. In recent years there has been more exciting drama such as: called off engagements, Jacey picking a winner and Gonzalez then dumping them for the runner up and even scandalous actions like having affairs with the production crew.

Even though there are redeeming qualities about “The Bachelor” franchise, the show is overrated. People get overly invested in this show when there are hundreds of better quality shows on television.

Viewers get invested in the lives of who they see on television but every season of “The Bachelor” or “The Bachelorette” is exactly like the seasons before it. There aren’t any new twists or turns, and essentially the seasons have the same premise, compete and fall in love. It’s the same mundane story every single season and doesn’t have any new content.

This show and its drama have become so predictable that people even participate in Bachelor/Bachelorette brackets to try and guess what will happen on the next episode. Prizes range from show merchandise, online credit and even real money. After so many seasons of watching this show, fans can get pretty good with their predictions, which begs the question – is this show staged?

There has been speculation that whoever is the Bachelor or Bachelorette doesn’t have full control over their decisions. In recent seasons fans have noticed that there is active manipulation occurring from ABC producers, but ABC declines to comment. It’s not possible to have this much natural drama every single season.

This show isn’t a natural way for people to find love, and in most cases causes more toxicity than successful couples.

Over 28 seasons of “The Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” have been filmed, but only five couples have gotten married afterward. Probably because weeding through 30 people at a time isn’t a natural way to find the love of your life.

But yet, according to tvbythenumbers.com, the show still receives a lowly 2.2 rating in adults between the ages of 18-49 and has over 7.8 million viewers.

People openly admit that this show is horrible, but they still tune in to watch the drama unfold.

Even though this show is a lot of people’s “guilty pleasure show,” there’s no denying that this entire franchise is a hot mess, and therefore completely overrated.

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 @NevadaSagebrush.

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WHAT'S WRONG WITH CALEB MARTIN? Analyzing Martin's season by the numbers

By Darion Strugs Since suffering their first defeat of the season to New Mexico just over two weeks ago, there have been more and more questions surrounding Nevada men’s basketball. Why isn’t Jordan Brown playing more minutes? Why is the team shooting so many threes, even with minimal success? Why can’t the Pack have a good first half? But the biggest question of all is: What is wrong with Caleb Martin?

After Saturday night’s victory over Air Force, head coach Eric Musselman said it was unclear if Caleb Martin would even play as he was throwing up before the game due to the flu.

Martin’s illness may excuse a poor shooting performance for one night, but it doesn’t excuse a underwhelming season. In the last six games Martin has posted 7, 8, 23, 27, 10 and 10 point tallies.

The 23-point game was against San Jose State after Martin texted assistant coach Gus Argenal asking to come off the bench before the game, hoping to find his spark once again. Martin shot an efficient 8-15 from the floor and 6-11 from three in the game. The spark only lasted for one more game with a 27 point showing against Fresno State, although he shot just 4-15 from three-point distance.

After 19 games, the AP preseason AllAmerican may be second on the team in scoring averaging 18.1 points per game — Jordan Caroline leads the team averaging 18.3 — but he’s shooting 39.3 percent from the field and is even worse from three-point range at 32.0 percent.

Caroline shoots more efficiently than Martin from everywhere but the charity stripe.

Last season, Martin averaged 18.9 points a game on 45.4 percent from the field and 40.3 percent from beyond the arc. Martin did much of this after suffering a Lisfranc injury last February.

The injury left Martin in a boot well into the summer. Martin’s signature leg kick on his jump shot has drawn less fouls this season than last as players are more diligent in their defense of the reigning Mountain West Player of the Year.

Martin’s decline is not just from last season to now. His numbers have declined since the beginning of the season.

In the first eight games of the season he shot 50 percent or greater from the field five times, and over 40 percent from the three point line five times as well.

In the last 11 games he has done each only once, both coming in the matchup against San Jose State. The opposition in the latter 11 games is arguably tougher, but is no excuse for the decrease in production and efficiency.

All of Martin’s shooting numbers have declined from month to month in the first three months of the season. In seven games in November, Martin averaged exactly 21 points per game. Through six games in January, Martin averaged exactly 11 points. Even his steal numbers have diminished during this stretch.

Martin has just two steals this month, after having 19 total steals in November and December. This is a 180-degree flip of last season, when Martin peaked in January, right before his foot injury.

What is even more shocking for Martin this season is the vast difference in his performances in the first and second half of games. Martin in the first half has been abysmal while, just like the rest of the team, he kicks it into a different gear for the final 20 minutes.

Martin averages just 6.4 points in the first half of games this season. In 19 games, Martin has scored double digit points in the first half just three times. In the second half, his points nearly double to 11.7. Martin has put up double-digit second halves 10 times this season, scoring over 20 in half of those. In the first two games of the season Martin did not score a single point in the first half, then exploded for 21 points and 22 points in the second halves of those games. Along with points, Martin’s efficiency in all shot types improves. Martin goes from shooting 32.8 percent in the first half to 44.6 percent in the second — an 11.8 percent increase. Martin’s three-point percentage increases 9.1 percent in the second half from 26.8 percent in the first. Seven times Martin has missed all of his threepoint field goal attempts in the first half.

Even Martin’s free throw shooting raises from 70 percent to 78.5 percent after the halftime buzzer. His number of free throw attempts more than doubles from 29 total in the first half tof games to 65 in the second half — due in part to Martin not even attempting free throws in the first half of seven games.

Martin seems to play his best against the Pac-12. In three games against Pac12 teams — Arizona State, USC and Utah — Martin averages 20 points per game shooting at a 44 percent clip. In six games against Mountain West foes, Martin aver-

Graphic by Nicole Skarlatos

ages just 11 points shooting at 32.9 percent. Although a troubling sight at first, the lower conference numbers can likely be attributed to teams facing Martin for the second, third, or even fourth time since his debut last season.

The Wolf Pack have 12 conference games remaining before the Mountain West tournament. In 26 career games against Mountain West opponents, Martin averages 16.9 points per game.

If he wants to prove his preseason AllAmerica honor was not a mistake he’ll need to adjust down the stretch.

Martin has shot terribly, but bad shooting is something affecting, or rather infecting, the entire team. Nevada have taken the most three point shots in the conference despite only shooting 32.6 percent from three point range — worst in the Mountain West. Only Caroline and Jazz Johnson have three-point percentages higher than the team average this season. Musselman does not plan on changing the amount of threes the offense takes a game, so it should not change for Martin either.

Shot selection has drastically changed for Martin this season. Last season Martin took a total 491 of shots from the field and 179 free throws. 248 of the 491 shots were from beyond the arc, accounting for 50.5 percent of his shots. This season Martin has taken 272 shots from the field and 185 of those have come from three-point range — a 68 percent mark.

Martin's success last season revolved more around getting to the basket or even just stepping inside the line for a high-percentage shot. This season, Martin's past style of play seems to have gone out the window and, along with the rest of this team, has focused on more of a “three and D” approach.

Martin’s success this season has come with the combination of taking around 10-12 threes a game and getting to the free throw line about 6-8 times — based on his 10 most efficient halves of the season. When Martin gets to the free throw line, he becomes a multi-dimensional player offensively and harder to guard, a style of player normally attributed to his brother Cody.

So what’s wrong with Caleb Martin?

Maybe nothing. Maybe college basketball is adapting to Martin’s style of play and the target on both his and Nevada’s back does not help. It’s possible Martin is too in his own head. Martin had higher expectations than any Nevada player ever coming into this season.

There is also one added possibility — Martin is not really playing badly at all.

Martin, along with Caroline, was named to the midseason watch list for the Wooden Award honoring the best player in the nation. Even with his struggles he is still viewed as one of the 25 best collegiate players in the country this season.

The easiest solution for Martin, and Nevada as a team, to put an end to recent struggles is to play like they do in the second half of games but for an entire 40 minutes. It would quiet a lot of whispers surrounding the players and the program, but is easier said than done.

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

Gangi's college football career is one to remember

By Isaiah Burrows Quarterback Ty Gangi’s road to a postseason appearance had its bumps, dips and unexpected turns, but he’s living proof that some are born for the spotlight when given the chance. His golden opportunity was on full display during Nevada’s 16-13 Arizona Bowl victory over Arkansas State Dec. 29.

Trailing 13-10 in overtime, Gangi connected with Reagan Roberson for an 11-yard score to seal the come-from-behind victory, fueled by a fourthquarter comeback on the shoulders of Nevada’s senior signal caller. The win topped off a memorable collegiate career for Gangi, one full of hardships at the expense of making it to his first-ever bowl game.

“It’s been an awesome experience for me and a great future ahead,” he said. “I can’t say enough about what my teammates and coaching staff have done for my career and I can’t thank them enough.

I’ve made so many memories and I couldn’t have asked for a better three years here.”

A native of Glendale, California, Gangi’s name may not appear atop the Nevada Football record books, but he was a major component of bringing the Pack out of back-to-back losing seasons in 2016 and 2017. He’s also recorded 66 career touchdowns and multiple All-Mountain West honors earned while in

the silver and blue.

Despite the accolades he’s accumulated over three seasons with the Wolf Pack, it’s Gangi’s mental toughness that made him out to lead Nevada to its first eight-win season since joining the Mountain West Conference in 2012.

Gangi’s journey under center wasn’t easy, dating back to his playing days at St. Francis High School, located in La Canada, California. He lost the starting quarterback job to Jared Lebowitz — a highly touted transfer from Vermont. Gangi was regulated to backup reps during his freshman and sophomore seasons without getting his chance to see the field.

Gangi didn’t shy away from his first opportunity at the start of his senior season after Lebowitz’s departure. He recorded 3,311 total yards and 38 touchdowns and led the Golden Knights to one of its best seasons in school history — which included a 10-3 record and an appearance in the California Interscholastic Federation semifinals. The success didn’t lead to scholarship offers from prestigious universities, leaving Gangi with yet another obstacle to overcome.

“It was tough at some points, but I believed in myself and knew I can make it,” he said. “It’s those experiences that brought me here.”

Gangi walked on at the University of Colorado in

2014, gunning for the starting quarterback position.

He made the team and exceeded expectations as a true freshman, but he redshirted and was forced to wait it out on the bench. Searching for just one opportunity, Gangi transferred to Ventura College in the fall of 2015 — a two-year community college with an enrollment of more than 13,000 students — in hopes of earning his spot on the field.

Once again, Gangi watched from the sidelines as starting quarterback Brandon Jones was in the midst of a slow 2-2 start. Jones suffered an injury and Gangi was given his one chance he’d been waiting two years for.

“That was the one opportunity I needed,” he said.

“The rest took off from there.”

Ventura College finished the season 6-1 under Gangi as he led them to a conference championship and a Beach Bowl victory. Gangi finished with 1,994 passing yards and 19 touchdowns during the sevengame span.

Gangi’s play over the stretch earned him a scholarship offer from the Pack in 2016. He served the majority of the season under senior quarterback Tyler Stewart, but a season-ending shoulder injury thrust the redshirt sophomore back into the spotlight for the final four games. Nevada finished 2-2 over that stretch, and big changes were on the horizon for

Gangi and the rest of the Wolf Pack offense.

“Playing those last games helped build my confidence,” he said. “No matter what I did out on the field, I knew that I could improve on it and come back even stronger the next play.”

Competition didn’t lighten for Gangi under head coach Jay Norvell, he and fellow quarterbacks David Cornwell and Kaymen Cureton battled for the starting gig before and during the 2017 season. All three players saw time on the field, but Gangi was re-inserted in the middle of the year and never let go.

With Norvell by his side, Gangi showcased the improved accuracy downfield and his mobility to pick up yardage outside the pocket. The Pack finished with a 3-9 record, but Norvell had an immense amount of confidence in his young signal caller.

“With Ty as our quarterback, we knew we had a bright future,” Norvell said in a press conference. “It was our job as a staff to put the pieces together in order for him to keep improving.”

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

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Court Report

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019

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Boise State

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NEVADA PUMMELS COLORADO STATE IN PINK OUT GAME

LAST GAME’S SCORE

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San Jose State

Musselman earns 100th career victory as a collegiate head coach

Colo. St 34 40 60 Nevada 32 34 100

BY MATT HANIFAN Four years ago, Nevada Athletic Director Doug Knuth made the transition and hired Eric Musselman for the head coaching job, replacing David Carter, who spent six years with the program, going 98-97 with the program.

Musselman coached overseas, in the NBA and even in the GLeague prior to Nevada, his first collegiate head coaching job. In just over three seasons he transformed a nine-win dumpster fire team in Nevada into a mid-major powerhouse, collecting three consecutive 20-win seasons in his three years, one CBI championship, two consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and produced the highest-ranked Nevada team since 2006-07.

It is no secret that Musselman had his success against Colorado State over the last few seasons. Nevada earned five consecutive victories against the Rams heading into Wednesday night’s matchup.

Nevada’s last three Mountain West championship-clinching games — the 2017 and 2018 regular season championships and the 2017 Mountain West tournament championship — have all come against Colorado State.

Musselman piled onto his dominance, notching his 100th career collegiate victory — becoming the fastest coach in Mountain West history to accomplish the feat, and the 27th fastest in NCAA history — in Wednesday’s 100-60 massacre against the Rams, moving to 19-1 overall and 6-1 in conference play.

Nevada reached the 100-point total for the second time — leading to their second highest scoring total of the season — shooting 56.1 percent from the floor, the highest mark since their Nov. 27 bout against Loyola Chicago.

“It was on auto-pilot,” said Musselman.

“I could have gone out in the student section and put on a pink shirt and had fun. When the guys are playing like that, they don’t really need us.”

In their previous six games, Nevada shot 27.6 percent from deep, making an average of eight baskets on 29 attempts. Against the Rams the shots began to fall, shooting 13-of-27 from three, translating to 48.1 percent.

Nevada had six players reach double figures, led by Jordan Caroline who tallied a season-high 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the floor, including a season-high four threes on five attempts. Caleb Martin snapped out of his recent struggles, scoring all 18 of his points on six threes. Cody Martin recorded 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting, along with five assists.

The tale of two halves did not exist this time around. The Pack offense continued their solid play from the second half of the Air Force game, getting out to a rare, quick first half start. They converted on 10 of their first 12 baskets, including their first four

AP TOP 25

1. Tennessee 2. Duke 3. Virginia 4. Gonzaga 5. Michigan

18-1 17-2 18-1 19-2 19-1

6. Michigan State 7. Kentucky 8. Nevada 9. North Carolina 10. Marquette

18-3 16-3 19-1 15-4 18-3

11. Kansas 12. Virginia Tech 13. Houston 14. Villanova 15. Louisville

16-4 16-3 20-1 16-4 15-5

16. Texas Tech 17. Purdue 18. Buffalo 19. LSU 20. Iowa State

16-4 14-6 18-2 16-3 15-5

21. Maryland 22. Mississippi St. 23. NC State 24. Wisconsin 25. Florida State

16-5 15-4 16-4 14-6 15-5

NEVADA ROSTER

#8 NEVADA (19-1, 6-1 MWC) PROJECTED STARTERS

10, guard, Caleb Martin Senior, 6-foot-7 18.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg 11, guard, Cody Martin Senior, 6-foot-7 10.9 ppg, 5.2 apg 0, forward, Tre’Shawn Thurman Senior, 6-foot-8, 6.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg 24, forward, Jordan Caroline Senior, 6-foot-7 18.7 ppg , 9.7 rpg 15, center, Trey Porter

Senior, 6-foot-11 7.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg BENCH 22, guard, Jazz Johnson Junior, 5-foot-10 11.0 ppg, 45.7 3pt % 21, center, Jordan Brown Freshman, 6-foot-9 3.8 ppg, 51.7 FG % 5, guard, Nisre Zouzoua Junior, 6-foot-4 1.9 ppg, 1.0 rpg 2, guard, Corey Henson Senior, 6-foot-2 4.1 ppg , 32.5 3pt %

threes, jumping out to a 24-16 lead in the first seven and a half minutes of action.

The Rams attempted to mix in a zone with their man-to-man offense, but it was ineffective versus the Pack offense. Musselman has credited some of his zone preparation to NBA coaches, such as former Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau and Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, for how they play against zone defenses, also adding “12 to 13 new plays” to help against the recent struggles.

A basket by Rams redshirt junior Nico Carvacho cut the Nevada lead to 24-21, but the Pack exploded on a 7-2 run to extend their lead to 3123. The Rams would not go away, cutting Nevada’s lead to 33-32 on a corner jumper from junior guard Anthony Masinton-Bonner, but Nevada followed by finishing the half on a 9-3 run, going into the break leading 42-35.

Nevada shot 17-for-30 in the first half, while Colorado State shot 13of-26. Both teams shot 50 percent from deep, both going 6-for-12 from downtown.

Everything went correctly for the Pack in the second half, as it has most of the season. Nevada erupted for a 15-3 run — leading 57-38 with 14:51 remaining — making six of their first seven baskets, while the Rams missed five of their first six shots.

Trey Porter produced 13 points in 21 minutes for Nevada. Porter once again brought high energy, especially on his posterizing dunk on guard Adam Thistlewood to make it 64-41, electrifying the 10,931 fans in attendance. “[Porter] brings a lot. He’s an emotional guy, and makes momentum swinging plays whether it’s a dunk or a block,” Musselman said. “He gives us such a whole different dimension from what we have had in the past three years.”

Nevada finished the half with utter dominance. After two converted free throws by guard Jazz Johnson with 1:41 remaining, Nevada extended their lead to 44 points, 99-55.

Nevada had a “pink out” for Wednesday’s game to support Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers week, raising almost $23,000.

Musselman’s wife, Danyelle, help set up the event.

The Martin twins and Tre’Shawn Thurman honored loved ones of the fans by putting their names on their sneakers, to honor those who have had cancer.

“I think it’s pretty cool that they allowed us to honor them and their loved ones, whether they passed away, or their affected by it now or whether they survived,” said Caleb Martin.

Nevada gets a week-long break from game action, travelling to Vegas to take on their rival, UNLV, Tuesday Jan. 29 at Thomas & Mack Center.

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

Andrea Wilkinson/Nevada Sagebrush

Cody Martin dunks in a victory over Colorado State Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Lawlor Events Center. The Wolf Pack wore pink to support Coaches vs. Cancer.

Transfer player Mike Lewis II joins Pack basketball

By Ryan Freeberg Over the semester break, Nevada Men’s basketball added another guard to their ever-growing roster. The Wolf Pack landed transfer player Mike Lewis II from Duquesne University.

The acquisition was made in an effort to bolster the team for the 2020 season. Lewis will walk on to the team this semester before receiving a scholarship for the 2019 season — he is then expected to redshirt the entirety of the 2019 season. Lewis will have one season of eligibility left with the Pack following his redshirt season.

“I really like Mike not only as a player, but as a person...he’s got good work ethic, he’s a good guy. I feel bad it didn’t work out,” Duquesne head coach Keith Dambrot said about Lewis following the transfer. “I wish him well. I respect him and his decision. I don’t have any hard feelings whatsoever. He gave us an opportunity, and it just didn’t quite work out this year.”

Lewis led Duquesne in scoring his freshman and sophomore years — averaging over 14 points per game in both seasons.

His production decreased this season — currently averaging

under six ppg — but so did his minutes. Lewis averaged over 31 minutes per game in his first two seasons with the Dukes, but saw his play time nearly halved this season. His time reduction is most likely due to the additions the Dukes made in the offseason. Duquesne added seven freshmen and four transfer players to the roster.

Following the announcement, Lewis took to Twitter to reiterate his love for the university and the city of Pittsburgh — where Duquesne is located.

“I want to thank Duquesne for all it has done for me over the past 2.5 years and I want to thank all of the fans who have supported me through my time here...This City and University will always have a special place in my heart, I wish everyone the best.”

Lewis joins two more transfers — wing Eric Parish and guard Shamiel Stevenson — as the first three members of the Pack’s 2019 class.

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

MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS Standings Conference Overall

Nevada

6-1

19-1

Utah State

5-2

15-5

Fresno State

5-2

14-5

UNLV

5-2

11-8

Boise State

4-3

9-11

Air Force

4-4

9-11

SDSU

3-3

11-8

Colorado State

3-4

8-12

New Mexico

3-5

9-11

Wyoming

1-6

5-15

San Jose State

0-7

3-16

NEVADA’S 2018-2019 SCHEDULE Date

Opponent

Result

Nov. 16

Little Rock

W 87-59

Nov. 19 California Baptist

W 90-55

Nov. 22

Tulsa

W 96-86

Nov. 24

UMass

W 110-87

Nov. 29 @ Loyola Chicago

W 79-65

Dec. 1

@ USC

W 73-61

Dec. 7

Arizona State

W 72-66

Dec. 9

Grand Canyon

W 74-66

Dec. 15 South Dakota St

W 72-68

Dec. 22

Akron

W 68-62

Dec. 29

@ Utah

W 86-71

Jan. 2

Utah State

W 72-49

Jan. 5

@ New Mexico

L 58-85

Jan. 9

San Jose State

W 92-53

Jan. 12

@ Fresno State

W 74-64

Jan. 15

@ Boise State

W 72-71

Jan. 19

Air Force

W 67-52

Jan. 23

Colorado State

100-60

Jan. 29

@ UNLV

Feb. 2

Boise State

Feb. 7

@ Colorado State

Feb. 14

New Mexico

Feb. 17

@ Wyoming

Feb. 21 @ San Diego State Feb. 25

Fresno State

Feb. 28

UNLV

Mar. 3

@ Utah State

Mar. 5

@ Air Force

Mar. 9

San Diego State

Mar. 13-16 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

NEXT GAME

# 8 Nevada V.S. UNLV When: Tuesday, Dec. 15 Where: Thomas & Mack

Center Las Vegas, NV.

THANK YOU Pack Fans “ for allowing us to honor your loved ones tonight! tonight was a huge success! We love y’all!!

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- @Calebmartin14

GAME PREDICTIONS

#8 Nevada vs UNLV Darion Strugs Nevada wins 88-70 Nevada might have had a 100 point outing in their last game but doing that in back-to-back is not something this Nevada team has shown so far this season.

Ryan Freeberg Nevada wins 94-58 If Air Force can drop a 100 points on UNLV, there should be no reason Caroline and the Martwins should not get close to that number.

Isaiah Burrows Nevada wins 74-63 Coming off one of their best offensive showings of the season, expect the Wolf Pack to carry over that same momentum against the 11-8 Rebels in a highly anticpated revenge game.