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Chenay Arberry addresses the crowd of protesters gathered on the steps of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. African American graduation rates are significantly lower than any other race in the U.S. and at the University of Nevada, Reno.
African-American students graduates at lower rates regionally, nationally By Taylor Johnson In light of Black History Month, the disproportional African American populations and graduation rates at universities across the nation are being brought to attention. Throughout national higher education institutions, African Americans graduate at a lower rate than any other race — including at the University of Nevada, Reno. The Center reported approximately 3.2 percent of undergraduates at the university identified as African American in fall 2017. During the same year, around 2.76 percent of black students received their degrees in four years. “Research shows that financial aid and personal problems as an issue,” the student development coordinator in The Center, Jody Lykes said. “I think we look at black student
retention as what programming are we doing. Black student retention depends on our campus climate. Supporting black students has been more than programming. When you think of the Center, it’s not just this physical place. We support all students. It’s been a strong place for people to come and feel comfortable. It’s a place of resource. I’ll do my best to make you feel more connected so they don’t feel isolated. When you look at a diverse group of black students, they need diverse needs.” Although black students’ attainment of their bachelor’s degree has increased since the 1960s from being less than 5 percent to 23.9 percent in 2017, African American students continue to lag behind other races. A 2010 study by the U.S. Department of Education found only 21.4 percent of Af-
rican American students graduate in four years compared to other races. “I do feel a little discouraged to graduate from the university because as an African American person, there’s really no emphasis on the black college experience unless the community of African Americans creates it,” Faith Thomas, a junior at the university said. “The university can invest in African American students by hiring more African staff. By showing that there is more administration that looks like us, it will motivate us to stay here. People like Dr. Paul Mitchell have deeply inspired me and I was excited to learn that I would be able to be taught by someone who’s shared a similar experience as I have. With the correct support, black students can be successful at this PWI (predominately white institution).”
Some individuals “High dropout rates blame high-school gradu- appear to be primaration rates for the cause ily caused by inferior of lower enrollment and K-12 preparation and an graduation for African absence of a family colAmericans in higher lege tradition, conditions education and blame that apply to a very large financials to play a role as percentage of today’s well. college-bound African In 2012, Nevada had 48 Americans,” the JBHE percent of African Ameri- said in their study. “But cans graduate high school equally important considand California had 66 per- erations are family wealth cent of African Americans and the availability of graduate high school. In financial aid. According to 2017, the Journal of Blacks a study by Nellie Mae, the in Higher Education, an largest nonprofit provider organization dedicated of federal and private to investigating the status education loan funds in and prospects for African this country, 69 percent Americans in higher edu- of African Americans who cation, found there were enrolled in college but did over 9,234,000 African not finish said that they Americans living below left college because of the official poverty line high student loan debt as in the United States — opposed to 43 percent of which is 22 percent of the white students who cited entire black population in the same reason.” the United States — while 8.8 percent of the nonHispanic white populaSee GRADUATION page A2 tion were in poverty.
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ASUN passes legislation in support of SSOG expansion By Olivia Ali The Associated Students of the University of Nevada passed legislation on Wednesday, Feb. 13, in support of expansion of the Silver State Opportunity Grant. Interdisciplinary Studies Sen. Abrahim Ahmed and CABNR Sen. Aamir Aziz drafted the legislation and presented it to the ASUN Senate during their weekly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The resolution passed with dissent from College of Business Sen. Hayden Grant. “The resolution states that the Associated Students of the University of Nevada, Reno supports the expansion of the SSOG to allow eligible students to take 30 credits over the academic year instead of a stricter 15 credits per semester,” Sen. Aziz said. The Silver State Opportunity Grant is currently offered to all Nevada state colleges and community colleges. This includes Truckee Meadows Community College, College of Southern Nevada, Western Nevada College, Great Basin College and Nevada State College. Senators discussed why this bill was created during the meeting,. Sen. Aziz and Sen. Ahmed explained the requirement of 15 credits per semester often resulted in students not qualifying for the grant toward the end of their college career, as many students take more than 15 credits early on and do not need to take 15 later on. The expansion of the grant program would allow students to receive benefits from the grant program as long as the student is taking 30 a year or on track to graduate.
The legislation was drafted as a response to a bill draft request from the Nevada State Legislature, according to Sen. Aziz. “A special committee called the Committee to Conduct a Study Concerning the Cost and Affordability of Higher Education investigated the rising cost of higher education and solutions to make higher education more affordable for students from low-income backgrounds,” Sen. Aziz said. “One of the solutions included allowing students to take 30 credits over the academic year instead of 15 credits during each semester. As the BDR concerned higher education, Senator Ahmed and I decided to support the idea as a means of increasing affordability of higher education.” The legislation states that requiring 30 credits over the summer, fall and spring semesters is consistent with the credit requirement of that of a four year degree. During the meeting, it was clarified that spring includes Wintermester, as the tuition for winter and spring is combined into one payment. The Silver State Opportunity Grant is a state-supported form of financial aid created by Senate Bill 227 in 2015. “Under the SSOG Program, need based grants will be awarded to eligible low income students who are college-ready to pay for a portion of the cost of education at a community college or state college within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE),” NSHE
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The Joe Crowley Student Union as it stands in Aug. 2017. The University of Nevada, Reno is releasing campus climate surveys.
UNR releases campus climate survey By Olivia Ali The University of Nevada, Reno, is releasing a survey to assess campus climate on Tuesday, Feb. 19. For four weeks, students, faculty and staff are urged to take the “Speak Your Truth” survey. It assesses “climate for living, learning and working”, according to their website. The survey is the first all inclusive campus climate survey at the university. The results will be used to evaluate how the university should be enhanced. “These results will help the University to develop programs and policies to 1) increase inclusivity in areas that are shown
to be problematic and to 2) enhance and replicate programs and policies in areas that are shown to be successfully meeting the needs of our campus community,” the university wrote on their website. After the survey closes on Friday, March 15, the data will be analyzed from the survey. From May to August 2019, a report will be developed with the findings from the survey. The results will be available to the public in September 2019 and will be used to develop an action plan from October to December 2019. The survey was created by a climate study working group
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By Taylor Avery Gov. Steve Sisolak signed Senate Bill 143 into law on Friday, Feb. 15, after it passed through the Nevada Assembly on a vote of 28-13. The bill requires licensed gun dealers to run a background check on anyone wishing to purchase a firearm. An unlicensed person wishing to sell a gun is required to transfer the gun to a licensed gun dealer, who will then run the background check through the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History. Exceptions include transfers to immediate family members, temporary transfers to the personal representative of an estate after the death of the owner of the firearm and the sale of an antique firearm. The bill was introduced on Monday, Feb. 11, with eight primary sponsors. On Tuesday, Feb. 12, the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Assembly
Committee on Judiciary held a joint meeting. The hearing lasted for eight hours and included testimony from several groups in the community. Governor Steve Sisolak also spoke at the hearing, among other senators and assembly members offering their own testimony. “Most Nevadans understand that we can uphold the Second Amendment rights of Nevada’s many responsible gun owners and do all we can to prevent those who should not have access to firearms from exploiting the background check loophole and putting our families in danger. ” Gov. Steve Sisolak said at the hearing, according to KOLO8. Senator Kelvin Atkinson, a primary sponsor of the bill, shared the stories of a 14-year-old and a mother of
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Historical Black Colleges and Universities — higher education institutions who cater to teaching African Americans students academically and culturally — have also seen a decrease of percentage in bachelors and masters degrees awarded to black students even though they have seen an enrollment increase. “I graduated from UNR in the spring of 2004 after four wonderful years,” said university alumni Tya Mathis-Coleman. “I was a Political Science major. I had an amazing
experience during my undergraduate years. I was actively involved in several on-campus clubs and organizations and I was an elected ASUN officer for two years. I never felt discouraged to graduate. The faculty and staff always encouraged me to do great things both inside and outside of the classroom. One thing the university can do to increase African American graduation numbers is to continue to recruit a strong diverse group of freshmen students each year. By increasing your diversity numbers you will ultimately graduate more students. Retention is just as important. Make sure students are
supported and encouraged while on campus. Stay encouraged, work hard and own your own destiny.” Although AfricanAmerican graduation rates are lower in most colleges and universities, including Historical Black Colleges and Universities, black students who attend elite institute graduate at a higher rate than any other race.The top five universities where African American graduation rates are higher than any other race include Wellesley College, Bryn Mawr College, Colby College, Mount Holyoke College and Swarthmore College. On campus, there is
an organization trying to help increase the number of African-Americans graduating. Black Culture Cooperative is an organization located in The Center aimed to increase the outreach, recruitment, retention and graduation rates of African American students. They offer study space, assistance with selecting courses, assistance with understanding financial aid, academic support and career advising by African American staff members. BCC also advertises other AfricanAmerican based clubs, Divine 9 fraternity and sororities and other multicultural Greek life on campus. These include
Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Lambda Phi Xi Multicultural sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity alumni chapter, Ambition Beauty Leadership Equality Women, Black Student Organization and Sisters on a Move. Currently, BCC is hosting Black History Month. These events include “The Hip-Hop Stop”, “Blacktivism”, “Say it Loud”, “Hoops and Hood Culture” and the “#1000BlackGirlBooks Display. Taylor Johnson can be reached at oali@sagebrush. unr.edu and on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.
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Continued from page A1 consisting of leaders throughout campus. The group includes Associated Students of the University of Nevada President Hannah Jackson, Director of Residential Life Angie Bradley and Director of Communications Kerri Garcia. A full list can be found at unr. edu/truth#group. The university is conducting the survey in response to multiple incidents in the past few years to find out how to improve diversity and inclusion. “Although serious discussions related to the conduct of a campus climate survey have taken place in recent years, the past academic year was defined by our engagement in some of the most challenging and constructive conversations related to cultural
diversity and inclusion,” the university wrote on their website. “Across all these conversations, emphasis has been placed on mutual respect and a willingness to implement changes that will help us become a more understanding, diverse and inclusive campus. The idea to conduct a campus climate survey is one that originated from interested students, faculty, staff and administrators who believed data from such a survey might be useful in planning for the future and improving the climate at the University.” The university is hosting four giveaways for those who complete the survey. As the survey runs for four weeks, giveaway winners will be drawn at the end of each week. The university is encouraging people to complete the survey in the first week to be entered in all four drawings. Prizes will
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two, according to the Nevada Independent. The murders might have been prevented, said Atkinson, through a background check law such as SB 143 because the guns were purchased through private sellers. The Nevada Senate passed the bill on Wednesday, Feb. 13, on a vote of 13-8. Senate Bill 143 is not the first time Nevada has discussed requiring background checks on gun purchases. In 2013, Senate Bill 221 was passed by the state legislature. The bill would have required courts to transfer records of adjudication regarding mental health to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History within five business days and would have limited who could buy and sell a firearm. Governor Sandoval vetoed the bill in June 2013. In his veto message, he said, “… the provisions of Senate Bill 221 pertaining to background checks for the private sale and transfer of firearms constitute an erosion of Nevadans’ Second Amendment rights.” Background checks again came into discussion in 2016, this time on the ballot as Question 1. The measure required that a firearm can only be transferred or sold to a person once they have undergone a federal background check via
include basketball tickets and Apple watches. The survey was made with Rankin & Associates Consulting. Nationally recognized in institutional evaluation, the consulting company has conducted more than 190 campus surveys in the last 20 years. Each survey response is anonymous, as “confidentiality is vital to the success of campus climate research, particularly as sensitive and personal topics are discussed,” the university said on their website. The survey will take around 30 minutes to complete, according to the university. Students can take the survey online at unr. edu/truth and find paper versions in the MathewsonIGT Knowledge Center. Olivia Ali can be reached at oali@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @OliviaNAli.
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Continued from page A1 wrote on their website. “This unique program is built on a shared responsibility model and guided by a philosophy for awarding grant aid based on the total cost of attendance (tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, and other living expenses) being shared by partners (the state, federal government, family, and the student).” Recipients of the Silver State Opportunity Grant must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and have an Expected Family Contribution of less than or equal to $8,500. The full requirements for the Silver State Opportunity Grant can be found at nshe.nevada.edu/administration/ academic-student-affairs/financial-aid/silver-state-opportunitygrant-program. Olivia Ali can be reached at oali@ sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @OliviaNAli.
a federally-licensed dealer. of its status as a POC, the FBI Governor Sandoval and AtThe background checks would refused to run the background torney General Laxalt. The be ran by the FBI through the checks. lawsuit was denied by Judge National Instant Criminal Former Attorney General Joe Hardy in August of 2018. Background Check System. Adam Laxalt issued an opinion The plaintiffs appealed to the The measure passed by a in December 2016. Because Nevada Supreme Court in Sepmargin of less than 10,000 the FBI refused to run the tember. Nevada Attorney Genvotes and was only approved background checks, the act eral Aaron Ford is currently in Clark County, according to had become a “total ban” on working towards a settlement the Associated Press. the private sale or transfer of with the plaintiffs. However, the FBI refused to firearms, he said. The bill will go into effect on run the background checks. Laxalt excused compliance Jan. 2, 2020. In a letter to General Service with the bill in his opinion. Division Administrator for the Mark Ferrario, an attorney Taylor Avery can be reached Nevada Department of Public representing Nevadans for at oali@sagebrush.unr. Safety Julie Butler, the FBI Background Checks, filed a edu and on Twitter @ employee said, “The position petition for Writ of Mandamus NevadaSagebrush. of the NICS Section is that in October 2017 against then these background checks are the responsibility of the state of Nevada to be conducted as any other background check for firearms, through the Nevada DPS as the POC.” Under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, federally licensed firearm dealers are required to have the FBI run a background A student works on her computer on Saturday Aug. 26. MyNevada heck on anyone wanting to buy a firearm through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Nevada is one of twelve states that act as a Point of Contact (POC) for all firearms transactions. This means the state runs the background checks through NICS and Nevada’s own records, the CenFile Photo/ Nevada Sagebrush tral Repository for Nevada The Nevada Legislative Building as it stands in Carson City, Nevada, Records of Criminal History, on Monday April 3. Nevada is passing new legislation for background rather than the FBI. Because checks when purchasing a gun.
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REPORTS PRESIDENT JACKSON LOOKS TO RECOGNIZE FACULTY FOR EDUCATIONAL ACCESSIBILITY President Hannah Jackson shared accomplishments of multiple faculty members working to make class materials more accessible to students, such as supplying textbooks on WebCampus. President Jackson is looking to assemble a committee with libraries to recognize faculty for their work to make education accessible.
CHIEF OF STAFF DUTCHER ANNOUNCES NEXT TOWN HALL
Chief of Staff Matthew Dutcher announced ASUN will hold a Town Hall on Monday, April 15. The agenda will address agenda items from the Town Hall of Nov. 2018, which included ADA accessibility, sexual assault, anti-semitism and prejudice.
SENATE PASSES BILL TO START MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PILOT PROGRAM Speaker Pro-Tempore Savannah Hughes presented the agreement herself and Chief Justice Kate Groesbeck came to in developing the Menstrual Hygiene Pilot Program. The Pilot Program will allow students to have access to menstrual hygiene projects in all four female bathrooms in the Joe Crowley Student Union. The Pilot Program will run for 12 months to find out how much product will be used. Every time the custodial staff refills, they will report back to ASUN and Facilities Services to show how much there were left. A survey will possibly be developed to let students report testimonials, according to Speaker Pro-Tempore Hughes. After the Pilot Program, the committee will reevaluate moving the free menstrual hygiene products to other buildings on campus. Sen. Emily Sewell raised concern about why ASUN should be paying for it, as Speaker Pro-Tempore Hughes said the program is needbased. The bill passed with dissent from Sen. Sewell.
BILL PASSED IN SUPPORT OF BATTLE BORN OPPORTUNITY GRANT
Sen. Aziz presented legislation to the Senate to support the creation of a Nevada state grant fund, the Battle Born Opportunity Grant. The grant program would investigate each student individually to assess their need. The Battle Born Opportunity Grant would be funded by the state of Nevada and would allow all Nevada higher education students to apply for funding from it. The bill passed with dissent from Sen. Sewell and Sen. Grant. Sen. Sewell dissented due to not seeing need for two grant programs in Nevada. Sen. Grant dissented due to wanting to see data from the necessity for this grant program. Olivia Ali can be reached at oali@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @OliviaNAli.
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Los afroamericanos se están graduando a un ritmo más despacio regionalmente, nacionalmente Por Taylor Johnson Traducido por: Hailey Fleming A la luz del Mes de la Historia Afroamericanos, las poblaciones afroamericanas desproporcionadas y las tasas de graduación en las universidades de todo el país son llevados a la atención. Actualmente, por toda de las instituciones nacionales de educación superior, los afroamericanos se gradúan a un ritmo más bajo que cualquier otra raza – incluso en la Universidad de Nevada, Reno. De acuerdo a un estudio realizado por The Center, en Otoño de 2017, 3.2 por ciento de estudiantes de pregrado en la Universidad se identifican como afroamericanos. Durante el mismo año escolar 2.76 de estudiantes afroamericanos fueron galardonado con sus títulos. “Investigaciones demuestran que la ayuda financiera y los problemas personales juntos es problemático” dijo la coordinadora de desarrollo estudiantil en The Center Jody Lykes. “Creo que nos fijamos en la retención de estudiantes afroamericano como qué programación que estamos haciendo. La retención de estudiantes afroamericanos depende de nuestra ambiente universitario. Apoyando a los estudiantes afroamericanos ha sido más que programación. Cuando piensas en el centro, no es sólo este lugar físico. Apoyamos a todos los estudiantes. Ha sido un lugar fuerte para que la gente venga y se sienta cómodo. Es un lugar de recursos. Haré todo lo posible para que te sientas más conectado para que no se sientan aislados. Cuando miras a un grupo diverso de estudiantes afroamericanos, necesitan recursos diversas .” Aunque los estudiantes afroamericanos que alcancen su licenciatura han aumentado desde la década de 1960 de ser menos del 5 por ciento a 23.9 por ciento en 2017, los estudiantes afroamericanos continúan retrasándose detrás de otras razas étnicas. De acuerdo con un estudio realizado en 2010 por el Departamento de Educación de
los Estados Unidos encontró sólo 21.4 por ciento de los estudiantes afroamericanos se gradúan en cuatro años en comparación con otras razas. “Me siento un poco desanimada para graduarme de la universidad porque como una persona afroamericana, realmente no hay énfasis en la experiencia universitaria afroamericana a menos que la comunidad de afroamericanos lo crea,” dijo Faith Thomas, una estudiante de la universidad. “La universidad puede invertir en estudiantes afroamericanos contratando más personal afroamericana. Si administración de la universidad demostrar que hay más profesores que se parece a nosotros, nos motivará a quedarnos aquí. Profesores como Dr. Paul Mitchell me ha inspirado profundamente y me emocionó saber que sería capaz de ser enseñado por alguien que ha compartido una experiencia similar como yo. Con el apoyo correcto, los estudiantes afroamericanos pueden tener éxito en este institución predominantemente blanca.” Algunas personas culpan a las tasas de graduación de la escuela secundaria por la causa de una menor matriculación y graduación para los afroamericanos en la educación universitaria y también culpan a los finanzas. Nevada solo tuvo 48 por ciento de los afroamericanos graduados de la escuela secundaria en 2012 y California tenía 66 por ciento graduados de la escuela secundaria. En 2017, la revista del Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (para sus siglas en ingles JBHE) que da una perspectivas de los afroamericanos en la educación universitaria, encontró que había más de 9,234,000 afroamericanos vivían por debajo de la línea de pobreza oficial en el Estados Unidos — que es el 22 por ciento de toda la población negra en los Estados Unidos — mientras que el 8.8 por ciento de la población blanca, no hispana, estaba en la pobreza. “Las altas tasas de abandono parecen ser causadas principalmente por la preparación
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Chenay Arberry habla a multitudes de manifestantes que se unen frente a Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center el martes 9 de diciembre de 2014. Las tasas de graduación en todo el país y en UNR para loa afroamericanos son significativamente más bajos comparado con las otras razas.
inferior de K-12 y la ausencia de una tradición universitaria familiar, condiciones que se aplican a un porcentaje muy grande de los afroamericanos de hoy en día universitarios,” dijo el JBHE en su estudio. “Pero consideraciones igualmente importantes son la sitúa financiera de la familiar y la disponibilidad de ayuda con gastos. Según un estudio de Nellie Mae, el mayor proveedor sin fines de lucro de los fondos de préstamos educativos federales y privados en este país, 69 por ciento de los afroamericanos que se inscribieron en la Universidad, pero no terminó dijo que dejaron la Universidad debido a la alta deuda de préstamos estudiantiles como opuesto al 43 por ciento de los estudiantes blancos que citaron la misma razón.” Instituciones de educación
superior que atienden a los estudiantes afroamericanos académicamente y culturalmente (Historical Black Colleges and Universities) también han visto una disminución de los porcentajes de licenciatura y maestrías otorgados a los estudiantes afroamericanos a pesar de que han visto un aumento de personas que matriculan. “Despues de cuatro años maravillosos me gradué de UNR en la primavera de 2004,” dijo alumna pasada de la Universidad Tya Mathis-Coleman. “Yo hice una especialización en ciencias políticas y tuve una experiencia increíble durante mis años de licenciatura. Participé en varios clubes y organizaciones del campus y fui un oficial de ASUN electo durante dos años consecutivo. Nunca me sentí
desanimado para graduarme. La facultad y el personal siempre me animó a hacer grandes cosas tanta dentro como fuera del aula. Una cosa que la Universidad puede hacer para aumentar los números afroamericanos de la graduación es continuar reclutando a un grupo diverso fuerte de estudiantes del estudiantes cada año. Al aumentar sus números de diversidad, en última instancia se graduará más estudiantes. La retención es igual de importante. Asegúrese de que los estudiantes sean apoyados y alentados mientras están en el campus. Mantente animado, trabaja duro y posee tu propio destino.” Aunque las tasas de graduación afroamericanas son más bajas en la mayoría de los colegios y universidades, incluyendo Historical
Black Colleges and Universities, los estudiantes afroamericanos que asisten a un instituto de élite se gradúan a un ritmo más alto que cualquier otra raza. Las cinco mejores universidades donde las tasas de graduación afroamericanas son más altas que cualquier otra raza incluyen Wellesley College, Bryn Mawr College, Colby College, Mount Holyoke College, Swarthmore College. Un estudio conducido en 2013 por JBHE encontró estos cinco principales que incluyen: Wellesley College, Bryn Mawr College, Colby College, Mount Holyoke College, Swarthmore College. En la universidad, hay una organización que intenta ayudar a aumentar el número de afroamericanos que se gradúan. Black Culture Cooperative es una organización ubicada en The Center con el objetivo de aumentar las tasas de divulgación, reclutamiento, retención y graduación de los estudiantes afroamericanos. Ofrecen espacio de estudio, asistencia para la selección de cursos, asistencia para entender la ayuda financiera, apoyo académico y asesoramiento profesional por parte de miembros del personal afroamericano. BCC también anuncia otros clubes afroamericanos, fraternidad divina 9 y hermandades y otra vida griega multicultural en la universidad. Estos incluyen el fraternidades Phi Beta Sigma, Kappa Alpha Psi, Alpha Phi Alpha capítulo alumnado, las hermandades de Delta Sigma Theta, Lambda Phi Xi Multicultural, Ambition Beauty Leadership Equality Women, Black Student Organization y Sisters on a Move. Actualmente, BCC aloja Mes de la Historia Afroamericanos. Estos eventos incluyen “The Hip-Hop Stop”, “Blacktivism”, “Say It Loud”, “Hoops and Hood Culture” y la pantalla de “#1000BlackGirlBooks”. Hailey Fleming puede ser alcanzada en andrewmendez@ sagebrush.unr.edu o en Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush
CONSIDERA POLICÍA DE LAS VEGAS CAMBIAR POLÍTICA ENTRE ARRESTADOS POR DELITOS MENORES Y ICE Por Michelle Rindels/ The Nevada Independent Esta nota fue traducida al español y editada para mayor claridad a partir de una versión en inglés que aparece en The Nevada Independent. Un cabildero del Departamento de la Policía Metropolitana de Las Vegas dice que esa autoridad va a cambiar su política para que arrestados por delitos de bajo nivel no sean detenidos tan fácilmente bajo custodia de oficiales federales de inmigración. El cabildero del Departamento de Policía Metropolitana de Las Vegas (LVMPD) Chuck Callaway, dijo a legisladores en el Comité Judicial de la Asamblea que el Alguacil Joe Lombardo ha ordenado a la cárcel implementar nuevos procedimientos relacionados con su acuerdo 287 (g) con el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE). Bajo ese acuerdo, los oficiales de
Metro en la cárcel revisan a cualquier detenido para ver si ICE lo requiere y también lo mantiene más del tiempo en que podría salir bajo fianza para así darle tiempo a ICE de que lo tome bajo su custodia. “Cuando el alguacil y nosotros salimos a la comunidad, escuchamos constantemente historias de, usted sabe, que tenemos una familia que ahora está separada debido a una cosa muy pequeña como una orden de arresto por una infracción de tránsito”, dijo Callaway en una entrevista. “Así que creo que el alguacil ha escuchado eso y lo tomó en serio y es un esfuerzo para garantizar que eso no esté ocurriendo”. Los comentarios de Callaway ante el comité se produjeron un día después de que activistas realizaron una conferencia de prensa frente a la sede de LVMPD denunciando el programa 287 (g) y llamando al departamento como una maquinaria de la deportación. Los manifestantes tienen pendiente
una solicitud de registros públicos para los casos de detenidos a través del acuerdo de LVMPD con el gobierno federal. Callaway dijo que no estaba seguro de si la política se había formalizado por escrito y agregó que LVMPD ya no notificará a ICE si tiene a un inmigrante que está en la cárcel únicamente por una infracción de tráfico o delito menor y no tiene un historial criminal significativo, y que ya no los mantendrá bajo un en “detainer” mediante el que la cárcel retiene a la persona por un tiempo para permitir que ICE se los lleve bajo su custodia. El Asambleísta Edgar Flores dijo a The Nevada Independent que está trabajando en un proyecto de ley que establecería prioridades para cuando las cárceles detengan a inmigrantes para ICE a través del acuerdo 287 (g). Callaway dijo que no cree que el cambio provoque una designación de “santuario” a los ojos del gobierno federal, algo que las jurisdicciones de Nevada
han temido debido a la posibilidad de que incitaría al gobierno a retirar sus fondos. “Creo que este paso está en un uy bajo nivel y está afianzado para equilibrar la justicia, asegurándose de que quien no tenga antecedentes penales significativos y haya cometido una infracción de tránsito menor no sea enviada fuera del país basándose únicamente en eso, a diferencia de la persona que representa una amenaza para la seguridad pública”, dijo Callaway. Aunque LVMPD verifica a inmigrantes una vez que están en la cárcel, Callaway dijo ante el comité que su agencia no realiza trabajo de inmigración en las calles, en otras palabras, no tiene oficiales de policía buscando personas en la comunidad según su estatus de ciudadanía. Pero no descartó la posibilidad de que los oficiales a veces podrían tratar delitos pequeños con más severidad basados en la sospecha de que una persona está en el país ilegalmente.
“Ahora, obviamente ¿Le puedo decir que no podría suceder en un caso donde alguien diría: ‘Oye, no creo que estés en el país legalmente, tienes una infracción menor, caminaste fuera del área para peatones y te voy a llevar a la cárcel por eso, porque quiero que te deporten?”, dijo durante la audiencia. “¿Podría pasar eso? Sí. Pero bajo estos nuevos cambios de política que el alguacil ha implementado, si esa persona está sujeta a una infracción de tránsito muy pequeña o algo así como caminar fuera de la zona para peatones, ahora el alguacil ordenó que se redactara una política para que no detengamos a esa gente para ICE”. Nota: Joseph Lombardo ha donado $1,000 dólares a The Nevada Independent. Vea aquí la lista de todos nuestros donadores. Michelle Rindels puede ser alcanzada en michelle@thenvindy.com o en Twitter @ NVIndyEspanol
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Arts Entertainment PACK N THE EVENTS THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR THIS WEEK By Carla Suggs
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DATE: Wednesday TIME: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. LOCATION: Knowledge Center Lawn INFO: Interested in expressing your artistic creativity with other like-minded people? This Wednesday, there will be a gathering of art clubs on the lawn in front of the K.C., with various interactive booths, live music and free chicken nuggets! SAY IT LOUD!
DATE: Thursday TIME: 7 to 9 p.m. LOCATION: Laughing Planet on Virginia St. INFO: The celebration of Black History Month is still in full effect! This week at the Laughing Planet next to Sierra Hall, there will be a night of poetry, music and discourse about black experiences. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled opportunity! UNIVERSITY ARTS BUILDING GRAND OPENING DATE: Friday TIME: 5 p.m. LOCATION: University Arts Building INFO: The moment the entire campus has been waiting for is finally here! This Friday, UNR will be opening its brand new, state-of-the-art University Arts Building to the public. The building is meant to be a space for music and visual arts, complete with a museum, music rooms and theater! OSCAR SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL DATE: Friday through Sunday TIME: 7 p.m. LOCATION: Theater on the third floor of The Joe INFO: In collaboration with Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures, The Joe Crowley Student Union and KUNR have decided to bring short films nominated by the Oscars to UNR! This Friday in The Joe, witness the magic of several different short documentary films that each have a chance to take home the Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards. Tickets are $15, and can be bought at https:// oscarshorts2019.bpt.me. TEDXUNIVERSITYOFNEVADA
DATE: Friday TIME: 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. LOCATION: Reno-Sparks Convention Center INFO: This Friday, one of the most popular events for UNR will be taking place at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center: the TEDxUniversityofNevada. Several community members from UNR and Reno will be giving talks on a variety of subjects. The event is currently sold out.
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“He Named Me Malala” screening inspires
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By Rylee Jackson
The University of Nevada, Reno, held a screening of the Davis Guggenheim documentary “He Named Me Malala” on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The screening was a partnership between the Associated Students of the University of Nevada, the Vice President of Student Services Office, She’s the First and The Professional Network of Women. The event took place at the Joe Crowley Student Union Theater, and was followed by a discussion on women’s rights after the screening. Everyone from women’s studies students to faculty members took part in a discussion about the documentary, as well as the importance of women’s rights after the screening. “He Named Me Malala” chronicles the seemingly ordinary life of a marvelous young woman who is a revolutionary in every sense of the word. Known for her fearlessness and never-ending persistence, activist Malala Yousafzai tells her story and provides viewers a glimpse into her life after being shot by a Taliban gunman as part of a violent objection to girls’ education in Pakistan. The documentary showcases the whirlwind of Malala’s life as she balances being a young teenager in school and a global activist who spreads her message through television interviews and global summits. Malala’s claim to the world stage and No-
bel Peace Prize-winning accolades did not happen overnight. Guggenheim depicts Malala’s upbringing in the Swat Valley, and makes viewers realize she has been standing up for others since she was very young. Aside from all that she has gone through in fighting for girls around the world, scenes of Malala spending time with her family and bantering with her brothers humanize her in a way many do not get to see. Viewers realize how remarkable her heroism is due to the fact that she is so powerful and committed when she speaks at these worldwide events, yet she has a lightheartedness about her that is infectious. The audience at the showing was impressed and ultimately inspired by Malala’s story and what she is doing to further amplify her message of education equality. The discussion afterward tackled subjects on everything, from feelings about the film to finding ways we could further this narrative of women’s rights in our own community. Those who attended the screening spoke on how conversations involving not only education, but all aspects of women’s rights need to be continuing. Many in the room expressed the need for these dialogues to span both ways in order to bring about awareness. One point the audience seemed to agree with was the fact that discussions involving parents and
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ASUN Vice President Carissa Bradley and ASUN Executive Intern Mady Wattpose for a photo after the screening of “He Named Me Malala” on Feb. 12. The two led a discussion about women’s rights after the film, and put together a raffle for Malala’s memoir — “I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Teleban.”
their daughters about these particular issues needs to involve their sons as well. Having men and women be on the same page when it comes to education about these situations will hopefully magnify the importance thus leaving more opportunity for progress. On the subject of keeping this conversation going in our own community, many audience members listed specific organizations they felt were doing a great job in terms of taking on these issues ranging from edu-
cation to sexual assault. Many of these organizations mentioned — She’s The First, Nevada Cares and the Professional Network of Women — provide avenues for people to not only be more enlightened on these topics, but to create opportunities for those who are passionate about social issues to make a difference in our own area. Events like these that provide inspiration and opportunities for more discussion are wonderful for students to participate in. Documentaries have
the power for viewers to take a glimpse of a certain situation, and portray real-life unlike any other medium. The university should keep up these viewings of incredible films, because you never know who will be inspired to create change and have a positive influence in their own community.
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Art gallery in new University Arts Building features array of works from various cultures, time periods By Carla Suggs The grand opening of the new University Arts Building has been highly anticipated since construction began in the summer of 2017. On Friday, Feb. 22, community members at the University of Nevada, Reno, will finally have a chance to explore the campus’ new music and visual arts facility for the first time. Until then, people can have a brief preview of the building by touring its inventive, esthetic museum, called the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art. Located across a bridge that connects the new building to the Church Fine Arts, the museum has two levels and contains 5,500 works from a variety of time periods, dating as far back as 5,000 years to as recently as last year. The museum also features a list of amenities like UV-reduced and UV-free lighting, humidification and temperature changes, a stateof-the-art security system and an advanced sound and electric system. Although it’s not meant to be a student-display museum, students often contribute to the work that goes up and are more than welcome to explore the space or just hang out there. The museum is currently displaying a temporary exhibition on its bottom floor called “Terma, Images from the Ear or Groin or Somewhere”, by Toronto artist Sameer Farooq and UNR faculty poet Jared Stanley, curated by Stephanie Gibson. According to the museum’s chief curator and director Paul Baker Prindle, the exhibition considers behind-the-scenes aspects of museums that museum-goers don’t always see. It aims to reflect the role museums play in providing knowledge and information by presenting minimal, satirical wall labels that are not meant to be taken seriously. Not only that, but the artist behind this exhibition, Farooq, is a queer, Buddhist, Muslim man from Canada, and reflects the museum’s insistence on displaying works that are not just by a small demographic of
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artists. “Museums, for a long time in the U.S., have emphasized the work of white men, of Europeans,” said Prindle, “and in so doing have co-violently promoted the notion that it’s really just white people that make important art. And [art by] women, people of color, gay people isn’t important, or it’s craft, or it doesn’t belong in art museums. We really want to emphasize that.” Prindle also discussed the difficult process that went into making the displays for Farooq’s art. The complex glass and concrete slab structures took about three to four months of research and development to make work, and were created with the help of local fabricators, staff members and several students. On the top floor of the museum, a permanent exhibition called “To Have and To Hold” features the extensive array of artworks the museum has collected. According to Prindle, the title of the gallery was taken from marriage vows. “I chose [the title] as the curator because I wanted to emphasize the domestic origins of a lot of this work,” he said, “but also emphasize the commitment [...] When you bring an artwork into a collection, you’re making a commitment to keep it forever.” Art included in this exhibition is not organized by time, artist or region, like typical museums. Instead, it’s organized into rooms based on human life experi-
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Art by Sameer Farooq in a temporary exhibition in the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art, called “Terma, Images from the Ear or Groin or Somewhere”, on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The art museum consists of two floors and features a permanent exhibition on the top floor, called “To Have and To Hold”.
ences. As a result, visitors who aren’t aware of this before going in might be surprised and confused to find a photo from 2017 hanging next to a Shoshone cradleboard, among other things. Each life experience has its own room or section, of which there are seven: Time, Courtship, Family, Community, Ritual, Politics and The Ever After. These are human experiences shared among people of all cultures, allowing us to realize how similar humans across the globe are. Additionally, the top floor also has a visual storage section, which is essentially a wall of windows that allow visitors to see into the preservation room where art not being exhibited is stored. Like the exhibition on the bottom floor, “To Have and To Hold” does not feature wall labels that describe the artworks. Instead,
the descriptions and labels are curated into a booklet. Prindle explained that this decision was meant to give visitors more power in deciphering art for themselves. “One of the things I’m hoping to do is get people to look first and ask questions later,” he said. “Because we often rely on labels to tell us what to think, rather than think for ourselves.” The art museum is open for touring Tuesdays and Wednesdays between noon and 4 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays between noon and 8 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For viewings outside these hours, contact @thelilleymuseum on Instagram or Prindle at bakerprindle@unr. edu. Carla Suggs can be reached at csuggs@nevadasagebrush.unr. edu, or on Twitter @carla_suggs.
In celebration of Black History Month, The Center, Every Student, Every Story held a presentation on Friday to discuss the history of black activism in U.S. history with the University of Nevada, Reno, community. “Today’s event is representing young black activists who I feel like don’t have so much of a voice,” said a student leader at the Center, Mauricia Feaster. “To get your voice out not only through a protest but also in person. I feel like a lot of people are afraid to fight for their rights. It’s okay to express how you feel, fight for what you think should be allowed in society today.” At the event titled ‘Blacktivism’, the Center showcased the 2011 film ‘The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975’, which led viewers through the evolution of the Black Power movement in the U.S. As the film played, students and staff created their own protest materials with words that felt most empowering to them. Itzel Perez, 22, began tracing the words “Decolonize your Feminism”, saying this message resonated with her because she believed her sentiment was a reminder that feminism should be in support of all communities — not just one group. “I think it’s important because it reminds activists, as well as just everyday people, what the fight is about, and that you still have the right to stand up for your rights,” Perez said. “I think it’s also just reassuring that your fight is validating your struggle.” Another attendee was also seen drawing a portrait of rapper 21 Savage, who was recently attained by ICE for outstaying his visa. Her poster read, “Immigration is a Black Issue.” Feaster said the importance of making an activism poster is to allow people to showcase the ideal they believe in the most, and should do so without fear. “[People] have their own voice, their own view of showing other people that, ‘Hey, I can relate to that. I can relate to the DACA issues. I can relate to the racism. I can relate to so many other things than just one matter,’” she said. Feaster, who also coordinated the events, said she hoped people would walk away knowing how African-Americans fought all of their lives to get to where the community is today. “I know all races go through dramatic experiences, but I feel like African-Americans have it difficult as well,” she said. “I feel like it’s hard to try to stand up for what was right, but then they also see the flaws in why you shouldn’t do so [...] It’s hard being AfricanAmerican, trying to have a higher power when people see you less than, and so I feel like activism is an important part that we need to take into consideration to get our voices heard.” The Center, Every Student, Every Story will be hosting a poetry night on Thursday, Feb. 21, and canvas painting on Thursday, Feb. 28, and are welcoming everyone to come share their experiences and continue to learn the history of AfricanAmericans in the U.S. Karolina Rivas can be reached at csuggs@ nevadasagebrush.unr. edu, or on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.
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Canciones de mis Isla: Songs of my Island
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Orlay Alonso (pianist), Olga Perez Flora (left) and James Flora (right) of “Canciones de mi Isla: Songs of my Island” perform in the Joe Crowley Student Union theater on Sunday, Feb. 17. The recital was full of harmonious blends and sounds that captured the essence of Cuba.
By Sara Gallego The University of Nevada, Reno, ended Valentine’s weekend with a message of love. Last Sunday, Feb. 17 at 5 p.m., the Joe Crowley Student Union theatre hosted “Canciones de mi Isla: Songs of my Island.” The recital featured songs and pieces from notable Cuban composers. Their legacy demonstrates how many styles and beats can transform into one Cuban sound. The history of Cuban music tells the success story of a cultural blend and pluralistic identity. Arrangements for congas, bongos, guiro, classical guitar, piano, mezzosopranos and tenors all found their place that evening. Cuba was once a port that exchanged not only goods but also musical techniques from different continents. Over time, the island embraced the traditional Spanish music and the Afro drums to build a deeply rooted foundation of what is now Cuban music. The rich and sophisticated compositions illustrate how these distinctive melodious notes create a more perfect union. Cuban pianist, Orlay Alonso, played pieces by Joaquín Nin and Osmel Torres Alonso. UNR’s Assistant Professor of
Voice, Olga Perez Flora, and the American tenor, James Flora, joined him. Their music told stories of painful longing, of yearning for a beloved who doesn’t know he exists, or of the loving affection between child and her guardian as she is sung into slumber. The vocalist’s change of tone, vibratos and enactments of the story allowed the audience to sympathize with the hopeless romantic or the innocent child asking for a lullaby. The pianist would emphasize the mood by playing notes that signaled an afterthought or continuation of the story even after the last word was sung. The love songs continued throughout the night inside the theatre. Work by Ernesto Lecuona seemed to be Dr. Perez Flora’s most anticipated part of the recital. As she introduced the last set of the night, Assistant Professor Ruthie Meadows and UNR student David Gervais joined Alonso and her on stage. Together, they played “Noche Azul,” which had some of the audience members tapping their feet or moving their hips to the lively beat. The performers ended the night with a song dedicated to a former UNR colleague who passed away. Dr. Perez
Flora sang with James Flora, “Malagueña.” For any helpless romantic in the audience, the song ignited feelings of devotion. The piece spoke of “Malagueña with black eyes. Malagueña of my dreams. I am dying with sorrow, for your, only your love…” At that moment, the performers summoned that feeling of pure adoration and finding that one true love. The audience left the theatre aware of how much influence Cuba had on these notable composers. Their love for the country’s rich diversity manifested through compositions that depict deep affection. As a Cuban-American, Dr. Olga Perez Flora shared her love for the music she grew up listening to in her home state of Louisiana. She said she would always be grateful her family was granted asylum during the 1960s in the United States. Like the old ports of Cuba, the Joe Crowley Student Union theatre transformed into a space where love could be exchanged and shared. For a moment, the many hearts in that room beat as one.
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SB 143 step in the right direction toward sensible gun laws
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enate Bill 143 — legislation that requires background checks on private gun sales — was signed into law on Friday, Feb. 15, after it passed through the Nevada Assembly with a vote of 28-13. Although the bill was controversial in the state, the law is a step toward more sensible gun laws in our country. The bill was signed just a day after the anniversary of the Parkland shooting in Florida that left 17 students and faculty of Stoneman
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Douglas High School dead. The surviving students made waves in the months following the shooting, organizing the March for Our Lives advocating for better gun laws. Since the shooting, 1,200 children have been killed by guns, according to a project called “Since Parkland” that sent student reporters into the field to tell the story of gun violence in America. The project is supported by McClatchy, The Trace and the Miami Herald. It makes sense for Nevada to pass stricter gun laws.
In October 2017, a gunman killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more in Las Vegas. He used bump stocks to increase the rate of the gun fire. However, Paddock was able to get his guns even with background checks — he passed them all without any red flags, according to sales people who sold him guns. On the day SB 143 was signed into law, a disgruntled employee in Aurora, IL., killed five of his co-workers, including a college intern, and wounded others and police. He was a convicted
felon with a history of domestic violence, and should not have been in possession of a gun. He passed a background check when he moved to Illinois in 2014, and was able to have a gun after the five-day waiting period. It was when he applied for a concealed permit that the criminal record was finally discovered. Yet, his gun he already owned was not confiscated from him. Background checks are a necessary process when it comes to gun ownership, but they have failed to keep
us safe through loopholes and protocol being ignored. Thousands of people have died since the worst mass shooting in the country’s history. Since that shooting took place in Las Vegas, Nevada should be leading the way for better, more effective gun control. After background checks should come psychological exams to make sure the person owning a gun is in the right mental state to own a weapon. Mental health should be taken more seriously across the board in America, but especially
Award shows more ridiculous, excessive as years go by
he beginning of the year is a time for re n e w a l , rejuvenation and watching the same four awards shows that take over the entertainment industry every year. The Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and Tony awards are the four biggest awards shows that almost everyone in Hollywood strives to get their work into. While receiving these awards is the top achievement in any performer’s life, watching the ridiculous, extravagant shows has become boring and unnecessary.
EXTRAVAGANCE
With every passing year, these award shows get more extravagant and excessive. The gifts are excessive, the jewelry worn is worth millions of dollars and all of it is for show. Celebrities, actors and musicians go all out to look good, and get rewarded for it. In recent years, there have been specific themes of these awards shows, such as the
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#MeToo pins and wearing all black in solidarity. But while these stars are appearing to support these causes, many of them aren’t doing anything to further the cause. It all looks good on the screen, but the support isn’t there when they aren’t receiving a prestigious award. Everything that is televised during these shows is just to show how expensive and extravagant the lives of the rich and famous are, instead of focusing on the actual award winners and why this movie, show or song deserves recognition.
EXCLUSIVITY
We’ve seen it happen with the Oscars last year, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated actors and movies that were made or starred predominately white people. One of the reasons this happens is that good low-budget films don’t have the funds to ensure their films get in front of academy members. Producers that have an
hen I was a sophomore in high school, I remember skipping my SAT studies so my dad, best friend and I could go watch the Wolf Pack at a cold and desolate Lawlor Events Center. That season I had the youthful naivety to believe that Nevada’s transition from the Western Athletic Conference to the Mountain West Conference would be a seamless one. It wasn’t. I was there when Deonte Burton would dazzle with his dribble drive the whole game; Kevin Panzer would deliver his patented yet ohso predictable pump fake jab step pull up combo; Malik Story tried to rival Jimmer Fredette in jacking up three point shots from half court; and Patrick Nyeko would cradle the ball with both hands an inch off the floor during his free three throw routine. Overseeing this circus was David Carter who maintained a stoic front as opponents strung together scoring runs by the dozens. I remember it all. Yet, what doesn’t stick out to me during that time is this supposed die-hard student section that last week’s editorial entitled “Ragebrush: Restore The Student Section’s Former Glory” alluded to that should warrant special seniority preferences amidst the basketball renaissance under Coach Musselman. Let’s examine this legacy. Was the legacy the twenty students that would show up to pass the time by sitting—yes at the time, there were foldable seats provided—and scrolling through their phones during the game? Was it the obscenities hurled by a select few inebriated students towards opponents that would echo throughout a relatively empty
infinite amount of funds can guarantee that their films will be seen by as many academy members as possible, therefore allowing them to have more possible votes than smaller independent films. If there was more fairness in the Academy’s choices of films, there wouldn’t be as much exclusivity with who wins.
SPOILERS
With social media becoming more important in recent years, there are so many spoilers online before the shows even air. This year, the Grammy Awards Twitter account released Photo via Wikimedia Commons Grammy winners before Fans line up outside the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles waiting for stars to walk the the show even started. A red carpet at the 2009 Oscars Awards Ceremony. The Oscars have gotten worse to lot of the spoilers were watch as years have gone by. for lesser known awards, but that doesn’t mean entire lives to strive for for them to be awarded. and do not necessarily their special day doesn’t these awards. They spend If award shows got back express the views of The deserve the respect that countless hours trying to the basics, or even Sagebrush or its staff. Jacey other award winners to perfect their work so restructured, they would Gonzales is a student at get. Most people already they can even be nomi- be more enjoyable for the the University of Nevada wait to see the list of nated for awards. These awardees and the general and studies journalism. winners at the end of an people deserve to have public. She can be reached at award show, but spoiling their work displayed and jaceygonzales@sagebrush. it before it even airs is awarded accordingly. Opinions expressed in The unr.ed and on Twitter @ ridiculous. There doesn’t need to be Nevada Sagebrush are NevadaSagebrush. People work their a huge circus-sized event solely those of the author
gym? Or was it the uncoordinated attempts to put together American sports’ two most generic chants—the call and response of “Wolf…Pack” and “Let’s go Wolf Pack”? As a 15-year-old high school sophomore and die-hard Wolf Pack fan, it was frustrating to see such a lethargic and listless student section following a 2011 season where Nevada topped the WAC, delivered 15 home wins with only two losses. During the 2012 season where home wins were as rare as finding a student who stayed for the alma mater, if we had placed an over/under on the average student attendance sans a UNLV game, a generous assessment would be 80. Sure, it had a Jesus impersonator hoping to resurrect a moribund student section alongside maybe twelve loyal Wolf Pack disciples. Kudos to them. However, in a March 2013 article by the Nevada Sagebrush by reporter Maddie Mitch, even this superfan and selfproclaimed, “JC”, admitted that “A lot of people don’t know. They’ll say, ‘What game?’. While there may have been moments where the stars aligned and it provided for an actual significant student section during Nevada’s dark period post Mark Fox, let’s not give way to nostalgia and overstate its glory days. I will concede there are enormous obstacles that are required to build a student section that could match up with the Izzones of the world, especially at a midmajor school. Unless you are a historic blue blood like Michigan State and North Carolina, midmajor schools will not have as loyal of a student following unless preceded by a period of sustained success. Look at Gonzaga. Mid-major
schools could point to the consistency of the student attendance in “The Kennel”. However, it took Mark Few decades of dominance in the West Coast Conference to earn the unwavering loyalty of its student fan base. More importantly it took a constant schoolwide effort to own the role of the perennial mid-major Cinderella in building a culture where rabid cheering is not only encouraged but celebrated. Therein lies the problem. We are in Year 4 of the Musselman era yet we find these older students tearing down the enthusiasm or lack thereof of the next generation of the Muss Bus. Last week’s article mentioned the glory days of when the older generation of students packed Lawlor for the CBI Championship. Yet, it took a series-clinching game three to finally sell-out the allotted 1,200 student seats when the student population was at least 20,000. I was at that game. It was incredible. I was also at the first-round game of that tournament against Vermont when total attendance was a mere 4,524 and the lower rung of that student section was not even close to full nor did it resemble a cheer that could hold a candle to even the quietest student section of this season. I understand the author’s frustration when she feels that the less than die-hard students receive preferential treatment because of equal access to the lower bowl. One could possibly make an argument, albeit a weak one, that the ones who have been there for the “bad” times of the 2015-2016 season deserve the special treatment for their loyalty. A turnaround from a nine-win season to a CBI Championship is by no means a bad season. From the onset, Coach Muss has upped
the expectations and spoiled the fanbase. On a side note, is it not counterintuitive to their argument that the supposed die-hards are the ones who do not end up in the preferred lower bowl seats? If the casuals which, last week’s article implied are only there for the “clout”, typically occupy the lower bowl, does it not suggest that their clout chasing supersedes the fanhood of the die-hards? It is unheard of for a top-ten ranked team’s students to only have to line up a couple of hours before tip-off. Across college basketball’s elite schools, you hear of stories of overnight campouts as popularized by Krzyzweskiville. I doubt the actual die-hards bemoan a three hour wait for a payoff of sitting courtside to watch a perennially ranked team. Across America, sports fanhood at the university level is often either ingrained from childhood or is an indoctrination process during the undergraduate years. Students inherit the culture of its predecessors. As a graduating senior, I cannot speak for the class of 2019, but I will go so for as to say that the student section has never been great relative to the level of national prominence that this team has risen towards. My suggestion is to focus not on alienating the current generation of the student section but rather to be a part of the solution. Let’s take off the rose-colored glasses when reflecting on Musselman’s first season as it pertains to the student section. It took a Globetrotters style warmup, free burritos, and grassroots campaigning that rivaled those of persistent voter registration volunteers to even generate interest in students to attend the CBI Championship games.
Coach Muss has done his part. He has elevated the on-court product to unparalleled levels in school history. Other than Chris Beard down in Lubbock, I would venture to say that there is not a college coach in America that compares to the level of engagement he has with the students. He has elevated the on-court product to the highest national stage, worked on countless social media campaigns and embraced the university, along with its students. If the student body wants to reciprocate this energy and seriously shift the culture, look towards working with student government, specifically the Blue Crew Department of ASUN. I collaborated with former Blue Crew Director Kevin Bezick and a member of the basketball staff’s marketing team during Musselman’s second season to create the first iteration of the Muss Bus rebranding. The basketball staff embraced the idea and ran off with it. These die-hards passionate about sustaining traditions and cheers should push for a coordinated effort to do so. Work with this basketball staff that has been trying so hard to connect with the student body. Alongside Blue Crew, find a way to educate and pass down traditions and encourage a culture of cheering instead of antagonizing a current generation that has not been privy to learning the traditions of generations past. While the department has taken a nose-dive in leadership in recent years, push for an appointment following this upcoming ASUN election of an individual who can push these initiatives. Instead of moping on the sidelines—or in this case the upper bowl—I suggest to stand up for your supposed die-hard fanhood.
when it comes to gun ownership. More steps should be taken to protect America from another mass shooting. The Second Amendment is an outstanding right in this country, but it also shouldn’t be a reason 1,200 kids are murdered each year. Other states should follow Nevada’s lead in making their state a safer place to live. The Editorial Board can be reached at mpurdue@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.
The Over Under on: Thoughtful holiday cards are underrated
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he season of love is here and Valentine’s Day is in full swing. While some people shame the “Hallmark Holiday” it still is a great time to appreciate your loved ones. One of the most underrated forms of showing affection is by picking out and filling out a thoughtful card. According Jacey to Hallmark, Gonzalez over 145 million cards are exchanged over Valentine’s Day. Even though that number may seem huge, when there are over 325 million people in the United States, that means only one third of people are either receiving or giving out Valentine’s Day cards. Some people go all out for Valentine’s Day and get expensive gifts, others opt for homemade gifts to convey what you’re thinking. If you are good with words, you can make your own homemade card and really let your Valentine know you care. Cards are good for any occasion. Whether you’ve been with someone for years, or are just starting out, thoughtful cards are the perfect way to say how you feel. Even just signing a card shows that you care. We live in the Amazon Prime age where you can ship whatever you want to whoever you want and they’ll receive it in two business days. Buying things for someone is always sweet, but sometimes physical goods aren’t as important as reading that someone loves you. We live in a world that’s fast paced and constantly changing. Sometimes we need to take a minute to slow down and appreciate the people we love. We’re always so distracted by everything going on in the world, we don’t realize how many people go out of their way to support us. Whether you have a large support system, or a small one, there’s people who help you in ways you might not even recognize. Even if you don’t want to send a card, even just call your loved ones to tell them how you feel. While the items you receive as presents might get lost, overused or damaged, with cards you’ll always have that piece of handwritten love to keep with you forever. Opinions expressed in The Nevada Sagebrush are solely those of the author and do not necessarily express the views of The Sagebrush or its staff. Jacey Gonzales is a student at the University of Nevada and studies journalism. She can be reached at jaceygonzales@ sagebrush.unr.ed and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.
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Caroline or Martin: Mountain West Player of the Year By Darion Strugs Editor's Note: Statistics used in article as of Sunday, Feb. 10. Nevada has two of the best players in the nation in Caleb Martin and Jordan Caroline. The two were announced as part of the 20 players still on the watch list for the John R. Wooden Award that goes to the best player in college basketball. Both players were also announced as part of the midseason list of 23 players for the Citizen Naismith Trophy which is another award celebrating college basketball’s top players. Caroline and Martin have also been regarded as two of the best players in the Mountain West Conference — they have been so good that they have made the race for Mountain West Player of
the Year a two-horse race. The pair have dominated the Mountain West Player of the Week awards so far as Caroline has won the honor four times this season while Martin has received it three times.
CAROLINE Caroline has been the Wolf Pack’s most consistent player this season as he’s scored in double digits in every game this season. Caroline is averaging a double double this season scoring 19 points and hauling in 10 rebounds per game. His point total is fifth in the conference while his rebound average is second in the conference — trailing Colorado State Center Nico Carvacho who is tops in the nation in rebounding. Caroline’s numbers should come as no surprise as Caroline recently surpassed
both Kawhi Leonard and Andrew Bogut for the most double doubles in Mountain West history, both Leonard and Bogut both went on to become first-round picks in the NBA Draft. Caroline has improved his numbers in multiple statistical categories this season as compared to last. Caroline has improved on his field goal percentage every season, and this season has been no different. The two biggest improvements for Caroline have come from beyond the arc and in rebounding. Caroline shoots 44.3 percent from the three-point line which is 11.9 percent better than his percentage from last season — and 10.2 percent better than Caleb Martin has shot this season. Caroline’s best game this season was in Nevada’s second matchup against Colorado State. He scored 40 points and gathered 12 rebounds. His first half performance alone was better than many full-game performances. Caroline scored 30 points, on 9-11 shooting and a perfect 6-6 shooting from both three point range and the free throw line. Caroline is the toughest player on the Nevada roster to guard as his 6’7” 230 pound frame is to big for guards, while is athleticism is above the forwards and centers who try to defend him.
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Jordan Caroline dunks in a game against New Mexico on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Lawlor Events Center. Caroline has 15 double doubles this season.
The preseason All-American had a shaky start to the season but seems to have recovered since. Almost all of Martin’s numbers from last season are down, but he still has been one of the best players in the conference and the country. Martin is third in the conference in points per game at 19.3 and first in three point attempts at 232 — 35 more than Anthony Mathis who is second. While Caroline has been the more consistent player, Martin has been the more explosive player. Martin has scored 20 or more points 13 times this season, almost double that of Caroline who has done so seven times. Caleb has shot an underwhelming 41.5 percent from the floor and 34.1 percent from three this season but has improved in the Pack’s last five games. In those games Martin has shot 49.3 percent from the field and 42.5 percent from downtown. Caleb Martin has also been the better defensive player of the two, maybe even surpassing his brother Cody — who won the conference’s defensive player of the year last season —as the team’s best defender. Martin’s 1.33 steals per game
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Caleb Martin attempts a tough layup against New Mexico on Saturday, Feb. 9 at Lawlor Events Center. Martin leads the pack in scoring this season.
is fifth in the conference just ahead of Thurman and brother Cody who are in sixth and seventh. Caleb Martin is also fifth in the conference in blocks — he is the only player under 6’10” that is in the top five. Martin is the only player in the top five in both categories. Martin’s signature game this season was against Boise State on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Lawlor Events Center. The senior but up his second highest scoring total of the season with 30 points, but it was his efficiency that made his game so effective. Martin found his sweet spot shooting 9-16 from the field, 5-11 from three-point range and 7-9 from the charity stripe. Martin is Nevada’s most prolific scorer and he is going to get his no mat-
ter what. He is also a hound on the defensive side of the ball meaning teams have to try and slow down Martin the full 94 feet on both sides of the floor. At the very least Nevada has two players that are locks for first-team All-Mountain West at the end of the season. Although there have been occasions where the conference player of the year award has been award to two different players, Martin and Caroline could be making a case for the first time in Mountain West history that there the award could be split between two players on the same team. Darion Strugs can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
Nevada Baseball start season with two wins, drop third game FEB. 16 VS. TEXAS STATE (TOURNAMENT HOST)
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Nevada shortstop Jaylon McLaughlin runs the bases last season against UNLV on Friday, March 30, 2018. Nevada's next 13 games are on the road, before coming home for a three-game series against New Mexico March 15-17.
By Isaiah Burrows The Nevada men’s baseball team is off to a solid 2-1 start to the 2019 campaign after picking up a pair wins in the Texas State Tournament. Nevada averaged over seven runs per game during the three-game series and also pitched a shutout on the defensive end. Nevada’s well-rounded play has the team looking to repeat as Mountain West champions. They were slated to finish in second place behind San Diego State in the Mountain West Preseason Poll.
FEB. 15 VS. NO. 24 MISSOURI STATE
The Wolf Pack’s bats came alive in a 16-4 rout of the No. 24 Missouri State Bears Friday, Feb. 15. Nevada’s 16 runs mark the most they have scored in a season opener since 1974. The Pack tallied 14 hits and smacked four home runs on the day. They scored two or more runs in four separate innings. Kaleb Foster went 1-2 with a homer, three RBI and two walks. Jaylon McLaughlin and Keaton Smith each launched no-doubt threerun homers to deep right field. Weston Hatten added a team-high three hits and one RBI. Southpaw Ryan Anderson recorded his first win of the year, giving up just one earned run on four hits with six strikeouts in five
innings of work. Anderson painted the corners with his two-seam fastball and kept opposing batters off guard with several off-speed breaking balls cutting across the plate. Nevada tacked on one run apiece in the first and second innings highlighted by Hatten’s triple down the third base line, he later touched home plate off a fielding error by shortstop Mason Hull. The Pack added two more runs in the third courtesy of Foster’s home run to right-center field, giving them a comfortable 4-0 lead. Anderson finished the Bears’ top of the order in one-two-three fashion, he struck out catcher Drew Miles on a hanging break-
ing ball to close out the inning. Missouri State scored its first run of the contest in the fourth inning with a Jack Duffy RBI infield single. The Wolf Pack responded with another run in the top of the fifth. Josh Zamora led off the inning with a booming triple, he later touched home plate after Hatten was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. McLaughlin’s bomb gave the Wolf Pack a commanding 10-1 lead in the seventh. Nevada continued to pour it on with a fiverun eighth inning capped-off by Smith’s three-run blast. The Bears tacked on three runs in the ninth, but Nevada’s offensive assault was too much to handle.
Freshman right-hander Owen Sharts nabbed his first career win in shutout fashion during Nevada’s 4-0 victory over the Texas State Bobcats. The Wolf Pack recorded just five hits on the afternoon, but Sharts’ dominant outing on the mound propelled the Pack to victory. Sharts tossed a strong seven innings, surrendering just three hits and one walk with three punchouts. Sharts had great command of his fastball up in the zone and it helped him get into early 0-2 counts, but his sweeping slider was the knockout pitch of his arsenal. Offensively, the Wolf Pack’s timely hitting was just enough for them to escape with the win. Joshua Zamora was the primary attack at the plate, going 3-5 with his first homer of the season to go along with three RBI. Marco Valenzuela went 1-2 with an RBI single. Texas State pitcher Hunter McMahon kept Nevada’s bats in check for a large portion of five innings, but Nevada took advantage of some crucial miscues in the first. Valenzuela drew a walk, and Keaton Smith reached on a fielding error to put both runners in scoring position. Zamora capitalized with a two-RBI blast skipping up the middle between short and second to give Nevada a 2-0 lead. Valenzuela continued his productive day in the bottom half of the first with a double play off a bunt that rolled right in front him at home plate. His RBI single scored Zamora and brought Nevada’s lead up to 3-0. Sharts blanked the Bobcats through the fifth inning, keeping them off guard with a heavy dose of fastballs inside and breaking balls on the corners. Nevada tacked on another run courtesy of Zamora’s long bomb to deep left field off of relief pitcher Brayden Theriot. Shane Gustafson came in relief for the Wolf Pack in the eighth inning. He sealed out the final two frames to keep the shutout intact.
FEB. 17 VS. UTAH Utah’s five-run sixth inning was more than enough for the Utes to secure a 6-3 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack Sunday. Nevada had a two-run lead at the end of five innings, but Utah’s sixth inning flurry captured all momentum and propelled them to victory. Nevada laced 11 hits on the day and two extra base-hits. Kaleb Foster went 2-4 with two RBI. Jaylon McLaughlin finished 2-5 with one RBI. Josh Zamora added three hits. Freshman right-hander Tyler Smith gave up three earned runs on two hits and three walks with four strikeouts in five innings. Smith blanked Utah for a good part of four innings, but the Utes battled back with hitter-friendly counts and took advantage with rips in the outfield. The Wolf Pack jumped out to 1-0 lead in the bottom half of the first inning. Foster jumped on a hanging fastball and slapped up the gut of the infield, scoring Zamora. Foster struck again in the third with an RBI single down the first base line, putting the Pack up 2-0. Both teams remained quiet offensively until the Utes responded with a four-hit, five-run sixth inning, highlighted by Dominic Foscalina’s two-RBI double. Utah added another run in the top of the seventh with a Shea Kramer RBI single through the left side. Nevada scored its final run in the bottom of the seventh, as McLaughlin reached on an infield single that scored Dillan Shrum and cut the deficit to 6-3. Utah relievers Joshua Tedeschi and Dustyn Schramm kept Nevada’s bats in check for the latter half of two innings. Schramm forced a softly-hit ground ball and ended the game on a 6-4-3 double play. The Wolf Pack remain on the road in a matchup against UC Davis Tuesday, Feb. 19. The Aggies are off to a quick 2-0 start this season with a pair of wins versus the Northern Colorado Bears. Isaiah Burrows can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
Court Report
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DEFENSE HELPS BASKETBALL EXTEND 10-GAME WIN STREAK
MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS Standings Conference Overall
Trey Porter leads team in scoring for second consecutive game
Wyoming 20 29 49
Nevada 36 46 82 BY RYAN FREEBERG
AP TOP 25
1. Duke 2. Gonzaga 3. Virginia 4. Kentucky 5. Tennessee
22-2 25-2 22-2 21-4 23-2
6. Nevada 7. Michigan 8. North Carolina 9. Houston 10. Michigan State
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11. Marquette 12. Kansas 13. LSU 14. Texas Tech 15. Purdue
21-4 20-6 21-4 21-5 18-7
16. Florida State 17. Villanova 18. Louisville 19. Iowa State 20. Virginia Tech
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21. Iowa 22. Wisconsin 23. Kansas State 24. Maryland 25. Buffalo
20-5 17-8 19-6 19-7 22-3
NEVADA ROSTER
#6 NEVADA (24-1, 11-1 MWC) PROJECTED STARTERS 10, guard, Caleb Martin Senior, 6-foot-7 19.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg 11, guard, Cody Martin Senior, 6-foot-7 11.1 ppg, 5.4 apg 0, forward, Tre’Shawn Thurman Senior, 6-foot-8, 7.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg 24, forward, Jordan Caroline Senior, 6-foot-7 18.8 ppg , 9.8 rpg 15, center, Trey Porter Senior, 6-foot-11 7.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg BENCH 22, guard, Jazz Johnson Junior, 5-foot-10 11.3 ppg, 44.6 3pt % 21, center, Jordan Brown Freshman, 6-foot-9 3.5 ppg, 49.3 FG % 5, guard, Nisre Zouzoua Junior, 6-foot-4 1.4 ppg, 0.9 rpg 2, guard, Corey Henson Senior, 6-foot-2 3.4 ppg , 31.0 3pt %
No. 7 Nevada traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, Saturday night to take on the Cowboys. The last time Nevada played at the Arena-Auditorium, it ended in a 104-103 double overtime loss for the Pack. Head coach Eric Musselman reminded his team of this fact during a shootaround before the game. Nevada didn’t let history repeat itself as they defeated the Cowboys, 82-49. The 49 points Nevada gave up is tied for their lowest allowed point total on the season — Nevada held Utah State to 49 points earlier in the season. In the previous three games, Wyoming had made 37 threepoint shots. The Pack held Wyoming to just five in the game. Defensively, Tre’Shawn Thurman led the Pack. Thurman recorded 12 rebounds — 10 defensive — and scored 12 points on the night. His performance earned him his first double-double of the season. The Cowboys implemented a 2-3 zone defense in an attempt to slow down the Pack’s offense. Unfortunately for Wyoming, it didn’t help very much. Nevada had five double-digit scorers on the night. Trey Porter led the Pack in total points with 14, followed by Jordan Caroline and Caleb Martin who had 13 points each. Caroline passed Terrance Green to become the sixth-leading scorer in school history. Jazz Johnson was the leading scorer off the bench shooting four for five from the perimeter, earning 12 points on the night. In addition to Johnson’s performance off the bench, two other bench players contributed positively to the Pack’s offensive performance. Freshman Jordan Brown record six points, a block and a steal in 21 minutes on the court. Nisré Zouzoua scored four points over his six minutes of play. Wyoming couldn’t seem to find their rhythm on the court offensively, as only two players hit double-digit point totals. Junior guard Justin James led his team with 16 points. James only made 25 percent of his field goal attempts from the court, but went 8-11 from the free throw line. Small forward Trevon Taylor scored 13 points, shooting a perfect 4-4 on the free throw line. Taylor also recorded eight total rebounds throughout the game leading the Cowboys in the category. The game began with Porter winning the opening tip-off. Nevada capitalized on the early advantage with Cody Martin scoring the first four points of the contest. Wyoming responded with a Taylor three point jumper to bring the Cowboys back to within one. Cody Martin continued to build off of his fast start scoring two of the
next three baskets for Nevada pushing the Wolf Pack ahead 11-5 in the first five minutes of the half. Nevada controlled the pace on the court, going on a 13-5 run over the next five minutes. Porter finished the Nevada run with a successful three-point play putting the Pack up by 14. Nevada and Wyoming traded blows for the remainder of the first half as the two teams went shot for shot with each other. Nevada scored 12 points in the last 10 minutes, while Wyoming scored 10 during the same time frame. The Pack went into the half with a 36-20 lead after Johnson drilled a three-point attempt to end the period. Wyoming had first possession in the second, which led to a dunk by Wyoming’s A.J. Banks. Back-to-back Trey Porter turnovers gave the Cowboys two more chances to score, but they failed to capitalize. With roughly 14 and a half minutes left on the clock, Thurman found Caroline cutting up the lane for a dunk. The dunk was a dagger to the Wyoming bench, as the Cowboys never shrunk the lead to more than 18 following the play. Nevada’s biggest lead of the night came with just over six minutes left in the game. Porter hit a jumper to increase the Nevada lead to 31. Nevada played reserved for the remainder of the game. Being content to run the shot clock down and take the highest percentage shot available. Musselman subbed out the starting five at this point for the rest of the game and gave bench players such as David Cunningham and others a chance to get some minutes. The final score from Laramie was an 82-49 victory for the Wolf Pack. Now at 24-1, the Wolf Pack are off to the best start in school history. Nevada’s 11-1 conference record is also the best in school history. Nevada stays on the road for their next game, as they travel to San Diego to take on 16-9 San Diego State on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. Nevada will look to stay in good standing as they go up against the Aztecs with Selection Sunday only a month away.
Nevada is set to retire the No. 22 of legendary Wolf Pack basketball player Nick Fazekas. The ceremony will take place during halftime of Nevada’s matchup against arch-rival UNLV on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Fazekas played four years in the silver and blue from 2003-2007. In those four years, Nevada reached the NCAA tournament four times — winning the WAC regular season title four times and the conference tournament twice. As a freshman, the 6’10” Fazekas was second on the
20-6
Fresno State
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19-6
SDSU
8-4
16-9
UNLV
8-5
14-11
Boise State
6-7
11-15
Air Force
5-8
11-14
New Mexico
5-8
10-15
Colorado State
4-8
9-16
Wyoming
2-10
6-19
San Jose State
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Nov. 16
Little Rock
W 87-59 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
W 100-60
Jan. 29
@ UNLV
W 87-70
Feb. 2
Boise State
W 93-73
Feb. 6
@ Colorado State
W 92-82
Feb. 9
New Mexico
W 91-62
Feb. 16
@ Wyoming
W 82-49
Feb. 20 @ San Diego State Feb. 23
Fresno State
Feb. 27
UNLV
Mar. 2
@ Utah State
Mar. 5
@ Air Force
Mar. 9
San Diego State
Mar. 13-16 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
NEXT GAME
# 6 Nevada V.S. San Diego State When: Wednesday, Feb. 20 Where: Viejas Arena
San Diego, California.
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Fazekas will join Edgar Jones as the only other Nevada basketball player with their number retired. Jones was the school’s all-time leading scorer until Fazekas passed him on Nov. 18, 2006. Jazz Johnson will continue to wear the No. 22 jersey for the remainder of his time at Nevada, and then the number will not be able to be worn by anyone else again. Darion Strugs can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
24-1
10-3
Nov. 19 California Baptist
Trey Porter rises up for a dunk between a horde of New Mexico defenders in a win on Saturday, Feb. 9 at Lawlor Events Center. Nevada is off to their best start in school history.
team in scoring. From then on he would lead the Pack in scoring averaging 20-plus points in each of his final three seasons. In those last three seasons, Fazekas was unstoppable winning the WAC Player of the Year award three times being named to the first-team All-WAC squad three years in a row as well. Fazeka’ stamped the end of his career averaging a double double for the second consecutive year and was named as a Consensus secondteam All-American leaving Nevada as the winningest player in Wolf Pack history — along with teammate Kyle Shiloh.
11-1
Utah State
NEVADA’S 2018-2019 SCHEDULE
Nevada to retire Fazekas’ number later this month By Darion Strugs
Nevada
Nevada wins 86-69
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Nick Fazekas stands as one of three seniors honored on senior night March 3, 2007. Fazekas will join Edgar Jones as the only other basketball player to have his number retired.
Nevada will win their 11th straight game against the San Diego State Aztecs. The Wolf Pack have 11 road/neutral site wins this season which is the most in the nation so the road environment should not affect them. After their loss against New Mexico in January the Wolf Pack have torn through the Mountain West nine of their last 10 by double digits. San Diego State had Nevada’s number last season beating them in both the regular season and the Mountain West tournament, but this season the Aztecs do not have what it takes to compete with Nevada. Jordan Caroline will have another double double to add to his conference record and Caleb Martin will score at least 25 points.