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About a month ago, the Nevada Sagebrush was approached by a student staff member of the residence halls with stories of their treatment, experiences and more.

By Olivia Ali Last Fall, the University of Nevada, Reno, opened a new residence hall, Great Basin, aimed at students in STEM — Science, Technology, Education and Math — programs.

The hall has different study spaces inside, including an engineering work spot, to accommodate the projects these students often need to work on for their classes.

Nearly 40 percent of the university’s undergraduate students belong to a STEM program, according to university census data.

Student staff members and residents in the other halls have expressed concern over staff treatment and resource distribution within all the residence halls, which they say has been unequal, especially since the opening of Great Basin. This includes taking resources from other halls and giving it to Great Basin.

RESOURCES & PROBLEMS IN RESIDENCE HALLS Residents and student staff alike voiced concern regarding physical aspects of the residence halls. These include lack of furniture items, exposed pipes, broken elevators and faulty heating systems.

Chairs In the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, resi-

They also had a number of former and current staff and residents willing to come forward to share their own experiences of living and working in the residence halls.

During weeks of interviews with numerous sources, the Sagebrush also requested documents from the university regarding the budget for the residence halls, which we received.

Once interviews with student staff and residents concluded, the Nevada Sagebrush emailed all professional staff members of Residential Life on Monday, Feb. 25, requesting an interview for Friday, March 1. The Sagebrush sat down with the student-led

dents reported not having chairs on the third floor in Nye Hall. According to a current student staff member, the Department took the chairs from the rooms of Nye Hall and moved them to Great Basin Hall. The same staff member reported Nye Hall residents on the second floor did not have their chairs replaced until mid-October, and when he inquired about when the residents would receive the chairs, he was told by a professional staff member in the department they were “SOL, “[sh** out of luck].”

The department did not confirm nor deny this claim, and encouraged any students missing furniture to submit a maintenance request with their residence hall’s front desk to get furniture replacements. They also said they hoped a professional staff member would not say something like that to a student, and never received a report about the incident.

“I live in Great Basin and I hope they didn’t take things away from them for Great Basin because that’s not fair and not equitable,” Resident Hall Association President Serena Phan said.

“If this was a problem, I’d hope residents know we hold Leadership Council meetings in every hall once a week. Nye residents have the opportunity to talk to their leaders and those leaders could expressed their concerns to our general

Residence Hall Association president, her advisor and the director of Residential Life, who joined the interview over the phone.

The Sagebrush used university census data and a list of STEM programs accepted into Great Basin Hall to determine how many students belonged to STEM at the university. We used data compiled by our sources on schools the RHA was modeled after to compare compensation in similar positions at other schools. All of the data is public record and published on the respective school’s website.

The Nevada Sagebrush granted anonymity to sources who currently work in the residence halls as

council on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m.”

Pipes Residents voiced concerns about exposed pipes in the residence halls, specifically in older buildings.

The pipes are for the fire sprinkler system. However, they are sensitive and if they are touched, they can break and flood the residence hall, which has occurred before.

“If those pipes burst, it could be 60 year old water all over the building — that’s what they tell us during floor meetings,” Nye Hall resident Calista Lacy said. “If you even put tape on them and an RA sees them, they will write you up if you don’t take it off.”

The water inside the pipes pushes 50 gallons a minute, meaning the bursting of the pipes could cause severe water damage to the building, Director of Housing Facilities Bill Jacques. However, the Residential Life department is not allowed to touch the pipes due to federal law, and only the fire marshall can open them to see the state of the water within them.

Lounge furniture, proposal Students and staff have called study spaces in Nye Hall inadequate due to lack of or poor quality furniture, white boards and tables.

Residents have reported back problems due to the

Residence Assistants or Academic Mentors as they are not allowed to talk to the press, according to their contract agreement. If they are identified, they face the potential penalty of paying back the room and board the university compensates for them, as well as losing their job. Former staff members and current residents were asked to go on the record because the Sagebrush did not feel as if they would face harmful retaliation. Jerome Maese, Director of Residential Life, said he would give clearance to students who wanted to talk to the Sagebrush should they choose to disclose their identity and go on the record.

furniture, according to a student staff member. Student staff members submitted a furniture proposal for Nye Hall’s lounges in July 2018 for $5,400 for new chairs.

Currently, Nye residents are using white board paper in the study areas instead of real white boards that are available in other halls.

“I understand why the department wants to spend more money there [in academically focused halls], but when we have safety problems — like people are actually having pain bending over studying in our halls — it kind of necessitates that they spend some money there,” a current staff member said.

The furniture proposal was denied, according to the staff member. Jerome Maese, Director of Residential Life, claims the furniture in Nye’s floor lounges were replaced approximately three years ago — before the proposal was issued.

Currently, communal study areas in Nye include lounges on every floor and a conference room on the first floor.

According to Lacy, some residents are forced to choose to live in dorms such as Nye over academic centered halls such as the Living Learning Community or Great Basin because of the price, but still want to focus on their academics and have appropriate study areas.

For the 2018-2019 academic year, it costs $5,580 to live in a Nye double while it

costs $7,150 for a double and $6,190 for a triple in Great Basin. Prices are rising next academic year to adjust for inflation, and a triple room in Great Basin will cost the same as a double because the rooms were designed for three people and have as much room per student as a double, according to Maese.

According to the FY19 Housing Budget, Residential Life spent more than $4,200,000 on Great Basin and over $4,300,000 in Nye Hall. However, Great Basin houses 400 students compared to Nye’s 550, and $10,550 was spent per Great Basin student compared to $7,865 per Nye Hall student.

Maese said the Residential Life department is a non-profit, and while they budget for certain resources, if the money is not there, the department does not spend it. The department receives money from student fees, summer conferences and more to make up their budget.

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Elevators, laundry Residents voiced dissatisfaction with elevators and laundry machines in the residence halls, claiming they break down often and go out of service.

“The elevators in Nye and Argenta break frequently,” Lacy said. “Even in Great Basin, elevators are breaking.”

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so genuinely upsetting,” Lacy said.

“It’s not just staff they’re bad to.”

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Bill Jacques from the Department of Housing said the elevators and laundry frequently go out of service due to misuse by students.

According to Jacques, students often overfill the laundry machines, causing them to break. The most common reason for broken elevators is students jumping in them, which triggers an earthquake sensor, stopping operation completely, according to Assistant Director Toby Toland.

Toland also clarified that if there is an emergency with the elevators — such as students being stuck in them or an accessibility issue for disabled students living in the halls — elevator maintenance is dispatched immediately. However, if one elevator breaks over the weekend and the other works, maintenance will be dispatched during the following week.

Lacy also said the laundry machines have mold-like substances in them. The department said they had no report of mold in the laundry machines and encouraged students to file a maintenance request if they see things of this nature. Lacy claims she has filed maintenance requests for different issues multiple times and hasn’t always been followed up with.

Heating All residence halls are reported to have heating systems throughout the halls, according to the Department of Housing.

However, Lacy reports the heating frequently does not work in her room in Nye Hall.

“There is heating, but it doesn’t work,” Lacy said. “If you close the window because you’re cold, there’s no ventilation so it just stinks in there.”

Overall, residents do not feel as if they are being heard by the department or by the student-led RHA. “The way they treat students and our concerns and our issues is

STUDENT STAFF Resident assistants, or RAs, are non-freshmen students in the residence halls who are assigned to a specific floor to help students with a variety of situations as they transition into college and live on campus. They are responsible for rounds to frequently check on student activity in the halls, desk duties, programming events and more. However, current and former RAs feel as if the job they signed up for is not the job they actually do, and were not prepared for the situations they have to deal with. Additionally, some do not believe their compensation is high enough for the job they do.

Compensation, training All student staff members are required to come back weeks before the fall semester starts for training — including but not limited to Title IX, safety procedures and more.

RAs and other staff members are compensated with free room and board, as well as the opportunity to pick up 10 hours of extra, paid desk hours paying $8.25 an hour.

Students are not allowed by the university to work more than 20 hours a week, including their RA duties and extra shifts, but some say they do because they need the money for outside expenses, or they have no choice.

Some student staff employees work places besides their own residence halls in an effort to make extra money.

“I started working at the D.C. and working at the desk,” former RA Alejandro Del-Cid said. “They aren’t under the same company so I was able to get away with it, but I needed to because I needed the money at that time. But from what I’ve heard, they can reprimand you.”

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portionate to the professional staff.

“I feel like student staff in general are just not paid well,” a current academic mentor said. “You look at all the higher ups’ salaries, and then student staff get room and board and 10 meals a week in the D.C.” Compared to other schools the current system is based off of, student staff workers feel they are being undercompensated for their work. At the university, student staff are given a $9,200 housing equivalent to cover room and board, and the extra desk hours as a form of compensation. They are required to work other desk shifts, rounds and work weekends and holidays. A current student staff worker said while the university’s room and board coverage is high compared to other schools, it is because they charge more due to the high cost of living in the area.

At UNLV, RAs are compensated with just over $5,000 for their room and board, and receive $200 a month for outside expenses. They do not have desk shifts and remain on-call during their time on duty.

They are also allowed to work outside their RA duties for up to 12 hours a week.

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Resident assistants expressed dissatisfaction with the amount of hours worked. Del-Cid said he felt that when he wasn’t in class, he was working. Other current staff members reported being told to put their jobs over their academics.

“No one should ever be telling our students that,” Maese said.

“We work really hard to support our students and our student staff’s academic success...We are 110 percent committed to their academic success.”

Del-Cid and other student staff members have reported being woken up in the middle of the night to handle commotion between residents or work a desk shift if an overnight worker cannot or does not show up, including nights before exams. The residence halls all have 24-hour front desks that need to be manned at all times.

Del-Cid said this affected his academics and GPA. RAs need to maintain a 2.7 GPA in their position as a model of academic success to their residents. Del-Cid said it isn’t possible to do all of it at once.

A current student staff member expressed frustration with the department due to the cap placed on credits allowed to be taken.

Staff members are allowed to take up to 17 credits, and can take more with approval from the Residential Life department. The student staff member said they were not ap-

proved to take extra credits, even though it affected their graduation date.

“I cannot afford to take that class a different semester,” they said. “That would require paying for housing again, that would require me to pay for the credits.”

Emotional follow up Both current and former academic mentors and RAs shared experiences with traumatic situations with residents, including sexual assault, suicidal thoughts and intoxicated residents.

RAs and AMs are required to have weekly meetings with their supervisors, in which the supervisor checks with the student staff member to ensure they are alright, according to Maese.

“Once a week a supervisor meets with them,” Maese said.

“We also have them do weekly reports about how they’re doing and what’s going on. We try to offer support that way. I think part of it is they don’t necessarily know what they need until they are dealing with situations like that. They don’t necessarily know what tools are available to them. Things like that can be really traumatic and really stressful so they need support too.”

Evaluations Student staff undergo evaluations several times a year. RAs and AMs reported “favoritism” and “cliquiness” among the staff, meaning some got lower ratings on their evaluations without explanation.

“Everybody who was in the ‘clique’ got superior ratings, while a lot of us who did the majority of the work while others were slacking around receiving average,” Del-Cid said. “We weren’t given a reason why. I don’t know how others were able to better if I was doing their job.”

All student staff members who spoke to the Nevada Sagebrush said there is a favoritism or hierarchy among the halls, and how they are treated depends on which hall they live in.

“I’ve been in buildings where we just didn’t get resources,” a staff member said. “I’m in a building where people complain about things and it’s like ‘you have it pretty good here’. In the new buildings, you are given favoritism. You are the shiny beacon on the hill that are given the resources.”

Student staff also said the halls are treated differently because of their academic success — Nye Hall has a cumulative GPA of 2.9 while the LLC has a 3.2. However, halls with higher GPAs are often given more resources to be academically successful, including better

study spaces and more academic mentors, according to current and former staff members.

“The LLC has always been elevated to its own standard,” DelCid said. “With those heightened GPAs, they definitely have a lot more resources. How come the LLC is our standard if they have all the resources, but everyone else is supposed to try to catch up if they don’t have those resources?”

Academic mentors Each residential hall has at least one academic mentor in their hall to assist residents with their academic needs, almost like a live-in tutor. However, they are not equally distributed among the halls based on population.

“We don’t want to supply a lot of academic mentors where there isn’t a huge demand,” Maese said.

“The students in the LLC and STEM majors utilize academic mentors a lot, which is great.”

Maese also stressed the need to balance staff and residents, as more staff can mean less residents.

“However, when you bring on an academic mentor, you’re taking off two beds for a potential resident,” Maese said. “We have to balance the supply of beds with the supply of staff rooms.”

One academic mentor serves 570 students in Peavine Hall, as well as one for 750 students in Argenta Hall and one in Nye Hall.

Three AMs oversee Great Basin’s 400 students and four AMs serve 320 students in the Nevada Living Learning Community.

Sierra Hall’s AM left at the end of fall 2018 and has yet to be replaced. The position remained vacant due to lack of candidates for it, according to Toland. Juniper Hall and Canada Hall currently do not have AMs. AMs also do outreach hours in halls they do not live in to make up for the lack of AMs in other halls.

In addition to unequal distribution, AMs are required to go to an extra meeting a week, and often help with RA duties when it comes to maintenance, resident support and desk duty. One AM said when something breaks in a bathroom or a mess is made by a resident in the hall, it is protocol for him to fix or clean the issue.

Although student staff members have grievances with the department and some aspects of their job, all of them agree they enjoy their work and their residents.

“I absolutely love my job, but I can’t do it another year,” a current student member said.

Madeline Purdue contributed to this report.

Olivia Ali can be reached at oali@ sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

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There needs to be a black floor in

the Living Learning Community

By Taylor Johnson oali@sagebrush.unr.edu

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he University of Nevada, Reno, is allowing two new floors in the Living Learning Community Hall —an LGBTQ community and a Spanish speaking community. These floors will be considered a safe space for these groups, but the university should consider creating a floor dedicated to African American students as well.

“It would be nice to have a black floor at the LLC because being at this university, there isn’t much diversity, which results in a lack of connection with people who grew up in a similar or same background as you,” said freshman Chidera Abiakam. “When you’re a minority at your school, you feel a little isolated and left out and you feel a disconnect from others because you see so much of them, but we don’t see as much of us and sometimes those who best understand you are those of your own. This will benefit African American students because it’ll make them feel more comfortable and welcomed.

Seeing that there are others that look like you and relate to you will help you not to feel like the odd one out.”

African Americans deserve a safespace on campus because they are subjected to microaggressions and other forms of discrimination. Some African American students feel uncomfortable when they have to explain to their roommates about their haircare, their culture and the fact they cannot say the n-word.

“Microaggressions I’ve faced as an African American daily would be mostly comments about my hair and

my skin,” Abiakam said. “I receive backhanded compliments about my hair, whether it came to people wanting me to have my natural hair out or whether it’s the unwarranted touching of my hair. Then, when it came to my skin color, I’d be ‘pretty for a black’, or ‘pretty for a dark-skinned girl’. Sometimes it would be blatant comments such as being ‘too dark’ or hair ‘too much’ to handle.”

Personally, I have had awkward interactions with my roommates when it comes to my hair. I always wear a silk bonnet to bed and have a satin pillowcase. I also have an abundance of different products for my hair and as a result, my roommates have given me odd looks. When I come into Peavine Hall, I often hear non-black students saying the n-word to their friends clearly not understanding why they cannot say that word.

“I feel like it’d be cool to see a ‘black floor’ especially here at UNR,” freshman Teyshon Burkett said. “I can’t say I experienced any racism with any of my roommates or at any time in general.

To be honest, I don’t really know if I’d be more comfortable on this hypothetical ‘black floor’ because I’ve never really grown up around a lot of black people.”

There are similarly-designed safespaces throughout the United States.

In 2016, the University of California, Los Angeles agreed to establish a separate dorm for African American students. Similarly, the University of Connecticut launched a diversity initiative for African American males called ScHOLA²RS.UCLA built a separate dorm for these black participants.

The African American floor should ideally be in the LLC with the rest of the groups. Here, black resident assistants or peer leaders can promote academics, unity and culture. At predominantly white institutions,

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Three friends huddle together for a photo at the beach. African Americans deserve a safe-space to live in like other communities the university is adding such as Latinx and LGBTQ.

African-Americans feel alienated, targeted and judged for their race.

Safe-spaces are breeding grounds for friendship and business relationships. African-American students at PWIs will face similar experiences of alienation and negative self-concepts of themselves due to stereotyping and as a result, build a community due to

these conflicts.

African Americans feel attacked on this campus. In September 2017, University Police Services Officer Adam Wilson conducted a traffic stop where he joked about shooting black graduate student Kevin McReynolds.

This isn’t okay. This drives fear in our community, especially those who live

on campus.

Not all African-Americans on campus should be assigned to this hypothetical floor, but students should at least be given the option. With more and more communities opening up based on identity, we as African-Americans want to be included. We want a community. We want a safe-space.

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Don’t let dishes lead to disaster

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omething no one is told before moving in with roommates is that dishes tend to become a major issue at one point or another.

When moving in, the first thing that should be done with roommates is determining what the dish and dishwashing situation is. As adults, everyone should be responsible only for what items they used. If a roommate has a significant other or a friend over, the dish is still their responsibility. The next item on the agenda is to decide what a clean dish actually is. Here is a universal way to say what clean is: if there is any speck of food from the last time the dish was used still on the dish, it’s not clean. But even after a civil discussion with roommates about plates, bowls and silverware

— issues still arise. Apparently many people are not taught how to properly wash and put back dishes from their parents.

The first problem arises when one person uses someone else’s dish without washing it. If your roommate bought a pan and you borrow it to make an omelette, wash it thoroughly after instead of being a garbage human being. If your parents wouldn’t let you get away with it, don’t do it to your roommate.

Another common problem is leaving dishes unwashed for too long.

People get busy, that is a given, but it shouldn’t take six days for someone to wash a bowl that had some chicken alfredo in it. The easiest solution is to wash the dish within 48 hours.

If a dish is not washed within that time frame, it is acceptable to politely confront them.

It’s perfectly reasonable to not wash the pot full of meat sauce immediately after. That leads to leftover food sticking to the dishes, meaning the dishes need to be soaked, but letting dishes soak is not a hard task.

Leaving water inside of a pot for three days isn’t going to clean the four-day old sauce inside of it. Additionally, dishes can not soak properly in cold water, that is probably a scientific fact. If you don’t take cold baths, why would you wash a dish in cold water?

If you’re thinking about using a dishwasher to get the dried food out, don’t. This may be news to people but dishwashers do not actually wash dishes. Dishwashers only waste water and make too much noise.

The proper way to soak a pot, pan or any other food stained item is simple. First run the water until it’s hot, then put a squeeze of dish soap in or on the dish and apply the water.

If done properly, it should only be a few minutes before the food comes off, then finish washing the dish — which does not mean just rinsing it.

Doing all of this should alleviate much of the tension roommates have towards each other’s dishes. If you’re still too incompetent to wash a dish properly after this, the only solution is to use plastic silverware and disposable bowls and plates.

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By Carla Suggs

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rowing up with pets is a common experience in the U.S. According to the American Pet Products Association, 68 percent of households in the the country had one or more pets from 20172018, and for good reason.

Pets are one of the many enjoyable facets of life, and can especially brighten up the life of a stressed out, anxiety-ridden college student. There are many reasons why a student might want to get an animal. Some leave behind their family pets when they come to college and get homesick or lonely. Others have never had a pet before college, and become curious about it later on. Many students are bombarded with cute animal videos and photos on social media all day long. No matter what the reason for wanting to get a pet is, almost anyone can agree that getting one is a huge responsibility.

The truth is, while there are many benefits to owning an animal, it can also be quite stressful.

Studies have shown that humanpet interactions, such as petting or playing, help lower anxiety and blood pressure. Research from the North American Journal of Psychology also indicates that in comparison to students without pets, student pet-owners had lower resting pulse rates in general. However, owning a pet involves a lot more than just petting and playing. The physical and mental stress of caring for an animal doesn’t always fit well with the stress of classes, work, internships, extracurriculars, projects and more.

Animals require an endless amount of care and attention.

time elsewhere, a pet wouldn’t fare well in their absence.

Even cats, notorious for being independent, can become very unhappy with their owner if they’re gone for long periods of time. This might vary depending on whether a student lives alone or with roommates, family or friends who can spend time with their pet while they’re gone. However, it’s still the student’s pet at the end of the day, and there’s no reason to bring an animal into your life if you’re not going to be in theirs very often.

Second, take into consideration whether or not you have enough income to support you and your little one.

Pets themselves aren’t hard to obtain — the real costs happen Courtesy of pexels.com when that pet needs to make A man cuddles with his furry best friend. While having a pet can bring joy an emergency trip to the vet, to a person’s life, many college students don’t take into consideration the needs more toys or when the long-term implications of caring for an animal. pet owner needs to pay housing and traveling fees. If a student Pet owners have to ensure their an entirely dependent animal. is too burdened by school paypet is always fed, a good amount Some students also undermine ments, groceries, bills, etc., they of exercise, properly vaccinated, the kind of attention pets need, might want to consider waiting has enough necessary supplies and grow frustrated when their until they have a more consistent and toys, has access to medical pets become uncooperative or income that can support a pet. care and is taken outside as often display signs of unhappiness Finally, students have to be as needed. Not only that, but pet from lack of attention. honest about why they want a owners also have to understand With all this said, how can pet, and whether they can give their pets’ displays of affection students determine if they’re a never-ending amount of love to their animal. Some people get pets only to realize in a week or so that it isn’t as “fun” or “exciting” as they’d hoped. While it’s normal to have a reality different from expectations, it’s not OK to subject an animal to abandonment if someone knows they can’t stay invested.

Overall, there are several factors that go into caring for a pet and bodily cues. These things ready to get a pet, and what are as a college student. While pets can take a lot of time, patience the necessary steps to preparing are nice to look at and even fun and nurturing, no matter the for pet-parenthood? to be around, parenting one animal’s age.

First, it’s important to gauge is a whole other world. One Even though pets can help how much time is being spent should be certain they have people psychologically, many at home versus outside of the the patience, funds and time to students find it difficult to take home. For students spending the nurture an animal for the rest of care of themselves alone, and majority of their time in class, their life. And, of course, anyone wouldn’t do well under the studying, working, running looking to get an animal should added pressure of caring for errands or just investing their always adopt, never shop!

The physical and mental stress of caring for an animal doesn’t always fit well with the stress of classes...

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hen I returned to my student- only apartment complex from winter break, I was watching television on my couch when I looked up and saw a portion of my ceiling looking as if it was bulging downwards. Because I was curious and mildly concerned, I stood on a chair to investigate the spot in question. It did not take me long to realize it was full of water from the inside.

Worried the ceiling may pop open at any moment, I filed a maintenance request.

It wasn’t raining or snowing, so I wasn’t too concerned.

The next morning, I woke up to two people yelling at each other in my living room.

As none of my roommates were coming back for another week, I was justifiably confused as I didn’t have an email saying maintenance would be there.

But they were there. I thought I heard two people, but only saw one — a young girl I recognized from the front desk of my complex. I say hello and before she can answer, a middle aged man walks through my front door.

He introduces himself and goes on to point to my ceiling.

I was so concerned about the random people in my apartment, I had yet to look at the state of my ceiling. When I went to bed, the ceiling was intact. Sealed. Not open.

On this fine January morning while I stood speaking to two people I didn’t know, my ceiling had a hole in it.

The girl goes on to tell me

@NevadaSagebrush she was poking around with the stick to locate the spot I was talking about in my maintenance request. To be sure this was the wet spot I was talking about, she poked it, only for it to go all the way through and drop drywall pieces all over the hardwood floor.

Wondering where the man came from? I was too, until he goes on to tell me he was placing a bucket in our ceiling to catch water coming in from the roof. To clarify, they didn’t want to fix the roof until the weather was clear — which it was at the time of this incident. So to catch any water coming in through the hole in the roof, a bucket — as in a large orange Home Depot bucket — was placed on the rafter in the ceiling.

Fast forward a month, and the bucket is still in the ceiling and the hole is still there. After Reno’s several snow storms the past month, water has made its way past the bucket and into the apartment.

Countless calls have been made to the maintenance desk, but the only answer we’ve been given is to put an additional bucket under the hole so the dripping water doesn’t ruin our floors.

While I understand there’s worse issues to have, it’s frustrating to feel ignored by your apartment complex that promises so much before you move in. They tell you there will be constant security, helpful staff and countless amenities. These are embellished statements.

Moral of the story, I pay way too much money to have a hole in my ceiling.

University, City of Reno offer resources to homeless population

By Andrew Mendez

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ypically when an individual sees a homeless person they jump to the conclusion that the person is there due to drug issues. It was a mentality I was raised to have by misinformed parents.

According to Home Aid America, there are as many as 3.5 million individuals who are homeless in the United States, and of that, one million are children. The leading causes of homelessness in the U.S. are insufficient income, lack of affordable housing, domestic violence and divorce — not drug abuse.

In 2017, the US Department of Urban Housing and Development ranked Reno among the fastest growing homeless populations and was ranked the highest for homeless youth.

Nonprofit organizations such as the Eddy House have dedicated their work to eliminating homelessness among youth and provide resources for homeless youth.

Since the Eddy House has opened, the home has had over 6,000 interactions with homeless youth, 93 percent of which are between the ages of 18 - 24.

Having been homeless and now having the fear of not being able to afford where I will live in the coming months, I have to reflect on my past experience and look at the resources available to me. Resources below are available to community members struggling to make ends meet or who are currently homeless.

PACK PROVISIONS In the 2018 Campus Wide Civic Engagement Survey, the university identified 22 percent of students as having food insecurity — inconsistent or insufficient access to food.

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... there are as many as 3.5 million individuals who are homeless in the United States.

Formerly known as the Associated Students of the University of Nevada Food Pantry, Pack Provisions is an initiative at the University of Nevada, Reno, as a way to help students at the university have access to food, hygiene supplies and school supplies.

Students who need to use this service can either show up at the Joe Crowley Student Union third floor and fill out a form and then take what they need, or they can schedule an appointment beforehand to have access to resources when they show up at Pack Provisions.

Pack provisions is always seeking donations and volunteers.

To learn more visit https://www. unr.edu/student-engagement/ engagement-support-services/ pack-provisions

EMERGENCY CENTERS, RESOURCES OFFERED THROUGH THE CITY OF RENO The City of Reno has partnered with the Volunteers of America to provide three emergency shelters and resource centers to serve the needs of the homeless community. One shelter is dedicated to families, another to men and one dedicated to women.

According to HUD Exchange, an emergency shelter is classified as a facility whose primary purpose is to provide temporary shelter for the homeless population of a certain community.

The family shelter can house 21 families and 6 pregnant women, or a woman with an in-

fant. To contact the family shelter line call 775-322-9574.

The women’s shelter can house approximately 50 women per night and can be reached at 775-329-4145. The men’s shelter can house 158 males and in events of extreme weather 66 individuals can use the shelter during the day. The shelter can be reached at 775-329-414.

All three shelters are located at the Community Assistance Center on 355 Record Street.

The Volunteers of America have also provided homeless individuals access to telephone use, email access and referrals through the Tom Vetica Resource Center. The center also proves access to the Northern Nevada Food bank, VA healthcare and Disability Action Advocate.

Furthermore, the city also offers the ReStart program, dedicated to providing mental health services to individuals who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Services include psychiatric services and medication management services.

Despite what individuals are going through there is access to resources on a community level, and there has to be that constant reminder they are never alone.

There are resources available to students on campus and resources available to individuals who are not a part of the university community.

Andrew Mendez can be reached at andrewmendez@sageebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.

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Starting off the day by making your bed can make a big difference in your daily life. Doing this hack plus other techniques really helps improve the comfort and cleanliness of a small living space.

By Bailey MeCey

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iving in a small apartment, it is easy to have clutter pile up and find yourself in a major mess.

With just a few small changes, organization can be quite easy and help reduce a lot of day-today stress.

One of the easiest ways to make a space seem clean is a simple one: make your bed. Instead of having a pile of blankets, taking two minutes every morning to make your bed starts out each day with a small victory. It also makes coming back home a treat, to look at a pristinely made bed and know that something is right in the world.

While most find themselves opposed to the Marie Kondo style of organization, her folding method is one of the best. To simplify it, it mostly revolves on folding your clothes in a three-fold method that allows the piece of clothing to be able to stand up on its side. Not only

does it allow more space to fit in clothes, but it makes it so you can see each piece of clothing without them being stacked on top of each other. For me I found myself wearing different outfits because I could see each individual shirt or pant instead of stacking shirts I generally found myself wearing.

Even in a small floor plan, walls are a major asset to reducing the amount of clutter around a room. Command wall hooks are a lifesaver with how much they can do, from hanging up a frame to setting up a towel hook when your roommate keeps using your towel to clean the floors without telling you. Besides organization, making an effort to put up some kind of wall art or decoration gives your space a life outside of a place you sleep in in between studying for classes. I tend to go for a less is more approach, but still make room to hang up my Manny Calavera mask from Grim Fandango that my brother made and wanted nothing to do with.

Cabinets are a fantastic way to organize books, knick knacks and more, but a small twist can make them a lot more useful. I have a couple game consoles, and making room for each can be a bit tricky. However, a small three tier book shelf on its side makes it so you can use the three cubbies and the entire side of the cabinet to put items into.

Instead of having to stuff each into the cubbies, each console has open space as to not worry about overheating.

Whatever you do, it is generally good to take some time to organize and appreciate the space you live in. Rather than ignoring the problem, just a few minutes each day of organizing can help relieve mountains of stress. When you take some time to organize your space, it gives new appreciation for what you have and what it means to you.

Bailey Mecey can be reached at bmecey@sageebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

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March 12 & 13 10am-3pm 20% off Nevada Insignia Specials on custom class rings, announcements, and diploma frames.

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Disabled parking spots not waiting areas The Over/Under on: ASMR

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arking on campus is sparse and frustrating as is, but for some groups, lack of parking has become a very real issue. As a parking pass holder at the u n i v e r s i t y, you are usually restricted to only specific lots or areas of campus.

Students usually follow these guideAlexa lines and park Silvers only in spaces designated to the pass they hold, although in the past few years it seems that many have started to view handicap spaces around campus as free-for-all spots. Whether it be able bodied students using these spaces for ten minutes as a waiting area to pick up a friend, or parking in them for hours on end during class time to avoid a metered space, these spaces being filled up can cause major accessibility issues for the disabled students at UNR. As one of many disabled students at this university, I have been struggling the past few semesters with access to parking near my classes.

I carry a disabled parking permit issued by the state and have also purchased a disabled parking pass from the university. This means that I can only park my vehicle in one of the limited handicap spots around campus. These spots are mostly only available in parking lots on the perimeter of campus, with a few scattered directly outside some buildings. ​With constant construction and events, disabled parking spots are often the first to

be blocked off. However, the issue I have been facing more often is students and campus vehicles who don’t hold handicap permits parking in spaces designated for handicap students only. While most don’t see taking a handicap spot for an hour or two as a big deal, this can be huge for disabled students like myself.

These spots all being occupied can lead to handicap students being forced to search for other available spots in much farther parking lots from their classes, or some not even being able to make it to class at all. Some students, like myself, have disabilities that are exacerbated by walking long distances, and some need the extra space next to handicap spots for wheelchair unloading.

Many disabled students drive to campus as walking even to a bus stop may be unrealistic. This parking issue has led to me creating a habit of leaving my apartment 30 minutes to an hour before my class even starts because I expect to need to wait for a close spot to become available or to have to park far and take breaks trying to walk to class.

There have been times where I have not left early enough and ended up missing my class all together after not being able to find an open handicap spot anywhere near the building. ​I have contacted the parking office about the issue many times. I have been told I need to call in when I actually see a car parked in handicap illegally. This is not realistic as I am likely already running late struggling to find a viable parking spot. It’s especially frustrating when you hear stories about how often students are ticketed for other petty parking offenses,

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A sign outside of the William Raggio building at the University of Nevada, Reno guides disabled students traveling to the upper east side of campus . Disabled parking spots at UNR are constantly being misused and parking services rarely issues tickets.

but have never seen even a warning on any cars occupying handicap spaces without proper permits. If there’s often no repercussion, more students are likely to illegally occupy these spots.

The university should take this particular issue more seriously, clearly there is a large enough population of disabled students who need these spots. Disability access almost feels like an afterthought at this point. Whether we increase the number of spots available to all permit holders or start cracking down on illegally parked

vehicles, something needs to be done. Students should also make an effort not to park in these spaces unless they hold a disabled permit and avoid using disabled areas as pick up zones.

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.

Alexa Silvers is a student at the University of Nevada and studies dietetics. She can be reached at jaceygonzales@sagebrush.unr.ed and on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.

he YouTube and Instagram world has been taken over by ASMR. Autonomous sensory meridian response is a sensory reaction the human body has to something they are seeing, hearing, or feeling. According to James V. Lloyd of Cardiff University School, ASMR is “a perceptual sensory phenomenon, likened to meditation, which encomJacey passes a pleasant Gonzales and calming “tingling” sensation localized to the scalp and neck in those able to experience it.” ASMR is said to relax people and the sensory response that is created is enjoyable.

ASMR videos have become increasingly popular since 2009.

In 2009, the first ASMR YouTube Channel, WhisperingLife, gained traction for creating videos of a woman whispering into the microphone in a soft voice. In an interview with ASMR University, WhisperingLife said she wanted to create a channel to calm people down. “I then searched on YouTube for a channel dedicated to whispering but there wasn’t one.

That’s when I decided I’d make my own. I had seen a few people express the same interest in whispering as I did so I thought they might like to hear me whispering.

I never knew so many people would like it!” said WhisperingLife.

WhisperingLife has about 8,000 subscribers on YouTube, but other ASMR vloggers have millions of people invested in their various ASMR channels. Gentle Whispering ASMR has over 500 million views on YouTube, and over one million subscribers. Her videos are lengthy and extensive, but are well received.

Listening to these videos with headphones is supposed to alert

your body to develop an ASMR response. These videos come in different shapes and forms. There are videos of whispering, soap cutting, paint mixing, bath bomb breaking, slime videos – anything that could possibly create the ASMR response. YouTubers have gotten more creative with their videos, and each video gets more interesting. Some vloggers have even started recording them eating crunchy food in their videos, or cutting objects with a searing knife.

ASMR is relaxing and perfect background noise. You don’t have to pay attention to what’s going on because it’s all about the noises, not the images. ASMR videos can even be used to relax before bed or when you need to sleep.

The ASMR response that your body creates is incredible and is the stimulant equivalent of goosebumps. Feeling this way creates a calm effect across your entire body and it is incredible. ASMR videos are also visually appealing. Clean tables, bright colors and swift movements make these videos so relaxing.

ASMR is one of the best parts of YouTube and more people are trying their hand to see what can make the most "tingly" sensations. Even podcasters have picked up on incorperating ASMR with their podcasts and it's been well received.

Some people hate ASMR because it makes them feel uncomfortable, but honestly – an ASMR rich slime video could make your entire day better.

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.

Arts Entertainment Privilege to pee: A review of 'Urinetown'

By Sara Gallego A warning, a sign, or a prediction of our demise? Last Friday, March 1, the Redfield Studio Theatre at the University of Nevada, Reno, presented "Urinetown". Set in the near future after a 20-year drought, the comedy revolves around one law that strictly prohibits free urination. When the only amenities company decides to raise the fee, the poor revolt. The comedic satire, directed by Gavin Mayer, had audiences questioning whether we live in a place that protects our rights or makes a fortune out of them.

During the opening act, Officer Lockstock, played by Thomas Chubb, greets the audience and narrates the play’s prologue as he gestures with flashy jazz hands and charms with a sales pitch voice. He warns audience members that the musical does not have a happy ending, and the audience will not know what Urinetown is until the second act. As the show goes on, so does the effortless exchange between moral tensions and comedic relief.

Out of all the different uses water has in a society, putting a price on urination seemed to be the most sensible.

Privatizing a human necessity like urination made one man particularly rich. Caldwell B. Caldwell, played by Adriano Cabral, epitomized the greed nurtured by capitalism and supported by legislature. As a result, the poor would anxiously count their pennies to use the amenities. For those who did not have the means to relieve themselves legally, they were left without any other choice but to urinate openly and be banished to Urinetown.

The idea that urination was no longer a right, rather a commodity, mirrors the ethical dilemmas U.S. society currently faces. Little Sally, played by Adelynn Tourondel, questioned the reason behind the play’s subject matter to Officer Lockstock. She thought the play should also cover topics such as hydraulics, irrigation or even laundry, which were also affected by the drought.

Lockstock replied that focusing on one issue was for the audience’s sake, as to not overwhelm them with too many topics. She refuted by saying the play should have instead been about

Kehlani pays tribute to R&B greats, shows artistic growth in “While We Wait”

By Rylee Jackson

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The cast of Urinetown gathers for a musical number on Friday, March 1. The play focuses on the taxation of urination, and serves as a comedic reflection of society’s extortion practices.

how the town managed its hydraulics since the drought. Throughout the play, Little Sally acted as the play’s conscience and complemented Lockstock’s narrator role.

While the subject does become more difficult to accept, the play lightens the mood with music, song and dance. The jazz melodies played by the ensemble captured the emotional tone of the play. The playful yet passionate sounds highlighted the absurdity of Penelope Pennywise’s (played

by Abby Rosen) song on the privilege to pee, as well as the cops’ sadistic thrill of hunting for public urinators, or the exasperation of the poor when they decided to snuff Hope Caldwell, played by Natalie Gonzalez. The choreography for each song, arranged by Nate Hodges, added to the themes of the musical. The exaggerated dance moves in some of the numbers revealed each character’s caricature-like qualities, thus openly exposing the legalized extortion of putting a price on going to the bathroom.

The play also portrayed heroes, of sorts, who try to free the poor from

becoming criminals for public urination. Bobby Strong, played by Wesley Adam Wamsley, is repeatedly told to keep his head out of the clouds to dissuade him from questioning the status quo. Hope Caldwell believed that love and happiness should be the compasses that lead the town to a better tomorrow. She is warned that her pure heart is too naïve to understand the importance of the privatization of urination. At the end of the play, the audience discovered that neither side had executed the best solution.

The play will continue to run from Tuesday, March 5 to Saturday, March 9 in the Redfield Proscenium Theatre in the Church Fine Arts building. For more information and ticket prices, please go to mynevadatickets.com, unr.edu/theatre-dance, or call 775784-444. There are a limited number of $5 tickets for students that show their student ID. Sara Gallego can be reached at csuggs@ nevadasagebrush.unr.edu, or on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

One of the brightest spirits in today’s R&B scene has returned with yet another project, showcasing her emotionally aware lyricism and quality production.

Coming off of 2017’s debut full-length release “ S w e e t S e x y S a v a g e ,” Kehlani chose to put out a mixtape with only nine songs in anticipation of her long-awaited second album, which has yet to acquire an official release date. As a proud mom-to-be, the title of this latest release–”While We Wait”–coincides perfectly to this monumental time in her life. The title seemingly serves as an allude to not only her upcoming second album, but her pregnancy as well.

Kehlani joins forces with producer heavyweights Boi-1da, Hit-Boy and The Rascals to list a few. Having many distinguished and hitmaking producers is one thing, but the aspect of this mixtape that radiates most is her unapologetic way of conveying her own truths. Kehlani’s attitude throughout her career has always been the same — it is all about the music and the message behind it.

“Footsteps” represents a full circle moment in Kehlani’s journey as an artist. After referring to and sampling Musiq Soulchild in her first two mixtapes, Kehlani is now singing alongside one of

her biggest inspirations in this opening track.

The emotions revolving around having to leave a relationship even when you don’t want to are evident in the lyrics, “And when I walked away/I left footsteps in the mud so you can follow me.”

The soothing, neo-soul sound complements both of their voices effortlessly and proves itself as a standout collaboration.

Despite the fact that “Nights Like This”, featuring Ty Dolla $ign, has the production of a modern R&B record, it is the most pop-sounding track on this heavily R&B project.

Every piece of work an artist puts out almost always involves of a tell-off song. Whether it’s toward previous relationships or critics, these types of songs resonate with everyone at some point in their life. “Nunya”, featuring Dom Kennedy, chronicles the common situation of an insecure ex who finds it difficult to let the past go. The message of the song is for these people to step aside and mind their own business. The uneventful feature wasn’t needed, but the song is definitely single-worthy as it is catchy and very playful.

Throughout Kehlani’s discography, the '90s R&B style has been embedded in a lot of her music. The self-assured “Morning Glory” pays homage to one of music’s

best-selling girl groups — TLC. Lyrics like “I know I’m fine, I don’t need an outer confirmation from a man” are reminiscent of the female empowerment T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli always expressed.

Even the instrumental that kicks off the song is very similar to the music behind the classic anthem, “Waterfalls.”

More notably, Kehlani honors Left Eye toward the ending rap section through her recognizable cadence and energy, which always calls for a great moment.

In the current musical landscape of streaming and single-driven markets, it is not as common for artists these days to strive for cohesive albums. However, there are artists like Kehlani who continue to spread the importance of taking listeners through the journey of sincere, autobiographical compositions.

“While We Wait” validates how Kehlani displays immense growth as an artist. It’s refreshing to see an artist who not only honors legends that burst onto the stage before her, but creates her own lane and has their authenticity at the forefront. We can’t wait for what she has in store for us in her next musical installment.

Rylee Jackson can be reached at csuggs@ nevadasagebrush.unr. edu, or on Twitter @

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Wolf Pack pick up third loss of season after eventful night in Logan

Women’s Basketball falls 71-59 to Utah State

By Ryan Freeberg

By Matt Hanifan

With first place in the Mountain West Conference on the line, Nevada squared off against Utah State in Logan, Utah on Saturday night. Within the first 10 minutes of play there were five lead changes, but as the clock approached the 10-minute mark, the Aggies found their stride and didn’t give up their lead for the remainder of the ballgame. Utah State now owns the top spot in the Mountain West following Nevada’s 76-81 loss — they possess a half-game lead over the Pack.

Despite the tough loss, there were bright spots for the Pack such as Tre’Shawn Thurman and Caleb Martin. Thurman recorded 21 points over his 35 minutes on the court.

He also managed to finish the night with 10 rebounds earning him his third double-double on the season — all of which have come in the last five games.

Caleb Martin struggled from field goal range, shooting 6-19 and 2-10 from beyond the arc.

Martin had a team-leading 23 points with help from his nine points from the free throw line.

Jordan Caroline finished his night with seven points, missing each of his five shots from the three-point range and going 3-15 inside the arc — he made one free throw. Caroline passed 2,000 career points during the game.

Utah State had three players hit double digits but often looked to guard Sam Merrill to finish plays — Merrill was the game’s leading scorer with 29 points. Portugal native Diogo Brito helped the Aggies off the bench as the team’s second-leading scorer scoring 15 points, going 4-6 at field goal range and 7-10 on free throws. Center Neemias Queta rounded out the scoring trio, scoring 13 points on the night and recovering 11 rebounds tallying the Aggies only double-double.

The Aggies won the opening tip-off and struck first, scoring the first two baskets of the game. With just over 18 left to play in the first, Utah State’s Quinn Taylor fouled Cody Martin leading to a three-point play for the Pack and their first points of the game. Merrill responded to the Nevada play with his first of four three-pointers, pushing the Aggie lead up to four.

Nevada and Utah State traded blows over the next few minutes, but with 10:40 left in the first half, Queta fought through the paint for a dunk, giving Utah State the lead back and pushing the score to 12-13.

The biggest deficit of the first half came with 7:18 left to play. Utah State’s Abel Porter setup Queta to once again attacking the paint, going up for a layup and making it a 19-27 Aggie lead.

The Wolf Pack struggled to knock down field

The Nevada Women’s Basketball failed to overcome a 21-point fourth quarter deficit losing 71-59 to Utah State.

Nevada loses their second consecutive contest dropping them to 10-17 overall and 6-10 in conference play.

Mikayla Christian led all Wolf Pack players putting up a season-high 13 points on 5-9 shooting from the field, including two threes. One other player reached double figures for Nevada, as Essence Booker — who is coming off a career-high 13 points — tallied ten points on 3-of-6 shooting. Booker has produced double-digit points in three of the last four contests.

Jade Redmon scored eight points, ending her 23-game double digit point streak.

Redmon is still averaging 15.4 points per game during league play, and 14.6 points per game on the season.

Utah State outscored Nevada 10-2 on the fastbreak. Heading into Saturday’s contest, halting Utah State’s fastbreak opportunities was a key for Nevada head coach Amanda Levins.

Nevada shot their lowest shooting percentage since Jan. 19 against San Jose State, shooting 36.2 percent from the floor, making five threes on 17 attempts.

The Pack got out to a slow start to begin Saturday’s contest as they failed to notch a score on the scoreboard in their first five possessions because of lackluster offensive play, turning over the ball on three times.

Utah State got out to a 5-0 lead, but a three from Christian tied the ballgame at five. Utah State took command of the lead with 55 ticks remaining in the first quarter and never looked back.

Utah State shot a hot 3-of-4 from deep in the first quarter.

After not making any of their five attempts in Las Vegas, they made two of their four attempts in the first quarter, which kept

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Jordan Caroline looks for the best play to make in a game against UNLV on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Lawlor Events Center. Caroline was at the center of post-game confrontations with USU, details of which have yet to be disclosed.

goals during this half, shooting 36.1 percent.

The missed opportunities opened the door for Utah State to pull ahead. Nevada staged a small rally in the waning moments of the first, cutting Utah State’s lead to four and making it a 33-37 ballgame.

The second half continued the trend of strong Aggie play and missed opportunities for the Pack. In the half, Nevada improved slightly from FG range, shooting 36.7 percent. Utah State declined slightly in shooting percentage from the first to the second half, 48 percent to 46.2, but it wasn’t enough to slow them down.

Utah State once again opened the half by scoring the first two baskets, both coming from Queta. Nevada tried to battle back, but for every basket the Pack made, Utah State had an answer.

With 4:22 left in the game, Jazz Johnson sunk two free throws after Utah State’s Justin Bean fouled on the play.

The scoring play reduced the Aggie lead to 63-65, the closest Nevada would get to tying up the game all night. Utah State responded with two free throws of their own after Merrill was sent to the line after a foul on Thurman.

Nevada attempted to rally late, but it was too little too late.

Fouls were a major factor throughout, with a total of 54 being called on the two teams combined. Thurman, Johnson, Caroline and Cody Martin all fouled out for the Wolf Pack.

The most controversial play came with 33

seconds left to play, Caleb Martin raced towards the net for a dunk, but Merrill threw himself in front of Caleb Martin drawing a charging foul.

The play drew some major controversy on Twitter, with many fans questioning the call.

As time ran out, the Aggies students and fans rushed the court to celebrate. At this time, details are scarce, but an incident happened while Nevada was exiting the court. A video showing a frustrated Caroline surfaced from the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum stadium tunnels after the game. In the video, Caroline punches a fire extinguisher case and has to be restrained by the Nevada coaching staff.

The Mountain West conducted an investigation on the incident.

“After a thorough invstigation into the circumstances of Saturday night’s incident, which included a review of numerous video clips from various sources and the collection of written statements from multiple individuals, the Mountain West has concluded the situation was not caused by the court rush. There was a postgame management plan in place and it was executed successfully,” according to the conference’s official statement.

Nevada Men’s Basketball now travels to Colorado to take the court against Air Force on Tuesday, March 5, at 8 p.m.

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

them in the contest.

Things appeared to be getting away from the Pack in the second quarter as they missed their first seven shots. Utah State opened up the quarter on a 14-3 run, giving them a 31-18 lead with 2:46 remaining.

A fastbreak and-one layup by Mikayla Christian gave the Pack their first made basket of the second quarter, bringing Nevada within 12 points. A three from Camariah King brought the deficit to within single digits, but a made layup by Utah State at the buzzer extended the lead to 35-24 heading into halftime.

Nevada really struggled knocking down shots against Utah State’s 2-3 zone, shooting 25 percent from the field in the first half. Nevada entered Saturday’s contest as the worst three-point shooting team in the Mountain West shooting 27.3 percent from the season, but shot 38 percent from deep in the first half.

The deficit hung around the eight to 12 points until Booker’s only three of the game cut the lead to within five. A 8-1 response by the Aggies with five points courtesy of Rachel Brewster increased the lead back to double digits.

The Pack kept clawing back putting full court pressure defensively led to an easy stealand-score by Christian, cutting the lead to four points with 2:15 remaining. Utah State led 53-41 at the end of the third quarter, finishing with an 8-0 run.

The Aggies carried their momentum into the final period — delivering the knockout punch — going on a 14-5 run in the first five and a half minutes, extending their lead to 21 points. The Pack put together a late rally, but it was not enough.

Nevada Women’s Basketball holds their senior night on Monday, March 4, at 6:30 p.m as they host Air Force.

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

Softball goes 3-1 in Wood Pig Classic, move to 9-6 overall

By Ryan Freeberg Nevada softball traveled to Fayetteville, Arkansas March 1-2 to play in the Wood Pig Classic. The Wolf Pack competed in four games over the weekend, dropping only one game against Arkansas. The team was originally supposed to play five games over the weekend, but their game against Boston was canceled due to weather.

MARCH 1 VS. NORTHWESTERN STATE Nevada opened the invitational strong by defeating Northwestern State by a score of 6-3. The Pack was able to secure the win on the bat of Kwynn Warner and the arm of freshman pitcher Kendall Fritz.

Warner accounted for half of the team’s offensive production, going 3-4 at the plate, and knocking in three RBIs off of a double and a single. Doubles

seemed to be the theme of the game, as five Nevada players hit a total of six doubles.

For the third time this season Fritz pitched a complete game for the Wolf Pack, striking out 10 batters and only giving up three hits in the game.

The silver and blue jumped out to an early 3-1 lead after the first inning and never relinquished their hold on the game. Northwestern State attempted a late rally in the bottom of the sixth when they scored off of a double RBI, cutting into Nevada’s lead, and making it a 4-3 ballgame. The Wolf Pack responded immediately in the top of the seventh with two more scores of their own.

The game-sealing runs were set up by singles from Warner and Dallas Millwood, and a double from Sierra Mello.

The two runs helped to secure a 6-3 Nevada victory.

MARCH 1 VS. ARKANSAS

Nevada changed up their pitching approach this game, opting for two different pitchers on the mound. Unfortunately for the Pack, the two fresh arms wouldn’t be enough to overcome No. 14 Arkansas, as they dropped this game by a score of 9-6.

Sophomore Julia Jensen started the game for the Pack, pitching two complete innings but struggled heavily during that time, giving up five runs. Head coach Josh Taylor pulled Jensen in the third, relinquishing her duties to senior Kali Sargent. Sargent struggled on the mound as well, giving up four more runs to the Razorbacks, and falling to 1-3 on the year.

Arkansas dominated offensively through the first three innings, jumping to an early 6-0 lead. Nevada attempted to battle back in the top of the fourth when a Millwood double set up the first scoring run on the game from Warner who had previously singled in center

field. The scoring play set off a chain reaction of Nevada hits, surging the Wolf Pack back into the game with five more runs.

The Razorbacks responded with one run in the fifth, followed by two in the bottom of the sixth. Nevada failed to replicate their fourth inning offensive production, dropping the game to Arkansas.

for the Pack, as a total of six players recorded RBIs, with Millwood and Goins recording two apiece.

Goins helped to secure the victory in the seventh, hitting a two-run home run to seal the win for the Pack. This is the second time this season that Nevada has shut out an opponent, previously denying Nicholls State of any runs back in February.

MARCH 2 VS. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, OMAHA

MARCH 2 VS. NORTHWESTERN STATE

The silver and blue returned to action for the second day of the invitational, shutting out Omaha 8-0. Fritz got the starting nod for Nevada, pitching six full innings and only giving up two hits.

She was relieved by Rachel Rodriguez in the seventh. The win was awarded to Fritz, who is now 3-2 on the season.

Nevada had three batters hit for .500 on the day — Warner, Kenzi Goins and Sadaira McAllister. The bats were hot

Sargent returned to the mound to start the final game of the weekend.

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

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