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Nevada’s

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anticipated season ends in disappointment

In the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament, Nevada Men’s Basketball faced off against Florida. Nevada entered as the No. 7 seed in the West Region and Florida was the No. 10 seed for the matchup that took place in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Wolf Pack lost to the Gators 70-61 in a failed comeback effort. The loss ended Nevada’s quest to return to the Sweet 16 for a second consecutive year. It also put an end to the collegiate careers of the Wolf Pack’s seven seniors — Jordan Caroline, Caleb Martin, Cody Martin, Trey Porter, Tre’Shawn Thurman, Corey Henson and David Cunningham.

In their third March Madness appearance in as many years, the Wolf Pack did not have the comeback magic from the last season. After going down 15-14 with 11:53 left in the first half, Nevada did not regain the lead

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for the remainder of the game.

A quick 4-0 run in the final 20 seconds of the period helped the Gators extend their lead to nine, going into the half. The Wolf Pack’s nine turnovers cost them in the first half. Caroline and Caleb Martin shot a combined 3-13 in the opening 20 minutes for a total of 10 points. The Wolf Pack were still in the game thanks to Cody Martin who had nine points on 4-5 shooting while battling flu-like symptoms.

The first nine minutes of the second half was controlled by Florida as they increased their lead to 17 with a 17-7 run. With just over seven minutes remaining Nevada cut the lead to single digits.

The Wolf Pack closed the gap to just two points with 3:30 remaining, but missed opportunities at the three-point line and free throw line cost them a chance to advance to the second round. Nevada shot 13-19 from the foul line in the second half

and an abysmal 2-18 from the three-point line. Florida held on in the final minutes to upset the Pack in Iowa.

The Wolf Pack ended the season at 29-5, tying the school record for wins and best winning percentage in a single season.

Nevada was undefeated in Lawlor Events Center — 15-0 — as they went on to capture their third consecutive Mountain West regular-season title. Although they lost in the conference tournament for the second straight year, the Pack were still regarded as a dark horse contender to win the national championship.

The 2018-2019 men’s basketball team was widely regarded as the best and most talented in school history. In the preseason, the Wolf Pack were ranked in the AP Top 25 the entire season and in the top 10 until early March.

Nevada peaked as high as No. 5 in the AP Poll during the season.

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Andrea Wilkinson/Nevada Sagebrush Geese stand next to Manzanita Lake on Monday, March 25. Swan Island is currently using CrowdFund Nevada to raise funding for renovations of Manzanita Lake to give swans a habitat away from the geese.

New crowdfunding platform launches for campus projects, organizations

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By Taylor Johnson Students, faculty, staff and university organizations can now raise money online using the University of Nevada, Reno’s new crowdfunding website, CrowdFund Nevada.

“We knew student organizations were in need of fundraising tools,” said Torrey Hood, Associate Director of Development and Annual Giving. “Traditional fundraising mechanisms through the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation aren’t always a viable option, especially when the need is immediate or under $5,000.

Crowdfund Nevada provides the giving platform, while still operating within the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation.”

CrowdFund Nevada is avail-

able to all university students, faculty and staff who want to raise money for projects and initiatives on campus. Unlike other crowdfunding websites such as GoFundMe, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, CrowdFund Nevada is unique to the university community members.

“The CrowdFund Nevada platform combines the University’s tradition of excellence with an easy to use, interactive, online fundraising platform,” Hood said.

After CrowdFund Nevada accepts a fundraiser’s application, the potential fundraiser must provide a budget breakdown, project description and a project ambassador along with a project team. A project team requires at least three to five ambassadors.

ASUN hosts forum with local legislators

By Taylor Avery Nevada State Assembly woman Sarah Peters, Nevada System of Higher Education Regent Jason Geddes and Reno City Councilwoman Jenny Brekhus participated in the Late Night with your Legislators event on Monday, March 11, in the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Rotunda.

Members of the ASUN Department of Legislative Affairs hosted the event. The event allowed students to ask the legislators questions about their jobs and current events.

Students asked the panelists questions, including why each of the legislators chose to run for their seats.

“With my background in city planning and having worked in cities and I knew that positions were going to come open on the council and I said, ‘I know as much about cities as these people who have been sitting on the city council,’” Brekhus said. “‘I should step up.’”

Peters said she never saw this career for herself.

“I didn’t think I’d ever be in politics,” said Peters. “I started think about what it would take to be in that

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“CrowdFund Nevada is relatively new, and we are still working to build awareness that this type of platform is available to University affiliated organizations,” Hood said.

Campaigns must have specific goals, whether monetary or participation based, and be convincing to potential donors. Fundraisers may not be redirected toward charities, non-profits or other third-party organizations.

CrowdFund Nevada highlights a variety of projects and initiatives, allowing donors to support the areas on campus that mean the most to them, Hood added.

One of the first CrowdFund Nevada projects, wants to raise $15,000 to update Swan Island on Manzanita Lake. Since

March 24, 127 people have donated $9,900. The money will be used to remove the concrete tubes bordering the island, create better paths for the swans and update vegetation on and around the island.

“We’re really excited about the Swan Island project, which is raising money for facilities services to renovate Swan Island,” Hood said. “The renovation will ensure the swans have a safe and permanent habitat for nesting and their future offspring.”

Another CrowdFund project would support mechanical engineering programs, such as the Graduate Seminar Series, Leadership in Mechanical Engineering and the Student Professionalism Series. These programs have a direct impact

on students by preparing them for professional work, Hood said.

The Women’s Basketball Team successfully used the program to raise $20,000 to fund a trip to Spain.

Pack Provisions also hopes to raise money through CrowdFund Nevada to obtain more food and basic necessities for all students on campus.

“Every gift to Nevada, no matter the size, makes a difference and through Crowdfund Nevada, the difference and impact is immediate,” Hood said.

For more information, visit unr.scalefunder.com/cfund/ about.

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Swastika found in Juniper Hall, student leaders address anti-Semitism on campus

By Taylor Johnson According to a Facebook post by a university student on Friday, March 8, a swastika was found drawn in Juniper Hall. The university sent out an email on Tuesday, March 12, signed by Director of Residential Life Jerome Maese, Executive Director of Residential Life, Housing and Food Services Rod Aeschlimann, Associate Vice President of Student Life and Services Jerry Marczynski and Vice President of Student Services Shannon Ellis to inform undergraduate students about the swastika in Juniper Hall. University Police Services were contacted and Juniper held a community meeting to discuss this event, according to the email. The email said Housing Facilities fixed the area of concern and the incident is under investigation by Equal Opportunity and Title IX.

“This symbol and the threatening remarks that accompanied it are unacceptable and wrong,” said the email. “We strongly condemn any symbols and actions that represent hate, intimidation or terror. We stand with members of our Jewish community and all people who find such hateful symbols and abhorrent threats to be offensive, and we will work with a number of groups to ensure that our campus remains safe and welcoming.”

This is the second act of antiSemitism in the Residence Halls during the 2018-2019 academic school year.

On Oct. 27, 2018 — the same day as the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting — an unknown student carved a swastika with a pencil into a wall of Peavine Hall. Peavine staff responded by holding mandatory community meetings to

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discuss the incident. Police investigated and found the incident did not constitute a hate crime.

Peavine residents suggested the use of cameras and an increase of Resident Assistant watch over the building.

“I think it is absurd that the same incident has happened twice in the same school year,” Peavine resident Hunter Dunn said. “With this incident, I am going to be honest and say that I do not feel safe on campus and I feel like my identity is being targeted. People may think etching a swastika is funny and is a huge joke to play, but all in all it is not. The symbol has so much history of hate towards Jewish people, I cannot see the humor in that. I honestly feel the University should take more action now than ever to find the culprit(s) doing this. I strongly feel

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Another student asked about the most important environmental issues in Nevada.

“I would put [transportation fuels] as first and foremost,” Geddes said.

Peters said she feels infrastructure is at the forefront.

“I think it’s our infrastructure,” Peters said. “That goes all the way from how we build our streets to how we man‑ age our landscaping to how we design neighborhoods to how we build our roadways.”

“Allowing through probations, through whatever legislative powers, we need to enact those plans, to go forward on those plans and really dig into them and ensure that we’re giving the re‑ sources that are needed to the regions to be able to build or redesign or whatever it is to address those issues,” said Peters.

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they need to set up cameras in the residence halls. Yes, we will have less privacy, but if it is what we need in order to ensure not only my safety, but others too than so be it. I want to feel welcomed on campus not drawn away from it. I love living being on this campus and I love the memories I have made here, but I have been tempted to transfer colleges because of this incident.”

Hillel of Northern Nevada Direc‑ tor Atty Garfinkel-Berry said acts of anti-semitism on campus have hap‑ pened since 2011.

“The influx of antisemitism is not an influx, it’s just more people are being aware,” Garfinkel-Berry said.

“This is the Jewish student union.

We have a Jewish frat and sorority.

All of the same students are in there.

Around 200 Jewish students on campus. I would encourage people to come to the bagel breakfast at the Center. Many of our students don’t feel comfortable practicing their faith. Some students stopped wear‑ ing yamakas due to Peavine.”

Dean of Students Kimberly Thomas said the incident is being investigated by the university and encourages students to go to sup‑ port services if they need it.

“Anti-Semitism is never accept‑ able,” Thomas and Maese said in an email to The Nevada Sagebrush.

“The university has policies that address behaviors that discriminate against or threaten others as a result of race or ethnicity. After the residence hall was vandalized with a swastika and a threatening state‑ ment, both were seen and reported.

The residence hall staff notified the University Police and filed a report with the expectation that police

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One student asked about the legisla‑ tors’ decision-making process.

“My focus and North Star is quality of life in our region,” Peters said. “I try to keep in mind — with the decisions that I make and the stuff I sign onto or vote on — is to make our communities better. Does this enhance our quality of life? How does this impact our quality of life?”

Brekhus agreed with Peters, but said she advocates for the maintaining of the old infrastructure.

“I try to be conscious of the overall regional form issues because my city planning background takes me there,” Brekhus said. “But also, I’m an advocate for maintaining the old infrastructure because it is so easy to [be influenced by] demand...The development pres‑ sure, the sprawl, wants and needs the new infrastructure and that’s very influential.”

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would investigate the complaint.

Both departments followed through with separate investigations into the incident. Also, Residence Life staff held a community meeting that same evening to make members of that community aware and ask for their assistance in identifying anyone who may have perpetrated the act. The police and the residence hall staff will continue to investigate discriminatory and threatening acts when discovered or reported to the fullest extent possible to include seeking criminal charges or process‑ ing the report through the Office of Student Conduct on campus. We en‑ courage students to remain alert and aware of who visits the residence halls. The awareness of students who reside in the residence halls is important especially in the event that investigations are necessary. We need to know names, descriptions, times and associates, if identifiable, in order to conduct a thorough investigation that can withstand a criminal or conduct process. We want to believe that students will be more comfortable in their private spaces like residence halls if they believe that our responses will be swift, sensitive and thorough.”

The Residence Hall Association held a town hall meeting in Decem‑ ber 2018 to address students living in the residence halls’ concerns.

Some students called for more transparency between housing and students since they were unsure if any action was being done. Students suggested more surveillance in the halls of student housing, increased security, more education on diversi‑ ty and culture and stricter discipline on hate crimes. Here, Associated Students of the University of Nevada announced they were planning a diversity and inclusion event for April 2019. RHA also advocated for

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The 79th session of the Nevada Legislature began in the legislative builing in Carson City, Nevada on Monday, Feb. 6. ASUN hosted a forum with local legislators.

residence halls’ Leadership Council to think of events or activities aimed at inclusion and diversity.

RHA President Phen plans to host meetings with students and mem‑ bers of the local Jewish community.

“The Residence Hall Association does not stand for any instances of hate crime or discrimination within our community and hopes to ad‑ dress the issue, provide a platform for students to express themselves, and allow students to comfortably express their identities,” Serena Phen said. “The Residence Hall Asso‑ ciation has invited a member of the Hillel of Northern Nevada to speak to RHA’s General Council on Thursday.

I would personally love to extend an invitation out to anyone who would like to learn more about antiSemitism and social bias constructs to attend this meeting located in the Peavine MPR from 5–7 p.m. Addi‑ tionally, RHA is working with ASUN to plan the last Town Hall of the year which will be held on April 15 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the Great Basin MPR. Here we will address many various issues on campus including anti-Semitism. Our speaker from the Hillel of Northern Nevada will also be joining us at the Town Hall to present a talk on combating bigotry and bias with a distinct focus on the Jewish community as well as provide support for students affected by this incident.”

In response to the Peavine inci‑ dent, ASUN held a town hall meeting on Nov. 7, 2018 to address student concerns. Around 100 students, faculty and concerned individuals attended the event. Topics of dis‑ cussion included discrimination, sexual assault and Tau Kappa Ep‑ silon. Some students condemned the university for not addressing anti-Semitism properly and others felt the university did not support

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its Jewish students. In February 2019, President Hannah Jackson announced her partnership with Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi sorority and Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity in order to create workshops to address antiSemitism on campus. ASUN, Student Services and Hillel plan to bring the Anti-defamation League of Nevada on campus for training.

ASUN is hosting a town hall ad‑ dressing anti-Semitism on April 15, at 7 p.m. in Great Basin Hall’s Multi‑ purpose Room.

“We hope students will help us brainstorm ways to partner with RHA and the university to imple‑ ment legislation and solutions that will combat these issues,” ASUN President-elect Anthony Martinez said.

Anti-Semitic symbols have been seen around the university before this year. An unknown student tagged the Church Fine Art’s graf‑ fiti stairwell, a place where students decorate the walls with murals, with swastikas and a message that said: “Is this political enough?” in October 2018. In response, the Col‑ lege of Liberal Arts invited artists in the community to paint over the swastikas.

Former university student and graduate Peter Cvjetanovic par‑ ticipated in a “Unite the Right” white supremacists rally in Charlottesville in August 2017. His participa‑ tion made regional and national headlines as university students demanded Cvjetanovic be expelled and fired from his job at the univer‑ sity. The university did not expel or fire him, stating he had the right to free speech. Cvjetanovic decided to resign from his on-campus job.

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President Hannah Jackson addressed the swastika drawn in Juniper Hall. Jackson plans on bringing the Anti-defama‑ tion League, an international Jewish organization aimed to stop the defamation of Jewish people, on Wednesday, April 24, to conduct training in the residence halls.

Furthermore, Jackson received complaints from the transgender student community after a universitysponsored research study email was sent to them with their deadname. Jackson plans on reaching out to University Admissions to work with them with preferred name system and gender identification.

AMERZADA DISCUSSES DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION’S MICROAGGRESSION VIDEO

Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Arezo Amerzada shared the Department of Diversity and Inclusion’s mi‑ croaggression video project.

The department is looking for students who have dealt with microaggressions to talk about their experiences in this video. Students who are look‑ ing to participate can contact Amerzada at diversitydirec‑ tor@asun.unr.edu.

SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF EDDYHOUSE Sen. Dobbs created and pre‑ sented a resolution in support of a bill going through Nevada State Legislature, which will allow Eddyhouse to receive federal funding for some of their programs. Eddyhouse is a homeless youth center in Reno.

It is ineligible to receive federal grants as they serve homeless youth up to age 24. Nevada State Legislative Bill is aiming to change Nevada’s homeless youth age with the federal defi‑ nition of 24.

The resolution passed unani‑ mously.

Taylor Johnson can be reached at tjohnson@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

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La comunidad tansgeénero experimentado malainterpretación al género en la universidad

Por Taylor Johnson

Traducido por Andrew Mendez La comunidad transgénero en la Universidad de Nevada, Reno, son menospreciados y pasando por expe‑ riencias de ‘deadneaming’ como las personas que fueron antes de tomar la decisión de hacer su transición.

Según Healthline, deadnaming es la forma de referirse a una persona trans por sus nombres que fue dado en su día de nacimiento envés de llamarle por sus nombres preferidos.

Adicionalmente Healthline dice que la práctica de deadnaming es una forma de invalidar a una persona trans.

“Yo me identifico como no bina‑ rio”, dijo estudiante de primer año Taz Harler. “En pocas ocasiones mis profesores me preguntan de mis pronombres, pero los trabajadores de la vivienda estan bien atentas a reconocer los pronombres que estoy usando en el momento. Yo me frustro porque no toma mucho esfuerzo para preguntarle a alguien cuales son sus pronombres. Pienso que en el WolfCard deberían dar la opción para poner pronombres en la tarjeta.

Abecés personas no son como se apa‑ recen‑ aun si tengo maquillaje puesto o tengo pechos, yo puedo expresarme de una manera masculina y prefiero pronombres masculinos o neutros”.

Trangénero es la frase que se usa para referirse a una persona que no se identifica con el sexo que fue asignado en su día de nacimiento. Y el término cisgénerose refiere a una persona que sí se identifica con el sexo que fue asignado en su día de nacimiento. De acuerdo con Dra. Esther L. Meerwjk y Dr. Jae M. Sevelius en el articulo

publicado en la Librería Nacional de la Insutucion Medica de la Salud de los Estados Unidos, en 2016 aproximada‑ mente un millón de adultos en los EE. UU se identifican como trangénero.

“Yo me identifico como un hombre trans”, dijo estudiante de primer año Logan Kisner a través de un correo electrónico mandado a El Nevada Sagebrush. “En la época principal de mi transición experimenté muchas personas me clasificador con el gen‑ eró equivocado, y ahora estoy experi‑ mentando deadnaming. El sistema de poner tu nombre preferido en la lista de asistencia y en la identificación de la universidad es fácil de manejar, a pecar de que hay avances en el sistema todavía hay muchos problemas. Solo para hablar de mis experiencias, yo e tenido muchos problemas con el departamento de servicios de aloja‑ miento y alimentación y con el gimna‑ sio. Cualquier correo electrónico que recibo de un departamento siempre lleva mi nombre legal y eso pasa en situaciones que no es necesario para poner mi nombre legal, y esto es algo que de nota en la comunidad trans y también en la comunidad cisgénero.

En el gimnasio, debido a que el sitio web se ejecuta en un tipo de formato de “compra”, la primera vez que in‑ gresé al gimnasio me llamaron por mi nombre legal porque la computadora le dio al personal mi nombre incor‑ recto. Recientemente, también pasé por el proceso de entrevistas para aplicar a ser un Asistente Residente en el campus, y debido a que el sitio web no tenía ninguna opción para dar su nombre preferido, me nombraron in‑ correctamente una multitud de veces en la entrevistas de cara a cara y frente

a todo el grupo de entrevistas del car‑ rusel. Más recientemente, yo y varios otros estudiantes trans y [no binarios] recibimos un correo electrónico de profesores de Psicología Social, en el que ambos nombraron a la persona que recibió el correo electrónico e identificaron al individuo como espe‑ cíficamente mujer “.

Cada ves que ha pasado estos inci‑ dentes Kisner se ha sentido humillado.

“Cada uno de estos incidentes fue profundamente deshumanizante y humillante en cada experiencia”, dijo Kisner. “Las interacciones uno a uno en las que recibo un nombre muerto son sus propios tipos espe‑ cíficos de desmoralización, pero son intrínsecamente” mejores “que las situaciones grupales porque no estoy posiblemente expuesto a extraños.

Es una decisión individual si quieren o no revelar su transness a otra per‑ sona, y en situaciones como mi grupo de carrusel de RA, me identificaron con el nombre equivocado frente a docenas de personas, muchas de las cuales no conocía. Para poder tener una oportunidad para este trabajo, tuve que someterme a experiencias humillantes y alienantes. Sé que vivo rodeado de chicos cis de fraternidad y de hermandades de mujeres, que en todas las clases estoy rodeado de una mezcla de personas cis bien intencio‑ nadas y lo que podrían ser transfobios violentos. Cuando la universidad es‑ coge y elige cuándo honrar el nombre elegido por un estudiante, sé que me ponen en riesgo en todo momento “.

Según La Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría (APA por sus siglas en inglés) la comunidad trans sufre dis‑ foria de género. APA describe disforia

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Una mujer detiene la bandera transgénero mientras esta montada en un carro durante el desfile de amor propio en Washington D.C. el día 9 de junio de 2018.

Estudiantes que se identifican como transgénero dicen que constantemente son malinterpretados por la universidad.

de género como un conflicto entre en sexo asignado y el sexo o género preferido. Los que sufren esta disforia tienen síntomas de negatividad y están sufren por más enfermedades mentales que en asociación interfiere con los estudios y trabajo. Para ayudar con los síntomas, los que sufren está disforia, pueden ir a terapia, tomar hormonas designadas para el sexo que se identifican o pueden hacerse cirugía de resignación de genero.

“No soy binario y uso los pronom‑ bres usted / ustedes”, dijo el estudi‑ ante de primer año Ozzy Hayes en un correo electrónico al Nevada Sage‑ brush. “Los estudiantes / profesores me malinterpretan constantemente

y la universidad y las organizacio‑ nes universitarias me han llamado sistemáticamente como muerto. Me asignaron un varón al nacer, y con frecuencia recibo correos electrónicos de fraternidades y otras organizacio‑ nes que usan mi nombre muerto y me malinterpretan como hombre.

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Janet Jackson to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

By Carla Suggs

By Rylee Jackson

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Editor’s Note: This article will also be featured in Insight Magazine’s upcoming spring issue.

With so many accolades and records under her belt, Janet Jackson is finally adding one of music’s biggest honors to the list. Janelle Monáe will be inducting her into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Friday, March 29.

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is a trailblazer in every sense of the word. A true powerhouse, she helped dominate one of the most revered eras of popular music with her sonically avant-garde records and fierce stage presence. With so many accolades, Jackson has an unparalleled work ethic spanning four decades. These illustrations compile only an ounce of what the pop superstar is all about.

After three nominations and years of campaigns led by diehard fans, Jackson is finally being inducted into music’s most prestigious hall of fame on Friday, March 29, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. She will be inducted alongside The Cure, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, Roxy Music and The Zombies.

While all these prominent artists and bands deserve their shine, Jackson’s induction has been long overdue and calls for a reminder of her boundless contributions to popular music as we know it.

As the youngest member of music’s most distinguished family, Jackson began her career as a child actress on the hit TV series “Good Times.” After releasing two albums in the early 80s that Jackson didn’t have much creative control over, it was time for reinvention. 1986’s “Control” gave her the long-awaited freedom she needed. “Control” served as the genesis of her legacy with longtime collaborators Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and aided in the emergence of the new Jackson sound. In singing about taking charge of her own life in “Control”, or female empowerment in “Nasty,” the general public quickly realized she wasn’t just Michael Jackson’s little sister –– she was a force to be reckoned with.

1989’s “Rhythm Nation 1814” called for a completely different subject matter. Rather than holding on to what was already working for her after the success of “Control,” Jackson decided to create a concept album pertaining to poverty, race and drugs. This was not a very common journey for a pop artist to embark on at the time. With anthems such as “Rhythm Nation” and “State of the World”, Jackson tackled these tough subjects with an irresistible groove.

After the magnificent triumph of “Rhythm Nation 1814,” Jackson continued to challenge herself creatively.

1993’s “janet.” delved into all aspects of love and solidified her role as a voice for women’s sexual liberation. Seen as her most autobiographical body of work, 1997’s “The Velvet Rope” was inspired by the star’s own battle with depression and self-acceptance.

With each album Jackson puts out, listeners can expect a profound outlook on a plethora of topics.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame described Ms. Jackson as “a pop icon immediately identifiable on a first-name basis.”

Known for her trademark music videos and unprecedented choreography on top of her extensive discography, Jackson is the complete package.

Critics of her induction have argued the superstar is merely a “pop creation”, and “not rock and roll.”

DATE: Tuesday through Thursday TIME: Various times LOCATION: Nevada Lounge INFO: UNR is helping students embrace their individual beauty by having some events celebrating selfconfidence! Up until Thursday, students can grab a compliment in the Nevada Lounge at any time. Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., flowers are being given out in the lounge, and Thursday, free massages will be available in the lounge from 3 to 6 p.m.

ADULTING 101: MINDFULNESS ON THE ROAD

DATE: Tuesday TIME: 6 to 7 p.m.

LOCATION: The Joe, room 324 INFO: Stress is inevitable, whether you’re in college, working or just dealing with people in general. That’s why this Tuesday, The Joe is helping students deal with their stress through Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). This stress release technique focuses on coping with stress in an effective and healthy manner.

DONUT GIVE UP! DATE: Thurdsay TIME: 12 to 2 p.m.

LOCATION: KC Lawn INFO: Stop by the lawn

in front of the Knowledge Center this Thursday for a free donut, courtesy of ASUN! Consider it motivation to keep going during midterms — or at least use it for the sugar rush.

TRIVIA NIGHT DATE: Thursday TIME: 8 p.m.

LOCATION: KC Atrium INFO: All are welcome

to compete in trivia night in the Knowledge Center this Thursday in teams of five! Participants can either create a team previous to the event or join a team there. A variety of categories will be included, so brush up on your general trivia!

MOVIES AT THE JOE: ON THE BASIS OF SEX DATE: Thursday and Friday TIME: 6 p.m. on Thursday, 9 p.m. on Friday LOCATION: Theater in The Joe INFO: The film tells an

inspiring and spirited true story that follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination.

The feature will premiere in 2018 in line with Justice Ginsburg’s 25th anniversary on the Supreme Court.

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

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2019’s drag show contestants pose with guest queen Shangela (front, crouching on the left) from Rupaul’s Drag Race on Wednesday, March 13. The lineup spotlighted some extremely talented local queens, kings and performers who danced, sang and lip-synced the house down.

By Carla Suggs Courtesy of the Queer Student Union and the Associated Students of the University of Nevada, the school brought back its annual drag show on March 13, with special guest host Shangela Laquifa Wadley of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The show featured an extensive list of talented local drag queens, drag kings and performers, all of whom were met with fanatical cheers and shouts of encouragement — even some cash tips.

The event kicked off with a special welcome by members of the QSU and ASUN. Following their introduction, the audience exploded into uproarious applause as one of RPDR’s most memorable drag contestants, Shangela, stormed on stage,

beaming from ear-toear.

Best known for her appearances in “A Star is Born”, “Community” and “Glee”, Shangela has competed on RPDR on three separate seasons, including seasons two, three and All-Stars season three.

She started the night off with a few light-hearted jokes, then pumped up the crowd for the first queen and between each performance.

First to hit the stage was local queen Florence Parker, who glided up and down aisles in the crowd while lipsyncing “The Dog Days Are Over” by Florence and The Machine. The song was a perfect match for Florence Welch’s drag doppelganger, clad in a flowy pink dress and no shoes.

Next was Aspen Meadows, who lip-synced

Britney Spears’ “Till the World Ends” in a sparkly blue dress and silver high-heeled boots. The two had nearly-opposite energies, proving how wide-ranging drag performances have become.

The next performers were Jarov Bees — a music duo consisting of a singer and guitar player, who sang a powerful ballad that had the crowd swaying from side to side and cheering their hearts out.

Following the Bees was Kalypso, a denimclad, blonde bombshell drag queen.

Other contestants that night included drag queens Hel Aurora, Janeeda Richards, Sofia Dulce, Kylie Rose Richards, Ximena, Bella Noir, Adonna Does More and drag king Erik Sean.

In comparison to the queens performing,

Erik Sean provided a different side of drag not often highlighted in mainstream media.

Drag kings are typically non-cisgendered men who perform masculinity by dressing in masculine clothing, painting facial hair, disguising any curves or breasts they might have and, sometimes, pinning up their long hair.

Whereas drag queens usually perform tracks by musical divas, kings will perform songs by male artists that emphasize their masculine traits. For the drag show, Erik performed a Bruno Mars ballad that earned him a few bucks and some enthusiastic cheers.

Following the last performer, Shangela made a dramatic costume change from an elegant beaded gown, to an equally-elegant black

bodysuit with thighhigh leather boots. The queen closed out the performances with a high-energy number to a mix of her own music.

In the end, the winner of the event was Ximena, who performed an incredibly provocative burlesque act that had the crowd jumping, screaming and tossing dollars onto the stage.

Wearing a beautifullymade sheer maroon robe with feathers and black lacy undergarments, the winner was given a bouquet of flowers by Shangela, as she smiled and thanked the crowd. Runner-ups included Adonna Does More and Janeeda Richards.

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

MOVIE REVIEW

The monsters in “Us” are American

By Sara Gallego The monsters in Jordan Peele’s latest horror movie “Us” are American. Yes, you read it correctly. Born and raised too.

Breaking the box office with an over $70 million debut, “Us” captures the collective tension and fear spreading across the country today, but with a more reflective lens. The monsters in “Us” defy the idea of us versus them, because here, there is no them; it’s just U.S. After his 2017 success with “Get Out”, Peele’s newest anticipated movie has audiences expecting a story just as avantgarde and thought-provoking.

Although the movie stars a black American family, the film is not defined by racial issues, but rather the broader dynamics of culture that impact everyone.

Lupita Nyong’o plays Adelaide Wilson, the heroine of the film.

She co-stars with Winston Duke who portrays her husband, Gabe Wilson, along with Shahadi Wright Joseph and Evan Alex as their children, Zora and Jason Wilson.

In the movie, a young Adelaide, played by Madison Curry, lets her naïve curiosity lead her to find her doppelganger in a carnival funhouse of mirrors in Santa Cruz, California. Tragically, she discovers the world can never be big enough for both to cohabit. The struggle continues when years later, Adelaide

returns to Santa Cruz with her husband and children to find every family member now has their own doppelganger. Each person struggles to survive and outwit their other as the characters try to overcome their fears and insecurities.

Peele’s monsters are doppelgangers dressed in red jumpsuits and carrying shiny gold scissors, which are used to viciously wreck havoc on the people they resemble. The movie tells how these monsters come to be of flesh and blood, but were negated of everything their look-alikes enjoyed. Monsters in horror films often represent what we, as a society, fear — but the fear can also illustrate what we most desire.

Peele’s monsters thrive under such ambiguity. They use their demonic grunts and animalistic traits to distinguish themselves from their more civilized counterparts. They embody what westernized societies have described to dehumanize other groups of people in the past. They also demonstrate their wish to be like their other as they imitate their actions, wear their prescription glasses or put on their makeup. These monsters do not just want to kill their look-alikes, they want to take their places.

Like “Get Out”, “Us” needs to be watched several times to fully appreciate the scope of the social commentary Peele offers

to his movie-goers. Audience think. They… are… us. members must come with an investigative lens to fully appre- Sara Gallego can be reached ciate the lavish display of sym- at csuggs@nevadasagebrush. bolism and cultural references unr.edu, or on Twitter @ Peele uses. A critique of the NevadaSagebrush.

American Dream, redlining and the concept of body snatching are shown in multiple forms throughout the film.

There is no way one could register all those messages in one sitting.

The movie also recognizes horror films that have reflected U.S. fears throughout the generations. From Hitchcock-like scenes, to little Jason wearing a “Jaws” T-shirt at the beach, these references allude to the success of terrorizing entire generations. These fears are crucial to understanding what it means to be an U.S. American in the 21st century. Not to mention the title, “Us”, is a play on the name of the country.

In a way, Peele’s movie is a culmination of where we have been to where we are now. A history of fear portrayed as an attack on American values and way of life continues to find its way in our theaters. But “Us” argues the newest threat is not who or what comes Release Date: March 22 from outside our borders.

The monsters have been Genre: Mystery/Thriller here for generations. They Director: Jordan Peele know how we walk, talk and

Movie Review ‘US’

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

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STAFF EDITORIAL

College admissions scandal exposes name-brand education issues

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ver 50 people were charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday, March 12, because of their involvement in a conspiracy to allow their children to attend affluent universities under false pretenses despite not having the qualifications to attend the university. The people involved include actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, nine coaches, entrance exam administrators and proctors, a college administrator and others who schemed to help the children of wealthy people get into esteemed schools such as the University of Southern California, Yale, Stanford, Georgetown and more.

Parents, with the help of a college admission preparatory company, cheated their children into positions they didn’t belong in. They

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allowed their children to take spots on athletic rosters in place of students more deserving to attend these institutions. They allowed others to take their children’s SAT and ACT exams to get better scores to make them appear as if they deserved to go there. On top of the obvious shame and humiliation they brought upon their children, they are also not doing them any favors by allowing them to bypass the adversities of the college admissions process. However, the biggest issue this scandal shines a bright spotlight on is the excessive and over-exaggerated importance placed on attending a name-brand institution.

A few weeks back, Theodore Kim of the New York Times tweeted out a list of schools he said are constantly producing the best journalists. To no one’s surprise, the list was full of elite schools that

cost at least $40,000 a semester to attend. Perhaps this wouldn’t have been such a big deal if Kim was just a staff member, but he runs the extremely competitive and acclaimed New York Times Fellowship Program, which accepts graduating students and trains them in the New York Times newsroom for a year. While Kim has apologized for these tweets and has started a list of smaller colleges producing quality journalists, his original tweets expose the cycle of privilege perpetuated by these elite institutions.

Often times, the students who were legally accepted and attend these universities are there because their family is a legacy of the institution and therefore are given priority admissions. They are not solely accepted on their qualifications, but because their parents or grandparents went there

before them and now their parents want them to go there — and can afford to pay the tuition. Other times, the student’s parents made a large donation the school before or after their child was accepted, which is anything but coincidental.

But it’s legal, as Dr. Dre showed us after his daughter was accepted to USC when he donated $70 million dollars to the university.

These students benefit from their privilege by being accepted to the university, then benefit from the privilege afforded to them by the brand-name of their school. These students are given access to the best of the best programs and jobs, such as the New York Times Fellowship Program, as Mr. Kim inadvertently pointed out. Yes, the people who have gone along with this scheme are being punished now, but the investigation shows this has been going on for decades. Will those

who have benefitted from this system already be brought to justice?

Don’t hold your breath on it. Thus, the cycle of privilege continues.

It is important to point out these situations do not apply to all of the students that are enrolled at these institutions, and there are those who actually are qualified to attend the Yales and Stanfords of the world. However, not all of them come from a privileged background and have to sacrifice basic human necessities to make ends meet to attend class, or they end up dropping out because of the extra strain. Their presence has been chalked up by those who did not get into these universities as benefits of Affirmative Action, saying they stole the positions and did not deserve to be at the university. Let the record show that they weren’t the students who didn’t belong at these schools.

To those students who attend state schools in order to afford higher education, or did not get into their dream school, the importance placed on elite institutions and degrees makes their achievement of a college degree seem lesser — of accomplishment and importance. A college degree is a college degree and society as a whole needs to start recognizing that talent doesn’t just stem from the halls of Yale and Stanford, but also state colleges and smaller universities. Just because someone paid hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars to get their degree does not make them more qualified — their work and experiences do.

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

Gay hookup culture is broken, frustrating

hen a student steps foot on campus, it is the first moment they are away from a watchful eye and experience a sense of responsibility and freedom. Naturally one can expect a college student to experiment in many different acts of delinquency and along with that, we can see an increase in sexual activity. The same of course goes for individuals who are gay. As a gay man, I’ll admit gay hookup culture is a joke.

Hooking up is not a secret anymore. It has become something embraced all around, and has become a part of the culture in the gay Andrew community. Something Mendez as easy as whipping out

your phone and going on Grindr and finding a 22-year-old with toned abs and looking to hook up is now totally normal and acceptable.

For guys my age, this is our introduction to the gay community, along with the 3 million daily active users Grindr has. Nothing genuine comes out of meeting someone. It is more like online shopping. Two to three clicks later you have a man knocking on your door. He comes in, you talk for a few minutes, have sex and then send him on his way.

With making this a norm in the culture it has been the construct of how individuals treat each other in hookup etiquette. Individuals have lost their ability to connect and along with that goes the ability to make anything meaningful.

When you are on Grindr or any other meeting app, you’re just another option to choose from. The guy that just “tapped” you will most likely be super-

ficial and super forward. It is something that we know of but it has also been addictive to the community.

According to a study conducted by Time Well Spent, the average user spends 61 minutes on Grindr and 77 percent of those surveyed felt regret after using the app but will choose to use the app again.

Take a slot machine, for example. A gambler will not know what his next payout will be, if any, but the thrill of finding out keeps him going. Now picture a slot machine whose payout is in hot men at unpredictable intervals. Not hard to see why it’s addictive.

Despite it being normal and affecting the way people make connections, hooking up in the gay community, you do get the occasional creep trying to slide in.

Although you can set preferences of what you are looking for, 10 minutes into any app you get a tap from a 50-year-old

and there’s a message saying “hey baby what you up to?” Even after you leave them on read or express you are not interested, they still persist on trying to hook up with you.

It is something that one gets disgusted by. This man who is older than my parents is looking to have a fun time with me, and what makes it worse is that the profile says “prefer younger”. Creepy much? I’d say yes.

Then you have the occasional messages that the first thing you see when you open up the message is an unsolicited nude followed by “Hey man. Cute pic, want to f**k?”

Did I ask for that? No. It is just something that person felt they needed to include so I would hook up with them.

And I’d totally want to get in bed with you after you totally violated my eyes with the first message.

It has become so common that you

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evada is a great state with a lot of historic significance and pure love from its residents. Whether you love the Vegas lights or the Tahoe views, there’s something in the Silver State for everyone. But the worst part of the state of Nevada is the horrific drive on U.S. 95 between southern and northern Nevada.

One of the biggest issues is that most of the excruciatingly long drive is on a two lane highway. Not only does this create a lot of traffic, there are little to no safe areas to pass other cars in your lane. The designated passing lanes are few and far between, and depending which route you take, you have at most four passing lanes during a 400-mile drive. Which means you’re forced to go into oncoming traffic to try and pass the Jacey person in front of you, which Gonzalez is unsafe for drivers no matter their experience.

There is a proper way to pass people, and an improper way to pass people. If you have enough room and time, you shouldn’t have to speed up more than 10 miles per hour to pass the car in front of you. If you’re hitting 100 miles per hour while trying to pass the car in front of you, while simultaneously trying to keep an eye out for oncoming traffic, you’re probably cutting it too close.

If I had a dollar for every time I had to slam on my breaks to avoid a car speeding head on towards me in my own lane, I’d have enough money to fly between Las Vegas and Reno instead. There’s so much carelessness on this highway and I can’t tell if people don’t value their own lives, or if they just don’t value yours. This isn’t a friendly highway.

If you were to break down or run out of gas, there’s little to no help. You’re in a desolate desert that has spotty cell phone signal at best. You either have to hope you’re close enough to walk to the next town, you can find cell phone signal to call someone or if all else fails flag someone down for help.

While this may seem fine in the middle of the day, the drive is seven hours long which means sometimes you’re forced to drive early in the morning or late at night, which means getting help could be more difficult.

Unless you’re in a town, there’s no street or safety lights on the highway which could make getting stuck even more nerve-wracking than normal. And even if you see tons of Nevada Highway Patrol cars when you’re driving, don’t expect them to stop and help, they’re usually preoccupied with pulling over people who are going 75 in a 70 zone.

Nevada Highway Patrol makes the 95 their version of an adult field day. Everyone speeds, and if you claim that you don’t you’re lying to yourself and everyone else.

Generally, the entire U.S. 95 is a 70 miles per hour zone, unless you’re in small towns with their slow zones. But when you’re driving for seven hours straight, 70 miles per hour is the equivalent of a school zone. So people speed, and if you’re in the unlucky few, you’ve gotten pulled over for maybe

now have to put on your profile asking others to not send any unless asked for.

Why do I have to be the one to ask not be sent a totally-uncalled-for picture? I should not have to ask, but it has been something so common that it is getting annoying and creepy.

Hooking up in the gay community has been a way for the community to forget about valuable connections. Not only has it shown to make people feel unhappy, but it has also allowed for addictive behavior. Gay hookup culture is a joke and will continue being a joke.

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 Gonzalez is a student at the University of Nevada and studies journalism. She can be reached at jaceygonzalez@sagebrush.unr.ed and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

Each week, The Nevada Sagebrush staff decides on a topic that is either overrated or underrated. Our opinion section then writes this column about the outcome.

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The desolate Nevada U.S. 95 as it sits between Beatty and Goldfield on Friday, March 22. U.S. 95 is arguably the worst highway in Nevada and driving it is not only tedious but dangerous.

going five over. Nevada Highway Patrol will pull over whoever and for whatever, they don’t even care. While they’re keeping our state safe, and doing their best, it’s still frustrating to get pulled over for the little things. No one can blame you for wanting to speed when you’ve got to make up for the 30 minute construction delays that constantly happen.

I’ve been making this drive every three months for four years straight, and no matter where or when I drive, I always hit a construction delay. Most people would think, construction delay? No worries just drive around it. But when you’re hitting construction delays on a two lane highway, that means you’re stuck waiting behind a pilot car to guide you and the rest of traffic through the other lane. These delays take up so much time, and for a highway that

isn’t going moving towards expanding lanes any time soon, there’s no reason why there’s always construction happening.

No matter the time of year, everyone hates this drive. While it’s the only productive way to get from southern to northern Nevada, it doesn’t make it any more bearable. If I had to choose one part of Nevada to change forever, this highway would be the top choice and I think I speak for everyone when I say, I hope it improves sometime soon.

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 Gonzalez is a student at the University of Nevada and studies journalism. She can be reached at jaceygonzalez@sagebrush.unr.ed and on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.

lying has become more tedious than convenient. Amidst cancellations, delays and never-ending security lines, the once quick transportation option has turned into a nightmare. The one upside of flying, and arguably one of the most underrated services is TSA Precheck. If you travel more than twice a year and don’t have TSA Precheck, you’re missing out on one of the most underrated services known to man.

Before Precheck existed, security lines were rough. Remove all of your belongings, get all of your mini liquids out of your bag and god forbid you forget your iPad in your carry on. Even if you followed all of the rules, there’s still a good chance you’d get a thorough pat down anyway. After you make it Jacey through security, you still have to sit and Gonzalez try to put your luggage back together while also making sure to grab your belongings. This takes up so much time, and if you’re a procrastinator, could even cause you to miss your flight.

TSA Precheck is a paid service that allows you to get out of the general security line and go into a quicker and less invasive security line. You don’t have to take your belongings out of your bag, and can leave your shoes and jackets on while you go through the metal detector. This is available since TSA does a complete thorough background check on people that are approved so they get an automatic fast-pass that bypasses long general security lines.

The application is completed in advance by going to a TSA office where they fingerprint you, run a background check and essentially make you sign your life away so in case you’re ever going to do something bad, they will know. This process usually takes less than an hour, and once you’re approved your traveling life will greatly improve.

The cost of a five-year TSA Precheck membership is $85. Five years of not worrying about being three hours early for a flight for security, not having to worry about losing your belongings, five years of not having to take off your shoes on unsanitary airport floors. At just $17 per year, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t invest in TSA Precheck. No one wants to be that one group member who doesn’t have TSA Precheck and makes everyone else wait an additional 45 minutes to get through security. I would say take the “L” and get TSA Precheck, but when it’s this cheap, it’s definitely not a loss.

There’s really no downside to TSA Precheck, and it’s still shocking when people don’t utilize the service to the fullest extent. As you get older, you’re going to be traveling more. Do yourself a favor, stop being stubborn and get TSA Precheck.

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 Gonzalez is a student at the University of Nevada and studies journalism. She can be reached at jaceygonzalez@sagebrush. unr.ed and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

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look at the history of women’s sports at Nevada

By Ryan Freeberg Women’s sports on campus has a long and cherished history at Nevada, from early beginnings with basketball in 1896, to the recent success of the swim and dive team. Women’s sports at Nevada have a legacy of excellence, producing 171 All-Americans and 13 total national championship titles, ranging from individual to team wins. Below is a short history, detailing just some of their achievements.

THE TIMELINE In 1919, Nevada’s Women’s Athletics Association was accepted to the National Women’s Athletic Association. The move opened the door for intercollegiate play, helping to solidify women’s sports at Nevada. The celebration would be cut short though when in 1921, women’s sports were banned from competing in intercollegiate competitions on campus.

The move to remove women’s sports wasn’t just an isolated incident however, public outcry from around the nation led to many universities to ban the right for women to compete in collegiate sports. The citizens of the day stated that it was “unladylike” to compete in sports and nearly led to the complete shutdown of the women’s intercollegiate play.

For roughly the next 40 years, women’s sports at Nevada consisted of events referred to as “play days.” At these events, colleges would come together with various teams and clubs to compete, it was intended to not display their true athletic ability, but to highlight the “spirit of competition”. Some of the sports represented ranged from basketball to skiing. These “play days” were heavily underfunded, with some attendees stating that they had to make their own uniforms.

Progress towards full recognition started to take shape when Ruth Russell became the director of women’s athletics in 1948, serving at the position until 1969. She helped to campaign for women’s sports on campus and laid the groundwork for them to return near the end of her tenure. Russell’s legacy continues to this day in the form of the Ruth Russell award, given to the top female student-athlete on campus every year.

With the passing of Title IX as a part of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, women’s collegiate sports were finally given an opportunity to return on a national scale. Title IX required all federally funded institutions to have equal opportunities for men and women. Progress had been achieved, but it would still be close to a decade till the first NCAA women’s sports championship was held. Over the next two decades, Nevada fell in line with Title IX compliance, opening the doors for women to succeed on the court, field or track.

SWIM AND DIVE Swim and dive is the most successful program on campus, out of the 13 women’s national championships that Nevada has to its name, 10 have come from the swim and dive team. The program’s first national championship came in 1979 when they won the AIAW Division II national championship. Since that first championship, Nevada swim and dive has gone on to produce individual champions ranging from the breaststroke and butterfly, to various dive heights.

The program has also produced six athletes who have gone on to compete in the Olympics.

One of the biggest reasons for their success has been longtime head dive coach Jian Li You. You has helmed the dive team for 22 years, leading the program to new heights and helped to shape a champion during her time here.

In 2016, diver Sharae Zheng was the national champion for the

one and three-meter dive.

You has also picked up a few accolades of her own, receiving her eighth diving coach of the year award following the 2017 season.

She’s won the award from both the Western Athletic Conference and the Mountain West Conference. You has been named diving coach of the year every year since Nevada joined the MWC. Additionally, for the last six years straight, a Nevada diver has been named the conference diver of the year under You. You’s expertise in diving came from her upbringings in China.

From 1976-80, You competed for the Chinese National Team, becoming the platform, one-meter and three-meter national champion. The culmination of her competitive career came when she represented China at the 1980 Olympics. After failing to capture any medals at the Olympics, she went on to coach both American and Chinese divers before ultimately immigrating to the United States in 1995.

The Wolf Pack swim and dive team hit a level of success in the mid-1990s and late 2000s that has yet to be matched by any other sport on campus. Starting in 1996, Nevada won five straight Big West Conference championships. In 2007-09, swim and dive continued their historic ways by winning the WAC championships.

In recent years, the swim team captured their first MWC Championship in 2016, going a perfect 10-0 on the season and climbing into the top 25 national rankings.

One of the leaders on the team was senior Erin Fuss, a member, and leader, of the swim team from 2012-16. She credits the coaching for the team’s success.

“I swam my first three years under Abby Steketee and she made us believers. She raised the expectation to a higher level. Neil [Harper] came in after and solidified that. He brought us together as a team for that higher goal,” Fuss said.

Nevada swim and dive continues to lead the way for athletic success on campus to this day.

On March 13, 2019, Wolf Pack diver Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez qualified for the NCAA Diving Championships, continuing the programs track record of excellence.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Originally begun in 1896, Nevada women’s basketball is one of the oldest sports on campus, though their history — as previously mentioned — is a bit of a rollercoaster. After the aforementioned ban on women’s sports on campus, the team was officially brought back in 1981.

When the team first began to play in 1896, they did so without a coach. It wasn’t until the 1899 season when the team hired its first coach, a gymnasium assistant from Stanford named Ada Edwards. Edwards only coached the team for a brief time but helped to deliver a historic win over Stanford. The victory was Nevada’s first-ever win over a varsity team, for men or women.

In the years following the win, the team would be demoted to a club activity and only given play time during the “play days”. Little is known about the club/team because of improper record keeping from those days, official records weren’t kept until the 1981 season, the same year women’s basketball was recognized by the NCAA. Nevada Women’s Basketball has made two major championship tournaments since the 1981 season, in 2007 and 2011, both appearances were at the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. The 2011 season was the farthest a team had ever made it in program history in the tournament, beating St. Mary’s in the first round in a close match, but ultimately falling to Southern California by 19 points.

Over the history of Nevada women’s basketball, the Wolf Pack has had two former players go

onto the play in the WNBA, both of whom were drafted in the third round of their respective drafts.

Tahnee Robinson was selected by the Phoenix Mercury in 2011, and Mimi Mungedi went in the 2015 draft to the Tulsa Shock.

Currently, the program is led by head coach Amanda Levens coming off her second season with the Pack. With a young squad consisting of six freshman, the program is primed to head into the future optimistic. In their last game of the season, the Wolf Pack nearly edged out eventual MWC champions, Boise State.

Tennis In 1976, women’s tennis was first started under head coach Elaine Dellar. Dellar remains the second-winningest coach in program history to this day with a .678 win percentage. She remained the head coach through the 1984 season, before stepping down and relinquishing the program to Beff Drakulich. Drakulich only stayed with the team for one season before leaving the program as well. Nevada women’s tennis wouldn’t find a long time fit at head coach until 1987 when the program hired Kurt Richter, who led the team until 2005, serving the program longer than his three predecessors combined. When Richter left the team, he said it was due to personal reasons.

“I’ve committed 17-and-a-half years of my life to the University of Nevada and its tennis programs. Unfortunately, there is never a convenient or easy time to step down. I’ve really enjoyed my time here and I wish the athletics department and tennis programs success in the future,” Richter said.

Under Richter, Nevada finished top five in conference standings 13 of his 17 and a half year career.

Part of the reason Richter was so successful was fantastic play from his student-athletes, including Nevada tennis great, Tracy King.

From 1988-92, King was named to the First-Team All-Conference each year, the first Pack tennis player to earn such an accomplishment. King is also tied for first place for most victories in a single season with Claudia Herrero at 24 a piece. She is only second all-time at Nevada in total victories, coming behind Michelle Okhremchuk who has five more wins than King. Okhremchuk represented the Pack from 201014, under current head coach Guillaume Tonelli.

GOLF Women’s golf officially began play in 1997 and started strong in their first season with the help of freshman Angie Yoon. Yoon helped Nevada to moderate success in their first conference championship — Nevada at the time as part of the Big West Conference — tying for fifth overall at the tournament as an individual athlete, and helping the Pack to a fifth-place finish.

In her remaining three years with the Wolf Pack, Yoon finished as the Big West player of the year twice, going back to back in 1999 and 2000. Yoon is one of only two players in program history to win a conference player of the year award, the other being Alana Condon, who won in 2003 in the WAC. She is also the only AllAmerican that the program has ever produced.

As a team, Women’s golf has won seven tournament titles since the team’s inception, with the latest win coming in 2017 at the Fresno State Classic. Nevada also has 15 individual tournament winners, including nine from Yoon.

SOCCER First coming onto campus in 2000 under head coach Dang Pibulvech, the program struggled in its early years, going 12-58-2 under Pibulvech. Terri Patraw was brought in to replace the struggling program and helped the program she did.

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Nevada women’s soccer head coach Erin Otagaki gives advice to forward Morgan Beye. Otagaki is entering her third year as the head coach for the Pack.

In her second season as head coach, Patraw turned a two win program in the year before, into an 11 win squad. She even further improved the team, leading them to 13 wins the following year— this is the highest season win total in program history —, before leaving Nevada after the seasons’ completion.

The 2006 team was is the only championship team in program history, defeating Boise State in the WAC championship. The game hit overtime and was decided in the end on penalty kicks, Nevada prevailed 4-2.

In her two successful years with the program, her record was 2412-6. Even with her two-win first season, Patraw is the winningest coach in program history. The 2005 or 2006 squads hold almost every major school record ranging from total goals to shutouts.

The only major statistic that they don’t hold is total overtime games played, both squads are tied for third. 2010’s team has the most overtime appearances in a single season with seven.

Much like women’s basketball, Soccer is prepared for future success with eight freshmen on the roster, and only three graduating seniors. Kendal Stovall, who is entering her junior year next season, will also return. Head coach Erin Otagaki will have the bulk of roster back next season, as they look to rebound and build on a 4-13-2 season.

CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK AND FIELD The vast majority of women’s cross country success is on the more recent side of history. Although the team was first founded in 1982, the team saw very little triumph in their early years. The only team finish of note came in 1986 at West Coast Athletic Conference 5K race, Nevada finished second out of seven teams. That’s not to say there were not great individual athletes, because there were, just little overall team success.

One of the earliest standout

stars for the Pack, was runner Patty Young. In the same race mentioned prior, Young was the first place overall winner with a time 17:47. Young currently holds the record for the sixth fastest 5000-meter in Nevada history, running the race with a time of 17:17, back in 1986.

Nevada didn’t find team success until just over 20 years after the birth of the team, when the Pack took first place in the WAC 5K in 2003, earning the program’s first and only conference championship.

The first female athlete to represent Nevada at the Track and Field National Championships came in 1994 when Ali McKnight competed in the Heptathlon taking fifth place. She returned again in 1995 taking second place in the same event. Nevada didn’t see another athlete compete for a national championship until

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TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 defeated a wounded Pack team as they played without Jordan Caroline — who was recovering from his Achilles injury.

The first four years — which could possibly be the only four years — of the Musselman Era were arguably the best four years in program history. The only comparable time would be the four consecutive years Nevada won the WAC and reached the NCAA Tournament from 2004-07.

The talent of Musselman’s teams spread further than the previous era. While Nick Fazekas was the main star from 2004-07, he did not have much star power around him. The 2015-19 teams have had multiple players who on any given night can be the star. In 2015, Cam Oliver was joined by upperclassmen DJ Fenner and Tyron Criswell. After Criswell’s departure, Caroline made an immediate impact the next season.

The Martins and added more firepower leading Nevada the furthest they have ever been in the NCAA tournament in over a decade. The 2018-19 team was the accumulation of four years of recruiting and development to try to win a national title for the city of Reno. Although it was a failed attempt, the work has not gone unnoticed.

In four years Musselman had turned a nine-win team to Mountain West basketball powerhouse.

Nevada has won at least 24 games every year and taken home at least one piece of hardware. Along with the aforementioned three regularseason Mountain West titles, the Wolf Pack have won a Mountain West conference tournament trophy in 2017 and the 2016 CBI trophy in Musselman’s first year.

His success is something teams from the Power Five teams with coaching vacancies are looking for. If Musselman does leave, his former and current assistants should be looked to for Nevada’s opening — assuming they do not get hired elsewhere as well.

The future for many of the seven departing seniors looks bright. After returning for their senior seasons after testing the NBA Draft waters, Caroline and the Martwins seemed to do nothing but improve and impress. Jordan Caroline was the leading candidate for the conference’s player of the year until late in the season when his nagging injuries seemed to impair him down the stretch.

Caroline made history becoming the Mountain West Conference’s all-time leader in double-doubles with 45 and rebounder with 958

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Caleb Martin was a preseason AP All-American and was joined by his twin brother Cody and Jordan Caroline as preseason selections for the All-Mountain West team. Jordan Brown was the star recruit for the Wolf Pack as the McDonald’s All-American was a projected one-and-done player before committing to Nevada.

The early stretch of the season is what many expected of the Wolf Pack. Nevada went undefeated in non-conference play with a spotless 13-0 record. The non-conference portion of the season — much like the entire season — was a tale of two teams for Nevada. The Wolf Pack would either dominate an opponent for the entire 40 minutes of the game as they did in games against Arkansas-Little Rock and Cal Baptist. Or would have to prove why Eric Musselman is known for making the best second-half adjustments in the country seen in the comebacks over USC, Arizona State and Grand Canyon University.

The first sign of trouble started in conference play. After a dominating victory over Utah State in their opening game, the sixthranked Wolf Pack at the time were blown out by the New Mexico Lobos. The loss ended Nevada’s perfect season and brought about the skeptics. Nevada silenced them for a while by winning the next nine games — eight by double digits and scoring at least 80 points six times.

The fatigue of the season and Musselman’s refusal to use all the depth of his roster started to hurt the Wolf Pack late in the year. After a 22-1 start, Nevada lost 65-57 to San Diego State. The Aztecs’ size continued SDSU’s home dominance over Musselman — Musselman is winless against SDSU outside of Lawlor Events Center.

Three games later, the Wolf Pack lost again, this time to the hands of Utah State in an emotional matchup. The loss meant Nevada could only split the regular season title with the Aggies.

Nevada would role into the Mountain West tournament after two more double-digit victories to claim the No. 1 seed. After a hard-fought victory over the Leon Rice led Boise State Broncos, the Wolf Pack would face SDSU one final time. Once again the Aztecs’

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In his final season, Caroline averaged 17 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. He finished his collegiate career with a total of 2,045 points and 1,164 rebounds.

His Nevada-only totals were 1,742 points and 958 rebounds which are both fifth all-time in school history. A fan favorite, Caroline will be one of the most-celebrated Nevada basketball players for years to come. If he doesn’t make it to the NBA or even the NBA G-League, Caroline has the talent to have a long career somewhere overseas if he decides to, much like Nick Fazekas.

Caleb Martin came into the season with the highest expectations ever for a Nevada player and after a slow start to the season, he lived up to them. Martin led the team in scoring for the second consecutive season averaging 19.2 points per game. He led the team in steals with 49 and was third on the team in blocks with 26. Martin finished second to Sam Merrill in the Mountain West Player of the Year voting at the end of the regular season and joined Caroline on the All-Mountain West first team.

He was honored to USA Today’s third-team All-American before Nevada’s loss to Florida. In just two seasons at Nevada, Martin finished 16th on Nevada’s all-time scoring list with 1,334 points.

Martin is also a name to keep an eye out for around the NBA Draft, as he showed that last season was not just a flash of greatness.

Cody Martin perhaps improved his draft stock the most of Nevada’s “big three.” He averaged 12.1 points, 4.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game. Martin finished second in his attempt to repeat as the conference’s defensive player of the year. Martin had the greatest growth in terms of his numbers, which may be attributed to having an entire offseason to adjust to becoming the team’s point guard.

Martin led the Mountain West in assist/turnover ratio of 2.61. Martin shot 50.5 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from beyond the arc — which was a vast improvement from his 29.4 percent the season prior. Cody Martin could be a second-round steal for an NBA team in the upcoming draft.

Although they may not have NBA scouts focused on them both Thurman and Porter have professional basketball in their futures.

Porter’s athleticism to go along with his 6’11” frame is something any team would love to have come off the bench as a spark of energy.

His defense is also an attribute

many teams would want.

Thurman is the most underappreciated player on the team to those on the outside. Thurman can do whatever is asked of him.

He was second on the team in rebounds averaging 5.8 per game to go along with his 8.2 points per game. Thurman was arguably Nevada’s best defender over both Martins and quietly shot just under 50 percent from the field. With a similar body frame to Jordan Caroline, Thurman should thrive in today’s basketball style of play.

Whether or not Musselman returns to Nevada, does not take away from the fact that next year’s Nevada roster is still one of the favorites in the Mountain West.

Jazz Johnson will be returning for his senior season along with Nisre Zouzoua. Johnson will likely be the Pack’s most exciting player as his knock-down three-point shooting saved Nevada in many games this season. He averaged 11 points per game coming off the bench for Nevada earning the Mountain West Sixth Man of the Year award. Zouzoua had a disappointing season because of his lack of playing time, but Zouzoua was an efficient scorer during his time at Bryant prior to joining Nevada.

Brown should be the main focal point of the offense as he tries to better himself for a professional future. Brown went from being the preseason freshman of the year to a rarely used asset in Eric Musselman’s rotation. Next season is the year Brown will either make a progress to show professional scouts why he gained his All-American status out of high school.

Lindsey Drew should be fully recovered from his hip and Achilles injuries before the start of next season to be the senior leader for next year’s Nevada squad. Drew will be the lone player remaining from Musselman’s first year at Nevada. Drew should re-establish himself as the primary facilitator on offense so shooters like Johnson and Zouzoua can get open, and he can run the pick-and-roll with Brown and the other big men on the team.

With a mix of new transfers and players like K.J. Hymes and Jalen Townsell ready to play after redshirting their freshmen years, Nevada will be towards the top of the conference once again next year.

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

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Nevada shortstop Jaylon McLaughlin runs the bases last season against UNLV on Friday, March 30, 2018. The Wolf Pack are 12-10 after a 6-1 start to the season.

Nevada Baseball drops two of three at UNLV

By Matt Hanifan FRIDAY, MARCH 22 AT UNLV The Wolf Pack fell 7-6 in the first of three games against their in-state rival Friday, where the bats of both teams came alive, smacking 24 combined hits.

Southpaw Ryan Anderson picked up his first no-decision of the season, surrendering a season-high four runs. His four innings and two strikeouts were both season lows.

Reliever Ryan Grant suffered his first loss of the season after surrendering two eighth-inning runs only pitching 0.2 innings of work.

Dylan Shrum went 2-5 with three RBIs, all coming on his third home run of the season.

Shortstop Wyatt Tilley — who transferred to the Wolf Pack from the College of the Sequoias — added his first home run in a Pack uniform, going 2-4 with two RBIs. The Rebels got on the board quickly, smacking four hits in a three-run second inning. Shrum’s blasted a three home run in the following inning, tying the contest at three.

Tilley drove in a run with an RBI single, giving the Pack their first lead of the contest. Anderson loaded the bases with two outs in the following frame. The Rebels tied the game after the second hit-by-pitch of the inning.

The Rebels took a 5-4 lead in the sixth inning after an RBI single from outfielder Max Smith, his second of two RBIs of the evening.

Tilley’s home run came in the seventh, and outfielder Daniel Perry hit an RBI single in the eighth inning made it 6-5, as Nevada regained the lead.

The Rebels bats came alive in the clutch, tallying four hits and driving in two in the eighth off of Grant, tying his season-high for runs surrendered in an inning.

Jackson Cofer surrendered only one hit in the final inning of work, capturing his second win of the season out of the bullpen for the Rebels.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23 AT UNLV Four runs in the final two frames was not enough to capture the victory, as Nevada Baseball fell 8-5 in the second of three games against UNLV. Right-hander Owen Sharts surrendered seven total runs in 4.1 innings, walking one and striking out two in the losing effort.

Sharts has surrendered six or more earned runs in his second consecutive start all season — after surrendering six runs in his previous four starts combined — inflating his season ERA to 5.29.

Weston Hatten was the only multi-hit Pack player, going 3-4, including an RBI single which gave Nevada their first run of the contest in the fourth.

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

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BestSports Movies A Sagebrush staff [bracket]

ranking of sports movies

* 9 staffers contributed to votes on each part of the bracket

1 Miracle

55% | 5 votes

The Sandlot 66% | 6 votes

Space Jam

1 Remember the Titans

1 Miracle

1 Remember the Titans

66% | 6 votes

55% | 5 votes

66% | 6 votes

33% | 3 votes

1 Miracle

4 The Sandlot

4 The Mighty Ducks

55% | 5 votes

44% | 4 votes

1 Remember the Titans

33% | 3 votes

44% | 4 votes

2 Creed 33% | 3 votes

66% | 6 votes

3 Kicking & Screaming

History

Continued from page A6 2002 when Jennifer Ashcroft placed seventh in pole vault.

The track and field team has seen a recent boost from sophomore Nicola Ader. Ader qualified to compete in the high jump at the 2019 NCAA Indoor National Championships. Her highest jumped totaled out at 5’ 9.25”, earning her a ninth-place finish and making her a second-team All-American. Her finish was the highest ever placing for an indoor track athlete in Nevada history.

VOLLEYBALL In Volleyball’s 35 years on campus, they have qualified for the NCAA tournament five times, in 1998, 2001-02 and 2004-05. Unfortunately for the Wolf Pack, the program has never advanced farther than the first round of the NCAA tournament. They did however win the WAC tournament in 2002 and 2004.

Over that stretch of time, two players particularly impacted the program, Michelle Moore and Salaia Salave’a.

Moore competed for the Wolf Pack from 1999-2002, etching her name in the Nevada record books during her time on campus. She is the singleseason leader in both points and kills — points were not tracked until the 2001 season. After her time with the Pack she went on to become one half of the volleyball duo dubbed “Team Gorgeous” with former Nevada volleyball player Suzanne Stonebarger.

Building on Moore’s legacy, Salave`a broke multiple records and set many of her own, even passing Moore in some, as she played four seasons with the Pack from 2002-05. Salave’a is the single-season leader in solo blocks, block assists and total blocks. She also the career leader in points, solo blocks and total blocks. Salave`a earned three individual honors while at Nevada, the first in 2002 when Salave’a was crowned the WAC Freshman of the Year, next in 2004 being named as an Honorable mention to the All-West team and lastly when she was named to the All-West team in 2005 with honorable All-American mentions.

SOFTBALL Softball is the newest women’s sport on campus, started first in 2003 with head coach Michelle Gardner at the helm. It only took until 2006 for the program to reach its first NCAA tournament — they also reached the tournament in 2008 and 2009. That 2006 season largely relied on the arm of Jordan McPherson.

McPherson is one of the prolific

2 White Men Can’t Jump

44% | 4 votes

3 Kicking & Screaming

pitchers in Nevada history, setting multiple records that have yet to be broken.

She is the single-season record holder for strikeouts and shutouts and has the lowest ERA in the history of Nevada softball. McPherson was key in the team’s 2006 WAC tournament run, pitching all 41 innings of the tournament, in route to Nevada’s first-place finish — she was named the tournament’s MVP for striking out 34 batters and didn’t give up a single earned run in the tournament.

McPherson played at Nevada through the 2008 season, another historic season, and was again a crucial element to its success. Softball finished with a 44-18 record that year and was considered a top 25 program by both USA Today and ESPN, again winning the WAC championship.

The 2008 team earned a spot in postseason play, being invited to the NCAA Regionals and advancing to the championship game of the tournament.

Nevada’s run ended there, dropping the game 6-4 against UCLA.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN There are three major programs that are no longer sanctioned women’s sports at Nevada, Ski, Rifle and Gymnastics. The Ski team dates back to 1936 but was cut in 2009 for budgetary reasons. However, the team still operates as a club and regularly competes, qualifying last year for the National USCSA Collegiate Championships.

In 1969, the first women’s sports scholarship at Nevada was awarded to Candy Oliver Borda of the women’s gymnastics team. She helped to lead the program to the championship round of the Southwest Regional Collegiate Gymnastics Tournament in 1971. She was inducted into the Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 for her outstanding performance while at Nevada.

Rifle is the most recent sport to disbanded on campus, being officially shut down following their latest competition earlier this month. The current roster was a majority women’s team — they were the last co-ed sport on campus. During the programs run at Nevada, Rifle placed as high as second in the nation, this was in 2004, losing to eventual national champions Alaska Fairbanks.

Over the last 100 years, women’s sports at Nevada have added to the rich history that’s already associated with the university. The current nine programs housed on campus will continue to grow and produce champions like they’ve been doing for decades.

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

33% | 3 votes

2 White Men Can’t Jump

77% | 7 votes

Major League 55% | 5 votes

22% | 2 votes

3 Major League

44% | 4 votes

A League of Their Own

Tre’Shawn Thurman’s impact paid dividends for Nevada Men’s Basketball season play in March, one thing man shot 2-6 from the floor and for certain is that Thurman recorded two turnovers in thirty impacted the game in some minutes. The Wolf Pack’s seatype of way, whether it’s lead- son-high 27-point defeat to the ing the Pack in scoring off the Lobos prompted Musselman bench, guarding the opposing to make a change, substituting team’s best offensive player or senior Corey Henson in place simply taking flight and slam- for Thurman in the starting five. ming home a thunderous dunk.

Henson started a total of The fifth-year senior averaged four games before Thurman 8.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per was re-inserted back into the game this season. He was third starting lineup. He had a firm on the team with 39 steals. grasp of the job for the next six Once Thurman was checked games averaging 7.3 points and into the game or etched into 6.1 rebounds during that span the starting lineup, he stayed in — before an 0-4 outing during for as long as head coach Eric a 65-57 loss to San Diego State Musselman can keep him on gave junior guard Jazz Johnson his first start of the season Andrea Wilkinson/Nevada Sagebrush the floor.

“He’s a guy that puts winning against a guard-oriented Fresno Tre’Shawn Thurman dunks in a game against Fresno State on above all else,” Musselman State squad. The move placed Saturday, Feb. 23 at Lawlor Events Center. Thurman averaged 8.2 points and 5.8 rebounds in his senior season. said. “He’s just a winner. He Thurman back on the pine for practices hard every day, he the second time this season.

By Isaiah Burrows “The rest of the team calls me talks and tries to do the right the glue guy,” Thurman said. “I thing. You don’t want to take His teammates may dominate think I do a good job of that, I him off when he gets into these the headlines, but Tre’Shawn don’t want anything else … I’m modes ... and some of these Thurman is the glue that keeps comfortable where I’m at with games we don’t win without Isaiah Burrows can be reached at the Nevada Wolf Pack men’s bas- my role.”

Tre.” ketball team bonded throughAt the end of a long 31-game Coming off Nevada’s first loss dstrugs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on out a record-setting season. regular season and added post- of the year to New Mexico, Thur- Twitter @SagebrushSports.

Senior night brought torn nets, emotions for Nevada’s “big three”

By Isaiah Burrows ,Senior night at Lawlor Events Center on March 9 signified the final home games of the memorable collegiate careers of Jordan Caroline and Caleb and Cody Martin.

The trio of fifth-year seniors brought Nevada Basketball to new heights and were embraced by the home crowd and the Northern Nevada community as a result.

Emotions were running high when seven seniors took the floor.

“Four years have gone by so fast here,” Caroline said in a pre-game press conference. “I really enjoyed my time here, but it’s crazy to think that this will be my last time in front of that home crowd… I might cry senior night, just the way the community and everyone embraced us is special.”

Caroline didn’t shed any tears during the farewell, but his emotions were still tough to overcome.

“It was kind of hard to stay focused at times,” he said. “Being such a big game,

things just got real emotional out there.”

The Martin twins were joined by their mother, Jenny Bennett, for the senior night presentation in front of a sold-out crowd of 11,243. A single mother, Bennett served as a role model for both brothers growing up and her appearance for their final collegiate home game certainly gave Caleb a lump in his throat.

“It was definitely bittersweet,” he said.

“Her walking out there brought a lot of memories and some emotions that came over me, knowing how much we’ve gone through since we’ve been here, it was worth it.”

Nevada’s “big three” propelled the Pack past the San Diego State Aztecs, 81-53, on March 9 to cut the nets and seal the program’s third-straight regular season conference title. Caroline capped his final home game with his 15th double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Caleb and Cody combined for 39 points with five three-pointers on the night.

“Once again, I thought the effort from Jordan, Cody and Caleb was absolutely terrific,” coach Eric Musselman said. “What those three guys did tonight was something I haven’t seen in a long time, saying goodbye to all those fans, but they still kept their focus and intensity on the game.”

With 2:07 remaining in the game, Caroline and the Martin twins were subbed out and received a standing ovation from the Lawlor crowd. Musselman formed a huddle around the three stars before they headed back towards the Nevada bench.

“I just told them I loved them and thanked them for taking me and taking my family on this ride,” Musselman said.

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