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INTERNATIONAL SHARK ATTACK IN AUSTRALIA Two surfers were victims of a shark attack just hours between each other on the western coast of Australia on Monday. The surfers were identified as Jason Longrass, 41, and Alejandro Travaglini, 37, who were merely a mile apart from each other when the shark attack occurred. In a video obtained by Australian news outlet 9News, Travaglini is seen being airlifted to a nearby hospital for an emergency surgery. According to 9News, the shark bit both of Travaglini’s legs around 8:30 a.m. and hours later Longrass was bitten on the thigh by what Longrass describes as a 13 foot long great white shark. “There’s a tooth that’s buried itself in my leg luckily removed and he began to thrash on my board, and luckily my leg wasn’t attached to him,” Longrass said in an interview with 9News.

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NATIONAL SEAN HANNITY REVEALED AS TRUMP LAWYER’S THIRD CLIENT On Monday, President Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen was forced to disclose the name of his clients during a legal battle over the fate of records seized by the FBI from Cohen’s office. Cohen’s secret client was revealed to be FOX News Host Sean Hannity. According to ABC News, Cohen’s attorney attempted to persuade U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood to delay prosecutors from examining the records and electronic devices obtained by the FBI. The attorneys claim that they are protected by the attorneyclient privilege. “Michael never represented me in any matter,” Hannity said on his radio show. “I never retained him in any traditional sense. I never received an invoice. I never paid a legal fee. I had brief discussions with him about legal questions where I wanted his input and perspective.”

LOCAL NEW RESTAURANTS COMING TO MIDTOWN The Midtown district in Reno will be welcoming four new restaurants and valet parking, the Reno GazetteJournal reports. The new businesses are being developed by Tolles Development Company and Marmot Properties. Both developers signed tenants for seven properties located in Midtown last October and are projected to open for business this July. “With the new apartments we’re bringing online and the new offices we’re bringing online and these new businesses, we think we’re just getting started here,” co-founder of Marmot Properties Eric Raydon told the RGJ. Businesses include a German beer hall influenced restaurant, BrauHaus, Whispering Vine Wine Co., Food & Drink and the Emerson, that will serve beverages and light courses. Moreover, valet parking is already underway at the Stix complex and developers say that although the service is currently free, they are planning to charge customers for the $5,000 investment. Karolina Rivas can be reached at karolinar@sagebrush.unr. edu and on Twitter @karolinarrivas.

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By Madeline Purdue For the fifth year in a row, the Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents may increase tuition at seven institutions in the state of Nevada — this time by nearly 4 percent. This most recent increase comes after NSHE announced in February it planned to raise tuition by 1.8 percent for the 2019-2020 school year. However, the number was changed in March to 3.7 percent, following a similar change to the Higher Education Price Index.

The HEPI formula accounts for expenses such as university programs, utilities, salaries, operating costs and more, and determines the price of tuition and fees needed to keep the university running as-is based on the increase in inflation. The number is sent to the Board of Regents by a national nonprofit, the Commonfund Institute. Even though the original number given to the Board of Regents increased in a matter of months, Washoe County Regent Jason Geddes said the increase is necessary.

“The 1.8 [percent] was based on the Higher Education Price Index, which said what they thought inflation would be, and the new number that just came out last month is that it is 3.7 percent, is actually the inflation index,” said Geddes. “A 3.7 percent increase would keep it up with inflation, but not provide anything extra for student success.” ASUN President-elect Hannah Jackson says the change comes as a surprise to the student government. “At the time of the committee meeting, the 2016 HEPI index

was a 1.8 percent, which informed the recommendation,” said Jackson. “However, the recently released HEPI index for 2017 is a 3.7 percent, which begs the question of what the ‘most recent’ Higher Education Price Index consists of — whether it be the one used in committee or the recent report that just came out. [...] We will be attending the Board of Regents meeting to advocate on behalf of our students and to ultimately ensure that they are following their policies regarding tuition and fee increases.” Whether this increase will

Summit tackles NPR’s Hinojosa talks diversity in higher ed representation in media By Rachel Katz

The University of Nevada, Reno’s cultural diversity committee organized the all-day Diversity Summit of 2018 which took place last Thursday. The summit addressed “challenges, changes, and solutions” of equity and diversity in higher education, and featured workshops, breakout sessions and a YouTube keynote speaker. “We need to get comfortable talking about this stuff,” said ASUN Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Oluwafemifola “Precious” Gbenjo, who is a member of the cultural diversity committee. “Having this day just dedicated to different speakers from all different backgrounds talking about different issues in regards to diversity and inclusion and talking about these things really starts the conversation,” Gbenjo said, who has been in her post for about a year. According to College Factual, a company that tracks higher education statistics, 40.2 percent of the university undergraduate population identifies as an ethnicity other than white or caucasian. Gbenjo hopes that by putting on events like this, people will start talking about diversity and listen to others that may have differing opinions. The day closed with keynote speaker Franchesca Ramsey, an activist, YouTube star, and the creator/host of the MTV show “Decoded”.

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actually happen is still to be determined. The Board of Regents can either accept the 3.7 percent increase, reject the number entirely and continue on as-is, or they can vote to approve an increase higher than 3.7. Geddes said if the fee does not increase, the students could suffer as a result. “[The university] would have to look to pull money out of other programs to keep up with inflation.”

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Female students learn to fight sexism in workplace By Karina Gonzalez Students from the Reynolds School of Journalism came together on Saturday, April 14, to learn how to address issues such as the gender pay gap, sexism and racism in the workplace. This first ever Creating HerStory event was organized by student news editors, Madeline Purdue from The Nevada Sagebrush and Andrea Heerdt from Insight Magazine, to help media students get a jumpstart in their careers. The event was comprised of a series of workshops led by journalism professors and awardwinning journalists. Workshops covered how to negotiate salary, be an ally in the workplace and how to overcome workplace obstacles. Students met with each workshop leader for a half hour and engaged in a lunch discussion with keynote speaker Annie Flanzraich. Flanzraich is a Reynolds School of Journalism alumna and owner of Flanz Writes. Flanzraich shared her experiences from internships and jobs while sharing tips for what she called, “How to stop freaking out when you don’t know what you want to do for the rest of your life.” Some of Flanzraich’s work tips were to be politely persistent and to accept that change is inevitable.

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Award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa spoke to the University of Nevada, Reno, community about the representation of the Latino community in news and self-confidence on Tuesday, April 10. Hinojosa’s presentation is titled “Our Historic Challenge: Latinx in Media, Politics and Society.” Hosted by the Gender, Race, and Identity Department at the university, Hinojosa dove into the topics of the Latinos in media, Immigration from a Woman’s Perspective, a Critical Look at the Media in a Post 9/11 Reality and A Leading Latina on “Owning Your Voice.” “I really wanted to bring in her voice,” assistant professor in History and GRI Emily Hobson said. “One of the things I appreciate about her work as a journalist is the ways that she works to really represent a very rich breadth of issues as issues of Latinx life and also the lives of immigrants and people of color in the United States. [...] She also really works to represent the full, rich, range of people lives.” In 2010, Hinojosa founded an independent nonprofit organization, Futuro Media Group, in which multimedia content emphasizing the voice of diversity in America is produced. Moreover, she is the anchor of award-winning NPR affiliated show “Latino USA” and of her PBS show “America By The Numbers with Maria Hinojosa.” “We are all actors and characters in American history right now,” Hinojosa said during her talk. “As powerless as we may feel and though we may even be targeted because of who we are even that becomes a part of the story of the history of the United States today.” Through her work, Hinojosa has been praised for sharing the stories of those who live in America and are facing the ever-changing political and cultural platform in the U.S. “I really appreciated her combination of discussion of both fear and hope,” Hobson said. “Real candor about the fear that people are experiencing but also just a deep abiding investment in hope for change and the idea that we can all find power just not individually but within each other.” For a majority of her talk, Hinojosa focused on the representation of Latinos in media. She retold the story of a conversation she has with late Nobel-prize winning author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel: a story she had once told a Trump Advisor in a viral video from the MSNBC “AM Joy” show. “He [Wiesel] was the one who said ‘There’s no such thing as an illegal immigrant, the first thing the Nazis did was to declare the Jews illegal people.’” Hinojosa said. “You can’t be an illegal human being.’” The talk concluded with Hinojosa emphasizing the importance of believing in yourself and finding the power to never doubt what one is capable of accomplishing. “Seeing someone who looked like me and could relate to my experiences better prepares me for the world I’m about to step into once I graduate,” UNR senior Jazmin Orozco said. “It’s also critical for me, and other Latinas, to know that there’s people who look like me, who come from the same roots as me, and who face similar obstacles out there who have found a tremendous amount of success in the career — it really affirms my decision to become a journalist and gives me the confidence I need to become successful too.” Karolina Rivas can be reached at karolinar@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @karolinarrivas.

Although the Board of Regents approves the increase, they do not determine where the money is actually spent. “Here, the university would determine how that fee increase would be used at the university, and in that process, all the stakeholders of the campus get a say in it.” In June 2014, the Board of Regents approved a 4 percent increase for four years at all NSHE institutions. At the time, Dan Klaich, chancellor of NSHE, said it was to “improve our student services and classroom instruction.” The 2018-2019 school year will be the last year of this 4 percent increase. Geddes recommended the Board continue with the 4 percent increase — even when the HEPI was at 1.8 percent. “If you look at the buying power of what the tuition fees are, we did the four

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years at 4 percent to offset all the loss of state funds and focused that money into student programs and into student success programs that will help with all the campuses moving forward,” Geddes said. If the tuition and fee increases are approved, Nevada residents would pay $8,170 in 2019-2020 and $8,472 in 2020-2021, compared to the $7,509 paid in 2017-2018. Non-resident students would pay $22,775 in 2019-2020 and $23,617 in 2020-2021 compared to the $21,981 paid in 2017-2018. This does not include room and board and is based on a 30-credit class schedule. The rising cost of living has been a main concern among students at the university, especially as an area housing crunch pushes rents up near an $1100 per month average and vacancy rates down to near 2 percent. That’s in addition to an announcement that the university will raise parking permit fees next year. The price will increase 17 to 43

percent depending on the parking zone. The revenue will be used to build a parking garage at the south end of campus and pay for PackTransit. To avoid surprising students every two years with a new number, the Board of Regents is in talks to implement a formula that would tell incoming freshmen what their tuition will be during their time at the university. “If you came in, you would know what it is for four straight years what your tuition would be, and then each year they would reset based on the incoming freshmen,” Geddes said. The Board of Regents’ final vote on the increase will be in June. Geddes expects they will at least approve the 3.7 increase. “I would expect it to come forward,” Geddes said.

workshop covered how to overcome obstacles women face in the news force such as sexism. Students learned what questions to ask when going for a job and how to advocate for themselves. “We had a small, intimate crowd, but I think it was perfect for the first time we had this,” Heerdt said. “It wasn’t too overwhelming for anyone. I feel like everyone really learned a lot.” The event ended with organizers Heerdt and Purdue sharing their stories about how they got involved in student media. As female student news editors and leaders of their publications, they shared how students can participate and contribute content.

This is the first ever Creating HerStory workshop to take place at the University of Nevada, Reno. Heerdt and Purdue were satisfied with the first event and believe the small crowd was intimate and effective. “I’m excited to see where it goes in the future and I think if we continue it on, the workshops will only get bigger,” Heerdt said. “It can only go up from here.”. Note of Disclaimer: HerStory was organized by Sagebrush staff member, Madeline Purdue.

Madeline Purdue can be reached at mpurdue@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @madelinepurdue.

“Your professional education and development becomes your responsibility,” Flanzraich said. Journalism professors Alison Gaulden, Dr. Myrton Running Wolf and Vanessa Vancour led the group workshops. The professors gave advice based on their professional backgrounds. While the event comprised mostly of female journalism students, it was open for all students to attend. Angela Lujan, 25, who is an English major and Karina Gonzalez can be reached Insight Magazine staff writer, at karolinar@sagebrush. came to find out how to address unr.edu and on Twitter @ issues of representation and NevadaSagebrush. shoot for higher salaries. Gaulden provided Lujan and others advice and information on how to negotiate salary, and how to be confident in doing so. “I feel that I’m more prepared to try to negotiate a salary at this point,” Lujan said. Dr. Running Wolf ran a workshop on representing minorities in film and media industries, including how to be an ally in the workforce. The students participated in an awareness circle exercise where they discussed Photo courtesy of Creating HerStory how to better serve minorStudents participate in a unity activity at Creating HerStory ity communities in media. on Saturday, April 14. The summit was created by journalism Vancour’s discussion students to empower women.

Service-Learning students share microbiology with Discovery Museum By Cassidy Bowman Starting in 2015, UNR’s introductory microbiology servicelearning course partnered with the Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum to bring science to the community through interactive projects and camps. This marks the fourth year the UNR students have collaborated with the Discovery Museum. They developed floor programs to be incorporated into Discovery Camps that ran during the Washoe County School District’s spring break, Monday, April 2, through Thursday, April 5. Seventy microbiology students were in charge of leading the public through these projects, which consisted of scientific concepts which they transformed into hands-on and informative experiences. The UNR students spent a total of 1,575 hours on these projects spanning from the initial design stage to leading them on the museum floor.

UNR professor Ruth Gault began this partnership to help share science with the community in an accessible way, and provide her students with realworld experience in translating information to different publics. “We do a very good job training our science majors to be professionals with communications skills in the form of peerreviewed publications, presentations at professional meetings and interacting with visiting scholars,” Gault said. “However, our science students are not always given the opportunity to develop their communication skills when interacting with the general public. Through this interaction with the Discovery Museum, students are able to apply their science background in a way that makes science more accessible to the general public.” In the past, students have developed week-long camps, Teen Night Programs and mock-ups for exhibit pieces. The Discovery

Museum’s Curriculum Director, Meghan Schiedel, works directly with Gault’s class to help them execute and market their projects to the community. While the students showcase their hard work in the assigned week, Schiedel makes sure to preserve the projects for future use. “On a broader scale these projects build capacity for The Discovery to do more in our community because we will add it to our curriculum library and will hopefully lead it for years to come,” said Schiedel. This service-learning partnership will hopefully continue to generate interest in the sciencebased fields within the community and provide UNR students the practical experience they may need going forward in their careers.

Cassidy Bowman can be reached at karolinar@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @Nevada Sagebrush

Get outside — enjoy the warmer weather!

As the days get longer, and the weather gets (mostly) warmer people can look forward to spending less time inside and more time outdoors. As students, most of our lives are spent inside classrooms, libraries, offices and homes and it can be stifling. Though Reno has been teasing us with a few nice days scattered here and there, warmer days are on the way and you may be wondering what you can do to get outside and have some fun. The Reno, Tahoe area has many opportunities for adventure, most free or inexpensive. Maybe you aren’t much of an outdoor person, you don’t know how to find new activities, or you are looking for some spring/summer weather inspiration, but The Nevada Sagebrush is here to

help. This is News You Can Use with a guide to outdoor activities.

HIKING It is no secret that Reno and the surrounding area are home to some of the prettiest mountain trails. Not only is hiking a great way to get outside, it’s an easy way to get exercise and explore parts of the city you may have not seen before. If you’re looking for a moderate, out and back trail enjoyable for both beginners and seasoned pros, the lower Galena Creek trail is a great option. Located at the base of Mt. Rose left off of Mt. Rose Highway, the trail follows a river and features a few man-made bridges as well as a fallen log bridge at the end of the trail. This spot is great for a casual hike, or even a trail-run as it is only 4.7 miles. Don’t forget to take your time by the river,

maybe dip your toes in the chilly water, and eat some snacks before heading back down. If you want a hike that is a little more challenging, Hunter Creek is a beautiful 5.8 mile out and back trail that runs along a creek, and features a waterfall for those that make it all the way to the end. The trailhead is easy to get to, just a short drive from Northwest Reno. Be prepared for a bit of a climb and some tricky river crossings, and make sure you bring lots of water if it is a hot day. This is a highly trafficked trail, so you will come across lots of other hikers and dogs, but the scenery and the waterfall at the top are worth it. If you want a trail that fits your specific needs, check out AllTrails. This platform lets you search for trails around your city based on difficulty, length, features, etc. and gives you

directions, reviews and helpful tips.

DAY TRIPS If you are longing for a bigger adventure, Reno is the perfect hub for some breathtaking day-trips that will have you thinking, “How have I not done this before?” Sand Mountain Recreation area is exactly what it sounds like, a giant sand dune in the middle of the Nevada desert. Just outside of Fallon, this spectacular sight is only about an hour and 40 minutes outside of Reno. The giant dune is not only perfect for a fire Instagram post, or some sick off-roading, but it is one of the few singing sand dunes in the world. This natural sound phenomenon can reach 105 decibels, lasting as long as several minutes. Nevada City is another great day trip. This gem of a city is only an hour

SENATE RECAP APRIL 11 By Madeline Purdue The last Senate meeting of the 85th session of the Associated Students was held on Wednesday, April 11. The convening of the 86th session will occur on Wednesday, April 18, at 5:30 p.m. in Ballroom C in the Joe Crowley Student Union.

REPORTS SENATE NIXES TUITION INCREASE RESOLUTION Speaker Hannah Jackson started the meeting by announcing the Senate would not be discussing a resolution on a potential tuition increase by the Board of Regents for all Nevada System of Higher Education institutions. The proposed resolution did not support the increase of tuition, however, President Noah Teixeira said the resolution was withdrawn because it is a “non-issue”. Jackson, also the ASUN president-elect, will be attending the next Board of Regents meeting to ask them to follow a their policy that states they should increase tuition at the inflation index — currently 3.7 percent.

LEGISLATION PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER DUTIES UPDATED The duties of the ASUN president, vice president and speaker of the senate were updated to reflect their duties to attend University Leadership Alliance meetings. The ULA was formed this semester so the governing bodies of the university could discuss solutions to issues directly affecting the university. The first meeting centered around diversity issues on campus.

RESOLUTION PASSES IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRACY PLAZA

The Senate passed a bill in favor of creating a place specifically designated for students to express their first amendment rights — Democracy Plaza. The plaza would be in front of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center. The plaza would be paid for by ASUN and the university. It would be marked by a granite slab with the name and purpose of the plaza — to encourage students to participate in democracy and keep their student government accountable. The 83rd session of ASUN passed legislation officially naming the area Democracy Plaza, but there has not been a sign to designate the area for the use it is intended for. “[The] University has always created an environment for raising challenging questions and the discussion of significant issues, and this structure would signal to the students that we at the University value their free speech,” states the bill, which was passed.

LIFE SKILL AND FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSE ENCOURAGED

Sens. Cammie and Cynthia Lee introduced legislation to introduce a basic-level Life Skill and Financial Literacy course that would teach investing, negotiating, resume building and more. In discussion, Sen. Cammie Lee said there were already classes of this kind, but they are not available to all students and require prerequisites. The resolution encourages the university to create the course, and it passed unanimously. Madeline Purdue can be reached at mpurdue@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @madelinepurdue.

and a half away, and is California’s best-preserved Gold Rush town. Deer Creek flows through the center of town and a lot of adorable local shops and restaurants. Nevada City also hosts a lot of fun community events and headquarters including the Nevada Film Festival, farmers markets, the Miners Foundry, and the headquarters for the Tahoe National Forest. Of course, we can’t forget about Tahoe, one of the world’s most beautiful lakes that happens to sit right above the Biggest Little City. Taking a drive around the lake and stopping at some of the most famous spots and overlooks can make a wonderful day trip.

a lot to offer for those wanting more than just a casual adventure. If you’re feeling strong, and want to channel your inner spider-man head to Whitney Peak Hotel which has the Guinness Book of World Records “World’s Tallest Climbing Wall” (164 feet) running up the outside of the building. Ski resorts aren’t only great to visit in the winter. Squaw Valley has a ropes course featuring beginning and intermediate elevated aerial trekking courses accompanying vertical climbing elements on the 50’ Alpine Tower with the peaks of Squaw Valley in the background. So as soon as the snow melts, head up and get your adventure on.

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Researcher: there could be link between climate change, war By Olivia Ali Could a changing climate be driving new conflicts around the globe? That was the question posed by internationally recognized research professor Halvard Buhaug, who came to the University of Nevada, Reno Tuesday to discuss the effects of climate change on violent conflict with university students. Buhaug, a research professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo, took a critical look at the correlation between climate change and war in his talk, which was followed by a question and answer session. According to Buhaug, this topic is one that he feels extremely passionate about so his research on this has been extensive. “This subject is one that just twists my heart, so I am very happy to be here today to share my findings,” Buhaug said. Buhaug is an internationally recognized authority on the political, environmental, and geographical aspects of war and conflict. Buhaug is considered to be at the center of an ongoing academic debate regarding the rise of violent conflict with changing weather patterns. In recent years, climate change has been an increasingly important topic for many as its effects become more apparent. According to a study from Yale, around 61 percent of Americans feel that climate change is important to them, while 69 percent of people would support laws that would help preserve the climate. As climate change becomes an increasing concern and conversation topic in political and scientific spheres, Buhaug has found his research centering the topics of global warm-

ing and weather patterns. More specifically, Buhaug has conducted numerous research projects in the past about the link between war and global warming. Buhaug’s presentation was broken into three primary sections: short-term climatic anomalies increase of conflict, the conditions in which water scarcity induce cooperation, and the link between political violence and agriculture production. Buhaug included a portion at the end about the crisis in Syria and the effects of climate change on Syria. Buhaug’s presentation provided a conversation about a rising issue that many are discussing, and he said he was unsure whether or not the rise of global temperatures produced cause for war and vice-versa. Even so, he said he wanted to provide students with facts to make their own conclusions. As Buhaug is part of the team of three scholars who will be conducting the next assessment for the IPCC, university student Kaden Connor asked what the priorities were for the team and how they planned on improving the next report. According to Buhaug, there is a large amount of uncertainty over the outcome of the next assessment report. “The short answer to that would be I don’t know,” Buhaug said. “We haven’t had our official meeting yet and I don’t know what to expect from these meetings. However, I do honestly believe that we want to assess the availability of the research already done and improve upon it.”

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Continued from page A1 She has also been featured on networks such as CNN, MSNBC, and The Daily Mail. “When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality often feels like oppression,” said Ramsey. Ramsey also explained how crucial it is to address diversity and accepting one another as they are. One of the big issues she tackled in her presentation was the topic of privilege and how many of us have it, whether we chose it or not. When discussing this, she used herself as an example, saying that while she did not choose to be a woman who is comfortable using the bathroom society has provided, this is a privilege she has. Being a YouTube star, Ramsey has received high praise for using comedy to discuss important social and political issues, but she has also faced her share of backlash from the public. She shared personal stories of when she has made mistakes when addressing diversity and advised the audience to always be cautious of the internet and if you get called out for something, always make up for it. “The best apology is changed behavior,” Ramsey said. Ramsey mentioned one of her videos where she did a “man on the street” style video, dressed in drag, and asked strangers whether they thought she was a man or a woman. Quickly after

posting the video and receiving harsh criticism, she realized her slip and quickly apologized. One of the audience members who asked Ramsey about handling personal dilemmas when talking about diversity was student Nicole Flangas. “I came because I wanted to hear what she had to say because I do believe I can get more knowledge from these kinds of talks and conversations,” said Flangas. “She also talks about the really big issues; nothing stops her.” Flangas is currently in the “Topics in Race and Racism” class of the Ethnic Studies program, which includes discussions about the power of privilege. Since taking a class like this, Flangas says her eyes have been opened to what’s really going on in regards to diversity issues on campus. Ramsey concluded by reminding the audience that our individual differences influence the way we move through the world and that we need to have constant conversations about our diversity, inclusion and addressing privileges even if we don’t choose them. To get involved with any of the diverse organizations on campus, please visit the Center for Student Cultural Diversity located on the third floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. Rachel Katz can be reached at karolinar@ sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.

National Volunteer Week

Events listed on Givepulse website at unr.givepulse.com 1874 Campus Community Care is ASUN's initiative to encourage student participation in National Volunteer Week. Its intent is to log 1874 hours on unr.givepulse.com leading up to April 22nd.

Habitat for Humanity Playhouse Build-a-Thon Sunday, April 15th, 2018 from 5:00am to 6:30pm Corner of Greenbrae and Pyramid, 530 Greenbrae Dr, Sparks, NV 89431

5-Chef Cook Off Thursday, April 19th, 2018 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm 225 W Taylor St, Reno, NV 89509

On Common Grounds Set up Event for 5 Chef-Cook Off Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 from 12:00am to 4:00pm 8:00pm to 11:00pm Moon Rabbit Cafe, 225 W Taylor St, Reno, NV 89509

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VANCE JOY DATE: Wednesday TIME: 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: Grand Sierra

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It was such a simpler time. Obama was still the president. You were still in high school and your mom still folded your clothes. The mayor of Toronto admitted to smoking crack. Prince George was born. Pope Francis was elected. “Despicable Me 2” swept the box office. Life was good. Now everything sucks. Travel back in time and watch Vance Joy perform “Rip Tide” at the GSR. Tickets cost $32-$42.

MOLLY’S GAME DATE: Thursday TIME: 6 p.m. LOCATION: JCSU Theatre INFO: I don’t think anyone

has ever seen an Aaron Sorkin film and thought: man, this guy really oughtta have more autonomy. But, he made himself director, because apparently no one was filming his soliloquies properly. Anyway, come out and see “Molly’s Game” at the Joe! This event is FREE to students. This film is also being shown on Thursday at 6 p.m. and Friday at 6 p.m. and 9pm.

FAMILY WEEKEND DATE: Friday TIME: 7 p.m. LOCATION: UNR

INFO: Spend 4/20 with your parents! ASUN is offering a bunch of fun events to enjoy with your family who will definitely show up too early to pick you up when you’re hungover. Events include bowling Friday night at 7 p.m. at the Coconut Bowl, brunch Saturday at 10 a.m. on the Knowledge Center lawn, a Hypnotist show Friday at 12 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Auditorium and a campfire Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Jot Travis Parking Lot.

ALL TIME LOW DATE: Friday TIME: 7 p.m. LOCATION: Cargo INFO: I got your picture! I’m

coming with you! Dear Maria count me in! I know you’ve tried to forget about your scene phase. You haven’t gone to Hot Topic in years. Your jeans aren’t as tight at they once were. Your hair color isn’t a Starburst flavor. Your chokers collect dust in your desk. Forget all of that: feed your adolescent angst. Go see All Time Low at Cargo.

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION DATE: Monday TIME: 10 a.m. LOCATION: Gateway Plaza INFO: Are you concerned

that it’s snowing in Nevada in the middle of April? Then come out and participate in UNR’s Earth Day celebration to save the planet. This year’s theme is the end of plastic pollution. Every time your eardrum gets injured by a Hydro Flask hitting a tile floor, just know that one baby dolphin was saved. Joey Thyne can be reached at joeythyne@gmail.com and on Twitter @joey_thyne

By Joey Thyne Every great musical features a pivotal song of epiphany, where a character comes to crucial revelation which sets the rest of the show in motion. The UNR Theatre Department put on “Turning Points”, a cabaret featuring dynamic songs from contemporary musicals. The show ran from April 12-14. All of the songs performed come from contemporary musicals (1995-today). This was a conscious decision by “Turning Points” director and UNR’s new Assistant Professor of Theatre Gavin Mayer. “One of the things that I saw that I really felt that the students needed to work on was honesty,” Mayer said. “If you do anything before contemporary, then you’re working more in a sense of style. I just wanted to focus on pieces where they could be authentic, be real, be honest.” Rehearsals took six weeks. After the casting process, performers collaborated with the director on which pieces to select. Each number in the show is a song where a character “makes a decision, an admission, gets and idea or discovers something about their lives.” Matt Denney, a student at UNR, performed in the show. “For the first few weeks, we would meet with Gavin and give him a list of contrasting songs that we wanted to do,” Denny said. “He would always ask us: ‘What is the character like in the beginning, and what is the character like at the end?’” “The most difficult thing is communicating,” Mayer said. “If you have a cast of 20 people, then you have to find 20 different ways to communicate, because you have to get to know your actors one on one. That’s the biggest challenge, because you usually have a really short rehearsal time. You have to figure out how the work, what vocabulary do you use with them in a very truncated amount of time.” The stage in the Redfield Theatre featured a grand piano and a tasteful backdrop of string lights which would change colors depending on the song. Some actors would bring out props. The production moved along quickly: as soon as one song would end, another performer would come out of a different corner to begin their piece.

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Camden Mauer performs“I Believe”from“Book of Mormon”atT”urning Points.”

Bethany Haspel kicked off the show, debating materialism and romance in “Moon and the Stars” from “Songs for a New World.” Sarah Morris daydreamed while rolling dough in “When He Sees Me” from “Waitress.” Denney played a delightfully creepy stalker professing his love to Claire in “To Excess” from “Homemade Fusion.” Denney had the piece in his songbook for a while, first learning about it in high school. He did not originally choose it as one of his performances. Only after he mentioned his love for the song in a meeting with Mayer did the director pick it for him. “In preparation for it, Gavin really helped me understand that my character is a little insane, but he actually loves Claire and he thinks that this is all normal, and he is proving himself to Claire,” Denney said. “I spent a lot of time with Gavin taking it in line by line and breaking down his thoughts and the reason about ‘Why’ he is saying the things he is saying to Claire. He shows his love in an interesting way, but when it all comes down to it, my char-

acter loves Claire.” Haley Passione sang sweet nothings from a ladder to Trenton Jackson in “If I Told You” from “The Wedding Singer.” Jason Pitak stalked the stage singing “Who I’d Be” from “Shrek.” Pitak is truly masterful at his craft and has a presence reminiscent of Philip Seymour Hoffman. Thomas Chubb aired his existential quarter-life grievances while puffing a cigarette in the title track of “The Bad Years.” Sarah Morris and Emillio Mata danced around an awkward first date in “Stud and Dade” from “I Love You, You’re Perfect Now Change.” In a drastic change from his first piece, Denney sang the tear-jerking ballad “Laura, Laura (I’m Sorry)” from “High Fidelity.” A long time fan of “High Fidelity”, he chose this piece because the main character always intrigued him. “When I first heard this song, I could not stop crying because of how real the dialogue was along with the beautiful music,” Denny said. “It was a song I could connect with and add my own spin to it. It’s a song that is relatable to so many people. To prepare, I called on my own

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“Turning Points” took place April 12-14 in Church Fine Arts.

experience and took it line by line to really try and find the emotion in the song.” Thomas Chubb hogged the spotlight from Sam Crabtree in the hilarious duet “You and Me (but Mostly Me)” from the Tony Award-winning musical “The Book of Mormon.” The entire cast gathered on the stage to laugh about the word Acouchi (noun: a type of rodent from the Amazon basin) before Pitak performed an avant garde spelling in “I’m Not That Smart” from “Spelling Bee”. Haley Passione performed a stirring rendition of “One Perfect Moment” from “Bring It On”. Abigail Rosen and Adelynn Tourondel delivered intense acting during their performance of the title track from “Dog Fight.” Rachel Smith swayed and jerked across the stage during “Pulled” from the “Addams Family” as she discovered she was in love. The male cast members joined Camden Mauer in their short-sleeved white button downs and black ties for a rousing display of the revelatory “I Believe” from “The Book of Mormon.” The section featured some killer choreography. The

whole audience cackled as the men stomped and fervently pointed to the front row for the line “I believe that Satan has a hold of you!” “It was a great bonding song for the guys, and we made the choreography collaboratively with Gavin,” Denney said. “Gavin had an idea of choreography, but it shaped into something that we made together as a group. It was always so fun to be in a number with the guys in the show, especially as Mormon characters.” The show ended with the inspirational “You Will Be Found” from “Dear Evan Hansen” with the entire cast led by Sam Crabtree. “I think in any theatrical performance, regardless of it’s farce, if it’s Shakespeare, it has to be layered on a foundation of truth and honesty,” Mayer said. “Then the style layers on top of that.” Mayer is currently planning the musical for next spring as well as a musical theatre major. Joey Thyne can be reached at joeythyne@gmail.com and on Twitter @joey_thyne.

Kali Uchis finds empowerment in vulnerability on ‘Isolation’ By Tiffany Javier “Life is like sex. Sometimes you have to change your position.” So says femme fatale Kali Uchis on her debut “Isolation,” a long-anticipated album that was well worth the wait. While Kali’s EP “Por Vida” gifted listeners a cottoncandy-sweet first impression of her, “Isolation” introduces us to a whole new, incendiary side to this ColombianAmerican force of nature. The inviting introduction to “Isolation”, entitled “Body Language”, produced by the iconic Thundercat, coaxes us to come along for the ride. I would follow Kali and this bossa nova track wherever they may go. The following track “Miami” featuring BIA lets Kali tell it like it is: “I ain’t here to be cute, I ain’t here to impress/You know why I’m calling, I’m here to collect” … “He said he’d want me in his video like Bound 1/But why would I be Kim? I could

be Kanye/In the land of opportunity and palm trees.” “Miami” depicts the female struggle in lieu of chasing the American dream, but remains a message of female empowerment in being one’s own boss mentally and physically. Hell hath no fire like a socially aware and revolutionary woman. The following track “Just A Stranger” continues to break the mold of the confines society places women in as Kali paints the portrait of a strong and carefree woman. This upbeat song marks her second collaboration with The Internet’s Steve Lacy (following past single “Only Girl”), and yet again, these two create an amazing sound and energy together. Kali revealed that “Isolation” is “dedicated to the people who feel trapped in their position, in hopes that the music will enable [them] to change it.” Complete with complex themes of self-reliance throughout the album, she remains a strong proponent of internal

emancipation in the face of external adversity. She sees her music as the score for her life, capable of controlling her environment and changing the entire mood of an experience. “Isolation” seems to be the reparations of a grudge match of sorts not only between Kali and her antagonists, but also between Kali’s past self and present self. She wrestles with her independence, but each song elicits a breath of resolution. For example, “After the Storm” featuring the legendary Bootsy Collins and longtime collaborator and friend Tyler, the Creator reveals the potential of pure autonomy: “So if you need a hero (if you need a hero)/ Just look in the mirror (just look in the mirror)/No one’s gonna save you now/So you better save yourself.” The impressive amount of collaborations on this album alone have me starry eyed, including Jorja Smith, BADBADNOTGOOD, Damon Albarn of Gorillaz and more. Listeners get to know ex-

actly who Kali Uchis is. Her very essence influences each track seamlessly. I greatly appreciate an artist who pays homage to his or her roots despite being thrust into an entirely new culture for their work. The album features a song fully sung in Spanish (“Nuestra Planeta” featuring Reykon) in addition to several songs containing Spanish ad-libs. In many ways, “Isolation” is the kind of album an artist makes just for himself or herself; however, it perpetuates extremely personal, yet universally relatable emotions and perspectives. The versatility of “Isolation” solidifies Kali’s reputation as a well-rounded, multitalented artist. Her personal and contemporary take on a retro, vintage sound awards her a genre of her own. She has proven herself ready, willing and deserving of the spotlight. Tiffany Javiercan be reached at joeythyne@gmail.com on Twitter @joey_thyne

Album Review ISOLATION Release Date: April 6 Genre: R&B Artist: Kali Uchis

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it’s like to be a struggling actor trying to make it big, and the HBO budget pays off with some incredible sequences, like the last few minutes of the pilot episode, and just about every scene involving Henry Winkler, who’s been starting to run away with the show. “Barry” still deserves a chance to find its footing after four episodes, but it’s not quite the show critics have made it out to be. Will Keys can be reached at joeythyne@gmail.com and on Twitter @willkeys6.

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HBO’s “Barry” contains all the elements of a promising comedy series. It has a strong lead in Bill Hader, an excellent supporting cast in Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg and Henry Winkler, and a funny premise: an ex-Marine hitman decides to pursue acting. Despite all this, there’s just something missing in “Barry.” The first issue is the titular character. Bill Hader is one of the funnier actors working today, as evidenced by his “Saturday Night Live” tenure and his iconic role as Officer Slater in “Superbad,” but the character of Barry feels too underwritten and too milquetoast to deserve a comedic talent like Hader. Barry’s main characteristic is his passivity, everything that happens to him is either initiated by another character or just happens by accident. His mentor, Fuches, played by Stephen Root, micromanages Barry’s secret career as a hitman, trying to give his life direction and purpose. That purpose, as it turns out, may be acting, as Barry discovers when he’s sent to an acting class in Los Angeles to off an aspiring thespian. Despite being a horribly unequipped actor, he somehow catches the bug, and makes the class a regular part of his week. There’s the push factor: his attractive classmate Sally (Goldberg), who takes an unexplained liking to Barry and brings him into her inner circle. Then, the pull: the teacher (Winkler), who seems to be the only one that appreciates the fact that Barry possesses absolutely no acting talent whatsoever. It all makes for a fairly confusing situation. Barry, whose only real sympathetic qual-

ity is that he’s a veteran and he’s apparently depressed, goes from killing people to butchering dialogue without any serious impetus. It’s a foundational problem that hinders the show from building up any real emotional core. Another problem is the chemistry, or lack thereof, between Barry and the love interest, Sally. It makes plenty of sense why Barry falls for Sally — she’s beautiful, charismatic and seems to actually love acting. It’s the reverse that doesn’t quite add up. Sally is attracted to Barry because … well, who knows, actually. He’s really just some quiet guy who stumbled into an acting class on his way to killing one of the students before getting pulled on stage to essentially ruin a scene. He doesn’t charm her, impress her or make her laugh. He really just goes along for the ride. Sally likes Barry, it seems, because she has to in order to move the plot forward. Of course, this isn’t the prevailing opinion on “Barry” after the show’s first four episodes. The show is currently sitting at 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, but it seems like every other show has a near-perfect rating these days, plus the fact that RT tends to be much harder on movies than television. It feels like “Barry” might be getting the benefit of the doubt because it’s an HBO property. People tend to let the trademark HBO static color their opinion to some extent, thinking that the network that brought us “Band of Brothers” and “The Wire” couldn’t let us down. That’s not to say that “Barry” is devoid of any redeeming qualities. The show does a good job of depicting what

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We must support, save our student newsrooms

tudent journalists across the country are organizing for a day of action on Wednesday, April 25, to save their student newsrooms from shutting down — and The Nevada Sagebrush plans to join them. The importance of student-run newsrooms is severely understated. They provide niche coverage on university affairs, help prepare students for the workforce and provide them with opportunities they wouldn't normally have. Student-run publications across the country are suffering. Much like professional newsrooms, their budgets are being cut, advertising is at an all-time low and the number of paid journalists decreases every year. All newsrooms must figure out how to stay afloat while transitioning into a digital era. Unlike professional newsrooms, student media must fix their monetary situation by themselves, or risk their editorial independence. How are we going to expect 19-to22 year olds to fix the publication crisis the entire country is suffering from and has not yet fixed? The professional publications that are making it work require a paid subscription or have a high number of donations. Student newsrooms can't ask for their audience — students — to make donations or pay a subscription. So this leaves student newsrooms to rely on other sources of revenue that all come with a catch-22. The first is to rely on the university to fund the student newspaper. This is a reality of the majority of student newspapers across the country. This is problematic for a number of reasons. When a university controls the money, they can also control the content published — or rather, not published — in student newspapers. Last semester, this university faced public relations crises involving racism and diversity issues from students and university departments. The most notorious was when a student was not only identified but used as the face of the Unite the Right white supremacy march in Charlottesville, South Carolina in August. Yes, the university received national coverage because of this. However, there was far less coverage about the reaction the university had to this situation and the magnitude of the issues that followed. But The Nevada Sagebrush was there. We have been there, writing about student town halls, asking the university administration tough questions and making sure attention on this issue is not going away. We're not saying our coverage was perfect, but it was necessary. If we were funded by the university, who knows if we would've been able to write these things and ask these questions. If we were funded by the university, they

“FAKE NEWS” IN REVIEW By Ryan Suppe and Joey Thyne

INTERNATIONAL CANNES FILM FESTIVAL WITHDRAWS INVITATION FOR ‘PEE TAPES’ The prestigious Cannes Film Festival announced this week it will be withdrawing its invitation to screen the highly anticipated ‘Pee Tapes,’ starring Donald Trump and anonymous sex workers. Cannes’ chief officer said their festival will only accept films with theatrical distribution in its home country France. ‘Pee Tapes’ director Viktor Popov, formerly whiz kid of the KGB, initiated a limited release after it leaked to Russian internet content providers, but hasn’t penned a deal with any international film industries. Anonymous sex worker 1 said she is anxious for ‘Pee Tapes’ to make a big splash in America. “Mr. Trump’s hush money paid the bills for many years,” anonymous sex worker 1 said. “But, Trump said ‘Pee Tapes’ would make me rich and famous in America with many golden showers and my own reality TV show, like Kim Kardashian.” Although ‘Pee Tapes’ is currently the number one movie in Russia, Trump is pissed about his lack of facetime in the film and refuses to allow distribution in America.

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The staff of the Nevada Sagebrush poses for student journalists' day of action on April 16, 2018 in the Sagebrush office on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno.

could cut our budget if they did not like what we were writing. We are not saying this would happen, but it could, and it has at other universities. "But without independence [...] we can’t bring you, our readers, the stories you need," wrote Indiana State's student newspaper when they were facing editorial issues this year. "We are not the University’s personal public relations firm, and we have to write stories that matter." Along the same thread, publications could be funded by student governments, which are funded by student fees. This seems like a fairly good idea — why not ask students to pay for the publications that are made from them? It's a bit more complicated than that. Usually, the bulk of content in student newspapers are about the student government. If they were funding the paper, this would seriously compromise the integrity of the coverage. Student governments also could refuse to give the funds to the student publications. Student publications at UNR, besides The Sagebrush, are funded by ASUN and this has not been a problem. However, it's not a total stretch. Before UNLV's student newspaper was funded by The Las Vegas Review-Journal, they were funded by their student government and had to sue them for the money that was supposed to be theirs. UNLV is one of many student publications across the country that has had to do this. The third source of revenue could

come from donations. A lot of publications run on donations, and there aren't a lot of ethical issues surrounding the idea. However, donations are not a stable way to run a publication. The amount of money can vary from year to year and is unreliable. Student newspapers also compete within the university for donations. When alumni of the university donate, they often favor the athletics department or the academic program he or she graduated from. Rarely do they think about the student newspaper. Most student newspapers (including ours) rely on advertising revenue to fund their entire operation. However, advertising numbers are in decline like most revenue sources. Our newspaper, like most across the country, is struggling to make the amount of money necessary to fund our publication. A few years ago, these numbers were easy to reach, but for the last few years, we have had to cut pages, positions and wages to keep us afloat. There is no more to cut, and we are still relying solely on advertising. We are better off than a lot of students newspapers across the country, but we are staring into the abyss now. Student newsrooms are taken for granted. Without them, students would not be able to practice what they are taught in their journalism programs. When students apply to internships and jobs, employers like to see they are published in student

media. Student journalists at The Nevada Sagebrush have been alumni of some of the best and most famous publications in the country as interns and employees — from the Los Angeles Times to ABC in Washington, D.C. These opportunities and experiences would not have been awarded to these students without their involvement in the newspaper. Similarly, we are an award-winning publication, and we boast prestigious alumni in the journalism community. Careers start at student publications, and now they're at risk. On April 25 and beyond, we encourage you to support the student publications at your alma mater or in your community — whether it be through donations, advertising and more. Students are doing the important work that needs to be done while juggling classes, assignments and other jobs. They are underpaid and overworked — like most people are — but they don't do the work for the money. They do it for the experience and the opportunities it will bring them. Without student newsrooms, none of this exists. Please support and save student newsrooms. Visit savestudentnewsrooms.com for more information about the movement. The Editorial Board can be reached at jsolis@sagebrush.unr.edu, and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

China’s facial recognition technology is scary, we don't want it in U.S. ast weekend, Vice News Tonight on HBO aired a segment called “A Face in the Crowd” about how companies and the government are using facial recognition technology in China. It was like watching a science fiction horror movie. The segment starts off kind of quirky. Elle Reeve, the Vice correspondent who reported the story, walks across a street in China against the walking signal. A photograph of her Ryan face is captured and Suppe posted on a public Soup of the display meant to embarrass jaywalkDay ers. I love it. Jaywalking should be a felony in my book. But then, things get a little creepy. Reeve goes to KFC and the facial recognition machine recognizes her and asks her if she wants the usual, as if she’s a regular customer and the machine is a personable waiter with a sharp memory. She gets toilet paper from a machine at a public restroom that dispenses a limited amount over a nine-minute period. If she tries to get more, it recognizes her face and tells her to try again later. Good for

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conservation. Bad if you like to keep your sh-t private. She visits SenseTime, one of the leading facial recognition tech companies in Beijing, where the front doors remain locked unless the camera recognizes the approaching person’s face. Good for security. Bad for people who show up late to work. Then things get creepier. We see what the security cameras see, not the ones that recommend your third fried chicken family meal of the week but the ones that are set up all around Beijing watching for crime. The camera picks up on clothes people are wearing, the color of cars driving by, and it matches faces with citizens’ mandatory, government-issued identification cards. Reeve visits a government-owned apartment complex where a camera at the front door sees who comes in and out. That data is collected and the manager can see who has the most visitors, when they arrive, when they leave and what they look like. And, it seems, this isn’t the half of what the government cameras actually collect. I know what you’re thinking: “C’mon, this is China we’re talking about. This type of invasion of privacy could never happen in the United States.” Remember, a few weeks ago, when we found out Facebook was giving

away loads of information about its users to Cambridge Analytica, who, in turn, used that data to create psychological profiles on users so they could better target political advertisements? What if something happened just Like that – almost exactly the same idea Idea – except, instead of tracking what we clicked on, cute little tech companies like Facebook or Google tracked where we went? Not where we went online, but where we went out in the real world, just walking around, shopping, going to work or school or even walking in and out of your front door. Apple already has face recognition technology on the new iPhones. Amazon is grooming its customers through Alexa’s voice recognition technology. Tesla and Uber’s cameras are almost smart enough to drive on their own. Police cameras on Arizona freeways take photos of speeding cars and send the driver a ticket in the mail. This complex and widespread sort of facial recognition technology that we see in China will probably emerge in America as a seemingly harmless way to work with your devices, like unlocking your phone or unlocking the door to your house or paying for a meal. It will come from a company you trust, whose products you already use. They will seem to be

making the world a better place. Then that footage of your face will probably be collected for “research” or to make the technology better suited for you. Then they’ll sell it to other companies like Starbucks for targeted advertising and the government for national security. You’ll get a notification about a deal on Orange Mocha Frappuccinos every time you’re near a Starbucks. The police can know every time you jaywalk. That’s not freedom. The right to be invisible from powerful institutions is a natural human right. New technology continues to chip away at that right. Facebook and Google have proven they’re more interested in selling ads than protecting their users’ privacy, so, since we know the companies who will likely develop this sort of technology won’t be on our side, it’s up to us to be ready to draw some serious legal lines in the sand when cameras start popping up, telling us how much toilet paper we can have.

Opinions expressed in The Nevada Sagebrush are solely those of the author and do not necessarily express the views of The Sagebrush or of its staff. Ryan Suppe studies journalism and philosophy. He can be reached at rsuppe@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @salsuppe.

'I’M PROTESTING COACHELLA BECAUSE I DON’T WANT TO GIVE MONEY TO A HOMOPHOBE,' SAYS KID WHO CAN’T AFFORD COACHELLA TICKETS This week a Daily Beast story went viral with the headline “Your Coachella Money is Going to a Right-Wing Billionaire Who Funded Anti-LGBT and Anti-Marijuana Causes” throwing music fans in a whirl. Ethan Malone, 17 of Brentwood, CA., has wokely taken a stand against the festival, refusing to go because of his belief in proLGBT and pro-weed causes. In an unrelated note, totally coincidentally, Malone could not afford tickets to Coachella in the first place. “Sorry I don’t want to give money to a bigot,” Malone said in between Juul rips. “The lineup this year isn’t even that good anyway. Except Migos. And Alt-J. And it would have been cool to see pregnant Cardi B twerking.” Sources say Malone originally planned on going to Coachella, but his parents said they weren’t going to pay for his ticket anymore after he called his dad a “total ass munch” when he grounded him from playing Halo Reach. Malone already had his bandana and chubbies ready and his hair dreadlocked. Malone was last seen watching Beyonce’s live streamed performance and crying alone in his bedroom. When asked about it, Malone told Fake News reporter Kenneth Lowe that his tears were for all the gay people who won’t get weed because of Coachella. Malone told Lowe he is going to protest outside the second weekend of Coachella. “But hey, if I find a good deal from a scalper, I might as well catch King Krule.”

LOCAL CARGO SHORTS TO DEFY WEATHER, SCIENCE AND GOD HIMSELF, HOLD OUT UNTIL SUMMER When the weather in Reno took a surprising turn this weekend, bringing snow flurries in mid-April, a pair of cargo shorts belonging to a sophomore business major was expected to retreat back to the drawer until warmer days. Instead, the shorts decided to defy the cold and all sense of reason and remain until summer. Kennedy, the host body from whose waist the shorts hang, thought he should wear pants, considering the cold, but his Juul fits so perfectly in the right-thigh pocket. He compensated with mid-calf socks. “My grandfather survived winter on the Eastern front during World War II,” the cargo shorts said. “The Russian died, but my grandfather went on to carry the keys, wallet, passport, snacks, mints, cigarettes, lighter, maps and three loaves of bread in the pockets of a Czech immigrant to the U.S. That’s my legacy, and I won’t let Kennedy put me back in the closet over a little snow.” At press time, the shorts, which were purchased at Plato’s Closet for eight dollars, have vowed to remain in use through the summer and fall, and he hopes he can stick around through the winter as well, as long as Kennedy doesn’t find a girlfriend. Ryan Suppe and Joey Thyne study astrology. They can be reached at rsuppe@sagebrush. unr.edu and on Twitter @salsuppe and @ Joey_Thyne.

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BOXING

Smith takes gold in nationals

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Zach Smith recouperates in-between rounds in his bout on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the El Dorado Hotel. Smith won his first national championship at the National Collegiate Boxing tournament this past week.

By Brandon Cruz When the National Collegiate Boxing Tournament took place last week at West Point, Nevada Boxing’s Captain Zach Smith came ready to do damage. And when it was over, he left a lasting legacy after winning his championship fight by unanimous decision against Gilford from Shippensburg University. “When I was getting closer to the fight it was a little different,” Smith said. “You’ve got so much going through your head. You start thinking about the good, you start thinking about the bad. I was thinking, ‘what if he’s better than me, what if he’s going to come out harder than me on his first round, what if he’s got better cardio than me.’ I just had to tell myself ‘he’s not.’ He’s not better than you, you can’t think that way or the worst is going to happen.” Smith and his counterparts at the Nevada Boxing Gym work tirelessly to perfect their craft. From early morning runs to mid-day sparring sessions six days a week, there isn’t much time for school, work and a social life. Somehow, Smith and his colleagues seemed to balance these pillars of life with ease. But underneath all that composure laid times of unrest, worries and difficulties. “I’m waking up at 3:30, 4:30 in the morning to get to work, go to school, then I got practice and then I have to go back to class,” Smith said. It was hard making sure my mind was right and having that energy to train as hard as I needed to train to win. Sometimes I’d go to practice just not wanting to be there, just wanting to sleep or eat some food. It takes a toll on you mentally.” That’s a macro-perspective of Smith’s life, but when it comes to just boxing, there is a great deal of moving parts within it. Not only do

you have to have powerful punches, but you must know what combination to throw when, be adaptable when your opponent isn’t exactly what you were expecting, have impressive footwork and much more. But Smith constitutes his ability to win fights to one part of the game in particular: cardio. “The first minute and a half of the first round I thought it was pretty even and I was thinking that I might have a little trouble with him because he was really fast,” Smith said. “But then at the end of that first round, he was already starting to get a little gassed. The second round began and he was just backing up the whole time. I was just moving forward throwing punches and I immediately knew I won the second round. The third round came around and he was just dead. I was wailing on him the whole time. He probably threw 15 punches and I threw close to 100.” Smith won his championship fight in large part due to his immaculate cardio, but it took time for him to get where he is now. If there was one word in this world that could define a man, Smith’s would be perseverance. During his second year boxing for Nevada, Smith made it to Nationals but lost in the Semifinals earning him a bronze medal. Disappointed with the outcome, many people would’ve thrown in the towel, but Smith put his head down and kept grinding. The following season Smith once again made it to Nationals. His footwork was better than the year before. His punches felt more like battering rams than feathers and his combinations were more advanced. This time around Smith made it to the championship fight, but was unable to will a win from the fight. Now a silver medalist in collegiate boxing,

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Dillon Maguin gets his arm raised in his victory on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the El Dorado Hotel. The Nevada Boxing team had another successful season this year.

Smith was still unsatisfied, refusing to let that be his ceiling. Once again, he went back to the Nevada Boxing gym and continued to improve. The ’17-’18 season finally dawned on Nevada Boxing and Smith. With this being Smith’s final season of collegiate boxing eligibility this had to be the season Smith went to the championship to take gold. Smith went undefeated during the regular season, with huge wins in not only Reno but also the Big Apple. Smith blew through the competition at the regional level and found himself at

Chicago Sky selects Gabby Williams in WNBA Draft By Darion Strugs

Sparks native Gabby Williams continued her basketball journey as she was selected fourth overall by the Chicago Sky at the WNBA Draft last Thursday. “My heart was pounding the entire night,” Williams said on draft night. “I just hugged my mom and said we did it. It’s been a long journey. Just to finally hear my name being called.” Williams is the basketball equivalent to a Swiss Army Knife. As a 5’11” guard/forward hybrid, she can score, rebound and pass as good as anyone else in her draft class. She is one of only five Huskies to ever record a triple double. A hound on the defensive end, Williams received both the AAC and WBCA Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2017. Williams was a WBCA All-American that year, showing steady growth from her Sixth Player of the Year award two years prior as a freshman. During her time at Connecticut she won

two national titles and four AAC regular season and conference tournament titles. The Sky drafted Williams, along with no. 3 overall pick Diamond Deshields, with hopes of reigniting the success they had during the Elena Delle Donne era where they reached the playoffs in all four of her years on the team. She was the first out of the UCONN players picked in the draft. Her college teammates, Azura Stevens and Kia Nurse, were selected sixth by the Dallas Wings and tenth by the New York Liberty, respectively. Williams was the first UCONN player selected in the first round since the 2016 WNBA Draft where Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck were taken with each of the first three picks. Williams came to stardom in high school. In her three years as a starter at Reed, Williams and her team enjoyed much success, never losing more than four games. Her sophomore year in 2012, they won the Nevada state

championship. She also garnered the Nevada Player of the Year award in that year. Williams tore her ACL in January of her junior year ending her in drastic fashion and any hopes of Reed repeating as state champions. She returned to play in her senior season where she would average almost 20 points per game along with eight rebound and five assists. Williams also prospered off the hardwood as she was a standout track and field athlete. She was the Gatorade Player of the Year in 2011 and 2012. So good that she was an alternate during the 2012 London Olympics for the high jump, the same year she won the individual high jump state title. Williams and her fans hope the name she made for herself through her legendary career in high school and college will persist in the professional ranks.

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

Nationals once again, but this time around was different. “I’ve been there,” Smith said. “I went to the Nationals each time, I got a taste for it. I knew what it was like. I knew what the environment was like and each year I got closer and closer and this year I had my mindset; I’m not losing. I felt confident, I knew most of the guys in my weight class and I knew that they couldn’t keep up with me.” Smith was correct in his assertion that no one could keep up with him, taking the championship fight by

unanimous decision after putting on an impressive display of boxing against his opponent. After such a successful boxing career, the biggest question is what is next for Smith? Smith could very well become a professional boxer and make waves in the ring on a large stage. While his skills seem primed for the next level, some chapters are meant to be closed after a high. Brandon Cruz can be reached at bcruz@sagebrush.unr and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.

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