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Food, Dining Services plan to renovate, expand for 2019-2020 academic year By Taylor Johnson The University of Nevada, Reno Food and Dining Services plans to renovate the Downunder Cafe Store and bring two new fast food businesses to campus — Habit Burger and Panera Bread. Habit Burger will be located in the Joe Crowley Student Union in place of the Blind Onion. Panera Bread will locate in the Fitzgerald Student Services Building. Construction will begin this summer and students may eat at these restaurants by fall 2019. “I think the fundamental is to give student more choices and more opportunity to use their meal plans,” said Jerome Maese, Director for Residential Life. “Currently, enrollment looks like it’s going to be flat for a few years, but when the time the number starts picking up, our renovations and our operations should easily handle it.” The university estimated a
21,500 headcount for fall 2019, compared to the 21,450 enrolled for the 2018 fall semester. There are also plans on renovation for the Downunder Cafe Store and the Overlook summer 2020 and the Downunder Cafe summer 2021. Maese estimates the renovations will cost Dining Services several million. The money is being allocated by food service sales, which include meal plans and food service operations. The university will receive a percentage of profit. “I think that everything after a certain number of years needs a facelift, needs renovation and needs a breath of new life into it and as the time changes and architecture changes and the style changes,” said Heidi Rich, Chatwell’s marketing director. “I think it’s important for a company to evolve with the times.” Students will be able to have two meal trades per day starting in fall 2019. Participating restaurants include Panera Bread, Habit Burger, Grill 775, Urban
Revolution, Second City Deep Dish Pizza, Mandalay Express, Forklift, Smoked, DeliNV, Elements, Bytes and Pathway. “For us, we are looking to bring national organizations to campus that add variety and we have Habit Burger coming and Panera Bread, this summer,” said Cody Begg, Chartwell’s resident district manager. “With the new contract, we got a full 10 years of meal enhancement across the entire campus.” The renovations are being done in phases to avoid student limitation on dining options. Meal choices are not planned to change at the DC and DC Store. Early this year, the university received three proposals from three different companies looking to work with dining services. Representatives from various resident halls, organizations and faculty members went to presentations. Chartwell was then chosen to be renewed by these committees. “It felt good knowing that our opinions mattered on the topic,” said sophomore Karla Arango.
“It was well formatted and they gave enough time for questions. I got to experience their ideas for next year, exactly how they plan to remodel places. We also got to leave our own inputs on the subject. We also got the opportunity to tell them exactly what we didn’t like from their ideas. For example, I wasn’t on board with recyclable to-go boxes because they didn’t have a proper way of reusing them. It was more like every resident buys their own and have to bring it back and forth with no plan B for students on the run or if they lose their box. I myself am not a big fan of their idea, just because of the food options they also wanted to offer. It just didn’t make a whole lot of sense to me. I think it is a good idea and I support it but I do believe it needs more time to be evaluated and set up properly.” Chartwells Higher Education, a division of Compass Group Plc., is the company working
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O’Rourke talks climate change, immigration at Reno rally By Taylor Avery Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, a 2020 presidential candidate, spoke at an event on Thursday morning at Bibo Coffee Company on Record Street. The Texan announced his campaign for presidency on Thursday, March 14 — only four months after his loss to Ted Cruz for United States Senate. “We have not faced a greater set of challenges in our lives, perhaps in the life of this country,” O’Rourke said on Thursday. O’Rourke spoke about a number of “challenges,” including immigration. “Far too often in the shadows, making a minimum wage if lucky, sometimes much less than that, held in some form of modern bondage, their immigration status used as leverage
to keep them working, to keep them here, to keep them in the shadows, preventing you and me from realizing their full potential,” O’Rourke said. O’Rourke also spoke about climate change and the steps he would take as president to reduce its effects on the environment. “Climate change, that has warmed this planet more than a degree Celsius just since 1980 and will continue to warm and produce the disasters, caused not by god, not by nature, but by all of us, our emissions, our excesses, our inaction in the face of the science,” O’Rourke said. “I would make sure that we have very clear targets to get this country to net zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as
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A student looks at the sexual assault awareness display on Thursday, April 25. Organizations tabled outside the Joe Crowley Student Union for Denim Day on Thursday, April 25.
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renovations. They recently renewed their contract with the university for another 10 years. Chartwells has worked with 280 colleges and universities in the US and has worked with UNR since 1999. Begg revealed there will be an option for student employment at Panera Bread and Habit Burger. Chartwell has six student internships. Some of
these internships include graphic design and sustainability. Gretchen Berg, the Resident Hall Association Food and Dining representative, said next year students living in the residence halls will have more retail options and some changes to their meal plans. “RHA is currently going through a restructuring process which will change the nature of my position,” Berg said in an email to the Nevada Sagebrush. “There will no longer be an explicit “Food and
Dining” board as there is at the moment. However, Dining and my board have discussed retaining some sort of similar group to address the interests of students in relation to food and dining. My position covers conveying feedback and acting as a liaison between RHA and Chartwells Dining.” Meal plans for the 20192020 academic school year will range from $4,210 to $5,600. The Associated Students at the University of Nevada created a resolution to establish
their priorities regarding the university dining contract. Their priorities included sustainability, affordability, partnership with Pack Provisions and have options for student feedback. Panera Bread filed an application with the City of Sparks on Wednesday, April 24, to open a location at the Outlets at Legends Mall. Taylor Johnson can be reached at tkjohnson@sagebrush.unr. edu or on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.
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Several campus organizations and activism groups celebrated Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day. Denim Day is celebrated on April 25 and Sexual Assault Awareness Month is observed all of April. Organizations including Nevada Cares and the studentfounded Speak Safe campaign tabled outside of the Joe Crowley Student Union to raise awareness about sexual assault on a national and campus-wide level. Speak Safe initially began as a class project from a proposal, according to Speak Safe account executive and founder Rena Doyle. In addition to Doyle, Speak Safe was started with Ashlyn Rochester, Kaila Dowd, Jennifer Scriver, Kylee Spencer and Anna Walsh Liparelli. “Ashlyn [Rochester] and I are both survivors, and we wanted to start a project that could help other survivors know their many options in the aftermath of an assault, and offer support,” Doyle said in a message to the Nevada Sagebrush. “Our mission statement, crafted by our six members, is: To educate and inform sexual assault survivors of their options for safe resources to confide in. We provide confidential student support to help survivors in choosing what their next step is. We have a series of 5 steps to help guide people to find their best choice in the aftermath of an assault or harassment.” In addition to tabling for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Speak Safe posts on a blogging platform to share their stories and share resources. Going forward, Speak Safe looks to expand their campaign long past the graduation of the founding members. “We have a list of volunteers that want to help out with our campaign, and many have reached out to publish blogs discussing their stories,” Doyle said. “In the future, we hope to grow our project to a large number of volunteers in order to support survivors and refer them to the best resources for their individual situations. Over summer, we aim to develop more merch such as stickers and bracelets, and keep up our social media presence to provide more awareness for the UNR community. Even after our six team members graduate in the coming years, we want to see Speak Safe continue our legacy of support and positivity for years to come.” Nevada Cares also made it out for Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, tabling alongside Speak Safe outside the Joe Crowley Student Union. Nevada Cares passed out stickers with slogans such as “Consent should come before you do” and “Consent should be proud and bold just like love.” Nevada Cares also participated in the “Walk In Her Shoes” event in Nye Canada Plaza on Thursday, April 26 hosted by the Department of Residential Life and the Residence Hall Association. The event was described on a flyer as “a privilege walk in high heels with a community resource fair.” For more information on Nevada Cares, please go to nvcares.com. Olivia Ali can be reached at oali@ sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.
SENATE RECAP APRIL 24 By Taylor Johnson
RESIGNATIONS SECRETARY OF THE SENATE GODOY RESIGNS Andrea Godoy resigned from her position as the Secretary of the Senate due to graduation and student teaching. She plans to work with the next Secretary of the Senate to have an efficient transition.
COLA SENATOR RESIGNS
Victoria Yeghiayan resigned from her position as Senator for the College of Liberal Arts due to personal reasons.
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Davis Florence is a junior, studying Community Health Science and Psychology. Florence worked as the Assistant Director of the Department of Clubs and Organization during the 86th session. Florence believes it is important to reach out to as many students possible to make them feel welcomed. He wants to get more students engaged in clubs and organizations on campus. Florence plans to require Club Commissioner to have outreach hours, build focus groups and create a club fair during NevadaFit. Florence was unanimously approved by the Senate.
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Gabrielle Lew is a junior studying Business Management. She has previously worked in ASUN’s Event Programming Department as an intern, programmer and assistant director. Her main goal is to provide large quality events rather than planning clusters of smaller events. In her previous position as Assistant Director of Event Programming, she helped collect data on the 2019 Drag Show Competition and Northern Nevada Diversity Summit to try to improve these events for the future. Lew also plans to reform homecoming week and wants to have a welcome week concert. Lew was unanimously approved by the Senate.
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Robert ‘Beto’ O’Rourke speaks to a crowd about his policy platform at Bibo Coffee Company on Thursday, April 25. O’Rourke discussed immigration, climate change and affordability of higher education.
possible. It will take a significant investment not only in solar and wind but the accompanying infrastructure, transmission lines, and technologies and innovations like storage.” Those in attendance were also given the opportunity to question O’Rourke. One attendee asked how he would address the teacher shortage if he became president. “One, we make sure that every teacher is paid a living wage,” said O’Rourke. “Two, let’s make sure that we start public education not at four or five years old in kindergarten but universally at three or four years old in prekindergarten for every child in America.” O’Rourke also addressed affordability of higher education. “Let’s make sure that college education is affordable,” O’Rourke said. “Free community college for every single American and debt free if we are attending public serving, public financed four year universities in this country.” Students expressed their positive feelings toward O’Rourkes plans for education. “I want to be a teacher someday, so [universal pre-kindergarten] is kind of dear to my heart, that he actually wants to do that and is focusing on education as well as the community college aspect [sic],” said Kevin Finkler, a sophomore at the University of Nevada, Reno. “I think that is something very viable, is making community college free and then possibly moving onto the university level for debt free.” O’Rourke’s plans for funding initiatives such as loan forgiveness
and free community college focused on the taxation of corporations and the wealthy. “There are a number of ways that we can ensure that we have the resources to invest in people and in communities,” O’Rourke said. “One is to roll back the worst of the Trump tax cuts.” Some questioned if he could be making more of an impact in Texas. Jason Mennel, a native Texan studying at the university, said, “He could probably still do a lot of work [in Texas] so to see him announce for President, it kind of feels like, well what happened to caring about all these issues and trying to fix them?” But others felt more strongly about his place in national politics. “I told him when I went up to him that he’s so inspirational, at least to me as a young person and to all of my friends,” said Finkler. “Too many times often in politics we’re are so polarized and we don’t want to compromise on things. He is so willing to compromise on things and have common sense solutions and not based on the party or the ideology that he has.” Another UNR student, Steve Ramirez, echoed this feeling. “He has a really clear Democratic stance while also trying to be bipartisan by saying, ‘While we don’t agree on everything, we can cross the line and be able to work with one another,’” said Ramirez. “I think what he’s doing is great, trying to cross the line and have a bipartisan agreement.” Taylor Avery can be reached at oali@ sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.
Austin Brown is a freshman, studying psychology and is a part of the Honor College. He is involved in the Resident Hall Association as the Director of Events and Programming, the Nevada Association of Student Councils and was an ASUN judicial intern during the 86th session. Brown wants to help improve the internship program by highlighting exposure, presentations and interviews. Brown also wants to promote the Endowment Fund to students. Brown was unanimously approved by the Senate.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Omar Moore is a junior, studying economics. He previously worked as the Attorney General during the 86th session. He plans to continue the service he provided in his last term. Moore wants to expand the duties and transparency of the Attorney General to provide clear requirements for the position. He also plans to reform ASUN’s election process, so it is more inclusive to students. Moore was unanimously approved by the Senate.
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Senators nominated Sen. Komanduri and Sen. Banfer to the Chair of Safety Sustainability and Wellness. Sen. Komanduri worked under President Martinez last semester and currently has met with several ASUN chairs and previous ASUN officials. She wants to increase hours of operation at the Student Health Center and to provide more awareness about the health center for students. Sen. Komanduri wants to provide students with more blue lights and educate students on sustainability. Sen. Banfer’s main goal is to facilitate discussions on sustainability. She promoted having ambitious but maintainable goals. She wants the committee to be dynamic and provide open communication. Sen. Banfer also plans to advocate for education on sexual assault and harassment. She also plans to try to shift campus culture to safe sustainable practices. Sen. Komanduri was voted to the position.
LEGISLATION SENATORS SUPPORT NEVADA LEGISLATION SB254 Sen. Keegan Murphy, Sen. Isabel Westerman and Sen. Steffany Yang presented legislation in support of Nevada State Legislation SB254, which will require the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to conduct annual reports on Nevada greenhouse gas emissions. Nevada produced around 44 million metric tons of carbon emissions in 2013, according to Riley Snyder of the Nevada Independent. The annual report will provide detailed greenhouse gas emissions in transportation, industry, commercial, residential, agricultural, land use and forestry. The resolution was passed unanimously. Taylor Johnson can be reached at tjohnson@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.
Nevada DMV introduces gender neutral option By Olivia Ali
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles announced Monday Nevadans can now choose gender “X” on their identification cards. The introduction of the new option is the final step to “modernize policies toward transgender residents and those who don’t identify with either sex,” according to a DMV press release. The move to include the “X” gender option is because the DMV is committed to inclusion, according to Nevada DMV Director Julie Butler. “The DMV is committed to being inclusive and realizes some people don’t want to be forced to identify as either male or female,” said Butler. “We would like to thank the Nevada community groups who brought these issues to our attention and worked with us to bring
about the changes.” A resident’s gender can be changed on their driver’s license or ID but must be done in person at a DMV location, according to the press release. Until all current forms have been used up at DMV locations, residents must write “X” on the form. Governor Steve Sisolak also supported the change, tweeting his thanks to advocacy groups Transgender Allies and The Center Las Vegas. “Proud that the Silver State is taking this step towards greater equality for #trans and #nonbinary Nevadans,” Sisolak wrote on Twitter. “We must never stop working to empower all people to live authentically.” The addition of gender “X” makes Nevada the 10th state to allow residents to choose a gender rather than “M” for male or “F” for female.
Prior to Nevada, California, the District of Columbia, Minnesota, Oregon, Indiana, Maine, Vermont and Arkansas provided the option for gender “X”. In 2018, the Nevada DMV allowed applicants to “self-certify” the gender on their driver’s licenses and ID’s. Previously, the DMV required medical documentation to verify a residents gender. The addition of gender “X” also comes after the Nevada State Legislature added gender identity to the list of protections for employment discrimination in 2011. Enacted under Assembly Bill 211, the protections aimed to ensure equal employment for transgender Nevadans. Olivia Ali can be reached at oali@sagebrush.unr. edu or on Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush.
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Group of people walk into a Nevada State Department of Motor Vehicles in Las Vegas on October 24, 2011. The DMV is introducing a gender-neutral option on their identification card.
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UNR aumentará tarifas de permiso de estacionamiento, cambiará hora de operación de PackTransit Por Taylor Johnson Traducido Por Lesly Virgen-Mariscal
Corrección: En el artículo original, el Nevada Sagebrush declaró que la Universidad sólo venderá 600 pases de estacionamiento. Horton corrigió al Nevada Sagebrush, aclarando el número de permisos exceso por FY22 se reducirá a 600, más que el exceso de 1,336 permisos disponibles a partir del día de hoy, viernes, 26 de abril. El Departamento de Transporte y Estacionamiento de la Universidad de Nevada, Reno, aumentará tarifas de permiso de estacionamiento en tres por ciento y estará cambiando las horas de operación de PackTransit para el año 2019-2020. “Al tiempo, me comprometí con una revisión anual de los presupuestos de estacionamiento y transporte de la Universidad para evaluar la necesidad de reducir el incremento y el aumento cada año”, dijo el Presidente de la universidad Marc Johnson en un correo electrónico enviado a la facultad, adquirida por el Nevada Sagebrush. “He completado esta revisión. La unidad es autosuficiente y por eso no recibe ningún financiamiento del estado y debe permitir que tapa de que levantan los aumentos en gastos de operación a través de los ingresos de las ventas. Debido a los aumentos en gastos de operación de rutina y el aumento de los costos de construcción, financiación adicional es necesaria”. La nueva cuota del permiso de estacionamiento será entre $60 a $700. El Departamento de Estacionamiento y Transporte informo que sólo tienen alrededor de 600 permiso de
estacionamiento exceso en comparación con los 1,336 actualmente disponibles. Algunos de los nuevos ingresos irán a los gastos para el nuevo estacionamiento complejo, que estará disponible en verano 2021. El garaje puede estacionar 700 a 1,000 coches. “Debido a que el Departamento de estacionamiento es una unidad autosuficiente, no recibe ningún financiamiento del estado y debe cubrir el aumento en los gastos operacionales a través de los ingresos recaudados de la venta de permisos”, dijo la Directora de estacionamiento y servicios de transporte Michelle Horton. “Durante la gran recesión se oponían a elevar las tasas porque la gente no estaba recibiendo aumentos y... debido a la inflación y enlace los pagos y el mantenimiento diferido, ahora es tiempo para aplicar un aumento de la cuota de permiso. Entiendo que cualquier tipo de aumento de permiso es difícil para los estudiantes”. Adicionalmente Horton dijo el aumento de la cuota de permiso va hacia el mantenimiento diferido, incluyendo la sustitución de asfalto, rellenando baches, recibiendo nueva iluminación e invirtiendo en nuevos bloques de tope. PackTransit también está reduciendo sus horas de operación debido a la falta de financiación. Horas de operación para PackTransit cambiaran a ser de 8:00 a 4:30 de lunes a viernes empezando en agosto. Dos lanzaderas tendrán 12 paradas en circuitos de 30 minutos. Los estudiantes tendrán que esperar 15 minutos antes de ser recogido por las lanzaderas. En febrero de 2018, la Nevada Sagebrush informó que
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Estudiantes se montan en el BlueLine de PackTransit el jueves, 18 de abril. PackTransit va a cambiar sus horarios de operacion para el año escolar de 2019-2020. el sistema de transporte de 2019, Horton confirmó que Horton dijo que PackTranPACKTransit estaba en deuda Packtransit todavía estaba en sit recibe financiamiento por más de la mitad de un deuda. limitado. Horton tiene un millón de dólares y se proyectó Johnson dijo que los ingresos contrato con los Highlands perder otro medio millón de que se producen a partir de Apartments, East Campus dólares. En una reunión de la servicios de transporte no son Residents, Younion Apartments Asociación de Estudiantes del suficiente para cubrir las horas y el Sterling Summit. ProporSenado de la Universidad de ampliadas. El departamento de cionan financiamiento anual Nevada (ASUN por sus siglas transportación habló con otras para que el SilverLine recoja a en inglés) el año pasado, un organizaciones estudiantiles los estudiantes que viven allí. plan se propuso un plan para para ver si están dispuestos a El BlueLine fue financiado por disminuir costos por alrededor pagar una cuota por los servi- titulares con permisos, pero de $385,000. El plan fue negado cios, pero los estudiantes no Horton dijo que los permispor ASUN y la Unión de Estu- decidieron financiar las horas ionarios no eran confiables diantes Graduados. En el año ampliadas. para financiar esta forma de
transporte. Actualmente, el BlueLine ahora es financiado por el Departamento de transporte y estacionamiento. Presidente Johnson aprobó un aumento de honorarios de permiso de estacionamiento en primavera 2018 para el año escolar de 2018-2019. También hubo un aumento en tarifas del permiso de estacionamiento en 2011. “Creo que los estudiantes estarán preocupados al ver los tiempos de [PackTransit] limitado, pero creo que esto también permitirá a los alumnos a utilizar otros recursos como Escolta de Campus y los cadetes de la escuela”, dijo el Presidente de ASUN Anthony Martinez. “ASUN cree en educación asequible, por lo que no es algo de que estamos a favor la crianza de los pases de aparcamiento, pero esto también es algo que legalmente carecen de control sobre”. No está claro cómo Escolta Campus y cadetes de la escuela se rellene para PackTransit debido a los cambios de tiempo. Horton anuncia el nuevo sistema de U-Pass, que comenzará a operar en julio. Cualquier miembro del personal, docente y estudiante serán capaces de viajar en un autobús RTC gratis mostrando su Wolfcard. Debido a la financiación de un programa piloto el programa de U-Pass será gratis durante el primer año. “Creo que es un gran incentivo con mi servicio siendo reducido y su servicio golpeando para arriba, creo que sería útil para los estudiantes”, dijo Horton. Mande sus comentarios a Lesly Virgen-Mariscal: andrewmendez@sagebrush.unr.edu o sigala en Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.
Servicios de Comida, Cenas planean a renovar, expandirse para en año académico de 2019-2020 Por Taylor Johnson Traducido Por Andrew Mendez La universidad de Nevada, Reno departamento de Servicios de Comida y Comedor planean a renovar el Downunder Cafe y instalar dos nuevas empresas de comida rápida al campus — Habit Burger y Panera Bread. Habit Burger va a ser situado en la Unión Estudiantil de Joe Crowley dentro del Blind Onion. Panera Bread va a ser situado en el Edificio de Servicios Estudantil Fitzgerald. Construcción empezará durante el verano y estudiantes pueden comer en estos establecimientos empezando en otoño de 2019. “Yo creo que es fundamental a dar a estudiantes más opciones y más oportunidades para usar sus planes de comida”, dijo el director de viviendas estudiantiles Jerome Maese. “Actualmente,
matriculación se nota que va a ser estable por unos años, pero cuando los números se aumentan, nuestras renovaciones y operaciones fácilmente deberían encargarse de la situación”. La universidad está estimando que habrá 21,501 estudiantes matriculados para otoño 2019. Para el semestre de otoño 2018 había 21,463 estudiantes matriculados en la universidad. También hay planes de renovación para el Downunder Cafe Store y el Overlook durante el verano de 2020 y el Downunder Cafe en el verano de 2021. Maese estima que las renovaciones van a costar unos millones de dólares. El dinero se está siendo asignado por las ventas de servicio de alimentos que incluye planes de comidas y operaciones de servicio de alimentos. LA universidad va a recibir un porcentaje de estas ganancias.
“Yo pienso que después de una cantidad de años les toca un retoque que ya es tiempo por una renovación y que respira aire de nueva vida con acuerdo de los cambios de arquitectura y en eso cambian los tiempos”, dijo la directora de mercadotecnia para Chatwells Heidi Rich. “Pienso yo que es importante para que una compañía cambia con los tiempos”. A partir de otoño de 2019 estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de ser intercambio de cambio de comidas dos veces al día. Restaurantes que van a participar en este intercambio son Panera Breas, Habit Burger, Grill 775, Urban Revolutions, Second City Deep Dish Pizza, Mandalay Express, Forklift, Smoked, DeliNV, Elements, Bytes y Pathways. “Estamos buscando a traer organizaciones nacionales en el campus que ofrecen variedad y
por eso tenemos a Habit Burger y Panera Bread llegando en el verano”, dijo el Gerente de Distrito Residente de Chartwells Cody Beggs. “Con el nuevo contrato tenemos diez años de mejores comidas en todo el campus”. Las renovaciones van a ser entre fases para evitar limitaciones en opciones gastronómicas. Opciones de comida no van a ser cambiadas en el DC y el DC Store. Anteriormente en el año, la universidad recibió tres propuestas de tres compañías diferentes que estaban en búsqueda en trabajar con la universidad. Representantes de varios salones residenciales, organizaciones y facultad fueron a las presentaciones. Chartwell fue elegido para ser renovado por estos comités. “Se sintió bien sabiendo que nuestras opiniones importaban
sobre el tema”, dijo la estudiante de segundo año Karla Arango. “Estaba bien formateado y dieron tiempo suficiente para las preguntas. Tengo que experimentar sus ideas para el próximo año, exactamente cómo planean remodelar los lugares. También tenemos que dejar nuestras propias ideas sobre el tema. También tenemos la oportunidad de decirles exactamente lo que no nos gustó de sus ideas. Por ejemplo, no estaba en bordo de las cajas reciclables para ir porque no tenían una forma adecuada de reutilizarlos. Fue más como cada residente compra su propio y tiene que traerlo de ida y vuelta sin plan B para los estudiantes en la carrera o si pierden su caja. Yo mismo no soy un gran fan de su idea, sólo por las opciones de alimentos que también querían ofrecer. Sólo que no tenía mucho sen-
tido para mí. Creo que es una buena idea y la apoyo, pero creo que necesita más tiempo para ser evaluado y configurado correctamente”. Sistema de Educación Avanzada Chartwells, es una división del Compass Group Plc, que va a ser la compañía trabajando con servicios de comedor para estas renovaciones. Recientemente, renovaron su contrato con la universidad por diez años más. Chartwells ha trabajado con 280 colegios y universidades en los EE. UU y ha trabajado con la universidad desde el año 1999.
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Sol Blume 2019:
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DATE: Tuesday TIME: 4 to 6 p.m. LOCATION: KC Atrium INFO: Need help on research, projects or other writing assignments? Come to the KC atrium on Tuesday for coffee and cookies with staff from the Univesity Libraries, writing and tutoring centers! They’ll be helping students with all assignments. COFFEE HOUSE SERIES: DUSTIN HATZENBUHLER
DATE: Wednesday TIME: 8 p.m. LOCATION: Starbucks in The Joe INFO: Dustin Hatzenbuhler is a singer/ songwriter who was on season four of The Voice, and has made some pretty popular Vines. He’ll be performing in the Starbucks patio in The Joe this Wednesday. Come enjoy some free entertainment, coffee and treats! SCI-ON FILM FESTIVAL DATE: May 1-5 TIME: Various times LOCATION: Fleischmann
Planetarium INFO: For five days from May 1 to May 5, the Biggest Little Science and Fiction Film Festival will come to the Fleishmann Planetarium and Science Center. Times vary for each day. Visit www. sci-on.org for more information. UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DATE: Wednesday TIME: 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: Nightengale Hall, Church Fine Arts
INFO: The University Symphony Orchestra will be performing a concert this Wednesday, conducted by Jason Altieri. Students with an I.D. can get in for free, whereas general admission tickets are $7. DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2019: THE HOLOCAUST AND THE RISE OF ANTISEMITISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY DATE: Thursday TIME: 7 to 9 p.m. LOCATION: Atlantis
Casino Resort Spa, Convention Room INFO: Courtesy of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, a Day of Rememberance will be honoring victims of the Holocaust and antisemitism. The event will also discuss current threats, with guests Judith Schumer, Robert Lucchesi, Mitka Kalinsk and Dennis Dworkin. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. This is a free event, but reservations are required for attendance. Visit https://tinyurl.com/ y6zk497h. Carla Suggs can be reached at csuggs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @carla_suggs.
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A crowd gathers around to dance under the Sacramento sun during Sol Blume 2019 on April 27. This year’s festival radiated a joyous and intimate energy, with artists like Tierra Whack, Masego, Jessica Reyes and Miguel performing.
By Carla Suggs Under a sunny, clear-blue sky on April 27, folks bounced along to good music, posed for Instagram pictures, sprawled out on the grass, smoked openly and laughed with their faces pointed toward the sunlight. Sol Blume 2019 was a day-long musical experience that was equal parts high-energy and relaxed. The R&B, hip-hop and soul festival took place in the Cesar Chavez Plaza in Sacramento, California, with artists Miguel, Jessie Reyes, Masego, J.I.D., Tierra Whack, Queen Naija, Ari Lennox, Kiana Ledé, Snoh Alegra, Raveena, Tobi Lou, Jess Connelly, Umi, Dave B., Ivy Sole, Parisalexa and Andre Power performing on two stages called the “Blessed Stage” and “Blume Stage”. Entrances to the festival opened at 11 a.m., and attendees poured in eagerly. What first appeared to be a small, low-key festival soon turned into a packed spectacle, with the crowd ranging from five-years-olds to retired folks. It was almost impossible to not make new friends, as everyone seemed good-natured and open to talk about music, fashion, the Sacramento heat and thoughts on the festival. Ronelyn Villarosa and Justine Watson, two friends in attendance, commented on the intimate atmosphere of the festival as Dave B. performed behind them. “I just love the fact that the music is amazing,” Villarosa said. “I get to vibe out and we’re around people that love the same thing.” Watson nodded in agreement. “It feels really open, fun and easygoing,” she said. As morning turned into afternoon, a mild heat blanketed the plaza and artists cycled through their performances onstage. After the fans expressed a generous amount of love for Dave B., Ivy Sole, Parisalexa and Andre Power, Umi took to the Blume Stage,
kicking off her set with a guided meditation through breathing. A soft, congenial energy seemed to take over the crowd, as she bounced back and forth between soft and upbeat songs. After Umi, folks travelled a few steps to the Bless Stage to witness Jess Connelly in action. She began singing from backstage at first, and cheers erupted as soon as she stepped out in a summery, plant-themed outfit. Throughout her set, she talked about growing in the Phillipines and said, “Pretty much everything I write about is love.” Tobi Lou was next to perform on the Blume Stage. The crowd grew larger and larger as his set approached, until finally he ran on stage and was rapping the second his foot hit the platform. People were jumping along, bobbing their heads and waving their hands in the air as he performed songs like “Sadderday” and “Buff
which I like,” Swain said. “I’m from Sacramento so it’s nice, you know. I’ve seen the evolution over the past [...] 28 years, and it’s just nice to see things happening here and feel the vibe that’s always been here.” Raveena and Kiana Ledé were next to perform, each bringing a calm demeanor in comparison to Lou’s high-energy set. Raveen opened her set with a warm introduction, and looked especially ethereal while doing smooth hand choreography that accompanied her singing. Halfway through her set, she brought up depression and explained how one song, “If Only”, was written during a particularly sad point in her life. After her, Ledé came out onto the Blume Stage in a glamorous purple, Selena-inspired jumpsuit with flared bottoms. During her performance, folks in the audience gently swayed or lounged about on the grass.
“It’s a really diverse crowd of people, I think that’s what makes it so cool,” said one attendee named Keyundi. Baby”. At certain points, Lou threw teddy bears that looked like him out into the crowd, saving one in particular for a girl he’d met at the airport earlier that day. He was sure to give many shoutouts to the “beautiful black women” in the audience, who answered his pronouncements of love with their own affectionate cheers. Briana Swain and Caidon Iwuagwu were two other women in attendance, and said they were making up for the lost opportunity to attend Sol Blume last year, when artists like Jhene Aiko and The Internet were performing. “[Sol Blume] is very intimate,
After Ledé, Snoh Alegra graced the Bless Stage with a fairy-like disposition, smiling throughout her entire show. The crowd had grown substantially by the time she was on. After a few songs, she had the crowd screaming the lyrics to the jazz classic, “What You Won’t Do for Love” by Bobby Caldwell. Ari Lennox climbed up on the Blume Stage after her in a leopard print pink outfit, and had everyone giggling when she unabashedly announced the festival “gave me mad weed!” The audience seemed to race back to the Bless Stage immediately after Lennox, preparing for one of the more popular
Lizzo proves she’s the artist we need right now in “Cuz I Love You” By Rylee Jackson Captivating audiences with her refreshing self-assurance and divine flute skills, Lizzo is truly a force to be reckoned with and is now getting her rightful shine. Her first major label release, “Cuz I Love You,” dropped on April 19, and the artist did not hold anything back. Coming off of 2016’s EP “Coconut Oil” and the worldwide success of the feel-good anthem “Good As Hell,” Lizzo is keeping the same momentum as she further explores her own vulnerability while never losing sight of the lightheartedness she’s most well known for. Working with producers X Ambassadors and Oak, the 11 tracks effortlessly embody the sense of freedom she showcases through her uninhibited persona and electrifying live shows. The guttural, fiery vocals of
performers, Tierra Whack, to come on. As crowd members pressed toward the front of the stage, festival DJs played upbeat anthems that had everyone bumping along. Finally, Whack ran on stage in a two-piece print outfit. A playful graphic pulled up behind her displayed a message she wrote out for the crowd, saying she wrote it in the airport before arriving. Masego and J.I.D. performed next, each as energetic as Whack. Whereas Masego gave an incredibly seductive performance, J.I.D. had a personality that was very similar to Lil Uzi — playful, humorous and whimsical. The two performers poured their hearts into their sets to a crowd that was larger than ever before, and continuously growing in size. Final performers were Queen Naija, Jessie Reyez and, of course, Miguel. As the sunset dimmed into a dark purple sky, attendees
the opening title track serve as evidence that Lizzo can simply do it all. Known mostly for her rapping, this track could seem like a surprise to some not familiar with all of her capabilities as an artist. “Cuz I Love You” intermixes the familiarity of her energy-filled cadence and the new territory depicted in her soulful voice being the forefront. The song undoubtedly accomplishes the goal that any artist possesses regarding the first thing they hear on an album –- a true statement piece that amps up listeners. Pertaining to the same theme of huge vocal moments, “Cry Baby” is the track for all power ballad and love song devotees. The Minneapolis sound of funk mixed with elements of synthpop isn’t a coincidence.
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drifted toward food trucks and grassy areas to enjoy the final moments of the festival. By the time Miguel went on, the crowd had began flooding into what was referred to as the “chill zone” across the plaza. People spent what little energy they had left dancing along to Miguel’s set and, once he was done, poured out of the entrances. Many of them left with bright smiles, exhausted but fulfilled with the day’s events. Carla Suggs can be reached at csuggs@sagebrush.unr.edu, or on Twitter @carla_suggs.
“Reno: more than (an) othered” sends message of ostracism in U.S. By Sara Gallego Editor’s Note: In the interest of transparency, the author of this article is a student of Dr. Rob’s Communication Research Methods 311 class this semester, and she will also take part in the performance. In the present era of “us versus them,” Americans cannot help but see those different from themselves as “other”, whether that be in terms of race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, class, ability or more. The country has had a history of scrutinizing and demonizing every inch of the human spirit, and it seems as though part of the American experience is judging others voraciously. However, there is more that unites than divides us. Many Americans often bond over how “othered” they have felt, making the concept of solidarity somewhat ironic. On Tuesday, May 7, from 1:30 - 2:45 p.m., students from Dr. Robert Gutierrez-Perez’s COM 311 class will be performing “Reno: More than (An) Othered” in the Frandsen Humanities Building at the University of Nevada, Reno. Space and seating are limited. Their performance will demonstrate how it feels to be an “other” in the Biggest Little City. As one line from the performance puts it blatantly, “Reno will wreck your life if you allow it.” Throughout the semester, students in Dr. Gutierrez-Perez’s class researched what it meant to be an “other” in Reno by interviewing ordinary folks in the city. Their goal was to learn about one person’s life story and ethically portray it through an oral history performance. But the academic exercise transcended campus walls and became a more eye-opening experience for some of the students. Jacob McClelland admits he would have never understood the hopeless battle his interviewee was fighting before this assignment. “The thoughts, feelings, and emotions of my other were foreign to me,” said McClelland. Dr. Gutierrez-Perez was also hoping his students realized how important knowing someone’s story can be for one’s personal growth. “Otherness is such a human emotion, and everyone at one point has felt like an ‘other,’” he said. “It’s [also] an inclusive feeling, even if it’s [an excluding act].” For the past three years, Dr. Rob has given this assignment to his students and said he always enjoys observing how each story comes together at the end of the semester. Through these oral history performances, students have realized conducting research can be academically rigorous but done with soulful insight. As the students studied and rigorously reflected on their interviewees, Dr. Gutierrez-Perez witnessed how his students empathized with their interviewee’s struggles and hardships. Each class lecture emphasized the need to portray the interviewee ethically. The objective of aesthetic communication is not to become a performer who embodies characters, but rather to use the human body as a text that triggers an emotional and reflective response from the audience. To understand the power of rhetoric, communications studies students — and everyone else — must learn to speak with someone, rather than speaking about, to or for them. This performance is not meant to entertain the audience, but to move them in more ways than one. Throughout various scenes, they will be forced to acknowledge bodies moving through the classroom and feel tensions the performer is conveying. By the end of the
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After moving to the city in 2011, Lizzo took her career to new levels and even collaborated with Minneapolis legend Prince in 2014. It is very evident that this aspect of her career still lives on through her artistry. “Like a Girl” takes the old negative connotation of the phrase and flips it into an empowerment anthem that might possibly have a future in being a big scale hit, much like “Good As Hell.” With lyrics honoring Serena Williams –– the epitome of girl power –– the dance-pop anthem personifies everything Lizzo stands for. As an advocate for body inclusivity and celebrating individuality, it is no secret that these topics drive her music. The first single off this record, “Juice,” became a breakout hit for Lizzo. The bouncy R&B feel could be mistaken for a Bruno Mars song, but the musicality of these types of tracks heavily refer to the funky and fierce production stylings of legendary hitmakers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. She reminds listeners of her
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performance, the audience shall leave with a sense of having been a part of the whole experience. Communication Research Methods 311 class is a mandatory course taken by all communications studies majors, or by some who cannot get enough of developing research questions from an overarching topic. The class typically requires students to write a research paper by developing a topic and conducting fieldwork. But Dr. Gutierrez-Perez challenges his students to do meaningful research differently. In his class, he argues for the pursuit of knowledge through the physically and mentally demanding work of creating oral history performances. “Life is hard, but you only have yourself to get through it.” This line from the perfor-
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infectious confidence with the lyrics, “No, I’m not a snack at all/Look, baby, I’m the whole damn meal.” Throughout her evergrowing career, Lizzo has referred to the legendary Missy Elliot as one of her biggest inspirations. With the help of her hero, “Tempo” serves as the ultimate body acceptance club banger. The lyric. “I’ve been waiting for this one” at the beginning most likely alludes to not only the greatness of this song but a dream being realized. The energetic spirit shared between the two superstars is something that would get just about anybody to dance. Another collaborator on this album is her beloved flute, named Sasha Flute. Sasha Flute has been a huge part in all of Lizzo’s performances and even has her own Insta-
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gram account. Her beautiful solo at the end of “Heaven Help Me” adds a fun element to an already intricate body of work. There aren’t many popular artists today who can add instruments, let alone the flute, on their resume. More than anything, this album shows Lizzo’s versatility when it comes to drawing back to old school influences, as well as experimenting with new sounds in the current musical landscape. “Cuz I Love You” is vulnerable and soulful, yet celebratory and colorful all at the same time. This album is an indicator of Lizzo’s current star power, as well as her glowing future. She is here to stay. Rylee Jackson can be reached at csuggs@sagebrush.unr.edu, or on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.
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A game piece sits isolated in a glass enclosure, with all other pieces sitting around outside of it. This is a perfect representation of the feeling of “otherness” in America — a topic that will be discussed through a performance by Dr. Robert GutierrezPerez’s COM 311 class, called “Reno: More than (An) Othered”, on Tuesday, May 7.
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mance is unsettling, given the context. Someone who has felt like an “other” must often face life by themselves, and not by choice. Despite the social phenomena of “us versus them”, “Reno: More than (An) Othered” invites the audience to realize that an “other” is not someone different, but some-
one’s whose story has not been heard. To find out more about the research findings for this project, contact Dr. Rob at rgutierrezperez@unr.edu.
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he University of Nevada, Reno, is pushing forward initiatives to make its online content completely accessible to people of all abilities by March 2020 in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the university’s 2018-2020 Accessibility Corrective Action Plan. More than 11 percent of the university’s student population reported having a disability in the 2011-2012 school year, and students of all abilities should be able to access their course materials
without significant burden. The Nevada Sagebrush has reported on the university’s issues of accessibility — both physical and technological — but we must be doing more to ensure all of our readers can access our content, which is why we are supporting and following the university’s commitment to online accessibility. Readers and followers might have already noticed some changes in our content, and we will be making other changes as we continue to assess the quality of our online accessibility.
Last fall, the Nevada Sagebrush introduced our Instagram show, “The Brush Up.” “The Brush Up” is the newest addition to the Nevada Sagebrush’s multimedia projects and features weekly episodes that are around two minutes long. To ensure those with hearing disabilities know the contents of the show, the Nevada Sagebrush is going to diligently include subtitles from here on out on each episode. In addition to subtitles on “The Brush Up,” our YouTube videos will have subtitles from this point on to ensure all viewers
can access our content. In compliance with the ADA, the Nevada Sagebrush will also be ensuring our digital content is accessible by providing alternative text or “alt text.” By providing alternative text to spell out what exactly is occuring in our photos, those with visual impairments will be able to know what is going on in our photos if they are using screen readers. The Nevada Sagebrush will ensure we are as thorough as possible with image descriptions on our website. In addition to alternative text on our website, we will be
making sure every social media post on every platform — Instagram, Facebook and Twitter — has an image description within the post. By providing an image description, the screen reader will be able to read aloud what is happening in the photo for those who require the use of screen readers. These fixes are not hard and do not require a large amount of time. By implementing these small changes in the Nevada Sagebrush’s workflow, we will reach wider audiences and be accessible to more people. Everyone deserves the right to
America, a perpetual state of violence
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lmost anyone can agree that there are three sections of news happening in America right now. There’s whatever is happening in politics, usually surrounding whatever Donald Trump has said this week. A section for the entertainment and pop culture industry which seems to be more problematic as time goes on. And the last section of news that Americans see almost daily is the never-ending cycle of Jacey violence that is plaguGonzalez ing this nation. You can’t turn on the news, go on social media or read a newspaper without being bombarded by the fact that something awful and violent has occurred in America. Sometimes these events seem like a world away because people are removed from these cities by thousands of miles, but as we’ve seen in recent years, no state, city or town is safe from the dramatic and unnecessary violence that is infecting our country. We are in the middle of a perpetual state of violence, with no way out. In Poway, California, a woman was killed when she placed herself in front of Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein,as a gunman entered the Chabad of Poway Synagogue and opened fire on Saturday, April 27, while people were celebrating the end of Passover. Three people were also wounded. After the shooting, police arrested a 19-year-old shooter, whose name doesn’t deserve recognition, who is also suspected of writing a lengthy manifesto with references to white supremacy and the recent shootings at places of worship in Pittsburgh and New Zealand. People who were truly just celebrating the end of Passover with their loved ones were victimized in one of
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The Star of David sits on top of a synagogue in New York City on Nov 16, 2007. Recently, synogogues have been the target for violent shootings endangering the people inside them, but also the entire Jewish community as a whole.
the places they believed were safe. Children who were playing with their friends, people who were mourning the deaths of loved ones and an entire denomination will forever remember the end of one of the holiest holidays turned into a day that destroyed lives. Although there are numerous instances in the United States where people are targeted because of their religion, there is still no reformation to prevent what is happening. In West Baltimore, Maryland, one person was killed and at least seven more were injured when a gunman opened fire at a cookout on Sunday, April 28. According to Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison, the gunman started “firing indiscriminately
into the crowd, striking a number of people.” The gunman is believed to have been targeting one or more people in the crowd. People that were just trying to enjoy a nice evening in their neighborhood will be forced to attend a funeral and mourn the loss of their own neighbor. Their residence is now a crime scene,. The streets their children walk home on are littered with shell casings and one tragic event has now eliminated all of the safety they ever felt in their own home. But this isn’t surprising. There isn’t a moment when Americans aren’t exposed to the incomprehensible violence that infiltrates even the safest of places. We have seen elementary schools, movie theaters, colleges and
even newsrooms turn into being the final resting places for innocent souls that were just living their lives. There isn’t an amount of “thoughts and prayers” that is equivocal to the lives lost by preventable tragedies in the United States. The immunity that American people have built up against tragedy is disheartening. The violence and terror that has integrated itself within our country and our culture are almost normalized, with people only concerned about where violence is happening next and trying to make sure they aren’t in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a national level, there isn’t a point to argue about immigration, securing borders, health care or any other issues that Congress is currently debating if we can’t even protect people on our own soil. There’s no point in spending weeks and months trying to pass or reform legislation being passed between the house and the senate if people are being gunned down in their own churches or neighborhoods. This isn’t solely a gun rights issue, this is an issue with the increased violence within America and the lack of explanation, empathy or radical change coming from those elected to office. In the most basic words, people in America are dying because of violence and those who sit in their seats in Washington D.C. are making no headway into assessing the issues our country is facing. The United States, which used to be the greatest country in the world, is facing a perpetual state of violence, and it is a dark tunnel with no light at the end of either side. 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.
Group projects not a good final exam
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niversity students are gearing up for final exams and the stress is palpable. Even if you’ve done pretty good throughout spring se me ster, there’s still a good chance that your final exam could drop your overall grade. If you’re behind in a class, Jacey this is your Gonzalez last shot at bumping your grade up and you’re probably already cramming for it. This final grade is important, and students dedicate a lot of their time studying for it. There are so many different types of finals. There are actual tests, final papers and research projects, but under no circumstances should a final be a group project. Group projects are hard enough under normal circumstances. We’ve all been in school long enough to know that even in great classes with really smart people, you’re going to end up getting screwed on a group project. Trying to have four or five different people give their input on what your topic should be, trying to coordinate schedules to work on said topic and usually getting stuck with way more work than initially thought is exhausting. To have your final grade in a course hang in the
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Students work together on a final project at University of Fraser Valley on March 21, 2016. Requiring students to work on group projects for their final exam grades isn’t an accurate representation of the grades they should receive.
balance of a group project is just cruel. We’re in college, we pay to be here. We pay to take classes that will either improve or hurt our grade point average and college kids know that every single class makes a difference. We don’t pay to get joint grades with a bunch of random kids in our class because our teachers want us to develop “teamwork.” If I’m paying for a class, I want
to be graded by my own work, not the work that comes out of the hostility that is group projects. The only reason why teachers give out group projects as final exams is because they want to grade 10 group final projects instead of 40 individual projects. Unless you join a class that is specifically aimed at group projects and presentations, there’s no reason why they should exist anymore. It’s not
fair that your entire grade hangs in the balance of choosing the right group members or if your teacher paired you with people you can work with. Even though teamwork is a crucial part of adult life and having a successful job, teamwork should be encouraged, not mandatorily enforced for final project grades. Teachers are paid to teach. They’re also paid to grade. Stop making group projects
final projects and grade individual projects individually. 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.
access all online content and we don’t want our mistakes to come between anyone and news coverage. While the Nevada Sagebrush will be attending university trainings on accessibility, our main priority is our readers. If there is something we can be doing better, please let us know how we can improve to make all our content more accessible. The Nevada Sagebrush can be reached at oali@sagebrush.unr. edu.
Insulting the passions of others is overrated
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his weekend was engulfed with people emotionally invested in the lives of fictional characters.”Avengers: Endgame” premiered on Thursday, April 24, which wraps up the 22 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Game of Thrones also aired their much awaited “Battle of Winterfell” episode, which is their longest episode to date. People all over social media were Jacey freaking out about Gonzalez what happened in each cinematic realm, and there were more memes, inside looks and reactions than ever before. Passions were heightened and people were scrutinized for their love of these characters and media. It’s severely overrated to constantly condemn and make fun of people for being passionate about things that bring them joy. Everyone in the world is different and we all like different things. We’re creatures of habit, so we flock to those who have similar passions and interests, but of course, we don’t always have every single thing in common with our friends. Differences shouldn’t be discouraged or exploited. Just because someone likes something that may be considered “nerdy” or obscure does not mean they deserve to be berated for liking something different. It doesn’t matter how close someone is with the person they decide to insult for their passions, even if it’s the passions of a best friend, no one should have their likes attacked or questioned. One recurring comment that came up over the weekend regarding the final Avengers movie was “You’re an adult, why are you so invested in superheroes?” Instead of assuming that there’s an age cap for caring about things, people should just ask why their friends are passionate about things. It isn’t a crime for liking things that make you comfortable or happy. You’re allowed to care about things that may seem weird or out of the ordinary. That statement also rings true for people that are obsessed with HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” The sensational show is in the middle of it’s eighth and final season, and as you can imagine there are spoilers all over the internet and people proclaiming their love for the intricate series. There was a two year gap in the series where almost every GoT “stan” either rewatched the entire series or got someone in their life to watch it for the first time. The buildup for this final season has been eagerly awaited and now that we are in the throes of what is happening in Westeros, people are revolting. There are millions of people that fall into the category of “Never seen an episode of Game of Thrones” and for some odd reason, those people love bringing that up every chance they get. It’s not a personality trait to dislike things that other people like. Everyone’s entitled to their own opinions, their own passions and their own feelings. Bagging on someone because they like things that are different than what you like is lame. Embrace what the people you love are passionate about, or at least fake it until you make it. 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 studying journalism. She can be reached at jaceygonzalez@sagebrush.unr.ed and on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.
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Nevada Football’s ‘Jungle Boyz’ anxious to take the field
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Kaleb Fossum carries the ball after catching a pass at the Silver and Blue spring game on Saturday, April 27, at Mackay Stadium. Fossum created the Jungle Boyz for the team's receiving corps.
By Isaiah Burrows In the locker rooms of Nevada Football, the wolf has reigned supreme for years. However, a different breed of animal has begun to emerge from the depths of Mackay. One that identifies with the deep lush jungle instead of the forests of Northern Nevada. The receiving corp at Nevada have given life to this new beast, a collective known as the ‘Jungle Boyz’. Nevada’s ‘Jungle Boyz’ first arrived on campus in 2017, it originated as a playful nickname between wideouts Kaleb Fossum and Elijah Cooks. Since that time, the brand has expanded to encompass all 13 receivers that occupy space on the Nevada sidelines. “The Jungle Boyz is our receiving corps,” said Cooks. “Fossum gave us our name when we first got here”. Fossum, the de facto leader/creator of the group, is heading into his senior season with the Wolf Pack. Last season, he caught 70 passes for just over 730 yards. At the spring game, Fossum racked up 81 yards on six catches, showing that he’s ready to build off his
impressive junior campaign. When Fossum came up with the term ‘Jungle Boyz’, he was trying to think of an all-encompassing nickname that fit the corps. Something that could fit an individual, but made sense in a group setting. He thought that the name was a great representation for them. “We came up with the Jungle Boyz because we have a lot of different guys who bring a lot of different tools to our offense,” said Fossum. “We have speed demons like cheetahs, like Romeo [Doubs]”. Doubs is entering his second season with the Wolf Pack. In his freshman campaign, he was the team’s thirdleading receiver with just over 560 yards on 43 catches. His speed, as Fossum mentioned, is what makes him a dangerous weapon on offense and special teams. He showcased it last year in the opener against Portland State, returning a punt 80 yards for a touchdown. The “cheetah” seems to have gotten faster this offseason, showcasing that blazing speed at the spring game. In
Alford hires Wolf Pack Basketball staff members By Isaiah Burrows Nevada Basketball head coach Steve Alford named five members to his coaching staff for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Craig Neal was named the associate head coach, while Kory Barnett and Bill Duany will make up the assistant coaching staff for the Wolf Pack. Kory Alford, the son of Steve Alford, will serve as the Pack’s director of player development. Brandon Chambers will remain as Nevada’s director of operations for his third season. “I’m extremely fortunate to have assembled this staff,” Alford said in a press release. “The common theme of these men are exactly what I want in leading our studentathletes. They are men of faith, they have a love for family and all have a terrific history of winning. I’m so anxious to work alongside a group of men who are so well connected. Beginning day one we will start building our culture of Nevada Basketball.” For the past 10 months, Neal worked in Monaco as the country’s director of sport, where he oversaw 23 youth teams for the ASM Basketball Association. He was the former head coach of New Mexico from 2013-17, leading the Lobos to a 76-52 record. Alford and Neal have experience courtside together. Neal worked under Alford during his seven-year tenure with New Mexico, helping the Lobos capture three Mountain West Conference Tournament titles and four regular season championships. Neal was promoted to head coach of New Mexico when Alford joined UCLA in 2013. Neal played at Georgia Tech in college and earned All-ACC honors his senior year in 1988 when he set the conference record with 303 assists. He led the ACC averaging 9.5 assists per game, 11.6 in conference play. His 659 career assists were a school record when he graduated. Neal played on five teams that advanced to postseason play, the 1984 NIT and four NCAA Tournament teams. In 1985 Georgia Tech fell in the NCAA regional final to
top-seed Georgetown and in the Sweet 16 in 1986. Barnett worked under Alford for six seasons with the UCLA Bruins, serving as the program’s video coordinator and director of basketball operations. During their time together, UCLA reached the Sweet 16 in three-straight years from 2013-15. Barnett previously served as a graduate assistant for his alma mater, Indiana, from 2009-12. Duany will make his Wolf Pack coaching debut after serving the past four years as an assistant coach at the University of New Orleans. He helped lead the Privateers to a 20-12 record as the team won the Southland Conference Tournament championship in 2016-17. That same season, New Orleans advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 21 years. Duany played two seasons at Eastern Illinois and his final two years at Indiana. He completed his bachelor’s degree in public affairs from Indiana in 2009. Kory Alford has spent the last four seasons as the video analytics coordinator at UCLA. During his college career, Alford won three conference titles and two regular season championships with UCLA and New Mexico. This will be the second straight year where the head coach has one of his children as part of his coaching staff — Eric Musselman’s son, Michael, was a graduate assistant last season. Chambers is heading into his third year as the Pack’s director of operations. During that time, he’s helped Nevada capture three consecutive Mountain West championships and three NCAA Tournament appearances. Nevada is 86-17 overall and 44-10 in conference play during Chambers’ time with the Wolf Pack. Nevada’s coaching staff will feature plenty of new faces as they prepare for the upcoming 2019-20 basketball season. Isaiah Burrows can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
the scrimmage, near the opening of the third quarter, Doubs zipped past three defenders for the first score of the half. Doubs isn’t the only player to have an animal persona, Fossum has also assigned a spirit animal to Cooks, as well. “Then you have bigger tigers in the jungle, like Cookie,” said Fossum. Cookie is Cooks’ nickname, and at 6-foot-4-inches and 215 pounds, he is anything but small. Cooks excels at using his large frame to create separation downfield. He displayed his physical prowess at the spring game, hauling in two touchdowns after outmaneuvering smaller defensive backs. Following his second touchdown, the big-bodied receiver nearly made the play of the game. Cooks leaped into the air for the go-ahead two-point conversion. He caught the ball but failed to bring his foot down in bounds for the score. Fossum didn’t reveal any other parallels between players in the corp and their respective animals. “There’s a lot of different animals
in the jungle that do different types of things,” said Fossum. The group’s nickname started to gain traction from social media. A Twitter account sprang up promoting each member of the squad, showing off highlights from both games and practices. It also helped promote the team’s yearly Spring game. “We came up with it 2-3 years ago, and we’re just kinda taking off with it,” Fossum said. “We have a Twitter page now, @JungleBoyz_NV. So if you follow that, you’ll see all the new Jungle Boyz.” For now the “Jungle Boyz” head into the dog days of summer and prep for what will be the final season with the original founders. Cooks hopes to keep the name going and turn it into the next tradition of Nevada football. “We want it to stick around just like the Union,” said Cooks. The Union is the nickname the offensive linemen have given to themselves as a unit. The “Jungle Boyz” will live on as long as the young corp of Nevada’s receivers keep the name alive. The responsibility to carry on the tradition falls on six underclassmen that are currently on the roster, including freshmen receivers Red Jones and Melquan Stovall. Since Stovall and Jones are so new to the program and the corp, the two have yet to be given heir nicknames within the squad. Due to Stovall’s vertically, maybe the young wideout should be the frog of the squad? Prior to committing to Nevada, Stovall recorded a 39.7-inch vertical jump — the average college football player usually has a 29-31 inch vertical. Throughout spring training, Jones was noted to have taken some moderately big hits but nothing seemed to slow the true freshman down. With his ability to take a licking, and keep on ticking, maybe he should be the wolverine of the group? Wolverines are known for their ability to survive in the cold after all, and that may come in handy with the varied weather that Reno is known to have. The ‘Jungle Boyz’ will officially return to action on Aug. 30, when Purdue marches into Mackay to kickoff the Wolf Pack Football season. Ryan Freeberg can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
Nevada extends athletic director Doug Knuth through 2023 By Isaiah Burrows Nevada athletic director Doug Knuth appears to be with the program for the long haul. Knuth and the university agreed to a long-term contract on April 23, reported Chris Murray of Nevada Sports Net. The contract will extend Knuth through the 2023 season and will pay him an overall sum of $2 million. The contract details between Knuth and Nevada were obtained by Nevada Sports Net following a public records request. Knuth is expected to earn a base salary of $400,000 per season, compared to the $295,000 annual amount he initially received on his three-year deal signed in 2016. With the extension, Knuth is among the top-paid athletic directors in the Mountain West Conference. He is behind only John Hartwell of Utah State ($435,000) and Marie Tuite of San Jose State ($498,127). Knuth has helped put the Nevada athletic program on a national spotlight since his arrival in 2013. In a seven-year span, Knuth hired prominent head coaches Jay Johnson, Neil Harper and Eric Musselman, all of whom left for Power 5 schools. Just five days after Musselman’s departure to Arkansas on April 7, Knuth hired former UCLA head coach Steve Alford to a historic 10-year, $11.6 million deal on April 12. He also managed the $14 million restoration of Mackay Stadium, home of the Nevada Wolf Pack football and soccer teams. Knuth has generated fundraising for facility and equipment improvements for the track and field, baseball, tennis, softball and the men’s and women’s golf teams. On top of Knuth’s impressive resume with Nevada, he was a driving force in the opening of the Ramon Sessions Performance Center on Dec. 15, 2017. The center — which is worth up to $3 million — is the official practice facility of both the men’s and women’s basketball teams. If Nevada terminates Knuth’s contract without any reasoning prior to completion, the school is forced to owe him the remainder of his salary less than $50,000 for the remainder of his deal. As a bonus, Knuth will receive 12 tickets for every regular season game with the Wolf Pack. Knuth has helped transform Nevada into immediate success under his guidance and tutilieege. Having his presence for the future can help the program take an even bigger step further in its development. As seen by the Alford contract, Knuth doesn’t shy away from the big hires to keep the Wolf Pack as one of the more competitive schools in the West. Knuth’s presence should help keep Nevada as a suitable destination for years to come. Isaiah Burrows can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush.unr. edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
Four former Nevada Football players get shot at NFL By Ryan Freeberg When the NFL Draft came to a close on Saturday afternoon, not one Nevada former football player had their name called. Since then, four former members of the Pack have received opportunities to continue their dreams of playing pro football. Two former defenders, Malik Reed and Jomon Dotson each received calls from professional teams following the conclusion of the draft. They are joined by quarterback Ty Gangi, who was the starter for the last two and half years for the Pack and longsnapper Wes Farnsworth.
MALIK REED Coming into the final day of the NFL Draft, Reed was the top product available from Nevada. Unfortunately for the young edge rusher, his name was not called on draft day but he didn’t sit for long. Following the conclusion of the draft, Reed received a contract offer from the Denver Broncos. Reed signed with Denver as an undrafted free agent and is set to earn $495,000 if he makes the team’s day one roster. If the Broncos keep Reed for all three years of the contract, he will earn over $1.7 million. In five years at Nevada, Reed was a constant force on the edge
of the defensive line. He racked up over 11 forced fumbles — he led the Football Bowl Subdivision in career forced fumbles — and recorded 22 sacks over his tenure with the Wolf Pack. His sack total ranks him at fifth all-time in career sacks at Nevada. At the conclusion of his senior season, Reed was awarded Nevada’s Golden Helmet Award, given to the team’s most valuable player. He shared the award with Gangi.
JOMON DOTSON Dotson joined Nevada just this last season but made quite an impact in that one season. Transferring from Washington State, Dotson started 11 games for the Wolf Pack being used primarily as a cornerback. He finished his senior season, third on the team with 75 tackles and was awarded Nevada’s Defensive Newcomer of the Year award. The young cornerback will get a chance to compete for a roster spot in Chicago. Dotson was signed to the Bears the day after the draft came to a conclusion. His contract details are along the same line with Reed, as all undrafted free agents get the same base salary. The only difference comes if an individual player receives a signing bonus, something Dotson, nor Reed, earned.
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Ty Gangi runs the ball in a game against UNLV on Nov. 25, 2017 at Mackay Stadium. Gangi received a camp invite from Tampa Bay.
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Malik Reed looks up at the crowd in a game against Oregon State on Sept. 15, 2018. Reed signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos.
TY GANGI
WES FARNSWORTH
In his time as the Pack’s starting quarterback, Gangi solidified himself as the best quarterback to lead the Pack since Colin Kaepernick left. Gangi now gets a chance to continue his playing career, receiving a camp invite from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Currently, Gangi is the only rookie quarterback on Tampa Bay’s roster. Gangi will most likely have to compete with former undrafted quarterback Ryan Griffin for the team’s third position on the depth chart. While at Nevada, Gangi competed in 32 games over his three seasons — he transferred twice prior, Colorado and Ventura College, before settling in the Wolf Pack. Gangi finished his collegiate career with a 60 percent completion percentage, 56 touchdowns and over 7,300 passing yards.
Former team captain and four-year starter, Farnsworth was regarded as one of the best long-snappers in college football last season. The Bishop Manogue graduate was signed by the Miami Dolphins shortly after the conclusion of the draft Saturday night. Farnsworth will compete for a starting role in Miami. In four years at Nevada, Farnsworth never missed a game. He was named to the preseason All-Mountain West Conference team by sports writer Phil Steele. Before committing to Nevada, Farnsworth was being recruited by top programs like Ohio State, Nebraska and Washington. Ryan Freeberg can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
On Deck
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019
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A8 | SPORTS
UPCOMING GAMES LAST GAME’S SCORE
26-15 Final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T
Nevada
vs UC Davis
April 30 6 P.M.
vs Fresno State
vs Fresno State
May 3 6 P.M.
May 4 6 P.M.
Wolf Pack beat defending national champs with two, extra-inning thrillers
Air Force
1 0 1
By Isaiah Burrows
TOP 25 COLLEGE BASEBALL
34-7
6. Mississippi St. 7. Louisville 8. Georgia Tech 9. Georgia 10. East Carolina
36-9
11. Texas Tech 12. LSU 13. Ole Miss 14. Texas A&M 15. North Carolina
29-13 29-16 30-15
16. Baylor 17. West Virginia 18. UC Santa Barbara 19. Indiana 20. NC State
30-12 26-15 32-7 30-14 33-12
21. Miami 22. Arizona State 23. Florida State 24. Missouri 25. UC Irvine
34-14 32-10 28-15 30-15-1 28-10
The Nevada Baseball team upset the No. 2 ranked Oregon State Beavers in a two-game series on April 22-23. Dating back to 2012, each of Nevada’s last five games against OSU has gone to extra innings. “I credit the resilience of our team,” head coach T.J. Bruce said. “Things could have really crumbled for us in the end.” The two wins helped Nevada improve to 23-20 overall on the season.
31-7
31-10-1 34-9 34-11 35-9 30-14 33-12 33-11
APRIL 22 VS. OREGON STATE The Wolf Pack offense awoke in an 8-7 walk-off victory in the 12th inning to take game one of the series. A throwing error from Oregon State third baseman George Mendazona scored pinch runner Daniel Perry, putting an end to the extra-innings nail-biter. The Pack recorded 12 hits. Weston Hatten went 1-4 with a home run and 2 RBIs. Keaton Smith finished 3-5 with a triple and two RBIs. Joshua Zamora, Matt Clayton and Marco Valenzuela each tallied one RBI apiece. Nevada struck out 20 Beavers, the most Oregon State has struck out in school history. Wolf Pack reliever Grant Ford earned his third win of the season with shutout innings in the 11th and 12th. Joe Casey’s two-run blast over the wall in right-center field put Oregon State up 2-0 in the first inning. Clayton’s RBI double in the bottom of the first cut Oregon State’s lead in half. Nevada’s offense continued to string together hits with a fourrun second inning. Zamora and Valenzuela each laced RBI doubles before Hatten’s two-run shot put the Pack up 5-2. The Beavers plated two runs in the top of the third and one more in the fourth. Smith’s RBI triple down the left field line kept Nevada’s lead at 7-5. Junior catcher Adley Rutschman — the No. 1 prospect for the 2019 MLB Draft according to the MLB Pipeline — fueled a two-run sixth inning tying the game for OSU with an
30-15-1
33-12
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Nevada Grit Run 5k The Nevada Wolf Pack’s inaugural Grit Run 5k brought hundreds of participants to the University of Nevada, Reno, on Saturday, April 27. Attendees had the choice of running or walking while exploring the campus. The course took them around the Quad and sporting complexes such as William Peccole Park and John Sala Intramural Practice Fields before crossing the finish line at Mackay Stadium. All proceeds toward the event helped benefit those with Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, there are 30,000 people living with the disease and 70,000 people worldwide. Kim Norvell, the wife of Nevada Football head coach Jay Norvell, was diagnosed at six months old and has battled the disease for 50 years. Jay Norvell set up the event in hopes of generating more community interest. “There’s no cure for this disease,” he said. “But we are so grateful through medical breakthroughs that she’s with us today. So, I thought this run and walk was a great way for the community to get involved.” The Grit Run was an overall success. Several families stayed after for the post-exercise activities. Participants were able to cool down from the morning heat with a tailgate full of refreshments and tasty entrees. A bounce house and miniature lawn games such as cornhole and hoola hoops were set up for children in attendance, as well. Isaiah Burrows can be reached at dstrugs@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
May 7 7 P.M. NEVADA 2019 SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Result
W, 16-4
Feb. 15 #24 Missouri State Feb. 16
at Texas State
Feb. 17
Utah
Feb. 19
at UC Davis
Feb. 22
at Long Beach St
W, 4-0
L, 3-6
W, 5-4 W, 1-0 W, 5-3
Feb. 23 at Long Beach St
1 2 0 7 2 15
1. UCLA 2. Stanford 3. Oregon State 4. Vanderbilt 5. Arkansas
May 5 1 P.M.
NEVADA SWEEPS NO. 2 OREGON STATE IN TWO-GAME SERIES
6 2 6 3 2 3 2 2 0 26 1
at Sac State
vs Fresno State
RBI double. Wolf Pack relievers Shane Gustafson, Cooper Powell and Josh Congress blanked Oregon State through four frames to send the game into extras. Nevada began the bottom of the 12th with a leadoff walk followed by a single from Tyler Bossetti. Nick Seamons bunt attempt advanced Perry to third followed by the errant throw to home plate to seal the upset.
Feb. 24
L, 2-16
Feb. 28 vs. Washington State
W, 8-1
March 1 vs. Washington State
L, 1-3
March 2 vs. Washington State March 6
at GCU
March 8
at SDSU
March 9
at SDSU
March 10
at SDSU
L, 2-3 L, 1-3
L, 5-8
March 12 at #25 Santa Barbara
APRIL 23 VS. OREGON STATE
March 15 vs. New Mexico
Keaton Smith’s walk-off homer in the 10th inning pushed Nevada past the defending national champions 7-6 on Tuesday. Smith had the scouting report from his teammates, he jumped on a first-pitch fastball and launched it over the parking lot in left field. He was cooled down on a 74-degree day with an ice bath crossing home plate. “I had a lot of good input from my teammates telling me what to look at,” Smith said. “I was just ready to go and got a good pitch. It was a rush of emotions.” The Beavers took a 6-4 lead heading into the ninth inning off a two-run blast from Joe Casey. Nevada knotted the contest with a two-run, three-hit inning before walking it off in the 10th. Southpaw Dalton Gomez got the start for the Pack, pitching 4.1 innings with four earned runs and four strikeouts. Grant Ford picked up his secondstraight win of the season after coming into the game in the 10th inning. “Our bullpen really has stepped up this series,” Bruce said. “Grant Ford pitched tremendously in that [10th] inning and everyone had each other’s backs on the mound.” Oregon State jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening inning, just as they did in the first game. Jake Harvey’s solo shot to left field put the Beavers up 3-0 in the second. Nevada could not bring in any early runs as stranded runners on second and third in the bottom of the third inning. Ryan Ober’s RBI single pushed the Beavers’ lead to 4-0 in the fifth. The Wolf Pack knotted the game 4-4 with a four-run fifth inning highlighted by Keaton Smith’s solo shot to left field. Both teams were scoreless for the next three frames before chaos ensued in the ninth inning. Joe Casey’s two-run blast over the scoreboard in right field put the Beavers up 6-4. Nevada responded off a throwing error to score Otis Statum Jr. from third. Smith’s homer in the 10th ended the extra-innings thriller.
March 17 vs. New Mexico
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W, 3-2
at Long Beach St
March 16 vs. New Mexico March 19 vs. Saint Mary’s March 22
at UNLV
March 23
at UNLV
March 24
at UNLV
March 26 vs. San Fransico
W, 6-5 L, 1-2
W, 5-3 L, 3-9
W, 6-4 W, 6-5
L, 6-7 L, 5-8
W, 7-6 W, 7-3
L, 2-8
March 27
vs. GCU
March 29
vs. Air Force
March 30
vs. Air Force
March 31
vs. Air Force
L, 1-4
April 3
vs. Sacramento St
W, 6-2
April 5
vs. SDSU
April 6
vs. SDSU
W, 4-3
L, 2-8
April 2 Reno Aces (Exhibition) L, 1-13
April 7
vs. SDSU
April 9
at Saint Mary’s
April 12
vs. New Mexico
April 13
vs. New Mexico
April 14
vs. New Mexico
April 16
at San Fransico
April 18
at UNLV
April 19
at UNLV
April 20
at UNLV
April 22
vs. Oregon State
April 23
vs. Oregon State
April 26
at Air Force
April 27
at Air Force
April 28
at Air Force
April 30
vs. UC Davis
May 3
L, 2-6
L, 3-11 L, 5-6 L, 4-6
W, 3-0
W, 14-8 W, 8-1
W, 16-8 L, 4-7
W, 16-5
W, 8-7 W, 7-6
L, 3-13 L, 8-14
W, 26-15
vs. Fresno State
May 4
vs. Fresno State
May 5
vs. Fresno State
May 7
at Sacramento St
May 10
at San Jose St
May 11
at San Jose St
at San Jose St
May 12 May 14
W, 8-7
vs. Pacific
Mountain West Tournament
MWC STANDINGS
Team
Fresno State
Conference Overall 12-7-1
26-13-1
San Jose State
12-9
SDSU
11-9 26-19
UNLV
12-12 25-20
Air Force
9-13
Nevada New Mexico
18-26
11-13 24-20
8-12-1
19-23 19-23-1
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Connor Allard waits to field a throw at first base on Saturday, April 6 at Peccole Park. Nevada has gone to extra innings against the Oregon State in each of their last five meetings.
BASEBALL VS AIR FORCE
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Nevada’s bats couldn’t lift them to victory in a 13-3 loss to Air Force. The Pack surrendered 11 runs through three innnings and failed to do any damage offensively. Nevada recorded just seven hits in the contest. Ryan Anderson was pulled with one out in the first inning after giving up five earned runs.
The Wolf Pack couldn’t seal the deal in a 14-8 loss to Air Force. Nevada led 8-7 through seven frames before the Falcons rallied with a seven-run eighth inning. The Pack left runners stranded on first and second in the ninth. Matt Clayton was a perfect 4-4 with a double and four RBIs.
Nevada’s offense exploded with a 26-15 victory in the final game of the three-game series. The Pack’s 26 runs marked the most in a single game since Nevada scored 27 runs against San Jose State in 2015. Senior infielder Keaton Smith hit for the cycle. Tyler Bosetti went 4-5 with a home run, double and five RBIs.
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