Issue 31 05/01/2018

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VOLUME 124, ISSUE 31

NEWS in REVIEW By Olivia Ali

INTERNATIONAL 3 PALESTINIANS DEAD AFTER ISRAELI TROOPS OPEN FIRE During protests at the GazaIsrael border on Friday, April 27, at least three Palestinians are confirmed dead. Hundreds more are injured after Israeli troops opened fire. Israeli troops opened fire on protesters as they rushed a security border in an attempt to cross to Israel. The acts have been described as a “murderous assault” by Amnesty International. Israeli troops claim the firing of shots was their response after more than 12,000 “unruly” Palestinians joined the march. According to The Israeli Defense Forces spokesman Jonathan Conricus, the incident was an attempt to breach a border fence less than a kilometer from Israeli citizens. The violence between these two groups is not the first. Over the several clashes the group has had, fatalities have risen to over 40 and 5,500 injuries.

NATIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GIRLS ARE RECEIVING ANONYMOUS PACKAGES AT SCHOOL Across the Southern U.S., over 50 young elementary school girls are receiving unsolicited packages at their schools. The packages being sent to the girls contain food and a letter signed by “Atur Bhuck”, according to a Facebook post by the Covington County District Attorney’s Office in Alabama. The office is worried that this is the work of a predator. It is unknown how the sender is finding the girls or why he is targeting them specifically. The letter included in the packages says they are 14, mentally disabled, and a target of bullying. Bhuck asks the girls to write him via email once they receive their packages. It is unclear how long these packages have been showing up at elementary schools and the suspect’s name has not been provided. No arrests have been announced.

LOCAL

RENO FACES CONTROVERSY OVER NEW FLAG As of Wednesday, April 25, the City of Reno has officially adopted a new flag — one suspiciously similar to Milwaukee’s. Reno, Nevada’s new flag incorporates designs of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Truckee River, Nevada’s Silver Boom and the Reno Arch Star. Milwaukee’s flag of a sunrise over Lake Michigan is designed in a similar fashion, yet not identical. Reno’s official flag designer, Tucker Stosic, claims he had never seen the Milwaukee flag until comparisons of the two hit social media on Thursday morning. “(Our) flag was definitely not inspired by their flag, but we can maybe come together and be proud we have two of the coolest looking flags out there,” Stosic said.

Olivia Ali can be reached at karolinar@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @OliviaAliNV.

IS JAZZ DEAD?

Your Guide to the Governor’s Race

Design by Nicole Skarlatos

By Karolina Rivas

For the first time since Republican Gov. Kenny Guinn took office in 1999, Nevada Democrats may have a real shot at taking back the state governor’s mansion. This year’s gubernatorial primaries are scheduled for June 12 and swaths of as-yet undecided voters could, theoretically, make it anyone’s game. There are two major frontrunners, Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt and Democrat Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak, but each are facing interparty challenges. Fellow Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani is the lone challenge to Sisolak, while Laxalt is facing bids from Treasurer Dan Schwartz and businessman Jared Fisher.

Nevada has a closed primary system, so only registered members of a given party may vote in that party’s primary. So if you’re one of the nearly 300,000 registered, active non-partisans in Nevada, you’ll have to wait until November to cast your ballot. Below is a quick breakdown of each candidate’s policy positions.

THE DEMOCRATS STEVE SISOLAK Sisolak is a familiar face in Southern Nevada politics, and he currently chairs the Clark County Commission — one of the most powerful elected bodies in the entire state. In his time in politics, he’s taken a stance on a number of issues and not all of them have

been popular. Perhaps most recently, Sisolak has publicly tied himself to the Las Vegas Stadium deal, which saw more than $700 million of public money given to a new stadium project meant to lure the Raiders, an NFL football team, away from their current home in Oakland. Sisolak’s platform emphasizes the importance of education, economy, healthcare, the environment and gun safety. As a former member of the Board of Regents for 10 years, Sisolak believes in raising teachers salaries, lowering classroom size and prioritizing the fight against the divergence of funding from public schools into private institutions, a stance similar to his Democratic opponent Giunchigliani. Moreover, Sisolak also advocates for gun safety in Nevada by

planning to ban bump stocks, silencers, assault weapons, and high-capacity magazines. This will be the first time Sisolak will run for a state-level office such as Nevada governor. Back in 2014, Sisolak was in talks of running for the job, but ultimately decided against it. Sisolak has faced backlash this cycle after a “political courage test” from over two decades ago resurfaced. It purportedly showed that the Democratic candidate was not always in support of the ideals he advocates today, and the specific survey in question detailed that Sisolak was not in favor of decriminalization of medical marijuana, expansion of gun control legislation and legalization of same-sex marriage. “This was a survey from 22 years ago,” Sisolak wrote in a statement

UNR looks to relocate New Mackay Stadium entrance breaks ground historic homes By Karolina Rivas

By Olivia Ali Before the University of Nevada, Reno, can look to expand south toward I-80, it must first find new owners willing to move 12 historic homes sitting in between the university and the freeway. In the area between Interstate 80 and East Ninth Street, university administration are looking to move the 12 homes to give the university room to expand. To do so, the university is issuing a request for proposals for transfer of ownership. “We want to increase our academic footprint beyond the campus,” University President Marc Johnson said. “With all of our growth in number of students and number of faculty, we just needed to expand the footprint of the campus.” According to Johnson, there are several identified plans for the land once cleared, including a building to house the College of Business, a life sciences building primarily for laboratories and a possible parking garage. The houses in question are spread around Center Street, East Eighth Street, East Ninth Street and Lake Street and are all owned by the university. The homes are historic parts of Reno, some being built as early as 1895. The move to expand also comes as an attempt to create a stronger bond with the downtown Reno area, according to a briefing document from the university. “We want to move the campus South and the

to the Reno Gazette-Journal. “Like many people, you learn and grow as times change. And I think that’s important.”

CHRIS GIUNCHIGLIANI Sisolak’s democratic opponent Giunchigliani has since used this survey to her advantage and expressed her ongoing political support for these topics. “(Giunchigliani) consistently advocated for marijuana legalization and marriage equality, not just when these things became politically easy to support,” campaign manager Eric Hyers told the RGJ. “Chris is a leader who doesn’t need to read a poll or put her finger in the wind to see what she

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Driver flees scene of DG accident By Olivia Ali

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The University of Nevada, Reno, Police Services are currently searching for the driver involved in a hit and run at a sorority house on Tuesday, April 24. Just before 9:30 p.m., a black Nissan sedan hit the guardrail outside the Delta Gamma sorority house on N. Sierra Street. The man driving the car ran away from the scene on foot immediately after the crash took place. Upon a search of the car, officers found several alcohol bottles inside. The contents of the car led officers to believe that alcohol may have been involved in the crash. University student Daniel Porter witnessed the accident Tuesday night while returning from the movie theater with his girlfriend and describes it as something one might see in a scene from a movie. “We were stopped at the light in the left turn lane on Sierra Street turning left onto University Terrace and 9th Street,” Porter said. “There was an early 2000s black Nissan sedan rushing to make the left turn onto Sierra street from 9th traveling westbound. He was driving erratically and was going around 50 mph. He skidded a little bit but pretty much hit [the] DG house retaining wall head-on.” According to Porter, it seemed to be going in slow motion until they heard the loud sound of

Photo: Ken Lund via Flickr

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Mackay Stadium as it stands on Nov. 30, 2013. The stadium is to get a new North entrance before the 2018 season.

SKATEBOARDERS ARE TERRORISTS

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FOOTBALL SPRINGS INTO ACTION

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