Volume 130, Issue 1

Mayor Schieve Aims to Inspire Young Minds, Visits UNR

By Nick Stewart and Jaedyn Young

Hillary Schieve, the mayor of Reno, visited the University of Nevada, Reno campus for a moderated discussion on Sept. 21. The mayor talked to students about her work in mental health, public safety, affordable housing, LGBTQ+ rights, Truckee River improvements and greater student involvement in city conversations.

The Associated Students of University of Nevada Department of Government Affairs hosted Schieve’s talk as a part of their Wolf Pack Talks series to increase student political activity by bringing student representatives in the political world to campus.

Schieve explained how important it was to visit the university and have university students in the conversation. In an anecdote about the beginning of her time as mayor, Schieve explained that Madeline Burak, the current legislative director for the office of Joe Lombardo, was a student at the university when chosen as Schieve’s first chief of staff.

“I really wanted to send a message to the university and to all of you future mayors out there,” Schieve said. “It’s important that, I think locally, we get engaged with our student government and show them that there’s nothing special about me, that you can do it. And so I literally plucked her right out of here and made her my chief of staff.”

Throughout the conversation, Schieve said she saw “future mayors” among all the students in the crowd, excited to see more become more involved in the political world.

“I think it’s really, really critical to have your voices at the table,” said Schieve. “And now more than ever, you guys are our future. Like I said, my future mayors, hopefully future presidents. And so I’m excited to work on that next year, because I think you guys are playing a bigger role than ever before.” Schieve said.

Future student politicians

When asked about what her path in politics had been like, Schieve explained how she became an “accidental mayor.” Schieve ran with little to no political background because she didn’t feel any of the candidates resonated with her during their campaigns, and she wanted to bring change to the city.

Even when she was part of the process of building up the Midtown district, she received little help from the city council at the time, which inspired her to become a bigger part of the city’s politics.

Now, she says she often feels the invasion of imposter syndrome questioning whether she can really do what she does; she speak of often being criticized in the public eye, with people telling her what to do. She says “I finally got very comfortable inside my skin.”

Affordable housing

Liesel Kemmelmeier, assistant director of ASUN’s department of government affairs and a moderator in the discussion, emphasized that house security and affordable housing were at the top of the list of financial priorities for students. Kemmelmeier asked what approach the city council was taking on this issue to combat the lack of affordable housing for students and others.

Schieve’s initial response criticized the cost of housing, particularly for students.

“It’s really outrageous because you’re trying to go to school, get an education, and I think many of you are also working.” Schieve said.

When talking about ways to bring in more housing, Schieve was disappointed that corporations with a large presence in the area such as Tesla were not more involved.

“When Tesla came to town, I was not elected at the time. That was just right before I got elected, and I think there should have been a really big conversation on the subsidies they received and that they were required to bring in housing,” Schieve said. “I think we missed the mark on having that conversation. I mean, it just seemed like a no-brainer, but it wasn’t.”

Some of the steps Schieve has taken included initiatives like the Sage Street Project, which constructed over 14,000 units of housing in the last six years.

National level Dawson Deal, director of government affairs for ASUN and a moderator for the discussion, highlighted Schieve’s work in Washington D.C. in recent years. Deal was interested in what Schieve’s work looked like in Washington and how it related to her work locally.

Schieve underscored her focus on mental health. She talked with several other mayors and worked

Reno 24/7 mental health

Hillary Schieve, the mayor of Reno gave a moderated discussion about her advocacy for mental health, affordable housing and public safety. She also hosted a live question and answer session and a meet and greet in the Joe Crowley Student Union’s Milt Glick Ballrooms on Sept. 21. The discussion was part of the Associated Students of UNR’s Department of Government Affairs’ Wolf Pack Talks.

Mental health is one of Schieve’s most prominent campaign goals. Schieve shed some light on why it was so important, especially for young adults and college students.

“Forty-nine percent of people ages 18 to 24, right now … in the United States are saying that they’re experiencing anxiety and depression,” Schieve said. “[And yet] mental health comes with such a massive stigma, and people do not want to talk about it to this extent.”

Schieve always had plans of building a mental health 24/7 crisis center, and after seven years of work, the plan is well underway.

“When I talk about the red tape, it’s totally real, unfortunately. But it’s been seven years since I’ve been working with the state and the county to provide a 24/7 mental health crisis center because our [emergency rooms] are not equipped to handle the crisis,” Schieve said. “That’s where you fix broken bones, not broken brains.”

The idea came from Arizona’s Crisis System, which is nationally recognized for its success in offering 24/7 mobile teams with mental health training and even local crisis telephone lines. Schieve said they wanted to take this successful idea and adapt it to the city of Reno.

Schieve said Steve Sisolak, the previous governor of Nevada, donated the building for the crisis center and Joe Lombardo, the current governor of Nevada is finishing that process off. She explained other agencies, like nonprofits, are working in mental health and are typically isolated. Creating a center where all mental health organizations can exist together collaborate on issues allows them to all

with senators like Catherine Cortez Masto to shine light on this issue locally and nationally. One of Schieve’s goals is to gain bipartisan support on a mental health bill she had been working on with both Democratic and Republican leaders.

Schieve also noted the issue of homelessness in Washington D.C., and she said mayors tend to have a better way of connecting with communities than national leaders. Schieve hopes that the way mayors connect with their communities can influence policy on a national level and Washington will change the way they handle houselessness. Schieve described the situation as “out of sight, out of mind.”

“What I mean by that is when you walk away, there’s all these tents in a park. I’m thinking this is just a few blocks away from the White House,” Schieve said. “How

can this be? Do you not see that this is so sad and we’ve got to do something?”

Student initiative going forward

The reason Schieve started a student political initiative is because she wants students to go to school here and stay after graduation as a member of the community.

“Great cities have great universities,” Schieve said. “So we started the school initiative … And we’re expanding on that … I can’t really tell you, but Wednesday, we’re going to make a massive announcement with President Sandoval … it will be the largest investment in the city right now in history.”

The details of the announcement are unknown to the public, she explained it would be discussed on Sept. 27.

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says Mayor Schieve

report to the same system about the city’s mental health struggles.

Schieve said to make the crisis center prepared to provide services, there are adjustments needed to be made to make sure that people are getting proper and sustainable treatment, but they are finally on track to see it’s opening soon.

“I’m hoping that we get an opening in January,” Schieve said. “Some people will have insurance, some people won’t, but we will help sign them up on Medicaid to make sure that they can be treated. That’s super important.”

Schieve has a personal mission with the initiative after she lost her sister and brother to their battles with mental health a few years ago.

“My brother was so great when he was taking his medication. But when he was off of it, it was really challenging,” Schieve said. “So that’s, you know, part of why this center is really important.”

The plan is to pair individuals with caseworkers to help encourage them to continue to take their medication.

Now that they have the building, they are going through the list of things the state and hospital need, making adjustments to get it ready to go. Schieve said she’s trying not to “hold [her] breath” but she’s hoping for a January opening.

Once opened, anyone will be able to enter the center for help with mental health, which is something she’s very proud of.

“[In Reno’s future] I’d love to see, walk-in mental health centers [that] anyone could walk in at any moment’s notice,” Schieve said.

If you or someone you love is in immediate danger please call 911. If you or someone you love is struggling with mental health, please call the suicide and crisis lifeline at 9-8-8 which is available 24 hours.

Jaedyn Young can be reached via email at jaedynyoung@ sagebrush.unr.edu or via Twitter @jaedyn_young2.

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I really wanted to send a message to the university and to all of you future mayors out there.

center opening soon,

I’d love to see walk-in mental health centers [that] anyone could walk in at any moment’s notice.

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UNR introduces new Raley’s for groceries discount for staff and students

By Jaedyn Young

Brian Sandoval, president of the University of Nevada, Reno, announced a new relationship with Raley’s Supermarkets on Aug. 29, which includes a 10 percent discount offered to students, faculty and staff of UNR at select locations.

“On behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno, I am thankful for Raley’s generous and ongoing support of our students, fac-

ulty and staff,” Sandoval said in a statement via email. “Raley’s grocery discount provides needed relief for our campus community and is another example of the deep connections the University enjoys in Northern Nevada. This is another example of how the Wolf Pack community expands beyond just our campus.”

According to Felipe Espino, Raley’s community relations specialist, the discount will be applied

if student or faculty identification is shown at checkout – with a few restrictions. The discount is available at the three locations near UNR, including Keystone Avenue, Robb Drive and Mayberry Drive, and may expand in the future.

“As part of our commitment to support the Reno/Northern Nevada community and the students and faculty at UNR specifically, we decided to implement

this discount program to help our Wolfpack community get healthy food to their tables and support our mission of changing the way the world eats, one plate at a time,” Espino said via email.

Raley’s also made a donation to the university’s Pack Provisions program in the past, according to Amy Koeckes, the associate director for teh Center for Student Engagement.

UNR Rises In Several University Rankings From 2022

By Nick Stewart

Brian Sandoval, University of Nevada, Reno president, revealed UNR has drastically risen in its rankings by “several nationally respected publications,” including the U.S. News and World Report and others, in a press release sent out on Wednesday.

“The rankings speak to the quality of our University in terms of our student experience and outcomes, faculty achievements, and our ability to impactfully engage with the many diverse communities that we serve,” said Sandoval in the press release “Our University has always emphasized quality, accessibility and diversity and it is clear that our exceptional students, faculty and staff are delivering on all of these

aspects,”

UNR was ranked at No. 195 this year in National Universities — a large jump from its No. 263 in 2022 — and ranked at No. 106 in Top Public Schools. The university tied with East Carolina University, Russell Sage College, Touro University and University of Louisville in the National Universities category and East Carolina University and University of Louisville in the Top Public Schools category.

The universities in the National Universities category offer a variety of undergraduate majors, master’s programs and doctoral programs and “are committed to producing groundbreaking research,” according to U.S. News.

In The Wall Street Journal’s Best U.S. Colleges Ranking 2024, they ranked UNR in their listing at No. 209 out of 400 schools. The WSJ’s rankings are based on student outcomes such as graduation rates, learning environments and student experience. WSJ takes survey responses from students into account and diversity for those factors.

The New York Times’ CollegeAccess Index, which ranks the “most-selective” universities based on their economic diversity by analyzing the amount of students who utilize the Pell Grant, ranked the university at No. 48. According to Sandoval, only three other land-grant institutions ranked higher than UNR.

The Washington Monthly’s 2023 National University Ranking placed UNR at No. 204 out of 442 schools. The Washington Monthly’s rankings include fouryear institutions and they base their rankings off of public good that institutions have done in three different categories, including social mobility, research, and providing opportunities for public service.

Sandoval says these rankings reflect the progress while holding true to their land-grant mission and said “thank you” for the impactful work of the campus community “in such a way that lives are transformed and dreams can be realized.”

BREAKING: UNR’s Angela Moore Named Interim Director Of Diversity And Inclusion

By Jaedyn Young

Angela Moore, the previous program development specialist for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, was announced as the office’s new interim director on Sept. 6 by Brian Sandoval, the president of the University of Nevada, Reno. The previous inaugural officer was Eloísa GordonMora who served from 2019 until 2022.

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Moore started at the university as a teaching assistant and academic advisor in 2019 for the English department. Since then, she became the development specialist in June 2022, to which she worked to create and lead diversity and inclusion training for the campus, was a leader at the Northern Nevada Diversity Summit and lead the production of “Recommendations for a Wel-

“I wish to thank Dr. Moore for the outstanding work she has done over the past year in furthering our our Diversity and Inclusion mission, and in her willingness to continue to lead this effort for the coming academic year,” Sandoval said in the email. “A national search for the position of Director of Diversity and Inclusion will begin early next year. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Moore in her new position and thanking her for her incred-

Jaedyn Young can be reached at jaedynyoung@sagebrush. unr.edu or on Twitter @jaedyn_ young3.

BREAKING: Weapon Drawn On UNR Student On Campus

By Jaedyn Young

A University of Nevada, Reno student allegedly had a weapon pointed at them on Aug. 27 at approximately 3:30 a.m. Four individuals pointed the weapon after the student attempted to tell them their vehicles lights were not on, according to Scott Walquist, the director of communications at UNR.

“No one was injured in this incident,” said Walquist. “The University Police Department immediately responded to this incident and determined it was a solitary confrontation that arose unexpectedly. The investigation into the matter is currently ongoing.”

The incident took place at the Nye Circle on Sierra St.

Jaedyn Young can be reached at jaedynyoung@ sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @jaedyn_ young3.

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SENATE RECAP 8/30: ASUN internship ‘rebrand’ generates discourse

By Jaedyn Young

The executive branch presented a piece of legislation to the Aug. 30 senate meeting to change the ASUN Internship into the ASUN Partnership, which caused an at length discussion about the change; mostly because the shift had already been reflected in promotional materials, unbeknownst to the senate body.

The piece of legislation was submitted by Aween Ali, senator for the College of Engineering, on behalf of Hannah Dayna Alquiza, the vice president of the ASUN, and Isabella Hatt, the director of executive affairs.

The two, Alquiza and Hatt, said they brought this piece forward to get rid of the “belittling” title of being called an intern versus a partner. Having a title like this would allow the interns to “feel like they were meant to be there” according to Alquiza and Hatt.

However, the legislation caused much discourse, even after many public commenters came forward supporting the name change to partnership, including Boris Carpio Guerra, ASUN president, Arthur-James Okwuosa, director of IDEA and Alexia Walck, assistant director of IDEA.

Joel Martin, senator for the College of Liberal Arts pointed out that the executive branch already put the name “partnership” on the website, on the application, on their Instagram page and other platforms, without consulting the senate body first, essentially going over the system of “checks and balances.”

“It should’ve been brought to us; if anything, it should’ve been for the next session,” Martin said to the senate table. “When you cast your vote, just remember that.”

Martin added later in the meeting: “personally I think if we vote yes on this, we’re giving them the a-okay that they can go behind legislation’s back on this.”

Tori Beaulac, senator for the College of Science, echoed Martin’s point that the name change on the site and application before proposing legislation “sets a precedent that the executive board can make a change” without consulting the senate, and is subsequently “dangerous.”

Additionally, promotional materials and brochures had been made and paid for through ASUN’s marketing department, Inkblot, although they did not have a number on how much it cost. Hatt and Alquiza said the executive branch has jurisdiction over marketing and wanted to get the process started, hence the change, but many at the senate table disagreed.

Beaulac also said the name change does not change anything else internally.

“When I see a name change and nothing else changes, I see a cover up job,” Beaulac said.

Frobes echoed this sentiment, saying it would be “a great piece to see” in the future, but ultimately is unfinished due to the lack of change “behind the scenes.

“This is a step towards creating that change,” Hatt argued in return. “We could obviously add more to this piece of legislation, but from our eyes the term partner is a much more value-based approach to creating that feeling in the program.”

Jefrin Jojan, senator for the College of Engineering argued he couldn’t find any evidence on the “negative” connotation of the word internship, even saying it is more “valuable” to future employers, while “partnership” confuses things. He emphasized an effort in trying to pay the interns before they jump on a name change and is currently uncomfortable with the legislation, to which Martin agreed.

“I think this doesn’t really cut towards the issues,” Jojan said. “Let me tell you, from someone of a minority background, it means so much more to me for it to be an internship being paid instead of an unpaid partnership.”

Aween Ali, senator for the College of Engineering, on the side for the legislation, argues the mentor and an intern dynamic reinforces the idea of one person being in charge of the other. Ali told the table about her own experience as an intern and how since she was given equal opportunities to help senators, so the term partner could be a better description for the job.

“I feel like partner would be a much more appropriate

term,” Ali said. “To break [the] intimidation, having that word partner can help. We want to be approachable, we don’t want to scare them away … They’re still people.”

Alquiza also reminds the table that this piece of legislation is aimed towards people of color. She uses the comparison of the change from “homelessness” to “unhoused” people being the same as the change from internship to partnership and the name change will bring the same amount of treatment difference.

However, Jojan said the “homelessness” to “unhoused” change has proven research backing it, but under his search he could not find any evidence to support the negativity behind the term internship.

Jojan then brought back up the topic of paying the interns.

“If [the interns] are doing all this great work why aren’t we paying them,” he said. “Isn’t ASUN just exploiting unpaid labor at this point?”

After reiterating this point, he proposed an amendment for the senators to promise to work hard to find available money to allow the interns to be paid within the next two years.

The majority of the senate body voted “no,” to which Jojan expressed his disappointment: “I really would question what’s the point of name change if we’re not going to do anything else.”

“Curious that all this stuff was printed before legislation,” Jojan added, saying this legislation should’ve been brought up during the summer before printing.

Eventually, all senators said their final words on the discussion of the legislation, and Speaker Fayza Salah called for a vote, which was a majority no.

“Uncomfortable conversations are good,” said Alquiza, before her and Hatt thanked the table.

Due to the prolonged discussion about the name change, other talking points and agenda items were postponed to the

SENATE RECAP 9/6: Expected ASUN judicial hearing for internship ‘rebrand,’ new resolution passed and two resignations

By Jaedyn Young

ASUN judicial hearing on Sept. 11

In Chief Justice Brayden Taeubel’s officer report, he announced a judicial hearing regarding the rebrand legislation brought to the table at the senate meeting on Aug. 30. Aween Ali, senator for the College of Engineering, submitted the legislation on behalf of Hannah Dayna Alquiza, the vice president of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada, Reno, and Isabella Hatt, the director of executive affairs.

Erin Shaffer, senator for the College of Liberal Arts, filed a charge with the judicial council via email on Sept. 4, to which Jefrin Jojan, senator of the College of Engineering, questioned later in the meeting. Shaffer reiterated that the internship rebrand piece was discussed at the Aug. 30 meeting and failed with a vote of three to 15, However, Shaffer reported an email reminder was sent out recently to the internship applicants to ask them to sign up for their interviews. The email included “partnership” instead of internship in the title.

“[The email] showed that the executive board or [president’s cabinet] wasn’t following the decision that senate had made, so I decided to file a charge,” Shaffer said.

The council decided to accept the case on Sept. 6.

The open hearing, Shaffer v. ASUN Internship, will take

place Sept. 11 at 8 a.m. in the President’s Conference Room.

Senate Resolution 91 passed

The senate fast-tracked S.R. 91, A Binding Resolution to Create the Addition of Introduction of Guests at the Senate Table.

Shaffer brought the legislation to the table based on the Nevada State Legislature. Representatives at the state legislature are permitted to bring guests, who can be recognized for their accomplishments on the public record. The legislation proposed inviting up to two student guests to the table to be recognized and receive a certificate; the guests wouldn’t have speaking or voting rights at the table.

“The intent is also to recognize our students, since we are the ones representing our students. This is to create another opportunity to recognize them at the table and on public record,” Shaffer said.

Senators will email the speaker about the nominees, however there is no process of approval and it is up to the senator who is bringing them to the table. To which Aween Ali, senator of the College of Engineering added, “I like this idea … but I feel like there needs to be some sort of process for it.”

Ali pointed out that everyone may have a different idea about what type of accomplishment is worth recognizing.

Joel Martin, senator of the College of Liberal Arts proposed

the idea of creating an amendment that leaves recognition of the student to the discretion of the speaker. The amendment would allow Fayza Salah, the speaker of the senate to set precedent for what kind of recognitions would typically be brought to the table. The new amendment was unanimously voted on and added to line 12 in the legislation.

Jojan proposed announcing the guests at the beginning of the meeting under the “Receipt of petitions and correspondence” section instead of “Miscellaneous Business,” which is discussed at the end of the meeting. Moving the agenda item means students don’t have to wait until the end of the meeting to be recognized. The vote for this amendment was unanimous.

After the amendment changes, the vote for the resolution was passed unanimously.

Resignations

At this meeting, James Tracy, senator of the College of Engineering and Mackenzie Taylor, a senator of the college of Liberal Arts resigned from the senate due to scheduling issues.

Jaedyn Young can be reached via email at jaedynyoung@ sagebrush.unr.edu or via Twitter @Jaedyn_Young3.

ASUN JUDICIAL HEARING: Shaffer v. ASUN Internship Program Recap

By Jaedyn Young

The Associated Students of the University of Nevada, Reno’s judicial council held a hearing on Sept. 11 to discuss the charge filed by Erin Shaffer, speaker pro tempore and senator of the College of Liberal Arts, against the ASUN Internship Program.

During the senate meeting on Aug. 30, Aween Ali, senator for the College of Engineering, submitted legislation on behalf of Hannah Dayna Alquiza, the vice president of the ASUN and Isabella Hatt, the director of executive affairs. The legislation failed based on a 3-15 vote against the name change and rebranding of the ASUN internship program.

Following this vote, Shaffer filed a charge on Sept. 4 regarding an email that was sent to interns using the “partnership” term instead of calling it an internship. Brayden Taeubel, chief justice of the judicial council, announced at the Sept. 6 senate meeting that the council would be accepting this case to be heard.

The hearing was to discuss the charge that the program violated Chapter 5 of the statutes of the ASUN and Senate Bill 81, To Create a New Title for ASUN Internship Programs.

Petitioner’s argument

In her opening argument, Shaffer cited precedent cases that suggested a need for senate approval for title changes, such as SB81’s act of establishing and naming the internship program.

“[Previous legislation] clearly establishes that the executive branch cannot unilaterally change the names for their departments or programs. They require the consent of the senate,” Shaffer said. “There was an attempt for this at the recent senate meeting, nearly four months after the executive branch violated the separation of powers and attempted to change the internship’s name.”

Shaffer referenced the Statutes of the ASUN, Chapter 502, Section 9: “The Director of Executive Affairs is able to market the Executive Internship individually or with other departments.”

However, Shaffer argues the measure gives Hatt the ability to market specifically for “the Executive Internship”. Hatt’s marketing does not give the executive branch the right to change the internship name without legislative consultation.

Shaffer also added that the right to market the internship separately from the executive branch was not extended to

other coordinators. Shaffer argued it would not work because the ASUN internship uses one universal application and interview process. She noted that internship coordinators cannot run their internships or market for them separately.

Shaffer said the email sent using the word “partnership” –after the name had been denied – could create “confusion” for applicants since the actual sign-up sheet for interviews labeled it as an internship.

“Various aspects of the marketing that was first labeled as partnership has been changed to internship, but only after the charge was sent in on the night of Sept. 4,” Shaffer added.

“This is a step in the right direction, but should now be done to the fullest extent … My intent behind this charge is to hold the executive branch accountable for the disregard of [the] senate, just as the legislative branch would like to be held accountable for our actions if needed to be done.”

When Nathan Noble, associate justice of the judicial council, asked about why action wasn’t taken sooner. Shaffer said she decided it wasn’t something she wanted to support after she and Hatt discussed proposing the legislation. Shaffer tried to find other senators to support the piece, but she struggled in this process. Shaffer also said there was confusion on moving forward for the action on this piece because of this year’s “young” senate.

Amelia Glowniak, associate justice on the council, asked Shaffer to give a specific timeline of the name “partnership” being discussed. During May, a behind-the-scenes group chat presented the name, but it was first publicly posted on ASUN’s Instagram on June 27. Hatt later said she used the name “WolfPack Partnership” simply for marketing purposes at this time.

Also according to Hatt, Shaffer reached out to her to start the conversation of writing legislation on the “partnership” rebrand on June 28. Hatt said Shaffer reached out to Hatt and said a few of the senators said ‘no’ regarding the piece around Aug. 2. Hatt then reached out to Ali so the legislative process could continue forward.

Respondent’s argument

James Greco, the attorney general and spokesperson for the opposing side, said the application should be considered an internship because a legislative presentation is required for an official name change. However, Greco proposed that the marketing of the name “partnership” was separate and did not

need legislation for a name change.

The respondent proposed this marketing name of “partnership” to step away from the idea of a “demeaning” name that internship brings and make the students feel more welcome to the ASUN.

Greco also cited Hatt’s term goals when she was confirmed by senate on April 26. Hatt introduced the idea of bringing in the “Wolf Pack Partnership”, and the senators had the opportunity to ask questions about this idea. This partnership idea resurfaced at the ASUN retreat in June, before the first marketing social media post. Greco said no one ever came to him about this, and Hatt clearly showed her intentions and timeline for the partnership from the beginning of her term.

“That presentation at [the] retreat was the opportunity for any director to stand up and say we shouldn’t market like this and they never did,” Greco said.

However, when Glowniak asked why Hatt didn’t bring the name change to the legislation when she originally proposed the goal, Greco said he couldn’t speak on its progress. According to Greco, no one saw it as a problem or proposed an issue with the executive branch about it, so they were just “going with the flow” in that sense.

Greco added that coordinators can call their “interns” or “partners” or “mentees” in their marketing as long as it promotes a better university. SB81 wasn’t about the name – it was about the meaning behind the program.. He said that the partnership marketing poses no issue because it is separate from the need of an official name change on the formal application.

Since the conversation shifted to more in-depth questions about the marketing, Kate Hovatter, associate justice, asked Hatt why she kept marketing the internship as a “partnership” even after the legislation failed. Hatt said she was under the impression they didn’t want to change it in the statutes after it failed. Since marketing was not applicable in comparison to the legal change of the name in the statutes – as Greco argued previously – so she continued marketing it as a partnership. The decision of the judicial hearing will be announced at the next ASUN senate meeting on Sept. 13.

Jaedyn Young can be reached via email at jaedynyoung@ sagebrush.unr.edu or via Twitter @Jaedyn_Young3.

SENATE RECAP 9/20: ASUN Internship found guilty

By Jaedyn Young

On Sept. 4, Erin Shaffer, speaker pro tempore and senator of the College of Liberal Arts, filed a charge against the ASUN Internship program based on the violation of the Statutes of the Associated Students.

The judicial hearing occurred on Sept. 11 and Brayden Taeubel, the chief justice of the judicial branch reported the results decided on Sept. 15 at the Sept. 20 ASUN senate meeting.

“Senator Shaffer filed this charge accusing officers within the ASUN executive branch who are responsible for marketing the ASUN internship program of disregarding the necessary procedures and changing the title of the ASUN internship program, prior to the distribution of the marketing materials,” Taeubel said.

In this case, the ASUN internship program was charged with “falsely marketing” the ASUN internship program under the title of “ASUN WolfPack Partnership program.”

“While disregarding the necessary procedures that are required to change the name formally, the title was then used for

marketing material over the span of several months,” Taeubel continued.

According to the ASUN financial records acquired by The Nevada Sagebrush, $207.50 was spent in total on all of the marketing initiatives including poster printing and employee payment for the “WolfPack Partnership” instead of the ASUN Internship Program.

“ASUN judicial council unanimously finds the ASUN internship program guilty of the accused violation and orders the immediate injunction of the ASUN internship program to change the title of ASUN wolfpack partnership that was used in any promotional material back to its original title, ASUN internship program.”

The injunction also requires all officers in charge of marketing only refer to the internship program as its original title unless the name is formally changed.

“The council finds that the disregard of the necessary procedures of the executive branch and the complacency of the misuse over the span of several months is call for concern, re-

garding the duty of oaths of officers in ASUN that collectively disregarded the necessary procedures and who used the incorrect title on their own behalf,” Taeubel said.

The ASUN officers are allowed to refer to their personal interns with synonymous titles to internship, but they cannot market the internship program as a partnership.

A Resolution in Support of the Creation of Tagalog Classes at UNR passed A Resolution in Support of the Creation of Tagalog Classes at UNR was submitted by Shaffer and Leaf Acklin, on the inspiration of Gavin Fisher, the president of the Filipino Culture and Language Club. According to the resolution, Tagalog is a language that originated in the Philippine Islands with more than 24 million people who speak the language worldwide.

Jaedyn Young can be reached via email at jaedynyoung@ sagebrush.unr.edu or via Twitter @Jaedyn_Young3.

El Equipo De Fútbol De Nevada Tropieza En El Primer Partido De La Temporada, Pierde Contra USC 66-14

El equipo de fútbol de Nevada abrió su temporada el 2 de septiembre contra la Universidad del Sur de California (USC), que alberga al ganador del trofeo Heisman Caleb Williams, en Los Ángeles, donde se llevarían su primera derrota del año con un marcador 66-14. El comienzo de Nevada para el juego fue un sastre. La secundaria del Wolf Pack no pudo contener a Williams en el primer tiro, ya que completó los tres pases de 79 yardas y un touchdown a Zachariah Branch, receptor abierto de USC. Sin embargo, el ataque del equipo respondió de inmediato. Después de una carrera de cinco yardas de Sean Dollars, el corredor de Nevada, Brendon Lewis, mariscal de campo, encontró a Spencer Curtis, receptor abierto, para una jugada de pase de 77 yardas. Dollars corrió las últimas 7 yardas en las siguientes dos jugadas para el primer touchdown de Nevada del partido.

Durante el resto del cuarto, Nevada guardaría silencio mientras USC se ponía a trabajar. En las dos tiros restantes de USC en la primera, Williams acumuló 68 yardas más y un touchdown en la carrera de las dos tiras, mientras que Austin Jones y Marshawn Lloyd, corredores de la USC, corrieron para un combinado de 41 yardas y un touchdown de Lloyd. En el otro lado del balon de fútbol, Nevada produciría un 3-andouts en tres ocasiones separadas en lo profundo de su propio territorio. Después de 15 minutos, el Wolf Pack se rezagan a un marcador de 21-7.

Las tendencias del marcador en la segunda cuarta coincidieron con el final del primero. A pesar de ser capaz de producir tres tiras que terminaron en territorio Trojans, el ataque de Nevada no pudo reunir un solo punto. Brandon Talton, pateador de Nevada, intentó dos goles de campo en el primer y tercer tiro, pero se quedó corto en ambos intentos. Y en el segundo, el Wolf Pack llegó a la línea de 39 yardas de USC, pero voltearía la pelota en

las oportunidades después de ganar solo una yarda. Mientras que la ofensiva siguió tropezando, la defensa de Nevada no estaba mucho mejor. El Pack continuó luchando para contener a Williams. El ganador del Heisman correría

de una mitad. Los problemas de la primera mitad continuaron para el Wolf Pack en el tercer cuarto. El ataque comenzó el cuarto con un 3-and-out, apenas capaz de evocar cualquier tipo de impulso que sale del vestuario. El ataque de Ne-

por 46 yardas en la primera jugada del cuarto y lanzaría para otros dos touchdowns, haciendo cuatro puntos antes del medio tiempo. Sin embargo, Nevada fue capaz de ralentizar temporalmente la pérdida, ya que obligaron a USC a ser la patada de despeje en el tercer tiro de USC y recuperaron un balón suelto de un juego desordenado en la cuarta. A pesar de la ralentización, el Pack se quedó 35-7 después

Nevada Derrotado Por Idaho

Vandals 33-6, Comienza 0-2 Por Primera Vez Desde 2017

vada fue capaz de jugar 12 jugadas, pero un balón suelto de Lewis en la línea de la yarda 40 recuperada por Dollars detuvo cualquier progreso que el equipo estaba tratando de hacer. Todo el tiempo, la defensa de Wolf Pack permitió a Williams obtener su quinto touchdown de pase del día de un pase de 45 yardas a Tahj Washington, receptor abierto de USC.

Después de dos jugadas en la siguiente carrera, Williams saldría del campo para Miller Moss, mariscal de campo de respaldo de USC. La defensa del Pack permitió a Moss, con la ayuda de Darwin Barlow, corredor de USC, y Mario Williams, receptor abierto de USC, llegar hasta la línea de 13 yardas de Nevada antes de que terminara el cuarto. Después de tres cuartos, Nevada perdía 42-7. Los problemas de los tres cuartos anteriores culminaron en el cuarto final. Después de que la defensa mantuvo a USC a un gol de campo para comenzar, Lewis fue despedido y tuvo un balón suelto, lo que resultó en un balón-suelto-seis para los Trojans. AJ Bianco, mariscal de campo de respaldo de Nevada, vendría en la siguiente carrera, lanzando un pase de touchdown de 77 yardas a Jamaal Bell, receptor abierto, para la única otra carrera anotadora de Nevada. El Wolf Pack perdería el control del juego desde ese punto en adelante. La defensa de Nevada renunció dos touchdowns más antes del final del juego. Uno fue de una carrera de 47 yardas de Quinten Joyner, corredor de USC, y el otro fue un touchdown de Moss, quien encontró a Duce Robinson, ala cerrada, para un touchdown de 71 yardas. Bianco y el resto del ataque de Wolf Pack trataron de montar un último esfuerzo, pero no pudieron pasar el medio campo antes de que el tiempo expirará. Nevada perdería 66-14. Después de su tiempo en Los Ángeles, Nevada se mueve a 0-1 en la temporada. Su próximo juego es el 9 de septiembre, donde el Pack está programado para jugar contra los Vándalos de la universidad de Idaho en su primer partido en casa a las 4 p.m.

Derek Raridon puede ser contactado por correo electrónico a draridon@sagebrush.unr.edu o a través de Twitter @ RaridonDerek.

El Equipo De Voleibol De Nevada Va 1-2 En El Torneo Del Equipo De Voleibol De Eastern Washington

Traducido por Jaqueline Lopez

El equipo de voleibol de mujeres de Nevada viajó a Cheney, Washington, donde compitieron en el Eastern Washington University Invitational del 1 al 2 de septiembre. Comenzando el torneo con un récord general de 1-2, el equipo terminaría con el mismo en el torneo.

El Wolf Pack comenzó el partido de apertura con su partido contra la University of the Pacific Tigers. Nevada tuvo un total de 32 kills, tres ases, cinco bloqueos y un porcentaje de ataques de .139 contra Pacific. Nevada se quedó corto al final de cada set, perdiendo 21-25, 22-25 y 23-25, respectivamente, teniendo un partido general de 0-3 contra los Tigres.

2-0 sets.

Como el tercer set comenzó, Nevada comenzó más débil que los dos primeros sets. Nevada estaba cerca de cerrar la ventaja de siete puntos que la Universidad de Seattle tenía sobre ellos, pero cayó tres puntos por debajo, terminando el set tres con una derrota de 23-25.

Wolf Pack enfrentaron a la Universidad de Idaho en su primer partido en casa el 9 de septiembre, perdiendo contra los Vandals 33-6 – comenzando la temporada 0-2 por primera vez en seis años.

Nevada cayó rápidamente en un déficit en la primera cuarta. En la primera jugada del partido, la defensa del Pack permitió a Turon Ivy Jr., corredor de Idaho, correr para un touchdown de 75 yardas. Mientras Nevada trató de responder con un touchdown propio en su primer tiro, fueron detenidos en la zona roja, conformándose con un gol de campo.

Por el resto del cuarto, aparte de la última jugada del partido, ninguno de los dos equipos marcaría. Tanto Nevada como Idaho cometieron una rotación y tuvieron un 3-yout cada uno: La intercepción de Nevada por el apoyador de Idaho de AJ Bianco, el mariscal de campo de Nevada, y el balón suelto de Idaho por Anthony Woods que fue recuperado por Drue Watts. El silencio fue roto por los Vandals, ya que con el tiempo que expiraba, Nick Romano, corredor de Idaho, corrió para un touchdown de 15 yardas. Después de uno, Nevada se quedó atrás 14-3. El segundo cuarto fue mucho más inactivo en comparación con el primero. En el tiro más largo del partido con 15 jugadas, Nevada anotaría su segundo gol de campo para entrar el cuarto. Ambos equipos no verían el otro lado del campo hasta el último tiro de los Vandals, donde el Wolf Pack detuvo a Idaho en la línea de las nueve yardas de Nevada, solo permitiendo un gol de campo cuando el tiempo expiró. Con la mitad, el Pack estaba abajo 17-6. Nevada tropezó al volver del medio tiem-

po. Después de que la ofensiva se fue tres y out en su primer tiro, la defensa del Wolf Pack fue rápidamente separada, ya que los Vandals marcharon por el campo para un touchdown en dos minutos y 20 segundos. Nevada permitiría un gol de campo más mientras volteaba la pelota en las jugadas y lanzaba otra intercepción, esta vez de Brendon Lewis, mariscal de campo. Cuando el juego entró en el último cuarto, Nevada se quedó 27-6.

El cuarto fue el clavo en el ataúd del Pack. Aunque los Vandals todavía pudieron conseguir dos marcadores más antes de que expirara el tiempo, la defensa de Nevada fue capaz de evitar que Idaho superara la línea de la yarda 12 de Nevada, manteniéndolos a los goles de campo por el resto del partido. Mientras tanto, la ofensiva del Pack seguía en silencio. Incluso cuando parecía que estaban montando un empujón, Nevada se detuvo en sus pistas, volteando la pelota en las jugadas de nuevo mientras el suelto de la pelota y la volteaba en su último impulso del juego. Cuando todo hubiera terminado, el Wolf Pack estaría en el lado perdedor 33-6. Con esta derrota, el equipo de fútbol de Nevada se sitúa en 0-2 para la temporada, marcando la primera vez que el programa ha comenzado su temporada con dos derrotas desde 2017. Su próximo partido es el sábado 16 de septiembre, donde el equipo se enfrentará a la poderosa conferencia Big 12 en la universidad de Kansas en el Mackay Stadium a las 7:30 pm.

El partido fue dirigida por Sia Liilii, atacante externo, con 13 kills, Jordan Scwhartz, bloqueador central, con cinco bloques, Bella Snyder, bloqueador central, con dos ases, Tehya Maeva, setter, con 20 asistencias y Hikialani Kaohelaulii, libero, con 14 digs.

El Wolf Pack se enfrentó a los anfitriones de Eastern Washington University (EWU) en su segundo partido del torneo, con un marcador de 3-0 contra los Swoops. Nevada comenzó ganando el primer set con una ventaja de seis puntos, seguido de una ventaja de dos puntos en el segundo set y finalmente otra ventaja de dos puntos en el tercer set.

Nevada estuvo por encima de EWU en la mayoría de las categorías estadísticas. Con un total de 42 kills, ocho ases, tres bloqueos y un porcentaje general de ataques de .252 sobre el EWU. Con menos intentos, pero más éxito, el Wolf Pack tuvo fuerza, saliendo en la parte superior en cada set contra los Swoops.

Los líderes del Wolf Pack para el segundo partido incluye a Schwartz con dos bloqueos, Jaclyn Sánchez, setter, con 29 asistencias y Kaohelaulii con 16 digs. Nicanora Clarke, atacante externa, subió arriba con 14 kills y dos ases, y Liilii también ayudó significativamente con 13 kills y 11 digs.

Nevada luego pasó a jugar en su último partido del torneo del EWU contra los Redhawks de la Universidad de Seattle.

El Wolf Pack comenzó fuerte contra los Redhawks, yendo 25-22 y 25-21 en los primeros dos sets y tomando una ventaja de

Nevada pasó por altibajos en el cuarto set, comenzando con una ventaja temprana de cuatro puntos, con Seattle luego empatando de nuevo arriba 9-9. Los dos equipos fueron de espaldas liderando uno al otro, y volvieron a otro empate más tarde en el set. Después de un tiempo de espera convocado por los Redhawks, los dos equipos estaban empatados 22-22. Después del tiempo de espera, los Pack salieron lentos y terminaron perdiendo el set por dos puntos ante Seattle, 23-25.

Al entrar en el último set del partido, Seattle comenzó con una ventaja de 4-0 puntos contra Nevada. El Wolf Pack intentó cerrar la brecha hasta el final, pero se quedó corto por tres puntos con un marcador final de 12-15 contra la Universidad de Seattle.

Nevada tuvo un juego sólido estadísticamente, con 61 kills, siete ases, 11 bloqueos y un porcentaje de ataques de .232 contra la Universidad de Seattle.

Los líderes del juego para el partido final del torneo incluye a Clarke con 19 kills y 10 digs, así como Lillii con tres ases, 17 kills y 13 digs, Hannah Platt, atacante externa, con nueve bloqueos, Kaohelaulii con 25 digs y Sánchez con 51 asistencias. Platt y Kaohelaulii terminaron el torneo siendo nombrados para el Eastern Washington Invitational All-Tournament Team.

Después del torneo del fin de semana, el Wolf Pack se encontró en un marcador de 2-4 por lo general. Nevada ahora se dirige a casa para prepararse para otra semana de voleibol, donde jugarán en la Universidad de California, Riverside del 8 al 9 de septiembre.

Traducido por Jaqueline Lopez

Derek Raridon puede ser contactado por correo electrónico a draridon@sagebrush.unr. edu o a través de Twitter @RaridonDerek.

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Arts Entertainment

The people, mechanics behind the magic of the Great Reno Balloon Race

By Peregrine Hart

If you spotted hot air balloons over campus this past weekend, there’s a perfectly logical explanation. This Sept. 8 to 10 saw the fortysecond year of the Great Reno Balloon Race send dozens of hot air balloons into the sky from Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, just northwest of the University of Nevada, Reno. Over these three days, some 150,000 spectators were expected to attend.

The estimate — listed on the event’s official website — is enough to fill the park, and swarm the surrounding hills. Especially on what Brett Oldham, a volunteer on the crew behind one of the balloons, swears is the biggest day of them all.

“Saturday is literally insane,” he said. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Oldham, who’s in his second year “crew-ing,” bears the official title of “aeronaut” and is part of a small team that makes sure the balloon he’s working on this year, Cheers, can fly. Duties include checking propane tanks, assisting with inflation and acting as a balloon-chaser if the balloon is expected to land out in the city.

“They let us know where they’re going and we try and get there in a truck,” Oldham explained.

It’s crucial they get there in time: when a balloon lands, the same crew that got it in the air has to stop it from taking right back off. In this case, they’re not just fighting the wind: they’re fighting physics itself.

Hot air balloons have only changed slightly since they first flew in France in the 1780s. Heat is added to the balloon from below by burning the propane stored on board in tanks — this was a roaring fire back in the day. The contrast between the less dense, hot air inside and the denser, cooler air outside propels the balloon upwards.

But here’s the kicker: the pilot can control altitude by

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adding heat or taking it away.

Rope lines dangling from the side allow turning in place with vents in the balloon, green and black, on Cheers, or deflation, red and white. Direction, however, a pilot can only control by proxy. All you can do yourself is go up or down. In order to move, you have to find a current in the air and let the balloon catch it like a sail.

David Wakefield, Cheers’ pilot, has had 24 years of flying to develop a feel for this sort of thing.

“If you see me spitting over the side, that’s not me being crude,” he said. “I’m just trying to figure out which way the wind’s going.”

Wakefield first took to the air in someone else’s balloon in April 1999. He bought his own that August — it was love at first flight. Cheers though,

he’s had since 2003, long enough to know its burner and rotation vents like a second skin.

Save a quick glance at an altimeter strapped to one of the poles, Wakefield added, “the rest of it is all seat-of-thepants. I can feel what we’re doing just by experience.”

As it turns out, the square wicker basket that holds passengers isn’t just for tradition or show. Even after centuries, it’s still the best material around for the purpose.

“The wicker is very durable, very flexible, very forgiving,” Wakefield said between bursts of propane from the burner. “Other materials can be damaged very easily.”

Even plastic, which has plenty of applications these days, can only make up a portion of the basket. Usually, it’s woven in with the wicker.

Perhaps because the aircraft itself takes so many cues from the past, ballooning holds a big place for tradition. Nowhere is this more clear than the launch field after the balloon lands.

Shelly Wakefield met David while he was still learning to fly and married him in their balloon. After landing, she offers first-time passengers a hot air balloon notebook, now nearly full, where each can write a message by hand.

Next year, keep an eye out for the unique N-number that identifies Cheers if you see it in the air: it says N804DS. That’s the wedding anniversary of the Wakefields, followed by their initials. When they’re not flying for The Row here in Reno at the race, they run a business together in Sacramento, Calif. called Cheers Aerial Media. They fly

banners and advertisements there full-time.

Once the flight is commemorated, Shelly joins the long, laborious process of taking the balloon apart and putting it back. The sturdy, machine-sewn envelope seems deceptively light while in the air, but once it’s deflated via ‘milking,’ it takes a chain of people — passengers included — to get it gathered into a tube and back in its canvas bag.

Once it’s there, everyone who helped has to sit on it.

Suzanne Seiler, longtime crew chief for the retired balloon L’escalier, knows the process well.

When people come out to help for the first time, she said, “They’re like, ‘it’s never going to fit in the envelope!’ Watch. Yes it will.”

Seiler, much like the Wake-

fields, has been in ballooning for decades and seemed to know everyone on the field. She pointed out the still-aloft balloon of Dana Thornton, the original pilot in the race’s early-morning marquee event, Dawn Patrol.

“His nickname is ‘Boomerang’ because he always — or often — makes his way back to the field,” she said. She then pointed out the Dawn Patrol patch ironed onto the back of her windbreaker, a brightly-colored complement to a pair of hot air balloon earrings.

Though she and her husband Larry no longer fly their own balloon, she’s still deeply involved in the hobby, and believes fervently in giving aeronauts credit where credit is due.

“Don’t let anyone tell you that the Wright brothers were the first ones to fly,” Seiler said with conviction. “It was the balloonists!”

Manned, untethered air balloon flight will see its two hundred and fortieth anniversary this November. Like with most things this old or more, there’s a founding legend. After all parts of the balloon had been packed into the truck, Wakefield recounted the one that gives Cheers its name.

As the story goes, pilots would give leery villagers champagne to ease their fears about the mysterious, flaming aircraft descending from the sky. In the present day, this is commemorated with a toast after the Balloonist’s Prayer. It is for this that Wakefield’s balloon is called Cheers.

The flight experience itself is certainly one to remember, but it’s the community, the camaraderie and the tradition that makes hot air ballooning truly special.

Besides, Seiler said, “It’s the legal way to get high!”

Peregrine Hart can be reached at

or on Twitter @pintofperegrine.

Brushfire’s Poetry Nights provide an intimate place for expression, proclamation

In an era that often seems frantic and overwhelming, pausing to share thoughts and feelings carries immense weight. The semester’s first Poetry Night at Laughing Planet, presented by the Brushfire Literature and Arts Journal, showcased the beauty of this act, blending poetry, humor and connection to invigorate attendees with a sense of community.

The evening’s energy at Laughing Planet was palpable. Students from diverse academic backgrounds converged, some sharing their spoken word and others simply enjoying the performances. The microphone emerged as a vessel for raw emotions and narratives. A memorable moment occurred when a restaurant staff member improvised a poem. His spontaneous and comedic lines had attendees laughing heartily, highlighting that Poetry Nights can be both profound and lighthearted.

For many, this event marked their inaugural venture onto a stage. The importance of such platforms, especially for students, cannot be overstated. In a digital age, Poetry Nights provide a tangible means of connection, helping students gain confidence and hone public speaking skills.

The atmosphere at Laughing Planet during the Poetry Night was nothing short of enchanting. It exuded a warm and cozy ambiance that enveloped everyone in attendance, making it a perfect haven for artistic souls and lovers of all things indie. The dimly lit room cast a soft, inviting glow, creating an intimate setting that felt like a well-kept secret, hidden away from the bustling world outside. The walls adorned with eclectic artwork and mismatched vintage furniture added to the charm, making it clear that this was a place where creativity thrived.

What made the atmosphere

even more unique was the diverse crowd that had gathered. People from various walks of life, all bound by a shared love for artistic expression, mingled together.

The room was filled with a sense of camaraderie, as strangers struck up conversations, exchanged stories and celebrated each other’s creative endeavors. It was a reminder that art has the power to bring people together, transcending barriers and differences.

The indie spirit of the evening was palpable. The clatter of the kitchen downstairs that could be heard softly in the background created an acoustic backdrop for the spoken word performances, adding an extra layer of depth to the experience. The hushed conversations, the clinking of cups and the occasional burst of laughter all contributed to the vibrant tapestry of sounds that filled the space.

It was the kind of place where you could feel completely at ease, where authenticity was encouraged and where everyone’s unique voice was welcomed and celebrated.

I also embraced the opportunity, reciting two personal poems: “The Cage” and “To All the Girls Whom You’ve Loved Before.” Sharing in a room of unfamiliar faces reinforced the inherent power of words to resonate, inspire and bridge divides.

Sharing my poems at the Poetry Night was a rollercoaster of emotions, a thrilling and nerve-wracking experience that left me feeling both vulnerable and empowered.

As I approached the microphone, my heart pounded in my chest and my palms grew

sweaty. The silence in the room seemed to amplify and I could feel the eyes of the audience on me. It was a moment of raw exposure, a feeling akin to standing on the edge of a precipice and daring to leap into the unknown.

But as I began to recite my first poem, “The Cage,” something incredible happened. The words I had carefully crafted and held close to my heart took on a new life as they left my lips. It was as if I had breathed life into them and they resonated with a power I had never imagined.

The audience’s faces transformed from passive listeners to engaged participants, hanging on to every word.

The energy in the room shifted from anticipation to connection and in that moment, I felt a profound sense of unity with those around me.

It was scary, yes, but it was also undeniably invigorating.

The Poetry Night was more than an event — it celebrated our shared human journey. It underscored the rich talent within our community and the healing power of both laughter and tears. Providing platforms for self-expression is critical, particularly for students deciphering life’s intricacies and defining their voices. The open mic sessions will continue on the first Tuesday of the month at Laughing Planet.

In this cozy and artistic haven, the Poetry Night at Laughing Planet truly came to life.

It was a reminder that even in a world that sometimes feels impersonal and disconnected, there are still places where the human spirit can flourish, where creativity

knows no bounds and where individuality is not only embraced but cherished. It was a testament to the power of community, art and the magic that can happen when you bring them together in a space that is, simply put, super neat.

In times marked by division, events like this highlight the universal human need for expression and connection.

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.

Emily Hess is a student at the University of Nevada, Reno studying journalism. She can be reached via email at gkanae@ sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @NevadaSagebrush.

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A view of the Sept. 5 poetry night crowd from the podium. It’s hosted every first Tuesday on the second floor of the Laughing Planet.

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Emily Hess/ Nevada Sagebrush The Laughing Planet, on the corner of 10th and Virginia Street, can be recognized by its

sign outside.

“Oppenheimer” is a banger — literally

By Jessie Cabrera

“Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” constitute one of the greatest opening weekends since 2007’s “The Dark Knight” and “Mamma Mia!”. The unlikely pairing is arguably the first time the United States has experienced true peace in its history, despite “Oppenheimer” focusing entirely on backroom political maneuvering and the military industrial complex.

“Oppenheimer” is a dense biographical thriller detailing the life and career of J. Robert Oppenheimer, an American theoretical physicist who spearheaded the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Oppenheimer’s life is framed through a retelling of the Oppenheimer security hearing.

The movie takes a unique, nonlinear approach to storytelling. The movie doesn’t just start at the beginning of Oppenheimer’s career, but rather follows a sequence of key events as detailed through the security hearing. The choice is entirely purposeful — it mimics the way information is released by the media in real time.

By not revealing key plot points in chronological order, the film constantly supplies the audience with new details about Oppenheimer’s dealings. The audience — much like the audience of the security hearing — is kept engaged throughout the three-hour runtime.

A decent portion of people who left the theaters felt a little confused. At the cinema, some people said it was hard to keep up with the plot at times. The movie consistently drops bombshell revelations that make people re-evaluate their prior understanding of the plot. It’s the sort of movie that people must rewatch to comprehend the entire picture, but it’s a little hard to entice viewers to spend another three hours watching the same film — even if it is a summer masterpiece.

Aside from the unique plot structure, audiences also find the performances captivating. The cast is stacked with talented actors. Cilian Murphy’s performance as Oppenheimer did not fall short. Murphy carries a certain mystique that allows the film’s plot to fulfill its goal — to unravel the mystery behind the Manhattan Project. It was also pleasant to see Robert Downey Jr. perform a more serious role. He spent nearly 13 years almost exclusively known as Iron Man, but his role as Lewis Strauss reminded the audience of his full capabilities.

The audio editing is remarkable. It’s often difficult for general audiences to notice the nuances of audio mixing. Most people

only care when the editing is egregious or fantastic. “Oppenheimer” doesn’t take the easiest approach of building tension by increasing the amazing soundtrack’s volume. Instead, sound designers Richard King and Randy Torres choose to highlight critical portions of the film through silence. For instance, the nuclear test is entirely silent until the very last moment and is punctuated with a resounding explosion.

Aside from the sound editing, all of the visual elements were also noteworthy. “Oppenheimer” opted to use practical effects instead of computer-generated imagery. CGI animation has come a long way, but the practical effects’ authenticity adds grit to the movie’s aesthetic. The macroshots of sparks and flames captured what Oppenheimer found so entrancing about theoretical physics. Audiences cannot begin to grasp the complexities of the science, but the movie successfully recreates a sense of wonder and awe for exploration. The choice to make the security briefing scenes’ color palette monotone creates a stark contrast to the slightly muted, earthy palette in flashback scenes. Besides serving as a clear visual indicator for the timeline, audiences can also have fun picking the literary implications behind editing decisions.

The only downside to the film regards discussing the film with others. People unanimously agree that Christopher Nolan’s craftsmanship is impressive, but it seems like there can be disagreements

about the film’s messaging – to no fault of Nolan. It is impossible to avoid politics and partisanship in a film about technological advancements during World War II. After a conversation with my mother about the film, I came to realize political leaning affects what an individual takes away from the film. My mother had a positive view of Oppenheimer and a negative view of Strauss. On the other hand, I came to the conclusion that “Oppenheimer” is a hero-less film. Both Oppenheimer and Strauss engaged in less-than-tasteful political dealings. It’s mainly up to the audience to decide which is the lesser of two evils.

A final, yet potentially divisive, take: the proper order of a Barbenheimer doublefeature is “Oppenheimer,” then “Barbie”. It’s the same philosophy behind the decision to watch “The Dark Knight” before “Mamma Mia!” — watch a darker film and cleanse your palate with a fun, summer flick. Only masochists would attempt otherwise.

Olivia Rodrigo spills her “GUTS”: A review of her sophomore album

it out. While Rodrigo continues to discuss the difficulties of being hurt by someone you love, the album itself sounds more like a story of growing into adulthood and feeling crushed by the expectations of others.

Frankly, “GUTS” is an emotional rollercoaster. Instead of the slow-paced songs being clustered together like many albums are formatted, they’re sprinkled throughout the tracklist, dropping you from the high that the previous song brought you to.

The 2023 summer movie smash, ranked

By Quay Skankey

The summer of 2023 saw a multitude of smash-hit blockbuster films and somber, slow burn dramas, all worthy of praise. From Barbie to Blue Beetle, Mission Impossible to Elemental, here they are, ranked:

11. ”Blue Beetle”

With Zack Snyder’s DC Cinematic Universe in the rearview mirror, “Blue Beetle” is a cold drink of water. This movie’s presentation and tone does not break any new ground, but the proud Latinx representation presents a fresh take on the oversaturated superhero genre. Due to issues with originality and a villain who feels like they came straight out of the 2000s, “Blue Beetle” finds itself at the bottom of the list.

10. ”Elemental”

Pixar’s “Elemental” received a disappointing and lukewarm response from audiences when it first came out, but that doesn’t change this fact: it’s still worth a watch. It’s a heartwarming romance that shows great creativity in its concepts and mastery over 3D animation. The problems come with its lackluster pacing, underdeveloped motivations and a plot that frustratingly leaves so much emotional potential on the shelf in place for an action-based climax in our emotional drama.

9. ”Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One”

“Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One” is an example of fantastic filmmaking with little impact. Despite having some of the best action in the entire genre, A-list talent and a theoretically exciting plot, this movie fails to make any impression. In fact, it comes off as self-serving and pretentious. It’s packed with action set pieces that are reminiscent of earlier films in the franchise. Ethan Hunt, played by Tom Cruise, is about as interesting as your grandmother’s knitting tutorials. The plot centers mostly around how Hunt is just such a cool guy and everyone in the world — including a godlike A.I. villain — is obsessed with hurting him through his love life.

8. ”Asteroid City”

By Ari Frey

Since Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album “SOUR” took off in May 2021, the 20-year-old has grown from a Disney Channel regular to a household name in the world of pop music. Her rise to fame started with the release of “Driver’s License,” and she has only grown in popularity since.

Now, over two years later, Rodrigo has released her highlyanticipated sophomore album

titled “GUTS.” The angsty and pop-like sounds and relatable topics like heartbreak, growing pains and jealousy are similar to “SOUR,” but it is elevated in basically every way.

While this new album certainly comes with some gutwrenching ballads, “GUTS” stands apart from “SOUR” by mixing devastating lyrics with an upbeat tempo and melodies that stick in your head no matter how hard you try to get

A prime example of this is the transition from track five, “ballad of a homeschool girl,” to track six, “making the bed.” The first is a sardonic track that perfectly captures the experience of trying to fit in and failing miserably. The self-deprecating lyrics about the “social suicide” of attempting to flirt or appear cool to your peers when you’ve never learned how to are wellbalanced with the increasingly fast verses, the catchy chorus and the dissonant bridge. Even if you painfully relate, it’s easy to sing (or scream) along in the car. After all, it’s fun when a celebrity is honest about being self critical. We’ve all been Olivia Rodrigo in this situation, cringing at something you said and beating yourself up about it later.

“making the bed” pulls the rug out from under listeners and are given no time to adjust as the upbeat sound turns to

a low, slow, true ballad about self-hatred and taking responsibility, maybe too much, for the way she’s feeling. Rodrigo is able to take specific feelings about playing the victim and recurring dreams and turn them into something that anyone could relate to. And while these two songs give emotional whiplash while moving from one to the other, they’re not so different thematically–that’s why this album works so well. The genre blending makes it so every song sounds different, but in the end the album perfectly captures the experience of being a teenage girl.

Even with this new overall theme, “GUTS” isn’t lacking in breakup songs. While the songs on “SOUR” seemed to chronicle that fresh pain of a breakup, this new album brings a fresh perspective to the healing process. Olivia Rodrigo might be at the acceptance stage, having gone through those motions of grief in “SOUR,” but three songs in the album bring light to those ever-relatable feelings of not being able to let go.

“Vampire,” “logical” and “the grudge” all call back to this heartbreak and are perhaps the most reminiscent of the main theme of “SOUR,” but her discussion of heartbreak hasn’t grown old. The songs are far more contemplative and reflective, addressing the wrongdoings of both her partner at the time and her own part in the heartbreak.

From start to finish, “GUTS” takes you on that unforgettable journey of growing up. From her fast-paced opener “allamerican b—h” acting as both an affirmation of her femininity and a criticism of how young women are expected to behave, to her closer “teenage dream,” slowing it down and describing the fears that you’ve already hit your peak at the edge of adulthood, Olivia Rodrigo proves that she’s here to stay. And as her lyrics continue to mature and her sound continues to diversify, she’s sure to prove that she will get better the more she grows, despite her fears.

Wes Anderson’s newest entry, “Asteroid City”, is a visual flex that contains masterful cinematography by Robert Yeoman and Anderson’s signature dry humor. The story is his most mature and self-referential yet. It has a meta-contextual discussion on art and what it means to be a star. However, despite having thoughtprovoking writing and one of the best interpretations of an alien in recent times, the repetitive tone and music make this experience monotonous. In the end, it’s just another Wes Anderson movie, even though it’s not an inherently bad thing.

7. ”Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”

This list leaps in quality from good to great with “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.” The movie takes its time to develop a new interpretation of the turtles, with an engaging and emotional conflict.The plot is only made better by a talented voice cast with fantastic chemistry. With a gorgeous new art style, exhilarating action and great comedy, this movie shines. The only problem is that it ended so soon.

6. ”Talk to Me”

“Talk to Me” was the surprise hit of the summer — it’s an original horror movie directed by two YouTuber brothers. While the movie feels familiar in its plot progression, it distinguishes itself by being a heartbreaking drama disguised as a ghost film. With characters you want to survive entangled in a tragic setting where everyone’s decisions are well-motivated but still lead to more suffering, this movie will glue you to your seat for this depressing and horrific ride.

5. ”Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3”

The third entry in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise is not only close to being the best in the trilogy, but it is also close to being the best movie in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. James Gunn proves that despite being three movies in, he can pull off an emotionally powerful and thrilling experience with characters who are so loveable. Though it can be overly cheesy at times, the film makes me excited to see what Gunn has planned for his forthcoming DC universe slate.

4. ”Oppenheimer”

This summer had one of the most fascinating phenomena with the “Barbenheimer” face-off. Between the two movies, it would not be “Oppenheimer,” but that does not mean it wasn’t also amazing. This movie has fantastic cinematography, acting, writing and pacing. It also fosters a conversation around the life and morality of J. Robert Oppenheimer. It makes me so hopeful for the future of filmmaking that a movie, like “Oppenheimer,” can render men talking in boardrooms compelling enough to make an impact on the cultural zeitgeist. That, and a spellbinding score, is why “Oppenheimer” earns its place as the fourth best movie of the summer.

Jessie Cabrera can be reached via email at jessicacabrera@ sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @jessicabreras.

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Cillian Murphy gives a star-worthy performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer.

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Courtesy Universal Pictures Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” clocks in at number eight against some fierce contenders for the summer’s best film.

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Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album “GUTS” released earlier this month.

Nevada downed by Idaho 33-6, start 0-2 for first time since 2017

By Derek Raridon

The Wolf Pack took on University of Idaho in their home opener on Sept. 9, losing to the Vandals 33-6 — starting the season 0-2 for the first time in six years.

Nevada quickly fell into a deficit in the first quarter. In the first play of the game, the Pack defense let Turon Ivy Jr., Idaho running back, run for a 75-yard touchdown. While Nevada tried to answer back with a touchdown of their own in their first drive, they were stopped in the red zone, settling for a field goal.

For the rest of the quarter, aside from the last play of the game, neither team would score. Both Nevada and Idaho committed a turnover and had one 3-and-out each: Nevada’s interception by Idaho linebacker from AJ Bianco, Nevada quarterback, and Idaho’s fumble by Anthony Woods which was recovered by Drue Watts. The silence was broken by the Vandals, as with the time expiring, Nick Romano, Idaho running back, ran for a 15-yard touchdown. After one, Nevada trailed 14-3.

The second quarter was much more inactive compared to the first. In the longest drive of the game with 15 plays, Nevada would score their second field goal to open the quarter. Both teams wouldn’t see the other side of the field until the Vandals’ last drive of the half, where the Wolf Pack stopped Idaho at the Nevada nine yard line, only allowing a field goal as the time expired. With one half in the books, the Pack was down 17-6.

Nevada stumbled coming back from halftime. After the offense went three-and-out in their first drive, the Wolf Pack defense was quickly picked apart, as the Vandals marched down the field for a touchdown in two minutes, 20 seconds. Nevada would allow one more field goal while turning the ball over on downs and throwing another interception, this time from Brendon Lewis, quarterback. As the game went into the final quarter, Nevada trailed 27-6.

The fourth quarter was the nail in the coffin for the Pack. Although the Vandals were still able to get two more scores before time expired, Nevada’s defense was able to keep Ida-

ho from getting past the Nevada 12 yard line, holding them to field goals for the rest of the game. Meanwhile, the Pack offense was still silent. Even when it seemed like they were mounting a push, Nevada was stopped in their tracks, turning the ball over on downs again while fumbling the ball and turning it over in their last drive of the game. When the dust settled, the Wolf Pack would be on the losing side 33-6.

With this loss, the Nevada football team stands at 0-2 for the season, marking the first time the program has started their season with two losses since 2017. Their next game is on Saturday, Sept. 16, where the team will take on Big 12 conference powerhouse Kansas University in Mackay Stadium at 7:30 pm.

Nevada Volleyball goes 1-2 in the Eastern Washington Tournament

Beavers in set two. Starting with a 6-0 point lead, the Pack continued to execute the game on top and extended their lead to 25-18 finishing set two with a 2-0 lead on Oregon State. Going into set three against the Beavers, the Wolf Pack did not allow their opponent to extend any major leads. After tying 15-15 and 23-23, Nevada drops set three 23-25.

In the fourth set, Nevada and Oregon State went back and forth throughout the whole set until the last 4 points of the set, where the Beavers took a lead and Nevada dropped set four 21-25.

The two teams went into set five with a 2-2 matchup. Oregon State began with a lead and kept it through the set. Nevada dropped set five 8-15 for an overall of 2-3 sets in their match against the Beavers.

The leaders of the match include:

Nicanora Clarke, Nevada outside hitter, led the offense with 16 kills.

Bella Snyder, Nevada middle blocker, led defense eight blocks.

Sia Liilii, Nevada outside hitter, scored two aces and saved 20 digs.

Jaclyn Sanchez, Nevada setter, made 28 assists.

Hikialani Kaohelaulii, Nevada libero, saved with 23 digs.

The Wolf Pack took on Cal Baptist Lancers in their second match of the tournament, going another five sets and ending 2-3.

Nevada had an overall match total of 57 kills, 18 blocks, eight aces and a higher overall hitting percentage – compared to the Lancers – at .198 overall.

Starting off set one, Nevada ran a 3-0 lead on the Lancers. The Lancers made a quick comeback to set the score at 3-5. The two teams went back and forth throughout the set. The set lasted past the 25-point maximum with Nevada taking set one 26-24.

Set two Nevada saw their first set loss in the match up against the Lancers and dropped the game 22-25.

By Lexi Trent

The Nevada women’s volleyball team traveled to Riverside, Calif. on Sept. 8 to 9, where they competed in the Cal Baptist University/The University of California, Riverside Tournament. and Cal Baptist University hosted the tournament. Similar to the last two tournaments the program has competed in, the women went 1-2 on

the weekend.

The Wolf Pack started the opening game with a match against the Oregon State Beavers. Nevada had an overall match total of 42 kills, seven aces, 15 blocks and a hitting percentage of .106. Nevada came out strong at the start of their match against the Beavers and won set one 25-22.

The Wolf Pack held many leads on the

After both teams reached set point once already in the third set, Nevada finished the third set 27-25 and secured a 2-1 set lead over Cal Baptist.

Going into set four, Nevada needed one more set win to secure the overall match win. With multiple back-and-forth leads between the two teams, Nevada dropped set four 20-25.

As set five came around, the Wolf Pack

and Lancers fought until the end. However, Nevada dropped the final set 14-16, making the match overall 2-3 in favor of the Lancers.

The leaders of the Pack for the second match include:

Clarke with 16 kills

Liilii with 15 kills and 14 digs

Jordan Schwartz, Nevada middle blocker, with eight blocks

Snyder with 14 kills and eight blocks

Kaohelaulii with 27 digs

Tehya Maeva, Nevada setter, with 44 assists and 23 digs.

Nevada moved on to play in their last match of the CBU/UCR tournament against UC Riverside Highlanders. The Wolf Pack came out offensively strong in their last game of the tournament with a match overall of 41 kills and an overall hitting percentage of .282 against the Highlanders.

In set one, the two teams barely let any leads on each other pass by until the very end, where the 20-20 tie was turned into a 25-21 win for Nevada. Nevada led 1-0 going into set two against the Highlanders.

The two teams tied frequently in set two. After tying at 13-13, 19-19, and 2424, Nevada finished the set off with a 2624 win. The Wolf Pack went into set three leading 2-0 and needed one more win to sweep the Highlanders.

Nevada took many leads against UC Riverside in set three. The Wolf Pack’s smart offensive strategy helped Nevada see their third win against the Highlanders 25-19 with a 3-0 sweep in their final game of the weekend.

Game leaders for the final game of the tournament include:

Liilii with 18 kills Snyder with three blocks Maeva with 34 assists and 12 digs Kaohelaulii with 17 digs.

The Wolf Pack left Riverside, Calif. with a new overall record of 3-6. Nevada is heading home to get ready for another week of volleyball, where they will host their first home games of the 2023 season in The Wolf Pack tournament on Sept. 14 and Sept. 16 in the Virginia Street Gym.

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Nevada Football loses to Kansas Jayhawks, 31-24 in nail biter

By Derek Raridon

The Nevada Football team took on the University of Kansas Jayhawks on Sept. 16, losing the match-up 31-24 in a four quarter nail biter.

The Wolf Pack started the game stuttering, with their defense being carved up by the Jawhawks offense in their first drive. After, Kansas got the first score of the game thanks to a Devin Neal, Kansas running back; Neal’s touchdown would be the only score of the quarter.

In their first drive of the game, the Wolf Pack’s running game looked as though it might contend with the Jayhawks, until Brandon Lewis, Nevada quarterback, fumbled the ball on a third and four try in Nevada territory. Neither team saw the other side of the field until Nevada’s last drive, where they started at the Kansas 48-yard line. Lewis and the Wolf Pack offense marched down the field. Just like the Pack’s first drive, fumbles from Jamaal Bell, wide receiver, and Sean Dollars, running back, set them back to the Kansas

24 before the end of the quarter. After 15 minutes, the Pack trailed 7-0. Nevada stepped up its performance in the second quarter. The Pack had to settle for a field goal in their drive that carried over from the first. Nevada allowed the Jayhawks to march down the field right afterwards. However, the defense was able to stave off the attack right outside the red zone, making Kansas settle for three points, its only points of the quarter. After both teams went three-and-out, the Pack got the ball with 5:20 left in the quarter. Nevada slowly worked down the field, getting down the field and scoring a touchdown with 25 seconds left in the half. The drive was highlighted by Lewis running for 20 yards to set up Sean Dollars, running back, for the rushing touchdown. Kansas could not score before the end of the half, making the game tied 10-10 at the half.

Both teams came out of the half slipping on offense.

Neither Nevada or Kansas could put the ball in the end zone at first. Nevada had two three-and-outs while Jalon Daniels, Kansas quarterback, fumbled the football at the Nevada 39, which was recovered by Drue Watts, Nevada Linebacker.

The defensive fireworks stopped at the 5:07 mark of the quarter. After an 11play drive, Nevada allowed Daniel Hishaw, Kansas running back, to run in another Jayhawks touchdown. Both teams would then score on their next drives, both being highlighted by a 53-yard pass from Nevada and a 59yard pass from Kansas.

With the remaining time, Nevada would march down to midfield, where they would draw Austin Booker, Kansas defensive lineman, offside to get a last second first down. After three, the Wolf Pack trailed 24-17.

The fourth quarter was the opposite of the third. Nevada, utilized their midfield positioning and tied up the game off of a Lewis twoyard run despite the fumble scare from Ashton Hayes,

Nevada running back. However, Kansas was quick to answer. The Wolf Pack defense was diced up by Daniels, who set up yet another rushing touchdown with two double digit passing plays.

Down by a touchdown, Nevada took the field at its own one yard line. Thanks to another fumble by the offense, this time from Lewis, the momentum swung back in favor of the Jayhawks. Lewis’ second fumble marked the fifth time the Pack did so in the game.

Even though the defense staved off Kansas one final time, the Nevada offense still couldn’t muster more than 22 yards before turning the ball over on downs. When the clock struck zero, the Wolf Pack lost 31-24.

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Athletes from the Nevada Women’s volleyball team celebrates after scoring in the Eastern Washinton University Tournament

Derek Raridon can be reached via email at derekraridon@nevada.unr.edu or via Twitter @ RaridonDerek

Nevada Volleyball hosts the Wolf Pack Tournament at home, goes 1-1

Nevada Women’s Volleyball hosted the Wolf Pack Tournament in the Virginia Street Gym Sept. 14 to 16 where they took on the Montana State University Bobcats and University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears in their first home matches of the 2023 season. With a big crowd supporting them at home, the Wolf Pack went 1-1 overall against the two teams.

“Our team was definitely super pumped up to be home and playing in front of our home crowd,” Sia Liilii, Nevada outside hitter, said. “The energy in the VSG is amazing!”

The Wolf Pack started their tournament against Montana State on Thursday night.

Starting the tournament off strong, Nevada took the first match 3-1 against Montana State with many memorable plays. The last matchup between these two teams was in 2015 when Nevada swept the Bobcats 3-0. As both teams have grown, Nevada stayed on top and took the win once again.

Lee Nelson, Nevada head coach, kept the starting line up the same throughout the sets as the team worked together to fulfill the win.

In set one, neither team allowed each other to have more than a two-point lead up until the score was tied at 15-15. The set consisted of many of the same errors and strategies on both sides of the court, while both teams started to get comfortable with players’ hitting strategies. Montana State then gained a three point lead over Nevada and kept the lead until the end of the set where the Wolf Pack dropped set one to the Bobcats, 23-25.

Going into set two, Montana State’s lead did not hinder Nevada. The leads in set two were more apparent compared to set one.

Nevada started with a 4-1 lead with the help of Bella Snyder, middle blocker, with two blocks and a kill to start off the set.

As the set went on, Nevada kept its plays strong and went into the first timeout of the game up 6-3. After the timeout, Montana

State found a spot that worked for them on the court and the two teams began their battle leading off of each other.

At 11-16, Montana had a five point lead on Nevada going into what could have been the last points of the set. However, the Pack pulled through and, with many blocks and kills, rose up to tie Montana State 16-16.

Just as Montana State began to gain some momentum, Gabby McLaughlin, Nevada outside hitter, gained three points for the Wolf Pack from her two kills and service ace, putting Nevada back into the lead at 19-18. While this was not their last lead of the set, Montana State and Nevada fought to the end and were back tied at 21-21 at Nevada’s second timeout call of the set.

Montana State caught a quick lead on Nevada after the timeout, but that didn’t last long, as the Wolf Pack took set two 25-22 against the Bobcats.

The teams both had one set under their belts going into set three, which did not stop the momentum in the gym, for the fans or the players.

Set three saw both teams play very consistently, knowing what the opponent was going to do next after going almost point for point in the sets prior. Throughout set three, there was a three point difference between the two teams until the end; Nevada did not let Montana State score after their twenty first point, making it yet another close set.

Nevada took set three 25-21.

Nevada’s momentum from winning set two filtered into set three, having them come out on top.

Nevada began to dominate on the court right from the start of the fourth set, not allowing Montana State to gain a lead on them throughout the set. Even with many delays, the Pack stayed strong and continued to go point after point staying in the lead. At 16-7, Nevada saw their highest lead of the tournament, 12 points above their opponents.

Finishing out the set, the Wolf Pack took

set four, finalizing their match win over Montana State 25-18, going 3-1 against the Bobcats.

In match one of the Wolf Pack Tournament, Nevada had 54 kills, 18 blocks, seven aces and an overall hitting percentage of .172. The leaders of the match include:

McLaughlin led the offense with 18 kills.

Liilii was second in kills at 17.

Snyder led the defensive effort with seven blocks.

Hikialani Kaohelaulii, Nevada libero, saved with 21 digs.

Later that weekend, on Sept. 16, Nevada took on the Cal Golden Bears in each team’s last game of the tournament.

Nelson kept the lineup the same as the match against Montana State.

Going into set one, the Wolf Pack’s confidence was high, shown by an ace from Snyder followed by a block from Jordan Schwartz, Nevada middle blocker. The Pack kept this momentum through the end of the set, never allowing Cal to get more than a three point lead until the last couple of points. Both teams kept each other within three points until they became tied again 19-19 later on into the set. Nevada needed six more points to take the opening set, but ended up dropping set one against Cal 21-25. Going into set two down 0-1, Nevada fought back. The Pack had multiple leads on Cal in set two, including a five point lead and never let Cal go up by more than a point.

Nevada’s leads in this set were important to secure the win against Cal in set two. As Cal began to catch up, the Wolf Pack was already on their way to win. Nevada took set two 25-23.

By set three, many long rallies began to be played out as both teams started to recognize hitting trends from either side. This set also had many delays of game with multiple timeouts and media timeouts to reward the

Wolf Pack Scores with ease, beating Eastern

teams with their correct points. With long sets played by the same girls subbing in and out, both teams use timeouts to strategically give their teams a rest before getting back onto the court. Lexi Applebach, Nevada’s defensive specialist states,

“As a whole, I believe that timeouts help us regroup and reset together,” Lexi Applebach, Nevada defensive specialist said. “Our teammates on the sideline often jump in and give insight on in-game strategies and our coaching staff gives helpful pointers.”

Nevada and Cal stayed within three points to each other Nevada had a three point lead on Cal 16-13. Then, the Wolf Pack began to create some errors which led them to dropping set three 21-25 to Cal.

By set four, the momentum on the court started to shift when Cal started taking the lead on Nevada in set four. The Packdropped set four 15-25, losing the match against Cal 3-1.

With high scoring sets for both teams, Nevada had 40 kills, 14 blocks, six aces and an overall hitting percentage of .139 against Cal.

The leaders of the match include:

Liilii led the offense with 16 kills.

Schwartz led defense with 11 blocks.

Maeva Tehya, Nevada setter, made 28 assists.

Lexi Applebach, Nevada defensive specialist, saved with 12 digs.

Nevada finished the Wolf Pack tournament with a 1-1 record, making their new overall record 4-7 going into conference play.

Nevada has another week of practice ahead of them before playing their next game at home on Sept. 21 against Mountain West conference rival, the New Mexico Lobos, in the Virginia Street Gym.

By Lily Walker

The Wolf Pack women’s soccer team faced off against the Eastern Washington University Eagles at Mackay Stadium on Sept. 17. Scoring early and often, the team went on to secure its first win of the season 3-2.

Nevada opened up strong in the first half of the game against Eastern Washington, pushing up the field and against the EWU defense. Sydnie Fong, Nevada defenseman, maintained possession of the ball and drove it up the pitch toward Luz Arreaga, Nevada midfielder, who scored a long goal against Kiara Matson, EWU goalkeeper.

Serena Gronauer, Nevada forward, scored the second goal for the Pack 16 minutes into the game with an assist by Maddie Benson, defender. This marked her first goal of the season. The Eagles defense did not get their first goal attempt until midway through the first half with a 35-yard strike by Madison Kem that was blocked by Ally Larkin, Nevada goalie.

Gabby Brown, Nevada defender, scored the third goal for

the Pack after she was subbed in with 10 minutes left of the first half. This was Brown’s third goal of the season and the last goal of the game for Nevada.

The second half saw more combative play on both sides of the pitch, with EWU getting 10 fouls and one yellow card on Gillian Martin, Eastern Washington forward. The Eagles’ aggressive play paid off as Maddie Morgan, EWU forward, scored a goal off a penalty shot. Morgan also assisted Corina Froehle, EWU midfielder, who scored the team’s second goal.

After the two goals, the Nevada defense held off the EWU offensive efforts until the end of the game and lifted the Wolf Pack to a 3-2 victory. Nevada’s season record is now at 2-3-4 going into conference play, with their first conference game on Thursday, Sept. 21 at Colorado State.

By Lexi Trent Lily Walker can be reached via email at draridon@sagebrush. unr.edu or via Twitter @NevadaSagebrush

Washington Eagles 3-2

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Lexi Trent can be reached via email at draridon@sagebrush.unr.edu or via Twitter @ NevadaSagebrush

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