UNR Students, Faculty Stand In Solidarity Against The Killing Of Mahsa Amini

By Lizette Ramirez and Jessica Cabrera

Members of the University of Nevada, Reno’s Iranian Student Association and of the Iranian community gathered in front of the Joe Crowley Student Union building on Sept. 28 at approximately 1 p.m. to show solidarity against the killing of Mahsa Amini.

Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was detained on Sept. 13 in Tehran, Iran by morality police due to her hair sticking out of her hijab. After the detainment, she was beaten, tortured and entered a coma. She died on Sept. 16.

Amini’s death sparked an uprising in Iran and protests against the regime. Iranian diaspora groups are also participating in protests against the Iranian government across the globe.

The Iranian Student Association posted about the event on their Instagram to “amplify the voices of brave

Iranians fighting against misogyny and suppression! Bahram Vahedi, research faculty of civil and environmental engineering, talked to The Nevada Sagebrush about what the ultimate goal of the protest was.

“So today, we gathered here to show our solidarity with our friends and family inside Iran… fighting against this brutal regime,” Vahedi said. “We want to be the voice of these unheard people.”

Tayebeh Goli, an Iranian PhD student at UNR, shares the same goal as Vahedi with an added political element. In 2015, the United States and other nations signed a deal with Iran as a nuclear non-proliferation agreement.

Goli hopes the protests will urge elected officials to end cooperation with Iran for nuclear power.

“If you can’t help us, at least don’t support the terrorists,” Goli said.

“Don’t support the government that has taken 80 million hostages.”

Vahedi explained the Islamic Regime of Iran came into power in 1979 after the Iran Revolution. After coming into power, the regime enforced strict laws, one of them enforcing all women to wear hijabs — the reason for Amini’s detainment and killing.

Iranian students are directly affected by the protests overseas. According to Goli, a friend received news during the protest that her friend was killed on the street. The government shutdown of internet services limits the contact Iranian students have with their families.

“We don’t know how they’re doing. We don’t know how they’re going. We just know they are on the streets protesting,” Goli said. “Sometimes … you just hear who’s killed, who is injured, and you don’t know what’s going on.”

The country is coming together to protest and spread awareness about Iran and Amini’s killing. Los Angeles is having protests about the death of Amini, and a human chain was formed on the Golden Gate Bridge.

The Iranian Student Association plans to have a club meeting in roughly two weeks to discuss the history of Iran.

“Iran is a country with 6,000 years of history, and we want to just tell that these 40 years does not represent us,” Goli said.

The Iranian Student Organization did not get back for immediate com-

ASUN Vice President Bayla Fitzpatrick Resigns Jada Maglinao Inducted As New ASUN Vice President

By Lizette Ramirez

Bayla Fitzpatrick, vice president of the Associated Students of University of Nevada, resigned from her position on Nov. 14—effective immediately.

Dionne Stanfill, ASUN president, read her resignation into record during the Nov. 16 senate meeting, where Fitzpatrick was not present.

“President Stanfill and Speaker Thompson, please accept this letter as a formal notice of my resignation from the office of Vice President for the 90th session of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada,” Stanfill read into the record emotionally. “This resignation takes effect immediately.”

The resignation is due to unexpected family circumstances.

Fitzpatrick wrote she will always support the university’s athletics and student media, where she served as a liaison, and the community the university sponsors. She is proud of her accomplishments within the association and alongside Stanfill and the cabinet.

Before serving as VP, Fitzpatrick was a senator for the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources. She served as the chair for the Committee on Government Operations and helped increase accessibility and pronoun inclusion for officers within ASUN.

Stanfill’s voice was cracking while reading the resignation letter, and made comment after delivering it.

“I just want to thank Bayla for her contributions to the association.”

Stanfill said. “I only wish, and I know that the president’s cabinet only wishes her the best of luck on her endeav ors.”

As for fill ing the vice presiden tial va cancy, Stanfill will start the process of appointing a new Vice Presi dent. Stanfill is expecting to have an of ficial appoint ment by the next senate meeting on Nov. 30.

According to the Con stitution of the Associated Students, when there is no Vice President the President can nominate who they see fit. The nomination has to be approved by a two-third vote by the senate.

Police Respond To ‘Swatting’ Hoax At UNR

By Emerson Drewes

Jada Maglinao was instated as vice president of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada during the Nov. 30 senate meeting after the resignation of Bayla Fitzpatrick, former ASUN vice president.

The nomination of Maglinao to the office of the vice president was sent to the senate by Dionne Stanfill, ASUN president, on Nov. 17—Fitzpatrick sent in her resignation letter on Nov. 14. Fitzpatrick resigned effective immediately due to unexpected family circumstances.

“I encourage the senate body to review her portfolio, which is outstanding for this position,” said Stanfill in her nomination letter to the senate. “Given her experience in assisting the Vice President role, she is well pre-

“Do It The Nevada Way:” VP Harris Visits Reno, Speaks On Reproductive Rights, Gun Violence

By Emerson Drewes By Lizette Ramirez, Jessica Cabrera and Emerson Drewes

Around 20 police cars and SWAT were present at the north end of University of Nevada, Reno campus on April 9 around 8:40 p.m.

According to Joshua Reynolds, deputy chief of the University of Nevada, Reno Police Department, they were responding to a “potential threat” on campus which was ruled out as a “hoax.”

“We received information tonight about a potential threat to campus and out of an abundance of caution, there was a large police presence,” said Reynolds in an email correspondence. “The officers were able to fairly quickly determine that there was no actual threat on campus and this was the result of a hoax.”

Reynolds further added the campus is safe.

Update as of April 10

UNRPD posted an update on their Instagram saying the incident was due to a “swatting” hoax.

“This incident has been confirmed as a ‘swatting’ hoax and there is no threat to campus at this time,” said the Instagram post.

According the post by UNRPD, swatting happens when “swatters” call in false reports to emergency lines and claim incidents like active shooters or a hostage situation.

Continued online at thenevadasagebrush.com

On an abnormally snowy mid-April morning, students of the University of Nevada, Reno and locals awaited the arrival of a special guest — Kamala Harris, vice president of the United States. Harris visited the Nightingale Concert Hall on April 18 at noon to discuss reproductive rights with moderators Hillary Schieve, Reno mayor, and Rosario Dawson, actress.

Sandoval announced the visit via email on April 14 and included a link for community members to sign up for attendance. The event featured a group of speakers selected by the White House.

“I am beyond excited to announce that on Tuesday, April 18, the University of Nevada, Reno will welcome Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, to our campus,” said Sandoval in the email. “This is an historic official White House visit for our institution.”

A Wolf Pack Welcome

The event started with a short speech from Samantha Glover, a senior at the Davidson Academy and abortion advocate. Glover started her speech by thanking the Biden-Harris administration for allowing her to speak and fight for reproductive rights. Continued pared to fill this necessary position in our Association.”

Stanfill joined the meeting virtually to show her support for Maglinao during the senate meeting, calling her the “perfect candidate.”

“I present to you one of the most qualified students for this position, one of my best friends: Ms. Jada Maglinao,” said Stanfill via Zoom as she introduced Maglinao for her presentation.

Prior to her induction as vice president, Maglinao served as a programmer during the eighty-ninth session and the chief of internal affairs, ASUN’s newest executive position, during the current session. Additionally, she is an active member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and a member of Blue Key Honor Society. Her goals as vice president include student engagement, future Nevada students and community outreach. Maglinao was inducted by unanimous vote.

Classes Cancelled Due To Poor Air Quality

By Lizette Ramirez

It is a rare occurrence for the University of Nevada, Reno to cancel classes, but September 14 is one of those days. As the Mosquito Fire rages on, air quality in Northern Nevada has become “hazardous,” leading to a cancellation of all classes.

The fire is burning near Foresthill, California, west of Reno. The decision to cancel in person classes came from an early morning assessment where the AQI was over 300 or “hazardous.”

On Wednesday at 8 a.m., students, faculty and staff received an email from the Office of the President, stating that classes have been cancelled.

“The Reno/Sparks area is continuing to experience hazardous air quality… a decision has been made to cancel in-person classes, Wednesday, Sept. 14,” the email read.

The email linked an air quality guide to help reduce exposure.

The smoke has been affecting students in a variety of ways. Shawn Dorado, junior and resident assistant at the Nevada Living Learning Community, has been experiencing multiple cancellations due to the smoke.

“I run intramurals for the [Living Learning Community], so the smoke cancelling the games was really disappointing,”