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VOLUME CXVI NUMBER 18
Another 8 percent might go

IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
200 190 180 170 160 150
Nervous Were getting dangerously close to cutting a quarter of our budget Signicant reductions are com$196,512,557 ing I believe that there is a real budget problem in this state Tough time You cant cut your way to greatness $183,020,816 Uncertainty Youre paying more to lose less Harms $176,003,212 the morale The budget problems are real, but there are better ways to solve them Asked to cut another 8 percent We will protect strong programs. We will $164,738,687 $165,789,884 lose programs on the edge We cant do much more before we become nonfunctional Tough time We $151,086,011 run the danger in this state of eating our seed corn
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Sources: Nevada Open Government Department, University of Nevada, Reno Budget and Planning Ofce and UNR Ofce of Institutional Analysis.
Reid proposes academic hospital

By Jessica Fryman
The University of Nevada School of Medicine could receive a teaching hospital if a recent proposal comes to fruition. Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid announced his plans Wednesday to transform University Medical Center in Las Vegas into an academic hospital for the state. Ultimately this could be the thing that transforms higher ed in Rory Reid the state of Nevada, Reid, a 2010 Democratic gubernatorial candidate, said. If we do it right, it can be a center of excellence to attract research dollars, allow the School of Medicine to grow and serve the interests of both students and the community. A teaching hospital would provide medical students with an opportunity to learn at least a dozen more specialties, such as dermatology and anesthesia, and perform more clinical research, Dr. Ole Thienhaus, dean of the school of medicine, said. It would be a great broadening in medical education, he said. An ofcial teaching hospital would also increase the number of faculty and students. Many private physicians are now contracted to teach the school of medicine students, but having a core group of faculty that are trained and obligated to teach would be ideal, Thienhaus said. UNR President Milton Glick said the problem is nding a way to make the proposal work, but he supports the idea. Jim Rogers, former chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education, will head the project with Reid. They hope to create a private-
Actual Budget Budget projected if proposed cuts are made
By Emerson Marcus and Jay Balagna

Gov. Jim Gibbons recent eight percent budget cut proposal to the University of Nevada, Renos 201011 budget is sending education ofcials scrambling for solutions after the universitys budget was cut by 15 percent last year. The proposal could bring cuts to major services and academic programs, which the university avoided in the past, UNR Provost Marc Johnson said. If that happens, new students will have fewer majors to choose from, fewer classes to enroll in and fewer professors to learn from. We already pared back on everything not directly related to getting students in and out of class,
Johnson said. We cant do much more before we become nonfunctional. The repeated cuts may also arouse fear amongst faculty and students. It harms the morale of the faculty to be under a cloud of uncertainty, Johnson said. Students know they have a higher registration fee, bigger classes and less services. It affects the morale of students. Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Klaich said the governors request to cut money in the middle of a school year is almost impossible because classes are already in session and contracts bind the school to its current budget. Weve got students in classes and accepted fees,
Klaich said. We cant stop operations in the middle of the semester. The Board of Regents is set to meet Feb. 2 to discuss the possibility of cuts to NSHEs institutions, Klaich said. Money would most likely be taken from nonacademic funds set aside for things like new furniture in residence halls and improvements to parking lots if cuts occur. Because that money was collected for specic purposes it would have to be repaid and is only a short-term x. Kaye Hardy, an 18-year-old history major, said that a short-term x was one of UNRs best options
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SAE alumni take over, fraternity still suspended

By Tara Verderosa
The universitys oldest fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, will remain under suspension until the Ofce of Student Conduct can review the nal results of a pending investigation, Director of Student Conduct Sally Morgan said. On Nov. 7, a 19-year-old female reported a sexual assault at 835 Evans Way, the SAE house, according to police records. The following week, the fraternity was put on interim suspension, and police began investigating a social event held that night, fraternity member Mat Neben told the Nevada Sagebrush in December. At the time Neben said the fraternity was not looking into hiring a lawyer and was trying to be as cooperative as possible with the investigation and university administrators. Shortly after the investigation began, SAE President Trenton Arlint was forced out of ofce by alumni because he was not following chapter rules strictly enough, Neben said. Adam Garcia, director of the University of Nevada, Reno Police Department, conrmed that police are still investigating the fraternity and said it could continue for a while. Members of the fraternity declined to comment on the progress of the investigation, but an alumnus at the fraternitys house said alumni would be handling SAEs leadership for the foreseeable future.
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Scott Reeves, who plays Peter Evans, an AWOL army veteran, nds a few insects in his bed that were missed after his hotel was cleaned during the production of Bug, which opened on Friday at the Brka Theater.
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Student studies solar water purication

Age: 29 Major: Doctoral student in hydrological sciences What he does: Studies renewable energy when purifying water By Tara Verderosa
A new method of purifying natural water sources such as lakes and ponds is emerging from the University of Nevada, Reno because of Francisco Suarezs research. The 29-year-old student from Chile has been studying and researching at UNR for the past three years and is beginning to gain national attention for his ndings. Suarezs research focuses on using renewable energy and a unique system created at UNR to distill lake and pond water. Although solar distillers were not developed at UNR, the method of using a patented membrane system is unique to Suarez and the UNR research team. Rather than using high energy systems, the membrane process only requires hot and cold water, powered by solar energy and low-energy pumps. The concept of a solar pond has been studied, but we have a membrane unit that was attempted by the university, Suarez said. Its nice because it doesnt use pressure, which needs a lot of electricity. With a solar distillation system in place, salinity levels in lakes and ponds are decreased, allowing for a healthier environment for aquatic life and for water levels to remain stable. Aquatic habitat is in danger in those lakes and ponds if you have concentrations of salt higher than a thousand milligrams per liter, Suarez said. Fish are going to start to die. Although Suarez started his research doing numerical simulations and studying the behavior of solar energy in ponds, he quickly moved up in the research lab and became head of energy collection and storage and got more involved in experiments. The solar distillation project, which was proposed and is overseen by Professor Amy Childress, soon became his main focus. Suarezs job now consists of constantly questioning and trying to stretch the capabilities of solar power in water. With plenty of solar energy in Nevada, it seemed like the most obvious solution, Suarez said. A membrane distillation system uses low temperatures to produce distilled and quality water, Childress, chair of the civil and environmental engineering department, said. Its the purest water possible, more so than drinking water. While the project is highly successful in smaller ponds, Suarez said his team hopes
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Francisco Suarez monitors the way solar energy works in ponds and lakes and uses his ndings to creates solar purication systems. These water distillers increase liveability for aquatic life.
to use the distillation system at Walker Lake, located in Hawthorne, where water levels have decreased 140 feet in the past 100 years. In order to take the project out of the lab and into the open, in places such as Walker Lake, the research team needs more funding, Childress said. As a result of the systems success, Suarez presented his research at the American Geophysical Union to 16,000 geophysicists in December and won the Outstanding Student Paper Award at the 2008 AGU. Suarez will also have an article published this year in the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. We are proposing this solution and thats getting us a lot of attention, Suarez said. You
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need little energy to run the system. We are using a renewable energy source, which is the main reason its getting attention. Its a big deal.
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Panel to analyze Nev. politics

By Jessica Fryman and Tara Verderosa
A diverse panel of veteran political reporters and experts will discuss how Nevada politics are bound to make national headlines this year. Election 2010: All Eyes on Nevada will focus on the importance of the Nevada senate and gubernatorial races and how communication plays an intricate role in the political process. The Reynolds School of Journalism will host the third-annual event at 7 p.m. Jan. 27 in the Joe Crowley Student Union Theater. The event is free and open to the public, which can ask questions at the end. Were in the early stages of what will be a big political year, both nationally and especially, as this forum is concerned, in Nevada, said Joe Crowley, University of Nevada, Reno former president who will moderate the discussion. So in a way, its getting that year off to a start by calling on people to have a conversation about politics. Were hoping to offer to those that attend a stimulating dialogue. Panelists include: Brendan Riley, veteran political correspondent for The Associated Press and capitol bureau chief in Carson City; Mitch Fox, producer and host of Nevada Week in Review for KLVX TV; Eric Herzik, professor and department chair of political science at UNR and Jane Ann Morrison, political reporter for The Las Vegas Review Journal. The panel will analyze what these Nevada races are because all eyes really are on Nevada, said Warren Lerude, an event organizer who has reported on Nevada politics for about 45 years. Its a rather fascinating time. The basis of the forum will focus on U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reids (D Nev.) re-election campaign and his sons candidacy for the states governor seat. The nation will be watching Nevada as Harry Reid ghts to stay in the senates most powerful position. Reids prominence brings national attention to the gubernatorial race of his son, Rory Reid. President Barack Obama and the senate majority leader are campaigning for Reids election. You have major American political names involved in a gubernatorial race, which is unusual, Lerude said. The governors race is even more controversial with candidate Brian Sandoval, who gave up his lifetime position as a judge to run for the republican nomination against the incumbent Gov. Jim Gibbons. Nevada politics is fairly intriguing right now and its a
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What: Wh t Discussion Di i about b t NeN vada politics and the upcoming election When: 7 p.m. Jan. 27 Where: The Joe Crowley Student Union Theater Panelists: Brendan Riley, veteran political correspondent for The Associated Press and capitol bureau chief in Carson City. Mitch Fox, producer and host of Nevada Week in Review for KLVX TV. Eric Herzik, professor and department chair of political science at UNR Jane Ann Morrison, political reporter for The Las Vegas Review Journal.
great opportunity for students and the community to learn the inside of whats going on in the state, Jerry Ceppos, dean of the journalism school, said. The event began when Robin Joyce, UNR alumnus and head of the journalism schools dean council, started an endowment in his fathers memory. His father, Jim Joyce, helped raise funds to build the journalism school.
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Foreign Travel Plan Offered to Students

A unique opportunity for student travel to foreign countries was announced at the University this week. The summer travel plan gives qualied collegians the chance to spend a month with a foreign family and another month touring the familys country. Costs for the trip range from $400 for a summer in Mexico to $1,400 for the tour of India. Thirty-one nations, including Algeria, Japan, Russia, Brazil, Israel, and most European states will be receiving students during the summer under this plan. History professor James Tigner, who is in charge of this program at the University, said students can apply any time before march 15 for this summers trip. The plan is sponsored by an organization known as The Experiment in international living, a 29-year-old group which has sent some $12,000 Americans to other countries. Among others, the Experiment is endorsed by President Eisenhower, Chester Bowles, secretary of the treasurydesignate Douglas Dillon, secretary of state Christian Herter and Carlos Romulo, Philippines ambassador to the U.S.
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Most students pay their own way, but scholarships and interest free loans are available. Under another plan, colleges may pay for a persons trip and send him over seas as an ambassador from the school. Dr. Tigner said such a plan could be set up here with help of the ASUN and other organizations. The summer of a typical student traveler is spend something like this: After being chosen to take part in the program, he is named to a group of nine or ten other students who are going to the same country, where they each go to live with a different family for about a month. After this visit, the students get together again and travel around the country for another month. The group then returns to the United States. If a student went traveling as a college ambassador he usually gives a number of talks at his school and to community groups when he gets back.
CHANCE TO MEET PEOPLE

Dr. Tigner emphasized that this program gives students a chance to meet the people and become familiar with the culture of a foreign country a chance the casual traveler rarely gets. Read the rest of this story and other Sagebrush archives at nevadasagebrush.com.
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Former journalist to speak on Middle East Campus

By Skyler Dillon
Nadia Hajib, a PalestinianAmerican former journalist, will speak about conflicts in the Middle East and the effects they had on human rights in the area on campus this week. The discussion will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Theater. Born in Palestine, Hajib moved to the United States in 1989 where she went to work for the United Nations, the World Bank and Columbia University. She has published many articles and two books on the Middle East, discussing among other subjects the role of women in Arab countries and the lives of Palestinians living in Israel. She is currently a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Palestine Studies. As part of the Nevada Speakers series, Hajibs presentation is sponsored by the Northern Nevada International Center, the Associated Students for the University of Nevada Flipside, the UNR political science department and Sageridge School. Nicholas Blevins, ASUN Contemporary Issues Chair, said the talk will be a good way for students to learn about aspects of the Middle East that dont always turn up in the news. We talk about war, and we talk about oil, but not about human rights, Blevins said. We thought this would be a very important discussion. Blevins hopes that Hajib will expand interest in the Nevada Speakers series. Though international studies and political science majors are usually in high attendance at the events, he believes Hajibs emphasis on human rights will attract other groups of students. I think it will appeal a lot to womens studies [majors] in particular because Hajib has written a lot on the role of women in the Middle East, especially in the workplace, he said. Michelle Wang, a 21-year-old engineering major, has not attended any previous Nevada Speakers events but said Hajib is someone she would be interested in listening to. With the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Middle East is so important to this country right now, but I still dont know much about what its actually like, Wang said. Id like to learn more. Future Nevada Speakers will include Richard Erb on March 10, who will discuss how the United States ties into the international economic system and Catherine Mann on April 21, who will discuss U.S. trade and its sustainability. Blevins said the speakers will both
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Wh Who: Nadia N di Hajib, H jib a Palestinian-American former journalist When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Where: Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Theater
enhance students educations and help them keep abreast of what is going on in the world. Hopefully [the speakers] will get students thinking and help them find something theyre passionate about, he said.
Skyler Dillon can be reached at sdillon@nevadasagebrush.com.
Events
TUESDAY/19
Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery Miniature works of art will be on display in the Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery through Jan. 28. The traveling exhibition is making the University of Nevada, Reno one of its 46 stops across the country and offers viewers a way to consume art that organizers say cannot be matched by exhibits of larger pieces.
STUDENT UNIONS THIRD FLOOR GETS A BIT OF ART, A SPLASH OF WATER
THURSDAY/21
RA/CA Information Session When: 7 to 9 p.m. Where: Joe Crowley Student Union, Room 402 An information session for prospective resident assistants and community assistants in University of Nevada, Reno residence halls will be held in the Joe Crowley Student Union Thursday. Current RAs, CAs and resident directors will be on hand to answer questions from students looking to apply for the 2010-11 school year. Small Business Seminar When: 8 a.m. Where: NV Energy, 6100 Neil Road The University of Nevada, Renos Small Business Development Center will offer monthly seminars every third Thursday of the month that focus on how to reduce energy use and lower operating costs for businesses. The rst will take place at 8 a.m. on Jan. 21 at the NV Energy Building, 6100 Neil Road. A continental breakfast will be served. The seminars, which are open to business owners, managers and property owners, can help lower energy bills by 30 percent. Speakers will discuss both small and large-scale changes that can be made. For more information, contact the Small Business Development Center at 775-689-6676. To register, call 866-6387232 or email registration@ nsbdcbep.org. RESORT SPECIALS
Nevada alumnus and local artist Chris Lacey paints a Nevada-styled mural in front of the bathrooms on the third oor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. Lacey was commissioned to paint the area in hopes to draw more students toward the water fountains where the university has installed a new purication system and water spigots to encourage more students to reuse water bottles.
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POLICE BLOTTER
JANUARY 14
Ofcers responded to reported threats in the MathewsonIGT Knowledge Center. the Scrugham Engineering and Mines building. A burglary was reported in the Central Services Building.
NEWS BRIEFS WOLF PACK RADIO AND INSIGHT MAGAZINE LOOKING FOR NEW STAFF
Insight Magazine and Wolf Pack Radio will accept applications for editing and managing positions until Jan. 29. Applicants are required to attend the selection meeting, which will take place during the rst week of February. The appointment will last for the duration of the spring semester. Candidates for both positions will be required to give a presentation to the committee and answer questions from the committee. Positions will be chosen by a majority vote and will go into effect immediately. Both positions require candidates to be enrolled in a minimum of seven credits as an undergraduate student and to maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.5. To apply as editor of Insight Magazine or manager of Wolf Pack Radio, candidates must complete an application, which can be found on the Associated Students of the University of Nevada Web site, submit a letter of intent, resume and any other work samples and material that will aid in the selection process. Insight Magazine publishes student articles, photographs and entertainment pieces throughout the semester. The editor of Insight Magazine will be responsible for the budget, staff members and content. Wolf Pack Radio is the only undergraduate student radio at the university and is looking to switch from an AM station to an FM. The manager of Wolf Pack Radio will be responsible for overseeing staff, handling the budget and all other aspects of the radio station. For more information, contact Amy Koeckes at 775-784-6985 or at amyk@unr.edu.
JANUARY 13
A burglary of unspecied value was reported in the Nevada State Health Laboratory.
JANUARY 8
Ofcers responded to a report of harassment at the Highlands Apartments.
APPLICATIONS FOR ASUN SENATORS AND OFFICERS NOW AVAILABLE

Filing for the Associated Students of the University of Nevada elections will run until Jan. 29. Applications to run for any of the 22 ASUN Senate seats and the President and Vice President positions are available online at asun.unr.edu. The ASUN general election will be held March 10 to 11 with new ofcers taking their seats before the end of the spring semester. For more information on elections or how to apply, contact the ASUN elections chair, Jerimiah Todd at electionchair@ asun.unr.edu.
JANUARY 12
An incident of grand larceny was reported on campus.
JANUARY 7
Ofcers responded to a report of petit larceny in the Central Services Building.
JANUARY 11
A burglary was reported in the Scrugham Engineering and Mines building. Ofcers responded to a report of the destruction of property in the Mack Social Sciences building. The destruction of property was reported in
JANUARY 6
A 45-year-old man was arrested for battery on 15th and Virginia.
JANUARY 4
Ofcers responded to a report of the destruction of property at Ninth and Center streets.
WEATHER FORECAST
Forecast prepared by the Reno-Lake Tahoe student chapter of the American Meteorological Society. For more information visit their Web site at http://www. ametsoc.org/chapters/ renotahoe/
POWDER REPORT
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY WEEKEND
ALPINE MEADOWS
Scattered snow showers, a chance rain and snow. South wind 10-15 mph.
Snow, south winds 15-25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
Snow, cloudy
A chance of snow, mostly cloudy.
A chance of snow, mostly cloudy.
85 75
BOREAL
70 49
NORTHSTAR HEAVENLY
SQUAW VALLEY
Mt. Rose: Mid-week lift tickets are half-off to UNR students with a valid university ID from now through the end of the season. Squaw Valley: College students pay only $49 MondayFriday through the end of the season with a valid college ID and a coupon from www. squaw.com/deals-discounts. Northstar-at-Tahoe: Buy a four-pack of lift tickets at Costco for only $264.99. Boreal: Bring in a valid university ID and get a $20 lift ticket at Boreal every Friday until the end of the season.
High temperature: Low temperature:
45 30
44 30
39 29
37 25
Highs: 35-45 Lows: 25-30
MOUNT ROSE
42
49
UNR WEEKLY WEATHER DISCUSSION: The storm from Monday pushes out but leaves cold air in place Tuesday. Each day of the week there looks to be a new fast moving storm. This will bring several feet of snow to the Sierras and several inches of snow to Western Nevada on Tuesday. The storm lines up with a good chance of spillover moisture for the Truckee Meadows. The arrival of the next storm is Wednesday into Thursday. Snow levels will fall with each storm , with Wednesday and Thursday being the coldest. There is some uncertainty with the weekend, but leaning toward a storm to arrive Saturday or Sunday.
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Nursing school to offer new degree in fall

REQUIREMENTS
St d t who Students h wish i h to t enroll ll in the new Doctor of Nursing Practice program must: Have a 3.5 grade point average Have a Master of Science in Nursing degree Be a licensed, registered nurse By Ben Miller
Beginning next year, a new nursing degree will be available to students in Nevada. The degree, called the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, will be offered beginning in the 2010 fall semester. The new program offers advanced nursing practice with specic focuses in leadership, management and policy-making for nurses. The goal is to prepare people who are practicing-level nurses in administrative and policy making skills, so they can go into better jobs, Marc Johnson, the University of Nevada, Renos provost, said. The degree, which is offered almost entirely online, is a collaborative effort between UNR and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Students accepted into the program will take classes from both schools. Students will be required to visit their home campus once a year to attend orientation and for DNP project purposes. Johnson said a national movement that includes schools like Duke, Purdue and Johns Hopkins universities spurred the implementation of the degree. The proposal for the program stated that the extra education is important in meeting demand for the near future of medical practice. Advanced practice nurses prepared at the DNP level
The nursing school will offer a new two-year program, Doctor of Nursing Practice,. beginning in the fall semester. Students can choose either a clinic, or administrative track.
will be necessary to meet our changing and future health care demands, read the programs proposal to the Nevada System of Higher Educations Board of Regents, approved in December. According to Johnson, two tracks will be offered in the program: one clinical and one administrative. The two-year program will consist of 39 credits and offer graduation from both UNR and UNLV to all students enrolled. One aspect of the program Johnson wished to stress was its classication. This is not a Ph.D degree, Johnson said. The degree is not going to make a nurse a more effective nurse practitioner. Its going to make them more effective in group leadership and management. To be eligible, applicants must have at least a 3.5 grade point average, hold a Master of Science in Nursing degree and be a
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licensed Registered Nurse. Both UNR and UNLV plan on admitting 14 students each into the program for the rst semester.
Ben Miller can be reached at news@nevadasagebrush.com.
Medicine school to teach geriatric suicide workshop

WORKSHOPS
Wh What: t Geriatric G i t i suicide i id workshop and forum When: Noon to 1:30 p.m. and 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 20 Where: Room 16 of the Pennington Medical Building
sion, research ndings for geriatric suicide prevention and the presence of suicidal ideation and behavior in a geriatric population. I think this workshop would be benecial to me in my career because I do not have a lot of knowledge about geriatric suicide, Jessica Palalay, a nursing major, said. I would go to the workshops so that I would know what to do to help the elderly. According to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center at EDC, an average of 423 Nevada residents die each year by suicide. Adults older than 70 account for 15 percent of those deaths. For older adults, if they attempt suicide they are more likely to complete the act and end their life, Swager said. It is an important issue for our state. The workshop will also be broadcast via teleconference to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Shadow Lane campus and rural locations in Elko, Winnemucca, Pahrump and Lovelock. The Nevada Geriatric Education Centers will offer educational trainings on a regular basis including Keys to Successful Communication: When Words Fail from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 25, Nutrition and the Elderly from noon to 1 p.m. March 18, and Assessing Health Literacy from noon to 1 p.m. April 18. We forget there are older adults all around us, we just dont think of it because theyre not in a nursing home, Swagger said. Part of this is opening our eyes to others and being more aware of what they are going through.
Christina Houge can be reached at news@nevadasagebrush.com.
ASUN to offer almost $30,000 in scholarships

By Kayla Johnson
Each year, the Associated Students of the University of Nevada awards nearly $30,000 in scholarships to students at the University of Nevada, Reno. Beginning Monday, applications for this years round of ASUN scholarships will be available. Maria Kennedy, a 19-year-old criminal justice major, said she is eager to begin applying for scholarships. More students need the opportunity to get money for school without having to take out student loans. ASUN awarding money to students is a good thing, but they should have more than $30,000 in scholarships available (it) makes the search for scholarships highly competitive, Kennedy said. The money for the annual round of scholarships comes from an endowment set up with money from the ASUN Bookstore. Years ago, ASUN used excess revenues from the bookstore to set up an endowment of 1.3 million dollars, Sandra Rodriguez, the director of ASUN, said. Scholarship applications must be submitted electronically through the ASUN Web site and are due by 5 p.m. Feb 22. Submissions will only be accepted once per person, per scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on community involvement, nancial need, or grade point average. Christina Gunn, ASUN special projects coordinator, said ten types of scholarships are available. Any questions regarding scholarship applications should be directed to Christina Gunn at 775-784-6589 or via e-mail at christina@asun.unr.edu. The scholarships offered for the 2010-11 school year are listed on the ASUN website: asun.unr.edu/services/scholarships.
Kayla Johnson can be reached at news@nevadasagebrush.com.
SCHOLARSHIPS
ASUN Day D Care C Scholarship S h l hi Three $1,000 scholarships awarded. Scholarship Criteria: Recognizes a need for day care nancial support. Requirements: 2.5 cumulative GPA at the University of Nevada, Reno Undergraduate student status Enrolled in 12 credits or more ASUN General Student Scholarship Five $1,000 scholarships awarded. Scholarship Criteria: Based primarily on need. Cumulative GPA at the University of Nevada, Reno, and involvement are secondary considerations. Requirements: 2.5 Cumulative GPA at the University of Nevada, Reno Undergraduate student status Enrolled in 12 credits or more ASUN John Wright International Incentive Scholarship Three $500 scholarships awarded. Scholarship Criteria: Recognizes promotion of foreign cultures at UNR or an interest in international affairs. Promotion of foreign cultures at UNR (60 percent) Interest in international issues (25 percent) Cumulative GPA (15 percent)
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By Christina Houge
The University of Nevada School of Medicine is offering two free geriatric suicide workshops from noon to 1:30 p.m. and from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m on Jan. 20. The workshops will be held in Room 16 of the School of Medicines Pennington Medical Building located on the north end of the University of Nevada, Reno campus. The workshops are targeted toward healthcare professionals that work with the elderly, but are open to the public as well. Nevada geriatrics mission is to increase healthcare to older adults by educating current and future healthcare professionals, Workshop Director Patti Swager said. Jerry Reed, the director of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center at the Education Development Center in Washington D.C., will speak at both workshops. The rst workshop, entitled Health Literacy and Aging, will discuss risk and protective factors of geriatric suicide among older adults including rates, relevance, methods, trends and effective health literacy practices to improve outcomes in people at higher risk for suicide. The second workshop, Geriatric Suicide: Evidence and Application, will discuss evidence-based practices in screening for geriatric depres-
versity of Nevada, Reno and involvement are secondary considerations. Requirements: 2.5 cumulative GPA at the University of Nevada, Reno Undergraduate student status Enrolled in 12 credits or more ASUN Mike Hendi Public Service Scholarship One $100 scholarships awarded. Scholarship Criteria: Based on applicants promotion of community spirit, public service and quest to make the university a safer learning environment. Requirements: 2.5 cumulative GPA at the University of Nevada, Reno Undergraduate student status Enrolled in 12 credits or more ASUN NonTraditional Student Scholarship Three $1,000 scholarships awarded. Scholarship Criteria: Recognizes students 25 years of age or older. Based primarily on need. Requirements: At least 25 years old 2.5 cumulative GPA at the University of Nevada, Reno Undergraduate student status Enrolled in 12 credits or
more ASUN PART-TIME STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP Two $500 scholarships awarded. Scholarship Criteria: Based primarily on need. Cumulative GPA at the University of Nevada, Reno and involvement are secondary considerations. Requirements: 2.5 cumulative GPA at the University of Nevada, Reno Undergraduate Student Status Enrolled in at Least seven Credits and No More Than 11 Credits ASUN Paul Quinlan Memorial Scholarship Five $1,000 scholarship awarded. Scholarship Criteria: Merit-based scholarship based on unselsh, active involvement at UNR and within the community as a whole. Requirements: 2.75 cumulative GPA at the University of Nevada, Reno Undergraduate student status Enrolled in nine credits or more ASUN Student with a Disability Scholarship Two $1,000 scholarships awarded Scholarship Criteria: Recognizes student with a
disability. di bilit Based primarily on need. cumulative GPA at the University of Nevada, Reno and involvement are secondary considerations. Requirements: 2.5 cumulative GPA at the University of Nevada, Reno Undergraduate student status Enrolled in six credits or more ASUN TOM DAVIES SCHOLARSHIP Five $1,000 scholarships awarded. Scholarship Criteria: Based primarily on need. cumulative GPA at the University of Nevada, Reno and involvement are secondary considerations. Requirements: 2.5 cumulative GPA at the University of Nevada, Reno. Undergraduate student status. Enrolled in 12 credits or more. ASUN UNR QSU Scholarship Three $500 scholarships awarded. Two scholarships to be awarded to undergraduate students and one to be awarded to a graduate student.
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revenue Friday. The Economic Forum is a state agency tasked with providing forecasts of tax revenue. Gibbons reportedly said he wants to wait for the forums input before requesting a special session from legislatures to confront an expected $67 million state general fund budget shortfall. We really dont have an idea of whats happening until after the Economic Forum, Associated Students of the University of Nevada President Eli Reilly said. Thats the big thing right now. Reilly said that, as with the last round of budget cuts, students can help by staying informed and expressing their opinions through letters to state leaders. Sarah Newsham, a 20-yearold speech pathology major, said she would try to take part in letter writing and staying informed, but expressed frustration that UNR was being faced with budget problems again. I believe the budget cuts are going too far, she said. It isnt fair Other sources should be considered. Reilly said hes heard many comments like Newshams. Students are telling me, This is not good. Students are frustrated and tired of hearing about this stuff, Reilly said. Almost a year ago to the day we had the big rally at the State of the State. People got red up and now theyre saying, How is this going to happen again? Despite the arguments from Glick, Johnson and other administrators that UNRs budget is on its last leg, some in Nevada politics argue it can withstand more cuts. There are so many different things UNR can do, said Patrick Gibbons, an education policy analyst for the Nevada Policy Research Institute. Gibbons (no relation to the governor) suggested the university and other institutions in NSHE look at outsourcing expensive services such as maintenance and groundskeeping to save money. If the private company can do the job for less, give them the contract, he wrote in an email. You force the government employees to compete on price with the private sector. The governors push to cut higher educations budget comes in the midst of his proposal to cut heavily from K-12 education. Gov. Gibbons proposed earlier this month that K-12 mandated funding be dropped for full-day kindergarten and class size reduction programs while adding a statewide voucher system to send students to private schools. The governors ofce has said some of that money would still go back to K-12, but
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to nd extra money. I feel like theres a lot of money that could be taken (from residence halls, parking and other departments), she said. I feel like its just sitting around not being used. If the proposed reductions are approved, students will feel the effects in 2011. Eight percent reductions mean entire academic programs will have to be cut, an alternative to cutting equally from every department, Johnson said. Cutting from every department would be a poor choice, he said. That would decimate all programs and prevent us coming back after the recession. We will protect strong programs, he said. We will lose programs on the edge. When choosing which programs to cut, Johnson said university administrators must consider a list of factors including the impact departments have on students, whether or not they teach core curriculum classes, and their research production. If majors are cut, students already enrolled will be allowed to complete their degrees but new students would be shut out, UNR President Milton Glick said. Despite the idea of eliminating majors, Glick said he was optimistic the university could make the cuts and emerge from the recession a leaner university that preserved its strongest programs, assuming we (make the cuts) well. I believe there is a real budget problem in this state, Glick said. We run the danger (with cutting education) of eating our seed corn. You cant cut your way to greatness. With almost a quarter of the universitys budget cut in two years, Glick said administrators main job would be to convince state leaders not to pass the cuts to higher education. If they fail at that job, though, Glick said the focus would move to cutting weaker programs and preserving the impact and mission of the university. NSHE was supposed to have a plan to Gibbons by Jan. 5 laying out how it would cut its budget. The system failed to make that deadline because the governors request wasnt made until after faculty and staff had left for winter break, Klaich said. We cant come up with a plan in three weeks with closed campuses, he said. Thats not realistic. The decisions of how much to cut and where to do it now hinges on the Economic Forums projection of state tax
percent is the proposed cut to the University of Nevada, Reno.
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-public partnership, so the university isnt nancially responsible for the business. The community as well as Nevadas students would benefit from the proposal, Reid said. Clark County invested $140 million in the hospital last year, which cant be done in the long term, he said. The UMC existing business model isnt sustainable, Reid said. If we can make our public hospital nancially viable and create a public-private partnership it sounds like a recipe for
success. Philanthropists and private companies would also be more willing to donate to the hospital if it is an educational facility, Reid said. In addition to its nancial problems, UMC has been plagued by a year of bad publicity, including a federal lawsuit for forcing a woman in labor to wait more than ve hours before treatment in November. This is not meant to x UMCs problems or the medical schools problems, but when you put two entities together that have a common goal, they will both get better, said Steve Sisolak, Clark County commissioner and former regent.
Sisolak said many of the other commissioners also support the idea. Reid said he realizes there will be some controversy because his proposal involves both nancial and political interests, and he hopes to knock down any barriers to implementing his plan. The Nevada Republican Party did not return multiple phone calls to discuss its thoughts on Reids proposal. A true teaching hospital would benet higher education, UMC and our economy, Reid said. It seems like a win-win for everyone involved.
Jessica Fryman can be reached at jfryman@nevadasagebrush.com.
million dollars is the amount of money the Nevada System of Higher Education would have to cut this year.
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million dollars is the amount NSHE would have to cut next year if approved, Chancellor Dan Klaich said.
his proposal has many saying the plans would cause more harm than good. The governor is dusting off policy from an old republican playbook without talking to any students, said Mike Trask, spokesperson for Clark County City Councilman and 2010 Nevada gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid. Hes reaching for republican votes just before the primary because his back is against the wall. Higher education would be adversely affected by the cuts to K-12, Klaich said. Its difcult for me to see how reform proposal will lead to success, Klaich said. K-12 is our pipeline. As for higher education, Klaich said he is cautiously hopeful that future cuts wont be too damaging. Clearly higher education got disproportionately cut (last year), he said. All we can do now is prepare and wait, and see what (the governor) does.
Nevada Sagebrush reporter Jessica Fryman contributed reporting to this story. Emerson Marcus and Jay Balagna can be reached at news@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Students should unite to help Haiti
lthough contributing to the Haiti relief effort may seem impossible when contemplating how to scrape together enough pennies for school books, University of Nevada, Reno students can still make a difference. If everyone donated just $1 to the earthquake victims in Haiti, UNR would contribute almost $17,000 to the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. So far, universities around the nation have already
stepped up to the challenge of locating the thousands of missing people and rebuilding the country. Duke University volunteers packaged meals to send to Haiti. Grand Canyon University is matching donations up to $25,000. Several other schools provide links to aid organizations on their Web sites or offer ways to donate to Haiti through the schools payroll ofce. UNR needs to do its part, too. UNRs campus is already lled with groups that know
how to organize philanthropic events and are good at doing so. Student government leaders, the 250-plus clubs (10 of which are philanthropic groups) and several Greek houses need to step up and use their skills to create a school-wide effort in helping Haiti.
Send us a note if your club organizes an effort to help the victims of Earthquake Haiti. The Nevada Sagebrush can be reached at editor@nevadasagebrush.com.
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InterAction InterAction, a coalition of U U.S.-based S -based international non-governmental organizations, has a list of agencies helping victims in Haiti and how to donate to them at www.interaction.org/crisislist/earthquake-haiti. Text Haiti to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross. The charge will be added to your phone bill. The organization is also accepting donations through its International Response Fund at www.redcross.org. Start a conversation about helping Haiti with your student leaders. Contact ASUN President Eli Reilly at president@asun. unr.edu and ASUN Speaker of the Senate Gracie Geremia at speaker@asun.unr.edu.
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EDITORIAL CARTOON
Fight Winter term like undead corpses
knew taking a Wintermester class wouldnt be easy, but I also didnt expect it to call on my most valuable area of expertise: zombie survival. The mental fortitude and physical gumption required to live in a world of the esh-eating undead is a perfect template for surviving that heinous three weeks also known as graduating somewhat on time.
words. If you need more space, write a column instead. If questions come up at any point in the semester, contact the editor at editor@nevadasagebrush.com.
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DO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A DESERTED CAMPUS

If a zombie apocalypse comes, one of the rst things to go is the traditional buy-sell economy. Everywhere gets looted and deserted until some intrepid survivors wade through the wreckage looking for anything of value. Wintermester presents a similar scene: empty buildings, a deserted campus and no lines for Chinese food. You may lose most of your friends, but youll be able to get a computer in the Knowledge Center.
But weve already given so much.
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HAVE YOU NOTICED SOMETHING MISSING FROM THE NEVADA SAGEBRUSH? WHAT ABOUT YOUR VOICE?
This semester, stand up and make your voice heard. Reach out to your fellow University of Nevada, Reno students. Write one column or 10 telling them what its like to study obscure subjects, study abroad, champion a cause, follow your religion, search for a job in a dismal economy, have an epiphany, ght a battle, juggle commitments with classes or anything else. If your column is published, it can become a platform for what you think is important. It can also be funny, silly and make people smile as much as it makes them think. Prior writing experience is not required. Editors are standing by to help you. Reach perspectives editor Emily Katseanes with questions and column ideas at ekatseanes@nevadasagebrush. com.
DONT LET DOWNTIME DECEIVE YOU

After the initial scare, Wintermesters and zombie apocalypses calm down a little. Maybe youve nished the rst round of reading Emily or have nally found a safe hideKatseanes out. Whatever it is, dont let your guard down. Its in those moments of relaxation that assignments will sneak up on you like a reanimated corpse. Stay alert and stay alive.
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DO BOND WITH YOUR CLASSMATES

When surviving a zombie outbreak, grouping together is usually a good strategy. Sure there are more mouths to feed, but theres also more people to guard your safe zone and shoulders to cry on in those dark moments. Wintermester requires the same solidarity. When your class starts, you may see your peers as competition, but before long, everyone has the same starved look from constantly reading and never seeing the sun. Become teammates and you can share notes on the reading and commiserate when it gets hard (and it will).
Risks worth the chance for new experiences
ACCEPT THAT ONCE ITS OVER, IT STARTS AGAIN

As soon as you kill one band of zombies, another group is bound to hear the gunshots and come around to bite your compatriots. If you camp out in a sweet place like an abandoned mall, eventually some jerks will ght you for it and youll be back out in the lonely wilderness. Cyclical is the nature of surviving zombies and so it goes for school. When youre done with one book, another takes its place. Finish a paper yesterday and another will be due tomorrow. When your Wintermester class ends on Thursday, spring semester starts on Tuesday. Develop a Zen attitude and focus on survival.
BUT DONT GIVE UP

Every zombie outbreak survivor and Wintermester student knows one more important skill: ght despair. No matter how bad things are, do not lose the will to live. As your friends turn into mindless brain munchers and you begin to wonder how much longer you can go on at this level of exhaustion, the will to live will be your biggest asset. Fight the urge to give in. Eventually, the snow will melt, the dead will stay dead and you will be glad you lived long enough to see Spring Break.
Emily Katseanes is perspectives editor. Reach her at ekatseanes@nevadasagebrush.com.
isks come in all shapes and sizes, and the advancements they can give you vary in the same manner. During winter break I had the opportunity to work at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center for two weeks. Seeing as it was the holiday season and I was short on money from buying presents and taking in the beauty of a six-month car insurance bill, I wasnt sure I could afford to take two weeks off work. It was a risk to my finances, but I knew the benefit Hayley could be Rasmussen great. So I packed up my work clothes, car and my faithful dog Peteys things and headed to Solvang, Calif. My drive started on the snowy Interstate 80 pass. As soon as I got on I-5, everything was green and beautiful. Leaving Renos snow behind was a relief. Each gas stop proved more difficult than the last as I
swiped my debit card. I would glance over at my dog each time with a frown on my face, and he would wag his tail assuring me it was worth each penny. After a quick beach stop so Petey could chase some seagulls, I dropped him off at the house I was staying at and headed to the clinic. Winter is always a little slow when it comes to business with equine veterinary medicine. APEMC was no exception, but there was still plenty to do between in-hospital care, calls to thoroughbred breeders, racehorse training centers and stem cell horse care. The first few days I learned the loops of how the interns do their daily work, the clinics schedule and how to assist anyone I could. One of the interns took me under his wing, quizzed me daily, gave me tasks and asked me to do ultrasounds while identifying structures within them. Each day I worked a good ten hours, went back to my home-awayfrom-home and took my dog on a run through the beautiful wine country before settling down for the night, hoping Id get an emergency call to go back to the clinic.
I also worked closely with another University of Nevada, Reno undergrad in the pre-veterinary science major. He took me to the major thoroughbred race horse centers each day and let me draw blood and help with ultrasounds and x-rays as well as keeping me on my toes with questions. On Jan. 2 we were informed the first thoroughbred baby of 2010 in the area hit the ground. We got to go check on it, which made my visit complete. Although finances werent so steady and I had to put out more money to get myself to APEMC, the trip was well worth it. I thought I might end up having to use my credit card for gas and running out of money was my main worry, but by taking this risk I was able to meet amazing doctors, connect with them and advance my life toward my goal of attending veterinary school. I have to remind myself each day that a life without risks yields no rewards.
Hayley Rasmussen is a pre-veterinary major and rides big, pretty horses in her spare time. Reach her at perspectives@nevadasagebrush.com.
COURTSIDECHAT
Whats the key for successful WAC play this season?
Strategy and aggressiveness. And lots of fans. Our record shows were a good team when we play teams like UNC, but we need to play well in the second half. Spreading the ball around more. I would say winning games, thats the key.
Patrick Kealy 21, political science Amber Slater 18, nutritional science
Team unity.
Deanna Vincent 20, biology
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SEX ED 101
NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT
Backdoor lovin can be pleasurable Weight biases with some guidelines, trust remain a regrettable facet W of society
hile penning my annual resolutions, I thought long and hard (pardon my puns) about what Id strive for in 2010. All the usual uff: more self love, that oversized Marc Jacobs bag and an indie boy who doesnt speak, but only writes poetry and puts out. Speaking of putting out, my third resolution: more orgasms. In the spirit of that resolution, I have decided to pursue some unknown and inspired sex acts. Future sex. Just like that Justin Timberlake Caitlin song! Thomas And so my research began. It included endless hours of observing porn and studying position changes along with role playing. Eventually, I came to the decision that I should attempt an act I have always irted with but never gone all the way with: anal sex. Now before you write me off as a wannabe porn star (a girl can dream, cant she?), Ill enlighten you about this hush subject or, as I like to call it, backdoor lovin. An obvious choice in homosexual couples, anal sex is a regular display of affection in heterosexual relationships as well. According to Columbia Universitys health Web site, 25 percent of heterosexual couples have pursued anal sex at least once and 10 percent practice regularly. Obviously, its relatively common in society, so why not give it a go? In preparation for my quest, I made a trip to Suzies for lubrication. I cant stress enough how vital KY jelly is in this situation (in addition to condoms, of course). Dont be a cheap ass, buy KY jelly. Youll thank me later. I called my lover Riley up and explained my intentions. He agreed, like a true gentlemen, and I drove over to his place in a rush of nerves. Anal sex can be done in a slew of different positions. I decided to go with doggy style because it allowed me to hang my head down. I didnt want him seeing the variety of facial expressions I was about to be making. Yes, I am a coward. Ill spare you the explicit details of the moment and skip to answering the common questions one has about this act. Some could speculate concerns about pain. I was in mild discomfort for a few minutes, but if you start slow with proper lubrication and your man isnt ridiculously packin (sorry, Riley), you shouldnt be worried. And for some women, pain is pleasure, so it secretly works to their advantage. Another reasonable concern is one of the major reasons why women refuse to attempt anal sex. How do I put this delicately? There is the possibility of feeling a little backed up afterwards. There is also the possibility of some mess. Bowel movements are sensitive and are nothing to be embarrassed about. If you want to be safe, go ahead and take a dump a few hours beforehand. Again, this shouldnt be a problem. Relaxation is key. Anal sex can be a blissful and satisfying thing, if done correctly. Simply secure all the essentials, including a partner you trust, and youll be having orgasms in places you never even knew you could.
Caitlin Thomas just got the complete set of Dawsons Creek on DVD and her social life is suffering immensely. Thats not embarrassing. Read her uncensored sex columns and diary at www.catplaysmusic.tumblr. com or reach her at perspectives@nevadasagebrush.com.
YOUR BRAIN FORWARD AND BACKWARD
Palindromes appear in nature, dates

hough there was all that brouhaha about a blue moon occurring on New Years Eve/Day, there is an even more interesting (and rare) event about to occur later this week: It will be the third of three possible palindromic dates to occur within one month: 01/02/2010, 01/11/10 and now, nally, 01/22/10. This is rare because not only is this the rst occurrence in 989 years, but because there are only two more in this entire millennium: November of 2011 and December of 2021. Barry Palindromes are not Belmont those folksy sound bites by former vice president contender Sarah Palin, but rather a sequence of letters, words or numbers that can be interpreted exactly the same forward and backward. For example, racecar, lion oil and never odd or even are all palindromes by their letters. 12321 is a numeric palindrome and women understand men, few men understand women is one by words. Palindromes take a series of informa-
tion in this sense being an interpretable sequence of ordered symbols that convey meaning about a system and give it robustness by, in essence, telling the same bit of information twice. Whereas the sentence Hey Matt Bo Deen can easily be misinterpreted if one were to write the words backwards, fall leaves when leaves fall conveys the same information both forwards and backwards. But information doesnt convey itself only within the English language. In mathematics, music and biological systems there are numerous ways to embody and interpret information. And palindromes have existed among these and many other elds for hundreds of years. One of the more recent developments lies within the eld of molecular biology, in which it has been found that within the genomes of most organisms there are genetic sequences that are palindromic. However, since deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA, the genetic material of eukaryotes) is a pairing of two complementary strands of four possible nucleotides where adenine (A) always pairs with thymine (T) and guanine (G) always pairs with cytosine (C), and they are read in two different directions, palindromes have a slightly modied meaning. A palindrome in this context happens when any genetic sequence is the same as its
complementary strand read backwards. For instance, if a sequence read in one direction AGTCGACT is palindromic, its complementary strand TCAGCTGA, read in the opposite direction, is the same as the original. These genetic palindromes play an integral role in secondary structure of ribose nucleic acid (RNA) and thus, in turn, genetic transcription. Remarkably, some of these genetic palindromes can be millions of nucleotides long, equivalent to the complete works of Shakespeare being comprehensible forwards and backwards. Balancing these facts of consistency with the rarity of three palindromic dates happening three times in one month only three times every one thousand years leaves me both in awe of the elegance of information and ever conscious of my inability to know all there is to know about the world. But this still reafrms my belief that it is not as important to know the facts, but rather to determine if they are true. Only through observation and critical thinking is this possible. Stumbling upon the truth by any other means happens once in a blue moon.
Barry Belmont studies biology and engineering. Reach him at perspectives@nevadasagebrush.com.
rmly believe that one of the last accepted biases is the degradation of fat people. This is evident in everything from talk about raising taxes on soda pop to charging people for a second seat when they take an airplane. People are fat for far more complicated reasons than drinking too much soda. To be fat is to have people look at you and automatically put you into the fat and ugly category. I didnt realize how true that was until someone I considered a friend actually said to me, Youre so amazing, Carmen, but I wish you would do something about your weight because when people look at you they see fat and fat isnt pretty. I wasnt always fat. But about a decade ago I simply found myself living a very sedentary lifestyle, and the weight began to pile on. Then I had a baby, gained some more weight, developed a thyroid condition and voil: I became really fat. Finding a job over the last Carmen decade became increasingly difcult. I never Thomas actually considered that it could be based on how I looked. The only thing left to do, since losing weight is hard for me, was to become more competitive by getting back to school and getting a degree. I thought, OK, if I have qualications, skills and a degree, Id be invincible! Just the way I was when I was thinner and younger. But then I read about a program at Lincoln University where incoming freshman are weighed and measured. Anyone with a body mass index of 30 or higher (which signies obesity) must enroll in a Fitness for Life class before they can graduate. What if the University of Nevada, Reno adopted a similar program? As if it wasnt tough enough being fat and a single mother, now my weight could stand in the way of me obtaining a degree, which I thought was meant to arm me with a specialization to give me better job prospects. Two steps back in the ght for fat acceptance. We are taught in elementary school about healthy eating, exercise and the food pyramid. Wouldnt putting money back into elementary school physical education programs be a better way of helping ght the obesity epidemic than by withholding college diplomas from adults whove paid a lot of money and worked very hard for a college education? Society has to hate someone and why not the fat people? Where would we be if we couldnt log onto peopleofwalmart.com to laugh at them with their abby bellies and at asses? I admit Ive made poor health choices. I eat more and move less and believe it or not, harsh world, I do want to be thinner. If not for my health, then for all the beautiful clothes I cant wear. But my choice to eat a cheeseburger is still MY choice just the way it is your choice to watch porn, drink beer or skip a college education and go straight to work. People who are large are people. They are human beings. I am a human being. I am a mom, a daughter, sister, aunt, niece, granddaughter and friend. I write; I have ambitions; I laugh; I cry; I have hopes and fears. I bleed, and my heart beats. I love and am loved. There are people out there who love me, who think Im beautiful, smart, funny and couldnt imagine life without me. A better idea to ght this weight epidemic would be to teach acceptance alongside diet and exercise. Accept the differences in each other and then maybe we could turn to each other for guidance and support instead of turning to all the vices in the world to numb us from the realities of a harsh, judgmental and hateful society.
Carmen Thomas is majoring in womens studies and belly dancing. She plans to one day have her own glassblowing business in Hawaii. Reach her at perspectives@nevadasagebrush.com.
LIBERAL POINT OF VIEW
Reids approval rating needs a boost for reelection
ast semester I examined the outlook for both congressional and gubernatorial races in Nevada, and not much has changed since. The last big race that needs handicapping is the fate of our Senior Senator, Harry Reid. To use a boxing metaphor, Reid is on the oor, face bloodied, the ref banging the mat while counting, but hes still not out. Reid commands the largest party majority in Congress since the civil rights era. He brought the early presidential caucuses to Nevada and in doing so, put Nevada on the national stage. But according to the most recent independent poll by Mason-Dixon, Reid might need to update his rsum. The poll, released Jan. 9, said that only 33 percent of Nevadans surveyed had a favorable view of Reid. On the other hand, 52 percent said they had an unfavorable view. Its common knowledge in political circles that you can x low ratings if
there is a high undecided group, too. In that case, the electorate just needs to be educated about the candidate. However, when over half the electorate has already made up their minds, its time to start shopping around. The most recent example of this is the 2009 reelection campaign of former Governor Jon Corzine in New Jersey. As early as March, almost nine months before election day, Corzine had a similar unfavorable rating of around 50 percent, according to Quinnipiac. By the time it got closer to election day, he was at a 57 percent unfavorable rating and on election day, he lost to Christopher Christie, 48 to 46 percent. Once candidates, especially incumbents, hit the 50 percent mark in unfavorable or disapproval, very few see the other side again. Even setting aside the recent scandal of Reids poor word choice in 2008 (when he described then-presidential
Election Day 2010 is still off in the horizon, but the campaign has certainly begun.
candidate Obamas advantages as being light skinned and having no Negro dialect), Reid has a monstrous mountain to climb Taylor R. before election day. Anderson Am I pronouncing Reid dead? No. I know many of the people working on his campaign and theyre the best there are. Theyll work their collective butts off to ensure that Nevada keeps the most powerful senator in the nation. But even the best campaigners can only do so much with a bad candidate. I wouldnt be surprised if Reid spends every cent of the $25 million he plans on raising, if not more, by Election Day. The real question is: Does money and power equate to votes? Whether you like Reid or not, its hard to say he doesnt bring home the bacon for Nevada. Having the Senate Majority Leader from our state is a big factor in this election. In all reality, there is no one who can replace the kind of power that Nevada gets from Reid. Will people vote against Reid because they dont like him? Or will they vote with their wallets and in their own self-interest and keep the most powerful senator in the country? In the same Mason-Dixon poll, they tested possible Republican match-ups with Reid. The poll found that news anchor-turned-Republican chair-turnedconvention nightmare Sue Lowden beat Reid 50-40 percent. Danny my daddy coached at FUNLV Tarkanian beat Reid
49-41 percent. Both of these Republicans are, in a term Danny would understand, benchwarmers. But once the primary is over and the teabaggers have picked their candidate, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the campaign arm of the GOP Senate caucus, will pump considerable cash into the race since its now become common practice in the Senate to take down the other sides leader. Republicans did it in 2004 with Daschle, and Democrats tried in 2008 with McConnell. Election Day 2010 is still off in the horizon, but the campaign has certainly begun. Will Harry Reid get up off the mat and KO the teabaggers? Only time will tell.
Taylor R. Anderson is a political science major who co-hosts The VoiceBox on Wolf Pack Radio 1700AM from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Reach him at perspectives@nevadasagebrush.com.
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SPACE
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arts and entertainment
JANUARY 19, 2010 A11
FILM REVIEW
Daybreakers sucks life out of cinematic ick

DAYBREAKERS
Release Date: Jan. 8 Director: Michael Spierig Starring: Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Claudia Karvan Genre: Horror Rating: R for strong bloody violence, language and brief nudity Grade: C-
By Jerri Cuerden
Amongst the torrent of vampire-related films premiering lately, the futuristic vampire thriller Daybreakers hit theaters last week, and critics fell for the films thinly-veiled allegories for the wasting of mans resources. After seeing the film myself, however, I felt like I just paid $7 to sit through 90 minutes of crap that should have gone straight to the SyFy channel and skipped theaters altogether. The film is set in the year 2019 under the pretense that an outbreak of vampires has essentially led to the nearextinction of the human race, leaving the UV-intolerant inhabitants of the world looking for solutions to replenish their rapidly-dwindling supply of human blood. To make matters worse, researchers have discovered that an extended period without the nourishment that human blood offers is causing a mutation in the deprived vampires and turning them into wild bat-like creatures that creep around in the underground tunnels and break into suburban homes. The main character, Edward Dalton (Ethan Hawke, New York, I Love You), is the head scientist on a team attempting to create a life-sustaining blood substitute. Dalton, unlike his fanged cohorts, believes that the blood substitute will help
Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe star as citizens in a futuristic world trying to save humans from extinction at the hands of vampires.
end the hunting of humans and give the human race time to repopulate. When it becomes increasingly obvious that this will not be the case, Dalton joins a band of human survivors on the run from the vampire military. Here enters my favorite character in the film, Lionel Elvis Cormac, played by Willem Dafoe (Fantastic Mr. Fox). Despite the fact that Dafoe is normally very creepy, I enjoyed his performance. Although it is never explained why Cormacs friends call him Elvis, he comes on the scene with some hot muscle cars, big guns and an idea about how to cure vampirism altogether. Thinking that the vampire cure may be an answer to their problem, Dalton tests it on himself and after a few failed attempts, his Cullen-esque yellow vampire eyes fade, and he becomes human again. Dalton then approaches the vampires he used to work for, with the help of the humans, only to find that he was pretty much the only one that was not happy with being a vampire and that a blood substitute has been developed in his absence, effectively obliterating his bargaining chip. The climax of the film is a complete cluster of random plot twists ending in a bloody vampire feeding frenzy that looks like something out of Left 4 Dead 2. The only hope that I had during this film that made me think perhaps it would not be a complete waste of money came during the end battle scene. Due to technical difficulties, the film suddenly looked like it was about to burn in the projector, and I sat there silently hoping that it would go up in flames so that I could get a refund. I think, the biggest disappointment about Daybreakers was that it really did have the potential to be an amazing film. However, due to the lack of compelling dialogue, graphics that look straight out of the 90s, and a cast of boring, depthless characters, what it ended up being was a total train
LIONSGATE
wreck, leading me to wonder if they blew the entire $21 million budget of the film on crack and booze. On the bright side, this movie did show me a new, less horrifying side of Dafoe, and it put Hawke back on my radar as an actor I might go on a date with if Robert Pattinson, Paul Walker and Gerard Butler all already had plans.
Jerri Cuerden can be reached at arts-entertainment@nevadasagebrush.com.
Burning
seems too forced and full of melodramatic histrionics. Like Basinger, Jennifer Lawrence, who plays Ginas daughter Marianna, lacks the acting chops needed to play such a character. Instead of coming off as someone who is emotionally hurt, Lawrence comes off very unemotional. Aside from the questionable acting, the biggest aspect of The Burning Plain that really prevented it from being the enticing and thrilling lm it could have been was the non-linear storytelling. While interweaving plot lines were done brilliantly in 21 Grams and Babel, Arriaga just didnt execute the non-sequential story telling technique well in The Burning Plain. Rather than adding texture and mystery to the lm, the unchronological storylines that continuously jumped back and forth between decades were annoying and prevented any possible feeling of connection or sympathy for the characters. The audience is never able to fully understand or delve into a characters story because as soon as a breakthrough is made, the plot jumps back to another character. The connection the six characters share was not the enigmatic puzzle that Arriaga intended, and their relations to one another became obvious
30 minutes into the lm. This made the two hour lm feel like putting together a puzzle that you have pieced together a thousand times boring and predictable. Cinematically speaking, the lm was shot beautifully and is lled with panning shots of the vast and empty New Mexico desert and dark, moody shots of the constantly overcast and foggy Oregon skies. These shots are not just visually stunning, but they also act as environmental representations of the raw emotions the characters are experiencing. For example, Gina feels empty and alone in her marriage, therefore turns to a love affair with Nick in the desolate desert, while Sylvia, a lonely woman who is constantly tormented by her past, dwells in a gloomy town in Oregon. Symbolism like this is heavily used in the lm and would require multiple re-watchings to truly grasp and embrace all the clever references and signs, but honestly, who would want to watch this yawn fest again? If you are in the mood to watch a dramatic lm about love, inner demons and tormenting pasts, but do not want to sit through two boring hours, I suggest you watch a sappy Lifetime lm instead. Honestly, you would be better off and probably more entertained.
Enjolie Esteve can be reached at arts-entertainment@nevadasagebrush.com.
Goode
ALBUM REVIEW
wasnt given enough time to come into its own and fully develop its characters before its cancellation, but none of them seem to differ much from what is expected of their type. The Goode Family actually reminds me a lot more of Seth MacFarlanes cartoon, American Dad! The Goodes seem to be polar opposites of the Smith family as they are depicted in American Dad! and Family Guy. Where Stan Smith is an ultra-patriotic CIA agent, Gerald Goode is an academic liberal working at a community college and bicycling around town. Where Francine Smith is a pretty traditional housewife and mother, Helen Goode is an activist who strives for political correctness and fights to save the narwhals. The Smiths even sport the flag pins that make the Goodes so wary. While The Goode Family didnt impress me right off the bat, I have a lot of faith in Mike Judge, and Im rooting for some additional episodes to further develop the Goodes storyline. He brought Beavis and Butt-head to the world; I just have to be on his side.
Casey OLear can be reached at colear@nevadasagebrush.com.
Vampire Weekend releases impressive follow-up album

By Enjolie Esteve
Its been almost exactly two years since the self proclaimed Upper West Side Soweto indie rockers, Vampire Weekend, took the music world by surprise with the release of the amazing and refreshing Afropop-inspired titular album. Fans and critics alike have been eagerly waiting to see if the group can beat the sophomore slump many breakout bands have succumbed to, but rest assured, in the battle against the slump and Contra comes out victorious. Thankfully, VW didnt pull a Kings of Leon and completely change the unique sound that put the band on the map in order to appease naysayers who would otherwise criticize the new debut for sounding like a Vampire Weekend: Part Two. Instead, VW has enriched the frenetic sound by adding bigger than ever base lines and guitar riffs and more intense hand drums, all while experimenting with electronic, synth-pop sounds, reggae beats and even Auto-Tune. Contra is a testament to the musical and lyrical growth VW has made, and showcases the depth and diversity these guys have. The album opens with Horchata, which exemplies the Afro-pop inspired sound VW is known for. The track is heavy on booming rhythmic drums and contains no guitar. Horchata is denitely not one of the strongest songs on the album and features frivolous lyrics such as In December drinking Horchata/ Id look psychotic in a balaclava that give the impression lead singer and lyricist Ezra Koenig is more concerned with rhyming randomly stringed together words than with the content or value of a song. But ridiculous lyrics aside, the song serves its purpose as a bridge between VWs debut album and Contra and denitely helps ease listeners into the bands newer sound. Aside from the aforementioned Horchata, the skapunk sounding Cousins is the song that sounds most like material from VWs debut album, but not in a redundant manner. Its full of the frenzied, fast guitar strumming and crazy bass line that made A-Punk such a hit and is enhanced by Koenigs fast-paced lyrics and guttural expressions. VW proves it isnt just a one trick pony and can make a hit without the use of Africaninspired beats with the beautiful, stripped down Taxi Cab. This rich yet subtle ballad is enhanced by haunting piano melodies, acoustic strings, a slight hand drum, and Koenigs vocal range. The melancholy and sincere lyrics are what really make Taxi Cab such an amazing ballad, with phrases such as, In the shadow of your first attack/I was questioning and looking back/You said, baby, we dont speak of that/ Like a real aristocrat. Auto-Tune is employed on the ironic track, California English. The lyrics about phoniness are strewn so close together and sang without a second in between verses that it almost sounds as if Koenig is rapping. Unlike many artists who abuse Auto-Tune to the point that they sound like talentless robots ahem T-pain VW proves that when used correctly, the pitch-corrector can add a great layering affect and texturized sound to a song. California English is a case of using Auto-Tune that Jay-Z would surely approve of. While Contra as a whole is a strong, eclectic album, it really doesnt begin to showcase the great experimentation VW played with on its first album
VAMPIRE WEEKEND CONTRA

Release Date: Jan. 8 Genre: Indie Rock Grade: A
Avatar
main character. No other lm matched the originality, the scope, or the awesomeness of Avatar. James Cameron has cemented himself as one of the greatest directors of all time. And if you dont think Avatar is the best movie of the decade, I challenge you: What is?
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.
until the final three songs, which are by far the strongest on the record. Giving up the Gun is an amazing synth-pop and electronic inspired song and the bands first try at an arena rock sound. The chorus is so melodic, it is impossible to not get it stuck in your head. Giving up the Gun really showcases how effortlessly VW can integrate new sounds and influences into its music while not making a complete departure from what its sound is as a band. This electronic effort could have easily become a Postal Service rip-off mess like Owl City, but its not and still contains the remnants and integrity of VWs original sound. VW once again enters new territory with the dancehall and reggaeton inspired song, Diplomats Son. The unique, Caribbean, hip-hop and calypso elements of the song are further complimented by a sample of M.I.A.s song, Hussle. The breezy vibe of the song, along with Koenigs beautifully detailed and descriptive lyrics and sudden tempo shifts make this sixminute song, the longest in VWs record, feel fulfilling and not overdrawn. If a six-minute song like Diplomats Son can leave an ADHD-stricken attention span like mine enticed, it must be a damn good song, and believe me, it is.
Enjolie Esteve can be reached at arts-entertainment@nevadasagebrush.com.
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JANUARY 19, 2010
FILM REVIEW
The Book of Eli should remain closed
UPCOMING RELEASES
TUESDAY/19
COLD WAR KIDS BEHAVE YOURSELF
Genre: Indie Rock Description: The Long Beach, Calif.based indie rock group Cold War Kids will release the 5-song EP, Behave Yourself. The release will feature songs written around the time of the release of the bands last album, Loyalty to Loyalty.
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK MY DINOSAUR LIFE
Genre: Pop Punk Description: My Dinosaur Life, the fourth studio album from pop-punk group Motion City Soundtrack, will be the bands rst release on a major label and the second release produced by Blink182 bassist and frontman Mark Hoppus.
MISSY ELLIOTT BLOCK PARTY
Mila Kunis and Denzel Washington star as two citizens ghting to redeem humanity after a near-apocalypse annihilates most of the United States in The Book of Eli. By Garrett Estrada
Hollywood has taken a liking to the apocalypse recently. John Cusack showed how over the top it can be in 2012, and Viggo Mortensen depicted the heartbreaking sadness of it in The Road. This weeks The Book of Eli feels like a mash-up of the two, but while Eli (Denzel Washington, The Taking of Pelham 123) serves as a good bad ass, his story just isnt that interesting. The movie starts off 30 years after some religious war left in the United States presumably nuked and reduced to survival of the ttest. All of the Bibles were burned after the bomb hit except for one, and Eli doesnt want to give it up. There isnt much more back-story than that, as the movie only vaguely references the past. The set-up is sparse and leaves some unanswered questions, like why the opening scene is in a forest that is still raining ash 30 years after it was bombed. All of that is ne, but it seems the main point is to put Eli in as many crazy ghts as possible, which are awesome while they last. The Hughes Brothers (From Hell) have an eye for stylish action, and the rst time Washington whips out his machete to take on a gang of thieves is memorably cool. Then there is Mila Kunis. Kunis (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) plays Solara, a bartender and slave to an unnamed towns evil ruler Carnegie, played by Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight). In predictable fashion, Solara insists on tagging along with the saintlike Eli, completely annoying the crap out of him in the process. She might not have all the cool moves as the samurai-esque Eli, but who needs guns and swords when you can look good in tight jeans? Its too bad the movie falls at after its big shootout sequence two-thirds of the way through. It would have helped if the lm had a more menacing villain than Carnegie, who literally spends half of the movie limping around with a cane. You know you have a lame bad guy when the scariest thing about him is that he loves to read. Even with the shaky pseudoreligious antics of the plot, poorly-cast Kunis, and the lessthan-capable villain, the movie kind of works. It is entertaining, and Washington commands attention in every scene he is in. I would have even been able to recommend the movie despite those shortcomings, but Eli had one last trick up its sleeve. The movie pulls a big twist toward the end that seems to come out of nowhere and takes away a lot of the credibility from the story. If the idea of a saint with a Bible in one hand and a gun in the other interests you, theres just enough entertainment here to make this worth seeing, if only for a lack of better options.
Garrett Estrada can be reached at arts-entertainment@nevadasagebrush.com.
WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
Genre: Hip-hop, R&B Description: Hip-hop artist Missy Elliott will release her seventh studio album, Block Party, featuring collaborations with artists such as Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Timbaland and Amy Winehouse.
THE BOOK OF ELI
Release Date: Jan. 15 Director: Albert Hughes Starring: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis and Jennifer Beals Genre: Action, Sci-Fi Rating: R for some brutal violence and language Grade: C-
THE INVENTION OF LYING - DVD RELEASE
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner and Jonah Hill Description: In a world where neither lying nor the concept of telling a lie have ever existed, one man discovers the ability to lie his way to fame and fortune, but soon realizes that his lies have begun to get out of control. Genre: Comedy, Romance Rating: PG-13
FRIDAY/22
LEGION
Starring: Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid and Tyrese Gibson Description: When God loses faith in mankind, He sends a legion of angels to bring on the apocalypse. Only a group of strangers stranded in a small town diner have the ability to save the human race. Genre: Supernatural Thriller Rating: R
DVD REVIEW
Plain film features lackluster acting, story

THE BURNING PLAIN - DVD RELEASE
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Release Date: Jan. 12 Director: Guillermo Arriaga Starring: Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger and Jennifer Lawrence Genre: Drama, Romance Rating: R for sexuality, nudity and language Grade: CEnjolie Esteve
Guillermo Arriaga, who was a writer for such brilliant lms as Babel and 21 Grams, makes his directing debut with The Burning Plain, a lm that follows two different characters with seemingly separate, non-linear story lines that mysteriously intertwine in some
way. Unfortunately, instead of repeating the success he found as a screenwriter, Arriaga misses the mark with this doozey of a lm. The Burning Plain centers around two tormented women, one of which is Sylvia (Charlize Theron), a young, depressed woman who lives in Oregon and works in a chic restaurant. She is plagued by suicidal thoughts and suddenly nds herself being followed by a mysterious Mexican man. Then, there is Gina (Kim Basinger), a wife and mother of four who lives in New Mexico and is having an affair with Nick (Joaquim de Almeida), who is also married. As usual, Theron did an amazing job acting in the lm. Her portrayal of a cold, bitter, seemingly heartless and numb woman who tries to make herself feel anything by having sex with random strangers and committing acts of self-mutilation is truly believable and heartbreaking. By now, Theron has mastered the dead-behind-the-glazed-over eyes and haunted soul look on
her face that made her performance so heart wrenching and riveting, but even her on-point thespian skills could not save
this train wreck of a lm. Unlike Theron, the rest of the casts acting was not as moving or believable. Basingers por-
trayal of a woman torn between her husband and her lover
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CREATION
Starring: Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly and Jeremy Northam Description: Following the death of his daughter, Charles Darwin falls into a depression that threatens to keep him from completing the book about his studies of evolution. Genre: Drama, Biopic Rating: PG-13
EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES
Charlize Theron stars in The Burning Plain, a lm centered around two tormented women.
PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Starring: Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Kerri Russell Description: A man joins forces with a scientist to search for a way to cure his childrens illness. Genre: Drama Rating: PG
ROTTEN TOMATOES WEEKLY GRADES
METACRITIC WEEKLY GRADES
January 15 The Spy Next Door = 09% Rotten The Book of Eli = 44% Rotten
Mine = 75% Fresh Fish Tank = 87% Fresh
January 12 UUVVWWZ: UUVVWWZ Vampire Weekend: Contra =66 = 80 Ringo Starr: Y Not = 67 Laura Viers: July Flame = 81
source: metacritic.com (rating system: 100-61 = high; 60-40 =medium; 39-0 = low)
source: rottentomatoes.com (rating system: 100-60% = fresh; 58-0% = rotten)
TheScene
By Casey OLear
Brka Theater started off the new year on the right foot with its production of Tracy Letts psychologically disturbing play Bug, which opened on Friday. Directed by Dave Richards, the play is staged downstairs in the sub-Brka Theater, which adds to the eeriness as the plays action begins to unfold. The story begins with a woman named Agnes White (Linda Noveroske), who is living alone in a rundown motel room outside of Oklahoma City and receiving hang-up phone calls she suspects are from her abusive ex-husband, Jerry Goss (Eric Patrilla), who has recently been released from prison. When Agnes friend R.C. ( Jamie Plunkett) introduces her to Peter Evans (Scott Reeves), an AWOL army veteran, she finally finds herself with someone to talk to and love after years of solitude and loneliness. However, as the story progresses, Peter reveals himself to be less of the quiet introvert he is initially perceived to be and begins to exhibit paranoid behavior that transforms the course of the play as well as Agnes life. Letts script is effective in garnering a reaction from an audience because, although it is relatively horrible, it also contains elements of black comedy that keeps viewers invested in the characters lives. A film adaptation of Bug was released in 2006, starring Ashley Judd as Agnes and Michael Shannon as Peter, and has even made it onto several lists of the scariest horror movie moments of all time. Brka Theaters production of Bug is excellently cast. Noveroske and Reeves are perfect as the lead characters and thoroughly believable throughout the progression of their relationship and mutual
JANUARY 19, 2010
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THEATER REVIEW
Brka presents psychological thriller

BUG
Th The show h runs at t 8 p.m Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays between Jan. 15 and Jan. 30 with a 2 p.m. matinee on Jan. 24. Tickets are $16 for students and seniors, $18 for general admission and $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchased by calling the theater box ofce at 775-323-3221 or at The Melting Pot, 1049 S. Virginia St. Visit the theater online at www.bruka.org. The theater is located at 99 N. Virginia St.
descent into paranoia and insanity. Patrilla also effectively brings Goss to life through his aggressive performance as a man trying to keep Agnes in his life. The most remarkable aspect of this production of Bug is how well Brka Theater utilizes its space to transform the set into a veritable horror house with a few small special effects and prop changes. As the mood of the play transforms, the stage changes with it and creates an all-over unsettling atmosphere in which the audience becomes submerged. Although the entire play takes place within Agnes motel room, which is furnished meagerly with a bed, couch and a few other pieces of basic furniture, the room no longer feels comfortable by the end of the play. Instead, it seems as though the audience is observing a scene staged in a haunted house. Bug is a fantastic show and is expertly put together by the Brka crew. And on the way home from the theater, you can buy a can of Raid, just in case.
Casey OLear can be reached at colear@nevadasagebrush.com.
Calendar
WEDNESDAY/20
Trampled By Turtles at Cal Neva The thrash-grass group Trampled By Turtles will perform in the Frank Sinatra Room in the Crystal Bay Cal Neva to promote the upcoming release, Palomino, scheduled to be available in April. The show will begin at 8 p.m. 2 Stateline Rd. Crystal Bay Tickets are $20.
THURSDAY/21
Sol Jibe with Drinking with Clowns, Jelly Bread, Mojo Green, Whatitdo and Coop da Loop at The Knitting Factory This event will feature live painting by BAZAR 1 and Spek, as well as performances by several local bands, such as world-inuenced group Sol Jibe. The show is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. 211 N. Virginia St. Reno Tickets are $6. Fishtank Ensemble at Studio on Fourth The gypsy-jazz group Fishtank Ensemble will play an intimate show at the local bar, Studio on Fourth, set to start at 9 p.m. 432 E. Fourth St. Reno Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
FRIDAY/22
The Dawner Party with Crush at Tonic Lounge Local pop-rock group The Dawner Party will perform with Crush at the lounge for an audience of those 21 and older. The show is set to begin at 10 p.m. 231 W. Second St. Reno Tickets are $5.
With their latest play, Bug, the Brka Theater creates an eerie atmosphere to match the plays themes of paranoia, conspiracy and insanity with interesting set design and simple special effects.
Avatar should be dubbed best of decade

he lm Avatar has been nothing short of a box ofce phenomenon. This is the lm that literally almost everyone has seen. And while the majority of people love the lm, I have heard more than a few say this lm was bad. To those people I have one question: Are you Lukas Eggen crazy? Avatar was not only the best movie of 2009 it was the best lm of the decade. Why is Avatar the best lm of the decade? First, pure numbers do not lie. It is the second highest grossing lm worldwide. The only lm it trails is James Camerons Titanic. It was number one at the box ofce for four straight weekends in the United States. But look deeper. It is the Star Wars of our generation. It transported audiences to a whole new world. It had groundbreaking special effects. It created worlds that most people could not even imagine. It introduced new actors to the world. It was epic, pure fantasy, yet everyone could relate to the characters. Avatar is not just a movie it is an experience. This was not based on a novel, comic book or TV show. This was an original universe thought up and created from scratch by Cameron. He had to wait a decade for technology to catch up to what he wanted to do. He created the plants, the look, the creatures and the natives. It is a work of pure creative genius,
the likes of which we havent seen since the original Star Wars trilogy. The rst time the audience is exposed to Pandora, our collective jaws dropped. The absolute detail, the stunning realism, the colors, the variety, the creatures and the whole universe Cameron created brought out the child-like wonder in the audience. Also, the lms climactic battle scenes are possibly the most epic battle scenes I have ever seen, and that includes The Lord of the Rings. The scopes of the battles were amazing. The ght was in the air and on the ground and was quite simply perfect. It had everything a good battle should have. Cameron was not afraid to kill off some of the main characters and, after watching the battle scenes, you cant help but go Holy crap! The set pieces were absolutely the most amazing Ive ever seen. Cameron pushed the envelope in terms of special effects, and it shows. The lm has some of the most awe-inspiring set pieces put on lm. I will admit, the script may not be the greatest script, but it more than serves its purpose. It is the script that allows the audience to make an emotional connection to all of the characters. Honestly, this is the best lm of the decade. The Lord of the Rings was good, Ill give you that. But it was also way too long and had its fair share of cheesy lines as well. The Dark Knight may have had one good performance, but overall it was a dark, good but not great, comic book movie. Thats it. A Batman movie cannot be considered the best movie of the decade if the title character isnt even the
SATURDAY/23
Beyond the Pit with Lay Waste the Facade, Anthropophagus, Drain the Ocean and The Business Men at The Underground Team Decapitated will present this concert featuring performances by several local hardcore and metal groups. The show is set to begin at 7 p.m. 555 E. Fourth St. Reno Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door.
Mike Judges latest cartoon creation, The Goode Family, now has a second chance after its cancellation on ABC last summer. First season reruns will air on Comedy Central.
MEDIA RIGHTS CAPITAL
Judges latest deserves time

have been a fan of cartoons for most of my life. In my years of experience as a cartoon connoisseur, I have come to recognize Mike Judges creations as some of the best. Judge is rst and foremost the mastermind behind the generationdening classic Beavis and Casey OLear Butt-head. This cartoon enabled the disenfranchised youth of the 1990s to sit on the couch and laugh while watching two teenagers sitting on their couch, laughing while watching their TV. I cant be the rst to call this genius, right? However, Beavis and Butthead is not only a thoroughly entertaining cartoon (once you grow accustomed to the title characters creepy laughter, voiced by Judge), it has also made a signicant impact on the world of entertainment since its inception in 1993.
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Beavis and Butt-head became particularly well known for their critiques of music videos: bands knew they had made it if Beavis and Butt-head made fun of them, and especially if Beavis and Butt-head thought they were cool. The show also served as a starting point for other pivotal adult-oriented cartoons. Daria, which quickly became gospel to every apathetic, artsy high school girl, originated from a recurring character on Beavis and Butt-head. And, after Beavis and Butt-head nished its television run in 1997, Judge created King of the Hill, basing Hank Hill loosely around the boys neighbor Tom Anderson. King of the Hill went on to become the second longest-running American animated series, following The Simpsons, and was just cancelled in September 2009. Last year, Judge released his latest cartoon creation, The Goode Family, on ABC, but it was cancelled due to low ratings after only one season. However, Comedy Central is giving the show a second
chance. It is currently being aired every Monday and will eventually be evaluated for new episodes. The Goode Family also has roots in the Beavis and Butthead world: Gerald Goode is based loosely on the boys high school teacher, David Van Driessen. Van Driessen is one of the most likeable characters on Beavis and Butt-head, as he genuinely cares about the boys well-being and is persistent in his attempts to help them make the most of themselves, despite the fact that his work often proves futile and occasionally disastrous and painful. However, while Gerald maintains Van Driessens hippie characteristics and gentle demeanor, he and his family come across more like caricatures than any of the characters in Judges other cartoons. Although the Hill family may represent a specic type of family, each character has a distinct personality that goes beyond the supercial. Perhaps The Goode Family
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CINNAMON TOAST Ingredients: 2 slices of bread 2 pads of butter, softened at room temperature 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon granulated sugar Directions: In a small bowl or jar, stir together cinnamon and sugar until well-mixed. Toast bread and cover bread with butter. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over buttered toast. Recipe from simplyrecipes.com.
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Knitting Factory brings big bands, low prices

FRIDAY/22
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic at The Knitting Factory George Clinton and the P-Funk band mix R&B with funk and soul. The show is set to start at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 to $60.
SATURDAY/23
Latin Lockdown Featuring Lil Rob Latino hip-hop lls a bill that features Kid Frost, Lil Uno, Lighter Shade Of Brown, Kinghtowl, Lala and Lil Rob. The show is set to start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25.
SUNDAY/24
Snoop Dogg The popular hip-hop and rap artist brings his trademark cool to Reno. The show is set to start at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 to $60.
WEDNESDAY/27
Patrons congregate near the bar inside The Knitting Factory prior to a concert. The Reno location is the latest of the ve Knitting Factory venues nationwide. By Garrett Estrada
hen money starts to get tight, luxury expenses like concerts are normally one of the rst things to go. The Knitting Factory, a new concert venue on North Virginia Street across from Harrahs, looks to change that. With affordable ticket prices and a half-million dollar sound and lights stage, General Manager Dean Hanson hopes to draw in music lovers on a budget. Thats one of our business models keep it inexpensive, keep it reasonable and everyone walks out happy, Hanson said. Thats not to say that the quality of the bands will suffer, Hanson said as the venue marked its rst sold-out show in Reno with AFI last Saturday night. Fans began assembling in the alleyway that serves as the venues entrance and down the sidewalk of Virginia Street hours before the doors opened. Other big name artists such as Snoop Dog, Alice in Chains and Theory of a Dead Man are already booked to play before the end of February. Starting out as a small jazz and art club on the East Coast in 1987, The Knitting Factory has evolved into a national name for quality concerts. Co-creators Michael Dorf and Louis Spitzer had to start Flaming Pie records out of a need to generate more income. Their friends band, Swamp Thing, was the rst band on the label. Swamp Things second album, originally called Mr. Blutdsteins Knitting Factory, was eventually changed, but the unique name stuck. Years later it simply became The Knitting Factory. The small club went on to be a staple of the New York jazz scene. Reno might seem like an odd choice for The Knitting Factory, nicknamed The Knit, whose other locations include Hollywood, Spokane, Boise and Brooklyn. It aims to ll the void between small clubs and the casinos. The venue offers a greater variety of music than the casinos offer, since they dont have to worry about attracting the 30-year-old gambler, Hanson said. Its a little different philosophy in the LA and New York markets, Hanson said. Brooklyn is a 300 capacity room, so smaller level bands play there. Boise, Spokane and now Reno are all 1,000 to 1,500 capacity concert houses, so we deal with a lot of upand-coming stuff too, but we deal with a lot of established bands that a lot of times sell arenas. Local bands will also have a chance to gain some attention, like when Sol Jibe plays this Thursday. Hanson sees the local music scene in Reno a long way from where it should be but feels The Knit could be the place that changes all that. Hanson likens Reno to Seattle in the 1990s, where the local music scene produced bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana. It remains to be seen if The Knit will spark that level of success, but Hanson personally guarantees that the venue will boost the Reno music scene. The Knit drew some controversy when it rst opened, as their policy to not pay local bands didnt sit well with some Reno artists. Few went as far as to boycott the club, but most of the heat died out after artists found out they have unlimited guest lists for friends and family as well as access to all the things big name bands are provided with. They are going to get the same level of production, the same level of rock star being cool that Alice in Chains gets, Hanson said. That opportunity hasnt been offered in Reno yet, I think they are going to embrace it. Travis Echevarria, a 19 year-old business major, saw Reel Big Fish play on Jan. 10. Echevarria hopes that his ska band, Sios 15, will eventually get a chance to play there too. The sound and lighting were great, Echevarria said. Its a perfect hangout with a bar downstairs and the VIP upstairs. Besides music, The Knit is also experimenting with other types of entertainment. Ultimate Fighting looks to expand the venues options for drawing in a crowd, with the rst match selling out, and another on
schedule for March 5. In order to accommodate the matches, a ring surrounded by 200 chairs replaces the stage. Hanson plans on hosting 10 to 12 of these events a year as long as they continue to sell well. Comedy acts could also be in the future for The Knit; although, right now there are none scheduled. The Knit ts around 1,200 people, depending on the seating arrangements, with VIP seating available. Those with a thicker wallet and some free time can check out an annual pass, which grants VIP admission for two to every show for $2,850. There is also a full menu of food that is served from two hours before a show until the last song. Hanson is excited about being within walking distance of the university. He says the Knit is focusing on the college crowd by getting a mix of different artists on stage for around $20. With a strong line-up of artists listed for the coming months, The Knitting Factory is poised to be one of the premier hot spots downtown, and Hanson is hard at work to make the venues debut year as big as possible. I got 15 or 16 shows for the month of January, similar amount in February. If I only book 15 shows a months the guys I answer to are going to ask me what the heck Im doing down here, Hanson said. This is nothing.
Garrett Estrada can be reached at gestrada@nevadasagebrush.com.
Phoenix with Sea Wolf A long way from their hometown of Paris, France, these indie rockers stop by Reno as part of a worldwide tour. The show is set to start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $24 to $45.
FRIDAY/29
Demension 13 with KutPile, Sil Shoda, Idekay and Broken Roots Local metal bands get together for a brutal night of thrashing, with all money made from ticket sales going to juvenille diabetes research foundation. The show is set to start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6.
SATURDAY/30
Taste of Reno Nu Alpha Kappa presents a night of local bands featuring The Airplane Game, Anthropophagus, BeyondThePit, The Chicago Outt, Full Count, June Set Fire, Leviathan, Lil Rasta, Passports, Pyro, She Has A Fashion Vice, The Waiting Ends, Wayward, Weston Buck and Wolf City. The show starts at 5 p.m. Tickets are $12 to $35.
CONCERT REVIEW
Candlebox heats up Knitting Factory

By Lukas Eggen
I have to admit, I had no idea who Candlebox was before going to see them in concert at the Knitting Factory. So, in an attempt to do some research, I searched them on Google. What I found was an acoustic version of one of their songs, which sounded rather mellow. Boy, that was not a good representation. When the opening band, Lucid, came on the stage and began playing hard rock, imagine my astonishment. I soon realized this was not going to be a mellow concert at all. This was going to be one rocking concert. However, it came as a pleasant surprise, as both Lucid and the second opening band, Abrupt Edge, did a serviceable job trying to pump up the crowd for Candlebox. There were plenty of Reno, let me hear you shouts from the band, although Im pretty sure Abrupt Edge called Reno Vegas once or twice. The only problem for the two bands was the audience wasnt having any of it. It may have been the tamest audience I have everw seen at a rock concert. Through the first two bands sets lists, despite all of the bass pounding, the drums going crazy and some really good production values in terms of lighting, the audience only did fist pumps for a little while. To be fair, the bands werent exactly outstanding, but they werent bad either. The audience was also sparse. Not that it was a small crowd or anything, but it would have been very easy to nd standing room in front of the stage up until about ten minutes before Candlebox hit. When Candlebox nally got on stage, the crowd livened up a bit, if only slightly. Playing a pretty good mix of the bands older material mixed with new songs off their latest album, Into the Sun, the fans, who ranged from teens to people in their mid-thirties, were obviously pleased with the set list but just never seemed to really get into it. Given the more intimate setting of the venue, I expected the close proximity to the band to have a greater effect on the crowd. Suprisingly, the best response of the night came from cover versions of classic hard rock songs Crazy Train and Highway to Hell. Now, Candlebox did play a couple of acoustic songs, so my research wasnt all for naught. But, I was amazed with the range of Candlebox. Lead singer Kevin Martin had some good stage presence and the band did the required throwing of guitar picks into the crowd to try and keep things exciting. Martin spent a lot of time giving fans in the front high
CANDLEBOX WITH LUCID THE KNITTING FACTORY

Concert Date: Jan. 15 Genre: Alternative Rock, PostGrunge, Heavy Metal Grade: B
fives and pounding their fists, making a lot of fans happy in the process. So, all in all, it was a very fun concert lots of good rock music, some nice st-pumping songs and an overall exciting and adrenaline-lled concert. Despite a lackluster crowd that just never reciprocated the energy from the bands, Candlebox did everything that was expected of a rock band and gained a new fan.
Progressive rock/heavy metal group Lucid opened for Seattlebased post-grunge group Candlebox at The Knitting Factory Friday.
Sports
By Juan Lpez
When former Nevada football player Andy Buh was speaking at his press conference introducing him as the teams new defensive coordinator, head coach Chris Ault interrupted him. Buh, a former co-defensive coordinator at Stanford, was telling the tale of how he landed with the Wolf Pack after accepting a job at Western Kentucky. Gimme that, Ault said as he took the microphone from Buh. Andy was on the doorstep of going to that press conference and accepting that Western Kentucky job. That damn simple, Ault said. And Im saying, Do not go to that press conference. Buh never made the press conference and was announced as the Wolf Packs defensive coordinator Jan. 7. Over the past 13 years, I have watched Andy grow into an outstanding defensive coach, Ault said. He will bring the sense of urgency and new energy that we need on that side of the ball. His experience at Stanford speaks volumes about his ability to coach at this level.
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Football team undergoes coaching carousel

Andy Buh
Former Stanford codefensive coordinator Andy Buh was named the Wolf Packs defensive coordinator Jan. 8.
The coaching change was one of many for the Nevada football team this winter. Also on the defensive staff,
former defensive line coach Jim House was red after 15 years of coaching with the Wolf Pack. Houses position was not vacant for long. Nevada associate head football coach Ken Wilson, who was formerly the teams linebackers coach, will now oversee the defensive line. Buh will take over the duties of linebackers position coach. The last change on defense came in the secondary. Nevada hired former University of Nevada, Las Vegas cornerbacks coach Mike Bradeson to take over its secondary.
COACHING CAROUSEL
A Andy d Buh B h was the th co-defensive d f i coordinator di t at t Stanford St f d before b f becoming Nevadas defensive coordinator. Stanfords defense was ranked 90th in total defense and had the 110th ranked pass defense last season. Mike Bradeson spent 15 years as a coach at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He also served as a secondary coach at Nevada from 1986-91. Last season, UNLV had the 86th ranked pass defense in the nation. Nevada lost former offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Chris Klenakis who became the offensive line coach at the University of Arkansas.
Bradeson comes to the Wolf Pack after spending 15 years
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Nevada sports saw bad winter

he end of winter break is always unwelcomed by college students, but if youre a fan of the Wolf Pack you might be relieved to see the abysmal break end. Nevada athletics experienced an athlete arrest, a fourthstraight Emerson bowl Marcus loss in embarrassing fashion and the realization that the basketball team simply doesnt have enough players to execute coach David Carters hightempo offense. Here are the Wolf Packs top three disappointments from the break, in no particular order, along with some suggestions:
Lack of depth plagues Pack
EXHAUSTED TEAM
The Nevada mens basketball team had four players log more minutes against Utah State last week than Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony played on the same night against the Orlando Magic. The four players Luke Babbitt, Armon Johnson, Brandon Fields and Dario Hunt played at least 39 minutes each in their 79-72 overtime loss. Thats too much to ask for from college-aged athletes. Nevadas exhausted stars stopped attacking the basket, couldnt make jump shots and completely lost their legs late to the Aggies after leading by 10 points with about seven minutes left in the game. David Carter whose style convinces me he will be a great Wolf Pack basketball coach, someday needs to
Nevada guard Armon Johnson, middle, was one of four Wolf Pack players to play more than 39 minutes against Utah State on Jan. 13. A lack of depth has been troublesome for Nevada.
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Nevada uses only six players regularly, fatigue setting in

By Damian Tromerhauser
TOP PLAYERS IN WAC LOGGING BIG MINUTES

In Western Athletic Conference play, Nevada forward Luke Babbitt leads the conference with 37.6 minutes played per game. Last season, Babbitt averaged 32. 6 minutes per game as a freshman. Listed are the top two players from each team in the WAC in terms of minutes played in conference play. Player FS, Paul George UH, Hiram Thompson Idaho, Mac Hopson La. Tech, Kyle Gibson Nevada, Luke Babbitt NMSU Wendell McKines SJSU, Adrian Oliver USU, Jared Quayle Minutes/Game 35.3 35.4 32.8 31.8 37.0 37.6 35.8 36.2 31.6 Player FS, Mike Ladd UH, Roderick Flemings Idaho, Steffan Jefferson La. Tech, DeAndre Brown Nevada, Brandon Fields NMSU, Jahmar Young SJSU, Mac Peterson USU, Tyler Newbold Minutes/Game 35.2 34.6 32.6 31.4 32.2 36.8 34.8 34.2 31.4 BSU, Anthony Thomas BSU, LaShard Anderson
t the conclusion of the Wolf Pack mens basketball teams 79-72 overtime loss to the Aggies, it was evident that fatigue and a lack of depth overwhelmed the team a trend plaguing the team since the beginning of the year. Babbitt and Johnson combined to play 85 minutes against Utah State. Aside from the Wolf Packs starting ve and guard Ray Kraemer, Nevadas bench played only seven minutes. I think we ran out of gas, Nevada head coach David Carter said after the game. The guys wont admit it. I played Luke a lot of minutes, and Armon and Brandon (Fields), and I thought we ran out of gas. We settled for a lot of jump shots instead of going inside. Thats a sign of fatigue.
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Perfect Pack looks to avoid repeat of last season

By Juan Lpez
Last season, the Nevada womens basketball team started 7-0 in Western Athletic Conference play a program best. Condence was high before the team lost its rst WAC game of the year to Fresno State. After that, the Wolf Pack spiraled off and ended the year on a dismal 3-6 WAC run. Nevada hopes to avoid a similar fate this year. The team is 4-0 in conference play this season and will host the Fresno State Bulldogs (also 4-0 in WAC play) at 7 p.m. Thursday in a battle for rst place. Theres no doubt, this is
1,000 FAN CHALLENGE

If 1,000 1 000 students t d t show h up to the Nevada womens basketball game at 7 p.m. Thursday against Fresno State, we will choose the two students who are dressed with the most Pack spirit and hold a free-throw shooting contest at halftime. The winner of the contest will win a $100 gift card to the ASUN Bookstore.
one of the bigger games of our season, Nevada head coach Jane Albright said. But were a completely different team
Czyz headlines basketball additions

By Lukas Eggen
The Nevada mens basketball team will have to wait to see what Jerry Evans and Devonte Elliott can do. The Wolf Pack recruits will not play for the team this year. Both had to re-take tests in order to become academically eligible. Jerrys got everything turned in for about a month now, head coach David Carter said. Hes just waiting for an answer from the NCAA. There has been no response from the NCAA, however, and
Olek Czyz
Former Duke player Olek Czyz transferred to Nevada this winter after spending a little more than a year with the Blue Devils.
Nevada guard Nicole Williams scored a career-high 21 points in her teams 80-62 win over Hawaii in Honolulu on Saturday.
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the process could be a long one. The answer could drag on, Carter said. Knock on wood
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ON TAP
Mens basketball
at Boise State 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at Fresno State 7:37 p.m. Saturday
THE EGGHEAD
WEEKLY TOP 5
THE SKINNY: After losing to Utah State, the Wolf Pack responded by defeating Idaho 76-68 last Saturday. Nevada enters a critical part of its schedule if the team wants to keep its Western Athletic Conference title hopes alive. Nevada starts a two-game road trip by visiting last place Boise State. After, a showdown with Fresno State looms. Nevada and Fresno State are both 3-2 in WAC play and a loss would put eithers hopes of winning the regular season title in serious jeopardy.
Womens basketball
vs. Fresno State 7 p.m. Thursday
THE SKINNY: Nevada begins a two-game home stand when it hosts Fresno State. The Bulldogs and the Wolf Pack are 4-0 in conference play and this will be a good test to see where Nevada stands in the conference. Last season, the Wolf Pack lost to Fresno State in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship game. If the Wolf Pack wants to get revenge, it will need guard Tahnee Robinson to continue her hot play after scoring 25 points against Hawaii on Saturday. Robinson has emerged as Nevadas top scoring threat, averaging 14 points per game in nine games.
Sophomore Wessim Derbel had one of the most prolic freshman campaigns in Nevada history.
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Spring athletes to watch
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The 12 televised regular season games involving teams from the WAC had an average Nielsen rating of 1.6. Nevadas game against Boise State on Nov. 28 drew a rating of 2.2, the fourth highest rated game of the season for the conference.
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Ski team
Utah Invitational at Soldier Hollow, Utah TBA Friday and Saturday
THE SKINNY: The ski team will go back to Utah to compete in the Nordic events of the Utah Invitational. Currently, Nevada is in fth place out of seven teams after the alpine events. The Wolf Pack, however, has its work cut out for them after nishing in sixth place at the Montana State Invitational last weekend against many of the same teams it will face in Utah.
High ratings hide the truth about the WAC

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SPN recently released the TV ratings for the 12 regular-season football games involving teams from the Western Athletic Conference. As a whole, the games averaged a 1.6 rating, the highest-ever for the conference (a rating of 1.0 equals about one million viewers). Four games had a rating of 2.0 or higher. It might be easy to celebrate this as a sign that the WAC is slowly establishing itself as a Lukas conference that Eggen people will be paying attention to in the coming years. However, before everyone begins boasting about the rising popularity of the WAC, lets not forget one important fact. In terms of football, this is Boise States conference and everyone else is just along for the ride. All it takes is a closer look at the numbers. The four highest-rated WAC football games last season all involved Boise State. The Broncos game against Oregon on Sept. 3 was the most-watched of all the WAC games with a 2.9 rating. Next came Boise State at Fresno State, Boise State at Tulsa and Nevada at Boise State. Notice a trend? Lets face it, without the Broncos success, no one would watch any of the WACs football games. Make no mistake about it, ESPN has given Nevada a chance to make people pay attention to the team, but the Wolf Pack has yet to take advantage of the exposure. Nevada had numerous opportunities to show people that it could beat a quality opponent. With games against Boise State, Missouri and Texas Tech, the chance was there for Nevada to burst onto the scene and grab attention. But every time the Wolf Pack gets a chance to show its stuff against a major opponent, it comes up short and disappoints. Games not involving Boise State struggled to nd any audience at all. For example, Nevadas game against Louisiana Tech had a rating of less than 1.0. Of the four bowl games involving WAC teams, the story is the same. Sure, 16.5 million households watched the four games; however, it was Boise States victory over Texas Christian University that drew a bulk of the audience with an 8.2 rating. The other three games averaged a 2.4 rating with Nevadas Hawaii Bowl against Southern Methodist University bringing up the rear with a 2.0 rating. Essentially this means one thing: Boise State is keeping the WAC relevant. In a press release, WAC Commissioner Karl Benson said that WAC Football with three BCS appearances in the last four years continues to rise in popularity with college football viewers. A rise in popularity? Heres what he should have said: Boise State, with its two BCS appearances, continues to rise in popularity among college football viewers. WAC football is in very big danger of becoming irrelevant and fading away into the background, no matter what Benson says. If, heaven forbid, Boise State should lose a game next season, effectively taking them out of the hunt for a BCS game, no one will care about the WAC. Ask 100 people to name ve other teams from the WAC and youll be hard pressed to nd someone who could complete that task. Outside of Nevada and Fresno State, the other schools have to ght just to get any attention at all. I understand that the average rating of 1.6 was the highest-ever for the conference and that is all well and good. But take Boise State out of the picture and that average is lowered considerably. Although other schools may not want to admit it, its Boise State that got the WAC its football deal with ESPN. Boise State is the reason most people even bother to check out these conference games, not because they want to see San Jose State or Idaho play a game against Louisiana Tech or Nevada. So, enjoy this success for now because when the Broncos nally lose a game, people will lose interest very quickly. And all of a sudden, people will see this rising popularity of the WAC come to a sudden halt. The WAC needs other teams to compete and fast. Not because the conference wants to see another team win the WAC besides Boise State (although I do), or because it will help strengthen the teams bowl rsums, but because unless another team can challenge, the WAC has all its eggs in one basket. And, if the Broncos falter, the WAC will nd itself fading into obscurity once again.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@ nevadasagebrush.com.
The sophomore tennis player is primed for a break-out season. In his rst season with Nevada, Derbel became the schools rst freshman ranked by the ITA when he reached No. 123 in singles. He was also named Second Team All-WAC. This season, the stage is set for Derbel to become the leader of the tennis team and work his way up the national rankings. Derbel should be Nevadas number-one singles player.
WESSIM DERBEL
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WHOS HOT
TAHNEE ROBINSON WOMENS BASKETBALL Tahnee Robinson has made an immediate impact for the Wolf Pack since she became academically eligible to play. She scored 25 points against Hawaii and is Nevadas top scorer, averaging 14 points per game and is also adding 4.2 rebounds per game. The emergence of Robinson is a major reason for Nevadas 4-0 start in conference play.
With the departure of Brittany Puzey, junior outfielder/catcher Britton Murdock becomes Nevadas top bat. Last season, Murdock started 56 games for the Wolf Pack and had a batting average of .344. She also added eight home runs and was second on the team in runs batted in with 40. This season, Murdock will have a chance to become Nevadas go-to bat and offensive leader. The hurdles/sprinter is one of many track athletes with the potential to make big splashes this year. During the 2008-09 season, Deckard placed fifth in the 60-meter hurdles at the WAC Championships and seventh in the 100-meter hurdles. In the first meet of the 2010 season, Deckard ran a personal-record 8.59 in the finals of the 60-meter hurdles, just .01 off the school record.
BRITTON MURDOCK
GINA DECKARD
WHOS NOT
JOEY SHAW MENS BASKETBALL There is no question that forward Joey Shaw is an important part of Nevadas offense. However, the last two games he has been lackluster. Against Idaho and Utah State, Shaw went a combined 6-for17 from the eld and 2-for-5 from the free throw line. The Wolf Pack cannot afford to lose if it wants to win the regular season title and Shaw will have to return to the level he was at earlier in the season.
As a freshman, outelder Nick Melino burst onto the scene, starting 48 games and recording a batting average of .352, a team high. Now, the baseball team will be looking to Melino to perform even better, especially because of the departure of Matt Bowman. Melinos progression will play a major factor in how much Nevada improves in the conference this season. The freshman tennis player has emerged as one of Nevadas top players. Surpassing almost all expectations, Verberne reached the seminals of the Cal Nike Invitational and reached the quarternals round of the ITA Regionals which were held in Las Vegas. Along with Florence De Vrye, Verberne has provided Nevada with a lethal one-two punch in singles play and a very dangerous doubles pair as the team prepares for its conference season.
NICK MELINO
EMMA VERBERNE
Nevada forward Lu Luke Babbitt
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BY THE NUMBERS
IS THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS THAT SCORED 10 POINTS OR MORE AGAINST IDAHO ON SATURDAY.
SIX IS THE PLACE THAT THE SKI TEAM TOOK AT THE MONTANA STATE INVITATIONAL ON SATURDAY. THERE WERE SEVEN TOTAL TEAMS. 25 IS THE NUMBER OF POINTS NEVADA GUARD TAHNEE ROBINSON SCORED AGAINST HAWAII. ROBINSON IS AVERAGING 14 POINTS PER GAME. THIRTY-SEVEN IS THE MENS GOLF TEAMS RANKING BY THE GOLF WORLD/NIKE GOLF COACHES POLL, THE TEAMS HIGHEST RANKING SINCE 2002. 52.2 IS GUARD RAY KRAEMERS THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE
THIS SEASON, THE HIGHEST FOR NEVADA. KRAEMER HAS MADE 35 OF 67 THREE POINTERS IN 18 GAMES. ZERO IS THE NUMBER OF CONFER-
ENCE LOSSES THE WOMENS BASKETBALL TEAM HAS HAD THIS SEASON. NEVADA IS 4-0 IN CONFERENCE PLAY AND 10-8 OVERALL. 20.7 IS THE NUMBER OF POINTS PER GAME LUKE BABBITT IS AVERAGING THIS SEASON. THE TOTAL IS THE THIRD HIGHEST AVERAGE IN THE CONFERENCE.
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RESULTS
Womens Basketball Mens Basketball

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Team Utah State Nevada Utah St. Whitehead, L Johnson, N Williams, T Coddington, A White, A Pringle-Buchanan,L Christensen, D Howard, S Johnson, J Goddard, T Furtado, P Diop, B TOTALS Nevada Moore, S Williams, K Robinson, T Ward, J Johnson, A Woodard, B Willliams, N Jones, H Hammond, M Lombardi, M TOTALS 1 32 36 FGM-A 6-11 1-2 2-8 2-11 4-9 3-10 0-0 1-1 0-0 2-5 0-1 0-0 21-58 FGM-A 3-8 1-4 4-11 6-11 1-4 0-1 2-4 0-0 2-5 2-3 21-51 2 26 33 FTM-A 1-3 0-0 4-4 0-0 3-6 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 11-17 FTM-A 4-4 1-2 1-1 2-2 1-2 0-0 7-8 0-0 1-2 3-3 20-24 T 58 69 REB 9 1 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 2 1 2 32 REB 7 4 7 3 4 1 2 2 5 2 39 AST 0 1 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 AST 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 14 MIN 31 18 27 33 31 19 2 8 2 14 3 12 200 MIN 27 16 32 27 24 5 23 10 15 21 200 PTS 13 3 8 4 12 11 0 3 0 4 0 0 58 PTS 10 3 11 18 4 0 11 0 5 7 69
ATHLETICS
SATURDAY, JAN. 9
Team San Jose State Nevada San Jose State Oliver, A Graham, J Webster, C.J. Oakes, C Peterson, M Thomas, K Moor, A Owens, R Jones, C Henson, J Dixon, A Wilson, J TOTALS Nevada Fields, B Shaw, J Babbitt, L Johnson, A Hunt, D Nyeko, P Giles, L Fuetsch, K Cukic, M Kraemer, R Carp, A Olson, K TOTALS 1 29 47 FGM-A 7-18 0-1 7-10 6-12 3-5 1-5 0-0 4-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 28-59 FGM-A 8-16 3-3 4-10 10-16 2-5 0-1 1-3 0-0 2-3 3-6 0-1 1-2 34-66 2 38 49 FTM-A 4-4 0-0 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6-10 FTM-A 1-1 4-6 11-11 3-4 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 21-26 T 67 96 REB 4 2 3 10 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 33 REB 2 3 10 3 6 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 34 AST 3 1 3 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 16 AST 2 0 4 7 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 19 MIN 34 24 24 31 32 19 3 18 2 4 3 6 200 MIN 32 19 34 25 22 10 10 4 9 23 2 10 200 PTS 20 0 15 13 7 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 67 PTS 19 11 20 23 4 0 4 0 4 9 0 2 96
ASUN to offer bus ride to Fresno State

Students who wish to attend Nevadas game at Fresno State on Saturday will have a chance to get a spot on a bus to Fresno, Calif. Students must ll out an application along with a check or money order for $60 to the ASUN accounting ofce. Exact cash will also be accepted, but no change can be given. Applications can be picked up at the Flipside ofce. The $60 covers a ticket to the game, a hotel room, a t-shirt and breakfast. Students must have a valid I.D. to board the bus and attendance at the game is also required. There is a 10 a.m. mandatory travel meeting on Saturday and the bus will depart at 11 a.m. Students will return to the Joe Crowley Student Union at 4 p.m. Sunday. There are 100 seats available on a rst come-rst serve basis. A waiting list will then be formed after the bus is lled.
Louisiana Tech was in 2008 when the team went 8-5 and won the Independence Bowl against Northern Illinois. In his career, Dooley was 0-3 against Nevada, including a 37-14 Wolf Pack victory on Oct. 9. Louisiana Tech offensive coordinator Frank Scelfo has been named the interim head coach until a replacement is found. Dooley will replace former Tennessee head coach Lane Kifn, who took the coaching job at the University of Southern California.
SWIMMING & DIVING
WAC meet changing venues

The Western Athletic Conference Championships will be moved to a different facility in San Antonio, Texas due to maintenance issues that cannot be xed in time for the conference championships in February. The championship had been held at Palo Alto College Natatorium 12 times in the past 14 years, but will be held at the Josh Davis Natatorium this year. The WAC Championships take place from Feb. 24-27. Nevadas swimming and diving team has won the championships three years in a row and has two meets remaining before the championships. Nevada hosts Seattle University on Jan. 30 and Pacic University on Feb. 6.
FOOTBALL
Chris Peterson wins national award

Boise State head coach Chris Peterson won the Paul Bear Bryant Award, which goes to the nations top coach. This is the second time in four years that Peterson has won the award. The Broncos went 14-0 under Peterson, including a 44-33 victory against Nevada on Nov. 27. Boise State also defeated Texas Christian University 17-10 in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl to nish the season undefeated. It was the Broncos second win at the Fiesta Bowl in the last three years and also marked the second time in three years the Broncos nished a season undefeated. Boise State nished fourth in the nal AP Poll of the 2009 college football season and was one of two undefeated college football teams. Alabama, who won the national championship, was the other.
SATURDAY, JAN. 16
Team Hawaii Nevada Hawaii Liepkalne, D Arbuckle, B Dew, R Galdones, L Kanekoa, K Linton, B Wilson, K Bungaite, J Patterson, A Gaddis, C TOTALS Nevada Moore, S Williams, K Robinson, T Ward, J Johnson, A Woodard, B Williams, N Jones, H Gough, C Hammond, M Lombardi, M TOTALS 1 30 40 FGM-A 3-10 3-7 0-0 1-5 5-15 1-4 0-2 2-7 4-6 0-1 19-57 FGM-A 3-9 4-6 9-17 3-11 1-1 0-0 7-7 0-1 0-0 2-4 0-3 29-59 2 32 40 FTM-A 0-0 7-12 1-2 0-0 7-9 2-6 0-2 0-0 3-6 2-2 22-39 FTM-A 3-4 0-0 2-3 2-2 0-0 3-4 6-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 16-21 T 62 80 REB 5 3 3 3 6 1 3 4 6 1 40 REB 9 5 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 3 7 35 AST 5 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 AST 0 1 4 3 4 0 4 1 0 0 1 18 MIN 34 19 16 21 39 6 11 25 28 1 200 MIN 26 20 31 22 19 5 32 10 1 17 17 200 PTS 7 13 1 2 17 4 0 5 11 2 62 PTS 9 8 25 8 2 3 21 0 0 4 0 80
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13
Team Utah State Nevada Utah State Williams, P Quayle, K Newbold, T Bendall, N Wesley, T Green, B Niang, M Jardine, B Myaer, J TOTALS Nevada Fields, B Shaw, J Babbitt, L Johnson, A Hunt, D Cukic, M Kraemer, R Olson, K TOTALS 1 33 35 FGM-A 7-9 8-15 2-8 3-10 5-11 1-3 0-1 4-7 0-1 30-65 FGM-A 5-13 2-8 9-22 5-14 1-3 0-0 5-5 0-0 27-65 2 36 34 FTM-A 0-0 1-1 0-0 3-4 5-6 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 11-13 FTM-A 0-3 1-3 6-8 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-18 OT 10 3 REB 2 7 11 6 6 2 1 4 0 43 REB 4 3 12 3 8 0 2 0 36 T 79 72 AST 5 5 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 18 AST 2 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 15 MIN 32 42 44 35 32 14 5 18 3 225 MIN 40 25 44 41 39 1 29 6 225 PTS 16 21 5 9 15 3 2 8 0 79 PTS 13 5 26 10 4 0 14 0 72
BASKETBALL
Georgia falls to 0-3 on the season in SEC

Despite building a 13-point lead in the rst half, the Georgia Bulldogs mens basketball team lost to Mississippi State 72-69 on Saturday. The loss was the Bulldogs third in a row and dropped the teams conference record to 0-3 and 8-8 overall. Georgia is tied for last in the South Eastern Conference. Former Nevada head coach Mark Fox is in his rst year with Georgia. In ve seasons with the Wolf Pack, Fox amassed a 123-43 record and three straight appearances in the NCAA tournament from 2004 to 2007. Fox left Nevada for the Georgia job last year.
MENS GOLF
SATURDAY, JAN. 16
Team Idaho Nevada Idaho Hopson, M Johnson, S Toledo, L Watson, K Barone, K Ledbetter, J De Souza, L Lawrence, M Jefferson, M TOTALS Nevada Fields, B Shaw, J Babbitt, L Johnson, A Hunt, D Giles, L Cukic, M Kraemer, R Olson, K TOTALS 1 30 36 FGM-A 5-8 5-10 6-7 1-8 2-4 1-4 3-8 1-4 3-7 27-60 FGM-A 4-6 4-9 7-10 6-14 2-5 0-0 0-1 2-6 0-0 25-51 2 38 40 FTM-A 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 5-5 FTM-A 5-8 6-6 5-6 4-6 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 21-31 T 68 76 REB 5 2 4 2 9 1 8 0 1 36 REB 2 4 9 2 7 0 2 0 0 29 AST 4 6 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 18 AST 3 1 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 15 MIN 25 33 29 19 17 20 21 17 19 200 MIN 36 29 35 35 33 6 2 21 3 200 PTS 16 13 12 2 4 3 8 3 7 68 PTS 14 15 19 17 4 1 0 6 0 76
Team ranks in top 50 in the nation

The mens golf team is ranked in the top 50 for the rst time since 2002. The Wolf Pack is ranked 37th by the World/Nike Golf Coaches Poll. In ve tournaments so far this season, Nevada has nished in the top-10 every time and had two top-ve team nishes. Nevada won the team championship at the St. Marys Invitational in November, defeating 16 other teams. The Wolf Pack has been led by senior Jared Becher. Becher nished tied for fourth at the Herb Wimberly Invitational and tied for ninth at the St. Marys Invitational. Becher had 13 of 15 rounds under par during the fall season. Nevadas rst spring tournament is Feb. 1-2 when the Wolf Pack will participate in the Arizona Invitational.
FOOTBALL
2009 NEVADA STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Name Tahnee Robinson Shavon Moore Amanda Johnson Kayla Williams
2009 WAC STANDINGS
Statistic 14.0 /game 7.2 /game 2.39 /game 1.11 /game
Team Conference Standings Overall Fresno State 4-0 13-5 Nevada 4-0 10-8 Louisiana Tech 2-1 11-4 New Mexico State 2-2 12-6 Utah State 2-2 11-6 Idaho 1-2 3-13 Hawaii 1-3 7-10 Boise State 0-3 11-6 San Jose State 0-3 4-12
Two WAC players honored

Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore was named to espn. coms All-American Team. Moore passed for 3,536 yards, 39 touchdowns and three interceptions during the 2009 season. Boise State nished the year undefeated, including a 44-33 victory over Nevada on Nov. 28 to clinch the WAC Championship. The Broncos defeated Texas Christian University in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl 17-10, giving the Broncos their second Bowl Championship Series victory in three years. Idaho offensive lineman Mike Iupati was also named to the All-American Team. The senior guard played a major role in paving the way for the Vandals164.3 rush yards per game. Idaho had one of the biggest turn arounds in the nation. After going 2-10 in 2008, Idaho nished the season 8-5 and 4-4 in conference play after defeating Bowling Green at the Humanitarian Bowl. Nevada defeated the Vandals 70-45 on Oct. 24.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
2009 NEVADA STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Name Luke Babbitt Luke Babbitt Armon Johnson Dario Hunt Brandon Fields Luke Babbitt
Statistic 20.7 /game 9.9 /game 5.1 /game 2.05 /game 1.2 /game 35.6 /game
2009 WAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Category Name School Statistic Points Kyle Gibson LTU 21.7 /game Rebounds Chris Oakes SJSU 10.2 /game Assists Steven Shepp FSU 5.2 /game Blocks Magnum Rolle LTU 2.5 /game Steals Paul George FSU 2.6 /game Minutes Kyle Gibson Nevada 35.7 /game
Coach Albright to hold live chat
Skiing
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY INVITATIONAL
TEAM 1. Colorado 2. New Mexico 3. Denver 4. Utah 5. Alaska 6. Nevada 7. Montana State ALPINE 420 439 429 377 337 304 262 NORDIC 481 395 391 335 367 301 334 TOTAL 901 834 820 712 704 605 596
Womens basketball head coach Jane Albright is scheduled to hold a live chat Jan. 25. Fans will be able to ask questions about players and the season. The chat will begin at 3:15 and run until 4:15 p.m. The event is free and instructions can be found at www. nevadawolfpack.com. Nevada has thrived under Albright since she came to the program last year. Last season, the team nished 18-12 and reached the championship game in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. This season the Wolf Pack is 10-8 overall and 4-0 in conference play. Nevadas next game is Jan. 21 when the team hosts Fresno State.
BASEBALL
Former player traded to Oakland

Former Nevada baseball player Kevin Kouzmanoff has been traded to the Oakland Athletics pending a physical as part of a four-person deal. Kouzmanoff played 141 games for the San Diego Padres in 2009 where he recorded 135 hits and 18 home runs. Kouzmanoff will compete with Eric Chavez for playing time next season. Chavez is coming back from shoulder surgery that kept him out most of the 2009 season. Kouzmanoff played for Nevada in 2003 before being drafted by the Cleveland Indians. He made his major league debut in 2006 and was traded to San Diego in 2007. For his career, Kouzmanoff has recorded 442 hits and 62 home runs. He has a career batting average of .261.
FOOTBALL
Derek Dooley leaves Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech head football coach and athletic director Derek Dooley has resigned his post to become the head coach at the University of Tennessee. Dooley coached the Bulldogs for three seasons and posted a 17-20 record. He was named athletic director in 2008. Dooleys best season with
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Im not going to say Buh would be the end-all, be-all perfect coach, but his youth, previous Pack afliation and success at a Pacic-10 Conference school makes him an attractive option for a community thats starved for change. But hopelessness abounds with Ault still on campus. Better get ready for a mediocre season in 2010, which includes: dropping games to out-of-conference foes, arousing false hope by stomping UNLV and losing to Boise State all with the aging little general on the sidelines.
Bad winter
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give the bench more minutes each game. Sacricing a momentum change in the middle of a game is worth having your stars fresh at the end of a game. If he doesnt, he will not only have an exhausted team late in games hell have an exhausted team for the WAC Tournament.
Promising season upcoming

By Lukas Eggen
Nevadas track and eld team began its season last Saturday on a positive note. The team traveled to Seattle to compete at the University of Washington Indoor Preview. Head coach Shantel Twiggs said she viewed the meet with optimism but knows there is still work to do. Overall it was a good showing, the sixth-year head coach said. We had some really bright spots and were coming along, but we still arent perfect. The team is coming off one of its best seasons in recent memory, having taken second at the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships. Featuring a mix of returning veterans and new runners, Nevada appears ready to challenge for the WAC title again this year.
TALENTED POOL
Among the many potential breakout athletes, the distance team appears loaded and ready to make a dent in the conference. Junior Janet Martinez, who runs the 3000-, 5000- and 1000meter, leads the distance team. (Martinez has) scored in every WAC Championship meet, Twiggs said. Now this is her year to stand out. The last couple of years, there have been people in front of her. This year, shell be
AULT STILL WORKING?

Unfortunately, when Nevada students return for spring semester, their football team will remain under the control of the little general who doesnt know when to quit. Nevada football coach Chris Aults time to pass the program to new leadership came immediately following Nevadas 45-10 drubbing against Southern Methodist Dec. 24 in the Hawaii Bowl. He shouldve left and not thought twice about it. Newly hired Wolf Pack defensive coordinator Andy Buh wouldve been a good replacement and heres why: Hes young (36), hes a member of the Pack (played at Nevada, 1993-94), hes going to be a great recruiter (his stint as defensive coordinator with Stanford gives him a wealth of knowledge in Nevadas Northern California recruiting pool) and hes going to inherit a good football team for 2010 (mainly losing Alonzo Durham and Luke Lippincott on offense and experience in the secondary). A good team for Buh would make it easier to establish himself early in his tenure.
UNLV RESURGENCE
Dont look now, but UNLV could be making all the right moves and could be on its way to dethroning the Wolf Pack as the states best university in every sport this side of rie. Since Nevada students took their final exams in December, UNLV has hired a fundraising machine as its new athletic director (Jim Livengood, who survived on nothing but sports revenue as athletic director at Arizona) and a prolific winner as its new football coach (Bobby Hauck, who was 80-17 and went to three Football Championship Subdivision games in seven seasons at Montana). Oh, and dont forget its prospering basketball program has spent time in the nations top-20 and hasnt lost to Nevada since 2005. Not good news for fans up north. Not a good winter break, either.
Emerson Marcus can be reached at emarcus@nevadasagebrush.com.
the one. Freshman Samantha Diaz, coming off a solid cross country season where she was consistently one of the Wolf Packs top nishers, also carries high expectations. She ran a 2:12 half mile in high school, Twiggs said. We expect her to come in and compete and be another immediate impact. But the talent doesnt stop there. Hurdler Gina Deckard ran 8.59 in the nals of the 60-meter hurdles, 0.1 second off of the school record. (Deckard) broke her personal best by 0.4 (seconds), Twiggs said. It was a statement that this season will be a good one
for her. Perhaps one of the biggest factors for the team this season will be Christina Hibbert. Hibbert showed her versatility on Saturday when she ran 8.93 in the nals of the 60-meter hurdles and placed third in the 400-meter dash. We will be relying heavily on her this season, Twiggs said. She has a lot of versatility and youll see her in quite a few events. Nevadas next meet is Saturday when the team travels to Boise to compete at the Blue and Orange Invitational.
Battle for 1st

from last season and how we played. Albright said one of the main reasons this years team is little like last years (despite the perfect records) is that the team has been able to win on the road. Nevada is 3-0 on the road in WAC games this year after going 4-4 last year. She added that the team is much more complete on offense. We have a lot more scorers
we can rely on, she said. The offensive burden isnt on one or two players anymore. Moore, a junior forward on the team, is averaging 11.6 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game. Nevada guard Johnna Ward is third on the team in scoring with 10.4 points per game and fellow guard Tahnee Robinson leads the team with 14 points per game. The aforementioned three players, along with guard Nicole Williams (8.8 points per game), make up a group of four players who are averaging more than
8.6 points per game this year. Last season, only one Wolf Pack player averaged more than 8.6 points per contest. Albright hopes the better balance on the offensive end will help her team get past Fresno State. The Wolf Pack has dropped six straight games to the Bulldogs. However, one trend Albright hopes does continue in this series is the high attendance numbers. Last season, the two most attended womens basketball games at Lawlor Events Center
featured the Bulldogs. The Wolf Pack drew an average of 2,471 fans for these two games, much higher than the 875 fans per game it averaged during its other 15 home games. When our team looks up and sees packed stands, it gets them really excited, Albright said. I certainly hope the fans come out because we are playing quality opponents these next two games which are key to the rest of our season.
Juan Lpez can be reached at jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
Coaching
with the Rebels. He was also a secondary coach at Nevada from 1986-91. Just like Andy Buh, Mike knows the Nevada way, Ault said. With his deep experience, he will give Andy all the support he needs from the secondary. The Wolf Pack also lost a vital offensive coach. Chris Klenakis accepted the offensive line
coaching position at the University of Arkansas. The former Nevada offensive coordinator and offensive line coach led the Wolf Pack to unprecedented success. In 2008 and 09, Nevada broke team rushing records. Last season, Nevada was second in the nation in total offense (505.6 yards per game) and led the nation in rushing per game (344.9 yards).
Juan Lpez can be reached at jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
No depth
It was the second time in Western Athletic Conference play that Nevada (11-7, 3-2 WAC) had lost after holding a second half lead. Midway through (the second half ), we had an eight or 10-point lead, so I thought we were really in control of the game, Carter said. At that point I thought we started settling for jump shots and not getting offensive rebounds. Thats a sign of fatigue.
Nevadas lack of depth is a result of the team essentially playing only six players. In conference games, Babbitt is averaging 37.6 minutes per game (rst in the WAC) and guard Fields is averaging 36.8 minutes (third in the WAC). Johnson and forward Dario Hunt are averaging 33.8 and 32.4 minutes. The next-highest total of minutes per game for a player who has competed in all ve WAC contests is 3.6 by forward Marko Cukic. The teams lean depth is backed up by the way it has lost.
In six of its seven losses this season, the Wolf Pack has held a second-half lead. Coach has been harping on us to learn how to start off the second half because thats been a place where weve been bad at, so we worked on that a lot, Nevada guard Armon Johnson said after defeating the University of Portland on Dec. 28. Nevadas performance on the defensive end in the second half has been its biggest downfall. In the six games in which Nevada has lost a second-half lead, the opponent has improved its three-point shooting from 23.7
percent (9-of-38) to 45.5 percent (20-of-44). From behind the three-point line, the Wolf Pack has declined in the second half of these games, going from 46 percent (23-of-50) in the rst half to 29.2 percent (14-of-48) in the second. The Wolf Pack has 12 games left on its regular-season schedule, seven of which are on the road where Nevada is 1-6 so far this season and where ve of the six second-half collapses took place.
Damian Tromerhauser can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
Newcomers
that it doesnt. According to Carter, Evans and his mother have been in contact with the NCAA and are evaluating the situation, but Carter did not know if Evans had enrolled for the spring semester.
In the 2008-09 season playing for Leuzinger High School, Evans averaged 15.3 points per game. He must get approval before he can play or attend classes at the university under scholarship. However, Carter said even if Evans hears back soon, he will not be joining the team this year. I just want him to connect
and make it to school, which is the important thing right now, Carter said. Elliotts test scores were lower than expected, and he will have to re-take the test again in February. Should he become eligible, he will enroll at Nevada next fall. Elliott, a six-foot-eight forward from California, chose Nevada over multiple schools including Pacic and the University of Washington. Nevada also added a familiar face to its roster. Olek Czyz, a six-foot-seven forward who played at Reno High School, is transferring from Duke University to Nevada. In nine games for the Blue Devils this season, Czyz averaged 2.5 points per game and 2.0 rebounds per game in 10.2 minutes. Czyz underwent knee surgery prior to the beginning of the season. Czyz ofcially becomes a member of the Wolf Pack today. At Reno High, Czyz averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior.
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Nevada guard Tahnee Robinson leads the team with 14 points per game since playing her rst game with the team Dec. 18. She has led the Wolf Pack to a 4-0 start in conference play.
A star was born this winter break for the Nevada womens basketball team. Junior transfer Tahnee Robinson, who did not play in the fall, saw the court for the rst time Dec. 18 against Pepperdine and has not looked back since. Robinson has averaged14 points per game and 1.89 assists per game for the Wolf Pack. The team has blossomed with the addition of Robinson. Nevada is 4-0 in Western Athletic Conference play and is winning games by an average of 12.2 points per game.
Nevada safety Jonathon Amaya fails to tackle SMU wide receiver Aldrick Robinson in the Mustangs 45-10 win at the Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24.
In its fth-consecutive bowl game, Nevada was obliterated 45-10 by Southern Methodist University (Conference USA) on Christmas Eve. The Mustangs scored touchdowns on ve of their rst seven possessions in the game and never gave the Wolf Pack a shot. SMU freshman quarterback Kyle Padron tore through the atrocious Nevada defense, passing for a school record 460 yards. Nevadas offense, on the other hand, was stied. The Wolf Pack rushing attack managed just 137 yards on four yards per carry and did not score a touchdown. The loss culminated a tough lead-up to the Hawaii Bowl for the Wolf Pack, which saw its best running back, Vai Taua, become academically ineligible, one of its players kicked off the team and another suspended for the game.
Former Reno High School player Olek Czyz, left, and Galena High School player Luke Babbitt battle in a basketball game during their senior years.
FILE PHOTO /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH
Seeing limited playing time with the Duke Blue Devils, former Reno High school basketball star Olek Czyz transferred to Nevada on Jan. 12. Czyz, a 6-foot-7 uber-athletic forward, played in just six games this year with Duke before transferring. By coming back home to Reno, he will unite with Nevada players like Luke Babbitt and Armon Johnson, whom he played against multiple times in high school.
Nevada guard Brandon Fields, left, tries a scoop shot around Utah State forward Tai Wesley during the Wolf Packs 79-72 overtime loss to the Aggies on Jan. 13.
Former Stanford co-defensive coordinator Andy Buh was hired as the Wolf Packs new defensive coordinator this winter. Buh, an ex-Pack player and coach, brings 13 years of coaching experience.
STANFORD ATHLETICS
Nevada looked to a familiar face to lead its defense next season. Andy Buh, who played at Nevada from 1993-94 and coached from 1997-99, was hired as defensive coordinator in early January. Buh most recently served as Stanfords co-defensive coordinator. The Cardinal went 8-5 last year and tied for second place in the Pac-10 under Buh.
In both of its Western Athletic Conference losses over the break, Nevada sqaundered second half leads. On Jan. 13 against Utah State, the Wolf Pack led 65-55 with 6:30 left, but managed only four points the rest of regulation and was ousted in overtime. In ve conference games, four Nevada players averaged more than 32 minutes per game. The Wolf Pack holds a 3-2 record in WAC play and faces a stretch in which four of its next ve games are away from home. The Wolf Pack is just 1-5 on the road this year.
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AP TOP 25
1. Texas (56) 2. Kentucky (9) 3. Kansas 4. Villanova 5. Syracuse 6. Michigan State 7. Duke 8. Tennessee 9. Pittsburgh 10. Kansas State 11. West Virginia 12. Georgetown 13. Purdue 14. BYU 15.Gonzaga 16. Temple 17. Clemson 18. Wisconsin 19. Georgia Tech 20. Northern Iowa 21. Ohio State 22. Mississippi 23. Mississippi State 24. North Carolina 25. Baylor
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Vanderbilt 122, Connecticut 98, New Mexico 96, UAB 59, Virginia 50, Florida State 41, Butler 35, Texas A&M 28, Cornell 15, William & Mary 15, Wake Forest 13, Rhode Island 11, Marquette 10, Missouri 8, Louisiana Tech 7, Northwestern 6, Old Dominion 3, Arizona State 3, Marshall 2, Xavier 2, Harvard 1, Siena 1.
17-0 18-0 16-1 16-1 17-1 15-3 15-2 14-2 15-2 15-2 13-3 13-3 14-3 18-1 14-3 15-3 15-3 14-4 13-4 16-1 13-5 13-4 15-3 12-6 14-2
Pack faces critical WAC road game

Nevada plays one of the conferences best defenses
By Lukas Eggen en
Nevada is entering an important ortant stretch. Four of the teams next ve games ames are on the road and, with the Wolf Pack at 3-2 in conference play, it can ill-afford afford to lose if it wants to stay in the hunt for the regular season title. Nevadas 76-68 win in Idaho o on Jan. 16 showed it wasnt ready y to throw in the towel just yet. . The Wolf Pack wont have time me to dwell on that win, however, r, as another showdown with Fresno resno State looms. The Bulldogs are e trying to snap a two-game losing streak ak of their own and keep its Western Athletic c Conference title hopes alive.
NEVADA SCHEDULE
Date
Nov. 14 Nov. 18 Nov. 21 Nov. 27 Nov. 29 Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 12 Dec. 17 Dec. 19 Dec. 22 Dec. 23 Dec. 28 Jan. 2 Jan. 4 Jan. 9 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Saturday Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 March 4 March 6
Opponent
Montana State at UNLV Houston at VCU at North Carolina at Pacic Fresno Pacic South Dakota State Eastern Washington Wagner at BYU at Tulsa Portland at Louisiana Tech at New Mexico State San Jose State Utah State Idaho at Fresno State Hawaii at Utah State at Idaho Boise State Fresno State Bracket Busters at San Jose State at Hawaii New Mexico State Louisiana Tech
Result
W 75-61 L 88-75 W 112-99 L 85-76 L 80-73 L 61-58 W 89-67 W 92-72 W 73-70 W 74-61 L 110-104 W 99-68 W 78-69 L 77-71 W 77-67 W 96-67 L 79-72 (OT) W 76-68 7:05 p.m. 7:37 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. TBA 7 p.m. 9 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday at Boise State
PROBABLE STARTERS
FRESNO STATE
22, Center, Greg Smith Freshman, 6-foot-10, 250 pounds; 11.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg 34, Forward, Paul George Sophomore, 6-foot-8, 210 pounds; 17.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg 42, Forward, Sylvester Seay Senior, 6-foot-10, 235 pounds; 16.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg 2, Guard, Mike Ladd Sophomore, 6-foot-5, 190 pounds; 9.9 ppg, 1.5 apg 15, Guard, Steven Shepp RS sophomore, 6-foot-2, 170 pounds; 6.3 ppg, .417 FG percentage
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS GS

Saturdays game features some ome of the best big men and top scorers in the WAC. The Bulldogs offense has been pretty simple as of late. Forward/guard Paul George, ge, center Greg Smith and forward Sylvester Seay have combined for 45.6 points per r game and 19.8 rebounds per game. The trio is responsible for 65 percent of Fresno States scoring. Nevada forwards Luke Babbitt, bitt, Joey Shaw and Dario Hunt will have to be at their best to stop Fresno States offensive trio. Their success or failure in stopping Fresno States ates bigs will likely make the difference in the game. ame.
WAC STANDINGS
Standings Conference
Louisiana Tech Utah State Nevada Fresno State San Jose State Hawaii Idaho Boise State 5-0 3-2 3-2 3-2 2-2 1-3 1-4 0-6 New Mexico State 4-1
Overall
17-2 11-7 13-6 11-7 10-9 9-7 8-9 8-8 9-10
NEVADA
5, Forward, Luke Babbitt Sophomore, 6-foot-9, 225 pounds; 20.7 ppg, 9.9 rpg 4, Forward, Dario Hunt Sophomore, 6-foot-8, 230 pounds; 5.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg 21, Forward, Joey Shaw Senior, 6-foot-6, 210 pounds; 10.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg 0, Guard, Brandon Fields Senior, 6-foot-4, 190 pounds; 14.5 ppg, 2.4 apg 23, Guard, Armon Johnson Junior, 6-foot-3, 195 pounds; 16.4 ppg, .525 FG percentage
OFFENSE VS. DEFENSE

Nevadas game against Fresno sno State will be a battle of strengths. The Wolf Pack brings the conferences onferences top scoring offense, averaging 81.7 .7 points per game. The Bulldogs have the conferences rences second-best defense in terms of points allowed lowed (65.9) behind only Utah State. Nevadas offense, which thrives rives on the jump shot, will have a difcult challenge llenge on Saturday. The Bulldogs hold their opponents onents to a conference best 40.7 percent shooting from the eld, while the Wolf Pack leads ds the conference in eld goal percentage at 48.9 .9 percent. In this clash of strength versus strength, ngth, it will be a question of which team can best exert its will on the other. One thing is sure: re: Nevada must hit its open shots, because Fresno resno State does not give up many second-chance ance points.
TALE OF THE TAPE

*All statistics thru games 1/17/2010
Nevada
48.9 35.4 71.1 14.1 11.9 +6.7 81.7 44.7 +4.9 5.8 4.1 74.9 16.8 12.7 .63
Category Fresno State

OFFENSE Field Goal Pct. 3-Point Pct. Free Throw Pct. Assists Turnovers Scoring Margin Scoring DEFENSE Field Goal Pct. Rebound Margin Steals Blocks Scoring MISCELLANEOUS Personal Fouls Offensive Rebounds Won-Lost Pct. 16.6 9.78 .52 40.7 -1.4 8.0 4.6 65.9 45.1 34.7 66.0 15.1 13.8 +3.7 69.6
WEEKLY GLANCE Nevada hits the road
The Wolf Pack will play two very different opponents this week. Nevada starts its week by playing last place Boise State and then travelling to face Fresno State. The Bulldogs and the Wolf Pack are 3-2 in conference play and another loss would seriously damage each teams chances at the regular season title. Fresno State, however, is on a two-game losing streak and needs to nd its groove again if it wants to save its season.
END OF THE ROAD WOES? S?

When the Wolf Pack defeated ed New Mexico State 77-67 on Jan. 4, it was Nevadas rst road win of the season. Nevada, 1-5 on the road this is season, will get to see if it can nally get over the he road hump at Fresno State. The Bulldogs are 8-2 at home me on the season, with both losses coming against San an Diego State (13-5 overall) and No. 14 BYU by a combined nine points. The Wolf Pack will need every ery one of its weapons on offense in order to keep the he crowd out of the game and pick up what would be a condence-building road win in a tough place.
Lukas Eggen can be reached d at leggen@ nevadasagebrush.com
Lukas Eggen
WAC TOP 50 STAT LEADERS

Points: FG %: J. Gibson M. Rolle NMSU LTU SJSU 21.6 (11) 56.6 (26) 10.3 (20)
THIS WEEKS GAME

Nevada at Fresno State
When: Saturday, 7:37 p.m. Where: Save Mart Center

(15,596)
Rebounds: C. Oakes
* National ranking in parentheses
Radio: ESPN Radio 630 TV: Comcast
Nevada forward Ray Kraemer
CASEY DURKIN/ NEVADA SAGEBRUSH
MAKING THE CALL
STAFF PICKS
OPTIMIST SAYS: The Wolf Pack is nding its groove, winning three of its last four games. The Bulldogs are on a two-game losing streak and will be over-matched by Nevadas multiple scoring threats. The game is close in the rst half, but thanks to the hot shooting of Johnson, Kraemer, Babbitt, Fields and Shaw, Nevada pulls away. OUTCOME: Nevada wins 82-69. PESSIMIST SAYS: The second half is still an area of concern for Nevada. The Bulldogs need a win and come out ring. Its a back and forth game, but Fresno State wears Nevada down in the second half and the Wolf Pack, once again, fail to close out a game. The Bulldogs continue Nevadas road game woes and hand it another road loss. OUTCOME: Fresno State wins 75-69.
DIFFERENCE MAKER NEDELJKO GOLUBOVIC

ff the bench Forward Nedeljko Golubovic will have an important role coming off on (Luke for the Bulldogs. Given the depth Nevada has at the forward position 6 minutes Babbitt, Joey Shaw and Dario Hunt), Golubovic, who averages 13.6 em off the per game, will have to contain Nevadas forwards while keeping them ers rest boards. Golubovics ability to come in and give Fresno States starters etermi ini ning n without having a decrease in quality of play will go a long way in determining ts per if Fresno State can win. Also, the Bulldogs, who average 69.6 points o game, will need a bigger contribution offensively from Golubovic to keep up with Nevada, which averages 81.7 points per game. Bulldogs forward Nedeljko Golubovic olubovic
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THE 1,000 FAN CHALLENGE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010

VOLUME CXVI NUMBER 18

Another 8 percent might go

200 190 180 170 160 150

Reid proposes academic hospital

Actual Budget Budget projected if proposed cuts are made

By Emerson Marcus and Jay Balagna

See BUDGET Page A5

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PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER PLAY OPENS DOWNTOWN

SAE alumni take over, fraternity still suspended

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Student voice of the University of Nevada, Reno since 1893.

VOLUME CXVI ISSUE 18

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CHANCE TO MEET PEOPLE

JANUARY 19, 2010

Former journalist to speak on Middle East Campus

STUDENT UNIONS THIRD FLOOR GETS A BIT OF ART, A SPLASH OF WATER

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APPLICATIONS FOR ASUN SENATORS AND OFFICERS NOW AVAILABLE

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Nursing school to offer new degree in fall

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Medicine school to teach geriatric suicide workshop

ASUN to offer almost $30,000 in scholarships

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A look at the budget cuts facing the university.