Nevada Sagebrush Archives 03/03/09

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009 VOLUME CXV NUMBER 24 SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO SINCE 1893
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MUMBAIS SLUMS
Check out columnist Ally
Pattons discussion of
Mumbais slums, the setting of
Slumdog Millionaire. Page A8
STREET FIGHTER
Check out the Vibe page for
a lm and video game review
of Capcoms most famous
franchise. Page A10
NEUTRAL SITE FOR WAC?
The WAC tourney is in Reno
March 10-14, but should it be at
a neutral site to eliminate home-
court advantage? Page B1
INDEX
Check for a live blog and video highlights of the mens
basketball game against San Jose State on Thursday.
Read about J-Week, listen to podcasts and watch live-
streaming of the events.
ONLINE THIS WEEK AT NEVADASAGEBRUSH.COM
WEEKLY UPDATE.............................................A3
CLASSIFIEDS ..............................................................A6
PERSPECTIVES ....................................................... A7
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT......A14
SPORTS .................................................................................... B1
COURT REPORT...................................................B6
By Jessica Fryman
Reasonable tuition and -
nancial aid at the University of
Nevada, Reno made Jarell Green
a rst-generation college fresh-
man instead of a statistic.
I am the product of a single-
mother household where my
mom only made $11,000 a year,
within one of Renos housing proj-
ects, Green said in an emotional
testimony to state legislators Fri-
day. As the statistics read gener-
ally, the child populous within
these areas tend to not graduate
high school, let alone make it to
a university and carry a 3.86 GPA
such as myself. I earned this GPA
while working 30 hours a week
at a local restaurant and moving
from relative to relative after my
mothers death from cancer two
weeks before my freshman year
started.
Green, an 18-year-old second-
ary education major, shared his
story and pleaded for lawmak-
ers to keep tuition low because
higher rates could make it nearly
impossible for students like him
to go to college.
The odds have never truly
worked in my favor with most of
the friends I grew up with having
already been incarcerated and
my mother being bipolar and
addicted to crack cocaine in my
childhood, he said, bringing at
least one legislator to tears. The
only things that have placed me
in front of you today are a dream,
hope, nancial aid combined
with an obtainable tuition and a
strong work ethic.
Green and hundreds of other
students, educators and com-
munity members packed meet-
ing halls in both Las Vegas and
Carson City on Friday for the
legislatures rst in-depth look at
the higher education budget.
People testied via videocon-
ference from Las Vegas during
the hearing.
Although Morse Arberry, chair
of the Assembly Committee Ways
and Means, cut people off mid-
sentence, in hopes to hear from
as many people as possible, still
dozens of people didnt have the
chance to speak. Speakers were
cut off after the meeting ran
more than 30 minutes late.
Legislators will hear more
testimonies March 11. Specic
times havent been released.
Fridays meeting was sup-
posed to put the numbers and
politics of the budget crisis to
rest for a day and bring the hu-
man component out that so
many have forgotten, Board of
Regents Chair Michael Wixom
said from Las Vegas.
Students told legislators that
passing Gov. Jim Gibbons pro-
posed budget, which cuts higher
education state funding by 36
percent, would send a message
to future generations that their
education doesnt matter.
Students plead for higher ed. funding
ASUN
divvies
$100 K
without
consent
By Jay Balagna
and Tara Verderosa
The student government dis-
tributed more than $100,000 of
student money without proper
approval in a situation that
President Eli Reilly said robbed
him of his role in the legislative
process. Reilly said he has been
presented one of the senates 11
bills during the past 11 months.
All of the bills, including bud-
get revisions, have been treated
as law by the student govern-
ment because of a possible
misinterpretation of the Associ-
ated Students of the University
of Nevada Constituion, ofcials
said.
The money distributed
includes a $25,000 increase to
the Campus Escort budget and
$5,000 to buy 250 Western Ath-
letic Conference Tournament
tickets for students.
The ASUN Judicial Council
has the power to stop the money
from being spent on student
services, such as the payment of
student workers and the annual
leadership conference in the Joe
Crowley Student Union March
28, if a student les an injunc-
tion.
Much of the money set aside
by the bills for specic things
has not yet been spent, ASUN
Director Sandy Rodrguez said.
Campus Escort can last until
the beginning of April without
that money until they start to
have problems, Rodrguez said.
Its not an immediate concern,
but we dont want to shun the
law.
Interim Secretary Alejandra
Reyes presented one bill to Reilly
on Monday. The bill revised the
judicial council rules and was
passed in December. Reilly said
he did not plan to sign the bill
immediately because he did not
have a chance to read it over yet.
The senate rules require
the secretary to present each
bill passed to the president in
person, and record the time and
date. ASUN does not have a sec-
retary, which could have caused
miscommunication between
the senate and president. No
Student govt to give students 250 free WAC tourney tickets
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What: Free WAC tickets
When: 8 a.m. to noon March 10
Where: Legacy Hall ticket ofce
STUDENT SEATING
From right,
Kyle Lynch,
Kevin Lynch,
and Cory
Dacha, play on
a Playstation 2
while camping
out for WAC
tickets in
March 2007.
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Jarell Green, an 18-year-old secondary education major, said tuition
hikes would make it nearly impossible for him to attend college. Green
gave his testimony at the Nevada State Legislature Friday.
By Jay Balagna
Student government ofcials
will offer 250 free passes to the
upcoming Western Athletic Con-
ference Tournament at the ticket
ofce in Legacy Hall from 8 a.m. to
noon March 10. The passes are free
to students and will be distributed
on a rst come, rst serve basis.
Passes are normally $55.
We felt we needed the home
court advantage, Holly Aycock,
the director of marketing and
promotions for the University
of Nevada athletic department,
said. The students have been
great the last few home games
and they would really give us that
boost.
The passes will allow students
to attend every game in the
tournament, not just Wolf Pack
games, she said.
Aycock approached Associ-
ated Students of the University of
Nevada President Eli Reilly to see
if the student government would
See BUDGET Page A5
See BILLS Page A5
PACK STOMPS
WAC CHAMPS
See TICKETS Page A5
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THE EPAWS CONTRACT ENDS IN 2010
PEOPLESOFT WILL LAUNCH IN FALL 2011
STUDENTS COULD BE CHARGED STARTING FALL 2009
Student fees
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Possible $3 per credit increase
Freshmen: $216 for 1 year of use
New system may raise fees
By Tara Verderosa
Students may see an increase in fees to pay for the replacement
of information systems such as ePAWS and DARS, Provost Marc
Johnson said. The new program, PeopleSoft, wont be in place until
2011, but payment may begin as early as fall 2009, he said.
Because nances have been tight, University of Nevada, Reno
students may be charged an additional $3 per credit technology
fee to pay for the program, Johnson said.
That means UNR sophomores taking 12 credits per semester
will pay $144 for a program they will most likely never use.
UNR could charge students even more if the legislature does
not pay for part of the costs, said Jason Geddes, vice chair of the
Board of Regents.
All Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) institutions
use information systems like ePAWS and will be involved in the
switch. The switch is necessary because the current student
information system is outdated and the manufacturer will cease
necessary maintenance for ePAWS by 2010, Melisa Choroszy, the
associate vice president for enrollment services, said.
During the transition, UNR will either negotiate a longer
contract with ePAWS or manage the site alone, Steven Zink, vice
president of information technology, said. The decision hasnt
been made yet, but will be based on what is the cheapest, he
said.
The existing systems are failing and we have to move forward
one way or the other, Geddes said.
PeopleSoft will condense the various tools used for registra-
tion, student information and grades into one large database
shared by everyone, Zink said. Rather than using DARS, ePAWS
and the various other online programs, PeopleSoft will host all
of the managing tools. Updates will be live and allow students
to know the availability of classes at that second, Jim Carson,
manager of student information technology, said.
Its one stop for all your information, he said.
Students will be able to see the background things you cant
normally see, Zink said. This includes the number of students
See PEOPLESOFT Page A5
*Based on 12-credit semesters and a four-year
graduation rate, some students will pay for a program
they will never use. A $3 per credit fee will most likely
be implemented in fall 2009, but PeopleSoft will not
launch until 2011.
Sophomores: $144 for 0 years of use
Juniors: $72 for 0 years of use
ePAWS, DARS and
nancial aid as one program
Live updates for class
registration
Shows class sizes when
registering
Shows classroom
technology when
registering
Shows room number of
classes when registering
Join UNR administration,
Web experts and other
students for a live chat
about the PeopleSoft.
What features would you
like to see? How much will
it cost students?
Come participate 7 p.m.
Wednesday.
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By Tara Verderosa
All four students that the
student senate appointed to the
elections commission Wednes-
day have conicts of interest with
at least one of the candidates,
Sean Driscoll, the commission
chair said. Because of the con-
icts, all four commissioners are
limited in doing their jobs.
The student senate said they
approved the commissioners
despite the conicts because
there isnt time to nd other
people for the job. Nominees
were not presented to the senate
until a month after the election
process started. Associated
Students of the University of Ne-
vada ofcials said there wasnt
enough advertising about the
open positions, so it was difcult
to nd candidates.
In previous years, students
have led grievances to the
judicial council claiming unfair
election procedures, however,
none have been led yet this
year. Associated Students of the
University of Nevada advisers
said they arent worried about
people ling charges against
this years commission because
the question of impartiality has
been resolved.
Three of the four commission-
ers Austin Davisson, Jeremiah
Todd and Tony Gallian will not
touch the presidential ballots,
because they are tied to can-
didates Eli Reilly and Michael
Cabrera, Driscoll said. Jeremy
Jones will not touch ballots for
the College of Liberal Arts senate
election because he works with
one of the candidates, he said.
I told them they would not
be a part of counting the votes
and they agreed, Driscoll said.
If they had been ghting then
it would have been a conict
but their agreement shows
integrity.
In order to become part of
the commission, nominated
students are chosen based on
their experience, integrity, im-
partiality and good judgment,
according to the code of elec-
tions. How students are judged
on their impartiality, however, is
not outlined in the code.
THE CONFLICTS ARE:
Todd, the publicity coor-
dinator, ran unsuccessfully for
vice president on Reillys ticket
last year. He is also presides over
Cabrera, president of Phi Delta
Theta, as the Interfraternity
Council President.
Todds duties include publi-
By Nicole Dion
C
arl Piesch views time the way
most people view money; it
has to be budgeted. If he needs
time to do one thing, its going
to have to come from somewhere else.
While balancing his photography
business, Carl Raymond Photography,
as well as his wife and two daughters
and preparing to apply to medical
school, time is a scarce resource.
Thats probably the number one
complaint youll hear from a nontra-
ditional student, and thats the ability
to juggle all of the responsibilities we
have, Piesch, a 32-year-old student at
the University of Nevada, Reno, said.
Piesch started getting into photogra-
phy a few months before his rst daugh-
ter was born. Since then, his hobby has
grown into a self-run business specializ-
ing in wedding, portrait and commercial
photography. His work, which has appeared in Insight Magazine and USA Today,
helps him pay for his tuition.
But Piesch is different from most photographers because he only has eight
ngers. He was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome, caused by penetration of the
amniotic sack during development. He said he doesnt let this disability affect his
photography or any other aspect of his life.
Ten-hour work days are typical for Piecsh. A normal day consists of things like
getting his daughters and himself ready for school in the morning, studying for
chemistry tests in between classes, returning e-mails, making phone calls for his
business and nishing up homework after putting his daughters to bed at night.
Although Pieschs life is hectic, he still makes it a habit to be home by 6:30 p.m.
for dinner every night.
Even though he comes home tired at night, he still makes time to wrestle around with
the girls, said Pieschs wife Kristin, who stays at home with the girls during the day.
Still, with such a lack of free time, Piesch and his family have had to make sacrices.
We dont have the girls involved in many extracurricular activities because there
just isnt time for it, Piesch said.
He said its hard not spending as much time with his family as hed like, but he
knows that it will help them out more in the long run because he would rather
sacrice his time now, in exchange for a higher-paying job as a family practitioner
in the future.
Sometimes you have to ght those feelings of guilt, he said. I should be out
there making minimum wage because I would have more money and time for my
family right now, but at the same time, Id be doomed to it for the rest of my life.
Nicole Dion can be reached at news@nevadasagebrush.com.
Carl Piesch
Photography: Carl Pieschs photog-
raphy can be viewed via his Face-
book page on Carlraymond.com.
Awards: Pieschs work has been
published in USA Today, Insight
Magazine, Yachtsman Magazine,
AT&T Yellow Pages, SBC Yellow
Pages, Plumas Visitors Guide and
numerous annual reports for various
businesses.
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Nutritional science major Carl Piesch, 32, is a pre-med student who runs a photography
business on the side to support his family.
Non-traditional student balances
photography, family and classes
4 of 5 commissioners have conicts
By Jessica Fryman
The Board of Regents appoint-
ed Executive Vice Chancellor
Dan Klaich as its liaison to Gov.
Jim Gibbons ofce last week.
The decision came after
Chancellor Jim Rogers and
Gibbons feud made it difcult
for the pair to work together,
ofcials said.
Gibbons and Rogers have
publicly criticized each other
through letters, memorandums
and in the media. The nal bar-
rage started with Rogers Feb. 22
Nevada Appeal column.
University of Nevada, Reno
administration and Nevada
System of Higher Education
ofcials said Klaich already
works with the governor on a
regular basis and the public
wont notice a change.
Rogers said he doesnt com-
municate with the governor,
since the budget is now in the
hands of the legislature.
I dont have any problems
with it, he said about Klaich
as the liaison.
It will work great, Jason
Geddes, vice chair of the Board
of Regents, said. Dan has been
a primary point of contact, do-
ing a lot of the work down in
Carson City.
UNR President Milton Glick
said he thinks ofcials are com-
mitted to nd a solution to the
budget crisis and will no longer
focus on personalities.
Id like to believe that thats
behind us, Glick said. We will
all focus on the very serious
budget issues that face the
state and higher education.
I have huge respect for Vice
Chancellor Klaich. He has a
deep, deep love for the state of
Nevada and for higher educa-
tion in Nevada.
Dan Burns, a spokesman for
Gibbons, would not comment
on the exchanges between
Rogers and Gibbons because
letters and the article speak
for themselves, he said.
I think that the working
relationship between the
Nevada System of Higher Edu-
cation, the legislature and the
governors ofce will be better
(now that there is a liaison),
Burns said.
Jessica Fryman can be reached at
jfryman@nevadasagebrush.com.
Klaich named go-between
in Gibbons, Rogers dispute
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Weekly Update
MARCH 1
An officer responded to a
hit and run on Artemesia
and Sierra streets.
FEBRUARY 27
An ofcer responded to a
report of grand larceny at the
Joe Crowley Student Union.
FEBRUARY 26
A 19-year-old female
was arrested for theft in
the dining commons.
An officer responded to
a report of grand larceny
in the dining commons.
FEBRUARY 25
A 21-year-old male
was cited for trespass-
ing at Lombardi
Recreation Center.
A 37-year-old male was
cited for trespassing
on Haskell Street.
An officer responded to a
suicidal student at the Joe
Crowley Student Union.
a report of burglary at
Christina M. Hixson Park,
the softball complex.
FEBRUARY 24
An ofcer responded to
a report of destruction of
property on Sierra Street.
An officer responded
to a report of larceny
on campus.
FEBRUARY 23
a report of grand larceny
in the dining commons.
property at Nye Hall.
U.S. STATE DEPT. WARNS
STUDENTS WITH MEXICO
SPRING BREAK PLANS
The U.S. State Department
and universities around the
country are warning college
students to be cautious if they
are vacationing in Mexico during
spring break.
According to the alert, tourism
in Mexico increased 5.9 percent
last year. Ofcials are urging tour-
ists to reconsider their plans.
There has been quite a bit
of drug-related activity causing
bystanders to get hurt and a
number of deaths, Jerry Marc-
zynski, associate vice president
of student life services, said.
If students cannot change
their plans they should stay
within in the resort areas
and not go out late at night,
Marczynski said. The U.S.
State Departments alert
also advised tourists to
avoid demonstrations, travel
on main roads, let family
members know travel plans
and to avoid drug-related
situations.
UNRPD NABS SUSPECT
IN A STRING OF ON-
CAMPUS BURGLARIES
The University of Nevada,
Reno Police Department ar-
rested a suspect in a string of
thefts from the residence halls
and the dining commons.
UNRPD Detective Warren
Conley said Andrea Niotta,
a UNR student, was arrested
Thursday and charged with
two counts of burglary and
two counts of petty larceny.
Niotta is also a suspect in other
cases of theft that are under
investigation, Conley said. She
was released on bail Friday.
On the way to the residence
halls to view security camera
tape of thefts Niotta was al-
legedly involved in, officers
saw her looking through a
backpack that wasnt hers
outside the Downunder Caf
and she was arrested, Conley
said.
ASUN CANDIDATES WILL
DEBATE STUDENT ISSUES
ON THURSDAY
The Nevada Sagebrush and
Wolf Pack Radio will host the
Associated Students of the
University of Nevada presi-
dential and vice presidential
election debates Thursday in
the Joe Crowley Student Union
Theatre. Doors open at 11:30
a.m. and the debates will be
held from noon to 1 p.m.
The debates will also be
video-streamed live on neva-
dasagebrush.com. To submit
questions, email editor@
nevadasagebrush.com.
POLICE BLOTTER NEWS BRIEFS
Campus
Events
TUESDAY/3
Fellowship Fair
When: 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Where: Room 2009 in the
William Raggio Building
Information about eligibility for
the following fellowships will be
discussed: Fulbright, Madison,
Phi Kappa Phi, Udall, Gates
Cambridge, Marshall, Rhodes,
Goldwater, Mitchell and Truman.
There will also be a discussion
about how to apply. For more
information, contact Becky
Amezquita at 775-784-1455.
Shakespeares Green Plot: See-
ing the Forest for the Trees
When: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Where: Room 124 of the
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge
Center
Visiting lecturer Jeffrey Theis
will examine the way literature
in the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries illustrated forests and
woodlands in theater. Theis will
explain why they played an im-
portant role in many European
plays. Admission is free. For
more information, contact James
Mardock at 775-682-6372.
WEDNESDAY/4
Voice Box: University President
Milton Glick
When: 5 to 7 p.m.
Wolf Pack Radio will interview
University President Milton
Glick. The interview can be heard
at wolfpackradio.org or 1700
AM. They will also take calls for
Glick to answer questions at 775-
784-7074. For more information,
contact Donnell Dike-Anukam at
775-784-7074.
THURSDAY/5
Women in Dialogue Coffee
Night
When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Room 422 in the Joe
Crowley Student Union
Professor Eva Essa, from the
department of Human Develop-
ment and Family Studies, will
lead an informal discussion
about getting through college
with children. Essa will answer
questions and share stories. For
more information, contact Bahay
Gulle at 775-343-6708.
FRIDAY/6
Ethics Bytes
When: 10 a.m.
Where: Room 104 in the
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge
Center
The University of Nevada, Reno
Police and Information Technol-
ogy Departments will discuss In-
ternet ethics. Their experiences
and knowledge will be related to
everyday online encounters.
MONDAY/9
International Womens Day
Parade
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: In front of The Joe
Students will march in remem-
brance of womens struggles.
The event will also freature
speakers and tabling. For more
information, contact Ann News-
ome at 702-533-6092.
UNR models to strut fashion for philanthropy
By Carmen Thomas
The nonprofit organization
Fashion for Philanthropy
will hold its second annual
fashion show at the University
of Nevada, Reno on March 12.
The event will raise money to
benefit St. Judes Childrens
Hospital, the Center for Cul-
tural Diversity and the Queer
Student Union.
Doors open at 6:45 p.m. in
the Joe Crowley Student Union
ballroom with the show begin-
ning at 7 p.m. An after-party will
be held at Divine Ultra-Lounge
on Sierra Street featuring drinks
made specially for the event.
There is no cover charge for the
after-party, but donations are
requested. Tickets for the show
are $5 and can be purchased at
La Bussola, Selix Formalwear,
Salon 7 and the Reno Academy
of Paul Mitchell.
Fashion for Philanthropy,
founded by David White, first
began in 2008 as a showcase
for local art and an event
to raise money for the Gay
Prom. The event was such a
success that White applied for
nonprofit status and is doing
the show again this year.
Because theres nothing
like this in the community, Im
getting a lot of support from a
lot of different organizations,
White, a UNR graduate and
former director of advertising
and public relations for QSU,
said. A lot of people dont
know about local businesses
and what they do for the com-
munity.
The communitys desire to
buy local products is a motivat-
ing factor for businesses to get
involved, he said.
Being a business owner,
Ive gained a lot of exposure
by getting involved with
other businesses and various
philanthropic opportunities,
Meredith Tanzer, owner of
La Bussola, said. Since this
is also an arts-related event
supporting local artists, it is a
natural fit for us.
Tanzer will also be one of the
events hosts and will have at least
ve outt changes during the
event.
White said he received a lot of
Greek support and some of the
58 models who will be walking
the runway are from UNRs
fraternities and sororities. The
events sponsors, La Bussola,
Salon 7, Selix Formalwear, Rad
Bettys and Cache will outt the
models. The Reno Academy of
Paul Mitchell will do hair and
makeup. Jack Mackenroth, a
contestant from season four of
Project Runway will videotape
a message for the audience and
send some of his clothes to help
outt the models.
If audience members see
something they like on one of
the models, White is working out
a deal with the shop owners for
students who attend the show to
purchase and receive a discount
on their purchases.
Carmen Thomas can be reached
at news@nevadasagebrush.com.
RENO COMMUNITY RALLIES FOR WOLF PACK
WEATHER FORECAST
Morning campus
temperature:
Afternoon campus
temperature:
44 32 30 32
48 41 40 43
Lows: 24-28
Highs: 42-46
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/
TUESDAY
Rain and snow
showers, 15-25
mph SW wind
Snow showers,
10-20 mph W
wind early
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Clearing, chance
of a snow
shower,
W wind 3-5 mph
FRIDAY
Increasing
clouds,
snow late, 10-15
mph SW wind
WEEKEND
Partly cloudy and
cool, light NW
winds
83
ALPINE
MEADOWS
38
SIERRA-AT-
TAHOE
75
BOREAL
46
MOUNT ROSE
46
HEAVENLY
39
NORTHSTAR
POWDER REPORT
UNR WEEKLY WEATHER DISCUSSION: Tuesday and Wednesday a strong storm will impact the area causing strong
winds and precipitation. Snow-showers will increase Tuesday and last through Wednesday. Clearing and lingering snow
showers on Thursday. A quick moving system will impact campus on Friday bringing winds and snow late. Clearing skies
and cool weather over the weekend.
DISCUSSION: Storms will bring strong winds
and heavy snow to the mountains through
Wednesday. Snow levels remain below 6000
feet through the week. 16-25 of snow will fall
Tuesday through Wednesday morning fol-
lowed by lingering showers through Thursday.
Friday brings an additional 8-14 of snow.
Boreal: Get a two-for-one
coupon for lift tickets at
Boreal at http://www.snow-
bomb.com/community/
coupons valid until March 5.
Lift ticket prices are normally
$47.
Northstar-at-Tahoe: Pur-
chase $49 lift tickets good
every Thursday in March on-
line at http://tinyurl.com/
b9t6jo.
Alpine Meadows: Get a
coupon for 25 percent-off
an adult lesson to Alpine
Meadows at http://www.
snowbomb.com/communi-
ty/coupons. The price after
the discount is $93.75.
RESORT SPECIALS
What: Fashion for
Philanthropy fashion show
When: 6:45 p.m. March 12
Where: Joe Crowley Student
Union ballroom
Cost: $5, with proceeds
beneting St. Judes
Childrens Hospital, the
Center for the Cultural
Diversity and the Queer
Student Union
FASHION SHOW
DEVINSIZEMORE/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada mens basketball coach Mark Fox signs a basketball for a fan during a pep rally held at the Legends at Sparks Marina destination retail center on Sunday. The Wolf
Pack mens and womens coaches, cheerleaders, dance squad, band and mascot were all present at the rally. It was also the rst opportunity for fans to purchase tickets for the
Western Athletic Conference Tournament, which will be held March 10-14 at Lawlor Events Center. Check nevadasagebrush.com for the full story. SIZEMORE
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Health
By Juliana Bledsoe
A selection of locally grown,
organic food options may be avail-
able on campus if Green Caf club
students can successfully execute
their plans. They said they want
to create a social dining space on
campus where students can enjoy
local foods, art and music.
I want people to realize how
it would enrich our campus,
organizer Amy Harris, an envi-
ronmental studies and journal-
ism major, said.
The small group of students,
a breakout group of the Envi-
ronmental Action Team, meets
once a week and wants the caf
to be a comfortable environ-
ment. Student volunteers would
serve affordable local, organic
and seasonal foods, and be sure
to recycle and compost waste.
A lot of us feel that the food
thats offered on campus is of poor
quality, Justin Zabriski, a member
of the group, said. We want food
thats produced in an environ-
mentally sustainable fashion.
Some students in a business
class volunteered to help the
group by writing a business
proposal. Once they have a pro-
posal and cost estimate, both of
which they hope to have by the
end of spring break, the Green
Caf students will present their
idea to local businesses such as
Trader Joes and Whole Foods.
The group hopes to gain the
business support and funding
for the project, Zabriski said.
We want people to realize
how it would enrich our cam-
pus, Harris said.
The Great Basin Food Co-op
has been helping the group by
recounting how they got the co-
op started and providing infor-
mation on local, seasonal foods.
Food cooperatives run on the
principle that supporting local
produce is good for everyone,
an idea the students of Green
Caf want to incorporate into
campus living.
Theres a lot of universities
that have teamed up with their
local co-ops to get more sustain-
able foods on campus, Amber
Sallibary, a manager of the food
co-op, said.
Although they dont have a
location in mind for their proj-
ect, the students want to model
their restaurant after Record
Street Caf.
We wanted to recreate that
cozy atmosphere, Zabriski said.
The group said faculty mem-
bers, including Associate Direc-
tor of Food Services Russ Meyer
and Associated Students of the
University of Nevada Director
Sandy Rodriguez, support their
idea of bringing more sustain-
able food to campus.
Juliana Bledsoe can be reached
at news@nevadasagebrush.com.
By Kathleen Phelan
The Student Health Center and health-
conscious clubs are making a joint effort
with a long-term program aimed at
whipping students into shape.
Expedition: N-ergy, originally con-
ceived as a former graduate students
thesis, will take place every Wednesday
through April 1 at no cost to participat-
ing students in the Joe Crowley Student
Union. The program aims to promote
education about nutrition and tness
rather than drastic weight loss.
Enid Jennings, a health educator with
the Student Health Center, put the project
in motion last summer as part of the
Student Health Centers health promotion
efforts and evolved into a program that
inspires students to reform their lifestyles.
We did a needs assessment by collect-
ing data about students health habits,
Jennings said. We found that UNR
students were far less likely to do as much
physical activity or eat as well as students
in other colleges across the nation. There
was an obvious need for information
about nutrition and physical activity.
The assessment resulted in Expedition:
N-ergy, a ve-week wellness challenge
so popular that Jennings has expanded
the program to allow 200 people to par-
ticipate this semester, up from 150 during
the programs inaugural run last October.
Participants meet each Wednesday
in March to explore a different aspect
of wellness via modules that involve
learning about the topic of the week.
Expedition: N-ergy intends to make
nutrition fun for students who are tired
of being lectured about eating right,
Jennings said.
Jeremy Jones, who participated in the
program last semester and will serve as
one of 20 to 30 volunteers this semester,
said he appreciated the programs
unique style.
It was easy to stay involved, Jones,
a 22-year-old health ecology major,
said. The times are open, its not at all
demanding, and you are in control of
your own goals.
Karla Callison, a 20-year-old nutrition
major specializing in dietetics, will vol-
unteer again this semester. She originally
heard about Expedition: N-ergy from
the Student Nutrition Association. She
helped set up modules, doing electrical
impedance diagnostics, which calculate
body mass index (BMI) and body fat
percentage, and educated students on
how to improve their health.
It was only a month, but I noticed
(participants) taking an active approach
and getting excited about their own
health, Callison said. Walking around
campus, I would notice people wearing
pedometers. You can see a difference in
their attitude to health.
Jennings efforts to improve last
semesters successes include encourag-
ing increased student volunteering,
working with the Lombardi Recreation
Center and adding a piece on the men-
tal health benets of meditation and
stress management. Optional activities
beyond the weekly check-in will also
take place almost every day in order
for students to learn as much as pos-
sible. Additional activities for students
include stadium workouts, hiking trips
and classes at Lombardi.
Despite increasing the scope of the
program, Expedition: N-ergy remains
relatively inexpensive for the university.
The Student Health Center used a por-
tion of students annual $79 health fees
to contribute most of the money. Dona-
tions pay for guest speakers and prizes.
Organizers hope the program will be
as successful as last semesters event.
It wasnt everyones goal to lose weight,
but about 45 percent still reported weight
loss, Jennings said about last semesters
program. (Our) goal is to change the
culture of our college. People are more
likely to be active if they see others doing
it and having fun. So many people are
intimidated by working out and see it as
a chore, but we want it to be fun.
Kathleen Phelan can be reached at
When: Wednesdays through April 1
Cost: Free
Contact: Enid Jennings at 775-
6872-9224 or ejennings@medicine.
nevada.edu
N-ERGY CLASSES
Club aims for co-op dining venue
To follow the Green Caf
visit the groups blog at
greencafeunr.wordpress.com
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Workshop to promote student health, tness
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Students
participate
in various
tness
activities
during last
semesters
Expedition:
N-ergy
workshop.
news MARCH 3, 2009 A5
By Tara Verderosa
Three marketing students
will present their business plan,
Jotcourse, at the 2009 Donald W.
Reynolds Governors Cup. Their
plan, which has been in devel-
opment for the past six months,
is similar to WebCT.
students Dillon Vought, Faith
Cabillo and Colin Loretz said
they hope to start their business
by winning the award and using
their prize money to launch the
site.
The students are part of Gary
Valieres 62-student entrepre-
neurship class. The students are
in 16-18 groups and will all pres-
ent different plans, Valiere said.
The other teams put together
plans including vineyards, new
energy sources and youth tness
centers.
The Governors Cup, an an-
nual contest for aspiring busi-
ness owners, gives students
from Nevada universities the
opportunity to pitch a business
plan and compete for money to
start it. First place will receive
$20,000, second place, $10,000
and third place, $5,000. The
winners will also go onto the
Tri-State Reynolds Cup against
universities in Arkansas and
Oklahoma. The judges will
grade contestants based on the
company overview, operating
strategies and oral presenta-
tions.
Jotcourse, unlike WebCT, will
be customizable, user-friendly
and nancially feasible, 22-year-
old Vought said. Its main selling
point will be the live features for
students to work together.
Normally you cant work on a
project if youre not in the same
room, 21year-old Loretz said.
This will be a live program with
voice and video chat, so you can
see live changes on a document
at the same time you are making
your own.
Universities would also pay for
each student per year to make
sure there are never too many
students on the site, exceeding
bandwidth, he said.
Its dedicated to cater to every
student and teacher need, allow-
ing them to interact and share
information at any time and
place, 21year-old Cabillo said.
Loretz competed in last
years competition alone and
put together a plan for his own
social networking site, but
didnt win. With the help of his
two teammates, he hopes they
will create a better business
plan and take home a prize, he
said.
Im just looking forward to
the Jotcourse business plan
getting through the nals, Ca-
billo said. Once we accomplish
getting through the nals and
working hard towards winning,
and hopefully we will, as a team
Im sure we will come with a
proactive solution with what
to do with the money we have
earned.
In order to compete, all teams
must submit their plan by March
16. In the rst week of April, six
nalists will be announced. They
will have two weeks to prepare
an oral presentation for a panel
of judges.
Tara Verderosa can be reached at
tverderosa@nevadasagebrush.com.
Students submit business plans for Gov. Cup
per class, what rooms they are
located in and what kind of
technology will be available in
that class.
The database will also be ben-
ecial for administrators because
the information is shared and
updated among everyone, Zink
said.
Your rst contact with the
university creates a record, Zink
said. So if your telephone num-
ber is changed in one department,
it changes everywhere.
The switch is projected to cost
NSHE $30 million. The state
originally set aside $10 million for
PeopleSoft in spring 2007, but the
Board of Regents gave the money
back to the state in January 2008
to offset budget cuts, Johnson
said.
When they returned the money,
the regents knew they would ask
for it back in the 2009-10 scal
year, as they did this month,
Geddes said. The legislatures
decision to keep the money or
put it towards PeopleSoft will not
be seen until the nal budget is
decided in May.
The other $20 million will come
from Nevada universities invest-
ment incomes, Bruce Shively,
UNR associate vice president for
planning and budget analysis,
said. Each UNR department will
be responsible for hiring staff to
help maintain the program.
PeopleSoft was not selected
as the product vendor until June
2008 although UNR has been
searching for replacement
system since 2005, Carson said.
Their planning was delayed in
spring 2006 because PeopleSoft
was proposed. Accepting the new
plan delayed the launch date by
at least a year.
While nancial aid and admin-
istrative tools are on hold, the stu-
dents tools are in progress, Carson
said. Training for implementing
and maintaining the program be-
gan in July 2008, although it wont
launch until 2011.
The program is going to
take a really long time, its very
complex, Carson said. Train-
ing started in July and will
continue through the next two
years. Because of cost consid-
erations, UNLV and TMCC will
go live in fall of 2010 and we
will be a year later.
tverderosa@nevadasagebrush.com
PeopleSoft
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cizing the election, arranging/
coordinating the election and
advertising around campus.
Davisson, the poll coordinator,
is a close friend of Todd, Driscoll
said, and therefore is not allowed
near the presidential ballots.
Davissons duties include ar-
ranging ballot transportation and
ensuring that students are not
able to vote more than once.
Jones, the ballot coordinator,
works with Ann Newsome, a can-
didate for the College of Liberal
Arts senator.
Jones duties include designing
and printing the ballot and ensur-
ing correct ballot counts.
Gallian, the assistant chair
of the commission, is Reillys
Sigma Nu fraternity brother. He
also knows candidate Cabrera
through Greek life.
Gallians duties include assist-
ing the elections chair, acting as a
liaison between the commission
and the candidates and main-
taining records.
He is also supposed to lead
the commission if Driscoll were
to step down from the elections
commission. His duties as chair
would include assisting the other
members of the commission
when necessary, according to the
elections code.
For example, Driscoll will help
handle ballots because some
commissioners cannot. If Gal-
lian became the chair he would
also be ineligible to handle
presidential ballots.
Reilly, the ASUN president, said
if Driscoll stepped down, the sen-
ate could reappoint someone or
look for another course of action
instead of appointing Gallian.
The four new appointees did
not go through the conduct
and appointments committee
because it would have taken too
long to get them on the agenda
and sworn in, Speaker of the
Senate Priscilla Acosta said.
Instead, they were fast-tracked
into appointment. Judgment of
impartiality was taken care of by
Driscoll, Acosta said.
I had no role in selecting the
board, Reilly said. I think its a
aw in the system. The president
shouldnt choose the elections
commission. Because of my can-
didacy I wanted as little of a roll
as possible.Both commissioners
and candidates said they believe
that everyone will be professional
and unbiased.
We have been good friends
for a while, but I chose to be on
the commission because it was a
great way to get reinvolved with
ASUN, Todd said about Reilly.
Our friendship is such that it can
be impartial. This is a business-
type setting and I will be impar-
tial. I will publicize the election to
the best of my ability.
Its not my ideal situation
(that Reilly knows election board
members), but I know two of
them (Gallian and Todd) on a
personal level as well, Cabrera
said. I dont think theres going to
be any foul play. Its not a politi-
cal move. At the last minute they
needed someone to do the job. I
do not think this is a question of
anybodys character.
ASUN needs to be more
forcefully looking for applicants
throughout the year, so positions
arent lled at the last minute,
Cabrera said.
Many senators said the short
timeline was a factor for approv-
ing the candidates because it was
impossible to nd other qualied
students before the election.
It popped out to me when I
saw the nominations and was
aware of the possible conict of
interest, said ASUN Sen. Patrick
Kealy, who voted to approve the
commissioners. I dont see a
threat though. Sean is counting
ballots with (Jeremy) Jones, so I
dont see any room for miscon-
duct. Impartiality is judged on the
duties done. If their actions seem
partial, they will be reviewed by
the judicial board.
ASUN Director Sandy Rodri-
guez said shes condent that the
elections commission will remain
impartial, despite knowing some
of the candidates.
When you live and work in
a university its difcult to not
know each other, Rodriguez
said. Relationships should not
be construed as a conict of inter-
est. These students are civically
minded who believe they need to
give back to the university.
tverderosa@nevadasagebrush.com.
Elections
Budget
If you pass this budget, then you have made it
loud and clear that you want nothing to do with
us, Emmanuelle Garcia, a 21-year-old political
science and chemistry major at UNR, testied.
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Hundreds of students, educators and community members packed meeting halls in Carson City and Las
Vegas for the legislatures rst in-depth look at the higher education budget Friday.
Bills
pay for the tickets.
We knew a lot of students
couldnt afford it, but we wanted
to get them there, Aycock said.
Reilly said he agreed with
Aycock, and his ofce spent
two weeks looking for ways to
get the $5,000 needed for the
tickets.
A position for a full-time
staff member to assist with
the programming board is
currently open and the money
was pulled from that positions
salary savings.
It was all done with money
that we already had, Reilly said.
The ASUN Senate approved
the transfer and bought the
tickets at its weekly meeting
Wednesday.
Jay Balagna can be reached at
jbalagna@nevadasagebrush.com.
Tickets
Worst of all, with this atrocious
budget you propose, you are tell-
ing me and my peers, the students
of Nevadas higher education,
that we shouldnt be here. We
should move on to a state which
pays more for their students,
Emmanuelle Garcia, a 21-year-old
political science and chemistry
major at UNR, said. Because if
you pass this budget, then you
have made it loud and clear that
you want nothing to do with us.
Other students testied about
what the value of education does
to a states economy and future.
I know you are very passionate,
he said after Greens testimony.
Because you made me cry.
UNR administration said they
thought students made an im-
portant impression on legislators
and represented the student body
well.
Every student didnt just talk
about themselves, but they talked
about their peers and students
that will come after them, Shan-
non Ellis, UNR vice president of
student services, said. It got ev-
eryone thinking of the future and
the investment in education.
UNR Graduate Student Associa-
tion President Brithany Thomson
testied to that effect.
So, here I am, looking at you,
she told legislators. Im the face of
the low-income, rst-generation
college student from a single-
parent household, a Millennium
Scholarship recipient, a UNR
alumna and a native Nevadan. I
got a chance. Will others like me
get one?
Nevada System of Higher Edu-
cation Executive Vice Chancellor
Dan Klaich discussed the budget
with lawmakers for about two
hours before students took the
oor.
Without lling the budget hole
with stimulus money or revenue,
institutions will not be able to
serve students, Klaich said.
If cuts anywhere in the mag-
nitude that are proposed by the
governor are imposed, that just
wont be a possibility, he said.
The 36 percent cut to higher
education could mean 2,000 lay-
offs for full-time employees and
would slam the door shut for
many Nevadans wanting a college
degree, he said.
Assembly Speaker Barbara
Buckley said shes worried that the
economic state is continuing to
decline.
I nd myself considering things
that six months ago I would have
said were inconceivable, she said.
Were going to have to look at
everything. So very soon, I think it
would help us if we had a realistic
proposal from the university sys-
tem. Its time for us to get to work
and the task is daunting.
Jessica Fryman can be reached at
jfryman@nevadasagebrush.com.
BILLS NOT SIGNED
BY THE NUMBERS
Breaking down ASUN
executive approval.
$100,093
1
amount distributed without
approval.*
bill presented in the past 11
months.
10
bills passed that have not
been presented to the
president.
timeline for when this should hap-
pen exists.
If any bill shall not be returned
by the president within ve work-
ing days after it shall have been
presented to him or her, the same
shall be a law, as if he or she had
signed it, the ASUN Constitu-
tion says.
The ve days dont begin
until the formal presentation of
the bill, ASUN Judicial Council
Chief Justice Ashley Nikkel said.
Because the senate did not
present Reilly with the legisla-
tion, it has not exceeded the ve
days necessary to default the bills
into law, putting the legislation in
undened limbo, Nikkel said.
The senate has robbed me of
the ability to adequately do my
job, Reilly said. I have no way
to perform the checks and bal-
ances Im supposed to.
The senate is not entirely at
fault and Reilly is partially to
blame, ASUN Senate Speaker
Priscilla Acosta said.
It was a huge lack of communi-
cation, Acosta said. I think people
should be held accountable, but
theres really no one person whos
at fault. The senate could have
followed up on it. I could have
followed up on it. The president
could have followed up on it.
Reilly said the executive
branch waited ve days after
each bill was passed before
carrying it out because he
originally believed the bills
defaulted into law after that
period. When it was brought
to his attention that the ASUN
Constitution says the ve days
begin after bills are presented
to the president, Reilly said he
might have misread the law. The
situation warrants the attention
of the attorney general, he said.
I feel the executive branch
has done nothing wrong, Reilly
said. We were forced into this
position and as far as I am con-
cerned I have voiced my concern
to Acosta.
Acosta said she let the bills slip
by because she was busy working
through other secretarial prob-
lems such as getting minutes and
attendance records caught up.
It should have been pushed
and to be honest I should have
been the one to push it, Acosta
said.
Reilly said he has not involved
the judicial council because he
has approved of the senates
legislation so far and has bigger
sh to fry, such as working to
represent students during the
budget cut process.
ASUN senators said they do
not blame Reilly, but blame the
problems on the lack of a con-
sistent secretary since Caitlin
Gunns resignation in October.
I denitely dont think this is
the executive branchs fault, Sen.
Gracie Geremia said. Theres re-
ally nobody to hold accountable
because theres no time period
set for presentation.
Neither the senate rules nor
the constitution require bills be
presented to the president in
any specic amount of time.
Thats something that needs
to be outlined in the secretarys
job description, said ASUN
Vice President and candidate for
president Michael Cabrera.
Acosta said she felt the sec-
retarys job should be outlined
better as well.
Setting out guidelines for future
secretaries would be a really great
idea so this doesnt happen again,
Acosta said. We cant go back in
time and now we just have to make
sure this doesnt happen again.
Jay Balagna and Tara Verderosa
can be reached at news@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
Check out a video to hear
what students who testied
have to say about the cuts.
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To extend the date for dissolu-
tion of the select committee on
university budget cuts: The original
resolution dissolved the commit-
tee on Dec. 6, the bill extended that
date to Feb. 11.
To revise the ASUN Election
Code.
Training and orientation of the
government of ASUN (TOGA):
Established guidelines for manda-
tory training sessions for ASUN
ofcials.
To revise ASUN Public Law
75-51: Moved one location for the
posting of meeting agendas from
Getchell Library to the Mathews-
on-IGT Knowledge Center.
To replace the Judicial Act of
2007 with the Judicial Act of
2008: Changed the judicial council
bylaws.
To amend Public Law 75-7,
75-26 and 75-48 relating to the
Department of Campus Diversity:
transferred the duties of the direc-
tor of diversity to the vice president.
To make revisions to the ASUN
budget: changed the account
numbers for the diversity initiatives
account and the homecoming
board account. Removed The Ne-
vada Sagebrushs account from the
ASUN budget.
budget: moved $750 from Insight
Magazines wage fund to its travel
fund.
budget: approved an additional
$85,811.55 in spending.
budget: approved an additional
$14,469.67 in spending.
To authorize certain expendi-
tures from the capital account for
the ASUN Accounting Ofce: au-
thorized the allocation of $12,439.
*Information calculated from bills
provided by Priscilla Acosta.
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CAMPUSCHAT
UNCONVENTIONAL CORNER
No labels here, thank you
MARCH 3, 2009 A7
M
y name is Carmen
and Im, uh, an
unconventional
student.
The rst time I heard the
term unconventional, I knew
what it meant, yet I wondered:
What in the world is that
supposed to mean? Who says
there is such a thing as a con-
ventional student? I cry ageism
and every other -ism that I can
nd. I am not unconventional.
Of course, Ill admit, my
defensiveness comes from
the fact that Im overwhelm-
ingly self-
conscious
because
Im in my
mid-30s, Im
a single mom
and out of
breath all the
time when I
walk between
classes during
this, my rst
semester, at
the University
of Nevada, Reno.
So I looked up the word un-
conventional in the dictionary
and it means not conventional,
out of the ordinary.
I cant argue that. I am pretty
out of the ordinary, but I prefer
being called extraordinary. Out
of the ordinary suggests that
Im, well, abnormal and that
perhaps Im walking around
with some sort of obvious
stigma that would cause people
to stop and stare, perhaps point
and laugh as they walk by me.
But people arent doing that.
And it took a pretty nasty fall
for me to realize that.
Walking to class the other
day, I fell, dropped all my books
and sprained my ankle. God
knows how many students were
strolling along at that time and
I fell in front of all of them.
I landed on my stomach,
scraped my hand and my knee,
and when I rolled over and
about 50 students had gathered
around me to make sure I was
OK. I couldnt even look up.
I dont know if the tears that
spilled from my eyes were from
the immense humiliation, or
the throbbing pain searing
through my ankle. A couple
girls from the class I had just
left stopped and helped me up,
along with a young man.
College students are so consid-
erate. The rst thing another girl
asked was if I had another class
and she called my instructor for
me to tell him I wouldnt be there.
Feeling out of place is what
made my experience of falling
so unbearably embarrassing,
but it was that moment when I
realized Im limiting myself by
being so self-conscious and that
my classmates arent the ones
labeling me an unconventional
student they probably dont
care. I was labeling myself.
And why all the fuss? I
consider myself extraordinary
because Im probably the most
wishy-washy, insanely disorga-
nized and undisciplined person
you could ever meet. Despite all
my disorganization, however, I
have managed to raise my child,
who is actually pretty sweet,
have my rst book published,
attend college and write for The
Nevada Sagebrush. Is that really
unconventional? Perhaps, but I
think in the best possible way.
There have been times, now
that Im back in school, when
I wondered if Im just too old,
and I have realized the truth of
why it is so difcult for people
to go back to college, even
when they desperately want to.
But someone is never too old
to learn to look at literature more
deeply or enjoy a play. Its never
too late to get your body moving
around. Its a miracle how a body
can bounce back, even if its laid
up with another sprain.
What I know for sure is that
what I think of as complexities
and problems like age, parent-
hood and weight, are the issues
that will really turn nishing
college into one of the most
remarkable and transcendent
experiences of my life.
But then again, college really is
meant to be a learning experi-
ence. Its learning about your
major that will carry you far as
well as learning about yourself,
which will carry you even farther.
Carmen Thomas can be reached
at perspectives@nevadasage-
brush.com.
W
hen I was six years old, my younger sister
put silly putty in my hair, just for the hell of
it. This obnoxiously pink glob was stuck on
the nape of my neck for hours before my
mom realized the new fashion statement I was sporting.
The scissors came out, I lost a handful of hair and
subsequently, refused to speak with my sister for the
rest of my life.
Well, at least for a couple of hours, anyway.
Such stubbornness, no matter how short-lived, is
appropriate and expected behavior of children.
Not grown men.
Earlier last week, Chancellor Jim Rogers of the Nevada
System of Higher Education published an op-ed piece in
the Nevada Appeal that included some harsh criticisms
of Gov. Jim Gibbons for his proposed state budget that
would cut higher education by more than a third.
The highlights detail Gibbons as greedy, unen-
gaged and an empty suit.
Soon after, Gibbons declared he wont
work with Rogers to discuss higher
education, calling Rogers remarks vile
and insulting. Gibbons has called for
a liaison to represent the chancellor in
higher education talks and Rogers has
agreed to refrain from making personal
comments about Gibbons.
This of course, only comes after
Rogers said he would not engage in any
more dialogue with Gibbons, citing past
attempts to make amends that failed.
Frustrated, yet?
And despite how much I agree with
what Rogers wrote in his column (calling Gibbons
position on no new taxes as representing a total lack of
understanding of the purpose of government), it begs
the question: Where is this all going?
The next curve ball came just last Friday, as the Reno-
Gazette Journal reported that Gibbons had brought
up the situation again at an event in Elko, resorting to
more name-calling by saying to the crowd:
No, I will not work with Mr. Rogers. Not even if he
wears his warm fuzzy sweater and his slippers and
comes to my ofce.
And thus, the standoff reared its head once more,
similar to that of a childs temper tantrum.
Arms were crossed, lips were pouted and the tension
is just as thick, raising doubt concerning the Governors
commitment to working with anyone from the Board
of Regents, unless they distance themselves from the
Chancellors statements, which two regents have already
done.
What, may I ask, does this accomplish besides divide
us even further?
Public criticism of government is the very duty
of citizens to make the institution accountable and
transparent. Without it, our very ideals of a freely
speaking society would be lost.
Thereby, silencing Rogers and refusing to work with him
is not going to x or address the real problem at hand.
Likewise, Rogers remarks, while they may be shared
by many, including myself, were heavy-handed and
arguably do not further the productive conversation on
how to solve the current budget crisis we are in.
Both men should be able to set aside these petty
arguments and name calling and discuss real issues at
the same table, face to face.
Because the bottom line boils down to this: Were
facing the most devastating cuts in the states history,
cuts that could possibly shut down entire educa-
tional institutions. We dont have the time to deal with
playground laws of picking sides.
Grow up. Its not like theres silly putty involved here.
Its our education and future.
Krystal Bick can be reached at kbick@nevadasagebrush.com.
A
handful of Univer-
sity of Nevada, Reno
students showed the
schools best side
when speaking to the Nevada
legislature last week.
They gave heartfelt
speeches without stumbling
into mere whining that the
proposed cuts are bad. They
acted professionally and
courteously.
Most importantly, they did
exactly what needed to be
done: They put a face to the
school.
Jarell Green was the
highlight. The 18-year-old sec-
ondary education major spoke
of the struggles he faced by
growing up in a low-income
household and being raised by
a drug-addicted mother.
The only things that have
placed me in front of you today
are a dream, hope, nancial
aid combined with an obtain-
able tuition and a strong work
ethic, he said.
Green and the other
students showed the dangers
of extreme tuition hikes and
program cuts.
Nicholas Blevins, a student
senator, said the tuition hikes
would force him to work more
and take fewer classes. He said
he already works two jobs to
stay in school.
Im first generation,
Hispanic college student, he
said. My mom cant afford to
send me to school. I support
myself but if there are tuition
increases, what am I sup-
posed to do? Work three or
four jobs and then take less
classes? Students that take
that route end up dropping
out anyway.
Blevins, like Green, stayed on
message, and was concise and
to the point. Those two and
the others who spoke deserve
to be commended for the
examples they set.
Thanks to Blevins, Green
and the other students who
went to the legislature, the
Nevada universities have the
legislatures attention.
I know you are very
passionate because you
made me cry, said Morse
Arberry, Assembly Ways and
Means Committee chair, after
Greens story.
The power of stories
like Greens show that the
students can and will be
heard and that they can
instigate conversation.
The next public comment
session is at a yet-to-
be-determined time on
Wednesday at the Legislative
Building in Carson City. If
you feel your story will help
make a difference or that the
legislature needs to hear it,
then go.
Otherwise, continue to
write letters and e-mails. But
keep the message sane and
reasoned, like Blevins and
Green did. Let the legislators
know how cuts or extreme
tuition hikes will affect you.
Be one of the faces of this
university.
I would give a
dog a bone.
Adam Machart
21, music
I would paint
myself blue,
camp out, wear
all my Nevada
gear and be the
craziest, wildest
fan ever.
Sasha Milligan
22, health ecology
For a WAC play-
off ticket, I will
shave the back
of a hairy Bul-
garian weight
lifter right after
he just broke the
world record for
squat thrusts.
Matthew Maggy
23, political science
I really
wouldnt do that
much. I wouldnt
go out of my
way.
Kadence Bullock
20, nutrition
Krystal
Bick
Carmen
Thomas
LETTERS
TO THE
EDITOR
START PLATFORM
Mitch Bottoset, a criminal
justice major and ASUN
senator candidate for the
College of Liberal Arts:
Acting as a unied group
supporting an all-voluntary
student senate, we are deter-
mined to reduce the budget of
our student governmentand
return the money back to the
students to whom it properly
belongs.
This is the governing phi-
losophy of the student activ-
ism group at UNR known as
START. On the surface, this
concept looks great: If every
elected student senator
shared this mentality, almost
$20,000 could be added
BACK into the ASUN budget
for next year! When I saw this,
my mind was made up: Id
vote for anyone who ran under
START, and Id tell my friends
to do so as well.
My elation disappeared as
I researched a little more
about the organization.
According to their official
website (www.unrstart.
org), START does not plan
on [refusing] their stipend
wage but have instead
decided to donate it into
a private scholarship. A
private scholarship- one
that will be controlled solely
by START members. Their
posters advertise nonpaid
candidates, and their mem-
bers preach the value of
running voluntarily. But their
website makes it clear that
they are choosing to accept
their pay checks and donate
the money back into START.
Although a scholarship is
certainly a noble thing to
create, START is fundamen-
tally misrepresenting their
altruistic claim. And it is
working. After picking up a
copy of this weeks Nevada
Sagebrush, it was clear that
10 student senate candi-
dates would benefit from the
publicity.
Ultimately, most students
who view STARTs iers
around campus, read the
Sagebrush article, or hear
them singing their platform,
will see this message and
come to an incorrect conclu-
sion. START is fundamentally
a private organization that is
operating under the faade
of public interest. Volunteer-
ing (or refusing payment) is
very different than donating
your paycheck to an exclusive
group. Especially when that
group, coincidently, helped
get you elected.
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On Feb. 26, at 7:53 p.m.,
Gracie Geremia wrote:
Here are some clarications
from the blog.
1. I never said the speakers
job was not explicity outlined.
I just dont think the speaker
has enough duties.
Im fully aware of the location
in the rules where it states the
speakers duties.
2.Chairs cannot be meeting
and discussing matters and
legislation together w/o vio-
lating NOML.
3. For absences, it was oulined
that teh C&A Committee
meets to discuss disciplinary
action, we dont need a law
for that.
4. I never said there wasnt
a system for WHO reports
absences, I said that there
wasnt a timeline in place.
perspectives www.nevadasagebrush.com A8 MARCH 3, 2009
CHILE CON CLINTON
American culture and language
unavoidable in Chile, praised by locals
I
was eating at a restaurant one after-
noon regaling some friends with a story
about a recent camping trip where a
few bottles of wine got the best of me.
The last I remember is Joe (short for
Joeanne) telling me to stop grabbing her ass.
That was the last thing I said before someone
erupted in laughter and said, Yeah, wine
can do that to you.
Unfortunately, it wasnt
my friends who laughed,
but an older woman
sitting right next to us.
As it turned out, she
and her husband were
vacationing from San
Jose, Calif.
Gringos (the affection-
ate term for whitish
foreigners) are every-
where. Almost every day
I hear strangers speaking
English: in the street,
on the subway, in stores and even while I was
playing a soccer game in the park.
It is surprisingly easy to go through the
day with only speaking a little Spanish. I
have found I have to go out of my way to
get true Spanish interactions. Sure, I speak
Spanish when ordering a hot dog and I
throw a Cunto cuesta? in there for good
measure, but these interactions hardly
expand my vocabulary.
Chileans have been so accommodating
that when they nd out you speak English
they will nd someone who speaks English
for you. Once I waited at an art supply
store for 15 minutes while the owner called
a friend who worked down the block. I
helplessly waited there to be polite, unable
to explain I didnt want to cause that much
trouble. All I wanted to do was try out a
pen.
Other times when I am allowed to
struggle through a sentence in Spanish, a
passing good Samaritan will stroll by and
ask Hey, what do you need? Defeated, I
am forced to tell them my question while
they relay my wishes.
Not only is English everywhere, but
American culture has permeated this
country to its core. Our music plays in every
mall and most movies are American (with
Spanish subtitles). I nd Justin Timberlake
videos playing in the subways, I see more
T-shirts in English than I do in Spanish
and the countrys favorite TV show is The
Simpsons.
Im not one to say if globalization is good
or bad, but I cant help but wonder where
this is all going.
It reminds me of a computer game my
friends and I play called Civilization
4. In the game you start as a single
prehistoric village and throughout
the ages your civilization grows and
conquers others cultures. The goal is
to essentially take over the world with
a variety of methods including military
force, economic dominance or getting
other civilizations to join yours through
cultural persuasion.
Whenever world domination is
mentioned, it usually conjures images of
uniformed soldiers marching across the
corners of the globe spreading fear and
marshal order. But if the world is to be
overtaken by one culture it is not going to
be with tanks, guns or bombs. Instead, as
Ive seen in Chile, it will happen with The
Nightmare Before Christmas handbags
(a favorite among teenage girls), episodes
of The Simpsons and Justin Timberlake
videos.
Clint Demeritt can be reached at cdemeritt@
Clint
Demeritt
THE SEXIST
I
really like a thick 1940s heel with a rounded toe. But I dont
like stilettos. Boots are a gray area. While Uggs are hideous,
the dead animal skin boots worn correctly are kind of
sexy in that snowwoman way and hooker boots work with
miniskirts.
Recently Ive started paying attention to shoes and what kinds
turn me on. I wouldnt classify it a fetish, but I can see how people
can get off on sexy shoes or feet.
The same can be said for any piece of
clothing. Nina Hartley, registered nurse
and MILF pornstar, suggests using clothing
fetishes to your advantage.
If you are in the mood and your boyfriend
is not, grab those boots, tweed hat or
spandex to lure your boyfriend away from
the Xbox.
Finding shoes and clothing erotic are
sometimes considered a paraphilia, accord-
ing to Discovery Healths Web site.
Paraphilia is a fetish involving arousal of
a normally asexual or extreme object or act,
such as shoes, underwear and voyeurism
or sadism that causes signicant distress or
social impairment. Its only a paraphilia if that object or act is
frequently the only thing that can make you climax.
Most people dont have paraphilias as props have become
pretty standard due to shows like Talk Sex with Sue Johanson
and sex columns like this.
Some of you are purists and thats great but the rest of us really
like fantasy and lacy red
things thank god
grandmas doilies are
white.
You can blame porn
or the American Dream
never be satised or
some atypical upbring-
ing, but really it doesnt
matter. I like shoes
because Scarlett, my
girlfriend, has more than 50 pairs and talks about them a lot. So
I could complain about necessity and poor people in Africa or I
could make the best of it.
For me its the way Scarlett carries herself when wearing heels.
She acts important, stands tall, steps heavy and bosses people
around. She also has perfect display-size seven feet, with high
arches, properly shaped toes and soft, milky skin.
Scarletts posture is phenomenal, as in she can walk down
stairs in heels with a book on her head.
And she can do squats in high heels. Thats hot. Posture is a big
deal; theres nothing worse than a sexy man or woman carrying
an invisible midget on his or her back.
The best part about liking shoes is that it makes those
inevitable shoe shopping trips slightly more bearable. Instead of
sitting in the man chair pouting and throwing a t, which is fun, I
actively nd shoes I want Scarlett to wear.
If she says she doesnt have anything to match, I just remind
her clothing is optional.
Plus, high heels augment many of those complicated standing
positions by lifting the butt higher and easing bent over poses.
If youre closer to the fetish range, meaning you cant get off
without the shoes, theyre nice to look at in any position. Its also
nice to see a girlfriend wear something you picked out.
Some people even like to kiss, suck, hump or grope shoes. I
cant say I trust the sanitation of something worn outdoors or
even in my house, but if you want to put your penis between the
heel, by all means write a letter and tell us about it.
Otherwise, happy shopping.
Mike Higdon can be reached at mikeman@nevadasagebrush.com.
Mike
Higdon
HELPING CAUSE
The reality behind Slumdog slums
R
acing barefoot through the
crowded slums of Mumbai, India
in 105-degree heat, young boys
stumble through piles of broken
glass, plastic bags, metal cans, ies, lice and
reeking refuse.
Raw sewage seeps down gutters outside
doorways of aluminum-roofed, thatched-
walled, one-bedroom houses.
Brown water pours
from rusted pipes, but
still girls diligently work
to wash clothes clean. A
blind boy sings Dar-
shan Do Ghanshyam,
waiting for someone
compassionate to
place a few coins in his
upturned, empty palm.
Nearby, a 9-year-old
girl is eyed from behind
by a man waiting to
entice the starving child
with a bowl of rice and a
nice bottle of soda.
These realities of Indias urban slum
life are among the many exposed in the
Academy Award-winning lm Slumdog
Millionaire.
Two weekends ago, the young
Slumdog child actors attended the
Oscars. But only a few months earlier,
10-year-old Rubina Ali who plays young
Latika and 9-year-old Azharuddin Ismail
who plays young Salim, struggled daily
to merely exist.
They were true slumdogs.
Ismails family lived in a one-bedroom,
dirt-floored shack while Alis family
found shelter under a tarpaulin beside
a busy street in Garib Nagar, a slum just
north of Mumbai.
Director Danny Boyle wanted to not
only film entirely on location in India, but
also to cast children from Indian slums to
better depict the characters portrayed in
Slumdog Millionaire.
During filming, Ali and Ismail were
paid three times an average adults
monthly wages in India. Boyle and the
producers of Slumdog have also set
aside trust funds that can be accessed
upon the childrens completion of school
at age 16. Additionally, the children have
been provided with auto-rickshaws to
guarantee transportation every day to
school.
Furthermore, according to the Maha-
rashtra Housing and Area Development
Authority, the local Indian government
rewarded these child actors and their
families by providing them apartments
in the Mumbai suburbs free of cost.
Due to their participation in this award-
winning lm, these young lives have forever
been changed.
As awe-inspiring as this heartwarming
news is, let us not forget the atrocious
situations this movie has illuminated.
There are 25 million orphans in India,
according to nonprofit organization
World Vision.
Many children, including those whose
parents still live, are sent to work in
sweat shops, sold into prostitution or
left unattended in poorly sanitized areas
where tuberculosis, malaria and cholera
run rampant.
Just as the director and producers of
Slumdog offered opportunity to Ali and
Ismail, you can provide hope to a child in
Indias slums.
Through nonprot organizations World
Vision and Compassion International,
you can sponsor a child for only $32 each
month.
This will give your sponsored child
proper nutrition, sanitary living
conditions, medical attention, aca-
demic education and spiritual guidance.
Empower them so they may grow to help
themselves and others in their com-
munities.
Hes not a good-for-nothing slumdog.
Shes not a piece of virgin meat. They are
children. Reach out to them. It will change
their lives forever.
Perhaps these kids will also touch
your life. Ive learned this rsthand, for
Nakasakya, the girl I sponsor through
Compassion International, has certainly
revolutionized mine.
Ally Patton can be reached at apatton@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
Ally
Patton
If the shoe ts:
One mans sexual
fascination with
womens shoes
For more information about sponsor-
ing a child, visit the World Vision Web
site at http://www.worldvision.org/ or
the Compassion International Web site
at http://www.compassion.com.
ONLINE
If you are in the mood and
your boyfriend is not, grab
those boots, tweed hat or
spandex to lure your boyfriend
away from the Xbox.
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NOTES
STORY: SENATE TO
APPOINT ELECTIONS
BOARD
On Feb. 26, at 10:33 a.m., In-
terested Party wrote:
Please, these actions hardly
have anything to do with keep-
ing homosexuals or minorities
down from achieving the great
cticious power that comes with
being an ASUN senator. Its just
one douchebag trying to take
an undue advantage in an elec-
tion over another douchebag.
I wish the Sagebrush would ll
their paper with some stimulat-
ing articles about our region
and nation, rather than publish
daily these petty quarrels. The
ASUN elections have about as
much relevance and importance
to the average student at UNR,
as six-grade student council
elections had then. Any of the
ASUN senators elected have as
much likelihood of instituting
real, noticeable change for UNR
students as little Mikey Thomp-
son had of making everything in
the vending machines free some
seven years ago.
On Feb. 26, at 1:24 p.m.,
Megan Smith wrote:
Interested Party:
The difference is your six-grade
(sic) student council didnt
have the power to levy taxes.
ASUN doesthis year to the
tune of $4.34 per undergrad-
uate credit, and next year $5
per credit.
For a student who takes 128
credits, at $5 per credit, by
the time he graduates he will
have paid to ASUN $640.
Id love to see the primary or
secondary school that gives
that kind of power to a stu-
dent government.
STORY: ONLINE
CAMPAIGNS ON THE
RISE
On Feb. 24, at 1:13 a.m., J Stu-
dent wrote:
I think you forgot that Martiza
Perez is Reillys unofcial run-
ning mate (as you mentioned
Charlie) and is also a part of the
signs, Facebook group and blog.
STAFF EDITORIAL:
START PLATFORM
RAISES BUDGET
CONCERNS
On Feb. 24, at 2:20 a.m.,
Shane wrote:
Likewise, making the pay too
high which it currently is not
will attract those only inter-
ested in money. I think only is
a stupidly constrictive word. It
presumes students who might
be interested in a student gov-
ernment position regardless of
the pay might be so outraged at
high pay that they would re-
fuse to seek ofce. Just because
A doesnt equal B doesnt mean
C doesnt exist.
Also, START really doesnt know
what they are talking about, but
it is refreshing to students who
actually care.
I would also like to point out
that the Director of ASUN
nominally the business manag-
er of ASUNcosts the students
far in excess of $62,000 per
year. And then there are all the
other faculty-staff positions,
which cost the students some-
where in the neighborhood or
$250,000 per year. God forbid
we actually consider paying
students to run (or at least try
to run) the student government.
On Feb. 24, at 8:20 p.m.,
George wrote:
I think you need to remember
that professional positions in
ASUN are in fact positions in
the NSHE and the students have
no control in their continued
employment.
On Feb. 26, at 1:35 p.m., Ryan
Barrett wrote:
Id like to know how many can-
didates (all candidates not just
start) have actually been to a
senate meeting or have even
talked to their current sena-
tors. Until yesterday, when I
emailed every candidate for
the college of engineering who
had not yet contacted me.
I only knew of one who has
made it to any meetings, and
he has made it to a lot of meet-
ings. (I have now talked to 5 of
8 candidates in person.) But,
if there are so many problems,
why havent they contacted
any of us? Asked us what we
could do to x some problems
or offered some solutions? I
suggest you talk with your cur-
rent senators to nd out whats
really going on and adjust your
platforms accordingly.
Written and designed by: Kurt Hirch
inn tthhheee dddaarrkkk
...An artistic look into
military enlistment
numbers surging after
the economic plunge...
arts & entertainment MARCH 3, 2009 A9
with ery lyrics: The city burns
tonight. The importance of
mixing their famous extreme
metal tactics, and the beauty
of acoustics make the band
open to more recognition and
expands their fan base.
It is startling, yet awesome, that
a group capable of producing
harmonious and pleasing tones
could intertwine these efforts
with a heavy sound. The obvious
ruthless honesty and heart put
into this album is clear but may
prove to be a bit too forceful for
unaccustomed listeners.
Wrath offers a release for the
violence that life brings. While
the brutality of the album might
overwhelm, Lamb of Gods fresh
acoustic experiments combined
with authentic heavy metal pro-
vide an exhilarating rush through
the vortex of wrath.
Jennie Lindquist can be reached
at arts-entertainment@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
arises. Kreuks Chun-Li is not
bad but in manners of casting,
she looks and moves more like
Sakura from the video game
series than Chun-Li. Vega is
made to seem like some sort of
creature-like freak and Bison
is more like a companys CEO
than an evil psychopath.
Standouts, for better or worse,
are Klein as Charlie and Shou
as Gen. Kleins performance
is hands-down despicable. It
is as if Klein had never acted a
day in his life, taking dramatic
pauses every ve minutes while
stressing syllables on all the
wrong words. Shou is 10 times
better, likely due to his veteran
video game-movie status (Shou
played Liu Kang in Mortal
Kombat and Mortal Kombat:
Annihilation, as well as a minor
role in DOA: Dead or Alive).
As for the numerous ght
scenes that should come with
a Street Fighter lm? They are
few and far between, allowing
for little more than the usual
punch-kick combo plus an
especially bad computer-gen-
erated blast in the nal ght.
In the end, this lm leaves
a lot of ends open, chiey the
answer to the question everyone
is asking: Why? Fortunately, this
lm looks to be a prequel for an
ofcial Street Fighter lm. Let us
just hope Capcom doesnt take
the series any lower. Impossible?
Not quite. They could always
hire director Uwe Boll.
Julian Rhodes can be reached
at julianrhodes@nevadasage-
brush.com.
all-star line-up, featuring
guests like Kanye West, Karen
O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, four
different members of the Wu-
Tang Clan, John Frusciante,
Seu Jorge, M.I.A., Tom Waits,
George Clinton, David Byrne,
Chuck D and many more. Any
more artists and this album
would be a red carpet event.
On the ip side, theres
Girl Talk. This production
duo takes snippets from
pre-existing tracks and mixes
them into one large song.
Sound like your typical DJ
mix? Wrong. These guys
can take up to 20 songs at
a time and blend them into
the most eclectic mind melt
youve ever experienced.
Their most recent album,
Feed the Animals, has
gotten four stars from most
major magazines and reached
number two on Blenders best
albums of 2008.
There you have it. The
future of music is an
experimental fusion of genres,
a melting pot of instrumentals
and, in short, a musical
America. Welcome to the
future.
Julian Rhodes can be reached
at julianrhodes@nevadasage-
brush.com.
backgrounds and ghting styles,
are fun to execute and are
graphically well made.
Street Fighter IV is a good
game to play when you have
friends over who are looking
for some friendly competition.
Matches are short and the char-
acter variety lets every player
nd their match. Choose from
the comically fat professional
wrestler Rufus, or the yoga-
powered Dhalsim with his abil-
ity to stretch his arms and legs.
Classics like Ryu, Ken, and M.
Bison return along with newbies
like El Fuerte, the Mexican Chef
and Abel, a French amnesiac.
The game seems simple at
rst, until you dive into the on-
line multiplayer. You can choose
from lobby-style matches or the
ability to set yourself in aware
mode, where players will spon-
taneously join you as a new
challenger during arcade mode.
Multiplayer is tiered extremely
well for replayability. Timing in
this game is very strict for expert
moves and there are tons of
variations and counters, so skill
levels are extremely varied in the
Street Fighter universe. This
gives the game a large amount of
depth and players who get better
at it will nd that theyre not
perfect and that theres another
level above them.
The game does a good job
matching you with skill level
based on your performance with
other players, but occasion-
ally youll be given a very uneven
match where your opponent re-
peatedly stomps your character
into the ground. You learn from
every loss, though, and with
time, any player can improve
their skill. Fortunately, because
the franchise is so popular, there
will always be online opponents.
This makes Street Fighter IV
the best online ghting game
hands down, as its popular-
ity keeps it fresh by giving you
new opponents every time. Its
unclear if the online portion will
stand the test of time. Right now
the game is a tour de force in the
ghting genre and has set the
bar for good, competitive ght-
ing games on next-generation
consoles that veterans and new
players alike can enjoy.
Faddy Sabra can be reached at
fsabra@nevadasagebrush.com.
SFIV
Chun-Li
Wrath
Future
Watchmen
book, which caused Gilliam to
abandon the project.
In 2001, work on the
movie began anew. Numerous
changes in directors, actors
and screenwriters occurred, as
well as further problems with
the newer script that stalled
the movie yet again. Finally,
in 2006, Warner Brothers an-
nounced that Snyder would
direct the lm based on a
screenplay written by Alex
Tse.
Snyder used the panels of the
comic book as a storyboard for
the lm, trying to remain as
faithful as possible to the origi-
nal story. Dialogue was added
to the movie throughout the
course of its lming to include
more of the original content of
the graphic novel, and, while
certain key changes were made
and content was taken out
for time, Snyder has ensured
that several of the scenes were
translated exactly from the
novel.
In Feb. 2008, Fox initiated a
copyright infringement lawsuit
against Warner Brothers, claim-
ing to still own the rights to the
lm. An attorney from Fox said
that the studio would request a
delay on the movies release, but
in Jan. 2009, Warner Brothers
and Fox reached an agreement
that Fox was to receive a settle-
ment and a share of the box
ofce proceeds but no future
ownership of the movie.
With the Watchmen movie
nally ready to go, it is its simi-
larities to the beloved graphic
novel that interest viewers.
Snyders close work with the
content of the graphic novel, as
well as with Gibbons himself,
has given him the upper hand
for pleasing fans and making
a movie with the odds stacked
against it.
Casey OLear can be reached at
colear@nevadasagebrush.com.
UPCOMING
RELEASES
A10 MARCH 3, 2009
Vibe
TUESDAY/3
NEKO CASE
MIDDLE CYCLONE
Genre:
Alternative Country
Description:
This is the Country singer/
songwriters eighth studio
album. Included on the new
CD is 15 new tracks, which
feature Garth Hudson, Los
Lobos and The Sadies as
guest performers.
U2
NO LINE ON THE
HORIZON
Genre:
Rock, Alternative Rock
Description:
This is the 12th studio album
from the legendary Irish
rock band. Five years after
2004s hit album How
to Dismantle An Atomic
Bomb, return with 11 new
tracks, out of the nearly 60
news songs the group wrote,
including their new single,
Get On Your Boots.
AUSTRALIA - DVD
RELEASE
Starring:
Hugh Jackman and Nicole
Kidman
Description:
When an English aristocrat
inherits a ranch in Australia,
she hires a renegade stock-
man to protect her newly
acquired asset. While driving
a heard of cattle the pair ex-
perience a Japanese bombing
that became an instigator of
World War II.
Genre:
Adventure, Drama, War
Rating:
PG-13
BEVERLY HILLS
CHIHUAHUA - DVD
RELEASE
Starring:
Drew Barrymore, George
Lopez, Piper Perabo and
Cheech Marin
Description:
A spoiled high class Chi-
huahua, Chloe, from Beverly
Hills gets lost while on vaca-
tion in Mexico. To get back
home, Chloe must rely on
her friends guidance before
a malicious dognapper cap-
tures her for ransom.
Genre:
Family, Comedy, Adventure
Rating:
PG
FRIDAY/6
WATCHMEN
Starring:
Malin Akerman, Billy
Crudup, Matthew Goode,
Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffery
Dean Morgan and Patrick
Wilson
Description:
After turning Frank Millers
graphic novel 300 into a
silver screen phenomenon,
director Zack Snyder turns
to Alan Moores most ac-
claimed work. Set in a dark
and gritty view of the the
1980s, Watchmen focuses
around a group of superhe-
roes who were forced into
retirement by the govern-
ment. They join forces once
again to investigate the
murder of one of their own.
With the world on the brink
of nuclear war, the heroes
uncover an age-old conspir-
acy to change the balance of
power.
Genre:
Action, Drama, Fantasy
Rating:
R
Experimentation is
contagious. No, I am not
talking about your everyday
college student. I am talking
about music, most notably
in under-
ground,
interna-
tional and
rap music.
Mash-ups,
genre blend-
ing and your
favorite DJ
are common
instruments
in building
the music of
tomorrow.
Everyone wants to be ahead
of their time while still being
able to make loads of money.
Below is a list of sources that
are changing the sound of
music today for tomorrows
listeners.
1. MASH-UP DJS
Producer/ DJs like Minty
Fresh Beats and Danger
Mouse are taking artists from
completely different spec-
trums of the music industry
and blending them into
Internet phenomenons.
Granted, Danger Mouses
The Grey Album a
mash-up of The Beatles
White Albumand Jay-Zs
Black Album is beyond
old news by now, but Minty
Fresh Beats has revitalized
the scene with his recent
Jaydiohead experiment, a
mash-up of Jay-Zs hits and
Radioheads. And while both
DJs used Jay-Z for their main
vocal source on each of these
albums, he is not alone.
Albums like A Night at the
Hip Hopera by The Kleptones
and The Beastles by DJ BC
each fused classic rock tunes
with conscious rap lyrics to
make memorable mixes of all
sorts.
2. INTERNATIONAL
FEMALE SINGERS
Lykke Li of Sweden and
M.I.A. of Britain are just the
tip of the iceberg that will
soon take over pop music all
together. Both of these sing-
ers have crossed the boundar-
ies between pop, alternative,
indie and electronic to stand
right in the middle of these
four genres.
They are relatively new to
the industry, hail from various
locations and have been met
with relative success recently.
Lykke Lis debut album,
Youth Novels, failed to chart
in the United States but her
single Im Good, Im Gone
was ranked No. 24 on Rolling
Stones 100 Best Songs of
2008. M.I.A. blew up in 2007,
much thanks to her hit single
Paper Planes. She hit No.
18 on the U.S. Billboard Top
200 and No. 1 on the U.S.
Billboard Top Electronic
Albums.
3. GENRE BLENDING
PRODUCTION GROUPS
Guys like N.A.S.A. and
Girl Talk are some of the
foremost experts on chang-
ing the direction of music as
we know it.
N.A.S.A.s debut album,
The Spirit of Apollo, came
out three weeks ago and has
yet to achieve major chart
recognition, however, the
experimental ego of this
production duo is praise-
worthy enough. With friends
in high places, N.A.S.A.
produced an album with an
Welcome
to the
future of
music
By Julian Rhodes
Capcoms Street Fighter
franchise has lasted more than
20 years since the original Street
Fighter game was released in
arcades across Japan and the
United States. As a beloved
staple of gamer history and one
of the rst in the ghting genre,
fans have a lot to expect from
anything with a Street Fighter
logo attached.
So when Capcom teamed with
20th Century Fox, the company
behind lms such as Death
Sentence and Bringing Down
the House, the end result is just
one big Hadoken to the faces
of fans worldwide.
Street Fighter: The Legend
of Chun-Li is the story of a
Hong Kong native who must
grow up without a father after
he is kidnapped in the middle
of the night by a mysterious
man. Chun-Li (Kristin Kreuk,
TVs Smallville) grows to be a
concert pianist who spends her
days living in wealth and taking
care of her sick mother. But
once her mother dies, Chun-Li
needs direction and receives
a letter from a mysterious
man named Gen (Robin Shou,
Death Race). Once Chun-Li
seeks out Gen, she begins a new
life of searching for her father
and Bison (Neal McDonough,
TVs Desperate Housewives),
the man who captured him.
While the plot itself is weak
and gimmicky, the rst prob-
lem with the lm shines in the
title. The Legend of Chun-Li?
First off, why Chun-Li? Of all
the marketable characters for
Capcom to choose, they pass on
fan favorites Ken, Ryu and Guile
and instead feature Chun-Li in
the title role. If that is not bad
enough, she is played off as hav-
ing a legend, which turns out to
be just another coming-of-age
tale. The chosen character and
structure of the lm is reason
enough to pass on this ick. But
wait there is more.
While the surere saving
grace to the lm should be in
action scenes and character
cameos, that solution got
blown as well.
The guest list is short and
consists of random people like
Balrog (Michael Clarke Dun-
can, The Slammin Salmon),
Charlie (Chris Klein, Hank and
Mike) and Vega (Taboo of the
Black Eyed Peas). Add those
with Chun-Li, Gen and Bison
and you get a mere six characters
from the entire Street Fighter
roster. To make matters worse,
each character is disappoint-
ingly wrong. Duncans Balrog
is more of a large thug who
does little boxing and instead
uses guns whenever the chance
Street Fighting in the gutters
Fourth ghting game
sequel meets expectations
Lamb of God rocks
new, melodic sound
By Faddy Sabra
The most recognizable ght-
ing series has to be Street
Fighter by Capcom. Tourna-
ments for years-old games exist
to this day and are a huge hit
in Japan. Stepping up the fran-
chise to 3-D graphics and full
online support, Capcom brings
Street Fighters fourth install-
ment to the next generation on
the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
The end result is a great game
and a staple for the genre that
fans and new players alike can
pick up and start playing.
Single player games have
lots of game packed into them
with the classic arcade mode,
versus mode and others. In
these game modes, youll be
ghting the games articial
intelligence. Difculty ranges
from easiest to hardest.
Unless youre a veteran Street
Fighter player, Id recommend
starting on easiest to get used
to controls and timing. The
arcade mode is designed to
be a fast play-through, but
even on the easiest setting, the
computer articial intelligence
improves sharply by the nal
boss ght. Harder difculties
are on a whole other level and
obviously intended for expert
players unlike myself.
If youre a newbie and youve
never picked up a ghting
game before, Street Fighter
IV offers a training mode that
lets you familiarize yourself
with the controls as well as ad-
vanced topics such as combos
or super and ultra attacks.
Nothing beats straight practice,
though, so just use the training
mode to learn new moves and
combos before practicing them
in real ghts.
The controls of the game are
straightforward and easy to un-
derstand: Theres a light punch,
medium punch and heavy
punch along with the same
schema for kicks. Blocking is
as easy as pressing backwards
on the analog stick. Every
character has special moves
that are very unique to their
By Jennie Lindquist
The long awaited fth album
from heavy metal-heads Lamb
of God is appropriately titled
Wrath. The new release features
unprecedented, emotive instru-
mental sections and lyrics that
convey political and personal
messages pertinent to the con-
cept of wrath. There is a erceness
about Wrath that may make the
album their heaviest yet.
Anger, revenge, denial and
loathing are staple concepts
to this record. Sustaining their
original, celebrated heavy
metal style, the group also
presents songs laden with
heavy messages. The fourth
track, Contractor is lled with
apparent, albeit poetic, insinu-
ations about American politics.
The line Privatize to conceal
all the lies/big business is
booming like its the 4
th
of July,/
no need for all the formalities ,/
jump the kangaroo courts and
plant the lynching trees is just
a taste for the bands political
idealizations-turned-lyrics.
Lamb of God also takes
liberties with acoustic intro-
ductions. These melodic and
inspirational prologues exhibit
Lamb of Gods willingness to
experiment with their music.
Unusual for a Lamb of God
album, the rst track is a short
acoustic piece performed by
the guitarists. Despite a lack of
vocals, the piece sets the angry
theme of the album.
The most intriguing of the
euphonic introductions on
the album is Reclamation.
The rushing of waves against
a shoreline mixed with the
seemingly foreign guitar and
bass duet was recorded on
the beachside back porch of a
recording studio in Mathews
County, Va., according to a
recently posted YouTube video
where Lamb of God explains
the meaning of each track.
This particular song sticks
out because of the contradic-
tory feelings of tranquility at
the beginning verses and the
hot middle section that closes
Julian
Rhodes
STREET FIGHT-
ER: THE LEGEND
OF CHUN-LI
Release Date:
Feb. 27
Director:
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Starring:
Kristin Kreuk, Neal
McDonough, Mi-
chael Clarke Duncan
Genre:
Action, Adventure
Rating:
PG-13 for violence
and martial arts
action
Grade:
F
LAMB OF GOD: WRATH

Release Date:
Feb. 24
Genre:
Heavy Metal
Grade:
B+
JONAS BROTHERS: THE 3-D CONCERT EXPERIENCE
= 31 % Rotten
STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGEND OF CHUN-LI
= 06 % Rotten
source: rottentomatoes.com (rating system: 100-60% = fresh; 58-0% = rotten)
ROTTEN TOMATOES WEEKLY GRADES
VAN MORRISON: Astral
Weeks Live at the Hollywood
Bowl = 75
KNAAN: Troubadour = 70
LAMB OF GOD: Wrath= 75
BLACK LIPS: 200 Million
Thousand = 75
source: metacritic.com (rating system: 100-61 = high;
60-40 =medium; 39-0 = low)
METACRTIC WEEKLY GRADES
FILM REVIEW
CAPCOM/20THCENTURYFOX
Charlie Nash (Klein) ghts a ruthless crime boss in Capcoms and 20th Century Foxs Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li.
ROCK N RHODES
VIDEO GAME REVIEW ALBUM REVIEW
STREET FIGHTER IV
Release Date:
Feb. 17
Genre:
Fighting
Grade:
A-
See CHUN-LI Page A9
See WRATH Page A9 See SFIV Page A9 See FUTURE Page A9
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WEDNESDAY/4
Guttermouth with Chaser,
Drunkn Assumtion and
Beercan at The
Underground
The 20-year punk gods
continue their reign with an
all ages show at Renos The
Underground, accompanied
by fellow punkers Drunkn
Assumtion, Beercan and
Chaser.
555 E. Fourth St.
Reno
Doors open at 7 p.m.
Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $13.
SATURDAY/7
Black Label Bash with Black
Label Society, Dope and Ar-
cher at the New Oasis
Zakk Wyldes heavy metal
band returns with a rock-
ing, all ages party called the
Black Label Bash. Celebrat-
ing with Black Label Society
is Dope, a Nu metal band on
the verge of releasing their
fth studio album.
2100 Victorian Ave.
Sparks
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Show starts at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets are $30.
Shwayze and Cisco Adler
at Grand Sierra Resort and
Casino
Following the success of
their rst studio album,
Shwayze and Cisco Adler
take their MTV antics to
Pearl Champagne Lounge
at Grand Sierra Resort and
Casino for a show for those
21 and older. The duo is cur-
rently working on a follow up
album to be released some-
time this summer.
2500 E. Second St.
Reno
Show starts at 10 p.m.
Tickets are $15.
SUNDAY/8
Les Claypool with Yard
Dogs Road Show and Saul
Williams at MontBleu
Resort Casino & Spa
Primus bassist and world-
renowned rock star Les Clay-
pool brings his funky, unique
and electric stylings to Lake
Tahoe on Sunday. Along with
Claypool, spoken word poet
and hip-hop musician Saul
Williams and 13-piece caba-
ret Yard Dogs Road Show.
55 Highway 50
Lake Tahoe
Show starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $28.
By Sam DiSalvo
graduate Cory Hunt, works as
a research associate during the
week, but on weekends, he is
someone else. Hunt travels
around the globe as a part of
the world champion barbershop
quartet, OC Times, signing CD
covers and T-shirts for his dedi-
cated fans.
The Reno natives singing
career began when he was seven
years old after a friend from
his church commented on his
good voice. He was introduced
to the barbershop style, a type
of a cappella dened by having
consonant four-part chords
for every melody note, and was
immediately fascinated. The
mentors at his church were a key
factor to drawing him in.
They just let some punk kid
come and sing barbershop,
Hunt, 23, said. I was seven, so I
was used to calling everybody by
Mister, and they told me to call
them by their rst names. I was
intrigued by the fact that they
saw me as an equal.
Hunt went on to sing for his
choir in high school and compete
in barbershop competitions be-
fore receiving a call in 2005 from
OC Times. They were interested
in replacing their departing bass
singer with him. But this was not
his rst run in with OC Times, he
said. He had competed against
them previously, but as a tenor
and baritone.
They took a risk with me,
Hunt said. Now in competi-
tions, its kind of a cheap trick to
play, since Im the shortest guy
in the group, yet I sing the lowest
notes.
The risk paid off this past July
when OC Times was crowned
the winner of the 70th annual
Barbershop Harmony Society
International Quartet Champi-
onship in Nashville, Tenn. The
group competed against thou-
sands of other quartets from all
over the world, being judged on
their presentation, music selec-
tion and singing.
But OC Timess win wasnt
without controversy, Hunt said.
The quartet performed more
modern songs, such as the Beach
Boys Fun Fun Fun as part of
their six-song set, which is a
break from the traditional early
1900s barbershop style. Some
members of the Barbershop
Harmony Society say breaking
away from the traditional songs
betrays the founders of barber-
shop music.
A lot of people think of bar-
bershop as a time period, Hunt
said. Its not an era; its a style of
singing. We worked our way up.
Were not trying to be rebels or
start a movement. We sing songs
that we can identify with and our
friends can identify with.
Hunt adds that being able to
identify with the music is whats
helping barbershop styles reviv-
al. The quartet recently helped
coach 200 high school students
in the Youth Harmony Festival
held at Orange Coast College in
southern California.
Its such a rewarding experi-
ence when [those students]
come up to you and tell you
they know all the songs on your
CD, Hunt said. Barbershop is
catching on again. People are
seeing that its something thats
not dead and Im just glad to be
on the headwaters of that youth
movement.
OC Timess innovative style
landed them a six-page article in
music magazine Spin, which
was a complete surprise.
We were shocked, Hunt said.
It didnt really hit me until we
had this layover in Dallas and I
saw Spin magazine on a news-
stand. I realized that its on every
newsstand across the world. To
be able to pick the magazine up
and see us was surreal. Its still
surreal.
Though the champion OC
Times quartet is no longer
eligible for future competitions,
they still frequently tour every-
where from Napa to Russia with
all expenses paid. The quartet
has put out one CD, which sold
10,000 copies and is working on
a second. Hunt plans to join a
Swedish quartet in April. When
asked if hed ever quit his job as
a research associate at Environ-
mental Incentives in South Lake
Tahoe, he responded that he
was never in it for the money.
Were not going on American
Idol, Hunt assured. Im no
music genius, but somehow I
get to go around the world and
sign autographs. Its a unique
hobby. Its not even a hobby, its
an obsession. It consumes my
weekends.
Sam DiSalvo can be reached
dasagebrush.com.
UNR grad croons his way to success
By Melinda Chemor
If youre in the mood for a
little Italian go to Italy, but
Americanized Italian is the
next best thing. Villa Fresh
Italia claims to be the real thing
and seem traditional enough
with offers of lasagna and
stromboli.
Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen
recently filled one of the
many empty spaces in the
food court of the Joe Crowley
Student Union, offering stu-
dents an alternative to Port of
Subs.
The pizzas are fairly large
and come with plenty of op-
tions. The crust can be thin
(Neapolitan), thick (Sicilian)
or stuffed. The pizzas are
reheated so the Sicilian is
usually a safe bet. The whole
Neapolitan cheese pizza
($12.99) is the best bargain if
youre looking to share your
dinner.
Stromboli ($4.49) is filling
and a good price for its size,
which is too big to eat as
finger food. The pasta, on the
other hand, comes as a small
portion for its price, though
it can be paired with a side
salad ($2.59) to make a tasty
meal.
To save money on drinks,
you can use the nearby vend-
ing machine ($1.50) instead of
buying bottled drinks ($2.09)
or water ($1.79).
The cannolis ($.99) is also a
tasty treat at a good price.
The meatball sandwich
($4.79) can be bought next
door at Port of Subs for $4.39,
although Port of Subs does not
have tasty spruzzata sodas,
which are simply avored syrup
mixed with either carbonated
water, or Sprite for a sweeter
taste.
The student body now has
a place in The Joe to ll their
pizza cravings, but with more
choices like Panda Express soon
to open, their cannoli is tasty
enough that they can stand
their ground in the food court
as it will soon be lled and the
vendors will be dueling for the
hunger of the student body.
Until the battle comes, grab
a slice of pizza and a spruz-
zata and lighten your wallet a
bit while lling your stomach
on the second oor of The Joe.
Melinda Chemor can be reached
dasagebrush.com.
Rocks golden age
thrives at 50s-style
restaurant
By Melinda Chemor
While The Diner is located
all the way out in Golden Val-
ley in a large shopping square,
the drive is worth the food
that is found inside. The dcor
is typical 50s diner, minus
jukebox.
The pictures that line the
walls are of vintage cars and
iconic celebrities like Marilyn
Monroe. The specials are writ-
ten on the display board. You
seat yourself and debate what
to order.
Its hard to choose because
everything sounds equally ap-
petizing.
Even the names of the orders
carry the 50s theme, with offers
like Wake up Little Susie ($4.99),
a breakfast plate of two eggs,
potatoes and toast which is
served until 2 p.m.
The Rock-n-Roller Burger
($6.39) wins me over with its
offer of sauted mushrooms.
The Be-Bobber Burger ($6.79),
however, comes with crispy
bacon, which for me came
extra crispy.
I skip over the vegetarian
offers like the Patty Sue Melt
($3.99), which is grilled cheese
on sourdough, the garden
burger ($6.99) and the patty
melt, which is grilled cheese
with onions.
All the lunch orders come
with delicious fries. You can
substitute the fries for onion
rings, which I do not recom-
mend if you like more onion
than deep-fried breading.
No meal is complete with-
out dessert and a lunch at The
Diner is no exception.
There are a lot of variations
of shakes and sundaes and
I almost went with a classic
soda float, the Bobber Float
($2.79), until I spotted the
cake display.
The homemade pie of the
day was lemon meringue, and
was absolutely lemony and
delicious.
This mom-and-pop diner is
a step into the 50s, complete
with homemade pie curing the
days worries.
Melinda Chemor can be reached
dasagebrush.com.
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WATCHMEN
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Watchmen was the
only graphic novel to ap-
pear on Time Magazines
2005 list of the top 100
English-language novels
since 1923.
Entertainment Weekly
named Watchmen among
the top 15 of their list of the
100 best books written be-
tween 1983 and 2008.
One month after the
trailer for the Watchmen
movie was released in July
2008, DC Comics had to
print 900,000 more copies
of the paperback version
of the novel due to the high
demand.
When offered the role
of Adrian Veidt, Matthew
Goode had never read the
graphic novel. He called a
friend, who insisted that
Goode immediately read
the graphic novel and
accept the role.
CASEYDURKIN/
NEVADA
SAGEBRUSH
A Watchmen fan
dresses up as the
character Rorschach
at WonderCon in
San Francisco.
By Casey OLear
A
s one of the most critically ac-
claimed graphic novels of all time,
Watchmen has inspired decades
of devotion from fans. With its
translation onto the big screen out this Fri-
day, the Watchmen phenomenon is only
gaining momentum.
The story, written by Alan Moore and
illustrated by Dave Gibbons, was originally
published in 1986 as a 12-part series. Its
events take place in an alternate reality in
which the existence of costumed vigilan-
tes, and real superman Dr. Manhattan,
alter the course of history. The novels
events are driven by the threat of the Soviet
Union as it brings their world to the brink
of nuclear annihilation.
The depth of the novel and its portrayal of
imperfect heroes propelled Watchmen to
iconic status and helped to redene the way
people thought about graphic novels.
The characters are awed for the rst
time, Jimmy Jay, an owner and founder of
Jay Company Comics, said. Theyre not nice
people, theyre not morally straight. Its violent
in all forms. All of the characters have big time
neuroses: The Silk Spectre has her mom parad-
ing her around to get publicity. Dr. Manhattan is
completely disconnected with humanity. There
is a degree of train wreck, just like we look at tab-
loids, we like to see our heroes fall, put the pieces
back together and try to save the world.
Christopher Erickson, a San Jose native, at-
tended WonderCon, the West Coasts second
largest comic book convention, dressed as
Rorschach, one of the most popular characters
in Watchmen.
In my opinion, hes the most interesting
character, Erickson said. Hes a homeless
vigilante, he probably has bipolar disorder, he
probably needs psychological help, but in this
weird world where superheroes can affect peoples
daily lives, culture and politics, hes the most human
and the most relatable character.
Many fans around the world, called cosplayers,
express their loyalty to the comic book by wearing
replicas of the characters costumes at special events.
I spent a lot of time looking at source material
photos and comic books, Erickson said. Rorschachs
is mostly stuff you can nd around in thrift stores and
on eBay. I really thought about the character. His stuff
is torn and tattered. He hangs out in alleyways and
bars and beats people up. Its not going to be a pretty
costume like Batman or Superman.
These gritty elements have contributed to the
critical acclaim that Watchmen has earned.
Its the book that showed me that comics are not just
about superheroes, they can be a viable art medium,
Erickson said. It was one of the rst comics Id read
since high school. It got me back into reading comics.
The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco is show-
casing a Watchmen exhibition, which will remain
at the museum until mid-July. The exhibit features
original sketches from Gibbons and props from the
movie, among other pieces. The museum will also
host a benet screening of the movie on Thursday to
raise funds for future museum projects.
It came together because Warner Brothers decid-
ed it would be a great way to promote the movie, as
if it needed promotion, Nathan Parker, a volunteer
at the Cartoon Art Museum, said.
Parker also understands why Watchmen has been
so highly praised as a revolutionary graphic novel.
I think that during that time, there were two
worksone was Frank Millers The Dark Knight
Returns and the other was Watchmenthat took
black-and-white superheroes and villains and
made them more psychologically complex, he said.
Theyre darker, more morally ambiguous and more
complicated with more complicated relationships. It
really put comic books on the map for being capable
of serious ction with adult themes.
Casey OLear can be reached at colear@nevadasage-
brush.com.
By Casey OLear
T
his Friday, the highly anticipated
lm adaptation of the Watchmen
graphic novel will nally be re-
leased in theaters after a decades-
long journey that included court battles
with production companies, directors
deeming the novel unlmable and many
other snags.
Talk about a Watchmen movie began
shortly after the comic book series was
published in the 1980s. Originally, Watch-
men author Alan
Moore was asked
to translate
his story into
a screenplay,
but he refused.
He remains
a d a ma n t l y
opposed to
the idea of a
Watchmen
movie.
Moore said he feels that the things he and
illustrator Dave Gibbons did in Watchmen
could only work in a comic book format.
Co-owner and founder of Jay Company
Comics Jimmy Jay understands Moores feel-
ings about his work being adapted into a lm
and the fans excitement about the movie.
The juxtaposition of words and pictures
can do things that movies or just words cant
do, he said. Watchmen is the Citizen Kane
of comics. There have been so many false
starts on getting to the silver screen. There is
a lot of trust in (director Zack) Snyder. The last
movie he did300was very similar to Frank
Millers graphic novel. He has been so hands-
on with the images from the graphic novel,
so the same images that made an impact on
readers will make an impact on viewers.
While Moore has been staunch in his op-
position to the movie, Gibbonsto whom
Moore has relinquished all of his royalties
from the lm has collaborated with Warner
Brothers studios throughout production by
drawing art for the lm, working on publicity
and consulting on merchandise.
Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons have very
different feelings about the movie, Nathan
Parker, a volunteer at the Cartoon Art Mu-
seum in San Francisco, said. Alan Moore is
a very cantankerous guy. He wants no part
in it he doesnt want his name attached to
it, and he doesnt want any money from it,
whereas Dave Gibbons has cooperated with
Warner Brothers.
In its very early stages, screenwriter Sam
Hamm was hired to write a script based
on Watchmen for 20th Century Fox
with Terry Gilliam directing. Multiple
problems arose, including funding
issues and the scripts lack of loyalty
to the original content of the comic
PHOTOSFROMWARNERBROTHERS
An original panel of Dave Gibbonss art in the Watchmen graphic novel was adapted into lm with Patrick Wilson starring as Dan Dreiberg, the Nite Owl.
Fans
gear
up for
long-
awaited
movie
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Sports
SECTION B TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009
AMYBECK/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada forward Joey Shaw ghts for a rebound Saturday in the Wolf Packs 84-71 win against rst place Utah State.
Pack eliminates Aggie zone
Catalano rolls against UNLV boxer
Swim
wins 3rd
straight
title
NO. 2 NEVADA
NO. 7 LA. TECH
NO. 3 BOISE STATE
NO. 6 SJSU
NO. 4 NMSU
NO. 5 IDAHO
NO. 1 UTAH STATE
NO. 8 HAWAII/
NO. 9 FRESNO STATE
BRACKET IF THE 2008-09
SEASON ENDED THIS WEEK:
vs. San Jose State Thursday
at Boise State Saturday
at Idaho Thursday
vs. Fresno State Thursday
vs. Nevada Saturday
at Nevada Thursday
at Utah State Saturday
at Hawaii Saturday
vs. Louisiana Tech Thursday
vs. Fresno State Saturday
vs. San Jose State Saturday
Hawaiis remaining schedule:
vs. New Mexico State Saturday
Fresno States remaining schedule:
at Boise State Thursday
at Idaho Saturday
WAC
tourney
site is
not fair
Emerson
Marcus
Utah State defense
no match for Pack
shooting assault
Nevada boxer Jeremy Catalano has been on quite a roll since joining the boxing team earlier this year.
Catalano cant ght anymore this season because he is a student at Truckee Meadows Community College.
By Garrett Estrada
Jeremy Catalano led the Wolf
Pack Friday to another strong
night in the Eldorado boxing ring.
Catalano, who fought in the
second to last ght of the night,
pummeled Robert Martinez of
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
until the referee called the ght
in the second round.
My conditioning has really
paid off, Catalano said.
Seven Nevada ghters stepped
into the ring, ve of which left
victorious, including young
star Catalano and national
champion Ryan Kotey. The two
losses of the night included rst
time Nevada ghter Alex Brown
and second-year female ghter
Stacy Miller. Catalano, who
provided the most dominant
performance of the night, spoke
of Koteys leadership.
Im just so fortunate to be work-
ing with (Kotey), Catalano said.
He has taken me under his wing.
In his short ght, Cata-
lano forced three referee eight
counts, most coming from
strong combos when he had
Martinez on the ropes.
Friday night marked Catalanos
last ght of the season. His en-
rollment at Truckee Meadows
Community College leaves him
eligible to box during the regular
season, but not during the re-
gionals or a championship bout.
The freshman said he plans
to use his downtime to work
on his movement in the ring,
specically landing a shot then
duck and weave. The ghter
also mentioned getting his
nose cauterized to prevent the
constant bleeding that happens
in the ring.
Kotey provided the last ght of
the night, in which he went three
full rounds against Dave Harper
of Lock Haven University.
Kotey, a national titleholder
in the 165-pound weight class,
effectively counter-punched
throughout the rst two rounds,
slipping out of anything Harper
tried to land. In the third, Kotey
turned the tables, becoming
the aggressor and overpowered
his opponent. Kotey won in an
unanimous decision.
Im ready for regionals,
Kotey said.
In one of the closest bouts of
the night, Stefan Michaelson
See BOXING Page B3
See CHAMPIONS Page B5
By Emerson Marcus
Nevada swimmer Jeanette
Tours heartbreak may have
been exactly what the Wolf
Pack needed in grabbing its
third consecutive Western
Athletic Conference team
championship Saturday in
San Antonio.
Tour, who won the 200-yard
backstroke last season, won
the event again Saturday by
shattering the school record
and qualifying for the NCAA
Zone E Championships.
But the celebration was
short-lived for Tour. Judges
disqualied her time after
they ruled she stayed under
the water past the 15-yard
cutoff mark at the beginning
of her race.
It was really sad, said
Nevada swimming and diving
head coach Mike Richmond,
who protested the call but was
overruled.
U
tah State mens
basketball head
coach Stew Morrill
made a good point
Saturday after his teams 84-71
loss.
It would be really good
if the (Western Athletic
Conference) tournament was
on a neutral site, Morrill said.
Thatd be
really fair
because
this league
right now is
potentially
a one-bid
league.
While
Morrill is
wrong about
the WAC
only being
a one-bid
league, he is right about the
conference needing a neutral
site for the championship
tournament.
The Aggies, baring a late-
season collapse, will qualify
for the NCAA eld of 65 as an
at-large bid even if they dont
win the automatic berth that
comes with the tournament
championship just look at
See NOT FAIR Page B5
By Emerson Marcus
When the domineering Utah State mens
basketball head coach Stew Morrill peered
out onto the Lawlor Events Center court
Saturday to yell 32, he could have sent
chills down the spine of any
Nevada shooter.
But chills turned to stone
cold condence as the Wolf
Pack answered the 3-2 zone
defense call from Morrill,
the same defense that halted
Nevadas offense earlier this
season to the tune of a 72-61
Pack loss in Logan, Utah.
After the call, Joey Shaw lined up from
behind the 3-point line and drained a shot
that shook Utah State (26-4, 13-2). Nevada
(17-11, 9-5) came back on the ensuing of-
fensive possession with another deep shot
from Brandon Fields.
Morrill wasnt calling for the zone defense
anymore he was calling for a time-out as
the Wolf Pack cruised to an early 41-18 lead
and an eventual 84-71 beat down of a team
that clinched the Western Athletic Confer-
ence regular season championship just two
days before.
We are a lot better against the zone
than we were a month ago, Nevada mens
basketball head coach Mark Fox said. We
are a better basketball team than we were
a month ago.
With the impact win, Nevada proved it
could beat the best of the conference and
shoot over a solid zone defense: even with
its loss Thursday to the WACs last-place
team Fresno State.
After all, the Bulldogs didnt beat Nevada
with its zone it beat Nevada with lights
out 3-point shooting.
The Bulldogs shot 11-of-19 from the
3-point line in their 68-66 win Thursday in
Fresno, Calif.
But with the Wolf Pack set in second place
in the WAC standings, eliminated from any
chance on winning the conference champi-
onship, a second place nish is the best the
Wolf Pack can hope for.
Nevada is a full game in second place,
after New Mexico State lost to Boise State
last night 104-92 in Las Cruces, N.M.
Nevada has staved off oncoming New
Mexico State by shooting better down the
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BY THE NUMBERS
I
already know what youre
thinking.
How can Nevada lose to the
last-place team (Fresno State)
one day and blow out the rst-place
team (Utah State) just two days later?
Well, I was once like you, lost and
confused. Until Wolf Pack mens
basketball head coach Mark Fox
enlightened me.
After Nevadas game Saturday
against the Aggies,
Fox was asked
whether locking
up the No. 2 seed
for the Western
Athletic Confer-
ence Tournament
was big on his
agenda.
(Utah State
head coach Stew
Morrill) and I
talked before the
game, Fox said.
Fresnos in last place and they took
(Utah State) to overtime and beat
us so Im not sure seeding (for the
WAC Tournament) is as important
this year because our league is so
unbelievably balanced from top to
bottom.
Plain and simple.
The WAC doesnt have two or
three dominant teams that feed off
everyone else. All nine teams in the
conference have a legitimate shot at
winning the WAC tourney even
3-11 Fresno State.
Dont believe me?
Once again, I reference the great
Fox.
I dont think youve heard the last
of Fresno State, to be honest with
you, he said.
The Bulldogs are a prime example
of how up and down this league is.
Fresno State lost three games by
four points or less, and has dropped
two overtime games. A few bounces
here and there, and the Bulldogs
might be sitting near the top of the
WAC with an 8-6 mark.
Even high and mighty Utah State
is not exempt from this parity.
The Aggies hold a 13-2 conference
record and have already clinched
the WAC regular-season title. But
two of its wins have come by less
than four points and it has gone to
overtime once in WAC play.
Again, a call here, a missed free
throw there and Utah State is 10-5,
and the conference regular-season
title would still be up for grabs.
But as you all know, this has not
happened.
But one thing that is undeniable is
the seeding for the upcoming WAC
tourney does not mean as much as
it has in recent years.
Last year, the No. 1 seed (Utah
State) and No. 2 seed (Nevada) both
went down in the seminals of the
tourney while No. 4 seed Boise State
took home the WAC title.
Before that the No. 1 and No. 2
seeds dominated the WAC tourna-
ment. From 2002-07, all of the WAC
tourney winners were either a No. 1
or No. 2 seed.
Dont expect that to happen this
year.
Utah State, the No. 1 seed, may
be 26-4 overall, but it has lost three
of its last ve games and is playing
as well down the stretch as the New
York Mets bullpen.
Bringing it back home, the Wolf
Pack may be sitting in the No. 2 seed
now, but it has also fallen victim to
the equality of the WAC.
Nevada has split the season series
with every team in the conference
this season except for Hawaii, which
it swept, San Jose State, which it
will play this week, and Boise State,
which Nevada will also play this
week.
Even though its sitting in second
place right now, the Wolf Pack is
anything but comfortable.
Nevada has a 4-3 home record,
the worst mark of any team in the
top-ve of the WAC.
What does all this mean?
The seedings for the WAC
Tournament should be thrown out
the window.
Every team should be thrown
into a gladiator-type arena where
a melee will ensue. Last team
standing goes to the big dance.
OK, maybe thats not the best
solution, but one things for sure:
March 10-14 is going to be a crazy
stretch. Dont be surprised if you see
ninth-seeded Fresno State cutting
down the nets when it is all said and
done.
Juan Lpez can be reached at jlopez@
Inside Scoop
B2
MARCH 3, 2009
ARMON JOHNSON
MENS BASKETBALL
In one of the Wolf Packs
biggest games this year,
its best player dominated.
Nevada guard Armon Johnson
went 11-of-18 from the eld
with 28 points as the Wolf
Pack blew out rst-place Utah
State. Johnson was on re,
hitting fadeaway jumpers,
running oaters and tough
layups. The win was a big
condence boost for Nevada
as the Western Athletic
Conference Tournament nears.
Mens Basketball
SanJoseState7:05p.m. Thursday
at BoiseState7:15p.m. Saturday
THE SKINNY: Nevada had its
ups and downs last week. It lost to
last-place Fresno State Thursday
by two points (68-66), then beat
rst-place Utah State Saturday by
13 points (84-71). The Wolf Pack
will battle a pair of teams in the
middle of the Western Athletic
Conference this week. San Jose
State comes in sixth in the WAC
while Boise State comes in at third
place. Nevada needs one win to
wrap up the second seed for the
WAC tourney.
Womens Basketball
Idaho7p.m. Wednesday
at Hawaii 2p.m. Saturday
THE SKINNY: The Wolf Pack fell
to rst-place Fresno State Friday
and dropped to 8-6 in WAC play.
Nevada has dropped six of its last
seven games overall. The Wolf
Pack will close out its regular
season against a pair of teams it
has already beat this season
Idaho and Hawaii.
Softball
*Wolf Pack Classic at Reno
Oregon12:30p.m. Friday
Pacic 3p.m. Friday
Oregon3p.m. Saturday
SouthernUtah11 a.m. Sunday
SouthernUtah1:30p.m. Sunday
THE SKINNY: The Wolf Pack
went 4-2 last week, but dropped
two of its last three games.
Nevada will return for its longest
home stretch of the year, starting
with ve games this week. The
Wolf Pack will play its next 12
matches at home, a good sign for
Nevada considering it has won
14 straight games at Hixson Park.
Baseball
at Pacic 4p.m. Tuesday
Washington2p.m. Friday
Washington1 p.m. Saturday
Washington1 p.m. Sunday
THE SKINNY: The Wolf Pack
lost all four games it played
last week and has a 2-6 record
overall. Nevada played tough
against No. 10 San Diego, but
still lost twice to the Toreros (5-4
and 6-4). The Wolf Pack comes
home this weekend for its rst
home stand of the year. Last year
Nevada compiled the most home
wins in the WAC, posting a 25-8
record at Peccole Park.
Despite its loss to Nevada Saturday, Utah State
wrapped up its rst-ever outright Western
Athletic Conference regular-season title.
AROUND THE WAC
Loss to last-place team, win vs.
rst place, sign of parity in WAC
AMY BECK/NEVADA SAGEBRUSH
Nevada forward Malik Cooke throws down a dunk during Nevadas 84-71 victory over rst-place Utah State Saturday. The
Wolf Pack lost to last-place Fresno State 68-66 last Thursday.
3
ARE THE STRAIGHT WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS THE NEVADA SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM HAS WON.
FIRST IS THE PLACE NEVADA LEFT FIELDER BRITTANY PUZEY IS ON THE WOLF PACKS ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST. THE SENIOR HAS 24
HOME RUNS IN HER CAREER. 6 ARE THE 3-POINT FIELD GOALS THE NEVADA MENS BASKETBALL TEAM MADE IN THE FIRST HALF OF
ITS GAME SATURDAY AGAINST UTAH STATE. TWENTY ARE THE TURNOVERS THE NEVADA WOMENS BASKETBALL TEAM HAD FRI-
DAY AGAINST FRESNO STATE IN A 65-53 LOSS TO THE BULLDOGS. 11:56 WAS THE TIME LEFT IN THE SECOND HALF OF SATURDAYS
GAME AGAINST UTAH STATE WHEN FRESHMAN LUKE BABBITT BROKE THE NEVADA FRESHMAN SCORING RECORD. SEVEN ARE THE WINS THE WOLF PACK
MENS TENNIS TEAM HAD WITHOUT A LOSS IN ITS FIRST HOME MATCH OF THE YEAR SUNDAY AGAINST SONOMA STATE. 2 ARE THE RUNS THE NO. 11 SAN
DIEGO BASEBALL TEAM SCORED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH INNING SATURDAY AGAINST THE NEVADA BASEBALL TEAM TO WIN THE GAME 5-4.
NEVADA
WOMENS BASKETBALL
Say it aint so Wolf Pack.
Nevada started the season 7-0
in conference play and was
seemingly unbeatable. Since,
it has gone 1-6 in conference
play and has dropped from rst
place to fth place. This year is
similar to last season in which
the Wolf Pack started 8-2 in
Western Athletic Conference
play, but nished 1-5 and lost
in the rst round of the WAC
tournament. Nevada has two
more games before this years
WAC tourney.
Mens Basketball
ON TAP
WHOS HOT
WHOS NOT
Juan
Lpez
Aggies win WAC
title outright
MENS BASKETBALL
Utah States hard work, persistence and
consistency paid off.
The Aggies won their rst-ever outright
Western Athletic Conference regular-season
title Thursday with a 82-62 pounding of Ha-
waii.
The title was Utah States second in a row as
it shared the honor with Nevada, Boise State
and New Mexico State last season.
That win put Utah State at 13-1 in the con-
ference and 26-3 overall, tying for the most
wins in the country at the time.
In the Aggies clinching game, Utah States
best player had the best game of his career.
Aggies forward Dan Wilkinson scored a
career-high 27 points on 12-of-18 shooting.
He added seven rebounds.
The win also clinched Utah State a No.
1 seed in the upcoming WAC tournament
(March 10-14 in Reno). In the rst round,
the Aggies will play the winner of the play-in
game March 10 between the No. 8 seed and
No. 9 seed.
TRACK AND FIELD
La. Tech women, Boise State men
capture WAC Championship
The Boise State men and Louisiana Tech
women won the 2009 WAC Indoor Track and
Field Championship at Jacksons Track in
Nampa, Idaho.
For the men, the Broncos won their fourth
conference indoor championship with a
total of 150 points. Utah State came in a
close second with 145.5 points. Idaho (121.5
points) and Louisiana Tech (104 points)
came in third and fourth, respectively in the
four-team event.
On the womens side, the Lady Techsters
clinched their fourth conference indoor
championship with 120 team points. Idaho
came in second with 114 points followed by
Boise State (112) and Utah State (92.5). Hawaii
(72.5) nished fth followed by Nevada (57),
Fresno State (48) and New Mexico State (47).
WOMENS BASKETBALL
Coach becomes winningest in
Utah State school history
With its 69-52 win Thursday against New
Mexico State, Utah State made its head
coach Reagan Pebley the all-time winningest
coach in Aggies history.
Pebley, in her sixth season at Utah State,
led the Aggies to their fourth-straight win,
a feat the team had not accomplished since
the 1981-82 season.
After a loss Saturday to Fresno State, Peb-
leys all-time mark moved to 56-111, while
posting a 22-40 record in WAC play.
With one more conference win, Utah State
(14-13, 8-6 in WAC) will post its rst winning
WAC campaign during Pebleys tenure.
Pebley has been at the helm of the Aggies
since the womens basketball program was
reinstated in the 2003-04 season.
SILK
DEVIN SIZEMORE
/NEVADA SAGEBRUSH
BURLESON COUNT-UP
Lyndale Burlesons
minutes played since
last free-throw attempt:
370
HAS WON.
OR HAS 24
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ATURDAYS
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sports MARCH 3, 2009 B3
By Chris Gabriel
The Nevada lacrosse team (0-3)
continued its tough start Friday as
it fell to Southern Oregon 14-6.
Fridays game was the rst of
two games all season that Nevada
will play outside of the Western
Collegiate Lacrosse League,
Nevadas home conference.
After the rst period, Nevada
found itself down 5-0 and didnt
score its rst goal until 8:10 of
the second period. Southern
Oregon (4-0), who was ranked
No. 20 in the nation by the
Collegelax.us Division II poll,
jumped to an 8-2 halftime lead
and didnt look back.
Things werent all bad for
Nevada, though. The Wolf Pack
had its biggest offensive output
of the season with six goals.
Me and the rest of the
coaches have put a lot of ef-
fort into getting (the players)
prepared to play, but at some
point they have to translate that
onto the eld, Nevada lacrosse
head coach Andy Socha said.
We put a lot of things in, and it
just doesnt get done. I honestly
dont know what else to do to
get these guys motivated.
Wolf Pack freshman Taylor
Duchesneau led the team with
three goals while Southern
Oregons Bubba Van Egdon led
the Raiders with six goals.
For Nevada, difculty comes
from inexperience: More than
two-thirds of the players on the
active roster are freshman and
Nevada only has one senior.
Considering most of the teams
that we play, their players have
been playing for ve or six years,
my guys have been playing for six
months, Socha said. Lacrosse is
a game that if you put in the effort
you can be as good as you want
to be and some of these guys just
havent put in the work. Inexperi-
ence is a major factor, but Im not
using that as an excuse for our
rough start.
Mens collegiate lacrosse in
the United States is divided into
two organizations: the National
Collegiate Athletic Association
and the Mens Collegiate La-
crosse Association.
The NCAA recognizes 59 Divi-
sion I lacrosse teams, 35 Division
II lacrosse teams and 152 Divi-
sion III lacrosse teams. There
are also more than 200 colleges
throughout the United States
that are classied in the MCLA,
Nevada being one of them.
Because we are a club sport,
some guys have the passion
required to succeed, but at
the same time others are just
going through the motions,
Socha said.
Chris Gabriel can be reached at
sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
By Emerson Marcus
Eight games into the season:
The diagnosis remains a lack of
pitching control, poor defense
and an inept batting lineup for
the Wolf Pack baseball team.
Nevada displayed all three
this weekend, losing all four
games in San Diego.
The Wolf Pack hovered around
the Mendoza line hitting .203 for
the weekend while the pitching
staff added 16 walks to its West-
ern Athletic Conference leading
total of 51. The Wolf Pack also
added four errors, which tallied
a WAC-worst 19 on the season.
There are inconsistencies in
our overall game approach that
Im disappointed in, Nevada
baseball head coach Gary Pow-
ers said. We have to work on
things that make the difference
and we are not too far off. The
problem is, the competition is
pretty good.
This weekend, Nevada battled
No. 11 San Diego for two games,
as well as one of the most domi-
nant pitching prospects in the
country.
San Diego States Stephen
Strasburg held Nevada scoreless
for 6.2 innings Thursday, adding
15 strikeouts.
There is nobody in the big
leagues who does what he does,
Powers said. No one throws 98-
99 in the seventh inning while
throwing a 88-89 slider down in
the zone consistently.
Strasburg did just that, keep-
ing Wolf Pack batters off bal-
anced his entire outing.
Nevada pitcher Derek Achel-
pohl pitched well against Stras-
burg, but a third-inning error by
Tyson Jaquez caused three runs
to round the plate they were
the only runs Achelpohl allowed
in his four inning effort.
The Wolf Pack could only
muster two runs after Stras-
burgs departure.
Nevada is last among WAC
teams in the early season with
a .225 batting average.
The following game, Nevada
simply couldnt stop the blood
ow that was Stephen Bautistas
fth inning.
Bautista cruised to the tune
of four scoreless innings to start
the game Friday, but he walked
four batters and hit two more in
the fth. When the inning was
over, Kansas State grabbed a 7-0
lead en route to a 10-2 win.
Nevada came closest to vic-
tory Saturday when it took a
4-3 lead into the bottom of the
ninth inning against San Diego.
After Nevada starting pitcher
Chris Garcia threw six innings,
allowing three runs, the To-
rero bats would eventually get
a rally started in the bottom of
the ninth inning.
With Nevada relief pitcher
Tyler Graham possessing a 4-3
lead in the nal inning, Sean
Nicol hit a looping opposite
eld single that was followed
by a Chris Engell ineld high
hop over the head of Nevada
third baseman Tyson Jaquez.
On the throw back into the in-
eld, Nevada outelder Waylen
Sing Chow was charged with
a throwing error that allowed
Nicol to score. Two batters
later, Zach Walters drove a 3-0
pitch for a single that scored
the game-winning run for the
Toreros, who won 5-4.
We didnt do our job on
offense early in the game,
Powers said. That game should
have been a 7-2 walk away win
because we didnt take care of
business early in the game.
Nevada also lost 6-4 Sunday
to San Diego. Nevada pitcher
Brock Stassi took the loss, pitch-
ing two innings, allowing four
runs on ve hits.
Nevadas Tuesday game
against Pacic in Stockton,
Calif. was postponed because
of weather. The Wolf Packs next
game is its home opener Friday
against Washington.
Emerson Marcus can be reached at
emarcus@nevadasagebrush.com.
By Juan Lpez
T
he Nevada womens basketball team shot a season-high 48.9
percent from the eld and outrebounded Fresno State Friday,
yet the Wolf Pack still lost 65-53.
How? The Bulldogs hit 11 3-pointers.
The way they shoot the three changes everything, Nevada womens
basketball head coach Jane Albright said. They always have ve people
on the court that can step behind the line and shoot the three. It wasnt
just one person hitting. They had ve
players with two 3-pointers, so it was real
hard to defend them. I dont play a lot
of teams that shoot 31 threes in a game.
Thats a tremendous stat.
Fresno State went 11-of-31 beyond the
arc. The Bulldogs are no strangers to the
3-point bomb. Fresno State ranks rst in
the nation in 3-pointers made per game
(9.5) and has shot more than 31 3-point-
ers eight times this season. Nevadas
most 3-point attempts in one game was
21 on Nov. 28 against Northern Iowa. The
disparity was evident Friday.
I thought we competed with the
rst-place team very hard, Albright said.
Theyre the leading team in the nation
in shooting threes, but we already knew
that going into the game. We shot a high
percentage, but they hit threes and we hit
twos, plain and simple.
The 3-point onslaught led to deep rebounds.
The Wolf Pack outrebounded the Bulldogs 34-29, but gave up 13 of-
fensive rebounds.
They shot a ton of threes and those rebounds dont come off normal,
Albright said. Sometimes they come off short and slow, other times they
come off long and fast. Thats their game, long rebounds.
The loss to rst-place Fresno State (19-7, 10-3 in Western Athletic
Conference) gave the Wolf Pack (14-13, 8-6 in WAC) its sixth loss in seven
games.
Some of Nevadas struggles lately can be placed on its inability to con-
tinue to do what it does well rebound.
The Wolf Pack was not outrebounded in any of its rst seven WAC
games. It went 7-0. In its last seven matches, the Wolf Pack has been
outrebounded in three games, en route to a 1-6 record.
A lot of this falls back on the scheduling of these games, Albright said.
The teams were playing down the stretch are just better rebounding
teams than the ones we played at the beginning of the season.
Albright believes the scheduling has played a huge role in her teams
ups and downs this season.
I dont control the scheduling and neither does (Nevada mens bas-
ketball head coach) Mark Fox, she said. We just have to go out and play
the games weve been given. If we wouldve played these last seven teams
rst and the rst seven last, we wouldve started out 1-6 and ended 7-0.
Our team is playing the same they were playing early in the year, it just
falls back on the scheduling.
With its recent struggles, the Wolf Pack has lost a chance to win the
regular-season WAC title and can nish anywhere from second to sixth in
the conference. But Albright is not ready to give up on the regular season
and start focusing on the WAC tournament March 10-14 in Reno.
It would be easy to do that and fall into that trap, she said. But we
want to play hard every game. Our motto is excellence and we go out
on the court every night with that in mind. At this point in time, weve
beaten everyone or come within one possession of them. Were condent
that well be able to capitalize on this home court advantage we have.
Juan Lpez can be reached at jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
Nevada guard Dellena Criner attacks the basket earlier this season against Fresno State at Lawlor Events Center. The Wolf
Pack lost that game 63-60, just as it lost Thursday to the Western Athletic Conferences rst-place team 65-53.
Pack stumbles in Fresno, 2.5 games back
Packs persisting problems
I thought we
competed with the
rst-place team
very hard, Nevada
womens basketbal
head coach Jane
Albright said. We
shot a high percentage,
but they hit threes and
we hit twos, plain and
simple.
Lacrosse team falls in home opener
DANIELCLARK/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada pitcher Derek Achelpohl
tossed four innings without
allowing an earned run Thursday,
but he still took the lost.
faced off against Tony Gonzalez
of University of California, Los
Angeles. Gonzalez, who looked
to be badly under-conditioned
for the ght, had surprising
speed while challenging Mi-
chaelson throughout the ght.
Gonzalez tried to dominate
with power punches, but
Michealson said they were
ineffective.
He was just throwing hay-
makers, Michealson said.
Michealson looked tired in
the third, which he attributed
to his overtraining. This se-
mester, Michaelson is enrolled
in a triathlon class and swim-
ming course, as well as being
on the boxing team. Despite his
exhaustion, Michaelson won
the ght by decision. The suc-
cess spurred emotion from the
ghter after the bout, where he
told trainers he fought for his
grandfather and no one was
going to take that away from
him.
This is my town, Michael-
son said, after the ght. How
dare you step into the ring.
Garrett Estrada can be reached
at sports@nevadasagebrush.
com.
Boxing
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1
RESULTS
agate
B4 MARCH 3, 2009
Womens Basketball
Mens Basketball
TRACK AND FIELD
Nevada nishes sixth
at Championships
The Nevada track and
eld team nished sixth out
of eight teams at the 2009
Western Athletic Confer-
ence Indoor Track and Field
Championships at Jacksons
Track in Nampa, Idaho.
The sixth-place nish was
one spot better from the Wolf
Packs 2008 nish.
Nevada totaled 57 points as
Louisiana Tech took home its
fourth championship with a
total of 120 points.
On the rst day of the meet,
Thursday, junior hurdler Jen-
nifer Boswell recorded her
rst individual career WAC
point in the pentathlon.
Boswell scored a career-
best 3,213 points in the pen-
tathlon which consists of the
60-meter hurdles, the high
jump, the shot put, the long
jump and the 800-meter.
Day two was highlighted by
hurdler Gina Deckard.
The sophomore set a per-
sonal record with a time of
8.63 in the 60-meter hurdles.
The time was good for fourth-
best in school history.
Freshman jumper La Tijera
Avery scored her rst career
individual WAC points with
a fth-place nish in the
long jump with a jump of 5.5
meters.
On the third and nal day,
Deckard led the Wolf Pack
again.
She tied her personal re-
cord set Friday and nished
fth overall in the 60-meter
hurdles with a time of 8.63.
The meet concluded the
indoor season for Nevada.
The Wolf Pack will next
compete Saturday at the Uni-
versity of Nevada, Las Vegas
Track and Field Classic in Las
Vegas.
SOFTBALL
Dominant freshman
earns WAC POW
Wolf Pack pitcher Mal-
lary Darby was named the
Western Athletic Conference
Pitcher of the Week for Feb.
23-March 1.
Darby, a freshman from
Sparks, went 3-0 this week
with a 0.33 earned run aver-
age including two complete-
game shutouts.
In 21 innings, she struck
out 26 batters, scattered 15
hits and gave up just one
run.
The honor is the first ever
in the young career of Darby.
Along with Darby, Hawaiis
Tanish Milca was named Hit-
ter of the Week.
Milca, a senior outfielder,
went 6-of-8 at the plate with
four walks and seven runs
scored.
Milca hit the first grand
slam of her career this week,
the 26th home run of her
career. Milca totaled six runs
batted in, a career high, dur-
ing Hawaiis 20-0 drubbing of
Mount St. Marys Sunday.
FOOTBALL
Pack end named to
Lombardi Watch list
Nevada defensive end Kevin
Basped was named to the
Lombardi Award Watch list.
The Lombardi Award is
given yearly to the lineman,
offensive or defensive, who,
in addition to outstanding
performance and ability, best
exemplifies the discipline of
NFL Hall of Fame head coach
Vince Lombardi.
Basped is among 48 players
named to the 2009 prelimi-
nary watch list.
In his sophomore year,
Basped was named to first-
team All-WAC after racking
up 10 sacks and 18.5 tackles
for loss, both tied for third in
the WAC.
The 2008 Lombardi Award
was given to Texas defensive
end Brian Orakpo. Orakpo
is slated to be a first-round
draft pick in this years NFL
draft.
Other WAC players on
the list include Hawaii of-
fensive lineman John Estes,
San Jose State linebacker
Duke Ihenacho, Louisiana
Tech defensive lineman
DAnthony Smith and Boise
State defensive lineman Ryan
Winterswyck.
BRIEFS
2009 NEVADA
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name Statistic
Batting avg. Noelle Micka .403
Home runs Kelsey Starr 4
Runs batted in Starr 18
ERA Katie Holverson 2.48
2009 WAC STANDINGS
Team Conference Standings Overall
New Mexico State 0-0 16-6
Nevada 0-0 12-9
Fresno State 0-0 8-6
Louisiana Tech 0-0 8-8
Boise State 0-0 5-7
Hawaii 0-0 6-11
San Jose State 0-0 4-10
Utah State 0-0 3-12
2008 WAC STANDINGS
Team Conference Standings Overall
Idaho 9-5 12-13
Boise State 9-6 16-13
Nevada 8-6 14-13
Utah State 8-6 14-13
Hawaii 4-11 7-21
2008 WAC
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name School Statistic
Points Shanavia Dowdell La. Tech 15.5
/game
Rebounds Yinka Olorunnife Idaho 11.1
/game
Assists Criner Nevada 4.5
/game
Blocks Niki Holt New Mexico State 2.2
/game
2008 NEVADA
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name Statistic
Points Dellena Criner 14.6
/game
Rebounds Cherlanda Franklin 6.7
/game
Assists Criner 4.5
/game
Blocks Franklin 1.4
/game
2008 NATIONAL
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points Alysha Clark Middle Tenn. 26.1
/game
Rebounds Judie Lomax Columbia 14.1
/game
Assists Whitney Boddie Auburn 8.1
/game
Blocks Brittany Pittman Morehead St. 5.8
/game
SCORES FROM FEB. 26-
MARCH 2
Thursday (Feb. 26)
Game Score
Utah State (W) vs. New Mexico State 69-52
Friday (Feb. 27)
Games Score
Boise State (W) vs. San Jose State 56-45
Idaho (W) vs. Hawaii 63-60
Fresno State (W) vs. Nevada 65-53
Saturday (Feb. 28)
Game Score
Louisiana Tech (W) vs. Utah State 53-46
Sunday (March 1)
Game Score
Hawaii (W) vs. Boise State 68-67
Monday (March 2)
Game Score
Louisiana Tech (W) vs. Fresno State 80-62
Baseball
Softball
2008 WAC
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Batting avg. Tiare Jennings NMSU .486
Home runs Jennings NMSU 9

Runs batted in Jennings NMSU 32
ERA Meghan Krieg La. Tech 0.85
THURSDAY, FEB. 26
Team 1 2 T
Fresno State 26 42 68
Nevada 27 39 66
Fresno State FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Golubovic, N 6-10 2-2 4 2 33 18
Seay, S 8-16 8-12 11 3 39 28
Ladd, M 3-3 1-2 2 2 29 9
Cartwright, B 0-5 2-2 2 2 22 2
George, P 0-7 0-2 7 1 33 0
ONeil, D 3-6 2-6 1 1 21 9
Green, M 0-0 0-0 1 1 3 0
Sperling, B 1-2 0-0 3 2 20 2
4
TOTALS 21-49 15-26 35 14 200 68
Nevada FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Babbitt, L 6-14 6-6 7 1 32 18
Cooke, M 8-12 0-0 7 0 33 16
Hunt, D 0-2 0-0 1 0 5 0
Burleson, L 1-2 0-0 0 3 22 2
Johnson, A 4-14 1-3 4 6 33 9
Fields, B 1-6 5-6 0 1 30 7
Shaw, J 2-5 2-2 6 0 21 8
Kraemer, R 0-1 0-0 1 0 3 0
Phillips, R 0-0 0-0 1 0 9 0
Phillips, A 2-3 2-3 7 0 12 6
4
TOTALS 24-59 16-20 38 11 200 66
FRIDAY, FEB. 27
Team 1 2 T
Fresno State 36 29 65
Nevada 28 25 53
Fresno State FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Munro, H 4-10 0-0 5 4 28 10
Ross, J 8-13 0-0 5 3 34 18
Arnold, M 2-3 4-6 4 1 21 9
Filipe, J 3-6 1-1 3 1 15 9
Fears, L 2-5 0-0 0 4 31 4
Edwards, T 0-1 1-4 2 1 10 1
Jones, B 0-2 0-0 0 0 3 0
Walker, A 2-9 0-0 5 1 22 6
Amundsen, B 3-8 0-1 2 0 25 8
Kaufman, K 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0
Brown, L 0-0 0-0 0 2 10 0
3
TOTALS 24-57 6-12 29 17 200 65
Jones, B 3-8 0-1 4 4 26 6
Ward, J 1-8 0-0 2 2 31 2
Criner, D 4-7 4-4 4 2 32 13
Franklin, C 0-2 0-0 4 0 16 0
Moore, S 6-9 0-0 8 1 31 12
Henry, B 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0
Cherry, M 2-4 1-2 2 1 13 6
Williams, N 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0
Williams, K 5-5 0-3 4 1 21 10
Johnson, A 0-1 0-0 0 1 8 0
Hammond, M 1-1 0-0 0 0 4 2
Gross, J 1-2 0-0 1 0 10 2
Lombardi, M 0-0 0-0 0 2 5 0
5
TOTALS 23-47 5-10 34 14 200 53
SATURDAY, FEB. 28
Score by innings 123 456 7 R H E
Cal Poly 000 100 X 1 5 0
Nevada 000 000 0 0 3 2
Cal Poly AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
Lee, C 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0
Tam, S 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pura, M ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cahn, A p 3 0 2 0 0 1 1
Lund, N pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Cary, K 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
Correia, S c 2 0 0 0 1 1 0
Hennings, K lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1
Sobczak, N rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Ruiz, C ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rogers, J cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3
TOTALS 23 1 5 1 2 2 6
Nevada AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
Micka, N c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Silagyi, K 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
Puzey, B lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Murdock, B rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0
Starr, K 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bias, S 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
Hunt, S cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Beach, M dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
Patrick, D ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 24 0 3 0 0 0 3
Cal Poly IP H R ER BB SO
Cahn, A (Win,5-3) 7.0 3 0 0 0 0

Nevada IP H R ER BB SO
Holverson, K (Loss,6-6) 6.0 5 1 1 2 2
SATURDAY, FEB. 28
No. 11 San Diego 001 200 002 5 8 1
Nevada 002 100 010 4 11 1
San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
Muno, K cf 3 0 0 1 0 2 0
Chatwood, S dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
Meador, J 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2
Sanchez, V 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 0
Nicol, S ss 3 2 1 0 1 1 0
Engell, C 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1
Green, A rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
Valerio, J rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Strazzara, T lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
Walters, Z ph/lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
McCoy, N c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 30 5 8 3 3 6 3
Stassi, B dh 5 1 2 1 0 0 0
Rodland, K ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 1
Bowman, M 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0
Kort, S 1b 4 1 2 1 1 0 2
Hart, B rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2
Jaquez, T 3b 3 0 0 1 0 2 2
Melino, N lf 2 1 2 0 1 0 0
Simas, T c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
Moss, W cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 33 4 11 4 3 5 8
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Hauser, M 5.2 7 3 2 2 5
Fick, Tyler 1.2 2 1 1 0 0
DeNault, S (Win,1-0) 1.2 2 0 0 1 0

Garcia, C 6.0 4 3 3 3 3
Graham, T (Loss,0-1) 2.2 4 2 1 0 3
SATURDAY, FEB. 28
Team 1 2 T
Utah State 32 39 71
Nevada 47 37 84
Utah State FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Williams, P 4-6 0-0 1 5 30 9
Quayle, J 3-8 4-4 6 2 29 12
Newbold, T 2-7 0-0 3 4 35 6
Wesley, T 4-9 2-3 10 7 33 10
Wilkinson, G 5-9 6-7 1 0 33 16
Williams, S 1-4 4-4 1 1 15 7
Jardine, B 0-0 1-2 0 0 4 1
Myaer, J 2-3 0-1 1 0 11 6
Formisano, M 2-5 0-1 4 0 10 4
3
TOTALS 23-51 17-22 30 19 200 71
Burleson, L 2-3 0-0 0 3 22 5
Babbitt, L 5-13 10-11 9 1 30 21
Cooke, M 1-4 4-4 5 2 26 6
Johnson, A 11-18 4-6 5 2 34 28
Phillips, A 0-2 1-2 3 1 22 1
Fields, B 5-6 5-5 1 2 24 16
Shaw, J 2-5 1-2 4 0 21 6
Phillips, R 0-0 0-1 0 0 2 0
Hunt, D 0-0 1-2 1 0 19 1
3
TOTALS 26-51 26-33 31 11 200 84
SCORES FROM FEB. 27-
MARCH 1
Friday (Feb. 27)
Game Score
Nevada (W) vs. Minnesota 5-0
Nevada (W) vs. Auburn 5-1
Saturday (Feb. 28)
Game Score
Northern Colorado (W) vs. Utah State 3-1
Louisiana Tech (W) vs. U. of La. at Monroe 8-0
Portland State (W) vs. Boise State 6-4
Boston University (W) vs. San Jose State 4-1
South Alabama (W) vs. Utah State 5-1
Baylor (W) vs. Louisiana Tech 4-3
California (W) vs. Nevada 5-4
Hawaii (W) vs. Western Carolina 6-0
Arizona State (W) vs. New Mexico State 6-2
Iowa State (W) vs. Fresno State 1-0
Nevada (W) vs. Oregon 3-0
Southern Utah (W) vs. New Mexico State 4-2
Fresno State (W) vs. Wisconsin 12-3
Boise State (W) vs. Seattle University 3-2
Sacramento State (W) vs. San Jose State 3-0
Sunday (March 1)
Game Score
Rutgers (W) vs. Louisiana Tech 4-0
New Mexico State (W) vs. Utah State 4-2
CSU Northridge (W) vs. Fresno State 1-0
Long Beach State (W) vs. Fresno State 8-0
Seattle University (W) vs. Boise State 14-1
Cal Poly (W) vs. Nevada 1-0
Hawaii (W) vs. Mount St. Marys 20-0
SUNDAY, MARCH 1
No. 11 San Diego 001 200 002 5 8 1
Nevada 002 100 010 4 11 1
San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
Muno, K cf 4 2 2 0 1 0 2
Chatwood, S c 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
Meador, J rf 4 1 3 3 0 0 2
Sanchez, V 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 0
Nicol, S ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2
Engell, C 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1
Green, A lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Walters, Z ph/lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
Strazzara, T dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
Valerio, J 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 32 6 11 6 1 1 7
Sing Chow, W lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turay, M ph/c 2 0 0 1 0 2 0
Bowman, M 2b 4 2 1 0 0 0 0
Melino, N dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 1
Kort, S 1b 4 0 1 1 1 0 0
Hart, B rf 4 0 2 1 1 0 1
Jaquez, T 3b 2 0 0 0 2 1 0
Rodland, K ss 5 0 0 0 0 3 9
Simas, T c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
Leid, N ph/lf 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
Moss, W cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
Kohan, J ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 35 4 6 3 5 9 12
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Campbell, D (Win, 1-1) 5.0 4 2 2 2 5
Fick, T 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
Jensen, C 1.1 0 1 0 1 2
Thomson, M (Save, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2

Stassi, B (Loss, 1-1) 2.0 5 4 4 1 0
Suarez, B 2.1 3 2 2 0 0
Miller, S 3.2 3 0 0 0 1
Monday Mens A-1
The Scoring Buffet 63, Run N
Gun 50
P.U.S.H. 59, 808 53
District 80, 5th year freshmen 62
Monday Mens A-2
King Arthurs Court 88, Tea
Time 80
Corndogs 72, The Abusement
Park 59
Shrimp Shack Shooters 81, Team
Magnum 62
Shrimp Shack Shooters 78, The
Abusement Park 60
Monday Mens B
The Mufn Men 64, Tropics 38
Overweight 58, 305 48
TNHO 82, The Storm 50

Tuesday Womens
Tri Delta vs. Pi Beta Phi: Tri Delta
by forfeit
Got Ball? 43, Boss Ladies 42
T.B.A. vs. Delta Gamma: T.B.A.
by forfeit
Tuesday Mens B
NBS JAM 61, Uh-Oh 54
The Bent Grass Blazers 47, Air
Ball 43
Team 775 100, red Team 53
Tuesday Coed
Beta Shot Blockers 37, team Sam
24
S.I. 64, Monstars 55
CLUB AND INTRAMURAL RESULTS
Basketball
Lumpia vs. G.S.E.: Lumpia by
forfeit
Wednesday Womens
B.B.s 51, the Pack 36
The Duminators 51, Sigma
Kappa 50
B.F.D.s 66, Victorious Secret
40

Wednesday Mens B
Whosker dos 59, Left Coast
Ballers 35
SOM 81, Those Guys 41
BCS 85, G-men 62
Doba Q 41, Eclipse 37
Thursday Frat
Sigma Nu 60, Pi Kappa Phi 12
SAE 47, Lambda Chi 30
Sig Ep 51, TKE 37
Thursday Mens B
Court Regulators 72, buckets
57
Capybaravolar 95, Shiverpool
63
Trey Day 65, S.S.U. 50
Lambda Chi Legends 85, N7
50
Friday Coed
Phani Pak 63, Vicious and De-
licious 60
Whodunit 42, Its a surprise
36
Team Mufn vs. Meat and Po-
tatoes: Team Mufn by forfeit
La Mich 81, Hot Shots 53
sports MARCH 3, 2009 B5
By Juan Lpez
Luke Babbitts 21 points Sat-
urday against Utah State helped
Nevada knock off the rst-place
team, but the points also put
him in rst place in a category
of his own.
The freshman forward set
the Nevada freshman scoring
record in the second half of the
contest not with a fadeaway
jumper or a hook shot, but on
possibly the quietest way to do
it a free throw.
With 11:56 left in the game,
Babbitt stepped to the line and
sank a freebie, etching his name
at the top spot. He surpassed
Edgar Jones old record of 457
points and nished the night
with a season-total of 459
points.
In true Cool-Hand-Luke
style, Babbitt downplayed his
achievement.
Its cool, but Im more excited
about the win, Babbitt said.
Edgar Jones was a pretty good
player, but its better that we
secured the win.
This wasnt Babbitts rst
encounter with Jones.
When Luke committed to
play here, he wanted to wear
jersey No. 32 and I didnt quite
know how to tell him he couldnt
wear that one because Edgar
had it, Nevada head coach
Mark Fox said. So he added the
two together and settled on No.
5.
MATURITY
Nevada held a lead at halftime
Saturday, but it had been in that
position before.
The Wolf Pack led Utah State
34-30 when the teams met in
Logan, Utah, Jan. 29. The Aggies
blew Nevada out of the water in
the second half, outscoring the
Wolf Pack 42-27 and winning
72-61.
Nevada led 47-32 at halftime
Saturday and at one point held
a 23-point lead, but had its lead
cut to 65-57 with 8:07 left in the
game.
We knew that they were a re-
ally good team and they always
had a run in them, Nevada
guard Armon Johnson said. We
were condent (about our lead),
but we werent too high about
it.
The Wolf Pack closed the game
outscoring the Aggies 19-14, a
sign that his young team was
growing up, Fox said.
The sign of maturity for me
is we were able to still play well
with the lead, he said. To take
a lead and make it bigger, that
in my eyes was progress for our
team.
LEAGUE PARITY
The Wolf Pack beat the rst-
place team in the Western
Athletic Conference Saturday
(Utah State), but lost to the
last-place team (Fresno State)
Thursday.
This might leave some won-
dering about the consistency
of Nevada heading into the
WAC tournament (March 10-14
in Reno), but its head coach
credits this feat to the parity in
the league.
(Utah State head coach Stew
Morrill) and I talked before the
game, Fox said. Fresnos in last
place and they took (Utah State)
to overtime and beat us so Im
not sure seeding (for the WAC
tournament) is as important
this year because our league is
so unbelievably balanced from
top to bottom.
The equality in the confer-
ence is evident by the win
totals of each squad. With one
week to go, each team has won
at least 12 games this season,
a triumph not accomplished
in the WAC since the 1989-90
season.
Juan Lpez can be reached at
jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
By Juan Lpez
Four straight weekends on the
road has nally taken its toll on
the Nevada softball team.
The Wolf Pack has played 19
of its rst 21 games on the road
and while compiling a 12-9
record, fatigue has started to
take effect.
Nevada lost 1-0 to Cal Poly
Sunday in a game where the
Wolf Pack managed only three
hits.
Road weariness had a lot
to do with it at this point,
Nevada head softball coach
Matt Meuchel said. Playing
all these road games has had
a big impact on the girls and
physically, were just tired. They
made us pay for not bringing
our A game. We didnt have
the fire or energy we usually
have.
Adding to Nevadas struggles
is the quality of its opponents.
The Wolf Pack has played
ve ranked opponents so far,
compiling a 1-4 record in these
games.
With the 21-game schedule
weve played so far, I cant think
of the last time we played an
opponent who wasnt as good or
better than us, Meuchel said.
Were just gassed and tired
from that 21-game stretch and it
showed Sunday.
One player who didnt let
her weariness show this week
was Nevada left elder Brittany
Puzey.
Over the Wolf Packs seven
games this week, the senior hit
.333 (7-for-21) with seven runs
batted in, seven runs scored and
two home runs.
Puzeys second home run, a
solo shot in the seventh inning
of the Wolf Packs game Saturday
against Oregon State, made her
Nevadas home run queen. The
dinger was the 24th of her career,
surpassing Candice Rainwaters
(2003-06) old record of 23 home
runs.
To tell you the truth, I didnt
know she had broke the record
until she hit it, Meuchel said.
We were in the middle of a
close game and it wasnt on
our mind at the time. After the
game, we talked about it and I
congratulated her on her great
achievement that day.
It wasnt the only record
Puzey, from Minden, broke that
day. Earlier against No. 11 Cali-
fornia, Puzey scored the 105th
run of her career, surpassing
Cindy Elkins (2003-06) mark
of 104.
Shes a hometown kid playing
in front of her family, Meuchel
said. Shes really excited about
her achievements and to get to
share it with her loved ones is
good, but she knows we have
bigger goals this year.
One of the Wolf Packs imme-
diate goals is getting back to its
winning ways.
Since starting 7-2 and reach-
ing a No. 17 ranking, Nevada
has gone 5-7 and fallen out of
the national rankings.
Meuchel believes the travel
has had a lot to do with his
teams recent struggles.
We just need to get recuper-
ated from the travel, he said.
Were really comfortable at
home so itll be nice to come
home for a while. We just need
to get back to playing aggressive
Nevada softball like weve done
in the past.
The Wolf Pack will stay away
from the road for a while.
Nevada will begin a 12-game
homestand Friday against
Oregon at 12:30 p.m. The Wolf
Pack will spend three straight
weekends at home, something
the team needs, Meuchel said.
Nevadas longest road trip the
rest of the season is just for two
weekends.
Staying at home for three
weekends will do us a lot of
good, Meuchel said. Were
through the toughest part of the
schedule in terms of traveling.
Spending four straight week-
ends on the road takes its toll on
you, but weve gotten through
the hard part so now we can
nally get rested and back to full
strength.
Juan Lpez can be reached at
jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com
Babbitt
takes
scoring
record
Nevada forward Luke Babbitt moved into rst place on the all-time
Wolf Packs freshman scoring record with 459 points this season.
Fatigue setting in for Pack
Yellow-marked buoys parallel
to each lane usually distinguish
the 15-yard cutoff mark where
200-yard backstroke swimmers
must initially emerge to the
top of the water. But Tour, who
was in the third lane, only had
one cone mark located on the
opposite side of the pool
making it difcult for her to see
and impossible for the judge to
make the correct ruling, Rich-
mond said.
Its kind of like going to a
basketball game and not having
a 3-point line, Richmond said.
Nevada, who was winning
before the disqualication, fell
more than 20 points behind
Northern Arizona after the rul-
ing.
We really didnt know what to
think, said Nevadas Courtney
Eads, who was named WAC
Swimmer of the Year after the
event. We just sat around and
waited for a while after the
protest. For a moment, we really
thought there was a chance we
were going to lose.
But the Wolf Pack rallied.
Girls would get out of the
water and they would do amaz-
ing things and go to (Tour) and
say that one was for you, Rich-
mond said. They really bonded
together for an us against the
world kind of thing.
Nevada pulled within nine
points with two events left: the
platform dive and the 400-yard
freestyle relay.
The Wolf Pack took both events
beating Northern Arizona 55-40
in the dive, placing four divers
in the top eight, while taking
the relay and winning the team
championship 639-623.
Its a budding rivalry we have
going, Northern Arizona swim-
ming and diving head coach
Andy Johns said.
The Lumberjacks also n-
ished second to the Wolf Pack
last season.
Nevada has been the old
guard and Northern Arizona is
the young and up-and-coming
program trying to knock us off,
Richmond said.
As for Nevadas new high-
tech blueseventy Nero Comp
swimsuits, Richmond wasnt too
impressed.
It didnt help as much as I
thought it would, Richmond
said. I likened it to when
you hear so much hype for
something like a big movie that
doesnt live up to the hype. It
was just hyped up so much. It
was good, and I think it helped,
but just not to the extent of the
hype.
While Tour didnt qualify for
the NCAA Zone E Champion-
ships because of her disquali-
cation, many Nevada swimmers
can anticipate hearing their
names called for the champion-
ships.
Swimmers who qualied for
events were Summer Halwas-
Morgan, Jeanette Tour (in the
200-medley and 400-medley
relay), Margaret Doolittle,
Courtney Eads, Kim Kabesh,
Danielle Maddock and Marichi
Gandionco.
The NCAA Zone E Champion-
ships are scheduled for March
12-14 in Oklahoma City, Okla.
stretch and playing better
against the zone defense.
The Wolf Pack has won four
of its last five games, and
excluding its 47-46 win at
Hawaii, Nevada is shooting
47 percent from the floor and
36 percent from the 3-point
line.
That is a vast improvement
from Nevadas .417 eld goal
shooting and .285 3-point
shooting percentages before
that stretch.
We missed some shots
(in Logan) that we felt we
should have finished, Fox
said.
While Nevada fared better
at nishing shots against Utah
State Saturday, it also did a
better job of nishing the
game.
Second half nishes have
plagued the Wolf Pack this
season, an evident fact last
time Nevada played Utah
State.
The Wolf Pack had a 34-30
halftime lead Jan. 29, but it
went on an eight-minute
scoreless draught after Utah
States defense implemented
the 2-3 zone.
(In the second half ) I told
them, Lets do this, they were
going to make a run, lets grow
up, Fox said.
While Nevada lost the
second half 39-37, it was
more than an adequate per-
formance to hold on to the
47-32 lead it established at
halftime.
Nevada stayed in the lead
thanks in large part to Wolf
Pack guard Armon Johnson
who scored 10 of his game-
high 28 points in the games
nal 9:17.
Emerson Marcus can be reached
at emarcus@nevadasagebrush.
com.
their rsum. The WAC only
becomes a one-bid league if
Utah State wins the tourna-
ment because no other team
has the same argument for an
at-large berth.
The Aggies are No. 30 in the
most recent ratings percentage
index, and if they win out
before the championship
game, Utah State will have a
30-4 record.
That gets them in, even
without winning the champi-
onship game.
But Morrills quote has
more relevancy in his cry for
a neutral site for the WAC
Tournament.
Its not fair that this tourna-
ment is in Reno even the
biggest Wolf Pack fan should
realize this.
In 22 home-court tourna-
ments, the home team has
reached the WAC tournament
championship game 14
times an obvious example
of the importance home-court
advantage plays in college
basketball events.
But Morrill isnt the only
coach wanting a neutral
site every coach voted for
that decision last year, Nevada
mens basketball head coach
Mark Fox said.
So where should the tourna-
ment be played and what
factors are involved in picking
the best venue?
You have to pick a place
thats easy for fans to get to,
with reasonable fares and (that
is) enjoyable for fans, said
Nevada Athletic Director Cary
Groth, who acknowledged Las
Vegas as a good site for the
tournament.
WAC Commissioner Karl
Benson also acknowledged Las
Vegas as a possible destina-
tion. Benson reported last
month that he was sending a
member of his staff to the West
Coast Conference Basketball
Championships at the Orleans
Arena in Las Vegas to watch
the event.
So why didnt this happen in
2009?
Many ofcials didnt want to
associate with the Las Vegas
image, Groth said.
Another reason: The Reno
community bid $1.2 million on
the tournament (money split
between the athletic department
and Reno-Sparks Convention
and Visitors Authority).
Reno-Sparks wants its team
playing at home, and the
money coming into the com-
munity wont hurt either you
cant blame them.
Its up to the WAC to
intervene.
Neutral sites have been used
as the tournaments location
three times in its 25-year
history all of them being
played in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City isnt a bad
choice, but it pales in compari-
son to Las Vegas.
Las Vegas has everything
needed for a good conference
tournament: 1) easy access,
2) cheap fares for fans, 3)
extracurricular appeal, 4)
perfect weather and 5) a good,
neutral venue.
The WCC has rights to the
Orleans Arena a world-
renowned arena but its
conference tournament is the
week before the WACs.
Also, a Logan to Las Vegas
commute is only 50 miles more
than a Reno to Las Vegas com-
mute, making for an obvious
neutral aspect.
While you may not agree
with me, we should be able to
agree its better than 50 miles
from the southwestern Texas
border in Las Cruces, N.M.,
the tournaments location the
previous two seasons.
Not fair
Condence
Champions
Senior night, 2 seed
await before tourney
STAFF PICKS
Pack looks to sweep
Broncos in season nale
After Thursdays senior
night game against San Jose
State, the Wolf Pack will
hit the road to battle Boise
State in the nal game of the
Western Athletic Confer-
ence regular season. Nevada
blew the Broncos out 77-63
Jan. 15 at Lawlor Events Cen-
ter and Boise State hasnt
been the same since. The
Broncos were undefeated
(3-0) before its rst battle
with the Wolf Pack, but have
since gone 4-6 in WAC play
and have dropped three of
their last four conference
games. Nevada controls its
own destiny and can clinch
the second seed in the WAC
tourney with a win in either
of its last two games.
Juan Lpez
PROBABLE STARTERS
TALE OF THE TAPE
WAC STANDINGS
Standings Conference Overall
Utah State 13-2 26-4
Nevada 9-5 17-11
Boise State 8-6 18-10
Idaho 7-7 14-14
Hawaii 5-10 13-15
NEVADA SCHEDULE
DIFFERENCE MAKER C.J. WEBSTER
OPTIMIST SAYS: The Wolf Pack just
beat the No. 1 team in the Western
Athletic Conference and now is no time
for a letdown. Nevada will send its only
senior, Lyndale Burleson, out in style
with a big win against the Spartans. And
Burleson will get that free-throw monkey
off his back. The senior will attack the
hoop and nally get to the stripe.
OUTCOME: Nevada wins 84-69.
C.J. Webster is one of only a few centers in the Western Athletic Conference and it
showed the last time these two teams met Feb. 12. Webster a stout 6-foot-9, 255
pounds gave the Wolf Pack ts down low in the rst meeting. He went 6-of-14
from the oor with 15 points, but was held to just four rebounds (he averages 6.4
rebounds per game this season). Statistically, Webster has struggled when
playing at Nevada. In his only game at Lawlor Events Center, he was held
to just eight points and three boards. But when San Jose State hosts the
Wolf Pack, he averages 16 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. If Nevada
can continue to keep Webster silent at Lawlor, the Spartans will have little
chance of ruining the Wolf Packs senior night.
AP TOP 25
B6
MARCH 3, 2009
Court Report
WEEKLY GLANCE
WAC TOP 50 STAT LEADERS
Rebounds: W. McKines NMSU 9.9 (19)
Assists: M. Hopson Idaho 5.8 (21)
Blocks: D. Hunt Nevada 2.2 (36)
I. Okoye Boise State 2.0 (49)
* National ranking in parentheses
1. Connecticut (67) 27-2
2. North Carolina (3) 25-3
3. Pittsburgh (1) 26-3
4. Oklahoma 26-3
5. Memphis (1) 26-3
6. Louisville 23-5
7. Duke 24-5
8. Michigan State 23-5
9. Kansas 24-5
10. Wake Forest 22-5
11. Villanova 23-6
12. LSU 25-4
13. Marquette 23-6
14. Gonzaga 23-5
15. Missouri 24-5
16. Washington 22-7
17. Xavier 23-5
18. Clemson 22-6
18. Purdue 22-7
20. UCLA 22-7
21. Arizona State 21-7
22. Butler 25-4
23. Illinois 23-7
24. Florida State 22-7
25. Syracuse 21-8
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Creighton 52, Brigham Young 41, Utah 22,
Saint Marys 13, Dayton 11, West Virginia
10, Davidson 9, Texas 9, California 8, South
Carolina 7, Providence 7, Washington State
4, Arizona 3, Oklahoma State 2, Boston Col-
lege 1, Rhode Island 1, American University 1,
Utah State 1.
MAKING THE CALL
WACPHOTO
C.J. Webster
Pack cant overlook nal week after big win
Dario Hunt
San Jose State at Nevada
When: Thursday, 7:05 p.m.
Where: Lawlor Events
Center
Radio: ESPN Radio 630
THIS WEEKS GAME
Date Opponent Result
Nov. 15 at Montana State W 72-63
Nov. 18 at San Diego L 65-51
Nov. 22 Oregon State W 79-71
Nov. 26 Pacic L 67-59
Nov. 29 at Portland L 63-61
Dec. 2 at Colorado State W 82-76
Dec. 6 UNLV L 64-57
Dec. 9 Sonoma State W 95-39
Dec. 14 Southern Illinois W 62-48
Dec. 17 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 87-58
Dec. 20 at California L 75-66
Dec. 27 Idaho State W 68-63
Dec. 31 North Carolina L 84-61
Jan. 3 Idaho L 78-73
Jan. 8 at New Mexico State W 79-71
Jan. 10 at Louisiana Tech W 67-64
Jan. 15 Boise State W 77-63
Jan. 17 Fresno State W 65-60
Jan. 22 Hawaii W 74-63
Jan. 29 at Utah State L 72-61
Jan. 31 at Idaho W 69-65
Feb. 5 Louisiana Tech L 78-75
Feb. 7 New Mexico State L 62-60
Feb. 12 at San Jose State W 80-68
Feb. 14 at Hawaii W 47-46
Feb. 20 Virginia Commonwealth W 71-70
Feb. 26 at Fresno State L 68-66
Feb. 28 Utah State W 84-71
Thursday San Jose State 7:05 p.m.
Saturday at Boise State 8:15 p.m.
By Emerson Marcus
Everyone in Wolf Pack nation seems to be
thinking about the Western Athletic Conference
tournament.
Well, stop it.
The WAC tournament is next week.
There is still a little thing called senior night as
well as the No. 2 seed on the line.
So sit back and be patient.
BURLESONS SENIOR GOODBYE
Hes not Nick Fazekas cutting down the
nets in front of a packed whiteout crowd, but
Lyndale Burleson was one hell of a defender
and a solid role player for the Wolf Pack his
entire career.
Burleson came to Nevada four years ago
under intense pressure because of his last
name. His older brother, Nate Burleson, was
one of the greatest wide receivers in Nevada
football history, and Burleson has by no means
belittled that name.
However, fond remembrance isnt found in
statistics.
Burlesons 292 career points means
little in the grander scale of his legacy
with the Wolf Pack. He is a fantastic
defender whos often pegged against the
best scorers of nearly every opponent
Nevada has faced this year.
His contribution to the Wolf Pack is
seen in hustle and determination, but
doesnt appear in the post-game box score.
That doesnt mean Nevada fans shouldnt
return the favor. On Thursday, Wolf Pack fans
should give Nevadas only senior on its 2008-09
team the send off he deserves.
Congratulations, Burleson, on a seless
career that helped enable the Wolf Packs early
21st century dominance.
WILL THE REAL SJSU PLEASE STAND UP?
Nevada must prepare to face the real San Jose
State Thursday if it wants to grab a second seed
in the WAC tournament.
Leading scorer Adrian Oliver (18.8 points per
game) was out with an ankle injury Feb. 12 when
the Wolf Pack beat the Spartans 80-68. Nevada
also had an unusually strong performance from
Joey Shaw.
Reduce Shaws point total to his season
average, while adding Olivers average point total
to San Jose States score, and you have yourself
an 87-65 Spartan victory.
While not scientically researched, it still
shows Nevada will need players to step up the
Spartans arent the WAC doormats they used to
be.
But even more than guard performance,
Nevada needs to connect on its shots. Earlier
this month, the Wolf Pack beat San Jose State
with effective perimeter shooting just as it
did against Utah State Saturday.
Can the Wolf Pack get shots to drop again?
Who knows? Who can predict? It depends on
the night.
MIND THE BIG MAN
For the Spartans, C.J. Webster posed a
serious threat against the Wolf Pack earlier this
year.
San Jose States big man was forced to take on
an unfamiliar role in Olivers departure. He was
the Spartans main shooter, gaining 15 points
on 6-of-14 shooting. But look for that to
change, as Webster will assume a stronger
role as the center underneath the basket.
As long as he stays out of foul trouble,
Webster will be a strong rebounding presence
for Olivers missed shots, which can be few
and far between.
Emerson Marcus can be reached at emarcus@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
Nevada Category SJSU
(17-11, 9-5) OFFENSE (13-14, 6-8)
42.3 Field Goal Pct. 44.7
29.5 3-Point Pct. 29.6
73.7 Free Throw Pct. 67.8
11.9 Assists 12.9
12.0 Turnovers 15.1
+4.0 Scoring Margin +1.0
69.6 Scoring 67.1
DEFENSE
41.6 Field Goal Pct. 43.2
36.9 Rebounds 36.5
6.8 Steals 6.0
5.0 Blocks 3.1
65.5 Scoring 66.1
MISCELLANEOUS
19.1 Personal Fouls 15.5
36.7 Def. 3-Point FG Pct. 34.3
60.7 Won-Lost Pct. 48.1
*All statistics through games 3/3/2009
PESSIMIST SAYS: Last meeting, Nevada
forward Joey Shaw exploded for 23 points
while San Jose States leading scorer,
Adrian Oliver, sat on the bench with an
ankle injury. Expect both to return to
normal Thursday. Shaw will come back
down to earth as Oliver lights up the Wolf
Pack guards, ruining Lyndale Burlesons
senior night.
OUTCOME: San Jose State wins 83-72.
SAN JOSE STATE
22, Center, C.J. Webster
Junior, 6-foot-9, 255
pounds; 11.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg
30, Forward, Chris Oakes
Junior, 6-foot-10, 235
pounds; 8 ppg, 7.5 rpg
1, Forward, Tim Pierce
Senior, 6-foot-7, 210 pounds;
12.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg
2, Guard, Adrian Oliver
Sophomore, 6-foot-4, 210
pounds; 18.2 ppg, 2.4 apg
5, Guard, Justin Graham
NEVADA
5, Forward, Luke Babbitt
Freshman, 6-foot-9, 225
pounds; 16.4 ppg, 7.5 rpg
15, Forward, Malik Cooke
pounds; 9.5 ppg, 6 rpg
44, Forward, Dario Hunt
Junior, 6-foot-8, 230 pounds;
4.4 rpg, 2.2 bpg
1, Guard, Lyndale Burleson
Senior, 6-foot-3, 190
pounds; 3.3 ppg, 1.3 spg
23, Guard, Armon Johnson
e and it
ot-9, 255
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TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009 VOLUME CXV NUMBER 24 SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO SINCE 1893

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