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Judge hears accusations of UNR corruption


By Aaron Benedetti and Nick Coltrain
The evidentiary hearing Thursday and Friday into allegations of vast corruption at the University of Nevada, Reno began with the juxtaposition of photos of UNR President Milton Glick and gangster Al Capone. It ended with Washoe County District Court Judge Connie Steinheimer saying it will take a long time to determine if the allegations and their 5,000 pages of evidence warrant a grand jury investigation. The complainants former soccer coach Terri Patraw, former UNR Police Department Sgt. Lane Grow and current geological sciences professor Richard Schweickert allege a vast criminal conspiracy at UNR. The criminal complaint includes allegations of embezzlement of millions of dollars, intimidation by UNR ofcials, extortion, abuse of power and the use of the UNRPD as a private police force. The three complainants, who each have led several pending civil lawsuits against UNR, testied at the two-day hearing and questioned several others who have led civil lawsuits against the university. The complainants referenced the several binders of evidence they submitted and used a PowerPoint presentation to make their case. At rst you probably thought this was a pretty outrageous claim, Schweickert said in his closing testimony, but we argue to you we have met our burden of reasonable evidence. The university refutes the claims, though its representa-

TIMELINE OF THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT


T Terri iP Patraw, t L Lane G Grow and d Ri Richard h dS Schweickert h i k t l led d the th criminal complaint in May 2008. Hussein S. Hussein was part of the original ling but later removed his name. The Washoe County District Court dismissed the criminal complaint soon after. The complainants appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court and won a second look at the complaint. District Court Judge Connie Steinheimer will determine if the complaint deserves a grand jury investigation and must write an analysis of her decision.

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Police respond to posted issues


By Neal Morton
An anonymous author recently tacked iers to bulletin boards across campus condemning a nearly $900,000 federal grant received by the university as wasteful and inappropriate. The ier criticized the University of Nevada, Reno Police Department for using the grant to enforce underage drinking around campus at a time when budget cuts are forcing class sizes to increase, sections to be cut and tuitions to rise. At the root of the authors criticism is his anger toward UNRPD ofcers ning swaggering students for walking home from parties instead of driving under the inuence. It is now more acceptable to students on our campus to drink and then drive home because their chances of getting

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caught behind the wheel are slim, the ier read. Efforts to enforce underage drinking laws have increased, said Coordinator of Student Conduct Carol Millie, one of the authors of the grant the ier criticizes. The three-year, $854,000 grant, given to only three campuses across the nation, has a sole purpose of lowering underage drinking, she said. Unfortunately, we cant use the money to go toward UNRs budget woes, Millie said. The Feds wanted us to work with the surrounding community to

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Students slip and slide at a rush event in the Sigma Nu house on Friday. Early numbers show that Greek recruitment is down for the year.

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Diving into Greek Life


Greek recruitment ends second year of [g]Movement
By Aaron Benedetti
Michael Mendez, sergeant-at-arms for the University of Nevada, Reno chapter of the Nu Alpha Kappa fraternity, labored under midday heat in Hilliard Plaza on Wednesday, scouting for new recruits and answering questions for passersby. Behind Mendez, his fellow NAK members laughed and joked as they prepared tacos for a social event the fraternity planned to conduct later that day. Were trying to get interest up with the events we do, Mendez said. Were going to go down to the Food Bank later, and on Sunday well have a football game. The events are part of Greek recruitment, which lasted through Friday for UNRs fraternities. Sororities recruited during the rst week of September. Kristen Glaze, Panhellenic Council president, said recruitment numbers for 200910 are on par with earlier years, though exact statistics are not available. We got a good amount of people who are interested in joining, Mendez said, referring to NAK. Its too early to say if we were successful. Success can be anything for us. We dont really recruit on numbers its just how many we can handle per semester. Philip Hacker, a member of the Interfraternity Council, said 143 men pledged fraternities on campus. That number is down from 220 in the fall of 2008. I got questioned many times about how the economic downturn could affect the community, Glaze said. I was

NSHE: UNR low on student diversity


By Jay Balagna
The University of Nevada, Reno came in behind its southern rival, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in diversity levels in a report released last week. The report, presented to the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents last week, lists diversity numbers for all eight publicly-funded higher education institutions in the state. The report lists UNLVs percentage of students identifying as a minority as more than twice UNRs. Cedric Crear, a regent and the chair of the boards cultural diversity committee, took issue with UNRs lower numbers at last weeks meeting in Elko. UNR has been in operation for 134 years, longer than any of the other institutions, but its numbers are just as low as other schools, Crear said. Every in-

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UNRs student diversity numbers are half UNLVs.

BY THE NUMBERS

Greek organization involvement (as a percentage of full-time undergraduates)

University of Nevada, Reno

University of Idaho at Moscow

20

609

is the percentage of students at the University of Nevada, Reno who identify as a minority.

21.4

San Jose State

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Fresno State

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New Mexico State

Louisiana Tech

6 25

is the percentage of students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas who identify as a minority.
stitution needs to do a better job in this area, but UNR in particular, needs to improve. During the Regents meeting,

43.6

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Senate to rehear vetoed appointment bill


By Jay Balagna
The student senate will hear, and possibly attempt to override, a veto from Associated Students of the University of Nevada President Eli Reilly at their meeting Wednesday. Reilly vetoed a bill, which would establish a time limit on executive appointments, because of grammatical errors he found. Im not going to sign a bill that has simple mistakes like that, Reilly said. It looks unprofessional and its something easy to x. If the bill is amended to x the errors and sent back to him, Reilly said he would most likely sign it. I dont object to what the bill is trying to do, he said. The bill, known as the Executive Appointment Time Limit Act of 2009, would establish a twoweek limit for a new executive appointment to be submitted after a senate rejection of a candidate. (Former ASUN) President (Sarah) Ragsdale almost got

impeached for not appointing an elections commission in a timely manner, so this is a big issue, Gracie Geremia, the senate speaker, said. This gives us a way to hold the president accountable. The bill, along with Reillys veto notication, will be on the senates agenda for Wednesday, Geremia said. The ASUN Constitution del-

egates the power to appoint to the president, but neither Reilly nor senators said they feel the bill will interfere with that right. I can see why its important, Reilly said. I dont think it interferes with my job. Its a way to make sure those positions are lled.
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Turning outside passion to research


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Gabe Herz, a 25-year-old mechanical engineering major, began rock climbing about a year ago. When he heard about an undergraduate research scholarship through an e-mail from Associate Professor Eric Wang at the College of Engineering, he saw it as an opportunity to research dynamic safety ropes and bring his passion for climbing into his education. His interest in ropes isnt purely for recreational use. He hopes that the device hes helping to research, the extensionometer, can provide data to help rescue searchers. According to Michael Collopy, the director of the Ofce of Undergraduate Research, that is exactly what the scholarship is for. The ofces intention is to get students to team up with faculty mentors and develop ideas for research projects they are really interested in, and also to give students a chance to work with those faculty mentors in the labs or eld on their project, regardless of their discipline. One of the coolest things about the program, Herz said, is that as an undergrad he gets two mentors to work with. He likes the 2:1 ratio much better than one professor for 30 students. Its real, Wang said about the research scholarship program. You can take as many math and science and engineering classes that you want and do the homework and do the projects. Nothing really drives it home like doing a project where they are responsible. Herzs device, the self-contained rope extensionometer, will measure how much stretch is in the rope. The rope stretches and the amount of force it experiences is calculated.

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Gabe Herz, a 25-year-old mechanical engineering major and undergraduate research assistant, checks an extensionometer in the lab.
A lot of information is known at the anchor point where the rope is and on the climbers side and at the belayers side (the person that holds the rope), Herz said. Not a whole lot of information is known about what force the rope experiences in-between those points. Herz believes that rope manufacturers who want to collect data or other researchers will probably use the extensionometer. The main difference between what people have done and what we are doing is that it is completely self-contained and youll be able to take it out (to do eld research), Herz said. According to Wang, they are hoping to get enough data to y out to Salt Lake City where Herz can pitch the device to Black Diamond, a sporting goods store that specializes in climbing and skiing, to get additional funding. Im learning how to juggle projects, Herz said. Im involved in a lot of different projects right now but the thing is, thats very similar to what an engineer does in the real world.
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Ambassadors recruit new members


By Emily Fodor
Every year students known as Student Ambassadors give tours around the University of Nevada, Reno. Ambassadors provide tours of the campus, visit high schools, host student panels and student outreach events and answer questions for prospective students and their parents. The ambassadors started as a joint project between Student Services and the UNR Alumni Ofce however, as responsibilities grew, they became their own organization. The ambassadors also host an event called Nevada Bound, where a more in-depth tour is given and prospective students are given the chance to meet with current students and academic representatives. They also have a hand in student orientation, helping new students learn about the campus. Besides informing others about the school, student ambassadors attend retreats and plan events on campus like movie nights and game nights. This last weekend we went to the camel races, said Elizabeth Jensen, the fundraising chair for the ambassadors. Ambassadors is a great way to have fun and meet new people. Recruitment to the ambassadors began when school started in August. The ambassadors had a booth at the Friday Festival during Welcome Week and passed out applications. We had about 70 applications and passed them all out, Jensen said. Christine Greve, the director of recruitment for student ambassadors, said the organization was looking to recruit a good group of students that love the university as much as we do. Greve said there have been about 90 students who have expressed interest in ambassadors by taking applications at Friday Festival and other campus events. It sounds like a fun activity, Kailey Sun, a 19-year-old psychology major, said. If I had more time, I would be interested. Ambassadors are required to give six hours of their time a month: one hour a week to give a tour of the campus, one hour a month to attend a meeting and two to three hours dedicated to committee work. Ambassadors are chosen through an interview process and are then sent to training. The ambassadors recruit from all school levels including graduate and transfer students. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in at least seven

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credits each semester and maintain a 2.0 GPA. Applications to join the ambassadors are due no later than Wednesday at 5 p.m. to the Ofce for Prospective Students.
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Fraternity holds charity basketball tournament


By Gabrielle Irvin
The fraternity Lambda Psi Rho hosted Hoops for Hope, a charity basketball tournament, over the weekend to raise money for the Northern Nevada Childrens Cancer Foundation (NNCCF). The NNCCF helps support families in Northern Nevada whose children have been affected by cancer, Travis Nguyen, philanthropy chair for Lambda Psi Rho, said. As there is no childrens oncology center in Northern Nevada, many families have to travel to the closest site for treatment in Oakland (California), Nguyen said. The event took place Saturday at the Lombardi Recreation Center at the University of Nevada, Reno. The event cost $50 per ve-person team that participated and was open to the public. We hope to raise $600 for NNCCF, Michael Wang, president and a founding father of Lambda Psi Rho, said. NNCCF is the merging of our previous philanthropic organization, Keaton Raphael Memorial (KRM) and the Angel Kiss Foundation. When we started, we chose KRM as our ofcial philanthropy because it was a local organization that we could help anytime. The event theme, Hoops for Hope, was established because members of Lambda Psi Rho wanted to incorporate their love of basketball and the impor-

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SEPT. 22, 1933:

Pi Beta Phi wins pledge race with fteen bids taken


Pi Beta Phi nosed out the ve other entries in the annual sorority derby which came to an exciting nish Saturday at noon, when fteen of the new women of the campus accepted bids to that house. Kappa Alpha Theta and Delta Delta Delta were running neck and neck with the winning house until they entered the nal lap. The Thetas pledged thirteen and twelve women went to TriDelt. Gamma Phi Beta bid six, Beta Sigma Omicron four and Alpha Delta Theta two.

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Liquor is Quicker
All organizations who wish to have the privilege of serving alcoholic beverages at events held on University property, in approved University residences, or at University functions, must attend a meeting at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, in the Student Senate Chambers of the Jot Travis Student Union. Other organizations expected to attend are those that participate as a group in events at which alcohol is served (e.g., sororities at a fraternity social). Failure to attend may disqualify an organization from use of the alcoholic beverage privilege.

Members of the Lambda Psi Rho fraternity at the entrance booth of the charity basketball game held Saturday to raise money for the Northern Nevada Childrens Cancer Foundation.
tance of giving back into a single event. My fraternity approached me last year with such enthusiasm for wanting to give back to our philanthropy group, the NNCCF, Nguyen said. Many of our fraternity brothers enjoy the sport of basketball and are avid players so they decided to combine their enjoyment of basketball and their willingness to help to create this event. Lambda Psi Rhos goal is to hold one charity event a semester, Wang said. Giving back is one of our fraternitys greatest passions, Wang said. The success of this event will be informing those who attend about childrens

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cancer in Northern Nevada, as well as whatever amount of money we can give to NNCCF. Its been fun and challenging. Ive learned that no matter how much planning you do, attendance will ultimately depend on the weather.
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Nevada campus set for Beat UNLV Week Campus


Flipside Productions spent $15,000 on events, hopes to bring in $2,000
By Natasha Vitale
For the second year in a row, the University of Nevada, Renos campus will be home to a rebelbashing week of events known as Beat UNLV Week. The event takes place from Wednesday to Oct. 3. Based on the rivalry against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, this rally-oriented week includes events that help bring out the school spirit of students in the week leading up to the football game. The week has events including a barbecue and scavenger hunt that allow students to join in the celebration and have a lot of fun while doing it. Many students are excited for the events. Im excited for the world record mooning because it sounds hysterically funny, Autumn Schaedler, an 18-yearold English and history major, said. This is the second year Beat UNLV Week has been celebrated and Flipside organizers hope for an even bigger turnout this year than at last years successful events, Stiteler said.. Last year we had a few hundred students at almost all of the events. Were hoping to increase the turnout a lot this year, especially for events like the Moon Off and Roast the Rebel, Flipside Director of Programming Casey Stiteler said. I think it would be great to get 1,000 or more students to come out for this event and I dont think its out of our reach after the success we saw during Welcome Week. Flipside Productions organized and is the main sponsor of Beat UNLV Week, along with support from local businesses for specic events. The entire University Weeks budget is $15,000 and revenue from the events help fund the weeks. It is expected that all the university weeks will earn a total revenue of about $2,000. Flipside Productions expects a large turnout of students for the events, Stiteler said. Many students are more excited about this game than any other during the season and want to participate in events to show their support. We are going to defeat UNLV because we play a harder schedule, we have more talent and we are the original Nevada (University), Jason Grieser, an 18-year-old material science engineering major and Wolf Pack football fan, said.
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Events

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WEDNESDAY/23
Financing Your Study Abroad When: Noon - 1 p.m. Where: Joe Crowley Student Union, room 323 The University Studies Abroad Consortium will hold an event to inform students of scholarship options, including how to apply for nancial aid along with additional scholarship opportunities. For more information contact Sabrina Harris at 775-682-5890 or e-mail at sabrinaharris@ unr.edu. This Week on the Voice Box: Nevada State Treasurer Kate Marshall When: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Where: wolfpackradio. org/1700AM The University of Nevada, Reno Wolf Pack Radio Voice Box will interview Nevada State Treasurer Kate Marshall (D).

RENO AIR RACES BRING WORLD-FAMOUS NAVY STUNT PILOTS TO STEAD

FRIDAY/25
Surplus Property Sale When: 8:30 a.m. - Noon Where: Surplus Property Warehouse, 425 Church Lane The University of Nevada, Reno will hold a surplus property sale. Items for sale include computer equipment, furniture, vehicles and more. The sale is open to the public. University Faculty Recital When: 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Where: Nightingale Concert Hall The University of Nevada, Reno music faculty members will host a faculty recital. Members include violinist/violist Stephanie SantAmbrogio and pianist James Winn in works by Telemann, Brahms, Ysaye and Schoeneld.

Pilots for the United States Navys Blue Angels stunt team prepare their F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft for ight during last weeks Reno Air Races. This was the Blue Angles rst visit to the races, held at the Reno Stead Aireld, since 2000.

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POLICE BLOTTER
SEPTEMBER 20
Ofcers responded to a reported burglary in the Mackay Science building. An 18-year-old female reported a sexual assault on University Terrace. ported a stolen bicycle outside the Schulich Lecture Hall. A 20-year-old male was arrested for a minor in possession and consumption of alcohol violation on the corner of North Virginia and 10th streets.

NEWS BRIEFS KNOWLEDGE CENTER WINS TECH AWARD


The University of Nevada, Renos Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center recently received top honors for the Best Education AV Project in the country, a 2009 PRO AV (audiovisual) Spotlight Award. The honor was awarded by Pro AV, a technology industry journal. The Knowledge Center received the award for its innovation, collaboration and appreciable return on investment. Self-guided tour brochures are available at the Knowledge Centers information kiosk. For more information or for free guided tours of the Knowledge Center, contact Maggie Ressel at 775-682-5653 or e-mail at ressel@unr.edu. and appointments committee will vote on a nominee for the chair of student elections Sunday. Associated Students of the University of Nevada President Eli Reilly submitted the nominee, Jeremiah Todd, without opening applications to the general student body, raising questions from others in the student government. Reilly and Todd ran together on a ticket for president and vice president, respectively, in 2008. Todd also served as the publicity chair for the elections commission last year. The committee meeting will take place at 1 p.m. in the Presidents Conference Room on the third oor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. For more information on the meeting, contact Gracie Geremia at speaker@asun. unr.edu.

SEPTEMBER 15
A 28-year-old male reported theft at Edmund J. Cain Hall. Ofcers responded to destruction of property on Mill Street.

SEPTEMBER 12
A 22-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of grand larceny on Wellington Way. A 20-year-old was cited for MIPC outside Lawlor Events Center. An 18-year-old male reported his vehicle burglarized in the West Stadium Parking Complex.

SATURDAY/26
Desert Research Institute Open House When: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Where: Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway The Desert Research Institute will host a free open house with presentations including: Climate Change: What Does it Mean for You?, Bringing Renewable Energy and Green Education to Nevadas K-12 Students, Geomorphic and Archaeological Studies in the Northeast Tibetan Plateau and others. For more information contact Dawn Coots at 775-674-7555 or e-mail at Dawn.Coots@dri.edu.

SEPTEMBER 19
A 23-year-old female reported a purse stolen in the Church Fine Arts building. A 21-year-old male reported property found on West Street.

SEPTEMBER 14
A 23-year-old male reported a stolen bicycle on Evans Avenue. A 45-year-old male was arrested on an outstanding warrant on Virginia and Ninth streets.

SEPTEMBER 18
A 21-year-old male reported destruction of property in the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex.

SEPTEMBER 13
An intoxicated 30-year-old male was taken into civil protective custody at the MathewsonIGT Knowledge Center.

SEPTEMBER 11
The Associated Students of the University of Nevada Bookstore reported a check returned for insufcient funds.

SEPTEMBER 17
A 20-year-female reported destruction of property at White Pine Hall.

SENATE TO HEAR NOMINEE TO ELECTION CHAIR


The student senates conduct

WEATHER FORECAST
Forecast prepared by the Reno-Lake Tahoe student chapter of the American Meteorological Society. For more information visit our Web site at http:// www.ametsoc.org/ chapters/renotahoe/.

TUESDAY Clear and calm winds 5-10 mph becoming east

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SEPTEMBER 16
A 55-year-old male reported a wallet stolen in the Nellor Biomedical Sciences building. A 48-year-old male reported a security gate keypad stolen on 4-H Road. A 19-year-old male reported a lost/stolen wallet in the Church Fine Arts building. Ofcers responded to destruction of property at the Fitzgerald Student Services building. An 18-year-old male re-

WEEKEND Clear, warm and dry

Clear and calm, light winds

Continued sunshine, light winds

Continued sunshine

SUNDAY/27

High campus temperature: Low campus temperature:

85 51

88 51

89 53

89 53

High: 85-90 Low: 50-55

Hollywood Dance When: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Where: Joe Crowley Student Union Ballroom The Ballroom Dance Club will host a Hollywood-themed dance. For more information contact Natalie Garrido at 775741-4614 or e-mail at unrballroomdancec@gmail.com.

UNR WEEKLY WEATHER DISCUSSION: There will be a warming trend starting early in the week, leading into the weekend. With not much to change in the extended forecast, warm and dry conditions are expected to continue for now. So, get out there this weekend and enjoy what is left of this summers weather before its gone!

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Job prospects, networking center of business week


By Ase Carlson
A summers worth of student organizing ended this week with the College of Business Administrations Business Week. The events goal was to bring students in touch with employers and teach them the skills and knowledge that will help them after graduation, organizers said. Jane Bessette, director of Career Connections, said that she sees a lot more students in her ofce asking for help with interviewing skills, rsum writing and contacts. Bessette oversaw the planning of Business Week along with a delegation of students, who worked through the summer to put together the event. Kenneth Hardin, a business major, was a rst-time attendee. He said that this year was different for him because he is looking for a job after graduation and was hoping to gain information and contacts. He is also concerned about the economy and noticed that many of his graduating classmates attended as well, probably for the same reason. A lot of people are worried and are trying to get their foot in the door. Once youre out of school youre pretty much on your own, Hardin said. This worry resonated with other students who attended. Patricia Knight, a graduate student in business, was encouraged by a professor to come. She said that she was impressed by the speakers and hoped to gain some connections that could help her when she graduates. Kevin Davis, a business major, attended several events and said that he learned about employment opportunities with Amazon.com and Microsoft. Several events were in the form of luncheons and meetings off campus. This was part of an effort to bring alums and corporate sponsors in to talk to students and make them aware of opportunities outside of campus, Bassette said. One of the keynote speakers was Douglas D. Dirks, CEO of Employers, a company that provides insurance to small businesses. Dirks spoke about the signicance of politics in todays business environment and encouraged students to view politics as just another facet of business, like accounting, marketing and technology. This is a great time to get involved in the political process, Dirks said. It is another tool to put in your tool box. Hardin attended the event and said that he was inspired to look at the tumultuous economy differently. Sometimes a true crisis can be an opportunity, Hardin said.
Ase Carlson can be reached at news@nevadasagebrush.com.

PAINTING THE N, PREPARING TO BRING THE PACK HOME

Two University of Nevada, Reno students get into the business of painting the N north of the university on Sunday. About 70 students attended the event. Many used their hands as well as mops to paint the rocks.

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Constitution Day brings political debate, relatable discussion to campus


By Tiana Ross
In honor of the anniversary of the ratication of the United States Constitution, the student chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society at the University of Nevada, Reno, hosted Constitution Day on Thursday. Students from UNR, Galena High School, Spanish Springs High School and the Davidson Academy responded to a series of questions from two moderators and audience members concerning the Constitution and its role in current events. Topics including cruel and unusual punishment, health care, afrmative action, the electoral process and more were discussed. The seven-student panel took turns contributing their opinions throughout this discussion, held in the Joe Crowley Student Union. Students enjoy these discussions because they pertain to their lives and after the opportunity to respond to current events, Christopher Simon, the adviser for Pi Sigma Alpha, said. Many audience members solicited responses from panel students and those on stage anxiously contributed to the mild debates that followed. Students in the audience cited personal examples and panel students mentioned statistics in order to support and refute points made by others. This event has been hosted for the past three years as a campus outreach program, Mike Moltz, president of Pi Sigma Alpha, said. It allows the university to become more involved in the community and helps provide the university with necessary federal funds, he said. This years discussion was an improvement from last years, Moltz said. Advanced Placement government students from Galena High School were active audience members and older audience members willingly contributed their questions. Toward the conclusion of the discussion, some of the university students on the panel offered advice directly to the high school students in the audience. They encouraged them to become more active in political activities because the implications of present decisions will be felt in the future. (The event gave me) a great deal of hope for the future that young people are interested in creating vibrant communities in our democracy, Simon said.
Tiana Ross can be reached at news@nevadasagebrush.com.

Fair offers students information, games


By Anthony Sodenkamp
The Personal Safety and Sexual Assault Prevention program held their Guarded by the Pack safety fair in front of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center on Thursday. University of Nevada, Reno police ofcers handed out safety whistles and stress balls to passing students. While students stopped at the tables to get information, a peer educator from psASAP stood in a small crowd with goggles held high in one hand and condoms in the other. Who wants to play the condom toss game or the drunk walk game? he said. The groups goal is to raise awareness of safety issues but to do more than just hand out pamphlets. We want to have more fun with it, Katie Olson, psASAP program coordinator, said. The group also held a threelegged race. It was supposed to show the need for a buddy system, Olson said. Prizes for the games ranged from ASUN Bookstore gift cards to cookies. The psASAP program is made up of a program coordinator and nine undergraduate peer educators. The program trains students in personal safety through the safety fair and presentations for clubs and classes. Our main goal is to make sure that every UNR student is armed with the tools they need to keep themselves safe, Olson said. The psASAP program was formed by a group of UNR employees from groups such as Counseling Services and Police Services in response to the increase in assaults against students, Olson said. The peer educators give pre-

Bryan Daseler, a 19-year-old tosses a prophylactic at the condom toss Thursday in front of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center.
sentations around campus on topics such as personal safety awareness, the impact of drugs and alcohol on sexual consent, what men can do to prevent sexual assault and how to give support to a victim of sexual assault. This was the second safety fair the program has held and they plan to hold them once per semester, Olson said. Around 2,500 students received information during the

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six-hour safety fair, she said. She called it a big success. I want to arm people with safety, Olson said. The best defense is a good offense. Other groups with booths at the fair included the Bring Bri Justice Foundation, Counseling Services, UNR Police Department, Crisis Call Center, Campus Escort and the Student Health Center.
Anthony Sodenkamp can be reached at news@nevadasagerush.com.

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Hussein, a witness in the testimony who led about a dozen of his own lawsuits against UNR, was red in May 2008 in what he called retaliation for his suits. He claims upward of $3.5 million was embezzled by a former colleague at CABNR and testied to having evidence of the embezzlement at the hearing. Judge Steinheimer repeatedly asked Hussein to keep his testimony based in fact and away from hearsay and conjecture. Grow, a former UNRPD ofcer of 16 years, has led several suits of his own. He says UNRPD ofcers and leaders harassed Hussein, protected drunks at the department and rocketed former UNRPD Lt. Kevin Youngesh through the ranks after Youngesh was demoted to ofcer for driving drunk in a state vehicle. Youngesh was later red for another alcochol-related incident but the state forced UNRPD to rehire him. Youngesh no longer works at the university. Grow said he was red after being convicted of four misdemeanors for vehicle registration issues, including illegally registering two vehicles out of state. He said it was part of retaliation by UNR ofcials for ling complaints about the ofce. Its another antic by (UNR ofcials) to try and discredit anyone who tries to bring any claims against them, Grow testied. Another former UNRPD officer, Eric Hague, said he was forced into medical leave after he refused to stop patrolling for drunk drivers. He now works for the Reno Police Department. Patraw resigned a season after taking the Wolf Pack soccer team to its rst NCAA Tournament for what she said was unfair treatment for ling a whistle-blower complaint against UNR. She claimed at the hearing that ofcials at the university sought to harass and silence her through a campus ban and reports led with UNRPD. She said the harassment and other illegal activities continued at the hands of UNR lawyers when her lawsuits were led. We have falsication of evidence, we have perjury, we have oh jeez, theres too many for me to rattle off at the top of my head, Patraw said at the begin-

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Nevada soccer coach who resigned soon after the start of the 2007 season. She claims she was harassed after ling a Title IX complaint with the NCAA concerning the conduct of other coaches. She has two lawsuits against the university. Lane Grow is a former UNRPD sergeant who was red last year. He has led four lawsuits against UNR and UNRPD ofcials alleging sexism, ageism and the department protect alcoholics in its ranks. Richard Schweickert is a geological sciences professor at UNR. He has four lawsuits against the university with claims of intimidation and unfair faculty review policies.
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tives were not allowed to testify at the evidentiary hearing. UNR spokeswoman Jane Tors said the allegations in the criminal complaint are similar to many made in a complaint led with the Attorney Generals ofce in April 2008 by Schweickert and red UNR professor Hussein S. Hussein. The Attorney Generals ofce found no basis for a criminal investigation. Chief Criminal Deputy Attorney General Conrad Hafen said in the brief dismissing the departments investigation that many of the allegations appear to be nonsensical and in conict with information from other sources. Grow, Hussein, Patraw and Schweickert led this criminal complaint in May 2008, with Hussein later removing his name as a complainant. After the district court dismissed the complaint, they appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court and were awarded a second look, with the Supreme Court demanding a detailed analysis justifying the courts ruling. We certainly respect the decision of the Supreme Court to ensure that the appropriate procedural steps are followed, and we remain condent that these allegations will again be found to be without merit, Tors wrote in the statement. Several witnesses testied to a variety of alleged crimes committed by UNR ofcials, including illegal no-bid contracts at UNR and being forced from their job after ling sexual harassment claims or raising issues with drinking at the police department. Mary M. Lahren, a former geological sciences professor, said the then-chair of her department shoved a pipe between her legs and rubbed it against her genitals. When she complained, she said the administration sided with her boss and fought to stop her from receiving research money from the National Science Foundation. She said the incident drove her to quit. Schweickert said many other witnesses declined to come forward because they feared retaliation by UNR ofcials. He said he may very well be ending (his) career by testifying at the impaneling.

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ning of her day-one testimony. She said UNR lawyers attempted to keep her from testifying by ling a temporary restraining order against her. In day one, Steinheimer said the restraining order didnt apply in court. On Friday, court was disrupted when Kent Robison, a lawyer representing UNR, presented Patraw with temporary restraining order documents. He said the paperwork was just a copy of the original order led against Patraw prior to the hearing. Patraw and the other complainants said it was an attempt to waste time for the hearing, which needed to conclude Friday. The judge recessed the court for an hour, ignored the papers and allowed the hearing to nish later than scheduled.
Aaron Benedetti and Nick Coltrain can be reached at news@ nevadasagebrush.com.

three campuses across the nation, has the sole purpose of lowering underage drinking, she said. Unfortunately, we cant use the money to go toward UNRs budget woes, Millie said. The Feds wanted us to work with the surrounding community to prevent dangerous drinking behaviors, and the number one way to stop DUIs is to start enforcing the laws we already have on the books. UNPRD Commander Todd Renwick also saw aws in the iers reasoning, specically denying the claims that ofcers got raises or were diverting attention away from so-called real crimes. Were reducing someones potential to commit a crime or become a victim of one, he said. Our No. 1 priority is safety, and going after MIPs or DUIs are part of the whole gamut. Renwick said the grant and going after walking students did not diminish his departments efcacy. He explained that there

was always a regular squad working while other ofcers took second shifts or worked extra hours to act as a party patrol. Sophomore Olivia Olszewska, a 19-year-old pre-med major, said she believed nothing was wrong with students just wanting to have a good time after a week of classes. I study all week long and like to laugh and party with my friends on the weekend, she said. Why cant the police just leave us alone unless were destroying property or driving drunk? While students might not be causing a complete ruckus, Millie said, the neighborhood advisory boards (NABs) surrounding the university have expressed great impatience with students behavior as they drunkenly meander home. The city came to us and asked us to help the citizens in neighborhoods who are sick of students stumbling and peeing in their yards, she said. In 2007, the NABs became so fed up that eventually the City of Reno unanimously passed a Social Host Ordinance, which

penalized landlords for unruly parties around campus. Renwick, who attends the northeast NAB, conrmed their concern and annoyance with the behavior of partiers. At the age of 14, Olszewska moved to the United States from South Africa, where the drinking age is 18. She said she wanted to move back to a country that respected the right for adults to choose to drink responsibly, or even irresponsibly. Another point of contention between Millie and the students was how the grant money is being spent. Olszewska said the university could set up more emergency call stations across campus and the ier suggested putting the grant toward getting the highest number of $700 minor in possession and consumption of alcohol nes was insensible. Emphasizing that all the nes go directly to the city, Millie highlighted other efforts do work to maintain safety by preventing dangerous side effects from drinking.
Neal Morton can be reached at news@nevadasagebrush.com.

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nervous that it would have an impact, but it didnt, as far as I can tell. We talk about nances, but it hasnt been on a larger scale than normal. About 9 percent of UNRs undergraduate population is Greek, Glaze said. However, this percentage is small compared the to University of Idaho at Moscow, where 20 percent of the student body is Greek, or Louisiana Tech, where 25 percent is Greek. Glaze said she believes the [g] movement, a nationwide Greek program that UNRs Greek organizations adopted last year, has helped unify UNRs fraternities and sororities. We needed to display ourselves as a unied effort rather than a bunch of chapters, Glaze said. At the end of the day, the [g] movement was able to help us nd that unity for many students.
Aaron Benedetti can be reached at news@nevadasagebrush.com.

when asked about UNRs low diversity numbers, Milton Glick, the schools president, agreed with the Regents. We dont make excuses on this issue, Glick said. I agree that our numbers are too low, but its something were working on improving. Twenty-ve percent of the new freshmen identify as minorities, a small improvement over the ratio in the report, Glick said. Although UNRs numbers are low in comparison, they reect a lower minority population in Northern Nevada than in Clark County. The institutions in the southern part of the state tend to do better than the ones in the northern part, UNR Provost Marc Johnson said. Theres a lot more minority students in Las Vegas, so its pretty obvious that it will be easier for UNLV to recruit minorities. Despite UNRs disadvantages,

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neither Crear or Glick said they felt that was a sufcient excuse for the low numbers. Were making efforts to boost those numbers, Glick said. Were reaching out to minority students in Washoe County, some as young as sixth grade. Were trying to recruit more in Southern Nevada. Crear said he hopes all the NSHE institutions can increase their diversity numbers, a goal he hasnt seen reached in his three years as a regent from Las Vegas. Every institution has to do a better job of marketing itself, he said. We need to start with educating ourselves on these numbers though, so we have a place to jump off from.
Jay Balagna can be reached at jbalagna@nevadasagebrush.com.

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STORY: PROFESSOR, FORMER UNR EMPLOYEES, CLAIM VAST UNIVERSITY CORRUPTION, CONSPIRACY
On Sept. 09, 09:43 p.m., Frias is bad wrote: This is a biased article. The coach presented direct evidence of perjury and fasle evidence by UNR. They falsied her personnel evaluation! What you say reporter? Were you there?

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Bill hinders checks between govt branches


he Associated Students of the University of Nevada is supposed to have checks and balances in place to ensure fairness and accountability in its decision making for this universitys students. However, a bill that is making its way toward approval will do just the opposite. The senate passed a bill during the summer that creates a two-week time limit for the presidents reappointments in

the case the senate denies the original nominee. The time limit could force the president to ll positions with unqualied applicants. Although President Eli Reilly vetoed the bill, he said he agrees with the content and just wants the grammatical errors xed. Senate Speaker Gracie Geremia anticipates the senate overriding the veto at its meeting Wednesday. The senates vote of approval of the presidents appointments

is a valid check and balance of power, but to set time restrictions is crossing a line that will have lasting consequences on students college experiences. The timeline requirement that the bill creates will infringe on the presidents power to appoint. The student government has had difculty in the past nding qualied and willing people to ll positions within ASUN. A two-week deadline to nd a new appointee could

likely result in rashly lling positions with less-thanqualied students for the jobs. The importance of having appointees who are qualied is immeasurable. For example, the student body president appoints students to the director of clubs and organizations, director of programming and the elections board, among other leadership positions. Each of these roles deals with student money and affects student activities on campus,

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making the power of appointment one of the presidents most important roles and one to which the senate shouldnt mandate time restrictions.
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STORY: FLIER ASKS UNRPD TO IGNORE UNDERAGE DRINKING


On Sept. 15, 10:43 p.m., Ted Bundy wrote: Yeah! Power to the students who came up with this! And whie we are at it, can we ask the cops to stop enforcing murder? Lets face it, people will murder. They might as well work harder on catching child rapists, as they are MORE evil. Focus on what is important! Not the laws that are inconvenient to MY LIFESTYLE YOU COPS! Ladies and Gentlemen, I pose this question: where is the line drawn? Does it really send a dont do this message to the students for the cops to see someone clearly intoxicated and/or stoned and simply keep walking? YOU CANT TELL A POLICE OFFICER TO NOT DO THEIR JOB. Period. On Sept. 15, 5:08 p.m., the dirty C wrote: UNRPD does not care about the students. What is the point of giving out an MIC to a student and then letting them walk off drunk home. Its all about the ne and lling their quotas. Ya were doing something illegal but give me a break and open up your head for a second and look at the big picture. This campus two years ago you were able to walk the streets and not really worry about getting caught until the Brianna Denison incident. Which by the way they have seemed to forgot about, you have UNRPD posted in front of the entrances to the dorms bored waiting for drunk students to come to their home and just go to sleep. Now you have young ladies that are freshman scared to go to their dorm and waiting it out for the cops to leave, what are they acomplishing? All of the students are being smart by walking home and choosing not to get behind the wheel of a vehicle, and yet the people drinking and driving are hardly getting caught? Do you not see what is wrong with this picture? Yes i agree that if students are walking and falling, puking, ghting, doing things stupid then yes pull them over and give them a ticket. However, students just walking normally after a party going home and just stopping them for the hell of it and giving them a ticket and saying ok see you later, that is bullshit. Dear Eric, Ya drunk kids can be dangerous, put them behind a wheel and then you will see what dangerous is all about. On Sept. 15, 11:40 a.m., DUUUUUUUUUUUDE wrote: It isnt the UNRPDs job to make the law. They dont have the ability to change it. If you have a problem with Underage drinking and enforcement, go to the legislature and get them to change it. Going to UNRPD to ask them to not enforce the law is retarded.

Klutzes can still love, cheer on athletics

m not that into sports. Im about as athletic as a cat without legs and my chief memories of learning how to play sports are of watching my football-coach gym teachers become apoplectic as half of the high schoolers failed to understand how to run a single play in ag football. I watched football on TV with my dad when I was a tot, but I gave it up when I couldnt comprehend that the rst down line wasnt actually there (and until I wrote this column, I thought it was actually called the line of play). Nerdy art kid? Yes. Sports buff? Not so much. Still, I get a little bubble of excitement in my stomach every time college football season rolls around. I love going to the University of Nevada, Reno. I love representing this school and being a part of it as much as I love lampooning it and lamenting its shortfalls. But you just cant stand up in the middle of a really great discussion and clap. Or, when a lecture stalls, you cant boo or yell encouragement: Come on, Nevada! We can do better! Being in the football stands rocks because I do get to stand up and cheer or boo or shout encouragement. And yeah, Im yelling at men in Emily pads and tights, but it reminds me of Katseanes all the other aspects of UNR. We may not have the biggest linebackers or the fastest running backs, but we also dont have the biggest English department or the most-lauded journalism school. Yet those departments launched me to an internship where I was the only student from a public university at the table. All the Ivy League kids went around, listing their universities as Yale or the University of Chicago and when it came to me, it was hard not to start chanting, N-E-V-A-D-A! You say: Nevada! On a broader level, there are other reasons to champion sports. Studies show that, despite the mental scars we clumsy people have from trying to hit softballs, sports are great things for kids. Teenagers who compete in sports reap physical benets, of course, but are also less likely to develop depression or self-esteem issues. All that team cooperation pays off later in life, too. A whopping 76.6 percent of Alberta, Canadas CEOs participated in high school sports and 54 percent of them said their sports signicantly or extensively contributed to their success. Sports are also the single best topic for small talk Ive ever found. Small talk can be painful, but its important for bonding with coworkers and breaking the ice at parties. Business types and scientic studies show that one of the best traits for getting ahead is the ability to talk to anyone at any time about anything. There are few topics that can bond you as quickly as lamenting about whatever teams recent loss. We humans are social animals and sports talk is a quick conduit to socializing. Which is why, come this fall, you will see me clumsily going crazy in the bleachers, like the legless cat I am. Even though Im still not sure whats happening the whole time.

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GETTING BY ON A DIME

Kiwanis, RBP provide budget-friendly bicycles

Emily Katseanes has a little brother who plays football, so she watches it a lot. Reach her at ekatseanes@nevadasagebrush.com.

hen I didnt have enough money to pay the electrical bill, I learned which extra expenses needed to be cut. One of the easiest ones to cut was transportation. The diapers and formula for my four-month-old cost the same as a car payment, gas bill and insurance. Those are a lot easier to afford when you ride a bike that costs you zero. When I came to University of Nevada, Reno this semester, I came without a car or a Michael way to get Huggins around. Not having any money, I picked up a cheap bike on Craigslist and I was on my way. Two weeks into my adventure, it broke. Holy crap! I didnt know what to do. I was told to buy a new one because I didnt know what I was getting into with repairs. Instead, I put my trust in Google and found

nonprofit organizations the Reno Bike Project and the Kiwanis Bike Program. If you want a bike for labor, Kiwanis Bike Program is the place to go. Reno Bike Project is the one-stop shop for parts and fixes from professionals that are eager to help. If I know anything about the word nonprot, I assumed it meant less expensive than from a for-prot company. I called RBP up and told them this was my only source of transportation. They took in my bike that day. I was expecting to pay for the repair, but the guy at RBP showed me a jar and said, Donations go right there. RBP has had several highprole community events and the staff is young and eager to help newcomers with information sessions about how to x and maintain your bike. If you really want to get a bike for next to nothing, go to the Kiwanis Bike Program. Volunteer nine or more hours and they will give you one of their $60 bicycles for free. Thats a bike on a budget. I went there the day they received over 400 bicycles left after Burning Man. They had a slew of volunteers cleaning

and storing bicycles for the rest of the year. The kinds of bicycles they have go from vintage to great road and mountain bikes. The people at Kiwanis seemed good-natured. Their compound was lled with bicycles out on their lot, a showroom and a garage with a spacious back shop. Getting around on a bicycle has its hazards, so be prepared. Make sure you have some LED lights so cars will see you and a helmet so you dont crack your head open if you crash. I am not an eco-loving, sweaty bike guy at all. I am new to cycling and only do it because I have to. But if you are new to the activity or to Reno, stop by the RBP. They might have a part or service that you are looking for and you will be helping a local group in the community. Heck, maybe a hand-medown bicycle from the RBP will be the beginning of a long and healthy hobby.

Michael Huggins is a full-time engineering student and a full-time father. Reach him at perspectives@nevadasagebrush.com.

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Remain open to culinary, cultural adventures when studying abroad

aby eels. Thats what he invited me to eat slimy, grey, oozing wormlike baby eels with tiny black eyes staring up at my reluctant and awestruck visage. My stomach twisted in protest. The night before had been the Festival de San Toms, a night full of drinking and nonstop celebration in San Sebastin. Unfortunately for me, I could feel the txakoli wine coming back up. These are angula, Benat, my Basque friend, proudly explained. Memo They cost a lot of Sanchez money, are difficult to catch and can only be collected during a short time of the year. He wasnt joking. Authentic baby eels are a gastronomic luxury, at least in Basque Country and the rest of Spain. They cost hundreds of euros per kilogram and are usually sauted with olive oil, garlic and red peppers. Really? How much is that pintxo with the angulas? Cuanto cuesta? I inquired.

After all, I was a broke student studying abroad. Diez euros! clamored the bartender. I did the math in my head. Sixteen U.S. dollars for that?! I gawked at the small orange and yellow plate holding a single slice of toasted baguette with a small mound of angulas on top. It had a fishy smell to it. Benat, I said. I dont know if I brought enough money. Saved, I thought. He frowned at my excuse and then responded, Ill buy this time, my treat. Damn. I could foresee a horrible scene unfolding: Me, diplomatically taking the first bite of the baby eels of Basque-land, trying my hardest to chew it into a bolus and swallow it and then failing miserably as I discharge my appetizer all over the bar in a horizontal Mount Vesuvius of shame and embarrassment. The only thing thats grosser than baby eels, I thought, is half-chewed baby eel mush. Benat sensed my apprehension. Basque cuisine is one of the healthiest in the world. Its pretty tasty; you might like it. Give it a try, Memo. He was right about this too. Basque

culture embraces a fantastically balanced and minimally processed diet full of monounsaturated fats, fresh seafood and organically grown fresh produce at the local market. Ive come to realize its amazing the things you expose yourself to when studying abroad. Nowhere is this truer than in gastronomy. As Ive learned through my own experiences and as Mark Kurlansky declares in his book, Choice Cuts, food is a central activity of mankind and one of the single most significant trademarks of a culture. It makes me wonder what international students think American cuisine says about our own culture. I glanced down at the plate of slimy bodies and beady eyes staring back at me. Well, when in Euskadi, I thought, do as the Basques do. I took a deep breath, sipped my beer and braved one big bite of my pintxo, angulas and all.

U.S. energy crisis comprised of diverse problems, solutions


fter the semesters rst exam panic settled in, students swarmed around the professor to ask questions, myself included. While waiting, my eyes drifted across the room and fell on the garbage can. Among its contents were three crinkled pieces of paper, two chewed pieces of gum and ve plastic bottles. My anger was aroused. My eyes darted to see if any please recycle signs were present. None were. After a moment of silent fuming over the environmental and energy irresponsibility of my fellow students, I sighed and acknowledged the truth in what Confucius realized over 2,000 years ago: Humans need to be instructed, taught and informed in order to change their behaviors. People might scoff, Why should I care? Five bottles dont matter. While its true that in the grand scheme of things, ve un-recycled bottles really wont make a huge difference, that trash can is an indicator of a lack of Susannah environmental awareness and energy concern Lee for the energy crisis that the United States (and the world) is facing. Recycling is an important step toward energy conservation because recycled materials save natural resources and allow a fraction of BTUs (a measurement of the amount of thermal energy used) to remanufacture. Moreover, recycling reduces pollution and required landll space. This litany of reasons for recycling shows exactly how diverse both the problems and solutions regarding environment are. Unfortunately, due to media inuences, many people see hippy tree huggers and animal rights activists when thinking about environmentally (and energy-) conscious individuals. The truth is that these concerned individuals range from engineers and biologists to politicians, teachers and economists. The energy problems are also just as broad. Unlike common perceptions, like global warming leading to the extinction of cute animals, energy affects all aspects of American life: economics, employment, foreign policy and the possibility of a lack of fossil fuel reserves for our children and our childrens children. In his Feb. 24, 2009, address to the Joint Session of Congress President Obama said, The budget I submit will invest in the three areas that are absolutely critical to our economic future: energy, health care and education. It begins with energy. [] But to truly transform our economy, protect our security and save our planet from the ravages of climate change, we need to ultimately make clean, renewable energy the protable kind of energy. Its important to point out that fortunately a new green wind along the lines of Obamas vision is beginning to blow through the University of Nevada, Reno. Renewable energy centers and minors, sustainability and environment committees, green research and student organizations are being formed, explored and created. The Sustainable Energy Forum is an example of one of these green clubs. SEF is a multidisciplinary student organization whose mission is to promote and spread awareness of contemporary and future energy problems and available alternatives through the education of SEFs members by UNR faculty and local area professionals, outreach to K-12 students and community based projects.
Susannah Lee is the president of SEF. Contact her at sef.unr@gmail. com or visit the Web site at sef.unr.tripod.com/index.html.

Memo Sanchez is studying nutrition and would like to remind everyone that a Memo a day keeps the doctor away. Reach him at perspectives@nevadasagebrush.com.

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Donation law receives needed reform

ust a few days ago Mr. Steve Jobs of Apple showed up in public in San Francisco after about a years silence. It seemed he lost weight not because he was conned to his ofce developing a new iPod, but because he was getting a liver transplant. He said he was thankful because his life was saved by another young mans liver. However, what I think he should be thankful for is the fact that he could get the operation within a year. On July 13 this year, Japans Organ Transplant Law was revised for the rst time in 12 years. Seiko Under this new law, Kamikariya children under the age of 15 can be donors and brain death is understood as death. This is a big hope for the roughly twenty thousand people waiting for a long time for operations. Organ transplantation in Japan is enormously

behind other developed countries. For kidney transplants, it can take about 15 years. Moreover, the yearly number of operations is about 16 times lower than that of the United States. Other organ transplants have the same stories. This is partly because the number of donors in Japan is extremely low and our sense of death prevents people from understanding transplants resulting from brain deaths. The rst law enforced in 1997 created conditions too harsh for operations. There were no donors under the age of 15. Also, because brain death was not necessarily understood as death, it was difcult for families of the patient to decide to make their loved one a donor. In fact, many people had to go to other developed countries, like Germany and the United States, for operations. But it is getting difcult because the World Health Organization urges countries to restrain their citizens from going to other countries for operations. In addition to Germany stopping accepting patients from Japan in March, the United States began to kick out patients, too. Although 5 percent of organ transplants in

the United States are open to patients from other countries every year (most of them are Japanese), patients are often asked to pay vast sums of money, sometimes more than one million dollars. One patient, an 11-year-old girl, needed a cardiac transplant and was asked to pay about three million dollars as a deposit. Since the shortage of transplant organs is also serious in the United States, this fee might be intended to dispel complaints of patients who are waiting here. The money is usually donated, but some patients die before the total fee is collected. The 11-year-old girl was not an exception. Japanese people tend to trust others without doing anything. In many cases, they might not know how serious the situation of organ transplants is. I hope they can realize how powerful it is when each of them starts to act. Having knowledge and acting can change the world in many ways.
Seiko Kamikariya is from Japan and studies marketing. She enjoys drinking beer and eating pizza, not sushi, in the United States. Reach her at perspectives@nevadasagebrush.com.

LIBERAL POINT OF VIEW

Governors race heats up Nevadas mid-term elections


lection Day 2010 is still 406 days away, but already its providing much political entertainment in Nevada. 2010 is warming up to be one of the most exciting mid-term elections in recent memory. If you thought 2006 was crazy, you aint seen nothin yet. Since there wont be a presidential election, the focus moves to the senatorial, congressional and gubernatorial races. The governors race is already heating up. So who could be occupying the governors mansion after 2010? On the Democratic side, theres the son of Harry Reid, Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid and Barbara Buckley. Whoops. Never mind. After State Assembly Speaker Buckley announced earlier this month that she would be spending more time with her family, shes out of the race without ever entering it. With a 10-year-old son, it looks like for once a politician actually put his or her ambition on hold for the good of

family. I know, its a shocker. That leaves the Democrats with Reid 2.0. After raising millions with help from some national gures such as Bill Clinton, he looks to be on his way to having a treasure chest full of campaign cash. And hes going to need it. A recent Las Vegas Review-Journal poll showed hes far behind all the announced and unannounced candidates. In fact, the poll showed Buckley beating him in the primary by at least 10 points. If hes smart and has a good staff, which he is and does, hes probably going to lay low for a while and let the Republicans fight it out. Without a primary opponent, he doesnt have to take more liberal stances; he can already start moving to the center. So dont expect to get any mail or see many TV commercials from Reid 2.0. On the other side of the road, weve got a smorgasbord of kooks who all think they can do better with the public and the legislature

Election Day 2010 is still 406 days away, but its already providing much political entertainment in Nevada.
than the current kook, Governor Gibbons (yes, hes still around). Amazingly (or strangely), the Love Gov. is one of the kooks: He announced hell federal judge Brian Sandoval. With his candidacy announcement last week, he enters the race with a comfortable lead over all the other Republicans, as well as Reid 2.0. Again, it comes down to the Republican primary voters. Because primaries in Nevada are closed (which means only party members can vote in their primary), Sandoval might have a hard time convincing his base hes not insane. Hes already getting bombarded on the right for his stance on taxes. Sandoval is entering the race relatively late, compared with other Republican candidates who have already been raising money all summer. Sandoval was limited in what he could do before ofcially stepping down from the federal bench

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run for reelection. The only way I see this man staying in office is if the other kooks are so excited about his tax vetoes that they give him the nomination. But even then, I dont see the general public wanting four more years. His recent approval numbers were below freezing and are on their way to absolute zero. The most likely candidate for the Republican nomination is former

on Sept. 15. If Sandoval wins the primary and gets a good ground game going, he could go all the way. With two Reids in the ballot, many political junkies in the state are asking whether or not Nevadans will vote for one Reid, two Reids or no Reids. If Majority Leader Reid drags down his son, with no other notable Democratic candidate we could end up seeing the Republican party retain the Governors mansion. If Sandoval wins the primary and gets a good ground game going, he could go all the way. But again, there are 406 days until Election Day. And 406 days before the 2008 election, not many people would have guessed Barack Obama would be in the White House.

Taylor R. Anderson is studying political science. He is a Democratic activist and a self-proclaimed news junkie. Reach him at perspectives@nevadasagebrush.com.

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Cheech and Chong, who were popularized in the 1970s for their hippie-centric humor and cult classic films such as Up in Smoke, will perform for an audience aged 18 and older. Past months have seen political comedian Bill Maher and Whose Line Is It Anyway? star Wayne Brady pass through Reno. Tingle attributes the appeal of Reno for comedians mainly to its location between major cities like Sacramento and Las Vegas. We are so geographically close that a comedian can put us on their tour easily, Tingle said. We have a great venue and a great town. We can usually guarantee a full house. A comedian knows that if they come here, there will be a good house to fill because there are so many venues and so much to do downtown.
Casey OLear can be reached at colear@nevadasagebrush.com.

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beginning to thrive in Reno, many well-known professional comedians are also making regular stops to perform in nearby casinos. From veterans of famous comedy groups like Saturday Night Live to local comedians like the Wolf Pack Comedy Troupe, Renos nightlife has begun to offer more venues for audiences to see live comedy acts. In coming months, the Silver Legacy will host some of the most legendary comedians who are currently on tour. On Oct. 10, Stephen Lynch, who has hosted several highly rated specials on Comedy Central and sold nearly half a million copies of his studio albums, will perform his music-based comedy in the casinos Grande Exposition Hall. On Nov. 27, comedy duo

Matt Damon stars as Mark Whitacre, an agriculture company employee turned FBI informant, in Warner Brothers Pictures The Informant!

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sounds t for an Austin Powers lm is heard. Switch to sequences involving Damon meeting with FBI agents though and an obvious rip-off of the James Bond theme reverberates through the theater. Leading this character piece through the best and worst of times is a career-best performance from Damon. Chan-

neling performances from the legendary Peter Sellers, Damon creates a bumbling character whose charm is dened by his random inner dialogues that occur at the most inappropriate times. Its times when he debates with himself during business meetings whether or not polar bears consider themselves invisible that makes the viewer question his intelligence. Then, without notice, Damon and the films intricate plot

pull a fast one on viewers and make it seem this dimwit might actually have purpose to his actions. As amusing as The Informant! may be though, it is a long and drawn-out lm that is at times quite infuriating. Plot twists are always welcome, but in abundance, they can become very agitating and will lead most to beg for the credits to roll. So by the time everything has been supposedly revealed, viewers might be left with a stale taste

from what was mostly a tantalizing delicacy. In its attempt to offer variety to todays mainstream onslaught of mindless cinema, The Informant! will ultimately nd its downfall in its inability to nd a dedicated audience willing to give this type of a lm a chance.
Jay Brissenden is a member of the Las Vegas Film Critics Society. He can be reached at jbrissenden@ nevadasagebrush.com.

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Local comedian and University of Nevada, Reno student Ian Sorenson performs at The Studio on Fourth on Saturday. Sorenson performs there regularly with his comedy group, The Utility Players.

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over with her attempts to convince them that Jennifer has become a succubus a demon who takes the form of a woman in order to seduce and then kill men leaving her to stop the murderous rampage. One of the movies creepiest moments is when Jennifer arrives at Needys house covered in blood and

smiling devilishly before she screeches and vomits a prickly tar-like substance all over the kitchen oor. However, Jennifers Body is, at the very least, among the more interesting horror movies released in recent years because it offers a bit more substance than the typical slasher lm. The relationship between Jennifer and Needy is relatively complex, with Needy serving as a not-at-all subtle allegory of the emotional dependency and weirdly warped relationships that young women can develop with their friends. Despite the horror, the story is largely metaphorical. Jen-

nifers need to devour her love interests and her inability to function without Needy backing her up symbolizes the predatory nature of adolescents who guratively feed on their peers. This is the second lm for screenwriter Diablo Cody, who won an Oscar for her writing for 2007s Juno. Unfortunately, the writing for Jennifers Body is stylistically very similar to that of Juno: the characters employ strange, unconventional slang that makes the dialogue sound incredibly scripted and unnatural during many scenes. What was only mildly annoying in a quirky, feel-good movie like Juno is much more pro-

nounced and awkward in a lm like Jennifers Body, especially with an actress like Fox who does not possess the range that Ellen Page needed in order to pull it off in Juno. However, the lm offers a lot more content underneath its surface than would be expected from most lms in the horror genre. Though most of its attempts at humor fall pretty at, there is some emotional content that is worth considering. And, if all else fails, there are some pretty steamy Megan Fox scenes to keep viewers satised.
Casey OLear can be reached at colear@nevadasagebrush.com.

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Metal band kuts through local shows


By Casey OLear
For those looking to furnish a new apartment, cut pile is a style of carpet. For those involved in the Reno music scene, Kut-Pile is a heavy metal band based out of Gardnerville. The band members vocalist Richard Romero, drummer Jesse Rollins, bassist Pat McQuain and guitarists Charles Untereiner and Wes Deputy have known each other for the majority of their lives (even working together as, yes, carpet layers) and have been together as Kut-Pile since 2003. I would describe our music as more of a rock-metal or 90s metal, Romero said. Its got some rock in it, so we get a wide variety of fans, even people who dont like that kind of mainstream metal. For the members of Kut-Pile, it is their work ethic and passion for music that sets them apart from other area bands. The way we feel is that, in metal now, everybody sounds the same, Rollins said. Some people have gotten off track, and we want to bring it back. Weve worked the hardest. McQuain, who plays the drums for another local alternative rock band called Fizgig, is the newest member of Kut-Pile. I can read music and understand theory, so it was an easy adjustment, he said. I dig their music. I think theyre badass. Being new to the band, I was impressed with their style its really intense. Kut-Pile has been participating in the Project Independent contest a showcase for independent heavy metal bands that offers them a chance to win a cash prize, a spot on a headlining tour and new musical equipment, among other

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TUESDAY/22
The Peculiar Pretzelmen at Studio on Fourth Street Los Angeles-based eclectic folk group The Peculiar Pretzelmen will be performing a show for all ages of their independent, Tom Waits-inspired music starting at 8 p.m. 432 E. Fourth St. Reno Tickets are $5.

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prizes. Although pleased with their placement in the contest last year, 34th, the band hopes to place higher in this years contest when online voting begins in December with the aim of drawing more attention to the Reno metal scene. Were going to try that much harder to put Reno on the map and get people interested, Rollins said. Everybody gives Reno a bad name, but if you go to a local show, youll see that its not the case. People dont give Reno enough credit. Romero agrees that the Reno music scene has provided the band with many opportunities and experiences as a burgeoning metal act. I have nothing but good things to say about Reno, he said. People just want to do their thing up here and they dont judge people. You can just let loose. I love it. We want to put Reno up there, and we think we can do it. On Oct. 3, the band plans to release a CD of some of their music and host a free release party at Centereld Sports Bar and Grill in Gardnerville. When we rst started, my long-term goal was to make it somewhere in ve years, Romero said. We hit that deadline and I was happy with where we were. Im glad that I never quit. Were just

WEDNESDAY/23
Blood on the Danceoor with Electric Valentine, The Crush, Weston Buck and The Greenlight District at The Underground The bands will perform a mix of electronica, club, dance, pop, techno and glam music at this energetic allages event. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 6:30 p.m. 555 E. Fourth St. Reno Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.

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going to keep practicing hard to prove what weve got. Further on in the future, KutPile hopes to continue perfecting their music and going wherever the road takes them. Wherever the band goes, Im stoked, McQuain said. Whatever
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Annual bike festival revs up, begins Wednesday


By Ashley Allen
For ve days at the end of September, hogs will take over the streets of Northern Nevada. Street Vibrations, a festival full of motorcycles and music, runs from Sept. 23-27. The festival appeals to people interested in bikes and music and gives people the chance to gather for a unique experience. I go because I love bikes, Jessica Barry, an English literature major, said. My favorite part of Street Vibrations is that tons of custom [bike] builders come to show off their work, so youre able to see everything thats new in building as well as classic bikes. Since wandering the streets of downtown Reno during Street Vibrations is free, students are able to check out a scene that may be entirely new to them. Downtown, students can experience the buzz of the festival without paying a price for entertainment. They are free to browse various street vendors, view bikes and listen to live music. Other related events include: Tattoo expo at the Reno Events Center Americas Finest Custom Bike Builders Invitational at the Silver Legacy Resort Motorcycle stunt shows by Hollywood stuntman Monte Perlin An attempt at the world record motorcycle distance jump by Ryan Capes, who hopes to jump 300 foot ramp-to-ramp at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino Renos womens roller derby team, the Battle Born Derby Demons, play Portlands Rose City Rollers. Barry, who has attended the event the past two years, said she is attending this year as long as she has the cash. Its a great way to spend the day and night, Barry said. During the day there are live bands, great food, drinks, vendors and the best people-watching ever. And then at night the bars and streets are packed with people and the streets are full of beautiful, unique bikes. For those who want to do more than wander the streets of downtown Reno and experience vendors, bikes and food, VIP registration for Street Vibrations is $60. Poker runs, one of the most popular events, are open only to registered participants. Motorcyclists begin in Reno and are given a playing card, then told to go to destinations such as Tahoe, Carson City and Virginia City to collect more cards. At the end of the run, the player with the best poker hand is the winner. The festival is produced by a local company called Roadshows, Inc., an entertainment booking agency that produces events all over the country. In the early 1900s, representatives from the company attended a Harley festival in Milwaukee, Wis., and learned that many were coming

Rebelution with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad and Passare at New Oasis Reggae/dub-rock group Rebelution will perform with indie afro-beat/reggae group Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad and reggae-rock group Passare starting at 7:30 p.m. 2100 Victorian Ave. Sparks Tickets are $15.

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to Reno for a regional bike rally that would include thousands of bikes. Roadshows, Inc. was asked to produce the event. The rst year everybody had so much fun. We thought, why not do this every year? Randy Burke, president of Roadshows, Inc., said in a press release. Street Vibrations is now the sixth largest motorcycle rally in the country, attracting about 30 thousand people each year. Junior and mechanical engineering major Peter Larson attended the festival for the rst time in 2007 with his friends. Id never been before and I always wanted to go because I own a bike, Larson said. It was a lot more quirky than I imagined it would be. It was fun. Id denitely go back.
Ashley Allen can be reached at artsentertainment@nevadasagebrush.com.

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Boombox with Black Rock City All Stars at Tonic Lounge Psychedelic/disco-house group Boombox will perform for an audience of those 21 and older starting at 9 p.m. 231 W. Second St. Reno Tickets are $10 or $5 in Burning Man attire.

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Overlapping tech devices not worth the cash


nless youve been living underground, it is unlikely that you have missed the technology boom of the 21st century. Phones have fused with cameras, melded with media players and intermixed with the Internet. With these unprecedented high-tech mobile compoJennie nents, Lindquist not only can your phone look up your grocery list while standing in line at the market, but it can also nd cheesy pick-up lines

for the girl 10 feet away all in a matter of seconds. Forget memorizing; thats old school. There is no doubt this launch into the mobilization age is comparable to the invention of sliced bread (lets face it, in its own day it was cool). However, as more of these devices are released, more money is being wasted to obtain them. As of Sept. 9, Apple released the fth generation iPod Nano. This new thingy-ma-bob comes all set to put your other media equipment in the dust. Not only does it help you run with the Nike + iPod system, but your FM system has playback in case you had to stop listening for 10 minutes. How did earlier generations survive without this range of multiple yet similar device capabilities? I mean, dont

you need the original iPod and the Nano with a camera? But dont they know I need ve devices with cameras to fulll my daily need of being sucked into a screen? We have a goal. The basics are down to a science; now we just need to make as many combinations of the same components as we can and become as obsessed as possible. This will make it easy for the corporate system to make more money (we do need to stimulate the economy), not to mention that tuning out the real world will be a breeze. It will be like the Trekkies collection of Captain Kirk dolls, starting with the newest addition to the gadget shelf. Just for review, you have your computer for writing essays, accessing the Internet,

e-mailing and of course Facebooking. Then you have your digital camera for those fun nights out with friends, or in some cases, a technologically advanced one for on the job. Forget the car stereo; you have the media device, made for easy listening on-the-go or at home. There is the cell phone, for you to be in immediate contact for emergencies, those midnight drunk texts and the scarce phone call. But the most important is the combination of the three, otherwise known as the iPhone. Standing them side-by-side, it is easy to see overlapping qualities in most of them; however, none are absolutely alike. While Apple and other mega phone creators have done a decent job with meshing the media player

and phone together, there are still aws. And when it comes down to the wire, dependent addicts need all the devices for the ultimate experience. iPhones pictures arent sharp enough? Dont worry, heres that 39 megapixel camera. Camcorder too big? Hand over the Zune. It has the mini HD video function. I think not. This unyielding and unnecessary need for multiple devices with the same capabilities can only lead to a pocket full of plastic, nances in the red, eye problems and extension cords clogged with chargers all of which are useless.
Jennie Lindquist can be reached at arts-entertainment@nevadasagebrush.com.

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ALBUM REVIEW

Muse is less than inspiring


By Tara Verderosa
Though Muses latest release, The Resistance, is the fifth in their arsenal, the indie rockers fall short of inspiring anything more than boredom and endless monotony. While their instrumentation is fantastic and well put together, its not enough to keep audiences listening and hoping for their once infamous gems. Singles such as Time is Running Out and Hysteria propelled them into the small-time indie spotlight. Muse was brought to the forefront, however, when their 2006 single Supermassive Black Hole was featured in the 2008 blockbuster Twilight. Their whiney nonstick lyrics mesh strangely well with their heavy bass lines and grungy riffs. Unparalleled by other musicians, Muses lyrics seem to take a backseat to the vo-

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cals, creating the feel that the words are only an afterthought. Its an interesting approach and certainly shows their ability to sync into other genres; however, the instrumentally driven tracks quickly turn forgettable, causing The Resistance to fall short compared to previous discs. The first song of the album, Uprising, begins with a synthetic solo, forming a very futuristic sound, which segues into lead singer Matthew Bellamys bass-toned vocals. Though the lyrics about mind

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manipulation and free thinking are powerful, the drawn-out way they are delivered causes the mind to turn elsewhere. As Uprising reaches its peak, Bellamys voice transcends into a whiny delivery that strangely moves the song forward. It is a shame that the instrumentals and vocal delivery actually deter listeners from hearing the lyrics. The second track, is ironically named The Resistance, and I had to resist from turning the album off and chucking it from my fifth story window. Just like the previous track, Uprising, the instrumentation is such a heavy part of the piece, listeners are sure to get bored quickly and stop

caring about the album not to say that the musical bit isnt amazing. Bellamy, who is also the pianist, as well as bassist Christopher Wolstenholme and drummer Dominic Howard are excellent in fusing their sounds together into one head-bobbing piece. Though tracks MK Ultra and I Belong To You (+Mon coeur sourve ta voix) begin with a promisingly alive melody, they eventually harmonize to sound just like the other 11 songs on the album. Consider it a quick breakup of the almost endless monotony. Closing the album in an even stranger instrumental piece, Muse embarks on a three-part

symphony complete with a full orchestra. As Muse continues to flounder with great sounds and terrible vocals, this last track leaves listeners wondering if they ever needed lyrics at all. Honestly, the albums fantastic melodies could have supported fans expectations alone. Though the album is a pleasant listen and an excellent representation of Muses many talented musicians, their tracks are ultimately forgettable and blas leaving them to languish among many of the one-hit-wonders that struggle to measure up to their own hits.
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Brains triumph over Body


By Casey OLear
With Jennifers Body, writer Diablo Cody (Juno) and director Karyn Kusama (on Flux) have created a fairly enjoyable attempt at a feminist horror lm that offers up some creepy imagery but actually functions much better on a deeper emotional level. The movie derives its name from the sinister Hole song of the same name, in which Courtney Love sings about an unhealthy relationship including lines like My better half has bitten me and He keeps you in a box by the bed / Alive, but just barely. These themes are illustrated in the movie as the snowake queen at a small high school in a countryside town called Devils Kettle becomes possessed by a demon with the need to feed on esh. On an excursion to a dive bar, a local fame-seeking indie band absconds with Jennifer (Megan Fox, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) after a re starts inside the building. When she returns to school after the events of that night, she is behaving differently and several of the boys who show an interest in her are found brutally killed. Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia!) plays the part of Jennifers wet blanket best friend, Anita Needy Lesnicki. True to horror movie form, Needy suspects something is off about Jennifer, peruses the schools occult book section and fails to win anyone

Eccentric director delivers a quirky, mature spy farce


By Jay Brissenden
Playing to a specic audience, The Informant! is a unique comedy that will have many cheering its departure from mainstream cinema. For those not familiar with director Steven Soderberghs (The Girlfriend Experience) style though, the uniqueness may appear nonsensical. The Informant! is director Soderberghs third lm in the past year and is undoubtedly a return to his quirky comedic style that made the Oceans series so popular. Reteaming with Soderbergh for the fth time is Matt Damon (Ponyo) who plays Mark Whitacre, the vice president of ADM, a lysine-producing agriculture company. When Whitacre learns of ADMs illegal agenda to price set with other similar companies across the globe, he reluctantly becomes an FBI informant. Because he is overly eager to help, the FBI began to question whether or not this six-gure salary employee is all that he is cracked up to be. If The Informant! proves anything, its that Soderbergh is one of the most random directors working today. From dabbling in the life story of Argentine revolutionist Che (Che) to giving audiences a glimpse into the life of an emotionallysupportive New York call girl (The Girlfriend Experience), he is willing to tackle anything. In The Informant! Soderbergh throws all of his randomness and inimitable quirks into a

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Starring: Seth Rogen, Anna Faris and Ray Liota Description: The head of security at a mall prides himself in protecting the safety of local shoppers until he can earn his desired spot in the police academy and win over the salesgirl of his dreams. Genre: Comedy, Action Rating: R

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Release Date: Sept. 18 Director: Karyn Kusama Starring: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried and Johnny Simmons Genre: Horror, Comedy, Thriller Rating: R for bloody violence, language and sexuality Grade: B-

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Starring: Matt Czuchry, Jesse Bradford and Geoff Stults Description: Based on the true stories of infamous blogger and author Tucker Max, the movie tells the story of a man who convinces his friends to head to a famous strip club for a bachelor party, leading to a falling out between the friends, which leaves one uninvited to the wedding and struggling to reestablish his friendships with the others. Genre: Comedy Rating: R

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September 15 Muse: The Resistance = 72 Gary Go: Gary Go =47 Nelly Furtado: Mi Plan The Dodos: Time to Die = 78 = 69
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Audience members enjoy a Saturday night performance from The Utility Players, a local comedy troupe that practices improvisation and sketch comedy with other styles at the Studio on Fourth Street.

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Comedians ride chariots of chortles through Reno, bring gallons of guffaws


By Casey OLear
For local comedy fans and comedians, the Reno comedy scene has been steadily developing into one that offers a myriad of performers, from students to professionals, and a wide range of venues all over town. Hilarity ensues. Starting out, our audience was quite small, Ian Sorensen, a 21-year-old journalism major and local comedian, said. But as more shows were done on a weekly basis and word got out, our viewership i n c r e a s e d dramatically until many nights it was standing room only. If I have a crowd and I have entertaining things to say that may garner some chuckles, Ill feel good. Along with The Studio On Fourth, where Sorenson performs regularly, other local venues such as the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino and the Studio on Fourth Street also occasionally host comedy shows. It seems to me that the comedy scene in Reno is really starting to develop, Sorensen, a Utility Players member, said. Because of the apparent rise in comedic participation, I think this is an a excellent town to be starting out as a comedian. Every Thursday E until un the end of the month, the Empire m Improv comedy I group performs g downtown at West Street Market. Every Tuesday until the end of the month, The Waterfall bar on W Second Street will Seco host a comedy showcase. case The Th Silver Legacy Resort Casino is Reso the site of the comedy club Catch a Rising Risin Star. The club regularly showcases regu budding stand-up budd comedians rather com than headliners and offers special deals like the Dinner & a Laugh Din package, which includes dinner at a Silver Legacy restaurant, tickets to a Catch a Rising Star performance and drink specials at the show. Catch a Rising Star has more Ris regional and local comedians, Silver Legacy publicist Krystal Tingle said. It has comedians with a smaller small tour schedule, not headliners. headline One local comedy troupe that takes advantage of the up-and-coming comedy up-and-com scene is The Th Utility Players, a group that includes a range of i styles, from improvisation to sketch and musical comedy. While Sorensen was witnessing the growth in his audiences, another local comedy troupe was deciding to try to make a similar mark on Reno. As a certied club at the University of Nevada, Reno, the Wolf Pack Comedy Troupe is able to use the theater in the Joe Crowley Student Union to put on their once-a-semester performances. We want to work on getting more well-known in Reno, Ryan Nelson, a 19-year-old mechanical engineering major and a member of the Wolf Pack Comedy Troupe, said. Wed like to get booked into a casino, and I dont see why we cant. Renos not a bad place to start out. Its got a good nightlife and an arts culture. The Wolf Pack Comedy Troupe uses techniques like uploading live performances and short lms onto YouTube and performing at open mic nights at places such as the Great Basin Brewing Co. to garner more interest in the group. Theres only one open mic night that is geared towards comedy, and its geared more towards stand-up comedy, Steven Dente, a 19-year-old journalism major and Wolf Pack Comedy Troupe member, said. Most of them are almost entirely music and poetry, so we have some funny songs that we perform. Thats usually how we start our shows. Wed like to get more exposure to get us into the mainstream. Being famous in Reno isnt like being popular in LA, but its the perfect place to keep developing our act. For many of the comedians in Reno, performing in one of the many venues available for comedy acts can serve as a stepping stone to the next level. Weve got to find somebody who has a distant cousin whos Angelina Jolie or something, Collin Mock, a 20-year-old communications major and member of the Wolf Pack Comedy Troupe, said. Theres got to be at least two agents in Reno. We want more people to come see us. Students can relate to our style of humor, and students are who we want to relate to right now. While local comics are

BIG LAUGHS WITH BIG STARS


Stephen Lynch Where: Silver LegacyResort Casino, Grande Exposition Hall When: Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Description: Lynch will perform his unique style of musical comedy, featuring humorous songs about friends and family as well as stand-up routines.

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Ian Sorensen is a member of The Utility Players, a comedy group that performs skits and improvisations.

Carlos Mencia Where: Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Grande Exposition Hall When: Nov. 7, 8 p.m. Description: The well-known television comedian will perform his insightful jokes revolving largely around racial, ethnic and personal issues.
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Cheech & Chong Where: Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Grande Exposition Hall When: Nov. 27, 8 p.m.s Description: The iconic comedians will perform their counterculture focused satire.
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By Juan Lpez
Theres been one predominant theme in the Wolf Packs season up to this point Nevada (0-2) has been a bigger opponent to itself than any of the teams it has lined up against. After its 35-20 loss Saturday to Colorado State, which included ve turnovers by the Wolf Pack offense, bringing Nevadas total to eight, while the defense hasnt forced any. The biggest concern I have right now is us, said Chris Ault, Nevada football head coach. You have ve turnovers in any ballgame, you dont have a chance. Defensively, we put two-and-a-half quarters where we played well, then just fell apart. Again, I dont think the offense gave us anything to hang our hat on. Its disappointing because you look at that and also the Notre Dame game and we see that the enemy is us. Its tough enough playing good teams, but when you shoot yourself in the foot with the consistency weve been doing, its tough to win. The two-and-a-half quarters

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TOUGH TIMES
I In its it game Saturday S t d against Colorado State, Nevada committed ve turnovers, three of which were by quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Nevada faces Missouri Friday at Mackay Stadium. The Tigers average 440 yards per game. Nevadas turnover ratio (-4.00) ranks last in the nation. Missouri beat Nevada 69-17 last season.
of good defense against the Rams Ault alluded to were when the Wolf Pack held Colorado State to just 14 points. After that, it was Rams. Colorado State scored three more touchdowns in the game to pull away at the end. Four of the Rams ve total touchdowns came off of Nevada turnovers and three of those turnovers were by Wolf Pack quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The Rams converted all three

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BY THE NUMBERS

The Wolf Packs inability to score has been, for the most part, a result of mental errors it is committing.

is the number of penalties Nevada had Saturday against Colorado State.

11 4 3

is the number of turnovers the Wolf Pack offense had against the Rams.

5 7

is the number of interceptions Colin Kaepernick has thrown this season .

is the number of false starts Nevada committed against Colorado State.

is the number of fumbles Nevada lost against Colorado State on Saturday.

is the number of turnovers the Wolf Pack has forced this season.

Kylie Harrington, left, and Marie Cove, right, are both juniors and leaders of their teams. Harrington leads the team in kills and is third in the Western Athletic Conference in that category. For the soccer program, Cove is third all-time in wins.

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Nevadas Marie Cove and Kylie Harrington play different sports but thats where their differences end. The juniors are leaders on their respective teams and had peculiar paths to the point they are at now.
By Lukas Eggen
Marie Cove didnt always know she wanted to play soccer, let alone as goalkeeper. In fact, if it wasnt for an injury, she may have never stepped into the goal at all. While many kids start playing soccer at a young age, Cove didnt start playing until she was 12 years old. At rst, she mainly played midelder and defense. My rst experience playing goalie happened by chance, she said. Cove was playing on a recreational team that her father was coaching. Then, a twist of fate occurred which introduced Cove to the goalkeeping position. The goalkeeper broke her nger, Cove said. No one wanted to go in and, being the coachs daughter, he told me to go get the ball. From that moment, Cove was immediately attracted to the position. I liked the competitive, mental and athletic aspects, she said. In high school, Cove earned four varsity letters in soccer and had her jersey retired by her school, Pacica High School in Garden Grove, Calif. Cove was turning heads and getting interest from schools all over the nation. But she chose Nevada over the University of Memphis, Southeastern Louisiana University and Long Island University.

Bar was set too high for Nevada

By Juan Lpez
Nowadays Kylie Harrington can be found in the Virginia Street Gym, oating to volleyballs set high in the air. She spends her leisure time killing opposing teams chances at beating the Wolf Pack. But Harrington didnt always wear the customary smile she dons now. Before her freshman year at Nevada, Harrington broke her right hand playing in a pickup volleyball game. We were playing grass volleyball and I dove after a shanked ball and my pinky just went way out to the right, she said. I heard it snap and everything. Harrington played through the injury which she said helped her develop a better ability to hit with her left hand, but it was a tough start for Harrington who had just left her family behind in Hawaii. With a broken hand and in a place with unfamiliar faces, Harrington turned to what she knew very well the volleyball court. But even that was unkind to her. She came onto a Nevada team that had four stud seniors and a star who played the same position as hers. We had Teal Ericson, who was all-(Western Athletic Conference), Harrington said. She was our senior outside hitter. I was the same position as her and I think it was the biggest condence killer ever just coming in as a freshman and not being at her level yet.

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he saying shot ourselves in the foot was used so many times at Mondays football practice, I started looking down at the Wolf Pack football players and coaches to see if any of them still had their toes left. Nevada is coming off of a secondstraight lopsided road loss, this one to Colorado State with a score of 35-20. The shot Juan ourselves Lpez in the foot phrase was used to describe the countless mental mistakes the Wolf Pack committed. On Saturday against the Rams, Nevada turned the ball over five times and committed 11 penalties. Seven of those penalties were what football head coach Chris Ault calls, illegal procedure penalties. Oh no, dont let him fool you that easily. Those are false start penalties. For those not too keen on football terminology, a false start is when your team has the ball and

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you move before the ball is snapped. This is strictly a mental thing. And when it comes to preparation, the rst person blamed is the coach, in this case, Ault. Serious calls for this mans ring are being made and their feelings are understandable. The Wolf Pack embarrassed itself on national TV on Sept. 5 against Notre Dame and it looked even worse against Colorado State, which was picked to nish sixth in the Mountain West Conference. But after the loss and seeing the Wolf Pack down 35-6 late in the fourth quarter against the Rams, I began to think maybe

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THE SKINNY: If Nevada wants to keep its bowl game hopes alive, it will have to avoid an 0-3 start and defeat the Missouri Tigers. The bad news is that Missouri leads one of the nations most potent offenses and the Tigers won 69-17 the last time the teams played. Nevada needs to cut down on turnovers to have a chance in the game.

Soccer

at St. Marys 4 p.m. Thursday at U.C. Davis 12 p.m. Sunday

THE SKINNY: The soccer team appears to have found its stride, winning three of its last four games. However, the Wolf Pack will face two stiff tests against St. Marys and U.C. Davis that will show the Wolf Pack just how far it has come. Nevada hopes to continue its strong offensive play as it looks to surpass last seasons win total of three.

Kanani Danielson led Hawaii to a 2-0 mark over the weekend against No. 25 Pepperdine.

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HAWAII ROLLS ON
The University of Hawaii took two matches against No. 25 Pepperdine over the weekend. Hawaii now has a five-match winning streak and is in first place in the Western Athletic Conference with a record of 9-2. Hawaii was led by Kanani Danielson, Alexis Forsythe and Aneli Cubi-Otineru, who all averaged 3 kills per set or more. Hawaii is ranked fourth in the nation.

Volleyball

at Sacramento State 7 p.m. Tuesday vs. Fresno State 7 p.m. Saturday

THE SKINNY: Nevada concludes its four-game road trip at Sacramento State on Tuesday before opening conference play against Fresno State on Saturday. The Wolf Pack is coming off a 1-2 weekend and will have to play hard to beat Fresno State, which is 7-5 on the season.

AGGIES TAKE SECOND


Utah State went 2-1 to take second place at the Kent State Tournament. The Aggies defeated Butler before losing to host school Kent State in five sets. Utah State ended the tournament on a positive note, sweeping Robert Morris. Juniors Katie Astle and Christine Morrill were named to the all-tournament team. Astle hit .419 for the tournament and Morrill averaged 3.67 digs per set.

Mens and Womens Golf


Giustina Memorial Classic (Oregon State, host) TBA Monday TBA Tuesday

THE SKINNY: Both the mens and womens golf team will be playing in their second tournaments of the year. The men are coming off a sixthplace nish at the Falcon Invitational and the women are currently playing at the Washington State Inland Cup.

Nevadas sports teams have fallen on hard times this season. The football, soccer and volleyball teams all have losing records. If the teams continue to struggle, fans may begin to lose faith in the Wolf Pack and stop caring.

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WHOS HOT
NEVADA SOCCER The Wolf Pack has suddenly looked full of life, winning three of its last four games. Against North Dakota, Nevada scored a season-high three goals and, after being shut out for four straight games, the Wolf Pack has scored at least one goal in each of its last four games.

The Wolf Packs teams are in serious danger of losing fans

FRESNO HAS ROUGH WEEKEND


The Bulldogs started the weekend off with a win after defeating Cal State Northridge in a five set thriller. However, Fresno State was swept in its next two matches against Portland and No. 15 USC. The losses dropped the Bulldogs to 7-5 on the season. Sophomore Baylee Platt led the Bulldogs, averaging 3.22 kills and 2 digs per set over the three matches. Fresno State plays Nevada on Saturday.

WHOS NOT
COLIN KAEPERNICK FOOTBALL Colin Kaepernick struggled as Nevada lost to Colorado State. Kaepernick accounted for three of Nevadas ve turnovers after he threw two interceptions and lost one fumble. He may have thrown a touchdown pass near the end of the game, but it doesnt hide the rest of his lackluster lackluste er performance.

was born and raised a Green Bay Packers fan. Anyone from a small sports town knows that a sport is much more than entertainment to people; its practically a religion. Moods change with how a team fared in its last game. And the first rule any fan is ever taught is to support your team no matter what, good or bad. Well, this fall, Nevadas sports teams are certainly testing that rule. The Lukas football team is Eggen 0-2, losing badly to Notre Dame and Colorado State. The soccer team is 3-6 and although improvement is shown, its still a long way from being competitive and the volleyball team went 1-2 for a fourth straight weekend. Im as big of a Wolf Pack fan as anyone, but lately it just seems like theres been nothing to cheer about. Perhaps the fault is mine. I firmly believed this was going to for Nevada be a very good season f sports. The football tea team was ready to step into the spotlight sp

and become the Western Athletic Conferences next BCS buster. The volleyball team, which returned so many players, would be ready to step up and challenge the elite teams in the nation. And the soccer team, which struggled so much last season, would band together and show that this team was ready to compete. In short, I got my hopes up, only seeing the upside and ignoring everything else. I trashed talked my way through the summer, telling everyone this would be one epic fall sports season. Boy, was I wrong. To say that this season has been a disappointment doesnt quite cut it. I know I recently defended soccer head coach Jaime Frias and I still stand by that argument. But its not just that the teams are struggling. Its the way the teams are losing. Its the realization that after a year, the same problems plague the teams as last season. There is something disheartening to see Nevada clearly overmatched or making stupid mistakes that are costing the team games. It takes a really bad start to the season to make even the most die-hard fans think a victory is unlikely at best. I love the fact that the Wolf Pack

is willing to take on some of the better schools in each sport. But I am even more discouraged to see just how far behind those schools Nevada is. Its frustrating because Nevada seems to be stuck, unable to take the next step to becoming an elite school in terms of sports. Fans can only take so much losing. Once sports teams start to bear the grunt of jokes and insults among their own fans, it is clear that people have given up on the teams. Now, I am not going to stop going to Nevadas games. I love watching sports on every level. I think that is true for a lot of people. The real question is how much will they care? The sad part is I dont think a lot of people care at all. Id like to say that I still believe in these teams and I wouldnt be totally lying if I did. Theres always that small spark of hope that things will be different this week. The problem is when winning becomes a surprise, fans have already lost faith in their team. Now, its up to you Nevada...win me back.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.

LOUISIANA TECH GOES 1-2


Hosting its own tournament, Louisiana Tech went 1-2 over the weekend. The Lady Techsters began the weekend with a fourset loss to Southeastern Louisiana before beating Grambling State. In its final match of the weekend, Louisiana Tech could not hold on to a 2-1 lead and fell to Chattanooga in five sets. In the loss to Chattanooga, middle blocker KC Clayton recorded a team-high 19 kills and hit .405 for the match.

IDAHO AND SAN JOSE


The San Jose State Spartans faced two tough matches over the weekend against No. 18 U.C. Irvine and No. 23 San Diego at the University of San Diego Invitational. Despite Taylor Japhets 2.67 kills per set, the Spartans were swept in both matches and finished third at the invitational. Idaho went 0-3 at the Cal Poly Invitational in California. The Vandals lost to No. 29 Santa Clara, U.C. Santa Barbara and host Cal Poly, taking one set in each match. Anna McKinney was the lone Vandal named to the all-tournament team.

STAT OF THE WEEK

Nevada evada forward/ midelder Jill Erickson

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IS THE NUMBER OF GAMES IN A ROW IN WHICH JUNIOR JILL ERICKSON SCORED A GOAL. THE STREAK TIES ERICKSON FOR FIRST ALL-TIME IN CONSECUTIVE MATCHES WITH A GOAL. THREE OTHER WOLF PACK PLAYERS HAVE ACHIEVED THIS MARK: CRISTEN DRUMMOND (9/28-10/5/ 2007), KAREN ZMIRAK (8/27-9/3/2006) AND MIRANDA MONTEJO (9/23-9/30/2005).

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Overhyped

UNFAIR EXPECTATIONS
Th The expectations t ti f for th the Nevada football team were set too high. Adding to the Wolf Packs struggles has been the play of quarterback Colin Kaepernick who has thrown four interceptions in two games this season. He threw 10 interceptions during the 2008-09 season. The Wolf Pack has turned the ball over eight times this season.
Kaepernick had thrown just 10 interceptions in 630 pass attempts. This year, hes already thrown four picks in just 61 passes. Hes fumbled the ball away twice this season and is averaging just 3.7 yards per carry. He and Ault will never admit it, but somethings not right here. I thought long and hard about this and it may have something to do with how he changed his arm angle during the summer. Before this year, Kaepernick had a trademark sidearm throwing motion. It wasnt pretty, but it was effective. During the offseason, I noticed he moved his throwing angle up a few inches (it went from about horizontal to almost diagonal to his midsection). I hope that hasnt messed him up, because Ive read horror stories where coaches try to change a quarterbacks arm angle and end up ruining the kids football future. Say it aint so, Kaep. Whatever it is, everything is not all gravy with Kaepernick. Nevada needs its knight in shining armor to step his game up drastically.
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Colorado State scores a touchdown during its 35-20 victory over Nevada on Saturday. Nevada committed 15 turnovers during the game and the Wolf Pack turned the ball over four times. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick was responsible for three of those turnovers.

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of Kaepernicks mistakes into touchdowns. Kaepernick said losing a game where you do most of the damage to yourself is better than playing well and still losing. Id say its a better problem than playing your best and getting beat outright, he said at Mondays practice. We want to play as good as we can, but we havent the last two weeks. This is something that we can correct.

Another contributing factor to the Wolf Packs woes has been penalties. Nevada has committed 15 of them this year, 11 of which were against the Rams. There are no excuses for those things, Ault said. We had seven illegal procedure (false start) penalties on the offense. Thats poor coaching. That starts right here. There are no excuses. Id love to give one, but there are none. That has to stop. Thats a matter of focus. At Mondays practice, many players walked on the practice

field unusually quiet with their heads down. But Ault remained positive about his teams future and said that these past few weeks would serve as good measures of character. Overcoming adversity is the key to being successful, he said. When things are going well, anybody can play, but youve got to nd a way to meet the adversity and come up and play well. The Wolf Pack will get a shot to get back on track on Friday in its rst home game of the

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the bar set prior to the season was too high. We started hearing Nevadas name being mentioned on ESPN, Colin Kaepernicks name being thrown around as a possible Heisman Trophy candidate and we got caught up. It got me, too. I attended the fall practices in which the Wolf Pack looked to be unbeatable (maybe this was because they were playing each other), I spoke to the confident players and heard the ESPN analysts say Nevada had one of the best offenses in the nation and I got wrapped up. Even after the Wolf Pack lost to Notre Dame, I was one of the few who thought we just had a bad game against a very good team. But, Nevada, fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. The expectations and hype around this football season were monumental. The only way the team couldve met those expectations was by having a one-loss season and demolishing Notre Dame and Colorado State along the way. I dont think you can ever expect enough from someone, but, as a collective group, we raised the bar to an unreachable height.

SOMETHINGS WRONG WITH KAEPERNICK


I didnt get to watch Nevadas game against Colorado State, but just hearing the way people talked about Kaepernick and remembering how he did against Notre Dame just tells me that theres something not right with him this season. Before this season,

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MENS GOLF

Mens golf ties for sixth Pack leads after one round
By Brent Kirkland
Forty-degree weather and 30 mph winds werent the ideal conditions for Nevadas rst golf tournament this weekend. Neither was its nish. The Wolf Pack nished tied for sixth at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational in Colorado Springs, Colo. There were 19 teams competing at the tournament. It was a step in the right direction for Nevada, but doesnt meet the programs expectations. Its a good start, but its not where we want to be. We were lacking consistency, Nevada golf coach Adam Pohll said. Nevada has all ve starters returning from last season and is looking to build on their programs recent success. Among the returning starters are senior Ryan Hallisey, who was named second team allWestern Athletic Conference in 2008 and Taylor Coffman, who was the 2006-07 WAC Player of the Year. Last season, the Wolf Pack recorded nine top 10 nishes in 11 tournaments. Reliability is always expected out of any team that returns all of its starters. However, neither Hallisey nor Coffman played up to par. Hallisey nished tied for 62nd and Coffman nished tied for 74th. There were 110 total golfers. Two weeks ago (Hallisey) won one of the biggest tournaments in Northern California (California State Fair Tournament in Sacramento), Pohll said. We need all ve to play well at the same time. Though the Wolf Pack lacked leadership, all was not lost. Nevada had three golfers nish in the top 13 individually: Jared Becher (t-seventh), Travis Esway (t-ninth) and Scott Smith (t-13th). We nished sixth out of 18 teams. That isnt how you should nish when you have three of your golfers nish top 13, Pohll said. Travis (Esway) was a great surprise. It was his rst tournament in two-and-a-half years

WOMENS GOLF

Jared Becher was Nevadas top nisher over the weekend. Becher tied for seventh individually.
Jared Becher
and he nished well, Pohll said. The senior Esway is a transfer to Nevada this year from the University of Arizona. In his tenure there, he earned honorable mention all-American honors and was an all-Pac 10 selection. With more depth, the team looks to become more competitive this season. The leadership will be hoping to appear next Monday and Tuesday (Sept. 28-29) at the Giustina Memorial Classic, hosted by Oregon State in Corvallis, Ore.
Brent Kirkland can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.

By Lukas Eggen
Nevadas womens golf team leads the Washington State Inland Cup by one stroke after the rst round. The tournament features 14 teams from around the nation. The Wolf Pack scored a team score of 307, one lower than second-place Sacramento State (308). Oregon State and Idaho are tied for third after scoring a 309 and Gonzaga is in fth place after carding a 312. The tournament began on Monday morning and will continue today and Wednesday with tee times beginning at 8 a.m. Nevada was led by sophomore Eugenia Guerra, who shot a two-under par 74 and is tied for second with three other players. Guerra transferred to Nevada from the University of Tulsa and is playing in her rst tournament as a member of the Wolf Pack. Competing in her rst collegiate meet, freshman Louise

Louise Yi

Freshman Louise Yi scored a 77 and was tied for ninth after the rst round of the Washington State Inland Cup.

Eugenia Guerra

Eugenia Guerra was the Wolf Packs top nisher in the rst round. Guerra was tied for second with three other players.

Yi, playing in her rst collegiate tournament and sophomore Jamie Yam both recorded a veover 77 and are currently tied for ninth. Yam qualied for the 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links Champions over the summer. Juniors Ana Patricia de la Maza and Lauren Hernandez rounded out Nevadas starters. Hernandez and Patricia are tied for 19th after shooting a seven-over par 79. Last season, Nevada finished in second place at the Northwest Inland Cup, which was also hosted by Washington State University. Nevada has six players returning from last seasons roster and

is looking to improve on its six top 10 nishes recorded out of nine tournaments during the 2008 season. Two other teams from the Western Athletic Conference are competing at the tournament. Fresno State is in ninth place with a team score of 323 and Boise State is in tenth after scoring a 324. The Wolf Packs next match will be at the Giustina Memorial Classic at Corvallis, Ore. The tournament will be hosted by Oregon State. The mens team will also be competing at the tournament.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.

MENS SOCCER TEAM LOSES FIRST GAME TO ST. MARYS

Cove

MARIE COVE
M Marie i Cove C is i ranked k d third thi d in wins in the Wolf Pack record books. She ranks third in wins as a goalie. She is second in saves with 105 career saves. Cove rst played goalie after her recreational teams starting goalie suffered a broken nger. Cove began playing soccer when she was 12 years old.
of the most prolic goalkeepers in Wolf Pack history, she is always looking for ways to perfect her game. Theres always room for improvement, she said. And no matter what records she may set in the seasons to come, shes not letting the success shes experienced get to her. Instead, she uses them as further motivation to become better. I want to be good, Cove said. I wont stop until Im the best.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.

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The University of Nevada, Renos mens soccer team lost its season-opening game Saturday afternoon to St. Marys. After St. Marys scored a goal within the games rst ve minutes, they went on to win the game 2-0.

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Im a big home girl, Cove said. I love being close to home, I like the facilities and I like the program. Since arriving two years ago, Cove has already made a dent in Nevadas record books and she doesnt show any signs of stopping. In the career marks, she is third in wins, third in shutouts and second in saves. Not bad for a player who started playing goalie by accident. Im very proud of myself, Cove said. Its an exciting thing to have my name there; not a lot of people can say that. Despite the success that Cove has experienced, the Wolf Pack has fallen on tough times. Nevada has a total of six wins under second-year head coach Jaime Frias, but Coves faith in Frias hasnt been shaken. I trust his judgment, Cove said. I believe our team is strong, we have the right combination, and weve just had to ght injuries and adversity. Although Cove is already one

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 19
Team Nevada Colorado State Q1 0 14 Q2 0 0 Q3 6 7 Q4 14 14 T 20 35

Volleyball
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18
Team Loyola Mary. Nevada G1 25 13 G2 25 22 Dig 1 3 8 7 0 8 12 0 6 5 50 G3 25 23 BA 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 G4 G5 K 5 3 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 11 30 Set 2 0 0 1 8 2 9 1 0 0 0 23 Dig 0 1 0 1 4 6 2 11 0 0 6 31 T 3 0 BA 4 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 18

Soccer
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18
Team Minnesota Nevada 1 2 0 2 2 1 T 4 1

Loyola Marymount
K Crouse, K 6 Nash, M 4 Young, A 3 Covington, A 13 Stehling, B 8 Bergsma, A 7 DeGrandmont, L 0 Cheek, E 0 Rankins, J 1 Hiromoto, D 0 Totals Set 0 1 36 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 42

Nevada
Garvey, E Batista, J Vance, K Baldwin, L Santiago, T Chang, K Sei, S Link, N Ji, E Staker, J Harrington, K

Nevada Rushing
Taua, V Lippincott, L Kaepernick, C No. 14 9 7 Yds 95 52 24 TD 2 0 0

Notre Dame Rushing


Mosure, J Stucker, G Mason, L No. 18 6 7 Yds 99 43 30 TD 1 1 0

Minnesota
Sh Parkhill, C Bethke, K Rouse, M Eckstrom, S Solie, J Bagnall, O Olson, A Strahota, T Rezac, J Kallman, K Clark, J Tripp, D Phillips, A Shelander, K Price, M Clancy, S Totals 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 5 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 23 SOG 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 13 G 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 A 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Saves 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Nevada
Sh Moreno, D 0 Smith, E 2 Voss, S 0 Allen, A 0 Noe, D 1 Erickson, J 1 Terranova, J 0 Stott, E 0 Broome, K 1 Braman, L 0 Ratnavira, N 0 McEachern,N0 Sacks, A 0 Mann, V 0 Gilson, W 0 Larot, R 0 5 SOG 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 G 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saves 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9

Passing

Att-Cmp-Int Kaepernick, C 25-38-2

Yds 251

TD 1

Passing
Stucker, G

Att-Cmp-Int 10-20-0

Yds 165

TD 2

42

Receiving
Wimberly, B Session, T Green, V Wellington, C Taua, V

No. 7 7 5 4 2

Yds 104 86 35 22 4 Sacks 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Yds 98

TD 1 0 0 0 0 Int 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long 50

No. Green, Rashaun 3 Morton, D 2 Pauga, Z 2 Peitz, E 2 Mosure, J 2 Tackles 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 No. 1

Receiving

FRIDAY, SEPT. 18
Yds 47 63 38 32 10 Sacks 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Yds 33 TD 0 1 1 1 0 Int 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Long 33 Team Pacic Nevada G1 25 17

G2 25 16 Dig 2 5 2 0 3 7 1 15 0 0 7 0 36

G3 25 15 BA 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 16

G4 K Chang, L 0 Batista, J 1 Sei, S 0 Harringoton, K10 Baldwin, L 9 Staker, J 3 Garvey, E 5 Vance, K 0 Kelly, L 0 Daum, J 0 Link, N 0 Ji, E 0 Santiago, T 0 31

G5 Set 1 0 20 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 31

Dig 2 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 8 0 1 22

T 3 0 BA 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6

Pacic

Defense
Bethea, M Amaya, J Moch, D Harvey, M Johnson, J.M. Marshall, B Basped, K Williams, D

Tackles 9 7 6 6 6 5 3 3 No. 2

Kubiak, K Oppenner, N Kawulok, M Ford, T Smith, E Williams, A Sisson, M Skelton, J

K Tomaszewksa, N 4 Torres, R 14 Gibson, M 9 Vaysburg, M 2 Riley, O 0 Englehard, S 10 Kea, P 0 Kama, D 0 Cowden, G 0 Goldberg, A 0 Terpstra, A 1 MacLeod, M 0 Totals 40

Set 0 0 1 0 28 0 3 2 0 1 0 4 39

Nevada

SUNDAY, SEPT. 20
Team North Dakota Nevada 1 0 2 2 1 1 T 1 3

North Dakota
Sh Stierman, M Zachman, K Prunty, C Loomis, R Zischka, V Haring, C Zachman, K Boehmer, M Houlihan, M Ballon, R Stapf, S Krynski, B Zarling, A Dallman, R Penner, S Gutierrez, J Harty, B Totals 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 SOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saves 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9

Nevada
Sh Moreno, D Smith, E Voss, S Allen, A Ratnavira, N Erickson, J Masciola, J Noe, D Broome, K Braman, L Larot, R Sacks, A Mann, V Gilson, W 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 2 6 0 1 2 1 3 SOG 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 1 1 0 1 G 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saves 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kickoff Returns
Ball, M

Morton, D

SATURDAY, SEPT. 19
Team G1 CSU Bakerseld 25 Nevada 22 K Baker, A 6 Toone, L 5 DeGeare, L 27 Cote, A 0 Unfried, B 7 Mills, J 2 Smith, T 9 Gong, D 0 Williamson, K 0 Pettway, M 2 Holderman, L 0 G2 25 22

WAC FOOTBALL SCORES FROM SEPT. 19


Utah State (L) vs. Texas A & M at College Station, TX Hawaii (L) vs. UNLV at Las Vegas, NV San Jose State (L) vs. Stanford at Los Angeles, CA Idaho (W) vs. San Diego State at Moscow, Idaho UTEP vs. New Mexico State (L) at Las Cruces, N.M. 38-30 34-30 42-17 34-20 38-12

2009 NATIONAL STATISTICAL LEADERS

G3 19 25 BA 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0

G4 23 25

G5 5 15 K 10 4 1 13 14 0 0 2 0 0 0 11 1 56 Set 3 0 0 1 1 29 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 51

Dig 1 0 0 14 1 13 8 8 4 0 30 1 1 81

T 2 3 BA 2 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 14

Category Name School Statistic Rushing Ryan Mathews FSU 149.0 yds/game Receiving Greg Salas Hawaii 159.6 yds/game Tackles Carmen Messina NM 14.0 tackles/game Total Offense Greg Alexander UH 446.0 yds/game

CSU Bakerseld

2009 WAC STATISTICAL LEADERS


Category Name School Statistic Rushing Ryan Mathews FSU 149.0 yds/game Receiving Greg Salas UH 159.7 yds/game Tackles Bobby Wagner USU 12.5 tackles/game Total Offense Greg Alexander UH 446.0 yds/game

Set 1 1 1 2 46 0 0 0 3 0 0

Dig 3 4 4 5 15 0 2 4 29 0 2

Nevada
Garvey, E Batista, J Vance, K Harrington, K Baldwin, L Santiago, T Chang, K Sei, S Kelly, L Daum, J Link, N Ji, E Staker, J

23

13

Nicholls State vs. Louisiana Tech (W)48-13 at Ruston, LA

Totals

58

54

68

SOCCER TEAM SCHEDULE


at Cal Aug. 21 UC Santa Barbara Aug. 28 UC Irvine Aug 30 at Oregon State Sept. 4 at Portland State Sept. 6 Fordham Sept. 11 Sacramento State Sept. 13 at Minnesota Sept. 18 at North Dakota Sept. 20 at Saint Marys Sept. 24 at U.C. Davis Sept. 27 Utah State Oct. 4 at Idaho Oct. 9 at Boise State Oct. 11 San Jose State Oct. 16 Fresno State Oct. 18 at Hawaii Oct. 23 at New Mexico State Oct. 30 LA Tech Nov. 1 WAC Tournament Boise Nov. 5-7 TBA NCAA Championships Nov. 13-Dec. 6 TBA L 4-1 L 1-0 L 3-0 L 4-0 L 3-0 W 1-0 W 2-0 L 4-1 W 3-1 4 p.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m.

2009 WAC STANDINGS

FOOTBALL TEAM SCHEDULE


at Notre Dame Sept. 5 at Colorado State Sept. 19 Missouri Sept. 25 UNLV Oct. 3 Louisiana Tech Oct. 9 at Utah State Oct. 17 Idaho Oct. 24 Hawaii Oct. 31 at San Jose State Nov. 8 Fresno State Nov. 14 at New Mexico State Nov. 21 at Boise State Nov. 27 L 35-0 L 35-20 6:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 6:05 pm. 12:00 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 1: 05 p.m. 5: 30 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 5:00 p.m. TBA

VOLLEYBALL TEAM SCHEDULE


at Sacramento State Sept. 22 Fresno State Sept. 26 at New Mexico State Oct. 1 at Louisiana Tech Oct. 3 at Hawaii Oct. 8 Utah State Oct. 10 Boise State Oct. 15 Idaho Oct. 17 at Idaho Oct. 22 at Boise State Oct. 24 San Jose State Oct. 29 Hawaii Oct. 31 UNLV Nov. 5 at San Jose State Nov. 7 at Fresno State Nov. 9 New Mexico State Nov. 12 Louisiana Tech Nov. 14 at Utah State Nov. 19 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 12 p.m. 10 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 12 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m.

2009 WAC STANDINGS

2009 NEVADA STATISTICAL LEADERS


Category Rushing Name Vai Taua

Statistic 104.5 yds/game Receiving Brandon Wimberly 70.0 yds/game Tackles Mike Bethea 9.0 tackles/game Total Offense Colin Kaepernick 231.5 yds/game

Team Conference Standings Overall Hawaii 0-0 9-2 Louisiana Tech 0-0 9-6 Utah State 0-0 8-4 Fresno State 0-0 7-5 New Mexico State 0-0 4-4 Idaho 0-0 4-7 Nevada 0-0 4-8 Boise State 0-0 0-10 San Jose State 0-0 0-10

Team Conference Standings Overall Louisiana Tech 0-0 10-0 Idaho 0-0 5-4 Boise State 0-0 4-3-3 Utah State 0-0 4-4-1 New Mexico State 0-0 3-4 San Jose State 0-0 3-4 Nevada 0-0 3-6 Fresno State 0-0 2-6 Hawaii 0-0 1-6-1

2009 NEVADA STATISTICAL LEADERS


Category Shots on Goal Goals Saves Points Name Kesia Brome Jill Erickson Marie Cove Jill Erickson

2009 NEVADA STATISTICAL LEADERS


Category Assists Digs Blocks Name Tatiana Santiago Nicole Link Lindsay Baldwin

Statistic 10 3 24 6

Statistic 4.58 /set 3.43 /set .94 /set

BRIEFS

ATHLETICS

Groths contract approved by board


The Nevada Board of Regents unanimously approved the contract extension of Athletic Director Cary Groth during its meeting in Elko last week. Groths current contract would have expired on June 30 of next year. The extension means Groths contract will last until June 30, 2013. Groth will not receive a pay raise or a cost of living increase to her $284,205 salary in 2011. However, there are potential merit and cost-of-living increases for 2012 and 2013. Groth joined Nevada in 2004 after serving as athletic director for her alma mater Northern Illinois University from 1994-2004 .

Ratnavira and goalkeeper Dana Moreno were nominated for Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week.

VOLLEYBALL

Danielson featured in Sports Illustrated


After her performance last week at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, Hawaii sophomore Kanani Danielson was featured in Sports Illustrateds Faces in the Crowd section. Danielson averaged 5.4 kills, 1.9 digs and 1.1 blocks during the tournament and was named its Most Outstanding Player. Hawaii went 3-0, beating Western Michigan, Santa Clara and UCLA. Danielson was also named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week. Hawaiis volleyball team is ranked No. 4 in the nation.

The Western Athletic Conference had ve teams in the top25 scores. Louisiana Tech, Boise State, Fresno State and Nevada all made the list. Louisiana Tech placed third, Boise State was ranked seventh and Fresno State nished in 22nd. Nevada placed 24th in the nation and was fth in the WAC.

FOOTBALL

Missouri pounds Furham


Quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns as the Missouri Tigers rolled past Furham 52-12. Gabbert also had one rushing touchdown. Running back Derrick Washington added 45 rushing yards and one touchdown for Missouri, which scored 28 points in the second quarter. The Tigers dominated all game and led 42-0 at halftime. Furham did not score until midway through the third quarter. Missouri plays Nevada this Friday in the Wolf Packs home opener.

Boise States highest all-time ranking was No. 5, which it reached after defeating Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. Boise State is now the highest ranked non-BCS team. Texas Christian University is the next highest at No. 14. Brigham Young University, which was ranked No. 7 last week, fell to No. 19 after its loss to Florida State. The Broncos is the only team from the Western Athletic Conference to be ranked. Boise State plays Nevada on Nov. 27 in Boise.

FOOTBALL

Hawaii falls to UNLV


The UNLV Rebels won a thriller against Hawaii on Saturday, defeating the Warriors in a shootout 34-33. Hawaii quarterback Gregg Alexander threw for a careerhigh 477 yards and three touchdowns, but it wasnt enough to top the Rebels, who controlled the clock for much of the second half and overcame a six-point decit. The game featured eight lead changes and the teams racked up a combined 960 yards of total offense. Hawaii took the lead with 5:27 left in the fourth quarter after a two-yard touchdown run by Alex Green. The Rebels answered by driving down the eld 67 yards and scoring the game winning touchdown with 36 seconds left after Rebels quarterback Omar Clayton hit receiver Phillip Payne for a 15 yard touchdown. UNLV plays at Nevada on Oct. 3 and Hawaii plays Nevada on Oct. 31.

SOCCER

Players of the Week announced


Louisiana Techs Kat McCullough and San Jose States Nina Butera were named the Western Athletic Conferences Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week. McCullough, a midelder, scored two goals and recorded one assist for the Lady Techsters as Louisiana Tech went 2-0 on the weekend. Butera earned her third straight victory and rst individual shutout of the season when the Spartans beat U.C. Davis 1-0 in double overtime. Butera recorded seven saves and now has six shutouts for her career. Nevada midelder Natalie

ATHLETICS

Utah State receives national award


The Utah State Aggies have been selected as national champions of the Excellence in Management Cup. The award is chosen and given by the Texas A & M Laboratory for the Study of Intercollegiate Athletics. The Cup goes to the Division 1 school that wins the most conference and national championships with the lowest operating costs. Scores are found using a formula that factors athletic department spending, number of sports played and number of championships won.

FOOTBALL

Broncos ranked eighth in nation


The Boise State Broncos have been ranked No. 8 by the Associated Press. It is the teams highest regular season ranking in school history. The Broncos previous highest regular season ranking was ninth, which it reached during the 2006-07 season and the 2008-09 season.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 B5

Students get away by playing ag football


By Chris Gabriel
The pressures of school and work can mount quickly, but the Lombardi Recreation Center is there to help you get away from it all. Indoor and outdoor soccer, volleyball and, of course, flag football are among the many options available to get away from regular life and have fun. Flag football is a non-contact replica of the real game. The only difference is that there is no tackling. Instead, you rip the ags off your opponents waist. Every team is out there for fun, but there are some teams that are much more competitive than others. A league is all that teams want to win, intramural referee Dean McCabe said. Half of B league wants to win but everyone is competitive. No one wants to come out here and lose. Most of the players juggle a full class schedule as well as work, and by coming out to play intramural sports, its their way of releasing the tension built up from the nonstop grind. I just do it because its entertaining, said Ryan Wallace who plays on the Chiefer Stars. I know were not going to win so I make it entertaining for myself. Any fraternity, sorority, or any Nevada student for that matter, can form a team. There are several leagues running through the semester with options for games on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night each week. Any student is welcome to join. If a student does decide to play intramural sports, they are not limited to joining only one team; rather, two is the maximum number of teams anyone can be a part of. A lot of times sororities play together, Nevada sophomore Jillian Sesto said. It would be like Sigma Kappa, Delta Gamma, theyll all have their own teams, but any girl in a sorority can be

GET ON THE FIELD


Th The ag football f tb ll intramural i t l sport ends on Oct. 3. The frozen ag football league starts on Feb. 1. The deadline to sign up for the frozen ag football league is Jan. 22.
on another team or any team. Registration is $70 per team. There are very few limitations regarding picking your team name. Team names range from Chiefer Stars to The Shaguars. Its intramurals, its not collegiate sports, said Max Erickson, the captain of The Shaguars. Its not that big of deal. I dont come out in head bands or football cleats. Flag football has leagues in both the fall and the spring semesters. The fall season ends on Oct. 16, but on Feb. 1, the frozen ag football league begins.
Chris Gabriel can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.

University of Nevada, Reno students take time out of their schedules to play ag football.

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Harrington
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Harrington limped through her freshman year, nishing fourth on the team with 130 kills and playing in the shadow of the 6-foot-1 Ericson, whose named is splattered all over the Nevada record books. But in her sophomore year, when Ericson and the rest of the senior class were gone, Harrington saw the opportunity to step up. When they left, there was a window for me to come in and be a leader on the team, she said. I gained a lot of condence after they left. Her newfound swagger led to a team-high 319 kills during her sophomore season but it didnt come without the help of her little sister. (Kylie) had a hard rst year in school, said Kacie Harrington, Kylies 16-year-old sister who lives in Hawaii. It

was hard for me too because that was the summer when most of my friends moved too. Everyone left me and I was just a mess. But (Kylie and I) kept in touch through video chat and talked randomly and I think that helped both of us out a lot. She adjusted to being away from home really well. Now, Kylie, a junior, has settled into her role as one of the Wolf Packs leaders. She tops the team in kills with 160 so far this season (second in the Western Athletic Conference) and is second on the squad with 94 digs. Instead of carrying an uncertain attitude with her, Harrington maintains a steadfast belief that she is the best on the court. I have a winning mentality, she said. My teammates expect me to be a certain type of offensive player and I know I can play up to that. Everythings going OK right now, but Im still not content.
Juan Lpez can be reached at jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.

BY THE NUMBERS

Kylie Harrington is one of the top players in the conference.

SOCCER

is the number of kills Harrington has this season, rst on the team.

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Pack wins third in four


By Chris Muller
Last weekends successful home stand for the Nevada soccer team was followed up by a split with the Wolf Pack beating North Dakota 3-1 Sunday morning but dropping a 4-1 game to Minnesota on Friday in the Minnesota Gold Classic in Minneapolis, Minn. The Wolf Pack has now won three out of its last four games a feat that was last accomplished in September of 2007, when the Pack lost to Washington State but rebounded to defeat the University of California, Davis, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Northern Arizona. On Friday against Minnesota, Nevada junior Jill Erickson scored in her third consecutive game. On Sunday against North Dakota, sophomore Natalie Ratnavira scored her second career goal while sophomores Annabelle Allen and Sarah Voss each got their rst career goals in the win. After being out-shot 23-5 overall (with a 13-5 shot on goal disadvantage) on Friday, the Pack turned the tables on North Dakota, out-shooting the Fighting Sioux 23-7 (with a 14-3 shot on goal advantage).

is Harringtons ranking in the Western Athletic Conference in kills.

Jill Erickson

Nevada midelder Jill Erickson scored a goal on Friday, her third consecutive game in which she scored a goal.

SUCCESS CONTINUES
N Nevada d lost l t 4-1 4 1 on Friday F id against Minnesota, but won 3-1 on Sunday against North Dakota. With the win, the Wolf Pack has won three out of four games for the rst time since 2007. The three goals scored by Nevada on Sunday was the highest single-game goal total since 2007.
the second half against North Dakota. Frias believes that his team can continue to get better as they wrap up nonconference play against St. Marys on Thursday and the U.C., Davis on Sunday. Frias said a big focus of this weeks practice will be on the big ve moments, which are the rst and last ve minutes of each half. In Fridays match, all the Minnesota goals were scored in this period. Minnesota scored at the four-, 44-, 50- and 88-minute marks. Im trying to plug in that staying mentally engaged in the rst and last moments of the half is crucial, he said. Sacks was complimentary to all facets of the Wolf Packs play this weekend. Between the forwards, midelders or defenders, not one group stood out, she said. We had great overall team unity and we all gave 110 percent. Even from the sidelines, the play of our subs was outstanding. Freshman goalkeeper Dana Moreno, whose record improved to 3-1, started both games this weekend and is penciled in to start this week. Moreno is the most consistent right now in games and practices, Frias said. Whoever is more consistent gets the start.
Chris Muller can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.

is the highest height Harrington said she has reached. She said her vertical jump is about 27 inches.

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Soccer head coach Jaime Frias was pleased with Sundays bounce-back effort. We challenged our team and got consistency for a full 90 minutes, the second-year coach said. Junior Alyx Sacks credited Sundays success to the experience the team got in Fridays match. Minnesota was easily the best team weve played so far, she said. They are in the top 15 in the country. We needed to play someone of that caliber. We really wanted to come out and compete for a full game today. We connected well. We set a goal for ourselves to get eight shots on goal per half and we buried that number. To illustrate Sacks point, the Wolf Pack got eight shots on goal in the rst half and 15 in

Gameday
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at Notre Dame at Colorado St. Missouri UNLV La. Tech at Utah St. Idaho Hawaii at San Jose St. Fresno St. at New Mexico St. L 35-0 L 35-20 TIME: 6:05 p.m. TIME: 1:05 p.m. TIME: 6:05 p.m. TIME: 12 p.m. TIME: 1:05 p.m. TIME: 1:05 p.m. TIME: 5:30 p.m. TIME: 1:05 p.m. TIME: 5 p.m.

at Boise St. TIME: TBA

AP TOP 25
1. 1 Florida Fl id (55) 2. Texas (2) 3. Alabama (3) 4. Mississippi 5. Penn State 6. California 7. LSU 8. Boise State 9. Miami (FL) 10. Oklahoma 11. Virginia Tech 12. USC 13. Ohio State 14. Cincinnati 15. TCU 16. Oklahoma State 17. Houston 18. Florida State 19. BYU 20. Kansas 21. Georgia 22. North Carolina 23. Michigan 24.Washington 25. Nebraska
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES Missouri 115, Georgia Tech 102, Auburn 100, Pittsburgh 91, UCLA 62, Iowa 39, Oregon 30, Texas Tech 19, Notre Dame 16, Utah 12, Clemson 11, Colorado State 4, Oregon State 4, South Florida 1

Payback on Packs agenda after big loss


Tigers embarassed Nevada at last match up
By Juan Lpez
Missouri disrespected Nevada last year. When the teams played in Columbia, Mo., the Tigers were up 45-17 in the third quarter when Missouri lined up for a eld goal attempt. Obviously not content with their 28-point lead at the time, the Tigers faked the eld goal, threw a shovel pass to one of their tight ends who rumbled for a 32-yard touchdown. I thought it was a slap in the face, Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepersaid after game. nick sai a d afte er th the ga game e. I feel they really disrespected us. Kaepernick Kaeper rni n ck called d it a slap in the face; others call it a reminder which told the Wolf Pack, remi re min mi nder a reminder nder nd r You cant stop Y You ou c ca ant s an top to p us, no matter what we do. Friday Friday Fr y at at 6 p.m., Nevada will have payback on its its mind. min mi nd. .

TALE OF THE TAPE


*National ranking in parentheses

Nevada
161.00 (52) 202.50 (76) 363.50 (71) 10 (115) 178.50 (99) 261.00 (102) 439.50 (107) 35.00 (110) 37.38 (44) 9.00 (58) 25.00 (33)

Category
OFFENSE Rushing Passing Total Scoring DEFENSE Rushing Passing Total Scoring Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns

Missouri
164.67 (47) 275.33 (19) 163.20 (13) 440.00 (26) 38.67 (20) 105.67 (40) 242.00 (86) 113.49 (47) 347.67 (65) 13.67 (20) 42.86 (4) 4.80 (84) 22.70 (52) .67 (35)

103.65 (102) Pass Efciency

231.59 (120) Pass Efciency

SPECIAL TEAMS/MISC.

-4.00 (120) Turnover Margin

LEADERS

SO OM MUCH UCH UC CH FOR REBUILDING USA TODAY TOP 25


1 1. Fl Florida id (59) 2. Texas 3. Alabama 4. Penn State 5. Mississippi 6. California 7. LSU 8. Boise State 9. Oklahoma 10. USC 11. Ohio State 12. Virginia Tech 13. Miami (FL) 14. TCU 15. Cincinnati 16. Oklahoma State 17. Georgia 18. North Carolina 19. Kansas 20. BYU 21. Missouri 22. Michigan 23. Houston 24. Nebraska 25. Florida State
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES Georgia Tech 148, Pittsburgh 68, Utah 63, Auburn 62, Iowa 58, Washington 42, Notre Dame 38, UCLA 38, Oregon 34, Texas Tech 22, Kentucky 16, South Florida 12, South Carolina 7, Oregon State 6, Colorado State 4, Wisconsin 2, Minnesota 1

Missouri Player
D. Washington Jared Perry Aldon Smith

Category Avg./Game
Rushing Receiving Tackles for loss 75.3 103.0 9.7 1.3

Not No t ma m many ny people expected Missouris offense to be be as a hig high-powered g as it has been so far. The Th Tigers lost two of their most proli c players in program history p in quarterback Chase Daniel and wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. Against Nevada last year, Daniel threw for four touchdowns and Maclin caught three of them. The offense hasnt missed a beat. b No. 21 Missouri (3-0) is averaging 38.7 points per game this year and 3 sophomore quarterback Blaine Gabs bert has thrown eight touchdowns b and a zero interceptions. Wolf Pack head coach Chris Ault said sa Missouris offense has as much talent as Notre Dames, but their tale scheme sche sc heme e is i a little more sophisticated than the the Irishs. th Ir ris ish hs s If f Aults Aul ult t right, dont be surprised if the Tigers Tig Ti ig ge ers rs put pu up more than 50 points on the Mackay scoreboard. Mack Ma kay ay Stadium S

S. Weatherspoon Tackles

Nevada Player
Vai Taua B. Wimberly Mike Bethea

Category Avg./Game
Rushing Receiving Tackles 104.5 70.0 9.0 1.5

Dontay Moch Tackles for loss

WAC STANDINGS

Standings Conference
Boise State Idaho Hawaii Louisiana Tech Nevada Utah State San Jose State Fresno State 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1

Overall
3-0 2-1 2-1 1-2 0-2 0-2 0-3 1-2 1-2

WINNING WINN WI NNI IN BIG GAMES


For F Fo or a Western We Athletic Conference team like Nevada, Nevada da, , any a football game against a school from from om one one e of the top six Bowl Championship Series conferences is a big game. Seri Se r es c con on n Unfortunately, the Wolf Pack has not been U Un fortu up p to the e task of stepping up to the plate when gets wh whe he en n it tg e these opportunities. In its ni ts last las las seven games against teams from the t th he top top six BCS B conferences, Nevada is 0-7. Its last win against one of these schools was Sept. l la st w st in a in aga ga 22, 2006, against Northwestern. 22 2, 20 006 06, aga a But there are two ways to look at this: the way Bu ut th her e ea which says Nevada will lose because thats what wh hic ch sa ays N e history says h istor ry sa s ys or r the side which states the Wolf Pack long overdue is sl lon ng over o verdu du u for a win against a big team.

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MISSOURIS SCHEDULE

Date D t
Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 25 Oct. 8 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 v. 28 Nov.

O Opponent t Ti Time/Result /R lt
Illinois Bowling Green Furman at Nevada Nebraska at Oklahoma State Texas at Colorado Baylor at Kansas State Iowa State Kansas W 37-9 W 27-20 W 52-12 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

WORRY WORR WO RR R RY ABOUT ABO AB O YOURSELF THIS WEEKS GAME


Missouri at Nevada
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When: Friday, 6:05 p.m. Where: Mackay Stadium


(29,993; Field Turf)

Radio: ESPN Radio 630 TV: ESPN The coaches: Head coach

Gary Pinkel is 62-41 in his ninth year at Missouri. Nevada coach Chris Ault is in his 25th season as Nevadas coach and has a 198-93-1 record.

Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick

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MAKING THE CALL

STAFF PICKS
OPTIMIST SAYS: Playing in its rst home game of the season, Nevada gets the monkey off its back and beats Missouri. Last years beat down will fuel the defense and Colin Kaepernick will hit his stride and torch the Tigers both on the ground and through the air. It will be a wild shootout but, backed by its fans, Nevada pulls out a victory. OUTCOME: Nevada wins 49-42 PESSIMIST SAYS: Nevada is in danger of going 0-3. The offense will continue to turn the ball over and quarterback Blaine Gabbertt, who has thrown for 747 yards, eight touchdowns and no interceptions, will carve out the Wolf Packs secondary. Despite being at home, the Tigers will follow suit of the Wolf Packs past opponents and Nevada will be left in the dust. OUTCOME: Missouri wins 59-24

DIFFERENCE MAKER

JARED PERRY

8.2 Jared Perry leads a very talented group of receivers. He averages 18.2 yards per catch and has gotten at least one touchdown in each of Missouris three games. His 103 receiving yards per game are good for 17th in the nation and he will be facing the nations 102nd-ranked passing defense. Perrys explosive speed was on display against Fordham, where he had seven catches for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Nevadas defense is giving up 261 passing yards per game and will have to nd an answer once again to stop a receiver rts capable of beating the defense. Perry is quarterback Blaine Gabberts favorite deep target and Nevadas defense will need to limit Perrys bi big plays, otherwise the game will turn into a blowout very quickly.

Missouri wide receiver Jared Perry

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COMING HOME
After two road losses, the Wolf Pack football team will play its rst home game of the season on Friday against No. 21 Missouri.

By Juan Lpez

0-2 start has left the Nevada football team reeling. The Wolf Pack offense has turned the ball over eight times while its defense has not forced any turnovers. Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick came into the season with high expectations mounted on his shoulders, but hes disappointed with four interceptions and just one touchdown. The Wolf Pack defense has allowed 178.5 rushing yards per game this year after giving up just 88.6 per game last season. But brighter days are on the horizon. The Wolf Pack will play five of its next six games in the friendly confines of Mackay Stadium. Since football head coach Chris Ault took over the team in 2004, Nevada has gone 22-8 at home. The Wolf Pack will come home to play against No. 21 Missouri on Friday.
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INSIDE
C3 KAEPS UPBRINGING C4 STAR DEFENSIVE ENDS C5 TWINS ON THE D-LINE C7 ANALYZING THE WAC
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AULT BLEEDS SILVER AND BLUE


25th-year head coach boosted womens sports, schools national visibility
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS/TIMELINE
1966: Ault is Nevada's starting quarterback. 1976: Ault is hired as football head coach. 1983: Ault leads Nevada to its rst Big Sky conference championship. 1986: Then University of Nevada, Reno President Joe Crowley hires Ault as Nevada athletics director. 1988: Ault records his 100th win as Wolf Pack head coach. 2000: Ault plays a large hand in moving Nevada into the Western Athletic Conference. 2003: Ault steps down from his post as Wolf Pack athletics director. 2004: Ault becomes head football coach once again after stepping down in 1992.

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NEVADASAGEBRUSH.COM Clockwise from top: Chris Ault served as Nevada's athletic director from 1986-2003. During his tenure, Ault helped add soccer, softball and women's golf teams to the list of Wolf Pack sports. Ault, who became the Wolf Packs head football coach in 1976 at the age of 29, has won eight conference championships and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002. During his time as Nevadas athletics director, Ault played an integral role in helping erect what is known as Pack Village. The village includes buildings like the athletic academic center. Now in his 25th year as head coach, Ault has a record of 198-93-1. He has led the Wolf Pack to four consecutive bowl games.

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By Juan Lpez
Chris Ault was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach and he is revered for putting Northern Nevada football on the map. But most of his greatest contributions to the University of Nevada came during a time period when football was his side job. From 1986-2003, Ault served as the UNRs director of athletics. During his tenure at the helm of all Wolf Pack sports, he was the driving force which took Nevada from being a small Division I-AA school to an up-and-coming Division I-A team to a nationallyrecognized Division I university. Hes put the university on a bigger stage, the athletic department on a bigger stage, said Ken Wilson, Nevadas associate head football coach. Nobody ever considered us being in the Sweet 16 (mens basketball) or a bowl game (football) or an NCAA Tournament game for the softball team, but he always had that vision of pushing and pushing and driving and raising the money and building the facilities. The man who originally hired Ault as athletics director, Joe Crowley, said the Little Generals (Aults nickname) impacts on UNR stretched beyond the football eld.

Crowley said one of the requirements for Ault when he was hired was that he enhance womens opportunities in athletics. It was a commitment that he made and that he kept, said Crowley, president of UNR from 1978-2001. Ault added soccer, softball and womens golf to the Wolf Packs vast list of sports, making good on his earlier promise to Crowley. Wilson, who also served as an assistant athletics director at Nevada from 1999-2003, said Aults work ethic in getting these new programs was relentless. Obviously when youve got someone who is as driven as coach, youve got to bring it every day, said Wilson, who has worked with Ault for 20 years. He never takes a day off. Its been great for me. John Nunn, Nevadas chief nancial ofcer, remembers when he started working in the Wolf Pack front ofce and Ault was in the midst of his double duties being football head coach as well as athletics director. When I came, Chris wore both titles, said Nunn, who graduated from UNR in 1972. He was the AD, plus still the head football coach. He was doing double duty at the time I came. I can kind of always remember when I first came, still trying to

learn the job and stuff, I could never get here early enough in the morning nor leave late enough at night. Id get here at 5:30 in the morning, Id leave here at 10 at night and hed still be here. In the morning hed be in his ADs office and at night hed be in the football office. Aults commitment to the university has led him to raise money to improve Mackay Stadium and Legacy Hall as well as implementing student and band seating at Mackay. Now, Ault, who was a student at UNR in the 1960s, is amidst his 25th year as head coach and 38th year working at Nevada a legacy which shows his true commitment to the school. He had been a student here, Crowley said. As they say about Chris, its absolutely true Its a clich. They say about people who bleed the school colors Chris is one. He bleeds silver and blue. There were many opportunities for him to go elsewhere and make more money but he did not choose to take them because of his loyalty to the institution.
Jessica Fryman contributed to this report. Juan Lpez can be reached at jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.

Looking ahead

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The Tigers put a whooping on Nevada last year, winning 69-17.

Missouri scored on its rst 10 offensive possessions. Wolf Pack players will denitely have revenge on their mind after last years lopsided loss. After the Tigers crawl into Mackay, Nevada will welcome its cross-state rival, the Univer-

sity of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Oct. 3. The Wolf Pack has beat UNLV four straight years by a combined score of 129-64, but with the Rebels holding a 2-1 record, the fight for the Fremont Cannon will once again

be highly contested. After that, the Wolf Pack will welcome in Louisiana Tech (2-1), a Western Athletic Conference foe, into Mackay Stadium. The start to the year has been a tumultuous one for Nevada players and coaches, but not

having to travel to different time zones to play will be good for the team. Whether or not that translates into wins is still a question.
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WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS


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Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernicks adoptive parents gave him the guidance to become the Wolf Packs adopted son
By Juan Lpez
When Rick and Teresa Kaepernick wanted to adopt a child, they only had one requirement. Our only criteria when we were looking for a child was one who was essentially healthy, Teresa said. We wanted a child who didnt have any birth defects because we had two other sons before that and they died as babies from heart defects. Amazingly, they gave us this perfect, beautiful baby. That baby boy was Colin Kaepernick, now a junior quarterback for the Wolf Pack football team. Colin was just ve weeks old when the Kaepernicks made him their son, but right away, Teresa saw her boys athletic ability. Thisll sound crazy, but even when he was just a toddler, you could see he always had a lot of agility and coordination, said Teresa, a registered nurse. He was always into sports. I remember him being in the dugout of Kyles (Colins older brother) baseball games and pestering the other kids. This is where the nickname Bo came along. Since Bo Jackson was very popular in school back then, everyone called him Bo because of how into sports he was, said Rick, a worker for the Hilmar Cheese Company. But the Bo nickname took opened the door to teasing. Colins older siblings, Kyle and Devon, gave their younger brother the loving treatment other older siblings give their younger ones. Since his nickname is Bo, when they get mad at him they call him bozo or dumbo, Rick said, laughing. He didnt get any special treatment at home. Even now when he comes home, if hes lying on the couch and my daughter (Devon) comes home, hes off the couch before she even tells him to. Despite the customary teasing from his brother and sister (which Colin said turned playfully violent sometimes), Colin has grown to be a familyoriented person. For my birthday and Mothers Day, its always been the same thing with him I just ask him to spend time with me, Teresa said. He always takes me to a movie and sometimes a dinner. I remember we watched the Harry Potter movie in Reno. Hes always been a thoughtful kid. Colins love for his parents is understandable his dad has attended every one of Colins football games while Teresa has only missed one. And even though he wont admit it, Mom and Dad are always on his mind. Colin is a man of few words. Hes always been like that, Teresa said. But Ive heard him tell people, My parents have never missed a game, so I know it means a lot to him. Hes never looking for us in the stands, but were always there and I know hes proud of that. Since Colins adoption, his parents said he has been nothing but a blessing. Colin agrees. I cant even say how blessed I am just to be in the situation I am, said Kaepernick, who was born in Milwaukee. Especially being a bi-racial kid coming out of a mainly white area. Coming into the family I did, I couldnt ask for anything more in my life. Colin often tells his parents he has to focus on school and football and has time for nothing else, but Rick and Teresa said they always have time to thank God for bringing Colin along. He came to us because of some sad things that happened, but I think sometimes the good Lord takes care of you, Rick said. Things happen for a reason and Colin was a true blessing for us.
Juan Lpez can be reached at jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.

THE MAKINGS OF A WOLF

PASSING: 5,425 YARDS, 42 TD

RUSHING: 1,786 YARDS, 23 TD

Colin Kaepernick

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BASH BROTHERS
Dontay Moch recorded a team-high 11.5 sacks last season. He and Basped combined for 21.5 sacks. By Brent Kirkland
A competitor: thats the best way to describe Nevada junior defensive end Dontay Moch. In his career at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz., Moch earned rst-team All-State honors and won state titles in 2004 and 2005. Since then, Moch and teammate Kevin Basped have been challenging each other. In high school, we were always competing against each other for the same (West region) stats and awards and didnt even know it, Moch said. Moch and Basped were one of the best defensive end tandems in the nation in 2008, combining for 21.5 sacks and 100 tackles. For Moch though, playing on the defensive line hasnt always been his domain. Before moving to defensive end in 2007, Moch was a journeyman on the defense, playing at the safety and linebacker positions. While Mochs 6-foot-1, 245-pound build may be considered small for the defensive end position, the stat book states otherwise. He led the team with 11.5 sacks last year and recorded 50 total tackles. Im a beast on the eld, Moch said. I control the eld. Moch earned a rst-team all-Western Athletic Conference selection last season, while Basped, his roommate, did the same. Known as the Bash Brothers, the two represent the name awlessly. We feed off of each other, Moch said. Were always competing because if one of us doesnt (dominate), we know the other will. As the two plan to continue their success on the eld, their friendship remains just as strong. Were like grown kids and act goofy all the time, Moch said. As if their hours together on the eld werent enough, they also spend their leisure time with each other. When Im not in football, I just love to be off my feet, Moch said. (Basped) and I love to watch

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Kevin Basped led Nevada in tackles for loss last season with 18.5. He has one sack so far this season.

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Family Guy and play Call of Duty constantly. By Juan Lpez In comparison, the two may appear as brothers, but they do have their differences. Kevin Basped wasnt bred to play football. He Im a people pleaser. Im very outgoing and wasnt bred to play anything. will go for things, but (Basped) is quieter and will My parents, they didnt really want me playkeep his thoughts to himself, Moch said. ing sports, Basped said. I ran track in high While the pairs chemistry is unrivaled, Moch school, but they were very against me playing still has his own agenda. football. It was because of the physicality of the Moch has set his sights on beating each of his sport and how you could get hurt at any time. I stats he set last season. He has also strived to guess they were just being haters. Being a rebelbecome much more of a team player this season. lious teen, youre like, Alright, Im going to do it And more than ever anyway. before, Mochs goals BY THE NUMBERS So Basped went are the same as the Nevada defensive ends Dontay Moch and Kevin Basped, the against his parents Bash Brothers, have wreaked havoc on quarterbacks. teams. wishes and started Our goal is to playing football make sure we make a as a senior in high bowl, taking it game school. by game throughout After one year is the number of sacks that is the number of total tack- of experience on the season, Moch Mock and Basped combined les that Moch and Basped said. the eld and 18 As a bowl game sacks for Florin for last season. combined for last season. lurks on Nevadas High School in radar, the Wolf Pack Sacramento, Calif., will rely immensely he was recruited by on the defensive the Wolf Pack. causing pressure. There was where is the number of tackles for is the total number of tack- he met fellow deHaving the Bash loss that the duo combined les Moch and Basped have Brothers leading fensive end Dontay the charge is a huge Moch. combined for this season. for last season. step toward achievThe pair both ing that goal. joined Nevada in Our styles are alike, Moch said, The way we 2006 and became roommates. Now juniors, play mentally and cause pressure is what makes theyve remained roommates and earned the us similar players. Bash Brothers nickname (affectionately given As Moch hopes to build off the success he found to them by Nevada running back Luke Lipin 2008, he believes they will be among the best pincott). And despite their malicious intent on tandems in the nation once again. the field (the pair combined for 21.5 sacks last People will be talking, Moch said, Im not cocky, season), the Moch and Basped household is a but weve been recognized as one the best (duos in peachy one. the nation) and were going to keep going with it. Were little kids off the eld, Basped said. Like me, Im watching cartoons, laughing. Him, hes in his room, watching cartoons. We just have Brent Kirkland can be reached at sports@nevaa kid mentality, trying to have fun. dasagebrush.com.

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While watching cartoons is something most everyone does as a child, Basped had a unique childhood in that he devoted himself to going to church sort of. I was very religious, he said. I was at church more than half the week. When kids were watching cartoons, I was at church. And at a young age, he became a Jehovahs Witness. But, despite his religious pledge, Basped is not the type to go door-to-door, preaching his beliefs. Im kind of a shy guy, Basped said. I dont think I can go to a strangers door and talk to them. I believe what I believe in and going doorto-door is one thing I dont really agree with. I think its like youre trying to force your religion on someone else. If someone asks me about it, Id be happy to tell them about it. But when Basped gets on the eld, shy is the last word people used to describe him. At 6-foot-6, 240 pounds, hes one of the most imposing gures on the team and has been named to numerous watch lists for defensive lineman of the year awards. Thats another thing he and Moch have in common. Moch, who led the conference with 11.5 sacks last season, is also soft-spoken, ran track before football and is now a stud defensive end. Still, Wolf Pack defensive ends coach Barry Sacks, who has been a football coach for 24 years, said the pair is nowhere near reaching their potential. They still can go further, Sacks said. I dont think theyve arrived yet. I think their practice habits have gotten better, but theyre not where they need to be at. Ive coached a guy who has led the nation in sacks before and guys that have played at the NFL. These guys have the potential to be like that. But they havent arrived yet.
Juan Lpez can be reached at jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.

Mackay turf will not be replaced this year


By Lukas Eggen
In 2000, the University of Nevada, Reno replaced Mackay Stadiums natural grass with FieldTurf, an articial playing surface. It was the second FieldTurf installed in America. The switch was risky considering that at the time, AstroTurf was the more popular choice for artificial grass at the time. Since that time, FieldTurf has been installed in stadiums across the nation. Keith Hackett, assistant athletics director at Nevada, said the benets to having FieldTurf are the limited maintenance it needs and its durability. The FieldTurf has also allowed for more events to be held at Mackay Stadium. With a grass eld, we could not have nearly as many events on that surface, Hackett said. (FieldTurf) allows multiple users, 365 days a year without expensive maintenance. However, the downside to FieldTurf is it must be replaced once it reaches the end of its life cycle. The eld is purchased with an 8-to-10 year life expectancy, Hackett said. Over time, the bers break down and the eld needs to be replaced. Hackett said UNR had been considering replacing the turf for a few years but the recession has postponed the project. We are all aware that the eld needs to be replaced and have been working toward that goal, he added. While the eld is near the end of its life cycle, Hackett assured there are no extra risks to athletes involved in delaying the replacement of the turf. The eld is tested annually to ensure it meets all the national safety standards, Hackett said. The estimated cost of replacing the turf is between $500,000 and $550,000, Hackett said. Hackett estimated that a natural grass eld would cost between

FIELDTURF
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$50,000 and $80,000 annually to maintain. The current plan is to replace the turf in spring or early summer of 2010. Hackett said the school has some money committed to the project but will depend on money from outside sources to fund the rest of the project.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.

Nevada switched from natural grass to FieldTurf in 2000. Plans are to replace it in spring or early summer of 2010. FieldTurf has a recommended manufactured life cycle of 8 to 10 years.

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Daniel, left, and Nate Agaiava, right, both came to Nevada in 2005 from Lynwood High School in California. The pair, who both play defensive tackle, have been roommates every year since coming to college.

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BROTHERLY LOVE
By Juan Lpez
Daniel and Nate Agaiava couldnt have grown up in a worse neighborhood. The twin brothers childhood was spent in Lynwood, Calif., or as Nate described it, the city between Compton and Watts. Despite their negative surroundings, the brothers used each other to remain positive. They played football at the same high school, always hung around each other and kept each other out of trouble. Eventually the brothers athletic aptitude earned them offer letters from big-time schools. Nate was offered a spot at the University of Oregon while Daniel was given an offer letter by the University of California, Los Angeles. But instead of possibly becoming foes in the Pac-10, the two decided to be a part of the Wolf Pack. Nevada was recruiting Nate and I was getting recruited by San Jose State and UCLA, Daniel said. I didnt know about Nevada until (Nate) came here and my dad loved it here and he suggested for me to come here. So they made it a package deal for me and my brother to come here. That was more than ve years ago. Now, the two are dominant defensive linemen on the Wolf Pack football team. And their bond has expanded greatly since they arrived at Nevada. Weve been roommates since our freshman year, Nate said. We came here to play with each other and (weve) been together ever since. Were denitely best friends. But while Daniel and Nate are seldom seen around campus without being at each others side, their relationship is polar opposite on the eld. sheep of the family. Hes always been the golden child and hes always helped me out with any problems I have. Hes like the angel of the family. Nate proclaimed himself the watchdog of the family. (Daniel) was always the one out of line so I had to keep everybody in check when we were younger and even now, Nate said. I stay on top of everyone so I could be the role model. But despite Nates best efforts, growing up in South Central has left an impression on both of the Agaiavas. Daniel looks back at his days in the ghetto and is thankful he had a pair of steadfast parents who preached school as a path to a better future. Nate said he remembers the gang violence he witnessed back home and is looking to make a change in it by becoming a social worker when his football days are over. My main thing is just to help out people, he said. Especially the teens because theres a lot of gang afliations where Im from. I have a lot of friends and cousins who joined gangs. Some of them are dead and some of them are in jail so I just want to lead the people I encounter to the right path. Now, after arising from a tumultuous background, the twins are set to graduate in the winter the rst people in their family to do so. Their position coach, Jim House, said the twins are the epitome of what it means to be a Nevada football player. I dont ever worry about them, he said. When they leave here, I dont have to tell myself, I wonder what theyre doing right now? Theyre great kids. They get good grades. Never seen them do anything negative. Theyre just a pleasure to coach.
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While the Agaiavas hold they are not friendly on the eld, sometimes the brotherly nature takes over.

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To be honest with you, on the eld were not brothers, Daniel said, laughing. Were kind of like enemies. Im sorry to say that, but were out here trying to ght for the same position so when were out here, we just go our separate ways and do our own thing. Only when were off the eld is when were friendly. While the two are strangers in between the lines, Daniel said his brother has always been there for moral support no matter the time or place. Nates always been the good one, he said. Ive been the black

BENDING THE NORMS


By Chris Muller
Hes 6-foot-8 and weighs 325 pounds. Hes the kind of guy you would want on your side if you were in a dark alley. On weekends, he can be found providing valuable pass protection for quarterback Colin Kaepernick and creating holes for running back Vai Taua. Hes John Bender. If youve seen Benders hulking gure walking around campus or met the softspoken junior, you may already know this. One surprising fact about Bender is that hes one of two foreign players on the team, along with Panama-born Ahmad Wood. Bender is from Canada. Offensive line coach Cameron Norcross recruited Bender from Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. Cochrane is a town about 10 miles to the west of Calgary, a city of 1,065,445 residents and the largest city in the province of Alberta. Calgary is home to the Calgary Stampeders, the 2008 Canadian Football Leagues Grey Cup Champions. A friendship between Nevada head coach Chris Ault and Jim Barker, Stampeders senior vice president, alerted Norcross to Benders abilities and set the wheels in motion for him to come to Nevada. John is very athletic for a big guy, Norcoss said. In our scheme, the offensive line must be able to move just as much as our star players. Hopefully,

TIDBITS ON JOHN BENDER


Bender is the biggest player on the Wolf Pack football team in terms of height and weight. He is 6-foot-8, 325 pounds. Bender was born in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada and rst came to the United States in 2006, his rst year at Nevada. He is one of only two foreign-born players on the Wolf Packs current roster. Nevada defensive back Ahmad Wood, from the Republic of Panama, is the other player.
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John Bender, a junior offensive guard, was born in Canada, one of only two foreign players on the Wolf Packs roster.

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our line is able to out-athlete the other teams players. Even though he hadnt heard of Nevada before Norcross call, Bender was excited to have an opportunity to come to the United States to play football. I thought this would be my best opportunity rather than playing in a Canadian university, Bender said. Everythings about hockey in Canada. Football denitely takes a backseat to hockey. Its what everybodys main focus is. The rst 20 minutes of every SportsCentre is hockey. After that, they might get to football or baseball. Bender said one of the top things he rst

experienced in the United States was something which wasnt even American. Mexican food, he said. I never really experienced that until I got here. Also, the drinking age in Alberta is 18. When I was in high school I used to go to the bar, Bender said. I got here and we have to go back to house parties. That seems a little bit different. Bender is the second Canadian to play on the Wolf Pack in the last decade. Tony Strong, from British Columbia, played from 2003-04 and now fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Circuit. The most famous foreign Wolf Pack football player of note was linebacker Ezra Butler, who played from 2003-2007. Butler was born in South Africa and played his high school football in London, England. Bender believes his move to the States offers him the best chance to turn pro. (Theres a) chance I can work hard and go the NFL and maybe the CFL, he said. Norcoss said Bender has a lot of work to do if he has dreams of making it big. Hes got to get stronger, Norcross said. He lifted a little bit up in Canada, but it wasnt quite the level that we have here.
Chris Muller can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.

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HOPES FOR BETTER 2ND YEAR


By Chris Muller
It is well known that the Wolf Packs pass defense was ranked 119th, last in the nation, last year. Nevada was burned on many long plays during the course of the year, but there were many factors that contributed to the Wolf Packs inability to stop the pass. The Wolf Pack faced several top receivers in the country, including Texas Techs Michael Crabtree, Missouris Jeremy Macklin and Marylands Darrius Heywerd-Bey. All of these receivers were drafted by NFL teams in the summer. But fresh-faces lining Nevadas secondary undoubtedly played a role as well: It was the rst season defensive backs coach James Ward, defensive coordinator and safeties coach Nigel Burton, cornerbacks Antoine Thompson and Doyle Miller and safety Mo Harvey had worked or played at Nevada. To become a team with a good secondary, experience is essential. Despite the 0-2 start of the football team this year and the number of good receivers Nevada will face in the upcoming weeks, Ward has remained optimistic that his defensive backs will improve. Our scheme is solid, he said. We just need to focus on preventing big plays. Senior safety Jonathan Amaya said there really havent been any adjustments from last season. From last year, I wouldnt say we have any real different schemes, he said. Were just going to have to play it better and not make as many mental errors as we had. Mental breakdowns is what we have to eliminate really. If we can take away the big plays weve got a hell of a chance for success. Frey echoed Amayas thoughts. There are really no different schemes, he said. Just improving our technique is the main concern. We just got to start making plays. Ward said the focus on stopping the big play will be this weeks primary focus in preparation for Missouri. Frey added that the secondary continues to employ the press-man team defense they used last season. No matter if were playing Golden Tate (Notre Dame wide receiver) or (Oakland Raiders and former Maryland reciever) Darrius HeywardBey, were still pressing no matter what, he said. A change in position is also an adjustment that Frey had to make last season. At Olivehurst High School, in California, Frey played safety and running back. Starting last year, however, Frey was moved to cornerback. Frey admits the position-change has changed his defensive game slightly. Its kind of different but not too different, he said. Youve still got to cover somebody and make plays. Ward certainly believes in Freys ability to change position. Isaiah has great speed which made the transition not very difcult at all, he said. Ward singled out Amaya and Frey as two players the other members of the secondary look up to. Isaiah and Jonathan are both very valuable because of their experiences, he said. We are fortunate to have both of them and especially look up to Jonathan for his senior leadership.
Chris Muller can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.

BY THE NUMBERS

The Wolf Pack secondarys ability to defend the pass has remained constant.

is the number of yards the Nevada secondary has allowed per game this year.

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is the number of passing touchdowns the Wolf Pack has allowed this season.

Cornerback Doyle Miller

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are the interceptions the Nevada defense has recorded this year.

Nevada defensive back Antoine Thompson was one of many components of the Wolf Pack secondary which were in their rst year with the program last season.

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RECEIVERS CATCHING ON QUICKLY


is the number of catches is the number of receiving is the number of yards Wolf Pack wide receivers yards Nevadas Tray Session former Nevada wide receivers Marko Mitchell and other than Chris Wellington and Brandon Wimberly have had coming into this year. combined for this year. Mike McCoy had last year.

1,733

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By Damian Tromerhauser and Kaitlyn Whiteside


Last season, the Wolf Pack had a pair of established and experienced wide receivers leading the receiving group with Mike McCoy and Marko Mitchell. Nevada is left to wonder if this years comparatively inexperienced unit of wideouts can step out of the shadow of the two elite receivers to create their own legacy. McCoy and Mitchell combined to make up 74 percent of the Wolf Packs receptions for wide receivers in 2008. The duo also combined for 1,733 receiving yards on 114 catches and accounted for 12 receiving touchdowns, leading the Wolf Pack to one of its most noteworthy offensive seasons. Mitchell himself was responsible for more than a third of the receiving yards and 10 of the teams 22 receiving touchdowns. With McCoy graduating and Mitchell being selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the NFL Draft, Nevada faces the profound challenge of replacing these elite athletes with a group of inexperienced receivers. Leading this young group of receivers is Chris Wellington, the only returning receiver who played in all 13 games last season. Wellington had 42 catches for 632 yards and six touchdowns last year. Aside from Wellington, the only other wideout to see the eld was Tray Session, who played in four games and recorded just one catch for six yards. Coaches are looking to Wellington, Session and redshirt freshman Brandon Wimberly to ll the void left at the receiver position. While the players are aware of the extensive void left by McCoy and Mitchell, they realize they must move forward and remain focused on meeting the challenge at hand. Theres nothing you can do about it now, Wimberly said. Were just trying to, Im not going to say replace them because thats going to be hard to do, but nd the receivers that t. Although most would feel pressure to step into the void left by McCoy and Mitchell, the group eagerly welcomes the high expectations as a challenge rather than an obstacle. Everyone was doubting that we could come in here and do a good job like Marko and Mike, so we just want to come out and prove to everyone were just as good, Session said. The groups work ethic will be a large factor in meeting the challenge of becoming starting receivers. In order to prepare for the season and ll the void, the players plan on exerting themselves in practice so that they can excel on game day. Theyre a blue-collar group, wide receivers coach Scott Baumgartner said. They show up, they dont say much, they bust their butts in practice for us. Theyre trying to do things the right way and theyre tough kids, which I like. The coaches and players have noticed improvements but recognize that there is still a long way to go.

They just SO FAR THIS YEAR... need work running routes and N Nevadas d wide id receivers i blocking people, have seemed up to the chalBaumgartner said. lenge of replacing Marko After transitionMitchell and Mike McCoy. ing from a talented Tray Session leads the team receiving unit to with 12 catches for 137 yards. an undeveloped Brandon Wimberly has one, the players the most receiving yards on know they must the team with 140 on nine improve on the receptions. Hes also scored a fundamentals of touchdown. receiving. Chris Wellington has six We have to catches in the two games. focus on catching the ball, Wellington said. You can never be too good at catching the ball. While the task ahead is a daunting one, there is an abundance of talent. Through two games this season, Session and Wimberly have combined for 21 catches and 277 yards. Only time will tell if the receivers are able to fulll the demands of the team and help complete the Nevada offense. Its a work in progress, Baumgartner said. Nothing beats experience.
Damian Tromerhauser and Kaitlyn Whiteside can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.

Wolf Pack junior Chris Wellington had the majority of the Wolf Packs experience at wide receiver coming into this season.

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Wide receiver Tray Session

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Taua opened eyes last year with 1,521 rushing yards and has kept it up this year. He leads the team with 209 rushing yards.
RB (#34): Vai Taua

Session, a sophomore, is in his rst year as a starter, but has already shown promise. He has 12 catches for 137 yards in two games this year. Wimberly has great athleticism. His 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame allows him to win a lot of jump balls against defenders. Gallett started all 13 games last season and has become a very reliable force on the line. He is nimble for a big man which helps him against faster defenders.

Kaepernick is one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation. To take his game higher, he needs to improve his consistency in passing the ball.

QB (#10): Colin Kaepernick

Wellington is Nevadas mostexperienced returning receiver. He has above-average speed and is a reliable target for Wolf Pack quarterbacks. Barker is a redshirt freshman at Nevada and has a lot to learn. He has a very raw skill set, but with proper training, should become a reliable force. Durham is one of the top linemen in the conference. He is very athletic for his size (6-foot-4, 285 pounds) and has played in 39 games for Nevada. Green is one of the best athletes on the team. If he can improve his route running and catching ability, hell be a contender for all-WAC honors.

WR (#82): Tray Session

Bender is the biggest player on the football team. At 6-foot-8, 325 pounds, he is an almost immovable force in the middle of the line.

Ackerman is a versatile lineman who will be counted on at the center spot this year. He is quick off the snap which helps him get the jump on defenders.

WR (#14): Chris Wellington

WR (#4): Brandon Wimberly

T (#50): Mike Gallett

G (#62): John Bender

C (#63): Kenneth Ackerman

G (#75): Chris Barker

T (#73): Alonzo Durham

TE (#85): Virgil Green

DE (#99): Kevin Basped

DT (#95): Nate Agaiava

DT (#93): Zack Madonick

DE (#55): Dontay Moch

CB (#28): Isaiah Frey

Frey played in every game as a true freshman last year and has started both games this season for the Wolf Pack. He has ve tackles this year.

Basped recorded 10 sacks last year. He had a sack against Colorado State and is one of the best defensive ends in the conference.

Agaiava is a stout run stopper and has totaled six tackles so far this year. His 285-pound frame makes it hard for teams to run the ball.

Madonick, a sophomore, is in his rst year as a starter. His low center of gravity makes him hard to block in the running game.

Moch has a relentless drive which led him to 11.5 sacks last season. This year, he is expected to be one of the top pass rushers in the nation.

CB (#11): Antoine Thompson

Thompson started all 13 games last year in his rst season with the program. His 6-foot-1 frame and long arms make him a tough defender.

LB (#33): Brandon Marshall

LB (#36): Mike Bethea

LB (#52): JamesMichael Johnson

S (#25): Mo Harvey

Marshall is one of the fastest Wolf Pack linebackers. He plays well against the run, but is very good in pass coverage and has good instincts.

Bethea is Nevadas leader on defense. He plays with a mean streak and has already totaled 18 tackles and a sack this season.

Johnson has a good mix of power and speed. At 240 pounds, he is a load for any offensive line to handle. He has 16 tackles this season.

S (#49): Jonathon Amaya

Harvey recorded three interceptions last year with Nevada. This year, he has racked up 14 tackles and has become a more vocal leader.

Amaya is quiet off the eld, but boisterous on it. Last year, he led the team in interceptions with four. He also tied for the lead in tackles with 68.

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Western Athletic Conference team-by-team preview


(Listed by date when they play Nevada)

Lukas Eggen, leggen@nevadasagebrush.com

LOUISIANA TECH
Vs. Wolf Pack: Oct. 24 at Reno 2009 record: 2-1 Series record: Nevada leads 17-9 Player to watch: QB Nathan Enderle As the Vandals try to improve on a 2-10 2008 campaign, quarterback Nathan Enderle looks to continue building on his sophomore year. He has improved accuracy (59.5 percent) and has a quarterback rating of 131.6. He still needs to improve on touchdown-to-interception ratio (he has two of each). He is averaging 220 yards per game, far above his average of 173 yards per game last season. Safety Shilo Keo has shown why he was named a team captain prior to the beginning of the season. He has a team-high 24 tackles and an interception. Against San Diego State, Keo led the Vandals with nine tackles.

Vs. Wolf Pack: Oct. 9 at Reno 2009 record: 1-2 Series record: Nevada leads 5-4 Player to watch: RB Daniel Porter Running back Daniel Porter is looking to have his breakout season in 2009. With the loss of top receiver Philip Beck, Porters role in the offense has increased signicantly and he leads the team in rushing. Quarterback Ross Jenkins has gotten off to a so-so start throwing for 220 yards per game, three touchdowns and two interceptions as Louisiana Tech has gone 1-2 on the season. Antonio Baker has been a beast on defense for the Techsters, recording 23 tackles and one interception in two games, but has been the lone bright spot in a unit that has given up 27.3 points per game.

UTAH STATE

Vs. Wolf Pack: Oct. 17 at Logan, Utah 2009 record: 0-2 Series record: Nevada leads 15-4 Player to watch: QB Diondre Borel Utah State quarterback Diondre Borel has once again put the weight of the Aggies on his back. Borel is a threat both through the air and on the ground. Last season, he led the Aggies in both running and passing and has 455 passing yards and 162 rush yards in two games this season. Running back Robert Turbin is helping to take some of the load off Borel. Hes averaged 134.5 yards per game. Safety James Brindley has been the star on the defensive side of the ball. He has recorded 23 tackles and one interception. Nevada rolled to a 44-17 victory over Utah State at its homecoming game last season.

IDAHO

HAWAII

Vs. Wolf Pack: Oct. 31 at Reno 2009 record: 2-1 Series record: Hawaii leads 7-6 Player to watch: WR Greg Salas Quarterback Greg Alexander and wide receiver Greg Salas have set themselves up as one of the Western Athletic Conferences most dangerous duos. Alexander has thrown for 1,234 yards and nine touchdowns in Hawaiis rst three games as the Warriors have started 2-1. Salas is Hawaiis most dangerous weapon, averaging 159 receiving yards per game. Salas is Alexanders most dependable target and has the ability to score on every catch. On the defense, linebacker Blaze Sores leads the Warriors in tackles with 25 and fellow linebacker Corey Parades has 19 tackles and a team-high two sacks this season.

Louisiana Tech running back Daniel Porter

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New Mexico State wide receiver Marcus Anderson

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Fresno State running back Ryan Mathews

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Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore

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SAN JOSE STATE

Vs. Wolf Pack: Nov. 8 at San Jose, Calif. 2009 record: 0-3 Series record: Nevada leads 13-8-2 Player to watch: DE Carl Ihenacho San Jose State has ridden on the back of its defense so far this season. Defensive end Carl Ihenacho, who recorded seven sacks last season, has 20 tackles and one sack in three games this season. Ihenacho has been able to get pressure on opposing quarterbacks using his strength and speed and is one of the best defensive ends in the conference. San Jose State played then-No. 17 Utah hard, losing 24-14 after getting blown out by the University of Southern California in its season opener. Quarterback Jordan La Seca has an efficiency of 119.16, but will need to improve on his 142 yards per game if the Spartans hope on having their first winning season since 2006.

FRESNO STATE Vs. Wolf Pack: Nov. 14 at Reno 2009 record: 1-2 Series record: Fresno State leads 24-14-1 Player to watch: RB Ryan Mathews Running back Ryan Mathews has emerged as an elite back in the WAC, averaging 149 yards per game and four touchdowns in three contests so far. He showed his explosive speed against Boise State, where he gained 234 yards, the third-highest single-game total in school history. The game showcased Mathews ability to score from anywhere on the eld. He had three touchdown runs of 60 yards or more. Although the Bulldogs are 1-2 on the season, they played Boise State hard for much of the game on Friday. The big question is quarterback Ryan Colburn. This season, Colburn has as many interceptions as touchdowns (six). Linebacker Ben Jacobs has shown why he is the leader of the defense, recording 25 tackles so far this season.

NEW MEXICO STATE

Vs. Wolf Pack: Nov. 21 at Las Cruces, N.M. 2009 record: 1-2 Series record: Nevada leads 10-2 Player to watch: WR Marcus Anderson The Aggies have depended on running backs Marquell Colston and Seth Smith to carry the offense. The duo has combined for 421 yards and two touchdowns this year. Wide receiver Marcus Anderson is quarterback Jeff Flemings most dangerous target, averaging 21 yards per catch. Fleming must nd a way to get the ball downeld more. He is averaging 122 passing yards per game and without a threatening aerial attack, New Mexico State will struggle this season. Although the Aggies have started 1-2, safety Alphonso Powell has set himself apart from the rest of the defense. He has 21 tackles, one sack and one interception and is quickly becoming a leader of the unit.

BOISE STATE

Vs. Wolf Pack: Nov. 27 at Boise, Idaho 2009 record: 3-0 Series record: Broncos lead 23-12 Player to watch: QB Kellen Moore The No. 8 Broncos have gotten out of the gate well once again. Boise State knocked off then-No. 19 Oregon in its season opener and won its rst conference game against Fresno State on Friday. Sophomore quarterback Kellen Moore has led a potent offense that has scored more than 40 points in two of its rst three games. Moore has thrown for 685 yards and eight touchdowns with only one interception. Wide receiver Austin Pettis has emerged as the Broncos top receiving threat with 217 yards and three touchdowns. Running backs Jeremy Avery and DJ Harper have combined for 589 yards and three touchdowns. Boise States secondary has been led by Aaron Tevis who has a team-high two interceptions.

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