Nevada Sagebrush Archives 09/14/10

A GUIDE THROUGH A COLLEGE STUDENT’S FOOD PYRAMID

SECTION C

First copy free, ee, additional copies 50¢ each

nevadasagebrush.com nevadasagebr

TUESDAY,, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 TUESDAY

SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO SINCE 1893

VOLUME CXVII NUMBER 4

WAC suit seeks Pack stay thru 2012 By Jay Balagna and Emerson Marcus The Western Athletic Conference will file a lawsuit against the University of Nevada, Reno, California State University, Fresno and the Mountain West Conference for not adhering to the WAC bylaws, according to  WAC commission commissioner er Karl Benson. Benson. The lawsuit seeks to force UNR and FSU to stay in the WAC

conference games, according to a  According  Accord ing to the WAC bylaws, copy of the suit. the deadline to report departure The lawsuit made no mention for the 2011-12 academic year is of the $5 million exit fee raised as July 1, 2010. an issue in recent weeks. UNR officials maintain that the “I’m very disappointed the deadline they were told, in the  WAC would file a lawsuit,” UNR  WAC Code Book, is Sept. 1. President Milton Glick said.  WAC Commissioner Karl Ben“We’ve been very public about son said he advised every WAC through June 30, 2012, and pre- our desire to work this out out- school this spring of “clerical vents them and the MWC from side of court.” errors” in the WAC Code Book. scheduling games that would UNR and FSU announced their The deadline in the WAC bylaws interfere with the scheduling of departure from the WAC on Aug. 18.  was changed June 6, 2006. The

ONLINE l go ➤ For a PDF of the lawsuit, online. ➤ Follow up on the Web after Tuesday’s press conference. NEVADASAGEBRUSH.COM Code Book was not changed. Nevada athletics director Cary Groth said she receives the Code

UNR drags behind high smoking rates

Book every year. Groth denied she was ever informed of errors in the Code Book this spring. “We believe that all the issues can be resolved through discussion rather than through costly legal proceedings,” FSU President John D. Welty Welty said in a statement. Benson declined to comment and said that he will discuss the See LAWSUIT Page A6

Ex-prof. to plead insanity Staff Report

TONY CONTINI /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

While smoking increas ed by 2.5 percent between 2008 and 2009, smoking at the University of Nevada, Reno has decreased by 1.8 percent between 2008 and 2010.

Despite sudden rise in county rates, campus immune By Jay Balagna

I

f you’re outside reading this newspaper in  Washoe County, chances are higher than ever you may smoke while you do it. If you’re reading it on campus, though, you might have a harder time finding someone to borrow a lighter from. Despite steadily declining rates in both Nevada and the nation, Washoe County saw the percentage of its residents who smoke jump 2.5 percent for the

first time in years. According to 2009 statistics from College Health Assessment is conducted every two the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System,  years at UNR. Data comparing the campus to otha national survey conducted by the Centers for ers across the nation will be available later this fall, Disease Control and Prevention, about 21 percent UNR health educator Enid Jennings said. of Washoe County residents smoke, which is higher The rise in Washoe County comes in the face of than the national average of 17.9 percent. tighter laws governing where people can smoke and The opposite is true at the University of Nevada, tighter FDA regulations on cigarettes, as well as cuts Reno, though. According to a campus health assess- to statewide tobacco-use prevention programs. ment conducted last year, 14.6 percent reported Those cuts may play a factor in the increase, said having smoked at least one cigarette in 30 days, down from 16.4 percent in 2007. The National See SMOKING Page A6

Abolish ASUN denied recognition at club hearing By Don Weinland The Associated Students of the University of Nevada’s Clubs Commission denied club-status recognition Thursday to Abolish  ASUN, a group seeking to bring about an end to student government. Recognition was denied because Abolish ASUN failed to bring a faculty adviser to the hearing, according to the audiominutes of a Clubs Commission hearing. The club also failed to provide 24-hours of notice that an adviser would not be present.  Abolish ASUN was the only club club

denied recognition.  Abolish ASUN was not enough The Poi Club, another un- to give the club recognition. recognized club, failed to meet Despite the fact that Abolish the same requirements, yet  ASUN seeks to disband the stu was given recognition during dent government, Demuth said the hearing, according to the the club was treated equally. minutes. “There was absolutely no Nathan Demuth, director of discrimination in this matter,” clubs and organizations, headed Demuth said. the hearing in which Abolish Barry Belmont, Abolish ASUN  ASUN was denied recognition. president, said the nature of the  Although Poi Club did not meet club contributed to its not being the guidelines for approval, recognized on a technicality. recognition was granted with “They couldn’t wait to deny us the presentation of a letter from simply because of who we are,” the club’s adviser, he said. Belmont said. “They hid behind Demuthsaidthe clubadviser’s contact information offered by See CLUBS Page A6

ONLINE THIS WEEK AT NEVADASAGEBRUSH.COM ’ get a ticket to the Nevada -- C all game? Check out Football: Didn’t the highlights Friday night. Transportation: Find out students’ tricks in saving money in the to-and-from campus commute. Newscast: Watch the broadcast of this week’s news.

 A former University of Nevada, Reno professor indicted on two counts of mail fraud is expected to plead insanity in federal court Sept. 21.  According to court records, Devon Stokes, an assistant professor of family and community medicine at UNR’s School of Medicine, was accused of purchasing $1 million in Costco cards while falsely representing the Children’s Miracle Network between January and February 2010. He was indicted March 3. University officials said Stokes’ employment at UNR began in July of 2005 and ended March 30, 2010. The university administrators would not comment further on the circumstances surrounding Stokes’ employment. Court records state that the original May 4 court date  was rescheduled for Sept. 21 because Stokes was referred to a psychiatrist for evaluation.  According to court records, Stokes is expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity to the two counts of mail fraud at his Sept. 21 federal trial. The news desk can be reached at [email protected].

Bike codes to be enforced Staff Report University police began increased enforcement of traffic laws in relation to bicycles, skateboards and other non-motor vehicles Monday, according to Todd Renwick, the commander of the University of Nevada, Reno Police Services. Police have set up stationary locations on campus to enforce municipal codes,  which state that bicyclists should obey the same traffic laws as motor vehicles. Police  will educate riders on codes and safety, as well as hand out tickets between $100 and $300, Renwick said. Increased enforcement  will occur on campus and on streets directly adjacent to campus and will continue through Dec. 1.

FILE PHOTO /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

A student enjoys a pony ride during an Abolish ASUN activity. Held in March, the Abolish ASUN festival cost nearly $3,000 of student fees

SECOND STIMULUS

BURNING MAN

QUARTERBACKLEGACY

Hear arguments from

Read a veteran Burner’s

See how Colin Kaepernick

both sides of the aisle on

experience from his third year

stacks up to 1947-48’s

Washington’s new recovery

on the playa.

Heisman candidate Stan

plan. Page A9

Page A14

Heath. Page B1

The news desk can be reached at [email protected].

INDEX ............................ .................. .... A3 WEEKLY UPDATE ........................... A7 CLASSIFIEDS ............................ ............................ ............................ .................... ......A7 OPINION ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ................... ..... A8 A14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ...... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ...............B1 SPORTS ........................... B4 AGATE ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ..................B4

news

A2 • SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

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

VOLUME CXVII • ISSUE 4 Editor in Chief • Jessica Fryman

ASUN senator resigns due to stress By Don Weinland

[email protected]

Managing Editor • Juan L ópez  [email protected]

Senior Editor • Emerson Marcus [email protected]

Senior Producer • Jay Balagna  [email protected]

News Editor • Don Weinland [email protected]

Assistant News Editor • Ben Miller [email protected]

Sports Editor • Lukas Eggen [email protected]

Assistant Sports Editor • Cory Thomas [email protected]

A & E Editor • Casey O’Lear [email protected]

Opinion Editor • Patrick Connolly [email protected]

nevadasagebrush.com

 A student senator resigned Sept. 7 as the College of Science representative, citing a time conflict as a reason. Sen. Lauren Riley, who was being review for a possible censure due to senatorial absences, said in letter to Senate Speaker Brandon Bishop that she did not have the time the position required. She said she wanted someone with more time to fill the position of College of Science senator. Riley could not be reached for further comment.  Associate d Students of the University of Nevada President Charlie Jose said the growing

size of the student govern- toset said many tasks for sena- checks attendance hours. Sen. Adam Khan is up for cenment has added to senatorial tors are voluntary and haven’t “Last summer, we just didn’t sure due to meeting absences in responsibilities. He said some changed. run into the problem of people May and August. Khan is a dual students running for office “Every year we have people not showing up,” he said . “It didn’t major, a student ambassador, don’t consider the time com-  who do a lot of things, and we have to do with the oversight vice president of the Volunteers mitment, which now includes have people who don’t,” Botto- committee suddenly starting up. of Education and holds a job at summer hours. set said. “I think the perception It had more to do with individual the Coral Academy of Science. “There’s a greater need for us of things we do have changed senators just not communicating He said he wasn’t fully prepared to work because we’re getting because people are taking on and not showing up.” for the responsibility of being a paid year-round,” Jose said. “I some pretty big tasks.” Bottoset, who works two senator. Senatorial absences, which  jobs in ad ditio n to s enate , said don’t think that was necessarily “As a freshman last year, I factored in last semester when led to the censure review of  while re sponsi bilit ies fo r sena-  was very unaware of what to students were running.” Riley and four other sena- tors are high, compensation is expect as a senator,” Khan said. Sen. Mitch Bottoset, who tors, are a problem that have low. ASUN senators receive “I knew that there would be is currently serving a second gradually increased, Bottoset $435 a semester, remunera-  work to do, but never knew how term, said the time commit- said. He said the issue didn’t tion that senators say amount hard it would be to get anything ment often far surpasses the arise during the summer of to about $2 an hour. Bottoset changed or done.” two weekly office hours and 2009 and is not connected to said many senators hold a job two committees senators are this summer’s initiation of outside the student govern- Don Weinland can be reached at [email protected]. required to take on. But Bot- the oversight committee that ment.

Design Editor • Now Hiring [email protected]

Photo Editor • Tony Contini [email protected]

BRIANNA DENISON

Multimedia Editor • Thomas Levine [email protected]

Bring Bri Justic Justicee pushes DNA law

Visual Assistant • Casey Durkin [email protected]

Web Developer • Tim Collins [email protected]

Copy Editor • Gianna Cruet [email protected]

Copy Editor • Kayla Johnson [email protected]

Copy Editor • Now Hiring

By Deby Gutual  and Don Weinland

[email protected]

Staff Writer • Now Hiring [email protected]

Staff Photographer • Now Hiring [email protected]

Multimedia Producer • Now Hiring [email protected]

Interactive Producer • Julian Rhodes  [email protected]

Illustrator • Amy Balagna [email protected]

Newsroom Assistant • Enjolie Esteve [email protected]

Office Manager • Beverly Rasberry [email protected]

Advertising Manager • Brooke Barlow [email protected]

Contributors: Alexander Addi, Tarah Bowser, Carolina Chacon, Jerri Cuerden, James DeHaven, Clint Demeritt, Coree J. Hogan, Leanne Howard, Becca Kitchen, Jacob Neely, Catherine Stokes

CONTACT US: Office: 775-784-4033 Fax: 775-327-5334 Mail Stop 058 Reno, NV 89557

The Nevada Sagebrush is a newspaper operated by and for the students of the University of Nevada, Reno. The contents of this newspaper do not necessarily reflect those opinions of the university or its students. It is published by the students of the University of Nevada, Reno and printed by the Sierra Nevada Media Group. The Nevada Sagebrush and its staff are accredited members of the Nevada Press Association and Associated Collegiate Press. Photographers subscribe to the National Press Photographers Association code of ethics. Designers are members of the Society for News Design. ADVERTISING:  For information about display advertising and rates, please call ASUN Advertising at 775-784-7773 or e-mail [email protected].

Classified advertising is available beginning at $7. Contact the office at 775-784-4033 or classifieds manager at classifieds@ nevadasagebrush.com. Classifieds are due Fridays at noon to the The Joe. SUBSCRIPTION: The Nevada Sagebrush offers a yearly subscription service for $40 a year. Call The Nevada Sagebrush office for more information. E-mail subscriptions and downloadable PDFs are also available for free at nevadasagebrush.com

CORRECTIONS ➤ The Nevada Sagebrush

fixes mistakes. If you find an error, e-mail

TONY CONTINI /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

The University of Nevada, Reno opened two new buildings this semester. These buildings provided examples for ways that any buildings can be paid for without the state, UNR President Milton Glick said.

New construction will New wil l need alternative funding methods By Ben Miller University administrators are moving forward on long-term plans to build a residence hall and research laboratory to expand services on campus. Grants and funding from the private sector are expected to pay for the projects because of the state’s budget problems. Construction like the laboratory expansion, new residence hall and a student-friendly business center are being considered because they will increase research at the university and provide a better student life. New buildings will either have to pay for themselves or be paid for by sources other than the state, said Milton Glick, the president of the University of Nevada, Reno. The state Public Works Board has estimated that the legislature will not award new project funds until 2017, University of Nevada, Reno Provost Marc Johnson said. Gus Nuñez, the manager of the board, said he did not want to speculate on  when construction will be a focus of the board again, but said it isn’t a priority. The university, while not actively seeking construction,  will rely on alternative methods such as federal grants and private entrepreneurship to pay for more buildings in the near future, Glick said. The Center for Molecular Medicine, a building that opened at the beginning of the semester, received the majority of its funding from grants received by faculty, Glick said.

The methods used to pay for NEW BUILDINGS the building were innovative and could be used to pay for ➤ University of Nevada, Reno buildings in the future. At the administrators are considermoment, however, he said it is ing a new residence hall by unlikely that buildings will be Canada Hall, a row of studentable to fund such a project. friendly business on the  Administra  Admini strators tors received rece ived southern edge of campus and permission from the Nevada an expansion of a research System of Higher Education laboratory on Evans Street. Board of Regents on Friday to buy a house on the eastern border of the university. The purchase will sandwich sho p Jimmy John’s John’s and complete a row of 12 university- private residences, converted owned properties on Evans Street. into a “university village” that The houses are being considered  will be home to privately-owned for expansion of two buildings on coffee shops and other studentthe southern end of campus, the friendly businesses. Large Scale Structures Laboratory  A third self-supporting conand the Davidson Mathematics struction job is being considered and Science Center. Johnson said on the north side of Canada the lab expansion will rely upon a Hall, Glick said. Administrators federal grant. are considering building a new The university will know with- residence hall to accommodate in a month if the grant will be an increase in students applying received. If it is received, three to live on campus. Residential of the houses will be razed to Life, Housing and Food Services make room for the laboratory laboratory.. assigned three residents to each The Large Scale Structures of Argenta Hall’s rooms this seLaboratory is a facility for test- mester because of the increase. ing large structures’ interaction The hall’s rooms were designed  with earthquakes. The labora- for two residents. tory received national media  Although the university’ university’ss longlongcoverage last semester following term plan does include more the Haiti earthquake. buildings and expansion of the Houses acquired by the campus, administration isn’t university were bought over sev- currently seeking new building eral decades, Troy Miller, UNR’s opportunities, Glick said. director of real estate, said. The “We’ve got a wonderful set university has not used eminent of new buildings that have just domain to acquire properties. opened or are about to open… The university is also looking right now, (faculty) are much at long-term development of more important to us than new the southern edge of campus. buildings,” he said. He said he hopes to see the area,  which now contains the Sigma Ben Miller can be reached at  Alpha Epsilon fraternity house, [email protected].

DNA LEGISLATION

➤ August 2003: Katie Sepich The Bring Bri Justice Founwas raped and murdered in dation will hold a fundraiser New Mexico. Sept. 16 to support legisla➤ Januanry 2006: Katie’s tion that would require law Law passes in New Mexico, enforcement to collect DNA requiring DNA sampling with samples of felony arrests. felony arrests. The foundation, which ➤ January 2008: Brianna formed after 19-year-old Denison was raped and Brianna Denison was raped murdered. and murdered in January 2008, ➤ Brianna’s Law up for hopes to promote the legislation legislation in 2011. of a law that will require DNA sampling of people arrested on felony charges instead of felony as Brianna’s Law, in the 2011 conviction. The fundraiser will Nevada Legislature. be held at Spread Peace Café on Members of the UNR Police Sierra Street. Department will give a selfLauren Denison, Brianna defense demonstration at the Denison’s aunt and spokes- fundrais er, Garcia said. He person for the Denison family, said an officer will demonsaid the DNA legislation would strate rape aggression defense, help catch wanted criminals  which is specifi cally designe d quickly. Current Nevada law to help females defend themonly requires DNA sampling selves from attackers. of convicted felons. Garcia said it’s important Denison said Katie’s Law is to maintain an awareness of a good example of how effec- such cases on campus and in tive the legislation could be. Reno. Katie’ss Law was passed in New Katie’   “We constantly strive to Mexico in 2006 after the rape make sure not only Brianna and murder of Katie Sepich in Denison, but all victims re August 2003 . Althoug h Sep- lated to campus are in the ich’s murderer was arrested foremost mind of the comon unrelated charges three munity,” he said. months after the murder, a Glenn Bautista, a local father, DNA match to the murder said he became increasingly  wasn’t made until 2006 . cautious after Denison’s murDenison said the law would der, because his only daughter save lives as well as money.  was startin g school at UNR th e “He would have been following semester. caught three months after the “I’ve always worried about murder but instead it took my daughter,” Bautista said. three years,” she said. “It was “After that happened, I wantthree years of investigation, ed to make sure she always $250,000 to $300,000 of in- had pepper spray, always had vestigation that instead could a guy friend walk with her at have been a $60 DNA swab.” night and was never alone on  Adam Garc ia, di rector o f the campus.” University of Nevada, Reno Police Department, said he Deby Gutual and Don Weinland  wholeh earte dly suppor ts the can be reached at news@nevalegislation of the law, known dasagebrush.com.

FILE PHOTO /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Brianna Denison went missing in January 2008.

[email protected].

FROM THE ARCHIVES

SEPT. 13, 1977

Secret astronomy office  What is so unusual about the tiny, elaborately furnished office in the Physics Building? It is unique because it is decorated and supplied entirely with stolen goods. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of many items missing from around campus during the summer has been solved. But the mystery surrounding who used the stolen property to furnish Room 215 has not been solved. Last Wednesday Dr. Philip  Altick, chairman of the physics department, opened the door to a small room - approximately 10’ x 12’ - which had been used

as a darkroom. To his surprise the darkroom had been converted into a very comfortable office, apparently by someone interested in science, particularly astronomy. Altick and others looking into the newlyfurnished room for the first time immediately recognized some things that had disappeared from offices in the Physics and Chemistry Buildings during the last few months. Now hanging from the ceiling and sitting on a counter are six bright-colored World War II model biplanes that disappeared about six weeks ago from associate professor John Nelson’s office in the Chemistry Building. Nelson had built the planes over the last three years and said he is very happy that they have been found.

SEPT. 13, 1988

Classes disrupted when xylene gases permeate new CFA wing Fumes mixed with air from air conditioning ducts in parts of the Church Fine Arts Building last  week forcing the cancellation cancellation of one class and causing illness among professors and students.  According to Art Department Chairman Jane Davidson, workers on the roof of the building  were using a chemical called xylene. Fumes from the chemical were drawn into the building through air ducts. “I didn’t know that they were  working on the roof,” Davidson said. “My secretary was feeling

quite ill and had to go home about 9 a.m. I had to cancel my class all of the way down in the old wing.” She reported most of the fumes were detected Friday in part of the second and third floor of the art department in the new CFA wing. SEPT. 14, 1990

Researchers get supercomputer Researchers at UNR have a new computer to work with – a CON VEX C210 Mini-Sup Mini-SuperComput erComputer. er. The computer will mainly be used by theoretical and computational researchers in the chemistry and physics departments, according to John Frederick, assistant professor of

chemistry. The computer cost $500,000. UNR researchers split the tab  with the National National Science FounFoundation (NSF). “It provides us with local resources for computing that before we had to use NSF supercomputers in San Diego and San Francisco,” Frederick said. “We can do our research faster. Now we can do projects we were unable to do before. “This is a project we started  working on two years ago, and after we got the money from NSF in January, that’s when we started looking at computers and decided this was the best one for our needs.” Read the rest of these stories and other stories from the Sagebrush archives at nevdasagebrush.com.

Weekly Update nevadasagebrush.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

• A3

LOOKING FORWARD

Campus Students to debate abortion, immigration Events By Zach Kloetzer

Students will debate on issues including school censorship, immigration, marriage issues and abortion Friday in the Joe Crowley Student Union to honor the 223rd anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. The debate panel will consist of nine students from local high schools, the Davidson Academy and University of Nevada, Reno undergraduates. The debate on how the Constitution still affects current events, is relevant, said Mike Moltz, political science professor and moderator of the event. The panelists will discuss modern-day issues and how they relate to the Constitution.

Moltz said the purpose of the debate is to answer the question, “What is this thing the Constitution and why is it important?” He said the debate is interesting because it shows how views of the Constitution change from high school to college and from major to major. Political activists on campus encouraged students to attend the debate to learn about the Constitution’s role in society. Tom Hamilton, a recent graduate of UNR working for the Obama Organizing for America campaign on campus, said it’s important for students to hear facts presented objectively to shape their views and become active in the political process.

“What’s more important than governments still find ways to anything is students getting destroy freedom, generate wars involved,” he said. and impoverish the human Jacob Crawley, a member of condition,” Russel said. the College Republicans, agreed Three of the students will be that students should attend the from Spanish Springs High School, debate to “keep an open mind” four will be from the Davidson about the issues of the day. He  Academy  Academy and four will be UNR said that although individual students. The university students beliefs are superceded by the are pursuing majors in history, Constitution, one should always education, political science and hear political discourse. criminal justice. Each student will John Russel, a member of the be given a limited amount of time UNR Students for Liberty, said to respond to each question, after students should attend to see  which the audien audience ce is is encourag encouraged ed how the Constitution is misrep- to ask questions. resented in modern politics. The debate is co-sponsored “Perhaps people could go to by the Core Curriculum Office the debate and learn that, even and the Department of Political though significantly constrained Science. The event is free and will by its supreme document, run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first

STUDENT DEBATE

➤ Students from the Uni-

versity of Nevada, Reno will participate in a debate with local high school students on Constitution Day to discuss how the Constitution relates to modern issues in the United States ➤ The debate will take place Friday in the Joe Crowley Student Union theater at 11 a.m.

100 people in the door will receive free pocket Constitutions. Zach Kloetzer can be reached at [email protected].

LOCAL RESTAURANT PROVIDES FREE SUSHI, SUMO WRESTLING TO HUNDREDS

nevadasagebrush.com/ calendar for a full listing of events

TUESDAY /14 BUSINESS MAJOR AND RESOURCE FAIR When:  11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where:  The Joe Crowley Student Union This event will feature the College of Business offerings and what is to come for this year.. Students will be given year the opportunity to meet reps from the college and gain insight into the college’s requirements,scholarships and speciality courses. Prizes will be raffled during the fair. This is a free event. For more information contact Jane Bessette at 775- 6829144 or at bessette@unr. edu.

ARABIC LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CLASSES When:  5:30 to 7 p.m. Where:  Edmund J. Cain Hall UNR will host Arabic language and culture classes beginning Sept. 14 and ending Dec. 2. Each class will cover cultural components of the Arabic lifestyle to further their knowledge and understanding of the language. For more information, contact Natasha Majewski at 784-7515 ext. 225 or nmajewski@nnic [email protected]. .org.

WEDNESDAY /15 YOUR MONEY, YOUR WAY When:  1 to 2 p.m. Where: Joe Crowley Student Union food court

TONY CONTINI/NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Students wrestle in sumo suits Friday during Sumo Sushi Night at the Joe Crowley Student Union. They brawled in the center of the ballroom on the third floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union as students watched from a line that spiraled around the large room. Ijji Sushi, a local restaurant, provided the suits as well as the sushi.

NEWS BRIEFS THREE NEW PROGRAMS ADDED TO LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES Three new Living Learning Communities have been added to the University of Nevada, Reno, according to a press release. The three new Living Learning communities join three already on campus in Nye and  Argenta halls. Living Learning Communities are programs in which students live on the same floor as those who share similar academic and professional interests, according to the Residential Life, Housing and Food Services website. They also take the same core classes and participate in activities together. “Students are part of a community that they can study with, and they help each other succeed academically,” Teri Galvin, the area coordinator for Residential Life, Housing and Food Services, said in a press release. “This program connects the students to the campus while uniting them active faculty members.” There are six different kinds of communities in the program, including an Arts iving Learning Community, an Honors Residential Scholars Communities, a Powerful  Academics Communities and a Journalism Living Learning Community, according to the Res Life website. The program targets freshmen looking to get involved on campus, according to the press release. Living Learning Communities also includes an online community featuring art, music and theater.

This free monthly financial workshop will be held by Martha Andrade, a financial advisor. Topic discussions will include credit cards, savings and purchasing a home.

$3.1 MILLION WORTH OF SNOW EQUIPMENT PURCHASEDTHROUGH GRANT $3.1 million worth of equipment to help clear snow from roadways during the winter months will be purchased as a result of Reno City Council making an agreement with the State of Nevada Department of Transportation, according to Michele Anderson, the Public Information Officer for the city of Reno. The equipment, which was funded through federal grant funds from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program, will include a salt brine and tanks to store and distribute it, 12 air quality compliant street sweepers and dump boxes for sweeper waste. The equipment  will be purchased over a four year period.

The salt brine will be placed on city streets prior to a snowstorm in order to prevent the snow from sticking and freezing the roads. However, due to budget restriction, the brine cannot be splayed over every street of Reno. “Reno has over 2,200 lane miles, so the brine will only be placed on priority streets that are traffic heavy, such as  Virginia Street and Mae Ann,”  Anderson said. The use of salt brine will begin in the 2011-2012 and will be purchased in the spring of 2011 at no cost to taxpayers.

day following a lengthy battle McDonald said.  with an illne ss, accordi ng to  Annie McDona ld, iNte grate SMARTPHONE APP project manager for NSHE. INVENTOR TO SPEAK Render became the vice chancellor for information DURING BUSINESS WEEK technology in August 2009, Scott Armstrong, entrepre which was a positio n that en- neur and CEO, will speak at the tailed overseeing operation of College of Business’ Business System Computing Services.  Week. Armstrong is the invenBefore Render passed away, tor of the world’s first Awareshe was also the director of ness Engine, an application System Computing Services as for smartphones that gathers  well, according to McDonald, informationon events that are  who is currently filling in for happening in the users geneal Render’s position as the as- vicinity, according to the Colsociate vice chancellor until lege of Business’ website. The a new chancellor is elected. application, called Dibbs, gathMarily Delmont will be taking ers the information based on over the system computing the user’s taste. NSHE VICE CHANCELLOR position.  According to the website, FOR INFORMATION McDonald said Render was Dibbs serves Reno, Lake Tahoe, TECHNOLOGY DIES not only a great co-worker, but Truckee and Carson C ity.  Vice Chance llor for info r- a wonderful person as well. Business Week will feature mation technology for Nevada “She was an eternal optimist, a number presentations and System of Higher Education, very brave and very strong guests speakers and will run Robyn Render, died Wednes- and I admired her greatly,” from Sept. 10 to 17.

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

Morning campus temperature: Afternoon campus temperature:

TUESDAY Sunny, Southwest wind around 5 mph

WEDNESDAY Sunny, Southwest wind 5-10 mph

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

WEEKEND

Sunny

Mostly sunny. Light southwest winds.

Mostly cloudy

W

47 78

48 82

50 87

48 85

Lows: 45-50 Highs: 70-80

UNR WEEKLY WEATHER WEATHER DISCUSSION: There will be a warming trend starting early in the week, with Thursday being the warmest day. Warm and dry conditions are expected Tuesday through Friday. As a disturbance approaches the Truckee Meadows late Friday afternoon and into the weekend, temperatures will slowly decrease.

THURSDAY /16 FALL MOVIE SERIES: THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS When:  9 to 11 p.m. Where:  The Joe Theater In celebration of business week, the College of Business and Flipside will be presenting “The Secret of My Success,” a film starring Michael J. Fox. The film centers on a young man played by Fox who makes short cuts in order to make it to the top of the success ladder. This is a free event.

FRIDAY /17 PEACE CORPS INFORMATION SESSION When:  6:30p.m. to 8 p.m. Where:  The Joe, room 402. Students who are interested in joining the Peace Corps, an independent government agency that sends volunteers to work in poor, non-Western counties for two years, will be able to gather information about the program at this session. Students interested in areas of business, environmenta environmental, l, agriculture, community development and health and education are welcome. This is a free event.

news

A4 • SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

nevadasagebrush.com

Community Co mmunity service driv dr ivee begins begi ns on camp campus us By Catherine Stokes  A new volun volunteer teer initia initiative tive is pushing more University of Nevada, Reno students to donate time cleaning the Truckee River, helping pet adoption agencies or creating their own service projects. New to campus, AmeriCorps  VISTA is trying to recruit recruit students for various projects through a newly-hired leader to help boost volunteer numbers.  Alexandra  Alexandr a Ellison, a recent Northwestern University graduate who works out of the Honors Program office, said the program

 was created created to combat the state’ state’s “I want to be a resource,” she a major mission for students. Two is excited to start. abysmal national volunteer rat- added.  yearsago ago,, a semina seminarr class class for Hon“Doing altruistic things help ing. Nevada is ranked next to last Nevada Volunteers, a state ors students integrated a 10-hour  you find your place in the nationally by the Corporation for agency that administers Ame- service requirement. Other classes  world,” Grangaard Grangaard said. National and Community Ser- riCorps programs, placed Ellison in disciplines like sociology and Justin Donat, a 17-year-old vice, a government agency that at UNR to boost student involve- education have also adopted the chemical engineering major compiles state volunteer profiles. ment in the community. same requirement. in the same course, said such Ellison schedules service hours The service group, AmeriCorps “We want them to graduate methods are an efficient way to for projects like river clean-ups  VISTA, was created in 1965 to  with a good sense of social get work done in the community. and finds volunteer opportu- combat poverty, but now advises responsibility,” Valentine said. “Ten hours multiplied by hownities through the initiative, groups in tailoring specific vol- “Volunteering helps position ever many Honors students take “Learning Through Service.” unteer efforts. students at UNR by providing this class will make for a big help “Volunteering in the comEllison likened AmeriCorps, connections to the community.” community.” to the community,” he said. munity needs to start with the the national service group, to a Isle Grangaard, an 18-year-old Shaun Burgess, an 18-year-old students,” Ellison said. “They sort of domestic Peace Corps. English major, has until the end marketing major, said she is are idealistic and are learning In recent years, Tamara Val- of the semester to complete her interested in finding out more about the issues that surround entine, director of the Honors service requirement and has yet about the AmeriCorps program. them.” Program, has made volunteerism to find a project, but she said she “It seems like a good oppor-

MORE INFORMATION ➤ For more information on

volunteering with Americorps  VISTA, contact  VISTA, contact Alexandra Alexandra Ellison at [email protected]. tunity to make volunteering a career,” Burgess said.  A panel of alumni and professionals who have made volunteering a part of their everyday lives will speak at 4 p.m. Oct. 11 in the Great Room of the Joe Crowley Student Union. Catherine Stokes can be reached at [email protected].

Biology team to compete at international conference By Ben Miller  A team of students competing in a genetic engineering competition is working on a project they hope will increase the productivity of agriculture. The team is working on introducing a gene into plants that  will make them turn different colors to indicate different kinds of stress. The current focus of the project is indicating when plants are too cold and when there is too much toxic metal in the soil. Nick Noel, a 23-year-old biochemistry major and member of the group, said that some farmers already use Geiger counters to measure radiation in crops and that the team’s research could make identifying crop problems much easier. “Instead of using a Geiger counter, you just walk out into a field and see, ‘Oh, these crops are red, these ones are green,’ and that’s how you get basically a perfect crop,” Noel said. Richard Hilleary, a 25-yearold biotechnology student and member of the club, is working  with genes that warn warn when levels levels of toxic metals in the soil are too high. Such plants could be used for testing of fields and even absorption of the metals, he said. The International Genetically Engineered Machine jamboree  will be held in November at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech Tech-nology. Teams from around the  world, including Harvard University, the University of Hong Kong and Cambridge University,  will present projects, projects, . This is the second year the University of Nevada, Reno has competed. Last year, UNR

presented a study on a possible eco-friendly mosquito pesticide derived from cinnamon. Several team members are using the project for their senior thesis, a path Christie Howard, the group’s advisor, said builds a better résumé than the traditional thesis students get from  working in a laboratory with a professor. “It says not only can students complete a project, but they have some real world research in molecular biology and also can come up with their own designs,” Howard said. The group received donations from various medical companies, but has not yet raised enough money to support their budget. Howard said the budget is about $17,000 and includes lab equipment and travel expenses. She said the team has organized everything from beer crawls to church events to raise money. The group’s current fundraiser is a sale of bracelets that will allow buyers a night of free beer for $7 at Brew Brothers. Downtime such as this led to a close bond forming with the team last year, Howard said. “(The students) still call me and let me know what’s what’s going on  with their lives,” she she said. Noel said he is confident that the group will have enough of the project completed by November to give a presentation, but is less sure the group will win any special awards. “We’re still trying to feel out  what they want from us, but we  just do what we think think is cool and practical,”” he said. practical, The UNR team was started  when one of Howard’s students

SUPPORT THE TEAM ➤ The Internationall

Genetically Engineered Machine team is fundraising for laboratory supplies as well as for its trip to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in November. ➤ The team is selling $7 bracelets for Brew Brothers to be received at the door Sept. 30. The bracelets are for free in-house beers between 10 p.m. and midnight. ➤ To buy a wristband, stop by room 306 in the Mackay Science building. Members of the team will be available to sell bracelets Tuesdays and Thursdays and intermittently during Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. approached about the idea as an alternative to a senior thesis. Since almost all of the students on the team last year graduated, every student on this year’s year’s team is new to the competition. Despite this, students are often in the lab by themselves. “They’re extremely selfmotivated,” Howard said. This year’s competition is the first in 10 years of competing to introduce projects dealing with plant genetics, Hilleary said. UNR is one of three schools competing using a plant model, along with Harvard and Purdue universities. Other schools’ projects range from curing skin conditions to detecting the presence of carbon monoxide. Ben Miller can be reached at [email protected].

TONY CONTINI /N EVADA SAGEBRUSH

Christian Copley, a 36-year-old biotechnology major and member of the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition, works with genetic material. The team’s project hopes to breed plants that will change color when they are under different types of stress.

New fee improve improvess art a rt equipmen equipment, t, expands perfo per forma rmance nce series By Coree J. Hogan The arts department is bringing more artists and musicians to campus with an estimated $166,000 received from a $5 tuition increase voted for by students, department officials said. Ticket prices for events have been lowered this semester, but the initiative will not fully go into effect until fall 2011,

said Brandon Bishop, speaker of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada Senate. The guests of the performing arts series for the 2010-2011 school year must be hired one  year in advance. As a result, the $166,000 will not be accessible to the performing arts series until next year. This semester, the Church Fine Arts will be using a por-

tion of the funds for maintenance in the McNamara Gallery, replacing the 27-yearold track lighting. Howard Rosenberg, art department chair and adviser, said the fire department told him that the lights could be a fire hazard if not repaired. He said the increase adds value to students’ instructional dollars. “Every dime of that money

 will be used to benefit students,” Rosenberg said. “There are millions of ways to use that money to benefit everyone. We can only teach so much. You have to see what goes on in the real world.” Rosenberg also said that bachelor and master’s students’ final theses will be displayed in the McNamara and Sheppard galleries because of the increase. This semester, the money  will be divided between several groups on campus. The proposal gave $10,000 to performing arts and the Nevada chamber opera. It gave $15,000 to the visiting artist fund, artist in residence program and the athletic bands and $30,000 to the Nevada Repertory Theatre and the Sheppard Gallery. An additional $18,000 will be used to hire a graduate teaching assistant for marketing the events, in order for the maximum amount of students to benefit from the program. Dr. Larry Engstrom, director of the school of the arts, said the initiative will foster interaction between the artists and students in the form of workshops or hands-on presentations. “The more artists we have, the better the educational experience will be,” Engstrom said. Five guest artists’ performances at the Nightingale Concert Hall this year will be paid for by the fee money. The student ticket prices for these events will be decreased, Engstrom said. However, with the initiative one year away from full fruition, specific prices have

NEW ARTS FEE ➤ The arts department received about $166,000 from a new

student fee this semester semester.. ➤ Most of the money will not go toward its intended use until next semester due to scheduling constraints. ➤ This semester, the fee is being used to replace lights the fire department has deemed a potential fire hazard, lower ticket prices for arts performances and buy automated scenery for theater performances. ➤ For more information on the performing arts series, visit www.unr.edu/pas. not been set. Engstrom and Rosenberg said they encourage students and faculty to suggest artists, and although they won’t be able to bring any of the top dollar performers, they are both confident that this initiative will greatly enhance the academic experience at UNR. Bishop said that one stipulation to the proposal was for heavier promotion. The marketing campaign through the senate is currently a work in progress and will be active  within the next two months. Church Fine Arts staff have posted schedules of upcoming visiting artists, lectures and gallery receptions throughout the building. The Nevada Repertory Company will be offering tickets to students for $5 starting spring 2011, but tickets will remain between $12-$15 throughout the fall semester. Robert Gander, chair of speech communication and the theatre department, said the fee has allowed the department’s production of “A Midsummer Night’ss Dream” to use automated Night’ scenery. Gander said this will give students the opportunity to use

professional-level equipment. Some students are unaware of the tuition increase. Hao  Xu, a 25-year-old information systems major, said that he was unaware of the fee, but supports it. “Five dollars is not that much,”  Xu said. “If it’ it’ss meant to give students a better educational experience, I’m for it.” Olivia Avila, a 20-year-old nursing major, said she supports the fee because of its benefits to students. “I won’t won’t be going to the events; I’m not into the art scene,” Avila said. “I think people will get mad because money is so tight, but if it’ss going toward the art majors, it’ I’m for it.” Rosenberg expressed great excitement for the benefits the initiative will have for students. “This isn’t charity, it’s philanthropy,” Rosenberg said. “This  will be mutually bene ficial between the students and administration. We’re all concerned for the same things. We might as well give it a try — we have nothing to lose.” Coree J. Hogan can be reached at [email protected].

nevadasagebrush.com

advertisement

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

• A5

news

A6 • SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

nevadasagebrush.com

Smoking  CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

SMOKING RATES

Rates rose in Washoe County, but fell on campus.

 Amanda Richardson, the director of research for the American Legacy Foundation, the organization behind the Truth is the percentage the smokanti-smoking campaign. ing rate rose in Washoe “Programs are getting cut and I wonder if rates will rise when County in 2009. they disappear,” Richardson said. That may have had a direct impact on the rising rate in  Washoe County. County. is the approximate rate of “Entire tobacco prevenWashoe County residents tion and cessation programs were eliminated due to who smoke. state budget cuts,” Mary Anderson, a health officer for the  Washoe County County Health District, said. Program elimination affects people in the 18 to 24 age deis the national average mographic more than others, smoking rate in 2009, acRichardson said. cording to recent data. “It’s not on the radar for a lot of people because of the (dropping rates),” she said. One of the primary reasons 18-24 year-olds are specifically at risk for developing tobacco is the percentage of UNR addictions is because many students who smoked withdon’t classify themselves as smokers, even though they in 30 days in 2009-10. are. “Maybe it’s social smoking, or just occasional,” she said. “And a lot of them feel they can just stop smoking. But it’s a point where they are is the percentage of UNR developing habits and when students who smoked withthey hit 25 and aren’t in colin 30 days in 2008-09. lege anymore and it’s not as socially acceptable. It’s much harder to quit.” cigarette-smoking rates do not Because of that, the preva- mean 18 to 24 year-olds are a lence of smoking on college safe demographic. Richardson campuses is often underesti- said the rise in flavored cigar mated. use is reason for concern, and The health assessment con- Jennings said hookah use at ducted at UNR accounts for it by UNR worries her. asking if students have smoked “It’s still tobacco, it still has in a defined period of time, not nicotine and it’ it’ss still addictive,” if they consider themselves Jennings said. smokers, Jennings said.  According to the health asIn addition to a high risk of sessment’ sessment’ss data, 12.7 percent of developing a lasting addiction, UNR students reported having Jennings said the health risks smoked hookah in 30 days. from tobacco use are the same  Jay Balagna Balagna can be reach reached ed at at any age.  jbalagna@nevad a@nevadasagebru asagebrush.com sh.com.. Looking forward, dropping  jbalagn

2.5 21

17.9

14.6

TONY CONTINI/NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Tom Hamilton and Sarah Thomas assist Aneill Fisher, an 18-year-old freshman, in registering to vote on campus.

Groups push voter turnout By Carolina Chacon  A battle is being waged over the hearts and minds of potential voters at the University of Nevada, Reno. Determined to affect the outcome of November’s midterm elections, numerous political parties and non-partisan organizations are devoted to urging UNR students to register to vote, join political organizations and support or reject particular candidates. “Reject Reid!” and “Are you registered to vote?” are only a few of the many cries heard daily at Hilliard Plaza, where these groups have staked out their territory.  Alex Dietrick, an 18-year-old evolutionary biology and fine arts major, said the groups provide valuable political information to students. “I think it’s really useful,” he said. “They’re there for the people who want to get information. It’s probably the only way some people will get information.” Trevor Hawley, a 22-year-old

field operative for the College Republicans National Committee (CRNC), is working to persuade students to support Republican candidates in the midterm elections. “Our primary goal is to educate the college campus about Republican candidates,” he said. “We want want to recruit recruit Republicans and conservative students on campus. campus.”” Hawley’s strategy — part of a larger plan called Operation Red November — is to emphasize the problem-plagued economy, informing students the national debt has reached nearly $14 trillion. “That’s $121,000 per individual taxpayer,” he said. “For college students, it means paying $160 a month for the rest of our lives, if Congress doesn’t spend another penny.” In the past three weeks, Hawley said he has recruited more than 300 new members for the College Republicans. Tanaka Harder, an Organizing for America intern, said he is trying to engage students

 who voted in the 2008 election to continue showing their support for President Barack Obama. “We’re trying to introduce people to the political process and get them to pledge their support to President Obama, Harry Reid and the Democratic Party,” Harder said. Harder, a 18-year-old engineering major, said Organizing for America is making class visits, calling supporters, canvassing neighborhoods and offering students volunteer and internship opportunities. He  would not disclose how many voters the organization has registered during its time on campus. UNR Young Democrats President Alejandra Melgarejo, a 20-year-old international affairs major, said their campaign has emphasized education the most. “To lower the unemployment rate, we need to realize what’s going on behind the scenes,” she said. “We can’t afford to get any more cuts to higher education. I think the economy

VOTE

ll Republicans l stress ➤ College the toll spending has taken on the economy. They seek to educate voters on the direction of the economy. ➤ Organizing for America rallies voters to support Democrat candidates in the midterm election. They stress the need for better education in the state. is important, but if you don’t have a good education system, (students) are not going to find  jobs.” Mark Peterson, a 21-yearold political science major, said he could do without the campaigns’ presence on campus. “I usually walk right past all of them,” he said. “I don’t feel strongly about joining any of them because I’m not going to do anything and I’m still probably going to vote Democrat.” Carolina Chacon can be reached at [email protected].

Lawsuit CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

suit with the media in a teleconference this morning. Officials from the MWC were unavailable for comment. Glick said that, although legal papers were drawn up, he remains confident that the parties will be able to settle matters outside the courtroom. “I do not believe it will end up in court,” Glick said. “I believe we have a very strong basis for a case. If I didn’t believe that, we wouldn’t be doing this.”  Jay Balagna and Emerson Marcus can be reached at news@  nevadasagebrush.com.

FILE PHOTO/NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

University of Nevada, Reno President Milton Glick said he believes UNR has a strong case and the Western Athletic Conference’s lawsuit will not end up in court.

16.4

Clubs CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

the spirit of the policy.” Belmont, who has participated in a number of ASUN clubs, said a list of new regulations has made the club-recognition process complicated. “It’s not our first rodeo,” Belmont said. “We’ve done this a couple times. And yet, at the meeting, not a single other club got denied.” John Russell, Abolish ASUN treasurer and a former ASUN club commissioner, said the distinction made between his organization and others at the hearing is not clear in the Clubs and Organizations procedures manual. Russell said that there is no difference between his club and Poi Club. “We’re exactly the same,” he said. “We both were unrecognized. We both didn’t have our advisers. We both didn’t give 24-hours notice.” Molly McCormack, the assistant director of student activities, was present during the hearing. Although some of the approvals and denials made during the meeting are not covered in Clubs and Organizations policy, the Poi Club put forth more effort by submitting a letter from the adviser, she said.  Abolish ASUN failed to provide

such a letter from their adviser. McCormack said the decisions made during the meeting were appropriate. The issue has attracted the attention of ASUN Sen. Mitch Bottoset. He said the Club Commission’s standards for approval and denial pose problems. “I’m a little concerned … that one club can come up to get recognized without meeting a certain guideline and not get recognition, while another club can come behind them  without the same guideli ne and get recognized,” Bottoset said. Bottoset said he will refer Demuth and Commissioner Hacker to the oversight committee in order to better understand their rationale during Thursday’s meeting. He said standards should be applied equally across clubs regardless of the club’s agenda. Bottoset said he is not ruling out the possibility of discrimination against  Abolish ASUN. Demuth said he is working  with Aboli sh ASUN membe rs to make an appeal for recognition at a hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Presidents Conference Room in the Joe Crowley Student Union. Don Weinland can be reached at [email protected].

FOUR OPEN POSITIONS FOR ASUN UNITY COMM COMMISSION ISSION

APPLICATIONS AV AVAILABLE AILABLE AT WWW.ASUN.UNR.EDU

APPLICATIONS DUE BY 5 PM MONDAY MONDA Y, SEPTEMBER SE PTEMBER 27TH

 Applicants must be an undergraduate student and must hold a 2.75 GPA or higher and in 7 credits. Applications are online asun.unr.edu due on Sept. 27th for more information contact [email protected]

advertisements

nevadasagebrush.com

For Reno

By Dave Green

6

7

5

8

1 8

2 9

4

3

8

9

7 6

8

2

6

9

6 Difficulty Level

 .   c   n    I  ,   e    t   a   c    i    d   n   y

7

3 5

9

4 1

2

5

3 9/14

   S   s   e   r   u    t   a   e    F   g   n    i    K   y    b  .    t   s    i    D  ,   s   e    l   z   z   u    P   s    i    t   p   e   c   n   o    C    0    1    0    2

Look forward to Beat UNLV Week, starting  September 27th! Answer Key   4   1   /  9 2   0  1   0   C   o n  c   e   p  t   i    s  P   u z  z  l    e   s   , D i    s   t    .  b   y K i   n  g F   e   a   t    u r   e   s   S   y n  d  i    c   a   t    e   , I   n  c   .

  l  e   v   e    L  y   t   l  u   c   i   f   f   i   D

For Rent

Walk to UNR.Studios with shared kitchens.Includes utilities. Laundry on site. Parking $395/month.. Perfect garages.$395/month garages. for students. Call Reno Property Management at 329-7070.

    3     6     5    1     2     4     9     7     8     2     9    1     8     7     5     6     3     4     8     4     7     9     3     6     2     5    1     5     3     9     2     6     8     4    1     7     7     8     6     5     4    1     3     2     9    1     2     4     7     9     3     8     6     5     6     7     3     4    1     9     5     8     2     4     5     2     6     8     7    1     9     3     9    1     8     3     5     2     7     4     6

$99 FIRST MONTH RENT

FREE UTILITIES and FREE INTERNET Quiet comfortable studio apartments one block from campus. All units have  private outside entries entries and  private full bathrooms. bathrooms. Amenities include two on-site laundry rooms, pool table, rec. room and heated outdoor pool. email: [email protected] or call 775-786-1384

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

For Reno

• A7

For Rent cont.

Roommate Wanted

$390/Month Guest House

Male college student is seeking a roommate to share a townhome located near UNR and TMCC. Townhome is new (less than four months old) and is very spacious (nearly 1400 sf). This beautiful Townh Townhome ome has lots of upgrades and is completely furnished with the exception of the roommates room, which consists of a master suite with private bath and large closet. Washer & Dryer located upstairs between the two master suites. All furnishings are new and complement the modern decor. Rent is $500/mo. which includes all utilities. A $500 refundable Security Deposit will also be required. No Pets or Smoking. Individuals looking for a place to party shall not inquire Interested parties should contact Doug via email at [email protected]

No lease. lease. Newly remodeled studio. Full bath kitchen - fenced yard - cable. 3 miles to UNR. No pets - non-smoker. 323-4672. References. (775) 323-4672.

Help Wanted Soccer Tutor Wanted: 8-yr boy, 6 to 10 hr/wk, $10.50/hr starting, choose hours between: M-Th 3:305:30, F 4:30-6:30. Experienced soccer player required, email resume: [email protected]

Want to Place a Classified? Visit adnevada.org or call 775.784.7773.

Opinion A8

• SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

WEB NOTES

STAFF EDITORIAL I ASUN

SENATE REFERS DREAM ACT TO COMMITTEE

f student senators divided their yearly stipend of less than $1,000, most are probably making less than $3 per hour — a measly compensation for leaders charged with representing the entire undergraduate population.  Although students agreed to pay senators more when they voted for it in a ballot question two years ago, the bill has yet to pass through both the legislative and executive branches of government.

On Sept. 8, 10:33 p.m., michael angot wrote: Punishing the kids who qualify for the DREAM act is like sentencing a child to jail for a crime his mother did WHEN SHE WAS PREGNANT WITH HIM. The subject child had NO choice regarding his mother’s decisions to commit said crime. Similar to fetuses having no choice about his mother’s decisions, kids under 16 really DO NOT understand the concept of immigration and the proper way to do it. Shoot, some kids under 16 probably can’t even spell “immigration”. I, myself, am against a pathway for citizenship for illegal immigrants UNLESS they qualify for the DREAM act. Support the DREAM ACT!! God Bless. On Sept. 10, 11:28 a.m., Jose Patino wrote: The time to pass the Dream act should be before December because if not passed by then it will just be put off for next session and next session, next session and the same horrible cycle will just continue if not passed before December specially if republicans take over the House. This politicians with their evil way of thinking who do not want to approve of the dream act just want to let it remain an unrealized dream

THE FEMINIST MOVEMENT AND WHY EVERYONE SHOULD BE A MEMBER OF IT On Sept. 11, 11:13 p.m., Joe Milar wrote: What about poor oppressed straight, white males? They  just can’t catch a break.

REGENTS HOPE TO INCREASE GRADUATION, DIVERSITY On Sept. 12, 6:36 a.m., PeeGo wrote: Increase diversity? How? By getting more students that actually pay full tuition?

SHOWS PROMOTING TEEN PREGNANCY PATRONIZE VIEWERS On July 21, 12:11 a.m. donna wrote: Are we living on different planets? I’m stunned if I ever see a pro-life position presented as anything other than extremist in the media (of any form). Side note…how does one being Catholic make them incorrect? Was what he said valid or not? You don’t have to be Christian to be pro-life, but your religion doesn’t illegitimize your opinions. Argue points, not random data about the people making them… On Sept. 8, 4:00 p.m., NoName wrote: I don’t understand how you can support abortion. you had me laughing and nodding my head until I saw that. I dont agree. they need to take responsibilty for their actions instead of taking the easy way out. On Sept. 9, 12:33 p.m., Misha wrote: I am pro-choice and to see that others think that the only scenario where abortion occurs is when teens have unprotected sex is ridiculous. But abortion and unprotected sex are part of a terrible lack of sex education in the school systems across the country. Yes, teens know HOW to have sex, it’s human nature. However, they need to be taught to use a condom or birth control. If we actually taught kids what sex is, how to protect themselves and how to keep themselves safe, abortion would become less of an issue.

nevadasagebrush.com

Raise senators’ pay to reflect their work 

I

That needs to change. By failing to pay student senators a decent rate, it limits opportunities of being a representative to a select few who don’t need another  job to support the mselves.  And wors e, the la ck of compensation causes some to work two or three jobs on top of being a senator,  which ine vitably e quates to ineffective senators or people getting burned out and resigning a month into the school year.

JOB ADVICE

 Already, five senators are up for a possible censure for missing too many summer meetings. One senator quit because of time demands. The lack of pay is not an excuse for slacking off, but the fact that senators are also students who have to pay tuition, book and rent cannot be ignored.  A decen t stipen d would not only allow senators more time to focus on their duties as representatives instead of  working a second job, but it

 would als o make their ti me more worthwhile.  A glance at their weekly duties should be evidence enough to give the 21 student senators a raise. To name a basic few e xpectations: ➤  Weekly senat e meeti ngs that usually last a few hours ➤ Two weekly committee meetings ➤ Two office hours per  week  ➤ Discussions with their college’s dean ➤  Any resea rch or prep

 work it takes to be prepare d to make decisions on bills and resolutions on the agenda The 2008 senate session responsibly put the question in the hands of the students,  who agree d to sa crifice a few dollars to help the cause. In the end, better pay would create a more effective student leadership system. The Nevada Sagebrush can be reached at [email protected].

EDITORIAL CARTOON

Sherpa: A job much worse than yours

F

rom time to time, we all hate hate our jobs. The co-workers suck or it’s too early in the morning or too late at night or the food smells or it’s boring or whatever.  Well, it could could always get worse.  You could could be a Sherpa on the top of the the Himalayas carrying camping crap for miles uphill. Or you could be a food taster for a celebrity and have your life cut short simply because some psycho tried to poison John Travolta’s carrot cake. So instead of bitching about your job, work toward making your job experiences a little bit more enjoyable. First off, take solace in the fact that you are employed. If you somehow managed managed to score a job  working in the most unemployed unemployed state in the nation, congratulations! Standing in the  welfare line next to that fat fat woman  with 17 children loses its humor humor when  you’re  you’ re on the 10th week at a reeking, government-run office to receive a $15 check. Secondly,, realize that you will most Secondly likely be working your way up in the  work world as your life progresses. progresses.  Years ago, ago, when I was just a wee wee freshman, I had a job at Quiznos before Patrick the white knight that was Starbucks Connolly rescued me.  Well, one day I was closing closing up shop, sitting on the ground, working on the the deposit. And as my hands were busy scurrying around inside the safe, the silence around me shattered as a blood-curdling scream pierced the surrounding air. air. I turned around to see my co-worker running in circles, holding some remainder of his thumb.  While cleaning the slicer, slicer, he somehow managed to forget to unplug the machine, to put on the protective gloves and to pay attention to the spinning metal death trap that twirled two inches away from his long fingertips.  After an ambulance, hours hours of deep cleaning, and multiple disgruntled customers, I staggered out of  work, incredibly bitter and craving craving an oat soda. But as my days at Quiznos came to an end, I had a revelation, my third point. If you take the opportunities presented to you as you progress in life, you will move forward. If you continue to apply yourself and pursue something that you are interested in, then things  will get better. You won’t won’t have to to worry about that screaming mass of children you babysat for the past three years, and you won’t won’t have to concern yourself  with checking that roast roast beef in the fridge to make sure it hasn’t expired. Just remember, the next time you start complaining about how horrible your work is, that you could have a much worse job or not even have one at all. But if you choose to wallow in self-pity about how miserable your minimum wage job is, do so in the privacy of your own home. The last thing anyone wants to hear when they get off of work is how hard your life is after sitting at the salon desk for eight hours. I’m pretty sure that Sherpa wouldn’t mind a nice tanning session and massage. Maybe you should go trade him places and see how much you love your job after that.

Patrick Connolly is the opinion editor of the Nevada Sagebrush. He studies journalism and French. French. He can be reached at pconnolly@nevadas [email protected]. agebrush.com.

AMY BALAGNA /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

“What do you mean, we’re not getting ASU N club funding?”

SEX AND ROMANCE

Penis envy, the reason for daily stress, says Freud

P

icture this: You’re a middle-aged adult suffering from mild neuroticisms. Looking for help, you seek out a therapist. You sit on a throne-like chair while he sits behind you, armed with a notepad and pen. He directs  you to speak whatever comes comes to mind, without censoring, no matter how bizarre or unorganized your thoughts become. After 20 minutes of you talking about day-today stressors (financial, familial and personal burdens), you come to a halt. Tarah His Bowser pen stops scratching the notepad as he begins to tell you one of these things: The reason you are suffering from hysteria is that, as a child,  you possessed intense sexual desires for your parent of the opposite sex which you never came to terms with, OR you have regressed or remained fixated on one of the psychosexual stages of development

OR (depending on your sex)  you are suffering from from penis envy or the castration anxiety OR as a child, you were sexually seduced or taken advantage of in some way.  What the hell?  What kind of a therapist  would suggest such such blunt offensive reasons for relatively normal behaviors? I mean really… PENIS envy? This man has lost all credibility with those two words. He’s the one that needs psychotherap psychotherapy! y! The man with the notepad and pen is none other than Sigmund Freud, one of the most famous names in the field of psychology today. He  was a founding father in the the Psychoanalyticapproach, mostly remembered for his  work on dream analysis, as as well as psychosexual development. Now, I can’t sit here and bash Freud completely.  A lot of what he be lieved seems to remain relevant today. For example, the notion that, from birth until death, humans are sexual beings. There’s even been evidence to back this belief, showing that infants in the womb engage in masturbation (get it, little one!). Part of his theory states that,

during the first five years of life, children go through three different phases: oral, anal, and phallic. All three phases are fairly self-explanatory and make sense in many ways. However,, at the same token However they seem ridiculously obscure as well. I can never remember feeling intense sexual desires for my father, nor did I ever wish to kill my mother in order to take her place by my father’s side. In addition, I can 100 percent say that I’ve never wanted a penis...ever. I would, however however,, like to acknowledge that there are exceptions to the penis/ vagina envy in perhaps the transexual culture. So maybe Freud wasn’t necessarily wrong. But to make a general statement that everyone experiences these phases is something I’d expect to hear from a drug addict. Oh  wait! He was! Moral of the story — cocaine plus psychological theorizing can make you famous, but I don’t think it can work for everyone. Tarah Bowser studies psychology and plans to continue studying sex therapy. She can be reached at [email protected].

CAMPUSCHAT CAMPUS CHAT Should there be a designated smoking section on campus? Why or why not?

Marie Bradshaw 22, art major

“It wouldn’t really bother me if we had one. It doesn’t really bother me, and it could be beneficial for nonsmokers.“

Shirley Diaz 21, political science major

“I don’t want designated areas for smoking. It makes smokers feel marginalized. I  just really don’t like the idea of it at all.“

Justin Sabato 25, international affairs major

“They could be cool. I mean, I smoke, but it’s really annoying when you’re walking around and someone blows smoke in  your face.“

Alex Kieu 21, accounting major

“I think they’d be better for campus health. Secondhand smoke affects everybody, and areas could be beneficial for everyone. “

A9 • SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

opinion

nevadasagebrush.com

A DEEPER MESSAGE

Release Kundalini energy during yoga to reach nirvana

T

he Kundalini is pure energy  An ideal Kundalini experience energy present in the physical and at the base of the spine that begins with a short chant (i.e. “hello, mental bodies in order to access the can be drawn up through the namaste, shanti shanti, let’s get ready spiritual body. body awakening each of the to rumble!”) followed by a warm-up to In biochemistry, these centers are commonly known as the endocrine seven centers of e nergy (chakras). stretch the spine and improve flexibilFull enlightenment ity. The main purpose of the experience system. In Vedic principal, these occurs when this is called a kriya, which is to invoke centers are known as chakras. energy reaches a movement in conscious efforts on  A good friend of mine once said, the Crown Chakra multitude of levels: subconsciously, “Anatomy is destiny.” This is true. Each consciously and super-consciousl super-consciously. y. of us is dealt different circumstances in (Pineal Gland). Kundalini energy One typically does not control the life and it is our duty to recognize and is often represented entire experience, as there are many correct our own faults and ailments. as a snake coiled variables present in our universe. No It is also important to understand at the base of the two experiences will ever be the same. that we can offer others guidance, but spine. CoincidentalSuch an example is most apparent in  we cannot play another persons part part in ly, when activated, a the game of croquet. In croquet, each life in its entirety. coil representation player is given a ball and a mallet. A Tremendous balance and mental Alexander of two snakes, one course of gateways are then arranged. concentration is required. required. If your aim Addi red and one blue, The players then have to traverse the is off kilter the slightest bit, you will not is spiraled in an course comprised of different elevaclear any given gate. expansive manner just like DNA. This tions, curves, angles, obstacles, shades If you reach your destination, but symbolizes the importance of having and even hazards. missed a gate along the way, then you balance between two energies and how Once the final gate is cleared, the might swallow your own foot knowing chakras can be overly-activated to an players then have to strike a stick at  you have to go back and clear the the ‘x’ or ‘y’ degree. the end of the course with their balls. previous gate which you failed to pass Each Kundalini experience should be No two courses are the same — such through before. carried out in addition to a breathing is a delight in the royal game of The good news is that if you are sequence that intensifies the effects of croquet. steady and identified, you can clear the poses (asanas, or relationship to  After all, how much much fun would it be each gateway in a timely manner as earth) with the purpose of freeing root if you could clear all the gates and in a long as you recognize which gates you energy in the sacrum and allowing it to single stroke of play? have neglected to pass through as a progress upwards. Kundalini sequences  Yourr goal in life is no different. In  You novice. may consist of repetitive movements in order to evolve into a spiritual being,  After all, how can you clear clear a gate rapid succession, such as dance.  you must activate certain certain centers of if you fail to recognize it? You can’t,

FROM THE LEFT

PHOTO COURTESTY OF ALEXANDER ADDI

Alexander Addi performs a standing head-to-knee pose at Bikram Yoga Reno. This pose represents one of the 26 postures that make up a standard Bikram Yoga session. unless you are as intuitive as the late genius Stevie Wonder — well, that guy couldn’t hit a bad note if he tried.  Another common mistake on the topic of enlightenment is that some people fail to honor what they have accomplished and step in and out of illumination as if it were a revolving door. The Golden Gate Bridge is a magnificent monument, but maintaining it is almost (and eventually

 will be) more costly and much more time consuming than it was to erect it in the first place!  When you find a place of nirvana, exclusive of ignorance in your life, hold onto it for dearly. Expand on it, grow and evolve.  You can do it!  Alexander Addi is a graduate of Bikram Yoga College of India. He can be reached at [email protected].

FROM THE RIGHT

White House proposals Obama only encourages benefit entire economy the laziness of society

P

resident Barack as intended), supporting small Obama’s new economic businesses by allowing them to proposals are widely  write off any new investments misunderstood.They’re through the end of next year largely undercut as bad ideas and providing strategic tax cuts and it’s been implied that they to allow them to innovate their  will not work because the businesses. package did The first part is just common not. sense. It allows the majority News flash! of mainstream middle-class The stimulus  Americans to keep lower tax didn’t turn rates, while those citizens who the economy earn more money pay more in around, but it to the system. kept us from Think about it. If a citizen completely makes $40,000 a year, another tanking. makes $4,000,000 a year and Republicans they both paid the same tax have been rate (let’s play around and say Jacob hammering 50 percent) the first citizen has Neely Obama for only $20,000, or basically less not cutting than he needs for rent, food, taxes or supporting small etc. However, citizen No. 2 still businesses since he arrived in has $2,000,000, i.e. enough to office. However, this plan does pay for his own needs many, exactly those things. many times over.  Yet, for some reason, reason, it is still This is why the rich are taxed not good enough for them. more. It does not affect their I think their reaction simply survival remotely as much as solidifies them as being the the poor. infamous ‘party of no.’ This is a mathematically and In addition to Republicans fiscally responsible move. The complaining for no reason, rich will still be able to buy their plan consists of a return to more and these cuts will allow the 2008 tax rates and freezing a small portion of the same them. luxury to fall on to the middle These are the same tax and lower classes. rates from when the economy The second part should be a crashed and burned. Now, that’s no-brainer. Supporting small some ground breaking stuff. businesses is key. Every large The policy consists of three corporation was once a small parts: extending the Bush tax business. Cutting their taxes cuts for those making less than and promoting innovation by $250,000 (they expire this year, increasing their capital is just a

ROOMMATES | AMY ROOMMATES |

BALAGNA

smart move. It is also one that Republicans push for all the time. Businesses can open more locations, pay their rent or lease, or at least stave off closing up shop with the benefits that these cuts and write-offs  will bring.  As for part three, I have have discussed my feelings on the stimulus at length in a past column. In brief, it existed to keep the economy from freefalling. It hasn’t hasn’t complete ly fixed the problem, but it stopped it from becoming an even worse disaster. It accomplished that task and since then, the economy has gone up and down several times, and only gotten slightly  worse at a very, very, very slow rate. It is better than it used to be, and citizens are now using this government money to aid in rebuidling the economy. The goal of this package is, for the first time, to boost the economy rather than save it from itself. The ideas are more promising and far-reaching than any plan before it, and I am excited to see how small businesses respond. But whether or not all of this  will get through Congress Congress by the end of the year is another story entirely.  Jacob Neely studies political science and Spanish. He can be reached at [email protected].

T

his past week, President Barack Obama revealed his new stimulus plan to help get our economy back on track. You know, since the last “stimulus”” worked wonders, “stimulus  why not go for round two? Oh wait,  we aren’t aren’t suppose to call it a stimulus because that freaks people out. It’s a “recovery plan.” Obama Becca knows his Kitchen administration is in trouble if his little minions lose in November. He knows that, come mid-term elections, he  will most likely lose a majority of his followers and actually have to work. Sorry buddy, no more golfing for a while. To salvage what remains of a pathetic Democratic majority majority,, Obama plans to buy votes with this new stimu — I mean, recovery package. It’s a very clever strategy. When When all of the country is complaining over how little the government is doing for them, Savior Obama steps in with another miracle.  We are saved! Bravo, Mr. President. Make the naive individuals in this country think that you are actually

trying to protect capitalism so they will keep your minions in office come November November.. This time around, Obama plans to cut taxes and spend more money. I’m sorry, but how in the  world does that make sense? It’s common logic. If you are in debt and have no revenue, then don’t spend any money. Save. Stop printing money that doesn’t exist.  You want more money? Stop  wasting it on idiotic programs programs designed to take away all individual responsibility responsibility..  Americans have become  way too dependent. We We all need a strong dose of personal responsibility served to us.  Whatever happened to  working hard for what we have?  We think that that we have a right to have fancy homes, shiny cars, and flashy new electronics. But we don’t want to work for that. The government should pay for it, right? Isn’t that what government is there for? No, the only rights we have are the human rights listed in our founding documents.  What makes me laugh is the the irony and hypocrisy spewing from the White House and the left side of the aisle. They are so against big business and big corporations, but they never once stop to think that their party is the biggest corporation in the United States.

They want to have a monopoly on the souls of  American people. They want want to control our every movement in life because we the people obviously can’t take care of ourselves. Trust them. them. The  Anointed One knows best.  You can can blame big corporations for the mess we are in all  you want, but they can only fool people who are naive and idiotic enough to believe them in the first place.  Be smart. Realize that you don’tt need to take that second don’ loan on the house you couldn’t really afford just because you had to buy that new car, even though your old one works perfectly. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for showing me how much more everything is worth when I earn it f or myself and it’s not  just handed to me. Or looking back, maybe you two should have given me everything I wanted. That way, I could just be lazy and never  work because by the time I enter the work force in a few  years, Obama will have have just issued me my own credit card so I can charge everything to the government. Don’t worry, they’ll just print more money. After all, it’s only paper. Becca Kitchen studies broadcast  journalism and literature. She can be reached at opinion@  nevadasagebrush.com.

WEB NOTES REID BRINGS NOTHING BUT BAD NEWS TO NEVADA On Sept. 9, 10:07 p.m., Grigory Lukin wrote: “The only thing we will lose with her election is a prominent senate position. So what?” Ye gods, Becca, are you serious?! I strongly advise you to take a Political Science-101 class – or, in the unlikely event you already took one, demand a refund ASAP. Name a single case where a freshman senator who replaced a four-term Senate majority leader brought more jobs and money to his or her state. Name one. If you think our unemployment and education are bad now, just imagine how much worse they would have been without all the money and pet projects Reid has been sending back home. Sure, he’s not perfect, but he has the connections and resources required to get Nevada more pork. That’s realpolitik, not fuzzy freshman politics. Then again, it’s not like your article will change anything. College students are the most politically apathetic demographic – the few that do vote have probably already made up their minds and will not be swayed by ridiculous one-dimensional attempts at rhetoric.

arts and entertainment

A10 • SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

nevadasagebrush.com

‘Jersey Shore’ teaches viewers life lessons

I

’ve always been a die-hard fan of trashy reality TV shows, but for some reason,  when “Jersey “Jersey Shore” Shore” came along, I refused to indulge in its Guido goodness. However, after  watching some “Jersey Shore” reruns this  week, I realized that this show is not only incredibly Enjolie hilarious, but it also Esteve doubles as a guide to life. Thus far I was wasting time looking to philosophers like Nietzsche or Camus for the answers to life’s most mysterious questions when I should have just been looking to Snooki and The Situation. Here is a quick guide to everything you need to know about life, straight from the “Jersey Shore.”

Clockwork CONTINUED FROM PAGE A12

alongside parasols, opium dens, and two-penny ice cream stands. Tessa Gray, a young  American who arrives in London on a search for her missing brother, is quickly swept up in the Downworld society in which  women — gasp! — are allowed to fight beside men. Much questioning of the modesty of such a proposal ensues.  Also tied up in Tessa’s Tessa’s adventures (and her modesty) are Jem, kind-hearted and patient, and Will, who keeps everyone at a distance after the emotional damage from his tragic past. Sound familiar? Cassandra Clare began her career as a writer not in print, but on the Internet. She wrote a hugely successful Harry Potter fanfiction called The Draco Trilogy. Guess who was the main character? A sarcastic and emotionally scarred Draco Malfoy.  And the hero of her first trilogy of books? Jace Wayland, whose emotional abuse as a child resulted in his inability to let anyone in — excepting, of course, Clary Fray, the main character of the “Mortal “Mortal Instruments” trilogy. Seeing the pattern yet?  Will, however however,, takes his cruelty toward Tessa even further than his predecessors ever dared to go. Sarcasm is all well and good, but no girl could love a boy who is as downright mean as Will is at several points in the book. Yet Tessa Tessa grins and bears it. In this aspect at least, it

LESSON NUMBER 1: Ladies, if a guy buys you a $39.99 Fossil watch and you have known him for three days, you are required by law to “smush” said guy right away, according to the renowned philosophers The Situation and Pauly-D. Now, I’ve definitely slept with a guy after three dates, but not because I was given a Fossil watch, but because I was 19 and stupid. So girls, learn from my mistakes and next time, before  you open the muff in shop make sure the guy gets you a tacky watch first, preferably one that is at least $39.99. Are  you the a nnoying t ype who actually wants to get to know someone before giving it up?  Well, get over it, beca use as pe r The Situation, self-respect is  worth les s than a cheap watc h. It’s just a fact.

LESSON NUMBER 2: “I’m done!” really means, “I’m not done, I still want to hook

seems Clare is taking Victorian ideas about modesty and virtue  just a step too far. far. But in spite of her weaknesses for the bad boy, a quality that she shares with all the other Clare heroines and, it seems, Clare herself, Tessa does a bit of growing up in the book. One of the most important lessons she learns is to accept who she really is. As hackneyed as the idea may seem, it is rarely as applicable to the story as it is in Tessa’s case: she discovers that she is not as human as she thought she was. “That makes me a monster,” she tells Jem at one point i n the book. “Something set apart.” His simple response is, “Perhaps… it is not such a bad thing to be set apart.” In that way at least, Tessa begins to learn to feel more comfortable in her own skin, something that most Victorian  women never could have the chance to do. Still today, learning that lesson brings a level of confidence that most girls — and most people — strive to achieve.  As full of adventure, sarcasm, and tragic histories as all of Clare’s previous work, Clockwork Angel is definitely  worth checking out, especially for existing fans — some characters from Clare’s first trilogy reappear in this one. But be prepared for nail-biting, as the sequel to “Angel” isn’t due out until next year. Leanne Howard can be reached at [email protected].

up with you and continue to be disrespected even though you are continuously cheating on me.” This rule, which is brought to you by the ingenious duo Sammi and Ronnie, clears up the very common misconception that if a guy or girl tells you they are done with you or over the relationship more times than one can count, it really just means they still want to be with  you. Who knew? In In other words, no means yes. So when your significant other catches you in a lie or cheating and proceeds to tell you they are done with  you, just keep on with your bad and creeping ways. They’ll take  you back, bad tape-up hairstyle hairstyle and all.

LESSON NUMBER 3: Girls, never — and I mean never — wear fake breast padding, a.k.a. chicken cutlets, in your bras/bikini top if you are planning on hot tubbing  with some Guidos. On a recent recent episode of “Jersey Shore,” a

Robyn CONTINUED FROM PAGE A12

and sings the inspirational and deliciously cheesy lyrics such as, “You’re just a little boy and I’m  just a little girl/ Programmed rebels in a cruel, cruel world.” “Criminal Intent,” a bass and synth-heavy song that sounds like a hip-hop beat infused with electro top notes, features some of Robyn’s signature raps, disproving the popular belief that white girls can’t flow. Her cool style and delivery sounds as futuristic as a robot, yet Robyn’s smooth vocals add soul to the song. Snoop Dogg and Robyn accomplish what Katy Perry tried

Resident CONTINUED FROM PAGE A12

hardened by their apocalyptic life styles that they don’t give a damn about zombies turning their friends into Snack Packs. Either way, their intense apathy makes the characters slightly unrealistic and very hard for the audience to relate

few girls that The Situation so kindly dubbed “grenades” “grenades” (fat, ugly women) were in the Jacuzzi with all of the resident Guidos when one of the girl’s girl’s chicken cutlets fell out. PaulyD, Vinny and The Situation began playing catch with said cutlet, like the classy men they are. So please ladies, in order to avoid embarrassing situations like this, say no to wearing chicken cutlets in water or  just get breast implants implants like everyone else, OK?

CONTINUED FROM PAGE A13

in the loss of fake nails, hair extensions, and dignity. In fact, if your friend is lacking as much self-respect as Sammi is, don’t even bother telling her. She  will crawl back to her her cheating boyfriend and continue  whispering sweet nothings in his ear, such as “I’m done!” as a form of pillow talk.

me to a group of trucks where homemade corn beef hash, eggs, a wide assortment of fruit and chips were being served. Not to mention Champagne and orange juice. Celebration time. They told me to dig in. Being a college student, I didn’t need to be told twice. The balloonists called over some of us first-time fliers.  We were told a grand grand story about the tradition of always drinking champagne after taking a balloon ride (how much is truth and how much is made up, I’ll never know), then they presented me  with a certificate signifying that I was now an official “aeronaut”. By the time I walked back to campus to go to my class, I felt like I wasn’t wasn’t a visitor anymore. I felt accepted as a part of a crew, a close-knit family.

Enjolie Esteve can be reached at [email protected].

Lukas Eggen can be reached at [email protected].

JERSEY SHORE “Jersey Shore”” is a reality l ➤“ TV show that follows the adventures of eight housemates. ➤ Season one of “Jersey Shore” took place in New Jersey, while season two took place in Miami Beach. A third season is set to air at t he beginning of next year. ➤ Check out episodes of “Jersey Shore” weekly on MTV or www.MTV www.MTV.com. .com.

LESSON NUMBER 4: This important life lesson is brought to you by JWoww, Sammi and my personal favorite Guidette, Snooki. Girls, if one of your friends suspects that her boyfriend is cheating on her and you know he is, do not, and I repeat, do not tell her via an anonymous letter. She  will only grow to resent the the fact that you didn’t have the courage to tell her to her face and a nasty fight will ensue, resulting

Balloons

to do with Snoop on her summer hit, “California Gurls,” by making “U Should Know Better” the perfect combination of pop and hip-hop without sounding forced or cheesy. Robyn raps her lines such as, “I danced with the devil in Kathmandu/ I came hummin’ and blastin’ with the boogaloo too/ Now I declare most solemnly/ The prince of darkness know better than to fuck with me,” so fiercely that they actually sound believable rather than silly. “Body Talk Pt. 2” definitely lives up to its name because this infectious album is sure to make listeners dance all night.

KONICHIWA

Swedish electropop artist Robyn recently released her sixth studio album, “Body Talk Pt. 2.” It is the second installment in the Body Talk series, which consists of three minialbums.

Enjolie Esteve can be reached at [email protected].

to. The action sequences fea- ries, and the plot points make extra few dollars. tured epic stunts, and tons of more sense if you know the Overall, if you’re looking fantastic 3D gore effects, but backstory of the other films, for a decent zombie movie, they became monotonous due the newest installment in the corny one-liners and fantastic to the filmmaker’s apparent franchise is also entertaining amounts of gore that go along love for slow motion shots. all on its own. Normally, I  with these kinds of films, check However, the blades, bullets  wouldn’t encourage spendin g out “Resident Evil: Afterlife” in and blood flying out of the money on expensive 3D movie 3D. screen made the fight scenes tickets, but it completely encompletely enthralling. hances the special effects of  Jerri Cu Cuerden erden can be be reached  While “Afterlife” defini tely this film, and if you’re going to at arts-entert arts-entertainment@nevaainment@nevaappeals more to fans of the se- see it, it is certainly worth the dasagebrush.com.

Playa

he rushed toward me and gave me a huge hug. He talked about how great it was to have me CONTINUED FROM PAGE A14  with them earlier that night. night.  week. People sat in groups, groups, all  All the hurt hurt and doubt doubt bleary eyed and tired. It’s It’s as if a disappeared as we stood there  war just ended and we were all in a half hug, laughing. Yeah, I’m  waiting to go home. camping with these guys again.  We set up the the table and were I’ve been different since I came already attracting weary Burnback from the playa. I thought ers with the smell of brewing it was as temporary thing. But I coffee. Coffee is a very scarce have changed. My friends have commodity on the playa. Coffee noticed it. My tone is different. is the only thing sold on the I’m more open to new people playa, along with ice. So, free and things. I’m more on top of coffee is like mana from heaven. my life. And I’m more conformCampmates walked up to our able with myself. I asked my makeshift coffee stand, ecstatic friend, Gonzo. about the prospect of coffee, “I think you’ve made a especially from their own camp. decision,” he said. Though I had a little fun the  And I have. I decided I can’t can’t night before, I didn’t really feel put my fate in others’ hands like part of the group and was anymore. I have to take control almost on the verge of tears. I got of my own situation. I realized off the car and started making not only can I do this, but when my way through the crowd. I do, it turns out better for me Then I saw a campmate from and the people around me. I the night before. His eyes lit up, realized I have to control my

PHOTO COURTESY OF CLINT DEMERITT

Burning Man attendees camp out in trailers and tents at the event. Burn, and I have to control my life. And I can do both well.  You  Yo u might might be think thinking ing it’ it’s all bullshit, Clint. I’m just some Burner who’s who’s come back from Black Rock City, still on a playa high. Some of my friends think so. I get it. We live in a cynical age. But people come up with a lot of excuses not to do stuff. Maybe  you’ll  you’ ll look look stupid stupid or it takes takes too much energy. I decided to stop

listening to those reasons. I’m not saying Burning Man will change  your life, or or that that you have to go to Burning Man to change your life. But it has changed mine. Maybe you’re right. It probably is bullshit. But it’s powerful bullshit.  And I’m just just going going to go with with it. Clint Demeritt can be reached at [email protected].

nevadasagebrush.com

advertisements

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

• A11

4 Open Election Commission Seats Open positions: Assistant Chair  Poll Coordinator  Ballot Coordinator  Publicity Coordinator   Applicants must be an undergraduate student and must hold a 2.75 GPA or higher and in 7 credits. Applications are online asun.unr.edu due on Sept. 24th for more information contact Lance Kurtz at [email protected]

OPEN ASUN SENATE SEAT Be involved in student government by filling this seat:

College of Science Applications due Sept. 29th Requirements: 2.75 cumulative GPA Enrolled in 7 Undergraduate Credits for more information please visit asun.unr.edu or contact Speaker Bishop at [email protected]

InsideLook A12 •

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

nevadasagebrush.com

FILM REVIEW

3D ‘Resident Evil’ worth paying extra

UPCOMING RELEASES For a full listing: nevadasagebrush.com/ calendar

TUESDAY /14 LINKIN PARK  A THOUSAND SUNS Genre: Rock, Alternative Description: “A Thousand Thousand Suns” is the fourth studio album release for these rockers. The album was co-produced by band member Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin, debuting a more experimental and cuttingedge sound. Linkin Park members said the album will honor renowned hip-hop group Public Enemy.

BRANDON FLOWERS WE ARE ALL WE HAVE  Genre: Rock, New Wave Description: The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers is making his solo debut with “ Flamingo.” The album was produced by Stuart Price (Madonna, Missy Elliot), Daniel Lanois (Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel), Brendan O’Brien (Black Crowes) and Flowers himself.

OF MONTREAL FALSE PRIEST  IMPACT PICTURES

Milla Jovovich returns to the screen as Alice in “Resident Evil: Afterlife,” the fourth in stallment in a series of film adaptatio ns of the “Resident Evil” video games . By Jerri Cuerden

Over the course of the last  year, filmmakers filmmakers have jumped jumped headfirst into the 3D craze, turning just about every film possible into an eye-popping production. Few of those films, however, have managed to exploit the technology as brilliantly and as shamelessly as “Resident Evil: Afterlife,”  which hit theaters last week. week. The film takes place after the events of “Resident Evil: Extinction,” following Alice (Milla Jovovich, “The Fourth Kind”) on her mission to exact revenge on Albert Wesker (Shawn Roberts, “Edge of Darkness”), the chairman of the evil Umbrella Corporation. “Afterlife” opens with a bang, as Alice and her clones

break into the Umbrella Corporation headquarters in Tokyo. While the clones lay  waste to the underground facility, the real Alice confronts Wesker as he attempts to escape. However, during their confrontation, Wesker injects Alice with a serum that neutralizes the T-Virus in her system, removing her superhuman powers. The timeline then skips for ward three months, showing  Alice combing the West Coast for survivors, and following a transmission from Arcadia, an allegedly infection-free community in Alaska. However, upon arriving at the right coordinates, Alice finds only an empty field, and her old friend, Claire Redfield,  who appears to be suffering amnesia.

The two fly to Los Angeles and encounter a group of survivors who have set up camp in an abandoned prison. Very soon, they find that, contrary to their previous ideas, Arcadia is a cargo ship, not a city, and it is anchored just off the coast. The group hatches an escape plan, with the help of Chris Redfield (Wentworth Miller, “Prison Break”), who  was stationed at the prison during a military operation, and helps them find the supplies they need to make their getaway. Eventually, through a series of epic 3D action sequences, the survivors make their way to the Arcadia. Unfortunately, the ship is not  what it seems, and a climactic battle ensues.  While the the acting in “Afterlife”

‘RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE’ Release Date: Sept. 10 Director: Paul W.S. Anderson Starring: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Wentworth Miller and Shawn Roberts Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller Rating: R for sequences of strong violence and language. Grade: B

is not all-around horrible, it seems that the characters have little care for the hardships that befall them throughout the plot. During the first five minutes of the film, Alice has her superhuman powers taken away, a seemingly important development. However, her lack of powers is never mentioned again.

The characters also have a complete apathy for their fallen comrades, showing absolutely no reaction when their companions are picked off one by one. This is more likely than not the result of bad writing. Or perhaps we are simply supposed to believe that these people are so See RESIDENT Page A10

ALBUM REVIEW

BOOK REVIEW

Danceable electropop album sho shows ws creativity

Fantasy prequel merits a read

By Enjolie Esteve

Swedish pop star Robyn made good on her promise to provide the world with more delectable and catchy electropop music with the release of her album, “Body Talk Pt. 2,” the second installment of the “Body Talk” series. “Body Talk Pt. 2” is the type of album pop stars like Ke$ha wish they could be talented enough to create and is sure to have even your grandfather dancing. Robyn, who started her career as a pop star in 1997 with the massive smash, “Show me Love,” has definitely evolved from her bubblegum pop sound since then. Much like her last album, “Body Talk Pt. 1,” “Pt. 2” is heavy on the beats and synth and low on the sugary sweet sounds of her former pop star days.

ROBYN BODY TALK PT. 2 Release Date: Sept. 7 Genre: Electropop, R&B Grade: B

Mega producers Klas Åhlund (Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue), Kleerup (Cyndi Lauper), Savage Skulls, remix master Diplo and Niggaracci helped “Body Talk Pt. 2” rise above the average and mundane pop albums that have flooded mainstream radio. Robyn opens the album with “In My Eyes,” a very synth and 80’s inspired track that is the perfect blend of soul and pop. Robyn proves with this track that pop doesn’t have to be soulless

MARGARET K.  MCELDERRY

Fantasy author Cassandra Clare recently released “Clockwork Angel,” the first of a three-book series titled “The Infernal Devices Trilogy.” The second book, “Clockwork Prince” is set to be published next September, and the final book, “Clockwork Princess,” is set to be published in 2012.

See ROBYN Page A10

CASSANDRA CLARE CLOCKWORK ANGEL Release Date: Aug. 31 Genre: Fantasy Genre:  Fantasy Pages: 496 Pages:  496  BGrade: BGrade: By Leanne Howard

 Vampires,, warlocks, and  Vampires New York Times bestselling authors are not immune to the charms of “the bad boy.” Guilty as charged is Cassandra Clare, author of the “Mortal Instruments” and the recently released “Clockwork “Clockwork Angel,” in  which she takes the world that she created in her first books back in time to Victorian-era London.  Werewolves, fairies, vampires, demons and, most importantly, the demon-slaying Shadowhunters all exist

METACRITIC META CRITIC WEEK LY GR ADES

September 10 “Resident Evil: Afterlife” = 14% Rotten “Legendary” = 18% Rotten

September 7

source: rottentomatoes.com (rating system: 100-60% = fresh; 58-0% = rotten)

FRIDAY /17 ‘THE TOWN’ Starring: Ben Affleck, John Hamm, Rebecca Hall, Blake Lively. Description: “The Town” centers around four bank robbers from Charlestown, Mass. who are on the run from the FBI. Affleck plays one of the thieves and he falls in love with his hostage, a bank manager played by Rebecca Hall. Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller Rating: R

‘EASY A’ Starring: Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes and Penn Badgley. Description: This film, directed by Will Gluck (“Fired Up”) centers on Olive Penderghast (Emma Stone), a high school girl whose flawless reputation is ruined by a nasty rumor that she lost her virginity. She decides to take advantage of the rumor by starting a business in which she pretends to sleep with virgins at her school in order to better the boys’ reputations. In the process of this business venture, Olive must face many naysayers, including her arch rival Marianne, who tries to get Olive kicked out of school. Genre: Comedy, Romance Rating: PG-13

See CLOCKWORK  Page A10

ROTTEN TOMATOES WEEKLY GRADES

“The Romantics” = 14% Rotten “I’m Still Here” = 50% Rotten

Genre: Indie rock Description: “False Priest” is the Georgia rockers’ 10th album release. The album features guest spots by Janelle Monàe and Solange Knowles. The album was produced by band member Kevin Barnes and Jon Brian.

Interpol: “Interpol” = 66

The Thermals : “Personal Life” =72

Robyn: “Body Talk Talk Pt. 2” = 77 The Acorn: “No Ghost” = 73 source: metacritic.com (rating system: 100-61 = high; 60-40 =medium; 39-0 = low)

TheScene nevadasagebrush.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 •

Balloon ride brings new perspective

A13

Calendar For a full listing: nevadasagebrush.com/ calendar

THURSDAY /16 TONES AND COLORS AT STUDIO ON FOURTH This free and all-ages event will feature an artist creating a live painting of entertainer Steve Martin. Live music will also be played at the event. The show begins at 7 p.m. 432 E. Fourth St. Venue Reno

FRIDAY /17

PHOTOS BY TONY CONTINI/NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Above: A crew helps carry the basket of a hot air balloon as the sun comes up during the Great Reno Balloon Race last weekend. Below: Hot air balloons land near Rancho San Rafael Park during the race.

T

he winds were harsh. Lightning struck. Rain came in sideways clouding my view. “We’re coming in hot,” I shouted as the basket of the hot air balloon I’m riding hurtled toward the ground. Everyone braced themselves for the impact as Lukas I cringed, anticipatEggen ing the shock. I saw my life flash before my eyes. Someone yelled, “brace yourself!” Just kidding. My ride in a hot air balloon was actually quite devoid of any tense moments. But, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t exhilarating. Friday morning, 4:30 a.m. rolled around far too soon. But, I was ready. In fact, I barely slept the night before. I was like a kid  waiting for Christma Christmass to arrive. arrive.  We were were supposed supposed to fly the the day before, but the pilot felt the  wind was too too strong. strong. Today Today,, I hoped, would be better. The walk from The Highlands

to Rancho San Rafael (yes, I  walked) went went fast. After checkchecking in, I waited to be taken to my pilot. During the wait, I lucked into meeting Miss Nevada and Miss Teen Nevada. Talk about a good way to start a morning. Finally, I introduced myself to Gene Love, the pilot who took me up in his balloon. But, before we took off, we had to set it up. And just because I  was new, didn’t didn’t mean I could could  just stand around. I got some hands-on experience learning  what went into preparing preparing the balloon for launch by helping pull out the balloon and attach it to the basket with straps. Before I knew it, the balloon  was ready ready.. After After jumping jumping into into the the basket (where I could barely clear the basket’s basket’s height), soon we began to rise rapidly into the air. It was a strange feeling seeing everyone on the ground grow tiny. It truly felt like, as one volunteer crew member put it, an angel lifted us up gently into the air. At the same time, I also felt a little nervous because the tiny basket that could barely fit two people and the gas tanks in it, wobbled each time we moved. The thought of what would happen if I leaned over too far or moved too quickly crossed my

mind more than a few times. But the view was breathtaking. Seeing the university, the Highlands and the rest of the city from up there was truly amazing. To see the world below me become what looked like a child’s play set was the most unique sight I’d ever seen. I felt  weightless  weightle ss in the basket, basket, which which  was both exciting and and a little little scary. The tiny basket amplified each gust of wind. I could get used to that. Barely any wind meant we didn’t go very far, but at least it meant it was a smooth flight. Seeing the other balloons  was quite a sight to behold too. too.  What looked like tiny globes of colors littered the sky, all lit up like Christmas lights by the sun. The most fun part of the ride turned out to be the landing. It looked as though it would be a soft landing, and it was — for the most part. The basket hit the grass in Rancho San Rafael but kept skipping toward McCarran. After a brief moment of personal panic, the basket fell to a complete stop.  After landing, I thought my time with the crew was over. Oh no. They quickly ushered

ANDRE NICKATINA AT THE KNITTING FACTORY The Bay Area rapper Andre Nickatina, whose musical style consists of old-school rhymes and lo-fi beats, will be performing hits from his 14 album repertoire at this show. He will also be promoting his new album, “Khan! The Me Generation.” The show begins at 8 p.m. 211 N. Virgina st. Reno Tickets range from $26 to $55.

See BALLOONS Page A10

Pumpkins a ‘smash’ hit at the Knitting Factory  A mass of alternative rock rock fans turned out to see the Smashing Pumpkins perform with opening act Bad City at a sold-out performance at the Knitting Factory last Tuesday.  When Bad City City took took to to the stag stage e to kick off the show, it occurred to me that the boys I had seen swaggering across Virginia Street donning skinny jeans and fashion mullets without regard for traffic moments before were actually members of the opening band. The group has a kind of Sunset Strip, hair metal appeal about them. Lead singer Josh Caddy relentlessly sang the praises of rock ‘n’’ roll throughout their set, saying ‘n things like, “As soon as we pulled up, I could smell the rock ‘n’ roll,” and “As long as we’re around, rock ‘n’’ roll will never, ever die!” ‘n Bad City performed songs off of their debut album, “Welcome to the Wasteland,” throughout the set including “Look Out!” and naturally,, “Do You Believe in Rock naturally

N Roll.” It was obvious that the band was having a good time onstage, acting like rockstars, which  was rather rather endeari endearing. ng. The Smashing Pumpkins handselected Bad City to tour with the group, and they have also gained attention from other famous artists. Paul Stanley of KISS has mentioned his appreciation for the group’s album, particularly the song “Call Paul Stanley.” Bad City will be back in Reno in October, opening up for ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash.  When the Pumpkins finally took the stage, the venue had filled up with fans. The Pumpkins broke into the mainstream in the 1990s, and the current lineup only includes one original member — lead singer Billy Corgan. However, as the show progressed, it became clear that Corgan is really all you need to pull off a Smashing Pumpkins show. The band kicked off the set  with “Astral Planes,” f rom their most recent album. The group continued on to play hits that

the large crowd responded well to, such as “Today,” “Drown,” “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” and “Stand Inside Your Love.”  At the halfw halfway ay point of the group’s two-hour set, Corgan began interacting more with the audience, adding a more personal feel to the concert. He regaled the crowd with a story about angering Guns N’ Roses fans while opening for the metal group in 1992, teased Burning Man attendees and joked about having to end the concert so he could get an Awful Awful burger at the Nugget. Corgan seemed downright happy to be there, a rare but welcome sight for a man so known for his angst. The band left the stage after playing “Tarantula.” Not long after, they returned to the stage to perform an encore, beginning with “Disarm.” The group concluded the concert with an exceptionally long instrumental segment by Corgan and his young bandmates. At several points during the evening, the band seemed to veer off course in favor of play-

SATURDAY /18 STATUS-FLO AN D STATUS-FLO TRUTHLIVE WITH GUESTS AT THE UNDERGROUND Status-Flo and Truthlive will perform with various other hip hop artists at this event for those 18 and over. Artists include The Rythmatiks, Ramese, DJ Wise Will, Yours Truly, Spoken Views, NoBodyReally, Bamboo The Fresh, Wordplay, Knowledge, Lacy Redhead and Joey Golaw. The show begins at 10 p.m. 555 E. Fourth St. Reno Tickets range from $9 to $12.

CONCERT REVIEW

By Casey O’Lear

HENRY CONNICK JR. AND ORCHESTRA AT GRAND SIERRA RESORT AND CASINO Singer, actor, pianist and composer Harry Connick Jr. will be performing several hits from his 26 studio released albums. This Emmy and Grammy award-winning performer has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide and has earned more No. 1 hits than any other jazz artist in the U.S. The show begins at 8 p.m. 2500 E. Second St. Reno Tickets range from $60.50 to $104.50.

Weekly Recipe SIMPLE PESTO PASTA Recipe from allrecipes.com. Ingredients: ➤ 1/2 (16 ounce) box dry fettuccine 1/4 4 cup butter, or to taste ➤ 1/ ➤ 3 tablespoons minced garlic ➤ 1/4 cup pesto

TONY CONTINI /N EVADA SAGEBRUSH

Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins performed at The Knitting Factory last Tuesday. ing around on their instruments.  with one final final sing-alon sing-along. g. Some of this was fun — Corgan However, despite ending on a played his guitar using his face for low note, the overall tone of the a few moments — but most of it concert was so much fun that it caused the audience to zone out,  was difficult to walk away disand was likely not a good way to satisfied. end the night. Plenty of the Pumpkins’ songs would have served as Casey O’Lear can be reached at good closers to leave the audience [email protected].

Directions: ➤ Boil a pot of slightly salted water, cook pasta at a boil for about 8 minutes until fully cooked, transfer pasta into a bowl. ➤ Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook garlic and pesto in melted butter for 2 minutes. ➤ Pour pesto over pasta.

Arts&Entertainment A14

• SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

nevadasagebrush.com

BURNING MAN: A LIF LIFEE-CHA CHAN NGING WEEK ON THE PLAYA

Burning Man attendees check out the art on display at the annual desert festival.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF CLINT DEMERITT

People gather around the Burning Man statue in Black Rock City.

Spiritual experiences abound in Black Rock City Three years of Burning Man through a veteran’s lens

Above: Clint Demeritt and friends at Burning Man in 2008. Right: The Burning Man statue towers over the crowd every year on the playa.

A

h, the playa. I roll up to the gate and present a friendly half-naked man my ticket. “Welcome home,” he tells me. I get out of the car and give him a hug. Home indeed — it’s my third burn. This is Black Rock City. More than 40,000 people call it home. They have brought all their own f ood, camping gear, costumes and glow sticks in preparation for the harsh week at Burning Man. During the day, people walk around in pirate costumes, cardboard robot suites or strut around the playa naked. They wander the desert patronizing bars that never ask for money and talk to strangers.  You can can join a group of chanting monkeys or catch a bondage show or participate in a number of activities too numerous to speak of. Clint  At night, neon glows like like a Demeritt bioluminescent ocean filled with people. Giant art cars shaped like dragons, ducks and bridges roam the e mpty middle playa. Temporary Temporary discotechs blast techno music as dancers swing across giant wooden jungle gyms.

T

he Temple is the spiritual center of Black Rock City. Almost a decade ago, the Temple was constructed to memorialize a death of a Burner. Since then people have flocked to the Temple, leaving mementos for dead loved ones. And on Sunday night, the Temple burn punctuates the end of Burning Man. Saturday night, the Man had made his transformation into a pile of glowing ash. I was having a few problems  with my camp and I was more more sober than I’d I’d liked. I sacrificed my whole summer for my Theme Camp, but didn’tt prepare myself for the Burn as well as I should didn’

The Temple, Temple, a spiritual center in Black Rock City, serves to memorialize lost loved ones of Burning Man attendees.

have. Someone in the group asked me not to hang out  with them, so I was feeling a little excluded. excluded. I decided to take responsibility for my own happiness and made sure I had some fun despite the bummer. I  went out with a few campmates. campmates. They were as sober as they wanted to be, and though I felt a little bit like an outsider, I stayed positive throughout the night.

W

e rolled into camp at 5 a.m., just in time for me to set into motion a plan I hatched earlier that Burn — to serve coffee and chai at Temple during sunrise. I thought it would be a great way for my camp to reconnect after,  what is usually, usually, the craziest night during the Burn. It’s hard to describe the feeling of community and peace that comes with sunrise at the Temple. But it’s magic. Our camp had been serving coffee to the City all week long. I was actually camping with a Kona coffee grower from Hawaii, who we call Kona. Go figure. The plan almost didn’t happen a few times and I was ready to let it go. We We were having problems finding a driver to wake up early enough to drive our massive art car to the Temple. This car is a 10-by-15 foot platform rolling with benches and a roof build on. It’s a decommissioned Emerson aircraft loader, used to put tanks on airplanes. It takes about a crew of four, including the driver, to make sure the art car doesn’t kill anyone. The whole night I was  worried about getting back to camp camp in time, but I had made it just in time to get ready. And Kona had just found someone to drive.  We packed up the coffee and headed out as the sky turned orange. As we came to the Temple, Temple, the calm and peace of sunrise clashed with distant techno. Everyone had come down from the craziest drugs they’d they’d taken all See PLAYA Page A10

Sports

nevadasagebrush.com

SECTION B

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

THEN & 

NOW  By Emerson Marcus

C

olin Kaepernick burst on the collegiate football scene with ESPN cameras, a quadruple overtime thriller at Boise State and unprecedented hype.  And if his stats in the 35 games that followed, especially the first two of this season, say anything, it’s it’s that Kaepernick’s exit might be even louder than his entrance. The Nevada athletics department confirmed last week that it has campaign plans to advertise certain athletes for  All-American nominations and more more awards if necessary. necessary. Kaepernick is one of those athletes, and “more” could mean a Heisman trophy campaign. Skeptics might argue Nevada will never have a Heisman candidate. But those skeptics are wrong. They’re wrong because it’s happened before.

THE SLINGSHOT Emotions raged and fighting words were barked as Nevada fell behind North Texas 6-0 in its first-ever bowl appearance in 1948 — so much so that Nevada quarterback Stan Heath had enough. Heath confidently strolled past the opposing team’s sideline and jawed back, telling the North Texas players he was about to send the Wolf Pack to victory. victory.  After the exchange of words, Nevada gained possession on its own five-yard line. Heath dropped back near Nevada’s end zone and launched a 50-yard pass that hit receiver Tommy Tommy Kalmanir in stride for a touchdown. Nevada won the 1948 Salad Bowl in Phoenix 13-6, and a  Wolf Pack Pack legend was born. Heath, also known as “Slingshot” as a Nevada quarterback, See HEISMAN Page B5 

S TA TA N H EA EAT H

PHOTO COURTESY OF NEVADA MEDIA SERVICES

CASEY DURKIN/NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Former Nevada quarterback Stan Heath (1947-48)

Current Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick (2006-present)

To fans: burn shirts in protest

See BEATING CAL Page B5 

QB type: A type: A 6-foot-6, 225pound dual-threat quarterback of a modern-day pistol offense.

Records:  First college footRecords: First ball QB to pass for more than 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns in a season (1948).

Records:  Needs 896 rush Records: Needs and 554 pass yards to become second QB in NCAA history with 4,000 rush and 8,000 pass yards.

Fact: Was one of five candiFact: Was dates for the 1948 Heisman Trophy award.

Fact: Is third in NCAA this year Fact: Is with 768 all-purpose yards. yards.

WRs ready to have big year

THE UNDERDOG

Dear Nevada Clergy:  As you all know, know, I’m Pastor Pastor Marcus, and for two years I’ve held post as your campus talking head on all things Nevada sports. That being said, Nevada must take action in these chaotic times. Possible conference changes, lawsuits Emerson and the football Marcus team’ss be st team’ start in more than a decade give reason to believe the time of revelations is upon us. If you look at Nevada’s schedule, Wolf Pack nation must prepare to take up arms Friday as an evildoer embarks upon Reno — the California Golden Bears. Never has Nevada met such a harsh opponent. The Bears are 22-1-1 against Nevada since the teams first met in 1899. California outscored Nevada 789-66 in that span. Fifteen of those games ended in shutouts of the Wolf Pack. That’ss why members of the That’

CO LI LI N K AE AE PE PE RN RN IC IC K

QB type: A type:  A 6-foot-1, 190 pound pass-first quarterback of the three-yards-in-acloud-of-dust era.

By Lukas Eggen

CASEY DURKIN /NE VADA SAGEBRUSH

Nine different players have caught at least three passes th is season for the Wolf Pack. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick and some of the receivers met during the summer to work on timing.

 A year ago, Nevada’s offense  was in shambles shambles.. After being shut out against Notre Dame, the Wolf Pack committed five turnovers against Colorado State.  A year later and the mood couldn’t be more different. Days after beating Colorado State 51-6 Saturday night, the Wolf Pack’s offense is clearly clicking. Nevada has scored 100 points in its first two games and gained 1,184 yards of total offense,  which is first in the the nation.  Among the biggest changes is Nevada’s passing game, which is becoming a major part of the  Wolf Pack’s offense instead of

 just a side show to the running game. If there’s been one knock against quarterback Colin Kaepernick, it’s his throwing accuracy. Coming into the season, his highest completion percentage over a season was 58.9. Although Nevada is only two games into the season, Kaepernick has a completion percentage of 71.2 and thrown for four touchdowns with no interceptions. “(Passing efficiency) was a key issue for us coming in,” head coach Chris Ault said. “We  wanted to be more efficient in the passing game and to See FOOTBALL Page B3

VOLLEYBALL

Scruggs provides stability and experience By Lukas Eggen Players describe volleyball head coach Devin Scruggs as even keeled. Yet, in 1998, as the volleyball team waited to see if it qualified for the NCAA Tournament, she was brought to tears. “I remember watching the announcement and seeing our name come on the screen,” Scruggs said. “There were tears — everybody was crying and cheering. We got these great Ha waiian shirts cause Hawaii was

our spot for the tournament.” records from tion for Scruggs. Scruggs, who played for 1998-2007. “I came in expecting to be the Pacific and led her team to the “She’s built a best,” Scruggs said. NCAA Championship match in good following During her career, 33 players 1990, came to the Wolf Pack in for the pro- have earned all-conference 1997 after serving as an assistant gram,” Athletics honors and she has a career at Notre Dame and the UniverDirector Cary record of 278-173. sity of California, when the team Groth said. “She But the last few seasons have  went 5-12. has had success, been difficult for Scruggs. After Devin That began a successful stretch she hires well making the NCAA Tournament Scruggs for the Wolf Pack. From 2001-05, and she recruits in 2005, the Wolf Pack hasn’t Nevada earned four trips to the o u t s t a n d i n g been back since. 2008 saw the NCAA Tournament and had a athletes.”  Wolf Pack suffer its first losstreak of 10-straight seasons The almost immediate success  with winning conference  was nothing short of an expecta- See SCRUGGS  Page B3

SCRUGGS’ LEGACY ➤ Devin Scruggs is in her

14th year as Nevada’s head coach. ➤ She’s helped lead the Wolf Pack to five NCAA Tournament appearances, including four in a span of five seasons. ➤ Scruggs has a careerrecord of 278-173. ➤ Nevada had 10-straight seasons with winning conference records from 1997-08.

Inside Scoop B2

• SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

nevadasagebrush.com

ON TAP FOOTBALL vs. California

Friday 7 p.m.

THE SKINNY:  Nevada

will look to start 3-0 for the first time since 1991 when it plays host to the University of California, Berkeley. The Wolf Pack beat Eastern Washington 49-24 and Colorado State 51-6 in its first two games of the year. The Golden Bears are also 2-0, however. In its two games, California has allowed 10 points and has scored 102. Both Nevada’s and Cal’s quarterbacks scored four touchdowns each in their games last week. If both teams continue to play the way each has been, it could be a high-scoring contest at Mackay Stadium.

VOLLEYBALL vs. Portland* Friday 4:30 p.m. vs. UC Davis Saturday 11:30 a.m. vs. Oregon St.* Saturday 4:30 p.m. * in Davis, Calif.

FILE PHOTO/NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

The Nevada volleyball team has won its last two tournaments and six of its last seven games. The Wolf Pack’s next two games are on the road.

THE SKINNY:  The

Wolf Pack is riding a hot streak, having won six of its last seven matches. Nevada has won its last two tournaments. However, both tournaments were at home. In three road games, the Wolf Pack’s record is 1-2. Nevada has a chance to improve its road record this week.

WEEKLY TOP 5…

Reasons to watch volleyball volle yball team

SOCCER vs. Idaho State Thursday 7 p.m. vs. Eastern Michigan Satu rday 2 p.m.

THE SKINNY:  The Nevada

soccer team is on its first winning streak of the season with two games. The Wolf Pack returns home for two games this week. After going the first two games without a goal, senior Cristen Drummond has four goals in Nevada’s last six games. In its first four games, Nevada had just two goals but the team has scored 10 in its last four games.

SWIMMING & DIVING vs. California

TONY CONTINI/ NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Nevada’s athletics department department made changes in order to try and boost student attendance at home football games. Through two home games this season, the student section has been filled to capacity.

Is the battle to draw students to games finally changing?

Friday 1 p.m.

The Wolf Pack opens its season this week against California. Senior diver Heather Ramirez posted two top 10 finishes at the WAC championship. THE SKINNY:

WHO’S HOT COLIN KAEPERNICK FOOTBALL Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns against Colorado State. He also threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns. In Nevada’s season opener Kaepernick threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. Kaepernick is third among all Football Bowl Subdivision players in total offense with 768 total yards and leads the team in rushing and passing.

WHO’S NOT MIKE BALL FOOTBALL In Nevada’s first two games, running back Mike Ball has yet to score a touchdown. Against Colorado State on Saturday, Ball did not get a carry. He received the opening kickoff, dropped it in the end zone and started walking away.

F

or years, the Wolf Pack’s fan but it actually is quite a big deal. team are making a conscious effort base has been insulted and The simple act of walking up to to get students out to games. told it needed to be be tter some students means the world.  Associate Athletics Director Director Keith by the media, coaches and It shows the team actually knows Hackett said he felt the key was message boards. that they’re there. Makes them feel starting with educating incoming Many accuse students of not sup- like they are part of the team and freshmen. The theory is if they can porting the team, failing to come somehow connected. It’s how you get students out once and they out in droves. Looks like the rest of build pride in a team — by showing have a good time, they will come the Reno community needs to step fans it’s more than just a team. It’s back. It’s about time they provide it up, because Nevada’s students a special relationship that needs to some information for students. are coming out in be built for students to feel like it’s First, let’s talk about the student packs. an obligation to go watch a team. tickets. Let’s Let’s be honest— when you For two If you don’t agree, take a look first got to campus how many of football games at a pro sports franchises. The  you knew where to pick up tickets? tickets? in a row, Wolf Green Bay Packers sell out every How many people knew where to Pack students game. Why? Because the Packers get their tickets on gameday? have completely interact with their fans. There’s the The university’s effort to get more filled the student Lambeau Leap. And the fans can students involved is finally a step section and literally buy shares in the Packers, in the right direction. Get students Monday,, the line Monday so they actually own part of the in the dorms to come out to games Lukas  wrapped around team. Nevada would do well to early and get them hooked. Make Eggen Lombardi as emulate that kind of interaction it easier for them to get tickets by students waited  with its fans. giving them out in the Downunder to get tickets to I realize the Wolf Pack is not a pro Café and provide a shuttle for those this week’s game against California, team, but things need to be done to lazy students who refuse to walk to Berkeley. build that kind of relationship and Mackay Stadium. Granted, the season-opening pride among fans. The team speakSo far, the results are promising. game is usually pretty packed, ing at the freshman orientation The 500 tickets handed out in the but Colorado State isn’t exactly a sessions could also be a big help. Downunder Café and the student marquee opponent. And yet, fans Showing students early on that the union were sold out both weeks. still came. team appreciates fans can get them Don’t get me wrong, the students  What’ss the difference?  What’ excited for the experience. still have a long way to go. Fans Nevada Assistant Director Call me crazy, but maybe the should not be leaving the game of Marketing and Promotions reason fans haven’t been showing early, especially when it’s Nevada Darron Pinkney said the school up is because the football team was  who is blowing a team out. Also, Also, the is making changes to try to draw nothing more than an underachiev- school needs a backup plan in case more students living on campus to ing team that the fans felt disconattendance begins to fall during the games. And it looks like it’ it’ss working. nected from. middle of the season. But, at least Before Saturday’s game, Nevada’s There were never any specific the section was filled. players ran up to the student student promotions, save Tou Touchch While it remains to be seen section to give high fives and down Tuesdays, which students  whether the students will continue continue interacted with the students. You You could reap the benefits from to come out or whether they will know, like a team should. What’s  whether they attended the gam game e or vanish at the first sign of trouble, at been missing is a true connection not. Never was there any way for least the school can say they tried. between fans and the team. the students to feel like the team Lukas Eggen can be reached at legThe team going up to the student  was truly their own. [email protected]. section may seem insignificant, But this year, the school and the

1

WINNING WAYS

2

EXCITING PLAYERS

3

EXCITING MATCHES

4

AGGRESSIVE PLAY

5

THE EMOTION

The team has won six of its last seven games. All of these wins have been at home. The Wolf Pack’s only loss was to Arizona, the 24th-ranked team in the country. With Nevada playing well at home, it should leave Wolf Pack fans with plenty to cheer for this season. Nevada’s next home game is Sept. 30 against San Jose State.

Seniors Kylie Harrington and Lindsay Baldwin are two players that tally many kills and are leaders on the team. Harrington has 109 kills this season and averages 3.21 kills/ set. She ranks fifth in the Western Athletic Conference in kills. Baldwin is second on the team in kills with 75 and blocks with 30. She leads all strikers on Nevada with a kill percentage of .310.

Many of Nevada’s matches have been close, even coming down to the final game. In the championship game against Notre Dame of the Nevada Invitational tournament, the Wolf Pack went to five sets, winning the last set 15-12. In the final game of the Wolf Pack Pack Invitational, Nevada swept Pacific 3-0 but every set was close. Nevad a won each game by four points or less.

There is no lack of effort with Nevada. In every match, players dive, skid across the court and even jump over chairs to try to save a ball. Tha t kind of effort provides even more intensity that really gets the crowd going . Nevada also plays an aggressive offensive game. Head coach Devin Scruggs said that the team is always thinking about scoring whether it is defending or setting the ball up for a kill.

A big part of making any sport fun to watch is the emotion the players and fans show. In the Nevada volleyball matches, the players cheer and jump around every time a point is scored and the players on the bench are constantly cheering on their teammates. The fans also get into the game, chanting Wolf Pack and showing their support. The coaches also provide emotion. In the championship game of the Nevada Invitational, both Nevada and Notre Dame coaches argued with referees and shouted at players.

BY THE NUMBERS

6

IS

THE

NUMBER

OF

TOUCHDOWNS

NEVADA

HAD

AGAINST

COLORADO

STATE.

FIVE IS HOW MANY TI MES THE WOLF PACK DEFENSE SACKED COLORADO STATE’S STATE’S FRESHMAN QUARTERBACK PETE THOMAS SATURDAY. 0 IS THE NUMBER OF TI MES THE NEVADA OFFENSE WAS FORCED INTO A FOURTH DOWN AND PUNTED. IT SCORED EVERY POSSESSION. THREE THREE IS  IS HOW MANY FIELD GOALS KICKER ANTHONY MARTINEZ HAD AGAINST COLORADO STATE. THE FIELD GOALS WERE THE FIRST OF HIS CAREER. 42 42 IS  IS THE AMOUNT OF KILLS THE WOLF PACK VOLLEYBALL TEAM HAD IN

A 3-0 WIN AGAINST PACIFIC PACIFIC TO WIN THE WOLF PACK PACK INVITATIONAL LAST WEEKEND. SIX SIX IS  IS THE NUMBER OF GAMES THE NEVADA VOLLEYBALL TEAM HAS WON IN ITS LAST SEVEN. ALL OF THESE GAMES WERE PLAYED AT HOME. NEVADA IS 1-2 ON THE ROAD. 5 IS HOW MANY GOALS THE WOLF PACK SOCCER TEAM SCORED IN ITS TWO WINS LAST WEEKEND AGAINST SACRAMENTO STATE AND SAN FRANCISCO.

CASEY DURKIN /N EVADA SAGEBRUSH

Nevada receiver Malcolm Shepherd

sports

nevadasagebrush.com

Keeping up the tradition By James DeHaven There are numerous famous sports families today. The Manning brothers and the Williams sisters are two of the most prominent. But for sophomore Lauren Braman, her family may outdo them all. FAMILY OF ATHLETES

Braman, a defender on Nevada’s soccer team, is the middle child in a family that counts five current or former college athletes among their ranks. “I was raised in the sports traTONY CONTINI /N EVADA SAGEBRUSH dition,” Braman said. “Growing Nevada sophomore defender Lauren Braman is one of five family up, I’d always go to my brothers members who have competed in collegiate athletics. and sisters games.” Nicole, the oldest of Lauren’s siblings, was twice named to Though he his and wife Jennie FAMILY AFFAIR Olympic Development Program tried not to push their kids into soccer teams and played col- athletic pursuits, he admitted ➤ Lauren Braman is one of five legiate soccer at Ohio State and that some amount of pressure children in her family. All of Kansas. comes with the territory. them are involved in athletics. Her older brother Matt was “It would have been impos➤ Braman helped lead the twice named an all-state football sible for the kids not to have Wolf Pack to two road vicplayer before going on to play some personal expectations,” tories over the weekend, inlinebacker at Georgia Tech. Braman said. “We tried not to creasing its win total to three Lauren’s twin younger broth- push them though, because for the season. ers, Ben and Alex, are soccer  you can’t excel at something ➤ Braman’s sister, Nicole, standouts back home in Colo-  you don’t truly enjoy.” enjoy.” also played collegiate soccer rado, where they star for their at Ohio State and Kansas. high school team and play in the LEADING THE DEFENSE  youth academy system affiliBraman helped the Pack socated with Major League Soccer’s cer team manage a pair of road Denver Rapids.  wins over the weekend. Braman said she could already Even so, and perhaps despite, The second win of the Pack’s sense a difference between her all the familial successes, Bra- season came in the form of a freshman season and the start man insists that there’s never 4-3 shootout victory Friday of this season been much in the way of a sib- against Sacramento State. The “There’s a lot of chemistry ling rivalry. third came in a 1-0 victory  with the returning returning players and it “We all supported each other. against the San Francisco Dons  was really easy to build chemis All we want is to see each other on Sunday. try with the freshman,” Braman succeed.” “Going on the road and win- said. “I feel now like I know our ning two games isn’t easy and players and their strengths and I’m extremely proud of our  weaknesses.” FACING THE PRESSURE Lauren Braman’s father ability to put together backBraman also said she felt Mark, a former defensive back to-back wins against tough the team was ready to take the for Michigan in the late 1970s, opponents,” head coach Missy next step after making it to the said that sports has always Price said.  Western Athletic Conference been a big part of their life Braman said that she hopes Tournament championship but playing them was never a the end of this season finds her game last year. requirement. in a permanent leadership role “I think everyone has the   “We’ve always let them do on the team. same common goal, the same  what they want.” Mr. Braman “I think I’m a lot more vocal. drive and focus,” Braman said. said. “Lauren, for example, I’m more confident in telling “It’s a lot better than last year.  wasn’t really excited about so c- people where to go or shift,”  We  We’re ’re going places.” places.” cer until around age 12, even Braman said. “I’m more knowlDeHaven can be be reached at though she grew up around edgeable in reading the game  James DeHaven [email protected]. it.” and the speed of play.”

Football CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1

to be more efficient, you got to spread the ball out.” Kaepernick and the receivers met during the offense to do seven-on-seven passing drills in order to build up the chemistry between them and work on timing routes. Now, it appears the offseason training is paying big dividends for the pass game. “We have worked on it all this summer and have put a lot of effort into it,” tight end Virgil Green said. “I think just being together for so long that our bond has grown and we have learned to know where each other will be.” In 2009, Nevada’s receiving core was extremely top heavy.  Wide receiver Brandon Wim-

berly caught 53 of the team’s 170 receptions, but Tray Session was the only other receiver to catch at least 30. The 2010 team is looking to be a much more balanced passing attack. Green leads the team in receptions with 10 and has 189  yards and three touchdowns already this season. In ’09, he had 23 receptions for 260 yards to go along with five touchdowns last season. Nine different players have at least three receptions for the  Wolf Pack, proving that Nevada is trying not to become too dependent on any one player.  Among the many receivers making an impact, Rishard Mathews could be the most impressive. The junior college transfer receiver is second on the team  with 128 yards and providing Kaepernick another threat.

“Rishard is a good-ass receiver,” receiver Chris Wellington said. “He can make moves and gets up the field and that helps us a lot.” The emergence of Mathews as well as other receivers such as Malcolm Shepherd means Nevada’s receiving core can continue to rotate in without a drop off. This allows the receivers to rotate in and out, instead of having to stay in the game even if they were fatigued. “Last year we di dn’ dn’tt have much of a rotation,” Wellington said. “It  was just me, Trey and (Brandon  Wimberly)) and if we were tired  Wimberly  we had to stay in the game. game. Now  we can can come out of the game and and stay fresh and go all out without a step down in talent.” Lukas Eggen can be reached at [email protected].

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

• B3

Scruggs CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1

ing conference record in 10 seasons and that’s something she  won’tt accept and believes may  won’ change this season. The Wolf Pack is coming off back-to-back tournament wins against teams like Notre Dame and Pacific.   “I think we have a really special team this year,” Scruggs said. “It’s been a while since  we’ve  we’ ve had this combination of a really great coaching staff and a really great team.” MORE THAN VOLLEYBALL

  Through the years, Scruggs said she turned down numerous offers from schools — including an offer from her alma mater this past offseason, a job her longtime assistant Ray Batalon took. What may be even more surprising is Scruggs helped him secure the job. “She told me she had a great time there and wanted me to be able to experience that on the coaching side,” Batalon said. “She made the phone call to the athletics director giving her a recommendation when I took the job.” The showing of kindness is not a rare occurrence. Scruggs said she receives numerous invitations to weddings, receives letters from players and their families. “That’s Devin in a nutshell,” Batalon said. “She’s always caring about other people, even if it sometimes puts her in a little bit of a bind.” Former Nevada volleyball

TONY CONTINI /N EVADA SAGEBRUSH

Head coach Devin Scruggs is in her 14th season with the Wolf Pack. Scruggs helped Nevada to five NCAA Tournament appearences. player Jorgan Staker said Scruggs became more than just a coach. “Your coach almost becomes like a parent,” Staker said. “They’re there for you to go to them with problems with school or family.” Staker described Scruggs as a very even-keeled coach but knows how to get motivate different kinds of players.

Those who worried about how long she plans to coach shouldn’t. When prodded as to when she might be thinking about retiring, Scruggs smiled. “Retire?” she said with a laugh. “You make me sound so old, come on.” Lukas Eggen can be reached at [email protected].

Ambassadors help run Mackay By Lukas Eggen In the past, fans grew used to seeing the purple shirts of Lawlor Events Center staff guiding fans to seats. Now, Now, fans may be getting used to seeing blue vests scattered around Mackay Stadium. This season is the first for the University of Nevada, Reno’s ambassadors program. Consisting of volunteers, the program is working to make fans feel more comfortable and provide a sense of community to the games.  According to Associate Athletics Director Keith Hackett, 30 ambassadors were accepted this season.  All of them are season ticket holders who rotate on a quarter-by-quarter basis in certain points in the stadium. Their jobs include guiding people to their seats, providing information and helping the other staff members with any situations that may occur. “We thought they would be great representatives to make it more fan-friendly,” Hackett said. “When fans come into the stadium, they’ll see familiar faces.” Hackett said that Nevada studied and modeled the program after similar models used at Notre Dame and Stanford University. For the ambassadors, the

program is a way to give back to the community and help provide fans a way to feel more comfortable. “I just want the students and all the fans to have a great experience,” said Diane Shulman an ambassador. “I’m a grandmother and have grandkids in college, so it’s important that I make games fun for everyone.” John Linden said joining the program was a no-brainer. Since moving to Reno, Linden said he’s adopted the University of Nevada as his alma mater and  wanted to give back any way he could. “It’s nice to give something back,” Linden said. “We want to make people feel welcome  when they come here.” here.”  With two games under their belts, Shulman said everything  went smoothly smoothly.. Linden said the volunteers reacted quickly to many situations, including responding to an injury in the stands. The program also serves another purpose for the school. Hackett said the presence of the ambassadors will mean the school can use fewer Lawlor employees during the game. That means the school will save money for its athletics programs. While he did not know exactly how much the school  would save, Hackett said that every dollar the school can save helps.

AMBASSADORS ➤ 30 Ambassadors were

chosen to help guide assist staff during football games. ➤ All of the volunteers are football season ticket holders. ➤ The program will help the save money by decreasing the number of events staff. The ambassador program is the first major expansion of Nevada’s volunteer program,  which began four years ago. ago. Hackett said the university  was looking to getthe volunteers volunteers more involved in the experience so that games would become more of a community event. For fans who have interacted  with the ambassadors, their experience has been positive. “They are really friendly,” said Don Thayer, a fan who came to  watch the Colorado State State game. “A guy 50 feet away went out of his way to make sure we found our seats.”  Whether the program will expand further depends on how things operate this season. But Hackett said that the number of applicants to the ambassador program was very positive and was confident that should the school ask for more, it wouldn’t be a problem. Lukas Eggen can be reached at [email protected] 

agate

B4 • SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

nevadasagebrush.com

RESULTS

Volleyball

Soccer

FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 Team G1 Northern Arizona 25 Nevada 22

FRIDAY, SEPT. 10

G2 14 25

G3 22 25

Northern Arizona Schroeder, L Dallmann, K Stevenson, K Small, N Cheeley, C Christensen, K Gott, A Sullivan, L Campbell, L Wilson, J

Totals

K 0 1 0 8 7 7 0 6 1 4

G4 13 25

T 1 3

-

Team 1 Sacramento State 1 Nevada 2

Dig 11 13 12 1 0 1 26 1 7 0

4

72

BA 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1

Chang, K Batista, J Anxo, G Harrington, K Baldwin, L Santiago, T Garvey, E Heinen, B Daum, J Link, N Anxo, S Ji, E Holt, D

8

K 0 10 6 13 11 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0

SA 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Dig 5 5 15 13 1 3 3 1 2 23 0 0 0

BA 0 5 2 2 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1

52

6

71

24

FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 Team Arizona Nevada

G1 24 26

G2 25 10

G3 25 15

Arizona Owens, T Lozano, M Jackson, C Dosty, W Karst, C Weber,P Holloway, D Hanzlova, M Helm, E Nicholson, C Totals

G4 25 13

T 3 1

-

SA 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1

52

Dig 1 1 8 0 3 0 5 0 1 14

3

46

BA 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0

Garey, E Batista, J Anxo, G Harrington, K Baldwin, L Santiago, T Chang, K Heinen, B Link, N Ji,E

18

G1 24 25

G2 25 27

K 7 6 5 15 5 2 0 0 0 1

SA 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

41

G3 21 25

Pacific

Dig 1 0 8 5 0 3 7 1 13 1

1

39

BA 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

T 0 3

-

Nevada

Misa, S Cowden, G Clancy, H Engelhardt, S Sanders, J Robinson, N Applegate, S Torres,R Birch, M

SA 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

Dig 9 3 9 4 3 8 0 14 1

BA 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1

K Garvey, E 10 Batista, J 10 Anxo, G 6 Harrington, K 9 Baldwin, L 7 Santiago, T 0 Chang, K 0 Heinen, B 0 Link, N 0

SA 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2

Dig 0 0 4 6 4 8 2 4 13

BA 4 6 3 2 2 0 0 0 0

Totals

45

3

51

7

42

4

41

17

2010 WAC STANDINGS Team Conference Standings Overall Utah State 0-0 9-0 Hawaii 0-0 8-1 Boise State 0-0 9-2 Nevada 0-0 6-3 New Mexico state 0-0 6-3 Louisian a Tech 0-0 7-4 Idaho 0-0 4-4 San Jose State 0-0 4-6 Fresno State 0-0 3-5

2010 NEVADA STATISTICAL STA TISTICAL LEADE RS

Digs   Blocks

-

Nevada

Team Colorado State Nevada

Q1 3 17

Q2 0 17

Q3 3 7

Q4 0 10

T 6 51

Sacramento State Colorado State

Sh Moreno, D 0 Smith, E 2 Voss, S 0 Green, D 0 Allen, A 0 Erickson, J 1 Larot, R 0 Drummond 3 Stott, E 0 Broome , K 1 Braman, L 0 Cove,M 0 Schmeda, S 0 Dominguez 0 Crump, C 0 Terranova, J 0 Ratnavira, N 2 Disarunfino, K 0

Name TatianaSantiago

Nicole Link Janelle Batista

Kills

Kylie Harrington

Aces

Brianna Heinen

Statistic 9  /set 4 /set 1.1  /set 3.21  /set 0.26  /set

Totals

SOG 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

G 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saves 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

4

4

3

8

Sh Abercrombie0 Carlberg 1 Tarantino, E 1 Roberts, S 1 Ramirez, V 2 Bahno, L 0 Novoa, F 0 Castano, J 1 Burg, M 2 Tucker, P 3 Larot, L 5 Shimada, J 0 Trenton, G 2 McBride, E 2 O’Donnell, K 4

SOG 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 2 2

G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1

A 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nevada

Rushing

Rushing No. 8 4 4

Yds 33 24 22

TD 0 0 0

Yds 194

TD 0

No. 7 3 2 2

Yds 46 40 24 19

TD 0 0 0 0

Matthews, R Session, T Shepherd, M Green, V

Tackles 10 7 5 5 4 3 3 3 3

Sacks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Int 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Johnson, JM Johnson, M Moch, D Williams, D Boughton, D Faddis, D Coulson, R Miller, D Burnett, K

No.

Yds

Long

9

242

47

Mason, L Carter, R Nwoke, C

Passing

Kaepernick, C Taua, V Mark, L

No. 11 15 7

Yds 161 118 30

TD 2 1 0

Yds 241

TD 2

No. 6 4 3 3

Yds 87 44 38 35

TD 0 1 0 1

Tackles 9 7 5 5 5 5 4 3 3

Sacks 1.5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

Int 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Passing

Att-Cmp-Int Thomas, P 23-36-1 23-36-1

Receiving Liggett, T Steele, B Greenwood, L Mason, L

VOLLEYBALL TEAM SCHEDULE at. Utah Valley Aug. 27 W 3-1 at. Missouri Aug. 28 L 3-0 at. Maryland Aug. 28 L 3-1  vs. Weber State Sept. 3 W 3-0  vs. Belmont Sept. 4 W 3-1  vs. Notre Dame Sept. 4 W 3-2  vs. Northern AZ Sept. 10 W 3-1  vs. Arizona Sept. 10 L 3-1  vs. Pacific Sept. 11 W 3-0 at Portland Sept. 17 4:30 p.m. at UC Davis Sept. 18 11:30 a.m. at Oregon State Sept. 18 4:30 p.m. at Hawaii Sept. 24 10:00 p.m. at UNLV Sept. 27 5:00 p.m.  vs. San Jose State Sept. 30 7:00 p.m.  vs. Fresno StateOct. 2 7:00 p.m. at Boise State Oct. 7 6:00 p.m. at Idaho Oct. 9 7:00 p.m.  vs. Utah State Oct. 15 7:00 p.m. at New Mexico State Oct. 17 6:00 p.m.  vs. NMSU Oct. 21 7:00 p.m.  vs. Louisiana Tech oct. 23 7:00 p.m. at Fresno State Oct. 28 7:00 p.m.

9

24

11

3

2

0

Att-Cmp-Int Kaepernick, C 21-29-0

Receiving

Team San Francisco Nevada

1 0 0

2 0 1

T 0 1

-

Nevada

San Francisco Sh

SOG

G

A

Saves

Cove, M Smith, E Green, D Allen, A Erickson, J Larot, R Drummond, C Ratnavira, N Stott, E Broome, K Braman, L Schmeda, S Voss, S Dominguez, A Crump, C Disarunfino, K

0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals

7

4

1

0

3

2010 WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE STATISTICAL LEADERS Category Shots per game Goals Saves Points Assists Shots

Name Statistic Chelsea Ch elsea Small 6.17 Rachel King 7 Liz Ruiz 42 Rachel King 14 Stefani Shiozaki* 4 Chelsea Small 37

*Six Players Tied

2010 NEVADA STATISTICAL STA TISTICAL LEA DERS Category Name Statistic Shots on goal Cristen Drummond 8 Goals Drummond 3 Saves Marie Cove 26 Points Drummond 6 Save Pct. Cove 90% Assists Raylene Larot* 2 Shots Drummond 22

Two Players Tied*

Sh

Defense Bell, S Williams, A Herd, I Brewer, R Wilkinson, D Greenwood, L Thompson, E Capi, N Sisson, M

SUNDAY, SEPT. 12

4

K 5 3 3 15 13 0 3 1 2

Category Assists

T 3 4

Nevada K 9 2 13 18 9 1 0 0 0 0

SATURDAY, SEPT. 11 Team Pacific Nevada

SATURDAY, SEPT. 11

2 2 2

Nevada

SA 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0

34

Football

SOG

G

A

Saves

Haney, H 0 Conner, M 2 O’brien, A 1 Mazur, A 0 Haanes, H 1 Roberts, A 0 Maris, L 2 Moberg, C 1 Piasta, J 0 Hall, M 2 Campagna, T 0 Hurlbut, R 0 Drake, A 0 Bestard, B 0 Moe, K 1 Woodard,K 0

0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10

3

0

0

3

SOCCER TEAM SCHEDULE Chico State T0-0 at Saint Mary’s L 1-0 at Gonzaga Aug. 27 T 1-1 at Iowa State Aug. 29 L 2-1 Montana Sept. 3 W 3-1 South Dakota St. Sept. 4 L 3-2 at Sacramento State Sept. 10 W 4-3 at San Francisco Sept. 12 1:00 p.m. Idaho State Sept. 16 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan Sept. 18 2:00 p.m. at UC Irvine Sept. 24 3:00 p.m. at UC Riverside Sept. 26 2:00 p.m. New Mexico State Oct. 1 7:00 p.m. at LA Tech Oct. 3 12:00 p.m. at Utah State Oct. 8 2:00 p.m. Idaho Oct. 15 7:00 p.m. Boise State Oct. 17 1:00 p.m. at San San JoseState Oct. Oct. 22 7:00 p.m. Fresno State Oct. 24 1:00 p.m. Hawaii Oct. 29 7:00 p.m.

WAC Tournament Tournament Ruston, La. Nov. 4-7 TBA NCAA Championships Nov. 12-Dec. 5 TBA

Kickoff Returns Drake, T

FOOTBALL TEAM SCHEDULE  Eastern Washington Sept. 2 Colorado State Sept. 11 California Friday at BYU Sept. 25 at UNLV Oct. 2 San Jose State Oct. 9 at Hawaii Oct. 16 Utah State at Idaho Nov. 6 at Fresno State Nov. 13 New Mexico State Nov. 20  Boise State Nov. 26 at Louisiana TechDec. 4

No.

Yds

Long

None

2010 NATIONAL STATISTICAL STA TISTICAL LEA DERS

W 49-24 W 51-6 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 1: 05 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 12 p.m.

Category Name School Statistic Rushing Denard Robinson MICH 227.5 yds/game Receiving JheranieBoyd UNC 221 yds/game Tackles Lance Mitchell ORST 18 tackles/game Sacks Logan Harrell FS 3.5

TotalOffense Denard Denard Robinson Robinson MICH CH 442.5 yds/game

2010 WAC STATISTICAL STATISTICAL LEADERS

Utah State (W) vs. Idaho State at Norman, Okla.

38-17

Hawaii (W) vs. Army at Honolulu

31-28

San Jose State (L) vs. Wisconsin at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

27-144 27-1

Category Name School Statistic Rushing Colin Kaepernick NEV 110.5 yds/game Receiving Kealoha Pilares UH 140.0 yds/game Tackles Boyblue Aoelua NMSU 16.0 tackles/game Sacks Logan Harrell FS 3.5   sacks/game TotalOffense Colin Kaepernick NEV 384.0 yds/game

Idaho (W ) vs. Nebraska at Moscow, Idaho

38-17

2010 NEVADA STATISTICAL STA TISTICAL LEA DERS

SELECTED WAC SCORES FROM SEPT. 2-4

New MexicoState (L) vs. vs. San Diego St. 41-21 at Fresno, Calif. LA Tech (W) vs. Texas A&M at Shreveport, La.

48-16

Fresno State did not play Boise State did not play

Category Rushing

Name Colin Kaepernick

Statistic 110.5 yds/game Receiving Virgil Green 89.0 yds/game Tackles Marlon Johnson 7.0 tackles/game Sacks James-Michael Johnson .75   sacks/game TotalOffense Colin Kaepernick 384.0 yds/game

BRIEFS FOOTBALL

Hawaii, Utah State Hawaii, pick up victories Hawaii and Utah State picked up victories over the weekend  while San Jose Sta State, te, Louis Louisiana iana Tech and New Mexico State lost. Hawaii won its game against  Army Saturday Saturday,, scorin scoring g 31-28 at Michie Stadium.  A 31-yard 31-yard field goal made made with seven seconds remaining remaining by the  Warrior  Wa rrior’’s Scott Enos won the game for Hawaii. The Warriors record improved to 1-1 this season. Corey Paredes had 14 tackles and George Daily-Lyles had 12 to lead the Warrior’s def ense. UH is set to play Colorado on Sept. 18 at Folsom Field. Utah State was victorious against Idaho State, winning 38-17 on Saturday, with the help of senior quarterback Deondre Borel. He had 255 yards passing  with one touc touchdown hdownand 46 yards rushing with one touchdown. In the game, six former USU standouts who were inducted into the USU Athletics Hall of Fame. Tom Foster (wrestling), Louie Giammona (running back and kick returner), Lauren Goebel Keller (volleyball) Shaler Hallman Jr. (basketball), Earl Lindley (football and basketball) and Glenn Passey (track), were all inducted. Despite out-scoring the  Wisconsin  Wisc onsin Badgers 14-10 in the second half, San Jose State lost 27-14. The Badgers controlled much of the first half, taking a 17-0 lead.  Wisconsin,  Wisc onsin, which is ranke ranked d No. 11, is the second-straight ranked opponent that the Spartans faced. San Jose State opened its season against No. 1 Alabama. New Mexico State fell to San Diego State 41 -21, despite putting the first points on the board

to take an early 7-0 lead. San Diego State running back Ronnie Hillman scored four rushing touchdowns against New Mexico State’s State’s def ense. Texas Tech won big against Louisiana Tech 48-16. In the first half, Texas A&M led by four and scored just before the half to take a 21-10 lead. Texas A&M quarterback Jarrod Johnson passed for 349 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 61 yards.

Nevada athletes get Players of the Week  Verizon  Ver izon announ announced ced their football players of the week with two Nevada players winning the defensive player and the special teams player of the week. The Wolf Pack’s James-Michael Johnson (linebacker) and Anthony Martinez (place kicker) won the defensive and special teams players of the week. Hawaii’s Bryant Moniz (quarterback) won the offensive player of the week, according to a press release from  WAC  WA C Sports. Sports. Johnson, a junior, made nine tackles and 1.5 sacks for a loss of 11 yards in Nevada’s 51-6 victory game against Colorado State. Martinez, a freshman, made three field goals, which were the first of his Wolf Pack career. The 15 points he scored in the game is tied for the third-most of any kicker in a game this year. Moniz, a junior, threw for 343  yards and thre three e touch touchdowns downs as the Warriors defeated Army 3128. Moniz helped lead the Hawaii offense from its own 27-yard line to Army’s 15-yard line in 15 seconds to set up the game-winning field goal. Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick was also nominated for the offensive player of the

 week award in the WAC.

Nevada to offer home game promotions  Wolff Pack Spor  Wol Sports ts Prop Properties erties announced last week the new home game promotions that will be held for this football season, according to a press release. One winning family will be chosen as the American Family Insurance, Family of the Game and will receive an autographed football, four complimentary football tickets, a $25 gift certificate to Silver and Blue Outfitters and will be recognized on Wolf  Vision..  Vision  A Wolf Pack fan that is in 8th grade or under will be recognized as the Jiffy Lube Honorary Tee Retriever. The winner will receive a jersey, a prize from Jiffy Lube, an autographed football and a chance to run on the field after kickoff. Two fans per game will get the chance to win the RC Willey Best Seats in the House promotion,  which entail entailss letti letting ng winner winnerss  watch  watc h the the game game from from recline recliners rs on on the field. Contestants must be 18  years of age or older. older. One fan a week will be given the opportunity to win $10,000 worth of free rent with the Vintage at South Meadows Return for Rent promotion. Contestants must be 18 years of age or older. CROSS COUNTRY

Former runner wins two Swedish Swedish titles titl es Former Wolf Pack runner Charlotte Schonbeck won two Swedish national titles in the 800 and 1500 meters on Aug. 21 and 22, according to a press release from the Nevada athletics department.

Schonbeck competed in Finnkampen, a meet between Finland and Sweden, and led Sweden to victory. Schonbeck has been increasing her skill resulting in quicker running times over the summer. She lowered her personal record of 2:04 to 2:00 in 800 meters and her 1500 meter personal record of 4:13 was lowered to 4:09. She is currently preparing for the World Championships. Schonbeck said competing brought her closer to her team and was overall a great experience. “It is an amazing feeling to  walk into the trac track k hearing hearing 30,000 people cheering and shouting for the team, or hearing your name somewhere in the crowd,” she said in the release. release. “On top of that, you are there for the team and whatever you do, the team is there cheering for you.” BASEBALL

Former Pack player picked up by Arizona The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Monday that they purchased the contract of former Wolf Pack catcher Konrad Schmidt. Schmidt played for Nevada during the 2006-07 season. During his time with the Wolf Pack, Schmidt played 59 games  with a batti batting ng avera average ge of .349 and hit eight home runs. He also recorded 47 runs-batted in. Prior to being called up by  Arizona,  Arizon a, Schmidt Schmidt was playing playing for Double-A Mobile. He hit .316 and had 11 home runs with a .315 batting average and scored 48 runs in 107 games for the Bay Bears. Schmidt will wear the No. 33  jersey for the Diamondbacks and is slated to play catcher.

sports

nevadasagebrush.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

• B5

FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK 

Offense shows its muscle against the Rams By Cory Thomas The Wolf Pack football team dominated Colorado State last  weekend in almost every statistical category, winning 51-6. The  Wolf Pack offense led the way after gaining 631 yards of total offense.

the first down four times on fourth down and failed to convert every time. “(Third downs) are downs that determine an awful lot in a football game, so I think that’s one more indication of how well  we played,” head coach Chris  Ault said.

3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS

NO PUNTS

 A big reason Nevada scored 51 points is because it converted 11 of 13 third downs. The two failed third down attempts resulted in field goals. This, along with no turnovers, allowed the Wolf Pack to score on every possession. “It all starts up front, our offensive line did an amazing job, our receivers were making plays for us,” said senior quarterback Colin Kaepernick. “As a unit, we  were just clicking.” clicking.” On the other side of the ball, the defense allowed just four third down conversions in 14 attempts for the Rams. Colorado State also went for

 With Nevada getting a first down on every third down when it wasn’t in field goal range, the  Wolf Pack never had to punt the the ball away. “We just had a good game plan for them and everything  went our way,” way,” Kaepernick said. The last game Nevada played  without punting was on Nov Nov.. 21 of last season against New Mexico State. State. Nevada scored 63 points and forced the Aggies to punt seven times. RUNNING FREE

The Wolf Pack’s running game kept its drives alive. As a team, Nevada racked up 376 yards

rushing and averaged more than eight yards per carry. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick totaled 161 yards rushing and two touchdowns with an average of 14.6 yards per carry. Running back Vai Taua also rushed for more than 100 yards  with 118 and a touchdown touchdown on 15 carries.

BY THE NUMBERS

An inside look at Nevada’s 51-6 victory against CSU.

11 is the number of third downs the offense converted against Colorado State.

CAPITALIZING ON OPPORTUNITIES

The Wolf Pack made every possession count from inside its opponen t’s 20-yard line. It scored three field goals and three touchdowns going 6-for-6 in the red zone. In the two games Nevada’s played this season, it is a perfect 11-for-11 in the red zone. Of those 11 conversions, eight were for touchdowns and three are field goals. Nevada will try to stay perfect in the red zone against the University of California, Berkeley at home. To beat the Golden Bears, the

631 is the number of total yards the Wolf Pack gained Saturday night.  Wolf Pack knows the team must play well. “We just have to execute in all aspects of the game,” said senior tight end Virgil Green. The Golden Bears are ranked No. 24 in the country in the ESPN/USA Today poll. CASEY DURKIN /N EVADA SAGEBRUSH

Cory Thomas can be reached at [email protected] 

Nevada gained 376 rushing yards against Colorado State Saturday night. The Wolf Pack went the entire game without punting.

SKIING

Athlete skips chance to play at Alaska-Anchorage By Lukas Eggen

NEVADA SAGEBRUSH ARCHIVES

Former Nevada quarterback Stan Heath, middle, set college foo tball’s passing yards (2,005) and passing touchdowns (22) records in 1948.

Heath CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1

 was raised primarily in the Mid west, traveling city-to-city city-to-city as his major-league-baseball-playing father worked to support his family. “I grew up everywhere,” said Heath, who now lives in Georgia. Heath played football after high school at the University of  Wisconsin-Madison for one year until Iowa coach Joe Sheeketski took a job at Nevada. “(Sheeketski) ran a very open system,” Heath said. “That’s why I went to Nevada.” The 6-foot-1, 190-pound quarterback took to Skeeketski’s T-formation pass-first offense like a tourist takes to the Awful Awful Burger. Burger. “Teams were only passing the ball on third-down-and-long situations at the time,” said Dick Trachok, who played as a running back with Heath and eventually coached and worked as athletics director at Nevada. “We looked to pass first. (Heath)  was the perfect guy for the new system at Nevada.”  After Heat Heath h led the Wo Wolf lf Pack Pack to to a 9-2 record in 1947, he broke four single-season college football records in 1948: passing yards (2,005), passing touchdowns (22), average team yards per game (221.3) and most 300-or-more yard passi passing ng games games (3). (3). “It was a mixture of personnel, system and coaching,” said Heath, who broke the singleseason passing record by more than 500 yards (1,457 yards set in 1938 by Texas Christian’s Davey O’Brien). The wildly successful season  was followed by an unexpected phone call from a Nevada sportswriter who wanted to know how Heath felt about

Beating Cal CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1

 Wolf Pack Pack nation must come together and burn tie-dye T-shirts in protest of California’s trip to Nevada. There is nothing hippies love more than tie-dye T-shirts. T-shirt s. And if 1960s documentaries have taught me anything, it’ss that California is infected it’  with hippies. Some may argue this tie-dye burning protest will only conflagrate the rage of the Bears. But I don’t care, and neither should you.  We must hold hold firm in our convictions, even if CNN’s  Anderson Cooper barrages me with an array of rational questioning. Cooper and the rest of America

being selected as one of five col- on the pass — they share similar lege football candidates for the mixtures of offensive prowess Heisman Trophy. in the face of relative media “It really was an honor,” said obscurity. Heath, who finished fifth on Nevada’s first All-American, the ballot with 113 votes. “They Heath, set records at an undidn’tt make as big a deal about it precedented pace. Kaepernick, didn’ back then, but I was still happy  who could be Nevada’s next to get mentioned.”  All-American, is putting up a Southern Methodist running freakish mixture of run and pass back Doak Walker won the statistics that might push him Heisman in 1948, but Heath into the history books as one of  was rewarded with a trip to the college football’s elite all-time Harbor Bowl in San Diego after dual-threatquarterbacks. a 9-1 regular season. Kaepernick is 896 rush yards Heath suffered two broken and 554 pass yards from becomribs in the second quarter of ing the second player in college the 1949 Harbor Bowl and rode football history with 4,000 rush the bench the rest of the game. and 8,000 pass yards (Brad He went on to play one season Smith of Missouri, 2002-05).  with the Green Bay Packers and  After his first two games of six seasons in the Canadian 2010 season, Kaepernick ranks Football League. third nationally in all-purpose “I’d like to think things  yards (768) and second in points points  would’ve  would’ ve turned out differently responsible for (48). (in the Harbor Bowl) if I hadn’t Kaepernick is also leading the had that injury,” said Heath, who nation’s No. 1 ranked offense so  went on to to be a cattle cattle rancher rancher afaf- far this year (592 yards/game). ter football. “It was a very tough Heath’s Wolf Pack finished  way to end my stay at Nevada. I the 1948 season with the No.  was very sorry sorry to leave.” leave.” 1 ranked offense in the nation (487 yards/game). Kaepernick, who was BO Kaepernick, standing with nicknamed Bo in high school about 30 pounds more muscle because of his ability to play than he had his freshman year both baseball and football as Bo  when he almost beat beat Boise State Jackson did in the 1980s, still has in quadruple overtime, fielded 11 more games to ink his legacy questions Monday about Fri- at Nevada. day’ss game against California. day’ “Kaepernick is just so danger After the broadcast reporters ous,” Trachok said. “His abildeparted, Kaepernick was asked ity to run puts him in a class by if he knew of Stan Heath. himself. However, I really can’t “No, I really don’t know who tell you who is better than the that is,” Kaepernick said. other. Kaepernick might go on That may seem odd, consid- an All-American run. If Nevada ering Kaepernick has walked in  wins all its games, he might also also Heath’s footsteps for the past be in contention for Heisman. three years. But it’s not up to me to say who  While both quarterbacks quarterbacks have is better. That’s for sportswriters different styles — Kaepernick to decide.” runs the pistol offense with a focus on the run game and Heath Emerson Marcus can be reached at ran the T-formation with a focus [email protected].

don’t know Nevada’s pain. Might I remind you of Nov. 20, 1915, when California so rudely ran up an 81-6 score against Nevada? Or how about the time the Bears beat the Wolf Pack 79-7 on Oct. 16, 1920? I don’t remember those games specifically. To be completely honest, I’ve never actually seen a NevadaCalifornia football game. But that shouldn’t keep us from burning these atrociously designed T-shirts. But of the minimal background knowledge I’ve done, California is apparently led by Imam, I mean coach, Jeff Tedford and their football team cell is ranked No. 24-most dangerous in the college football ranks by the  Associated  Assoc iated Pres Press. s.

For the love of my God — and no one else’s God — Nevada has traveled to Berkeley 24 times in the series to meet with the Bears, but never has California ever traveled to Reno for a football game. Such pomposity shouldn’t be tolerated.  Wolf Pack Pack fans must take advantage of California’s first ever trip to Reno. The Bears must hear the Nevada’s message.  And burning tie-dye T-shirts T-shirts is the only way Nevada can communicate that message to the evildoers in Berkeley. Or, perhaps, the Wolf Pack could simply beat them for the first time since 1903 instead. Emerson Marcus can be reached at [email protected].

Nicole Poleschuk sat next to her father, Matt, one afternoon in late May. After the ski team  was cut as an official school sport last year, Poleschuk received offers from numerous schools including the University of Alaska-Anchorage, which she accepted in April. But something just didn’t feel right about her decision. Then, her father told her a piece of advice that changed everything for her. “He told me ,‘It’s OK to go back to Nevada,’” Poleschuk said. NEW BEGINNINGS

Soon, Poleschuk was informing Alaska of her intention, in  what she called one of the most difficult conversations she’s had. Poleschuk is back at Nevada this year and is helping start up the ski club, which currently consists of skiers from the ski team last season. The club is undergoing a final review by the Associated Students of the University of Nevada. “I’m happy to be back,” Poleschuk said. “I’m hoping the club works out well and we can go around and compete.” Poleschuk was not the only one to decide to stay at Nevada instead of transferring. According to Gus Johnson, vice president of the ski club, many of the skiers said they received offers from other schools but decided to stay.  “I felt my lifestyle in Nevada  was more like what I wanted than it would be in Alaska,” Poleschuk said. For those who chose to stay, the formation of the club team  was important for them to continue pushing skiing as a

prominent event in the Reno community. “I’m hopeful that if we can get this club team running that we can demonstrate two things,” Johnson said. “One: that we can still compete. And two: that there’s a culture at the (University of Nevada, Reno) and  you can show the school that people are interested in having an NCAA team and that there’s a ski community within UNR.” The ski club represents more than just a way to get together  with other skiers. For the former ski team members, it’s become their only way to continue competing in college. The club will compete in the USCSA, which is a division lower than the NCAA Division I ski.   Junior Elias Bucher said the team hopes to emulate the success the boxing club has experienced in recent years. Bucher, the Nordic representative for the ski club, said this season will be about the club finding its identity and hopefully getting skiers not interested in competition to join for a more social aspect and create a place where skiers can congregate together.  Among the details to be planned out are who will coach the team, practice schedules, how the team will fund its trips to races and how to attract the casual skier. Former head Nordic coach  August Teagu Teague e has been helping helping to advise the club club but the club does not know whether or not he will join as a coach, Johnson said. But, despite all the unknowns surrounding them, Johnson has other plans for the club this season. “I can’t speak for the other racers,” Johnson said. “But it’s a

SKI CLUB ➤ Skier Nicole l Poleschuk l

accepted an offer to ski at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, but decided to stay at Nevada. ➤ Those skiers who chose to stay at Nevada formed the Ski Club, which is undergoing a final review. ➤ The Nevada ski team was cut after last season. goal of mine to make a run to ward a national championship in the club level.” MOVING ON

 As the ski club prepares for its inaugural season, the team said it doesn’t hold any harsh feelings toward the athletics department. “We’re definitely frustrated,” Bucher said. “But we’re looking forward, not behind us.” For many skiers, they are in unknown territory. Where as before they had coaches to fill out paper work for races and help organize everything, now it’s up to the athletes to do everything themselves. It may take some time, but Johnson said the club will make the necessary adjustments to be successful.  While the team is looking ahead, for Poleschuk, she can’t help but think about the events that transpired the past couple of months. “I second-guess myself every day,” Poleschuk said. “I secondguessed myself when I decided to go to Alaska and when I decided to stay at Nevada. But I think you have to pick your decision and live with it.” Lukas Eggen can be reached at [email protected].

Gameday B6 •

THIS WEEK’S GAME vs. California

Friday TIME: 7p.m. nevadasagebrush.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

SEPT. 2

SEPT. 11

SEPT. 25

E. Washington W 49-24

CSU W 51-6

 at BYU TIME: 3 p.m.

OCT. 2

OCT. 9

at UNLV San Jose State TIME: 7 p.m. TIME: 1:05 p.m.

OCT. 16

OCT. 30

NOV.

NOV. 13

at Hawaii Utah State at Idaho at Fresno State TIME: 8:30 p.m. TIME: 1:05 p.m. TIME: 2 p.m. TIME: 7 p.m.

NOV. 20

New Mexico State Boise State TIME: 1:05 p.m. TIME: 7:15 p.m.

AP TOP 2 5 1. Alabama(52)  2. Ohio State(5)  2. 3. Boise State (1) 4. TCU 5. Oregon 5. Texas (1) 7. Oklahoma 8. Nebraska 9. Iowa 10.. Florida 10 11.. Wisconsin 11 12.. Arkansas 12 13.. South Carolina 13 14.. Utah 14 15.. LSU 15 16.. Auburn 16 17.. Miami (FL) 17 18.. USC 18 19.. Stanford 19 20.. Michigan 20 21.. West Virginia 21 21.. Penn State 21 23.. Houston 23 24.. Arizona 24 25.. Oregon 25

2-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 2-0 2-0 0-1

No. 24 Cal brings potent pass attack Bears QB has seven TD passes this season

USA TODAY TOP 25 2. Ohio

State (4) 3. Boise State 4. Texas 5. TCU 6. Oregon 7. Florida 8. Nebraska 9. Oklahoma 10. Iowa 11. Wisconsin 12. LSU 13. Arkansas 14. Utah 15. Auburn 16. South Carolina 17. Miami (FL) 18. Arizona 19. Stanford 20. Penn State 21. West Virginia 22. Michigan 23. Houston 24. Calfornia 25. Missouri

DEC. 4 at La. Tech TIME: Noon

TA LE OF T HE TAPE

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES Pittsburgh 62, Fresno State 48, Air Force 46, California 45, Georgia 42, Florida State 41, Missouri 37, Georgia Tech 35, Clemson 25, North Carolina 23, Nevada 2

 1. Alabama (55)

NOV. 26

2-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 2-0 2-0 1-1 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0

Others receiving votes: Clemson 68, Florida State 63, Oklahoma State 55, Air Force 51, Pittsburgh 50, Georgia 39, Michigan State 35, Oregon State 33, Texas Tech 28, Georgia Tech 26, North Carolina 23, Brigham Young 17, Washington 14, Nevada 12, 12 , Cincinnati 11, Arizona State 11, Boston College 11, Northwestern 10, Fresno State 9, Maryland 7

THIS WEEK’S GAME Nevada vs. California l

When: Friday, 7 p.m. Where: Mackay Stadium (29,993; FieldTurf)

Radio: ESPN2 Season records: California, Berkeley 2-0, Nevada 2-0

All-time series record: California, Berkeley is 22-122-1-11 all-time against Nevada.

*National ranking in parenthesis

Nevada

Category

California

295 (6)

Rushing

194.5 (35)

297 (18)

Passing

242 (43)

OFFENSE

159.27 (21)

Pass Efficiency

189.91 (5)

592 (1)

Total

436.5(36 )

50 (7)

Scoring

52 (5)

DEFENSE 120 (54)

Rushing

43.5 (3)

232 (76)

Passing

116.5 (15)

Pass Efficienc y

67.62 (3)

112.61 (52) 352 (70)

Total

15 (30) By Lukas Eggen

160 (1)

Scoring

5 (4)

SPECIALTEAMS/MISC.

If there If  ere was as e as  ever ever ver a game in which the Nevada defense needs to make a e aa statement, tat ateme eme it’s against California. The Golden Bears come me t me  to to o Mackay Mac Ma c ay  S  Stadium S on Friday after dominating its first two tw  o games, ames, ame s,, out outscoring opponents 104-10. Led by a high flying passing pass pa ss ng attack, atta at tac c , the Wolf Pack defense will face its first real test of the season.

40.25 (28) 11 (38)

44.14 (9)

Punt Returns

17.6 17. 6 (13)

Kickoff Returns

12 (118)

Turnover Margin

2.5 (6)

32.33(8) 1 (23)

Net Punting

2010 LEADERS

PASS PAS PA S  G  GAM GAME AM One look One oo  at at Cal’s offensive statistics and you’d wonder  why  wh  y they  th they ey  are  aare re s  sso good. The Golden Golden Bears had 356 yards yards of total tota to ta offense o n e against Colorado, but quarterback Kevin Riley Ri ley threw threw for only 197 yards. But, four of his 15 completed pl eted pas  pas passes went for touchdowns.  Againstt the University of California, Davis, Riley  Aga completed o et 14 passes, but three were for touchdowns.  While ile il e he e may not throw the ball as much, it’s clear he iis very v er er efficient i when he does. Riley is averaging almost 16 yards ar s per per c  c completion, meaning he is moving the Bears down o w   tthe field e  rrapidly when he goes to pass. Nevada’ Nevada a’’s secondary will face its stiffest test of the season. Fourr rec Fo receivers iv  rs caught at least one touchdown this season, sshowing ho ing tthat at Riley i is ready and willing to spread the ball outt and ou n stretch st r tc the field. Wide Receiver Keenan Allen could be the co t team’s most dangerous option, catching nine balls a s for f  177 yards and two touchdowns during the team’s team’s first two games. But Marvin Jones is also one ne of o  R  Ri Riley’s i favorite options, catching nine passes for or 167 1 yards a and two touchdowns.

California Player

Category Categor y

Avg./Game

Shane Ver Vereen een

Rushing

63.0

Keenan Allen

Receiving

88.5

Mike Mohamed Tackles M. Kendricks Tackles for loss

10.5 2.5

Nevada Player

Category Categor y Avg./Game

Colin Kaepernick Rushing

110.5

Virgil Green

89.5

Receiving

Marlon Johnso n Tackles JM Johnson

Tackles for loss Tackles

7 1.25

2010 WAC STANDINGS

RUSH USH G GAME Just because be Cal’s pass game is extremely proficient, ent, doesn’t mean it’s a one-dimensional team. The h Bears r may lack an every-down back, but Cal’s running n back by committee scheme is still effective. Shane h  Vere  Ve Vereen Vereen re leads the team in both carries and yards but ut has as only o 30 carries for 131 yards in two games. Still, till, the team’s racked up 389 team rushing yards this th is seas  seas season.  While some of this can be attributed to the fact that th at Cal’s Cal’ first two games have been blowouts, it also al o shows sho the depth the Bears are developing at the sho running runn ru nn n back position and that the team can have fresh fres fr es legs egs come in at any point during the game.

LOOKING LOOKIN LOO KIN FOR TURNOVERS Call failed f ail ile e to force a turnover against UC Davis. The team m team made de up for that against Colorado. The Golden Bearss p picked e off three Colorado passes, including one for f  or a touchdown, or touchd touc hd and an 82-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown. touc to uc ow n. n. The T e defense ee iss anchored by senior linebacker Mike Mohamed. am . He e earned ar e first team all-Pac-10 honors in 2009 and lleads ds the team in tackles this season with 21. The T e defensive def  sive unit’s success stems from its pressure on the th e quarterback. uar arte terb rback. ack. T The Bears have eight sacks this season with five different dif fere ferent nt players play  recording at least one each. Nevada’s offensive fenssiv e line will fen will face perhaps its toughest test of the season and nd Nevada v a quarterback uart ua rt Colin Kaepernick’s timing with his receivers ece ve verrs will have ve to be up to speed. Lukas Lu  kas Eggen can kas ca  be b  reached at [email protected].

The coaches: Head coach Jeff Tedford is in his ninth year at California, Berkeley and has a record of 67-35. Nevada coach Chris Ault is in his 26th season as Nevada’s coach and has a 208-96-1 record.

Standings

Conference

Overall

Nevada

0-0

2-0

Boise State

0-0

1-0

Fresno State

0-0

1-0

Hawaii

0-0

1-1

Idaho

0-0

1-1

Louisiana Tech

0-0

1-1

Utah State

0-0

1-1

New Mexico State 0-0

0-1

San Jose State

0-2

0-0

2010 SCHEDULE

Date

Opponent

Time

Sept. 2

E. Washington

W 49-24

Sept. 11

Colorado State

W 51-6

Friday

California

7 p.m.

Sept. 25

at BYU

3:00 p.m.

Oct. 2

at UNLV

7:00 p.m.

Oct. 9

San Jose State

1:05 p.m.

Oct. 16

at Hawaii

8:30 p.m.

Oct. 30

Utah State

1:05 p.m.

Nov. 6

at Idaho

2:00 p.m.

Nov. 13

at Fresno State

7:00 p.m.

Nov. 20

New Mexico State

1:05 p.m.

Nov. 26 Dec. 4

Boise State at Louisiana Tech

7:15 p.m. 12:00 p.m.

FILE PHOTO/ NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Nevada wide receiver Brandon Wimberly

MAKING THE CALL

DIFFERENCE MAKER

STAFF PICKS OPTIMIST SAY SAYS: S: Nevada  Nevada is able to run the ball with Vai Taua Taua and Colin Kaepernick, racking up more than 100 yards on the ground. The offense also doesn’t turn the ball over. over. The defense bends but doesn’t break against the highscoring California offense, limiting the Golden Bears quarterback, Kevin Riley, to less than 200 yards. The defense keeps the pressure on Riley and forces two turnovers in the game. OUTCOME: Nevada wins 42-28

PESSIMIST SAYS: The Wolf l Pack strug-gles against the California defense, turning the ball over four times. Nevada’s run game is shut down with no player gaining more than 100 yards. On the other side of the ball, the Wolf Pack defense is overwhelmed, giving up more than 500 yards of offense. The pass defense is picked apart by Riley as he passes for PHOTO COURTESY OF 400 yards and four touchdowns. The GOLDENBEARSPORTS.COM game is a blowout. Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen OUTCOME: California OUTCOME:  California wins 51-21

KEENAN ALLEN

Keenan Al Allen is a freshman wide receiver for the Golden Bears offense, but in the team’s first two games he has been the go-to receiver for quarterback, K Kevin Riley. Riley. In two games Allen has 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He leads the team in catches, receiving yards, touchdown touchdow catches and catches a yards per catch. The Nevada defense will have to keep a close eye on hi him because if he is open he will get the ball. Coming out of high school, Allen All was listed as a five-star recruit by ESPN, Scout and Rivals and was tthe 33rd overall player on ESPN. In high school, Allen played both wide receiver recei and defensive back. In high school, he tallied 145 tackles, 8 interceptions and 53 offensive touchdowns. As a junior, Allen had 42 reintercepti ceptions ffor 880 yards and 14 touchdowns. Coming into his first season in college, he was listed as the nation’s top freshman defensive back.

TUESDAY,, SE PTEMBE R 14, 2010 TUESDAY

SECTION C: 2010 DINING GUIDE

A BALANCED

DIET

A guide gui de to proportional eating — the sinless treats and guilty gu ilty pleasures of college dining

SWEETS: C2

D A I R Y: C 4

M E AT S : C 5

V EGGIES: C6

F R U I TS : C 7

GRAINS: C8

FOOD SELECTIONS BY: SAGEBRUSH STAFF PHOTOS BY: TONY CONTINI

a balanced diet

C2 • SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

nevadasagebrush.com

sweets Sinless Treats

Guilty Pleasures

1

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY’S CARAMEL APPLE WITH PEANUTS

This super sweet, super sugary, super tasty treat is perfect for a day spent walking around the park. The peanuts set it off because they’re like little candies one can pick off while nibbling around the caramel. Covered in melted caramel, these apples make for a good, quick treat you can carry with you everywhere. Plus, they’re fun to eat because there’s no way you can eat one an d not be sticky afterwards. It brings back the feeling of being a child. Price: $5-$8 Location: 5100 Mae Anne Ave. #101 Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. . Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday Contact: 775-787-1212 7-1

TONY CONTINI /N EVADA SAGEBRUSH

100 calorie pack

1 2

NABISCO 100 CALORIE PACK

Nabisco came out with these convenient 100-calories bags of cookies that people could stick in their bag or pocket and eat when craving sweets. It was an ingenious idea because people could get their snack fix but after the food was gone, there was no more to eat. There’s no dilemma to endure like eating half a bag of chips or just going ahead and finishing off the whole bag. Eating one of these snack packs when one is hungry at work or class should be able to hold you over until you get time to eat your next full meal.

2

Price: About $4 for a box of six bags Location, hours, contact: Should be available at any grocery store

GENERAL MILLS CHEX MIX

Because it’s a great mix of Chex cereals, chips, hard breadsticks, nuts and pretzels, Chex Mix makes a great option in comparison to regular chips or pretzels. And in terms of healthy eating, it provides a good balance of many tasty grains. There are few grams of sugar per serving and the total fat is low compared to other snacks. Plus, being on the run doesn’t allow much time to stay in a kitchen to cook, so picking up a bag of Chex Mix on your way out the door is a much healthier alternative to a peanut butter sandwich or chocolate bar.

JACK IN THE BOX’S CHURROS

There is nothing better than a warm, perfectly salted, soft churro. Think about it: You can dunk it in milk, eat it after a meal as dessert or eat it as a snack in-between meals — it’s the utility man of snacks. The reason churros are head-andT shoulders above any other snack is besho cause they’re so simple. It’s a piece of bread dipped in sugar. But its simplicity is what makes it amazing. It’s hard to find a good ch urro in Reno, but some fast food joints like Jack in the Box serve them. Price: About $1 for bag of mini churros Location: 10450 N. McCarran Blvd. Hours: 24 hours daily Contact: 775-746-4344 C

Price: About $2 Location, hours, contact: Should be available at any convenience store

From the Kitchen: White chocolate popcorn While popcorn comes in many flavors and has been mixed with lots of other tastes (such as caramel), white chocolate popcorn sits at the top of popcorn mixes. This snack is usually conjured up a round Christmas time and it’s fun to leave lying around the house as a cheery snack.

Serves: 3-4

DIRECTIONS: 1. Pop one bag of plain popcorn in a microwave and mix in one teaspoon of salt.

INGREDIENTS:

2. Boil a pot of water then turn off the stove. Put the mini white chocolate chips

➤ 1 bag of plain popcorn

in a plastic b owl and place the bowl over the po t of water. 4. Stir the chocolate until it starts to melt. Begin adding popcorn to the melted chocolate and stir gently so the chocolate covers all the popcorn. 5. Spread the popcorn on a sheet of parchment paper so it doesn’t stick together. Once the chocolate cools, it will stick together with the popcorn on the parchment paper so you will have to break away the popcorn pieces.

➤ 1 teaspoon of salt ➤ 1 small bag of mini white chocolate chips ➤ Parchment paper ➤ 1 pot of boiling water

Source: Nevada Sagebrush staff 

nevadasagebrush.com

advertisements

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

• C3

a balanced diet

C4 • SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

nevadasagebrush.com

dairy Sinless Treats

1

Guilty Pleasures

U-SWIRL’S FROZEN YOGURT

Eating healthy does not always require giving up dessert. Frozen yogurt is a delicious and healthy alternative to ice cream. It also offers health benefits, such as calcium and b acteria that is beneficial to the digestive tract. Of U-Swirl’s 43 flavors, including white chocolate macadamia, York chocolate peppermint, strawberry kiwi sorbet, peach and green tea tart just to name a few (not all available in every location), 39 are non-fat. There are also more than 60 different toppings to choose from. While there are many candy- and cook ie-based toppings, U-Swirl also offers a wide array of healthy fresh fruit toppings such as strawberries, bananas, kiwi and mango. Between the yogurt flavors and the toppings, U-Swirl yogurt makes for a great dessert.

1

2

BIBO COFFEE’S PLAIN LATTE, WITH NO SYRUP

Price: About $4 Location: 351 E. 9th St. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday Contact:775-348-8087

3

2

FETA CHEESE

Feta is a Greek, tangy and salty, mild to sharp cheese usually made from goat and sheep milk. It is one of the healthiest cheese options out there. Feta is a very versatile cheese and can be enjoyed many ways. Sprinkle some over your favorite salad to add a kick of tang. Feta will add zest and flavor to any omelet and tastes exceptionally delicious in a spinach omelet. A great way to eat this crumbly cheese with crackers is by mashing an avocado and mixing the paste with Feta to make a yummy spread. Feta cheese makes a great snack to enjoy alongside a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. Feta can be found at any grocery store, such as Raley’s. Price: $3 Location: 701 Keystone Ave. Hours: 6 a.m.-midnight daily Contact:775-747-5267

I scream, you u scream, we all sc scream reamfor for ice cream, right? ? Instead of screaming, creaming, you should be running toward ard this bad boy of desserts. Dairy Queen’s n’s chocolate Xtreme Blizzard, a dessert madee with bite-sized brownie pieces, chocolate bits, its, cocoa fudge and Dairy Queen’s signature ice e cream is the perfect treat for all chocoholics out there. This sugary treat is sure sure to please anyy chocolate cravings. Prices: About ut $6 Location: 10390 390 N. McCarran Blvd. lvd. Hours: 10:30 0 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 10:30 0:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. .m. Friday, 10:30 0 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday Contact: 775-787-1003 03

Price: About $5 (price based on ounces of yogurt) Location: 57 Damonte Ranch Parkway Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday-T Sunday-Thursday, hursday, 11 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday Contact:775-284-8721

If you need your daily coffee fix and love lattes, but not the added calories that come with the sugary syrups found in most, it is best to get a plain café latte. The super-concentrated sugary syrups, as well as 2 percent milk are the culprits that jack up the c alorie content of most lattes. So, if you want to keep it healthy, it is best to keep your drink order simple. Since plain lattes a re made with just espresso, milk and milk foam, they are a relatively low caloric option. To lower calories even more, substitute 2 percent milk with skim. Any coffee shop will have lattes, but a great spot in Reno to grab one is Bibo Coffee because it is right next to ca mpus and has the best-tasting espresso in town.

DAIRY QUEEN’S EEN’S EXTREME BLIZZARD

STARBUCKS’ S’ CINNAMON DOLCE LATTE

With the cold ld and icy winter months onths rapidly approaching, oaching, cravings for a warm, soothing latte te will soon begin kicking icking in. The Cinnamon on Dolce latte from Starbucks, arbucks, which is madee with milk, espresso so and flavored syrup, up, is a very popular flavor or and for good reason because it’s downright ht delicious. Between the smooth, rich taste of the espresso, the sweett kick of the cinnamon and nd the richness of the milk, ilk, this drink is pure heaven and worth the indulgence.

TONY CONTINI /NE VADA SAGEBRUSH

Dairy Queen’s Extreme Blizzard

Price: About $5 Location: The first floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union Hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday Contact:775-329-3377

TONY CONTINI /N EVADA SAGEBRUSH

Feta cheese

3

BRIE CHEESE

There are few ways better to wind down a busy and hectic day than enjoying a glass (or three) of wine with a side of cheese and crackers. One of the best cheeses to enjoy with a glass of Pinot Blanc or Merlot is Brie. This delicious, soft and creamy French cheese is made from cow’s milk and tastes best on a plain cracker. Brie can be found at Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods. Price: $6.50 Location: 6139 S. Virginia St. Hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. daily Contact:775-852-8023

From the Kitchen: Strawberry Angel Food Dessert This dessert is a good alternative to a regular birthday cake. Plus the strawberries make the mind think the cake’s healthy while your taste senses delight in this dessert. Also, its cold nature makes it a great food to munch on during the summer time. Tasting the cold strawberries on your lips will make the summer heat irrelevant and is sure to send goosebumps through your body.

Serves: 5-8

DIRECTIONS 1. Crumble the angel food cake into a 9 x 13 inch dish. Don’t be afraid to rough the cake up a bit — this

INGREDIENTS

step doubles as a great way to take out all that pent up agg ression. Just don’t pulverize the cake into a paste looking substance.

➤ 1 (10 inch) angel food cake ➤ 2 (8 oz.) packages cream

cheese, softened ➤ 1 cup white sugar ➤ 1 (8 oz.) container frozen whipped topping, thawed ➤ 1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced ➤ 1 (18 oz.) jar strawberry glaze

2. Next, beat the sugar a nd cream cheese in a medium bowl until the texture is light and fluffy. Spread

the whip topping over the cake in the pan. 3. Put the sliced strawberries in a b owl and add in as much strawberry glaze as desired. Make sure the

strawberries are evenly covered and place the mixture over the whipped topping and cake. 4. Put it in the fridge for an hour to fully chill.

Source: allrecipes.com

a balanced diet

nevadasagebrush.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

• C5

meats Sinless Treats

1

Guilty Pleasures

1

MI RANCHITO’S SEASONED PORK BURRITO

Mi Ranchito is a hole-in-the-wall restaurant that many people don’t know about. But it has some of the best Mexican food in Reno. Many people’s favorite dish is the seasoned pork burrito. The burrito is rather large and filled with unbelievable pork, rice, beans, veggies, avocado and sour cream. An easy way to drop one’s calorie intake with this b urrito is asking them to hold the sour cream and avocado. Also, slice the burrito in half and pick at it with a fork. Try as hard as possible to not eat the tortilla. This extra source of carbohydrates can add up, so shy away from it. The pork, rice, beans and veggies are great enough on their own.

PEPPERMILL CASINO COFFEE SHOP’S CLASSIC MEA MEATLOAF TLOAF DINNER

There’s little foods more salivating than meatloaf. I ts tenderness basically allows the meat to soak into o ne’s mouth. The meatloaf at The Coffee Shop has that homemade taste that reminds an eater of home. The atmosphere here is quiet for the most part and allows one to reminisce about the simpler days. Plus, it comes with scrumptious mashed potatoes and gravy. These two additions bring out the flavors in the meatloaf even more. With a free weekend afternoon, head down to this restaurant, order the Classic Meatloaf Dinner and enjoy your next few minutes of meatloaf Nirvana. Price: $14 Location: 2707 S. Virginia St.

Price: Less than $5

Hours: 24 hours daily

Location: 500 Denslowe Drive

Contact:  775-689-7270

Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily Contact: 775-337-8411

2

2

OLIVE GARDEN’S CHICKEN ALFREDO

Usually, poultry drenched in some type of sauce isn’t a healthy option. Chicken alfredo is no exception. But when watching what how you eat it, you can make it healthy. If you’re like many people, you ask for shredded cheese on top of your alfredo. Don’t. This extra cheese adds a good handful of calories and is downright unnecessary. Also, the servings at Olive Garden are more than plentiful so don’t feel the need to finish every last bite in one sitting. Split the meal into a couple proportional servings and save yourself the bloated feeling you get a fter eating out. Instead, fill up on other things offered there, like salad. Price: $11.50 Location: 4900 S. Virginia St. Hours:  11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-

Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. FridaySaturday Contact: 775-829-1500

THE LITTLE WALDORF’S JIFFY BURGER

The Lil’ Wal is well-known around campus for…well, being ing hat extremely close to campus. That and its great burgers. A favor-ite of many people is the Jiffy Burger. This burger sounds a bit sketchy hy at first. After all, it’s built like a regular burger (beef patty, vegggies, etc.) and only adds on jack ck cheese, bacon and peanut butter. tter. That’s right, peanut butter. It has a unique taste which can’t n’t be found on many other burgers. rs. Honestly, to even try to combine ine these things on a burger shows s the genius of the people behindd it. it. it. Another good reason to check k this place out is Penny Burgerr Sundays. Every Sunday, with the purchase of any burger, custommers get a second burger of equal ual or lesser value for just a penny. y. Price: about $8.50 Location: 1661 N. Virginia St. Hours: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 a.m.

weekdays, 7 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturrday, 7 a.m.-midnight Sunday Contact: 775-337-9255

3 TONY CONTINI /NE VADA SAGEBRUSH

McDonald’s premium grilled chicken classic sandwich

MCDONALD’S PREMIUM GRILLED CHICKEN CLASSIC SANDWICH

Let’s be real — McDonald’s is never the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about healthy eating. But in the grand sc heme of things, let’s realize that most busy college students only have enough time to pick something up in between classes or on the way to work. So if you absolutely have to drop by Mickey D’s, go with the premium grilled chicken sandwich. For starters, grilled foods are a lot healthier than fried and broiled. This chicken sandwich is more than enough to fill up a regular eater and you can munch on the fries as a snack for the rest of the day. So go against regular inhibitions of thinking all McDonald’s food is unhealthy and pick one of these sandwiches up instead of a Big Mac.

TONY CONTINI/NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

The Little Wal’s Jiffy Burger

3

THE NUGGET’S AWFUL AWFUL BURGER

As those who’ve had the pleasure of eating one o f these monstrous burgers know, there’s not much that separates it from a regular burger, ingredientwise. It has a patty, cheese, tomato, lettuce, onion and special sauce. But the simple fact that it’s ginormous puts it a bove all other burgers. The Awful Awful features a half-pound beef patty which is cooked on a flat-top grill. This sets it apart because it’s not broiled as most others are. Once the patty is well-done, they throw it on a bun, a dd the veggies and voila. Add on a pound of fries and you got yourself a fat but heavenly meal that should keep you full for a long while. Price: (With basket of fries) about

Price: $4.19 (sandwich only) Location: 440 Keystone Ave.

$6

Location: 233 N. Virginia St. Hours:  24 hours daily

Hours:  24 hours daily

Contact: 775-323-0716

Contact:  775-329-7444

From the Kitchen: Caldo de res (Spanish for “beef soup”) Caldo de res is similar to stew, but caldo takes the cake because of its mix of spices. If you allow the beef chunks to boil long enough, it will become unbelievably tender and the seasonings you add to it will soak up into the strands of meat. But be assured that the beef chunks will be one of the best you’ve ever laid tongue to.

Serves: 3-4

DIRECTIONS: 1. Fill large pot with 3/4 purified water. Add chunks of beef, ha lf an onion

INGREDIENTS: ➤ Large pot filled with

and

one clove of garlic. Bring to boil. 3/4 3/ 4 purified water

➤ 1 pound of beef chunks

2. Once this boils, brown substances will rise to the top. Remove these sub-

➤ 1/2 an onion

stances. Break you corns on the cob in half and add them to the pot. Add three spoonfuls of Knorr Suiza. Peel and chop up carrots and add them to the pot.

➤ 1 clove of garlic ➤ 1 tablespoon of salt ➤ 2 large corns on the cob

3. After this boils, peel, cut the potatoes in

fourths and add them to the pot.

➤ 3-4 spoons of chicken-flavored Knorr Suiza ➤ 3 carrots

4. After this boils, add an

➤ 3 large potatoes

ready to go.

➤ Cilantro

adequate amount of cilantro. After this boils, it’s Source: Nevada Sagebrush staff 

a balanced diet

C6 • SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

nevadasagebrush.com

 vee g g i e s  v Guilty Pleasures

Sinless Treats

1

FARMER’S MARKETS’ VEGGIES

Local produce tastes like it’s supposed to. It’s that simple. You’d be surprised at how different some vegetables taste when they’re sold fresh locally, instead of being preserved and shipped across the country. Reno is home to several seasonal farmer’s markets in various parts of town. Find a full listing at www.nevadagrown.com. Price: Varies Location: Varies Hours: Varies Info: www.nevadagrown.com

TONY CONTINI /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Raley’s produce

2

RALEY’S VEGGIES

Of all the traditional supermarkets in Reno, Raley’s produce aisles are definitely a step ahead of the rest in terms of both selection and quality. The store mostly sells Californiagrown produce, but also offers varieties from across the globe. Organic products are also an option. There are several stores in Reno, but the location closest to campus is below.

1 2 3

SANTA FE BASQUE RESTAURANT’S FRIES

The long and skinny selection is especially cr isp and low on the grease. Although most Basque restaurants use heavy garlic in their entrees, the fries’ flavoring is simple with a lightly salted seasoning. The fries are a lso spotted with potato skin, setting them apart from other versions. Price: Served as a side in $14 family-style dinner Location: 235 Lake St. Hours: Bar opens a t 5 p.m., dinner is served from 6-9

p.m. Tuesday-Sunday Tuesday-Sunday

Contact: 775-323-1891

THE NUGGET’S FRIES

The thin French fries a re especially greasy at this downtown diner. Although the venue is world-famous for its Awful Awful burger, the French fries are just as delectable. One pound of the soft stringy fries are served with every burger order. A mixture of seasonings, with the most present ones being garlic and salt, are sprinkled on the dish. Price: Served with a $6 Awful Awful Location:  233 N. Virginia St. Hours:  24 hours daily Contact: 775-323-0716

THE LITTLE WALDORF’S FRIES

The well-done vegetable is the perfect compliment to most meals and also feeds into late-night snack cravings. A crunch makes the Little Waldorf Saloon’s steak fries unique. Instead of a plain soft taste, like most in the steak fry genre, the Wal’s selection is cooked well with a crispy exterior. Price: $2.99 for a b asket, or choose this side with one of

the restaurant’s $7-9 famous burgers Location: 1661 N. Virginia St. Hours:  11:30 a.m.-2:30 a.m. weekdays, 7 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, 7 a.m.midnight Sunday Contact: 775-337-9255

Location: 701 Keystone Ave. Hours:  6 a.m. to midnight daily Contact: 775-747-5267

TONY CONTINI /  NEVADA SAGEBRUSH TONY CONTINI /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

The Little Waldorf’s fries

Raley’s produce

3

WHOLE FOODS VEGGIES

Whole Foods is known for its natural a nd organic produce. Although the quality is reflected a bit in price, the market’s products are worth the buy. Organic products are not exposed to synthetic materials or chemicals during growth and production, which makes the produce more safe and healthy. Location: 6139 S. Virginia St. Hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. daily Contact: 775-852-8023

From Fr om the Kitchen: Cheesy Potato Casserole This casserole dish is quick and simple to make. It makes as a great side to main meat dishes for dinner parties. If you like cheese, you cannot go wrong here. The dish is especially tasty if you bake it long enough to get the top layer crispy.

Serves: 5-8

DIRECTIONS 1. Mix all ingredients except for the butter. Spread in an 11 x 13 dish.

INGREDIENTS ➤ 32 oz. frozen hashbrowns

2. Melt the butter and pour over the top.

➤ 1 teaspoon of salt ➤ 1/2 an onion, chopped

3. Bake for 60 minutes at 350 degrees.

➤ 1 can of cream of mushroom soup ➤ 1 stick of butter ➤ 16 oz. sour cream ➤ 12 oz. cheddar cheese

Source: Nevada Sagebrush staff 

a balanced diet

nevadasagebrush.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

• C7

fruits Sinless Treats

1

Guilty Pleasures

1

KEVA JUICE’S FRUIT KEVA SMOOTHIES

With plenty of new flavors added to its menu, Keva Juice is the perfect stop for a tasty dose of fruit. Most of its drinks are made using different types of fruit and  juice, including varieties centered on tastes like mango, pineapple and strawberry.

THE MELTING POT’S FONDUE

Fresh fruit is delectable on its own, but add some chocolate to it and you really can’t go wrong. The Melting Pot offers a multitude of dipping sauces for a variety of dippers. One dessert dipping sauce called Bananas Foster includes a white chocolate swirled with bananas, brown sugar and cinnamon. If the mouth-watering menu still doesn’t fit your tastes, you can create your own. Price: $16 for a small, $29 for a regular Location: 6950 S. McCarran Blvd.

Friday-Saturday Hours: 4-9 p.m. Sunday, 5-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 4-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday Contact: 775-827-6500

TONY CONTINI /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Keva Juice fruit smoothie

Price: On average, $4.50, but varies

on flavor and size Location: First floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 Hours: 8 a .m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday Contact:  775-329-3377

2

MARIE CALLENDER’S RAZZLEBERRY PIE

The best part of this pie is definitely the crust, which is crisp and flaky. A mix of raspberries and blackberries and a hint of apples are packed into the crust, oozing out when cut. The dessert is more sweet than tart, unlike some other pies, and is worth the indulgence. The flavor is also available in sugar-free for those that want to trim a few calories. Price: $11.79 P Location: 6365 South McCarran Blvd. Loc Hours:: 6 Hours

a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 6 a.m.-11 a.m.-1 a.m. -1 p.m. Friday-Satur Friday-Saturday day Contact: 775-823-9000

2

GREAT BASIN’S COMMUNITY FOOD CO-OP

The Co-op sells produce and other products from local vendors, which b oth supports the local economy and provides higher quality food. Their fruit selection includes abstract varieties and each piece tastes like something you tried out of your mom’s garden. Selection is available on a seasonal basis.

TONY CONTINI /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Marie Callender’s Razzleberry pie

Price: $15 yearly fee Location: 542 Plumas St. Hours:  9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily Contact: 775-324-6133

From Fr om the Kitchen: Fruit Salad This is a basic fruit salad. With few ingredients, the dish is inexpensive and easy to make. Adding other types of fruit to the mix is also another simple option to add variety or cater to specific tastes.

Serves: 4-6

DIRECTIONS 1. Drain the fruit.

INGREDIENTS ➤ 2 (20 oz.) cans of pineapple

chunks ➤ 2 (20 oz.) cans of mandarin oranges ➤ 16 oz. sour cream ➤ 2 cups of mini marshmallows ➤ 1 cup of coconut (optional)

2. Mix ingredients. 3. Refrigerate overnight.

Source: Nevada Sagebrush staff 

a balanced diet

C8 • SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

nevadasagebrush.com

grains Sinless Treats

1 2 3

Guilty Pleasures

1

HOUSE OF BREAD’S BASIL PARMESAN BREAD

Throw out that Wonder Bread and buy some new sandwich fixins. After a trip to House of Bread, it would be hard to touch that factory-made excuse for a mayonnaise sponge again. This old-fashioned bakery features natural stone-milled wheat flour, whole grains, no preservatives and pure honey as a sweetener sweetener.. With ingredients like that, it’s hard to find a better way to enjoy a dietary staple like bread. The House of Bread offers a cookbook with a collection of their recipes, for those adventurous enough to try baking on their own. Price: About $5 Location: 1185 California Ave. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday Contact: 775-322-0773

THE JELLY DONUT’S DONUTS

When there’s a hankering a n er n g for o rsome s om om esugar-laden s ug ug ar ar -l -l a en baa ked e g goods, oo s , it oo can be hard to shake. ake. Where is just about out the only place that sells a donut filled with sweet, gooey, y, sticky jelly at 1 a.m.? The Jelly Donut on on South Virginia Street, reet, that’s where. Nestled between a a Laundromat and a bail bondsman, it’s hard to find more ore of a dirty, guilty pleasure than this place. Prices  are are reasonable, so ifif someone spends more than n $20 in this place they they probprobably should’ve walked alked there. Price: About $2 Location: 1750 S.. Virginia St. Hours: 24 hours daily daily Contact: 775-324-7272 4-7272

GREAT HARVEST BREAD COMPANY’S HONEYVILLE BREAD

Similar to House of Bread, Great Ha rvest Bread Company offers a natural alternative to supermarket-sliced bread. The bakery prides itself on purchasing whole grain exclusively from family-owned farms, to appease the inner h ippie in all you health nuts out there. Featuring enormous loafs, dense bread and only five main ingredients (flour, water, yeast salt and local honey), Great Harvest is a great choice to up your whole-grain intake. Price: $5 Location: 530 West Plumb Ln. Hours: 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday Contact: 775-323-7733

MY FAVORITE MUFFIN’S MUFFINS

For those with an appetite for a whole-grain bagel a nd a cup of coffee in the morning, there are few places in downtown Reno better than My Favorite Muffin. With options from cream cheese to lox or a full sandwich, you can load your breakfast up with as much food as you need. True to its name, the Ca lifornia Avenue shop also offers a wide variety of muffins for your lazy Sunday with a cup of Joe and a newspaper.

2

Price: $2.14 Location: 340 California Ave. Hours: 6 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. weekends Contact: 775-333-1025

NOTHING BUNDT T CAKES’ WHITE CHOCOLA CHOCOLATE TE RASPBERRY BUNDLET DLE

This Las Vegas-based sed cake shop offers a bit more ore class than The Jelly Donut. ut. osting is The cake shop’s frosting where it really shines. es. Nothing Bundt’s signature, the cream cheese and butter frosting, can either be slathered on to your your cake, or lightly drizzled zled on. With nine flavors ranging from chocolate to carrot, t, it’s not hard to find something to fit your budget or appetite. Price: $3.99 Location: 5051 S. McCarran Blvd. Blvd. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. .m. weekdays, weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday Contact: 775-827-5151 -5151

TONY CONTINI /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Jelly Donut’s donut

3

BATCH CUPCAKERY’S SWEETHEART CUPCAKE

This mini-cake boutique offers dozens of flavors to cater to the Biggest Little City’s hunger for the boutique-cupcake trend sweeping cities. While it might not have the customer base and three-block lines of TLC’s Georgetown Georgetown Cupcakes, maybe this Booth Street shop should. It also is the least guilty of these guilty pleasures. Batch offers cholesterol-free and vegan cupcake choices for health-conscious customers. Price: $2.25 Location: 655 Booth St. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday Contact: 775-322-8510

TONY CONTINI /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

My Favorite Muffin’s treat

From Fr om the Kitchen: K itchen: Purple Ribbon Bread This bread uses a few unusual ingredients in the dry milk and instant yeast, but makes a loaf perfect to eat with a slathering of butter or to sop up the last bits of some soup or stew. Cheap and easy to make, this white bread can fill in a hole in any home-cooked meal. On a day you’re going to spend mostly in the kitchen, such as Thanksgiving or Christmas, try this homemade recipe to add another treat to your feast.

Serve: 4-6 Ingredients ➤ 3 cups flour ➤ 1 tablespoon butter ➤ 1 teaspoon salt ➤ 1 cup water ➤ 1 1/2 tablespoon sugar ➤ 1 egg beaten ➤ 1 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast ➤ 1 1/2 tablespoon bakers dry milk

Directions 1. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. 2. Heat water and butter in microwave for 30 seconds. 3. Add to flour mixture and beat by hand. 4. Knead on floured surface for five minutes. 5. Place in greased bowl, cover loosely with plastic wrap a nd let rise in warm place for 1 hour. 6. Punch dough down and shape into loaf size. 7. Place in loaf pan and let rise in warm place until double in size. 8. Brush loaf with beaten egg before second rising. 9. Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 24 minutes or until golden brown and hollow in sound. 10. Cool on rack keep in airtight container. Source: Karen Balagna