TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 , 2011 VOLUME CXVII NUMBER 20 SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO SINCE 1893

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LOSING A VETERAN
Former volleyball head coach
Devin Scruggs is out after 14
seasons. Find out why Nevada
made the change now. Page B1
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WEEKLY UPDATE.............................................A3
CLASSIFIEDS ..............................................................A5
OPINION.............................................................................A6
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT..... A10
SPORTS .................................................................................... B1
AGATE ...................................................................................... B4
North African unrest
grips local Egyptians
Faculty pay cut
may hurt morale
NSHE to seek
at funding
PHOTOCOURTESYOFAMRELFASS
Egyptian protesters have rallied since late January for the
resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.
By Ben Miller
The Nevada System of
Higher Education will ask the
Nevada Legislature to maintain
its spending levels for the
2011-2013 biennium, said Dan
Klaich, chancellor of NSHE.
That level of funding is
roughly $50 million less than
the systems requested budget
and $162 million more than the
governors proposal, he said.
NSHEs Board of Regents sup-
ported the idea at a Thursday
meeting in Las Vegas. The board
also asked higher education
administrators to put together
scenarios to describe the ef-
fects of Gov. Brian Sandovals
proposed 29 percent reduction
to the system.
People are going to have
to start understanding the
magnitude of this, Klaich said.
The cuts were talking about
now are almost ve times (the
ones made by the 2008 special
See REGENTS Page A5
By Stephen Ward
Faculty at the University of
Nevada, Reno say that the 5
percent cut to state employee
salaries proposed by Gov. Brian
Sandoval during his State of the
State Address will hurt univer-
sity employees pocketbooks, as
well as their morale.
Directly facing the governor
in the crowd during his Jan. 24
address was journalism profes-
sor Deidre Pike, who felt the
governors speech discredited
the effort many teachers put
into their work.
Im sure he doesnt hate
teachers but it felt like it,
Pike said. Its not only a loss of
money, its a loss of respect.
According to Mary-Sarah
Kinner, press secretary for Gov.
Sandoval, the 5 percent salary
reduction will save the state ap-
proximately $453 million during
the biennium with $380 million
of that from the general fund.
But for faculty at the University
of Nevada, Reno, the reduction
means more working days for
lower pay.
The cutback is also meant to
nullify the furlough program
Sandoval considered difcult
to manage in a Jan. 12 letter to
state employees.
The program made state
employees take one unpaid day
off per month, but Sandovals
proposal would end the prac-
tice and reduce pay. Sandoval
said he would refuse a statutory
salary increase scheduled to
occur later this year.
For Pike, salary reductions
See FACULTY Page A5
By Don Weinland
University of Nevada, Reno
alumni and a professors fam-
ily members have taken to the
streets of Egypt as the country
rallies for unprecedented politi-
cal change.
Mohamed Ayoub, who gradu-
ated from UNR in December
with a Ph.D. in civil engineer-
ing, is taking part in protests
in his hometown of Sohag. If
protests persist, Ayoub said he
will take part in demonstrations
in Cairos Tahrir Square, a focal
point for violent clashes be-
tween Egyptian protesters and
the countrys security forces.
Ayoub said what Egyptians
are experiencing is nothing less
than a full-edged challenge
to President Hosni Mubaraks
29-year reign.
We called what happened
revolution, he said via email
from Egypt. We would like to
change this military dictator-
ship regime to a new civil
democracy.
The turmoil began after
protests in Tunisia led to the
See EGYPT Page A5
Dan Klaich, chancellor
of the Nevada System of
Higher Education, said the
system will ask the Nevada
Legislature to continue
current spending levels.
University of Nevada,
Reno President Milton Glick
said Gov. Brian Sandovals
proposal to cut 29 percent of
NSHEs budget would mean
ring about 500 faculty.
D Kl i h h ll
LEADERS SPEAK OUT
Tuition could take a hike
HOW DO COLLEGE STUDENTS SPEND THEIR MONEY?
Personal
$295
is the estimated
amount that a
UNR student
spends on
entertainment,
fast food and
miscellaneous
items per month.
Alcohol
$900
is the
average
amount that
a college
student
spends on
alcohol per
year.
UNR students may see fees climb
Source: University of Nevada, Reno Financial Aid Ofce, The Phoenix House
By Jessica Fryman
A tuition increase is unavoidable if the
governors proposed 29.1 percent cut to
higher education is approved, university
leaders said.
The specics of how much more stu-
dents would pay, though, are still specula-
tive. Students said a drastic increase would
force them to attend a different school or
take out more student loans.
Tuition at public four-year universities
across the nation has increased by about
5.6 percent above ination each year
throughout the last decade, according to
a 2010 College Board Trends in College
Pricing study.
Compared to similarly sized schools in
the West, Nevada universities are priced
about 13 to 15 percent cheaper, which
system Chancellor Dan Klaich calls a good
indicator of what a fair increase could be.
Other estimates sit lower at a 10 to 12
percent possible increase, which is about
how much tuition has risen each year for
the past two years, University of Nevada,
Reno Provost Marc Johnson said.
But a slight tuition increase hardly helps
ll the budget gap. A 10 to 12 percent
tuition increase at UNR would yield about
$10 million throughout the next two years.
The governors plan cuts about $60 million
in that same period.
In order to ll this hole with just tu-
ition, you would have to increase fees by
73 percent, said Klaich, Nevada System
of Higher Education chancellor. My pur-
pose is not to advocate, even for a second,
that they should raise fees to this level.
Im showing that you cant do that. A 73
percent increase is unrealistic.
Higher ed cuts mean greater economic woes
By Don Weinland
Long-term economic fallout
could plague Nevada if the
Nevada Legislature passes Gov.
Brian Sandovals proposed cuts
to higher education.
Cuts to higher education
would mean a departure of
highly educated people from
the state, educators said, many
of whom are beacons for grant
money. Sandovals proposed
$160 million cut could reduce
short-term state spending
while harboring a long-term
lack of economic diversity.
The proposed cuts would
have a negative impact on the
diversication of the states
economy, which is closely
associated with university
research, said Steve Brown, the
director of the Center for Busi-
ness and Economic Research
at the University of Nevada,
Las Vegas.
Professors license research-
backed technology to their
local community, stimulating
Students say they don't want new fees.
Check out the Nevada Legislature
schedule from Feb. 7-June 6.
SEE PAGE A2
St d t th d 't t f
INSIDE
See TUITION Page A5
See ECONOMY Page A5
The graph only shows the base per credit fee, and does not include other fees also associated with students costs. The
tuition hike shown in 2011-12 depicts a 13 percent increase, which most ofcials call a fair increase. The actual increase
is still speculative, though. The budget cut estimation for 2011-12 is Gov. Brian Sandovals proposal, which has not yet
been approved. Source: The University of Nevada, Reno Budget and Finance and Provost ofces
ARTBYJETTCHAPMAN
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Protests broke out Dec.
25 in the Tunisian Capital
Tunis.
Egyptian Protesters
gathered in Cairo Jan. 25.
President Hosni Mubarak
has held ofce in Egypt since
1971, when his predecessor
was assassinated.
Protesters are asking for
Mubaraks resignation.
P t t b k t D
EGYPTIAN UNREST
Source: The Project on Student Debt
4 in every
10 students
in Nevada
graduated
with debt
in 2009,
compared
to 6 in 10
nationally
that same
year.
THE AVERAGE AMOUNT
OF DEBT PER GRADUATE
WITH LOANS IN 2009
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$16,742
$21,909
Students in
Rhode Island
accumulated
the highest
average
of debt at
$32,434 per
graduate
with loans.
Utah has
the lowest
average at
$11, 312.
Nevada United
States
A LOOK INTO STUDENT DEBT
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Tuition
and fees
Room and board
Books
Transportation
Personal
23.1 %
14.4 %
44.6 %
12.2 %
5.7 %
In order to ll this hole with just tuition, you
would have to increase fees by 73 percent.
My purpose is not to advocate, even for a
second, that they should raise fees to this
level. Im showing that you cant do that. A 73
percent increase is unrealistic.
Dan Klaich, NSHE Chancellor

More people will have to take out

loans if we raise the cost, but its
a good investment. Its said that
people with a degree make $1
million more over a lifetime.
Marc Johnson, UNR Provost

They would likely maintain the
same lifestyle, while acquiring
more debt, but I dont think it
would change the local economy
much. They may give up small
luxuries but they dont have many
luxuries to give up anyway.
Elliott Parker,
UNR Economics Chair

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By Ben Miller
A growing number of clubs
concerned with cultural diver-
sity will host 19 events for Black
History Month, despite a low
interest in events last year.
Last February saw few events
in celebration of the month, and
one offensive comedy sketch
that proved insensitivity is cre-
ated without awareness, said
Dean Bart-Plange, president of
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
Kappa Alpha Psi, along with
newly-created organizations
such as Sisters On A Move and
the Black Culture Cooperative,
have contributed to a growing
interest in the month.
Gregrette Perry, president
of Sisters On A Move, said the
month shows students where
their culture came from.
Black History Month also rep-
resents an opportunity to show
people moments in the history
of African American culture that
are often overlooked, said Jody
Lykes, director of the Black Cul-
ture Cooperative.
We think of Black History
Month in terms of (Martin Lu-
ther King, Jr.), like hes the only
person whos contributed, Lykes
said. Hes the embodiment of
blackness in this country, and
thats the most racist thing.
M.E.N. of Distinction, a com-
munity service-oriented student
group at the University of Ne-
vada, Reno, will host a competi-
tion and reward those who can
think of creative ways to educate
people about little-known black
leaders Feb. 17.
Terrell Lee, an 18-year-old
sociology major and member
of the group, said the show will
become an annual event. It will
run from 7 to 9 p.m. in Ballroom
A on the fourth oor of the Joe
Crowley Student Union, he said.
Perry said she wants to use the
month to bring together students
who understand each other.
It establishes a tradition and
helps (students) to feel at home,
she said.
Perry transferred to the Uni-
versity of Nevada, Reno in Fall
2009 from Lincoln University in
Missouri. Student participation
in clubs and organizations is
much more prevalent at the uni-
versity, especially during Black
History Month, she said.
Perry established Sisters On
A Move at UNR in March 2010
after nding little interest in the
month. The group will host sev-
eral events, including a public
debate and a sh fry.
Ben Miller can be reached at
bmiller@nevadasagebrush.com.
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VOLUME CXVII ISSUE 20
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Clubs renew Black History Month
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John Saderlund, an employee with the Northern Nevada HOPES HIV testing facility, tests a student
Monday. The group tested people on campus to raise awareness for AIDS in honor of Black History
Month.
Students reject fee
hikes for services
By Riley Snyder
University of Nevada, Reno
students rejected new student
life fees in a survey taken last
semester, according to a Jan. 26
announcement.
The 2010 Student Fees and
University Programs Survey was
created to gauge the interest of
students in creating manda-
tory fees to increase services
from programs like athletics,
career services, and the Child
and Family Research Center.
None of the survey questions
gathered enough support to be
pursued, said Gerald Marczyn-
ski, associate vice president of
Student Life Services.
Students want services, but
no one really wants to pay for
them, Marczynski said. Im
frustrated. We put a lot of time
and effort into this and got
pretty much nothing out of it.
According to the survey
results, the number of graduate
students and undergradu-
ate students who responded
were similar in number and
response.
Erica Potts, an 18-year-old
speech pathology major, said
the survey presented a lose-
lose option for students.
Its hard enough to pay for
(school) as it is, so paying for
the services would hurt a lot of
students, Potts said. I think
students are focused on the
short-term benets and not
willing to pay right now.
Sherry Waugh, director of
the Child and Family Research
Center, said not creating a fee
for her program will result in no
additional services, as well as a
continued lack of evening and
drop-in care for the children
of student parents. The center
cares for about 100 children,
but students without children
dont understand the need for
the services, Waugh said.
Its just difcult if youre not
a student-parent, because you
dont see the need for it, she
said.
The Child and Family Re-
search Center is one of several
programs that will be affected by
the lack of new fees, Marczynski
said. Many students dont really
understand the need for certain
programs, he said.
Students say I dont need
this (service), which is nice,
until they have to use it, Marc-
zynski said.
One survey question asked
students to support BASICS, an
alcohol and substance abuse
prevention program, which
operates using federal grant
money, said Carol Millie of the
Ofce of Student Conduct. The
grant money is expected to run
out in May 2012, so keeping the
program in place without stu-
dent fees could be a challenge,
she said.
Our intention is that we still
want to provide this service to
students, but it will be difcult
(without the fees), Millie said.
Students with drug and
alcohol problems are less likely
to graduate, Millie said. BASICS
is seen as responsible for a 15
percent increase in retention of
those students, she said.
More than 4,900 students
responded to the survey,
which was 31 percent of the
student body, Marczynski said.
Similar surveys usually receive
response from about 20 percent
of students, he said.
Riley Snyder can be reached at
rsnyder@nevadasagebrush.com.
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on committees who will
inuence higher educations
budget, how budget bills are
processed, the legislative
calendar and who your state
representatives are, go
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Student Life Services sent
out a survey last semester
dealing with potential fee
increases. Students did not
support the increases.
Students were asked if
they wanted to pay a fee
for services like expanding
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge
Center hours, restoring the
Career Services department
and adding an additional fee
for athletics.
F i f ti
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St d t Lif S i t
STUDENT LIFE SURVEY
The Associated Students
of the University of Nevada
and the Graduate Student
Association are looking for
students to attend meetings.
For more information, e-mail
directorlegaffairs@asun.unr.
edu.
Th A i t d St d t
THE STUDENT EFFORT
STUDENT LIFE SERVICES
Feb. 7: Legislature opens
Feb. 16: The Assembly and Senate
education committees will hear
testimony from the Nevada System
of Higher Education and student
government leaders from institutions
of higher education.
March 3: First budget
hearing for higher education
March 22: Second budget
hearing for higher education
May 2: Economic Forum
report due
June 1: Budget
bills introduced
June 6: Legislature closes
Sources: Dan Klaich, chancellor of the Nevada System of
Higher Education; Crystal Abba, associate vice chancellor for
Academic and Student Affairs of NSHE; the proposed 120-
day calendar of the Nevada Legislature.
Note: Subcommittee hearings are tentative.
For a full calendar of events
for Black History Month, go
online.
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Campus
Events
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University Provost Marc Johnson, left, and Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Klaich, right, explain the severity of Gov. Brian Sandovals proposed budget cuts at
the Joe Crowley Student Union Theater. The event was co-sponsored by the Associated Students of the University of Nevada and the Graduate Student Association.
ADMINISTRATORS MEET WITH CONCERNED STUDENTS OVER UNR BUDGET
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TUESDAY/8
VISITING ARTISTS
CONCERT
When: Noon -2 p.m.
Where: Nightingale Concert
Hall, Church Fine Arts
Clarinet player Janet Star-
ling and pianist Gail Novak
will perform. This is a free
event.
For more information, con-
tact CJ Walters at 775-784-
4278.
THURSDAY/10
WOMEN IN DIALOGUE
FRIENDSHIP DINNER
When: 5:30-9 p.m.
Where: Ballroom C of the
Joe Crowley Student Union
Women in Dialogue will host
its fourth annual Friendship
Dinner. This is a free event.
For more information, contact
Esra Erdin at 775-843-8252.
To RSVP, send an e-mail to
info@womenindialogue.com.
FRIDAY/11
HYDROLOGIC SCIENCES
SPEAKER SERIES
When: 4-5 p.m.
Where: Wells Fargo Audi-
torium, Mathewson-IGT
Knowledge Center
John C. Priscu of Montana
State University will present a
lecture entitled Beyond Polar
Bears and Penguins: What
Lies Beneath Our Planets Ice
Sheets.
For more information, contact
Pamela Love at 775-784-
6469.
WEATHER FORECAST
High
temperature:
Low
temperature:
47 53 56 62
22 28 28 38
Highs: 50-55
Lows: 30-35
Forecast prepared by
the Reno-Lake Tahoe
student chapter of the
American Meteorological
Society. For more
information visit their
Web site at http://www.
ametsoc.org/chapters/
renotahoe/
Chilly with a mix
of clouds and sun
Sunny Partly cloudy
UNR WEEKLY WEATHER DISCUSSION: Cold air from Canada will continue southward, resulting in lower temperatures
Tuesday. High pressure will return to the area overnight and the ridge will bring warmer temperatures through the end
of the week, before giving way to a Pacic disturbance over the weekend. The weekend will be cloudy with windy condi-
tions and possible precipitation. Valley snow is possible.
Sunny Cloudy and cooler
with possible
precipitation
77
ALPINE
MEADOWS
43
SIERRA-AT-
TAHOE
84
BOREAL
63
MOUNT ROSE
65
HEAVENLY
46
NORTHSTAR
POWDER REPORT
DISCUSSION: Tuesday will see light winds in the
Sierras with a chance of snow urries. Easterly
gusts will hit the Sierras Wednesday with mostly
clear skies. Temperatures will climb steadily
throughout the week. Winds will be scarce in the
region through Saturday. Source: weather.gov.
Boreal: Present a college ID
Fridays for 9 a.m.-9 p.m. for
$15 ski/ride tickets. Valid all
year long.
Mt. Rose: Those with a col-
lege ID can buy a full-day lift
ticket for $35 Wednesdays.
Sierra-at-Tahoe: Purchase a
three-day ski and ride ticket
pack for $153 with no week-
end or holiday blackout dates.
Northstar: Get a lift ticket and
equipment rental package
online at http://northstarat-
tahoe.com for $113-$456 for
ages 13 to 22 or $125-$504 for
ages 23 to 64.
RESORT SPECIALS
FEBRUARY 6
Ofcers cited four individuals
for minor in possession and
consumption at College Drive
and North Sierra Street, four
individuals at College Drive
and North Virginia Street
and three at Nevada Street
and University Terrace.
Police responded to a report of
public intoxication at Nevada
Street and University Terrace.
Police arrested a suspect
for an outstanding warrant
at North Sierra Street
and College Court.
FEBRUARY 5
Ofcers cited a suspect
for possession of drugs
at Argenta Hall.
Police issued two citations to
suspects for minor in pos-
session and consumption at
University Terrace and North
Sierra Street and two citations
to suspects at North Sierra
Street and College Court.
Ofcers arrested an
individual for driving under
the inuence at Nevada and
West 11th streets.
Ofcers responded to a minor
in consumption and public
intoxication at Argenta Hall.
Police issued a citation for not
having a valid drivers license
at Virginia and 15th streets.
FEBRUARY 4
Police cited two individuals
for minor in possession
and consumption at North
Virginia and West 8th streets
and one individual at North
Virginia and 16th streets.
FEBRUARY 3
Ofcers cited a suspect
for not having evidence
of insurance at McCarran
boulevard and Clear Water.
FEBRUARY 1
Ofcers responded to a
report of public intoxication
at the Virginia Street Gym.
Police responded to a
disturbance of the peace
at 1664 N. Virginia Street.
POLICE BLOTTER NEWS BRIEFS
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
TO DELIVER STATE
OF THE UNIVERSITY
ADDRESS
University of Nevada, Reno
President Milton Glick will
meet with faculty, staff and
students Wednesday to deliv-
er a State of the University
address in anticipation of
budget cuts reaching nearly
$60 million over the next
biennium.
Glick will answer questions
after the presentation and
more administrators will be
available to help, said Jane Tors,
a spokeswoman, for UNR.
The meeting will be at 3 p.m.
Wednesday in the ballrooms
on the fourth oor of the Joe
Crowley Student Union.
UNR JUMPS FOUR
RANKINGS IN PEACE
CORPS PARTICIPATION
The University of Nevada,
Reno became the No.
21-ranked medium-sized
university in the country
for the No. of Peace Corps
volunteers in 2011, a four-
rank jump from last year,
according to a university
statement.
UNR reached the rank with
23 participants after having
20 last year, according to the
statement.
The Peace Corps is a pro-
gram that sends volunteers
to host countries for 27
months at a time to partici-
pate in community service
projects.
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY WEEKEND
By Stephen Ward
At 65 years old, Dove Zugarra-
murdi plans to join 3,000 people
on a seven-day bike ride from
San Francisco to Los Angeles
about a 545-mile ride through
57 towns in the heat of June.
The AIDS/LifeCycle ride, co-
produced by the Los Angeles
Gay and Lesbian Center and the
San Francisco AIDS Foundation,
is designed to advance their
shared interest to end the AIDS
pandemic, according to the
rides website.
And, as if the odds werent
already stacked against her,
Zugarramurdi doesnt own a
bicycle or have the $3,000 she
wants to donate.
But for those that know the
University of Nevada, Reno
graduate student, the initiative
to succeed is just an extension
of her character.
She is one of the most
energetic and committed
65-year-olds I know, said Susan
Chandler, an associate professor
of social work at UNR. She takes
things very seriously. She doesnt
talk she does.
Chandler introduced Zugarra-
murdi to the ALC program when
Zugarramurdi was in her struc-
tural oppression class last year.
Chandler participated in the race
in June 2010 with her son, Joey,
when she was 66 years old.
The professor described the
ride as a friendly community
event. After riding about 85 miles
per day, the riders would put up
a grid of about 1,000 tents in a
local park four inches from one
another.
This union inspired Chandler
to incorporate the ride into her
lecture.
I thought to myself after the
ride, This is the most wonderful
thing Ive done, Chandler said.
For Zugarramurdi, the ride is
more than just practicing social
work. Its about representing a
community shes had ties to for
years.
Zugarramurdis link to AIDS
awareness traces back to her
previous job as a medical as-
sistant at a privately owned
medical ofce in Washington,
D.C. According to Zugarramurdi,
doctors in the region were afraid
of any patient that had the dis-
ease in the 1980s.
We would wear masks, Zu-
garramurdi said. We disinfected
the whole room when they left.
After quitting the profession
to bus tables, she developed
friends within the gay commu-
nity. Her friend Richard, who ad
been diagnosed with AIDS, died
in a Washington hospital after
spending the entire night on the
cement oor after falling from
his bed.
People were just so afraid,
Zugarramurdi said. But (the
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans-
sexual community) were truly
some of the most gifted people Ive
ever met.
After relocating a few times,
Zugarramurdi is pushing
her way through college. She
received an undergraduate
degree from UNR in biology in
December 2007 and now studies
social work at a graduate level.
She goes to the gym ve days per
week where she spends about
an hour on the stationary bike
to prepare for the event.
Stephen Ward can be reached at
sward@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Student to bike from SF to LA
PHOTOCOURTESYOFDOVEZUGARRAMURDI
Dove Zugarramurdi, a social work graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, is working toward
participating in a 545-mile AIDS fundraiser bike ride.
SCREENSHOT
ePAWS, DARS and other computer information systems will be
replaced before next semester.
UNR to replace
ePAWS system
By Riley Snyder
The University of Nevada,
Reno will change the way
students access computer
information after 22 years of
using ePAWS.
A new computer information
system, PeopleSoft Campus
Solutions, will combine the ser-
vices of ePAWS, DARS and other
databases into one system called
MyNEVADA, said Associate
Registrar Heather Fiecoat, who
is helping implement PeopleSoft
on campus.
From the student perspective,
it will be seamless, Fiecoat said.
Changes include a single
database for information, a
universal identication number
for all Nevada System of Higher
Education institutions that will
be used in place of R-numbers
and unlimited access to My-
NEVADA, a searchable class
schedule within the system. It
will also give students the abil-
ity to plan for future classes.
You will be able to build
your four-year plan within the
system, Fiecoat said.
The change is being made
because the technology behind
Systems Computing Services
is outdated, and the programs
manufacturer will no longer
be providing support for the
system, said Annie McDonald,
the interim project director for
the transition. Plans for chang-
ing to PeopleSoft were made in
2008, she said.
UNRs team behind the
implementation of PeopleSoft
on campus is planning to use
focus groups composed of stu-
dent organizations like Student
Ambassadors in mid-February,
Fiecoat said.
By fall 2011, students will deal
with the PeopleSoft software
only, Fiecoat said.
Students who (will be) fresh-
men will have no idea what
ePAWS is, she said.
Ryan Jennerjohn, an 18-year-
old computer engineering ma-
jor, said having a better layout
could help students.
If youre new, you can get
lost in (the layout), Jennerjohn
said.
The long wait in between
changing information systems
was primarily because of
money, said Melisa Choroszy,
associate vice president of
Enrollment Services.
There was a lot of hesita-
tion for many years about the
money needed to appropriate
it, she said.
The University of Nevada, Las
Vegas, and Truckee Meadows
Community College volun-
teered in 2010 to be the rst
institutions to use the program,
McDonald said.
Choroszy said even though
the program has been tested
thoroughly, some problems are
still to be expected.
Riley Snyder can be reached at
rsnyder@nevadasagebrush.com.
resignation of Tunisian Presi-
dent Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on
Jan. 14.
Worry still shadows hope for
a brighter future on the Nile,
Ayoub said. Mubaraks govern-
ment still controls many of
Egypts communications and
cut Internet connections briey
on Jan. 28.
I feel proud that we were able
to say no to this corrupt regime
and to start a new era in Egypt,
he said. Im worried Mubaraks
regime may (take revenge on)
protestors or block Facebook,
Twitter or cell phones as they did
in the rst days of protesting.
Sherif Elfass, a civil engineer-
ing professor at UNR, said the
unrest is a surprise to Egyptians
around the world. Elfass
brother, Amr, said he joined the
demonstrations in Tahrir Square,
documenting the protests and
posting photos and video on his
Facebook account. On Monday
morning Cairo time, he said he
was preparing to return to the
square for a demonstration.
The people are determined
not to leave Tahrir unless Muba-
rak leaves, Amr said via phone
from Cairo. We need freedom.
We need justice and we need
dignity. These three things can-
not be gained unless he leaves
The pace and voracity of the
protests are a strange sight from
his Reno home, Elfass said.
I can tell you that as soon as I
go home, Im glued to the TV, he
said. Im always on the phone
with my parents, making sure
my family and my friends are
OK. I wish I could be there.
Elfass is certain Mubaraks
presidency, which he called
thoroughly corrupt, will soon
meet its demise.
The people of Egypt will pre-
vail, said Elfass, who moved to
the United States in 1993. The
system is going down. It has to
go down and it has to go down
quickly.
Sami Fadali, an electrical and
biomedical engineering profes-
sor at UNR, said although the
protests are surprising, they are
well accounted for by years of
high unemployment and ina-
tion.
When you see the economy,
when you see the corruption
and the poverty, youre not that
surprised, the Cairo native said.
You have multibillionaires and
people who live on less than $1
a day.
Unemployment in Egypt has
hovered at about 9 percent
since 2003. The country saw 11
percent ination in 2010.
Don Weinland can be reached at
dweinland@nevadasagebrush.com.
economic output and attracting
business investment, Brown
said. Top grant-earning profes-
sors could leave the state as
funding becomes scarce.
If faculty say, Geez, this
state is going down the drain,
theyre going to relocate to an-
other state, he said. Research
money tends to follow people,
not institutions.
The university must match the
funds of many federal grants.
Cuts to higher education would
limit UNRs fund-matching
capabilities.
An economic study for 2009,
to which Brown contributed,
concluded that $1 of funding
to the Nevada System of Higher
Education produced $2 of eco-
nomic output in the state.
While the proposed cuts
would reduce research in
Nevada, universities around
the country are boosting their
research funding, UNR Provost
Marc Johnson said.
The Utah Science Technol-
ogy and Research initiative, or
USTAR, is seeking to enhance
the states economic output
through university-based
research. Despite negative eco-
nomic growth in 2010, Kansas
and Virginia have proposed
increased funding to higher
education with the hopes of
fostering economic growth.
The continued departure of
research professors is likely
if UNR sustains this round of
budget cuts aimed at reducing
UNRs funding by 40 percent
year-on-year, Johnson said.
We are losing some of our
top research stars to those
institutions that are investing
in their research, he said.
Where states are investing in
their research universities, they
have good protable business.
While cuts to research can
stunt economic growth, the
resulting stagnation leads to
the exodus of technically skilled
students from the state.
Nevadas lack of economic
diversity cannot retain UNR-
trained workers, said Bill
Kuechler, chair of information
systems at UNR. Companies in-
vest in states with skilled labor
forces, forfeiting Nevada from
industry-stimulating dollars.
If there were more technical
jobs in Nevada, more of our stu-
dents would stay here, he said.
Its a chicken-egg situation.
Companies wont move here
because theres not a pool of
skilled workers. So there are no
jobs, so students move away.
Graduates of the informa-
tion systems program tend to
leave the state, Kuechler said.
While California is the biggest
recipient, Nevadas information
systems specialists are spread
throughout the country.
More than 10,500 UNR alumni
reside in California, according
to the universitys Alumni As-
sociation. About 40,000 have
remained in state.
Stephanie Macgill, a masters
of public administration stu-
dent, said she sees little hope of
employment in Nevada.
Job prospects for me in this
state are dismal, she said.
Employment on the state,
county or city level is shrinking
and I highly doubt Ill be able
to nd public employment in
Nevada after I graduate. I have
colleagues who graduated with
MPA degrees last May and are
still looking for work.
Better employment prospects
remain out of state, Macgill
said. While doing nonprot
administration in Reno would
be ideal, the Nevada-trained
MPA student will most likely
nd work in a state with higher
community-service funding.
While the state could suffer
losses in research and skilled
workers, cuts could also leave
students and instructors with
less money to spend locally.
Local retailers in Nevada
could lose in food, clothing and
housing sales, said Tom Harris,
the director of UNRs Center for
Economic Development.
Most of our people live hear
in Nevada, Harris said. Our
students and teachers make
their purchases here.
Don Weinland can be reached at
dweinland@nevadasagebrush.com.
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Egyptians protesters gather near Cairos Tahrir Square, a focal point for demonstrations against Egyptian
President Hosni Mubarak.
Klaich said drastically raising
tuition is bad policy because
students should not be ex-
pected to ll the entire budget
decit and it would limit access
to lower-income students, who
are mostly minorities.
I think a tuition increase of
any substantial magnitude will
have an effect on the access to
Nevada colleges, he said.
A mass exodus of students
could mean fewer total tuition
dollars despite increases and
possibly damage the economy
long-term, said Elliott Parker,
chair of UNRs economics
department.
Its going exactly in the
wrong direction, Klaich said.
We need to be producing an
educated workforce, more
graduates, increasing the
pipeline, not decreasing it. We
know that there is a direct link
between the health of higher
education and the states econ-
omy.
For Bryce Leinan, leaving
Nevada to nish his education
doesnt seem too far off any-
more. The 27-year-old said he
would consider going to school
in Oregon, where more of his
family lives and the tuition
would be slightly cheaper if
UNRs takes a dramatic hike.
He said he would support an
increase of about 20 percent to
put Nevada more on par with
other schools in the region, but
couldnt afford much more.
Ive supported myself
through school, said Leinan,
who is majoring in general
studies with an emphasis in
criminal justice. If tuition
goes up to the point where
nancial aid and student loans
wont cover it, Ill have to go
somewhere else.
Leinan, like about 37 percent
of students in Nevada, already
relies on loans to pay for
school. Hes taken out about
$22,000 for his education so
far, but doesnt know if hell
continue being approved to
take out more, he said.
Although it would likely not
have a large economic impact,
increased tuition would cause
even more students to rely
more on loans, higher educa-
tion leaders said.
If they do get loans, thats
ne because I expect they
will be able to pay them back
with the increased income in
the future, Parker said. The
problem is not all students can
do it or be willing to.
Provost Johnson, who holds
a masters in economics, said
the college graduate makes
about $1 million more during
a lifetime than someone who
does not have a degree, mak-
ing student loans a worthwhile
investment.
He said despite budget cuts
and the notion that students
are paying more and getting
less, education is increasing in
value.
When you invest in educa-
tion, youre investing in the
next 40 years, he said. You
have to look at the return over
your lifetime.
One UNR student said shes
not sure about the worth of
the investment. Kristin Linke,
a 27-year-old in her rst year
of early childhood special
education studies in graduate
school, has taken out more
than $50,000 in loans.
Its really hard to pay them
back, Linke, who is making
monthly payments of $280
toward the balance, said. Was
it a good investment to get my
education? No. But school has
helped me get a better job.
Still, in general, I wish I would
have never taken out loans and
found another way to pay for
it.
Jamie Picollo, a 21-year-old
journalism major, said she
hasnt had to take out any loans
but is working two jobs and still
receives help from her parents
to pay for school.
Its frustrating, she said
about the cost. I see why
people have to drop out.
Picollo said shed denitely
have to take out loans if tuition
increased at all.
It stresses me out just think-
ing it will increase by just 2
percent, she said.
An increase would also mean
reevaluating her spending hab-
its in order to put more money
toward tuition and less toward
her social life, Picollo said.
I hardly go out anyway with
school, but Id be out on the
weekends even less, she said.
Parker said that because stu-
dents have so little money to
begin with, he doesnt think it
would hurt the local economy
too much if students arent
spending as much at bars or
movie theaters if tuition rises.
They would likely maintain
the same lifestyle, while ac-
quiring more debt, but I dont
think it would change the local
economy much, Parker said.
They may give up small luxu-
ries but they dont have many
luxuries to give up anyway.
Jessica Fryman can be reached at
jfryman@nevadasagebrush.com.
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session of the legislature).
Members of the board ex-
pressed a desire to explore the
option of increasing tuition
to meet the average tuition
of western institutions of
higher education. Klaich said
if tuition increases alone were
to account for Sandovals cuts,
student fees would increase by
73 percent.
Glick said the cuts would
cause problems for the
University of Nevada, Reno.
Assuming the system raised
tuition, the school would cut
about 500 faculty and staff.
We did not change the
fundamental description of
the university (with previous
budget reductions), Glick
said. I will not be able to do
that (if Sandovals cuts pass
the legislature).
He said UNR and University
of Nevada, Las Vegas admin-
istrators will work together to
assure that degree programs
offered by both schools are
still offered at one of them.
Glick will attend Legislature
meetings with other admin-
istrators to seek smaller cuts
than Sandoval suggested.
He said a few of his goals
during the session, which
began Monday, are to protect
the universitys current spend-
ing levels and the Millennium
Scholarship and make sure
faculty and staff retain ad-
equate health benets.
Ben Miller can be reached at
bmiller@nevadasagebrush.com.
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arent a viable solution to the
states education predicament.
The state needs a consistent
source of revenue, Pike said.
Its not easy to do the job now
with fewer resources Kids
are not prepared to learn and
teachers are supposed to cope
with that.
Expecting teachers to cope
with the effects of educations
downsizing is something College
of Education Dean Christine
Cheney says she knows well.
By July 2011, her college will
lose eight faculty members and
three administrative staff mem-
bers. Many of them are leaving
to pursue better employment
opportunities.
You get what you paid for,
Cheney said. You dont feed
something and then you say
were too thin.
But the College of Education
is showing signs of resilience.
By changing its curriculum
and consolidating all its degree
programs into one department,
faculty members are working
together and being more pro-
ductive with the fewer courses
being offered.
Weve decided to take charge
of our own destiny, Cheney
said. We are discouraged but
at the same time, the provost is
letting us craft our own vision.
UNR faculty arent lambasting
every aspect of the governors
proposal. Eric Herzik, chair of
the Faculty Senate and political
science professor, said the loss
of K-12 tenure will have little
effect on students.
Tenure is the whipping boy of
education, Herzik said. There
is no relationship between ten-
ure and costs Its not going to
effect how people do their job. It
will effect morale.
Herzik contrasted K-12 faculty
tenure with its university coun-
terpart.
Within three years, K-12
teachers achieve tenure es-
sentially for doing their job, he
said. At the university, you have
to apply after six years. Profes-
sors go through external letters,
reviews its a pretty rigorous
process.
Cheney acknowledged that
the requirements for receiving
K-12 tenure could use some
adjustment.
Theres room for looking at
the system, Cheney said. But
if its done wrong, it could make
things much worse. The devil is
in the details.
Stephen Ward can be reached at
sward@nevadasagebrush.com.
BY THE NUMBERS
Nevada educators are facing
changes in tenure policy.
6
is the number of years a
University of Nevada, Reno
professor must wait before
applying for tenure.
3
is the number of years a K-12
educator must work before
receiving tenure.
We did not change
the fundamental
description of the
university (with
previous budget
reductions). I will not be
able to do that (if Gov.
Brian Sandovals cuts
pass the legislature).
University of Nevada,
Reno President Milton
Glick
Opinion
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I dont know how Im going to pay for tuition.
Students should welcome higher tuition
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Tarah Bowser graduated in
December 2010. She is a research
assistant in the psychology lab on
campus. She can be reached at
opinion@nevadasagebrush.com.
S
ome students long for graduation day like Lindsay
Lohan longs for an 8-ball. They cannot wait to get
out of the monotony and the routine school has
submerged them in for countless years.
Others embrace the comfort and sense of security
school provides them.
I always placed myself in the former category of
students, just desperate and eager to graduate and enter
the real world, free of Core Humanities essays and
Keystone keggers swarming with bros.
I didnt realize how reliant I was on
the security blanket of school or how
terried I was of graduating until one
fateful night last week, during which
I had to trek to Target to buy the most
hideous pair of work pants ever.
The notion that the purchase of a pair
of pants can unleash an inner fear of
graduating sounds absurd, I know, but
let me explain.
I recently started a marketing internship
with an amazing nonprot organization.
I am ecstatic to have been picked for the
position, but the exposure to the real world workforce has
completely terried me.
Advisers constantly stress the importance of intern-
ships to us students, promising how they will give us
both real-world and work experience.
What professors and advisers forgot to include in their
internship spiels is a warning that they may also cause a
little thing called an irrational fear of graduation.
While I am gaining a lot about the eld of marketing
and public relations at my internship from my awe-
some mentor, I am also losing a lot of myself as well.
Waking up when its still dark outside is awful and
torturous Id rather be subjected to waterboarding.
Also, one of my worst fears has also been realized I
am now one of those Ofce Space-style cubicle work-
ers I always promised myself I would never become.
Whats next, TPS reports?
Finally, what really eats away at my precious soul the
most is the strict dress code, hence the awful pants.
The look of the hideous, gray and polyester work
pants, which mirror a pair of bellbottoms my father
surely wore to discos, isnt what completely kills me.
The nasty pants offer a glimpse of the terrifying
future of entering the corporate world in which
conformity is key and the word jeans is more taboo
than necrophilia, the world in which how you decorate
your cubicle denes you.
Ive come to realize that I severely neglected to relish
all the moments of high school or the past few years
here at the University of Nevada, Reno, and just viewed
school as a necessary evil and a means to an end,
rather than an experience in itself.
Instead of acknowledging and embracing college as the
perfect time to ourish and just have plain fun, many of
us students go through the motions, longing for the future
of graduation rather than living in the present.
I was scheduled to graduate a semester early, but
after a week at my internship, I decided to stay in
school an extra semester in order to embrace all the
boring class lectures that quell my fears of the real
world and take advantage of all that UNR has to offer.
Im keeping my options open and may even attend
some football games or a Keystone kegger after all.
Who am I kidding? Theres no way in hell.
Enjolie Esteve studies journalism and philosophy. She
can be reached at eesteve@nevadasagebrush.com.
I
f Governor Brian Sandovals
estimated 29.1 percent
cut to higher education is
passed, someones going to
have to foot the bill and that
someone should be University
of Nevada, Reno students.
University leaders say
that, if passed, the proposal
would cause an unavoidable
raise in tuition. UNR Provost
Marc Johnson said a realistic
estimate of tuition increases
would be 10-12 percent. But
UNR students should take the
initiative and propose to pay a
bit more.
Students shouldnt be
responsible for drastic tuition
increases, but Nevada schools
are cheap in comparison to
others, and a little extra cost
wont hurt.
Consider this: tuition at
Nevada universities is about
13-to-15 percent cheaper than
at other similarly-sized schools
in the west.
To put this into context, a
full-time (12 credits) UNR
student would pay about
$1,850 for tuition. If that
student were to pay 15 percent
more than that (which is what
many other students in the
west are doing), tuition would
rise to about $2,130 almost
$300 more.
True, rises in tuition
costs would have large
consequences. Nevada might
see a fall in enrollment, force
students to take out more
loans and denitely make
each student reevaluate their
spending habits.
But these are small sacrices
to make when considering the
future of our state.
Thinking about it in the grand
scheme of things, a rise in
tuition would benet all sides.
Not only would it help balance
the budget, it would start to
weed out the bad apples in
college.
How many of us have had
students in a class that make
us wonder, Why are you even
here?
These students are the ones
who make college almost
unbearable. They dont share
the drive that most of us have to
genuinely increase our mental
capacity.
With increased tuition, these
students would be far and
fewer between. People in college
would want to be there or else
they wouldnt be willing to pony
up the high tuition costs.
Because we would invest
more in our education, it
would naturally push us to
try harder to excel in our
classes. It would make us
want our degrees to actually
mean something instead of
just having a piece of paper
verifying that we met the credit
requirements.
The time has come to pay
what we shouldve been paying
all along. Students, open up
those wallets.
The Nevada Sagebrush can be
reached at editor@nevadasage-
brush.com.
Its really
unethical to sell
tickets for over
face value for
any event. Ill
only pay face
value.
Alicia Kelly
23, business
management
I wouldnt
pay more than
double to see
my favorite
country music
event.
Brittany
Carlovsky
19, education
I would pay
$250 to $300
to see Daft Punk
play.
Anthony Dionisi
20, informational
systems
I will be willing
to pay $150 to
$200 to see
Mumford and
Sons live.
Emanuelle Garcia
23, political
science
Enjolie
Esteve
Tarah
Bowser
Feb. 1, by email:
Although I do not have an
opinion of personal experience
when it comes to the sober-
ing decision as to whether or
not to keep a child, have an
abortion, or seek an adoption
agency, I found it revolting
that this newspaper would
condone pregnancy as nothing
more than an inconvenience
and expensive ball-and-chain
for todays modern girl. I give
the girls credit for speaking out
about their very private experi-
ences, but thats where my
approval stops. For several se-
mester I have avoided reading
the Sex and Romance section
of the Nevada Sagebrush, not
because I am a prude (which
I am not) but because I nd
it debasing and down right
disgusting that the newspaper
thinks it a great idea to encour-
age the highest demographic
for unplanned pregnancies
to drink-party-and get naked
for the sake of alleviating the
stress of classes. I think that an
abortion can be the only solu-
tion for girls and being mature
enough to give up a child for
a family that is desperate for
one is courageous, but I do not
think it is okay to demean the
reasoning behind having an
abortion or giving up a child
to nothing more than the un-
planned child being an incon-
venient cramp in their lifestyle.
Ill end my rant with a little bit
of advice that my Mother told
me, so all the girls out there
eagerly reading the Sex and
Romance section for advice on
how not to fake an orgasm, the
ones that are just looking for a
good time, listen up! Crossing
your legs is a hell of a lot cheap-
er than being responsible for an
unplanned pregnancy.
Robin Eich, one concerned
Student.
WEB
NOTES
STORY: FACED WITH
A CHOICE: TWO
UNR STUDENTS
PREGNANCY STORIES
On Feb. 2, 2:54 p.m., Nick
wrote:
@ Caitlin- I very much respect
your approach to a topic of
this magnitude of opinions.
You keep humble about it and
stand by your decision, keep
moving forward. Aside from
that, realize that it is a touchy
subject and we can all try
our hardest to be respectful,
including in the cases that
some of us believe life begins
at conception. Because of
this conviction, people like
me have a hard time with the
topic. I respect some peoples
opinions here also that we
have not been in your situa-
tion and I for one never can be.
I hope that you look forward
to life and make the most of
life. Other than that, this is
a touchy subject and no one
should take jabbing com-
ments too harshly, none of it is
meant personally, it is simply
opinion from one viewpoint
on the overall subject, which is
not your viewpoint. My stance
would be the same no matter
what girl does it, but in this
case, it is spilled milk i guess.
Sad that this is the only way to
see it and forget it.
STORY: COURTNEY
LOVE PROVES TO BE
INSPIRING FEMALE
HERO TO ALL
On Feb. 2, 8:53 p.m., Toni
Morrison wrote:
Hole were/are great. Ive
never heard such great femi-
nist anthems ghostwritten by
men in my life.
LETTER
TO THE
EDITOR
JETT CHAPMAN/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
opinion FEBRUARY 8, 2011 A7
nevadasagebrush.com
R
ichard Nixon has Watergate.
Ronald Reagan has the Soviet
Union. George W. Bush has
Sept. 11. President Barack
Obama has Egypt.
Three years ago,
when protesters
rst took to the
streets, President
Obama was
criticized for being
too neutral. He now
has the opportu-
nity to take action,
but he needs to be
smart about it.
This wont
happen often, but
President Obama
has my sympathy.
Our president took a risk supporting
the protestors and attempting to force
President Mubarak out of power.
On one hand, America is strongly in
favor of democracy expanding across
the world. We want to see the people
have power. We want the right people
to have power.
If the regime falls, the Muslim
Brotherhood has the opportunity to
step in and take control.
But President Mubarak, as bad as he
is, has been our ally for three decades.
He has helped us keep peace in the
Middle East. How can we just turn our
back on an ally?
We cant underestimate the extent
of anti-American feelings that many
Egyptians have. Our president made
the decision to support the protestors,
but that will not stop their hatred for
our country. Our moral issues conict
with one another. It may have been
better for Obama to keep America out
of the conict.
Its not always Americas responsibility
to save the world or step in and publicly
dictate how countries are being run.
What works here in America doesnt
necessarily work elsewhere. We have
temperance for social and religious
differences that other countries dont
recognize.
Recently, the Muslim Brotherhood
said they would not negotiate with
Zionists, and Christians are continu-
ously being persecuted.
America was founded on the ideals
of individual freedom and acceptance.
Countries in the Middle East have
rich histories, but they were mainly
established from religion. Our ideals
dont align.
The protests in Egypt should teach
us to never align our allegiance with
problematic regimes. President
Mubarak has helped America many
times, but he is still a dictator.
If America becomes too involved in
trying to solve this problem, we open
ourselves up to be further hated by
Muslim countries. We open ourselves
up to being criticized for pushing
ourselves onto others.
America cant afford to anger more
countries.
There is a time to be silent and a
time to speak up. America should stay
aware of the situation and offer advice,
but that advice should be given behind
closed doors.
It is not necessary to make a big
show and force our ideals on the rest of
the world.
Becca Kitchen studies broadcast journal-
ism and literature. She can be reached at
opinion@nevadasagebrush.com.
Becca
Kitchen
MAJOR DILEMMA
A
s a child, I feel as though I was asked 100 times what I
wanted to be when I grew up. My peers always replied
with dream careers like dentists or professional football
players. Not me. Each time I had the same answer
UhhhI dont know.
This indecisiveness stuck with me
throughout high school. Some of my friends
knew what they wanted to study when they
went into college. I had no idea. It was a little
concerning, but the real world was still an
abstract concept and growing up wasnt a
huge concern.
My rst year of college was more of the
same. I started as an English major with
a business minor. Then I changed to a
business major with a French minor.
I quickly realized that none of these
combinations were right for me. I felt
completely adrift and feared I would never
nd an area of study that suited me.
Imagine my elation when I found a major that not only
interested me, but also had a clear direction of a career path after
graduation elementary education. I could get a degree and
become a teacher. This idea gave me a sense of comfort.
Until last Tuesday.
It started just like every other Tuesday. I woke up about 15 minutes
later than I should have in order to make it to my 9:30 a.m. math class.
This left me with little time to spend on picking out a cute outt
or doing my hair. So, I wore gym clothes and my hair went up in a
ponytail.
I made it to class on time, sat in my seat, and pulled out my
notebook. Im not a very talkative person, so I observed the
people around me. I looked around and for the rst time, noticed
some girls who were, very clearly, destined to be teachers.
Their pre-class discussions were based on some of the teaching
techniques they planned to use in their classrooms one day. They
nished their homework days in advance so they could come to class
with any questions. Their notebooks were hyper-organized with
different colored pens to highlight different mathematical ideas.
I looked down at my half-assed appearance and my one-tone
notebook and started to feel claustrophobic.
Oh my God. Did I pick the wrong major? Was I on the road
to getting a degree for something that was going to make me
miserable for the rest of my life? Would I even be good at this?
With the help of my friends and family, I recovered from my
panic attacks. They assured me that my concerns were com-
pletely normal. But more importantly, I was putting too much
pressure on myself.
An undergraduate degree shows that you are able to problem
solve and take responsibility. It shows possible employers that
you are educated and have the basic knowledge needed to
undergo the training that you are going to have to have when you
get your rst job.
Your major will not be the determining factor for the rest of
your life. Whether you want to or not, you will need to continue to
work and learn long after college is over.
Katie Garner is an education major. She can be reached at opin-
ion@nevadasagebrush.com.
Katie
Garner
DIET AND FITNESS
I
ts interesting seeing how many people
are ooding Lombardi Recreation
Center this semester.
Im assuming this is because getting
back into shape, or slimming down my
tummy, or (my favorite) toning up for
spring break was high on peoples New
Years resolution lists.
Dont get me wrong, trying to become
fit is great and not only because itll give
you more confidence
when approaching
that guy or girl in your
Core Humanities 202
class.
Having good
tness helps you in
all aspects of life, but
most importantly,
it will help prolong
your life and give you
extra years youll be
able to play with your
grandchildren.
But thats way down
the road.
People are worried about now and want
to see results fast.
But good results dont come fast. It takes
time and patience.
So while Im glad more people are com-
mitting time to the gym, here are three tips
to staying in the gym and seeing the results
you aspire for.
START A BUDDY SYSTEM
Theres nothing like a reliable friend, and
this goes double when getting t.
Depending on what you want to do
(gain muscle, lose weight, etc.), having a
buddy who shares your goals is better than
having a boyfriend or girlfriend who doesnt
ask questions when you go out with your
friends.
Having a steady support system will help
you keep each other accountable and push
each other to your limits.
Believe me, the best thing that has
happened during my time in the gym was
when my fraternity brothers started going
with me on a consistent basis.
RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH
Your body will eventually start to adapt
to the pain and stress you put it through.
So if you run one mile every day, on day
seven, your body will be used to it and it
wont help you at all. You need to up the
ante.
This happens through research.
I wont bore you with some of the things
Ive learned, but the most important
thing is that Ive dedicated time to
reading fitness magazines and joining
fitness forums.
When you feel that running three miles
per day or a regular chest workout isnt
doing anything for you anymore, do some
research on how to push yourself further.
If anything, see what other people in
the gym are doing and copy them. Maybe
even ask some of them for tips.
EATING IS THE KEY
This is something I didnt learn up until a
few months ago.
I was submerged in the thought that
I would get all of the results I wanted by
simply working out as hard as I could. But
in reality, what and how you eat has much
more of an impact on your body.
If you want to get big, you have to eat
big. If you want to trim down, you have to
watch your carbohydrates intake.
But there are also a lot of misconceptions
when it comes to eating. Some people think
eating less will aid in weight loss.
Take heed to these words: If you start
cutting meals out of your diet as a way to
lose weight, you will only be forcing your
stomach to eat itself.
You will also go into starvation mode.
You need to constantly feed your body
energy by eating every 2-3 hours.
Fruits, vegetables and granola bars
should become your best friend and you
should start making a habit of lling
a small bag with snacks to carry you
throughout your day.
Thats it for now, so stay motivated.
Juan Lopez studies journalism. He can be
reached at jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
Juan
Lopez
FRIENDSHIP WOES
Self-realization leads to nding good, trustworthy friends in college
E
verything that glitters isnt gold.
That is what I have realized
about friendships.
For the majority of my high
school years,
I was told by
many that once
I left for college,
it would be the
place where I
would meet my
lifelong friends.
But now that
I am in college,
I sometimes
question
these words of
encouragement.
This isnt to
knock down any
of my friends because I honestly have
met many great people thus far in my
college experience, but unfortunately I
have already chopped down my list of
friends that I thought would be around
for a lifetime.
At the beginning of adulthood,
people begin to dene themselves and
they enter a place of self-realization.
Some begin to have serious relation-
ships for the rst time, while others are
nally speaking their mind in class.
My sister used to tell me, The same
people that you are running behind
to hang out with are going to be the
same people that arent going to have
your priorities in mind when you get
to college. I would roll my eyes and
smack my lips, but honestly, she was
correct.
I can denitely attest to the fact that
I have lost many friends while being
away at college.
When I go back home to Las Vegas,
I see the same people doing the same
things with their lives, such as drinking
or doing drugs, and not taking advan-
tage of the opportunities they have.
Or I simply lost friends just because
we didnt keep in touch with each
other. This is only my fourth semester
of college and I have already lost touch
with people who I thought would be in
my future wedding.
In college, you begin to separate
the real from the fake. You are able to
determine if someone is a friend or an
acquaintance based on their behavior,
loyalty and ultimately priorities.
Why would you want to keep
someone in your circle that does
nothing but party when your ultimate
goal is to graduate magna cum laude?
Not everyone you meet in college
will be a lifelong friend. Some friends
you will go to sporting events with and
others will be study buddies.
I believe that those in college gain
a new perspective on individuals
because they realize that people are
not always what they seem and they
get to see them for their true selves.
Most young adults are away from
their parents for the rst time and cant
wait to cut loose, while some pride
themselves on causing drama between
others.
Others develop the jealousy bug
and dont know how to handle others
success.
Everyone has their own denition of
what a true, lifelong friend is.
While in college, become conscious
of the reality that those who you give
the title friend may not be your friend
at all. Understand that you cant place
your trust into everyone.
You may be in a major, class or sport
that none of your friends approve of,
but you are in charge of your destiny
not them.
At the end of the day, that friend
may just want what you have.
During this time of individual growth,
perceptions change and many of us will
go down separate paths in our lives.
But hopefully, in the end we will all
have one true friend by our side.
KaylaJohnson studiesjournalism.She can be
reached at kjohnson@nevadasagebrush.com.
Kayla
Johnson
While in college, become conscious of the reality that those
who you give the title friend may not be your friend at all.
Understand that you cant place trust in everyone.
Dont dwell on
college major,
take time to
explore options
TONYCONTINI/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Yin Boqun, a 26-year-old graduate student in the civil engineering program, is pictured doing bicep curls in the Lombardi Recreational Center
on campus.
Consistent diet, tness key to results
America should not interrupt Egypt protests
FOREIGN POLITICS
If America becomes too heavily involved in trying to solve this
problem, we open ourselves up to be further hated by Muslim
countries. America cannot afford to anger more countries.
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The albums rst single, Take
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Grammys to honor, disappoint artists
T
he biggest night in
the music industry is
Sunday night The
53rd Annual Grammy
Awards. Although several of the
nominees in the major catego-
ries were
disappoint-
ing and re-
petitive, the
Grammy
is still an
award
worthy of
being given
to some
artists with
real talent.
In that
spirit of rewarding accomplish-
ment to the top musicians of
2010, I have put together some
predictions for the extravagant
evening. Since there are 109
categories, I have chosen four
categories that are the biggest
awards of the night and one that
gets less coverage.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Nominees: The Suburbs
by Arcade Fire, Recovery by
Eminem, Need You Now by
Lady Antebellum, The Fame
Monster by Lady GaGa, Teen-
age Dream by Katy Perry
Who will win: The Fame
Monster by Lady GaGa
Lady GaGas music transcends
audiences all around the world.
She is the biggest pop star and
has made the biggest impact on
pop music in 2010.
Who should win: The Fame
Monster by Lady GaGa
Please dont chastise me for
saying this, but Lady GaGa
managed to do what many pop
singers cannot an artistic,
insightful album put to beats
that belong on the dance oor.
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Nominees: Nothin On You
by B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars, Love
the Way You Lie by Eminem feat.
Rihanna, Fuck You by Cee Lo
Green, Empire State of Mind
by Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, Need You
Now by Lady Antebellum
Who will win: Empire State
of Mind by Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Two of the biggest names
in music on one song singing
about a city that everyone in
Hollywood loves. Destined to be
an award winner.
Who should win: Fuck You
by Cee Lo Green
With the irony of a squeaky
clean doo-wop feel and obscene
lyrics, Cee Lo showed a side of
himself no one had seen before
in the catchiest way possible.
SONG OF THE YEAR
Nominees: Beg Steal or Bor-
row by Ray LaMontagne and
the Pariah Dogs, Fuck You by
Cee Lo Green, The House that
Built Me by Miranda Lambert,
Love the Way You Lie by
Eminem feat. Rihanna, Need
You Now by Lady Antebellum
Who will win: Need You
Now by Lady Antebellum.
Lady Antebellum being
nominated so many times
convinces me that they will win
this, especially if they dont win
record of the year.
Who should win: Love the
Way You Lie by Eminem feat.
Rihanna
Heart wrenching, brutally
honest and intense. Worthy of
being remembered this way.
BEST NEW ARTIST
Nominees: Justin Bieber,
Drake, Florence & the Machine,
Mumford & Sons, Esperanza
Spalding
Who will win: Justin Bieber
Ill be honest. I think he will
only win because the Academy
eats that prodigy stuff up.
Wouldnt it be cute if he won a
Grammy at 16 years old?
Who should win: Esperanza
Spalding
She has more musical
chops and talent than any
other nominee in this category.
Period. And she already released
three albums.
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR,
NON-CLASSICAL
Nominees: Rob Cavallo, Dr.
Luke, Danger Mouse, RedOne,
TheSmeezingtons (Bruno
Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari
Levine)
Who will win: Dr. Luke
Dr. Luke produced more chart
hits than any other nominee.
Who should win: Danger
Mouse
This is Danger Mouses fifth
nomination in this category.
He also produced two albums
that are up for awards. Nuff
said.
Upset of the night: Katy
Perry winning any award. But
she is up for so many nomina-
tions that her winning seems
inevitable. I will have a box of
tissues handy.
Stephanie Self can be reached
at arts-entertainment@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
Stephanie
Self
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TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE
By Casey OLear
As long as there have been tickets, there have been
scalpers. Years ago, scalpers were seen as the sleazy guys
standing outside of a venue wearing trench coats lined
with tickets trying to make a prot off of desperate fans.
Now, modern technology has brought the scalping game
online, where scalpers can buy and sell large quantities
of tickets with little to no policing of the process.
When I was 14, you had to physically stand in line and
wait for hours to get tickets to a big concert, said Mark
Dinerstein, talent buyer for Knitting Factory Entertain-
ment. The Internet has obviously made it easier to put
in more minimal effort. Professional scalpers can have
several computers set up just to buy tickets.
Scalpers purchase tickets to concerts and sporting
events they know will be desirable in order to sell them
to fans for an inated price.
As a company, we dont like it, Dinerstein said. We
like our customers to have the original ticket price. But
we cant individually monitor people going online and
(scalping tickets).
Though websites such as Craigslist recommend sellers
not price tickets at more than face value, there is little
regulation that can be done.
Many states have ticket scalping laws, though these
laws vary greatly from state to state. About 27 states have
laws directly addressing ticket scalping, and about 11
states prohibit selling tickets for prot entirely. Nevada
has no such laws regulating ticket scalping.
We currently dont do any enforcement on scalping,
said Lt. Doug McPartland of the Reno Police Depart-
ment. We dont have too many issues with the Bighorns
or Reno Aces selling out, so scalping isnt much of an
issue for us. It hasnt been a problem thats been brought
to our attention.
While there are no laws in place to protect consumers
from inated ticket prices, concert promoters and ven-
ues do take steps to try to prevent ticket scalping from
happening with their events.
Dinerstein said that the Knitting Factories set limits
on the number of tickets that can be purchased at a time
usually four or eight tickets so that no one person
can buy 100 tickets at a time.
Thats really all we can do, he said. We have cus-
tomers calling about sold out shows where the tickets
are selling for $300 when they should be $25, and I tell
them that its just not worth it.
The Grand Sierra Resort and Casino has a no refund,
no exchange policy regarding their ticket sales, giving
buyers the option of reselling tickets in case they are no
longer able to attend the event.
Its called a free market, said Judi Chinatti, box of-
ce manager at the Grand Sierra. Box ofces arent the
ticket police.
However, when customers search for tickets online
from Craigslist or ticket resellers such as StubHub.com,
it can be difcult to determine whether the tickets are
legitimate.
Just let the buyer beware, McPartland said. Youre
taking a chance whether youre buying tickets, a car or a
piece of jewelry. We get a lot of complaints about scams
with the Internet.
For the safest bet when trying to nd tickets to a sold-
out event, Dinerstein recommends showing up on the
day of the event to purchase tickets in person, willing to
pay a bit of extra cash.
Actually go to the venue on the day of and try a hand-
to-hand sale, he said. Maybe there will be a guy whose
girlfriend couldnt make it who has an extra ticket. You
have to get lucky its about being in the right place
at the right time. If youre really nuts about the band, a
ticket for $150 can be of value to that customer. If Led
Zeppelin got back together, I would easily pay $1,000 for
a ticket.
Although there are ways to nd tickets to sold-out
events, most venues recommend buying tickets as early
as possible to avoid dealing with scalpers at all.
If youre feeling like you really want to go to a show,
you should purchase tickets as far in advance as pos-
sible, Dinerstein said. If you want it, you have to make
it happen early. Dont count on walking up the day of the
show because that can backre. Weve all been there.
Casey OLear can be reached at colear@nevadasagebrush.com.
Scalpers aim to make a prot from fans
Do not use PayPal or wait for someone to ship
tickets to you.
Always meet ticket sellers in person to exchange
cash for tickets.
Do not go alone to meet up with anyone from
Craigslist.
Check eBay or ticket selling websites such as
StubHub.com regularly to nd the best deals.
Take your chances outside the venue.
D t P P l it f t hi
TIPS FOR BUYING TICKETS
In Nevada, there
is little regulation
on the reselling of
tickets for more
than face value.
TONYCONTINI /NEVADASAGEBRUSH
By Lukas Eggen
The future of Nevada football
has arrived. Weeks after putting
the nishing touches on its 13-1
season, head coach Chris Ault
introduced the Wolf Packs 24-
player recruiting class. Despite
losing seniors Colin Kaepernick,
Vai Taua, Dontay Moch, John
Bender and others, Nevada
brought in 14 defensive players,
nine offensive players and one
athlete.
But after losing some of the
teams top players, Nevada will
need its recruits to step up.
Theres no question we lost
some outstanding seniors off a
championship team, Ault said.
Our challenge now is to rede-
ne the role of each position
and develop the individual skills
necessary to meet the demands
of our offensive and defensive
schemes.
While Nevada may be adapt-
ing to its new recruits coming in,
Ault said the recruiting class will
help to build the Wolf Pack into
a perennial competitive football
program.
I feel this class will create
some quality competition as
well as develop much needed
depth, Ault said.
DEFENSE
The majority of the Wolf Packs
focus was on defense where
it recruited 14 players. After a
season that saw the defense go
from a liability to a strength,
the Wolf Pack lost seven players
on defense, including Moch,
linebacker Kevin Grimes, safety
Doyle Miller and defensive end
Ryan Coulson.
Losing players on every
defensive level (defensive line,
linebackers and the secondary),
the incoming recruits will have a
chance to make their mark right
away on defense.
Among the players to watch
for is defensive linemen Rykeem
Yates, who originally signed to
play football at the University
of California, Los Angeles last
season, but enrolled at Nevada
this spring.
He is expected to compete for
a starting job next season and
help replace Moch and Coulson,
Nevadas starting defensive ends
in 2010.
The Wolf Pack also signed
defensive back Desman Carter,
who turned down offers from
Big-12 and Pac-10 schools in
order to attend Nevada.
We hope they will give us the
depth that we need for the next
couple of years, which we have
not had, Ault said.
Of the teams 14 defensive re-
cruits, the Wolf Pack welcomed
four defensive backs, ve
linebackers and ve defensive
linemen.
The mixture of defensive re-
cruits has defensive coordinator
Andy Buh excited for the players
potential and the mix of power
and speed that attracted Nevada
to these players. And, after a
Sports
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nevadasagebrush.com
Groth
replaces
coach
By Lukas Eggen
There will be a new face
directing the Wolf Pack next
season. Devin Scruggs was
removed as head coach after
14 seasons. She was the third-
longest tenured coach with
the Wolf Pack, behind football
head coach Chris Ault (26 sea-
sons) and baseball head coach
Gary Powers (28 seasons).
Now, Nevada is hoping a
new coach is just what it needs
to get the Wolf Pack a bid to
the NCAA Tournament for the
rst time since 2005.
Athletics Director Cary
VOLLEYBALL
Devin Scruggs was
removed as volleyball head
coach.
Scruggs helped lead
Nevada to ve NCAA
Tournaments and eight
winning seasons.
Ruth Lawanson takes
over as the interim coach.
D i S
NEW ERA BEGINS
Make
Super
Bowl a
holiday
W
aking up at 7:30
a.m. Monday
morning to
go to class
infuriated me.
As I sat
up in bed,
wiping
the crust
off my
eyes as
the room
spun, I
said to
myself,
DamnI
did not
intend to
get that
wasted last night.
But then I paused and
thought aloud again.
Why the (insert your
favorite four-letter expletive
here) do I have to go to
class the Monday after a
Super Bowl? Its practically a
holiday.
And then it hit me. Im
going to start a letter-writing
campaign to the U.S. Con-
gress to ofcially create a
Super Bowl Holiday weekend
Juan
Lpez
See HOLIDAY Page B4
See SCRUGGS Page B4
PHOTOSBYJUANLPEZ/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevadas boxing team went 6-1 Friday night. Three Wolf Pack boxers made their boxing debut during the match.
New faces ght to lead Nevada
Wolf Pack welcomes 24 recruits to next years team
TONYCONTINI /NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada held an event at Bullys Sports Bar and Grill on Wednesday
as head coach Chris Ault unveiled the Wolf Packs 24-player
recruiting class to fans. Nevada had 14 defensive recruits, nine
offensive and one athlete.
See RECRUITS Page B4
By Juan Lpez
After knocking his United States Air Force
Academy opponent to a knee in the second
round with a vicious left cross, Nevada boxer
Will Dixon was supposed to run to the neutral
corner.
But Dixon, who was ghting his rst-ever
bout, ran to the wrong corner, giving his
opponent, Dennis Vorobyov more time
to rest on top of the standing eight
count he was already receiving.
The 22-year-old senior didnt do it
on purpose it was because of his
inexperience.
Will got confused and because
of that, (Vorobyov) got extra time
to rest, Nevada boxing head coach
Mike Martino said. He gave the kid an
advantage, but it was because he wasnt
used to what it felt like being in the ring.
He also almost got points taken away
for slapping. But he just needs more
ring experience.
Dixon was one of three Nevada boxers
who made their ghting debut Friday night
against Air Force. He helped the team to a 6-1 record
in the teams rst ght night of the year. Despite his
lack of experience, Dixon dominated, landing multiple
power shots on his way to winning by retirement after the
second round.
The win was a long time coming for Dixon, who was
scratched off of cards four times before nally making his
debut.
I was telling myself to not get a bad case of the jitters
because then I would have really gotten nervous, said
Dixon, who fought at 178 pounds. To be scratched that
many times and have to wait its frustrating and disap-
pointing.
Of the other two Nevada ghters (Dylan Crosby and
Taylor Clancy) who made their debut, one won by
retirement after the second round and the other lost by
retirement after the second round.
Andrew Morales, a freshman, also made his collegiate
debut for Nevada.
Overall, Martino said he was pleased with how his
stable of young boxers performed.
I cant say enough about them coming out and performing
like that, he said. For them to overcome the nervousness
and excitement of the crowd, I couldnt be more pleased.
A lack of ring experience will be the biggest hurdle the
boxing club will have to overcome this year.
Nevada is having to adjust to life without Ryan Kotey and
Jacob Munson-Decker, two of the teams best boxers in recent
history. Kotey won two national titles during his time with the
club while Munson-Decker was a perennial competitor at the
National Collegiate Boxing Association Championships. Both
ran out of eligibility last semester.
Now, Martino is looking to his most-experienced ghter to
step up and lead third-year boxer Anthony Catalano.
Martino named me a team captain during the summer
and I was really honored, said Catalano, who won his bout by
decision. Ive never really been in a position like this before
so its tough to see what my role is supposed to be. But after
this ght and seeing how hard the kids worked in the ghts, its
going to be a little bit easier to talk to them now that they have
some ghting experience.
Catalano said he was most happy with the teams condition-
ing. After seeing four of the teams seven ghts went the dis-
tance (three two-minute rounds), Catalano said it was obvious
that my guys are in shape.
Dixon, who works full time, said he gets his conditioning in
by running to and from work. He credited his teams stamina
to the motto of his coach.
On this team, theres no, Oh, I cant run, he said. If youre
like that, youre going to get your ass beat. Coach (Martinos)
motto is, A part-time ghter gets a full-time ass whooping. So
you take that to mind and make sure youre working hard. We
all feed off of each other and keep each other accountable.
As he proudly gestured to the remainder of his boxers who
Nevadas boxing team went 6-1 against the United
States Air Force Academy.
Four boxers made their debuts for the Wolf Pack, with
three of them competing in their rst-ever boxing match.
Nevada lost former boxers Ryan Kotey and Jacob
Munson-Decker, who both ran out of eligibility. Kotey won
two national titles and Munson-Decker competed at the
National Collegiate Boxing Association Championships.
Nevadas next home match is Feb. 25.
N d b i t t 6 1 i t th U it d
BOXING
See BOXING Page B4
Coach (Mike Martinos) motto is, A part-time
ghter gets a full-time ass whooping. So you
take that to mind and make sure youre working
hard. We all feed off of each other and keep each
other accountable. Nevada boxer Will Dixon
Nevada senior Will Dixon
AMANDA JOHNSON
WOMENS BASKETBALL
Nevada guard Amanda
Johnson had one of the worst
games of her season against
the Spartans. Johnson went
0-of-2 from the eld, scored
no points and had seven
turnovers. If Nevada wants to
compete in the conference,
Johnson needs to play like her
early-season form.
Reasons why mens
basketball can win
PLAYING AS A TEAM
As Nevadas game against San
Jose State showed, this Wolf
Pack team is truly starting to
come together. Nevada didnt
just get production out of its starters the
Wolf Pack outscored San Jose State 31-2 in
bench points. The teams ability to nd scor-
ers beyond its starters could make the Wolf
Pack a dangerous contender.
BURTON EXCELLING
While forward Dario Hunt may
be a force in the middle, it could
be Burton that decides how far
Nevada goes in the Western
Athletic Conference Tournament. Burton has
developed into one of the teams top players,
able to drive to the hoop or hit the long jump
shot or dish the ball out. Its clear Burton is
coming into his own and embracing his role.
EMERGING PLAYERS
While Nevadas main scorers
continue to play well, guard Pat-
rick Nyeko could be establishing
himself as a key player for the
Wolf Pack. Though his stats may not jump
out, his energy is obvious and has played key
roles in giving Nevada energy coming off the
bench.
PATIENT COACH
Nevada had one of its worst
starts in team history this year.
But head coach David Carter
didnt panic. Instead, he re-
mained patient and strong, leading the Wolf
Pack through its growing pains. Now, his pa-
tience appears to be paying off for Nevada.

MOMENTUM
The biggest advantage Nevada
could have is momentum. With
no games against Utah State left,
the Wolf Pack could enter the
WAC tournament on a winning streak and as
a team no one wants to face.
I
am the rst to admit, I am not
the easiest person to watch a
football game with. But, it really
isnt my faultI swear.
My family is from Wisconsin. I
was born and
raised a fan of the
Green and Gold. I
come from a place
where were not
afraid to put in an
extra little request
in church asking
for a Packers
victory where
football isnt just a
game.
Packers games
affect our liveli-
hood. Green Bay isnt just a team. Its
our team. The players are part of our
family. And, on Super Bowl Sunday,
family comes before everything else.
I yearnedno, needed a Packers
Super Bowl victory over the Steelers.
Packers fans are unique among the
NFLs 32 teams. When most teams
lose, it might put them down for a
little while. For Green Bay fans, it
eats away at us. It bothers us. For
the rest of the week, something
isnt right. Theres a somber mood,
almost like somebody died.
Needless to say, Super Bowl
Sunday was anything but a normal
day. And it was my 21st birthday.
A Green Bay win and this birthday
would go down in history. A loss and
I would have shunned the memory
from my mind. As a Packers fan, the
stakes could not be higher. It was
the chance for Green Bay to prove
once again why it is Titletown, USA.
I was awake early like a young
child at Christmas. Donning my
Packers shirt, Packers jersey and
Packers hat, I had an excitement
that I hadnt felt in years.
Forget high school graduation.
Forget my rst crush. This was going
to be either one of the best or the
worst days of my life.
I could barely focus on simple
tasks. I was awake by 8:45 a.m. on a
Sunday morning, body unwilling to
sleep because of the anticipation.
And that was before the game.
Once the rst snap hit the air, I
was a nervous wreck. Any thought
of it being my birthday was long
forgotten. The drink in front of me
was nothing but a forgotten glass
sitting on the table I told myself I
was going to watch the game like a
normal person. But that was about
as successful as telling an alcoholic
to not get a drink at a bar.
I didnt sit for the whole rst quar-
ter. My only words were shouts of
joy with Green Bay grabbing an early
lead. I sat in silence as the Steelers
erased a 21-3 decit and pulled to
within 28-25, horried after Packers
players suffered injuries after
injuries. I sat, devastated as I could
see the Super Bowl slipping from
Green Bays grasp.
My heart stopped as Pittsburgh
began driving down the eld, trail-
ing 31-25 in the nal minutes of the
game. I couldnt stand still. I wanted
to both look away and watch at the
same time. Win and Id be on cloud
nine. Lose and Id be the single most
depressed Packers fan on the planet.
Then, a funny thing happened.
Green Bays defense, without its cap-
tain Charles Woodson (cornerback),
with the game on the line, stopped
the Steelers on a fourth-and-ve.
Green Bay did it and reached the
promised land. I couldnt stand in
one place. I ran around the room,
letting out shouts of passion.
This wasnt just a game. This was
validation. This was never failing to
believe in my team, of praying for
the Packers to win, wanting them
to win so badly Id give up anything
for it to happen. This was the single
greatest birthday of my life. This was
Packers football.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leg-
gen@nevadasagebrush.com.
Inside Scoop
B2
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
PATRICK NYEKO
MENS BASKETBALL
The sophomore guard went
2-of-2 from the eld and had
seven points, four assists
and four rebounds as the
Wolf Pack bench propelled
Nevada to an 89-69 victory.
MENS BASKETBALL
at San Jose State 7 p.m. Saturday
THE SKINNY: Nevada is
looking to start its second
winning streak of the season
against the Spartans on
Saturday night. The Wolf
Pack won easily 89-69 at
home last Saturday but will
likely face a stiffer test on the
road. Nevada hopes to have a
balanced attack like it had in
the teams rst meeting and
overwhelm the Spartans, who
rely mainly on guard Adrian
Oliver to carry the team. The
Wolf Pack will look to keep
pace with New Mexico State
in the conference standings.
With both teams at 6-4 in
conference play and tied for
the second seed, it could
come down to the nal games
of the season.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
vs San Jose State 7 p.m. Thursday
at Hawaii 7 p.m. Saturday
THE SKINNY: After picking
up an easy victory at San Jose
State on Saturday, Nevada
is still in a critical stretch of
its season. Though a rst-
round bye is almost out of
reach, the Wolf Pack will try
and build momentum as the
Western Athletic Conference
Tournament nears. Guard
Tahnee Robinson will look to
continue her hot play after
scoring 21 points against the
Spartans.
SOFTBALL
vs Portland State 4 p.m. Friday
vs Indiana 6 p.m. Friday
*at Tempe, Ariz.
THE SKINNY: The Wolf
Pack softball team kicks
its 2011 season off against
Portland State and Indiana
at the Kajikawa Classic in
Arizona. Nevada is coming
off a disappointing 2010
season in which the Wolf
Pack went 17-28 overall and
4-16 in conference play. The
Wolf Pack nished last in the
conference after tying for the
regular-season title the year
before. Nevada is hoping to
get back to its top form.
TONYCONTINI/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Despite a poor start, Nevada mens basketball
team is 6-4 in conference play and in a tight
race for the second seed in the Western Athletic
Conference.
WEEKLY TOP 5...
Packers Super Bowl win
gives fan best birthday ever
TONY CONTINI/NEVADA SAGEBRUSH
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Super Bowl XLV. A Packers fan celebrated accordingly.
ON TAP
PATRICKNYEKO
WHOS HOT
AMANDAJOHNSON
WHOS NOT
Lukas
Eggen
nevadasagebrush.com
WEEKLY TOP 5
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3
4
2
5
By James DeHaven
The Wolf Pack womens bas-
ketball team lost to Utah State
for a second time this season,
falling to the Aggies on Thursday
79-73 before defeating San Jose
State 66-47 Saturday night.
Nevada, which has lost four of
its last six games is 15-7 overall
and 3-5 in conference play.
The Wolf Pack played a close
rst half against Utah State,
where it trailed by three with
less than 10 seconds remaining.
But Utah State guard Devyn
Christenson hit a buzzer-beating
three-pointer and was fouled,
giving the Aggies a 45-38 lead
heading into the half.
The end of the rst half was a
debacle, Wolf Pack head coach
Jane Albright said. We didnt
get back. She hit a tough shot
and we fouled her. I dont know
where our guards were. Thats
not how we play.
The Wolf Pack improved as the
game wore on, outscoring Utah
State 35-34 in the second half.
Nevada also nished the night
having converted three more
three-point eld goals and shot
a better percentage from the
free-throw line (75-68 percent).
But the Wolf Pack could not
overcome its turnovers.
We turned the ball over 28
times and couldnt really score,
Albright said of the teams overall
performance. But we held them
pretty good defensively, really
with the exception of the play at
the end of the rst half.
The Wolf Pack started a pair of
new faces to give a breather to
two of its regular starters. Guard
Tahnee Robinson, and forwards
Shavon Moore and Kayla Wil-
liams ended the night in double-
digit scoring. They accounted
for more than 90 percent of
Nevadas points.
Robinson led the way, hitting
ve three-pointers en route to
22 points. Williams added 21
points and a team-high eight
rebounds.
Moore who coupled with
Williams to grab almost half
the teams 36 rebounds came
close to logging a triple-double,
adding 14 points to her nine
steals and eight rebounds.
Shavons a champ, Albright
said. I mean her heart and soul
is in it and it really inspires me
to see someone work that hard
when we were trying to get some
steals, and she came through for
us.
Albright said the teams trip to
Hawaii on Jan. 31 affected the
rest of the teams energy.
The trip to Hawaii is a re-
ally grueling thing and I think we
were already worn out coming
into this game, she said. I was
trying to cut their minutes down
but we just dont have any legs
and (Utah State) were fresher,
you could tell that. They shot 50
percent, and thats where you
show your legs. Its not a lack of
wanting to win.
Williams echoed her coachs
sentiments regarding the effect
of the return trip from Hawaii.
Of course its grueling, Wil-
liams said. We made (the trip)
in under 48 hours, it felt like
but thats still no excuse, were
still ghting.
Nevada bounced back Satur-
day at San Jose State, winning 66-
47 behind Robinsons 21 points.
The Wolf Pack shot 51.2 percent
and posted a 36-30 rebounding
advantage. Nevada hosts San
Jose State 7 p.m. Thursday.
James DeHaven can be reached at
sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
By Cory Thomas
After getting thumped 67-45
by No. 22 Utah State, the Nevada
mens basketball team was look-
ing to bounce back at home
Saturday against San Jose State.
Nevadas bench answered the
call.
In the Wolf Packs 89-69 vic-
tory, the Nevada bench racked
up its second-highest scoring
total this season with 31 bench
points, including career-highs
in points from forward Patrick
Nyeko (seven) and guard Keith
Feutsch (four).
A total of 11 players scored
for the Wolf Pack. The only
other time more than 10 players
scored for Nevada this season
was in the teams season-opener
against Montana.
This was a much different
performance than the one the
bench posted at Utah State, in
which it scored 10 points.
Starters cant be in the game
the whole time, so you want
your bench to come in and keep
the energy going and sometimes
lift us up like they did tonight,
starting forward Dario Hunt
said. They just showed how
ready they were.
Nevada head coach David
Carter said he motivates his
bench players by telling them its
their time to stand out.
I always tell the guys that are
coming off the bench that you
have to take advantage of your
opportunity because your op-
portunity may not come every
game, Carter said. So its im-
portant to have the condence
and step up when your number
is called.
The bench player who stood
out most was Nyeko, Carter said.
Nyeko went 2-of-2 from the eld
with seven points, four assists,
two rebounds and a steal.
Nyeko gives us a good lift off
the bench because he brings a
lot of energy, Carter said.
Another surprising scoring
night came from guard Jerry
Evans. Although he is a starter,
Evans averages just 4.4 points
per game. Against San Jose State,
Evans scored 11 points and
grabbed three rebounds.
Whenever Jerry (Evans) can
give us double-digit points,
obviously it will help, Carter
said. (Nevada guard) Deonte
(Burton) didnt have to score
tonight because Jerry did. That
takes pressure off some other
guys if Jerry scores.
It wasnt just Evans offense
that helped the Wolf Pack.
His defense on the Spartans
Adrian Oliver, who is third in the
country in scoring, helped as
well. Oliver scored 25 points, but
shot 8-of-21 from the eld and
2-of-5 from beyond the arc.
I think we made (Oliver) make
some tough shots and we rattled
him a little bit early, Evans said.
The win improved the Wolf
Packs record to 9-14 overall and
6-4 in conference play.
Nevada is tied with New
Mexico State in the conference
standings for the second seed in
the Western Athletic Conference.
Nevada may have contained
Oliver at home, but the team will
see him again in its next game
on Saturday at San Jose State.
The team then travels to play
the Hawaii Warriors on Monday
before returning home to host
the University of California,
Irvine on Feb. 19.
Cory Thomas can be reached at
sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
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ATHLETICS
WAC ANNOUNCES ALL-
ACADEMIC HONORS
The Western Athletic Confer-
ence announced its 2010 All-
Academic honors for fall sports.
In total, 330 student-athletes
were named to the list from mens
cross country, womens cross
country, football, soccer and vol-
leyball.
All of the athletes completed at
least one academic year with a 3.0
cumulative grade point average
and participated in at least 50
percent of their teams games.
Nicole Painter and Alma
Martinez were two of the Nevada
womens cross country teams
athletes who were honored. In
football, Kevin Grimes and Zach-
ary Sudfeld received honors.
Other honorees include soccers
Cristen Drummond and Marie
Cove and volleyballs Erin Garvey
and Nicole Link.
SOFTBALL
NEVADA SOFTBALL PICKED
SIXTH IN WAC
Western Athletic Conference
coaches picked the University of
Nevada, Reno softball team to
nish sixth in the conference in
2011.
Hawaii, the 2010 conference
champions, were predicted to
win the conference again with six
rst-place votes and 48 points.
Fresno State followed Hawaii
with the two remaining rst-place
votes and 43 total points.Nevada
received 24 points and did not
have any players selected to the
All-WAC pre-season team.
The Wolf Pack will begin its 2011
season when it plays against Port-
land State at the Kajikawa Classic
in Tempe, Ariz., on Friday.
Nevada nished seventh in the
WAC in 2010 after going 17-28
overall and 4-16 in conference
play.
Three players, Justine Cooper,
Britton Murdock and Danielle
Patrick, will play their senior
season alongside nine returning
letter-winners and six starters
from last season.
MENS TENNIS
MENS TENNIS FALLS TO
UC IRVINE
Nevadas mens tennis team
lost to the University of Cali-
fornia, Irvine by a score of 7-0
Sunday.
Among other factors, the Wolf
Pack was hampered by injury
and traveled with only ve play-
ers. It could not recover from
these factors as it forfeited the
third doubles match and the
sixth singles match.
The team will remain in Irvine
to play the University of Mis-
souri, Kansas City on Monday.
FOOTBALL
UCLA OFFERS NEVADA
FOOTBALL COACH
POSITION
Nevada football running
back coach Jim Mastro was of-
fered the position of run game
coordinator by the University of
California, Los Angeles football
team, according to the Reno
Gazette-Journal.
Before deciding on whether
he will accept the job, Mastro
said he still needed to discuss
a potential contract with UCLA
coach Rick Neuheisel and talk to
Nevada head coach Chris Ault.
If Mastro accepts, he will
become the second coach from
Nevadas offensive coaching staff
to leave the university. Offensive
coordinator Chris Klenakis left
the Wolf Pack last year to be the
University of Arkansas offensive
line coach.
MENS BASKETBALL
GREG SMITH NAMED
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Fresno State center Greg Smith
received the Western Athletic
Conference Player of the Week
award. Smith helped the Bull-
dogs defeat Louisiana Tech and
New Mexico State at home.
Against the Bulldogs, Smith
scored a team-high 18 points
and had seven rebounds and two
blocks as Fresno State erased a
12-point halftime decit.
Smith went seven-of-seven
against the Aggies as he scored
17 points and grabbed seven re-
bounds as the Bulldogs defeated
New Mexico State 88-83.
Other nominees for the award
included Nevada forward Dario
Hunt and New Mexico State
forward Troy Gillenwater.
UTAH STATE MOVES UP
NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Utah State Aggies moved
up in both the ESPN/USA Today
Coaches Poll and the AP Top-25
Poll. The Aggies, who are 11-0 in
conference play, are ranked No.
17 in the Coaches Poll and No. 21
in the AP Poll.
Utah States ranking in the AP
Poll is the teams highest since
the 2008-09 season, when the
Aggies were also ranked No. 21.
Utah State can clinch at least
a share of the conference title
with a win against Idaho this
Wednesday.
SPORTS BRIEFS
Wolf Packs bench steps up against Spartans
CASEYDURKIN/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada guard Patrick Nyeko scored a career-high seven points against the Spartans. Nyeko helped the Wolf Pack score 31 bench points against San Jose State.
Nevada defeated San Jose
State and improved to 6-4 in
conference play.
The Wolf Pack is tied with
New Mexico State for the
second seed in the Western
Athletic Conference. Utah
State is No. 1.
N d d f t d S J
HOME STRETCH
Nevada leaves
games with
more questions
CASEYDURKIN/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada fell to Utah State 79-73 Thursday before defeating San Jose State 66-47 Saturday. Nevada is 3-5 in conference play.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
The womens basketball
team defeated San Jose
State 66-47 after losing to
Utah State 79-73.
Nevada guard Tahnee
Robinson scored 21 points
against the Spartans to lead
Nevada.
Th b k tb ll
TURNING THE CORNER
where the Monday after the
Super Bowl is considered a day
of recovery. Before someone
writes me off as a wild college
student just looking for another
day off, lets consider the facts.
A LOT OF BUSINESSES ARE
CLOSED ANYWAY
Before the game, I accompa-
nied a couple of friends to get
piercings. We had to visit three
shops before we found one that
was open.
Before kickoff, I wanted to
pick up some drinks so I ran
to a Mom-and-Pop store. It
was closed. I went to another
hole-in-the-wall store. That
one was closed too. I wasnt
mad because I understand that
people would rather watch the
game. But it was unexpected
and I was getting irritated.
If the day were a national
holiday, I would know the stores
would be closed so I wouldnt
have wasted my time searching.
SUPER BOWLS TEST
RELATIONSHIPS
Many holidays are just a sham
to get people to buy ridiculous
gifts and spend money. The
Super Bowl, while its no
holiday, is no different.
But what sets the Super Bowl
apart is that it legitimately puts
your relationships to the test.
Allow me to explain.
Super Bowl parties usually
consist of alcohol, bets, yelling,
st-pumping and passionate
fans. What better way to test
your relationship with someone
than by screaming in their face
that the pass was incomplete
and they should get out of your
face before you jump over the
couch and kick their teeth out.
If you guys are able laugh
about it the next day, then
your relationship is genuine.
If not, at least you know that
your relationship was fake.
SAVE TEACHERS TIME
Let me give you a small
taste of what my Super Bowl
Sunday consisted of: End-of-
every-quarter shots turned
into timeout shots, which
turned into rst down shots,
which eventually morphed into
whenever-Packers-quarterback-
Aaron-Rodgers-throws-a-pass
shots. Long story short, we were
having a good time.
Then Monday came around.
In my rst class, I could see
the dreadful looks on some of
my classmates faces that told
me, I would rather be sitting
under a hippopotamus. I
could tell from their voices and
clothes that their Sunday was
just as fun as mine.
Needless to say, class
participation was minimal. The
professor would ask something
and there were few responses
and those were barely
intelligible.
By making Monday a holiday,
we would save our professors
time (because theyre probably
going to end up re-teaching us
everything they taught Monday
anyway).
Making Sunday and Monday
an ofcial holiday has no
drawbacks. Please, join me
in my letter-writing efforts to
U.S. Congress. Lets not let this
injustice happen again.
Juan Lpez can be reached at
jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
Groth removed Scruggs as head
coach of the volleyball team
after the Wolf Pack went 13-17
and exited the Western Athletic
Conference Tournament in the
rst round. In her 14 seasons
with the team, Scruggs helped
lead Nevada to eight winning
seasons and ve NCAA Tourna-
ment appearances, including
the teams rst-ever trip to the
NCAA Tournament in 1998.
But in recent years, the team
has struggled, posting three-
straight losing records and be-
ing ousted in the rst round of
the WAC Tournament in each of
those years.
The program had three losing
seasons and I didnt feel that we
were getting any better, Groth
said.
Although the team had a string
of two-straight NCAA Tourna-
ment berths, Nevada has failed
to post a winning conference
record in the last three seasons.
In order to meet the expecta-
tions of the program, I felt that
we needed new leadership to do
so, Groth said.
Scruggs will remain involved
in Wolf Pack athletics. She
accepted a position within Ne-
vadas academics and compli-
ance department.
I am excited to take this op-
portunity to learn the adminis-
trative side of athletics, Scruggs
said in a press release.
For Groth, the decision to
make the change at head coach
was resulted a mixture of fac-
tors. Groth said she wanted to
get others input as well as to be
fair to Scruggs.
After the season ended, I
wanted to get feedback from
players and support staff, Groth
said. I felt the decision was best
now so that if Devin wanted to
pursue other volleyball options,
there were many opportunities
available.
Former assistant coach Ruth
Lawanson will take over as the
interim head coach. Lawanson
spent her rst season as assis-
tant coach with the Wolf Pack in
2010. Before coming to Nevada,
she spent two years as assistant
coach at the Air Force Academy.
Lawanson was also the head
coach at Angelo State for three
seasons and played collegiate
volleyball at Fresno State.
I leave this program in excel-
lent hands and in a good place,
Scruggs said in the release. The
improvements made last year
and the direction the program
is headed will be exciting to see
in the future. Ruth is a fantastic
coach and I wish her all the best
in the future.
Though her time with Nevada
has been short, Groth said she
expects the team to compete
for a conference title and that
Lawansons presence will be
felt. Groth said hiring Lawanson
was important so players and
coaches wouldnt have to start
completely over again.
She is respected by the play-
ers and will provide continuity
to the program, Groth said.
She has been a head coach and
has experience making the type
of decisions that we need her to
make.
Scruggs went 225-187 in her
career with the Wolf Pack. She
led Nevada to back-to-back
NCAA Tournament appearances
in the 2004 and 2005 seasons.
The 2004 season also saw the
Wolf Pack nish second in the
WAC standings, the teams best
nish since joining the WAC.
In 2010, Nevada started out
fast, defeating Notre Dame and
Pacic as the team won two
home tournaments.
But the Wolf Pack ended the
regular season on a ve-match
losing streak before falling to
Utah State in the WAC Tourna-
ment.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at
leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.
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RESULTS
Mens Basketball Womens Basketball
SATURDAY, FEB. 5
Team 1 2 T
San Jose State 31 38 69
Nevada 40 49 89
Fresno State FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Carter, W 1-5 5-6 6 0 26 7
Ballard, M 2-3 1-3 5 2 32 5
Shamburger, K 6-15 3-7 6 2 38 16
Oliver, A 8-21 7-9 7 3 37 25
Graham, J 7-16 0-0 3 2 35 14
Moor, A 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0
Douglas, C 0-2 0-0 0 0 6 0
Jones, C 1-1 0-0 2 0 7 2
Henson, J 0-1 0-0 6 1 16 0
Ton, G 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 25-26 16-25 58 10 200 69
Nevada FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Czyz, O 3-6 4-5 3 1 27 10
Hunt, D 6-10 4-7 19 1 34 16
Evans, J 4-8 2-2 3 1 20 11
Burton, D 2-5 0-0 1 5 28 5
Story, M 6-11 3-4 0 4 33 16
Nyeko, P 2-2 2-2 2 4 14 7
Elliott, D 1-4 0-0 2 1 11 2
Fuetsch, K 1-1 2-3 0 1 3 4
Carp, A 0-0 2-2 0 0 3 2
Burris, J 1-4 4-4 0 0 11 7
Conner, D 3-4 0-0 2 0 11 9
Panzer, K 0-1 0-0 0 1 5 0
TOTALS 29-56 23-29 32 19 200 89
THURSDAY, FEB. 3
Team 1 2 T
Utah State 45 34 79
Nevada 38 35 73
Utah State FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Christensen, D 6-11 6-7 11 6 36 19
Johnson, J 3-6 2-3 2 2 33 8
Coddington, A 4-10 2-4 4 4 30 12
White, A 3-7 0-0 1 0 19 6
Diop, B 4-9 0-0 9 1 27 8
Pringle-Buchanan, L 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0
Schlott, J 5-7 1-2 2 0 18 11
Howard, S 1-1 0-0 2 0 3 2
Burns, C 2-6 0-0 3 1 20 5
Plunkett, M 4-5 0-0 3 0 13 8
TOTALS 32-63 11-16 37 14 200 79
Nevada FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Robinson, T 3-17 7-7 4 2 35 13
Williams, N 0-2 0-0 1 7 10 0
Kevorken, K 0-4 1-2 7 1 29 1
Johnson, A 2-8 4-9 0 6 30 8
Moore, S 3-6 6-6 8 4 21 1 2
Cherry, M 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0
Sharp, D 0-0 0-0 1 0 3 0
Jones, H 4-6 1-2 0 0 27 9
Hammond, M 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0
Wideman, A 1-3 0-0 2 0 18 3
Williams, K 0-1 2-2 8 2 11 2
Smith, A 1-2 0-0 0 0 9 2
TOTALS 27-65 12-16 31 22 200 73

2010 NATIONAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
Category Name School Statistic
Points Jimmer Fredette BYU 25.8
Assists Scott Machado Iona 8.4
Rebounds Kenneth Faried Morehead St. 13.3
SATURDAY, FEB.5
Team 1 2 T
Nevada 30 36 66
San Jose State 18 29 47
Nevada FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Robinson, T 6-10 3-5 4 2 30 21
Johnson, A 0-2 0-0 2 8 31 0
Moore, S 6-8 0-0 3 1 30 12
Williams, K 3-4 3-4 11 0 24 9
Cherry, M 0-1 2-4 3 0 5 2
Sharp, D 0-1 0-0 0 0 3 0
Williams, N 3-4 8-10 3 4 29 14
Jones, H 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0
Kevorken, K 1-3 0-0 6 1 17 2
Hammond, M 1-3 2-2 4 0 13 4
Wideman, A 0-3 0-0 2 1 10 0
Smith, A 1-2 0-0 1 1 9 2
TOTALS 21-41 21-26 39 18 200 66
San Jose State FGM-A FTM-A REB AST MIN PTS
Johnson, B 2-9 3-4 5 0 29 7
Hall, M 0-7 2-2 3 0 25 12
Sumier, S 6-13 5-7 7 4 34 17
Plavljanin, S 6-13 0-1 2 1 33 13
Johnson, L 1-3 0-1 3 1 20 2
Broaden, M 1-5 2-2 11 0 21 4
Newton, A 1-8 0-0 0 3 21 2
Williams, M 0-3 0-0 2 0 21 0
TOTALS 17-61 12-17 33 9 200 47

FILEPHOTO/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Devin Scruggs was removed as head coach after 14 seasons with the
Wolf Pack. She led the Wolf Pack to ve NCAA Tournaments.
Scruggs
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Recruits
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Boxing
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walked around the ring after
the ghts, Martino smiled as
he spoke about the promise his
young ghters showed against
the U.S. Air Force Academy on
Saturday.
Seeing what we saw tonight,
Im very excited to see these
guys grow, Martino said. The
future looks bright and the best
part is that these are hardwork-
ing kids.
The boxing teams next home
ght night is Feb. 25 at the Eldo-
rado Hotel Casino.
The club will host schools
like the University of California,
Berkeley, San Jose State, the
University of California, Davis
and the University of Nevada,
Las Vegas.
Juan Lpez can be reached at
jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
season where the defense took
a step forward, Buh said he cant
wait to begin working with the
new players and seeing where
they t into the teams system.
Im excited about every
single one of them because
theyre all different, Buh said.
Theres some size in there,
some athleticism, some speed,
some that use their hands really
well. So were pretty excited to
see all of them.
OFFENSE
While the defense made
strides last season, it was
Nevadas offense that shined.
But, as it faces a future without
Kaepernick, Taua or tight end
Virgil Green, the Wolf Pack is
looking for its next breakout
player to carry the team.
With the departure of Taua,
the battle for starting running
back will heat up. Nevada will
return running backs Mike
Ball and Lampford Mark, who
appear to be the early favorites
to play a larger role within the
Wolf Packs offense.
But, Nevada also recruited two
more running backs Kendall
Brock and Anthony Knight.
Brock was the Fresno Bee
Player of the Year after rushing
for 2,400 yards and 40 touch-
downs during his high school
career.
This guy is special, Ault
said. What we liked about him,
hes 5-foot-9, 193 pounds. Hes a
very strong, very physical run-
ning back.
In addition to bringing in
four offensive linemen, Nevada
recruited two tight ends in Eric
Stewart and Randy Horton.
Both will have an opportunity
to see signicant playing time
during the 2011 season as the
team looks to replace Green.
Perhaps the most intrigu-
ing recruit going forward is
Teondray Caldwell, which the
Wolf Pack listed as an athlete
as opposed to an offensive or
defensive position. Playing for
Venice high school in Califor-
nia, Caldwell returned kicks
and played wide receiver and
running back.
TICKET SALES
As Ault and the rest of the
Nevada coaching staff intro-
duced its recruiting class to
the public Wednesday night at
Bullys Sports Bar and Grill, the
team hoped to increase inter-
est in season ticket sales for
the upcoming season. Hoping
to ride the wave of the teams
13-1 record, the Wolf Pack had
people on site to try and garner
interest from fans as Nevada
looks to continue expanding
support.
According to Director of Sales
and Fan Relations Jerry Cail,
Nevada has sold 200 season
tickets so far and expects to sell
an additional 1,500 from last
years total.
Cail said the school sold
about 7,550 season tickets last
year, 900 of which were new
season ticket holders.
(The response has been)
fantastic, Cail said. Weve got-
ten a lot of interest from fans.
Cail said the school would
know better in March as to how
many season tickets will sell,
when the school will get an idea
on how many current season
ticket holders will renew.
Though interest is high, Cail
said the biggest challenge the
school faces is retention due
to the economy. But the school
plans to touch base with as
many fans that went to the
bowl game as they can in order
to garner interest.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at
leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.
Nevada announced its
24-player recruiting class on
Wednesday at Bullys Sports
Bar and Grill.
The Wolf Pack had 14
defensive recruits, nine
offensive recruits and one
athlete.
Nevada is looking to sell
1,500 additional season
tickets to the 7,550 it sold
last season.
N d d it
NEW RECRUITS
Holiday
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BY THE NUMBERS
A breakdown of the boxing
teams rst ght night.
4
6
is the number of ghts
that went the full three
two-minute rounds at the
Eldorado Hotel Casino.
is the number of matches
Nevada won in its rst home
match of the season.
3
is the number of boxers who
made their boxing debut
during the match.
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Nevada looks to
sweep Spartans
STAFF PICKS
PESSIMIST SAYS: San Jose State guard
Adrian Oliver has a big game, scoring 30
points. The Spartans bench comes alive
as San Jose State uses its home-court
advantage to grab the rst-half lead. A
back-and-forth second half comes down
to the wire, but the Spartans hang on for
the victory, as Oliver hits key shots down
the stretch.
OUTCOME: San Jose State wins 75-71.
DIFFERENCE MAKER JUSTIN GRAHAM
OPTIMIST SAYS: Nevada forward
Dario Hunt has another huge game,
recording a double-double. San Jose
State guard Adrian Oliver has a big
game, but the Wolf Pack shuts down
the Spartans other scoring options. The
Wolf Pack jumps out to a big early lead
and the Spartans lack the offense to cut
the decit.
OUTCOME: Nevada wins 78-62.
In Nevadas rst game against San Jose State, guard Justin Graham was one of
the few players who succeeded against the Wolf Packs defense. Graham had
14 points, three rebounds and two assists and was one of three San Jose State
players that accounted for 55 of the Spartans 69 points. If San Jose State is to
defeat Nevada, its clear that Graham must step up even more and take some
of the pressure off guard Adrian Oliver, who is third in the nation in scoring. If
Graham can have a big game, it will force Nevadas defense to focus on players
other than Oliver and give the Spartans a ghting chance.
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Court Report
MAKING THE CALL
TEREELLLLOYD/SANJOSESTATE
ATHLETICS
San Jose State guard Justin Graham
By Lukas Eggen
After a blowout loss to Utah State, the Wolf Pack mens
basketball team got back on track by defeating San Jose State
on Saturday night. Now, with a return date with the Spartans
coming up this Saturday and the Western Athletic Conferences
second seed within reach, the Wolf Pack is looking to continue
its promising run into the WAC Tournament. A win and Nevada
would be in position to get a rst round bye in the conference
tournament. A loss and the second seed becomes anyones to
take.
THREE-MAN SHOW
Spartans guard Adrian Oliver is third in the nation in scoring,
averaging 23.8 points per game. In the teams rst meeting on
Saturday, Oliver led all scorers with 25 points, but shot just
8-of-21 from the eld.
San Jose State needs Oliver to be on the top of his game to
give the team a chance, but he must be able to nd his shot
more consistently. When he is on, he plays a major role in lead-
ing the conferences top scoring attack, at an average of 74.2
points per game.
In addition to Oliver, the Spartans boast two other
scorers who help carry the load.
Justin Graham and Keith Sham-
burger average 16.4 and 11.3
points per game respectively,
giving San Jose State a trio of
scorers that opponents must
focus on.
In the teams rst meeting,
the three players combined
to score 55 points. The only
problem the rest of the
team combined for only 14
points.
Though each player is
capable of taking over a game,
San Jose State is in desperate need
of a more balanced scoring effort, especially from its
bench players.
The Spartans scored just two bench points against
the Wolf Pack on Saturday night. Against a team like
Nevada that is capable of putting up lots of points, San
Jose State cant depend on three players to provide all of
the teams offense.
POLAR OPPOSITES
While San Jose State may have the conferences top of-
fense, its defense is another story. The Spartans have the
worst defense in the conference in terms of points given
up per game, giving up 74.7 points per game, more than
three points more than the next-worst team (New Mexico
State).
The Wolf Pack had four players score in double gures
against the Spartans and had 31 bench points, showing
that Nevada was able to spread its offense around.
While San Jose State had just six players record points,
11 different Wolf Pack players scored during the game.
San Jose States defensive schemes were largely ineffec-
tive in stopping the Wolf Packs offense.
This is because San Jose State lacks a dominant big
man to grab rebounds. Forward Wil Carter leads the
Spartans in rebounding, averaging 7.5 rebounds per
game. The team leads the WAC in offensive rebounds
per game.
But opponents grab 36.8 rebounds per game as a team, the
conferences worst average. Though the rebounding battle was
tight the rst time Nevada and San Jose State met, the Spartans
failed to nd an answer for Nevada forward Dario Hunt. Hunt
dominated the boards, grabbing 19 rebounds as he recorded a
double-double.
San Jose State cant have Hunt control the inside like he did
the rst game. As the teams prepare for their second meeting of
the season, the game will be decided on whether San Jose State
can step up its defensive effort and frustrate Nevadas offense. If
it cant, San Jose State will be in for another long game.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.
Pack tries to stay on track for WACs second seed
TONYCONTINI/ NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada guard Deonte Burton
Nevada Category SJSU
OFFENSE
42.7(6) Field Goal Pct. 40.1 (9)
33.3 (6) 3-Point Pct. 33.6 (4)
69.9 (5) Free Throw Pct. 74.4 (1)
11.4 (7) Assists 12.6 (5)
11.4 (1) Turnovers 11.5 (2)
-1.5 (8) Scoring Margin -.5 (6)
69.7 (5) Scoring 74.2 (1)
DEFENSE
41.9 (4) Field Goal Pct. 43.9 (6)
+1.8 (4) Rebound Margin +1.8 (4)
4.2 (9) Steals 5.6 (6)
3.8 (1) Blocks 2.2 (9)
71.3 (7) Scoring 74.7 (9)
MISCELLANEOUS
21.2 Personal Fouls 18.2
33.3 (6) 3-Point FG Pct 33.6 (4)
.391 Won-Lost Pct. .500
TALE OF THE TAPE
WAC STANDINGS
Standings Conference Overall
Utah State 11-0 22-2
New Mexico State 6-4 12-12
Nevada 6-4 9-14
Idaho 6-5 13-10
Boise State 5-6 12-11
Fresno State 5-6 10-12
Hawaii 4-7 13-10
San Jose State 3-8 11-11
Louisiana Tech 2-8 11-13
NEVADA SCHEDULE
*Conference rankings in parentheses
**All statistics through games 2/8/2011
WAC TOP 50 STAT LEADERS
Points: A. Oliver San Jose State 23.8 (3)
Rebounds: D. Hunt Nevada 9.5 (34)
* National ranking in parentheses
Date Opponent Result
Nov. 6 Seattle Pacic L 84-81
Nov. 13 Montana W 81-66
Nov. 15 Pacic L 64-53
Nov. 16 Pepperdine L 76-75
Nov. 22 George Washington L 58-56
Nov. 23 Boston University L 66-57
Nov. 30 at South Dakota State L 82-65
Dec. 4 UNLV L 82-70
Dec. 6 at Houston L 64-61
Dec. 11 San Francisco State W 78-64
Dec. 17 Arizona State L 78-75
Dec. 20 Portland State W 79-73
Dec. 22 at Washington L 90-60
Dec. 27 at Portland L 66-62
Dec. 31 Hawaii W 86-69
Jan. 3 at Fresno State L 80-74
Jan. 8 Utah State L 81-67
Jan. 12 at Idaho L 72-67
Jan. 15 at Boise State W 69-67
Jan. 20 New Mexico State W 90-71
Jan. 22 Louisiana Tech W 66-58
Jan. 27 Fresno State W 79-76
Feb. 2 at Utah State L 67-45
Feb. 5 San Jose State W 89-69
Saturday at San Jose State 7 p.m.
Monday at Hawaii 9 p.m.
Feb. 19 UC Irvine 2:05 p.m.
Feb. 24 Idaho 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 26 Boise State 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 3 at Louisiana Tech 6 p.m.
Mar. 5 at New Mexico State 6 p.m.
Wolf Pack heads to San
Jose State
Nevada is hoping its second
game against San Jose
State will be as successful
as the rst one. The Wolf
Pack is still in the running
for the second seed, battling
it out in the conference
standings with New Mexico
State. A victory here means
Nevadas path to a rst-
round bye would still be
intact. A loss and the race
for the Western Athletic
Conferences No. 2 seed
becomes even more wide
open. But, though the Wolf
Pack scored an easy victory
against the Spartans on
Saturday, Nevada is just 1-8
on the road.
PROBABLE STARTERS
AP TOP 25
Wolf Pack heads to San
WEEKLY GLANCE
SAN JOSE STATE
15, Forward, Wil Carter
Junior, 6-foot-8, 215 pounds;
9.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg
52, Forward, Matt Ballard
Junior, 6-foot-9, 220
pounds; 2.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg
33, Guard, Justin Graham
Senior, 6-foot-4, 195
pounds; 15.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg
1, Guard, Keith Shamburger
Freshman, 5-foot-11, 170
pounds; 11.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg
2, Guard, Adrian Oliver
Senior, 6-foot-4, 190
pounds; 23.8 ppg, .433 FG
percentage
NEVADA
44, Forward, Dario Hunt
Junior, 6-foot-8, 230 pounds;
13.5 ppg, 9.9 rpg
31, Forward, Olek Czyz
Junior, 6-foot-7, 240
pounds; 12.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg
2, Guard, Jerry Evans
Freshman, 6-foot-8, 188
pounds; 4.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg
34, Guard, Malik Story
Sophomore, 6-foot-5, 225
pounds; 13.2 ppg, 1.8 apg
24, Guard, Deonte Burton
Freshman, 6-foot-1, 185
pounds; 13.0 ppg, 3.2 apg
1. Ohio State (65) 24-0
2. Kansas 22-1
3. Texas 20-3
4. Pittsburgh 21-2
5. Duke 21-2
6. San Diego State 23-1
7. Brigham Young 22-2
8. Notre Dame 19-4
9. Villanova 19-4
10. Connecticut 18-4
11. Georgetown 18-5
12. Syracuse 20-4
13. Wisconsin 17-5
14. Purdue 18-5
15. Arizona 20-4
16. Louisville 18-5
17. Florida 18-5
18. Kentucky 16-6
18. Missouri 18-5
20. North Carolina 17-5
21. Utah State 22-2
22. Texas A & M 17-5
23. Vanderbilt 16-6
24. Temple 17-5
25. West Virginia 15-7
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Minnesota 88, Wichita State 29, Coastal
Carolina 26, Cincinnati 22, Saint Marys 22,
Alabama 21, George Mason 19, Washington
15, Marquette 12, Xavier 12, Florida State 11,
Belmont 5, Illinois 5, UCLA 5, UNLV 5, Baylor
4, Colorado State 2, UTEP 2, Tennessee 2,
Missouri State 1, Duquesne 1, Cleveland
State 1
Nevada at San Jose State
When: Saturday, 7 p.m.
Where: San Jose State
University Event Center
(holds 5,000)
Radio: ESPN Radio 94.5
T.V.: My 21 KAME -TV
Nevada at San Jose State
THIS WEEKS GAME
on Saturday night. Now, with a return date with the Spartans
coming up this Saturday and the Western Athletic Conferences
second seed within reach, the Wolf Pack is looking to continue
its promising run into the WAC Tournament. A win and Nevada
would be in position to get a rst round bye in the conference
tournament. A loss and the second seed becomes anyones to
take.
THREE-MAN SHOW
Spartans guard Adrian Oliver is third in the nation in scoring,
averaging 23.8 points per game. In the teams rst meeting on
Saturday, Oliver led all scorers with 25 points, but shot just
8-of-21 from the eld.
San Jose State needs Oliver to be on the top of his game to
give the team a chance, but he must be able to nd his shot
more consistently. When he is on, he plays a major role in lead-
ing the conferences top scoring attack, at an average of 74.2
points per game.
In addition to Oliver, the Spartans boast two other
scorers who help carry the load.
Justin Graham and Keith Sham-
burger average 16.4 and 11.3
points per game respectively,
giving San Jose State a trio of
scorers that opponents must
focu us on.
In the teams rst meeting,
the three players combined
to score 55 points. The only
problem the rest of the
team combined for only 14
points.
Though each player is
capable of taking over a game,
San Jose State is in desperate need
of a more balanced scoring effort, especially from its
bench players.
The Spartans scored just two bench points against
the Wolf Pack on Saturday night. Against a team like
Nevada that is capable of putting up lots of points, San
Jose State cant depend on three players to provide all of
the teams offense.
POLAR OPPOSITES
While San Jose State may have the conferences top of-
fense, its defense is another story. The Spartans have the
worst defense in the conference in terms of points given
up per game, giving up 74.7 points per game, more than
three points more than the next-worst team (New Mexico
State).
Th he Wo Wo WWW lf lf PPack had four players score in double gures
ag ag ag agai aa nst the Spartans a and had 31 bench points, showing
that Nevada was able to spread its offense around.
While San Jose State e had just six players record points,
11 different Wolf Pack pppla l yers scored during the game.
San Jose States defensive sch ch cchem emes were largely ineffec-
tive in stopping the Wolf Packss offense.
This is because San Jose Sta ate lacks a dominant big
man to grab rebounds. Forwward Wil Carter leads the
Spartans in rebounding, aver e aging 7.5 rebounds per
game. The team leads the W WWWAC A in offensive rebounds
per game.
But opponents grab 36.8 rebounds s per game as a team, the
conferences worst average. Though the h rebounding battle was
tight the rst time Nevada and San Jose ee SState met, the Spartans
failed to nd an answer for Nevada forwar rrrd d Dario Hunt. Hunt
dominated the boards, grabbing 19 rebounds dd as he recorded a
double-double.
San Jose State cant have Hunt control the ins sside like he did
the rst game mm . As sss the teams prepare for their secoond meeting of
the season, , th t e ga ame me wwil iii l be decided on whether r San Jose State
cca cc n step u uup ppp its defe ens nnn ive eeffort and frustrate Nev vaadas offense. If
it i canttt, ,,, Sa SS n Jose Statte will l be in fo ooor rrr an an an another long g game.
Lu Luka kkk s Eggen can be reach heed e at leegg g en@nev d ad dasagebrush.com.