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By Jacob Solis
INTERNATIONAL
Volkswagen CEO resigns
amid emissions scandal
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned Wednesday, only a day
after he acknowledged that roughly
11 million of the companys diesel
cars had been engineered to cheat
emissions tests. A new CEO, Matthias
Mueller of the companys Porsche
brand, was named on Friday.
All of this followed a small West
Virginia labs discovery of so-called
defeat devices in two of Volkswagens diesel cars. These devices tell
the cars computer when its being
tested so that emissions can be reduced to acceptable levels under the
Environmental Protection Agencys
standards. When not being tested,
VW diesels would emit 40 times the
acceptable level of nitrous oxides.
The EPA has reported that nearly
500,000 VW and Audi brand cars are
affected in the U.S., a fraction of the
11 million VW has said are affected
worldwide. On Monday, German
prosecutors launched a criminal
investigation of Winterkorn, while
the governments of France, Italy
and South Korea have announced
broader investigations.
VOLUME 122, ISSUE 6
ASSAULT ON CAMPUS
Sexual assault: a national epidemic

Rep. Dina Titus hosts
roundtable at UNLV
By Jacob Solis
Editors Note: This piece is the first in a
series detailing the various intricacies of
sexual assault on campus, both at UNR
and elsewhere.
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Rep. Dina
Titus of Nevadas first district held a
roundtable at the University of Nevada,
Las Vegas. There, she met with a variety
of groups from community college
students to women veterans to talk
about one thing: sexual assault on college campuses.
The roundtable was

organized as a response to a new set of
policies proposed by
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary
Clinton just a week
earlier. Announcing
the plan at a rally in
Dina
Cedar Falls, Iowa, she
Titus
said, It is not enough
to condemn campus
sexual assault. We need to end campus
sexual assault.
Its the first time Clinton has tackled
the issue since launching her campaign,
according to NBC News, and Clintons
campaign is the only one thus far to
heavily focus on the issue. It should be
noted that the only other candidate to

mention women in their platform is
Clintons main competition, Vermont
Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The policy itself is fairly broad, leaving
any specificity for later. However, the
core of the policy is spelled out clearly
on Clintons website and comes in three
phases: provide support for victims,
make justice for victims more transparent, and lastly, increase prevention.
This is a priority of hers, and so now
shes listening to people to kind of put
the meat on the bone, so having specifically addressed these three issues, Titus
said.
As far as the first tenet goes, that of
providing support, both the federal government and the University of Nevada,
By Rachel Spacek
Rep. John Boehner to step

down as Speaker of the
House
LOCAL
4.7-magnitude earthquake
strikes northern Nevada
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 4.7-magnitude earthquake
struck northwest Nevada, near the
Oregon border, on Saturday, according to the Associated Press.
The quake was the second of that
magnitude to hit the region in two
weeks, though no damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey
reported the epicenter to be 38 miles
away from Lakeview, Oregon.
Jacob Solis can be reached at jsolis@
sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@TheSagebrush.
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campus
NATIONAL
Ohio Republican John Boehner

announced Friday that he will step
down as speaker of the house and
from his seat in Congress at the end of
October. The surprise announcement
follows weeks of strife and uncertainty
on Capitol Hill over the possibility of a
government shutdown.
Boehner was elected to serve
Ohios eighth district in 1990 and
was later elected as speaker in 2011
after Republicans had gained control of the House.
His tenure as speaker has been defined by repeated conflict with fellow
Republicans. In 2011 and again in
2013, Boehner faced open rebellion
from the GOPs right wing as many in
the party demanded harsh spending
cuts in return for raising the debt
ceiling. This rebellion nearly led to
Boehners ouster from the speakership in 2013 as Republican hardliners
began to gather in force.
Opposition to Boehner returned
with a vengeance earlier this year as
many in the GOP began calling for
the government to defund Planned
Parenthood. To accomplish this,
conservative
Republicans
have
drafted bills that remove funding for
Planned Parenthood. If these bills are
not passed, either with or without
funding for Planned Parenthood, the
government would shut down until a
compromise could be reached.
Both Boehner and Senate Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have
remained staunch in their opposition
to any such funding bills. Experts are
now saying, however, that Boehners
resignation will dramatically reduce
the odds of a government shutdown.
Majority leader Kevin McCarthy,
R-Calif., is the current favorite to
replace Boehner, though he has yet to
officially throw his hat into the ring.
Paul Ryan, R-Wis., the favorite among
more conservative Republicans, has
already said he does not want the job,
according to The New York Times.
Reno, are doing a fair job. The Obama

administration recently launched notalone.gov, an online resource center for
students and institutions alike that provides a bevy of informational tools. On
top of that, UNR provides services like a
sexual assault advocate and counseling
services to victims of sexual assault.
For Titus, its a solid step in the right
direction.
We had a representative from the
chancellors office and she was going to
take this back to the top administrators
and say, Lets look at the policies that
affect the whole campus system, Titus
said. So I think the first step of getting
more visibility and making this more of
Photo illustration by Henry MacDiarmid
UNR strives to build on recent

history of ethnic diversification
By Marcus Lavergne
he University of Nevada,
Renos administration and
Student Services Division
have committed themselves
to actively pursuing and promoting a
more diverse campus since the start
of the new millennium. UNR has witnessed a jump from over 2,600 minority students to over 7,200 in the past
10 years. Although the process seems
slow, the campus has been experiencing steady growth in ethnic student
populations on campus.
The white population has decreased
3 percent in the last 10 years from 69
percent. The largest ethnic population
is Hispanic, with over 2,000 students
at the university. That makes up more
than 14 percent of the general student
population, while the smallest ethnic
group, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, comprises about half a
percent of the general population.
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A.B.L.E (Ambition Beuty Leadership Equality) Women pick up their club

shirts at the end of a meeting at the Joe Crowley Student Union on
Monday, Sept 28. A.B.L.E Women is an organization at the University of
Nevada, Reno dedicated to education, service and friendship.
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The Associated Students of the

University of Nevada has taken the
first steps in creating a more sustainable campus. These steps are intended
to improve air quality, battle climate
change and keep the environment
healthy for future generations.
Earlier this year, ASUN President
Caden Fabbi allocated $10,000 to the
new Sustainable Nevada Initiative
Fund, an environmental grant program
through which students can propose
projects that promote campus sustainability. SNIF will be used to fund and
promote clubs and projects related to
sustainability. Applications for grants
from SNIF will open in October and will
remain open until the spring.
We hope to create a culture shift and
hope that students catch on and come
to us with projects, said Ryan Suppe,
ASUN director of campus and public
relations. The ultimate goal is saving
the earth.
ASUN also hosted its first Green Week
beginning Thursday, Sept. 10. There,
senators distributed 3,000 free reusable
water bottles along with information on
the environmental benefits of eschewing single-use plastic bottles. ASUN
purchased a Water Monster, a 125-gallon tank that will be used at campus
events instead of plastic water bottles.
John Sagebiel, the University Sustainability Committees sustainability
coordinator, said he believes the biggest
concern is educating people. In doing
so, people will think more about their
ecological footprint and what they can
do to reduce environmental harm.
The committee was created in 2008
to establish a plan for a more sustainable campus. Sagebiels goal for the
committee is to focus on the Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating
System, a self-evaluating system for
colleges and universities to measure the
sustainability of their campuses.
Sagebiel believes ASUNs plan to ban
plastic water bottles at campus events
and to instead use the Water Monster is
a crucial step towards a more sustainable campus.
ASUNs has recently introduced a
new senate committee to focus on
important issues regarding campus
and student safety, sustainability and
wellness. The Special Committee on
Safety, Sustainability, and Wellness was
created by Sen. Michael Upton from the
College of Agriculture, Biotechnology
and Natural Resources and Sen. Emilia
Carro from the College of Education.
The new committee will be used for
senators to discuss safety, sustainability and wellness initiatives as well
as encourage students to make healthy
choices, increase safety and reduce
their environmental footprint.
Sierra Jickling, a freshman at UNR,
also hopes to find ways to encourage
and educate students on making campus a more environmentally friendly
place. Jickling was surprised at the lack
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These numbers may seem small when

individually compared to the 66 percent
majority, but when combined, the ethnic population on campus comes closer
than its ever been to balancing things
out. With that said, the university has
not yet managed to earn recognition for
its ethnic diversity like the University of
Nevada, Las Vegas, in southern Nevada.
UNLV has been given a designation
as a Minority-Serving Institution for
the past three years. The MSI status is
given to those universities that house
high numbers of minority students.
Even more importantly, in the 2014 U.S.
News & World Reports ethnic diversity
rankings, UNLV tied for the second most
diverse campus in the nation alongside
universities like St. Johns University and
the University of Houston. They also
surpassed Stanford University.
UNLVs general population is 40
percent white, making the ethnic
population the majority on campus.
Hispanic students make up 21 percent
of students, while the rest of the ethnic
groups come close to tying the white

population in terms of percentage. This
could be one explanation for the national recognition the school has been
shown.
UNR has not said it is trying to compete with UNLV when it comes to diversity, but Blane Harding, the director for
the Center for Student Cultural Diversity
at UNR, says that schools compete over
everything but calls the competition for
diversity a good thing.
If you take a look at the demographics, and its a funny way to look at it, but
theres enough diversity to go around,
Harding said. If UNLV is increasing
then more power to them, and if were
increasing then more power to us as
well. The more people we can educate,
the better off society will be.
Las Vegas, a heavily populated cosmopolitan city, is home to a more diverse
population than Reno. The state of
Nevada is 66 percent white, according
to the 2010 U.S. Census. While Las Vegas
data only shows a white population of
about 62 percent, Renos population
is 74 percent white. Also, proportionally, in Las Vegas the black and Hispanic
populations are greater than the states
percentages. In Reno, those population

numbers are less than the states.
In spite of having highly disproportionate numbers in regard to the majority population versus the ethnic minority population, Reno has shown signs of
change. Harding says the demographics
of society as a whole are changing
drastically, and he considers the citys
growth to be important progress.
The largest growth [in Reno] is
within the Latino population, Harding
said. You want to take a look at that
and make sure the campus is not only
reflective of the community, but that
the campus has the ability to impact the
community.
UNR is reflective of that change, which
can be seen in the consistent growth of
its ethnic populations. Harding believes
UNR is building a healthy relationship
between the campus and the community through its ethnic diversity growth.
Thats where were getting students,
Harding said. Thats where students
are going to end up.
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a priority is already underway.

Moreover, Titus explained that more
specific policies could be hashed out later
by states and individual institutions and
that many such specifics were discussed
during the roundtable.
We heard suggestions from The Rape
Crisis Center, from the womens center that
runs the hotline for students [and] from
people at the community college, Titus
said. We heard that you need to revamp
Title IX proposals that deal with this topic,
because they havent been looked at in a
long time, and usually when theyre addressed its from the standpoint of protecting the accused as opposed to the victim.
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APPOINTMENTS
NEW DIRECTOR OF
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
OF PROGRAMMING
APPOINTED
Matthew Little was appointed
to the new office of director of
diversity and inclusion. A senior
majoring in gender and race
relations, Littles nomination by
ASUN President Caden Fabbi
was approved unanimously.
Dana Markavage, a senior
majoring in psychology, was
nominated to the office of
assistant director of programming by programming director
Tazia Statucki. Markavage, who
would oversee the programming budget, was also approved
unanimously. The senate had no
questions for the nominee.
LETTERS OF RESIGNATION
READ FOR SEN. RAMIREZ
AND SEN. CUEVAS
Speaker Nick Andrew read the
resignation letters of College
of Engineering Sen. Anthony
Ramirez and Division of Health
Sciences Sen. Amanda Cuevas.
The reading marks the official
end to each of their tenures as
senators and their seats will
remain open for the next two
weeks.
In her letter, Sen. Cuevas
apologized for her departure
and noted that she was leaving
due to time constraints.
In his letter, Sen. Ramirez
apologized to his constituents,
saying that he had both lost the
time necessary to be a senator
as well as his passion to do the
job. Moreover, Sen. Ramirez
had been on the verge of being
officially censured by the senate
but resigned before any official
action was taken.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
SEN. GREEN MAKES CASE
FOR CENSURE OF SEN.
RAMIREZ
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RESIGNATIONS
of on-campus clubs
focused on the
environment
on
campus
and has met
with
Fabbi
and
ASUN
with the idea to
begin a new club.
Student
action
on behalf of the environment is a social
justice issue thats
very important to me,
so I knew that if a club
didnt exist on campus the
only option would be to
form one myself, Jickling
said.
Jickling spoke to Fabbi and
praised ASUN for its efforts to
change campus culture and
make it a healthier and more
sustainable place for everyone.
She hopes that after the student
environmental club is up and
running, the club can cooperate
with ASUN to focus on campus
sustainability issues.
This is a critical time in the
course of human history, and
in the course of Renos history to
define how our city is going to respond to the pressures and stresses
of human-exacerbated climate
change, Jickling said. As the college
of Nevada in Reno, UNR has a great
opportunity to be one of the front
runners in taking this strong stance for
the betterment of our future. I urge all
students to consider their environment
and impact upon it, for the sake of their
water, air and outdoor spaces around
them.
Assault
SENATE RECAP
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which focus on transparency and prevention, have already been addressed by many
institutions and the federal government. In
2013, Congress passed the Campus Sexual
Violence Elimination Act or SaVE, which
added to both the 1990 Clery Act and Title
IX.
Specifically, SaVE requires campuses to
disclose incidences of sexual and domestic
violence as well as requiring minimum
standards for disciplinary measures to be
taken against offenders, according to The
Clery Center.
However, for UNR student Courtney
McKimmey, theres still more to be done.
During orientation they do a lot of
sexual assault presentations and they talk a
lot about it, but the education tends to stop
there, McKimmey said. I think making
the resources known, as far as what is available on campus, [should be] better known.
Personally speaking, I havent been in a

situation where Ive had to look for those
resources, but at the moment I dont know
what resources are available to students on
campus.
McKimmey suggested providing the
sexual assault training given to ASUN employees or involving the disability resource
center, but concedes that question of solving campus sexual assault is a difficult one.
Ultimately, all institutions across the
country have a ways to go in the policymaking arena before campus sexual assault ends.
IN PART TWO: A look into how the
University of Nevada, Reno, tackles sexual
assault and why things are the way the are.
Jacob Solis can be reached at jsolis@
@TheSagebrush.
Just before the meeting

adjourned, Sen. Green of the
College of Education expressed
discontent at the fact that the
former Sen. Ramirez was not
censured.
I believe that before we accept his resignation, he should
be required to be censured,
Green said. I think it devalues
the position if an individual
could rack up points and just
leave.
By the time of his departure,
Sen. Ramirez had acquired 5.33
censure points from missing
various meetings and office
hours, making him the only
senator eligible for censure.
In response, both Speaker
Andrew and Attorney General
Ryan Hood noted that officially
censuring Sen. Ramirez would
incur an amount of paperwork
that, at this point in time, would
be wholly unnecessary.
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jsolis@sagebrush.unr.edu and on
Twitter @TheSagebrush.
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The inside of the Innevation Center undergoes final construction on Wednesday, Sept. 7. The Center
was closed not long after it opened last Tuesday while awaiting final inspections from the state.
Innevation Center closes

after inspection delays
Staff Report
Reno, Nevadas downtown Innevation Center
Powered by Switch has temporarily been forced
to shut its doors just a few days after its inviteonly inauguration event. The event was the formal
opening of the center, but for the time being, the
building will not be available to the public while the
staff waits for final inspections.
The collaborative, downtown venture between
the University of Nevada, Reno and Switch was
originally set to open. Jane Tors, UNRs communication director, explained that the university informed the state of the inauguration as well as the
inspection delays, and they were given permission
to continue with it.
There are two final inspections that have to be
completed, Tors said. Its a timing issue. Its not a
statement about construction.
Tors said that the staff is still waiting on a certificate of occupancy, which confirms that the building is in compliance with local government building codes and laws, and is suitable for occupants.
Washoe Countys Department of Building and
Safety has set requirements for the certificate which
include inspections from different departments
and agencies like the County Road Department,
District Health Department and Fire Department.
Tors disclosed that some technological infrastructure was still being worked on up to the
opening event, so inspections were not able to be
scheduled. According to her, the university hopes
to have the issues resolved soon, but there is no set
time on when the Center will be completely ready
for the influx of new ideas, projects and research.
The Innevation Center is expected to build a

stronger connection between UNR and downtown
Reno. The city, which seems to be in a constant
state of development, is seeing an art and food
culture explosion that has very quickly changed
its image. Now, the public can also look forward to
a deeper integration of engineering, science and
technology in the area. The university hopes the
Center will bring businesses and investors in the
industry to Reno.
According to Mridul Gautam, UNRs vice president for research and innovation, a goal for the
Center is to facilitate the development of ideas into
tangible creations. He said that everybody will be
welcome to the Center, not just those who study
engineering, math or science, and encourages the
general public to see what the building has to offer.
The Innevation Center is a place where the
community can come together, Gautam said.
It provides a place where if [people] think of
something, there will be people there to help them
realize that idea.
The Innevation Center will house many unique
devices for designing, forging and producing like
high-tech 3D printers. If a person can dream up
and blueprint their idea, there will be mentors
and equipment available to help them make those
ideas a reality.
The Center will be free to students, alumni,
emeritus and other faculty from UNR, and welcomes the public through memberships and daily
passes.
The news desk can be reached at jsolis@sagebrush.
unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
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FOR THIS WEEK
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The total blood supermoon lunar eclipse occurs

on Sunday Sept. 27. While the eclipse wasnt
visible in Reno due to cloud coverage, it was
seen in many other places worldwide.
By Samantha Johnson
#BEATUNLV
CAR SMASH
DATE: Wednesday
TIME: 11 a.m. 3 p.m.
LOCATION: Gateway Plaza
INFO: Its that time of year
again and were not talking

about holidays. Beat UNLV
Week is kicking off with a car
smash pep rally to muster up
that old spirit of rivalry.
SUPER LUNAR ECLIPSE

Rain or shine, rare
moon brings a crowd
WRECK THE
REBELS COUNTRY
CONCERT
DATE: Thursday
TIME: 6 p.m.
LOCATION: Gateway Plaza
INFO: Beat UNLV Week
continues with a concert

featuring Dylan Scott in
front of the Joe Crowley
Student Union. Come rock
out and get pumped for
the annual football game
between Nevada and UNLV
this Saturday!
BLUE JEANS JAM

DATE: Friday Sunday
TIME: Time varies
LOCATION: Downtown
Reno
INFO: Did you know that
Reno was the birthplace of

denim jeans? This weekend
there will be a festival to
celebrate the history of
blue jeans, with food, live
music, vendors, scholarly
presentations, vintage
clothing and discounts on
spa treatments. So put on
your Levis and come learn
something new!
THERESA CAPUTO
DATE: Friday
TIME: 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Reno Events
Center
INFO: The star of the
TLC show Long Island
Medium will be here in
Reno this week. She will
be giving readings during
the show, but tickets are
limited. Buy yours now and
get ready to have a ghostly
experience just in time for
October.
RENO CELTIC
CELEBRATION
DATE: Saturday Sunday
TIME: 10 a.m. 5 p.m.
LOCATION: Bartley Ranch
Regional Park
INFO: Sport your kilts, grab
your bagpipes and head on
down to the Reno Celtic
Celebration this weekend.
There will be live music,
dancers, pipe bands, Celtic
merchandise, food and
drinks, and more. Learn
about the Celtic heritage
and bring your families and
friends!
Samantha Johnson can be

reached at tbynum@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@SamRayJohnson.
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(Top) Locals gather at the MacLean Observatory

on Sunday, Sept. 27 to view the rare blood
supermoon. (Bottom) Aubree Portune
readies her telescope to get a glimpse of the
supermoon.
By Samantha Johnson
ts only happened five times since 1910, the last one

happened in 1982, and it wont come again until 2033:
its the supermoon lunar eclipse. Unfortunately,
Reno residents didnt get to see much of it due to
cloudy weather last Sunday. For Tony Berendsen,
developmental technician at the university and owner
of Tahoe Star Tours, it was still an exciting event.
Whats cool about a total lunar eclipse is that everyone sees
it, Berendsen said.
Clouds or not, everyone around the world could see the rare
moon, and pictures started flooding Instagram and Facebook
around 7 p.m. eastern time. Several websites, like Space.
com, offered live streams of the eclipse, and people of all ages
grabbed their telescopes and headed out to the MacLean
Observatory on Wedge Parkway.
Berendsen said the reason why a lunar eclipse appears to be
red is that the Earths atmosphere acts as a refracting lens and
the light is bent to the red part of the spectrum.
What made this lunar eclipse stand out, however, was the
closer view of the moon, making it a supermoon. Berendsen
explained that it was in perigee, or the moons closest point
in its orbit to the Earth, and would appear to be 14 percent
larger than normal.
What I love about it is the way you can see the Earths
shadow, Berendsen said.
Berendsen also explained how the MacLean family played
an integral part in the observatory, and how they donated the
22-inch telescope used to view the eclipse. He talked about
Gordon MacLeans story and how he first started to explore
space through a lens at his house near the Mount Rose summit.
Gordon MacLean was an avid amateur astronomer,
Berendsen said. This telescope was on the third story of his
house. There are few left in the world today.
MacLeans telescope, if compared to human sight, has about
3,000 eyeballs of viewing power, according to Berendsen.
There was a long line of stargazers waiting to test it out long
after the 7:11 p.m. mark for the total lunar eclipse, or the umbra. It lasted until 8:23 p.m., then the moon slowly moved out
of the Earths shadow into its former, shining glory.
Berendsen answered questions from curious onlookers all
night, including why lunar eclipses dont happen all the time.
He said that the moons orbit is tilted at about 5 percent, so it
sometimes misses the Earths shadow. He also said that the
Earth is traveling around 1,000 miles per hour, which is why
we never truly see the proper path of the moon.
While those in Reno couldnt see the rare beauty as well as
other places in the world, the supermoon lunar eclipse was
still a moment in history for everyone who got the chance
to take a peek. The people who missed it will be browsing
through the pictures online and anticipating the next one
18 years from now. For more information about the eclipse
or just space knowledge in general, Tony Berendsen can be
reached at tony@tahoestartours.com.
Samantha Johnson can be reached at tbynum@sagebrush.unr.
edu or on Twitter @SamRayJohnson.
Samantha Johnson/Nevada Sagebrush
(Top) People of all ages came out to see the

natural phenomena at MacLean Observatory on
Sunday, Sept. 27. (Bottom) A MacLean 22 inch
telescope at the observatory is almost as rare as
the eclipse and is used by spectators to view the
moon.
UNR chosen as launch campus for new app Trebel

By Caroline Ackerman
The one constant about music is that
there is no predicting what will come
next. When bands pressed records in the
mid 70s, they had absolutely no idea that
in 2015 wed be able to stream music from
devices smaller than our hands. Now, in
an age of online streaming and MP3
conversion, we have many choices when
it comes to where we get our music. Students at the University of Nevada, Reno
now have access to a game-changer in
the music software industry: an application called Trebel arrived on campus in
late September.
Trebel is a free music application that
allows its users to download and own
songs for free. Compared to Spotify and
Pandora, Trebel does not charge its users
for a premium membership; instead,
Trebel supports its artists through advertisements. For every advertisement a
user views or watches, virtual currency
is earned. Users can then use the virtual
currency to completely own the songs
and download them to their iTunes or
Google Play libraries, or listen to the
music uninterrupted.
The idea is to make it like a video
game, said creator Gary Mekikian, CEO
of M&M Media Inc., Trebels parent company. Mekikian and his high-school-aged
daughters Grace and Juliette designed
the app together.

Its for millennials, by millennials,
Mekikian said.
The application is slowly being released
to different college and high school campuses around the United States. UNR was
chosen to be one of the first because of
its diversity and student involvement.
In a statement released, Mekikian said,
UNR was chosen as a launch campus
because it fits the demographic profile
of a school where adoption and engagement are likely to be the highest.
The objective of Trebel is to get young
people to listen to the music they want to
listen to for free while also paying the artist.
A lot of college students have limited
income and turn to MP3 converter sites
and rolling free trials of subscription services, but these services are loaded with
problems terrible user experience, fake
tracks, bad audio quality just to name a
few, said Corey Jones, chief of product at
M&M Media Inc. Were offering the best
music download app out there that lets
users pick and play their songs for free.
The creative features on Trebel are
endless. The application has a social
media feature in which students can view
what is being downloaded the most on
their campus and see what their friends
are listening to. There is even an option
to share playlists with friends. Almost all
the songs that can be downloaded can be
Photo provided by Trebel Music App
The Trebel app would allow users to use

music similar to social media, sharing and
tracking what songs are being downloaded in the area.
played without Wi-Fi, and the application

does not use any data.
Its T and Rebel, creator
Mekikian explained, regarding the
company name. The newest free music
app is exactly that a rebel. With the
motive to provide free music to its
users and compensate artists in a fun
and creative way, Trebel is something
music fans have never seen before.
UNR students can download the free
application by going to http://www.
trebel.io/dl or searching Trebel in
their devices app store. Be sure to add
UNR as your campus so you can
Photo illustration by Breanna Denney/Nevada

Sagebrush
check out what is being downloaded

the most here.
Caroline Ackerman can be reached at tbynum@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@TheSagebrush.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find out what it means
spectre is haunting
America the spectre
of political correctness.
The year is 2015. The polar
ice caps are melting, Donald
Trump is leading the Republican candidates for the presidency and America is paralyzed
by the fear of being policed by
the politically correct.
Last week, Republican
candidate Ben Carson made
headlines when he said he
would not advocate that we
put a Muslim in charge of this
nation in an interview with
NBC News. The comment
sparked rightful criticism of
Carsons blatant prejudice
against Muslim Americans.
Yet Carsons response was not
to apologize, but to blame the
backlash on a culture of political correctness imposed by the
secular progressives and those
who wish to fundamentally
change our society.

Though Carson would have
us believe that political correctness will destroy the foundations of American society,
we must ask ourselves: Will a
fundamental change in how
the various groups in America
interact be a detriment?
America is not a utopia where
everyone enjoys full equality.
It is a society largely shaped
by institutionalized racism,
sexism and classism, the effects
of which are still felt by many
today. When groups who have
been denied social and political
self-determination ask to be
spoken to with a basic amount
of respect, are they asking too
much? Certainly not.
Yes, its something that would
fundamentally change our society, but imagine an America in
which its citizens werent made
to feel inferior based off of their
race, gender and a multitude of
other arbitrary classifications.

This is not the first time
political correctness has been
the subject of the GOPs wrath.
Front-runner Donald Trump
said in the first primary debate,
I think the big problem this
country has is being politically
correct. Ive been challenged
by so many people and I dont,
frankly, have time for total
political correctness. And to be
honest with you, this country
doesnt have time, either.
Despite what Trump and
Carsons comments may imply,
political correctness is not
a boogeyman plaguing our
nation and ruining our values.
It is not the liberal censorship of free speech that the
radical right has made it out
to be. Rather, it is a necessary
precursor for the creation of an
American culture that respects
and includes all groups regardless of party affiliation.
Political correctness is
not about having time to be
respectful; its about caring
enough for your fellow people
to be respectful.
Perpetuating insensitivity toward and disrespect of
certain groups only serves to
further alienate those who have
been historically marginalized.
These individuals are human
beings, full of the same desires,
emotions and potential as
everyone else. One persons
desire to say what they wish
without consequence does
not outweigh another persons
fundamental right to be treated
with decency.
There are certain instances
in which the representation of
a lack of political correctness
serves a valuable social function. The most visible instance
of this is in art, notably
literature, film and satire.
For instance, the removal of
Mark Twains Huckleberry

Finn from required readings
lists across the nation for
its representation of racial
stereotypes sparked ire from
free speech advocates and
literary buffs alike.
The reason for this is
simple the omission of
crucial historical context
from our cultural lexicon
deadens conversation as a
whole. To censor works that
serve as a representation of
Americas checkered past is to
pretend that it didnt happen.
Education, and art in general,
serves as a stepping stone to an
American culture that acknowledges past transgressions, and
uses that knowledge to create a
society where those transgressions no longer exist.
Moreover, it is often college
campuses, the traditional
bastions of liberal thought, that
go as far as to censor students
and speakers in the name of

political correctness. In this
regard, comedians and satirists
have long taken pleasure in
lampooning the overly sensitive colleges of modern-day
America.
In this regard, censorship of
literature and speech is, by and
large, unacceptable. However,
simply wanting not to offend,
wanting to include everyone in
civil discourse and wanting all
Americans to experience life
with dignity is not ridiculous.
Without the idea of being
politically correct, bigotry will
spread unimpeded.
In the words of the ever-chill
Big Lebowski, The aggression
will not stand, man.
We cant let it.
The Nevada Sagebrush editor
desk can be reached at tbynum@
sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @The Sagebrush.
Are many children

wasting valuable
childhood years
on technology?
ot long ago, I was asked by one

of my professors, How young is
too young for an iPhone?
Since its 2015, times are
changing and technology is advancing,
I found it a little difficult to answer that
question.
In this day and age, it seems as if age
restrictions are a thing of the past. Or at
least thats how society
wants it to be portrayed.
10- and 11-year-olds
are carrying around
iPhone 6s, uploading
pictures to Instagram,
subtweeting friends on
Twitter and sending selfies around on Snapchat.
Does a 5-inch by
Alexa
2-inch screen have the
Crow
capability of corrupting
childhood?
Oh, what a difference a decade and
a half can make. In the year 2000, kids
could be seen playing on the monkey
bars. Instead of children choosing to play
outside, children choose to spend countless hours on their smartphones. As a kid,
I would love to go camping and on road
trips with my family, but now it seems kids
are choosing to stay home with their video
games, computers and phones.
Every single night growing up I would
have a sit-down dinner with my family,
but kids in this generation are too busy
texting during dinner to even enjoy those
quality moments with their families.
These kids are wasting their easiest and
happiest years of their lives on stress and
drama that results from different outlets of
technology. This stuff can wait until they
are in high school or even college.
I didnt have my first phone at the age
of 8, nor at the age of 11. Actually, I didnt
have my first phone until halfway through
my freshmen year of high school.
I remember it being an iPhone 4, and I
was so excited because everyone else had
one too, so I felt like I fit in. Really? Is that
the purpose of buying a $700 phone? To
fit in?
12-year-olds are getting these phones
and becoming Internet addicts at such a
young age.
The problem may not be the desire to
possess a smartphone. The problem is the
exposure young children receive when
they get these smartphones. They are
instantly connected to the world of social
media, and with that comes the chance
these young children will be exposed to a
world of sex, drugs and alcohol. Many of
these things inevitably are glamorized via
social media. Still wondering why these
young kids are going to extremes just to
fit in?
The fact of the matter is, kids dont use
phones for the features it has to offer; they
use it as their token into society or their
outlet to acceptance. Kids are wasting
precious years of their lives being engulfed
by iPhones, social media apps and other
various technology outlets.
I guess the answer to my professor
would be that society no longer sets an
age too young or too old for an iPhone.
However, I would touch on all that a child
might miss out on once sucked into the
world of technology. Children should
be less obsessive with iPhone apps and
more in-tune with quality family time and
carefree play. Think twice before buying
your children iPhones. Keep them young
while you can.
Alexa Crow studies nursing. She can be
reached at alexandraschultz@unr.edu or on
Twitter at @AliSchultzzz.
Photo courtesy of 10:10 Make a Wish
Have conversations about mental health
oure stressed. The responsibilities of

everyday life never cease to pile up
on your plate. Work consumes you,
school seems to be swallowing whole.
You keep failing tests, you got your heart broken.
Your anxiety is uncontrollable. You feel like you
constantly are letting others down. You dont feel
accepted by your peers and your parents dont
appreciate you. You dont have any idea where
your life is going and it seems
like life is crumbling entirely in
front of your face. Maybe you
have a never ending case of the
sads. Motivation to complete
daily tasks is scarce. Sometimes
just getting out of bed seems
like the most daunting task.
Just know youre not alone.
Please do not look for a permaAli
nent solution to a temporary
Schultz
problem.
Schultz Happens
According to the American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the second leading killer for people
in the age bracket of 10-24.
Some would argue this age gap is full of some
of lifes most significant years. It is here when
children become young adults, first loves flourish,
and some graduate both high school and even
college. We land our first jobs and are in the midst
of finding ourselves as individuals (or at least
attempting to do so). Simply put, we are growing
up. It is no secret that with these significant
transitional years we will experience some of the
toughest times in our lives.
At times these stresses can appear neverending.
September is National Suicide Prevention
Month. Despite the month being near its end, we
must take the time to acknowledge the significance in this matter. This month when we scroll
through our Facebook feeds and other outlets
of social media, we may stumble upon stories of
suicide or posts encouraging students to get the
help they need. These posts try to eliminate the
negative stigmas attached to mental health issues
and open the doors for students to relate to other
cases. These posts can be helpful and can be a
sign for some to alter their mindsets or get the
help they may need.
What frightens me, however, is the possibility
that these promotions to end negative stigmas
will end simultaneously with the closing of the
month. It appears some may see designated
months like this as a fad. Of course, it is important
to spread positivity during the honored month,
but we must remember the suffering does not end
for these people.
The conversation about suicide and mental
health needs to be prioritized. It is of great
importance for us to educate and speak out
during these transitional years. We must not fear

the power of this conversation. These conversations wont necessarily come with ease. I imagine
they will challenge individuals to go to places they
may not have initially intended on going. But, I
believe something as simple as a conversation
could be the kick-start movement to put an end to
these preventable tragedies.
Negative stigmas on mental health reside in
many different places. They can be found in ones
living room, within the four walls of a classroom
or portrayed in media outlets. These stigmas
inflict embarrassment on the affected and force
people into believing suicide is a way out.
We cannot force parents to engage in these
talks; we can only encourage. Unfortunately, most
of the time, what the media portrays is out of
our hands. But we can find a common ground in
schooling.
Without a doubt, suicide needs to be addressed
more openly in grade schools and colleges.
Not once in my grade-school life did any of my
schools feel it important to address suicide. Even
after a girl I grew up with tragically took her own
life, the faculty members of my school only held
grief counseling for those believed to be directly
affected by this act.
At the time I remember wondering why
someone so young, beautiful and talented would
choose to cut her life so short. Hundreds attended
her vigil. Not a dry eye in sight. So much potential,
so much life left, gone far too soon. I remember
not even being able to imagine how those close
to her felt. The indescribable grief that her family
and friends must have felt.
Now, being older and looking back on the situation, I cant help but think: What if social attitudes
for mental health were completely different? What
if starting at a young age and continuing into
college years, schools implemented mental health
educational programs? Sometimes it is human
nature to reject things we do not understand. That
principle can apply to the conversation about
mental health. We are never really educated on
mental health. We may reject accepting suicide
and the topic of mental health because we do not
understand it. But are we ever taught differently?
If students were taught about mental health and
encouraged not to discriminate from a young age,
maybe these attitudes would change the outlook
of those who feel this is their only way to escape.
There are resources out there; unfortunately, we
just have to seek them out. As young adults, some
may feel ashamed to admit the struggles they are
going through. They may have too much on their
plates to seek out help. That is why it should be
a required school policy. We discuss puberty in
fifth grade and sex ed somewhere between middle
school and high school; is the discussion of
mental health really any less important? Because
every year the rates increase and we mustnt let
this go unnoticed.
Suicide education should be mandated in
all grade schools and in colleges. It should be
required for students to sit in and have stories
shared of those affected by suicide. Resources
should be put out on the table. The American
Psychological Association believes suicide is
preventable. Through diligent efforts to eliminate
the negative stigmas associated with mental
health I believe we can drastically cut the number
of suicides. Initiate the conversation. Then
recognize the immense importance to keep it
going.
Suicide oftentimes results from undiagnosed
mental illnesses. We must acknowledge these
negligences. Mental illness is nothing to be
ashamed of. We must not fear admitting that we
have a problem. There is help out there.
We really are fortunate to have some great
resources on our campus. Although one must
seek them out, they are wonderful support
systems created by inspiring people that do care.
Mental Health Services on campus has on-staff
counselors and specialists that are always ready to
have that conversation.
The Reno Crisis Center is also staffed with those
who want to eliminate the taboo associated with
mental illness.
My favorite organization on campus and one
I hold near and dear to my heart is 10:10 Make
a Wish, a non-profit organization founded by a
young woman who tragically lost her younger
sister at just 15 years old. This amazing organization really promotes the need for conversation. It
emphasizes the importance to remain positive in
life and displays the true tragedy suicide inflicts
on those directly affected by it. Those experiencing difficult times can reach out and read the
10:10 blog or personally reach out to the women
who started this amazing organization. Please feel
free to visit their blog http://its1010makeawish.
squarespace.com/ to get help or just to educate
yourself on the cause.
It is our duty to eradicate the stigmas. Extend
conversations past this month. Advise others that
they are not in this alone.
Suicide is not the solution, no matter the pain.
Every day is a new day an opportunity to turn
over a new leaf, experience new adventures,
seek a different path. People do care. Life can be
difficult, and often times seemingly impossible
to understand but reach out. Speak up. Dont be
afraid or ashamed. You will be missed; dont ever
think for a second you wont be.
For around-the-clock assistance, no matter the
circumstance, please call the National Suicide
Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.
Ali Schultz studies journalism. She can be reached
at alexandraschultz@unr.edu or on Twitter at
@AliSchultzzz.
@The Sagebrush | nevadasagebrush.com
SUBARU BRAT:
W
hen most people think

of Subaru, they think of
the reliable, fire-spitting,
insanely quick Impreza
WRX STi rally car, or the reliable, rugged, dependable Outback station
wagon. But one of the most excellent
vehicles ever to wear a Subaru badge is
the mighty-mite BRAT pickup truck.
The BRAT was
launched in the late
70s as Subarus way
to get around the
chicken tax in the
U.S. The chicken
tax is a 25 percent
import tariff on all
pickup trucks not
produced in the U.S.
Derek
Subaru got around
Sanders
this tax by calling the
BRAT a passenger
vehicle. Their method for making this
distinction is what makes the BRAT
so interesting. To make the BRAT a
car, Subaru bolted a set of rear-facing
jump seats in the bed. Thats it. Yes, it is
exactly as unsafe as it sounds.
At this point you may be wondering
why I keep capitalizing BRAT rather
than just calling it a Brat. There are a
few reasons for that. The most official
reason is that it is an acronym that
means Bi-Drive Recreational All-Terrain
Transporter, but another reason is
that a brat is usually defined as an
ill-mannered or misbehaved child, and
the BRAT is actually quite well-behaved.
Or rather it was when it was new.
In 1986, we were in the height of
Reaganomics, and rather fittingly,
former President Ronald Reagan actually owned a 1978 BRAT that he used
to drive around on his ranch. In 1986,
the BRAT I test drove was built, and it
was probably a very good and reliable
little car-truck for most of its life. Its
current owner though is in the process
of turning it into the ultimate hooning
machine.
For starters, this BRAT is no longer
Bi-Drive; the owner removed the drive
axles in the front and left the transfer
case in permanent four-wheel-drive
high, so now its rear-wheel drive. Hes
also fitted a bigger carburetor to feed
the mighty 1.8-L Subaru flat-four with
more delicious liquid dinosaurs. When
the BRAT was new, it made about 74
horsepower. That may not sound like a
lot; thats because its not. Yes, the BRAT
is very light, but its still painfully slow.
The top speed is about 90-95 mph.
The superior Subaru

we too quickly forget
Photo courtesy of Jack Robert Herman III
Pictured above is the 1986 model Subaru BRAT GL. Despite the BRAT being equipped with some of the same amenities as high-class vehicles, it unfortunately is
not praised as such and is oftentimes even forgotten entirely.
I didnt have an area to confirm that

figure, but the owner told me hes
verified that it will still manage that.
This BRAT also has a custom header
setup, which gives it the classic Subaru
boxer rumble. It also has no muffler,
and the exhaust exits to the side under
the door and is incredibly loud, but it
also shoots flames. This means the side
of the vehicle can be quite hot when you
get it out, which is unfortunate because
after driving around Renos streets for
a bit you will absolutely want to get
out of the BRAT. Thats not because its
bad to drive its not, and well get to
that later; its because the ride quality
is absolutely appalling. Although some
may believe this is due to poor BRAT
suspension, it isnt that at all. In fact
it was one of the most comfortable
vehicles Subaru made at the time. This
one is bone-shatteringly bad because
it simply doesnt have suspension at
all. Well, it has a bit in the front, as
this BRAT does sit on the stock front
suspension, but the springs have been

cut down to lower the ride height and
make the exterior look more aggressive.
However, when it comes to the back,
its not really possible to easily lower a
BRATs rear suspension, so the owner
basically removed it altogether. Yes, the
only thing absorbing the shocks from
the road are the tires, and they really
struggle with it.
But as I said earlier, its not all bad
to drive. The terrible suspension has
one, and only one, upside. This BRAT
has surprisingly good handling. The
stiffness of the rear end means its less
willing to understeer through a turn
and is less prone to a ship-like body
roll. The steering response is decent
because its not power-assisted, but its
also incredibly prone to vibrations at
high speed because its nearly 30 years
old. The BRAT also really liked to wander
around at highway speeds; the owner
told me that was because it had snow
tires on the rear end.
A conservatives view of Rand Paul

i, Im Kevin Bass and
Im a conservative.
I dont believe Im a
Republican, because
I dont particularly care for party
politics. If I had to identify Id say
Im a libertarian. So when I heard
that Rand Paul was on campus,
I got pretty excited! A politician
who doesnt
seem to like
politics? My
kind of man.
I didnt want
to go alone
though, so I
guilt-tripped
my severely
liberal friend
Kevin
into coming. I
Bass
dont think she
enjoyed it as
much as I did.
My favorite part about Rand
Paul is that he doesnt seem like
a politician. He didnt talk from
behind a podium, he didnt
even have notes. He just walked
along the stage and talked. He
seemed sincere. He looked like
a regular guy, he was in jeans,
a white shirt without a tie and
boots. He talked about other
candidates a lot, but I didnt see
that as attacking the rest of the
nominees. I got the feeling he
was just separating himself.
He is a Republican nominee,
but he really isnt like the rest.
Hes a Republican that has
strong libertarian values, so he
can get the respect of Republicans and libertarians and, more
importantly, their votes. I dont
always trust the government,
or politicians for that matter, so
its refreshing to see a candidate
OPINION | A7
that feels the same. Very few

politicians seem to want
governmental transparency like
Paul does.
Paul wants America out of the
Middle East. I want America out
of the Middle East. I think weve
been involved in too much for
too long. Before we went in, it
was a mess, but some may argue
a contained mess. There seemed
to be a balance of power in the
region that was upset by U.S.
involvement. The opposition
seems to love to mention the
Rwandan genocide of 1994. Itll
say we have to get involved to
save every life we can; when we
didnt, hundreds of thousands
of lives were lost. While thats
certainly a noble cause, we
cannot always do so.
Getting involved overseas
not only costs money, but uses
resources like food and medical
aid. The job of the United States
government is to protect the
people of the United States,
and right now we have issues
of our own on American soil.
We should help ourselves first.
In initially helping ourselves,
we can then successfully help
others. How big is the list of
potential reforms? Immigration,
health care, guns, the economy,
police all of these topics are
issues that are heatedly debated
here and now. On an airplane
they say to put your own mask
on before assisting others. We
need to get our masks on.
Lastly, I want to compare Paul
to the second most polarizing
candidate in America right now,
Bernie Sanders. People really
just cant get enough of the guy.
Do you want to know why? Hes

the liberal version of Donald
Trump! Both have big bold
ideas that are unrealistic, and
have pigeonholed themselves
into a particular audience.
They have acquired a following,
and they know exactly what
they all want to hear. Looking
through a college campus,
dollars to donuts youll find a lot
of Sanders fans. Why? Because
hes offering free college tuition.
Young people that are just now
getting to vote see that as a free
education. What they dont see
is that this will be paid for with
higher taxes, which could hurt
the economy.
We need a blue-collar work
force, and we need a bottom
economic class. If everyone in
America has a college degree, it
is plausible that a college degree
will then have less worth. It
could be that you could end up
paying your plumber half your
monthly salary to unclog your
toilet because even he too will
have a bachelors degree. Why
not, its free, right? Its all-too
possible that free college will
accomplish nothing besides
diluting the value of a degree. A
diplomas value could shrink just
like a $1 bill!
Rand Pauls speech was a
rousing success, and I think he
can provide the transparency
and intelligence to be a successful president and unleash the
American dream.
Kevin Bass studies journalism.
He can be reached at alexandraschultz@unr.edu and on Twitter
at @KB_Bassmaster.
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@SagebrushSports
On the inside, this BRAT still has the

stock 80s steering wheel with only
two spokes and an extremely thin rim,
which was acceptable in 1986 because it
perfectly fit the thin, coked-out fingers
of Americans at that time. The seats are
very comfortable because theyre out
of the owners fathers late 90s Subaru
Legacy wagon. The seats very much help
with saving your spine from the damage
caused by the lack of suspension.
The BRAT only came with a fourspeed manual transmission, as most
trucks at the time did, and like most
trucks, the BRATs clutch doesnt
engage until you almost have your foot
completely off the pedal. This is quite
annoying in stop-and-go traffic, but
you would get used to it over time. The
brakes need to be pumped quite a bit
before theyll actually decide to stop
you; once theyre up to temperature
though, they work quite well. The
throttle is very responsive because its
mechanical, and it reflects the overall
playful demeanor of the BRAT.

All of this brings me to the real point
of the BRAT. Its one of the best cars from
the 80s that no one ever cares about.
It shares its position in the automotive
hierarchy with things like the Volvo 240,
Merkur XR4Ti and Toyota Celica. Its
an excellent idea, and at the time it got
far better fuel economy than any other
mini-truck on sale. It was reasonably
priced, quite practical and it had a
certain charisma that almost nothing
else could copy. Not even Subaru managed to capture the BRAT magic when
they introduced the mostly unloved
Outback-based Baja in 2003.
Subaru BRAT: absolutely excellent, but
forgotten anyway.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
If anyone has a car theyd like me to
review, let me know.
Derek Sanders can be reached at dereksanders97@centurylink.net and on
Twitter at @TheSagebrush.
Gameday
vs. UNLV
Saturday, Oct. 3 at 4 p.m.
@SagebrushSports | nevadasagebrush.com
A8
vs. UC Davis
vs. Arizona
W 31-17
9/03
L 44-20
9/12
at Texas
A&M
L 44-27
9/19
WEEKLY TOP 5
5 Most Important
UNLV-Nevada Games
THIS WEEKS GAME
at Buffalo
vs. UNLV
W 24-21
9/26
4 p.m.
10/03
vs. New
Mexico
4 p.m.
10/10
at Wyoming
vs. Hawaii
TBA
10/17
1 p.m.
10/24
at Fresno
State
7:30 p.m.
11/05
vs. San Jose

State
1 p.m.
11/14
Pack gallops to victory

Nevada embraces tenacious identity
NOVEMBER 16, 1985
Chris Ault said this was the game

that kick-started the rivalry.
UNLV had beaten Nevada six out of the
last seven matchups and outscored the
Wolf Pack 217-121 during that stretch.
UNLV didnt really consider Nevada a
serious competitor at that point, and
definitely not a rival. That all changed
when Nevada smoked UNLV 45-7 in
Reno, and established itself as the best
team in Nevada for years to come.
OCTOBER 26, 2013
NOVEMBER 22, 1969
UNLV entered this game having

lost eight straight Fremont
games, with the majority of those
games being non-competitive. In Brian
Polians first game against the Rebels,
Nevada was handed its first loss to
UNLV at Mackay in 10 years, 27-22.
The first game of the Fremont

Cannon series took place in
the glorious year of 1969. Back in 69,
Mackay Stadium didnt have lights,
which turned out to be problematic
on the Wolf Packs final drive. Nevada
was down 27-28 with under a minute
remaining when quarterback/kicker
John Barnes made a 33-yard field
goal as the sun blissfully set over the
mountains.
NOVEMBER 11, 1989
According to longtime journalist

Joe Santoro, this was the turning
point in the rivalry. The board of regents
had just voted to establish an annual
rivalry game, and Nevada responded
by embarrassing UNLV at Mackay by a
score of 45-7. Thus began a stretch of 10
out of 11 victories.
THIS WEEKS GAME

Nevada vs UNLV
When: Saturday, Oct. 3,
4:00 p.m.
Where: Mackay Stadium
(29,993 Field Turf)
TV: Mountain West Network
2014 season records: Nevada
(7-6 overall, 4-4 MWC), UNLV (2-11
overall, 1-7 MWC)
Interesting: UNLV does have an
interesting story in first-year coach Tony
Sanchez, who made a big splash in Las
Vegas as the coach of high-school powerhouse Bishop Gorman. Nevada leads
the all time series 24-16 and has won
nine out of the last ten. If Sanchez can
manage to steal one in Mackay, UNLV
can consider their season a success.
TBA
11/21
at San Diego
State
TBA
11/28
2014 MOUNTAIN STANDINGS

Standings
Conference
Overall
Boise State
7-1
12-2
Colorado State
6-2
10-3
Utah State
6-2
10-4
Air Force
5-3
10-3
New Mexico
2-6
4-8
Wyoming
2-6
4-8
2014 WEST STANDINGS

Standings
Conference
Fresno State
OCTOBER 28, 1995
Former Nevada head coach Jeff

Horton decided to sleep with the
enemy in 1993 when he accepted the
head-coaching job at UNLV. The 1995
game was the first time Horton had
returned to Mackay, and the Nevada
fans were absolutely belligerent toward
Horton and the Rebels. Nevada blew
out UNLV and after every score the
Nevada players would run over to touch
the cannon on the UNLV sideline. After
the game, UNLV defensive back Quincy
Sanders threw his helmet at Nevada
coach Chris Ault and another scuffle
broke out. Nevada rekindled with the
cannon and won 55-32.
at Utah State
Overall
5-3
6-8
San Diego State
5-3
7-6
Nevada
4-4
7-6
Hawaii
3-5
4-9
San Jose State
2-6
3-9
UNLV
1-7
2-11
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

BOXING
Three out of five Wolf Pack fighters won their
debut bouts last Saturday, with 139-pound
defending national champ JJ Mariano leading
the way. 145-pound fighters Kirk Jackson and
Jose Ayala also won in their season debut.
Ayala made his debut along with 153-pound
Britt Brown and 167-pound Tristan Harriman,
both of who lost their fights.
By Jack Rieger
SOCCER
In collegiate and professional sports, there

is a theory that claims teams adopt the identity of the city they reside in. For example, the
University of Southern California football team
has always boasted a flashy, fast-paced offense,
which reflects the dramatic, entertainmentdriven city of Los Angeles. The Detroit Pistons
of the NBA have consistently built a team that
has an aggressive, confrontational defense, which
mirrors the citys blue-collar, resilient nature.
The city of Reno is considerably closer to Detroit on this
spectrum of character. Johnny Cash once famously belted,
But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die. When I hear
that whistle blowing, I hang my head and cry. If someone
were to walk around Fourth Street on any given night, they
would likely encounter a combination of police sirens,
homeless people and abandoned casinos whose popularity
peaked during the Vietnam War.
Reno is a blue-collar city that was conceived thanks to the gold
rush and the railroad industry. It is not flashy nor is it eccentric,
and neither was the citys college football team on Saturday. Nevada
football completely embraced this tough-minded identity against Buffalo when it ran the ball 39 times for 289 hard-fought yards. Running back
James Butler led the rushing attack with 177 yards on 16 carries, including
a 91-yard scamper in the first quarter. Don Jackson also had success on the
ground, rushing 17 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns.
The Wolf Pack defense, which had struggled mightily through the first three
weeks of the season, stuck its foot in the ground and held Buffalo in check for
most of the afternoon thanks to some personnel changes. Safety Kendall Johnson
was moved to the cornerback position and freshman Dameon Baber made his
first start at safety.
Baber made an unforgettable first impression, intercepting two passes, recording 10 tackles, and was named the Mountain West defensive player of the week.
Babers two interceptions proved to be the difference in the game, with the second
coming with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter. Head coach Brian Polian
recognized Babers outstanding performance after the game.
Thats a pretty good debut for a true freshman, said Polian We knew athletically Dameon was one of our better guys. It was just a matter of when he was going
to be ready. It took a couple of extra weeks. Hes a freshman. Im so happy for him
and the way he played today.
Nevada quarterback Tyler Stewart had his least productive day as a starter in
2015, completing just 12 passes for 90 yards, proving that Nevadas success is not
dependent on its passing attack. Expect Stewarts role in the offense to remain
secondary to the aggressive running attack of Jackson and Butler, as Nevada will
continue to embrace the rowdy, vulgar identity of the city it plays in.
It was a winless weekend for Nevada, as it

dropped its conference opener on Friday
night and played to a draw on Sunday. Despite dominating the possession on Friday
against Colorado College, a 68th minute goal
by the Tigers was enough to sink the Wolf
Pack. At Mackay Stadium on Sunday, the
Wolf Pack tied Air Force at 2-2 after two overtimes. All four goals came during the second
half, with freshman Hannah Miller heading in
a corner kick from senior Lindsey Salcido for
the games first score. After Air Force tied the
game, Salcido knocked the ball into the net off
a save by senior Daisha Jones-Oglesby.
VOLLEYBALL
Nevada beat Air Force 3-2 on Sept. 24 and fell
to New Mexico 3-1 in Albuquerque on Sept.
26. The win against Air Forces effort was led
by sophomore Madison Foley, who finished
with the team lead in kills (18) and digs (16).
Madison Morell (16) and Sam Willoughby
(11) both contributed double-digit kills with
16 and 11 respectively. Nevadas record stands
at 6-8 (1-1 MW). On Saturday, Foley led the
team in kills again with 17, and joined Morell
and Kara Kasser with three aces each.
GOLF
Nevadas mens golf team took 12th place at
the Tucker Intercollegiate in Albuquerque,
New Mexico over the weekend. The team was
led by freshman Travis Fredborg, who finished
in a tie for 14th place. After shooting opening
rounds of 69 and 73, Fredborg was tied for
10th at the end of day one. Also contributing
to the Wolf Packs 12th place finish were Nick
Fuller, who finished tied for 49th, Jooho Lee
,who finished a shot behind Fuller and tied for
56th, and Grant Booth who tied for 77th.
MENS BASKETBALL
FOR WHAT ITS WORTH
Nevada mens basketball coach Eric Musselman has secured a basketball commitment.
The difference this week is that a former Reno
star is the one joining the Pack. Former Hug
High School forward Sam Williams committed to Nevada Monday afternoon and will enroll in classes this December. Williams is the
first local basketball product on scholarship
for Nevada since Reno High School graduate
Olek Czyz (2010-2012.)
vada played in front of 108,000 at Texas A&M.

State on Saturday, a Mountain West Conference record.
Jack Rieger can be reached at jrieger@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@JackRieger.
Henry MacDiarmid/Nevada Sagebrush
Nevada running back Don Jackson (6) runs the ball up field against the Arizona Wildcats on Sept. 12 at Mackay
Stadium. Jackson had 17 carries for 113 yards and two touchdowns last week against the Buffalo Bulls.
Kevin Bass can be reached at neil@sagebrush.unr.

edu or on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
IS THE FREMONT CANNON ONE OF THE BEST TROPHIES IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL?

The cannon absolutly is one of the best trophies in
college football. The cannon is the heaviest and most
expensive in the country and is a replica of a 19th
century Howitzer cannon that American explorer and
California Sen. John C. Fremont took with him during
his expedition across Nevada. Compared to other
trophies, its way better. Michigan and Minnesota play
for the Little Brown Jug and TCU and SMU play for a
skillet. Im taking a cannon any day of the week.
VS
Neil Patrick
Healy
THE WEEKLY DEBATE
Jack
Rieger
The Fremont cannon is vastly overrated. You do realize

it hasnt been fired since 1999, which makes you wonder
what the hell are they firing everytime someone scores?
The imaginary cannon that is fired is so ridiclously loud, Im
suprised more students dont go deaf. Paul Bunyons axe is
given to the winner of Minnesota and Wisconsin, but their
original trophy was a slab of bacon. It doesnt get any better
than that. I propose that Nevada fires Neil out of the cannon
this Saturday to restore the tradition.
DICKS PICKS
Rivalry
Chris Dick Blake sets your

fantasy lineup for week four
They came over in 85, and we dominated the game, said Ault. I can still see
it. After that game they still didnt have us
scheduled, so I made a big issue of saying
publicly after we beat them so badly, we
need to play this game every year. I went
to the chairman of the board of regents,
who happened to be Bob Cashell. Bob
and I were very good friends. I said this is
just ridiculous. Were in-state schools, we
dont play. They dont want to play simply
because they think theyre above us. I said
thats wrong. I think thats when it really
initiated; were gonna have a rivalry come
hell or high water.
While the Nevada-UNLV rivalry isnt
STUD
WR Steve Smith Sr. : Ravens versus
Steelers. This is one of the better rivalries in sports and they are playing
during primetime Thursday night.
Joe Flacco is 7-7 against the Steelers
in his career with
17 touchdowns and
only 6 interceptions. This Steelers
secondary is probably the weakest
he has seen so far
when hes gone into
Pittsburgh, and I
look for him to find
Chris Dick
his lone receiver
Blake
Steve Smith Sr.
Dicks Picks
throughout the
game. Smith has
had 23 targets the past two games
and I look for Flacco to continue to
find Smith consistently.
Prediction: 9 rec, 107 yards, 1TD
DUD
Detroit Lions Offense: Ask any NFL
player where they least like to play
and almost all of them will tell you
against the 12th Man at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. Newly returned
Cam Chancellor and The Seahawks
will be fired up this next Monday
Night as an underperforming
Stafford and the Lions offense come
to town. The Seahawks held Jimmy
Clausen to 63 passing yards as they
shut out the Bears week 3. I know its
Clausen, and hes a lowly Notre Dame
quarterback, but that defense is still
impressive. I look for Stafford and the
entire Lions offense to really struggle
Monday.
Prediction: 13 points, 230 total
yards, 4 turnovers
GOT GUTS?
Got Guts?: QB Colin Kaepernick:
Yeah, you read that right. I look for
Kap to bounce back this week against
the Packers after a 4 INT game
against an impressive Cardinals
defense. His 4 INTs was a career
high for Kaepernick but were his first
interceptions thrown this year. I look
for Kap to do well against a decent
Pack secondary in what is going to be
a high scoring game.
Prediction: 22-34 322 yards, 2 TDs,
5 rushes 64 yards 1TD
Chris Dick Blake can be reached
at neil@sagebrush.unr.edu and on
Twitter @SagebrushSports.
quite as hostile as Alabama-Auburn

or Michigan-Ohio State, there have
certainly been contentious moments.
For example, in 1995, Ault and the Wolf
Pack were especially motivated to beat
the Rebels because former Nevada coach
Jeff Horton had accepted a job with UNLV
two years before and was making his
UNLV debut at Mackay Stadium. Santoro
recalls the ugliness of the game.
I believe there was a near fight between the two teams in the middle of the
field before the game even started, said
Santoro. The Pack blew them out and after every touchdown they would go over
to touch the Fremont Cannon, which was
on the UNLV sideline. Well, that started
some pushing and shoving and UNLV
defensive back Quincy Sanders, a Reed
High graduate, threw his helmet at Ault
and another fight broke out. Ault said it

was one of the worst days hed ever had in
coaching, and it certainly was nothing to
be proud of.
Nevada has gone 19-7 against the Rebels since the rivalrys establishment in
1989. Its worth noting that in 2000, coach
Ault temporarily retired for five years.
Nevada lost all five of those games against
UNLV, and Ault returned in 2005 to win
the next eight games against the Rebels.
Ault prioritized beating UNLV even more
than winning the conference.
I really did love the rivalry, said Ault.
I really respected it. I saw nine different
coaches go through UNLV while I was
at Nevada. Every four years Im going
against someone new. If we had played
them in Tonopah it would have been just
as exciting. Being a graduate of the Uni-
International duo finds success

By Karina Gonzalez
Spain and Croatia are two European nations
separated by over 1,000 miles and have vast
cultural differences that set them apart from
one another. Despite those differences, the
University of Nevada, Renos womens tennis
team has found a commonality to link these
two lands together. Sophomore Blaga Delic is
from Split, Croatia and junior Sheila Morales
Hidalgo is from Pamplona, Spain and the
two have been paired by chance to form a
nationally-ranked doubles team. Entering the
season ranked 27th in the nation, the duos
combined talents are shining a light on the
womens tennis program.
At home, Delic and Morales Hidalgo were
forced to choose between pursuing an education or a sport, a choice neither was willing to
make. Instead they came to the United States,
a place where it is much easier to attain both.
Given a list of schools to choose from, both
Delic and Morales Hidalgo chose Nevada
because of the West Coasts weather. Delic is
majoring in molecular biology, and Morales
Hidalgo is majoring in mathematics. Both girls
feel that continuing their education in the U.S.
while playing the sport that they love is the
best opportunity for them.
I wanted to keep playing, and I felt that this
would be a good opportunity for me to learn,
meet new people, study and play at the same
time, Morales Hidalgo said.
Both girls started playing tennis at a young
age. Delic was exposed to the game at the age 5
by her older brother and began to play herself
when she was 7. Morales Hidalgo took up
the game when she was 5 and learned tennis
through her father, who plays the Basque sport
pelota which is similar to tennis. Her first
experiences with tennis were her hitting the
ball across the hallways of her house.
Delic and Morales Hidalgo both agree that
coming to America to play tennis and seek an
education was the best option for them.
People are not playing tennis [where Im
from] because its a pretty expensive sport, so
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we just have one tennis club in my town, Delic

said. Here we have the opportunity to play
tennis, get an education, meet new people and
compete with other schools.
Last season the duo became the first ever
Wolf Pack womens doubles team to compete
at the NCAA championships. They hope to
make it to the championships again, but still
have a long season ahead of them.
It was a pretty cool experience to see all the
big schools and to play against them, Delic
says. It was hard. We didnt expect we were
going to make it to the NCAA.
Head coach Guillaume Tonelli paired the
two together last year and has been impressed
with their results thus far.
Blaga was a freshman last year, so she had
never played doubles before and it just came
to together, Tonelli said. Its something as a
coach that you dont really know how its going
to go because you cant plan on chemistry.
The duos chemistry was on display last
season, as they posted a 16-6 overall record
(14-4 in dual action and 4-1 in Mountain West
play). Last year at the Mountain West Championships, they received the All-Mountain
West honors and earned an automatic bid to
the NCAA Championship. They were one of
32 teams selected to compete at the NCAA
Championship in Waco, Texas. After losing to
Baylor in the first round, Delic and Morales
Hidalgo said they both hope to improve their
consistency on the court and work on completing their volleys as they progress through
the season.
We really want to make it again, Morales
Hidalgo said. We are working hard for it, and
we are going to keep working. We have a lot of
time to get through the season and play ranked
teams and thats going to help us improve.
The duo will begin their run for another
NCAA tournament appearance this weekend
for the Cal-Nike Invitational at Berkeley, California.
Karina Gonzalez can be reached at neil@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @SagebrushSports.
versity of Nevada, and having coached

and played there, I was very proud. Ive
always been very respectful of UNLV
because they gave me my start in football.
Compared to other schools, this is a
young rivalry, but its an intense rivalry. It
is a special game and it continues to be a
special game.
Ault retired from Nevada following the
2012 season, this time for good. His legacy
and impact on the school and the city of
Reno is permanent, much like his name
printed on the field. Nevada will host
UNLV at Mackay Stadium for the 41st
time on Saturday, thanks almost entirely
to the vision and persistence of Chris Ault.
Jack Rieger can be reached at jrieger@
@JackRieger.
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touchdowns and Butler tacked on 16 carries for 177 yards and one
touchdown. Over half of Butlers yardage came on one 91-yard run
before getting hawked at the five-yard line. On defense, all the talk
was on the true freshman defensive back Dameon Baber. Baber
made his debut against Buffalo and didnt disappoint, as he finished
the game with 10 total tackles and two interceptions (one on the
Bulls final drive of the game to cement the victory.)
THE BIGGEST QUESTION

Is Nevadas passing game as bad as it looked against Buffalo?
Quarterback Tyler Stewart finished the game against the Bulls going
12-for-21 with 90 yards and zero touchdowns. If the Nevada run
game is slowed down, then Stewart will be forced to make plays
through the air. The Pack also hasnt been able to find a consistent
number three receiver after the season-ending injury of junior wide
receiver Brayden Sanchez in the UC Davis game.
KEYS TO THE GAME

The games outcome will be directly correlated to Nevadas ability
to run the ball. UNLV hung 80 on Idaho State last week, but the
Rebels are still one of the worst run defenses in the country. They fall
at 107th in the nation and give up 200 yards per game, so if Nevada
can run the ball the this will be Nevadas game to lose.
BEST-CASE/WORST-CASE
Best-case scenario is Nevada continues to run the ball effectively
and control the clock while keeping Tyler Stewart out of trouble and
Nevada keeps the Fremont Cannon in Reno. Worst-case is Nevada
gets exposed on the ground and the preseason hype for the front
seven will be all but forgotten. The Rebels tallied up 517 rushing
yards against Idaho State and scored six touchdowns on the ground,
and UNLV will look to continue their newfound success running the
ball.
PREDICTION
Dont expect a shootout in this one, as both teams are going to
look to establish the run and keep the ball out of their quarterbacks
hands. Look for Jackson and Butler to continue to have success
running the ball and Nevada to come away with the win. The game
will be close for a while, but Nevada should be able to wear down the
Rebel defensive line with the run while also stopping UNLVs ground
game. Na-Polian uses his superior firepower and quells this little
rebellion.
Neil Patrick Healy can be reached at neil@sagebrush.unr.edu and on
Twitter @NeilTheJuiceMan.
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Chris Ault: Were gonna have a

rivalry, come hell or high water.
By Jack Rieger
Chris Ault is nothing short of a coaching legend

in the state of Nevada. His name is even printed
on Mackay Field as a reminder of his contribution
to the university, and for good reason. He started
at quarterback for the University of Nevada in the
60s, coached the team for 27 years, served as the
athletic director and invented the pistol offense.
He also conceived the Nevada-UNLV rivalry, which
was nonexistent until Ault persuaded the board of
regents to schedule an annual game with UNLV
in 1989. Coach Ault described the idleness of the
rivalry during the beginning of his coaching tenure.
When I first started in 1976 there really wasnt a
rivalry, said Ault. It was just a game. If there was
any kind of rivalry it was more in the north. At that
time, UNLV was so far ahead of us in football in
terms of facilities, finances; I mean, they were the
program to go after at that time in the West.
Coach Ault, as brilliant a head coach as he was,
may have been a better salesman. Ault spent the
first 13 years of his tenure repeatedly convincing
the Nevada board of regents that a rivalry game was
critical to the elevation of both Nevada and UNLVs
programs. At the time, Nevada was a Division II
football team with close to no resources, and UNLV
looked at Nevada as an inferior program that wasnt
worth scheduling. Long-time Reno reporter Joe
Santoro remembers Ault as a keen salesman.
Ault, most everyone forgets, was always in the

business of selling the sport to Nevada fans, said
Santoro. The sport of college football at Nevada
was barely breathing when he took over the
program in 1976. It was a meaningless Division II
program and had been little more than a glorified
high school program since 1952 when the school
brought the sport back after a one-year absence.
The teams would play each other on a semiregular basis, typically every other year, until 1989
when the board of regents bought Aults pitch and
voted to schedule an annual game.
Once they discontinued the series in 1979, I was
bound and determined to make that thing a rivalry,
Ault said. I coached at UNLV for three years as an
assistant prior to that. Thats how I got started in
college football. Nobody knew more about that
rivalry in the state than me. At that time [UNLV] had
everything going for them money, you name it. I
thought we could be very competitive, Id grow the
program and we would get better. I never knew the
dominance that would eventually take place.
Coach Ault recalled the turning point in the series as the 1985 game. UNLV had beaten Nevada six
out of the last seven games and looked at the Wolf
Pack as a lesser opponent. That all changed when
Nevada routed the Rebels 48-7, and would go on to
win 10 out of the next 12 matchups.
See RIVALRY page A9
-Chris Ault
Photos courtesy Nevada Athletics, illustration by Leona Novio/Nevada Sagebrush
Pack Preview: Jackson, Butler will

look to run past the Runnin Rebels
rian Na-Polian, the first consul of

Nevada, led his forces deep into enemy
territory last Saturday and came away
victorious against the Buffalo Bulls
with a final score of 24-21. The Nevada ground
forces, running backs Don Jackson and James
Butler, punched holes in the enemy defensive
line while freshman defensive back Dameon
Baber provided the necessary fortitude in the
waking minutes for the secondary defenses to
withstand the constant aerial
bombardment from enemy
field general Joe Licata. Now
Na-Polian looks to the south
as the rebel forces of southern
Nevada march into Mackay
Stadium Saturday, Oct. 3.
These insurgents look to inflict
destruction and turmoil upon
the general and his football
Neil Patrick
program. It is now Na-Polians
Healy
duty to quell this rebellion.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Nevada UNLV rivalry dates back to

1969 and Nevada holds the series lead 24-16.
The Rebels are lead by first-year head coach
Tony Sanchez, who was the head coach of Las
Vegas high school football powerhouse Bishop
Gorman. At Gorman, Sanchez accumulated an
overall record of 85-5 while amassing six Nevada
4A state championships. UNLV sits at 1-3, but is
coming off an 80-8 win over Idaho State. Yes, I
know Idaho State is an FCS team, but 80 points is
80 points and that is impressive regardless of the
situation. This scoring rampage orchestrated by
the Rebels is now the Mountain Wests record for
points in a game.
LEADING THE PACK

The Nevada ground game finally came into
form against the Bulls last Saturday. Jackson
finished with 17 carries for 113 yards and two
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