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Quality health care in America is decidedly hard to come by. For women, the struggle is twofold. When searching for a clinic, it is rare to find a place that services all of women’s health concerns. In Reno, there are few health centers that offer all women’s health services and resources for low cost.

The Fifth Street Planned Parenthood Health Center in Reno offers pregnancy testing and counseling, but does not offer abortions. Patients who seek these services must be referred to another health center, making it difficult and time consuming. This is often the case for many women.

“Thirty-three percent of women of repro-ductive age living in the United States reside in one of the 87 percent of United States counties without an abortion provider,” said Elisa Cafferata, President and CEO of Nevada Advocates for Planned Parenthood Affiliates. “One in four women in this country will get an abortion in her lifetime. Therefore, I think it would be a service to Northern Nevada women if we could offer abortion care.”

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Nevadans are preparing for one of the largest disaster drills in the state, the annual Great Nevada ShakeOut. Over 600,000 participants have already registered for the event happening this Thursday, Oct. 15. The University of Nevada, Reno, is just one campus out of over 600 worldwide that will be partici-pating in drills that morning.

The ShakeOut has been organized by UNR, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, the Nevada Department of Public Safety and several other organi-zations. The drill that will be focused on this year is “Drop, Cover and Hold on.” Participants will quickly find cover under desks or other objects, and they will also discuss earthquake safety after completing the drill.

According to the ShakeOut’s website, this specific drill is being done to focus on getting to a safer situation in an instant without moving from place to place.

Studies provided by the Earthquake Country Alliance indicate that the drop, cover and hold on technique is the ideal way to protect oneself from falling ob-jects. Studies also show that people are more likely to get hurt by said objects than by falling or crumbling buildings, so covering up is more important than running out into open space.

Researchers and safety advocates have been focusing on ways to mini-mize the harm inflicted on people by earthquakes. California adopted the ShakeOut as a form of organized

By Marcus Lavergne

A dark cloud looms over college campuses around the nation. The University of Nevada, Reno, is no exception. This cloud doesn’t disturb the public like the sound of a bullet exploding through its barrel, but it is just as significant. It is a culture of silence that casts a shadow over one of the most prominent issues on college cam-puses today — sexual violence and harassment.

UNR is not known to exhibit outstanding levels of sexual vio-lence and is not constantly in the media or on law enforcement ra-dars for these types of problems, according to campus officials. Even so, the administration is making an effort to tear through the silence that has hindered the discovery of solutions to a national issue.

Denise Cordova is the director and Title IX coordinator in the Equal Opportunity and Title IX office located in UNR’s Jones Cen-ter building. Her office cites the Nevada System of Higher Educa-tion policy on sexual harassment, which states, “No employee or student, either in the workplace or in the academic environment, should be subject to unwelcome verbal or physical conduct that is sexual in nature.”

Cordova is responsible for launching investigations into sexual harassment and sexual assault cases and other situations involving violence or inequality. She says that keeping quiet is an issue among both victims or sur-vivors of sexual violence and the general public.

“We’re safe in saying we’re not hearing a lot of reports that have actually occurred involving sexual assault or interpersonal violence,” Cordova said. “We don’t have as many reports as we could have.”

Cordova said she hasn’t seen any statistical evidence that people affected by sexual assault are talking more about their expe-riences, although in recent times, the issue has been made much more transparent.

She added that the main obstacle for victims or survivors is fear of retaliation, but she says that other emotions do come into play.

“The truth is that many survi-vors care about the people that do this to them,” Cordova said. “Eighty percent of sexual assault perpetrators are known to the survivors. They care about them still, and they don’t want to get them into trouble.”

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Protest erupts in Turkey after dozens killed in bombings

Over a hundred people died and more than 250 were wounded in Ankara, Turkey, after two bombs detonated off during a peace rally Saturday morning. On Sunday, thousands took to the streets of Ankara in protest, blaming the deaths on the government of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

No one has taken responsibility for the bombings, but the common sentiment in Turkey is that the Turkish government is at least par-tially responsible. Allegations have arisen that point to too-little secu-rity on the morning of the bomb-ings and that police who arrived on the scene fired teargas at grieving families, according to The Guard-ian. The Turkish government, however, is focusing investigations on the so-called Islamic State.

House GOP thrown into disarray as Kevin McCarthy withdraws from speaker’s race

California Republican Kevin McCarthy withdrew from the race to replace current Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Thursday morning. The move came as a complete surprise during what was supposed to be a meeting that would’ve secured McCarthy as the nominee. As a result, House Republicans have been thrown into chaos as no candidate left in the race has the 218 votes needed to secure the speakership.

In a news conference following the announcement, McCarthy said, “For us to unite, we probably need a fresh face.” He later added that he was “not that guy.”

McCarthy’s withdrawal came just a day after the House Freedom Caucus, a collection of roughly 40 far-right representatives, threw their support behind another can-didate for speaker, Daniel Webster, R-Fla. For now, only Webster and Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, remain in the speaker’s race, though many Republicans have been lobbying for Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to enter.

Ryan, who ran for vice president alongside Mitt Romney in 2012 and currently chairs the House Ways and Means Committee, has repeat-edly affirmed that he does not want the job. Even so, McCarthy’s exit from the race has intensified pres-sures for Ryan to throw his hat in the ring.

Though Boehner had been set to leave the speakership at the end of the month, he has now promised to stay on as speaker until a new one is chosen.

Elko seeks injunction against BLM plan for land management

Elko County joined Eureka County and two private mining companies in a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management on Thursday. The lawsuit comes in response to BLM’s proposed plans to limit the amount of development in the region in order to protect the habitat of sage grouse, a native bird, in the area.

According to the Elko Daily Free Press, BLM is being challenged over what’s been called its “draconian land use prohibitions and restric-tions.” In particular, the plaintiffs of this case object to restrictions put over 19 million acres of land, which, according to them, would hurt development prospects.

The injunction is set to be heard on Nov. 12.

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Cordova points out that UNR does a good job of providing many resources for sexual assault victims. She says that those resources have made it easier for people to come and report on sexual violence, but it’s still difficult to encourage people to speak up.

She also says that prevention can be facili-tated through community enforcement and involvement.

“I believe with regard to prevention, you have to get information out,” Cordova said. “The other part is encouraging students, fac-ulty and staff to say something, to report and to understand that resources are available.”

Cordova’s job makes her responsible for handling the investigation of these cases as well as facilitating further disciplinary action through the Office of Student Conduct if it’s needed. She says that the first thing students need to be given is resources that will help them succeed in getting past the trauma that’s been caused by their experience.

One of those resources is located right beneath the Title IX offices. Justine Hernan-dez is a prevention educator and outreach specialist as well as the Crisis Call Center’s Campus Victim Advocate.

One of Hernandez’s main responsibilities is to act as a counselor for students who have experienced sexual assault or harassment. When those students feel uncomfortable, scared or disillusioned, Hernandez says she is a confidential resource that students can

go to for support and empowerment. “It takes a lot of strength and a lot of cour-

age to say that you’ve gone through some-thing like this,” Hernandez said. “I’m just here to support them with whatever step their in. I just validate them and in feelings they might be going through. PTSD is going to be related to a lot of cases.”

Hernandez wants to make sure that every student knows the university’s resources are readily available to him or her. She says that she wants to make sure they all have a support system, even if the survivors can’t tell their friends and family.

Hernandez says students will hide the negative thoughts and feelings within them-selves for long periods of time. The weight and stress that comes with those feelings can be exhausting, but she says no matter what, they can always come get help.

“It might’ve been a really recent assault that they’re going through,” Hernandez said. “It might’ve been one that happened a couple years ago a couple months ago and they’re finally thinking ‘I’m really ready to tackle this head-on.’ My position alone shows that the university really cares.”

Hernandez is just one resource that students can rely on for support. UNR has taken proactive measures in bringing aid to campus that can help students in their journey to move past their experience with sexual violence. Some include the Sexual Assault Hotline, the Thompson Building’s Counseling Services and the Victims of Crime Treatment Center in Edmund J. Cain Hall.

Hernandez also promotes a wellness for the whole body. She says students might have problems concentrating and may struggle in classes as well. She also pays at-tention to eating habits and self-medicating and wants to make sure students have also have some sort of self-help system.

“Trauma holds in the body,” Hernandez said. “If you’re not moving and letting it get out of the body it can impact very negatively. If [students] have an outlet that’s really good, something like yoga which is really peaceful and calming.”

Hernandez, who graduated from UNR in 2009, says that the university cares wholeheartedly. She says that since her graduation, the resources have improved ten-fold. The campus has become more accessible to victims or survivors of different forms of abuse and harassment. The Crisis Center Campus Victim Advocate position is evidence of their commitment to students’ health and safety.

“[Students] just want to feel normal,” Hernandez said. “You want to be in college like everyone else but [you] can’t shake this ‘ick.’ To them, I just want to say you’re not alone, and there are people that want to help you.”

Although things continue to improve, Hernandez says she isn’t complacent and she’s always trying to make services, like the one she provides, better for students.

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LEGISLATION

Raise for ASUN student employee minimum wage passed

The senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 83, which would raise the minimum wage for employees of the Associ-ated Students of the University of Nevada Center for Student Engagement. The bill came from the desk of ASUN President Ca-den Fabbi, who pushed for the change in order to keep up with both wages at other student jobs on campus as well as national trends.

The bill’s language specifically cited the wage increase in Los Angeles and the possibility of a wage-increase measure being put on Nevada’s 2016 ballot.

The pay raises are different depending on the branch of the Center for Student Engagement. Campus Escort received an overall wage increase of 14 per-cent, while Legal Services only saw an increase of 8 percent. All told, the wage increase would cost ASUN just over $53,000.

ASUN approves funding for undergraduate research abroad

The University of Nevada, Reno’s Office of Undergraduate Research was given $10,000 by ASUN in order to fund research opportunities abroad for UNR students. According to the bill, ASUN already gives the Office for Undergraduate Research up to $50,000 each year.

Scott Mensing, director of the Office for Undergraduate Re-search, noted before the senate that most study abroad oppor-tunities are geared for language or other liberal arts programs, with few opportunities provided to STEM majors. The new funds will provide financial assistance to those students who may not be able to afford research op-portunities on their own.

NOMINATIONS

New senator for the College of Science appointed

Brian Huynh was appointed to fill the empty College of Science seat left by former Sen. Colin Wilhelm. Huynh’s nomination was approved unanimously by 12 senators while four senators abstained.

Those who abstained from the vote did so because of personal relationships with the other can-didate, Audrey Engel. Engel had run for senate during the spring semester, but lost to Sen. Wil-helm and Sen. Abbie Schepps. In her opening remarks, Engel expressed the opinion that she deserved the position because she came in third place, but this rubbed several senators the wrong way.

The final candidate for the seat, Joel Benavente, was disqualified because as a neuro-science major, he is part of the Interdisciplinary Programs and not the College of Science. The clerical error was not discovered, however, until after Benavente had given his presentation to the senate.

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Sexual Assault on campusIn 2014, 6,098 (33%) participated in UNR’s voluntary sexual conduct survey

Cafferata explained that the health centers in Reno that offer reproductive counseling and family planning services to low-income patients are scarce. The Community Health Alliance in Reno offers these services, but is often crowded leading to long waiting periods and an inability to accommodate every patient.

Planned Parenthood health centers in both Las Vegas and Sacramento offer abor-tion services that include access to an abor-tion pill, pre- and post-abortion education, and post-abortion follow-up exams. The B Street Planned Parenthood Health Center in Sacramento also offers miscarriage services and in-clinic abortions. These ser-vices are covered by a patient’s insurance and patients without insurance may still be eligible for financial assistance.

Pregnancy counseling and classes are hard to come by for low-income families. Renown Health offers a Pregnancy Center for expectant mothers who are under-served and receive low-income. According to Renown Health, Medicaid covers 60 per-cent of the women who seek information and assistance at the Pregnancy Center.

Patients are not rejected from the service due to the financial burden or lack of insur-ance.

“More places should offer a pregnancy center for low-income families and better access to health care is always necessary,” said Leslie Brown, a nurse at Renown Health.

On campus, women can find various services at the UNR Health Center. It offers pregnancy testing and referrals, contracep-tive counseling, and prescription manage-ment as well as emergency contraceptives at its pharmacy. This is in addition to other women’s health care services like unlimited office visits and family planning, which are offered to students at no additional cost because students pay a fee every semester they are enrolled.

In addition, the Health Center prides itself on providing a positive atmosphere for its patients according to Cassondra Linares, an employee at the UNR Disability Resource Center.

“Every student who uses our services for mental or physical health accommo-dations feels safe when they walk in our doors,” Linares said. “Professional and kind, our counselors make absolute sure that every student is listened to.”

In order to keep up with the demand for

health services, health centers nationally have been changing as the requests for dif-ferent services change.

Many have introduced new services an-dresources for the LGBTQ community. In Reno, the Fifth Street Planned Parenthood Health Center offers hormonal treatments and transition counseling for transgender clients.

In terms of preventive care, both the Fifth Street Planned Parenthood and the UNR Health Center offer breast exams and mammogram referrals at a low cost. Renown offers digital mammography for early breast cancer detection and SonoCiné ultrasound to provide early detection in ad-dition. October is breast cancer awareness month,;people can spend it learning more about the disease, educating the commu-nity, and personally creating and following an early breast cancer detection plan.

Though low-priced women’s services are not abundant in northern Nevada, there are still some health centers dedicated to providing women with low-cost, quality service for whatever needs and concerns they may have.

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practice in 2008. Nevada joined with drills coordinated by the Nevada Seismological Laboratory in 2010.

Nevada is the third most seismi-cally active state in the nation, and the western Nevada region, which includes Washoe County, has the highest earthquake hazard in the state according to the NSL. Over 130,000 participants reside in the area and are preparing themselves for good reason. The Great Shake-Out site says that within the next 50 years the urban parts of the region have between a 60 and 75 percent chance of being hit by a damage-causing, magnitude-6 quake.

“A lot of people don’t think of Nevada as being a high earth-

quake hazard region, but the reality is that we have as much seismic hazard here as places you think of regularly like LA, the Bay Area, [or] the Pacific Northwest,” said Annie Kell, an education and outreach seismologist for the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, during a meeting of the Associ-ated Students of the University of Nevada senate.

The most recent damaging earthquakes occurred in 1994 and 2008 in Gardnerville and Reno. The magnitude of the quakes were 5.9 and 6.0, respectively. Both areas and most of the region lie where potential shaking can be moderate to frequently severe, according to the 2005 Earthquake Potential Shaking Map provided by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geol-ogy.

The ShakeOut has become a

worldwide effort dedicated to pre-paring the public for earthquakes. These quakes can be both unpre-dictable and extremely dangerous at times.

The ShakeOut provides insight and proper techniques for times when quakes occur without warn-ing.

Organizers of the event are warn-ing against practices like hiding beneath doorways and running outside or to other areas within a building. They urge people to im-mediately place themselves in the safer “crawling” position in order to protect vital organs, while hold-ing onto something that provides secure, overhead protection like a desk or table.

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On Wednesday, Oct. 7, Kimberly Thomas, the interim assistant dean at the Office of Student Conduct, gave a presentation to the Associated Students of the University of Nevada senate. The presenta-tion, which she gave alongside Commander Eric James from the University of Nevada, Reno’s Police Services, detailed the various programs Student Conduct makes available to students who are cited for un-derage drinking.

The presentation came partly as a response to concerns over a steady rise in the number of Minor in Consumption/Pos-session citations, but James asserted that the increase is mostly the result of a rise in the student population.

“The percentages stay about the same,” James said. “A lot of it has come down to education with the dorm staff, identifying ‘that doesn’t look right, you know I’m going to call the police about that,’ or whatever it may be … they now know what to look for, so they’re calling us more.”

The number of liquor law violations rose from 125 in 2011 to 324 in 2013, according to the university’s Clery numbers. In the same period of time, the

university’s population grew by about 800 students. In the first 12 days of October, campus

police handed out 37 citations for various drinking-related offenses, though a majority of

those came during and after the UNLV football game.

That being said, much of the

programs provided by Student Services come into play only after someone’s been given an MICP citation.

Once someone’s cited by campus police, students are generally sent to court, accord-ing to Thomas. At that point, municipal court judges often send these students back to the Office of Student Conduct to re-ceive disciplinary action. These students would then receive both official citations from the court and the university.

“That confuses a lot of stu-dents,” Thomas said. “They think, ‘oh wait a minute, I gotta go to court and now I gotta come to student conduct?’”

From there, the process is split into tiers. The first-tier programs, Brief Alcohol Screen-ing Intervention for College Students or BASICS and the marijuana-centered counter-part CASICS, provide one-on-one counseling with alcohol educators. These programs are usually reserved for the most basic of liquor-related offenses.

However, should students blow higher than .18 into a Breathalyzer, they’re placed into Student High Risk Inter-vention for First Time alcohol violations. SHIFT specifically targets dangerous drinking be-havior and was created in 2014 after judges noticed a trend of

dangerously high blood-alcohol levels.

Upper-tier programs, like STEPSS or OnTRAC, require a more intense recovery regi-men. Drug courts, screenings, breath tests and one-on-one meetings with drug counselors are all required at some point or another. These programs are used for more serious offenses that require more education, like a DUI.

“We pride ourselves on the fact that we are not a place of judgment,” Thomas said. “We’re not gonna tell you you’re a loser for life because you got an MIPC, that you’re a loser for life because you drank beer at a party and came back to your dorm throwing up, but we are going to hold you accountable for your behavior.”

Thomas added that one of the primary goals of Student Conduct is to help students refocus on why they really came to college and help them make better decisions.

“Our job in student conduct is not often seen as one to be a part of the educational process, but we are,” Thomas said. “You did not come to school to drink and party.”

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Henry MacDiarmid/Nevada SagebrushInterim Assistant Dean for the O!ce of Student Conduct Kimberly Thomas and Commander Eric James of police services speak in front of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada senate on Wednesday, Oct. 7 in the Rita Laden Senate Chambers. Their presentation was centered around the vari-ous education services Student Conduct provides.

Henry MacDiarmid/Nevada SagebrushOutdated lab equipment sits in the Nevada Seismological Lab at the University of Nevada, Reno on Aug. 24. The NSL’s technology continues to advance as research yields new discoveries in the world of seismology.

For the last six years Sparks

has been without an Okto-

berfest event. Sullivan said

it’s an event for fun but also

for bettering the community.

“If you’ve lived here for

very long you take for grant-

ed the events that you have,”

Sullivan said. “It’s really the

community that comes out

to make the event.”

The variety of vendors

was one of the highlights of

the event, since they aren’t

hand-chosen. Vendors are

given a general invitation

and are not restricted to

Germanic culture. There

were crafters, artists, school

programs, nonprofits, a rock

wall, a small balloon booth,

as well as beer vendors sell-

ing custom flavors.

“We have tried to create

something for everyone,”

Sullivan said. “It’s not just

about drinking beer, but

doing something fun and

creative with it.”

Sullivan said one of her

favorite parts of this year’s

event were the aerialists and

the alpine music group, Al-

piners USA, which they had

to seek out from California

since there were no local

bands that played authentic

German music.

There was also a costume

contest, although there

weren’t very many people

who dressed up besides

volunteers. Sullivan was

unsure of whether or not

Mercury Momentum would

be hosting the event next

year.

“We need to see how it

all goes, we need to let the

people know it’s out there,

because a lot of people were

like, ‘I wish I had known

about that!’” Sullivan said.

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By Samantha Johnson

DATE: ThursdayTIME: 7:30 p.m.LOCATION: Church Fine Arts, Nightingale Concert HallINFO: Renowned musician Tim Ries will be performing this week with the University Jazz Ensemble I. Tickets are $5 or free to those who bring their student IDs. Make your way down to the concert hall and listen to the saxophonist of the band, Rolling Stones.

THINGS TO WATCH OUT

FOR THIS WEEK

SAXOPHONIST TIM RIES

DATE: FridayTIME: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.LOCATION: Joe Crowley Student Union, Rita Laden Senate ChambersINFO: This will be the second diversity dialogue in a series of four talks. Come up to the third floor of the Joe and join the Center for Student Cultural Diversity to discuss campus diversity.

DIVERSITY DIALOGUES

DATE: Friday — SundayTIME: VariesLOCATION: Grand Sierra ResortINFO: The International Chili Society is bringing in chili competitors from across the country to battle it out to see who can create the world’s best chili. There will be four categories of chili, including homestyle chili, chili verde, salsa and traditional red chili. The event is free to the public and for more information visit www.grandsierraresort.com/reno-events-lake-tahoe-events/chili-cook-off.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHILI COOK-OFF

DATE: WednesdayTIME: 6 p.m.LOCATION: Matthewson-IGT Knowledge Center, Wells Fargo AuditoriumINFO: Dr. Matheus Finguinha of the University of Sao Paulo will be giving a talk on the struggle between social and civic lives of monks, and the elite culture of patrons during the late Roman Empire in the Gaulic region.

LECTURE ON MONASTICISM

DATE: Friday — SundayTIME: VariesLOCATION: Downtown RenoINFO: There will be a celebration of LGBTQ films at various venues in downtown including the Good Luck Macbeth Theatre and the Nevada Museum of Art. The kickoff party starts on Friday with live music and drinks, and film viewings will continue for the rest of the weekend.

OUTWEST FILM FEST

By Samantha Johnson

When most

people say

the word

“Oktoberfest,”

the first thing

that comes to mind is beer,

and then maybe drunk people.

On Saturday, Oct. 10, Victorian

Square was transformed for the

first ever Oktoberfest. Though

it started small, it pushed for

an experience beyond a day of

partying.

From aerial stunts to tradi-

tional alpine music, Oktoberfest

is a celebration of Germanic

cultures, which includes not

just German influences, but

Dutch, Swedish and Austrian

aspects. Volunteers dressed in

traditional attire and a variety of

vendors lined the streets. There

were drinking games, such as a

“jugging relay” where a team

ran between tables to gulp down

a beer. But there were family-

friendly activities too, like face

painting, trampolines and me-

chanical bull riding.

There was a tournament of

beer pong as well as a barrel-

racing contest, where people

had to roll a barrel around a

course mapped out on the

ground. Volunteers also made

sure that participants weren’t

getting sick (or they would be

disqualified from the games)

and that people had rides home

if they seemed unable to drive,

whether through a shuttle or

friends.

The history of Oktoberfest

first started in Germany as a

celebration of a royal marriage

including a feast that lasted for

three weeks. Although the tradi-

tion has become modernized in

2015, many of the same customs

remain, like the German alpine

music, dance, stunt shows,

face painting and elaborate

costumes.

Mercury Momentum, the

company hosting Oktoberfest,

was asked by the City of Sparks

to bring the event back to the

area, since there hadn’t been

one since the Karl’s Silver

Club closed in 2009. Mercury

Momentum also made sure

the event was sustainable with

solar power and recycling bins.

Anastacia Sullivan, who works

for the company, explained that

Oktoberfest is more than just

beer, and is a way to educate

people about Germanic culture.

“It’s not just about drinking beer, but doing something creativewith it.”Anastacia SullivanDirector at Mercury Momentum

Preserving culture with more

than just beer

Oktoberfest

Photos by Samantha Johnson/Nevada Sagebrush(1) Wildtree, a company that makes all-natural food products, displays herbs at a booth at Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Sparks. They are one of many companies that came to showcase their work at the event. (2) The music group Alpiners USA plays in traditional Germanic attire and sings in German. (3) A group of people laugh as they get ready for a barrel racing game. (4) An aerialist from the company Aerial Aviary performs for spectators on a 30 foot rig. (5) A woman watches a boy get his face painted as part of the festitivites at Oktoberfest. (6) An unidentified man plays beer relay with his team and chugs down a beer.

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N ine students at Umpqua Community College in Or-egon were killed in a shooting on Thursday, Oct. 1. Tragically

only seven days later, another shooting occurred at Northern Arizona University, killing one student and injuring three. Less than 24 hours after the Northern

Arizona incident, two more students were shot at Texas Southern University, wounding one and killing an 18-year-old freshman. It is ridiculous that 11 college students have lost their lives over the past week, and nothing regarding gun control in the United States has happened.

Something needs to change, and it needs to change now.

For some perspective, between 2001 and 2013, 3,380 people were killed in acts of terrorism, compared to a staggering 406,498 people whose deaths involved a firearm, according to CNN.

Think about the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for a minute. Every time a potential terrorist tries something new, they immediately change their security protocols. After they caught someone sneaking a bomb in their shoes, it became mandatory to remove them while going through security. When someone tried smuggling

a bomb in their underwear, we all started having to go through full-body X-rays. These new rules may seem annoying, but the fact of the matter is that these small inconveniences save lives.

Now, apply this same idea to gun control. It may be inconvenient to have to jump through some hoops in order to purchase a firearm, but ultimately, implementing additional background checks can and will prevent those who shouldn’t be buying a gun from getting one. Is it really worth more lives to not have to go through background checks?

I’m not naive; I know that people will be able to get guns illegally if they really want to. However, if we can put up some kind of obstacle in between a person wanting to hurt others and the tool that would allow them to do so, why wouldn’t we?

The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Something important to remember is that when this amendment was created, the U.S. did not have semi-automatic guns and other firearms with such high kill potentials. While the amendments of the U.S. Constitution are an important part of our country’s legal system, there needs to be consideration of what is best in modern times.

It’s not like it will be impossible to pur-chase firearms under new implemented regulations. Buyers will just have to go through more extensive background

checks to see if they have had trouble with the law, recent traumatic events in their lives or a history of psychological disorders. Family members who will be around these legally obtained firearms should also be put through some sort of screening. Basically, if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about.

A popular slogan of those against gun control is “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” It’s true that weapons don’t just spontaneously discharge and that mental illness is the real cause of mass shootings. In a perfect world, we would be able to find and help the mentally ill before incidents like this occur. But guess what, the world is far from perfect, and unfortunately, these people don’t get the help they need until it’s too late.

Firearms themselves are not to blame for mass shootings, but putting more restrictions on them is a much more practical solution than magically finding and curing everyone with a mental illness or eliminating guns entirely.

It seems like almost every other week there is a new incident involving a shooting, and yet nothing has been done about it. How many more times will we have to fly our flag at half-staff and hold mass funerals for innocent people before we see a change?

Jessica Brown studies journalism. She can be reached at alexandraschultz@unr.edu or on Twitter @JessKika_Brown.

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OpinionSTAFF EDITORIAL

Immigration alone won’t woo Latino voters T he 2016 presidential election

cycle has seen the rise of many contentious issues that have revealed the deep ideological

divide afflicting American politics. Immigration is one such issue, and has drawn various responses and potential solutions, from paths to citizenship to the construction of a giant wall along the border.

The first Democratic debate of the election cycle is yet another re-minder that immigration is a key issue; however, its prominent position in the debate is nothing more than a careful-lycrafted strategy for reaching out to Latino voters. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the candidates will focus on immigration because “there is a large Latino population” in Las Vegas, where the debate is being held.

While immigration is indeed a complex and far-reaching problem that must be addressed, the use of immigration policy as an attempt to pander to Latino voters needs to stop. It is high time politicians recognize that the Latino population is as diverse as it is large, and it cannot and should not be pigeonholed as a single-issue constituency.

The Latino population in the United States is the largest it has ever been. Ac-

cording to the Pew Research Center, the number of Latinos in the U.S. reached 55.4 million in 2014, up 1.2 million from 2013. In addition, Pew states that the number of registered Latino voters is the highest it’s ever been, with 25.2 million in 2014, “or 11 percent of the overall U.S. voter population.”

Given these numbers it is no wonder that many presidential candidates are trying to win the “Latino vote.” But is there even such a thing as the Latino vote?

The Latino population is incredibly diverse. Latino is a panethnic term that includes families and individuals with origins throughout Central and South America, as well as the U.S. and the Caribbean. It includes individuals whose families have immigrated to this country with and without legal documentation, one year or five generations ago. It includes individuals who speak only Spanish, who are bilingual as well as those who speak only English. It includes DREAMers who protest for their right to an education and the members of la raza who have spent decades asserting their cultural legitimacy throughout Atzlán.

The diversity of people we classify under a broad term makes it difficult, almost impossible, to unify their varied social and political interests into a

single platform addressing a single issue. Doing so not only disparages the cultural differences among Latinos but also serves to alienate the 64.4 percent of Latinos the Census Bureau reports are native citizens as of 2012.

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These candidates need to recognize that it is not up to them to decide the most important issues for Latino voters. While it is true that 35.6 percent of Latinos in the U.S. are foreign- born according to Census data, they by no means account for the entire population. Rather than ascribing to insulting stereotypes of Latino-as-immigrant, those who wish to lead our nation should focus their attention on why Latinos remain one of the least politically active ethnic groups in the country.

According to a study by Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz published in the journal American Politics Research, less than 50 percent of Latinos reported voting in the 2008 presidential election. In the same election, 65 percent of African-Americans and 67 percent of whites reported voting. Yet, according to the nonprofit research and advocacy

group The Sentencing Project, Latino males are nearly four times as like to go to prison as white males and Latinas are incarcerated at twice the rate of white women.

This demographic information presents a troubling portrait of Latinos’ position in American society -one that reaches beyond a broken immigration system.

If politicians truly want Latinos to vote for them, they should start by addressing the circumstances that prevent individuals from many groups from going to the polls.

A vast array of political research strongly suggests that the more educated and wealthy an individual is, the more likely they are to be politically engaged. Given this research, it is little surprise that Latinos vote at such low rates.

According to the Pew Research Center, 62.4 percent of Latinos have at-tained a high school education, at most. This could be largely due to the fact that 74 percent of 16- to 25-year-old Latinos surveyed by Pew reported that they “cut their education short during or right after high school … because they had to support their family.” Latinos’ educa-tion suffers because of the racial wealth gaps that currently plague this country, with 2014 numbers gathered by Pew

stating that the average wealth of white households is “more than 10 times the wealth of Latino households.”

The research does not lie; the Latino population is one at a distinct disadvantage in terms of education and income. Ignoring this information and shoving all Latinos into a stereotyped category is not only a disgraceful insult, it is also perpetuating the inequalities that make it more difficult for any group to achieve educational and socioeco-nomic advancement.

If politicians truly want to earn the votes of Latinos, they need to stop assuming they know what’s best for a population of over 55 million diverse individuals and start paying attention to the circumstances these individuals often find themselves in.

Politicians are right in that the “Latino vote” should not and cannot be ignored, but they are doing a disservice to their office and constituency in their ignorance. It’s time that they step out of their bubble of privilege and use their influence to effect meaningful change for a group of people whose interests have been all but nonexistent in the national dialogue.

The Nevada Sagebrush editorial board can be reached at tbynum@sagebrush.unr.edu, and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.

Self-conscious people just can’t handle confident cats

“I hate cats.”Those three little

words just happen to be a deal-breaker for

any relationship (both personal and romantic) I’ve ever had.

Cats are intriguing animals. They are known to be confident, independent and self-sufficient

creatures. They are capable of both giving and receiving love; however, unlike dogs they don’t need constant human reassur-ance. This leads me to draw only one logical conclusion: People who hate cats for no

reason have self-esteem issues.I am a strong, independent

woman. I love affection and attention when I want it and on my own terms. I don’t need anyone to hold my hand through all of life, and there is not much more I value than some quality alone time curling up and taking a little catnap. I am curious in nature and like to believe that that same curiosity fuels my creative fire. I’d like to think I am somewhat intelligent. I pride myself on being witty, and I value independence in its entirety. I am dignified and like to believe I am extremely self-sufficient.

It only makes sense to me that these qualities I see in myself are what drives me to love cats so much. Cats possess all of these qualities and more. They are blessed with a special kind of manner that sets them apart from any other domesticated animal.

Don’t get me wrong, dogs are great. There is not much more in this world that I love than being greeted when I come home from school or a big, slobbery, wet kiss when I’ve been down in the dumps. The reassurance dogs so humbly supply us with is great and all, but there is just some-thing so much more admirable about the characteristics seen in cats.

Cats more often than not can’t be told what to do. They exemplify regal characteristics and make their masters question if they are really “masters” at all.

I know when I call my cat over to sit on my lap he usually sneers at me and turns the other cheek. That’s OK though. You do you, kitty, no hard feelings. I don’t take offense to my cat not feeling the need to seek my constant approval or appease me at all times. Hell, I don’t want my kitty thinking I’m clingy. Antonio Banderas, or Puss in Boots, as I like to call him, hit the nail on the head when he said, “Cats are very independent animals. They’re very sexy, if you want. Dogs are different. They’re familiar. They’re obedient. You call a cat, you go, ‘Cat, come here.’ He

doesn’t come to you unless you have something in your hand that he thinks might be food. They’re very free animals, and I like that.”

Cats, much like myself, give love and attention when they want to. They are walking to the beat of their own drum. Realisti-cally they don’t NEED human companionship, but instead use it as enrichment. Confident, independent people operate in a very similar way.

People who exemplify these prided characteristics don’t rely on others heavily. They don’t need a significant other to assure them that they are worthy or special — they just know. They have enough confidence in themselves to not think twice about what others think. Cats are very much like this.

People who dislike cats with no true experience around cats, let alone even having one, aren’t completely confident with themselves. These people misunderstand cats to be sneaky saboteurs and undermining villains. Cats are seen as schem-ers with a standoffish nature, when in fact people with these faulty perceptions are really not taking the time to understand the exquisite essence of a cat in its entirety.

People who are not confident enough in themselves and need constant reassurance in their lives feel threatened by cats.

The way I see it, people, is that cats are like Beyoncé. Beyoncé is one of the most beautiful women in the world. She is fierce, literally Sasha Fierce, and she displays an uncanny amount of confidence. The only men or women that argue Beyoncé’s worthiness are people not comfortable in their own skin. It is human nature for people who lack certain qualities in themselves to resent others who possess those qualities. It is easy for people to envy confident or independent people (such as Beyoncé) because they wish they were confident in themselves. Beyoncé carries herself in a very independent manner. If Jay Z got up tomorrow and decided he was leaving our girl B, she would be no less fabulous. In fact, she might even be more fabulous than ever because “Single Ladies” would have a new authentic kind of ring to it.

All I am saying is cats are no different than Beyoncé. They are fierce, confident and independent. People with low self-esteem feel threatened by these triple-threats, so they don’t choose to understand or like cats. Self-conscious individuals resent cats because they personally wish that they, too, could see the regal qualities of cats in themselves.

Ali Schultz studies journalism. She can be reached at alexandra-schultz@unr.edu and on Twitter @AliSchultzzz.

Photo courtesy of Justin PittmanTwo unidentified mourners embrace at the candlelight vigil that was held to commemorate those a!ected by the mass shooting that took place on the Umpqua Community College Campus in Roseburg, Oregon, on Thursday, Oct. 3. The vigil held in Rose-burg’s Stewart Park was open to the public and brought out many members of the community to remember the lives of those lost that day.

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L ast month, Jimmy Kimmel got a whole lot of heat for his skit poking fun at YouTube’s newest platform: gaming. Last

week, Stephen Colbert interviewed Felix Kjellberg, or as he’s better known, PewDiePie, the massively successful YouTuber with over 39 million sub-scribers. Kjellberg racks in a whopping $4 million a year.

Colbert achieved what Kimmel could not; he treated Kjellberg with respect and interest, inviting him to the show like a celebrity. The interview, while

only uploaded in part to YouTube, has been a massive hit. It was successful in all the ways Kimmel’s skit was a disaster.

From the bit of the interview shared online, it’s clear that Colbert, who may or may not be interested in video

games, or watching others play video games, recognizes the fact that for some, it is a way of making a living. Kjellberg’s $4 million salary is nothing to sneeze at.

While I believe hate comments are never OK, I’m not surprised Kimmel

got so much backlash for his half-baked critique of YouTubers and the Let’s Play community.

Truthfully, I can understand Kimmel if he didn’t get why people watch Let’s Plays or didn’t enjoy watching them himself. If you don’t like football, then why would you watch a game? But if you’re going to talk about how stupid football is when you’ve never even watched a game, then expect some backlash. I’m not a huge fan of sports, but I can recognize and respect the fact that Matt Ryan was the highest-paid NFL player of last year. And yes, I did Google that prior to writing this piece, courtesy of Forbes Magazine. I like to research things I know very little about before I make flimsy statements.

Now is the time to admit that I love Let’s Plays, and I’ve been watching them for years, particularly the Achievement Hunters with Rooster Teeth. I sit down every Friday for their weekly Minecraft videos, and some of the Grand Theft Auto Let’s Plays have had me in tears from laughing so hard. I used to not talk about it much to others, almost agreeing with Kimmel’s jab. How lame is it to watch other people play video games instead of just playing them yourself?

Then I realized that one, video games and their respective consoles are expensive as hell, so why not watch others play something you can’t currently play yourself, and two, what other industry benefits almost

entirely from people watching footage of something they may or may not do themselves? (Hint: This goes right back to the football analogy.)

Ultimately, I get it if you don’t like Let’s Plays. I’m not mad at Kimmel for disliking one of my favorite hobbies. I’m a big girl. I can handle it.

However, I don’t like when people take jabs at things they barely under-stand. The media rarely understands the scope and depth of the video game industry and its community. But you don’t see me whining about how stupid football fans are.

Krysta Scripter studies journalism. She

can be reached at alexandraschultz@

unr.edu and on Twitter @krys_scripter.

Don’t knock it till you try it, Kimmel

C apitalism is built on the exploitation of labor. It wouldn’t be capitalism if a private owner did not make a higher rate of profit than the worker who sells

their labor. It simply wouldn’t be good business for the owner if their labor was compensated for what it is actually worth. This would mean actually having to pay you more for your work,

bringing their profits down. Instead, we are seemingly

coerced to sell our labor for the mere minimum wage, at times only to avoid starvation or homelessness. If this all comes as a surprise to you, I suggest revisiting a dictionary for some clarification on the word capitalism.

However, I am not writing this to simply smash the merits of our economic system. Believe it or not, there is quite

a bit of good that emerges from this kind of exploitation. I mean could you imagine a world without Apple products or Walmart? Probably not. Nevertheless, there is something terribly disturbing about such a system.

I wish I could say that this was a type of oppressive veil that affects us all equally, but the truth is that some of us possess a greater privilege over others in such a system. I mean there’s no hiding the substantial difference in the average wages (or earnings) that women make compared to men. Sadly, it has always been the norm.

What surprises me the most is how often the combined effects of race and gender are overlooked when discussing such disparities. If we accept that our labor system is rigged to profit private owners, and in that structure a gender pay gap exists, it’s not hard at all to see how women of color suffer the most exploita-tion.

The American Association of University Women published a report of women’s median annual earnings compared to men. It was found that Asian-American and white women had higher pay than African-American and Latina women. African-American women are paid 64 percent in comparison to white men, whereas Latina women are paid only 53 percent of what white men are paid. Does that mean that mean that capitalism has failed people of color? Some would be quick to say no, capitalism encourages “competition” and “innovation.” Surely to them, women of color will eventually find a way to outcompete the white majority and rise from their circumstances.

I don’t think that exploitation works that way, and whoever truly believes such a thing has a repulsive way of romanticizing oppression. Policies must be put into place to eliminate the gender wage gap to guarantee that equal work earns equal pay.

Some would argue that these women are lucky to even have jobs in the first place. However, imagine if your boss paid out all employees at the end of their shift. You, a Latina, find yourself next to a white male co-worker. Both of you have worked the same amount of hours today, doing the same exact labor. When your boss approaches, he gives your co-worker a check for $66, then turns to you and gives you a check for $35 a little over half of what he made. Would you still be happy because at least you “have a job”?

As a group, women of color make less than white females. This means that they need to work just a little bit longer to catch up to the pay of white women, and a whole lot longer (maybe even harder) to earn that of white men. This is the equivalent of what can be called “double discrimination” (discrimination on the basis of race and gender) which is being perpetuated by our very own socioeconomic institutions.

By no means am I advocating for a communist regime. However, we should be skeptical of our capitalist values, and just like any other belief, adjust when needed. Bridging the pay gap will require government commitment to passing and enforcing equal pay legislation. Pressure legisla-tors to implement an objective comparison for equal pay based on skills, work ethic and merit, not merely gender.

We can’t overlook statements made by white male or female presidential candidates. Just as pay inequity is not only centered on white, cisgender women, there are plenty more issues that require cross cultural input. It seems as though we are only important when election season is around, or one of us is on the front page for a shooting (or for looting). We are not simply a ticket to the White House; people of color are just as important as everyone else in policymaking. Go out and make that known.

Jeffrey Dominguez studies political science. He can

be reached at alexandraschultz@unr.edu and on

Twitter @AliSchultzzz.

Krysta Scripter

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Wage inequality reflects systemic problems in society

I t’s that time of year again — the best season of the year has finally decided to bless us with its presence. Now we can celebrate and appreciate the special things that only occur during this wonderful time of year: fall. It can be argued that every season has its own perks, but the perks of fall far surpass

all other seasons. Yeah, we don’t have school in the summer and we can go to the beach every day, but can we all please rejoice in the fact that we are no long sweat-ing our asses off? There’s really no denying that fall is actually the most anticipated season of the year. The new seasons of everyone’s favorite Shonda Rhimes’ shows

have finally returned after a long summer hiatus and it’s time to cuddle up and enjoy the season we have all been waiting for. There are many reasons why fall is my favorite season of the year, but I’ll spare your time and only share a few with you:

PICTURE-PERFECT PHOTOSThe foliage around campus will soon begin to change

into different tones of orange, yellow, red and brown. When this happens the leaves will start to fall, creating piles and piles of leaves all over the place, which making one perfect fall photo opportunity. So grab your Pumpkin Spice Latte and your favorite scarf and get ready to hit that 300 likes on Insta. #ilovefall

PUMPKIN EVERYTHINGPumpkin Oreos, pumpkin M&M’s, pumpkin Pop-Tarts, pumpkin yogurt,

pumpkin, well, everything. Let me just say I’ll take one of each. I don’t know how the pumpkin craze began, but in fall 2015 the availability of pumpkin-flavored products is infinite. These products will not be available past Thanksgiving, so you need to make sure you try absolutely every pumpkin-flavored product you can while you can still get them. I recommend hitting up Trader Joe’s because I am pretty sure you could make a five-course meal with how many pumpkin products they sell. Also, don’t forget to stop by the Joe and grab that Pumpkin Spice Latte before your 2:30 class. Contrary to comments recently made by Hillary Clinton, the 310 calories in a grande beverage are worth it.

LAYERS UPON LAYERS OF CLOTHINGOversized sweaters, boots, scarves and leggings, oh my! Need I say more? There’s

something so refreshing about it being socially acceptable to dress like a bum every day. Being super cozy and comfortable all of the time and having your entire body covered really has its perks. Not only can you gain a few pounds without anyone noticing, but you can conveniently go three entire months without shaving your legs. If that’s not a selling point on its own then I don’t know what is.

HALLOWEEKEND AND THANKSGIVINGIn the great state of Nevada we are lucky enough to commemorate our admis-

sion into statehood on Oct. 31. Because of this each year we are lucky enough to get an extra day off school and work and we are given an extra day to go to a costume party and dress up as another slutty version of something. We also can’t forget about Halloween candy, scary movies, haunted houses, pumpkin patches and the fact that there is absolutely no need to buy anyone a gift.

During the fall season we are lucky enough to have not only one but two of the greatest holidays ever. Being in between Christmas and Halloween this holiday does not often get the credit it deserves. Thanksgiving: a holiday where it is perfectly acceptable to take an entire week off to go home and spend time with the people you love. Turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, and homemade pumpkin pie are just a few of the staples included in the feast in which most of us partake in on this splendid holiday. There’s nothing better than watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with your family, having an abundance of leftovers, and getting to nap three times in one day, but we can’t forget what the real meaning of this holiday is — giving thanks. It’s important to be able thank those around us for the little things they do every day and to truly appreciate all of things you are grateful for.

Hopefully you now agree that fall is the absolute most perfect season. Now go grab a pumpkin cheesecake bar and jump in a pile of leaves.

Raina Benford studies community health sciences. She can be reached at

alexandraschultz@unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.

Illustration by Leona Novio/Nevada Sagebrush

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TV: Mountain West Network

2014 season records: Nevada (7-6 overall, 4-4 MWC), Wyoming (4-8 overall, 2-6 MWC)

Interesting: Wyoming is currently riding a nine-game losing streak dat-ing back to last season. Coming in at 0-6, Wyoming has lost all their games this season by double digits (the clos-est loss was a 38-28 defeat to New Mexico on Sept. 26.) Nevada leads the all-time series against the Cowboys 3-2, with a 35-28 overtime win in 2012.

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Standings Conference Overall

San DIego State

San Jose State

Nevada

UNLV

Hawaii

Fresno State

2-0

2-1

1-1

1-1

0-2

0-3

3-3

3-3

3-3

2-4

2-4

1-5

at Wyoming

Pack Takes it backNevada plays like the teams of the past

Neil PatrickHealy

JackRieger

THIS WEEK’S GAME

Saturday, Oct. 17 at TBA

Boise State

Air Force

Utah State

New Mexico

Colorado State

Wyoming

2-0

2-0

2-0

1-1

0-2

0-2

5-1

3-2

3-2

3-3

2-4

0-6

at Wyoming

THE WEEKLY DEBATE

Neil, I truthfully think less of you after witnessing you incorporate a hashtag into our debate. Nevada football has had a less-than-glorious football season thus far, but James Butler has been a real positive. Since week three, Butler has averaged 118 yards per game and seven yards per carry. His carries have also increased significantly since the first two weeks, meaning Brian Polian has realized how dangerous of a runner he is. I expect Butler to start stealing some more carries from Don Jackson during the second half of the season. I am #TeamBut.

I have to go with “the Don” himself. Don Jackson is the senior captain and is one of the leaders of the Wolf Pack this season. Jackson may not have as high of a yards-per-carry average as James Butler, but he has almost 20 more carries this season in comparison. Jackson is hitting his stride midway through the season and since he is the starter, I’m looking for him to have a slight edge in rushing yards at the end of the season. It also took Butler a couple of games to get going before he started running the ball consistently, which I think will come back to hurt Butler’s chances. I am officially #TeamDJ.

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Marcus Lavergne/Nevada SagebrushNevada running back James Butler (20) runs the ball up field against the New Mexico Lobos on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Mackay Stadium. Butler had 21 carries for 145 yards and a touchdown while averaging 6.9 yards per carry.

WILL DON JACKSON OR JAMES BUTLER FINISH WITH MORE RUSHING YARDS THIS SEASON?

Snacks in MLB stadiums

WEEKLY TOP 5

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NACHO HELMET – LOS ANGELES DODGERSNot only do you get a bowl of

nachos and bad breath, but also a tiny helmet. Carne asada nachos served in a 64-ounce plastic helmet. The car ride from Dodger Stadium tends to be pretty lengthy, so you might want to use the bathroom before you take off.

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KLEMENT’S BRATWURST – MILWAUKEE BREWERS There isn’t much to do in

Milwaukee, so locals tend to stuff their face with bratwurst. Pork brat with onions and “secret stadium sauce” served on a bun. I wouldn’t trust the sauce, but apparently the brat is pretty spicy.

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CHICKEN AND WAFFLE CONE – HOUSTON ASTROS

Some things are just better together. Peanut butter and jelly, Simon and Garfunkel, Penn and Teller and now chicken and waffles. Houston knows how to eat, and their baseball park is no different. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and honey mustard served in a waffle cone.

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BAKED BEAR – SAN DIEGO PADRESSan Diego natives understand the

magnitude of the Baked Bear ice cream shop. Any flavor of ice cream wedged between your choice of cookies, brownies or both. Baked Bear is Type II Diabetes in a small business, and now it’s yours at every Padre home game.

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Standings Conference Overall

By Brandon Cruz

In 2008, Nevada football did what they do best, which

is running the ball. Colin Kaepernick and his tailback Vai

Taua combined for 2,651 yards rushing and 32 touchdowns.

Thankfully enough they also had a strong defense to rely on

when times got tough.

This year’s 2015 team appears to be quite similar. Tyler

Stewart and his two counterparts at tailback, Don Jackson and

James Butler, are bringing back that 2008 ground-and-pound.

The defense also looks to be beginning to follow in their

predecessors’ footsteps.

While the Pack, at this point in the season, is 3-3 and 1-1

in conference play, they appear to be entering mid-season

form. Saturday evening’s game against the New Mexico

Lobos was, according to Coach Polian, “the best overall

team performance.” Hopefully, this is a turning point in

what has been a lackluster season to say the least.

The real question that arises is, does Nevada have

another Kap? While Tyler Stewart may not be as versa-

tile as Colin Kapernick, he sure did make a push into

stardom Saturday evening, becoming the dual threat

quarterback the Pack is used to having. Stewart’s

statistics were not out of this world by any means,

but he made plays when it counted and when the

team needed him. Nevada’s quarterback had 230

all-purpose yards, as well as four touchdowns,

two of which Stewart scored on the ground.

The true stars of the game were undoubtedly

Don Jackson, James Butler and the defensive

team as a whole. Jackson and Butler repeatedly

ripped off massive gains on the ground against

a New Mexico defense that slowly lost their will

to fight throughout the course of the game. With

this lack of a willingness to fight for a win, Nevada

was able to put together an incredible offensive

performance, in which they compiled an

impressive 537 total yards.

Together Jackson and Butler

amassed a staggering 307

yards rushing. Despite the

earliness of the season this

puts both backs over 500

yards each. Jackson and

Butler’s lethal combo is paving the path to

give Nevada another season in which 2 rushers eclipse the

1,000-yard mark. Both these tailbacks appear to have a little

bit of Vai Taua in them, and the performance they’ve put on

this season is nothing short of spectacular.

The biggest concern for the pack coming into the game

was whether or not they’d be able to stop New Mexico’s triple

option. The triple option gives the team running it the ability

to run with three different players. The quarterback can hand

it off, keep it or pitch it. Nevada’s defense struggled just a year

ago against an Air Force team that also ran the triple option.

It appears that Nevada put that game in the rear-view

mirror, because Saturday night they had their best perfor-

mance yet. The defense had the look of being comprised of

All-American players, as they held the Lobos to a measly

273-yards, 135 of that coming on the ground. During the

postgame press conference, two-time captain Jordan

Dobrich was asked how the defense was so effective at

stopping the rush, he stated that “guys were just doing

their jobs.” Dobrich’s simple, but powerful statement

gets the point across.

If Nevada keeps playing the way they did

against the Lobos, their chances of getting to a

bowl game look bright.

Brandon Cruz can be reached at neil@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter

@SagebrushSports.

THIS WEEK’S GAME

2015 MOUNTAIN STANDINGS

2015 WEST STANDINGS

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

SOCCERNevada’s soccer team came out dead even over the course of their past two games. In their bout against Utah State they won by a score of 3-1, with goal contributions from Lindsey Salcido, Rylee Peterson and Hannah Miller. Their next game was the exact opposite, in which they lost their match 3-1 to a strong Boise State team. The lone goal in that game was scored by Lindsey Salcido.

VOLLEYBALLThursday night and Saturday afternoon did not go as planned for the Pack Volleyball team, as they dropped both games in quick fashion against Fresno State and UNLV. At Fresno State, the team lost three matches in a row, but had a valiant effort from sophomore Madison Foley, who posted a match high 14 kills followed by seven digs. Against UNLV, Foley again scored in double digits with kills (12) along with teammate Madison Morell who had 10 kills. Their efforts were also assisted by Lyndsey Anderson, who was the catalyst in multiple scoring plays. Nevada’s record now stands at 7-11 (2-4 MW).

TENNISThe Pack’s women’s tennis doubles pair consisting of Blaga Delic and Sheila Morales Hidalgo came up just short in the consolation championship bracket. In their first game of the Women’s All-American Championships, they squared off against Georgia, where they gave a courageous effort but could not come up with the win. After their opening loss they would go on to defeat No. 5 Texas A&M, then get a chance against Northwestern, where they would receive their final defeat of the Women’s All-American Championships, losing their first match 6-1 and their second match 6-2.

GOLFAt the Aggie Invitational in New Mexico last Monday through Wednesday, Nevada’s Women’s golf team took seventh place. Senior Caryn Khoo led her unit to this impressive place, by taking fourth place. Khoo finished Wednesday at 75 and 1 under for the tournament. Her teammates also assisted in the win as well: Celyn Khoo tied for 22nd overall, Kaitilin Collom tied for 46th and Chaithra Katamneni finished in 59th.

Brandon Cruz can be reached at neil@sage-brush.unr.edu or on Twitter @SagebrushSports.

PF Kenneth Wooten – 6 feet 8 inch-es/205 pounds – Manteca, California: Wooten is the most talented Nevada recruit in recent memory. He is consid-ered one of the best shot-blockers in the nation because of his quick hands and 7-foot wingspan. His athleticism and raw ability jump off the screen, as Wooten should be a cornerstone for Nevada basketball starting next season.

PG Lindsey Drew – 6 feet 3 inches/175 pounds – Los Angeles: The one-time Arizona State commit, Drew is a smooth scoring point guard with the ability to shoot threes effectively, as well as use his height at the rim. Drew was one of the best scoring guards in California, mainly because of his crossover and hesitation move. He likes to utilize the floater in the lane and has an underrated post-up game. Drew is much more of a scoring guard than a passing guard, which should work well in Nevada’s guard-friendly offense.

SF Trevon Abdullah – 6 feet 6 inch-

es/210 pounds – Las Vegas: Abdullah’s intelligence and selflessness is evident in his game tape, as is his ability to slash and score from the wing. Abdullah plays like former Duke player Justice Winslow with regard to Winslow’s balance and physicality. Abdullah, only a junior in high school, will continue to improve his shooting and defense before entering college.

Jack Rieger can be reached at jrieger@

sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter

@JackRieger

their ninth-rated rushing attack. Keep in mind that the first New Mexico field goal was the result of a muffed punt that put the Lobos on Nevada’s 25-yard line and New Mexico scored a touchdown off a scoop-and-score. This Wolf Pack defense really only gave up one legit scoring drive all game.

KEYS TO THE GAMETo keep the proverbial momentum

train moving the right direction, Nevada must keep running the ball the way they did last Saturday. With Wyoming’s weak run defense the only thing standing in the way of this goal, Nevada will look for an

encore performance to keep their bowl hopes alive heading into the heart of their conference schedule. On defense, the unit as a whole will have to continue to build on last week’s stellar performance and stop the run early to force the Cowboys to pass. The front seven looked to have finally come into their own last week in what was arguably their most complete performance of the season.

PREDICTIONNevada’s good vibes will continue

another week. The way Wyoming has looked so far this season, I expect the Pack to come out of this game with a win while continuing to establish their identity on offense. Traveling up to Laramie isn’t an easy road trip by any means, but Nevada should be able to have their way with

the Cowboys as the game goes on. I’m not going to be bold enough to say that both running backs will go over 100 yards again, but Jackson and Butler will definitely be able to establish the running game and continue to put Stewart in favorable down-and-distance situations.

I’m also looking for tight end Jarred Gipson to keep building up his role in the offense. This is my call to action! Dear coach Brian Polian, Gipson is one of the best tight ends in the conference and he only has eight catches up to this point. What is this malarkey? Utilize the weapon you have at your disposal and get my dude the ball.

Neil Patrick Healy can be reached at

neil@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter

@NeilTheJuiceMan.

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STUD WR Calvin Johnson: The Detroit

Lions are back to their usual awful selves. It’s a real shame too, because there is a ton of talent on that team.

However, when your quarterback plays poorly, the team usu-ally plays badly. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is coming off one of his worst starts at home against the Cardinals in week five, after being benched in

the third quarter. He should get his confidence back when the Chicago Bears and their defense comes to town. Johnson has been Stafford’s favorite target over his career and with what has been a dud of a season for Johnson so far, I look for him to finally break out this week.Prediction: 7 catches, 135 yards, 2 TDs

DUDQB Cam Newton: I’ve said this

before and I’ll say it again: Playing against Seattle at the 12th Man is

hard, really hard. Cam Newton’s performance has been impressive so far this year as he has found a way to score points without a good receiver on the outside. However, I could see the undefeated Panthers getting stifled when they visit Seattle in week six as Newton faces the toughest task of the year when he travels to Seattle. Prediction: 21-38, 195 yards, 6 rushes,

32 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs

GOT GUTS? WR Willie Snead: Snead has gotten

better and better every week, as he finally broke out for a huge game week five going for six catches for 141 yards. What impresses me is quarterback Drew Brees likes him the most, as Snead’s 11 targets led the team with fellow wide receiver Brandin Cooks only being targeted eight times. I look for Snead to stay hot in Thursday’s game as the Falcons play the Saints in New Orleans. Prediction: 6 rec, 89 yards, 1TD

Chris “Dick” Blake can be reached at

neil@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twit-

ter @SagebrushSports.

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RankHOW THEY

By Neil PatrickHealy

Nevada football’s mid-season report card

SPECIAL TEAMS: B+So far the unit has pretty much done its

job. Kicker Brett Zuzo get’s an A+ individu-ally, as he is a perfect 7-for-7 in field goals and 19-for-19 in PAT attempts. Alex Boy has had a consistent season so far, as he is aver-aging 42 yards per punt and hit a career-long 68-yard punt against Texas A&M. That being said, the Pack has had their its share of wor-ries on special teams. A high snap over Boy’s head against Arizona put the Wildcats deep inside Nevada territory and a punt that went off Elijah Mitchell led to a fumble recovered

by New Mexico on Nevada’s 25-yard line. It’s the little mistakes kept this team from get-ting an A.

HOW TO IMPROVE:While both kick return and punt return

averages are respectable (22 and 13.2 yards per return, respectively), the Pack lacks that home run threat in the return game that can flip field position and put the offense on the opponent’s side of the 50. Other than that, keep the mistakes to a minimum, and special teams should get an A next time around.

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2DEFENSIVE: B-

Yes, I know the defensive unit gave up 44 points to both Arizona and Texas A&M. Just hear me out, OK? The defense came under fire after those two games, but since then they have really stepped up their play. The Buffalo game was the test this defense needed and freshman safety Dameon Baber came up with his second interception of his career debut to seal the win. Save for the first half of the UNLV game, the unit has played solid football since then. Linebackers Matthew Lyons and Jordan Dobrich both recorded 12-tackle performances in the last two games (Lyons against UNLV and Do-

brich against New Mexico) and shut down the Lobos’ triple option attack and held them to 3.6 yards per carry.

HOW TO IMPROVE:

The defensive backfield has to play consis-tently to keep Nevada in games. The emer-gence of Baber has helped, but there are still too many big throws completed downfield that hurt this unit’s grade. Am I expecting the Legion of Boom? Of course not, but Nevada is currently ranked No. 95 in passing defense and that isn’t going to help close out games against teams like Fresno State who like to air it out.

3COACHING: C

Game plans coming into each game have been solid, and the coaching staff doesn’t usually put its first-year starting quarterback in tough spots. The coaching staff made the move to put Baber in the starting safety spot, which looks to be working beautifully so far, as the true freshman has three interceptions in his first three games including a two-pick and 10-tackle performance against Buffalo. The coaches also found a way to stop the triple option, which had been giving the Pack night-mares every time they faced Air Force.

The two games that the coaches would get failing grades for would be Arizona and UNLV. In the game that lost Nevada the cannon, the Pack averaged a meager 2.48 yards per carry and Stewart was forced to throw the ball 44 times, which led to the offense becoming one-dimensional and eventually cost Nevada the game. In the Arizona game, head coach Brian Polian was flagged for two unsportsmanlike penalties and was fined $10,000 a couple of days later.

There are some bright spots, but the coach-ing staff has left a lot to de desired.

HOW TO IMPROVE:Polian has been keeping his cool for the most

part since getting fined, so the main critique is something cited in the offense’s grade as well. Jarred Gipson has to become more involved in the passing game. It’s true that he is part of the blocking scheme for the running game, but without a legit number-three receiver and with Hasaan Henderson having a hard time staying 100 percent, Gipson can provide that security blanket that Stewart can look to when the play breaks down. One of the most important, and underrated, positions in football is a tight end that can makes plays in the passing game. He snagged his second touchdown of the season against New Mexico last Saturday, but he has only eight catches all season.

Neil Patrick Healy can be reached at neil@

sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @NeilThe-

JuiceMan.

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OFFENSE: C-Through the first six games, the of-

fense has been up and down. With strong rushing performances against UC Davis, Buffalo, New Mexico and even parts of the Texas A&M game, the unit as a whole still has some questions marks. Save for Jerico Richardson’s last two games, there has not been a legitimate number-one receiver for Tyler Stewart to throw to. The offensive line is still a major concern, as offensive guards Joey Anglemire, Jeremy Macauley and Adam Khouri are inactive due to injury. The offen-sive front was already thin and the lack of depth and experience hurts the Pack’s grade

in this category. Nevada has also given up a turnover taken back for a touchdown in two straight games.

HOW TO IMPROVE:Keep establishing the run with running

backs Don Jackson and James Butler, so quarterback Tyler Stewart is in a position to take advantage of the play-action pass. The offense also needs to start using tight end Jarred Gipson more effectively in the second half of the season to compensate for a lack of a consistent number-three receiver. It wouldn’t hurt to boost that 38 percent third down conversion rate either.

Photos by Nathan Brown Silva/Nevada Sagebrush

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Photo courtesy Nevada Athletics

B arely a week ago, one would have thought the apocalypse had come for Nevada football. Nevada had lost the cannon to hated rival UNLV and

everyone counted the Pack out for the remainder of the season. Though many of the fans had given up on them (check how the almost deserted student section looked last Saturday), Nevada still had over half a season left to play and they came out strong against the New Mexico Lobos with a 35-17 win. The difference in emotions from the UNLV game to now were almost night and

day, but I know what you’re thinking, “Yeah, but it was only New Mexico.” It’s true that Nevada vs. New Mexico isn’t exactly the clash of the titans, but the win last Saturday proved that the best way to solve most problems during a season is, as former owner of the Oakland Raiders Al Davis would say, is “just win, baby!”

Thanks to a favorable schedule, Nevada could be poised to go on a little mid-season winning streak if they continue to play the way they did against the Lobos. Due up for the Pack is a road trip to scenic Laramie, Wyoming to face the winless Wyoming Cowboys.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWNevada leads the all-time series against the

cowboys 3-2. Wyoming is led by second-year head coach Craig Bohl, who was the head coach at FCS powerhouse North Dakota State. While he was head coach of the Bison, Bohl amassed a 104-32 record with three FCS national championships. Limping into this game with

an 0-6 record (all double-digit losses), Wyoming allowed a staggering 33.8 points per game while falling to No. 123 in rushing yards allowed with 229.5 per game. The Cowboys are riding a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season and are coming off a 31-17 loss to the Air Force Falcons where they gave up four sacks and coughed up four turnovers.

LEADING THE PACKBoth sides of the ball are going to get some

love this week, so hang tight. The three-headed attack of quarterback Tyler

Stewart and running backs Don Jackson and James Butler led the way for the offense against the Lobos. After Jackson and Butler were held to a combined 80 yards against the Rebels on Oct. 3, the running back duo stepped up big time against New Mexico. The two of them combined for 297 yards and a whopping 6.9 yards per carry while keeping the offense in manageable down-and-distances for a majority of the game

despite having to start two new offensive guards due to injuries.

Then there is the battle-hardened Stewart, who answered the call to arms with style. Save an unfortunate fumble taken back for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, Stewart played a flawless game. He went 16-for-19 for 166 yards and two touchdowns (both coming in the fourth quarter) and ran for two more touchdowns. Stewart’s final stat sheet was 223 total yards with four total touchdowns, which earned him the College Sports Madness Mountain West offensive player of the week.

Besides Stewart, the entire defense was arguably the star of the show. Facing the ever-challenging triple option, the Pack stood tough and held the Lobos to 273 yards of total offense. Lead by linebacker Jordan Dobrich’s 12 tackles, the unit played its most complete game by sticking to their assignments and not letting New Mexico establish

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TOP: Running backs Don Jackson (6) and James Butler (20) celebrate on the sidelines during their 35-17 win over New Mexico at Mackay Sta-dium on Saturday, Oct. 10. Jackson and Butler combined for 297 yards and averaged 6.9 yards per carry.BOTTOM: Tight end Evan Faunce (88) and Jacob Henery (79) celebrate with James Butler (20) after his touchdown against the New Mexico Lobos Saturday, Oct. 10, at Mackay Stadium.

Neil PatrickHealy

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NEVADA 35, NEW MEXICO 17

Nevada catcher Austin Gorrell passes away

Sta! Report

Sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning, Nevada freshman catcher Austin Gorrell passed away. The news broke Saturday, Oct. 11, as members of the Wolf Pack community expressed their feelings of grief and loss over a life that was lost too soon. Gorrell was 19 years old.

Nevada athletics sent out a press release the morning of Gorrell’s passing that he had died sometime during the night and they sent their condolences to Austin’s family and friends. Gorrell had a known previous medical condi-tion when he enrolled in Nevada this fall.

Gorrell attended John W. North High School in Riverside, California, and enrolled in Ne-vada for the fall semester. Tweets were sent by senior running back Don Jackson and other members of the Wolf Pack community.

Jackson tweeted, “Prayers out to Austin Gor-rell’s family and friends may that man rest in paradise!! #WolfPackFamily.”

Jackson and other Nevada athletes changed their Twitter profile pictures to Gorrell’s num-ber 20 out of respect.

Information about services haven’t yet been made public, but will be announced when the information is made available.

The sports desk can be reached at neil@sage-brush.unr.edu and on Twitter @Sagebrush-Sports.

Photo courtesy of Nevada athletics Nevada head coach Eric Musselman (center) leads practice at Virginia Street Gym. In his first season as Nevada’s head coach, Musselman has been able to attract top recruits.

By Jack Rieger

Nevada basketball is in the process of transi-tioning from a Mountain West Conference bottom dweller to a consistent competitor.

That process began on March 25, over six months ago, when Nevada hired former NBA head coach Eric Musselman to be its new leader. Musselman is somewhat of a basketball vaga-bond, having coached 15 different organizations in his 26-year career. His tenure includes stints in college basketball, the Continental Basketball As-sociation, the United States Basketball League, the NBA’s developmental league and the NBA.

College basketball coaches have two primary jobs. The first is to manage and develop the team they have on the floor. The second is recruiting: convincing young, talented players across the country to come and play for them. Coach Mus-selman has proven to be one hell of a recruiter thus far.

Since signing his coaching contract in March, Musselman has recruited four highly touted high school players to verbally commit to play at Ne-vada in the future, and he has also pulled from the junior college ranks. He’s even convinced seven players to transfer from other schools. Here is a scouting breakdown of some of the noteworthy recruits that Musselman has wooed to Nevada.

COLLEGE TRANSFERSPF Cameron Oliver – 6 feet 8 inches/225

pounds – Oregon State: Oliver decided to transfer

schools when Oregon State coach Craig Robinson was fired in 2014. Oliver is an athletic, vertical player who finishes around the rim very well. He has good ball-handling skills for his size and runs the floor, which will complement Musselman’s fast-paced offense. He is also an above-average defender who likes to meet his man at the rim. His jump shot is decent but will need improvement in order to become a consistent weapon. Oliver will be eligible to play in 2015-2016.

PF Arlando Cook – 6 feet 8 inches/215 pounds – St. Louis: A four-star prospect, Cook is a true big man that spends most of his time in the paint overpowering defenders with his post moves and blocking shots. Cook was one of the best junior college players in the country last year, averag-ing almost a double-double and shooting at 57 percent. He will not be eligible to play for Nevada until next season.

HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITSPG Devearl Ramsey – 5 feet 11 inches/175

pounds – Chatsworth, California: For what Ramsey lacks in height, he makes up for in tenac-ity. The four-star senior point guard has ridiculous quickness to go along with a consistent jump shot. He is a better passer than Lindsey Drew, but lacks Drew’s natural ability to finish at the rim. Ramsey’s combination of ball handling and vision makes him a perfect guard for Musselman’s fast-paced offense.

Musselman’s first wins are through recruiting

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