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Ted Cruz pulls ahead in Iowa caucus while Dems stay in a dead heat

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz pulled out a come-from-behind victory Mon-day with 28 percent of the Iowa caucus firmly in his camp. Real estate mogul Donald Trump came to a disappointing second, while Florida Sen. Marco Rubio rose quickly to a strong third-place finish.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the aisle, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie sanders are deadlocked with approximately 50 percent of the vote each. The tie is so close that as of print time on Monday night, it is too close to call.

Though he hasnt techni-cally won, Sanders virtual tie with Clinton is a marked step up from the start of his campaign, which was marked by obscurity on the national stage.

WCSD focuses in on increasing graduation rates

Monday, Feb. 1 the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees and Superintendent Traci Davis came together for the 2016 State of Education address. The discussion is part of an effort to strengthen the relationship be-tween the school district, Board of Trustees and families in Washoe.

During the conversation, Davis highlighted the districts Build-ing Blocks of Success, a seven-pronged plan to help students find greater academic success. Some aspects of the plan include the importance of the various roles of more than 8,000 district employees and the strategic plan known as Envision WCSD 2020 Investing In Our Future, a roadmap for the Districts current goals and mission.

Davis also discussed an empha-sized focus on student success, which includes greater usage of Social and Emotional Learning programs.

Ultimately, the districts plan is an attempt to reach a 90 percent graduation rate by 2020. A goal that seems more attainable than ever with the rate reaching 75 percent in 2015 a 9 percent increase from 2012.

Davis believes the goal is well within reach and stated, our 64,000 students are depending on us, and we are up to the task, re-iterating on the districts adjusted focus.

UK approves first studies of gene editing technology

The U.K.s Human Fertilization and Embryo Authority made the decision Monday to move forward with research into a gene-editing technology called CRISPR, ac-cording to Time Magazine.

This marks the first time CRISPR has been sanctioned for use on human embryos. CRISPR, which was first developed by scientists last year after they discovered it inside bacteria, allows for the direct removal or addition of any gene in the genome.

It has so far been used to cut out HIV and alter cancer cells to make chemotherapy more effec-tive. However, the gene editor has prompted a fair amount of controversy, as people are wary of designer babies or a possible butterfly effect that might emerge from tampering with genes.

The embryos being modified in the U.K. will not be allowed to develop beyond 14 days, with the point of the exercise lying in bet-ter understanding human biology.

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Breanna Denney/Nevada SagebrushStudents pass by a campaign sign for last years Associated Students of the University of Nevada presidential election on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. Signs for this years election will show up on campus come Wednesday, when candidates are officially allowed to begin campaigning.

By Jacob Solis

With the chilly arrival of February, the 83rd session of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada continues to draw steadily to a close. As such, ASUN election season has emerged from its annual hibernation as the election filing period officially closed last Friday. Now a record 50 candidates are set to hit the proverbial campaign trail on Wednesday in their effort to win one of 22 senate seats or a spot in the executive board as either president or vice president.

Between Feb. 23 and 25, candidates from all the colleges on campus will face off in senatorial debates while the execu-tive board candidates meet for their own debate on March 1. Those debates are im-mediately followed by the primary elec-tion on March 2 and 3, which will narrow down the field for the general election on March 9 and 10. Receptions will be held following both elections to announce the winning candidates.

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Staff Report

The University of Nevada, Renos current academic curriculum hasnt seen much change since its initiation in 1989. Students starting their un-dergraduate careers at UNR in fall 2016 can anticipate aligning their schedules with the new Silver Core requirements.

Transfer students and those on track to graduate after fall 2016 can switch to the new curriculum or keep their old requirements.

Rather than overhauling the entire system, administration set up a task force to dig through the ins and outs of the current curriculum over five

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ASUN election season gets underway UNR digs into silver roots to transform education

Wolf Pack Pride

By Marcus Lavergne

University of Nevada, Reno alumna, 4.0-grad student, assistant director, womens empower-ment advocate and activist, business owner these are just a few of the many hats that Kylie Rowe wears on a daily basis. Her newest venture explores ways to introduce women on campus and in the community to entrepreneurship.

Rowes passion is serving and representing people, which helped lead her to choose to

study economics during her undergraduate term and the Master of Social Work she even-tually received. Shes currently working on a second masters in business administration.

Rowes talents have made her an invaluable faculty member on campus as well. This year marks a decade of scholastic and professional work at UNR. One notable milestone comes in the form of her partnership and friendship with

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Chris Howard, an entrepreneurial scholar and professional. Howard is the director for the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship, an organization that offers classes, lectures, workshops and more resources to help developing en-trepreneurs. He recruited Rowe to open the Center about two years ago after instructing her in a grad-level course.

Smart, engaged, involved and charis-matic are just some words Howard uses to describe Rowe. According to him, she fits perfectly into her position at the Center.

Shes very outgoing and presents well, Howard said. Shes able to speak well in front of groups and people are drawn to her, and thats helpful. Shes very involved and she wants to improve basically the entire program and the community.

Howard calls Rowe the perfect pack-age when discussing her role as an entrepreneur at the Center and within the community. He also points out her willingness to help out when shes needed.

Matt Sikora is the founder for one of Renos newest start-ups, Candel, as well as another proponent of Rowes support-ive nature and inclination to serve and connect with all kinds of community members. Sikora, whos known Rowe for years, commends her for her impressive ability to link people together.

Shes one of the nicest people Ive ever met, Sikora said. Shes always been that. Shes always such a good friend to everybody, and thats definitely carried over into her entrepreneurial role.

Sikora believes there arent too many people that can do what Rowe does. Because of her success in building relationships, she became an important part in helping him make advances in his newest endeavor as well as broaden his own communication network.

She knows other people and has outstanding relationships with these people, Sikora said. She can just call somebody up and say, hey, Matt needs to talk to you about this, and they would take her seriously, set up a meeting and theres very few people who are like that.

Both Howard and Sikora point out Rowes leadership skills, especially when it comes to being a role model for other women in a male-dominated business world. For Rowe, being a woman is a crumbling barrier to entry. She realizes that the doors are opening wider for la-dies aspiring to become entrepreneurs.

She Pitches is the Ozmen Centers newest strategy to promote women in entrepreneurship. The initiative will feature some of Renos most lucrative

female business leaders as well as pas-sionate students whove started carving out their own paths toward success. Rowe hopes the program will get more women excited about the field.

I dont know that theres any one thing thats promoting all of these women, Rowe said. Im really excited just from the initial feedback it seems like theres going to be a lot of support around it.

According to Rowe, when it comes to pitching, many different factors decide if youll find success through your idea or if youll have to take things back to the drawing board. It takes confidence and conviction as well as presentation skills and drive, but a power also lies in the support of others, something Rowe credits much of her success to.

Growing up, Rowe faced one of her lifes greatest challenges in going through the divorce of her parents, something that she called mortifying and embar-rassing in a family that highly regarded familial values. Throughout a good part of her adolescent life it was a struggle she internalized, wary of revealing any weakness to the people around her.

After realizing that it only made things more difficult, she changed her way of thinking and shifted her lifestyle.

I finally got to a point where I knew I needed to do something and change something and be healthy, Rowe said.

I was still moving forward every day but I was still having a lot of internal personal issues, so my senior year in high school I finally realized I needed to do something about this, so thats when I started seeking out this idea of holistic health.

Rowe finally hit a turning point when she was finishing up her undergrad ca-reer. Opening up to others was a healing factor for her. Communicating about her struggles and putting trust in others helped her develop a lifestyle thats es-sential in pushing her through her busy weeks.

That lifestyle focuses on not only physical health, but also mental and emotional health. According to Rowe, paying enough attention to those eas-ily forgotten facets of life has given her strength and plays a large role in her own success. It also helped her realize just how important it was to help others take their own steps towards a healthier, more fruitful life.

Because I had gone through this experience of struggling internally for such a long time and then getting to this point of being healthy and hap-pier, I was so passionate about it that I really wanted to help other people, Rowe said. Thats why I originally went into social work because Im like theres hope, people can do this.

From being yoga instructor to owning a real estate investing business with properties in Midtown, Rowes daily life involves being around people and holding a prominent place within the community and on campus. Shes also built strong relationships within the Graduate Student Association as the organizations former president.

When shes not helping to coordinate events with the Ozmen Center, or put-ting together TEDxUniversityofNevada talks as a team member, an extrovert like Rowe finds a little personal time to do something, well, normal and relaxing.

I love spa days, Rowe said. I think a nice steam room and massage are amazing, definitely few and far between, but [I] love those. Everybody loves Net-flix, and exercise is definitely [a hobby] for sure.

Rowes approach to some of lifes dif-ficulties is both refreshing and inspira-tional to many. Her considerate attitude has helped her construct sturdy bridges to an expansive and diverse commu-nity of people with an array of different talents and skills. Still, she awaits the opportunity to dig her roots even deeper into a blossoming area.

Marcus Lavergne can be reached at mlavergne@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @mlavergne21.

years ago to search for areas in need of improvement. Plans to implement the system in 2016 were presented by the univer-sitys Core Curriculum board in 2014.

Core Director Elliot Parker is in charge of making sure the new program is implemented smoothly, but making what Parker calls a hybrid system function properly has proven to be a challenge.

We havent really kept up with the times, Parker said. One of the big issues is the fact that a lot of the courses that were part of our core ... once they got in we never really looked at them very hard to decide if they should stay in. You would have syllabus drift, that is, you had a course that changed over time and wasnt covering what it once said it would.

The university never developed an efficient system or mechanism to measure if a course was or is sticking true to the purpose behind its original implementation. Silver Core is designed to change that.

Through the new curriculum, assessment of courses and their content takes first priority. According to Parker, the pur-pose of Silver Core shows a shift in administration objectives. It represents a desire to analyze if a class is teaching the mate-rial that needs to be taught, in accordance with the universitys values, rather than just satisfying students credit needs.

A lot of universities across the country are moving toward doing a better job of assessing, Parker said. Now we already assess, we already give students grades. The problem is the grades we give students [are] not an independent, objective measure of what theyve learned; its a measure of how hard we think theyve worked.

Colleges, which each gain accreditation through indepen-dent agencies and organizations, also have different levels of assessment. Simply put, different colleges assess differently, some better than others. That accreditation is important for colleges. The better their assessment of classes, the more efficiently administration and faculty can improve the de-partment or schools that need changes. This also makes the accreditation appear more credible.

Silver Core is a way to accurately feed the scholastic needs of the students based on 14 polished Silver Core Objectives also known as the Silver Plan. The general requirements have been divided into four silver veins. The administration has identi-fied several categories through which it believes students can achieve a broad, well-rounded education.

Silver veins I and II can be compared to the core require-ments that college students must fulfill based on national standards things like core math, English, science and social science courses. Veins III and IV are specific to UNR and con-sist of higher-level courses like core capstones.

The idea is trying to judge what students learn, Parker said. We still have to make it course-based; we havent been able to figure [that] out ... were not ready to test the students on what they know per se, but at least were saying theres a variety of ways, for example, that a student can learn about ethics.

Flexibility is an important feature of the new curriculum. According to Parker, the requirements in place are too static and dont allow for many changes. He and the administration hope to be able to adjust things at least every five years.

Through a redeveloped reporting system, the university plans to keep track of student progress in the Silver Core sys-tem, making sure that it meets each new core objective before graduation.

With the revamped curriculum, UNR hopes to mine into a shining pool of new opportunities and map out a path to a higher level of education for the university.

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Voting for each election will be available online through WebCampus, or in person in the Blue Fish Bowl on the second floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union.

Im so excited, said Dalton Mack, ASUNs elections chair. [The number of candidates] surpassed the goal I had; its great to see that students are getting involved.

Mack also hopes that the record number of candidates will help boost turnout as well. His goal this year is 25 percent, 6 percent greater than last years relatively massive turnout of 19 percent.

Below are the candidates for each position, with senato-rial candidates presented in the order they will appear in the debate schedule. Candidates for executive board positions will also include their current posi-tion within ASUN, if any.

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

w Brandon Boone, senator for the College of Business

w Millie Carro, senator for the College of Education and senate speaker pro tempore

w Marissa Crook, director of Legislative Affairs

w Marquis Lawson

VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

w Austin Mathias, senator

for the Division of Health Sciences

w Jacob Springmeyer, deputy chief of staff

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES (two available seats)

w Lucas Bishopw Brittany Blairw Carissa Bradleyw Makayla Ragnonew Tim Stone

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

(one available seat)w Alberto Garciaw Hannah Jacksonw Jason Littleford

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (three available seats)

w Jacob Chaparianw Margaret Duvallw Cheril Gabbidonw Trenton Jacksonw Nima Jafarkhaniw Haider Rafiquew Hayden Smithw Noah Teixeira

DIVISION OF

HEALTH SERVICES (three available seats)

w Mireya Ambrizw Veronica Charlesw Haydon Cookw Dahlia Hendersonw Brennan Jordan

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS (four available seats)

w Sasha Bondw Keely Eshenbaughw Dennis Greenw Katie Lou Hickmanw Zachary Jacobyw Nathalia Luna

w Jose Marroquinw Stephan Pagew Brandon Rusk

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (three available seats)

w Alex Crupiw Neil Doddsw Ali Oliviaw John Urquidi

INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS (two available seats)

w Donovan Kohlerw Robert Lovern IV

COLLEGES OF SCIENCE (three available seats)

w Luis Barraganw Kyle Fengw David Kassisiehw Paul Macaballugw Deanna Page

REYNOLDS SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM (one available seat)

w Noelle Crooksw Jordan Dynes

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Last weeks senate meeting may not have had any legislation on the table, but that doesnt mean there isnt any working its way through the system. Senators brought up several pieces of legislation dur-ing their reports last week: below are three of those bills.

BILL #1: NEW PROPOSED TECHNOLOGY FEE INCREASE

Technically a resolution, it was proposed by Sen. Makayla Ragnone of the College of

Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources. The resolution encompasses a proposed $2 fee increase that would pay for new technology in classrooms around campus. Currently $7, the fee pays for both WebCampus and fa-cilities like computer labs, in addi-tion to projectors and computers in lecture halls and classrooms.

The increase would add $30 in fees per semester for a student taking 15 credits, netting the university an extra $1 million an-nually.

To become a research uni-versity, you need to have that

modern tech, said Associated Students of the University of Ne-vada President Caden Fabbi. Its a necessary issue on our campus these are steps that we can take to solve these problems.

BILL #2: BETTER CAMPUS LIGHTING

Proposed by Sen. Alex Crupi of the College of Engineering, the bill would aim to improve lighting around campus so that all of campus might be as well-lit as the newly erected William N. Pennington Student Achievement Center. Crupis plan would in-

corporate better lighting into the universitys master plan, which covers the next several years of the universitys development.

Though Crupis bill implies that lighting on campus, and by exten-sion safety on campus, is some-what lacking, Fabbi disagreed.

Though everyone talks about campus safety, to be honest, I havent seen a lot of action on it in the past few years, Fabbi said.

Fabbi added that, in his opinion, the lighting situation on campus is not all that bad and implored students to explore other campus safety options, such as Campus

Escort or the Campus Cadets, if they feel unsafe walking at night.

BILL #3: RAISING ASUN SENATOR PAY

Sen. Sam Bruketta of the College of Engineering is working on a proposal that would raise the pay for ASUN senators. ASUN passed a referendum nearly 10 years ago that allowed the senate to raise its own pay via legislation. Even so, the senate has yet to actually enact a raise since that time.

I was a senator myself, and I certainly felt that I was underpaid for the amount work that [I] did,

but itll certainly make for an interesting debate, Fabbi said.

Senator pay is currently tied to credit hours and raises natu-rally with raises in tuition, as per ASUNs bylaws.

All of these efforts will make their way to the senate floor in the coming weeks as they work through the various senate com-mittees. Only the last bill, regard-ing senator pay, is currently in committee.

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DATE: ThursdayTIME: 7 p.m.LOCATION: Davidson Math and Science Center, Redfield AuditoriumINFO: Science author David Quammen will be giving a lecture on the topics of arising new viruses including MERS and Ebola. He will speak about his reporting on the recent Ebola outbreak for National Geographic and other themes relating to virus outbreaks.

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FOR THIS WEEK

DISCOVER SCIENCE LECTURE: DAVID QUAMMEN

DATE: ThursdayTIME: 7 p.m.LOCATION: Riverside TheaterINFO: From the Coen Brothers (guys that brought you The Big Lebowski) is another film premiering this Thursday. Expect more dark comedy and quirky storytelling, this time set in Hollywood during the 1950s.

'HAIL, CAESAR!' PREMIERE

DATE: FridayTIME: 8:30 p.m.LOCATION: The Holland ProjectINFO: Lo-fi punk band Useless Eaters is coming back to Holland after the release of their new album Bleeding Moon. With them is post-punk band Marauder, garage-rock band The Staches and locals Taste Buds. This bill is packed and for only $5.

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CONCERT

DATE: Tuesday TIME: 8 p.m.LOCATION: Cargo Concert HallINFO: Indie classic Dr. Dog is playing with the up-and-coming freak-folk ensemble Hop Along. This show is for anyone who enjoys melodic songs and gut-wrenching vocals, all underneath the Reno Arch.

DR. DOG AND HOP ALONG

DATE: SundayTIME: 3 p.m.LOCATION: Joe Crowley Student Union, BallroomINFO: Watch the Super Bowl this Sunday with the rest of the student body at the Joe. There will be free drinks and food for the game and a huge screen to watch it on.

SUPER BOWL VIEWING PARTY

By Blake Nelson

After little over an hour of driving, a few turns onto and off highways and miles of characteristically drab northern Nevada scenery, you arrive at Oats Park Art Center. Oats Park sits on the eastern side of Fallon, Nevada, an out-of-the-

way small town east of Reno. Out of the way because not only is it on the Loneliest Road in America, U.S. Highway 50, but unless you want to visit a Pizza Hut or one the other miscellaneous pizza joints in town, then there isnt really much there for the average person.

Making the trek to the historical yet culturally sparse town last weekend would have been one of the few times Fallon appealed to the average person. The re-ceptions for I Wonder If I Care As Much and Cirque both happened on the same Saturday at Oats Park Art Center.

I Wonder If I Care As Much is a collaborative, mixed-media exhibit by Reno artists Tim Conder, Nick Larsen and Omar Pierce. The exhibit also included music from Kyle Walker Akins, Shane Oakley, Lauren Baker and other musicians.

Cirque, on the other hand, is an exhibit by Michelle Lassaline that showcases watercolor paintings and found object sculptures by Lassaline.

As we entered Oats Park we were greeted by a large, warmly lit hall. Groups of people were bustling about the early 20th-century building.

Oats Park, a location funded and run by the Churchill Arts Council, shows art exhibits and performance art pieces, including music. The building houses some of the best lighting and gallery spaces in Nevada, which may seem a bit odd considering the somewhat isolated location of the venue.

Toward the north of the building is the E.L. Wiegand Gallery which currently houses the I Wonder If I Care As Much exhibit. The focus piece as you enter the gal-lery is an inverted image of Nevada, posed in such a way to symbolize the theme of the exhibit and slightly unsettle the viewer upon entering due to its being dark black and made of waxed horse hair.

[The] shape of Nevada upside down recalls the silhouette of a house or, more specifically, a house on fire, reads one of three handouts that go along with the exhibit.

This symbol of Nevada upside down or a house on fire lends its melancholy and various interpretations to the overall theme of the exhibit: an ambivalence toward a home that no longer holds the same value as before wanting to leave, yet haunted by inaction.

The title of the exhibit itself is derived from a song of the same name by The Everly Brothers. This song chronicles the tale of a lover who is wondering whether they care about their partner in the same way they once did.

A video plays on loop in the exhibit: images of bears heads, Pyramid Lake and people being tattooed ap-pear on the screen for around 30 seconds, long enough to become symbols to the viewer. A particularly por-tentous image in the video is that of a crossroads street sign that reads Darkhorse Ct. and Rock Bottom Rd. The video is set to a soundtrack composed by the con-

tributing musicians. Each song is a reinterpretation by the musicians of I Wonder If I Care As Much by The Everly Brothers, all of which are slow and haunt-ing, awash in reverb and ambivalence. The sound of the video is just loud enough to be mildly distressing throughout the gallery.

Each of the main artists collaborated on three pieces to flesh out the shared interpretation of the theme of the exhibit and contributed a single individual work to give their own take on the theme.

Collaborating with artists is always really hard, but [Conder and Larsen] are really good guys to work with, Pierce said.

The three artists put the exhibit together as a farewell to the Reno community. Each of the artists is leaving their home state soon after the exhibit comes to a close.

In the Classroom Gallery across from a full bar is Lassalines exhibit Cirque. On the walls are vibrant and detailed watercolors by the artist depicting various landscapes in the Nevada area. In the conjoining room are sculptures, also part of the exhibit, of found objects crafted into flagpoles and other contraptions.

The artist statement for the exhibit describes the dual meaning of the word "cirque." And both rooms play with this dualism derived from the word in vari-ous ways. One is the geological term referring to the formation of land that occurs when a glacier carves out an amphitheater-like valley in a mountain. The other is the French word for circus.

Lassalines beautifully detailed watercolors depict landscapes she experienced while hiking. The colors in each were vibrant and the skill that went into making them shows; some of the pieces looked more like prints than hand-painted pieces. Paying close attention to the geography of the landscape, each piece is crafted around her intimate relationship with it.

The paintings are fraught with nuances that could only come from an experience by the artist, lending themselves to the overall subjective nature of a hike in solitude. How the rich landscapes presented show a side of Nevada that some overlook when getting to and from different parts of the state. Lassalines portrayals help open the eyes of the viewer to what an experience in the high desert landscape could consist of.

On the other hand Lassalines sculptures play to the circus aspect of cirque. Looking almost like Dadaist works that include found objects, each piece evokes a lightheartedness through its smaller size and soft colors. I found myself spending more time in this room studying the various ways Lassaline reimagined small items into sculptures that represented flagpoles all the way to ballasts.

Although the works were personal, the artists didnt let on that they felt overly exposed or in any way uncomfortable. The artists all seemed excited by the turnout of people, milling about and thanking all the attendees.

To the favor of both exhibits, their differences in tone were able to play to each of their strengths without overshadowing the other, allowing the viewer to par-take in two unique experiences. The exhibits are avail-able for viewing through March 12. Although Oats Park is around an hour outside of Reno, its worth the trip. Though the drive isnt very interesting, the long and lonely road might instill either the sense of melancholy that is represented in I Wonder If I Care As Much or the geographical awe in Cirque. Either way, youll appreciate it.

Blake Nelson can be reached at tbynum@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @b_e_nelson.

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By Blake Nelson

Missoula: Rape and the Justice Sys-tem in a College Town is not an easy book to read, I imagine, for anyone. Jon Krakauers nonfiction narrative is harrowing, graphic and hard to stom-ach at most points, only exacerbated by the reality of the story that unfolds.

That being said, Krakauers book is well-researched. Without a doubt, he did his homework. If anyone is familiar with his well-known works, which include Into the Wild and Into Thin Air, then you know that Krakauer extensively researches for his books. The authors note at the beginning states that Krakauer not only interviewed almost everyone that he quotes, but he also poured over thousands of court files, laws and academic studies.

The narrative follows the accounts of multiple victims and alleged victims of sexual assault at the University of Montana, involving Missoula, Montanas mishandling of reported rape cases a scandal that is just coming to light. Following each persons accounts of the attack and eventual pursuance of justice, Krakauer weaves a narrative that time and again surprises the reader with harsh realities of a legal system that is biased against the plight of the victim.

Each victim that Krakauer focuses on takes a different path to justice, with differing results. Whether it was through the University of Montanas disciplinary process or through the legal system, each story highlights the respective process faults, which can inadvertently allow a perpetrator of sexual assault to go free.

A case in the book involving a football player and a young woman accusing the football player of com-mitting sexual assault shows the ways that defense attorneys will forgo the truth in order to have their clients ac-quitted of charges. In this section my blood was boiling as I read how the lawyers for the football player twisted the victims words and attacked her character to make her seem untrust-worthy and vindictive.

The story that Krakauer tells sheds light on many of the issues in the legal system as well as general misconcep-tions about victims of rape and what rape actually consists of. Finding the best research on the topics of rape and non-stranger rape, otherwise known as date rape, Krakauer is essentially

dispelling any false claims that may surround victims of sexual assault.

Krakauer does point out multiple times that the cases in Missoula are not singular in any way com-pared with the rest of the country, certainly not the Rape Capital it has been perceived as by the media surrounding the controversy. This fact alone gives the story an urgency that comes with the knowledge of a nationwide epidemic. The number of reported rapes from 2008 to 2013 in Missoula was over 80, not differ-ing much from the national av erage, sadly.

I dont mean to single out Mis-soula: its rape rate is a little less than the national average, said Krakauer in an interview with NPR. I think its problems with dealing with rape are

pretty depressingly typical.This book acts as both a nonfiction

narrative and as an investigative piece into the flaws of a justice system that allows 97 percent of accused rapists to walk free. It informs in a clear way and in doing so, opens the eyes of the

reader to the injustice within the so-called American justice system.

Blake Nelson can be reached at tbynum@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @b_e_nelson.

Missoula sheds light on rape in America

Flickr photo provided by SSShupe The clock strikes 11:40 a.m. on February 23, 2013, on the University of Monatanas clock tower, This is the set-ting of Missoula.

I dont mean to single out Missoula ... I think problems

with dealing with rape are pretty depressingly typical.

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BOOK REVIEW

T he other day I was asked by one of my professors to recall my favorite sports moment of all time, and instantly I was brought back to a time that taught me the greatest lesson I could have ever been taught. Although it may come off on the surface as not much more than a cliche, I know that the happiest people know exactly

how to live life. Stop trying to figure things out or make a perfect life for yourself. Not all of us get that turning-point moment in life that changes our paths course, so it is imperative we stop searching for answers and seeking out a medium of happiness. Instead of trying to micromanage life, take time to leave your mind at home some days, and just let

your heart take the wheel. Sometimes you just have to live.

At 16 I lost the first person I ever loved to an overdose. He was my boyfriend of two years, and I felt like the world was crumbling beneath my feet. I was never like him in the sense of a drug user, but at that time I guess you could say I didnt even know he was still using.

His death took me by complete and utter surprise. Junior year of high school was already hard enough. Trying to balance track, ACT prep, school and applying for colleges was taking its toll on me. It was safe to say I was losing my sense of self.

I felt like the only personal time I had to connect with Scott was when I ran, so I kept doing the only thing that came naturally.

So there I was, on the starting line of my regional race. This was the big race before the state meet and would also be the race to position me with a state rank. My heart was pumping fast, but I felt oddly relaxed. I felt that this moment was meant to be mine.

Starters, take your marks, the announcer said.

I took a deep breath. Get set. OK, Reighan, you got this. Go!

My race transpired into an out of body experience.

Scott, be with me was the mantra I repeated over and over again.

I took control of the race and made every move cautiously, perfectly. Every motion and every breath were in harmony with one another all the way around the track. Then I reached the final stretch. I was in the lead, but slowing down. I pumped my arms and legs, and I felt as if everything was going to shut down. Everything.

Scott, be with me, I repeated to myself. I looked at the clock 2:08, 2:09, 2:10 the seconds ticked away. I looked straight ahead, gasping for air, somehow moving my legs while they were completely numb. I staggered, slid and fought my way across the finish line, collapsing to the ground.

At that moment I was filled with an unexplainable amount of emotion because I realized that my race wasnt only dedicated to Scott, but it was dedicated to me.

It is not every day that a 16-year-old figures it all out. It was not about learning how to race, but instead learning how to live.

A perfect race. Theres just no such thing. A

perfect life? Ha. Ive raced hundreds of times before that

moment, but this race was by far my best per-formance. It didnt matter how much training I did or how much strategy I applied. Statistics I knew about my opponents beforehand played no role in a victory. All that truly mattered was what was going on in my head that day and what I felt in my heart.

If you have your mind right and your heart leading your lifes path, youll be unstoppable. With that said, its easier said than done to get your mind and heart just right. Its easy to spew cliches and make no life changes.

The world we live in is a beautiful place, but it is also good at deceiving us and making us think we want something we dont. Life can blind our senses to whats important. We follow the money, try to learn the tricks of the trade and let go of things that may hold

personal value to us in order to please the ones who think they know whats best.

But that moment was different. It was a game-changing day. That day I did me. I got mine. I followed my heart and turned off my mind.

I will never forget that moment. I broke the school record by four seconds, was ranked third in the state of Michigan in the 800 meters and was recognized for great athletic achieve-ment by my high school, but thats not why I was happy. I found myself that day. I learned to live and to just let go and be. My race that day became a metaphor for my life and how I want to live. Theres no such thing as a perfect life, but there can be perfect moments. Just let go.

Reighan Fisher studies journalism. She can be reached at alexandraschultz@unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.

T he Iowa caucus, the first nominating contest of the year, has finally come and gone (at least by print time, anyways). And, gratefully, the caucus and upcoming primaries will have taken with them the scourge of pre-election polls. Finally, for the first time since this election cycle began last April, Americans will have a true sense of which politician has the lead in this years battle for the nomination.

The issue here is that polls, especially the kind of pre-election polls that have dominated the news cycle for nearly a year now, are usually terrible. Whether they lack accuracy or predictive ability, pre-election polls are very good at giving a false sense of whats actually going on.

First and foremost, national primary polls are just pure entertainment. If there was a national primary, then the fact that Donald Trump leads the rest of the GOP contenders, often by a margin of 2-1 or greater, would actually be important because it would spell certain victory for Trump.

The only problem is that there is no national primary.

What matters instead are the state primaries, all 50 of them. The lead that Donald Trump held over the once No. 2 contender, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, was in the single digits in Iowa. Yet after the dust

of the caucus was settled, Cruz came out on top. However, things dont look so good for Mr. Cruz in New Hampshire, where Trump still leads him and the rest of the field by 22 points, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average.

Add on to that the fact that not all polls are created equal, and suddenly the horse race begins to lose its meaning. Take, for instance, the Internet straw poll. After every single debate so far, whichev-er outlet ran the debate took to Facebook or their own websites to conduct a straw poll to find out who won. The problem here is that there is no scientific basis for this poll and the results are often skewed beyond usability.

While Bernie Sanders may or may not have won whichever debate, we will never truly know how the public felt about it because ardent Sanders supporters, who are more likely than not to perceive a Sanders victory regardless of his performance, will quickly flood Facebook or Reddit with their assertions of his victory. Once that happens, the results are skewed and the opinion of actual undecided voters, who often actu-ally care who wins a debate, is buried.

Thats not to say there arent good polls or that polls cant be predictive. Estab-lished pollsters like Gallup and the Pew Research Center and even new internet pollsters like YouGov pay close attention to methodology and try their hardest to minimize sampling errors and other kinds of bias. Being even more specific, pollsters like the Des Moines Registers Ann Selzer are held up as the gold stan-dard of polling, according to both the Register and industry professionals, for a remarkable string of historically accurate

polls. It is a cruel irony, however, that Ann Selzer was proven wrong on caucus day as Cruz pulled ahead of Trump a reversal of her own prediction.

We might also take solace in the fact that as the various caucuses and primaries draw closer, the polls become more accurate and more predictive. To look at a poll from June of last year as a real measure of who will win the election is really a silly idea. But to look at Saturdays poll out of the Des Moines Register is a relatively sound notion.

Even so, polls just arent always right and they shouldnt be used, under any

circumstances, for any kind of voting decisions. For a historical example, turn to the famous 1948 Chicago Daily Tribune headline, Dewey defeats Tru-man, which incorrectly called the victor of that years presidential race. For a more recent example, take Mitt Romneys 2012 loss to the incumbent Barack Obama a loss no one save a few outliers predicted.

With that in mind, it is evident that polls can be useful for tapping the pulse of the American public, if and only if, those polls are solid in their method and taken close to the actual contest. Look

for how the poll was conducted, who did the surveying and how many people remain undecided and

Despite the fun in watching the politi-cal horse race, be sure to look past polls when you make your final decision at the caucus. Use policy, review platforms and really get to know what a candidate wants to do in the Oval Office before you cast a vote their direction. Polls will never tell whos actually qualified for the job.

The editorial staff can be reached at tbynum@sgebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.

I ts 5 oclock on a Friday in the streets of the bustling Big Apple. The work week is finally coming to a close and the trendy inhabitants of up-and-coming hotspots like Soho and Brooklyn get ready to take the nightlife by storm. Happy hour is just beginning and with that being said it is first nature for us to assume booze will be in the mix. After all, the notion that its 5 oclock somewhere dawns

upon us and the infamous drinking hour has only just begun.

An inaugural happy hour known as Shine, premiers at The General Assembly, an institute of technology located in the heart of the beloved city. However, something seems unfamiliar about one particular new happy hour in New York City. A regular attendee of any happy hour seems to be absent. Alcohol is nowhere to be found.

A pretty unconventional idea, right? A happy hour with no alcohol.

What is the point?Upon reading about the new trend sparking, it really

started turning wheels for me. What a healthy alterna-tive for a night on the town. This idea really resonated with me on a personal level. It forced me to think about all of the things I have done with my friends in the last six months that could be considered sub-stantial. And aside from the concerts, music festivals and other rare occurrences I cant remember many instances where my weekends werent consumed with hopping between bars. This mentality couldnt help but make me think there has to be a lesson to be learned from the very hipsteresque happy hour taking place nearly 3,000 miles away.

Dont get me wrong, I know just as well as any of my peers that drinking can be a real riot. Im not saying college students should cut drinking out of their lives and stop going to bars in order to lead a more meaningful life. That just seems like a silly notion to even propose.

But something new is happening in the four walls of those New York City bars that are holding events like Shine. People are leaving feeling a sense of enlightenment. They are going to happy hour to meditate instead of to get inebriated. They are winding down with green tea drink specials and vegan appetizers, while having a few sober laughs. Theyre exhibiting healthy habits while still being able to enjoy the nightlife. No regrettable mistakes are made during these happy hours and the girls you meet in the bathroom will actually remember your name after leaving this gathering.

I hold it to be truly evident that college students do not always receive the recognition they deserve for how much is expected of us. Most of us are expected to go to school full time, while holding a job to keep us afloat, while juggling a social life, maintaining relationships both personal or romantic on top of having to explain to those around us where we see ourselves in 10 years.

It is scary being a college student. Living for the weekend is an easy escape of reality. We have one too many drinks and wake up the next day feeling unrefreshed and repetitive. Drinking can be a nice easy escape of the daily pressures we face. But maybe, just maybe we should adopt some similar sober Soho practices and ditch the Patron for a more placid Friday night with our friends.

I encourage my peers to take a night off the booze. Its 5 somewhere. Pass on the invitation to half-off margaritas and welcome with open arms the chance of quality time for meditation and enjoying the ability to remember your new night on the town.

Alexandra Schultz studies journalism. She can be reached at alexandraschultz@unr.edu and on Twitter @AliSchultzzz.

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W hen the University of Nevada struck down As-sembly Bill 148 in March 2015, a bill that would allow concealed weapons on campus, I firmly believe The University acted too hastily in choosing its stance on gun control. Instead, the university

chose to not allow students to exercise their Concealed Carry Weapons permits on univer-sity property. While this preventative measure is meant to protect the student body, there are instances in which it has hurt students and may continue to

if a change isnt made.In 2007 former UNR student

Amanda Collins was traveling with a group of friends from her night class on campus. As the cluster of students approached the eerie parking garage, Collins realized she had parked her car a floor above her peers. She ascended the staircase just as she would any other day. Unknowingly to Collins, that nights happenings would be seared in her mind for years to come.

Upon reaching the floor she was parked on, she began to approach her car. Just as she reached the tail end of her vehicle she was taken hostage and forced to the ground. Her assailant was a man by the name of James Biela, who went on to rape her at gunpoint. Collins states she would have been carrying her firearm and been able to protect herself had campus rules permitted it. Now the argument can be made that campus police would intervene in most

situations of distress, but Collins was roughly 300 yards from a campus police office when she was attacked. The expectation that police can protect the 20,000-plus students the university boasts is far-fetched at best. If allowing students to exercise their right to carry a concealed weapon on campus helps keep hardworking, law-abiding students like Collins safe, its hard to see why CCWs are forbid-den on campus.

Commander Todd Renwick of the university campus police department acknowledged a fear that everyone shares, when it comes to everyday citizens carrying concealed weapons. If placed in a situation in which they must act quickly and without hesitation, Renwick fears People with concealed carry permits could crack under pressure, and possibly make matters worse. While this is a valid

argument, the solution to the problem is right at our fingertipsIncrease the difficulty of obtaining a concealed carry permit.

In the state of Nevada, obtain-ing a concealed carry permit is straightforward. First you meet a few qualifications regarding age and lack of criminal history, then obtain firearm training. Training consists of one eight-hour session in which you are educated about the laws pertain-ing to lethal weapons. Shortly after youre tested on your knowledge, of the information given in the session. If you pass the written test you are then asked to hit a target at 3, 5, and 7 yards. If you pass this simple task, youll head down to your local police department, where itll take your fingerprints and administer an eye test. Upon passing your eye test you will finally take your picture and wait a few months to receive your permit in the mail. Its not a challenging process.

The requirements dont prepare the

carrier for a situation in which they must act quickly. To solve this, Ne-vadas government must intensify the training while acquiring the permit. If it put people in live gunfire scenarios with blanks, the individuals who cant hack it, wouldnt get the permit and the ones who can are more adept to protect themselves and the masses.

Gun control is undoubtedly a touchy subject one that must be handled with care. Granted, intensifying training will cost extra money. But just as many coaches tell their teams practice how you play, concealed weapon carriers should be placed in scenarios that will test their will, wit and reaction time. Through extra effort from both the government and the permit holder, students may never have to face the fate Amanda Collins had to.

Brandon Cruz studies journalism. He can be reached at alexandra-schultz@unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.

Dont discount the option of concealed weapons on our campus

B eing politically correct isnt about opinion or freedom: its about respect. As the 2016 presidential election draws closer, the ongoing battle against political correctness seems to be discussed as often as more pressing issues like gun control

and government spending. The war against PC is one-sided, fought by the more conserva-tive candidates, for reasons unknown, but most likely in the hopes of gaining respect from fellow bigots.

The battle against PC takes advantage

of the first amendment by making comments that could be racist or sexist. The vilified liberal candidates are supposedly trying to make people think the same. In reality, being PC is the result of respecting who each person is as an individual. Being PC is not a move to make everything more black and white, but instead intends

to add color through the promise of people living in harmony and understanding. Nice, huh?

Republican candidate Donald Trump is one of several conservative candidates who has successfully grabbed the attention of an American audience who is tired of feeling forced to play nice with people it dislikes for surface reasons, like skin color. Trump seems to be feeding off this groups anger, and is heavily applying its dissatisfaction to his presidential race. Trump supporters are often quoted saying that they respect Trump for speaking his mind, and not listening to what is deemed respectful. The reality is that every-one keeping up with the 2016 race is watching Trump slowly dig himself into a hole, one slur at a time.

All in all, being politically correct isnt about making people stop having opinions. The point is to encourage people to think before they speak. The idea of being PC is to inspire people to educate themselves on what is considered respectful and what is not. Being politically correct does not slow down or hurt anyone;

the world is a better place if everyone can take time to be considerate to one another.

Skeptics who argue that other people trying to enforce political correctness are too easily offended are making victims of themselves, which is honestly just confusing for everyone. Lets be real: no one is more offended than someone who hates political correctness.

Here is some advice for people who hate PC or feel personally attacked by PC: instead of being offended by the possibility of someone calling you out for saying something inappropri-ate, take the time to educate yourself on what you might have said or done wrong. Society works well when we can all play nice and respect people. Being politically correct is not a liberal ploy to brainwash people. Its a cry for everyone to take notice of who is around them, and bask in the glory that is Americas diversity.

Caroline Ackerman studies journal-ism. She can be reached at alexan-draschultz@unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.

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JANET JACKSON AND JT - 2004 Now known as nipple

gate, Janet Jackson having her top ripped off in front of over 100 million people is arguably the most iconic moment in Super Bowl history. YouTube founder Jawed Karim claims the inspiration for creating YouTube spawned from Janet Jacksons wardrobe malfuction. Janet Jacksons nipple created YouTube.

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Normally I would say the long halftime show, but this year its the commentators Jim Nantz and Phil Simms. Every time Im forced to listen to them on CBS, I walk away wondering how Simms was hired by a network to talk about anything. If youre a player that gets kicked out of this game, you are one word ... not very smart. That is a direct quote from Simms, who is undoubtedly on pain killers 24 hours a day. Somehow, he is the color commentator for the biggest televesion event of the year. Im worried that Simms wont be able to stay coherent for four hours and CBS will have to wrestle the Vicodin bottle away after the two-minute warning.

The media take every single aspect of the week and try to spin it into a huge story. When asked about his arm strength, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning said, My arm is what it is. Useless! Manning was also quoted saying that he is trying to stay in the moment for Super Bowl 50. Another ESPN article had the headline Panthers to show Manning respect in Super Bowl. Unless theres a fight in the streets like Miami and Florida before the 2001 Sugar Bowl, I dont care. Im just going to skip all coverage until 15 minutes before the game.

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Breanna Denney/Nevada SagebrushNevada forward Elijah Foster (12) goes for the rebound against San Diego States Zylan Cheatham (14) at Lawlor Events Center on Tues-day, Jan. 26. Foster grabbed seven rebounds in the first half.

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BEYONC - 2013 Beyoncs Super Bowl halftime show was

the second most tweeted about event at the time, with 300,000 tweets per minute. Her dress was lit on fire (pur-posefully), she emerged from a cloud of smoke and she even reunited with her old Destinys Child band mem-bers. Beyonc is the queen.

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ROLLING STONES - 2006 Mick Jagger, at 72

years old, still puts on an incredible live show and he was no different at the Super Bowl, performing Satisfaction, Rough Justice and his infamous Start Me Up, one of the best opening songs of the past 40 years.

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U2 - 2002U2s emotional performance came

five months after 9/11, as the Patriots beat the Rams. U2 dedicated its song Where the Streets Have No Name, as the TV backdrop displayed the names of every victim of the terroist attack. The band finished with its most popuar song, Its a Beautiful Day.

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - 2009

Highly regarded as the greatest live performer in recent memory, Bruce Springsteen is notorious for putting on four-hour shows. So performing for 12 minutes at the Super Bowl was like asking an all-star pitcher to throw out the opening pitch. The Boss of course played the crowd favorites including Born to Run, Tenth Avenue Freeze Out and Glory Days.

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MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

SWIM AND DIVE On Jan. 30 at the Buchanan Natatorium, Nevada demolished UNLV and squeaked by Wyoming to end the regular season undefeated at 10-0. UNLV appeared more like a high school program, as the Pack dominated nearly every facet of the game, downing its long-time rivals 213-87. Wyoming did not intend to roll over as UNLV did, as the team took Nevada down to the wire. With only two events remaining the Pack and the Cowgirls were tied. The tie didnt last long, as Yawen Li, Ary Medina and Teresa Baerens won first, second and third place, respectively, in the womens 200-yard intermediate medley. The Packs final win in the 400 free relays would seal its victory over Wyoming 161-139. Nevada must now switch gears and focus on the postseason, as it travels to College Station, Texas to compete Feb. 17-20.

WOMENS BASKETBALL Nevada falls to 4-16 and 3-6 in conference play with its devastating loss to Utah State. The Pack led through the first two quarters and looked to be in control heading into the third, until the Aggies huge resurgence. Utah State exploded for 36 huge points and the lead in the third quarter. The Aggies would go on to keep the lead for the remainder of the game, defeating the Pack 79-66.

WOMENS TENNIS The Pack logged its first win of the spring season, with a victory over Montana. The doubles competition didnt go Nevadas way; the Pack won just one of three matches, but it wasnt deterred. The competitors stopped themselves from falling into a tailspin, by taking five of their six singles matches, silencing Montana and improving their record to 1-3.

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

Nevada at Colorado State

When: Saturday, Feb. 6.

Where: Moby Arena (8,745)

TV: Campus Insiders

Nevada vs. Air ForceWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 10.

Where: Lawlor Events Center (11,536)

TV: Campus Insiders

By Jack Rieger

Nevada basketball entered last week following its biggest win of the year against UNLV, and established itself as a top-half Mountain West team. The Wolf Pack had to turn the page quickly

as it faced off against San Diego State, the best team in the Mountain West.

WINNING THE FIRST 35 MINUTES NOT ENOUGH, AS PACK LOSES GAME IN CRUCIAL MOMENTS

Many fans and members of the media felt Nevada would have a hangover from the win against UNLV and concede

the matchup against San Diego State. Instead, Nevada had a seven-point lead at halftime, while making over twice as

many field goals as the Aztecs. San Diego State came back after the halftime break

to tie the game with just over 14 minutes left. Nevada then responded by regaining a seven-point lead, and was six minutes away from capturing the biggest upset in the Mountain West this season. But in the pivotal moments of the game, the Wolf Pack offense stalled, as San Diego State scored the final 13 of 16 points, and won the game 57-54.

Its logical to suggest that losing to San Diego State by just three points could be considered a moral victory, but coach Musselman will never be content following a loss, even if its against an undefeated, first-place team like San Diego State.

I hate losing, said coach Musselman. Hopefully every person in that locker room hates losing. I dont care if we play the NBA champions, you come

into the building every night trying to win; thats the competitive nature that you have to have.

Am I gonna smile tonight because we were close? Absolutely zero chance that I will be happy until we win our next game.

In the final six and a half minutes, Marqueze Coleman went 2-6 from the free-throw line, which ended up being the difference in the game. When asked what he learned from the loss, his answer was simple.

I got to be a better senior leader and make my free throws down the stretch, said Coleman.

COLEMAN REDEEMS HIMSELF, AND NEVADA EARNS WIN DESPITE TOUGH ODDS

As fate would have it, Coleman found himself in another senior leadership position late in the game against Utah State on Saturday night. This time he made six consecutive free throws to clinch the game, all within the final minute.

I owed it to my guys, said Coleman. I feel like I let them down and we

would have had a good chance to beat San Diego State if I hit my free throws. I

owed it to them to hit six in a row down the stretch.

Nevada was facing an uphill battle well before the game even started, as the teams

flight was canceled on Friday because of wind. The team reached out to the Boys &

Girls Club for a bus, which wasnt capable of fitting the entire team. The Wolf Pack didnt

arrive in Logan until after midnight, where the team was 3-18 in its last 21 appearances. As if that werent enough, Marqueze Coleman

missed Thursdays practice because of a lingering hip injury, and Lindsey Drew, Elijah Foster and DJ

Fenner were all battling illness. Despite illness, injury and travel issues, Nevada put on an offensive show in

one of the toughest visiting arenas in the Mountain West Conference, making 10 of 22 3-pointers. This bus ride is going to be a lot better, said senior Tyron

Criswell. A lot better. We didnt want to lose and bus back home 10 hours with a mad coach. It definitely motivated us to

get this win.Nevada (13-8, 5-4 MW) currently stands at fifth in the confer-

ence, with the next game on Saturday at Colorado State.

Jack Rieger can be reached at jrieger@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @JackRieger.

Standings Conference Overall

UPCOMINGMENS GAMES

vs. Air Force7 p.m.2/10

at Colorado State1 p.m.2/06

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Luck is a very thin wire between survival and disaster, and not many people can keep their balance on it

Hunter S. Thompson

vs. Fresno State4 p.m.2/13

at San Jose State7 p.m.2/17

at UNLV

7 p.m.2/20

vs. Utah State7 p.m.2/24

Sophomore forward Teige Zeller said that the topic of 500 wins was such a non-issue with coach Albright that the players didnt even know that the game against San Diego State was the land-

mark win until it was over. The only moment where we were

like oh my gosh was on the bench in San Diego. The last seconds running down and we were like guys, this is coach Janes 500th! Zeller said. It was a really cool moment. She tries to take the spotlight off of herself. She deserves so much. We love coach Jane so much

and shes such an awesome woman. You want to do your best for her and you want to help get she deserves.

Albright is known for not only being a good coach, but she also takes pride in being a people person.

I told my team after the game that I dont remember where I was after 400 wins or whom we played, Albright said.

Someone asked me whom my first win was against and I had no idea. It doesnt really matter, but I can tell you every player Ive ever coached and every staff member Ive ever worked with.

Neil Patrick Healy can be reached at neil@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @NP_Healy.

paid a visit to my friends in Tucson, Arizona for a basketball game in hopes of discovering the advantages or disadvantages of attending a prominent school like U of A.

Heres the first thing I noticed: Arizona is sexier than Nevada. Im sorry, but it is. It was 78 degrees in Tucson this weekend. The sun was out. It seemed like everyone was subscribed to the same P90x diet. People wore bathing suits. As Im writing this, there is close to a foot of snow piling up outside of my window in Reno. Are there downsides to having perfect weather? Skin cancer, air-conditioning bills and it provokes naps. But the biggest downside of great weather: it is expensive to enjoy.

Arizonas out-of-state tuition hovers around $35,000 per year, while Nevadas is about $19,000. Were Arizonas infrastructure and facilities signifi-cantly better? Is it a remarkably better education? Not really. You could argue that the majority of the difference in tuition is due to weather, and for many people, thats worth the price.

Its not exactly fair to compare Arizonas basket-ball program to Nevadas. Countless students apply to Arizona primarily to experience 17 home games a year. Going into Thursday nights game against Oregon, Arizona had won 49 home games in a row, the longest active streak in all of college basketball. Thats almost three consecutive seasons without losing at the McKale Center. It just so happened that I was in attendance for its first home loss in 35 months. As the kid sitting a few seats next to me put it, Ive never seen us lose in person. For the sake of its basketball team, maybe it was a good thing I didnt end up going to Arizona.

The McKale Center is an awesome place to watch a basketball game. Its not really that large of an arena; in fact the Thomas and Mack holds 4,000 more people. But what makes the McKale Center great is the drama and chaos created by the fans, and specifically the student section, otherwise known as the ZonaZoo.

Two weeks ago at Lawlor, Nevada beat UNLV in front of a nearly sold-out crowd that had great energy and spontaneity that Reno had lacked for years. The McKale Center was like Lawlor Events Center injected with Peyton Mannings alleged human growth hormones. And it didnt happen overnight; its the product of 40 years of high-level

success, including 32 NCAA appearances, four final fours and a National Championship. Basketball is Arizonas single greatest sense of pride, and it was evident from the minute I stepped off the plane and saw the Arizona basketball signs hanging in the airport and the countless jerseys worn by fans.

Besides having a notoriously good basketball team, Arizona is also known for being a great party school, which I was able to confirm last weekend. Greek life has an enormous presence, with over 49 Greek organizations on campus (although many organizations have recently had their charter revoked). If you want to regularly attend parties and be plugged into Arizonas social scene, your only choice is to go Greek, and incoming freshmen recognize this quickly.

The problem for many people is that these organizations place a premium on exclusivity; they dont want to let just anyone in. Theyre after a specific look: attractive, sociable, in-shape and white. This exclusivity and lack of diversity creates a disconnection between Greeks and non-Greeks, and with this disconnection comes resentment from people who are left out and entitlement from those who are included.

Greek life acts as an identifier in Tucson. Just like fans want to support a successful basketball team they can be proud of, students also want to identify with a Greek organization that is highly thought of. So what happens when your friend you grew up with is rejected from the high-profile fraternity or sorority that just accepted you?

At Arizona, if you accept, it probably means youre headed down different paths, and I think thats the primary difference between Arizonas and Nevadas culture. Greek life is relevant in Reno and has a presence, but it doesnt have to dictate whom you spend your time with. Nevada does a better job of integrating Greek and non-Greek students and creating a tolerant landscape. Nevada has better balance.

So while Arizona has obvious advantages (basketball, weather and parties), going to Nevada presents an opportunity to graduate with minimal student loan debt, ski and snowboard four months a year and, experience a more diverse group of people.

That being said, its hard to beat pool parties in January.

Jack Rieger can be reached at jrieger@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @JackRieger.

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STOCK UPTRAVIS KELCE

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is due for an interesting offseason. After Kelce signed a five-year, $46 million contract extension, it was announced by E! that the NFL star will be the centerpiece in a new reality dating show called Catching Kelce. Fifty women, one from every state in the country, will compete for the tight ends affection over eight episodes. Its The Bachelor meets Hard Knocks and Im hoping theres just a little hint of Flavor of Love in there too. Is the show going to have the girls going through tackling drills? Training camp-style fights? Is this going to be glorified lingerie football? Its going to be so intriguing! Im also hoping that J.J. Watt makes an appearance somehow. Its not the worst thing in the world to have 50 gorgeous women fighting over you while you make money off it. Kudos, Kelce.

STOCK DOWNAUSTRALIAN RUGBY

Video surfaced on Wednesday, Jan. 27, of Australian rugby player Michael Pierce being so drunk that he forced a lesbian woman to give him a kiss before urinating on himself and her couch. The Rugby star proceeds to take the girls dog and simulates having sex with it. Obviously, Pierce drank too much at the booze cruise he and his teammates were at in Sydney earlier that day. The worst part about this story is that this incident is the newest controversy in a line of head-scratch-ing stories of rugby players doing ques-tionable things while theyre drunk. Playmaker Todd Carney was released from the Cronulla Sharks back in 2014 for being photographed peeing into his own mouth in a club bathroom. Back in 2010, centre Joel Monaghan was released by the Canberra Raiders for being photographed posing having sex with a dog. Two cases of simulating sex with dogs and one guy peeing into his mouth, and these are just the stories we do hear about.

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ArizonaContinued from page A10

Photo courtesy of Alex McIntyre/Daily WildcatArizona guard Gabe York (1) creates an A with his hands in reference to the Arizona student section. Going into last Thursdays game against Oregon, Arizona had won 49 straight home games at the McKale Center, which was the longest active streak in college basketball.

Mariano has won 10 fights in a row with his last loss dating back to the national championship fight his sophomore season. He looks to continue his dominance against West Points Colton Sterk.

205 GARRETT FELLING (NEVADA) VS. MATT REYES (USMA)

Felling will make his home debut against Army as he looks to continue to dominate. After losing on the sec-ond day of the Olympic trials back in October, Felling has made the jump in weight to 205 pounds and will look to fight in the heavyweight division for the rest of the season. This will be Feelings first fight where he competes as a heavyweight after winning two 185-pound national championships

his freshman and sophomore years.

SIDE NOTESLegendary Nevada football coach

Chris Aults grandson Davis Ault will compete in the Mighty Mite Division for high school fighters prior to the undercard on Friday. Davis Ault is only a sophomore at Reno High School, but has been training with the boxing team during the football offseason.

Nevada boxing goes into its fight this Friday with three of its four fighters looking to position themselves favor-ably going into regionals in March. If events play out the way they are expected to, Nevada will qualify at least three fighters for regionals, and these bouts will be a major indicator for who goes and who has to wait until next year.

Neil Patrick Healy can be reached at neil@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @NP_Healy.

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Photo Courtesy of Tyler Baker/Daily WildcatJoe Cavaleri, otherwise known as Ooh Aah Man, brings the Arizona crowd to their feet during a bas-ketball game. Cavaleri is a cultural icon in Tucson and has been an unlikely cheerleader since 1979.

128 Mac Pham UC Davis vs. Alan Alvardo USMA

132 Eric Pan Cal vs. Jacob Petit USMA

137 Hang Thao UW vs. Jordan Isham USMA

163 Tristan Harriman NV vs. Cody Dillard USMA

147 Patrick Avila Cal vs. Vonn Grant USMA

166 Zach Smith NV vs. Joe Broderick USMA

185 Nik Guitierrez UC Davis vs. Egbezien Obiomon USMA

195 Edgar Cortes UW vs. James Pontius USMA

147 JJ Mariano NV vs. Colton Sterk USMA

205 Garrett Felling NV vs. Matt Reyes USMA

THE UNDERCARD AND MAIN EVENT

By Neil Patrick Healy

With less than two months to go until regionals, the defending national champion Nevada boxing team will begin its final surge to defend its title. On Friday, Feb. 5, the Wolf Pack, along with UC Davis and Cal Berkley, will square off against the United States Military Academy in the Eldorado Convention Center. Heres what to watch for in each Wolf Pack matchup.

163 TRISTAN HARRI-MAN (NEVADA) VS. CODY DILLARD (USMA)

Tristan Harriman is still winless on the season after his loss in Seattle last Friday. Harriman has been in a number of close calls in each of his three fights this season, including a disappointing loss against Air Forces Johny Wells in Nevadas last home fight on Nov. 13, in which Nevada fighters had a combined 2-4 record.

166 ZACH SMITH (NEVADA) VS. JOE BRODERICK (USMA)

Zach Smith did not participate in team activities in the fall semester due to personal reasons, but is coming off a win against the Uni-versity of Washington last Friday in Seattle. Smith was a member of the 2015 national championship team, but was the only member not to win either a regional or national championship individually. Smith used his semester off to make his move up in weight from 147 pounds to 166 pounds. His intention is to qualify for regionals at 156 pounds in March.

147 JJ MARIANO (NEVADA) VS. COLTON STERK (USMA)

Defending 139-pound national champion JJ Mariano is coming off winning two fights in two nights in

Seattle last weekend and was named most outstanding fighter of the tourna-ment.

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Sports

Photo courtesy of Nevada Athletics Nevada womens head basketball coach, Jane Albright, celebrates her 500th win with members of the Nevada athletic program after the Wolf Packs game against Utah State on Saturday, Jan. 30, at Lawlor Events Center. Albright beat San Diego State on Jan. 27 to reach the 500-win milestone.

By Neil Patrick Healy

More than 30 years after accepting her first coaching job back in 1984, Jane Albright has won her 500th career game. The Nevada head coach came into the 2015-2016 season with 496 career wins

and beat San Diego State Jan. 27 to reach the career milestone. With the win against the Aztecs, Nevadas record improved to 4-15 overall and 3-5 in Mountain West Conference play.

Albright, who is ranked 31st among active womens basketball coaches, began her career as the head coach at Northern Illinois from 1984-1994. Albrights tenure with the Huskies resulted in a 188-110 record with four NCAA tournament appearances in her final five seasons before getting hired by the University of Wisconsin. From 1994-2002, she compiled a 161-107 and finished the 2002 season as the all-time leader in career wins. After a successful career with the Bad-gers, Albright became the head coach of Wichita State University, where she went 48-95 from 2003-2007.

Albright took over Nevada in 2008 and has

compiled a 103-137 record. Over the course of her career, Albright has made nine NCAA appearances, is the all-time leader in wins at both Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, won the 2000 WNIT with Wiscon-sin, was named the conference coach of the year on four separate occasions and has a career record of 500-449.

Albrights last two seasons have been plagued with injuries, including the loss of three starters to torn ACLs this season.

At the beginning of the season when no one had gotten hurt it was a conversation where we were talk-ing about championships, so 500 was kind of on the checklist, said senior forward Nyasha LeSure. After all those injuries happened it was something that we were trying to get her before the season ends. If we dont have a good season, at least we were there for Coachs milestone to hit 500.

Despite the attention fixed on her, Albright made it a point to shift the attention away from her.

After the game we were excited that we won and Coach was excited that we won and then we were like oh shoot, its 500! and we freaked out for her because shes not going to freak out for herself, LeSure said. It was just really exciting to be a part of that and just see how humble she really is. After the game she was like no, its you, guys.

ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKEDWinning 500 career games

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NINE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

ALL-TIME LEADER IN WINS AT WISCONSIN

FOUR TIME CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR

Albright celebrates her 500th career victory

2000 WNIT Champion

Henry MacDiarmid/Nevada SagebrushNevada boxer Garrett Felling (left) spars with head coach Pat Jefferson (right) in the boxing gym on Fourth Street last October. Felling is the two-time 185 pound national champion, but is moving up to the heavyweight division.

Wolf Pack boxing team to square off against Army

XNevada boxing takes on the United States Military Academy on Feb. 5 at the Eldorado. Student tickets are free with valid student I.D.

UPCOMING FIGHTS

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W hen I graduated high school, like most students, I applied to many different universities. I applied to reach schools universities that I didnt expect to get into and were way out of my budget. I applied to a few moderate schools, places I anticipated would accept me but were out of state. And

finally I applied to a couple safety schools, in-state universities I was sure I could get into and pay for myself.

I ended up going to my safety school. In fact, most students do and it abso-lutely has its advantages (Ill get to those later). But at the time, I sort of resented my friends who were capable of attending

larger, nationally recognized universities like the University of Arizona, Oregon, TCU, Gonzaga, etc. This past weekend, I finally

See ARIZONA page A9

JackRieger

Three days in Tucson, Arizona