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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2008 VOLUME CXV NUMBER 1SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO SINCE 1893

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Jessica [email protected]

Freshmen react to the R-worddifferently excitement, dismay,anxiety.

The Roommate.The most beneficial thing

about having a roommate yourfreshman year of college isdeveloping and learning skillsthat teach you what it meansto communicate with someoneelse, said Jerome Maese, asso-ciate director of Residential Life,Housing and Food Services. Tohave a great roommate, youhave to be a great roommate.

Living with someone for the

first time in a smaller spacecan seem daunting, but Maeseoffered these tips to survive thenext nine months of cohabita-tion.

1) Establish the boundaries:

When it comes to anotherpersons belongings, they mighthave different standards. Theymight enjoy sharing or theymight keep everything in alpha-betized order. Make it clear whatis off-limits to avoid blowups inthe future.

2) Set the ground rules:What time do lights go out?When are study hours? Is itOK to bring people over aftermidnight? From visitors tocleaning, talk to your room-mate to determine what youcan and cant do.

3) Dont talk to your parents:It may feel good to get your petpeeves off your chest, but com-

plaining to Mom and Dad wontfix the problem. If you need athird-party mediator, talk to aresident assistant if you live inthe dorms or another personwho doesnt live with you. Find

someone who isnt biased tohelp you see both sides of theproblem.

4) Deal with problems whenthey first happen: If you let aproblem build up, its only amatter of time before a simpleconflict can turn into a volatilesituation. Set aside some timeevery week to meet with yourroommate for lunch or dinnerso you can talk and patch upany dilemmas that may arise.

5) Ask for change: When it comesdown to it, some people just arentmeant to live with each other.Whether its because of personal-ity or schedule conflicts, dontforce yourself to live in roommate

hell. If you live in the dorms, set upan appointment with your resi-dent director and ask for a roomchange. If youre off-campus, talkto your landlord and search forother options if possible.

Cope with roommate woes

University services, activities help students ease into campus lifeClint Demeritt and

Jessica [email protected]

As you are slammed with anew class schedule, roommatewoes and all the scary firsts ofcollege dont forget to diveinto campus life. The Universityof Nevada, Reno offers hundredsof events, clubs and services tostudents, but you have to knowwhere to look. Getting involved isan easy way to meet new people,find your niche and adapt toyour new world.

UNR PRESIDENT MILTONGLICK:

Glick hostsPizza withthe Presidentevents through-out the year, sostudents canask him ques-tions and dis-cuss issues. Heis also available

through e-mail if any universityconcerns or suggestions arise.

Above all, Glick said studentsshould contact him if they cantget into a class for any reasonbecause he will do his best totake care of the problem. [email protected].

CHIEF OF UNR POLICE

ADAM GARCIA:University Police Services is

on the first floor of the Fitzger-ald Student Services building.Students can e-mail Garcia withany concerns at [email protected] or call the front desk at784-4013.

For other police related infor-mation or to file a report, visitwww.unr.edu/police.

ASUN:The Associated Studentsof the University of Nevadaare the elected and appointedstudent government. Theyhandle a budget of student fees,provide services, plan events,regulate clubs and organiza-tions and more. ASUN officesare located on the third floor of

the Joe Crowley Student Union.Visit www.asun.unr.edu or call

the front desk to speak with anyASUN of ficial at784-6589.

ASUN PRESI-DENT ELIREILLY:

The ASUNpresident over-sees the studentgovernment andhelps studentswith any ques-tions, concerns, complaints orsuggestions. E-mail [email protected].

ASUN CHIEF JUSTICEBRANDON KAUFMAN:

The judicial council hears casesincluding government issues andstudent conduct code violations.Any undergraduate studentscan file a charge at www.asun.unr.edu/Government/Judicial/ChargeSheets.aspx. [email protected].

ASUN DIRECTOR OF CLUBS

AND ORGANIZATIONSJASON ENTSMINGER:

Club commissioners overseeclubs and organizations byhelping club leaders, managingbudget requests and serving asliaisons within the department.Entsminger heads the group andcan get you in touch with the rightpeople. With hundreds of clubsand organizations, you are sure tofind one that suits your interests.E-mail [email protected].

ASUN SPEAKER OF THESENATE PRISCILLA ACOSTA:

The ASUN Speaker of the Sen-ate presides over the legislativebranch, directing senate meet-ings and other legislative busi-ness. She can getstudents in touchwith their studentrepresentatives,so students canask questions orgive input as thesenate makes de-cisions regardingstudent policiesand money. Sen-

ate meetings areat 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the

Rita Laden Senate Chamberson the third floor of the The Joe.E-mail [email protected].

FLIPSIDE CONCERTS CHAIRCASEY STITELER:

Flipside Productions plansstudent events including guestspeakers, concerts and movienights. Casey Stiteler is the con-certs chair for the programmingboard, but is helping with ad-ministrative tasks until a directoris appointed. The department islooking for committee membersand is open to suggestions andideas about events. E-mail [email protected].

LEGAL SERVICES:The ASUN has a legal attorney

on staff, though he cannot rep-resent students in court. LegalServices cant fully provide forstudents legal problems, but itwill offer a better understandingof problems and sometimes referstudents to outside lawyers whowill give students a discount or

waive fees. Free notary services areavailable. Legal services offices are

on the third floor of the The Joe.E-mail [email protected] or call784-6132 to make an appointmentwith Rick Martinez, ASUN legalservices assistant director.

CAMPUS ESCORT:Campus Escort is a free service

that drives students who arentcomfortable walking the shad-owy campus at night. CampusEscort will drive students to orfrom anywhere within a 2-mileradius of UNR. Campus Escortwont drop off or pick up stu-dents at parties or any businessunless they work there (exceptWalgreens). They wont give ridesto anyone who is intoxicated.Campus Escort offices are on thethird floor of the The Joe. Hoursare from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sundaythrough Wednesday and from 7p.m. to 3 a.m. Thursday throughSaturday. 742-6808.

CAREER NAVIGATOR:This is a Web site that posts

available jobs on- and off-

Eli Reilly

PriscillaAcosta

Milton Glick

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Nick Coltrain andJessica Estepa

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In the next school year theUniversity of Nevada, Renowill face talk of a double-digitpercent budget cut, two murdertrials linked to UNR and the stu-dent body presidents fight forheightened engagement amongstudents.

All of that, and other unfore-seen news items, will happenduring the presidential elec-tion season and on the waveof heightened campus safetyawareness following a rash ofattacks on women.

SAFETYLast year, a string of violent

crimes touched UNR.A professor was stabbed to

death in August. A UNR student

and two others were shot todeath at Halloween party.

Professor Judy Calders allegedmurderer, Mohamed KalamKamaludeen, will go to trial inOctober. Samisone Taukitoku,the alleged shooter at the Hal-loween party, will go to trial inNovember for the deaths.

Starting in November 2007,there were numerous reports ofsexual assaults and abductionson and near campus, includingthe Brianna Denison disappear-ance. Police linked Denisonsdisappearance to at least twoprior assaults. That suspect wasnever caught.

I think that issue of safety

and security is just going to beomnipresent to us, universityspokeswoman Jane Tors said.

After Denisons disappearancein January, self-defense classeswere full, pepper spray flew

from shelves and safety aware-ness filled students minds.

The news to know

WINTER CARRERA /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Wolf pack statue in Mackay Stadium

Welcome to ...

the Universityof Nevada, Reno

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The Joe Crowley Student Union and the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge CenterAMY BECK /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Swan at Manzanita Lake


Mackay Statue in front ofMacky School of Mines

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Morrill Hall

Inside: Adapting to college: A3, Campus opinions: A7, City guide: A10, Wolf Pack sports: A14

DANIEL CLARK /NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Vanessa Lanther breaks out ofa grab at a self-defense seminar

Feb. 21.

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campus for students. The sitealso gives students advice onresumes and other job-relatedtopics. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. Monday-Friday. Visit www.unr.edu/career/jobs, Room 200of the Thompson Building orcall 784-4678.

USAC (UNIVERSITY STUD-IES ABROAD CONSOR-TIUM):

UNRs USAC office is the cen-

tral office for the internationalexchange program. The servicehelps set students up for study-ing abroad for the summer or asemester.

The office is in the Virginia StreetGym and is open from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. Monday through Friday. Call784-6569.

ACADEMIC SKILLS CENTER:The tutoring center helps small

groups of students in core curric-ulum, 100- and 200-level classes.

The service can also help studentsfind individual tutors. The centeris in Room 100 of the ThompsonBuilding and is open from 8 a.m.

to 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday andfrom 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Pricesvary. Call 784-6801.

WRITING CENTER:The writing center helps

students with papers assignedfrom class. The center is inRoom 206 of Edmund J. CainHall and is open from 8 a.m. to 8p.m. Monday through Thursdayand from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.Appointments are required.Services are free. Call 784-6030.

LOMBARDI RECREATIONCENTER:

The campus gym has weight

and cardio machines, basketballcourts, a rock climbing wall anda pool. It is next to The Joe andis open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to6 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m.Sunday. It is $65 per semester or$5 per visit. Call 784-1225.

COUNSELING SERVICES:This free service is the prima-

ry place for students to get helpwith personal, mental healthand substance abuse prob-

lems. Counseling services arein Room 202 of the ThompsonBuilding and are open from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through

Friday. Call 784-4648.

HEALTH CENTER:The center has a staff of phy-

sicians, practitioners, nursesand pharmacists. Studentscan get medical attention orfill prescriptions. The centeris at the north end of campusacross from the medicalschool.

Hours are from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. Monday through Friday.Walk-in hours close at 4 p.m.

The center is closed from 8a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays fora meeting. Prices vary. Call784-6598.

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AUGUST 20, 2008 www.nevadasagebrush.com A3Weekly UpdateAUGUST 20

Transfer studentorientation is from 4:30to 7:30 p.m. in the JoeCrowley Student Union.

AUGUST 21

Check-in for newstudent orientation isfrom 7:30 to 8 a.m. atLawlor Events Center.Students enter throughthe ground level ticketentrance and parentsthrough the top level.Opening ceremony isfrom 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. atLawlor Events Center.Clubs, organizationsand campus serviceswill offer informationfrom 10 a.m. to 1:15

p.m. at Hilliard Plaza.Student ambassadorswill help students findtheir classes at 2:30p.m. in the quad.Mandatory orientationfor incoming honorsstudents in the HonorsResidential ScholarsCommunity is from 3 to4:30 p.m. in Room 101of the Ansari BusinessBuilding, 784-1455.Information aboutstudent health insuranceand services will beavailable from 4 to 6p.m. in the StudentHealth Center.Mandatory residencehall meetings areat 6:30 p.m.

Check out MackayStadium and enjoy anight of activities, acomedian and athleticinformation at 7:30 p.m.

AUGUST 21-22

Center for Student Cul-tural Diversity is hostingan open house from 2 to5 p.m. at the center onthe third floor of The Joe.Career developmentservices will be availablefrom 2 to 5 p.m. onthe second floor of theThompson Building.Information about ser-vices in the The Joe willbe available from 2 to 6p.m. at the The Joe Plaza.Tours of theMathewson-IGTKnowledge Centerare from 2 to 5 p.m.Students are invited tolearn about the As-sociated Students of theUniversity of Nevadafrom 3 to 5 p.m. on thethird floor of the The Joe.Tours of LombardiRecreation and WellnessCenter are from 3 to 6p.m. on the first floor.An informationsession about applyingfor medical schoolis from 4 to 5 p.m.in Room 12 of thePennington Building.

AUGUST 22

Mix and mingle withacademic faculty at 7:30to 8 p.m. in colleges.Student ambassadorswill help students findtheir classes at 1:45p.m. in the quad.Information ses-sion about studyingabroad is from 3 to 5p.m. in Room 5 of theVirginia Street Gym.Learn about GreekLife from 3 to 5 p.m. atthe Clark Administra-tion building.Friday festival,featuring food, dunktank, live bands, raffleprizes and more is from6 to 10 p.m. in the quad.

AUGUST 23

Paint the N withstudents and Blue Crewmembers at 11 a.m. Meetin front of Nye Hall.Block party withmusic, food, prizes anddancing at 8:30 p.m. inthe parking lot betweenCanada and Nye halls.The Rocky Horror Pic-ture Show tickets are freeat all Reno/Sparks KevaJuice locations. The showstarts at 7 p.m. at LawlorEvents Center.

AUGUST 23-24

Welcome Back Barbe-cue from 4 to 7:30 p.m.at the Jot Travis Lawn.

Silver State SchoolsCredit Union opens

The Silver State Schools Credit Unionon the first floor of the Joe CrowleyStudent Union celebrated its grand

opening Monday.The credit union offers free services

including checking accounts, savingsaccounts, online banking and loans toestablish credit, said Erica Van Aman, thebanks business development specialist.SSSCU can also provide information forbudgeting solutions to students.

Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Formore information, call 829-4900.

ASUN recruitsappointed officials

The Associated Students of the Uni-versity of Nevada are looking to fill sev-eral appointed positions in the studentgovernment.

There are four club commissioner jobs

available, including seats for service andcommunity outreach, faith-based, andtwo pre-professional and academic.

Flipside Productions is acceptingapplications for the contemporary is-sues chair, the administrative chair andprogramming committee members.

There are 20 open positions forrepresentatives on the Commission onDiversity.

Application details for each positionvary.

For more information, eligibility re-quirements and applications, visit www.asun.unr.edu or the ASUN front deskon the third floor of the Joe CrowleyStudent Union.

Learn to useWebCampus

Student orientation to learn Web-Campus will be held Aug. 26 to 29. Dem-onstrations will include logging intoWebCampus and setting up features likethe calendar, mail, assignments, learn-ing modules and quizzes.

The workshop will be held from noonto 1 p.m. Aug. 26 and 29 and from 4 to5 p.m. Aug. 27-28 in Room 107 of theMathewson-IGT Knowledge Center.

For more information, call 682-6798.

Welcome Week kicksoff school year

Flipside Productions is hosting Wel-come Week Aug. 25 to 29. The scheduleis:

Aug. 25Cartin to Class: Catch a free ride

to class on one of the golf carts drivingaround campus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Meet the Associated Students of the

University of Nevada officers at a free bar-becue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the quad.

Aug. 26

Cartin to Class: Catch a free rideto class on one of the golf carts drivingaround campus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sandwiches in the Sun: Free Port

of Subs, games and advice to avoid theFreshman 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. atthe Joe Crowley Student Union Plaza.

Wolf It Down Pancake Breakfastfrom midnight to 2 a.m. on the quad.

Aug. 27Pack Pride Lunch: Free lunch from

L & L Hawaiian BBQ from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. at the The Joe Plaza. Donate old T-shirts and sweatshirts from high schooland other universities. You must wearWolf Pack gear to get food.Come Get Recd: Free ice cream,

dodgeball, raffles, basketball tourna-ment and fitness class demonstrationsfrom 6 to 8 p.m. at Lombardi RecreationCenter.

Aug. 28Aloha Wolf Pack Breakfast: Free

muffins from My Favorite Muffin andjuice or coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at theThe Joe Plaza.Luau on the Lawn: Meet other

students at the event featuring a DJ, in-flatable obstacle course, limbo, root beerpong and more from 7 to 9 p.m. in front ofthe Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center.

Aug. 29Pack Pride 101: Learn the fight

song, cheers, pre-game activities andmore from 4 to 6 p.m. on the quad.

UPCOMING EVENTS

NEWS BRIEFS

THE GUIDE

BALANCE INDEPENDENCE

With the rush of escaping parental supervision and experiencing new freedomcomes responsibility. If you let your independence get out of hand, your school workcan suffer, said Matthew Blusewicz, director of University of Nevada, Reno counsel-ing services.

It is very much a function of self-discipline, he said. Most people know whenthey are procrastinating or not getting enough sleep.

If you start to slip, Blusewicz encourages students to reach out to their residentassistant, peers, counseling or tutoring services (see A1 for contact information).

COMBAT HOMESICKNESS

One of the most common problems freshmen face is homesickness, Blusewiczsaid. Leaving family and friends for the first time can be challenging, especially when

trying to navigate new classes, peers and living situations.Although some people think toughing it out and not keeping up with old relation-

ships will end homesick woes, Blusewicz suggests keeping in touch with family andhigh school friends.

You shouldnt clutch to old relationships, though, and meeting new people should be apriority. Being active and involved on campus makes building new relationships easy.

KNOW THE UNR LINGO

Not knowing the difference between your R-number and your Net ID only makesgetting settled in school more dif ficult and confusing. Here are some important termsyou should be familiar with.

-R-number: Also called your student ID number, this code is used for everythingfrom buying a parking pass to accessing ePAWS. It is a nine digit number preceded bythe letter R. Look at the top of your admissions letter or try logging into ePAWS usingyour social security number to find your number.

-ePAWS: ePAWS is the universitys online system for processing payments, manag-ing class schedules and documenting financial aid. Visit ePAWS at www.unr.edu/epaws.

-DARS: The Degree Audit Report is a record of your registration and credits neededfor graduation. DARS is helpful in planning future classes and can be accessedthrough ePAWS.

-NetID: Your NetID is a username and password that gives you access to the univer-sitys computer and online services. You can activate it using your R-number at www.net.unr.edu/activatenetid/activatewithhints.aspx.

-WebCT: WebCT is the Web site used for online classes and courses with onlineparticipation. Check it out at www.webct.unr.edu/webct.

-WolfCard: This is your student ID card, which can be used to pay for meals, checkout books in the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center and more. WolfCards can bepurchased on the second floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. The first is free andreplacement cards are $11.

-WolfBucks: You can deposit money onto your WolfCard at the cashiers office in thestudent services building. That money, called WolfBucks, can be spent at on-campusfood vendors and other locations.

Jay Balagna and Jessica Fryman

Getting into the groove

JETT CHAPMAN/NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

Adapting to college life a world of unknowns and extra responsibility is tough.

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ness filled students minds.Tors called safety awareness

one of the legacies of the crimeslast year.

Eli Reilly, student body presi-dent, said he hopes to continuethe trend of safety awareness.He pulled at a rubber wristbandreading Guarded by the Packand said the wristbands will be

all over campus.

BUDGET

Expect to hear the wordbudget dozens of more timesbetween now and the end of thelegislature next year.

Most projections put UNRs2010-11 budget at about 14percent less than where it is nowdue to low revenue forecasts forthe state, where UNR gets mostof its money. For students, thatmeans fewer services, fewerclasses and fewer campus jobs.

The budget is going to impact(students) in just about every waypossible, Reilly said. He listedfewer degree opportunities and re-search positions as other possible

casualties in the budget. Literallyevery aspect of student life.

UNR officials issued notice ofnon-reappointment letters to

about 40 faculty and staff over thesummer, according to a univer-

sity press release. The offices ofGreek life and career counselingare slated for elimination. Morejobs may be cut in the future.

Officials expect a selectivehiring freeze to continue intothis year. They plan a voluntarybuyout program for sometenured professors as well, ac-cording to the press release.

While the cuts may loom,nothing is finalized until statelegislators meet next February,said Bruce Shively, assistant vice

president for planning, budgetand analysis.

Its all a planning exercise atthis point, a serious one, but if thelegislature plans to raise taxes, wemay get some relief, Shively said.

Suggestions from campus of-ficials ranged from writing lettersto legislators, letters to the editorto area newspapers and attend-ing town hall meetings to makeyour voice on these issues heard.

ENGAGEMENT

Reilly pushed for tradition andstudent engagement in his runfor president of the AssociatedStudents of the University of Ne-vada last spring.

He put almost three times the

amount of money about $35,000 into homecoming this year aswas in the budget last year.

In 2005, Homecoming hit per-haps its greatest slump when theparade was cancelled.

Tradition is always tough tomaintain but were doing every-thing we can with it, Reilly said.

Reilly talked about engagementon campus with events like home-coming, issues like the budget andthe upcoming elections.

We want the campus to be elec-

trified. I mean, its an election yearfor crying out loud, Reilly said.

Tors said she hopes univer-sity students participate in thisupcoming election year as well,though she doubts the univer-sity can draw a presidentialcandidate.

I hope we see maybe a re-newed spirit of activism amongthe student body, even like a get-out-the-vote campaign, she said.

The 2004 presidential electionsjump started the College Republi-cans and the Young Democrats oncampus, two clubs that continuedfor several years. The primaryseason splintered the groups toa degree with the result of theirreformation yet to be seen.

DANIEL CLARK /N EVADA SAGEBRUSH

A group attends a seminar on self defense led by Vince Salvatore of the Akido School of Reno in the JoeCrowley Student Union ballroom Feb. 21. The event was hosted after 19-year-old Brianna Denison waskidnapped and killed.


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Perspectives

EDITORIAL CARTOON

So much to look forward to.

Cherish your freshman year memories

STAFF EDITORIALI FRESHMAN YEAR TIPS

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FINANCIAL ADVICE

Freshman year budgetplans prove worthwhile

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College is a notorioustime for debt andcredit cards are easilyaccessible.

Plan your finances properly:simple instructions that canmean the difference betweena post-graduate vacation andmountains of debt.

Heres the fictional accountof two incoming freshmenand how their spending habits

greatly affect

them upongraduation.

John hasworkedthe entiresummerbefore collegeto earn somemoney andhas saved$5,000. Hewants thedorm room to

trump all other dorm rooms.His parents have encouraged

John to sign up for a studentcredit card before school, sohe can start buying amenitiesfor his dorm room. John looksaround and find a studentcredit card with a loweredinterest rate of 13.94 percent.

John immediately charges$2,000 buying a flat screen

TV, HD gaming system and asurround sound system.

He saves his left over cash incase of emergency and decidesto pay off the credit card inmonthly payments of $100.This is above the minimumpayment meaning he willnot receive late fees. He alsocharges $200 on it every monthto pay for food and gas. Johnfigures he can pay that off withmoney he makes after college.

Now imagine Matt. Matt

saved the same amount as Johnand spends the same amountfor stuff to go in his room. Mattsigns up for the ide ntical creditcard but instead of paying$100 a month on the bill, hedecides that he does not wantto let the debt increase. Whilestill charging $200 additionallyeach month on other expenses,Matt instead, decides to paythe credit card company $300 amonth.

Both John and Matt havebeen offered the same workpositions for the followingsummer and each summerthereafter. Both will be able tosave $5,000 each summer forthe duration of school. Eachwill continue to splurge onitems totaling $2,000 each

summer during the monthbefore they begin classes, just

as they have done before theirfreshmen year.

This is where the fun begins.After 4 years with thesespending habits, John will haveaccumulated a final balanceof $17,178.15. This includesinterest payments of $4,978.15.Upon Matts graduation, hiscredit card bill will show abalance of $4,422.82, almost afull $13,000 difference. Mattwill have paid the credit cardcompany only $1,822.82 in

interest.Both John and Matt had the

exact same spending habits,but over a four year period,Matt has paid the credit cardcompany $3,155.33 less thanJohn has for the exact samemerchandise. If this does notseem like that big of a deal, lookonline to see how much onecan fly to Europe for, if bo okedin advance. Af ter graduation,John and Matt have accumu-lated the same materials, butMatt is vacationing in Europewith the money saved ininterest payments alone.

Pay attention to your financesfrom the beginning and createa reasonable budget that youcan stick to.

All interest rates were quoted

directly from www.bankrate.com.

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h, college. This is the beginning of a journeyinto young adulthood. The umbilical cordhas officially been cut and youve beentossed into the deep end of a pool without

any floaties.As exhilarating and informative as freshman orienta-

tion is, here are a few nuggets of wisdom to help yousurvive the college social scene.

First of all, understand that youre at the bottom ofthe totem pole. Even the Davidson Academy students,the prepubescent and learners-permit-aged geniuseshere, have seniority over you.

Any talk of high school, as you will quickly find, isuncool. If you still rock your grade school T-shirts,letterman jackets or anything that says McQueen High

School on it, expect to be made funof, and rightfully so, by students andfaculty.

Get to you know your residentassistant. They are an easy source ofcollege wisdom just down the hallway.Plus, if they know you they may bemore lenient when they find youhandcuffed to a dead hooker beforeyour 10 a.m. class.

Parties. This is where you freshmennormally drop the ball.

For starters, the whole charade ofdriving up to a party in a caravan of

ten cars is lame. Pick a designated driver, preferably theperson who has the smallest car, and stuff everyone in.

Now pay attention, this part is important. Your entryto a party is usually a dead giveaway to your classstanding.

I find it funny when a group of freshies show up at aparty looking like a group of timid meerkats.

Theres usually a scout or an ambassador of thegroup (some might say sacrificial lamb) who alwaysknocks on the door. Then the scout asks the painfulquestion of whether or not theres a party going ondespite the dozens of cars outside, people with redcups everywhere and music blaring in the background.

Knock once or twice, then walk in.Now at your first few parties you wont know many

people. To alleviate this, I recommend bringing aprop, or a conversation starter to get the ball rolling.Bagpipes are cool or even a koala bear. Yeah, a koala.

Now, if youre not from Reno, I have a few quickpointers for you, to ease the transition process.

John Mackay is pronounced John Mack-ee. LawlorEvents Center is where all the basketball games areheld and it is pronounced Law-ler Events Center.Rancho San Rafael Park is where you can go catch theBalloon Races during the first week of September andit is pronounced Raff-el. If you mispronounce those,the school mascot Alphie is within his full rights topunch you in the face.

Buy yourself a pair of thermals for the winters here.The extra layer really helps.

Lastly, get out and explore Reno! I will sum up whatReno has in four words: culture, community, adventureand (gasp) seasons. The Reno News & Review is a goodplace to start to find events and concerts in the area.

You will soon find out Reno is a pretty rad place. Wehave a beautiful campus, a brand new student unionand library and a college experience that is unmatchedanywhere else in our state.

The memories and friendships you make here in theBiggest Little City will be with you for the rest of your

life so take advantage of this great opportunity andseize the day.

Aclich oftenbecomes a clichbecause it is true.

The collegeyears are th e be st ye ars o fyour life is a clich becau seit is true.

For those lucky enoughto go to college, and for theluckier ones who go to theUniversity of Nevada, nocomma or Reno, the collegeyears are th e ti me be tweenthe real world and child-hood.

The traditional 18-to-23-year-o ld cr owd fa ces f ew rea lresponsibilities. We worry

about the guy or girl wemet at the party and if ourEnglish professor will knowwe o nly re ad th e fi rst ha lfof the book for the paperwe wr ote 2 0 min utes befo reclass.

We spen d tim e wi thfriends, books, video gamesand the Web. We dont worryso much about careers, mar-riages, our own children ormortgages. Its nice.

Make the most of it.Go to the party on Friday.

Join the Qdoba club. Hit PubN Sub for half-off Mondaysand Fridays. Cheer on the

Wolf Pac k in any s port itplays. Learn to hate thatglorified community collegedown south.

Enjoy yourself.College wont always be fun

and stress may seem routine.Afte r all, finan cial a id i sfragile, school is costly anddue dates creep up fast.

But, if the university bud-get doesnt tighten further,well ha ve ou r adv isors,the people at the financialaid office and counselingservices to fall back on,though hopefully the latterisnt needed too badly.

Remember that everyperson employed at theuniversity has a job becauseof you and your peers. Theyare here to help you leave theUniversity of Nevada with adiploma in your hand andfond memories in your mind.Dont be afraid to ask fortheir help.

Do the most with yourtime here. Learn a few thingsoutside your major andtalk to people you nor-mally wouldnt, includingthe Christian preachersscreaming about how we areall going to hell (expect them

in the fall).Whatever you major is, make

sure to walk away a betterperson because of the f our,five, six or however many yearsspent here.

From The NevadaSagebrush staff, may yourblood turn Nevada Blue, yourbrain work a little harder,your d ebt stay l ow and yourexperiences change youforever.

But most importantly, maythese college years be thebest years of your life andyou ca n loo k back at the mand smile.

Get to know ev-eryone that liveson your floorat the dorms.They will bethe people thatyoull know andspend the mosttime with.

Jackie Giudici21, internationalbusiness

If you plan ongoing to gradu-ate school, besure to take theGRE as soon asyou graduate orbefore. Daniel Fredd

27, humandevelopment

Make a connec-tion and thenmake friendsand have fun.

Yurie Kuloda23, accounting

Get involved.Do something.Go out, go tothe events oncampus, join aGreek house,join a club, getinvolved inASUN.

Casey Stiteler19, journalism

MemoSanchez

GeoffZahler

As another schoolyear is about tobegin, I wouldlike to take this

opportunity to welcome all thenew students to the Universityof Nevada, Reno. Whetheryou are a freshman right outof high school, a transferringupperclassman or the creepy40-year-old man who lives inthe dorms for some reason, wewelcome you all.

As an upperclassman my-self, I can still remember back

to the first days moving intomy new home, which bringsme to the first piece of adviceabout roommates. Hopefullyyou chose roommates youknow and trust. If not, all isnot lost. You may be lucky andend up with someone who isclean, quiet and almost neverthere. But since not everyoneis as fortunate as I was myfirst year, be prepared for theworst.

In addition to your standardschool supplies, I would sug-

gest somesolidearplugsand aliberalsupply ofFebreze.

Donthold backwith theFebreze,trust me.When you

are settled in, you may feelinclined to visit the bookstoreto stock up for school sup-plies. But there will be plentyof time for that later.

This is your first week ofcollege! Youll want to headdown to the D.C. and trythe world-famous chickentenders. You will also bespending time decoratingyour room with posters ofyour favorite bands, moviesand if you are a politicaljunkie, your presidential pick.

College isnt just fun andgames all the time though.There is much potential forproductivity and especiallysince this is election season,there will be plenty ofopportunities for you toget involved and make adifference. College studentsmust be careful with politics,because it is too easy to beswept up in the moment orthe emotionality of a politicalrally.

Stay informed, stay in-volved, and this can be a greatelection season. Whether youare galvanized to action bySen. Barack Obamas passionor simply stand in respectand admiration of Sen. JohnMcCains stalwart, tough-guy

stance, there are few thingsmore rewarding then beingan informed and impassionedpolitical thinker.

When you need an escapefrom the daily grind, tryturning your eyes westward.If you enjoy the outdoors inany capacity, then you havechosen the right school. Renosits on the eastern edge ofthe Sierra Nevada front, thethreshold to one of the mostbeautiful mountain rangesin the country. I guaranteeyou that a good day hike orweekend camping trip canhelp refresh your mind forthose tough classes.

Overall, if you work hardand try to have some fun, thecollege experience can be

everything you had hoped for.Have a good first week and Illsee you around campus.

Student

tostudent

NicDunn

Dont overloadyourself withcredits.

Heidi Col19, biology andcommunications


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Julian Rhodes

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Upon arrival to the Univer-sity of Nevada, Reno, a magicalevent occurred. The shackles ofparenting were unlocked andthe chains that kept you depen-dent on your family vanished.You are free.

No longer will there be anymidnight curfews. No longerwill you be told what to wearor who to be friends with. Thefreedom must be exhilarating.

It is so exciting that you maywant to take advantage of yournewfound independence with

tattoos and piercings.Before you go buck wild and

dive head first into a vat of inkand needles, take a step back.You are going to need a fewground rules to manage yourliberty. Otherwise, you mayjust self-destruct due to a lackof personal responsibility, andnobody wants that. So let usreview.

TATTOOS

While your rebel instincts are

going to be pushing you to getone of these bad boys immedi-ately, there is a formula to f ollowin order to not make a mistakethat will cost you later in lasersurgery fees.

Local tattoo artist Josh Corlinof Pirate Tattoo has done tattoosfor many college students andlearned a few things from hisexperiences.

While tattoos are a veryimpulsive business, you wantto be careful when slappingsomething on your body,especially when its going tobe there until you die, Corlinsaid.

It is important to take your

time with the process and thinkhard about what you want, hesaid.

There are plenty of peoplewho get tribal designs and Chi-nese or Japanese characters,he said. But any true, talentedartist will tell you they prefer todo custom designs.

Examining the parlors cred-ibility, the artists portfolio andthe artists experience are thingyou need to look into. However,originality and art are not all

you need to be concernedwith.

Make sure the parlor isnt dirty,Corlin said. A clean work areaand sterilized needles are keyto avoiding infection or spreadof disease. But after the smokeclears and your tattoo is done,the health risk is determined byyou.

Each artist will give youinstructions on how to take careof your tattoo when its done,he said. But whatever you do,dont go swimming after.

PIERCINGS

While piercings are thecurly fries to accompany the

cheeseburger of the tattooingindustry, the rules are a littlebit different. Rather than art-work, piercings are enhance-ments that accentuate certainfeatures on a persons face orbody.

The first rule is to play toyour streng ths. Josh Dubonof Lotus Body Piercing saidpiercings are all about ap-pearance.

The most common piercingsare lip and nose, Dubon said.

But a septum piercing is a goodsubstitute since it can look goodon guys or girls.

The next thing to look out foris pain. Nose and lip are popularbecause theyre virtually pain-less, Dubon said.

For placement, the earlobe,nostril and lip are ideal formany but can be too vis-ible. Dubon recommends theseptum piercing because it canbe turned upwards into thenose.

I have people come in allthe time asking for somethingthey can hide from their work orparents, he said.

Areas like the nipples, thesternum or sexual areas aregood alternatives, Dubon said.

If youre going to do some-thing because it seems crazy,why not go all the way? hesaid.

Like tattoos, piercings have achance of health risk. Dubonsaid the only way to combat thisis to investigate the place youare going.

Make sure the shop is legitand ask about needle steriliza-tion, technician experienceand jewelry reusage, he said.Techniques vary from shop toshop.

I am going to give you veryclear directions right now, sofollow along closely. Go toyour room and delete everysingle song from your iTunes.Go to MyS-p a c e.c om,and deleteyour profile.Then go toF a c e b o o k .com and

set up anaccount ifyou have notdone so al-ready. Go dothat. Now.

Back? Alright, now I maycontinue. Everything you everknew about what is hip and/orcool in high school is now ob-solete. Your tastes dont matterand MTV is nothing but a bigfat lie. You are in college. It istime for you, and your tastesin media, to grow up. And Iam going to tell you how.

The various sections of thecollege social scene can besplit up into the following:film, and music, fashion andmiscellaneous. Since the mis-cellaneous category is the most

vague, I will begin with that.In order to fit in with the

college crowd, our generationsversion of a counter-culture,you are going to have to dem-onstrate individuality. This ishow you develop your unique-ness. Through this you willneed to find something thatnot everyone knows about andmake it your own. Whetherit be Nike sneakers, variouswines or comic books, youneed to learn everything aboutthem, if you didnt already.Pretty much take whatever youwere secretly obsessed with inhigh school and make yourhobby public so that the worldmay see you are an individual.This will ironically help you fitright in at college.

Other little quirks are re-quired for public outings andwhatnot. Find an interestingdrink or dish that you canorder when out so that youseem different from the rest ofyour friendsjust like the restof your friends.

Okay, now once you havemastered that portion, moveonto music and film.

With music, you are notallowed to live in the present.You must instead listen toboth the past and the future.By this, I mean you cannot lis-ten to Fall Out Boy or Panic atthe Disco. By not listening tothese bands, you tell people,Hey man, I am not anothersheep to be herded around by

corporate bigwigs.You stick it to the man,

teenager.Listen instead to the past

(meaning bands from the60s, 70s, 80s and 90s) andthe future (pretty much anyband that is signed to a smalllabel that is owned by a biggerlabel). This tells your peersthat you respect those whocontributed to history andthat you are beyond pop rock.

Unfortunately, when itcomes to film, your taste doesnot speak for itself.

Film for college students ismuch different than music.When it comes to film, it i s allabout finding a deeper mean-ing. After seeing a movie withfriends, be sure to develop an

opinion as soon as the creditsstart rolling. Delve deep intothe psyche of Tobey Maguireand find that allusion to theBush Administration no oneelse could see. Then explain itto your friends and, I promiseyou, you will amaze them all.

Finally, there is fashion.This one is surprisingly mucheasier. All you have to do ispretend you do not care. Itdoes not matter if you arewearing pajamas, a tie and aswimmers cap, if you do notcare, you will be seen as acool-headed dude, or chick.Just make sure you dont wearit three days in a row, youmight start to smell.

Follow these tips and you will

be the coolest, hippest cat oncampus. I guarantee you that.

Julian

Rhodes

Get keenwith thescene

Welcome to...

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Bowman shows off a tattoo of the electric violin that she plays.Bowman, who has two other tattoos, said she spent a long time

thinking about getting her first tattoo, and doesnt regret them.

New freedoms could lead to regrets

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UNR students, clockwise from left, Ron Buckington, Ronald Bigsby, Dan Hamilton, and Leilani Bailey

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Virginia Bowman, a 19-year-old music performance major, got this rose tattoo on her ankle afterdebating about it for four months.

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Making the most of Reno Check out nevadasagebrush.com for more places to visit

Nevada Museum ofArt160 W. Liberty St.329-3333Nevadaart.orgAdmission: $10 gen-eral, $8 studentsHours: 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Tuesday throughSunday except Thurs-day, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Thursday; closedMondays and nationalholidaysThe Nevada Museumof Art houses a va-

riety of collectionsand exhibits by bothlocal and internationalartists. New exhibitsare displayed everymonth, making themuseum worth morethan one trip. Guidedtours are available at afirst-come, first-servebasis at 6 p.m. Thurs-day, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.Saturday and 1 p.m.Sunday

Reds Little Waldorf Saloon1661 N. Virginia St.337-9255lilwal.comHours: 11 a.m. to when they feel like closingBoasting 45 varieties of beer and a menu featuring UNR-themed dishes, the Lil Wal isbest known as the post-game hangout for Wolf Pack fans. Drop in Friday from 2 p.m. to 9p.m. for $1 tacos.

Pub N Sub1000 Ralston St.322-8540Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and SaturdayLike the Little Waldorf, Pub N Sub is one of the student haunts that has been around solong, your parents likely shared a pizza there. The Pub features a beer/wine only bar anda vast menu of giant subs, pizzas and other yummy tidbits. With backyard dining andbeer pong, a pool table and the best cheese fries in the universe, Pub N Sub is a must for

the ravenous Nevada student. Bonus: they deliver!

Jimmy JohnsGourmetSandwiches58 E. Ninth St.786-5669jimmyjohns.comHours: 10:30 a.m. to1 a.m. every day

Have only a fewprecious minutes tograb a b ite? WorrynotJimmy Johns,located just acrossfrom the main cam-pus entrance onNinth Street, boastssandwiches made bythe fastest hands inthe business. By thetime youve tuckedyour change away,your order will beready to go.

The Little NuggetDiner233 N. Virginia St.323-0716Hours: 24 hours a

dayIf by this time nextyear you haventstumbled into thislittle hole-in-the-wall for their sig-nature burger, theAwful-Awful, youmay as well havegone to school onJupiter, becauseyouve missed sam-pling the unofficialdish of Reno. TheNugget Diner istucked into the backof the little Nuggetcasino in downtownReno, and is locallyreferred to as AwfulAwful, for theirgiant burger of thesame name. Open24 hours a day, thetiny diner is usuallypacked tight in thewee hours of themorning with Renoshungriest.

Pegs Glorified Hamand Eggs420 S. Sierra St.329-2600Hours: 24 hours adayIf youve wanderedas far south of cam-pus as the littleNugget Diner, per-haps youd be will-

ing to wander a bitfarther for the bestbreakfast of yourlife. Pegs Glori-fied Ham and Eggshas been hailed bythe likes of EsquireMagazine as theBest Breakfast inAmerica. Thoughthey serve lunch aswell, the caliber ofthe breakfast dishesrenders that sideof the menu a mereformality. Try theirHuevos Rancherosor the Country FriedSteak and Eggs for apeerless meal.

Club Underground/The Underground555 E. Fourth St.786-2582Located closer to

campus, Club Un-derground is right offVirginia Street, makingit that much easierto hit up all the crazyconcerts coming thisyear. Some concertsset for this fall are PaulWall, The Cab, ShinyToy Guns, Bury YourDead, Hieroglyphicsand many more.

Reno Events Center400 N. Center St.335-8840From throwback con-certs to epic perfor-mances, Reno EventsCenter is the place togo. Attracting acts likeNeil Young, Blue ManGroup and Carrie Un-derwood, this venuehas all your needs forthe classic rock youwant.

Century Riverside 1211 N. Sierra St.786-2753Standard movie ticketpricing.

Gold-N-Silver Res-taurant7090 W. Fourth St.323-2696Hours: 24 hours a dayHere in Reno, we eatbreakfast all the time.At the Gold-N-SilverRestaurant, dont letthe family atmospherefool you. This 24-hourdiner, with some of the

greatest breakfast intown, welcomes collegestudents for those late-night study and/or af-ter-party meal cravings.First timers should trythe quiche of the day,signature pancakes anda cup of never endingcoffee. Average pricesfor breakfast, lunch anddinner are around $10to $20.

Roses Caf725 S. Center St.329-7673Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every dayClaiming to have perfected the art of the sandwich, Roses Caf brings artand sandwiches together at last, with each freshly-made sandwich namedafter a famous artist. Whether its the Michelango with roast beef, turkeyand ham or the Renoir offering Havarti dill, Swiss, jack and cream cheesethat tantalize your taste buds, theres something on Roses menu that will

please your artistic eye and stomach. Average prices for lunch are around$8 to $15.

Sushi Pier 2Located at 1507 S. Virginia St.Hours: 11 a.m. 9: 30 except Sunday 9Phone number: 825-5225Average prices: All you can eat lunchuntil 3 p.m. - $12.95, dinner $17.95

Silver and West Stadium- $375Yellow - $375Green - $205 Blue - $100 Evening (after 3:30 p.m.)- $100 Wolf Pass Bus Pass - $85

PERMIT PRICES

Meadowood Mall500 Meadowood Mall CircleHours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Sat-urday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. SundayPhone number: 827-8450Stores inside the mall include Macys,

JCPenney, Sears and several franchiseshops

Nu Yalk Pizza3305 Kietzke Ln.Phone number:332-8550Offers Big Apple-style pizza in theheart of Reno.Serves big slicesfor decent prices.

KEY ROUTES TO REMEMBER:Bus route 1 on the RTC can take you down VirginiaStreet, passing by several restaurants and casinos witharcades along the way until you hit your final destina-tion at the Meadowood Mall in about 20 minutes.

Bus route 14 takes you to Renown Regional MedicalCenter, Grand Sierra Resort and the Reno-Tahoe Inter-national Airport.

SIERRA SPIRITBy hopping on the stop across from the Jot TravisBuilding, students can take a free ride downtown onthe Sierra Spirit, which meets at its stops every 10minutes. Places you can get to while riding the Spiritinclude City Hall, the Nevada Museum of Art, thePioneer Center and Wingfield Park, as well as Fleis-chmann Planetarium, Mackay Stadium and LawlorEvents Center.

OTHER OPTIONSStudents can purchase a bike to save on gas. Bikescan range from $100 to thousands of dollars, depend-ing on where you buy the bike, how often you plan onriding it and what you plan to use it for.Mopeds and scooters are gaining popularity withhigh gas prices these days. Vespa scooters cost be-tween $3,800 to $7,500, while other models rangefrom $2,000 to $10,000. The scooters can average 60to 80 miles per gallon.


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season. August Teague willcontinue to anchor the NordicSki team in his fifth season as acoach at Nevada.

SOCCERNevada coach Jaime Frias will

look to duplicate the Wolf PacksWAC championship season in2006.

Nevada edged No. 1 seedFresno State in penalty kicks4-2, after the two teams playedto a 0-0 tie in the 2006 WAC

championship game.This is Frias first year replac-

ing Terri Patraw, who sued theschool last year after she wasfired at the beginning of theseason for her involvement ina whistle-blower case againstathletic administrators andcoaches.

The Wolf Pack was 6-11-1overall in 2007.

SOFTBALLThe Wolf Pack softball team

was one of the most excitingteams on campus last yearwinning the WAC regular seasontitle and two NCAA tournament

games.Returning is dominant

workhorse Katie Holverson,who will look to lead Nevadafrom the circle through themajority of its innings againthis season.

Coach Michelle Gardner willno longer be in the dugout,though, after leaving Nevadafor Indiana University this off-season. Assistant head coachand recruiting coordinator MattMeuchel will replace Gardner

for the 2009 season.

SWIMMING AND DIVINGThe Wolf Pack will retain the

majority of its 2007-08 WACchampionship team. CoachMike Richmond, who wonthe WAC Coach of the Yearlast season, will also returnfor what should be anothersuccessful season for one ofthe most dominant teams oncampus.

Propelled by the hiring ofassistant coach Eric Skelly thisoff-season, Nevada should bein good shape to compete for itsthird consecutive WAC champi-onship this season.

MENS AND WOMENSTENNIS

Nevada struggled last seasonbut displayed signs of brilliancewith two juniors on the men andwomens side.

Maria Mizyuk, of Russia,received national attentionwhen she cracked the top-40in national rankings. LaurentGarcin, of France, set theschool record of 27 wins inone season, overtaking BryanMcQuown, who set the recordin the 1981-82 season. CoachChad Stoloff will remain thehead coach of the mens team(7-13) in his fourth season atNevada, while Sylvain Malrouxwill enter his third year ofcoaching Wolf Pack womenstennis (8-10).

TRACK AND FIELD, CROSSCOUNTRY

Nevada will lose its near-Olympic qualifying throwerInger Appanaitis, but it willretain high jumper AmandaBoice and hurdler Polly Smithboth members of the UnitedStates Track and Field and CrossCountry Coaches Association(USTFCCCA) Division I WomensAll-Academic Track and FieldTeam.

Shantel Twiggs is in her fifthyear of coaching the NevadaTrack and Field team. Kirk Elias

is also in his fifth season ofcoaching for the Nevada cross-country team.

VOLLEYBALLNevada (15-10) must cope

with life after Teal Ericson. The6-foot-1 offensive threat will no

longer be spiking the competi-tion for the Wolf Pack after shegraduated last year.

Jorgan Staker will look to re-place Ericson on the right side.

The Wolf Pack may also startusing a 6-2 formation, two-setterattack this season, coach Devin

Scruggs said. Nevada lost its starsetter Ashley Miller from a yearago, but Sonnie Sei and TatianaSantiago have both impressedScruggs at the setter position.Scruggs has normally used the5-1 formation and hasnt ruled itout for this season.

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Nevadas Dellena Criner drives down the court against Louisiana Techs Tiawana Pringle during the firstround of the Western Athletic Conference tournament in Las Cruces, N.M last March. Criner scored 14points in the Packs 82-56 loss to Louisiana Tech at the Pan American Center.


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College isnt all about papers andexams. Nevada students also have anobligation to root f or the Wolf Pack. Bas-ketball and baseball dont start until laterin the school year, but T.G.I.A.F.Sthankgod its almost football season.

Cooling temperatures, falling leaves,playing of a school marching bandthismeans college football.

For some, its the only reason to wake upearly on a Saturday morning. For others,its a day full of keg stands before kickoff,Edward Forty-Hands and beer bongs.

Drinking is just one tradition, though.Game day, regardless of the sport,

is a day to paint your face, high-fivea stranger and simultaneously spellN-E-V-A-D-A out loud with thousandsof screaming fans.

The University of Nevada may not filla 110,000-seat stadium like Ohio State, itmay not have the tradition of Notre Dameand it may not consistently dominate likeUSC. These schools have something thatNevada doesnt, but Nevada isunique.

This is the Battle Born state with oldwest appeal. Teams that visit Nevadaenter a strange atmosphere nearly a milehigh in elevation with winters that canbe too harsh for humans to endure. Takethe Donner Party for example: a group ofCalifornia-bound travelers who resorted tocannibalism less than 35 miles from wherethe Wolf Pack play at Mackay Stadium.

The snow-capped peaks in the distanceloomed unpromising for 19th centurytravel, but today they give Washoe valleyresidents a true mountain-town experi-ence. The cold weather and high altitudealso gives Nevada an edge in any outdoorsporting event at home and the Wolf Pack

football team has exploited this home-field advantage, going 20-5 at MackayStadium in the last four years and mak-ing three consecutive bowl games since2005 when it won the Western AthleticConference championship.

Historically a football school, Nevadahas also excelled in basketball. TheLawlor Events Center can hold a capac-ity crowd of more than 11,000, and inrecent years it has held just that.

Attendance levels were fueled by aSweet-16 run in 2004s NCAA tourna-ment. The team made three more NCAAtournaments in a row before makingthe College Basketball Invitationaltournament last year.

The Wolf Pack baseball team spenttime in the nations top-10 in the 1990sand Major League Baseball currently hasnine Nevada alumni.

Nevadas boxing club has also experi-

enced national success, taking third placelast year in the National Collegiate BoxingAssociation championships, only gettingout-boxed by West Point and the NavalAcademy.

Previous classes have helped establisha winning tradition. Now its your turn.You are the freshman class. Your butts willfill the student section for years to comeas you enter a very proud fraternitytheNevada sports fan fellowship. It is steepedwith tradition and championships. Youwill quickly learn that after every touch-down a cannon will be shot; after everyearth-shattering dunk a wolf will cry andafter every big game there will be an epicpost-game party.

Sports are such an important aspectto the college experience. So write yourpapers and pass your exams on the week-days, but party hard with Wolf Pack sportson the weekends. Its the Nevada way.

The Nevada Way

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The Nevada student section can be a crazy place on gameday. Getting to the stadium early is important in getting a seat in the student section.

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South African rugby playerBruce Anderson received aphone call four years ago, at2 a.m., informing him that hiswife had gotten a bank job inReno.

For Anderson, it meant go-ing back to the city he visitedtwo years before when he wasinvited for a six-month stintto coach the Nevada rugbyteam.

The Nevada rugby team isone of many non-scholarshipclub sports on campus at theuniversity. Sports such asequestrian, ultimate frisbee,water polo, boxin g, Fencin g,Lacrosse, Wrestling, Cyclingand many more can beplayed on campus as a club

sport.Interested students can con-

tact Club Sport CoordinatorSteve Riccomini at his office inLombardi Recreational Facil-ity or go to the www.unr.eduWeb site to contact the teampresident of each nevada clubsport team.

Anderson now works con-struction in Reno, while hecoaches rugby on the side. Hehas been coaching at Nevadaever since he moved with hiswife and three kids to Reno in2004.

After the 2 a.m. phone call,Anderson had three months t osell his house and come meethis wife in Reno. He broughthis children and only two bags

of luggage as he moved his

family to America.I really love living here,

Anderson said. Its the bestthing for my family.

Most of Andersons playershave never played rugby. Theycome out for the sport andstay because they find outhow much fun it is, Andersonsaid.

Its tough becausewe play againstsome of the bestcompetition inthe country, saidAnderson, whoplayed rugby for 35years. One of ouropponents is Cal-Berkeley and thoseguys are consistentnational champions.They have playerswho have 12 yearsof experience, whilesome of our playersare playing in thefirst or second gameof their careers.

Rugby, and most club sportsis accepting of people whohave never played the sportin their lives. People shouldntfeel scared to joining the rugbyteam, Anderson said.

Rugby isnt all about hitting,Anderson said. We also need

fast guys to play outside to get

around the hitting.

Anderson feels that traininghis players, through learningdifferent aspects of how thegame is played, will work bestin creating a solid Nevadarugby team.

Thats why he sent threeplayers to South Africa lastseason to train for two-and-a-half months with the SouthAfri can Colleg e Rovers clubteam.

It was the best experience Iever had, said Ahron Osheroff,one of the three Nevada rugbyplayers to go to South Africathis summer.

Rugby is the main sportdown there, so all their greatathletes dont play football likethey do herethey play rugby.

That was the main difference

from Rugby in America. Thetalent level was much better,he said.

Donors paid for most of

the funding, but a lot of it

had to come out of Osheroffs

pocket.I just told family members,

my aunts and uncles, whatI was doing, Osheroff said.They were happy to help meout.

The Nevada rugby team alsohas to look to the private sec-tor in order to raise funds forits sport. The average yearlyrugby budget is $30,000, butthe school only donates about$2,000 to the team, Andersonsaid.

Anderson has a golf tourna-ment planned this October,which will go toward fundingthe rugby team.

We just need to keep recruit-ing players and start generatinginterest in the community,

Anderson said.

Club sports help students get involved


The Nevada Rugby club goes for a score against Chico State last season at home in Wolf Pack Park.Theclub team gets little help from the University of Nevada, but players still have fun playing a sport. Mostof the rugby players have never played rugby their entire lives. After its snowy game against Chico State,the Nevada team headed to Fritzs Bar to have a couple drinks with its opponents.

Mens Rugby, Mens La-crosse, Equestrian, Cycling,Womens Rugby, WomensLacrosse, Boxing, Fencing,Ultimate Frisbee, Wrestling,Triathlon Club, Soccer, Waterski, Volleyball.

Contact: Steve Riccomini,Club Sports Coordinator, at(775) 784-1897 or [email protected]

CLUBS AT NEVADA

1) BASKETBALL: NORTHCAROLINA DEC. 31

The Tar Heels will roll intoLawlor Events center NewYears Eve with Roy Williams,Tyler Hansbrough and a whole

lot of basketball tradition. Afavorite to be preseason No.1, North Carolina may giveNevada the most media atten-tion its received for a regularseason home game in programhistory.

2) FOOTBALL: BOISESTATE NOV. 22

The rematch of last yearsquadruple overtime shouldgive fans a reason to endurea possibly very cold game atMackay Stadium. Nevada andBoise State battled in a 69-67shootout at Boise last season.Nevada fans can feel saferknowing this year the turf willbe green instead of blue.

3) FOOTBALL: TEXASTECH SEPT. 6

The Red Raiders high-pow-ered offense will be a toughtest for Nevadas new defen-sive coordinator Nigel Burton.The Wolf Pack changed to afour-man front this off-seasonand has looked reenergized inscrimmage games this season,but if Texas Techs offenseplays anything like it usuallyplays it could be a long gamefor Nevada.

4) BASKETBALL: UNLVDec. 6

The Wolf Pack has had recenttrouble with the Rebels, losingtwo games in a row. UNLV hasalso created a role-reversalfrom past years, performing

better head-to-head and rep-resenting the state of Nevadain the NCAA tournament. Thishad been the job of Nevadasince the beginning of theMark Fox era.

5) SOCCER: WAC TOUR-NAMENT NOV. 6-9

The Wolf Pack won theWestern Athletic Conferencetournament in 2006 by beat-ing Fresno State 4-2 in penaltykicks after a 0-0 tie. Nevadastruggled last season in themidst of controversy with itscoach, but new coach JaimeFrias has Nevada competingharder in practice and lookingto take back its WAC crown.

6) VOLLEYBALL: HAWAIIOCT. 18

Nevada coach Devin Scruggsis looking to refine a team thatlost its three most consistentplayers last year in Teal Ericson,Karly Sipherd and Ashley Miller.Scruggs will have to adjustquickly before she plays the oneof the best volleyball schoolsin the country in the RainbowWahine. Hawaii finished 2007ranked 16 and is ranked 18 in2008 preseason polls.

7) BASKETBALL: SOUTH-ERN ILLINOIS DEC. 6

This rematch with its mid-major foe the Salukis will giveNevada a chance to redeemitself from last years 74-49beat down. Similar to its game

with North Carolina, the WolfPack will hope to improve ina rematch that is at home thisseason.

8) WOMENS BASKET-BALL: EASTERN WASH-INGTON NOV. 14

Wolf Pack fans should beinterested in Jane Albrights de-but as head coach at Nevada.

Albright has coached 24seasons in college basketballand ranks top-50 in all-timecollegiate womens basketballwins. This is her first seasonat Nevada, though, as she re-places five-year Nevada coachKim Gervasoni.

9) VOLLEYBALL: UCLASEPT. 5

UCLA will bring its No. 7 pre-season ranking to the VirginiaStreet Gym for an early seasonmatch-up with the young WolfPack. Nevada defender AllisonHernandez and the rest ofthe Wolf Pack will have theirhands full with high-jumpingkills artist Kaitlin Sather.

10) SOCCER: HAWAIIOCT. 10

Hawaii won the WAC crownlast season with a 12-1 overallrecord and perfect 8-0 in con-ference record. The RainbowWahine is favored to win theWAC again this season in thepreseason coachs poll. Hawaiireceived seven of eight voteswith Fresno State taking the

only other first place vote.

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FOOTBALLCoach Chris Ault and Nevada

(6-7, 4-4 in 2007) hope the hiringof a new defensive coordinatorand changing of its defensivescheme will reverse its fortunesagainst opposing offenses in2008. Nevada hired former Or-egon State assistant coach NigelBurton to take charge of thedefense this season. The WolfPack will also enforce a four-man front on defense, insteadof the 3-4 it used last year.

I really am looking forwardto it, Nevada linebacker and2007 captain Joshua Maugasaid. This new scheme gives

me more room to run and hitpeople.

The offense hasnt lookedas impressive as the newlyenergized defense in summerscrimmages, but Wolf Packcoaches are happy with havingtwo quarterbacks competingfor a starting job this season,Ault said.

Ault hasnt decided on wheth-er to start last years WesternAthletic Conference Freshmanof the Year Colin Kaepernickor Nick Graziano to take snapsin front of 2007 WAC rushingleader Luke Lippincott. Kaeper-nick replaced Graziano after hesuffered a season-ending injuryin the fifth game of last year.

MENS BASKETBALLNevadas most successful team

in recent years has officially lostevery player from its 2004 NCAAtournament Sweet-16 run.

The generation of Nick Faze-kas, Marcelus Kemp and KirkSnyder is now replaced withnames like Luke Babbitt, ArmonJohnson and Brandon Fields.

The Wolf Pack (21-12, 12-4)also lost its four tallest playersfrom last season (DemarshayJohnson, David Ellis, MattLaGrone and JaVale McGee).

Nevada will look to combatthe size disadvantage by speed-ing up the game on offense andplaying tougher defense, coachMark Fox said.

If the Wolf Pack can make ad

What will also thrill Nevadafans is the 2008-09 homeschedule. The Wolf Pack willmatch-up against a legendaryNorth Carolina program, UNLVand Southern Illinois at LawlorEvents Center this season. TheWolf Pack also has a bracket-buster game scheduled athome.

BASEBALLNevada (34-25, 18-14) finished

tied with Hawaii for second inthe WAC regular season stand-ings behind Fresno State in2008.

The Wolf Pack advanced tothe championship game of theWAC tournament but lost toFresno State 6-4. The Bulldogsthen went on to pull off one ofthe biggest upsets in collegiatesports history, becoming thelowest seed to ever win the Col-lege World Series.

The Bulldogs will come backstrong again this year, but soshould Nevada. The Wolf Packlost four players to the MajorLeague Baseball Draft: pitchersRod Scurry, Dan Eastham andKyle Howe and third baseman

left-handed-hitting first base-man Shaun Kort.

Nevada is led by manager andformer Wolf Pack alum GaryPowers, who is in his 27thseasonwith the school.

GOLFRyan Hallisey, 2007 Second-

Team All-WAC member, will leadNevada on the links this season.Hallisey impressed without aNevada uniform this off-season,

finishing second at the PacificCoast Amateur Championshipin Victoria, British Columbia,Canada.

Hallisey also garnered fourtop-10 finishes last year.

Adam Pohl will head menand womens golf in his secondseason at Nevada.

WOMENS BASKETBALLThe Wolf Pack was shocked

when former coach Kim Ge rva-soni resigned in May. Gervasoniled Nevada to back-to-back win-ning seasons, coming withinone game of its career-best wintotal last season (18) and goingto its first ever post-seasontournament in 2006 07

bitter taste for its players.Coach Jane Albright will have

a plethora of talent coming backthis year in her first season asNevadas head coach.

RIFLENevada lost two of its best

shooters, who graduated lastyear, Megann Morrill and RyanTanoue, after it finished eighthat the NCAA championships atWest Point, NY.

The team returns junior An-drew Hickey, who was named toESPN the Magazines AcademicThird-Team All-American 2008Mens At-Large team this off-season.

Fred Harvey will lead the WolfPack in his 14 season as the riflecoach at Nevada.

SKIAfter a ninth place finish at

the NCAA championships inBozeman, Mont., the Nevadaski team will look to the hiringof a new coach to galvanize its2008-09 efforts.

Evan Weiss, former UnitedStates ski team member andNCAA All American was named

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Your dorm mates down thehall dont have to just be drinkingbuddies, they can also be team-mates on your own sports team.

The Associated StudentUnion of Nevada sponsors anarray of intramural sporting

events at Wolf Pack Park andLombardi Recreational Facility.

Its a great way for people toget the feel of playing sports incollege if they cant make it onthe actual team, intramuralmember services coordinatorSheena Harvey said.

Deadlines are absolute, sostudents thinking about play-ing must sign up within thenext two weeks for some ofthe early fall semester sports,Harvey said. Exact dates fordeadlines have not been de-termined.

Teams will compete in fivegames to determine the stand-ings for the season-endingtournaments. Some of thetournaments, like football, aresingle elimination, while oth-

ers, like dodgeball, are doubleelimination.

The winner of each indi-vidual sport wins a T-shirtand will get a team picturedisplayed in Lombardi.

Its always a lot of fun,Harvey said. Sometimes thesports get very competitive.

Last years fees per teamranged from free to $30. Thefees for the 2008-09 seasonhave not been determined.

The only sport dropped fromlast season was the frozen-fivefootball league, which was5-on-5 football taking placeearly in the spring semester.

Another new aspect to the

2008-09 year is the free agentoption. If you dont have a teamyou can go to the intramuraloffice at Lombardi and sign upas a free agent. Teams need-ing players can pick you upthrough free agency, or you canform your own team if there areenough free agents.

Fall LeaguesFlag Football, Indoor Soc-cer, Volleyball, 3-on-3 Bas-ketballTournaments and SpecialsEventsTennis, Wolf Trot 5K, RockClimbing, Swimming

Spring LeaguesBasketball, Outdoor Soccer,Softball, DodgeballTournaments and SpecialEventsRacquetball, Bowling, WeightLifting, Table Tennis, Golf,Grass Volleyball

INTRAMURAL SPORTS

Intramural

sports seasonScholarship or not, youcan still play on campus

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show off your reporting skills. Contact:

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Senior Jessica Thompson chases down the ball during the second half of the 4-1 win over Louisiana Techlast season at Mackay Stadium. Thompson will lead Nevada with new head coach Jaime Frias.

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