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By Alex Mosher

Weve had discussions onenforcement, said Universityof Nevada, Reno President MarcJohnson. Some people, evenstudent groups, have said, ifyou dont e nforce it with hardsanctions no one will believe it.Thats not been the experience

of other schools.In order to promote studenthealth, the University of Ne-vada, Reno will be a smoke-free,tobacco-free campus beginningOct. 1, 2014. According to uni-versity president Marc Johnson,citations will not be issued, butinstead the university will relyon educational tools and socialpressure to prevent smoking oncampus.

As of July 18, at least 1,178 col-lege or university campuses haveadopted a 100 percent smoke-free campus, according to no-smoke.org. Campuses such asthe University of Oregon, whichbecame smoke free at the begin-ning of last year, do not handout citations to people caughtsmoking on campus, but choose

to discourage students fromsmoking on campus throughmaking them aware of the healthrisks associated with tobacco use.

Johnson hopes to follow policiessuch as the University of Oregons,that focus on educating studentsabout tobacco and encouragingstudents to quit using tobaccoproducts. He said there will be ed-ucational tools and interventionmethods available for students onthe university website.

Kelly McIver, communicationsdirector of the University of Ore-gon police department, said thereis a citation of around $30 for stu-dents who smoke on campus, butit is only issued in extreme caseswhen a student refuses to comply.To his knowledge, the citation has

only been issued once this year.The goal isnt to hand out cita-tions, McIver said. The goal is tohave a smoke-free campus.

But students at UNR likejunior, Taylor Zuniga, dontbelieve educational programsabout tobacco products andeliminating smoking on cam-pus will motivate students who

currently smoke to quit.If people smoke, theyre still

going to smoke, Zuniga said.Theyre going to find ways tosmoke on campus.

Senior Jenna Strahan believesits easy enough for students tostep off campus and that elimi-nating tobacco on campus wontdissuade tobacco users.

I dont think its going to affect

student health much becauseits not hard to go off campus,Strahan said. They can just go toJacksons down the street or TheCorkscroo if they want to.

Cigarette smoker Bryan Hemigsaid eliminating the use of to-bacco products on campus wontstop him from smoking becausehell smoke between classes

anyway. Hell just have to step offcampus.

I cant think of one personthat would quit smoking becausecigarettes arent allowed on cam-pus, Hemig said. [The policy]would just make it inconvenientfor us and force us to leave cam-pus.

Senior Ashley Corcoran dis-agrees and believes ending tobac-

co use on campus will improvethe overall health of students atthe university.

The only reason students usetobacco products on campus isbecause they can, Corcoran said.And if the university eliminatesthat option then individualswill be happier knowing thatthe administration supports the

overall health and happiness ofstudents.

Elliot Malin, vice president ofthe Associated Students of theUniversity of Nevada, said he isall for eliminating tobacco oncampus, but its imperative tomake sure the policy is carriedout properly because there are alot of details to be considered.

There are students who live

on campus that do smoke; whatdo we tell them? Malin said.Theyre of legal age to (usetobacco products). To force themacross the street to do that, itswrong; especially in the winterwhen its slippery and icy. I dontwant them walking down thestreet and slipping and falling,you know were liable. There are

a lot of sticky areas that have meconcerned.

Students who smoke and liveon campus at the University ofOregon are dealing with issuesother than the weather. Whenstudents want to smoke at night,they must leave campus andtake their tobacco products intothe dimly lit neighborhoodssurrounding the University of

Oregon, outside the protection ofcampus police.University of Oregon

sophomore Morgan Tidwell saidwhen she lived on campus herfreshman year, she was told bycampus police that if it camedown to her staying or leavingcampus to smoke at night, theywould rather her smoke on the

lit campus.She said another problem her

campus has with the smoke-freepolicy is the large amounts ofcigarette butts scattered alongthe streets since the universitytook away ashtrays.

Johnson said solutions willbe found for each issue as it isbrought up, which is why it willtake a year to come into effect.

We would encourage thosestudents to stop smoking, andwell give you educational mate-rials and tools to stop smoking,Johnson said. If youre bent onsmoking, well have to figure outsafe alternatives.

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Aloha to UNR student AlohaLaniCraigOBITUARY

By Megan Ortiz

Taped to the wall by the pool tablein Pub N Sub, a local pizza pub in thecollege district, youll find a photo thebar has permitted to stay there. Thephoto is of University of Nevada, Renostudent AlohaLani Craig, and sheis smiling just the way her friendsremember her. On Saturday, Septem-ber 21, Craig passed away at the ageof 23 due to brain injuries sustainedafter being involved in a bike accidentclose to campus.

I know theres a lot of confusionbecause nobody really knows whathappened, said 22-year-old AlexRoberts, a UNR student, friend andwomens rugby teammate of Craigs.

There were no witnesses to theSept. 14 accident involving Craig just

a week before her passing.She was coming to meet us,Roberts said. We were supposed tobe having a surprise pool party for afriend at her apartments.

Many stories have generated asa result of Craigs accident, whichhappened on the corner of Collegedrive and Sierra street. The neighborwho found Craig and called 911 saidshe heard a car drive off shortly afterhearing a thud, according to friends.This has caused some to believe thatCraig was hit by a car.

Earlier that day, however, a friendhad been riding Craigs bike and re-ported to her that the pedal was looseand getting stuck in the wire waterbottle holder, according to Roberts.Other evidence involved in her acci-dent, including the lack of skid marksand the minimal damages to her

bicycle, have caused others to believethat a bicycle malfunction may have

caused the accident.Craig remained on life support

the week after her accident until shepassed the following Saturday.

Something was always about tohappen with Lani, said friend andUNR alumna Brianna Kennedy as shesmiled. And something usually didhappen.

It is this kind of attitude and impactthat Craig left on the people in her life.Many people have credited their ownfriendly attitudes to her, saying thatshe was always positive and thought-ful to everyone she met. According toRoberts, there was not a single personCraig couldnt be friends with.

She just rolled with the punches,said friend and UNR alumna LeonaHutchinson. If there was an obstacle,shed get through it.

One of the obstacles Craig hadbeen facing was school. Although sheloved learning, her inability to pay forschool had put her education on hold.Roberts said she was very much look-ing forward to being able to return toUNR in the fall of 2014.

She loved being on campus andloved learning, Roberts said. She hada very ambitious idea of her future.

The circumstances involving Craigsdeath, although unsettling, have ledpeople to remember what an impactshe had on them. Friends speak of agirl who loved Harry Potter, rugby, Dr.Who, obese cats and the color teal andcouldnt spell at all.

It was always so funny tryingto figure out her text messages,Hutchinson laughed as she remem-bered. The worst one I ever saw wasAsian Ashun.

Memorial services were held onthe day of her death at Pub N Sub,

where Roberts said Craig was a locallegend. A fundraiser has been startedthrough the rugby team to help payfor her medical bills, and can be foundat www.giveforward.com.

You know what sucks the most?She really wanted to know (Doctor

Whos) name, Roberts said. And shemade me not tell her, and she couldntwait to see who the Doctor was. Andshell never get to see it.

Megan Ortiz can be reached at [email protected].

Photo courtesy of friends of Lani Craig.

University of Nevada, Reno student AlohaLani Craig is pictured above at theRodeo. Craig was on a hiatus from school, hoping to enroll again in 2014.

For hungry

students, foodoptions couldget slimmer

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By Juliana Bledsoe

Its the end of the month, the fridge is emptyand that student loan money is gone or goingfast. It is a common scenario for students all overthe country as they struggle to afford school andthe other costs associated with living on theirown. Some of these students rely on other formsof financial aid, such as nutritional assistanceprograms, to make ends meet each month.

Though federal legislation is currently grid-locked over ObamaCare disputes, one other

important bill is slated to yet again hit the Sen-ate this week that could affect millions of Ameri-cans across every state, including right here inNevada, where about 360,000 citizens currentlyreceive aid to buy food, according to the NevadaState Division of Welfare.

The Federal Farm Bill dictates the recentlycontroversial social welfare program known asfood stamps, or the Supplemental NutritionAssista nce Program (SNAP) , which has histor i-cally been a bipartisan effort to feed Americashungry. It has also always included both thenutritional program and farm subsidies, whichprovide government funds to farmers whoproduce the countrys food, but the House hasseparated these two parts of the bill for the firsttime.

House Republicans worked diligently towhittle down this food program and have thenew bill passed. It cuts nearly $40 billion fromfederal funding of this nutritional assistanceprogram over the next 10 years, in the effort to

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decrease the national debt. This new bill alsoallows for some states to require a drug testbefore a citizen can benefits and changesrequirements in a way that could rule outbenefits for most typical college students. Thenew version of the bill also separates farmsubsidies from the nutritional assistance pro-gram for the first time, and President Obamahas threatened a veto, due to these changesmade in the House of Representatives.

The House is set to vote on Tuesday onwhether or not to rejoin the bill before send-ing it to the Senate, though CongresswomanDebbie Stabenow (D-MI), chairwoman of theAgricult ural Com mittee, has repo rtedly calledthe new bill a monumental waste of time,according to the New York Times.

The Farm Bill that passed in 2008 has beenextended by continuing resolutions through-out this ongoing partisan conflict and techni-cally expired Monday at midni ght.

According to Miki Allard, e xecutiv e programspecialist for the Nevada State Division ofWelfare, the SNAP Program will most likelyoperate under a continuing resolution to fundthe program until the conflict is resolved.

They havent passed anything yet, so wedont know, Allard said. Were watching veryclosely, but we cant do anything until some-thing gets passed.

Students are currently eligible for thesebenefits as long as they fulfill certain criteria,and they seem to be a demographic at theheart of the matter, given the recent debateover the scope and efficacy of the program.The current requirements state that moststudents age 18-49 qualify for benefits if theywork 20 hours or more per week, partici patein a federal work study program, are takingcare of children or minors under age 12 athome and/or are otherwise receiving welfareservices such as TANF, temporary assistance

for needy families.One key complaint raised during cuts to thebill is that requirements have become too lax,and too many Americans are becoming relianton them after the financial crisis.

The latter is a tangible concern after num-bers of American families using the programskyrocketed in recent years. The averagenumber of people using food stamps wentup by about 20,000 Americans, or 12 percentbetween 2007 and 20 12. The program has alsoincreased in cost to the f ederal government by20 percent in that same time.

In recent years, SNAP participation hasincreased dramatically, Allard said.

On the state level, the flow of SNAP benefitsis already being stemmed.

SNAP benefits are tied to the Consumer PriceIndex to determine allocation rate by state.

As the CPI h as gon e up, SNAP benef its ha vebeen reduced. However, the major hit to statebenefits in Nevada has been the expiration of

the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,which provided a grant for fundin g sta te fo od

stamp programs during the recession.We had a grant for our food stamps, but

that has now ended, said Jessica B., a call

center representative for the Nevada StateDivision of Welfare. Our new budget is differ-ent and food stamps are going down, so thatcould affect a lot of people.

Should funding of this nutritional programbe cuts, those who currently receive benefitscould no longer qualify, and would eitherreceive less funding or no SNAP benefits at all.

It would be an abrupt change, Allard said.The number of people that can be allotted

SNAP benefits in each state is determined bythe penetration rate of need, attained bycomparing the economic make-up of the statewith the feder al eligib ility requireme nts. Thestate of Nevada actually has a relatively lowrate at 60 percent compared to states such asOregon that report a 100 percent penetrationrate, according to Allard.

Based on this rate, Allard said that about700,000 Nevadans are eligible for SNAP,though just over half of them are actuallyenrolled in the program.

We have a significant number of Nevadanswho qualify for SNAP benefi ts, but do not applyor otherwise do not receive them, Allard said.

She noted that many of these eligible peopledo not receive aid because they are elderlypeople determined to live independently orpeople who live in rural areas where they cantget to an office. There is also concern for im-migrant families in which the parents do notqualify because of their citizenship status, butdo apply for their children who do qualify forfear of being deported.

Full-time college students who work butearn little income could also account for someof this gap in aid. In 2010, a report on foodinsecurity among students at the City Univer-sity of New York found that though about 6.4percent of the student population receivedSNAP benefits that year. Three times as manystudents were estimated to be eligible, but didnot apply for benefits.

Though pending legislation could sig-nificantly change the availability of SNAPbenefits, Allard encourages hungry studentsto consider the program.

Sophomore music major Andy Bryant is onestudent who was unaware that student couldreceive food stamps, but is excited to knowthat he can apply.

I need that so bad, you dont even know,Bryant said. He also expressed his concernover the possible cuts to the program. Iwould be pis sed, he said.

If they are not able to meet their foodneeds, they should absolutely apply, Allardsaid.

Though the local Reno office is closed fornow, students can apply for benefits onlineusing the Nevada State Division of Welfarewebsit e. They can also pri nt out o r pick up th eforms and apply in person at the Sparks officeat 630 Greenbrae Drive.

Juliana Bleds oe can be rea ched at jb ledso [email protected]

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By Kenny Bissett

17 members and prospec-tive members of Phi DeltaTheta, along with two othervolunteers, could be seenrooting through the piles of

trash gathered at the bottom ofthe stands at Mackay Stadiumafter Saturday nights footballgame.

Clad in dark blue recyclingvests, the young men of PhiDelt gave up their Saturdaynight of freedom to collectrecyclable glass, aluminumand plastics in an effort to helpclean up the stadium.

We see (recycling) as a bighelp to the community, the en-vironment in general, and itshard to get staffing for theseevents, so we just volunteerfor it, said Phi Delt memberHunter Collins. Its a lot ofwork, b ut were happy to help.

This is the second year thatmembers of Phi Delta Theta

have been recycling after eachhome football game at UNR.Accordin g t o Snyder, all of therecyclables collected are soldin California, with all the prof-its returned to the Wolf PackRecycling program.

Accordin g to Riley Snyder,the vice president of the Uni-versity of Nevada, Renos PhiDelta Theta chapter, it takesthe fraternity about two hoursto go through the entire sta-dium. Snyder, who also worksfor the Wolf Pack RecyclingProgram, said that the frater-nity collected more than 600pounds of recyclable materialsafter the UC Davis game, beat-ing their record from last year.

The guys know that this issomething that gets us a lot of

attention, a lot of good will atthe university, Snyder said. we all take it really seri-ously. Its fun, they make littlegames out of it, they have agood time.

Tramping through the sicklysweet and often sticky amalga-mation of drained liquids aftera football game is not whatmost college students do on aweeken d night. However, themembers of Phi Delt generallysee their recycling efforts not

only as community service,but as a way to bring theirfraternity closer together.

This is a great bonding ex-perience for us, said Phi Deltmember Zech Desilva. All ofus out here, it makes fun out of

a mundane task. It just showsour brotherhood.

Many members of Phi Deltput off going to football gamesor other social events in favorof doing homework or fulfillingother responsibilites. Despitethis, more than half of the fra-ternity shows up after the gameends to help out their fraternity- and their university.

This community servicekind of shows exactly whatfraternities do, said Phi Delt

member Hank Boone. Its abrotherhood which reachesout to the community andbuilds better me I didntactually make the game, Iwas workin g on a little bit ofhomework, but I came to this

because this is something thatis good for our organization.

According to the recyclers,the closer the score, the morelikely people in the crowd areto drink. Because of this, mem-bers of Phi Delt spend moretime collecting recyclables af-ter a close game like Saturdays.

You learn a lot about peopleby what they leave behind,Snyder said. You can tell whoshaving a party because theyhave the three bottles of Fire-

ball, a bottle of Jameson andfour beers in the same seat.

Many Phi Delt membersbelieve that the communityservice efforts of fraternitiesare underscored by theparty-going stereotype often

ascribed to those in Greek life.We do care about our

school, our community, saidPhi Delt member MarvinBell, who is also one of theAlfie mascots at UNRs foo tballgames. It would be really easyto just go home after a footballgame and not do anything.Coming out for two hours andpicking up recycling, thats notreally a big deal.

Phi Delt members recycle af-ter every home football game.

Towards the end of the season,this can mean walking throughthe stadium for hours, siftingthrough trash in cold tempera-tures.

When it hits Novemberwere gonna be freezi ng, and

its not gonna be as fun, saidLuke Sprenkel, president ofthe UNR chapter of Phi DeltaTheta. But we still make eachother laugh, were still havinga good time, were getting allgross and disgusting. Thatsone thing about us, it doesntreally matter what the situa-tion is, were gonna find a wayto make it fun.

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Hank Boone (left) and UNR Phi Delta Theta chapter President, Luke Sprenkel (right) sort recycling from the refuse among their brothers after theNevada vs. Air Force football game on Saturday. Though many dont make it to the game, most brothers often stay for hours afterwards volunteering.

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By Alex Mosher

Artspace, the University ofNevada, Renos newest exhibitionspace located in West Street Mar-ket, is the institutions first curatedspace off campus. The space,according to UNRs new directorof university galleries, Paul BakerPrindle, was created to involveReno residents in the creation ofart featured in the gallery.

To begin engaging the com-munity, Artspace opened withXeno: Reno, a visual conver-sation about Reno betweenartist Thomas Hellstrom and

Reno residents. Having neverbeen to Reno, Hellstrom sentout the call to Reno residentsto tell him about Reno throughphotographs, video, letters andeven text messages.

Hellstrom would reply with im-ages from his personal archive,and what ensued was a multitudeof conversations encompassing a

variety of subjects.As an example of how society is

moving away from written com-munication and towards visualcommunication, Baker Prindlesaid the concept of interactingthrough images is complex butpeople werent intimidated by it;they enjoyed it.

Hellstrom said he felt therewas a kind o f honesty apparentin the material sent to him. Onone wall of the gallery, there is amontage of images sporadicallyplaced, including photographsof friends smiling, glasses filledwith beer and Morrill Hall.

Across, a text message is exhib-ited on a piece of paper thatreads, Reno...so close to hell, ucan see Sparks.

The honesty was not onlyapparent in the photographsHellstrom received, but also inthe people he met in Reno.

I really appreciated somethingabout the people I met in Reno,

Hellstrom said. Theres some-thing very straightforward andfriendly that I really respondedto. I felt really welcome.

The exhibit closes on Oct. 7,yet Hellstrom feels the galleryhas already accomplished itsgoal to make community mem-bers feel like part of the show.

The opening night was veryinteresting because peoplewere say ing, Hey, thats mine,Hellstrom said. There was asense of shared ownership.

The next exhibit in Artspacewill feature a stadium createdout of palettes, and people who

drop by will be able to cre-ate a paper mache model ofthemselves to include in thestadium.

According to Baker Prindle,spaces like Artspace where com-munity members can integrateart into their lives improve theoverall quality of life for thosewho live in Reno. Because of

its location, residents can eas-ily drop by, make some art andthen go out to dinner at one ofthe restaurants in West StreetMarket or go to the Riverwalk.

As a land grant institution, we

really are interested in supportinga wide variety of goals, whetherthats developing our economy,nurturing creativity, or contribut-ing to the revitalization of down-town, Baker Prindle said. These

are things a land grant institutionshould be investing itself in, espe-cially in its home city.

Alex Mosher can be reached [email protected].

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The universitys newest exhibit is located in the back of West Street Market in downtown Reno.

By Haley Fortezzo

When living in the dorms, students with mealplans often have unused swipes at the end of eachmeal cycle on Wednesday nights. Many of them goto the D-C Store and buy their load of cereals andmilk to use their leftover swipes. However, ASUNSenator Eleanor Harvison has thought of a benefi-cial way to use these swipes to their full potential.

Harvison is in the process of creating a programcalled A Saving Swipe. The program aims to havestudents with leftover swipes donate their unusedswipes to students in need of food.

Im hoping students will utilize this, said Har-vison. I personally have seen students at the DCasking to use a food swipe from other students. Imreally just hoping that we can help the students outthere that dont have dinner to eat that night.

Many students such as freshman Shalynn Sellarsare dealing with financial hardships due to theeconomy and the costs of college. Extra swipeswould allow them to have a meal, or meals, on dayswhen they have no other option but to go hungry.

It sucks because Im really hungry, but I dont haveanything to eat because my swipes are gone, Sellarssaid. It would really help just make my experiencehere better.

Sellars believes that she would benefit from a mealswipe program because she ends up running out ofswipes three days before the swipes reset. She said herFoodBucks run out quickly, and she would love to bor-

row a swipe so she doesnt have to buy three meals a day.

Harvison wants to have this program up and run-ning by Spring 2014. Students will either be able todonate one swipe when they swipe in to have a meal,or donate a specific amount on Wednesday nights.

I would love if everyone donated one swipe,Harvison said.

In a survey of forty students with meal plans, thirty-eight of them said that they would use the system tohelp other students.

I usually have six swipes left at the end of the week,said freshman Kimberly Latsch. I think a programwhere people would be able to donate their swipes isan excellent idea.

Similar programs exist on campus, including theASUN Food Pantry. This program provides a short-term supply of food for any student who is strug-gling with the costs of going to school and does nothave enough to eat. In addition, the program givesstudents gift cards to a grocery store or meal swipesat the DC at an administrators discretion.

The A Saving Swipe program would focus spe-cifically on allowing students to eat at the DC who

otherwise wouldnt able to, but will be availableto all students on campus without food. Like thefood pantry, the program is going to be advertisedas a helping hand to students who dont haveenough to eat.

Haley Fortezzo can be reached at [email protected].

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By Juliana Bledsoe

We started with wanting to change our diets forhealth purposes, and we started making soups,Juli Scala said Friday, amongst the afternoonclamor of chefs and diners in her Midtown restau-rant.

We got more and more popular, Scala said. Juliand her husband Ginos first business, Gino theSoup Man, was an immediate success, and as thenumber of flavors grew, so did the business.

Juli and Gino were approached soon after withan opportunity to open a healthy caf at the Uni-versity of Nevada, Reno.

Fast-forward six years later and the couple nowown and operate two successful restaurants inReno, Pathways Caf and Great Full Gardens Cafand Eatery, in addition to selling their productsat a number of other local venues, such as WholeFoods and the Great Basin Food Co-op.

Juli and Gino opened Pathways Caf in 2010,located in the Medical School on the north end ofthe UNR campus.

Out of that we just developed our own recipes.We knew we were going to do clean, healthynatural food, Juli said. Part of our mission is tomake healthy food conventional and accessible sothat people have access everywhere to really good

healthy food.Juli noted that there was a huge need for some-where to get healthy food on campus, but she saidpeople initially eschewed their business model,saying that people, especially students, wouldntbe willing to pay or wouldnt be interested in thatkind of food.

Thankfully for the Scalas, this was not the case.People came from all over campus, Juli said.

People are coming now from the bottom ofcampus, and thats a trek of like five blocks, butthey come up for the good food. Now [the skep-tics] are amazed that were selling this food to thestudents.

User Megan Q. on Yelp commented: This placeis delicious. Im so glad my classes are right nextdoor to this caf. I dont know what I would do ifI had to eat another soggy burger at the Overlookthis semester.

In May of this year, the Scalas went on to openthe doors to Great Full Gardens Caf and Eatery onVirginia Street in Midtown.

The couple places priority in catering to specialdiets such as vegan, vegetarian, paleo-diet andgluten-free. They even say catering to specialdietary needs has been an inspiration for themthroughout this journey.

Its amazing when somebody comes up to youand they say theyre celiac, and they can finallyfind a place to eat, Juli said.

They also work passionately to incorporate lo-cally grown and organic ingredients. The menusat Pathways and Great Full Gardens are brimmingwith foods and beverages sourced from northernNevada.

Much of their fresh produce comes from an

order delivered regularly from the Great BasinFood Cooperative, sourced from growers through-out our region. They have also been preparingseasonal picks from Lost City Farms, located just

a few blocks away on Center Street, since the farmbegan harvesting in June.

They have sectioned off a part of their land justfor us, Juli said. Its so nice.

The couple also feature eggs from Hadji Pauls,fresh baked bread from Truckee SourdoughCompany, cupcakes from Batch Cupcakery andsprouts from Reno-based Earth Alchemy Foods,to name a few. Beverages include artisanal teasfrom Too Soul Tea Company and fresh-roastedcoffee from The Hub. Great Full Gardens even hasa liquor license and features locally brewed beersfrom the nearby Brasserie St. James.

Were about 60-70 percent local, Juli said.

Theres some things we have to source out, be-cause Ill take organic over local if its not organic.

That being said, the Scalas have a close relation-ship with local food, and they know their farmers.

Though some local farmers may not have organiccertification, if the Scalas know the product isclean, they will still opt for the local counterpart.

We were just talking about that with The Hub,because they dont always have certified organicbeans, but theyre working with farmers and farmswith these smaller families that dont even knowwhat pesticides are. They have been there andthey havent been working with them and theyhave just never gone out and gotten the certifica-tion for that. We bring in products that are cleanwhether they are certified organic or not.

The Scalas string of businesses has come alongat a profitable time for food culture in Reno.

Weve just been so welcomed in the commu-nity. Its been really successful for us and were justhappy to be a part of it, Juli said. There are somany people aware of what they are eating lately.

Ive got people in here 90 percent of the time thathave some sort of dietary request, as we like to callit, be it paleo or gluten free, they just want some-thing clean. People are loving it and were buildingalliances. Were all working together.

In fact, the owners of the Hub Coffee Companywere eating in the restaurant at the time of theinterview.

Im really thrilled to see so many people come outand support the locals. Were all just a loving com-munity, growing and being conscious, Juli said.

Juliana Bledsoe can be reached at [email protected].

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However small, Pathways Caf, located in the Med School on the north end of campus, offers some of the healthiest options at UNR, serving up local, organic food and drink.

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By Chris Boline

In my life, there are many great drag-ons: Spyro the Dragon, the dragons fromThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Puffthe Magic Dragon. The University of Ne-vada, Renos Dragon Club features noneof these scaly creatures, but they seem tohave a great time regardless.

Originally a group of five friendswho played Dungeon s and Dragonstogether, UNRs Dragon Club has bal-looned to over 60 members since itsinitial inception four years ago. Stu-dents from all sorts of academic andsocial backgrounds congregate for the

clubs weekly meetings in the WilliamJ. Raggio Building room 2006. Whilethe casual world might be taken abackby the nerd culture that is D&D, theclubs goal is to reach out and engagepeople. In the process, theyre doingsomething that wouldnt normallybe expected of a group of so-callednerds: theyre being social.

Members of the club are aware of thekind of stereotypes linked to them, butare confident that what they are doingon campus will be a far cry from whatthe student body at large will expect.

People have this idea of nerds in thebasement, in the dark and not knowinghow to talk to people, but I dont thinkthats really true, public relationschair Brittany Cassidy said. If you lookaround at our club, there are so manydifferent people and majors and D&D,in essence, is a social game.

D&D is not only a social game, butalso a role-playing game where adven-turers work together, leveling up andbonding together to accomplish whateverthey feel is a pressing issue or obstacle intheir way. This is solved by rolling multipledice, some of which have as many as 20sides, and moving their figurines aroundon a map. The dungeon master playerfacilitates the experience and sets the toneand rules for the game.

Coming down to the bare metricsof the game itself, the club plays the3.5 edition of D&D. New players willneed to build their characters beforethey can actually play a game, but theclub has members who will help newplayers build them. New players canalso use stock characters without cus-tomizing if they just want to play rightoff the bat.

Games will typically last twohours, but according to President Ja-cob Blackard, there have been conteststhat have run upwards of eight hours.You canno t a ctually win the game; itsabout the journey that the character

experiences. I cant perfectly articulatethe experience that each player haswith the gam e be cause e ach gam e hasa different experience for each player.

If you want to go befriend were-wolves , kill the monste r that slaugh-tered your family or become a 2-foottall dragon, you can go right ahead.In D&D, the world is your oyster.

Unfortunately, I was unable topartake in a game of D&D with theclub. However the entire experience ofmeeting them changed what were myinitial perceptions. I thought they weregoing to be a bunch of pale, greasy in-troverts whose only real trophy in lifewas the ir Che eto-st ained Akira t- shirt.

I couldnt have been more wrong.What I encountered was a festive

atmosphere that featured a wide ar-ray of students who were

happy to be there andsocializing with one another.The entire scene reminded meof all the times the Hobbits got

together, got drunk and justhad a great time before shit

got real.Each story I heard abouta persons character was

like they were talk-ing about a real

individual. To

m yknowledge no one has

gotten misty-eyed afterthey beat Halo

on legendary orwhen theyc a u g h t

Mewtwo.Hearing

about the tales of club members char-acters Ludgar or Poe, it was easy to seethat the game means a lot to everyoneinvolved.

Going along with the theme of reach-ing out and engaging members of thestudent body, Cassidy reported that atthe universitys club fair at the begin-ning of the semester, they had onenew person signup for each minute

that the club was there. She even saidthat a group of girls became attractedto the group because they had seenD&D featured on an episode of TheBig Bang Theory.

Video games are cool, but if yourenot playing with your friends or online,then youre by yourself, sitting in aroom, Selvage said. With Dungeonsand Dragons, you can come out andplay with new people every week, andthats something only the club can do.

Blackard envisions the club as some-thing that students on campus cancatch space if they feel as though theydont have an outlet.

Were here to provide a fun experi-ence, especially for people that thoughtthey couldnt find other D&D players,Blackard said. We have a place withtons of people who love D&D, whoyou will hopefully get along with well

and just enjoy yourself every Friday.

Chris Boline can be reached at [email protected].

By Tyler Hersko

Dream Theaters Dream Theater is aDream Theater album.

Confused? If you are familiar with themassively successful progressive metalquintet, that shouldnt be the case.

Dream Theater is practically synony-mous with modern progressive music.Since 1992s commercially successfulImages and Words, the band has in-spired countless rock and metal acts andis unquestionably the poster child fortechnical instrumentation.

Guitarist John Petrucci, bassist JohnMyung and ex-drummer Mike Portnoyhave all received critical acclaim frombig-name music publications rangingfrom Guitar World to Rhythm Magazineand Modern Drummer. Dream Theatersprominence is such that a 2012 poll inRolling Stone Magazine cited the bandsfifth studio album, Metropolis Pt. 2:Scenes from a Memory as the greatestprogressive music album in history.

Today, Dream Theater is more popular

than ever. But the universal acclaim theyenjoyed in the 90s has long since passed.

Overall theyre still very well-received, butcriticisms of the bands overly long pieces,sameness and generally pretentiousnature are far from uncommon. That said,

the new millennium has hardly been cruelto the seminal rockers: while 2011s ADramatic Turn of Events may as well havebeen the cure for insomnia, albums suchas Train of Thought and Octavariumhad more than their share of excellentmoments, despite their quirks.

Now we come to the bands self-titled,twelfth studio album. And what an ap-propriate name: Dream Theater is theultimate personification of the bandsevery attribute an all-encompassingcompilation of the bands trailblazingadventure into the realms of progressiverock and heavy metal music.

Thats not a good thing.Dream Theater certainly contains

every positive aspect of the bands music,on the surface anyway. Epic guitar solos,intricate drum patterns and generally vir-tuosic instrumentation abounds; theresno doubt vocalist James LaBries faux-

warbling aside that these guys knowhow to brandish their musical weapons.

The problem is that the band hascrafted the exact same album severaltimes before. Even in their weakest mo-ments, albums such as Black Clouds &

Silver Linings which was basically aworse Octavarium easily outshinethe material on display here.

Dream Theater doesnt exactly hitthe ground running either. Despite itsimplied urgency, False Awakening Suiteopens the album on a fairly directionlessand disengaging note. With what mightas well have been a three minute cutfrom one of the bands many extendedinstrumental sections, for better orworse, the track sets the tone for the restof the album: high on presentation andshowmanship, but a glorified carcass ofemotion and inspiration.

What follows is essentially an aggregat-ed B-side of past Dream Theater albums.While A Dramatic Turn of Events was atiresome repetition of the bands progres-sive rock antics, Dream Theater pullsfrom the groups more metallic side.

References to albums such as Oc-

tavarium and Systematic Chaos arepainfully abound. Take the aptly named

Along for the Ride, which is essentiallyI Walk Beside You from Octavariumwith some clean guitar thrown in. Whilethe latter song served as an effective

segue between the albums heaviertracks, Along for the Ride feels likenothing more than an pointless preludeto the bands apparent obsession withobligatory 20-something minute outros.

The Enemy Inside is probably thestrongest song on display here. Its alsothe heaviest track, similarly paced toolder songs such as Never Enough andHonor Thy Father, but lacking any ofthe conviction or excitement.

Dream Theater isnt actively bad,mind you. Despite having been donemuch better elsewhere, it is still chockfull of the insane technicality and overallstructure that the band has becomefamous for. Its also one of their morestreamlined efforts; while refreshinglycompact, absolutely nothing stands out.

And thats really the overarching issue.At its best, Dream Theater soundslike mediocre remixes of the bands

past work. At its worst, such as the fourminutes of ambient nothingness in the

aforementioned closer IlluminationTheory or the entirety of Behind theVeil, Dream Theaters self-titled effortthreatens somnolence.

Its a shame that accessibility doesntequate to enthrallment.

Tyler Hersko can be reached at [email protected].

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CAMPUS LIFE TELEVISION

ALBUM REVIEW

Universitys Dragon Club

promotes social atmosphere

By Aaron Smale

Over the last few years, televisionhas gotten quite a bit better. Inthe last five years alone, weve hadshows like Breaking Bad, Dexter,and Mad Men and thats noteven the tip of the iceberg.

For the most part, there are greatopportunities to follow the arcs ofinteresting characters and see howthey navigate their stories. Some of

the writing and character develop-ment in these shows is so good thatwe wish they would never end.

However, when a show is reachingits final act, an effective sense ofclosure is crucial, both to TV execsand the audience alike. Shows likeBreaking Bad and Dexter havelasted several seasons, garneringcritical acclaim in their life spansand being noted for the high qualityof writing which can be attributed tothe depth of their character devel-opment.

Following the exploits of mild-mannered chemistry teacherturned meth-kingpin Walter White,Breaking Bad took an admittedlymediocre but unique approachto storytelling and narrative. Achemistry teacher and his formerstudent cooking meth in the New

Mexico desert, albeit original, wasntsomething I thought would turn outfive dramatic seasons. What oncestarted as a fringe show grew overtime into a behemoth of critical andcommercial acclaim.

Dexters main character, on theother hand, poses as an unassuminglab tech in the Miami Police Depart-ment while moonlighting as a serialkiller and vigilante. To me, this wasa cool premise that often deliveredrich and engaging drama week toweek. Dexter e njoyed the benefitof receiving acclaim throughout itsearlier seasons, only to limp onand languish in mediocrity until itsridiculous conclusion.

As each series closes its finalseason, I find myself wonderingwhy I watched the last episodes

of Dexter, merely out of spite, sothat I could claim ownership of itsending. Meanwhile, I am riveted byevery minute of the last episodesof Breaking Bad, no matter howbadly I wish that it wasnt ending.

Is it a question of story? The qual-ity of the writing? The quality of thecharacters and the actors who por-tray them? What is it that separatesa series successful conclusion fromthe mediocrity of a failing one?

At its core, I feel that this is all aquestion of character developmentand where that development takesits audience within a particularnarrative. As much as Walter Whitechanged and evolved (or devolved),fell and rose, compromised or suf-fered, what always stayed constantis that he remained himself. Eachdevelopment within the world of

Breaking Bad leads to a charactermaking another decision or actionthat determines the flow of theirown story, all while their individual

starting points strive to remain rel-evant to the viewer.

No matter how far that charactermay end up from where theystarted, they are still a character wecan identify and follow in all of theircomplexity. The journey from Whiteto Heisenberg was not where theaudience originally thought it wouldend up, but it is that much moreengaging because of its richness.

The intense drama that Whites

character goes through fromundervalued chemistry teacher tometh czar is never representedlightly, even though it can border onblack humor. Each event that Whitegoes through is unique buildingand warping him from one stage ofhis development to another.

On the other hand, the world ofDexter for me is not whatit once was, and has not been sofor a couple of seasons now. Dur-ing the first four seasons, Dexteralways faced a killer or threat thatrepresented some kind of internalstruggle: being accepted as anormal human being, becoming ahusband and father or reconcilinghis own personal spirituality andfaith. However, when the writers ofDexter couldnt come up with newor interesting demons for Dexter

to face, the show quickly devolvedinto a generic and sloppy primetimethriller. Dexter became unpopularnot because of the depravity orsavagery of Dexters actions, butbecause most of his actions struckus as being so far out of character.

The code that Dexter so staunch-ly adhered to was quickly cast asideas little more than an afterthoughtand the writing became crafted toindicate that Dexter should give uphis code to become more human.Throughout the final season, theDexter that we were once captivatedby was replaced by a shrugging,indifferent, and whiny serial killerwho couldnt decide to fake his owndeath for family or spoiler alert become a lumberjack. The actionshe took were so out of character that

we were simply forced to give up andaccept the limited closure that wasprovided.

Though there are a lot of factorsthat contribute to the success of atelevision show, it seems to me thatBreaking Bad and Dexter serveas point and counter-point to theimportance of continuity in characterdevelopment as being arguably one ofthe most importantif not the mostimportantfactors in determininghow strong these stories can be.

Well-written and well-developedcharacters in our favorite TV showsallow us to be captivated andchallenged in new ways, whereaspoorly developed characters takeus completely out of the experience.When our favorite characters steptoo far away from themselves, weretempted to step away from their

stories entirely.

Aaron Smale can be reached at a&[email protected].

Chris Boline /Nevada Sagebrush

Dungeons and Dragons is aplatform for creativity, socializationand storytelling. The friendlyatmosphere of the Dragon Clubpromotes this while defying thestereotypes often associated withnerd culture.

DREAM THEATER:

DREAM THEATER (SELF TITLED)

Release Date: 09/23/2013

Genre:Progressive rock/heavy metal

Character

development isvital to success

Dream Theaters compilation of mediocrity

Photo courtesy of Dreamtheater.net

Dungeon andDragon Flickr photoscourtesy of oceanyamaha. BreakingBad Flickr photocourtesy of bj_hale.

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At the end of 2011,I thought that myperpetually acne-riddenskin had finally gotten

all of the hormonal sebum outof my gigantic pores. It seemed

I hadoutgrownthe acnethat der-matologistsalways said

I would. Myskin was theclearest ithad beensince I wasa pre-teen

without the help of prescription-grade topical creams andantibiotics (which I hadnt usedsince high school). If there weresuch a thing as skin gods, theyhad suddenly answered myprayers.

And then January came.Those gigantic pores began

to erupt into painful, miniaturevolcanoes that plagued everypart of my face, even parts whereI had never had acne before. Itwas embarrassing and just plainlousy.

I thought that maybe Ineeded to change my skinregimen again. I couldnt affordto see a dermatologist anymore,though, so I began trying anyand all over-the-counter facewashes, creams, spot treatments,facemasks, toners, astringentsand contraptions made toexfoliate, refine and renew myskin. After all, the beauty industryis firmly grounded in the amountof maintenance that is appar-ently required to possess flawless,baby-smooth skin.

My exploration into thevarious methods of sustainingacne-free skin was ultimatelyfrustrating and irritating, though.My skin was stuck in an endlesscycle of being too dry or too oily.Because any of the various types

of products I was using usuallydried out my skin, it would thenover-produce oil to compensatefor it. I couldnt win.

I started searching online forhome remedies. It was unfamiliarterritory for me, but I was willingto try anything. I came acrosssome that I never would have

considered before because itspretty much all food...on my face.But its amazing.

I can now honestly say that I ama vehement supporter of usingfood on my face versus chemicallycharged soaps, creams and weird,

vibrating gadgets. Whats more, itsso much cheaper. The quantitieslast longer, and I can often justconsult my pantry when I breakout.

Granted, this process of findingwhat works for your skin is a lotof trial-and-error. I still follow thewash-tone-moisturize systemthat is recommended for goodskincare, but Ive personalizedit according to what my skinresponded to. Here are theproducts that Ive found work formy skin better than any over-the-counter or prescription-strengthproduct Ive ever used.

RAW HONEY

This is what I use to wash myface. Hear me out: I realize howcrazy it seems to slather honey on

your face and have it feel cleanafterward, but it works. In the lastyear and a half that I have usedraw honey to wash my face, myskin has never been too dry oroily after washing it; it just feelsclean. Sometimes Ill even adda little bit of baking soda to addsome oomph, like if I want to

exfoliate once in a while.If you do choose to try this

method, make sure that thehoney you use is explicitly labeledas raw. I have learned that whenhoney is pasteurized, it losesall the inherent anti-microbial

properties that make it effectivein cleaning your face.If you wear make-up, removing

it before washing with raw honeyis a good idea. I recommendjojoba oil for your skin and eyemake-up. Just put a little bit on acotton ball or pad and wipe it offbefore washing your face.

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

This is what I use as a toner.It works great for drying up zitsand balances the pH-level of yourskin. It also doesnt over-dry theskin. However, you should neverapply apple cider vinegar to yourface without diluting it first. I mixa ratio of half apple cider vinegarand half water. If youd like toadd something that will reduceredness and soothe irritated skin,

steep a green tea bag in the waterbefore adding the apple cidervinegar. Green tea is also full ofantioxidants, so it doesnt hurtto add it regardless of how red orirritated your skin may be.

GRAPE SEED OIL

This is a great moisturizer for

acne-prone skin because it has a

very thin consistency, making itless likely to clog pores. Moistur-izer seems like a scary wordto people with acne becauseanything that would possiblymake skin oily is considered theenemy, but this actually helpsthe skin be more balanced. Ieven feel comfortable using it if I

have a break out. Just remember

that you dont need that much tocover your whole face.

If youre still not convinced,Ill tell you that many skincareproducts are being made with theingredients that naturally occurin these grocery items, but withthis method, youre going straightto the source instead of mixing

them up with chemicals that your

skin doesnt really need. Its aboutnourishing your skin to make ithealthier, not stripping it of itsnatural balance.

Stephanie Self studies Englishwriting and journalism. She canbe reached at [email protected].

OpinionA6 @TheSagebrush | nevadasagebrush.com TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013

Social pressure ineffective to prevent smokingSTAFF EDITORIAL

It goes without saying thatcollege is your first shot atbeing an adult. No curfew,no parents (mostly) and

no one telling you that you canor cannot do something youintend to do. You can skip classif you desire, stay out as late asyou want, learn what its like topay bills and indulge in one ofthe other things citizens overthe age of 18 are entitled to:smoking.

Its no secret: smokingcigarettes is bad for you. Itsbeen drilled into our heads froma young age, usually accompa-nied by photos of blackened,

cancer-filled lungs, meant tohorrify you into avoiding one ofthe leading causes of cancer inthe country.

Yet, the numbers dont lie. TheCenter for Disease Control andPrevention estimates that about43.8 million Americans over theage of 18 classify themselvesas cigarette smokers, and 18.9percent of those people arebetween the ages of 18-24.

Many states, includingNevada, have passed legislationin the last decade or so whichrestricts smoking on some level.In Nevada, you can no longersmoke in a restaurant or a bar

that serves food. In Washingtonstate, you basically cant smokein public places at all, andin Oregon, the University ofOregon has banned smoking onits campus altogether.

While no hard statistics areavailable, we at The NevadaSagebrush would ventureto guess that there are morenon-smokers than smokers oncampus, yet smokers still exist.They can frequently be seen inthe same spots, generally obey-ing random signs that express adistance you must be away froman entrance in order to smoke.

Occasionally, you encounter

the students who like tomultitask and smoke and walkat the same time. Frequently,looks of disgust can be seenon some students faces, whileothers either choose to ignore itor dont smell it.

With a new plan to makeNevada a smoke-free campusthrough education, we herehave to wonder: how effectivewill this peer pressure be? Thisis nothing new to us. We havebeen told our whole lives thedangers of smoking, right alongwith sex and use of alcoholand other narcotics. It hasntstopped anyone from engaging

in any of those things, so whyshould this be any different?

The beauty and tragedy ofbeing an adult means thatwe are entitled to make thesedecisions. While smokers oncampus should be courteousto those who do not wish toend up with the black lung,the problems that arise withimplementing ideas such as thisneed to be taken into account.

Perhaps education andpressure to quit will work onsome people and has in thepast, but taking away the rightto smoke while at school wontstop people from smoking

altogether something that is ageneral goal of the plan.

If we need to address anyproblem at all, lets not forgetthat alcohol kills about 88,000people annually, according tothe Center for Disease Controland Prevention. And yet it isa common staple of socialgatherings. Take a look at therevenue the country generatesfrom alcohol and tobacco taxes,and then rethink a differentsolution to the problem.

The Nevada Sagebrush editorialstaff can be reached at [email protected].

StephanieSelf

SELF-AWARENESS

Kaitlin Oki /Nevada Sagebrush

Columnist Stephanie Self advocates using foods and natural oils for healthy skin, as opposed to using chemicallybased soaps and cleansers.

Feed your skin nutrients, dont just clean it

Mash 1/4 cup of fresh strawberries, 1 banana, 1/4 cup ofplain yogurt and one tablespoon of raw honey in a bowl.Strawberries naturally contain salicylic acid, a common in-gredient in many acne treatments. Bananas soothe sensitiveskin. Yogurt helps soothe redness and irritated skin whilethe raw honey helps kill acne-causing bacteria. Apply toyour clean face and leave on for 15-20 minutes. Rinse withwater and pat dry.

STRAWBERRY CREAM FACEMASK

Egg whites will tighten pores and dry up excess oil. Youcan actually feel it working on your skin. Just separate anegg white and beat it with a whisk until its frothy. Apply athin layer to your face (avoiding the eye area) and leave onfor 15-20 minutes. You will want it to dry until it forms a film.Rinse with water and pat dry.

EGG WHITE FACEMASK

Money says less about lifestyles than youd think

L

eave it to National Public Radio toteach you something you nevereven knew you wanted to know.

Would you have guessed thatpeople who make $85,000-99,999 peryear are the most likely income bracket

to own a pet gerbil?How about that noincome bracketprefers cats to dogsbesides the poorestdemographic,making $10,000or less in annualincome?

These are justtwo of the gemsof information I

garnered from the new Income Upshotfeature on Marketplace.org, which Iheard about recently on NPR. It turnsout income isnt always the best basisfor making decisions about others, andthis new tool shows us just that.

This new attraction is a conglomera-

tion of information from sources suchas the U.S. Census Bureau, marketing

firms and academic researchers, allcompiled to create a data visualizationtool that tracks the relationship between

what we earn and how we live, work andplay, according to the website.There are some obvious conclusions

to be drawn from the data, such asthat wealthier people are more likelyto drive a nice car or own their ownhome. However, there are also somemore unexpected patterns to be found,which raise some compelling questionsabout Americans and how we spend ourmoney.

We put so much emphasis on moneyand how much of it we are making, butit turns out money defines us in waysthat are different than we thought.

Why is it that the least wealthy Ameri-cans, making under $10,000 per year,are about twice as likely to own a luxurycar than those making twice as muchmoney? Does this depict those livingabove their means, who may be takingout high-risk mortgages to afford nicer

cars? Perhaps not, since the data alsoshows that this demographic of people

is also the most likely to be renting theirhomes. Perhaps it implies that the poorin this country feel as though they have

more to prove, or just that prioritiesmight need to be reconsidered. It isworth mentioning that I somehowfell into this category with my meagerstudent income when I was driving myinherited Infinity sedan.

That being said, this income bracketis also likely to have the shortest com-mute to work. Maybe it wasnt necessaryto pawn that family heirloom to put gasin the Escalade after all.

The Income Upshot is interactiveand allows users to plug in their ownhousehold income and zip code to seehow they size up with other Americansin their income demographic. Everwanted to know if most of your financialpeers prefer beer or wine? Now is yourchance. As it turns out, no income levelpreferred hard alcohol to beer or wine,go figure.

I found that the income bracket

between $10,000 and $19,999 per yearhas the highest percentage of horse

owners, while those making morethan $150,000 apparently have littleequestrian interest.

I also noticed that people who makebetween $12,500 and $14,999 per yearare the most likely to be widowed, andI couldnt help but wonder if this is thedemographic most likely to representspouses of fallen American soldiers andtheir families.

The final page of the interactive datagraphic offers users a chance to tourthe income demographics of somewell-known American icons, such asWarren Buffet and Homer Simpson. Iwas surprised to find out that about 10percent of people making some absurdtens of millions of dollars per day likeWarren Buffet actually rent homes. I wasalso amused, though a little dejected, tofind out that the Simpsons are appar-ently supposed to make more moneythan my own family does. At least I canfind solace in knowing Homer Simpsonis fictional, and my own dad has 10

fingers and a human skin tone.Though this information delineates

many of the ways in which Americansof various income levels are different, Iwas left with the feeling of how similar

we really are in the end. We may differ inwhether we invest in dog food or gerbilpellets, but humans like to have petsaround. We may drive vastly differingclasses of cars or take more or less timeto get to work, but we drive side by sideon the same roads, in the same trafficjams, and are all striving each day to getthat money in the bank.

Its worth a few minutes of clicking tosee what your income level says aboutyou. Just remember that money does notdefine you. You can be the wealthiest ofthe one percent or the poorest of the 99percent, but in the end, you make yourmoney and spend it how you please. It isyou that decides what gets you to slidethat dollar across the counter, and incapitalist America, that dollar is damnnear as valuable as a vote.

Juliana Bledsoe studies journalism and

Spanish. She can be reached at [email protected].

JulianaBledsoe

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7/12

If you cant get this, my400-level accounting profes-sor began, as he gesturedtowards the projected

balance sheet, there is a financemajor or an English major with

your nameon it!The classerupted inlaughter,includingmyself.Then I heldmy hand tomy heartin mockpain.

Im an English major. Ouch.Ive never understood where

the animosity between majorscomes from. It seems so deeplyrooted in the college culturethat its even ingrained in thefaculty; believe me, everyoneIve met in the business college,students and professors alike,grimaces when they ask meabout my major. At this point,I pray no one asks me in any ofmy business classes. Having toclaw out of the So youre goingto become a teacher? question(or the Then why are you in thisclass? question) is getting old.

Many of you may be thinkingthat I am a whiny English majorand my experience is singular.Not so fast, this isnt comingfrom just me (or my fellowEnglish majors). This major-stereotyping doesnt seem to

be a solitary thing. Ive heard itfor pretty much every major oncampus (Finance: why dont youdeclare accounting and get itover with? Engineers: please stoppatting yourselves on the back.Philosophy: ...so ethics is reallythat big of a market? Computerscience: socially inept).

Ive sat and tried to thinkabout exactly why we seemto want to take cheap jabs atour fellow students; is it thatwe feel some insecurity inour own major and need toreaffirm that we are awesome,so we put someone else down?Maybe weve all just had a badexperience with the stereotypesassociated with our majorof choice, and we want our

vengeance. All of these say tome that were pretty bad atfinding self-assurance withoutputting someone (or a group ofpeople) down.

Now, I want everyone to holdon for just one second. Whatis the point of the universityin the first place? Let me giveyou a hint: higher education.Were all here to learn, right?At least, thats why I am. Whymake someone feel bad forstudying something they enjoy?It is counter active to prettymuch everything the universitysupports: diversity, ingenuity

and entrepreneurialism. If we allstudied the same thing becauseit was the best major, then theuniversity would be useless;just another institution thatmanufactured clones.

As my college career hasprogressed, I have learned thateducation isnt the goal for alot of students. Most studentshave had it beaten into theirheads that the only method ofgetting a high-paying job is byobtaining a degree, so pursuinga higher education is the clearoption.

I cant help but feel bad thatsome students think that earn-ing a degree (even if they dontwant one) is the only option.

Some parents, grandparents,media and omnipresentcorporate institutions have allinsisted that the only way to besuccessful is to somehow sufferthrough four (yeah right!) yearsof a university and the moreexpensive the university, thebetter. Then you earn a degree,which must obviously turn intoa fantastic job. I could go on andon about how a degree doesntguarantee you a job (experienceand a metric ton of hard workdo), but thats not what this isabout. This is about why wefeel so miserable that we areresolute in taking cheap shots atstereotypes until we feel a littlebetter.

As far as a useless degree goes,it honestly is up to the student.

You can earn your philosophydegree and go on to create yourown company and become theCEO. Dont believe me? GooglePeter Thiel. Ever heard of PayPal?The former and current CEOsfrom Disney? English/theatermajor and a communicationsmajor, respectively (MichaelEisner and Robert Iger). You canwork your ass off in calculus,statistics and whatever othercourse that kills souls, earn yourbright shiny degree, and still endup flipping burgers for a living.

Your degree isnt a ticketinto get a good job land. Yourambition and drive is. Andbranching out of your own col-lege is beneficial too; there area lot of opportunities to be had

by collaborating with studentsfrom other fields. Now, insteadof being a lazy hermit, get offyour ass and go network withstudents of different majors andlearn something you never knewabout their studies. You neverknow if you and the art studentyouve been bad-mouthing willcreate the next Pixar Studios.

And for the love o f God,stop asking me if Im going toteach.

Trish Hackler studies English andaccounting. She can be reached [email protected].

OPINION A7@TheSagebrush |nevadasagebrush.comTUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013 |

S

urely, you have seen thehomeless people on ourcampus those who

panhandle in the park-ing lots and rummage throughour garbage cans looking for

recy-clables. Isee thesepeoplealmosteveryday, andI wonderhow theycame to beand whythey are

here. I have therefore beendelving into the homelessissue of Reno, plus what ourlocal government is doingabout it.

In Las Vegas, where I come

from, almost every majorintersection is plagued withthe sad epidemic that is thehomeless. Downtroddensouls walk in between carsat red lights with their wearyfaces, holding cardboard signsand pointing to their emptychange cups with emaciatedhands. Here, in Reno, the issueis not as prevalent but stilltragic nonetheless.

Outside of the Walgreens justsouth of campus, on VirginiaStreet, the parking lot is quitefrequently filled with vagrantsand prostitutes being dropped

off in between clients andpimps this is where I beganmy search. On September 23,

I went inside the Walgreensand bought a bottle of waterin order to get $20 cash back.When I walked outsid e, I met ahomeless man in a wheelchairwho introduced himself asDamage.

Damage, who said he was 29years old, looked to be about 50as we talked about his addictionto methamphetamine. Hesaid he was from Phoenix andended up in Reno after themost terrible series of eventsthat I have ever heard. Histale involved several roadsiderobberies, frequent suffering ofwithdrawal due to an inabilityto find a consistent supply ofdrugs or alcohol and hauntingmemories of his wife and son

he left to die in poverty backhome.He said he had been in and

out of county jails since the ageof 17 for things like robberyand drug possession. He hadnever owned his own house orcar, and had only held one jobas a janitor. The wheelchairwas a result of a seve re beatinghe suffered from gang mem-bers who broke his legs for noreason. He said he stole thewheelchair from the f ront of ahospital.

He was completely unawareof any state programs or

rehabilitation clinics andexpressed no will to becomeanything other than what he

currently was. I asked if hehad any friends, to which hereplied, the homele ss donthave friends. I asked if hisstory was typical for the home-less of Reno and he said, wedont end up here after makinggood decisions.

I told Damage I had theinformation I needed, and heasked for $1 for Taco Bell. Igave him the $20 and watchedhim cry. With Damages storyserving as a microcosm of thehomelessness issue, I lookedto the City of Reno to see whatwas being done about thehomeless and the unfathom-able horrors they endure.

In 2006, the City of Reno,the City of Sparks and Washoe

County collaborated in a10-year plan called Hous-ing for All: A plan to endhomelessness. Although madewith good intenti ons, theplan notes that its efforts arecomplicated due to a lack offunding. Efforts to reducehomelessness are furthercomplicated due to the f ailureto address some of the causesof homelessness such as druguse, mental illness and lack ofeducation.

Furthermore, there is nodiscernable face to the homelessdemographic. The homeless can

be from any ethnic group andcompose various family con-figurations. Some are stricken

with aggravating factors such asmental or physical disability anddrug use, as noted above.

Although t he eff orts ofour city, Sparks and WashoeCounty do not go unnoticed,they fail to resolve the prob-lem of homelessness. As forme, I find the problem to beunresolvable. Homelessnesswill cont inue to exist reg ard-less of how much money wethrow at it, because the rootcauses of homelessness arecontinually neglected.

So what can you do? Shouldyou or I do anythin g other thanread and write columns aboutthis manifestation of all thingshorrible?

Stay in school, find a good

job and pay your taxes. Yourlocal government will alwaysdo its best to help the unfor-tunate through social welfareprograms, but you, too, shouldcontribute by offering a dollarhere or a dollar there. Youmay not be able to help thehomeless in the long-term,but you can make their days alittle more tolerable by givingthem the means to their nextmeal.

Roberto Sanchez studies politicalscience. He can be reached [email protected].

Reno homelessness and

the unresolvable damagesMajor egosinterfere withcollege success

COLLEGE COMPETITION

Photo courtesy of AR McLin /Flickr

Because local government efforts seem to be ineffective and complicated, columnist Roberto Sanchez implores students to lend helping hands tohomeless people in Reno and around the UNR campus.

It occurred in the blink ofan eye, as significant eventshave a habit of doing.

The event happened ona typical Monday productionnight. Walking up to the fourth

floor of theStudentUnion tomeet mygirlfriendafter her

student-athleteassembly,I wasntexpectingmuch more

than a cheerful embrace.Then it happened.Chris meet Chris,

Athletic Director Doug Knuthsaid, introducing me toformer professional athleteand motivational speaker ChrisHerren in the process. Not onlyhad I forgotten Herrens namebecause of my sheer awe, butKnuth also had the presence ofmind to remember my title andgive a couple of talking pointsto Herren, so I wouldnt justbe left in the dark. I eventuallywent on to write a story about

Herrens talk to the studentathletes in last weeks Sagebrush,

and Im extremely thankful forthe opportunity to meet him.However, the impact of thatmoment didnt stop there.

In those couple of minutes, alight bulb went off in my head.Not a light bulb that meant I wasany better than anyone else, butone that said I could possibly bein the position one day to makesomeone else feel as though theyare a part of something larger

than themselves. The mostsignificant way that I can do thisis by making another person feelimportant though rememberingthe simplest of things: theirname.

Its an easy thing to do intheory. Everybody has one, buthow many times at a party ora networking event have youforgotten someones name andbeen embarrassed by the factthat you couldnt remember?(Blame it on the a-a-a-alcohol.)Or the even worse option of yourecalling their name, but theycant seem to recollect yours.

To protect against this,there is always the option ofpretending to forget someonesname to protect yourself fromembarrassment, or acting as if

that person wasnt importantenough for you to remember it.

Dont be afraid to look at anotherpersons Facebook page. If youadmire what they do (we all lookat other peoples pages, so dontlie), you might come across asovereager if you know thembefore they know you, but keepin mind how flattered you wouldbe if your reputation precededyou, and another person cameup to you like that in a respectfulmanner. If you think theyre

great, eventually they will endup respecting you if they areactually worth your time.

Going the extra mile to givethat person the time of dayspeaks a lot about what youexpect to get out of them andalso what kind of person you are.Of course, none of us can give upall our time to others, but maybethe karmic gods will smileupon you if you give enough ofyourself to others. Plus, its onlya name.

There are a couple of tricks toremembering another personsname: 1) After they introducethemselves to you, say theirname right back so you dontforget. 2) Attach a trait orsignificant fact to that personso you have a talking point with

them next time. 3) Repetition.Saying that persons name over

and over will not only help youestablish a rapport with them,but will also make it sink intoyour head in a quicker fashion.

After giving you this informa-tion, I want to say that I am byno means perfect when it comesto remembering everyonesname. I hate when I cant recallsomeones name, especially ifthey can remember mine; itshows them disrespect and that

Im not professional.Making the effort toremember someones namecan become something muchmore than that. Just reachingout that far can translate into anew friendship or maybe evena great job opportunity. If Ivelearned anything from being apart of a professional fraternity,its that being a professional anda person that others look up tostarts with a name that otherscan respect. That being said,respect starts with remember-ing other peoples names too.Next time youre at a socialevent, ask someone aboutthem; it does not always have tobe about you.

Chris Boline studies economics.

He can be reached at [email protected].

Whats in a name? If youdont remember it, nothing

TrishHackler

RobertoSanchez

ChrisBoline

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8/12

Nevada faces SDSUin sunny San Diego

PESSIMIST SAYS: Similiar to last seasons victory against theWolf Pack, the Aztecs upset Nevada in a heartbreaker. TheWolf Pack defense once again has an awful time on the field andrunning back Donnel Pumphrey has a field day with the Nevadafront seven. Quinn Kaehler rips up the Wolf Pack defensivebackfield and finds a way to rack up the Aztecs first MountainWest victory of the year. Brock Hekking ends up calling back theoffensive tackles mother crying the next day.

OUTCOME:San Diego State wins 33-24

DIFFERENCE MAKER QUINN KAEHLER

OPTIMIST SAYS: On the wings of Cody Fajardos cannon arm,the Wolf Pack emerges from the beautiful Pacific paradise of SanDiego victorious. The quarterback continues his return from injuryand connects with his favorite target Brandon Wimberly multipletimes to extend Wims streak. RB Don Jackson solidifies his rankin the Nevada backfield. Finally, Brock Hekking chalks up a handfulof sacks and takes the opposing offensive tackless mother out todinner the night before and never calls her again.

OUTCOME:Nevada wins 38-20

After taking over for last years starter Adam Dingwell, Kaehler has

been serviceable in replacement. Since then he has been 1-1 forthe Aztecs and actually had solid efforts against Oregon State and

defeating New Mexico State on the road. High-flying quarterbackshave pummeled the the Wolf Pack this season, but then again those

two are near the top of the Heisman Trophy rankings. While Kaehlerwill not walk away with the iconic statue after the year is done, hisperformance against Nevada on Friday will play a big part in whether

or not the Pack stays atop the MWC West division.

MAKING THE CALL

Coming off a thriller against Air Force, Wolf Packlooks to gain revenge against the Aztecs

USA TODAY

AP TOP 25

THIS WEEKS GAME

1.Alabama (55)2.Oregon (5)3.Clemson4.Ohio State5.Stanford6.Georgia7.Louisville8.Florida State9.Texas A&M10.LSU11. Oklahoma12.UCLA13.South Carolina14. Miami (FL)15.Washington

16.Northwestern17.Baylor18.Florida19.Michigan20.Texas Tech21.Oklahoma State22.Arizona State23.Fresno State24.Ole Miss25.Maryland

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTESArizona State 41, Georgia Tech 30, Maryland 24,

UCF 19, Nebraska 13, Northern Illinois 9, Arizona

8, Virginia Tech 4, Michigan State 3, Missouri 2,

Navy 1, Rutgers 1

Date Opponent Time

Aug. 31 Eastern Illinois L, 40-19

Sept. 7 at Ohio State L, 42-7

Sept. 21 Oregon State L, 34-30

Sept. 28 at New Mexico State W, 26-16

Oct. 4 Nevada 9:00 p.m.

Oct. 10 at Air Force 9:00 p.m.

Oct. 26 Fresno State TBD

Nov. 2 New Mexico 8:00 p.m.

Nov. 9 at San Jose State 10:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Hawaii 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 23 Boise State 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 30 at UNLV TBD

SAN DIEGO STATE SCHEDULE

2013 MOUNTAIN STANDINGS

Standings Conference Overall

Utah State 2-0 3-1

Wyoming 1-0 2-2

Boise State 1-1 2-2

Colorado State 0-0 1-2

New Mexico 0-1 1-3

Air Force 0-4 1-3

TALE OF THE TAPE

GamedaySPORTSA8 |

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Wide receiver Brandon Wimberly makes a cut during last Saturdays victory against Air Force. The sixth-year senior finishedthe game with a career-high 15 catches for 134 yards and a touchdown against the Falcons.

2013 STATISTICAL LEADERS

Nevada at San Diego State

When: Friday, 6:00 p.m. PT

Where: Qualcomm Stadium,San Diego State, Calif.(70,561 Grass)

TV: ESPN; ESPN Radio 94.5

Season records: Nevada (3-2overall, 2-0 MWC),San Diego State (1-3 overall, 0-0MWC)

Series record: San Diego Stateleads 3-2

The coaches: In his first seasonas Nevadas head man, BrianPolian is entering a new era inNevada Athletics . Hes beena part of the coaching staffsat Texas A&M, Stanford andNotre Dame. He is now 3-2 afterescaping Air Force. San DiegoStates Rocky Long is in his thirdseason as coach of the Aztecsand holds a record of 18-12 withthe team and 83-81 overall. Lastseason SDSU climbed out ofReno with a 39-38 victory. Longwas also a quarterback for NewMexico in the 70s.

1. Alabama (59)2.Oregon (2)3.Ohio State4.Clemson (1)5.Stanford6.Georgia7.Louisville8.Florida State9.Texas A&M10.Oklahoma11. LSU12.South Carolina13.UCLA14. Miami (FL)15.Northwestern16.Baylor17.Michigan18.Washington19. Florida20.Oklahoma State21.Fresno State22.Texas Tech

23.Northern Illinois24.Arizona State25.Nebraska

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTESGeorgia Tech 47, UCF 35, Nebraska 34, Arizona

33, Northern Illinois 21, Arizona State 19, Mary-

land 11, Michigan State 8, Rutgers 5, Texas 4,

Virginia Tech 3, Missouri 2, Utah 1, Minnesota 1

San Diego StateFriday

TIME: 6:00 p.m.

THIS WEEKS GAME

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2013 WEST STANDINGS

Standings Conference Overall

Fresno State 2-0 4-0

Nevada 2-0 3-2

UNLV 1-0 3-2

San Diego State 0-0 1-3

San Jose State 0-1 1-3

Hawaii 0-2 0-4

4-04-05-04-04-03-14-04-04-14-04-13-13-04-04-03-04-04-03-13-14-04-0

4-03-13-1

4-04-04-05-04-03-14-04-04-14-14-03-03-14-04-0

4-03-03-14-04-03-13-14-03-14-0

L: 58-20

at UCLA

7 p.m.

vs. Air Force

5:05 p.m.

at Fresno

TBA

at Florida State

12:30 p.m.

at Boise State

5 p.m.

vs. San Jose

TBA

vs. UC Davis

6:05 p.m.

at SDSU

6 p.m.

at Coloradovs. Hawaii

5:05 p.m.

vs. UNLV

TBA

vs. BYU

12:05 p.m.W: 36-7

TBAL: 62-7

182.8

225.4

140.4

408.2

27.8

269.6

127.5

408.235.6

33.3

5.0

17.2

+7

*2013 statisticsNevada Category SDSU

OFFENSE

DEFENSE

SPECIAL TEAMS/MISC.

Rushing

Passing

Pass Efficiency

Total Offense

Scoring

Rushing

Pass Efficiency

Total Offense

Scoring

Net Punting

Punt Returns

Kickoff Returns

Turnover Margin

118.0

253.5

100.7

371.5

20.5

121.2

144.3

405.833.0

35.7

6.6

19.7

-6

Quinn Kaehler

D. Pumphrey

Ezell Ruffin

Nat BerheNick Tenhaeff

D. Kazee

Tim Vizzi

Wes Feer

Passing yds

Rushing yds

Receiving yds

TacklesTackles for l oss

Interceptions

Punt return yds avg.

Scoring

232.0

55.0

74.8

(29)(6)

(1)

6.6

(30)

SDSU

Player Category Avg./Game

Cody Fajardo

Kendall Brock

B. Wimberly

Three tied

Brock Hekking

Markus Smith

Joe Huber

Cody Fajardo

Nevada

Player Category Avg./Game

Passing yds

Rushing yds

Receiving yds

Tackles

Tackles for loss

Interceptions

Punt return yds avg.

Scoring

264.0

75.2

57.0

(30)

(6.5)

(3)

0.8

(30)*totals in parenthesis

W: 31-9 W: 45-42

By Chris Boline

Nevada had to beat two opponents last Saturday atMackay Stadium: the Air Force Falcons and themselves.

With a handful of penalties early on, an interceptionby Tyler Stewart and an inability to stop the Air Forcerushing attack (the Falcons racked up 375 yards on theground), the Wolf Pack was on its heels. However, be-hind two spirited stops by the defense (and a fair bit ofluck), Nevada pulled the victory from its place wherethe sun dont shine. A fair bit of thanks should also beattributed to Cody Fajardos career evening (389 yardsand five total touchdowns), and also the main ben-eficiaries of Fajardos efforts in wide receivers BrandonWimberly (134 yards) and Aaron Bradley (135).

Of course, this week is a new season for the WolfPack. Nevadas next opponent is San Diego State,

the squad that handed Nevada a heartbreakerlast season in the cold, autumn air of northern

Nevada.

QUARTERBACK CONTROVERSYFOR AZTECS

Adam Dingwell, who became the SDSUstarting quarterback midway through last

season, has been underwhelming thisyear. Dingwell started two games thisyear for the Aztecs, but played poorlyby averaging 151 yards per g