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DAYS
UNTIL THE JOE
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ne of John Itzainas biggest projects will come to a close when the Joe Crowley Student Union
opens its doors on Nov. 15 and 16.
Itzaina, PENTA Groups project manager for the CSU, said his role has been overseeing the
building of the union, from working with university ofcials to coordinating people moving
furniture in. He became project manager in May 2006, a month after PENTA took over the
project.
He described the building as becoming a trademark for future University of Nevada, Reno projects.
From a construction standpoint, all the parts of the building are very modernized, he said. A lot
of detail has gone into that building.
When PENTAs role comes to an end, Itzaina said hell be able to look back and be proud.
Its been great working with the university and creating something that students will use for
years to come, he said. Its been a real challenge, but a satisfying one.
Jessica Estepa, News Editor
Project manager looks
forward to union completion
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2007 VOLUME CXIV NUMBER 10 SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO SINCE 1893
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time to say goodbye. Page B1
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right by sticking to his guns
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Three programmers
overbudgeted for
rst semester events
Jessica Fryman
Staff Writer
Three of eight Flipside pro-
grammers have already spent or
requested to spend more than
50 percent of their yearly budget
halfway through the rst semester,
potentially jeopardizing spring
programming events, said student
Sen. Sean McDonald.
According to the Oct. 24 annual
budget, the following departments
have already spent between 69.6 per-
cent and 87.4 percent, which covers
some events for the fall semester:
Special Events, which handles
tailgates, comedians and other
events
University Weeks, which
handles Welcome Week, Home-
coming Week, Welcome Back Week
and Mackay Week
Diversions and Minicourses has
requested to spend 111 percent of
its annual budget for the fall movie
series and a few other events,
but has not yet spent the money
because many of the events have
not happened yet.
Although Flipside has overspent
in three of its eight departments, as
a whole, the organization has only
spent 32 percent of its budget.
Eli Reilly, director of program-
ming, said we are going to do
what we have to do to have events
during the spring semester.
Flipside started the year with
$119,000 from the Associated Stu-
dents of the University of Nevada.
All ASUN money is made up of the
just under $4 per credit in student
fees, said Assistant Director of Stu-
dent Activities and Flipside adviser
Matt Smith
THE PROBLEM
Reilly spread the Flipside budget
$1,810
32
extra was requested and ap-
proved by Flipside for Diver-
sions and Minicourses
percent of the original Flip-
side budget as a whole has
been spent
87.4
percent of the original bud-
get for Special Events has
been spent
14.2
69.6
percent of the original Flip-
side Concerts budget has
been spent
percent of the original Uni-
versity Weeks budget has
been spent
10.6
percent of the original bud-
get for Flipside Contempo-
rary Issues has been spent
Flipside on track to spend too much
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Brian Duggan
Editor in chief
A University of Nevada, Reno
employee reported a missing
portable ash drive containing
the names and Social Security
numbers of about 16,000 cur-
rent and former UNR students
on Oct. 19, ofcials said Mon-
day.
The tiny, one-gigabyte ash
drive also contained the GPAs
and SAT/ACT test scores for any
student who enrolled in UNR
as an incoming freshman in
the fall semesters from 2001 to
2007, university spokeswoman
Jane Tors said.
Every student named in the
les of the missing ash drive
will receive a letter detailing
how to get one year of iden-
tity protection insurance from
Equifax, a personal nance
security rm, paid for by the
university, Tors said.
It will cost the university $16
per student and will decrease in
price as more students take ad-
vantage of the insurance, said
Steve Zink, UNR vice president
of information technologies.
Letters telling students how to
get insurance were sent Saturday
and should be completely dis-
tributed by Wednesday, Tors said.
There is no indication that
this information has been
accessed, she said. We just
feel that we should take the
precautionary step of notifying
the students.
She said the device was not
stolen and the chances of
somebody accessing the infor-
mation are small, but possible.
We dont know if anybody
has this thumb drive and we
dont have any reports of any-
thing happening, she said.
The ash drive was lost
in downtown Reno during a
conference, Zink said. He didnt
know at which hotel the ash
drive was lost.
The employee who lost the
ash drive hasnt been named
and was probably trying to
transfer the data to another
computer before losing the
drive, Zink said.
He said the employee didnt
break any specic policy by
transferring the data with the
ash drive, but he called the
move bad practice.
He said sensitive information
should always stay on protected
networks to avoid situations
like this. He said he is going to
develop a policy for university
employees to abide by when
transferring sensitive data.
Zink said misplaced hard
drives and laptops with
sensitive data are becoming
commonplace in the govern-
ment and corporate world as it
becomes easier for employees
to move information around.
UNR
loses
identity
info
If students have any ques-
tions regarding the missing
information, they are urged
to call 775-784-1600.
FOR MORE INFO
3DEAD
S
aturday night started with an awesome,
student-lled Halloween party in southwest
Reno. As Saturday night turned to Sunday
morning the same party ended in a shooting
that left three dead, including former Tau Kappa
Epsilon president Derek K. Jensen.
NICK COLTRAIN | MANAGING EDITOR
DAVIDCALVERT/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Ian Cochran, a 24-year-old criminal justice major,
hugs Michelle Barthuly during a memorial for
Derek Jensen, Monday night, inside the Jot Travis
Student Union. Jensen was shot and killed while
attending a Halloween party Saturday night.
Charles C. Kelly, 23, of Truckee, Calif., and Na-
than Viljoen, 23 of Fallon, also died at the scene
of the shooting, according to Reno Police Depart-
ment press releases. Jensen was also 23.
The shootings were prompted after one of
several party crashers bumped Nevada basketball
player Tyrone Hanson, according to the Reno
Gazette-Journal. The party crashers then beat
Hanson unconscious and stole his wallet and
belongings, according to the RGJ.
The party crashers then opened re about 1:10
a.m., according to police and the RGJ.
Samisone Taukitoku and Saili Manu, both 19 of
Reno, were arrested soon after and charged with
robbery, battery with substantial bodily harm, as-
sault with a deadly weapon (rearm), brandishing
a rearm and carrying a concealed weapon (re-
arm) in connection with the shooting, according
to RPD releases.
Manu is the younger brother of Wolf Pack foot-
ball player Charles Manu.
The RGJ reported that police are looking for
another person of interest in the shooting.
Many of the about 150 partygoers were de-
tained by police for about an hour immediately
afterward. Some couldnt pick up their vehicles
until later Sunday because they became part
of the crime scene in front of the party house,
located at 3125 Heatheridge Lane. A UNR student
is renting the house.
Ashley Langus, an 18-year-old journalism and
criminal justice major, and Liz Guile, a 19-year-
DAVIDCALVERT/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Ian Cochran, a 24-year-old criminal justice major,
hugs Michelle Barthuly during a memorial for
Derek Jensen, Monday night, inside the Jot Travis
Student Union. Jensen was shot and killed while
attending a Halloween party Saturday night.
Charles C. Kelly, 23, of Truckee, Calif., and Na-
than Viljoen, 23 of Fallon, also died at the scene
of the shooting, according to Reno Police Depart-
ment press releases. Jensen was also 23.
The shootings were prompted after one of
several party crashers bumped Nevada basketball
player Tyrone Hanson, according to the Reno
Gazette-Journal. The party crashers then beat
Hanson unconscious and stole his wallet and
belongings, according to the RGJ.
The party crashers then opened re about 1:10
a.m., according to police and the RGJ.
Samisone Taukitoku and Saili Manu, both 19 of
Reno, were arrested soon after and charged with
robbery, battery with substantial bodily harm, as-
sault with a deadly weapon (rearm), brandishing
a rearm and carrying a concealed weapon (re-
arm) in connection with the shooting, according
to RPD releases.
Manu is the younger brother of Wolf Pack foot-
ball player Charles Manu.
The RGJ reported that police are looking for
another person of interest in the shooting.
Many of the about 150 partygoers were de-
tained by police for about an hour immediately
afterward. Some couldnt pick up their vehicles
until later Sunday because they became part
of the crime scene in front of the party house,
located at 3125 Heatheridge Lane. A UNR student
is renting the house.
Ashley Langus, an 18-year-old journalism and
criminal justice major, and Liz Guile, a 19-year-
See DEATHS Page A6
NICK COLTRAIN | MANAGING EDITOR
S
aturday night started with an awesome,
student-lled Halloween party in southwest
Reno. As Saturday night turned to Sunday
morning the same party ended in a shooting
that left three dead, including former Tau Kappa
Epsilon president Derek K. Jensen.
AkT5 & NTkTAlNMNT
OCTO8k 30, 2007 A9
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to bring different and highly
conceptual music to listeners,
but doesnt hit past highs in part
four of its ve-part series, Good
Apollo, Im Burning Star IV, Vol.
2: No World For Tomorrow.
However, Coheed and
Cambrias sound is still its
own. Ripping guitar melodies
accompanied by powerful,
layered vocals make up the
dense musical structure of
most tracks. Rising choral lines
behind the guitar continue the
bands rock-opera sound.
But the album still seems like
it is missing
something.
Its less dark,
less unique,
less classic
Coheed and
Cambria.
The al-
bum starts
with a la-
ment, The
Reapi ng,
which takes
advantage
of singer
Claudio Sanchezs falsetto. He
sings so softly you can hear his
labored breathing. The album
almost accentuates Sanchezs
unique voice too much here.
His shrill, ear-catching singing
borders on being annoying.
Still, Sanchezs voice remains
an asset. He distorts lyrics and
expresses more tones than in
previous releases. His ability to
sing clearly, forcibly and softly
within the same album creates
pleasant variations. Each song
features multiple emotions.
Probably the least interesting
song on the album is Feathers.
Its a step outside of the bands
usual dark folk-rock framework.
An attempt at a catchy chorus
with some alliteration thrown
in sounds like the band was
just trying to make another hit
song instead of adding to their
conceptual repertoire.
Excluding Feathers, the rest
of the melodies arent particu-
larly catchy and arent meant
to be. The choruses arent as
dened as in traditional rock
songs. The verses consist of
vocal dialogue and are the
spotlight. Coheed and Cambria
is telling a story set to music.
The four albums from Co-
heed and Cambria follow the
Armory Wars science ction
comic book saga written and
published by Sanchez. The CDs
are the aural companion.
Knowing the storyline adds
value to Coheed and Cambria
albums, but isnt necessary to
enjoy it.
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CD/DVD package in the bands
27-year career, and audio-wise,
its a competent document of
their excellent live show.
In a world of poorly-mixed
live records, R.E.M. delivers
one that sounds excellent all
around. Crowd noise is unob-
trusive and the instruments
are as clear as on the studio
counterparts.
The songs from R.E.M.s most
recent and most maligned
album, Around the Sun, are
given new life here. The at
production is done away with
and songs such as The Ascent
of Man are imbued with a
sense of energy sorely lacking
from the recorded versions.
Their biggest hits (Losing My
Religion, Everybody Hurts,
The One I
Love) take
unremar k-
able turns in
the setlist,
but the band
also left
room for a
few obscure
n u mb e r s .
The set starts
out with I Took Your Name,
a dark, groovy rocker from
their 1994 grunge-experiment,
Monster. Bassist Mike Mills
takes a turn on vocals near
the end of the show for (Dont
Go Back to) Rockville, from
1984s Reckoning. They also
perform the unreleased Im
Gonna DJ, which sounds like
a Hold Steady B-side with its
bar rock feel and emphasis on
shouted vocals.
Unfortunately, the design
of the DVD portion of R.E.M.
Live is awful. There are enough
jump-cuts to induce seizures
and the cameras shake enough
for it to be mistaken for The
Blair Witch Project.
Worse are the Photoshop
effects overlaid on some of the
footage. Bad Day switches
between black-and-white
and color footage while other
portions of the performance
are washed out, brightened or
slowed down. Theyre intended
to look cool and dynamic but
they needlessly obscure the
most important part of a con-
cert DVD: the performance.
Thankfully, the performance
is great. Michael Stipe remains
one of the most energetic
frontmen on earth. When hes
not singing, hes usually mov-
ing around the stage like hes
possessed.
Guitarist Peter Buck and
Mills mostly stand still and play
while Stipe does his thing but
add something of their own to
each of the songs, as evidenced
by Mills furious playing on
Cuyahoga.
The highlight of the show is
Orange Crush, a song about
paranoia that deeply reects
the current political climate,
even though it was written
back in 1988. Unfortunately,
it also showcases the biggest
problem with R.E.M. Live.
The camera shakes so violently
throughout the performance
that its hard to discern whats
happening.
At that point the DVD stops
being a document of a live
performance and becomes
more of an attempt to make
R.E.M. seem like theyre still
cool. In that attempt, however,
theyve forgotten the great
thing about the bands shows:
the energy they create without
pointless camera angles. In
this case, dizzying does not
equal exciting.
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movie series Saw has not lost
its distinctive touch. Saw IV
continues surprising moviego-
ers with the gross-out devious
twists.
The opening scene starts the
gore. Evil mastermind Jigsaws
corpse lies on an autopsy table.
Even dead and cut to pieces, Jig-
saw is able to speak from beyond
the grave with a tape recorder
hidden in his body carrying a
terrifying message.
You think its over? Jigsaw
asks. You think youre safe? You
are wrong. I promise my work
will continue.
Oh man, are we ready for this?
a person in the crowd shouted
at the premiere. The audience
responded with sharp whistles
and shouts mingled in with loud
clapping.
SWAT Commander Rigg (Lyriq
Bent) is the key player in Jigsaws
latest project. Riggs instinct
to save people interferes with
Jigsaws belief that people need
to save themselves. To get this
lesson across to Rigg, Jigsaw traps
Rigg in a complicated web where
his decisions affect the outcome
of all of Jigsaws victims.
The whole point of Jigsaws
work is for the guilty to learn
their lesson in an extreme fash-
ion always involving pain. The
kidnapped victims are trapped in
harrowing situations according
to their misdeeds.
In one scene, a man who abused
his daughter is pinned to his wife,
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Dan in Real Life may have a recycled plot of
its love story predecessors, but is far from garbage
with strong performances and witty dialogue.
Steve Carell (Evan Almighty) stars as Dan,
an overwhelmed, widowed father with three
daughters working as an advice columnist. At
his annual family reunion, Dan meets Marie
(Juliette Binoche, Desengagement). The two
instantly hit it off and for the rst time since
his wifes death, Dan seems ready to move on.
Later that day, Dan learns that his newfound
soul mate is also his brother Mitchs (Dane
Cook, Good Luck Chuck) girlfriend.
Even with a depressing premise, Dan in Real
Life is simply the feel-good lm of the fall season.
From the heartwarming story to the subtle, yet
hilarious comedy, this movie is hard not to like.
Advertised as a comedy, Dan is a sincere
romantic drama at heart. With many realistic
relationship themes, it is easy to connect with
the characters. The simplicity of two people
falling in love can be a very strong theme when
portrayed as well as it is in this lm.
The best part of the movie is Carells multi-
dimensional character. Both of his best-known
characters seem to come out in Dan. Early in
the lm he is able to recreate the navet of
his character in the 40-Year-Old Virgin while
folding his daughters thong.
Later, his character seems to resemble the
obnoxious and stubborn boss from The Ofce
when rudely revealing his brothers adventur-
ous personal life at the dinner table. Only
Carells trademark awkwardness ties
Dans character together.
As the tension between
Marie and Dan builds,
the onslaught of predict-
able plot twists insult the
viewers intelligence.
But director Peter
Hedges (Pieces of April)
uses sharp dialogue and
one-liners to brighten the
mood and enthrall the
audience.
Whether it is Dan
comparing his corn to
an angel or his daughter,
Cara dropping to her
knees with mascara
running down her face
shouting, You are a mur-
derer of love! when Dan
sends her boyfriend away, the laughs keep on
throughout.
Along with this and a varied supporting cast,
each actor is able to stand out. Cooks off-beat
acting and comedic talents proved perfect
when soloing Let My Love Open the Door in
a tenor pitch.
Binoche adds a sense of reality to the lm by
wholeheartedly laughing at Steve Carell while
he embarrassedly covers his eyes during one of
her nude scenes. It was as if she wasnt acting,
but basking in his comedic abilities.
While this lm fails in origi-
nality, it is the best date
movie of year.
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BY THE NUMBERS
N
evada volleyball looked
like it was ready to take
a fall.
After making the NCAA
Tournament four out of ve years
from 2001 to 2005, the Wolf Pack
nished 15-15 in an injury-lled
year last season that ended with
the Wolf Pack tied for fourth in the
Western Athletic
Conference.
When the Wolf
Pack started this
season 4-6 and
with New Mexico
States emergence
as a second top 25
team to compli-
ment Hawaii
it appeared as
if coach Devin
Scruggs team had
ofcially sunk out of the realm of
WAC title contenders.
Then the Wolf Pack learned how to
win again.
The young players meshed with
the older generation, the group
bought into Scruggs philosophy,
and condence returned.
Heading into the biggest match of
the season this Thursday against No.
11 Hawaii, the Wolf Pack has won
eight of its last 10 matches. Nevada
even put a scare into No. 13 New
Mexico State two weeks ago when it
took the Aggies to ve games in Las
Cruces.
Scruggs has never beaten
Hawaii, not that shes alone. Before
New Mexico State beat them last
year, the Rainbow Wahine had won
more than 100 straight conference
games.
So do yourself a favor on Thursday
and be at the Virginia Street Gym at
7 p.m. The Wolf Pack has a chance to
show that it has made its evolution
to compete in this deeper, more
talented WAC.
Beating Hawaii will be a
monumental task, but remember
2004 when the Wolf Pack took the
Rainbow Wahine to ve games
twice. This Wolf Pack team is every
bit as good as that one.
Senior outside hitter Teal Ericson
and senior middle blocker Karly
Sipherd are two of the best players
in program history.
Ericson is one of the most domi-
nant outside hitters in the WAC.
Last week she put her name on the
short list of Wolf Pack athletes not
named Nick Fazekas to get in Sports
Illustrated when she appeared in SIs
Faces in the Crowd.
Sipherd, on the other hand, will
leave Nevada as one of the most
prolic blockers and spikers Scruggs
has ever coached.
Despite starting for only one full
season, senior setter Ashley Miller
will be among the top 10 in assists.
Junior libero Allison Hernandez
has emerged as an athletic defender
who provides a consistent presence
on the back line, and freshman
middle blocker Lindsay Baldwin
actually leads the team in blocks this
season over Sipherd.
So while the Wolf Pack looked like
it was falling behind its high-pow-
ered opponents, it really just needed
time to rise to their level.
Now the Wolf Pack has a chance to
show that journey is complete.
Remember that while the resur-
gent football team and (formerly)
emerging soccer team grab most of
the headlines in the fall, Nevadas
most successful fall sports program
is Scruggs volleyball team.
Expect a good match against
Hawaii on Thursday. Great programs
always nd a way to evolve.
Inside Scoop
OCTOBER 30, 2007
NEVADA VOLLEYBALL
The Pack has won three
matches in a row and eight of
its last 10. Nevada swept both
Idaho and Boise State last
week to improve to third in the
WAC behind Hawaii and New
Mexico State. Nevada hosts
Hawaii on Thursday.
FOOTBALL
New Mexico State, Saturday 5 p.m.
@ Las Cruces, N.M.
THE SKINNY: Nevada has
been improving every game,
and even if it has been in little
chunks, it is helping. The Wolf
Pack is now .500 and will
look to improve even further
against the Aggies.
VOLLEYBALL
Sacramento State, Tuesday 7 p.m.
@ Sacramento, Calif.
Hawaii, Thursday 7 p.m.
*San Jose State, Saturday 7 p.m.
*Senior Night
THE SKINNY: The Wolf Pack
has a busy week ahead as it
will play three games in ve
days. Most notably, Nevada
will take on No.11 Hawaii
Thursday night and will be
looking to upset a team that it
has only beat once since 1984.
Nevadas four seniors will be
honored Saturday night in their
last career home match.
SOCCER
FresnoState, Sunday 1 p.m.
THE SKINNY: This will be
the teams last regular season
game before it enters the
WAC Tournament next week.
While play has improved since
the return of junior defender
Randee Robinson, Nevada has
to get another win to boost its
condence heading into the
tournament.
MENS BASKETBALL
Seattle Pacic, Saturday 2:05p.m.
THE SKINNY: The Pack
opens the season with a home
scrimmage after advancing
to the NCAA Tournaments
second round last year.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
Sonoma State, Saturday 4:30p.m.
THE SKINNY: Nevada begins
the season with a home
scrimmage after losing in the
rst round of the NIT last year.
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Nebraska Invitational, Friday-Saturday
All Day
@Lincoln, Neb.
MENS TENNIS
Pacic Invitational, Friday-Sunday
All Day
@Stockton, Calif.
RIFLE
UTEP, Saturday All Day
@El Paso, Texas
DAVIDCALVERT/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Chance Kretschmer played four seasons for the
Wolf Pack and ranks in several all-time Nevada
records.
AROUND THE WAC
As Nevada volleyball improves,
chance to beat Hawaii increases
THE TRUTH
FIELDING CATHCART/NEVADA SAGEBRUSH
Ashley Miller celebrates after scoring a point during Thursdays match against Idaho at the Virgina Street Gym.
5
IS THE SEED LAURENT GARCIN PLAYED TO ADVANCE TO THE FIANLS OF THE TOP FLIGHT OF THE CHAN-
DLER CUP I N CALI FORNI A. TWO HUNDRED AND THREE I S THE NUMBER OF PASSI NG YARDS FROM
COLI N KAEPERNI CK AGAI NST I DAHO, WHI CH I S 63 YARDS BELOW NEVADA S SEASON AVERAGE.
20 IS THE NUMBER OF LOSSES THE NEVADA VOLLEYBALL TEAM HAS HAD TO HAWAII UNDER DEVIN SCRUGGS.
FOUR IS THE NUMBER OF SENIORS THAT WILL PLAY IN THEIR FINAL HOME VOLLEYBALL MATCH ON SATURDAY.
1 IS THE NUMBER OF MATCHES LEFT FOR THE SOCCER TEAM BEFORE IT DEFENDS ITS WAC TOURNAMENT CROWN IN TWO WEEKS.
THREE IS THE NUMBER OF TOP-10 INDIVIDUAL FINISHES THE CROSS COUNTRY TEAM POSTED IN ITS SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT THE WAC MEET.
48 I S HOW MANY POI NTS THE NEVADA FOOTBALL TEAM SCORED AGAI NST NMSU LAST YEAR I N RENO.
BRETT JAEKLE
FOOTBALL
The junior place kicker missed
two eld goals in Nevadas
win over Idaho. Jaekle made
his rst attempt of 37 yards
but missed wide left from
26 and short from 54 yards,
both in the rst half. He didnt,
however, land any kickoffs out
of bounds.
ON TAP
WHOS HOT
WHOS NOT
Garrett
Hylton
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WEEKLY TOP 5
Nevadas rushers
of the decade
CHANCE KRETSCHMER
The Tonopah native ranks fourth
all-time in career rushing yards
for Nevada with 3,782.
Kretschmer gained 851 yards,
averaging 4.6 yards a carry, in his senior
season. Hes the schools top single-season
rusher with 1,732 yards and also had a 327-
yard game against UTEP in 2001.
B.J. MITCHELL
This unexpected back gave
Nevada a necessary boost in its
rushing game, which allowed
the Pack to win the Hawaii bowl
in 2005.
Mitchell averaged more than ve yards a
carry and scored 12 touchdowns as he racked
in 1,428 yards on the ground his last season.
He is eighth all-time in career rushing yards
and fourth in a single season.
LUKE LIPPINCOTT
Hes the Packs secret weapon
on the ground as he has totaled
936 yards in eight games this
season.
Lippincott leads the team in touchdowns with
10 and averages 113.9 yards per game. In his
161 carries, the junior back averages almost
six yards per touch and is second in the WAC
to Boise States Ian Johnson.
MATT MILTON
Milton anchored the Pack to
an upset over BYU in Nevadas
second game of the 2002 sea-
son and ended up with 1,134
total yards on the ground.
He played in all 12 games for Chris Tormey,
averaging 92.3 yards per game. Milton led the
team in rushing touchdowns with nine and
averaged almost ve yards per carry.
ROBERT HUBBARD
Hubbard helped lead Nevada to
its second bowl game last year
after replacing running back
B.J. Mitchell. He led the team
with 1,015 total yards in his senior season
with an average of 83 yards per game.
The running game was spread out among four
rushers as Mitchell scored only six touch-
downs and averaged 4.8 yards per carry,
averaging 92.3 yards per game. Milton led the
team in rushing touchdowns with nine and
averaged almost ve yards per carry.
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Emerson Marcus
Staff Writer
Joey Gilbert and his team of
doctors and lawyers are waiting
while the B sample of his drug
test is analyzed at the University
of Utah.
Much is at stake for the
former Nevada boxing and
national collegiate champion.
Gilbert, ranked sixth in the
middleweight division of
the World Boxing Organiza-
tion (NABO), tested positive
before and after his Sept. 21
bout with Charles Howe for
steroids, methamphetamines,
amphetamines and an array
of sedatives. The Nevada State
Athletic Commission is seeking
a $25,000 fine, an indefinite
suspension of Gilberts license
and an overturn of Gilberts
TKO against Howe.
The cutoff range for metham-
phetamine is 500 nanograms,
which gives room to ghters
who may have unintentionally
inhaled secondhand metham-
phetamine smoke. Gilberts
test result was more than 900
nanograms, the NSAC said.
Keith Kizer, NSAC executive
director, feels that methamphet-
amines and steroids often go
hand in hand.
Because boxers
have to be conscious
of their weight they
often take meth as
a weight cutter in
order to combat the
muscle building
from steroids. When
steroids buff up a
ghter too much,
the ghter can
take a little meth,
which speeds up
the metabolism,
Keith Kizer, NSAC
executive director
said.
Gilbert is the second Nevada
ghter to test positive for
methamphetamines. Gilberts
sistser, Anna Gilbert, said that
his methamphetamine levels
were high because he was
dehydrated.
I havent really heard of
that before, Kizer said. Almost
every boxer goes into a weigh-in
extremely dehydrated. Boxers
are really committed to cutting
weight before the weigh-in.
They want their weight as low as
possible, then after the weigh-in
they hydrate back up. If boxers
were susceptible to high meth
results because of dehydration
then we would see that at every
ght. Not just twice (since drug
testing became mandatory in
2002).
Team Gilbert faced its rst
hearing Oct. 16, in which the
NSAC voted to reinstate his
temporary suspension. Gilbert
didnt appear, but was repre-
sented by attorney Michael
Alonso. Alonso negotiated a
deal that moved Gilberts formal
hearing from Oct. 24 to at least
mid-November.
Gilbert is not allowed to pro-
mote, attend or participate in
any Nevada boxing event.
Gilbert and his team of lawyers
and doctors are still trying to
nd a way around the NSACs
decision.
Quest Diagnostics, a drug-
testing laboratory headquar-
tered in New Jersey, was the
testing facility that handled
Gilberts positive test. Quest
automatically retests any
positive drug test before go-
ing public with the results. If
there is any known tampering
with the test sample broken
seal or inadequate amount of
urine the test is immediately
labeled negative.
When the tests are performed
there are two samples: an A
sample and a B sample. The
A sample was tested twice by
Quest. The University of Utah is
in possession of the B sample.
Quest must give authorization to
the University of Utah before it
can go public with the B sample
test result.
Gilbert attempted to have a
second drug test performed
immediately after his first test
went public. His request, to
have a drug test two weeks after
his fight with Howe, was denied
by Quest laboratories. Gilbert
asked for help from Mike Mar-
tino, his former Nevada boxing
coach who is also a NSAC
inspector.
Gilbert was trying to get an-
other drug test after his fight,
Kizer said. Joey called Mike
telling him that he was having
trouble getting tested. Martino
asked me if I could help. I said
I have no idea. I really dont
think it means that much to
take a test two weeks after the
fight, anyway. If he were to
get a second test and it came
back negative, it just shows he
wasnt able to predict when to
stop taking steroids in order
to pass his fight test. It shows
he wasnt good at cheating. Its
pointless.
Gilbert told Martino that he
got a prescription from toxicolo-
gist Dr. Ray Kelly, but Quest still
denied a second urinalysis. Kelly
is a former employee of Quest
laboratories. He declined to
comment.
Gilberts publicist Julia Peaua,
along with attorney Alonso, also
declined to comment.
SPORTS
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Hoops and
Treats generates
impressive turnout
Ashley Belka
Assistant Sports Editor
Nearly 500 fans were in atten-
dance as children in costumes,
from princesses to monsters,
covered the Lawlor Events Cen-
ter Friday afternoon to go trick-
or-treating with the mens and
womens basketball teams and
the cheerleaders at the fourth
annual Hoops and Treats.
Throughout the afternoon, all
of Nevadas basketball players
seemed as though they were a
part of a presidential election
signing autographs and taking
hundreds of pictures with new-
born babies in their arms.
I think its the players respon-
sibility to share with kids, mens
coach Mark Fox said. If it can
bring a smile to some kids face,
then its worth it.
Hoops and Treats was initially
an idea that was generated by
Assistant Athletics Director
Cindy Fox. After working at larger
schools with little public access
to the sports teams, she threw
out the idea of having an event
for kids, she said.
Holly Aycock, director of
promotions, took on the idea
and said it has continued to grow
every year since its inception.
Its really the only time that the
mens team signs autographs,
Aycock said. The kids get to
stand right next to them and say
Wow, you really are that tall.
After the crowd watched the
mens team practice for a half
hour, both teams were intro-
duced and a costume contest
was held. Each player on the
womens team gave their favor-
ite costume a gift certicate to
BJs Brewery.
The rest of the day was open to
the public to get autographs and
pictures from the players and for
the children to go trick-or-treat-
ing from player to player.
As sophomore Matt LaGrone
bent down to give a little girl a
piece of candy, she sheepishly
backed away into her fathers
arms.
And while some of the younger
children in attendance were
intimidated by the size of the
players, others jumped from line
to line just to get a picture taken
that compared their size to that
of one of the players.
Amy Horning, a mother at the
event, brought her son Baylor, 6,
and her daughter Boston, 2, to
the event dressed as evil Spider-
Man and a princess, respectively.
My kids were excited to meet
all of the players, Horning said.
Anytime kids can get out and
see the players in a positive light
it is a positive thing.
Even high school age kids came
to the event, mostly because they
had previously attended camps
held by the teams.
Jill Dupre, a 14-year-old fresh-
man at Virginia City High School,
said that after the positive
experiences she had at the camp,
she had to come back to see the
players again.
The camps showed me how a
team works and the players set
such an example for me, Dupre
said. They showed me that it is
so much more than just a sport,
and this event just reinforces
that.
With the upcoming season
rapidly approaching, the event
was also used as a way to attract
people to the university and its
sporting events.
Cindy Fox said that the teams
are obligated to embrace their
community if they want to see
a good turnout throughout the
season.
Its another place to load up,
Cindy Fox said. The kids can
come to the game and be like
Hi JaVale, hi Dellena and have
some relation to the games and
the players. Its really a win-win
situation for both parties.
I
f competing in one college
sport isnt hard enough, try
doing two and see what you
think.
If you need help, just ask Sarah
Hunt for her method to balancing
a 16-credit schedule, soccer and
softball, as well as coaching a trav-
eling softball team in the spring.
Hunt will respond in two words.
Time management, the
junior goalie said. I kind of go
day-by-day. Its really a lot of time
management. I t in things when
I can and even when I cant. I
dont get much sleep, but for
some reason I always get it in.
Has anyone called Hunt
nuts for doing both sports plus
school?
Yes, some people are like
I think youre crazy for doing
both, Hunt said. It denitely
takes up a lot of your time. Its
very, very demanding. Its prob-
ably more than a full-time job,
but on the road we are able
to have a study hall. My spare
time is pretty much done doing
academics. I dont have much of
a social life, I guess you can say.

Hunt, a 2005 McQueen grad,

was originally recruited to play
outeld for Michelle Gardners
softball team after Hunt led the
Lancers to a state title in her last
season. The soccer aspect hap-
pened to fall in place for Hunt
this season.
I just wanted to play one sport,
but I wanted to try out for the soc-
cer team, said Hunt, who played
goalie for three years at McQueen.
It kind of all worked out when
they needed another goalie.
Hunts daily schedule doesnt
let up until she hits the bed for
six hours and then has to do it all
over again.
Soccer practices range from
two to three hours each day,
and softball workouts typically
follow with individual sessions.
On top of it all, Hunt is taking
ve classes, including math,
sign language, core humanities
and two criminal justice courses
for her major. Homework also
counts for about 10 hours a week
outside of class.
Theyre only an hour each
time, so its two hours a week for
softball, Hunt said of individual
workouts. Sometimes I would
go from here and make it over
there if I could. Pretty much my
day starts at 8 a.m. and goes to
about 9 p.m.
Hunt, though, isnt the rst
student-athlete to play two
sports. Salaia Salavea starred on
the volleyball team and played
basketball her senior season two
years ago, while Eric Streelman
played football and baseball in
spring earlier this decade. Chris
Singleton also competed in
football and baseball in the early
1990s.
But Hunt is at a handicap in
refueling energy every day. Shes
taking a substance abuse class
and vowed at the start not to
consume any caffeine, which
means no Red Bulls or soda.
Normally I drink caffeine,
but I had to give it up for my
substance abuse class, Hunt
said. So I try to stay away from
caffeine. It brings you up and
then brings you back down. In
the long run it doesnt really give
me too much energy. By the end
of the day Im crashed.
Hunt said the rst month of
soccer wasnt the easiest because
of two-a-day practices and soft-
ball that followed right after that.
For probably the rst month
it was pretty hard. Soccer was
going long days. We had double-
days for a while and then I was
going to softball. Its been pretty
exhausting. As soon as soccers
done, I go full-time softball,
student athlete Sarah Hunt said.
Nevada goalie coach Graeme
Abel said Hunts work ethic and
time management skills are
impressive.
Collegiate sports-wise, it takes
a lot of discipline on the student-
athletes part, Abel said. It takes
a lot of guts. It takes a lot of work
to come out and play two sports,
especially two sports where as a
goalkeeper its as physical as a
position you play in soccer and
kids get beat up big time. When
she plays in softball, shes ying
all over the place.
Abel didnt expect Hunt to do
as well as she has entering the
nal stretch of the season.
She came in and we saw
video of her playing in high
school, he said. We thought
it would be a long, long time
before she would be able to
adjust to the college game. She
came in and she bought into
everything taught to her. Shes
done exceptionally well. Shes
exceeded our expectations by
far.
The age-old question for Hunt
after softball season, though, will
center on her playing two sports
next year.
It will probably be something
to play by ear, she said. I take it
one day at a time. It will be good
to get a break, though.
AMYBECK/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Sarah Hunt is one of very few athletes that plays two collegiate sports. The current junior was orginally
recruited to play softball for Nevada, but was asked to play goalkeeper for the soccer team this season.
Day-by-day outlook
keeps Hunt focused
MEGANSTANPHILL/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Senior Demarshay Johnson signs posters for children at the fourth
annual Hoops and Treats on Friday at Lawlor Events Center.
Public
shows
support
for Pack
Time management is key for 2-sport athlete
Gilbert awaits analysis of
second drug test sample
Yes, some people are like I think youre crazy for doing both, Sarah Hunt
said. It denitely takes up a lot of your time. Its very, very demanding. Its
probably more than a full-time job, but on the road we are able to have a
study hall. My spare time is pretty much done doing academics. I dont have
much of a social life, I guess you can say.
THOMAS RANSON | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
*National ranking in parenthesis
Nevada Category NMSU
OFFENSE
224.75 (11) Rushing 91.44 (109)
266.25 (28) Passing 322.22 (6)
145.63 (17) Pass Efciency 136.87 (24)
491 (8) Total 413.67 (43)
37 (15) Scoring 24.11 (79)
DEFENSE
222 (114) Rushing 142.22 (52)
183.88 (16) Passing 273 (106)
128.59 (72) Pass Efciency 145.13 (101)
405.88 (79) Total 415.22 (83)
36.50 (108) Scoring 35 (105t)
SPECIAL TEAMS/MISC.
32.10 (105) Net Punting 32.13 (104)
4.41 (114) Punt Returns 15.71 (10)
23.50 (27) Kickoff Returns 17.34 (118)
-.25 (78) Turnover Margin -1.22 (112)
MAKING THE CALL
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OCTOBER 30, 2007
Gameday
Chance to rise above
.500 in clear sight
Bowl game still possible for Nevada with win over Aggies
STAFF PICKS
PESSIMIST SAYS: The Aggies have the
second best passing offense in the WAC
and will frustrate the Packs secondary.
Chase Holbrook will get NMSU back on
track after a horrible loss to Hawaii on
the island and rack up another 300-plus
yard performance. The Aggies have not
lost at home yet and will cause trouble
against Nevadas inconsistent road play.
OUTCOME: NMSU wins 38-35
1. Ohio State (59) 9-0
2. Boston College (1) 8-0
3. LSU (3) 7-1
4. Oregon 7-1
5. Oklahoma 7-1
6. Arizona State (2) 8-0
7. West Virginia 7-1
8. Kansas 8-0
9. Missouri 7-1
10. Georgia 6-2
11. Virginia Tech 6-2
12. Hawaii 8-0
13. USC 6-2
14. Texas 7-2
15. Michigan 7-2
16. Connecticut 7-1
17. Alabama 6-2
18. Florida 5-3
19. Auburn 6-3
20. South Florida 6-2
21. Wake Forest 6-2
21. Boise State 7-1
23. South Carolina 6-3
24. Tennessee 5-3
25. Clemson 6-2
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Wisconsin 132, California 131, Kentucky
123, Virginia 33, Penn State 30, Purdue
22, Brigham Young 22, TROY 13, Kansas
State 12, UCLA 11, Oklahoma State 5,
Illinois 4, New Mexico 4, Rutgers 1.
AP TOP 25 TALE OF THE TAPE
LEADERS
New Mexico State
Player Category Avg.
Tonny Glynn Rushing 47.22
Chris Williams Receiving 96.50
Dante Floyd Tackles 8.78
N.A. Tackles for loss N.A.
Nevada
Player Category Avg.
Luke Lippincott Rushing 113.88
Marko Mitchell Receiving 80.88
Josh Mauga Tackles 10.14
Ezra Butler Tackles for loss 1
WAC STANDINGS
Standings Conference Overall
Hawaii 5-0 8-0
Boise State 4-0 7-1
Fresno State 4-1 5-3
Nevada 2-2 4-4
San Jose State 2-2 3-5
Louisiana Tech 2-3 3-5
New Mexico State 1-2 4-4
Utah State 0-4 0-8
Idaho 0-5 1-8
Date Opponent Time/Result
Saturday Nevada 5 p.m.
Aug. 30 Southeastern La. W 35-14
Sept. 8 at New Mexico L 44-34
Sept. 15 UTEP W 29-24
Sept. 22 at Auburn L 55-20
Sept. 29 Ark.-Pine Bluff W 20-17
Oct. 7 at Boise State L 58-0
Oct. 13 at Louisiana Tech L 22-21
Oct. 20 Idaho W 45-31
Oct. 27 at Hawaii L 50-13
Nov. 10 at San Jose State 1 p.m.
Nov. 17 Utah State 11 a.m.
Nov. 30 Fresno State 5 p.m.
NEW MEXICO STATE SCHEDULE
DIFFERENCE MAKER CHASE HOLBROOK
OPTIMIST SAYS: New Mexico State
and Nevada both have high-powered
passing games and weak defenses.
However, Nevada has a great running
back in Lippincott to keep its offense
rolling when Kaepernick and company
struggle. This game has the makings
of high scoring shoot-out, but Nevada
should come out on top if it doesnt
have any special teams breakdowns.
OUTCOME: Nevada wins 48-24
Hes the WACs second-best passer after Hawaiis Colt Brennan. Chase Hol-
brook has improved since last season and can hit his receivers with solid accu-
racy. The junior quarterback has helped his Aggies offense generate a bulk of
its points this season as NMSU lacks a rushing game. Last season, he passed
for more than 500 yards against Fiesta Bowl champ Boise State and has shown
this season his ability to challenge the defense despite his injury against the
Broncos. Holbrook has been a stud at home as the Aggies have not lost yet as
they host Nevada on Friday.
SEPT. 15
Nicholls St.
W 52-17
SEPT. 8
at Northwestern
L 36-31
SEPT. 1
at Nebraska
L 52-10
SEPT. 29
UNLV
W 27-20
OCT. 6
Fresno St.
L 49-41
OCT. 14
at Boise St
L 69-67
OCT. 20
at Utah St.
W 31-28
OCT. 27
Idaho
W 37-21
NOV. 2
at New Mexico St.
TIME: 5 p.m.
NOV. 16
Hawaii
TIME: 8:05 p.m.
NOV. 24
at San Jose St.
TIME: 1 p.m.
DEC. 1
La. Tech
TIME: 1:05 p.m.
1. Ohio State (56) 9-0
2. Boston College (3) 8-0
3. LSU 7-1
4. Oregon (1) 7-1
5. Oklahoma 7-1
6. Arizona State 8-0
7. West Virginia 7-1
8. Kansas 8-0
9. Missouri 7-1
10. Georgia 6-2
11. Hawaii 8-0
12. Texas 7-2
13. Virginia Tech 6-2
14. Michigan 7-2
15. USC 6-2
16. Auburn 6-3
17. Florida 5-3
18. Alabama 6-2
19. Wisconsin 7-2
20. Connecticut 7-1
21. South Florida 6-2
22. Boise State 7-1
23. Kentucky 6-3
24. Clemson 6-2
25. South Carolina 6-3
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Virginia 119, California 118, Wake For-
est 115, Purdue 107, Tennessee 64,
Penn State 53, Illinois 21, Kansas State
20, Brigham Young 13, Oklahoma State
11, Cincinnati 8, Texas Tech 8, Vander-
bilt 4, Houston 4, Colorado 2, Florida
State 2, Oregon State 2.
USA TODAY TOP 25
Nevada at New Mexico
When: Friday, 5 p.m.
Where: Aggie Memorial
Stadium (30,343; FieldTurf)
Radio: ESPN Radio 630
T.V.: ESPN2
Season records: New
Mexico 4-5, Nevada 4-4
All-time series record:
Nevada currently leads the
series 9-1 and has not lost to
the Aggies since 1998.
The coaches: Head coach
Hal Mumme is 8-25 in his
third season at NMSU.
Nevada coach Chris Ault is in
his 23rd season as Nevadas
coach and has a 189-82-1
record.
THIS WEEKS GAME
WACPHOTO
Colby Balkenbush
Staff Writer
Nevada will complete its three game stint against the
WACs bottom feeders when it plays the seventh
place New Mexico State Aggies in Las Cruces,
N.M., Friday night.
New Mexico State is 4-5 overall and 1-3 in
WAC play and has been struggling all season.
Earlier this month, the Aggies were blown
out 58-0 by the same Boise State team that
Nevada took to the brink in a four overtime
loss, and just last week they were lit up by
WAC-leader Hawaii 50-13.
But New Mexico State has the sixth-best
passing offense in the country led by veteran
quarterback Chase Holbrook and has shown
an ability to put up big numbers against
weaker defensive teams such as Idaho.
If Nevada wants to keep its bowl chances alive,
heres what it has to do.
DONT GIVE UP BIG PLAYS
Other than Hawaii, New Mexico State is the most
air-oriented WAC team.
Holbrook has already thrown for 2,451 yards and
18 touchdowns this season and would have been the
premier WAC quarterback if Hawaiis Colt Brennan hadnt
stayed for his senior season.
In Holbrook, the Aggies have a top quarterback who can
deliver the ball deep with precision and Nevada has shown a
tendency to give up big plays.
Against Boise State, Nevada gave up ve touchdown
passes of 20 yards or more, and Holbrook is a better
quarterback than Boise States Taylor Tharp.
Nevada cornerback Jonathon Amaya will likely
be out again, meaning redshirt freshman Kenny
Viser and seniors Devon Walker and Paul Pratt
will have to come up big.
Walker got two pass interference calls last week
and Viser got one.
That cant happen again if Nevada wants to break
the .500 mark.
SPECIAL TEAMS, SPECIAL TEAMS, SPECIAL
TEAMS
Nevadas special teams unit improved last week against
Idaho, but there are still plenty of problems to deal with.
For starters, Brett Jaekle needs to come out and wipe
last weeks game off the books.
Jaekle missed a 26-yard eld goal and an extra point
against Idaho, and while it didnt make a difference in
that game, it will against a much better New Mexico
State team.
Nevadas usually stellar kick returner Dwayne Sanders
also lost a fumble that let Idaho get back in the game.
New Mexico States average of 15.7 yards per punt
return is 10th best in the nation and punt returner Chris
Williams will again test some shaky Nevada special teams cov-
erage that has already given up two return touchdowns this season.
RESURGENT KAEPERNICK
While his play hasnt been terrible, Colin Kaepernick certainly
hasnt played to his potential over the last two weeks.
He needs to play like the Kaepernick fans saw in the high-scoring
losses to Fresno State and Boise State when he threw for a combined
627 yards and seven touchdowns.
This game presents a chance for him to get back on track.
New Mexico States pass defense is ranked 106th in the nation and
was recently torched by Hawaiis Colt Brennan for 425 yards and six
touchdowns.
AMY BECK/ NEVADA SAGEBRUSH
Zachary Whited