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By Alex Mosher

University of Nevada, Reno students will take their last stride on the Quad as un-dergraduates and graduates on May 17 and 18 and 2,168 students will have to decide where to take their talents in the new phase of their life.

Fil Corbitt, a graduating journalism major, said he

wants to avoid falling into the motions again after gradua-tion and wants to make sure hes happy with his next step before taking it. Looking back on his last four years of college, Corbitt said he was miserable his first year going through the motions, because college seemed like something he was supposed to do when he had no idea what he was there for.

It wasnt until his fourth year when he caught up with himself that he realized what he wanted to do and began working toward a career in journalism.

Without the stability of working toward a goal, Corbitt anticipates feeling lost after college, but will not succumb

I cant do my homework because I cant stop thinking about it, said Hannah Behmaram, editor of The Brushfire, the oldest literary arts journal in the state of Nevada. I couldnt sleep last night because

I couldnt stop thinking about it.

It being, of course, the proposed budget of the Associated Students of the University of

Nevada for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. With a projected increase of enrollment to bring in about $70,000 more in revenue than last year, the proposed budget presented on April 24 cut large chunks of money out of the three campus publications that rely on ASUN for funding: $11,275 from Insight Magazine, $14,946.71 from Wolf Pack Radio, and completely eliminated all funding for The Brushfire.

Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few weeks, its almost certain you have heard about this in and around campus. Petitions were quickly created and circulated on Facebook, drawing more than 300 signatures in a week period, according to Evynn Tyler, current editor-in-chief of Insight Magazine. Rumors

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Poopapalooza offers unique way to fundraise at UNR

Unusual theft, $30,000 mineral returned to UNR

Juliana Bledsoe/Nevada SagebrushA large deposit of Stibnite, a commonly found mineral throughout Nevada, was stolen from the W.M. Keck Museum sometime around April 8. It was returned anonymously on the evening of April 26.

By Megan Ortiz

A large piece of Stibnite, a mineral commonly found throughout Gold and Silver de-posits in Nevada, was returned to the W.M. Keck Museum in the Mackay School of Mines on the evening of April 26. The mineral, valued at ap-proximately $30,000, isnt the first thing to be stolen from the museum.

Daphne Lapointe, geologist and director of the museum, has been working at the Uni-versity of Nevada, Reno since 1981. She said it was only a few years earlier in the late 70s

when a break-in occurred at the museum, in which about 20 ounces of Gold was stolen.

There are much more valu-able pieces in here, Lapointe said. The rarity in this (Stib-nite) was in its size. Its rare to find a huge piece like this, with needles the size of your fingers. The mine it was taken from also has some historical value, being mined right here in Nevada.

Lapointe noticed the mineral missing on April 8, but didnt report it until the return of her graduate assistant Natasha Majewski on April 16, as she couldnt quite put her finger

on what exact mineral was missing.

Its anonymous return in a garbage bag and a black crate has Lapointe questioning who would do this. The deposit, which was about 30 pounds according to Lapointe, resided in an old case from the 40s just to the right of the front doors of the museum. The age of the case combined with a faulty padlock made it easier than normal for the thief to pilfer.

We dont really have any budget, Lapointe said. The curator before me put in bids

By Alex Mosher

Beginning with a pony poop-ing on a grid, then a bunny and now a donkey, the Student Ambassadors annual fund-raiser Poopapalooza will be giving away quality prizes to the owner of the square the donkey defecates on.

Desirae Acosta, director of tours and fundraising for Student Ambassadors said she believes the fundraiser, origi-nally the Pony Plop Drop, first started with Student Ambas-sadors brainstorming creative ways to conduct a fundraising raffle for their organization. Two years ago, when funding was moved, renting a pony became too expensive so the ambassa-dors switched to a rabbit and it became Poopapalooza.

But Acosta said a bunny

wasnt exciting enough, so this year she decided to switch up the animal. First she said the ambassadors were going to get a llama, and then a goat, which is why all the advertisements contain a picture of a goat, until they found out the owner of the goats also had a mini-donkey.

Gabriella Muller, a student ambassador for almost three years said the event is a lot of fun, especially because the vi-sual aspect of a random animal in Hilliard Plaza draws a lot of attention.

Its kind of strange for people who dont know about it, Muller said. For me, its not strange anymore because Ive been doing it for a couple years. But for someone walking by (to) see a donkey and a grid, theyre thinking, what is this?

Muller said she believes the

visual aspect will draw in a lot of people, but what really sells the tickets is the list of prizes given away at the event. Acosta said the prizes will vary in price, such as a two night stay at the Eldorado, a free round of golf at a country club and Aces tickets.

Im actually buying a couple of my tickets because I want a chance to win because the prizes are so awesome, Muller said. You could theoretically pay $2 and get a two night stay at a hotel.

Adriana Franks, a freshman studying psychology said shes interested in the raffle because it seems like a good time and a lot of quality prizes will be of-fered.

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By Megan Ortiz

The lawsuit over the demolition of Getchell Library has been dismissed, as the Washoe District Court found the two plaintiffs, Clark & Sullivan Construction and Q&D Construction, to have no reason to call for irreparable harm.

Well, I havent heard from them, but they didnt exactly call to congratulate us, said Mary Dugan, general coun-sel for the University of Nevada, Reno.

The two companies fi led a lawsuit against the university in response to the contract for the student achievement center, a project that will relocate all student services under one roof in a new building where Getchell now stands.

Dugan said she feels the two companies were simply upset that they werent picked to work on the contract over Core Construction Company.

There have been litigations in the past with Clark & Sullivan, even, Dugan said. But, to my knowledge, there hasnt been any problem with selecting a general contrac-tor to a project in the last 15 years.

UNR President Marc Johnson agreed, and said the plaintiffs charging the university did not follow a fair bid-ding process.

The two contractors feel they didnt get a fair share at the project, Johnson said.

The company with the winning bid, Core Construction, has not done work for the university in the past, but Du-gan said they have a good reputation in northern Nevada. The two plaintiffs have both done work for the campus, together amounting to more than 50 percent of campus construction.

Dugan said the university has done well by the other two companies, Q&D and Clark & Sullivan, in the past, and certainly hopes they submit future bids for projects.

The argument was based off Nevada Revised Statute 338, which encompasses the rules for bidding on a public

works project. However, last Wednesday the court proved this project did not fall into a public works project, caus-ing them to dismiss the lawsuit in favor of the university.

There were 11 other bidders on this project, Dugan said. None of them had anything to say about it. Just these two.

Valued at $25 million, the student achievement center is slated to begin this summer with the demolition of Getch-ell Library. The company with the contract will not yield that much profi t from the project, according to Dugan, but will obtain about 3.7 percent profi t from the price.

Dugan said the contract should be signed by next week

so that construction can start as soon as possible. She thinks the center is a great idea, regardless of who is doing the construction on it.

I think its wonderful that the university is so inter-ested in doing whats right for the students and that the students are so interested in having this project for them, she said. Its in the heart of campus right on the Quad basically and its going to bring a lot of good things under one roof.

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By Megan Ortiz

The weather is getting warmer as students prepare for fi nals beginning at the end of the week. More than that, 2,168 students are preparing to walk across the stage in the Quad on not one, but two days this semester.

The decision to split the ceremony into two days was made after the winter gradu-ation ceremony. University of Nevada, Reno President Marc Johnson noticed how many people had to watch students graduate all the way from the Thompson building, opposite

of the stage on the Quad.The number of graduates is

continually growing, Johnson said. But unfortunately, the Quad isnt growing. Its impor-tant that we split it into two days for comfort.

The winter ceremonies yielded 1,166 undergraduate degrees and 382 graduate degrees. Natalie Savidge of the UNR media relations depart-ment said this year, they have also done a better job of mak-ing sure they get those who wont graduate off the list in time.

This years spring cer-emonies will include 1,606

candidates for undergraduate degrees and 562 candidates for advanced degrees, a combined 620 increase from winter.

Because of the increase, Johnson said its about comfort more than anything.

However, graduating jour-nalism major Emily Sullivan said she isnt excited about having the ceremonies on separate days. While Sullivan is walking on Saturday, she has many friends in the college of business that walk on Friday.

I have to work on Friday, so I dont get to see them walk, Sullivan said. And I cant go to anyones grad parties on Fri-

day, either. Yeah, it will make the ceremonies shorter, but its not UNR tradition.

However, some students do see the benefi ts of having to separate ceremonies. James McMorran, an accounting major, believes that dividing it between the two days will help put more emphasis on the students.

When you have (fewer students), more attention is paid to them, McMorran said. When there are 1,000 students, no one pays atten-tion, and you just cycle them through as quickly as possible.

Johnson believes this new

style might be an inconve-nience to those who have to travel to see their children graduate, and it might inspire people to make adjustments in their daily schedules since one of the graduation days is on a weekday.

But with such a large increase in graduates from last semester, the separation could be effective. Its Johnsons goal to allow every-one who participates to be able to see those they love walk across the stage in a quicker and more intimate setting.

Megan Ortiz can be reached at mortiz@nevadasagebrush.com.

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Regent scholar turns love of reptiles into meaningful research

Photo courtesy of Jade KeehnThough initially a nerve-wracking experience, Jade Keehn said she has grown to love fi eld work and capturing reptiles.

By Alex Mosher

Growing up next to a stream in her hometown of Truckee, Jade Keehns love for frogs became her future aspiration to become a wildlife biolo-gist.

Keehn said she would go down to the stream and carry frog eggs back home so she could rear them herself. When she would visit her grand-mothers, she spent a lot of time capturing the lizards that scaled walls around the neighbor-hood by making a noose out of a long piece of grass. In her recent field studies she found shes been using the same methods as herpetologists who capture reptiles with a fishing pool noose instead of pieces of grass.

Now Keehn is focusing on research she was recently awarded the Regents Scholar Award for, which involves studying the effects of renewable energy on reptile populations and the ecosystem in general. Because she believes the transition to renewable energy is inevitable, Keehn began focusing on how renewable en-ergy facilities affect surrounding ecosystems because the facilities take up mass quantities of habitat.

Though she hasnt started her fieldwork yet, Keehn plans to soon so she can begin to un-derstand how these huge facilities affect bird populations, plants, insects, reptiles and all other organisms involved.

Because of the scale of impact from these situations, you arent going to lose species entirely, but it will impact our environment and affect the way things interact, Keehn said.

Keehn, who graduated in December with a degree in wildlife ecology and conservation, is currently pursuing a masters degree in biology with a minor in Spanish. In the five years shes spent working at a pizza restaurant, Blind On-ion, Keehn said she picked up a lot of Spanish and is now fluent.

Through earning scholarships, receiving grants and working through school and sum-mer, Keehn has paid for her whole education, even studying abroad in Costa Rica, and gradu-ated with her bachelors degree debt free.

Things were very laid back in Costa Rica, and people were overall very content with their lives and had a deep respect for the land and the wildlife, Keehn said. In the United States people are always rushing, and I was shocked when I first came back to see how much our culture is influenced by commercialism and consumption.

Her freshman year, Keehn took an internship

at Great Basin National Park where she got her first taste of capturing venomous snakes. Rattlesnakes in the Great Basin are tagged with transmitters, which enable wildlife biologists to track them down with radar. Keehn said the radar would beep faster when a rattlesnake was near, a nerve-wracking experience that resulted in her constantly checking her feet.

She was very nervous when she was forced to capture her own rattlesnake since her boss wasnt around, but she describes capturing the snake as being very simple and a let down in how easy it was. Keehn said the basic procedure is to lead the rattlesnake into a tube, then grab the snake once its halfway in so it cant move its head to bite. She loved it so she kept doing it.

During the winter snakes hibernate in rock crevices but wander out to buildings and trails if their prey, such as mice, are abundant there. According to Keehn, the snakes native to the west are for the most part docile, and will not bite unless theyre provoked. She said most snakebites are a result of intoxicated males ages 18-25 bothering them.

Keehn herself has three amphibians, includ-ing a spade foot toad, a box turtle and two bearded dragons owned by her boyfriend she lives with, Tony Bush. Keehn said she aspires to be a wildlife biologist, a profession that came about when people began inquiring about why elk and deer populations were dwindling, but she wants to focus on all non-gaming wildlife, such as reptiles, bats and birds.

One of her favorite memories throughout her summer internships out in the field was when she was working for the forest service and handled bats, an animal she finds exciting and rarely experienced.

Though Keehn almost forgot what free time was like, she said she enjoys going on summer trips with her boyfriend to sample breweries and hike in national parks. Her boyfriend, who she recently got interested in bird watching, will also be studying wildlife this summer, but instead of reptiles, he will be studying mule deer in the Mojave Desert.

Keehn received good grades in high school and said she could have attended a school academically superior to UNR, but chose UNR because of its financial stability. In the end she was glad she chose to attend UNR because she believes its not about the school you go to, but who you are and the effort you put in.

Alex Mosher can be reached at amosher@ne-vadasagebrush.com.

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for cameras, and they never got approved. We are in the process of doing that again now.

But for those who work there, like Lapointe and Majewski, conceiving that cameras are needed is a strange thing.

The museum is such a loved place, Majewski said. I never find trash; its never in shambles. The dirtiest it gets are nose and finger prints on the glass.

But all involved agree this theft is out of the ordinary. Adam Garcia, UNR chief of po-lice, said the department has developed leads but because of the current investigation, they cannot be disclosed at this time. Garcia said the most expensive thefts on campus have involved motor vehicles, but this one throws him off.

This is an unusual theft, Garcia said. Most that are reported on campus involve bicycles, phones and laptops.

Lapointe said that an in-crease in strong-arm robberies of other museums in northern California has inspired them to increase their safety measures in the last few years. Theyve replaced locks and put new backings on cases, some of which have been there for the 105 years the museum has been open.

And their inventory is so large that it gives Lapointe and Majewski reason to believe this was not a random theft. Each case contains multiple drawers with 100 samples of each mineral that is on display, including valuable pieces of amethyst, quartz and gold.

The downstairs section of the museum is also home to the Mackay Silver Collection, a 1,250 piece dinner set made by

Tiffany & Co. out of a half-ton of silver from the Comstock Load. While the silver col-lection has multiple security measures, the value of the mu-seum pieces demonstrates the thought-out plan of the thief.

There isnt a whole prison mentality here, Majewski

said. Its well cared for by the community. Its its own land-mark. There are just some things about this that dont add up. We definitely hope to catch whoever did this.

Megan Ortiz can be reached at moritz@nevadasagebrush.com.

many people would want to watch that happen, but its creative!

The fundraiser will take

place May 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Hilliard Plaza where free pizza will be offered, donations for Student Ambas-sadors will be accepted and a donkey will be pooping on a bunch of squares. Acosta said the ambassadors reached their

goal of $550 this year, but she still hopes to make the fun-draiser increasingly exciting each year by switching up the defecating animal.

Alex Mosher can be reached at amosher@nevadasagebrush.

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Insight Magazine. Rumors started circulating about students going to hold a save the arts riot. Faculty and staff wrote letters to ASUN, highlighting the importance of campus publica-tions and even throwing around words like censorship.

To say the least, people got very upset very quickly.

However, at the most recent Budget and Finance Committee meeting on Friday, four and a half hours of debate and presentations eventually led to tabling the budget, delaying its finalization for another week as the committee works to give each publication its funding back, according to Ziad Rashdan, president of ASUN.

Its about more than just num-bers on a spread sheet, though said Matt Bieker, editor-in-chief elect of Insight Magazine.

Since their inception, these three publications have relied on funding from ASUN. Unlike The Nevada Sagebrush, which now has completely separated itself from ASUN funding, these publications have been told by past editors and ASUN leaders to not worry about advertising because ASUN has their back.

However, stripping funding at these numbers from the publications would mean seek-ing revenue through advertising elsewhere, something the business models of these three publications is currently not set up to do, according to all three editors.

But the concept of alternative funding is what inspired Rashdan to make the decisions he did in writing his budget.

We just want to look at dif-ferent opportunities, Rashdan said. Its not to say they dont matter that was never the intention. But rather, how can we make these publications more autonomous and independent?

This whole idea can be slightly attributed back to The Nevada Sagebrush. After years and years (longer than any of us have been on staff) of working with ASUN to become independent, we have finally achieved it in the FY 2013-2014 budget. While they still provide us with office space in the Joe Crowley Student Union, we no longer receive any money from them to support ourselves. Our ad office is ours and ours alone, and we are 100

percent self-supported.This is Rashdans idea: help

make the other publications independent like The Sagebrush. However, it did take a long time for this to happen while main-taining a reputation that has been 120 years in the making.

Its more of a long-term goal, like the newspaper, said Nick Rattigan, manager of Wolf Pack Radio. Its not something thats in the cards right now.

All three editors agreed that the proposed cuts, if finalized, would make them inoperable, saying that all of them already operate at the bare minimum they need to survive particularly for Brushfire, which was completely eliminated. Its small, four-person staff has worked to maintain the 81-year-old journal as a strong presence for creativity on campus. It has a 100 percent pick-up rate, and its alumni have gone on to become professionals in their respected fields.

Insight has been around almost as long as The Sagebrush, publishing as the schools yearbook, The Artemisia, in 1899. It made the transition to campus magazine in 2008 and serves to inform the students with entertaining and insightful photos and stories, according to its mission statement.

And while no date can be said for certain of Wolf Pack Radios inception, them being the youngest doesnt matter in the slightest. Rattigan began implementing a show called

Live in the 775, which features live bands playing on the air. He also hopes to get enough money to go to an FM frequency in the future, as well.

Together with the Sagebrush, these publications help display the diversity of the campus.

I really have a passion for these publications, Rashdan said. And the leaders of them have clearly conveyed their passion for them, which is what I love to see happen. I have looked through the new Brushfire and my sister was in Insight once, so I have seen them.

Personal experiences aside, even when the budget gets finalized, which Rashdan said should be presented to the senate on May 15, he stressed the importance that it is a living document and can change at any time. This means the $45,000 extra put toward Campus Escort could change, along with extra money being put toward ASUN Traditions, scholarships and leadership programs. Some programs did decrease, however, such as Flipside, and could also be subject to a change in budget at any point throughout the scholastic year.

This aided his argument for wanting to encourage the pub-lications to be autonomous. As long as they remain connected to ASUN, they can essentially have their funding pulled at any time, a large reason as to why The Sagebrush has worked so hard to achieve autonomy.

On March 24, 1961, what was then called the ASUN Sagebrush published the blank issue. At a time when the media board was controlled by ASUN and not the editors of the publica-tions themselves, the board deemed the then editor-in-chief incompetent to retain his job, firing him with a newspaper on the line.

The blank issue, which contained no articles or columns and only ads, was published to ensure the contracts with advertisers didnt fall through, but also served as statement of freedom of the press.

Student publications should have creative freedom and publish whatever they want, Rashdan said. I want them to be able to do whats right by them.

But the overwhelming majority of this campus has recognized that this is not the way to go about it. Rattigan, along with Behmaram and Bieker, said they were not consulted prior to these decisions, indicating the lack of research done about student media itself.

(Rashdan) wants to see us take a stronger stance in the university, but were looking at it from different angles, Bieker said. We want the same thing. But seceding from ASUN is not in the cards right now and wont happen while Im in office.

Megan Ortiz studies journalism and English literature. She can be reached at mortiz@nevadasage-

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to recovering that stabil-ity through jumping into a career. As easy as it would be to take a job and move into a new house, hes turned down three job offers so far because he feels this is his last chance to pursue what he enjoys before he has more responsibilities.

After college, Corbitt plans to tour the West Coast with the band, Buster Blue, a Reno Americana Folk band made up of people he grew up with. Playing shows and hanging out while playing music were the best times of college for Corbitt.

I feel like I have enough skills that I can get a job eventually wherever it is, whether its in radio, or video or writing and that I dont have to jump into it, Corbitt said. I dont feel like this is my last chance to get a job and that once Im done for a year, Ill be screwed or something.

Though he doesnt have a singular career goal, Corbitt said he could see himself running a radio show in the future.

Entering college was another story for James McMorran, a graduating ac-counting major, who spent five years in the Navy before going to college. After high school, McMorran said his father presented him with two options either college or the military and Mc-Morran, knowing he wasnt ready for college, chose the military. As a result, he earned substantially better grades in college than in high school, and he learned to be driven.

Because he believed politicians handled money irresponsibly, McMorran decided to put his degree toward a career in politics. Through politics, he hopes to change U.S. taxes so they are simpler to understand, easier to do and more fair.

Ive followed politics since I was a little kid, McMorran said. I was probably 12 or 13 years old when I started paying attention to what was going on. I just said, Theres got to be a better way and decided it was something I

could make a change in.McMorran plans to start

by working at an accounting firm for five to seven years and then jumping into poli-tics. He said his best advice for students in college is to keep pushing through, and sometimes students will be tempted to ask themselves why theyre doing what theyre doing, but keep mov-ing forward.

Lucas Pakele, a graduating journalism major focusing on strategic communication said he was attracted to communications because of the different energies open to him since communica-tions could lead him into any industry.

Though hes interested in the variety of different ener-gies, Pakele said he is really interested in outer space and would like to contribute to the new frontier. Pakele said it was at Burning Man that his attention was brought toward space and it was also Burning Man that inspired his career goals the most.

Looking back, thats probably what Ill remember having contributed the most to my future, Pakele said. Burning Man is a really inspiring place. Theres a lot of creative energy out there, and it makes you want to accom-plish more. Because you see people do these amazing, over the top displays, and they do them just so other people can experience them. That really inspired me to reach higher, to embrace success and to not be afraid of it.

After graduation, he plans on spending his summer interning but, more impor-tantly, looking for jobs in San Francisco, the city Pakele is determined to move to. Be-cause of his fondness for the most cinematic city and the large amount of people who begin in San Francisco, he said he would love to help a company start there and succeed.

Whether it is jumping into internships, moving to new cities or taking the time to enjoy themselves, college experiences have shaped how UNR graduates look toward the future.

Alex Mosher can be reached at amosher@nevadasage-brush.com.

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First Battle Born Film Festival fails to impress

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By Allison Ford

Student-created animations, comedies and tragedies were all shown on the big screen at The Battle Born Film Festival at the University of Nevada, Reno Friday.

Despite the diversity, there were still a few films that stood out from the others.

The first film of the bunch that really stood out to me was Dr. Spatula, a cartoon about a spatula. I appreciate the fact that a cartoon was submitted, but the characters were creepy and there was not much to love about them.

Following the cartoon was A Rivers Flow, a reflection about memories. What surprised me about this one was the fact that it received no recognition in the film festival other than an honorable mention. This film had an intriguing and descrip-tive storytelling technique that actually made me empathize with the narrator. Though it was a bit sappy at times, the cinematography and storyline were worth remembering.

There were a few films in the festival that were confusing or corny to the point of laughter. Take Minecraft: The Space Odys-sey, for example. If there was a reference to some other movie/show/game, I certainly didnt catch on. The awkward silences and lack of context made the film a chore to get through.

The Last Stand suffered from the same problems. It was about a man stalking his ex-girlfriend in the student union who, I have to assume, cheated on him. He then kills this girl, takes her to the desert to bury her and gets shot by a cop. You now know as much as I do about this film.

My personal favorite of the Battle Born Film Festival was Ponyboy, an abstract film cre-ated by student Russell Taguba. A lonely ponyboy wanders about campus because he is unlike anyone else. He then imagines he has his very own horsewoman who lights up his life.

In the end, he finishes the book he was writing and realizes that his horsewoman does not

exist and his fantasy is over. A sad ending, but the cinematography was impressive and the concept was humorous while still a little disheartening.

That said, Ponyboy was an ex-ception to the norm, with most of the films being mediocre at best. The mediocre films all had some sort of redeeming qualities such

as good stories, cinematography or acting, but the bad ones were bad in every aspect.

I truly do hope this film festival is held again next year so the par-

ticipants can take the criticisms and gain something from them.

Allison Ford can be reached at aford@nevadasagebrush.com.

Photo courtesy of Metalsucks.net

Arts & EntertainmentBy Allison Ford

When I hear about campus concerts, I imme-diately think of events such as Rage N Remem-ber, a family-friendly event hosted by N-RAP, which advocates partying sober.

The event targets college students and at-tempts to make their cause well-known, but to me, it just came off as pushy much like other events held on campus. Theres nothing wrong with these concerts, but when there are sumo-wrestling suits, water balloons and children running around, it can really take away from what a concert is supposed to be about the music.

I started last Friday night at Rage N Remember in front of the Joe Crowley Student Union, and as much I tried to enjoy myself, I just couldnt.

As a college student who doesnt enjoy party-ing sober there was nothing I appreciated about the event, especially the inspirational rock music I heard. After hearing about the A.M.P.S. concert, which was hosted by other student publications including Wolf Pack Radio, Insight Magazine and Brushfire that was happening at the same time in front of Scrugham Engineering and Mines, I thought it couldnt hurt to give it a shot.

When I entered the quad in engineering row, I was pleased with what I found. A small stage was set up on the grass, and there were lights wrapped around the poles and trees in the sur-rounding areas. In addition to the lights, artwork was on display, and Brushfire was releasing its newest edition. In addition, The Holland Project put on a button-making station next to the free

food. The environment was small and personal and every aspect of it surpassed my expecta-tions.

Good friends laughed in excitement as they saw each other and embraced. People chatted about how good the music was while standing in line for the barbecue. Artists and amateurs alike drew on a large piece of butcher paper set out for the event goers to do with as they pleased. From the comfort level, it seemed as if everyone had known each other for a lifetime, but in real-ity most of them were students there to support their publications. It truly was a beautiful thing.

The musicians of the night included the local Americana band Last to Leave, Seattles hard rock band Grave Babies and ended with Insights very own Evynn Tyler accompanied by Tea Haze with a hip-hop performance. I have no

inclination toward any of these genres of music, but I was particularly impressed with Tylers performance.

I guess I should mention that it surprises me how much diversity we have on our campus. The fact that it shocks is very telling, because even as a part of a student publication, I still find it difficult to embrace the culture our campus is producing.

Its events like A.M.P.S., ones that arent trying to accomplish something other than fostering a more expressive campus, that are truly going to make students aware of how much culture and art the university and Reno in general have to offer.

Allison Ford can be reached at aford@ne-vadasagebrush.com.

Wolf Pack Radio event amps up campus

Courtesy of Benjamin PoynterThough fi lms like Ponyboy offered a fair amount of enjoyment, the Battle Born Film Festival was largely a dissapointment.

By Tyler Hersko

Remember when labeling music as progressive actually meant something?

Well, I dont. I wasnt around when The Dark Side of the Moon and In the Court of the Crimson King were considered fresh and exciting. That said, it isnt hard for me to see the dif-ferences between founders of the so-called progressive music genre such as Pink Floyd and King Crimson and modern acts like Anathema and The Mars Volta.

Theres nothing inherently wrong with that both of those bands are fantastic but its hard to deny the overuse of clas-sifying contemporary bands as progressive rock or progressive metal.

If theres any 21st-century music group that could be appropriately labeled as a

progressive band, it may very well be German metal group The Ocean. Since its incep-tion in 2000, The Ocean has blended sludge metal with art rock, hardcore punk, post-rock, ambient and a smorgasbord of other genres into a sound that is unique yet concise.

While genre mashing is hardly an impressive feat, much of the acclaim enjoyed by The Ocean is focused on its natural sound, despite the bevy of influences contained in each of its albums.

Natural is unarguably the best descriptor for the bands recently released sixth album, titled Pelagial. Though the bands post-Precambrian re-leases have left critics and fans divided, Pelagial is, without a doubt, the most consistent and cohesive album in the bands celebrated discography. The heaviness that defined the likes of Aeolian and the first disc

of Precambrian is combined masterfully with the lighter atmospheric and experimental tones of Heliocentric and Precambrians second CD.

Mesopelagic: Into the Uncanny, the albums second track, encompasses all of these elements. Gentle guitar strum-ming is accompanied by sounds of the ocean laugh now, but the result isnt remotely clich. The song runs the full gamut, with beautiful progressive rock riffs and metallic heaviness complementing one another perfectly.

The uninitiated may associate such a description with Between the Buried and Me or latter-day Dream Theaters music, but such comparisons couldnt be further from the truth. Theres not so much a contrast between light and heavy, metal and whatever the hell else, as there is a pris-tine and again, natural cul-

mination of styles.Of particular note are the vo-

cals of Loc Rossetti. Though early interviews hinted at Pelagial as a largely instrumental album, Rosettis voice is featured promi-nently throughout, and it never comes across as an afterthought.

Rosettis vocals come in about three minutes into the album, and they immediately dispel any notions of metal bands having talentless vocalists. His singing is beautiful, quite frankly, and the energetic choruses in the pulse-pounding Bathyalpelagic II: The Wish in Dreams and aforementioned Mesopelagic: Into the Uncanny are nothing short of thrilling.

His screams are no less impressive. Fans of metalcore giants such as The Dillinger Escape Plan and Botch will feel right at home with Rosettis harsh vocals, suitably heavy and intense but never excessive to

the point of inaccessibility.Like the critically acclaimed

Precambrian, Pelagial is a concept album. The album begins on a fairly light note and gradually becomes heavier and slower, as if sinking to the bottom of the sea. Though the concept may seem trite and pretentious, the end result is anything but. While this does mean Rosettis fantastic clean vocals become gradually scarcer as the album goes on, the con-cept is executed admirably; the stylistic diversity and thematic

atmosphere make Pelagial quite the journey.

Like the ebb and flow of the bands namesake, Pelagial is both beautiful and fearsome. Its the culmination of The Oceans extensive influences and yet an-other early contender for metal album of the year.

Tyler Hersko can be reached at thersko@nevadasagebrush.com.

THE OCEANPELAGIALRelease Date: April 30, 2013Genre: Progressive Metal/Art RockGrade: A

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Commissioned as an Army second lieutenant

Doctoral degrees

Jeff Alan Millan Jordan Christopher Miller Devon Scott Millington Joshua Andrew Mindrum Kristine Amanda Mireles Natasha M. Montabello Alexander H.M. Montague Donald James Moore Ellyn M. Morrill Timothy J. Morrissey Rebecca Lily Moser Erin Clare Mough Arielle Lila Horwitz Murphy Ashley Karil Nannenhorn Sean William Neth Kiera Rae Newman Lindsay Anne Newton Joseph Michael Nolan Nicholas J. Noyes Elizabeth Virginia Nubel Alexis M. Olige Melissa Ann Olsen Rachel Oppong Ana Luisa Ortiz-Martinez Ashley Osborne Erienne B. Overli Lauren Elizabeth Paglini Heather M. Pang Jeremy L. Parent Talena Pearson Austin Bryce Perkins Jared Carter Perkins Eva Emma Perry Lindsey M. Peterson Danea E. Pirtle Devin M. Poe Dominique Alexandera Price Jessica Marie Rasmussen Erin Elizabeth Reaney Jessica Marie Reed David Anthony Richards Corrie Teressa Robinson Craig E. Rodrigue Amanda Nicole Rollings Brandy Danielle Runnels Jeannette Salas Chavez Travis Gene Salley Iris Saltus Danielle C. Sanchez-Hughes Phillip B. Sanderson Mary Kristina Savage Autumn Rose Schaedler John Daniel Schlarb Robert Schlesinger Sarah A. Schmeda Andrew Raymond Schoepp Rachel Lynn Schultz Rebecca A. Schweigert Ashlie J. Senko Lisa Jean Sharenbrock Mayra N. Sierra-Ruiz Krystle Sinclair Sara Michelle Sinnett Joanne D. Skinner Emily L. Skorzanka Ashley C. Smith David J. Smith Luke Michael Smith Taylor D. Snell Justin A. Sobota Lauren E. Solinger Mara Guadalupe Sols Brandon Joseph Sorkin Kyle Christopher Souza Joseph F. Sowa Tiffany Cherri Sparrow Katie E. Steenberg

Joe Damian Stevens Donald Paul Stockton Allyson E. Stronach Paul J. Stufkosky Kyle Stephan Sundale Alicia Lynn Sveen Peymaneh Tajmehraby Naminy Wendy V. Talavera Shannon Audrey Tarte Hannah Tatiana Taylor Levi Michael Taylor Raziyah Tazarvi Olga M. Teran Amelia Caitlyn Thibault Brittany N. Thomas Tara N. Thomas Keely Taylor Thoreson Nicholas Leroy Tieken Christina C. Tin Erika Bridget Torres Mauricio De-Jesus Torres Collin Towle Devaughn M. Turner Sabrina Ann Valdez Crystal Alejandra Vera Jessica Nallely Verdin Courtney Rose Vigo Daniel Vivas Lindsey Morgan Wade Ashley Jean Walker Samantha Louise Walker Kerry A. Walsh Christopher M. Warburton Mareena O. Wasylenchuk Gabrielle A. Watkins Liana Renee Weber Huili Weinstock Trevor Henry Weitzel Rebecca M. Whistler Russell A. Wilhelm Alyssa S. Williams Mitchell Rey Williams Whitney E. Willie Ann Marie Wilson Jordan A. Wimsatt Katrina Louise Wraight Carmen G. Wright Alexander Daniel Yturbide Patricia J. Zeller

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Lorence Crazyhorse Anderson Jessica Dawn Atkinson Nayesdi Badillo-Delgado Makinna Paige Belvoir Benjamin D. Beutner Allison Beyer Krista Amanda Bezner Nikki D. Bhardwaj Keegan Edward Bill Richard A. Brown Jeanette Carlos Nick Anthony Cercek Shaunna Nicole Clark Nichole Ann Cozier Alan Keith Cridebring Jr. Timothy Alan Darney Jordan Kate Davenport Joseph Dimitrov Thomas A. Drakulich Andreina Echeverria Glenn Brooks Fair Jr. Anthony Joseph Feroah

Emmanuel Figueroa Ryan Lawrence Finney Ryan J. Fitzgerald Amy Elizabeth Foote Steviann R. Fulton Jean Fuselier Dylan Ashley Gaddis Ashley Renee Goodman Angelica Brooke Gurley Dani Ashley Harold Jeffrey Daniel Hatfi eld Daniel Garrett Henneberger Hailee J. Himple Matthew Robert Hornback Jessica L. Huff Kylee Joseph Daniel S. Judd Nicholas Till Khamis Jason Edward Kilgore Jacqueline DeNell Knight Tericka Myoshi Lambert Jimayne A. K. Lee Rigoberto J. Lopez Ora Laine Lupear Coleman Jordan Manson Gia Nicole Marina Derek T. Martindale Alex J. McCarty Kyle McConnell Brian James Miller Edward Michael Noll Adam David Powning Katie S. Proctor Dominick J. Reichmuth Lauren Alexandra Reid Matthew R. Rodman Katie Delilah Rosenquist Kayla M. Rozelle Liliana I. Salas Leena Sameen Richard Joseph Sapida Trevor D. Shields Brandon John Soukup Nancy J. Standley Kelsey E. Stegall Stephanie Eileen Storm Tara M. Thompson Sara N. Toto Amelia Kathleen Walsh

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

Rachel E. Alger Ashley E. Gong Erin M. Humphreys Marshall Nelson Johnson Ethan J. Leaverton Kyle Matthew Moore Sarah P. Rodriguez

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES

John Andreano Alexandria Marie Arzie Brittany L. Baird Kylen Kenji Cadiam Carlos Alberto Cascos Christopher Stanger Clever Jonathon R. Criss Matt Richard Denning Christopher William Dixon Farrah Francesca Dobbas Natasha Jean Dugan Travis Joseph Echevarria

Robin Eich Laura Dell Flannagan Selina Lynn Furman Justin F. Geil-Crader Tyler Lewis Graham Clinton R. Gust Hugo Ismael Hernandez Jennifer Renee Holder Margarita Jara Kaley Terue Kanbara Lorre Ann Kantz Nancy Lee Kwok Megan Dyan Lacy Chris Antonio Longobardi Eric Anthony Luzier Coley David McCann Rachelle Ann McLean Anika K. Mitchell Travis John Mock Aislynn Marie Mueller Sara Nesci Serena ONeal Sydney Marie Peters Stella M. Roper Jordan Joshua Rozenfeld Macy Marie Ryckebosch Timothy Francis Schoeninger Rod James Scurry Rebecca D. Severs Sierra Ray Shaw Stephanie Dawn Shuman Joseph D. Siino Jordan Renee Spencer Malik C. Story Hannah D. Sturm Kasaundra Nichole Taylor Evan Paul Thalgott Roslyn E. Marie Timmerman Allison Leigh Ullman Shawni L. Utley Leon Washington III Ryan Howard Wickes Jason Douglas Wilkerson

BACHELOR OF MUSIC

Rachel L. Cao David A. Coyner Jef Edward Derderian Adam R. Dunson Mac A. Esposito Christopher R.M. Langton Narissara Mouritsen Karleen M. Otten Rose Elaine Reynolds Jason A. Roamer Joshua L. Strickland Christopher R. Williams

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Taylor B. Andrade Sarah A. Coulter Oliver Morgan Davis William Henry Detar Amanda J. Ellis Anastasia Irawati Gunawan Alejandra G. Hernandez Andrew M. Jackson Marcos Daniel Jasso Lisa Marie Kasum Benjamin Alan Lloyd Sharon Long Christie Anna Mayor Maci Eleanor Pfaffenberger

Rebecca Suzanne Reighard Rebecca Margarita Reyes Cara Rose Sherrill Shiloh A. Spracklin Keely Taylor Thoreson Elysia L. Tjong Dominic Edward Valdes Ronit Zimron

COLLEGE OF SCIENCEJeff rey Thompson, DeanBACHELOR OF ARTS

James William Beggs Nicholas W. Bertrando James Owen Crane Louis C. DiAngelo Joshua Lee Duerr Amber Dawn Durkin Jeff Stephen Edwards Westley L. Moss

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Shirin Abboud Anton Darius Abiog D. Jay Alford-Lago Samia Amjad Tatiana M. Anderson-Hall Mary Alice Ashmore Anthony M. Bass Kyle Thomas Bell Kimberly Nicole Benemelis Grady Ethan Gaynor Berk Lindsay F. Bernal Kyle Levi Boschult Jessica Marie Boyce Kyle Wilson Bulock Daniel Grant Buster Zoe A. Call Stephen Earle Carr Arianna N. Castillo Roland D. G. Castro-Boulware Shanthan Chowdary Challa Matthew John Christensen Annika Stasa Chryssos Benjamin H. Claassen Kristen Ranae Cook Ronald E. Soriano Corcuera Charles S. Cullison Melissa Marie Curtis Ouassim Derbal Wenyang M. Donehue Christopher Richard Douglas Christian W. Dunkerly Zachary D. Dupin Elizabeth Kimberly Edwards Jacob Vincent Eisert Blake Robert Elam Jeffrey David Elliott Jeffrey Joseph Erwin Evynne Kristine Fair Derrick Travis Ferguson Kathryn Amalia Fivelstad Michelle Cynthia Fleming Colin A. Fox Emmanuelle Garcia Ruby O. Garcia Erin Grey Ghan Drew Bennett Gilberti Jeffrey S. Graham Frank J. Greenhalgh Reto Mark Jacob Gross

Showera H. Haque Amanda C. Hartman Meredyth E. Herdener Desiree E. Holler Tram N. Hong Kelly R. Horn Elizabeth R. Howald Megan B. Hsu Amber C. Huleva Ben R. Hutchins Niki Renee Jarrett Dashawna Maree Jimerson Spencer Joseph Johnson Dominique Joseph Rachel C. Kilgore John Y. Kim Alexander Christian King Brandon-Lee Koch Brian Robert LaMar Tara C. Langus Colin W. Lawrence Gordon H. Lee Serena Lee Nicholas James Leid Ignas Lekavicius Daniel Liu Justin P. Lopez Gary J. Lucas Joshua A. Martinez Ashley M. McCafferty Patrick J. McGuire Kelli Joanne McKeegan Aradhana Mehta Casey Shaw Mock Natasha Monga Shelby Lynne Moore Christopher A. Morelli Kaylee A. Nelson Wesley M. Nilsson Brent Madison Oftedal Krysta A. Pascual Gianni Boitano Perano Kristen Lynn Pietrzyk Nagib Qureshi Morgan Paula Ricci Lindsay Megan Riley Carla Josefi na Romero Adan Brent Taylor Ross Ahireen Aidee Salgado Raquel Schenone Ellen Rose Scully Tarah Rene Seachris Akshay Sharma Adam T. Silverman Megan Slayden Jeremy Allen Stephens Roxanne Cynthia Strahan Daniel P. Sullivan Kabir S. Suri Timothy M. Sweeney Ralph E. Taguba Simranjit Singh Takhar Georgie A. Tankersley Mark A. Taylor Bobby J. Thomas Tyler M. Thompson Matthew N. Tooth Hunter Alden Tyzbir Kylee Ruth Danielle Van Horn Jessica Malulani Vanyi David R. Velez Jacqueline Vo Patrick Q. Vu Anh V. Vuong Chandler Walker Samantha L. Ward

Christopher Scott Weatherly Bryce L. Wehan Colton Whitworth Colin R. Wilhelm Sara Paige Williams John Reese Willingham Trenton R. Winkel Brittan Calene Wright Darren Michael Zuro

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY

Emilia J. Groso Caleb Kondor Anna K. Koster Joel M. Langford Ryan J. Malkiewich Danielle Elizabeth Poteete Casey L. Romeo Marcus G. Sacchetti

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Tyler Reed Homen Andrew James Hook Micah S. Johnson Scott Earl Mathot Kevin M. McBean Jeffrey Colin Neville Amber Ristinen Caitlin Michelle Swale Michael R. Wickes

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY

Murya L. Dube Sally Marie Houseman Bryan A. Kellie

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOPHYSICS

Jessica J. Pence Zachary L. Whipple

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HYDROGEOLOGY

Murya L. Dube

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MINING ENGINEERING

Andreas J. Achleithner Natasha Victoria Brown Aaron Joseph Calhoon Jesse Douglas Ferris Michael Kubel James Scott MacPherson Caleb M. Peterson Derrick L. Thuringer Edde E. Vigil Zachary Nicholas Zastoupil Jonathan J. Zittel

GRADUATE SCHOOL

Marsha Read, Dean

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION

Michael F. BumgartnerTroy R. Parks

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Nicole L. AbbottAnasuya AdibhatlaEbrahim AmirihormozakiNagendra AryalKiran BaralBenjamin T. BarnaJames W. BeattieMahesh P. BhattaraiBrielle BjorkePeter BlairPaul D. BrewerWalter Jan BrudzinskiChrissina Coleen Burke Syam S. Challa Shambhu Das

Ada Diaconu Muresan Chad S. DuncanElizabeth FadaliGail Small Ferrell Travis Fields Kristine E. Galek Karl Geisler Bahay Gulle Bilgi Zachary Benjamin Haber Mark Hausner Dante Heredia Peifeng Hu Delbert R. Jackson Jr. Michael Jacobs Melinda Nicole JohnsonKrishna Kumar Kamichetty Aaron Karst Fatemeh Kavianipour Richard Kelley Johnathan M. Kendler Camille Stephanie Lalasz Jung Eun Lee Samuel Lindsey Stephen C. McDowell Eric V. Monzon Jennifer D. Morrison

Shane R. Moulton Michael Mouradian Jessica Marie Muehlberg Reville C. Niccolls Daniel Papp Daniel R. Pasteris Jigarkumar Patel Yadab Paudel Mohammad Toufi qur Reza Ryan Robinson Kerry Draeger Rohrmeier Pedram Rostami Dana Mast Ryan Ahmad S. Saad Emily Desiree Holly SeniukSeyed Mohammed Seyed ArdakaniFarnaz Shoja Taheri

Gregory S. Smith Siavash SoroushianBradford A. Towle Alvaro Ulloa-CalderonCraig Ulrich Mariann Vaczi Paula Andrea Valencia-CastroAditi Vijay Milad Webb Chunli Wei Hartanto Wibowo Benjamin Witts Teresa A. Wriston Yao Xu Qin Yu

EDUCATION SPECIALIST

Alan L. Holmes.

SCHOOL OF MEDICINEThomas Schwenk, Vice President and Dean

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE

Sheila Beth Harris Laurie Duquette McGinley Elizabeth Barbara Willerup

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE

Mark Albers Jason Thomas Anderson Scott R. Anderson Jamie Chun Botelho Kira A. Brooks Katrina Joy Cabradilla

Matthew Richard Caley Spenser J. Cassinelli Charleston Mirador Chua Kristina M. Coger Nathan Asher Dahl Deepa D. Dandge Kathryn Dawson Jeffrey A. Dorrity Marie Lilu Duan Brittany L. Dye Iolanda Edsall Crystal Jean English Jonathan Ryan Floriani Ashish Francis Benjamin P. Hansen Dalia F. Hawwass Anneka M. Hooft Marissa Lynn Huebner Chelsea A. Isom Scott Charles Jeannes Reece A. Jones Kristin Nicole Koskela David Gene Kuykendall Katrin Sarah Lamprecht Soyoun Lee Monique I. Lloyd

Yusria Malik Kristen M. Marshall Kristen M. McKinnon Leah Mello Garrett Norton Carly Renee Nystrom Patrick Kevin ODonnell Vishal Y. Patel Kara E. Pinjuv Laura N. Popko Justin David Ramos Cecilia Rhodus Everett Colin Riley Tessa Schwering Steven Shannon Whitney Leigh Shofner-Michalsky Mark Christopher Sievert Sierra Cristina Simmons William A. Stevens Rishell Yumiko Tsujimoto-Ryzewski Sean Wahlquist Scott Michael Wallace Lars Robert Webb Darren C. White Stephanie R. Wilch Jonson M. Yee.

Masters degreesEXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Christine E. Casey.

MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY

Krista Dawn Byers Katrina Marie Humlick Manpreet Kaur Erin Patricia Mack Suleman Sabir Permjeet Charles Singh Pauline F. Swainston Lisa Shara Takayama Chad Douglas Webber Kira Wirges

MASTER OF ARTS

Micheon A. AguilarYilmaz Ak Lisa McAllister BarnardJonah S. Blustain Christine BonakdarAlexandria M. Boswell Sarah Elaine Branch Carolyn Brayko Amber CandidoPeter CareyNivea Y. Castaneda Christopher R. Chadwick Angela ChaseRyan C. Clifford Lauren J. Cordill Meagan Ann Crowell Heather Dawn Cusick Jessica O. DarkenwaldShirley Diaz Michael DoaneTracie E. Douglas Daniel EchebarriaSteven O. EdgcombCynthia M. Esparza Ana Praxediz Fittrer Raymon Darrell FooteKaren S. Frazier Susan Holly Gallup Paulina Marie Gantz Christopher D. Goolsbee Jonathan S. Grant Wei Gu Juan P. Guitron Erica M. Hall Elizabeth M. Hester Kathleen A. Hill Juhi Z. Huda Sarah E. Hughes Blakely K. Hume Corinne E. Jung Jonathan KanzelmeyerDana E. Kilroy Yae Ryun Kim Jillian Allyse Knight Stephanie S. LaFontaine Kathryn M. Lambrecht April L. Lang-Barroga Stephen Joseph LaValleyNatasha N. Lazaro Matthew P. Lewon Brittney Renae Lowry

Alexandros Maragakis Frankie A. Massa Lauren McCradyHannah R. McCready Darren F. McKay Emily A. McMullenEmily Middleton Ian S. Miller Kathryn E. Mondschein John R. MucovichStephanie Orozco Marrissa PereaPerla E. PetryBrian D. Pringle Colby Reed Prout Courtney K. Randall La Risa Dawn Renner Jenna Renqvist Brandon Reynolds Kimberly J. Roberts Natalia Rudi Elise Madrid Schneider Falon P. Schnieder Maria G. Schofi eldMarissa Emily Schwartz Nagore Sedano Kimberly A. Sigler-Kamen Nathan Singley Cassandra Snipes Ryan J. Spizman Brandon Stuart Michael Robert Thomas Savannah R. Thompson Kassandra Ugalde Alisse M. Ulrich Lorena Valencia Beverly A. Vermillion Jonell Ilean Wallace Morgan A. Watson Levin E. Welch Brian F. Wright Lauren N. Yero Benjamin Yust Celia N. Zisman

MASTER OF ARTS FOR TEACHING OF HISTORY

Karen Ann Lucas

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Russell Mark Aaron Brian Robert Anderson Kenneth Bechtel Dario Achille Callegari Gregory Thomas Chedwick Heather L. Christian Samantha C. Conway Michael Robert Cutler Nicole J. Denison Matthew Peter Doyle Scott M. Eck Christopher David Finley Carina S. Funk Amber Justine Gabrielli Andrew W. Goodwater Joshua Grace Daniel Stephen Herr Oren Justin Hovemann Peifeng Hu

Jacob Seth Kelgard Alexander Ernest Lewis Quinn J. Lundbom Brian Scott Meinert Brian Murphy Ellen Claire Nesbitt Jennifer M. Ott Jacqueline B. Provost Adam Thomas Searcy Dana Marie Searcy Kristal Sheree Sidener Brian Earl Smith Jacob R. Stever Rosa Elena Stoveld Lacee Brooke Thomas Maire Wiere Angel Elizabeth Willis Morgan Sarena Wilson Zachary L. Yeager

MASTER OF EDUCATION

Angela Armellino Katherine L. BerryMichelle Turner Berry Nichole J. Bratsouleas-Urias Tamara Brocker Anna Marie Busboom Tierney Ann Cahill Michael R. CarterMarly Chachas Heidi CharpentierMichele Lynn Chrystal Christine M. Coe Benjamin David Contine Katharine E. Noel Daane Turguy Dogan Shawna L. Ekholt Barbara H. Farber-BrooksLauren FieldsKelci FredricksonKaren C. HawkinsCheryl Hedwig Hayes Carol Chase HealyNikki L. Hertzler Kathleen Anne High Kyle HillAugusta M. HintonKelly Michelle HoriganNatsumi Housley Carlye Marie HumasonPeter John Johnson Natalie Elizabeth Kegler Ryan John LintonWayne P. MaloneyRebecca Ann Mariani William P. MartinKaren K. McDanielsReva Jileen Mitchell RindyLaurie Ellen MorganJessica Lynn MurphyNadia Noel Mark Andrew Ochs

Katie L. Olson Monica OReilly RothJennifer S. Ornellas Sandy Y. OrtizCheri Ann OsbornAshley Marie PeckDawn Marie QuastTeneya M. Rasmussen-Cramer Elizabeth Ann RayburnVivian R. Rosas Andrew Garibotti ShiversSarah B. Siekerman Martha SilvaMarisa Lynn Soto HarrisonBridget K. SpeerSarah A. StewartLindsay Estelle ThompsonNicole Trzynadlowski Ramon E. Valencia Melanie D. WadsworthLance West Brianna Musette Wiltse Mollie Young David Holden Zepeda

MASTER OF FINE ARTS

Brian Krueger Emily A. Rogers

MASTER OF JUSTICE MANAGEMENT

John H. Berriochoa Chelsie C. Campbell Natalia E. Cardillo Elizabeth Allison Cole Jody L.E. Jacobsen Kyle Mathew Stewart

MASTER OF MUSIC

Jenna K. Bauer Maria L. Gallo Kristina C. Zahtilla Beier Zhao

MASTER OF NURSING

Jennifer Shellane Bickford Amanda Rae Brothwell Rhonna Suanes Clary Melissa L. Delamora Chelsea Anderson Doyle Sharon Lynn Ekedahl Lucia Sarah Garces Theresa Lee Goins Jean M. Held Alma Monica Medina Annemarie E. Moos Nancy Ann Prahm Christine Dawn Reese

Heidi M. Sabol

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Mitchell Wilson Foster Matthew Tuma

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Jami Cavins Laima Etchegoyhen Mitchell Francis Fong George A. Goodwin Katie L. Hamilton Kathrin Rose Hobron Urmila Mainali Lisa D. Maletsky Elena Mnatsakanyan Sierra Cristina Simmons Stephanie Tashiro Emily M. Wozniak

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Reka AczelNada Ahmed A. Al TaisanElleanor Rio Andaya Robert M. Anderson Ryan Bruce Anderson Haley K. Anderton-Folmer Piyush Arvind BakaneTyler BarilErin Nicole BassiLouis Bernasconi Daniel Bigelow Nicholas R. Bogan William Bradshaw Kathryn M. Browne Geoffrey K. Burtner Gianella Caiozzi Adam R. Carmazzi Erin Ryan Carson Hayreddin Ceker Ericson C. Ceniceros Zahi Chamoun Saemin Chang Lauren E. Cleeves Taylor R. Gerald CoffmanDaniel Surrell Corder IIRichard Michael CroccoGrace Elizabeth Crosley Gregory M. Dering Katherine M. Devereaux Amira DittrichXun Dong Matthew Joseph DuplantisJoel H. Edwards Benjamin M. Faeth Jennifer Nicole Felix Allison M. Fennema Gareth B. Ferneyhough Cody A. Freas

Javier Garcia Ragini Garlapati Masakazu Gesho William R. Groesbeck Alexander M. HendersonDarryl R. Hinden Michelle HochreinJamie Holak Alexandra M. Horangic Stephanie Marie Itza Angela Leigh Jackson Xing Jiao Briana E. Johnson Julie Johnson Jacob L. Kastner Tyler Kent Miran Kim Merced Kitchen Kirsten Alexis Konkel Ying Liu Karl R. LowryDawn K. Lucas Cyrus Luciano Roberta Marie Lundin Yudong Luo Atlas Malaekeh Tom Malamakal Susan Mayberry Brett A. Mayhew Adam M. McMahonKelsey Anne Michael Margaret L. MichalowskiJoseph R. Moore Alexander E. Morelan Grace L. Morris Megan Moyer Maurie Munns Jeramy D. Murray Carson T. Nikkel Stephanie A. OBrien Paula D. Palmer Kahn Joleen Michelle PalmerJonathan F. Payne Christopher Peterson Nicholas Craig Pfl ug Rory Dixon Pierce Irena Poskute-Rodriguez Jeri L. Prante Britney Renee RauhRobert W. Read Clinton J. Reece Amy Beatrice Richards Wendy Lane Riche Lauren Roaldson Joshua D. Rumfi eld John W. Russell Melissa L. Sailon Danielle M. Sanford Steven Schlanger Kevin M. Schmidt Steven J. Schwade Paul Schwering Helene M. Seelye Afrin ShaikDavid W. Shaw Kaichuang Shu Seham A. Siddiqui Mitzi Frances Siino Jennifer M. Simkins Claire Alison Smalley Jason A. Smith

Scott R. Speer Ronald Starr Burkay Sucu Bryan Michael Sullivan Xiaoshu Tan Gabriel Testa Harry D. Thompson Chenin Treftz Nicoleta Tulai Md Helal Uddin Erich Uher Jamie Renee Vega Emma Jo Wagner Leah Plaugher Wickenberg Timothy Wilcox Ryan Lee Wilson Casey K. Wootan Natashia Carol Workman Samuel Douglas Wray Genine Wright Boqun Yin Bowen Yu Robert H. Zeyer Qiwei Zhang

DUAL DEGREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE /MASTER OF SCIENCE

Micah A. Bowser Mark Bryant Michelle Lynne Gould Kirsti L. Walker

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION-

SYSTEMS

Edward Alan Harrington James D. Lashua Joan Munden Rorary R. Prisock Luis Antonio Rivera

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

Rachael Adelekan Beatriz Aguirre Kristi L. Berg Carol Broersma Yesenia A. Carrizales Nalini Channapatna Prasanna Jessica Lynn Crane Shatalaine O. DeBoer-Sunde Sally Lynn Dutton Ashley Elizabeth Efford Jessica E. Flood Jodi Jones Sierra R. Novello Ashle M. Overlock Katelin M. Provost Megan S. Elizabeth Quigley Jessica Rosas Gretchen Conn Saar Katherine M. Sedinger Johann Sprenger

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