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What about the BEARS?

Since the Nevada Bear Hunt began Aug. 20, seven bears have been killed quite close to home. How much longer will it go on and how are residents responding?

Turn to page 7 to catch up on the debate.

Vol. 32 – Issue 2 |

Eagle’s EyeTHURSDAY September 8, 2011 999 Tahoe Boulevard, Incline Village, NV | www.sierranevada.edu

S i e r r a N e v a d a C o l l e g e

PARK HERE. THERE.ANYWHERE.BY LIZ HILLStaff Reporter

Solutions are now being implemented to solve the black-top tribulations that have Sierra Nevada College students parking wherever they can, even if it may be costly.

Are you showing up to classes earlier than usual to make sure you don’t have to park in a snow bank, in the wood chips or on a curb? Are you a visitor to SNC and can’t seem to find an open spot?

The number of students at SNC is grow-ing annually. This means that there are more people living on and off campus and in turn, there are more vehicles.

According to the SNC Facilities Depart-ment, there are 299 parking spaces on cam-pus, including handicapped and 20-minute parking spaces.

President Richard Rubsamen has recent-ly removed all reserved spaces for himself and the administration to provide more available room for students, staff, faculty

and visitors. Twenty spots have also been made available to staff and faculty at the LifePoint Church on Country Club Drive.

High Sierra Patrol, the security compa-ny which SNC uses, has also stopped giving parking warnings to vehicles that are not in a legitimate park-ing space. However, there is still a risk to students and other illegal parkers.

“I want to warn everybody that we have no control over the sheriff’s department. If you park in a red zone, if you park in a handicap zone or under a sign that says no parking, then the risk you take goes be-

yond warning and becomes costly. They have the legal right to enter onto a property like this,” said Rubsamen.

Even though small changes have been made to calm the parking situation, larger steps are currently in the making. Plans for off campus parking, permit fees and freshman parking limitations are just a few ideas being discussed.

“I have asked for a group effort, including SGA [Student Government Association], to look into the parking permit pricing for other institutions as part of coming up with a more equitable long-term solution. If we do that, it needs to be coupled with some kind of viable off campus parking solution as well,” said Rubsamen.

See PARKING, 4

Close quarters, no mom to do your laun-dry and perhaps a new roommate who snores a little too loud, but it’s all part of college life.

Like any other college or university, Sierra Nevada College shares the dorm experience. Here, there are currently 174 students residing in two dorm buildings: Campbell-Friedman and Prim-Shultz.

Contrary to the rumors, rooms were not tripled, but it is something to look for in future years.

“We had triples before everyone showed up, but some dropped and didn’t show up,” said Jayce Coziar, Director of Housing, “but there is potential.”

There are currently 62 rooms in Prim-Shultz and 26 rooms in Campbell-Fried-man. This year, the number of students in the dorms is about the same as last. In spite of the dorm population remaining almost the same, returning students have noticed a difference.

“Suddenly our campus is crowded like crazy. One thing that’s tripping me out is this massive population of new faces,” said junior Maggie Newman. “After my first year at SNC I felt like I knew everyone. Now I feel like I’m in a whole new place.”

There is no question that there are more students on campus this year. Any student is able to live in the dorms, regardless of age. The Directors of Housing try to place the freshmen in Campbell-Friedman, and transfers, along with any other students, in Prim-Shultz.

As the student population continues to

rise, the question is posed: where are we going to put new stu-dents?

“We have the capac-ity to triple and quad. We are able to triple in Campbell-Friedman and quad in Prim-Shultz,” said Coziar. “The last to deposit with admissions will get tripled first.”

Though it might not be the best situation, it is the only option until there are plans for a new building.

“There is already no stinking privacy in the dorms. I would go crazy if there were triples or quads,” said Prim-Shultz resident Brandon Mason.

The directors are trying to push another building to prevent the possibility of triples

and quads. This has the potential to create roommate issues typically resulting from close quarters.

“As far as a new building is concerned, we have been told that there are plans, but no locations or date yet,” said Coziar. “I just hope that they can push another build-ing because with the numbers growing each year, we are going to run into capac-ity issues.”

BY NIKKA CAMPORAStaff Reporter

174students are currently occupying the 88 dorm rooms in Campbell-Friedman and

Prim Shultz Halls. INFORMATION COURTESY OF DIRECTOR OF HOUSING

JAYCE COZIAR

High dorm room occupancy causes talk of new building

Patterson LawnWhether slacklining,

studying or stretching in yoga class, students are

enjoying the grass.

See how on page 12.

NIKKA CAMPORASEVERAL STUDENTS gather outside of Prim-Shultz hall on “The Stoop” during late afternoon. The stoop is a popular place for people to gather any time of day or night.

LIZ HILL

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SEPT. 10-11: WEEKENDLake Aloha Backpacking Trip

$10, sign up at Patterson LobbyFor students

SEPT. 11: SUNDAYFull Moon Paddleboard/Kayak Trip

$10, sign up at Patterson LobbyFor students

SEPT. 13: TUESDAYNative American Film Series:

“Smoke Signals”7-9 p.m. TCES Room139

SEPT. 16: FRIDAYWriters in the Woods

Literary Speaker SeriesBaron Wormser, poet

7-9 p.m. TCES Room 139

SEPT. 17: SATURDAYPaddleboard/Kayak

Beach Clean-up8:45 a.m. Patterson Lobby

No fee, for students

Poetry workshop with Baron Wormser

9 a.m. - noon TCES Room 139Open to public for $50

Flagpole Dedication &Community

Pancake Breakfast9 a.m. Main

Entrance Dedication

9:30 a.m. Patterson Hall

($5 optional donation supports scholarship

program)

Saturday mornings at SNCAnn Ronald, author

10 a.m. Prim Library, Room 213

SEPT. 20: TUESDAYNative American Film Series:

“Miss Navajo”7-9 p.m. TCES Room 139

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Photo of the Week

NEPAL TREKKERS stand with Sierra Nevada College’s school mascot, Eli the Eagle, at the base of Saipal in the Humla Valley. SNC students brought medical supplies and other aid to remote villages in Nepal last summer during a service learning trip. From left to right are advisers Erika Cole, Amye Cole, and students Sabrina Bellici, Amanda Badger, Jenny Thompson, Jennifer Hurth, Kate Henkle, Samantha Marsh, Sarah Ferris, and April Arganoff. Watch for more information about an upcoming slide show about the Nepal Service Learning Trip.

COURTESY OF JENNY THOMPSON

THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2011 www.sierranevada.edu 3NEWS

With less than 8 inches of rain a year, summertime highs that hover around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and a labyrinth of canyons that can challenge even the most experienced map readers, the Canyonlands of Southern Utah are ideal proving grounds for graduating Outdoor Adventure Lead-ership students.

While other students were celebrating the end of spring semester, a group of Sierra Nevada College students packed feverishly, preparing for a departure date of May 15. This course was nearly 20 days long, ending on June 3.

ODAL 450: Extended Field Course marks the first time that SNC has formally worked with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). The curriculum was designed by Rosie Hackett, and taught by two highly experienced NOLS Instructors, Ron Rash and Cassandra Colman.

“The trip was amazing and the curriculum worked well with the class. Personally I thought it was a beautiful

place, the environment was nothing like I have experi-enced before,” said Chase Cohee.

Each day of the course, the group was split in half and assigned student leaders who, among other things, were responsible for safely getting their group from camp to an “X” on a topographic map, which some days proved im-possible.

The NOLS instructors were increasingly transparent and observational as the trip progressed; speaking up only when they thought the group’s safety was at risk. At the end of each day, the instructors would critique both the leader’s decisions, and the group’s ability to actively fol-low.

“This trip was much more than simply backpacking for credit. We had an intense leadership curriculum, and the NOLS instructors provided honest and beneficial feedback on our individual leadership skills and styles.” said Sonya Hernandez, “It completely changed the way I approach leadership, and provided an awesome taste of the industry

that I think many ODAL students will pursue.” About halfway through the trip, the students were forced

to do an evacuation, as one of the group members, Camilla Rinman, was very ill, and her condition was only worsen-ing.

“The evacuation was a really good day. It was really cool to see the attitude everyone had, and with that we hiked all day out of a canyon to get the person out. It was just one of the teaching lessons that really made it an amazing class,” said Cohee.

The entire group had a great attitude, despite the almost 20 miles the evacuation added to the trip. Everyone vol-unteered to carry some of Rinman’s load, and backtracked out of a canyon to a dirt road where she could be trans-ported by vehicle.

She made a full recovery and was waiting for the group after the course looking extremely healthy. This provided the class with an opportunity to see the decision-making involved and the execution of a backcountry evacuation.

BY JASON PALADINOStaff Reporter

ODAL students complete first SNC/NOLS capstone course

KATY LAMBERTTHE STUDENTS gather together in a patch of shade in the canyons. The 10 students who participated in this flagship course were Sonya Hernandez, Heath Pier-son, Chase Cohee, Stephen Costas, Kaitlyn Lambert, Sam Rogers, Camilla Rinman, Brandon Sorel, Matthew Fall and Jason Paladino, the author of this article.

jASON PALADINOENDURING STUDENTS march through the Canyonlands towards their next destination.

KATY LAMBERTRON RASH, one of the two NOLS instructors on the trip, drinks from a stream running down the side of a rock.

THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2011Eagle’s Eye 4 NEWS

Part of the SNC Master Plan is to build an additional dormitory, a multi-level parking garage and a new fine arts building, to name a few projects. With new facilities comes the need for funding. As the president stated in his graduation speech in May, the school depends on support from alumni and donors to expand.“I am not a fan of debt. I don’t

think that’s a healthy way to do it. That’s why I think it’s wiser for us to find innovative ways to work with the community. A lot of our fund-ing will be driven by donor pas-sion,” said Rubsamen. “A dormitory will most likely be

the next building on campus. Al-though, the irony is, the more hous-ing you have, the more argument you have for people to not park. The question raised is do you make it mandatory that students in the resi-dence halls park off campus,” said Rubsamen.According to a Facebook poll and

a face-to-face poll with freshman and upperclassmen by the Eagle’s Eye, 51 out of 80 undergraduate stu-dents answered “No” to the ques-tion of whether freshmen should be permitted to have cars. Nearly 50 percent of those that answered “No” were freshman.“If they live on campus, every-

thing in town is close. You can walk to Raley’s. In the winter you can take the bus,” said freshman Carol

Schwartz. In contrast, there are upperclass-

men and staff that believe freshman should be permitted to have a car. “Being allowed to have a car when

I was a freshman was one of my big-gest incentives to come here. This is a small town. If I needed to go to Kings Beach or down to the airport in Reno, it would be much easier if

I had my own vehicle,” said junior Chris Councill.“This is not a big city. We don’t have

a huge public transit system that can take you down to Reno or into Car-son City. Kids do need some form of transportation to get places other than Incline Village,” said Director of Housing Jayce Coziar.According to Rubsamen, there

have been roughly 45 to 50 addi-tional spaces approved for SNC use around Incline Village. After the new dorm is built, a parking struc-ture will soon follow after. “We will most likely have estab-

lished some kind of parking permit fee by next school year, and we are hoping for a new dormitory and parking area within the next three to four years,” said Rubsamen. Efforts are being made to find as

many additional spaces around In-cline Village as possible. The presi-dent is currently talking with the Hyatt Regency for another 20 spac-es and there are several other loca-tions on the list that are undergoing negotiations, he said. If you come to the SNC cam-

pus and cannot find a legal park-ing space in any of the lots, please contact Thayne Christensen, Di-rector of Facilities & Maintenance at tchristensen@sierranevada.edu. This will assist with further research to determine when campus parking is at its peak.Is the parking situation driving you

crazy? Some alternative forms of transportation to consider include:

• Longboarding• Skateboarding• Walking• Biking• Scootering

These methods also save gas and don’t require a “designated” park-ing spot.

PARKING, from front page

LIZ HILLWILL HOIDA rides his bike onto campus behind Prim-Library, encouraging sustainability and making more space available for others to park.

LIZ HILLMATT DOUGLASS AND ROSS GARCIA ride their scooters to class on a sunny day to avoid the chaos.

Will Hoida, Director of Student Activities and Outdoor Ad-venture at Sierra Nevada Col-

lege, has taken a pledge to ride his bike to campus for the entire school year.

“I decided to ride my bike to school on the days when I have the time so I can wake up in the morning, get some fresh air, and stay sustainable for the school. It keeps me healthy and it helps the students by creating an extra parking space for them. I still have to bring my car down when I have too much to carry, but I try and ride as much as I can,” said Hoida.

Even though the winter months are approaching, Hoida will continue to ride

his bike to school despite the snow and icy road conditions that the Lake Tahoe Basin experiences over six months a year.

“When the snow starts to fly it will get a little tricky because safety becomes a concern, but when the roads are clear enough I’ll still try to take my bike down to campus. I’ll just have to bundle up. When it gets too risky, I’ll park at the church and keep the campus spaces clear,” said Hoida.

Other staff and faculty members have also pledged to ride their bike, take a scooter or park at Life Point Church on Country Club Drive. This will make a few additional spaces on SNC campus for the students while there is a surplus of vehicles on campus.

rides around SNC’s parking mess Will Hoida

THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2011 www.sierranevada.edu 5FORUM

Being kicked out of the library because it is 10 o’clock is simply ridiculous. Sure, the library hours may say that its closing hours are 10 p.m. every weeknight, but let’s be real— some of us hardly even start our home-work until 9 or 10 p.m.

Lately, campus security has been kicking people out of the library the second the clock strikes 10. I already have issues with security personnel, and this just adds to my list.

Students could be studiously working away, so quietly you could hear a pin drop, and security will barge their uniform into this pleasant environment and demand for everyone to leave. Not cool. I’m going into too much

debt to be kicked out of my study space at the stroke of 10 p.m. I request these procedures be changed.

Sonya HernandezJunior

Change. It’s Obama’s slogan. It’s a positive idea. It’s wrong for Sierra Nevada College. We can hear the thun-der. The lightning is striking trees miles away, but here at SNC the attitude is peaceful. There have been some outcries. The parking for students and faculty has become horrendous. The dorms have been filled to bursting. The classes are packed to capacity. We complain about these problems without realizing they are only symptoms of a condition that is threatening the secluded SNC that was the allure that brought so many of us to Tahoe.

Like it or not, we are expanding. Our school, one of the few with a faculty to student ratio rivaling those of high school, is at a crossroads.

It is obvious in which direction management wants to

continue, but Sierra Nevada College is not a corporation attempting to compete in an international market. It is not a university catering to 20,000 students. It’s a unique enti-ty in and of itself, a place where you know your professors by their first names. These professors give out personal email addresses and cell phone numbers. They take your inquiries in stride and greet you around campus.

This is the Sierra Nevada College we know, and it still exists. But at the rate we are growing, if unhindered, how long is this going to be a reality, and once it’s gone will we be able to get it back?

Ben CurrierSophomore

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Students share what they have learned from their time in schoolBY JAKE POLLOCKStaff Reporter

I could hear my

m o t h e r say my

Southern name in its entirety— enun-

ciating every last syl-lable— as soon as the

scissors closed.Whoopsy. Since I started college, I’ve learned to do

plenty of things on my own: fix the gar-bage disposal, change my oil, remove atro-cious wallpaper. But one thing I should’ve second guessed myself on was cutting my own hair.

That’s where the whoopsy comes in. It was an innocent project in the begin-

ning. I had cut my bangs and trimmed the

dead ends plenty of times before, so I was comfortable with getting rid of a few inch-es on my own.

At first the snips were efficient, remov-ing a quarter inch here, a ringlet there. The excess piling up in the sink was minimal. Then came the decisive snap.

As soon as the chunk dropped towards the drain, I knew I blew it. I slowly raised my eyes up from the victim of my careless-ness to the mirror. From the left side of my head hung a good 12 inches of blonde hair. From the right, maybe six.

Freshly butchered, it looked as awkward as a dog’s ear just hanging there. My face got hot as four-letter words began to pour from my mouth. They were all I could muster as my cheeks grew red; I was em-barrassed.

For the record, being embarrassed is even more embarrassing when you’re completely alone, running around cussing at your own hack job of a haircut, scissors still in hand, only wanting to cry.

I wanted so badly to stop right there and put my hair in a ponytail for the next few months. It seemed like the much saner alternative to chopping away at the other side, but, as college has taught me, I had to finish what I started.

The urge to cry softly to myself lessened as my hair became the same length again. It didn’t look so bad. I scooped up the sev-ered ends from the sink and shoved them in the trash can.

After tracking down the last of the trim-mings, I took a good look at the final prod-uct. Even though it was the shortest I could

ever remember my hair being, I had to take some pride in doing it myself. I would say I’ll never do it again, but that’s something else I learned in college. Never making mistakes is almost as bad as avoiding them entirely.

If you make a mistake, don’t walk away from it. Stick around until it’s done right. That’s the only way to learn. And also, if you can hear your mother using your full name from thousands of miles away, you shouldn’t do whatever it was you were considering. She’s probably right.

SAVANNAH HOOVER

“Our endless days are numbered.”

Cutting your own hair is the first step to learning an important lesson

For many people, college is just an extension of high school, but when you look at the big picture, it’s far

more because it combines a continuation of education with the experience of living in a social setting with a group of peers.

Someone once told me “College teaches you how to ac-complish a goal in a long period of time,” but another told me “graduating college early is like leaving a good party at 10 p.m.” So, take in every piece of advice and enjoy the totality of your college experience. Go for it; be there now.

Throughout college life, you learn plenty of life lessons and since you’re on your own in a significant way for the first time, many of these lessons make a lasting impres-sion. Every student crosses bridges that are not necessarily the easiest pathway, but the experience is a part of learn-

ing. And learning to cope with these burdens will only make a student stronger.

But how to cope in general terms? Your fellow students provide some tips below, but it isn’t necessarily the easi-est advice to follow for students leaving home for the first time, which brings us to possibly the most important ad-vice – the value of developing a sense of independence. It’s key to be able to function with perspective without having to depend on the regular input of your parents.

The college experience is certainly a lot more than “a good party.” It’s a time for learning, especially about yourself and your friends in an environment where you can succeed or fail, and still be positive about the experi-ence of it all.

“ “ Graduating college early is like leaving a good party at 10 p.m.

“Attitude is everything.”

Ryan AllaireSenior

“Tolerance for adversity is key.”

Jennifer HurthSenior

“It’s important to develop a sense of independence.”

Maddy CronkSenior

“Don’t take yourself too seriously.”

Andy JohnsonSenior

THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2011Eagle’s Eye 6 NEWS

Ten years ago now, 9/11 still dear to us While certain instances go with-out notice and minutes pass un-beknownst to us, there is one day where each mo-ment is immortal-ized. Almost exactly a decade ago, Amer-ica lived these mo-ments. The streets of New York City ran grey with ash and rubble as the Twin Towers came down. Broadcasts from every news station conveyed the play-by-play of events as they unfolded. Students were sent home from school and workplaces stood still – everyone wondered if there was more to come, but there was not; it was over. Students from across the globe re-member the events and what they were doing at that very moment. Living in France at the time, Sierra Nevada College junior Louisa Rus-sell-Henry remembered the affects it had on other countries. “It was very sad for us. A lot of Americans that talk to me about it don’t see how it affects not only the U.S., but the rest of the world,” said

Russell-Henry. Luca Ricou, another junior from France, shared his memory.“They took us all to the gymnasium at the school and had two minutes of silence to pray for the U.S.,” said Ricou. Though people everywhere felt the shock of what was happening, some had a close-up view. “I could see the towers smoking from my bedroom window,” said ju-nior Gordy McNiff of Rye, NY. He had been sent home from sixth grade early that day. “At the time I was so young, I

didn’t really know what was go-ing on. At first I was happy we got out of school, but I was scared too,” continued McNiff. “One of my re-ally good friend’s dad died, he was working in Tower One.” The death toll continued to rise each day following. For several weeks, more and more bodies were uncovered beneath the mess that had been created, totaling near 3,000. Over the past 10 years, the New York City camaraderie has re-mained strong, and various orga-nizations have been established in

order to provide relief to victims and families. “There are a bunch of programs set up for people who have been affected by 9/11, like my friend is getting money for college,” explained McNiff. “There are a lot of organizations helping people and it’s good to see our country come to-gether like that.” McNiff also visited Ground Zero this summer for a me-morial service. Memories of 9/11 will forever remain with us; our friends

and families remember, along with those sharing this world we live in. At 8:46 a.m., New York City was hit. At 9:02 a.m., it happened again. The Pentagon was struck 35 min-utes later. A fourth plane would have crashed into the White House or the Capitol Building an hour lat-er if the hijacker’s plan went accord-ingly, but crashed in a Pennsylvania field instead. As the decade passed and certain memories escaped us, Sept. 11 has not. This date ensures each mo-ment will be recognized as a fragile thought in our mortal minds.

BY RICH COOCHNews Editor

Students take advantage of nearby off-campus housingBY CAITLIN KHOURYCopy Editor

Because they are the cheapest places to live and the most convenient geographically, the Tahoe Racquet Club and Mountain Shadows apart-ments are popular places to call home for Sierra Nevada College students. This year, SNC has seen its highest enrollment ever with around 530 students. Although most of the new freshmen occupy the dorms, many transfer and returning students sought close off-campus housing that would allow them to still be in the loop. These condominiums do just that. The Tahoe Racquet Club is located right next to the school and requires only a quick river cross-ing to get to class. Mountain Shadows is across Highway 28 on the way to Diamond peak and also provides an easy route to class. Because of their convenience and the school's growing pop-ulation, the number of college students in these condos is higher than ever before. “We are not able to disclose the exact number

due to property values and other legal reasons,” said Meredith Mall of Incline at Tahoe Realty, but Realtors acknowledge the high number of student rentals in these complexes. Many students who don’t live in these com-plexes visit them frequently to get off campus,

hang with friends, study or crash on the couch. It is not uncommon to come across the frequent couch surfer. Sophomore Tyrell Coplan takes ad-vantage of the gracious nature of SNC students in order to make it to class with ease. “You get to meet all kinds of people being a couch surfer at Mountain Shadows,” said Co-plan. “Plus you can wake up 15 minutes before class, wash your face and still be on time.” Since these complexes are such popular desti-nations for students, it is all the more reason to take extra precautions to respect the other resi-dents. Some units are home to families with small chil-dren with early curfews as well as those who work and need to wake up for the grind of a nine to five. To keep the areas comfortable for all, quiet hours of 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. are recommended by the Tahoe Racquet Club Condo Association.

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You get to meet all kinds of people being a couch surfer at Mountain Shadows, plus you can wake up 15 minutes before class, wash your face, and still be on time.

Sophomore Tyrell Coplan

THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2011 www.sierranevada.edu 7OUTDOORS

The Cutthroat Trout holds the position of State Fish for five states including Ne-vada, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and New Mexico. With that popularity around the states, Cutthroat Trout must have some-thing to say…at least to the fishermen. The trout tell a story that is told in many cases of reintroduced species.

The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, a species indigenous to Lake Tahoe, used to be the most populous fish in the lake and was a huge food source for the Washoe and Pai-ute Indian tribes. They were entirely non-existent in Tahoe by the 1930’s. Now in 2011, the exotic Mackinaw and Rainbow

trout are the kings of the lake. Other fish that reside in the lake include Mountain whitefish, bass, catfish, bullhead, and sun-fish.

Trout is a very common fish best known for its unique flavor and taste. Cutthroat trout in Tahoe are known for being yel-lowish-toned or silver speckled with dark spots, so when you’re swimming in the lake keep an eye out, they’re easy to see.

Until recently, this great sport fish was declared endangered everywhere due to overfishing and evasive species. The Ne-vada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has been active in trying to re-introduce native Nevadan animals to their home environ-ment. They had been testing streams all over, including the one near campus, to see if the baby Cutthroat can make it to the lake in enough numbers to breed. The plan is to introduce 22,000 baby trout within the next few months from the Mason Val-

ley Hatchery. This will help restore Tahoe back to its most natural form, as well as offer more fishing variety for fishermen and anglers. However, this is only a baby step for a full recovery where the Cutthroat Trout can thrive and breed within the lake’s waters.

“First step, yes. Happening overnight, absolutely not. It really needs the voice of the people to fully work and get a full recovery,” said Chris Healy, NDOW’s spokesman.

A full reintroduction of the fish would re-quire much more than 22,000 and depends on further research, like how completive the cutthroat is with rainbow and macki-naw. Questions have been raised about how important it really is to restore envi-ronments as unique and beautiful as Tahoe with its natural species. Some environmen-tal activists want to go as far as bringing back the grizzly and wolverine, which

most people don’t even know used to live in Tahoe. At least one species is making strides back to Tahoe, and it’s safe to say the Cutthroat trout will finally make it in this year’s annual copy of Lake Tahoe’s State of the Lake Report.

Nevada Department of Wildlife re-introduces state fish to Tahoe

BY TIM LOWEStaff Reporter

TROUT

Black bears are known to make habitual appearances in Incline Village. If you leave your garbage open at night, it is likely you will have a visit from one of the local bears.

Nevada’s first black bear hunting sea-son opened Aug. 20 amid controversy. The decision was made by the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s (NDOW) Board of Commissioners. It has been met with strong opposition by groups such as No-BearHuntNV.org.

Billy Howard of NoBearHunt.org said that this hunt will pose no benefit. It is not about thinning out an overpopulated herd. Families do not hunt bear to sustain them-selves.

“I don’t think it has anything to do with population control. I don’t think it has any-thing to do with safety... we hunt them be-cause we can,” said NDOW Commissioner Michael McBeath.

Many Nevada residents say this is not

a good reason to bear hunt. A live poll on Carsonnow.org, a Carson City news web-site, shows 81 percent of people polled are against the bear hunt. Polls on the North Lake Tahoe Bonanza and Sierra Sun web-sites show 76.23 percent and 76.76 percent against the hunt, respectively.

But many people enjoy hunting.“There has been a general interest in al-

lowing a bear hunt for years. This is the first year the NDOW Board of Commis-sioners has decided to allow the hunt af-ter reviewing information regarding the bear population dating back to 1997,” said NDOW spokesman Chris Healy.

NDOW worked to ensure a hunt would be sustainable within Nevada’s population of black bears.

“I estimate the current Nevada bear

population to be somewhere around 400 bears. A hunt is considered sustainable if the total mortality rate for the population is 10 percent or less. The total mortality rate includes deaths from the hunt, traffic ac-cidents, nuisance bears and natural causes, said Healy.

NDOW set the limit at 20 bears for the season. Of those 20, only six bears may be female. Hunters are required to call the Black Bear Harvest information hotline to check the current bear harvest prior to par-ticipating in a hunt.

If the harvest limit of six females or 20 bears total has been reached, the season will be considered closed. Hunters who kill a bear are required to bring it to NDOW for inspection within 72 hours of the animal’s death.

Of the 1,300 applications, 45 people were awarded bear tags through a random draw system. Nevada big game hunters may be familiar with this system as it is used to distribute tags for other big game such as mountain lion. Hunters chosen from the draw were required to attend a mandatory Black Bear Hunt indoctrination class prior to the start of the hunting season.

After the conclusion of the hunting sea-son, NDOW Board of Commissioners will make a decision whether or not a black bear hunting season should be made per-manent.

As of Aug. 28, the Black Bear Harvest information hotline reported that 7 bears had been reported, 2 of which were female. Check the hotline anytime at by calling (800) 800-1667.

Nevada announces open season on black bears for first time BY JENN SHERIDANStaff Reporter

NIKKA CAMPORA A BLACK BEAR scavenges for food at the Mountain Shadows condo complex in Incline Village. “

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I don’t think it has anything to do with population control. I don’t think it has any-thing to do with safe-ty... we hunt them

because we can.

Michael McBeathNDOW Commissioner

BEARS

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THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2011Eagle’s Eye 8 A&E

Writers in the Woods

Sierra Nevada College is continuing the “One Book-One Campus” book selection, also known as the common reading pro-gram. This year’s selection is the novel “Flight,”written by Native American author Sherman Alexie.

His novel has inspired the compilation of a series of films which will be shown on cam-pus over a span of four weeks for the Native American Film Series.

The film series kicked off the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 30, with the presentation of

the film “Return to Balance.” The film combines the talents of world class

rock climber and Patagonia Ambassador Ron Kauk with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Sterling Johnson in Yosemite.

Kauk, who was present at the screen-ing, opened the film with a brief de-

scription of who he was and what his inten-tionswere in making the film. He also shared wisdom and lessons that he had learned in his years of rock climbing.

SNC student Patrick Carty discussed how he felt about the film and the things it had in common with SNC.

“It was interesting, and intriguing,” Carty explained. “They both have the same idea. Just to respect your surroundings. To stop, take a look, and listen.”

BY RUSSELL CASTILLOStaff Reporter

Book selection spurs Native American Film Series

A collection of accomplished writers will be at SNC for select nights in the months of September, October and November for this year’s literary speaker series, “Writers in the Woods.”

Each visiting writer will do a reading of their work or lecture on their genre, and follow up the next morning with a work-shop focused on form.

Kicking off the series on Friday, Sept.16, will be the highly acclaimed environmen-talist and poet, Baron Wormser. He will start the event with a poetry reading fol-lowed by a workshop Saturday, Sept. 17.

Also doing a poetry reading is a new ad-dition to the English Department at SNC and new writer in residence, author Su-zanne Roberts.

The series continues on Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct. 15, with entrepreneur, and founder of Bona Fide Books, publisher Kim Wyatt. Wyatt will be discussing book publishing and how writers can properly submit their work for publication.

Wrapping up Writers in The Woods on Friday, Nov. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 5, is award-winning graphic novelist, Chris Ware.

Ware will be discussing the graphic novel as a literary genre and focus his workshop

on how writers can experiment with the graphic novel.

In order for students to get credit for at-tending the workshops they must also at-tend the Friday readings, and turn in writ-ten work in relation to the workshop for evaluation.

The Saturday workshops are open to the Incline Village community with a $50 reg-istration fee, but the Friday readings are free and open to all.

Everyone is encouraged to attend, even if you are not a writer, or poet, or student. Whether the events be about art, entrepre-neurship, or science, there is something for all to learn and enjoy.

BY RUSSELL CASTILLOStaff Reporter Schedule of Events

Baron Wormser-Reading: 7-9 p.m., Fri. Sept. 16, TCES 139/141Workshop: 9am-Noon, Sat. Sept. 17, TCES 139

Kim Wyatt-Reading: 7-9pm, Fri. Oct. 14, TCES 139/141 Workshop: 9 a.m.-Noon, Sat., Oct. 15, TCES 139

Chris Ware-Reading: 7-9 p.m., Fri, Nov. 4, TCES 139/141Workshop: 9 a.m.-Noon, Sat., Nov. 5, TCES 139

Suzanne Roberts- Writer in Residence

BARON WORMSER will be doing a poetry reading and workshop.

KIM WYATT, founder of Bona Fide Books, will speak about publishing and submitting.

CHRIS WARE, a renowned graphic novelist, will be talk-ing about genre and form.

SUZANNE ROBERTS will be joining SNC as the Writer in Residence.

PATAGONIAN AMBASSADOR RON KAUK attended the opening night of the Native American Film Series with encouraging words and lessons learned through rock climbing.

Author of “Impenitent Notes” Baron Wormser to kickoff Fall literary events

Ron Kauk and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Sterling Johnson, attend opening at Sierra Nevada College

“SMOKE SIGNALS” TUES., SEPT. 137- 9 p.m. Sierra Nevada College TCES Room 139

“MISS NAVAJO”TUES., SEPT. 207-9 p.m.Sierra Nevada College TCES Room 139

“AMERICAN OUT-RAGE” TUES., SEPT. 277-9 p.m. Sierra Nevada College TCES Room 139

UpcomingNative American Film

showtimes

All films are open to the public and free to attend.

THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2011 www.sierranevada.edu 9A&E

SPORTSTour de TahoeSunday, Sept. 11Stateline, Nev. The ninth annual Tour De Tahoe, also known as the Bike Big Blue Event, is your chance to ride around 72 miles of beautiful shoreline and experience the beauty of what the scenic side of

outdoor sports has to offer. Pre-Registeration and open late Registration: Saturday, Sept. 10, from noon-8 p.m. at Tahoe Sports Ltd. in South Lake Tahoe.

Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon Sunday, Sept. 18Stateline, Nev.

Come join the second annual Athleta Iron Girl Lake Tahoe South Shore Triathlon. The event features a 400 Meter Swim/24K Bike/5K Run.Registration: Can be done at iron girl.com

MUSICBassnectar with Big Gigantic and Amp LiveWednesday, Sept. 14

Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nev.Doors: 8 p.m.

Tickets: $28-$129(VIP)Bassnectar is back in action to present his newest album “Divergent Spectrum,” which is sure to be another visually stunning and over the top performance for the Reno/Tahoe area. Get your glow sticks ready and enjoy the show because it’s sure to be a crowd pleasing perfor-mance

Maroon 5 Friday, Sept. 16 Reno Events Center, Reno, Nev.Doors: 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $35-$115With this upcoming tour the band Maroon 5 will be debuting their new album,

“Hands All Over,” which is packed with energy and dance grooves that will keep you moving all throughout the show.

Ziggy Marley w/ special guest Trevor HallSunday, Sept. 25MontBleu Theater, Stateline, Nev. Doors: 7:00pm, Show at 8:00pmTickets:$35 Plus Tax & FeesZiggy Marley will be bringing his smooth flowing sounds to the MontBleu Theatre for one night of pure enjoyment. If some good vibing music is what you in need of this show will be sure to sooth the soul of all who attend.

Bright Eyes Monday, Sept. 26

The Knitting Factory, Reno, Nev. Doors: 8p.m.Tickets: $47-$81Indie rock band Bright Eyes will be rocking the Reno/Tahoe area with special guests Kurt Vile and The Violators for a debut tour of their album “The People’s Key.” After a sudden cancel-lation of the last visit to Reno, Bright Eyes should be packing a vengeful punch to make up for their absence.

ARTS ETC.

Lake Tahoe Autumn Food & Wine FestivalFriday, Sept. 9- Sunday,

Sept. 11Northstar Resort Tickets: lunch/tasting $40This three-day extravaganza features an endless amount of food and beverage for all to enjoy. For a complete list of festival events and pricing visit gotahoenorth.com.

Tahoe Sustainability SummitSaturday, Sept. 10 - Sun-day, Sept. 11Sand Harbor, Nev. and Mul-tiple Locations around the Tahoe Basin The Expo is a showcase of possibilities for the Tahoe area, as they relate to envi-ronmental and economic sustainability. The summit occurring at Sand Harbor will feature Sierra Nevada Col-lege President Richard Rub-samen as one of many guest speakers to be featured.

What’s going down around town

Many residents of Incline Village are asso-ciated with Sierra Nevada College and sev-eral are students who spend a lot of time in Incline, but do not take advantage of what the Tahoe region has to offer.

While public transportation around the lake may not rival San Francisco and not all students have easy access to transportation, living in Tahoe has a lot to offer…so get out and explore. Hike, mountain bike, or drive,

but most importantly, take advantage of the resources that are out there.

According to the latest US Census figures, the population of Incline Village is 9,952, which makes up a large part of the 21,403 residents who live in towns and villages along Lake Tahoe’s shore. While Incline is home to nearly half of these people, they are clustered in a village that occupies only 6 miles – less than 10 percent of Lake Tahoe’s 72 mile shoreline.

As a transfer student from South Lake,

I recently met with SNC students, Incline Village residents and other Tahoe locals to compare notes about our favorite places and what we love about Lake Tahoe. Living in South Lake after growing up only visit-ing Tahoe during snowboard season, I was amazed at the variety of things to do be-sides snow-based activities at the mountain resorts. There is always something to do whether it is hiking in the backcountry, see-ing waterfalls or going to State Line to catch a Snoop Dogg concert.

All 72 miles of Tahoe A glimpse at life beyond Incline Village

BY CHELSEA DE LA ROSAA&E EDITOR

See 72 MILES, 11

BY JAKE POLLOCKStaff Reporter

THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2011Eagle’s Eye 10 FEATURES

With a year’s worth of prepping, Sierra Nevada College finally has its own dance club and is looking for new recruits. The master minds behind last year’s flash mob, junior Rebecca Lincoln and senior Cait-lin Burrows, are the captains behind this year’s new dance club.

Currently there are only 10 members in the club, but it is currently open to others who would like to join.

“We will be practicing all types includ-ing jazz, lyrical, contemporary and hip

hop. We will only be performing jazz or hip hop,” said Lincoln. “The music will range from oldies, 80’s rock and contem-porary.”

With a wide range of dancing style and music, anyone is sure to fit in, insisted both Lincoln and Burrows.

With a few events lined up the dance club is excited to bring students the oppor-tunity to dance, said Olivia Church vice president of the Student Government As-sociation.

The dance club meets every Sunday from 6-8 p.m. in the Incline Village Recreation

Center. There is no sign-up for this club, just show up and jump right in.

If dancing is not for you, why not create your own unique club?

SNC currently does not have any official clubs because each club idea has to apply Sept. 9 to become an official club; this in-cludes both returning and new clubs.

“Last year, SNC only had 15 clubs and are hoping to top that number this year,” said Church.

Follow these few steps to transform an idea into a club: first, start with a common interest, then, find some other students

who agree with you. Next, decide who will be the president and treasurer of your club and find a staff or faculty advisor.

After you get all of these ideas straight-ened out, you have to fill out a club packet and turn it into Will Hoida in TCES by Sept. 9.

“I’d love to see new students trying to get involved, start clubs and branch out. It’s really a great way to meet people,” said Church.

Club Rush Week begins the first week of September so get those ideas out there and create your own club.

BY KRYSTAL HERNANDEZStaff Reporter

Name: Kenny McCartyYear: Freshman Age: 17Hometown: Red Bluff, Calif.Major: Ski Resort Business Management

Do you have a nickname?Billbo, I have no idea where that came from.

Do you think it is an advantage being young?Yes, I think it is an advantage because I will be able to

start my business career a year sooner.

What made you choose SNC?SNC was recommended to me by my high school snow-

boarding coach. I checked it out and really liked it.

What do you like to do around here?I like to hang out at the beach, go to the rec center and

hang out with friends.

What are your hobbies?Skating, snowboarding, hiking, enjoying the outdoors,

running

How long have you been skating?At 6 years-old I started skating because my friend’s dad

built an indoor skatepark in Corning, Calif.

What is the craziest thing that has happened to you while skating?

I overshot doing a spine transfer in the half-pipe and broke my jaw. I have also broken both of my arms.

How long have you been coming up to Tahoe?I have been coming to Tahoe for years to compete in

snowboarding. I race in the giant slalom and slalom events and will continue to race for the SNC snowboarding team.

What is the craziest thing that has ever happened to you?I got my finger bitten off by a Pit Bull in third grade. I

was getting home from school and went to untie my dogs and they started fighting. I unfortunately was in the middle of it and my dog bit down and my finger was just hanging there. My brother came home fifteen minutes later and my finger got sewed back on. It’s back to normal now.

What is something fun that you have done as a student of SNC?

I went on the Desolation trip for the freshman. It was a really fun experience and I got to meet a lot of cool people.

What is something that makes you different from your fam-ily?

There are lots of people in my family. I am actually the first person in my entire family to even go to college. I

might even be the first person to graduate high school.

Any hot babes in your life?Outside of school yeah…

What would you like to pursue in the future? I am going to go where life takes me, I have no plans ex-

cept to finish college and get a job.

SNC puts its dancin shoes on and gets ready for new clubs

KENNY MCCARTY: New kid on the block comes to ride for SNC’s snowboard team

BY NIKKA CAMPORAStaff Reporter

PATI SAINZ DE ROZAS KENNY MCCARTY taking a moment to kick back and relax from a busy return to the school year outside of the cafeteria.

THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2011 www.sierranevada.edu 11FEATURES

Her iPhone buzzed atop a stack of lin-gering paperwork. As she pecked at the keyboard, the computer responded with a bing! at each incoming message. It was Tuesday, Aug. 30 in Julie Foster’s office and the next day would be her last.

About four weeks prior, Dean of Stu-dents Julie Foster resigned from her posi-tion at Sierra Nevada College after accept-ing a new job in Incline Village.

“I have a six-year-old, and he deserves more of my time. When I was offered a job with more flexible hours and the opportu-nity to work from home, I couldn’t resist,” she said.

Though her last day came quickly, Vice President and Provost Lynn Gillette be-lieved it did not come without preparation.

“Julie did a great job of building a team of quality leaders in the Undergradu-ate Admissions office, Resident Life and Co-curricular Activities. There’s also a spectacular group of Resident Assistants. A great leader prepares individuals they work with to lead when they leave. Julie has done just that,” said Gillette.

Gillette is now the acting dean of stu-dents. Foster’s other titles, which included Vice President of Legal Human Resources and Dean of Enrollment and Student Af-fairs, have yet to be filled.

When Foster began at SNC in March 2008, Director of Student Life Lizzie Her-nandez said she did not know what to ex-pect at first, but quickly developed a life-long friendship with her.

Admissions Representative Nick Ander-son also remembered Foster’s arrival to the school as a welcome one, however as a student.

“She has been an amazing influence to me not only as a student, but also as a friend. She’s always given me guidance in times of need and helped keep my head on straight whether dealing with issues aca-demically or personally,” said Anderson.

Foster recalled working with the student body as one of the greatest rewards during her time at SNC and the growth and enroll-

ment increase as her biggest accomplish-ment.

During her three and a half years, Fos-ter witnessed the student population grow from the mid-200’s to over 500.

“It’s due to good admissions and student life staffs. Both worked together to up the numbers for a better student experience,” said Foster. “Their efforts have provided a more vibrant environment on campus that is full of students.”

According to Gillette, that is not the only noticeable difference.

“She added a degree of professionalism and knowledge to student affairs that we may not have had in the past,” Gillette said. “We worked closely together in a cru-cial stage in the history of SNC and she left the college a much stronger institution than when she came.”

Foster will continue teaching History 301: The American Experience for the rest of the semester as an adjunct professor.

Dean of Students resigns but her influence on campus remainsBY SAVANNAH HOOVERManaging Editor

One of the first revelations to new resi-dents is that the lake is not just for looking. It’s great for its beaches and swimming. This was confirmed by discussions with Incline resident and SNC student Kaitlyn Lambert, who especially likes to go to Rock Island, on the East Shore, just south of Hidden Beach and north of Sand Harbor.

“There’s nothing better than being able to ski, swim and climb all in the same day and the only bad part is when the afternoon clouds come in and you have to leave the beach early,” she said.

Tahoe Vista local George Moulton, an-other transplant from South Lake Tahoe, prefers Chimney Beach and Skunk Harbor, both great summer places for fun.

“I love the weather here, it’s never too hot, it’s never humid and you can always find something fun to do whether it’s sail-ing, wakeboarding, snowboarding, skate-boarding, you name it and you can do it, I

love this place,” said Moulton. Another Incline resident, Jessica Partida,

likes Emerald Bay.“Not to sound like a tourist, but Emer-

ald Bay in the winter is a sight to be seen. Nothing is more geographically beautiful in the whole lake in my opinion,” said Par-tida.

In this case, seclusion is a big point, get-ting out to Emerald Bay in the winter is not easy due to road closures. That’s the fun of it, go out and find your favorite place. Life is an adventure in itself.

What’s very clear is that everyone who lives in Tahoe has a unique and special relationship with the lake and the local environment, be it natural or man made. Lake Tahoe has a lot to offer and Incline is only a small piece of a great place to be. So adventure out of Incline and enjoy Lake Tahoe. It’s the most beautiful and adven-ture-filled backyard that anyone could ever have.

72 MILES, from page 9

JAKE POLLOCKLAKE TAHOE’S immense shoreline as seen from Cave Rock.

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Julie did a great job of building a team of quality leaders in the Undergraduate Admissions office, Resident Life and Co-curricular Activities. There’s also a spec-tacular group of Resident Assistants. A great leader prepares individuals they work with to lead when they leave. Julie has done just that.

LYNN GILLETTE Vice President and Provost

FUN FOSTER FACTS

Greatest Passion? Notre Dame Football

I’d love to meet: Jon Bon Jovi

Unchecked item on the bucket list? Travel to Europe, China and the Rose Bowl.

Favorite Book? That’s like ask-ing which is my favorite child.

Favorite Quote? “If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn’t make yours look any better,”Lou Holtz.

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THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2011

Students can be found skateboarding, playing volleyball, slack lining and forming friendships on the Patterson lawn. This perfect campus spot is centrally located between the dorms and Prim Library. It is the food supplier to all the hungry Eagles, so naturally lots of students, faculty and guests are around this campus hot spot all the time.

It’s a thriving place where students go to eat or just hang out with classmates. This year

with the wave of 210 new students, Patterson seems to be popping off more so than ever with all kinds of student-created fun and activi-ties. Couples have been seen picnicking on the lawn while skaters skate around the sidewalks. Spencer Fisch, a new incoming freshman from New Jersey never knew what slack lining was until arriving on campus. Four days later, he is already walking the line backwards.

“If it weren’t for Patterson square activities, I never would have been opened up to the fun of

slack lining and other people that like it too,” said Fisch.

Small opportunities like this to learn and meet new people at Patterson can easily be over-looked with the hustle and bustle of college life. Activities go on at night as well, such as night volleyball and the recently held SGA s’mores session over the Patterson fire pits.

The attendance of more upperclassmen than younger students at the s’mores session reveals that Patterson appeals to all students.

Eagle’s Eye 12 FEATURES

Patterson

BY TIM LOWEStaff Reporter

PATI SAINZ DE ROZASPROFESSOR SAMANTHA BANKSTON and her class move outside to enjoy the sunshine.

PATI SAINZ DE ROZASSOPHOMORES JENISE SPITERI AND SHANNON O’LEARY stretch on the lawn for Earth Gym.