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	<title>The Nevada Sagebrush</title>
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	<description>Serving the students of the University of Nevada, Reno since 1893.</description>
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		<title>Committee postpones vote on $75 fee indefinitely</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An undergraduate student government committee voted to postpone indefinitely a $75 fee proposal at their meeting Wednesday night.
The vote came after Associate Students of the University of Nevada President Eli Reilly shocked the senators by asking that his proposal be postponed.]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/04/committee-postpones-vote-on-75-fee-indefinately/</link>
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		<title>Live blog: ASUN Senate committee discusses $75 fee proposal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Click to view a live blog of tonight's discussion of a proposed $75 per semester fee by the ASUN Senate Committee on University Affairs.]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/04/live-blog-asun-senate-committee-discusses-75-fee-proposal/</link>
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		<title>3 p.m. Wednesday: Live chat with sports editor Juan López</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Live chat with Nevada Sagebrush sports editor Juan López on all Wolf Pack sports at 3 p.m.]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/04/3-p-m-wednesday-live-chat-with-sports-editor-juan-lopez/</link>
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		<title>City cuts hit local firefighters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For almost a third of the past two months, the City of Reno left the University of Nevada, Reno campus without a fully staffed fire engine.
Instead, a two-person rescue team, dubbed a “suicide” team by firefighters who serve on it because of recent burns to colleagues on one, was assigned to cover the area. ]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/city-cuts-hit-local-firefighters/</link>
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		<title>Grad student channels video passion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Winter Carrera
Age: 25
 Major: graduate student 
 pursuing videography
 Claim to fame: Worked on a National Geographic Channel documentary that will premiere at 7 p.m. Thursday.


Winter Carrera is passionate about three things: photo, video and traveling. When she completes her graduate work in 2011, she hopes these three things will equal an exciting career as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/grad-student-channels-video-passion-2/</link>
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		<title>Black Noddy versus other black lagers</title>
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A gripe we’ve carried with us for some time now is that just because Buckbean is a local brewery does not mean it necessarily deserves rave reviews. And by all means, feel free to get alcohol poisoning from this fantastic brew. The EMT working on you may even drink a little of your blood on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/black-noddy-versus-other-black-lagers/</link>
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		<title>UNRPD fights rash of bicycle thefts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[High-end bicycles have become a target of theft on campus, with about 30 being reported stolen since the beginning of the school year.]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/unrpd-fights-rash-of-bicycle-thefts/</link>
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		<title>Senators postpone vote on $75 fee</title>
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What: Continuation of ASUN Senate University Affairs Committee hearing on a proposed $75 per semester fee.
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Rita Laden Senate Chambers, Joe Crowley Student Union


 Read a live blog of Wednesday’s hearing over the fee

After a meeting that lasted almost three-and-a-half hours and packed the Rita Laden Senate Chambers for the first time [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/senators-postpone-vote-on-75-fee/</link>
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		<title>Cooking With Coltrain: Spudistro&#8217;s Ponderosa</title>
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Ingredients:
➤ 1 large potato
➤ 1 ounce butter, salted preferred
➤ Swiss chees, shredded
➤ Cooking oil, canola preferred
➤ Mushrooms, sliced
➤ Philly-cut sirloin
➤ Seasoning salt
Directions:
➤ Bake the potato, wrapped in aluminum foil, for 1  hour at 350 degrees.
➤ Slit the potato length-wise and squeeze it open.
➤ Drop in butter and desired amount of Swiss cheese.
➤ Heat up a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/cooking-with-coltrain-spudistros-ponderosa/</link>
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		<title>Candidate in governor’s race pledges fixes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Download a PDF to read Rory Reid’s full vision.
Pledging to fix the state’s economic woes, 2010 gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid says improving education will be an integral part of that promise if elected.

“You can’t have a prosperous economy without a prosperous higher education,” Reid, a Democrat, said. “We need to fix our economy first because [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/candidate-in-governor%e2%80%99s-race-pledges-fixes/</link>
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		<title>Sanitize hands at new stations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Students experiencing any flu-like symptoms are urged to stay home from classes and visit the Student Health Center. For more information, visit unr.edu/shc/.



 
In an effort to curve the spread of swine flu and other diseases, University of Nevada, Reno officials installed hand sanitizer dispensers around campus, including numerous classrooms.Dr. Cheryl Hug-English, the director of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/sanitize-hands-at-new-stations/</link>
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		<title>Campus group raises money for African poor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the problems of homelessness, disease and hunger still riddle parts of Africa, a group of students at the University of Nevada, Reno are trying to help, while also having fun and building awareness.
The student group Project 58: Illuminating Injustice will be putting on “The Amazing Race: Destination Kenya,” a scavenger hunt whose proceeds will go to help an orphanage in Bungoma, Kenya, that gives homeless children a home.  ]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/campus-group-raises-money-for-african-poor/</link>
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		<title>Soccer: Wolf Pack sets school record for WAC wins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Wolf Pack soccer team couldn’t have scripted a better ending to Western Athletic Conference play. ]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/soccer-wolf-pack-sets-school-record-for-wac-wins/</link>
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		<title>News brief: Medical students offer free clinic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The University of Nevada School of Medicine will host several Student Outreach Clinics in November for uninsured members of the public. The clinics are a free service that offer physicals, blood pressure monitoring, referrals and some discounted labs.
A children’s clinic will be held 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 7, and will offer physicals for school [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/news-brief-medical-students-offer-free-clinic/</link>
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		<title>News brief: Native American culture month begins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A group of Nevada authors will be inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame on Nov. 12 and two others will be awarded with the Silver Pen Award. Modern-day Nevada author H. Lee Barnes, known for his works about the working class in the Southwest United States and tales of returning war veterans, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/news-brief-native-american-culture-month-begins/</link>
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		<title>News brief: The Sagebrush wins second pacemaker</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Nevada Sagebrush was awarded a Pacemaker, among other awards, at this year’s Associated Collegiate Press Conference held over the weekend in Austin, Texas.
This is the second year in a row the Sagebrush won the prestigious award for the 2008-09 school year.
Other awards the Sagebrush won at the conference include a first place in best [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/news-brief-the-sagebrush-wins-second-pacemaker/</link>
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		<title>News brief: Prematurity Awareness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[November is the national Prematurity Awareness Month which aims to bring the problems of premature birth to the public eye.
According to the March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing premature birth and infant mortality, the rate of premature birth in America increased 36 percent in the last 25 years.
More information on premature birth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/news-brief-prematurity-awareness/</link>
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		<title>Protest held on ‘abuse of power’</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At noon on Friday, in front of the marble steps of the Washoe County Courthouse in downtown Reno, Richard Schweickert toted two homemade signs, one in each hand.

One called for an end to alleged “abuse of power” at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the other claimed “$7 million in taxpayer money wasted on legal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/protest-held-on-%e2%80%98abuse-of-power%e2%80%99/</link>
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		<title>Football team extracts tough win vs. Warriors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite being  the overwhelming favorite against Hawaii, the Wolf Pack found itself down 14-0 in the first quarter after a pair of touchdown passes by Hawaii quarterback Bryant Moniz.]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/football-team-extracts-tough-win-vs-warriors/</link>
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		<title>Swim &amp; dive team takes home meet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nevada’s swimming &#38; diving team wasn’t sure exactly how many people would show up to Friday’s meet at Lombardi Recreation Center.]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/swim-dive-team-takes-home-meet/</link>
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		<title>Offense rolling after slow start</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nevada football head coach Chris Ault has a saying for his offensive group. “Defenses are allowed to stop us,” he tells them.
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		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/offense-rolling-after-slow-start/</link>
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		<title>Football: Pack runs through another WAC foe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Saturday’s victory, the Wolf Pack is 4-0 in Western Athletic Conference play and has won five in a row overall.
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		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/football-pack-runs-through-another-wac-foe/</link>
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		<title>Soccer frosh recounts season, looks ahead</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Committing to Nevada to play soccer was one of the first major decisions I made on my own. I knew once I came here, life was going to change big time.]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/soccer-frosh-recounts-season-looks-ahead/</link>
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		<title>Sagebrush, Coach Frias pick end-of-year awards for soccer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the soccer team’s regular season in the books, The Nevada Sagebrush got together with soccer head coach Jaime Frias to pick individual player awards.
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		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/sagebrush-coach-frias-pick-end-of-year-awards-for-soccer/</link>
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		<title>Taking a fresh look at old faces: adaptions galore</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This holiday season, many of the big box office draws will be recycling material from other sources. Whether they are sequels, remakes of classics, adaptations from books or a combination of the three, many movie studios will be releasing an updated version of well-known material just in time for Academy Award consideration and the winter holidays.]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/taking-a-fresh-look-at-old-faces-adaptions-galore/</link>
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		<title>Baseball: Blue takes series 3-2, regular season up next</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Nevada baseball team concluded the fall practice portion of its season Friday afternoon with the Blue squad winning the annual Silver vs. Blue World Series.]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/baseball-blue-takes-series-3-2-regular-season-up-next/</link>
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		<title>Women&#8217;s basketball: Moore leads young team into season</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2009-10 Nevada women’s basketball season got underway Sunday afternoon at Lawlor Events Center as the team played its one and only exhibition game against California State University, East Bay.]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/womens-basketball-moore-leads-young-team-into-season/</link>
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		<title>Volleyball: Pack gets first sweep of year against SJSU</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With just five conference games left in the regular season, the Wolf Pack is switching its gears at the right time. ]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/pack-gets-first-sweep-of-year-against-sjsu/</link>
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		<title>Protest held &#8216;abuse of power&#8217; and &#8216;corruption&#8217; at UNR</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
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		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/protest-held-abuse-of-power-and-corruption-at-unr/</link>
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		<title>Cross country: Pack places 3rd at WAC Champs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In recent history, the Nevada cross country team has finished its seasons strong. In 2008 the team placed third in the Western Athletic Conference Championships and in 2006 and 2007 the Wolf Pack ran its way into second place.]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/pack-places-3rd-at-wac-champs/</link>
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		<title>Briefs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nevada forward Luke Babbitt has been named to the preseason watch list for the Naismith Trophy. The award will go to the men’s college player of the year.]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/briefs-8/</link>
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		<title>Football: Another ESPN game vs. bad team on tap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The last time the Wolf Pack was on national TV (Oct. 9), it rolled up 345 rushing yards and a 23-point win against Louisiana Tech.]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/another-espn-game-vs-bad-team-on-tap/</link>
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		<title>Idaho receives eight votes, Nevada gets none&#8230;what?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking at the latest top 25 football polls, I discovered something very shocking and disturbing. Idaho, the team Nevada scored 70 points against less than two weeks ago, received eight votes in the ESPN Today Poll while the Wolf Pack failed to receive a single vote. Upon seeing this, just one thought crossed my mind: Are you kidding me?]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/03/idaho-receives-eight-votes-nevada-gets-none-what/</link>
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		<title>Upcoming Releases: Nov. 3 to Nov. 10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday/3
Weezer
Raditude
Genre:
Alternative Rock
Description:
Alternative rock group Weezer, known for ‘90s hits like “Buddy Holly” and “Hash Pipe” will release their seventh studio album, Raditude, which took its name from a suggestion made by actor and comedian Rainn Wilson.
Shwayze
Let It Beat
Genre:
Alternative, Hip-Hop
Description:
For his second studio album, rapper Shwayze enlists the help of guest artists like The Knux, Snoop [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/upcoming-releases-nov-3-to-nov-10-2/</link>
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		<title>Audiences remain all ears for juicy ‘Gossip’ and stylish characters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In April 2002, writer Cecily von Ziegesar released a book entitled “Gossip Girl” that was adapted into a television series on the CW under the same name five years later. The show had immediate success and appealed to the young adult audience, earning it attention-grabbing reviews from major critics and launching the careers of its actors. Boom, a star is born.
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		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/audiences-remain-all-ears-for-juicy-%e2%80%98gossip%e2%80%99-and-stylish-characters/</link>
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		<title>Creed fails at own genre</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some things died for a reason.

It is said that Jesus died for our sins, American troops die for our country and that guy from “Into the Wild” died because he was stupid. A band like Creed died with the ‘90s for a reason: because it was silly, unnecessarily overplayed and all of the band members were raging alcoholics. Sorry, I am getting off track.
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		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/creed-fails-at-own-genre/</link>
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		<title>Train takes tiresome love tunes too far</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Train’s sixth album, Save Me, San Francisco, hit shelves under one label: love. While this theme dominates the album, Train presents an array of catchy phrases and makes each song unique.
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		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/train-takes-tiresome-love-tunes-too-far/</link>
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		<title>Upcoming Events: Nov. 3 to Nov. 10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday/4
 Nekromantix at The Underground
 Nevada natives The Deadly Gallows and Xenophobes will perform an all ages show alongside the rockabily punks Nekromantix beginning 8 p.m.
 Tickets are $15.
 555 E. Fourth St.
Thursday/5
 LMFAO Party Rock Tour at The Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
 The electro hip-hop band LMFAO, based our of Los Angeles, will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/upcoming-releases-nov-3-to-nov-10/</link>
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		<title>New PSP Go not worth the money</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The future is here for portable gaming. With the launch of the PSP Go, Sony is trying to usher in an all-digital gaming age, completely cutting out the retail side. This would be a cool idea if it wasn’t handled so poorly at its launch.
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		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/new-psp-go-not-worth-the-money/</link>
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		<title>Editorial cartoon: “You do not question the Reilly.”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
&#8220;You do not question the Reilly.&#8221;
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		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/editorial-cartoon-%e2%80%9cyou-do-not-question-the-reilly-%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<title>City irresponsibly cuts UNR fire engine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The City of Reno recently reduced fire engine operation that responds to the University of Nevada, Reno, potentially doubling response times and endangering both the college community and firefighters’ lives.
Although the decision stems from budget woes, sacrificing safety is unacceptable. This isn’t a solution to a budget crisis; this is an inappropriate “fix” that will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/city-irresponsibly-cuts-unr-fire-engine/</link>
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		<title>Thrifting tips for the serious shopper</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shopping at thrift stores is a great way to save money and acquire unique clothing pieces, but sifting through tons of junk to find those diamond-in-the-rough pieces can be a daunting task. These tips will help you make the most of your journey to consignment stores and walk away with thrifty gold.
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		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/thrifting-tips-for-the-serious-shopper/</link>
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		<title>Eat like it’s Thanksgiving every day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Halloween has officially opened the holiday season. Now Christmas decorations are in stores, Jon Stewart will be reminding Americans Hanukkah exists and Thanksgiving is approaching with its reputation of gluttony, turkey legs and tryptophan-induced napping. But for all the pants-unbuttoning and diet-undoing that comes with the holidays, Thanksgiving dinner actually does an important thing for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/eat-like-it%e2%80%99s-thanksgiving-every-day/</link>
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		<title>A different approach to all-you-can-eat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If any of you readers are like me, you love sushi. I am not talking about just a roll or two, I mean the all-you-can-eat deals that leave you so full you must vomit in the parking lot to sustain a somewhat open airway. Don’t judge me; we have all been there.
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		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/a-different-approach-to-all-you-can-eat/</link>
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		<title>Wolf blood in food linked to campus illnesses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[University of Nevada, Reno school officials were placed under intense scrutiny by animal rights activists and the United States Food and Drug Administration after adding wolf blood to all food on campus starting last Friday. The Associated Students of the University of Nevada members and school officials enacted a school law that required any food [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/wolf-blood-in-food-linked-to-campus-illnesses/</link>
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		<title>Halloween celebrations prompt question of zombies’ religion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Somehow my last two columns have been interpreted as either “too hard” or “too soft” on religion.
Though this was far from my intent, these opinions spawned a rousing debate between me, a guy in a dress and another wearing what I can only hope was some failed attempt at a clown outfit at a let’s-get-wasted [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/halloween-celebrations-prompt-question-of-zombies%e2%80%99-religion/</link>
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		<title>Emergency Bluelight towers ineffective</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many students and faculty know by now that over the past three years, several events have made the university seem more dangerous. The Associated Students of the University of Nevada and the university have perused several initiatives to try to reverse the statistics and the stigma. Some of these are the installation of the Bluelight [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/emergency-bluelight-towers-ineffective/</link>
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		<title>Lawsuits aimed at university fall short of solid claims</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The definition of paranoia is “a psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur, often strenuously defended with apparent logic and reason.” That seems to be the best way to sum up the allegations made by Richard Schweickert, Terri Patraw, Lane Grow and Hussein S. Hussein against the University of Nevada and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/lawsuits-aimed-at-university-fall-short-of-solid-claims/</link>
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		<title>Superjuice, acai berry sales mere marketing schemes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On numerous occasions now I’ve been asked if I would like to be a distributor for a product called Monavie, a self-proclaimed antioxidant super-juice. I think because I study nutrition, people assume I will stop in my tracks and gape in awe of the mighty power of the acai berry.
I don’t think so.
While I like [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/superjuice-acai-berry-sales-mere-marketing-schemes/</link>
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		<title>Placing a Classified?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a Roommate?
Have stuff to sell?<br />
<br />
Try the Nevada Sagebrush Classifieds!<br />
<br />
Download the information and form <strong><a href="http://adnevada.org/classifieds.html">HERE</a></strong>.<br />
<br />
For questions, please give us a call at 784-7773. We look forward to working with you!]]></description>
		<link>http://nevadasagebrush.com/blog/2009/11/02/placing-a-classified/</link>
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