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While he was studying English, a bright person and a signifi cant Aspiring writer Landon Na- “He had a sense of humor that Landon was also working on two part of their fraternity brother- than Rosen was well-involved was more subtle and not for novels and numerous pieces of hood. with the University of Nevada, those without a sharp wit and a poetry. “Landon was an asset to the Reno and was deeply thoughtful unique spirit,” Richard wrote in “I think with his creativity and fraternity and very intelligent,” in his writings. His father, Rich- Landon’s eulogy. “In all Landon’s his love of writing, honesty and Malin said. ard Rosen, said that Landon was life, he never tried to take any- truth, he kind of looked down on He chose to attend UNR searching for something in his thing from anybody. He rejected mainstream,” Richard said. because he wanted to explore life. He longed to fi nd a special things such as money or clothes; Landon thrived for success in the west side of the country quality of honesty in others and he never needed to take even his studies. During his fi rst year and desired distance from his truth in the world, he said. when offered. To me, that made at UNR, he made the College home territory. Landon had “Landon possessed superior him great.” of Liberal Arts dean’s list in fall a passion and knowledge for creativity and a rare sensitivity Landon was born on Jan. 24, 2010. He was also an employee sports, especially in basketball to the world around him in an 1992 in Washington, D.C. and at the Wolf Shop and helped with his favorite teams being the often insensitive universe,” his lived in McLean, Virginia for established the Jewish fraternity, Redskins and Wizards. father wrote in a eulogy about most of his life. He graduated Alpha Epsilon Pi. At the age of 20, Landon was his son. from McLean High School in Associated Students of the in the process of searching for a Courtesy of Ellen Rosen On June 30, 2012, Landon 2010, and after traveling parts University of Nevada Senator El- Landon wrote a novel called “The Tragic Addiction” and helped establish passed away, drowning in the of the world, he attended the liot Malin, also a member of the See ROSEN Page A4 the university’s Jewish fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi. The journey abroad UNR dodges cuts this year By Megan Ortiz rectly with mining companies’ research, but they have always As a new semester begins, been a part of the university. three years of budget cuts “We’re a research department fi nally comes to an end at the in the College of Science, but University of Nevada, Reno. we’re also a statewide agency Since 2009, state budget cuts that has a number of missions,” to the Nevada System of Higher Faulds said. Education have taken out Many of those missions are more than $70 million worth of directly related to state revenue funding from the University of sources such as geothermal Nevada, Reno. With 600 posi- research and resource assess- tions lost and entire academic ment. Though the teaching programs closed, the impact mission for the college was that came with these cuts was unaffected, the new challenge felt across campus. As the for departments such as Faulds’ university now approaches the is to fi gure out new ways to 2013 fi scal year, Vice President conduct research and rebuild. of Budget Analysis Bruce Shively The institution is much nar- has been able to build a budget rower now, as a result. Marc with zero cuts for the fi rst time Johnson, president of UNR, in three years. said the institution is moving in “We tried to start by cut- a positive direction by deepen- ting what’s on the periphery,” ing what the institution has Shively said. “Student services, retained. Much of this will start administration and fi nance, by rebuilding the faculty lost, a things like that, in order to stay mission made possible due in Photo illustration by Juliana Bledsoe/Nevada Sagebrush away from making cuts to aca- some part to an eight percent demic programs. But then the tuition increase during the last Students from Iran, Ebrahim Tarshizi, 30, and Seyed Ardakani, 29, shared their experiences of the diffi culties applying to a United States Institution. cuts kept coming and we were three years. forced to start making cuts to “Because we raised tuition, academics.” we were in a position to restore International students struggle applying for college The cuts led to the downsiz- some of the cuts made in previ- ing of several programs and ous years by adding faculty and removed several more, includ- graduate positions,” Shively By Molly Moser with the least students in 2011 are Taiwan Tarshizi said. “The (consular) offi cers makes ing language degrees, animal said. “Every dollar we raised and the United Kingdom, both at number the decisions for you, if you can get a visa or science, resource economics helped to save positions and International students who want to study 16. Altogether, OISS recorded that there not. If you don’t get it, you have to return to and the Mackay School of Earth programs. It didn’t totally in America have certain requirements to were 596 international students from 61 your old life.” Sciences and Engineering. Jim mitigate it, but it was more like meet; however, Iranian students fi nd it countries in 2011. Tarshizi said students in Iran have to Faulds, director of the Nevada a band-aide.” stressful when going through the process of Adilia Ross, international student advisor travel to Turkey, Cyprus or the United Arab Bureau of Mines and Geology, Shively said the increase not applying. of OISS, said students from Iran have the Emirantes for an interview to get a visa. said his department took an only created $4.5 million in When applying to study at the University of most diffi culty and delays while transferring Only certain days and times are available to especially large hit. revenue for the university, but Nevada, Reno, every international student is to the university because they are required set up an appointment for an interview, and “We lost about 53 percent of also allowed it to retain 15 fac- required to sign several documents to prove to present a visa. Students from Iran go these days and times are never the same, he our budget,” Faulds said. “We ulty positions, 15-20 graduate they are able to support themselves during through a diffi cult process to get their visas. said. Tarshizi said it’s best to apply a month went from 11 research staff positions, scholarship money the academic year, take a test to see how Director of the Mine Systems Optimization or so in advance. to 6.5 for the entire state of and restore some reductions to profi cient they are in the English language & Simulation Laboratory at UNR, Ebrahim “If you’re lucky, you’ll get it (the inter- Nevada.” student services. and carry a passport or I-20 identifi cation Tarshizi, 30, from Iran, who has his doctorate view),” Tarshizi said. “It’s the craziest thing I Faulds said the Nevada Bu- “We’re working on designing card. In 2011, according to the Offi ce of in Geo-Engineering and is a masters student have ever seen in my life.” reau of Mines and Geology is a student achievement center International Students and Scholars, the in business administration, said that it took Tarshizi said once an interview is set up, responsible for the geological to build on our capabilities to country with the most students that travel to him four years to prepare to study in the applicants must present a passport and an survey of the entire state of serve and retain our students study at UNR is from China, with a number United States. Nevada, mapping out the geol- of 121 of students at the time. The countries “Someone decides your life for you,” See STUDENTS Page A4 ogy of the state and working di- See CUTS Page A4 Students look forward to bands of Unity Tour 2012 By Patrick Hutton “The ASUN wants something to the concert. UNITY TOUR 2012 fun for students to do over Labor “It really says something how Who: Veteran bands 311, Slightly Day weekend,” said ASUN Coor- in touch our school is with the ❒ 311, Slightly Stoopid Stoopid and special guest SOJA dinator of Student Engagement music scene,” Pinneri said. and SOJA are coming to campus this Chris Partridge. “We also would Slightly Stoopid and SOJA ❒ When: Sunday at 5:45 p.m. weekend, bringing a blended like to increase the number have been performing since ❒ Where: Lawlor Events sound of punk rock and reg- of students that attend the 1995 and 1997. Slightly Stoopid Center gae. Students can attend the events.” has played with big names such ❒ Cost: $30 with Wolf Card Unity Tour for the price of $30 Starting the concert is 311. as Snoop Dog and the Dave by bringing their Wolf Cards to The band has been touring Matthews Band. the Wolf Shop.