[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 199 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7783-S7784]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 125TH BIRTHDAY OF THE NEVADA SAGEBRUSH

 Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. Mr. President, I come forward today to 
recognize the

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125th birthday of the Nevada Sagebrush, the independent student 
newspaper of the University of Nevada, Reno. Born out of a rebellion 
against the university's board of regents, the Nevada Sagebrush has 
been a strong and independent voice for the student body since October 
19, 1893.
  The paper has gone through several name changes throughout its long 
history. It was first known as the Student Record, then changed its 
name to the Sagebrush before the 18th volume was published in 1910 and 
finally, in 2004, became known as the Nevada Sagebrush. The newspaper 
has received an Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award several 
times, most recently during the 2014-15 school year, and the ACP Online 
Pacemaker Award in 2011.
  The Nevada Sagebrush alumni have gone on to pursue successful careers 
in a variety of prominent fields. Its editorial alumni have 
distinguished records in journalism, literature, education, business, 
the military, and public service from the local level to the highest 
levels of State and Federal Government.
  Among distinguished Sagebrush alumni, Alan Bible, the paper's 
managing editor in 1929, went on to become a U.S. Senator for Nevada 
from 1954-1974. Eva Adams, the woman who ran Bible's Senate office, was 
the Sagebrush business manager in 1928 and was appointed by President 
Kennedy to head the U.S. Mint, a position she held until 1969. Jim 
Joyce, the newspaper's editor from 1957-1958, served as the press 
secretary and later executive assistant to Senator Howard Cannon. 
Edward Allison, the news editor in 1960, served as chief of staff for 
Senator Paul Laxalt. Sig Rogich, an editor of the Sagebrush from 1965-
1966, served as a senior assistant to President H.W. Bush and was also 
the U.S. Ambassador to Iceland in 1992.
  Many more Sagebrush alumni have gone on to serve and make an impact 
in the State of Nevada. Ruthe Deskin and Dondero Elementary Schools in 
Las Vegas were named after Ruthe Deskin, assistant to the publisher of 
the Las Vegas Sun for 50 years, and Harvey N. Dondero, a teacher and 
school principal in Nevada, both of whom wrote for the Nevada 
Sagebrush. Rollan Melton Elementary School and Earl Wooster High School 
in Reno also owe their namesake to alumni of this great newspaper.
  Today, I celebrate the many contributions of the Nevada Sagebrush to 
the University of Nevada, Reno and to the State of Nevada. It is with 
pride that I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the Nevada 
Sagebrush for giving students a strong and independent voice.

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