“Community.” “Curious.” “Expectant.” “Unified.” In one word, each person explains his or her feelings at this particular moment. Seated in a circle of red plastic chairs, an array of community spiritual leaders and UNLV students and faculty pass a microphone to introduce themselves at the “How to Be a Peacemaker” discussion group, part of the university’s ongoing Diversity Dialogues series.

UNLV history professor Gregory Brown, along with other faculty and staff, founded the university’s first Jewish Affinity Group. Its aim is to host discussions on Jewish identity and expand UNLV’s Jewish studies.

From illuminating the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign in yellow and blue, to praying for peace and calling for more military gear to be shipped across the ocean, Nevadans are taking a range of steps to show solidarity with Ukraine as it fends off a Russian invasion.

As we celebrate Easter on Sunday, NewsCycle reporter Alicia Preston speaks with Gregory Brown, a history professor at UNLV and John Howe, a medieval professor at Texas Tech about the burning of Notre Dame in France.

Notre Dame Cathedral is more than a place of worship; it's an architectural beauty, a French Gothic masterpiece, as well as a symbol of French history.