An alarm sounded at 10:17 a.m. Thursday on UNLV’s campus with alerts popping up on cellphones nearby that read “DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON!” In the Flora Dungan Humanities Building, students typing on their laptops with headphones perched on their heads, faculty passing through and even a university security officer all begin to duck for cover, then wait for about 60 seconds before resuming with their day.

Crystal chandeliers that once glimmered above a swanky lounge, bright blue costume feathers that cloaked shimmying showgirls, and fake palm trees that evoked a desert oasis are just some the artifacts making their way from the latest latest casino graveyards of Las Vegas into Sin City history.

More than 244 million citizens are eligible to vote in the November 5 elections in the fifty American states. In 43 of them, the race is practically decided - according to polls, either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party has at least a 60% chance of claiming victory.

Travelers have spent years proving that the honor system doesn't allow for an orderly boarding process on airplanes, so now American Airlines is testing a way to make sure people actually board with their assigned group.

Recently revealed texts highlighting a Houston attorney’s apparent interactions with a former bankruptcy judge whom she was dating have added more fuel to the fire amid allegations that their relationship led to improper communications about cases he oversaw.

Education is a major issue here in Clark County. Especially considering the school district ranks as one of the worst in the nation, but neither presidential candidate is making it a huge campaign issue. Education is the bedrock of a thriving society, but it is silent this presidential election cycle UNLV professor Bradley Marianno said.

A power outage affected a large area of the UNLV campus on Friday. According to the university, NV Energy crews were working to resolve the issue as of 7:51 p.m.

A large portion of the UNLV main campus is currently affected by a power outage, according to the university's social media page. UNLV said NV Energy is on the campus and working to resolve the issue. In the meantime, UNLV said campus police have increased their presence on school grounds.

Las Vegas likes to read. The city has a fantastic library system, great independent bookstores like Writer's Block and Las Vegas Books, and an acclaimed writers program at Black Mountain Institute at UNLV.