UNLV’s student newspaper is shedding the name it has held since 1955, and with it, any potential reminders of Civil War-era racism. Rebel Yell Editor-in-Chief Bianca Cseke announced Monday that the paper’s new name will be The Scarlet & Gray Free Press and will debut next semester.

A University of Nevada, Las Vegas student is bringing a class project to life to help veterans in need. Nichelle Thomas, a student and retired Navy veteran, is challenging others to sacrifice one thing they would typically buy and give the money they would have spent to local veterans.

Las Vegas is home to more than 20,000 Cubans, many who are conflicted by Fidel Castro's death. The longtime dictator of Cuba died Thursday at the age of 90. His death has raised questions about the significance of his passing.

A recent UNLV-led study comparing cancer deaths in U.S. and Caribbean-born black populations in Florida found some huge disparities between the groups, suggesting that analysis of cancer rates solely by race can paint an inaccurate picture of a diverse enclave.

Roast it, fry it, steam it, drink it, pill-pop it — each of these is one of the various methods a small minority of women may choose if she has decided to consume her placenta after birth. While some women opt for placenta lasagna, placenta chili or placenta-topped pizza, most go with encapsulation, in which the placenta is dehydrated, pulverized and then consumed in pill capsules. The process typically costs around $200 to $350.

Years ago, the Las Vegas Review-Journal assembled a three-part series focusing on the individuals who had helped shape the city. Dubbed “The First 100,” the work was later published as a book chronicling Las Vegas’ history.

Before John Robinson became UNLV’s football coach in 1999, he coached Southern California against Notre Dame and UCLA in two of college football’s greatest rivalries. A College Football Hall of Famer, Robinson said UNLV and UNR’s annual Battle for the Fremont Cannon — which will be played at 1 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium — is every bit as heated as USC’s rivalries.

A new UNLV program that aims to open pathways into the teaching profession for more students of color is planning to use the Clark County School District as a laboratory, focusing on recruiting high school and college students to eventually fill many of the district’s current 360 teaching vacancies.

wo local hikers made a surprising discovery east of Lake Mead -- ancient reptile footprints.

The fossils are believed to be dated back 290 million years ago, but their findings are just now coming to light after more a recent, detailed study was released last week to the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology in Salt Lake City.