In The News: College of Liberal Arts

About two months after the Civil War ended, slaves in America learned of their emancipation. It was June 19, 1865, 158 years ago.
Slot machine winnings will sound to some like an oxymoron. Slots, after all, have long been dubbed “one-armed bandits” for their low odds compared to other forms of casino gambling like blackjack and baccarat.

The head of a state watchdog agency is alleging Gov. Joe Lombardo improperly used his uniform and badge while as Clark County Sheriff to campaign for governor and is recommending the largest fine in state history for the alleged ethics violations.

The mirrored, million-dollar canopy remains as it always was; the same can’t be said of the surroundings reflected in its silvery depths.

Are thousands of Nevadans losing the right to vote because of problems with the ballot curing process? Or is the system working, preventing fraudulent ballots from being cast?

The NHL, WNBA, NFL and soon the MLB will have moved to Vegas in just the past six years
Experts share what’s normal and when you should be concerned.
As the voter turnout rate in university student union elections has continued to drop in recent years, more and more people have questioned whether university student self-government is necessary. Taiwan is proud of its democracy. Why do college students feel less and less interested in participating in student self-healing?
It’s no secret that in the Black community, when it came to mental health, silence ruled as many families adopted a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ mentality. Black folks didn’t talk about their “touched” uncle locked in the back room, or they urged their loved ones to “suck it up because if we made it through slavery, we could make it through anything.”
While Memorial Day weekend is renowned for being one of the busiest travel periods in the United States and symbolizing the unofficial start of summer, it is important to remember that at its core, this holiday holds a solemn significance.
Gary Smith can thank Resorts Casino Hotel for both his and his mother’s careers. Marge Washburn, Smith’s mother, was a first-day employee as a waitress at the buffet in the casino, then named Resorts International, when it opened May 26, 1978, and went down in history as the first casino hotel in Atlantic City and the first legal U.S. casino outside Nevada.

The Historic Commercial Center neighborhood about a mile east of the Las Vegas Strip has a storied history as a haunt for the Rat Pack in the 60s and a haven for LGBTQ+ communities from the 70s to the late 90s.