In The News: College of Liberal Arts

The Supreme Court seems poised to uphold Mississippi’s challenge to Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that affirmed a woman’s right to abortion.

The Supreme Court seems poised to uphold Mississippi’s challenge to Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that affirmed a woman’s right to abortion.

The number of weapons confiscated from students at Las Vegas-area schools has risen nearly 30% since the 2019-2020 academic year, corroborating what experts and educators have called a spike in troublesome behavior among schoolchildren since the return of in-person learning nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Bugsy Siegel to Donny and Marie, the Flamingo has seen a lot in its 75 years on the Strip.

From Bugsy Siegel to Donny and Marie, the Flamingo has seen a lot in its 75 years on the Strip.
At the tender age of 15, a young man in Las Vegas is about to become the youngest University of Nevada, Las Vegas graduate ever.
The City of Reno’s recent purchase of the Lear Theater did not prevent the building from appearing on Preserve Nevada’s top 11 endangered historic buildings for the second year in a row.
On Dec. 14, UNLV will have its youngest graduate in the history of the school.
A 15-year-old boy is set to become the youngest graduate in the history of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, when he is presented with his fifth degree next week.

On Dec. 14, UNLV will have its youngest graduate in the history of the school.

15-year-old Jack Rico will graduate next week with his fifth degree. He enrolled at UNLV when he was just 13 years old.
For the second year in a row, Reno’s historic — but deteriorating — Lear Theater tops a list of the state’s “11 Most Endangered Historic Places.”
