In The News: College of Liberal Arts

Las Vegas Review Journal

California lawmakers are considering legislation to make the Golden State’s 2020 presidential primary the third in the nation after Iowa and New Hampshire, cutting in ahead of Nevada’s February caucuses.

KNPR News

Elissa Lafranconi might be done with undergraduate work at UNLV, but she’s still putting down roots on campus.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Only it, the Flamingo and the successor to the Sahara (now the SLS) are left. The Sahara was completely gutted. The Flamingo only has memories of Bugsy.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The stories of the Calac cousins and other Nevadans who fought in World War I echo very faintly today.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority spends millions of taxpayer dollars on high-end entertainment, including top-shelf liquor and $300 steaks, as well as gifts for employees and first-class trips for board members. The agency’s lavish purchases at times have little or no business purpose and routinely violate its own vague expense policies, a Las Vegas Review-Journal investigation found.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Jarret Keene is a fan of the apocalypse.

He’s edited books about it, played music about it, and now he’s giving a talk about it.

Las Vegas Review Journal

When it comes to big-dollar contributions in local elections, donors hope their money translates to access.

Las Vegas Review Journal

In a bill spanning nearly 300 pages, a Nevada Assemblyman this week laid out his plans for giving community colleges a greater voice.

Washington Times

Opponents of the newly revived federal plan to store nuclear waste at Nevada’s Yucca Mountain are preparing for battle with the Trump administration as the political winds seem to be shifting in favor of the project.

KNPR News

Many of the remaining Las Vegas civil rights pioneers gathered at the Westside School last week for the premiere of a documentary that chronicles Southern Nevada’s African-American community.

McAlester News-Capital

In a week the Raiders inched closer to leaving Oakland, Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman had a reminder for the NFL: Don’t forget downtown.

Mercury News

In a week the Raiders inched closer to leaving Oakland, Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman had a reminder for the NFL: Don’t forget downtown.