The infamous brother of Oasis brings his High Flying Birds to Las Vegas No one can deny that Oasis were cool in the ‘90s. Everyone likes “Wonderwall” and if you don’t you’re probably lying — but by now I doubt most can name more than five of the pionee... »
Tony Hsieh visits campus to discuss Downtown Project The Young Entrepreneurs of Southern Nevada (YES Nevada) hosted Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh in the first installment of its Entrepreneurship with Passion Series on Wednesday. The organization and the series... »
Juried rock contest kicks off Friday night at The Junkyard Aiming to differ from the other sales- and votes-based music competitions throughout Las Vegas, the “Show Me What You Got” battle of the bands is inviting 32 bands to duke it out before a panel... »
Historical theater remains idle after eight years with no clear solution in sight The Huntridge Theater holds a lot of memories for the citizens of Las Vegas. Prior to being shut down in 2004, the venue was a second home to kids in the local music scen... »
Focus on student leadership, education increased as DASH community effort grows Delivering and Serving Hope has been holding service events at UNLV for years, but now the program is changing to help build student leadership and educate volunteers about... »
Las Vegas schools adopt new method for judging progress and growth of students In schools, among teachers and principals, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is referred to largely with derision. This week, teachers and principals in elementary and middle scho... »
Rebels rebound from recent road woes, return home to defeat MWC foes Boise State After two embarrassing road losses, UNLV came back to Las Vegas with one thing on its mind: winning. Over the last five games, the Runnin’ Rebels lost to unranked Wyoming,... »
Mob Museum opens in downtown Las Vegas, brings history of organized crime and law enforcement to life D.C. has the Smithsonian, Chicago has the Field Museum and Las Vegas has … the Mob. So our “rich” history dates back to the days of organized crime — ... »
Berkley, Heck, Amodei back bipartisan bill for third run at federal legislation in as many years Three Nevada congressional representatives reintroduced a bill on Monday that would give 2,085 acres of federal land in North Las Vegas to UNLV. The Southe... »
Project responds to recent criticism, focuses on facets of Las Vegas life As part of a department discussion series, one UNLV sociology student will present research this month that addresses perceptions of Las Vegas. Socio-Chats, informal discussions ... »
Admirers hail life of Las Vegas publisher; no critics included Hank Greenspun is an iconic figure,†said Lee Bernick, interim dean of the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs. Bernick introduced the documentary Where I Stand: The Hank Greenspun Story, ... »
Second half propels UNLV to victory over struggling Falcons The Cox Pavilion saw the second largest crowd for a Lady Rebels game this season on Saturday night against a five-win Air Force team. For the majority of the game, UNLV looked like they were t... »
Local organizations provide awareness of extreme sports From Jan. 7-28 the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort partnered with Centennial Hills Hospital for the annual Lids on Kids event, a national skiing and snowboarding safety program. Children, teens... »
Drivers able to take cars on Las Vegas Motor Speedway On Jan. 29, the Speedway Children’s Charities Las Vegas chapter hosted the second annual Laps for Charity at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. For a $30 donation, fans were granted access to drive their ow... »
12” of Sin brings erotic art from around the world In Las Vegas, size does matter. That’s the motto of Sin City’s newest art exhibition, anyway. Dr. Laura Henkel, the owner and curator of Sin City Gallery, has produced and directed the new 12” of Sin I... »
