Articles by Jason Scavone
![Tre Norman performs during Winter Commencement](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/TreNorman.jpg?itok=TsLcAAxQ)
'Mr. UNLV' Ready for Double Duty on Commencement Stage
Tre Norman will perform UNLV-related music while he collects his own degree, and prepares to make his mark in the public eye after school.
![student Alexis Hilts and assistant professor Matt Bernacki](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/AlexisHilts.jpg?itok=S1Z4i_Xt)
From Beauty Pageants to High-Impact Papers
Undergrad Alexis Hilts will present her honors thesis at the American Psychological Association's national conference.
![Desiree Reed-Francois shakes hands](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/DRFConference_Use.jpg?itok=cmGehmBc)
Desiree Reed-Francois Introduced as Athletics Director
Former Virginia Tech deputy begins her tenure at UNLV June 1.
![Illustration of several people playing video games](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/esports_feature_opener.jpg?itok=Ivcv6O81)
A League of Their Own
Esports is moving from huddles around a computer to becoming the next big spectator sport — and resorts are betting that it’ll bring Millennials into casinos.
![A woman crossing her arms in front of a slot machine](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-01/Brett-Abarbanel-D71207-006.jpg?itok=u_kX2Sye)
Fair Game: Writing the Rules for Esports
The relationship between resorts, eSports and the Gaming Control Board is still being fleshed out. UNLV researchers are right there to examine these emerging paradigms.
![Hey Reb! mascot walk around the Festival of Communities](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D70213_07.jpg?itok=whW5gwbw)
Festival of Communities Celebrates 30 Years
The academic mall will have an international flair April 1 as student, community groups go around the world.
![Hospitality Hall](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/HospitalityHall.jpg?itok=7Eociztm)
Hospitality Hall Right on Track
Hotel College building still targeting spring semester bow, but that's not the only construction going on around campus.
![Justine Federe winding up a throw](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/JustineFedere.jpg?itok=A0i7w-j4)
UNLV Softball Goes Young
Influx of freshmen, transfers have fresh-faced Rebels ready to propel team to new highs on diamond.
![Hart Wegner look at a model plane](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Hughes-Main.jpg?itok=4YgYFrzJ)
Howard Hughes Collection an Invaluable Lens Into Film History
The film department's holdings from the reclusive filmmaker and industrialist offer insights into an original Academy Award nominee for Best Picture.