Articles by Jason Scavone
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Thank You for Being a Friendsgiving
Honors College students come together for a little food, a little friendship to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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Atomic Testing, One Panel at a Time
UNLV professor Andy Kirk's "Doom Towns" takes a ground-level view of ground zero, and presents it in the form of graphic novel about Las Vegas' position in the atomic firmament.
Media Relations Team Connected Vital Players During Debate
With 5,000 journalists on campus to cover the debate, the UNLV media relations crew was on their toes for months to help keep the university front-and-center during coverage.
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Get Your Geek On
Geek Week kicks off a celebration of nerd culture with a Halloween bash that invites everyone to come decked out in their finest genre costumes.
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Debate Takes on International Flavor
More than 50 international delegates study our democratic process in person at UNLV to bring lessons back to their home countries.
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Hoots and Hollers from the Res Hall Watchers
Which lines from the Presidential Debate got the most response from students? Here's our ranking from tepid titters to guffaws with gusto.
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An Education in Covering the Debates
As cable networks set up shop on UNLV's campus for the debate, their outreach teams invited students to become part of their operations.
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Pod to the People
New UNLV podcast aims to cover campus one earbud at a time. Subscribe today.
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Meet the Wonks: Christian Ogata
The classroom comes to life for this political science major and lawyer-in-training.