In The News: College of Liberal Arts
A severe drought brought on by climate change revealed an ancient Bronze Age city in Iraq, and gave archaeologists a chance to map it, researchers announced Monday.
Nevada, a longtime presidential battleground state, is hosting another key race in 2022 — the fight to control one of the state’s two seats in the U.S. Senate.
The volcano outside the Mirage casino is one of the iconic landmarks of the Las Vegas Strip. Along with the entrance to the Flamingo and the Bellagio fountains, you can pretty much count on the volcano being part of a montage in a movie scene where friends are driving on the Strip for the first time. But it appears that it is more than likely that the volcano will soon be a memory, once Hard Rock International completes its acquisition of the Mirage from MGM.
MGM Resorts closed the transaction with New York-based real estate conglomerate Blackstone Group to acquire the Cosmopolitan's operations on May 17. Before the sale closing, Blackstone thanked all Cosmopolitan employees with a surprise $5,000 bonus -- a $27 million expense.
In spheres as disparate as medicine and cryptocurrencies, “do your own research,” or DYOR, can quickly shift from rallying cry to scold.
This Memorial Day weekend could be one of the last holidays to watch the faux volcano explode in front of The Mirage. The Las Vegas Strip iconic attraction could soon be dismantled. Memories tied with it may fade, too, unless preservations succeed in their effort.
This Memorial Day weekend could be one of the last holidays to watch the faux volcano explode in front of The Mirage. The Las Vegas Strip iconic attraction could soon be dismantled. Memories tied with it may fade, too, unless preservations succeed in their effort.
Nerses Kopalyan, Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, talks to CivilNet about his recent article entitled The False Promise of Security: Why the Opposition Protests in Armenia Are Struggling to Gain Traction. Professor Kopaylan discusses police brutality in Armenia, the “democracy versus security” narrative, and where the protests may be heading towards.
When the Las Vegas Mafia wanted to dispose of a body, then the deep waters of Lake Mead were a perfect spot – with the body often stuffed in a steel drum.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas added another flavor of classrooms to its classroom ecosystem.
Perry Woodward was gathering his belongings after officiating a recreational basketball game between teenagers on Tuesday night when he peeked onto the adjacent court at Doolittle Community Center to see the status of another game.
Perry Woodward was gathering his belongings after officiating a recreational basketball game between teenagers on Tuesday night when he peeked onto the adjacent court at Doolittle Community Center to see the status of another game.
