In The News: College of Liberal Arts

High Country News

In this year's presidential race, the stakes seem higher than ever and the electorate in the West is more diverse and engaged in the past. Reading the news, it's easy to know who is up, who is down and which candidate is embroiled in the latest drama, but our latest Soundtable discussion takes a deep dive into where presidential hopefuls stand on issues important to the American West. So, what Western issues are gaining importance as the candidates move through their campaigns — and which ones are getting left behind?

KNPR News

Pong was introduced 44 years ago. The movement of a white digital ball back and forth across a TV screen fascinated the world.

Las Vegas Sun

From books, films and music to manuscripts and old copies of newspapers, students typically have access to broad array of information at their local campus library.

LifeZette

Donald Trump ran the table in Nevada on Tuesday night, winning nearly 46 percent of the vote to pick up his third win in a row. He won across a variety of subgroups — including Hispanics — which now begs the question: Can anyone halt his march to the nomination?

Guardian

Sam’s Town casino is a pioneer-themed resort on the working-class east side of Las Vegas famous for its laserlight waterfall show, budget-friendly gambling, a bowling alley popular with locals, and the fact that Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio’s father, Mario Rubio, served drinks here in the early 1980s.

Coalition A.S. Color

Coalition A.S. Color presents our second interview as part of our Out of Line Series. In this interview Veronica Miranda reconnects with a high school classmate, Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt, to discuss her experiences in grad school and her most recent research on microaggressions.

C-SPAN

Kendra Gage talked about the first Olympics held in the United States and the state of female athletics at the turn of the 20th century.

Geo News

A 2.8-million-year-old jawbone fossil with five intact teeth unearthed in an Ethiopian desert is pushing back the dawn of humankind by about half a million years.

Cadena SER

En la década de 1950, muchos teóricos temieron que, gracias a las innovaciones tecnológicas, los estadounidenses no supieran qué hacer con su tiempo libre.

KNPR News

From candy canes to mulled wine, Christmas is a chance to indulge in certain taste traditions. You might prepare these holiday treats near the sparkly lights of your tree, or you might enjoy them under the neon lights of the Strip. We talked about holiday food traditions from cultures around the world, as celebrated right here in Las Vegas.

Reuters

The killings of six worshippers at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin has thrust attention on white power music, a thrashing, punk-metal genre that sees the white race under siege.

Parents Magazine

Many kids go through an "I hate school" phase. Find out how to get your student out of her funk.