News: College of Liberal Arts
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How attached you are to your dog might have something to do with how it came into your life, UNLV anthropology study suggests.
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Recent political science grad Steven Washington on how Agassi Prep has rounded out his college experience, and why we should all chip in to help others.
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UNLV anthropology survey examines why women consume their placentas after childbirth.
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Alumnus Eric Talbert had long believed in the mission of the humanitarian group Emergency USA, but seeing a child's scars firsthand left a mark on him.
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Tips to avoid the holiday meltdown mode from The Practice, a mental health clinic on campus.
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Anthropologist Alyssa Crittenden ventures into the African bush to study how humans learned to cooperate.
Pushing the envelope in pop culture. Butting heads with higher-ups. Championing novel academic fields. Professor Felicia Campbell celebrates 50 years of being a rebel.
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Tony Sanchez, ’88 BA Political Science, receives association's top honors.
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Take a peek at the Las Vegas fashion on display in a new exhibit curated by UNLV students.
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"Gatsby" just won an Oscar for best costumes thanks in part to fashion historian Deirdre Clemente. She was a consultant on the movie's costumes. Here's her thoughts on the traditional rules of fashion, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and dressing your age in Las Vegas.
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Public history students collaborate with Nevada State Museum to showcase Vegas outfits from the 1960s and 1970s.