In The News: College of Liberal Arts
Yoga pants, tennis pants, spandex, and gym bags as the new travel bags: how athleisure has permeated everything 鈥 including shopping lists.
A new meta-synthesis sheds light on the wide range of motivations that drive people to use dating apps鈥攅specially among underrepresented groups such as sexual minorities and older adults. Published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, the study synthesizes findings from 21 qualitative investigations, identifying eight major themes that go beyond the common stereotypes of online dating. The results suggest that motivations vary depending on age and sexual identity, and that existing survey tools may miss some of the reasons people turn to these platforms.
Jenna Heath built her career on the belief that education can transform lives. As director of student and community engagement for 性视界传媒鈥檚 College of Liberal Arts, she oversees programming that reaches nearly 4,000 students each semester and manages a $28 million scholarship portfolio. She also leads the college鈥檚 internship program, which connects more than 300 students annually with career-aligned opportunities through industry partnerships and advisory councils.
David G. Schwartz is a prolific gaming and casino historian. I have reviewed several of his books in this space over the years, including his latest backgrounder on the history of Las Vegas: 鈥淪omething for Your Money.鈥 While that topic has been amply covered by dozens of other works, his stands out as extremely well-researched, but at the same time very readable.
As your child changes their mind 47 times about their Halloween costume, keep in mind that some outfits are controversial or offensive.
Although abortion rights have faded in importance for voters as economic concerns mount, Nevada and national Democrats are hoping to put the issue back in the spotlight as the 2026 election approaches.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) images depicting everything from an angry political mob with torches, masks and weapons next to a communist flag to a sitting congresswoman as a mobster have become an increasingly common sight with more than a year to go until Nevada鈥檚 2026 election. But a recently passed law (AB73) seeks to mitigate such use of AI on the political battlefield.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) images depicting everything from an angry political mob with torches, masks and weapons next to a communist flag to a sitting congresswoman as a mobster have become an increasingly common sight with more than a year to go until Nevada鈥檚 2026 election. But a recently passed law (AB73) seeks to mitigate such use of AI on the political battlefield.
ABC鈥檚 suspension of Jimmy Kimmel鈥檚 show following comments he made about the killing of Charlie Kirk drew reactions from across the entertainment and political worlds.
What if Howard Hughes, Hoover Dam, or the family-friendly era had never arrived to change Sin City? It鈥檚 time to go into the Vegas multiverse.
What if Howard Hughes, Hoover Dam, or the family-friendly era had never arrived to change Sin City? It鈥檚 time to go into the Vegas multiverse.
Online commentary surrounding conservative activist Charlie Kirk鈥檚 assassination is now spilling into local classrooms. In the days following his death, social media posts attributed to Clark County School District (CCSD) teachers surfaced. Some teachers have been removed from classrooms, Superintendent Jhone Ebert confirmed this week.
