UNLV Lady Rebels Dancing Into NCAA Tournament By Donette Coleman The UNLV Lady Rebels began their quest for the Mountain West Conference Championship with one goal in mind; cutting down the nets. In order to achieve that goal, Coach Lindy LaRocque expressed to her team that they must win three games in three days. The top seeded Lady Rebels did just that by defeating Utah State, Air Force, and Colorado more »
Los Angeles Lakers Beat Golden State Warriors By Hannah Dunbar On March 5th, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 124-116. The Lakers ended their four-game losing streak with the win over the Warriors. The two teams went back and forth all night long in a highly entertaining matchup. The Warriors got off to a flying start this season, opening up 18-2 signifying to the rest of more »
The annual local convention is back in Las Vegas, so get ready to get your cosplay gear on and join the adventure. After having to cancel last year due to COVID-19, fans anxiously awaited the comeback of LVL Up Expo. Finally, LVL Up Expo is returning this year with a bang! The convention takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and it usually happens during the spring. This year, more »
CCSD’s Teacher Shortage By Hannah Dunbar During this ongoing pandemic, many public schools in the United States are scrambling as they face a current teacher shortage. States have been loosening the teaching requirements in order to allow school districts to hire more people and this applies to Nevada. In Nevada, in-person classes resumed on Jan. 19. Nevada’s K-12 education has been ranked near the bottom of the nation's more »
Lady Rebels Defense Leads To Win Over New Mexico By Donette ColemanThe first meeting between the two teams, the Lobos defeated UNLV 71-68 on a last second 3-pointer from LaTora Duff. So with revenge on their minds and the number one seed in the conference on the line, the Lady Rebels certainly understood the importance of executing their assignment. "We knew what was resting on this game," UNLV head women's basketball more »
The Aftermath of Tonga’s Volcanic Eruption By Hannah Dunbar On January 15th, an underwater volcano erupted and triggered a massive tsunami. The eruption and tsunami caused massive damage to the Tongan islands. The eruption happened on the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano. That is 20 miles southeast of Tonga's Fonuafo'ou island. The tsunami hit Tonga's Tongatapu island. The blast of the eruption launched materials as high as 40 kilometers in altitude. Nearby more »
By Donette Coleman The UNLV Lady Rebels are off to their best start since 2003, and is one of the hottest teams currently in the Mountain West Conference. With a record of 15-4 overall and 7-1 in conference play, UNLV is a half game behind top seed New Mexico. UNLV took over bragging rights, and extended their winning streak to five games by defeating their in-state rivals UNR 78-75. Both more »
Theodore buriers game-winner against Montreal By Matt Raftery On a roster that has seen quite a bit of overhaul over the past few seasons, Shea Theodore was able to recreate some Misfit Magic Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens as he put home the game-winning goal in overtime to give Vegas the 4-3 win. “It was a big goal to end the homestand like that and head on the road with more »
Royce Hamm draws charge to end late SJSU spurt By Fenhaus Kebrom At the beginning of the second half, UNLV held a commanding 16-point lead. With a little over a minute left in the game, SJSU had chipped that lead to four. Jordan McCabe’s turnover handed SJSU the ball with an opportunity to make it a one point game. Royce Hamm Jr’s drawn charge all but iced the game in more »
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