The Funny Named Sport Called "Pickleball" By Hannah Dunbar There is a sport called “Pickleball'' that has been sweeping through America and no, it has nothing to do with pickles at all. It is a sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. Two to four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball over a net. The ball more »
Why Do We Celebrate St. Patrick's Day? By Hannah Dunbar Happy Belated St. Patrick’s Day! Did you make sure to wear green on that day? If not, you might have been pinched already! Every year we celebrate this holiday, but why exactly do we celebrate it? Especially since it does not seem to be that important of a holiday nowadays. You don’t get work off. Other than wearing green more »
Underrated Women in History By Hannah Dunbar Hedy Lamarr Hedy Lamarr was born in 1914 in Vienna, Austria. Her father was a bank director and he discussed with her the inner workings of different machines, like the printing press or street cars. This had an impact on Lamarr’s thinking. At the age of five, she was able to take apart and reassemble her music box to understand how the more »
Women's History Month By Hannah Dunbar Happy Women’s History Month! The month of March is Women’s History Month and It is a great time to read about female historical figures that you may be unfamiliar with. Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Women's History Month is a time to reflect on the courage of more »
RTC Bus Driver Shortage By Hannah Dunbar Amidst this ongoing pandemic, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has been severely affected by it. Numerous bus drivers have been out sick or quit their job as a result. People that regularly use the bus had to deal with wait times up to nearly 1-2 hours or more since there is a shortage of bus drivers. According to more »
Our hosts continue having the important conversations, this time joined by Dr. Roberta Sabbath, Dr. William Sousa and law student Sebastian Ross. They spend time talking about subjects such as the rich black history in the valley to gentrification to community policing. Don't forget to check out the Hate Uncycled series!
Our hosts spend time talking with Dr. Roberta Sabbath, Jose Melendrez, Magaret Campe, and Romeo jackson to speak about the four part Hate Uncycled series. The conversation gets pretty deep into social justice topics such as racial injustice, homelessness, and so much more. This is one conversation you don't want to miss!
"That's a loaded question!" Our hosts have a chat with Tad McDowell of Business Affairs and Parking and Transportation and Michael Lawrence of Administration and Business Affairs to discuss the biggest campus issue. Yes. You guessed it. PARKING! Enforcement, grace periods, safety measures, projects and much much more. Sit back and enjoy the show, but don't forget your parking pass!
"Please wear your masks, Please take your trash!" Today our hosts interview Collis Everson and Wade Noon from Aramark. They talk about everything from best cereals in the dining commons to what it's like providing food service on a campus in the hospitality capital of the United States. A truly eye opening look into the behind the scenes world of Aramark and the work they do.
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