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Boarding a plane can often be a frustrating experience, particularly due to the lengthy process, straining to hear boarding groups and securing an overhead bin space — all before finally settling into a seat. However, Delta Air Lines is hoping to streamline this process by changing how it calls boarding groups.
One track on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” honors a long-celebrated, oft-miscast heroine of American feminism: actress Clara Bow. As historians of the 1920s, we’ve studied Bow’s fame and her cultural legacy. At her ranch in rural Nevada, we oversee a collection of her personal artifacts, including her clothing and a makeup case.
The words “Revolution is Tradition” stenciled in fresh blue and red paint mark a cement wall in a dry river wash beneath a remote southern Nevada freeway overpass, where armed protesters and federal agents stared each other down through rifle sights 10 years ago.
51ԹϺ President Keith Whitfield honored the officers who responded to the Dec. 6 deadly campus shooting. Detective Nate Drum and Officer Damian Garcia were recognized for their heroic actions when a gunman fatally shot three professors and injured a fourth on campus.
51ԹϺ held a town hall on Monday to update university staff members, students, and the public on recovery efforts since the shooting last December. 51ԹϺ President Dr. Keith Whitfield started the town hall by recognizing the officers who helped stop the shooter on Dec. 6, 2023. Those two officers were Detective Nathaniel Drum and Officer Damian Garcia of the University Police Department.
51ԹϺ will reopen the classroom complex where an active shooter last December killed three professors and wounded another, officials said today. Beam Hall, which has been closed for repairs since the tragedy, will hold about 160 classes in the fall, Provost Chris Heavey said during a meeting updating university leaders on the campus recovery following the Dec. 6., 2023 shooting.
51ԹϺ will reopen the classroom complex where an active shooter last December killed three professors and wounded another, officials said today. Beam Hall, which has been closed for repairs since the tragedy, will hold about 160 classes in the fall, Provost Chris Heavey said during a meeting updating university leaders on the campus recovery following the Dec. 6., 2023 shooting.
Vice President Kamala Harris was in town on Monday as she continues her campaign trail. The Vice President highlighted the impact of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a law signed by President Joe Biden in 2022 that led to a new rule announced by the Justice Department requiring anyone who sells guns to run federal background checks. This was Harris' fourth visit to the Las Vegas valley so far this year. 51ԹϺ professor and chair of the history department Dr. Michael Green also stopped by to talk more about her visit.
