In The News: Greenspun College of Urban Affairs

Las Vegas Review Journal

For the second year in a row Las Vegas has been named the worst U.S. metropolitan area at providing affordable rental housing for its poorest families.

Las Vegas Review Journal

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ panel to discuss state of transparency Public records, whistleblower protections and open meeting laws will be among the topics discussed at a panel on government transparency held at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ on Monday evening.

New York Times

President Trump on Thursday began the next leg of a listening tour he promised after last month’s school shooting in Parkland, Fla., eliciting heated opinions at the White House from critics of violent video games and from game makers who reject any connection to mass shootings, but offering no concrete views of his own.

Associated Press

In the wake of the Florida school shooting, President Donald Trump is reviving an old debate over whether violent video games can trigger violent behavior. There's just one problem: Roughly two decades of research has repeatedly failed to uncover any such link.

Arizona Daily Sun

Because virtual-reality headsets and games are relatively new, there hasn't been much research into the effects of immersion in violent virtual worlds. But experts say that such gaming hyperrealism is unlikely to make much of a difference.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Football, basketball and other sports often draw talented athletes from beyond Nevada’s borders. But another competitive organization on 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s campus didn’t have to look far to find one of its top performers. Jeffrey Horn, a graduate of Green Valley High, and team partner Matthew Gomez have taken 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s public policy debate squad to new heights this season.

KNPR News

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is going to the national championship, but they won't be facing Duke. Or Michigan State.

Las Vegas Review Journal

All new residences built in the city of Las Vegas will be required to have automatic sprinkler systems for fire suppression.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Big changes for homebuyers in the City of Las Vegas looking for a new build home. It’s a story News3 has been following for nearly nine months since Las Vegas City Council first looked at mandating residential fire sprinklers.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ debate team is doing better than ever.

The Daily Iowan

Local residents may need to invest in a subscription to an online streaming service — Iowa City’s last video-rental store, Family Video, officially closed last weekend.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Two weeks before classes commenced at his new high school, Matthew Gomez found himself in the vice principal’s office.