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Ruben Garcia, law professor at the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ, joins us to talk more about the many strikes that we're seeing all across the country.
The Culinary and Bartenders Unions have plans to put on a show befitting a big-stage Vegas production. The organizations trying to secure better contracts for casino workers are choreographing a shutdown of Las Vegas Boulevard on Wednesday, with some protestors prepared to get arrested.
Casual wear: Of course, it’s not just about wearing shorts. It’s the whole casual way of dressing, which is unlike some other parts of the world, or indeed America not too long ago. Historian Deirdre Clemente points out exactly this: "Americans have come to dress casually in a way that is very interesting as a historian."
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Or so the saying goes. The truth, however, goes deeper than that. There are many biological cues we find attractive as humans, and then there are social and cultural aspects that weigh in. These are, more often than not, heavily manipulated by the media, depending where you are on the planet.
A senior-level class at UNLV still sticks out in Colleen Birch’s mind.
Could the “birthplace of modern Las Vegas” be on life support? The Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort has stood since 1855, but the changing neighborhood around the fort presents new challenges.
Their proposal raises obvious free speech concerns.
What are the current plans for businesses in the Westside Business core? During the years from the early 1940s through the 1970s, businesses on the Westside were vibrant and successful. There were restaurants, nightclubs with gaming, a bowling alley, taxicab company, malt shop, beauty shops, and barbershops.
