What is the FIRST Robotics Competition? According to USFIRST.org “FIRSTRobotics Competition (FRC) is a unique varsity sport of the mind designed to help high-school-aged young people discover how interesting and rewarding the life of engineers and researchers can be. The FIRSTRobotics Competition challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a common problem [...]
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FIRST Robotics Competition at UNLV
Posted in Events, UNLV community, tagged competition, first robotics, Las Vegas, nevada, robots, Thomas & Mack, UNLV, USFIRST on March 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Disaster Relief in the Neighborhood
Posted in Neighborhood, Red Cross, tagged american red cross, disaster, Las Vegas, organizations, Red Cross, relief, southern nevada, UNLV, UNLV community on March 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A disaster can occur any place, at any time and in anyone’s life. There is however a number of organizations, such as the Red Cross, which provide assistance during difficult times. According to Wikipedia.org “Governed by volunteers and supported by community donations, the American Red Cross is a nationwide network of more than 700 chapters and 36 Blood [...]
Sex Offenders in the Neighborhood
Posted in Crime, Neighborhood, tagged Crime, Las Vegas, LVMPD, Metropolitan Police Department, neighbor, Neighborhood, sex offenders, UNLV, UNLV community on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As you watch the evening news, often you may see images of sex offenders and other criminals. There may be a time when a little disturbed you may ask yourself, “How could it be, he or she is my next door neighbor?” The fact is that it could be anyone; your neighbor, your relative, your best friend… According to the Las [...]
The Neighborhood to Grow Bigger and Better.
Posted in Neighborhood, tagged Las Vegas, Neighborhood, southeast view, UNLV, view news on March 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Written by F. Andrew Taylor, View staff writer, the below story titled “Redevelopment: Rebuidling Flamingo” sheds light on exciting new developments in the UNLV neighborhood. The article was published in this week’s edition of View News, in the Southeast neighborhood section. “For decades, the area north of Flamingo Road between Paradise Road and Maryland Parkway has been a collection [...]
Crime in the Neighborhood
Posted in Crime, tagged community, Crime, Las Vegas, LVMPD, Maryland Parkway, Metro Police Department, UNLV, UNLV community on March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With a touch of a button or two, we, who have the fine privilege of information, can access hundreds of databases and become educated about the world we live in. With this said, I must admit that I have to disagree with the saying “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” Despite the fact that Las Vegas is indeed [...]
Chipotle Lunch Anyone?
Posted in Food, tagged Chipotle, fast food, mexican, restaurant, UNLV, UNLV community on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Chipotle, in a sense, is the American version of a Mexican fast food restaurant and quite a popular one too. Well at least the branch across the street from UNLV is. Located on 4530 S Maryland Pkwy, the steaming UNLV neighborhood Mexican grill provides a somewhat different kind of a lunch experience. And one which is not only meant [...]
When You are Looking for More Than Just Books
Posted in Events, tagged calendar, Clark County library, Events, library, Neighborhood, UNLV, UNLV community on February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Image source http://www.lvccld.org/about/locations/ccl.html While many people associate the word “library” with mountains of books, homework and information, many libraries today also offer entertainment and community services too. One of them is right here, in the UNLV community. Located on East Flamingo Road, the Clark County Library offers a wide variety of activities from free movies, music, readings, exhibits and [...]
Living in the UNLV Neighborhood
Posted in UNLV community, tagged apartments, Crime, housing, Las Vegas, Maryland Parkway, Neighborhood, properties, tamarus park, UNLV, UNLV community on February 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From an audio interview with Diane Feliciano, acting manager of Tamarus Park Apartments, conducted at Feliciano’s office on Friday, 15 February, 2008. Diane Feliciano, a dedicated employee and an acting manager for Tamarus Park Apartments talks about the property with love and affection. According to Feliciano, the complex has been established more than 25 years [...]
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