UNLV gets favorable review

Accreditation report to be completed in July Read more

Signing day brings new look to UNLV football

Heralded Nevada recruits lead Rebels’ recruiting class Read more

UNLV and UNR collaborate on new nursing program

Nursing post-grads can continue their practice online starting next fall Read more

Initiation is over; now Get Involved

Don’t wait too long to join a student organization Read more

A need for greater fiscal responsibility

University must be careful when allotting money to programs Read more

MANAGING PERSPECTIVE:
Giving back at home adds to UNLV experience

Remember high school? I do now. And it’s part of what makes UNLV the perfect place for me. On Aug. 24, I wrote a “Managing Perspective” about nixing that tired old attitude so many first-year UNLV students have that leads them to proclaim at every turn that they’re “only here for a year.”

I pointed out that this university boasts world-class experts and cutting-edge ideas and that we should be proud to Rebels instead of just biding out time before we get out of here.

Well, I have some more! Last week, I learned a whole new reason to love UNLV.

Though the lion’s share of complaints about wanting to transfer from UNLV after a year or two come from students like me – people who went to local high schools, did well academically and socially, and see their futures as affecting the world, not just Las Vegas – I have come to believe that it is those students who often benefit most from the unique experience going to school in one’s hometown can offer.

But these are just the people who stand to have the greatest experiences as Rebels.
Last week I started teaching a section of the band at my alma mater. I only had to walk through the hall at my old high school and open the door to the room where I had spent thousands of hours in my teenage years, to realize I had found something special: the pride of having developed a skill to offer in service to the very people who built in me the desire to develop that skill.

It’s something I could not have experienced quite the same way if I had not chosen UNLV.
Sure, our skills are basically as valuable anywhere as they are here at home, but for those of us who grew up in the Valley – we who know where its culture is strong, and where it lacks – have something to give that no one else can provide.
And giving back to the communities we grew up in is a more meaningful experience than many others will ever experience.
Yesterday, Rebels gave back to Clark County students and continued the growing tradition of reaching out to the communities that surround and support UNLV and its many hometown heroes.

President Neal Smatresk, interim athletic director Jerry Koloskie, Hey Reb!, cheerleaders and members of the football team visited Cunningham Elementary School to bring some extra Rebel Pride to the children of financially challenged families. They brought books along to donate and taught students the UNLV fight song.

Every day, Rebels are giving back to the people and programs that led them to where they are now. It’s a big part of what makes the UNLV experience irreplaceable. Being able to reach out in the places where a helping hand was once offered to me it’s the biggest reason I’m proud to be a Rebel.

Find your own way to give back to someone who has touched your life in your home community. You’ll find it as rich an experience as any school could ever offer.

Las Vegas turns Rebel red

Mayor proclaims Friday as Rebel Red Day Read more

EDITORIAL: Coping in a post-‘Battle for Nevada’ world

At UNLV, we love our athletics. This is why, after the events of this weekend, we’ve decided to would like to tell you readers about the sport currently on everyone’s minds: basketball. That’s right.

Men’s basketball is looking to return to the top of the heap this season after a lackluster effort last season. They have a fresh new class of players that will hopefully be able to unite in ways the past teams could only dream of.
The Lady Rebels can’t be forgotten either. The team who made an incredible run for the Mountain West title last year is definitely the main Rebel athletic program on the rise.

Wait. “On the rise?” Sounds familiar.

That’s right, the “Rebels on the Rise” mantra of this season’s UNLV football team just reared its ugly head during the writing process. We had almost forgotten – there probably isn’t a Rebels fan on the planet that hasn’t also been trying to suppress the memory of the unfortunate loss to Reno this weekend.

It’s a difficult task to forget the record 63 points given up, the unfortunate performance of the run defense, the three Pack backs rushing past the 150 yard mark, the near-NCAA record 773 yards given up, the…

Sorry, got a little carried away there with the negativity.

But that’s it. What’s past is past, so before the sports section focuses on our “big game” with BYU, let’s give you some things to be pumped for when basketball season comes around: Men’s basketball’s student section.

You think you’ve seen excitement in the Sam Boyd Stadium student section? Think again. UNLV’s student section is legendary nationwide. In the 80s and early 90s, when UNLV ruled the roost in the West, the Thomas & Mack became a college basketball temple, the echoes of which resonate within its walls to this day.

Then there’s the matter of the opponents the Women’s team is facing this year – among the toughest “Rough Riders” in the NCAA.

The Mountain West is given grossly more respect in the women’s ranks and the Lady Rebels will consequently have Sweet 16 threats on a game-by-game basis. Top it off with the epic showdown with the top-three ranked UNC Lady Tar Heels and you’ve got one heck of a season to watch.

The countdown to the season is in its final two months and the fans will become increasingly optimistic as the first game approaches. But even if expectations aren’t met, always remember this: No matter how angry you get at the little (or big) disappointments along the way, our teams will always be there to raise our expectations, and on those oh-so-glorious occasions, meet them.

One of these seasons, Rebel football. One of these seasons…

Rebels travel to Reno

UNLV looks to break a four- game losing streak against rival Saturday Read more

PRO UNLV:Need to beat Reno

The Cannon will be red this year because the Rebels need it more Read more

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