Education
Diana Bell has gone from the streets of Las Vegas to becoming a college graduate. At 52, she plans to continue her education.
While designing a website for a dog adoption agency, high school students at the Southwest Career and Technical Academy could not download pictures of puppies because the school’s Internet filter blocked access to sites such as Google Images.
Bishop Gorman High School swept to a 5-1 victory last Saturday, carrying the game to their opponents with force, finesse and brilliant execution of their game plan, revealing preparation in the fundamentals and enough agility to react to surprises and adverse conditions on the field.
The financial outlook is bleak. Nevada’s measure of academic success is in flux. But the Clark County School District’s new superintendent isn’t flinching. He’s already unpacked his suitcase, launched a search for permanent housing and chatted up Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval about football and school reform.
UNLV engineering students showed off their senior design projects last week. For the first time, the engineers were joined by business students to create appeal for the projects in the business world.
Brother, can you spare a retainer fee? Being a lawyer, once thought to be a near guarantee of prosperity, is no sure bet anymore — even in Las Vegas.