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‘Girl next door’ speaks about AIDS*
By Kenny Bissett When Rebekka Armstrong was 18 years old, she wanted nothing more than to pose nude for Playboy. Armstrong fulfilled her teenage dream in 1986 when she was selected as Playboy’s Miss...
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Pulitzer Prize-winner addresses the disappearing middle class
The University of Nevada, Reno, hosted Pulitzer Prize-winner Hedrick Smith on Tuesday, Sept. 16. During his visit, Smith gave a lecture at the Joe Crowley Student Union Theatre that focused on topics...
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Guest speaker educates students and faculty on the history of terrorism
Nathan Brown /Nevada Sagebrush St Andrews Professor Richard English gives a lecture on terrorism on Thursday, Sept. 25 in the Ansari Business Building. His book “Twenty-First Century Terrorism: How...
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The Road to TEDx 2015: Winner Juan López triumphs over speech impediment
Breanna Denney/ Nevada Sagebrush Juan López, an MBA student at the University of Nevada, Reno, poses for a portrait on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. He secured his spot at TEDx after winning the Nevada...
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Third annual TEDx event to take place Friday
Photo: (CC) TEDx UniversityofNevada/Flickr.com Harvey Turner speaks at the 2014 TEDx University of Nevada event inside the Joe Crowley Student Union on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. The 2015 TEDx event will...
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TEDx: Speakers come together to share insight, inspiration
Photo: (CC) TEDxUniversityofNevada/ Flickr.comTim Snider, world and folk rock musician, performs at the 2015 TEDxUniversityofNevada on Friday, Jan. 23 in the Joe Crowley Student Union Theatre. Snider...
View ArticleResearch: Hiring more tenure faculty is not enough
By Rocío Hernández Since 2012, the University of Nevada, Reno faculty and administration have come together to exchange ideas in an effort to improve the campus. UNR President Marc Johnson, Provost...
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‘Shark Tank’ star motivates audience
By Nathan Brantley and Rocío Hernández As a part of the on-campus celebration of Black History Month, entrepreneur Daymond John, founder of the multi-billion dollar company For Us By Us and a shark on...
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Laverne Cox: ‘Ain’t I a woman’
Breanna Denney /Nevada SagebrushNetflix star Laverne Cox speaks to a full audience last Thursday, April 9 in the Joe Crowley Student Union. Cox talk include her journey into womanhood and her views on...
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Natives speak out against violence
B Rocío Hernández/ Nevada SagebrushCarol Williams shares her real-life experience in an abusive relationship with audience of Stop Violence Against Women event on Tuesday, April 21 inside the Joe...
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Reno feels the Bern: Sen. Bernie Sanders visits UNR in Nevada campaign swing
Photos by Breanna Denney/Nevada SagebrushDemocratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders addresses a crowd gathered in Gateway Plaza on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Sanders has surprised pundits and pollsters...
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Rand Paul stops at JCSU in Reno campaign swing
Wikimedia courtesy of Gage SkidmoreKentucky Sen. Rand Paul officially announces his campaign on April 7 at a rally in Louisville, Kentucky. Paul’s campaign has been struggling to take off as the field...
View ArticleDuke professor lectures on music and understanding
Staff Report Last Wednesday, students, faculty and others packed into the Wells Fargo Auditorium on the first floor of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center during Duke University associate professor,...
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VP hopeful visits Nevada, emphasizes importance of Clinton as “underdog”
Jacob Solis/Nevada Sagebrush Sen. Tim Kaine waves to the crowd that gathered on campus for his appearance on Sept. 22. Kaine spoke of climate change, student debt and beating Donald Trump in the...
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Garner visits UNR campus, registers new student voters
Jennifer Garner speaks to a crowd of students outside the Joe Crowley Student Union on Monday, Oct. 10. Garner came to the university to help register voters before the deadline on Tuesday. Jennifer...
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Governor Sandoval optimistic about Nevada economy, last two years
Madeline Purdue/ Nevada Sagebrush Gov. Sandoval speaks to a journalism class on Thursday, Nov. 17. Sandoval is entering his last two years and is looking to make Nevada futuristic. Gov. Brian Sandoval...
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Newsome puts spotlight on diversity at university series
The University of Nevada, Reno’s diversity summit series continued on Thursday, March 30, with a presentation from Bree Newsome, an activist and supporter of diversity. Newsome is best known as the...
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Schieve Announces Bid for Re-Election
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve announced her run for a second term to a class of Reynolds School of Journalism students on Wednesday, April 4. Closing out a 30 minute press conference with the students,...
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Taking to the streets: Reno rallies behind Black Lives Matter
Protesters march to Downtown Reno on Sunday, Aug. 27, at a Black Lives Matter protest that began at UNR. The protest remained peaceful in its entirety. Karolina Rivas/ Nevada Sagebrush Members of the...
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Starbucks editor advocates corporate-funded content
Karolina Rivas/Nevada SagebrushJennifer Sizemore presents to an audience at the Reynolds School of Journalism on Monday, Sept. 25. Sizemore, the editor-in-chief at Starbucks, talked about the future of...
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