Open 24 hours

Rebel’s pizza, which opened over the summer, has already become a UNLV hot spot in just a few short months.  Not surprising considering their incredibly cheap deals.  Catering mostly to the UNLV market (obviously named Rebels for a reason), the place always has people in there eating and picking up pizzas, even late at night.

There’s a wall dedicated to UNLV Graduates where you can sign your name. It’s pretty cool looking at all the comments and doodles people have put up…

They have a decent number of tables with fresh grated Parmesan instead of the usual powder  – and salt/pepper mills.

Open 24 hours, they offer a simple menu at incredibly cheap prices. The base cheese pizza is $3.50 plus tax with toppings only 99 cents each. A one topping pizza comes out to $4.80 with tax, which is cheaper than Little Caesars and other similar discount pizza companies.  You can even get an unlimited topping pizza for $7.99.

Not only are they cheaper but better quality too. The pizza tastes better and is always made to order – not sitting in a heater.  Don’t get me wrong – it’s not the best pizza ever. Don’t come here expecting to get a Metro pizza, but for the price, this place is unbeatable  – especially at 3am.

Besides pizza they have a sandwich combo for $5 which includes a sandwich with unlimited veggies, drink and thick cut fries.  I’ve tried 3 of their sandwiches and I have to say I wasn’t very impressed.  Avoid the roast beef;  I thought it was almost inedible. The club wasn’t bad, considering the price.

I pretty much stick to their pizzas. They offer salads and various other sides, but have yet to try them.

Overall Rebel’s Pizza is an incredible deal and  perfect for parties or events.  Get 10 one topping pizzas for $48 and you’re hard pressed to cater an event for less.

I highly recommend trying it out – especially if you’re living on a budget and like, who isn’t these days????  But  remember you get what you pay for.

p.s. Most of their toppings are good except I don’t recommend the mushrooms. They are the canned kind and very soggy.

4440 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV‎
(Maryland and Harmon, across from UNLV)

(702) 982-8181

UNLV has announced its

You can check out details at liberalarts.unlv.edu or call 702- 895-3401.

Aug 27 – The Supernatural as Natural: An Evolutionary Approach to Religiosity Prof. Michael Winkelman, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University

Sep 09 – In Search of Dark Matter Prof. George Rhee, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UNLVGovernment, University of Texas

Sep 10 – The Body as Metaphor Profs. Louis Kavouras, Margot Mink Colbert, and Roberta Sabbath, Department

Sep 17 – Do Children Have Constitutional Rights?  Prof. David S. Tanenhaus, Department of History, UNLV

Sep 24 – Polish Heroes: Those Who Saved Jews  Consul General of the Republic of Poland, Los Angeles, CA

Sep 30 – Comedy à la Aristotle Prof. Paul Schollmeier, Department of Philosophy, UNLV

Oct 01 – Graffiti Photos: Self-Photography in Japanese Girl Culture Prof. Laura Miller, Department of Anthropology, Loyola University of Chicago

Oct 15 – Close Calls with Nonsense: Reading New Poetry Profs. Stephen Burt, Department of English, Harvard University, and Donald Revell, Department of English, UNLV

Oct 22 – A Poetry Reading Prof. Claudia Keelan, Department of English, UNLV

Nov 04 – Green Our Vaccines! Mercury Moms, Autism, and the Immunization Wars Prof. Danielle Roth-Johnson, Department of Women’s Studies, UNLV

Nov 12 – Galileo’s Telescopic Discoveries, 1609-2009: Repercussions and Lessons Prof. Maurice Finocchiaro, Department of Philosophy (Emeritus), UNLV

Nov 19 – “No Dreaming, No Story”: Baz Luhrman’s “Australia” Prof. Patrick McGee, Department of English, Louisana State University

Dec 03 – The Millennium Villages Project Prof. Yesim Tozan, School of Public Health, Boston University

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Jan 26 – 8pm – Concert conducted by Itzhak Perlman

May 03- 8pm - Hal Holbrook in “Mark Twain Tonight”

For tickets and more info: Call the Performing Arts Box Office 702-895-2787 or go to pac.unlv.edu.

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Oct 26 – 8 pm – Denyce Graves, Mezzo-Soprano
Nov 27 – 8pm – Yefim Bronfman, Pianist
Jan 23 – 8 pm – Itzhak Perlman, Violinist
Feb 14 – 8 pm – St. Petersburg State Ballet Theatre (Giselle)
Mar 01 – 8 pm – Band of the Coldstream Guards and The Pipes, Drums, and Dancers of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Mar 12 – 8pm – The State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico
May 02 – 8 pm – Zukerman ChamberPlayers

For tickets and more info: Call the UNLV Performing Arts Box Office 702-895-2787 or go to pac.unlv.edu.

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Feb 12 2008 – 8pm- Quaternaglia
Apr 15 2008 – 8 pm – Roland Dyens

For tickets and more info: Call the UNLV Performing Arts Box Office 702-895-2787 or go to pac.unlv.edu.

Oct 11 07- Xuefei Yang� � Nov 09 07-� Jason Vieaux
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Charles Vanda Master Series, with 7 guest performing artists or groups beginning Oct 26 and scheduled thru May 2. First performer is Denyce Graves, Mezzo-Soprano.

New York Stage & Beyond, with 7 guest performing artists or groups beginning Sep 14 thru Feb 23. First performer is Brian Stokes Mitchell.

UNLV Classical Guitar Series, with 4 guest artists or groups beginning Oct 11 thru Apr 15. First performer is Xuefei Yang.

UNLV 50th Anniversary Celebration with a Concert conducted by Itzhak Perlman on Jan 26. Hal Holbrook stars in “Mark Twain Tonight” on May 3.

For tickets and more info: Call the Performing Arts Box Office 702-895-2787 or go to pac.unlv.edu.

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For all of you out there in Vegas Valley who feel you live in an intellectual, as well as geographical desert, relief is on the horizon. And this oasis is not a mirage.

After a long hot summer with little to stimulate the mind except the the Las Vegas World Affairs Club, some excellent films at CineVegas, various poetry readings, the Socrates Discussion Group and well actually, quite a few other places if you read my articles – UNLV has announced its fall 2007 schedule for the University Forum Free Lecture Series open to the public.

You can check out details at liberalarts.unlv.edu or call 702- 895-3401. Please note that the lecture series is only for fall and spring semester.  Fall semester is not posted until late summer, so the site may say  “I’m sorry, there are no upcoming events.”  We hope that this series will survive the deep budget cuts in the Nevada university system.

The University Forum is a lecture series sponsored and funded by UNLV’s College of Liberal Arts for the edification of the Las Vegas community. All events are free and open to the public, no reservation is necessary – just show up and enjoy. Lectures start at 7:30 pm sharp. Venue is the Barrick Museum Auditorium, UNLV campus, Las Vegas NV.

Did you experience these?:

Sep 12 – The Climate History of the Earth: A View to the Future Prof. Matthew Lachniet, Department of Geoscience, UNLV

Sep 17 – The U. S. Constitution and the Lessons of Experience: Does What Made Sense in 1787 Serve Us Well in 2007? Prof. Sanford Levinson, W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr. Centennial Chair in Law and Professor Government, University of Texas

Sep 20 – What’s Wrong With the Way Nevada Selects Its Judges? A Legal and Policy Analysis Prof. Tuan Samahon, William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV

Sep 21 – The Social Critique of Social Knowledge (or, But Mom, Crop-Tops are Cute!) Prof. Sally Haslanger, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, and Acting Director of Women’s Studies, MIT

Sep 24 – Dancing under Desert Stars: Ballroom in Las Vegas Amanda Haboush, Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy, UNLV; Gail Michel-Parsons, Director of Rebel Dancesport Team, UNLV

Oct 04 – The Mystery of Labyrinths Gael Hancock, William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, UNLV Tue

Oct 09 – Endangered Wildlife of the American Southwest (slide illustrated) Mitch Tobin, Scholar, Newspaper Reporter and Author

Oct 11 – The Road to the Viral Superhighway: Emerging Diseases in the Time of Globalization Prof. George J. Armelagos, Goodrich C. White Professor of Anthropology

Oct 24 – Screening the Mafia (Why is “Italian American” Synonymous with Organized Crime?) Prof. Ben Lawton, Department of Foreign Languages, and Chair, Interdisciplinary Italian Studies Program and Chair, Interdisciplinary Film Studies Program, Purdue University

Nov 01 – The Sex Life of Orchids Carol Siegel, President, Greater Las Vegas Orchid Society

Nov 08 – Time-Loops, Superstrings, and Other Weird Stuff: Are Physicists for Real (or Is This Just a Lot of Mathematics)? Prof. Jody Azzouni, Department of Philosophy, Tufts University

Nov 14 – Spilling Over: The Migration between Attitudes Regarding Immigration and Policy Preferences Prof. Max Neiman, Program Director and Senior Fellow, Governance and Public Finance Program, Public Policy Institute of California

Nov 16 – The Culture of War and Peace in Europe, 1789 – 1815 Prof. David A. Bell, Mellon Professor in the Humanities and Dean of Faculty, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Johns Hopkins University

Nov 29 – The Grand Canyon: 125 Years of Photography of an American Icon (slide-illustrated) Stephen Trimble, Ansel Adams Award-Winning Photographer and Writer

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Oct 13 – 8pm – Paul Taylor Dance Company
Oct 20 – 8pm – The Broadway Divas
Nov 08 – 8pm – Tango Buenos Aires
Jan 20 – 8pm – Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour
Feb 02 – 8pm – Christine Ebersole
Feb 23 – 8 pm – An Evening of Words and Music with Anthony Rapp

For tickets and more info: Call the UNLV Performing Arts Box Office 702-895-2787 or go to pac.unlv.edu.

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Email Les now to get a place and get on his list. Kudos to Les for keeping this show on the air for 8 years! and with great venues each week.

Thank you Les because the opportunity to rotate through some of the city’s best yet affordable eateries is one of the perks of an audience participant – not to mention the wine tasting, low-key wine education and excellent company.

Every Thursday from 7-8 pm, Les Kincaid cablecasts his radio wine show around the world from a roving selection of Las Vegas restaurants. Audience participants are treated to 3 varietals of wine, with accompanying appetizers supplied by the restaurant. Les, long time professor of the grape at UNLV, keeps the discussion of the finer delicacies of wine cultivation low-key and shares the head table with guest vintners, sommaliers and chefs.

Your job in the audience is to drink, eat, be merry and applaud loudly when cued. Tickets must be reserved in advance by invitation via email. To get on the guest list, email les@leskincaid.com. Cost is normally $20 and includes wine, food and a lottery drawing for a bottle of the evening’s wines or featured book. Show is from 7p-8p, but you need to show up by 6:30.

"Remember, wine IS food!" Les has a great email newsletter you can subscribe to to learn about wine, good food and good living.

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The University Forum Lecture Series features speakers on a variety of subjects which run the gamut from "Climate History of the Earth", "The Mystery of Labryrinths," "Screening the Mafia" to "Time-Loops, Superstrings, and Other Weird Stuff."

You will find something for every taste and every interest. The Forum Lecture Series is offered two to four times a month, at 7:30 pm, at the Barrick Museum Auditorium. You can check the UNLV website for full details: liberalarts.unlv.edu.  (Pls note that the site may state "I’m sorry, there are no upcoming events." The fall semester schedule is not posted until late summer.  The program is not expected to be cut in spite of the deep budget cuts for 2009-2010.)

The Black Mountain Institute is a think tank for writers and artists founded under the vision of Carol Harter, former UNLV President.  The BMI is composed of the Forum on Contemporary Cultures (BMI), the Cities of Asylum and the International Institute of Modern Letters. Its mission is to bring together thinkers from all cultural and political perspectives.

All three of the UNLV Lecture Series are open and free to the public. The University Forum Lecture Series and the Black Mountain Institute require no reservations, while the Barrick Lecture Series requires advance acquisition of free tickets with limitation of two per person.

Contact information for the Forum Lecture Series: 702-895-3401 or liberalarts.unlv.edu.

Contact information for BMI: 702-895-5542 or blackmountaininstitute.org. 

Contact information for the Barrick Lecture events: Performing Arts Center Box Office 702-895-ARTS (2787) or pac.unlv.edu.

Free Forum Lectures are at Barrick Auditorium while the Barrick Lectures are at Ham Concert Hall. The venue of the Black Mountain Institute is announced with each event.

Thank you to UNLV for photo.

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In between you fill the days with an eclectic mix of tantalizing selections from the powerful Mexican cinema industry, – some fascinating documentaries including “Mr Untouchable” of the Harlem drug trade of the 70’s and “The Devil Came On Horseback” witnessing the genocide in Darfur, – throw in World Premieres such as “All God’s Children Can Dance,” an English-language version of a Murakami short story, – enhance with British and Hollywood comedies – and still the varied selection is far from complete. Student filmmakers have a chance to display their promise with Short Films UNLV and Short Films CCSN.

Complement the mix with Mike Newell’s receipt of the Vanguard Director Award, Jerry Weintraub’s Vanguard Producer Award, Charlize Theron’s Half-Life Award – and a reprise of David Lynch’s 1986 “Blue Velvet” and you begin to sense the scope of the selection.

Dates of festival: Jun 06-Jun 16. Showtimes vary. My calendar indicates only the first screening of each day. Tickets are $10 per screening, with passes ranging from $100-$525. For more info call 702-507-4849 (Theatre Box Office) or 888-883-4278 or visit cinevegas.com. Venue for most screenings is the Brenden Theatres at the Palms 4321 W Flamingo Rd Las Vegas NV.

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Chefs for Kids is a non profit supported by the Fraternity of Executive Chefs of Las Vegas with the lofty goal of eliminating malnutrition and hunger through education and awareness. Working with nutritionists from the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, the Program teaches young grade schoolers about healthy food combinations and making the right choices for their bodies. Last night’s gala event certainly added fuel to the Program with just one live auction gourmet dinner going for $18,000. Now there’s somebody willing to put his money where his mouth is!

Check out UNLV for more info unlv.edu/depts/foodbeverage

The NCT is the professional theatre training program of UNLV and features professional actors and advanced students from all over the country. Tickets are only $5. Showtimes are 8pm May 23-26 and 2pm Sun May 27. UNLV Peforming Arts Box Office 702-895-2787. Online sales pac.unlv.edu. Paul Harris Theatre UNLV campus Las Vegas NV.

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The Wines of France

This five week course will cover wines from Bordeaux and Burgundy including their history. Outside reading is highly recommended: The Oxford Companion to Wines, Jancis Robinson and The World Atlas of Wines, Hugh Johnson and Robinson. The class is billed as a great opportunity to expand your knowledge of French wine plus learn how to read and pronounce a French wine label - in preparation for your next trip to France! Norma is already planning one for Spring ‘08.

The class will begin on Thurs May 24, 6p-8:30p and run thru June 28 (no class Jun 7). Cost is $175/pp. Supplies: Students will be assigned wines to bring for tastings. Average cost is $25-50 per bottle (1-2 bottles total.) Bring a three-ring binder and tasting glasses (3 white and 3 red).

Pre-registration is required. Call 702-568-8673 or email professor4wine@yahoo.com University of Nevada Learning Center 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas NV.

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Performances start at 7pm. Tickets are $10/Seniors & Military $5/children under 12 Free. For more info call 702-797-8055 and visit southpointeventscetner.com. South Point Casino Equestrian Center 9777 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas NV (LV Blvd & Silverado Ranch Rd).

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Your job is easy. Come, drink, eat, listen, applaud at the proper moments, and learn. Seats are limited to the first 30. The cost is $15 a person (tip not included), tastings of 3 varietals and hors d’oevres included. As space is always limited (and privileged), reservations are binding and you are responsible for payment if a no-show. 7 pm-8 pm, but arrive 6:30 pm to get a seat before show starts. Giorgio Las Vegas 702-920-2700 3930 Las Vegas Blvd So Las Vegas NV (Mandalay Place.) For reservations email les@leskincaid.com.

The Enneagram is basically a 9-pointed, geometric figure, the name derived from Greek ennea for nine and grammos for something written or drawn. The use of the Enneagram of Personality is a method of personality description and analysis in which people are divided into nine groups, each with their characteristic psychology. The work may have originated with the Sufis and was supposedly introduced to the West by G.I. Gurdjieff. The form by which it is known today seems to have originated with Bolivian Oscar Ichazo who established a Arica Shool in 1968. As an interesting aside, the Jesuits have been big proponents of the methodology and have used it extensively for better understanding ego fixation and how it expresses itself in the human psyche.

There are nine basic groups, with variations in personality classified as combinations of those nine numbers: for example, a One leaning to Nine. This would be a One personality with heavy Nine influences. This is a very simplistic explanation of a highly-evolved and complicated intellectual system that has great potential, according to some, for spiritual enlightenment. It definitely is a useful tool in understanding what makes people tick and what makes them act or react to social stimuli. Understanding that can alleviate many problems in miscommunication and assist in better functioning social units.

Unlike astrology or numerology or other “ologies” that attempt to classify people, the Enneagram is not based on time of birth, but on the ego’s response, as developed to distinct stimuli and events in childhood. There are direct correlations between Jungian prototyping such as the Meyers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) combinations of E/I, S/N, T/F, J/P (Extroversion/Introversion, Sensing/Intuitiion, Thinking/Feeling, Judging/Perceiving. Many are familiar with MBTI from employment testing and/or testing at career guidance centers at high schools and colleges. For more on MBTI go to myersbrigg.org.

The 9 basic prototypes are:
One: Reformer, Critic, Perfectionist
Two: Helper, Giver, Caretaker
Three: Achiever, Performer, Succeeder
Four: (Tragic) Romantic, Individualist, Artist
Five: Observer, Thinker, Investigator
Six: Loyalist, Devil’s Advocate, Defender
Seven: Enthusiast, Adventurer, Sensationalist, Epicure
Eight: Leader, Protector, Challenger, Boss
Nine: Mediator, Peacemaker, Preservationist

If you’d like to take a simple personality test to see which enneagram type you are, go to 9types.com. Here are some websites if you would like more information on Enneagram of Personality:
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In addition to those classes, which are rich and varied, the UNLV Educational Outreach Program offers a host of possibilities for further education in very practical areas such paralegal certification, medical transcription, banking certification, troubleshooting and maintaining your PC, Adobe Photoshop and much more. There are exciting field trips like the Grand Canyon Railway, fossil hunting weekend, the Utah Shakespeare Festival and a geology-based cruise on Lake Mead on the Forever Earth Boat. There are a host of Food and Wine classes including Tea Etiquette, Sushi, Tequila Tasting and Beers & Brews. Throw in screenwriting courses and How to Plot Novels, Plays or Scripts with Beginning Italian and Canine “Good Citizen” Training and you have a summer of experiences at a very reasonable cost. I have taken a couple of classes and feel I got very good value. The catalogue has been mailed out to most households, but check out the website for more info.

There are several ways to enroll:
online: edoutreach.unlv.edu with credit card
by phone: 702-895-3394 by credit card
by fax: 702-895-4195 by credit card
by mail: Educational Outreach 4505 Maryland Pkwy Box 451019 Las Vegas 89154-1019 by check or money order. NO CASH.
in person: walk-in 851 W. Tropicana (corner Trop & Swenson.) No mail please.

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This is another in the Free Lecture Series of the University Forum, offered to the public by UNLV. Call 702-895-3401 for more info. Barrick Museum Auditorium, UNLV campus, Las Vegas NV.

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This is another in the Free Lecture Series of the University Forum, offered to the public by UNLV. This lecture on Apr 18 @ 7:30 pm is co-sponsored by the UNLV Departments of Environmental Studies and Geoscience. Call 702-895-3401 for more info. Barrick Museum Auditorium, UNLV campus, Las Vegas NV.

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Thur Apr 12: Start with a poolside party “Bubble-licious” at the Hard Rock Hotel which will serve more than 100 different sparkling wines from all over the world. 7p-10p Cost $75.

Fri Apr 13: is “Auss-some and Then Some!” at the District at Green Valley Ranch. Tasting of great wines from Down Under and South Africa. 7p-10p. Cost $50.

Sat Apr 14: Limited seating for an “Exclusive Tasting with George Riedal” with four wines served in Riedel “Vinum Extreme” glasses. 1p-2p. Paris Las Vegas. Cost $75.

Also Sat Apr 14: at Paris Las Vegas is one of the largest Wine-Tasting events anywhere in the States. 2p-7p. Look for wine auctions, live and silent, which benefit the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Management at UNLV. The silent auction will also include dinner certificates at high-end eateries and golf packages. Cost $75 advance/$100 at the door.

Get your tickets for the above events at UNLVtickets.com, the UNLV Bookstore or around town at certain wine merchants. Designated drivers are also available by calling 702-456-RIDE (7433).

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The Forum will be at UNLV Cox Pavillion and is by invitation only. As expected, every seat will be occupied. If you are not one of the lucky chosen, you can follow the discussion from 9:00 am-2:00 pm by live video stream at ThinkProgress.org. You will need RealPlayer in order to view it: www.real.com. You can also submit a question to any/all of the candidates, to be processed by a panel of health care experts. Selected questions will be asked of the candidate by the moderator, Karen Tumulty of Time magazine, during the Q & A section. The event is co-sponsored by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). You can read about the SEIU and its fight for quality, affordable healthcare on their website: www.seiu.org

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Similarities: We entered both conflicts ignorant of their cultures and without understanding of their own internal historical struggles. As Irsfield so aptly put it, “We got in the way of their history.” We certainly formed our political opinions based on misrepresented facts and propaganda, even outright lies. We justified our action on a fear of the domino effect: all Asia would go Communist, all the Middle East will fall under the power of extremist Islam. In both cases the enemy is not clearly identifiable, wrecking havoc in our operations where we employ locals as support. The enemy is everywhere, and as Herring queried, “Whom do we kill?” Lacking a defined target, the young soldier wants to kill everyone.

Differences: In Vietnam we entered into an existing war, one that had waged for decades and was a struggle by a people to be free of foreign domination, Chinese and Japanese as well as French. In Iraq we created the war, unleashing a struggle between three separate and competitive groups that had been controlled by the Saddam regime. Because of 911 and the anthrax scare, we believed we were in imminent danger as a nation. Vietnam was always very far away. There is a strong religious overtone to the Iraq conflict not existing in Vietnam. Although American Catholics sympathized with the ruling catholic regime in South Vietnam, it played a small part in public opinion. But the confusing complexities of the Sunni-Shiite struggle and our Christian world view of an aggressive Muslim movement threatening our existence are major triggers in our national psychology. This same element of fear was played out in Vietnam, not through religious channels, but from a fear of world-domination of Communism.

The Doc Rondo Hall was filled to capacity, 250 concerned citizens divided into two groups: UNLV students out of interest or class requirement and aging baby boomers who personally experienced that era in all its pain and turmoil. This has happened twice in our generation. Herring poses the question, “What does it tell us about ourselves?”

The discussion was highly academic, as to be expected, certainly dry and not a little lacking in animation. The sound system was not calibrated properly, which is really inexcusable considering the resources of the recital hall. It was very difficult to hear the panelists at various times, at other times comments were quite indiscernible. There really needs to be more attention paid to the technical part of such an evening as the impact is significantly lessened when the public has to strain to follow.

Panelists:
Tim O’Brien: author of the definitive novel on Vietnam, written from his own personal experience, “The Things They Carried.”
George C. Herring: Historian and author of “America’s Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975,” the most widely used account in college classes across the country.
John Irsfield: novelist and short story writer, UNLV professor of English:
Vu Tran: Vietnamese-born, author and winner of the O’Henry Award for short stories. Although raised in the US, Tran’s stories are all set in Vietnam.
Jimmy Castellanos: A Veteran of Peace, he was deployed to Iraq as a Marine and is now a conscientious objector.
Joseph “Andy” Foy: UNLV author of four books on Vietnam and currently writing “The American South and the Vietnam War.”

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The Barrick Lectures Series is held 2-3 times annually and is funded under a grant from Marjorie Barrick. Tickets are free but by reservation only. UNLV students, faculty and staff can obtain tickets from Wed, Mar 21, with availability to general public from Sat Mar 24. Contact the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 702-895-2787. Venue is the Artemus Ham Concert Hall, UNLV Las Vegas NV. pac.unlv.edu

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Tickets range from $35-$80 and are purchased through UNLV PAC (Performing Arts Center). Phone purchase at 702-895-2787 or online at www.pac.unlv.

The performance is Fri Mar 30 at 8:00 pm. Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, UNLV campus. Related Joshua Bell @ PAC, Fusion, Fire & Ice,

BMI is sponsoring a two-day event with a panel of authors, historians, educators and veterans who will explore “The Vietnam War in Light of Iraq” – the politics and lessons (apparently not well learned) of the Vietnam conflict vis a vis the current war in Iraq.

There will be a panel discussion starting at 7pm on Wed Mar 21 with historian Charles Herring, Iraq War veteran Jimmy Castellanos, Vietnam native Nu Tran and UNLV Professor John Irsfeld. UNLV Professor Joseph (Andy) Fry will moderate. Thurs, Mar 22 @ 7 pm, the two novelists, Tim O’Brien, Vietnam veteran, and Robert Stone will read from their latest works.

These events are open and free to the public. You do not need tickets or reservations. You are advised to arrive early to get good seats. For more info: 702-895-5542. Attention to different meeting halls: The venue Wed, Mar 21 is Doc Rondo Hall, UNLV Artemus Ham Fine Arts Building; the venue Thur Mar 22 is Barrick Museum Auditorium. Both UNLV campus.

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Check the special section of today’s paper for listings of carparks and special bus transport out to the Speedway. $10 each way, but probably worth every penny in the added time to your lifespan.

By the way, UNLV trounced Utah and moves into the next round. GO REBELS!!!!!