This election season there has been an increase in fake news posted to social media to confuse voters and spread misinformation.
Volunteering with the Campus Election Engagement Project
Jeffrey Dominguez, a 22-year-old University of Nevada, Reno senior, is a dual major in ethics law and politics and a volunteer with the Campus Election Engagement Project.
Washoe County Question 1 Explained
Cynthia Sandoval explains each of the ballot questions in an infographic.
A Look at the Race for Sparks Ward 1
This year’s race for Sparks Ward 1 is particularly special. For the first time in the city’s history, there are two Millennials running for the same spot on the Sparks City Council.
Getting to Know Joe Heck
EN ESPAÑOL Joe Heck may have the skilled hands of a physician, but his campaign for senator may need a more personal touch. By Corrie Clapsaddle At first glance, Congressman Joe Heck’s official biography reads a great deal like a Wikipedia article. It highlights his extensive background in community service, the multiple committees he has… [Read More]
Something Else to Do: Volunteering for Nevada Politics
RENO, NV- FEBRUARY 4, 2016: Participants at the basic caucus training are encouraged to ask as many questions as needed. Here, a participant clarifies the process of physically moving to a candidate’s preference group. CREDIT: Natalie Van Hoozer for Noticiero Móvil. By Natalie Van Hoozer “So, would you be interested in being a precinct chair?” my friend… [Read More]
Boylan Runs for Nevada’s 1st Congressional District
Neighborhoods are run down, crime rates are escalating and some community members feel they have no one to turn to. This cycle is repeated frequently in older communities across the country, and it’s a pattern that Congressional Candidate Patrick Boylan hopes to put a stop to in Nevada’s 1st District.
What’s at Stake for Latinos this Election
EN ESPAÑOL Virginia Rivera woke up early to catch a bus to see Bernie Sanders speak in Sparks, Nevada – more than 200 miles from her home in Daly City, California. Forty-four-year old Rivera immigrated to the U.S. 27 years ago from El Salvador. She became a citizen in 2004, voting for Obama in her… [Read More]
The New Normal: Growing Up Biracial in America
By Alexa Solis “What are you?” This is the question that plagues me and the many who have grown up under the biracial moniker. Unsurprisingly, the answer being sought is not “a human being”. Often, it feels as though I’ve been reduced to a mere curiosity. But I’m not a curiosity. In fact, the biracial population has… [Read More]
Bring Us Your Undocumented and Uninsured
Reno is a National Model for Addressing Community Health By Luka Starmer Once or twice a week, a man named Elmer sits and enjoys a cerveza in the same seat near the window at Asi Es Mi Tierra, a Mexican/El Salvadorian restaurant on Wells Avenue in Reno. Elmer is undocumented. His story of entry into… [Read More]