UNLV graduate and an undocumented immigrant lets no one stand in her way

Higher education takes time, and people along the way can doubt you. Stick it out. That’s the message Maria Ramos Gonzalez ...     [UNLV GRADUATE AND AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT LETS NO ONE STAND IN HER WAY]( [Higher education takes time, and people along the way can doubt you. Stick it out. That’s the message Maria Ramos Gonzalez has for her fellow graduates this week at UNLV. “It’s hard. A Ph.D., going through academia, surviving this pandemic on top of that, it’s just hard,” said Ramos Gonzalez, who earned a doctorate degree in mechanical engineering. “And so you have to be the one to push forward.”]( [TRIBAL OWNER OF HARD ROCK NOW RUNNING MIRAGE ON LAS VEGAS STRIP]( [A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said.]( [JUDGE: NEVADA CAN’T YET CONSIDER DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTATIONS]( [Nevada’s pardons board will not be able to consider a last-minute request from outgoing Gov. Steve Sisolak to commute the sentences of all 57 of the state’s death row prisoners, a judge ordered Monday evening. The state Board of Pardons was set to vote on the request Tuesday morning, potentially delivering the second major victory in a week for advocates who have called for the abolition of capital punishment after Oregon Gov. Kate Brown used her executive clemency powers last Wednesday to commute the state's 17 death sentences.]( [GOLDEN KNIGHTS GOALIE’S FAST START MAKES HIM FAVORITE FOR RARE HONOR]( [Not since 2009 has a goalie won the Calder Trophy as the rookie of the year in the NHL. And only five times since 1991 has a goalie received the award. The Golden Knights’ Logan Thompson is positioning himself to buck that trend, posting a 14-8-0 record with a 2.64 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage so far this season.](   MOST READ: [Mystery Nevada fossil site could be ancient maternity ward]( []( Knights woes at home continue in 3-2 loss to Sabres]( [Ely man pleads guilty to manslaughter in toddler’s death]( [GOP’s usual embrace of Trump muted after criminal referral]( [Oregon bans sales of new gas-powered passenger cars by 2035](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com