At memorial vigil, UNLV president offers message of hope and perseverance

Perhaps, UNLV President Keith Whitfield said, others are feeling like he does right now — struggling to understand how last week’s mass shooting happened...     [AT MEMORIAL VIGIL, UNLV PRESIDENT OFFERS MESSAGE OF HOPE AND PERSEVERANCE]( [Perhaps, UNLV President Keith Whitfield said, others are feeling like he does right now — struggling to understand how last week’s mass shooting happened and feeling that their sense of security and home has been upended. But being plunged into that darkness revealed the brightness of friends, colleagues and community, he said Wednesday at a campus vigil honoring those killed in the shooting.]( [RAIDERS’, CHARGERS’ NOT-PRIME-TIME-READY OFFENSES IN MARQUEE TV SLOT]( []( since the NFL introduced Thursday Night Football as a season-long venture in 2012, fan complaints have raged that the games have been lower-quality compared with their Sunday counterparts, when teams have a full week to prepare. Those cries may hit a fever pitch this week. It’s hard to sell a matchup when the biggest thing at stake for the teams is avoiding falling into last place in the AFC West.]( [THE ANTAGONIST: COLBY COVINGTON’S OBNOXIOUS PERSONA DELIVERS HIM TO ANOTHER MASSIVE FIGHT AT UFC 296]( [Leon Edwards was trying to soak in the brightest moment of his career having just defended his UFC welterweight championship for the first time in front of his home country at the O2 Arena in London. The man sitting in the front row sporting the fuchsia, velvet suit jacket with an American flag pinned to the lapel wouldn’t allow it.]( [VEGAS PICK’EM: NFL WEEK 15 WINNERS AGAINST THE SPREAD]( [Twenty teams are still listed with yes/no odds to make the playoffs at Circa Sports. That’s a lot for this time of year, and a reflection of how wide-open the postseason race remains in both the NFC and AFC heading into the final four weeks of the season. Perhaps even more telling, nine of those 20 teams hold prices below -200 (i.e. risking $200 to win $100) on both the yes and no options.](   MOST READ: [Fontainebleau celebrates its long-awaited debut on the Las Vegas Strip]( [What a win: UNLV basketball beats No. 8 Creighton]( [Officials commit to deals to conserve Colorado River water](  [Noah Gragson to get 2nd chance in NASCAR after personal growth journey following suspension](  [Fire extinguished at abandoned apartment building](   [Facebook](  [X](     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