UNLVhttp://addingunderstanding.com/taxonomy/term/125/atom/feed2006-11-22T15:49:59-07:00Live blogging from the Democratic Presidential Debate Watch Party from UNLVhttp://addingunderstanding.com/2007/11/live-blogging-democratic-presidential-debate-watch-party-unlv2007-11-15T19:16:31-07:002007-11-15T19:16:31-07:00joshbDoing a little live blogging from the Democratic Presidential Debate at UNLV tonight. Senator Biden is clearly coming out as the winner in the first half of the debate. Senator Clinton said at the opening of the debate that she was wearing an asbestos pant suit. That pant suit certainly got a workout in early sparing with Senator Edwards. Senator Biden was way ahead with charm and down to earth answers and staying on point about how we take the country and world forward instead of political sparing.
]]>Doing a little live blogging from the Democratic Presidential Debate at UNLV tonight. Senator Biden is clearly coming out as the winner in the first half of the debate. Senator Clinton said at the opening of the debate that she was wearing an asbestos pant suit. That pant suit certainly got a workout in early sparing with Senator Edwards. Senator Biden was way ahead with charm and down to earth answers and staying on point about how we take the country and world forward instead of political sparing.
]]>Colorado State victory makes Monday morning easierhttp://addingunderstanding.com/2007/10/colorado-state-victory-makes-monday-morning-easier2007-10-21T09:28:32-06:002007-10-21T09:28:32-06:00joshbI'll freely admit that I was pretty nervous. The combination of a 13-game loosing streak and UNLV being a 2-point favorite for UNLV's homecoming game Saturday evening made for a real possibility that UNLV would beat the Rams for the first time in years. Sure there were all sorts of things that one can point to showing why CSU should win the game. The fact remains that CSU lost several games that they should have won in the midst of this streak. However, the Rams' 48-23 victory makes it a little easier to go to the office on Monday. The Rams' slide has raised the speculation around Coach Sonny Lubick's possible retirement. It is ironic given that what has made Lubick so successful is that his teams always have heart. Only once in the 13-game streak did the team seem defeated by their own lack of motivation. And that game, last week against Air Force, now seems a one-time event. Whatever happens the Sonny Lubick bobble head on my desk will remain proudly in place.
]]>I'll freely admit that I was pretty nervous. The combination of a 13-game loosing streak and UNLV being a 2-point favorite for UNLV's homecoming game Saturday evening made for a real possibility that UNLV would beat the Rams for the first time in years. Sure there were all sorts of things that one can point to showing why CSU should win the game. The fact remains that CSU lost several games that they should have won in the midst of this streak. However, the Rams' 48-23 victory makes it a little easier to go to the office on Monday. The Rams' slide has raised the speculation around Coach Sonny Lubick's possible retirement. It is ironic given that what has made Lubick so successful is that his teams always have heart. Only once in the 13-game streak did the team seem defeated by their own lack of motivation. And that game, last week against Air Force, now seems a one-time event. Whatever happens the Sonny Lubick bobble head on my desk will remain proudly in place.
]]>Something is rotten....http://addingunderstanding.com/2007/05/something-rotten2007-05-03T23:29:48-06:002007-05-03T23:29:48-06:00joshbThe UNLV newspaper "The Rebel Yell" has a brief note today that UNLV's dean of liberal arts, Ed Shoben, was forced out of his position today. I haven't had the opportunity to work directly with Dean Shoben but I have worked with his wife Professor Shoben who is an outstanding educator and just plain brilliant. From what little I know of Dean Shoben it is hard to imagine what could possibly have caused this situation. I hope it can be worked out shortly as I'm quite certain UNLV will be stronger if we keep a good dean.
]]>The UNLV newspaper "The Rebel Yell" has a brief note today that UNLV's dean of liberal arts, Ed Shoben, was forced out of his position today. I haven't had the opportunity to work directly with Dean Shoben but I have worked with his wife Professor Shoben who is an outstanding educator and just plain brilliant. From what little I know of Dean Shoben it is hard to imagine what could possibly have caused this situation. I hope it can be worked out shortly as I'm quite certain UNLV will be stronger if we keep a good dean.
]]>Why have college football?http://addingunderstanding.com/memo-questions-college-football-program.html2006-11-22T15:49:59-07:002006-11-22T15:49:59-07:00joshb"Why the hell would you have a football team when nobody goes to the games?" asked Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Jim Rogers Tuesday. Rogers sent a memo to the board of regents asking them to look into the sports programs at UNLV and UNR. The UNLV program brought in $1.2 million last year but placed more than $4 million to run.
]]>"Why the hell would you have a football team when nobody goes to the games?" asked Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Jim Rogers Tuesday. Rogers sent a memo to the board of regents asking them to look into the sports programs at UNLV and UNR. The UNLV program brought in $1.2 million last year but placed more than $4 million to run.
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