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Editorial: Hate Speech Takes A Back Seat To The First Amendment

April 28, 2024 5:22 pmApril 29, 2024 10:50 am

“The big problem for proponents of hate-speech laws and codes is that they can never explain where to draw a stable and consistent line between hate speech and vigorous criticism, or who exactly can be trusted to draw it. The reason is that there is no such line.” Jonathan Rauch...

Regent Boylan: ‘Let Me Be Clear, I Will Not Resign’

April 26, 2024 1:37 pmApril 28, 2024 5:22 pm

On March 1 at the Board of Regents meeting, my intent was to ask about the safety of biological female student athletes and the chance of them being injured by biological male athletes playing against them in NSHE sports. It was and remains an appropriate question. Not surprisingly, my choice...

‘Free Palestine’ Protest Scheduled at UNR

April 25, 2024 3:32 pmApril 26, 2024 3:04 pm

The Globe received an invitation for a “Free Palestine” protest scheduled at University of Nevada Reno this Friday evening. (see below) The student-led protest links to numerous organization and petitions who advocate for the boycotting, defunding and sanctioning (BDS) of Israel. According to the a Jerusalem Post article from 2014:...

AB175: Building on Reform and Seizing the Moment for Educational Transformation in Clark County

April 25, 2024 8:16 amApril 25, 2024 3:32 pm

The recent resignation of Dr. Jara from the Clark County School District (CCSD) marks a pivotal moment for our community, poised for transformative change as envisioned by Assembly Bill 175 (AB175). As the representative for Nevada’s 19th Assembly District, I am committed to addressing our education system’s longstanding deficiencies, continuing...

Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed Against Carson City School District

April 23, 2024 10:48 amApril 23, 2024 3:21 pm

Attorneys Sigal Chattah and Joey Gilbert have filed a civil rights lawsuit (see below) against Carson City School District alleging the constitutional rights of a student (John Doe) were violated during an improper seizure through corporal punishment which “resulted in humiliation and destruction of Doe’s life and academic career.” The...

Washoe County Library Board Rejects Book Challenge Appeals

April 19, 2024 9:40 amApril 19, 2024 9:41 am

During a meeting of the Washoe County Library Board on Wednesday, trustees voted to reject the appeals of five members of the public who had challenged eight books within the library system’s collection—opting instead to maintain Board Director Jeff Scott’s initial decision to deny their book challenges. The failure of...

WCSD Trustee Accuses Board President Of Conspiracy In Sexual Harassment Allegations

April 11, 2024 4:25 pmApril 18, 2024 2:10 pm

At Tuesday’s Washoe County School District’s (WCSD) monthly meeting, Trustee Jeff Church accused Board President Beth Smith of conspiring against him with two unknown, uninvestigated female whistleblowers who claim that Church had “made then feel uncomfortable” leading to subsequent allegations of sexual harassment after a school board meeting last fall....