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Rachel Spacek

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Originally from San Jose, Calif., Rachel Spacek graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2017 with a B.A. in Journalism. Following graduation, Rachel worked as a business intern at the Los Angeles Times, a staff reporter with The Record-Courier and a freelance reporter for the Silicon Valley Community Newspapers, before starting at the Las Vegas Review-Journal in November 2018.

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UNLV first in two categories at national marketing competition

UNLV’s American Marketing Association won first place — and $3,000 — in the collegiate case competition in New Orleans during the AMA International Collegiate Conference. The UNLV AMA also won first place — and $550 — in the SABRE Business Simulation challenge, also in New Orleans on April 11-14. The SABRE team has five undergraduate students.

Las Vegas festival showcases students’ storytelling skills — PHOTOS

Robert Jones, coordinator of K-12 library services with the Clark County School District, said 20 schools and about 60 students participated in the Bristlecone Storytelling Festival. The festival, in its 18th year, was held April 29-May 1 at Windmill Library, West Charleston Library and Whitney Library. It featured memorized storytelling from Clark County School District fourth- through sixth-graders.

At College of Southern Nevada, therapy animals reduce stress

As final exams rapidly approach, some College of Southern Nevada students are studying hard, noses buried in books; others decide to take a break and de-stress by petting therapy dogs and cats. A partnership between Pet Partners of Las Vegas, a nonprofit, and the College of Southern Nevada lets students de-stress with trained therapy dogs and cats on all three campuses prior to finals week.

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