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New hire part of new look for UNLV athletics compliance

Changes have been made to UNLV’s athletics compliance office. Eric Nepomuceno was hired to head the office. The previous compliance chief reported only to president Len Jessup. Nepomuceno also will report to athletic director Desiree Reed-Francios. He replaces former director Eric Toliver, who resigned in February.

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Slow UCLA response to violence questioned

LOS ANGELES — On the morning before a mob attacked a pro-Palestinian student encampment at UCLA, campus Police Chief John Thomas assured university leadership that he could mobilize law enforcement “in minutes” — a miscalculation from the three hours it took to actually bring in enough officers to quell the violence, according to three sources.

Holy Fire ceremony marked amid war’s backdrop

JERUSALEM — Bells and clamor, incense and flames. One of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar is the ancient ceremony of the “Holy Fire,” with worshippers thronging the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Saturday.

Nevada State graduates first class as a university

A medical professional hoping to honor her grandmother’s legacy, a first-generation college graduate and a military veteran following in his mother’s footsteps were among the hundreds students who comprised Nevada State University’s class of 2024.