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 The pandemic has lead to many things being shutdown. Some of those include the T-Mobile Arena, where employees are struggling because of it. By Robert Rangel                                                                                                                       Photo Credit: Color Kinetics  The pandemic has shut down everything across the country. Las Vegas is the heart of entertainment and sports in the U.S. T-Mobile Arena is the home of the beloved Golden Knights, UFC, and multiple memorable concerts and events. Unfortunately, Covid-19 has shut it all down and have taken multiple people’s jobs away from them.  Due to T-Mobile’s shutdown, employees have lost their job and for some, it is their only source of income. Chris Sandoval and Neha Sabir are two employees from the arena that have been impacted by the shutdown tremendously.  “It’s the way I make my money you know,” Sandoval said. “It sucks and my pockets are hurting bad right now.”  Sandoval is a beer vendor for

The pandemic has made things difficult for both students and professors, however, one professor at UNLV has changed things up with his class. By Robert Rangel                                                                       Photo Credit: Michael Scott Davidson (Las Vegas Review Journal) The pandemic has impacted students all around the world. Students are forced to either go to class in person , where they could catch a deadly virus, or go online, where some students don’t have the resources to do so. However, one professor has used his creativity to give students a choice.  Ryan Thorp, a JMS professor at UNLV, has taken the initiative to teach his class online and in person simultaneously. Thorp, better known as RT, has taken this semester to test his idea out because he wanted to make his class convenient for his students.                                                                                                                                                              P

By Robert Rangel Credit:https://lsusports.net/news/2019/12/3/football-hfp-sec-championship-preview-with-hester.aspx Joe Burrow. The quarterback who went from a backup to having one of the greatest statistical seasons ever in college football history. He went from just another player to most likely the number one pick in this year's NFL Draft.  It was the summer of 2017 and the college football season was getting ready to start. Joe Burrow was a redshirt sophomore for the Ohio St. Buckeyes. He was the backup to J.T. Barrett. However, in a Monday practice, Burrow broke his throwing hand. This injury sidelined him indefinitely for the season. He was replaced by Freshman Dwayne Haskins as the backup. This means Burrow was now the third string quarterback and was guaranteed no playing time.  Burrow did not see the field in 2017. He competed in a quarterback competition in the spring of 2018 against Haskins for the starting position for the 2018 season. Urban Meyer and

By Robert Rangel Credit:https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-murray-state-to-retire-ja-morants-no-12/ A bag of Doritos and a can of soda. That is how Temetrius "Ja" Morant's legacy began. It was July of 2016 when James Kane, Murray State assistant coach at the time, had traveled seven hours to Spartanburg Day School in upstate South Carolina. He was there to check out an AAU combine and watch over Murray State's top prospect, Tevin Brown from Alabama. When he arrived at his destination, Kane was craving a snack. He stood in line at a concession stand to fulfill his cravings. While ordering, he heard a basketball being dribbled in the auxiliary gym. He decided to go take a peek, and saw Ja Morant playing a 3-3 pickup game.  Ja Morant was unknown at the time. The 6-foot-3 guard from Dalzell, South Carolina, was heading into his senior season. Despite averaging 27 points, eight rebounds, and eight assist per game, Morant was considered a zero st