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05/16/2020
How to reopen the Las Vegas Strip
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2020-04-25
this is one of many online assignments i had to do after classes moved to remote instruction
*i am personally responsible for the creation of the document
* https://knpr.org/knpr/2020-04/governor-says-resorts-worried-mayors-comments-will-hurt-vegas
host joe schoemann
guest gov steve sisolak
* a radio broadcast summarized in a word document
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05/09/2020
An essay based on a the State of Nevada program's discussion on the water usage in Nevada and if/how it has become affected because of the pandemic.
*It was an assignment for a PSC 101 course at the University of Nevada Las Vegas
*A student at the University of Nevada Las Vegas
*An essay
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05/09/2020
It is a zine of my personal perspectives, experiences, and observations during self-isolation.
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2020-05-16
Johanna Martinez
Professor Nolan
English 1A
16 May 2020
My Story
Since the pandemics involving the coronavirus has occurred everything has changed for
the worst including lifestyle, work, and school. I live in a house in Sky Valley with both my
parents and two brothers. It is a house of 5 acres so we have a high monthly bill. Both my parents
do not work so it's only my siblings and I who pay the rent. It has been very tough for me paying
bills at such a young age that even with the COVID-19 it became much harder. I have been the
one buying the groceries as well since I do not want my parents to be exposed to the vious since I
know their amnt system is weak. However, it becomes hard since my mom has medicine she
needs to be taking that only she can pick up which gets me very worried every time she goes. On
the other hand, my sister just had her first baby and my family and I were very worried when she
was at the hospital as well for the baby. Once she was out it was hard not being able to see the
baby but we know it is for the best to keep her safe and healthy. All we received is pictures daily
of how big shes is getting and how they are doing as well. I have also taken into my own hands
helping my sister and her boyfriend out by buying them the groceries they need so the baby is
safe with them home. Furthermore, work has been another challenge I have been facing daily
since the epidemic started. My hours at work have dropped horribly which meant I was not going
to be making the same amount of money as before. Now that I go to work I get more frustrated
since when I do work we are not busy I go home two or three hours into my shift which does not
help since it is more than a half hour drive so I have to pump gas often. As for my work
environment it has also been hard working with gloves and a facemask since I do work with
money I find it more challenging to make sure I have the right amount back or even breath well.
Since I know I have to also help support my family by working I keep going to work trying to
make the best of it. When I do come home I am careful and go straight to shower before seeing
my family and having dinner with them. As for school it has also been very hard transfering to
online class since I struggle more with learning online. Since the pandemic has started I have
dropped two classes because it was being very challenging for me and was stressing way too
much. I have been trying to get better at keeping up with my homework but it has gotten to the
point where I forget or never see the notification. Now that the next semester is going to be the
same as online class it is going to be hard again choosing classes I will be able to keep up with.
Overall, it has been pretty tough dealing with the COVID-19 trying to keep my family safe
because we are doing our best to protect ourselves.
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05/16/2020
An image of Salamanca on a Saturday morning. Where usually there is a bustling market full of tourists and locals now there is a COVID-19 testing site. The area was mostly empty and silent, and those who did walk past looked tense and uncertain.
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2020-05-05
Protests calling to reopen the economy in Nevada, and across the country, have grown more animated as the coronavirus pandemic wears on.
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05/08/2020
This short paper was written in regards to the state of Nevada program on the radio station 88.9fm.
I wrote the paper in regards to the state of Nevada program hosted by Joe Schoenmann.
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05/07/2020
Myself and Podcast
Since the school shut down, I started this essay
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2020-05-16
I have learned in this quarantine that is you want to do something and not be lazy, then you must attack it head on and just go for it. The hardest part of accomplishing something is definitely starting. If you can start the thing you want, then you are more motivated to finish it because you have already spent time and effort trying to accomplish the thing you want. Even when I get out of this quarantine, I am going to try to apply this to my daily life. I really wonder when things are going to get back to normal, or if things will go back to normal. This might be the new normal which is a scary thought. I hope this is not the new normal because I had a plan for my future. Well kind of, but this is definitely not what I had planned. I am trying to remember that it is not about what I want for my future or what I think is supposed to happen in my life. It is about God’s plan and what he wants to happen in my life.
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2020-05-15
Everyday feels the same. I am so bored and tired. My sleep schedule is messed up. I have absolutely zero motivation left to work out because I won’t even have a swim meet until I become a teenager. The highlight of my day was definitely going to Ross. So much has changed though. You can only have a certain number of people in the store, so the workers count everyone and make some people wait outside until someone inside is done shopping. Most of the people are wearing masks and when workers come in, they have to sanitize and get their temperature checked. On top of that everyone is pushed to social distance as there are arrows on the ground guiding you. Lastly, when you check out you and the cashier are separated by a thick clear sheet of plastic.
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2020-05-14
I was so tired from the minute I got out of bed. I only got out of bed at that time because everyone else in the house was already up and about. I took Elena to preschool and did my schoolwork. During my schoolwork I ate a piece of cake. I shouldn’t have done it. I should have eaten something healthy. I have, despite my best efforts, gained weight during this quarantine. Ross finally opened up again today with really low prices and my mom got me some clothes that I was very happy for. I am so happy to be blessed enough to be able to have nice new clothes. I tried them all on and my favorite were the camo pants. I was really tired and hungry during my workout, but I was hydrating better and ever before. I also got to do a fun game that my sister got for her birthday. It was actually cool.
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2020-05-13
I felt that there was nothing that made today stand out. I woke up really late. (Which seems to be the usual) I ate a cupcake and porridge. After that I did my schoolwork for the day. I am almost done with 7th grade! I then did my entire normal workout routine. I didn’t work out yesterday because it was my sister’s fifth birthday. I am so tired after taking only one day off. On the other hand, my mom and grandmother got me new running shoes since my other ones were giving me blisters. We ate Costco pizza for lunch. I had to eat fast since I had a scheduled Zoom meeting with my swimming coach to attend to. The meeting was about the Commencement Address by Admiral William H. McRaven. I also read his book a while ago. My coach, I, and other kids on my team my age talked about ten things you need to do if you want to change the world as discussed by Admiral McRaven. I also ate dinner, read a little, watched a little TV, and did more schoolwork. I am tired.
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2020-05-12
Today my baby sister Elena turned five years old. She has just been a light and a breath of fresh air ever since she has entered this world. I have loved watching her grow up and learn new things. She may be trying at times, but things always seem to pan out perfectly. I love her so much. I pray that God protect her and watch over her all the days of her life. Please guide her and help her grow in her faith in you, Lord. We had so many fun surprises in Elena’s birthday celebrations. I made her breakfast, waffles with chocolate shaped in a cute animal with blueberries for its eyes and mouth and a blackberry for the nose. Then we dropped her off at preschool with cupcakes. Then, once she came home, we ate lunch. After that we took photos in our homemade photobooth. Then we played Pin-the-Moustache-on-the-Kitty. Elena won of course. Since she won, we gave Elena cake as a surprise for her win. After that we did the pinata. Lastly, we had presents. Today was a good day.
#LSMS #NSD
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2020-03-17
University of California, Irvine updates on COVID-19
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2020-05-11
My sister has been jumping for joy this entire day because tomorrow is her birthday. She is turning five. She is so young and excited for this one day of the year. Her excitement has rubbed off on me and brought me some joy during this quarantine. I am sad though that her birthday cannot be as good as it could be because of the coronavirus. She has never experienced a party with her friends. I am motivated in spite of everything to do everything in my power to make her birthday special. I planned everything, made a pinata, went to buy decorations and a cake, and am going to cook her breakfast and doughnuts. I know it is a lot, but I really believe that God will give me the strength to bear it and make Elena’s 5th birthday amazing. I know it will take a lot of work and it won’t be easy, but I am ready and excited to take on the challenge. I also need to in this time do my school for the day. I won’t say I’m stressed because this is just a small party among our family to make Elena happy on her special day. I hope everything goes well. #LSMS #NSD
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2020-05-15
Joshua Palagi
Professor Martha Phelps
Political Science 401D
7 May 2020
Disease and Division: Federalism in the Time of the Coronavirus
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2020-05-08
"I thought it would be funny to have my animal villagers in a lecture hall and to create scene that was relatable. I decided to share this photo with other students and maybe encourage others to make other funny UCI-related scenes and memes within the game." - Joshua Montefalcon, 2020
*UCI Almunmus Joshua Montefalcon, '18
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2020-05-11
During the pandemic, most restaurants remain open, but only allow for take-outs and deliveries. Popeyes posts a sign noting "no mask, no service" and the chairs are put up to prevent customers from lingering and to enforce social distancing in the store.
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2020-05-08
In this KNPR episode, Andre Carrier discusses ways on how to bring up the economy in the face of the pandemic.
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2020-05-15
A Colorado teenager describes their experience during COVID-19
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2020-05-16
A person's thoughts on COVID-19 and their strategies for protecting themselves from the disease.
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2020-07
This segment summary was written by a college student during the pandemic. It required the student to write the summary of an interview in which Sen. Bernie Sanders, a presidential candidate, was racing during this pandemic.
*College student
*Bernie Sanders, KNPR radio host
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2020-05-15
A student's paper describing how federalism has affected the United State's response to the pandemic.
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2020-05-15
A student's paper discussing how federalism has influenced how the United States has responded to the pandemic.
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0220-05-08
A student's paper discussing a KNPR segment on how the pandemic may affect water usage in Nevada.
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2020-05-16
On a trip through Pickens, SC my partner and I happened to pull into the parking lot of what appeared to be a very closed real estate agent with beautiful flowering garden running wild in front of it. I don't know if the business is closed because of the Coronavirus or just because it is Saturday but this picture made me think about how little nature cares about our business, even the nature we think we control. Even though we might have planted them there those flowers will keep growing beautifully with or without us.
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2020-05-16
Signs outside of Heritage Elementary School in Traveler's Rest, SC honoring their faculty and expressing love for their missing students.
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2020-05-16
Across the country and the world graduating students have missed the rite of passage that is their graduation ceremony due to the need for social distancing canceling all large gatherings. Communities have looked for ways to honor them and make this time feel special. In Traveler's Rest, SC the main street is lined with signs which feature the senior photos and names of the graduates. These pictures show only a small selection, the signs run the length of the small town's main strip.
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05/16/2020
This is an event sight in Pickens, SC, a place to hold weddings etc. The parts which are finished are absolutely beautiful but work stopped on the rest of the grounds when the pandemic began and one has to wonder if the need for social distancing and the economic downturn will make it impossible for the owners to continue the project. The piece of land is beautiful if scarred up at the moment and if it doesn't end up an event space it should become a park. My partner and I stumbled across it looking for a place to turn around because Table Rock State Park was at capacity. We could always use more beautiful places to spend time in nature, especially now.
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2020-05-16
A submission describing a person's struggle with their mental health during the pandemic and resulting lockdown, detailing how isolation has negatively impacted their mental health.
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2020-05-16
I found this chalk heart on the sidewalk outside of Heritage Elementary School in Traveler's Rest, SC. It made me smile and gave me hope to see it and it just felt important to pass along. So much of what ends up documented here is how life has changed. This reminded me that the important things haven't: joy and love and play are all still happening.
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2020-05-16
This is the town Spirit Stone in Traveler's Rest, SC. It is in front of Heritage Elementary School and people decorate it to celebrate special events, birthdays etc. Here someone has altered the a's in an ordinary birthday message so they are "wearing" masks. Neither the original artists nor the person who added the masks left a signature.
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2020-05-15
Front stoop on Chestnut Street; someone, presumably a tenant, has put the masks recommended by the CDC on a Green Man sculpture and a lion statue. We have to find fun & joy where we can!
*I don't know who put the masks on the sculptures. Photograph taken by Ashley Enochs.
*Ashley Enochs, Boston MA
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2020-05-15
A student's paper on how federalism in the US has impacted the country's response to COVID-19.
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2020-05-15
A student's paper discussing the federal government's response to COVID-19.
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2020-05-09
A student's paper discussing a KNPR program on the topic of reopening Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada in the midst of the pandemic.
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2020-05-06
In this summary, it discusses what might happen after the economy reopens back up during this pandemic. Like, what regulations will be taken, and how different things might possibly end up being after reopening.
I wrote the summary, however, Joe Shoenmann and Congressman Amodei spoke during the broadcast.
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2020-05-09
Reporting from radio station KNPR (88.9) “State of Nevada” program they are specifically there to give the news/information of what is happening in Nevada. With the news being broadcast on the radio they tend to talk about business-related news, politics in Nevada, and in this week’s radio news they were talking about “Megadroughts in Nevada” in the beginning. A megadrought is a shortage of water in the land causing it to become dry usually lasting much longer than a normal drought. In KNPR radio news they discuss how Nevada we have been in a drought, a megadrought to be specific for about two decades. Listening to this week’s broadcast news a summary of this topic will be given in the following order such as the topic being discussed, who were the participants, the specific issues deliberated, terms the program discussed, and what were the points made by the participants.
As regards to listening to KNPR news program, the topic of one of this week’s broadcast was about megadroughts in Nevada. Megadroughts have been happening all over the western areas of the United States of America. To be more precise it has been happening more in northern California, northern Nevada, Utah, some parts of Colorado, and northern New Mexico. In the broadcast, they explain what causes that megadroughts have come every 5 centuries. They determine that by looking at the tree rings records looking at the moisture of them. In the past megadroughts occur once in five hundred years stated in the broadcast. By looking at the past megadroughts, this megadrought in Nevada that was talked about in the broadcast is confirmed to be in the pace of becoming like those past megadroughts. This topic was being talked about in KNPR radio news to explain to its viewers and fellow Nevadans that this is a serious topic to talk about since it will affect them in the long run. It brings attention to this topic making fellow Nevadans more concerned with this dilemma. KNPR “State of Nevada” program helps this problem come to light and with the help of the participant gain knowledge and information about this topic.
The participant named A. Park Williams talked about the topic of this week being megadroughts in Nevada with the interviewer being Joe Schoenmann. A. Park Williams is a professor at Columbia University and wrote an article about megadroughts in Northern America in the journal of the science magazine. Through the interview in the KNPR radio as he explains how this drought in Nevada can go to 21 years or more considering that the past megadroughts could last 30 to 100 years stated by professor Williams. It is important for Nevada and its residents to hear about this professor opinion, knowledge, and wise-words about the topic of megadroughts. He states that Nevada is in the midst of a megadrought that has gone through 20 years that could last up to 80 more years affecting the water system and environment of Nevada and other states as well. Professor Williams goes through the issues with the megadroughts in more depth throughout the broadcast.
In more depth of Professor Willams explaining the issues of Nevada, he explains what the issues deliberated in KNPR. KNPR gave the chance to professor Williams to describe the issues of Nevada with megadroughts. The issues were that if this megadrought continues it will not only affect the environment but as well the way of our life. Water is the main constraint of life, therefore, being very valuable and should be sacred when coming to it. Humans have had their addition to megadrought increasing causing climate change and it is a contributing factor to the megadrought. Even though professor Willams declares that climate change has had an impact role in the temperature it is behind 2.5 to 3 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it would be without humans causing climate change. Therefore the megadrought would have had to happen, either way, but the human is still a contributing factor to the megadrought. He states that this drought is becoming an issue becoming it growing to be a long-lasting megadrought being a huge issue. The issue is climate change is affecting either a small or large amount to increase the possibilities of a megadrought. Coming to the end of this interview it makes the audience think about what kind of concepts this theme goes through.
Tying this segment of megadroughts in Nevada the course concepts as one of the viewers make us think they are talking about is state cooperation. State cooperation is another form of is a system where the system of government in which powers/policies assignments are shared between states and national government and interchange cooperatively and altogether solve common problems. The government of different states working together toward a common goal. Megadroughts is a common trait between Northern California, Northern Nevada, part of Colorado, Northern New Mexico, and Utah. This is shared between these states because they have a river following through these states which they use the source from to live and sustain their environment. Since this is a common problem for the western side of the United States they should share federal guidelines for this issue and follow guidelines for how to solve this dilemma. The federal government should give some kind of tax revenue to these states in order to find a solution to this problem since it will eventually affect them greatly. Even though professor Williams didn’t make a statement about state cooperation he made very good points in this broadcast.
Some good points that Professor Williams made throughout this broadcast were very much knowledgeable and helpful information that helps the audience truly know about megadroughts. One of the good points was that the cause of the megadrought was from climate change. He stated that humans have an effect on megadroughts making them maybe last longer than usual. Another point he made was that what made this drought was that it had a more spacial extent than the last past megadroughts. He pointed with the spatial extent statement because global warming events are happening not occurring in Nevada but all across the west. Making it known to other states that it was affecting them too. He points out throughout the interview that Nevada should be realistic about this issue since it will be affecting them for a long time. Professor Williams mainly pointed out that he wants to be able to anticipate those climate changes so that the megadrought could come to an end.
Stephanie Morales summarizing from KNPR station
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2020-05-16
Participating in Public History
Hi, Rebels. Thank you for your hard work on your final paper. Your discussions of federalism and COVID-19 should not go to waste. I'm working with a project involved in chronicling people's experiences and the like during the time of coronavirus. We are living history. We must keep and curate information from all walks of life (rather than just the elite). Therefore, we are going to include your work in a growing archive of living history.
Here is a news story that introduces and explains the archive:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/us/coronavirus-pandemic-historians-archive.html
Upload your final paper to this website. You can do this anonymously, if desired.
https://covid19.omeka.net/contribution
A breakdown of the submission form follows:
Contribution: Story
Upload file: Your final paper in PDF form
Title: This is NOT the title of your paper. The requested title is a descriptive term for fellow researchers looking for information. Pretend you are scrolling through pages of random data and looking for your work. Create a title for the archive that would help with that. Examples could include "Student Paper on Federalism and Coronavirus" or "Academic analysis of federalism and coronavirus" or "Examining the impact of coronavirus and federalism."
Author: You. (If there is more than one author, you have two choices of the order to list people. The first is by order of effort (or seniority), and the second is alphabetical. Most of the time, academic collaborations have a primary author/editor/master kitten herder/principal investigator, and this person is listed first, then things go alphabetical. Do not use et al. for this project – list all authors. Most of you should have only one author.)
Date created: 05/15/2020
Story text: The cut and pasted version of your pdf, which you uploaded above.
Geolocation: UNLV or your zip code
Name: Your name (Include even if you want to be anonymous)
Email: An email the researchers of the project can contact you at if you have questions
What else: THIS IS IMPORTANT. (1) Include hashtags here. Make sure they include #unlv #psc401D #mlphelps #coursework #federalism and then keep going. Do you mention the name of a politician? #therenamehere A location? #nevada #lasvegas
(2) If you would prefer your entry to be anonymous, include that information here. (Remember to remove your name from your paper, too.) (3) Any other comments you think would help a librarian curate your materials.
After uploading, take a snapshot or screenshot of your confirmation page and upload it to Canvas for extra credit. https://unlv.instructure.com/courses/60820/assignments/676732
I also encourage you to upload all of your notes, the journal entries I asked you to keep, pictures of abandoned places, or any other materials you have that may be of interest to future historians. Each item should be in a separate entry (unless they are linked.) I ask you to include the tag #mlphelps on anything you upload, even not course-related. Again, this part is optional. Still, you did so much work. You might as well put it somewhere for future use. Explore and have fun! Tell your friends to upload stuff! This is academia in action!
Questions? Phelps@unlv.edu
#mlphelps
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas #unlv
Political Science 401D, The State #psc401D
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2020-03-22
Poor people, Black people, and Latinx people are suffering and dying during the pandemic more than others. Most frontline workers in Jamaica Plain-- from the cashiers and stockers at Whole Foods and Stop & Shop grocery stores, to the pharmacy's staff, to the aids at Brookside Community Health and Spaulding Rehab, are mostly low wage workers, many of them immigrants and/or people of color. The pandemic is forcing people to address longstanding social inequities, and the White House is failing to gain any trust that it will help those suffering. As recently as the day before I'm writing this, Donald Trump was pushing for all states to begin re-opening businesses that are not necessary at this time, largely staffed by people who are financially and socially vulnerable. Someone is taking out their frustrations by graffito-ing walls around JP; this is but one sample.
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2020-03-21
Poor people, Black people, and Latinx people are suffering and dying during the pandemic more than others. Most frontline workers in Jamaica Plain-- from the cashiers and stockers at Whole Foods and Stop & Shop grocery stores, to the pharmacy's staff, to the aids at Brookside Community Health and Spaulding Rehab, are mostly low wage workers, many of them immigrants and/or people of color. The pandemic is forcing people to address longstanding social inequities, and the White House is failing to gain any trust that it will help those suffering. As recently as the day before I'm writing this, Donald Trump was pushing for all states to begin re-opening businesses that are not necessary at this time, largely staffed by people who are financially and socially vulnerable. Someone is taking out their frustrations by graffito-ing walls around JP; this is but one sample.
*Graffitto painter is unknown. Photo taken by Ashley Enochs
*03/22/2020; graffitti was painted over within a week of this picture being taken
*Ashley Enochs, Boston MA
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2020-05-09
A summary of gov't officials and their response to COVID-19
*Me for UNLV
*Homework Assignment
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2020-04-06
This resource related to the pandemic because it talks about how higher educational institutions in the state of Nevada are dealing with the virus of Covid-19. Stating how things are changing and how it is affecting their students as well as faculty.
*Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Thom Reilly
*Audio source from knpr.org
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2020-03-09
A paper by UNLV student Joe Schonenmann about a KNPR segment on different political stances on how Las Vegas, Nevada should respond to the pandemic.
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2020-04-24
A student's paper discussing how the hospitality and gaming industries in Las Vegas, Nevada have been impacted by the pandemic.
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2020-05-04
A student's paper discussing how the pandemic has changed the operation of casinos and gaming in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2020-05-16
This text is a response essay to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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2020-05-09
This an article based of the pandemic
*I created to paper for one of my classes
*Email
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2020-05-04
State of Nevada
*Present
