Today's Features

Highlands University’s refurbished engineering building on 11th Street will go a long way in helping students who often struggle with math and science, officials say.

“This is going to be a building that’s really going to help our students learn to some basic math and science skills, and go on to better their lives.,” said Bill Taylor, the university’s vice president for finance and administration.

Ten local dancers got to show off their moves far away from the Meadow City.

In August, the dancers between the ages of 12 and 15 attended a weeklong global dance conference in Kingston, Jamaica. Sponsored by Dance and the Child International and hosted jointly by the University of the West Indies and Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, the conference was open to dancers and dance companies.

The dancers are members of the Las Vegas Children’s Dance Theater under the direction of Kathleen Kingsley.

Registering for classes at Luna Community College has become easier, and online classes aren’t what they used to be either, officials say.

Students will now be able to register for classes at the college using the Internet now that Luna has begun its online registration.

A student answering a survey wrote, “I really like the new updated registration process, it’s self explanatory.” Another said, “It’s better than having to come to campus.”

Las Vegan Savannah Lujan has won many music awards and has taken part in pageants. But her parents say school comes first.

The West Las Vegas Middle School seventh-grader won the Youth Artist of the Year and Youth Song of the Year at the 2008 New Mexico Hispanic Music Awards.

Her parents, John and Paula, said she remains grounded.

“During the school year, her mommy and I want Savannah to concentrate on her school work and school activities. We just want her to be a little girl — the music will always be there,” John said.