While I HATE Walmart, I understand that for some people it’s the only choice. In a city like Las Vegas we have lots of shopping choices, but when I go visit my family on the farm in Illinois, their closest grocery/department store and pharmacy is a Walmart. And to tell you the truth, if Walmart…
Wanted to pass the word along that folks are organizing the next production of the Vagina Monologues. Here’s the info: Auditions are Nov. 14 & 15 at 7 p.m. at College of Southern Nevada Charleston campus. Auditions are open to women 18+ regardless of experience. E-mail Miranda for more info: lasvegasvm@gmail.com. — Emmily
I can’t believe it is true but it is! Nationally renowned feminist author bell hooks is going to be here on Thursday at UNLV and it’s free and open to the public! Check it: FEMINIST, SOCIAL ACTIVIST AND AUTHOR BELL HOOKS TO SPEAK AT UNLV ON NOV. 1 DATE: Thursday, November 1 TIME: 7 p.m.…
Here’s some stuff coming up that you and/or the kiddies could get involved in: It’s always a good time to talk about Banned Book awareness and Halloween really seems to bring it out in people. After J.K. Rowling outed one of her characters, Christians and conservatives have rallied to ban Harry Potter books. Likewise, one…
The water committee’s meeting has been rescheduled to 2p.m. tomorrow (Oct. 31). So there’s still time to scare them into shape on what’s the right thing to do. — Emmily Take it away Erin from the Nevada Conservation League: Tomorrow, the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s Rates Citizen Advisory Committee will hold their final meeting…
The fun thing about starting this blog has been the reaction from the Las Vegas feminist and activist community. I am so happy that people have embraced The Siren and the work we have already accomplished in five short months. (And I genuinely believe the best is yet to come!) So even though I am…
The sad thing about Las Vegas is that there isn’t a whole lot of activism. BUT, there IS activism – and, because of the low volume, your involvement is that much more important. You can make a real change. So, go and get involved with one of these fine activities happening later this month: 1.…
Autumn is in full swing, folks. The silly season is over – you know, the season of movies like “Good Luck Chuck” and our insatiable desire to gobble up ridiculous news stories. Let’s get down to business: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: find out more about breast cancer; one click here will apparently help…
Got this from my bud Crystal. If you need some background on sex worker rights, check out my award-winning story on it. (It won best news-feature story in the Nevada Press Assoc. awards this year.) Details are still being worked out, but here’s what Crystal sent me: Time: around 5 pm, before First Friday Where:…
A few weeks ago I posted about a brand new Planned Parenthood clinic in Aurora, Il. that was coming under heavy fire from Christian conservatives. For weeks, anti-choice protesters managed to keep the clinic closed before it ever had a chance to open. But on Monday the clinic finally got clearance from city officials to…
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