Karina's little Korner of the Kaleidoscope: Final Project: The Colors of NO

Las Vegas has a particularly seedy reputation. In our city, supposedly anything goes, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”, right? We have access to anything our naturally curious brains can dredge up, from sex on speed dial to drive-thru weddings performed by Elvis. So how is it, that in a town of complete excess, I see the word NO everywhere I turn? You can order a private “dancer” to your hotel room, but you better not stand too long in front of a store. You can drink until you cannot even stand of your own volition, but don’t you dare ask to use the restroom unless you are planning on buying something. Las Vegas and the word NO do not seem coincide to the average tourist, but as locals we know different.

My final project documents how NO is a part of everyday life in a town built on the word YES.