A group of Randolph College students took a field trip to the Chicken Ranch, a Nevada brothel, which drew a lot of controversy.
The group from Randolph College, which is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, travelled across the country to go to the Chicken Ranch as part of their American Culture program curriculum.
Each semester the course examines a strain of American culture and ends with a class trip. In the past, classes have visited post-Katrina New Orleans, Walt Disney World and the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, Ala.
This year's focus on Nevada started with a professor's interest in water rights and conservation. That focus broadened to include the wedding, entertainment and prostitution industries.
Nevada is the only state where prostitution is legal. Brothels are allowed in 10 Nevada counties, though not in Las Vegas.
The Chicken Ranch is located 60 miles outside of Las Vegas.
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