PAL Humane Society Makes a Difference

By Loren Honea PAL Humane Society saves animals from shelters and places them into loving homes. College of Southern Nevada students recently volunteered at PAL. Through CSN Serves, a service-learning component of Student Life and Leadership Development, students dedicated time on March 25 to help. “Volunteering is extremely important because we are affected by our […]

Lack of Women Behind-the-Scenes in Hollywood Films

By Tamara Tindugan Mostly men work behind the camera as creators of Hollywood films. The recent Nevada Women’s Film Festival shed light on this disparity. Ultimately the gender inequality that exists has an influence on the material that gets made. “In 2015 women comprised 19 percent of all directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors and […]

Coyote Baseball’s Offense Leading 2016 Playoff Charge

By Harrison Howard College of Southern Nevada’s baseball team has its most productive offense since the 2010 Bryce Harper season. “We always try to find a steady balance throughout our lineup,” CSN’s Head Baseball Coach Nick Garritano said. The team’s players can hit. “The intriguing thing with this lineup is that every single regular starter […]

#HowToReachVoters

By Fernando Lopez Duran Young voters are turning to social media to become informed on candidates and their stances on issues. “Studies show that traditional-aged college students get their information from a variety of online sources rather than through television news,” said Don Mirjanian, professor of political science at College of Southern Nevada. According to […]

Students Feel the ‘Bern’

By Sierra Akana, Carlie Cass, Fernando Lopez Duran, Ronnie Gonzalez, Harrison Howard, Loren Honea, Christopher Kilkenny, Ericka Lemus, Anthony MulHolland, Agnes Ndaba, Roxi Sepulveda and Tamara Tindugan. College of Southern Nevada students shared their presidential candidate preferences in a recent poll. In an informal in-person poll conducted March 30 on Cheyenne campus, 112 students were […]

Club on Campus Advocates Safe Sex

By Agnes Ndaba Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student club on campus, plans to distribute safe-sex kits. GSA is a club aimed at providing socialization, support and advocacy for students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer at College of Southern Nevada. The group discusses issues and concerns amongst members and provides special events, […]

‘Front Yard Zoo’ Exhibit Makes Statement on Society

By Ericka Lemus “Front Yard Zoo: Controlling Nature” is an art exhibit that addresses the nature of people who buy plastic lawn ornaments of animals to display in their yards instead of simply celebrating nature that exists there. The exhibit created by artist Roscoe Wilson is on display at College of Southern Nevada’s Cheyenne campus’ […]

Red Cross Blood Drive

By Roxi Sepulveda Being a superhero does not just mean donning a cape and battling crime, blood donors are heroes because they truly save lives, especially those with rare blood types. On Tuesday, Feb. 2 the Association of Students in Communication along with the American Red Cross sponsored a blood drive in the June Whitley […]

10,000-Mile Journey Across Europe

By Christopher Kilkenny Lester Tanaka wanted to share a piece of his past in his lecture on campus “Postcards from Abroad: Zen and the Art of Bicycle Touring 10,000 Miles Later.” Tanaka, a College of Southern Nevada professor, came up with an incredible idea many years ago while working at the YMCA in Higashi-Osaka, Japan. […]

Student Saw Literary Criticism Published in Toyon Magazine

By Loren Honea English major at College of Southern Nevada Alejandra Muneton-Carrera finally saw her dream of getting published come true with her analysis of William Faulkner’s short story. Muneton-Carrera took Instructor Kaylee Baucom’s English course at the College last year, which propelled her interest in writing. A paper she wrote for class titled “A […]