By Gabriel Gonzalez Housing prices rose significantly putting financial strain on those who dream of purchasing homes, including College of Southern Nevada students. According to Redfin, real-estate brokerage with data from MLS and public records, “The Las Vegas housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Las Vegas was $440K […]
By Alexandria Avalos Wildfires burned nearly 38,000 acres in Palisades and Eaton in Los Angeles County in January taking 29 lives, and 17,200 structures. It was one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history. Fire preparation is taking center-stage. College of Southern Nevada helps to meet the need. Nevada also saw major fires in recent […]
By India Bennett Not having enough to eat because financial resources are slim is a reality for many college students. Food insecurity is a concern College of Southern Nevada is helping to ease. An estimated 23% of college students experienced food insecurity in 2020, according to GAO’s analysis of student data from the Department of Education’s National […]
By Stephanie Valencia Las Vegas Unions and Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment struck deals as strike neared. According to a press release, Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165, which are affiliates of UNITE HERE, announced the tentative agreement on a five-year contract. On Nov. 8, Caesars Entertainment was […]
By Yazmin Beltran Journalism is a dangerous job for many in the profession. United Nations labeled journalism as one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. A report released by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization highlights that while casualties related to countries experiencing armed conflict have declined, fatal attacks against journalists […]
By Alex Minter Earth Day was April 22, 2022. Gov. Steve Sisolak took initiative to clean up Lake Tahoe while College of Southern Nevada students did their part to save the environment in the south of the state. According to National Today, which tracks major events and holidays, “For the past 50 years, Earth Day […]
By Ceyena Beard Recently racial attacks against Asians, due to the speculation that they caused the deadly Coronavirus, have seen an uptick. This violence is due to hate and xenophobia that must stop. It is believed the virus began in Wuhan, China, which fuels these beliefs. According to the United Nations COVID-19 Response reported by […]
By Patrick Payumo Although some are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccination, many have received it already and others are signing up to get it as soon as possible. Tracy Sherman, registered respiratory therapist and professor in the Cardiorespiratory Sciences Program at College of Southern Nevada, is fully vaccinated. “Because I keep up with […]
By Manny Garcia It is clear to many that in our society some law-enforcement personnel, which is supposed to protect and serve the people, view those of color as less valuable, threatening and criminal. In light of the George Floyd murder, students and activist share their thoughts. On April 21, a 12-member jury found Minneapolis […]
By Lillie Redmond College of Southern Nevada students start to return to their normal social lives as pandemic improves and things reopen. Noted on an April 13 press release from Nevada’s Governor Steve Sisolak, “Across Nevada great strides have been made in our response to COVID-19 to strengthen our partnerships, build capacity within our public […]
By Michael Uselding Coyote Student News, the College of Southern Nevada’s online student newspaper, celebrates its 13 anniversary. The publication started in 2012 and since has turned out many professional journalists. Ricardo Torres, who was a copy editor for Coyote Student News fall 2012 and editor-in-chief spring 2013, learned the journalistic process in JOUR 105 […]
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