Community at Community College

By Eduardo D. Rossal Although College of Southern Nevada is considered a commuter school, where students come in and out quickly, events like March Music Madness Arts and Music Festival kept students on campus for hours to enjoy the music and raise funds for an important cause. “It is a community college but the first […]

Women Shatter the Glass Ceiling

By Alex Aguilar There’s been a recognizable shift in the past half century as women moved into the workforce. Although much progress has been made, there still is a need for more. Women’s History Month highlighted this. In the past many women stayed in the home. Things started to change during WWII when men went […]

Cesar Chavez Day Celebrates Hispanic Community

By Jennifer Hurtado Cesar Chavez Day brought the community together at the close of Hispanic Heritage month in March. The Hispanic Student Union at the College of Southern Nevada contributed its efforts with the Student Organization of Latinos from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to present the second annual Cesar Chavez Day event. According […]

Don’t Suffer in Silence

By Eileen Salazar Many college students are victims of emotional abuse but do not speak of it. Counseling and Psychological Services, located on all three College of Southern Nevada campuses, can provide students help. “Emotional abuse includes non-physical behaviors such as threats, insults, constant monitoring or checking in, excessive texting, humiliation, intimidation, isolation or stalking,” according […]

Women Form Bond Crossing Over The Bridge of Peace

By Jessica Itzep Solving Racism “The Role of Women as Peace Makers” was held on College of Southern Nevada’s Cheyenne campus March 26. The event was held as part of Women’s History Month. The topic of racism needs discussion and the purpose of this event was to encourage it. “The more voices and leaders we […]

Share the Road Safely

By Stephanie Lyte Pedestrian fatalities have increased on Nevada roadways. Many factors are responsible for this, particularly pedestrian and driver negligence. “As a pedestrian I don’t always follow the rules of the road,” said Chauntell McCoy, a Las Vegas resident. “But I have been trying to more often due to all the accidents.” “I follow […]

CSN supports LGBTQ

By Stephanie Lyte College of Southern Nevada partnered with The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada to host a faculty and student mixer on Oct. 9 in honor of National Coming Out Day. Charlene Gibson, CSN instructor, helped plan the event. She shared the importance of why she supports the lesbian, gay, bisexual, […]

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

By Joaquin Lomeli Jr College of Southern Nevada staff, students and athletes joined thousands of breast-cancer supporters to raise money for the 15th annual Making Strides against Breast Cancer 5K event on Oct. 26. “I am a two-year breast cancer survivor,” said Sonya Newton, CSN administrative assistant in human resources. “My mom is a survivor […]

Local and Global Issues on Students’ Minds

By Ashley Virnoche This year has been a whirlwind of current events. College of Southern Nevada’s students are concerned with a few issues including a local law-enforcement scandal, national elections and terrorist threats. Rich Bukowski, student at CSN, mentioned the recent issue with a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer James Henry who was arrested […]

R-Rated Halloween Haunted Houses Freak People Out

By Ashlee Godwin Haunted houses have evolved from homemade versions with coffins, ghosts, spider webs and jack-o-lanterns to gruesome frightening live theater experiences. The Freakling Bros., creator of some of the best haunted-house attractions in the Valley, premiered in 1992. By 2000 the company had three separate haunted houses raising the stakes in 2011 with […]