Native American Heritage Month Makes Impact

By Douglas Farra In November the All Nations Native Organization, a group at the College of Southern Nevada, hosted the Native American Heritage Month, which had a series of events and presentations geared to this specific demographic. The goal was to empower Native-American students who attend CSN by dismantling stereotypes and providing educational support. The […]

What Thanksgiving Means to Me

By Douglas Farra Your Guide to Gratitude: There is holiday cheer in the air and a need to find gratitude for the year. Figuring out how to be grateful seems to be challenging for some. The holiday experience can become busy and stressful with all the responsibility, family and “life” that people deal with. Here […]

Clark County Residents Early Vote

By Douglas Farra Clark County’s Early Voting Program offered local residents a chance to cast their ballots during a 14-day period from October 20 to November 2, 2012, prior to the election on November 6. According to Clark County’s website, as of October 29, Clark County tallied nearly 300,000 early voters. On that date, the […]

CAPS Offers Students Support

By Douglas Farra Students with substance abuse problems can find help on our College campuses. Lisa Schapiro, a licensed marriage and family therapist who works for CSN’s Counseling & Psychological Services, provides confidential individual, couples, and group therapy. CAPS offers support groups that offer crisis-intervention counseling. This may be helpful to students with substance abuse […]

Presidential Election and Students’ Choice

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By Douglas Farra President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are battling it out in the next month to win this election. Each candidate hopes to secure votes around the country, including student voters here at the College of Southern Nevada. According to a student survey of 50 students at CSN, a majority of students are planning […]

CSN Department of Fine Arts Presents “Art”

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By Douglas Farra The College of Southern Nevada’s Department of Fine Arts presents the Tony-Award-winning stage play, “Art.” The department will hold its first performance on Oct. 12, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., in the BackStage Theatre. The play was originally written by Yasmina Reza and translated into English by Christopher Hampton. “Art” is centered around […]