Filmmaker Fernando Nava Awarded for ‘American Nightmare’

By H. Patrick Lombardo Fernando Nava walks through the door for an interview—the latest in a recent spat of publicity for him. Appearing down-to-earth as can be he sports a sweatshirt, baseball cap and track pants. Nava, a 23-year-old College of Southern Nevada student, just spent a year-and-a-half working on his first short film. The […]

Filmmakers’ Showcase

By H. Patrick Lombardo College of Southern Nevada presented its videography and film program’s third annual Short Film Showcase on Oct. 10, 2014. The Morse Arberry Jr. Telecommunications Auditorium was the venue for 13 student films that were screened to represent examples from the film production classes at CSN. The night’s big winner “American Nightmare” […]

President’s Forum Highlights Hispanics as Part of Heritage Month

By H. Patrick Lombardo Annual celebrations marked National Hispanic Heritage Month around the country and on campus. Important topics facing Hispanic students at the College of Southern Nevada were discussed during the President’s Forum on Sept. 25. “I think this is important because it gives us a chance to pause and reflect on what this […]

Soccer Stadium Would Draw 50% of Students to Games

By Yessica Casias, Evan Combs, Ashlee Godwin, Aesha Jones, H. Patrick Lombardo, Stephanie Lyte and Ashley Virnoche Fans of World Cup are likely to scream “Goal” if the professional soccer stadium is built in Downtown Las Vegas. In a recent poll of 204 College of Southern Nevada students, 50 percent said they would attend a […]