By Karen Ortega Las Vegas PRIDE parade had an important role in the LGBTQ’s community expression of its own pride. On Oct. 20 in Downtown Las Vegas there were hundreds of people lining the streets in support of equality, protections, rights and freedoms. The parade route began at Gass Avenue and headed north along 4th […]
Take a Knee or Not
By Charles LaRocca National Football League’s controversy over players kneeling during the National Anthem in protest to police brutality has prompted a strong response. Although athletes at College of Southern Nevada have not taken a knee, the controversy is a conversation. “There’s so many point of views in this country and with social media everything […]
Campus Book Club Looks at Life of Henrietta Lacks
By Brianna Fayerverger “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” written by Rebecca Skloot is the chosen book for One Book One College this year. The book brings light to scientific genetic discoveries and students are hooked. The New York Times No. 1 Best Seller has an intriguing plot. “Henrietta Lacks, known as HeLa in the […]
Drone Degree Program Built to Take Off in 2018
By Kalani Reyes New degree called Unmanned Aviation System Technology, or drone technology, is on the books for College of Southern Nevada to likely start next fall. The two-year degree program is one-of-a kind in Las Vegas, said CSN Applied Technology Professor Art Eggers, creator of the drone program. The curriculum heavily emphasizes learning how […]
CSN Students Not Leaving the Nest
By Taylor Bandy Majority of college students live at home with their parents as shown in recent poll of College of Southern Nevada students. During Oct. 25 and 26, an informal poll of 100 students on North Las Vegas and Charleston campuses showed that 86 percent lived at home while 14 percent lived on their […]
Boom in Audio Streaming
By Denzel Apangchan On-demand audio streaming is one of the most popular methods of music consumption for Americans in 2017 and College of Southern Nevada students are no exception. “The first half of 2017 has seen some incredible new benchmarks for the music industry,” wrote Dave Bakula, senior vice president of Nielsen Music on The […]