By Torya Moore College of Southern Nevada’s Cheyenne campus recently had its name changed to North Las Vegas campus. City of North Las Vegas’ Mayor John Lee along with CSN’s President Michael Richards are pleased with the recent change. “We are thrilled that the College of Southern Nevada has decided to move forward with this […]
Unisex Bathrooms are Important
By Courtney Downs Unisex bathrooms are available for transgender students at College of Southern Nevada. A unisex bathroom, which has one toilet in its own room, is available for use by male, female or gender non-conforming students, which don’t align with male or female genders. Think of a unisex bathroom as a family bathroom. It […]
Dean Adlish Helps Treat Patients with Tropical Diseases in Peru
By Iginio Hernandez Treating tropical diseases in the Amazon is a passion of John Adlish, a dean at College of Southern Nevada, who spent the past decade helping patients in Peru. Adlish spoke about his experiences during a recent Postcards from Abroad presentation on Sept. 21 at the Charleston campus. He shared his stories about […]
Club on Campus Advocates Safe Sex
By Agnes Ndaba Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student club on campus, plans to distribute safe-sex kits. GSA is a club aimed at providing socialization, support and advocacy for students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer at College of Southern Nevada. The group discusses issues and concerns amongst members and provides special events, […]
Appreciate Diversity
By Jordan Johnson Diversity Day at College of Southern Nevada provided training sessions for faculty, staff and students to increase their cultural awareness, appreciation and aptitude. The Office of Community Relations, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs holds Diversity Day each semester. On Oct. 16, the welcome commenced with CSN’s President Michael Richards and then seven break-out […]
Why Wait in Line, CoyoteQ Can Save You Time
By Paulina Carrillo CoyoteQ is a new virtual system implemented at College of Southern Nevada that enables students to get in line for services by logging in to hold their spots rather than standing in line. The Q allows students to reserve a spot for many services: registrar, financial aid, testing center, cashier, disability resource […]
LGBTQ Celebrated on Campus
By Neise Cordeiro Library Pride Celebration, an inaugural event held at College of Southern Nevada’s Charleston campus library, helped bring together the LGBTQ community. Members of the Queer Inclusive College Committee organized this event with a goal of informing people about the different types of resources offered on campus to support LGBTQ students, staff and […]
Self-Defense Program for Women
By Paulina Carrillo Rape Aggression Defense Systems is a free monthly self-defense program offered to all women at College of Southern Nevada. The program is instructed by CSN’s police officers. Carolyn Downey, RAD instructor and police sergeant at CSN’s police department, said there’s a remarkable change in the women who join the program from when […]
March Music Madness Raised Scholarship Money for Homeless Students
By Trena Allen Music filled the air on campus for the fourth annual March Music Madness Arts and Music Festival on March 12. Students enjoyed themselves and raised money for High 5 Drive. Six hours of melodies lingered through the campus corridors including smooth tunes from guitars to bumping bases from rappers. Many local artists […]
LGBTQ Support with Safe Zones
By Michael Carmona College of Southern Nevada launched a Safe Zone program to support members of the lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and questioning or queer communities. CSN’s Safe Zone program is designed to promote a more welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for LGBTQ students. Faculty and staff who want to be involved will take a […]