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” […]
Photographer Casey Jade: Her Passions and Her Business
By Yessica Casias Casey “Jade” Levine, a photography student at the College of Southern Nevada, enjoys living life through the lens. Levine speaks about what captures her attention as a photographer. “I love sunsets. I love beautiful landscapes. I am very interested in abandoned things and graveyards, oddly enough. I love people with depth in their […]
Travel Inspires Writers to Set the Scene
By Eleni Parashos Author Valerie Miner, Stanford University professor, lives a life of adventurous journeys. From Asia to Africa her explorations of the world have inspired her literary works and broadened her ideas of people and culture. On April 16, 2014 Miner’s journey brought her to College of Southern Nevada’s Charleston campus. She shared details […]
Binge Watching Takes Couch Potatoes to Next Level
By Sam Picazo Binge watching is a new practice that has changed how we watch TV. In the past viewers would watch one episode a week of their favorite shows. Today viewers watch several episodes in one sitting streaming from the Internet. “One key to understanding the addictive nature of television is the on-demand feature,” […]
Audience Laughed Night Away at Students’ Short Acts
By Taylor Shaw Student actors and directors showcased their talents and charmed audiences on opening night of the College of Southern Nevada’s One Act Festival on March 14. “The purpose of the One Act Festival is to give acting and directing opportunities to as many theater students as possible,” said Richard McGee, music professor at […]
Celebrities Influence Students in Real Ways
By Katlyn Kielminski Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus are some of the top artists making headlines weekly. Their influences in our culture are real and young people are affected by them in many ways. Michele Fogg, a professor of journalism and media studies at College of Southern Nevada, said that she […]
Mayumi Amada’s “Eternity in Mortality”
By Taylor Shaw Art is one of the many ways people choose to express themselves. For Japanese artist Mayumi Amada, art is not only a medium of expression but also a dream come true. Her latest exhibit “Eternity in Mortality” opened to the public at the College of Southern Nevada’s Fine Arts Gallery on Friday, […]
Shakespeare’s “Shrew” Entertains and Educates Students
By Christina Quattrone Actors performing William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” captivated audiences at College of Southern Nevada’s Nicholas J. Horn Theatre in early February. Utah Shakespeare Festival puts on a Shakespeare-in-the-Schools Tour performed the epic play with skill. The actors held various workshops for young students including stage combat and improvisation after the […]
Art Provokes Thought About Chauvinism in the Workplace
By Eleni Parashos Amidst the quilt made of thongs and portraits of bare-breasted women, the attendees of The Fine Arts Gallery’s latest exhibition “Chauvinism at Work: Role Evolution” at the College of Southern Nevada are not shocked by what they see, but instead by what they read. During the opening of her exhibition on Oct. […]
Students Act and Direct for One Acts
By Paul Maranan Theater is alive and well at the College of Southern Nevada as students took part in the One Act Festival in early October producing seven shows for the season. It’s likely that no one would have guessed that this was the first stage production for Actor Chris Olloa who played the hilarious […]