By Amber Sampson College of Southern Nevada staff and students geared up for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on October 5, run by the American Cancer Society. “The excitement level is high,” said Lisa Bakke, budget services director at CSN and co-captain of the team. “We get to see this amazing wave of CSN […]
By Natalia Lancellotti Three Square, the only food bank providing food assistance to Clark County, was the benefactor of volunteerism by College of Southern Nevada’s students through the program CSN Serves. Approximately 35 altruistic CSN students helped Three Square on September 27. They made meal boxes for local hungry children. Each box included: cans of […]
By Rodrigo Vazquez Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada gives students a 60 percent discount on monthly bus transit passes. This helps College of Southern Nevada students save on transportation costs. Reduced-fare passes, which can be purchased at any of the three College book stores with a valid student I.D., can be purchased for $32.50 […]
By Natalia Lancellotti College of Southern Nevada students along with other volunteers from Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, a non-profit organization, created colorful artistic butterflies as artwork for the Las Vegas Latino Parade on September 14 at Freemont Street. This parade was held in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month to shine light on immigration […]
By Amber Sampson College of Southern Nevada students and volunteer organizations gathered September 11 at Cheyenne campus for the 2013 Volunteer Fair to seek ways to help and recruit members. CSN Serves, the volunteer and service-learning unit of Student Life and Leadership Development, sponsored the event. According to Alejandra Romero, service-learning volunteer coordinator, the department […]
By Jeff Knight College of Southern Nevada’s fall term is in full swing and the holiday season is fast approaching. Local organizations are looking for volunteers and students are looking for ways to serve. Opportunity Village Inc., a non-profit organization serving people in Southern Nevada with intellectual disabilities, as well as other service organizations such […]
By Sallyann Ficarrotta Millions of Facebook users changed their profile pictures to red versions of the Human Rights Campaign logo on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 to support gay marriage. “I believe there shouldn’t be such a thing as ‘gay’ marriage. It’s just marriage and everyone should be able to get married to whomever they want,” […]
By Shenique Schaff Nevada’s National Guard is looking for new recruits from the College of Southern Nevada. Students who are part-time soldiers can reap many benefits from joining such as: free education, student loan repayment, insurance and pensions. “The soldier will receive a tuition waiver to any Nevada state college,” said Staff Sgt. Nixon, recruiting […]
By Rodrigo Vazquez Many college students experience some form of sexual assault with the vast majority suffering in silence. While largely unknown, The Rape Crisis Center, located at the College of Southern Nevada’s Charleston campus, is a symbol of hope for many. The Center’s motto for April, otherwise known as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, is […]
By Brianna Florian Jessica Moore from My News 3 and Stefanie Jay from Fox 5 News joined the College of Southern Nevada in celebration of International Women’s Day. Moore and Jay spoke to a classroom of students about the glamour and grit of broadcast news. “You’re talking to people who aren’t glamorous, aren’t clean, aren’t pretty […]
By Michael Uselding Coyote Student News, the College of Southern Nevada’s online student newspaper, celebrates its 12th anniversary. The publication started in 2012 and since has turned out many professional journalists. Ricardo Torres, who was a copy editor for Coyote Student News fall 2012 and editor-in-chief spring 2013, learned the journalistic process in JOUR 105 […]
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