By Lillie Redmond Lady Coyote Volleyball team at College of Southern Nevada is in season playing with strict COVID protocols. COVID-19 hit more than a year ago shutting down most sports. At the beginning of the pandemic no teams were playing due to safety concerns. In recent months teams are back at it though playing […]
What a Year It’s Been
By Patrick Payumo Stress affected many students negatively during the pandemic. Academic Advisor Andrew Gaden said, “I believe a vast majority of the College of Southern Nevada student body experienced some form of enhanced stress since the pandemic reared it’s ugly head roughly a year ago. From an academic perspective alone the fact that all […]
Operation Sanitization
By J. Watts Keeping things sanitized on campus with strict protocols to keep students, staff, faculty and administration safe is a key priority for College of Southern Nevada. Majority of classes are held online this spring term, which limits the large number of students on campus making things a bit safer during this pandemic. There […]
Nevada Takes Initiative in Climate Change
By Bobbie A. Hickman Climate change is exasperating weather patterns causing: rising temperatures, lack of water availability and severely dry conditions. College of Southern Nevada professors weigh in on the State’s future as Nevada Climate Initiative work towards sustainability. In March 2019 Governor Steve Sisolak signed an executive order establishing Nevada Climate Initiative to address […]
Relief for Student-Loan Borrowers on Horizon
By Bobbie A. Hickman Cancelling some student loan debt was a campaign promise of President Joseph Biden. Now students wait to see what happens. According to a U.S. Department of Education spokesperson, “President Biden campaigned for ambitious changes to higher education as well as relief for student-loan borrowers. On his first day in Office he […]
The Presidency
By Lizett Castillo College of Southern Nevada students share their feelings after the pivotal presidential election. As of Nov. 19, President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris won the election with 306 electoral votes to Donald Trump’s 232. Biden received nearly six million more popular votes than Trump. Nevada swung blue this year, adding […]
Online Classes Affect Faculty and Students
By Cristian Herrera College of Southern Nevada took courses online in the spring due to COVID-19 and continued that path through fall term. The change to online education affected faculty and students in many ways. Even though most courses fall 2020 are offered online there are still COVID cases popping up on the College’s campuses. […]
Gratitude at Thanksgiving Goes a Long Way
By Ashlend Laparra Thanksgiving is around the corner and College of Southern Nevada students are expressing gratitude this November regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention there have been mental health challenges related to COVID-19. In a survey conducted this year 40.9% of participants reported suffering from either […]
Holidays at Home, For Many Alone
By Naomi Nater Holiday plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas are changing this year due to the pandemic making it a hard time for many. Some have cancelled gatherings while others are staying close to home. College of Southern Nevada Professor Maria Moya had plans for the holiday season and unfortunately had to cancel those plans. […]