Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

By Clarrissa Lovett Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society at the College of Southern Nevada, seeks more students to join its already 1,000 member club. “I would say that you learn so much,” said Aurelio Herrera, president of Phi Theta Kappa. “Not only do you grow academically but also as an individual.” According to Bruno […]

Spring Career Fair Connects Students with Employers

By Jakub Cernoch College of Southern Nevada’s Spring Career Fair brought opportunities to students as they connected with recruiters from 38 companies. “The purpose of a career fair is three-fold,” said Dr. Kelly Wuest, director of ReEntry at CSN. “First, there is networking; second is finding students jobs for the long-term as well as summer […]

Learn How to Handle Active Shooter Situations

By Nikiya Berry The College of Southern Nevada adopted an Active Shooter training course as part of campus emergency management. The online course is provided through Federal Emergency Management Agency. “You’re not being wise if you don’t take it,” said Greg Gammon, CSN director of fire science in emergency management. According to Gammon, college campuses across the […]

One Love Promotes Acceptance of LGBT Community

By Fabiola Marzano One Love, an organization at the College of Southern Nevada, supports the openness and acceptance of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students. One Love held a special film screening and discussion panel on March 25 to bring awareness to the LGBT community, in hopes of deepening understanding. The film “Before Stonewall”, an […]

Developing Professional Skills

By Jonathan Randall College of Southern Nevada hosted the Student Professional Development Program, a two-day certificate program, funded by ASCSN Student Government. Over 30 students attended the event on March 29 and March 30. Those who attended were given free food and learned the basic steps to develop required skills needed in the work world. “The […]

Latino Mixer

By Jakub Cernoch Many students at the College of Southern Nevada attended the Latino Student Mixer in March to find support within the community and join CSN Latino Alliance, Hispanic Student Union, Latino Student Alliance and Latinos United of North America. CSN Latino Alliance member Leticia Llamas noted that the event had been pulled together […]

Club Rush Stirs Students to Join

By Ashton Hall Each semester the College of Southern Nevada holds Club Rush, an event to stir interest in club membership. With over 30 clubs, students can pick what they are interested in. “This is part of student government trying to get the students to be happy about the school and get involved in clubs,” […]

Big Win for CSN Spirit Squad

By Shenique Schaff College of Southern Nevada’s Spirit Squad’s hard work paid off when it won the national championship title in December 2012. The squad competed in the American Grand National Championship winning for its second time. Brianna Vargas is head cheerleader for the spirit squad and she was pleased with the win. “I was […]

Young Money Live Event Helps Students With Financial Tips

By Brianna Florian Students struggling financially should attend Young Money Live on March 14 at the College of Southern Nevada. Learn about money-management: how to budget, how to save and how to invest. “My presentation is about getting young adults to dream again,” says Todd Romer, founder of Young Money Events, a company that brings […]

Station Casinos, AT&T and Capital One are Hiring!

By Daniel Avila College of Southern Nevada Career Services is hosting the 2013 Spring Career Fair on March 6. The fair is designed to help students from CSN and other adults explore job-market prospects and secure employment. The job fair provides employers with opportunities to hire applicants. “No experience needed. We are hiring from entry-level […]