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, […]
‘Front Yard Zoo’ Exhibit Makes Statement on Society
By Ericka Lemus “Front Yard Zoo: Controlling Nature” is an art exhibit that addresses the nature of people who buy plastic lawn ornaments of animals to display in their yards instead of simply celebrating nature that exists there. The exhibit created by artist Roscoe Wilson is on display at College of Southern Nevada’s Cheyenne campus’ […]
Red Cross Blood Drive
By Roxi Sepulveda Being a superhero does not just mean donning a cape and battling crime, blood donors are heroes because they truly save lives, especially those with rare blood types. On Tuesday, Feb. 2 the Association of Students in Communication along with the American Red Cross sponsored a blood drive in the June Whitley […]
10,000-Mile Journey Across Europe
By Christopher Kilkenny Lester Tanaka wanted to share a piece of his past in his lecture on campus “Postcards from Abroad: Zen and the Art of Bicycle Touring 10,000 Miles Later.” Tanaka, a College of Southern Nevada professor, came up with an incredible idea many years ago while working at the YMCA in Higashi-Osaka, Japan. […]
Student Saw Literary Criticism Published in Toyon Magazine
By Loren Honea English major at College of Southern Nevada Alejandra Muneton-Carrera finally saw her dream of getting published come true with her analysis of William Faulkner’s short story. Muneton-Carrera took Instructor Kaylee Baucom’s English course at the College last year, which propelled her interest in writing. A paper she wrote for class titled “A […]
Budget Cut Forces Cancellation of Spring Play
By Tania Diaz College of Southern Nevada’s performing arts department was forced to cancel “Our Country’s Good” due to budget cuts. CSN’s President Michael Richards sent an email to faculty stating that each department would take a budget cut for the academic year, according to Richard McGee, department chair of fine arts. McGee said, “From […]
“Wallflowers” Exhibition Displays Ephemeral Flora at Fine Arts Gallery
By Sierra Akana Jill Parisi’s “Wallflowers” exhibition made its debut this semester at College of Southern Nevada’s Fine Arts Gallery. Parisi’s art combines a variety of color, complex patterns and nature. According to Parisi’s website, “My works celebrate the plant and animal kingdom’s wide palette and intricate patterns. The process for creating the flora and […]