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April 2010 College of Southern nevada COLLEGIATE| Review 1
Volume 4 Issue 2
COLLEGIATE|ReviewApril 2010 For The STudenTS, By The STudenTS
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news
Reality of Smoking ...........................................................................................page 6
CommiSSioneR Reid ..........................................................................................page 9
features
gov. gibbonS, higheR eduCation ............................................................page 11
SpeCial SeSSion: eduCation ReCeiveS 6.9 peRCent Cut ...........................page 13
opinions
What’S up With the houSing CRiSiS? ............................................... page 16
the impoRtanCe of being Well Read .......................................... page 18
campus life
Studying tipS foR College kidS ....................................................... page 20
fashion/beauty
get fit at no CoSt ................................................................................... page 21
arts/entertainment
thiS iS a publiC SeRviCe announCement… .............................................. page 22
sports
haRpeR makeS golden SpikeS ......................................................................... page 24
incident reports
maRCh .................................................................................................................... page 30TECH FAIR
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Reality of Smoking
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• Each year more Americans die from smoking-related dis-eases than from aids, drug abuse, car ac-cidents and homicides combined.
• The risk of developing lung cancer is about 23 times higher among men who smoke cigarettes and about 13 times higher among women who smoke cigarettes compared
with those who never smoke.
• Cigarette smoking increases the risk for many types of cancer, including cancers of the lip, oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, pancreas, larynx (voice box), lung, uterine cervix, urinary bladder, and kidney.
• During the 20th cen-tury, smoking killed about 100 million people world wide.
Tobacco use is killing off
one person every ten
seconds somewhere in
the world. Smoking is a serious thing,
and the effects of smoking are very
real. Smoking can lead to a few differ-
ent types of lung cancer--- cancers that
start in the lungs are separated into two
major types of lung cancer: non-small
cell lung cancer and small cell lung
cancer, (this being dependant upon on
how the cells look under a microscope).
Non-small cell lung cancer tends to
spread more slowly than small cell lung
cancer. Here are the five different types
of non-small cell lung cancer that one
could be diagnosed with:
Squamous cell carcinoma:
Cancer that begins in squamous cells,
which are thin, flat cells that look like
fish scales. This type of lung cancer is
also called epidermoid carcinoma.
Adenocarcinoma: Cancer
that begins in cells that have glandular
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(secretory) properties.
Large cell carcinoma: Cancer
in which the cells are large and look
abnormal when viewed under a micro-
scope.
Adenosquamous carcinoma:
Cancer that begins in cells that look
flattened when viewed under a micro-
scope. These cells also have glan-
dular (secretory) properties
Undifferentiated
carcinoma: Cancer cells that
do not look like normal cells
and multiply uncontrollably.
There are three types of
small cell lung cancer, although small
cell lung cancer is less common than the
type described above, if one is diagnosed
with one of the three types of small
cell lung cancer like the three below, it
tends to be more aggressive and spread
quickly. Most small cell lung cancer is
the (oat cell) kind.
Small cell carcinoma (oat cell
cancer)
Mixed small
cell/large cell carcinoma
Combined small
cell carcinoma
People usu-
ally find excuses to smoke,
I’ve been stressed out lately is one of
many. If smokers spend as much time
researching the post-affects of tobacco
use, and read the articles of people who
have been diagnosed with lung can-
cer due to smoking, they would stop.
Some lung cancers are inoperable and
incurable, at which point one would be
treated with radiation therapy, with life
spans varying with each person.
Below is a web address of a
touching article about a woman’s jour-
ney with lung cancer.
http://quitsmoking.about.
com/cs/ourstories/a/cheryl.htm
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Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid (District G), formally filed his candidacy
to run for Governor of Nevada on March 9, 2010 inside the Secretary of State’s of-fice at the Grant Sawyer Building.
“I’m honored to be running for
governor in the state I love,” Reid said, “I
think it’s an opportunity to funda-
mentally change Nevada. I think
that you can’t make light of
the economic prevail that ev-
erybody is suffering through
right now, but it’s an oppor-
tunity to change the way we
do business in Nevada, and I
want to be a part of that.”
Reid, son of U.S. Senator
Harry Reid, was joined by his wife Cindy,
an English professor at the College of
Southern Nevada (CSN). Cindy supports
his decision to run for office.
“I’m excited. I think it’s wonder-
ful,” Cindy said.
Reid was elected to the Clark
County Commission in 2002, and was
re-elected in 2006 with sixty-two percent
of the vote. He has been campaigning all
over Nevada for the governorship since
October 2009, and feels his vision is what
the struggling state needs, and will help
him to gain Nevada’s seat in the 2010
gubernatorial election. Reid be-
lieves change is needed in
Nevada in order for the
state to have a future.
“We need to put
our people back to
work, we need a new
economy so we can
improve our education
system, and I think people
are willing to except change and
they want to do something different and I
want to lead them in that direction,” Reid
said.
Reid graduated from Clark High
School in Las Vegas, and attended col-
lege at Brigham Young University (BYU)
Commissioner Reid files Candidacy for 2010 Gubernatorial ElectionRory Reid officially files to run for Nevada governor, releases plans.
by FANTASI PRIDGON Editor-In-Chief
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majoring in international relations and
Spanish. Reid then went on to complete
law school graduating in 1987.
“The day I announced I was
running I put out a thirty page plan
that talks about my vision for Nevada’s
future, what we can do to create jobs to-
day, and a build a new economy for the
future, so I don’t think anyone should
have any doubt,” Reid said.
Reid is adamant on produc-
ing change in the state of Nevada. As
a commissioner, Reid has balanced
budgets nearly the same amount as at
the state level, and believes the suc-
cess in his position is due in part to the
Clark County Commissions’ bi-monthly
meetings, in contrast to Nevada’s bien-
nial system.
“Nevada has been doing the
same thing for decades. We’ve been re-
lying on tourism with some agriculture
and mining thrown in, and this is a time
where we can expand our economy, do
new things, and I want to be a part of
that,” Reid stated.
Recently, Reid released his plan
for education reform in Nevada en-
titled “The Leading EDGE: Economic
Development through Great Educa-
tion.” Reid has been critical of Governor
Gibbons handling of the economic
crisis, especially in regards to education,
of which he believes is the key to the
future success of Nevada.
“I think it’s unfortunate that
the governor’s [Gibbons] slogan when
he ran was ‘Education First’ and what
we’ve all learned is that it’s the first
thing he cuts, and I think that educa-
tion is the foundation
of our future, and
we’ll never be able
to do the things
I’m describing,”
said Reid.,“We’ll
never have a
workforce that’s
sufficiently trained
or the opportunities that
I’ve described if we don’t improve our
education system. It’s fundamentally
broken, we need to fix it, and I have a
plan to do that.”
Governor Jim Gibbons may
seek a second term in office. Gibbons
was elected in 2006 with forty-eight
percent of the vote, but as of 2009, his
approval rating has decreased substan-
tially. Former State Senator Joe Heck
and former North Las Vegas Mayor
Michael Montandon have both an-
nounced their plans to challenge Gib-
bons in the Republican primary. Reid is
the only Democratic candidate running
for governor in Nevada.
“This is a job interview...I just
signed up for a new job, and I’m inter-
viewing with the people of Nevada, and
they have a right to know what I would
do as governor,” Reid said.
Reid is the only candidate for
governor that has unveiled a plan
for the future of Nevada titled
“The Virtual Crossroads.”
“I think that if we do what my
plan suggests, our economy will
grow, and we’ll be able to invest
in things that are important to us,
including education, and taking care of
our venerable citizens like seniors and
children,” Reid said, “I certainly think
that my message is what Nevada needs,
and I’m confident that people will
respond to it.”
Rory Reid’s plans for the future
of Nevada, and information regarding
his campaign can be found on his web-
site at www.roryreid.com. You can also
become a fan of Rory’s on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/roryreid.
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by FANTASI PRIDGON Editor-In-Chief
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Governor Jim Gib-
bons proposed a
plan regarding the
future of education in Nevada at the
Board of Regents meeting on the West
Charleston campus of the College of
Southern Nevada (CSN) on March 4,
2010.
“Today I am proposing a series
of reforms that will allow the Nevada
System of Higher
Education to function
in a new, autonomous,
flexible and entre-
preneurial manner,”
Gibbons said.
“We must give the Board of
Regents and its officers the ability to
spend the state dollars we appropriate in
the manner they see
fit,” Gibbons stated,
“This means that we
should stay out of
their business.”
Some of the changes
Gibbons proposed
for the 2011 Legis-
lature include:
Allowing the higher education system
to keep all in-state tuition funds.
As of now, two-thirds of funds goes
into Nevada’s general fund.
Changing classified staff from state
employees to employees of the
higher education system. Classified
employees typically are the lower
level workers, such as maintenance
workers and administrative assis-
tants.
Exempting higher education from
supervision and control by the state
Public Works Board to remove
“another layer of bureaucracy.”
Giving greater autonomy to the regents.
Gov. Gibbons, higher education leaders convene for Board of Regents meeting
Governor Jim Gibbons unveils plan for higher education, though to scrutiny.
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Allowing the higher education system
to keep twenty-five percent of
the money it is allocated but does
not spend. As of now, all unspent
money goes back to the state.
Stabilizing the system’s biennial bud-
get.
“It is my recommendation that
we create a policy where we guarantee a
certain appropriation to higher educa-
tion,” Governor Gibbons’ draft proposal
states.
All of the proposed changes
would require approval by the 2011
Legislature.
Because of the recent decision
to cut 6.9 percent from the education
budget, many programs within the
Nevada System of Higher Education
(NSHE) will have to be cut. The Uni-
versity of Ne-
vada, Las Vegas
(UNLV), as well
as the University
of Nevada, Reno
(UNR) are fac-
ing cuts of up to
twenty programs,
including journal-
ism and women’s
studies. The College of Southern Ne-
vada has also come under fire, as there
are talks of cutting across the board.
A number of the programs to
experience cuts are in high demand,
but are still being targeted because they
require a substantial amount of funding.
Many of these cuts would not have had
to take place if theses suggestions by
Governor Gibbons were implemented
prior to this current crisis.
Some have voiced their criti-
cism of Gibbons’ plan. Candi-
date for Nevada Governor Rory
Reid has expressed his view of
the governor’s “new” proposal.
“The governor en-
dorsed measures that the higher
education community has
sought for years,” Reid said, “Unfortu-
nately, during the more than three years
the governor has been in office, he has
done nothing except harm our higher
education system through a series of
drastic cuts and poor decisions...”
“Many of the suggestions in
Gibbons’ plan are those that higher edu-
cation leaders have been insisting on for
a number of years, said James Leavitt,
board chairman.
“We’re glad the governor has a
listening ear,” Leavitt said, “This list is a
good starting point for the discussion.”
The governor’s plan has come
at a time where there is little to do to
rectify the current standing budget, but
these measures should be implemented
in order to begin mending Nevada’s
broken education system.
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On Sunday, February
28, Nevada state
legisla-
tors reached an understand-
ing that higher education
will take a cut of $46
million. This figure is to be
absorbed between now and
June 30th of this year, and
is down from the initial
recommendation of $110
million from Governor Gibbons.
Student representatives from
Nevada’s college’s and universities came
to Carson City as a way to make the
voices of those in the Nevada System
of Higher Education (NSHE) heard.
Education, in the end, was the cut the
least over other state agencies.
The Special Session, which
spanned several days, resulted in law-
makers cutting 6.9 percent from NSHE
and the K-12 system. The budget bill
passed by 20-1. The approved budget
has since been forwarded for the gover-
nor to sign into law.
Senator Bob Coffin (D-Las
Vegas), who was the odd man out in
the vote, disliked that a select group of
leaders worked in private on the bill and
then brought it as a completed bill ready
for other legislators to pass.
“I don’t think we are in bal-
ance,” stated Coffin, “It is our duty to
have a balanced budget. It would have
taken a tax increase. It is obvious we
didn’t tax enough last session. We put
the future of Nevada in jeopardy for lack
of nerve.”
Coffin stated he was
ostracized from the “core
group” of bargaining legislators
when he suggested the state
needed to raise taxes to bal-
ance the budget with reliable
revenue.
“The honest way to
do this is to raise taxes.” said Coffin,
a member of the State Legislature of
twenty-eight years.
The budget shortfall of $887
million, and the measures that have
been taken to bridge the gap of this
massive discrepancy haven’t always been
agreed upon. The plan to lessen the
difference would cut state spending by
approximately $300 million, or approxi-
Special Session: Education receives 6.9 percent cut
Governor Jim Gibbons and legislators assemble in Carson City, Nevada.
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mately ten percent across the majority
of state agencies.
An idea is to close state offices
on Fridays with government employees
to work four-day, ten hour workweeks.
Steven Horsford, State Senate
Majority Leader (D-Las Vegas), said
that compromise was needed in order to
come to a decision.
“There are parts of this plan
each one of us don’t like,” said Hors-
ford, “It does not reflect what all of us
wanted, but reflects the economic reality
we face as a state. We we’re able to bring
down the cuts to the most essential
areas and preserve our commitment to
health care, education and public safety.”
Assembly Speaker Barbara
Buckley (D-
Las Vegas),
said legislators
and Governor
Gibbons were
intent on recti-
fying the worst
budget crisis
in state history,
although the
agreed upon is only a temporary fix.
“We came from different
philosophical backgrounds but we came
together to reach a consensus that is
good for Nevada.” she stated.
State Senate Minority Leader
Bill Raggio (R-Reno), agreed that there
are major philosophical differences and
the budget cutting wasn’t pleasant.
“There is going to be some pain
out there.” said Raggio.
CSN will hold a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, April 8 at 3:30 p.m. in the D building, Rm. 101, on the West Charleston campus. The meeting will stream live on the web and will be posted on the college budget issues site for later viewing.
Information regarding budget cuts specific to CSN can be found at the web address below:
http://sites.csn.edu/budgetupdates.
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What’s up With the Housing Crisis?
Everyone has heard
of the housing crisis,
especially here in Las
Vegas. It’s pretty hard to ignore. But
what does it mean, how did it start, and
how will it affect you?
We will begin with the sub-
prime mortgage market (sounds a bit
boring and complicated). When some-
one with a low credit score applies for
a home loan they typically can only
qualify for a loan with high interest
rates -rates that are below the prime-
so far, so good. These loans were being
given out in record numbers for at least
the last decade. The appeal for buyers
is easy to see; get something new and
shiny now, and you don’t have to pay
until later. It’s also important to note
that most of these loans came with a
hitch; low rates to start that eventu-
ally skyrocket within a few years. As it
became easier to qualify for these loans,
more people applied for, and received
them. That means that more houses
by ASHTON HALL Managing Editor
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OPINIONS
were needed, and that of course made
the cost of houses increase dramatically.
While the costs of homes were increas-
ing, the home buyers income was not.
So, when later finally rolled around,
it came with a cost that most people
couldn’t afford to pay and the banks
started taking the homes back.
As banks started to fail they
also started to increase the credit score
needed to qualify for a home loan. That
means a lot of people that could afford
their homes are having a much harder
time qualifying for a home loan. This
left too many homes and not enough
home buyers. Also, no one wanted to
invest in risky mortgage companies and
they subsequently started going out of
business.
Add eager first time home-
buyers with greedy banks and a blind
government then you get a country
wide housing crisis. The number of
American households faced with losing
their homes skyrocketed to twenty-four
percent in the first three months of this
year. It’s still continuing to rise, and the
number of the unemployed doesn’t help
this matter either. Nationwide,
almost 804,000 homes were
given a foreclosure
notice from January
through March, up
from about 650,000
in the same time span
as the year before.
Things
are starting to turn
around in many parts of the
country, but Las Vegas is still
in crisis and it’s probably go-
ing to get worse before it gets
better. As this crisis continues
to spiral downward, it will
keep affecting every area of
our economy; the mortgage
companies, homebuilders,
construction companies, real
estate, home furnishing and
repair stores. It’s easy to see
how irresponsible lending can
bring down a country’s economy. On a
brighter note, if you have a great credit
score and a way to pay a mortgage, now
is the definitely the time to buy a home.
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I, myself enjoy reading
probably more than a lot of
other things most college
students do. When I stay up all night
with a good book, then awaken the
next morning there’s an accomplished
feeling, and I don’t think you can say
the same for those who stay up drink-
ing, and partying all night. The idea
of a fun time in my mind would be
lounging around in my pajamas all day,
drinking coffee, and curling up in bed
with a good book. I couldn’t begin to
tell you how much I’ve been teased for
not wanting to go and hangout with
friends because all I want to do is stay
in my imaginary-book-world. In a way,
it’s like entering a whole new world, and
time. Your peripheral fades, your atten-
tion narrows, and then you’re gone.
I have been brought back to
the year of 1775 to the time of the
French Revolution and lived among
Lucie Manette and Sydney Carton and
witnessed the heartbreak before my
own eyes. I have committed absurdi-
ties with Ignatius J. Reilly, I have taken
to the sea when times are dreary and I
feel the hankering for knocking hats off
one’s head. And like every other girl in
America between the ages of 15 and 45,
I have been torn between Edward and
Jacob. I have traveled across the globe, I
have lived indigenous lives, I have lived
the lives of many, including my own.
Some may think that reading
is wasteful or time consuming, but the
The Importance of Being Well Readby ASHTON HALL Managing Editor
“Reading a book is like re-writing it for yourself. You bring
to a novel, anything you read, all your experience of the
world. You bring your history and you read it in your own terms.”
– Angela Carter.
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people that say that must have never
picked up a decent book before. In
my honest opinion, it doesn’t matter
what you read. If you feel like read-
ing it doesn’t mean you have to pick
up the ten-pound Count of Monte
Cristo. Start small, start with cheesy
romance novels or a Time magazine.
But wherever you start, whether it is
Judy Bloom or Sylvia Plath, at least
afterwards when someone asks you
how you bided your time throughout
the day, you can say you spent it read-
ing a book. Everyday life for me is too
un-eventful, because when asked how
many people can attest to traveling
the entire world within a weeks time?
No one who reads this hopefully...
What I’m getting at is this:
I’m tired of having no one to share my
thoughts with about the things I’ve
read. Or no one who has ever even
picked up a book, period. I walk around
the halls at school and the only time I
ever see someone with their nose in a
book is when it’s an English book and
they’re cramming for a test before class.
I look over to the person sitting beside
me at a table and they’re chatting on
the phone at such a high decibel that I
should’ve re-thought buying those ear
plugs at Wal-Mart last week, especially
because the conversation consisted of
why their current boyfriend of the week
is such ‘a dead-beat loser that only calls
me when he’s drunk.’ I think a lot of
people don’t really know what they’re
missing, because if they did know, they’d
be reading something a little denser
than text messages.
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Studying can be hard at
times, especially when
you have a million
other things on your mind. But you’re
in college now so you kind of have too,
whether you like it or not…we all signed
up for it. Staying up late just for the heck
of it because you don’t feel like sleeping
isn’t going to help your case.
Take responsibility for yourself,
don’t depend on others to help you out,
and don’t procrastinate. Center yourself
around your priorities, and no one else’s.
Follow up on your goals/priorities and
don’t let friends or ‘having fun’ get in the
way. Once, or if, you have a list of goals
for yourself write them up or type them
out and hang it up on your wall (no mat-
ter how dorky or anal retentive it sounds),
and after each that you accomplish cross
them off. Find a certain time of day
that fits you best for studying; a
time when you are most likely to sit
down and actually concentrate on
something for the longest (day, night,
or evening…it doesn’t matter). Once you
have that down, find a place to do the
actual studying. A desk, the dining room
table, the floor, sitting in your bed (not
suggested) or wherever you feel you’ll be
able to do your most adequate work.
If you don’t understand some-
thing, don’t walk away from it. Re-read
it, pick it apart and try to analyze it. If
you happen to be in the middle of class
when not understanding something, then
just ask, because I’m sure we’ve all heard
the cliché phrase No
question, is a stupid
question. Who cares
if people think you’re an idiot, truth be
told, they were probably wondering the
same thing and didn’t have the guts to
ask in front of the whole class. If that
doesn’t work try google when you get
home (always helpful).
C h a l l e n g e
yourself, you may be
surprised with what you
know. Sometimes you’ll
know the answer to a question that you
think you had no knowledge about. Al-
ways go the extra mile, you’ll be one step
ahead of everyone else and you won’t
have to worry about it as much. If you
feel like you’re too dumb for something
you’re most likely right. But who says
that’s a bad thing? Because that only
means that there’s only room left for
improvement. Go get tutoring, or study
on your own, do your research and spend
one of your weekends completely dedi-
cated to whatever it is you need improve-
ment on. The odds will more than likely
be in your favor.
Studying tips for college kidsby ASHTON HALL Managing Editor
Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much are the three pillars of learning. -Benjamin Disraeli.
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by PAULETTE RAMIREZ Staff Writer
GeT FiT AT no CoST Look your greatest for this summer.
With homework and exams on the horizon it’s hard to get to the gym every single day after
class. What better way to do this than with some cheap, simple home exercises that will help you reach your goal. So, lets get started!
To begin, you must understand that 1 to 2 hours of exercise is enough and will give you the results if you follow a healthy diet.
Cardiovascular exercise is the best way to lose your extra body fat and bump up your endurance. They are super easy to do. Some examples would be:
- Running
- Jogging
- Walking
- Cycling
- Swimming
Resistance exercises help you to strength-en your body and also start building muscle. Some of these exercises might be hard to do at first, but once your body starts getting stronger you will feel more comfortable doing them. Some of these exercises include:
- Wall push-ups
Targets your chest, and do not involve as much pressure as a regular push up since your body is sustained at a cer-tain angle.
Face a wall standing 1-2 feet from it, place your hands on the wall in line with your shoulders, only bending your elbows to go up and down. Always make sure your body is straight during this exercise.
- Standing rows
Targets your back, and all you need is an old t-shirt or towel, or anything that you can hold on to that won’t burn your hands. You will also need a vertical pole, which you can probably find around the house.
Loop the object around the pole, and make sure your feet are together and close to the pole. Keep your back arched, pull towards and away from the pole.
- Presses
Targets your shoulders, but instead of us-ing weights you can always use objects around the house like water bottles or cans.
Do this exercise in a standing or sitting position. Hold your weights close to your
shoulders and lift them keeping your body straight.
- Squats
Targets your legs, and using a chair or
something that will give you support or balance is all you need.
Hold on to your chair, and place your body in a straight position. Keep your legs shoulder length separate, and go as low as you can keeping your body stiff, with the strength from your legs push up.
- Crunches
Targets your abdominals. Try to find a yoga mat or basically a towel to place on the floor.
Lay on the floor with your knees bent and together. Use your hands as support for your head, tighten your stomach and push forward.
This is easiest way to stay fit and look your best this summer. Now that you have the information you need you can get started. Remember, follow a healthy diet, and look your best. Exercising has never been cheaper, or more simple.
Make sure to check with your doctor before starting any exercise regimen in-cluding this beginning routine.
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by T. ROPELATO Copy Editor
ThiS iS A puBliC ServiCe AnnounCeMenT…WiTh ThoSe Super Sexy SWinGinG SoundS!
Recipe for Rock-A-Billy.
*Serves multiple generations
-Start with a big heaping chunk of Three-Chord change, fresh from the Dixie Land is best, but most any style will do.
-Smother in a sauce with equal parts of Blues, Country, Swing, Punk, and good old fashioned Rock and Roll. Let mari-nade in various subcultures for various decades.
-Drink mass amounts of Moon Shine and coat everything in Hair Grease.
-Add freshly diced Reverb, and finely sliced, crunchy Slap-Back.
-Season with salt, pepper and generous amounts of 50’s nostalgia.
-Shake, Rattle and roll it all together in a large martini shaker. Set it on Fire, and serve it on ice, garnished with the
spirit of Bud-dy Holly.
*Optional- Add fluctuat-ing amounts of Insanity for more of a Psycho Billy
flavor. (See Hasil Adkins, The Cramps, The Necromantix and The Meteors.)
In honor of the annual Las Vegas Rock-abilly Weekender, and the festivities that have now become far too pricy for my
sad little wallet, a list of some great Rockabilly music.
Carl Lee Perkins. The original, the greatest, crowned King of Rock-abilly. Perkins grew up the poor son of Tennessee sharecroppers. His unique style came from combin-ing Blues he learned from his African American friend and
fellow field worker. Gospel music he learned in church, and Country he learned from sitting by the radio.
Hasil Adkins. Legend says he was born in a chimney in West Vir-ginia, “The Haze” was
banging on milk jugs and hollerin’ the since his first moments on earth. As a boy Ha-sil assumed that his favorite artists, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Elvis, played all the instruments themselves. So he taught him-self to be a one-man band. Adkins music is perched on a cliff between psychosis and schizophrenia. His soul-searing lyrics usually consist of
hot dogs, decapitation, heartbreak, and chicken, plus a whole lotta’ screeching and shriek-ing. Hasil “Hunched” his way into the afterlife after being run down by a young man on a four wheeler, while sitting on his porch. Rest in peace Haze.
The Cramps. The cramps are the musical
equivalent of being whipped by a domi-natrix while high on Mescaline in a Tijuana cathouse. Its fast, fun, hurts like
hell, and when you wake up, you’ve lost your wallet and gained a rash. The driving force behind The Cramps is
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the singing soul mate duo of the late Lux Interior and his beautiful monster-bride Poison Ivy. It is a deep regret in my life that I never got to see The Cramps live.
The Meteors. The British answer to the Cramps, The Meteors proclaim them-selves to be the original and most pure Psycho Billy band. Paul French, the lead singer with a tendency to spit blood on the crowd at shows, is also an accom-plished horror author and record producer.
The Nek-Romantix. Fast, Deranged Psycho Billy at its eeriest. The Nek-Romantiks are the great minds behind such songs as; Who Killed The Cheer-leader, Dead Girls Don’t Cry, Horny In a Hearse and the touching love song,
Nekrophelia.
Stray Cats. Probably the most commercially suc-cessful rockabilly artists since Elvis, the Strays Rocked the music world inside out. Led by Brian Setzer, the cats were the most heard band of the 80’s rockabilly revival, with hit songs around the
world.
Tiger Army. Tiger Army was formed along side the late 90’s punk scene and played their first show with AFI. Tiger Army always stayed true to the roots of rocka-
billy and excelled it to another level. An often deeper, darker level, Similar to
having romantic sex in graveyards.
Reverend Horton Heat. The good Reverend preaches his message of damned salvation with lightning fast guitar plucking. With a furious and near constant touring sched-ule, YOU TOO, my brothers and
sisters, can find salvation in the sounds and songs of Reverend Horton Heat.
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Harper makes Golden Spikes Award Watch List
17-year-old baseball phenomenon Bryce Harper has been named as
one of the nation’s top 50 amateur talents...and he plays for CSN.
by JAMIA GALLOWAY Contributing Writer
Bryce Harper had quite
a year in 2009. He was
featured as ‘Baseball’s
Chosen One’ on the June 8th cover of
Sport’s Illustrated, enrolled at the Col-
lege of Southern Nevada (CSN)
after his sophomore year of high
school, began practicing for the
upcoming season with the award
winning Coyotes, and has been
said to be the number one pick
in the next major league draft
(among other things). And as
2010 progresses, Harper is con-
tinuing the trend; the freshman
catcher has been listed as one of
the best college baseball players
in the United States.
“We are very proud of Bryce
and all of his teammates during
this incredible season for CSN,”
said Tim Chambers, Head Coach of the
Coyotes Baseball team. “This is a great
honor for any amateur athlete, but par-
ticularly for a junior college player.”
The Golden Spikes Award
Watch list, out yearly, recognizes the
country’s top amateur baseball players,
and is sponsored by Major League Base-
ball (MLB). This year marks the 33rd
time the honor will be awarded.
“We’re very pleased to announce
the 50 members of the preseason watch
list for the 2010 Golden Spikes Award,”
said Paul Seiler, Executive Director/
CEO of USA Baseball. “The level of
amateur baseball talent in our country
continues to rise each year, and there is
no greater evidence of this than seeing
six 2009 semifinalists named to the 2010
watch list.”
Last year’s semifinalists that are
headlining the 2010 list are Daniel Bi-
bona (LHP, Sr., UC Irvine), Bryce Brentz
(OF/RHP, Jr., Middle Tennessee), Deck
McGuire (RHP, Jr., Georgia Tech), Ad-
dison Reed (RHP, Jr., San Diego State),
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SPORTS
Anthony Rendon (3B, So., Rice), and
Alex Wimmers (RHP, Jr., Ohio State).
Harper is the only freshman
athlete, and only player that attends a
two-year college fea-
tured on the annual list.
The only junior college
player to ever win the
award was pitcher Alex
Fernandez from Mi-
ami Dade Community
College (now Miami
Dade College) in 1990.
As of the 2010
junior college season,
Harper is batting .356,
has hit four homeruns
(the team high), and
18 RBIs for CSN. The
Coyotes are 13-3, and
are ranked NO. 1 in the
nation.
On Tuesday,
June 1, officials from USA Baseball will
cut the watch list of players down to
30 names. The voting body will consist
of professional baseball personnel, past
coaches from the USA Baseball Nation-
al Team, former USA Baseball sports
information directors, and current USA
Baseball staff, and select members of the
media - 150 voters in total. Fans will also
be able to vote for their favorite college
baseball players on the same date, by go-
ing to goldenspikesaward.com. All voters
will be asked to choose five players from
the list of 30 names. USA Baseball will
then announce the five finalists on Tues-
day, June 8, and voting will again open.
The award will be presented
Tuesday, July 13 at the 2010 MLB All-
Star FanFest in Anaheim, Cali-
fornia, and will be telecast live on
goldenspikes.com, USAbaseball.
com, and MLB.com.
You can follow CSN Athletics
on Twitter, and become a fan on
Facebook. The current baseball
schedule, and season scores can
be found on the CSN website at
www.csn.edu/athletics.
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March 2010 Incident Reports
3/12/10 Accident - Hit and Run Student Char A student reported his vehicle was damaged while it was parked in the parking lot west of Building G.
3/12/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD cited an individual for Possession of Marijuana under 1 oz, speeding in a school zone and device restraint of a child under 6 years and 60 pounds.
3/12/10 Other - Information Report
Staff Chey An employee reported a projector missing from Room 1031.
3/15/10 Other - Information Report
Other Chey Emergency medical was called for a patient of the Mojave Health Facility. She was transported to a hospital.
3/17/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD issued a citation for unlawful parking in a handicapped space.
3/17/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD cited an individual for driving without a license and speeding in a school zone.
3/17/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD cited an individual for speeding in a school zone.
3/18/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD cited an individual for driving without a license and speeding in a school zone.
3/18/10 Other - Information Report
Staff Char An instructor in the Nursing program reported someone removed the sign-up roster that contained graduation information for the nursing students.
3/18/10 Other - Information Report
Student Char A student reported she was verbally and physically threatened by another student.
3/19/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD cited an individual for driving on a suspended driver’s license.
3/19/10 Accident Other Char CSN PD responded to an accident where a vehicle backing out of a parking spot hit an unoccupied vehicle in the parking lot west of Building E.
3/22/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD issued a citation for unlawful parking in a handicapped space.
3/22/10 Criminal Mischief/Vandalism - College Property
Staff Char CSN PD reported graffiti markings on two of the police vehicles located at the Charleston Campus.
3/22/10 Other - Information Report
Staff Char CSN PD reported they assisted LV Township Constable’s Office with a student who has traffic warrants.
3/22/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD cited an individual for speeding in a school zone.
3/22/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD cited an individual for driving with expired license plates.
3/22/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD issued a citation for unlawful parking in a handicapped space.
3/23/10 Medical - Aided Other Char Emergency medical was called for an individual who fell off the curb and received a severe laceration above his right eye.
3/23/10 Medical - Aided Other Char Emergency medical was called to Building L for a diabetic patient who was non-responsive. The individual was transported to a hospital.
3/23/10 Other - Information Report
Other Chey CSN PD confiscated and booked into evidence a container of marijuana that was found on an individual.
3/24/10 Medical - Aided Student Char A dental hygiene student reported she accidentally received a stick from a dental instrument used on a patient.
3/24/10 Medical - Aided Student Char A dental hygiene student received an accidental exposure to bloodbourne pathogens while attempting to recap a used syringe.
Date Type Person SynopsisCampus
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March 2010 Incident ReportsDate Type Person SynopsisCampus
3/24/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD issued a citation for unlawful parking in a handicapped space.
3/24/10 Medical - Aided Student Char A dental hygiene discovered a scratch on her hand but was unsure how it was received.
3/24/10 Other - Information Report
Staff Char An instructor reported he received an apparent verbal threat from a student.
3/24/10 Other - Information Report
Other Chey An employee of the Express Café reported she discovered on 3/8/10 money missing from the safe.
3/24/10 Criminal Mischief/Vandalism - College Property
Other Char CSN PD was informed of graffiti located on the north side of Building A.
3/24/10 Other - Information Report
Other Chey CSN PD responded to a call that a fight was taking place in the south parking lot. Upon their arrival, the fight had stopped and students who were hanging around stated they did not observe any fight..
3/24/10 Accident - Hit and Run Student Char A student reported her vehicle was damaged (side swiped) while it was parked in the parking lot east of Building I.
3/24/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD issued a citation for unlawful parking in a handicapped space.
3/24/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD issued a citation for unlawful parking in a handicapped space.
3/25/10 Criminal Mischief/Vandalism - College Property
Staff Chey CSN PD conducted a field interview with an individual who was involved in an act of vandalism. The individual was released with a warning.
3/25/10 Other - Information Report
Staff Chey An instructor requested that CSN PD ask a student to remove his cap with profanity on it during class. The student complied without incident.
3/25/10 Other - Information Report
Other Chey CSN PD responded to a possible fight. Upon arrival, it turned out that students were filming a scene for class.
3/25/10 Other - Information Report
Staff Hend CSN PD assisted a law enforcement agency with arresting a student who had a felony warrant.
3/26/10 Theft - Tenant Property Staff Char CSN PD reported the observation of an employee committing an unlawful act.
3/26/10 Arrest/Referral Other Char CSN PD arrested an individual soliciting for money who had a warrant. The individual was transported to the LV Detention Center for processing.
3/26/10 Other - Information Report
Staff Chey CSN PD assisted with evacuation and lock down of the college due to a power outage.
3/26/10 Other - Information Report
Staff Chey The college was evacuated and locked down due to a power outage.
3/26/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD issued a citation for unlawful parking in a handicapped space.
3/26/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD issued a citation for unlawful parking in a handicapped space.
3/26/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD issued a citation for unlawful parking in a handicapped space.
3/26/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD cited an individual for speeding in a school zone.
3/26/10 Citation Other Char CSN PD cited an individual for speeding in a school zone.
3/29/10 Criminal Mischief/Vandalism - College Property
Staff Chey CSN PD was notified of graffiti vandalism on the entry glass door of the Main Building.
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