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Jim: A Personal Odyssey Into Suicide In Vegas. Episode One

Survival Steps, Large and Small

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news Job Loss.........................................................................................................page 6 Dude, Where’s My Identity?...................................................................page 8 Student Spotlight’s .................................................................................page 10

features Million Dollar Scraps...............................................................page 12

opinions Cell Phone addiction.....................................................................page 16 Jim: A Personal Odyssey Into Suicide In Vegas. Episode One.page 17 For Students On A Tight Budget................................................................page 18 Survival Steps, Large and Small.................................................................page 22

arts/entertainment Soprano’s Last Supper......................................................................................page 26

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Job Loss by F. A. PRIDGON Staff Writer

s the CityCenter Project nears completion, 12,000 positions are to be filled, and put a nice dent in our current unemployment rates. But while this news is wonderful to our state and nation, other factors are keeping this great realization short-lived. At 11+ billion dollars, this privately funded project is the single most expensive venture on the Western hemisphere, but the irony is, though all the positions are in existence, they’re not nearly enough to make a significant dip in the economy. Another aspect of this grim reality is that a good portion of the top managerial spots are going to individuals

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who dwell out of state, leaving those who live here with minimal choices. An expected 100,000 applications are predicted to engulf the development ’s website, and depending upon the qualifications one holds, Vegas could see a few new neighbors. College students are affected greatly because quite a bit of us need jobs in order to pay for tuition and other fees pertaining to attending school. Those of us who reside with our parents can be affected just as much. Companies that go out of business or downsize often leave people unable to pay for various expenses; our parents could be a part of this equation. As a result of this difficult reality, problems like banks foreclosing on our parents’ homes is leaving many in horrid situations. As of December 2008, Nevada’s unemployment

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rate reached new heights leveling at 9.1 percent -- a 25 year high. And currently, Nevada has the fifth highest unemployment rate of all 50 states. January posted a national unemployment rate of 7.6 percent; that’s roughly 11 million Americans out of work, with 598,000 people losing their jobs in that month alone. While everything seemdaunting right now, one business is expanding, and opted to open up here. On February 6th, it was announced that a Canadian telecommunications company is opening a call center in Las Vegas, with plans to assemble in March (Las Vegas Review Journal). Recovery is the operative word in the face of our diminishing economy. Slowly but surely our nation will become whole again. President Barack Obama’s plans to stimulate the economy and create new jobs is at the hopes of every American. A seemingly endless stream of job loss is how a number of us view this current situation. Some deem it the worst recession in decades, while others fight that claim. One by one our institutions are falling to the disaster of the recent past. Like a domino effect we’re stuck in a perpetual rut of nothingness, leading to an unsure future.

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Dude, Where’s My Identity? by JOYCE GORSUCH Staff Writer

evadans periodically see articles about Gov. Jim Gibbons’ desire for privacy. He wants to keep his divorce proceedings sealed. For plebians like you and me, keeping our own information private can save much more than political face. Keeping track of our pennies and our personal information may be the best way to prevent a terrorist attack. US residents and citizens say they want to be safe. In January, the Pew Research Center for People and the Press conducted a national survey of 1,503 adults. (The Pew Research Center is a DC-based, nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation.) The survey indicates that over the past few years, an unchanging portion of us—three out of four— consider protection against terrorist attacks to be a top priority. Yet people in the US may not be taking the most effective actions to protect themselves. In March 2008, Princeton Survey Research Associates International conducted a survey—in English and Spanish—of 1,001 members of the general public. Results indicate that about one in five American adults don’t keep

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close track of their spending. One out of three say they don’t know their credit score. Do your eyes glaze over when you hear the words “keeping track of your finances?” Do your eyes roll at the thought that Osama bin Laden might actually care what you post to Facebook? Consider this. In 2007, the

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Identity Theft Resource Center—a nonprofit education and advocacy organization— reported that identity theft is the number one concern among people contacting the Federal Trade Commission, the federal agency with a mission of protecting consumers from fraud. The upshot is that criminals February2009

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take driver’s license numbers, mailing addresses, social security numbers, and bank account numbers and use them to run up the owner’s credit card balance, apply for loans, or even launder money for terrorist activities. So how afraid do we need to be? According to Marc Rotenberg, president and executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), students need not be afraid, just informed. (EPIC is a DC-based, nonprofit research center.) “People are living more of their lives in the digital world,” says Rotenberg by phone. “Personal information is more accessible than we realize.” Rotenberg says he testifies

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regularly before the US Congress regarding privacy legislation. He’s concerned about technology such as Google Latitude—an upgrade to Google Maps that lets people know the user’s exact

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geographical location. “I’m a big believer in legislation,” says Rotenberg by phone. “We need new comprehensive privacy legislation.” With regard to identity theft, Rotenberg says that students can take simple steps to protect themselves: get a free credit report every year and scour it for errors, shred sensitive financial information before throwing it away, and think twice about hitting “send” with your personal data.

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Q. What do you think of President Obama’s job so far?

A. Awesome.

A. I think he’s doing a very good job.

Q. If you didn’t fear inability to get a job, would you be attending college to get a degree?

A. Yes.

A. I don’t know...what has he done so far?

Q. If you didn’t fear inability to get a job, would you be attending college to get a degree?

A. Yes.

Q. What is your take on the Q. What is your take on the bud- budget crisis? get crisis? A. It’s retarded. A. It sucks, ass holes.

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Q. What is your take on the budget crisis? A. I think it’s an important issue and by cutting it, it puts the economy in a worse position.

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Name: Josh Baskette Q. What do you think of President Obama’s job so far? A. I don’t know...don’t really follow politics. Q. If you didn’t fear inability to get a job, would you be attending college to get a degree? A. Yeah. Q. What is your take on the budget crisis? A. It sucks. Education is important and more money should be put into schools instead of taken away.

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Name: Jose Cuevas Q. What do you think of President Obama’s job so far? A. It seems like he has good plans, just waiting for action. Q. If you didn’t fear inability to get a job, would you be attending college to get a degree? A. Yeah. Part of it is for learning, but also to better myself in this current economy. Q. What is your take on the budget crisis? A. I think it’s been really crazy and uneven...money isn’t being spent equally.

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Million Dollar Scraps by T. ROPELATO Staff Writer

here is a battle being waged. you know who your legislator (taxes) are distributed to inAn epic debate of words, letters, is? Or better yet, does your leg- stitutes of higher education reason, rhetoric and legislation, islator know who YOU are? depending on their full-time the outcome of which will di- We’ve all heard the euphe- equivalent (FTE) student enrectly affect me, you and gen- misms and dysphemisms; rev- rollment. This number is based erations of Nevada’s children enue shortfalls, dire funding on enrolled credit hours, not acyet to come. Powerful people situations, irrevocable changes. tual students. For the 2008-09 are currently making decisions But what do all these terms re- fiscal year (FY ) CSN projected on how important you 18,760 FTE stuand your education “ Some men worship rank, some dents, which equals a are to the State. Of worship heroes, some worship power, $132,475,638 Legcourse, the State tends some worship god, and over these ideals islature approved to equate your caliber operating budget. they dispute and can not unite---but with your monetary Of this amount, they all worship money. “-Mark Twain value. So how much $97,672,554 is from are you worth to the the State General state? How significant is your ally mean, how much money Fund, $5,221,576 is for a cost college education to the State are we talking here and specifi- of living (COLA) salary adGeneral Fund? What is the cally how does this affect our justment and $29,851,508 significance of an education to humble College of Southern from other funds, such as stuyou and your family? Is it im- Nevada? dent fees, tuition and other portant enough to you to know First, we must understand how campus generated revenue. So what decisions are being made, the school is funded. Monies to break it down $132,754,638 and who is making them? Do from the State General Fund operating budget divided by

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18,760 FTE students’ equals? Anybody? Any brilliant math majors? No, hold on let me find a calculator….. $7,061.60 per student for the FY 2008-09. Now that we see what we’re working with lets look at how much we are going to lose. The beautiful State of Nevada is gazing in the mirror and noticing a giant hole in her financial pantyhose, partly due to a 25% decline in her cherished gaming revenue. The honorable Governor Gibbons blames the shortfall on excessive needless spending and lack of “fiscal discipline”, while others point fingers at an “outdated” tax struc-

ture. Regardless of the reason, the Battle Born State is now fighting uphill, trying to claw herself out of the deep, calichewalled hole she finds herself in now. To combat these revenue problems, the good ole’ Gov. has implemented a series of budget cuts for state funded programs, including Nevada State Higher Education (NSHE). In Dec. 2007 CSN’s budget was reduced by 4.5%, which equaled $4,282,040. Now add another 3.42% cut ordered for the FY 2008-09, for a grand total budget shortfall of $10,436,020. Subtracted from our original funding, this leaves CSN a new

Legislative adjusted authority of $122,309,618. With such massive amounts of money, one wonders how these cuts can affect so many students in such “irrevocable” ways. If this deficit were to be fixed solely by depending on the students, it would mean raising the tuition price by $145 dollars per credit hour. This hypothetical increase would make CSN more expensive than certain out-of-state schools with closer proximity to warm beaches. Fortunately this is not currently a viable option. In response to the cuts CSN has ordered the closing of CONTINUES PAGE 14

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learning centers in Boulder City, Moapa, Lincoln County, A.D. Guy Elementary, West Sahara and the Latin Chamber Downtown. Freezes, reductions and reviews are being implemented all across the board, af-

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fecting things from salaries to college issued cell phones. A student surcharge of $4.50 has been recommended to generate about 2.7 million dollars. With this revenue added to other reduction plans, the school has

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come up with about 4.5 million dollars in savings. But will it ever be enough? The fact is that we CSN Coyotes have always been the underdogs. A traditionally underfunded institution filled with unconventional students, at CSN most of us do not have a rich daddy to pay for school. Not all of us are 19 with a 4.0 GPA; hell a lot of us donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have a high school diploma! What we do all have in common though is heart. From an ex-gangbanger to a recently widowed grandmother to the recently discharged Marine, fresh from Iraq, all of us at CSN have the heart to strive for a better future than the one handed to us. In spite of all these dire monetary situations, the fact is we have the power! The hundreds of millions of dollars that people debate on like monopoly money is OURS! The ones making the decisions work for US and must ultimately answer to US, not the other way around. It February2009

is our right and responsibility educational system. If on the and more like something set up to keep a watchful eye on our highest levels CSN looks more to fail, what does that say about us? Where will it leave us? But if the tremendous heart and brilliant diversity of CSN can shine through there is nothing we can’t achieve. By rallying together for a cause more important than ourselves individually, I believe we the students, and only the students have the power to save higher education. Stand up and let your voice be heard. Knowledge over profit! A lone coyote is forced to become a scavenger, feeding out of the trash and surviving off of whatever scraps get tossed its way. But together as a pack, the coyotes can strategically and efficiently make a kill large enough to feed the entire group for weeks. For too long, we CSN Coyotes have been compliant to accept our meager scraps, while our intellectual hunger growls in our minds. It’s time we demand more respect and responsibility from the people in charge, and most importantly, from ourselves.

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Cell Phone Addiction by F. A. PRIDGON Staff Writer

t seems almost ludicrous to entertain the thought that cell phones have addictive qualities, but as a student who walks the halls of CSN, I can understand that conception. During the hectic ten minute breaks between classes, you can almost always bet on seeing someone pull out, flip, or slide their phone (9 times out of 10 they’re texting). And if you’re lucky, you might be able to catch a group of students standing together, essentially ignoring each other while carrying on multiple conversations.They ’ve become commonplace in our society, an entity everyone seems to have in a world dominated by technology. So I’m convinced now that the convenient little pieces of plastic and circuitry have taken over, and will almost certainly never go away. But what is it that drives our obsessions? During the first couple days of class, as each of my professors went over their respective syllabi, I noticed a common theme. Through the pages spelling out our tentative schedules there is always some kind of mention of cell phone conduct; simply put, don‘t use them.

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But something is keeping us from this rule as I‘ve noticed attempts at concealing the use of our phones during class (I’ve witnessed some half-assed efforts as well). One of my professors told of how she asked

her earlier classes which of them, if any, had used their cell phones since entering the room. Anywhere from

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3 to 8 students raised their hands (though there were probably more who didn’t admit it). Another of my professors said some students try to be slick and put their phones on the chair next to them, glancing down ever so slightly to steal answers. This was completely baffling to me seeing as how he can see every chair in the lecture hall. I’m pretty sure every student wants to get great grades, but according to an article from the New York Times our trusty little gadgets can get in the way. It states that the act of text messaging kills 10 IQ points. I wonder if the prospect of our synapses misfiring is enough deter students from text messaging. Probably not. But who knows? It might arouse the thought of lessening the habit. Even with this evidence, something has got our attention spans out of whack and our priorities mixed up. The balancing act of daily life that shifts the axis of necessity off kilter can make many individuals lose sight of what is actually important. It’s like we’re almost unable to function without our cell phones, a crutch of sorts, that is so central to our ability to function normally.

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Jim: A Personal Odyssey Into Suicide In Vegas. Episode One.     by KYLE JONES Staff Writer

“Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good; try to use ordinary situations.”  -Jean Paul Richter (1763-1825)

oday is a beautiful day.  It’s Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008.  The world, up here, its passing by, a shine by a carcinogenic setting sun.  The horizon is a distant fog of a smoker’s cough.  Its streets, its traffic, even its mountains, it’s all flooded by a shade of golden honey.  Where we are, is at the front of the top floor of the local Las Vegas Double-Decker bus.  Or as the locals call it, “Where in brain-raping Christ is that bus?”   But today, it’s a mobile confession booth for one man. Without any warning. None.  A man who just turned forty today.  Who has just been divorced.  And who, he tells me, is going to be homeless by the end of the

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week.  He tells me his name is Jim. Or, it was. And he has NO idea what to do at this point in his life.   And Jim, he tells me, “Once we get on Fremont, I’m getting off this God forsaken bus and I’m spending the rest of my money on booze and a pistol.”  Sighing, he says, “And then, I’m gonna end my day at that.” “Stop Requested…”       To think, just ten minutes before, I was up here alone. Totally and absolutely alone.  The bus had stopped, to pick up it’s new line of passengers. The snake hiss of those robot doors. Passengers, they paid their fare, and took their seats. With no one looking at each other, everyone is always somewhere else.  To my right, a man hidden

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behind dark sunglasses, he slumps down in his seat. Cradled in his arms, is a worn, Magenta-tinted, leather binder.   Pink, and Yellow, and White papers, they all spill out from the top of the binder. Some of the papers are scarred with round coffee mug stains. Others just dried up and wrinkled.  And the phantom with the dark sunglasses, he mumbles something incoherently. I go to unplug my earphones thickly covered in dry and wet earwax, asking,  “I’m sorry, what was that you said.” He never looks at me. He just leans over to get within earshot, he says, “It’s A Beautiful Day.” He says it very casually, but not without a hint of sadness.  And I’m high enough to ramble on about the perfection of the current sunset, “Oh yeah, definitely. The sun is just right...everything looks CONTINUES PAGE 18

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just right.”  “Yep…” he trails off, nodding A:The laziness, perhaps his head in a mute and distant Government-instituted admiration.  laziness. Not enough rules.   “And life as I Know it, is over.”   Q: What are your thoughts on the quality of the education “Stop Requested…” system here at C.S.N.? Good, Bad, are you even listening to Up ahead, the bus skims just me?   inches below a street sign that A: It honestly all depends reads “Tropicana.”   on both the teacher and the student.   Oh, what to say. What to say?   Q: Were you born here in America? If not, do you feel Where we are, in relation to like a true American citizen?   Fremont Street is about thirty to A: I was born in the forty minutes.  Philippines, but I do feel Give or take. Spit or swallow. I am a true American citizen. Whatever.  To me, Americans are more And I ask him, just to break this family-oriented, while my air of failure and despair,  own people are more “What’s your name, man?”   materialistic, and it sometimes drives me crazy.                              Finally, he looks at me, head tilted for full eye contact, and he holds Name: Greg  out his hand, “It’s Jim...”  Age: 20  I shake his hand. Firmly. With as Major: Finance   much conviction that I can muster Q: What do you dislike the most into Mustard,  about America?   “I’m Kyle...” A: All the vanity and With my eye’s on the “Stop materialism; our fixation on Request” button, I can’t decide money. The level of poverty whether to stay or go. has come to the point where, And… ‘if you’re poor, then you just do not exist.’   Name: Maracel  Q: What are your thoughts on Age: 26  the quality of the education system here at C.S.N.?   Major:Computers A: It’s good, I think. You’re and Technology   getting your money’s worth. It’s definitely better than high Q: What do you dislike the most school.   about America?

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Q: Were you born here in America? If not, do you feel liKe a true American citizen?   A: Yes, I was born here. I mean, look at me…I’m a white guy. I suppose I’m proud to be an American.                              Name: Quincy  Age: 21  Major: Education. (Coaching Football)   Q: What do you dislike the most about America?   A: The stereotypes and racism. Racism is very much alive and well in our world.   Q: What are your thoughts on the quality of the education system here at C.S.N.?   A: It’s a’ight. Some teachers could be more enthusiastic about what they’re teaching. Passion goes a long way.   Q: Were you born here in America? If not, do you feel like you are a natural American citizen?   A: Yes, I was born here. A natural citizen? Sure. If the reasons were just, I would fight for my country.

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For Students On A Tight Budget by CAITLIN SALADINO Staff Writer

ith the tough economic times that Americans are currently facing, college students are being effected by expenditures now more than ever. Especially here in Nevada, budget cuts for education have already caused the cost of tuition and other fees to increase dramatically. A large amount of dedication is required to achieve success in college, and it is difficult now more than ever to keep focused on academics when there are jobs to work and bills to pay. However, being a college student does not mean that you have to forfeit quality food and entertainment. Here are a few little known secrets to stretching your buck in these economic times:

attend the Charleston Campus, the Starbucks on Rainbow and Oakey has something great to offer close to school. Along with an incredibly friendly staff, this Starbucks features a “Question of the Day”. If you answer the

Half Price Markdowns at Fresh and Easy Fresh and Easy has recently become one of Las Vegas’s favorite neighborhood market. Their excellent food selection gets even sweeter at about 3:00pm each day. If the expiration date on any food item is the current date of purchase, it is half price after 3:00pm. The expiration date that is placed on each item at Fresh and Easy never means that the item is spoiled or rotten. In most cases, the food will last far past the date on the item and it definitely helps to only pay half of the original price. Free Movie Tickets

One of the best kept secrets in town is a website. Free Starbucks By going to www. lasvegasmovieinsider. Perhaps those teachers c o m < h t t p : / / w w w. were telling the truth after all; it trivia question correctly, you lasvegasmovieinsider.com>, does pay to be smart and stay in are offered a free drink of your anyone can obtain free passes school. For those students who choice. to movie premieres around CONTINUES PAGE 20

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town. Once at Las Vegas Movie Insider’s main webpage, click on the tab that reads “Free Previews”.. New movies become available every week or so. Theaters that show these premieres include Brenden Theaters at the Palms and Regal Theaters at the Green Valley Ranch. Another bonus is being the first of your friends to see upcoming movies, and paying $10 less than them too.

already low prices are paired with food deals that include Wanton Soup and delicious 25 cent Cream Cheese Wantons. Double Value Giftcards

Wanton Wednesday.... Across the street from the Charleston Campus, Pick up Stix Asian Restaurant offers meal deals on their food each Mix 94.1 Radio Station has Wednesday. Known as “Wanton been advertising this money Wednesday”, this restaurant’s saving helper for some time

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now. To access this offer, go to www.mix941.fm<http://www. mix941.fm> and click on the “Mix 94.1’s Best Bites” link. Once there, a selection of half price gift cards to several local restaurants will be available to be browsed. For example, a $50 gift card for a restaurant will be available for half that amount, or $25. Qdoba, Egg Works and Hard Rock Café are just some of the acclaimed restaurants that offer this special. This is a great way to double the value of your dollar on a tight budget.

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Survival Steps, Large and Small by JOYCE GORSUCH Staff Writer

ick your news headline; our economy is on life-support. Banks are hoarding their taxpayer-funded bailouts, costs are up, and housing expenses have become an even bigger magnet for shrinking incomes. Amid the bad news, how are CSN students keeping a roof between the falling sky and us? Some trade one roof for another, by moving in with family; others invite additional roommates to share the roof they’ve got. Jessica Travizo, a first-year student at CSN, says she was a dorm-dwelling undergraduate in Reno last year, until the uncertain economy pushed her to move back in with her parents in Vegas. To pay for school, she works as a hostess at a restaurant at the Paris Hotel and Casino.

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Research suggests that Travizo’s experience is common. “Stretched Thin,” released in October, reports that the share of income that American households spent on housing increased from 28 percent to nearly 33 percent between 1996 and 2006. “For the overwhelming majority of Americans, we’re still paying too much of our income on housing,” says Jeffrey Lubell by phone. Lubell is Executive Director of The Center for Housing Policy—the Washington, DC-based, nonprofit research organization that published “Stretched Thin.” Durrell Means has been making that stretch every month. Means says he’s a first-year CSN student and a Physical Therapist Assistant major. In addition to payments for a mortgage, car insurance, and cell phone, he contributes $1000 per month toward his sister’s expenses at the University of New MexicoAlbuquerque. To help rehabilitate his finances, Means says he plans to change his military status in June, from Army reserve to active duty. After 11 weeks of training, he’ll take online CSN courses while on active duty. CSN staff member Taylor Gray has successfully fought higher costs on several fronts, through entrepreneurship and textbook rental. Gray says that since graduating from CSN in May 2008, he has built websites for the college, run a part-time business, and taken online classes at the Univer-

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sity of Massachusetts-Amherst. Textbook rental has cut Gray’s textbook expenses in half. “A few places online rent textbooks to you,” says Gray. “They ship it to you, you use it, you send it back. No member fee, no shipping costs.” And never underestimate the power of attitude. Reframing a challenge into an opportunity is the key to success, says Bradley Gruner, coordinator and clinical psychologist at CSN’s Counseling and Psychological Services office. For example, the first few weeks of a new fitness regimen may challenge you by bringing pain before pleasure. “Reward yourself for going to the gym,” says Gruner. “More movies, time with friends—so you’ll keep up the workouts until you start breathing easier, feeling better, getting compliments on your appearance.” Our economy may not be healthy, but we can.

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NAME OF CLUB/ORGANIZATION CSN Actor’s Guild (C-SNAG) CSN ADN Pinning Committee American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) American Sign Language Club of CSN ASCSN Student Government Association of Students in Communication (ASC) Automotive Skills Club Black Student Alliance (BSA) The Cause The Capitol Club Chemistry (Chem) Club Choir Club Circle K International Culinary Club Dance Club Francophone Cultural Club French Club German Club International Student Organization (ISO) Japanese Club (Nihongo) Jazz Club Latino Student Alliance (LSA) Latino Youth Leadership Alliance (LYLA) League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America Phi Theta Kappa - Alpha Xi Beta Chapter (FQK) Photography Club Physical Therapy Assistant Student Association The Poetic Society of CSN Scrub Club Sonography Student Association Student American Dental Hygienists’ Association (SADHA) Student Organization of Latinos (SOL) Students 4 Students (S4S) Students for Barack Obama (SBO) Students Making a Difference (SMaD) The TRiO Experience The View from Nevada We The People: The Citizens and the Constitution

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Soprano’s Last Supper by P. J. EDISON Staff Writer

oprano’s Last Supper is a Swinning parody of the Emmy Award show that has been in

down the Strip, the show is now playing at the Greek Isles Hotel & Casino. The only way Las Vegas for over three years. to describe this show is comInhabiting showrooms up and edy redefined! The interactive

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time of your life! It is a funfilled, exuberant, exhilarating 90 minutes of laughing, singing, dancing and total audience

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participation allowing you, the audience, to experience the party of a lifetime. From the very beginning you will feel as though you have stepped into the center of a real mob family dinner party. The cast interaction with the audience was terrific and there are no words to describe the amount of talent and comedy that was displayed. Dinner is served at 5:45 p.m. where you will get the chance to eat and chat before the show, which starts at 7:00 p.m. The show runs Tuesday - Saturday and tickets are $56.00 for admission; however, with your CSN ID tickets are $20.00. The cast includes Rob Cassell as Tony, Lou Bellomo as Junior, Howie Locke as Paulie, Jim Hitzke as Bobby, Rob “Rocco” Morrocco Jr. as Christopher, Tracy Lyn Jones as Adriana, Tenya Espinoza as Dr. Melfri, Janien Valentine as Dee Dee Diamond and, last not but not least, J.P. Raniola an Silvio, owner of the Bada Bang Showroom. So come join Tony, the Provolones, the Salamis, the Fizzles, the Rigatonis and the rest of the mob families for a riproaring good time with the cast of Soprano’s Last Supper. For more information go to www.Sopranosvegas.com or (702) SEE-Tony CONTINUES FROM PAGE 26

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Virginity by EIDEN CLAY Contributor Writer

ne day you were just living in your life.

I would be back in there” Yet they cannot mean it.

Unknowingly in a prison. As were your peers.

Who would choose to endure this? Watching peers be free Watching peers sigh relief.

One day everyone realized That this was not actually free And wanted to escape the place

The majority is glad to be free They live up their freedom Milking every opportunity

Then the jailbreaks came. One by one, your fellow inmates escaped. Using eachother, they broke free.

Outside my window, some tease me They only show me the key They do not let me use it

I still sit in my cell. No one helped me escape I’m still stuck in this entrapment

Some let me touch it Small doses of freedom. Small doses of relief.

Looking out the window, I can see others. Basking in freedom Sighing in relief.

But in the end, they pull away Tell me I can’t break out today I sigh… and tell them okay.

The memories of this place behind them. They remember the time spent here. They valued those days. Yet they do not have to relive them. And a few regret ever leaving. Those of who say to me,

Left wondering how that freedom must be . To be able to know what its like To experience such a relief of free I can only imagine. I will Until key, I will Until key.

sit here. one of them gives me the sit here. one of them gives me they

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