Headline: CSUN’s Conundrum Written By: Kristin Simons Social Media Tweet: Student Governments, Power Plays and the Shadow of Current Politics… Oh My! [Insert Link] When you think of college what comes to mind? Probably toga parties, the freshmen 15, stressing out about school work, and other similar topics. Most likely not the college student government. Colleges have many different varieties on the names they give these student governments. For UNLV, it’s called Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (CSUN).* Demi Falcon, the Associate Director of Academic Engagement for CSUN, gives a description of the student government, “It’s a student operated organization on campus that is funded by a small fee charged on every tuition. CSUN Student Government hosts events like the Research Forum, Party in the Pida, tailgates before games, etc.” Falcon also touches on the fact that there are other areas that CSUN focuses on, such as diversity and funding. Falcon’s des...
By: Lauren Anderson The answer is YES. The placement of well-stocked grocery stores versus corner stores/bodegas that sell a few apples and bananas in urban, predominantly black and brown cities is striking. Why is it that in “richer” areas, you can go pass by a tai chi studio, cold-press juice bar, a Whole Foods and a holistic shop on one street? Why do the financially elite enjoy stress-free exercises and nasty, over-priced juice while the ones at the bottom have multiple fast food restaurants within 1 mile of their home? The answer is privilege, my friend. For many people that wish to lose weight and change their diet, the most obvious step to follow is to eat lean, clean, healthy meals. This includes foods with no hydrogenated fats, artificial sweeteners, colors or preservatives. You also need to take the welfare of animals you eat into consideration, and also eat organic, non-GMO food. Why? You’re putting good into your body while contributing to the improvement of the en...
by: Nicholas Sedbrook On any given day at the UNLV Student Recreation and Wellness Center you will see a plethora of students exhausting themselves at the gym in pursuit of a “ spring break bod .” Karina Chang is among these people putting in her fair share of work. Karina said she works out for at least two hours a day to stay on track for her fitness goals. She is even sticking to a strict low calorie, low carbohydrate diet to speed the process along. When asked if she enjoys this regimen, she said “it’s terrible and exhausting, but having the perfect body is worth all the pain [she’s] putting [herself] through.” Karina is not the only one who has been putting her happiness on the back burner to see results. Daphne-Jayne Corrales has been experimenting with different supplements and seeing their effects on her weight and appetite. She said she’s tried at least three different types of fat burner...
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