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...
By: Priscilla Rogers “So, you’d really date a white guy?” I was asked this question that I never gave much thought to while on the 2-train heading back to Brooklyn from Manhattan. Revisiting one of my favorite films, a classic that is Save the Last Dance , is the best way to put that question into perspective. The movie follows the high school relationship dynamic between Sara, a Caucasian, and Derek, a Black young man, as they attempt move forward through stereotypes and stigmas of interracial dating. One person that did not agree with the relationship was Derek’s sister Chenille, played by Kerry Washington. Her thought process was along the lines of white women are already privileged and can get just about anything they want but why do they want to take black men as well. The movie was released in 2001 but, research proves just how realistic fiction can be. The study, “ Interracial Dating: An Investigation of the Inconsistencies in Personal and General Attitud...
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...
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