Archive for the ‘Student Life’ Category
Three marketing students will present their business plan, Jotcourse, at the 2009 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup. Their plan, which has been in development for the past six months, is similar to WebCT.
University of Nevada, Reno students Dillon Vought, Faith Cabillo and Colin Loretz said they hope to start their business by winning the award and using their prize money to launch the site.
Tags: Governors cup, Jotcourse, WebCT
Posted in News, Student Life
The nonprofit organization Fashion for Philanthropy will hold its second annual fashion show at the University of Nevada, Reno on March 12. The event will raise money to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, the Center for Cultural Diversity and the Queer Student Union.
Doors open at 6:45 p.m. in the Joe Crowley Student Union ballroom with the show beginning at 7 p.m. An after-party will be held at Divine Ultra-Lounge on Sierra Street featuring drinks made specially for the event. There is no cover charge for the after-party, but donations are requested. Tickets for the show are $5 and can be purchased at La Bussola, Selix Formalwear, Salon 7 and the Reno Academy of Paul Mitchell.
Tags: Center for Cultural Diversity, fashion, Fashion for philanthropy, Queer Student Union
Posted in News, Student Life
Carl Piesch views time the way most people view money; it has to be budgeted. If he needs time to do one thing, it’s going to have to come from somewhere else.
While balancing his photography business, Carl Raymond Photography, as well as his wife and two daughters and preparing to apply to medical school, time is a scarce resource.
Tags: Carl Piesch, Faces, Faces of Nevada, photography
Posted in Faces of Nevada, News, Student Life
Week in photos from Feb. 24 - March 3
Tags: Boxing, budget, construction, J-week, journalism, Men's Basketball, Nergy, nevada, Ryan Kotey, softball, UNR
Posted in Gallery, Media, Student Life
A selection of locally grown, organic food options may be available on campus if Green Café club students can successfully execute their plans. They said they want to create a social dining space on campus where students can enjoy local foods, art and music.
“I want people to realize how it would enrich our campus,” organizer Amy Harris, an environmental studies and journalism major, said.
Tags: Great Basic Food Co-op, Green Cafe, organic
Posted in Health, News, Student Life
The Student Health Center and health-conscious clubs are making a joint effort with a long-term program aimed at whipping students into shape.
Expedition: N-ergy, originally conceived as a former graduate student’s thesis, will take place every Wednesday through April 1 at no cost to participating students in the Joe Crowley Student Union. The program aims to promote education about nutrition and fitness rather than drastic weight loss.
Tags: fitness, healthy, N-ergy, student health center
Posted in Health, Inside Campus, News, Student Life
The Nevada Sagebrush will update this post throughout Friday’s budget hearing. Check the Web site later for a full story and video segments.
CARSON CITY — About 25 people spilled into an overflow room at the Nevada State Legislature on Friday morning, after about 85 students from institutions across the state, educators and community members packed [...]
Tags: Board of Regents, budget hearing, Nevada State Legislature, NSHE, UNR
Posted in Budget Crisis, News, News Briefs, News CP, Student Life
Student government candidates rely on the Internet more than ever before, a tactic that parallels the campaigns of President Barack Obama and other successful candidates in November’s elections, election insiders said.
Tags: ASUN, ASUN elections, Eli Reilly, Michael Cabrera, START
Posted in 2009 ASUN Elections, ASUN, News, News CP, Student Life
A recent growth spurt in recreational clubs has University of Nevada, Reno students becoming more active in campus activities. Recreational clubs offer activities that can range from a broad appeal to meeting specific demographics, club leaders said.
Jason Entsminger, the director of ASUN Clubs and Organizations, said the number of clubs is growing, but the Sports and Recreation Coalition has seen the largest amount of growth.
Tags: ASUN, clubs, Recreational Clubs
Posted in ASUN, News, Student Life
Senses heightened all around as Red Stripe Company member Bradford Dees’ feet moved quickly, but quietly at the club’s first practice Saturday. With his finger ready to pull the trigger of his AK-47-style airsoft gun, his eyes scanned left to right as he tried to find the target. He heard gunfire and jumped behind a [...]
Tags: Airsoft, ASUN, clubs, Recreational Clubs
Posted in ASUN, News, Student Life
The Reynolds School of Journalism is gearing up for its third-annual Journalism Week, which begins Monday. The event is geared toward engaging students and the public in discussions of the modern world of journalism.
J-Week will feature many influential speakers who have had a significant involvement in reporting some of the biggest headlines in recent history, including editors from major national publications and Pulitzer Prize winners.
Jerry Ceppos, dean of the journalism school, said that the school has taken several measures to encourage public participation in the event. Most events are free and open to the public, and students from across campus are encouraged to participate in lectures that cover topics spanning disciplines such as economics, environmentalism and law in addition to journalism.
Tags: J-week, journalism, journalism week, pulitzer prize
Posted in News, Student Life
A group that calls itself Cue Sports is searching for an adviser tin hopes to eventually become an Associated Students of the University of Nevada recognized club centered around billiards.
Until the group finds an adviser, they will continue to play pool in Juniper Hall’s lounge as they have been for months. William Abraczinskas, the soon-to-be club’s founder said he wants the club to be official so it can be a good rèsumè-builder but said the meetings will still be relaxed.
Tags: ASUN, Billiards, clubs, Recreational Clubs
Posted in ASUN, News, Student Life
Students sporting mysterious masks of all shapes and colors gathered Saturday night to dance at the Masquerade Ball. Although the Ballroom Dance Club at UNR put on the event, the event wasn’t limited to ballroom, but instead featured all different types of music and dance forms.
“Hopefully it will expose people to the wonderful art and [...]
Tags: Ballroom Dance Club, Masquerade Ball, UNR
Posted in News, Student Life
Buster Blue, a local seven-person band, plans to release its first CD, “This Beard Grows for Freedom,” at a show in Reno Feb. 20. With tracks that include unconventional instruments such as banjo, accordion, glockenspiel and chains, the album only begins to reflect the sound of the eclectic group.
“Each song flows together, but each song [...]
Tags: album, local, Music, new
Posted in 2007 Football Preview, Arts & Entertainment, InsideReno, Student Life
The Art of Living Club at the University of Nevada, Reno offers students and community members creative ways to manage and reduce their stress levels.
The club offers drop-in yoga classes regularly and plans special seminars and programs such as the Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES!+), which teaches stress relief and life skills. The course is geared toward college students, Adam Fluke, the club president, said.
Posted in News, Student Life
Caitlyn Alvidrez, a 22–year-old journalism major, was awarded the Presidential Volunteerism Service Award.
She also received a Civil Participation Award and a personal letter from President Barack Obama. Alvidrez volunteered 150 hours at the Obama campaign organizing events, making calls and registering voters.
Tags: Caitlyn Alvidrez, Obama
Posted in News, News Briefs, Student Life
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Posted in News, Student Life
