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Change at the bookstore

May 2, 2013

The bookstore at Sierra Nevada College is providing students with study materials, food, drinks, and school clothing in a convenient on-campus location. Recently, the store has been going through some changes and a restructure. Anna-Marie Jones, the bookstore manager, explains why the restructure came about.

The top 3 designs stand with the winner in the middle. Pictured from left to right: Brittany Sainz (model for Katelyn Jensen), Heath Pearson and Annie Mac

Art department puts on annual Trashion Show

December 5, 2012

The Fundamentals of art and design class put their acquired skills on display at the Trashion Show Thursday Nov. 8th on the 3rd floor of Prim Library. The usual hall of executive offices and art displays was transformed into a makeshift fashion runway lined with students eager to watch their peers perform.

Signs voice need for silence in Prim Library

April 5, 2012

When Senior Will Folkers entered the Sierra Nevada College library on Tuesday, March 13, he sat down and immediately put on black and white Skullcandy headphones. Folkers explained that this was due to the increasing sound levels in the library.
“When I come to the library and it is loud, I lose focus and can’t do my homework,” Folkers said. “The first thing I do is put on headphones.”
The issue surfaced last semester during finals when a student sent an email to President Lynn Gillette addressing the increasing noise levels in the library, explained Library Director Bettes Markle. This semester, posters and quiet-zone cards were issued throughout the library to remind students to be quiet and respectful.

Prim Library coffee shop still in the works

March 22, 2012

With hopes of the coffee shop making a return to Prim library pushed aside, the SNC bookstore has recently taken control of the situation, serving coffee, tea and other various snacks to keep study hungry students happy and busy.
Business plans are still under review, now by Business department Chair Rick Normington who was appointed by President Lynn Gillette to review the plans.
“My plan for the coffee shop is still in its young stages,” Sierra Nevada College alumni Steven Segal said. “Nothing is final yet, but it’s definitely a step in the right direction.”