Eagle’s Eye Newspaper

Sierra Nevada College is offering a different student orientation schedule starting in the fall of 2019. Instead of the longstanding two options offered in the past, Tahoe and Wilderness orientations, the college will offer three options for incoming students. The new orientation schedules are being rolled out in tandem with the new academic schedule coming... […]

Avalanches are unpredictable and deadly. It’s important to be prepared by knowing the forecast, the signs, and having the gear. Even with the proper preparation, avalanches still kill. Avalanches have claimed the lives of 14 skiers and snowboarders during the 2018-2019 season, according to avalanche.org. Two occurred inbounds—inside the boundaries of a ski resort—at Taos,... […]

Ask anyone who’s lived in Tahoe for a while and they’ll tell you the same thing: The winters are amazing but the summers, the summers are magical, with the remnants of snow on top of the mountains, sunbathing on the beach, the beautiful sunsets over the lake, and the miles and miles of beautiful trails.... […]

Many of us who live in the Tahoe basin have experienced the all too common “dead zone,” while out and about. Having cell service that is spotty can be frustrating as a local, especially while navigating all of the tourists during peak season who contribute to the clogging of the cellular artery. Wireless carriers such... […]

Yulisa Mendez “My project is called On Empathy Gaps: The Impact of Psychological Stress on Perspective-taking. What got me interested in doing the study was this cognitive bias I learned about called the empathy gap. “It’s a cognitive bias accounting for difficulties in the prediction of another’s mental or physical state based on the context... […]

It’s 5 a.m. and Rosie Hackett’s alarm is already going off. To start her days off with consistency and discipline, Hackett begins every morning with yoga, meditation and affirmations. She then makes sure that before her long workday, she manages to get outside for an intense physical activity. Whether it’s a quick backcountry ski lap,... […]

Most people are familiar with entrepreneur, visionary and space pioneer Elon Musk, but his mother Maye Musk has her own success story, including a successful career in the health and wellness industries, as well as a top fashion model. Musk will speak at the Siebens-Binz SNC Tahoe Forum on the Sierra Nevada College campus on... […]

Twenty-nineteen is a banner year for student debt, with more than half the national college student population taking out student loans to pay tuition. Right behind a mortgage loans, student loans are the source of the second-highest household debt reported. According to a study from Forbes Magazine, more than $1.5 trillion is owed in student... […]

About 85 percent of American university students report backpack related pain and discomfort, says a Boston University study. Discomfort was most common in the shoulders, lower back, upper middle back, and neck. The findings may point to an emerging trend between pain and discomfort, and time spent carrying backpacks, suggested study co-author Dr. Karen Jacobs,... […]

Sierra Nevada College’s alpine, snowboard and freeski teams dominated at the 41st annual United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association National Championships on March 10-16 at Snowking Mountain, Wyoming. The Eagles took home four combined individual and team national championship titles. Alpine skiing:  Bluebird skies, low wind, and temps in the 30s made for ideal... […]