Northern Californians share a celestial event
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
May 20, 2012
A rare annular eclipse dimmed the skies of Northern California on May 20. It could be viewed in North America from California to Texas. Sacramento news channel KCRA has been posting coverage for more than a week. They began on-line video coverage of the lunar eclipse at 5 p.m. It was one of the safe... Read more »
Opera comes to CRC and brings lots of laughs
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
May 8, 2012
For the first time in the 18-year history of theater at Cosumnes River College, an original Opera by a CRC Professor/Composer was performed by a primarily student cast on the Recital Hall Stage. “What your Parents Don’t Want You to Know…(about fairy tales),” an opera by CRC music professor Kurt... Read more »
Retired CRC physics professor dies
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
May 2, 2012
George “Jorge” Knott, former professor at CRC, died Sunday evening while swimming with a friend at Miami Beach, Fla. He was 56. They were swimming, catching some waves and having fun, his friend Susan Anzalone told a Miami news team in a TV interview. They were caught in a riptide and even though... Read more »
Don’t let tragedy decide for you, become a donor
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
May 2, 2012
Most people don’t realize that upon their death, they can save or help as many as 50 lives. They can donate their organs and tissues when they die. They can even be a live donor of a kidney or a part of their liver, pancreas, lung or intestine in addition to stem cells, marrow, platelets, whole blood... Read more »
Opinion: Judging based on behavior not all bad
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
April 18, 2012
Many Americans still judge people by the color of their skin and furthermore, people judge others based on what they wear. There are race gaps in every aspect of our lives in the United States. Hispanic men make 10 percent less than black men, while black men make 25 percent less than white men, according... Read more »
Spring finals, summer session, fall semester and beyond at CRC
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
April 18, 2012
It’s mid-April and students are already on the home stretch to summer vacation and planning for the fall semester. Many students received acceptance letters from state colleges and universities. Others are continuing their education here at Cosumnes River College. Budget and department cuts haunt many... Read more »
Editorial: Progress at CRC means sacrificing a few trees along the way
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
March 29, 2012
Progress: a word Americans love. Progress spurs colleges, builders and architects to construct and design better buildings and campuses. Meeting students’ advancing educational and environmental needs is foremost in the minds of the Cosumnes River College Facility Master Planners. Construction crews... Read more »
Diary of a Pinterest adventurer
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
March 29, 2012
On March 5, I submitted my request for an invitation to Pinterest, a relatively new social networking site, and started looking at other people’s “walls” while I waited. The first thing I saw was a picture of healthy taquitos. They looked yummy and I was, quite frankly, hungry, so I clicked the... Read more »
Opinion: Knowledge is power when it comes to violence in our schools
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
March 15, 2012
Violent crimes in schools haven’t gotten worse, they’ve only gotten more attention, which is a step in the right direction. From third graders bringing handguns to class for protection to teens opening fire on a crowd of students they were having issues with, students are using violence and guns... Read more »
I’d like some ‘Pizza Pleezz’
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
March 15, 2012
All-you-can-eat pizza, pasta and salad bar at a bargain price is the draw to Pizza Pleezz, a family restaurant that opened on the corner of Bruceville Road and Elk Grove Boulevard Jan. 1 of this year. Dinner costs $4.99 plus drink and kids under seven eat for $2.99. Diners were greeted with a smile and... Read more »
Softball openers leave room for improvement
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
February 9, 2012
The Cosumnes River College softball team kicked off the 2012 season on Feb. 4 at home against the San Jose City College Jaguars in a doubleheader. The day’s weather was in the low 60’s and about 70 people came out to see the first softball game of the season. Hawks’ freshman shortstop Alissa Greenhaw... Read more »
Hawks softball ready for the season
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
February 8, 2012
Softball season at Cosumnes River College began Feb. 4 with a doubleheader at home against San Jose City College. The team has been training since the beginning of the school year. They are finally getting their positions set, HeadCoach Kristy Schroeder said during practice on Tuesday before opening... Read more »
Zero waste event a step towards campus sustainability
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staf
February 7, 2012
Cosumnes River College held the pre semester convocation, a faculty meeting for professors, faculty and staff on the Jan. 13. Food was served and everyone spent the day being educated. “Working together, we made history within our district yesterday,” Geography professor Debra Sharkey said. “We... Read more »
“Woman in Black” a Radcliffe step in the right direction
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
February 7, 2012
Before I saw “The Woman in Black” starring Daniel Radcliffe, I was referring to it as Harry Potter 8. Although there is a train reminiscent of the Hogwarts Express in “The Woman in Black”, the similarities end there. Gone along with the forehead lightning bolt is the angsty teen... Read more »
Students and staff celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
Vince Schwede, Connection Staff
January 22, 2012
Over 300 people gathered on Jan. 19 in the Recital Hall at Cosumnes River College to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. “The purpose of this event is to honor and celebrate the work of Martin Luther King Jr. and be able to know and understand the legacy he has provided to us and... Read more »
Men’s basketball ready to step up in James Clark Invitational
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection staff
December 5, 2011
The Cosumnes River College men’s basketball season has just begun, and with three wins and three losses, they have learned a lot about themselves in a short amount of time. The team practices every weekday. The coaching staff has been studying footage of their games and reassessing coaching strategies. “They’re... Read more »
Men’s basketball hoping to improve in James Clark Classic
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
November 28, 2011
The Cosumnes River College men’s basketball season has just begun, and with three wins and three losses, they have learned a lot about themselves in a short amount of time. The team practices every afternoon. The coaching staff has been studying footage of their games, reassessing coaching strategies. “They’re... Read more »
Students engage in various Thanksgiving traditions
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
November 16, 2011
Holiday decorations are popping up in every neighborhood as students at Cosumnes River College anxiously await the four day Thanksgiving weekend. Many students said they are looking forward to watching football, pigging out, drinking beer and doing absolutely nothing. CRC students interviewed said they... Read more »
Mandatory drug testing at some colleges
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
November 7, 2011
Students at Linn State Technical College in Missouri submitted to a professionally administered urine test and paid a non-refundable $50 to do so, becoming the first students required to take a drug test at a public 2-year college in order to attend. Students had no complaints about the testing and half... Read more »
ASG performs ‘Thriller’ dance to promote Halloween on campus
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
October 31, 2011
Zombies took the fountain stage on Oct. 26 at noon promoting Cosumnes River College’s Associated Student Government safe family and community trick-or-treat night which will take place Halloween night from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the cafeteria. Every table and bench in the quad was filled and students milled... Read more »
