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Profesora de comunicaciones Ana Mercado da una conferencia en su aula, ubicada en BS-126. Mercado usa sus luchas pasadas para ayudar a apoyar a los estudiantes a través de la educación superior.

Profesora de comunicaciones apoya estudiantes tras batalla personal de inmigración

Idalys Aguirre, Sports Editor
May 19, 2025
Attendees take a group photo at the end of the event. May 5th is National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

Campus honors national day of Indigenous awareness

Owaghianye Eki-Edo, Staff Writer
May 14, 2025
English Professor David Weinshilboum sharing one of his favorite poems during the poetry picnic. The event had food, drinks and there were prizes that were won by the participants for the picnic.

Campus shares poetry to celebrate National Poetry Month

Alexa Luna, Staff Writer
May 12, 2025
Attendees recreating a Yoruba tradition on April 29. In this tradition the groom and his groomsmen lay on their stomachs in front of the bride’s parents, in order to get their blessing and respect.

African-American and African wedding traditions showcased by clubs

Marco Sanchez, Staff Writer
May 8, 2025
Cosumnes River College’s pool is closed until further notice due to thousands of gallons of water leaking underground, director of campus operations Chris Raines said. There is no estimated time of completion for repairs, Raines said.

Pool closure disrupts swim team and classes

Josh Schwartz, Staff Writer
May 7, 2025
Students and staff gather in L-106 to observe Denim Day and show support for survivors of sexual assault by wearing denim clothing. Denim Day has been recognized nationwide since 1999.

Denim Day brings sexual assault awareness and resources to campus

Gabi Rodriguez, Staff Writer
May 7, 2025
Men's basketball assistant coach Bernard Seals leads the team through warmup drills. The Hawks ended their season with a 21-11 overall record, advancing to the quarter finals of the 3C2A championship before ending their season.

Men’s basketball reflects on record-breaking season

Owaghianye Eki-Edo, Staff Writer
May 4, 2025
Noah Canter, sophomore catcher, prepares to swing against American River College on April 22. Canter finished the regular season with 15 home runs, breaking the record for most home runs in a regular season by a CRC athlete.

From injury woes to breaking records, baseball team’s catcher goes D1

Marco Sanchez, Staff Writer
May 4, 2025
“Water by the Spoonful” promotional poster. The play explores human struggles with addiction and trauma.

Pulitzer Prize-winning play comes to campus

Azalika Lee, Staff Writer
April 30, 2025
Ryan Coogler’s latest film “Sinners,” released worldwide on April 18, to a 8.2 IMDB score and a 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film had the highest grossing opening weekend for an original film in the 2020’s and has held onto the top spot in the box office as of Sunday.

‘Sinners’ shows off the beauty of cinema

Josh Schwartz, Staff Writer
April 30, 2025
Rapper Ken Carson released his fourth album “More Chaos,” via Opium this month. The album features a flurry of abrasive beats and tense lyrics for an energetic listen.

Ken Carson perfects his rage sound with ‘More Chaos’

Colbey Parker, Staff Writer
April 29, 2025
A middle school student stops a solar car at the end of the track. SMUD hosts the solar car race every year at Cosumnes River College for middle and high school students.

Earth Day celebration kicks off with energy efficiency

Colbey Parker, Staff Writer
April 28, 2025
Spectators admire student's artwork along the walls of Cosumnes River College's Art Gallery during the Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition on Thursday. Student's have the opportunity to have their work purchased from the gallery until the exhibit closes on May 15 and receive 100% of the proceeds.

Annual student-juried exhibition lined wall-to-wall with inspired artworks for sale

Seth Henderson, Copy Editor
April 27, 2025
Speaker Biaghan Dela Cruz, a 20-year-old film major, presents a workshop on April 17 to teach students how to overcome generational trauma and become the version of themselves without worrying about what their parents think. The workshop allowed students to realize that they aren’t going through this experience alone and there’s other students who are going through the same problem.

Asian-American Heritage Month workshop discusses generational views of success

Alexa Luna, Staff Writer
April 24, 2025
Los Rios Community College District’s ninth Chancellor Dr. Brian King sitting in CC-262 on Monday. King said he plans to retire in June 2026, stating he is proud of leaving the district better than he found it.

Chancellor King ‘proud’ to retire after over a decade of service

Avani Kumar, Editor in Chief
April 23, 2025
The film “Sacramento,” starring Michael Angarano (“Sky High”) and Michael Cera (“Barbie”), is playing in theaters now. While the comedic dialogue was satisfying, the overall message of the film failed.

‘Sacramento’ is a comedy that missed the mark

Owaghianye Eki-Edo, Staff Writer
April 22, 2025
Local filmmakers night was a showcase of five films from Sacramento-based filmmakers that occurred on April 11 at Cosumnes River College. This included “Apex,” which was directed by Alejandro J. Guiterrez and edited by Courtney Ramirez, who is also an instructional assistant in the RTVF department.

‘Apex’ debuts on campus and highlights local film makers

Josh Schwartz, Staff Writer
April 21, 2025
Softball head coach Kristy Schroeder joins the team in a huddle after the Hawks faced San Jose City College on Feb. 11. The team improved to a 19-15 overall record after defeating Sierra College 11-0 on April 12.

Hawks softball excels academically and on the field

Damian Khim, Staff Writer
April 18, 2025
RTVF Professor Kevin John Peters teaching his Wednesday broadcast journalism class in L-102. John said his goal is to prepare students with broadcast skills for the real world.

Professor during the day, sports anchor by night

Melina DeBolt, News Editor
April 16, 2025
The student tabling the Palestine table is sharing date cookies, baklava and Arabic coffee. The event was thrown on by the APIDA Hawk center to bring awareness to other students about Eid.

Culture day brings students together to learn about Muslim celebrations

Alexa Luna, Staff Writer
April 14, 2025
The Los Rios study abroad program offers students the opportunity to study in Barcelona this fall. The trip starts on Sept. 13 and ends on Dec. 12, and costs $9,125.

Barcelona study abroad trip offers cultural immersion and experience

Azalika Lee, Staff Writer
April 7, 2025
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