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Dance students performed at showcase as their final exam

Michaela Graves, Staff Writer

May 19, 2019

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Campus Life, Features

Students from various dance classes showcased their elaborate and creative dance skills at their spring recital on May 11 and 12. Dance Professor Michelle Green-Clark said she is grateful for the opportunity to offer the courses at the Elk Grove Center and hope the presence of dance will continue to grow. “In additi...

Wind in the Willows breezes into first production

Halimeh Edais, Staff Writer

May 12, 2019

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Campus Life, Features

“Wind in the Willows” makes its way to the theatre department at Cosumnes River College. This hilarious family show was put together by students of CRC, and is a student ran production, that will have the viewer fawning at Mole and maybe wanting to knock some sense into Toad! Ratty and Mole’s peaceful time i...

‘Homecoming’ honors historically black colleges

Lucy Vang, Staff Writer

May 12, 2019

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Breaking News, Features, Reviews

Singer-songwriter Beyoncé caught her fanbase by surprise when she released her Netflix film “Homecoming” on April 17. After giving birth to her twins Carter and Rumi in 2017, Beyoncé had been laying low on new music and touring. Little did her fans know that she was working up something special. “Homecoming�...

Paw-fect stress relief

Michaela Graves, Staff Writer

April 22, 2019

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Campus Life, Features

Warm balls of fluff were sprawled out on the quad, offering support to students who were swimming under the wave of stress on April 3. Therapy dogs from different breeds, including Golden Retrievers and Saint Bernards, came with their owners to help relieve stress from students and staff during midterms and the approaching fin...

What does it mean to be an Instagram influencer?

What does it mean to be an Instagram influencer?

March 29, 2019

Recently I’ve been getting the question “how did you grow your followers so quickly?” The first answer...

Overlord movie fails to make a killing at the box office

Overlord movie fails to make a killing at the box office

Steven Gutierrez, Connection Staff

November 16, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Most Recent, Reviews, Top Stories

“Overlord” is a horror film that came out on Friday that takes place during D-Day of Wor...

New champagne bar opens and it’s all the ‘Fizz’

New champagne bar opens and it’s all the ‘Fizz’

November 13, 2018

Downtown Commons welcomed the Fizz Champagne & Bubbles Bar on Oct. 19. This swanky new bar is d...

Puente project honors past through celebration

Puente project honors past through celebration

Skyler Maclennan, Connection Staff

November 12, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Campus Life, Clubs, Features, Top Stories

The Puente Project hosted an event for Dia de los Muertos on Nov. 1 in the WINN center 150. Dia de ...

‘The Hate U Give’ pays homage to #BlackLivesMatter

‘The Hate U Give’ pays homage to #BlackLivesMatter

Summer Lomendehe, Copy Editor

October 19, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Reviews, Top Stories

“The Hate U Give” tells the story of Starr Carter, an African American high school student who witness...

Theatre departments debuts Romeo and Juliet for a limited time

Theatre departments debuts Romeo and Juliet for a limited time

Nekita Smith and Marysol Olvera, Connection Staff

October 18, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Breaking News, Features, Top Stories

The theatre department debuted their production of “Romeo and Juliet” on Oct. 5. The play is set ...

Photo professor exhibits project at art gallery

Photo professor exhibits project at art gallery

Dario Lizarraga, Staff Writer

October 2, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Top Stories

The art gallery is currently hosting a photography exhibition. “We Are Selma: The Selma Portrait Project” is an f...

Theatre department earns 5 award nominations

Theatre department earns 5 award nominations

Skyler Maclennan, Staff Writer

October 1, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Top Stories

The Cosumnes River Theatre Department received several Elly Award nominations for their production of “The ...

Delta Shores shopping center offers entertainment and employment for students

Delta Shores shopping center offers entertainment and employment for students

September 8, 2018

Several stores opened in the Delta Shores shopping center on Aug. 17 and 18. Daiso, a franchise k...

Composers ensemble incorporates performance art

Composers ensemble incorporates performance art

May 10, 2018

The Cosumnes River College music department hosted its annual Composers Ensemble on April 23 and May 2....

Writers’ workshop helps people tell their life stories

Writers’ workshop helps people tell their life stories

May 8, 2018

The eleventh annual “Our Life Stories” event on campus invited writers, poets, and published authors to...

Art gallery hosts exhibit from Pulitzer Prize winner

Art gallery hosts exhibit from Pulitzer Prize winner

May 8, 2018

The Cosumnes River College Art Gallery held an opening reception on April 21 to introduce the new exhibit...

Professor outlines possibilities for other sources of energy

Professor outlines possibilities for other sources of energy

April 23, 2018

Physics and Astronomy Professor Michael Strong presented the “Energy for the United States: A Path t...

Asian Pacific Islander cultural event showcases ethnic diversity

Asian Pacific Islander cultural event showcases ethnic diversity

April 17, 2018

Cosumnes River College held its first Asian Pacific-Islander event that showcased a variety of student...

Professor illustrates comic-style textbook for classes

Professor illustrates comic-style textbook for classes

April 13, 2018

The last event for March’s celebration of Women’s History took place on March 22 at the Winn Center,...

‘Extinction’ is an expensive broken record

‘Extinction’ is an expensive broken record

April 13, 2018

“Extinction” is a game that is very hard to recommend. Its repetitive nature and fundamental gameplay...

Diversity in films show promise through box office

Diversity in films show promise through box office

April 6, 2018

Director Ryan Coogler was tasked with directing “Black Panther," a movie where over 90 percent of the...

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