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Students and veterans gather in the quad for a Taco Tuesday event held by the Veterans Resource Center, catered by Chando's Tacos. The event helps bring exposure of their organization to students on campus.

Veterans Resource Center brings students together with tacos

Emanuel Espinoza, Staff Writer
October 4, 2023
The Hawk Closet is located in the Hawk CARES Center in P-48. Students enrolled in three or more units are welcome to one full outfit a month.

Hawk CARES helps students dress for success 

Serentena Rositani, Staff Writer
October 3, 2023
The Pride Center’s Student Personal Assistant Alejandra Trejo and Clerk Yvonne Johnson hosts bingo and trivia at their mixer supporting community growth on Wednesday. The Pride Center is open Monday through Friday to all students and staff.

Pride Center mixer welcomes students and faculty

Ella Pearman, Staff Writer
October 2, 2023
CRC has seen an 11% jump in enrollment in the last year. With only 1% fewer enrollments than in pre-pandemic fall 2019, campus officials offer thoughts on this development.

Campus sees an 11% boost in enrollment since last year

Sharmarke Holif, Staff Writer
September 29, 2023
California State University will increase their tuition starting the fall semester of 2024. The increase was approved by CSU's Board of Trustees on Sept. 13.

Students respond to the 6% tuition hike at CSU

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
September 28, 2023
Dr. Edwin Fagin, economics professor and the chess club's advisor, meets with members on Thursday at 12:30 in the quad. Over a dozen people attended the club's first in-person meeting since COVID-19.

Chess club fosters community with return to in-person meet-ups

Helen Harlan, News Editor
September 26, 2023
Author and immigration advocate Julissa Arce spoke at the Latinx History Month keynote event in the Winn Center on Sept. 19. Arce spoke about immigration, her personal struggles from adapting to American customs and her success.

Latinx writer shares her personal experiences with imposter syndrome

Emanuel Espinoza, Staff Writer
September 22, 2023
1 Degree of Separation is a comedy group from Rocklin that aims to end the stigma on mental health through laughter. The group performed on Sept. 14 in the Recital Hall.

Stand-up comedy show addresses campus mental health

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
September 20, 2023
A student writes an affirmation on the chalk walk at Tuesday's mental health fair. The fair was followed by a lecture from Sacramento-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Adriana Rodriguez on Wednesday.

Student mental health care highlighted in back-to-back events

Helen Harlan, News Editor
September 18, 2023
Tutoring Service Coordinator Ryana Fisher speaks to a student in her office inside the Tutoring Center. The Tutoring Center, located on the second floor of the Learning Resource Center, is having an Open House on Sept. 13 and 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tutoring services offer incentives to students, staff

Sharmarke Holif, Staff Writer
September 12, 2023
The art division hosted the opening of the faulty art show on Aug. 24. The exhibition is located in the Art Gallery to view Monday-Thursday by appointment.

Art gallery celebrates faculty work

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
September 6, 2023
These books were purchased as class sets for the Zero Textbook Cost program. If a professor adopts a class set of textbooks, students are able to check out a copy at no charge.

Zero Textbook Cost program continues to grow

Seth Henderson, Editor in Chief
September 6, 2023
Former President Donald J. Trump faces 91 criminal charges in four separate cases. He remains the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.

Trump indictments provoke emotional responses from students, staff

Helen Harlan, News Editor
September 6, 2023
Starting setter Nicole Risch setting outside hitter Erin Chelini up for the kill against Lassen Community College on Aug. 30. The Hawks play against the Shasta Knights and Taft College on Sept. 6.

Volleyball shows confidence as season starts

Ella Pearman, Staff Writer
September 6, 2023
The math center is open Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. during finals week. The center is located in the Learning Resource Center in room 205.

Math center offers study sessions for finals week

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
May 13, 2023
The "Student Exhibition 2023" mural was made by 19-year-old art design major Max Ferrugia. The art exhibition is open until Aug. 28 in the Art Gallery.

Black and white art exhibit showcases students’ work

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
May 10, 2023
The Human Library Organization visited the campus on May 3 in the library to share stories with students. Organizers of the event discussing the check out schedule for the books.

Human Library encourages students to ‘unjudge someone’

Victoria Truesdale, Staff Writer
May 9, 2023
Spiritual activist Gemma Benton on the right sharing a Miwok story and NAHER Clerk November Rain on the left listening in the Center of Inclusion and Belonging on Tuesday. NAHER hosted the event to bring awareness to MMIWG2S.

Activist brings awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous people

Joe Forrestdavis, Editor in Chief
May 3, 2023
Two automotive technology students working on a project in Automotive Professor Michael Pereira's class. Pereira is one of the professors involved in the Ford ASSET program.

Program offers hands-on car training

Victoria Truesdale, Staff Writer
May 1, 2023
High school students participating in the solar races in the quad on Wednesday. Students from Cordova High School, Laguna Creek High School and the School of Engineering and Sciences competed in the races.

High school students celebrate Earth Week with solar car races on campus

Emanuel Espinoza, Staff Writer
April 23, 2023
Executive Director of the Asian American Liberation Network Megan Spagio giving her speech at an APIDA Heritage Month event. The event was held online and in person at the Winn Center on Thursday.

Alumna shares her story to students about ethnic identity

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
April 10, 2023
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