November 5, 2012
Logging in to check email or the latest tweets several times a day is behavior that would likely neve...
November 1, 2012
Newly-released film “Sinister” provides viewers with a creepy, twisted yet comical movie that’s...
Ariel Hevesi, Connection Staff
November 1, 2012
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Students and faculty of Cosumnes River College work together to take charge of current issues and improve the world we live in, one responsibility at a time.
The CRC Social Responsibility Committee focuses on “hot issues right now,” said SRC Chair and English as a Second Language professor Sandra Carter. “We bring up iss...
Mozes Zarate, Connection Staff
November 1, 2012
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A sugar skull workshop will be held by the Student Development Office in the Orchard Room from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.
Under Mexican tradition, these skulls aren’t just for you and I to eat. They’re also for your friends and relatives, the dead ones.
They’re part of an annual celebration going from Oct....
Ariel Hevesi, Connection Staff
October 17, 2012
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The words “thought-provoking” come to mind, said 20-year-old anthropology and ethnic major Khaalis Jahal, as he admires the “unity” of the brave faces that line the campus library walls.Red hair pushed to one side, the words “skin and bones” run across a student’s collarbone. Coach Sage looks to the side with “s...
Emanuel Espinoza, Connection Staff
October 4, 2012
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“Dredd,” which shot and exploded its way into theaters on Sept. 21, has shown that the comic book genre of movies can still be entertaining to adults as well.
The movie is filled with nonstop action and thrills that keep going and going.
“Dredd” is a movie based on the comic book “Judge Dredd.” In 1995, Sylvester...
Scott Redmond, Connection Staff
October 4, 2012
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Riding public transportation free of charge is a well-known perk of a Los Rios student ID, but there are a lot more available if you look in the right places:
Yogurt cravings can lead right to Yogurtville Lounge off Bruceville where students can enjoy a cool 20 percent discount on a yogurt purchase.
In the mood for burritos...
Mozes Zarate, Connection Staff
October 4, 2012
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“Neither a borrower, nor an undead be.”
Denmark isn’t a place where the dead are resting easy, especially when its current king, Claudius, is plotting to turn the entire kingdom into an Elizabethan prequel to “28 Days Later.”
It’s “Hamlet: Zombie Killer of Denmark.” Written by contemporary playwright Chris...
Brittany Patrick, Connection Staff
September 24, 2012
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Passionate brush strokes, intriguing angles and an infectious buzz filled the streets of downtown Sacramento for the Capital Artists’ Studio Tour.
Beginning in 2006 CAST, put on by the Center for Contemporary Art, has grown from a small number of art studios showcasing work to over 150 participating members.
The event is...
Ariel Hevesi, Connection Staff
September 24, 2012
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Man Phan sips his iced coffee while sporting a crisp button up shirt, slacks and gelled back hair. It’s another typical Monday morning in his office.
However, business Professor Phan’s days were not always so typical. He grew up carrying buckets of well water to and from his village as a part of his daily life.
“Coming...
Ashley Boucher, Features / Arts & Entertainment Editor
September 24, 2012
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A once “knucklehead kid” who first arrived at Cosumnes River College intimidated, Torence Powell found his way back to the college that pushed him towards the right path.
Even with a supportive family to go home to each day, Powell had managed to get into trouble as a kid.
“In the 90s, it was pretty bad,” Powell s...
Jonathan Rich, Connection Staff
September 24, 2012
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Over a year in planning, the cooperation of over 40 different agencies came together with one woman’s idea to spread awareness and education to students on health and welfare.
Carmella Henderson, Cosumnes River College peer health educator, is that woman and the host of the CRC Fall 2012 Health Resource Fair held at the...
Ashley Boucher, Connection Staff
August 30, 2012
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Weaving in and out of the colorful crowd Elk Grove has grown to have, Azteca dancers moved making the bells strapped to their ankles rattle with each step. They chanted along with the beating drums, sharing their one dance, one music style and one culture for their neighbors of Elk Grove.
One unique culture after another...
May 20, 2012
A rare annular eclipse dimmed the skies of Northern California on May 20. It could be viewed in North...
May 8, 2012
For the first time in the 18-year history of theater at Cosumnes River College, an original Opera by a C...
May 4, 2012
Summer is quickly approaching and we’re all anxious to take a break from school and work. What’s...
May 4, 2012
Two Cosumnes River College engineering and MESA students are packing their bags and heading to Pasadena,...
May 2, 2012
With a week left before finals begin, students are getting ready to start their summer breaks.
Some are...
May 2, 2012
Jasper sprints on the fresh cut grass of the Cosumnes River College soccer field only to find the lim...
April 18, 2012
Before Edebiri founded the I Am Happy organization, he remembers how an economic recession in 2009 caus...
Ashley Boucher, Connection Staff
April 18, 2012
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As communications professor Colette Harris-Mathews holds a small meditation book in her hands, she reads a passage.
“What does it mean to be alone? To be lonely?” Harris-Mathews says, summarizing the passage to a group of women gathered inside the classroom.
The passage becomes a discussion for the seven women. A person...
