Ariel Hevesi, Connection Staff
September 24, 2012
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
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
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
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
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...
Josh Lee, Connection Staff
April 18, 2012
The final installment of the popular “American Pie” movie franchise came to an end on April 6 when...
April 8, 2012
If you’re into social media sites, posting pictures or just looking at pictures, you might like the...
Zach Hannigan, Connection Staff
March 29, 2012
The plucking of a guitar string and the singing of a note has always struck a chord with Cosumnes River College student Jake Langstaff.
The 18-year-old music major is working his way into the Sacramento music scene and beyond.
“My absolute dream would be to make a living in music,” Langstaff said. “I can’t see ...
Zach Hannigan, Connection Staff
March 29, 2012
Cosumnes River College student Christopher Bruton, 22, has always been inspired by the idea of film and cinema.The directing and writing film major enjoys the process that goes into making a film and wants to make people think.
“I can’t draw, so the only way of me being creative is through photography,” he said. “I...
Zach Hannigan, Connection Staff
March 29, 2012
With every stroke of a pen, Cosumnes River College student Afton Kern slowly creates works of art.The 21-year-old anthropology major uses her art to show a new or different perspective on age-old questions or debates.
“There is always something new to be found in art,” Kern said. “People become too fixated on copying othe...
March 29, 2012
On March 5, I submitted my request for an invitation to Pinterest, a relatively new social networking site, and started lookin...
Carlo Dela Cruz, Connection Staff
March 15, 2012
Bay Area band Ceremony broke out of the underground punk scene for their angst-filled intensity but then ventured off for a more mature and focused with their newest album
Fans of Ceremony know that they gradually changed their sound. They evolve their sound, with every album, by looking back at older variants of punk rock.
Originally,...
March 15, 2012
If you’re looking for a nice warm bowl of noodle soon on a rainy or windy day or want a refreshing...
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...
