Profiles – The Connection

Cosumnes River College Department Chair of Counseling and Professor Ray Mapeso shares this photo of him from a hiking trail in New Zealand called the Milford Track. In total, it was a 70-mile hike and it took a total of four days.

Counselor and professor’s perseverance creates happiness for himself and others

May 12, 2020

With the current pandemic creating what many consider a setback or a pause, current Cosumnes River C...

Alumni of Cosumnes River College LeShea Munoz shares a photo of the streets of South Korea. Every person in sight is wearing a face mask when they go out for their essential needs.

Alumna shares her experience of coronavirus response in South Korea

March 30, 2020

Hoping to secure a teaching position and to call South Korea home, a former Cosumnes River College s...

The beginning figure drawing class surrounds two models to sketch portraits of them from all angles. The class emphasizes the use of physical anatomy to draw.

Sketch class incorporates lessons on human anatomy

December 16, 2019

The figure drawing course on campus are classes that focus on anatomy, proportion and the relationship...

The Filipino Club engages with one another during a meeting held in Winn-225. The club aims to uplift Filipino students on campus as well as educate others on Filipino culture.

Club hopes to highlight Filipino culture and heritage

December 15, 2019

This semester, the Filipino Club made its debut as one of the newest clubs on campus, where students...

Transfer Center Clerk Channing Corbin helps a student by making sure he has all the required documents for his UC application. The Transfer Center is located in L-217 and is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Student service helps student through transfer process

November 25, 2019

The Transfer Center provides students with information about different colleges as well as the correct...

The Veteran Resource Center, located in L-103, gives student veterans a space to acquire various types of resources. To qualify for services provided by the VRC, students must bring a DD-214 form to prove their years of service.

Center aids student veterans on campus

October 21, 2019

The Veterans Resource Center provides student veterans with the resources they need for transitioning to ...

Jonathan Leong sorts through clothes for

Student government president hopes to serve other people on campus

September 29, 2019

Being a student and holding an important leadership role can be very challenging, but Jonathan Leong...

Professors retire after dedicating over 20 years to teaching

Lucy Vang, Staff Writer

May 6, 2019

After many years of dedication to teaching and being on staff, a few faculty members will be retiring and turning their career over to focus on other aspects of their lives. Professors Lisa Marchand, Steven Coughran, Ellen Arden-Ogle and Christopher Impinna have all taught on campus for over 20 years. ESL Professor Marchan...

Class brings students who enjoy hip-hop together

March 12, 2019

Among the many dance classes offered at Cosumnes River College, hip-hop is one of them. Unlike the comm...

Aspiring student entrepreneur is here to be the change he wants to see

December 11, 2018

At Cosumnes River College, services and opportunities are available to everyone wishing to pursue a hi...

Jose Alfaro teaches his English Composition class. Alfaro was a former student on campus recently hired into the English department.

Alumnus returns to campus as English professor

October 15, 2018

A former Cosumnes River College student was hired into the English department and now teaches English literature and composition classes.

Women’s basketball head coach returns from break

Dario Lizarraga, Staff Writer

March 12, 2018

When Coach Coral Sage had a baby last June, she decided to take the following semester off to spend some time with her infant son. But now, the head coach for women’s basketball has returned and has hit the ground running for her players and students. “Besides being off with my son, having the chance to step back...

New ‘student centered’ dean is excited about to join faculty

New Dean of business and family sciences Joel Powell.

Lisa Wilson, Staff Writer

March 12, 2018

The new dean of business and family sciences is ready to draw upon a wealth of teaching experience, and...

Achievement in the anthropology department appreciates her dedication and hard work.

Anthropology student wins national award

February 21, 2018

A 19-year-old anthropology major received the Student Award for Leadership, Creativity, and Community...

Jared Lee’s performance in school not only gains the attention of his professors, but peers alike.

Student will graduate with five associate degrees

February 21, 2018

Most students enroll in college with the intention of focusing on one area of study. But at 19 years...

Cole McCarthy, also known as DJ Rus Ruthless, hosts

Former CRC student reveals journey to the radio industry

October 25, 2017

“When will it be my time to rise up,” is the motivational saying that embodies the talent of upc...

Professor’s sabbatical portrait project challenges Southern stereotypes

In a photo taken by her husband, who served as an assistant during the project, Professor Kathryn Mayo preps one of her subjects, F.D. Reese, before taking his photo as part of her sabbatical portrait project

Jannah Khalil, Features Editor

October 23, 2017

In the small town of Selma, Alabama, they follow the motto, “From civil war to civil rights and beyond....

Student Body President Halimeh Edais discusses the proposal of a meditation room for students during an Academic Senate meeting on Friday.

New student body president promises to speak for the students

October 18, 2017

Full-time student, president of the Muslim Student Association and student ambassador Halimeh Edais adde...

Students post-transfer have a new outlook on college

Alicia Ilaga, Staff

April 26, 2017

For some students, spending years at a community college saves money, as well as time for indecisive students who can’t pick a major. After all those years spent at a community college, earning general education credits and finalizing a major, there’s nothing left to do but transfer to a university where to continue an education....

CRC’s music department offers a variety of programs to music majors

Jeannie Cordero, Staff

April 19, 2017

The Cosumnes River College music department offers a variety of classes for its students. The department is broken up into three sections: performing, instruction and specialization. In the performance section, classes include the orchestra, concert band, jazz band and gospel choir, which are performing groups that...

The Color Wild: A look into a Sacramento synth pop band

December 4, 2016

For an up and coming band, practice is extremely important, and watching local band The Color Wild not w...