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Students in the library outside of the Center for Inclusion and Belonging (CIB) decorating holiday ornaments for a de-stress event. The event included a workshop with Social Wellness Practitioner Marianna Sousa, who has worked with Cosumnes River College for 10 years.

Campus event helps students manage stress

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
December 4, 2023
From left, Eugene Dehoney, Brian Bracamontes, Pye Aung and Daniel Bracamontes speak about their military experience at the “Veterans’ Student Panel: Highlighting BIPOC Veterans’ Voices” on Thursday. It was held in the Center for Inclusion and Belonging to honor student veterans.

Veterans share military experiences in student panel

Emanuel Espinoza, Staff Writer
November 15, 2023
Students gather for National First-Generation College Day on Wednesday in the quad. The event featured campus resource tables for students, food, speakers and raffle prizes.

Campus turns out for National First-Generation College Student Day

Ella Pearman, Staff Writer
November 13, 2023
Local queer-owned bookstore, A Seat at the Table, collaborates with Cosumnes River College’s Radical Library for their book drive on Wednesday. The Radical Library is located in the Center for Inclusion and Belonging and features books that have been banned or challenged.

Local bookstore helps create campus library for banned books

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
November 10, 2023
Native Heritage Week committee member Dr. Crystal Martinez-Alire presents speaker Nia Gregory with a gift on Monday. Gregory spoke on education as one of six keynote speakers planned for CRCs American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month kicks off

Helen Harlan, News Editor
November 8, 2023
The California Native Plant Garden is near the Science Building and home to over 25 species of plants. The garden was remodeled in 2010 and has over 200 plants installed.

Students and faculty enjoy campus native garden

Seth Henderson, Editor in Chief
November 7, 2023
Malik Amos, Student Personnel Assistant for the Umoja Diop Scholar Program, works at his desk in the Umoja Center. The center is located at L-215 on the first floor of the library and provides community to African American and other students.

Umoja staff member provides aid to campus and beyond

Sharmarke Holif, Staff Writer
November 6, 2023
Puente and MI CASA students add offerings to the altar to celebrate Día de Los Muertos on Oct. 31. Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated in Mexico to honor family and friends who are deceased on Nov. 1 and 2.

Campus celebrates Día de Los Muertos

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
November 3, 2023
The Hawk Athletics program is set to break ground on a beach volleyball facility on Nov.1, according to a Hawk Athletics News Release. The facility will be built adjacent to the road along parking lots A and F.

Campus approves beach volleyball facility

Seth Henderson, Editor in Chief
October 24, 2023
Natomas based painter Raul Mejia leads a tutorial at the Paint and Pan Dulce event in the Center for Inclusion and Belonging on Wednesday. The event celebrated Latinx History Month and was hosted by MI CASA and the Center for Inclusion and Belonging.

Latinx Month celebrated with paint and pastry event

Idalys Aguirre, Staff Writer
October 18, 2023
The extension of Measure A passes by approximately 80% with a record-breaking student voter turnout, keeping the contract between Sacramento Regional Transit and the Los Rios Community College District in effect until the end of 2028. The Universal Transit Pass program gives LRCC students access to SacRT buses and light rails 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, according to a Los Rios news release.

Record-breaking student voter turnout passes Measure A extension

Seth Henderson, Editor in Chief
October 16, 2023
Music Professor Omari Tau leads the Contemporary Gospel Choir in a preview concert on Tuesday. The concert took place in the AME quad and was presented by CRCs Music Department to promote one of their many live events that week.

Gospel choir’s preview highlights fall concert series

Helen Harlan, News Editor
October 14, 2023
CRC held an event celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday. Many campus organizations came together to illuminate the indigenous American experience for students.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day showcases campus intersectionality

Theo French, Staff Writer
October 13, 2023
Michael Pelcazar, of the National University of Singapore, presents his remarks on the ethics of artificial intelligence at the 18th Annual CRC-CPPE Fall Ethics Symposium on Oct. 9 at Sac State. Day two of the event took place in the Winn Center at Cosumnes River College on Oct. 10, featuring a panel discussion on the use of AI in education and economics.

Annual symposium discusses ethics of artificial intelligence

Seth Henderson, Editor in Chief
October 11, 2023
Students learn information about different colleges during Transfer Day on Oct. 5 in the quad. More than 50 colleges were in attendance with university representatives talking to students about their majors and programs.

Students meet with college recruiters for Transfer Day, over 50 colleges in attendance

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
October 10, 2023
Student Senate Treasurer Holden Alameda advises a student to vote in favor of Measure A in the upcoming Oct. 10 and Oct. 11 special election. The results will affect how all Los Rios students afford public transportation.

Students to vote to extend or end low-cost transit passes in special election

Helen Harlan, News Editor
October 6, 2023
Sacramento based director and choreographer, Morgan Mo Hernandez teaches students bachata on Sept. 28. In addition to teaching dance classes, Hernandez has a dance team called Libertad.

Dance and history merge at LatinX Heritage Month event

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
October 4, 2023
Students and veterans gather in the quad for a Taco Tuesday event held by the Veterans Resource Center, catered by Chandos 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
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 CSUs Board of Trustees on Sept. 13.

Students respond to the 6% tuition hike at CSU

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
September 28, 2023
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