May 5, 2020
As we try to make it through a global pandemic, we should ask each other, “How are you feeling?” Not ...
April 27, 2020
One of the obstacles facing a society without limited resources is finding ways to stay physically fit wit...
Alejandro Barron, Staff Writer
April 1, 2020
During this transition to online classes, students are looking for a way to adjust to this and finding a way to manage their time well to ensure their success in their classes.
For many students that went from face-to-face meetings for class, to now suddenly transitioning to online classes, one of the most important th...
March 23, 2020
Being a checker at a local grocery store, I’ve had a front row seat to the various reactions people...
Chris Woodard, Staff Writer
March 16, 2020
A nutrition professor gave a presentation on March 5 to faculty members about preparing students for exams beyond content in the Winn Center.
Nutrition Professor Timaree Hagenburger discussed the health issues that affect students' academic performances. She encouraged professors to incorporate wellness activities and tips ...
March 10, 2020
Faculty members and administrators met on Tuesday to discuss possible ways to stay connected with stu...
March 10, 2020
Talk of coronavirus is all over. Some students are scared or worried, while others are not so concern...
February 3, 2020
Social media use among students is not uncommon around campus. However, research shows it can turn into...
January 21, 2020
Current research has found that college students are known to be some of the most sleep deprived peop...
Allesandra Sarantopulos, Staff Writer
December 9, 2019
There have been 501 incidents of gunfire on school grounds since 2013, which resulted in 196 deaths and 383 injuries, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, a non-profit dedicated to protecting communities from gun violence.
With the ever-rising concern for public safety on campus grounds, campus police held an active shoo...
Mariana Sanchez, Staff Writer
November 10, 2019
Cosumnes River College will be having their 14th annual Fall Ethics Symposium partnering with Sacramento State University on Nov. 18 to 19.
The year’s symposium will discuss the political, economic, ethical and legal issues regarding the decision to have and raise children.
“The Fall Ethics Symposium is the resu...
Jacob Peterson, Staff Writer
October 23, 2019
With fall in full swing and the weather getting colder, the Health Services office is offering flu shots for free to students.
The supplies for the shots are limited, with Campus Nurse Michelle Barkley saying she has reached out to the Allied Health program, which includes the EMT and medical assisting programs, to have more shots available.
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Michaela Graves, Staff Writer
May 13, 2019
California Senate Bill 24, which would allow University of California and California State University students access to medical abortion pills, was passed on April 8.
The bill, which was introduced by Senator Connie Leyva on December 3, would require each student health care service clinics on a CSU or UC campus to o...
May 13, 2019
Dr. Pepper’s limited dark berry-flavored soda was the latest craze to hit the market on April 25, ...
Halimeh Edais, Staff Writer
May 6, 2019
A healing circle for sexual assault survivors was held on April 25 in Winn 106, hosted by the Women Escaping a Violent Environment.
Los Rios Confidential WEAVE Advocate Emily Zavala-Aguilar said the purpose of the healing circle was to talk with other victims to get past what happened and the aftermath of the assault....
Mason White, Staff Writer
April 29, 2019
Three professors on campus have created a certificate program that has a deep focus on plant-based, sustainable agricultural science as it relates to the environment and the health of the human body.
The Department of Nutrition and the Department of Horticulture worked together to bring to campus the “Plant-Based Nutrition and Su...
December 10, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published an article on Nov. 20 about the preventions p...
Marysol Olvera, Staff Writer
November 14, 2018
The Los Rios colleges are now adding better health services, including new reproductive and mental health services, available on campus and district wide starting next semester.
College Nurse Michelle Barkley said the new student health services will be fully implemented next fall and is being provisionally put into effect...
Nekita Smith, Features Editor
August 26, 2018
Forty million adults suffer from anxiety disorder in the U.S., according to a study by the Anxiety and D...
February 8, 2018
Students are battling the flu season with masks and teas in hand as they face what is to be considered...
Steven Bryla, Staff
March 27, 2017
There’s no escaping caffeinated beverages like soda and coffee.
We are bombarded with advertisements for caffeine products in commercials, radio, billboards and in every college campus across America, including Cosumnes River College with its vending machines, the cafeteria and the Hawks Nest.
“With caffeine, we can see it remaining in the body,” s...
