January 20, 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...
Julie Wallinger, News Editor
February 9, 2017
Bloodsource came to campus for the first mobile blood drive of the year on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
Bloodmobiles were parked on the main walkway in front of the library from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days of the drive. A registration table and canopy with chairs were set up for students and faculty to register and wait for their...
December 5, 2016
With the semester coming to an end and finals soon approaching, stress levels begin to rise as Cosumnes River College students prepare to ...
Julie Wallinger, Staff
November 16, 2016
Stories of syringes being discarded in the streets and parks have been a popular urban legend for years. But for the custodial staff of a large, public college like Cosumnes River College, improperly disposed of sharps are a very real concern.
Sharp waste is defined by Campus Nurse Michelle Barkley as any item that comes...
April 21, 2016
Cosumnes River College’s Clothesline Project gave students, faculty and staff an opportunity to decorate a...
April 21, 2016
Cosumnes River College has hired its first full-time disabilities counselor, Teresa O’Brien.
All other Los Rios c...
Erica Trujillo, Staff Writer
February 11, 2016
The campus Academic Senate met and proposed a smoking ban for the Cosumnes River College campus on Dec.11
Currently American River College is a smoke-free campus. Sacramento City College, Folsom Lake College and CRC have designated smoking areas and any other areas are not permitted. Sac City College is going smoke-free in the Fall of this year. All ...
Sean Pastrana, Staff
October 26, 2015
Cosumnes River College health officials have urged the student body and faculty to get their flu shots as winter approaches.
Flu season is at its peak during the winter months and tapers off until late spring.
The vaccine prevents the flu in 50 to 60 percent individuals who get vaccinated, according to a Sacbee article.
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Tierra Palumbo, Staff Writer
April 24, 2015
As the end of the semester approaches, students are beginning to use various methods to study for finals including the infamous study drug, Adderall.
Adderall is an amphetamine and dextroamphetamine that affects chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute to hyperactivity and impulse control. It is used to treat narcolepsy...
