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Lily Muñoz, a front desk staff member, at the entrance of the Reading and Writing Center. The hiring process was delayed for about a week due to financial aid freezing funds.

Federal funding cuts briefly halt employee pay for campus center

Colbey Parker, Staff Writer
April 21, 2025
Firefighters responding to a call at campus’ light rail station. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which provides local grants and training programs for firefighters, may face funding cuts under the Trump administration.

Executive order shifts responsibility to states to manage disasters, campus reacts

Marco Sanchez, Staff Writer
April 20, 2025
Demonstrators holding signs in front of the Sacramento Capitol located on 10th street. Thousands of demonstrators protested policies instituted by Trump and Elon with signs, chants and by listening to speakers.

Thousands gather to protest federal policies

Damian Khim and Gabi Rodriguez
April 9, 2025
Protestors on the west lawn of the Sacramento capital located on 10th St. The march began at Southside Park and ended at the Capitol.

‘March in March’ gathers support from the community to protest education budget cuts

Damian Khim and Melina DeBolt
March 7, 2025
Located on Sheldon Road in Elk Grove, Panda Express workers prepare food on Nov. 4. California voters reject a ballot proposition that would have raised the state’s minimum wage from $16 to $18 per hour by 2026.

Voters decide on proposed raise to California’s minimum wage

Avani Kumar, Staff Writer
November 13, 2024
Gavin Newsom authorized state, city and county agencies to remove homeless encampments that can be deemed "unsafe" on July 25, according to Newsom's website. A bus stop near the intersection of Calvine Rd. and Power Inn Rd. is occupied with the belongings of multiple homeless individuals panhandling at the stoplight.

Students voice opinions on impact of new homelessness executive order

Melina DeBolt, Staff Writer
September 25, 2024
An encampment at Sacramento State University takes place in the Library Quad with peaceful protesters displaying multiple signs demanding California State Universities divest from funding Israel. Sac State’s encampment began on April 29 and will remain in place if it continues to be peaceful until May 8, according to the State Hornet.

Student protests are okay, but violence is not

Delilah Hammons, Staff Writer
May 8, 2024
The parents of a school shooter are convicted on involuntary manslaughter in connection with their son's actions for the first time in history on April 9. Ethan Crumbley, a 17-year-old school shooter, opened fire at Oxford High School in Oakland County, Michigan on Nov. 30, 2021.

Parents of school shooter convicted for first time, students react

Melina DeBolt, Special to The Connection
May 1, 2024
The City of Sacramento becomes a sanctuary for anyone who identifies as transgender. Some students at Cosumnes River College express their support for the resolution.

Students react to Sacramento’s sanctuary city resolution

Delilah Hammons, Staff Writer
April 17, 2024
Strawberry Creek, located along the northern border of Cosumnes River College, is maintained by local agencies, but still susceptible to localized flooding, according to Sacramento County. In January of 2023, Elk Grove experienced historical flooding which caused death, fear and evacuation, according to the SacBee.

Is Elk Grove ready for another El Niño?

Seth Henderson, Editor in Chief
January 16, 2024
Six districts in California, including Rocklin, have recently passed similar policies on gender identity. Chino Valley Unified School District was the first.

Rocklin school board passes parental notification policy on gender identity

Ella Pearman, Staff Writer
September 20, 2023
These books were purchased as class sets for the Zero Textbook Cost program. If a professor adopts a class set of textbooks, students are able to check out a copy at no charge.

Zero Textbook Cost program continues to grow

Seth Henderson, Editor in Chief
September 6, 2023
The forecasted market size of AI in the music market is projected to reach $2.6 billion in 2032. Here is the projected market size year-to-year by a Market.us report.

Artificial intelligence raises concerns in the music industry

Seth Henderson, Editor
May 21, 2023
Study finds that over 92% of college students consume caffeine daily. The study said the three top reasons students drink caffeine were to feel awake, to enjoy the taste and for the social aspects of consumption.

How can caffeine affect students?

Joe Forrestdavis, Editor in Chief
May 21, 2023
Many students do not get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep. Sleeping less than seven hours can lead to adverse health outcomes.

Student sleep habits key to improving health, academics

Asyah Zamani, Staff Writer
May 19, 2023
Theatre students performing in a scene in the "Antigone" play. The play was performed in the Black Box Theatre on April 27.

Theatre department performs play highlighting women’s rights

Sharmarke Holif, Staff Writer
May 8, 2023
The Associated Press published an article containing a survey that found homelessness grew almost 70% in Sacramento in the past two years. Tents set up by the homeless on Alhambra Boulevard.

Students react to rise in local homelessness rate

Helen Harlan, Staff Writer
October 17, 2022
The Open Education Resources Award program aims to compensate professors for utilizing OER in their classes. The goal of the program is to save students money on resources such as textbooks.

Open educational resources help students save money

Rianne Herrera, Editor in Chief
May 18, 2022
A bill suggested by Sen. Scott Wiener (D - San Francisco) could mark California as a sanctuary for transgender youth and their families from other states. Students at Cosumnes River College expressed support for the bill and transgender youth.

Students react to bill declaring California a refuge for transgender youth

Helen Harlan, Special to The Connection
May 3, 2022
A professor and a student looking at a laptop. Student and professor relationships can be linked to student success and happiness.

Cultivating relationships with professors is key to student success, study says

Eman Salem, Staff Writer
April 5, 2022
A graph showing today's average gas price in the United States, California and Sacramento compared to the average gas price one year ago, according to the American Automobile Association. Gas prices continue to rise as a result of the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Students struggle as gas prices surge

Eman Salem, Staff Writer
March 23, 2022
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