Christina Salomon, Connection Staff
October 18, 2011
The male suspect of an armed robbery on campus Monday evening is in custody, according to a campus press release.
A 20-year-old Cosumnes River College student was walking out to his car in parking lot A when he was threatened with a knife and asked to hand over his iPod Touch in hand, Police Capt. Cheryl Sears said.
The...
Ivette Naranjo, Connection Staff
October 17, 2011
Every October since 2007, Cosumnes River College has celebrated Disability Awareness Week and this year it will continue, on Oct. 17.
Students In Free Enterprise are partnering with Disability Support Programs & Services said they are partnering to host the event in order to inform people about disabilities.
“Holding...
Johny Garcia & Stephan Starnes, Connection Staff
October 8, 2011
Students and citizens gathered in Cesar Chavez Park to continue to protest the wealth gap in America on Oct. 7.
The protest was based on the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York, which is an ongoing movement to “end the corruption of our democracy,” according to a page on Adbusters, a not-for-profit activist site.
Pr...
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
October 6, 2011
In his efforts to promote a national Clean Energy Standard, California Gov. Jerry Brown attended the “National Clean Energy Summit 4.0: The Future of Energy” in Las Vegas on Aug. 30 alongside many notable environmental supporters.
The Center for American Progress, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and several other...
Jon Gallenstein, Connection Staff
October 6, 2011
Students only have three chances to pass their classes after a recent policy change.
These changes are going into effect at the start of the summer 2012 term, according to the changes made to Barclays Official California Code of Regulations, specifically to Title 5, education.
Currently, students are limited to seven times,...
Stephan Starnes, Connection Staff
October 6, 2011
Since the beginning of the semester, students who light up have been asked to move into designated smoking zones.
The new smoking policy was put into place by the Smoking Guidelines Implementation Task Group. The rule for smoking 30 feet from any building has been changed to allow smoking in designated areas only, according...
Zach Hannigan, Connection Staff
October 6, 2011
Waking up in America is different for two veterans on the Cosumnes River College campus, Justin Henry...
Johny Garcia, Connection Staff
September 28, 2011
Campus police are investigating the suspected sexual assault of a woman on campus, according to a campus press release.
At approximately 8 p.m. on Sept. 22, “the suspect, an unknown black male adult, approached a female adult and asked her for a cigarette in the Business Family Science Building breezeway. After striking...
Johny Garcia, Connection Staff
September 11, 2011
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Imran Majid, Connection Staff
September 7, 2011
Despite an increase in unit fees, the removal of hundreds of courses and other budget cuts, California’s higher education still ranks among the highest in the nation, according to the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. And in late July, they received some good news in the form of a grant.
Thousands of commun...
Holly Sanderson, Connection Staff
September 1, 2011
Anticipation grew among faculty as the construction of the Winn Center, Cosumnes River College’s new, energy-efficient addition to the campus, is possibly set to break ground in November, Public Information Officer Kristie West said.
Completion of the center is expected by mid-2013, but dates have been subject to change...
August 29, 2011
From parking permits to financial aid, the first week of school often comes with the price of standing i...
August 29, 2011
Many things are taken into consideration when you’re looking at the cost of living. Rent, food, gas, ...
Dorian Love, Connection Staff
May 6, 2011
When enrollment begins, students can often select from an array of classes. However, for students who are taking English as a Second Language many options are limited.
California's economic slump has forced many state universities and community colleges to reduce their classes. Professor Sandra Carter, who teaches ESL, said...
Osay Ogbebor, Connection Staff
May 6, 2011
Cosumnes River College's stadium is going to be filled with family members, faculties and administrators congratulating this year's graduate for their dedicated completion of collegiate work, on May 18.
The 535 students that will be participating at the event will have their picture taken and an opportunity to shake the chancellor...
Daniel Newport, Connection Staff
May 6, 2011
The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, or EOP&S, has already been feeling the effects of the "all-cuts mentality" of the state of California.
The EOP&S program, coordinated by Kathy F. Degn, is an academic support program that helps students "who have the potential to be successful but just need a little...
Branden Wiens, Connection Staff
May 6, 2011
As students prepare to wrap up the spring semester, the summer and fall semesters loom.
Many students opt to take summer courses to quicken the transfer process and lighten their course load for the fall and spring. However, with the budget cuts seeming inevitable, administrators are forced to assess and determine the least...
Carlo Dela Cruz, Connection Staff
May 6, 2011
With Cosumnes River College nearing this year's fall semester, students faculty expressed concern as well as their plans to prepare for changes to be in effect.
Announced during the spring 2011 semester, all future full semesters would require students attending to pay a total of $36 per unit as opposed to the original $26....
