February 28, 2018
Architecture, architectural design technology and construction students have initiated plans for a net...
February 26, 2018
Every spring semester, Cosumnes River College awards scholarships to students, and while the application...
Summer Lomendehe, Staff Writer
February 22, 2018
Filed under News
Burger King released an advertisement on Jan. 24 explaining net neutrality.
The ad broke down net neutrality through a “social experiment” where customers had to pay extra to get a Whopper burger without delay. A ‘slow MBPS burger’ cost $4.99, while a ‘hyperfast MBPS burger’ cost a whopping $25.99.
“It’s...
February 20, 2018
The Anthropology department hosted an “Anthro Day of Love” event to celebrate World Anthropology...
February 20, 2018
Apple Inc. announced on Jan. 24 that a later version of the iOS 11.3 update will allow users to turn...
Crick Fulenchek, Staff Writer
February 17, 2018
Filed under News
Roughly 100 students gathered for the Black History Month Opening Ceremony on Tues. 6, which featured students and faculty in fellowship honoring Black History Month and those African Americans who have died in the service of our country.
The stage skirted with flags of varying nations and neatly decorated with an African...
February 7, 2018
President Donald Trump spoke to a joint session of the United States Congress on Jan. 30 to discuss major...
Lola Chase, Staff Writer
January 11, 2018
Filed under Community, Issues, News
The state of California passed legislation in October that recognizes a third gender on official identification documents.
Residents who identify as nonbinary genders will no longer be obligated to designate themselves as either male or female on birth certificates and identification cards.
“It really gives us a lot...
January 10, 2018
Just days before the spring semester began, students and staff came together for Welcome Day on Tuesday.
Welcome...
Austin Ramirez, Staff
December 6, 2017
Filed under Campus, Community, News, Top Stories
The Sacramento Employment and Training Agency as well as CalWORKS brought their knowledge, wisdom and their drive to help people at Cosumnes River College on Friday.
CalWORKS was founded in 1896 and is a program that offers cash aid for men and women with children under the age of 18. SETA has been around since 1978 and...
Artemus Steele, Staff
December 6, 2017
Filed under Campus, Community, News, Top Stories
Over the past few semesters, Cosumnes River College has had a relatively low enrollment rate and it has negatively impacted our campus. However, this semester enrollment is up.
Enrollment has improved, but not as much as one may believe “from fall of 2016 to fall of this year we are only up 35 students,” said Kristie ...
Tyler Twist, Staff
December 4, 2017
Filed under Campus, News, Top Stories
The UC Admissions Application workshop for Cosumnes River College students was held on Nov. 16 at 1:30 p.m., and its purpose was to make sure students know some important factors when applying to a University of California.
The workshop was led by Transfer Center Student Personnel Assistant Emily Barkley and UC Davis represen...
December 4, 2017
By fall 2018, California community colleges will no longer offer remedial education classes due to the pa...
Artemus Steele, Staff
December 4, 2017
Filed under Campus, News, Top Stories
A new college center is scheduled to be constructed, and finished by Oct. 29 at Cosumnes River College and will bring services across campus into one building to better aid new students and make things easier for returning students.
“So you’re going to have Admissions and Records, the Student Access Center, Counseling ...
Victoria Blanco, Staff
November 29, 2017
Filed under Campus, Community, News, Top Stories
The nonprofit organization Women Escape A Violent Environment and the Enriched Scholars Program have set up donation drives at Cosumnes River College for the holiday season which will benefit women, men and children affected by violence and foster youth students by providing them with toys and clothing.
WEAVE gives an opp...
Lola Chase, Staff
November 20, 2017
Filed under Campus, Community, Issues, News, Top Stories
Several students in the political science department volunteered with a program that assists immigrants in obtaining official legal status in the United States called The Justice Bus.
These students primarily act as Spanish-to-English translators for the attorneys and law students working on these pro-bono cases (meaning at...
November 20, 2017
The Resource Education Fair was the second event held during the annual Native American Heritage Week o...
Elizabeth Rodriguez, Staff
November 20, 2017
Filed under Campus, Community, Issues, National, News, Top Stories
The 12th annual Ethics Symposium will be held on Nov. 20 and 21, where students and professors will discuss possible limitations on freedom of speech on college campuses and the ethics of stating your opinion.
An annual collaboration between Cosumnes River College and Sacramento State University, the symposium promotes a diff...
Victoria Blanco, Staff
November 6, 2017
Filed under Campus, Community, Issues, News, Top Stories
All single-user restroom facilities in any public place are required to have signs changed and identified as gender neutral due to a new law passed in California this year.
The Equal Restroom Access Act, which was passed March 1, states that all single-user restrooms must be gender inclusive. The state acknowledged people who ...
Elizabeth Rodriguez, Staff
November 6, 2017
Filed under Campus, Community, News, Top Stories
Since August of 2016, the Hawk Spot has been offering a helping hand by providing students with the basic necessities they need such as food and toiletries.
Through signing an intake form, students that are enrolled at Cosumnes River College qualify to use the pantry on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 2 to 4 p.m at T-111 for a...
Shannon Rusche, Editor
November 6, 2017
Filed under Campus, Community, News, Top Stories
The Online Education Initiative, a collaborative effort among California Community Colleges to increase student access to and success in online courses, was reviewed at an Academic Senate Meeting on Oct. 13, allowing the school to move forward in adopting the OEI Exchange.
The initiative is comprised of high quality onlin...
