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Student Emissary Anaiah Rodriguez sits at the front desk of the NAHER facility in library room 106-C. The facility is open for all Native students for support and community building Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Native American student resources program builds support on campus

Josh Schwartz, Staff Writer
February 19, 2025
Students wait in the College Center for an appointment with a counselor on Feb. 4. Students can receive help from counselors with forms, filing petitions and completing their student educational plan.

Students plan graduation paperwork with counselors

Colbey Parker, Staff Writer
February 11, 2025
The College Center is located on the southwest corner of campus, near parking lots B and C. Students can find a list of scholarships, in-person assistance to apply and check their eligibility at the Financial Aid Office on the first floor.

Campus offers more than 70 scholarships for students

Gabi Rodriguez, Staff Writer
February 10, 2025
A Los Rios Police Department vehicle sits parked outside the Hawks Care Center. Regardless of immigration status or national origin, the LRPD recognizes dignity in every student, according to the Los Rios Community College Police Department policy manual.

Los Rios emphasizes student immigration rights amid growing concerns

Avani Kumar, Editor in Chief
February 4, 2025
Students in HORT302 and PLTS310 participate in a lab activity at GRH-100 in the Greenhouse on Thursday. Horticulture Professor Dave Andrews said the sky's the limit with what can be grown in the greenhouse, giving students the opportunity to grow seasonal produce year-round.

Horticulture department to make the greenhouse green again, proposes new degree

Seth Henderson, Copy Editor
January 31, 2025
The message TikTok users received when they tried to log onto the app on Jan. 19. TikTok users were unable to access any of the apps contents for over 12 hours.

Students react to TikTok ban, share concerns

Melina DeBolt, News Editor
January 30, 2025
A portable construction office sits within an enclosed chainlink fence in Lot C on campus. Cosumnes River College is projected to complete construction of a student housing project in Lot C, housing at least 147 beds by the fall semester of 2028.

State funding issues prompt student housing project to move on campus

Seth Henderson, Copy Editor
January 30, 2025
Students line up before the register to place their order inside the renovated campus cafeteria, called the Hawkeye Grill on Jan. 28. The menu features over 50 menus options, ranging from breakfast, deli sandwiches, burgers and vegan options.

Newly renovated cafeteria opens after two years, features hot food

Seth Henderson, Copy Editor
January 29, 2025
Program Assistant Idaly Valencia sits at the front desk of the Hawk CARES Center during a faculty open house before the semester started on Jan. 16. Students can receive services or lounge at the center, located in between the Cosumnes River College Garage and the Business and Social Science buildings, next to the Southeast Office Complex.

Hawk CARES Center supports students with basic needs

Seth Henderson, Copy Editor
January 28, 2025
Astronomy Professor Michael Strong teaches his astronomy laboratory class in Science 306 on Jan. 23. After overcoming hearing loss, Strong weaves humor about the challenges he’s faced into his teaching.

Astronomy professor manages hearing loss with humor

Simon Her, Staff Writer
January 28, 2025
Construction cones sit behind a chain link fence in Parking Lot C of the Cosumnes River College campus. California K-12 schools, community colleges and career education programs will have $10 billion to upgrade their facilities after passing Proposition 2 in the 2024 General Election.

Voters approve $10 billion to California schools, students react

Simon Her, Staff Writer
December 12, 2024
Mental health intern Reyna Bazikian starts off the first activity during the Unwind & Thrive event on Tuesday in the Center of Inclusion and Belonging. Coffee and Tea from Pittador Brews will be the last mental health activity campus hosts from Dec. 10 to 12 in the first floor lobby of the library.

Mental health workshop offers tools to manage students’ stress

Avani Kumar, Staff Writer
December 4, 2024
The California State Capitol stands in Sacramento. Governor Gavin Newsom called a special session for California legislatures to discuss safeguarding the state's values.

Newsom’s special session invokes response from CRC students

Azalika Lee
December 4, 2024
Students and attendees play pov pob, a Hmong ball tossing game, as an icebreaker for students to interact on Nov. 20 in the Center of Inclusion and Belonging. Hmong New Year is celebrated in late November or early December after the harvest season.

Hmong New Years celebration educates and connects students

Melina DeBolt, Staff Writer
December 1, 2024
A science student works in the biology preparation room at Cosumnes River College. Human cadavers are used in select courses for pre-health occupation students pursuing a career involving the human body.

Students gain hands-on experience with human cadavers

Zachary Styant-Browne, News Editor
November 27, 2024
Vitalant Bloodmobile will be hosting a blood drive on campus on Nov. 21. A typical session of donating blood is about 20 minutes.

Campus to host blood drive through Vitalant Bloodmobile

Avani Kumar, Staff Writer
November 20, 2024
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
Roughly half of adults in the United States rely on social media as their main source of news, according to The Pew Research Center. Students at Cosumnes River College share their thoughts on modern media and its impact in their lives.

Study says social media dominates news platforms, students share their experience

Seth Henderson, Social Media Editor
November 10, 2024
The crowd at Cosumnes River College’s Filipinx American History Celebration joins dancers on stage to perform a traditional Tinikling dance. CRC hosts multiple events in October to celebrate Filipinx American History month.

Students celebrate the end of Filipinx American History Month through dance

Simon Her, Staff Writer
November 10, 2024
A Los Rios Police Department vehicle sits outside of the Child Development Center at Cosumnes River College on Oct. 21. Voters will decide in next week’s election whether to approve Proposition 36, which would allow certain crimes previously charged as misdemeanors to be charged as felonies.

California voters to decide on measure proposing stricter penalties for some crime

Simon Her, Staff Writer
November 4, 2024
A ballot drop box sits within the College Center near the Admissions and Records desk on the Cosumnes River College campus until Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. Some local Voting Centers opened on Oct. 26 for in-person voting and other select locations will open on Nov. 2, with all locations open on Election Day from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

How to register to vote as Election Day approaches

Nadia Balderas, Staff Writer
October 30, 2024
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