Sean Pastrana, Staff
November 4, 2015
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion
November, also known to many as Movember or No-Shave November, is right around the corner, and so is the opportunity to temporarily retire the razor, all for a good cause.
The Movember Foundation started this men’s health movement during the early 2000s in Australia, where they call a moustache a “mo.”
It was so suc...
Taunika Ogans, Staff
November 4, 2015
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion
Halloween is the one night of the year when people can dress outrageously out of the norm, becoming anything that they choose with just a bit of creativity.
However, the struggle of finding an age appropriate costume for children is becoming more frustrating.
Costumes that are meant for adults but replicated in children sizes have been incre...
EJ Aguayo, Editor
October 7, 2015
Filed under Current Affairs, Forum, Opinion, Top Stories
A great majority of students who are enrolled in community colleges are not graduating within two years, or they’re simply not graduating at all.
Prior to enrollment, many young adults, including myself, have had the notion that community college should only take a maximum of two years to complete an associate’s d...
Nichelle Heu, Staff
October 7, 2015
Filed under Current Affairs, Forum, Opinion, Top Stories
Women don’t get paid equally to men. Regardless of gender, people should not be discriminated against.
As a woman in college, I know that even after I graduate I would still be getting paid less than a man with the exact same qualifications that I have. This raises the question as to why I would invest my time in colle...
Emily Lotz, Staff
September 23, 2015
Filed under Opinion
There is a lost art that goes unnoticed in the world of education and learning. It’s a beautiful skill, which most take for granted or don’t even get to experience; it is the practice of accidental stumbling. This is a term used for taking classes that seem fun, rather than the ones that are required, and ending up finding...
Taylor Gomez, Staff Writer
May 20, 2015
Filed under Opinion
Credit cards have been shunned with a negative stigma and fear by college students. With student loans hanging over their head, most college students completely reject the idea of opening up credit cards in fear of adding to their already-existing debt.
Contrary to popular belief, credit cards are absolutely necessary for...
Tim Taylor, Staff Writer
May 18, 2015
Filed under Opinion
Cosumnes River College is home to a little over 14,000 students, according to CRC’s admissions website. The college is also host to an all women’s swim team, board game clubs and even a collaborative student newspaper, all of which go completely unnoticed by most students on campus. There is an obvious feeling of disconnect...
Editorial Staff
May 15, 2015
Filed under Editorials, Most Recent, Opinion
Note: This story is an updated version of one run earlier in the semester.
Higher One, the bank that Cosumnes River College and many other colleges in the United States use to give students their financial aid award, is nothing but a big hassle.
There is nothing worse than when a company tries to say they care about co...
Stephanie Lopez, Staff Writer
April 29, 2015
Filed under Current Affairs, Most Recent, Opinion
Remember back when you were in grade school riding the bus and singing “The Wheels on the Bus” with the rest of the students? Imagine that same enthusiasm, but instead of grade school kids, it’s men chanting racial slurs at the top of their lungs.
This is what members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the University...
Heather Kemp, Staff Writer
April 28, 2015
Filed under Current Affairs, Most Recent, Opinion
When thinking about the presidents that have served this nation throughout history, all except Barack Obama are white and they are all male. Older males who are steadfast in their beliefs and stand up for what they feel is best for the country.
Clinton is a name that stands out from the pack, and besides Bill’s questionable...
Omar Chan, Staff Writer
April 22, 2015
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion
California is facing one of the most severe droughts on record, which caused Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency in January. According to California’s Department of Water Resources, 2014 was the driest year on record.
Brown’s state of emergency calls for a 20 percent reduction in water usage by all residents...
Editorial Staff
April 20, 2015
Filed under Editorials, Most Recent, Opinion
Every semester Cosumnes River College welcomes BloodSource onto campus in order to spend two days collecting blood from students who wish to donate. Their most recent visit to the campus was on April 14 and 15.
Most students and faculty are able to walk right into the BloodSource buses, roll up a sleeve and go about their...
Heather Kemp, Staff Writer
April 18, 2015
Filed under Most Recent, Opinion
Higher One, the bank that Cosumnes River College and many other colleges in the United States use to give students their financial aid award, is nothing but a big hassle.
There is nothing worse than when a company tries to say they care about college students and helping them make the most of their money when they actually...
Editorial Staff
March 27, 2015
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
The University of California claims to be accountable to the people of California.
“As a publicly funded institution, the University of California is accountable to the people of California for how well it performs,” according to the UC’s 2014 Accountability Report on its website.
However, just three months into...
Jasmine Teng, Staff Writer
March 18, 2015
Filed under Most Recent, Opinion
For those who have heard of Aldous Huxley and perhaps have read his most popular novel, Brave New World, the idea of the advancement in technology taking over society might sound familiar. Anyone who owns a Samsung Smart TV that features a voice command option may very well be living Huxley’s prediction.
Samsung’s smart...
Tierra Palumbo, Staff Writer
March 16, 2015
Filed under Current Affairs, Most Recent, Opinion
Being my third year in college, I have become accustomed to waking up every morning worried if there is enough time in the day for me to complete all of my tasks.
I used to believe that stress was something that just came with being a college student.
Being a full time student with a part time job as well as trying to...
Editorial Staff
March 10, 2015
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
In a world where communicable diseases pose an ever-present threat, misinformation is our greatest enemy.
According to an article on the website of Forbes magazine, the United States is currently in the midst of the worst measles outbreak in 20 years. Finding correct information about measles can be a difficult task, especially...
Johny Garcia, Staff Writer
March 3, 2015
Filed under Current Affairs, Most Recent, Opinion
“Do we really need the newest edition of the textbook?”
This is a question that is often asked during the first meeting of a college class and more often than not, the professor answers with yes.
Unfortunately, colleges in America are stuck in an ever-repeating cycle of textbooks and the losers of this cycle end up...
Tim Taylor, Staff Writer
March 3, 2015
Filed under Current Affairs, Most Recent, Opinion
Technology has become so integrated into our modern world that as a result we rely on it on a daily basis just to accomplish the simplest of tasks, from completing homework or work on the job to even just making purchases.
Unfortunately, that means that hackers have become an even bigger threat because of this.
Hackers...
Editorial Staff
February 28, 2015
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
There is a lot of positive light on community colleges lately as President Barack Obama has proposed making them free. Tom Hanks even praised what they did for his life in an article for The New York Times and another article from that same publication called for an end to putting down community colleges by calling university...
Scott Redmond and Johny Garcia
February 28, 2015
Filed under Opinion, Split Decisions
Pro: Scott Redmond
Lining up death row inmates and putting a bullet in them is so cost effective, every state should follow Utah’s lead and adopt the policy right now.
Millions upon millions of dollars are wasted on those that are sentenced to death. The numerous appeals, keeping them nice and safe in prison with three...
