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Michelle Obama tells her story in Netflix Documentary

May 18, 2020

Holding a position as prestigious as President of the United States is a job so rare, dynamic and so a...

The Entertainment Industry in Quarantine

May 18, 2020

After almost two months of quarantine, whether you are finishing up Netflix, or catching up on everything Di...

Eleven students, including Nicholas Radke and Tim Dimal, received awards for their work. Their photos were chosen for an exhibition entitled

Students photographs are chosen for an exhibit at Crocker Art

May 12, 2020

A select amount of photography students at Cosumnes River College had their work displayed at the Cro...

Cosumnes River College Department Chair of Counseling and Professor Ray Mapeso shares this photo of him from a hiking trail in New Zealand called the Milford Track. In total, it was a 70-mile hike and it took a total of four days.

Counselor and professor’s perseverance creates happiness for himself and others

May 12, 2020

With the current pandemic creating what many consider a setback or a pause, current Cosumnes River C...

Los Rios students speak out on mental health during closure

May 5, 2020

As we try to make it through a global pandemic, we should ask each other, “How are you feeling?” Not ...

Due to the pandemic, face-to-face classes have been suspended. Communication classes are now working remotely from home and use Zoom to continue their work. Zoom is used to give live presentations to continue the public speaking assignments.

Communications classes adapting to remote-operations

April 28, 2020

Students at Cosumnes River College have been studying remotely for over a month now as the campus suspe...

Students are offered the option of excused withdrawals and more

Alejandro Barron, Staff Writer

April 27, 2020

With the transition to online classes, the Los Rios Community College District has decided to partially-refund student fees, give students the option of excused withdrawals from classes and offer students a pass/no grading option for all their classes. Associate Vice Chancellor Gabe Ross said he understands that this is a difficult...

Workout at home during a quarantine

April 27, 2020

One of the obstacles facing a society without limited resources is finding ways to stay physically fit wit...

Games to play during the shutdown

April 21, 2020

It’s been nearly a month since the initial stay-at-home order for Sacramento County was put in place on Marc...

Give thanks for “essential” workers

April 20, 2020

It was a Saturday morning, a customer came into Round Table Pizza to pay for their takeout order and...

Netflix documentary becomes social media hit during virus outbreak

April 13, 2020

One of the top ten shows currently trending on Netflix is known as “Tiger King” and the short series di...

Thank You, Sports

April 6, 2020

Sports leagues across the country have shut down for an indefinite amount of time amid the coronavirus, u...

Student reporter Mason White, captures what the newsroom looks like during this pandemic on April 6. White shows that they are practicing social distancing while working.

Los Rios student reporter endures news station changes amid coronavirus

April 6, 2020

During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, many journalists, producers, reporters and news stations wor...

Alumni of Cosumnes River College LeShea Munoz shares a photo of the streets of South Korea. Every person in sight is wearing a face mask when they go out for their essential needs.

Alumna shares her experience of coronavirus response in South Korea

March 30, 2020

Hoping to secure a teaching position and to call South Korea home, a former Cosumnes River College s...

When the government hits the hard reset, what will you do?

March 24, 2020

As a textbook optimist, I get through life by looking for the silver lining in everything, especiall...

Due to the fear of the COVID-19 shutdown, people are now panic buying and hoarding toilet paper, water bottles, and more.

Hoarding and price gouging are doing significant harm

March 23, 2020

Being a checker at a local grocery store, I’ve had a front row seat to the various reactions people...

Students are being offered free accounts to digital services in order to continue their school work at home. Starting May 13, Xfinity Wi-Fi will provide that free resource for 60 days.

Free digital services are offered to students during closure

March 23, 2020

Many students are finding it difficult to complete their assignments and access technology at home d...

The campus is vacant in broad daylight on Wednesday March 18. All Los Rios campuses are now closed and have suspended all face-to-face classes.

Faculty prepare to move classes online due to school closure

March 19, 2020

As the nation prepares for COVID-19 to take its course, staff and faculty at Cosumnes River College hustl...

Can Overrated Viruses Induce Distress?

March 15, 2020

The coronavirus disease, also known as COVID-19, is the most recent virus to take over the world by storm...

The meeting was held in order for faculty and instructors to discuss how they will continue classes if the campus does get shut down. They discussed the possibility of moving course work online for students' access, if there is a campus closure.

Faculty meet to discuss instruction in the event of a campus closure

March 10, 2020

Faculty members and administrators met on Tuesday to discuss possible ways to stay connected with stu...

The virus known as Coronavirus, COVID-19, 2019-nCov and 2019 Novel Coronavirus is a respiratory illness. It is being encouraged to stay healthy by washing hands frequently, avoid touching eyes, nose or face and to stay home from school or work if you are sick.

Campus community speaks out on the coronavirus outbreak

March 10, 2020

Talk of coronavirus is all over. Some students are scared or worried, while others are not so concern...