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Heather Kemp

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News Editor, fall 2014.

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Author speaks about water conservation, sustainability at OneBook keynote event

May 7, 2015
Saving dough: eating pizza on a budget

Saving dough: eating pizza on a budget

May 6, 2015
Baseball beats Gavilan and continues postseason play

Baseball beats Gavilan and continues postseason play

May 5, 2015
The Hawks softball team talking with head coach Kristy Schroeder after their 6-1 win against Fresno City.

Hawks softball secure their spot in the next round of playoffs in second game against Fresno City

May 3, 2015

Sexist expectations about Hillary Clinton are not the way to go

April 28, 2015
Summer sports camps for kids shape the next generation of Hawks

Summer sports camps for kids shape the next generation of Hawks

April 28, 2015
The half-built shell of the Elk Grove Promenade shopping mall has remained untouched since construction was halted in 2008. Now owned by the Howard Hughes Corp., the proposed shopping center faces further delays.

Competitor files lawsuit in attempt to block Elk Grove mall project

April 24, 2015
Men's basketball coach announces plan to leave CRC

Men’s basketball coach announces plan to leave CRC

April 22, 2015

District should look into new bank for financial aid disbursement

April 18, 2015
Franchise takes a ride down memory lane for seventh film

Franchise takes a ride down memory lane for seventh film

April 9, 2015
Title IX: Still shaping women’s history decades later

Title IX: Still shaping women’s history decades later

March 25, 2015
Freshman swimmer Megan Lapomardo competing in the 100 meter freestyle at the Big 8 Invitational at America River College on March 13.

[VIDEO] New swim team participates in their first Big 8 Invitational

March 16, 2015
Freshman player Ricky Lam playing a singles match against Sacramento City College on March 10.

Tennis loses match against Sac City, remain optimistic

March 11, 2015
Coach Matthew Emmett giving advice to sophomore player Bryan Leung.

Coach travels from across the pond to reinvent the campus’ tennis program

March 8, 2015
Sophomore guard for the Hawks Mitchell Love trying to make a shot over the Roadrunners sophomore forward Arthur Caldwell.

Men’s basketball wins first playoffs match, continues 13 game winning streak

February 28, 2015

On-campus workshops available to help students apply for financial aid

February 28, 2015

Men’s tennis struggling through season

February 26, 2015
Sophomore guard Josh Dela Cruz playing at the Big 8 conference on Feb. 20.

Men’s basketball wins conference, playoffs next

February 25, 2015

Softball starts 2015 season with confidence

February 8, 2015

Faculty given opportunity to voice concerns, desired qualities in search for new president

February 7, 2015

Tattoos: Easy come, not so easy go

January 19, 2015
President Deborah Travis at the Platinum Celebration Dec. 3.

Process of finding a new campus president begins

December 10, 2014
Winn Center named a leader in green design

Winn Center named a leader in green design

December 4, 2014
SHAREfair's vendors took over the cafeteria on Nov. 19 to talk to students and receive donations.

SHAREfair brings the spirit of giving to campus

November 19, 2014
Brown leading in polls in race for governor

Brown leading in polls in race for governor

November 1, 2014

Starting at community college can save money while still providing college experience

October 22, 2014
Bachelor’s degrees are not coming to Los Rios District

Bachelor’s degrees are not coming to Los Rios District

October 15, 2014
In her tenure as president, Deborah Travis has overseen many of the new construction projects on campus and has spoken at the dedications including for the Elk Grove Center.

Campus president announces plan to retire at the end of the semester

September 30, 2014
Students coming and going from the Bruceville side of campus, displaying CRC's diverse student body.

Cosumnes River College rated top 10 in diversity among two-year colleges

September 30, 2014
River Cats catch Giants fever in 2015

River Cats catch Giants fever in 2015

September 29, 2014
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New coaches bring a different flavor as “The Voice” comes back for its seventh season

September 25, 2014
CRC Hawks freshman midfielder Kate Burkhardt leaps into the air for the ball, connecting with an opposing player from Evergreen Valley College Hawks. Burkhardt and her team defeated the EVC Hawks 4-3 but the close game underscores the rough season start for the team.

Rough start hasn’t dampened team’s ambitions or drive

September 14, 2014
Sharukh Ali, freshman midfielder for the Hawks, leaps past Canada Colts freshman midfielder Omar Ramirez for the ball during the Hawks dominating field performance on Sept. 12. The Hawks defeated the Colts 3-0, securing their second win for the season.

Hawks look to team chemistry as they shoot for the playoffs this season

September 14, 2014
ASCRC Adviser Winnie LaNier leading a Student Senate meeting with President Katelynn Rodriguez and Commissioner Malcom Nash.

ASCRC hopes to fill open seats with special fall election

September 14, 2014
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[PHOTO] Text2Quit: How text messaging can help kick the habit

September 13, 2014
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[PHOTO] Ban on plastic grocery bags likely spreading statewide

September 15, 2014
California seeks to define consent for college students' sexual encounters

California seeks to define consent for college students’ sexual encounters

September 11, 2014
Rams freshman forward Kambria Morrison kicks the ball into the face of Hawks sophomore forward Selina Barbosa during the second half of the teams match on Sept. 9.

Rough season start continues for Hawks as they take on the Rams

September 10, 2014
Buying used or new textbooks, or renting them, from the college bookstore is just one option students have for gaining the textbooks they need.

Cheap textbook seeking students have various options at their disposal

August 25, 2014

EXCELerate Program promises to keep CRC students community college stay at two years

August 23, 2014
Health care deadline passes, students have mixed reactions

Health care deadline passes, students have mixed reactions

April 18, 2014

Legal drinking age should not change because of survey

April 12, 2014
The door of the kinesiology, health education, and athletics department at Cosumnes River College bears the Safe Space sticker, showing that faculty and administration in this department are allies of the program.

Safe Spaces program offers support to students

April 1, 2014

Drinking games pour their way into the 21st century

March 19, 2014

Shorthanded women’s basketball team wraps up season

March 19, 2014
Computer Information Science Professor Gregory Chapman teaches his algorithm design class in the Learning Resource Center on Feb. 24. Some students perform better in the traditional classroom setting than in an online course.

Traditional classroom setting better for students than online classes

March 3, 2014
Students practice lifting dumbbells in a power sculpting class in EGA 114 at the Elk Grove Center on Feb. 24.

[PHOTO] How to stay in shape on a budget

February 25, 2014

Frustrated students react to Higher One ATM problem

February 23, 2014
LYFT's vehicles are marked by their distinctive pink mustaches on the hood. LYFT offers the ability to call for rides through an app as well as the ability for students and others to become employed as drivers.

Ride sharing companies come to Sacramento to give customers a lift

February 12, 2014
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