March 8, 2017
Just one year ago, more than 90 percent of California was in some form of drought. With these severe d...
Andrew Flores, Staff
December 3, 2016
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Most Recent, Reviews
Coming off his top-charted album “Beauty Behind the Madness” a little over a year ago, Abel Tesfaye, also known as “The Weeknd,” has released his third studio album: “Starboy” LP.
The album, which was released digitally and on streaming services Nov. 25 and in CD form on Nov. 28th, is set to reach the No. 1 debut o...
Lola Chase, Staff
November 9, 2016
Filed under Current Affairs, Most Recent, Opinion
I feel cheated out of my passion to promote change and progress.
I was meant to be a part of this big pivotal part of history, leading through the 2016 election, the part where we all stop being ignorant and look around and see that we’re hurting each other, and that we are the means to our own suffering, and once and fo...
Kaelyn Blizzard, Staff Writer
October 1, 2016
Filed under Community, Issues, National, News, Top Stories
Proposition 51 - School Bonds: A YES votes provides a total of $9 billion in bonds (federal money borrowed and paid back over time) to help support K-12 schools ($7 billion) and community colleges ($2 billion). A NO votes means that this large sum of bonds would not be borrowed. Reasons for a NO vote: borrowing the bonds would...
September 21, 2016
Cosumnes River College students waited in the heat, on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the CRC fountain stage for the chance to hear their name ...
September 14, 2016
The 2016 presidential election has left many voters discour- aged by the two primary candidates fo...
Kayleen Carter, Staff
May 9, 2016
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Campus Life, Features, Reviews, Top Stories
Funny, touching and comedic, the theatre department of Cosumnes River College has done a splendid job of performing their latest play “Arms and the Man.”
Although the title could mislead one to believe that the play would literally center around a man and his appendages, in reality the plot was in stark contrast.
...
April 21, 2016
While much of the media attention has focused on Donald Trump, largely seen as the most radical and divisive Republican pre...
March 23, 2016
A desolate city ruined by a pandemic called “Green Poison” causes survivors to find a cure while ...
Erica Trujillo, Staff
March 16, 2016
Filed under Campus Life, Features, Top Stories
Twice a semester Cosumnes River College holds a blood drive to encourage people to save lives by giving a quick pint of blood and then they can be on their way. The incentive to donate is usually out of the kindness of a person’s heart and a free t-shirt.
Blood Source, the company that hosts the blood drives, came out ...
EJ Aguayo, Editor
March 10, 2016
Filed under Opinion
The U.S. was founded on principles of theft through the genocide of its natives and the stolen labor of African slaves, but its citizens stand on pledges of freedom, liberty and justice for all who choose to settle on its soil. Depending on the skin color of whom you ask, those promises have been maintained.
However, we sti...
February 29, 2016
Full of action-packed fun with a side of violence, “Deadpool” kicks off this year’s superhero mov...
Editorial Staff
February 17, 2016
Filed under Editorials, Most Recent, Opinion
Most social media regulars post freely, even when content isn’t necessarily appropriate, and often feeling guarded by a private profile.
The term privacy should be used loosely in regards to social media.
Social media and its many platforms have changed so much in the last decade.
We’re constantly tapped into our ...
Coy Granderson, Staff
November 23, 2015
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion
When news of California becoming the fifth state to adopt the right to die legislation had reached me, I thought about the legislation, which gives terminally-ill patients the option of doctor assisted suicide, and had an epiphany.
Apparently, God forgives suicide. According to Catholic and Christian doctrines, Christ all...
Coy Granderson, Staff
November 13, 2015
Filed under Community, News
Automatic voter registration has arrived, now that lawmakers passed Assembly Bill 1461 (Gonzalez), the “California New Motor Voter Program,” which Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law on Oct. 10, 2015.
Supporters of AB-1461 hope that millions of unregistered voters will be added now that eligible California residents will be au...
Kalaisha Totty, Staff
October 14, 2015
Filed under Issues, News, Top Stories
Every year, California’s governor proposes a budget that allocates state funds in various directions. This year’s budget proposal included an increase in allocated monies to California community colleges and Gov. Jerry Brown signed the budget into effect on June 25.
The budget has grouped K-12 with community colleges in the categ...
October 14, 2015
The campus hosted its annual Transfer Day event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fountain Quad area for s...
Coy Granderson, Staff
October 14, 2015
Filed under Issues, News, Top Stories
With a stroke of a pen, Gov. Jerry Brown added the “Yes Means Yes” bill to his list of major changes for the state. The bill requires an “affirmative consent” amidst any sexual context.
Senate Bill 967 (de León) mandates that intimate language is standardized in policies used to decide if the accused had committe...
Sean Pastrana, Staff
October 14, 2015
Filed under Men's Soccer, Sports, Top Stories
The men’s soccer team played Taft College on Friday, but were defeated 1-0.
The entire game was fast-paced and physical. During the first half, both the Hawks’ and Cougars’ defenses were at a stalemate.
“It was a strong first half and we had our chances,” said Hawks’ defender Jose Torres. “The second half, ...
