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The student tabling the Palestine table is sharing date cookies, baklava and Arabic coffee. The event was thrown on by the APIDA Hawk center to bring awareness to other students about Eid.

Culture day brings students together to learn about Muslim celebrations

Alexa Luna, Staff Writer
April 14, 2025
Chief of Compliance of the United States Department of Education Dr. Michael Marion Jr. speaks about mentoring within the Black community at the Recital Hall. The honors ceremony closed out Black History Month.

Closing Black History Month ceremony honors Black success

Barbie Sarente, Staff Writer
March 6, 2025
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
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
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
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
Student Senate Vice President Ryan Pearce proposes his resolution document regarding a College Hour to the Academic Senate on Oct. 11 in BS-120. The new College Hour would give students a time where classes are limited, in hopes of creating a more social campus.

Student Senate proposes new College Hour for campus

Melina DeBolt, Staff Writer
October 15, 2024
A prayer and meditation space is now open in room 106E, on the first floor of the library, featuring cubbies for personal items, floor mats, a chair and more. The Center for Inclusion and Belonging manages signups for the prayer room and students may use the space for up to 15 minutes at a time.

Prayer and meditation room opens on campus

Noah Seid, Staff Writer
October 14, 2024
Students gather in the quad of Cosumnes River College on September 23 for Transfer Day. President of Administrative Services Theresa Tena said the campus is seeing increases in classes offered in person.

Campus sees pre-pandemic enrollment numbers

Daniel Corkery, Staff Writer
October 7, 2024
An encampment at Sacramento State University takes place in the Library Quad with peaceful protesters displaying multiple signs demanding California State Universities divest from funding Israel. Sac State’s encampment began on April 29 and will remain in place if it continues to be peaceful until May 8, according to the State Hornet.

Student protests are okay, but violence is not

Delilah Hammons, Staff Writer
May 8, 2024
Students gather around the Student Support Services table in the quad for the Hawk CARES Care Fest event on March 19. A food truck, gifts and resources were provided to students to promote different services on campus and in the community.

Hawk CARES Fest highlights student resources

Seth Henderson, Editor in Chief
March 20, 2024
Author Helen Harlan in New York City in 2004 outside the real exterior used in the sitcom "Seinfeld.” CRC needs more opportunities for students to gather and connect over food and coffee, much the characters did on "Seinfeld."

This campus has a loneliness problem. Upping its food and coffee game might fix that

Helen Harlan, News Editor
November 29, 2023
Students learn information about different colleges during Transfer Day on Oct. 5 in the quad. More than 50 colleges were in attendance with university representatives talking to students about their majors and programs.

Students meet with college recruiters for Transfer Day, over 50 colleges in attendance

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
October 10, 2023
The Pride Center’s Student Personal Assistant Alejandra Trejo and Clerk Yvonne Johnson hosts bingo and trivia at their mixer supporting community growth on Wednesday. The Pride Center is open Monday through Friday to all students and staff.

Pride Center mixer welcomes students and faculty

Ella Pearman, Staff Writer
October 2, 2023
A male suspect is in custody after allegedly grabbing two women on campus near the Health Center and LRC 105. Both women reported the suspect, having similar descriptions.

Male student arrested in connection with two sexual battery incidents

Seth Henderson, Editor in Chief
September 26, 2023
Daily permits are available at pay stations near the lot entrances. Semester long permits can be purchased through e-services or in the business office.

Permit enforcement resumes for student parking

Seth Henderson, Editor in Chief
August 24, 2023
Associate Vice President of Adminstration Michael Lawlor said over 60% of students were enrolled in online classes while 29% were enrolled in in-person classes and 11% were enrolled in hybrid classes. Over 13,000 unduplicated students were enrolled in the spring 2023 semester.

Enrollment sees more than half of students in online classes

Robert Harris, Staff Writer
May 18, 2023
The Veterinary Technology program will host their annual pet adoption day from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday. These are the nine animals up for adoption that the students from the program fostered over the past academic year.

Veterinary Technology program sets up for annual pet adoption day

Cathryn Ours, Staff Writer
April 28, 2023
Campus-based mental health services are located in the second floor Counseling center in the College Center. Campus Based Therapist Colby Arguelles stands at reception at her office on the second floor of the College Center.

New district mental health director seeks to build on current resources

Helen Harlan, Staff Writer
April 25, 2023
The conceptual design of the student housing complex by Eden Housing. The project will be built at 7800 W Stockton Blvd., which is within one mile of the campus.

Student housing project faces hurdles

Seth Henderson, Staff Writers
April 25, 2023
A candidate forum was held in the quad by the Associated Students of Cosumnes River College on Wednesday. Here are all nine of the candidates in the forum.

Candidate forum introduces student candidates in upcoming election

Sharmarke Holif, Staff Writer
April 24, 2023
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