Michaela Graves, Staff Writer
May 19, 2019
Students from various dance classes showcased their elaborate and creative dance skills at their spring recital on May 11 and 12.
Dance Professor Michelle Green-Clark said she is grateful for the opportunity to offer the courses at the Elk Grove Center and hope the presence of dance will continue to grow.
“In additi...
Summer Lomendehe, Staff Writer
May 15, 2019
An unidentified suspect injured a male student on the light rail platform on Tuesday at 3:03 p.m.
The student, who was approached by the male suspect, got into an argument with the suspect before he was punched in the face and fell to the ground bleeding, according to a Cosumnes River College crime bulletin.
“If possib...
Blynn Beltran, Staff Writer
May 15, 2019
Homes for Hawks is a student-led project that aims to help homeless students on campus.
The project was originally founded in the fall of 2018 by Cosumnes River College’s Peer Mentoring Program.
“The main objective of this project is to become the housing resource hub to current and future students at CRC,” acc...
Michaela Graves, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019
Disability Support Programs and Services offers services for students with disabilities.
Keith Ellis, the student personal assistant for DSPS, said the program provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.
“The eligibility for DSPS is for students to provide a verified disability documentation,” Ellis sa...
April 15, 2019
Because April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, conversations about sexual assault are taking place...
April 11, 2019
Asian Pacific American Heritage Week started off with a panel discussion workshop on “The Model- Minor...
Tairiq Marshall, Staff Writer
April 10, 2019
Sponsored by Campus Cultural Competence and Equity Committee, the peer mentors on campus facilitated Unity Day on Friday in WIN-150.
The event emphasized self-empowerment and community strength.
“Unity Day is a campus event designed to enhance cultural identity, unity, tolerance, with a focus on acceptance and self-a...
Lilianna Ordaz, Staff Writer
April 10, 2019
The Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society held a student panel on April 3 about seeing the ability in every disability.
The event was held in the WINN Center and was lead by five students from DAPHS. The honor society club is for high-achieving college students who have disabilities to come together to support one another.
Stu...
Mason White, Staff Writer
April 3, 2019
Two new majors related to social justice are coming to campus soon, and they have many new academic opportunities to offer students.
These new majors will give students at Cosumnes River College the opportunity to study historically marginalized groups. Students who take these courses will cover topics such as race, gender...
March 29, 2019
Since the implementation of the California's Equal Restroom Access Act in 2017, many places of busines...
Summer Lomendehe, Staff Writer
March 18, 2019
When it was announced on March 2 that the police officers who shot Stephon Clark would not be charged, the decision was met with mixed responses.
Clark was a 22-year-old Sacramento man who was shot multiple times after two officers mistook his cellphone for a gun. Counseling Dean Shannon Cooper said this incident has impac...
Kellie Bevins, Staff Writer
March 18, 2019
Following an investigation that occurred in early 2018 when a 20-year-old student filed a sexual harassment complaint against a former counselor, Cosumnes River College has since assembled a task force to enact change in college culture.
College President Ed Bush said he is pushing to increase awareness of campus-wide progra...
Michaela Graves, Staff Writer
March 14, 2019
Asian Pacific Islander Women Voices held their first community event discussion in honor of Women’s History Month on March 7 in the Winn Center. The event was held by community groups such as Advocate Sacramento, the Indian Association of Sacramento and My Sister’s House of Sacramento.
The event was designed for different cultura...
March 14, 2019
Assembly Bill 302, or the Safe Lot Legislation Bill, would allow homeless community college students to s...
March 12, 2019
Among the many dance classes offered at Cosumnes River College, hip-hop is one of them. Unlike the comm...
March 6, 2019
The Dream Center partnered with the Council on American Islamic Relations to host a “Know Your Rights...
Tairiq Marshall, Staff Writer
March 5, 2019
In honor of Black History Month, the Gospel Choir and Jazz band held a concert on Feb. 26 in the Recital Hall.
Music Professor Omari Tau directed the concert and said the purpose of it was to celebrate spirituals and the history of African American music.
Of the several pieces performed, the “Black National Anthem,” formally known as...
Summer Lomendehe, Staff Writer
February 28, 2019
Several staff and faculty met on Friday to discuss ways to make the LGBTQ community more visible on campus.
The meeting was prompted by a previous one between a few faculty members and American River College’s Pride Center Director Emilie Mitchell, where they discussed the center’s efforts and their progress.
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Roger Mitchell, Staff Writer
February 16, 2019
The Hawks baseball team played at home against Chabot College Gladiators on Tuesday, getting a 5-0 win to push their record to 6-0 to start the season.
Sophomore Josh Caldwell pitched the first four innings, giving up one hit and striking out six.
Caldwell was helped by early run support from sophomore center fielder Burle Dixon,...
Tairiq Marshall, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
Starting as a professional development conference amongst junior college board members and administrators, the African-American Male Educational Development club developed a brotherhood and has become a sanctuary for African American males.
A2MEND was co-founded by College President Ed Bush and other junior college offic...
February 12, 2019
This spring semester, the library has implemented a new loan program that allows students to...
