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Assistant Professor of Flute at University of Northern Iowa Hannah Porter Occeña on the right listening to 19-year-old music therapy major at the University of the Pacific Grace Coon play the flute on the left. Occeña gave tips to all the musicians after they performed.

Flutists mentor young musicians at festival

Sharmarke Holif, Staff Writer
March 9, 2023
Film and Media Professor Adam Wadenius and Interim Director of Student Equity & Engagement Oscar Mendoza-Plascencia started their Film & Culture series on Feb. 28. The event was held in the library and will have three more screening and discussion events over the next three months.

Campus hosts Film & Culture series to create inclusion

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
March 9, 2023
The Department Chair of Ethnic Studies at Sierra College held a presentation in the Cosumnes River College Recital Hall on Thursday. The presentation focused on storytelling and Indigenous women of California.

Speaker sheds light on importance of storytelling in Indigenous women’s history

Alex Grado, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023
An academic excellence honors night event was held in the Recital Hall on Feb. 23 to recognize self-identified Black students, who achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher for the fall 2022 semester. Keynote speaker and former Feather River College student Jesse Williams (left) and CRC Alumna Anastacia Dobson-Bell (right) speak about their life stories.

Honors night acknowledges students along with keynote speakers

Asyah Zamani, Staff Writer
March 6, 2023
The Umoja Diop Scholars hosted an event in the Winn Center called The Black Creatives: Awaken the Creative in You on Feb. 22 to recognize Black students who want to be entrepreneurs. Photography major Tevin Tyler, speaks about his personal life and that he began to run a business.

Black Creatives event encourages students to be entrepreneurs

Sharmarke Holif, Staff Writer
March 3, 2023
Sophomore guard Brandon Scott shooting a shot against Santa Rosa Junior College on Jan. 31. Scott ended the game with 36 minutes played, seven rebounds, 30 points and the game-winning shot.

Basketball guard’s desire for success lands him at CRC

Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
February 26, 2023
The Umoja Diop Scholars hosted Black Resistance Day on Feb. 15 in the Recital Hall. The event included Artistic Director and Founder Olivia Jasmin James of Fenix Drum and Dance Company and three members of the company performing traditional African drum and dances.

Black Resistance Day event features dancing and keynote speaker

Helen Harlan, Staff Writer
February 24, 2023
The Umoja Diop Scholars hosted a movie day with a showing of the film Love and Basketball in the Winn Center on Feb. 13. They decided on this film for the dominant African American cast in the film along with it tying to both holidays of Valentines Day and Black History Month.

Program hosts movie day showing of ‘Love and Basketball’ for Black History Month

Victoria Truesdale, Staff Writer
February 22, 2023
The Student Senate of the Associated Students of Cosumnes River College at the California State Capitol building on Jan. 27. The leadership team practiced lobbying at the Capitol on lobby day training.

Students learn how to make an impact in student government

Cathryn Ours, Staff Writer
February 15, 2023
A free coffee get-together event was held in the library lobby on campus on Jan. 31 where students learn about TimelyCare, which is a virtual health platform that provides free medical and mental health services. Client Success Manager with TimelyCare Jenna Galezniak provides more information about TimelyCare to students.

Medical and mental health service provides free care for students

Asyah Zamani, Staff Writer
February 8, 2023
The Pre-Health Club held its first meeting on Jan. 27. The meeting was held in room SCI-206 and included slideshow introductions from the club president, club secretary and club advisors.

Club creates community for students in the medical field

Sharmarke Holif, Staff Writer
February 7, 2023
College Nurse Michelle Barkley standing in front of her office in the Operations & Public Safety Building. This year is her 20th year as a college nurse for CRC.

College nurse marks two decades of service at CRC

Helen Harlan, Staff Writer
February 6, 2023
CRC Athletics held a fundraiser called Coaches vs. Cancer on Tuesday which donates to the American Cancer Society. The Wall of Hope honors anyone who has fought or is fighting cancer by having their name placed on the wall.

Hawks raise money and awareness for cancer in basketball fundraiser

Joe Forrestdavis, Editor in Chief
February 1, 2023
CRC celebrated Lunar New Year in the Center of Inclusion and Belonging on Jan. 26. Attendees were able to meet APIDA HAWKS students, learn about the history and traditions of Lunar New Year and get free boba.

Campus celebrates Lunar New Year and acknowledges recent shootings

Alex Grado, Staff Writer
February 1, 2023
CRCs Fire Technology Program demonstrates new virtual reality headsets to help train students in the Winn Center on Monday. The event allowed visitors to try on the headsets and see different scenarios that students will go through.

Fire Technology program receives new way to train students to fight fires

Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
February 1, 2023
Groundskeeper Todd Zurfluh has worked for over 25 years for the Los Rios Community College District. Zurfluh recently got a full-time job as a groundskeeper at the Cosumnes River College campus.

Groundskeeper brings joy to his work every day

Cathryn Ours, Special to The Connection
December 16, 2022
Mr. Perrys is a diner located in Sacramento that serves fried chicken, prime rib and daily homemade soups. Samille “Sam” Clark, a retired Kaiser Oakland staffer, is eating a fisherman platter meal, which is a plate of fried fish and french fries.

Local diner serves up comfort food and old-school charm

Helen Harlan, Staff Writer
December 14, 2022
The CRC campus was put under lockdown on Nov. 21 due to a threat made towards the college. Students and staff on campus were stuck in the lockdown for over two hours.

Students express thoughts over lockdown

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
December 7, 2022
CRC celebrated Hmong New Year in the library on Wednesday. Attendees of the event playing a traditional Hmong game called Pov Pob.

CRC celebrates Hmong New Year

Emanuel Espinoza, Staff Writer
December 5, 2022
A new Christmas film Violent Night was released on Dec. 2. The film is an action comedy and stars David Harbour as Santa Claus.

‘Violent Night’ brings holiday cheer in different ways

Emanuel Espinoza, Staff Writer
December 4, 2022
Cosumnes River College’s department of theatre arts held a rehearsal for their upcoming musical play called “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the Black Box Theatre on Wednesday. The actors in the play are waiting for the rehearsal to begin.

Theatre department rehearses for upcoming play amid campus closure

Asyah Zamani, Staff Writer
December 2, 2022
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