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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
Roughly half of adults in the United States rely on social media as their main source of news, according to The Pew Research Center. Students at Cosumnes River College share their thoughts on modern media and its impact in their lives.

Study says social media dominates news platforms, students share their experience

Seth Henderson, Social Media Editor
November 10, 2024
Gavin Newsom authorized state, city and county agencies to remove homeless encampments that can be deemed "unsafe" on July 25, according to Newsom's website. A bus stop near the intersection of Calvine Rd. and Power Inn Rd. is occupied with the belongings of multiple homeless individuals panhandling at the stoplight.

Students voice opinions on impact of new homelessness executive order

Melina DeBolt, Staff Writer
September 25, 2024
The forecasted market size of AI in the music market is projected to reach $2.6 billion in 2032. Here is the projected market size year-to-year by a Market.us report.

Artificial intelligence raises concerns in the music industry

Seth Henderson, Editor
May 21, 2023
Study finds that over 92% of college students consume caffeine daily. The study said the three top reasons students drink caffeine were to feel awake, to enjoy the taste and for the social aspects of consumption.

How can caffeine affect students?

Joe Forrestdavis, Editor in Chief
May 21, 2023
Many students do not get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep. Sleeping less than seven hours can lead to adverse health outcomes.

Student sleep habits key to improving health, academics

Asyah Zamani, Staff Writer
May 19, 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 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
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to the 34 felony counts he was charged with. Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on March 30.

Faculty and students share thoughts on Trump’s indictment

Emanuel Espinoza, Staff Writer
April 12, 2023
The Zero Textbook Cost program continues to progress since the fall 2021 semester. Students have saved $1 million from not buying books in the spring 2022 semester and now have saved $2 million in the spring 2023 semester.

Zero Textbook Cost program continues to grow and receive positive feedback

Asyah Zamani, Staff Writer
April 12, 2023
Cosumnes River College President Ed Bush hosted an event for students to share their concerns about the school with him. Bush (all the way to the left) talking to students at the event on Wednesday in the Winn Center.

College president listens to students’ concerns about the school

Sharmarke Holif, Staff Writer
April 9, 2023
The campus was put under a precautionary lockdown on March 10 after Los Rios Police were alerted of a violent crime that took place in the parking structure. This was the third lockdown of the past academic school year and CRC students express their thoughts on the lockdowns.

Students react after third lockdown in the past 5 months

Alex Grado, Staff Writer
March 27, 2023
The alleged crime took place on campus in the parking structure on March 10. The campus was put on a precautionary lockdown when the Los Rios Police Department was alerted of the crime and lasted from 3:09 p.m. to 4:13 p.m.

Los Rios Police share details about recent lockdown

Joe Forrestdavis, Editor in Chief
March 19, 2023
Head coach Jonathan James at the first playoff game of the 2023 men's basketball season. He has been nominated and accepted the position of president of the California Community College Men's Basketball Coach Association, which makes him the first African American president in the association's history.

Men’s basketball head coach makes history for California Community College Association

Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
March 8, 2023
The Cosumnes River College enrollment has increased by over 8% over the past two semesters. Here are a couple of students walking around the campus at the CRC Quad.

Campus sees 8% increase in enrollment over the past year

Joe Forrestdavis, Editor in Chief
February 22, 2023
Twenty-nine-year-old Tyre Nichols, who was from Sacramento, was pulled over for reckless driving and was assaulted by Memphis Police officers in Memphis, Tennessee on Jan. 7. Nichols died three days later on Jan. 10 from the assault and five officers are being charged with second-degree murder.

Students voice their thoughts on the death of Tyre Nichols

Joe Forrestdavis and Asyah Zamani
February 15, 2023
Los Rios Community College District Chancellor Brian King released a statement on Jan. 23 to students. The statement discussed the mass shooting on Jan 21. at a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, California.

Community shares emotions about recent shootings

Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
January 26, 2023
A recent storm that happened in early January impacts Cosumnes River College. A large tree by the Southeast Office Complex fell over due to high winds.

Campus endures damages after recent storms

Asyah Zamani, Staff Writer
January 25, 2023
The minimum wage increased to $15.50 for California hourly workers due to the enactment of Senate Bill 3. Cosumnes River College students and staff shared their thoughts about the raise.

California hourly workers get a raise

Helen Harlan, Staff Writer
January 24, 2023
A Cosumnes River College employee found a dead individual in the parking structure on Tuesday night. The deceased individual was a former CRC student and the campus was on lockdown for over 40 minutes.

Man found dead on campus, died by suicide

Joe Forrestdavis and Asyah Zamani
January 12, 2023
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