February 8, 2014
The Cosumnes River College Recital Hall was filled with students and faculty for philosophy Professor Ri...
February 7, 2014
Cosumnes River College prides itself on trying to provide students the best overall education among Califo...
February 7, 2014
Monster, Rockstar and RedBull are well known energy drinks and have become a common staple in the lives...
Emiliano Martin, Staff Writer
February 6, 2014
*Story updated 2/11/2014 to reflect increased amount of flu related deaths*
Sacramento County flu deaths have risen to 24 victims and flu season has only just peaked, according to a press release from the Sacramento Department of Health and Human Services on Feb. 5.
This year's viruses have hit an unlikely group compared to pre...
Stacey Marie Harris, Staff Writer
January 30, 2014
"You have to find your own luck," said Scott Syphax, president and chief executive officer of the Nehemiah Companies of Sacramento, Calif., and keynote speaker for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Build Bridges to Success event held on Jan. 24, at Cosumnes River College.
The event began with a short video, pro...
Rachel Norris, Staff Writer
January 23, 2014
The hardest part of 19-year-old Michelle Bueso’s day is waking up in the morning. After going through the seven alarms she has set up on her iPhone, she finally rolls out of bed and heads straight to the kitchen to make her first pot of coffee of the day.
Eyes heavy and mind foggy, Bueso still can’t get used to the lack ...
January 21, 2014
As part of the ongoing construction to expand the Regional Transit Blue Line Light Rail train to Cosumnes...
Scott Redmond, Staff Writer
January 21, 2014
The Extended Opportunities Programs and Services and Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education program are accepting applications for the spring 2014 semester.
Located in the Library building, L-206, the EOPS/CARE program is just one of the many services offered by the campus within the Library Student Support Center.
EOPS...
Scott Redmond, Staff Writer
January 14, 2014
Since the inception of the Student Success Task Force in January 2011, the California Community Colleges Board of Governors has been focusing on ways to overhaul community colleges.
Their newest policy will require California community college students that receive fee waivers, such as the Board of Governors fee waiver, to...
December 12, 2013
HISTORY
As 2013 comes to an end, sports fans all across the country will be preparing for the United...
Brusly Voong, Staff Writer
December 10, 2013
Teachers, parents and students alike across the United States can expect to see an increase in rigor in the K-12 school system, if they haven't already, as a new program pushes to prepare students for the day they enter college.
The Common Core State Standard is a single set of standards for the K-12 education system in Engl...
Scott Redmond, Staff Writer
December 9, 2013
The passage of Senate Bill 1440 in September 2010 sought to streamline the long process of transferring from community college to four-year universities, a process that is set to be further refined by another bill being signed by the governor to strengthen the existing bill.
Senate Bill 440, proposed by Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) w...
Emily Collins, Staff Writer
December 8, 2013
During an era of budget cuts, where many community colleges have seen a decline in student enrollment, ...
December 5, 2013
Have you ever wondered where your student tuition goes and what it ends up paying for? While the majority...
Jelina Cortero, Staff Writer
November 24, 2013
More than 30 volunteer programs participated in Cosumnes River College’s sixth annual Share Fair event on Nov. 20.
CRC’s Share Fair event was a success on its first of three days, filling up the entire front area of the Hawk’s Nest Bookstore with 40 or more chairs. Each of the chairs held a handout with the directory...
Jesse Saeteurn, Guest Writer
November 17, 2013
Student’s searching for work were given tips to achieve their goal at a workshop entitled “Looking for a Job” held in SCI 215 on Nov. 15.Not many students attended the workshop, but the ones that did found it very helpful.
“I came because I wanted a job and the workshop’s useful information helped me with that,”...
Jordan Maness, Guest Writer
November 15, 2013
The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour came to Cosumnes River College on Nov. 6 to offer advice to students who wanted to be entrepreneurs.
The event was held in the recital hall which was at full capacity, a capacity of 200 people, including students from Valley High School as well.
Enactus, formerly Students in Free Enterprise...
Nick Valenzuela, Staff Writer
November 14, 2013
One of the most prevalent and persistent controversies the United States has seen over the years is the...
November 14, 2013
On Nov. 5, an informational workshop event on Networking and LinkedIn took place in SCI-215 at Cosumnes...
