Sean Thomas, Online Editorial Assistant
March 1, 2013
Filed under Campus, Issues, News
Students, parents and faculty alike gathered together for the first entry of the spring semester in the Cosumnes River College’s exploring global cultures film series on Feb. 5.
Political science and global studies professor Martin Morales presented the film, “Behind the Hatred: Roots of the Conflict” in the L-111 forum....
Nick Valenzuela, Connection Staff
February 28, 2013
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion
The Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act may end up hurting a portion of those it was intended to help.
As the ACA takes effect, geography will play a much larger role in the rates Americans, especially Californians, pay for health insurance.
Under the ACA, insurance agencies cannot factor gender or a patient’s...
Zach Hannigan, Editor In Chief
February 28, 2013
Filed under Issues, News
The White House released its interactive College Scorecard following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech on Feb. 12.
Obama delivered on his promise for the scorecard that creates a system to rank the educational value of American colleges and universities.
However, that is where the problem lies for Los...
February 26, 2013
In his 2013-14 budget, Gov. Jerry Brown proposed the idea to fund community colleges based on the amount...
Latisha Gibson, Connection Staff
February 25, 2013
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion
Women are finally getting the recognition that they have been waited centuries for.
The fight to have the same rights as men is at the tips of our fingers but there are people questioning a recently passed bill which allows women to serve in combat.
The big arguments against the combat bill are hygiene and the integration...
Scott Redmond, Online Editor
February 22, 2013
Filed under Features, Profiles
The quiet atmosphere of the bookstore was broken with the low hum of the refrigeration units and the...
February 17, 2013
Relaxing atmosphere, great service and affordable hookah are now just a stone's throw away from Cosumnes...
February 13, 2013
Undocumented immigrants are eligible for equal financial aid assistance as of Jan. 1.
The California...
February 5, 2013
A pair of bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in Sept. 2012 went into effect on Jan. 1, prohibiting colleges...
Jonathan Rich & Josh Slowiczek, Connection Staff
February 1, 2013
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion
By Jonathan Rich
Cold, hard steel ejecting copper shells and sending hot lead down range is a thrill and a way of life for most of us Americans who choose to use our right to bare arms.
Smith and Wesson, Colt, Kimber and Remington are just a few of the companies that make up a $32 billion industry that supply me with all ...
Stephan Starnes, Connection Staff
January 31, 2013
Filed under Softball, Sports
The Cosumnes River College softball team hopes to go one step further than last year and make it to the regional playoffs.
This season, the team has eight returning players, and that’s one thing Head Coach Kristy Schroeder thinks will make a difference from last season.
“We had a lot of returners,” Schroeder said....
Latisha Gibson, Connection Staff
December 15, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Dear Apple,
You suck! You tried so hard to be different with your sleek screen and multiple applications that your phone provides but now you’re losing your touch.
Android comes out with an upgraded phone and tablet almost every month and now they came out with a phone and tablet that is giving you a run for you money.
Don’t...
December 12, 2012
In an office full of life, colorful art decoration and random knick-knacks sporadically placed throughout...
December 12, 2012
Twitter was once mainly used for the world to post daily nonsense, obscene pictures and wacky status...
Scott Redmond, Connection Staff
December 12, 2012
Filed under News
Before the passing of Proposition 30, California colleges were facing the stark reality of having to make cuts to classes and teachers with the possibility of already high tuition getting even higher.
Yearly tuition is nearing $13,000 for the University of California system and $6000 for the California State University system.
Tuition...
Brittany Patrick, Connection Staff
December 11, 2012
Filed under Features
Every year, when that ball drops at exactly midnight in New York and the old year folds into a new or sometime during the first month or two of the year, many people make those one or few goals called “New Year’s Resolutions.”In fact it is reported 45 percent of Americans make new years resolutions, according to University of S...
Victor Macias, Connection Staff
December 5, 2012
Filed under Sports
It doesn’t make sense to have a newly renovated football stadium with no football team of our own to play on it, but that is the case at Cosumnes River College.
In fact, the last time CRC had a football team was in 1978, well before most of us were even thought of. That was when CRC was known as the Chiefs, not the ...
Scott Redmond, Connection Staff
December 1, 2012
Filed under News
After a nationwide search to replace retired Dr. Brice Harris, Dr. Brian King was appointed to serve as the new Los Rios Community College District chancellor, according to a Los Rios press release.Dr. King was chosen as chancellor by the Los Rios Community College District Board of Trustees at a special meeting held on Nov....
Kevin Frodahl, Connection Staff
November 28, 2012
Filed under Features
During SHAREfair week, students were asked to donate clothes, toys, books, food and other amenities at campus collection centers to help the less fortunate through the holidays.
Students were also invited to a showcase of non-profit businesses, social service providers and other philanthropic entities held at the cafeteria...
Ariel Hevesi, Connection Staff
November 15, 2012
Filed under Features
It’s that time of year again, Cosumnes River College students glue themselves to their laptops and smart-phones as they strategically plan next semester's schedule. It isn't just a matter of choosing classes, it’s choosing ones destiny.
Luckily, between tomorrow’s technology and today’s cyberspace-addicted generation, stud...
Scott Redmond, Connection Staff
October 4, 2012
Filed under Features
Riding public transportation free of charge is a well-known perk of a Los Rios student ID, but there are a lot more available if you look in the right places:
Yogurt cravings can lead right to Yogurtville Lounge off Bruceville where students can enjoy a cool 20 percent discount on a yogurt purchase.
In the mood for burritos...
