The Connection

Sacramento's Tower Bridge represents a gateway into the heart of the city.

Ten places that are must-goes in Sacramento

February 7, 2014

Sacramentans complain that except for shopping and going to the movies, there is not much to do here...

Putting the sex in education

February 7, 2014

Cosumnes River College prides itself on trying to provide students the best overall education among Califo...

Mixing popular energy drinks like Red Bull with alcohol like vodka combines the negatives effects on the body that both liquids cause.

New research shows perils of mixing drinks, CRC students and faculty react

February 7, 2014

Monster, Rockstar and RedBull are well known energy drinks and have become a common staple in the lives...

Flu season proves to be deadlier than previous years

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...

Local college smoking bans bring questions about campus policy

Smokers are allowed to light up in designated areas around the Cosumnes River College campus. However, recent smoking bans at other local colleges have some asking the question if the current policy should change.

Stacey Marie Harris and Damon Hickman

February 5, 2014

Surgeon general warning labels on cigarette packs may not be the only thing students on campus will ...

Sophomore center fielder Cody Morris hits the ball deep into center field, bouncing off the back wall, early in the second inning against the Shasta Knights on Feb. 1.

Baseball team opens season with shut out against Lassen

February 4, 2014

The Cosumnes River Hawks came into the first game of the 2014 season, against the Shasta Knights, pre...

Making ends meet: Textbook Edition

Scott Redmond, Staff Writer

January 31, 2014

The winter holidays have passed, along with the decision making on what gifts to give, where to vacation a...

Speaker channels the era of Dr. King to bring a message of success to students

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...

Film brings the ’60s folk music scene to the big screen

LLewyn Davis (Oscar Issacs), with one of two feline companions in tow, bounces around 1960s New York City trying to find his place in an increasingly difficult to live in world.

Scott Redmond, Staff Writer

January 27, 2014

When the weather is cold and the holiday season rolls around, Oscar season begins and various movies b...

New phase of ongoing construction necessitates bus route changes

January 21, 2014

As part of the ongoing construction to expand the Regional Transit Blue Line Light Rail train to Cosumnes...

Campus program opens application process for the spring semester

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...