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The big Christmas tree in Old Sacramento Waterfront sits fully decorated on Dec. 15. Local holiday activities can be found in numerous surrounding areas from ice skating to viewing festive lights.

Celebrate the holidays with these local activities

Noah Seid, Staff Writer
December 18, 2024
"Yes you avoid the personal catastrophe, but the world still suffers it. You can accomplish the same thing by not looking at your phone." Ryan Pearce, Student Senate Vice President

HAWK TALK: What do you think of a 4-year-cruise to avoid the Trump presidency?

Damien Gay and Seth Henderson
November 27, 2024
"I don't celebrate Thanksgiving, but if I had to choose my favorite Thanksgiving food, I would say mac and cheese because I have seen so many TikToks of it, like the recipes will look really good," said 19-year-old psychology major Simran Sanghera.

HAWK TALK: What is your favorite Thanksgiving food and why?

Noah Seid and Daniel Corkery
November 20, 2024
“With the choice that was made, I don’t think I’m very happy with it, I would say.” Sami Fazli - biology and pre health occupations major (18)

HAWK TALK: What are your reactions to the election results?

Seth Henderson, Social Media Editor
November 13, 2024
"So, me personally, I’m not voting. When it comes to any election, I would say vote for what you believe is right and when it comes to the importance of voting, it’s always important, cause of course you're electing the new leaders of your country. I would say whoever you believe is right that’s who you should vote for.” Jewlin Mejia, 22, mechanical engineering major

HAWK TALK: What does this election mean to you?

Noah Seid and Simon Her
November 4, 2024
“When I was little there was a haunted house I would go to every year and that was really fun. I’d be there with my sister and my dad and spending time there. I was such a scaredy cat.” Adrian Borjas, 20, English Major

HAWK TALK: What is your favorite Halloween memory?

Alexa Luna and Colbey Parker
October 28, 2024
The Connection asked students on campus how they feel about each candidate in the upcoming presidential election on November 5. Kamala Harris is the presidential nominee for the Democratic party and Donald Trump is the nominee for the Republican party.

Students react to upcoming presidential election

Seth Henderson, Social Media Editor
September 10, 2024
An encampment at Sacramento State University takes place in the Library Quad with peaceful protesters displaying multiple signs demanding California State Universities divest from funding Israel. Sac State’s encampment began on April 29 and will remain in place if it continues to be peaceful until May 8, according to the State Hornet.

Student protests are okay, but violence is not

Delilah Hammons, Staff Writer
May 8, 2024
The Connection Features Editor Idalys Aguirre sits in the cockpit of the plane with the pilot holding a postcard after her first flight. The Connection Staff attended the Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Conference in La Jolla, San Diego on March 7.

First time flier: How journalism gave me wings

Idalys Aguirre, Staff Writer
April 3, 2024
A Sacramento Regional Transit light rail runs from Cosumnes River College to Watt and I/80 on the SacRT Blue Line. Light rails depart from the CRC station every 15 minutes between 5 a.m. and midnight on weekdays.

The Universal Transit Pass, a hidden gem for Los Rios students

Seth Henderson, Editor in Chief
January 24, 2024
A vision board created by the Connection's Gabriella Groves at the CIB's Vision Board Workshop on Wednesday. Many students said they felt the event was a time to relax before finals week.

Students relax, get creative at vision board workshop

Ella Pearman, Staff Writer
December 9, 2023
Author Helen Harlan in New York City in 2004 outside the real exterior used in the sitcom "Seinfeld.” CRC needs more opportunities for students to gather and connect over food and coffee, much the characters did on "Seinfeld."

This campus has a loneliness problem. Upping its food and coffee game might fix that

Helen Harlan, News Editor
November 29, 2023
Staff writer Emanuel Espinoza displays a portion of his personal collection showing physical media isn't dead and can be preferred over digital versions. Some of these items were recently bought online and are hardly found in stores.

Physical media will never die and is a better option

Emanuel Espinoza, Staff Writer
November 29, 2023
Thanksgiving can be stressful for some and tiresome for others, so spend time with people who value you and create new traditions to be thankful for. About 90% of Indigenous people died between 1492 and 1600, according to an article from Business Insider.

Thanks for the stress, give me a break

Ella Pearman, Staff Writer
November 22, 2023
Christmas music and decorations flood public areas earlier each holiday season in a phenomenon known as the "Christmas creep". Some stores have had decorations up as early as Halloween, according to an article from CNN.

‘Christmas creep’ is real and it starts earlier every year

Emanuel Espinoza, Staff Writer
November 22, 2023
Former President Donald J. Trump faces 91 criminal charges in four separate cases. He remains the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.

Trump indictments provoke emotional responses from students, staff

Helen Harlan, News Editor
September 6, 2023
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" was released in theaters on Friday. The film marks the last film director James Gunn will direct for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

James Gunn nails end of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ trilogy

Cathryn Ours, Staff Writer
May 10, 2023
Point guard of the University of Iowa women's basketball team Caitlin Clark celebrating in-game in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on March 19. Clark scored a total of 191 points throughout the tournament which broke the record for the most points scored in a single NCAA Tournament for both men's and women's.

Complaints about female athletes taunting shows need for equality

Gabriella Lipsky, Features Editor
April 9, 2023
The MLB implemented three new rules for the 2023 season with the pitch clock, shift restrictions and bigger bases. Before reaching the MLB, these rules were first tested at Minor League Baseball levels.

MLB’s pitch clock is the hero we didn’t know baseball needed

Joe Forrestdavis, Editor in Chief
April 5, 2023
Actor Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in 'You.' Season four part two was released on March 9 with the five final episodes of the season.

New season of ‘You’ lacks interest

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
March 29, 2023
Portkey Games released "Hogwarts Legacy" on Feb. 10 set in the Wizarding World. The game takes place over 100 years before the events of the "Harry Potter" novels.

‘Hogwarts Legacy’ perfectly captures the magical Wizarding World for players to explore

Joe Forrestdavis, Editor in Chief
March 1, 2023
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