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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.

[Photo] Students voice their thoughts on the death of Tyre Nichols

Joe Forrestdavis and Asyah Zamani
February 14, 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.

[Photo] California hourly workers get a raise

Helen Harlan, Staff Writer
January 24, 2023
The heavy rain has impacted how outdoor sports have been able to practice for the upcoming season. Softball and baseball players explain their experience practicing during the storms.

[Photo] Hawks outdoor sports face adversity early due to heavy rain

Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
January 18, 2023
Bills Safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on Jan. 2 during the "Monday Night Football" matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. Does the NFL need to do a better job of protecting their players?

[Photo] NFL needs to put player safety over profit

Ryan Lorenz, Sports Editor
January 16, 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.

[Photo] Man found dead on campus, died by suicide

Joe Forrestdavis and Asyah Zamani
January 12, 2023
One way to meet new people in the age of the internet is online dating. While it may seem like an easy option, it's not the best way to find your significant other.

[Photo] Online dating is fun and exciting, but does it really work?

Emanuel Espinoza, Staff Writer
December 12, 2022
The CRC campus was put under lockdown on Nov. 21 due to a threat made towards the college. Students and staff on campus were stuck in the lockdown for over two hours.

[Photo] Students express thoughts over lockdown

Gabriella Groves, Staff Writer
December 7, 2022
The Cosumnes River College campus was put on lockdown for two hours on Monday due to a threat of violence made by an individual against the campus. The campus is now clear and classes and campus services will be offered remotely for the rest of the day.

[Photo] A threat of violence puts campus on lockdown

Ryan Lorenz, Staff Writer
November 21, 2022
The future of abortion rights in California lies on the ballots this November for the midterm election. Proposition 1 would constitutionalize reproductive rights for Californians.

[Photo] Californians will vote on constitutionalizing abortion rights in upcoming election

Gabriella Lipsky, Staff Writer
November 7, 2022
Proposition 27 would allow mobile and online sports betting for adults 21 and older. The voting deadline is Nov. 8.

[Photo] Students are split on measure to legalize online sports betting

Ryan Lorenz, Staff Writer
November 7, 2022
Gov. Gavin Newsom is going against Brian Dahle in the midterm election. The voting deadline is on Nov. 8.

[Photo] Students consider candidates as Governor’s race enters final days

Helen Harlan and Ryan Lorenz
November 7, 2022
The midterm election is on Nov. 8. Californians between the ages of 18 and 34 are one-third of the state’s population, but make up one-fifth of registered voters, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.

[Photo] Students express their thoughts on voting in the midterm election

Asyah Zamani and Gabriella Groves
November 2, 2022
CRC encouraged professors to make their classes zero textbook cost and here are the results so far.

[Photo] Campus Zero Textbook Cost Program grows to include over 40 percent of faculty

Victoria Truesdale, Staff Writer
October 4, 2022
Cosumnes River College held an online event to help students with their time management.

[Photo] Workshop offers time management tips

Victoria Truesdale, Staff Writer
August 30, 2022
The Cal Grant Recalculation Date is Aug. 31 and no arrangements will be made after the date.

[Photo] Cal Grant deadline approaching this week

Joe Forrestdavis, Editor in Chief
August 29, 2022
The Spring 2022 graduation ceremony will take place on Wednesday. It will be an outdoor ceremony at the CRC stadium for students who were or are expected to graduate in the Summer 2021, Fall 2021 or Spring 2022 graduation terms.

[Photo] Graduation cermemony returns to campus for Spring 2022

Zari Kumalo, Staff Writer
May 15, 2022
There are many misconceptions about attending community college. Community college can be beneficial because of the hands-on experiences in the classroom, spending as much time as you need to get your general education and networking with faculty and colleagues.

[Photo] Real college or no?

Zari Kumalo, Staff Writer
May 13, 2022
A recent leak revealed that the Supreme Court plans to overturn the ruling of Roe v. Wade. The new ruling will make reproductive rights such as abortion a state matter instead of a federal matter.

[Photo] Roe v. Wade should not be overturned

Lydia Tesfaye, Staff Writer
May 11, 2022
Professors discuss about their experiences about being back on ground after two years. Professors were happy to finally be back in class with students.

[Photo] Professors discuss the advantages of teaching on campus

Lydia Tesfaye, Staff Writer
April 25, 2022
A professor and a student looking at a laptop. Student and professor relationships can be linked to student success and happiness.

[Photo] Cultivating relationships with professors is key to student success, study says

Eman Salem, Staff Writer
April 5, 2022
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[Photo] Women’s swim team determined to make it to state championship this season

Eman Salem, Staff Writer
February 25, 2022
Fifteen-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for trimetazidine and continues to participate in the Olympics. The decision that was made was not fair to other athletes.

[Photo] Athletes shouldn’t get away with testing positive for drugs

Lydia Tesfaye, Staff Writer
February 22, 2022
The ASHÈ Center at SCC and the Umoja program held an event detailing the services available to black students on Feb. 9. The event also allowed for an open discussion in which attendees were able to speak on their experiences as black students.

[Photo] The SCC ASHÉ Center and Umoja program offer services to black students

Marcus Montgomery, Staff Writer
February 21, 2022
After two years of learning online, some in-person classes are back on ground. Safety guidelines are still permitted on campus.

[Photo] A college experience on ground

Zari Kumalo, Staff Writer
February 21, 2022
Scholarship season is open again from Jan. 14 to March 4. The scholarship application includes certain requirements for students to apply.

[Photo] The Spring 2022 scholarship season requirements

Zacariah Aguila, Staff Writer
February 16, 2022
The campus shutdown continues to extend until Feb. 22. However, the difficult to convert classes have been back on ground on Jan. 31.

[Photo] Professors share experience teaching online again after on-campus delays

Eman Salem, Staff Writer
February 8, 2022
The COVID-19 isolation is for five days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This should be extended to 10 days because an additional five days can be useful for an individual's well-being and it lowers the risk of spreading the virus to others.

The COVID-19 isolation is for five days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This should be extended to 10 days because an additional five days can be useful for an individual's well-being and it lowers the risk of spreading the virus to others.

The COVID-19 isolation is for five days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This should be extended to 10 days because an additional five days can be useful for an individual's well-being and it lowers the risk of spreading the virus to others.

[Photo] Recovering from COVID-19 takes more than five days of isolation

Asyah Zamani, Staff Writer
January 18, 2022
The Los Rios College District has chosen to move in-person classes, labs and services online for the beginning of the spring semester. A surge in COVID cases is cited as the prime reason for the switch to online.

[Photo] Los Rios District moves classes online for the month of January in response to Omicron surge

Rianne Herrera, Staff Writer
January 13, 2022
Cosumnes River College held its second day of Native American Heritage Week Community Celebration featuring Wilton Rancheria's Administration Executive Director Dahlton Brown on Nov. 18. Brown speaks about the many different tribes in the state of California as well as the historical linguistic groups.

[Photo] Native American Heritage Week presents Wilton Rancheria’s Administration Executive Director

Zacariah Aguila, Staff Writer
December 2, 2021
There are many times where law enforcement tends to violate their role as they're on duty. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 2 on Sept. 30 to revoke the licenses of police officers who commit serious misconduct.

[Photo] New bill revokes immunity from officers who commit serious misconduct

Danielle Roldan, Staff Writer
October 20, 2021
October is the month to watch scary Halloween movies. Some great Halloween movies to watch are "Halloween," "Boo 2! A Madea Halloween," "Candy Corn," "Terrifier" and "Halloween II."

[Photo] Top five movies to get into the Halloween spirit

Zacariah Aguila, Staff Writer
October 13, 2021
Some of Cosumnes River College's classes are on-ground this fall. The classes that have returned on-ground include photography, music performance classes, theater, television production and automotive classes.

[Photo] Faculty discuss returning to teach on-ground classes

Zacariah Aguila, Staff Writer
September 22, 2021
CRC's tutoring center reopens on campus for fall. The tutoring services will continue to be online and in-person for students to use.

[Photo] Tutoring Center offers on-ground services

Sherlyn Garcia, Staff Writer
September 8, 2021
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