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Club Rush provides students opportunity to create connections

Fall Club Rush returns Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the quad and is an occasion for students to meet new people, ...
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Police pursuit of fleeing suspect prompts campus lockdown

Cosumnes River College was placed on lockdown Thursday after the Los Rios Police Department was notified of criminal activity ...
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Hawks end in a 2-2 draw against Sierra College Wolverines

Despite trailing twice on the scoreboard, the women’s soccer team managed to get a 2-2 draw in Tuesday’s game against the ...
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Sacramento artist performs album about domestic violence for musical fundraiser

A Sacramento singer performed her concept album, “Domestic Disturbance” in the Black Box Theatre on Friday as part of a campus fundraiser. The show was put together by Music Professor Omari Tau and ...
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TRIO program faces budget cuts within the next year

The Trump administration calls for getting rid of all federally-funded TRIO services across the nation for the 2026 fiscal year, according to the Council for Opportunity in Education website. TRIO is ...
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‘Christmas creep’ is real and it starts earlier every year

When October ends, themes go from pumpkins, ghouls and spooks to red, white and green color schemes featuring Santa Claus, snowmen and retailers playing Christmas music for nearly two months or longer ...
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‘The Wild Robot’ delivers heartfelt exploration of motherhood

“The Wild Robot,” the newest film from DreamWorks Animation, hit theaters on Thursday, exploring themes of motherhood and the hardships of being an outsider. The film, directed by Chris Sanders who ...
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Students reflect on Trump’s first 100 days in office

President Donald Trump has been president for over 100 days and has notably rewrote American policy. One hundred days in office for the president are not seen as important through law and constitution ...
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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez bring ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ to Folsom

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez welcomed nearly 30,000 attendees to their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour at Folsom Lake College on Tuesday. The event filled the ...
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Professor’s original play debuts at the Black Box Theater

Cosumnes River College professor and playwright Anthony D’Juan’s original play, “Birdmocking,” which is loosely based on Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” premiered on Tuesday at CRC’s Black Box ...
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Local diner serves up comfort food and old-school charm

Two miles north of the Cosumnes River College campus, off the I-99 Mack Road exit and nestled deep among chain stores, franchised fast food joints and gas stations, sits a unique piece of South ...
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Havana Loren Medina, Staff Writer

Staff WriterHavana Loren Medina is a Staff Writer for The Connection. She is 19 years old and is majoring in communication studies. She joined The Connection because she had past experience from the ...