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Campus rallies in support of Jobs Act Zach Hannigan zhannigan.connect@gmail More than 150 students and union members gathered in front of the quad for a rally in support of the American Jobs Act on Oct. 27. History Professor and event host Jason Newman hosted the rally and called upon 11 community members to speak in support of local unions. Some members included professors and students from Cosumnes River College. “We’re here to try and send a message to Congress that people are suffering in this economy,” Los Rios Colleges Federation of Teachers President Dean Murakami said. “People are losing their jobs and their houses and all the support services they need are eroding.” President Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act could potentially give California $13 billion to help put citizens back to work, according to the events flyer. The American Jobs Act will cut taxes for small businesses and give additional tax cuts to any businesses who hire new workers or increase wages of current workSee JOBS , Page 8
The Elk Grove Diversity Awareness Campaign was launched in Elk Grove, aiming to bring together the community in a unified appreciation of their multi-cultural city, according to the city’s press release. Elk Grove Mayor Steve Detrick said this campaign is designed to “educate and celebrate the diversity that we have in Elk Grove.” “When you educate people and they have a better understanding of each others cultures, you learn to have better respect
An electronic alternative to obtaining transcripts has been added to California community colleges. This system has created a paperless option for obtaining and viewing official transcripts from all California colleges and will save colleges $4-$10 per transcript, according to the California Community College Chancellor’s Office website. “These two pieces of legislation go a long way in saving colleges’ time and money and allowing us to efficiently and See TRANSCRIPT, Page 8
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Former part-time Spanish instructor, James William recites a self-written poem, comparing Wall Street bankers to devils during the Jobs Rally on Oct. 27. If you would like to read this poem, visit us online at www.thecrcconnection.com.
for one another,” Detrick said. The centerpiece of the campaign is the Elk Grove Diversity Pledge, in which all residents are encouraged to pledge their support for diversity by signing a pledge online at elkgrovediversitypledge.org, according to the release. “The awareness campaign will be promoted in local publications and websites, at community events, through the city’s social media channels and in local
establishments throughout Elk Grove,” according to the city’s press release. After incidents this year which included a shooting involving two Muslim men as victims and the assault of a man because of his sexual orientation, Detrick said the city needed to have something more ongoing that would involve and bring the community closer together. A multicultural committee was See DIVERSITY, Page 8
Film examines Planned Parenthood history Tiffany De Leon tideleon.connect@gmail Close to 40 people gathered in the science building to watch a movie entitled “Maafa 21, Black Genocide in 21st Century America,” hosted by Students for Life, Oct. 27. The title alone was enough to draw people in. “I saw the description about the elimination of African-Americans,” said Essence Sellers, 21, mass communications major. “I am African-American, so it definitely brought on concern.” The film was about the history of
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Planned Parenthood and its links with the American Eugenics Society, Rockefeller and the Klu Klux Klan. “CRC has a large African-American population,” said Kareon Snow, 19, president of Students for Life, a club that provides preparation for civic responsibility and exploration of cultures. “We want people to know the history of Planned Parenthood and abortion.” The movie went as far back as 1862 and began by describing the beginning of slavery along with images of cotton fields and beaten slaves. “Slavery and abortion are wrong and two wrongs don’t make a right,” said Kim
Snow, 51, the mother of Kareon Snow. “It’s sad how the African-Americans were treated.” According to the film, the history of birth control was formed by the elite who feared, that if slaves were freed, then it would lead to the loss of racial purity. Not only would crime rise, but the jails would be filled, causing taxes to go up in order to care for the “feeble-minded.” The Eugenics Movement had two priorities, positive eugenics and negative eugenics. Positive eugenics meant they wanted whites to make so many babies that they would over populate the blacks and See GENOCIDE, Page 8
Mandatory drug testing at some colleges Tammi Kolesinski tkolesinski.connect@gmail Students at Linn State Technical College in Missouri submitted to a professionally administered urine test and paid a non-refundable $50 to do so, becoming the first students required to take a drug test at a public two-year college in order to attend. Students had no complaints about the testing and half of the 1,176 students gave samples before an injunction was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union 7 days after the tests began on Sept 7, 2011, according to reports from Linn State’s web site and the ACLU web site. “We believe we are doing what is best for our students in light of the environment they are in from the standpoint of safety and preparation for the world of work,” Linn State President Donald Claycomb said in an address posted on the school’s web site. “We also believe we are doing what is best for the taxpayer as well as business and industry. Claycomb also said that students and their families were told when they See DRUGS, Page 8
CORRECTION: The following professors were incorrectly identified in the Oct. 20 issue of The Connection: Amanda Wolcott Paskey, Anastasia Panagakos and Shannon Mills. Mills was also misquoted.
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Improving K-12 education will enhance community colleges California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott announced the creation of a Student Success Task Force in January that would assist in boosting college completion rates, according to a press release issued by the Chancellor’s office. The Task Force has met with college officials throughout the year and is in the process of drafting a list of recommendations to help improve the community college system. The success of this effort is vital to both colleges and students. At Cosumnes River College alone, 22 percent of first-time, fulltime students do not return for a second year, costing taxpayers a total of $1.5 million, according to the College Measures website. However, while the Task Force is determined to make many changes at the college level, many of the existing problems start at a much earlier time—K-12. Most states’ proficiency standards are at or below basic performance, according to a study conducted by the National Center for Educational Statistics. Students are only demonstrating a partial mastery of key skills, such as reading and math, and are failing later in college. As a result of the ineffectiveness of the public school system and community colleges, 10 countries have passed the U.S. in college completion rates, according to “A Blueprint for Reform,” a document released by the Obama administration in 2010 that outlines ideas for revising education. The report also recognizes that other countries “are being smarter about how to educate their students.” In an increasingly competitive world, other countries have responded by creating an education system that works with students by challenging, motivating and offering them the tools necessary to succeed. An example of this would be Italy’s education system. Italy has an elementary and middle-school equivalent to the U.S. but does not have a high school. Instead, they have the Liceo, Istituto Tecnico and the Istituto Professionale—specialized schools that are designed to prepare students for a career and assist in transferring into universities. Policy makers need to be aware of the attitudes other countries have towards education. If not, the trend of increasing unit fees and limiting the amount of times students can repeat a course can only get worse. California community colleges are the largest higher educational system in the country, serving nearly 2.6 million students a year, according to a press release issued by the Chancellor’s office. While the Task Force is already collaborating with K-12 to improve standards for college and career readiness, our policy makers should be aware that a more sweeping reform of the system might be necessary. The success and future of the college system depends on the decisions of our policy makers and the recommendations made by the Task Force. However, the current college problems cannot be pinned on colleges alone, and public education should shoulder a greater responsibility in preparing students for college.
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Celebrity divorce overly sensationalized Ashley Boucher aboucher.connect@gmail Celebrity marriage vows are considered to have shorter expiration dates than “till death do us part.” The public criticizes such celebrity commitment as the announcements of Hollywood stars break up, divorce and remarry are publicized. However, the commitments portrayed in Hollywood relationships are no different than our reality. Like celebrities, we have marriages that fail, marriages that last and we also don’t shy away from having more than one marriage. Recently, star Robin Williams tied the knot with graphic designer Susan Schneider. This makes it Williams’ third trip down the aisle after his second marriage of 19 years ended in divorce in 2008. Again, this is no obscurity from our non-Hollywood lifestyles, as we have all experienced or known someone who has married more than once. Despite the perceived view of Hollywood relationships, there are many celebrity marriages that endure. This includes John Travolta and Kelly Preston, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson and even Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. These marriages have all been tested with the expected rumors stardom comes with, as well as the ordinary issues relationships face.
However, they have proved to understand commitment. The public views celebrity marriages as less committed because the scandals celebrities face are what attract our attention. Just as our friends’ and families’ issues are better gossip than how in love and solid their relationships are. Currently, we are left to see how Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore’s marriage will conclude after Kutcher allegedly cheated. The media is waiting for the divorce announcements, because a failed marriage sells better. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries’ 72-day marriage is what the media was craving. The announcement, which came on Halloween, was quickly dubbed by the media as a fairytale turned nightmare. When it was announced that Williams had been remarried, the public wondered, “How long will this one last?” instead of focusing on the fact that Schneider may be the one he is meant to commit to. After 19 years of marriage that Williams shared with his second wife, Marsha Garces, you can conclude that staying with a significant other for that amount of time shows that there was commitment, despite the ending. If we were to take a step back from our judgements we could see that our commitments in marriage “for better or for worse” are not too far from what’s perceived of celebrity commitment, whether it ends because of scandals or lasts because of true love.
Degeneration of music: originality is dead Zach Hannigan zhannigan.connect@gmail It’s 1969 in Bethel, N.Y., 500,000 concert-goers are all singing along to the likes of Santana and Creedence Clearwater Revival. You can feel the passion, the love and the purpose in the air. Woodstock was not just about music, it was a rare time in our nation’s history where young people joined together for “3 days of peace and music.” These were the days when music was more than just noise and catchy lyrics put together to make a song. Nowadays, you turn on the radio and you hear songs like “Sexy and I know it” by LMFAO or “The Lazy Song” by Bruno Mars. Most logical people would look at those song titles and not even consider listening to them. But, because of the declining talent and originality in music, those people are forced to listen to what radio and music labels try to sell to Americans as hot new music. The lyrics to “Sexy and I Know it” are: “I’m in a speedo trying to tan my cheeks. This is how I roll, come on ladies it’s time to go.” Listening to the “The Lazy Song” doesn’t get any better: “Tomorrow I’ll wake up, do some P90x. Find a really nice girl, have some really nice sex. And she’s gonna scream out, ‘this is great.’” Where is the deep meaning and inspiration in that song? I can only speak for myself, but when I listen to music I want it to have meaning, I want the lyrics and music to speak to me. If I were to turn on the radio this very second, I would not get that from listening to the newest music.
Music has become more about image than talent. Go on YouTube and look up Richie King and Luke Holland. They have loads more talent than the likes of Travie McCoy and Selena Gomez. The difference is that McCoy and Gomez have the look. Sex sells in today’s market. Another way to prove music’s degeneration is that few people know The Lonely Island are satirical rappers. In fact, they are comedians. It’s almost sad that an act like The Lonely Island could make it in music, but they did. They did it because lyrical content no longer matters, if the beat is right, people will listen. Let’s take your average underground rock band, A Day to Remember for instance. The lyrics to one of their more popular songs “This is the House that Doubt Built” read like so: “Let’s believe if we all stand together, we’re a force that can shake the whole world. For once, I’m doing something right.” And: “You only got one life to lead, so don’t take for granted those little things. Those little things, are all that we have.” I feel passion in those lyrics. I feel something more than just noise. There is a sense of empowerement and meaning in those lyrics. Plus, A Day to Remember delivers lyrics like that with an actual melody and with a vocalist actually singing as opposed to autotune or tone deaf chanting. Don’t worry, real music is still being made, it is just getting hard to find. Next time you find yourself in a somber mood, turn off the radio and look for those acts that have loads of talent, but can’t catch a break. If we stand together, we are a force that can change the music scene.
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Should colleges be rewarded for lowering dropouts?
Pro: Colleges need to be held accountable Johny Garcia jgarcia.connect@gmail It is recommended that colleges be rewarded for reducing dropouts and penalized if they fail to do so, according to a study released by the American Institute of Research. Because of the current economic situation, this is the correct choice to make. The system we have right now is failing. From 2004 to 2009, nearly 18 percent of all California community college students dropped out after their first year of school and $160 million dollars was wasted because of it, according to the study. Because of this, schools need to work on reducing their dropout rates. Right now, many community colleges baby their students. With programs including academic forgiveness, students do not have to worry about responsibility. Classes may, “upon petition, be discounted in the computation of his grade point average,” according to the Cosumnes River College website. This means that somebody could just mess around, for up to 30 units, before there is any affect on their grade point average, wasting money in the process. Unfortunately, it doesn’t stop there. With many forms of financial aid, such as the Board of Governor’s Fee Waiver, there is absolutely no accountability. As long as the student is “financially eligible,” then the classes are essentially paid for by tax money. It doesn’t matter what the student’s progress is towards his educational goal, he would still be getting free classes. Even a lot of the classes themselves are “gimme” classes, where the teachers honestly either do not care or have jokes as standards for passing the class. A friend of mine took a class at CRC where a few essays were required. One of the essay’s requirements was to be at least five pages in length, or else a failing grade would be received. After writing a total of four pages, he gave up and put a blank page in the middle of the essay that only contained one sentence in the middle of the page: “the weeble wobble multi-fluctuates.” To his surprise, he received a “B.” He said he did the same thing when writing another essay in the class and still received a passing grade. Needless to say, my friend of over seven years received transfer-level credit for that course. Rewarding and penalizing colleges based on improvement or deterioration seems harsh initially, but it isn’t. The American dream is based on the idea that things can and will eventually
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get better. Families moved to this country, not speaking English and sacrificing everything, knowing that it was all worth it because their kids would have a better life than they did. As an educational system, both nationwide and statewide, we have some sacrificing to do. Will we automatically succeed and quickly get better? Probably not, but what we will do is bring the one thing that seems to be lacking from this community college system. The thing we lack that makes the other school systems chuckle at us—represented by the dropout rates and amounts of wasted taxpayer money—is accountability. Would the changes place more stress on students? Of course. And would some students collapse under the pressure? of course. But I truly believe that most people would step up to the plate and step up to the challenge that awaited them. Think of how a natural diamond is made. “The formation of natural diamonds requires very high temperatures and pressures,” according to geology.com. Although rewarding and penalizing colleges based on their dropout rates would place more pressure on students, the outcome would be worth it. The outcome would be the equivalent of a diamond.
Con: Societal pressures lead to dropouts Stephan Starnes sstarnes.connect@gmail The idea that community colleges should be rewarded or punished for anything is outlandish. When talking about rewarding and punishing the dropout rate, it goes from outrageous to completely insane. Local state and federal governments spent nearly $4 billion for new, full-time students who did not return for a second year of college in the last five years, according to a report from the American Institute for Research. The report goes on to give the idea that community colleges should be rewarded financially for lowering the dropout rate. Yes, the dropout rate is high. Cosumnes River College has a first-year dropout rate of 22 percent, according to collegemeasures.org. However, lowering the rate shouldn’t have anything to do with the finances the school receives. Saying we should be rewarding the college for lowering the rate, and punishing them financially if it rises, is saying that it is the school’s responsibility to keep students attending. College is not mandatory, and the goals of colleges are to allow students access to higher learning if they choose to
attend. “By law, the California Community Colleges are required to admit any California resident who graduated from high school, and may admit those who have not graduated but are over 18 years of age and can benefit from the instruction offered,” according to the Postsecondary Education Committee. Yes, most adults are to be accepted into community college, but it is by the adult’s choice to even attend. Therefore the logical assumption is that colleges are to be maintained the same no matter the amount of students. The idea that college is a necessity right out of high school is what leads to so many dropouts. Giving the college incentives to lower the dropout rate isn’t what is going to keep people in college, the mindset of people entering college is what turns them off to attending. As soon as you start school, you’re expected to go to college if you want to succeed. Your parents want better for you, and even commercials advertise people who are more successful because they went to college. I took two years off after I graduated high school and it was the best decision I could have made. In high school, I felt as if I just had to get by since I didn’t want to be there. Taking time off, which people always tell you not to do, made me want to go back to school on my own. If I had continued school right after high school, I guarantee I would be one of those firstyear dropouts. If more students felt that they had their own choice in what to do with their lives, many would see that they do want an education. Yes, $4 billion was lost over a few years, but the trend wouldn’t continue. If students don’t feel pressured they won’t feel the need to just give up. People are naturally curious from a young age. College is a place for people to go and learn about what they want. If people were to decide to attend on their own, less students would drop out and the amount of money lost would significantly decrease. There will always be some students who drop out, but it isn’t the college’s job to force people to stay in school. Money will always be lost and there will be those who decide a path other than higher education is best for them. The thing is, people who typically enter college are still teenagers, even if they are legally adults. Teenagers rebel against what they feel they have to do, and college is shoved down our throats from a young age, making it feel like something we have to do. Give students time to grow and decide to go to college on their own. Give students a choice. Taking the pressure off of going to college is the only way we’re going to lower the dropout rate.
Do you feel that K-12 education adequately prepared you for college? Compiled by Jon Gallenstein. Photos by Dorian Love.
“Yes, grade school teaches you the basics and once you get to college it is more advanced.”
“Yes, but I went to school in Germany. It was stressful. If you got two no pass grades you had to repeat the whole year.”
“Yeah, it did. I think college is the same stuff, just a little more intense.”
Saan Saeteurn, 19 Undecided
Kathrin Krieg, 46 Liberal Studies
Greg Gentry, 18 Undecided
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Women’s soccer shuts out Delta College Carlo Dela Cruz cdcruz.connect@gmail
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Sophomore forward Melissa Gomez kicks the ball into Delta College sophomore goalkeeper Erikka Diarte in the first half on Oct. 28. Freshman forward Katie Ulan found the rebound for the Hawks’ only goal. “It was all about being at the right place at the right time,” Ulan said.
The Cosumnes River College women’s soccer team won 1-0 on Oct. 28 against the visiting San Joaquin Delta College Mustangs. Offensive and defensive tactics prevented either team from scoring for most of the game. CRC focused on being offensive during the first half. However, their attempts to score goals were mostly prevented by overpowering kicks or near saves by Delta sophomore goalkeeper Erikka Diarte. In the middle of the first half, sophomore forward Melissa Gomez broke through Delta’s defense, and attempted a shot. The ball bounced off Diarte and freshman forward Katie Ulan managed to put the ball in after the rebound. “We really needed the goal and I just wanted to score it right away,” Ulan said. “It was all about being at the right place at the right time, and it luckily was.” Both teams played with intensity until the end of the first half. Both the Hawks and Mustangs exposed holes on defense, allowing for several scoring opportunities for both teams. In the second half, Delta pressured the Hawks’ defense in an attempt to tie the game. However, CRC had another scoring opportunity in the middle of the half when sophomore forward Kristen Mickey weaved through the Mustangs’ defense.
As Mickey closed in, she collided with Mustangs’ freshman defender Kaela Canales, who was injured on the play and left the game. Hawks’ freshman forward Jordan Moore was a spotlight during the final half, breaking through Delta’s formations several times and making multiple turnovers. “Our keepers were very helpful in finding me,” Moore said. “I came into this team to help myself in many things, such as improve my heading, which got a lot better now.” Even when fatigue was stepping in, the Mustangs were still able to keep up the pressure until the end. However, their persistence was not enough for them to get a goal and tie the game. The Hawks won their battle against the Mustangs thanks to Ulan’s goal and improved to 12-41 this season. CRC has four conference games remaining and are currently in third place in the Big 8, trailing Diablo Valley and Santa Rosa. Hawks’ head coach Cesar Plasencia said he was impressed by the performance of his team, but hopes to improve in the upcoming games. “Delta’s a good team that plays hard, which made the game a bit difficult on us,” Plasencia said. “We are still in the race for the Big 8 conference title, which means we have lots of big and difficult games coming ahead.”
Volleyball falls to #16 Delta on Breast Cancer Awareness Night Hawks have lost 10 straight games and continue to struggle with momentum shifts and taking leads Christina Salomon csalomon.connect@gmail The Cosumnes River College volleyball team fought to the finish on Oct. 26 against the San Joaquin Delta College Mustangs, but it was not enough. Delta won in three sets by scores of 18-25, 16-25 and 16-25. With another loss, the Hawks fall to 6-14 this season. “I thought we played well at times, but we were inconsistent in our serve, receive, passing and defense,” Hawks’ head coach Minet Gunther said. Within minutes, the first set saw a tie between the Hawks and Mustangs at 3-3. CRC stayed not far behind thereafter with a score of 7-8. However, Delta soon secured a decisive lead. “As a team we have a lot of heart,” said Hawks’ sophomore setter Emma Franco. “We’re good individually, we just need to play as a team.” Strong, consistent serves by Hawks’ sophomore middle hitter Hayley Arellano helped earn CRC four kills in a row, bringing the score to 13-19. Arellano continues to shine for the Hawks, earning a total of 146 kills and 32 blocks this season.
“Our strength this year has definitely been our play at the “We need net, hitting to stay and blocking,” together Gunther said. as a team “We are and push leading the Big 8 in blocks harder per game and from have several beginning players in the to end.” top 10 hitting percentage.” Natasha H o w e v e r, Malana the first set still Sophomore ended with a libero Mustang win by a score of 18-25. The Mustangs continued to dominate, earning the first kill in the second set. Hawks’ sophomore outside hitters Nikita Schenck and Koryn Alvarez helped keep the score tied 5-5 and 6-6 with their own kills. A strong serve and dive from Hawks’ sophomore setter Emmalee Ross earned the Hawks a small lead at 7-6. The Hawks kept themselves neck-in-neck with the Mustangs with several key blocks, and tied the set 10-10. “I’m really proud of our front row, they got a lot of good blocks in tonight,” Hawks’ sophomore
libero Natasha Malana said. Malana is third in the Big 8 in successful digs, averaging 5.09 per game. However, it was not enough to stop Delta from winning the second set 16-25. In the final set, a long rally kept both teams on their toes until the Hawks finally made the kill, bringing the score to 9-14. Seconds later, a strong block and hit by CRC produced two more kills and brought the score to 11-14. The last set still got away from the Hawks with a repeating score of 16-25. “We need to stay together as a team and push harder from beginning to end,” Malana said. The match was also CRC’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness night. The Hawks, several audience members and the gym were decked out in pink. More than $500 was raised in support of the cause. The last four matches of the season will be against the competitve Big 8, marking a difficult road for the struggling team. The Hawks will look to turn it around when they play their last home game against Diablo Valley College on Nov. 11.
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Sophomore outside hitter Nikita Schenck spikes the ball over the heads of two Delta outside hitters during the second set of the game on Oct. 26. The Hawks lost the game in three sets.
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Men’s soccer agonizes after missed chances Imran Majid imajid.connect@gmail The men’s soccer team suffered their third straight home loss on Oct. 26, losing 2-1 against the Lassen College Cougars. Freshman forward Darrien Parker kicked in the lone goal for Cosumnes River College but the Cougars responded with two goals from freshman forward Paul Van Mierle and freshman midfielder Nadav Eimelech to take the lead and win the game. “Played well enough to win it and didn’t finish our chances and then gave away two goals,” said CRC head coach Ron Preble. “We lose concentration at bad moments, bad times.” The Hawks started off the game by pressuring the Cougars’ defense and attempting a few shots near the box. However, Lassen College was quick in defending, using multiple headers to redirect the ball to the opposite side of the field. “I thought in the first half we were more dangerous,” Preble said. “We had four or five chances, probably could have come away with two to three goals.” Both teams continued to play with intensity as several penalties, fouls and collisions took place. With 19 minutes remaining
in the first half, sophomore forward Aaron McCollum received a yellow card for delayed restart, while a collision in the middle of the field a few minutes later resulted in an injury for Cougars’ freshman midfielder Callum Potoon. The first half ended in a scoreless tie, as timely defense prevented either team from scoring. Both teams limited opportunities by moving the ball out of the box whenever it was close. With 32 minutes remaining in the second half, Parker took control of the ball, raced down the field and forced a one-onone match-up. He kicked the ball into the right side of the net, past Cougars’ freshman goalkeeper Pedro Arias, who broke left on the play. The Cougars would continue to pressure the Hawks’ defenders. After several failed shot attempts, Mierle finally moved the ball past Hawks’ freshman goalkeeper Leonel Luna to give Lassen College their first goal. “I thought we had some great, unbelievable chances and didn’t finish them,” Preble said. “And then we let a guy cruise into the back post unmarked and puts one in.” The Cougars continued to attempt a frenzy of scoring plays.
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Freshman goalkeeper Leonel Luna charges the ball to prevent several Lassen College players from scoring a goal in the first half on Oct. 26. The Hawks lost the game 2-1. At the 10 minute mark, the Cougars scored the decisive goal, when Luna fell after attempting to gain possession of the ball. Lassen College took advantage of the opportunity, as Eimelech kicked the ball into the left side of the net to give his team a 2-1 lead.
Student athlete focuses on both basketball and educational goals Basketball player hopes sport will keep him focused throughout college
in the Big 8. With four games, all conference matchups, left in the season, the men’s soccer team will need to rebound quickly from the loss in order to salvage any hope in making the playoffs. “I’m thinking we have to get four wins,” McCollum said. “We got to get results.”
MEN’S SOCCER Opponent American River College Modesto Jr. College Delta College
Alayna Mirjanovic amirjanovic.connect@gmail Tony Gill is a student athlete at Cosumnes River College who received recognition for his hard work with the Hawks’ basketball team. Last season, he earned a First Team All-Conference Pick, which is only given to the top 10 players who have had the best season. His statistics from last year show how much work Gill has invested in his sport, making an average of 16 points and 10 rebounds. Gill played volleyball and football in middle school, but chose to stay with basketball in his high school years. “I really like how fast paced basketball is, and how much more thinking and skill is involved in playing,” Gill said. “You constantly have to be able to react at any given instance.” While Gill could have chosen to go to any other college he chose to come to Cosumnes River College. “I chose CRC because the coaching staff convinced me that it was the best place for me to reach my goals,” Gill said. For Gill, CRC is “a place where you can come and mature as a person and gain a greater athletic ability to get to a fouryear university.” Gill suffered an injury towards the end of the last season
“I thought we won this game because we made adjustments,” said Cougars’ head coach Ben Wade. “Their formation gave us fits until we adjusted in the second half.” The Hawks are currently in a three-way tie for second place
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Modesto
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11/4 - 3:30 p.m.
Santa Rosa
11/8 - 3 p.m.
CRC
11/10 - 3 p.m.
Location
Date/Time
Santa Rosa
11/4 - 6:30 p.m.
American River College
ARC
11/9 - 6:30 p.m.
Diablo Valley College
CRC
11/11 - 6:30 p.m.
Opponent American River College Jessica Leary | The Connection
Sophomore forward Tony Gill prepares to shoot the basketball during a practice drill on Oct. 31. The season begins on Nov. 10. “I’m super excited,” Gill said. “We have a good team this year.” against Diablo Valley College. While contesting a shot right before halftime, he took a bad step on his ankle “I really like and was forced to miss the rest how fast of the season. paced The injury basketball lingered for a is, and how full two months much more and is still an thinking issue for Gill. and skill is “It still involved in hurts once playing.” in a while, I have to wear a Tony Gill brace, but it’s a Sophomore lot better then what is was forward before,” Gill said. Even so, Gill is already excited for the upcoming season and playing with his team. “I’m super excited,” Gill said. “We have a good team this year, and we worked extremely hard
this off-season. We’re ready to go.” Gill also has a full scholarship offer from Northern Arizona University. By using CRC as stepping ladder, he is setting goals for himself to prepare for his transfer to the four-year university. His ultimate goal is to obtain a basketball scholarship so that he can get into medical school to become an orthopedic surgeon. Gill knows the importance of education, which is why he plans to focus on his future after basketball. Gill credits the CRC staff for helping him reach his goals. “We have a really good staff. They take pride in the athletes,” Gill said. “They do all they can to help us succeed.” “Whether we need counseling, tutoring or a student education plan, they either find a solution or point us in the direction of someone who can.”
Santa Rosa Jr. College Modesto Jr. College
VOLLEYBALL Opponent Santa Rosa Jr. College
November 3, 2011
Features
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Coldplay delivers feel-good album Imran Majid imajid.connect@gmail Coldplay’s fifth studio album “Mylo Xyloto” was officially released on Oct. 24, and in their traditional style, the album continues to refine the band’s genre and sound. The album’s main focus lie in the acoustics, and less on the lyrical story-telling present in their previous albums, most notably in “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.” By creating exotic melodies that mix elements of rock and electronic pop and using carefree and simple lyrics, “Mylo Xyloto” is arguably Coldplay’s best-sounding album, adding meaning to the genre of feel-good rock. However, the feat comes at the cost of lyrical complexity, which is a welcome change for some but may cause disappointment for long-time Coldplay fans. “Mylo Xyloto” is a concept album which tells the love story of two characters living in a dystopian society, said Chris Martin in an interview with the New York Times. “Hurts like Heaven” offers a first glimpse at this world, and the song is an instantly recognizable Coldplay hit, with Martin offering many “oohs” throughout the song. With its soaring guitar riffs and a catchy chorus “You used your heart as a weapon/And it hurts like heaven”, the song is an early favorite. “Paradise” offers many of the same elements, with a grand introduction, gentle lyrics and another soaring refrain by Martin. But “Charlie Brown” is what defines the album. The song offers another happy melody, with lyrics that deal with breaking free (“Let us run wild/We’ll be glowing in the dark”). Its message as well its musical style is fantastically done, and is among the most unique songs Coldplay has ever produced. “Us Against the World” is the first slow song of the album. Driven by a soft guitar, the tune is reminiscent of “Don’t Panic” because of its figurative lines and Martin’s soothing voice. “M.M.I.X” is a melody that leads into the following song “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall.” The metaphorical title may come off as corny to
CAMPUS EVENTS “The Distance From Here” Black Box Theatre 11/4 @ 7:30 p.m.
ASG Ice Cream Float Social Fountain Quad 11/7 @ 11 a.m.
Winn Center Groundbreaking Ceremony East side of campus 11/7 @ 10 a.m.
ASG Constitution Revision Election Admissions and Records 11/8 @ 9 a.m. - 7p.m.
RT Parking Garage Groundbreaking Parking Lot E 11/7 @ 2 p.m.
Investigative Reports: Generation Rx (Documentary) SOC 158 11/15 @ 4:30 - 5:50 p.m.
UPCOMING MOVIES Courtesy Photo
some, but the lyrics allow us to see a different side of Martin while building on the feel-good style present in earlier songs. The hard guitar and voice drive “Major Minus,” created another catchy chorus (“Got one eye on the road and one on you”), while “Princess of China” features R&B elements specifically designed for Rihanna’s voice, Martin said in an interview with the The Sun, a British magazine. The chemistry between Martin and Rihanna works well, and the electronic guitar and Asian-influenced melody makes the song among the best of the album. Overall, the album sounds like a unified whole. By mixing familiar elements of previous albums and driving the album with its sound rather than lyrics, Coldplay creates a powerful record that sounds and feels happier than any of its predecessors. Author’s Score:
-Author’s score is out of five stars.
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas 11/4
Immortals 11/11
Tower Heist 11/4
Happy Feet Two 11/18
J. Edgar 11/9
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 11/18
UPCOMING ALBUM RELEASES Drake Take Care 11/15
Nickelback Here & Now 11/21
Tegan and Sara Get Along 11/15
Daughtry Break The Spell 11/21
R.E.M Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 11/15
Common The Dream, The Believer 11/22
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November 3, 2011
Jobs: bill infuses money Genocide: film plots to into educational system ‘eliminate black people’ Continued from page 1
Jessica Leary | Connection Staff
English professor Linda Sneed raised her hand to represent “the 99 percent” along with other guests in the quad at Cosumnes River College on Oct. 27. Continued from page 1
ers, according to whitehouse.gov. The bill “Within a 10-mile radius of downwill also close corporate loopholes and ask town Sacramento, we have more than 60 the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair bridges and overpasses that are structurshare. ally insufficient,” Pineo said. Leon Youngblood, the event’s coorDuring the speeches, audience memdinator, said that this bers we’re holding rally was put together signs that read “Build “Within a 10-mile radius of “to bring attention to California so Califordowntown Sacramento, we the youth about the nia works.” have more than 60 bridges climate they are facThe rally lasted and surpasses that are strucing.” over 45 minutes with turally insufficient.” “This bill could audiences’ chants, infuse a lot of money cheers and even into core jobs and our whistles to go along Karl Pineo education system,” with the speeches. At Iron Workers Union Member Youngblood said. the end of the rally, Iron WorkNewman encouraged ers Union Local 118 students and audimember Karl Pineo said he “spoke on be- ence members to sign a petition in suphalf of all tradesmen.” He explained that port of the Jobs Act. Sacramento alone has many buildings in “We need all the help we can get,” dyer need of repair and modernization. Newman said.
Diversity: city’s awareness campaign aims to bring peace Continued from page 1
the city’s answer, and each council member and Detrick himself appointed two members to fill the 10 positions on the new commission which had its first formal meeting in October. A formal outreach by the city encouraged Elk Grove citizens to apply to become a member of the committee during an open application period. The committee aims to raise awareness about its diverse citizens and is doing so through the campaign. Committee
members will also be looking into other ideas and events to bring a greater knowledge and experience to all the beauty of different races and religions in Elk Grove, Detrick said. “Elk Grove is a wonderfully diverse community and a city that accepts and embraces all cultures. Our diversity is one of the city’s greatest assets and is what makes Elk Grove the community it is today,” Detrick said in a press release.
Races in Elk Grove
White Asian Hispanic Black Multiracial Other
Data from www.city-data.com. Compiled by Johny Garcia.
negative eugenics created a system where they could control the blacks from having children altogether, according to the film. This began the formation of the American Birth Control League, or what we now call Planned Parenthood. Many people were involved in the birth control movement. “The amount of information I acquired is overwhelming,” said Kevin Larios, 19, a biology science major. “This video really enlightened me.” The founder of the American Birth Control League, Margaret Sanger, was good friends with a woman named Sarah Wellington, a pro-choice advocate. “It’s interesting that Sarah Wellington was at CRC several years ago and hardly anyone showed up to hear her speak,” said
Sharon Padilla, a tutoring coordinator and Students for Life club adviser at CRC. “We had 36 people show up tonight to learn about low income minority communities and their ties to ethnic cleansing.” The history behind abortion may have begun as a way to eliminate the African-American race, but it has not stopped people from using their services. “I use Planned Parenthood for a purpose, but not for the purpose that they planned for me. If there were other ways to help people then I am sure they would go somewhere else, but most people are not educated,” said Adreinne Sellers, a CRC student’s mother. “A lot of people working at Planned Parenthood don’t understand the depths of what they are doing. They’re not using me. I am using them.”
Transcript: students say new system will save time Continued from page 1
seamlessly serve our students,” said CCC Chancellor Jack Scott in a press release. “The centralized assessment system and the new eTranscript infrastructure will help our 2.6 million students achieve their educational goals faster by eliminating redundant practices and using technology to allow our students to access their records online and to share the information quickly with other institutions.” Jackie Mathis, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services counselor at Cosumnes River College, said that although the new changes will “definitely save students’ time,” there will be some losses. “The more we do online the more we lose jobs,” Mathis said. “We would be losing social interactions. Tens of thousands in place of social interaction, is it always about the money?”
CRC students were supportive. “I think it is brilliant! It would make life a lot easier for seniors transferring,” said Timothy James, a 19-year-old biology major. “My mom waited two hours at the Los Rios district to get her transcripts.” Other students agreed. “Today’s economy is forcing almost everyone to make some type of cuts to their own budget. Los Rios School District doesn’t seem to be exempt,” said Natasha Sims, a 22-year-old biology major. “Many similar alternatives are saving significant amounts for companies.” Devin France, a 23-year-old business major, said he was concerned with technical support for the new system. “Have someone to talk to when we need help with our transaction,” France said.
Drugs: some colleges now require mandatory screening Continued from page 1
were recruited at orientation and again at ed on transcripts, nor will they be reported the start of classes that they would be drug to any authorities. tested. Students could request a waiver Some students interviewed, like from testing. 19-year-old Lady Ambol, a general educaLinn State hasn’t had problems with tion major, said they think drug testing for drugs, according to their web site, but the people getting assistance is a good idea. school offers courses in heavy equipment, “Before I immigrated here to the nuclear technology, aeronautics programs United States, it required me to give some and other sensitive paths of study. of my blood and urine for drug testing,” If a student is found to have one of Ambol said. “In the Philippines they are 11 drugs, including cocaine very strict when it and marijuana in their test, comes to that.” >> Did you know? they would be provided asPolicy makers in sistance to “clean up”, Claymore than half the The use of illicit drugs comb said in the address. states have proposed among adults aged 18 Students would then retest mandatory drug test45 days later. ing for people receiving to 25 was 21.5 percent Being under the influunemployment, welfare in 2010, according to the ence “has been proven to and other government National Survey on Drug have been a critical factor in assistance, according Use and Health conducted accidents in the workplace,” the New York Times. by the Research Triangle according to Title 42 of the Professors said Institute. US Code. the mandatory testing Some students at Copolicy wouldn’t come to sumnes River College said they were CRC. against testing for no reason. “CRC already has strict drug use “I do not believe that mandatory drug policies. We do not require drug testing testing should apply to any individual who for school loans or even to attend, even has not had a prior incident,” said a psy- though all students here are receiving aid chology major Lisa Jett-Gallup, 50. “As an in the form of state subsidy,” said a Profesindividual, certain rights need to be main- sor of humanities at CRC, Kim Codella. tained.” He said he believes the college would not Privacy is addressed in the Linn State implement mandatory drug testing not drug testing guidelines found on their web because of policy, but because it would site and negative results will not be record- never get funded.