VOLUME 62, ISSUE 4
EOPS WORKSHOP TEACHES THE RIGHT ATTITUDE FOR SUCCESS
PHOTOJOURNALIST MICAH ALBERT VISITS CRC
FEATURES | Page 5
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THECRCCONNECTION.COM
- OCTOBER 31, 2013
CAMPUS ATHLETICS
ONE YEAR LATER
In the wake of
PROPOSITION 30 By Stephan Starnes & Zach Hannigan sstarnes.connect@gmail zhannigan.connect@gmail
By Ben Brown bbrown.connect@gmail
With the passage of Proposition 30 in the November 2012 elections, California saw an increase in sales tax of a quarter of a cent and an increase in income tax on those earning more than $250,000 annually for the next seven years Some of that extra funding from the added tax was slated to go to California community colleges to “provide continuing funding for local school districts and community colleges,” according to a document in the agenda of a Los Rios Board of Trustees meeting. Proposition 30 created the Education Protection Account in which the funds from the temporary tax revenues could be received and disbursed to respective community college districts. These districts “have sole authority to determine how the monies received from the EPA are spent,” according to that same meeting document. However, the district cannot use the money towards administrative salaries and benefits and must make the determination in an open session of a public meeting. PROP 30 | Page 3
4 Sacramento $8,331,347 Francisco 9 San $5,184,328
Costa 10 Contra $4,421,468
6 Alameda $7,287,522
CRC women’s basketball team starts season strong As November approaches, the Cosumnes River College women’s basketball team is gearing up to make some noise in the Big 8 Conference this season. After narrowly making it into the playoffs as an 18 seed a year ago, the Hawks know they are going to need a mix of returning sophomores and talented incoming freshman to step up to repeat their prior success. “I think this is our most talented team that I’ve ever had,” said CRC head coach Coral Sage. “We have all the key pieces we need: a good point guard, a great post player and good shooters.” Last year, CRC started off strong in the preseason with a 10-4 record but struggled in conference play by adding only four wins to their record. “We need to be more consistent and not drop off,” Sage said. “Conference is extremely tough, but we need to continue building on our talent through the year.” Preview | Page 8
8 Fresno $5,463,589
Clara 7 Santa $5,904,403
Angeles 1 Los $48,304,636
Top 10 counties that received Proposition 30 funds in the first quarter of 2013
5Riverside $7,692,304
County 2 Orange $15,124,981 Diego 3 San $15,039,590
Source: CA State Controller’s Office & the National Atlas of the United States
NEW COMMITTEE PLANS FOR FOUR YEAR DEGREES AT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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Infographic by Josh Slowiczek
Ben Brown | The Connection Guard Janie Myles gets ready to go for a layup in a scrimmage drill against her teammates during team practice in the gymnasium on Oct. 22.
LEFT UNSAID - PART ONE
An increasing need for mental health services By Josh Slowiczek jslowiczek.connect@gmail If you’ve recently felt depressed, alone and overwhelmed, if you’ve felt anxious and hopeless, you’re not alone. Lives are built and spent on college campuses, and while to a casual observer the fall leaves and sunny days of Cosumnes River College may well seem serene, statistics indicate that many students on campus are struggling with one or many issues that are negatively impacting their men-
tal health and academic performance. “There are an increasing number of students with serious psychological problems,” said California State University Shannon Dickson, Sacramento, during the Eighth Annual Fall Ethics Symposium on Mental Health on Oct. 23. Dickson, a counselor at both CSUS and CRC, shared the panel with the Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management, Celia Esposito-Noy. Left unsaid | Page 2
Font size proportional to student’s response of being diagnosed or treated for the above conditions.
Source: ACHA-NCHA II Report
Serving Cosumnes River College since 1970 Font size equal to percentage of student response in ACHA-NCHA II Report