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Business professor named to Board of Governors By Jared Lee jalee.connect@gmail.com After five years as a fulltime faculty member at Cosumnes River College, Professor Man Phan, chair of the business department, was recently appointed to the California Board of Governors. Phan has been extremely active at CRC, bringing years of experience as a member of local government and a marketing executive. Phan also serves as faculty tri-chair for the Dual Enrollment Task Force, which explores options for offering college education to high school students. Through this and many more initiatives, Phan has worked to provide clear education pathways for students attending college. “Students could be spending five or six years here completing a degree,” Phan said. “We want to push students toward, ‘Hey, this is kind of the pathway for business,’ rather than jumping from business to social sciences to chemistry.” In December, Phan submitted an application to earn a seat on the BOG. According to the California Community
Colleges website, the BOG is made up of 17 members who set policies and provide guidance for the 72 districts and 113 community colleges in California. Two of these seats are reserved for faculty, one of which Phan was appointed to on March 17; he has now started his two-year term. “I look forward to my two years of service,” Phan said. “I am honored, but in the meantime humbled by the opportunity to serve.” “The BOG must have two faculty seats that rotate and serve for a total of two years,” Phan said. “Typically, once a person is appointed, that person is reappointed,” said Phan. “The person who was my predecessor was not appointed in this case; therefore, I assumed the position.” Phan has already begun working on initiatives that would affect all California community colleges. These include guided pathways to give students clear, educational directions, a large grant to help prepare students for their career of choice and the Promise Innovation Initiative, which
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Cosumnes River College Business Professor Man Phan is the newest member of the California Board of Governors, which sets policies and provides guidance for community colleges statewide.
would help students to graduate faster while incurring less debt. “My role is to represent the collective voice of the 56,000 faculty,” Phan said. “We will deliberate, discuss and decide on policies and initiatives that would affect the 2.1 million students.” Phan said that he will serve on the BOG until Janu-
ary 2019, when his seat will be made vacant. “Come January 2019 when my term is up, a new governor comes in, and he may appoint a new person,” Phan said. The BOG will deliberate and decide on many different issues that concern California community colleges. For example, if the BOG were to decide on offering
bachelor’s degrees, this decision would be applicable for all the community college districts in California, Phan said. Phan said that he is excited for the opportunity to serve, but that he will remember his roots. “Whatever I do, whether it’s with BOG or throughout my travels,” Phan said, “I still remember I am from CRC.”
Despite emergency, retreat a success, students say By Jannah Khalil jkhalil.connect@gmail.com More than 150 female students participated in Cosumnes River College’s first women’s-only weekend getaway at Woodleaf in Challenge, Calif. on March 10 and 11. The retreat was organized by the Focus 4 Women program at CRC to be a chance for female students to “begin the journey to heal your mind, body and soul by focusing on self-care, self-love, self-healing and meditation.” “I really liked it,” said Kelly Melanson, 21, a business administration major. “It was a good chance for everyone to relax and take a break from everything going on in their life and in school or work.” Melanson said the location was beautiful and exceeded her expectations. Melanson also said that her favorite part of the retreat was the talent
show and karaoke night. “Everyone who was performing was part of the retreat, so it was really cool supporting the people around you and discovering other people’s talents,” Melanson said. “They were really sharing a part of themselves with you and I feel it helped us all as a group get closer to each other.” Diana Atkins, a 77-yearold human services major, also said that her one of her favorite parts of the retreat was the entertainment. “It was good to watch the professors come out of their suits and be human,” Atkins said. “It was fun to watch them have fun.” But what attendees said was the most rewarding aspect of the trip was the friendships that were made. “I’ve been here since 2014, and I think I met more people at the retreat than all the years I’ve been here,” Atkins said. Ruby Olivares, a 22-yearold early childhood develop-
ment major said she was able to create friendships with the students in her cabin. “It was an immediate bond that I didn’t expect because I thought I would be afraid of being with other people,” said 22-year-old Ruby Olivares, an early childhood development major. “Throughout the whole time that we were there, we became really good friends,” Olivares said. However, a medical emergency on the first of the night of the retreat caused some concern among the attendees. A student who is epileptic had multiple seizures in the middle of the night, said Melanson, who heard about the emergency the next morning at breakfast in an announcement by the event leaders. The leader of the cabin where the emergency had occurred delegated tasks to students to try and find the staff members at the retreat to try and get help, said Melanson.
They got medical help for the student and she returned back to the campgrounds the next morning, Melanson said. Even though the student was fine, attendees were concerned about how the emergency was handled. “What bothered me was that it took so long for her to get some help,” said Atkins, who was in the cabin next door. Atkins said that lack of cellphone service caused it to take a long time to contact emergency services and paramedics did not arrive until at least an hour later. Another issue was that all leaders for the cabins were students themselves, Melanson said. Furthermore, the staff members coordinating the event did not tell attendees where to find them in case of an emergency, Melanson said. Melanson said, however, that what happened was out of the coordinator’s control. “I think that was a big
mistake but also, it’s their first event,” said Melanson. “No one could have seen that coming.” Melanson said that it was unfortunate that the emergency occurred in the middle of the night because at all other times, everything was organized well and there were always people to turn to for help. Poor communication between the coordinators and the staff at the Woodleaf retreat was the real problem, said Melanson. In the end, despite the complications, students said that it was definitely an experience they would do again. “I thought it was a really great experience and I am very grateful for the women who put it together,” said Olivares. As more events occur, students who attended said they believed that they will only improve. “I think for a first-time event, even with everything that happened, it was really good and I think it’ll only get better,” Melanson said.
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Police evacuate library due to bomb threat By Shannon Rusche srusche.connect@gmail.com A bomb threat occurred on the Cosumnes River College campus on Wednesday morning. CRC students received multiple notifications alerting them of the bomb threat, including a text, emails to personal and Los Rios email accounts, and a phone call at approximately 11:40 a.m. The alerts stated that police had reported a bomb threat in the library of the CRC campus and indicated that students should maintain their distance from the building, according to the alert sent out to the campus. The official CRC campus Twitter account also sent out a tweet containing the same information as the campus alerts. The Sacramento Police Department was called to investigate the bomb threat and said it would send in bomb-sniffing dogs, said CRC Public Information Officer Kristie West. West added that a suspect was taken into custody because the suspect left a backpacbehind in the library and had made a threat previously. Classes and offices located in the library were closed, and students and staff were evacuated from the building.
Officials were posted at the entrances of the library in order to stop people from entering the library. Other areas of the campus were deemed safe and remained open to students and staff. Students with canceled classes, faculty evacuated from their offices and curious passersby gathered in groups outside of the library in confusion, curiosity and annoyance. Twenty-three-year-old culinary arts major Kaydee Robbins said the situation was inconvenient for her schedule, and that she could not use the library to study for her classes at the time. “My teacher is very strict and we have a lot of homework every single day,” said Robbins. “I spend so much time in the library, and I need that time to study and do homework.” Lora Stewart, a mathematics and statistics professor, said she was also inconvenienced as she would have to postpone classes and delay necessary study time for her class. “It just causes problems because we have class and we have a test,” said Stewart. “A lot of students got the notification and won’t show up, so they’ll be at a disadvantage.” More police officials arrived on campus and multiple resources were
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Police officials block off walk way around the library during bomb incident on Wednesday.
utilized to expand the perimeter around the library to include the walkways surrounding the building as the investigation continued. Police officials cordoned off the walkway between the Community Athletic Center and Physical Education buildings with caution tape, where they gathered to monitor the progressing situation. Officials with bomb-sniffing dogs also arrived on campus and conducted a search of the library.
At 12:38 p.m., CRC tweeted that the SPD, Homeland Security and FBI were on campus to investigate the bomb threat. After almost three hours of investigation, another alert and tweet were sent out to the campus stating that the police had ruled the library building as cleared and safe. The alert added that the police did not find a bomb, and that the building was reopened for student and faculty use.
Los Rios Police Department faces staffing shortage By Jannah Khalil jkhalil.connect@gmail.com The Los Rios Police Department is facing the ongoing problem of a decline in staffing in campus security. The LRPD has been understaffed for the past five years, said Capt. Daniel Broussard, who works on the Cosumnes River College campus. On a typical day, there are four officers in total patrolling the CRC campus, Broussard said. There is one captain, one sergeant and two police officers, one on day shift and one on swing shift, Broussard said. If the police department was fully staffed, there would be one captain, one sergeant, three police officers on day shift, and two police officers on swing shift, said Broussard. “Obviously our number one concern is the safety of our employees and our students,” said CRC Public Information Officer Kristie West. “We’re also trying to make sure that, if there is any kind of security situation, that we make sure students and employees are number one priority. Their safety is
paramount to us.” The police understaffing issue is a concern of the police department and the CRC administration, West said. However, there are aspects of it that are out of their control. “The Los Rios Police Department is not run from the campus,” West said. “They are district employees.” “While there are police officers that are assigned to each campus, all the hiring is done at the district level, and the funding is at the district level,” West said. “Our college is just trying to support campus police and the district in efforts to hire more officers in a timely manner.” Broussard said that the hiring of police officers is not something simply done, but the police department is trying to do as best they can. “The police department has been working to attract and retain good police officers. It’s a complicated process,” Broussard said. Because police have to go through training before being eligible to be on campus, it puts a time restraint on hiring new personnel. Officers have to
graduate from the police academy, go through a background and interview process, and then will need an additional six months of field training before becoming a patrol officer, Broussard said. Nonetheless, the police department is working to maximize campus security with the resources they have. “While staffing shortages create challenges to service delivery, LRPD is using innovative scheduling along with voluntary and mandatory officer overtime to reduce the impact to the community,” Broussard said. “Further, we have reached out to our local law enforcement partners for support when needed.” Students said they felt that understaffing in the LRPD is an issue that causes concern, especially in light of recent events that compromised campus safety. “We really need more police on campus,” said 27-year-old Amanda Avelar, a radio broadcasting major. “It hasn’t been secure here at all.” Students were concerned that the campus did not have the staffing it
needed to ensure campus protection. “It’s a little disconcerting that they don’t have the reasonable resources to protect the campus,” said Jamie Shepard, 20, an anthropology major. “I would like to see more officers on campus.” During a bomb threat incident on Wednesday, the understaffing of the LRPD became increasingly apparent. Tim Hixon, an IT analyst at CRC and part of the Community Emergency Response Team, was outside during the incident providing additional support to the LRPD. “For the most part, we’re here to offer additional support for the LRPD because there are so few officers and they need a lot of manpower just to set up the perimeter, so we’re supportive,” Hixon said. In order to truly keep the campus safe and protected, a collective effort must be taken, said Broussard. “We strongly believe that safety is both an individual and community responsibility and that we must all work collectively to optimize safety on all our campuses,” Broussard said.
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Automotive Technology Professor Kevin Rogers talks to students and provides hands-on training in the campus mechanic shop during a class.
Ford ASSET program provides hands-on job training for students By Ashley Navarro and Stan Smith anavarro.connect@gmail.com & ssmith.connect@gmail.com From veterinary technology to architectural design technology, Cosumnes River College offers a wide variety of vocational programs. One unique program is the Ford Automotive Student Service Educational Training program. The Ford ASSET program prepares students to become technicians for either Ford or Lincoln dealerships within a two-year period. “It’s actually a really rigorous schedule because it’s ensuring students are getting not only all of their Ford certifications during those two years, but also all of their degree requirements,” said Automotive Technology Professor Brian Noel. Despite having a rigorous schedule, 32-year-old Isaias Cruz said he didn’t have any difficulties. Cruz is a former Ford ASSET student and joined because it was a career he wanted. Cruz said he has enjoyed working as a technician since graduating from the program. “It is a hard program, but if you’re a hands-on person, then it’s not hard,” said Cruz. The nationwide program can only be found at community colleges. Since 1999, CRC
has been the only college in northern California that offers the program. Students in the program have the opportunity to work for a dealership while they are earning their associate degree. “It’s a unique program where students going through the program are currently employed by dealerships,” said Automotive Technology Professor Kevin Rogers. “So it’s not like you’re going to school and then trying to find a job. You have a job while you’re in school.”
“It’s a unique pro-
gram where students going through the program are currently employed by dealerships”
— Kevin Rogers
Automotive technology professor
The ASSET program ensures an enrolled student will earn a degree in two years because the program has spots reserved in G.E. classes, so students don’t have to worry about getting into classes, said Noel. Because the campus program covers the entire region, there are a limited amount of
“[S]tudents are getting not only all of their Ford
certifications during those two years, but also all of their degree requirements.”
— Brian Noel
Automotive technology professor spots available to join the program. Ford ASSET is offered every August with about 25 open spots. The students who join the program move on to the next course with other students they started the program with. “All the students will stick together,” Noel said. “The schedule is really set up for them over the entire two years,” said Noel. Because the program is nationwide, students don’t have to stick to the region they joined the company in. “If they decide they want to go to Colorado and they go into a dealership - a Ford dealership - and say ‘I’m an ASSET graduate,’ then they understand what that means,” said Rogers. The northern California
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region spreads from the Bay Area to the Oregon border and from Eureka to Reno, Rogers said. To join the program, there is an online application that gives faculty an understanding of how much a student may already know about automotives and if they have taken the assessment test. The assessment test is a requirement to join. Dealerships like seeing prior experience, but it isn’t needed, said Noel. “Usually the biggest thing we are looking for is that students meet basic requirements in terms of English and math,” said Noel. “And then just the fact that they have the passion and are really interested in automotive.”
The Los Rios Community College District generally holds student elections each Spring semester over two days. Students can vote online April 4 and 5, from 5 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., by going to the Elections and Surveys tab on their eServices account.
VETERAN’S RESOURCE CENTER POTLUCK FOR VETERAN STUDENTS
The VRC’s mission is to honor the service of veterans and their families by supporting them in the pursuit of their educational and life goals and to help foster a “veteran-friendly” environment at CRC. The event is today from 11:00am to 1:30pm in the Orchard Room of the CRC Cafeteria.
LOVE AND SOLIDARITY FILM
What can people do to change a world full of violence and hate? Is nonviolent revolution possible? ‘Love and Solidarity’ addresses these questions through the life and thought of Rev. James Lawson, an African American Methodist minister who worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. The film will be shown on April 3 at 12-1:20 p.m. in BS - 113.
ONEBOOK: A CONVERSATION AUTHOR RICHARD LOUV
WITH
“Last Child in the Woods” is the first book to bring together a new and growing body of research indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy development of children and adults. The event will be held April 4 from 12 to 1:20 p.m. in the Recital Hall.
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Alternative radio stations have lost their edge By Ashley Navarro anavarro.connect@gmail.com
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Diligent students are taking advantage of the free resources found in the Library as midterms come to an end.
Students share their appreciation of campus resources By Steven Bryla sbryla.connect@gmail.com Cosumnes River College offers a wide variety of clubs and events going on its campus. Student opinions on the different opportunities that the campus is able to offer compares to what the student body looks for in attending the right college environment for them. For example, the campaign for the student election began Tuesday. The athletic department has five sports teams in season currently and numerous guest speakers have spoken about various topics in the Winn Center. A few weeks ago, the quad was surrounded by food trucks where students were able to eat different varieties of food. Chemistry major Wesley Brownlee, 19, loved to see the food trucks on campus. “It brought more students outside to engage with one another,” Brownlee said. He added that he liked the cultural events CRC has offered in the past few months. “The school should have more school spirit,” said Brownlee. “More fairs and cultural events would help so people can become more educated on cultural backgrounds.” Brownlee suggested that there should be more advertising for the events, like having people walking around handing out flyers instead of only seeing a banner on the library from the quad. CRC also has the First-Year Experience program which 18-year-old undeclared major, Jasmine Baker participated in last summer. “After being on campus for a couple months, I fell in love and wanted to stay here,” Baker said. She added that it was easier to get enrolled at CRC because of the Steps to Success
program. The Steps to Success program can be found on the school website where it takes five easy steps to get enrolled in our campus. The program includes applying for enrollment for new students, an orientation of the campus, taking an assessment/placement test for English and math classes, setting up a Student Education Plan with a counselor and then registering for classes at CRC. Baker said that she liked the quiet campus feel compared to another Los Rios campus where it was overcrowded and more difficult to keep to yourself. The classes offered at CRC appeal to many different majors. However, one of the majors that isn’t offered in its entirety is nursing, only offering lower-level courses. Nursing major Lindsey Mayes, 28, said she is aware of this. “I wish the campus offered upper level nursing classes,” said Mayes. “I have to take classes also at Sacramento City College to complete the requirements to transfer.” Although the campus doesn’t offer complete courses for nursing, there are other programs that the campus offers plenty of courses for. Art major Teresa Beltran, 19, said she has a lot of different art courses to take. “I like that there is a lot of different options of art classes for me to take,” Beltran said. She also likes the smaller size of the campus compared to other campuses where it seems overcrowded. Another benefit that the campus offers is great faculty. Baker said that she liked how the faculty are responsive and quick on giving back feedback. Overall, there are a lot of different opportunities that the campus offers, but in the end students have the chance to make change.
After a snafu of a year, 2017 was given the expectations of being the messiah. It would rise from the ashes and lift spirits up from their impending doom. Okay, that’s little bit dramatic but a millennial could only dream. So far, some things have changed for the better. Ryan Lochte’s name has lost some relevance, the Oscars gained a sense of diversity, and Kanye got his head straight - or just slightly tilted. 2017 started off with a bang. People want change and are demanding it, whether it has to do with social justice or boycotting online streaming companies for getting rid of beloved television shows, but there is one bit of change that is long overdue. Nostalgia was a huge trend in 2016. Film and television were taking full advantage of fandoms and anything that made money 10 years ago. This may have actually worked in regards to the box office and network television, but radio stations have adapted to this mentality and it is overdone. Music on the radio is intended to create hits and sell records, so understandably the latest Adele or Rihanna single will be heard hundreds of times on multiple platforms. Pop and hip-hop radio stations are actually following a productive algorithm. Play some new songs, repeat what sells until the target audience has lost interest and then move on. Alternative rock radio stations on the other hand are recycling everything, and it is completely unnecessary. Just because grunge and ska once made a statement and The Black Keys had one or two decent songs, it doesn’t make them relevant years later. One could point fingers at trendy stores like Urban
Outfitters for making fashion statements out of grimey ‘90s band t-shirts so that now every hip teen is somehow a Nirvana fan again, but the radio is intended to promote new music, not repeat the same three Sublime songs every other hour. There is a reason Thom Yorke of Radiohead refused to play “Creep” live; it was overplayed. And yet, still to this day alternative radio stations will play the song as if it was released yesterday. Nostalgia in entertainment is good in moderation and is only effective once the subject disappears for awhile. It brings into question whether these radio stations have a lack of content to work with. It would only make sense to repeat top hits from 20 years ago if the current generation hasn’t produced quality music. That isn’t the case. There are plenty of artists relevant to the scene who lack local radio play. For the past few years, indie rock has been the “it” type of music. The type of music Coachella goers and flower-crown wearers listen to. Local alternative stations can take some advice from satellite radio stations like SiriusXMU. Not everything may be great, but they play a ton of new new music from artists who are relevant. There are stations dedicated to providing older music so there is no reason to clog up mainstream alternative radio stations with one-hit wonders. If satellite stations are finding success in other music then why take comfort in irrelevancy? Are local radio stations really playing music that listeners want to hear or trying to make up for their lack of creativity? I mean, one can only hear “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden on the radio so many times until they blow a gasket.
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Netflix series ‘Iron Fist’ disappoints diehard fans Marvel’s newest Netflix series, “Iron Fist,” is borderline mediocre for those unfamiliar with the superhero and lackluster with comic book fans. After the successful depictions of other New York superheroes, Marvel’s approach to introducing the kung-fu action oriented superhero Iron Fist is an awkward combination of corporate greed, upholding tradition and paying for the sins of predecessors. “Iron Fist” is centered around Danny Rand (Finn Jones), a man who was previously thought to have died in a plane crash along with his parents when he was 10 years old. After being saved by monks in the Himalayan Mountains, Rand trains in different forms
of martial arts in order to attain the title of the mystical warrior Iron Fist. Overall, the story seems outlandish and odd and, upon watching the first episode, something felt wrong with how things were being portrayed in a world that’s meant to be connected to the rest of the Avenger’s universe. The acting overall is palatable for a Marvel Netflix series. Jones’s depiction of Rand as an impulsive, violence-prone manout-of-time just trying to reconnect with friends and a world that has moved far ahead of him is commendable. But the choice to incorporate Buddhist teachings and Asian philosophy in his dialogue made him seem fake, even if the character was meant to be raised by monks for 15 years.
HAWK APPROVED
What are you currently binge watching?
By Justin Cordero jcordero.connect@gmail.com
Compiled by Kristi Doan We’ve covered trending topics and new entertainment. Now we’d like to share student and staff member’s media favorites. If you have anything you would like to ask in the next issue then tweet us @CRCconnection.
Supporting characters Joy Meachum (Jessica Stroup) and Ward Meachum (Tom Pelphrey) are a brother-sister duo who took over Rand’s corporation after his disappearance, and their character progression seems real for the first couple of episodes before spiralling into ridiculous areas. Out of the entire cast, Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) is the most level headed. Temple is a recurring character in the Marvel Netflix series, having first appeared in the Daredevil series, then all subsequent series afterwards. She represents the “common person” thrown into the madness that follows superheroes and the voice of reason in conflicts. All the action within the series is slow and lacks any real visceral impact. Within the comics, the Iron
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Fist is meant to be a “living weapon” and master of martial arts. But in the show, Rand doesn’t exactly demonstrate immense skill. Most of the action scenes are improved through clever editing and the use of flagrant flips. Its overall plot is forgettable and lends very little towards the company’s larger plan for the “Defenders” series that will combine the forces of Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and Iron Fist. For comic book fans, the show is okay. There are lows and highs that come with any series and the nods to other superheroes within the universe are always good to see. For those unfamiliar with superheroes, or anything Marvel related, the series is only good for some action and corporate intrigue, but ultimately isn’t worth the time.
If anyone still hasn’t watched Breaking Bad, shame on them.
What are you currently binge watching?
Stan Smith, 21, Photo Editor
@CRCconnection
The Killing, it’s a murder mystery that is solved in two seasons.
What are you listening to?
What are you listening to? John Horton, 29, Computer Science
I’m listening to metal - Pantera. I wish they were still around.
Stan Smith, 21, Photo Editor
STRFKR. Very hipster, the vocals are very limited and rhythmic.
#StreamingNow: Spring Break Edition
It’s finally that time of year again! Spring Break is near and for all the couch potatoes, here are some TV shows to watch that will help you escape school -related stress and overcome boredom. Compiled by Kristi Doan
“Friends”
“Breaking Bad”
“Stranger Things”
A comedy that tells the story of six young adults living in New York City. Watch their friendship grow as they make golden jokes that are still relevant. Guaranteed a good laugh. Amazon. Netflix.
One of the highest rated TV dramas of all time. A crime and thriller that follows Walter White, a chemistry teacher who chooses to manufacture and sell crystal meth for his family’s financial security. Amazon. Netflix.
Award winning Netflix-original drama that occurs in a small Indiana town in 1983. 12-year-old Will goes missing ,and the whole town is affected by this terrifying investigation, which involves secret government experiments and supernatural forces. Netflix.
“The Office” A comedic mockumentary of office workers where the typical workday consists of ego clashes in their lackluster lives at a paper-supply company. Amazon. Netflix.
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Spring Break
ON A BUDGET
Complied by Jeannie Cordero, Ashley Navarro and Kristi Doan
Day Trips:
Hiking
South Lake Tahoe -Emerald Bay State Park -Eagle Lake Trail
Marin County - Mt. Tamalpais -Alamere Falls Yosemite National Park - Vernal and Nevada Falls - Glacier Point Trail
Swimming holes
Lemke’s Lagoon -located at South Yuba River State Park Bear Hole -located in Chico’s Upper Bidwell Park
Trip to San Francisco Visit Fisherman’s Wharf/ Pier 39 Visit the Golden Gate Bridge Visit the beach - Baker Beach
Feeling spontaneous?
Take out some cash, get in the car with your friends, and explore a town all of you have never been to.
Get Local:
Trivia nights
DeVere’s Irish Pub - Mondays at 7 p.m. Old Town Pizza and Tap House - Tuesdays at 8 p.m.
Breweries Oak Park Track 7 Bike Dog
The Golden Bear - Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Kupros - Sundays at 7:30 p.m.
Fieldworks Rubicon
Spring Fashion:
Trends
‘80s redux - Dad hats, mom jeans, shoulder pads, embroidery, patches, balloon sleeves/shoulders, wide leg pants Prints - Clean lines, floral prints,roses, retro/psychedelic prints Colors - Cool khaki, high contrast colors, sorbet shades
Save Money
Raid your parent’s closet! Chances are they kept their vintage clothes DIY: Take a sewing class at Joanns and create one of a kind trendy pieces (pinterest/youtube)
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HAWK TALK
EDITORIAL
Compiled by Kristi Doan & Missy Amaya
What are you more looking forward to this Spring Break: having fun or relaxing?
Keiko Lacy 22, human services
Jonathan McCurdy 19, civil engineering
“Having fun. I’m going to San Diego for Crave; it’s an all girls hotel big pool party for five days. Yeah, we are going to get turnt up!”
“I’m looking forward to having a break from school. It’s been stressful with a lot of midterms lately. I’ll be working and trying to catch up with my sleep.“
Xiaonan Tang 60, photography
Blake Mason 19, communications
“Maybe I’ll stay home, maybe I’ll go shopping. I like shopping! No plans right now, probably I’ll go shopping!”
“Having a break from school. I’ll probably just kick it with a lot of friends, work, spend time with family and work out.”
Free speech is also about free listening The concept of free speech is essential to the fabric of American society. The Founding Fathers thought it to be so important that they made it their first order of business when they wrote the Bill of Rights, which they intended to be a growing catalogue of legally-defined human rights. As such, one can say that there are few things more American than the sentiment expressed by author Evelyn Beatrice Hall more than a century ago: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” But Evelyn Beatrice Hall was British, and America is more complicated than it was in 1791. The First Amendment is often cited to validate the belief that anyone can say anything they want, and to disagree means censorship and hate speech. Disagreement is a necessary part of growing as a society. Not only is it inevitable with a country as large and diverse as ours, but it also exposes people to experiences that will grow their perspectives. Even if you do not agree with an opinion, it is important to acknowledge a person’s right to voice it and defend that right as something that expands the dialogue and increases people’s understanding of a topic. Perhaps one of the biggest talking points around First Amendment rights in recent years is weighing the power of words with the right to use them. When At the Well Ministries came to campus earlier this month with anti-abortion pamphlets, which included graphic images of fetuses, some objected on the basis that people would be offended and upset at being confronted with the unsolicited images. Others said that it was important for the college to provide an environment that fostered free discussion between opposing viewpoints and to not prioritize one voice over another. The organization defended its right to use graphic images because people being uncomfortable with seeing photographs of abortions validated their argument that abortion is wrong. However, intentionally causing offense is difficult to defend as a facet of free speech. While it is important to validate the right of people to protest abortion and share their perspective, it is not equal to condoning the emotional distress their tactics would cause. While everyone has the right to be aware of and avoid things which cause them emotional distress, the fact still stands that, in many cases, there is much more on the line than simply being upset by the way someone chooses to communicate. The expression of all ideas, both popular and unpopular, is indivisible; if even one person is denied the right to speak, we all are. But while it is important to acknowledge the right of everyone to voice their opinion as an equal part of the dialogue which keeps our country inclusive of all viewpoints, it’s also important to understand the power of words. It is our responsibility as citizens to listen equally to every opinion and understand how different perspectives can grow our understanding of a topic, while also analyzing the potential harm of those words. Otherwise, we are failing to use the privilege of free speech to its full potential.
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“The constant, bombarding news coverage that Trump recieves, both negative and positive, is so incredibly constant that it seems like any insiginificant development in his personal life will result in it being covered in the news. This behavior possibly is the reason why people have gained such a strong distrust with the news and the media.”
- Kaelyn Blizzard Opinion Editor and artist
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The secret to a stable democracy is always watchdog journalism By Missy Amaya mamaya.connect@gmail.com
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Cellphone lock boxes bring back the sanctity of concerts By Kristine Yabumoto kyabumoto.connect@gmail.com Cage the Elephant will be coming to Sacramento on April 15 at the Crest Theatre. Many fans are excited to see their favorite band, but they might be surprised when they find out what the band will ask of them. The event will require all audience members to put their phones in high tech lock boxes made by the company Yondr before the show. After the event, the boxes will be opened before the audience leaves. In the event of an emergency, the case will open when the owner of the phone walks into the lobby. Rather than being consumed in the social media world, Yondr’s goal is to get back to the times when the audience felt connected solely with the music being played in front of them.
“There’s also something about not having a phone at a concert that’s calming and makes the event more enjoyable.” The invention of Yondr is amazing. Social media has never been so popular and consuming, and has caused people to feel as though they need to have their phone out for almost the entirety of the concert. I’ve noticed that people at concerts get so consumed in recording on their phone that they forget that their favorite artist is right in front of them. When we are so consumed in our phones, we forget to appreciate what is right in front of us and can miss out on something great. It can be nice to escape the world of news and social media. It can be nice to not have to worry about being made fun of for dancing crazy at a concert.
The founder of Yondr agrees. In a Washington Post interview with Yondr founder Graham Dugoni, he said that he saw a drunk guy dancing, and saw two people film him and put him on YouTube. Dugoni said “If a guy can’t go to a concert and just kind of let loose, what does that do to all interactions in the social sphere?” The Yondr lock box has more than one use. In many cases, artists have used the lock box to try out new music and get a feel for how the audience likes the new sound without having to worry about it getting recorded and leaked. There’s also something about not having a phone at a concert that’s calming and makes the event more enjoyable. When I first started going to concerts, I was constantly on my phone filming. When the concert was over, I’d realize that I spent half of it filming and missed out on short and special moments the artist had with the audience. It wasn’t until I saw Michelle Obama in person that I realized that the moment was what really mattered. She is even more famous than any musical artist is, in my opinion, and it was clear that it wasn’t the time to record the entire thing. I knew that this moment wouldn’t last, but that my memory of it would be so important to me in years to come. Sure, one could argue that a picture or video could have the same effect, but I wanted to feel and remember the atmosphere. I took a few short videos and about a dozen photos of the then FLOTUS, and spent the rest of the moment taking in what she had to say. But this being said, if Yondr had showed up at the Michelle Obama event, I wouldn’t have been too happy. I think Yondr can be an amazing and powerful tool; however, it’s nice to be able to take some photos home.
It seems like everywhere you go you can’t escape the bombardment of Donald Trump media coverage. This makes sense, on account that he is the 45th President of the United States and he is making big changes to the country, but is the media’s harsh portrayal of him justified? It isn’t hard to see that many news outlets neglect to restrain their personal bias when they deliver reports on Trump that paint him in an unfavorable light. According to a poll conducted by Gallup, an analytics website, 36 percent of Americans think that the media has been too tough on Trump, as opposed to the 28 percent who think they are not tough enough on him. When split between Republicans and Democrats, the poll states that nearly three-quarters of Republicans say that the media has been too tough on Trump, while Democrats are divided on whether the coverage has been fair or not. Of course Trump’s response to all the negative coverage is to label media outlets critcal of him as untrustworthy while praising the media outlets that support him. Whatever side of the Trump spectrum you find yourself on, the news media should be seen as a trustworthy source, a tool to help you understand worldly issues, but that is not always the case. Another poll was conducted by Emerson College and it reported that 53 percent of voters considered the news media to be dishonest, while only 39 percent found them truthful. If the media is starting to be considered dishonest, then how are people suppose to know what’s going on?
Fact-checking and presenting the public with an accurate report on important matters is known as watchdog journalism. It is with this type of journalism that helps bring awareness to issues and encourage a change. Watchdog journalism has played an important role in keeping the government from abusing its power and exposing it when it has. This type of journalism is what unmasked the hidden government practices from Watergate to the Edward Snowden leak of numerous surveillance programs aimed at its own citizens. Many journalists have an ethical guideline that should be followed in order to ensure that the public is informed because that should be the most important service. If the citizens are not knowledgeable in government as well as worldly issues, how could democracy exist? According to the Society of Professional Journalists, journalists should “seek truth and report it” as well as “minimize harm” by treating people as human beings first. They must also “act independently” to ensure they provide the truth to the public while also staying “accountable and transparent.” These are very important principles to the practice of journalism and another reason why it is so important. It is understandable that a journalist can let it slip that they may not actually like Trump. After all they are human who are entitled to an opinion. But that shouldn’t be the driving force of their reporting. They should be reporting the truth to ensure the public is well informed. If they are aiming for higher ratings and website hits, then they are only adding to the “fake news” hysteria.
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Spring sport athletes improve as season advances By Alicia Ilaga ailaga.connect@gmail.com It’s the middle of the season for spring sports, which includes baseball, softball and men’s and women’s tennis. The Hawk players have conditioned and practiced for several months to get where they want to be. For example, the Hawks softball team is 19-7 overall, and 7-5 in the Big 8 Conference. “I would like our team to go out and compete with great focus as we head into the second part of the conference season,” said Softball Head Coach Kristy Schroeder. She said she believes the Hawks are a very solid team with the capability of challenging other teams in the Big 8 for the conference title. Earlier in the season, Schroeder said the team was starting to build a tradition of going into post-season,
and that it’s just a matter of playing consistently throughout the season. Since then, the players have been more consistent in the way that they approach at-bat, said Schroeder. “Our hitting has been a very positive and consistent part of the season.” “You have to take it one game at a time though,” said Schroeder. Schroeder said she’s excited to see if the Hawks can meet the challenges of other teams in the conference. When it comes to the Hawks’ baseball season, the team is 16-9 overall and 7-3 in the conference. They take it one pitch at a time, and day by day, said Baseball Head Coach Tony Bloomfield. The baseball team is currently “trying to win the series,” Bloomfield said. The baseball team was on a ninegame win streak, but the streak was broken when the Hawks lost 14-6 against San Joaquin Delta College on March 14. “We’re just trying to compete,”
Bloomfield said. “We have bad innings, and we lose those games.” The players still show cofidence in their abilities on the field. “We got a great group of guys out here, a lot of talent, and I know we can go pretty far,” said sophomore pitcher Lucas Still. “The whole team has the same expectations to win. Every time we step on the field we know we can win every game.” The baseball team beat Sierra College 2-1 on Tuesday and is looking to get another win against Sierra today. The Hawks have no expectations except to win and make it to the playoffs like they do every year, said Bloomfield. The next home game for the baseball team will be Saturday at 1 p.m. against Sierra. While baseball and softball are doing well this season, the men’s and women’s tennis teams are struggling in their conference. The men’s tennis
team is 0-7 while the women’s tennis team is 2-8. “The main goal is that we’re trying to get to qualify as many people as we can for the state tournament,” said Tennis Head Coach Brandon Ellis. “We’re a little banged up injury-wise, so we’re trying to improve and heal up. Hopefully, we’ll be full strength by the time of the tournament.” Ellis said that the team is getting stronger and stronger. “We’re really trying to get people to not have any dips and to have focus and concentration,” Ellis said. “Often times there are a lot of highs and lows and we’re trying to be able to play every point, stay in the present, not think about the last point that’s coming up.” The next home game for the men’s tennis team will be today at 1 p.m. against Mission College. The next match for the women’s tennis team is tomorrow at 1 p.m. at College of the Sequoias.
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Sophomore Infielder Brooks Day reaches down and successfully tags out a Santa Rosa player on March 23. The Hawks break their three-game win streak in a brutal loss to the Bear Cubs.
Women’s softball schedule
Men’s baseball schedule
Women’s tennis Schedule
Men’s tennis schedule
April 1 - Sierra, 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. April 11 - Modesto, 3 p.m. April 22 - American River, 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. April 25 - Santa Rosa 3 p.m. May 6, 7 - Nor Cal Regionals May 12, 13 - Nor Cal Super Regionals May 1-21 - State Championship
April 1 - Sierra, 1 p.m. April 4 - Sacramento City, 2:30 p.m. April 8 - Sacramento City, 1 p.m. April 13 - Folsom Lake, 2:30 p.m. April 18 - Diablo Valley, 2:30 p.m. April 22 - Diablo Valley, 1 p.m. April 27 - American River, 2:30 p.m.
April 6-8 Big 8 Tournament April 11, 18 Regional Playoff April 22 Regional Team Final April 26 State Doubles Championships April 27-30 State Singles Championships
April 6-8 Big 8 Tournament April 11, 18 Regional Playoff April 22 Regional Team Final April 26 State Doubles Championship April 27-30 State Singles Championship
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Softball blasts Vikings 11-0 By Kaelyn Blizzard kblizzard.connect@gmail.com The Hawks softball team led a fabulous victory and dominated the first game of a doubleheader against the Diablo Valley Vikings on March 17. After an electric first inning by the Hawks, putting seven runs on the board, the Vikings tried their best to control the field during their turn at bat, but there was never a chance. Shortstop Miranda Rodriguez set the tone for the entire game by leading the bottom half of the first inning with a leadoff triple. The Hawks hitters went through the entire batting lineup, a concept of teamwork and skill that Head Coach Kristy Schroeder was happy to see. “If our hitters take care of what they’ve been doing, it makes for a really fun game,” Schroeder said. “Hopefully we can come back with that same focus in the next game.” The Hawks have also worked on advancing their defense on the field, a skill that showed in their playing and paid off with a swift win of 11-0. “We’ve been really trying to be more focused defensively,” said Schroeder. “A couple of these games, we’ve been scoring a lot of runs, and then we’re in the game for a while and we start to lose focus.”
Players on the team, such as freshman pitcher Brittany Baroni, said they liked that during the game, their defense was holding tight. “My team had my back, so it’s always a good feeling knowing your defense has you,” Baroni said. Kaylee Mustard, a sophomore catcher who hit a homerun in the fourth inning, was happy with how well she and her teammates worked together to get wins like they did that afternoon. “We mesh really well together,” Mustard said. “A lot of teams I’ve been on before haven’t clicked, but I feel like we all work really well together with our personalities.” The Vikings tried to advance during the second inning, but the Hawks’ defense didn’t let them sneak by. “We made some errors in the second inning, but we were all positive and stood up and we didn’t let that happen,” Baroni said. With the Hawks having strong control over their home field, a quick 5-inning game was played well with excellent skill and great team connection. “I think we’re improving,” Schroeder said. “We’re still a work in progress, but we’re doing well, and I’m really liking the focus.” The next home game will be a doubleheader where the Hawks will play on Saturday vs. Sierra College beginning at noon.
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Shortstop Miranda Rodriguez opened the game vs. Diablo Valley with a triple in the first inning on March 17.
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Parents need to get out of the spotlight of their kids By Steven Bryla sbryla.connect@gmail.com Parents supporting their children in sports is great, but recently parents have overstepped their boundaries. In the past couple of weeks since the NCAA March Madness tournament began, LaVar Ball has praised his son Lonzo, who was a standout player on the University of California, Los Angeles Men’s Basketball team and is now taking his talents to the National Basketball Association. LaVar has outraged many by saying his son is better than some of the NBA’s former and current stars like Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Lebron James and Stephen Curry. There is nothing wrong with praising a person’s ability to play a certain sport, but going after athletes that have proven themselves with rings and other awards is ignorant. For example, Archie Manning,a great quarterback in the National Football League for 13 years had two children with great talent who were bound to play in the NFL. His first son Peyton, who was a star at the University of Tennessee, was a sure first round draft pick and was drafted first overall by the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts decided to take Peyton because Ryan Leaf, who was the other top pick in the draft, had said he didn’t want to play in the Colts organization. It was only a few years later when this strategy was used again, but this time it was for Archie’s second son Eli. Eli was a standout quarterback at the University of Mississippi. Like his brother, the Ole Miss quarterback was at the top in the draft class for quarterbacks.
The Mannings hoped it would work out like it did for Leaf a few years earlier, but it didn’t and the Chargers selected Eli first overall. Even though Eli was selected by San Diego, Archie was still trying to find another team that he wanted Eli to play for. His hopes of a possible trade from the Chargers happened when the New York Giants selected quarterback Philip Rivers From North Carolina State University with the fourth overall pick. Eventually it worked out for the Mannings because Eli was traded from San Diego to the Giants for Rivers and has won two Super Bowl championships. It’s fine to have the best interest for a child succeeding in sports, but then when are they going to become adults on their own? Athletes don’t need to have their hands held. Let them experience life in the real world and make decisions on their own. LaVar has been out and about all over these sports shows, just hyping his kid up. The reality is that when Lonzo is drafted to an NBA roster, the players will not target him, but will use him as an example of why his father should think twice about saying his son will be the greatest. LaVar made it personal when he went after Lebron James by saying James’ kids will not live up to the pressure of playing in his footsteps. It’s easy for LaVar’s children to beat the pressure since he didn’t play more than a year in college basketball and averaged under three points per game. Going after professional athletes to make your children look better is stupid. Let your children play the game. If they were raised right, they will make the right decisions and surround themselves with the right people.
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Softball's starting catcher is Athlete of the Week a leadership role on the team right off the bat. In addition to playing her position, Beatty Successfully balancing has the responsibility of manacademics and softball is aging the pitchers and acts as not an easy achievement, yet the anchor of the infield. sophomore softball star and “I think they all really student-athlete of the week like to have her back there; it Courtney Beatty does so with makes them all feel comfortconfidence. able when they’re throwing,” Beatty has continually said Schroeder. proved herself throughout the “She pretty much stops 2017 season, putting up huge everything.” offensive numbers at the plate While Beatty has continand inspiring her teammates ued to hit well throughout the to achieve their best. season, she is also very strate“She’s one of our top lead- gic and patient when she steps ers on the team,” said Head into the batter’s box. Coach Kristy Schroeder. “She “Before, my approach does a great job kind of being to the plate was ‘hit the first the quarterback on the field, strike I see,’ but now in our because she sees everybody. conference the pitchers have She’s always shouting out been throwing a lot of balls so what the plays are and trying I like to work the count a little to boost everyone’s energy.” bit,” said Beatty. Even when Beatty has an “She does a great job kind off day, her teammates emphasized what a positive inof being the quarterback fluence she has on everyone. “She is very supportive to on the field." everyone, and she’s always there when you need her,” - Kristy Schroeder said sophomore first baseman Softball Head Coach Chelsea Martinez. “[She’s] just a great friend and teammate.” As the starting catcher for As a sophomore, Beatty the Hawks, Beatty inherited naturally acts as a mentor and By Stan Smith smithconnect@gmail.com
role model for younger players. “She’s the starting catcher but also she’s a sophomore, so she has experience,” said freshman pitcher Brittany Baroni. “She’s just very outgoing, and a really good person to be around.” Beatty admits balancing school and softball is not easy. “You have to really make good use of your time. The little 20 minutes between class you can fit in an assignment, or the two hours before practice you can’t be lollygagging off somewhere else.” Beatty is no stranger to awards and recognition of her skills. She has previously been recognized as Laguna Creek High School’s Athlete of the Year for the 2014-2015 season, and was selected as a 3-year All Conference 1st Team Player in the Delta Valley Conference. Following her undeniably impressive performance in high school, Beatty said she received several scholarship offers to universities, but many did not fully cover out-of-state tuition, so playing locally at Cosumnes River College was the clear choice financially. Although Beatty said she
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Courtney Beatty lunges to catch a ball in a practice earlier this season.
hopes to play softball after transferring to a 4-year university, she plans to shift her focus to a future career. “I’m getting my major in
business management, I’m thinking about nursing, so no professional softball. Just focusing on my career after that."
Baseball falls apart in sixth inning to lose 13-6 By Alicia Ilaga ailaga.connect@gmail.com What started off as a slow game for the baseball team on Friday turned into a brutal loss against Santa Rosa Junior College during the top of the 6th inning. Santa Rosa took a 3-0 lead against the Hawks in the top of the second inning, but first baseman Billy Rockefeller scored the first run for the Hawks as infielder Brooks Day took second base and outfielder Jordan Yu took first. Outfielder Peyton Wheatley was up to bat and hit to left field allowing both Day, and Yu to scored, tying the game 3-3 in the bottom of the second. Santa Rosa quickly brought the score up to 4-3 in the top of the third, but Day scored and tied the game once again in the bottom of the third. In the next three innings the score stayed tied 4-4, but when Santa Rosa came up to bat at the top of the sixth, the dynamic of the game completely changed. Hawks pitcher Joshua Congress hit a player and gave Santa Rosa a walk. The bases were loaded for Santa Rosa and after the Hawks called a timeout, Tim Tarrant was called in to replace
Congress as pitcher. Santa Rosa player Trevor Mallet hit a single to leftfield and the Bear Cubs took the lead 5-4. With the bases still loaded, Tarrant walked two more players and Santa Rosa lead 7-4. The Hawks call yet another timeout and Josh Hook takes the mound for Tarrant. He struck out a player, but allowed a pop fly to center field, which is caught by Wheatley. With two outs in the top of the sixth inning, Santa Rosa continued scoring with an 9-4 lead as the bases became loaded once again. Hook walked two players allowing the score to increase for Santa Rosa to 11-4 with two outs. CRC called a timeout and Hook was replaced with Donovan Harrison. A Santa Rosa runner tried to steal third base but was tagged out by infielder Brett Bloomfield. The Hawks took the dugout. It was a brutal top of the sixth for the Hawks as the bases stayed loaded and CRC allowed multiple walks, which resulted in scoring for the opposing team. Head Coach Tony Bloomfield
said one bad inning seemed to be the “M.O.” for the Hawks. “We have one bad inning and can’t stop them,” Tony Bloomfield said."You can't win games in the Big 8 giving up more than three runs in the inning, [but] give up seven and the game is ba-
“You can't win games in the Big 8 giving up more than three runs in the inning, [but] giving up seven and the game is basically over at the stage." - Tony Bloomfield
Baseball Head Coach sically over at the stage." Tony Bloomfield said he made back-to-back changes because the players weren't getting Santa Rosa out and he had to make a move and put somebody else in. Santa Rosa still had the lead 11-4, but Jordan Estes stopped their momen-
tum when he caught a leftfield hit . With one out in the top of the seventh, Harrison struck out two players putting the Hawks up to bat once again. Santa Rosa quickly ended the inning and took the dugout. In the top of the ninth Lucas Still pitched for the Hawks. He walked one player who stole second, then allowed another walk. With players on first and second base, a Santa Rosa player cracked the ball to centerfield and got 1 RBI, increasing the score to 12-4 with no outs. With two Santa Rosa players were on first and third base Trevor Ray dropped the ball in the infield and the Bear Cubs scored. The Hawks were back up to bat in the bottom of the ninth. Brett Bloomfield struck out, but designated hitter Brian Morley cracked the ball to outfield where it was dropped and he was safe at first. At two strikeouts and Morley still on first, Day was up to bat. He hit a homerun and the Hawks closed the game with a final score of 13-6. "We’re trying to go there Saturday and win,” Tony Bloomfield said.