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Cosumnes River College ranked top 10 in diversity among two-year colleges in the entire country By Heather Kemp hkemp.connect@gmail.com When walking around the campus, there are many obvious things that one will notice, from the old brick buildings to the many trees and patches of green grass, but the important thing to notice is the diverse student body. How diverse the campus is in regards to students ethnic and racial background quickly becomes apparent just by spending anytime on the school grounds. “The first day I came here, honestly it was one of the first things I noticed,” said Porscha Hill, 21, a psychology major. “There were so many ethnicities and races, which personally I like.” Cosumnes River College was recently ranked the ninth most diverse two-year public college in the country, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac for the 2014-15 year. The campus is educating 14,807 students this semester, which is a 4.15 percent increase from last fall’s 14,217 students, according to the
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Students enter CRC on the Bruceville side of campus, displaying the school’s diverse community.
most recent Los Rios census. To put into perspective how diverse CRC truly is, Sacramento City College has 23,704 students this semester, and they ranked number 14 on the list. In 2014, CRC’s racial breakdown was 14 percent African American, 29.3 percent Asian/Pacific Islander, 23.5 percent Hispanic, .5 percent Native American, 24.7 percent
white, and .7 percent other, according to the CRC College Planning and Research Department. Hill said she thinks that having such a diverse campus enriches student’s academic lives. “I think it adds to everything because every culture and every person is different and when you have a large diverse group, you learn from
everybody,” Hill said. “So the more diversity that you have, the more I think that you’re going to learn.” Hunter Cole, 20, an electrical engineering major agreed with Hill’s perspective. “You get exposed to a lot of different cultures and stuff, and so it gives you some insight on them,” Cole said. There are many clubs on campus like the Vietnamese
Student Association, the Indigenous/Native American club, the African Student Association and the Diversity Student Association that are dedicated to celebrating their heritage as well as helping enrich the campus as a whole. “If you walk around campus, you will notice banners that say ‘Diversity is our Strength.’ The college believes that and is proud of the work we do to support our diverse student population,” said Communication and Public Information Officer Kristie West in an email interview. Cole said there is a place on campus where he personally notices the most diversity. “Sometimes when I go to the lunchroom, I usually play cards and there is all the ethnicities: whites, blacks, asians, hispanics, [and] we are all just there playing cards,” Cole said. No matter where one may roam on campus one thing is clear, they will be surrounded by CRC’s rich cultural and ethnic diversity. For more stories visit: http:// www.thecrcconnection.com/
Student Senate spending leaves questions unanswered By Brittany Harden bharden.connect@gmail.com When students at Cosumnes River College, and various other colleges across the state, pay their tuition every semester, $1 is placed into a special fund accessible by the Associated Students of Cosumnes River College in order to pay for events and scholarships throughout the year. Student Senate President Katelynn Rodriguez is one of the officers of the ASCRC, and helps to oversee the events. Acording to Rodriguez, the budget was $7,258 as of June 2014. Facing issues of being understaffed, ASCRC was unable to provide any newer budget information. “We currently don’t have a treasurer and that’s who you would be talking about the budget,” Rodriguez said. In the past, the budget was used on Constitution Day,
a program that helps promote the development of educational programs on campus, according to CRC’s website. During the event the student development office passed out pocket sized U.S. Constitution books. The most recent use for some of the funds was on the installation ceremony where the newest member of the Student Senate, Jose Muniz, was sworn in. Rodriguez said that another upcoming event is the Vendor Fair, occurring on Oct. 6-9, which is a fundraiser for the student senate to gain further funds. “The budget also comes from the District Operating Budget,” Rodriguez said. “It helps make sure we have money.” Rodriguez said that at the end of the semester if money remains, it goes into a senate reserve that can be used at a later time.
Right now, Rodriguez said her main focus is to get students more involved on campus and in the community they are part of. Using the budget to build a student center on campus is another goal that Rodriguez said she has. “I was born and raised here,” Rodriguez said. “I don’t understand how they don’t care about the campus.” While the outlook on student participation is low from the ASCRC perspective, students said that lack of advertisement is one reason. “I only find out about events when I see them,” said Christopher Vandonsel, an 18-year-old business administration major. “They don’t announce it.” Vandonsel said he would also like to see the events bigger on campus and hopes that the student senate can get sponsors to get students involved. One of the two upcoming
events that the budget will be spent on is the California Community College Student Affairs Association, Rodriguez said. The CCCSAA is a conference for all community college leaders to get leadership training and bring back what they learned to apply on their campus according to California Community College Student Affairs Association website. While much of the Student Senate budget goes to the events on campus, some of the money goes to the Oliver J. Durand scholarship, according to the CRC website. The scholarship is a leadership award that is given to a student that has presented outstanding service in his or her community. In addition to the $2,500 that is given away, an additional $700 is also given back to students through scholarships and awards, Rodriguez said.
For the student center to become a reality it would have to pass a student vote first. Then it would be up to the budget committee and faculty to pass the initiative, Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said the student center would be a “building plastered with clubs” and hopes to make it happen someday. Although the Student Senate said they wish students would be more involved, some students said they want the Student Senate to make events more inclusive. “I feel like everyone does their own thing,” said Josue Gutierrez, an 18-year-old civil engineering major. “I would like to have events incorporate and have students come out.” Rodriguez said she wants to let students know that they are welcome to come to the meetings at 1:30 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of the month in Winn 103.
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Campus president announces plan to retire By Heather Kemp hkemp.connect@gmail.com After serving the campus for more than five years, Cosumnes River College President Deborah Travis announced her plans to retire this December in an email to the campus faculty on Sept. 29. Part of the Los Rios Community College District for more than 25 years, Travis said that she is grateful for the time she has had as president. “Many of you know that I began my educational career with the Los Rios Community College District in 1989,” Tra-
vis said in the email. “At the time, I could not imagine or envision the amazing professional and personal journey on which I was embarking. Now more than 25 years later, I am grateful for the opportunities and challenges I have experienced at CRC and in our district,” Travis said. Travis started her time as president in June 2009. Vice President of Student Services, Celia Esposito-Noy said that the campus will work to keep Travis’s legacy of student support strong after she retires.
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CRC President Deborah Travis speaking at the art gallery dedication on Aug. 21.
“Dr. Travis has done an outstanding job of leading CRC for the past six years and while I will miss working with her, I know she will enjoy her retirement,” Esposito-Noy said in an email interview. “The culture of care for students that she has strengthened will continue even after she is retired. It will be incumbent on those who remain to continue caring for our students.” Who will serve as president in the future hasn’t been determined yet. Travis said in the email that CRC’s strong academ-
ic foundation, current stable fiscal environment and completion of major construction projects provided the opportune time for her to retire and for the campus to experience a transition in leadership. “I’m so happy for President Travis. She has moved this college forward in new and innovative ways, constantly pushing us to be better in serving students,” said Communications and Public Information Officer Kristie West in an email interview. “I have very much enjoyed working for her and will miss her greatly.”
Board of Governors calls student success critical to California’s economic growth in the coming years By Emiliano Martin emartin.connect@gmail.com With California’s economy still recovering from the recession, California community colleges’ Board of Governors is convinced an increase in graduates from community colleges will help to boost the state’s economy. They’re attempting to accomplish this through the Student Success Initiative. The SSI is a set of 22 policy changes put together by the Student Success Task Force, a group assembled by the California community colleges’ BOG, in order to “improve educational achievement,” according to the California Community College Chancellor’s Office website. “Essentially, the basic dynamics are more education, whether it’s college or some other type, you get a more productive worker,” said Cosumnes River College economics Professor Dennis Meyers. “Having a greater supply of higher productive workers leads to a more productive labor force and economy. Particularly, for employers who may need high productivity workers with certain skills and knowledge, that’s an at-
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tractive place to do business.” In order to create these productive graduates, the SSI is looking to provide the support community colleges need through their policy changes. This includes the Student Success and Support Program, which gave $50 million in funding “for orientation, assessment, counseling and advising to develop student education plans,” according to the BOG agenda chart provided on the CCCCO’s website. The SSI has also created the Student Success Scorecard, which tracks student success rates at colleges in California, and the Salary Surfer website, which shows projected salaries for after graduating in a field of study, in order to be more transparent, according to the BOG agenda chart. The policy changes mentioned here have already been met, in addition to nine others. The remaining 16 goals are projected to be completed by fall of 2015, according to the BOG agenda chart. With the new policies in place, California community colleges are hoping for a rise in degrees earned and that “students who earn a degree or certificate from a Califor-
nia community college nearly double their earnings within three years,” according to the 2014 brochure for the SSI on
the CCCCO’s website. Meyers said that he agrees presuming graduates are willing to relocate. “If you have enough people with the right skills from the growing industries, a certain region could attract more of that industry in some place that doesn’t have those kinds of labor skills,” Meyers said. Cosumnes River College is over the statewide average for overall completion, which is defined by the Student Success Scorecard as the percentage of degree, certificate and/ or transfer-seeking students with 48.1 percent over the state average of 46.9 percent for the 2012-2013 school year. And, CRC is close to the statewide average of 53.9 percent for career technical education, with 53.7 percent, for the 2012-
students who completed college in the 2012-2013 school year, according to the Student Success Scorecard. But, the economy has yet to improve. “What really makes this a difficult situation is up until very, very recently the recession dampened all kinds of job growth but it also really dampened the growth of high paying jobs,” Meyers said. “Once the economy did start to recover, it started out by creating a lot of low paying jobs, a lot of service sector jobs, a lot of people earning higher degrees that aren’t being utilized.” But two parts of California’s economy are seeing job growth. “One part is health care,” Meyers said. “That’s always had a shortage of labor and
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that’s always going to grow. Particularly now, with the Affordable Care Act passed, you’re going to see a big surge in demand for all kinds of healthcare associated workers.” Burgundy Vongsa, a 20-year-old biochemistry major, said she was pursuing a higher education because she realized the impact the field of medicine has on California’s economy. “I have higher goals for myself in the future,” Vongsa said. “I want to be a doctor. We’re actually in a shortage of doctors.” Meyers went on to discuss the second section of California’s growing economy. “The other big one in California is high tech industries, programming and skills needed for all kinds of activities,” Meyers said. Jennifer Alfaro, 18, a computer science major, is in her field because she said she also foresees the industry’s growth. “I feel like in the future most things are going to be based on technology,” Alfaro said. “If I end up pursuing a career in computer science I can help out with the new technology.
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Text2Quit: How text messaging can aid people on their journey to quit smoking cigarettes By Jelina Cortero jcortero.connect@gmail.com Smoking tobacco is one of the leading addictions in today’s world and there have been a variety of options that individuals can choose from to aid them in trying to quit the habit. Some options for smokers who are trying to quit include: nicotine patches, nicotine gum, hotlines, family and friend support and now a new development is under way where quitting is literally in the palm of your hands. Smokers now have the option to use text messages as a way to help them fight the addiction, called Text2Quit. Any person who is willing to kick the habit can use Text2Quit, a publicly available Web-based program that sends personalized texts and emails to smokers to help them cut down as they approach a target quit date, according to National Public Radio. The article read: “In moments of weakness, people could text keywords like ‘CRAVE’ or ‘STATS’ to receive
tips about fighting cravings, an update on their progress or even a trivia game they could play to distract them.” Cosumnes River College health Professor Jon Adams is an ex-smoker of over a decade . He tried the patch, quitting cold turkey and support groups, but none were successful. “The idea of distraction seems viable but the truth is nicotine addiction is not just physical, but also mentally addictive,” Adams said. “I think any type of program to help an addict kick the nicotine habit is worthwhile to attempt. I use the term addict because the Surgeon General stated that nicotine is more addictive than cocaine!” Lorien Abroms, a professor at George Washington University’s School of Public Health in Washington, D.C., and the creator of the program got the idea about five years ago, when there weren’t other options available for receiving counseling or medical advice via text. So she started developing a program herself, according to NPR.
Since Text2Quit was licensed and launched in 2012, about 120,000 people have enrolled. Oscar Ramirez, a 20-yearold graphic design major doesn’t think the program will help smokers. “I smoke occasionally and in theory it’s a good idea, but I don’t really see how getting a text message will truly help you quit.” Ramirez said. “Honestly, I think to quit you have to have support from people close to you not an app.” Michael Cuddy, a 22-yearold computer science major also believes that the program won’t help. “Well it sounds good, but for it to actually be used beyond the first use would require the person to already have enough willpower to quit on their own,” Cuddy said. “Without something physically barring the person or something mentally driving the person, the program would soundly fail.” Getting counseling through text messages doubled the odds of kicking the
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Many people are using the Text2Quit system that sends messages to their phones to help them fight off the urge to smoke once and for all.
habit compared with those who relied on Internet searches and basic information brochures, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. “It’s one of the few longterm randomized trials looking at the effectiveness of texting as a method to help people quit smoking,” according to NPR.
“Never quit trying.” Adams said, in regards to those trying to fight their urges. “My advice [to those trying to quit today], do not start. Do not become an addict to nicotine. Find better stress coping techniques.” Adams said. “I always suggest they take a deep breath and say the alphabet. Every year you smoke check to see how far along the alphabet to go.”
California becomes first state to ban plastic bags By Brittany Harden bharden.connect@gmail.com California is officially the first state to pass a ban on single-use plastic bags in grocery stores, pharmacies, liquor stores and other local businesses and charge for reusable alternatives. The plastic bag ban, Senate Bill 270, that passed state lawmakers in a 22-15 vote, was made to help clean the environment and the California coastline The bill was proposed to help sustain and create green jobs, according to the California Against Waste Organization. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill into effect on Sept. 29. “This bill is a step in the right direction – it reduces the torrent of plastic polluting our beaches, parks and even the vast ocean itself,” said Brown in a press release. “We’re the first to ban these bags, and we won’t be the last.” Commonly used plastic bags will be banned in Califor-
nia beginning July 1, 2015 for major pharmacies and grocery stores. The law will go into effect later that year for convenience stores. “This issue has been a top priority for the environmental community, and the bill is supported by a diverse group of stakeholders, including grocers, retailers, food workers, waste haulers, local governments and several in-state bag companies,” according to CAW. At Cosumnes River College, faculty and students have varying opinions on the ban. “A lot of bags end up in the ocean,” said geography Professor Debra Sharkey. “Over time we will see less of them in water ways and fields, unless we clean them, they take forever to break down.” Some students on campus seemed conflicted about the ban. “There would be less plastic bags and more reusable bags,” said Kayla Rudy, 18, a
liberal studies major. “I have other things to pay for, I have many expenses as a college student.” The plastic bag ban will require consumers to purchase a bag from their preferred vendors for a minimum
jor. “It’s taking away money I could use for books.” The bill is set to give $2 million to plastic bag companies in California to help them transition into producing reusable bags. Many major cities in Cal-
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Geography Professor of 10 cents if they do not have their own, according to CAW. The definite price of the disposable bags would depend on the store. The money charged for plastic bags would be kept by the stores and put towards their own specific needs, according to CAW. “The bags should be free,”said Chris Kennon, a 22-year-old automotive ma-
ifornia, such as San Francisco, Chico and San Jose have already restricted plastic bag use. While some students voiced concerns about the bill others hinted at it becoming a way of living. Angelica Aroche, 18, a diagnostic medical sonography major, didn’t think that 10 cents was much because stores
have been charging for bags over the last two years. “I already bring my own bags, or I just don’t take a bag,” Sharkey said. Even though there was a lot of support for the bill, many Republicans opposed it calling the bill unnecessary in its involvement in local business and saying it would affect jobs negatively, according to Time Magazine. “It’s about raising awareness of our impact on the environment,” Sharkey said. “The ban is not telling those to not use them, if you have them reuse them,” Sharkey said. Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins said that the ban would help our economy as well as enviornment in a press release. “Removing the harmful blight of single-use plastic bags, especially along our coastline and waterways, helps ensure the kind of clean and healthy environment we need to have a stronger economy and a brighter future,”Atkins said.
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Fox delivers a gripping Batman story without Batman By Scott Redmond sredmond.connect@gmail.com There is no denying the popularity and top spot in pop culture that Batman holds, with eight movies and various animated and live action shows under his utility belt throughout the years. There are few comic characters that hold that much sway outside of their native comic books. The question however, is can a show set in Batman’s world do well without Batman in it? The best forgotten WB show “Birds of Prey” from the early 2000s tried and failed to answer the question. Now it’s time for the Warner Bros. produced and Fox distributed show “Gotham” to give it a go. “Gotham” tells the story of Detective James “Jim” Gordon, long before he was commissioner, as he returns to Gotham and is confronted by numerous colorful characters. “Gotham” is an origin story in a sense, telling the story of how Gotham City became the dark place it is. While Batman is no where to be found in this story, Bruce Wayne is there. A young Bruce Wayne that is. Yes, “Gotham” starts off with the iconic death scene of Thomas and Martha
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“Gotham” takes a look at a darker Gotham city as characters familiar to the Batman and comic book world appear and tales of their origins are being weaved. Fox aired the first episode of Gotham on Sept. 22.
Wayne, two characters that have been depicted dying so many times in various shows and movies and games that it would be hard to find someone that isn’t familiar with their deaths, that sets the now orphaned Bruce up for the path that eventually leads to the cape and cowl. Gordon, played by Ben McKenzie (“The O.C.”, “Southland”), is a former soldier and former resident of Gotham City who
has recently returned and joined the force as a detective. Right away he’s put up against the dark corruption that has taken hold of the city as he investigates the murder of the Waynes with his belligerent, crooked and drunk partner Harvey Bullock, played by Donal Logue (“Copper”, “Sons of Anarchy”). There are a lot of elements and characters familiar to fans of Batman’s world, various rogues and
the crime bosses that are common to the countless shows and comic books, but they are weaved in a way that doesn’t overload the viewer. Through the pilot episode the viewers are taken on a journey that shows just how corrupt the city is and places Gordon at a crossroads that decides his path going forward. Where this journey will take him, and who he’s going to have to confront along the way, is
definitely enough to draw viewers back. The entire story was just deep and dark enough to keep coming back too. There is also quite a bit of character nuance that could very well intrigue viewers. No one portrayed is fully bad for the sake of being bad. Their actions are motivated for various reasons including believing that one is doing what is best to save the city, to protect others, and even to protect themselves from the wrath of the city. Characters like Jada Pinkett Smith’s Fish Mooney or Robin Lord Taylor’s Oswald Cobblepot are harder to pin down, as seemingly their motivations are based upon greed and a desire to be at the top of the crime heap. Either way, it will be worth watching to see just what they want in the end and how they’ll continue to cross Gordon’s path. It may not end up living up to previous depictions of Gotham and it’s characters in the eyes of many, but it’s a new and different look that leaves out the vigilante that usually swoops in to save the day. I, for one, am more than ready for the ride to continue.
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“I would need more evidencebecause the validity of the statements seem unreliable,” said Brian Blanton, a 25-year-old communications major.
Starbucks is testing out a non-alcoholic beer flavored latte at select stores. The new latte is called the Dark Barrel Latte. “It’s good Starbucks is experimenting,” said Hal Tieu, an 18-year-old computer science major. “But beer shouldn’t be explored as a variable for all ages.”
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After announcing his retirement earlier in the season, New York Yankee infielder Derek Jeter ended a 20-year career on Sept. 28. “Derek Jeter is a legend,” said Jason Hill, a 23-yearold sociology major. “He has impacted the league majorly and his farewell will be a sad day for the sport.”
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On-campus mentoring program aids womens’ success By Brittany Harden bharden.connect@gmail.com
The Sister-2-Sister mentoring program on campus started its semester meetings on Sept. 25. The Sister-2-Sister program was created by Dr. Collette Harris-Mathews when she realized that there was a need for students to be mentored at CRC. “I had students coming up to me asking me to help them and to have me mentor them so they could have success [in school],” said Professor Dr. Collette Harris-Mathews. As a student, school and life can be hard to deal with alone. The Sister-2-Sister program aims to help students at CRC succeed. The mentoring program has been active since Fall 2011 and there have been more than 100 students who have been through the program, according to Harris-Mathews. The Sister-2-Sister program has four pillars that define the program and were created by the students. All women who wish to participate in the program must want to listen, inspire, engage and have a desire to be educated. “The program is defined by students because it is led by students,” Harris-Mathews said. Harris-Mathews said that the program caters to African American students, but it is open to all female students who attend CRC. Students at CRC have a positive outlook on mentoring programs that are catered to women. “I think it’s good for people to get support,” said Rash Smith, a 22-year-old English major. “You can get different perspectives and new experiences.”
Though the students on campus believe that the program would be good, some student think that males’ participation will benefit the program. “In society, there is a male dominance,” said Rahela Zareen a 26-year-old accounting major. “If males were there, it would help them understand women.” Other students on campus believe that the program would be a good thing, such as Regina Dozier a 19-year-old human services major. “I think it would be a good turnout, there are a lot of things for males and not many for girls,” Dozier said. “We try to create leaders,” Harris-Mathews said. She went on to describe a few success stories that students have achieved by participating in the mentoring program. “We had a student graduate from University of California Berkeley and one student recently transferred to California State University Sacramento,” Harris-Mathews said. Not only does this program promote self-success, it also focuses on the community. “We do service learning,”Harris-Mathews said. “We participated in the Martin Luther King March and the breast cancer walk. We are also involved with Girl Inspired; a Conference in University of California Davis.” The next meeting for Sister-2-Sister mentoring program in on Oct. 23 in room M 200. Their topic of discussion is titled Beyond Ferguson. The topic is there to help promote discussion about what happened in Missouri and how that affects students at a community college level.
‘Tombstones’ delivers mystery By Emanuel Espinoza eespinoza.connect@gmail.com
Liam Neeson has become one of the faces of thriller and suspense films, based on the roles he’s been taking in recent years, and his latest film helps perpetuate that. “A Walk Among The Tombstones,” released on Sept. 19 and based on a book of the same name, stars Neeson as a private investigator named Matthew Scudder who tries to solve a mystery involving the wives of drug dealers being kidnapped and murdered by two men. Along the way, he gets help from a street kid named T.J., played by Brian “Astro” Bradley, who is a whiz with computers and other forms of technology that the protagonist is unfamiliar with. Scudder, as mentioned before, is a P.I. but also a former cop. He helps the widowed husband of one of the victims, who deals in drug-trafficking, only to find that the duo are involved in the kidnappings. Despite being advertised as an action and mystery thriller, the movie is really more of a gritty crime thriller with a touch of mystery elements. Unlike the “Taken” movie series and “Nonstop,” which came out earlier this year, this movie really has little action in it and focuses more on Neeson’s character’s investigative work to solve the cases.
There was a bit towards the end that was almost like an action sequence with some gunplay involved, but that was it. The story itself was actually compelling. There were a lot of scenes that were interesting enough to want to know what happens next. At some point, the duo abducts a girl and it was thrilling enough to want to see what happens, whether they would hurt her or not. The lighting of the movie set the overall noir-like tone. It was dark for many of the sequences, fitting the darker feel of the film as there were scenes that were disturbing, including one where the body parts of a victim were found. Since the film took place in 1999, there was very little cell phone usage among the characters. One character had a cell phone but it seemed like he was the only one who had one, while others were in scenes that involved the use of payphones or landline phones. There were some flaws in this film though. Nobody finds out the motives of the kidnappers and why they went so far as to kidnap these women and torture them. It was shown that they were crazy and had this disturbing aura about them, but their reasons for their actions were never really mentioned. Overall, this movie is a stylish and compelling thriller that has a good story. It’s not an action film like how the trailers depicted it, but it’s still a good thriller.
Virginity:
Is it a big deal? By Jelina Cortero jcortero.connect@gmail.com
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Awkward sex talks with your parents, complicated love lives, sexually active friends and the pressure to give into temptations, this all comes with the territory of trying to journey through the tricky world of virginity. Sex has always been a sensitive topic for, well, everyone. However, when talking about sex, people tend to forget how it all began. With your virginity. Some people wait to find that significant person to take their virginity, and some people are just desperately trying to lose it. But when people have sex does the question: “Are you a virgin?” even come to mind? I don’t think so. But what people should understand is that question is extremely important. It should be asked before you have sex. Some people are just so willing to lose their virginity that they throw it at whoever is willing to take it. But what’s the rush? What’s difference in losing your virginity when you’re in high school or when you’re in college? There’s not! So why waste such a precious feature on someone who isn’t even worth your time? Virginity, whether you have lost it or not, is a big deal. Huge even. Respect your body, and take your virginity seriously. Your virginity is like your crown, don’t take it off and give up your crown unless someone is worthy of it.
Sex and marriage are not exclusive to one another. In fact, they have more of an open relationship than anything else. That means you don’t have to wait till marriage to have sex, and really why should anyone wait? Sex is fun. Simple as that. You don’t buy a car without checking it all out and making sure everything works, so why would you choose a partner who you’re not sure is sexually compatible with you? Sure, that may be a crude reference in some ways, but it’s accurate in others. That’s not saying that sex is the most important part of any relationship, but honestly it’s pretty important. Bad sex has been the breaking point for many relationships. We’re told to treasure our virginity because it’s something special you can only lose once and that it makes a person pure. However, it is not the 1950’s anymore, most people have sex before marriage and it does not make them impure sinners or whores. In fact pre-marital sex is just as practical of an idea as testing out moving in with a partner before getting married, to make sure you’re compatible. While you don’t have to hold onto your virginity with an iron grip any longer, make sure to be smart and safe with partner choices. Do not use losing your virginity as an excuse to sleep with anything that moves. Virginity is fleeting, STD’s not so much.
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Students browse the tables and talk to representatives of different colleges to explore their options.
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Students explore college variety on CRC Transfer Day By Ceejay Willis cwillis.connect@gmail.com Walking through the quad and hearing the excited chatter of students as they eagerly speak with a diverse spectrum of fouryear colleges is what you would have seen on Sept. 23 at Transfer Day. Transfer Day is a way for students to reach out to other colleges they may not have known of and explore the variety of schools that are out there.
”These events are important because we are able to reach out and educate as many people as possible,” said San Francisco Art Institute Representative, Cristina Victor. “I just want students to know about [SFAI] that it’s a special laboratory for creative ideas and a creative way to process the world.” The colleges aren’t the only ones excited about the event. Isaiah Moore,18, an RTVF major said that events like this should happen
”These events are important because we are able to reach out and educate as many people as possible.”
— Cristina Victor San Francisco Art Institute Rep
The effectiveness of holding transfer events is high according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, which also states that one in five community college students transfer to a four-year college.
every couple of months. “I only had a lot of info on Sac State and UC Davis,” Moore said. “This exposed me to a lot more colleges and explore places I never thought of.” Moore is like a large chunk of the students here
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College of Engineers, UC Davis representatives talks to a student about programs offered on campus. with only having a lot of from the fair in her own with an actual person.” information on those two way. While the transfer day schools. “I had absolutely no this year has come and gone, Lynn Fowler, the Transclue on where I was going that doesn’t mean that your fer Center coordinator, said to transfer to as I'm in my opportunity to transfer has that the location of Sac State fourth semester here,” said gone. There is information and UC Davis plays a part in Harris. “The [transfer] fair readily available all semester student transfer choices. has helped me solidify my long in the Transfer center Business major Raquel decision in school by allowlocated at L217. Harris, 20, has benefited ing me the chance to speak
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OCTOBER 2, 2014
>>Opinion EDITORIAL
Lack of involvement hurts our campus Every semester, when paying tuition, students contribute $1 to a fund for the Associated Students of Cosumnes River College, which is meant for them to spend on events or services to benefit the campus and student body as a whole. The problem is that most students not only do not know that they are contributing this money but even worse, they don’t know what the money is being spent on. ASCRC is made up of the Student Senate and the Clubs and Events Board. Every academic year, newly-elected and appointed officers take on the responsibility to make important monetary decisions that affect the campus. Students are allowed to vote for officers to fill some of the roughly 40 positions available every spring. Of those seats, only three have been filled for the coming academic year. Having so few students making choices for a campus this size means there is no way they can accurately represent the majority of what the students want. Imagine the outrage that would ensue if President Obama and two other members of congress just went ahead and made decisions for the entire country with our tax dollars. Why does that outrage not happen at CRC? Students simply do not care. They are here for a few hours a day and then leave. Less than 5 percent of the entire student body voted in the last campus election. In the recent special election, held after only two officers were elected last spring, only one candidate ran and out of the 11 votes cast for him, only eight of them were yes votes, according to flyers ASCRC has placed around campus. While students not voting helped lead to the short staffed student government, there are issues that go beyond just the voting. With only three officers doing the work that should be done by an entire staff, there are things they are bound to be missing. When interviewing ASCRC recently about the budget they are working with, the president wasn’t even sure what the budget number currently was. That is usually the job of the treasurer, but since there is no treasurer this semester it makes no sense that the officers they do have don’t at least know the ballpark budget figures. Judging by this semester’s census of nearly 15,000 students, the ASCRC should be handling at least $15,000 right now. It’s hard to spend money for the betterment of the campus if they are unaware of how much money is available to do so. ASCRC is doing the best they can at the moment, but both they and the students need to do more. If we as a community, because we are a community, stepped up to the plate and got involved in campus politics, our elected officers would not have such a hard job to do. Every single person on campus has to have an opinion about how to improve CRC, and the fact that we spend even a little time here without voicing those opinions is a shame. Getting involved can be as easy as going to a Student Senate meeting and making a suggestion, or as challenging as running for a seat on one of the boards and trying to make a difference for your fellow students. If all 40-something seats were filled, the views of so many more students would be represented. If all the seats were filled, there would be a better chance of getting things done to improve the quality of life students experience while on campus. The budget could be put towards stuff students actually want and would enjoy, instead of wasting it on things like constitution booklets that contain information you could find online in seconds. ASCRC cannot be held responsible for the job they are doing whether it be good or bad if no one is bothering to pay attention. For the sake of everyone, get involved.
HAWK
TALK
How do you stay safe on campus?
Edmund Velasco 19, Photography
Cameron Williams 30, Pre-Nursing
“I always try to keep where lights are so that people can see me if I am walking at night on campus, and if there is any trouble that I have to face, I always like to see if there is any campus police nearby. Usually that helps, and just knowing where I’m supposed to be and following along with my plan.”
“Well, I’m not really concerned about my safety. I come on campus and do my thing and I leave. I keep my stuff with me, I don’t leave my valuables unintended. I’d be more concerned about theft than about my safety.”
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“I have my friends around me at all times, and I tend to wear bright colors and keep aware of my surroundings.”
Melinda Williams 20, Sociology
Philliamina Williams 20, Education
Nick Jackson 19, Business
“Hang out with the right people, don’t hang out with anyone, be by yourself. Be a loner actually. Stay focused in school. Don’t engage in harmful things. Go to the police. Don’t be an idiot.”
“I would say checking your surroundings, always be aware of what’s going on around you. Pay attention to the people that are by you, make sure no one is bumping into you and taking anything off of you or anything like that. Those are a couple of ways I stay safe on campus.”
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Pro:Vaporizers and e-cigarettes shouldn’t receive the same restrictions other tobacco products face By Bobby Bishop bbishop.connect@gmail.com Vaping is a lifestyle choice. It is a growing hobby and for some people it is a stress reliever. Smoking out of a vaporizer pen is a way of people getting the satisfaction of smoking without the harmful effects of cigarettes. Many people use vape pens to quit smoking cigarettes due to the fact you can put nicotine in your vape and have less harmful effects than smoking a normal cigarette but still get your nicotine fix.
Vaping is also a cheaper alternative to cigarettes. You may spend $200 on a vape that will last you for years, or you could spend $5 on a pack of cigarettes every day. After less than a month the vape starts paying for itself not only monetarily but health wise as well. Some places are outlawing vapes and smoking all together. All California State University and University of California schools have agreed to outlaw all tobacco products on campus. This includes e-cigarettes and vape pens.
I don’t think vapes should be clustered into tobacco products. They don’t have the harmful second hand smoke side effects that normal cigarettes do. Vapes are also a healthier alternative to smoking cigarettes that many people use to help quit smoking. If campuses allowed vapes and banned cigarettes, people would make an attempt to quit smoking cigarettes and change to vapes which would help their health and clean up the campus. I also don’t agree with the rules of most establishments not allowing people to smoke vapes indoors.
If you are not blowing the water vapor in someones face and not intentionally bothering people with it you should be able to vape indoors. On top of everything else, vaping tastes much better than cigarettes. There are hundreds of different flavours to make your vaping experience more pleasurable and it makes a great conversation piece with other vaping enthusiasts. Vaping is a much better alternative to smoking and should not be grouped in with harmful tobacco products that are being banned and regulated across the state.
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Con: Restriction on vaporizers the right decision By Nick Valenzuela nvalenzuela.connect@gmail.com In the midst of stronger regulation of smoking products, companies continue to try to find ways around mounting efforts to isolate smokers. The newest trend in the world of smoking is the use of products such as electronic cigarettes and vaporizer pens. These products don’t produce the same second-hand smoke that cigarettes do, but still contain nicotine to help smokers get their fix. Because of this, they aren’t danger-
ous to people around users as normal cigarettes are, and even avoid the cancer-causing carcinogens of tobacco. Regardless, that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t face regulation just like all other smoking products. They are still addictive nicotine products and pose a danger to health of the users, and therefore need to be kept under regulation to prevent them from getting into unfit hands. Vapes and e-cigs may not produce harmful second hand smoke, but there are certainly still plenty of people who would prefer to not be around someone smoking anything.
People are absolutely entitled to their right to not be around others smoking offensive products, whether it be marijuana, cigarettes or vapes and e-cigs. Because of that, there should be restrictions on where these products can be smoked. Inside buildings, for example. People can often be seen sitting in a lecture puffing away on their vape pens. This is distracting and disrespectful to other people attending the lecture as well as to the lecturer. Granted, I concede that they should be allowed in more areas than
those that cigarettes are restricted to. Cosumnes River College’s smoking areas should be adjusted to include a few others that are e-cig only, so those that choose to smoke the non-odorous e-cigarettes can have a little more freedom. Still, they should not be allowed for inside use, nor should they be allowed in the general walking areas of CRC. I support people’s rights to avoid regular cigarettes in favor of e-cigarettes, especially if they’re being used as a tool to quit, but we deserve our space from all forms of smoking.
Light rail’s benefits top construction inconvenience By Emanuel Espinoza eespinoza.connect@gmail.com For three years now, a light rail track has been under construction near the Bruceville entrance of Cosumnes River College. The question is if this is a good thing that it is being built, or is it bad? This project for the Blue Line, the light rail line of the Sacramento Regional Transit system, dates back to December of 2008 when a document was issued and a Record of Decision was received during that time. The preliminary engineering for the project was completed in 2009, according to the Blue Line website. In late 2011, construction of the light rail station began. Since then, workers have been making progress in its construction. It may be taking a while for it to be finished, but in the end, it will be a positive thing for some people who may need to take the light rail train. Currently, people who need to take the light rail, such as CRC students or people who need to get to the light rail station who aren’t always
students, rely on taking an RT bus to either Meadowview or Florin Road to the light rail train to get to where they need to be. There is an E-Tran bus that takes people to Meadowview, but it is only available at certain times of the day. On a personal note, I have seen some people asking the driver of the particular bus, that mostly goes through Elk Grove, if it is heading out to Meadowview. The driver tells them that it is only going through Elk Grove at that point. The only other option for those people is to take an RT bus that goes out that way. As for the light rail station that is currently being built, it will likely save people the trouble in having to take a bus route that goes out to Meadowview or Florin Road to catch the light rail train if they need to go somewhere. When it is finished, light rail passengers won’t have to worry about taking a bus to get to a light rail station when it is certain that they can take the light rail from CRC to where they need to go.
Now what will this say about RT or E-Tran, whose routes may go to the Meadowview Light Rail Station? For E-Tran, it’s possible that their route towards Meadowview might be done with Nick Valenzuela / The Connection when the construction is Some students are frustrated that CRC’s parking lot F remains done. As for RT, closed due to complications with construction regulations. some passengers who go towards have their trucks parked there while Meadowview or Florin may not need they work on the construction. Howto go to the light rail station and would ever, many students still need to park probably be going somewhere else if somewhere and there could just be a they caught the bus route that goes out portion of that lot that is closed off for to either area. the workers while the rest can be for One of the downsides to the con- whoever needs to park their cars. struction is that parking lot F is still The light rail station at CRC may closed off that is an inconvenience for give passengers the route they need some people who need to park their and allow them not to worry about cars. traveling to a light rail station to get to The workers may need that lot to where they need to go.
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>>Sports
River Cats catch Giants fever for 2015 season By Heather Kemp hkemp.connect@gmail.com For decades baseball has been considered America’s favorite pastime and for nearly 15 years the Sacramento River Cats have brought the fun and entertainment to the region. While the team is staying put, there is one big change coming: they are getting a brand new major league affiliate. When the River Cats came to Sacramento in 2000 from Vancouver, they signed up to be a minor league affiliate with the Oakland Athletics and have maintained that relationship ever since. Next year though, when the 2015 season begins, fans of the River Cats will have some adjusting to do because it will be the team’s first season as an affiliate to the San Francisco Giants instead of the A’s. “I prefer the A’s so that kind of sucks, but I also like the Giants,” said Melissa
Wackman, 21, an animal science major. “I grew up with them, [the A’s], being connected to the River Cats so I always watched them.” The seven time World Series Champions confirmed their partnership with the River Cats on Sept. 18, signing a two-year contract, according to an article from CBS Sacramento. The A’s, signed on to have the Nashville Sounds become their new Triple-A affiliate until the end of the 2018 season, according to the CBS article. The amount of Giants fans in the region, the team’s status as one of the top teams in the league and the high turnout for games are just a few reasons the River Cats may have considered the affiliation change. Attendance in particular since
it is something the team has been struggling with in recent years.
mento Bee. Students are torn as to whether or not the River Cats will gain a bigger fan base from the switch up. “I think it will definitely strengthen their fan base because I think it will definitely I think the Giants have a much stronger strengthen their fan base fan base here then the A’s do,” said Caleb because I think the Giants Hansen a 18-year-old have a much stronger fan fire technology major. Tim Lyons, a base here then the A’s do.” 21-year-old nursing major said that fans -- Caleb Hansen dedication to their MLB team will dictate 18, Fire Technology how much they support the River Cat’s decision. “It depends on what side the fans are The River Cats had an on,” Lyons said. “If they’re all-time low of 8,140 attendees on the Giants side then it will per game in the 2012 season strengthen it, and if they’re and are hoping to get back not then it won’t.” to their 12,517 fans per game Why the Giants wanted to record set in 2001, according switch to the River Cats from to an article from the Sacrathe Fresno Grizzlies, their
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partners of 17 years, was partially a geographical decision. The Giants’ assistant general manager Bobby Evans said that the proximity of Sacramento to San Francisco would make things easier considering how often players move between major league and Triple-A teams and that the River Cats strong performance and fan base did not hurt either, according to the Sacramento Bee article. Besides snatching up one of MLB’s biggest teams as an affiliate, Raley Field, where the River Cats play, will also be receiving a makeover during the off season. A private club space, complete with a full bar, buffet and air conditioning will be added to the stadium, according to an article from the Sacramento Business Journal. Although some A’s, River Cats and Giants fans are not happy about the switch, one thing remains clear, 2015 will be a different season for River Cats baseball.
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The Season in a Second
“Our Goalkeeper and our entire Backline has shown major efforts, but our struggles right now are scoring goals and that’s where we need to get better.”
—Tony Bloomfield
Head women’s soccer coach
“There’s alot [of standout players like] Kate Burkhardt(#4), Erica Lim(#10) and Allison Krebs(#6), I don’t know I think everybody stands out” Hanna Doughty
—Hanna Doughty
Women’s soccer freshman forward
“The season so far is going good, there is a couple of things we need to work on but we are getting stronger with each game.” —Anna Brown
Women’s soccer sophomore goalkeeper
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Hawks take to the water as campus gains women’s swim team By Naqshe Tahirkheli ntahirkheli.connect@gmail.com Students will soon have the opportunity to join a new team as Cosumnes River College has recently annouced the additon of a women’s swim team to the list of team sports they offer. Still in the process of building the team, CRC’s athletic department has found a coach for the brand new team. Head coach Teresa Rojas will not only lead the new team, she’ll also help build it.The team is one she said she is glad exists now. “It brings equality in men and women sports teams,” Rojas said. “It was a good idea to bring another female team.” Besides adding equity to the amount of teams for men’s and women’s sports, Rojas said there was another reason to add the team. “We had a pool for it, [so] it’s about time to have a swim
team,” Rojas said. The new swim team was established after figuring out the funding and budgeting of the team and meeting the guidelines of the U.S. Department of Education’s Title IX. The portion of Title IX in reference to athletics states that “a recipient which operates or sponsors interscholastic, intercollegiate, club or intramural athletics shall provide equal athletic opportunity for members of both sexes,” according to the U.S. Department of Education. Rojas said that the team will form slowly, and that finding swimmers will be a little challenging in the beginning. She said she hopes to find players within the school including scouting through swim classes, and hopes to bring awareness to the team to bring out women with swimming experience. “The plans are to build this program up,” Rojas said. “To have a really solid team.”
Rojas doesn’t seem to be the only one excited about the new team. Natasha Supan, 18, a film and digital media major said she has personal hopes for the team. “I hope to keep in shape and gain better swimming experience,” Supan said. “We’re bringing swimming to CRC.” Kinesiology major Madeline Tobia, 19, said she had her own hopes for the team that interact with her educational goals. “I feel like it’s going to push me in school. Keep me busy and keep my grades up,” Tobia said. “It’s going to keep me out of trouble.” While the team is in the process of forming and receiving positive reactions from athletes, Rojas said she has her eye on another sport in the future. Once the swim team is well established Rojas said she hopes to bring a water polo team to the campus.
MEN’S SOCCER Oct. 7
vs Sequoias
4 p.m.
Oct. 10
@Taft
3 p.m.
Oct. 14
@ Fresno
4 p.m.
Oct. 17
@West Hills Lemoore
4 p.m.
Oct. 24
vs Santa Rosa* (Double Header Game)
4 p.m.
* Designates Conference Games
WOMEN’S SOCCER Oct. 7
vs Modesto*
3:30 p.m.
Oct. 10
@San Joaquin Delta*
6 p.m.
Oct. 14
@ Sierra*
3:30 p.m.
Oct. 21
vs Diablo Valley*
3:30 p.m.
Oct. 24
@Santa Rosa*
3:30 p.m.
* Designates Conference Games
Tradition is no excuse for continuing NFL racism Scott Redmond sredmond.connect@gmail.com While the NFL is plagued by new issues, including problems with players engaging in domestic abuse and drugs, there is one old problem still hanging around. What to do about the name Redskins. The popular show “South Park” leapt into the controversy by tackling the name and the problem with it in the season premiere on Sept. 24. In their typical manner, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone lampooned the team’s refusal to realize how harmful the use of the name is since their focus is squarely on profit. “South Park” wasn’t the only one to cast the issue in a slightly humorous light in order to educate viewers about the seriousness of using the name. “The Daily Show” had a segment on the issue just a day later, where they spoke to both Native Americans who were upset and fans who didn’t see the problem. They all said things we’ve heard before about it being tradition and not offensive. Washington needs to change the name, and they need to do it now. The fact that in 2014 a team is using a racist term as their team name is disgusting. You don’t see other teams using racist words as their names. There would not be a team using the N-word as a name. So why is Redskins still around? Because as with the domestic abuse scandal, NFL profits and the lining of player and administrative pockets always trumps any other concerns. There are teams that have names that reference
Native Americans though, such as the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chiefs and Clevland Indians. They’re not under as much fire as Washington at the moment, because complaints and outrage led to them making strides to be more racially sensitive. In 2000, Cosumnes River College officially changed their mascot from The Chiefs to the Hawks, after numerous complaints since 1970, according to an article from the Lodi News-Sentinel. It might seem like a simple matter, compared to the other issues plaguing the NFL as a whole, but it does matter. We’re in the 21st century and continuing to shrug off things that are inappropriate, racist or put down a particular group will never allow us to actually move on and come to a point of acceptance for all. Throwing around the term tradition doesn’t excuse it. It was pretty much considered tradition to enslave people at one point in our history or to keep women from being part of anything outside of the home or to push the native people off their land because we wanted more. They’re all traditions that were abolished once society realized that they were hurtful to individuals as well as the common good. Just like using terms like Redskins as a team name. By the way, for those claiming that it’s just a 2013-2014 politically correct minded liberal fueled issue, it’s not. According to an article from The Washington Post the use of the term as a name has been an issue since the 70s. So cut the crap NFL, Snyder and Washington fans that refuse to acknowledge the hurtful nature of the word, and let the name be changed. Enter the 21st century at last.
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Freshman midfielder Kate Burkhardt backs up her teammate sophomore forward Selina Barbosa against Sac City freshman midfielder Kathleen Pucci. Burkhardt was credited with three assists in the game and was mentioned as a standout player by her teammates.
Women’s soccer team needs a win streak, coach says By Scott Redmond sredmond.connect@gmail.com With the stands packed, at least for the first 20 to 30 minutes, the Cosumnes River Hawks took on the Sacramento City College Panthers in the their third conference game, on Sept. 30. Coming into the game with a record of two wins, three losses and
four ties, the Hawks pulled ahead of the Panthers early in the game and maintained their lead throughout the entire game. The game ended with a score of 3-0 in the Hawks favor. At the 16 minute mark freshman defender Erika Lim scored the first goal for CRC, with an assist from freshman midfielder Kate Burkhardt. Keeping the Panthers at bay, the Hawks pulled out their second goal
after 35 minutes of play when another assist from Burkhardt allowed sophomore midfielder Brianna Ascencio to score. Both teams kept each other at bay through the rest of the first half and the majority of the second half. It wasn’t until into 88 minutes of play that Burkhart once again was credited with an assist as her pass to sophomore midfielder Kyle Forbes
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Sophomore forward Selina Barbosa powers through Sac City Players in an attempt to score. Barbosa has played in 8 of the Hawks games this season, playing as a starter in 7 of those matches.
brought the Hawks their third and final goal for the game. Sophomore goalkeeper Anna Brown said that Burkhard is a standout player as she “works hard every game no matter what.” Head coach Cesar Plasencia said that the season could be going better “It’s going okay, we got to get ourselves on a winning streak for it to be good to great.
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Sophomore forward Selina Barbosa trys to keep the ball away from Sac City freshman forward Jessica Camacho during the teams match.