Lydia Tesfaye

The Connection • 25th April 2022

Professors discuss the advantages of teaching on campus

Professors discuss about their experiences about being back on ground after two years. Professors were happy to finally be back in class with students.

After two years of having classes online and one semester where hard to convert classes came back on ground, professors discussed how they feel being back on campus for the spring semester.

Many chemistry classes were taught remotely prior to this semester, and Chemistry Professor Michael Russell said he feels great about being back on campus a

The Connection • 28th March 2022

Bookstore in Elk Grove provides safe space for all

A new bookstore called A Seat at the Table Books has opened in Elk Grove. A Seat at the Table has an assortment of books, tables for customers to sit, a cafe and a play area for kids.

Promoting inclusivity and encouraging community involvement, A Seat at the Table is a bookstore located in Elk Grove.

Beginning as a website with occasional pop-up events, co-owner Emily Autenrieth explained how the bookstore at 9257 Laguna Springs Drive Suite 130 became what it is today.

“That was always the vi

The Connection • 22nd February 2022

Athletes shouldn’t get away with testing positive for drugs

Fifteen-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for trimetazidine and continues to participate in the Olympics. The decision that was made was not fair to other athletes.

As the Winter Olympics continued this week, it was revealed 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart drug, called trimetazidine.

After the Olympics announced that Valieva was allowed to continue to participate, she won a gold medal.

“But the medal ceremony for

The Connection • 5th February 2022

Los Rios district delays campus return due to rising COVID-19 cases

The Los Rios Community College District has delayed the return to campus again to Feb. 22. “Difficult to convert” classes are the exception to this and returned on Jan. 31.

Los Rios Community College District has announced they have temporarily moved and plan for other in-person classes to return Feb. 22.

This announcement comes after COVID-19 cases have risen in the Sacramento area. The district is taking precaution and delaying classes from coming back on ground to ensure the safety of stude

The Connection • 7th December 2021

CRC library closed due to water damage repairs

The Cosumnes River College library has been closed since Nov. 8 due to water damage from an HVAC leak.

Technical Services Librarian Melaine Huyck-Aufdermaur said there was a significant amount of flooding through the ceiling in the library.

“It’s going to be closed for the foreseeable future as they do repairs and construction, but we are still loaning books, you can request other items,” Huyck-Aufdermaur said. “We are still offering all of our online services, so the library is still comple

The Connection • 8th September 2021

Professor discusses about achievements and “In the Studio” series

Music Professor Lisa Beebe discussed her goals, commitments, and achievements throughout her teaching career and the hardships she faced along the way.

Beebe studied ethnomusicology and cultural musicology at University of Santa Cruz and received her PhD. Beebe has been immersed in music since she was young and played the viola since fifth grade and always found some way to be involved whether playing in an orchestra or helping create the CRC Music: “In the Studio” series.

“I still wanted to

The Connection • 1st September 2021

Library reopens part time in the fall

The Cosumnes River College library has opened part time this fall for students to access library services with the exception that they must be masked.

The library is offering on ground services such as free printing and copying, group study rooms, silent study areas, computers with wifi, assistance with research in and borrowing materials in the library.

“We are open on a walk-in basis, but students are required to wear a mask,” Librarian Emily Bond said. “We are going to move to an appointm

The Connection • 23rd August 2021

Los Rios District offers students incentives for getting vaccinated

All Los Rios students who get the COVID-19 vaccine are eligible to receive an incentive, including those who received their vaccination before the requirement was put into place.

Students who have completed the COVID-19 verification form and provide evidence of receiving their first shot by Sept. 1, will receive $100 as well as students providing evidence of being fully vaccinated by Nov. 1 will also receive an additional $100, according to an announcement sent out by Chancellor Brian King.

The Connection • 16th August 2021

Athletes take a stand for mental health

Athletes are often seen as superhumans because they are able to do things with their bodies that the average human can’t do.

The Olympics showcases these athletes to see who is the best in the world at the sport they are competing in. At an intense level like this, the Olympics can cause a strain on the athletes’ bodies as they compete at their best with little to no breaks and can cause a strain on them mentally.

At this year’s Olympics, gymnast Simone Biles showed us that even the greatest

The Connection • 6th August 2021

Los Rios Community College District Trustees vote to require Los Rios employees and students accessing campus facilities be vaccinated

The Los Rios Board Community College District of Trustees passed a resolution on Tuesday that will require all Los Rios employees and students to get their first vaccination dose no later than Oct. 1 if they plan to access campus facilities.

Students and staff who are planning to be on any of the Los Rios campuses, must upload a copy of their COVID-19 vaccination card online and access their vaccine record from the Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record site. Masks are also required in any indoor spa