CRC Sports Round-Up: The return of sports

After a year of anticipation, speculation and unrest, sports at Cosumnes River College are finally back after being put on pause due to the pandemic.

The Connection decided to speak with different CRC Hawk athletes and coaches to get insight on what they’ve been doing to stay prepared for a season they didn’t even know would happen and the feeling of finally getting back to the sports they love.

Softball and baseball were the first sports to come back to campus and play games against other t

HBO Max dark comedy series ‘Made for Love’ offers a new take on relationships

The Sci-Fi series “Made for Love,” adapted from Alissa Nutting’s 2017 novel by the same name, began streaming on HBO Max on April 1 and is a combination of futuristic ambition and dark comedy.

Technology has improved many aspects of everyday life. How we communicate, how we work, but can it improve our love life? HBO Max series “Made for Love” explores this idea and gives viewers the opportunity to answer the question themselves.

In the first episode, Hazel Green, played by Cristin Milioti (

CRC professors use films to highlight women’s history

History professor Diana Reed and Radio, Television and Film Production professor Lauren Wagner hosted the Women in Film Presentation: Portrayals of the Enfranchised Woman on March 18.

The event featured a total of three clips, one from the film “Iron Jawed Angels,” “Selma,” and the “Sisters of Selma documentary.”

The event started with a clip from the 2004 movie “Iron Jawed Angels.” The movie is based on the American women’s suffrage movement of the 1910s with lead actress Hilary Swank as Al

‘Dreamers’ future is uncertain as the DREAM Act of 2021 is introduced

Immigration reform has long been a controversial topic in the U.S., and President Joe Biden has made it a top priority.

A group of immigrants that has gained American support to obtain legal status are the young undocumented immigrants known in the U.S. as Dreamers. They were brought to this country as children by their parents, they have lived and gone to school here and many identify as American.

Throughout the years, legislation has been proposed to grant them protection from deportation.

Local Black-owned restaurant brings flavor and entertainment to the community

Sacramento, the “farm to fork capital” is the home of many tremendous restaurants.

The diversity of cultures that come together in the Sacramento area and the support of the community are what make Sacramento great. We are highlighting a business working hard and serving the community during the pandemic.

The Owner of Louisiana Heaven, Lashunda Cormier, shares her cooking talent and brings flavors of Lake Charles, Louisiana to the Valley Hi community. The menu includes some of Louisiana’s mo

Softball player discusses her athletic career and future plans

The Hawks softball team got off to a good start during the spring 2020 season, producing a record of 14-9 and a conference record of 5-4 up until the pandemic cut their season short.

Often batting leadoff in the lineup, sophomore shortstop Leandra Coronado was leading the team with a .468 batting average and a team-high of 26 runs.

“I love the competitiveness of it and definitely being able to meet new people, all of that together made me love the game,” said Coronado.

The shortstop positi