World-Traveling Photographer to Give Presentation at CRC

Rick Sammon photographs lions, cowboys, sand dunes and old Cadillacs. Looking at Sammon’s collection of work, it’s clear he photographs anything that catches his eye.
“My specialty is not specializing,” he notes on his Web site.
Author and one of Canon camera’s “Explorers of Light,” Sammon, will speak at Cosumnes River College on Sept. 21 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Recital Hall.
Sammon will share his experiences and photography techniques. He will show his photos from around the globe, some of which have appeared in his books and thousands of newspaper and magazine articles. For every image shown, Sammon will share a photographic technique, digital darkroom tip or a photo philosophy.
He has photographed in almost 100 countries and gives more than two dozen photography workshops each year.This event is free and open to the public.

Rent-A-Text program at Sac State helps students scrimp

For college students, buying textbooks is a major expense of college, costing hundreds of dollars each semester or quarter.
Sacramento State's University Enterprises, Inc. and Follett Higher Education Group announced an alternative to buying textbooks. This fall a new program called Rent-A-Text will allow students the option of renting one of 500 titles at more than 55 percent of the retail price.
For example, a title that retails for $100 new and $75 used will be available to rent for just $42.50.
"I think our students will appreciate the diversification and choose which program is right for them," says Pam Parsons, director of the Hornet Bookstore. "Now students will have more options when they go to purchase textbooks: new, used, electronic books and rentals."
The Hornet Bookstore is one of seven Follett-managed bookstores in the country to pilot a full program which offers students the ability to rent textbooks.
Students interested in the Rent-A-Text program can visit the Hornet Bookstore to view a complete listing of titles. www.hornetbookstore.com.

Find Local College Classes

Education never hurt anyone.
A new Web site, Courseopedia.com, locates local classes in your area of interest. Click on the subject you’d like to study, then type in your zip code.
The site is launching with listings for California schools and will gradually expand to create a nationwide source of information on personal enrichment, vocational and career advancement courses – including those offered by private instructors.
Courseopedia currently lists 30,000 courses from 17 California city and community colleges.

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