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13 Reasons Why, is a Netflix original series based on the novel by Jay Asher, that follows teenager Clay Jensen, in his quest to uncover the story behind his classmate and crush, Hannah, and her decision to end her life.

13ish reasons why it went wrong

Cheyenne Drury May 11, 2017

“13 Reasons Why,” a Netflix series based on the novel “13 Reasons Why” by Jay Asher published in 2007, is a story about a high school girl who leaves behind 13 cassette tapes for the people who...

Editor-in-Chief Cheyenne Drury reviews Kendrick Lamars new album, Damn. Kendrick Lamar released his fourth album “Damn.” on April 14, one week after the original release date.  (Photo by Luis Gael Jimenez/ Photo Illustration by Cheyenne Drury)

It’s “Damn.” depressing

Cheyenne Drury May 3, 2017

Kendrick Lamar is depressed. A depressed musical genius. “Damn.” is a master mixtape at best. Unlike “Section.80, Good kid m.A.A.d city” and “To Pimp a Butterfly,” his new album is scattered...

American River College President Thomas Greene, left, and Los Rios Police Department Capt. John McPeek.  The Los Rios Police Department needs to be more transparent with the students its job it is to protect. (File Photo)

Editorial: The LRPD lacks transparency

Cheyenne Drury May 3, 2017

Corrections: The ARCurrent article that is mentioned was published on May, 12, 2016 not May, 12, 2015. None of the allegations regarding the former Los Rios Police Department officer are alleged...

Former officer Noah Winchester on a ride-along in November of 2014. Former LRPD officer Noah Winchester on a ride-along in November of 2014. Winchester currently awaits trial for five counts of rape and remains in custody on $3.1 million bail, according to prosecutors. (File photo)

Former LRPD officer to stand trial for five counts of rape

Cheyenne Drury May 3, 2017

Former Los Rios police officer Noah Winchester was ordered on April 22 by a San Mateo County Superior Court judge to stand trial for allegedly raping five women. Winchester was employed with the Los Rios...

The ARC Health Center offers confidential health services. Many of the services are free. (File Photo)

PTK to host free public health fair

Cheyenne Drury May 3, 2017

American River College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is hosting a “Public Health Fair,” on ARC’s campus on May 6 in the student center. Attendees will be “educated on public health issues...

All leftover proceeds from the concert will go to the nonprofit Community Against Sexual Harm. (Photo courtesy of Bryan Herndon)

Nonprofit hosts benefit concert to help ex- sex workers

Cheyenne Drury April 20, 2017

Someone very dear to his heart is involved in the world of sex trafficking, she has been a sex worker since she was 14 years old; she is what inspired him to spearhead the benefit concert, Sounds for Safety....

Theres seven days of Spring break to explore the larger Sacramento area. Go visit the new Golden 1 Center, watch people  create art live and/or sleep off the stress of the semester. (Photo illustration by Cheyenne Drury)

ARC’s declassified spring break survival guide

Cheyenne Drury April 5, 2017

The semester isn’t over but we are more than halfway there. It's almost spring break a.k.a preparation for summer vacation. Allergies are in the air but the winds are a-howlin’ for a good time. Sacramento...

Trumps proposed budget could lead to billions lost in Pell Grant cuts. The Pell Grant was created in 1972 and originally it was named the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant; in 1980 it was renamed after Senator Claireborne Pell for his efforts in creating the program. The University of Phoenix awarded $96,589,867, the most in Pell Grants 2015-2016. (Photo illustration by Cheyenne Drury)

Make education expensive, again?

Cheyenne Drury April 5, 2017

President Donald Trump proposed an outline on March 16 that intends to cut nine billion dollars from education, for higher education a.k.a  universities and community college students this means Pell...

American River College will install new gender neutral bathroom signs as part of Assembly Bill 1732. (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

ARC’s new bathrooms protect transgender student’s rights

Cheyenne Drury March 22, 2017

Students who need to use the bathroom may have noticed something different on campus recently: Gender neutral restroom signs are currently ‘under construction’ at American River College. Once administration...

American River College will install new gender neutral signs as part of Assembly Bill 1732. (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

Gender neutral restrooms to the rescue

Cheyenne Drury March 22, 2017

If you take a closer look around American River College’s campus you might notice restroom signs that are currently ‘under construction.’   Gender neutral signs will spread across ARC in the...

Author and ARC English professor, Lois Ann Abraham reads a passage from her novel “Tina Goes to Heaven during a College Hour speech on March 9, in Raef Hall room 120. Abraham has been published twice before both works by ARCs publication Ad Lumen Press. (Photo by Mack Ervin III)

‘Prostitution is not funny’

Cheyenne Drury March 13, 2017

‘Prostitution is not funny’ was the theme stressed at Thursday’s college hour with ARC professor Lois Ann Abraham’s reading of her novel “Tina Goes to Heaven,” in Raef Hall. In the book,...

Tom Roberts holds up a ceramic boat that he made at American River College. Roberts survived a traumatic brain injury in 1978. He has been enrolled at ARC every semester since 1989. He passed away on Oct. 22, 2016 of cancer. (Photo by Luis Gael Jimenez)

Head trauma survivor makes positive impact

Cheyenne Drury March 8, 2017

A red Volkswagen van. That’s the color and model that he will never be able to get out of his head, during his weekly meeting at Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury Support group every Wednesday at American...

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