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Award show committees often fail to acknowledge the talent black people showcase in the projects they put out. (Photo illustration by Alexis Warren)

Award show committees continue to lack diversity

Alexis Warren December 2, 2019

I am a huge fan of watching award shows and the excitement I get when awards season approaches every year is pretty embarrassing, but it’s something that will never change.  During an award show,...

The n-word has created an ongoing controversy about who should be allowed to say it. (Photo illustration by Alexis Warren)

The on-going controversy over the n-word

Alexis Warren November 26, 2019

It seems like I have the discussion of whether or not the n-word can be said by non-black people far too often. To be real, I’ve had this conversation one too many times and it’s frustrating, to say...

American River college starter Kaitlyn Janese (left) blocks a Napa Valley player in their first game of the season at ARC on Nov. 14, 2019. ARC won the opener 89 - 4. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

ARC dominates Napa Valley in season opener

Alexis Warren November 25, 2019

The American River College women’s basketball team opened their 2019-20 season with a home game against Napa Valley College Storm on the night of Nov. 14. The Beavers washed the Storm out with an ending...

Kanye West’s “Jesus Is King” recently dropped on Oct. 25. This is Wests ninth consecutive No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 chart. (Courtesy of Good Music)

Kanye veers in a different direction with “Jesus Is King”

Alexis Warren November 4, 2019

“We are not going to sleep until this album is out!” Kanye West tweeted on Oct. 24, one of the many nights “Jesus Is King” was supposed to be released. On Oct. 25, at around 9 a.m., Kanye’s...

American River College alumni Tiffany Miras now plays soccer at Sacramento state as a NCAA athlete. (Photo courtesy of Tiffany Miras)

SB 206 allows college athletes to earn money

Alexis Warren October 24, 2019

Calif. governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 206 alongside National Basketball Association player LeBron James and other athletes, including Diana Taurasi of the Women’s National Basketball Association,...

Since the Los Rios Community College District made the decision to transfer all American River College operations to online, the Associated Student Body has not been able to meet in person, but is still continuing to meet through Zoom. (file photo)

ASB finds new way to advertise

Alexis Warren September 20, 2019

The American River College Associated Student Body passed two bills, F19 and F19-06, at a meeting on Sept. 20. Bill F19, the Student Giveaways Bill, which allocates up to $1,000 for ASB to purchase...

ARC Student Senate President Naomi Dasari (pictured, right, on Sept. 13, 2019) has been lobbying for SB 291 and more affordable college since last semester. (File photo by Alexis Warren)

ASB appoints new Senate Legislative Analyst

Alexis Warren September 19, 2019

The American River College Associated Student Body met Sept. 13 to swear in a new senate member, approve Bill F19-XX and confirm whether or not the spring Student Senate for California Community College...

Engineering major Francisco Leon-Gomez tries on a suit during the first Suit Up Event, hosted by American River Colleges Career And Pathways Support Services on March 10, 2019. (File Photo)

CAPSS helps students ‘Suit Up’ with JCPenney

Alexis Warren September 17, 2019

Can you imagine what it’d feel like to show up to a job interview looking your absolute best? Well thanks to American River College Career and Pathways Support Services, you don’t have to imagine. On...

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