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American River College alumni and Secretary of Black Student Union Ashlee Green and Co-Advisor Denzel Phoenix are pictured at the Club Rush, which took place on Tuesday Sept. 20 in front of the Student Center on the main campus. Representing the Umoja Sakhu club, also known as Black Student Union.

What are they all about? Secretary Green said“ The club centers around blackness within the ARC campus. [The club] helps students identify and learn more about the culture themselves and be exposed to more black culture within academia.”

Photo of the Day: Sept. 20, 2022

Jonathan Plazola, Staff Writer September 20, 2022

The beautiful red sunrise over American River Colleges tennis courts. (Photo by Carla Montaruli)

Photo of the Day: September 8, 2022

Carla Montaruli, Staff Writer September 9, 2022

 On Nov. 25, Volunteers help to distribute toiletries bags for student to each car.

On Nov. 25, the Beaver Food Pantry distributed food and toiletries to needy students

Emily Mello, Photo Editor December 10, 2020

On Nov. 25, the Beaver Food Pantry distributed food and toiletries to students who needed the items.  Following COVID-19 protocols, students lined up their cars in two rows by the portable classrooms...

A sign that reads ‘Campus Is Closed No Permit Required’ hangs on the ticket kiosk in an empty parking lot at American River College on March 16, 2020. Since the Los Rios Community College closed its campuses, students’ classes are now converted to online until further notice.

Photo Gallery : College faces pandemic

Emily Mello March 17, 2020

The Los Rios Community College District announced on March 12 that the district will postpone face to face classes which results in online classes until further notice. White flyers with big bold red letters...

Noemi Cortes Bernal, culinary arts major, measured a teaspoon of chocolate syrup to begin the process of baking a two tone chocolate buttercream cake on Feb.11, 2020.

Photo Gallery : Sweet expectations

Emily Mello February 19, 2020

  The Advanced Baking Pastry 330 class at American River College is focused on commercial production of baked products such as pastries, candies and also wedding cakes. It also emphasizes the baking...

Zoe Zimmerman, freshman outside hitter, blocks the ball during a game against Folsom Lake College that earn the team a spot in the California Community College Athletic Association’s 2019 Womens Volleyball Championship at American River College on Nov. 30, 2019.

Photo Gallery : Former State Champions Fall Short

Emily Mello December 12, 2019

  The American River College women’s volleyball team made it the California Community College Athletic Association’s 2019 Women's Volleyball Championship in Chula Vista, San Diego on Dec. 7....

The American River College Pi Theta Kappa Club have reached out to the greater community and are working with the Sacramento Food Bank to help distribute food to the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic, while they are unable to function on campus. (file photo)

Photo Gallery : Give Back to Sac

Emily Mello December 12, 2019

By Emily Mello,  Jack Harris and Oden Taylor  This holiday season, consider giving back to your community through one of these great volunteer opportunities. At the Front Street Animal Shelter, you...

Want to skip sweating up a storm and still fulfill the physical education requirement while getting your Katniss on? Enroll in archery during the fall semester, where students learn the basic techniques of safety.

Photo Gallery: Offbeat Course Catalog

Emily Mello October 24, 2019

American River College offers classes of all kinds. From archery to the college’s Funeral Services program, these are some of the unique classes that you can find in the course catalog. 

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