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ARC students weigh-in on Mayweather and Pacquiao fight

ARC students weigh-in on Mayweather and Pacquiao fight

Mychael Jones and Mychael Jones May 1, 2015

This Saturday’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather has drawn the interest of many people around the nation for years, including those from American River College. Heading into the fight,...

Hererras Gum Bichromate prints called Carrapace.

Professional photographic artist speaks at ARC at the Art New Media Series 2015

Mary-Ann Myers and Mary Ann Myers May 1, 2015

Dan Herrera, an adjunct professor at American River College, was the second speaker of the 2015 Art New Media Series. Herrera took his viewers through a narrative, a futuristic and nostalgic world in the...

Softball confident heading into playoff series against undefeated San Mateo

Softball confident heading into playoff series against undefeated San Mateo

Kevin Sheridan and Kevin Sheridan May 1, 2015

American River College’s softball team will open the first round of the playoffs this Saturday with a best of three series at undefeated College of San Mateo (35-0 overall, 16-0 conference). The first...

Legislation is currently under review in the Senate Judiciary Committee that would prohibit children from attending a public or private institution without mandatory vaccinations in the state of California. The debate on mandatory vaccinations has rested as of late on individual rights vs. the publics health and safety.

Head to Head: Should American River College adopt a mandatory vaccination policy?

Brandon Nelson and Cameron Weaver April 30, 2015

Brandon Nelson: YES Considering that the CDC reported the United States as a whole eradicated measles in 2000, the outbreak of measles that was sourced to Disneyland in California in mid-December of...

Success of horticulture department’s plant sale continues

Success of horticulture department’s plant sale continues

Jose Garcia and Jose Garcia April 30, 2015

The horticulture department’s plant sale Wednesday drew not only American River College students but interested customers from the surrounding community. Products for sale included bedding plants,...

ARC to cut back on water use in response to the drought

ARC to cut back on water use in response to the drought

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini April 29, 2015

Students returning to American River College for the fall semester may notice grass that has turned brown and sidewalks that are dusty. All that is part of the Los Rios Community College District’s...

Joint Budget Committee discusses funding for police call boxes, hand sanitizer

Joint Budget Committee discusses funding for police call boxes, hand sanitizer

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels April 29, 2015

The Associated Student Body Joint Budget Committee discussed allocating funds to place blue police phone boxes at areas that had a history of violent crime, for instance, the Arcade Creek Trail, and a...

Student musicians, drugs and the Sacramento market

Student musicians, drugs and the Sacramento market

Emily K. Rabasto and Emily K. Rabasto April 29, 2015

A year ago, 19-year-old Sacramento musician Chris Noia was awoken in his house by the sound of his bandmate being loaded onto a stretcher and taken away in an ambulance on the way to the hospital to be...

Five of six diving team members to compete in state swim championships

Five of six diving team members to compete in state swim championships

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson April 28, 2015

Five of the 16 members from diving teams across California community colleges that will complete in the state Swim and Dive Championships are from American River College. Courtney Mathews, Javier Salcedo,...

ARC student fashion blogger wrote for The New York Times and The Huffington Post

ARC student fashion blogger wrote for The New York Times and The Huffington Post

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini April 28, 2015

At 17-years-old, she has already appeared on the “Today” show, been published in The New York Times, been featured in Teen Vogue and is a writer for The Huffington Post. This year, Justina Sharp...

New coach brings winning ways, wealth of experience to ARC

New coach brings winning ways, wealth of experience to ARC

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson April 28, 2015

Michael Morris dotted 23 years as the head football coach of Rio Linda High School with success, winning the Sac-Joaquin title in 2004, fielding 13 playoff teams while amassing 148 victories overall, the...

The Kaneko Gallery hosts the annual Student Show featuring an artists reception and announced the winners of the artists who submitted their pieces.

Kaneko Gallery hosts the annual Student Show

Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham April 28, 2015

The annual Student Show kicked off Monday at the James Kaneko Gallery with an artists’ reception and the announcing of the winners of the student entries’ works. The show consisted of submissions...

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