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Senate board members now must undergo mandatory “Yes Means Yes” training

Senate board members now must undergo mandatory “Yes Means Yes” training

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels May 8, 2015

It was revealed that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges passed a resolution that will make it a mandatory requirement for SSCCC senators to pass a “Yes Means Yes” training before...

Farm Animal Rights Movement fostered feedback through a graphic video

Farm Animal Rights Movement fostered feedback through a graphic video

Mychael Jones and Mychael Jones May 7, 2015

An animal rights group on campus received positive responses from a video that highlighted animal abuse on farms by challenging students into adopting a vegan lifestyle Tuesday. The Farm Animal Rights...

CAEB welcomes its new adviser

CAEB welcomes its new adviser

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels May 6, 2015

The new Associated Student Body government adviser was introduced at the recent Clubs and Events Board during its last meeting for the semester. Juan Miguel Blanco is originally from the state of Washington,...

Breaking News: Longest serving active faculty member dies due to cancer complications

Breaking News: Longest serving active faculty member dies due to cancer complications

Cheyenne Drury and Cheyenne Drury May 5, 2015

Update, May 5, 3:42 p.m.: This story has been updated to include an interview with Greg Warzecka, ARC's athletic director, and more information about Towers' education and career. The longest serving...

ASB Notebook: Members of ASB attend General Assembly

ASB Notebook: Members of ASB attend General Assembly

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels May 4, 2015

Members of the Associated Student Body Student Senate attended the General Assembly for California Community College Student Senates last weekend. CAEB Director of Activities LeslieAnn Dameron was elected...

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...

Carmichael man arrested after shooting and police standoff

Carmichael man arrested after shooting and police standoff

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid April 27, 2015

Update April 27, 2015, 8:59 p.m.: The name of the main suspect is Jeremiah Hankins, 35. Hankins has been booked on five felony charges including attempted murder, according to a press release by Sgt....

School district offers violence intervention and prevention training

School district offers violence intervention and prevention training

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels April 23, 2015

Update April 28, 2015 : This post had been updated to include a a quote from Content Director Steven Pearlman for Student Success.  Los Rios students received an email Tuesday stating that students...

Travis Lannings mugshot after his arrest Monday morning. His first court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, and he faces a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon.

Mace attacker awaits court date

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid April 21, 2015

A former American River College student who brutally attacked a woman and her dog with a medieval morningstar-styled mace in the early hours of March 23 is now being charged with attempted murder, but...

Military sexual trauma survivor still haunted by her memories

Military sexual trauma survivor still haunted by her memories

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels April 20, 2015

Update: The previous version said that Tamara Dunning said she was sexually assaulted three months into her boot camp training, however, she was already out of boot camp when her alleged attack took place.  She...

Slapping petitioner sentenced for murder

Slapping petitioner sentenced for murder

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini April 20, 2015

The man arrested last March for slapping an American River College student on campus was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison Friday, according to the Sacramento Bee. Pavel Postelnyak, 24, was convicted...

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