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ARC student said she was shot during road rage incident

ARC student said she was shot during road rage incident

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini April 17, 2015

An earlier version of this story falsely reported that Ashlyn Jackson said she was shot with a shotgun. In fact, she believes it was a 9mm handgun. Ashlyn Jackson was scared to walk again for the first...

Senate donates funds so other schools can attend General Assembly

Senate donates funds so other schools can attend General Assembly

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels April 17, 2015

The Associated Student Body Student Senate passed a bill Thursday to donate funds to the Student Senate for California Community Colleges, with the recommendation that those funds be given to Woodland...

Survey heralds possible changes to campus smoking policy

Survey heralds possible changes to campus smoking policy

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini April 14, 2015

If a new student at American River College does not notice the curly, thin streams of tobacco smoke drifting into the open air in front of Davies Hall or in the Rose Marks quad, they probably notice the...

ARC nears end of accreditation process

ARC nears end of accreditation process

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini April 7, 2015

Whether an American River College student's units will transfer to another college depends upon the outcome of a lengthy and exhaustive process known as accreditation. ARC is nearing the end of this...

Willow Tree Roots planted at ARC

Willow Tree Roots planted at ARC

Miranda Bolar and Miranda Bolar April 7, 2015

A licensed attorney with a specialization in international law created Mama Willow Tree, a website that “serves an outlet for women artisans in developing countries.” Tiffani Sharp came to American...

Sacramento City College has recently implemented designated smoking areas on its campus, whereas American River Colleges current policy allows smoking anywhere that is at least 30 feet away from any door. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

Breaking News: Research Office surveys opinions on campus tobacco use

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels April 6, 2015

Update: Students have also received the survey on smoking and tobacco use in their Los Rios email accounts. American River College faculty and staff received a survey from the ARC Research Office Monday...

ASB Senate postpones Rock the Vote Bill

ASB Senate postpones Rock the Vote Bill

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels March 27, 2015

After a contentious and disorderly discussion Thursday, the Associated Student Body Student Senate postponed a bill to fund a program that would encourage participation in next month’s elections. The...

ASB election candidates announced

ASB election candidates announced

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels March 27, 2015

The Center for Leadership and Development announced yesterday the candidates for the Associated Student Body general elections to be held on April 14 and 15. ASB Student Senate Director of Activities...

Travis Lanning, seen here posing with the mace that he used to attack a woman and her dog Monday, posted numerous similar photos to his public Facebook account two weeks before the incident.

Sacramento mace-attacker unable to appear in court for the second day in a row

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid March 26, 2015

For the second day in a row, Travis Lanning, the Sacramento man who brutally attacked a woman and her dog with a medieval-styled mace Monday morning, was unable to appear in court due to a psychotic episode. The...

March in March 2015 photo gallery

March in March 2015 photo gallery

Miranda Bolar March 5, 2015

On Monday Students from various community colleges protested educational funding at the annual March in March at the state capital. Photos by Miranda Bolar         [slideshow_deploy...

Drop off of unwanted drugs at ARC put on by Los Rios Police

Drop off of unwanted drugs at ARC put on by Los Rios Police

William Cameron and William Cameron September 30, 2014

People from around the community came to the American River College branch of the Los Rios Police Department on Saturday, Sept. 27 not because they were in trouble, but to dispose of their unwanted prescriptions...

New American River College president Thomas Greene sits in his office the week before the fall 2014 semester starts. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

President Greene settles in at ARC

Kameron Schmid and John Ferrannini September 30, 2014

With a little over a month on the job, American River College President Thomas Greene has clearly established his priorities. His first was to be able to get around campus without help and without getting...

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