The American River Current

Lend a Heart member Sandy McKaig talked with American River Student Brian Loclo during the UNITE Self-Care fair May 3. (Photo by Joe Padilla)

ARC hosts self-care fair for mental health week

Justina Sharp May 3, 2016

American River College’s UNITE program hosted a self-care fair today as part of its Mental Health Week. “We developed it to encourage mental health in a fun way,” said Valencia Scott, a UNITE...

The Los Rios Foundation will be participating in the 2016 Big Day Of Giving 24 hour fundraiser to benefit scholarships, grants, and the Student Emergency Fund. (Screengrab from Los Rio Foundation website.)

Los Rios Foundation participates in regional 24 hour online fundraiser

Justina Sharp May 2, 2016

The Los Rios Foundation will be participating in the Big Day of Giving, a regional online 24 hour fundraising campaign, on May 3. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on May 3, donors can give through 11:59 p.m....

Zena Essa, right, is an ESL student who receives assistance through CalWORKS, which will present a group of workshops at on April 27 and April 28 (Photo by Itzin Alpizar).

ARC’s CalWORKs to host self improvement workshops

Justina Sharp April 26, 2016

American River College’s California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) will be hosting a series of self-improvement workshops for all students on Wednesday and Thursday. The series...

Some may say that the instant online media culture of today is the bane of communication, but there are distinct and exclusive benefits to the technology today. (Photo Illustration by Timothy Lipuma)

Opinion: A filtered life isn’t all bad

Justina Sharp April 5, 2016

The age of social media is often linked to ushering in an age of exhibitionism, but that doesn’t necessarily need to be a negative thing. The true appeals of social media vary, but for a lot of young...

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