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A post on the American River Confessions Facebook page exemplifies the separation of sex from the self-sacrifice required by a committed relationship. (Facebook screengrab)

Opinion: Hookup culture leads to unhappiness, confusion

John Ferrannini • September 10, 2015

Whether one is browsing the American River Confessions page on Facebook or following the scores of scandals coming out of university fraternities, it is increasingly hard for college students and young...

Students walk toward the entrance of the No. 1 Bus on the corner of College Oak Drive and Orange Grove Avenue on Aug. 31, 2015. Measure A, which renewed the universal transit pass, has passed after a vote by Los Rios students on eServices. (Photo by John Ferrannini)

Students could lose Los Rios bus pass

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • September 2, 2015

A previous version of this story falsely reported that the student body presidents of the Los Rios colleges asked regional transit to exempt disabled students from the three unit minimum for the universal...

Students brace a long line at the Starbucks in the Student Center on Wednesday. In spite of the opening of a new Peets in the portable village, many students remain brand-loyal to the long-established Starbucks. (Photo by Kameron Schmid)

Coffee Wars: Starbucks challenged by Peet’s new presence on campus

John Ferrannini and Ashley Nanfria • August 27, 2015

By John Ferrannini and Ashley Nanfria As caffeine-loving students may have noticed, there is a coffee war brewing at American River College. Peet’s Coffee & Tea, which recently opened a new...

Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn reports the weather on the weekday morning broadcasts of KCRA-TV news. Verdoorn teaches Geography 306 at ARC this semester. (Photo courtesy of Dirk Verdoorn)

KCRA-TV news weatherman starts teaching at ARC

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • August 24, 2015

Between mornings forecasting the weather on KCRA-TV news and afternoons teaching a weather and climate course at American River College, meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn plans to have busy Mondays and Wednesdays. “I...

John Gamber, left, receives a shirt from fellow employee Randy Schuster at ARCs Fall 2015 Convocation for consistently hitting the target. Said Gamber: As someone who wore camouflage for 15 years, I cannot tell you how nervous this makes me. (Photo by Kameron Schmid)

ARC and Los Rios announce initiatives at Fall 2015 Convocation

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • August 21, 2015

American River College President Thomas Greene announced a modernization project for the Liberal Arts buildings, tentatively set to begin during the 2017-18 school year, at the Fall 2015 Convocation Friday. The...

Los Rios Chancellor Brian Kings Fall 2015 Convocation address will be webcast and cablecast on Comcast channel 15 Friday at 1 p.m.

ARC and Los Rios to webcast Convocation presentations

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • August 20, 2015

A live webcast of the Fall 2015 Convocation will be available to American River College administration, faculty and staff on school computers Friday. The convocation presentation by Los Rios Chancellor...

Dominique Polani, who was arrested Friday as a suspect in a string of Sacramento bank robberies, attends American River College according to her Facebook page.

Alleged bank robber an ARC student according to her Facebook page

Barbara Harvey, John Ferrannini, John Ferrannini, and Barbara Harvey • July 18, 2015

Update July 23, 2015, 11:39 a.m.: A previous version of this story falsely claimed that Polani registered for classes at American River College. In fact, she applied but never attended classes. Update...

Rock band recounts its Warped Tour experience

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • July 7, 2015

After playing on The Warped Tour, America’s largest travelling music festival, the rock band Altessa is seeking to grow their audience and to refine their sound. American River College student Julian...

Tobacco use on the American River College campus is scheduled to become prohibited starting next January.

Tobacco use to be banned at ARC beginning in 2016

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • July 7, 2015

American River College is scheduled to become tobacco free on Jan. 1, 2016, the first campus to do so among the Los Rios colleges. President Thomas Greene decided to institute a ban of tobacco on campus...

Carolyn Forche recites her poetry at SummerWords on May 30. Forche is an internationally renowned, award winning poet.

Internationally renowned poet concludes SummerWords event

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • June 25, 2015

Internationally renowned award winning poet Carolyn Forche was the keynote speaker on the last night of the SummerWords creative writing festival at American River College last month. Forche’s poetry...

ARC professors discuss the basics of screenwriting at SummerWords

ARC professors discuss the basics of screenwriting at SummerWords

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • May 30, 2015

During a panel discussion on screenwriting, American River College English professor Jason Sinclair Long told an audience at SummerWords what it was like when he pitched a screenplay in Hollywood. “He...

SummerWords opens with poetry and pastries

SummerWords opens with poetry and pastries

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • May 29, 2015

Dozens of American River College faculty and creative writing students spent Thursday night speaking with published authors and enjoying pastries on the opening night of SummerWords. SummerWords is...

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