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Summer Words colloquium brings Pulitzer Prize winner to ARC

Summer Words colloquium brings Pulitzer Prize winner to ARC

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey March 21, 2014

Each summer for the past three years at American River College, the English department has presented Summer Words: a three-day creative writing colloquium that includes workshops, readings, and panels....

Buy fresh, local produce between classes at upcoming ARC Farmers Market

Buy fresh, local produce between classes at upcoming ARC Farmers Market

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey March 21, 2014

Students at American River College may soon have the opportunity to purchase fresh, local fruits and vegetables on campus. ARC’s Farmers Market Club, a relatively new offshoot of the Horticulture Club,...

Crime log for week of March 9

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey March 18, 2014

  A report was issued for a truant minor at the American River College Nature Trail on March 12 at 1:10 p.m. Grand theft (over $950.00) was reported at the American River College main campus...

ARC baseball team defeated 1-0 by Los Rios rivals

ARC baseball team defeated 1-0 by Los Rios rivals

An RBI double in the top of the sixth inning by Sacramento City College’s designated hitter Alex Muzzi was the lone run in American River College's 1-0 loss to Sac City at Friday’s baseball game. ARC...

Petitioner accused of slapping student arrested

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey March 15, 2014

An American River College student was slapped by a man collecting signatures for a petition on Tuesday, March 4 just after 1 p.m. Theater major Peter Messick, was speaking with a fellow theater major...

Crime log for week of March 2

Barbara Harvey March 10, 2014

A citation was issued for possession of a hypodermic needle at the American River College District Office at 11:38 a.m. on March 3. A suspect was arrested in the parking structure for possession...

Leading the march, Keith Montes of Diablo Valley College raises his middle fingers to express his frustrations with the education system of California because of the millions of dollars cut from education each year. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

Los Rios students rally at the Capitol

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey March 10, 2014

On Monday, March 3, community college students from all over California gathered at Raley Field for the annual “March In March” rally, which seeks to protect the affordability and accessibility of...

Student slapped by petitioner on campus

Student slapped by petitioner on campus

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey March 4, 2014

UPDATE 3/05/14 6:48 p.m.: A suspect has been arrested and charged with battery. The suspect was in possession of brass knuckles.  An American River College student was slapped by a man collecting...

Crime log for week of Feb. 23

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey February 28, 2014

 A report was issued for vandalism of the ARC Ranch House at 7:09 p.m. on Feb. 24. Two separate reports were issued for vehicle burglary in ARC parking lot A on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26. No suspect has...

Los Rios District targeted in student loan fraud scheme

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey February 24, 2014

A northern California man was sentenced to prison in a Sacramento Federal Court Feb. 6 for his role in a vast student loan fraud scheme that primarily targeted Los Rios Community Colleges. Brent Wilder,...

Covered California comes to ARC with mission to educate

Covered California comes to ARC with mission to educate

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey February 7, 2014

According to a 2013 Gallup poll, Americans under age 30 are the least informed demographic in regards to the Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as “Obamacare.” In order to combat this issue and...

ARC accounting professor Dieter Kiefer, a Certified  Public Accountant (CPA), along with qualified student tax preparers, will be on hand to provide free federal and state tax assistance. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)

VITA program providing free tax assistance at ARC

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey February 7, 2014

With the consistently increasing cost of tuition, books and living expenses, college students need all the help they can get saving money wherever possible. With tax season upon us once again, American...

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