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Book Review: Circus Girl and Other Stories

Book Review: ‘Circus Girl and Other Stories’

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels September 30, 2014

Lois Ann Abraham’s “Circus Girl and Other Stories,” offers brilliant snapshots into peoples’ lives. At Abraham’s finest moments, she makes the reader feel more of a voyeur than a reader. The...

Greek concept of planetary music, ‘Harmony of the Spheres’ is the subject of a lecture at ARC

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels September 29, 2014

“Sound is the key to creation,” said music conductor Henrik Hansen during his lecture “The Harmony of the Spheres” on Sept. 18. The Harmony of the Spheres, or musica universalis, is a concept...

English professor Lois Ann Abraham gives insight on her book, Circus Girl and Other Stories

English professor Lois Ann Abraham gives insight on her book, ‘Circus Girl and Other Stories’

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels September 29, 2014

Usually an author would approach a publisher to have their book published, but it was a different story for American River College professor Lois Ann Abraham. ARC’s house publisher, Ad Lumen Press,...

Professor Leonel DeLeon reacts to scores on rate my professor

Professor Leonel DeLeon reacts to scores on rate my professor

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels September 26, 2014

How often do you check the website? I only check it once every five years. I hear people talk about it for themselves. How do you feel about your rating? I think it’s great for the positive...

“Maus”, a Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel which depicts a cartoonist’s attempt to retell his father’s story of how he survived the Holocaust and their difficult relationship, was featured in an Honor Reads discussion on campus Sept. 5. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

Honor Reads Hosts discussion on Maus

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels September 24, 2014

“This isn’t a bedtime story,” said English professor Bob Lyman during the Honor Reads discussion on Art Spiegelman’s comic book “Maus,” on Sept. 5. “This is not a book you give to kids.” “Maus”...

College Hour Advises Students to be Prepared

College Hour Advises Students to be Prepared

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels September 19, 2014

“It’s not a matter if it’s going to happen, it’s a matter of when it’s going to happen,” LRCCD Police Chief Cheryl Sears said during her lecture for the emergency preparedness College Hour...

Auditions held for ARC theater production ‘Tennessee Williams’ Honky Tonk Parade’

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels September 5, 2014

American River College held auditions for “Tennessee Williams’ Honky Tonk Parade,” a play that will include selections from plays and poems by American playwright and author Tennessee Williams, on...

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