The American River Current

Psychological category buster

Cesar Ramirez, Staff Writer March 1, 2013

A different kind of personality assessment There is a rare form of happiness that comes to those who go to work everyday. These selected few can honestly say they love their job and the people they...

Free online courses may not transfer

Free online courses may not transfer

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki February 27, 2013

Online class provider, Coursera, provides free courses that don’t transfer. Late priority for enrollment. A student body competing for limited class slots. Costly tuition. Classes cancelled for lack...

Symbols for Atheist Society, Society of Friends, and the Luther Rose.

A spiritual happy medium

Jonathan H. Ellyson, Assistant Web Editor February 27, 2013

Atheists and theists can get along despite major differences  The other day, I was perusing through some news and found coverage of another one of the Westboro Baptist Church’s many pickets promoting...

Android maverick Ouya fights the console war

Android maverick Ouya fights the console war

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki February 26, 2013

The console wars thunder into motion once more. Nintendo released the Wii U last year. The PS4 has just been announced. Fans wait with bated breath for Microsoft’s entry. But the biggest news in gaming...

Sports Updates

February 13, 2013

Men’s Sports Baseball:  The men started the season off by winning their first two games. They are currently in a four game losing streak. The team has promise sophomores Jason Fletcher, Spencer Shank...

HR 287 makes video games smut

HR 287 makes video games smut

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki February 12, 2013

Apparently Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) teaches one to kill by stomping on arrows set to a catchy and memorable beat. Also, Real Time Strategy games about directing troops, such as Starcraft, somehow confers...

Beautiful Creatures surprisingly charming supernatural romance

“Beautiful Creatures” surprisingly charming supernatural romance

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki February 8, 2013

“Beautiful Creatures” is a supernatural romance movie based on a series of novels, as many movies of the last decade seem to be. The story revolves around supernatural beings, known as Casters (which...

ARC Restaurant Map

ARC Restaurant Map

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki January 29, 2013

On campus and want to know where to eat? Above is a google map of restaurants in the area, and a few others reviewed by the Current. Click the hyperlinks to see our reviews! American River College Subway...

What’s new in 2013

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki December 5, 2012

The Current keeps you covered before next semester with upcoming news, music and movies As another year draws to a close, you hold in your hands (or view on your screen) the last edition of the Current...

Entrepreneurs kick the traditional investment model and start going to the crowd

Entrepreneurs kick the traditional investment model and start going to the crowd

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki November 21, 2012

Reaper Miniatures, Bones: $3.4 million. Rich Burlew, Order of the Stick: $1.2 million. Amanda Palmer, Theatre is Evil: $1.1 million. Those numbers are the amounts raised in three Kickstarter campaigns. With...

‘Rise of the Guardians’ somewhat predictable but enjoyable cinematic gift

‘Rise of the Guardians’ somewhat predictable but enjoyable cinematic gift

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki November 19, 2012

A shadowy, ill-intentioned man of fear steals all the teeth collected by the tooth faerie in order to sway the belief of children. The boogieman messes with holidays, inadvertently creating a mythical...

Is age nothing but a number?

Is age nothing but a number?

Mayra Sanchez and Korbl Klimecki November 8, 2012

I’ve recently had a friend come to me with an unusual question. He was single, in his late 20s and had asked if it was okay to date someone younger – 10 years younger.   After I gave him...

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