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A midly burnt and mildly undercooked piece of steak briefly set off the fire alarm in Liberal Arts 152 Staff. (Photo by Mack Ervin III)

Burnt lunch sets off fire alarm in Liberal Arts

Robert Hansen March 29, 2016

By Robert Hansen and Hannah Darden A fire alarm roused students and faculty from their classrooms when a staff member overcooked his food in Liberal Arts 152 Staff at American River College at 12:14...

Senate President David Hylton II and Director of Legislative Affairs Laurie Jones listen to board discussion at the March 15 Student Senate meeting. Funds for students attending NCORE were a major discussion at the meeting. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

ASB Notebook: Various funding allocation discussed at recent meetings

Robert Hansen March 29, 2016

A bill allocating funds for students to attend NCORE, a race and equality conference held in San Francisco, was again sent back to be revised to lower the amount at a Mar. 15 Associated Student Body (ASB)...

Director of Legislative Affairs Laurie Jones discusses a bill as Senate President David Hylton II reads the days agenda at the March 15 meeting. Jones introduced a resolution urging ARC and the Los Rios district to get in compliance with the Student Voter Education Act of 2003. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Senate discusses funding limits for students attending NCORE

Robert Hansen March 16, 2016

A bill allocating funds for students to attend NCORE, a race and equality conference held in San Francisco, was again sent back to be revised to lower the amount at Tuesday’s Associated Student Body...

American River College Associated Student Senate members David Hylton II and Jeremy Diefenbacher both said they support Bernie Sanders in the upcoming 2016 U.S. presidential election. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Students say who they want for U.S. President

Robert Hansen March 15, 2016

The Presidential nominees are debating and campaigning around the country, and soon the U.S. will have a new commander in chief. There are still several candidates in the race, and while the ASB’s...

Senate President David Hylton II listnes to board discussion at the American River College Student Senate meeting Thursday. Hylton refuted comments from a student claiming that Hylton didnt address concerns regarding proposed Sacramento Regional Transit fare increases the student had. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Hylton refutes student’s comments, high spending bills passed at Senate meeting

Robert Hansen March 11, 2016

American River College’s Associated Student Body Student Senate President David Hylton II refuted comments regarding his refusal to help oppose the Regional Transit fare increase at Thursday’s meeting. Asher...

The bottom of Folsom Lake, pictured here in January 2014, was drastically low after four years of drought. The 2016 El Nino has helped Folsom Lake begin recovering, along with other lakes and waterways in California. (File Photo)

Opinion: El Nino won’t solve the drought

Robert Hansen March 11, 2016

This past winter, El Nino provided California with much needed rain that filled its lakes and sent snow to stockpile in the Sierra Nevada mountains. But just because California is seeing rainfall,...

CAEB President Justin Nicholson reads the days agenda to begin the CAEB meeting Tuesday. Nicholson, along with the rest of the board, discussed the final details of next weeks Club Day. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

CAEB discusses campus health services, short-film festival at meeting

Robert Hansen March 9, 2016

The American River College Associated Student Body Club and Events Board finalized the games and events for the “Superheroes vs. Super Villains’’ Club Day, discussed campus health services and established...

CAEB President Justin Nicholson sits in on a recent Student Senate meeting. Nicholson said he is looking forward to planning the March 17 Club Day, which will have a Super Heroes vs. Super Villains theme. (Photo by Kyle Elsasser)

ASB Notebook: Campus safety resolution, Club Day theme decided at recent meetings

Robert Hansen March 8, 2016

The resolution for safety prioritization passed unanimously, a Club Day theme was decided, and ASB application packets were made available at recent Associated Student Body Clubs and Events Board and Student...

Professional Parlimentarian Lorenzo Cuesta listens to Sen. Laurie Jones discuss a bill at the American River College Student Senate meeting on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Cuesta, an expert on procedural functions and following bylaws at meetings, was attending his first meeting with ARCs Student Senate. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Bylaws and procedural expert attends his first Student Senate meeting at ARC

Robert Hansen March 4, 2016

Parliamentarian Lorenzo Cuesta had his first meeting Thursday as a consultant to the American River College Associated Student Body Student Senate. Cuesta, who is a member of the National Association...

Pamela Haynes, 70, has been appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to serve on the California community colleges Board of Governors. Haynes also serves on the Los Rios Community College District Board of Trustees. (Photo courtesy of the Los Rios Community College District)

Los Rios Trustee appointed to California community college Board of Governors

Robert Hansen March 3, 2016

A veteran member of the Los Rios Community College District Board of Trustees (LRCCD)  has been appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors (BOG). Pamela Haynes,...

American River College CAEB Director of Finance James Cortright listens to the agenda with Jeremy Diefenbacher at the Student Senate meeting on March 1, 2016. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Leadership and Development applications available, bills passed at CAEB meeting Tuesday

Robert Hansen March 2, 2016

Applications for Associated Student Body (ASB) candidates, the Student Trustee position and student sages are now available, and the Clubs and Events Board (CAEB) passed a grant and two bills at American...

Student Senate President David Hylton II discusses the agenda for the Feb. 18, 2016 Student Senate meeting. Hylton also recently announced that he plans to seek re-election this semester. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

ASB Notebook: Campus safety, March in March cancellation big topics at recent board meetings

Robert Hansen February 22, 2016

Director of Legislative Affairs Laurie Jones introduced a bill aimed at campus safety at the Feb. 8 Student Senate meeting. A shooting took place on the campus of Sacramento City College during the...

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