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Actor Chris Hemsworth and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs (pictured) announced the nominees for the 86th Annual Academy Awards in the Academys Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

“Gravity” and “American Hustle” lead Oscar nominations

Adnan Ramic, Walter Jones, Adnan Ramic, and Walter Jones January 31, 2014

By Adnan Ramic and Walter Jones On Jan. 16, actor Chris Hemsworth and president of the Academy Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced the nominations for the 86th Academy Awards. Films “Gravity” and “American...

A display of the art for sale at outside the art building on Dec. 12

Ceramic sale showcases student made art

Brittini Burns and Brittini Burns December 13, 2013

The Ceramics Department hosted a sale outside of the art building Wednesday and Thursday from 10-2 p.m. The pieces ranged in price from one dollar to $25, and are created by students from the previous...

Sam Williams

Theater Movement final turns performance

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson December 13, 2013

Many students dread the week of finals with its hours of studying and awkward class hours. However, some class finals aren’t as dreadful as others. Students in the Theater Movement class taught by Sam...

Hobbit: The desolation of Benedict Cumberbatch

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson December 12, 2013

No movie settings have the depth and appeal as Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth. The sequel to last winters “The Hobbit” has been highly anticipated this year. The middle movie takes the plot from where...

The Tasty Kung Pao Vegeken, a vegetarian version of Chinese restaurant staple Kung Pao Chicken, is served with mixed cubed vegetables, peanuts and wheat-based meat replacement in a spicy sauce.

Hot vegan couture

Brooke Purves and Brooke Purves December 11, 2013

Located a mere half mile from the center of the American River College campus, Noble Vegetarian is easy to miss at the intersection of Auburn Blvd. and College Oak Dr., nestled in the corner of a strip...

Spiritdancer Donaldson performs the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, accompanied by the ARC Orchestra at the Family Holiday Concert yesterday. Photo by Brooke Purves

ARC’s Family Holiday Concert opens to full house.

Brooke Purves and Brooke Purves December 5, 2013

The American River College Orchestra is an eclectic mix of music majors, students who just like to play their instruments and community member volunteers. Last night they put on a warm and festive performance...

Mohammad Hassani conducts the ARC Orchestra for the first time in his career. (Photo courtesy of Mohammad Hassani)

Student conductor moves full steam ahead

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco December 3, 2013

The American dream as we know it is more and more becoming just that, a dream, but there is one individual at American River College who shows that it just may still be alive. Mohammad Assani is a music...

Cast members Mondis Vakili, left, and Ashley Rose, rehearse a scene from the second act of Five Women. (Photo by Kameron Schmid)

‘Five Women’ bosom buddies on the stage

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson December 3, 2013

Black box theaters can be difficult to light, set up and perform on. However, the cast and crew for American River College’s production of “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” did an excellent job. The...

The Hot Mess burger is topped with roasted garlic aioli, house-made barbecue sauce, caramelized onions and a sunny side-up egg. Photo by Emily K. Rabasto

Pig out at the Grub Shack

Emily K. Rabasto and Emily K. Rabasto December 2, 2013

Walking into what looks like a backyard barn party hosted by Andy Warhol, customers are greeted with the aroma of the pork and chicken pate of a Banh Mi, a traditional Vietnamese sandwich, and dozens of...

Heather Halk practices the “Dance Arabe” from “The Nutcracker” during rehearsal last week. The ARC Orchestra and select dancers will perform selections from the suite Wednesday during the Family Holiday Concert. (Photo by Brooke Purves)

ARC Ballet and Orchestra winter show will contain selections from ‘The Nutcracker’

Brooke Purves and Brooke Purves December 2, 2013

When Tchaikovsky was commissioned to compose the ballet that would be “The Nutcracker” in the 1890s, he was asked to create something that could be a recital piece, according to American River College...

Firebird Russian Restaurant and Gallery serves traditional Eastern and Central European fare such as (clockwise from left) cucumber and cabbage salad, mashed-potato latkes and golubtsi, cabbage rolls stuffed with beef and rice.

Diversity in dining found in local Russian restaurant

Brooke Purves and Brooke Purves November 26, 2013

Firebird Russian Restaurant and Gallery, named after a recurring character in Slavic folklore, is a lighthouse of Eastern-European dining in a sea of literally hundreds of Mexican and Asian restaurants...

Laughs on the blacktop

Laughs on the blacktop

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson November 26, 2013

Take one black box theater, add some funny people, throw in a dash of audience participation and the end result is a comedy show performers and customers can all enjoy. At Blacktop Comedy improv and sketch...

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