Sacramento community joins up to collect donations to help with the fight for change
Heather Amberson, Staff Writer
June 16, 2020
On a hot afternoon in early June, in a parking lot near the Sacramento LGBT Community Center in downtown Sacramento, individuals set up a donation tent, with two tables underneath it, each one stocked with multiple cases of water, boxes of snacks and medical supplies. People gathered around the tent...
ARC fashion department designs masks to help the community combat COVID-19.
Dylan Lillie, Staff writer
May 18, 2020
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, protective face masks have become an important resource for people. However, due to shortages across the world, they haven’t been the easiest thing to find. This has opened up opportunities for students in the American River College fashion department to get c...
Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have hit international students the hardest
Emily Mello, Photo Editor
May 14, 2020
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, international students are also dealing with challenges during this time in quarantine, including the new travel restrictions that prevent them from visiting their families and also keeping up with their immigration statuses. Kevin Joon Tai Kim, a student and a peer men...
ARC clubs determined to still help the community despite campus shutdown
Josh Ghiorso, Arts & Culture Editor
May 14, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, American River College has been closed to students and teachers since mid-March. This has created a difficult time for ARC organizations and clubs that rely on the campus to connect with students. However, these clubs have had to adapt to the changes to remain active and main...
Despite loss of income, SSPCA still open for essential business
Brandon Zamora, Sports Editor
May 13, 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing around the world, a lot of people seem to forget about domestic animals. A lot of pets are abandoned, and left at animal shelters for various reasons. While many businesses are still closed or have limited hours, one organization is still open and doing its be...
Transitioning interactive arts classes online has come with challenges
Alex Muegge, Staff Writer
May 5, 2020
Both professors and students in the music, art and theater arts departments continue to struggle with transitioning their interactive classes online after the coronavirus-induced shut-down of American River College on March 13. The most challenging classes prove to be the ones where the students used ...
Allergies vs. Covid- 19
Haven Bishop, Staff Writer
April 30, 2020
Coronavirus, or COVID-19, cases throughout the United States have been rising and there has been widespread confusion over what the symptoms are and how to detect them. With allergy season among us, it is important that people aren’t going to hospitals to possibly expose themselves to the virus thinkin...
As coronavirus continues to spread, conspiracy theorists have a field day
Ariel Caspar, Editor-in-Chief
April 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the most unexpected things to come out of 2020. Months ago, we heard about a new virus that was breaking out in a small Chinese village, but we never thought it would affect our lives in Sacramento. Many people still don’t believe it actually has. There is a...
Former ARC student hikes the globe
Alex Muegge, Staff Writer
April 15, 2020
Former American River College student Brian Asher is on a quest to travel to every country in the world–and he’s close. In his travels, Asher has seen a total of 195 countries already, with only North Korea and Taiwan left. While hiking the globe, Asher films with both his iPhone X and a DJI drone and ofte...
Self care and activities to try in the era of social distancing
March 30, 2020
With the COVID-19, or coronavirus, outbreak leading students into a period of mass quarantine and social isolation, it can be difficult to fill the time once held by work and school. So, now could be the perfect time to reconnect with yourself or maybe pick up a hobby. Sometimes the anxiety and cabin fever can be...
5 albums to perk you up during the quarantine
March 25, 2020
With all of us forced to stay home due to the coronavirus, we need to find things to do to keep ourselves occupied. One common thing that a lot of people like to do when they’re trying to relax or pass time is listen to music. Regardless of your preference of music, we can all agree that music is a good way...
A professor’s passion for physical education
March 17, 2020
When it comes to physical education at American River College, there are many unique courses available. One such class is cardio kickboxing, taught by Angela McKillop, adjunct faculty in the physical education department. McKillop has taught at ARC since 2017. She has a masters degree in physical edu...
ARC fashion department designs masks to help the community combat COVID-19.
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