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The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

Eric Swalwell listens to constituents at Folsom Town Hall on April 22. (Photo by: Mei Mizutani)

Rep. Eric Swalwell Visits Folsom Town Hall to Discuss the Political Climate

Mei Mizutani, Staff Writer April 25, 2025

Eight days after the Fighting Oligarchy tour came to Folsom Lake College, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-California) came to Folsom Town Hall to connect with 600 attendees on April 22. Shortly after thanking...

White House policies have made visa revocation a concern for resident students, but a recent policy change has limited that concern for the time being. (Photo courtesy of Unsplash)

F-1 Visa Status Reinstated for Los Rios Student

Will Forseth, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2025

An international student attending various Los Rios colleges that had their F-1 visa revoked by the Department of Homeland Security recently had visa status reinstated on April 25, according to a district...

A female student was targeted for a potential abduction, according to the Los Rios Police Department. Officials are investigating the crime and suspect. (Photo Illustration by Nairobi Sandoval Aguirre)

Attempted Kidnapping Near ARC Stadium Parking Lot on April 14

Nairobi Sandoval Aguirre, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

A female student from American River College was almost abducted when leaving campus grounds on April 14, according to the Los Rios Police Department.    The attempted kidnapping occurred near...

Memphis Coles, staff writer for The Current, voting for ASB elections on April 22. (Photo by: Mei Mizutani)

Associated Student Body Elections Open with On-Campus Event

Mei Mizutani, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

American River College’s Associated Student Body Elections are currently taking place on campus in front of the campus library. Elections will go from April 22 to the 23, with winners being announced...

Bernie Sanders addressing Fighting Oligarchy crowd at FLC on April 15. (Photo by: Mei Mizutani)

Bernie Sanders and AOC Bring the Fighting Oligarchy Tour to Los Rios Community College District’s Folsom Lake College

Mei Mizutani, Staff Writer April 21, 2025

“We can’t go around the world saying, ‘In Russia, Putin has an oligarchy.’ Well, we got our oligarchy too,” said Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) in an interview with Rolling Stone on Dec....

The area of campus where the portable villages for classrooms are being built. Many students feel this is too far from the rest of campus, making it difficult to get to class on time. (Photo illustration by Khushi Salgia)

ARC May Establish a New On-Campus Transportation System

Khushi Salgia, Newsletter Editor April 17, 2025

Scrambling to get to class on time could potentially become a thing of the past at American River College.  The campus is currently constructing portable villages in the Stadium parking lot, which...

The Learning Resource Center building for tutoring is located across the ITC building and slightly next to the STEM Innovation Center. The LRC building has many desks and computers provided for students who are there to do their work on April 8th. (Photo by Ilene Lao)

One of the best tutoring programs at ARC is LRC tutoring

Ilene Lao, Copy Editor April 17, 2025

American River College provides many different tutoring programs on campus, but there is one specific program that you need if you need tutoring.  The Learning Resource Center provides tutoring for...

The first page of the April 8, 2025 newsletter showing off various photos taken by the sports section (Photo by Khushi Salgia)

The Current Publishes Bi-weekly Newsletter for Those Looking to Stay Up to Date On Campus Events

Carter Chitiva, Opinion Editor April 16, 2025

With how fast news moves these days it can be difficult to keep up with what’s going on around campus. The Current’s new bi-weekly newsletter covers all manner of subjects from upcoming campus events,...

Vending machines are a resource of disappointment for those thirsty at the ARC campus as most of the ones on campus, including the one pictured here in the hallway of the Science Building, remain bare on April 8. (Photo by Abby Harless)

Campus Vending Machines Bare as Warm Weather Returns

Abigail Harless, Managing Editor April 11, 2025

Sacramento has reached the unpredictable time of the year as we transition from winter to spring. The weather has bounced between gloomy, cloudy days with rain and sunny, breezy warm days all within the...

A “Trans Rights are your rights” sign made by American River College students and used during the trans rights march on April 8 (Photo taken by Ly Clark)

ARC Trans Community Marches for the Rights of All Minority Students in Public Protest

Ly Clark, Staff Writer April 11, 2025

American River College students gathered in ARC’s UNITE Center on April 8 to share their support for ARC’s LGBTQ+ community, particularly in support of the trans students on campus.  The event...

The first reported case of an international student in the Los Rios Community system had their visa revoked by Homeland Security on April 8. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay)

Department of Homeland Security Revokes Visa for Student of Los Rios Colleges

Abigail Harless, Managing Editor April 9, 2025

An international student attending various Los Rios colleges has had their F-1 visa revoked by the Department of Homeland Security on April 8, according to an email sent out to faculty, students and staff...

With the number of students applying for FAFSA decreasing by over 40,000, leading to fewer students attending college this coming year. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay)

FAFSA Gutted Under the Trump Administration

Carter Chitiva, Opinion Editor April 9, 2025

With President Donald Trump’s administration making major changes to the federal funding of education in the past weeks, the fear of change has gripped many students who rely on its services. The United...

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