The American River Current

Back in Black

Lance Gawthrop and Lance Gawthrop • November 25, 2012

Helpful hints for surviving holiday sales Imagine yourself standing in line outside of your neighborhood Wal-Mart, preparing yourself to purchase that low-priced LED TV you saw in the paper last week....

Seasonal jobs for the working student

Alex Panasenko and Alex Panasenko • November 8, 2012

Companies in shipping, retail and volunteer work prepare for the holiday season, leading to opportunities for students The holiday season is fast approaching and businesses are hiring for seasonal positions...

How We Watch

Jeff Gonzales and Jaime Carrillo • November 8, 2012

How the rise of technology, social media and multi-screen viewing has changed the ways of television If Joe Everyman owns a cellphone, there’s a good chance he never turns it off, even when he’s...

Lawsuit against Monster Energy raises questions about energy drinks

Lance Gawthrop and Lance Gawthrop • November 8, 2012

Monster Energy beverages faces a lawsuit filed by Wendy Crossland, the mother of deceased 14-year-old Anais Fournier from Maryland, who died from cardiac arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity, according...

Phone Wars: Choosing the best smartphone for your money

Lance Gawthrop and Lance Gawthrop • October 24, 2012

With so many handheld devices at hand, it is easy for students to be confused by options and commercials when it comes to selecting the right phone for their personal needs, so the Current went shopping...

Why a YouTube video sparked riots

Jaime Carrillo and Jaime Carrillo • October 10, 2012

It’s a question that’s been on many people’s minds. On the eleventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens was killed along with three colleagues by a grenade launched...

Know your vote

Sarah Scott and Sarah Scott • September 19, 2012

Obama: The backbone of President Barack Obama’s student loan reform centers on reducing private loans and increasing federal direct loans. Obama explained in his Democratic National Convention speech...

Don’t drive distracted

Olesya Sytnyk and Olesya Sytnyk • May 3, 2012

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified April as the nation’s first Distracted Driver Awareness Month. The Los Rios Police Department worked with the California Highway...

Five steps for selling yourself to employers

Dakota Williams and Dakota Williams • May 3, 2012

If you want a job in this economy, you need to sell yourself. Kolleen Ostegaard, the American River College’s Career Center supervisor, offers advice to job seekers on preparation, presentation and...

Employment improving by degrees

Malissa Rogers and Malissa Rogers • May 3, 2012

It’s time for final exams. One last question: What’s your degree actually worth? Depends on what you’re studying. According to current employment rates, it’s not worth much if you’re majoring...

Palestinian mother explains difficult life under Israeli rule

Dakota Williams and Dakota Williams • April 9, 2012

Presenting her side of an ongoing and controversial issue, Palestinian mother Laila El-Haddad spoke during college hour at American River College on March 20. Spending her childhood in Gaza City, El-Haddad...

Family mourns loss of their ‘angel’

Sarah Vorn and Mark Lewis • March 21, 2012

They are a family suffering from a profound loss. On a recent Thursday evening, more than a dozen people filled a large Natomas apartment. Dressed in black, traditional Afghan attires, the family members...