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CAEB changes elections bylaws, discusses campus smoking policy

CAEB changes elections bylaws, discusses campus smoking policy

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels April 9, 2015

The Associated Student Body Clubs and Events Board passed bylaws that change the date of fall special elections to the end of September, discussed the smoking policy and introduced a contest for the upcoming...

ASB candidates challenge school policies at forum

ASB candidates challenge school policies at forum

Mychael Jones and Mychael Jones April 8, 2015

An Associated Student Body candidate forum was held in the Student Center Tuesday. Candidates for student government presented their vision for creating a better environment for students on campus. Each...

ARC nears end of accreditation process

ARC nears end of accreditation process

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini April 7, 2015

Whether an American River College student's units will transfer to another college depends upon the outcome of a lengthy and exhaustive process known as accreditation. ARC is nearing the end of this...

Willow Tree Roots planted at ARC

Willow Tree Roots planted at ARC

Miranda Bolar and Miranda Bolar April 7, 2015

A licensed attorney with a specialization in international law created Mama Willow Tree, a website that “serves an outlet for women artisans in developing countries.” Tiffani Sharp came to American...

Sacramento City College has recently implemented designated smoking areas on its campus, whereas American River Colleges current policy allows smoking anywhere that is at least 30 feet away from any door. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

Breaking News: Research Office surveys opinions on campus tobacco use

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels April 6, 2015

Update: Students have also received the survey on smoking and tobacco use in their Los Rios email accounts. American River College faculty and staff received a survey from the ARC Research Office Monday...

ASB Senate postpones Rock the Vote Bill

ASB Senate postpones Rock the Vote Bill

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels March 27, 2015

After a contentious and disorderly discussion Thursday, the Associated Student Body Student Senate postponed a bill to fund a program that would encourage participation in next month’s elections. The...

ASB election candidates announced

ASB election candidates announced

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels March 27, 2015

The Center for Leadership and Development announced yesterday the candidates for the Associated Student Body general elections to be held on April 14 and 15. ASB Student Senate Director of Activities...

Travis Lanning, seen here posing with the mace that he used to attack a woman and her dog Monday, posted numerous similar photos to his public Facebook account two weeks before the incident.

Sacramento mace-attacker unable to appear in court for the second day in a row

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid March 26, 2015

For the second day in a row, Travis Lanning, the Sacramento man who brutally attacked a woman and her dog with a medieval-styled mace Monday morning, was unable to appear in court due to a psychotic episode. The...

Travis Lanning, seen here posing with the mace that he used to attack a woman and her dog Monday, posted numerous similar photos to his public Facebook account two weeks before the incident.

Breaking News: Court date for mace attacker postponed due to ‘psychotic episode’

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid March 25, 2015

Travis Lanning, the Sacramento man who attacked a woman and her dog with a medieval-style mace on Monday morning, was scheduled to make his first court appearance on Wednesday afternoon, but was unable...

Travis Lanning, seen here posing with the mace that he used to attack a woman and her dog Monday, posted numerous similar photos to his public Facebook account two weeks before the incident.

Breaking News: Sacramento mace-attacker is a former ARC student

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid March 24, 2015

A former American River College student was arrested for attacking a woman and her dog with a medieval morningstar-styled mace near Auburn Blvd. and Garfield Ave. on Monday morning. The suspect, Travis...

ASB Notebook: Accusations flare at ASB Senate meeting as elections draw near

ASB Notebook: Accusations flare at ASB Senate meeting as elections draw near

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels March 24, 2015

Sen. David Hylton accused Sen. Garrett Kegel of having an ulterior motive for proposing the bill that enforces term limits on Associated Student Body Student Senate members as elections quickly approaches. According...

Nobel Prize winner Carol Greider speaks to the Current

Kameron Schmid and Bryce Fraser March 24, 2015

Video Credit: Bryce Fraser Carol Greider, a Nobel Prize winner in Medicine or Physiology, spoke to students at American River College Monday while visiting campus. Greider's mother was a professor...

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