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Suspects in Tuesday’s campus robbery match suspects in thwarted robbery last month

Suspects in Tuesday’s campus robbery match suspects in thwarted robbery last month

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini November 18, 2014

An earlier version of this story included the license plate number of the suspected vehicle, which has been omitted so as not to interfere with an ongoing police investigation. Suspects in a robbery...

CAEB President apologizes for remarks aimed at transgender people

CAEB President apologizes for remarks aimed at transgender people

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini November 18, 2014

Clubs and Events Board President Jeremy Diefenbacher apologized at Tuesdays meeting for an insensitive comment directed at transgender people. “‘Shoot our trannies’ is not what I meant,” said...

Senate poised to spend thousands giving students contact information

Senate poised to spend thousands giving students contact information

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini November 18, 2014

Student Senate is poised to spend up to $4,000 of student money printing customized folders to be placed on tables around the school containing the contact information of Senate members and local representatives,...

Student robbed at gunpoint on creek trail near campus

Student robbed at gunpoint on creek trail near campus

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey November 17, 2014

An American River College student was robbed at gunpoint by two men while walking toward the college on the Arcade Creek Trail near campus at 12:20 p.m. on Monday. A police description included in a...

ARC’s Muslims and veterans share their experiences

ARC’s Muslims and veterans share their experiences

Cameron Weaver and Cameron Weaver November 17, 2014

“There have been times where I felt like my life was threatened,” said American River College criminal justice major Zuhaib Islam. “I’ve been called a terrorist.” Islam, 24, is a practicing...

Law enforcement officer sentenced at on-campus DUI court

Law enforcement officer sentenced at on-campus DUI court

Matthew Wilke and Matthew Wilke November 14, 2014

A law enforcement officer was sentenced to two days in jail at the first ever DUI Court held on the American River College campus in the community rooms on Friday, Nov. 7. The officer, identified only...

Former Folsom Lake VP denied Student Senate position

Former Folsom Lake VP denied Student Senate position

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini November 14, 2014

The former ASB Student Senate vice president for Folsom Lake College was denied a seat on the American River College Student Senate at a condensed meeting Thursday. Gerald Sturgill said that his presentation...

Diefenbacher wants ‘Brokeback Mountain’ at country-themed Club Day

Diefenbacher wants ‘Brokeback Mountain’ at country-themed Club Day

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini November 13, 2014

The Clubs and Events Board swore in a new vice president at an abridged meeting on Thursday. CAEB President Jeremy Diefenbacher was excited to see Garett Kegal join the board. “We’re so excited...

Panel addresses culture shock and veterans return to civilian life

Panel addresses “culture shock” and veterans’ return to civilian life

Matthew Wilke and Matthew Wilke November 12, 2014

“In the military, you have your own way of networking — your own units that you connect to — and when you come back to regular society, you must remake those connections again,” said ARC Veterans...

Photo gallery: ride-along

Adnan Ramic and Adnan Ramic November 10, 2014

The Current rode along with Cpl. Noah Winchester of the Los Rios Police Department. Take a look at some of the photos below. For the full story, click here. Photos by Adnan Ramic   [slideshow_deploy...

Former officer Noah Winchester on a ride-along in November of 2014. Former LRPD officer Noah Winchester on a ride-along in November of 2014. Winchester currently awaits trial for five counts of rape and remains in custody on $3.1 million bail, according to prosecutors. (File photo)

Riding shotgun with campus police

Adnan Ramic and Adnan Ramic November 10, 2014

Experiences with police vary from warnings or tickets to assistance or protection. In my most recent experience with police, I rode shotgun and witnessed a drug bust. Last month, I participated in the...

Student Senate meeting near Starbucks a transformational moment

Student Senate meeting near Starbucks a ‘transformational moment’

Thomas Santos and Thomas Santos November 7, 2014

In what was heralded as a “very, very transformational moment,” the Student Senate met in the Starbucks lobby on Thursday. Dean of Student Development Manuel Perez said that the one-time change...

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