The American River Current

Woman assaulted near campus

Zach Tierney and Zach Tierney • March 21, 2014

A woman was attacked near campus at the east side of Arcade Creek at 10:20 a.m. according to a campus crime bulletin released today at noon. The woman was thrown to the ground and struck multiple times...

Covered California deadline approaching, get help with application Thusday

Melissa Hurtado and Melissa Hurtado • March 19, 2014

The deadline to enroll for Covered California without penalty is drawing near and representatives from the state’s health benefit exchange will be helping students fill out their applications at the...

Man arrested after fight on campus, other taken by paramedics

Melissa Hurtado and Melissa Hurtado • March 19, 2014

A fist fight on the first level of the American River College parking garage left a man semiconscious and unable to move tonight. The injured man was rushed out with an oxygen mask in an ambulance, and...

Student Senate requests deadline extension for disabled Senator

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • March 19, 2014

The Associated Student Body Student Senate approved a bill to fund their End-of-the-Year banquet to the tune of $1,745.04, but a majority of the meeting was spent discussing whether they would ask the...

Crime log for week of March 9

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey • March 18, 2014

A report was issued for a truant minor at the American River College Nature Trail on March 12 at 1:10 p.m. Grand theft (over $950.00) was reported at the American River College main campus...

Student Senate tables Republican funding, laments “disheartening” coverage in The Current

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • March 18, 2014

The Associated Student Body Student Senate meeting last week included the end of discussion on the American River College Republicans club funding request, the introduction of resolutions regarding bullying,...

New bill would allow B.A. degrees in California community colleges

Melissa Hurtado, Kyle Moore, Melissa Hurtado, and Kyle Moore • March 17, 2014

A bill introduced early this year to the California Senate could make California community colleges eligible to offer bachelor’s degrees. Senate Bill 850, sponsored by Marty Block (D-San Diego) would...

ARC Ukrainian community reacts to crisis

Brooke Purves and Brooke Purves • March 15, 2014

Ukraine will be a very different place if American River College student Alona Sazanova, a member of one of the largest ethnic groups on the ARC campus, is allowed to return in May to visit her family...

Petitioner accused of slapping student arrested

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey • March 15, 2014

An American River College student was slapped by a man collecting signatures for a petition on Tuesday, March 4 just after 1 p.m. Theater major Peter Messick, was speaking with a fellow theater major...

Editor-in-Chief puts down his pen to lobby for students

Ed Gebing and Ed Gebing • March 14, 2014

While I carried a sign at the March in March, ARC Associated Student Body Student Senate President Kenneth Hinton carried his cellphone. Hinton had said that the main focus of the march, was to lobby...

Student Senate at March in March

Melissa Hurtado, John Ferrannini, John Ferrannini, and Melissa Hurtado • March 13, 2014

By Melissa Hurtado and John Ferrannini American River College students marched from Raley Field to the Capitol in downtown Sacramento as part of the sixth March in March after months of planning from...

Student Senate: less money, mo’ problems

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • March 13, 2014

Gifts for students and questions of club funding have been dominating the meetings of the Associated Student Body Student Senate. The senate recently passed two bills: one giving away $340 worth of gift...