The American River Current

American River College election results

Melissa Hurtado and Melissa Hurtado • November 14, 2013

The Associated Student Body Special Election results are in and American River College has a new student senate Vice President, Tamara Trecek-Dunning the only position that was opposed. Our new ASB...

American River College not represented at General Assembly

Melissa Hurtado and Melissa Hurtado • November 13, 2013

ARC’s student senate concluded it was not adequately prepared to participate and did not attend this year’s General Assembly (GA), a semiannual event in which student senates of California community...

Update: American River College Student President detained by police, not allowed back on campus

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales • November 12, 2013

Los Rios police officers would not allow American River College Associated Student Body acting President Jorge Riley back onto campus without administration approval the day after he was detained and...

Acting ARC Student President detained by police, not allowed back on campus

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales • November 7, 2013

(Last update on Nov. 7 at 9:19 pm) American River College acting Associated Student Body President Jorge Riley was detained by police and ticketed for public intoxication yesterday. In...

Modesto Junior College stops student’s distribution of Constitution

Melissa Hurtado and Melissa Hurtado • November 7, 2013

A Modesto Junior College student was prohibited from distributing copies of the Constitution on Constitution day. The student was told by a law enforcement officer and an administrator that he would not...

Acting ASB president seeks to gather data for summer bus pass presentation

Jorden Hales and Jorden Hales • November 5, 2013

Acting American River College ASB president Jorge Riley announced in October that a proposal for summer bus passes was emerging for “consideration to go back before the district.” Summer bus passes...

Professor on leave as a result of classroom incident that left student bleeding

Jeff Gonzales, Jonathan H. Ellyson, Jonathan Ellyson, and Jeff Gonzales • October 28, 2013

By Jeff Gonzales and Jonathan H. Ellyson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO_YQ8lGqAo A video showing an impromptu wrestling demonstration in professor Geoffrey Stockdale’s interpersonal communications...

ASB MEETING COVERAGE 10-17

Melissa Hurtado and Melissa Hurtado • October 23, 2013

The Associated Student Body Student Senate meeting this week included changes to the special election dates, the appointment of three Senators and many committee appointments from the board and members...

From the editors: Wrestling story sensationalized? You decide

Jeff Gonzales, Alisha Kirby, Jonathan H. Ellyson, Jonathan Ellyson, Jeff Gonzales, and Alisha Kirby • October 18, 2013

Updated on 10/18/13 at 3:43 p.m. to correct times that the full audio will be available to the public. By Jeff Gonzales, Alisha Kirby and Jonathan H. Ellyson The interview The Current conducted with...

Update: Student in classroom wrestling match speaks

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales • October 17, 2013

A student involved in the wrestling demonstration that took place in Professor Geoffrey Stockdale’s Interpersonal Communication classroom at American River College on Monday, spoke to The Current regarding...

Professor watches as student spills blood during classroom altercation

Jeff Gonzales, Jonathan H. Ellyson, Jonathan Ellyson, and Jeff Gonzales • October 17, 2013

By Jeff Gonzales and Jonathan H. Ellyson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO_YQ8lGqAo A video showing an American River College student bleeding from his head after two students wrestled during a...

The elephant in the room

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales • October 17, 2013

Democrats and Republicans will always bicker. Compromises between the differing ideologies of both parties are supposed to ensure balance in our government. But issues such as the federal shutdown can...