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Comments trivializing the deaths of minority groups are not new to American River Colleges student government (Graphic by Barbara Harvey).

Editorial: The leaders we deserve

September 29, 2015

How many derogatory things must our student government representatives say before we can say that they’re part of a hate group? In light of Los Rios Student Trustee Cameron Weaver’s comments speculating...

Letter to the editor: Praise from student president

Letter to the editor: Praise from student president

September 23, 2015

Dear Editor,   I’d like to once again thank the ARCurrent for bringing exciting, informative journalism to the students here at American River College. You’re champions with ink! I love...

A parking ticket machine in lot A near the automotive department on campus. This one of several malfunctioning machines on campus. (Photo by Nicholas Corey)

Opinion: A facelift needed for parking ticket machines

Nicholas Corey • September 22, 2015

Students who drive to American River College have all felt the scorn of parking on campus. From the prompt not being displayed for accepting your fee, to eating dollars and coins at will, the stadium...

One of the Higher One ATM’s on campus that students use to access their financial aid money with their Higher One LRCCD cards. Students that are able to still receive financial aid have few machines available where they can access their money with no charge. (Photo by Ashlynn Johnson)

Opinion: There are resources to help after financial aid runs out

Ashlynn Johnson • September 14, 2015

For a lot of students on American River College’s campus, financial aid is a lifeline used to not only cover the cost of textbooks and other class supplies but also to cover transportation and living...

A Sacramento City College students phone shows a time-stamped message from the districts emergency message system, run by WARN Command, coming 40 minutes after the fatal shooting that occurred on campus began on Sept. 3. The district is considering new options for which company to use for the ALERT system. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)

Editorial: Los Rios needs to change emergency procedures

September 11, 2015

When an emergency alert system takes 45 minutes to alert you of an emergency, there is no point in having one. The Los Rios ALERT text message system did not send out an alert until about 45 minutes...

A post on the American River Confessions Facebook page exemplifies the separation of sex from the self-sacrifice required by a committed relationship. (Facebook screengrab)

Opinion: Hookup culture leads to unhappiness, confusion

John Ferrannini • September 10, 2015

Whether one is browsing the American River Confessions page on Facebook or following the scores of scandals coming out of university fraternities, it is increasingly hard for college students and young...

Students board the No. 1 Bus on the corner of College Oak Drive and Orange Grove Avenue adjacent to American River College. Students should support Measure A, which would renew the universal transit pass for Los Rios students. (Photo by John Ferrannini)

Opinion: Bus pass measure not perfect, but the best choice

Ashlynn Johnson, John Ferrannini, John Ferrannini, and Ashlynn Johnson • September 9, 2015

By John Ferrannini and Ashlynn Johnson Voting to renew the universal transit pass (UTP) agreement between the Los Rios district and Sacramento Regional Transit (RT) on Eservices on Sept. 22 and 23...

Students participate by raising their hands during Professor Michael Spurgeons American River Review class. The ARR course is based around reviewing student submissions such as poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction etc. and active involvement is expected. (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

Opinion: Speak up or your grade will suffer

Cheyenne Drury • September 4, 2015

The long awkward silence after a teacher asks for student volunteers is an all too familiar experience for many college students, and while getting people actively involved can be productive, it is often...

The American Civil Liberties Union concluded a survey in 2014 that found that one in five college students experience some form of sexual assault during their tenures. More alarmingly, 95 percent of the sexual assaults go unreported.

Opinion: Catcalling is a sign of a forgotten time – it’s time it ends

Noor Abasi and Noor Abasi • May 12, 2015

As a college student, I look forward to advancing in my education through school and other experiences that come along. Unfortunately, that journey comes with unwanted and sometimes vulgar advances...

According to a recent study by researchers at the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University, nearly one third of college males will actually admit they’ve raped someone, so long as the act isn’t described with the word “rape.” Senate Bill No. 967, nicknamed “Yes Means Yes,” passed in California last fall, defining the legal necessity of clear, conscience, and firm consent between individuals involved in a sex act.

Opinion: Rape is unacceptable, regardless of who you are

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson • May 5, 2015

With recent high-profile cases gaining media traction, as well as California’s recent passing of the Yes means Yes legislation last fall, it is no secret that there is a misunderstanding in United States...

Raley’s employee Cody Drury stocks merchandise while on a shift as a courtesy clerk. Drury is a student at Sacramento State University and has been with the grocery store business for almost three years and he plans to stay with the company even after he receives his degree.

Opinion: Students need to expand their career horizons

Cheyenne Drury and Cheyenne Drury • May 4, 2015

If a college student takes fifteen units each semester, they are sitting through about fifteen hours of class lectures and labs a week. With this logic, after four years in college a student will spend...

Legislation is currently under review in the Senate Judiciary Committee that would prohibit children from attending a public or private institution without mandatory vaccinations in the state of California. The debate on mandatory vaccinations has rested as of late on individual rights vs. the publics health and safety.

Head to Head: Should American River College adopt a mandatory vaccination policy?

Brandon Nelson and Cameron Weaver • April 30, 2015

Brandon Nelson: YES Considering that the CDC reported the United States as a whole eradicated measles in 2000, the outbreak of measles that was sourced to Disneyland in California in mid-December of...

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