The American River Current

In their rush to get to their job or class on time, students and faculty frequently ignore parking space boundaries, making safe parking difficult for fellow pupils and colleagues. Since the start of the semester, there have been numerous vehicular incidents, including five hit and runs – four with no injuries and one with an injury – and two reckless driving occurrences.

Opinion: Reversing the driver courtesy nosedive

Lena DoBynes and Lena DoBynes April 20, 2015

With roughly 30,000 enrolled students at American River College, which houses five parking lots and a parking structure on campus, navigating the lots for parking spaces and getting to class on time can...

Designated smoking areas are an ideal way to allow the use of tobacco and e-cigarette devices without non-smokers  facing the health effects of second-hand smoke.

Editorial: Lift the Smokescreen

Current Editorial Board April 18, 2015

The United States is a very different place today than it was just 50 years ago. Smoking cigarettes in the office or while dining with significant others was not just considered normal, it was a show of...

Following a lifestyle of abstaining from drugs and alcohol, like adherents of the straight edge movement, ensures a college student maximum success in their academic pursuits.

Opinion: Use your brain, not alcohol or drugs

Mychael Jones and Mychael Jones April 17, 2015

American River College students are adults who can make the conscious choice to attend classes on campus, but making the choice to abstain from drinking alcohol or using illicit drugs to supposedly de-stress...

Opinion: What we can all do to increase voter turnout

Opinion: What we can all do to increase voter turnout

Alex Panasenko and Alex Panasenko April 15, 2015

In 2014, the Black Friday shopping numbers shamed the number of people who voted in the midterm elections. The sale on a TV is more important than the finances of the county? More important than the...

Letter to the editor: Apathy is a failure to recognize the need of consequences

Letter to the editor April 14, 2015

Editor, the Current: RE: “Generation of Apathy” editorial in the March 25th issue:  I found your editorial on the proposals for free community college education contrasted with your analysis of...

How do students feel about smoking on campus?

Noor Abasi April 7, 2015

  Video Credit: Noor Abasi Listen to what the students have to say about smoking on their campus.

Letter to the editor: Mean world syndrome has got to go

March 26, 2015

It's often said that a great struggle builds character, but I've often found that with insufficient self-awareness, struggles can also build bitterness and resent for the future. The March 25th editorial...

Editorial: You are not entitled

Current Editorial Board March 26, 2015

American River College is very diverse. On this campus, one can find students of every age, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic background. Unfortunately, ARC is representative of...

Letter to the Editor: Job well done

Current Reader and March 23, 2015

First I'd like to commend the American River College Current for being a valuable student resource. Your organization brings important issues, stories, and opinions to the student populace. I was once...

Letter to the Editor: College is for any age

Current Reader and March 20, 2015

Junior colleges became community colleges in the 1970’s, offering education to the community. Lifelong learning is a goal. Most people do not know why any particular student is in community college...

Letter to the Editor: Peeping “is not reflective of any sexual orientation”

Current Reader and March 19, 2015

The report, while commendable in interviewing the maintenance staff and police officers who are working to keep everyone in our campus community safe, ended with a quote that is based on faulty assumptions...

As graffiti continues to make its presence known on campus, even on commemorative plaques, it’s time for students to rally together to nix the problem once and for all.

Opinion: Clean up the grime

Kevin Sheridan and Kevin Sheridan March 19, 2015

Students who use the parking garage here at American River College are likely to run across several instances of graffiti, including one touching piece that features the word “haze” sprawled out over...

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