The American River Current

Letter to the Editor: Chris Rogers

Current Reader and • November 13, 2013

The following is a letter to The Current from ARC Student Chris Rogers. I do not know Mr. Riley. I was not here to know his part in the ASB's support of "Prop 8" in 2008. The only things I know...

Letter to the Editor: Jorge Riley

Current Reader and • November 12, 2013

The following is a letter to the American River Current from acting Associated Student Body president Jorge Riley. To the editor: During my time here as Student Body President I have been constantly...

Shaken and stirred

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales • November 7, 2013

Nibiru still hasn't struck us and the Reptilians have yet to pour from a hollow Earth to take over with Illuminati help. But don't be sad, conspiracy theorists. You were right about the whole, crazy Big...

Current Editorial: ARC devoid of school spirit

Current Staff • October 30, 2013

When ARC’s undefeated football team took to the field Oct. 19, they did so before a reprehensibly small crowd. Of approximately 350 spectators in attendance, more than 70 were there to see the opposing...

What does the Fawkes say?

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales • October 24, 2013

I feel like I should wear my tinfoil hat before I start this column. It is, after all, one of my favorite hats to wear. My love of a good conspiracy is what first brought the "hacktivist" group Anonymous...

Never mind the gap

Brooke Purves and Brooke Purves • October 24, 2013

The quest for beauty is a rough one for us women. I’m told that while I want my breasts to squish together and pour out of my shirt, I want my thighs as far apart from each other as possible. This “thigh...

Democracy is dead, long live Democracy

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki • October 14, 2013

Republican Senator Ted Cruz spoke for 21 continuous hours Sept. 24 to 25 on the supposed evils of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), colloquially “Obamacare.” This was a pseudo-filibuster; he had to...

Current Editorial: How the campus crumbles

Current Staff • October 1, 2013

Funded district still neglects campus maintenance These are the times at American River College that students take notice of the minor things in need of fixing. At the beginning of this semester, it...

Say no to cyberbullying

Melissa Hurtado and Melissa Hurtado • September 25, 2013

October is National Bully Prevention Month and it’s important to take a look at what a bully really is and why we want to prevent bullying. When someone mentions the word bully, most people visualize...

Keep your risk factors to yourself, please

Jessica Maynard and Jessica Maynard • September 24, 2013

Pregnancy can be a daunting time for any woman, especially when she’s trying to finish her college degree. The concerns that already run through a pregnant woman’s mind are amplified when she comes...

Current Editorial: Can the ASB and its acting president get their act together?

Current Staff • September 18, 2013

In politics, rookies get eaten alive. It doesn't help when the tumultuous waters in which the Associated Student Body Student Senate swim are full of obstacles that lie just below the surface. The fact...

Punishment, not treatment, for Manning in Prison

Nikita McGee-Davis and Nikita McGee-Davis • September 17, 2013

Chelsea Elizabeth Manning is a former U.S. soldier who was convicted in July 2013 of violating the Espionage Act; Manning also happens to be transgendered. Manning, formerly taking the first name Bradley,...