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Whiteboards, calendars, alarms and timers help keep someone with ADHD on track, but they don’t treat the underlying problem. A brain with ADHD has different brain chemistry than most people, so executive functioning is impaired. (Photo Illustration by Megan Wutzke)

Society focuses on the wrong problem when dealing with ADHD

Megan Wutzke, Staff Writer May 6, 2021

When I was 20, I went to therapy. I had depression, anxiety, and a bit of trauma to work through. After a few sessions, my therapist suggested I get tested for ADHD. I laughed because I couldn’t have...


Tiger Woods has engraved a place in the hearts of many children he has helped through the TGR foundation to recognize their potential and cultivate their aspirations towards higher education and a career. (Photo via Tiger Woods website)

Tiger Woods’ impact goes far beyond the golf community

Gwen Mahler and Staff Writer April 19, 2021

In February, golfer Tiger Woods was involved in a one-vehicle crash in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Woods was extricated from the car and it was initially reported that he suffered serious injuries to both...

With the Jan. 6 Capitol riot serving as a catalyst, VICE explores the conspiracy movement QAnon in a new three-part docuseries, QAnon: The Search for Q. (Photo via VICE)

QAnon: how a conspiracy theory played a key role in the U.S. Capitol riot

Gwen Mahler, Staff Writer April 7, 2021

What is QAnon? In the span of time since the pandemic began, there is a good chance that while scrolling through social media that you’ve come across a post mentioning the term “QAnon,” a conspiracy...

Media treatment of female stars in the 2000s would be unacceptable by todays standards. Taking a close look at where they are now, reveals how negatively this affected them. (Photo illustration by Ariel Caspar)

Media treatment of women in the 2000s would be completely unacceptable now

Ariel Caspar, Current Contributor April 1, 2021

In the early 2000s, it was almost unheard of for celebrities to openly talk about their struggles with mental illness. Mental health awareness was extremely suppressed in an industry where public image...

Unpaid internships need to be a thing of the past. They usually only work for people who are well off or have parents to help with finances, which limits the talent available. (Photo via Freepik)

Unpaid internships exploit people who hope for a better life

Heather Amberson, Managing Editor March 25, 2021

There are two types of internships, paid and unpaid internships. Both are similar; the main difference is that one doesn’t pay and only offers experience and a chance to work for the company or get a...

Twitch is a worldwide live streaming platform used for different types of entertainment. People are using it to raise money for charities and organizations as the pandemic has brought on more tragedies and hardships these past 12 months. (Photo via Unsplash)

How content creators are using their platforms for the greater good

Julie Blunt, Staff Writer March 22, 2021

About six months ago, a young teen decided to start streaming and uploading “Minecraft” gaming videos. With his Gen Z humor and a following of only a few people, he thought that was as good as it could...

As planning for the Fall 2021 semester at American River College  is underway, the health of the community should be at top priority. (Photo via Freepik)

Editorial: Sending students and faculty back without proper resources puts lives at risk

The Current Staff March 17, 2021

It has been a full year since March 13, the day that all the colleges in the Los Rios Community College District shut down. Luckily, for some students and staff, the LRCCD announced on March 1 that the...

In recent years, there has been an increase of women in ownership roles with professional sports teams. This is important, because it creates diversity and shows young girls and women that anything is possible. (Photo illustration by Heather Amberson)

Women’s ownership in sports is vital to growing the game

Heather Amberson, Managing Editor March 17, 2021

For a long time, the only people you saw in sports ownership roles were white males. That has started to change in recent years with people of all races and genders entering into an ownership role within...

In the midst of a pandemic, the CDC continues to reach out and engage with new audiences about survival in a zombie apocalypse. (Photo via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

CDC releases information on how to survive a zombie apocalypse

Madison Duong, Staff Writer March 14, 2021

Does the thought of a zombie apocalypse happening while we are still in a pandemic scare you?  Well, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released information on how to be prepared for...

Asian-Americans have been targeted and referred to as a “virus” since the COVID-19 pandemic started. (Photo via Pixabay)

Anti-Asian hate crimes need to stop

Madison Duong, Staff Writer March 14, 2021

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, hate crimes against the Asian community have risen greatly in America. Acts of violence against Asian-Americans are being reported across the country each...

Sugar dating fulfills everyone’s needs: cash and networking in exchange for a casual romantic relationship. (Photo Illustration by Current Staff)

The stigma of sugar babies needs to disappear

Anonymous March 12, 2021

The writer for this piece wishes to remain anonymous to protect their privacy.  When I tell people I am a successful sugar baby, I get reactions of disbelief. After all, sugar babies are blonde,...

Peter Davenport collects witness reports such as this for the National UFO Reporting Center database. (Photo via the National UFO Reporting Center)

Civilians have no way to report UFOs

Megan Wutzke, Staff Writer March 10, 2021

I’ll just get this out of the way: I want to believe. But don’t bust out the tinfoil hats just yet. I’m still a skeptic. I don’t know if there are space aliens messing around in our atmosphere,...

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