The American River Current

Mainstream heroes

Alisha Kirby, Brandon Nelson, Brandon Nelson, and Alisha Kirby • October 25, 2013

Movies and TV reanimate comic book scene By Alisha Kirby and Brandon Nelson The joke’s on you, cool kids: Your favorite macho hero originated from comic books. “Marvel’s The Avengers,” “The...

Health center availability atrophies

Sam Urrea and Sam Urrea • October 25, 2013

Since the American River College’s permanent nurse resigned in March of this year, students and staff have started to feel the effects of not having health services provided. The health center, located...

ARC offers help for midterms through Learning Resource Center

Brittini Burns and Brittini Burns • October 25, 2013

With midterm tests and grades quickly approaching, students who have done well in their classes up to this point may feel at ease. For other students who may be concerned about their grades in their classes,...

Rose Marks Pavilion removed, to be replaced

Brooke Purves and Brooke Purves • October 25, 2013

The Rose Marks Pavilion, built and named in honor of a former American River College English teacher, was removed from the Rose Marks Quad on the ARC campus Monday. Mark White, owner of MC White Construction...

ARC professor presents new novel

Brooke Purves and Brooke Purves • October 20, 2013

American River College English Professor Michael Spurgeon spoke about his new novel “Let the Water Hold Me Down” at College Hour on Thursday in 160 Raef Hall. The audience of about 60 students and...

Don’t worry, this emergency is only a simulation

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki • October 18, 2013

Signs festooned the Health and Education Center alerting students to the possibility of distressing events. Cries and screams could echo from the small newly built wing. An ambulance could rush in. In...

Public bathrooms and the personal hygiene nightmare

Sam Urrea, Cintia Lopez, Cintia Lopez, and Sam Urrea • October 14, 2013

A look at the ARC student bathrooms By Sam Urrea and Cintia Lopez Running late to class, you look to use a campus restroom in attempt to avoid having to get up during instruction time. Unfortunately,...

Living with Asperger’s

Melissa Hurtado and Korbl Klimecki • October 14, 2013

“Nothing about us, without us,” is a motto that Shayana Mendes, an advocate for disabled students and American River College student with Asperger’s syndrome, strongly believes in. “People need...

Students learn about employment opportunities at Career Fair

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid • October 14, 2013

The Career Fair at American River College was incredibly busy Thursday, as 31 different businesses packed a room in the student center and offered information about jobs and career options for places like...

Daily Photo 10-7-13

Ed Gebing and Ed Gebing • October 7, 2013

The chalk scrawled outside the athletic department depicts the score of the football game between Community College of San Francisco and ARC. The Beavers with the win became the No. 3 ranked team in...

Daily Photo: 10-3-13

Korbl Klimecki • October 3, 2013

Theater major Joel Burnitzki pets Toby, a pug mix, Oct. 2 when the Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) visited ARC to promote National Club Day. Students who donate a pound...

Outdated methods slow student campus communication

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki • October 1, 2013

Think back to being a new student. The college gives you a new email to check. Students can only make counseling appointments by phone one day every two weeks. The monitors in the hallways and student...