The American River Current

¡Viva la Mexican food!

Carlos Guerrera and Carlos Guerrero • December 5, 2012

First, we took over California. We’ll soon take the U.S., and now your snack food. That’s right. The last part of the take over is aimed at America’s pudgy stomach. But this is not something...

We’re going down, down, in an earlier round

Jaime Carrillo and Jaime Carrillo • October 10, 2012

Did you watch the first presidential debate? I’m not going to judge you if you didn’t. If it weren’t for the miracle of social media, togetherness and Patton Oswalt’s twitter feed, I’d probably...

ARC Renovations Story Coming Soon

September 12, 2012

Building bonds key for internships

Jessica Maynard and Jessica Maynard • May 3, 2012

An unpaid internship with the Sacramento Monarchs provided Scott Freshour with the skills he needed to become a full-time employee as the Sacramento Kings’ emcee. Companies employ college interns...

Local serial killer leaves his mark at ARC

Chuck Livingston, Staff Writer • April 18, 2012

Guy Fieri, Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla of Smosh, Richard Trenton Chase: One of these ARC alumni is a convicted serial killer. Chase is a serial killer who attended American River College from 1968 to...

Kony isn’t worth it

Daniel Clark and Daniel Clark • April 18, 2012

Recently, on April 5, the non-profit organization Invisible Children released another video about Joseph Kony. If you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t heard, Kony 2012 is a campaign to raise...

Love not judged in ‘Pride’ production

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez • April 18, 2012

Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is set in the turn of the 19th century and revolves around Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. The story shows how they are forced to be around each other,...

Geology professor bans plastic bottles in class

Jessica Lentz and Jessica Lentz • March 7, 2012

More than 25 million barrels of oil are used to produce these yearly, yet the water inside these containers mostly come from municipal water sources like a faucet. Plastic bottled water: environmentally...

New Veg-Fit Club sprouts up

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez • March 7, 2012

American River College has a new club on the rise, the Veg-Fit Club, and it hopes to finally become an official campus club on March 8 in the Rose Marks Pavilion on campus during Club Day from 10 a.m....

UC Davis professor gives stem cell seminar

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez • February 28, 2012

What if you could have a new liver made specifically for you? What if a paralysis patient could walk again? What if missing pieces of bones could regrow? It can all be possible with stem cell research. On...

Happy Valentine’s Day! For a unique take on Feb. 14 – read Phillip Frields’ “Tainted Valentine” Unphiltered.

February 14, 2012

‘Uncharted 3’ leaves players begging for more

Josh Baumbach and Josh Baumbach • November 9, 2011

Think of the best action movie you’ve ever seen. Then add the archaeological elements from Indiana Jones. Now immerse yourself as the main character and you have “Uncharted 3,” the best game of 2011. The...