Inside the ill mind of Hopsin
October 13, 2016
By Luis Gael Jimenez & Cheyenne Drury When you look into the eyes of rapper Hopsin, it's hard to look away. The artist has a certain je ne sais quoi quality about him. That, and a pair of shock-white contacts make him look more akin to what a goth kid thinks a rapper should look like. T...
Photo Gallery: Hopsin “SavageVille” Tour
October 13, 2016
By Luis Gael Jimenez and Cheyenne Drury ...
Kaneko puts ARC faculty members’ art on display
Cheyenne Drury and Laurie Jones
August 31, 2016
By Cheyenne Drury and Laurie Jones The James Kaneko Gallery kicked off the fall semester on Aug. 22 with its annual “ARC Faculty Exhibition,” a collection of artwork chosen from American River College staff. Administrative assistant Bernice Foster, fine arts professor Joy Bertinuson and art a...
ARC theater department begins ‘The Tempest’ auditions
Nicole Kesler and Timothy Lipuma
January 28, 2016
By Nicole Kesler and Timothy Lipuma The American River College theater department began auditions for William Shakespeare’s 'The Tempest' on Sunday. Professor Tracy Martin Shearer is directing 'The Tempest,' which follows Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, who has been exiled to an island ...
Review: ‘Macbeth’ leaves new and old audience members out in the cold
December 21, 2015
While it offers a unique modern interpretation, Justin Kurzel’s “Macbeth” offers little to get excited about for both new audience members and those who are already familiar with William Shakespeare’s play. The titular character, Macbeth (played by Michael Fassbender), is told a prophec...
Latin jazz to perform with studio ensemble
December 9, 2015
The Latin jazz ensemble will be performing with the studio jazz ensemble on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. that would include songs such as “Salsa Vibes” by Louie Ramirez,” “Linda Chicana,” “Afro Blue” and “Mambo Inn.” Latin jazz is a style of music compared to more traditional music styles in ...
Student musicians play for peers
December 2, 2015
Seven music majors performed in the first of four applied music recitals that were held as a part of the final grade for applied music majors. Performers were able to select a piece of music from a list provided by the music department to practice. They were also given the option to perform solo ...
Review: ‘Brooklyn’ falls just shy of becoming a great film
December 1, 2015
“Brooklyn,” a movie directed by John Crowley and starring Saoirse Ronan — who plays an Irish immigrant in the U.S. in the 1950s — is fantastically fun and charming for the first three-quarters of the film, but loses its luster with a rushed finish. Eilis Lacey (played by Ronan) struggles with...
Review: ‘Skeleton Stories’ celebrates Day of the Dead by offering audience members a journey through the underworld
November 24, 2015
American River College theater department’s production of “Skeleton Stories” takes the audience on a journey through a Mexican-inspired underworld that celebrates the Day of the Dead, but the main story is dragged down by the short stories. “Skeleton Stories,” written by Delondra Williams and directe...
Cast of ‘Skeleton Stories’ reveals how characters’ backgrounds are created
November 20, 2015
By Joseph Daniels and Matthew Peirson A previous version of this story falsely reported that the white robe of Santa Muerte represented her elevation above nature and that the red robe represented passion and that in the story Santa Muerte wants Maya to use magic. In fact, white represents pro...
Creative Connections highlights the struggles of Native Americans
November 19, 2015
Tanaya Winder compared writing to someone performing open heart surgery on themselves at American River College’s Creative Connections event Tuesday. “When I was done I was like ‘oh s—,’ ” said Winder. “It’s still scary to write about these things.” Winder, a motivational speaker from the Southe...
ARC to decorate recycling bins with student art
November 16, 2015
The Earth painted in shades of blue and pink featuring a large eyeball is one of the artworks that will be displayed on trash bins that will be “upcycled” into recycling bins on the American River campus in coming weeks. Student Neil Putnam, the artist of “Earth’s Watching,” said that it was ...
American River College’s tutoring program makes virtual change
September 16, 2020
ASB meetings will remain online through the fall semester
September 14, 2020
The pandemic isn’t getting any better and we only have ourselves to blame
September 14, 2020
Having trouble with Canvas? Don’t stress
September 14, 2020
HomeBase provides new path to guidance
September 14, 2020
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