ARC fashion department designs masks to help the community combat COVID-19.
Dylan Lillie, Staff writer
May 18, 2020
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, protective face masks have become an important resource for people. However, due to shortages across the world, they haven’t been the easiest thing to find. This has opened up opportunities for students in the American River College fashion department to get c...
CCC Chancellor’s Office files lawsuit against Department of Education
Thomas Cathey, Managing & Feature Editor
May 18, 2020
California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley and Vice-Chancellor Marty J. Alvarado hosted a ConferZoom press conference with student media on May 12, announcing that—among other news and updates—the CCC has filed a lawsuit against the United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Ac...
Beaver Food Pantry continues its work remotely
Thomas Cathey, Managing & Feature Editor
May 18, 2020
Although the American River College’s campus is currently closed, the college’s Beaver Food Pantry is still doing its part in serving those who rely on its resources. Currently unable to provide their regular services at ARC, the organization has been using its Instagram account and weekly ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to reopen the state
Dylan Lillie, Staff Writer
May 18, 2020
California's Gov. Gavin Newsom has laid out a three-stage plan to open the state back up in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. This three-stage plan, developed in late April, is a gradual way for the state to open up in attempts to keep the COVID-19 outbreak under control acc...
ARC offers students a safer way to buy textbooks
Brandon Zamora, Sports Editor
May 18, 2020
With American River College announcing that its classes will be online for the upcoming summer and fall semesters, the Beaver Bookstore will be making the full transition to online-only as well for the remainder of 2020. According to an email from Mario Rodriguez, ARC’s vice-chancellor of finance a...
Distracted and bored: ARC students share why working from home is such a challenge
Oden Taylor, News Editor
May 17, 2020
The transition to online classes and the “stay-at-home order” enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has come with its challenges for the students at American River College. With the virus still spreading and no vaccine yet available, the Los Rios Community College District has announced c...
Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have hit international students the hardest
Emily Mello, Photo Editor
May 14, 2020
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, international students are also dealing with challenges during this time in quarantine, including the new travel restrictions that prevent them from visiting their families and also keeping up with their immigration statuses. Kevin Joon Tai Kim, a student and a peer men...
Los Rios and Sierra College break the news that fall semester will be fully online
Ariel Caspar, Alex Muegge, and Emily Mello
May 14, 2020
In wake of the coronavirus-induced campus shutdown in March, the Los Rios Community College District has asked students to prepare to go online for the fall semester. On May 12, Los Rios Community College District Chancellor Brian King sent out an email on behalf of all Los Rios Community College pre...
NBA rushing back to get on the court may come with consequences
Dylan Lillie, Staff Writer
May 13, 2020
The National Basketball Association was the first of the mainstream sports leagues to suspend its season due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The season ended abruptly on the night of March 11 when it was announced that Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert had contracted the virus. He had mocked the virus earlier in...
Despite loss of income, SSPCA still open for essential business
Brandon Zamora, Sports Editor
May 13, 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing around the world, a lot of people seem to forget about domestic animals. A lot of pets are abandoned, and left at animal shelters for various reasons. While many businesses are still closed or have limited hours, one organization is still open and doing its be...
Sacramento ranked No. 1 in lowest coronavirus infection rate
Heather Amberson, Staff Writer
May 11, 2020
In a recent study done by the Sacramento Bee, Sacramento ranked No. one in lowest coronavirus infection rates among the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the country. According to Brenda Bongiorno, communication and media officer for the department of health services, the article used data from mult...
ARC virtual live talent show to be postponed
Alex Muegge, Staff Writer
May 11, 2020
American River College’s talent event “ARC’s Got Talent” was postponed due to lack of student and faculty participation. On May 13, Mario Rodriguez, a student personnel assistant in the Student Services department, sent out an email announcing the event will be moved to either next semeste...
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