American River College’s tutoring program makes virtual change
Brandon Zamora, Opinion Editor
September 16, 2020
By: Brandon Zamora [email protected] This semester, with most classes at American River College, offered only online, the school’s tutoring center staff has had to adapt to this situation to offer students helpful resources to succeed in their courses. Since only faculty, staff member...
ASB meetings will remain online through the fall semester
Brandon Zamora, Opinion Editor
September 14, 2020
With the campus at American River College closed off to nearly all staff and students this semester, the members of the Associated Student Body needed to change the way they handle their meetings that they would normally have on school grounds. While the group hasn't updated their page on ARC’s...
How ARC’s men’s basketball team is staying in shape during quarantine
Heather Amberson, Arts & Culture/ Sports Co-Editor
September 12, 2020
By Heather Amberson [email protected] With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to force the closure of most college campuses, some athletes have had their seasons canceled, while others are still to be decided on, like the upcoming season for American River College’s men’s basketba...
COVID-19 relief fund still available for students in need
September 3, 2020
With campuses still shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Los Rios Colleges Foundation continues to receive donations and provide help to students who are in need. According to the Los Rios Colleges Foundation website, the fund is set up to assist students with refurbished computers, groc...
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...
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...
Can students afford the transition to online classes?
Bram Martinez, Arts and Culture Editor
May 11, 2020
American River College shut its doors on March 16, and in the weeks since the switch to online, curriculum has been strenuous for both the teachers and students. The transition hasn’t been smooth because of restrictive store curfews, limited supplies, and an increase in unemployment. This transitio...
With churches becoming the center of coronavirus cases, church communities must move online
Ariel Caspar, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2020
The California shelter-in-place order has made our lives drastically different. Non-essential businesses and facilities have been ordered to shut down in order to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus that has killed nearly 2,000 Californians, according to Worldometer, an international statistics ...
Large fast food chains are endangering the public by staying open
Josh Ghiorso, Arts & Culture Editor
May 5, 2020
The spread of COVID-19 has caused many small businesses to shut down and larger chains to close, however there are still essential places that need employees. Essential workers are those like nurses and doctors, but also grocery store employees, fast food places and a few others. But are all of...
As coronavirus continues to spread, conspiracy theorists have a field day
Ariel Caspar, Editor-in-Chief
April 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the most unexpected things to come out of 2020. Months ago, we heard about a new virus that was breaking out in a small Chinese village, but we never thought it would affect our lives in Sacramento. Many people still don’t believe it actually has. There is a...
IRS sends out more than 80 million stimulus checks to ‘eligible’ citizens
Heather Amberson, Staff Writer
April 29, 2020
With uncertain times and millions out of work due to COVID-19, the government has approved a one time $1,200 stimulus check to all eligible Americans. According to the Internal Revenue Service website, anyone who has a “social security number that is valid for employment and is a U.S. citizen,”...
ARC still plans to host graduation even though ceremony was canceled
Bram Martinez, Arts & Culture Editor
April 29, 2020
Events have been canceled all over the country, with rules for no large gatherings of people. This can include concerts and festivals, as well as graduation ceremonies for American River College for spring 2020. ARC President Thomas Greene says he understands why these ceremonies matter, especia...
ARC allows excused withdrawals for spring 2020 students amid COVID-19
September 24, 2020
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September 24, 2020
Athletic instructors redesign yoga classes for virtual learning
September 23, 2020
Enrollment at CA community colleges down from 2019
September 21, 2020
Science Success Center is unable to host their 20th anniversary due to pandemic restrictions
September 21, 2020
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