5 movies you forgot were Christmas movies
December 12, 2019
Tired of watching the same Christmas movies every year? Refresh your holiday-viewing rotation with some of these films that you may have forgotten are Christmas movies. 1. “Gremlins” (John Dante, 1984) - As a last-second Christmas present, Randall Peltzer (played by Hoyt Axton) purchases ...
ARC student finds community in gaming
December 12, 2019
“Without video games I definitely would’ve been a lot worse off. It helped me live another life.” When Nick Rouse was 17 years old he fractured his C1 vertebrae, shattered his C5, and lost movement as well as most feeling from the chest down. Despite this life-changing event, Rouse has devel...
ASB presents finance report and passes conference bills
December 12, 2019
The American River College Associated Student Body passed a number of bills funding conferences at the Dec. 6 Student Senate meeting. Director of Finance Sha Toyia Anderson presented the ASB Finance Report for the fall 2019 semester. Anderson’s report outlined spending goals and concerns for ASB...
Executive Leadership Team presented Education Master Plan to Student Senate
December 6, 2019
Members of the American River College Executive Leadership Team (ELT) presented the college’s new Educational Master Plan at the Associated Student Body Student Senate meeting on Nov. 22. During the meeting, ASB also passed bills to pay for ASB-related parking, and to send students and faculty...
ARC Orchestra to perform with hip-hop ensemble
December 3, 2019
The American River College Orchestra will perform with the hip-hop ensemble Mik Nawooj on Dec. 4. The name of the ensemble comes from the leader’s name, JooWan Kim, according to Kate Wells, second violin in the ARC Orchestra. Wells, who has rehearsed with Mik Nawooj multiple times, said that the ensemb...
ESL professors fight for new placement tool
November 21, 2019
“Most of our students are immigrants and refugees who have gone through hell to get here, and I think the least they can have is some kind of accurate placement, so that they can be successful.” That’s what Oranit Limmaneeprasert had to say at the Los Rios Community College Board of Trustees meeting...
New partnership pairs drone pilots with the football team
October 29, 2019
A black drone buzzed adjacent to the goal post, constantly adjusting for the best shot possible as the American River College football offense and defense slammed into each other on the field below. The drone is the latest tool the ARC football team is using to improve its game. This is the first ...
Cancel culture is useless
October 10, 2019
It can be difficult to define what it means to be “cancelled,” because just like every other child of the internet, it exists in a nebulous, fluid state. To paint in broad strokes, being cancelled is to be rejected by some people on the internet, and it usually begins on Twitter. Common motivations ...
Even a brain tumor can’t stop this music driven professor
October 9, 2019
Arthur Lapierre arrived before the rest of his class to a room with walls lined with acoustic padding and a plethora of orchestral instruments and equipment pushed up to the edges. Lapierre wheeled the grand piano across the empty floor, swept the cover off and started to play. He began playing a pie...
Oak Cafe opens for business
September 23, 2019
American River College’s Oak Cafe Restaurant and Bakery opened for the fall semester Sept. 18. Judy Parks, professor of culinary arts, and teacher advisor of the Oak Cafe Restaurant and Bakery, said she feels that compared to the bakery, not as many students know about the cafe. “Honestly...
ARC hosts Transfer Day this Wednesday
September 23, 2019
Transfer Day is a chance for students to meet with representatives from universities and learn about transfer opportunities. This semester, Transfer Day takes place Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Center, according to Fong Tran, the event’s coordinator. The colleges wil...
Keeping up with the news today is important, but it can be unhealthy
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STEM building complete, but sits empty amid pandemic
October 19, 2020
Hold President Trump accountable for the actual questions asked, not his interruptions
October 19, 2020
State college association to allow spring 2020 students to annul season and gain eligibility back
October 19, 2020
Newsom signs legislation allowing incarcerated firefighters to become professionals upon release
October 19, 2020
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