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Cintia Lopez, Jeff Gonzales, Jeff Gonzales, and Cintia Lopez • February 27, 2013

By Jeff Gonzales and Cintia Lopez American River College’s Career Center hosts many workshops and seminars to aid students throughout the semester. All the different types of seminars are held at...

California State University, Sacramento recommends cutting foreign language from general education requirements.

Jeff Gonzales and Alisha Kirby • February 27, 2013

Many are against CSUS possibly voting to remove foreign language requirements. Because it would affect students understanding other cultures. For many college students, the prospect of having fewer...

Professor’s rant spurs student walk out

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales • February 13, 2013

Professor Brozovich meeting with administration College professors are always challenging their students to think critically. By using examples from their own experience along with an approved lesson...

New and improved student center opens to much fanfare

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales • February 13, 2013

Addition of Starbucks and lounges revitalize campus social scene Nestled between the American River College bookstore and library, the new Student Services building provides a modern space for the ARC...

In Our Heads: Jeff Gonzales

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales • February 13, 2013

(the above is an embedded playlist. You can click on the icon of overlapping rectangles with a triangle along the bottom of the player to see the other videos in the playlist, or just view them all straight...

Red Bull Flugtag honors homemade dreams of flight

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales • December 5, 2012

More than 100,000 in attendance including ARC students to celebrate flying day at Bay Area Since humans first looked up in the sky to see birds flying about, we have dreamed of flight. The Red Bull...

ASB votes for recall of Student Trustee after complaints

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales • December 5, 2012

The Associated Student Body voted on a resolution to recall Student Trustee Bryan Ryan on Nov. 29. The reasons for removal listed on the resolution include being unresponsive to senate presidents, acting...

Not all fun in video games with sexism

Jeff Gonzales and Garrit Rocha • November 25, 2012

Issues of harassment towards female gamers arise after rumors of lifetime bans in ‘Halo 4’ Death threats, crude remarks and thinking best reserved for the 50s. Women have been in the middle of some...

ASB moves forward with new constitution and committees

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales • November 25, 2012

The Associated Student Body briskly moved through the agenda for the Thursday, Nov. 8 meeting. With minimal discussion, the pace allowed for a productive meeting where all agenda items were covered, marking...

Head to Head: Disney Purchase of LucasFilms

Jeff Gonzales, Josh Baumbach, and Garrit Rocha • November 25, 2012

CON When Disney purchased Lucasfilm for $4 billion, the news hit me like a rushing Rancor. I shouldn't have been surprised. After all, George Lucas has had a presence within Disney for many...

Antonio Maldonado, Club and Events Board President, pursues his dream at ARC

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales • November 8, 2012

The American River College campus is a sea of diversity. Coming from many different social, political and ethnic backgrounds, students have different priorities on many things. In order to represent...

How We Watch

Jeff Gonzales and Jaime Carrillo • November 8, 2012

How the rise of technology, social media and multi-screen viewing has changed the ways of television If Joe Everyman owns a cellphone, there’s a good chance he never turns it off, even when he’s...