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CAEB plans next month’s outer space club day

CAEB plans next month’s outer space club day

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini February 20, 2015

Thursday’s abbreviated meeting of the Clubs and Events Board included information on the upcoming color run at American River College and planning of next month’s club day. The 5k color run originally...

Tempers flare over March in March funding in Senate meeting

Tempers flare over March in March funding in Senate meeting

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini February 20, 2015

The ASB Student Senate director of activities stormed out of a board meeting Thursday after losing a vote. David Hylton, who was instrumental in the creation of a task force to plan American River College’s...

California legislators discuss community colleges at Governmental Affairs Day

California legislators discuss community colleges at Governmental Affairs Day

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini February 13, 2015

Several prominent California state legislators spoke on community college issues at the California Newspaper Publishers Association Governmental Affairs Day in Sacramento on Wednesday. The CNPA is a...

ASB Notebook: ASB plans Club Day, Color Dash, and March in March

ASB Notebook: ASB plans Club Day, Color Dash, and March in March

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini February 10, 2015

The Associated Student Body Clubs and Events Board and Student Senate are planning for Club Day and the March in March. The CAEB is putting on a Greek themed “Epic Love” club day set for Feb. 12...

Opinion: Community colleges teach what universities can’t

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini February 10, 2015

“So, you’re telling me you’re not going to college?” Telling my parents I was going to community college because I didn’t have the grades to go to a university straight out of high school...

Los Rios district inducted into Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame

Los Rios district inducted into Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini February 9, 2015

The Los Rios Community College District was inducted into the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Business Hall of Fame on Jan. 30, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the district’s incorporation. “I...

Samuel Kinsey, originally from Arizona State University, was sworn into the Associated Student Body student senate on Tuesday.

Senate task force to plan March in March

John Ferrannini and Miranda Bolar February 4, 2015

By Miranda Bolar and John Ferrannini The ASB student senate passed a resolution creating a task force to plan American River College’s participation in the upcoming March in March. The March in...

Professor David Austin went from working at Disneyland to working at ARC

Professor David Austin went from working at Disneyland to working at ARC

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini January 31, 2015

Speech professor David Austin’s path to American River College has included bullying, living on the streets of Los Angeles, and working at Disneyland. “When I worked for Citrus College, I worked...

Student Senate approves two new senators

Student Senate approves two new senators

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini January 30, 2015

Two new members were voted onto the ASB Student Senate at their first meeting of the semester Thursday after one member resigned and another is considering leaving. Tamara Dunning, who is acting as...

LGBT club plans outreach for new semester

LGBT club plans outreach for new semester

John Ferrannini and Lena DoBynes January 27, 2015

By John Ferrannini and Lena Dobynes Fierce, a club on campus that seeks to help and represent lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, held their first meeting of the semester Friday. Members...

Photo gallery: Women’s basketball loses at Sierra

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini January 26, 2015

The women's basketball team fell at Sierra College on Jan. 23, losing in blowout fashion 76-49. Sierra led from start to finish, by as much as 3o points. ARC struggled offensively, shooting 25.5 percent...

Law must be respected, not undermined

Law must be respected, not undermined

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini December 11, 2014

Our society has a love-hate relationship with one of the founding principles of our country: the rule of law. We expect the police to protect us from harm, but we have adopted a mentality that the only...

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