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The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

 Doja Cat explores the life in adventure depicting love in all of its aspects. (Photo courtesy of RCA Records)

Doja Cat re-establishes her agitator mastery on the pop landscape

Jose Herrera, Arts and Culture Editor October 8, 2025

In 2025, you’d think Doja Cat would be left out of pop conversations along with industry peers, Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande– after 2023’s “Scarlet,” a striking body of work that wanted...

Blood Orange paints a harrowing portrait on “Essex Honey,” giving insight into the past and present of ‘Dev Hynes’ (Photo courtesy Domino Recording Company)

Blood Orange returns with a quiet eclectic self-reflection of mourning

Jose Herrera, Arts and Culture Editor September 16, 2025

“Essex Honey.” It’s a title that evokes feelings just like Dev Hynes’ other projects as Blood Orange, seemingly existing in their own worlds. A standard Blood Orange album would be characterized...

Charli XCX is among other rising stars that are at the forefront of this movement (Photo illustration by Jose Herrera)

The Return of Recession Pop and Why It’s Needed Now More Than Ever

Jose Herrera, Arts & Culture Editor May 18, 2025

As of late, the global economy is facing the increasing fear of re-entering a recession. The current United States President, Donald Trump, has been making questionable moves left and right, and one of...

 The building’s external construction is fully finalized despite setbacks. (Photo by Jose Herrera)

The Career Technical Education Building Set to Have Grand Opening in April

Jose Herrera, Staff Writer and Entertainment Editor February 20, 2025

The American River College Career Technical Education Building is set to be fully completed in March and make its grand opening on April 23, according to Gary Aguilar, dean of manufacturing, construction...

 The Weeknd reveals his battle scars in the cover art, representing his character in the upcoming companion film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow” (Photo courtesy of Republic Records)

Review: “Tomorrow” is finally here and it is a masterpiece

Jose Herrera, Staff Writer and Entertainment Editor February 14, 2025

Abel Tesfaye otherwise known as “The Weeknd” drops the curtain on the long-awaited cinematic final chapter, “Hurry Up Tomorrow” of the Trilogy including  “After Hours” and “Dawn FM,” which...

An online phishing campaign has impacted the Los Rios Community College district with a series of fraudulent emails. (Photo by Jose Herrera)

Scam emails compromise students and staff information

Jose Herrera, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

On Sep. 4, a mass alert email sent out by the Los Rios Community College District Information Technology department said it had detected verified reports of fraudulent emails targeting students and staff.  In...

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