Dance instructor kicks off Pacific Island Heritage month with a history of the hula
Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham
May 12, 2015
Clad in traditional Hawaiian dress, American River College dance professor Tyra Simoni gave a lecture on the art of Polynesian dance. The hula, the “language of the heart,” was the theme of the last college hour of the spring semester Thursday. Powerful music and chanting go along with delicate...
ARC Professor reads from his new book, “The Animals”
Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham
May 5, 2015
College hour was packed with students waiting to hear author and English Professor Christian Kiefer read from his newest novel, “The Animals” Tuesday. Kiefer followed the reading with a question and answer session alongside fellow author and English professor Michael Spurgeon. Kiefer explained...
English professors recite their poetry at their annual Word Soup reading
Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham
April 30, 2015
American River College’s annual Word Soup faculty poetry reading took place at Tuesday’s college hour as National Poetry Month concludes this April. English professors Traci Gourdine and Cathy Arellano read from each of their published works, mostly in literary magazines and chat books. This...
Kaneko Gallery hosts the annual Student Show
Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham
April 28, 2015
The annual Student Show kicked off Monday at the James Kaneko Gallery with an artists’ reception and the announcing of the winners of the student entries’ works. The show consisted of submissions chosen by the portfolio and gallery art students at American River College and is organized entirely...
Softball selected for 2015 playoffs
Kevin Sheridan and Meredith Durham
April 28, 2015
American River College’s softball team has been selected by the California Community College Athletic Association to be the 15th seed in the playoffs. ARC,(20-17), will travel to San Mateo to play the College of San Mateo (35-0) this Saturday at 2 p.m. and this Sunday at noon. A third game will...
ARC drops finale against Sierra College
Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham
April 20, 2015
RBI hits by Cameron Bennett and Dalton Devries weren’t enough as American River College’s baseball team’s playoffs hopes took a hit with a 4-2 loss in the finale of a three game series at Sierra College Friday. ARC’s offense struggled to score for a most of the game, unable to get on the board...
Finding extraterrestrial life in the next generation
Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham
April 20, 2015
Physics and astronomy professor Laura Lege gave a lecture Wednesday about how far humanity has come in finding forms of life in the universe. Lege began by giving an overview of what life needs to exist anywhere. These prerequisites include liquid water, organic molecules, energy and time. 90 percent...
Creating “Mini Big Bangs” gives physicists insight into the birth of the universe
Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham
April 20, 2015
Brooke Hagg, a physics professor at American River College and UC Davis, gave a lecture on April 8 on her research studying the effects of reproducing ion collisions. “Grab a cookie and grab a clicker, there will be a quiz,” Haag said, opening the lecture. There were interactive quiz questions...
‘How to get a state job’ lecture given over spring break
Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham
April 14, 2015
After American River College turned prospective workers away from a job fair because there was standing room only, Sacramento County coordinator Betty Conley organized another presentation of “How to get a state job” over spring break. Over 100 people attended another state job talk, this time...
Former ARC student presents new research in astrophysics
Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham
April 8, 2015
A former American River College student presented her research, which involved analyzing distant galaxies through supercomputers, at an on-campus lecture last month. UC Santa Cruz student Vivian Tang explained CANDELS, or the Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey, an imaging...
“Seven from Axis” is being held at the Kaneko Gallery here at ARC
Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham
April 7, 2015
“Seven from Axis” is the current showcase in Kaneko Gallery, and an artist’s reception was held to celebrate a few of their pieces. The showcase features seven different artist’s work, personally selected by each to display in the showcase. The showcase features glazed bowls, inkjet photographs...
College Hour screens powerful documentary about girls around the world
Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham
March 23, 2015
Thursday’s college hour was transformed from a lecture hour to a video screening, and it was an emotional ride for some in attendance. “I can’t believe she can’t even show her face, or read,” said Marina Stefanova, a pre-nursing major who cried during the narration of one of the girl’s...
ARC fashion department designs masks to help the community combat COVID-19.
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Beaver Food Pantry continues its work remotely
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to reopen the state
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