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Mohammad Hassani conducts the ARC Orchestra for the first time in his career. (Photo courtesy of Mohammad Hassani)

Student conductor moves full steam ahead

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco December 3, 2013

The American dream as we know it is more and more becoming just that, a dream, but there is one individual at American River College who shows that it just may still be alive. Mohammad Assani is a music...

Jon “pleaserawr” Mose, a new art media major, and Michael “big mike” Shaynyuk, a business major, practices yo-yo skills outside the ARC Student Center on Mondays and Wednesdays. Mose has been practicing yo-yo tricks for nine years, and Shaynyuk has been practicing  for two years. (Photo by Michael Pacheco)

Photo of the day 11-18-13

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco November 18, 2013

Jon “pleaserawr” Mose, a new art media major, and Michael “big mike” Shaynyuk, a business major, practices yo-yo skills outside the ARC Student Center on Mondays and Wednesdays. Mose has been practicing...

Professor Williams outlines on the whiteboard about monologues, their structure, and in what situations they are used or seen. This class not only teaches acting techniques, also writing.

Take this class: Theater Arts 350: Theory and Techniques of Acting 1

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco November 13, 2013

Acting goes beyond just saying your lines according to the script. It is about making the human connection with your audience, and making your statement be felt, heard, and understood. In Theater Arts...

New Book Press Puts ARC First Among Community Colleges

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco April 24, 2013

Writing is a universal creative medium that anyone who can read the language can understand. Writers love to see their work in print, and at American River College, that is now a possibility. Ad Lumen...

The Queen Makes a Comeback

The Queen Makes a Comeback

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco April 3, 2013

Heart of the Swarm may appeal to casuals, but still delivers some fun After 2 ½ years of waiting, the hotly anticipated expansion for Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm is finally released...

A Philly Roll that is served at Azukar Sushi in Natomas. The roll comes with eel, cream cheese, cucumber, smoked salmon, tabiko and a miso sauce. (Photo by Daniel Romandia)

Azukar rolls over competition

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco February 13, 2013

Buffet-style sushi leaves you full and wanting more Sushi is one of the most dividing foods among friends. Half of any group will want to go; the other half won’t even think about it. Often the cost...

Acoustic Cafe showcases ARC’s musical side

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco December 11, 2012

The Acoustic Café Songwriter’s Recital showcased the talents of several music students at American River College. Organized by Professor Eric Chun, founder of the commercial music program, he intended...

Gaming is serious business: ‘Starcraft’ and the phenomenon of ‘eSports’

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco November 27, 2012

What fascinates me most about people is that we always find a way to make something competitive, and they come in all different activities in various scales of popularity and stakes. In this day and age,...

Students who are taking night classes have vending machines like these machines by Danies Hall to fill their empty stomachs after all the cafes have closed for the night. (Photo by Stephanie Lee)

Top five fast snacks

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco October 10, 2012

With many students coming to school early in the morning and late at night, many of our campus’s food options aren’t available. The main alternative food source are the vending machines that dot the...

Drumming for the Corps

Drumming for the Corps

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco September 19, 2012

Standing in front of screaming crowd, blinded by the lights of Lucas Oil stadium, being cooled by the air in the dome that contrasted with the early August heat, the only thing that was in my mind was,...

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