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Professional Parlimentarian Lorenzo Cuesta listens to Sen. Laurie Jones discuss a bill at the American River College Student Senate meeting on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Cuesta, an expert on procedural functions and following bylaws at meetings, was attending his first meeting with ARCs Student Senate. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Bylaws and procedural expert attends his first Student Senate meeting at ARC

Robert Hansen March 4, 2016

Parliamentarian Lorenzo Cuesta had his first meeting Thursday as a consultant to the American River College Associated Student Body Student Senate. Cuesta, who is a member of the National Association...

American River College CAEB Director of Finance James Cortright listens to the agenda with Jeremy Diefenbacher at the Student Senate meeting on March 1, 2016. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Leadership and Development applications available, bills passed at CAEB meeting Tuesday

Robert Hansen March 2, 2016

Applications for Associated Student Body (ASB) candidates, the Student Trustee position and student sages are now available, and the Clubs and Events Board (CAEB) passed a grant and two bills at American...

Student Senate President David Hylton II talks about potential themes for the upcoming Club Day  at Thursdays Senate meeting. Club Day will be on March 17. (Photo by Kyle Elsasser)

Senate passes campus safety bill, discusses RT fares at meeting

Hannah Darden February 26, 2016

A campus safety resolution, the cancellation of March in March and a resolution against the proposed raise of Sacramento Regional Transit (RT) fares were among the topics discussed at the American River...

Students gather for the March in March rally in spring of last year. The rally, this year, has been cancelled by the Student Senate for California Community Colleges due to lack of funding.
(File Photo)

Editorial: ARC ASB is better off without March in March

February 23, 2016

The cancellation of the March in March event may be a sign that it’s time for American River College’s Associated Student Body boards to rethink their approach to advocacy and representation. The...

Student Senate President David Hylton II discusses the agenda for the Feb. 18, 2016 Student Senate meeting. Hylton also recently announced that he plans to seek re-election this semester. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

ASB Notebook: Campus safety, March in March cancellation big topics at recent board meetings

Robert Hansen February 22, 2016

Director of Legislative Affairs Laurie Jones introduced a bill aimed at campus safety at the Feb. 8 Student Senate meeting. A shooting took place on the campus of Sacramento City College during the...

Students gather for the March in March rally in spring of last year. The rally, this year, has been cancelled by the Student Senate for California Community Colleges due to lack of funding.
(File Photo)

Annual student rally March in March canceled due to lack of funding

Robert Hansen February 17, 2016

In May 2008, the financial crisis had begun and students from across the state rallied at the Capitol in Sacramento advocating against then Gov. Schwarzenegger’s proposed education cuts. The event,...

Campus safety was a major topic at Tuesdays CAEB meeting. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Campus safety becomes high priority at CAEB meeting

Robert Hansen February 10, 2016

Director of Legislative Affairs Laurie Jones introduced a bill aimed at campus safety at Tuesday’s student senate meeting. Last semester, Sacramento City College had a deadly shooting, which along...

Director of Communications Tami Dunning reads the Senate agenda for Thursdays meeting. The board was unable to complete an agenda item to pay a six-year-old Aramark bill, so they held a special meeting on Friday and payed the outstanding balance in full. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Senate pays six-month-old Aramark bill

Robert Hansen February 5, 2016

American River College’s Student Senate passed a bill to pay $1,241 to Aramark for catering the 2015 Fall Leadership Summit, during a special meeting Friday. Senate called the special meeting because...

Student Senate President David Hylton and Senate Director of Finance Jeremy Diefenbacher listen to Medieval Battle Club organizer Makayla Harley suggest her ideas for the Feb. 11 Club Day. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

ASB Notebook: Boards plan for upcoming events

Robert Hansen February 3, 2016

Club Day will be held on Thursday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with the theme “Love Through the Ages,” according to Clubs and Events Board President Justin Nicholson. Each club will chose to...

Whip Laurie Jones reads the CAEB meeting agenda during the meeting Tuesday. The board appointed members to a judiciary committee to look into the possible removal of Senate member Tamara Dunning.
(Photo by Jordan Schauberger)

Members of CAEB appointed to judiciary committee

Robert Hansen January 28, 2016

American River College’s Club and Events Board (CAEB) Vice President Mary Stedman and Director of Activities Kylie Marx were appointed to the judiciary committee that will make the decision to suspend...

Vice President Valencia Scott (not pictured) filed a petition Tuesday calling for the possible removal of Director of Communications Tamara Dunning (right).
(Photo by Karen Reay)

Senate Vice President files petition for the removal of fellow board member

Robert Hansen January 25, 2016

A petition was filed Tuesday by American River College Student Senate Vice President Valencia Scott, calling for the removal of Tamara Dunning, director of communications, after allegedly “unprofessional”...

Director of Finance Jeremy Diefenbacher listens while President David Hylton discusses advertisement ideas for the upcoming March in March event, during Student Senate meeting Thursday.
(Photo by Jordan Schauberger)

Heated argument ends Senate meeting early

Jordan Schauberger January 15, 2016

American River College Student Senate’s first meeting since Dec. 3 ended early Thursday after an argument between board members over possible rule violations led to one member walking out. Director...

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