In politics, rookies get eaten alive. It doesn't help when the tumultuous waters in which the Associated Student Body Student Senate swim are full of obstacles that lie just below the surface. The fact...

American River College has a history with Proposition 8. That history includes everything from vocal protests in Rose Marks Quad during a moment of silence, to the Associated Student Body at the Supreme...

ASB elections approach fast while student voter turnout remains low It doesn't take much observation on campus to notice that American River College students have many opinions. It also seems they have...

US without VAWA would be a more dangerous place for women It is unfortunate that nearly all of us know someone who has been affected by a violent crime. In 1994, the Violence Against Women Act was...

In a society that keeps seeing education prices skyrocket (the average cost to attend a state college in 2012 was $22,261, and $33,000 if you’re attending a private university), recent college graduates...

The Current reached out to the Club and Events Board President, but he did not respond. It’s certainly a fun time. Music blares in Rose Marks Pavilion, food is brought to share and there is a big sense...

Things are getting better. The unemployment rate is dropping, slowly but surely. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, we’ve had eight months of job growth and the horizon looks far less bleak...

Being a student is expensive enough. So why add more of a debt with textbook prices that are uncalled for? When Gov. Jerry Brown passed bills 1052 and 1053, it allowed students the access to an online...

Four years ago, we elected Barack Obama to be our president. He captivated the nation with his goals, character and composure. Many people felt like he had a lack of experience, but we decided that he...

If community college students ever wanted to find a reason to vote, then Proposition 30 would be a good one, because the proposition’s success or failure affects them directly. Proposition 30, the...

“Paycheck Protection Initiative” damages unions’ representation in politics You’d have to be incredibly naïve to think that money doesn’t dictate politics in California. This year, corporations...

Voter apathy is plaguing American River College. In April the Associated Student Body elections had the lowest voter turnout in the 67-year history of the college. How can a campus with more than...