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Frank Kobayashi, the new vice president of instruction at American River College, oversees over 12 deans and over 1,000 full and part-time faculty, in the fall semester of 2021. (Photo courtesy of Frank Kobayashi)

Frank Kobayashi becomes new vice president of instruction at ARC

Cynsere Kelly, Sports Editor November 19, 2021

Many of the people who make American River College successful aren’t necessarily well known to most students—but they play important roles.  One of those people is Frank Kobayashi, the vice president...

The American River College football team is 5-4 after its recent 42-34 overtime loss to Sierra College on Nov. 6, 2021. (Photo by Cynsere Kelly)

ARC football loses wild overtime thriller 42-34

Cynsere Kelly, Sports Editor November 16, 2021

On Nov. 6, the American River College football team lost its game 34-42 against Sierra College out of nearby Rocklin.  Sierra College is a favorable opponent to ARC, as the two teams are in the same...

Colin Kaepernick, former NFL quarterback turned activist, compared the NFL draft combine to slavery in the new Netflix show “Colin in Black and White.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

Colin Kaepernick’s comparisons between the NFL Combine and slave auctions are insensitive

Cynsere Kelly, Sports Editor November 13, 2021

Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL football player turned social justice activist, is well known for kneeling instead of standing for the national anthem before games and for protesting police brutality....

 DJ Remme a DJ who works a lot of Los Rios Community College District events shown here working American River College’s New Student Orientation on Aug.11 2018 (Photo courtesy of DJ Remme)

DJ Remme brings excellent music, flash and flair

Cynsere Kelly, Sports Editor November 13, 2021

Music is a form of art that gets people to attend events, and for music to be played, there has to be a conductor, and in today’s world, those people are sometimes known as DJs. DJs bring energy,...

The American River College football team drives for a score to put an end to the game against Santa Rosa College on Oct. 23 (Photo by Cynsere Kelly)

ARC Football team wins its second straight game 38-22 vs. Santa Rosa College

Cynsere Kelly, Staff Writer October 27, 2021

American River College's football team faced Santa Rosa College at home on Oct. 23. The contest’s final score was 38-22, with ARC controlling the game late.  The weather for the game was around 60...

The American River College football team cheers on its players, though the team sustained a 16-30 loss versus Laney college on Oct. 2, 2021. (Photo by Cynsere Kelly)

ARC football loses 30-16 in match against Laney college

Cynsere Kelly, Staff Writer October 19, 2021

On Oct. 2 The American River College football team lost 16-30 against Laney College out of Oakland.  Laney College is well-known to some  TV viewers, thanks to the team’s appearance on the hit Netflix...

American River Colleges football team won its first home game in two years  with a dominating score of 69-7 against Chabot College on Sept. 11. (Photo by Cynsere Kelly)

ARC football dominates Chabot College 69-7 in home opener

Cynsere Kelly, Sports Editor September 18, 2021

American River College’s football team played its first home game in nearly two years on Sept. 11 against Chabot College out of Hayward. The final score was 69-7, with the Beavers winning in dominating...

“Donda’s” cover art is a black screen for which Kanye West has yet to explain the meaning. (Photo courtesy of Def Jam Records)

Review: “Donda” is a rap album with a spin on the foundation of gospel music

Cynsere Kelly, Sports Editor September 10, 2021

Kanye West is one of the most well-known artists in the world and is also considered to be one of the best producers to ever step foot in the rap game.  West has produced for people such as Jay-Z,...

Drakes album,“Certified Lover Boy, features cover art depicting 12 emojis of pregnant women implying that Drake is indeed a “Certified Lover Boy”. (Photo courtesy of OVO and Republic records)

Review: ”Certified Lover Boy” is another masterpiece to add to Drake’s amazing discography

Cynsere Kelly, Sports Editor September 10, 2021

Aubrey Graham, better known as Drake is an artist who is popular worldwide. He is known for his catchy “in your feelings” type of music and is a veteran in the music industry with a career that spans...

American River College offers an incentive of up to $200 for all students who show proof of their vaccinated status against COVID-19 by Nov. 1, 2021. (Photo via Unsplash)

ARC offers $200 to students who receive the COVID-19 vaccine

Cynsere Kelly, Sports Editor September 7, 2021

To ensure the safety of all faculty, students, and members of the community, American River College is requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all people who access campus and district facilities by Oct. 1,...

The cancellation of older topics and ideas are a common occurrence in today’s world. This is commonly known as cancel culture. (Photo via Unsplash)

Has cancel culture gone too far?

Cynsere Kelly, Staff Writer May 19, 2021

Cancel culture is something that has taken over entertainment and media the past few years.  According to one of the definitions in the Urban Dictionary. cancel culture is when a large mob of people...

American River Colleges Paul Bhatia returns a ball during a non-conference game against De Anza College on Feb. 24, 2018 at ARC. ARC is looking forward to a full season after going 10-0 in a shortened district only 2021 season . (File Photo)

ARC Men’s tennis is looking to serve its competition as seasonal matches start

Cynsere Kelly, Staff Writer May 10, 2021

The American River College men’s tennis team is coming off nine consecutive Big 8 conference championships. In addition, they won the Northern California team title in three of the previous four seasons.  According...

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