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A midly burnt and mildly undercooked piece of steak briefly set off the fire alarm in Liberal Arts 152 Staff. (Photo by Mack Ervin III)

Burnt lunch sets off fire alarm in Liberal Arts

Robert Hansen March 29, 2016

By Robert Hansen and Hannah Darden A fire alarm roused students and faculty from their classrooms when a staff member overcooked his food in Liberal Arts 152 Staff at American River College at 12:14...

Director of Legislative Affairs Laurie Jones discusses a bill as Senate President David Hylton II reads the days agenda at the March 15 meeting. Jones introduced a resolution urging ARC and the Los Rios district to get in compliance with the Student Voter Education Act of 2003. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Senate discusses funding limits for students attending NCORE

Robert Hansen March 16, 2016

A bill allocating funds for students to attend NCORE, a race and equality conference held in San Francisco, was again sent back to be revised to lower the amount at Tuesday’s Associated Student Body...

Actor and former ARC student Christian Brian Hirtzel (standing right) rehearsing for ARCs production of Young Frankenstein. Hirtzel was found guilty on four counts relating to sexual extortion and will be sentenced on August 2. (File Photo)

Update: Two sextortion accusers speak

Jordan Schauberger March 15, 2016

Christian Brian Hirtzel, a former American River College theater student, was arrested Jan. 22 on on 18 counts of six different felonies stemming from sextortion allegations made in November 2014. Two...

American River College senator Laurie Jones holds up a sign that reads Human Rights Matter during a Sacramento Regional Transit board meeting Monday. The RT board approved a 10% fare increase for July 2016. (Photo by Kyle Elsasser)

Sacramento Regional Transit board passes fare hikes

Hannah Darden March 15, 2016

Update, Feb. 25, 2016 at 5:16 p.m.: An earlier version of this story incorrectly named Roberto Garner as Roberto Gardner.  Sacramento Regional Transit amended and passed a proposal raising fares at...

John Edgar, a member of the anti-abortion activist group Project Truth, stands in front of one of the groups signs posted by its set up near the Student Center. Project Truth visits college campuses among other venues across the country to spread its message. (File Photo)

Anti-abortion group visits ARC

Matthew Peirson March 15, 2016

An anti-abortion group that refers to itself as “Project Truth” visited American River College Monday to discuss its feelings on the subject. The group goes to college campuses all around the country,...

American River College Associated Student Senate members David Hylton II and Jeremy Diefenbacher both said they support Bernie Sanders in the upcoming 2016 U.S. presidential election. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Students say who they want for U.S. President

Robert Hansen March 15, 2016

The Presidential nominees are debating and campaigning around the country, and soon the U.S. will have a new commander in chief. There are still several candidates in the race, and while the ASB’s...

Prominent ARC actor and former ARC student Christian Brian Hirtzel, pictured in promotional art for ARCs fall 2014 production of Young Frankenstein, was arrested on Jan. 22 on charges of distribution of child pornography and extortion. (Photo courtesy of the American River College theater department)

Update: Sextortion suspect speaks

Jordan Schauberger March 14, 2016

A former American River College theater student, arrested on Jan. 22 in relation to sextortion allegations made in November 2014, told a Current reporter in a tearful jailhouse interview Sunday morning...

Senate President David Hylton II listnes to board discussion at the American River College Student Senate meeting Thursday. Hylton refuted comments from a student claiming that Hylton didnt address concerns regarding proposed Sacramento Regional Transit fare increases the student had. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

Hylton refutes student’s comments, high spending bills passed at Senate meeting

Robert Hansen March 11, 2016

American River College’s Associated Student Body Student Senate President David Hylton II refuted comments regarding his refusal to help oppose the Regional Transit fare increase at Thursday’s meeting. Asher...

CAEB President Justin Nicholson reads the days agenda to begin the CAEB meeting Tuesday. Nicholson, along with the rest of the board, discussed the final details of next weeks Club Day. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

CAEB discusses campus health services, short-film festival at meeting

Robert Hansen March 9, 2016

The American River College Associated Student Body Club and Events Board finalized the games and events for the “Superheroes vs. Super Villains’’ Club Day, discussed campus health services and established...

CAEB President Justin Nicholson sits in on a recent Student Senate meeting. Nicholson said he is looking forward to planning the March 17 Club Day, which will have a Super Heroes vs. Super Villains theme. (Photo by Kyle Elsasser)

ASB Notebook: Campus safety resolution, Club Day theme decided at recent meetings

Robert Hansen March 8, 2016

The resolution for safety prioritization passed unanimously, a Club Day theme was decided, and ASB application packets were made available at recent Associated Student Body Clubs and Events Board and Student...

Students board a Sacramento Regional Transit bus directly in front of the American River College campus. RT released a plan to raise fares that would include eliminating the paratransit monthly pass, among other changes. (File Photo)

Proposed RT fare increases to be addressed next week

Jordan Schauberger March 7, 2016

Sacramento Regional Transit (RT) has plans for drastic fare increases effective July 1. Although the proposed 20 percent increase to the regular $100 pass won’t affect current students, the discounted...

Brothers Cody and Kevin Martinez were arraigned Wednesday on charges of attempted murder and probation violation. Cody (left) is a former American River College Student. (Photo courtesy of the Sacramento County Sheriffs Department)

Twin brothers, one a former ARC student, arraigned on murder charges

Matthew Peirson March 7, 2016

Two brothers, one a former American River College student, were arraigned on charges of attempted murder and probation violation Wednesday, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Cody and Kevin...

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