Los Rios plans to go to remote through summer

Alex Muegge, Staff Writer

April 16, 2020

With the spread of the coronavirus, the Los Rios Community College District plans to remain online for summer courses, according to the LRCCD chancellor Brian King. King sent out a faculty email on March 18, the day all classes officially resumed online, explaining summer instruction will be onlin...

A university isn’t always the right fit

Makenna Roy

May 9, 2019

I was the kid in high school who thought that if I went from taking Advanced Placement classes, to taking courses at a community college then all of my hard work would have been for nothing— but was I wrong. In my experience the only difference between transferring to a four-year college right ...

Arts and Culture Schedule of Events

Patrick Hyun Wilson

April 25, 2019

The arts and culture department is packed full of events throughout the semester, from the art exhibitions at the James Kaneko Gallery, to performances in the dance studio. Each month, the Current will publish a schedule of the upcoming arts events, so be sure to check back in and get informed about...

Photo of the Day: Jan. 28, 2019

Patrick Hyun Wilson

January 28, 2019

Teenager dives into collegiate athletics

Brienna Edwards

November 21, 2017

Juliana Shim lifts herself from the water, and begins to walk along the edge of the pool. She has just done a flip off of the high dive at American River College and is walking the short distance to to the smaller diving board. Shim is been alternating between the two, practicing dives and flips, ove...

Becoming a Teacher Programs and Options

T.J. Martinez

March 30, 2017

On Thursday, March 23, Dr. Rick Ramirez started the “Interested In Becoming a Teacher” seminar by encouraging all people in attendance to further their education. “For those that are looking at teaching, it’s never too early to look beyond your bachelor’s degree,”  he said on March 23. Ramirez,...

Opinion: The thirst for something more at ARC

Joel Whited

March 21, 2017

Imagine having a cold beer in such a stressful environment like college. It is more than possible if done correctly. American River College should consider serving beer on campus in a responsible manner. This campus could use a restaurant or two that are capable of serving alcoholic beverages. Currentl...

No butts about it: artist reimagines the ‘historically unaesthetic body part’

Luis Gael

October 19, 2016

Sacramento State University student Jessica Williams is preparing to have her “Butts: Concepts and Color Theory” series displayed at American River College’s Shadow Box Gallery. Williams, an ARC alumni, said  her reason for choosing such an unusual part of the human body is, “butts have hi...

Grammy Award-winning Latin orchestra performs at Sac State

Itzin Alpizar

April 13, 2016

“Y un, dos, tres, turn round, tres cuatro, salsa step…” are the words the audience heard while they were learning the new steps taught by the dance instructor from the Salsa Loca club at Sacramento State University’s (CSUS) Union Ballroom on April 7. The Sacramento community met to attend the...

ARC professor directs the Tempest

Shiavon Chatman

April 11, 2016

Tracy Martin Shearer has been teaching in the theater department at American River College for 20 years. Shearer attended ARC as an undergraduate student and worked on the American River Current student newspaper as the feature editor. Shearer has a Bachelor’s degree in theater and a Master’s in ...

ARC to offer training for AEDs on campus

Tracy Mapes

February 18, 2016

Eight Automated External Defibrillators (AED), designed to bring the heart back into rhythm should a person be in a life-threatening circumstance, are located on the American River College campus. "We are trying to ensure everyone in the division is aware of their location and purpose," said Dean...

ARC’s prolific scoring spurs third straight win for football

Kameron Schmid

November 2, 2015

Quarterback Jihad Vercher threw four touchdowns and American River College’s defense intercepted three passes as ARC beat the visiting Sierra College 47-22 on Saturday. It was the third straight week that ARC (6-2) scored over 40 points in a game, and the third straight win. ARC has outscored opp...