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Students brace a long line at the Starbucks in the Student Center on Wednesday. In spite of the opening of a new Peets in the portable village, many students remain brand-loyal to the long-established Starbucks. (Photo by Kameron Schmid)

Coffee Wars: Starbucks challenged by Peet’s new presence on campus

John Ferrannini and Ashley Nanfria August 27, 2015

By John Ferrannini and Ashley Nanfria As caffeine-loving students may have noticed, there is a coffee war brewing at American River College. Peet’s Coffee & Tea, which recently opened a new...

Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn reports the weather on the weekday morning broadcasts of KCRA-TV news. Verdoorn teaches Geography 306 at ARC this semester. (Photo courtesy of Dirk Verdoorn)

KCRA-TV news weatherman starts teaching at ARC

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini August 24, 2015

Between mornings forecasting the weather on KCRA-TV news and afternoons teaching a weather and climate course at American River College, meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn plans to have busy Mondays and Wednesdays. “I...

Students from the ceramics department sell their art

Students from the ceramics department sell their art

Jose Garcia and Jose Garcia May 13, 2015

Student’s from the ceramics department sold their handmade wares today at the X-sale being held behind the ceramics lab. Michelle Wong Yukmui, an art major, has her own booth at the X-sale. “I’m...

Speech students go beyond their assignment and make suicide prevention video

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid May 7, 2015

For five students in professor David Austin’s Speech 331 class, attending a suicide awareness walk at Sacramento State University just wasn’t going to be enough in their project to help the cause of...

Career Fair brings employers to American River College

Career Fair brings employers to American River College

Alex Panasenko and Alex Panasenko May 4, 2015

The FBI was among many organizations recruiting at a Career Fair held at American River College last Thursday. Alexandra Vaniw, a psychology major, stopped by the FBI table. “I always wanted to...

Granddaughter and grandmother graduate together

Granddaughter and grandmother graduate together

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid May 4, 2015

When Pat Brown and Kayla Childers walk together at graduation at the end of this semester, it will mark the ending of a three-year period where the two, grandmother and granddaughter, spent every day at...

Success of horticulture department’s plant sale continues

Success of horticulture department’s plant sale continues

Jose Garcia and Jose Garcia April 30, 2015

The horticulture department’s plant sale Wednesday drew not only American River College students but interested customers from the surrounding community. Products for sale included bedding plants,...

Arbor Day comes to American River College with tree planting ceremony

Arbor Day comes to American River College with tree planting ceremony

Brandon Nelson and Brandon Nelson April 27, 2015

No students attended the first ever Arbor Day celebration on the American River College campus Friday. The first of two ginkgo tree saplings was planted in the quad near the construction of the student...

The Terrible War’s sesquicentennial honored at ARC’s college hour

The Terrible War’s sesquicentennial honored at ARC’s college hour

Nicholas Corey and Nicholas Corey April 24, 2015

Slavery, death and battles taking place on American soil are just a few of the horrors Americans faced during the Civil War. American River College history professors Sarah Lee and Richard Pagett hosted...

Professors catalog biological diversity across campus

Professors catalog biological diversity across campus

Mychael Jones and Mychael Jones April 23, 2015

Biology professors Rick Topinka and Kathy Bradshaw joined with natural resource department colleague Jennifer Neal to discuss the biological diversity on campus and introduce students to a new phone application...

American River College celebrates Earth Day with, among many other things, a paper mache tree located in the Learning Resource Center, for students to write down what they are doing to be friendly  to the earth and taping them to the said tree. Outside the LRC were many activities for students  with food, music and various booths encouraging conscious efforts to help out the environment.

Earth day celebrated at ARC

Brandon Nelson and Brandon Nelson April 22, 2015

A previous version of this story falsely stated that Earth day began in 1990. This story was also updated to correct the spelling of Omba Kipuke's name.  Earth day was first started in April 22, 1970...

Candyland-themed club day encourages student involvement in carnival-style games

Candyland-themed club day encourages student involvement in carnival-style games

Mychael Jones and Mychael Jones April 21, 2015

The last club day of the semester Thursday featured a Candyland theme and invited students to join various clubs and play games and trivia. The Associated Student Body and Clubs and Events Board organized...

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