The American River Current

Veterans gather for the Valor Games

Brandon Nelson and Brandon Nelson • April 20, 2015

On Friday, American River College hosted its first Valor Games. A day of fun and food meant to facilitate advocacy for the veterans on campus, the theme was "are you tougher than a veteran?" The day’s...

Improv Club holds late night rave themed event

Cheyenne Drury and Cheyenne Drury • April 20, 2015

Mouths full of marshmallows, brightly painted bodies and on the spot humor are some of the things that happened at American River College’s rave themed Improv Club event Thursday from 10 p.m. to midnight. Theater...

Creating “Mini Big Bangs” gives physicists insight into the birth of the universe

Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham • April 20, 2015

Brooke Hagg, a physics professor at American River College and UC Davis, gave a lecture on April 8 on her research studying the effects of reproducing ion collisions. “Grab a cookie and grab a clicker,...

Valor Games photo gallery

Brandon Nelson • April 17, 2015

On April 17, the American River College Veterans Club hosted the Valor Games. The Valor Games is an event that is intended to spur advocacy for veterans on campus.

Veterans Advocacy Day is here at ARC

Matthew Wilke and Mychael Jones • April 17, 2015

During the Veterans Advocacy Day events at American River College on Friday, there were games and competitions for students and faculty to attend. Here we have two students racing through the obstacle...

Husband of Holocaust survivor recounts his wife’s story at college hour

Cheyenne Drury and Cheyenne Drury • April 17, 2015

In honor of Yom Ha’Shoah, or Holocaust remembrance day, the husband of Holocaust survivor Renee Heck came and retold his wife’s story to students at American River College in Raef Hall room 160. Heck...

‘How to get a state job’ lecture given over spring break

Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham • April 14, 2015

After American River College turned prospective workers away from a job fair because there was standing room only, Sacramento County coordinator Betty Conley organized another presentation of “How to...

Child Development Center sells goodies to raise funds

Jose Garcia and Jose Garcia • April 13, 2015

The Child Development Center held its annual bake sale Wednesday in an effort to raise funds for the children in its program. The money that was raised will be used to buy the children more food for...

Former ARC student presents new research in astrophysics

Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham • April 8, 2015

A former American River College student presented her research, which involved analyzing distant galaxies through supercomputers, at an on-campus lecture last month. UC Santa Cruz student Vivian Tang...

Students are urged to “LinkIn” at college hour

Lena DoBynes and Lena DoBynes • April 7, 2015

An event discussing the value of social networking in order to achieve career success was held on March 25 by the Career Center in community room 167, covering topics such as using the social network LinkedIn...

Amtgard Club activities halted

Brandon Nelson and Brandon Nelson • March 30, 2015

The Amtgard Club has been dealt a devastating blow that has crippled them. Members of the club are now searching for a replacement advisor, asking various professors on campus if they would be interested...

ARC’s archery: Relaxing sport, lethal weapons

Shelby Young and Shelby Young • September 28, 2011

He stepped up to the white line and drew his bow. He lined his arrow up with the target, aimed, and sent his arrow soaring through the air. Archery is about accuracy and is the art of working with bows...