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The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

Students and staff help add drawings in chalk in front of American River College’s STEM building on Oct. 27, 2025. (Photo by Ly Clark)

Chalk the Walk Kicks Off Tuesday Homecoming Activities

Ly Clark, Opinion Editor October 28, 2025

American River College’s homecoming week started off with the first planned Chalk the Walk event on Oct. 28. Decorating the pathway in front of the STEM building on ARC’s campus, are a myriad of chalk...

As of Nov. 3, Beaver Cares will expand its services and food pantry offerings in an effort to make up the difference in SNAP and CalFresh delays during the federal government shutdown. (Photo Illustration courtesy of Beaver Cares Team)

Beaver Cares Steps Up Amid Government Resource Delays

Ly Clark, Opinion Editor October 28, 2025

Amidst anxiety and uncertainty during the now four-week-long government shutdown, some students are facing more obstacles than others with the resources they can usually rely on. Some resources, like CalFresh...

American River College’s bookstore, pictured here on Oct. 14, 2025, will be one of only two physical bookstores open for Los Rios Community College students starting in July 2026. (Photo by Ly Clark)

Bookstores Set to Close at Two of Four Los Rios Campuses

Ly Clark, Opinion Editor October 23, 2025

Come July 1 2026, students at Cosumnes River College and Folsom Lake College will need to start obtaining their books, testing supplies and school merchandise from other sources, according to Gabe Ross,...

The tiles installed in the theater and Student Center bathrooms, like the one proclaiming “No tolerance 4 Intolerance” in the Student Center women’s bathroom, all carry a similar throughline: a message against hate and bullying on Sept. 30, 2025. (Photo by Ly Clark)

Students and Faculty Work Together to Use Art to Combat Hate on Campus

Ly Clark, Opinion Editor October 7, 2025

“No tolerance 4 Intolerance.” “Bullying is a Virus.” “You Are Enough.” These are just some of the examples of the ceramic, glazed tiles now decorating the restrooms of both the Student Center...

A young Ed and Lorraine Warren, played by Orion Smith and Madison Lawlor respectively, look in on the object causing their first case. (Photo courtesy of New Line Cinema)

Review: “The Conjuring: Last Rites” Chooses A Quiet Funeral Over A Proud Celebration

Ly Clark, Opinion Editor September 12, 2025

Dark histories, tragic deaths, and ghoulish specters slayed by the power of family and faith are the bones of director James Wan’s series “The Conjuring,” which first came to theatres in 2013. “The...

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