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Associated Student Body (ASB) President Deborah Hernandez consults with Parlimentarian Tamara Dunning duing a Student Senate meeting on April 27 at American River College. (Phto by Mack Ervin III)

Student Senate meets to edit by-laws and constitution

Brienna Edwards April 30, 2018

American River College’s Associated Student Body Student Senate met April 27 in its second to last meeting of the academic year. The main intent of the meeting was to review and discuss recent amendments...

Student Senate Vice President Earl Crouchley III being sworn in at the October 5, 2017 Student Senate meeting. (Photo by John Ennis)

Student Senate swears in new vice president

John Ennis October 9, 2017

On October 5, Student Senate President Deborah Hernandez swore in Student Senate Vice President Earl Crouchley III at his first official meeting on the board after being elected in ASB's September election. Before...

Student Senate President Deborah Hernandez swearing in CAEB President Mariana Topich at the October 3, 2017

CAEB is revived with the help and encouragement of last semester’s members

John Ennis October 5, 2017

ARC's Clubs and Events Board held its first meeting of the semester on October 3 after Associated Student Body elections in the last week of September provided the board with two new officers. The meeting...

Make associated student body functional again

Make associated student body functional again

John Ennis September 26, 2017

As you may or may not know, Associated Student Body elections were held this week. The vacancies for both Student Senate and the Clubs and Events Board are numerous. To put things into perspective,...

Senator Lidia Lara, Director of Finance Jesse Taylor, Student Senate President Deborah Hernandez and Parliamentarian Lorenzo Cuesta at the September 14, 2017 Student Senate meeting. (Photo by John Ennis)

Short-staffed and with new members, Student Senate is struggling

John Ennis September 19, 2017

Thursday's Student Senate meeting began with a lesson on student government by Student Senate President Deborah Hernandez by reminding its two new senators that they need to write a bill to maintain and...

Student Senate Vice President Alejandra Hilbert, CAEB President Justin Nicholson and Student Senate President Valencia Scott at the April 20, 2017 Student Senate meeting.

Student Senate passes bill to fund end of the year celebration, elects new representatives

John Ennis April 24, 2017

The Student Senate passed a bill to allocate $3,000 to pay for its Associated Student Body End of the Year celebration at its meeting on Thursday. "What would you guys like the End of the Year celebration...

Chris Yatooma and Amanda [last name withheld for privacy and security reasons] of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement at the March 16, 2017 Student Senate meeting. (Photo by Current Staff)

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement lobby Student Senate for divestment resolution

March 21, 2017

At the Student Senate's March 16 meeting, Members of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement presented their case to the board about a prospective divestment resolution. The group’s representatives...

Director of Finance Brian Stalker, CAEB President Justin Nicholson, CAEB Vice President Mary Stedman and newly appointed Director of Communications Bruce Rand at the February 14 meeting. (Photo by John Ennis)

CAEB appoints new Director of Communications and discusses increase of parking fees

John Ennis February 15, 2017

The Clubs and Events Board had a sweet start to its Valentine's Day meeting by passing out heart shaped boxes of chocolates to members in attendance, which came in contrast to the discussion of an increase...

ARC students are facing empty plates going into this holiday season. (Photo Illustration by Jordan Schauberger)

Editorial: ARC admin needs to do more for its hungry students

November 17, 2016

As the administration spends this semester toying with the idea of building a food pantry, students are going hungry. Food insecurity, or anxiety about availability of food, is proven to be a big deal...

Student Senate President Valencia Scott (left) and Parliamentarian Lorenzo Cuesta (right) at the student senate meeting on No. 10. (Photo by John Ennis)

Student Senate appoints new member, supports resolutions to lower the cost of public transportation for students

John Ennis November 14, 2016

Student Senate President Valencia Scott introduced their newest senator, Silencio Ratkowski, on Thursday after an emotional chair message about the significance of the election results and her empathy...

CAEB President Justin Nicholson addresses the Student Senate at their meeting on November 3.

Student Senate discusses a canned food drive for next Club Day

John Ennis November 8, 2016

CAEB President Justin Nicholson announced that ARC's next Club Day will involve a canned food drive, winter coat drive and that all members of Student Senate will be required to participate in at Thursday’s...

Student Senate President Valencia Scott (right) with Vice President Alejandra Hilbert (left) delivers her opening message at the September 29, 2016 meeting in the board room. (File Photo)

Opinion: Girl power – the women of ARC earned their positions

Hannah Darden November 3, 2016

In various quiet spots around campus over the course of two days, I sat with four women and talked about intersectionality, the seeming impossibility of student involvement at ARC and the daunting nature...

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