ARC athletic department holds rally for academic excellence of student athletes
Thomas Cathey and Thomas Cathey
September 9, 2019
On Friday Aug. 30, student athletes at American River College were honored by the athletic department for their achievements during the previous academic year, in anticipation of the upcoming fall sports season. Student personnel assistant for the Dusty Baker Student-Athlete Resource Center, Olga Pr...
Transferring may not be as easy you think
November 1, 2018
As transfer season falls upon American River College, many students will consider all of their campus options. Although transferring to a new college can be a highly rewarding and exciting time in a student’s life, it can also be stressful. I’m currently in the midst of transferring out of ARC and I ha...
National politics threaten to dehumanize DACA students
February 27, 2018
After an almost four-day government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans voted on Jan. 22 to resume operations until Feb. 8 in hopes of keeping the approximately 700,000 “Dreamers” in the states. Democrats and Republicans reconvened Feb. 8, however, and still couldn't come to a decision on how to keep ...
New campus-wide e-learning platform is a big improvement
January 30, 2018
Change is never easy, but it is the biggest part of life and Canvas, the campus’ new e-learning platform, is the biggest change for American River College this semester. Canvas is the online learning environment all instructors in the Los Rios Community College District will use coinciding with in...
ARC to host scholarship seminars
October 24, 2017
Attending college can be a daunting task, and trying to manage funds and balance school can seem insurmountable for some students. Scholarships may seem distant and difficult, even impossible to obtain. However, American River College is trying to make the process of finding and applying for scho...
Art display: Old Mixed with the New
March 21, 2017
Janet Paluch describes her art on display at American River College, as a combination of “old mixed with the new.” Her work is loaded with symbolism that reflects her journey in life as an artist. Her work is on exhibit in the Arts and Science building; the wide array of art medium she used r...
ARC hosts two-day event celebrating Earth Day
April 22, 2016
American River College celebrated Earth Day with a two day celebration on April 19 to 20 with visits from environmental groups and organizations, artwork displays by students, vendors and a live band. The event was put on by the Center for Leadership and Development, with student personnel assistan...
Students respond to Weaver’s Holocaust skepticism
October 13, 2015
In response to the recent remarks by Student Trustee Cameron Weaver in a Sept. 16 interview with the Current casting doubt on whether the Holocaust actually took place, students at American River College have expressed varying levels of support, outrage and ambiguity. Associated Student Body Sen....
Multicultural poet attributes her success to her time at ARC
Cheyenne Drury and Cheyenne Drury
May 18, 2015
A Cameroonian and American poet reflects on her time at American River College and how it brought her writing to a matured exploration of her two competing cultural identities. Viola Allo grew up in Cameroon and moved to the United States in 1998, the same year she began attending American River College,...
Surviving suicide
Barbara Harvey and Joseph Daniels
May 4, 2015
Pauline Ghost woke up at Mercy San Juan Hospital, confused and alone after a day of binge drinking. Shortly after waking, she was told by hospital staff that she had attempted to take her own life by overdosing on sleep medication. Ghost, an American River College student, was molested by her foster...
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 school together. For Childers, who first began taking classes at American River College in 2011,...
ARC student fashion blogger wrote for The New York Times and The Huffington Post
John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini
April 28, 2015
At 17-years-old, she has already appeared on the “Today” show, been published in The New York Times, been featured in Teen Vogue and is a writer for The Huffington Post. This year, Justina Sharp has added another item to her long resume: American River College student. Sharp says her long journey...
ARC fashion department designs masks to help the community combat COVID-19.
May 18, 2020
COVID-19 pushes DMV to extend license expiration dates
May 18, 2020
CCC Chancellor’s Office files lawsuit against Department of Education
May 18, 2020
Beaver Food Pantry continues its work remotely
May 18, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to reopen the state
May 18, 2020
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March 17, 2020
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