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American River College encourages students to attend the bi-monthly seminars to find out what potential scholarships they may be able to apply for. (Stock photo)

ARC to host scholarship seminars

Brienna Edwards 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....

The Arts and science building is featuring mixed media art work done by Janet Paluch, artist at American River College. (Photo by Lidiya Grib)

Art display: Old Mixed with the New

Lidiya Grib 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....

Shawarma Thrower poses as mother earth for students to draw during the Earth Day celebration on April 19. (photo by Sharriyona Platt)

ARC hosts two-day event celebrating Earth Day

Sharriyona Platt 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....

Students respond to Student Trustee Cameron Weavers,(Left), Holocaust skepticism made in an interview with The Current Sept. 16.  Students share varying levels of support, outrage and ambiguity for Weavers comments. (File Photo)

Students respond to Weaver’s Holocaust skepticism

Jordan Schauberger 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...

Multicultural poet attributes her success to her time at ARC

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...

Surviving suicide

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...

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...

ARC student fashion blogger wrote for The New York Times and The Huffington Post

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...

Former ARC student stabbed to death in India

Former ARC student stabbed to death in India

Sarah Vorn, Mark Lewis, and Trevor Horn March 10, 2012

A former American River College student was found stabbed to death on March 2 in the town of Jangpura in south Delhi, India, according to news reports. Paimana Khanjar, who was in her early 20s, had...

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