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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

Jesus Valle, director of the Native American Resource Center, holds the microphone and addresses the audience in the American River College Student Center for Indigenous People's Day on Oct. 14. (Photo by Abigail Harless)

Indigenous Self-Determination is Impossible at ARC Until Political Equality is Achieved

The Current Staff November 13, 2024

November is Native American Heritage Month throughout the United States. American River College, to its credit, has made strides to support the indigenous peoples of the region, such as the Nisenan, Maidu...

With the recent election of Donald Trump, American River College students will need the resources provided by the college now more than ever. (Photo courtesy of Unsplash/Tim Marshall)

ARC Offers Resources for All Students

The Current Staff November 6, 2024

On November 6, the 2024 presidential election was called for Donald Trump. The Republican candidate who will be sworn into office for a second four-year term this coming year has made hostile remarks toward...

The task of trying to talk to a counselor can be a stressful one. (Photo Illustration by Shy Bell)

LRCCD should make counseling more accessible to students

The Current Staff May 16, 2024

Navigating the ins and outs of college can be difficult for anyone. This includes both students who are fresh out of high school and students returning to school after a hiatus. The criteria for transferring...

As students go about selecting their classes through eServices, they have the option of selecting classes that are fully in-person, meet through zoom, asynchronous or a hybrid class that combines multiple formats. (Photo Illustration by Joseph Bianchini)

ARC should provide more consistency across class formats

The Current Staff May 6, 2024

What makes the community college route appealing for students is the flexibility it provides in terms of one’s schedule. However, the scheduling inconsistency from class to class makes a student’s...

The Los Rios Community College District held a vote last October to decide if all students will pay for the Universal Transit Pass. Only 3% of the student body voted on it. (Photo via Pixabay)

District vote places undue financial burden on students with transit fee

The Current Staff March 4, 2024

As students of the Los Rios Community College District education system, many of us are on tight budgets. Students have to make important decisions on how they spend their funds. Due to a special election...

American River College Beaver Cares needs to be held accountable for the funds to support students. (Photo by Lorraine Barron)

ARC’s Beaver Cares services are complicated and difficult for students to access

The Current Staff November 28, 2023

American River College’s Beaver Cares program is supposed to provide services for students in crisis, but instead a student must battle for their needs to be met. Beaver Cares needs to be held accountable...

The LRCCD will be going back to charging for parking permits in the fall 2023 semester. If they truly want to limit barriers for students they should continue to offer free parking. (Photo illustration by Jeralynn Querubin)

The LRCCD should keep student parking free

The Current Staff May 11, 2023

During the spring 2020 semester, the COVID-19 pandemic forced everything to shut down, which meant that students, staff and faculty had to work remotely. Because of this, the Los Rios Community College...

American River College is looking for a new president after Melanie Dixon left at the end of the fall 2022 semester, and there are a few characteristics that ARC should look for during the search. (Photo by Heather Amberson)

What ARC should look for in the next college president

The Current Staff March 8, 2023

American River College is looking for a new president after former president Melanie Dixon announced she was leaving at the end of the fall 2022 semester. Frank Kobayashi, ARC’s interim president, will...

American River College needs to make improvements to the counseling experience. Students have many issues getting in contact with a counselor, or sometimes getting the wrong information when they do. (Photo by Heather Amberson)

ARC needs to make improvements to the counseling experience

The Current Staff October 25, 2022

In college, the counseling experience is vital for students to understand the classes they need to meet their major requirements and be able to transfer to a four-year college. The counseling at American...

Students and faculty have been on Zoom for over two years, and there are things that can be done to jumpstart a return to campus in the fall semester of 2022. Hosting events and making more classes hybrid would help to make a successful return to campus. (Photo by Jahson Nahal)

ARC should host more events on campus to connect students

The Editorial Staff May 26, 2022

With the restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic starting to loosen and be lifted, colleges are starting to make a return to campuses. But with many classes still being fully online, there are things that...

As of March 14, masks have become optional at American River College. But unless everyone is vaccinated, some fear a return to campus in the fall semester of 2022. (Photo Illustration by Sam Berg)

LRCCD must protect everyone from COVID-19

The Editorial Staff May 3, 2022

As most of the student body is aware, the American River College campus has re-opened for some classes. As students, however, we are left to wonder if it is safe for us to go back to campus without having...

The Los Rios Community College District added the DUO App as a form of two-factor authentication for Canvas in the spring semester of 2022. Changes need to be made if they plan to keep this in place. (Photo Illustration by Sam Berg)

LRCCD must make changes and fully implement the DUO App

Editorial Staff March 14, 2022

During the fall 2021 semester, the Los Rios Community College District added the DUO App as a way to include two-factor authentication, which adds an extra layer of protection for a user when logging into...

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