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
The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current
Cintia Lopez

Cintia Lopez, Magazine Editor

Cintia Lopez is the editor of DAM! magazine.  She spent four semesters on The Current and three semesters as an editor. In the previous semesters she was an Arts and Culture writer, then became editor of the section, scene editor and managing editor on The Current.

All content by Cintia Lopez

Rape culture and the myths

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
May 15, 2014
Inside the mind of a serial rapist

Inside the mind of a serial rapist

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
May 15, 2014
The London Eye, where Barnes and Ice shared their first kiss, is lit up at night.

They found love in a foreign place

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
May 14, 2014
I'm not nervous, I'm anxious

I’m not nervous, I’m anxious

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
May 13, 2014

Library receives a large influx of students toward the end of the semester

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
December 13, 2013

Music in stereo, without the types

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
December 3, 2013
Officer Frank Smith arrests a man outside of Business 123 around 1 pm on Monday Nov. 25.

Man arrested by campus police

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
November 25, 2013
Aaron Fields is a campus patrol officer who drives students to their vehicles in the ARC shuttle from Monday through Thursday. (Photo by Jessica Maynard)

The face of American River College’s parking shuttle

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
November 13, 2013
Update: American River College Student President detained by police, not allowed back on campus

Update: American River College Student President detained by police, not allowed back on campus

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
November 12, 2013
Acting ARC Student President detained by police, not allowed back on campus

Acting ARC Student President detained by police, not allowed back on campus

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
November 7, 2013
Shaken and stirred

Shaken and stirred

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
November 7, 2013
Savannah Kizzie, a deaf studies major, signs to Han Tran, an accounting major, as they wait outside Liberal Arts 120. (Photo by Brandon Nelson)

Deafness author educates ARC professors

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
November 6, 2013
Screen capture from a YouTube video in which former student "Ross" is shown bleeding after wrestling with another student in professor Geoffrey Stockdale's interpersonal communications class on Oct. 14.

Professor on leave as a result of classroom incident that left student bleeding

Jeff Gonzales, Jonathan H. Ellyson, Jonathan Ellyson, and Jeff Gonzales
October 28, 2013
Urbano's Mexican Restaurant located at 5825 Manzanita Ave. in Carmicahel features a classic menu with large portions. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

Urbano’s es muy delicioso

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
October 25, 2013
What does the Fawkes say?

What does the Fawkes say?

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
October 24, 2013
From the editors: Wrestling story sensationalized? You decide

From the editors: Wrestling story sensationalized? You decide

Jeff Gonzales, Alisha Kirby, Jonathan H. Ellyson, Jonathan Ellyson, Jeff Gonzales, and Alisha Kirby
October 18, 2013
Professor Geoffrey Stockdale sits down with Tom DuHain of KCRA 3 to discuss the impromptu westling demonstration that occurred in his classroom the night of Oct. 14. (Photo by Alisha Kirby)

Update: Student in classroom wrestling match speaks

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
October 17, 2013
A screen-grab of a video leaked to The Current showing the incident.

Professor watches as student spills blood during classroom altercation

Jeff Gonzales, Jonathan H. Ellyson, Jonathan Ellyson, and Jeff Gonzales
October 17, 2013
The elephant in the room

The elephant in the room

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
October 16, 2013

Public bathrooms and the personal hygiene nightmare

Sam Urrea, Cintia Lopez, Cintia Lopez, and Sam Urrea
October 14, 2013
Pam Walker, vice president of Student Services at ARC, is a finalist for the position of president of Las Positas College in Livermore, Calif. (Photo by Jeff Gonzales)

ARC vice president makes career move

Jeff Gonzales and Korbl Klimecki
October 11, 2013
To Congress: Are you essential?

To Congress: Are you essential?

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
October 9, 2013
ASB passes bylaws.

ASB passes bylaws.

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
October 3, 2013
Faculty member Jonathan Long laying out rebar for measuring the progress of the renovation. Photo by Zach Tierney

Kholer Creek a hidden gem

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
October 1, 2013
Illustration by Adnan Ramic

Discord strikes ASB

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
October 1, 2013
Entitled to eat

Entitled to eat

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
September 27, 2013
CAEB President Jeremy Diefenbacher listens to comments concerning ASB bylaws during today's ASB meeting. (Photo by Zach Tierney)

ASB bylaws discussion met with eyerolls

Jeff Gonzales and Zach Tierney
September 26, 2013
American River College interim president Marie Smith poses next to her previous portrait, taken in 1995, when she first took the position of president almost 18 years ago. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

ARC’s Interim Presidents seek to Unite Faculty, Provide Seamless Transition for Student Body

Jeff Gonzales and Zach Tierney
September 17, 2013

ARC’s Interim Presidents seek to Unite Faculty, Provide Seamless Transition for Student Body

Zach Tierney, Jeff Gonzales, Jeff Gonzales, and Zach Tierney
September 17, 2013
American River College interim president Marie Smith poses next to her previous portrait, taken in 1995, when she first took the position of president almost 18 years ago. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

ARC’s Interim Presidents seek to Unite Faculty, Provide Seamless Transition for Student Body

Jeff Gonzales, Jeff Gonzales, and Zach Tierney
September 17, 2013
Line of sand in the eyes

Line of sand in the eyes

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
September 11, 2013
American River College interim president Marie Smith poses next to her previous portrait, taken in 1995, when she first took the position of president almost 18 years ago. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

ARC to have two interim college presidents over semester

Zach Tierney, Jeff Gonzales, Jeff Gonzales, and Zach Tierney
August 29, 2013
American River College interim president Marie Smith poses next to her previous portrait, taken in 1995, when she first took the position of president almost 18 years ago. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

ARC to have two interim college presidents over semester

Jeff Gonzales, Zach Tierney, Jeff Gonzales, and Zach Tierney
August 29, 2013
Controversial Jorge Riley new acting Senate President

Controversial Jorge Riley new acting Senate President

Jeff Gonzales, Co-Editor-in-Chief
August 29, 2013
ASB Student Senate President Tyrone Robinson resigns

ASB Student Senate President Tyrone Robinson resigns

Jeff Gonzales, Co-Editor-in-Chief
August 28, 2013
American River College student Randall Sly is just one of the students to complain about the lack of accommodations for students with disabilities during the ASB elections. Sly witnessed two deaf students who were being turned away at the Career Center. (Photo by Stephanie Lee)

Larger than expected voter turnout causes challenges for disabled students

Cintia Lopez and Cesar Ramirez
May 7, 2013
Linda Gelfman, the only ceramics teacher at ARC, speaking at the dedication of the mural made by the ceramics department for the DSPS office on the ARC campus on April 26.

Art has a home at American River College

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
May 7, 2013

News Briefs 5-8-13

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
May 7, 2013
Eric Webb, 25, holds the suicide note written by his father, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb, on Thursday, April 18, 2013. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

Tangled Webb part 2

Jeff Gonzales, Tracy Johnson-Novak, Jeff Gonzales, and Tracy Johnson-Novak
April 23, 2013
American River College Students Protest ASB Candidates

American River College Students Protest ASB Candidates

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
April 23, 2013

News Briefs 4-24-2013

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
April 23, 2013
Professor Paulo Alfonso, originally from Portugal, discussed the Higgs Boson during his Astronomy 320 lecture. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

Take this class: Astronomy 320

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
April 23, 2013

Woman’s Self Defense Class offered on campus

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
April 19, 2013

Student Elections during Beaver Week

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
April 10, 2013

Run for Sandy

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
April 4, 2013
Motion picture centers on national controversy of former ARC student's father Gary Webb.

A tangled webb

Jeff Gonzales, Tracy Johnson-Novak, Jeff Gonzales, and Tracy Johnson-Novak
April 2, 2013

News Briefs- 4-3-2013

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
April 2, 2013

“No” means “no”

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
March 12, 2013

John Vesely of Secondhand Serenade discusses his experience performing in Sacramento

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
March 12, 2013
Professor Eric Chun on Mar. 7, 2013 giving a lecture that covers microphones and microphone use.

Take This Class: MUSM 342

Cinita Lopez and Cintia Lopez
March 12, 2013
Presidents and other officers of ASB organizations from Community Colleges in Cities such as San Francisco lead the march to the capitol building on Monday, March 4, 2013. (Photos by Emily K. Rabasto)

March in March 2013

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
March 12, 2013

News Briefs 3-13-13

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
March 12, 2013
ARC Spring Blood Drive

ARC Spring Blood Drive

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
March 10, 2013

Secondhand Serenade soothes a rambunctious crowd at the Boardwalk

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
March 2, 2013

Free money on campus

Cintia Lopez, Jeff Gonzales, Jeff Gonzales, and Cintia Lopez
February 27, 2013
Wendy Weller, a linguistics of American Sign Language and other sign languages major, signing on Feb. 26 in front of the Student Center on the ARC campus. (Photo by Daniel Romandia)

California State University, Sacramento recommends cutting foreign language from general education requirements.

Jeff Gonzales and Alisha Kirby
February 27, 2013

Professor’s rant spurs student walk out

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
February 13, 2013
The main entrance to the Student Center is located near the library. (Photo by Jenn Schopfer)

New and improved student center opens to much fanfare

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
February 13, 2013

In Our Heads: Jeff Gonzales

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
February 13, 2013
Red Bull Flugtag honors homemade dreams of flight

Red Bull Flugtag honors homemade dreams of flight

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
December 5, 2012
ASB votes for recall of Student Trustee after complaints

ASB votes for recall of Student Trustee after complaints

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
December 5, 2012
Counseling at ARC struggles towards end of semester

Counseling at ARC struggles towards end of semester

Cintia Lopez and Sergio Portela
December 5, 2012

In Our Heads – Cintia Lopez

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
December 5, 2012
Not all fun in video games with sexism

Not all fun in video games with sexism

Jeff Gonzales and Garrit Rocha
November 25, 2012

ASB moves forward with new constitution and committees

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
November 25, 2012
Not too long ago, in or very own galaxy, a $4 billion dollar deal is causing discord among fans. (Photo illustration by Daniel Romandia)

Head to Head: Disney Purchase of LucasFilms

Jeff Gonzales, Josh Baumbach, and Garrit Rocha
November 25, 2012

Behind the ‘Domestic Crusaders’

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
November 21, 2012
Make Believe Time

Make Believe Time

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
November 8, 2012
Antonio Maldonado, Club and Events Board President, pursues his dream at ARC

Antonio Maldonado, Club and Events Board President, pursues his dream at ARC

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
November 7, 2012
The rise of new devices, social media and multi-screen viewing are changing the ways of television. (Photo Illustration by Daniel Romandia)

How We Watch

Jeff Gonzales and Jaime Carrillo
November 7, 2012

Q and A with director Sam Williams on Domestic Crusader’s

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
November 7, 2012
The Joy of X fails to inspire joy

The Joy of X fails to inspire joy

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
October 29, 2012

The differences between CAEB, Student Senate and the other structures of ASB

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
October 24, 2012
ARC staff and faculty pay tribute to Bob Allegre with memorial outside of theater

ARC staff and faculty pay tribute to Bob Allegre with memorial outside of theater

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
October 23, 2012

HigerOne bank’s hidden fees

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
October 9, 2012

Tensions grow between ASB and Campus Life, ASB discusses possible return of Bucky the Beaver

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
October 9, 2012
What TV show are you most looking forward to watching?

What TV show are you most looking forward to watching?

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
October 9, 2012

‘The Time Keeper’ is uninteresting, clichéd time-waster

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
September 19, 2012

BOG Waiver causes confusion for Associated Student Body

Jeff Gonzales and Jeff Gonzales
September 19, 2012
Cafeteria worker checks out

Cafeteria worker checks out

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
May 3, 2012

Drive-thru do’s and dont’s: Help us, help you

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
May 3, 2012
John Farnsworth, in his role of Mr. Darcy in the American River College campus production "Pride and Prejudice." (Photo by Bryce Fraser)

Love not judged in ‘Pride’ production

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
April 18, 2012
'Hunger Games' looks to feed audience appetites

‘Hunger Games’ looks to feed audience appetites

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
March 21, 2012

New Veg-Fit Club sprouts up

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
March 7, 2012

UC Davis professor gives stem cell seminar

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
February 28, 2012
Gavin McIntyre, a student with art in the show, examines another student's photo on Feb. 11 at the Union Hall Gallery in downtown Sacramento. (Photo by Daniel Romandia)

Photographers on display

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
February 22, 2012

Filipino flavor is Rocklin’s gem

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez
February 9, 2012
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