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

Jennah Booth, Author

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American River College alumna Diane Bryant stands before the framework of the Diane Bryant STEM Innovation Center, to which she donated a half-million dollars, and which is named in her honor. (Photo courtesy of Luis Gael Jimenez)

Tech mogul supports future STEM students

Jennah Booth
December 12, 2019
Aramark’s contract as Los Rios Community College District's food service provider ends in 2020. Many people across campuses want to prevent the district from entering into a new contract with the company, who also provides meals to offer 500 prisons across the U.S., as well as allegedly with ICE detention centers. (Photo by Emily Mello)

ARC community urges district to cut ties with controversial food service vendor

Jennah Booth and Oden Taylor
November 20, 2019
A flyer ignited a campus-wide conversation after this photo, taken by an unknown person, was shared in an American River College faculty email thread, as well as on Reddit and Twitter.

Controversial flyer sparks campus-wide debate

Jennah Booth
October 23, 2019
On Oct. 1, 2019, at least one student was involved in a car accident in parking lot A at American River College. Nobody was injured, according to Public Information Officer Scott Crow. (Photo by Emily Mello)

Student involved in accident in ARC parking lot

Jennah Booth
October 2, 2019
Art New Media student Miguel Gonzalez-Miranda, pictured here standing next to his works at the James Kaneko art Gallery at American River College in 2014, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on June, 2019. (File Photo)

Art student detained by ICE

Jennah Booth
September 30, 2019
Firefighters Jake Bartlett and Gabriel Gomez carry fire hoses down from the top level of the American River College parking structure on Sept. 17, 2019. Sacramento Metro Fire District engines 24 and 103 ran drills testing the structure’s standpipe water system, which they would use in the event of a fire within the parking garage. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

Metro Fire tests parking structure fire procedures

Jennah Booth
September 19, 2019
Current editors (from left to right) Alexis Warren, Hannah Yates, Jennah Booth and Imani Smith are unapologetic about being assertive in the newsroom. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

I’m not angry, that’s just my face

Jennah Booth
May 8, 2019
American River College photography professor Jessa Ciel doesn't adhere to one medium of art and lets her passion for social justice guide her in her projects. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

Professor Jessa Ciel is modern day Renaissance woman

Jennah Booth
May 8, 2019
California Governor Gavin Newsom assists American River College groundskeeper Brenda Baker with fixing a sprinkler outside of the Ranch House during International Workers’ Day on May 1, 2019. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

Governor Newsom get his hands dirty shadowing ARC staff for International Workers’ Day

Jennah Booth
May 1, 2019
Derrick Camero and Billy Johnson, construction workers from Sebastian Corp, install security cameras in the parking structure as a part of a district wide update at American River College on April 2, 2019. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

Photo of the Day: April 2, 2019

Jennah Booth
April 2, 2019
American River College U.N.I.T.E members Raven Kauba (left) and Dronme Davis (right) participate in a Stephon Clark protest on March 8, 2019. The two students were two of the 84 demonstrators who were arrested by Sacramento police officers during a Stephon Clark protest in East Sacramento on March 4, 2019. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

Students among 84 arrested during Clark demonstration

Jennah Booth
March 25, 2019
File photo.

“White lives matter” graffiti found in ARC restroom

Jennah Booth
March 20, 2019
Demonstrators raise their fists as they block the intersection of J and 8th in protest of Stephon Clark's death on March 29, 2018. (photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

Los Rios responds to DA’s decision in Stephon Clark shooting

Jennah Booth
March 4, 2019
A student walks across the bridge over Arcade Creek as rain causes the creek to flood nearly over the ridge at American River College on Feb. 26, 2019. (Photo by Patrick Hyun Wilson)

ARC monitors creek levels for flooding

Jennah Booth
February 27, 2019
Due to American River College students wanting more diverse food on campus, the Peet’s Coffee location in the Portable Village closed last Thursday and Indian Catering and Events opened in its place on Feb. 19, 2019. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

Peet’s closes to make way for more diverse cuisine

Jennah Booth
February 19, 2019
Proposed Assembly Bill 302 could allow community college students who struggle with housing to sleep in their cars overnight on campus. (Graphic illustration by Patrick Hyun Wilson)

AB 302 would let students sleep on campus overnight

Jennah Booth
February 19, 2019
Although the American River College Assessment Center will continue to administer tests in other areas of education, as of Feb. 1, 2019, it is no longer administering standardized placement tests for math or English. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

Assembly bill eliminates standardized English and math placement tests at ARC

Jennah Booth
February 6, 2019
“I have a New Year’s resolution to not be late, but I’ve been late several times already so it’s pretty much dead.” -Mathias Rauls | Fashion

Campus Pulse: What was your New Year’s resolution and have you stuck with it?

Jennah Booth and Alexis Warren
January 24, 2019
Shania Villafan, a communications major, wears a mask at American River College to combat the unhealthy air from the Camp Fire in Butte County, on Nov. 14 2018. (Photo by Tracy Holmes)

Update: Campus closures cause ripple effect across Los Rios

Itzin Alpizar, Jennah Booth, and Tracy Holmes
December 13, 2018
File photo.

Sacramento police arrest suspect in deadly shooting near ARC’s Natomas Center

Jennah Booth
December 12, 2018
Shania Villafan, a communications major, wears a mask at American River College to combat the unhealthy air from the Camp Fire in Butte County, on Nov. 14 2018. (Photo by Tracy Holmes)

Los Rios campuses closed due to unhealthy air quality

Jennah Booth and Tracy Holmes
November 14, 2018
Counter protester Jules Miller holds up a sign that reads “No Nazi No Hate in Our Streets” during a “Turn California Red” conservative rally at the California State Capitol in Sacramento on Nov. 4, 2018. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

Los Rios responds to hate incidents

Jennah Booth
November 14, 2018
The American Rive Current won 13 awards, including a General Excellence award, at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges NorCal Conference at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California on Nov. 3, 2018. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

Current brings home 13 awards

Jennah Booth
November 6, 2018
An unauthorized flyer was found posted to the ticket booth at the far right side of the football stadium near Parking Lot S. At least two flyers were found on American River College’s campus on Nov. 1 2018. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

Breaking News: Unauthorized flyers found on campus

Jennah Booth
November 1, 2018
The Rancho Cordova Police Department has yet to identify the suspect involved in the shooting of a non-student at the Folsom Lake College Rancho Cordova Center on April 12, 2020. (File Photo)

Breaking News: Student arrested at CRC for weapon violation

Jennah Booth
October 25, 2018
Jessica Shults, an astrobiology major at American River College, was part of the SSGX team. She hand-soldered components and designed logos for the project, which she wore as patches on her team jacket on Oct, 9,2018. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

ARC team worked at NASA facility for ‘near space’ project

Jennah Booth
October 23, 2018
Phillip Kim, who is running for state senate, stands in front of the American River College sign on Sept. 27, 2018. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

Former ARC student runs for California State Senate

Ashley Hayes-Stone and Jennah Booth
October 17, 2018
The metal "Diesel-zilla" sculpture towers outside the American River College Student Center on Oct. 8, 2018. The project was made by ARC's Clean Diesel Technology Students and won outstanding project and first place at the California State Fair. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

Photo of the Day: Oct. 8, 2018

Jennah Booth
October 8, 2018
Folsom Lake College defender Eddie Ramirez takes a free kick as (left to right) Pedro Hernandez, Miguel Jurado and Santiago Moreno line up ten yards away to block the shot in the first half. ARC lost to FLC 3-1 on Oct. 4, 2018. (Photo by Gabe Carlos)

ARC men’s soccer loses to district rival, 3-1

Jennah Booth
October 6, 2018
A mural being painted outside of the Learning Resource Center features the likeness of students and symbols that represent Sacramento and American River College on Sept. 1 2018. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

A campus connected; muralist draws Los Rios together

Jennah Booth
September 13, 2018
A study by Cheap Car Insurance named the area around American River College one of the deadliest in the nation for alcohol-related motor vehicle deaths. ARC Public Information Officer Scott Crow said that the campus’ proximity to major roadways is to blame and the data does not reflect anything about the nature of the school or its students. (Photo courtesy of Luis Gael Jimenez)

Study claims vicinity around ARC fifth deadliest in nation for alcohol-related driving deaths among colleges

Jennah Booth
September 11, 2018
Half of American River College's staff parking lot E is fenced off on August 30, 2018, due to the demolition of the old Liberal Arts building. The demolition will make way for the construction of a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) facility. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

ARC feels growing pains; STEM construction scheduled through 2020

Jennah Booth
September 6, 2018
Los Rios Community College officer Joe Quirarte and a fellow officer detain two suspects of a potential altercation at American River College on Aug. 27, 2019. (File Photo)

Breaking News: Two students charged with battery on first day of classes

Jennah Booth
August 27, 2018
Aurellius the Siant performs at American River College's artivism event on April 18, 2018. ARC's UNITE program invited Aurellius to lecture on the importance of words on April 17 and to perform at their artivism event the next day. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

Artivism: The true peaceful protest

Jennah Booth
May 11, 2018
“Slivir” by Trent Duaine Woodley sits on display at the James Kaneko Art Gallery on April 24, 2018. The ceramics piece is one of over 70 works chosen to be displayed at the 2018 Annual Student Exhibition Competition. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

Kaneko hosts Annual Student Exhibition

Jennah Booth
May 2, 2018
“Slivir” by Trent Duaine Woodley sits on display at the James Kaneko Art Gallery on April 24, 2018. The ceramics piece is one of over 70 works chosen to be displayed at the 2018 Annual Student Exhibition Competition. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

Kaneko hosts Annual Student Exhibition Competition

Jennah Booth
April 24, 2018
“Emilie in the Streambed” by Luther Gerlach sits on display in the james Kaneko Gallery on April 5. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

Kaneko Gallery hosts renowned photographer

Jennah Booth
April 18, 2018
“Emilie in the Streambed” by Luther Gerlach sits in the Kaneko Gallery on April 5, 2018. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

Kaneko hosts renowned photographer

Jennah Booth
April 10, 2018
“I’ve never skipped class...well, technically one day I was sick but I contacted my professor.” - Ryan Sunzeri | Engineering

Campus Pulse: How do you decide to skip class?

Lily Rodriguez Drake and Jennah Booth
April 5, 2018
Women's swim teams from eight community colleges across northern California, push off the block for their first time trials of the Big 8 swim invite on March 15 at ARC. (Photo by Cecilia Castillo Juarez

ARC hosts the Big 8 Swim Invite

Jennah Booth
March 29, 2018
Artist Aliyah Sidqe stood above a crowd of onlookers as she spent two hours painting live during American River College’s Black Heritage Celebration on Feb. 22. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

Self-taught painter leaves her mark on Sacramento

Jennah Booth
March 14, 2018
A student built robot sits on a desk during an electronics technology midterm on Feb. 28 at ARC. Students had to build a robot from a kit that would follow a black line along the ground. (Photo by Mack Ervin III)

ARC welcomes racing robots

Jennah Booth
March 7, 2018
Peyton Wifley (#9)hands-off the ball to running back Ish Perez (#28) during a game against Laney College on Nov. 18. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

Former ARC quarterback tries to make the jump to Division I

Jennah Booth
February 14, 2018
Photo Illustration by Jennah Booth. The Current staff takes a photo for the paper on Feb. 13 at American River College.

Photo of Day: Feb. 13, 2018

Jennah Booth
February 13, 2018
Clubs face-off in lip sync battle on Welcome Day on Feb. 8,2018. Welcome Day offered new and returning students information and goods from different departments, clubs and vendors. (Photo by Jennah Booth)

Welcome Day showcases departments and clubs

Hannah Yates and Jennah Booth
February 12, 2018
Writer Jennah Booth receives a flu shot from American River College Nurse Pam Whipple on Feb. 1 in Sacramento, California. Booth opted to get the flu shot after researching preventative care measures. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

With flu season here, experts advise people to get vaccinated

Jennah Booth
February 6, 2018
"In the Spirit of Itzpapalotl Venceremos," by Ruby Chacon hangs on display in the Kaneko Gallery on Jan. 17 at American River College in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

Kaneko hosts exhibit that celebrates the power of femininity

Jennah Booth
January 24, 2018
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