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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

ASB Director of Finance Jorge Riley: Profile of a Controversial Candidate

ASB Director of Finance Jorge Riley: Profile of a Controversial Candidate

Amidst protests and controversy, newly elected Associated Student Body Director of Finance, Jorge Riley, tells The Current about his personal struggles and goals for ASB. “Just look for the Native...

Career fair brings job opportunities to campus

Career fair brings job opportunities to campus

Bright balloons and sunshine welcome students and guests to the Career Fair at American River College on Thursday, April 25. The fair, the first to be held in the Community Rooms in the new Student Center,...

What We're Reading: How We Got Out of $50,000 Worth of Debt

What We’re Reading: How We Got Out of $50,000 Worth of Debt

Tracy Johnson-Novak and Tracy Johnson-Novak April 25, 2013

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/how-we-got-out-of--50-000-worth-of-debt-201705706.html via yahoo.com Many of us have trouble paying off one thousand dollars of debt, let alone 50,000 dollars. In a...

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

Eric Webb hopes to bring awareness to his father’s struggle to preserve journalistic ethics in high-powered media and shed light on the depression that lead to his 2004 suicide. By Jeff Gonzales and...

Barista serves up coffee and compliments

Barista serves up coffee and compliments

Tracy Johnson-Novak and Tracy Johnson-Novak April 23, 2013

A stand out at Starbucks, a Ukrainian Barista is a sight to see. With all the faces on campus it’s always difficult to find someone that stands out. Most of us go through the day without so much as...

Motion picture centers on national controversy of former ARC student's father Gary Webb.

A tangled webb

By Jeff Gonzales and Tracy Johnson-Novak American River College has many people walk through its halls, all on different paths, from different backgrounds, and with different experiences. One such former...

New Student Trustee Elected in Special Election

Tracy Johnson-Novak and Tracy Johnson-Novak March 12, 2013

Less than .01 percent of students voted in a special election to replace recalled former Student Trustee. In another widely under-attended election, Keith “KC” Kimber, from Sacramento City College,...

Journalism reserves stolen from library

Tracy Johnson-Novak and Tracy Johnson-Novak February 27, 2013

Professors provide replacement books for stolen library reserve copies. Within the first two weeks of this spring semester, at least two books went missing from the circulation desk, leaving many students...

I need a Facebook vacation

Tracy Johnson Novak and Tracy Johnson-Novak February 27, 2013

Absence of social media makes the heart grow fonder I need a vacation. Not a weekend get-away, where you sleep in, see where the day takes you, and return refreshed and ready to tackle the next few...

ARC student and Navy veteran Rosemary Donovan, 29, served more than seven years as a medic. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

Women in combat

Tracy Johnson Novak and Tracy Johnson-Novak February 13, 2013

Lifted ban on combat roles stirs controversy among female veterans on campus On Jan. 24, 2013, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lifted the ban on women serving in direct ground combat roles in the military...

American River College Campus Police, such as Sgt. Mike Olson, carry firearms for the safety and security of all students, staff, visitors and property. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

Guns rights conversation comes to ARC

Tracy Johnson-Novak and Tracy Johnson-Novak February 13, 2013

National argument poses questions about campus gun policy With the federal policies and regulations regarding guns on the nation’s mind, there is talk about arming teachers on school campuses. While...

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