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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

There are many ways to give back and support your community in Sacramento, from donating clothes to shelters to fostering pets during the holidays. (Photo illustration by Anne Biebl)

How to Make a Difference During the Holiday Season

Anne Biebl, Staff Writer and Copy Editor December 18, 2024

The holiday season is often regarded as a time for giving – whether through gifts, acts of kindness or spending time with loved ones. Yet, beyond the traditional practices, there are countless meaningful...

ARC Produce Pantry employee serves a zucchini to a student on Oct. 16. (Photo by Jose Leon)

Discounts and Resources All Students Should Know About

Jose Leon, Staff Writer and Arts and Culture Editor November 20, 2024

As college students may know, any glimpse of a red sticker with a “percent off” will have people whiplashed with the speed of heads turning. Students generally have low income,  with just starting...

Every Thursday, Beaver Cares holds a food distribution event in front of the library open to all students. (Photo by Joseph Bianchini)

Photo of the Day: Oct. 5, 2023

Joseph Bianchini, Opinion Editor October 7, 2023

The American River Food Pantry, pictured here Aug. 27, 2019, stacks food, waiting to be handed out to students and teachers who have come. Beaver Cares is bringing back monthly food distributions to students starting on Feb. 8, 2022, as well as housing, clothes, and other basic essential amenities.(File Photo)

Beaver Cares provides resource services to support ARC students

Alyssa Branum, Staff Writer February 14, 2022

Although operations are now limited, Beaver Cares is making a comeback necessary to help out students in need of their services or can provide according to the information posted on the group’s website.  With...

Volunteer Alicia Dienst hands out food to teachers and students for the Beaver Food Pantry on Aug. 28, 2019 at American River College.

Beaver Food Pantry assists ARC students in need

Josh Ghiorso September 26, 2019

The bright light beats down onto the canvas canopies lined up outside of the American River College gym. Under the canopies, volunteers for the Beaver Food Pantry are hard at work handing out food to students,...

The Associated Student Body Senate spoke about the success of the food pantry and passing funds for a Black Student Union conference on April 26, 2019. (Photo by Anthony Barnes)

ASB plans end of semester celebration

Anthony Barnes May 9, 2019

The American River College Associated Student Body passed two bills on April 26 covering expenses for an end of the year celebration for ASB and funding for a Black Student Union diversity conference that...

American River College UNITE program set up their Beaver Food Pantry for students on Feb. 21, 2018. (File Photo)

Beaver Food Pantry combats food insecurity at ARC

Ariel Caspar February 21, 2019

Let’s talk about food. Food insecurity has become a hidden crisis among many college campuses, according to the Washington Post in April 2018. Here at American River College, a committee of students,...

American River College’s food pantry opened up on Feb. 21. (Photo by Tracy Holmes)

Food Pantry a resource for all at ARC

Tracy Holmes March 6, 2018

The Beaver Food Pantry hosted its first food give away as an up and running food bank on campus Feb. 21. Juan Blanco, who took over as chair of the Hunger Resource Committee, from Manuel Alejandro Perez,...

ARC will be hosting the first of four on campus Food Pantry's this semester on Feb. 21. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

ARC prepares to host food pantry

Tracy Holmes February 18, 2018

American River College is in collaboration with Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services to bring a food pantry to campus on Feb. 21. This will be the first of four opportunities that students and staff...

The 'Nosh Nook' offers free food for students in need. It is located on the third floor of Davies Hall in the Behavioral Sciences Department. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

Department opens up food pantry for hungry students

Brienna Edwards November 16, 2017

American River College is home to approximately 30,000 students, over 13 percent of those students may be suffering from a lack of food. However, faculty at ARC are hoping to help these hungry students...

ARC student Peral Calhoun (front right) helps unload canned foods at the Carmichael Seventh-day Adventist Church food pantry, ahead of the holiday season rush. (Photo by Jordan Shcauberger)

Students fight for a food pantry on campus

Jordan Schauberger and Robert Hansen November 22, 2016

Getting good grades, transferring to the right university and landing a steady job: these are among the worries of the average ARC student, but for a portion of the population there is one more - hunger. With...

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