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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

Leagues of protesters look on the dais under the view of Sacramento City Hall. (Photo by Will Forseth)

César Chávez Park Hosts Pro-Immigrant Rally

Janelle Germain and Will Forseth March 3, 2025

On Feb. 22, César Chávez Park was flooded with the sounds of cultural celebration and cries for justice. This event was posted on social media by Norcal Resist to rally Sacramento citizens together in...

American River College Student Senate President Alicia Szutowicz-Fitzpatrick (right), with Director of Legislative Affairs Giovani Ferrari, explains where approved election funds will be going. (Photo by Mei Mizutani)

ARC’s Student Senate Approves $25,000 for Election Funds

Mei Mizutani, Staff Writer February 16, 2025

In 2024 only 379 students turned out to vote for American River College’s Associated Student Body members, and in 2023 the number was even lower, according to Brett Sawyer, student life supervisor. In...

Art student Miguel Gonzalez-Miranda, pictured here front right, was released from Yuba County Jail in October, after being detained by ICE. (Photo courtesy of Miguel Gonzalez-Miranda)

Art student released from ICE detainment after four months

Thomas Cathey December 12, 2019

On Oct. 22, American River College art student and musician Miguel Gozalez-Miranda was released from the Yuba County Jail after being detained by the US Immagration and Customs Enforcements (ICE) in early...

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 and musician released from ICE detainment after four months

Thomas Cathey December 11, 2019

On Oct. 22, American River College art student and musician Miguel Gozalez-Miranda was released from the Yuba County Jail after being detained by the US Immagration and Customs Enforcements (ICE) in early...

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

By Oden Taylor & Jennah Booth In a move that could reshape each Los Rios Community College District campus’s food services offerings, students, clubs and faculty alike have banded together in...

Pop culture TV shows such as "South Park," "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy" use their platform to criticize the negative impact and response of immigration laws in the United States. (Photo courtesy of South Park Studios)

Pop media takes on immigration

Bram Martinez October 30, 2019

On Sept. 25, Comedy Central aired its first episode of the 23rd season of “South Park,” titled Mexican Joker. In this episode, Randy Marsh defends his ‘tegridy’ (the name of his farm) while Kyle...

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

American River College art student Miguel Gonzalez-Miranda’s portrait “Inner Puzzle” has sat in a narrow closet in the back of the James Kaneko Gallery since early spring. Intended to hang in...

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