The American River Current

Raiders expected to disappoint despite last season’s rejuvenation

Elisha Chandra, Sports Editor • September 8, 2024

The long-awaited 2024 National Football League season is finally here. Teams around the NFL have made several additions on both sides of the football to increase their chances of success this upcoming...

Campus Pulse: Who do you think is going to win the Super Bowl?

The Current Staff • February 10, 2024

Review: “Colin in Black and White” shows what it means to be Black in a white world

Lorraine Barron, Staff Writer • December 12, 2021

“Colin in Black and White” is a powerful fictional Netflix series about Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick is best known as the Black football player who took a knee while the national anthem played, some...

Colin Kaepernick’s comparisons between the NFL Combine and slave auctions are insensitive

Cynsere Kelly, Sports Editor • November 13, 2021

Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL football player turned social justice activist, is well known for kneeling instead of standing for the national anthem before games and for protesting police brutality....

10 professional athletes who once attended ARC

Heather Amberson, Managing Editor • April 11, 2021

When people normally think of professional athletes, they think that most of them were five-star athletes who went to Division One colleges. Well, that isn’t always the case, as some start out at smaller...

NFL should walk the walk, instead of relying on performance activism

Thomas Cathey, Managing Editor • November 19, 2020

Since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police in May, sports organizations in the United States. have demonstrated a heightened sensitivity to racism. But some, like the NFL, are merely...

Pro athletes lead the charge in 2020 culture war

Nick Subia, Staff Writer • October 7, 2020

In an era when human decency and non-politicized love for our fellow humans has all but disappeared from the cultural norm, it’s not politicians who are leading the charge toward a better tomorrow; it...

Student arrested for flying drone over NFL stadium had prior confrontations with faculty and students

Mack Ervin III, John Ennis, and Luis Gael • December 5, 2017

An American River College student and former Current staff member was arrested Nov. 28 after dropping anti-media leaflets from a drone over separate San Francisco 49ers' and Oakland Raiders' games. Tracy...

ARC student arrested for allegedly flying drone over NFL game

Luis Gael • November 28, 2017

[UPDATED] An American River College student was arrested on Sunday after allegedly dropping anti-media leaflets from a drone over Levi’s Stadium and Oakland-Alameda Stadium during two different NFL games. Tracy...

Super Bowl coach Barone speaks at ARC

Mack Ervin III • May 22, 2016

Super Bowl-winning Denver Broncos offensive line coach Clancy Barone gave the keynote speech during a two-day Linemen Win Games (LWG) coaches clinic at American River College on Saturday. Barone showed...

Former ARC RB Booker drafted to Super Bowl Champion Broncos

Mack Ervin III • April 30, 2016

Former American River College running back Devontae Booker was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 136th overall pick in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Booker, recruited out of Grant Union...

Former ARC star waits for 2016 NFL Draft

Mack Ervin III • April 26, 2016

Former American River College running back Devontae Booker could find out which NFL team he will be playing for next season during the 2016 NFL draft this weekend. Booker is one of hundreds of hopeful...