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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

Members of the Chess Club play during a meeting on Oct. 29, 2024. Club president (third to the left) playing chess with the club's treasurer. (Photo by Carter Chitiva)

Checkmate: Chess Club Thriving After Pandemic

Carter Chitiva, Staff Writer November 7, 2024

American River College’s Chess Club has been a staple of the club scene for quite some time. While no current member of the club was able to provide information on when the club was founded, the earliest...

“Halloween Ends” is a spine-tingling horror that has the right amount of suspense to keep you on the edge. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures)

Review: Halloween can start – Michael Myers is here in “Halloween Ends”

Lorraine Barron, Managing Editor October 17, 2022

It’s October, it should be getting colder and the excitement of fear should be trickling into the minds of horror lovers. Michael Myers delivers this fear in “Halloween Ends,” which was just released...

Making a spooky basket for a loved one is a fun, affordable and pandemic friendly way to celebrate Halloween this year in 2021. (Photo illustration by Madison Duong)

Five fun and easy pandemic friendly Halloween ideas

Madison Duong, Feature/A&C Editor October 27, 2021

Trying to find something fun and easy to do during Halloween? Here’s a list of five ideas you can try to get the most out of your socially distanced Halloween.  Carve a pumpkin  Carving pumpkins...

"Halloween" directed by John Carpenter is a classic in the horror genre and is still entertaining audiences today. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures)

Five best horror movies to spice up your October

Colin Bartley October 22, 2019

With Halloween around the corner and a semi-recent revival of the horror film genre taking place, you may be looking for some hidden gems or a reminder of the best classics. Either way, this list offers...

American River College CAEB WHIP Teresa Bergman edges a design on a mug before the October 4, 2016 meeting. The mug will be a prize at the upcoming Club Day on October 20, 2016. (Photo by Robert Hansen)

CAEB talks monsters and murder

Mychael Jones October 5, 2016

American River College’s Clubs and Events Board (CAEB) discussed a monster themed Club Day, a murder mystery dinner and made the suggestion to use monsters to represent the clubs during their meeting...

Mathematics assistant professor Matthew Register is helping a student at the Math Learning Center. Register worked at the MLC on October 28, 2015. (Photo by Mychael Jones)

Opinion: Students must be active in their approach for success

Matthew Peirson October 30, 2015

At some point in an academic career, most college level students go through a period of time in which they struggle to keep up with balancing good grades while not also burning themselves out trying to...

American River College provides wonderful opportunities for learning about cultures from all over the world, such as the Latino Heritage Day celebrated on Oct. 8. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)

Opinion: ARC students should interact with people of different cultures

Mychael Jones October 19, 2015

Asking questions that sometimes make people feel politically incorrect or apprehensive can help us to learn about different cultures on campus. The classes we study in together are introducing us to...

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