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
There's seven days of Spring break to explore the larger Sacramento area. Go visit the new Golden 1 Center, watch people create art live and/or sleep off the stress of the semester. (Photo illustration by Cheyenne Drury)

ARC’s declassified spring break survival guide

Cheyenne Drury • April 5, 2017

The semester isn’t over but we are more than halfway there. It's almost spring break a.k.a preparation for summer vacation. Allergies are in the air but the winds are a-howlin’ for a good time. Sacramento...

Sophomore guard Jermaine Henderson is guarded by Sacramento City's Gabe Serna during a conference basketball game on Feb. 16, 2017 at ARC. ARC lost 95-74. (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

Men’s Basketball team suffers disappointing loss to end regular season

Mack Ervin III • February 23, 2017

The American River College’s men’s basketball team had a rough night defensively as it lost its final regular season game to Sacramento City College on Friday, 95-74. ARC was looking to improve...

A woman holds up a sign at “Women’s March on Sacramento,” a nationwide peaceful gathering to show support for all marginalized peoples in downtown Sacramento in 2017. This year's march is expected to draw 20,000 people into the streets of downtown. (File Photo)

Photo Gallery: Women’s March on Sacramento

Cheyenne Drury • January 24, 2017

Hopsin performs on stage for his tour “SavageVille,” at Ace of Spades in downtown Sacramento 1417 R St, on Sat. Oct. 8. The rapper demonstrated his spontaneity when he jumped off of the stage, and with the support of his fans, stood up and continued to rap. (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

Inside the ill mind of Hopsin

Cheyenne Drury and Luis Gael • October 13, 2016

By Luis Gael Jimenez & Cheyenne Drury When you look into the eyes of rapper Hopsin, it's hard to look away. The artist has a certain je ne sais quoi quality about him. That, and a pair of shock-white...

Fans sing along with Hopsin at Ace of Spades in Sacramento, California on Oct. 8. (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

Photo Gallery: Hopsin “SavageVille” Tour

Cheyenne Drury and Luis Gael • October 13, 2016

By Luis Gael Jimenez and Cheyenne Drury

A group of ARC cross country runners waiting outside of their travel bus for their race at the racecourse, Lou Vasquez, in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco on Sept. 22. (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

Men’s cross country team places first at Lou Vasquez, Women’s place seventh

Cheyenne Drury • September 25, 2016

The American River College men's and women's cross country teams raced on Friday at the Lou Vasquez cross country course in Golden Gate park in San Francisco. The men's team took first place and the women's...

The American River College women's cross country team warm up in the parking lot behind the new soccer stadium before their first meet of the season at Sierra College on Sep. 2. (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

ARC women’s cross country looks to jump start season at Sierra

Cheyenne Drury • September 1, 2016

The American River College women’s cross country team will race in its first meet of the season in the NorCal Preview tomorrow at Sierra College at 9:15 a.m. Not only is it the first race of the...

Top, Larisa Bryski, Jojo Mimmick, Rachel Mimmick, Emma Simpson and underneath the table Laynie Seltzer work the table at Chalk It Up's 25th annual art festival on Labor Day weekend in Fremont park, downtown Sacramento. Girls Rock Sacramento's goal was co-founded created to empower young women, and those who identify as female, through music and to deconstruct gender roles through team building exercises and events.

Girls Rock Sacramento seeks empowerment through music

Cheyenne Drury • September 15, 2015

The co-founders of Girls Rock Sacramento (GRSC) Anna Simpson, Emma Simpson and Larisa Bryski share two things in common: they all want to deconstruct gender roles and they all want American River College...

Left to right, American River College alumnus, Brodie Mills, plays guitar, Orey Severet plays drums and lead singer and bassist, Emma Simpson, sings at Chalk It Up's 25th annual art festival on Labor Day weekend in Fremont park in downtown Sacramento. The band calls itself The Off Years, which refers to the years they were not in a band together. (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

Sacramento band shares its origin story

Cheyenne Drury • September 11, 2015

A local band, The Off Years, is a three-piece band from Sacramento that gets its name from the time period when the group was not together. Despite having known each other for over a decade, the band...

John Steensland, a former American River College student, adds finishing touches to his chalk-drawing for Chalk It Up. He said he liked the way the texture of his art looked on the pavement. (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

Chalk It Up draws large crowd

Cheyenne Drury • September 9, 2015

Chalk It Up held its 25th annual art festival on Labor Day weekend that gave artists the opportunity to create chalk-art on the sidewalks of downtown Sacramento. The organization is a non-profit that...

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