Courses target more than just college athletes
By Erin May, Staff Writer
ARC’s Adapted PE classes were resurrected 10 years ago when Instructor Raye Maero began teaching on campus full-time. Before Maero’s arrival, physically and mentally handicapped students had been placed with the regular physical education classes.

A new vaccine causes big stir
By Monique Worthington, News Editor
A new vaccine on the market designed to prevent cervical cancer and potentially save thousands of lives per year has created some discussions among doctors, parents, and medical experts.

Clubs on parade in Liberal Arts 'way
By Erin May, Staff Writer
On Feb. 22, fold-up tables lined the Liberal Arts Breezeway of ARC in celebration of the Inter-club Council’s monthly Club Day. About 15 clubs participated in the event, each giving out brochures describing their club’s goals.

Campus auto show drives eyes
By Josh Clemens, Staff Writer
Did you notice the Hondas parked in Rose Marks Quad last week? They were brought out by Carmichael Honda for a fundraiser to increase the ARC Foundations funds.

SA President missteps in efforts for collegiate D.C. trip
By Erin May, Staff Writer
Student Associaton (SA) blocked two councilmember’s from attending a nationwide conference representing part of the Los Rios Community College district.

Riding towards success
By Josh Clemens, Staff Writer
A student hunches over books, while hurriedly scratching something down in his notebook. Looking at the time, he begins slamming his belongings into his backpack. The book is 3,000 pages. It's called TITLEX.

Business professor leaves a legacy, touches lives
By Rosemell Opee, Staff Writer
For more than 30 years, Bill Purrington was a fixture to the Business Department at American River College. With his two degrees, he taught political science and business law, although he began the spring semester, he died in his sleep on Jan. 21, just days into the semester.

Dillon prepares to pitch a lateral
By Angela Woods, Staff Writer
After 30-plus years coaching football, eight of those as Head Coach for ARC, Don Dillon is stepping aside. He's decided to "redirect" his energy instructing PE classes such as weight training, bowling and body fitness.

SA plans special meeting
By Natalie La Rue, Staff Writer
A special meeting of the American River Student Association (SA) will be held today, 14 Feb, in place of the regularly scheduled Tuesday afternoon meeting. Reportedly on today’s agenda: the possible repeal of appointments made in the previous meeting on Feb. 6.

Black History Month kicks off with a dance
By Erin May, Staff Writer
“O yes, I say it plain, America never was America to me,” called out Sam Williams, reciting the poetry of writer Langston Hughes on Feb. 1, in the ARC Courtyard Theatre in honor of Black History Month.

Deadlines near for scholarship apps
By Josh Clemens, Staff Writer
Students who struggle with financing their education may not be aware of the on-campus resources available at American River College and at the ARC Career Center.

Numbers up, money down, classes cut
By Josh Clemens, Staff Writer
When students arrived back on campus in January, perhaps many still felt some uncertainty about the ongoing class cancellations. Sign after sign appeared posted next to classroom doors where the classes were supposed to meet announcing that the class was not going to meet.

Intern may have been key
By Rosemell Opee, Staff Writer
When students arrived back on campus in January, perhaps many still felt some uncertainty about the ongoing class cancellations. Sign after sign appeared posted next to classroom doors where the classes were supposed to meet announcing that the class was not going to meet.

Classified creations on show
By Andrew Clementi, Online Editor
Many artists dream of making a living with their art. For most, however, life interferes, though their talents remain in spite of their day jobs. Consider American River's classified staff, for example.

Faculty runners hit their mark at CIM
By Carrie Hiatt, Staff Writer
When the starting gun went off for the California International Marathon on Dec. 3, several faculty members from our own campus were among the ambitious 4,300+ who attempted this 26.2-mile run and 4,100 who completed.

A matter of our security
By Monique Worthington, Staff Writer
As often as students hear about attacks on campus, there are more vandalisms and petty crimes, such as backpacks being stolen or vehicles being broken into, which occur on campus yearly.

Cancelled meeting highlights schism between SA and ICC
By Natalie La Rue, Staff Writer
The Student Association meeting scheduled for Dec. 5 was cancelled because items were absent on the agenda said President Scott Cunha, also saying the meeting was cancelled because he had a 102 degree temperature.

Lack of funding forces EOP&S to close it's doors
By Natalie La Rue, Staff Writer
Students at American River College will not be eligible to enroll in the Extended Opportunities Programs and Services (EOP &S) program for the spring semester. EOP & S is not accepting any new college students for the next semester because a lack of funding. ARC college students are not the first priority because of limited funding through California Title Five, the educational code for the state of California. The funding only covers services for 1,400 students. At this time they have already reached that limit. Approximately 16,000 students qualify for counseling.

River Cafe hosts dance competition
By Vanessa Labi, Staff Writer
Sequins, flouncy skirts, and tuxes filled the River Café, which, on Saturday, Dec. 2, was transformed into a ballroom for ARC's second semesterly Ballroom Dance Competition.

NASU shares native music, support services
By Monique Worthington, Staff Writer
Even with the rain threatening to spoil the fun, the Native American Student Union successfully proceeded with the Native American Gathering.

Ballot aims to change fee structure
By Andrew Clementi, Web Editor
How does a $15 per unit tuition fee sound? Considering the steady rise in tuition since 2000, it likely sounds like a pipe dream. Yet with something so simple as signing an upcoming initiative, students may be able to turn this pipe dream into a reality.

Strong support in renewal of RT pass
By Monique Worthington, Staff Writer
Students overwhelmingly voted to extend the Universal Transit Pass contract with Regional Transit for another 10 years.

Universal Transit Pass is up for renewal
By Monique Worthington, Staff Writer
With the future of the Universal Transit Pass uncertain, Los Rios students once again are asked to vote on this controversial measure this November.

Returning students find help
By Vanessa Labi, Staff Writer
As much as a student would like to finish his or her AA degree in two years, sometimes life gets in the way. When students opt to take a semester off, or even a few decades, ARC, particularly the Re-entry Center, can make the transition back to school a little smoother.   

Robbery attempt has students, police on alert
By John Hornberg, Editor-in-Chief
People on campus are being asked to be on alert after a suspect accosted a student in Parking Lot B last Thursday night.