Riley cuffed on campus PUBLIC INTOXICATION TICKET FOR ASB CHIEF By Jeff Gonzales jeff.a.gonzales@gmail.com
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Los Rios police officers would not allow American River College Associated Student Body acting President Jorge Riley back onto campus without administration approval the day after he was detained and ticketed for public intoxication Wednesday. In a phone interview, Riley spoke with The Current about the detainment, claim-
ing the police were making “outlandish statements” by accusing him of drinking before a meeting with Vice President of Student Services Pam Walker. “(The police) did not give me a breathalyzer or field sobriety test,” said Riley disputing the validity of the charge. “They dragged me across campus in handcuffs.” ASB Senator Laurie Jones, who was with Riley at the meeting with the Vice President, emailed The Current writing, “I never smelled any alcohol or saw Jorge exhibit any drunken behavior.” “As Jorge reentered the building, (the police) called to him by name,” Jones wrote in her email. “I turned around
and saw him respond to them politely. I kept walking south because I had no idea what was about to happen.” Police took Riley to their campus offices, detained him for an hour, then ticketed and released him back onto campus. Walker referred all questions to campus police, who were not immediately available to speak to The Current before going to print. Riley claimed he was tired and dressed down when he met with Walker and that was the reason people in her office though he had been drinking. When Riley returned the campus the following day police asked him to leave
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Rolling in the River City FORMER ARC STUDENTS FIND HOME IN THE RINK By Korbl Klimecki & Brooke Purves korbl.klimecki@gmail.com brookempurves@gmail.com Eight women in speed skates line up, two more pushing up behind them. Five wear blue tank tops, five wear red t-shirts--that’s where the similarities in uniforms end. The whistle blows and the skaters start moving, the two with starred helmets shove against the opposing blockers, striving to become lead jammer. Roller derby’s history reaches back to the ‘30s, but it died off in the late ‘80s. Since 2001, a growing convergence of third wave feminism, DIY and counterculture fostered a resurgence, claiming it as a women’s sport. Earlier versions were more theatrical and scripted in both men’s and women’s leagues. When the resurgence began, it ditched the script but retained a lot of the theatricality, including a focus on sexuality. “There (were) almost two groups that were coming to teams: girls who wanted to fight hard, play hard and then party hard afterward, and then there were … the true
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POLICE TAKE ACTIVE STEPS IN KEEPING STUDENTS SECURE AT SCHOOL By Cintia Lopez cintialopez92@gmail.com People come and go throughout our lives whom we never really give a second thought to. The same goes for many of the people on campus helping to keep it safe. With many news outlets letting people know of what is going in their communities, a great way to ensure safety on campus is by using the available resources. Sure there are police officers, but there are campus patrol officers that do just as much work as police officers “after hours” when students are usually off campus on weekends and nights. Aaron Fields is a campus patrol officer that keeps American River College safe during the weekends and drives the ARC shuttle from Monday through Thursday. The ARC shuttle is a free, on campus shuttle service provided to students and professors Monday through Thursday. The shuttle can
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Aaron Fields, a campus patrol officer who drives the ARC shuttle, provides students with rides to their vehicles every Monday through Thursday.
take anyone to any part of the school. According to the Los Rios Police Department website, “The shuttle runs every 60 minutes between the hours of 5:30 PM and
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10:30PM. You can wait at the shuttle stops or to request one sooner, you can call the American River College Police department.” A log of every pick up and
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drop off point is kept throughout the night. Fields also stays by a person’s car to ensure the driver gets in safely. “I always wanted to work
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Plans for summer transportation in motion ACTING ASB PRESIDENT GATHERS DATA FOR BUS PASS PRESENTATION By Jorden Hales halespersonal@gmail.com Acting American River College ASB president Jorge Riley announced in October that a proposal for summer bus passes was emerging for “consideration to go back before the district.” Summer bus passes were one of Riley’s initial promises to the student body when he ran for senate last spring. Riley believes this service could be available to students throughout the Los Rios Community College District as soon as summer 2014. Student body presidents at all Los Rios community colleges are currently investigating the issue of public transportation to present statistics indicating a necessity for summer bus passes. Riley is currently in the process of distributing a survey to ARC students so he may present its results to the district Nov. 13. The survey is currently available to students at “jorgeriley.polldaddy.com/s/summer-buspass-survey” and will soon be distributed to students via Los Rios Gmail. Though negotiations between the district and Sacramento Regional Transit (RT) have broken down in the past, Riley states that circumstances, involvement from students and concerns from RT will be major contributing factors and make an overall difference in these negotiations. “I have students that are working for the board at RT,” Riley said. “We’re working
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front-to-back and back-to-front to make sure that (Los Rios and RT) both come together and also trying to investigate where the negotiations have stopped (in the past).” Pricing has been a point of concern for both the district and RT in previous negotiations. However, recent studies by ASB and RT have revealed a dropoff in riders during summer months. Because summer courses generally require students to attend classes four days a week, as opposed to two during spring and fall semesters, this increase in traffic may be a convincing opportunity for RT.
Riley voiced some concerns about the conflict at ASB meetings. The Nov. 13 presentation, which will take place at Sacramento City College, coincides with the second day of ASB’s special elections. Riley believes this may affect his ability to campaign, but seeks to use the conflict as an opportunity to demonstrate commitment to the student body. “I have to choose: Am I going to work on my campaign or am I going to go represent the students?” Riley said. “I just hope people will understand that it’s better that I do my job than sit there and worry about my own personal interests.”
ARC not represented at General Assembly STUDENT SENATE FORFEITED OPPORTUNITY TO MEET REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE STATE By Melissa Hurtado hurtadom73@gmail.com American River College’s student senate concluded it was not adequately prepared to participate and did not attend this year’s General Assembly (GA), a semiannual event in which student senates of California community colleges meet to discuss resolutions to be brought before the state. Senator Sam Elliott stated that advocating on the state level is one of the primary purposes of the student senate and he is disappointed in ARC’s absence. “The only way we advocate on the state level, essentially, is by going to the GA,” said Elliott. The board decided not to attend due to missed resolution submission deadlines and lack of discussion of the
assembly in its meetings. “It is an essential role that we play, that we didn’t fulfill this semester,” said Elliott. The meetings this semester have been primarily focused on passing bylaws and the special elections. “To be really effective at GA you have to be really on top of your stuff. You got to know. You got to have resolutions. You got to be making connections with people,” said Elliott. Senator Laurie Jones said, “it was just hard for us to get started this year with no president and no bylaws. It’s so hard because the GA is so early in the semester.” “It’s unfortunate,” said Elliott. “It’s a little bit embarrassing, but it’s a reflection of how new and basically inexperienced our board is and that’s not anything to be ashamed of. We’re students
ASBNOTEBOOK By Melissa Hurtado hurtadom73@gmail.com The Associated Student Body Student Senate is dealing with confusion surrounding a lawsuit being considered by the schools newspaper for violation of the Brown Act. Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Current, Jeff Gonzales informed the board of the possible legal action that would be taken against the ASB during the public portion of the Nov. 7 student senate meeting. Gonzales told the audience, that because he was not allowed to attend a class in which a quorum (minimum number of members required to make decisions) was met and discusses ASB matters, he is “pursuing litigation against the Associated Student Body in regards to a Brown Act violation.” The class at question is a student government class taught by the ASB Adviser Tani-
just like everybody else. We’re still learning.” Former president of the student senate Quierra Robey expressed to the board during the public comment portion of a recent meeting that she felt “embarrassed” that this board was not going to attend the GA and didn’t notify the students at school of this. “It felt a little like we were being grilled a little bit,” said Senator Tim Lipuma. Some members of the public where unaware of what the GA was and were puzzled after Robey’s comments. “I think a lot of the board doesn’t even know what the GA is,” said Lipuma. “Our student senate is already an enigma, it’s like the GA is even more of an enigma.” “It’s a big problem, consider-
ing the (representative) fee is used to fund the advocacy for all the students going there,” said Elliott. Acting President Jorge Riley said he had suggested that the group set deadlines, and that “if people want to jump through the hoops real fast to get there, that we can go there.” “Even if we didn’t submit a resolution, I would imagine that the school would have liked me to be there to talk about the resolutions,” said Riley. “It wasn’t my decision though. I do think it was pretty horrible.” However, during the Oct. 10 student senate meeting, the senators struck the bill to attend the GA altogether after ASB adviser Tanika Byrd recommended it. This year’s fall General Assembly took place Nov. 1-3 in Santa Monica.
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ka Byrd, held on Mondays with student lab hours defined as attending the student senate meetings on Thursdays. Currently in the class, as Senator Daniela Vargas said, are five senators and two members of the Club and Events Board. In an email conversation Dean of Student Development, Manuel Perez admitted that, “technically quorum is met in the class.” Gonzales is requesting that The Current be allowed in the class to cover it, and “be treated as an open meeting per the Brown Act.” Walter Hammerwold, adviser to The Current, declined to comment. What raised a flag for Gonzales was that Byrd told him she was not comfortable with Gonzales’ sitting in on the class because ASB matters are discussed. “The board has told me many times that they value transparency and this would be a great way to hold true to the value,” said Gon-
zales. Jeremy Diefenbacher, president of the Clubs and Events Board who chaired the student senate meeting said. “I feel like what you’re asking is a little unrealistic, because it is, you’re stripping it of its educational value.” A suggestion Gonzales offered were to split the class up into multiple classes, so that the classes would not meet quorum requirements and therefore not be a violation of the Brown Act. “I don’t want to sue you guys, but I want to make sure you’re aware of (the violation), however, we have exhausted the time frame before I have to take legal action.” Gonzales said to the board. Gonzales offered to do a presentation to the class regarding the Brown Act “We could use this as, instead of legal action, a learning opportunity for all of us.”
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CORRECTIONS In Volume 64, Edition 4 of The Current, the following corrections are listed: On page one and page nine, in the story “Revenge of the nerds,” SpiderMan is misspelled. On page one, the teaser for “Rose Marks Pavilion” says that the building of the new pavilion is in process. The plans for rebuilding have been postponed until there is a new college president. On page two, Mitchel Benson’s name is misspelled in the story “Professor leaves after incident.” On page three, the caption for photo in the story “Constitution video from Modesto goes viral” says, “At one of our campuses many free speech zones…” The entire campus is a free speech zone. On page four, in the story “Capital city’s sports culture grows stronger,” Leagues is misspelled. On page five, the story “Support your fellow athlete” is misleading. On page 11, in the “Current editorial,” alum in the headline and story should have been alumni. On page 11, in the “Current editorial,” the quote “usually… three to four people (come to resume development workshops)….” the quote should have said, “usually… three to four people (come to any career center workshop)….” On page 11, in the story “If the school makes money, why can’t their athletes?” the NCAA is a non-profit organization. On page 11, in the story “If the school makes money, why can’t their athletes?” no athlete has lost his Heisman for signing autographs. On page 11, in the story “If the school makes money, why can’t their athletes?” student athletes are allowed to have a job while on a college sports team. On page 11, in the story “If the school makes money, why can’t their athletes?” the cost of required books for classes is covered by financial aid. On page 11, in the story “If the school makes money, why can’t their athletes?” room and board is included in a student athlete’s scholarships. On page 11, in the story “If the school makes money, why can’t their athletes?” colleges don’t pay for an athlete’s injuries, insurance does.
American River College is taking steps to ensure campus safety because school shootings are gaining more prominence in the media. The Sandy Hook, Columbine and Virginia Tech shootings are well-known school shootings, but shootings happen on community college campuses, too. A Santa Monica College student went on a shooting rampage June 7 that ended in the school’s library. He had opened fire, killing three people on campus. “We keep our emergency management team trained up,” said Corporal Noah Winchester, an active shooter instructor and part of the emergency management team of the Los Rios Police Department. “These things are becoming more and more apparent,” said Winchester. “All I can do is prepare for the worst and make sure my students and faculty are prepared.” While there have not been a shooting on the ARC campus, there was a bomb threat in February 2011, which resulted in the evacuation of Davies Hall. The threats proved to be false. “Most of my classes start with ‘Hey, if there is a school shooting this is what we’re going to do,’” said James Woodard, a psychology major. “I think it is definitely something that should be done in the first day.” “What people fail to realize is that you spend just as much time
in a classroom that you would at work or you would at home or equally divided,” said Winchester. While ARC doesn’t have many gun violations, it is important for students and teachers to make sure they are doing things to keep as safe here as they would in their home or work environments. “I think we all have a responsibility to inform ourselves as much as we can of what resources there are,” ARC Interim President Bill Karns said. The emergency management team offers Action Coordinators for Emergency Survival (A.C.E.S) classes, open to the faculty and students, in which participants learn how to properly evacuate buildings in both emergency situations and natural disasters. Winchester says that they have held about 30 of these classes this calendar year throughout the district, which garner about 2030 people each. The Los Rios ALERT, a mass messaging system that delivers emergency information via email, text message or automated calls, is another way that students can be informed of emergencies. Students automatically subscribe in the system when they enroll in the Los Rios system. ALERT was used to inform the students of the 2011 bomb threat. “The most important thing you can do as students to help us with this is to keep your email and telephone numbers up to date so the Los Rios ALERT will work,”
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campus. “The police said I could not come back on campus until I talk to Dean Manuel Perez,” Riley said. “I will be trying to meet with him (Tuesday).” Perez had been out of town at a conference and was unavailable for comment before The Current went to print. Riley and Jones were meeting with the Vice President to discuss Riley’s disqualification from the ASB special elections. Riley was not named on the ballot because he failed to provide the 50 signatures needed on his application petition. “His application petition had only had 52 signatures and 4 had been invalidated, leaving 48,” Jones wrote in her email. After the special election Riley will retain his place as ASB Senate director of finance, a position he was elected to amidst protest in April. Former ASB Senate President Quierra Robey along with other ASB officers went around campus with signs reading “Vote No” due to Riley’s place on the 2008 student government board that endorsed the anti-gay marriage Prop. 8. Despite many speaking against him, Riley became acting president following the resignation of Tyrone Robinson at the start of the current semester. Order of succession in the ASB called for Riley to take the position since no vice president had been elected. The Current will continue following the story at arcurrent.com. Check ARCurrent.com under the opinions tab to read a letter from acting ASB President Jorge Riley.
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American River College has not had any school shootings in the past and Los Rios Police Department is working to ensure the campus is prepared for such an emergency.
Karns said. If a student sees a person with a gun on campus, Winchester said students “need to contact the police immediately, whether it be 911 or the Los Rios Department Communications Center.” Meara Little, an interior design major, said that not all teachers go over safety procedures. How-
ever, she felt more prepared after her design teacher described what would should happen in case of an emergency on campus, or in case the teacher became incapacitated. “They should definitely give us some basic guidelines for emergency situations,” said Little.
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For a young team, the sky’s the limit WITH A LIMITED SIZE AND NEW ASSISTANT COACH, THE TEAM TAKES THE COURT WITH A NEW LOOK By Ed Gebing and J’Neil Gibson edgebingjr@gmail.com jneil.vancliff@gmail.com The American River College women’s basketball team tipped off its season with a home win Saturday Nov. 9, beating College of San Mateo 71-60 After finishing last season with a record of 15-16, the women are looking to build the program back up. The women are returning only one starter from last season, forward Mackenzie Theiler, and are a young team this year. They have spent the offseason putting in extra work and preparing for the season. “We have been doing a lot of conditioning on the hill, on the track, making sure everyone completes their time, and we have been practicing everyday Monday through Friday,” sophomore Gloria Garcia said. “It’s been tough. We have a lot of diversity on the team, a lot of people at different levels, so getting everybody at the same level has been a challenge, but we got it.” At their first tournament of the year the women went 4-0, and they are already looking to the top. “Our goal is to win (a) state (title),” Garcia said. Though new to the staff, assistant coach Kristen Shimizu is familiar with ARC basketball. She played with the Beavers from 2009 to 2011. “The (women) have been really good be-
cause it is hard in October, because we have four weeks off before our games,” Shimizu said. “Right now we are just trying to keep it fresh and keep everything consistent. It’s been really good. The (women) take it really well and they are really coachable … I think they are a really good group of girls.” Lack of size in the frontcourt is a point of concern this season, but the coaching staff is looking to offset this deficiency with speed at the point of attack. “We are undersized, but we have really good guards … so we have fast guards and an inside scorer (in Garcia),” Shimizu said. Though the team is young, its players have demonstrated discipline and maturity of a veteran club. “Their effort is really great, and their attitude is really good, and they know how to compete with each other and still have fun at the same time,” Shimizu said. “I see them enjoying basketball, but also pushing each other.” Shimizu is concerned about the learning curve. It will take several games for players to adjust to the college level and to develop chemistry together. “Just getting used to the pace and the physicality of the game, and getting used to playing together,” Shimizu said. The next game that the women will play is at the Cosumnes River College Tournament, which takes place Nov. 14-16 at Cosumnes River College. Their next home game is Nov. 22 when they take on College of Siskiyous at 5 p.m.
Derby: Players on the local flat track team evolve from derby girls to skaters CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 athletes who wanted to progress as a sport,” Skellawhore, captain of the Rollers’ Folsom Prison Bruisers explained. “It used to not just be about winning the games, it used to be about winning the after parties.” Derby still puts its own twist on the aggressive competition. Aside from the team jersey, the specifics of a skater’s outfit are up to her. Skaters still use outlandish, often racy, pseudonyms, such as LollygagHer or Roll v. Wade, and numbers are chosen without limits. Former ARC student Lollygag-Her skates under the number 710 (“710 is the new 420,” she said), and Central Coast Roller Derby skater Blaque ‘n Deckher’s “number” is N0BS. The women hit hard and the wins and losses are real. “There’s so much more of an emphasis on fitness, sportswomanship, and just overall athleticism,” said Skellawhore. Skaters train to maintain the level of athleticism necessary to be competitive. They skate several hours a week, and many add in weight training, plyometrics and core conditioning, according to Khan Artist, the
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November SCR Skater of the Month. Derby is growing as a competitive sport and many skaters experience growth themselves. “I spent many years of my life not understanding any kind of violence or aggression,” said American River College psychology major Dirtie Hippie, who said she “found herself” in derby. “I think that especially women today are not given a safe place where they’re allowed to be aggressive. … We have aggression. We have power in us, and this sport gives us a safe place to find that. For me the healing process is playing this game.” Skaters have worked to rebuild the sport and are starting clothing and equipment companies to better serve the women in derby. “We take a lot of pride in the development in what a woman’s organization has created,” said Sweet Cheeks, an ARC nursing and psychology student. For a sport that brings women from every walk of life to the track, there is strength in what Skellawhore said is a mantra for the team: “How do we practice? Together. How do we play? Together. How do we win? Together.”
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Sophomore Gloria Garcia moves toward to hoop for a lay-up in a game against the College of San Mateo on Nov. 9. ARC won the game 71-60.
UPCOMING HOME GAMES NOV. 13 VOLLEYBALL
NOV. 16 MEN’S BASKETBALL
vs. Cosumnes River College 6:30 p.m.
Tournament 1:00 p.m. / 3:00 p.m.
NOV. 15 MEN’S BASKETBALL
NOV. 22 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Tournament 5:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m.
vs. College of Siskiyous 5:00 p.m.
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New faces mean a new scheme for this year’s squad By Kameron Schmid kameronschmid@gmail.com It’s a new season for the men’s basketball program and there are plenty of fresh faces. Only two players from last year’s roster returned (Caleb King and John Callis), and the three leading scorers from last year’s team (Mardell Thompson, Chad Haysbert and Jarvis Watkins) have left. The men made the playoffs with a 12-14 record last season, but exited with a first round loss. However, there are plenty of opportunities for new players to emerge. Head coach Mark Giorgi, in his 16th season coaching at Ameircan River College, thinks the team will rally together as a unit rather than as a few individuals leading the way. “It’s gonna be a host of guys who can fit pieces to make a bigger puzzle,” he said during practice Nov. 1. With the tallest player on the team being 6’5”, as opposed to last year having “three guys 6’9” and higher,” Giorgi is going to have to change styles of play on both sides of the ball. “Normally we play a traditional half-court set, but being so small, we’re going to pick the tempo up and use a dribble-drive offense.
We’re trying to get quicker shots, but still good shots, and not force things. Defensively...we’re gonna have to expand the floor, put pressure, trap, (and) try to cause turnovers,” Giorgi said. Starting point guard King sees potential in the new players, but isn’t quite satisfied with them yet. “I think a lot of them are going to have to grow up and take more responsibility. I think after the first couple (of) games they should get it figured out. It’ll be a learning process, but they should be good,” King said at practice Nov. 5. The Beavers opened their season Nov. 7 with a 92-72 loss against Los Medanos College. Down early in the first five minutes, the team rode the hot hand of freshman forward Alex Powell and his 12 first-half points to end the half 46-43. After ARC briefly held a fourpoint lead in the first two minutes of the second half, Los Medanos took over, going on a 24-4 run that ARC had no answer for. “I think we had guys relaxing. We had the lead for a second there, and I think guys got relieved and lazy,” Giorgi said after the game. Concerns over execution of the offense were nil except for turnovers, but the defense was an ob-
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Freshman Isaac Woods outruns a group of Los Medanos College players during their game on Nov. 7.
vious work in progress. “I did not expect that,’ Giorgi said. “(Los Medanos) made some shots, but I did not expect by any means to give up 92 points…We have to work on containing pen-
etration, we got killed on insideoutside passes, when someone drives on us and kicks out to a wide-open man”. Powell finished with a gamehigh 22 points, and was a “bright
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Erika Jones (left), and Ali Lindsey (right), prepare for a serve at a game on Nov. 1 against Sacramento City College. They won in straight sets, 3-0.
spot” for what otherwise was a poor effort in Giorgi’s eyes. “We need someone to step up and assume leadership. It’s wideopen right now,” Giorgi told the team in the locker room.
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
The women finished third in the Big 8 Conference Championship, which took place on Halloween. Kandace Compton finished in seventh place. The next race for the women will be the State Championships that take place Nov. 23 at Woodward Park in Fresno at 10 a.m.
The men have won the Big 8 Conference Championship for the eighth consecutive year. The team was lead by Will Reyes who won the event with a time of 19 minutes 3 seconds. They are looking to win their third straight State Championship on Nov. 23 at 10 a.m. in Woodward Park in Fresno.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S SOCCER
The last match of the year is today in what was a disappointing season for the ladies. After making it far into the postseason last year, the team won four matches, two of which were against rival Sacramento City College. The women travel to Cosumnes River College with the match beginning at 7 p.m.
With a record of 10-3-5 the team is currently ranked No. 4 in the state, led behind Luis Arce and his 11 goals. The men will play their last match of the season on Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. against Cosumnes River College, before beginning playoffs Nov. 23.
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WOMEN’S WATER POLO
MEN’S WATER POLO
Three matches are all that remain for the ladies before the Nor Cal playoffs begin Nov. 26. The ladies have won their last three matches making it 12 straight and are currently ranked No. 4 in the state. Their last home match of the season is today at 6:30 p.m. against Cosumnes River College.
After losing the first game of the season two weeks ago against Modesto Junior College, the men bounced back with a 40-21 victory during their final home game of the regular season against College of the Sequoias. The men will finish their season Saturday when they travel to take on rival Sierra College. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.
The women are ranked No. 4 in the state and are preparing for the Nor Cal playoffs beginning Nov. 15 at De Anza Community College in Cupertino. The women came away from a tournament this past weekend with three wins over Sacramento City College, Santa Rosa Junior College, and Sierra College.
The team finished the last game of its season with a loss to division rival Diablo Valley, and finished the regular season with a record of 119. The Nor Cal Tournament takes place Nov. 15 at De Anza Community College in Cupertino.
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Engineering and web design major Gabriel Hernandez has a misspelled tattoo on his chest, and is in the process of covering it. Kameron Schmid
YOU CAN’T CHANGE THE PAST By Brooke Purves & Kameron Schmid brookempuves@gmail.com kameronschmid@gmail.com
The Washington D.C. Health Department has proposed draft legislation that would require a 24-hour waiting period for any tattoo or body piercing. The law is meant to make sure those who believe they want body art to think twice, and maybe reconsider before the ink is put to the skin. According to polls done by Harris Interactive, 38% of Americans between ages 30 and 39 have at least one tattoo, and 14% of those polled said they had tattoos they regretted. The D.C Health Department hopes if those people would have had to wait a day, the number would be smaller. James “Danger” Harvey, “Ink Master” finalist tattoo artist and owner of Skin Gallery in Sacramento, doesn’t quite agree. “It’s just another method of control. People need to be able to make bad decisions,” he said. Darryl King, piercer at Fallen Angel Tattoo and Piercing in Citrus Heights, thinks criminalizing walk-in tattoos and piercings would cut off a major source of income for artists and piercers, but is also “taking away the rights of people who want to get tattoos spontaneously.”
ARC student Ray Burks shows his first tattoo. Brandon Nelson
Personal training major Britney Gildersleeve shows her one love tattoo on her wrist. Brandon Nelson
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Although the law wouldn’t affect Harvey personally because he only does bigger pieces by appointment, he thinks those who are writing such legislation don’t know much about the tattoo industry. Harvey believes that health departments need to be “applying (these laws) more toward Craigslist and less towards brick and mortar licensed businesses.” The sort of legislation proposed by the D.C. Health Department only affects businesses that are registered and controlled by the state, although many people with tattoos they regret had the work done in someone’s home rather than in an established facility. Logan Pendleton, business management major at American River College, regrets the crooked script tattoos on his wrists he received in his garage from a friend who was just starting to tattoo. Pendleton said a waiting period would have prevented him from getting his bad tattoos. “I would probably (have) something else,” Pendleton said, “or I wouldn’t have it at all.” When political science major Marjani Allen was 16, she had a Nor-Cal star tattooed on each shoulder blade, which she regrets. “I consider them gang-affiliated, and I’m not into gangs,” Allen said. “That’s permanent body markage.” Allen said she likes the idea of a mandatory waiting period. “If I had waited and just thought about it,” Allen said, “I wouldn’t have gotten these tattoos.” Harvey asserts that when people regret tattoos, it’s usually because the tattoos are poorly designed. “It’s about the art that goes on their bodies,” Harvey said. “If you look at the people’s tattoos that they regret, I bet you that they’re all going to be bad images. There’s not going to be any quality stuff.” Selah Adkins, culinary arts student, sports a tattoo on her leg of a Sesame Street character holding a joint. She regrets the tattoo somewhat because har “kid always asks me what Big Bird is smoking.”
Adkins also covered up the name of her “baby daddy.” She said a waiting period might have prevented all that because they got in a fight the evening after she got the tattoo. Gabriel Hernandez, 23, an engineering and web design student starting at ARC this spring, is in the process of getting a much larger tattoo to cover up the misspelled tattoo he got across his chest when he was 18. He regrets the original tattoo, not only because of the error, but also because “it was a stupid design to begin with.” Hernandez said waiting would have changed the whole tattoo. “I think I would have come up with a better decision to get across my chest,” Hernandez said. “I would still have gotten a tattoo of what I wanted, just worded it a little differently.” A good artist should work with his or her client to make sure the art is quality to begin with. “From there”, said Harvey, “it’s about the artist’s talent.” According to Harvey, bad artists do bad work, and clients need to accountable for who is working on their bodies. In the end, it’s all about the process of getting tattoos and the stories behind them, for some. Alicia Bryden, paramedics/EMT major, thinks a waiting period is unnecessary simply because of the story behind every tattoo. “You shouldn’t even regret a tattoo,” Bryden said, “because it shows you from where you were when you got that tattoo to who you are now.”
Business major Logan Pendelton shows his regreted tattoos on his wrists. Brandon Nelson
Culinary arts major Selah Adkins shows her tattoo of Big Bird smoking on her calf.
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ARC student Ray Burks’ tattoo background wraps around Frankenstein’s monster. Brandon Nelson
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This food won’t throw off your groove LOCAL RESTAURANT BRINGS AN EXCELLENT MIXTURE OF PERUVIAN AND AMERICAN FOOD By Steven Condemarin steven.condemarin@gmail.com Whenever people think of Peru, the first things to come to mind might be llamas, alpacas, Machu Picchu or maybe even Disney’s classic, “The Emperor’s New Groove.” Unfortunately people don’t often think of the delicious food derived from this unpopular culture. Waffle King / Koricancha (ko·ri·can·cha) is a unique alternative for those who do identify the food with the country. This American/ Peruvian restaurant might not be the most popular in Sacramento, but the restaurant receives high praises on Yelp, Urbanspoon and other food rating sites. The main dishes include a lot of starch (which is never a bad thing), along with some kind of meat and sauce, or dressing if you will. Someone who happens to order “seco de carne” (cilantro beef stew), might taste the natural mixing of cilantro, spinach, garlic and onions. Each ingredient does its part to the food but does not overwhelm the taste of tender beef. Along with these authentic Peruvian dishes come authentic Peruvian drinks. This restaurant carries Inca Kola and Kola Inglesa. They also serve chicha morada, the pre-colonial drink that dates before the Inca Empire, made from purple corn, pineapple, lime (or lemon) and sugar. Diners who decide that the colorful Peruvian dishes might not be for them also have a full American menu offering, breakfast, lunch and dinner. The best part of this restaurant is the food, hands down. Whether it’s American or Peruvian, the food never fails to impress.
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Seco de carne, which translates to cilantro beef stew, is an authentic Peruvian dish of tender beef drenched in a green sauce of cilantro, spinach, garlic and onions.
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Peruvian themed rugs and pictures, some of which are made from actual llama fur, hang from the walls around the main dining area.
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The ARC Concert Choir performed with the Chamber Singers and two local high school choirs at the Fall Choral Invitational Concert on Nov. 5 in the ARC Theatre.
Choral concert brings multiple choirs together By Brooke Purves brookempurves@gmail.com The American River College Fall Choral Invitational Concert, held Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the ARC Theatre, was an opportunity for several students to reconnect with their former high school choir departments and for director Ralph Hughes to demonstrate to local high school students a small part of what the ARC music department has to offer. Student choirs from two local high schools, Del Campo and Bella
Vista, took the stage in turn with the ARC Concert Choir and Chamber Singers to perform for the packed house. Ushers had to set up chairs for overflow attendees to watch the performance on the lobby monitor. The ARC Concert Choir, about 10 percent of whom are music majors, is what Hughes called ARC’s “y’all come” choir, and is open to any student who can match pitch. “It gave me a feeling of nostalgia that I got to be reunited with them,” said Del Campo senior
Drew Hanson. “It’s more of a warm experience that way.” Del Campo’s choir lacks in men – only four of the 25 singers are male – but makes up for it in effort. “In This Ancient House,” a haunting Japanese poem, features subtle finger cymbals and prepares the audience for the minor chords in something nearly everyone in the audience could recognize: “Double Trouble” from the Harry Potter soundtrack. The Madrigals from Bella Vista High School, where Hughes taught from ‘84 to ‘91, were beautifully
uniform in their black dresses and tuxedos. The 21-member choir was well-balanced and enthusiastic in their a capella presentation of “Early One Morning,” an old English toe-tapping delight, and appropriately reverent during “Adoramus Te,” a profession of religious adoration. Ben Young, a former Del Campo student and member of both ARC choirs, enjoyed sharing the concert with former classmates. “It was really nice,” said Young. “I really liked to see how Pam Mitchell has been directing them.”
Young enjoyed his time at Del Campo, but is appreciative of the experience to sing at ARC. “Especially in Chamber Singers, you’re surrounded by amazing artists, by extremely talented musicians, and it helps you so much, because everyone has constructive criticism to give you.” Zack Franklin, music major and 2010 Bella Vista graduate, expressed optimism at being able to watch his former classmates perform. “It’s a great opportunity for them and I’m proud to share the stage with them.”
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‘Five Women’ to close out semester LAST SHOW OF FALL TERM IS A COMEDY ABOUT FIVE BRIDESMAIDS WITH ‘SEX AND THE CITY’ SHENNANIGANS By Kameron Schmid kameronschmid@gmail.com “Hairspray” is over, but the show must go on. American River College’s theater moves on to “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,” a smaller, more intimate play that opens Nov. 22. Director Nancy Silva, whose last turn as director at ARC was the Fall 2012 production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” takes the helm of this six-person cast. Silva picked the play in part “because it offers five women starring roles,” as opposed to the typical play that has mostly male leads. But she also loves how different each woman is, and thinks the cast is well-set to reflect their personalities. “They all fit their characters so well, and are so different,” said Silva. Set in Tennessee in the 1990s, the play puts all five women (played by Rhianna Costiloe, Ashley Rose, Mondis Vakili, Tara Mills, and Michelle Pollack) into bridesmaid dresses for a wedding. Despite having vast differences among them, they spend their time together learning that they have some things in common after all.
Hip-hop was just sleeping, not dead MUSICAL GENRE HAS SEEN A RESURGENCE OF ALBUMS RELEASED By J’Neil Gibson jneil.vancliff@gmail.com
Vakili, who was in “Domestic Crusaders” and “Gumbo” last year at ARC, loves that about the play. “It’s completely different from any other show that I’ve been in. It’s celebrating the women’s spirit. It’s about five completely different women coming together and trying to find a common bond,” Vakili said at rehearsals Nov. 5. Costiloe, in her first show at ARC, agreed, saying, “The women are so diverse. All the characters are relatable in some way to the audience.” Silva also thinks the mature themes will be a hit with those who see the show. “It’s a really fun piece. It’s about friendship among women, you know, like ‘Sex And The City,’ that type of a show,” Silva said. “It’s kind of cutting edge. They do a lot of stuff in it, they drink, they smoke dope. It’s a fun show from that perspective.” Vakili and Mills both think the show will be fun for both men and women to see. “If you want to see five completely sexy women, and you like drugs, alcohol, sex, and anything profane, come see it. You’ll have a lot of fun,” Vakili said,laughing. “If you like boobs, you should come.
Legendary rap artist Nasir Jones released his eighth album in 2006 titled “Hip-Hop is Dead.” Seven years later, the hip-hop community still struggles with this monumental statement, leading some listeners to frequently ask: “Is it back yet?” According to Billboard, over 140 albums and mix tapes were released, or are set to be released this year from well known artists such as Jay Z, Eminem and J. Cole, and from up-and-coming artists such as Dom Kennedy, Nipsey Hussle and Hopsin, some of whom featured singles that made the top 10 list on Billboard. Many listeners may consider this to be the year hip-hop artists are getting back to the roots of the genre; from the gritty, poetic wordplay that gave rise to this form of music, to the influential position it rests in today.
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Clockwise from top left: Tara Mills, Chris Bogard, Mondis Vakili, Michelle Pollack, Rhianna Costiloe, Ashley Rose.
There’s some of those. It’s a really funny show,” added Mills. “Five Women” opens Nov. 22 and runs until Dec 7. Tickets are $10 for students and will be available at the ARC box office.
“I think lyrics are trying to come back a little bit,” said Chris Cannon, photography major. “But I still have to give it some more time to see if it’s just a wave, or a full on comeback.” Lyrics are considered to be the hands that molded hip-hop to its present state. The lyrical substance married to a beat is what started the revolutionary movement according to Afrika Bambatta, the grandfather of hip-hop. The loss of lyrics beginning in the early 2000s is one of the reasons Nasir Jones said he was led to create the album “Hip-Hop is Dead.” “I think artists like J. Cole and Wale are bringing back (strong) lyrics,” said Cannon. “They spoke the truth in both of their albums (J. Cole’s “Born Sinner” and Wale’s ‘The Gifted”) this year. They really tried to get out some-
thing positive.” “When Kendrick Lamar called out everybody on (“Control” by Big Sean ft. Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica), it was like the resurrection of hip-hop,” said American River College student Latrel Swain. Whether Lamar calling out several artists on “Control” was a resurrection of hip-hop or not, the fact that a young artist recognized the need for a lyrical renaissance can be seen as evidence that something is brewing in the world of hip-hop. “Tupac’s ‘Me Against the World’ was when it was real, stuff like Jay Z’s ‘Blue Print 1’ was real hip-hop,” said Cannon. “I see glimpses of it coming back this year. We’re just going to have to wait and see, but this has definitely been a memorable year in hip-hop by far.”
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ADDITIONAL CONTENT Visit www.arcurrent.com “Yeezus” Tour in Oakland Movie Review: “Ender’s Game” Movie Review: “Thor: The Dark World” Movie Review: “About Time” ARC fall concert Post Production: an entertainment media column Movie Review: “Delivery Man” New culinary arts building Extended content for most articles More movie and video game reviews to come!
By Alisha Kirby alishakirby1@gmail.com Remember the old adage, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all”? Lets change it up. Maybe something like “If you don’t have anything real or different to sing, just stick to writing instrumental songs” As of this writing, Katy Perry’s latest single “Roar” is number one on the Billboard Hot 100. That’s to be expected. These empowerment anthems have been major successes for years for pop stars and their teams of songwriters. It’s worked for Perry before as well. “Firework” was a huge hit from her last album, and thematically it’s no different than “Roar.” It’s unfortunate how often lyrics are rehashed. The English language is constantly expanding so much so that even MerriamWebster can’t say for sure how many words exist. Surely there’s another way to get a point across than twisting the chorus of “Eye of The Tiger.” “I think we are missing out on more depth when it comes to lyrics nowadays,” said automotive major Daryl Hudson. “Stories of both uplifting joy and tragedy provide a real sense of feeling that the listener can relate too. Bands like La Dispute put a great deal of thought into their lyrics and that is why many people like them.” La Dispute is actually a good example of how important lyrics can be. It’s a melodic posthardcore band – so not necessarily something a general audience would usually enjoy – who’s last album “Wildlife” landed at numbers 135 and 6 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and U.S. Heatseekers respectively. Three songs on “Wildlife” are especially loaded with emotion: “King Park,” a narrative recounting a drive-by shooting in the band’s hometown of Grand Rapids, Mich., where a child was shot and the 20-year-old gunman took his own life later; “Edward Benz, 27 Times,” the story of a father who deals with the physical and emotional scars after having been attacked by his son who was experiencing a schizophrenic episode; and “I See Everything,” which describes a family coping with the loss of a seven-year-old son to cancer. Not every song needs to be heavy or heartbreaking, but should be able evoke some sort of actual emotion. “(When) the lyrical content isn’t well articulated, (it’s) almost as if it is one dimensional,” said Hudson. “When bands don’t have that genuine feel from the lyrics in their songs it feels like there is a certain element missing.”
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May we take your order? CULINARY ARTS STUDENTS LEARN PRODUCTION AND SERVICE SKILLS IN ON-CAMPUS BAKERY AND RESTAURANT By Brooke Purves brookempurves@gmail.com The American River College Oak Cafe Bakery, located in the award-winning culinary arts department, offers a wide range of delightful treats. Student-run, the bakery provides a venue by which those students can practice their skills and showcase their talents. Students meet on Monday night – production night – when they decide what goods they will prepare for the bakery the following week. New products are introduced often, but there are weekly staples available for those patrons who stop by regularly. “If we get a really good response to it, we maybe won’t make it the following week, but the next week,” said culinary arts student Jeff Wagner. The trail mix cookie, a bakery staple, is
a subtly sweet conglomeration of various nuts, seeds and dried fruits. The cookie has a perfect bite; there is just enough pressure in the chew, and the cookie holds together beautifully considering it is packed with so many mix-ins. Students also serve up savory quiches, pizzas, sandwiches and breads, like the delectable florentine puff – a feta and spinach-filled mini-loaf, best heated for 30 seconds in the thoughtfully provided microwave – and enjoyed at one of several outside tables. Patrons may be disappointed to find some of the most delicious offerings are seasonal and that those treats go quickly. Items in abundance one day may be gone the next. Mexican “Oreos,” a deliciously cinnamon-spiced Mexican chocolate adaptation of the classic, with soft wafers and buttercream filling – not overly sweet, but leaded enough to lend a nice buzz – are
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Mexican “Oreos” are soft, cinnamon-spiced Mexican chocolate wafers with buttercream filling, pictured here with a trail mix cookie.
typically baked exclusively the week of Halloween. Prices range from $1 for a cookie to $6 for a sandwich, with some snacky items, like baja popcorn, for around $3. “We try and keep our costs really low so college students can afford it,” said Wagner. “They get away with the some of the lower prices because of the free labor, because it’s one of our classes.” Bakery proceeds cover the lab supply costs. Although the Los Rios Community College District signed a contract granting
Aramark the exclusive right to operate the Retail Food Service Program on all LRCCD campuses in 2008, there is an exception for the Oak Cafe and the bakery because they are both curriculum driven. “We sell to the public as an open laboratory for students to gain real world experience in production and customer service,” said culinary arts and hospitality management department chair Brian Knirk in an email to The Current. The Oak Cafe Bakery is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday through Friday.
ARC campus carries deep historical significance A LOOK INTO THE HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE’S BUILDINGS NAMES AND HOW THEY GOT THEM By Adnan Ramic & Brittini Burns adiramic@gmail.com brittini45@gmail.com As students pass through the buildings of the American River College campus, few may pay attention to the architecture or historical significance of these structures. English major Berlyn Dunning, stated she didn’t know much about ARC’s history. “I know the school’s been here a long time,” said Dunning. According to the ARC website, the school’s history dates back to 1942. Grant Technical School (GTS) was formed in Del Paso Heights and served as a training center for civilians during World War II. After the closing of GTS 13 years later, the American River Junior College District was created in 1955. Classes were held at GTS for three years until the purchase of Cameron Ranch, a 153 acre site, which would become the new American River campus. In 1965 the school’s name was officially changed to American River College after it was added to the Los Rios School District. The buildings and structures on campus also have an extensive history behind them. Rose Marks Pavilion, originally built in 1980, was recently removed and the space planned for renovation. It was
Buildings on the American River College campus, including the James Kaneko Art Gallery, Raef Hall, the library (officially named the Kenneth D. Boettcher Library) and Davies Hall were named after some of the more influential people from the campus’ history. Photos by Michael Pacheco / mfpach@gmail.com
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funded through a gift from the former English professor’s husband, Sid Marks. Raef Hall received its namesake from former Dean of Women, Doris Raef. The building was dedicated to her in memory because it was almost finished by the time of her death in 1962. Originally designed in 1964 and completed in 1967, Davies Hall was formerly home to ARC’s main classrooms and offices. This building received its name from Evan W. Davies, a former Board of Trustees member. The actual name of the library is the Kenneth D. Boettcher Library, according to the ARC website. It was named on Nov. 8, 1978, after a former president and superintendent of ARC, when the school was still known as American River Junior College. Bill J. Priest was the first president of ARJC from 1955 to 1964. The administration building was completed and named after Priest in 1958. Priest became the first superintendent of the Los Rios College District in 1964, and retired in 1981. James Kaneko, who died in 1999, was an artist recognized for his ceramics medium and his help in developing an ARC art gallery. For ARC’s 40th anniversary, Kaneko designed and tiled a mural for the college cafeteria. In 2001, the art gallery was officially renamed the James Kaneko Art Gallery.
What was the last text message you sent?
“It’s just about that lifestyle”
“Oh wait I just looked at my calendar I have rehearsal tonight (sad face) ugh I have never been so disappointed to not dance before (crying face)”
-DANNIELLEPALLOTTA Forensic Science/Theater
-TARAMILLS Theater/Dance/Criminal Justice
“I figured out the melody to ‘Soft Kitty’”
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“So are you going to sleep and cry in your mom’s bed”
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TAKETHISCLASS HIST327: History of the Chicano/Mexican American By Alisha Kirby alishakirby1@gmail.com Hanging from the wall in many high school history classrooms is a poster that reads “Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Yet The New York Times ran a story in 2011 with the headline “U.S. Students Remain Poor at History, Tests Show.” When only 2 percent of 12th graders are able to correctly answer a question regarding Brown v. Board of Education, a case which is discussed multiple times throughout primary school, how could they be expected to know about Mexican-American history, which may be covered in one chapter? Taking History of The Chicano/Mexican American, taught by professor Dolores Delgado-Campbell, could be a good start. “I’ve taught at American River since 1972,” she said of her own history on campus. “I really enjoy teaching the class.” The purpose of the course is to teach about MexicanAmerican history in the U.S., starting from when the Spaniards first set foot in what is now America. DelgadoCampbell walks students through how the culture, music and food have been influenced by Mexican backgrounds. “We don’t really teach Mexican-American history in American history,” said Delgado-Campbell. “I expose my students to cultural stuff as well as historical stuff to fill in the gaps that have been left out in their American education.” Students are required to complete an oral history project where they pick a person of Mexican-American background and interview him or her to gather information to write a story with.
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Professor Delgado-Campbell passes out a quiz to her students after announcing cultural events they may attend to help them better understand the course.
“The research paper assignment is cool,” said Oscar Rios, a culinary arts major. “You interview a person of Mexican-American descent to get a feeling of what their life was like during the time, and how world events affected them personally.” “There was a lot happening in the ‘60s and ‘70s,” ex-
Just knowing more about Mexican-American history in general is pretty interesting. I’d take (this class) again.
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Shuttle: Service offered to ensure student safety CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 for the police department, not in the capacity of being a police officer,” said Fields. “So, like patrolling the campus after hours when the police officers are not here. The officers basically work Monday through Friday and we (the patrol officers) take over the campus on weekends.” Fields calls himself a people person. “I like to listen to people and sometimes, I don’t give unwanted advice, just maybe (say) what I might do (in their situation),” said Fields. Other than providing people with a safe way to get to their cars at night, Fields is also around to help jump dead batteries or to alert campus police of any mischief going on around campus. “As far as weird, I took these two young ladies, they were going to a fitness class,” said Fields about some students who on occasion used the shuttle. “I guess they had some sort of issues at home, and they came to school a little intoxicated.” Fields reported the incident to campus police, but by the time authorities showed up the two women had already left campus. Fields has regular students who use the shuttle on a daily, if not, semiweekly basis. “I have people that, for the last two or three semesters, have repeatedly used the shuttle,” said Fields. “One lady – this probably happened my first year doing the shuttle – she gets in and the heat was on or something, and she just turns it off,” said Fields. “and I thought ‘Okay, did she just do what she just did?’
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and I just let it go because she was a loyal rider for a semester and a half.” There have been a few times when Fields says that people can’t remember where they park their cars. “Everybody, when they can’t find their car, (they think) their car is stolen,” said Fields. He said that there has been about one or two incidents where a car was actually stolen. Fields said that before the parking garage was built there were about 25-35 students that used the shuttle. Now with the parking garage open, Fields says there are maybe 15-20 people that still use the shuttle every night. Veronica Ah-Mann, a transfer student to Sacramento State that graduated in May said, “In my five semesters here, Mr. Aaron has driven me to my car maybe 50 times. He’s always professional, always has a smile on his face and always very courteous. I appreciate that kind of service especially in today’s unsafe climate.”
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plained Delgado-Campbell. “There were a lot of social movements to bring about change in society, (including) the Mexican-American civil rights movement, which had to do with changing education and encouraging us to go to college. I enjoy that a lot because I lived it.”
One of the things I like teaching the most is how a lot of history has changed in terms of the MexicanAmerican community. (Students) get to see how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go.
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CURRENTEDITORIAL NO MORE CUTTING IN LINE current@arc.losrios.edu Continuing American River College students with more than 90 degree-applicable semester units will lose priority registration status and be eligible for open enrollment only, beginning summer 2014. Currently the limit is 100 units. This new rule applies to all students who had previously received priority registration, including veterans and DisabledStudents Programs Services students. Most AA programs require 60 units for graduation. Those who change majors after dedicating several semesters to one course of study may find themselves dangerously close to the 90-unit limit before they are able to graduate.
But a move to open enrollment is better for high-unit students than Governor Brown’s proposal earlier this year that such students pay the non-resident rate for any additional units. The abundance of high-unit, non-graduating students negatively impacts everyone, including the students themselves. The state is right to introduce additional motivation for students to graduate. According to American School Search, 71 percent of ARC students never graduate. By lowering the unit limit for priority registration to 90, lawmakers are helping to ensure that the students who are on track for graduation are not in competition for classes with those who are just along for the ride. Students who don’t finish
school within three years, the official measure of a school’s graduation rate, are a drain on the taxpayers because every credit is heavily subsidized. Additionally, hundreds of thousands of California community college students received Board of Governor fee waivers each year, which pay the $46 per unit unsubsidized portion of the student enrollment fee. That adds up to millions of taxpayer dollars spent on students who are not making the appropriate plans to finish their education. It takes some students several years to finish school, in part because of poor planning and lack of communication between counselors and students. As part of the 2012 federal Student Success Act, California community
colleges will be implementing electronic integrated student education plans (iSEPs), which ARC administrators intend to have up and running in July 2014, according to ARC’s Strategic Student Success Plan draft of May 2013. These iSEPs, required of newly matriculated students, will help new students stay on track to graduate on time. Some schools are allowing petitions to keep priority registration status for continuing students who have a clearly defined academic plan and are two or fewer semesters away from graduating. As of this writing, it is unclear if ARC will allow a petition process. The basic message the state is sending to California community college students is this: Get your act together and graduate.
Professors use tenure as security blanket By Natasha Honeywood nhoneywood71@gmail.com Tenure is a senior academic’s contractual right not to have his or her position terminated without just cause. While I can understand the reason for this contract, what I do not find acceptable is professors using this contract to act without regard toward students because they know they are protected. Professors with tenure have the chance to challenge the normal and get their students thinking on a different level. This can be helpful because professors without tenure may have to tiptoe around their choice of words or curriculum a little bit more. Professors can’t be fired without “just cause,” but what constitutes “just cause” is
subjective. What if the “cause” is offensive to you, something that the professor said or an action he or she took? Only the student that was offended would internally know how he or she feels. What offends some students won’t offend others, and if no one steps up to make a complaint, then nothing may ever get accomplished. In a class that I was enrolled in, a comment was made that shocked me. Because no one else was quick to react, I was under the impression that I was the only one that heard it. The second comment caused some students to gasp and by the third comment, I stood up and walked out of the classroom, never to look back. I could have let it slide because the professor had tenure and I figured there wouldn’t
have been much done, but I stood my ground and went as far as I could with it through the proper administrative channels. I received a letter that apologized if I was offended by the lecture for that day. Tenure can be good for those professors who use it to prove points and get their students to think outside of the box. There are some subjects that will be sensitive but it is all about the way you approach the topic. Tenure contracts should only be made available for professors that appreciate their job, love what they do and make teaching their number one priority. But if professors think it can be used as a “get out of jail free” card, then we should review the standards that are in place.
Gamers unite to collect coins
MONEY IS RAISED FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS AND STEREOTYPES ARE BROKEN By Adnan Ramic adiramic@gmail.com The gaming culture has been faced with stereotypes for as long as it has existed. When people hear the term “gamer,” they may picture an overweight male who lives in his parents’ basement scarfing down burgers and chips while wiping his greasy fingers and crumbs on his shirt and shorts. They may also picture them shouting into a headset, calling the people he’s beaten online “noobs.” However, this generalization and stereotyping doesn’t accurately portray the gaming culture. Sergio Gomez, a civil engineering major, thinks that the generalization isn’t accurate at all. “I feel like people think gamers are like Urkel from the ‘90s where they’re always by themselves, dress dorky, and all they really do is play games…when truly it’s not. It’s a diverse set of people.” Psychology major Andrew Preston believes that it will be going away with time. “The stereotypes of ‘gamer’ or ‘nerd’ is actually… going the way of the dodo bird. Does it still happen? Oh, all the time, but it’s like any other form of discrimination. It’ll slowly turn into something else.” If you think what gamers do is a waste of time and generalize its culture, then you’ll be surprised to see what gamers were able to do over the weekend of Nov. 2.
Extra Life holds a yearly fundraiser to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is an organization that has been around since 1983 and consists of 170 children’s hospitals across the United States and Canada. On Nov. 2, 2013, a 25hour gaming marathon known as Extra Life was held. It is normally held for 24-hours, but since daylight savings moved clocks backward, an extra hour was added. With the help of over 38,000 gamers who broadcasted and live streamed their gaming mar-
athons, and many more who watched and donated, the foundation was able to raise over $3.8 million. All of the proceeds will go to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. With the gaming community growing rapidly, Extra Life welcomes donations from gamers and non-gamers alike. While Preston was unaware of Extra Life, he would be open to the idea of donating. “If I had the extra income... I would be more than willing to donate.” So next time you meet someone who says they’re a gamer,
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don’t be quick to judge them or generalize with a false stereotype. They may “sit in their basements all day eating chips and chugging energy drinks,” but when they work together for a good cause, the result can change lives.
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Get Gonzo SHAKEN AND STIRRED By Jeff Gonzales jeff.a.gonzales@gmail.com Nibiru still hasn’t struck us and the Reptilians have yet to pour from the hollow earth to take over with Illuminati help. But don’t be sad, conspiracy theorists. You were right about the whole, crazy Big Brother thing. As a kid I was a huge fan of James Bond. When I think of a spy, Sean Connery’s grinning face and Walther PPK comes to mind. Yet, the truth is, spies today don’t ask for a vodka martini while breaking into a secure compound. The NSA is less Bond and more...Sting? “Every breath you take. Every move you make ... I’ll be watching you.” The stalker theme song seems to be the mantra of the NSA. George Orwell would have never been able to imagine what Big Brother really looks like. He would have never been able to fathom that the electronic world we live in would allow for so little privacy. The most recent updates to the very real conspiracy that Edward Snowden told the world about reveal, that the U.S. is taking the “every tangible thing” that the Patriot Act says the NSA should access very seriously. From close allies to the obvious countries, everyone seems to be a target. With such a vast scope, the spy image is now more peeping tom than Ethan Hunt. Do we even care that the government is listening in? Some American River College students post their every move on social media. They tell everyone what they eat, who they’re with and where they are at any given moment. We hand corporations like Facebook, Apple and Google our information in a constant stream. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers doesn’t think that privacy can be violated, provided you don’t know that it is happening. Politicians do not seem to have a united stance on privacy one way or the other; opponents and supporters can be found on both sides of the aisle. Only the media seem to care, as long as they don’t have other things to report. Should I chalk this up to the general apathy that abounds in America? Probably. But when you claim to live in the land of the free, the country whose Supreme Court interprets the Constitution to allow for a right for privacy, then this should matter to you. Do you want to put a classified ad here? Submit your ad at Current@arc.losrios.edu or come into our office (liberal arts 120).
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Sharada: The Annual Fall Show, sponsored by the American River College Fine Art Club, exhibits art exclusively created by ARC students. Located at the E Street Gallery and Studio, the show displays art made in dozens of different ways. Group shows like Sharada give students the opportunity to create art using diverse media and interpretations. The art show runs until Nov. 24.
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1. Dave Hodapp, ceramics artist and chemistry professor at Cosumnes River College, brushes a wax mixture onto the base of the bowl he’s sculpted to prevent glaze from coloring it while being heated in one of the kilns located in his studio at the E Street Gallery. 2. A piece made entirely of wire entitled “The Dragon” created by American River College student Julya Matsakyan is displayed at the E Street Gallery in Downtown Sacramento. 3. Crocheted yarn elephant “Lumpy” is one of three pieces made by Erica Campbell exhibited at Sharada: The Annual Fall Show sponsored by the ARC Fine Art Club. 4. “Surprise!” in ceramic by ARC student Cody Johnson. 5. Musician Derek Fong, 21, of ARC plays his tenor saxophone in a performance with The ARC Jazz Collective on Nov. 9. 6. ARC student and jazz studies major John Savino plays bass during the Second Saturday reception for Sharada.
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