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Joining the dark side ARC OFFERS WORKSHOP ON BECOMING A TEACHER

RAPtivist uses activism to fight social injustice

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On Thursday, March 23, Rick Ramirez started the “Interested In Becoming a Teacher” seminar by encouraging all people in attendance to further their education.

“For those that are looking at teaching, it’s never too early to look beyond your bachelor’s degree,” he said on March 23.

Ramirez, an active member of the mentoring initiative, has taught Human Career Development courses for 17 years at American River College.

Ramirez also introduced two different Sacramento State representatives and one UC Davis representative.

Kristen Anderegg, the Lead Advisor of the Liberal Studies Program for Sacramento State, and the K-8 and Special Education specialist went over the path to becoming a teacher in both of those fields.

Anderegg emphasized how instrumental having a degree in Liberal Studies is when a student is on course to becoming an instructor.

“In California there is no such thing as an elementary teaching degree,” Anderegg said “This is the whole BA and you get to complete more than half of it here at ARC.” Anderegg then informed the audience that, without a Liberal Studies degree, individuals will have to take an eight hour and $300 California Subject Examinations for Teachers exam in order to receive their credential.

An Elementary Teaching Education degree is a different route available to those who want to embark on the path of being an instructor but whose major is not funded by financial aid, Anderegg explained.

Karina Figueroa-Ramirez, the Equity Coordinator at Sacramento State explained how vital it is for teachers to teach their students.

Figueroa-Ramirez stressed how ahead of the competition bilingual teachers may become with a Bilingual Authorization, which grants them the ability to teach both ELA and ELD courses in a bilingual setting.

To successfully complete the program, students must maintain a 2.67 GPA and have at least 45 hours of community service experience with K-12 students.

Aisha Fukushima’s talent is a sumptuous buffet: singer, poet, RAPtivist (rap activist), educator and then some. The list is almost as long as her travel itinerary, which spans 20 countries across four continents. Fukushima will share this bounty with American River College during ARC’s upcoming Artivism event on Tuesday, April 4.

Artivism, a portmanteau of the words art and activism, is part of a world-wide phenomenon where artists of all genres use artistic expression to move forward the dialogue of social justice.

Fukushima, who holds an honors degree in Rhetoric and Film Studies from Whitman College, said that growing up as a multiracial child in the Northwest, she saw a lot of injustices happen.

“I saw people going through adversity around me, but I also saw them express what they can do through hip-hop...I started to write poetry to turn off the stereotypes” Fukushima said.

As a young child growing up between Seattle, Washington and Yokohama, Japan, Fukushima developed an awareness of where issues like racism, sexism, homophobia and poverty intersect and as a performing artist, Fukushima’s goal is to “challenge oppression with expression” with hip-hop.

Artivism is about communicating your vision to the masses in a way they embrace; for Fukushima, the match was a natural one because of hip-hop’s universal appeal

Photo Illustration by Cheyenne Drury / Editor-in-chief

Make education expensive, again?

TRUMP’S PROPOSED BUDGET COULD LEAD TO BILLIONS LOST IN PELL GRANT CUTS

By Cheyenne Drury cheyennemdrury@gmail.com President Donald Trump proposed an outline on March 16 that intends to cut 9 billion dollars from education, for higher education a.k.a universities and community college students this means Pell grants and federal work-study programs are at risk.

The Pell grant program is the main source of federal higher education financial support for lower-income students.

According to information posted on The Association of Community College Trustees website “Each year, the Pell Grant program enables more than three million community college students with financial need to pay for tuition, books, transportation, and living expenses.”

If these deductions are put into

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BY THE NUMBERS Minimum amount for Pell Grant is $598 Maximum amount for Pell Grant is $5,815 place $3.9 dollars will be taken from Pell’s $10.6 billion surplus.

Not only would this take from the surplus but it could jeopardize prospects to strengthen the grant or restore year-round Pell grants.

When looked at from a statistical standpoint, many students will not receive as much funding as they would if the surplus stays the same.

3.2 million community college students receive a Pell Grant and $10.5 billion is awarded annually

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to community college students, according to ACCT’s website.

There are still many uncertainties revolving around the new proposal, it is not specified whether the White House will maintain the Pell Grant’s yearly maximum at $5,920 “If we get a recession and demand for the Pell Grant spikes, we’re going to get a shortfall really fast,” said Ben Miller, senior director for postsecondary education at the Center for American Progress, according to information from Inside highered’s website Though, the Pell Grant is just one source of funding, other programs are at risk as well.

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant is reserved for college students with the most need for financial support to attend school.

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Max Marchol is a mixed media artist whose work has a visual significance that is often unseen at the community college level.

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CORRECTIONS In Volume 68, Edition 7 of The Current, the following corrections are listed: In Edition 7 on page 2, a Clubs and Events Board article was mistakingly put beneath ASB notebook.

In Edition 7 on the cover, it was reported that the men’s tennis team was undefeated but they lost three non-conference games during the season.

In Edition 8 on page 3, Ben Uchytil was attributed to having a ‘positive attitide’ when it should have been attributed to Tom Roberts.

In Edition 9 on page 6, an ARC performer Supatchaya Sunpanich’s last name was misspelled Suntanich.

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and demand for the Pell Grant spikes, we’re going to get a shortfall really fast

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“Hip-hop is all over the world, you don’t need a lot of materials... you don’t need a million dollars to do a dope rhyme. It can leverage mass appeal into social action,” Fukushima said.

From Shakespeare’s “Richard the III” to Luis Valdez’s Teatro Campesino theater company, artists have arguably always expressed dissent through their work, Artivism is the latest incarnation of using creativity to fight against injustice.

It’s catching on. An internet search will show a growing plethora of colleges and universities around the country that sponsor yearly Artivism events and ARC is no different.

This is ARC’s second year of demonstrating a strong commitment to art and activism as well as the Artivists that dedicate their talents to creating a better world.

“I believe that allowing students a way to express themselves artistically, gives them a chance to voice their concerns, thoughts, and emotions in a personal and artistic way that can be shared with everyone. ... I also believe art helps create a community through a shared an experience, since art helps provoke conversations and critical thoughts. With Artivism, it helps combine the impact of art to bring light to issues that the community is dealing with and to help continue the fight against oppression and social injustices.” said Roderic Agbunag, U.N.I.T.E. ARC Community and Diversity Center Coordinator.

According to Fukushima, students need to hold their college campuses accountable for diversity or lack thereof.

“Shaping the way that people think can change the world. Dare to imagine beyond the status quo by building a platform of respect.

It’s about listening and showing up.” said Fukushima.

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The Pell Grant was created in 1972 and orginally it was named the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant; in 1980 it was renamed after Senator Calireborne Pell for his efforts in creating the program. The University of Phoenix awarded $96,589,867, the most in Pell Grants 2015- 2016.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 According to Inside Highered’s website, “If these changes are enacted, “It [will] eliminate entirely support for the SEOG program -- which serves students with household incomes similar to Pell recipients -- while calling for “drastic” cuts to the Federal WorkStudy program,” said Andrew Kreighbaum, a federal policy reporter for Inside Highered.

Also in jeopardy are “The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) are Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds,” according to the webiste ed.gov.

The budget proposal said that funding to TRIO programs would be cut “in areas that have limited evidence on the overall effectiveness in improving student outcomes,” said Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, according to information gathered from Inside Highered’s website.

These budget cuts affect every college student who relies on financial aid but at the community college level it will have more of an impact. The direct reason zeroes in on the fact that most undergraduates are not your traditional ‘college student.’

Pell grants and federal work study programs are at risk.

“Community college undergraduates are twice as likely as their public 4-year counterparts to have dependents (31.8 percent vs. 15.2 percent, respectively) and they are almost two-and-a half times more likely to be single parents (17.5 percent vs. 7.2 percent, respectively),” according to information from American Association of Community College’s website.

These are some of the factors that make many undergraduates rely heavily on financial aid, with less money for grants that means the bigger disadvantage community college students will face.

Then there is the added stress of having to work to support themselves and pay for school.

“About one third of community college students work full time while attending school (32.4%)”

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These budget cuts affect every college student who relies on financial aid. If Trump’s proposed outline is put into effect many undergraduates will have to adjust accordingly.

According to information from ACCT’s website.

This means that 32.4 percent of students will have to be even more tight with their money, take fewer classes or work overtime to support themselves through school and according to ACCT’s website “78 percent of Pell Grant recipients at community colleges are working students.”

For some students like ARC

alum Marina Chavez, “The pell grant program is more than just financial aid. It is sometimes the only reason someone is able to go through the grueling four to six years of school. It’s not just the financial part, it’s also an emotional and mental motivator,” Chavez said.

ARC brings home 20 awards from JACC

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me3current@gmail.com Over the weekend, American River College was one of over a hundred schools to attend to the annual Journalism Association of Community Colleges State convention at the DoubleTree hotel in Sacramento.

Schools are encouraged to submit articles and photos from the past year for the awards shows, and are also encouraged to participate in “On the Spot” contests for separate awards.

ARC took home several awards including the general excellence award for The Current and the DAM! magazine publications, a “meritorious award” for Enterprise News Story for our coverage of

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American River College won 18 awards during the annual Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) State Convention over the weekend of March 30 to April 1, in Sacramento.

the “sextortion” scandal last year, and Honorable Mentions for several other awards including News Photo, Illustration, and Magazine Layout.

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Newspaper General Excellence Magazine General Excellence Honorale Mention (Illustration): Lidiya Grib Honorable Mention (News Photo): Kyle Elsasser Honorable Mention (Magazine Design/Layout): Jordan Schauberger and Joseph Daniels Honorable Mention (Magazine Illustration): Allante Morris Honorable Mention (Sports Feature Photo): Jordan Schauberger Honorable Mention (Sports Action Photo): Jordan Schauberger Honorable Mention(Inside Page Layout): Jordan Schau-

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berger Honorable Mention (Inside Page Layout): Jordan Schauberger Honorable Mention (News Story): Jordan Schauberger Enterprise News Story/Series: Jordan Schauberger and Hannah Darden Fourth Place (Front Page Design): Jordan Schauberger On the Spot Sports Writing (2nd place): Mack Ervin III On the Spot Feature Photo (2nd place): Luis Gael Jimenez On the Spot Feature Photo (3rd place): Cheyenne Drury Online Photo Story/Essay (3rd place) Cheyenne Drury and Luis Gael Jimenez Editorial (4th place) The Current staff

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ARC student launches men’s fashion line ARC STUDENT’S MENSWEAR INSPIRED BY THE ACTORS OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF FILM

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My love for fashion came from old movies... these guys just really inspired me.

Sitting in a classroom, Ryan Speroni stands out amongst his peers for his unorthodox style; he’s the only student who wears a tailored suit and tie with a vest to match every day.

After graduating high school, Speroni decided to change his wardrobe from casual attire to formal clothes because it made him more comfortable, but his first attempt at creating a new outfit wasn’t to his liking.

“I went to Macy’s, I got pants, I got vests, I got a shirt and I got a blazer..but then I found that the ties were just garbage. They were poorly made, nothing trendy and predominantly made in China and I thought ‘not my gig,’ so I’ll just do it myself,” Speroni said.

Speroni then asked his grandmother for help with creating some bow ties or neckties.

Shortly after the two were spending Sunday mornings shopping for fabric to make ties on her 1920s-era sewing machine.

With the determination to create his own brand, Speroni started a company in 2014 called Spero Accessories and began to market men’s coats and suit accessories on Etsy.com.

Speroni says his fashion sense comes from his favorite time pe-

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Spero Accessories creator Ryan Speroni models pieces from the clothing he has designed. Speroni was inspired by actors like Cary Grant and William Powell when he was designing his clothes.

riods.

“My love for fashion came from old movies. 1930s and 40s movies, Cary Grant, William Powell, these guys just really inspired me,” Speroni said.

“What happens is with their fashion, it also implied an elegance. They weren’t sloppy in any way, they weren’t cavalier, they were very refined, they were gentleman and that really inspired

me, so I thought ‘I gotta do what they’re doing,’” he added Sunrise Mall Oxford Street employee and former ARC autotech student, Jose Lopez, sells men’s suits for a living and said he believed Speroni’s products would sell in their store.

“Ties, handkerchief, lapel flowers..I don’t walk out without a handkerchief in my pocket,” Lopez said while scrolling through Sper-

oni’s Etsy page.

While he’s starting his business off small with mostly suit accessories, Speroni says he also plans to design a full outfit and showcase his art at a fashion show one day.

“What I want to do is pants, blazers… I want to have a full outfit before I’m ready. So when I have a full outfit ready, [then it will be time for a] fashion show,” Speroni said.

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“We want to get full manufacturing before we go into stores because right now it’s myself and a few other seamstresses doing the sewing,” he added.

Nellie Karapetyan, a salesperson at Express, which sells men’s ties, said she liked the designs but that they don’t sell anything similar in their store.

“We don’t use those kinds of materials but they’re nice,” Karapetyan said in reference to a velvet bow tie.

Speroni uses velvet, silk, cotton as well as polyester to design his ties. So far, he adds, he’s received a good response to his wares.

“The very first night I went out I got like three mentions on it, three compliments, and then I was like “wow, there’s something here.

And so we’ve just been growing... ever since with bow ties and neckties” Speroni said.

Professor analyzes “The Underground Railroad” ARC HISTORY PROFESSOR OFFERS INSIGHT ON A NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING BOOK

By Jared Smith sjared33@gmail.com A reading of the New York Times bestselling book, “The Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead was held for college hour on March 24.

American River College history professor Rudy Pearson lead the lecture, who discussed and analyzed the book for its historical value.

The college hour was hosted by the Honors program at ARC. According to Pearson, in 1850 there were approximately four million slaves in the U.S. It’s speculated by historians that 100,000 escaped, Pearson said.

While Pearson seemed to enjoy the book he noted that reading a book of fiction based on history can be tough for a historian because they are always looking for the facts.

He digressed though saying that he was happy that African

Pearson said that the biggest takeaway from the book was the human story behind slavery.

He said that the book takes the statistics out of slavery. Most of the time people just hear the statistics of slavery, and know that slavery is bad without putting themselves in the shoes of the slaves, or feeling how the slaves felt. That’s what this book did, he said.

ARC student and Psychology major, Kyla Lawson, said she enjoyed the lecture. “I thought it was a good reflection of how the history played into the fictional charMack Ervin III / Multimedia Editor acters.”

The takeaway from the book was the human story behind slavery ... the book takes the statistics out of slavery.

American history was beginning to gain popularity and he said, “if it takes movies and literature to make history popular then I’m all for it,” and that the “book overall is quite good.”

“The Underground Railroad” is the story of two slaves who leave the Georgia plantation where they

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“No, I barely have enough money to afford my classes and books right now and there are plenty of gyms in the area as it is”

-SHANIAH GRIPPEN SURGERY TECH MAJOR

Professor Rudy Pearson reads a passage from Colson Whitehead’s novel “The Underground Railroad” during a College Hour on March 23. The novel details a slave girl’s life and escape from a Georgia plantation.

are enslaved.

The book itself takes the metaphor of the Underground Railroad, which was a series of secret routes and safe houses that slaves used to escape slaveowners, and turns it into a literal railroad with tracks and trains.

During the course of the lecture, Pearson detailed the history of the underground railroad and slavery itself. He said that the underground railroad began in the 1840s and 1850s and this was due largely to how much slavery was growing at this time period.

Would you be willing to pay more student fees in order to get a recreational center?

“No, I could understand why people would want it but I don’t really have a desire for it.”

-ROBYN PRICE ART ILLUSTRATION MAJOR

“Yes I’m all for it. I think it’s going to benefit the students productively and if it’s for leisure time it would be beneficial.”

-JHAMEL ROBINSON BUSINESS MAJOR

TO READ MORE ABOUT “THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD” GO TO ARCURRENT. COM “Yes, I think it would be super beneficial for the student body.

I’m pre med and I believe we need more comprehensive health care. Health and fitness go hand and hand.”

-KATHERINE HOGARTY BIOLOGY MAJOR

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Arts & Culture

Cracking Alan Turing’s code

By Lidiya Grib griblidiya@yahoo.com

Photo by Hannah Darden / File Photo

Max Marchol draws a photorealistic dog at the Oak Park Brewing Company in midtown on Sept. 6, 2016 as part of an open mic/live art show.

The art of observation

THE PHOTOREALISTIC LOOK OF MAX MARCHOL’S WORK AND THE MEANING BEHIND IT

By Luis Gael Jimenez luisgaeljimenez@gmail.com There is a Renaissance happening in Sacramento. The arts have found a home in what was once considered a cowtown, a cultural graveyard.

This Renaissance is being spearheaded by a group of talented young artists. Artists like American River College’s own Max Marchol.

Marchol has been featured in The Current often in the past.

His live art shows and displays have received plenty of coverage but there is something about Marchol that seems to continuously draw the limelight.

Marchol is a mixed media artist whose work has a visual significance that is often unseen at the community college level.

His art is mastered with a patience and attention to detail that makes it look photorealistic.

His subject are often those closest to him; his wife: April Marchol and his two cats: Pablo and Picasso.

“My wife and cats tend to be a focus oftentimes because they are most accessible to me, and are at least somewhat tolerant of me following them around with a sketchpad or camera,” Marchol said. “I like catching little candid moments of life, and I can do that at home without intruding on a stranger trying to relax at a park, restaurant, or something like that.”

Marchol doesn’t fit the role of the traditional artist. His work isn’t meant to make grandiose statements. Marchol’s work is much more subdued.

“A drawing, painting, photograph, sculpture or any piece of art is a way of seeing through another person’s eyes,” Marchol said.

And that is what Marchol is first and foremost: an observational-

ist. His work is done on the microscopic level with a fine tooth comb and an eye for the details that seem to go overlooked by everyone else.

Whether it is a drawing or a photograph, Marchol is always chasing a goal with his artwork.

“I try to learn something new with every piece that I make. If that at least happens, I’m satisfied. Lately, I’ve been trying to add more emotional imagery to create more of a visceral impact on the viewer,” Marchol said.

These inspirations have already begun to take and shape and that has not gone unrecognized by his peers.

Art Club Vice President Erica Campbell said she sees a level of intricacy in Marchol’s work that makes her excited for the artist’s future.

“His work is so intricate that it’s just mind-boggling sometimes … People kept thinking his cat

drawings at the [Sacramento Poetry Center] show were photographs,” Campbell said. ”He’s extremely talented. His work already shows a level of excellence that gets talked about. It’s exciting to see what he does next.”

ARC’s Shadow Box art exhibit housed the work of Marchol for the entirety of March.

His display was put together

by Art Club President Blanca Bastida with a love and affection that makes it stand out among all of the other exhibits that have called the Shadow Box home.

Marchol’s mixed media art display has been arranged to look as if it was his own personal studio. A snippet of the artist’s home frozen in time in a tiny window display hidden in a corner of the school.

The Shadow Box is located in the northwestern corner of the school near the culinary building.

Native American art comes to Kaneko

By Joel Whited

imjoelwhited@gmail.com The Kaneko Art Gallery will present the third of its four shows this spring semester through April 14.

This show’s theme “Spirit in Stone” includes local Sacramento artists Jack Alvarez, Craig Martinez, and Jesus Barela. “‘Spirit in Stone’s’ purpose is to present a Native American and Mexican background with the objective to pull from the artist’s traditional values” director of the Kaneko Art Gallery Patricia Wood said.

The gallery includes indigenous based art work with the mission to expose different types of art to the students American River College professor and artist Craig Martinez developed his artistic talents since he was a child and said he loves the main purpose the gallery presents.

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“Prophecy 2012,” by artist Jesus Barela, is on display at the Kaneko Art Gallery until April 14. The piece was created with oil on canvas.

“The Kaneko art gallery shines the most due to the variety, visions, and techniques students and guests can witness,” Martinez said.

Martinez has been sculpting for over eight years and beforehand was making woodcuts, drawings,

and paintings but has been the most successful with the sculptures and they can be found in the Kaneko art gallery for “Spirit in Stone.”

Last year, Martinez had his artwork featured in the Crocker Art Museum auction and it was pur-

chased by director Lial Jones.

The Kaneko Art Gallery has only four shows a semester.

The gallery includes two receptions with one in the day March 29 at noon, and one at night Thursday April 6 from 5 p.m. to 7p.m.

“Breaking The Code” recently ran for two weeks at American River College, presenting a spectacularly performed show about a man that most people can appreciate and respect — Alan Turing.

The play is based on the true story of Turing, who is well known in history for his participation in helping break the complex German code during World War II, and who experienced more than many people do in a lifetime.

Pursuing a life of passion and secrecy, one of these secrets remained hidden from the public during the war; he was put on trial for the other: his life of homosexuality.

During that time, being gay was illegal in Britain and pursuing homosexual relationships brought terrible consequences; what the play brings to the table is the effect of what being exposed for that resulted in.

Throughout the play, the audience is taken back and forth between three different scenes: Turing’s childhood, his life as he was cracking the code and the scenes where he is being put on trial for his homosexuality.

The seriousness of this, as well as his role in working under the secret government to break the code, was one of constant awareness during the show.

The funny remarks, unique characters, and absorbing scenes did little to lift the weight of the impactful events Turing experienced.

We get a hint of who Turing was, what his life was like and who the people in his life were. His relationships, passions and experiences are portrayed with deep intimacy.

“I want the audience to feel what it was like to be an undeniable part of the social circumstances from which Turing could not escape,” wrote Jason Long in the director’s note in the show’s pamphlet. “Hopefully the impact of that sensation will lead to reflection, conversation, and perhaps action.”

This play was meant to differ from the film “The Imitation Game,” which is also based on the life of Turing, but it gave the audience more than the film could ever achieve.

An audience member at the show John Lucero, whose son Evan Lucero played the Greek lover in the play, responded to the show by saying that he appreciated that the play brought an awareness of what was important to Turing in life and science.

“You can feel the changes, not only see it,” Lucero added in regards to the transitions throughout the play.

Overall, the play presented a tremendous biographical story that turned out to be more than expected. The audience gets to learn about his relationship with his mother, a woman he meets, and the sexual relationships he is involved in.

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FEATURE 1.

Photo by Luis Gael Jimenez/ Managing editor

Monday: Kick off your spring break with a barrel of laughs at the Sacramento Comedy Spot.

Featured above is Comedian Edgar Granados, a regular with a killer routine. The Comedy Spot can be found at 1050 20th Street.

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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 gets a bad rap for being a ‘cow town’ and a suburban utopia for soccer moms and mini vans. Unbeknownst to many Sacramentans there are a variety of places to go and adventures to be had. You have seven days to explore what your hometown has to offer. If you’re not a Sacramento native this is a chance to spread the word that this City of Trees has its fair share to offer, whether that be seeing the Sacramento Kings (and fans who are still bitter over the DeMarcus Cousins trade), having a laugh at the Comedy Spot or visiting the widely acclaimed Crocker Art Museum. Take a break from binge watching Netflix and chill in the best parts of “America’s Farm-to-Fork Capitol.” (Or like the rest of us tell it to go fork itself.)

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Tuesday: Watch the Kings lose in the nicest arena in the world at their last home game of the season against the Phoenix Suns.

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Wednesday: Ever have the urge to hang out at a playground at night and make weird art with cool people? The Creation District will be hosting a live art and music event at 4625 44th Street and the best part is, it’s free.

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Thursday: The Crocker Art Museum will be hosting its monthly Artmix event with one theme in mind: Japan.

The Crocker Art Museum can be found at 216 O Street.

Friday: Strap in for the ride of your life (for the eighth time) and give in to the blockbuster movie you know you love to hate. “The Fate of the Furious” hits theaters on April 14 right in the middle of Spring Break.

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Saturday: Take a second to stop by Second Saturday. There will be local artists, food trucks and good weather. (We checked out the 14 day forecast. A low of 46 and a high of 66 degrees.)

Photo illustration by Cheyenne Drury/Editor-in-chief

Sunday: Today is the day to recuperate for the same reasons you call in sick for work. So now you have been granted permission to Netflix and chill.

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SPORTS

UPCOMING ARC GAMES

UPCOMING ARC GAMES

April 4 Softball vs. Sacramento

April 14 Softball vs. Folsom

City College 3 p.m.

Lake College noon

April 6 Tennis @ Big 8 Confer-

April 15 Track & Field @ Ameri-

ence 8:30 a.m.

can River Invite 1:30 p.m.

April 6 Baseball vs. Santa Rosa

April 18 Baseball vs. Sierra Col-

Junior College 02:30 p.m.

Photo by Mychael Jones / Staff

lege 10 a.m.

Blake Spencer looks to steal a base at the American River College baseball game versus Sacramento City College on March 23.

April 7 Tennis @ Big 8 North-

April 21 Track & Field @ Ameri-

ern Conference 8:30 a.m.

can River Invite 1:30 p.m.

April 8 Tennis @ Big 8 North-

April 22 Baseball vs. Sierra Col-

ern Conference 8:30 a.m.

lege 1p.m.

April 13 Baseball vs. Modesto

April 22 Track & Field @ Ameri-

Junior College 2:30 p.m.

can River Invite 1:30 p.m.

April 14 Track & Field @ Ameri-

April 25 Baseball vs. Cosumnes

can River Invite 1:30 p.m.

Photo by Lidiya Grib / Arts and Culture Editor

Softball pitcher Haley Dosher winds up to throw the ball against Sierra College on March 7.

River College 2:30 p.m.

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OPINION

Photo by Joel Whited / Sports Editor

Sacramento State serves beer under regulation, ARC should follow. Beer tap in a Round Table Pizza at Sacramento State, March 14.

ARC has food, now we need beer imjoelwhited@gmail.com Imagine having a cold beer in such a stressful environment like college. It is more than possible if done correctly.

American River College should consider serving beer on campus in a responsible manner.

This campus could use a restaurant or two that are capable of serving alcoholic beverages.

Currently, restaurants on campus such as the Oak Cafe, Subway and Starbucks do not serve alcohol.

Sacramento State, however, has restaurants such as a Round Table Pizza that serve beer responsibly

with rules that must be followed by students.

Round Table assistant manager Dan Salter has experience working with alcoholic beverages on a college campus.

“Here on campus, we have strict policies that are posted in our restaurant on how to regulate and enjoy drinking in a mature and limited manner. Once a valid ID is shown, the student can have no more than three beers a day and can’t leave the restaurant,” Salter explained.

To serve beer on a community college campus is easily possible but it must be regulated appropriately.

As a community college, ARC

should follow the same policy as Sacramento State.

Eric Graham, 47, an art major at ARC, thinks an occasional drink on campus would make for a better day.

“After taking a difficult test and or waiting for transportation, it would be so nice to enjoy a beer or two in the meantime,” Graham said.

Life is always happening, and having the opportunity to unwind a little at school would do no harm.

Drinking takes on a big role in socializing with new people and peers.

Political Science major Emily Manzer, 23, thinks it’s a great idea

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After taking a difficult test and or waiting for transportation, it would be so nice to enjoy a beer or two in the meantime.

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to have beer on campus when it comes to meeting new people or trying to de-stress.

“Having the ability to drink on campus would make it more incentive to stay on campus and it would be nice to meet other students due to how drinking is a social norm already,” Manzer said.

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Professors should innovate, not stagnate

By Jared Smith sjared33@gmail.com Imagine being able to ask the author of your textbook anything you wanted. Speech professor David Austin recently organized a Skype call between Jay Heinrichs, author of his student’s textbook, “Thank You for Arguing,” and the students themselves. They had many questions and the resulting class was fun.

More teachers should do this.

Trying out new teaching methods like this is great. It’s a way to keep class lively and entertaining.

Some professors keep to the same schedule and don’t innovate when it comes to teaching. While ARC is a great campus with a lot of great professors, we can always improve. This is exactly what Austin is doing.

“As a professor my job is to educate, explain, entertain,” Austin said. He added that since professors only have 16 weeks to do this, it can be hard to accomplish all these things.

Teachers don’t necessarily need to have Skype calls with the au-

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New York Times best-selling author Jay Heinrichs speaks to David Austin’s students via Skype on March 2.

thors of their books, but they should try out new methods to keep class exciting.

When Austin took over the persuasive speech class, he then began to think like a student to improve his class.

“If I were a student, what class experiences would make me want to come to class,” Austin said.

It was after finding the textbook that Austin sought out the author for the Skype call.

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their craft. If there is no passion there, then not only will the teacher suffer, but the student too. Students may still find themselves stuck in a loop of reading the text and coming to class unmotivated.

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read for the class is a good step.

Teachers should go out of their comfort zone sometimes and try something new, a philosophy often preached to students.

Teachers can spice things up in the classroom by simply making the class more interactive. Teachers can also try out group discussions instead of class discussions, showing more related films to the subject or YouTube videos, or even trying games that are related to the subject.

According to Lyceum books, a textbook publisher now owned

by Oxford University Press, there are four different kinds of learning methods, visual, auditory, readwrite, and kinesthetic learners.

Lyceum suggests teachers should “Utilize a variety of teaching modalities, such as small group process, lecture, and experiential activities.”

Teachers trying out new methods of teaching c ould add more diversity to the class and keep students more interested than the traditional routine of lecturing with questions.

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Larry Gene King salutes the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the state capitol on March 31 in Sacramento. King served as a Unites States Marine from 1969-74.

‘Never leave a brother or sister behind’

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Larry Gene King served in the United States Marine Corps from 1969-74. During that time he served two tours and was captured as a prisoner of war.

Like many veterans, when he returned home he found a society where he had trouble fitting in.

King is now homeless and has been for several years.

His story is not an uncommon one among veterans and the Veteran’s Resource Center here on campus is fighting to change that.

Open five days a week, the VRC aims to assist veterans in their transition back into everyday life to keep what happened to people like King, from ever happening again.

The VRC is located in the Student Services Building. They can be found online at http://www.arc.losrios.edu/vrc.

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King stands in front one of the bronze sculptures located within the California Vietnam Veteran Memorial. King lost his best friend during the Vietnam War. “He took the bullet I should have had,” King said.

King salutes the soldiers the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial. King said it was “his job” to come by and salute the memorial whenever he had the chance. “Never leave a brother or sister behind,” he said.

King points towards a map of Vietnam at the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

“Anyone who tells you they weren’t scared is either lying, or they’ve never been there,” said King as he paid his final farewell to the memorial.