“(He) said that he’s shot a female and ‘watched her gushy brains fall to the floor.’ They also started talking about raping — about girls getting raped on the trail.”
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TRAIL OF TERROR
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Above, the Arcade Creek nature trail, which forms a border to ARC, has been the scene of four major crimes in the past year. Below, armed robbery victim Casey Genzlinger in front of the trail.
NATURE TRAIL BORDERING ARC PLAGUED BY CRIME IN RECENT SEMESTERS
VICTIM OF THE ARMED ROBBERY RECALLS BEING ‘TERRIFIED FOR MY LIFE’
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In the aftermath of the armed robbery on the Arcade Creek Trail on Nov. 17, the administration and police of American River College are actively searching for ways to both alert the student body to the danger posed by the trail and prevent further crime. Both groups are increasing their focus on the trail, which has been the scene of four major crimes in the past year. Two attempted sexual assaults were committed within one month of each other from March 21 to April 21. In both cases,
The victim of Monday’s armed robbery on the Arcade Creek Trail described feeling “terrified for (her) life” while her attackers threatened her with a gun and tales of raping and murdering women in an interview with the Current. Casey Genzlinger, a 20-year-old English major, recalled that one of the suspects “said that he’s shot a female and ‘watched her gushy brains fall to the floor.’ They also started talking about raping — about girls getting raped on the trail.”
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ARC’s season ended with a crushing last-second field goal, falling to CCSF 17-14.
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Two high-ranking members of American River College’s student government were sent home early from the General Assembly for California Community College Student Senates for what Director of Public Relations Cameron Weaver said were incidents “regarding substances.” David Hylton, the director of activities for the ASB Student Senate, confirmed that he and Jeremy
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Diefenbacher, the president of the Clubs and Events Board, were the students removed. Hylton admitted to being sent home for a marijuana-related incident at General Assembly. “I’m on probation. Today is my first substance support group,” said Hylton. “I’m not expecting to not get punished for it.” Diefenbacher, when asked about what he did at General Assembly, refused to answer questions and went on a swear word-laced tirade.
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Recent thefts may be related By John Ferrannini jferr1995@gmail.com Suspects in a robbery that occurred on the American River College campus on Nov. 18 match the description of suspects in a robbery that occurred near campus in October. According to police, at approximately noon, a female student was asked by a black man and a black woman in a car if they could borrow her cell phone. They offered her $1, but she refused the money and offered them her phone. Once the suspects had the phone, they drove
away onto Myrtle Avenue, but not before the victim wrote down their license plate number on her hand. The car was described as a “silver Jaguar S-Type” by a witness. Scott Crow, ARC’s public relations officer, gave tips to students. “Call (campus) police if someone asks to borrow your phone,” said Crow. “The police would rather have 100 bad tips than miss one good one.” Crow said that the incident is similar to one that occurred on the evening of Oct. 10. “The M.O. is the same,” he said. In the Oct. 10 incident, on Myrtle Av-
enue, a black man and woman asked an ARC student if they could use the student’s phone. They attempted to drive away with the phone, but the student put their hand in the open car window and retrieved their phone. During that incident, the suspected couple were in a green four door vehicle. The man was in his 30s and wore a gray tshirt. The woman was also in her 30s and, according to the police report, had “long small braids gathered into a ponytail, wearing colorful clothing.” Campus police will be handling the investigation into the most recent crime.
ASB: Diefenbacher removed from GA Continued from page 1 “We’re not talking about that. We’re not discussing that,” said Diefenbacher. “I don’t know what the f--- is going to happen and who you think I am.” Diefenbacher said he would answer questions via email. He had not responded as of press time. Los Rios Student Trustee Omba Kipuke said that he saw Diefenbacher at a rehearsal for the play “Gumbo” on the Sunday morning of General Assembly. “I was at rehearsal. I cannot confirm if he was intoxicated. I do remember asking how he got to the rehearsal so quickly, because I thought he was supposed to be at General Assembly in Los Angeles,” said Kipuke. “All he said was that people assumed that he was drinking and he was sent home.” This controversy comes on the heels of a trying couple of weeks for Diefenbacher, who drew criticism for a derogatory remark regarding transgender people made in a Clubs and Events Board meeting in what Dean of Student Development Manuel Perez insisted was a sarcastic joke. The possession or use of illegal drugs and the consumption of alcohol are prohibited at the assembly by the Board of Governors of the California community college system, the American River College code of student conduct and the Los Rios Community College District. The General Assembly, an advocacy event for community college student governments, took place in Los Angeles from Nov. 14-16. Tamara Dunning, who is acting as ASB Student Senate president, confirmed that two members of the ARC delegation were sent home early. The members of the
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CAEB president Jeremy Diefenbacher has declined to comment on his removal from General Assembly, a two day advocacy event, for “substances.”
ARC delegation were Dunning, Hylton, Diefenbacher, Student Senate Director of Legislative Affairs Kenneth Hinton and Clubs and Events Board Director of Activities LeslieAnn Dameron. Hinton said that questions about “anyone else’s participation” should be asked of Perez, and Dameron had not responded to an email as of press time. Dunning referred questions to the ASB adviser, Dean Perez. Perez neither confirmed or denied that anybody was sent home early from General Assembly or that any incident regarding substance use took place, and said that he cannot comment due to student privacy concerns and that he may or may not be part of an investigation. “I cannot say, because it’s private student information,” said Perez. “If any students were under an allegation or confirmed incident of misconduct that would be part of an investigation.” Perez also said he will discuss the profane remarks Diefenbacher made to reporters with him.
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By John Ferrannini jferr1995@gmail.com The president of the ASB Clubs and Events Board drew criticism for using a slur for transgender individuals during a board meeting. “Shoot our trannies,” said Jeremy Diefenbacher in what Dean of Student Development Manuel Perez says was a sarcastic joke. Diefenbacher made the comments after a CAEB representative for Fierce, the LGBTA club on campus, mentioned that the fol-
lowing Thursday was the Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to remember transgender people who have been killed because of their gender identity. Robin Laine Young, a transgender student at American River College, says she would prefer more sensitive language. “I’d urge (Diefenbacher) to reconsider his wording next time,” said Young. “Should it come to light that he is bigoted in such an extreme way, then I don’t believe he should hold his office any longer.” The comment came the Tues-
“We absolutely do not encourage folks to act in that way,” said Perez. ARC President Thomas Greene and Public Relations Officer Scott Crow said they were unaware if “anything untoward” had taken place at General Assembly. “I haven’t heard anything,” said Greene. Added Crow: “I haven’t heard of anything either.” According to California community college policy on conduct at General Assembly, students who attend agree that, in case of a violation of the rules, “neither the Chancellor’s Office or the Student Senate will be responsible for any expenses incurred in my transportation home, and that I will not receive a refund of conference registration fees.” Perez said that he couldn’t comment on whether or not Hylton or anyone else paid their own expenses, because he did not acknowledge that anybody violated the rules or was sent home early. However, Perez said that if a student violated the rules, then
the financial liability “depends on lots of different factors, lots of different things” including what the violation was and where and when it took place. Hylton said that he has to refund money that was spent on him at General Assembly. “It was already paid for, but I have to pay all the money back because I also missed two days and they gave me a stipend,” said Hylton. Perez said that students who commit illegal activities or violate rules are not automatically expelled from ASB governance bodies. The American River College Constitution says that the Student Senate must agree unanimously that a student is responsible for illegal conduct and that this must be confirmed by the Office of Student Life before a member can be expelled from the board. Weaver said he is proud of Hylton for his honesty and transparency. “I want to emphasize how proud I am of Hylton in being upfront about the accusation,” said Weaver. “While the ramifications of his action will be reviewed by the administration, I commend David for his honesty.” Jorge Riley, who was elected ASB student senate president over Dunning by a margin of 62 votes, but whose election was invalidated for reasons the administration and ASB have not disclosed, said that Hylton and Diefenbacher should resign. “They should step down,” said Riley. “Diefenbacher should definitely resign. Oh my gosh. I never sat there and swore at people. Keep it to yourself. The worst I did was throw away papers.” Barbara Harvey and Joseph Daniels contributed to this report.
CAEB PRESIDENT DRAWS CRITICISM FOR DEROGATORY TRANSGENDER COMMENT day after Diefenbacher was sent home early from the General Assembly for California Community College Student Senates in Los Angeles for an incident “regarding substances,” according to Cameron Weaver, senate director of public relations. At General Assembly, the members of the ARC delegation who were not sent home early voted in favor of a measure that would come out against Proposition 13, a California property tax freeze from 1978, which Director of Legislative Affairs Kenneth Hinton said stifles funding for educa-
tion. They voted against measure that would have localized the March in March and another that would advocate for proportional representation in the state legislature. “I had a wonderful time down at the General Assembly representing our students and networking with other members of the California Community College system of 112 colleges to start discussion that would effect (sic) our students statewide,” said Hinton in an email to the Current.
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Trail: Police search for solutions
Continued from page 1 women walking the trail by themselves were attacked by a man on a bicycle, who attempted to remove their pants. Police arrested former ARC student David Dixon, 28, in connection with the April 21 crime, and said they were investigating if he was involved in the earlier attack. Another attack occurred over the summer, when a man was beaten and robbed by two men while walking on the nature trail on June 10. ARC President Thomas Greene recently said he is looking to work with the Arcade Creek Recreation and Park District, which controls the property east of the Arcade Creek, to improve safety on the trail as part of his campus safety initiative. Arden Creek Recreation and Park District Administrator Steve Fraher said that he has been in discussions with Ray Di Guilio, ARC’s vice president of administrative services, about signage on the trail. “We need to educate the public not to use the trail alone and to always walk with a friend,” said Fraher. Greene said that an increased presence on the trail, as well as clearing brush and erecting better signage, would help improve safety. “It might be physical changes,
like clearing brush back so that someone can’t — for lack of a better way to describe it — jump out of the bushes without being seen. It gives someone a little bit more warning. It may involve prevention where there’s better signage to give students better advice or tips moving through this space,” said Greene. Greene said that a statement from his task force looking into campus safety should be ready by December or January. Sgt. Mike Olson of the Los Rios Police Department said that the Los Rios police have authority on even the parts of the trail that are not on Los Rios property. “As police officers in the state of California, our jurisdiction extends to anywhere in the state of California for anything we need to do related to our duties,” said Olson. Los Rios Police Department Corporal Noah Winchester said that the Los Rios Police Department’s “nexus” policy means they can patrol the trail. “We still have an obligation to our students to make sure that they’re safe in and around our college,” said Winchester. “We stepped up our patrol over there. We frequently drive back there.” Winchester said that even crime not committed on the Los Rios side of the trail will be
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The Arcade Creek nature trail, which forms the eastern border of American River College, has been the scene of four major crimes in the past year, including two attempted sexual assaults, a strong-arm robbery and an armed robbery.
reported to the general college population by the LRPD. “Any type of felonious crime that’s in and around our college, we want to let the students and the staff know,” he said. Winchester reported that there are several crime and safety is-
sues concerning the trail. “We have people that set up tents out there … we have a lot of narcotic activity, people out there hiding in the bushes smoking marijuana or methamphetamine, so I’m looking for all that kind of stuff,” he said.
Winchester says he likes to make a physical presence on the trail. “Speaking from the perspective of the Los Rios Police Department, just because it’s not on the property doesn’t mean it’s not an issue for us,” he said.
Robbery: Gunmen made threats of rape Continued from page 1 During a break in her class schedule on Nov. 17, Genzlinger was walking back to campus from her nearby home, as she often does, on the nature trail that forms the eastern border of American River College. Genzlinger said she has frequently walked the trail in the past. She was aware of the other major crimes, including two attempted sexual assaults and a strong-arm robbery, that have occurred on the trail in the past year. However, Genzlinger thought she would be safe because she takes precautions, like carrying pepper spray. Shortly after beginning her walk, Genzlinger was approached by two men, described in the police report as as a black male, 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds, wearing a “black hoodie type sweatshirt,” and a Hispanic male with “severe acne,” 5-foot-8 and 150 pounds, wearing a red or gray hoodie. The men asked Genzlinger if she had any money, or if she had “tree,” a slang word for marijuana. Genzlinger said no, and tried to walk away. The men then announced themselves as robbers, while one of them pulled a gun from his sweatshirt pocket. “I should have just tried to run, but they had the gun pointed in my direction,” Genzlinger said.
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(The suspects) told me ‘If you get her involved — if you say anything — we’ll shoot.’ So I kept my mouth shut. I talked to them as if they were my friends, because I didn’t want to risk another girl getting involved.
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The suspects took Genzlinger’s bag, which held the pepper spray she hadn’t had time to reach for. After rummaging through it, they stole her cellphone, telling her “We need this.” Genzlinger said that an unknowing witness, a woman by herself, walked by while she was being robbed. “(The suspects) told me ‘If you get her involved — if you say anything — we’ll shoot.’ So I kept my mouth shut. I talked to them as if they were my friends, because I didn’t want to risk another girl getting involved. I didn’t want to watch her — I didn’t want her to be in the same situation as I was,” she said. Once the woman had passed by, the robbery continued. The suspects handed Gen-
zlinger back her bag, minus her cellphone, and allowed her to begin to walk away. They then began following her again. “They let me walk away, and started walking the opposite direction — until they started running after me. I’m walking, and two seconds later, they’re right behind me,” she said. “I felt I could be raped and killed.” Genzlinger walked as fast as she could without actually running, in fear of the gun still pointed at her. The suspects continued to follow behind her. One of the men loudly spoke of having murdered a woman before. He also spoke of women being raped on the trail. The suspects ran off just before Genzlinger come in contact with a man walk-
ing on the trail. She ran to him, in tears, explaining what had happened. The man, who Genzlinger said witnessed the suspects make their escape by jumping a fence, escorted her to the campus police station, while on the phone with 911. The case was taken over by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, because, although many students consider the trail to be on the ARC campus, much of it is not actually Los Rios property, so campus police do not have primary jurisdiction over certain areas, including the area where Genzlinger was robbed. Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Sgt. Lisa Bowman said that the police report “will be forwarded to our robbery detectives to investigate as soon as it is received,” and that until then, she could not provide any updates regarding the investigation. Genzlinger had trouble sleeping that night. Friends and family members have offered her rides to class. If she does walk, she takes the main roads, or catches the bus. She now wants students to know of the danger posed by the trail. “Other girls can walk the trail by themselves and say that’s not going to happen, but that was me. It happened to me.”
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Left, running back Deon Ransom, who was held to just 27 rushing yards Saturday. Right, Damion Sanders returns an interception during the game. Sanders also returned a fumble for a touchdown
ARC loses NorCal championship By Kameron Schmid kameronschmid@gmail.com Despite a number of breaks going their way, the American River College Beavers lost to City College of San Francisco 17-14 in the NorCal championship game Saturday, in a heavyweight defensive punchout of a game that featured every form of drama that football can offer. CCSF kicker Cristian Antezana missed two field goals in the game, but made the one that mattered. It was a 41 yard attempt that sailed through the uprights, giving the Rams a three point lead with only six seconds left for ARC to respond. ARC running back and kick returner Wadus Parker was tackled at ARC’s 20 yard line just as the sixth second ticked off and the game expired. CCSF stormed the field in jubilation while ARC players deflated. In his postgame speech to the team, head coach Jon Osterhout, whose first season as head coach also ended on Saturday, expressed regret for not having a better plan on the kickoff return. His first point, however, was that no matter the outcome, the journey left him proud of his team. “At the end of the day, we just didn’t have enough time, and didn’t make enough plays … I’m proud of every one of you guys,” said Osterhout to the solemn crowd of players
surrounding him. Both teams lived off of their strong defenses throughout the game, combining to force a total of 19 punts. But at the end, the stats tell a story of ARC struggling in every facet of the game offensively. CCSF outgained them by 229 total yards, 429 to 200. ARC gained only 33 rushing yards on 24 attempts against CCSF, one week after rushing for 178 yards against Butte College. Deon Ransom, ARC’s breakout star running back the previous two games, was held to 27 yards on 16 attempts. “They came out ready to play this time ... Their defense is well taught, and physical, and they showed it today,” Ransom said. Osterhout accounted the low output of the offense more to CCSF’s defense than any failings by his team. “They’re a very good defensive unit. Very well coached, stout up front. We knew it was going to be difficult to move the ball, but it’s a full team game, offense, defense and special teams … at the end of the day, we didn’t execute in all three phases,” said Osterhout. Safety Damion Sanders had an interception and recovered a fumble 90 yards for a touchdown in the game, but still felt he left something on the field. “I felt like I could have made a couple
Left, first-year head coach Jon Osterhout gives a speech to the team after Saturday’s 17-14 loss to City College of San Francisco. ARC was held to 200 yards on offense, compared to CCSF’s 429.
more plays,” Sanders said. Sanders, who along with Robert Sanders, Malcolm Scott and Kameron Williams makes up a terrific secondary for ARC, was nothing but complimentary to the entire team, despite the offense’s struggles. “All of my brothers on this team played balls to the walls,” said Sanders.
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ARC freshman wide receiver Namani Parker, who will return next season, finished with 27 catches on the season, third on the team. Parker didn’t feel it any certain part of the team failed in particular against CCSF. “It’s a team game. People make mistakes, everyone mistakes,” Parker said.
ARC JUMPS OUT TO LEAD AMID HOT SHOOTING, BUT GOES COLD LATE By Matthew Perison matthewpeirson@gmail.com In its first home game of the season, American River College’s women’s basketball team fell to Shasta College 79-58, being held to only 23 second half points as Shasta pulled away late in a foul-plagued game. ARC dropped its fourth straight game to start the season, while Shasta got over the .500 mark and improved to 4-3. The game got off to a fast start, with the score tied at 20 after just over nine minutes of play. Shasta started cold from three point range, missing their first four attempts from outside. Shasta forward Baylee Toney led the Knights with 20 points in the game, while guard Ashley Rothmann went 3-7 from downtown, finishing with 13 points. Starting point guard Kamari Hunter made her first three attempts from beyond the arc, finishing with 13 points to lead ARC. Throughout the game, head coach J.R. Matsunami pleaded her team to pass the ball and shoot. “We have kids that can shoot the three, but they’re all young and they don’t realize that in order to set up a three,
you’ve got to make a pass on time,” said Matsunami. “(We) started in the second half trying to create for themselves. And, we’re not good enough basketball players to be one-on-one players,” she said. Shasta went on an 8-0 run as the first half closed, taking a 41-35 lead into halftime. Early in the second half, with 17:24 remaining, ARC guard Demontra Harris got into a verbal exchange with Shasta guard Tia Cunningham, in which both started raising their voices and getting in each other’s faces. Both players were separated and assessed technical fouls as a result. Matsunami immediately pulled Harrison from the game, talking with her on the bench right after the incident. “I don’t allow that in my program. I don’t care what it was that instigated it, that should never happen in college,” Matsunami said. “There is no way that I would ever leave a player in that got a technical foul.” The entirety of the second half remained physical, with at least three jump balls called and several players diving and tripping over one another in efforts to grab loose balls. ARC was called for 21 fouls in the game (12 in the second half), while Shasta was whistled 20 times.
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Off to a 2-0 start in playoffs AFTER BEATING FRESNO CITY COLLEGE ON SATURDAY, ARC VOLLEYBALL HEADS NORTH FOR GAME THREE By Matthew Peirson matthewpeirson@gmail.com In a back and forth, tightly-contested second round playoff match, American River College’s women’s volleyball team defeated Fresno City College 25-19, 22-25, 25-19, 26-24 for a three games to one win, coming from behind in the final game after being down 24-23 at game point. ARC used a balanced attack throughout the match, as eight different players finished with four spikes. One of those players was Taylor Bunger, a defensive specialist (DS) who led ARC with 15 kills and 15 digs in 44 total attempts. ARC’s best game was the first. Following a 10-10 tie early, ARC ripped off seven straight points on their way to a 25-19 victory. In the second game, the teams went back and forth again, though ARC looked out of sync and struggled to find a rhythm. “We made a lot of unforced errors. Our energy died down,” said Bunger. Midway through game two, ARC right side hitter Taylor Bright went down and grabbed her shin immediately. Bright was quickly helped up by her teammates, and limped off the court with help from assistant coach Rheann Fall. Bright did not return to the game, and “rolled her ankle,” according to head coach Ashlie Frame. “(She) might be out Tuesday, but could come back for the title game,” said Frame. Despite a timeout for ARC after they were trailing 15-13, they never found an edge and FCC eventually pulled away, winning the second game 25-22. Game three started in similar fashion,
with neither team gaining much ground on the other. ARC put together a few points, eventually finding their groove offensively, and pulled away for a 25-19 win. “I think we did good, but it was up and down. We started off really good and in the second game we got kind of bad and brought it back (in the third game). It was a tough game, but we did good overall,” said middle Courtney Macklin. Early in game four, play was delayed three times by FCC as setter Ashlyn Riding and head coach Tracy Ainger-Schulte continuously argued with the first official about Riding’s position on the court. The incident eventually led to FCC being issued a yellow card, and no further arguments ensued. ARC got off to a better start in game four, leading early 10-6. As the game progressed further, the teams’ split points, with FCC eventually taking the lead late. After balancing the scoring for most of the match, ARC relied heavily on Macklin for the big points as the game came closer to ending. “If something’s not hitting, we try and mix it up,” Bunger said. “The more we mix it up, the harder it is to defend.” Macklin says being the go-to in crunch time is a non-issue. “I am competitive and like having pressure on me,” Macklin said. FCC eventually held a 24-23 lead, needing one more point to win and force a fifth and deciding game. ARC managed to tie the score at 24, and then took a one point edge to set up match point on a block by setter Leila Whaley. Macklin then served for the match, and
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Courtney Macklin, right, and Erika Jones, left, helped the team beat Fresno 3-1 on Saturday.
ARC clinched the win after FCC middle blocker Katie Lowe smacked the ball into the net, ending the game in a 26-24 score. “(Lowe) is awesome, they just had a bad error at the wrong time,” said Frame. “They’re a good team. We had to fight every play.” ARC middle Erianna Williams was never worried despite the tight finish. “We had to take it one point at a time and kept pushing until the end,” she said.
ARC next travels to No. 2 seed Feather River College in the NorCal regional semifinal. A win will put them in the NorCal championship game. “Very tough — Feather River is a tough team. It’s going to be difficult,” Frame said on the challenge waiting ahead. Macklin says it won’t be easy, but believes the team is prepared for the game. “I think so, I think we’re going to have to do a lot of scouting.”
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The men’s team was denied a fourth state title in a row by College of the Canyons, but finished second and were NorCal and Big 8 Conference champions. The women’s team won the Big 8 Conference championship as well and finished second in NorCal finals and eighth in state finals.
The men’s team is now 4-1 overall this season after winning two out of three in the Shasta tournament Nov. 21-23. Freshman guard Marcelas Perry currently leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.8 points per game.
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The men’s soccer team finished with a 1-15-4 record this season, with its only win coming 1-0 against San Joaquin Delta College on Nov. 7. The women’s team finished 6-11-2 for its season. Its’ best win was 6-0 against Sacramento City College Oct. 14.
The men’s water polo team finished 7-18. Its last win was a 9-8 match against Modesto Jr. College during the Big 8 Championships on Nov. 6. The women’s water polo team finished 15-15. On Nov. 7 it beat MJC 16-3 during the Big 8 Championships.
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“Candy Cane Cams” by Bruce Gossett, acrylic on canvas. Said Gossett of lowbrow artists, “It’s a very punk rock stance. We don’t really care if you like it.”
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lindseymartin51391@gmail.com Art professor Ken Magri is a fan of lowbrow art, but would rather it go by a different name. “I’m trying to murder the word lowbrow,” said Magri. “Postmodern Extinction,” the James Kaneko Gallery’s last show of the fall 2014 semester, drew a large crowd at the opening reception on Nov. 17 where artists spoke about what it means to be categorized as lowbrow. Lowbrow art, also known as pop surrealism, was originally influenced by comic books, hot rods and punk music of the 1970s, but has now branched off into other categories of pop culture, like tattoo art, graffiti and street art. The term lowbrow literally comes from the low eyebrow the highly sophisticated would cast down at artists of this sub genre. Magri explained that in 10 to 20 years there will be a new name for lowbrow art, which is now in high demand and shown in art galleries all over the world. “For these artists, it’s hard to know what you are when you’re in the middle of a historic period,” said Magri. Artists Kim Scott, John Berger, Bruce Gossett, Robert Bowen and Alex Pardee were all featured in the show, although only Scott, Berger and Gossett were present at the reception. Scott, whose pieces show rare cuts of red meat with facial features against colorful backgrounds, explained that lowbrow art developed from craft based professions like tattooing and auto painting. Even in the 1970s when she was an ARC student, Scott painted meat with faces. “I like making something beautiful to pull you in and then I poke you in the eye when you get close,” Scott said. Berger, whose art has been described as “David Lynch meets Gary Larson,” draws his influence from animals and poppy
“Your Host,” by John Stuart Berger, acrylic mixed media on canvas.
comic books. He has a degree in zoology that is apparent in his works that feature colorful cartoon animals with distinct expressions on their faces. Gallery director Mick Sheldon talked about how the first time he ever heard the word lowbrow was in the presence of former ARC student, Gossett. “It’s a very punk rock stance — we don’t really care if you like it,” said Gossett of lowbrow artists. The Kaneko gallery is open daily and entrance is free. “Postmodern Extinction” is the last show of the semester for the gallery and will be open until Dec. 11.
“Widows Walk,” by Kim Scott, oil on panel. Said Scott of her style, “I like making something beautiful to pull you in and then I poke you in the eye when you get close.”
To see more photos of the art from Kaneko Gallery’s ‘Postmodern Extinction,’ check out our photo gallery at arcurrent.com
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ARC student Zuhaib Islam has encountered anti-Muslim sentiment, but says he’s “blessed” to live in Sacramento, which he feels is among the more diverse and tolerant communities in America.
AS THE UNITED STATES FIGHTS THE ISLAMIC STATE, MANY MUSLIM-AMERICANS FACE RELIGIOUS PROFILING By Cameron Weaver cameron.weaver.arc@gmail.com “There have been times where I felt like my life was threatened,” said American River College criminal justice major Zuhaib Islam, who is also a practicing Muslim. “I’ve been called a terrorist.” In the aftermath of President Barack Obama’s announcement of a strategy to “degrade, and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State, more popularly known as ISIS, both Muslim-American and military veteran students at ARC gave their thoughts on what it is like to be a Muslim in America and on American involvement in the Middle East. Islam reflected the sentiments of a community that has faced apprehension since the Middle East became a fixture of American television sets after 9/11. “Personally, I don’t think we should’ve ever went,” said Islam. “Saddam Hussein was a terrible human being, but removing him from power is what created the vacuum that ISIS is now filling.” Zuhaib is adamant that the Islamic State is as much a threat to Muslims worldwide as it is to Western nations. “The primary target of the Islamic State are not Americans — they are Muslims,” he said. “They are being killed by these extremists, and at this point, some sort of involvement by the U.S. military is necessary.” Islam is a member of the Salam Center for Higher Islamic Learning, a mosque near ARC campus that has been in operation since 2010. Islam feels that the recent spread of extremist ideology aimed at practicing jihad, or “holy war,” are completely out of line with the religion’s true intent. “The Prophet teaches us that there are no groups of people that are better than
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ZUHAIBISLAM others outside of their faith,” he said. “There are verses in the Quran that dictate violence, just like the Bible, and many other religious texts. Islam is a comprehensive religion that invites multiple ways of interpretation.” Islam said he has felt physically threatened before because of his faith, but insisted that Sacramento was more accepting than other places. “People have said things to me over the years that made me feel that my personal safety was at risk, but Sacramento is the most diverse city in California I feel. I’ve been blessed with a very welcoming and understanding community,” he said. While the creation of the mosque has been a success for the local Muslim-American community, they continue to face an uphill battle in combatting anti-Muslim tensions that have gripped the United States since 9/11. Amani Zuaiter, a Muslim-American ARC student who is majoring in Biology, says that the Islamic State doesn’t speak for him. “People ask me what I think about ISIS all the time. It bothers me a little, because ISIS doesn’t represent me or my religion ... I don’t know any Muslims that support what they’re doing.” Chris Rogers is part of the Veteran’s Resource Center VA Work Study program on campus and currently majors in Computer Science and Applied Math. He echoed the
The percent of Americans who support the use of profiling by law enforcement against Arab Americans and American Muslims, according to a poll published by the American Arab Institute.
Zuhaib Islam takes pride in the intricacies of Islam. “It is a very general way of life … Islam is a comprehensive religion that invites multiple ways of interpretation,” said Islam.
sentiments of Islam and Zuaiter as he recounted his experience serving in the U.S. Army as a medic in Western Baghdad from May 2007 to March 2008. “We were trained by the military to view everyone as suspect … at first, that did color my view of Muslim-Americans in general,” he said. “However, when I served in Iraq, I saw plenty of people, young and old, who wanted to better their situation. They were always good to me.” Rogers maintained that U.S. involvement in the Middle East is also about protecting the freedoms of Muslims. “I have ran into some service members that have problems with Muslim-Americans,” he said. “I don’t have a problem with them however. If we’re going to stand up for the freedoms of any group, then we should also stand up for the rights of Muslim-Americans.” Rogers also agrees with Islam on the necessity of the U.S. intervention against ISIS, that a different approach must be taken instead of relying on drones, remote missiles, and relentless air assaults. “I don’t think an air war is going to do anything positive — only increase civilian casualties…when it comes to a ground war, there is a lower chance of collateral damage,” he said. “If the United States really wants to be able to take care of the problem as the politicians look at it, they will have to send
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CHRISROGERS boots in. It’s the only real way to do anything about it.” Patrick Steuber, also a member of the Veteran’s Resource Center at ARC and majoring in Psychology, was stationed in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan as infantryman in the U.S. Marine Corps from October 2010 to May 2011. Steuber recounted the assistance that he received from Afghan interpreters during his time in the Helmand Province. “A lot of our interpreters in our unit were extremely helpful. They helped to show me that not everyone in Afghanistan was an extremist. “Initially when I first came home, my perceptions of Muslim Americans were changed … (but if) you’re going to judge all Muslims by how you dealt with extremists, it’s the same as judging everybody by the discretions of their heritage,” Steuber said. “For example, do we judge Christians because of the actions of the Westboro Baptist Church? Of course not.”
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MUIVI 310: Instumental Voice
By Matthew Wilke mattwilke675@gmail.com “The music is inside you,” said American River College music professor Catherine Fagiolo during her MUIVI 310: Instrumental Voice Class. “Learn how to sing from your body, not your throat.” Instrumental voice is designed to help students improve their vocal range, breathing and mouth techniques, and even overcoming stage fright. The only enrollment limitation is the ability to match pitch, and while not a prerequisite, it is necessary in order to enroll. The course incorporates technical aspects, like music articulations, which is the movement of the mouth and lips, and breath control like dynamics, which is the contrast of how loud or soft the note is sung. The class also teaches students how to sing in another language. Students can choose to perform in languages such as Spanish, German and Italian. Students will learn solo repertoire during the course. MUIVI 310 student Christine Ault, a fourth semester student who is majoring in music vocals, says she enjoys the help she gets from Fagiolo. “I love (the class), and I get additional help from my instructor. Everything she does, it’s for her students,” said Ault. Fagiolo offers extra help to students and gives them individual critiques on their performances.
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Professor Catherine Fagiolo teaches her students the basics of vocals, such as vocal range and dynamics, and says “the music is inside you.”
There are written assignments as well as vocal assignments, and students will be expected to do concert reports, comparative listening essays, song profiles and independent listening assignments.
Midterms and final exams are different according to what semester a student is in, but consist of performing a song in English, along with three to four required songs to choose from, provided by the in-
structor. The class is located in room 512 in the Fine Arts department, and is held every Tuesday and Thursday from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
cognitive behavioral psychotherapy, and R. Lee Zasloff, an anthrozoologist specializing in psychosocial research of humananimal interactions, were the other guest speakers. Zasloff also teaches psychology courses on the American River College campus. The guest speakers spent the first half of the hour sharing their stories, with Shoemaker and then Weidenbach each speaking for about eight minutes, and Zasloff speaking roughly 15 minutes. Shoemaker detailed not only the passion he has for his career, but that he also has learned how to run his own business operation as a result. He stated, however, that it isn’t always easy practicing solo, though he finds it rewarding. Shoemaker sees about 25-30 patients each week.
Weidenbach revealed to the attendees that he has only been licensed in his field for three months. He also said that it took him nine total years of higher level education to get where he is now: four years of undergraduate school, four years of graduate school and one year of doctoral training. Zasloff was originally working in mental health, but after discovering an animal center school at the University of Pennsylvania, decided to go back to school and change her field. Zasloff emphasized how anthrozoology is a newer field and one of research discipline, but notes that major universities such as the University of Colorado and University of Tennessee offer programs in the subject. The latter half of the hour was reserved
for questions from the audience. ARC student Kristen Shirkey felt she left the hour more knowledgeable about the broad field. “(I learned) a lot about the opinions of psychology, the vast occupations and variety,” she said. Chantal Norman, another ARC student, said she “learned (there is) a lot of personal reward by working in this field.” Various types of careers were discussed, ranging from cognitive study, to human and animal interaction, to different areas of counseling and therapy. “There’s many options. Psychology isn’t just sitting down and listening to people’s problems, there’s many opportunities,” said Zasloff.
Psychology panel talks experiences and business By Matthew Peirson matthewpeirson@gmail.com Three psychologists spoke on the American River College campus Tuesday about their respective experiences in their studies, running their own businesses, and separating work and personal mindsets with patients at a college hour in Raef Hall. “I sit with people on the worst day of their life,” said clinical psychologist Joshua Weidenbach, who specializes in crisis work in the emergency room. “I like being a positive vibe in what may be a tough time,” he said. The hour was hosted by the Psi Beta Honors Club at ARC. David Shoemaker, another clinical psychologist who specializes in jungian and
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CAMPUS PU SE “Was he being attacked? Why did he have to shoot him? Could he have taken him down with his bare hands? It was unnecessary.”
-BOBBILEE Art
How do you feel about Darren Wilson not being indicted?
“I think that he should have been indicted to further investigate what exactly went on.”
-CLINTONHOLLISTER Electronic system technology
“Me personally, I think that he should have gotten jail time, because he obviously killed someone.”
“Based on the hard evidence we are given, the grand jury was correct in not indicting the shooter of Michael Brown.”
-BERNARDOAMEZCUA Kinesiology
-RAVENSTORM Undecided
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Left, Rhianna Costiloe and Spencer Murrish sing during their audition for ‘Gumbo.’ Right, Angelina Steshenko auditions with a pantomime act titled “Lumberjack on the Job.”
‘Gumbo’ heats up in ARC theater VARIOUS STUDENT TALENTS SHOWCASED AT AUDITIONS FOR ‘GUMBO’ PLAY AT AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE By Joseph Daniels joseph64daniels@gmail.com Before beginning his magic show at the auditions for the upcoming American River College production “Gumbo,” ARC student Spencer Murrish said the one thing he learned in college was that girls love a guy who have a “big deck.” “Gumbo,” a show featuring performers who can audition with any talent, be it magic, acting, singing, dancing or any variety of acts, will be co-directed by ARC professor Sam Williams and his daughter,
Sarah Williams. Sarah Williams said “‘Gumbo’ is putting a lot of things together, and not knowing what will come out.” Each audition featured a person who was given two minutes to showcase their talent. There was a variety of different acts that were presented at the auditions, including previous cast members from ARC’s recent production of “Young Frankenstein.” Micah Smith, who played as Igor in “Frankenstein,” played a rendition of “Hallelujah,” a song originally written by Leonard Cohen. “This is the fun part of the process. I will
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Theater students Aaron Bayless, left, Clay Kirkwood, center, and Spencer Murrish, right, reenacted moments from famous silent movies as their part of the recital.
Faculty recital sets music to silent movie recreations By Matthew Wilke mattwilke675@gmail.com American River College music professors, led by professor Dyne Eifertsen, performed a faculty recital on Nov. 14, featuring music set to silent movies created by ARC art new media students and faculty. While the band performed, videos played on screen that were created by faculty members Jiayi Young and Matt Stoehr, both from the art new media department. Students also submitted their own video graphics. The second half of the show featured silent movie reenactments performed by Aaron Bayless, Clay Kirkwood and Spencer Murrish, actors from the theater department. “I love to see the art department come together and perform a multimedia event,”
said Eifertsen. “I like to involve other art disciplines from the art department, theater and English department. It’s not just for selfpromotion.” The faculty music ensemble included Eifertsen on trombone and Steve Lishman on saxophone, with special guests Paul Relvas on bass guitar and Scott Gordon on drums. While Eifertsen and Gordon have been performing together for almost 23 years, this was the third performance for the group as a whole. The group performed the original pieces “The Quiet Land Riverrun,” “Once in this Life,” and “Southwest Wind,” all written by Eifertsen, as well as “Motherland” by Relvas and “Tuesday’s Blues” by Lishman. Eifertsen said the next similar event will be in April, with performances that will include the art disciplines and spoken word.
tune awkwardly in front of you,” Smith said before he began to play. Angelina Steshenko, who played several roles in “Frankenstein,” pantomimed in her act. Her act was called “Lumberjack on the Job.” Steshenko wore a mask that covered half of her face as she began to mime the act of cutting down a tree. Chanel Charity sang the song “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette. “It is my first time auditioning in a long time,” Charity said. “Let’s see how it goes, but more so, I just want to test my skills ... to see if I can do it again.”
She further said that those involved will not know what the show will be about until the show is ready to be presented. “We had to take a year off,” Williams said. “It was so rewarding that we get to do it again.” “Gumbo” is used as a fundraiser for ARC theater students who are participating in the upcoming Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, which will be held at Northern Washington University. William’s personal goal is to raise $2000 throughout the production. “Gumbo” will be performed at ARC on Dec. 12, 13 and 14.
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‘Honky Tonk Parade’ creates some happiness THE LESSER-KNOWN WORKS OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ARE DONE JUSTICE IN MOST RECENT ARC PRODUCTION By Kameron Schmid kameronschmid@gmail.com During “A Perfect Analysis Given by a Parrot,” the last scene of American River College theater’s production of “Honky Tonk Parade,” two characters, Bessie and Flora, are drunk at a bar, and quickly falling in and out of favor with each other, as drunk people often do. The subject of their conversation is men, and it’s during one argument that Bessie says, “I do my part to create some happiness in the world, even if it’s just for one night only.” The line sums up the play well, in the sense that all of its main characters just want to be happy, even if they have to pretend to do it. “Honky Tonk Parade” is much less happy and celebratory than the title suggests. Over and over prior to Bessie and Flora’s scene, the most serious and dark subjects are broached. “This Property is Condemned,” perhaps the best scene of the entire play, features cast member Mary Hill as a young girl named Willie who lives alone in a condemned house on the side of the railroad, and a young boy named Tom who is ditching school to fly his kite. Willie tells Tom all about her life before her sister Alva had died, and how all of her sister’s gentlemen visitors quit coming to see her. Tom’s character does nothing but ask questions throughout
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The cast of “Honky Tonk Parade,” a selection of one-act plays and scenes written by Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Tennessee Williams.
the scene, poking and prodding through the details of Willie’s life. She has only a rotten banana for food, but is wearing a dress and scarf as she tiptoes up and down the tracks and sings. The scene, much like others in the play, is raw with emotion, and leaves the audience silent, but rapt with attention. The show also features a number of songs, including “It’s Only A Paper Moon,” popularly sung by Ella Fitzgerald. Cast member Michelle Pollack sings “Paper Moon” multiple
times throughout the show, usually ending with the line, “But it wouldn’t be make believe, if you believed in me.” All scenes are one-acts written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Tennessee Williams, selected by director Bob Irvin, an ARC adjunct professor and director. At times throughout “Parade,” the acting is robotic and stiff, and with such deep and emotional issues at hand, the stiffness stands out. But more often than that, the
UPCOMING DATES: DEC. 4 @ 6:30 p.m. DEC. 5 & 6 @ 8 p.m. DEC. 7 @ 2 p.m. $12 GENERAL ADMISSION $10 STUDENTS, SENIORS AND STAFF acting is wonderfully human in nature, and with material this thought-provoking, the show is worth the cost, and will leave
you wondering how much of the work by Williams came from his own life.
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CAEB PRESIDENT HAS GOT TO GO
THE RECENT AND EMBARRASSING BEHAVIOR OF JEREMY DIEFENBACHER CALLS FOR HIS RESIGNATION FROM OFFICE current@arc.losrios.edu Within one month, president of the Clubs and Events Board Jeremy Diefenbacher has demonstrated such a lack of accountability and overwhelming disrespect for both the office he was elected to and the students that elected him that only one meaningful option remains: resignation. Diefenbacher’s recent behavior includes being removed from General Assembly, a two day advocacy event in Los Angeles for California community college student senates, for incidents “regarding substances,” according to ASB representatives. When asked by reporters for comment on his removal from General Assembly, Diefenbacher went on a profanity-laced tirade, essentially throwing a tantrum to avoid taking accountability for his actions. “We’re not talking about that. We’re not discussing that,” he said. “I don’t know what the f— is going to happen and who you think I am.” This controversy follows just days after Diefenbacher’s apology for saying “shoot our trannies,” in reference to Transgender Day of Remembrance at the beginning of a board meeting, which his ASB adviser, Dean of Student Services Manuel Perez, insists was a sarcastic joke.
ARC has a controversial history with Prop 8, the 2008 ballot initiative to ban same-sex marriage. ARC’s student government voted 8-3 to support the proposition, leading students to attempt to recall the student government and garnering national attention. Considering this, as well as the dark subject matter — the murder and persecution of transgendered people — does Diefenbacher really believe this is something to joke about? Diefenbacher’s actions have made it clear that he does not feel beholden to his constituents. He has also made it clear that he does not want to answer for what he has done. Student money — our money — was spent to send Diefenbacher to General Assembly and provide him with a stipend. Diefenbacher showed his gratitude for that privilege by behaving in such a juvenile and undignified manner that he was sent home. Diefenbacher, along with his fellow ASB delegates, were required to sign a waiver before travel agreeing to abide by the California community college policy on conduct at General Assembly, which states that in the case of a violation of the rules, “neither the Chancellor’s Office or the Stu-
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JEREMYDIEFENBACHER dent Senate will be responsible for any expenses incurred in my transportation home, and that I will not receive a refund of conference registration fees.” If Diefenbacher is at all sorry to the students he misrepresented, he will refund any and all money spent for his attendance. And then resign. Perez stated that students charged with misconduct are not immediately expelled from the board. The American River College Constitution says that the Student Senate must agree unanimously that a student is responsible for illegal conduct and that this must be confirmed by the Office of Student Life before a member can be expelled from the board. Or, Diefenbacher can save everyone the
trouble and embarrassment and attempt to atone for his behavior by stepping down as CAEB president. Another high-ranking ASB member, David Hylton, was also removed from General Assembly with Diefenbacher. Hylton, however, admitted to his wrongdoing and took full accountability, stating that he will be seeking treatment and is expecting to be punished. Diefenbacher, however, has done nothing but rant and curse in the hopes that we allow him to sweep his transgressions under the rug. Diefenbacher chose to run for office. He chose to represent students on this campus, and to abide by all rules and expectations, demonstrating behavior befitting an elected official. The question is, do you feel represented by someone who would use derogatory slurs to joke about murder? Do you feel represented by someone who must be physically removed from conferences for substance use? Someone who can’t be trusted to go two days without committing misconduct while acting in an official capacity? Unfortunately, Diefenbacher has made one thing clear in the past month: He doesn’t care if you feel represented.
Mind the gap: technolgical divide increasing By Cameron Weaver cameron.weaver.arc@ gmail.com The rise of technology has revolutionized the way the world communicates and practically dissolved international borders. But while there is a plethora of data in regards to benefits and detriments of technology on societal behavior, the effect on developing youths and the generations of tomorrow is a new frontier. “I think it’s beneficial ... before I was born, we didn’t have technology available to communicate the way we do now,” said Madison Rosen, 14, who attends Center High School in Antelope. “But sometimes, people get too lazy because of it, especially kids my age ... people are on social media, playing on apps ... basically, doing nothing,” she added. So far, the research in this area has backed up what many have suspected all along. Technology, while invariably useful, is plunging younger generations into unhealthy dependence. “I used to use my phone almost four hours a day, and even though I think I’ve gotten better about it I still feel I’m on my phone way too much,” said Rosen. This past January, the Teen Advisory Board (TAB), a peer-led sexuality education curriculum
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Generation Y shows the way of the future, as Madison Rosen, 14, and Ben Vaskovetskiy, 18, who is majoring in Computer Science at ARC, communicate across one of technology’s many new avenues, the tablet.
developed in Oregon, conducted a statewide survey consisting of 11 questions. The survey asked 200 9th through 12th graders how social media has impacted their lives. The results were revealing. 75 percent surveyed said that social media affects romantic relationships negatively. The study further showed that the most common way relation-
CAEB PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO COVERAGE OF ‘TRANNY’ COMMENT Dear Editor, I came into the office this morning and was shown the last two (online) articles written by your News Editor John Ferrannini . I was shocked that of all of the things that are said at the Clubs And Event Board, he has chosen
ships begin and end is texting. 77 percent of the students surveyed said texting was one of the top two ways relationships begin, and 82 percent also chose texting as one of the top two ways relationships ended. Despite the implications on social relationships, technologies that enable instant communication, such as cellphones and social networks, are still consid-
ered to be useful by many. “I like to keep up with friends that I haven’t had the chance to hang out with in the last year,” said ARC student Briegan Aguilar, 21. Scott Crow, the public information officer at American River College, saw the capabilities of technology evolve before him during his high school and college tenures.
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to focus on taking many of the comments made at these meetings completely out of context and made them headlines. Seeing as the press and the government traditionally have an adversarial relationship, his simple manipulations come as no surprise. I have no disrespect or prejudice towards the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual community, and as a member of the LGBTQIA community I oftentimes forget that my personal life experience is not that of the
heteronormative society in which we live. I should consider myself privileged because having a positive self-image of an alternative sexual identity is often a struggle for people to acquire, but it comes as a blessing and a curse. I often forget to regulate my internal monologue with the external one, and sometimes comment come out that may be better left unsaid. If anyone has been offended by quotations that the ASB correspondent for the Current has chosen to publish entirely out
“PCs starting to come of age when I was in college, but the ‘net came later … I remember the slow dial-up days of AOL chat rooms and email,” Crow said. Crow feels that the experiences of social media and other forms of instant communication are not necessarily bad, but that they foster a mentality of “now” and “instant,” which requires a different way to look at these topics. “People expect things right away now. When they post a question on social media, they expect an answer soon - it’s not necessarily negative, it’s just different,” Crow said. Despite the advances that have been made to improve the daily lives of millions of people worldwide, the negative social effects continually rear themselves. People are beginning to find it easier to disconnect from reality in their use of technology to facilitate, or even replace, communication and productivity. More importantly, generations are now growing up with this technology present since the day they are born. Ultimately, attempting to decipher if it hurts or harms societal communication is up to the individual. I once was an avid user of social networking sites and apps. I have since deleted them all. Frankly, it feels like I got my life back again.
of context, I offer my deepest apologies. On a brighter note, Tomorrow’s Harvest Hoedown Club Day benefiting the Wounded Warriors has been moved INSIDE of the Student Center from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M due to the rain. We have never done this before, and so we are busy making arrangements for the last minute change of venue. WE WILL SEE YOU THERE!!! Jeremy Diefenbacher President, Associated Student Body Clubs and Events Board
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Head coach Jon Osterhout leads the charge onto the field during ARC’s last game against City College of San Francisco on Nov. 29. ARC lost the game 17-14 after a last-second field goal.
THEY’VE GOT THAT SWAG Photo essay by Barbara Harvey, Emily K. Rabasto and Joseph Daniels
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RC football suffered a heartbreaking loss on Saturday, as City College of San Francisco kicked a 41-yard field goal in the last six seconds of the NorCal Football Conference championship game to pull ahead, winning 17-14. While CCSF will move on to play Mt. San Antonio College for the state title, ARC’s first season under head coach Jon Osterhout has come to an end. ARC went 10-2, undefeated for the first eight games, and held the No. 1 state ranking for four weeks straight. To find out how ARC became a force to be reckoned with, check out our in-depth game reports, profiles on the players and coaches and photo galleries from the games at arcurrent.com
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Receiver Tyler Young led the team in receptions (67) and receiving yards (876), often being targeted on third down.
RESULTS FROM THIS SEASON
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Modesto Junior College DeAnza College San Joaquin Delta CC San Francisco College of San Mateo College of the Siskiyous Feather River College Sierra College Butte College Sacramento City College Butte College CC San Francisco
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Cornerback Malcolm Scott tied Robert Sanders for most interceptions (6), and returned one for a touchdown.
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Linebacker Austin Paulhus finished the season leading the team in tackles, with 86, and had 8.5 tackles for loss. Paulhus was named all-conference and has an offer from Georgia State.