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CHRONICLING THE STUDENT’S FIGHT FOR A FOOD PANTRY ON CAMPUS Story by Robert Hansen and Jordan Schauberger

etting good grades, transferring to the right university and landing a steady job: these are among the worries of the average ARC student, but for a portion of the population there is one more - hunger. With food insecurity amongst college students rising throughout the state, the creation of a food pantry on campus is in the works with the help of students and faculty. ARC student senate president Valencia Scott and vice president Alejandra Hilbert have spearheaded plans urging administration to create a food pantry on campus. ARC is the only Los Rios school that does not currently have a food pantry, according to Scott.

hansenrobj@gmail.com | jschauberger94@gmail.com The food pantry at Cosumnes River College (CRC) is called The Hawk Spot, and student patrons have a loyalty card that allows them to pick-out their items. Scott wants to make sure everything is “airtight” with the plans so they won’t get “shot down” by administration and says that location and student privacy are among the largest challenges. “I’ve talked to all three of the different ASB presidents and they all have different programs,” Scott said. “The college that I think matches our environment the most is CRC … but the way CRC ran their food pantry is … people could come into with a bag and basically shop.” Scott addressed the qualifications, if any, that students may

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have to meet in order to pull from the food pantry and said that students abusing the food pantry should not be a concern. “That fear kind of mimics the fear of the general population has about public assistance programs,” Scott said. “It’s like you know what, it happens, you can’t let it ruin it for the student that really, really needs it.” Hilbert was concerned with there being a “baseline” that could disqualify a student who may one day find themselves in need of help. “Stuff changes real quick,” Hilbert said. “There could be a student that had a house (and) that had a great Photo by Jordan Schauberger / Design Editor situation but then something hapAmerican River College student Peral Calhoun (front right) helps unload pens.”

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canned foods at the Carmichael Seventh-day Adventist Church food pantry, ahead of the holiday season rush.

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November 16, 2016

NEWS

PANTRY FROM PAGE 1 Pearl Calhoun, an ARC student, volunteers at the Carmichael Seventh-day Adventist Church food pantry and she said she has seen several other students come in for food assistance. “There are students who are hungry and can’t afford to eat well,” Calhoun said. “The impact a pantry on campus could have is unimaginable.” David Hess, director at the Carmichael ACS, is in support of a pantry at ARC and thinks it could help to reach some families that are still going hungry in the area. “Families can only get help from us once a month,” Hess said. “There’s no way you get more than nine meals out of what’s provided, but that’s all we can do.” In the last three years, the Carmichael ACS has fielded more than 35,000 visits from local families and individuals. Vice President of student services Robin Neal said administration is aware of the fact that there are people going hungry and that faculty members and administration are already supporting the proposed food pantry. “We want to work to create a food pantry that works for those it’s intended for,” Neal said. “We want to support students any way that we can.” ASB adviser Juan Miguel Blanco said that administration is open to the idea of a general food pantry on campus, but believes it’s something that needs to happen now rather than waiting a year or two. “We have students going to class hungry,” Blanco said. “We want to follow process, but the Student Senate feels that this is something we need to triage right now.

Photos by Jordan Schauberger / Design Editor

Above: Several cans that were just delivered to the Carmichael Seventh-day Adventist Church food pantry, for Sacramento families ahead of the holiday season.

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Blanco pointed out that there is already a food pantry for veterans on campus and one run by the faculty in the behavior

and social sciences department, but believes that the real solution to food insecurity at ARC lies with a general and convenient

There are students who are hungry and can’t afford to eat well.

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pantry for the whole campus. The Carmichael Seventh-day Adventist Church food pantry, located at 4600 Winding Way, is open each Wednesday 9 a.m. through 12 p.m. Each month one food basket per family/individual. Students need proof of residency and ID. CalFresh, previously commonly known as food stamps, is available to households that have at least one U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Single households earning less than $1,980 a month and enrolled in less than six units qualify for CalFresh.

To follow the Student Senate’s fight for a general food pantry on American River’s campus, go to ARCurrent.com

Where are food pantries available during the holiday season? 1 Life Matters - 4141 Palm Ave,

Sacramento, CA 95841

2 Purpose and Legacy - 5314 Walnut Ave,

Sacramento, CA 95841

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Hope Lutheran Church - 6026 Verner Ave, Sacramento, CA 95641 Carmichael ACS - 4600 Winding Way, Sacramento, CA 95841

5 SVDP St. John the Evangelist - 5751 Locust Ave,

Carmichael, CA 95608

November 16, 2016

NEWS

California’s new legislation what your vote meant in 2016

2016 Ballot Proposition Results Yes

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53.97%

49.03%

69.74%

30.26%

51.47%

48.53%

64.46%

35.54%

62.24%

37.76%

63.19%

36.81%

Proposition 56 increased the tobacco tax by $2.00, bringing the total tobacco tax up to $2.87 per pack of cigarettes. Revenue from the additional $2.00 tax was allocated to physician training, prevention and treatment of dental diseases, Medi-Cal, tobacco-use prevention, research into cancer, heart and lung diseases, and other tobacco-related diseases, and school programs focusing on tobacco-use prevention and reduction. Prop 56 will go into effect April 1, 2017.

63.71%

36.29%

72.58%

27.42%

52.55%

47.45%

45.95%

54.05%

46.13%

53.87%

46.21%

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PROP 60

PROP 58

62.76%

37.24%

Proposition 60 would have required adult film producers to provide condoms and ensure that performers use them during performances in which “performers actually engage in vaginal or anal penetration by a penis.” While condoms would have not been needed to be visible in films distributed to consumers, producers would have needed to prove that condoms were used.

Proposition 58 repealed the English-only immersion requirement and waiver provisions required by Proposition 227 of 1998. In English-only programs, students learn subjects from teachers who speak only in English. Proposition 227 required English learners to take one year of intensive English instruction before transitioning to English-only classes.

56.14%

43.86%

44.74%

55.26%

50.91%

49.09%

52.21%

47.79%

PROP 64

PROP 52

64 legalized the recreational use of marijuana for adults aged 21 years or older. Smoking was permitted in a private home or at a business licensed for on-site marijuana consumption. An individual is permitted to grow up to six plants within a private home, as long as the area is locked and not visible from a public place. Businesses won’t be licensed until January 1, 2018

Language was aded to the California Constitution to require voter approval of changes to the hospital fee program to make it harder for the legislature to divert these funds from the original intended purpose of supporting hospital care to Medi-Cal patients and to help pay for healthcare for low-income children.

PROP 56 PROP 63 Proposition 63 requires individuals who wish to purchase ammunition to first obtain a permit. The measure mandated dealers to check this permit before selling ammunition. The measure also eliminated several exemptions to the large-capacity magazines ban and increased the penalty for possessing them. The law commences July 1, 2019.

All information and stats are from ballotpedia.org

BLM Sacramento protests Ludd ruling, Sheriff Jones’s campaign By Robert Hansen hansenrobj@gmail.com Dozens of Black Lives Matter demonstrators chanting “Scott Jones, we don’t want you” were gathered in front of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s department holding signs that read “Justice for Adriene Ludd” and “End Police Terror” early the morning of Nov. 3. The protest was against the district attorney’s ruling that cleared three Sacramento County Sheriffs of any wrongdoing in the killing of Adriene Ludd and against Sheriff Scott Jones who is running for congress according to BLM organizer Tanya Faison. What began as a traffic stop turned into a car chase. After a stand-off with police, Adriene Ludd was shot 13 times by officers after he pointed a weapon at them, according to the DA’s report. “We’re basically wanting to see what happened, that’s what we’re fighting for,” Faison said. “The story changed about three or four times after it happened and there were a lot of inconsistencies that didn’t add up.” Faison said that Ludd’s family

has been fighting for over a year to receive a police report, an autopsy report, and to release dash cam videos. “If what you’re telling us is true, then show the family it on video,” Faison said. “Since you’re not willing to do that and you’re hiding the video, then we think you’re lying.” According to Faison, Jones is responsible for over $15 million of taxpayer money spent on lawsuits against his department. Jurors awarded more than $3.57 million in damages to four female sheriff’s deputies who claimed discrimination and preferential treatment in the department. “There’s a video on YouTube of him talking about black folks,” Faison said. “He’s comparing black folks killing each other to black infant mortality saying ‘What does it matter if black folks are killing each other or not?’”

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Photo by Jordan Schauberger / Design Editor

Protesters gathered in front of the Sacramento Sheriff’s department to protest about the ruling in the death of Adriene Ludd and the campaign of Sheriff Scott Jones.

November 16, 2016

NEWS

Breaking down

Trump’s big win

Last week, Donald Trump pulled off what many considered to be the most surprising win in modern politics. A popular number floating around shows that Hilary Clinton end the race with the most total amount of votes, so many have asked, “How did Trump win?”. Trump was able to win by receiving the most electoral votes. Each state gets a select amount of electoral votes based on the number of representatives they have in House of Representatives and Senators. All states, except for Nebraska and Maine, are winner-take-all states, so that allows for a candidate to have the majority of electoral votes without winning the popular vote. Historically, the Electoral College was adopted in the hopes to

provide more a voice to the smaller states. In the 2016 election, Trump won the electoral vote by a margin of 306 to Clinton’s 232. Arguably, the most intriguing part of the election was Trump’s ability to flip historically Democratic areas into Republican votes. Trump’s first big win of the night came when the President-elect won in Florida. No Republican has ever won the presidential election without carrying Florida, according to Ballotpedia.org. Trump was to first Republican candidate to win the state of Pennsylvania since George H. W. Bush did in 1988. Wisconsin had been a state that Trump focused on heavily and he was able to be the first Republican to win the state since Ronald Regan did in 1984.

Photo by Kyle Elsasser / Photo Editor

President-elect Donald Trump salutes the audience after speaking at his rally in Sacramento, California on June 1.

Key States in 2016 PENNSYLVANIA

WISCONSIN

Trump: 48.9%

Trump: 49.3%

Clinton: 47.6%

Clinton: 46.3%

Clinton: 47.9%

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Trump was the first Republican to win Pennsylvania since 1988.

Trump was the first No Republican has ever Republican to win Wis- won the election withconsin since 1984. out carrying Florida.

FLORIDA

‘Not my President’: ARC students protest the divisive election of Donald Trump By Robert Hansen hansenrobj@gmail.com A group of students with signs reading “Not my President” and “Go Frack Yourself” gathered in front of the library on Thursday to protest the election of Donald Trump. Many student onlookers were gathered around the protesters and campus police were present to ensure a safe protest. Organizer and ARC student Julia Stimson said she received an email asking her not to hold a protest. Stimson said she is supporting everyone who is now fearful of what a Trump presidency may bring. “It’s sad and they’re terrified. I’m terrified for my own personal reasons,” Stimson said. “I’m a Jewish woman, I’m a minority.” Stimson feels that white women around the country have done themselves a disservice. Sixty-two percent of non-college educated white women and 45 percent of college educated white women voted for President-elect Donald Trump. “How dare you,” she said of white women. “You shot yourselves in the foot. You literally sat there and you told an entire group of people that they don’t matter, that it doesn’t matter to you what their feelings are.” Anthony Forzano, protestor and

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Photo by Jordan Schauberger / Design Editor

ARC students argue over President-elect Donald Trump’s “hateful” campaign, during a protest on Thursday.

ARC student, is Hispanic and Italian and is concerned for his family members who are in the country illegally. “I also have co-workers that are scared,” Forzano said. “One of my co-workers is actually in the process of trying to get some of his family into this country and that’s going to be really stunted by what’s happened.” ARC student Nick Cardoza engaged in a conversation with Stimson during the protest. Cardoza said in a separate interview that he can’t wrap his head around comments that claim Trump supporters have inten-

Photo by Jared Smith / Staff

Organizer Julia Stimson (second from right) and other ARC students stand in protest of President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday.

You literally sat there and you told an entire group of people that they don’t matter. - Julia Stimson on people who voted for Trump

tions to hurt minorities or women. “All the Trump supporters I know are good standing, hard

working citizens,” Cardoza said. “It’s sad to see (liberals) think the way they do about a large group

of people (Trump supporters).” Cardoza said that we have yet to see what will happen and that the protesters are thinking with their hearts and not their minds. He thinks that minorities should not be so worried about the future. “If they follow the law, what do they have to be concerned about,” Cardoza said. Another onlooker, Kassie Rivera, said she supported the protest 100 percent. “I wanted to go downtown (to the protest) last night but I had to work,” Rivera said. “I’m scared for my friends, they can’t change their skin color.”

November 16, 2016

SPORTS

Basketball team looks to improve By Mike Yun mikeyun19@gmail.com

Photos by Lidiya Grib / Staff

ARC volleyball players Madison Hunziker, left, and Erin Fogarty jump to spike the ball during the game against San Joaquin Delta College.

Volleyball gets even with San Joaquin Delta REMATCH WITH FORMER OPPONENT SEES ARC WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS By Robert Hansen hansenrobj@gmail.com The American River volleyball team got even with San Joaquin Delta (SJD) by dominating them in straight sets on Wednesday. At their last meeting, American River lost a close match in full sets, 3-2, to the Mustangs. Coach Carson Lowden said the win against a team that has beaten them felt “real good” but that the most exciting thing was to see the team execute at a high level. Having played SJD before, they were confident coming into tonight’s match and knew they would have to execute to get the win. “We take a lot of pride in defending our home gym,” Lowden said. The Beavers started the first set strong coming out with 5-2 lead after some well placed shots by Kaitlin Meyer to the backcourt of San Joaquin Delta. Meyers had a strong shot blocked by two Mustangs which tied the first set at 6. Despite some solid digs and well placed shots, the Beavers made small mistakes which kept the score close in the first set. After a Mustang timeout, the score was 14-10 in favor of ARC. Strong play from the front line late in the set forced the Mustangs to take their second timeout with ARC leading 19-14 in the first set. After the timeout, ARC

ARC volleyball players Madison Hunkziker and Samie Naake block the ball during the game against San Joaquin Delta College.

stayed focused, taking the first set, 25-15. In the second set, ARC held a small lead over San Joaquin Delta all the way to the end. Every time the Mustangs brought the match within a point or two, the Beavers would begin to pull away only to see the lead dwindle again. Middle blocker Sammie Naake and outside hitters Dani Schoen and Madison Hunziker continued

their dominance over San Joaquin Delta as the Beavers jumped out to a 8-4 lead in the second set. The Mustangs were on the heels of ARC bringing the score within a point at 15-14 after Schoen had a shot blocked that brought in the middle of the second set. Late in the second set, the Beavers saw a five point lead quickly vanish as the Mustangs again pulled within a point. With the

score 24-23, the Beavers took a timeout. After the timeout, ARC focused and finished off the Mustangs in the second set 25-23. Meyer returned her own blocked shot in the third set which helped lift ARC to a commanding 9-3 lead early in the third. With momentum in their favor, the Beavers continued rolling, leading by as much as nine points in the third set. While the Mustangs didn’t go quietly, making a late surge bringing the set back to within a point, the strong play of Meyer and Schoen on the front line proved too much as the Beavers went on to win 25-21, winning the match in straight sets. “The drive to put the ball down is what keeps us going,” Meyer said after the game. Schoen said it felt good to get the win against SJD. “I think we deserved it,” Schoen said. “We’ve improved our game.” Meyer said that the previous loss motivated the “everyone” to get the win and that the team is beginning to peak. ARC were than able to pull off a five set thriller against Folsom Lake on Friday to position themselves in third place in the Big 8. The Beavers are now 17-8 on the season but with the playoffs right around the corner, they have a big game on Wednesday against Cosumnes River. “There’s still a lot of volleyball left to play,” Lowden said.

With a lineup that has only two returning players, the Beavers are a young team who are looking forward to the challenge of improving after coming off of an 8-18 record last year. “I was surprised by the maturity of our guys, but Richard and Jericho are really great leaders and we are happy to have them on our team,” said freshman shooting guard Armani Rivers. Coach Mark Giorgi also commented on how young the new team is and what they as a team need to work on. “It’s hard because they haven’t played together before,” Giorgi said. “You just have to decide whether to work on plays or build chemistry. We’re trying to do a little of both.” “We’re all new except for two guys but our guards are pretty good and solid. Post guys got a lot of work but they were good tonight. We definitely feel like we’re gonna be better than last year,” Giorgi said. The start of the season came on Nov. 8 when the Beavers were supposed to play William Jessup University’s J.V. team, but due to the fact that William Jessup did not have enough eligible players to play, they were forced to cancel the game. Coach Mark Giorgi commented on what happened, “William Jessup just called me and said their players were ineligible and they’re trying to reschedule it but I have no idea what the heck was going on,” Giorgi said. The Beavers just ended up playing each other in a scrimmage for one twenty minute half and one 10 minute half. Sophomore Jericho Avery, who ended up not playing last year but is returning to the team this season, is looking forward to taking the leadership role on the team. “It is different but I just gotta push through it. If your teammates see you break down your team follows, so I gotta make sure I am concession of what I do and I am excited to take the role of the leader,” Avery said. Freshman point guard Matt Lyon who talked about what the upcoming goals of the season are. “I think we can do great things, we have a lot of talent on this team,” Lyon said. “I feel like we definitely got some confidence from the jamboree we had where we won all of our games.” “If we could just play together all season and just keep the positive mind set going I think we have the chance to do some really great things,” Lyon said. Giorgi also echoed those thoughts, saying that the goal for the team is to win their conference. “To win the league is always our goal. To win the Big 8 conference,” Giorgi said. The Beavers’ next game is on Friday when they take on College of the Siskiyous in the Shasta Tournament.

November 16, 2016

SPORTS

UPDATES Men’s Soccer American River finished their regular season on Friday with a 3-2 win over Modesto College with goals from Julio Herrera, Julio Vizcarra, and Daniel Lomeli. They finish the season with a 128-1 overall record and 6-4 in the Big 8 conference.

Women’s Soccer The Beavers finished their season with a 0-0 draw at home to Santa Rosa Junior College on Friday, ending a six game losing streak. They finish with an overall record of 4-14-3, going 3-11-12 in conference play.

Women’s Basketball The women’s basketball team suffered their second loss of the season at the Cosumnes River College tournament as they fell to LA Trade-Tech, 89-71. Their next game will be on Saturday when they take on College of the Siskiyous.

Volleyball The volleyball team extended their winning streak to five straight games with a five set thriller against Folsom Lake on Friday to put themselves third in conference with one game remaining. Their last regular season game is tonight at home against Cosumnes River at 5:30.

Men’s Basketball The men’s basketball team has gotten their season off to a good start after winning the Solano Tournament final against Sacramento City College by the score of 80-72 thanks to Richard Reed’s 24 points and 11 rebounds. The Beavers next game is on Friday when they take on Siskiyous in the Shasta Tournament.

Men’s Water Polo ARC was drawn as the #5 seed in the Water Polo NorCal Championships at Los Positas College against #4 Sierra College on Friday, losing to their division rivals 13-5 to end their season.

Women’s Water Polo The women’s water polo team were drawn in as the #3 seed in the Water Polo NorCal Championships at Los Positas and they played and defeated the #6 seeded Foothill, 12-11. They were knocked out by Sierra in the semifinals, but defeated Fresno to claim 3rd place in the tournament.

Women’s Basketball The men’s cross country team claimed their 11th straight Big 8 title this season and were able to come in third place at the NorCal championships behind Las Positas and eventual winners Hartnell. The State Championships take place this weekend at Woodward Park in Fresno.

Photos by Mack Ervin III / Co-Sports Editor

American River college wide receiver Torian Williams, flanked by wide receiver Arthur Jackson, runs the ball into the endzone for a 53 yard touchdown during a game against Sierra College Saturday. Williams had 81 yards and two touchdowns as ARC won 44-41.

ARC survives a close game and reaches the playoffs By Mike Yun

PLAYER OF THE GAME

mikeyun19@gmail.com The American River College Beavers won a close game against division rivals Sierra College after a blocked PAT led the team to a 44-41, with the Beavers offense racking up 574 total yards throughout the game. Against Butte College last week, the Beavers offense struggled to get their offense going all game with five turnovers ultimately giving Butte a decisive win over the Beavers in double overtime. Sophomore wide receiver Torian Williams commented on how the Beavers quickly got over the loss. “We flushed it, most teams would keep that loss in their mind all week but with us being a family we all sat down and talked together to move on and look to improve,” Williams said. Coach Jon Osterhout talked about how the game did not go the way the Beavers wanted it to go in the beginning of the game. “We didn’t start very well,” Osterhout said. “We were moving the ball offensively but having some issues defensively so we have to get those cleaned up.” In the first quarter the Beavers allowed Sierra College to score a touchdown on each of its first three possessions, putting Sierra College in the driver seat with a 21-7 lead going into the second quarter. During the second quarter it was more of the same as the Beavers after scoring a touchdown to make the game 13-21, after a missed extra point by kicker Max O’Rourke, Sierra College drove down the field a minute later and scored again giving the 28-20

#1 Torian Williams Wide receiver 4 catches, 81 yards, 2 touchdowns

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American River College quarterback Griffin Dahn throws a pass during a division game against Sierra College on Saturday. ARC won 44-41 to clinch a spot in this year’s playoffs.

It doesn’t matter who we play, because at the end of the day we’re playing ourselves. - Griffin Dahn on the Beavers’ playoff game

Wolverines a lead going into the half. The Beaver defense allowed 28 points in the first half. Sophomore cornerback Sammy Gray said that going into halftime, Osterhout just told the team that they just need to play better. “Coach just told us if we want

to go to the playoffs we gotta play better and play like we are supposed to and that is what we did,” Gray said. In the very first play of the second half the Beavers fumbled the ball on a botched trick play during the kickoff with Sierra College recovering and scoring a touch-

down, putting them up by 15 points, the biggest deficit of the game. The Beavers scored on the next drive with a big 47 yard touchdown pass from Griffin Dahn to freshman wide receiver Arthur Jackson, giving the Beavers hope as they headed into the 4th quarter with the Beavers down 35-27. In the fourth quarter the Beavers put up 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter with Dahn running in for two touchdowns, and leaving the score at 42-35 with the Beavers now in the driver seat. With the Beavers leading, Sierra drove down the field and scored a touchdown with 3:52 remaining in the game, but as the Wolverines looked to tie the game, ARC blocked the ensuing PAT and freshman cornerback Troy Dangerfield ran the extra point back 98 yards giving the Beavers two extra points which ultimately led to victory. With the win the Beavers clinched the number 2 seed in the playoffs. “It doesn’t matter who we play because at the end of the day we are playing ourselves, so we are just going to continue to get better and I don’t think anyone can beat us,” Dahn said. ARC’s playoff game is this Saturday against 8-2 Modesto.

November 16, 2016

ARTS & CULTURE

New play opens Friday MEDIEVAL COMEDY AT ARC By Lidiya Grib griblidiya@yahoo.com

Artist and ARC student John Klaiber creates a design on an old surfboard by dipping a bucket in paint and using the rim to make a pattern. Klaiber’s show at the Panama Art Factory on Saturday included sculptures and paintings made from trash and other repurposed material.

Story and photos by Luis Gael Jimenez luisgaeljimenez@gmail.com Inside of a century-old kiln with 10 ft high brick walls covered in decades of soot and char stands an artist. His only light source, a near-blinding work light that stings your eyes if you even look in its direction, but yet barely illuminates the storied walls of the furnace. He is assembling one of the last pieces for his art show, a composite wood sculpture with a painted twig hung carefully between the triangle-cut blocks of wood. The sculpture resembles an elk ripped from the walls of Chauvet, but reimagined with a Picasso-like influence of triangles and geometry. He stands there in the darkness. Just him and his creation. The art show is ready to begin. John Klaiber’s exhibition “Zoo Time” is a testament to the time we live in. An art exhibit pulled almost entirely from the trashcans of Sacramento, long-since discarded refuse found a new life. The home of the exhibit was the Panama Art Factory. Built around the the turn of the twentieth century, it was once one of the premier pottery factories in all of America, but its steam powered machines have long since been shut down. But on the night of the reception the factory was alive once more. However, instead of the sounds of machinery and industrial-era furnaces howling, laughter could be heard. The scent of wine filled the rusted hallways and the oxidized machines provided shelving for Klaiber’s art. People moved from room to room, from kiln to kiln. In the middle of the main room stood a behemoth - Klaiber’s monster. A life size T-Rex made from cardboard dwarfed everyone (and everything) else in the room. Underneath it, a makeshift stage was created for the many musical acts that would perform that night. Local bands and musicians provided music for the entirety of the evening. Folsom-based band Worthy

One man’s trash

ARC STUDENT CREATES ART SHOW FROM MOSTLY REPURPOSED MATERIAL

One of the kilns that was originally used to mass-produce pottery at the Panama Art Factory in Sacramento.

Goat were the first ones to take the stage. They began their set by playing an impromptu jam session inside one of the kilns featuring Klaiber’s work. The kiln played a pivotal role throughout the night. It served as a gallery, it hosted bongo player Miguel Paz, spoken word poet Rob Esperanza and Worthy Goat. Even though the kiln hasn’t been fired in years, it is still creating art. That seemed to be the central theme of the night: the lost and forgotten becoming the praised

and remembered. After Worthy Goat, the Tony Passarell Jazz Trio took the stage and turned off the lights on their way up. They plunged the warehouse into darkness and took all those in attendance on an auditory trip that can best be described as a merging of Pink Floyd meets the Weather Report meets Thelonious Monk. There was real attempt on Klaiber’s behalf to try and make the show as diverse as possible. Klaiber even took the remains

of his brother’s old wood floor and painted each individual piece, which he then gave away for free to those in attendance. Dozens of unique and individually painted pieces served as party favors. That is John Klaiber in a nutshell. “I’m not thinking about things,” said Klaiber, “I’m just doing them. I’m in the flow. I’m like a river.” Klaiber was definitely in the flow on the night of the reception. He talked to each and every person that came through the door and walked them through the exhibit. He provided the children in attendance with wooden canvases and paintbrushes and let them create their very own art. He handed guitars to other kids and let them write songs and perform in front of his guests underneath the jaws of the T-Rex. LeAndra Mukaz, whose children got to perform in front of everyone, described John as “a great guy and a forward-thinking artist.” When asked what his artistic process was like, and whether or not he was the forward thinker others claimed him to be, Klaiber gave a simple answer: “I think the lifestyle I live, and how I think and what I do on a consistent basis, that’s the key,” said Klaiber. “Zoo time was just something that flowed into my mind. I don’t plan these things out.” “A lot of this stuff I found at work,” said Klaiber as he stood beside one of the long-rusted pipes that used to service the factory. “These panels here I ripped out of someone’s shower. The stick on top of that piece has been sitting in the bed of my truck for weeks.” Klaiber has been creating all of his pieces inside the factoryturned-art space for weeks in preparation for his show. He has been collecting his supplies in that time. “I see a lot of potential in trash. Everything in here is trash,” said Klaiber. “My whole life is trash and I love it.” A portion of Klaiber’s show will be on display at the Panama Art Factory near Sacramento City College through the month of November.

“The Shepherds’ Play” brings the ancient medieval world to life through humor, music and dancing this Friday at American River College. The play is based on a classic and famous Medieval mystery play from historical manuscripts that dates from the fifteenth century, the Secunda Pastorum of the Wakefield Cycle. This lively updated classic melds music - jazz, gospel, hip-hop, rap with dancing and celebration to tell their story. This humorous play is about a trio of shepherds searching for their stolen sheep and dealing with their difficult life, leading to the spiritual story of their miraculous visitation of the Christ Child’s birth. There are many surprises intertwined within the story plot, including visits from an Angel and the shepherd’s attempts to avoid the Grim Reaper. Tap and pole dancing is also included in the play as part of the modern take on the play. The Shepherd’s Play is a combination excerpts from three medieval plays, “Nativity”, “Everyman” and “The Second Shepherd’s Play”. The inclusion of scenes from these the three plays makes the play more “majestic and pageantry,” described play director Sam Williams. In the play “Everyman”, the character Everyman represents every person as he tries to escape from the character Death, the Grim Reaper. “Everyman is trying to escape death because the wages of sin is death; if you sin, you die, but through salvation in Jesus every man is saved,” said Williams. The play portrays the “daily grind of life,” and it is set during cold and winter times as the characters struggled to survive. William’s explained that the medieval writers are relatable to us because they are lower class poor people, who are overtaxed and oppressed. “They took where they were and wrote of those times so people can actually understand the Bible,” he went on to explain. “People may not know, but the writers wrote it as a mixture of farce, broad humor that allowed people to understand and relate to something that’s funny.” Director Williams described the craziness of the play, ranging from the pageantry to Mary and Joseph who “are surrounded by a bunch of goofballs.” “The characters are not all beautiful and perfect, just like none of us are perfect” he added. The play will run a series of showings from November 18 - December 4 in ARC Stage 2 at north end of Theatre building. More information about the play can be found online at ARCTheatre.org or by visiting the Arts and Science main office.

November 16, 2016

ARTS & CULTURE

Jazz trio holds clinic JAZZ STUDIES BROUGHT BAND By Lidiya Grib griblidiya@yahoo.com American River College held a jazz clinic presenting bandleader Matt Smith and the Neu Jazz Trio to educate jazz students on the realities of pursuing a career in music on Monday. Instrumental jazz students were given advice from the band on what to do after college in the music world and how to market their music during the jazz clinic. The Neu Jazz Trio is a group from San Diego consisting of drummer Smith, bass player Mack Leighton and guitarist Horace Bray. “People appreciate craftsmanship quality (brands)” explained Smith. “It’s about having your records and presenting it the right way.” He explained that it was important for bands and musicians to build portfolios of their work. “You need to have photos, videos, and CD’s,” said Smith. “Take hold of technology.” Bray explained that to build a career musicians must get as many gigs as they can. “You get to build your career, which is the fun part about this,” said Bray. Smith explained their process booking their current tour from sending hundreds of emails of their concerts to making use of other technology means to spread their music. Smith focused on building a brand, name, and image to successfully present and market a band in a way that will interest people. Smith and his band were invited to ARC as one stop of their tour series, and will have three other gigs in Sacramento. Smith, Leighton and Bray each composed a jazz piece that they combined with their musical instruments. All students, including those studying music were invited to hear Neu Jazz Trio play their jazz pieces and learn how the band furthered their career in the music world. After playing their songs, each musician gave background details into their lives and how they got to where they were. Smith is a songwriter, teaches piano, trombone and drums. Leighton studied for a major in geography and minor in music, and later went back to school to get his masters in jazz music. Bray studies at the University of Texas where he now lives. Bray was in the jazz band One O’clock in Texas before joining Neu Jazz Trio. Neu Jazz Trio play most of their gigs in 98 Bottles, a restaurant and bar in San Diego. ARC will be presenting a Voice Clinic, a free master class in solo singing with Voice Professor Catharine Fagiolo on Friday. ARC vocal students are eligible to perform by audition, and observers from the community are also welcome.

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One of Linda Gibbons’ sculptures rests in a metal frame on a pedestal in the Kaneko Gallery. The surrealist, abstract sculptures were difficult to display because of their precarious, leaning nature, according to gallery director Patricia Wood.

Abstract artists present sculptures and paintings VIEWERS CHALLENGED TO HARMONIZE BEAUTY WITH THE GROTESQUE By Lidiya Grib griblidiya@yahoo.com Two abstract artists’ art portraying “Beauty and Grotesque Shapes” was showcased in the ARC Kaneko Gallery from Oct. 20 through last Thursday. There was a similar dreamy and imaginative theme in the works of Linda Gibbon’s sculptures and Ken Hendricksons paintings that was unexpected. “It’s like we were creating work in a parallel universe,” said one of the artists, Linda Gibbon as she described the affinity of their work. “We both are dealing with pod-like forms and interior spaces with doors and channels.” Their abstract pieces have particular references to water, the body and underwater creatures that is meant to provoke imagination and challenge the viewer. “Beauty and grotesque are relative terms that can’t exist without each other, just as sound and rhythm can’t be heard as music without silence,” said Gibbon. “My sculptures play these sensory notions off each other while evoking creative and destructive forces.” Gibbon explains that the intent behind the ugly and over-the-top colors of her pieces are to show the realities of life. “When you think about fluids, flowing juices and stuff going on in the interior of the body, it’s really gross but can be beautiful too,” Gibbon said. Gibbons sculptures realisti-

Above : An attendee of the reception for Gibbons’ and Hendrickson’s show looks at a sculpture that hangs from the wall. Below: Hendrickson’s paintings filled the walls at the Kaneko Gallery while Gibbons’ sculptures adorned pedestals situated throughout the gallery.

cally portray the ugly elements of life and show that those can be beautiful too. “In a nutshell, that’s what happens in life; things are beautiful to the point that they’re ugly,” said Gibbon.

Gibbon had been reading Dante’s “Inferno” when she started this particular abstract body of work. “I was thinking about portals to the underworld and different layers, and the underlying idea

about the grotesque and beauty and forces in the world that are up against each other.” One of her pod-like sculpture received a baffled and amusing reaction from Patricia Wood, the gallery director. “At first glance, I was wondering if that was some kind of worm or deformity,” Wood said. Gibbons and Hendrickson’s abstract pieces also have a dream element that invokes the imagination. “These portray a lack of balance, and a dream element flowing around in your thoughts, desires, dreams,” said Gibbon. Linda Gibbon is a dedicated art professor, and teaches sculpture and ceramics at Cosumnes River College, the Davies art center and in two elementary schools. “I love being in the position to introduce people to get their hands dirty and thinking beyond cyberspace and getting physical with the clay,” said Gibbon. Prior to being exposed to the clay medium, Gibbon had a passion for music and art history. “For me it was the medium that put all of my interests together,” said Gibbon. “It really saved me, having art as a medium that I could tell stories and have something beautiful and solid when everything else in my life was falling apart.” Gibbon’s previous art work revolved around the intent of making everything look real, while her current artwork is on the opposite side of that spectrum.

November 16, 2016

SCENE

Students discuss Islam PANELISTS TALK ABOUT RELIGION By Jared Smith and Shiavon Chatman sjared33@gmail.com schatman916@gmail.com

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ARC students, left to right, Kinu Manabe, Jason Parsley, Whitney Butler and Jeremy Clodfelter, speak about what it is like being multi racial at the college hour on Nov. 3.

Student panelists discuss being multiracial at ARC “ By Shiavon Chatman

schatman916@gmail.com A group of panelists, all of mixed races, opened up about their experiences of being interracial in Sacramento at ARC on Nov. 3. Every semester, the faculty members that orchestrate the weekly college hours try to find a theme. This semester’s theme was diversity. Being able to respect and understand other groups of people was the mission for the weekly college hours. Sacramento is a diverse area and home to people of several religions, races and ethnicities. “(Sacramento) is a very diverse area, but the question of ‘what are you?’ comes out like, ‘oh you’re different, tell me why,’” said ARC student Jacob Parsley, who is Asian and white. Being a person of mixed race, you often feel like the odd one out because you’re not sure which group you belong to. “My parents wanted me to know that I am beautiful,” said ARC student Kinu Manabe. When a person asks a individual

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of mixed race “what are you?”, the question usually has no ill intentions, but can be perceived as the individual being different or the odd one out. “I get this question a lot from the Asian community and I sometimes I get this look of disappointment when I’m not what they are … This is saddening to me,” said Parsley. Terms such as “mulatto” usually shortened to “mutt” was used frequently, primarily from the previous generation, to describe someone of mixed race. “I’m an uber driver and once someone got in my car and called me a mutt and asked me what

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am I. That made me very uncomfortable … it’s not meant to be insulting but it is,” said Parsley. This term is slowly disappearing because of how offensive it is. “Because I’m Asian I get that ‘well what kind of Asian are you’ or ‘is your mom the Asian one?’ which sexualizes me and my race,” said Sacramento State student Whitney Butler. But, is it just minorities that receive those inquisitive questions about their ethnicities? “In my feminist composition class, this Caucasian girl said she had never been asked what her ethnicity was. This blew me away because I’d been asked this my

whole life,” said Butler. Assuming that all minorities are the same limits what minorities think they are capable of. “We shouldn’t put minorities in boxes. My ethnicity is who I am but it is a small part of who I am,” said Butler. Being surrounded by people who look like you can be very helpful, because you’re exposing yourself to people who understand what you’re going through. But when a person belongs to two cultures must they identify with only one, or if they’re only defending one culture, does that mean they’re ignoring the other? “I would always feel obligated to defend my Asian heritage even though I didn’t know anything about it because I didn’t have that side of my family to teach me,” said Parsley. Being cognizant and respectful when asking a person about their culture is very important. “As long as they’re respectful when asking about my culture. I don’t have a problem telling them about my ethnicity. I’m not ‘exotic,’ I’m a person who is existing,” said Manabe.

The Muslim Student Association (MSA) collaborated with UNITE to host an event titled “Hello I am Muslim,” on Wednesday. The event was hosted in the Student Center Community rooms one and two. The MSA’s club mission, according to their flyer, is to “create an avenue for Muslim students to meet, exchange ideas, debunk misconceptions, and work to understand and disseminate the true message of Islam.” Many came out to fill the room and see the event. MSA President Muhammad Tahir Shahbaz said that he was pleased and surprised by the turnout. “This is not about Islamophobia, this is about celebrating the beauty and complexities of being Muslim” said President Tahir Shahbaz. The event started out by showing a video about what it was like to be a Muslim student. Then three panelists came up and a discussion about Islam began. The panelists included two ARC Muslim students, Gamar Alizani, and Momna Shabaz. The third panelist was an ARC humanities professor William Lester. “Having knowledge about different religions is so important” said Lester. One topic that came out of the event was the Hijab and how some of the panelist felt about it. For the uninformed, the Hijab is a religious code where women of the Islamic faith wear a scarf that covers their hair and neck. This topic came up during the question and answer portion of the event where an audience member asked how the panelists felt about others saying that the hijab is oppressive. “The hijab frees me,” said Momna Shahbaz. Momna said that she felt that hijab made it so she didn’t have to follow America’s beauty standards. The other panelist, Alizani, echoed this, she said that she wanted to be able to be herself without worrying about what others think of how she looked and the hijab allows this. “My hijab is my devotion to my religion. It’s about humbleness,” said Alizani.

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November 16, 2016

OPINION

Understanding ‘yes’ and ‘no’ consent isn’t sexy, it’s necessary By Shiavon Chatman schatman916@gmail.com “I can be completely naked walking down the street, but if I say no, I mean no,” said ARC student Daniella McCormick. Many people, both men and women, are unaware of what consent actually is. When someone agrees to go on a date with you, this doesn’t constitute as consent. Flirting with someone is not consent. Sexting someone does not give you the permission to have sex with them without an enthusiastic and honest agreement in person. When your partner verbally agrees to engage in sex or sexual activities, you have been granted consent. “Consent isn’t a single act, it is a state of being,” said ARC professor Marcia McCormick. This may seem like common sense, but many people don’t agree. When a woman accuses a man of raping her, people often jump to “she was asking for it” or “what was she wearing?” “I shouldn’t have to not wear my cute mini skirt because some guy can’t control themselves,” said ARC student Kayla Shelby. Instead of addressing the fact that men are raping and sexually assaulting women and getting away with it, people are focusing on the fact that women need to not show so much skin. “The problem isn’t women’s clothing. There isn’t a huge epi-

Students are too stressed

By Jared Smith sjared33@gmail.com Are you feeling stressed? Do you feel overwhelmed with everything you have to do? You’re not the only one. College can be one of the most stressful times in a person’s life. Students have social lives, jobs and school to juggle. Trying to make enough time for all of these can prove a challenge. Students can easily bite off more than they can chew by taking too many classes while balanc-

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Women often face stigmas after incidents of sexual assault, and the system in place makes them question whether it was their fault. Consent is an enthusiastic yes, and nothing less, and we need to educate ourselves and others of that.

holding the victim at fault instead of the perpetrator. Most people use victim blaming questions like, “well, what were you wearing?” Brock Turner served just half of six month sentence for raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. Instead of America coming to the victim’s defense, people criticized the woman for drinking too much and the media used Turner’s school photo instead of his mugshot. “It makes me so mad that this country hates women. Men can literally do whatever they want and not be held accountable. You can rape someone, no questions asked and get away with it,” said ARC student and English major, Charlotte Evans-Smith. But what if women acted this way? The idea that women and men are treated equally is a fairytale, especially for women of color and transgender women. What if Hillary Clinton bragged about sexually assaulting younger men and referred to it as “locker room talk?” ARC student Rosila PerezDiaz said she was offended by President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial comments about women. “I have two daughters and I don’t want to raise them in a world where people think grabbing women by their genitals is acceptable if they’re considered to be beautiful women,” said Diaz. What exactly can be done to change people’s outlook on what is acceptable and what’s not? “This country needs to do a better job of respecting women and explaining consent,” said ARC student Esmeralda Sanchez. Instead of teaching young girls that if they speak up, no one will listen, we need to do a better job of raising our sons.

demic of lesbians attacking and raping women for being drunk or (showing a lot of skin),” said Shelby. Showing a lot of skin is not consent. Being drunk is not consent.

A lot of people ask, if women are being sexually assaulted, why don’t they just come forward? When a woman accuses a man of assaulting or raping her, people assume she just regretted the sex,

or when a woman waits she’s just seeking attention or some type of compensation. But women are often subject to victim blaming. Victim blaming is the act of

ing their responsibilities. Everyday things like having a job, a family, and finding the time to take care of themselves with proper diet and exercise can add up. Because of the balancing act of being a student and having adult responsibilities, many students feel overwhelmed by it all. Meghan Reed of USA Today College reported that in a National College Health Assessment, taken in Spring 2015, 30% of students reported that stress had negatively affected their academic performance. 85% of those students felt overwhelmed by their college life. “The major problem for stress is time,” said ARC student Elis Claud. He also mentioned that homework can be really stressful, especially if you’re thinking about other responsibilities when the teacher is explaining it. He said to always email professors if you are unsure of the homework – they want you to succeed. Art history major Stephani Lorenzo found that homework and working can feel overwhelming. She said that it can be really stressful when you get home from work and know you have to do homework, but you feel too tired to do it.

Everyone gets stressed out every now and then, it’s normal. It only becomes a problem when it stays and you feel these symptoms for prolonged periods of time. So how do you deal with these symptoms? The good news is: there are many ways to deal with these symptoms and keep stress at bay. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), ways to deal with stress and anxiety include: exercise, getting enough sleep, not skipping meals, welcoming humor and realizing the causes of your stress. If you are stressed, always remember you are not alone. It can really help to just talk with others about the issues that you face. You may find and connect with new people who feel the same way you do. If you find that you have no one to talk to you can also visit the ARC counseling center. They have a personal counseling center that will help you overcome your issues. You can contact them at (916) 484-8572. Always remember that every day is different, and nothing lasts forever, not even stress.

Students often get overwhelmed from stress while dealing with classes, jobs and responsibilities, but they don’t know what resources are available.

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November 16, 2016

OPINION

CURRENT EDITORIAL

ARC needs a food pantry right now As the administration spends this semester toying with the idea of building a food pantry, students are going hungry. Food insecurity, or anxiety about availability of food, is proven to be a big deal on community college campuses. A December 2015 study showed that over half of community college students surveyed were experiencing food insecurity. Food insecurity has been correlated to lower GPAs. So why hasn’t ARC stepped up for its hungry students? Food insecurity includes any student who has limited availability or lack of access to a sufficient amount of nutritious food, and encompasses more students than the

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ARC is the only Los Rios college without a student food pantry or food security program (Sac City doesn’t have an on-site pantry, but they receive weekly deliveries from the Sacramento Food Bank). We are also the largest of the four colleges, with an enrollment of around 35,000 in any given semester. Food insecurity can impact anyone, and on a campus as diverse as ARC’s, hundreds of students could be suffering from it. Our school is undoubtedly behind the game in student food assistance. Hungry students can apply for CalFresh, the state food assistance program, but not everyone qualifies for it. Some students may

Students have realized the problems of other students, but the administraion hasn’t offered a helping hand, through funding, organizational help or otherwise. school may realize. Food pantries are helpful not just to students who are going hungry every day, but to students who may be running short on money for groceries that week after bills, or students who have children they feed before themselves.

not even know that CalFresh has a student program, or may be embarrassed or afraid to apply for public assistance. Gov. Jerry Brown just passed AB 1747, requiring California higher education institutions to apply to participate in local food assistance programs. It also estab-

lishes a state fund for college food pantries, as part of the State Emergency Food Assistance Program. This means that ARC will almost definitely have a food pantry established, with funding help from the state, by next fall, and students may be able to use CalFresh benefits on campus. But that doesn’t change the state of hungry students on this campus here and now. An established, organized food bank on campus would give students in need a place to get help in a familiar, safe environment. The Associated Student Body Student Senate and Clubs and Events Board have recognized the need, and have discussed in their meetings the creation of a student-led campus food pantry, run on donations and/or with funding from the ARC Foundation. CAEB will hold a canned food drive for students in need at Club Day this Thursday. Students have realized the problems of other students, but the administration hasn’t offered a helping hand to them, through funding, organizational help or otherwise. Two departments have recognized the needs of their students, and have started small assistance programs on our campus so far - the administration should model themselves after these departments to help the majority of the student body. Currently, two small food pan-

tries are run by the Veteran’s Resource Center and the Behavioral and Social Sciences department in Davies Hall. The VRC pantry is available only to student veterans, and the BSS pantry is paid for out of professors’ pockets and is available only through contact with BSS professors or the department. Neither pantry has the resources to support more than a few students. While these are great resources for students who can access them, a large-scale, organized, well-funded food pantry in a central location like the student center would be able to serve large numbers of students who could really use the help. Earlier is better for establishment of the pantry - not only will getting the pantry up and running smoothly help students, but it will make applying for state funding through the new bill easier. It’s time for ARC’s administration to band together with its students to create a healthier, more inclusive campus.

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American River College students are lacking a convenient option to find food assistance in Sacramento.

Achieving four-year success at a two-year college By Laurie Jones ljones.asbarc@gmail.com Students shouldn’t necessarily expect learning experiences at four-year colleges to be the same as those at two-year colleges. Colleges on a 10-week quarter system may start midterms after three weeks of class. Lower division survey courses at four-year colleges are often larger (sometimes as many as 300 students), so most students may not see much of their professor. In fact, the professor may have graduate students help undergraduate students at the professor’s office hours. Upper division classes may be smaller, sometimes taught by graduate students, under the alleged auspices of the professor. Community colleges offering extra credit opportunities doesn’t always water down the rigor of a class, as has been asserted in a

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previous editorial. Apparently, the contention was that students should not be given the opportunity to increase points toward a higher grade from doing extra credit work but need to earn grades only from the original assignments. ARC is a community college. As an educational institution trying to encourage student success, extra credit offers students encouragement, a chance to rebuild points for a better grade, diversify, and maybe even go into a subject in more depth. Four-year institutions can be more liberal with extra credit. The professors may want to see you “run with” the subject matter. Professors at both two and four year institutions can be creepily gleeful about strict grade point cutoffs, giving student the lower grade who miss the cutoff by 1/100th of a point, but some professors at both levels can also be

inspired by evidence of a steep learning curve and assertive students nurturing relationships and showing evidence of hunger for knowledge and effort and ability to go after it. So buckle down, go for it, ask questions, pursue academic relationships with professors, research which professors mentor students, seek academic guidance from professors, monitor your own behavior because pretty much no one else will when you get to a four-year college. Helpful tips may be to review the syllabus; calendar the assignment due dates, count the pages of the chapters; review the chapter summaries before reading the chapters, hearing the lecture, and taking exams; pace text reading and homework. Acting now the way you would at a four-year college could help you get there. Don’t expect to succeed by sliding, being late to or

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absent from class, or trying to turn in assignments late. Take advantage of any study tips or sessions, tutoring, study groups or extra credit opportunities to raise your grade. ARC Business Professor Heidi Bennett said, “The 2-year college provides the student the unique opportunity to explore a large variety of disciplines in an inclusive environment of true diversity with faculty, staff, and management dedicated to the tireless work of forwarding student success.” ARC re-entry student Kerrie Kirk said, “I’ve been to 4-year colleges twice. I think they are more nurturing of students. At Monterey Peninsula College, students could go to Seaside for a three-semester college readiness course.” This echoes comments made by Cheyenne Garcia, an ARC graduate, recent College Hour speaker (“Research for Busy College Students”), and transfer to Stanford.

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Before her Stanford classes started this fall, Garcia said, “I’m heading off on a weeklong backpacking trip with fellow Stanford students. Then we have a weeklong orientation.” Since ARC enrollment is down, perhaps we could take a cue from these 4-year colleges and intensify our efforts at cohort development, tutoring, and counseling to more prepare them for student success.

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November 16, 2016

PHOTO ESSAY

Spectators watch as members of the American Legion Riders motorcycle club ride up Capitol Mall towards the capitol building, with American flags hanging from each member’s motorcycle.

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The City of Sacramento celebrated Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11 with its sixth annual Veteran’s Day parade. Thousands of community members lined the sidewalks of Capitol Mall as the parade marched from near the Tower Bridge to the Capitol building. Guests of honor included Grand Marshal Dr. Nicole Clavo, Sacramento mayor-elect Darrel Steinberg, state assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Sacramento County supervisor Phil Serna and Sacramento City Council member Angelique Ashby, among others. Clavo, who is a third-generation veteran, said “we are here to celebrate the times we’ve been through, the times we’re going through and the times to come ... Honor, commitment and courage are words we embed into our daily lives.” Sacramento director of parks and recreation, Colonel Chris Conlin, said “we walk today because freedom isn’t free. We walk today because this is still the land of the free and the home of the brave.”

A Daisy Girl Scout holds up a sign as she marches in the parade with members of her troop.

Sacramento mayor-elect Darrel Steinberg waves from a vintage police car to the crowd.

Sacramento River Cats mascot Dinger waves to parade watchers as he walks up Capitol Mall.

U.S. Army Captain Daniel H. Tobin rides passenger in a U.S. military motorized rifle vehicle.