January 31, 2023
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If you’re feeling a little blue as the winter drags on, it’s possible you suffer from seasonal depression. AACC psychology professor Maria Winters, a licensed counselor, said unlike winter blues, seasonal depression affects a student’s daily living for an extended time. Winters...

Riverhawks athletes said their favorite professional players work hard and are an inspiration. Soccer midfielder Roberto Colon said he chose Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo as his favorite pro because of his work ethic. “He’s just got everything you can ask for in a...

“Oh boy, they’re assholes,” second-year transfer studies student Tristan Comba said about student drivers in the AACC parking lots. “It’s like they have road rage. They’re impatient. They don’t pay attention to their surroundings. They just don’t care.” Comba isn’t...

This story contains mentions of violence and stalking. A stalking survivor who works at AACC advised students and faculty to “be observant of your surroundings of yourself and others” on Thursday. Melanie Monts De Oca, an AACC accessibility compliance officer, told a campus...

Students who use artificial intelligence tools to write their papers or answer exam questions are guilty of plagiarism, AACC faculty members said in January. According to Wayne Kobylinski, the academic chair of the English department, faculty have flagged at least two students...

AACC students who still wear masks on campus said their reasons go beyond preventing illness. Third-year theater student Aidan Henderson said masks can serve as a sense of comfort. “I think it has helped a lot of people with some insecurities, but ... it’s also become a crutch,”...

Projected enrollment for this semester suggests the student body will increase by 5.7% from last spring, according to the college. New student registrations are up 10.7% and returning student registrations are up 5.3%, according to AACC’s Office of Planning, Research and Institutional...

International students said in October the campus atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. Being an international college student in the U.S. poses challenges like learning a new language at an academic level, making friends and navigating cultural norms. “I’m not an English speaker,”...

One of AACC’s three esports teams will move from intramural to varsity this semester. Esports, which joined the Athletic Department in spring 2022, has three teams: League of Legends, Rocket League and Overwatch. Each player participates on one of the multiplayer teams, which compete...

The deadline for filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid––FAFSA––which is the first step to applying for financial aid, scholarships and on-campus job opportunities, is March 1. AACC Financial Aid Director Tara Carew said the FAFSA “opens up doors”...

The Riverhawks women’s basketball team lost 59-50 on Tuesday night to the College of Southern Maryland Hawks. With this loss, the Riverhawks fall to 6-14 and the Hawks improve to 4-6. Fans were invited to wear Hawiian themed outfits for a “Hula Hoops Hawaiian Night”...

Academic advising and admissions, as well as most other student services, will be open in person Monday through Thursday and virtually Monday through Saturday in the spring semester. Most services, including the library, will open at 8:30 a.m., but closing times vary. For example,...


Approximately 312 students, faculty and others have reported positive Covid-19 cases to the college since July 1. That compares with 364...

Wearing protective face masks and getting a Covid-19 vaccine will be optional in the fall semester, according to school officials Both masks...

Anyone who is 50 or older or is immunocompromised can get the second COVID-19 booster shot on the Arnold campus. The Anne Arundel County Department...

364 AACC students, faculty and staff have reported that they tested positive for COVID-19 since July 2021. Vice President for Learning Resources...

AACC students said in early March they feel safer on campus and in public as COVID-19 restrictions are easing up. In an informal poll of 20...

I’m a first-year student at AACC, and this semester has been a lot for me already. Not only is it my first-ever semester as a college student,...