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Campus Current

The Health and Wellness Center and Office of Student Engagement set up tables in the Student Union to share resources for students who might be stressed by the upcoming finals week.

Students de-stress before finals start

Mattie Peri, Graphic Designer May 8, 2025

Students gathered in the Student Union on Wednesday to learn helpful techniques and tricks to de-stress for finals. The StressLess Fest, held at the end of both the spring and fall semesters, had various...

A March survey of Anne Arundel County residents reveals mixed opinions on President Trump’s government downsizing. Shown, political science professor Dan Nataf, who conducted a survey that asked about AI use.

Residents’ top worry: economy

Jose Gonzalez, Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2025

Anne Arundel County residents said in March that the loss of jobs and income by federal employees because of President Donald Trump’s effort to downsize the government is among their top worries, but...

An informal poll on campus reveals 60% of students enjoy watching anime, like “One Piece.”

60% in campus poll like anime programs

Hudson Toth, Reporter May 6, 2025

AACC students said in March they enjoy watching anime because it offers a perspective different from most American cartoons. In an informal Campus Current poll on campus, 30 out of 50 students said...

Students say they fear tariffs on imported products will jack up the price of items they use the most, like makeup and electronics.

Tariff price increases worry some students

Lily Peaper, Associate Editor May 6, 2025

AACC officials said in April they are not anticipating President Donald Trump’s executive orders will have much of an impact on campus, but students said they are worried. Trump signed a March 20...

AACC’s Environmental Center is asking students to suggest names for the horseshoe crabs that live in the Health and Life Sciences Building.

HLSB houses a dozen crabs

Hudson Toth, Reporter May 6, 2025

A horseshoe crab named Olive got 5,000 views and 361 likes on Instagram after the AACC Environmental Center posted a video featuring the crab and a dozen others in February. Olive, named for the color...

Rabiyatou Bah and Antione Tomlin pose for a picture after Bah accepted the award for club of the year on behalf of the African Student Association.

SGA names African Student Association AACC’s club of the year.

Lily Peaper, Associate Editor April 24, 2025

The African Student Association won the award for Outstanding Student Club or Organization at the 2025 Impact and Excellence Awards ceremony on April 24. Club President Rabiyatou Bah, a third-year environmental...

74% in a survey of more than 300 students believe they're not violating AACC's academic integrity policies.

Survey by poli-sci prof reveals confidence in AI use

Jose Gonzalez, Editor-in-Chief April 17, 2025

AACC students who admitted in a survey that they use artificial intelligence apps to help them with their schoolwork said they are “very confident” that they are not violating the college’s academic...

An email to students and faculty warns of an increase in scam emails.

College sends email warning of phishing

Campus Current staff April 17, 2025

Students and faculty using college email addresses are experiencing an increase in phishing, scam and spam, the vice president for information and instructional technology said in March. Richard Kralevich...

Some students agree-to-disagree on the price of concert tickets. Shown, Thee Sacred Souls at a live performance.

Concert ticket prices not an issue for some

Lily Peaper, Associate Editor April 10, 2025

AACC students said In April an outrageous price tag won’t stop them from seeing their favorite artists in concert. Live concerts are in high demand, and the current ticket pricing proves it. Pop singer...

More than 80% of people don’t have a time-management system in place, one study says.

Students need skills to balance their time

Waleska Cruz, Features Editor April 2, 2025

Second-year biology student Kimora Barrow recalls the moment when she realized she had a problem managing her time. A senior in high school, she had already fallen behind in her statistics class early...

A room designed to help students relax and destress is home to a massage chair, yoga mat and aromatherapy defuser.

Take a break from all stressors in SUN 120

Waleska Cruz, Features Editor April 1, 2025

A quiet space in the Student Union building helps students feel less stress. In fact, it’s called the StressLess Room. The StressLess Room in SUN 120 gives students, faculty and staff 20 to 30 minutes...

A sand plotter on the second floor of CALT draws intricate patterns using magnets and a metal ball.

Mechatronics device ups interest in class

Divine Mesumbe, Reporter April 1, 2025

A mechatronics professor is refining a sand plotter—a device that uses magnets and a metal ball to draw shapes in sand—that one of his pre-pandemic classes built. Professor Tim Callinan said the...

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