AACC students teach visiting children on Science Night
Adrianna Gonzalez, Reporter
November 19, 2019
AACC hosted its annual science night in November to spark the community’s interest in STEM. The event is geared mainly toward children, who are able to participate in experiments. The...
SGA connect clubs with students at ClubsGiving week
Christian Richey, Associate Editor
November 18, 2019
The Student Government Association invited students to join clubs on the first day of ClubsGiving this Monday. SGA President Mitchell Santos said ClubsGiving is a Thanksgiving-themed fundraiser running from Nov. 18 to 22 during which numerous clubs promote themselves while the Student Government Association...
On Your Feet improv show entertains AACC students and faculty
Adrianna Gonzalez, Reporter
November 14, 2019
The Theatre at AACC club entertained students and faculty during On Your Feet, an improv show, Thursday at Kauffman Theater. Attendees watched as the Mulletproof Improv troupe executed spontaneous performances, influenced by suggestions given by the audience. Wyatt Unger, the director of the show,...
Culinary students raise money for charity during Empty Bowls Fundraiser
Christian Richey, Associate Editor
November 7, 2019
An AACC culinary instructor taught his students to be charitable as they prepared food at the Empty Bowls Fundraiser Thursday. HCAT instruction specialist Randy Stahl said Empty Bowls is a national fundraiser looking to raise money for those in need. “It’s a national project that raises awareness...
Novelist gives advice to AACC students following reading
Jacob Dear, Reporter
November 7, 2019
A novelist came to AACC Thursday to read from her recent books and give advice to students. Jessica Anya Blau said AACC students were smart, attentive, and she appreciated the questions they asked after the reading. She said she hoped students would “enjoy the experience of having someone read...
Students perform at AACC open mic
Adrianna Gonzalez, Reporter
November 6, 2019
Nine people performed music and poetry at an open mic on Wednesday at AACC. Mitchell Santos, editor-in-chief of Amaranth, the AACC literary magazine, talked about the open mic. “It’s really nice to see students and just how creative they can get with what they are working on,” Santos said. “It’s a...
Art students pick stability
Samantha Agnor, Reporter
November 1, 2019
Some AACC students who are passionate about the fine arts said they are majoring in subjects that will offer more financially stable careers. The students said they have chosen to study subjects like psychology and architecture so they can qualify for well-paying jobs but still use art in their daily...
Students tackle time management issues
Christina Browning, Photographer
November 1, 2019
My greatest struggle is time management. Procrastination is where I live most of the time, whether intentional or not. It just seems that no matter what, I’m always doing things at the last minute. Because I’m raising my kids, going to school and working part time, I spend many nights completing assignments...
Students see tattoos as art
Bethany Probst, Reporter
November 1, 2019
Most people who look at the pine tree tattooed onto the left side of Cali Corona’s rib cage see a simple, black tree. Corona, a second-year finance student, says she sees a symbol of strength and beauty. The year-old tattoo reminds her to “stay strong and grow from what has happened in the past,”...
Culinary students sell cookies and drinks
Amber Nathan, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2019
The AACC Culinary Club sold cookies and drinks in the SUN Dining Hall on Thursday. They sold pumpkin spice cookies and spiced caramel leche. The proceeds went toward supporting the Culinary Club. “We just like to bake stuff and show the community what we are actually about,” treasurer of the Cu...
Office of Student Engagement hosts Paint Nite
Adrianna Gonzalez, Reporter
October 30, 2019
The Office of Student Engagement hosted a Paint Nite at AACC Wednesday where students got hands-on experience making art. The painting, done step-by-step with an instructor, consisted of trees with changing leaves against a lake with a blue and purple sky in the background. Lizzie Laumann, the instructor...
Speakers says coffee is complex
Adrianna Gonzalez, Reporter
October 29, 2019
A speaker who explained the science behind coffee on Tuesday said the drink has three stages of flavor development. Students tasted the three stages: strong, medium and weak. A strong coffee, speaker Alex Angelelli said, has an acidic and fruity taste whereas a medium brew is sweet. A weak brew...
