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Campus Current

The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

Arianna Beers

School spirit sporadic among AACC students

Bethany Probst, Reporter April 1, 2019

AACC students said in March that they feel proud to be Riverhawks. In an informal poll of 35 students on the Arnold campus, 29 said they’re happy with their choice to attend community college, while...

Bethany Probst

Influencers go viral on social

Bethany Probst, Reporter April 1, 2019

Former AACC student Dominique Barrett stands across the desk from a group of potential employers, who ask, “Do you have any special talents?” He answers by flipping a water bottle, which lands upright...

Ashley Sokolowski

Students voice issues to Maryland legislators

Ashley Sokolowski, Reporter April 1, 2019

On a cold morning in March, seven AACC students joined 500 others from community colleges all over Maryland for a day of persuading state senators and delegates to vote for education-friendly legislation. The...

Christina Browning

Graduation to move to Maryland Live! in May

Sarah Noble, Daily Editor April 1, 2019

AACC will hold its 57th commencement on May 23 at Maryland Live! Casino & Hotel in Arundel Mills. Some AACC professors and students said they don’t approve. “[The casino is] not an educational...

Jesseca Greene

Profs-adjuncts ratio to change

Amber Nathan, Advertising Manager April 1, 2019

AACC officials said they plan to increase the number of full-time professors on campus next school year. According to Vice President for Learning Mike Gavin, full-time professors teach 51 percent of...

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Collective bargaining bill dies

Ashley Sokolowski and Alexandra Radovic April 1, 2019

For the third year in a row, a proposal that would have allowed AACC employees to engage in collective bargaining—organized negotiations between staff and administration over pay raises, benefits and...

The Self-Care Station in the Health & Wellness Center offers free condoms, tampons, cough drops and more.

Health Center gives free stuff

Gina Bell, Reporter April 1, 2019

AACC students have access to more than just first aid at the on-campus Health & Wellness Center. Students who visit the center in the SUN Building can nap in a StressLess room with dim lighting and...

Illustration by Kenzie Airey

Students turn to CBD in place of prescriptions

Mackenzie Airey, Graphic Designer April 1, 2019

A growing number of students are relying on a cannabis extract called CBD as a natural alternative to prescription medications for their ailments. CBD—cannabidiol—is a compound found in the cannabis...

Michael Jackson has been accused of pedophilia throughout his career. Some AACC students said this effects how they view his music.

AACC students weigh-in on Michael Jackson allegations

Amber Nathan and Alexandra Radovic March 27, 2019

Some AACC students said they can separate the art from the artist when it comes to celebrities accused of sexual misconduct, while others disagreed. In an informal survey of 57 AACC students, 33 said...

Poet Tyler Mills speaks at yesterdays Writers Reading event, which highlighted her work on nuclear devastation.

Poet shares experience writing about nuclear devastation

Philip Van Slooten, Daily Reporter March 15, 2019

Tyler Mills, a guest poet, shared her work “Hawk Parable” with faculty and students yesterday at the first Writers Reading event of this spring semester. Mills stunned the audience with her vivid...

AACC baseball player lines up to bat against Prince Georges Community College team.

Men’s baseball ends losing streak in game against Prince George’s Community College

 Nathaniel Durfee, Reporter March 8, 2019

AACC Men’s Baseball emerged victorious against the Prince George’s Owls with a score of 13-8 on Thursday, improving their record to 4-6. Prince George’s Community College got out to a 7-3 lead...

Math professor Dr. Stacey Nichols reads the history behind the film “Hidden Figures,” but says there is still work to do.

AACC students and faculty discuss STEM, representation on International Women’s Day

Philip Van Slooten, Daily Reporter March 8, 2019

Google Doodle celebrated International Women’s Day with quotes from important women from around the world. Around campus, students and professors pointed out there is more work to do, particularly...

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