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Campus Current

The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

Jesse Alton, a co-founder of tech company Magick ML, was one of several presenters at the Exploration of Artificial Intelligence panel on Wednesday

Campus panel showcases AI development

Michael Dang, Reporter October 12, 2023

A speaker at the Exploration of Artificial Intelligence panel on Wednesday said we should embrace artificial intelligence rather than halt its development. Ahmed Masud, CEO of saf.ai, inc., was one...

Cass Hay, a member of the Genders and Sexualities Alliance, is one of several panelists who shared their coming out experiences at an event on Wednesday.

LGBTQ students share coming out experiences

Rebecca Merkel, Reporter October 12, 2023

A panel of LGBTQ students said coming out was stressful but worth it in an event on Wednesday. Six students from the Genders and Sexualities Alliance shared their stories on the Zoom panel to celebrate...

The Student Government Association will host a carnival on Oct. 18, along with other events like a Day of the Dead celebration and a winter festival. Image courtesy of the SGA

SGA to host carnival, Day of the Dead events

Dulcie Metro, Reporter October 12, 2023

The Student Government Association is planning three major events for this semester. The events are the SGA Carnival on Oct.18, the Hallows Fiesta on Oct. 30 and a multicultural winter festival sometime...

E. Ethelbert Miller speaking at a Writers Reading event on Tuesday.

Poet and activist speaks at ‘Writer’s Reading’ event

Logan Hokanson, Reporter October 11, 2023

A poet who wrote 150 poems about baseball spoke at a ‘Writer’s Reading’ event on Tuesday. E. Ethelbert Miller, a poet and activist, discussed his political work and read pieces from his latest...

Students learned about local resources for LGBTQ people at an event in the Student Union dining hall on Tuesday.

Coming Out Week event shares resources for LGBTQ students

Tomi Brunton, Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2023

LGBTQ-friendly organizations gathered on campus to share resources with students in the Student Union dining hall on Tuesday. Organizations like Trans Maryland, Coalition for LGBTQ+ Students, One Pasadena...

The college will celebrate Coming Out Week from Monday to Friday with multiple events. Image courtesy of AACC.

Campus to celebrate Coming Out Week

Cass Hay, Reporter October 9, 2023

The college will hold three events this week during its annual Coming Out Week in observance of National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11. The events, on Tuesday and Wednesday, are designed to raise awareness...

AACC evacuated its library after a false fire alarm.

AACC evacuates library after vaping incident

Izzy Chase, Associate Editor October 5, 2023

AACC evacuated its library Wednesday afternoon after a false fire alarm. The Department of Public Safety and Police allowed students back into the building after they discovered the source of the alarm,...

Professional casting director Brette Goldstein will teach students how to succeed in the acting industry in an event on Oct. 12. 
Photo courtesy of Brette Goldstein.

Casting director to speak at AACC

Tomi Brunton, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2023

A professional casting director will talk to students about “all the s**t that no one will ever tell you about the industry” in an event on Oct. 12. Brette Goldstein, who has worked as a casting...

The building that houses the college’s Glen Burnie Town Center campus has a new name and is undergoing renovations.

Glen Burnie building changes look and name

Payton Thompson, Senior Reporter October 3, 2023

AACC’s campus at Glen Burnie Town Center will stay open during renovations through the fall. Classes will continue while the first-floor staircase is removed and the second-floor testing center and...

Enrollment in professor Shad Ewart’s Entrepreneurial and Career Opportunities in the Cannabis Industry class has grown by one-third since Maryland legalized recreational cannabis and the college waived the prerequisite course.

Legal marijuana ups related class’s roster

Kylie Wehner, Reporter October 3, 2023

The legalization of recreational cannabis over the summer led to increased interest in the AACC business course titled Entrepreneurial and Career Opportunities in the Cannabis Industry. Fall enrollment...

The bridge between East Campus and West Campus will remain closed throughout the semester. Shuttle buses will run between the campuses Monday through Saturday.

Repairs keep bridge closed

Payton Thompson, Senior Reporter October 3, 2023

AACC over the summer closed the 30-year-old footbridge that connects the west and east sides of the Arnold campus for repairs. The bridge will remain closed all semester. During routine maintenance,...

First-year athlete Emily Rodriguez plays her first volleyball home game as a Riverhawk against Howard Community College.

New Riverhawks athletes adapt to AACC sports

Megan Cunningham, Photo Editor October 3, 2023

First-year athletes playing for the Riverhawks this fall said they look forward to the quick pace of college games compared with high school. AACC has 46 new athletes playing fall sports this semester....

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