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'Wire' writer speaks with AACC students

‘Wire’ writer speaks with AACC students

Sarah Alonso , Photographer November 10, 2017

A Baltimore author, and writer on hit TV series “The Wire,” read one of his short stories and answered audience questions at AACC on Nov. 9. Rafael Alvarez, film and television writer and producer,...

The Japanese Language Club and Korean Culture Club celebrated both cultures in "Culture Day" on Nov. 2.

Students celebrate Japanese and Korean cultures

Emily Bailey, Reporter November 6, 2017

The Japanese Language Club and the Korean Culture Club joined forces on Nov. 2 to combine both cultures in “Culture Day.” The event included food, beverages and games from both the Japanese and...

AACC career counselor advises on finding future employment

Vincent Moreland, Reporter November 1, 2017

AACC career counselor and academic adviser, Joan Sturtevant discussed methods students could use to connect with professionals in their chosen career fields Oct. 26. Sturtevant said informational interviews...

Bussiness Department host accounting night

Ryan Sullivan, Reporter November 1, 2017

AACC’s Business Department hosted accounting night on Oct.26 where speakers gave advice about tips on tax dollars, financial aid and personal budgeting. Accounting night featured a speaking engagement...

Director of Student Engagement Chris Storck stands beside the food pantry in her office; the pantry offers food to students who can’t afford meals.

Funds, food available at AACC

Elizabeth Spearman, Associate Editor November 1, 2017

AACC offers a free food pantry, emergency funds and other services for students in need of assistance. The food pantry is a place for students to come if they are hungry and cannot afford food, according...

Ron Easley (left) and Gwinn Spence work under Loretta Lawson-Munsey at the lounge-like recovery center to help other students escape drug addictions.

AACC’s recovery center aids addicted students

Roxanne Ready, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2017

Ron Easley compared his more than 20 years addicted to drugs to putting a gun to his head every day, never knowing if it would go off. “I was out there, homeless, on the streets of Baltimore City,”...

During the 2016 fall semester, 622 students enrolled in AACC classes at Glen Burnie Town Center.

Satellite campuses are ignored, students say

Sarah Sutherland, Campus Life Editor November 1, 2017

Students who attend classes on AACC’s satellite campuses said those off-site locations do not get enough attention compared with the main Arnold campus. AACC has three satellite campuses: Glen Burnie...

Members of the American Institute of Architecture Students help build a new career center at Sarah’s House in Fort Meade.

Architecture Dept. set to celebrate 50 years

Sarah Sutherland, Campus Life Editor November 1, 2017

AACC’s Architecture and Interior Design Department is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The department has one of the oldest two-year programs at AACC. The college established it in 1968 in association...

Amaranth’s former Editor-in-Chief Jonas Pallaro-Sonneborn and his team won a first-place award  from the Community College Humanities Association.

Amaranth places 1st in magazine competition

Michael Garvey, Reporter November 1, 2017

AACC’s Amaranth Literary Magazine won first place among large colleges in the Eastern Division of the Community College Humanities Association’s Literary Magazine Competition. Five AACC student...

Addictions continue to rise; college responds

Roxanne Ready, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2017

Cases of opioid addiction and overdose in the U.S. have risen sharply over the last two years, and AACC has resources for affected students. President Donald Trump in October declared the opioid crisis...

9 tips to relieve stress

Roxanne Ready, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2017

Heart racing, tears streaming down her face, Piper Lewis could only hold her knees close and wait for her body to quiet. The feeling of being out of control had spread from her situation—one of homework...

Dance Director Lynda Fitzgerald helps the AACC Dance Company rehearse in preparation for an upcoming show.

AACC Dance instructor recalls program’s start

Ryan Sullivan, Reporter November 1, 2017

Over the last 29 years, the dance program at AACC has grown from two courses to a full degree program with a show each semester. “I was in the right place at the right time,” Dance Director Lynda...

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