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The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

The AACC bookstore sells multiple Riverhawks products that encourage school pride.

Athletics Department introduces Spirit Days

Roxanne Ready, Editor-in-Chief August 25, 2017

The Athletics Department is launching a weekly Spirit Day this Fall to encourage school pride. Athletics Director Duane Herr said he hopes students will feel a stronger sense of school identity by wearing...

Some students say that renting textbooks is cheaper than buying them.

Students prefer to rent books rather than buy

Mary Brunal, Reporter August 25, 2017

AACC students said in April they prefer to rent their textbooks rather than buying them. In an informal poll of 20 students on campus, 14 said they rent their books, four said they buy new or used books,...

Sports information specialist Zach Malone tests the department's new camera

AACC sports offering live stream to viewers

James Haggerty, Co-Editor August 25, 2017

For the first time, the Athletics Department plans to live stream as many home games as possible starting this fall. The department will stream using the official AACC Athletics page on YouTube. The...

Soccer welcomes new players to 2017 rosters

James Haggerty, Co-Editor August 25, 2017

Women’s Soccer began practice in early August to prepare for a four-team tournament at Howard Community College. The tournament is Sept. 16-17.  Twelve new players joined this season’s squad,...

AACC's bookstore will Price Match with Amazon all new books.

Bookstore to match prices with Amazon

Elizabeth Spearman, Co-Editor August 25, 2017

AACC’s bookstore will match Amazon.com prices for new textbooks this semester. Amazon Price Match gives students an opportunity to buy new textbooks at the bookstore for a price equal to Amazon’s....

Diners are using the new hot food bar at the Hawk's Nest Grill & Deli.

Grill adds milkshakes, tacos, breakfast bar to menu

Elizabeth Spearman, Co-Editor August 25, 2017

The Hawk’s Nest Grill & Deli will introduce tacos, milkshakes and a hot food bar this semester. It could also start delivering made-to-order pizzas around campus. An outside food vendor, CDL, has...

New Grill items are a big hit with HCAT

Sarah Noble, Co-Editor August 25, 2017

Two Hotel Culinary Arts and Tourism Institute students and one instructor reviewed the updated Hawk’s Nest Grill & Deli and said it offers good food for a fair price. Carrie Svoboda and Clark Wagner,...

Athletics Director Duane Herr and Men's Soccer head coach Nick Cosentino welcome new signee Austin Nolan(goalie).

Letters of intent for 2017 total highest recorded

Roxanne Ready, Editor-in-Chief August 25, 2017

The number of incoming athletes who have signed contracts with AACC this year is the highest on record, according to the athletics director. Across the 11 teams playing at AACC throughout this school...

Both Tiazuhmira Drakeford (2017 alum) and  Amaris Cyrus (sophomore) advice incoming students.

Freshmen give their best advice

Jake Moorhead, Reporter August 25, 2017

After a long night of studying for his criminal justice final last semester, Jackson Pearl drove to school the next day feeling confident and ready to ace his exam. Even an all-nighter could not have...

Canvas use now mandatory for all AACC professors

Roxanne Ready and Catherine O’Reilly August 25, 2017

All AACC professors this Fall must use Canvas, the virtual campus, to share their course syllabi and post grades, even for in-person classes. Professors can also use the system to make announcements and...

Some AACC students have been taking Adderall, even if they do not have attention deficit disorder or have not been prescribed Adderall.

Students take ADD pill hoping to boost grades

Tre Puccinelli, Reporter August 25, 2017

Transfer studies major Jake M. found himself in the same math class for the third time last spring. Numbers never seemed to click for him. The further into the semester he got, the more he struggled. Despite...

Students taste-test food from possible Hawk's Nest replacement

Students taste-test food from possible Hawk’s Nest replacement

Brad Dress, Associate Editor May 8, 2017

Approximately 120 students, faculty and staff attended the food tasting of the new company CDL Inc. on May 4, according to Steve Pegg, the director of auxiliary services. The company could possibly...

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