Drone club uses mind control feature
Alexandra Radovic, Editor-in-Chief
May 16, 2019
Filed under Club News, Entertainment, Showcase
The drone club tested a new mind control program at a technology conference in West Virginia this spring. The I EEE Region 2 conference at West Virginia University included several other colleges, but drone club president Nick Kiraly said AACC had a noticeably small group of three in comparison to...
ESI profs prep graduating AACC students for their futures
Amber Nathan, Reporter
May 13, 2019
Filed under Campus Life, Club News, Showcase
Graduating entrepreneurs should stay positive, practice self-care and never give up, according to ESI faculty and staff. Carlene Cassidy, chair of the Entrepreneurial Studies Institute, encouraged students to keep their heads high as they head to four-year schools or the workforce and ...
SGA adds new plans for next fall, graduation
Alexandra Radovic, Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2019
Filed under Campus Life, Club News, Front Page, News, Showcase
The Student Government Association created a new position for next fall and will allow students to purchase club T-shirts and wear chords for their clubs at graduation. The new position, Vice President of Outreach, Community and Engagement will be “Pretty much a liaison between all the clubs at...
Alumni return to AACC to dance in showcase
Philip Van Slooten, Reporter
May 4, 2019
Filed under Arts, Club News, Feature, Front Page, News, Showcase
Dance instructors, professional performers and students from four-year schools all returned to AACC to dance and honor their former company on May 4. “The ‘Alumni Concert’ is phase two of our 30th anniversary celebration,” Lynda Fitzgerald, professor and dance company director told...
Bio Club watches environmental docu
Jenna Heroux, Reporter
May 1, 2019
Filed under Club News
Biology club members watched Leonardo DiCaprio's film "Before the Flood" in April to discuss increasing climate changes. The film follows DiCaprio traveling around the world and discovering the impacts of climate change, like the death of coral reefs. "We are about to kill our Earth," Steph Stapf,...
SGA hands out awards to club members, profs
Daniel Nickerson, Multimedia Editor
April 30, 2019
Filed under Club News, Education, Front Page, Showcase
Campus Current, AACC’s student newspaper, won the Student Government Association’s first-ever Club of the Year Award at the SGA’s annual Honors and Awards Ceremony on April 26. “I’m really proud of our club for making an impression on the campus,” Campus Current Editor-in-Chief Alexandra...
New student pres. takes office
Chance Iheoma and Philip Van Slooten
April 30, 2019
Filed under Club News, Front Page, Showcase
A second-year creative writing student will be president of the Student Government Association next school year. Mitchell Santos will replace outgoing President Jacob Smith. Santos got the job after becoming the only candidate for the position. When more than one student runs for the office, the stud...
Annual journal reveals Vol. 44
Amber Nathan, Advertising Manager
April 30, 2019
Filed under Club News, Entertainment
The 44th annual edition of AACC’s literary journal, “Amaranth,” launched on April 24. “Amaranth” features student and faculty creative writing, poetry and photography. Editor-in-Chief Mike Pierorazio and his staff hosted a release party to celebrate, during which featured writers performed...
ESports club raises money for charity
Elijah Richard, Reporter
April 25, 2019
The ESports club at AACC raised $1,748 for the Children’s Miracle Hospital in April. Around 27 gamers and their friends joined to put on a 24-hour live streaming event to support Extra Life, a charity that donates to the hospital. Club President Johanna Frank, a third-year general studies student,...
CAB host Earth day events
Philip Van Slooten, Reporter
April 23, 2019
Filed under Campus Life, Club News, Showcase
The science clubs on campus and Campus Activity Board hosted their second annual petting zoo to celebrate Earth Day. “Earth day is a celebration and acknowledgement of the importance of our planet,” said Willow Windrum, second-year botany student representing the biology club. “It’s also a...
AACC holds first annual trail clean up and Riverhawk Walk
Philip Van Slooten, Reporter
April 18, 2019
Filed under Campus Life, Club News, Front Page, Showcase
AACC ambassadors held their first annual trail clean up walk on April 12 to promote a cleaner environment on the Arnold campus. Staff and student leaders installed bird feeders, cleared debris, removed leaves and cleared invasive species from trees. Nyia Curtis, an AACC staff member and campus ambassador prog...
GSA members participate in national LGBTQ Day of Silence
Philip Van Slooten, Reporter
April 16, 2019
Filed under Campus Life, Club News, Diversity
Members of AACC’s Gay-Straight Alliance club participated in the national Day of Silence in support of LGBTQ rights on April 12. The silent student demonstration began in the SUN dining hall before moving outside to be more visible to the greater campus community. According to GLSEN.org, “GLSE...
