Artist performs famous Malcolm X speech
Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief
February 21, 2020
Students learned about the history of Malcolm X on Thursday through an artist’s retelling of his famous “The Ballot or The Bullet” speech. Darrick Johnson performed as Malcolm X for students in Cade 219, reciting an excerpt from the speech followed by a question and answer segment for the audience. Johnson...
Author speaks to English 101 class at AACC
Theorie Beck, Reporter
February 20, 2020
The author of an award winning book gave advice to AACC students and read two excerpts from his book. Out of Step author Anthony Moll said he did not recommend the joining army. “I do not think it is a good idea, whatever you're doing it for, whether it be escaping from home or adventuring...
AACC hosts art exhibit in honor of Black History Month
Jake Brannon, Sports Editor
February 12, 2020
AACC hosted an art exhibit in celebration of Black History Month in the Cade Art Gallery on Wednesday. Thomas James curated “Grey Matter: a response to blackness”, which hosted works from four artists who all focus on hardships in African-American history. “I want people to come in here and...
Clubs host first Lunar New Year event
Jacob Dear, Daily Editor
January 24, 2020
Students celebrated AACC’s first Lunar New Year event Friday in the SUN Dining Hall. The Korean Culture club, Japanese Culture club, and the Campus Board of Activities hosted and co-sponsored the event to promote awareness of other countries traditions. “I thought it was a great idea because...
AACC professors honored at 39th annual MLK Breakfast
Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2020
Three AACC officials received awards at the 39th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast this week. The breakfast, held on Jan. 20, centered around King’s quote that “The time is always right to do what is right”, and honored community leaders across Anne Arundel County. AACC’s...
Prof touches on civil rights
Brayden Nazarian, Sports Editor
November 1, 2019
An adjunct instructor said in October the 1966 Baltimore Orioles team reflected the shift of the civil rights movement. At the first in a series of speeches hosted by the History Club, Dr. Richard Hardesty—who teaches history and sports studies—said Orioles legend Frank Robinson and...
Coming Out Fair highlights LGBT pride and diversity
Christian Richey, Associate Editor
October 8, 2019
AACC faculty and students celebrated diversity and inclusion Thursday during the Coming Out Fair. The fair served to commemorate LGBT pride and diversity, according to Dr. Richard Otten, the fair organizer. Otten, an adjunct instructor, said the fair is meant “to promote diversity and inclusion...
Gay-Straight Alliance hosts panel
Amber Nathan, Editor-in-Chief
October 8, 2019
Members of AACC’s Gay-Straight Alliance shared their stories about coming out and answered audience questions in a panel on October 8. Students opened up about conflicts between hostile family members and the struggles and joys of coming out. “I was definitely near crying toward the end of...
Haitian band teaches dance
Gerald Maravanyika and Amber Nathan
October 7, 2019
AACC hosted a workshop about Haitian music and culture on Oct. 3 where students learned about ethnic dances and instruments. Richard Morse is part of the Haitian band RAM, which is on tour. He and his bandmates stopped by the school for two workshops and a live performance. “You hear a lot about...
Haitian band performs for students at AACC
David Stemmle, Daily Editor
October 3, 2019
A Haitian band came to AACC to perform music for students and faculty in the amphitheater on west campus Thursday. RAM is a mizik rasin band based out of Port-au-Prince Haiti. They were founded by song-writer and lead vocalist, Richard A. Morse, in 1990. Their music combines traditional Haitian and...
Hispanic grad rates improve
Tom Ostrye, Web Designer
October 1, 2019
Graduation rates among Hispanic students at AACC increased by 35 percent over the last year, according to college data. African-American student graduation rates rose by 9 percent. Vice President for Learning Mike Gavin said the college aims to eliminate achievement gaps among different racial...
AACC recruits older learners
Tom Ostrye, Web Designer
October 1, 2019
AACC officials have shifted their recruiting focus from high school seniors to older students. The school has traditionally targeted high schools for recruitment, according to Dean of College Transition Deneen Dangerfield. This year’s effort will involve recruiting 25- to 39-year-olds. “It...
