AACC literary magazine gets new office, editor

Brooke Carneal, Reporter

October 4, 2018

Filed under Club News, Entertainment

AACC’s student-run literary magazine, Amaranth, got an office in the Humanities Building and a new editor-in-chief this semester. According to Ren Bishop, the club’s layout manager, the staff used to hold meetings at different locations across campus. Now, the magazine will share a space with...

Student clubs to throw campus events in Oct.

Alexandra Radovic, Editor-in-Chief

October 4, 2018

Filed under Campus Life, Club News, Diversity, Entertainment, News

AACC student clubs are holding a number of events in October to raise awareness about domestic violence, disabilities and the LGBTQ+ community. On Oct. 3, SODA—Students Out to Destroy Assumptions—will hold its second annual Assumption Destroyers Festival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Quad, so...

Students club to host events across campus

Alexandra Radovic, Editor-in-Chief

October 1, 2018

Filed under Campus Life, Club News, Entertainment, News, Showcase

AACC student clubs are holding a number of events in October to raise awareness of domestic violence, disabilities and the LGBTQ+ community. On Oct.3, SODA--Students Out to Destroy Assumptions--will hold its second annual Assumption Destroyers Festival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Quad, so stu...

Amaranth hosts first coffee house of school

Sarah Noble, Multimedia Editor

September 19, 2018

Filed under Campus Life, Club News, Diversity, Entertainment, News, Photo Feature, Showcase

AACC’s literary magazine Amaranth hosted it’s first coffee house open mic session tonight in the Humanities theater. Creative writing student Mike Pierorazilo, is the club’s new editor-in-chief. For coffee house performances, he said he plans on “keeping with tradition” when it comes...

Hawk’s Nest Kickoff Event: Free food, guest DJ

September 18, 2018

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AACC Dance Company takes flight with spring show

Roxanne Ready, Editor-in-Chief

May 11, 2018

Filed under Entertainment, Photo Feature

The AACC Dance Company presented "Spring Migration" on May 4 and 5. Members of AACC Dance Company and Lynda P. Fitzgerald, its director and founder, choreographed the show.   Photo by Daniel Salomon Photo by Daniel Salomon Photo by Daniel Salomon Photo by Daniel Salomon Photo by Daniel Salomon...

AACC community speaks out for women at annual ‘Soapbox Sisters’ event

Ashley Sokolowski, Reporter

April 19, 2018

Filed under Campus Life, Entertainment

AACC hosted the annual “Soapbox Sisters” event on March 29, inviting attendees to hear presentations of historical speeches by women. Students, faculty and alumni presented speeches including: “Ain’t I a Woman” by abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth; “Phenomenal...

Theatre at AACC pokes fun at show business for spring performance

Raquel Hamner and Roxanne Ready

April 18, 2018

Filed under Entertainment, Showcase

Theater Department students are performing a double-feature comedy, including a student-written musical revue, for their spring semester production.

Dance troupe visits college

Sanyee Barjogar Jr., Reporter

February 28, 2018

Filed under Campus Life, Entertainment

African performers taught students how to play tribal-styled instruments in the SUN Dining Hall on Feb. 23. The KanKouran West African Dance Company told the audience what each of the drums are used for and the symbolism behind them. “It was a big surprise,” Chris Linds, a second-year fine...

Math, science critical to success of theater

Roxanne Ready, Editor-in-Chief

February 1, 2018

Filed under Campus Life, Entertainment

The stage is mostly dark, but a light follows someone running from her pursuers, panicked. An eerie haze billows across the stage, while screens in the background show bits of a cityscape. Scripted sounds echo around the hall, drawing the audience into the play. As the pursuers close in, lights pulse...

Performing Arts Dept. to showcase students

Sarah Noble, Co-Editor

January 17, 2018

Filed under Campus Life, Club News, Entertainment

AACC’s Performing Arts Department will present shows featuring dance, theater and opera this spring. “I like that we have performing arts at AACC,” said Rae Supko, a second-year EMT major. “I think it’s a great opportunity for students to express themselves.” Dance Auditions for the May “S...

What’s in; what’s out? Riverhawks weigh in

Sarah Noble, Co-Editor

January 17, 2018

Filed under Campus Life, Entertainment

AACC students said Crocs are out for 2018, but jogger pants are a returning trend. In an informal survey of Campus Current editors and Winter Session students in January, nine out of 22 said the colorful, comfortable clogs are out. So are: overly arched eyebrows, extreme contouring, gauge piercings,...