GSA holds drag-a-palooza auditions
Shelby Vetter, Reporter
September 12, 2017
AACC’s Gay Straight Alliance will hold its third drag-a-palooza show in October. GSA held student auditions on Sept 11 for the show. The GSA holds a drag show once per semester where students have the opportunity to perform among professional drag queens. All proceeds from the show go ...
AACC urged to “Rise Above Hate”
Elizabeth Spearman, Associate Editor - Digital
September 8, 2017
Around 50 people from both AACC and the community came together to “Rise Above Hate” on Sept. 7. The vigil was put together by the Division of Learning in response to the events that happened in Charlottesville back in August. “Our college community must continue to rise above intolerance,...
Involvement Fair comes to AACC
Ben Kanaras, Reporter
September 7, 2017
On Sept. 6, 37 clubs gathered in the cafeteria for the involvement fair to introduce themselves to students. The involvement fair is a way for students to learn about different clubs on campus. Also, it gives clubs an opportunity to promote themselves and their individual activities. One...
“The Legacy of America” comes to AACC
James Haggerty, Co-Editor
August 30, 2017
The Director of the Maryland state Archives Study, Christopher E. Haley came to AACC on August 25 to talk about “The Legacy of slavery in America.” The speech was intended to spread knowledge about former slaves and former slave owners in America. Around 60 people came to the speech. Most who...
AACC campus events for Fall 2017
Elizabeth Spearman, Co-Editor
August 25, 2017
Students will have dozens of on-campus events to choose from this semester, including dances, motivational speakers and more. Most of the events are available to view on The Nest, a website that lists student clubs and organizations and functions around campus. “You get so much more out of your campu...
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 live stream allows students, faculty, scouts and anyone interested to view the games. It’s a popu...
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, culinary students, and Louise Nielsen, an instructor, ordered a variety of new food that the Grill...
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 year, 49 student athletes have signed contracts with the college so far. Athletics Director Duane...
Prized organist to play at AACC
Brad Dress, Associate Editor
March 31, 2017
One of the most celebrated organists in the world will play with the AACC Symphony Orchestra & Concert Choir & Chamber Singers on April 21 and 23. Concert organist Felix Hell, a native of Germany, tours the world with his digital touring organ instrument—a unique, transportable organ. Organs are...
Jazz ensemble ready for show
Jymyaka Braden, Reporter
March 31, 2017
The preparation for a an AACC Jazz Ensemble per- formance includes more than just practice. To put on a perfor- mance, the band reserves space in the Humanities Building theater, hires light and sound technicians, tunes the piano in the theater and gets yers and posters from the AACC Public Relations...
Drag-a-Palooza raises major funds
Elizabeth Spearman, Campus Life Editor
March 8, 2017
AACC’s Gay Straight Alliance hosted its second annual Drag-a-Palooza on Feb. 5, raising an estimated $1,000 for Royal Court Charities that benefit The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is an organization that provides crisis and suicide prevention services to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender...
‘Family’ arrives on AACC stage
Jymyaka Braden, Entertainment Editor
February 28, 2017
A new musical is coming to AACC at the end of March, blending music, comedy and a classic tale. “The Addams Family” theater production is a song-and-dance version of the adventures of a family that was introduced in the 1930s, beginning as a series of cartoons drawn by Charles Addams of The New...
