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The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

Zack Buster, a second-year communications student, stepped down as Campus Current's editor-in-chief on March 31 to run for Student Government Association president.

Editor in chief of Campus Current resigns

Megan Cunningham, Photo Editor April 4, 2023

The editor-in-chief of AACC’s student newspaper resigned March 31 to run for Student Government Association president. Zack Buster, who has been editor of Campus Current since fall 2022, left the paper...

Teammates of AACC's 2003 softball team pose for a photo 20 years after winning the national championship.

Former softball team remembers national win

Megan Cunningham and Dan Elson March 31, 2023

Pitcher Tina Willis Johnson struck out the final batter in the AACC Pioneers final softball game of the 2003 season to win the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship before...

Librarian Sophie Reverdy, left, teaches students and staff to edit Wikipedia articles at an event on Wednesday.

Students, faculty learn to edit Wikipedia articles

Aidan Gunn, Reporter March 30, 2023

Students and faculty learned how to edit Wikipedia pages at a Women’s History Month event in the Truxal Library on Wednesday.  At the Wikipedia Edit-athon, librarian Sophie Reverdy taught students...

Brooks DuBose, editor of the Capital Gazette, will speak at a Campus Current event on April 4.

Capital Gazette editor to speak at AACC

Sam Gauntt, Managing Editor March 29, 2023

The editor of the Capital Gazette, the daily newspaper serving the Annapolis area, will speak with Campus Current’s editor-in-chief at a live, on-stage interview on April 4.  Brooks DuBose, editor...

Michelle Thaller, right, speaks to a crowd of students and faculty on Tuesday about the history of women in astrophysics and science.

NASA assistant director speaks on women in astrophysics

Payton Thompson, Reporter March 29, 2023

An assistant director at NASA spoke to students and faculty on Tuesday about the history of women in astrophysics.   Michelle Thaller, an astrophysicist and assistant director of science communications...

Communications professor and event organizer April Copes speaks at Soapbox Sisters on Tuesday.

Students perform poems, speeches at Soapbox Sisters

Andrea Bridgett, Reporter March 29, 2023

Students and faculty performed poems and speeches from historical and contemporary women at a Women’s History Month event on Tuesday. Communications professors April Copes and Haley Draper organized...

The Athletic Department hired a former AACC athlete in March as its associate athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach. Shown, Tori Alexander.

AACC Athletic Department adds 2nd trainer

Dan Elson, Sports Editor March 28, 2023

The Athletic Department hired a former AACC soccer, lacrosse and cross-country player in March as its associate athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach. Tori Alexander, who earned a bachelor...

Students can nominate themselves for SGA president until March 31.

Nominations open for SGA president

Micah Smith, Reporter March 27, 2023

Students can nominate themselves and others for Student Government Association president until April 5. The SGA will also take nominations for executive vice president as well as vice presidents of...

Students in one English Language Learning class use the graphic novel "Puerto Rico Strong" created by Marco Lopez, (shown) as their textbook and are working creating an accessible audio book version.

ELL students use comic as textbook, create accessible audiobook

Zack Buster, Editor-in-chief March 18, 2023

Students in one English Language class are using a graphic novel as their textbook. Two of instructional specialist Owen Silverman Andrews’ High Intermediate Reading and Writing students also are...

AACC repaired the largest telescope in the observatory this semester.

AACC repairs largest telescope

Tomi Brunton, Associate Editor March 16, 2023

The largest telescope in the AACC observatory is up and running again after breaking down about a year ago. The lens, which has a diameter of 14 inches, was inoperable because of a broken gearbox in the...

The Riverhawks golf team will play up to seven tournaments this season. Shown, second-year business student Connor Hackett.

Riverhawks golf to play 1st tournament on March 30

Dan Elson, Sports Editor March 15, 2023

Riverhawks golf head coach Dave O’Donnell said his goal for the season is to win the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 20 Division III championship.  The Riverhawks golf team will...

Third-year teaching for secondary education student Kimberly Betters plays Overwatch on the Riverhawks esports squad—the college's only co-ed varsity sports team.

Esports gains female member, goes co-ed

Aidan Gunn, Assistant Sports Editor March 14, 2023

With the addition of a female student to its roster, AACC’s esports team became the college’s only co-ed varsity sports team last semester. Esports head coach Conway Johnson said the squad, whose...

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