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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

A photo of AACC's Clauson Center.

AACC builds Clauson Center for all trades

Lilly Roser, Contributor January 24, 2022

Trade students taking classes like welding and plumbing will meet in a new building on campus starting on the first day of the spring semester. The college built the $5 million Clauson Center for Innovation...

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Editor joins in January 2022

D’Angelo Williams, Co-Editor January 24, 2022

A first-year communications student will become the editor of AACC's award-winning campus newspaper on Jan. 24. Dan Elson, who lives in Arnold, said his first goal as editor is to revive the print edition...

picture of snowy campus taken by drone

Winter weather stops classes

Zack Buster, Associate Editor January 24, 2022

Before the semester even began, the college closed three times in January for snow days. Each time, the college closed its gates, revved up its snowplows and canceled in-person classes. “Our one...

Adjunct professor Courtney Buiniskis speaks to voters while campaigning for office.

2 adjunct professors run for state delegate

Maggie Brown, Co-Editor January 24, 2022

Two AACC adjunct professors are running for state delegate from Anne Arundel County. Democrat Courtney Buiniskis, who has taught communications part-time at AACC for five years, has filed to run for...

Zane Saab, in dark purple, front right, earns a spot on NJCAA's Division III Second-Team All-American. Saab is a goalie for the Riverhawks' men's soccer team.

Riverhawk makes NJCAA All-American

Lilly Roser, Reporter December 10, 2021

The National Junior College Athletic Association last week named a first-year AACC soccer player to its Division III Second Team All-American. Transfer studies student Zane Saab, a goalie, is the first...

A move by the state Legislature this week opens the door for AACC employees and faculty to form unions and participate in collective bargaining.

Community college employees, faculty may unionize

Dan Elson, Reporter December 9, 2021

The Maryland Legislature on Monday voted to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill that grants community college employees the right to form unions. The law will allow AACC employees and faculty...

The college is aiming to have 50% of course sections on campus in the spring semester. Shown, students in a communications course wear masks to every class this semester.

College aims to offer 50% of classes on campus in spring

Sydney Klabnik, Reporter December 2, 2021

AACC will offer up to 50% of its course sections on campus for the spring semester. Faculty and deans are building the spring course schedule to reach that benchmark, according to Melissa Beardmore,...

AACC alum Conway Johnson, who created the student ESports Club in 2014, is the new head coach of an athletic esports team set to start competing in the spring. Shown, Johnson checks out a new esports lab in CALT where the team will practice and compete.

New lab for esports athletic team opens in CALT

Dominic Salacki, Editor-in-Chief November 30, 2021

AACC Athletics has opened a lab in the CALT building on West Campus where players on a new esports team can practice and compete in tournaments once the squad is formed. Athletics hired AACC alumnus...

AACC's Entrepreneurial Studies Institute held its annual Big Idea competition virtually this semester and awarded $2,500 to help students start their businesses.

Student entrepreneurs take home cash prizes

D’Angelo Williams, Reporter November 29, 2021

Three student entrepreneurs won a collective $2,500 for their business ideas before Thanksgiving. AACC student Nickie Lambert won the $1,000 first-place prize in the AACC Entrepreneurial Studies Institute’s...

The Chick-fil-A in the Health and Life Sciences building has shortened its hours to 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Students object to Chick-fil-A’s shorter hours

Ava Moore, Reporter November 24, 2021

The Chick-fil-A on the Arnold campus cut back its hours last Tuesday because it wasn’t getting enough business but plans to be open longer in the spring, according to the restaurant’s director of operations. Rebekah...

Second-year communications student Ryan Park says a COVID-related grant helped him make his car payment and pay for gas.

College sends money to students for pandemic expenses

Lilly Roser, Reporter November 18, 2021

Every AACC student taking credit classes will have received between approximately $150 and $1,200 from the college by the end of the semester.  The college received a grant of approximately $17 million...

students walking away

College starts council to recruit, retain students

Dan Elson, Reporter November 17, 2021

Two AACC vice presidents are forming a council to explore ways the college can help students stay in school. AACC President Dawn Lindsay in October appointed Dr. Tanya Millner, vice president for learning...

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