Student altercation draws police response
Brad Dress, Reporter
October 27, 2016
Two students were involved in a physical altercation Oct. 24 and were banned from the school as a result, according to AACC police. Two female students, both 20, got into a physical fight in a classroom on the third floor of the Careers building. A professor and one student broke up the fight within ...
Lindsay talks AACC moving forward
Jesse Johnson, Associate Editor
October 3, 2016
AACC President Dawn Lindsay plans to spend the 2016-2017 school year seeking funds for a new health and science building and updating the college’s strategic plan, she told Campus Current last month. “These are two big things that are important to the college,” she said. Lindsay said the colleg...
Gavin appointment breaks precedent
Cody Colston, Editor-In-Chief
October 3, 2016
President Dawn Lindsay named Dr. Mike Gavin AACC’s vice president for learning on Sept. 6 after choosing to forgo a search for other candidates. Gavin, who has served as interim vice president for learning since February, was the associate vice president for learning and academic affairs since 201...
FAFSA updates timeline for ’17-’18 applications
Jacob Baumgart, Reporter
September 30, 2016
Students may submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) starting on Oct. 1. Deadlines for the Free Application for Federal Stu dent Aid (FAFSA) changed Oct. 1, but AACC students on financial assistance may not be aware of the update. Students may file their FAFSAs as early as Oct. ...
Campus mental health aid ready for students
Brad Dress, Reporter
September 30, 2016
An AACC student attempted to hang himself from a second-floor balcony in the library on Sept. 12, prompting school health officials to emphasize campus resources for suicide prevention. According to witnesses, a student tied a rope to a railing and stepped onto the balcony near the ledge. He fixed...
SGA seats new board
Mary McKiel, Campus Life Editor
September 30, 2016
The Advisory Council elected the new Student Government Association cabinet members and appointed senators at its first meeting of the semester on Monday. After nominations from the floor, candidates addressed the group before the council voted. The elected cabinet members are Vice President Francheska...
Paper arrives to stay
Brad Dress, Reporter
September 30, 2016
A new editorial team stepped into the school’s student newspaper office in September to re-launch the Campus Current after a year’s hiatus. This issue of the Campus Current is the publication’s first since November 2015. The newspaper, which covers AACC but is independent of the college, will...
