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Campus Current

The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

Campus thief identified

Brad Dress, Reporter December 9, 2016

AACC police have identified a man posing as a student who is stealing items from college campuses across Maryland and have issued a warrant for his arrest. AACC police identified two suspects, a man and...

The AACC Board of Trustees faces a suit of gender discrimination.

Male former admin sues AACC; claims gender discrimination

Cody Colston and Jesse Johnson, Editor-In-Chief and Associate Editor December 7, 2016

A former AACC administrator sued the college’s Board of Trustees for nearly $2.4 million on Nov. 30, claiming the school discriminated against him because he is a man. Dr. Richard Cerkovnik, a former...

AACC police looking for person of interest in campus theft

AACC police looking for person of interest in campus theft

Brad Dress, Reporter November 30, 2016

Campus police are looking for an unidentified person of interest in a theft of a faculty member’s wallet. An unidentified individual stole a faculty member's wallet with credit cards and driver’s...

Campus crime rate low

Campus crime rate low

Brad Dress, Reporter November 30, 2016

AACC’s Arnold campus is nearly crime-free, the police chief told a class of journalists in November. Chief Sean Kapfhammer attributed the low crime rate to the affluent surrounding neighborhoods, the...

Amaranth hosts an open mic night every month for students to perform.

Amaranth wins awards

Trevor Gardner, Reporter November 30, 2016

The College Media Association on Oct. 31 ranked AACC’s Amaranth Literary Magazine No. 1 in the country among community colleges. The annual magazine also placed second in the Eastern Division of the...

Faculty on campus engage students every day.

Engagement matters with students, faculty

Jesse Johnson, Associate Editor November 30, 2016

AACC’s strategic plan, or Engagement Matters, encourages faculty to help move students in the right direction so they can complete their community college education. The plan addresses three goals,...

Some students are afraid since Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election.

Campus worries about President-elect Trump

Tony Petro, Club News Editor November 30, 2016

Since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory on Nov. 8, campus police have found two swastikas on campus—one in a men’s bathroom stall and the other carved onto a picnic table in the Quad. Some...

The Arnold Campus Gamers set up their computers to raise money for charity.

Gamers raise money for Johns Hopkins at AACC

Gabriella Flores, Reporter November 10, 2016

On Nov. 5, AACC’s Arnold Campus Gamers managed to raise $1,000 for Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in a 25-hour marathon. “Extra Life is an organization...

Passing the GED test is an equivalent to earning a high school diploma.

Community college praises GED recipients

Megan Ladabouche, Sports Editor October 31, 2016

AACC’s School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development recognized 101 students during the GED Graduation and Student Recognition 2016 ceremony in October. The General Education Development...

Officer Keith Cochran worked in the federal government for 12 years prior to working at AACC.

Officer Keith Cochran wins county award

Brad Dress, Reporter October 31, 2016

An AACC public safety officer won the Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce Safety Officer of the Year award in September. The chamber cited Officer Keith Cochran for performance and dedication...

Former AACC faculty member Susan Moger has toured the East Coast since July.

Maryland novelist Susan Moger draws blood at AACC

Brad Dress, Reporter October 31, 2016

The author of the young adult novel “Of Better Blood” told AACC students in October that labeling the disabled and others is a “dangerous” practice. Novelist Susan Moger, who spoke on campus...

Snowden phones home

Snowden phones home

Cody Colston, Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2016

Whistleblower Edward Snowden said the makers of his namesake movie got most of the details of his story right. Campus Current Associate Editor Jesse Johnson spoke to Snowden via Skype during a question-and-answer...

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