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AACC Theater will show Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" on Nov. 9 and 10 this weekend, and Nov. 15 to 17 next week.
Theater puts on ‘delightful’ Shakespearean rom-com

When most people hear Shakespeare’s name, they imagine something erudite and archaic, not to be understood by us common folk. They imagine something serious, something profound, and nothing at all like AACC Theater’s raunchy, raucous production of “Twelfth Night.” Delightful...

17 colleges came to AACC for a yearly Student Portfolio Review Night.
Students attend PTA event in CADE building

Students from AACC and area high schools on Thursday showed their artwork to representatives from colleges with significant art programs. Representatives from 17 local colleges and universities gathered in CADE 219 for AACC’s annual Pathways to Art School: Student Portfolio Review...

AACC's Center for the Study of Local Issues' survey reveals the economy concerns Anne Arundel County residents.
County survey names economy as top concern

Anne Arundel County residents said the economy is their top concern, according to a survey by AACC’s Center for the Study of Local Issues. The semi-annual survey, which drew 873 responses, showed 30% of county residents said the economy is the top concern, compared with 25% who...

An informal Campus Current poll reveals 70% of students preferred Harris over Trump in the election.
Campus poll shows students favored Harris

Some AACC students said this week they are disappointed in former President Donald Trump’s victory. An informal Campus Current poll revealed that more than 70% of students are not happy that Trump, a Republican, won Tuesday’s election for president, beating Vice President Kamala...

Second Wind hosted a workshop for students to creat vision boards in the library on Thursday.
Students create vision boards at Second Wind event

A new men’s student support group gathered in the library to build vision boards on Thursday. Second Wind held opened its first workshop to all students this week to focus on setting attainable goals. Students used magazine photos and scraps to create vision boards that represent...

AACC Department of Public Safety and Police’s annual report reveals crime decreased on campus. Shown, Police Chief Sean Kapfhammer.
Crime remains low on Arnold campus

Crime decreased from 31 incidents on the Arnold campus in 2022 to 29 in 2023, according to the AACC Department of Public Safety and Police’s annual report. Stalking incidents decreased from eight to three on the Arnold campus over the year. Larceny was the most prevalent crime...

Students get free produce and strengthening equipment at a Wellness Wednesday event on Wednesday.
Wellness Wednesday event encourages movement

More than 50 students picked up free produce and learned about the importance of movement at an event on Wednesday.  It was “a beautiful day,” AACC’s basic needs coordinator Bethany Tatro said. “And our mission for the Wellness Wednesday free produce market is to get good,...

AACC's women's soccer team won the regional championship after beating College of Southern Maryland.
Women’s soccer wins Region 20 tournament

AACC’s women’s soccer team won the NJCAA Region 20 Division II Championship on Saturday on their home field  The Riverhawks won 3-2 against third-seed College of Southern Maryland to claim the championship title. The team will travel to Mercer Community College on Friday for...

Outside hitter Jadyn Brown (front) and setter Bella Hadden practice for the season’s final games.
Volleyball wraps fall season with 3-0 win

The Riverhawks volleyball team wrapped up its regular season with an 8-11 record on Oct. 19 with a 3-0 win against Mid-Atlantic Christian University in Washington, D.C. Team captain Lluvia Owens-Pabon, an outside hitter, said the season was OK. “I feel like we can do so...

Cheik Kangoute, a first-year English student from the Ivory Coast, is one of three international players on
the Riverhawks soccer team.
International soccer athletes join ’Hawks

Three international students are playing soccer at AACC this semester. Paul Zimmerman, a first-year business management student from Cologne, Germany, and Cheik Kangoute, a first-year English student from Abidjan, Ivory Coast, are both new to American soccer. Still, Zimmerman,...

The Muslim Student Association returns after a yearlong absence. Shown, club member Zakaria Mouaici (left) and club President Abdulrahman Ahmadzai.
Muslim club reopens after year-long hiatus

A new club for practicing Muslims began meeting in October. Abdulrahman Ahmadzai, the president of the new Muslim Student Association, said he started the club for Muslims to “come and pray.” “I wanted … to join the Muslim club,” Ahmadzai, a first-year cybersecurity...

60% of students in a survey say they listen to podcasts.
Informal survey notes podcasts are popular

Students at AACC said in October they listen to a variety of podcasts, mostly comedy. In an informal poll of 50 students on campus, 30 said they listen to about two hours of podcasts each week. “I listen to ‘Crash Dummies,’” Michael Gandy, a second-year student, said....

An informal poll reveals 31 out of 50 students are not interested in true crime podcasts.
Poll finds disinterest in true crime content

AACC students in October said they do not listen to true crime podcasts. In an informal poll of 50 students, 31 said they do not listen even though some used to. First-year chemistry student Alexander Stringfield said he prefers to listen to music when he’s working and he...

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