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Campus Current

The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

First-year psychology student Fatuuma Shareef, like a growing number of college students, collects items featuring Hello Kitty.

Hello Kitty products trending on campus

Waleska Cruz, Features Editor December 2, 2024

From planners to backpacks to blankets to jewelry, Hello Kitty merch is all over campus. The little 50-year-old icon has become popular—again—with college students. “I think it was, like, embedded...

Some AACC students say they have trouble sleeping at night and staying awake during the day.

Many AACC students struggle to get sleep

Waleska Cruz, Features Editor December 2, 2024

If you struggle to stay awake during the day, the cause is pretty clear: You’re not sleeping enough at night. Ninety percent of Gen Zers say daytime sleepiness affects their everyday lives, according...

Mark Thomas, Dell Technology’s senior data scientist and artificial intelligence solutions architect, demonstrates a new AI software in front of a crowd.

AACC, tech organizations encourage business innovation, showcase new AI

Divine Mesumbe, Associate Editor November 21, 2024

AACC hosted its first innovation summit to highlight student entrepreneurs, small businesses started on campus and showcase artificial intelligence technology on Thursday. The School of Science, Technology...

The Entrepreneurial Studies Institute hosted the Big IDEA event to announce the winners.

Students entrepreneurs win thousands for business ideas

Lily Peaper, Daily Editor November 21, 2024

An entrepreneurial student won $2,500 at an awards ceremony for entrepreneurs on Wednesday for creating a device to collect energy from ocean waves. Nicholas Shrout took first prize in AACC’s Big...

Disney star Kevin Chamberlain and his husband Michael Gans, a famous television producer, visited AACC.

Two famous television stars visit AACC

Lily Peaper and Waleska Cruz November 21, 2024

Two television legends told AACC students on Wednesday to contemplate their personal reasons for wanting to write or act, and then stay true to those goals as they pursue their careers as entertainers. Kevin...

The Entrepreneurial Studies Institute hosted the 10th HawkTrade event this Thursday.

ESI trade show gives students a platform to share their businesses

Divine Mesumbe, Associate Editor November 14, 2024

Twenty-two AACC student entrepreneurs showcased their businesses at the Entrepreneurial Studies Institute’s trade show on Thursday. According to Stephanie Goldenberg, the ESI’s academic chair, the...

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

Campus poll shows students favored Harris

Divine Mesumbe, Associate Editor November 7, 2024

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,...

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

Jose Gonzalez, Editor-in-Chief November 2, 2024

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...

60% of students in a survey say they listen to podcasts.

Informal survey notes podcasts are popular

Lily Peaper, Daily Editor November 2, 2024

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. ...

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

Poll finds disinterest in true crime content

Morgan Brown, Features Editor November 2, 2024

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...

The Second Wind club focuses on male self-improvement. Shown, club President Christopher Robinson.

Second Wind focuses on men’s masculinity

Divine Mesumbe, Associate Editor November 2, 2024

A new student club called Second Wind gets male students together to discuss masculinity, emotions and self-improvement. Christopher Robinson, a second-year transfer studies student, started the club...

Claw hair clips are making a comeback on college campuses.

For Gen Z, claw clips come back into style

Waleska Cruz, Features Editor November 2, 2024

Another ’90s style is back, with students wearing claw hair clips in a variety of colors and shapes. Students on campus said the clips have made a comeback because the mothers of college-age women...

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