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Editors of the student arts magazine, Amaranth, say they don't approve of artwork and writing created by AI.

Amaranth editors cautious of AI-generated media

Morgan Brown, Reporter September 18, 2024

The editors of AACC’s student literary journal said on Sept. 10 they are concerned writers might try to pass off AI-generated stories and artwork as original. Zoe Sharp, the editor-in-chief of the...

Students create vision boards at a campus event Thursday to relax and set priorities for the new semester.

Students make vision boards at campus event

Ayla Cole, Reporter September 12, 2024

Students and faculty focused on self-care as they created vision boards Tuesday at a 90-minute event on campus. Some said they have struggled with the transition between summer and the new fall semester...

Faculty showcase their art at the CADE Building

Faculty showcase their artwork at campus show

Waleska Cruz, Features Editor September 12, 2024

AACC faculty artists presented their creative works at an art show in the Cade building on Thursday. Nearly two dozen faculty members displayed their photographs, watercolor paintings, abstract artworks,...

The campus has observed Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, since 2008.

Campus celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Waleska Cruz, Features editor September 12, 2024

AACC is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 with art exhibitions, a cooking demonstration and a dance class. The campus kicked off the month-long celebration with a Sept. 27...

A Campus Current poll find that majority of students don't want to vote or don't know who to vote for Maryland's U.S. senate election.

Many students won’t vote in Maryland’s U.S. Senate elections, poll finds

Divine Mesumbe, Associate Editor September 12, 2024

An informal campus poll shows 36% of students do not know which of Maryland’s U.S. Senate candidates they will vote for in November. In a poll of 50 students, 18 said they do not know who they want...

Campus Current informal poll finds that half of students think Vice President Kamala Harris won the September 10 debate.

Kamala Harris wins presidential debate, according to informal survey

Divine Mesumbe, Associate Editor September 12, 2024

Half of the students in an informal Campus Current poll on Wednesday said Vice President Kamala Harris won Tuesday’s presidential debate. In a survey of 50 students, 25 said Kamala Harris won the...

Students are finding new hobbies to manage stress.

Hobbies help students cope

Carter DeSilva, Reporter September 5, 2024

Some AACC students manage the stress of school by finding creative outlets through artistic hobbies. Still, some students who tap their creative sides outside of school said they don’t have enough...

OSE and Health and wellness Center hosted their first Wellness Wednesday of the semester.

Students get fresh produce and cookbooks at an event

Waleska Cruz, Features Editor September 4, 2024

Students grabbed free fresh fruits and vegetables from tables at an event outside of the Health and Life Sciences Building on Wednesday. The Office of Student Engagement partnered with the Health and...

Students ate free donuts and learned about the SGA at event hosted by OSE.

Students eat free donuts at back-to-school event

Jose Gonzalez, Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2024

Students learned about the Student Government Association and enjoyed donuts at a back-to-school event on the Quad on Thursday. “Donuts with Student Engagement” was the fourth and final event hosted...

Students made stuffed toys and ate ice cream at back-to-school event.

Students create stuffed animals, eat free food at Back-to-School event

Julissa Mendoza Robles, Reporter August 28, 2024

Students gathered on Aug. 27 in the SUN building to donate socks, make stuffed animals and enjoy ice cream at the “Sock It” event organized by the Office of Student Engagement. In an effort to build...

May graduate Allison Terry says doodling helps her concentrate in chemistry class.

Students say doodles help with schoolwork

Waleska Cruz, Features Editor August 28, 2024

The best way for May 2024 graduate Allison Terry to concentrate in chemistry class, she said, was to draw pictures of stars and plants in her notebook. Her chemistry professor, it turns out, did not agree. “A...

Second-year English student David Moss dropped out of AACC to join the Army National Guard and plans to come back to school in a year.

Student joins U.S. military

Waleska Cruz, Features Editor August 28, 2024

Second-year English student David Moss dropped out of AACC at the end of the spring semester, but he’ll be back in a year. At that time, the Army National Guard will pay his tuition. Moss, 19, started...

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