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The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

Students said they missing attending class at AACC on their first day back.

Students say they miss going to classrooms in first day online

Daniel Salomon, Associate Editor April 9, 2020

As they finished up their first few days of online classes this week, students said they already miss going to classrooms and seeing their classmates. In an informal telephone poll of 13 students, most...

Some AACC students are still working during the stay-at-home order, due to being considered essential workers.

Some AACC students work during shelter-in-place order

Adrianna Gonzalez, Daily Editor April 6, 2020

Not every AACC student is sheltering in place to stay safe from coronavirus. Third-year graphic design student Travis Gibson, a Home Depot sales associate, said he’s working at the store a few times...

AACC students have been learning new skills during spring break, including baking.

Students learn skills during quarantine spring break

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief April 2, 2020

AACC students said this week they spent spring break learning new skills and practicing old ones, after the COVID-19 pandemic changed their plans. First-year internet and mobile device application development...

Students said we should take the necessary precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Students taking coronavirus seriously

Adrianna Gonzalez, Daily Editor March 30, 2020

AACC students this week said coronavirus is serious and they are taking the necessary precautions. In an informal telephone poll, 5 out of 8 students said the coronavirus is serious. All of them said...

AACC's campus will be closed to all students and faculty through the end of the spring term.

Classes in first summer term to remain online as campus closes for remainder of spring

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2020

All AACC classes will remain online at least through the first summer term, a college vice president said this week. The announcement came as the college said it would shut down all of its campuses...

The Truxal Library is among the student services that will be made available starting April 2.

College student services open April 2

Jake Brannon, Sports Editor March 18, 2020

Although classes won’t start until April 6, all college services will open for students on April 2. These services include academic and transfer advising, the cashier's office and disability support...

All classes will be taught online starting April 6, leaving some AACC professors worried.

Faculty wonder how they’ll adjust to online teaching

Daniel Salomon, Photo Editor March 17, 2020

Faculty members said they’re anxious about the extended spring break and transitioning their face-to-face classes to online, but understand why administrators made the changes. “I don’t know that...

Basic needs coordinator Caitlin Silver handing out canned food to students at the Heart Market.

Students get fresh produce at Heart Market

March 12, 2020

Students could pick up free produce at the Heart Market in SUN Dining Hall on Monday. Basic needs coordinator Caitlin Silver said the Office of Student Engagement organized the event in partnership...

Lindsey Gonzalez, a third-year transfer studies student, wears a surgical on the quad to protect from the coronavirus.

AACC extends spring break, plans to convert classes to online

Daniel Salomon, Photo Editor March 11, 2020

UPDATE: AACC extends spring break another week, all classes online AACC officials on Wednesday extended students’ spring break from one week to two and said they will convert most face-to-face courses...

Second-year visual arts student Jess Gordon-Young explains her art to attendees at the Art of Women Invitational Exhibit.

Art of Women exhibit highlights female artists

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2020

Female AACC students displayed their art and discussed the importance of uplifting women during the Art of Women Invitational Exhibit in the Pascal Gallery on Thursday. According to visual arts professor...

Dr. Benjamin Weibell shows highlights of Costa Rica trip.

AACC professors discuss Costa Rica trip

Jim Brady, Reporter March 5, 2020

Attendees discussed their experience on the Costa Rica trip for Fundamentals of Ecology Travel Study on Thursday. Associate professor Benjamin Weibell spoke about putting together the Costa Rica trip. “I've...

Amaranth Editor-in-Chief Mitchell Santos performs a poem at the second coffee house open mic of the semester.

Amaranth hosts 2nd open mic of semester

Mason Hood, Ad Manager March 5, 2020

AACC’s award-winning literary magazine hosted its second open mic coffee house of this semester Wednesday night. The coffee house featured varied performances from reading stories and poetry, to music...

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