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The Office of Student Engagement hosts an event for students to learn how to become election judges.

Event series focuses on civic engagement

Divine Mesumbe, Daily Editor May 2, 2024

The Office of Student Engagement invited three political actors across three events in March and April to encourage civic engagement and promote voting at AACC. As part of the Voter Education Lunch &...

AACC psychology professor Jarred Jenkins found that chipmunks appreciate food more if they’ve worked hard for it—just like humans.

Professor researches chipmunk psychology

Éva Parry, Reporter May 2, 2024

Have you ever noticed that you feel most proud of yourself when you achieve something that you worked really hard for? Chipmunks feel the same way. That’s what an AACC psychology professor found while...

The Hawk’s Nest Grill & Deli sells pastries, like frosted chocolate cupcakes, made by culinary students.

Dining hall adds new baked pastry option

Tomi Brunton and Izzy Chase May 2, 2024

The Hawk’s Nest Grill & Deli started selling baked treats in April, like chocolate cupcakes and caramel popcorn, created by culinary students. Melissa Hawkins, a hospitality, culinary arts and tourism...

Some students express themselves by putting stickers on their laptops and water bottles.

Stickers popular with students on campus

Waleska Cruz, Reporter May 2, 2024

Take a walk around campus and you will see two common student essentials: water bottles and laptops. Students decorate their personal items with stickers, allowing them to showcase their personalities...

English professor Rob Hurd will teach a class on singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, right, this fall.

English prof. tries to run Bob Dylan class

Tomi Brunton, Editor-in-Chief May 2, 2024

An English professor will teach a course this fall focused on interpreting singer-songwriter Bob Dylan’s lyrics as literature. Students in the special topics class English 290 will analyze Dylan’s...

The Dance Company will perform in the Symphony Orchestra’s spring concert on Mother’s Day.

Dance Co. performs in orchestra concert

Tomi Brunton, Editor-in-Chief May 2, 2024

For the first time in 10 years, the Dance Company will perform to live music in the AACC Symphony Orchestra’s spring concert. The orchestra’s concert is titled “A Mother’s Day Tribute,” as...

Many students park in faculty-only permit spots. Some say they do not get tickets for it.

Students park in permit-only spots

Izzy Chase, Associate Editor May 2, 2024

Have you parked in a reserved spot on campus without a permit because you thought you could get away with it? You might be right. Police Chief Sean Kapfhammer said the Department of Public Safety...

The Student Veterans Association gave out free food on the Quad to celebrate Military Appreciation Day on Thursday.

Veterans association gives out free food to celebrate military

Divine Mesumbe, Daily Editor April 23, 2024

Students ate free food, played games and showed their support for veterans at an event on Thursday. The Students Veteran Association hosted the Military Appreciation Day event to celebrate military...

Deranged dentist Orin Scrivello, played by local actor Andrew Agner-Nichols, upper right, attacks Seymour Krelborn, played by local actor Ethan Keller, lower right, in Theatre AACC's production of "Little Shop of Horrors."

Theatre AACC puts on ‘delightful’ and ‘disturbing’ comedic horror musical

Tomi Brunton, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2024

Singing, dancing, murder and carnivorous plants marked Theatre AACC’s first musical since the pandemic in its delightful rendition of “Little Shop of Horrors” on Friday night. The show was the...

English professor Steve Canaday speaks about banned books in an open forum on Wednesday.

Students, faculty discuss banned books at open forum

Tomi Brunton, Editor-in-Chief April 11, 2024

A panel of professors hosted an open forum on Wednesday for more than 100 students and faculty to debate book banning in schools. At Meeting of the Minds, the audience of students and faculty discussed...

AACC students watch the solar eclipse on Monday using special glasses to protect their eyes.

Students gather to watch eclipse in campus observatory

Tomi Brunton, Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2024

Students, faculty and community members gathered to watch the solar eclipse in the AACC observatory on Monday. At around 3:20 p.m., the group used eclipse glasses, handed out by the Super Science Club,...

Film professor Joe Tropea has directed three documentaries and produced seven films.

Prof releases original films

Izzy Chase and Jason Kalshoven April 5, 2024

It took a film professor seven years to release his first documentary, “Hit and Stay.” Joe Tropea, an adjunct professor at AACC and Towson University,  released the 97-minute documentary in 2013....

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