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Campus Current

Students can fight off seasonal affective disorder. Shown, first-year visual arts student Caleb Bickford.

Students can fight sadness

Editorial Board October 2, 2024

School can cause some anxiety-inducing moments. And with the start of the fall season, the changing weather can make students more sad than happy. There is a name for this: seasonal affective disorder,...

Most professors are always willing to work with students who need help navigating their new environment. Shown, physics professor John Miller.

You can survive your 1st year

Editorial Board August 27, 2024

Your first semester of community college can be scary. There’s so much about going to college that you just don’t know yet. The top editors at Campus Current are all second-year students here, and...

Divine Mesumbe, a second-year computer science student, says he gained perspective on a trip to Canada.

Traveling brings perspective

Divine Mesumbe, Associate Editor August 27, 2024

Before this summer, I had never left the country before, even though I always desperately wanted to. So when my father asked me if I would travel with him to Canada to visit my Canadian relatives, I was...

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...

Sticking to your New Year's resolutions, like running every day, can be difficult, so it's important to set reasonable expectations.

Renew your New Year’s goals

Editorial Board January 22, 2024

Are you still sticking to your New Year’s resolutions? It’s OK to be honest if you’re not. If you’ve made it a few weeks into the new year and have already fallen off the wagon, you’re not alone....

Campus Current Co-Editor Izzy Chase discovered her love of public speaking by giving a eulogy at her grandfather’s funeral. Shown, Chase speaks at the Civility Matters event on the Quad in October.

What I learned from a eulogy

Izzy Chase, Co-Editor January 22, 2024

My grandfather passed away from cancer a month before his funeral. That gave me a whole month to write a eulogy. And still, even with all that time, all I had on the morning of his funeral was an outline...

Falling can be scary, but sometimes you have to try something new to climb higher. Shown, Editor-in-
Chief Tomi Brunton rock climbs at a gym. Photo courtesy of David Brunton.

Trying new things is hard, but worth it

Tomi Brunton, Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2023

When I started as editor-in-chief this semester, I had little idea of what I was supposed to do. I was a 16-year-old with no management experience, leading a team of two dozen-plus college-age volunteers. I...

Civility is a skill that can be acquired—and it’s important to cultivate it. Shown, a Civility Matters event, hosted by the communications faculty, on the Quad.

Civility is a skill to cultivate

Editorial Board November 6, 2023

Civility in its simplest definition is “formal politeness.” What exactly does this mean, though? It seems like such a broad concept. It’s much more than being polite to others. Civility and even...

Theatre AACC's production of "12 Angry Jurors" opens on Nov. 3 in Kauffman Theater.

Engrossing ’12 Angry Jurors’ offers ‘fascinating dynamics’

Tomi Brunton, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2023

Theatre AACC tackles prejudice, morality and the American justice system in a bold performance of “12 Angry Jurors,” opening Friday night in Kauffman Theater.  “12 Angry Jurors,” a gender-neutral...

Student Government Association President Zack Buster, a third-year communications student, speaks during a candidates’ debate last fall.

Opinion: Engage yourself in local politics

Zack Buster, Contributor October 11, 2023

Knowledge is power. And when people have the knowledge of how their government works, they have the power to become better citizens. When the people are empowered, they can make positive change in their...

Campus Current Associate Editor Izzy Chase learns a lesson about making mistakes.

Failing teaches you a lesson

Izzy Chase, Associate Editor August 28, 2023

I was a sophomore in high school and I had just finished a 5K race in the exact same amount of time as the year before. I was devastated. I was an anxious high school student, and nothing scared me more...

Dan Elson, left, and Frank Fitzgeralde Libom represent Campus Current on the quad.

Big news staff = more voices

Editorial Board August 28, 2023

Campus Current needs you to round out our staff. We believe the larger and more diverse our staff, the better our coverage of the community. We have seen that when we have a large staff, one including...

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