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Campus Current

The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

Newspapers have a duty to the public to report the news, regardless of how controversial the topic is. At Campus Current, you, the reader, are our public.

Opinion: Good news isn’t always good news

Zack Buster, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2023

News, by definition, is a report of recent events, trends and topics of interest to the public. But what happens when that news sparks controversy? When a political candidate says something that offends...

Campus Current Associate Editor Sam Gauntt in the newsroom

College experience: up to you

Sam Gauntt, Associate Editor November 18, 2022

It was 6 p.m. on a late November Thursday last year and the last blotches of crimson sunlight were dancing on my wall while I took an online exam.  Sitting in my room struggling with logarithms, I...

Actors Amanda Matousek and Jackson Bondurant perform in the Moonlight Troupers' production of "Antigone," running Nov. 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 in the Kauffman Theater.

Moonlight Troupers bring ‘Antigone’ into modern world

Tomi Brunton, Reporter November 12, 2022

Friday night’s production of “Antigone” by Theatre AACC was the first community college play I have ever seen and it couldn’t have been a better introduction. “Antigone” has been a classic...

Every student should vote this November. Your vote matters now more than ever.

Students: Your Vote Matters

Editorial Board November 8, 2022

Imagine how much you could accomplish if you got to choose who makes the decisions that directly affect your life. Well, you can. That is, you can if you vote. Every time you walk into a voting...

Diversity training shouldn’t just be for faculty. Students should get training as well.

Diversity isn’t just for faculty

Editorial Board October 27, 2022

The student journalists at Campus Current applaud our college’s administration for making diversity a priority on campus and for offering training in diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism to faculty...

With a little effort, anyone can craft a fashionable style that’s uniquely theirs. Shown, Campus Current Editor-in-Chief Zack Buster styling on the Quad.

Dress your best, be your best

Zack Buster, Editor-In-Chief October 25, 2022

The clothes you wear say a lot about you, so why not say something good? Looking put together can help send the message that you take your college career seriously, and it can even make you feel more...

The SGA office

SGA: Speak up for students

Editorial Board August 29, 2022

The Student Government Association is the vital link between students and administration, and just like every leadership organization, it could be even stronger. Specifically, SGA leaders could be more...

Jenna Lagoey

Keep copies of what you love

Jenna Lagoey, Senior Reporter August 29, 2022

On one of the worst mornings of my life, I woke up to find that one of my favorite bands had removed all of its music from Spotify. I was devastated. I searched everywhere: Bandcamp, Spotify, YouTube,...

Second-year entrepreneurship student Kaylah Rashid
and second-year information systems student Kevin
Lemus try on their graduation regalia.

Congrats to our 2022 grads

Editorial Board May 16, 2022

Dear Riverhawks Class of 2022: Campus Current congratulates you for completing two years of community college under the worst possible circumstances. We congratulate you for sticking to your studies...

AACC reached a milestone in 2021: its 60th birthday at a time when COVID-19
prevented in-person celebrations. Shown, the Arnold campus in 1966.

AACC reaches 60th birthday

Editorial Board May 15, 2022

The 60th anniversary of AACC has come and gone and because of COVID-19, there was no proper celebration.  That doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate six decades of our college’s history and success...

Laniya Harris says taking a break from school can be
good for a student's mental health.

Mental health is top concern

Laniya Harris, Reporter May 15, 2022

Taking time out of your busy day to just think and try to understand what you are feeling is important during a time when life seems more stressful than usual for us students. I know from personal experience...

One year ago, Zack Buster was a high school student working at Chick-fil-A. Now
he's the associate editor of Campus Current.

Workers: Keep your minds open

Zack Buster, Associate Editor April 26, 2022

This time last year, I was a high schooler working at Chick-fil-A.  Getting threatened by customers over cold fries may not have seemed like a valuable life experience, but making sure they walked...

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