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Campus Current

AACC Athletics discontinues the men’s and women’s cross-country teams. Shown, runners Bailey Healy (left) and Paul Watson (right).

Riverhawks men’s, women’s cross-country officially ends

Dan Elson and Micah Smith December 9, 2022

AACC Athletics has discontinued the men’s and women’s cross-country teams, the college announced on Monday. The programs are ending for two reasons. First, the college has seen fewer students participating...

Some students celebrate winter holidays and traditions other than Christmas. Shown, Hanukkah cookies.

Students celebrate array of winter holidays

Zack Buster, Editor-in-Chief December 8, 2022

Some AACC students will celebrate holidays and traditions other than Christmas this winter for cultural and religious reasons. First-year transfer studies student Reni Zolt, who celebrates Hanukkah,...

From left to right, massage therapy Academic Chair Lynne Brummitt, smiles with first-year massage therapy student Jordyn Brown and first-year massage therapy student Gregory Dailey, who gave fellow students 10-minute massages as part of the Stress Less Festival.

Students get massages, pet service dogs at stress-relief event

Zack Buster, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2022

AACC students got massages, spent time with service dogs, ate free food and made small bottles of scented oils in a stress-relief event yesterday.  Health and Wellness Center nurse Stephanie Jenkins,...

Laptop with Zoom meeting open

College introduces blended class format

Sam Gauntt, Associate Editor November 30, 2022

Students who take 15-week classes online that incorporate Zoom or Teams meetings next semester will be able to choose between courses having one required virtual session a week or two. The new “Online...

Courtney Buiniskis, an adjunct professor of communications, ends her first campaign for political office with a loss.

Adjunct professor loses bid for delegate seat

Zack Buster, Editor-in-Chief November 23, 2022

An adjunct communications professor lost her bid for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates race this month. Democrat Courtney Buiniskis, who represents AACC’s part-time faculty on the college’s...

First-year entrepreneurship student Hannah Gribbin claims first prize for her business idea at the 13th annual Big Idea competition.

Students win money for business ideas

Zack Buster, Editor-in-Chief November 22, 2022

Student entrepreneurs won a total of $2,250 in awards to help them make their business ideas a reality on Thursday. First-year entrepreneurial student Hannah Gribbin, who claimed first prize in the...


The Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference selected first-year transfer studies student Bailey Healy to the  All-Maryland JUCO women’s cross-country team in November.

Cross-country runner selected to All-Maryland team

Dan Elson, Sports Editor November 21, 2022

The Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference named a Riverhawk to the All-Maryland JUCO women’s cross-country team in November.  The All-Maryland JUCO team is a squad for the best athletes in...

Professor Susan cohen, the director of AACC's creative writing program, will retire at the end of this semester. Shown, Cohen with journalist and author Robert Caro.

Creative writing director reflects on time at AACC

Olivia Sheridan, Reporter November 17, 2022

Editors and alumni of AACC’s student literary magazine held a surprise retirement party to celebrate the retirement of a longtime creative writing professor at an Oct. 16 coffeehouse. This year’s...

Students and faculty can use the service LanguageLine when they need an interpreter to help them talk to others who speak a different language. Shown, Anne-Keren Kanté, a second-year biology student and native French speaker.

Interpreters assist with translation on phone calls

Zack Buster, Editor-in-Chief November 17, 2022

Students who have trouble speaking or reading English can get help from an interpreter or translator through a program that began in February. Faculty, staff and community members also have access to...

Governor-elect Wes Moore speaks at a podium.

Students react to Maryland governor’s race

Dan Elson and Sam Gauntt November 16, 2022

AACC students said in November they are happy about the election of Maryland’s first black governor. In an informal Campus Current poll of 28 students on the Arnold Campus after the midterm election,...

The Riverhawks men's soccer team ended its regular season with nine wins and four losses. In the regional playoffs, the team went 2-0 and finished 0-2 in nationals.

Riverhawks men’s soccer wraps up 2022 season

Dan Elson, Sports Editor November 15, 2022

Before the Riverhawks men’s soccer team headed to New York to play in the national tournament, the squad won nine games and lost four in the regular season. In the regional playoffs, the team went...

Both men's and women's soccer squads got shut in the first round in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III national tournament.

Men’s, Women’s soccer eliminated in Nationals

Dan Elson and Aidan Gunn November 15, 2022

Both men’s and women’s Riverhawks soccer teams got shut out in New York on Nov. 9 in the first round in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III national tournament. The Riverhawks...

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