A media production student and the coach of AACC’s Esports team came together to revive the Esports Club last semester. Club President Kyle Lynch, a second-year student, collaborated with coach Conway Johnson, who was president of the old Esports Club, which fell apart during...
Twelve students are building a robotic arm and two other experimental devices to put on a rocket that NASA will launch 100 miles into the Earth’s atmosphere in August. NASA’s RockSat-X program invites community college and university students from around the country to submit...
A new club gets students together to practice their American Sign Language skills outside of class. ASL Club President Haille Treadway, a second-year ASL student, started the organization in the fall to give students a space to practice their sign language skills outside of the...
The National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division II All-American team lists an AACC women’s soccer player. Tina Tinelli, a second-year defender, is the first women’s soccer player at AACC to earn an All-American spot since midfielder Ally Hall and defender Asylin...
AACC’s Department of Performing Arts is gearing up for its spring performances. AACC Theater will present “Museum,” a play by Tina Howe, while Opera AACC will take on a more expansive production with Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s opera, “Dead Man Walking.” AACC’s...
34 clubs gathered for a Club Crashers involvement fair for students to look at different clubs from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday in the Student Union. Each club set up their own table to help promote themselves and engage with students who might not have known the club even...
Among students who enrolled at AACC for the spring 2024 semester, 61.6% were women and 38.4% were men, according to AACC’s Office of Planning, Research and Institutional Assessment. This is higher than the national average of 58% for women and 42% for men, according to the American...
AACC students and faculty who play chess say the game can help with critical thinking skills and planning ahead. Kenneth Gilliard, AACC’s student success and retention adviser, said students who play chess can learn lessons from the game that can help them navigate college. “Chess...
Students returning to campus this semester say they wish they had known a few things before they started their first classes at AACC. Specifically, they said their first few weeks might have gone better if they had known how to navigate the campus, make friends and choose the right...
Students and faculty said in January they are expecting big changes now that President Donald Trump has returned to office. Trump has announced numerous efforts, including tariffs—a high tax on imported goods—that he plans to put into place during his second term in office. “As...
What’s in and what’s out this new year? IN: Kylie Kelce Kylie’s new podcast, “Not Gonna Lie,” debuted on Dec. 5 and quickly topped the podcast charts. Every Thursday, she shares personal stories and discusses topics like modern parenting, social media...
AACC’s Office of Student Engagement kicked off the spring semester with a snow-themed spirit day on Monday. Students gathered in the student union for free pizza, produce and a performance from AACC’s new Cheerleading Team. Different academic departments on campus also gathered...
The decision about whether to close the campus because of snow starts at 4 in the morning. Vice President for Learning Resources Management Melissa Beardmore said a group of administrators monitors weather forecasts. “But then there’s the now-cast,” she said. “What does...
