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The Esports Club returned last semester for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Esports player, coach start up defunct club

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...

The AACC RockSat-X team is building three components, including a claw-like robotic arm, for a NASA rocket launch in August.
Students build parts for Aug. NASA rocket

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...

The ASL club formed in fall for students to have a space to practice sign language.
New organization for sign language starts

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...

Tina Tinelli, left, a second-year Riverhawks defender, is part of the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division II All-American women’s soccer team.
Soccer player makes NJCAA All-American

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...

Overcast Improv Vice President Jason Kalshoven, left, and student Cameron Millar perform at Overcast Improv’s December show.
Performers audition for springtime shows

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...

Clubs meet in the Student Union for Club Crashers
Clubs meet in the Student Union for Club Crashers

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...

More women than men enrolled in AACC's 2024 spring semester.
Male enrollment less than female at AACC

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...

Students find that chess helps them retain valuable information.
Chess teaches useful academic, life skills

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...

Third-year student Zoë Sharp says joining a campus club can help first-year students feel at home.
Students offer advice to AACC newcomes

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...

Some students say they fear the changes the president will make, while others look forward to them.
Some worry potential change may do harm

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...

Campus Current editors know what's in and out in 2025. Shown, rapper Doechii.
What’s In? What’s Out?

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...

Students experience snow theme spirit day event
Students experience snow theme spirit day event

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 college uses its own employees to clear snow from roads, sidewalks and parking lots.
Campus shuts down for snow

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...

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