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The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current
The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current
Johannes Haasbroek

Johannes Haasbroek

Johannes Haasbroek is the Editor-in-Chief of Campus Current. He joined Campus Current in the spring of 2020 as a daily reporter. A native South African, Johannes moved to Maryland with his family in 2015. He plans to work in communication once he graduates from AACC. Johannes enjoys traveling and reading science fiction and fantasy novels. On his bucket list? Visit every state in the U.S.

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Nursing student Natasha Seeger practices her skills pre-pandemic in the Florestano building. The nursing program will expand by 54% once it moves into the new Health and Live Sciences building.

[Photo] AACC nursing program to expand by more than 50%

Ryan Oberteuffer, Reporter
March 29, 2021
AACC campus

[Photo] Campus to partially reopen in fall

Jazsmine Hill, Diversity Editor
March 2, 2021
The Arnold campus could be mostly vacant for another year while classes remain online, college officials say.

[Photo] Campus reopening: a year away?

Audrey Wais, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2021
Professors say they can't stop parents from listening in during Zoom classes, but they don't like it.

Faculty prefer parents not to listen in on Zoom lectures

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2020
Third-year nursing student Natasha Seeger says she "excited" to see the program grow.

Nursing program to increase to 160 students per semester

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2020
Students say despite the challenges of learning online, the fall semester went better than they anticipated. 

Students say semester went better than anticipated

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
December 15, 2020
College officials say some of the changes the college made to accommodate the pandemic might be worth keeping post-COVID.

College to keep some pandemic-inspired changes

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
December 10, 2020
SGA President Ryan Kim says he is excited to work with the new student senators.

SGA adds 9 new student senators

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2020
Anne Arundel County and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s stepped-up COVID-19 restrictions will not affect the college’s plans for this fall or the upcoming spring semester. 

New Anne Arundel County COVID-19 restrictions do not affect college

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2020
Financial aid specialist advises students to fill out FAFSA

Financial aid specialist advises students to fill out FAFSA

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2020
Baseball outfielder Dylan Dilts says he would prefer to continue to practice on campus but supports the decision to send the athletes home.  

Fall sports practice season ends early

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
December 4, 2020
In an informal Campus Current poll of 22 students, 18 say they plan to celebrate Thanksgiving at home with immediate family this year.

Students plan to celebrate Thanksgiving at home

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
November 25, 2020
Most of AACC's 15 all-online degrees are in business management, English, gender and sexuality studies, information systems, psychology and transfer studies.

AACC offers 15 AA degrees completely online

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
November 23, 2020
Former Howard High School baseball coach Nick Hoffner is the new head of AACC Baseball.

Baseball team gets new head coach

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
November 19, 2020
The Department of Public Safety and Police’s 2020 shows theft has annual decreased from 14 reported cases in 2017 to eight in 2019 on AACC’s Arnold campus.

Already low, crime decreases on campus

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2020
Approximately 180 classes will have limited number of face-to-face sections on campus next semester. Featured: Dental students in a face-to face class on the Arnold campus in the fall semester.

180 classes to return to campus in spring

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2020
AACC Psychology Student Emily Noble (And Finn)

Student clubs, events move to new Student Development office

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2020
ESports Club members raised $1,725 in the 24-hour Extra Life gaming event.

ESports Club raises $1,700 for charity

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2020
AACC students' default rate was the second lowest among the 14 Maryland community colleges in the study.

Default rate on federal loans low for AACC students

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
November 9, 2020
Baseball players practice on campus this week for the first time since the college closed in March.

Student athletes back on practice fields after nearly 8 months

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2020
Students say they feel conflicted about President Trump's announcement that he won the election Tuesday.

Students conflicted over Trump’s Election Night announcement

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2020
Dr. Danny Hoey, author of "The Butterfly Lady," advises student writers to be persistent.

Asst. dean showcases award-winning novel in virtual Q&A

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2020
The college may refund up to $353,642 in lab fees this year.

College to refund lab fees

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2020
Men’s Soccer goalie Brenden LeMaster says he would be willing to play for fans if the college allowed it.

Gov OKs outdoor sports; AACC to wait for spring

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2020
Winter break starts two days early on Dec. 21.

College adds 2 days to winter break

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2020
Nine AACC students and 10 employees have reported that they tested positive for COVID-19 between March and October 2020.

9 students, 10 employees have tested positive for COVID since March

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
October 14, 2020
Third-year nursing student Natasha Seeger practices her skills on the Arnold campus.

Nursing students meet on campus for face-to-face classes

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
October 13, 2020
Students can register to vote online, by mail or in person on Election Day.

Are you ready to vote? Here’s how you register

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2020
A new vice president of technology will bring the college's tech under a single umbrella

College adds 4th VP — for info technology

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
October 8, 2020
Enrollment at AACC is down by approximately 6% this fall.

[Photo] Fall enrollment at AACC is down by approximately 6%

Dominic Salacki, Reporter
October 7, 2020
Culinary student Jeanette Pesseh wears a mask and gloves as she cooks for a class on campus. Some culinary and nursing students are already back on campus.

Culinary students cook on campus

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
October 6, 2020
AACC's new strategic plan addresses the achievement gap among minority students. Shown left to right: former Campus Current editors Amber Nathan, Christina Browning and Christian Richey.

New strategic plan to focus on gaps in student achievement

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2020
Jimmie’s Chicken Shack lead singer Jimi HaHa says happiness is his measure of success.

Annapolis alternative rock band lead singer shares measure of success with E-Club

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 29, 2020
Long-time Severna Park running coach Susan Noble is AACC’s new Women’s Cross-Country coach

Women’s Cross-Country gets new coach

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 23, 2020
Campus police stay busy opening buildings for faculty and staff who need access to their offices while the campuses are mostly locked down.

Crime down but police stay busy opening buildings

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 17, 2020
AACC may move to stage 3 of the five-stage reopening plan in the spring, bringing approximately 3,000 students back to campus.

Campus to move to next stage of reopening plan in spring

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 16, 2020
Special Police Sgt. Stephen Shepet (center) is one of nine AACC faculty and employees to win a League of Innovation Excellence award.

Campus wins top award for innovation

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 15, 2020
A national ranking of community colleges by value puts AACC in the top 10%.

AACC ranks high for quality, affordability

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 10, 2020
Vice President for Learning Mike Gavin is reportedly a candidate for a president or provost position at another college.

AACC faculty and students participate in Teach In on racial equality

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 9, 2020
Brig. Gen. Irene Zoppi Rodriguez is the first Hispanic member of AACC's Board of Trustees.

AACC Board of Trustees gets 1st Hispanic member

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 9, 2020
AACC Adventure Club members take a break from hiking the Patapsco Valley trail last fall. The club president plans to organize another hike this semester.

At least 2 dozen student clubs to be active this fall

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 3, 2020
AACC Women's Soccer defender Morgan Duly, left, last fall, says she understands that canceling fall sports will keep college athletes safe.

AACC postpones fall sports until spring

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 2, 2020
Health and Fitness Assistant Mary Moorer loads a curbside order from the AACC Bookstore in the back of a student’s car.

Bookstore has curbside pickup of textbooks until Friday

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 1, 2020
The Child Development Center closes permanently on Monday.

Campus daycare to close permanently on Aug. 31

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
August 31, 2020
Lindsey Gonzalez, a third-year transfer studies student, wears a surgical mask on AACC's campus in 2020. Campus Current ran this photo with the first article it published about the coronavirus.

Campus may not fully reopen until fall 2021

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
August 24, 2020
The best-selling author of "White Fragility," Dr. Robin DiAngelo, says "racism is infused in everything."

‘White Fragility’ author visits AACC via Zoom

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
August 18, 2020
Producer of 'Dancing Through The Flames' Beverly Lindsay-Johnson stands with AACC students.

AACC students see documentary on civil rights DC dance movement

Johannes Haasbroek, Reporter
February 18, 2020
Seventh-year business management student Dalton Leonard addresses the crowd.

AACC students learn how to enter $100,000 Business Pitch Competition

Johannes Haasbroek, Reporter
February 4, 2020
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