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Students lead class discussions in seminar-style courses.
Theatre at AACC will perform a Hamletinspired play.
AACC’s former softball team marks 20 years since its nationals win.
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College raises student fees Performing Web Exclusive
Sam Gauntt Managing Editor Megan Cunningham Photo Editor
The dean of student development said in March funding for student clubs should remain steady for the next school year unless there is “a significant spike in new clubs.” Still, Dean Deneen Dangerfield added: “I don’t see a significant increase in the number of clubs and [organi-
zations] being raised during the next academic year.” AACC’s Board of Trustees voted on Feb. 28 to raise athletic and student activity fees by $1 per credit hour each starting in the fall. According to Vice President for Learning Resources Management Melissa Beardmore, the increased fees will generate approximately $179,000 each for student engagement and AACC Athletics. Dangerfield said this is
Zack Buster, a second-year communications student, stepped down as Campus Current’s editor-in-chief on March 31 to run for Student Government Association president. Photo by Dan Elson
the first time student activity fees have increased during her time at the college— more than five years. “The student fee has been stagnant,” Dangerfield said. “Our enrollment has been on a steady decline for approximately 10 years. So as our enrollment has declined, revenue for students has also declined. So I think again, [the change is] just to create a sustainable model where we can support students with ... co-curricular
activity and extracurricular activities.” Student activity fees fund the Student Government Association, student clubs and organizations, initiatives such as textbook loans and the college’s food pantries, and salaries for some positions in the Office of Student Engagement that support clubs. Athletic Director Duane Herr characterized the fee
Megan Cunningham Photo Editor
The editor-in-chief of AACC’s student newspaper resigned March 31 to run for Student Government Association president. Zack Buster, who has been editor of Campus Current since fall 2022, left the paper to prevent a conflict of interest as he begins his
campaign for SGA president. “The student body needs a bridge between them and college decision-makers,” Buster, a second-year communications student, said. “I want to be that bridge. They need someone who will fight for them.” Buster, who started as Campus Current’s associate editor in January 2022, said his experience at the paper
AACC will hold its annual graduation ceremonies on May 25 at the Live! Casino & Hotel’s event center in Hanover. The events will mark the second year the college has
held graduation in person after a two-year break during the pandemic. The college will split graduation into two ceremonies. Students graduating from the schools of Health Sciences; Science, Technology and Education; Continuing Education; and Workforce Development will meet for a 2 p.m. ceremony. AACC
will hold the second ceremony at 6 p.m. for students from the Schools of Liberal Arts and Business and Law. AACC President Dawn Lindsay said she expects approximately 600 students to walk the stage at graduation. “When I see students going down the aisle to their
Students will walk the commencement stage on May 25. Shown, 2022 graduates at last year’s ceremony. Photo by Frank Fitzgeralde Libom
In our second monthly Campus Current “Web Exclusive,” five professors speak about how their experiences as performers affect the way they teach their AACC classes. Read the full story by Associate Editor Tomi Brunton and reporter Éva Parry online at www.thecampuscurrent.com.
Editor resigns to run for president of SGA
2 graduations set for Live! Casino & Hotel Zack Buster Editor-in-Chief Sam Gauntt Managing Editor
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“really taught me the importance of teamwork and how to take all of these different parts and people and bring them all together to make a common goal.” He added: “As editor, I built a lot of really good connections with all the departments and so that sort of network, of not just faculty, Continued on page 3