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The school is testing a new format of class called HawkFlex.
Former student wears Japanese animeinspired outfits.
Men’s and women’s soccer teams prep for new season.
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Many clubs to begin term without funding Jenna Lagoey Co-Editor
will be delayed until after the start of the fall semester so incoming club officers can Most student clubs will make the decisions about begin the school year with- what needs funding. out funding for events and “What we found was that trips, unlike in prior years people who were in clubs when the Student Govern- this year and would be gradment Association approved uating are no longer partictheir budgets in the spring. ipating in clubs [but] were Office of Student Engage- requesting budgets for the ment officials have told club people who will be taking presidents and faculty advis- over for the next year,” Amers that the budget process berdawn Cheatham, director
of student engagement, said. Funding for campus clubs comes from student activity fees, which all students pay when they enroll in classes. Budget requests from club officers are due to the Student Government Association by Sept. 23, although the officers of new clubs that organize after that date may
The Active Minds Club is one of the student organizations that must submit a budget proposal each year. Photo by Summer Cox
West River when the 17-foot boat he was in struck a channel marker near the Parish Creek Marina. The other five people on the boat survived. Current and former AACC athletes played a memorial lacrosse game on campus in June to honor
Barton’s memory. “Our hearts are broken over the passing of Nick Barton,” Athletic Director Duane Herr said in a statement. “Nick was a bright spot within the Riverhawk athletics community who left a lasting impression on everyone he met. It was a privilege watch-
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Athlete dies in boat accident Dan Elson Co-Editor
Student Nick Barton died in early June in a boating accident. Photo courtesy of Frank Mitchell III
A 21-year-old lacrosse athlete died in early June in a boating accident. Third-year student Nick Barton, who played for the Riverhawks since 2020, died after he was thrown into the
New editor takes top job this fall semester Holden Smith Co-Editor
A second-year communications student became the editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper in August. Zack Buster, who served as associate editor last year, said he wants to improve the online edition of Campus Current. “I want to bring Campus Current into 2022,” Buster said. “I want to equally emphasize the online and print editions of the paper and tie
them together more. One of my plans for the future is to enhance the multimedia aspects of Campus Current.” Buster replaced Dan Elson, who remains with the paper as sports editor. “I think with this new job he is really going to shine in this new role as a leader,” Elson said. “And everyone looks up to him.” As editor-in-chief, Buster will write, assign and edit stories. He will also oversee the Campus Current newsroom and will supervise a
ing him grow and flourish over the last three years.” Herr added, “Our sincere condolences go to his family, friends, teammates and coaches.” Barton, a midfielder, tallied 18 points last season, Continued on page 3
staff of reporters, photographers and graphic designers. Staff members said Buster impressed them last semester when he took on some of those responsibilities. Faculty adviser Sharon O’Malley, a journalism professor, agreed. “He is a natural,” O’Malley said. “He’s confident. [He is] … making sure everyone’s being paid attention to. He is efficient in the way that he Former Associate Editor Zack Buster is the new editor-in-chief of the student newspaper. Continued on page 3 Photo by Mary Kane