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Students share their struggles with test anxiety during finals.

Student businesses help brides and grooms with weddings.

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Lawyer gives opinion about Athletics Dept. Brayden Nazarian Sports Editor

A lawyer for the Student Press Law Center said in November he believes AACC Athletics is violating the First Amendment rights of the college’s coaches and student athletes. SPLC senior legal counsel Mike Hiestand detailed his opinion in a response to an inquiry from Campus

Current Editor-in-Chief Amber Nathan and Associate Editor Christian Richey, who claimed coaches and players have told student journalists they may not grant interviews without permission from an Athletics administrator. “I feel like they’re blocking their coaches and players from talking to us, which is a violation of their First Amendment right” to

free speech, Nathan, a second-year communications student, said. The First Amendment outlaws government institutions, such as public colleges, from quelling the speech of those in America. “Any rule, regulation, policy or requirement that purports to be binding on college journalists or on Continued on page 3

Campus full of giving over holiday season Amber Nathan Editor-in-Chief

AACC is a place of giving during the holiday season as faculty, staff and students donate time and money to help those in need. Unsplash photo by Drew Coffman

AACC faculty, staff and students are collecting food and raising money for students and the community this holiday season. This year, charity events included food drives and fundraisers.

“One of the things I love about AACC is that there is such a culture here of giving,” Tresa Ballard, coordinator for the Sarbanes Center for Public and Community Service, said. “Students, staff [and] faculty … take every opportunity to kind of organize themselves to give back.”

little or no cost, the waitlist has grown to where it is today. The Child Development Center holds a national accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, which may add to its popularity, Curtis said. “You’ll find in this area,

The Child Development Center at AACC has a waitlist of more than 30 families this semester. Photo by Gerald Maravanyika

Waitlist for childcare at AACC still growing Amber Nathan Editor-in-Chief

The AACC Child Development Center’s daytime program is not accepting any additional children this fall, and the director anticipates CDC will stay full during the spring. More than 30 families are on the waitlist for the FINAL CAMPUS CURRENT DEC 2019.indd 1

center, according to Director Janet Klenkel. “It usually stays pretty full,” Office Manager LaVette Curtis said. “We stay pretty busy.” Curtis said that thanks to the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program, which allows student-parents with federal Pell Grants to enroll their children for

A legal opinion requested by Campus Current editors says AACC Athletics may be violating the First Amendment rights of its players and coaches. Photo by Brayden Nazarian

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In November, the Community Service Committee of staff, faculty and administrators hosted a food drive to gather items for the on-campus food pantries at Arnold, Glen Burnie Town Center and the Military/Veteran Resource Center. Continued on page 3

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