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Interview with The Intergalactic Nemesis creator

The Intergalactic Nemesis is a true Austin original but what it is exactly can be hard to pin down. It’s part radio show, part comic and now, according to show creator Jason Neulander, it is a “live-action graphic novel.”

Earlier this week, Accent staff writer, Odin Amador caught up with evil mastermind Neulander to pick his brain about his project.

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World triumphantly translates comic book nerdiness to the big screen

If you enjoy movies about adorable slacker bass players who stumble through love and engage in video-game-inspired beat downs with their girlfriends’ super-powered evil exes, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is the flick you’ve been waiting for.   Full story

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Rio Grande campus student parking spots will be turned into a skate park

 Students who drive to Austin Community College’s Rio Grande campus will be losing 75 parking spots at the end of the month. Starting June 30, ACC staff and students will no longer be able to use the parking lot directly north of the ACC parking garage. Full story

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ACC president announces his retirement

President/CEO of Austin Community College, Stephen Kinslow, will retire in June 2011. Full story

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Officials at Austin Community College announce the price of recent land purchases

 Austin Community College announced it paid approximately $35.4 million dollars to purchase five separate tracks of land as part of a land-banking effort over the last two months. 

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Amador wins uncontested election

Jorge Amador is a 19 year-old sophomore Government major, and, as of Friday April, 30, Amador is the new student body president.
Amador was unopposed in this year’s student government election. Before becoming president, Amador served as the Northridge Campus senator.
Accent editor Christopher A. Smith sat down with Amador to talk about what Amador plans to focus on in his upcoming term as president.

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Bilingual outreach program helps parents, students answer questions about college

After a successful pilot last summer, Austin Community College's free bilingual outreach program Café con Leche will continue through the summer and into the fall and spring semesters. 

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Anita Howard says goodbye after 37 years

The Austin Community College that Anita Howard started at 37 years ago looked a lot different from the one she is retiring from today.  Working as a public information officer, Howard was one of the original staff members employed at ACC when it first opened its doors. Back then, the campuses were mainly old high schools, the tuition was $8 per credit hour for Texas residents, and Austin wasn’t too sure this whole community college idea would work out.

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