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Geology students get hands-on

ACC geology class travels in, around Austin to get first-hand experience, examine dinosaur tracks, n

The anticipation of going on a trip with a class brings you back to the middle school field trip days. We all packed a lunch and had our hiking shoes on ready for an adventure with Austin Community College’s ever-so-funny geology professor Joanne Mathis.

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Earth Day

Rocky future predicted for Earth

Environmental specialists discuss current statistics, green changes

For every one job related to dumping, 250 jobs could be created for recycling, reusing and repurposing, Jeff Jacoby, Austin staff director for the Texas Campaign for the Environment (TCE), aid. He, along with other speakers and exhibitors, discussed a variety of topics on sustainability, energy conservation and green living at the April 19 Earth Fair at the Eastview Campus.
 

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History repeated

ACC history professor reenacts significant wars involving America

Austn Community College history professor Jeff Hunt has been a part of “Company G” for over 20 years. Company G, a living history organization, reenacts battles in which the United States has participated such as the Civil War, World War I and World War II.

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Alumni band rocks fest

Riversyde band battles at Indie Music Fest in Las Vegas

Austin Community College alumni band Riversyde heated up the 2012 Indie Music Fest in Las Vegas. Coming from the musically-congested city of Austin, Riversyde’s sound is a nice change of pace.

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Runners trek cross-state for charity

Runners trek cross-state for charity

ACC students run over 100 miles to benefit Miracle League

Austin Community College students Rusty Tolliver and John Ortiz ran more than one hundred miles together from San Antonio to Round Rock on April 21 and 22 to raise awareness for The Miracle League Town and Country. The run began Saturday morning at The Miracle League’s baseball park in San Antonio and ended Saturday afternoon at the Dell Diamond, where a related benefit concert welcomed the two runners.
 

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SIGNING AT SCHOOL

Access serves deaf community

ACC produced Access News program begins second season on KLRU, promotes civic awareness

Access News entered its second season of creating news programming for hearing impaired viewers this April.

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art

Artist explores decay

Local artist’s solo show contemplates human intuition through abstract

The Lytle Pressley Contemporary art gallery was buzzing with a flurry of excitement Saturday, April 21, as art patrons came to see a collection of new work by Austin-based artist Court Lurie

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talent

Student’s talent wins show

Aside from being a full time student, a barista at Starbucks, and mom to a 17-month-old baby boy, music major at Austin Community College, Valerie Burkss still takes time to show
others what she’s capable of doing.

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News

Activists rally to end war on women

Organization, activists, locals gather at Capitol to inform, inspire positive political climate chan

Crawfish boil benefits youth

Capitol of Texas Rotary Club fundraiser supports programs for families

Runners trek cross-state for charity

ACC students run over 100 miles to benefit Miracle League

Rocky future predicted for Earth

Environmental specialists discuss current statistics, green changes

Access serves deaf community

ACC produced Access News program begins second season on KLRU, promotes civic awareness

Opinion

Campus Life

Rant and Rave

What has SGA accomplished this year?

5K run connects students

Students motivated to get outside, socialize, be active, release stress at second annual Riverbat 5K

History repeated

ACC history professor reenacts significant wars involving America

Talent show entertains

Campus organizations collaborate to spotlight student performances, award prizes in ‘ACC’s Got Talen

Robots reign at RGC

Professor’s art exhibit combines audio, visual, mechanical elements to reference societal themes

PTK honored

Phi Theta Kappa receives numerous awards at Texas Regional competition including international Pinna

Life & Arts

'BOY' Breaks into music

Local indie-rock band turns heads in the Austin music circuit with unforgetable tunes, profound lyri

Alumni band rocks fest

Riversyde band battles at Indie Music Fest in Las Vegas

Artist explores decay

Local artist’s solo show contemplates human intuition through abstract

Film tackles cruelty among youth

Director sheds new light on violence in schools

Film festival fosters off-centered fun

Off-Centered Film Festival invites filmmakers nation-wide to present westernthemed shorts

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