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Q & A with State Representative Gina Hinojosa
By Pete Ramirez Edited by Angelica Ruzanova and Ky Duffey The Texas State Legislature is not currently in session but that doesn’t mean State Representatives are not working. ACCENT’s Editor-in-Chief, Pete Ramirez, recently had the opportunity to chat with Texas State Representative Gina Hinojosa of District 49 which covers a large portion of central Austin.…
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ACC’s Radio-Television-Film Department Has Brand New Digs
The radio-television-film (RTF) department’s new home at Austin Community College is located at the school’s Highland campus in north Austin. Story by Georgina Barahona Edited by Pete Ramirez As part of the college’s second phase of renovations to what was once the Highland Mall, the department now boasts a state-of-art facility where students can gain…
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Get Ahead On Your Degree Plan By Taking ACC’s Summer Classes
Registration for the 2022 summer semester began on April 4 for all current or returning Austin Community College students. As of April 18, new students can register as well. Written by Morris Haywood Edited by Pete Ramirez ACC will be providing over 2,400 open sections across eleven campuses this summer so students can continue their…
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How To Write A Successful Scholarship Essay
Scholarships are the easiest way to receive financial help when it comes to college. Austin Community College’s fall 2022 semester deadline for their general scholarship application is May 1. Written by Jonathan D. Gonzales Edited by Pete Ramirez With ACC’s general scholarship, students can be considered for more than one hundred different scholarships by submitting…
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ACC’s Student Government Association and How You Can Get Involved
Story by Gloria Nguyen Graphics by Kate Korepova Edited by Pete Ramirez The Student Government Association (SGA) is a student organization comprised of members who have been duly elected from the student body of Austin Community College District. According to SGA’s constitution, their goals are to facilitate understanding of democracy in our college, promote involvement…
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Revealing Different Layers of Pedro “Pete” Ramirez, Editor-in-Chief of ACCENT Student Media
The writer’s ever-changing journey to his current position has been a chart of restlessness and recklessness. Story by Angelica Ruzanova Edited by Pete Ramirez Growing up in the border town of Edinburg, Texas in the Lower Rio Grande Valley known for its multicultural populace and immigration controversies, Pedro “Pete” Ramirez’s curiosity about his community and…
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Learn How to Go Green with ACC’s Green Team
Story by Georgina Barahona Edited by Pete Ramirez Have you ever wondered what you could do to protect the natural environment around you? Have you ever tried to calculate and lower your carbon footprint? Austin Community College’s Office of Energy & Sustainability can help you address these questions and discover how you can get involved…
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Explore Inside Austin Community College’s Dental Hygiene Program
Dental hygiene is a growing field and in high demand in Austin. With the goal of producing competent entry-level dental hygiene professionals to meet the market requirements, Austin Community College’s Dental Hygiene program strives to provide future dental hygienists with the best education and training program in town. ACC’s Dental Hygiene program is proud to…
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Keep You and Yours Cyber Secure
Video by Nathan Lu Story by Pete Ramirez The prominent role the internet plays in our world has highlighted an issue we’ve been dealing with since the creation of the internet: cybersecurity. Every few months there is a new headline in the news about a prominent company or government organization that has been hacked such…
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ACC’s Rio Grande Campus Reopens After $49 Million Renovation
Story by Jonathan Gonzales Edited by Pete Ramirez Austin Community College’s Rio Grande campus reopened for the fall 2021 semester in a limited capacity after undergoing renovations that began four years ago during the fall of 2017. The building that makes up ACC’s Rio Grande Campus has been around for more than 100 years and…