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ACC Seminar Invites Students to Rethink Civic Duty<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">By Yvania Frausto On Tuesday, September 15, the second annual Great Questions Community Seminar took place at ACC\u2019s Highland campus in honor of Constitution Day. Students gathered to connect with community organizations, and exploration of the question What Are My Responsibilities To My Community? Guided by group discussion and local elected officials. This event was&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9045 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-campus-news category-news category-photos-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/icymi-accs-check-mates-turned-a-funding-scramble-into-a-championship-glory\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/10\/2026-01-21_ChessClub_TaberP_-32-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ICYMI: ACC\u2019s Check Mates Turned a Funding Scramble into a Championship Glory\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/10\/2026-01-21_ChessClub_TaberP_-32-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/10\/2026-01-21_ChessClub_TaberP_-32-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/10\/2026-01-21_ChessClub_TaberP_-32-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/10\/2026-01-21_ChessClub_TaberP_-32-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/10\/2026-01-21_ChessClub_TaberP_-32-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/10\/2026-01-21_ChessClub_TaberP_-32-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-3-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/icymi-accs-check-mates-turned-a-funding-scramble-into-a-championship-glory\/\" target=\"_self\" >ICYMI: ACC\u2019s Check Mates Turned a Funding Scramble into a Championship Glory<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">By Kaila Hamilton Months before they would be crowned champions, ACC\u2019s Check Mates chess club were still scrambling to find a fourth player and secure funding for a trip that wasn\u2019t guaranteed to happen. Their efforts paid off in January when the team won the Under-1400 division at the 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship in Chicago,&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9025 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/coral-on-the-runway-a-student-experience-at-acc-fashion-show\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/06\/DSC_0031-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Coral on the Runway: A Student Experience at ACC Fashion Show\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/06\/DSC_0031-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/06\/DSC_0031-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/06\/DSC_0031-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/06\/DSC_0031-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/06\/DSC_0031-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/06\/DSC_0031-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-3-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/coral-on-the-runway-a-student-experience-at-acc-fashion-show\/\" target=\"_self\" >Coral on the Runway: A Student Experience at ACC Fashion Show<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">By Miliana Bazan On Saturday, May 2, 2026, the Austin Community College fashion department hosted its annual fashion show. This year\u2019s creative title was \u201cVITAE: An Homage to Life and Rebirth.\u201d My experience with the ACC fashion department as a student volunteer model has been eventful, memorable and exciting. The designer I modeled for was&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9020 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/empowering-future-leaders-at-nest-fest\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1218\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/05\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-05-12-a-las-10.05.51-p.m.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Empowering Future Leaders at Nest Fest\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/05\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-05-12-a-las-10.05.51-p.m.png 1218w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/05\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-05-12-a-las-10.05.51-p.m-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/05\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-05-12-a-las-10.05.51-p.m-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/05\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-05-12-a-las-10.05.51-p.m-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1218px) 100vw, 1218px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-3-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/empowering-future-leaders-at-nest-fest\/\" target=\"_self\" >Empowering Future Leaders at Nest Fest<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Students showcased innovative startup ideas and entrepreneurial skills during this semester\u2019s Nest Fest at Highland Campus. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9017 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/inside-layers-armani-cobbs-on-faith-queerness-and-healing-through-film\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/05\/Layers-Insta-profile-pic.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Inside &#8216;LAYERS&#8217;: Armani Cobbs on Faith, Queerness and Healing Through Film\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/05\/Layers-Insta-profile-pic.png 540w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/05\/Layers-Insta-profile-pic-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-3-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/inside-layers-armani-cobbs-on-faith-queerness-and-healing-through-film\/\" target=\"_self\" >Inside &#8216;LAYERS&#8217;: Armani Cobbs on Faith, Queerness and Healing Through Film<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Filmmaker Armani Cobbs opens up about turning his personal experience with religion, family, and identity into &#8220;LAYERS,&#8221; an upcoming short film designed to spark honest conversation. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9013 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/sxsw-date-with-california-governor-gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/04\/gavin-newsom-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"SXSW: Date with California Governor Gavin Newsom\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/04\/gavin-newsom-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/04\/gavin-newsom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/04\/gavin-newsom-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/04\/gavin-newsom-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/04\/gavin-newsom-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/157\/2026\/04\/gavin-newsom-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-3-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/sxsw-date-with-california-governor-gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_self\" >SXSW: Date with California Governor Gavin Newsom<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Gavin Newsom talks politics, his childhood, and a possible presidential run in 2028. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest Stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4103,"featured_media":8754,"parent":0,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4103"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}