We are taught to think of America as “The Land of the Free," right? But maybe “The Land of the Shackled” is more fitting. Extreme as some may find this descriptor, it was unfortunately the reality for many Africans (and their African-American descendants) who were chained and forced into slavery....

AIC's Introduction to Journalism class recently had the opportunity to meet with Liz Roman, an editor from The Republican, during one of their zoom class meetings. Roman got her job from an internship opportunity she earned at the end of her semester during her time at Holyoke Community College. “I...

Coronavirus has been nothing but overwhelming, stressful, and upsetting for many Americans over the last few weeks. The pandemic has had a major impact on the community at AIC as well. One minute we were all on spring break, and the next we are on worldwide lockdown. Some students (like me) were lucky...

The main thing that has everyone's attention around the world right now is the COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the Coronavirus. Doctors, nurses, and medical staff are working around the clock to battle this disease on the front lines. One of my good friends works at Baystate Medical Center as a certified...

Did you vote on Super Tuesday? Several campaign representatives who gathered on Monday, March 2 for a "Meet the Campaigns" event at Springfield College, sponsored by their Office of Multicultural Affairs, sure hope you did. Voting is important because it gives citizens the power to choose the...

AIC’s campus was buzzing with Resident Assistants last month during the 6th annual 413 Area RA Conference. The conference has occurred at AIC since 2015, and this year the event fell on February 22. Katelyn Hurley, the Coordinator of Student Life at AIC, participated in the conference as the Graduate...

On Friday, February 21, 2020, Persons Ready In Defense of Ebony held a "Red Table Talk," inspired by Jada Pinkett Smith's Facebook Watch show. The discussion was held in the West Wing at American International College at 7pm. Seated at the table were President of PRIDE, Oshinofa Lakoju, Vice President...

On Sunday, February 2, Student Affairs held a Super Bowl party at the Stinger pub, where AIC students were invited to watch the game and enjoy drinks and snacks. It was an important for football fans on campus, so they went all out with their spread. The event offered wings and a cake with "Super...

On the evening of Thursday, January 31, the World Health Organization declared Coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. While there is growing concern about the virus among AIC students, it is tempered by concerns about hysteria and racism. With the rising number of infected...

It’s not every day that someone is brave enough to pick up from where they are living and move away at a young age to pursue their dream--especially when it comes to moving to a whole different continent. That is what Patrik Demel did when he was 18 years old in order to pursue his dream of playing...