One of Allen Community College’s newest instructors sees communication as a bridge connecting people to each other and to the world. But starting a new job during the coronavirus pandemic means she may need to…

Armando Colome squares off against Camilo Patino in a game of ping pong on Allen Community College’s first day of the 2020 fall semester.

When the coronavirus first hit ACC last March, administrators gathered quickly to plot their course. In short order, they decided to move all classes online and ask students to immediately vacate residence halls. Ryan Bilderback,…

The coronavirus dominated discussions at Tuesday night’s meeting of the ACC board of trustees as the college continues to prepare for students returning amidst the pandemic. The concern is not unwarranted. Early testing has already…

Fresh out of high school, Allen Community College was the only school that offered me enough financial aid to attend. When higher education seemed out of reach, Allen handed me a ladder. I won’t forget…

With the fall semester looming, Allen Community College is bracing for the return of students amid the threat of COVID-19. As of now, the plan is to reopen both the Iola and Burlingame campuses, and…

Allen Community College plans to hold in-person classes this fall, and looks to operate as normally as possible while still taking COVID-19 safety precautions. One outcome of this plan is that the college should not…

Malik Hardmon wrote his own script on the hardwood at Allen Community College the last two years. Now, he is reaping the benefits.  The 6-5 forward will be taking his talents to Alcorn State University…

The process of bringing a life into the world — the enormous, almost debilitating responsibility of it, the daily miracles one witnesses as the 40 weeks unfold — defies all sense of normalcy. And yet…

Allen Community College’s 2019-20 theatrical season was cut short, like countless other school events and activities, because of COVID-19. The lost spring play — “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” — carries special significance, on top of…