WOMEN AND CHILDREN FLEEING FROM VIOLENCE ARE SEEKING HELP FROM SAFE HOUSE’S.

CARRIE MATTHEWS, THE CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICE COORDINATOR, FOR THE YWCA, IS IN CHARGE OF THE ONLY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SAFE HOUSE WITHIN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY.

“IT’S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY KNOW ABOUT THE SERVICES THE ‘Y’ HAS TO OFFER,” SAID MATTHEWS.’

MATTEWS’ STATED THAT ARDEN HOUSE DOESN’T DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY AGE, RACE OR SITUATION A VICTIM MAYBE IN.

MRS. TAYLOR, WHO WANTS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS, IS A 61-YEAR- OLD WOMEN THAT WAS ASHAMED TO ASK FOR HELP.

"WE DEALT WITH IT BECAUSE THAT’S HOW WE WERE RAISED,” SAID TAYLOR.
MONICA MCNICHOLAS IS A CLIENT ADVOCATE THAT WORKS AT ARDEN HOUSE AND SPECIALIZES IN SERVICES FOR THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY.

INCOME, LAWYERS, LANGUAGE BARRIERS, HOUSING AND LEGAL DOCUMENTATION ARE THE MAJOR ISSUES THAT FACE THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY SAID MCNICHOLAS.

“WE NEED MORE AGGRESSIVE PROGRAMS THAT HELP ALL IMMIGRANTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,” MCNICHOLAS SAID.

AACC held an Earth Day celebration April 21 on the main campus located in Arnold.
The highlight of the event was a performance by Nelly's Echo.

The Duo's performance kept the crowd's attention while the lead singer perform the songs and his partner beat boxed in the background.

Kimberly Herrera, is the head of CAB, which stands for Campus Activities Board.

"He was good and affordable," she said.

Herrera found Nelly's Echo at a music conference where booking an artist for an event usually cost about $1,000.

"I got them for a good price" said Herrera.

Barbara Temple, a student, who is majoring in Psychology, said that she has already found the group on facebook.

Temple said she never heard the group before and said that she just came to the dining hall to study for her test and wasn't aware of the Earth Day celebration.


"I'm thinking about buying the CD," she said.

There was a table dedicated to rain gardening and they even gave away plants to help people get started.













They also had a few tables with information on the importance of recycling.





























However, the most attention seeking exhibit happens to be about pot smoking.


















The brownies that were handed out did not contain marijuana.




The students that created the exhibit said the main purpose is to inform people of all the good that marijuana is being used for.



Bryant Jackson, who is 25 years old, and is majoring in intermediate production, is one of several students working to get colleges including AACC to legalized marijuana.

What I like about Journalism is that I get to be nosy. I can ask any question and blame it on the profession. I love interacting with people and hearing different views and opinions. I've always been a people's person and that's a big reason on why I decided to become a Journalist.
I would have to say the most difficult thing about Journalism for me is that I need to be precise with my writing skills and although I love to write, the news writng style is more challenging than free writing.

Merry Mount student said she ditched the university because the religious factor began to cause conflict with her own beliefs.

"I don't believe in confessions or going to a priest," said, 18 year- old Courtney A. Nelson from Southeast Baltimore, who attended the university in Virginia last semester.

"It's not really that different but little things they do, I don't agree with." Nelson explained having issues with the fact that Catholics have "extra books" in the Bible that they read and how it wasn't something she agreed with.

However Nelson admits that the school doesn't push their beliefs on you and says overall she felt like Merry Mount didn't challenge her enough.

Nelson was a freshman who says she originally chose to attend the four-year Catholic university because it was close to home. "It had my major" she added.

Nelson decided being away from home was taking its toll after receiving news that a close friend died from the swine flu. She says, he suddenly became ill and was hospitalized for a week.

Nelson said, two days before his death he had to get his leg amputated.

Nelson is now continuing her education at Anne Arundel Community College and majoring in Fashion Design. Her favorite show is 'Project Runway,' which is a showcase for upcoming fashion designers.

Nelson says she wouldn't mind taking a stab at it, but is not sure how far she'd get because she's not very competitive.

She started sewing as early as age 11.

"My great-grandmother taught me how to sew," she says.

After being asked what's her favorite garment to create with much enthusiasm she quickly responded, "I love dresses."

Nelson said she always liked clothes and would like to own her own boutique. Her dream job would be working at Vogue as an editor.