students to share their work. The Campus Current, AACC's independent student newspaper, originally circulated a monthly print edition, but has expanded to include a digital edition with daily posts available via its social media platforms. Athletics In 1961, former high school basketball coach and local YMCA basketball director Dr. Johnny Laycock founded AACC's athletics program. He served as the program's director and chairman of the physical education department until he retired in 1986. Dr. Laycock led volleyball, the program's first intramural sport, at Severna Park High School, where academic courses were initially held. Basketball, wrestling and baseball followed. Dr. Laycock is credited with significantly expanding AACC athletics during his tenure. By the early 1980s, the program had gained 12 full-time faculty, chaired 22 varsity sports and had achieved NJCAA membership. AACC offered a sailing program for faculty and students. There were also continuing education programs for older adults: bicycling, rowing, aerobic dance, swimming and resistance training. Students were required to earn two physical education credits toward degree completion. With Dr. Laycock's input, the Arnold campus featured a newly constructed athletics complex with a gymnasium, outdoor stadium, tennis courts and fields for baseball, soccer, softball and lacrosse. The AACC athletic teams, formerly known as the Fighting Pioneers, are collectively known as the Riverhawks. Because the mascot design for the Pioneers could not be decided, 1,000 AACC students, community members and alumni were presented with an online survey to select a new mascot. In December 2014, the majority of the votes cast determined that the AACC athletic teams would be called Riverhawks by fall 2015. The AACC athletic association chairs 12 varsity athletic programs. The Riverhawks are members of the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MDJUCO) and Region 20 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Men's sports include: baseball, basketball, cross country, esports, golf, lacrosse and soccer. Women's sports include: softball, basketball, cross country, esports, lacrosse, soccer and volleyball. AACC's teams have won four national championships in men's lacrosse (1998), women's softball (2003) and women's lacrosse (2006 and 2007). Athletic facilities Students and student-athletes are granted access to the on-campus fitness facilities in the David S. Jenkins Gymnasium at AACC's Arnold campus. Women's volleyball and men's and women's basketball home games are played at the gymnasium, which features a 650-seat capacity, six basketball hoops, two weight training facilities and the Riverhawk Athletic Training Facility. Siegert Stadium hosts men's and women's