The Arapahoe Pinnacle

Students of the Elevate Program. (Image via ACC.com)

Operating on a Spectrum for Success

May 20, 2020

Raising children comes with various challenges. From teaching them how to walk and speak to how to drive and figure out their own paths as adults, no two...

Back left to right: Paloma, Mezcal Old Fashioned, Tequila Sunrise

Front left to right: Mezcal Mule, Margarita

Preparing for Cinco de Mayo at Home

April 28, 2020

It really is a hard time in the world. Restaurants will be closed in Colorado until at least mid-May, which means finding a great Margarita for Cinco...

Elevating Students At Arapahoe Community College

April 25, 2020

Previously, the Pinnacle looked into Arapahoe Community College’s Student Access Services, and the programs offered to students requiring extra assistance....

Struggles of a Parent and Student – #COVIDDiariesOfACC

April 24, 2020

How have students at Arapahoe Community College felt since the strong changes brought on by COVID-19? #COVIDDiariesOfACC is a mini-series composed of non-fiction...

How Arapahoe Community Colleges Ensures Success for Its Students with Autism

Lucas Miller, Reporter

April 23, 2020

Development for all children comes with challenges. Some struggle to read while others struggle with numbers. Some children have a hard time making friends...

Brain figurine in front of blue backdrop

How is ACC Helping Those Who Need Mental Health Assistance?

April 15, 2020

Staying physically distant and socially connected is what we are now being told by health officials, professors, and psychologists. With the numbers rising throughout the world, ...

Flags wave near the north entrance of Arapahoe Community College's main building on the Littleton campus.

ACC Addresses Student and Faculty Concerns Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

April 15, 2020

It has been a complicated time for Coloradans and college students alike. Arapahoe Community College President, Diana Doyle, hoped to alleviate some concerns...

Communities In Colorado Show Support And Unity During Stay At Home Order

Banners hung across Larimer Street in Downtown Denver on April 7 2020. Set up to thank healthcare workers and show unity in the city of Denver.

Juana Rocha, Reporter

April 10, 2020

The state of Colorado has been under a Stay At Home Executive Order that became effective on March 26, 2020, to flatten the curve of COVID-19 cases in o...

The main entrance and walkway of the Libby Bortz Assisted Living Center. The bricks on the sidewalk provide the names of many different people, perhaps people who have departed or people who helped this center come to life. March 5, 2019

Libby Bortz Assisted Living Among Senior-Living Facilities Affected By COVID-19

April 6, 2020

Arapahoe Community College has taken necessary precautions to keep students and faculty safe during the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. The state of...

Who Can Pay Rent During a Pandemic?

Jaymes Grundmann, Editor-In-Chief

March 31, 2020

On March 23, 2020, Mayor Michael Hancock issued a widely sweeping stay-at-home order for Denver County in order to fight the spread of the Coronavirus pande...

Colorado’s Response to COVID-19 – A Virtual Town Hall

March 29, 2020

As of March 28 2020 the United States has 122,246 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide. The state of Colorado accounts for 2,061 cases and 13 deaths. In an...

Empty cleaning supply shelves at Wal Mart off of C-470 in Littleton, Colo., on March, 12th, 2020.

Tips to Prepare for a Possible Quarantine

March 16, 2020

With the recent consideration of total lockdown in New York City due to a spike in coronavirus cases it’s increasingly important to prepare for the possibil...