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SeaWorld agrees to end breeding of Orcas

SeaWorld announced it will no longer be captive breeding Orcas in order to phase out their killer whale shows. SeaWorld announced it will no longer be captive breeding Orcas in order to phase out their killer whale shows. These changes are in effect for all three SeaWorld Locations,  leading to […]

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Blackboard steps toward sociability

Since the beginning of the Winter semester, MCCC’s Blackboard website has allowed students to put a profile picture on their account.  For some students, this upgrade is a good tool. For others, it seems like Blackboard is trying to be like every other social media platform. MCCC student Andrew Barnes […]

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Politics of a poisoned city: the Flint water crisis

By now most of America knows about the Flint water crisis — when it started, how it happened, and the response (or lack thereof) by the Snyder administration. What needs to be discussed now, from a political standpoint, is why it happened and what happens next. First a quick recap […]

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Inside the life of professor Melissa Grey

Melissa Grey is a psychology professor at MCCC, but to understand who she is you have to go beyond her profession. Grey teaches courses like General Psychology, Psychology of Personality and Adjustment, and Social Psychology at MCCC. Before MCCC, she taught at Eastern Michigan University and University of Michigan Flint. […]

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Fitness fad or fitness drag?

MCCC student Natalie Osment sporting her waist trainer. Are we “waisting” our time with the newest fitness trend of waist trainers? Waist trainers have been around for years, but claim their fame from the use of the Kardashians. Many girls followed and declared the trainers do work. The purpose of […]

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Social media citing new reason to stop shaving

Two women display their died armpits as part of a social media movement on gender perception. Men and women have an interesting relationship to shaving. Both do it, some semi-regularly and some religiously. Yet others are using it as an opportunity to say something to the public. No Shave November, […]

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Bruck party host devastated by disappearance

Mike Williams, who hosted the party where Chelsea Bruck disappeared, performs with his band, Pick Axe Preacher. A small town Halloween party made nationwide news a year ago due to the tragic disappearance and murder of local resident Chelsea Bruck. The 2014 Halloween party was hosted by Mike Williams, 31, […]

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Reaction to Paris Attack

Kayla Corne, Sydney Bengeman, and Kelly Reaume visiting the Eiffel Tower Six months before the Paris terrorist attacks, two groups of MCCC students visited the French capital. Political Science professor Joanna Sabo led one of the groups of students, who stayed in Paris for 2 nights during an 18-day tour […]

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Professors list least favorite paper topics

English professor and Writing Center director Tim Dillon When professors pull out the syllabus and mention a paper the students will be writing, there are topics they are tired of seeing. Do not be that person to make your professors roll their eyes.  Many professors agree they are bored of […]

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Fast fashion affects more than just the fashionable

Forever 21, which has a store in the Briarwood Mall, has been under scrutiny in recent years for copyright issues. There is something rewarding about finding a good deal. It usually helps us to justify buying “that thing” solely because it’s such a bargain. But sometimes the purchases we make […]