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Nartker named Alumnus of the Year

Becoming a professor was never quite the plan for Carrie Nartker. After earning an associate’s degree from MCCC in 1996, Nartker received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from the University of Toledo. It was during her time in the master’s program that she discovered her love of teaching. After […]

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Grade A Cafe

Chef Nate Lockhart serves graphic designer Doug Richter. Every day hundreds of hungry students enter MCCC’s Grade A Café. But do they know the man behind the scenes — the chef who creates the menus and prepares the food? His name is Chef Nate Lockhart, and he has been at […]

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‘One Book’ releases 2015 schedule

The 2015 version of the One Book, One Community program  is all about food. The book chosen for this year’s One Book is “The American Way of Eating,” a New York Times bestseller by award winning journalist Tracie McMillan. McMillan went undercover in three jobs — picking crops in California […]

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Crews fight snow despite salt shortage

Campus maintenance staff have been able to keep sidewalks clear of snow most of the winter because most storms have been overnight. Photo by Mika Kotanova The price of road salt has skyrocketed in the last few years, and MCCC is no exception to the scarcity effecting states across the […]

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Ted Vassar Exhibition

MCCC’s art professor Ted Vassar has been presenting his solo exhibition of water media paintings at Adrian’s Croswell Opera House art gallery, which started in January and will end on the 20th of February. His gallery can be viewed from 5:30-6:30, then following from 6:30-7:30 with a demonstration by Vassar […]

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A Divided World

I’m 20 years old, going to school fulltime and working full-time. I have been in trouble with my parents. I have learned lessons the hard way. I have fallen in love, back out, and in again. All of which, I’m sure, every human being has experienced. I have been discriminated […]

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Social Media Ignites Conflict

Illustration by Darryl White Live tweeting, Facebook messaging, Snapchat, and Instagram are almost as important as breathing. Social media is embedded in our culture, from almost in the cradle to one foot in the grave. Social media can connect people around the world in seconds, but surprisingly, most couples agree […]

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Long bus routes challenging

MCCC student Julia Sneed does not have the privilege of going straight home after her classes. “With all the transfers and everything, it takes about an hour and a half,” she said. The Lake Erie Transit bus schedule has proven inefficient for many students. Students living in downtown Monroe have […]

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Black Friday encroaching on Thanksgiving

For many of us, the holiday season means a time of jubilation with family and food. For others, it’s just another work day. “Pretty much just another day in paradise,” Jesse Cadaret said to describe his workday on Thanksgiving. “I don’t get to eat a big turkey dinner,” he said. […]

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Looking for ideas for holiday gifts?

The holiday season is officially upon us, and for all of those frantically searching for the perfect gift for your significant other, look no further. Shopping for a boyfriend or girlfriend is almost never a simple task. What if they never wear that sweatshirt you spent hours searching for, or […]