Pesticides and dangerous chemicals blanket our fruits and vegetables in crops all over the world. These chemicals enter our body and lie dormant as they gradually build in our system. The cancer-causing agents are threatening our health and tainting our soil. “It’s a huge problem,” said the executive […]
Other News
Former MCCC student wants to keep tuition down
A former MCCC student is running for the Michigan House of Representatives. Anne Rossio of Carleton is on the ballot for the newly drawn 17th District, running against Bill Lavoy of Monroe. Rossio stresses her commitment to working across the aisle so strongly that it may make both […]
Welcome Back event held at Whitman Center
MCCC’s student government held a Welcome Back event Oct. 22 for all students in the lobby of the Whitman Center. The event, catered by Kosch catering, offered students subs, sodas, chips, and cookies. “A welcome back event was already held at the main campus. We would have been at the […]
Meeting aired Whitman concerns
Whitman Center business dominated the Sept. 24 MCCC Board of Trustees meeting. Of the three-hour affair, more than two-thirds went to address Whitman rumors, set the record straight, and hear reaction from the community. Members of the college board began the discussion by explaining the college’s rationale for canceling spring-summer […]
Fate of journalism in our hands
Oct. 3 marks the 19 anniversary of my grandfather’s death. His contributions to journalism at Eastern Michigan University led to my passion for the written word. He saw this coming – the degradation of journalism in America and the world. In fact, he blamed the Cold War on bad journalism. […]
Medical card hurts credibility
Medical Marijuana; Marijuana used for medicinal purposes to help individuals have an easier time with their illness. I can probably name at least five people who have a Medical Marijuana Card, allowing them to grow, smoke, and carry marijuana. Some of the main illnesses include: Alzehimer’s, ALS, Anxiety, Cachexia C, […]
Limit spanking kids, teens
The last time that any child has been brought down in front of their peers to receive Corporal Punishment (aka spanked with a paddle) in Michigan was back in 1989. Some of you may know that recently in Texas a teenage girl thought it would be better to take the […]
Inexperienced teen voters change election results
I am a firm believer that most kids between the ages of 16 to 18 really have no idea what it means to vote. Most of the time when kids think about voting, they think about voting for the homecoming king and queen or what their favorite color is. But […]
What you need to know to attend Move: DC
Students have the opportunity to travel to Washington, DC during the election month. November is an action-packed month for the US beginning with the presidential election and the peak of the Kony 2012 experiment. The activist group Invisible Children is once again dominating YouTube and social media sites with their […]
The Great Pumpkin Pursuit
The Great Pumpkin Pursuit, a 5K run and walk in the memory of Marilyn Schroeder, was held Saturday, Oct. 20. The cross-country race was over MCCC’s main campus. All the proceeds from the race went toward an MCCC scholarship in Schroeder’s name. Schroeder was a physical therapist for more than […]
