Walls for the Career Technology Center at MCCC are expected to be up by Sunday, July 1. Groundbreaking for the center was held on Friday, May 4. The formal groundbreaking for the new $17 million Career Technology Center at MCCC was held Friday, May 4. Paul W. Smith, a Monroe native and morning anchor for Detroit’s WJR-AM radio station was the master […]
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Hunger entrances audience, series lovers
With the early hours of the night approaching, the air seemed tenser as I walked into the theater to watch, “The Hunger Games.” Let me tell you, I haven’t read any of the books, but I heard mixed reviews about both. Most said that the books were phenomenal, but the movie left […]
Story causes closer look at today’s society
Many of the books and movies that we all know and love can relate to people’s lives in ways that, at first, may not be noticed. The newest hit in the box offices, The Hunger Games, compares to today’s society in numerous ways. Making more money than Twilight and Harry Potter, The Hunger Games […]
Old time games take another shot, entertainment still found within
In honor of the remake of Final Fantasy X, and the lack of games coming out this month to review, I will be reviewing FFX, which may be my favorite game of all time. Final Fantasy X was released for the PlayStation 2 back in late 2001. It was the first Final […]
Simple plot holds viewers’ attention
There are worse ways to spend an afternoon than watching Lockout. The plot is simple: An important hostage is being held in an impenetrable fortress, and the only way to rescue her is to send in a cynical loose-cannon of questionable loyalty. It’s a tried-and-true formula from the big book of movie cliches, […]
MCCC celebrates 45th commencement
MCCC celebrated its 45th annual commencement Friday evening, April 27. The words of MCCC’s 2012 alumnus of the year, Alan Barron, echoed through the Welch building’s gymnasium as he addressed a gathered crowd of around 1,400 people – with countless more watching via a live television broadcast by Monroe Public […]
Blue Man Group amazes fans
The Blue Man Group will be performing in Detroit at the Fisher Theatre from Tuesday, May 1, until Sunday, May 13. The Blue Man Group comes across as being part rock group and part performance art group. The original trio formed in the late 1980s when the three friends, then in their twenties, […]
Volleyball team hosts tournament
The team is mostly self funded by the players. “Through fund raising, we are able to get new players and more funding to go to new tournaments,” coach Denise Lockard said about the reasoning behind hosting the tournament. Seven teams showed up to play in the tournament. Washtenaw Community College’s women’s volleyball team competed. […]
Information security program starts in fall
MCCC will begin offering a new program – Information Assurance and Security – in the fall of 2012, . The program will require 60 credit hours and result in an Associate Of Applied Science Degree. Professor William Hilliker is in charge of the program in close collaboration with software company CyberWatch and Eastern Michigan University. […]
MCCC’s Drama Club shows “The Curious Savage”
#8220;The Curious Savage,” a play by John Patrick, was performed in the little theater April 21-22. The story is about a woman (Ethel Savage) who is left a large sum of money from her husband, who recently passed away. However, her stepchildren are doing all they can to get their grubby […]
