MCCC hosted its annual X-TECH Career Exploration open house in the CTC Building Wednesday, Nov. 6. Over 100 high school students, college students and community members came to X-TECH to learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields. “It’s been pretty good,” said Bonnie Masserant, an employee from DTE. […]
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New MCCC instructor sparks interest
Not every professor has secret clearance for the U.S. Mark Jager, the new instructor of materials and welding technology, was born and raised in the city of East Detroit — now known as Eastpointe. Jager said he had a normal 1950s and 1960s upbringing. “You know, had a very close […]
MCCC to host Disability Employment Awareness Event
MCCC will host a Disability Employment Awareness Event in the dining room of the A Building at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 10. The event will feature a panel discussion focused on the challenges, opportunities and successes those with disabilities have experienced in school or work. A question and answer session […]
‘Divisions’ continues Starset’s journey
Some bands are hard to fit into a single genre mold. Blending heavy rock, pop, metal and electronic elements in their newest release “Divisions,” Starset is one of those bands. The album dropped Sept. 13 and consists of 13 tracks and is 58 minutes long. In “Divisions,” concepts of organizations […]
Monroe Pop-Fest has me questioning
I’m a nerd. Or so I thought. I attended Monroe Pop-Fest on Sept. 14 to get photos of the event for my freelance job with Monroe News. On my way there, I thought in my head that I would fit right in. I knew games, movies and anime to a […]
RCTC is here to help at MCCC
Websites change, passwords need resetting and sometimes computers are just frustrating. While Google can help solve many problems, it can’t assist with specific questions or accounts. Karen Kuhl, the computer lab coordinator, said MCCC’s Regional Computer Technology Center (RCTC) and the Business Learning Lab (BLL) can help with specific questions […]
Witt Lowry flies under the radar with new album
The album cover of “Nevers Road” takes listeners down the trails of Nevers Road, a location Witt Lowry grew up by. When you mix the emotional storytelling aspect of NF and blend it with speedy lines like Eminem, you get the underground rapper Witt Lowry. The 28-year-old Connecticut […]
Logic releases second album of 2019
“Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” the latest by rapper Logic/ Bobby Tarantino seems more like confessions of a confused mind. This is the second album from Logic in 2019, and the fourth in the span of two years. The album runs 55 minutes long and is sprinkled with star studded […]
MCCC celebrates its 52 commencement
Photo by Vanessa Ray Graduate Ali Mutahr kisses his son Mutahr Ali during Monroe County Community College's 52nd Commencement Friday evening. The cool, damp, cloudy day didn’t drag down the spirit of MCCC’s 2019 graduating class. Held on May 3, MCCC celebrated the graduation of over 350 students. The College/Community […]
Graduating culinary arts students host their final campus event
Bittersweet is how Chef Kevin Thomas described the afternoon as he named off another group of graduated chefs. Families and MCCC administration joined in the cafeteria Wednesday evening to honor and congratulate the newly certified chefs as well as sample some of their finest creations as they catered their last […]