Two new trustees were elected to the MCCC Board of Trustees during the Nov. 5 general election. Linda Roberts and Kristy Svatek-Whitson were the top vote-getters for the two open seats, unseating incumbent Joel Spotts and filling the vacancy left by Krista K. Lambrix. Roberts earned 19.86% with 18,864 votes […]
Features
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Halloween crossword, answers
November 4, 2024Attached is the crossword featured on page 12 of the Oct. 29 edition of the Agora. Answers can be found by scrolling past the [...] -
MCCC hosts annual visiting artist series
October 28, 2024The sounds of voices chattering in the auditorium quickly quieted when the artist came on stage. Betzi Lievens, MCCC alum and [...] -
Annual Poetry Night draws in large crowd
October 28, 2024Every seat in the Holladay Theater, which holds a capacity of 50, was filled, leaving standing room only for this year’s annual [...]
News
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General election brings two new board members
November 6, 2024Two new trustees were elected to the MCCC Board of Trustees during the Nov. 5 general election. Linda Roberts and Kristy [...] -
Early voter turnout high for Monroe County’s Election Day
November 5, 2024About 18% of Monroe County voters, more than 25,000 citizens, turned in their ballots early before Election Day on Nov. 5, [...] -
Nine candidates to run for MCCC Board of Trustees
October 28, 2024The MCCC Board of Trustees has two seats open in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Nine candidates are running: Benny Capaul, Joel [...]
Entertainment
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Fall into reading with these books
September 10, 2024As the cold weather approaches, I enjoy reading outside, wearing a warm sweater and drinking hot tea. There are plenty of books [...] -
Jump into a good book this summer
April 15, 2024As an avid reader, I enjoy reading in the summertime when I don’t have school or have any work to worry about. I listen to [...] -
Adore these romance books
February 5, 2024Each year during February, I always gravitate toward reading romance books. When people are going out for Valentine’s Day, [...]
Opinion
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The importance of involvement at community college
October 28, 2024When I first started classes at MCCC, I was 15 and extremely shy. I had taken an online class my first semester, so I didn’t [...] -
Signs around county create harmful narrative
September 18, 2024Editorial It’s tiring driving to school every day and seeing willful disinformation stamped on bright red plastic signs right [...] -
Paranormal investigators haunt Monroe museum
April 29, 2024The Michigan Museum of Horror is haunted, and I have proof. In October 2023, I started working with Andrew Mcgowan, a [...]
Video
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MCCC hosts groundbreaking ceremony for H Building
October 11, 2024On Oct. 2, 2024, MCCC held a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation and expansion of the new Welch Center for Health and [...] -
MCCC’s new instructors
September 25, 2024MCCC has welcomed new instructors for the fall 2024 semester. Video by Reese [...] -
MCCC Student Engagement Cookout
September 25, 2024MCCC hosted its Student Engagement Cookout on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Various clubs on campus were present with information on joining [...]
Other News
Early voter turnout high for Monroe County’s Election Day
About 18% of Monroe County voters, more than 25,000 citizens, turned in their ballots early before Election Day on Nov. 5, according to Monroe County Clerk Annamarie Osment. From Saturday, Oct. 26 to Sunday, Nov. 3, citizens had the opportunity to vote early. Osment said the voter turnout is good. […]
Presentation approval delayed by board
Plans to approve the five-year capital outlay plan fell short after board members refused to vote. The Board of Trustees met on Oct. 28, where Curtis Creagh, vice president of finance and administration, was scheduled to present MCCC’s five-year Capital Outlay Plan, which is a plan to prioritize construction and […]
No formal sealed bid process for H Building renovations
Editor’s note: This version clarifies that no bids were sought due to a section in Policy 6.01 that states architectural firms and construction managers are consultants, allowing the college to waive the bidding requirement. Upcoming renovations for the H Building may look similar to previous C Building work. The college […]
Halloween crossword, answers
Answers to the Oct. 29 crossword
Attached is the crossword featured on page 12 of the Oct. 29 edition of the Agora. Answers can be found by scrolling past the crossword. Crossword by Keegan Schmitt.
Agora – Oct. 29, 2024
Oct. 29, 2024
MCCC hosts annual visiting artist series
Betzi Lievens, MCCC alum, provides community with workshop, lecture over two-day program
The sounds of voices chattering in the auditorium quickly quieted when the artist came on stage. Betzi Lievens, MCCC alum and local artist, hosted a presentation on Oct. 22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to show her work and talk a little bit about her life. The next day, she hosted a […]
The importance of involvement at community college
When I first started classes at MCCC, I was 15 and extremely shy. I had taken an online class my first semester, so I didn’t have to get out of my comfort zone. As a Middle College student, I was able to simply attend high school classes and stick to […]
Annual Poetry Night draws in large crowd
Every seat in the Holladay Theater, which holds a capacity of 50, was filled, leaving standing room only for this year’s annual Poetry Night on Oct. 23. Over 50 people attended the event, which was hosted by the Writing Center, and 33 people performed. Lori Jo Couch, director of the […]
Nine candidates to run for MCCC Board of Trustees
The MCCC Board of Trustees has two seats open in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Nine candidates are running: Benny Capaul, Joel Spotts, Duane Lebrun, Charlie Abel, Jamie O’Brien, Doug Stevens, Kristy Svatek-Whitson, John Gonta and Linda Roberts. Krista Lambrix, vice chair, and Joel Spotts, trustee, have spots up for […]
