Author: Mariah Tevepaugh

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Millage fails, tuition raised

Tuition for the 2015 fall semester at MCCC has been increased 7 percent. "Voters voted against the millage; one consequence is to raise tuition," President Kojo Quartey said. The Board of Trustees, meeting on Tuesday, April 7, unanimously agreed to raise tuition for a Monroe County resident from $95 to $102 […]

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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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Board member proposes ways to balance budget

Shutting down the Whitman Campus location this coming fall was one proposal made to the Strategic Financial Planning Committee by MCCC board member Bill Braunlich. It was one of four proposals Braunlich made at the Monday, March 23 Board of Trustees meeting. He proposed that there should be investigation of […]

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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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Quartey receives recognition

President Kojo Quartey exceeds expectations as MCCC's President After 16 months as MCCC's President, Dr. Kojo Quartey has received recognition from the Board of Trustees. At a special meeting on Dec. 15 the trustees concluded that Quartey demonstrated great leadership and maintained good relationships within the college community.  The trustees also claimed that Quartey […]

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New Criminal Justice professor has unusual background

Criminal Justice professor Deminique Heiks discusses scenerios with student Josh MacBay. New professor Deminique Heiks has an unusual background for a criminal justice professor.  Heiks graduated with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Kent State University. After working in the field as a TV journalist, she found a love […]

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Chemistry cut for nursing students

The bad news is prospective nursing students will have one more test before they enter the program. The good news is they won’t have to take Chemistry. Starting in January 2015, a new test developed by ATI Nursing Education will be administered to prospective nursing students as a requirement to […]

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Voters deny millage request

Photo taken by Julia Wells MCCC's first millage request in 34 years has been denied by Monroe County voters. The results of 60.7% votes against the proposal to 39.3% in support came late on Tuesday, Nov. 4. MCCC President Kojo Quartey said he was disappointed in both voter turnout and […]

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‘Vote to win’ now cancelled

Students who vote in the Nov. 4 election had a chance to win a variety of prizes offered by Student Government. However, this is no longer the case; the program has been cancelled because it may have violated election laws. The booth was going to be open on Tuesday, Nov. 4, during […]