Caps and gowns were adorned, diplomas were passed, and celebrations were held as the MCCC class of 2023 walked across the stage at the 56th annual commencement ceremony. Grace Yackee, vice president of Instruction, announced Wendy Wysocki as the Honorary Grand Marshal of commencement. Graduates Jewell Mason and Marie […]
Author: Lexi Greenwood
MCCC’s 56th annual Commencement
MCCC Honors Reception
Student Government members helped lead the Honors Reception last Tuesday in the Meyer Theater. Awards were given to many students and faculty members during the night.
Dozens attend author book talk event
Award-winning author Peter Heller visited MCCC on March 16 in the cafeteria of the S Building. Heller’s novel “The River” was the main discussion of the night. The novel was chosen for this year’s One Book, One Community reading selection. Heller spoke to a large crowd of attendees and signed […]
Detroit Symphony Orchestra performance in the Meyer Theater
The sounds of Dvorak and Beethoven echoed throughout the Meyer Theater on St. Patrick’s Day. The DSO performed the Dvorak Violin Concerto on March 17 at 8 p.m. as part of the William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series. Conductor Michael Balke opened up the concert by leading the orchestra as […]
MILO Simulator has a temporary home
Almost a year after President Kojo Quartey announced the approval of a $350,000 grant for the purchase of a MILO Immersive De-escalation Simulator, the Criminal Justice program had its new teaching tool installed. MILO Installer, Jay Kay said installation took about two days and he did the range set […]
Library and Makerspace hosting Valentine’s Day Craft Workshop
Valentine’s Day is a great time to give hand-made gifts to the ones you love. The Library and MCCC Makerspace are hosting a Valentine’s Day Craft Workshop from 2-4 p.m. on Feb. 13 in Room T-160 of the Career Technology Center. According to the flyer, the crafts available to make […]
MCCC welcomes new vice president of Finance and Administration
When longtime employee, Sue Wetzel, left the vice president of Administration and Finance position to pursue new opportunities in October 2022, MCCC was in need of someone to fulfill the role. Kojo Quartey, MCCC president, said a search committee was put together to fill the need. Quartey said a few […]
Extraordinary visuals in “Avatar: The Way of Water”
Clocking in at three hours and twelve minutes, “Avatar: The Way of Water” was definitely an adventure back into the world of the Na’Vi. The first Avatar film was released in 2009 and was a record breaking box office hit. After taking over ten years for a sequel to come […]
‘M3GAN’ not quite the thriller I had hoped for
One thing I have never understood is the desire to have technology capable of doing more than the human brain. That topic of artificial intelligence is explored in the new film “M3GAN” released on Jan. 6. “M3GAN” follows the life of robotics engineer, Gemma, and her niece, Cady, after the […]
“Halloween Ends”
Not quite the end I had hoped- SPOILERS INCLUDED
“Halloween Ends” brought the reboot trilogy of the classic Michael Myers slasher films to a close when it debuted in theaters and on Peacock Oct. 14. As much as I wanted to enjoy “Halloween Ends”, I found myself struggling to like this entry to the series. The main antagonist of […]