Author: Todd Salisbury

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Flu shot clinic announced

The Respiratory Therapy Program will host a flu shot clinic at the gymnasium of the Welch Health Education Building Monday, Sept. 9, MCCC announced. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is for students, employees and the community. Flu shots will be administered by trained CVS […]

Entertainment

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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MCCC hosts sports impact luncheon

From (left) Lisa Jennings, Herman Moore, Wendy Klinski, Joique Bell, and Dr. James Miller attended the Sports Impact Luncheon to discuss suicide and the struggles of addiction. MCCC provided the La-Z-Boy Center’s Meyer Theatre for a Sports Impact Luncheon on April 24. The event, which is part of the Sports […]

Entertainment

Logic’s “Supermarket” seems bare

Sometimes artists shouldn’t crossover genres just because they can. Logic’s new surprise album “Supermarket,” a soundtrack released alongside his New York Times Bestselling book of the same name, is the latest example of hip hop artists trying to go indie, alternative or rock. Unlike Logic’s book, his album isn’t being […]

Blogs

Tastes of Monroe

Tastes of Monroe I’m just a guy that enjoys eating and spends alot of time out to eat at restuarants, diners, and cafes. Unfortunately, many small eateries have been crushed due to chain restaurants and fast food. While there is nothing wrong with people enjoying those places, I find that […]

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Movie night stalls out

A movie poster for the film "Baby Driver." Student Government hosted a movie night March 14, and showed the action film “Baby Driver,” starring Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, and young-star Ansel Elgort. The movie was released in 2017 and is about a talented getaway driver, trapped in the heist life […]

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Students flock for wings and karaoke

The cafeteria was buzzing with students as they came to celebrate National Student Day along with the St. Patty’s Wing Wednesday. On Wednesday, March 13, students met in the cafeteria to eat chicken wings (traditional and boneless), taste new sauces, and get on stage to sing karaoke. Kaytlyn Kaires was […]

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Todd Salisbury

Hey, I’m Todd Salisbury and this is my fourth semester on The Agora, second as editor. I specialize in music, coffee and sarcasm. My favorite genre of music varies depending on my mood, but I am usually listening to hip hop or a variant of rock music. The only constant […]