MCCC students seem to be okay with vaping on campus, as long as it's not in the classroom. Is vape a good escape from the slope of cigarette smoke? Monroe area residents who vape seem to agree that vaping is a great decision that helped them stray from cigarette smoking. […]
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Romance in the air on MCCC Europe trip
Joshua Lewis went to one knee to propose to Avery DeSloover at sunset at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Another summer has passed, and another group of MCCC study abroad students went to Europe. About 75 students in two groups visited 12 cities in eight countries over a span of […]
Retiring respiratory therapist breathes new chapter
When Bonnie Boggs first attended college, she wanted to be a history teacher. Then she changed her mind and went on to study to be a music education teacher. But she realized she wasn’t that good of a musician, and decided the healthcare industry was the way to go. “One […]
Sisters of missing women stick together
From left to right, Chelsea Bruck, Julia Niswender, Kassie Bruck (now Rinne) and Jennifer Niswender. To some, Jennifer Nisewender and Kassandra Bruck seem to have the same pain with eerily similar circumstances. Both women have lost a sister, but that is where the similarities end. Jennifer Niswender is the sister […]
Returning Home
Student veteran Bobby Cullen spends time with his wife Jessica Cullen, and daughter Ravenna. He says that his success in adjusting is thanks to them. photo by Shelby Spencer Veterans put their lives on hold to fight for our country, but they aren’t always welcomed back with open arms. Student […]
Nartker named Alumnus of the Year
Becoming a professor was never quite the plan for Carrie Nartker. After earning an associate’s degree from MCCC in 1996, Nartker received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from the University of Toledo. It was during her time in the master’s program that she discovered her love of teaching. After […]
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 […]
‘One Book’ releases 2015 schedule
The 2015 version of the One Book, One Community program is all about food. The book chosen for this year’s One Book is “The American Way of Eating,” a New York Times bestseller by award winning journalist Tracie McMillan. McMillan went undercover in three jobs — picking crops in California […]
Crews fight snow despite salt shortage
Campus maintenance staff have been able to keep sidewalks clear of snow most of the winter because most storms have been overnight. Photo by Mika Kotanova The price of road salt has skyrocketed in the last few years, and MCCC is no exception to the scarcity effecting states across the […]
Ted Vassar Exhibition
MCCC’s art professor Ted Vassar has been presenting his solo exhibition of water media paintings at Adrian’s Croswell Opera House art gallery, which started in January and will end on the 20th of February. His gallery can be viewed from 5:30-6:30, then following from 6:30-7:30 with a demonstration by Vassar […]