The memories of a former MCCC student continue to live in the hearts of those who knew her. Julia Niswender lit up the room every time she went somewhere.  She made her presence known, best friend Jacob McLaughlin said. “She was such a bubbly, fun person. She had a laugh you couldn’t forget,” Julia’s twin sister, Jennifer […]

The Whitman Center is starting fall semester without a director. Sandy Kosmyna, director of the Whitman Center for seven years, resigned over the summer to take  a position with the University of Toledo. Grace Yackee, MCCC’s vice president of Instruction, announced Kosmyna’s resignation in an e-mail to MCCC faculty and […]

With the world of social media growing, there are new methods and concerns that come along with it. When it comes to relationships between students and their professors, social media sites, such as Facebook, can be a controversial issue.   Social media sites allow people to communicate with and get […]

MCCC student Justin Alcorn spent his weekend as a human paintball target for the local charity T.H.A.N.K.S. Inc. at its annual Winterfest fundraiser in Ida. Splatz Paintball is a small attraction started by John Branham and Randy Lentz. Combining the fun of an arcade with real guns and moving targets (i.e, poor […]

  A recent study shows that the most major Michigan universities are over-priced. Twelve of the fifteen public universities in Michigan cost more than the national average for similarly ranked schools, according to a recent analysis by Bridge Magazine. The three schools that aren’t currently above the average are U […]

DJ Zarza could go on to become the next Skrillex, but for now he is just a student who enjoys spinning for his fellow classmates.   DJ Zarza, known by the first name of Josh, has been attending MCCC since his sophomore year. He is majoring in computer science and […]

The Occupy Wall Street movement, since its inception in September, has come to a crossroads. Founded on issues of social and class inequality, the Occupy movement began as a response to corporate power and greed, becoming a significant voice in public media. Now the movement is searching for direction and […]

Former NFL player Kevin Everett shared the story of his recovery from an accident Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett shared the story of his recovery from a freak injury with guests at Monroe County Community College. Everett, who was twenty-five years old at the time of the impact, suffered […]

MCCC’s Chernobyl survivor is a healthy (thankfully) 38-year old Dean’s List student, and my husband, Michael Mayzlin. I would imagine that he is the only Chernobyl survivor in all of southeast Michigan. Over the span of our 13-year marriage, I have listened to his thoughts, fears, dreams and memories […]

Although most African American movements were born in the South, there is one city here in Michigan that remains crucially important to black history. From the Underground Railroad to the Civil Rights movement, Detroit has played a large part in African American history. The Motor City was remembered nationwide during […]