Republican candidate Rick Snyder is running for governor with the campaign slogan, “one tough nerd.” Snyder is a venture capitalist who graduated with three degrees from the University of Michigan at age 23. His career eventually led him to be president of Gateway Computer Co. His campaign is largely based […]

Surrounded by a canopy of fall’s colored trees is one of the college’s campus treasures, the Hidden Pond. The pond is tucked away in the wooded area behind the East Tech building. To reach it, just cross the wooden bridge over Plum Creek behind the parking lot, turn to the […]

Twenty-two miles from Monroe lies a city with a secret. Toledo is ranked fourth in the country for the most child prostitution and human trafficking, behind Miami, Portland, Ore., and Las Vegas. Dr. Celia Williamson, a world renowned expert on human trafficking, said she is trying to put a stop […]

Since July 1, Michigan drivers can be pulled over and ticketed for text-messaging while driving. Monroe County Sheriff Tilman L. Crutchfield said one ticket has been issued since the effective date, but that doesn’t mean the new law isn’t working. “Visually I have seen quite a difference,” Crutchfield said. “In […]

Dr. Cynthia Roman, the new dean of the Health Science Division, has had a fast-paced orientation to her new position. Since accepting the dean position in May, Roman has been deeply involved with the reaccreditation process for the college’s nursing program. Along with the accreditation report, the process also involves […]

Penelope Dunn is prepared for her first school year as MCCC’s new criminal justice professor. “I know that it’s going to be a lot of work this first semester, but I’ve read the textbooks probably five times front to back,” Dunn said. Her determination to succeed at whatever she does […]

MCCC’s growing welding program is looking into a new home. The program, which was awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Department of Labor last year, now is considering whether to accept the gift of a building at 1004 Hurd Road in Frenchtown Township. The college is reviewing whether the […]

Thousands crowded the streets of downtown Monroe on June 3-5 to view the unveiling of General George Armstrong Custer’s statue. The 14-foot statue was designed by sculpture Edward Potter of Connecticut and placed in Monroe 100 years ago. The statue represents Monroe’s own Gen. Custer, who was honored for his […]

Bill Myers, head of security at MCCC, is sitting in his office in the A building when the phone rings. It’s one of the dozen or so inquiries a day he receives from students, employees and other members of the college community. “Everybody sees something,” he says. “Usually it turns […]

A panel of diverse religious leaders held a thought-provoking discussion Thursday night on why bad things happen to good people. The panel discussion was part of the month-long Big Read event, and was sponsored by The Agora, MCCC’s student newspaper. Assistant editor Andrew Hoppert was the moderator. By the time […]