Wednesday, May 1, 2024
While the turnout Nov. 6 was high overall, many MCCC students said they didn't vote. The Midterm Elections have come and gone, and the results of it will be felt by people across the state. The voter turnout for this election was high in comparison to other midterm elections. Statewide […]
Isabella Beahr vapes outside of Vape Escape in Monroe. (Photo by Vanessa Ray) Once upon a time, in the year 2006, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) found their way to the United States market. Advertised as a way for smokers to get their nicotine fix anywhere they went – including airports, […]
With Halloween dead and gone, students at MCCC sent it off with a graveyard smash. On Friday, Nov. 2, students met for one last scare at the Boo Bash in the Cellar of the A building. Many would think a party after Halloween would be odd, but students didn’t think […]
Kojo Quartey talks about MCCC during the State of the College address at MB&T Friday morning. MCCC’s new vision, non-credit enrollment, and future plans were among the topics covered during the State of the College address Friday morning at Monroe Bank & Trust's headquarters. Joe Verkennes, director of Marketing and Communications, […]
MCCC President Kojo Quartey is opposed to the legalization of Marijuana. The first proposal you’ll be seeing on the Nov. 6 ballot could legalize and regulate recreational marijuana in Michigan. However, not everyone is happy about that. Under the proposed law, adults 21 and older could possess and consume marijuana […]
From left, Andrew Hoppert, Carla Crockett, Danny Shaw, Ashley Hammer, Marisa Beste, Asia Rapai, Jennifer Niswender, Symone Thomas, and Ashley LeTourneau made up the 2009-2010 staff. It all began 50 years ago in February – the Agora printed its first issue on Feb. 22, 1968. Over the decades, the Agora […]
Carrie Blagec (right) and Kelsi Barton talk to Andy McCain at the Michigan State University Table. Hundreds of high school and college students got a glimpse of their future at MCCC’s Oct. 16 College Night. Representatives from over 50 colleges, including Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University and Wayne State […]
Student government helped with the annual Trunk or Treat event. As temperatures drop and student government works the night away, their sponsored Halloween party approaches. This autumn, the group planned several festivities including the welcome back fall barbecue, decorating the campus for fall, trunk or treating, and the new Halloween […]
Dan and Kathy Shaw near the summit of Mount Sinai, believed to be the location where God gave the 10 Commandments to Moses. I’m not sure when I decided to share this trip with others. I’ve traveled a lot, but I’ve never felt it necessary to schedule a room and […]
Linear Entanglement painting by Ted Vassar Former MCCC professor Ted W. Vassar made an appearance on campus on Oct. 23 as a Visiting Artist. Vassar, who retired in 2016 after 47 years of teaching, returned to the college to give a presentation of his artwork at the La-Z-Boy Center and […]
