Monday, June 23, 2025
MCCC’s North entrance shows signs of snowfall Sunday morning. Photo by Vanessa Ray Due to icy conditions, MCCC will open at 11:00 a.m. today. Classes which begin before 11, but end after this time, will still meet starting at 11 a.m. Those interested in receiving MCCC’s emergency alerts – such […]
Manuel Mendez channels Martin Luther King Jr. during “I Have a Dream, Revisted,” Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Vanessa Ray Growing up in Monroe during the race riots of the early 1970s had a profound effect on Manuel Mendez. The pervasive racism swirling around the country and his hometown was hard […]
Dr. Derek Barber King speaks at MCCC to honor his late uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Derek Barber King, the nephew of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at MCCC about the importance of equality and creating social change. “Martin said ‘We as a people will get to […]
MCCC, partnered with the American Red Cross, will be hosting a blood drive on Jan 8. The blood drive will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the dining hall. During Nov., the American Red Cross reported that September and October fell short by some 21,000 donations than […]
Jack Burns, director of Campus Planning and Facilities, goes over plans for the Health Building. By the time Winter Semester begins, the renovations on the East and West Tech Buildings will have begun. Director of Campus Planning and Facilities Jack Burns explains that construction should begin late this year. “We’re […]
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 […]
