I assumed there would be another batch of protesters at this Board of Trustees meeting. I expected a new round of foolishness and asinine arguments. I genuinely expected to sit back and listen to protester after protester cry about their self-victimization and supposed threatened safety caused by a trans person […]
Opinion
Transphobia on campus cannot be ignored any longer
Making people scream creates scary sense of satisfaction
Haunt actor shares wickedly scary experiences from spooky season
Months before the spooky season begins, haunt actors like me are training and preparing for some wicked weekends. In just a few months, I’ll be back in costume preparing to scare for a halfway to haunt event happening in May. October 2023 marked my first year as a haunt actor. […]
Bathroom access protest bleeds ignorance
I had no high hopes or great expectations for this Board of Trustees meeting. All I knew was that I was going to have to sit through argument after argument based on nothing but irrationality and prejudice from protesters. The larger-than-usual crowd that gathered for the meeting on Jan. 22 […]
Night of laughter at MCCC
Kevin Nealon headlines MCCC comedy show
The Meyer Theater foyer was a buzz on Oct. 21, with people of all ages waiting in anticipation for the theater doors to open for the show. Headliner Kevin Nealon has established himself as a great stand-up comedian, actor, writer and artist. The excitement of seeing Nealon in the element […]
Clowning around: Haunt actor shares step-by-step makeup tips
Friday, Oct. 13 is going to be wicked! It will be the debut of Malo the Clown, my own interpretation of a ludicrous circus performer at Spooky’s Fun House. The haunted attraction takes place from 6-10 p.m. at the Monroe FOP, 1051 Strasburg Rd. This will be my first time […]
The fall of financial aid
When a student fears their financial aid is not going to come through, it can cause a person to want to give up. This was how I felt waiting for my financial aid package to come through. Financial aid is not an afterthought when it comes to college. It is […]
The PSL is overrated
Starbucks released its annual pumpkin spice latte, also called the “PSL,” on Aug. 24 this year. The drink’s default, grande-sized, hot version includes two shots of espresso, four pumps of pumpkin sauce, whipped cream, 2% milk and pumpkin spice topping. I’ve heard this drink described as “perfectly sweet” and “a […]
The chaos of sophomore year
My original plan was to write about the advice I would give to an incoming MCCC freshman. However, I think I was more prepared going into my first year of college last year than I am now as a sophomore. As the air starts to smell like fall and the […]
How journalism has improved my anxiety
Anxiety felt like it came out of nowhere for me. When I was 14 years old, suddenly everything felt like a daunting task. I mean everything. Going to school, going to practice and going to work. There was nothing I hated more than new things. Driving was my biggest fear […]
Why the end of the semester is too stressful
As a student, I know firsthand the stress and pressure of final exams and the end of the semester. It can be an overwhelming time and unfortunately, some professors make the situation worse by assigning higher workloads toward the end of the period. I have experienced this issue every semester […]