Opinion

Opinion

Dr. Ronald Campbell: Remembering ‘Dr. C.’

The first time I met Dr. Ronald Campbell, MCCC’s first president, was back in the summer of 2016. I was 12 years old and my mom and sister were going weekly to visit with his wife, Mrs. Blondelle Campbell at Monroe Springs Rehab and Nursing Center. We would go and […]

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Safety concerns on campus erase sense of security

Editorial A bomb threat in April 2023 was improperly handled among security. An electrical fire in the H Building wasn’t addressed for 15 minutes, even after contact from those involved. A home invasion happened just down the road from campus, unbeknownst to many. A false alarm that wasn’t even glanced […]

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Paranormal investigators haunt Monroe museum

The Michigan Museum of Horror is haunted, and I have proof.  In October 2023, I started working with Andrew Mcgowan, a paranormal investigator who explores and films haunted locations, which he posts on his YouTube channel “Andrew’s Paranormal Experience.” At 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, Andrew and I prepared […]

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Ballad of a teenage editor

Becoming a newspaper editor had been a dream of mine since age 15.  I had no understanding of journalism, but I had my sights set on writing for a paper and eventually becoming the boss.  Now, as a 17-year-old senior in high school, I’m nearing the end of my first […]

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Newsroom rights violated in careless act of ‘concern’

Our editor sits, crying alone, hidden in the privacy of the newsroom on an almost empty Friday morning.  It was Friday, March 22. Maggie Sandefur had a particularly harsh morning and was hoping for some peace and quiet away from the world.  The door to the newsroom opens and she’s […]