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To skip or not to skip: what’s the risk?

ldquo;Do you want the grade or do you want the  education?” Professor Melissa Grey said. Photo by Josh Cappuccilli Attendance policies vary greatly at MCCC, sometimes creating strife between students and professors.  The college allows professors to implement their own attendance policies, based on the type of class and the […]

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MCCC’s outdated boilers put to rest

MCCC’s old boiler system was installed in 1978 and is too outdated to keep up with the colleges needs. Photo by Eugene Kutz MCCC plans to install a geothermal energy system to replace the college’s aging boilers. Jack Burns, MCCC’s director of Campus Planning & Facilities, said the college will […]

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Students make presentation at MCCC board meeting

This month at the MCCC Board of Trustees meeting a new program was introduced by MCCC’s Student Government. Other topics discussed at the meeting included contracts of professors, calendar dates and holiday breaks The new program starting this month with student government members attending the board meeting to report on their […]

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Administrators side with transfer faculty

After months of deliberation by faculty, Math 151 will be a general education requirement for most students hoping to earn an Associate’s Degree at MCCC. A laboratory science also will be included as a general education requirement. In a rare occurrence, MCCC President Kojo Quartey and Vice President of Instruction […]

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Formal clothing buy-sell event planned Saturday

Formal-wear buyers and sellers are welcome Saturday, Feb. 21, at the La-Z-Boy Center, room Z-259-260. Gently used or new gowns, wraps, suits, shoes, handbags, jewelry and accessories are welcome. Fee for individual sellers is $5 at the door; businesses selling more than five dresses will pay $25 at the door. Clothing […]

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Prof wants Mac lab for design students

Students work on Windows-based computers in a Graphics Design class taught by Professor Bradley Hesser. Currently all graphic design students at  MCCC are using the Windows 8 operating system for their classes.  But Bradley Hesser, associate professor of Graphic Design, believes bringing a Mac Lab to campus would give students […]

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Fitness center encourages competition

Student Nick Scheer works on his pushups at the MCCC Fitness Center. The Fitness center is holding challenges for students and faculty to help promote fitness as they bring in the New Year.  Fitness instructor Karen Turner is helping participants train for the Push Up Challenge. Training sheets are passed […]

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NFL playoffs full of ‘what-ifs’

The NFL Playoffs came to a close Sunday, Feb. 2, and after each grueling week the same question was asked. What if? The opening round of Wild Card play had local fans riled up as the Lions matched up against Dallas in AT&T stadium. The close game held fans on […]

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Global studies now recognized on transcript

Starting next fall, MCCC students will have a new opportunity to earn recognition for global studies. The new designation will be included on their transcript, to help students in transferring to a university or getting a job. “We don’t have anything like it,” said Joanna Sabo, professor of Political Science […]