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Gay Straight Alliance plans Chicago trip

The Gay Straight Alliance at MCCC hopes to travel to Chicago Pride next year, but club members need to raise money to pay for the trip first. The GSA held an officers’ meeting recently to discuss the progress of fund raising for a trip to Chicago Pride in June of […]

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Criminal Justice Club forming on campus

MCCC has a new Criminal Justice Club growing on campus. Students interested in going into law enforcement, political science, psychology, and other related fields will gain experience from the clubs activities. Penny Dunn, assistant professor of Criminal Justice and an  ex-police officer, is organizing the club. “We had the same […]

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2010 college football bowl games

Agora sports reporter Jeff Papworth writes about the Spartan vs. Crimson Tide matchup in the Citrus Bowl and the Wolverines vs. Bulldogs matchup in the Gator Bowl, as well other teams gearing up for a variety of bowls. Click here for the Spartan vs. Crimson Tide matchup. Click here for […]

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Book buyback dates for Fall 2010

Book buyback dates for Fall 2010 semester: Main campus: Thursday Dec. 9 from 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday Dec. 10 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday Dec. 13 from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. Whitman Center: Thursday Dec. 9 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday Dec. 13 […]

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Faculty make statement with T-shirts

MCCC faculty members are using T-shits to make a statement about the ongoing faculty negotiations. Some faculty members have been instructing class in their bright red shirts, with text that reads, “MCCC Faculty Values: Our Students, Quality Education, Fair Contract.” Faculty contracts expired in August, and negotiations for a new […]

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Cell phone tower may be built at Whitman

Whitman Center director Sandy Kosmyna announced at the Oct. 25 MCCC Board of Trustees meeting that a new cell phone tower may be built at the Whitman Center. “The college was contacted last spring about the feasibility of development of a  cell tower site on our property in Temperance,” said […]

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Cooking for a cause

MCCC’s first Chili & Soup Cook-Off raised a total of $1,852.09 for the Kimberly Reaume Memorial Scholarship. The cook-off, which took place Nov. 18, raised $652.09 from donations placed in plastic containers in front of each chili and soup entry. Kimberly’s parents donated $1,000, and a family friend donated $200. […]

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Letter to the editor

I am a nontraditional student at Monroe County Community College (MCCC). One of the reasons I began my education after a 36-year hiatus was so my grandchildren, who I am raising, would realize how important a great education is. I am a widow, living on SSD and sporadic child support, […]

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Volleyball club prepares for tournament

The MCCC Volleyball club is preparing for a Dec. 4 tournament that will include teams with ex-college volleyball players. The date of the tournament is Dec. 4. The MCCC volleyball club played three games last week in its league. Every game was close, but the MCCC team failed to win […]

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Hunters filling tags during gun season

Deer hunters in Michigan have until Nov. 30 to harvest whitetails with a firearm. Many bowhunters were not lucky enough to fill their kill tags in October or early November. But, they can use the fifteen day firearm season to redeem themselves and still put some venison in their freezer. […]