Michigan State fans had a sigh of relief in June after Tom Izzo declined an intriguing offer by longtime friend Dan Gilbert to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Nov. 6, the Spartans added a year onto Izzo’s contract to make him the coach for the Spartans until 2017. The Spartans […]

Junior guard Stu Douglass will be included in March Madness highlights for years to come because of what happened in Conseco Fieldhouse last season in the Big Ten tournament. Douglass, who had not shot well all season, made 5 of 8 three-pointers and his last task to finish out a […]

Smoking on campus was prohibited over a year ago, yet MCCC students are still questioning the policy. On Aug. 1, 2009, MCCC prohibited smoking from campus grounds, still allowing smokers to smoke in the parking lot. As of Aug. 1, 2010, smoking was prohibited on all campus grounds, as well […]

A group of representatives from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission have decided to recommend that MCCC’s associate nursing program be granted an eight year re-accreditation. The group, which consisted of faculty members from other community colleges, visited the campus Oct. 19-21 to observe the nursing program and the […]

MCCC is looking for a solution for the increasing number of students who are not ready for college courses. Developmental education courses are refresher or crash courses to get students ready for college level classes, Grace Yackee, Vice President of Instruction, said. “We’re getting an increasing number of students who […]

The 15 minute rule is an unwritten creed that shapes the lives of college students every day. However, this rule fails to appear anywhere in MCCC’s college catalog. There is no policy or regulation that gives a time when a late professor equals a canceled class. That leaves students with […]

The 2011 Study Abroad trip is seven months away, and the International Studies Club is getting prepared. The club has held two fundraisers, but has received low turnouts. The first event, a benefit rock concert, was held on Oct. 29 in the La-Z-Boy Center. Two local bands, the Unknown Legends […]

Imagine you live in the Middle East. You are a retired general who served for the Iran Special Forces after having been imprisoned for criticizing Saddam’s regime. U.S. troops are settled throughout your city and they become aware of your former military position. You fear every day that they may […]

I set out on the how-to’s of couponing and refunding to the point where groceries and household goods were practically nothing, or at times money-makers. In the process, I learned about GMO foods — those are highly processed foods that utilize genetically modified seeds. The seeds are designed in a […]

The last time I went in to GameStop I bought Dead Rising. As implied by the title the main objective of the game is to fight your way through a mall full of zombies to find the source of the outbreak. On the front cover of the game, a large […]