Eleven enhancement grants were awarded Thursday to employees and students at MCCC.  The grants, totaling $20,000, came from the MCCC Foundation’s Enhancement Grants Program.  The program helps faculty, staff, and students by providing funding for innovative projects that support MCCC and enrich or improve the quality of education for students. […]

MCCC campus closed for the second consecutive day due to severe winter weather; all classes, events and other campus activites are canceled for the entire day. Late Tuesday night, MCCC’s automated alert system sent out e-mails, phone calls and text messages to inform students, staff and faculty that the college […]

Recently I’ve noticed how the age-old saying, “you can’t put a price on love,” is slipping, and the cost of it is rising quickly, might I add. The suspected spending on an average Valentine’s gift for 2010 has risen to $162 in the 18-34 age range. Though the term ‘Hallmark […]

Software entertainment has grown from a niche in the computer industry to being a multibillion dollar corporate titan. Games have evolved from simple pleasures of navigating through colored lines to interactive movies where the player’s choices affect the overall experience. Here are some of 2010’s most anticipated sequels: “God of […]

#8220;Okay, we are connected and ready to go!” Milward Beaudry said after hooking up the last cords of the microphones and headsets to their power supplies. The three MCCC students took their positions on the upper level of Monroe High School’s gym and picked up their headsets and microphones, getting […]

Many people are out of work searching for a job right now. Some have decided to go back to school in order to acquire the skills they need for a permanent job. When hiring employees, one of the first things companies look at is the resume. If you need help […]

From popular restaurants in Monroe to the MCCC campus, Michigan’s smoking ban is getting students talking. “I just think people should be able to smoke wherever they want,” MCCC Freshman Kellie Lane said, “why change it now?” The new law is set to start May 1. It bans smoking in […]

Last month, the Michigan Senate and House passed a statewide smoking ban that will eliminate smoking in public workplaces, such as restaurants and bars. Gov. Jennifer Granholm said she would sign the bill.  The law prohibits workers smoking in almost all workplaces, even restaurants and bars.  There are some exceptions […]

The visual effects in Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” are unmistakably imaginative, but the argument grew whether the movie was too toned down compared to the novel. Saoirse Ronan (Atonement) stars as Susie Salmon, a 14-year-old girl who was murdered before getting the chance to experience her teenage life. While […]