Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Volunteers pose on the main floor of Habitat’s 93 house built. From left to right; Collin Flynn, Miranda Gardner, Lauren Pillarelli, and Saqib Noor Peracha. Not pictured; Lily Kozicki. Photo by Julia Skaggs. Miranda Gardner Staff Member Phi Theta Kappa members built hope for a Monroe County family, one brush […]
Cheri Peters grew up seeing the type of evil that is normally only reserved for fictionalized horror. As the final event of Women’s History Month, Peters, host of the television program “Celebrating Life in Recovery,” and founder of a non-profit organization that provides recovery, spoke about her life and struggles as an addict.. Born to a […]
Music and garbage have changed the lives of a group of Paraguayan adolescents. The group, called the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, play instruments made completely out of garbage. The director, Favio Chavez, began making instruments out of materials found in the landfill that surrounds their homes in the city of […]
quot;If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world," -J.R.R. Tolkien "I am not a glutton, I am an explorer of food," -Erma Bombeck "We all eat, and it would be a sad waste of opportunity to eat badly," -Barabara […]
Musicians John Rutter, Evan Spurlock, and Tyler Aukerman play jazz music during the beginning of the event. Monroe County's One Book One Community started with smooth instrumental jazz. Every year the community chooses a book to read together, and this year's choice is "Station Eleven." The OBOC committee then plans […]
A flutist, double bassist, and drummer played jazz rhythms in the dining room during lunch on Feb. 8 to celebrate Black History Month. The jazz trio opened for flutist Galen Abdur-Razzaq, who talked about civil rights after the musical performance. MCCC President Kojo Quartey was sitting front row to […]
CERT members learn safe rescue techniques for trapped victims Are You Prepared? What would you do if a disaster struck your town and 911 was unavailable? Could you keep yourself and your family safe? Do you know how to provide first aid for an injured loved one? Can you […]
Daniels works hard to make sure students receive the tools they need for success. Randy Daniels never meant to stay here. The vice president of Student and Information Services started at MCCC 20 years ago to get some experience. He planned to leave and not come back, but he never […]
Some believe a college lifestyle causes weight gain. Weight gain cannot be applied to all college freshmen because each student is responsible for prioritizing their physical health. The phrase “Freshman Fifteen” is a stereotypical term for the 15-pound weight gain of a college freshman over the course of their […]
Student Government is winding down from the school dance, but they still have plenty of events planned. Some of the more noteworthy events discussed during their recent meeting include inviting Bubba Wilson to the college for black history month, inviting students to perform at the college, and starting a community […]
