Friday, July 4, 2025
A Sienna Heights and The Foundation sponsored community event The Constitution in Action: Celebrating Constitution Day was held in the Meyer Theater on the oft neglected holiday (or Citizenship Day). Guest speaker Chief Judge Pro Tem Christopher Murray gave a brief overview of the ratification and implementation of the monumental […]
Jimmy Bluffet, a tribute to the legendary Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band, will be presented Nov. 13.. Tom Ryder, the campus community events coordinator, says he works with many agents, takes input from others, and looks at many videos to select the performers for the Meyer Theater. Tickets […]
The Heating and Cooling geothermal renovation will take an estimated 18 months for construction to complete. Work will be primarily done in each of the original buildings, leaving the Health Education and La-Z-Boy buildings with minor installations in comparison. Those two buildings will continue to run on their current systems […]
MCCC held a forum over the summer titled The Confederate Flag: A Symbol of Oppression? and gave panel members the opportunity to discuss the nation’s feelings toward the infamous flag. President Kojo Quartey moderated a panel of three — MCCC student Michael Sexton, community member Selma Rankin, and MCCC Board […]
Enrollment at MCCC continued to drop this semester, reaching levels not seen for 30 years. In 2014, the headcount at the beginning of fall semester was 3,482 students, with 29,571 credit hours. In 2015, it is down to 3,192 students, an 8.3 percent drop. Credit hours are down to 27,011, […]
Student Government members pass out food at the Back-to-School Barbeque. MCCC Student Government will elect new officers on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The meeting will be at 12:30 p.m., in the Cellar of the Administration Building. Six students will be elected for the offices of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Liaison, and […]
Monroe Comic-Con promises this year’s third annual Comic-Con will be its biggest year yet. The 2015 Monroe Comic-Con will be held at The Monroe Multi-Sports Complex on Saturday October 3rd with over 125 tables and 2 floors of entertainment. This year’s event will include special guests such as Mighty Morphin’ […]
Seven former heroin addicts have started Heroin Anonymous meetings at two locations in Monroe County. They have come together to help current addicts learn to live sober. “Heroin Anonymous is a place where someone can go so they don’t feel alone,” said Jeremy, one of the organizers, who asked that […]
MCCC students voice their opinion on Donald Trump. Donald Trump — yay or nay? Trump has been causing controversy since he entered the 2016 presidential campaign back in June. Trump is good at many things but not a political candidate, according to some MCCC students. Trump makes fun of everyone […]
MCCC students seem to be okay with vaping on campus, as long as it's not in the classroom. Is vape a good escape from the slope of cigarette smoke? Monroe area residents who vape seem to agree that vaping is a great decision that helped them stray from cigarette smoking. […]
