There are several excellent opportunities this spring to attend "job fairs," both on campus and regionally. The premier event on campus is the Career & Opportunity Expo that will be held on Friday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Welch Health & Education Building. This is […]
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NCAA Tournament Preview
As March approaches the college basketball tournament is right around the corner with some teams on the rise and others collapsing. The tournament kicks off with the preliminary rounds to see which teams will receive bids for the 11, 12, and 16 seeds. Teams like Michigan State, Syracuse, South Carolina, […]
Coming to a school near you: Free college
President Obama recently proposed free tuition for community college students. MCCC President Kojo Quartey said he is hopeful, yet cautious, about the proposal, which has many unanswered questions surrounding it. Quartey recently wrote an article on his blog in response to Obama’s proposal. “The short answer to this question [am […]
Crime Report for Winter
Destruction of Property On March 3 it was reported that a plastic stand holding up a monitor was broken, and the monitor was broken as a result. A professor left the lab at 6 p.m. on March 2 and the monitor stand was intact. When he returned the next morning […]
MCCC celebrates Black History Month
President Quartey uses a powerpoint presentation to illustrate the history of slavery in Africa. Black History Month at MCCC started with a short speech by President Kojo Quartey. He opened with some words on why we celebrate Black History Month. “As an institution, we like to celebrate our diversity, and […]
Channeling our ancestral craft
MCCC’s Archeology Club hosted a flint knapping seminar to help channel their inner caveperson. “We’re using original tools and techniques that our ancestors used to make arrowheads,” said Ken Mohney, professor of Anthropology. The Archeology Club taught students how to whittle a variety of rocks from volcanic glass to very […]
Professor weighs in on isis
This still photo from the chilling execution video shows the victims in the last moments of their lives. MCCC held a discussion panel on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria last semester, but the conversation on ISIS is not finished. Dr. Joanna Sabo, professor of political science and leader […]
‘One Book’ releases 2015 schedule
The 2015 version of the One Book, One Community program is all about food. The book chosen for this year’s One Book is “The American Way of Eating,” a New York Times bestseller by award winning journalist Tracie McMillan. McMillan went undercover in three jobs — picking crops in California […]
Crews fight snow despite salt shortage
Campus maintenance staff have been able to keep sidewalks clear of snow most of the winter because most storms have been overnight. Photo by Mika Kotanova The price of road salt has skyrocketed in the last few years, and MCCC is no exception to the scarcity effecting states across the […]
To skip or not to skip: what’s the risk?
ldquo;Do you want the grade or do you want the education?” Professor Melissa Grey said. Photo by Josh Cappuccilli Attendance policies vary greatly at MCCC, sometimes creating strife between students and professors. The college allows professors to implement their own attendance policies, based on the type of class and the […]
