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New Net Neutrality Laws

So what is Net Neutrality, and what does it mean for you? Net Neutrality, loosely defined, is the term for when all internet traffic is treated equally. This is what we currently have. The internet is not defined as a public utility by the FCC. This means that the standardization […]

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Kojo at one year

Mccc President Kojo Quartey cuts the college's 50th Anniversary cake during the June celebration on campus. Endless energy seems to be the highlight of Dr. Kojo Quartey’s first year as MCCC president. Faculty, staff and students say that it’s because of his enthusiasm that he was able to accomplish as […]

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MCCC asks voters for millage

For the first time in 34 years, voters will have the opportunity to vote on a millage proposal for MCCC in the November 2014 election. “We haven’t had a millage since 1980,” President Kojo Quartey said. “We’ve been around for 50 years, we have buildings that are crumbling — East […]

Entertainment

Meyer Theater sets the stage

From hard rockers to country fans, everyone can find a concert at the Meyer Theater this fall and winter. Fall Concert Series  Starting off the fall concert list is Jim Brickman,  who is celebrating 20 years of music making by performing The Platinum Tour. He will be at MCCC at […]

Opinion

Freshman advice uncensored

Your first year at community college can be tough. Since I’ve largely forgotten mine, I assume it was totally traumatic or maybe even completely benign. Either way, I’ve compiled some useful information to guide you through it. My objective is to provide you with the tools to have a successful […]

Features

Minimum wage, how high is too high?

Tristen Wilhelm is apposed to a minimum wage increase, she thinks it will cause inflation. Michigan’s minimum wage increased this week to $8.15, and eventually will rise to $9.25, but not everyone is thrilled. Tristen Wilhelm, who is a freshman at the college, thinks the increase could lead to inflation. […]

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Cellar closed for construction until mid-semester

The Cellar, usually filled with students hanging out, is closed for construction this fall as crews repair water damage. The Life Science Building roof also is being repaired.  Fall semester is beginning with The Cellar closed for repairs. Along with the roof of the L Building, the Cellar is undergoing […]

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Former student rises above

CMCCC graduate, Jenna Olson, at her internship at the University of Georgia Athens.aption Monroe County Community College may seem like a small stepping stone to students, but it makes available valuable opportunities for them. No one knows more about these opportunities than Jenna Olson. Olson is a 2014 grad of […]

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Change to Gen-Ed Requirements

MCCC is moving foward with changes in the courses needed for graduation. College faculty have been working for a half-dozen years to rewrite the general education requirements students have to meet to graduate. A glitche discovered last winter threatened to derail the process, but a compromise seems to have saved […]

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Italy molds culinary minds

Student Dan Bryant shows off appetizers at a Parma Ham factory outside the city of Parma in northern Italy. Imagine walking through one of Italy’s vineyards and tasting its finest wines. This is one of the many memories Kim Cousino had when she went on a 10-day "Taste of Italy" […]