Students and faculty got into the spirit of the season at the Poetry and Storytelling night, sponsored by the Writing Fellows. The event was held in the Little Theatre on Oct. 29, just in time for Halloween. Participants were encouraged to dress in costume and read their favorite poetry. Some […]

MCCC’s highly successful nursing program appears to be back on track after receiving a warning from its accreditation agency in 2011. The program, which was put on warning status during its last comprehensive review in 2011, was re-evaluated by a site team this October, according to Kim Lindquist, Dean of […]

The East and West technology buildings are in need of major renovations. That was the message from Suzanne Wetzel, Vice President of Administration, to the Board of Trustees at their meeting on Oct 28.  “We have a whole lot of work to do in West Tech,” she said. Wetzel presented […]

Making peace with the other side has yet to be seen at the negotiating table between MCCC faculty and the college. “There wasn’t much progress,” Dr. Patrick Nedry said about the last negotiating session. Nedry, chief negotiator for the faculty, said the college is asking faculty to give up certain […]

MCCC Psychology professor Melissa Grey discussed the importance of becoming an ally and supporting different sexual orientations in an Oct. 24 presentation. “An ally is someone heterosexual who supports different sexual orientations,” Grey said. “An ally is someone who recognizes they have privilege where others experience prejudice by society.” Grey […]

Detroit Tigers manager, Jim Leyland announced his retirement to the team after being eliminated from the playoffs. As a result, the Tigers were not able to advance to the World Series. This is their third consecutive year being in the ALCS.  During Monday’s press conference, Leyland approached the podium teary-eyed, […]

MCCC student, Daniel Kowalczyk experienced the effects when his history class was cancelled just a few days before it was supposed to start. “I had no time, really, to get another class,” Kowalczyk said. “So instead of doing a full four classes, like I intended, I’m only doing three.” If […]

A dozen elephants crafted with recyclable materials by area school-children were displayed in the MCCC cafeteria. The elephants were brought to the college on Sept. 28 for “The Gathering.” The fourth annual fundraising event helped support the River Raisin Institute and its efforts. Students and faculty got the opportunity to […]

Students crowded into the A-building lobby for National Student Day on Oct. 3. Sponsored by the MCCC Bookstore, the event was designed to show that the college cares about students and their hard work, said Kelli Plumb the event coordinator. Plumb is an administrative assistant to the director of Auxiliary […]

The world of Pokemon has been transformed once again with the introduction of Pokemon X and Y. In the latest installment, game developer Gamefreak has gamers exploring the region of Kalos, a star shape land mass that had been modeled after France. Along with the new region, Gamefreak has created […]