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Black Ops 2 offers new maps, killer zombies

Black Ops 2 is the most recent installment of the Call of Duty series.   For those of you that are diehard fans, I bet you haven’t left your game system in the past few days.   This game has its ups and downs, just like the others, but it […]

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Halo provides impressive game play, graphics

The first installment in the Halo series by 343 Industries is a raving success.   Halo 4’s campaign is very good. The storyline is engaging, although somewhat predictable, and the level design is mostly an improvement over earlier games in the series. The storyline is short, however, and a full […]

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Students dig history in Temperance

After the Roman Empire had fallen and Europe was beginning to awaken, something very different was happening in what is now Temperance, Mich.   The year was around 1200 A.D. and several Native American families had staked their camp in a field not far from the Whitman Center – land that […]

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Odd ending to Twilight Saga

A book that sold an estimated 3.7 million copies its first day hit the big screen last week. Starting at 10 p.m. Thursday, crowds ranging from eager teenagers to romanticizing middle-aged women lined up to buy their tickets for Breaking Dawn, Part II. Phoenix Theatres in the Mall of Monroe […]

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Survey leads to library changes

MCCC’s library will close an hour earlier next semester instead of all night Thursdays. Barbara MacNamee, director of Learning Resources, announced the change following a campuswide survey. The survey revealed that students and faculty preferred shorter daily cuts in hours instead of closing Thursday evenings, which the library began this […]

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Movie reverses student’s opinions on poverty

The International Studies Club hosted a special screening of the movie “Crossing Borders” in honor of International Education Week.   “Crossing Borders” is a documentary that follows four Moroccan and four American students during a trip through Morocco.   They discussed the stereotypes that each group is educated to believe […]

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Flu shots, ways to prevent infection

Flu season is here and with it, runny noses and nausea. Every year a new flu vaccine is made to battle the influenza virus that could be silently attacking our bodies. Each year the flu bugs evolve, requiring a new vaccination to prevent people from getting the potentially deadly virus. […]

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Cabrera awarded MVP, holds triple crown

Detroit Tigers’ slugger, Miguel Cabrera , now has the Most Valuable Player award to go along with his Triple Crown this season.   Cabrera won MVP over the Los Angeles Angels’ phenom rookie Mike Trout. Cabrera got 22 first place votes to Trout’s 6 and a total of 362 points […]

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Survey leads to changes in library hours

MCCC’s library will close an hour earlier next semester instead of all night Thursdays. Barbara MacNamee, director of Learning Resources, announced the change following a campus-wide survey. The survey revealed that students and faculty preferred shorter daily cuts in hours instead of closing Thursday evenings, which the library began this […]

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MCCC cafeteria gets Grade A name

MCCC’s cafeteria has a new name, and Adrianna MacAllister has a bunch of free lunches. MacAllister’s name for the cafeteria – Grade A Cafe – was chosen in a contest sponsored by Kosch Catering. More than fifty students sent in name suggestions, according to Nathan Lockhart of Kosch, trying to […]