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Blues music to be showcased in concert series

For the 24th year in a row, Monroe County is proud to present another great year of celebrating Black History month with its annual Blues Series events! The events are put together every year by the Monroe County Library system. Each event consists of a concert put on by blues […]

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3-D movie craze is here to stay

For anyone as sick of 3-D as I am, beware of 2011. There are 32 3-D movies to be released over the next year, which is a 28 percent increase from 2010. Although ‘pros’ like better quality and cinematic experience weigh strong with the flashy technology introduced in recent years, […]

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‘I know I can make it’

Jodie Campbell didn’t want to be another statistic. She knew the chances of a high school girl who got pregnant attending college weren’t that great. Now in her second semester at MCCC, she juggles two hard roles – college student and teen mom. During her freshman year of high school, […]

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Volleyball team improving at mid-season

Communication is still the main concern among coaches and players on the MCCC volleyball team as they reach the mid-point of the season. In league play on Jan. 19, they lost two of three games. Their overall record in the league is 4-17. Player Holly Morin was unimpressed with both […]

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2010 Year in Review

The college was busy in 2010. From retirements and congressional debates, to faculty negotiations and a Chinese delegation, MCCC underwent changes, improvements, and some chaotic experiences. Here are some highlights: • Winter 2010 enrollment records were shattered for the second time at MCCC. Student enrollment gained 5 percent, while credit […]

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The greater evil: Boobs or brutality?

Why is it socially acceptable to watch someone be curb- stomped, or have their head torn off, but it is disgusting to show a butt or a boob? For years, movies and video games have had a rating scale. As the rating goes up, the violence and sexual content increases. […]

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Slurs to be omitted from Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a Mark Twain classic, is being “sanitized” by publishing company NewSouth Books. Editors of NewSouth Books, led by Alan Gribben, have decided to replace the “n” word with the word “slave”, and “injun” with the word “Indian.” Gribben decided to do this because he thinks […]

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Blues music to be featured in concert series

For the 24th year in a row, Monroe County is proud to present another great year of celebrating Black History month with its annual Blues Series events! The events are put together every year by the Monroe County Library system. Each event consists of a concert put on by blues […]

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Super Bowl features quarterback match-up

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers will leave their colder confines to play in Jerry’s World in Dallas, Texas, for the Lombardi trophy. Most odds-makers have the Packers as a two-point favorite. The last time the Packers and Steelers matched up against each other was at the end of […]

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AlertNow system informs students of opening status

MCCC has many ways for students and faculty to be notified of an emergency, such as a snow storm or power outage. The primary method of announcing a school closure is the AlertNow System, which sends text messages, e-mails, and calls to everyone who is registered for the system. The […]