The hopeful cry of democracy pierced across the Egyptian sand on Feb. 11, sending a dust storm that has shaken the corrupt and rallied the suppressed. Large changes are now destined for many countries, and large decisions must be made by their leaders. In Yemen, Iran, Bahrain, and Libya, the […]
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Blues Series events entertain Monroe
The Monroe County Library System has presented four of the six acts for the Black History Month Blues Series. This Saturday at 7 p.m. is the Big Gig, the crown jewel in the series. The event is free. The Big Gig usually closes out the series, but this year the […]
Detroit essential to black history
Although most African American movements were born in the South, there is one city here in Michigan that remains crucially important to black history. From the Underground Railroad to the Civil Rights movement, Detroit has played a large part in African American history. The Motor City was remembered nationwide during […]
Criminal Justice Club holds its first meeting
The MCCC Criminal Justice Club met for the first time on Jan. 26. Penny Dunn, MCCC assistant professor of Criminal Justice and advisor of the club, introduced the club’s purpose, who could attend the meetings, and what could be expected in future meetings. The club was created by Dunn who […]
MCCC security requesting firearms
MCCC’s security officers are asking to be given the right to use firearms. Some students would support the change. “I would feel more protected,” Travis Roberts, MCCC student said. “I don’t see the need, but I’ve never really thought about it.” The idea is still being loosely passed around by […]
MCCC welcomes new alternative energy professor
Next fall, MCCC plans to add classes that focus on the growing industry of alternative energies. New professor Clifton Brown has been recruited to lead the way. “The solar industry is exploding,” Brown said. Brown holds both a bachelor’s degree in electronics and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from […]
It’s time to think about transferring
Some students at MCCC plan on transferring to a university in the fall of 2011. As the story usually goes, though, students are procrastinating to the last minute. Mark Hall director of Admissions and Guidance Services at MCCC, explains that it is in the students’ best interest to start the […]
Is MCCC haunted
If you have ever been in the halls of the L building and felt like someone was watching you, don’t be so quick to shrug that feeling off. MCCC was built behind an old cemetery, and supernatural experiences have been reported. The hill in front of the college between Raisinville […]
Woolly mammoth to walk Earth, again
A Japanese scientist plans to have cloned a woolly mammoth in about four to five years. This will not be the first time that someone has tried to clone a woolly mammoth. Scientists tried to clone the prehistoric animal back in the 1990’s, but failed because the tissue sample had […]
Testing score cutoff proposed
Some MCCC students are not making the cut, according to the college’s Developmental Education Committee. College officials are proposing a bottom cutoff on compass test scores before students will be allowed into developmental courses. Students who fall below the cutoff would be encouraged to enroll at the Monroe County Learning […]