Author and musician James McBride will be coming to the MCCC Meyer Theater, located in the La-Z-Boy Center, on April 4th to speak about his memoir, “The Color of Water.” The memoir has been chosen for Monroe County’s “One Book, One Community” program.   “The program will help our county […]

Blood is a precious gift that someone could give, and on Jan. 20 MCCC hosted a Red Cross Blood drive. Fifty-two students and faculty gave blood that afternoon, amounting to 6.5 gallons of blood given. That much blood could save up to 150 people. And with the Red Cross’ […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]