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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The MCCC Board of Trustees approved plans to make $8.5 million available to build the Career Technology Center. The motion, which was unanimous among members of the Board, was approved at the Jan. 24 meeting. The $8.5 million will be taken from a combination of reserve funds and gifts to […]

The MCCC Board of Trustees met today to discuss the progress, construction and management of the proposed Career Technology Center. Several points were discussed, but no actions were taken or voted on at the meeting. The Board is expected to approve financing for the building at the next meeting scheduled […]

For the first time since 2004, MCCC has seen a decrease in student enrollment.   Numbers, which were final after the January 14 add/drop deadline, indicate that student enrollment for the Winter 2011 semester is at 4,460, a two-percent decrease (102 students) from last year’s 4,562.   Billable contact hours […]

For the first time since 2004, MCCC has seen a decrease in student enrollment. Enrollment for the Winter 2011 semester, which was final after the Jan. 14 add/drop deadline, is 4,460, a 2 percent decrease (102 students) from last year’s 4,562. Billable contact hours are also down. Students enrolled in […]

There seem to be only four words from the famous King speech that people remember today. Because issues of racism are no longer strongly persistent, the words, messages, and life of Dr. King seem to be slowly slipping from public attention. In politics, community events, media and business, the holiday […]