Smoking on campus was prohibited over a year ago, yet MCCC students are still questioning the policy. On Aug. 1, 2009, MCCC prohibited smoking from campus grounds, still allowing smokers to smoke in the parking lot. As of Aug. 1, 2010, smoking was prohibited on all campus grounds, as well […]
Other News
Douglas, Novak lead Blue
Junior guard Stu Douglass will be included in March Madness highlights for years to come because of what happened in Conseco Fieldhouse last season in the Big Ten tournament. Douglass, who had not shot well all season, made 5 of 8 three-pointers and his last task to finish out a […]
MSU has high hopes for another Final Four
Michigan State fans had a sigh of relief in June after Tom Izzo declined an intriguing offer by longtime friend Dan Gilbert to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Nov. 6, the Spartans added a year onto Izzo’s contract to make him the coach for the Spartans until 2017. The Spartans […]
Hunters filling tags during gun season
Deer hunters in Michigan have until Nov. 30 to harvest whitetails with a firearm. Many bowhunters were not lucky enough to fill their kill tags in October or early November. But, they can use the fifteen day firearm season to redeem themselves and still put some venison in their freezer. […]
Volleyball club prepares for tournament
The MCCC Volleyball club is preparing for a Dec. 4 tournament that will include teams with ex-college volleyball players. The date of the tournament is Dec. 4. The MCCC volleyball club played three games last week in its league. Every game was close, but the MCCC team failed to win […]
Letter to the editor
I am a nontraditional student at Monroe County Community College (MCCC). One of the reasons I began my education after a 36-year hiatus was so my grandchildren, who I am raising, would realize how important a great education is. I am a widow, living on SSD and sporadic child support, […]
New criminal justice club to be formed
Criminal Justice professor Penelope Dunn and her students are forming a Criminal Justice Club for MCCC. According to Dunn, the club is planning to have field trips to police departments, jails, juvenile correctional facilities, courts, and possibly a crime lab. The club also will have speakers on campus to provide […]
MCCC students plan to start running club
Students at MCCC are working to get a new club up and running. “Running is the best way to lose weight and become fit,” says Megan Ashenfelter, an MCCC student attempting to form a running club on campus. “You don’t need any equipment, other than a pair of athletic shoes, […]
Cooking for a cause
MCCC’s first Chili & Soup Cook-Off raised a total of $1,852.09 for the Kimberly Reaume Memorial Scholarship. The cook-off, which took place Nov. 18, raised $652.09 from donations placed in plastic containers in front of each chili and soup entry. Kimberly’s parents donated $1,000, and a family friend donated $200. […]
Cell phone tower may be built at Whitman
Whitman Center director Sandy Kosmyna announced at the Oct. 25 MCCC Board of Trustees meeting that a new cell phone tower may be built at the Whitman Center. “The college was contacted last spring about the feasibility of development of a cell tower site on our property in Temperance,” said […]
