The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards show brought together generations of talent in the music industry. The show opened with a shimmering performance by Lady Gaga, who was soon joined by Elton John after she sang “Poker Face.” Both stars played the piano while singing a blend of Lady Gaga’s song, […]
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The Lovely Bones Review
The visual effects in Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” are unmistakably imaginative, but the argument grew whether the movie was too toned down compared to the novel. Saoirse Ronan (Atonement) stars as Susie Salmon, a 14-year-old girl who was murdered before getting the chance to experience her teenage life. While […]
Ceiling on contact hours proposed
MCCC’s Board of Trustees was asked to put a ceiling on the number of contact hours paid by students at its meeting Monday night. Trustee Linda Lauer made the proposal. “I am trying to get other trustees to think about it,” Lauer said. “I didn’t feel much support.” Video: Lauer and Nixon […]
Construction firm chosen for Career Technology Building
A Detroit construction management firm has been chosen to assist in the design and possible construction of a Career Technology Building. Monday the college Board of Trustees chose the Walbridge Group to assist in the performance of all construction management services for the project. “Even though we selected a company, […]
MCCC hosted blood drive tops October’s record
A Red Cross blood drive hosted by MCCC last week received 83 units of donated blood, topping last year’s campus record by 13 units. Thanks to 73 donors, including several double-blood donors, up to 249 lives can be saved. Everything went smoothly except for the occasional delay, MCCC Student Government […]
MCCC celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.
What does diversity mean to you? This prompt was displayed on a poster board outside MCCC’s cafeteria today. All passers-by had the chance to add their voice to the collection of answers on the display. MCCC President David Nixon answered the prompt with, “Working hand in hand with people different […]
MCCC Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.
What does diversity mean to you? This prompt was displayed on a poster board outside MCCC’s cafeteria today. All passers-by had the chance to add their voice to the collection of answers on the display. MCCC President David Nixon answered the prompt with, “Working hand in hand with people […]
Enrollment record shattered this Winter
Record enrollment busied MCCC’s slush-covered campus this Friday, the first day of Winter classes. The start to the Winter semester differs from the Fall. “There are only about 400 new students in the Winter compared to about 1,300 in the Fall,” Vice President of Student and Information Services Randy Daniels […]
MCCC mass emails are approved before being sent out
An e-mail asking for personal information is not usually trusted, but it was sent through MCCC’s e-mail account. So is it safe? One specific e-mail asked for your name, phone number, race, age, hair and eye color, as well as a digital picture. This e-mail was sent by the iGroup, […]
State fails to reach deadline
Community colleges appear to have escaped the state of Michigan’s budget ax. The state missed its Oct. 1 due date to determine a final budget for 2010, and is working under a new deadline of Oct 31. It seems to be certain, though, that community college funding will not be […]
