Sunday, March 23, 2025
More than 150 guests gathered in the Meyer Theater atrium for a lecture on Monday, Nov. 18. Barbara McQuade, author of “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America,” spoke at MCCC about disinformation and misinformation. The event was presented by AAUW Monroe. McQuade is a lawyer who served as […]
The Forum is the Agora’s interview show. This episode, we interviewed Genevieve Benson about her position at MPACT. The show is scheduled to run at 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. Tuesdays on Comcast channels 21 and 916 and Charter channel 187. The station is also live streaming its content […]
Editorial A bomb threat in April 2023 was improperly handled among security. An electrical fire in the H Building wasn’t addressed for 15 minutes, even after contact from those involved. A home invasion happened just down the road from campus, unbeknownst to many. A false alarm that wasn’t even glanced […]
Originally, I was hoping to write a review for one specific movie. But I haven’t really had the time to see anything all too current as of late. Nothing particularly worth talking about at least. So, instead, I thought I would highlight some of my favorite movies to watch during […]
Editor’s note: This version of the story includes the time of the home invasion near the college and an email sent by President Kojo Quartey after the incident. This also clarifies the communication issue related to professor Edmund La Clair and clarifies the section on timely notifications. Delayed notifications and […]
Neither of MCCC’s millage rate proposals on this year’s ballot passed. The first proposal was to renew the current maintenance and improvement millage rate of $.85 mills. Homeowners would have expected to pay the same amount they are currently paying until 2030. This millage did not pass by 52.64%, with […]
Two new trustees were elected to the MCCC Board of Trustees during the Nov. 5 general election. Linda Roberts and Kristy Svatek-Whitson were the top vote-getters for the two open seats, unseating incumbent Joel Spotts and filling the vacancy left by Krista K. Lambrix. Roberts earned 19.86% with 18,864 votes […]
About 18% of Monroe County voters, more than 25,000 citizens, turned in their ballots early before Election Day on Nov. 5, according to Monroe County Clerk Annamarie Osment. From Saturday, Oct. 26 to Sunday, Nov. 3, citizens had the opportunity to vote early. Osment said the voter turnout is good. […]
Plans to approve the five-year capital outlay plan fell short after board members refused to vote. The Board of Trustees met on Oct. 28, where Curtis Creagh, vice president of finance and administration, was scheduled to present MCCC’s five-year Capital Outlay Plan, which is a plan to prioritize construction and […]
