Every culture is scared of things that go bump in the night. Modern civilization hasn’t quite desensitized us to our fear of the dark quite yet. However, modern civilization’s fears of the supernatural are more than likely nothing compared to those of prehistoric humans. Hidden deep in the Australian outback […]
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MCCC’s Student Government plans through the pandemic
MCCC’s Student Government has been planning a series of events through the COVID-19 pandemic. The Student Government at MCCC has been meeting virtually through Microsoft Teams to communicate with one another. Tom Ryder, coordinator of campus and community Events and student activities, said this is a strange time to figure […]
‘Bill & Ted’s’ return is most non-triumphant — sometimes
“Be excellent to each other.” This especially relevant phrase was coined by one Bill S. Preston Esq. in 1989’s “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” Now, 25 years later, Bill and Ted are back to face their destiny. “Bill & Ted Face the Music” was released for Video on Demand and […]
Full ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ release leaves much to be desired
After a decent Beta release over the month of August, the Square-Enix and Crystal Dynamics developed “Avengers” game has certainly been an anticipated release for players. “Marvel’s Avengers” released Sept. 4 for PS4, Xbox One and PC, with PS5 and Xbox Series X releases slated for a November release. […]
Agora – Sept. 28, 2020
Honest Conversation about Racism meetings continue
As part of the “An Honest Conversation about Race” series of presentations, Melissa Grey, professor of psychology, discussed the topic Microaggressions and Race on Sept. 10. At least 74 people joined the webinar from the Monroe County community. There have been 5 meetings since May, occurring once a month and […]
COVID-19 delays L Building construction
The L Building renovations were supposed to be completed before the start of the 2020 Fall Semester. However, there have been significant delays in the completion of this project. Jack Burns, director of Campus Planning and Facilities, said the COVID-19 pandemic was the primary cause of the delay. “It’s made […]
MCCC presents zero-increase millage for November ballot
The election season is just around the corner and voters will have a lot of decisions to make. For local voters, this includes MCCC’s zero-increase millage renewal. MCCC’s new millage will be staying at the same rate as the previous millage at .85 mil (85 cents per $1,000 taxable value). […]
Michigan offers free tuition for essential workers
Essential workers have the opportunity to get free college tuition at MCCC for up to four years. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer first proposed the Futures for Frontliners Programs in April 2020 which would offer free post-secondary education to those who worked on the frontlines during the stay-at-home order. This initiative was […]
Lauren Werlinger
You know that phase kids go through, where they ask ‘why’ about every little thing? I never grew out of that phase. I constantly want to learn more, meet new people, and most importantly, find out why things are the way they are. Writing for the Agora gives me an […]