Administrators at MCCC want to improve the Title IX process by providing better resources on campus. Scott Behrens, vice president of enrollment and student success, works alongside Linda Torbet, executive director of human resources, as a Title IX coordinator. Title IX, under the Department of Education, protects individuals from sex-based […]
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Title IX coordinators work to improve procedure
Faculty union president to step down this month, new president in place
Mark Bergmooser, associate professor of communication, is stepping down after 17 years of dedicating his time as MCCC Faculty Association Union President. Matt Bird-Meyer, professor of humanities, was chosen as the new union president. Bergmooser has been a part of MCCC since 1996 and started working full time in 1999. […]
Paranormal investigators haunt Monroe museum
The Michigan Museum of Horror is haunted, and I have proof. In October 2023, I started working with Andrew Mcgowan, a paranormal investigator who explores and films haunted locations, which he posts on his YouTube channel “Andrew’s Paranormal Experience.” At 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, Andrew and I prepared […]
MCCC Honors Symposium highlights student success
More than 300 guests attended in this year’s MCCC Student Honors Symposium on April 18 at the La-Z-Boy Center. The event highlighted the talents of 75 MCCC students, some of whom are in MCCC’s Honors Program. Other students were selected or nominated by faculty members. Students could also volunteer to […]
Agora – April 17, 2024
April 17, 2024
DTE partners with MCCC on new light fixtures
MCCC has partnered with DTE and their Community Lighting Program on a project to replace and/or install new lighting fixtures on campus with new LED alternatives. “The majority of the existing light poles were replaced, but there were some that we reused, however with those new heads were installed,” Jack […]
Ballad of a teenage editor
Becoming a newspaper editor had been a dream of mine since age 15. I had no understanding of journalism, but I had my sights set on writing for a paper and eventually becoming the boss. Now, as a 17-year-old senior in high school, I’m nearing the end of my first […]
Newsroom rights violated in careless act of ‘concern’
Our editor sits, crying alone, hidden in the privacy of the newsroom on an almost empty Friday morning. It was Friday, March 22. Maggie Sandefur had a particularly harsh morning and was hoping for some peace and quiet away from the world. The door to the newsroom opens and she’s […]
Jump into a good book this summer
Four fun-loving books to read on vacation
As an avid reader, I enjoy reading in the summertime when I don’t have school or have any work to worry about. I listen to music while I read, usually pop or country, which helps me relax. I have a lot of free time in the summer, so that’s when […]
Eclipse interviews on campus
MCCC held an event for the community on campus for the 2024 Solar Eclipse. Interviewer: Brooklyn Kayson Video by: Anna Muth and Riley Burns Video Editor: Reese Bowling