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X-TECH brings students and community to learn about STEM fields

MCCC hosted its annual X-TECH Career Exploration open house in the CTC Building Wednesday, Nov. 6. Over 100 high school students, college students and community members came to X-TECH to learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields. “It’s been pretty good,” said Bonnie Masserant, an employee from DTE. […]

Opinion

Campus’ disregard of students is too much

The level of disregard this campus has for its students, faculty and organizations astonishes me more and more each day. From poorly timed construction to lackluster equipment, the learning ability students have on campus is horribly disadvantaged. It is my opinion that the administration of this campus has a vast […]

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MCCC hosts Boo Bash sequel

Clowns, Beetlejuice and even John Lennon invaded campus for one last Halloween night. Student Government hosted the second annual Boo Bash in the Cellar of the A Building Nov. 1 for students to celebrate Halloween one more time before putting costumes away for another year. This is the second year […]

Entertainment

New movie makes the Joker eerily human

This article may contain spoilers for Joker. A tragic backstory for a psychopath is a common story in many tales, but usually a person doesn’t get to watch a character spiral into madness, which is exactly what the movie Joker portrayed. The setting begins in a beige themed warehouse of […]

Features

Joint choir, symphonic band concert honors life of oboist

In the 11 years that Catherine Brodie has directed the Agora Chorale, she has always made an effort to pick pieces with meaning. She has chosen to combine two of their four concerts with the MCCC Symphonic Band, directed by Mark Felder, to show their support for the others programs […]

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East Tech and West Tech renovation to bring new features to MCCC

Renovation on the East Tech and West Tech buildings will bring new features and spaces to Monroe County Community College. The building is expected to be furnished during spring 2020 and be ready for classes in fall 2020. Costing near $8.9 million, the renovation will include new classrooms, offices, testing […]

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College night helps students see new opportunities

Close to 50 community colleges, universities and vocational schools gathered on campus Oct. 8 to show local students future opportunities. MCCC’s College Night is an event open to all ages but is most popular among late high school students and early college students. Booths are set up with representatives from […]

Entertainment

‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ misses both shots

Welcome to Zombieland…again! Ten years after the original, “Zombieland: Double Tap” revisits Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Wichita (Emma Stone), and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin). The four friends are living within Zombieland and now reside in the White House. They have perfected the zombie-killing game, but new threats— […]

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MCCC strives to continue scholarly standards

The Higher Learning Commission will visit Monroe County Community College on Nov. 4 and 5 to complete a re-accreditation review. The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is based out Chicago, Illinois. According to the institution’s website, the HLC “accredits colleges and universities in a 19-state region of the United States.” A […]

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MCCC receives Native American Heritage Fund grant

Through a donation from the Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF), MCCC has received a financial grant amounting to $199,234. This grant was received in partnership with the River Raisin National Battlefield Park along with three different Native American groups: the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma, the Wyandot of Anderdon Nation, and […]