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Slight tuition increase coming for Fall 2018

MCCC students will be spending $2.50 cents more per credit hour next fall. MCCC's Board of Trustees decided Monday to raise the tuition for MCCC students. The increases will go into effect in the Fall 2018 semester. It is the first such increase for in-county students since the college froze […]

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One Book, One Community author visits Monroe

Jamie Ford, author of "Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet," speak in the Meyer Theater March 22. Award winning author Jamie Ford was full of humor and life advice when he spoke to a One Book One Community audience March 22. The “Meet the Author” night gave readers […]

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Is MCCC doing enough to fight opiate addiction on campus

This is what a Narcan canister looks like. It's used as a nasal spray when a drug user overdoses. It all starts with messing around with a group of friends. “I started off just experimenting with peers,” says Jessica Goins, a recovering drug addict. “And it just progressed before I […]

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HB4735

Donald Thomas Agora   A recent bill has passed that threatens the future of MCCC! The legislation in question is HB 4735, an underwhelming name for such an important bill. This bill will do several things to disrupt the future of MCCC. Kojo Quartey, the President of MCCC has emphasized […]

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Red Wings Miss Playoffs for Second Straight Year

Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg lines up for a faceoff.   The playoffs are just under a month away, and the Red Wings will be hitting the golf course at the end of the regular season for the second year in a row.  Sub-par goaltending, a below average defensive unit, and a lack […]

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1 in 3,000

The Agora launches "1 in 3,000." This project features students on the MCCC campus during the Winter 2018 semester. Each week the Agora will publish a new feature on its website – mcccagora.com. The newest student's story will be placed on top of the existing profiles. They can also be […]

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One Book, One Community kick off

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford tells the story of Henry Lee, a Chinese-American boy who befriends and falls in love with Keiko, a Japanese-American girl during WW II. Due to the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor, Keiko is forced to move with her […]

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One Book, One Community 2018

March 14 — One Book, One Community kickoff, 6-8 p.m., La-Z-Boy Center, Monroe County Community College, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd. The event will feature a tribute to Asian culture: tai chi, origami, teas and other activities. Light refreshments will be served and there will be a used book sale. Copies […]

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Rock on

With the current state of the world, it can seem like there is little people can agree on. However, music — particularly the Blues — is one of the few things where people who would otherwise find little to no common ground can bury their differences and get along. On […]