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Features

Cheryl Johnston was destined to teach

Cheryl Johnston reads a list of options for events from One Book, One Community. In a school full of talented and exceptional professors, Cheryl Johnston stands out. Johnston, Assistant Professor of English and Reading, is retiring at the end of the Winter 2017 semester. Along with being a respected educator, […]

Entertainment

All my pasts remembered

See other reviews: Beauty and the Beast Logan The Belko Experiment “Spider-Man 3” Retrospective: Re-Examining a Superhero Epic 10 Years Later Before the Marvel and DC cinematic universes were born, there was the “Spider-Man” trilogy. Directed by Sam Raimi (“Evil Dead,” “Darkman,” “Drag Me to Hell”), the first three “Spider-Man” […]

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MCCC hires Science and Mathematics Dean

Kevin Cooper, new Science and Mathematics Dean. Photo courtesy of Kevin Cooper. MCCC has filled the Dean of Science and Mathematics vacancy that opened up when former Dean Vinnie Maltese retired last fall. Kevin Cooper, who is currently the Assistant Dean/Instructional Chair of the Math, Science, and Social Studies division […]

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Hope after addiction

Cheri Peters grew up seeing the type of evil that is normally only reserved for fictionalized horror. As the final event of Women’s History Month, Peters, host of the television program “Celebrating Life in Recovery,” and founder of a non-profit organization that provides recovery, spoke about her life and struggles as an addict.. Born to a […]

News

Textbook prices discourage students

Tuition is not the only major expense that students have to consider when it comes to enrolling in college. The cost of textbooks, which often run upwards of $200 or more per book, can leave students feeling discouraged. “It’s frustrating,” said business student Marissa Sawyer. “My total cost of books […]

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MCCC will miss Ted Vassar

From left, students Skyler Prevanas and Christin Kern, Ted Vassar, and students Kathleen O'Brian, Kathryn Beland, Noelle Fragner, and Alan McKee.   Art professor Ted Vassar enriched the lives of students in his classroom every day.   “Ted is an inspiration to the students and a trusted friend,” said […]

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Author spends day on campus discussing food

Tracie McMillan spent three years gathering evidence for her book, The American Way of Eating. McMillan vividly described the accounts of her journey of going undercover in three separate jobs across the country to gain insight into the production and sale of food in America. She worked as an undercover […]

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International Studies Club took a life changing trip

Club member Kayla Corn was face painting at a picnic with Iraq refugees when a little girl started to paint her insted. Ashlee Messer knew after a dinner with Vietnam refugees that she was changed forever. She was one of seven International Studies Club members who took a trip to […]

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Voters deny millage request

Photo taken by Julia Wells MCCC's first millage request in 34 years has been denied by Monroe County voters. The results of 60.7% votes against the proposal to 39.3% in support came late on Tuesday, Nov. 4. MCCC President Kojo Quartey said he was disappointed in both voter turnout and […]

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Millage ready for final push

Maintenance Chief Terry Cole stands with Vice President Suzanne Wetzel to distribute signs on the corner of M50 and Raisinville Photo by Mariah Tevepaugh MCCC’s campaign for a millage increase has shifted from getting students registered to vote to getting them out to vote. The deadline for registering for the […]