Every seat in the Holladay Theater, which holds a capacity of 50, was filled, leaving standing room only for this year’s annual Poetry Night on Oct. 23. Over 50 people attended the event, which was hosted by the Writing Center, and 33 people performed. Lori Jo Couch, director of the […]
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Writing Center to host annual Poetry Night
The MCCC Writing Fellows will be hosting poetry night from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the Holladay Theater, featuring a contest for original works. This event is free and open to the public. You can read a favorite poem or an original work, according to the flyer. Anna […]
Writing Center offers services in new location
The Writing Center now has its own room in the C Building thanks to the newest renovations. Located on the second floor in Room C-203, students can find help with all kinds of writing and communications assignments. The Writing Center offers services for free. Students can receive help with an […]
Writing fellows to host poetry night and contest
The writing fellows will host a poetry night on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Cellar located in the A Building. Students and faculty can share their own work or other personal favorite poems, songs and stories. Original poems are eligible for submission in a poetry contest sponsored by […]
My self-efficacy — saying goodbye is hard
I am not a humble person. That’s not to say I am a boastful person either. Rather, I am self-depreciating or effacing to a fault. I do not enjoy taking pride in my work. When looking at an end result, I am only able to see the flaws and what […]
Lori Jo Couch wins Outstanding Faculty Award
Office C-210 at MCCC has seen a lot of traffic in the last 21 years. From students coming to ask for advice to others asking for help on an assignment and alumni coming back to thank their past professor for the impact she made on their life, the office buzzes […]
COVID-19 restrictions delay poetry contest
The Writing Fellows in collaboration with MCCC’s Inside Out Dance Ensemble is hosting a poetry contest. The deadline for submission was previously Nov. 18. However, because of the three-week shut down of the college, the submission deadline has been extended. Lori Jo Couch, assistant professor of English and Writing Center […]
Writing Fellows to host Valentine’s poetry night
For any student wanting to spread their own original writing, poetry night is where that can become reality. The MCCC Writing Fellows are hosting their biannual poetry night Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Cellar of A Building. That same day, a bake sale will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 […]
Poetry night livens Little Theater
Photo by Mika Kotanova Students filled the Little Theater for "All Hallow Eve's Open Mic" night. The Writing Center decided to change the name of the event to “All Hallow Eve’s Open Mic” this year to try to get more involvement from students and faculty. Some read from their favorite author, while others […]