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Gas prices advertised at a Quiktrip location in Mesa, AZ on April 7, 2026. (Photo: Jak Holdcraft)

MCC says ongoing fuel crisis has changed their spending habits

Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center's 27th Annual Community Breakfast presenting the new Arizona Support Autism license plate. From left to right : Daniel Openden, President and CEO of SARRC; Joe Bradley, Support Autism license plate artist; Arizona state senator Flavio Bravo (D) District 26; and Denis Resnik, founder, president and CEO of First Place AZ hold their own personalized license plates. The event was held in the Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom at the Arizona Biltmore Resort on April 17, 2025. (Photo Courtesy of SARRC)

Pride in plain sight: the story of the Arizona Support Autism license plate and the autism-self-advocate artist who brought it to life

Gas prices at a Circle K location in Mesa, AZ on April 7, 2026. Standard fuel has up to a 10% ethanol blend, labeled 'octane 87.'

Live in the Phoenix-metro area? You probably won’t have access to E15 gas 

Vaughan (right) teaches his students about the history of Clonmacnoise, a 6th century monastic community, during the Study Abroad Ireland 2022 trip. There were no cities in Ireland until the 9th century, so communities like these were the only representations of advanced knowledge in early Medieval Ireland. (Photo: Barry Vaughan)

MCC’s Study Abroad program returns next summer

Gas prices at a Quiktrip station in Mesa, AZ on April 7, 2026. Arizona's statewide average is $4.57 per gallon as of April 21, according to AAA, over one dollar more than the statewide average in 2025. (Photo: Angel Marcos)

Arizona political leaders encourage EPA to issue emergency fuel waiver

Brian spends hours a day on the field carefully supervising and mentoring the Thunderbirds men's soccer team. (Photo: Erick Romero)

Thunderbirds men’s soccer coach reflects on his career at MCC

Gas pump fueling up a car

MCC students share how the fuel crisis has affected them

Final day for students to vote for next leaders of the Associated Students of Mesa Community College

Voters waiting in line outside of the SRP headquarters in Tempe on April 7, 2025, the last day to drop off ballots. (Photo: Gwendolyn Owen/The Legend)

SRP election saw high turnout, Turning Point loses majority

Cesar Chavez (center) on march from Mexican border to Sacramento with United Farm Workers members in Redondo Beach, California. (Photo: John Malmin/Los Angeles Times)

Mesa removes Cesar Chavez honorary plaque, street signs

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Opinions

Golden age thinking

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

Katie Yslas Mesa Legend Whether its senior citizens romanticizing the era of their youth, conservatives begrudging modern morality, or history nerds pining for the days of yore, this phrase is … Read More

Features

Going outside the lines: Adult coloring books a surprise hit

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

Nikki Waldman Mesa Legend Everyone has colored at least once or twice in their lives.  Whether when one was a child growing up trying to stay in between the lines … Read More

Features

‘Crystal’ revives ‘Sailor Moon’ despite flaws

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

The highly anticipated ‘Sailor Moon Crystal” fails to live up to fans expectations Nikki Waldmann Mesa Legend During the 90’s Sailor Moon made way into dozen of homes across the globe.  With the … Read More

Features

Star Wars ‘Awakens’ new female fans

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

Jaime Faulkner Mesa Legend “Star Wars” has been a cultural phenomenon since 1977, and the hype around “The Force Awakens”, the 7th installment in the space epic, was unbelievable. The film … Read More

Features

MCC’s best spots to hang out

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

Jessie Pullen Mesa Legend Mesa Community College works hard to accommodate for a variety of social and academic needs.  Whether students and faculty members are food lovers, gamers, book worms, … Read More

Sports

Pima drops to T-Birds in tight game

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

Kian Hagerman Mesa Legend The Mesa men’s basketball team played a difficult game against Pima Community College on Feb. 10 in the Theo Heap Gym, a white knuckle affair that … Read More

Sports

Fitness and desire key to success of walk-ons

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

Jamee Jackson Mesa Legend “Walk-ons are important for the entire make-up of the team.”  Those are the words of John Mulhern, the director of sports at MCC.  Staying in shape … Read More

Sports

Undefeated T-Birds win decisively against GCU

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

Joe Jacquez Mesa Legend Mesa Thunderbirds baseball continued to roll through the non-conference part of the 2016 schedule defeating the Grand Canyon University Club team 11-1 on Wednesday afternoon at … Read More

Sports

Kobe Bryant retires after long, successful career in NBA

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

R. Nicholas Evans Mesa Legend The most Beloved and Hated champion started early.  At the time, he was the youngest player drafted into the league, after winning a state championship … Read More

News

Energy drinks pose health risks to students

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

Kathryn Yslas Mesa Legend Between making the grade, working full time, and keeping an active social life, students often find themselves in need of a boost.  While a cup of … Read More

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  • MCC’s Study Abroad program returns next summer
  • Arizona political leaders encourage EPA to issue emergency fuel waiver
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