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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

Monday, June 29, 2026
Sports

Softball player works hard on and off the field

Mesa Legend Staff 02/17/2015

  Hardworking, determined, and loving are three things that describe Mesa Community College softball player Natasha Mercado.  Born in El Paso, Texas, Mercado has a mother, Ceci, father, Ralph, and … Read More

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Jorge’s Chicken and Waffles

Mesa Legend Staff 02/17/2015

Mesa Legend Review A new chicken and waffles joint has opened on the East side of the Valley near ASU.  Located in Tempe, on Apache Drive between Rural Road and Dorsey … Read More

Features

Expo brings students and community together

Mesa Legend Staff 02/17/2015

The Community Engagement Expo hosted community agencies offering volunteer opportunities to students on campus.  The event which was held in the white event tent on Feb. 4 and 5, was … Read More

Features

‘The Interview’ falls flat despite the hype

Mesa Legend Staff 02/17/2015

Mesa Legend Review Opening with a vintage, stylized Columbia Pictures logo, immediately followed by Point Grey’s nod to iconic propaganda images associated with North Korea, “The Interview” begins with a strange … Read More

Features

Interview Prep boost student job acquisition (Part 2)

Mesa Legend Staff 02/17/2015

The importance of preparing for a job interview cannot be overstated.  There is a good chance that there are dozens and perhaps even hundreds of people applying for the same … Read More

Features

‘Star Wars’ is more than just franchise to dedicated fans

Mesa Legend Staff 02/17/2015

Aaron Ruacho Mesa Legend “Star Wars” is much more than a franchise; it has become a way of life for some.Spawning a prequel trilogy, hundreds of books, television shows, games, … Read More

Opinions

Black history month provides the bare minimum

Mesa Legend Staff 02/17/2015

  “If a race has no history, it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world.”  These were the words of Carter G. … Read More

Opinions

Not all high schools prepare students for college

Mesa Legend Staff 02/17/2015

  If you asked hundreds of college students whether or not high school gave them the right amount of preparation they needed for college, you probably wouldn’t reach a definitive … Read More

Opinions

Tolerance doesn’t mean endorsement

Mesa Legend Staff 02/17/2015

College is supposed to be the place where we learn to embrace tolerance, right? Tolerance is great. When I first started college, I was immediately thrust into a new world. … Read More

Opinions

Michelle Obama criticized for fashion statement again, yawn

Mesa Legend Staff 02/17/2015

Last month, social media erupted after photos surfaced of Michelle Obama not wearing a head scarf during a trip to Saudi Arabia.  Many people online condemned Obama for not “respecting” … 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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