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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

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Pursue knowledge for its own sake

Mesa Legend Staff 02/05/2014

The View The ultimate hypocrisy of pursuing higher education is that students who earn degrees often acquire mass amounts of debt through student loans. Why do we fall for this … Read More

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Softball season is approaching in February for 2014 and for many fans, it means spring is close.

Mesa Legend Staff 01/22/2014

Rene Gomez Softball season is approaching in February for 2014 and for many fans, it means spring is close. The Lady T-Birds softball team is led by Coach Wayne Hill … Read More

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Temperatures reach record lows as polar vortex hits the U.S. and Canada

Mesa Legend Staff 01/22/2014

Elliot Adams Those Americans wishing for a white Christmas this winter got what they wished for as the United States experienced record low temperatures that brought snow, ice and countless … Read More

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There are more than 3 million posts on Instagram tagged with

Mesa Legend Staff 01/22/2014

Yesenia Beltran There are more than 3 million posts on Instagram tagged with “#driving,” nearly 50,000 with “#drivinghome,” more than  9,000 tagged “#

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Edward Snowden is a patriot, not a traitor

Mesa Legend Staff 01/22/2014

Michael Shahin Edward Snowden, patriot or traitor? Many look at Snowden as a person who betrayed his country, and did something wrong against the people. I believe different. He worked … Read More

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Men’s T-Birds basketball had an 11 game winning streak snapped by the Arizona Western Vaqueros in a

Mesa Legend Staff 01/22/2014

Rene Gomez Men’s T-Birds basketball had an 11 game winning streak snapped by the Arizona Western Vaqueros in a very physical 75-74 loss on Jan. 8 at Theo J. Heap … Read More

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Alcohol Fueled weekends are not fun

Mesa Legend Staff 01/22/2014

Julija Kaselyte I couldn’t believe I got so many invitations to party on Christmas Eve. Christmas morning coma? Not for me, thanks. Everyone ignored the fact that this time should … Read More

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Why is legal Mary Jane such a big deal

Mesa Legend Staff 01/22/2014

Kristina Haney Let’s be honest. We all know someone who has smoked pot, or we have even done it ourselves. It makes you feel good and often has other effects … Read More

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Is following your heart the best decision?

Mesa Legend Staff 01/22/2014

The View There are many calls that encourage us to “follow your heart” or “go with your instinct” that appear in movies, novels, and memes on the Internet.  We often … Read More

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Light rail extension bad for business in downtown Mesa

Mesa Legend Staff 01/22/2014

Michael Rudd Chaos will beset downtown Mesa, again. The historic downtown area is going through yet another renovation, prepping to begin more extensive construction on the extension of the Valley … Read More

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  • MCC’s Study Abroad program returns next summer
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