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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

Friday, July 03, 2026
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Occupy 101

Mesa Legend Staff 01/01/2012

It seems to me that many of the people criticizing the Occupy movement are all saying the same thing, that they lack a fundamental message, and they don’t have a … Read More

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Big Things In Store For T-Bird B-Ball

Mesa Legend Staff 10/30/2011

Jeff Moses Mesa Community College basketball is coming back in a big way as head coach Sam Ballard has his boys looking confident and talking national championship. The T-birds lost … Read More

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Get Your Ash Off My Campus

Mesa Legend Staff 10/30/2011

Ben Garcia Well it’s finally going to happen at MCC. It’s something that has already happened at over 500 other colleges and universities across America. It’s also something that has … Read More

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99%-ers Occupy Phoenix Streets

Mesa Legend Staff 10/30/2011

Jeff Moses Occupy Phoenix that formed in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City began its occupation of Downtown Phoenix on Oct. 15 with a disorganized … Read More

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Counterpoint: Great Tobacco Scare

Mesa Legend Staff 10/30/2011

Andrew Wild The MCCCD Governing Board voted to ban tobacco from all county colleges. It joins over 500 colleges in the United States to do so. In an email to … Read More

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Students Abuse Pills For ADD

Mesa Legend Staff 10/28/2011

Jessica Unterreiner Prescription drugs used to treat Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), such as Adderall, Ritalin and Vyvanse, have received attention for being abused by … Read More

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Homecoming: Too Many T-Bird Turnovers

Mesa Legend Staff 10/28/2011

James Mello It couldn’t have been a nicer night out at John D. Riggs Stadium as the balloons were flying and the stands were full in anticipation for the T-Birds’ … Read More

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MCC’s ESL Program: 63 Countries Represented

Mesa Legend Staff 10/28/2011

Huan Vo To cater to an estimated number of 300 English as a Second Language (ESL) students representing 63 countries, MCC boasts a strong ESL program with new courses coming … Read More

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Ban On Tobacco Products At MCC

Mesa Legend Staff 10/27/2011

Leslie Philp As of July 1, 2012, the Smoke-Free Arizona Act (Prop 201), which prohibits smoking in public places as well as places of employment with the exception of designated … Read More

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Your Car: Function > Form

Mesa Legend Staff 10/17/2011

Hannah Sullivan Buying a car is a big investment, at any age, especially while in school, so a lot of thought and research should be done before any final decision … Read More

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  • MCC says ongoing fuel crisis has changed their spending habits
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  • Live in the Phoenix-metro area? You probably won’t have access to E15 gas 
  • MCC’s Study Abroad program returns next summer
  • Arizona political leaders encourage EPA to issue emergency fuel waiver
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