T-Bird softball opens on a high note
Jeff Moses The lady Thunderbird Softball team has opened its 2011 campaign with a solid victory over the Gateway Community College Geckos. The Geckos came into the game an inexperienced … Read More
Bus route offers alternative form of travel to MCC Red Mountain campus
Sarah Evans A new bus route has recently become available for students commuting to MCC Red Mountain. Route 184 now takes its passengers all the way from ASU polytechnic right … Read More
Surviving oppression in Iran, working toward degree at MCC
Joseph Starkloff MCC student Faez Moradipour has seen the darker side of politics. He has received jail time for following his faith; a religion that stresses unity, justice, and devotion. … Read More
Derby Dames return for a sixth season of brutal hits and gruesome beauties
Ryan McCullough Combine the speed of hockey with the savage hits of football and you have the Arizona Derby Dames, a local roller derby league. A match, called a “bout” … Read More
State could cut up to 85 percent from MCCCD funding
Joseph Starkloff Debra Thompson, the Vice Chancellor of Business Services, described the financial state of MCC and Maricopa Community Colleges, as fairly positive during a recent budget meeting in the … Read More
Veganism a way for students to protest animal cruelty
Alexa Alarcon Once someone decideds to become vegetarian or vegan, it is their responsibility to stay healthy with their new diet.Ambar Alar, a MCC psychology major, had an epiphany once … Read More
Campus in the mountains
Joseph Starkloff Nestled in the shadow of the San Francisco Peaks lays Northern Arizona University (NAU). While Arizona State University (ASU) and University of Arizona (UOA) offer warm weather and … Read More
Tempe Marketplace has become the place to be in Tempe
Leslie Philp Tempe is known for an assortment of shopping centers, restaurants, and outdoor entertainment as well as the theater nearby.Chelsea Layton, a retail store owner at Tempe Marketplace, feels … Read More
Party lines hold true despite Tucson tragedy
Leslie Philp The Tucson shooting that occurred on Jan. 8, left the nation stricken. The U.S. as a whole is still feeling the aftermath.”There’s definitely a lot of emotional kickback,” … Read More
Terrorism is in the eye of the beholder
Leslie Philp Terrorism; the calculated use of violence, or the threat of violence, against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this … Read More