Election day brings long lines, mellow mood to MCC
Voters cast ballots at Mesa Community College on election day
The other candidates: Howie Hawkins’s Green Party race to the finish
Arizona is prepared to handle mail-in ballots
Contentious Maricopa Community Colleges board elections include smear campaign
Proposition 207 explained
News
‘Passionate about student success’–Linda. Thor and Jacqueline Smith win board seats
Smith will join the MCCCD governing board and Thor won reelection. Both candidates were Maricopa Fac
Diversity and student success project receives $3 million grant
A scramble to the deadline led to a $3 million Hispanic-serving institution grant for the college.
MCC archaeology students uncover Hohokam artifacts at Mesa Cemetery
After months of online work, students and instructors return to find artifacts at the local site.
Election day brings long lines, mellow mood to MCC
Even after a long, hot day, voters flocked to the polls to vote in the 2020 general election.
Voters cast ballots at Mesa Community College on election day
Voters share thoughts about the voting process, their biggest issues and post-election worries.
The other candidates: Howie Hawkins’s Green Party race to the finish
While the Greens aren’t gunning for president, students like student debt relief and job guarantee.
Sports
Hohokam League set to return on Oct. 17
Despite COVID-19, the Hohokam League is set to be Arizona’s only source of college football.
Maricopa fall sports moved to spring
The Maricopa County Community College District will delay all fall sports until spring of 2021.
Video games serve as escape during COVID-19
the video game industry has been immune to the coronavirus pandemic and one source of escape
Fans are moving on without sports
With many sports seasons postponed or cancelled, fans have had to adapt to the lack of sports.
JUCO Sports stop due to COVID-19
All spring sports at Maricopa Community Colleges will cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opinions
It’s official: online learning is terrible
A month of online classes confirms my prediction that online learning just isn’t the same.
Letter to the Editor: The college youth vote matters
College youth have the numbers to make a significant impact in November--we just need to show up!
ASU’s COVID-19 policy is invasive and poorly implemented
Daily health checks and mandatory testing are a poor substitute for results
Much Ado About Capitalism
The fuss over doing nothing during the pandemic is revealing the corruption of capitalism.
Culture
‘The Life Ahead’ with Sophia Loren shows beautiful, unlikely love
The Italian film is one of the best this year for Hollywood and Sophia Loren.
‘Freaky’ is really freaking good
The homage to '80s slasher films might pierce the hearts of horror fans for a long time to come.
‘The Undoing’ undoes what you think will happen
The new HBOMax mini-series thrills audiences with a female lead and mysterious murder.
Features
When Richard met Susan: a Mesa Community College love story
Mesa Community College alumni recount their love story that started on the MCC basketball court 36 y
MCC student Alex Dodt wins second national literary award for ‘Lenny’
Mesa Legend staff interview the aspiring author about the fiction piece that went all the way.
Theatre Department introduces inclusivity initiatives
The Mesa Community College Theatre Department will host a monthly Footlight Forum for diversity.