Gates foundation makes contribution to MCC
Michael Culpepper The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded the city of Mesa a $3 million grant to help combat the community’s low college completion... Read more.
Rich soils and fine food
Leslie Philip The Farm at South Mountain located in Phoenix, has been dubbed by guests and diners “The valley’s favorite escape.” The Farm is equipped... Read more.
MCC students explore culture of Los Angeles
Roman Chacon On Nov 5, Multicultural Services are taking forty-five students from four MCC clubs on a three-day cultural and historical tour of Los Angeles.The clubs... Read more.
MCC plant sale
Althea Pergakis Organic produce and houseplants were abound on Oct. 21 at the Environmental Action Club’s semi-annual plant sale. Vegetables, such as varieties... Read more.
Voters usher in changing of the guard with Dana Saar
Joseph Starkloff On Nov. 2, Dana Saar won the Maricopa Board member election for District 2 against runner-up Jerry Walker.Walker, a board member of 6 years, said... Read more.
MCC implements test to gauge students math skills
Michael Culpepper Standardized testing has taken a more complex form at MCC with the emergence of the ALEKS Exam.The Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces... Read more.
Have Americans lost that good old revoluntionary spirit?
Ryan McCullough With the possibility of the minimum retirement age being raised from 60 to 62 in France, everyone from labor unions to university students have taken... Read more.
You trust THEM to run the nation?
Joseph Starkloff With all the votes having been cast, and in most cases the winners announced, I feel now is as good as a time as ever to gripe about … Read... Read more.
Long-time teacher Doyle Burke joins board
Joseph Starkloff Don Covey, the Maricopa County Superintendent of Schools, has selected Doyle Burke, who taught English at MCC for 38 years, as the replacement for... Read more.
Gauchos crush T-bird homecoming
Jeff Moses The MCC Thunderbirds came into Saturday’s game against the Glendale Gauchos very confident for a team with only one check in the wins column.When... Read more.