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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

Wednesday, May 06, 2026

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Phi Theta Kappa helps promote U.S. Census
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Phi Theta Kappa helps promote U.S. Census

Brock Blasdell 03/02/2020

The City of Mesa awarded the Center for Community and Civic Engagement a grant to help generate public interest and provide accurate information about 2020 U.S. census.census. The grant, worth … Read More

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President Donald Trump rallies thousands in Arizona
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President Donald Trump rallies thousands in Arizona

Shayden Joe 02/21/2020

Supporters of Donald Trump watching his address to Phoenix. President Donald Trump held a reelection campaign rally Wednesday night at the Phoenix Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona. Thousands of … Read More

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Mesa Residents to Receive Free College Tuition
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Mesa Residents to Receive Free College Tuition

Allison Cripe 02/18/2020

The Mesa College Promise Program will make Mesa Community College (MCC) tuition free for Mesa residents according to Mesa Mayor John Giles at the State of the City breakfast on … Read More

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Student Elections 2020
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Student Elections 2020

Brock Blasdell 02/18/2020

The Associated Students of Mesa Community College (ASMCC) and Student Life and Leadership have begun accepting candidate applications for the 2020-2021 ASMCC student government executive board. Every role in ASMCC’s … Read More

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Mesa Police Chief Resigns
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Mesa Police Chief Resigns

Sydney Ritter 02/14/2020

Ramon Batista has been the city of Mesa’s Police Chief since 2017.  On Nov. 4, he resigned his position through text message: “Please understand that my decision to leave the … Read More

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New Interim President
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New Interim President

Kierra Sharman 02/10/2020

The position for Mesa Community College (MCC) President is now officially filled as Lori Berquam becomes Interim President starting Feb 1, 2020. At the start of 2020, President Richard Haney … Read More

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Visionsphere Returns!

Allison Cripe 09/11/2019

For years, Mark Bensette Aux Bois, Nouveau Papillon’s guitarist, harpist, and keyboardist had wanted to coordinate his band’s songs to visuals after he had witnessed a Pink Floyd laser show. … Read More

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Urban Farmers Help Domestic Violence Shelter

Brock Blasdell 04/26/2019

On Friday, March 12, the Urban Farmers Club at Mesa Community College (MCC) will attempt to teach victims of domestic violence how to grow and harvest their own food. This … Read More

Message sparks debate on campus
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Message sparks debate on campus

Elle Reyes 04/02/2019

A table dons the words, “hate speech is free speech, prove me wrong,” under the clock tower on the morning of Thursday, March 28. Turning Point MCC, an extension of … Read More

State rejects ERA for third time
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State rejects ERA for third time

Student Contributor 04/02/2019

Kim Capria / MesaCC Legend A debate took place on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) mid-March 2019 in the Arizona State Senate. While many state representatives supported the bill, Republicans … 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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