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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

United States Supreme Court building (Photo by Wally Gobetz, Flickr)

Future of mail-in voting uncertain

Friday, May 01, 2026

Category: Culture

Mesa Community College to celebrate first-generation students
Culture News

Mesa Community College to celebrate first-generation students

Rey Covarrubias Jr. 11/04/2022

MCC to celebrate first-generation students with themed events from Nov. 7-10.

41st annual Phoenix Pride Festival theme, “Be You! Believe in yourself!”
Culture

41st annual Phoenix Pride Festival theme, “Be You! Believe in yourself!”

Karen Bartunek 11/04/2022

The Phoenix Pride Festival encourages the LGBTQ+ community to remember to believe in yourself.

Native Seed Library Program available for students to utilize
Culture Features

Native Seed Library Program available for students to utilize

Karen Bartunek 10/21/2022

Multiple colleges within the MCCCD participate in the Native Seed Library Program.

McDonald’s collaboration leads to frenzy surrounding new Happy Meal box
Culture News

McDonald’s collaboration leads to frenzy surrounding new Happy Meal box

Bella Villalpando 10/20/2022

Cactus Plant Flea Market and McDonald’s collaborate on new limited time Happy Meal Box.

National Portfolio Day coming to MCC Oct. 22
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National Portfolio Day coming to MCC Oct. 22

Rey Covarrubias Jr. 10/19/2022

Some of the top art students across the country will be represented and offer students resources.

Mesa expands tech corridor with new semiconductor manufacturing facility
Culture News

Mesa expands tech corridor with new semiconductor manufacturing facility

Rey Covarrubias Jr. 10/17/2022

The new facility is expected to provide over 100 jobs to the community.

IT department at MCC partners with Apple to increase diversity and opportunity for students
Culture News

IT department at MCC partners with Apple to increase diversity and opportunity for students

Jodicee Arianna 09/09/2022

Mesa Community College and Apple partnered to create a certificate that starts in the fall of 2023 to create steps towards diversity and give community college students opportunities in the … Read More

Sustainable Agriculture program thrives with new funding
Culture News

Sustainable Agriculture program thrives with new funding

Rey Covarrubias Jr. 09/09/2022

Students enrolled in MCC’s sustainable agriculture and horticulture programs are benefiting from an extension of The Nexus of Agriculture and Urban Tradeoffs, a USDA grant that funded state of the … Read More

The Mesa Legend “Critic Awards”
Culture

The Mesa Legend “Critic Awards”

Jordan Jones 05/13/2022

Jordan wraps up with her “Critic Awards” for the movies reviewed this semester.

“Do the Right Thing” movie review
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“Do the Right Thing” movie review

Jordan Jones 05/04/2022

“Do the Right Thing” is a timeless portrayal of racial conflicts that still take place today.

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