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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

Monday, April 27, 2026

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Students against slavery
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Students against slavery

Brock Blasdell 03/10/2020

A group of Mesa Community College (MCC) students have joined the national anti-sex trafficking organization Operation Underground Railroad to form an on-campus special interest group dedicated to raising awareness and … Read More

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Guided pathways to student success
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Guided pathways to student success

Cristina Mills 03/02/2020

Mesa Community College (MCC) is making changes to focus on student success.  Professors, advisors, and faculty have joined together to make a task force that aims to help students identify … Read More

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Teacher moonlights as best selling author
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Teacher moonlights as best selling author

Kierra Sharman 02/28/2020

A local teacher with a passion for reading and writing will publish her 18th novel at the beginning of March.  Suzanne Young is an english teacher, content marketer specialist, and … Read More

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Alumnus Serves Community
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Alumnus Serves Community

Cristina Mills 02/20/2020

Ryan Alarie was able to quit his job a few years ago and focus on his seasoning business.  A large source of business for the entrepreneur came from setting up … Read More

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All-Encompassing Local Artist at MCC
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All-Encompassing Local Artist at MCC

Kierra Sharman 02/19/2020

Among  Mesa Community College’s (MCC) student body is an eclectic artist going against social norms.  Tatum Hedrick, an MCC student majoring in digital illustration, has sold prints, comics, and stickers … Read More

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Input/Output
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Input/Output

Allison Cripe 02/11/2020

Mesa Community College (MCC) Art Gallery gathered a collection of national artists for their new exhibit, Input/ Output. The show started Jan. 27 and is an entertaining mixture of technology … Read More

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Inside Look at MCC’s Nursing Department
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Inside Look at MCC’s Nursing Department

Cristina Mills 02/10/2020

Mesa Community College’s (MCC) Nursing Department offers several different programs for students who want to enter the medical field.  In 2019 Mesa Community College was ranked the top nursing school … Read More

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A Life in Pictures
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A Life in Pictures

Marcus Campbell 02/03/2020

Tucked behind Grounds for Thought and just before the library is the New Media Lab and its director and professor Eddie Webb. In May, Webb was named the 2019 Teacher of … Read More

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Students Take on National Debt
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Students Take on National Debt

Brock Blasdell 01/28/2020

A nonpartisan group of students have begun to take on the U.S. national debt by participating in Up to Us, a nationwide debt awareness campaign sponsored by Net Impact. They … Read More

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New gluten-free and spooky-themed bakery is a big hit

Sydney Ritter 10/31/2019

Spooky’s Swirls has only been open for eight weeks, but the bakery is already making a huge name for itself. The bakery isn’t just any old bakery — it’s the … Read More

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