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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

Sunday, April 26, 2026

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Smash Bros. club seeks an advisor
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Smash Bros. club seeks an advisor

Brock Blasdell 04/02/2019

A new club dedicated to the Nintendo Switch game Super Smash Brothers, but are having difficulty finding an advisor to sponsor them. Without one, the many unofficial members of the … 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

Mesa raises taxes to fund public safety concerns
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Mesa raises taxes to fund public safety concerns

Allison Cripe 02/26/2019

The decision was made by voters on Nov. 6, 2018 to increase the transaction privilege tax up to 2%. Of that, a 0.25 percent sales tax increase is going toward … Read More

Fashion students styling a sustainable future
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Fashion students styling a sustainable future

Allison Cripe 02/26/2019

The E.A.R.T.H Forward Summit will hold their first ever sustainable fashion show collaborated by Wear-it Wise and Mesa Community College’s (MCC) fashion department this March. “We’re trying to get awareness … Read More

Disney internship opportunity for MCC students
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Disney internship opportunity for MCC students

Brock Blasdell 02/26/2019

Disney will recruit students from Mesa Community College(MCC) throughout March 22nd for paid internships at Disneyland and Disney World. The internship allows students 24/7 access to the park, provides college … Read More

Student elections slim on candidates
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Student elections slim on candidates

Brock Blasdell 02/26/2019

Multiple Mesa Community College (MCC) student government positions currently run unopposed this year due to lack of student body interest.  Only a few applications for executive officer positions at the … Read More

International student awarded by Mesa Police Dept
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International student awarded by Mesa Police Dept

Elle Reyes 02/26/2019

Minutes to our scheduled interview, Maxime “Blessing” Gozo calls to confirm our meeting location. It quickly became evident why he was awarded “employee of the quarter” by Mesa Police Department … Read More

African Americans and Hispanics targeted by Dementia Conference
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African Americans and Hispanics targeted by Dementia Conference

Brock Blasdell 02/20/2019

MCC has begun hosting targeted conferences to African American and Hispanic communities near campus in response to recent studies proving they are disproportionately affected by dementia. Six free educational conferences … Read More

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Drought plan moves forward in AZ
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Drought plan moves forward in AZ

Allison Cripe 02/05/2019

Arizona was given a deadline by midnight, January 31 to agree to DCP Colorado River sanctions with the threat that if they did not, Brenda Burman, commissioner of the U.S. … Read More

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