Obama courts Cubans in Havana trip, speech
Keith Whittemore Mesa Legend President Barack Obama landed in Havana, Cuba on Sunday, March 20 as part of a diplomatic visit to the island nation.Obama, the first U.S. president to … Read More
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Avnet tech competition to offer $30K scholarship
Allison Cripe Mesa Legend Avnet Tech Games is giving away $30,000 in scholarships for their 11th annual event. The opportunity will be available in competitions including fields such as computer … Read More
Cannabis boom spurs questions of education
Eileen Hopkins Mesa Legend The cannabis industry is developing a large economic presence in the American economy in the 23 states in which it’s become legal. The drug itself has … Read More
Phoenix City Council ends pre-meeting prayers
City introduces moment of silence after First Amendment controversy Cameron Abbott Mesa Legend A separation of church and state — an oft-used term utilized to create distance between any specific … Read More
Apple, FBI spar over decryption order
Keith Whittemore Mesa Legend A four-digit passcode is all that separates the FBI from accessing the iPhone of Syed Rizwan Farook. Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik killed 14 and wounded … Read More
Russian punk band Pussy Riot visits Phoenix
Allison Cripe Mesa Legend “Me and my classmates had a question,” a young girl nervously asks into a microphone. The girl is speaking to Maria Alyokhina, a member of Russian feminist … Read More
Energy drinks pose health risks to students
Kathryn Yslas Mesa Legend Between making the grade, working full time, and keeping an active social life, students often find themselves in need of a boost. While a cup of … Read More
Flint faces corrosion, corruption amid water crisis
Keith Whittemore Mesa Legend Problems in Flint, Mich. run deeper than its pipes. Concerns about lead and bacterial contamination in Flint’s water supply have been mounting since April 2014, when the … Read More
MCC alums’ sculpture featured in Valley public art program
Pictured is a sculpture by MCC alumni Dave Higley, Ashley Bennardo, and Jephyr Curtis. The piece, entitled “Natural Monolith,” was submitted by the three artists as part of platFORM, an … Read More
Study links education with economic success
Cameron Abbott Mesa Legend One of the hottest topics in the political sphere of debate is the subject of income inequality. With the heraldic candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, the topic … Read More