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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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Russian punk band Pussy Riot visits Phoenix

Allison Cripe 02/29/2016

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

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Energy drinks pose health risks to students

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

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

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Flint faces corrosion, corruption amid water crisis

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

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

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MCC alums’ sculpture featured in Valley public art program

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

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

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Study links education with economic success

Mesa Legend Staff 02/22/2016

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

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MCC celebrates Black History Month

Mesa Legend Staff 02/01/2016
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Bridging Cultures program seeks 2016 applicants

Mesa Legend Staff 02/01/2016

Keith Whittemore Mesa Legend The MCC multicultural department’s Bridging Cultures program is now accepting applications for their 2016 trip.The program, which is in its third year, seeks to connect MCC … Read More

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Manufacturing department earns NIMS accreditation

Mesa Legend Staff 02/01/2016

Joe Jacquez Mesa Legend The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) recently awarded MCC’s Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AzAMI) with accreditation, the highest honor for metalworking training in the United … Read More

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Around the world, low oil prices a mixed bag

Mesa Legend Staff 02/01/2016

Keith Whittemore Mesa Legend For many Americans, and especially for college students, low gas prices are hardly something to worry about. At less than $30 a barrel — less, in some … Read More

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For politicians, social media presence can be vital

Mesa Legend Staff 02/01/2016

Kyle Baldemore Mesa Legend Social media is generally considered a younger generation’s domain, so it should come as no surprise that a recent poll of 50 people on Twitter showed … Read More

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