Events at home impact international students
By: Kian Hagerman For students coming from distant places to attend school, news about events from home can impact their lives in various ways. For MCC student Abe Mustafa, one … Read More
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Cinemark revamps movie-going experience
By: Jackson Kellogg The movie-going experience at Cinemark Mesa 16 has been upgraded with the installation of electric-powered Luxury Lounger reclining seats in most of the auditoriums. The theater is … Read More
Arizona to raise minimum wage in January
By: Paige Baker The Arizona minimum wage will increase 15 cents, to $8.05, beginning in January 2015, putting Arizona 80 cents above the federal minimum. The change is the result … Read More
APS expands solar market in Arizona
By: Joshua Bowling Arizona Public Services Co. proposed installation of solar panels on 3,000 rooftops across the state, with no credit check and no cost to the consumer, in an … Read More
Arizona faces lawsuit about death penalty drugs
By: Joshua Bowling The Associated Press and other media organizations have brought lawsuits against Arizona challenging the state’s secrecy regarding death penalty drugs. The Arizona Republic, KPNX-TV Channel 12 (Arizona’s NBC … Read More
Mesa facility files bankruptcy, plans to close
By: Joshua Bowling A company manufacturing sapphire for Apple announced on Sept. 29 they had $85 million of cash; on Oct. 6, they filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. GT Advanced … Read More
MCC’s International Festival celebrates diversity
By: Matt Layman Mesa Community College’s international education department will host their 15th annual International Education Week from Nov. 17 – 20, featuring four different events celebrating international cultures. The … Read More
Products created in hopes of preventing sexual assault
By: Paige Baker A rise in the production of merchandise designed to prevent sexual assault has attracted both praise and criticism from psychologists and students alike. For many of the … Read More
Authors seek action against Amazon
By: Kian Hagerman A coalition of writers working in various forms of media, have come together expressing issues with the actions of Amazon, one of the largest commerce companies online. … Read More
Change in store for community colleges
By: Joshua Bowling Colleges are not designed for students to graduate, they are designed to “sort out” students, said Davis Jenkins, senior research associate at the Community College Research Center. Two-year … Read More