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The clock tower at Mesa Community College's Southern and Dobson Campus. (The Mesa Legend)

Students transform plastic into bedding for homeless

World Journalist students work hard on a story in the Mesa Legend newsroom as Legend editor Jasmine Kageyama works behind the editor’s desk (Photo: Joseph Barnhurst)

Mesa Legend editors mentor next generation of journalists at Model UN

Representative Greg Stanton presents Honorary Consul of Malaysia Winnie Kho Kaplan and Founder of the Asian Festival Steve Kaplan with a Congressional Certificate of Commendation honoring the Asian Festival’s dedication strengthening community connections on Jan. 31, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Asian Festival)

The Asian Festival fosters community and celebration

ASMCC engages student body

MCC students form club to protest Trump Administration

We Care Wednesday persists on MCC campuses

Monarch waystations at MCC aim to conserve butterfly populations

A 20-year-long enduring opportunity for Native American youth

MCC student leads makeup design for Julius Caesar theatre production

MCC brings back marching band competition

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Category: Opinions

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Teaching consent is crucial for sex education

Mesa Legend Staff 01/19/2016

Sexual education is taught to adolescents in grades 6-12 then usually retaught during High School.  Students are taught information about HIV/AIDS, sexual diseases, puberty, and of course abstinence which is … Read More

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Free gender expression is the future

Mesa Legend Staff 01/19/2016

Kathryn Yslas Mesa Legend Men can wear dresses too.  What we wear, what we do and how we act is not defined by what is between our legs.  This is … Read More

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An eye for an eye is archaic, immoral

Mesa Legend Staff 01/19/2016

Kian Hagerman Mesa Legend Whenever some sort of tragedy occurs, you can be sure that you will hear about misplaced reprisals in the days that follow. Whatever group a perpetrator can … Read More

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Required classes can waste time, money

Mesa Legend Staff 01/19/2016

Adam Dangerfield Mesa Legend What do you do if you want to get a degree in a given program offered a MCC but that program requires you to take courses … Read More

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LEGEND’S VIEW

Mesa Legend Staff 12/03/2015

 ‘Hamilton’ play makes everyone visible George Washington is a black man. His Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson spits rhymes in a heated rap battle over our young nation’s treasury with … Read More

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Employers should consider conditions of workers

Mesa Legend Staff 12/03/2015

Kian Hagerman Mesa Legend It seems the days of companies valuing their employees are a thing of the past, something for the history books. All too often, I hear from people … Read More

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Diversity in mainstream media

Mesa Legend Staff 12/03/2015

Kayla Crotty Mesa Legend In the past few decades, immigration has skyrocketed, making America one of the most diverse countries in the world. The most noticeable change is in television. … Read More

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‘Black lives’ protest the profit

Mesa Legend Staff 12/03/2015

Karlyle Stephens Mesa Legend There is a fresh meaning to the “black” in Black Friday.  For the second year in a row, the money spending ritual that takes place on … Read More

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Legend’s VIEW

Mesa Legend Staff 11/10/2015

Keeping up with technology is vital Times have changed quite a bit; with the vast strides that have been made in technology it can be difficult to keep up with … Read More

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Selfies could be healthier than we think

Mesa Legend Staff 11/10/2015

Kathryn Yslas Mesa Legend Apparently, the world will end not with a bang nor with a whimper, but the snap of your iPhone’s camera.  At least, that’s how people seem … Read More

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