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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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James Foley: the thoughts from our editors

Mesa Legend Staff 09/02/2014

Recently, journalist James Foley was brutally and cruelly beheaded by Islamic militants, who some might call terrorists. Not only did they commit this heinous act, but they taped and released … Read More

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Treat all living things equally; don’t play favorites

Mesa Legend Staff 09/02/2014

Kian Hagerman I understand some of the reasons why someone might entertain becoming a vegan, but the philosophy itself is deeply flawed. Though vegans would have you think that they … Read More

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We don’t need militarized police

Mesa Legend Staff 09/02/2014

Ryan Scott There has been a flurry of coverage in the media lately on the subjects of both police brutality and the militarization of police forces across the country. Both … Read More

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Immigration can be more trouble than it’s worth

Mesa Legend Staff 09/02/2014

About 12 million illegal immigrants live in the United States. It is understandable why unqualified and illegal immigrants are less than unwanted. They don’t pay taxes, but take advantage of … Read More

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Being wealthy doesn’t fix problems

Mesa Legend Staff 09/02/2014

We are shocked when headlines read of celebrities; those who seem fairly wealthy, or have very glamorous lives end their own life. Men and women labor all their lives to … Read More

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Take advantage of resources

Mesa Legend Staff 09/02/2014

The View The first semester of college can at times be frightening, exciting, or even uncertain. For some students college can be exciting simply because they are all set, fixed … Read More

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Be willing to back up your opinion

Mesa Legend Staff 04/30/2014

By: Joshua Bowling “God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance,” according to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. This is a quote used by the Mesa Legend’s Editor-in-Chief, Ryan Scott. Mr. … Read More

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Frowning doesn’t mean you’re sad

Mesa Legend Staff 04/30/2014

By: Kristina Haney Everyone is fighting some sort of battle within themselves. Even if it is a bad test grade or the loss of a loved one, everyone goes through something … Read More

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Deal with stress in a positive way

Mesa Legend Staff 04/30/2014

By: Sebastian Miguel Everyone is faced with all kinds of struggles in life and even sometimes the day can bring with it the chaotic mess at the office, dealing with a … Read More

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Students pay for district’s mistakes

Mesa Legend Staff 04/30/2014

By: The View As the Spring semester ends, two proposals that would directly impact the tuition rates for students next semester lay in the hands of district board members. Raising … Read More

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