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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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Coachella Sucks

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There is no Rage in this Age
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There is no Rage in this Age

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The Worst Oscar Snubs of 2020
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The Worst Oscar Snubs of 2020

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Discussions About the Gap
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Discussions About the Gap

Shayden Joe 02/10/2020

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A God of Many Colors
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A God of Many Colors

Brock Blasdell 02/03/2020

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Skip the Holiday Episode
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Skip the Holiday Episode

Sydney Ritter 01/28/2020

There is no worse episode of television than the ‘holiday episode’ that pops up-while you’re binge watching your favorite show. I’m not a complete Scrooge. I enjoy a good holiday … Read More

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Stop freaking out over Halloween candy

Allison Cripe 11/06/2019

The cautious view Halloween as a night of crime, delinquency, and mischief. This has further been fueled by reports of isolated incidents which have needlessly turned into urban myths and … Read More

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Sex-ed doesn’t sexualize

Marcus Campbell 11/06/2019

Recent changes to the states sexual education curriculum have re-ignited an old debate amongst Arizonans but has given it a new sense of hate. Arizona sex-ed has a number of … Read More

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Democratic Primary Debate Succeeds at Nothing

Nienke Onneweer 11/06/2019

For anyone who missed the Oct. 15 Democratic presidential primary debate, don’t worry. You didn’t miss much. In fact, with still over a year until the next presidential election, it … Read More

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Cyber-Violence: Impact and Solutions

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