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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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Jokers Galore
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Jokers Galore

Janae Thompson 11/09/2018

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Privacy in Digital Age

Janae Thompson 11/09/2018

What was once a funny concept used to mimic adult stars by swapping their faces with hollywood actors which were not suitable for work, has now turned into people face-swapping … Read More

Dangerous Internet Trends
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Dangerous Internet Trends

Janae Thompson 11/09/2018

Viral trends and videos have an uncanny ability to strike the emotions of anyone who dares to click on a video of worthiness. The reason for why this type of … Read More

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Misconceptions of Mental Illness

Janae Thompson 11/09/2018

Active shooters victimize gun ownership, simultaniously terrorizing the public eye, while the media exploits murderers as mentally ill that does not support fact-based motives.   Individuals diagnosed with a mental … Read More

The appeal of Halloween tropes
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The appeal of Halloween tropes

Janae Thompson 10/29/2018

You and your friends wander off in the middle of nowhere, amongst the adolescent laughter and inappropriate jokes, a nearby cabin is the only sign of shelter for miles. The … Read More

Bestseller Omarosa
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Bestseller Omarosa

Janae Thompson 10/29/2018

President Donald Trump and his reality star assistant Omarosa Manigault Newman were the perfect dynamic duo, that is, until Omarosa was forced to part ways with the White House. She … Read More

Why you should care about Maricopa County Community College elections
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Why you should care about Maricopa County Community College elections

Allison Cripe 10/25/2018

Multiple seats on the Maricopa County Community College (MCCCD) board are up for general election on Nov. 6, 2018. They are District 3, 4, 5, and an at-large seat. While … Read More

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The Truth and The Tales
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The Truth and The Tales

Janae Thompson 10/09/2018

The time to discuss the struggles women endure is practically always. As symbols of injustices continue to resurface into the limelight, we stray away from the true meaning of independence … Read More

Fake News Trumps Ethics
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Fake News Trumps Ethics

Stephen Peck 09/09/2018

President Trump should not continue to blast the media about “fake news”. As a student of journalism and everything that my coordinator, Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez, and Mike Rynearson have taught … Read More

The media finally bends the knee
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The media finally bends the knee

Mesa Legend Staff 05/14/2018

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