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Gen Z’s intense shift to thrifting alters the secondhand market

Dr. Leyba Ruiz attends Mesa Legend’s education open forum

The Arizona Student Vote Summit brought a day of voter education to Mesa Community College

MCC hosts Mesa Public Schools open forum ahead of election

A directional sign on Mesa Community College's Southern and Dobson Campus

Higher tuition creates financial challenges for international students

The Mesa Thunderbirds women's cross country team pose for a selfie

Thunderbirds cross country chases titles

Mesa Legend hosts education open forum

Candidates (from left) Rachel Walden, Jason Smithson, Josh Chilton, and Jennifer Echols participated in a forum on Sept. 16 at the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board Room hosted by the Mesa Chamber of Commerce. (Photo: Mesa Public Schools)

Mesa Community College hosts public forum for the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board election

Gas prices advertised at a Quiktrip location in Mesa, AZ on April 7, 2026. (Photo: Jak Holdcraft)

MCC says ongoing fuel crisis has changed their spending habits

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

Saturday, October 24, 2026
Features

MCC Student petitions to legalize industrial hemp

Mesa Legend Staff 02/02/2015

  MCC student Joseph Carrasco is working to legalize industrial hemp in Arizona through his agricultural non-profit organization, Hemp Our World (HOW).  Motivated by environmental concerns the business and sustainability … Read More

Features

Downtown Mesa honors MLK with parade and festival

Mesa Legend Staff 02/02/2015

  The “Mesa MLK Celebration” was held in downtown Mesa on Jan. 19 to pay tribute to civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The events included a parade … Read More

Features

‘Selma’ captures spirit of civil rights movement

Mesa Legend Staff 02/02/2015

So, “Selma” is as good as everyone says it is. Several theaters in the nation allowed middle and high school students to see the movie for free. I think it … Read More

Features

Ella Kaye releases EP with impressive list of collaborators

Mesa Legend Staff 02/02/2015

“Comas Collide,” the new album from local metalcore band Ella Kaye features collaborations with 11 artists from nine local and national bands.  Blessthefall, The Word Alive, and Volumes are just … Read More

Features

Interview prep boosts student job acquisition (Part 1)

Mesa Legend Staff 02/02/2015

  In the quest to land that perfect job there are three major things to consider.  First, research what skill sets a job might require. Once a good fit is … Read More

Features

Student body largely unaware of deaf culture

Mesa Legend Staff 02/02/2015

   Shanteal Collins   Mesa Legend   Some students at Mesa Community College say when it comes to communicating with deaf individuals, they aren’t exactly sure how to do that. … Read More

News

High school students now required to pass civics test

Mesa Legend Staff 02/02/2015

  Arizona is the first state in the country requiring high school students to pass a civics test in order to get their diploma.  The American Civics Act, legislation submitted … Read More

News

Arizona ranks high in alcohol-related deaths

Mesa Legend Staff 02/02/2015

Arizona has the fourth-highest death rate for alcohol poisoning, according to a new study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Leader of the alcohol program at … Read More

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Student loan debt causes concern

Mesa Legend Staff 02/02/2015

Lauren Cardosa Mesa Legend   Student loan debt stands at $1.2 trillion, and the effects aren’t just in American pocket books, but also weighing heavily on the minds of those … Read More

Opinions

Legend’s VIEW

Mesa Legend Staff 02/02/2015

Modern dating culture: shallow, short-lived   In modern day dating culture, the search for true love is a narrative rarely told.  Perhaps, not because it doesn’t exist; many young people … Read More

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