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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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Making school top priority vital to students’ future

Mesa Legend Staff 08/25/2008

Everywhere we turn, there are people openly complaining about their money problems and the slump in the economy. It is impossible to go a day without hearing about rising gas … Read More

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President’s vision raises bar for MCC

Mesa Legend Staff 08/25/2008

Welcome to the 2008-09 academic year at one of the leading community colleges in the nation. It has been five months since taking on the responsibilities of president at Mesa … Read More

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Students’ disinterest in reading, writing increases

Mesa Legend Staff 08/25/2008

Brad Gruggisberg The English language has evolved steadily throughout the centuries, from the old English style to the new, from Dickens to Palaniuk, from pen and paper to text messaging, … Read More

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Binge Drinking becoming an all too common problem

Mesa Legend Staff 08/25/2008

Jesse Mock Most college students only fear the hangover that comes after binge drinking, but they do not realize there are far worse things to fear.Binge drinking has become an … Read More

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McCain, Obama offer different plans for economy

Mesa Legend Staff 08/25/2008

Elizabeth Taggart Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have both specifically mentioned college students in their proposed economic policies.Obama plans to establish an American Opportunity Tax Credit that would … Read More

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Science facility offers state-of-art technology

Mesa Legend Staff 08/25/2008

Kevin Bonneville It’s been nearly four years in the making now, but MCC’s new 62,000-square-foot physical science building is finally ready to open it’s doors this fall.”We have moved everything … Read More

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New light rail set to rejuvenate Valley

Mesa Legend Staff 08/25/2008

Kevin Bonneville Beginning on Dec. 27, the much anticipated light rail system will be up and running as another transportation option for people to travel throughout different parts of the … Read More

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Decline in enrollment continues to take steady dip

Mesa Legend Staff 08/25/2008

Kevin Bonneville Despite Arizona being one of the fastest growing states in the nation, the state’s community colleges have continued to struggle to get students enrolled into classes.Seven of the … Read More

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Fall trends bring back T’s and Vees

Mesa Legend Staff 08/25/2008

Maryjane Bowyer As the new school year begins, students are making fresh starts on not only the school scene but the fashion front as well.This fall season brings fun floral … Read More

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Cell phone link to cancer unclear

Mesa Legend Staff 08/25/2008

Chelsea Zaft Does excessive cell phone use lead to cancer? The truth is, there are currently no hard facts linking cell phone use to cancer, at least none that are … Read More

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  • Arizona political leaders encourage EPA to issue emergency fuel waiver
  • Thunderbirds men’s soccer coach reflects on his career at MCC
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