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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

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

Monday, May 11, 2026
Don’t be afraid to pig out during the holidays
Opinions

Don’t be afraid to pig out during the holidays

Allison Cripe 12/06/2018

There are three reasons you tell yourself not to indulge in holiday binge eating: Family photos; you’re stressed to look your best. Exhaustion; eating too much food will leave you … Read More

First-time voters say political ads can be better, next time
News

First-time voters say political ads can be better, next time

Elle Reyes 12/03/2018

Commercials attacking another candidate did not help first-time voters make decisions during the past midterm elections. Jillian Martin is a second-year Mesa Community College (MCC) student and one of many … Read More

First-ever Thanksgiving Basket Brigade helps 350 Mesa families
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First-ever Thanksgiving Basket Brigade helps 350 Mesa families

Elle Reyes 12/03/2018

Mesa United Way’s first-ever Basket Brigade helped an estimated 350 Mesa families and individuals celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with a meal. The fundraising event took place at Pioneer Park in … Read More

Sand Volleyball Coming to Mesa
Sports

Sand Volleyball Coming to Mesa

Robert Steiner 11/20/2018

Mesa Community College (MCC) is adding a new sport coming in spring 2020. Megan Taylor, coach of the MCC women’s volleyball, is spearheading the move to bring sand volleyball to … Read More

Thunderbirds Football Closes its Final Season
Sports

Thunderbirds Football Closes its Final Season

Robert Steiner 11/20/2018

The Mesa Community College (MCC) football program had its last game of the 2018 season last Saturday against the Phoenix College Bears. They ended the season with a great effort … Read More

Movie Review: Overlord
Culture

Movie Review: Overlord

Marcus Campbell 11/20/2018

Overlord was released on November 9th by producer J.J. Abrams under the Bad Robot productions banner. Overlord follows a group of U.S. soldiers that are dropped behind enemy lines on … Read More

Recognizing Native Americans with basketball
Sports

Recognizing Native Americans with basketball

Student Contributor 11/20/2018

The Mesa Community College (MCC) American Indian Institute (AII) will host the 6th Annual American Indian Recognition Day Basketball Game in December. The event will recognize native athletes and debut … Read More

Dragon Ball Z Double Feature at Arizona Mills
Culture

Dragon Ball Z Double Feature at Arizona Mills

Marcus Campbell 11/20/2018

“Dragon Ball Z: Bardock” and “Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn” played for two nights at Arizona Mills theater in Phoenix. The movies were show as a double feature presented by … Read More

Honoring some of the best MCC football athletes
Sports

Honoring some of the best MCC football athletes

Robert Steiner 11/20/2018

Robert Coleman, DT for Mesa in 2015. Earned all-conferance 1st team in 2015 and went on to play for Nevada’s program. Photo courtesy of Aaron Webster/MCC Stats and Info   … Read More

Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald
Culture

Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald

Marcus Campbell 11/20/2018

The second entry in the “Fantastic Beasts” saga “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” was released across America this weekend. Writer J.K. Rowling and director David Yeats return in this … Read More

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