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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

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

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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ASU lithium battery discovery

Mesa Legend Staff 04/30/2018

Karina Herrera-Prieto MesaCC Legend A new discovery at Arizona State University (ASU) regarding lithium batteries could revolutionize our cellphones future. ASU professors Candace Chan and Hanqing Jiang, have lead studies … Read More

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Mesa creates new IT Institute for everything “internet”

Sydney Ritter 04/30/2018

Sydney Ritter MesaCC Legend Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is announcing the new Information Technology Institute at Mesa to meet the emerging technological workforce’s demand for talent in areas … Read More

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First female Native American State Senator visits MCC

Sydney Ritter 04/30/2018

Sydney Ritter MesaCC Legend On April 19, Arizona State Senator Jamescita Peshlakai visited Mesa Community College (MCC) to speak to students about her experience as the first female Native American … Read More

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Mosaic artwork flourishes at Mesa Community College

Mesa Legend Staff 04/30/2018

Josette Madonia MesaCC Legend A collaboration across departments brings two projects together at Mesa Community College (MCC) based upon ancient Islamic art. In 2007, math faculty Madeline Chowdhury received a … Read More

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Green Flag business development center in Mesa

Mesa Legend Staff 04/30/2018

MCC and the Chamber of Commerce partner up to develop business center Angelica Miranda MesaCC Legend Mesa Community College (MCC) and the Mesa Chamber of Commerce partnered up to open … Read More

Opinions

It doesn’t make you a bad person if you like ‘House of Cards’

Mesa Legend Staff 04/29/2018

Jack Carroll MesaCC Legend It is practically impossible to escape these days, you turn to the news and see that one of your favorite movie stars or musicians have been … Read More

Opinions

Media saturation leaves people uncomfortably numb

Mesa Legend Staff 04/29/2018

Kian Hagerman MesaCC Legend The media can desensitize one to more than the grotesque or extreme that the world has to offer. Just about everything the world has to offer … Read More

Opinions

Baseball and bobbleheads: plastic toys make lasting memories

Mesa Legend Staff 04/29/2018

Rob Steiner MesaCC Legend People love a freebie, and sports franchises realized a favorite of their fans is the popular bobblehead of a favorite athlete. It seems there is an … Read More

Features

Cookie corner on campus

Sydney Ritter 04/29/2018

“Konfections4Kids” brings sweets and fundraising together as one Sydney Ritter MesaCC Legend There is a man at Mesa Community College (MCC) who sells sweets to the community for charity. His … Read More

Features

‘Lost in Space’ doesn’t lose its roots

Mesa Legend Staff 04/29/2018

Kian Hagerman Mesa Legend A reboot of “Lost in Space” has landed on the Netflix streaming service.  A Netflix original show based on the 1965 show that shares its name, … Read More

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  • Pride in plain sight: the story of the Arizona Support Autism license plate and the autism-self-advocate artist who brought it to life
  • Live in the Phoenix-metro area? You probably won’t have access to E15 gas 
  • MCC’s Study Abroad program returns next summer
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