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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

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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What’s your Pregame Routine?

Aaron Decker 02/13/2020

Absidee Sanchez “I just listen to music; I just have a playlist, and I’ll play it before a game, but nothing to specific, though. Mainly like rap, hip-hop, that type … Read More

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Input/Output
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Input/Output

Allison Cripe 02/11/2020

Mesa Community College (MCC) Art Gallery gathered a collection of national artists for their new exhibit, Input/ Output. The show started Jan. 27 and is an entertaining mixture of technology … Read More

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Diversity Survey Seeks Answers
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Diversity Survey Seeks Answers

Brock Blasdell 02/10/2020

Mesa Community College’s (MCC) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) survey is a student opinion questionnaire created to understand what students think of the institution’s social progress. This survey will offer … Read More

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New Interim President

Kierra Sharman 02/10/2020

The position for Mesa Community College (MCC) President is now officially filled as Lori Berquam becomes Interim President starting Feb 1, 2020. At the start of 2020, President Richard Haney … Read More

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‘Non-Traditional’ Athlete Inspires Others
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‘Non-Traditional’ Athlete Inspires Others

Cristina Mills 02/10/2020

Last summer Mesa Community College’s (MCC) head Men’s Basketball coach Sam Ballard received an email from a student expressing interest in joining the basketball team. The student described himself as … Read More

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Inside Look at MCC’s Nursing Department

Cristina Mills 02/10/2020

Mesa Community College’s (MCC) Nursing Department offers several different programs for students who want to enter the medical field.  In 2019 Mesa Community College was ranked the top nursing school … Read More

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Chancellor Steps Down
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Chancellor Steps Down

Allison Cripe 02/07/2020

Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick has announced she will not renew her contract after serving as chancellor of Mesa Community College (MCC) for three years. After serving as provost, Dr. Harper-Marinick has … Read More

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A Life in Pictures
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A Life in Pictures

Marcus Campbell 02/03/2020

Tucked behind Grounds for Thought and just before the library is the New Media Lab and its director and professor Eddie Webb. In May, Webb was named the 2019 Teacher of … Read More

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Save the Humans!

Brock Blasdell 03/19/2019

Scientists believe that the sixth mass extinction on Earth is already occurring. In the 11,000 years since the last ice age, biodiversity on this planet has been shrinking at an … Read More

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Lets Go Bernie!

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When people our age think “Bernie Sanders,” we first think of the meme appeal. Sanders, a frail man, remains relatable to younger generations through it all. During his presidential campaign … Read More

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