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May 6, 2003

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May 6, 2003

News

District approves $5 tuition increase
By Andrew James
Mesa Legend
After much debate, Maricopa Community’s Governing Board approved the amendment ratifying the largest tuition and fees increase ever proposed on April 22. The approval means that students will pay $5 more per credit hour, an increase of 11 percent, in the fall of this year.

Welders find expression in
metal fusion
By Lindy Kreisheimer
Mesa Legend
Beginning May 1 and continuing on through June 14, welding students from Mesa Community College are displaying various art pieces at Scottsdale’s Artisimo Art Space.

Students test skills at championship Students mechanics working on car

By Ki Young Kim
Mesa Legend
Over 1,400 junior high, high school, and college level students across Arizona competed in the Arizona Skills USA/VICA Championships (ASC’03).

SARS cancels class: Disease halts study abroad
By Carly Schorman
Mesa Legend
Mesa Community College’s China 2003 Study Abroad Program has become the college’s first victim of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

Play raises charity funds
By Andrew Fogoros
Mesa Legend
Fundraising was the name of the game for the cast of the musical comedy “Rumors.”

Pride parade adds color to Phoenix

Drag queens, politicians and an array of rainbow clad participants filled the streets of Phoenix during a parade on April 12.

Resurrection Week honored by Campus Crusade for Christ
Mesa students involved in the Campus Crusade for Christ discussed the necessity of the cross on April 17 in honor of Resurrection Week.

Alcoholics Anonymous offers aid to college drinkers
Alcohol and college are frequently linked in the news, in jokes, and in the minds of many students.

Night relay helps cancer society
The American Cancer Society kicked off their signature fundraiser with the annual “Relay for Life” on May 3 and 4 at Mesa High School.

New student government takes office
Under the leadership of the newly appointed president, Bonnie Capen, the ASMCC has begun planning for next year.

Cultures focus of interior design
Janice Jennings, an interior design instructor at MCC, had an article published in the January edition of “Teaching for Success.”