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April 6, 2004

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April 6, 2004

Features

Physical science program reaches out to students
Francesca van der Feltz
Mesa Legend

Chinh Pham Mesa Legend

Elementary school students gather around a volunteer for a demonstration during the Physical Science Outreach program.

Linda La Benz’s fifth grade class from Glendale’s new Desert Spirit Elementary School went to college and made slime on their first day back from spring break.
Armed with notebooks and curious minds, 22 fifth-graders participated in several hands-on activities March 29 at one of MCC’s Physical Science Outreach Program events on campus.
The science outreach effort at MCC started about nine years ago and focused solely on geology, said Donna Benson, the MCC geology instructor who initiated the program.
Within a few years, all of the physical science departments became part of the program, which invited mostly disadvantaged children onto campus to explore science, Benson added.

Travel agencies feel pinch from spring break

Corey Hunt
Mesa Legend

Spring break is one the most anticipated events in a college student’s life.
Most plans for the weeklong vacation start months in advance. Booking reservations at hotels in some of the world’s most beautiful places usually takes top priority.
Mexico held many destinations for spring break travelers this year. Cancun is known for its sandy white beaches and clear blue skies, Cabo is renowned for its lavish hotels and ocean views, and Rocky Point is the favorite among many Arizona students.

‘Sistahs’ singing the blues for women’s history month