September 28, 2004

News

DJs raise funds for slain officers

Two popular DJ’s hold carwashes to help families of deceased police officers
Ashley Mendivil
Mesa Legend

When two Valley disc jockeys, Krazy Kid and Ruben S. of KISS FM heard of the shooting deaths of Phoenix Police Officers, Jason Wolfe and Eric White, they were quick to respond to the families.
The officers were killed in the line of duty, Aug. 28, while trying to detain Douglas Tater, who had barricaded himself in an apartment at 19th Avenue and Northern, in Phoenix. The officers kicked down the apartment door and were fatally shot by Tater, whom the officers suspected was holding a hostage inside.

"Liberal" bias raises concern
Jamar Younger
Mesa Legend

A student concerned about the presentation of balanced views in the MCC bookstore took his case before the college government.
John Laurie addressed the student senate, Sept. 15, in hopes of getting the school to establish a policy that promotes an equal presence of political ideas on campus.
Laurie went into the bookstore Sept.1, and observed that an overwhelming amount of the books in a display of political literature expressed “liberal” point of views.

Group's plan stirs debate on arming officers

Sean Dixon
Mesa Legend

A series of proposals by the College Safety Work Group would create a district-level executive director’s position for Public Safety and reorganize the Maricopa County Community College District’s public safety departments them into an armed, district-wide police department.
The plan would require a minimum of four College Certified Public Safety Officers on-staff at each of the 10 Maricopa County community colleges, and increase the number of support staff.

Service learning engages students
Zahid Arab
Mesa Legend

The term civic engagement can be best described as the active participation in the public life of a community in an informed, committed, and constructive manner, with a focus on the public good. Civic engagement and higher education have complimented each other dating back to the origins of college systems.
Through the Service-Learning program, MCC students are exposed to a wide array of opportunities to become engaged in their communities.

Tempe pays homage to Sept. 11 victims
Desiree McDonald
Mesa Legend

This year marked the third anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. As people reflect, they realize the emotions they felt that day have not quite faded. That day, Americans learned of true heroes whose names should never be forgotten.
Paul Swenson, the President of the Colonial Flag Company, founded the “Healing Field”. The weekend of the anniversary, 3,046 American flags were placed on the pristine grass of Tempe Town Lake, in honor of the victims of the September 11 attacks.

With autumn's arrival Valley readies for fest
Michelle Goats
Mesa Legend

The 32nd Annual Beaudry RV Way Out West Oktoberfest will once again hit the valley Oct. 1-3, at Tempe Beach Park. Tempe’s own Oktoberfest was winner of the “2003 Arizona Event of the Year” and this year received three awards from the International Festivals & Events Western Region.
This event is held every October to raise money to support Tempe Sister City programs such as the Tempe Sister City student/teacher international exchange program, multi-cultural programs for children and humanitarian projects in Timbuktu, Mali, which is just one of their “sister” cities.

Candidate's daughter encourages youth vote
Brittney Bigler
Mesa Legend

Cate Edwards, the daughter of vice presidential candidate John Edwards made a short visit to Mesa Community College on Sept. 21.
Although her visit was brief, interested students, whether Republican or Democrat, filled the room for her presentation for the Kerry and Edwards campaign.
Edwards made the atmosphere casual and comfortable from her casual youthful dress to her overall presentation and speech.