December 7, 2004

News

Security review in order
Guns on campus just part of overall plan

As December approaches, the semester comes to a close. But issues brought up this semester, such as arming the Certified Safety Officers, will affect all students returning to MCC next semester.
Governing Board member Scott Crowley, the newest addition to the board, cites his personal experiences as a fresh insight to this widely debated issue.

Students held in robbery, burglary

Five MCC students, including three football players, were involved in an attempted burglary of a Scottsdale home on Nov. 8, according to police reports.

Board chief, faculty butt heads over R-E-S-P-E-C-T

The Maricopa District Faculty Executive Council (FEC) took a unanimous vote of no confidence in Governing Board President Linda Rosenthal on Oct. 26. “This was not a decision that was taken lightly by the FEC.

New program educates potential downloaders

Ever since Napster was shut down for illegally pirating music to internet downloaders for no charge, there have been countless web sites like Kazaa, LimeWire and IMesh which allow people to download anything from a single track of music to entire movies and even computer software.

Workshop details variety of addictions

Peervention volunteers along with Women of Courage sponsored a workshop called “The Other Addictions” on Nov. 18 in the Kirk Center.

Flu may be preventable

Millions of Americans have been denied the flu shot this year due to shortages. However, many have taken extreme measures to obtain the vaccine, including waiting in long lines early in the morning or paying extravagant amounts of money.

Online shopping courts fraud risk

More than ever, customers are finding that shopping online for the holidays is easy and convenient. Department stores, magazines, and phone companies, are only a few of the popular businesses which offer products online.

Positive efforts reflect on children
Psychologist Larry Waldman, author of the bestseller “Who’s Raising Whom?” provided lessons in child-rearing during a seminar in MCC’s Navajo Room on Nov. 23. Waldman began by explaining the four basic schools of thought: biological, psychoanalytic, cognitive, and behavioral.

Nursing program assists impoverished mothers
Students studying nursing at MCC have succeeded in collecting 521 blankets for the Baby Blanket Project. The project was started by Karon Chapman and her husband, Dr. Robert Chapman, in order to provide incentive for expectant mothers in Africa (where there is a greater than 90 percent infant mortality rate) to seek prenatal care.