Volume 43, Issue 12. Today is
April 4 , 2005
NEWS
Chop Shop
Under-the-table plastic surgery becoming more mainstream

Plastic surgery has become popular with college students. Breast augmentation, nose jobs and liposuction are common procedures.
These elective surgeries not covered by insurance can cost up to thousands of dollars. However, a new breed of foreign, unlicensed doctors are making it easier and more accessible to people.

Managing funds needs to be priority

One of the most significant things to learn after high school is to learning to manage personal finances. Unfortunately, this is not usually taught in a college class. Whether they live with mom and dad or on their own, many students work part-time and full-time jobs while they are enrolled in college.

 


Last minute tax preparation help

The deadline for taxes is April 17. Many students will wait until the last minute, to file their taxes. However now students can prepare taxes with trained professionals on campus.

 


ABC’s help teach life-saving skills

First graders from different elementary schools in Mesa had fun while learning about water safety at the 7th Annual Water Safety Day on the MCC campus by Theatre Outback.

 


Bill shot down

The professors of colleges and universities statewide will retain their academic freedom.
Senate Bill 1331, that stipulated that professors provide alternative course work for students, was defeated on the floor. The bill lost 12 to 17 in a Committee of the Whole debate.

 


Campus Elections

The ASMCC Student Government Elections will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again from 5-7 p.m. on April 11 at the Southern and Dobson campus.
Red Mountain will hold elections from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again from 5-7 p.m. on April 13.

 


Rapex aims to ‘cut’ number of rapes

The Rapex, a female anti-rape condom, designed to clasp onto an attacker’s penis, was invented in an effort to cut down the rape crimes in South Africa.
Developed by Sonnette Ehlers, the Rapex prototype will not enter South African markets until the second half of 2006.

 


ASMCC says yes to hike in fees to fund services

Not only will tuition be increasing next semester, but the registration fees will be tripled as well.
MCC instituted a $5 registration fee in 1992 and it has remained the same for the last 14 years.

 


Winners of tech competition show skill and knowledge

“A lot of long nights and long weekends” is how Corey Kincaid describes the process involved in winning the inaugural Avnet Tech Games.