Issue of guns on campus creates employee hot topic

A forum and discussion on college safety issues was held on Sept. 12 at the Rio Salado Conference room in Tempe. The Governing Board Forum discussed questions and issues concerning College Safety. Scott Crowley, board president, informed the attendees of a handout of the Law Enforcement/Safety Officer Program Review...

MySpace embraced by a generation

MySpace.com, an online social networking site launched in 2003, has quickly become one of the most popular websites in the United States, rivaling such sites as Google, Yahoo, MSN, and eBay. MySpace is currently ranked the third most visited website in the United States and is home to over 61 million registered users...

Future of illegals still on the fence with lawmakers
Pressure is mounting on elected officials as a new bill promising to reform America’s crippled immigration policy has yet to take shape. In May the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would ensure a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who have lived in the country for up to five years. The bill would also set-up a guest-worker program...

Environmental preservation highlights Red Mtn. strategy

Jo Wilson, director of the Red Mountain Campus, hosted a strategic conversation on the environment Sept. 15. There were two primary reasons for the event. “I recognized new hires were not aware of the focus of the Red Mountain campus, particularly the environment,” Wilson said, “and I wanted everyone to be on target...

MCC volunteers serve community, earn credits
The Community Involvement Expo took place Thursday, September 6 and 7. The expo was coordinated by the Center for Service-Learning and several organizations seeking volunteers participated. Many students attending the expo were there as part of a class assignment for service learning in order to receive academic credit...

Shifting jobs prompt changes in college majors

A survey conducted by the Princeton Review reported major of choice was business, followed by psychology, elementary education, biology, nursing, education, english, communications, computer science, and political science. An analysis done by Collegeboard.com concluded for 2005 that business was the most popular major...

Cycle rider loses control; injuries require airlifting

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on Power Road. in front of the Red Mountain campus Sept. 6. Mesa Police said the motorcyclist was headed south on Power Road, just past Hermosa Vista, when he lost control and crashed. “He was then thrown over the median and into the northbound lanes,” police said...