Students learn skills by serving community

Students of Vincent DiFranco’s public relations class are spearheading service-learning projects with their time and talent. Aimed to help sharpen their public relations goals, DiFranco assigns service-learning projects to his public relations students the value of real problems and experiences through their projects...

Proposition two oh what?

Arizona’s general election voting day is Nov. 7. The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The required forms of identification are a valid Arizona driver’s license, valid Arizona non-operating identification card, a valid federal, state or local government issued identification card, and a tribal enrollment card. A valid I.D. is...

Arizona food banks in need of donations as holidays near
The holidays are just around the corner and Arizona food banks are looking to stock up for this season. To help reduce shortages for this season, Arizona food banks are looking to fill their needs early. Food banks are found in communities throughout Arizona and can provide a variety of food assistance to help feed families and individuals...

Wellness Center offers lifelong health benefits

Nestled in the quiet eastern corner of the campus lies three centers with services that promise to transform a person’s life. And yet, only a handful of the thousands of students and faculty at MCC even know about them. But like every community college or university in America, MCC offers comprehensive exercise facilities in a variety...

Leukemia fund-raiser lights up the Valley
Residents from the Valley participated in Phoenix’s Light the Night Walk at Tempe Town Lake in efforts to raise funds and awareness for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on Oct. 14. Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s nationwide evening Walk to build awareness of blood cancers and raise funds for cures...

Caffeine: healthy buzz or expensive addiction?

The largest market for coffee is the United States. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization reported that coffee is second to petroleum among the most popular commodities traded in the world. Caffeine, by definition, is a stimulant for the central nervous system. The Food and Drug Association reports the following...

Celebrate Homecoming with Fall Bash

The Associated Students of Mesa Community College is hosting their annual Fall Bash to get the student body excited and ready for Homecoming. On Oct. 31 the Fall Bash will take place at the Red Mountain Campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be located near the roundabout area just outside of the Campus Grill. Fall Bash will...

Career expo attracts hopeful job seekers

Students eager to hand out their resumes. Check. Tables with representatives from companies looking to hire students that are qualified for the open positions. Check. The Mesa Community College Fall Job Expo on Wednesday, Oct. 4 was intended to highlight immediate openings that students could apply for on the spot...