Missing in action
Lack of candidates forces ASMCC to appoint officers

After only 22 votes were cast at the Southern and Dobson campus and 21 from Red Mountain for student government elections, the Associated Students of Mesa Community College must now search for students to fill the remaining board positions. Only one candidate, Betty Jo Lenhart, ran for student body president on April 13. According to Lenhart, who is also the current vice president of ASMCC...

Unfamiliar territory, foreign students share experiences

Imagine going to college out of state, being in a completely new environment, and away from family and friends. This could be an extremely frightening situation that some people would never even want to consider stepping into. Many college students go to a variety of colleges across the United States, not from different states, but from different countries, and they come by themselves...

MCC to begin 20-year plan with parking improvements

Mesa Community College students will have more parking next fall now that administrators have approved construction of a new lot on the east side of campus. The new parking is the first stage of a 20-year plan to expand campus facilities that is designed to create more efficient vehicle access around campus as well as making room for a new physical science building.“We will be losing...

Time, preparation vital to college transfer process
The end of the semester is near, which means the end of community college for some students planning on transferring to a four-year university. Whether to Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, or out-of-state universities, students are off to bigger things. Preparing to transfer to a four-year college can be somewhat frustrating due to the deadlines...

Freshman reflections: advice for incoming students

The end of the semester is here and many freshmen have almost completed their first year of college. Did they gain the freshman fifteen? Did they like high school or college better? What are the differences? Every freshman has varied fears such as getting lost on campus or not being able to handle the work.“My initial fear of starting college was not having someone I knew around me all the time. Once...

Associate’s degree: platform for future plans

Mesa Community College offers associate’s degree programs that could get a student’s foot in the door of desired jobs post-graduation. Many MCC students wonder if an associate’s degree enough, or if a bachelor’s degree would be more beneficial for job opportunities. Either way, receiving further education beyond high school is a benefit. College graduates, on average, earn more than high school...

Relay supports cancer survivors

With thousands of dollars raised and hundreds of participants, Mesa’s Relay for Life had a great turnout, which ran from April 14 to 15 at Dobson High School.
During the event, teams of people walk or run laps, keeping at least one team member on the track at all times, remembering those who they have lost due to cancer and celebrating those who survived. The American Cancer Society’s...

MCC can assist scholarship hunt

MCC students interested in applying for scholarships can start by visiting Deb Devore in the Kirk Center’s development office. Devore helps students find any scholarships that they are qualified for. According to Devore, many scholarships are not awarded simply because students are not aware of available scholarships and do not apply. MCC students interested in applying for scholarships can...

PTK raises funds to buy systems to clean water in Africa

Every 15 seconds a child dies from a water related illness that comes from drinking dirty water. Phi Theta Kappa at Mesa Community College is working to change that. The PlayPump water system is a pump that is ran from a merry-go-round. When the merry-go-round is turned the water gets pumped into a water storage tank providing clean drinking water for poor areas of countries that...