Local Music
A hip hop night to remember
By BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, Staff Writer Wayside Central and Dynamic Duo Entertainment closed out the last show of the school year with a bang. Fans from all over the state of Michigan were in attendance to catch Flint resident Jon Connor and his Blue City Club team live on April 25. The evening began with some [...]
Mid Michigan Career Outlook
Mid Michigan Career Outlook to return
Due to difficulties there will be no Mid Michigan Career Outllok this month. Look for Kelli Nicholas’ column to return next month.
Mid Michigan Eats
Max & Emily’s
Address: 125 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant Phone: 989-772-7460 Fax: 989-772-2092 Website: maxandemilys.com Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Signature Dishes: Sandwiches and wraps, fresh baked goods, salads and desserts. Personal Favorite: #66 Salsa Ranch Wrap with Tuscan chicken, bacon, Swiss cheese, ranch, salsa, lettuce and tomato, grilled in a tomato basil tortilla. [...]
News
Students honored at All-Michigan luncheon
LANSING — Four Mid Michigan Community College students were recognized at the Michigan Community College Association’s annual awards luncheon for honor students on March 24. Over 50 students from 25 Michigan community colleges, having been named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-Michigan Academic Team, participated in the luncheon. Students are selected for this prestigious team [...]
Off Campus
Clare County Parks fundraiser
Clare County Parks and Recreation Friends of the Parks present “A Gateway Affair” at 6 p.m. on June 2 at Jay’s Sporting Goods in Clare. The event includes dinner, a silent auction, 50/50 drawing and door prizes including a Weber Performer Grill. Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased in advance by calling 989-539-7000.
On Campus
Social dance classes offered
HARRISON — It’s time to dust off your dancing shoes. As part of its ongoing series of personal interest workshops, Mid Michigan Community College will be offering Social Dance classes this spring. There are two identical courses being offered, and each includes eight classes. One class will be held on Mondays starting April 23, and the [...]
On the Big Screen
The Avengers
RATING: PG-13 GENRE: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi DIRECTOR: Joss Whedon WRITERS: Joss Whedon, screenplay; Zak Penn and Joss Whedon, story; Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, comic book WHO’S IN IT: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston THE STORY: Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is part [...]
Opinion
Make plans now to attend A Northern Tradition next year
By Janet Sowle, Editor Since the beginning of A Northern Tradition, a fundraiser for the Mid Michigan Community College Foundation, I have wanted to attend. Every year something has come up that has prevented me from attending. That is, until this year. If you have never attended this wonderful event, I encourage you to do [...]
Sports
Mountain bike races a growing success
HARRISON — Mid Michigan Community College hosted its third annual Rust Shaker mountain bike race on April 14. A record 116 racers competed. The race was held on MMCC’s Harrison campus’ nearly 15 mile mountain bike trail. Co-sponsored by the MMCC Foundation, Ray’s Bike Shop (Midland), Terry’s Cycle (Alma), and Bicycle HQ (Midland), proceeds [...]
More Articles
May issue having issues
Due to technical difficulties, the May 2012 issue will not be published until Wednesday, May 9th.
The basics of Book Buy-Back week
By ELIZABETH SCHAFER, Associate Editor It’s that time of the semester when students can put a few extra bucks back in their pocket. It’s book buy-back week! If you find yourself with questions regarding how the whole college textbook scene really works, you have to catch Kelly Koch at either the Harrison or MMCC Doan [...]
Phi Theta Kappa All-Michigan Academic Team includes 4 MMCC students
LANSING – Students from 25 Michigan community colleges, including four from Mid Michigan Community College, were honored recently at The Michigan Community College Association’s annual awards luncheon. The 53 students were recognized March 24 for being named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-Michigan Academic Team. Students are selected based on academic achievement, community service involvement [...]
Mid Michigan Community College inducts honor students
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has inducted 76 new members and one honorary member, Quiana Haines, into the Alpha Omicron Omicron Chapter at Mid Michigan Community College. Students must have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average and have completed at least 12 credit hours at MMCC before being eligible to join. Chartered [...]
Illustration Nation comes to MMCC
Story and photos by JANET SOWLE, Editor Children’s book illustrator and author Matt Faulkner of Lake Orion, MI came to Mid Michigan Community College (MMCC) on March 23 and presented a workshop on children’s book illustration and the business side of illustrating and writing children’s books. The morning was spent with Faulkner demonstrating his illustration [...]
Students study and serve abroad
HARRISON — Over spring break, March 3-10, a group of 12 MMCC students traveled to the Dominican Republic and earned two college credits for teaching English literacy at orphanages. The trip integrated community service with meaningful learning while also giving students a firsthand experience in a foreign culture. Lucy Andarcia, MMCC Foreign Languages instructor, and [...]
Geothermal Installer Course coming to MMCC
HARRISON — Mid Michigan Community College, in conjunction with IGSHPA (International Ground Source Heat Pump Association), will offer a three-day intensive accreditation workshop for geothermal installation. The workshop will run daily from 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. from May 23-25 at the MTEC building on MMCC’s Harrison campus. Conducted by Geo NetZero, LLLC, the training is [...]
Cops & Doughnuts continues to grow
By JANET SOWLE, Editor When the doors of the Clare City Bakery opened on July 1, 2009 it had a new name — Cops & Doughnuts. The Clare Police Department had found out the bakery was going to close and decided to buy it. They counted on some media attention to help them get going [...]
Making a Difference with Jane Goodall
By ARIELLE BREEN, Guest Writer More than 4,700 people came to listen to famed British anthropologist Jane Goodall in the packed and sold out event at Central Michigan University’s McGuirk Arena. Goodall paid a visit to Mt. Pleasant on March 28 to present her “Making a Difference: An Evening With Dr. Jane Goodall” speech. This [...]
Library showcases Victorian dresses
HARRISON — Visitors to MMCC’s Harrison library can view two Victorian-style dresses sewn by Ileen Metzger. The dresses, a formal dress and a maid’s costume, took Metzger a number of weeks to complete. Her love of the Victorian era and a desire to host a tea party where guests could dress in authentic-looking garments inspired [...]
