Student Success Bill revamps Community Colleges in California
Rashad Muhammad, Opinion Editor
May 12, 2013
California Community Colleges are in the midst of an educational overhaul within student development departments. The renovation of student services will drastically alter the educational routes of current and potential students attending community colleges. This is due to the enactment of the Student... Read more »
‘Be True…Be You…JUST DANCE’ showcases student choreographers
Kate Fraser, Staff Writer
May 10, 2013
The Joan Kroc Theater filled quickly April 18-20 for “Be True…Be You…JUST DANCE,” the Mesa College Dance Company’s spring show. With seventeen dances choreographed by Mesa students, the show celebrated creativity and self-expression through dance. The dedication and passion exhibited by both... Read more »
Best-Selling Author Gustavo Arellano Visits Mesa to Discuss How Mexican Food Conquered America
Monica Marie Dubé, Staff Writer
April 23, 2013
Gustavo Arellano was met with laughter and applause as he presented a discussion at Mesa on April 17, while promoting his new book “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America.” As Chicano Studies Department Chair Cesar Lopez said during his introduction, Arellano “has been the subject of press... Read more »
Mesa’s Canyon Day Clean-Up Draws Support of Over 200 Volunteers
Monica Marie Dubé, Staff Writer
April 9, 2013
Armed with trash pickers, protective gloves, and positive attitudes, over 200 volunteers participated in Mesa’s “Canyon Day Clean-Up” event in Tecolote Canyon on April 6. The annual event, which originally started in 2007, aims to help clean up Tecolote Canyon and remove invasive species. Since... Read more »
Tents of Truth event opens eyes to discrimination past and present
Kate Fraser, Staff Writer
April 9, 2013
Almost 500 students attended the fifth annual Tents of Truth event on April 2-3 at the Mesa cafeteria quad. The event, aimed to increase awareness of discrimination, took participants through a variety of scenarios in which they experienced the effects of discrimination firsthand. The event is coordinated... Read more »
Domestic Violence Incident at Mesa Leads to Arrest
Monica Marie Dube, Staff Writer
March 14, 2013
Updated as of March 14 at 5:56 p.m. A 37-year-old man was arrested on March 14 after physically assaulting a 19-year-old continuing education Mesa student, believed to be his wife. According to Lt. Jack Doherty, police responded to a report of a disturbance in front of the LRC approximately 20 minutes... Read more »
Chicano Studies Department Receives Endowment
Monica Marie Dube, Staff Writer
March 14, 2013
The Mesa College Chicano Studies Department received an endowment contract in the amount of $80,000 during the Second Annual Gracia Molina de Pick Feminist Lecture Series. “Intelligence, talent and skill is not defined by your gender, but rather your individual ability,” said adjunct professor Victoria... Read more »
Assault on Campus
March 14, 2013
Police and EMT responded to an apparent domestic dispute call on campus in front of the LRC today around 1 p.m. It is reported that two Mesa students intervened. More details to come. Photo by: M.A. Damron Photo Editor Share this:EmailDiggLinkedInTwitterFacebookPrint Read More →
Workers’ Rights Center to Open at Mesa
Monica Marie Dubé, Staff Writer
March 14, 2013
Mesa will soon be home to a Workers’ Rights Center, which will aim to educate students about their rights as workers and will provide referrals to a host of resources including attorneys and various government agencies. Organized by the American Federation of Teachers, the Workers’ Rights Center... Read more »
Food Waste Becoming a Bigger Issue in America
Danielle Bellavance, Staff Writer
March 12, 2013
The amount of food waste in the United States on a daily basis is absolutely outrageous. According to an article from www.naturalnews.com, the food thrown away from, common households, restaurants, and grocery stores could fill a football stadium from top to bottom. This has been determined to be almost... Read more »
