Students visit more than 1,000 classes to get out the vote
Sean Campbell
November 7, 2006
Thousands of Mesa students will have the opportunity to vote today, in part, thanks to Mesa College’s get-out-the-vote volunteers and the Associated Student Government. The campaign registered nearly 4,000 Mesa attendees for today’s election-more than any community college in the district. “As... Read more »
2006: A Mercury Space Odyssey
Jessie Stancliff
November 7, 2006
to view it through binoculars. You need proper viewing materials. The Mesa Physical Science Department is hosting a viewing for this event. The whole event will last approximately five hours but you will only be able to view Mercury at Mesa from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. We are lucky to be able to view this... Read more »
Either you are in or out
Christopher Milholland
November 7, 2006
Whether you have just arrived at Mesa or are preparing to leave soon, there are some things you should know about transferring to a four-year college. Before you take any steps toward applying, it is a good idea to talk with a counselor about your status. First of all, they will know if you have completed... Read more »
Environmental club increases efforts to avoid $50,000 fines
Laura Sonnenfelt
November 7, 2006
The Environmental Club is working on making the campus a more earth friendly place. Not only would it make Mesa more conservation orientated, it could also save Mesa from future fines. State law requires all state facilities to put 50 percent of their waste toward recycling each year. Mesa College had... Read more »
Barbeque and they will come
Sean Campbell
November 7, 2006
At noon, the wind picked up, and the smoke wafted. Hot dogs and hamburgers sizzled on three commercial-grade barbeques at the Mesa Student Services Fair, which took place Oct. 10 in the main quad in front of the cafeteria. The event had been advertised on A-frame billboards for weeks, and flyers had... Read more »
Mesa participated in the Komen Race for the cure
Hafsah Mohamed
November 7, 2006
Mesa’s Women’s Union Club sponsored a team to participate in the annual Komen Race for the Cure Walk. The 5k run/walk took place at Balboa Park on November 5, 2006. October was the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month and all over the nation, people celebrated this month in similar fund-raising... Read more »
Board of Trustees meets at Mesa
Sean Campbell
November 7, 2006
On Oct. 14, President Rita Cepeda presented the diversity and variety of Mesa’s educational programs to the Board of Trustees. She did this by showcasing students. “It’s one thing for me as a college president to report on what’s happening at Mesa,” she said. “It’s... Read more »
Mesa student dies after hit-and-run accident
Shayla Durrett and Sean Campbell
November 7, 2006
A motorist accused of killing 19-year-old Mesa student Whitney Young was arrested early Thursday morning. Young died shortly after on Thursday afternoon after suffering severe brain trauma from the hit-and-run accident on Sunday morning. “Mesa is really saddened by the loss of Whitney Young,”... Read more »
