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Campus News
Campus News
October 27, 2025

The Black Box Theater shines its stage lights for "Arsenic and Old Lace," a dark classic comedy by Joseph Kesselring, directed by MCC faculty member Jay Geller. "Arsenic and Old Lace" follows drama critic Mortimer Brewster...

Campus News
Campus News
September 24, 2025

Fall semester is breezing past and for those who are graduating this winter, here’s a crash course on how to prepare. If you plan on attending the commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13, and would like guests to...

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Pink confetti rained down during the final walk.
VS fashion show shines again
Olivia Cruz, Staff Writer • October 22, 2025

The lights dim, the crowd silences and an enchantress appears on the runway. Jasmine Tookes portrays a morning goddess with her shimmering jewels. She walks to the end of the runway and showcases her pregnant belly capturing...

You're so -- probably not
You’re so — probably not
Allie Skuza, Staff Writer • October 2, 2025

You’re “So OCD” until you find someone washing their hands until they’re raw, cracked, and bleeding because they overheard someone saying that their stomach hurt.   They didn’t specify the kind of hurt, but...

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TWICE star Nayeon was accosted by a stalker in 2020.
Fan Fanatics
Allie Skuza, Staff Writer • October 27, 2025

Everyone has at least one famous person or group they like to follow. Whether it’s anew movie coming out with your favorite actor starring as the lead protagonist or your favorite musician releasing...

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Pop music reflects cultural movements
Zoe Eliopulos, Staff Writer • October 27, 2025

The year of 2025 has been a continuous flurry of media outlets spewing out the latest tragedies, exhausting us all. Logging onto the internet every day is a gamble – we could be faced with news pages...

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Anthony Volpe has success with the new torpedo bats.
Torpedo bats a big hit for Yankees
Zac Cooper, Staff Writer • April 27, 2025

On March 27th, 2025, the New York Yankees debuted their “torpedo” bats against the Milwaukee Brewers.  The scores to these games were 4-2, 20-9, and 12-3.  The Yankees...

William Byron of the Hendrick Motorsports team won this year's Daytona 500.
Drive for the checkered flag is on
Ethan Driscol, Staff Writer • March 25, 2025

The goal of auto racing is very simple -- reach the checkered flag first. In both NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) and Formula 1, there are multiple...

Defensive end Abdul Carter is sure to be the top pick.
NFL Draft changes lives
Zac Cooper, Staff Writer • March 22, 2025

The 90th NFL Draft is April 24-26 and we will again see 32 players drafted in the first round --   lives will change and dreams will come true.  All of the players drafted...

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Fall's feast for the eyes
Fall’s feast for the eyes
Photos by Ela Brendel October 22, 2025

  As summer winds down, we can take a walk among nature and let it remind us that seasonal change can bring new perspectives on personal...