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Campus news
February 4, 2026

Apply for those scholarships Spring break is a perfect week for students to relax and catch up on things they may have been behind on. For example, applying for the Fall 2026 scholarships. The due date is approaching quickly,...

Campus News
Campus News
October 27, 2025

The holidays are here. MCC invites everyone to get in the Christmas spirit with a spin on a classic “A Christmas Carol Revisited: Scrooge’s Reclamation,” on Friday, December 5 at 7 p.m. in MCC’s Black Box Theatre....

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Sweets, treats for holiday fun
Sweets, treats for holiday fun
December 17, 2025

Ukranian donuts On Christmas Eve, we traditionally prepare 12 Lenten dishes, and one of them is pampushky (Ukrainian stuffed yeast donuts). “In our family, I remember my grandmother used to make pampushky with plum...

Going for the rush
Going for the rush
Olivia Cruz, Staff Writer • December 17, 2025

Have you ever wanted to jump out of a moving plane and fall thousands of feet just for the fun of it? Believe it or not, millions of people each year have the urge to do just that. The feeling of your stomach dropping, powerful...

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The cast of "Calendar Girls" at the Black Box. Left to right: Addie Keller, Holly O'Hair, Odette Little, Rose Carnivele, Karen Greuel, Olivia Greenwald, Alison Hage, Tracy Parr, Nathan Bodecker, Travis Greuel, Emily Kunash, Theresa Voge Kaman, Skye Schoen, Jay Geller, and Stephen Pickering.
Seated: April Noel, Mailin Contreras, Maggie McCord
Calendar Girls comes to Black Box
Hannah Braun, Staff Writer • April 30, 2026

Mark your calendars because the Black Box Theater at MCC is presenting "Calendar Girls" written by Tim Furth. Partnering with Theater 121 brings an exciting collaboration between two McHenry County theaters...

Holidays can mean more than gifts
Holidays can mean more than gifts
Leeana Andrusyk, Staff Writer • December 17, 2025

Extravagant holiday gift guides and overpriced ornaments hang on the tree, and the doorstep is empty, with no carolers to sing. This is what our society has begun to associate with the holiday season without...

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War slows Formula 1
War slows Formula 1
Hannah Braun, Staff Writer • April 27, 2026

The 2026 U.S./Israel-Iran war has severely impacted global trade routes, economic stability, and energy supplies. Others have been impacted too by it; several athletes were...

Team USA took on the world
Team USA took on the world
Hannah Braun, Staff Writer • March 29, 2026

Grab your gloves and bats baseball fans, because the 2026 season is officially upon us. Spring training began Feb. 20. However, certain players had their focus on a more important...

Athletes of the month
Athletes of the month
February 27, 2026

Ella Jakowisch, is MCC's February Student-Athlete of the Month. The Huntley High School graduate has played on the softball team for two years. "Ella is a great teammate,...

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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...