MCC introduced a cutting-edge Digistar Planetarium Projection System, enhancing its Liebman Institute for Science Innovation’s (LISI) educational offerings. This advanced system provides real-time, interactive access to data from NASA, NOAA, USGS, and other scientific sources, enabling audiences to witness live updates on earthquakes, volcanoes, weather patterns, ocean currents, and more. The system also offers access to the latest James Webb Space Telescope images, real-time eclipse simulations, and deep dives into celestial phenomena such as black holes and stellar evolution.
The addition of the Digistar system was funded through a generous anonymous donation, aligning with MCC’s commitment to supporting STEM education and boosting scientific literacy.
Upcoming planetarium shows include “Passport to the Universe” May 30, 6-7 p.m., “Unseen Universe” May 30, 7:30-8:30 p.m., “Dinosaurs of Antarctica” May 31 11 a.m.-noon, and “Supermassive Black Holes” May 31 12:30-1:30 p.m. Shows are open to the public, with tickets priced at $15 per person ($10 for students and seniors), and reservations are required. Space is limited to 45 people per show, and all shows are appropriate for children. For more information go to: https://www.mchenry.edu/planetarium/
Don’t miss your chance to win an iPad just by registering for Fall classes, To encourage early registration, MCC is running a special contest. Anyone who registers for Fall by the deadline will be automatically entered to win. It’s a great opportunity to lock in your schedule and walk away with a device that could be crucial for your collegiate career. Get ahead and get rewarded.
— By Alec Natrop
Register for a chance to win
Don’t miss your chance to win an iPad just by registering for Fall classes, To encourage early registration, MCC is running a special contest. Anyone who registers for Fall by the deadline will be automatically entered to win. It’s a great opportunity to lock in your schedule and walk away with a device that could be crucial for your collegiate career. Get ahead and get rewarded.
The sooner you register for Fall 2025 classes, the more chances you have to be entered into a weekly drawing:
- Register by 4/18–4 entries*
- Register by 4/25–3 entries*
- Register by 5/2–2 entries*
- Register by 5/9–1 entry*
*Based on one entry per week through 5/9
— By Zac Cooper
Art student takes best of show
MCC student Lexi Cox won the Best of Show award at the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) Juried Art Festival for her oil on canvas painting, “After Work Scandal.” The annual Skyway Juried Art Competition highlights student artists from the eight community colleges within the ISCC. This year, a total of 254 artworks were submitted by MCC students, and 25 of these pieces were selected for submission to the competition by MCC faculty. Ultimately, 10 of those artworks were chosen to be part of the exhibit, selected from 200 submissions across the ISCC.
— By Karly Duber
Spring plant sale
MCC’s spring plant sale features vegetables, herbs, annuals, perennials, blooming containers, and hanging baskets. The sale is May 7 and 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the college greenhouses at McHenry County College. For more information, visit https://www.mchenry.edu/events/2025/05/cal-05-07.html
