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May 19, 2013

Five Star Gala honors Hunt family

MCC hosted the annual Five Star Gala in honor of Lamar Hunt and his family for their on-going dedication to Kansas City April 21, at the Kansas City Convention Center. The event is sponsored every year by businesses and donations to support students and the MCC schools. The Hunt family was in attendance with a wide array of speakers, including Trent Green, CiCi Rojas, Len Dawson, and the Dunn family.

The late Lamar Hunt was recognized for all of his contributions, including bringing the Chiefs to Kansas City, along with forming the National Football League. Hunt also created the idea and framework for Worlds of Fun. [...]

May 17, 2013

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Engineering club creates balloon cannon

by Sean Kim Designing and creating a mechanical device takes determination, skill and know-how. That is what the students of the Engineering Club at MCC-Longview have. At the beginning of each semester, the Engineering Club meets to decide what kind of device they want to create. The club meets every Wednesday in the Science and […]

May 15, 2013

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The future’s so bright, I’ve gotta wear shades?

by Emily Ellsworth I’m not sure I’ve ever faced anything as difficult as the uncertainty of the future this past year. Looking forward to graduating this semester has been a surreal experience. It sneaked up on me while I was happily lost in the mundane routine of attending classes and studying. Once I realized I […]

May 15, 2013

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Allied Health Club seeks bone marrow donors

by Emily Ellsworth Amidst the carefree flying of kites on April 20, there was a serious undertone to one of the booths marked “Bone Marrow Drive.”.This booth, run by MCC Allied Health Club members, was set up to register visitors to be bone marrow donors. In honor of the Murry brothers, who all need bone […]

May 13, 2013

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More than rocks and dirt

by Liz Harmon Students are required to take two science classes to complete their associate’s degree and geology is an option. Not all students who sign up for the class are interested in becoming geologists, but MCC-Longview geology instructor Carl Priesendorf says he hopes to teach students that geology is more than just rocks and dirt, […]

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