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 The Current swept the Newswriting category in the two-year college division of the Missouri College Media Awards in May. Rachel Madearis and Antoinette Bradley took first place for their story ”Struggle to diversify workforce continues at MCC.” The Current also received the following awards:

News Writing: First, Rachel Madearis and Antoinette Bradley, “Struggle to diversify workforce continues at MCC.” Second, Rachel Madearis, MCC budget workshop considers tuition increase, cost cuts.” Third, Daniel Spaulding, ”Chancellor to retire.”

Sportswriting: Second, Josh O’Hora,  “XC runs with the sun.”  Regular Column: First, Callie V. Hanson, “Good times.” Sports Column: First, Josh O’Hora, ”Chiefs keep on rolling.” HM, Dani Post, ”MW women’s soccer is a bonding experience.”  Entertainment Review: Second, Louis Kemner, “‘Paranormal 2′ out-frightens its predecessors.”

News Photography: First,Louis Kemner, “‘Students protest puppy mills.”  Feature Photography: HM, Marcus Sunde, “Polar Bear Plunge raises funds for Special Olympics.”  Sports photography: Third, Marcus Sunde, “LV Lakers vs MW Monarchs.” Page One Design: Third, The Current, May 2010. Editorial Page: Third, The Current. Photo Page: HM,  The Current, “Cold.”

Yummy (Marcus Sunde/The Current).

by Kyle Gross and Marcus Sunde

Chocolate, one of the most divine tastes a person can enjoy, is so amazing February 17 has been designated National Chocolate Day. To celebrate, Longview Campus Life and Leadership hosted a chocolate splurge in the Campus Center that included a fondue chocolate fountain, with choices of dipping strawberries, graham crackers, or marshmallows.

The fountain was so popular that it ran out a half hour before the show was supposed to pack up and leave for the day.

Some students needed to go back for multiple trips.

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 by Marcus Sunde and Kyle Gross
Missouri College Media Award: Honorable Mention, Feature Photography, and Honorable Mention, Photo Page

Swimmers donated a minimum of $75 to Special Olympics. Costumes are part of the annual tradition (Marcus Sunde/The Current).

Longview beach was filled with more than 900 people on Jan. 30. Each person showed up either to jump into a freezing cold lake or to support friends and family members who made the Polar Bear Plunge to raise funds for Special Olympics.

The temperature was 27 degrees Fahrenheit. Some people might jump into the freezing lake just to be able to say, “I jumped!” But for these swimmers, it was about supporting and raising money for special needs people.

“I’m 55 and keep saying next year will be my last,” one swimmer said. “But whenever I see my son’s friend Brett [who has Down's Syndrome] standing on the beach holding our towels, it makes jumping in the freezing water worth it.” [...]