by Tiffany Ellis
Attending classes, staying caught up on textbook reading, studying for tests, and a revved up social life keep college students very busy. Holding a job and caring for a family add to the worries of many MCC students. Unfortunately the last thing on their mind could be one of the most important.
Twenty-four percent of identity theft victims are age 20-29, according to a report from the Federal Trade Commission. [...]
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by Tiffany Ellis
College students are notorious for pulling all-nighters. Juggling school, work, family and a busier than ever social life simply don’t leave enough hours in the day to sleep. Unfortunately, slurping another enormous non-fat, double shot, iced mocha may not be enough. [...]
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by Tiffany Ellis
Many high school seniors plan to attend college the same year they graduate. A lot of them expect college to be just like high school, only bigger. They arrive for their first few classes and soon realize they were way off. A far less rigid structure and more responsibility can easily threaten the success of first year college students.
COLL 100: First Year Seminar is a new district-wide course required for all new MCC students enrolled in a degree or certification program. It aims [...]
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by Tiffany Ellis
Students in one MCC program can expect more than just a degree. They also get animals to care for, flag football games, and even their own engraved stethoscope.
It’s the veterinary technician program at Maple Woods. Out of the 80 plus people who apply each year only 35 are accepted. These candidates must have already taken college zoology with a lab, log seven or more hours of observation at a veterinary clinic and provide letters of recommendation. If selected they move on to the interview process. [...]
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December 26, 2011
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