Corn is amazing stuff, and it is in everything. If it’s not in it, you could make corn into it. The world economy has changed because of this wonder grain. Foods we take for granted that would otherwise be very costly we can buy from a vending machine for a dollar or two. Cane sugar [...]
MCTC, and all public schools, are the middle of a very tough battle. A battle which, to most people, is invisible, except for its end result. At MCTC, the end result is in the incredibly long lines at Financial Services and Counseling and Advising. It’s in the eyes of harried staff who never seem to [...]
The Accuplacer test is designed to ensure that colleges are able to meet students where they’re at – where ever that may be. From math to reading to writing, all MCTC students take the Accuplacer to get on appropriate path to get to college-level learnig if they’re not there yet. The concept is a great [...]
This semester, Sodexo, the campus food service, launched a new program claiming to be in the name of the environment. “Eco Cards” they dubbed it, with the motto “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” on the signs for it in the cafeteria, along with their own slogan, “A better tomorrow starts today” lower down in a green circle, [...]
The new reusable cafeteria clam shell is another effort MCTC and Sodexo have made to promote green habits within the college. Going green is all about personal choice, and these reusable shells provide a new option for students to make environmental changes. The plastic square containers have an attached lid and are literally green in [...]
It’s the communication age, but outside the realms of sci-fi, we seldom stop to consider what that means. What does it mean to be a citizen of the internet? The internet has become a sort of second home for many in our society, and our world. We have identities, personalities, hobbies, and friends, but it’s [...]
Starting this New Year, perhaps the last thing we want to think about is that this is our final year to live. At risk of bringing a sad mood to this paper, the following must be included. Dec. 21nd, 2012 is to be the last day for Earth. It has been a good run; in [...]
Minneapolis Community and Technical College is nested near the heart of downtown. Minneapolis’ cool skyway system, library and a host of fine dining and entertainment venues that make downtown Minneapolis what it is today: a diverse, hip, and cool place to be. The diversity and everyday hustle and bustle of downtown Minneapolis is mirrored inside Minneapolis [...]
I guess I am not that shocked that in this day and age people feel entitled to everything, including an elevator. Students here are not aware that people with handicaps should have priority in the use of elevators. I am over forty, back in school at MCTC. I have a heart condition and have been [...]
Do public MinuteClinics provide better services than our very own on campus Boynton Health Service? I have decided to find out for myself. MinuteClinics are the largest pharmacy health care service providers located in CVS pharmacies throughout 25 states in the U.S. and are meant to be available to anyone in the public. MCTCs Boynton [...]
