This election season has been the most exciting one in our nation's history. No matter who wins, we will have our first African American president or our first women vice president, but it's what Sen. Obama's and Sen. McCain's campaigns aren't talking about that is concerning us. Except for the final debate, there has been nearly no mention of education whatsoever by either of these campaigns.
When you begin college, a huge social network is practically dropped into your lap. From the guy sitting next to you in Chemistry class to the girl sitting on the bench across from you; everyone is potentially your friend. Just looking around the campus anyone can see groups of people who already know each other, a handful of people sitting listening to music or studying, and almost everyone else is walking around campus looking down texting on their phone just to pass the time between classes.
The American presidential election campaign has been a quagmire at best, and a lion's den at worst - neither situation holds much hope for a victim. Somehow or the other, soccer mums, pigs and plumbers got dragged into the fray, and for sometime overshadowed real issues, such as the economy for one. Overnight, John McCain elevated a little known plumber, Joe Wurzelbacher of Toledo, Ohio, to celebrity status by bringing up his name during the final presidential debate
MCC's Mission: . . .promote excellence. . ., preparing individuals for active citizenship. . . ultimate purpose is to improve the quality of life in the community we serve. 1994: "nearly 75%" [of Mesa voters] "support a complete ban on smoking in public places," (O'neil Associates Valley Monitor Poll).