March for Our Lives- The Demand for Gun Safety comes knocking at Washington’s Door
Morgan Terry, Editor
March 30, 2018
Filed under News, Opinions, Showcase
On Mar. 25, Montgomery College students and faculty joined hundreds of others at the Silver Spring Civic Center, boarding buses bound for Pennsylvania Ave to accompany over 200,000 people to tell our lawmakers that #EnoughIsEnough. The march was organized by the students of Stoneman Douglas High school...
Montgomery College hosts fiscal budget meeting
Arrey Mbutambe, Staff Writer
March 22, 2018
An education budget meeting was held at Montgomery College Rockville campus in the Theatre Arts Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Hosting and facilitating the meeting were Montgomery College's President Dr. DeRionne Pollard, Montgomery County Public School's Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith, and Chair...
IT Desk Now Available 24/7/365
Marisa Fried, Editor
March 2, 2018
For the first time ever, Montgomery College is offering IT Services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. his new service makes technological assistance more accessible and cost-effective, which can potentially further boost students' success, according to the Office of Information Technology. “We...
Minor Renovations at the Rockville Campus Library
Christopher Reed, Staff Writer
February 7, 2018
Filed under News
Student's arrived Monday, January 22, 2018, to find the Rockville campus library of Montgomery College looking a tad different. Over winter break, two front desk's were removed to "free up student space," according to Christine Tracey, the Rockville Campus Library manager. The desk towards the r...
False ‘Armed Person’ Alert
Samory Senh, Multi-Media Editor
February 7, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Slider, Social
At 1:03pm today, students and faculty received a MC Alert stating, "Armed person at [insert name] Campus. Go to nearest room and lock door NOW! If off campus, STAY AWAY. Follow instructions from authorities." Seven minutes later, would they send out another MC Alert saying that the message sent was an...
The Volunteer Fair in Spring ’18
Isabel Rockwood, Editor-in-Chief
February 2, 2018
The Volunteer Fair returned again this semester, featuring various nonprofits and organizations such as the Peace Corps, The Arc, and Rockville Little Theatre. The Volunteer Fair is organized by student service learning to "help students find the organization that'll best fit them to their abilities,"...
What’s Happening to Parking Lot 4
Samory Senh, Multi Media Editor
December 13, 2017
What was once Parking Lot 4 will soon become a two-story sanctuary that will house all student needs into one facility. Whether it is a new orientation, a student ID, declaring your major, or even joining a new club, this new building will have it all. It all falls under the Montgomery College Facilities...
Some resources at MC you may not know about
Morgan Terry, Associate Editor
December 7, 2017
Montgomery County College has an abundance of resources to offer its students that many may not even know about. Whether it's if you need extra help in class or something to fill your stomach when your pockets are empty, there may be help on campus that you don’t even know is there. On the second...
Sign Up for MCALERT and Keep our Campus Safe
Morgan Terry, Associate Editor
December 5, 2017
The on campus public safety officers were made aware of a partly burned roll of toilet paper on the first floor bathroom of the Macklin Tower on Nov. 28 at approximately 4:01 pm. There was no other property discovered to be damaged in or around the scene. Although the identity of the person responsible...
Humanities Building Closed 12/4
Isabel Rockwood, Editor-in-Chief
December 4, 2017
The Humanities building closed due to a power outage today on Dec. 4 until 3 p.m., causing faculty to either find other rooms to teach in or to cancel class altogether. Pepco is already on the scene addressing the issue of an electrical short in an underground transformer. The issue is not related...
Humanities Entrances Now Open
Isabel Rockwood, Editor-in-Chief
November 29, 2017
Filed under News
The two entrances on the north side of the Humanities Building are now open. They were previously closed due to the construction in parking lot 4. The Entrances are still partially closed off to the east side of the Computer Science Building and the north side of the Campus Center, so direct acces...
Fitness Center, Student Rec. Hours Severely Cut
Genevieve Messner, Staff Writer
November 20, 2017
Filed under News
Students at MC on the Rockville Campus may be upset to know that there has been a reduction in the hours of the fitness center/student recreation. center On the Rockville Campus, the fitness center is located in the PE building. On all three campuses, the facilities are furnished with exercise equipment...
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