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Phi Theta Kappa president Elvis Veliu is the 2025 campus compact student leadership award reciepient. Veliu is one of six students nationally honored with this award.
Not compact on impact
Phi Theta Kappa president receives Campus Compact Leadership Award
Jess Michael, Editor-in-Chief • February 17, 2025

Elvis Veliu wasn’t expecting to even be considered for the 2025 Campus Compact Student Leadership Award when Phi Theta Kappa Omicron Iota Advisor and Director of Student Activities, Todd Stowell and...

Schoolcraft College Police Lieutenant Matthew Mayes (center) explains the SC Safe app to students. The newly launched app aims to support
student safety.
Safety first
Jess Michael, Editor-in-Chief • January 28, 2025

Since the start of Dr. Glenn Cerny’s presidency in 2020, he and the Schoolcraft College Police Department have worked endlessly to make sure...

Elevate your College experience
Elevate your College experience
Elvis Veliu, Correspondant • November 20, 2024

The digital age is incredibly fast-paced, and this can make managing college life feel overwhelming, whether it be keeping up with course schedules,...

Schoolcraft Culinary Arts student, Kristal Davis, poses for a photo as a contestant on Wheel of Fortune. (Photo courtesy of Wheel of Fortune)
Culinary Arts student whips up a chance of a lifetime
Amelia Curtis, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

Although she didn’t win the million dollars, it was a million-dollar experience according to Culinary Arts student Kristal Davis, who had a...

Earth Science professor 
Amy Parsons, right, works one-on-one with one of her students during her Earth 110 class inside the Forum Building.
Connecting the content
Earth Science professor ties her career history and climate advocacy into the classroom
Stephanie Polys, Staff Writer • February 19, 2025

Professor Amy Parsons has been an earth science instructor at Schoolcraft College for five years. In her time, she has combined her passion and profound experience to cultivate a classroom that not only...

Schoolcraft Culniary Arts student Avery Hill was crowned Miss Michigan Collegiate and will now move on to take part in Miss Collegiate America from June 28 to July 5 in Little Rock, Arkansas. (Photo courtesy of Avery Hill)
Transforming Through Pageantry and advocacy
Taylor Campbell, Staff Writer • February 18, 2025

Avery Hill, a first-year student in Schoolcraft College’s award-winning culinary program, is not only shaping her future in the kitchen but also making a mark in the pageant world as the reigning Miss...

William Ugorji proudly standing with his student of the month award.
Student Employee Spotlight: William Ugorji
Jess Michael, Editor-in-Chief • February 5, 2025

In Oct. 2023 William Ugorji, a science major and pre-nursing student, began working in Schoolcraft’s labs. His main focus for his science major is biology with the goal of either becoming a physician’s...

Homayra Adiba kneels next to her sculpture named “A Letter To My Father”. The sculpture can be found between the Health Sciences Building and the BioTech Center .
Heavy metal artists
Kayden Lumley, Staff Writer • February 4, 2025

If you have been on Schoolcraft’s campus the past few years, you may have noticed the growing number of metal sculptures gracing our grounds. However, most people do not know that these artworks were...

Learn about Narcan access on campus
February 6, 2025

Listen in on an interview with Schoolcraft College Police Lieutenant Matthew Mayes about Narcan access...

Beating winter blues
Beating winter blues
Sarah Mallory, Staff Writer • February 6, 2025

We are in the depths of winter where loneliness and depression rates increase drastically. It is normal...

William Ugorji proudly standing with his student of the month award.
Student Employee Spotlight: William Ugorji
Jess Michael, Editor-in-Chief • February 5, 2025

In Oct. 2023 William Ugorji, a science major and pre-nursing student, began working in Schoolcraft’s...

Schooclraft secured their 23rd win of ht season with a 98-52 win over Henry Ford CC on February 19, 2025 at Schooclraft College in Livonia, Michigan.
Schoolcraft dominates Henry Ford in 98-52 blowout victory
February 19, 2025

  The Schoolcraft College Ocelots continued their dominant season with a 98-52 rout of Henry...

The Schoolcraft Men's Ice Hockey team won its 21st game of the season with a 5-2 victory over Michigan State (D3) at Mike Modano Arena in Westland, Michigan.
Ocelots win 21st game of the season, beat MSU (D3) 5-2
February 17, 2025

  Schoolcraft College secured a 5-2 victory over Michigan State University (D3) in a competitive...

The Ocelots take a loss to Adrian 5-1 on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Mike Modano Arena in Westland, Michigan.
Adrian Bulldogs out match SC, 5-1
February 10, 2025

    The Schoolcraft Ocelots fall to Adrian College 5-1 on Friday, February 7,...

Amazon Prime Video
A savage spotlight exposes crooked heroes
The Boys Season 2 is a twisted take on exposing power and justice
Noah Moore, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025

“The Boys Season Two” Genre: Action-drama, Dark Comedy & Crime Fiction Released: September 4, 2020 Runtime: 55-70 mins Streaming on: Amazon...

Burn before reading
Burn before reading
Sara Mallory, Staff Writer • February 3, 2025

“This is How You Lose The Time War” By: Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Genre: Science Fiction, LGBTQ+, Epistolary, Romance Trigger Warnings: War, Animal Killing, Gore, Self-Harm, Torture, General Violence, Rape (mentioned), Sucide (mentioned) Available...

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All was well
Elizabeth Lux, Managing Editor • January 31, 2025

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two” Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family Released: July 15, 2011 Runtime: 2 hr 10 min Streaming on: FuboTV, Max, Amazon Prime Video, Sling TV, YouTube, Hulu, Apple TV and Google Play Movies Rating:...

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Corruption in capes
Noah Moore, Staff Writer • January 30, 2025

“The Boys Season One” Genre: Action-drama, Dark Comedy & Crime Fiction Released: July 16, 2019 Runtime: 55-70 mins Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Amazon Freevee  Rating: 10/10 Stars The following review contains violent...

Beating winter blues
Beating winter blues
The story behind seasonal affective disorder and how to combat it
Sarah Mallory, Staff Writer • February 6, 2025

We are in the depths of winter where loneliness and depression rates increase drastically. It is normal for many people to go through periods of time where they feel depressed and not themselves. I have experienced that myself. For most people these changes...

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Open heart, open mind
Jess Michael, Editor-in-Chief • December 2, 2024

I never thought that when I came to Schoolcraft in the Fall of 2023, I would be learning much more than academics.  As we all know, there...

Connection companions
Connection companions
Connection Editorial Staff November 28, 2024

From land to sea, there are plenty of pets that could use a loving home. Pets can make wonderful additions to any family, contributing unconditional...

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Is A.I the future of photography?
Alexis Morris, Photo Editor • October 31, 2024

A few decades back who would have thought that there would be self-driving cars like Tesla, robots like Roomba that help vacuum the floors of...

Schooclraft secured their 23rd win of ht season with a 98-52 win over Henry Ford CC on February 19, 2025 at Schooclraft College in Livonia, Michigan.
Schoolcraft dominates Henry Ford in 98-52 blowout victory
February 19, 2025

  The Schoolcraft College Ocelots continued their dominant season with a 98-52 rout of Henry Ford College on Wednesday,...

The Schoolcraft Men's Ice Hockey team won its 21st game of the season with a 5-2 victory over Michigan State (D3) at Mike Modano Arena in Westland, Michigan.
Ocelots win 21st game of the season, beat MSU (D3) 5-2
February 17, 2025

  Schoolcraft College secured a 5-2 victory over Michigan State University (D3) in a competitive match on Saturday...

The Ocelots take a loss to Adrian 5-1 on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Mike Modano Arena in Westland, Michigan.
Adrian Bulldogs out match SC, 5-1
February 10, 2025

    The Schoolcraft Ocelots fall to Adrian College 5-1 on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Mike Modano...

The Ocelots upset the 5th ranked team in the country, the Macomb Monarchs, with a 49-48 win on February 5, 2025 at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan.
Schoolcraft stuns No. 5 Macomb in nail-biting 49-48 victory
February 7, 2025

  In a dramatic showdown, Schoolcraft College pulled off a stunning 49-48 upset over No. 5 Macomb Community College...