There’s more to our future than just the GDP by Josiah Thomas, Campus Life Editor The United States is wealthier now than it has ever been, but it isn’t happier. The economy has seen extraordinary growth over the last forty years with a threefold increase in the GDP. Moreover, Americans’ socioeconomic strata, material living standards, […]
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Voters approve headlee override, generates more funds for Schoolcraft by Christian Hollis, Editor-in-Chief Voters approved the Schoolcraft ballot proposal 58 percent to 41 percent to restore the millage rate from 1.78 to 2.27 mils on November 6. Homeowners inside the district with a valued home at $200,000 will pay an additional $50 per year in […]
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How you can help a student this Thanksgiving by Cody Yarbrough, Staff writer Thanksgiving is a time of year for us to be thankful for all we have in our lives, but through an opportunity that Schoolcraft is offering, it can also be a time of giving as well. For the past five years, Schoolcraft […]
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Phi Theta Kappa assists children in Livonia community By Chantele Fox, Staff Writer The Omicron Iota Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has partnered with the Blessings in a Backpack Program and Livonia Public Schools in collecting non-perishable food items now until Nov. 15, focusing on the issue of childhood hunger and families who are experiencing […]
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by Josiah Thomas, Campus Life Editor The tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration were meant to protect U.S. jobs by creating policies that would renegotiate trade agreements, solve the trade deficit and invest in the creation of jobs here in our country. They haven’t accomplished this task and they won’t. Forty-eight of the sixty economists […]
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Ballot proposal to make more people eligible for absentee ballots by Chantele Fox, Staff Writer Michigan Proposal 3, Voting Policies in State Constitutional Initiative, will be on the ballot during the 2018 Midterm Elections on Nov. 6. This is an initiated constitutional amendment, which if passed by the voters, will add several voting policies to […]
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Proposal aims to restore millage rate, resolving $7 million deficit by Christian Hollis, Editor-in-Chief Schoolcraft College will appear on the ballot Nov. 6 to increase the mils rate from 1.76 to 2.27 in the Clarenceville , Garden City, Livonia, Northville and Plymouth-Canton school districts to resolve a $7 million structural deficit caused by several […]
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Schoolcraft College hosts ballot proposal Q & A sessions By Chantele Fox, Staff Writer Schoolcraft College will have a proposal on the ballot during the upcoming elections Nov. 6 which will restore the millage for the college for the next 10 years. Community colleges receive their funding by means of local property tax, in addition […]
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Proposal 2 of Michigan ballot plans to end gerrymandering by Alexis Tucker, Managing Editor “After the last election, a family got together at Thanksgiving and had a normal political fight,” said Sue Ahrenhold, Outreach Coordinator. “They agreed that voters felt unheard.” That family was Katie Fahey’s family. Katie Fahey is executive director of Voters Not […]
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by Alexis Tucker, Managing Editor Schoolcraft is now offering a new Pharmacy Tech Program at the Radcliff Center starting this fall. This program is the culmination of two years of work and several site visits to model the facility after real local pharmacies. The actual construction started earlier this year in March. With the program […]
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By Adam Nowak, News Editor On April 17, the Health Information Technology Program (HIT) hosted the annual Graduate Luncheon at the Radcliff center. Both student graduates and award winners were present at the event. Program Director for HIT, Jody Scheller, is leaving after years of service and dedication to her students. “She will be deeply […]
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By Christian Hollis and Adam Nowak Editor-In-Chief And News Editor Many times college students are met with circumstances that require them to pay for something unexpected, and it can change whether or not they can continue their education. The Schoolcraft Foundation has started the Student Emergency Needs Fund for students to access when these circumstances […]
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Things that make you go, “Huh.” Compiled by Alexis Tucker and Lauren Engelhardt Managing Editor and Staff Writer DETROIT ZOO POO The first 1,000 visitors to the Detroit Zoo April 14, received a bucket with 5 pounds full of animal manure. The Detroit Zoo gave a presentation to show how they convert animal manure and […]
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Schoolcraft on midterm ballot to increase funds By Adam Nowak, News Editor The Schoolcraft College Board of Trustees passed a vote March 28 during a regular board meeting to bring the millage restoration to voters. The proposal would override the Headlee Amendment, a 1978 state amendment that limits the amount of revenue community colleges receive […]
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Dual-enrolled student wins Pythagorean Prize By Christian Hollis, Editor-In-Chief Every year, the Pythagorean Prize competition recognizes the best mathematics students at the college, especially those who excel in challenging upper-level math courses. Schoolcraft student Ajay Arora finished first in the United States in the 2017-2018 Student Math League Contest, scoring 77.5 out of 80 points, […]
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March 31 celebrates Trans Day of Visibility By Breanna Barton, Staff Writer Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) is a day to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of the transgender community from the past year. TDOV, slated for March 31, aims to bring attention to trans accomplishments worldwide, and the fight for transphobia and cissexism through spreading […]
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Schoolcraft hosts seminar to end domestic violence By Christian Hollis, Editor-In-Chief The Hinkle Center invites faculty, staff, students and community members to attend a free presentation from First Step, a non-profit agency that provides services for victims of domestic and sexual violence, April 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. in Liberal Arts room 100 regarding […]
Continue ReadingThings that make you go, “Huh.” By Lauren Engelhardt and Christian Hollis Staff Writer and Editor-In-Chief Horsing Around Shuts Down Nightclub The Mokai Lounge in Miami beach was officially shut down by the city manager when he removed the club’s business license. The consequence came when an apparent employee of the club, wearing only a […]
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Students across America walkout of class to protest gun violence By Christian Hollis, Editor-In-Chief March 14, a month after the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., students across America walked out of their classrooms from 10 to 10:17 a.m. to honor the 17 victims at Stoneman Douglas and to prevent another major […]
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Facts of depression, ways to help those who suffer By Alexis Tucker, Managing Editor It is a thing that lingers inside many people. It’s hard to notice, but the scars are still there. Depression is a disease that affects so many, and yet, so few talk about it, especially when it may lead to those […]
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Compiled by Adam Nowak, News Editor That Smell As a Schoolcraft College police officer was leaving the Jeffress Center, a woman pointed toward a suspicious car parked in the lot near the Jeffress Center. The officer approached the vehicle and noticed a strong odor of burning marijuana. The officer knocked on the window, and a […]
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