Same-day registration & no-reason absentee ballot laws remove hurdles for new voters by Josiah Thomas, News Editor There’s a movement afoot to make lifetime voters out of people registering for the first time and casting their ballots. Proposal 3, which allows same-day voter registration and does away with having voters give a rationale for the […]
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Schoolcraft announces collaboration of new medical facility on campus by Chantele Fox, News Editor In a press release March 28, it was announced that Schoolcraft College, in collaboration with Saint Joseph Mercy Health System and Integrated Healthcare Associates (IHA), would build a new medical center on Schoolcraft campus. The plan for development was approved by […]
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Schoolcraft student to run for Livonia City Council by Chantele Fox, News Editor First generation Albanian-American, servant leader, soldier, business owner: these are just a few attributes describing Rob Donovic, Schoolcraft College student and Livonia City Council candidate who will be on the ballot during primary elections in August 2019. Donovic’s parents immigrated to the […]
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Certified Master Chef Exam returns to Schoolcraft College by Chantele Fox, News Editor Executive chefs and culinary arts instructors from all over the country made their way to Schoolcraft to complete the Certified Master Chef Exam which took place from March 1 until March 9, 2019. Previously in 2017, Schoolcraft College was chosen to host […]
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Governor Whitmer proposes deliverance of tuition-free option to students by Chantele Fox, News Editor Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her first State of the State address Feb. 12, during which she addressed, amongst other topics, the crises of crumbling infrastructure and deterioration of Michigan schools. The governor introduced her plan to improve post-secondary education calling it […]
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College expands CEPD remote pilot program By Jacob Haffey, Staff Writer Get ready to take off. An increasing number of people are using small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) or drones. In response, Schoolcraft is offering new courses through the Continuing Education and Professional Development’s (CEPD) Remote Pilot program. These courses are designed to educate people […]
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Schoolcraft alumna opens first Burgerim in Michigan by Raymond Falkiewicz, Staff Writer From the Renaissance Club to preparing meals for Arnold Schwarzenegger himself, Schoolcraft alumna Steve Sloney has done it all as an executive chef. However, he hungered for something more: business ownership. Burgerim opened up the perfect opportunity for him to use his expertise […]
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Board of Trustees welcomes new member by Chantele Fox, News Editor The Schoolcraft College Board of Trustees is comprised of seven members elected into their positions by the Schoolcraft College District. These officials work collaboratively over a six-year term creating policies for Schoolcraft College. On Jan. 23 at 7 p.m., Dillon Breen was sworn in […]
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Schoolcraft alumna pampers pets with small business by Raymond Falkiewicz, Staff Writer In the fall of 2017, Courtney Novack, owner and founder of Forever a Puppy Pet Services, began working for her father’s house cleaning business, which was co-owned by her stepmother. While working alongside her family, she recognized a greater level of excitement while […]
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by Chantele Fox News Editor Whether in need of writing support or an extra push to stay on the path of success, the Learning Center Tutoring Lab will begin to expand throughout campus, providing additional services to students. The Learning Center has expanded locations and now offers Focused Drop-In Tutoring for MATH 053 and 113 […]
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College experiencing lowest registration numbers in 10 years by Chantele Fox, News Editor Students may be noticing some differences around campus. Perhaps it’s the change in course availability or maybe the parking lot is not as full as it once was years prior. This is due to the decline of enrollment the college has been […]
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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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