By B. Francino and Tatum Guinn Staff Reporters "I've never been more proud of a team that I've ever coached," said Midland College head basketball coach, Grant McCasland. The Chaps advanced to the championship game of the national tournament and played last year's second-place team, Salt Lake (Utah) Community College (SLCC).
By Jessica Garcia and Lauren Disney Staff Reporters Children recited the Pledge of Allegiance and then sang to the crowd under the portico of the new Helen L. Greathouse Child Development Center (HLGCC) during the open house on April 8. The new center, located on the southeast side of campus near the physical education, was made possible by Greathouse's earlier endowment to Midland College and by contributions from the 2005 $41.
By Rebekah Karth Editor Eleven Midland College students won awards in the 34th Annual Creative Writing Contest. The CWC has three categories: poetry, essay and short story. Frances Gomez won first place in poetry for her poem "The Loss of a Mother.
By Christopher Sylvester Staff Reporter The next time you are sitting on a plane and you hear the words "Good day everyone, this is your captain speaking." there may be the possibility that he/she attended Midland College. The professional pilot program and the aviation maintenance program have been a part of MC since 2004.
By Iline Tang Staff Reporter Midland College feels like home for many employees because they were students before they were employees. A prime example is Forrest Allen, former Lee High School Rebel, who is in his 14 year at the college, his second serving as MC's athletic director.
By Peyton Roye Page Editor The sky was partly cloudy, the temperature was comfortable and the laughs were plentiful at the 14th Annual Science Extravaganza on the Midland College campus April 3. The extravaganza is an event held each spring, that "shows students science is not just in a text book, science is everywhere," said Claudia Hinds assistant professor of biology.
By Peyton Roye Page Editor "We have all heard of X-rays. Well, instead of using X-rays we use sound waves. It's just like sonar," said Elizabeth Brown, Midland College's director of the diagnostic medical program. Sonography is a diagnostic imaging technique that utilizes the power of ultrasound or high frequency sound waves.