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Fall tuition increase largest since 2003

Students can expect to pay more this fall for tuition due to the Maricopa Community Colleges Governing Board's decision to increase tuition by $6 per credit hour. The Governing Board voted 4-1 in favor of the increase, which will raise the tuition for county residents from $65 per credit hour to $71, the largest increase in tuition since 2003-2004.… Post the First Comment
Japanese flame thrower aims for World Series

Yohei Yamamoto, right-handed pitcher for SCC Men's baseball team,is from Osaka, Japan. He came to America to work his way toward a professional team. Meanwhile, he and the team hope to return to the college World Series.

Japanese flame thrower aims for World Series

Yohei Yamamoto is a hard-throwing, soft-spoken, but very well-liked pitcher on SCC's baseball team, and he is helping the team head back to the World Series. The SCC club made it to the big game last season, and finished third with a 45-22 record. They are adamant about returning this year with the new addition of Yamamoto.… Post the First Comment

Phoenix Film Festival showcases local, national talents

The Phoenix Film Festival hit Arizona last week and did not disappoint. From April 3-10 the festival took over the Scottsdale Harkins Theatre and half of its 14 massive screens to show films brought to the Valley by all kinds of moviemakers. Some of the local film makers included John Humber, a former SCC Student that made his major directorial debut with his film "Dakota Skye.… Post the First Comment

Personnel and security checks are needed to make hospitals safe

Hospital patients worldwide are filing suits against facilities and healthcare providers that have sexually abused them during their stay. In such vulnerable settings, we need to have stronger screenings and supervision of all patient/staff interactions. In November, an Arizona woman who suffered from a stroke told her speech therapist that she had been sexually assaulted while undergoing treatment at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn.… Post the First Comment

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