The Bay Window

27/04/2022

Dr. John Selmon to Become Next Muskegon Community College President in July

The Muskegon Community College Board of Trustees voted unanimously in a special meeting on April 27, selecting Dr. John Selmon as the college’s next president. He will assume office on July 1, 2022, when Dr. Dale Nesbary officially retires after 13 years in office.

Read more at https://www.muskegoncc.edu/news-and-events/dr-john-selmon-to-become-next-muskegon-community-college-president-in-july/

26/04/2022

Muskegon Community College’s student newspaper, The Bay Window, won five 2022 journalism awards from the Michigan Community College Press Association (MCCPA), which recently announced the honorees online.

Lance Kemple earned first place in the Serious Column category for his article “What they don’t understand about the transgender experience.”

Avery Behnketook two second-place awards – in the Feature Story category for “Muskegon’s Very Own Lorax” and in First Amendment Reporting for “Breaking down MCC’s Budget.”

Aaron Petersen earned second place for his Sports Feature “Alex Breuker: Norton Shores Lacrosse Prodigy” and third place in First Amendment Reporting for “MCC Administration to Propose Tuition Freeze.”

MCC’s Allysa Baade earned third place for her Feature Story “Shipping Container Becomes Beachfront Canvas.”

To view these stories and more: www.baywindowmcc.com.

20/04/2022

Bay Window earns multiple awards from MCCPA!

The winners of the Michigan Community College Press Association’s 2022 Journalism Awards have been announced. This year was tough as Bay Window was redesigned, reformatted, and faced a world of uncertainty during the start of the COVID pandemic. Nevertheless, they found (and kept!) a staff of amaz...

11/04/2022

Creative Writing Contest Winners Announced!

The winners of the 2022 Creative Writing and Art Contest have been announced. The categories included first, second, and third place for Fiction, Poetry, Artwork, and Photography. Shauna Hayes, English instructor at MCC noted there were fewer entries for the contest in years past, although more than...

11/04/2022

https://baywindowmcc.com/1365/campus-news/i-would-starve-until-dinner-time-before-i-knew-about-the-pantry/

Around 39% of over 20 million undergraduate college students are low-income, according to Feeding America (August 2021). This means that millions of people, including some right here at MCC, suffer from the dilemma of paying rent or buying groceries. The statistics become real when it includes one o...

14/03/2022

WOAH at Wo-Stock for Raising Money! Click to check out:

  Two nights of live music, performances, and entertainment is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus. WO-Stock is a music festival hosted by West Ottawa High School’s Cultural Technological Environmental Exchange (CTEE) program dedicated to overseas projects in Cameroon. The event not only raises...

13/03/2022

Mask mandate at MCC has been lifted! Click for more information below:

Campus Community: In response to the latest CDC guidelines, masks are welcome and optional on the Muskegon Community College campus, but as of Monday, March 14, 2022, they are no longer required except under the following condition. An individual who has had a positive test and/or been exposed to so...

13/03/2022

Cute kittens and puppies are being rescued! Check out our story below:

This time of year is known for holidays and for the winter weather that comes with living in Michigan. Holidays often make many people think of feel-good movies, especially the ones where people go to the homeless shelter in their community and volunteer their time to help those who are less fortuna...

05/02/2022

MCC’s enrollment takes a turn for better, or worse? Read more below to find out:

Muskegon Community College has been no such stranger to staggering registration and attendance rates amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and on this occasion, with the winter semester of 2022 now in full swing, that narrative may have shifted in the institution’s favor. “The pandemic has everyone in h...

05/02/2022

I am… Ironman!! Take a look at what the Fab Lab’s been up to!

Ironman has fascinated people for years with his cherry red and gold metallic super suit, but what once was fantastical has turned into reality. Aaron Ferrier partnering with Christopher Kaminsky, Fab Lab manager at Muskegon Community College’s Lakeshore Fab Lab, created a wearable Ironman suit fo...

26/12/2021

‼️POP CAN DRIVE‼️

MCC players will be coming around January 2nd between 12:00pm - 4:00pm. Please let a Jayhawk player know if you have pop cans that you would like them to pick up for you! There will also be a drop off location at the softball field during this time as well, if you are close by and wanna drop your cans off! All the money raised will go toward our spring training trip in Florida! Thank you for always supporting the MCC softball program! Go Jayhawks!

26/12/2021

The Bay Window wishes all of its readers a very Merry Christmas! Story coverage will resume in the new year when we are back from break!