JennyMendoza The Advocate Looking for community service opportunities but don’t know where to volunteer? Here’s a list of possible local options with brief descriptions. If any of them capture your interest, simply go on their website and sign up to volunteer. Or, email/contact them directly! Meals on Wheels People https://www.mowp.org Meals on Wheels People and Meals 4 Kids focus on delivering food to seniors and families living below the poverty line. Another service they

The employment office’s successful efforts to increase the wages of work study positions and to better connect students to those positions created a ‘perfect storm.’ On Jan. 15, Christopher Natelborg, the director of Financial Aid at MHCC, informed students participating in Federal Work Study positions that maximum dollar awards for Winter and Spring terms would be reduced, from $2,400 to $1,500 per term. According to Natelborg, the college had so successfully increased stude

MHCC’S RECENT FAIR LEFT OUR COLUMNIST WONDERING: WERE STUDENTS THERE FOR THE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES OR THE FREE VEGETABLE TRAYS? I went to the MHCC Career Fair on Oct. 30. I have to say, the community was nice, and the stands themselves were very inviting. I saw the employer representatives answering many questions from people who seemed genuinely interested. But I wondered if some attendees were just there for the goodies and snacks, rather than actually seeking a job. It made