MC Secretary Takes Rides on the Wild Side
By Josh Barnett Most people expect a school secretary to be inside creatures, but that’s not the case for Middle College secretary Anita Green. While Green comes in for work every morning and helps kids find their classes and set up meetings with the staff, just walking in to the school office you’d never know […]
MC bouncy personality finds identity volunteering at Camp Barnabas
By Briesha Stidham Some people are as bouncy as a ping pong ball. One person at Middle College is more like a whole box of them, torn open and dropped all at once on a ceramic-tile floor, and she has learned to use her energy to brighten the lives of other people. Janel Coy, 18 […]
Caffeine kickstart: New Starbucks opens at OTC Springfield Campus
By Makayla Campbell & Montana Harlow A new Starbucks was added to Ozark Technical Community College over the summer, and many students say it has had a popular impact. “Starbucks officially opened on July 7,” said Starbucks employee Miranda Stahl. “I Love working at Starbucks with such great people.” According to Stahl, the busiest time […]
MC office staff experiences changing of the guard this summer
By Ashley Roope & Keara Washington A lot of changes have happened in the Middle College office with new people coming in and familiar faces leaving. Since June, five major personalities left Middle College. Among them were former director Amy Wood, assistant director John Curtis, science teacher Mara Vaile, secretary Nancy McClure, and teacher Steve […]
Local car show provides MC students volunteering opportunity
By Jacob Ferguson & Josh Barnett The ANPAC car show for kids came to pass Sept. 20, an annual event that raises money for community projects, event organizers said. Middle College students and teachers had a booth at the car show that included a little dinosaur sand pit in which children could dig up bones. […]
Poll: School pictures—Love them or hate them?
It’s the moment that permanently records your face, your hair, and even your fashion sense during the teenage years of your life. It’s also the chance to escape class for a few minutes and chat with friends and teachers. Some people love this day of the school year; others, however, loathe it. So, let […]
Famous mentoring program joins OTC, Middle College team
By Ryan Crutcher & Josh Goin The Big Brothers Big Sisters Program is coming to OTC this year through a grant received by a local benefactor, Ozarks Technical Community College officials said. The Grant is in the amount of $10,000, which helps cover the salary of the primary coordinator of the program at OTC, Match […]
Poll: What are you all about?
Whether they love it or hate it, “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor is the song right now that people can’t get out of their head after hearing it just once. So the song begs the question: what are you all about?
Beep. Boop. Bop. Robots come to Middle College
By Jacob Matthews & Rusty Ludwig The local OTC Middle College program has started a robot-building club where students can join and participate Mondays and Wednesdays 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. after school, according to teacher and club sponsor Amelia Horras. “I think its great Middle College has a club anyone can join,” Bekah Bartels, a counselor […]
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