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The Main Mic Wishes You Happy Holidays
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to Main Mic. In the final episode of the Semester, join Harper, Mckenzie, and Zach. Enjoy listening to them ramble about what they are going to be doing over break. With a sprinkle of a famous debate being thrown into the mix, this is not an episode you will forget. Enjoy…
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The Latest And Best Discounts Using Your JCCC Student ID
Being a student can really stretch your patience, time management skills and budget, but it also comes with some surprising perks. This year, JCCC students have a huge variety of discounts using their student ID card. Here are some of the best student discounts to use in college during 2025.
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JCCC’s LUNA Supports Latino Communities Around Kansas City
JCCC hosts a diverse student body on campus, and it’s shown through the many clubs and associations around campus. Some of these clubs’ only requirements are to be a JCCC student, and they hope you’ll join to learn more about their culture. Latinos Unite Now and Always, also known as “LUNA,” is one of these…
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The JCCC MakerLab Provides Tools & Equipment To Fabricate Items
Imagine you’re in a graphic design class and get assigned a project where you need a laser cutter 3D printer and you don’t have access to those pieces of equipment. How will you ever get your project done? Luckily for you, those items are available on campus.
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Go Behind The Scenes Of JCCC’s Fashion Program
After following the student makeover in Part 1, Hallway To Runway Part 2 takes you behind the scenes of JCCC’s Fashion Program with staff and student interviews.
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Musician Caden Asher Shares His Story With The Messenger’s Student Stories
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Student Stories. Today Jen interviews a fellow music major here on campus. Get to know Caden Asher, and what he has in store for his listeners. Learn his story of how he became a musician.
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Start Your Weekends The Fun Way With Called To Greatness’ Fun Fridays
Friday is like the preview to the start of the weekend. The club, Called To Greatness, calls it Fun Friday. Every week. club members play all kinds of games during lunch from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Around 10 to 20 students usually show up to play, and you can bring your own…
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JCCC Floral Program Prepares Students For More Than Just Design
Have you ever been interested in flowers and the process of growing or designing them? In the entire state of Kansas, there is only one place where you can learn the art of wedding floral design, wholesale, and growing. In these small, intimate classes, you’ll quickly feel like your classmates are family.
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The Main Mic Gets You Ready For Finals & Thanksgiving Break
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to Main Mic. Join Harper and Mckenzie as they talk about everyone’s favorite time of year, finals. Get to know all of the different methods that you can use on campus to get ready for finals. Afterwards, learn what Harper and Mckenzie are up to during Thanksgiving break.
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Faculty Friday: From JCCC Tutor To Professor, Meet Aaron Gibbs
For some people, math can be their most dreaded subject. Many don’t enjoy the complex concepts and brain power it can take to solve a simple equation. But, for statistics professor Aaron Gibbs, math is the subject that kick-started his career as a JCCC professor.
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Show Your Best Moves At JCCC’s Afro Boogie
A big party is coming to the Regnier Center. Afro Boogie, hosted by the African Caribbean Student Association, will be held on Friday, Nov. 21, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. in room 101. A disco-themed night that promotes cultural exchange, community bonding, and artistic celebration.
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JCCC Student Gets A Makeover From A Fashion Student
For part one on our first ever segment of Hallway to Runway, let students from Michael Price’s Advanced Video Production class show off JCCC’s Fashion Students skills.
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JCCC Alumni Liz Nixon Joins Student Stories To Talk Graphic Design
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Student Stories. Join Jen as she interviews an Alumni of JCCC. Get to know Liz and what she is doing after her time here at JCCC. Learn about graphic design from Liz herself, and even how you can find and hire her.
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Student Senate Joins The Main Mic To Talk JCCC Gives
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to Main Mic. Join Harper as she brings on some special guests from the Student Senate here at JCCC. Gain knowledge about the program known as JCCC Gives by Student Senate members Ambreen and Tony. Alongside that, learn more about what the Student Senate is and even how you can join.
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RideKC Blue Bus System Provides JCCC Students With Free Transportation Around The Metro
Imagine you’re all out of gas and you really don’t want to go to the gas station before class in the morning. Lucky for you, JCCC partnered with RideKC, and anyone can ride for free on the KC Metro area bus route.
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JCCC’s Fitness Center Takes Care Of Student Wellness
Discover the many resources offered by the JCCC Fitness Center and Student Wellness.
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Faculty Friday: Meet Professor Beth Gulley
Welcome to Faculty Friday, our new weekly way to involve faculty and you, the students. Every week, we will be featuring a new faculty member, nominated by you. To kick off the series, let’s introduce Professor Beth Gulley, an English Professor here at JCCC.
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JCCC Student Is Excited About Jury Duty
For anyone who’s lived here for a while, you more than likely know that there’s a chance you might get summoned for jury duty. It’s something most people try to avoid, but it’s something that we are taught is central to our democracy. That being said, some actually want to be a part of it.…
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From Tomboy To Fashion Designer, Addie Dahl Joins Student Stories
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Student Stories. Today, Jen interviews a fashion design student here on campus. Get to know Addie and her journey of getting to where she is now. Get to know some of the things Addie does to be the best designer she can be, and how you can…
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JCCC’s Student Basic Need Center Helps Students During SNAP Benefits Delays And Beyond
Have you ever heard of SNAP, or more commonly, food stamps? If not, SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, “provides nutrition assistance to eligible, low-income individuals and households via a monthly benefit,” according to USDA.
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JCCC’s Animation Club Offers Connection-Building Experience
What do animation, axolotls and college have in common? Well, the JCCC Animation Club has paired them all together into one wonderful connection-building experience for students that may not usually have that otherwise.
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The Main Mic Talks Anti-Bullying Week With Student Life Ambassador Suraya
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to Main Mic. Join Harper and Mckenzie as they bring on a special guest on the first segment of today’s episode. Engage with Suraya, a Student Life Ambassador here on campus, as she talks about the anti-bullying week starting up. Afterwards, join Harper and Mckenzie as they talk about on-campus events.
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Juggling Motherhood And School: Student Stories Welcomes Jordan Callies
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to Season 2 of Student Stories on The Messenger Mic’d Up! Today, join Jen as she interviews a fellow mother and student here at JCCC. Get to know Jordan and her story of becoming a young mother to becoming a student at JCCC.
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The Academic Resource Center Offers Tutoring And Studying Resources To JCCC Students
Have you ever felt overwhelmed, lost or frustrated with coursework? Especially those infamous math, science and writing classes? Then it may be time to pop into the first floor of the library. No matter how frustrated you feel, JCCC wants you to succeed, and the Academic Resource Center and the Academic Achievement Center are the…
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The Messenger’s Main Mic Explores The College’s Haunted Theaters
Hello Listeners! Welcome to a special spooky episode of The Main Mic. It’s Halloween! Join Harper, Mckenzie, Zach (and maybe some special guests) as they explore the Theaters of JCCC. Harper brought along some ghost equipment and let’s just say things get spooky.
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The Messenger’s One-On-One With JCCC’s Jean-Claude: What Is The Story Behind The Mask?
He’s known by many names. The Cavalier, the mascot, the funny hat guy–most importantly, he is Jean Claude, and this JC is the ambassador of our JCCC. But really, who is Jean Claude? Who is behind the mask? And how did an English soldier make it to Johnson County Community College?
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Transitioning From Homeschooled To College Student … Student Stories Is Back
Hello Listeners! Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 of Student Stories on The Messenger Mic’d Up! Join Jen, our host, as she interviews a fellow classmate of hers. Get to know Sarianna and her journey from being a homeschooled student to coming to a public college for the first time.
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Facing adversity: How Losing His Eyesight Did Not Stop A JCCC Student From Pursuing His Goals
“It took me becoming blind to see how bright my future is,” said Dillon Tarn, a student at JCCC who went blind at the age of sixteen. Tarn’s optic nerve was severed after a 9mm handgun went off in his face, causing him to lose his left eye. He was rushed to a hospital in…
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The Messenger’s Main Mic Discusses Animal Cruelty & Veganism
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Main Mic. Join Harper and Mckenzie as they bring on an animal cruelty activist to talk about a table they have set up in the JCCC courtyard. Learn more about the activist’s goals, tactics, and reasons for the debate while you listen to today’s episode.
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Dare To Enter: Visit JCCC’s Haunted House
JCCC’s student lounge is saying “happy Halloween” and getting into the festive spirit on Oct. 29-30 from 4-6 p.m. The gaming space of the student lounge, GEB 154, will be closed and turned into a haunted house featuring about eight differently themed rooms. Students will receive a key when they check in, which will work…
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JCCC Friendship Goes International
French international student Candyce Roques has been in the US for almost three years, adjusting to her new life in another country and experiencing several culture shocks. Tipping culture, strange food, and a country that’s just so big.
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JCCC Is Celebrating Halloween With Pumpkin Carving Events
Spooky season is officially in full swing, and the Honors Student Association is showing their Halloween spirit by hosting their annual pumpkin carving event on Monday, Oct. 27 at 1-3:30 p.m. in the Colab (OCB 100). This event will be open for all students, not just HSA students.
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The Messenger Goes Behind The Scenes Of JCCC’s Recording Arts Program
The Messenger takes a behind the scenes into the Recording Arts Program in the Midwest Trust Center.
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Safe, Sweet, And Full Of Magical Smiles: JCCC’s Trick Or Treat For Kids Lights Up Halloween
October always finds a way to sneak up on you–one moment it’s sunshine and sunglasses, the next it’s sweaters and cool, crisp air. Suddenly everything smells like fall–cinnamon and clove–and, honestly, nothing says fall quite like Halloween.
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JCCC’s Fellowship Of Christian Athletes Builds Community Around Faith
At schools across the world, student athletes juggle competition, academics, and personal growth. It can be difficult to learn how to keep all these different aspects of life afloat, but fortunately, JCCC has re-established the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) program, led by none other than our Athletic Director, Tony Tompkins. Despite not receiving much…
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A Video Look Back At The Japan Festival 2025
A quick overview of what The Heart of America Japan Society had to offer at this years Greater Kansas City Japan Festival.
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JCCC’s CLEAR Program Ensures Education Is Open To Everyone
JCCC offers well over 100 degree and certificate programs across campus. The CLEAR program stands for College Learning Experiences, Activities and Resources. Courtney Barden has been with the Supported Education Department since 1998 and has been the program director for CLEAR since 2017. Barden sees about 200 students enroll in the program every semester.
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She’s All That’s Rachael Leigh Cook And Freddie Prinze Jr. Almost Reunited On Stage At JCCC
Disclaimer: This event has since been canceled. If hearing the first notes of Sixpence None The Richer’s “Kiss Me” immediately makes you think of Rachael Leigh Cook as “The new, not improved … but different … Laney Boggs” coming down the stairs after her makeover, then you are not going to want to miss the…
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The Messenger’s Main Mic Talks Mental Health With Active Minds
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Main Mic. Join Harper and Mckenzie as they welcome a special guest on the podcast, Noah, who is the Vice President for Active Minds on the JCCC campus. Join them as they all discuss what the organization has to offer and what they hope to accomplish.
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How To College: Making Friends In College & Spooky Season, Events And Hotspots In KC
The transition from high school to college can be rough. For me, one of the hardest things was leaving friends for unfamiliar faces and no one to hang out with. Don’t worry, because this doesn’t mean that you will always be alone. In fact, many other students are eager to make new friends, according to…
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Student Voices Open Mic Night At The JCCC Student Basic Needs Center
The Student Basic Needs Center (SBNC) is inviting you to share your story at the Student Voices Open Mic Night on Oct. 17 in the Craig Auditorium, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tell your story on the mic through poetry or storytelling. Everyone is welcome, and drinks are provided.
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A Look Back In Pictures At The 2025 Japan Festival
The 2025 Japan Festival took place on Saturday, Oct. 4 at JCCC.
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JCCC’s First Ever Pop-Up Team Presents The Student Life Table
Student life events don’t just appear overnight. The Student Activities Department organizes events around campus to get students involved, such as the student life table that is set up by the Pop-Up Team every two weeks in high-traffic areas around campus. The table features resource and event flyers, JCCC pens, highlighters, gum, and even snacks.
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Cider and Sunset: A Fall Event Worth Slowing Down For
There’s a calm that comes with fall evenings on campus–brisk, unhurried, and soft. You can hear leaves gently raking the sidewalk and smell that first crisp air of fall. For a moment, life is peaceful. On Oct. 14, 4-7:30 p.m., JCCC’s Open Petal Farm will open its gates for Cider and Sunset–a free community event…
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Main Mic – On Video!
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Main Mic. Join Harper, Mckenzie and Zach as the day of video has finally arrived! Watch or listen to the struggles they may endure on their first time recording video. Learn about local events and clubs happening on campus, and then hear about what everyone on the…
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How To College: KC’s Street Food Festival, Halloween At The Renfair & JCCC’s Hidden Gems
Do you love food and need plans for next weekend? The Power and Light District will host the perfect event for you. On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Street Food Festival will make its latest stop in Kansas City, Missouri. With cheap prices on most items, this event is great for all ages and budgets.
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The Messenger Reviews: The Life Of A Showgirl
Taylor Swift released her twelfth album, “The Life of a Showgirl”, on Oct. 3, and as Swifties that respect themselves, The Messenger’s editor in chief and co-managing editor, could not pass the opportunity to give you their thoughts on the album.
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Last Bite of Summer: Final Week Of Sweet & Savory Flavors At JCCC’s Bake Sale
Warm and rosy raspberry cookies that melt in your mouth, glossy fruit tarts that glow bright red under the lights, and Natalie’s peanut buttery Reese’s flavored macaron with its crisp shell and creamy center–these are but a few favorites of JCCC’s Summer pastry menu.
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Turning the Page On Censorship
“A book is a loaded gun.” These are the words of Ray Bradbury, straight from his most famous novel, “Fahrenheit 451,” a dystopian tale about a world where books are outlawed and burnt by “firemen.”
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Main Mic – Fall Begins!
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Main Mic. Join Harper, Mckenzie and Zach as they rejoice now that it’s finally fall. Listen to them discuss all of the fun fall activities going on around campus and around KC.
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How To College: Deals On Dental Treatment And Car Maintenance, Sober Fest & Board Of Trustees Election
I wish I would’ve known this before spending $360 on getting my teeth cleaned: Johnson County Community College provides dental care for students, faculty, and the community. For just $10— cash, check, or debit— you can get preventative teeth cleaning treatment.
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Up to the task: JCCC event deals with multitasking and mono tasking
So many of us are used to multitasking. It has become ingrained in our vocabulary. But, the JCCC event to be held on Oct. 8 and 9, Multitasking Mayhem, takes a dim view of the idea, especially in terms of actual studying. Mono tasking is a preferred method, so that studying will be more fluid…
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Get Ready For The 2025 Greater Kansas City Japan Festival
(Photo provided by: Greater Kansas City Japan Festival) Cavs, prepare yourselves for JCCC’s biggest on-campus event of the year, the Greater Kansas City Japan Festival. Many of you may be regular attendees of this exciting event, while others may be hearing about it for the first time. If that is the case, you are in…
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Main Mic – Zach’s Frontline Article
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Main Mic. Join Harper, Mckenzie and Zach as they talk about Zach’s recent article that was on the front page of The Messenger Website. Afterwards, they all discuss their greatest fears and some creepy stories. Special News! We are going to start recording these episodes and posting…
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Café Tempo Reopens To The Public
A less-crowded place to study with high-quality food service? Sign me up! Located in the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Café Tempo could be your new favorite restaurant.
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International And Immigrant Student Services Guides Students In Their New Lives
Immigrating from one country to another isn’t an easy decision to make, but over 1,000 students from more than 106 different countries choose to take that leap to attend Johnson County Community College.
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How To College: The Moors, Navigate Campus & Lunch Options
Final Weekend To See The Moors If dark comedy and classic gothic horror had a baby, you’d probably stare too. Come see the newest darling of the JCCC Theatre Department, “The Moors”, by award-winning playwright Jen Silverman. Two spinster sisters and their maid, who may or may not have multiple personalities, live in boredom on…
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Main Mic – Harper’s Self Portrait
Hello Listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Main Mic. Join Harper, Mckenzie and Zach as they talk about what’s going on around campus this week; during which, Harper is drawing her own self portrait to go along with the other Messenger Staff. Along with that, join them as they talk about what’s been going…
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The Rising Popularity Of Tabletop Gaming
With the rising popularity of tabletop games, you may have heard of a game called Dungeons & Dragons. With massive media outlets promoting D&D, like the movie in 2023 or the massively successful D&D channel known as Critical Roll, D&D has never been more popular.
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The Messenger at Cav Kick Off 2025
Follow The Messenger’s staff around Cav Kick Off 2025 and learn some more about organizations on campus.