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Monroe strikes back at heroinBy William MikoAgora Staff

Community leaders are ght-ing back against an emergingheroin epidemic that is taking atoll on Monroe County.

In 2012, Monroe had 40 drug-related deaths, 15 directly linkedto heroin, according to countyHealth Department gures.

This year, Monroe is on pace topass those numbers, hitting a re-cord high for drug-related deathsin the county.

Monroe has the highest rateof heroin addiction per capita inMichigan, said April Demers,of the Monroe County SubstanceAbuse Coalition (MCSAC).

Lt. Mary Kapp, an administra-tive leader with Monroe Area

Narcotics Team and Investiga-tive Services (MANTIS), agreedthe county has a serious heroin

problem.

We need to stop this epidemicbefore it spreads even more, Lt.Kapp said.

Many professionals say a re-cent inux of prescription pills isthe new gateway for harder drugs

such as heroin.Prescription pain medicines

such as Vicodin and Oxycodone,which are prescribed for severe

pain, are being taken by teenag-ers and young adults.

According to the Center ofDisease Control, drug overdosedeaths have tripled in the past25 years, and 75 percent of thosedeaths are directly related to pre-scription pain meds.

The black market price of theseprescription drugs can range from

$10-$60 per pill, if not more, de-pending on the strength and avail-ability, according to a Monroeresident who attended a recentrally against heroin.

Its cheaper, and easy to get,he said.

The combination of addiction,availability, and high prices of

pain medications can lead somepeople who become addicted toturn to the cheaper alternative heroin, Demers said.

The issue has surfaced recently

at MCCC.Michelle McDevitt, vice presi-

dent of MCCCs student govern-ment, recently formed a subcom-mittee to address substance abuseissues and how to spot signs fromsomeone who is using.

McDevitt said there was noopposition from fellow studentgovernment members when she

proposed the subcommittee.

She personally contacted April

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Drug rally brings community together; student government forms subcommittee

Photo by Reggie Allen

Lynn and Hal Pape remembered their son Steven, who died of a heroin overdose atage18, at the Stand Against Heroin Rally.

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We have to supportour programs. Its allabout enhancing andtransforming this com-munity,

Kojo Quartey

By Melanie Jacobs-DavisAgora Staff

One of the professors with the mostprofound impact on MCCC over the pastquarter century is retiring at the end of thesemester.

Chemistry professor Dr. David Waggon-er says he is looking forward to retirementafter more than 25 years of service with thecollege.

Waggoner has worked tirelessly for thecollege, the faculty and staff, and the thou-sands of students he has interacted withthroughout hundreds of lectures and labo-ratories, said Dr. Roger Spalding, professorof Physics & Astronomy.

As another professor at Monroe oncesaid, Dave is truly a Renaissance man,Spalding said. He is versed in the sciencesand in the arts; he can talk knowledgablyabout quantum physics and Rembrandt.

His plans for retirement arent quite set instone yet, Waggoner said.

Im trying to be very open minded aboutwhat I might do, Waggoner said. Im notsaying Ill never work again.

He doesnt, however, think hell work inthe eld of chemistry.

The idea behind my retirement is to,kind of, get a break from that, he said.

Over the years, Waggoner has led a veryactive career, involving himself in various

projects and committees.

It was a little over 25 years ago thatMCCCs chemist in the Math-Science Di-

vision decided to pursue other interests,Spalding said.

The Math-Science dean at the time, AlanHileman, asked a chemistry professor atOwens Community College about potentialcandidates for the job, Spalding said. Asfate would have it, they knew a colleaguewho may be interested in a faculty positionat Monroe.

That was how Dr. David Waggoner washired, he said. Dave has become one ofthe nest colleagues that anyone couldhope to have.

When Waggoner discovered the amazingqualities of MCCC, he knew this is wherehe wanted to be, he said.

One thing in particular that I was de-lighted about was when I found out theydid have an active union here, Waggonersaid. I wanted to be involved in that rightfrom the beginning.

Waggoner has provided insight abouthow to handle certain situations, said cur-rent union President Mark Bergmooser, as-sistant professor of Speech/Tae Kwon Do.

Dr. Waggoner is a consummate profes-

sional, Bergmooser said. He has servedas a mentor to so many new faculty both inand out of his division.

Waggoner has held various positions inthe union over the years, including presi-dent.

The union was a big part of my life, he

said.During his time as chief negotiator, henegotiated several important contracts,Waggoner said.

One of his biggest accomplishments withthe union was a contract he obtained thatoffered fair pay for faculty who were origi -nally required to work an additional sixweeks without additional pay, he said.

We had a long, hard struggle in thosenegotiations, Waggoner said. That was a

big win for the faculty.

Along with his many other accomplish-ments, Waggoner also was a member of the

presidential search committee that led tothe hiring of Dr. Kojo Quarty. Hes a mem-

ber of Die Deutsche Sprachgroppe (TheGerman Language group) and has trainedfor and completed the 26.2 mile Detroitmarathon.

Dr. Waggoner exemplies the ideal

higher education experience, said VinnieMaltese, dean of the Math-Science Divi-sion. He has done this, not only through

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Panel plannedMCCC president Kojo

Quartey will host a paneldiscussion on the heroin epi-demic in Monroe County onWednesday, Dec. 11, from6-7 p.m. The discussion willbe in rooms 257-258 of theLa-Z-Boy Center.

Photo by Melanie Jacobs-Davis

Dr. David Waggoner gives one of his last lectures before retiring at the end of the semester.

Long-time chemistryprofessor retiringat the end of semester


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By Matt MullinsAgora Staff

The movie starts not long after where therst movie left off, opening with the samelovable Jennifer Lawrence and her bow.

Now I dont want to ruin the movie foranyone, but you are in for a treat.

In the already exciting Hunger Gamesfranchise, there are plenty of lovable char-acters with most of them popping back upin the sequel. But to my surprise, they haveincluded one more actor that is sure to lightup anyones day, Philip Seymour Hoffman.Every movie he is in, he dedicates himselfand seems to out-do everyone around him,which he continues to do as the mysteriouscharacter Plutarch Heavensbee. In his rstscene with Katniss he easily steals the lime-light away from the gorgeous young ladywhile still provoking an almost eerie feel-ing in your stomach.

Lenny Kravitz also performs surprisinglywell as Katnisss ally, Cinna.

Some new characters are brought intothis installment that will quickly grow onthe audience, but not everyone is safe.

Below may contain spoilers so prepareyourself.

As Katniss and her lover-boy Peeta are

taking their winners tour of the 12 dis-tricts, President Snow sees how the districtsare starting to rebel and quickly makes ef-fort to halt their rebellious cause. Snowknows that the cause behind these uprisingsis hope and Katniss is the one giving them

that hope.Hoffmans character comes up with the

cunning idea to have winners from the pastcompete in the games themselves, throw-ing past contenders into a state of panic.

To those who have not read the books,certain parts of the storyline that appearin this lm may be shocking, at times youcould hear the theater practically gasp inshock and awe

This movie was packed with the perfectamount of death, action, wit and drama.

Everything from a love affair to poisongas, not to mention the perpetually drunkWoody Harrelson giving up some laughsalong the way.

The movie is an adventure and will makeyou even more excited to see the third.

If you dont believe me, check the BoxOfce numbers.

As of Dec. 1, Catching Fire has grossed$573-million worldwide, according towashingtonpost.com.

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Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence reprise their roles as Peta (Hutcherson) andKatniss (Lawrence) in the second installment to the Hunger Games trilogy.

Rapper P. Diddy takes musicentertainment to next levelBy Reggie AllenAgora Staff

Rapper, entrepreneur, and artist Sean Combs a.k.a. PDiddy continues his success with the debut of REVOLTTV network.

The channel was launched through Comcast and TimeWarner cable on Oct. 21, 2013 and sent shockwaves throughyoung music fans.

This network is an attempt to bridge the gap between so-cial media and cable television, as well as create a platformfor music fans.

As music is consumed at an all- time high, more peopleare browsing through various media platforms to nd thelatest and greatest buzz in the industry.

Revolt viewers will not only be able to access informationon artists of all genres, but also listen to their favorite songs.

He describes REVOLT as the rst channel created entire-ly from the ground up through this new era of social media.

Along with music videos, live shows, and even lms,

Diddy expects to be the number one source for music news.

I want to know, who is Taylor Swift? Combs said in sninterview with Entertainment Weekly.

Why is Miley Cyrus twerking? Why did Jay-Z and Jus-tin Timberlake go on tour? Why did Kanye West call hisdaughter North? he said.

Combs also likened the need for music coverage to that ofsports coverage.

The industry of music is just as important as the world ofsports. Sports are covered in a serious manner and we wantto follow in those footsteps. he said.

Revolt seems to be picking up where MTV left off in theearly 90s and creating a new, innovative brand that will at -tract young music fans.

The glitchy cutaways and special effects shown on the sta-tion are examples of how young designers and editors areraising the creative bar through music entertainment.

The channel is still on the rise and is availble to roughly25 million homes.

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Sean Combs, or P. Diddy, is known for his lavish lifestyle and antics. He was named Hip-Hops Wealthiest Artist in 2013,according to Forbes Magazine,

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