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Rey Covarrubias Jr.

Lifelong Arizonan and Multimedia Journalist

The Arizona Republic •

State agency finds violations for Buckeye chemical plant that leaked nitric acid in June

A Buckeye chemical company that leaked nitric acid into the air in late June is now under investigation after Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced on Friday that the company has been found to have multiple safety and environmental violations.On the afternoon of June 21, Thatcher Company of Arizona leaked over 10,000 pounds of nitric acid into the atmosphere, prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby Buckeye residents, according to ADEQ. Residents with respiratory issues were...
Mesa Legend •

Maricopa County Colleges to ban Tik Tok for employees

The Maricopa County Community College District will ban Tik Tok for all employees starting June 27, 2023, according to an announcement Monday citing statewide concern over the Chinese owned social media app and video sharing platform.

The ban will affect all 10 MCCCD college’s official business on Tik Tok, such as marketing, public relations and club accounts, but does not impact student or personal use on devices that are not on MCCCD’s networks.

The district will actively scan and remove the
Mesa Legend •

Arizona Coyotes talk to Mesa about move to Fiesta Mall

The Arizona Coyotes spoke to the city of Mesa on Wednesday about the NHL team’s potential relocation to the vacant Fiesta Mall, according to a report by AZfamily, after the Coyotes failed to convince Tempe voters to pass propositions that would have built a new sports arena and entertainment center for the team on a Tuesday special election.

On Thursday afternoon, the city of Mesa sent a statement in response to the Mesa Legend’s request for information on the Coyotes’ interest in Fiesta Mall,
Mesa Legend •

Over 500 student graduate as Mesa Community College’s class of 2023

More than 500 students were celebrated as Mesa Community College graduated the class of 2023 during a ceremony at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe on Saturday, May 3.

Students await the start of the 2023 graduation ceremony at Desert Financial Arena on May 13, 2023. (Photo by Rey Covarrubias Jr.)

The graduates were joined by family and friends in the densely packed arena seats, along with faculty and staff who supported the students throughout their education.

The ceremony began with the entra
Mesa Legend •

Mesa Community College psychology department hosts student and faculty symposium

The third annual Psychological Science Spring Symposium was held at Mesa Community College’s Southern and Dobson campus on May 3 and showcased MCC student research projects, a feature speaker sharing insight on one of psychology’s most recent developments, and a variety of on-campus MCC’s resources dedicated specifically to the psychology department.

Seven student projects highlighted statistical research related to different social issues.

Four students presented research about a specific cul
Mesa Legend •

Celebrate student’s unique accomplishments at district-wide ceremonies

Maricopa County Community College District will hold convocation ceremonies from May 1 to May 6, which are gatherings that will offer a culturally and socially relevant celebration of a student’s unique accomplishments that have led to their graduation from any of the 10 MCCCD colleges.

The convocation ceremonies are separate from official graduation commencement ceremonies held at students’ specific college.

There will be eight separate ceremonies throughout the Central Valley, celebrating co

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