Jessica Jordan in holding banned book “Gender Queer” (Ashley Ryan). By Ashley Ryan In the 2023-2024 school year, more than 10,000 books were banned from schools and libraries across the U.S. Books are typically banned or challenged due to content deemed inappropriate for certain age groups or
The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition (Beverly Costa-Ciavola) By Lucas Connell The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition held a panel discussion on March 5th at 4Cs to address veteran suicide prevention. The coalition, co-chaired by Dr. Maura Weir, 4Cs chief wellness officer, and Sue Allaire, student wellness coordinator, works to raise
Professor Daven McQueen in their office (Leondina Dankese) By Leondina Dankese Write to write to write. Writing isn’t just a job or a hobby — it’s a passion. But the world of writing can be daunting, whether you’re a beginner or experienced. To offer insight, I spoke
Alecia Thompson, left, and Shristi Parajuli, Peer Educators at the 4Cs Wellness Center, pose for a photo (Jeff Schlueter) By The MainSheet Securing a scholarship might seem daunting, but at 4Cs the process is straightforward. Each year, the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation raises funds to
A keyboard ready to be used (Connor Willis) By Connor Willis Writing for school is hard – or at least it can be. Students are so used to overthinking, making sure every sentence is perfect, chasing the good grade, just to forget everything once the assignment is
Noah Schmidt poses in front of the Chatham Pirate Shack. (Susan Schmidt) By Noah Schmidt Spring break at 4Cs runs from March 10-14 — March 8-16 if you count weekends. Not planning a big trip? There are plenty of activities to enjoy around the Cape and Massachusetts. In
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Sign (Grace Sanderson) By Grace Sanderson Cape Cod Community College’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is offering free tax help to the community. The program, now run by Business Department Chair Kathleen Bent, was started more than a decade ago by
Pictured left to right: Kathleen Cunningham, Laura Doane, and Tara Riley of the Advantage Program in their office (Louise Ineson) By Louise Ineson It can be difficult to find resources on campus for course advising, aid applications, and working through transfer processes. The Advantage Program, from its
By The MainSheet A recent MainSheet story that appeared under the headline “4 Supports for 4Cs” had inaccurate information about the Advantage Program. According to information later supplied to the MainSheet by the program, “The Advantage Program is funded by a TRIO Student Support Services
Edits are applied to stories multiple times throughout the process (Jessica Lynch) By Jessica Lynch Dear MainSheet readers, In the journalism business, errors are inevitable. Nobody likes them. Journalists hate them. But, because we’re all just people, and people make mistakes, they happen. Sometimes they are the result of a reporting