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New and returning Meridian Community College students are settling into their home away from home as they moved into student housing. Residence assistants Tywonna Clemons, left, and Ariel Coburn adjust a framed artwork in their College Crossing Apartment. From Philadelphia, the two both enjoy their work as residence assistants. “It’s a way for me to help other people and get to know others on campus,” said Clemons. Coburn is a second-semester Associate Degree Nursing Program student; Clemons is a second-year Physical Therapist Assistant student. MCC’s fall semester begins Monday.