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‘He-Man’ Running For State Senate Seat

Christian Schlaerth walks into the classroom at North Campus with a stone-cold face as Rage Against the Machine blasts through his earphones. The moment...

MDC Announces Leadership Restructuring

Miami Dade College, which has eight campuses, announced on May 30 that it was reducing its administrative staff by three campus presidents. Juan Mendieta,...

Student Uses Karate To Shape His Life

As a shy six-year-old, David Bavaresco left his first karate class in Venezuela in tears. His grandfather, Eduardo Bavaresco, predicted that karate wouldn’t be...

Thousands Attend Commencement Ceremonies

Andy Oquendo’s educational pursuit took an abrupt detour in November of 2010 after a tragic car accident killed his 13-year-old brother and left him...

Class Of 2017 Says Goodbye

On April 29 approximately 14,000 students turned their tassels to become Miami Dade College graduates. Five ceremonies were carried out throughout the day at...

MDC Students Win Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships

Miami Dade College students Reynier Montalvan and Tamara Gomez-Ortigoza were awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarships. The scholarship covers up to $40,000...
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Medical Campus Hosts Health Show On MDC TV

Miami Dade College TV has partnered with the Medical Campus to produce a show called Health Connections that explores medical issues impacting the community. “The...

SAS Student Aims To Make Driving Safer

Seventeen-year-old Mark Merwitzer frequently wears a suit to meet with lobbyists to fight a social ill that is second nature to many teens —...

Janet Reno’s Home Expected To Be Donated To Miami Dade College

Plans to preserve former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno’s ranch as an extension of the Environmental Center at Kendall Campus are ongoing. “We’re in the...

InterAmerican Campus Department Chair Elected To City Council

As a newly elected member of the Miami Springs city council, Mara Zapata hopes to bring the community closer and fight to maintain the...

DACA Students Remain Hopeful Amid Immigration Uncertainty

Seven years ago, four Miami Dade College students—three of whom were undocumented—led a 1,500-mile walk from Miami’s Freedom Tower to the United States Capitol...

Man Arrested For Stealing Laptop And Cell Phone From North Campus Library

A 22-year-old Miami man was arrested and charged with stealing a Dell laptop and a black ZTE smartphone from the library at North Campus. Stephone...
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