Alina Halley, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

This Wynwood Lab Is Reintroducing South Florida To The Art Of Film Developing

April 5, 2021 Alina Halley Film, Photography, Wynwood, camera

You’re flipping through pictures on your camera roll and you wonder why they don’t look as cool as the ones in your grandparent’s photo album. That’s because their photos were shot using film and yours weren’t. Film development is a lost art. Nowadays, we forget how amazing it is… Read the rest at our website.

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Stop Dating Apps From Determining Dating Culture

April 5, 2021 Alina Halley culture, dating, dating apps

It’s often said that it’s better to have loved and lost than never loved at all, but does the same phrase ring true for hookups? Is it better to hook up and ghost someone than to never hook up at all? For centuries, the standard form of relationships was… Read the rest at our website.

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Patria Y Vida Calls For Cubans Everywhere To Speak Out Against The Regime

March 1, 2021 Alina Halley Cuba, artists

Thirty years ago, Cuban-American musician Willy Chirino stepped on stage in Panama before a crowd of more than 3,000 Cuban detainees. As they struggled with El Periodo Especial—a terrible economic crisis that followed the fall of the Soviet Union—he sang and told them their day was coming. Thirty years… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

The Rise And Fall Of Reality TV

February 19, 2021 Alina Halley reality tv

Forty-eight years ago, the first reality television show—An American Family—premiered on the Public Broadcasting Service. The twelve-episode series followed the daily life of the Louds, an upper-middle-class family from Santa Barbara, California. But instead of following what producer’s believed was a ‘normal family’ it ended up capturing the break… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

Koubek Center Celebrates Tango Legend With The Soul of New Tango

February 19, 2021 Alina Halley Dance, Koubek Center, tango

The Koubek Center will host The Soul of New Tango on March 12 at 8 p.m. via Facebook Live. The event celebrates what would be the 100th birthday of Astor Piazzolla—an Argentine tango composer, bandleader, and musician. Before passing away on July 4, 1992, he revolutionized traditional tango into… Read the rest at our website.

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The Reality Of Long-Distance Friendships

January 25, 2021 Alina Halley friendship, pandemic

Long-distance friendships are complicated: sometimes you talk regularly while other times you barely communicate. But in the end, they are worth it. My best friend, Jonathan Scotto, moved 1,200 miles away for college and there was nothing I could do about it. But as the keychain I gifted him… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Animated Short Film By MDC Student Airs On Nickelodeon In Latin America

December 15, 2020 Alina Halley Student Spotlight, MAGIC, Nickelodeon, animated short film

Many kids dream of becoming cartoon artists and seeing their drawings come to life on television. That dream became a reality for Brenna Verner. Verner’s animated short film, A Balanced Breakfast, premiered across Latin America on the screens of Viacom CBS’ Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. television networks in October.… Read the rest at our website.

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It’s Time For Girl Bosses To Show What We’re Capable Of

November 18, 2020 Alina Halley Women, president, Politics

November was a big month for women all across the United States. We elected our first female U.S. Vice President, Kamala Harris, and Daniella Levine Cava became the first female mayor of Miami-Dade County. But while these are all big feats, November was also important for us here at… Read the rest at our website.

News

New Bachelor’s Degree Program In Cybersecurity To Be Offered In January

November 15, 2020 Alina Halley cybersecurity

When the coronavirus pandemic forced the world’s economy to move online, it gave hackers an influx of activity to work with. Since March, the FBI’s Cyber Division says it has gone from receiving 1,000 cyberattack complaints a day to 4,000. Miami Dade College is doing something to combat the… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Student Channels Passion For Wrestling To Write Children’s Book

October 7, 2020 Alina Halley Student Spotlight, Kendall Campus, wrestling, children's book

Two years ago, Noel Fuentes searched for a book he could give a five-year-old family friend when he realized there weren’t any that attracted children to learn about wrestling. Fuentes was looking to teach the kid about hard work and persistence—qualities he learned during his seven years as a… Read the rest at our website.

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