Andrea Briones, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

He’s The Man Behind The Music At North Campus

April 1, 2025 Andrea Briones Staff Profile

You might not know his name, but you definitely know his sound—Manuel Dominguez transforms ordinary afternoons into vibrant campus celebrations with his curated list of throwback beats. DJ Manny has worked as a media services technician for more than two decades at North Campus, setting up sound equipment—and the… Read the rest at our website.

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SAS Students Attempt To Close The Financial Literacy Gap

March 14, 2025 Andrea Briones School for Advance Studies

In January of 2024, Carlos Reyes and Lucas Ross, students at Miami Dade College’s School for Advance Studies, realized their high school curriculum lacked financial literacy. Inspired to fill the gap, the North Campus students launched FinanceFirst, an organization created to help children, teenagers and adults improve their financial… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Film Festival Returns For Its 42nd Rendition

March 7, 2025 Andrea Briones Miami Film Festival

Cue the lights, roll the cameras and pass the popcorn—the Miami Film Festival is back for its 42nd installment. The festival, which runs from April 3 through April 13, showcases 115 feature films and 100 shorts from more than 45 countries. They will be screened at venues, such as… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

MDC Teams Up With MasTec To Launch Broadband Utilities Lab

February 6, 2025 Andrea Briones

Miami Dade College teamed up with MasTec, a force in the power plant and renewable energy construction company sphere, to open the Broadband Utilities Lab at North Campus. The grand opening ceremony for the facility took place at North Campus on Jan. 30. President Madeline Pumariega and MasTec Chief… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Dade College Celebrating Black History Month

February 6, 2025 Andrea Briones Black History Month

Miami Dade College is commemorating Black History Month with a series of college-wide events throughout February. This year’s theme is the Labor Movement and the collective effort of African American workers who have fought for fair treatment in the workforce. “The United States would not be the country that… Read the rest at our website.

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Is TikTok Running Out Of Time? Here’s What We Know

January 23, 2025 Andrea Briones TikTok

Ashley Perulena, a 19-year-old studying psychology at Hialeah Campus, was crushed when TikTok went dark this past Saturday. “It just made me sad because TikTok was when I could just be by myself and scroll until I was bored,” Perulena said. Perulena was one of more than 170 million… Read the rest at our website.

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SOJ Alumna Sworn In As Miami-Dade County Sheriff

January 22, 2025 Andrea Briones Miami-Dade County Sheriff

When she was five years old, Rosie Cordero-Stutz told her mother she wanted to be a police officer. For the past 28 years, Cordero-Stutz has lived that dream, working her way up the ladder at the Miami-Dade Police Department. On Nov. 5, the 55-year-old made history when voters made… Read the rest at our website.

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Pickleball Alliance Serves Up New Club At Kendall Campus

November 26, 2024 Andrea Briones Pickleball

Pickleball—the sensational paddle sport that integrates elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis—has made its way to Kendall Campus. In 2022, four pickleball courts were constructed in the Racquet Sports Complex next to the G building. Due to high demand, 10 more courts were added. Today, those courts serve… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Literary & Arts Magazines Place In Organizational Pinnacles

November 9, 2024 Andrea Briones Organizational Pinnacles

Kendall Campus’ Miambiance and North Campus’ AXIS earned high placements at the College Media Association’s Pinnacle Award contest in the Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year category. Miambiance’s Volume 34 finished in second place and AXIS’s Volume 21 was third for the Organizational Pinnacle Award. Results were revealed during… Read the rest at our website.

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Kendall Campus Launches New Podcast Starring Bryan Stewart

October 16, 2024 Andrea Briones Kendall Speaks

Two months ago, Kendall Campus President Bryan Stewart took Athletic Director Mike Balado on a tour of the speech lab. During the visit, Paul Klein—the lab’s manager—suggested Stewart host a podcast to feature the faculty, staff and students at Kendall Campus. Stewart loved the idea and Kendall Speaks was… Read the rest at our website.

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