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

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.

Briefing North Campus Kendall Campus

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.

News Kendall Campus

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.

News West Campus

MDC Establishes Academic Partnership With The Miccosukee Tribe Of Indians

September 30, 2024 Andrea Briones

Miami Dade College and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida are joining forces to make academic dreams come true. On Sept. 12, they signed an agreement to offer MDC classes and student services at the Miccosukee Indian Reservation located along the Tamiami Trail, starting next spring. Classes will… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Alumnus Roars Into The Jurassic World

September 19, 2024 Andrea Briones Jurassic Park

When Béchir Sylvain was 13 years old, he rarely saw actors that looked like him on the big screen. “I would just make up that one of [the] characters was Haitian,” said Sylvain, who grew up in Haiti watching classics like Indiana Jones, Back To The Future and Jurassic… Read the rest at our website.

News

Miami Dade College Hosts Welcome Week

September 5, 2024 Andrea Briones

Miami Dade College launched the 2024-25 academic year in style with Welcome Week, an initiative that ran from Aug. 26-30 to celebrate the start of the school year. Thousands of students flocked the College’s eight campuses to partake in music, food and games. “[Welcome Week] is essential to build… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus Briefing

NWSA Student Creates Poster For 2024 Miami Book Fair

August 13, 2024 Andrea Briones Miami Book Fair

The Miami Book Fair has selected New World School of the Arts graphic design student Nicole Samper’s artwork as the literary event’s 2024 poster. Her piece features stacks of books that represent the buildings of Downtown Miami, a light blue sky with clouds and a walkway with vibrant colored… Read the rest at our website.

Forum

Olympics Nod At The Last Supper, Sparks Outrage Among Christians

August 8, 2024 Andrea Briones 2024 Summer Olympics

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Games’ opening ceremony was a slap in the face to Christians. Held every four years, the Olympics are an international multi-sport event featuring sports like marathon swimming, soccer and gymnastics. Although the games, which are taking place from July 26 – Aug. 11, are… Read the rest at our website.

News Medical Campus

They Were Once SGA Leaders. Now They Run Medical Campus

July 9, 2024 Andrea Briones Medical Campus Leadership

When Alwyn Leiba was elected Student Government Association president at Medical Campus in 2006, Madeline Pumariega—the campus’ dean of students and administration at the time—called him into her office. “What do you want to accomplish as SGA president?” she asked. Leiba insisted students wanted healthier snacks. “We then put… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Continuing Education Legend Retires After 37 Years At Kendall Campus

June 26, 2024 Andrea Briones Continuing Education

For nearly four decades, Max Rodriguez served as a pillar in the Continuing Education department at Kendall Campus. Rodriguez, a lanky, rail-thin, ball of kinetic energy, was often seen in button-down dress shirts with conservative ties—or simple polos if the occasion merited it—quick to lend a helping hand. Whether… Read the rest at our website.

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