Carolina Soto, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Elvis Tells The Tale Of The King’s Rapturous And Delirious Life

July 8, 2022 Carolina Soto Movie Review, Elvis

My first memory of Elvis Presley was when I visited Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 6. The gates of the Graceland Mansion are mesmerizing. The interior design of the home left me awestruck and the same can be said about the automobile museum and the plane the King… Read the rest at our website.

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The End Of Roe V. Wade Is A Defeat For Freedom In America

July 8, 2022 Carolina Soto women's rights, Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade, abortions

On June 24, the United States Supreme Court took a step backward by overturning Roe v. Wade. I was in a state of shock and extremely angry when I found out about the decision. It’s terrifying to know that a woman’s right to govern her own body was stripped… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Needs Better Public Transportation

May 2, 2022 Carolina Soto public transportation, cars

The only reliable way to get around Miami is with a car. With more people moving in, our streets are jam-packed with automobiles while the city neglects public transportation to help pedestrians. If we continue to construct more road infrastructure, we will be trapped in our automobile dependence indefinitely.… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus News

Music Professor To Retire After Nearly Three Decades At North Campus

April 7, 2022 Carolina Soto Retired Staff

After nearly 30 years, Carol Ann Steele is ready to sing her last note at Miami Dade College. The music aficionado, who has served as a music professor teaching vocal, ear training and sight-singing courses at North Campus, is scheduled to retire on June 30 due to family reasons.… Read the rest at our website.

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Florida Abortion Law Is An Infringement On Women’s Rights

April 4, 2022 Carolina Soto Women, abortion

Last month, Florida legislators voted to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The ban makes no exemption for victims of rape, incest and human trafficking. I can’t help but fear for the future of women’s rights in America. Whether a person chooses to have an abortion or not,… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Wolfson Campus SGA President Starts Project To Help With Period Poverty

March 23, 2022 Carolina Soto period poverty

Isabella Cunningham was exposed to the reality of period poverty at an early age. When she was 12 years old, her mother sent boxes filled with pads and tampons to family members in Colombia who sorely needed the items. “It quickly caught my attention,” said Cunningham, a second-year political… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Film Festival To Feature Films In Hybrid Format From March 4-13

February 22, 2022 Carolina Soto Miami Film Festival, MFF, Cinema, Movies

Miami Film Festival is back for its 39th rendition with in-person and remote events. The 10-day festival will run from March 4 through March 13. It’ll take place in two venues, Silverspot Cinema, 300 S.E. 3rd St., in downtown Miami and Tower Theater Miami, 1508 S.W. 8th St., in… Read the rest at our website.

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Museum Of Art And Design At Miami Dade College Opens New Education Lab

February 8, 2022 Carolina Soto MOAD, Education Lab

The Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College opened the Education Lab on Jan. 28 to host art-related programming. Located on the third floor of the Freedom Tower, the area was previously utilized as office space. It will now be used by children, adults, and MDC and… Read the rest at our website.

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Menstrual Products Are A Necessity, Not A Luxury

February 7, 2022 Carolina Soto Women, menstrual products, tampon tax

Menstrual products such as pads, tampons, liners and menstrual cups should be free because they are medical necessities, not luxuries. Two weeks ago, I was washing my hands at a Miami Dade College restroom and couldn’t help but notice a locked-up safe with the word tampon and 25 cents… Read the rest at our website.

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