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

The Reporter And AXIS Win National Pacemaker Awards

October 14, 2021 Carolina Soto Associated Collegiate Press, Pacemaker

Two Miami Dade College student publications—The Reporter and AXIS—were awarded prestigious national Pacemaker awards Thursday by the Associated Collegiate Press in the two-year college newspaper and literary arts magazine categories. The awards, the top national prize given to college publications, were announced at the ACP/College Media Association Fall National… Read the rest at our website.

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Always Be Aware Of Your Surroundings For Your Safety

October 14, 2021 Carolina Soto Safety

After the disappearances and deaths of Gabby Petito and Miya Marcano, my sense of safety has dwindled and my fear has grown. Petito was a 22-year-old woman who was reported missing in September and Marcano, a 19-year-old student at Valencia College, also went missing that month. According to the… Read the rest at our website.

News Hialeah Campus

Her Story Educates Others About The Abilities People With Disabilities Have

October 13, 2021 Carolina Soto cerebral palsy

Corrinne Lockamy has felt the unwanted stares when she uses her motorized scooter or wheelchair. “People assume a lot because of how someone looks,” said Lockamy, who was born with cerebral palsy. “I try my best as a person to talk to people about disabilities and my story.” The… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus Kendall Campus

SOS Cuba Advocates For Human Rights On The Caribbean Island

September 23, 2021 Carolina Soto Cuba

Janet Cuni grew tired of arguing with relatives whose ideologies aligned with the dictatorship in Cuba, so she searched for a way out. She found her answer in 1997. The then 20-year-old took a job as a crew member for Corsica Ferries-Sardinia Ferries and acquired a temporary living permit… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

The Power Of Album Covers

September 20, 2021 Carolina Soto Music, album covers

The artwork of an album cover is crucial. While it’s important for music to have its own feeling, I love how artists can immerse you into the world of an album before you even start listening to it with its cover. Unlike movie, book and video game covers that… Read the rest at our website.

News Homestead Campus

Homestead Campus Reports Increase In Student Clubs

September 10, 2021 Carolina Soto Sports, Dance, Clubs, nursing

Student engagement at Homestead Campus is surging. The campus, which opened its doors in 1990 and has 30 student organizations, has reported a 13 percent increase in new clubs since January. The new clubs—the Pre-Nursing Club, Elite Sharks (a dance club), Rising Black Scholars Homestead Campus Chapter and the… Read the rest at our website.

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She Finds Homes For Old Furniture And Electronics At MDC: ‘One Man’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure’

August 25, 2021 Carolina Soto Medley warehouse, system analysis

Maggie Zilliner is a staple at Miami Dade College’s consolidated warehouse. For 25 years, she has worked part-time at the facility—a graveyard of sorts—that stores old furniture and electronics discarded by departments at the College’s eight campuses. The warehouse is a holding pen for that merchandise. Some of it… Read the rest at our website.

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End The Stigma Against Sex Workers

August 23, 2021 Carolina Soto sex workers, onlyfans

Sex workers are constantly shunned and tagged as shameful, even though the occupation is something some people have to do to survive. People who choose to enter the field shouldn’t be judged for their choice of occupation. That type of stigma briefly took away many sex workers’ main source… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Project Swap Aims To Reduce Textile Waste And Build Your Wardrobe

August 12, 2021 Carolina Soto Project Swap, textile waste reduction

When Victoria Genendlis saw a book swapping box on Curtiss Parkway in Miami Springs, it sparked an idea: she could replicate the concept using clothes. Genendlis, an Honors College student at Miami Dade College did just that. She recruited two classmates—Ana Delgado and Gabriela Sordo—in February and they launched… Read the rest at our website.

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