Corbin Bolies, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Wolfson Campus Science Professor To Retire After 32 Years At MDC

April 12, 2019 Corbin Bolies Wolfson Campus, Science, retirement, retire

The fish. The birds. The tacos. It’s a central element of Wolfson Campus science professor Christopher Migliaccio’s mantra: everything is connected. For 32 years, Migliaccio has prided himself on that interconnected message. As he retires at the end of the semester, it’s just another element of the universe at… Read the rest at our website.

News

Amendment 4 Passed By Voters Last November Faces Possible Roadblocks

April 12, 2019 Corbin Bolies voting rights, amendment 4, House bill, Senate bill

After Amendment 4’s passage last November paved the way for 1.4 million with prior convictions to have their voting rights restored, the Florida House has moved along two bills that would make it harder for voters to reclaim those rights. House Bill 7089 and its Senate companion, SB 7086,… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Shared Universes Need A Revamp

April 12, 2019 Corbin Bolies Movies, Marvel, Disney, universes

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) lays claim to one of the most common threads seen in film over the last ten years: interconnected, shared universes. From series like Harry Potter to DC’s Expanded Universe, we’ve been exposed to a multitude of “universes” (or attempts at such, like Universal’s since-abandoned… Read the rest at our website.

Presidential Search Wolfson Campus News

Presidential Search Committee Meets For First Time Amid Board Changes

March 29, 2019 Corbin Bolies Board of Trustees, BOT, Presidential Search, Wolfson Campus

Miami Dade College’s Presidential Search Committee held its first meeting on March 21, laying out its official process on finding the next college president. The news came amid changes to the Board of Trustees. Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, announced the appointment of four new board members and the… Read the rest at our website.

News Padrón Campus

MDC Renames InterAmerican Campus In Honor Of Eduardo J. Padrón

March 29, 2019 Corbin Bolies President Eduardo Padron, EJP Campus, Padrón Campus

The Miami Dade College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a motion today to rename InterAmerican Campus to the Eduardo J. Padrón Campus, effective immediately. Vice chair Jose K. Fuentes proposed the surprise motion to honor the outgoing president, who announced on Feb. 1 that he will retire from MDC… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Politics Do Not Have To Invade Media

March 29, 2019 Corbin Bolies Politics, Movies, entertainent

With us living in a political time (or hellscape, depending on your interpretation), it is bound to have an effect on the content we consume. However, as certain issues become political flashpoints, the level of that content has increased exponentially, creating a political entertainment bubble that has varying degrees… Read the rest at our website.

News Presidential Search Wolfson Campus

Board Of Trustees Begins Hunt For Padrón’s Successor

March 15, 2019 Corbin Bolies President Eduardo Padron, Board of Trustees, BOT, Presidential Search

It may not be a unicorn, but Miami Dade College trustees are looking for something incomparable to replace retiring president Eduardo J. Padrón. Padrón announced his retirement on Feb. 1, ending a near 50-year tenure at the College and almost 25 years as president. With his departure set for… Read the rest at our website.

News

MDC Alum Turns Childhood Collection Into A Renowned Comic Book Shop

March 15, 2019 Corbin Bolies Tate's Comics, comic books

Ambition can take shape at any age and carry you far and wide. For Tate Ottati, it’s carried him to fulfill his dream. Ottati, 43, is the founder and owner of Tate’s Comics, a comic book shop based in Lauderhill with a second location in Boynton Beach. The pop… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Jussie Smollett Makes Us Hate Celebrities

March 15, 2019 Corbin Bolies Empire, hate crime, scandal

The stake we hold in the people we trust is incomparable. When we place our belief in people, we treasure the idea that they will value it and secure it, whether it’s someone close to you or someone long-lost. But when that trust is broken, so too is our… Read the rest at our website.

News Padrón Campus Wolfson Campus

MDC Live Arts Brings Underground Artists To Light

February 22, 2019 Corbin Bolies MDC Live Arts, Koubek Center, artists

Kathryn Garcia has a glow in her eyes when discussing the Koubek Center. As she walks through the mansion, built by John J. Koubek in 1929 and donated to Miami Dade College by the University of Miami in 2011, she calls out every element of the space, noting its… Read the rest at our website.

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