Guillermo Herrera, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

New Bill Makes Remedial Courses Optional

September 19, 2013 Guillermo Herrera

Starting in January of 2014, Florida community college students will be able to opt out of remedial courses even if previous placement tests showed they had remediation needs; and all recent high school graduates, whether they are ready or not, will go directly into college-ready courses unless they decide… Read the rest at our website.

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Texting Ban Is A Step In The Right Direction

September 17, 2013 Guillermo Herrera

On May 28, 2013, Governor Rick Scott finally signed into law the ban on texting bill that had faced five previous defeats in the last five years. The law will go into effect beginning on October 1 and makes Florida the 41st state to implement a ban on texting.… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Seeks To Acquire Vacant Federal Building

August 26, 2013 Guillermo Herrera

Miami Dade College has proven itself to be an active force in rescuing historically and culturally significant structures with its acquisition of the Tower Theater, Freedom Tower, and Koubek Center in years past. Now, to keep up with its increasingly scarce resources for an ever-expanding student body, MDC is… Read the rest at our website.

Picture of Madison Conroy with her award.

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12-Year-Old MDC Student Wins First At Chinese Speech And Skit Competition

June 18, 2013 Guillermo Herrera

Twelve-year old, Madison Conroy, won first place at Florida International University’s 6th Annual International Chinese Speech and Skit Competition on April 13th. The child prodigy is currently a student in the Miami Dade College Confucius Institute and Language Center of Department of Continuing Education and Professional Development at the… Read the rest at our website.

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Families Of Victims Of MDC West Campus’ Garage Collapse Reach Settlement

June 18, 2013 Guillermo Herrera MDC, West Campus

The victims of the Miami Dade College (MDC) West Campus garage collapse and their respective families reached a settlement agreement with the general contractor and several subcontractors involved, as announced by their lawyers on May 1st. The wrongful death and injury lawsuits were filed by the relatives of the… Read the rest at our website.

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Dreams Become Reality For Thousands Of Miami Dade College Graduates

June 18, 2013 Guillermo Herrera

Juan Nuñez, president of the Student Government Association at Wolfson Campus during the 2012-13 school year, captured the importance of the graduation ceremony when he said, “today for all of us a dream has come true.” More than 13,000 students graduated from Miami Dade College on May 4th. Five… Read the rest at our website.

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There’s Absolutely Nothing Wrong With Same Sex Marriage

June 18, 2013 Guillermo Herrera

The question of whether same-sex marriage ought to be legalized or not should not be bogged down by politics or conservative mindsets. Just because marriage has traditionally been the unity of a man and a women does not mean it cannot be redefined. The legalization of gay marriage ultimately… Read the rest at our website.

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Graduates Set To Walk During 2013 Commencement

April 23, 2013 Guillermo Herrera

Miami Dade College will host five graduation ceremonies for students from eight campuses on May 4; approximately 13,000 students will be graduating this year. Caps and gowns distribution will be at each campus’ respective bookstore and can be picked up at no charge. Students will be provided a name… Read the rest at our website.

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Interior Design Students Win “Most Historical” At Interior Design Association Design Mix Show

April 8, 2013 Guillermo Herrera

Miami Dade College’s interior design students from the School of Architecture and Interior Design won the “Most Historical” award at the local International Interior Design Association Design Mix show on March 16. Eighteen teams gathered at the Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne Club House to present their designs on… Read the rest at our website.

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Shooting Our Own Freedoms In The Foot

April 8, 2013 Guillermo Herrera

On September 2011 the federal government introduced a section in the www.whitehouse.gov website called “We the People,” a place for citizens to propose petitions that the government has to respond to if a certain quota of signatures is reached. In 2012, a petition was launched requesting the construction of… Read the rest at our website.

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