Riane Roldan, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Viviám María López working on her laptop.

Wolfson Campus Executive Assistant Blends Administrative Work With Love For Music

November 19, 2016 Riane Roldan Music, Cuban, Cuba, Radio

The only visible hint that Viviám María López, the business suit-wearing executive assistant to Wolfson Campus president Richard Soria, is a veteran host of a weekly radio program is the microphone stand tucked away in a corner of her office. López’s active role outside the College is based on… Read the rest at our website.

A&E Wolfson Campus

Book Enthusiasts Flock To Miami Book Fair

November 19, 2016 Riane Roldan Arts, Books, Miami Book Fair, Downtown Miami, Literature

Thousands flocked to Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus located in downtown Miami from Nov.13 – 20 to celebrate the 33rd annual Miami Book Fair this year. The nation’s largest literary gathering hosted more than 450 authors and 250 booksellers for a weeklong festival of food, literature and culture.… Read the rest at our website.

Luisa Santos posing in front of her ice cream shop.

News

Kendall Campus Alumna Scoops Sweet Path In Ice Cream And Entrepreneurship

November 4, 2016 Riane Roldan Kendall Campus, Alumni Spotlight, Ice Cream, Entrepreneurship

When Miami New Times readers voted Lulu’s Ice Cream as the best in the city, the review described the Biscayne Boulevard shop as charming, with wooden panels covering the walls and picturesque tables delicately accented with fresh flowers. Owner Luisa Santos, 26, describes the ice cream as made from… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Razor Candy Promotes Student Artists In Kendall

November 4, 2016 Riane Roldan Music, Art, Kendall, Short Films

The night opened up with one-man show James Del Regado, otherwise known as Creepy Calvin, screaming, “I walked into Taco Bell with a shotgun,” into the microphone, his deep and hoarse voice getting louder with the repetition of each line. Projected onto the cement wall behind him was a… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus News

Archives Preserves History Of Miami On Film

October 3, 2016 Riane Roldan Miami, Wolfson Archives, History, History of Miami, Digitize

The Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives, located on the fourth floor of building 8000 at Wolfson Campus, captures iconic moments in Miami history. Newsreels show Jim Morrison taking a drag of a cigarette in the hallway of a Miami courthouse, Martin Luther King Jr.… Read the rest at our website.

The Sangary brothers playing acoustic guitar.

A&E North Campus

Q&A: With Christian Music Duo, The Sangary Brothers

October 3, 2016 Riane Roldan Music, Christian Alternative Rock, Rock, Alternative, Interview

Simon and Samuel Sangary, 19, are the twins behind the namesake alternative Christian alternative rock band, the Sangary Brothers. The duo hail from Miami and are of Cuban, Colombian and Nicaraguan descent. They’re currently in their third semester at Miami Dade College, studying music production at North Campus. The… Read the rest at our website.

Group photo of the current editors of The Reporter.

News

The Reporter Selected As A 2016 Pacemaker Finalist

September 9, 2016 Riane Roldan Pacemaker, Journalist, Student Journalist, News, The Reporter, Journalism

For the third time in four years, The Reporter has been selected as a Pacemaker finalist. Pacemakers are considered by many to be the top national award for college newspapers, and the Pulitzer Prize equivalent in student journalism. Winners will be announced on Oct. 22 in Washington, D.C. at… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Tea & Poets: A Perfect Blend of Tea, Art and Community

September 9, 2016 Riane Roldan Shopping, Handmade, Food Review, Restaurant, Dining, Restaurant Review, Food, Local, Tea, Tea Shop

In the heart of South Miami is a local tea shop that’s changing the way people think about the community—and drink tea. Tea & Poets, located at 5701 Sunset Dr., is a communal space with a unique blend of curated tea, local shopping and live performances. Though the hours… Read the rest at our website.

Cosplayer dressed as a patriotic Iron Man at Florida Supercom.

A&E

Florida Supercon 2016 Animates Fans

August 22, 2016 Riane Roldan 0 Comments Conventions, Florida Supercon

The 11th annual Florida Supercon, the largest comic convention in Miami, took place from July 1-July 4 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Supercon, a convention for all things comic books, anime, pop culture, video games and fantasy, accommodated more than 53,000 cosplayers and enthusiasts throughout the course of… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

Internships Available Through Non-Profit Year Up

August 17, 2016 Riane Roldan 0 Comments Internships

Year Up, a non-profit organization that connects motivated students from low-income backgrounds to highly coveted corporate internships, is accepting applications. Classes begin in January and August. Students can apply to participate in the upcoming session at www.yearup.org/seize-opportunity/ Although applications are considered on a rolling basis, students are encouraged to… Read the rest at our website.

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