Roxy Garcia, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

North Campus Journalism Professor Releases Novel

May 19, 2020 Roxy Garcia Journalism, Professor, novel, spanish

Héctor Manuel Castro, an adjunct journalism professor at North Campus, has released a Spanish novel entitled Tarde de Golondrinas (Swallows Afternoon). The book, published on May 11, concentrates on two stories—a widow who seeks peace through the unfinished manuscript of her late husband, and the story of a woman… Read the rest at our website.

News COVID-19 Wolfson Campus

Don’t Know How To Sew A COVID-19 Mask? This Miami Fashion Institute Student Has You Covered

April 22, 2020 Roxy Garcia Wolfson Campus, Miami Fashion Institute, COVID-19, MFI

Olivia McAteer traces a floral pattern onto cotton fabric with a permanent marker, before pressing the design in with a flat iron. McAteer, a Miami Fashion Institute student, typically undergoes this process while designing runway outfits, but now her work has a deeper meaning—it could potentially save lives. The… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

Former Reporter Editor Selected As EIC Of The Independent Florida Alligator

April 13, 2020 Roxy Garcia UF, University of Florida, newspaper, alumnus

Christian Alexander Ortega, who served as editor-in-chief of The Reporter during the 2018-19 school year, will serve as editor-in-chief of The Independent Florida Alligator, the student newspaper at the University of Florida. He will oversee the publication’s UF and Gainesville coverage during the summer term, which begins on May… Read the rest at our website.

News COVID-19

Online Dance Platform Helps Users Break A Sweat While In Quarantine

April 8, 2020 Roxy Garcia Kendall Campus, Music, Dance, quarantine, Coronavirus, online

Brittany Williams sways her hips to the sound of Afrobeat and Jazz music playing in her living room. The 30-year-old dancer has performed in Germany, Trinidad and France—but today, her audience consists of seven students tuned in through a live-stream on her Chromebook laptop. Williams and Melissa Cobblah-Gutierrez, both… Read the rest at our website.

Isabella Garcia picking groceries as part of the Buddy System.

COVID-19 News

MDC Student Starts Delivery Service For Those Most At-Risk Of Contracting The Coronavirus

March 23, 2020 Roxy Garcia pandemic, delivery, service, volunteering, Community, Coronavirus

Isabella Garcia picks up a carton of milk, eggs and dog food from a Publix in Pembroke Pines. But these are not her groceries. They belong to Barbara Valencia, a 21-year-old woman with arteriovenous malformation, which has resulted in a weak immune system and lungs, as well as anemia.… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing West Campus North Campus

New Dean Of Student Services At West Campus

March 20, 2020 Roxy Garcia West Campus, dean, student services

Andrew Carbon began his new position as dean of student services at West Campus on March 30. As the new dean of student services, he is responsible for managing enrollment, orientation, registration, testing, academic advisement and admissions. “I look forward to continuing to promote the holistic development of our… Read the rest at our website.

News West Campus Padrón Campus

Improv Comedy Troupe Believes ‘You’re Never Too Old To Be Weird’

March 19, 2020 Roxy Garcia West Campus, Comedy, EJP Campus, improv

The sound of a bell tinkling sends members from the Society Circus Players into a frenzy. Suddenly, someone yells: “New choice, new choice.” Members of the Miami-based improv comedy troupe frantically play out a scene that features three friends feasting on chicken wings at a local bowling alley. Carlos… Read the rest at our website.

Student veterans posing with their scuba gear.

Kendall Campus News

Scuba Club Creates Oasis for Veterans As They Dive Into Their Future

February 21, 2020 Roxy Garcia Kendall Campus, scuba, scuba diving, veterans, club

A group of United States military veterans exhale deeply as they stare into the crisp, blue Key Largo ocean on a 50-foot dive boat. They are not strangers to uncharted waters. Some have seen the dangers of combat first-hand. They have been shot, suffered traumatic brain injuries and one… Read the rest at our website.

The movie The Burnt Orange Heresy will be showing at MIami Film Festival.

News

Stage Set For 37th Annual Miami Film Festival

February 21, 2020 Roxy Garcia Cinema, Movies, Miami Film Festival, MFF, Film

Movie buffs will be abuzz at the 37th annual Miami Film Festival from March 6-15. The international festival, hosted by Miami Dade College, presents critically acclaimed films at several movie houses across Miami, including the Olympia Theater, Coral Gables Art Cinema, Tower Theatre and Silverspot Cinema. Films range from… Read the rest at our website.

Pictured left-to-right are Gregory Sobel, Gina Duran and Stephen Nesvacil.

News North Campus Kendall Campus

North Campus Planting Seeds For Composting Project

February 7, 2020 Roxy Garcia Kendall Campus, North Campus, Environment, compost, waste

Shannon Harry pays a visit to Kendall Campus’ cafeteria at 1 p.m. every Wednesday. She takes egg shells, banana peels, coffee grinds and fruit pits left behind from the lunch preparation to lather onto a thick layer of brown leaves and dirt. Crafting the compost pile at Kendall Campus’… Read the rest at our website.

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