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Head Custodian At North Campus Retires After 33 Years At MDC

Glen Fulton grew up in St. Louis, Missouri helping his mother—Mayola Fulton—raise his four siblings. He cooked, cleaned and maintained the yard to ensure Mayola,...

Cuban Cinema Series Returns To Miami Dade College After 17-Year Hiatus

Alejandro Riós knows the power movies have.  As a film critic in Cuba, he witnessed the threat cinema posed to the government’s communist regime.  Riós recalls the...

Wolfson Campus School Of Business Chair Retires After 31 Years At MDC

Ana Margarita Cruz believes real-world experience is an invaluable tool. After working in accounting, management, retailing and manufacturing for 15 years, she wanted to give...

Padrón Campus Duo Publishes Paper In Astrophysics Space Science Journal

Angel Jose Ventura Lopez’s curiosity was his gateway into the world of science.  He grew up reading fantasy, adventure and astronomy books in Cuba, eventually...

Finn’s Pet Food Pantry Aims To Increase Pet Retention One Paw At A Time

There are more than 800 pets housed at the Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department. Capacity at the facility is supposed to be 400 animals. Unfortunately, that...

Man Accused Of Peeking At Woman In Restroom At Medical Campus

A 29-year-old man was arrested after a woman said he peeked at her while she was using a restroom at Medical Campus on Feb....
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Two Reporter Staff Members Win $1,250 NAHJ South Florida Scholarships

Two Kendall Campus students received $1,250 scholarships from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ South Florida Chapter. Alejandra Quiroz and Anthony Martinez, who received the...

The Weight Is Over—Padrón Campus Getting Gym Later This Spring

After receiving official status as a campus in 2001, the InterAmerican Campus—now Eduardo J. Padrón Campus—has blossomed into a burgeoning community, witnessing growth in...

MDC Foundation Director Challenges People To Own Their Life Story

Nelson F. Hincapie stopped believing in God when he was nine years old. Throughout his childhood in Bogota, Colombia, Hincapie witnessed domestic abuse between his...

Azúcar Is Sprinkling Some Sugar In Little Havana

Suzanne “Suzy” Batlle grew up feasting on her grandma’s sundaes after dinner. It became a South Florida ritual in the Cuban household  So, naturally, when...

Here’s What You Need To Know About The Revamped FAFSA Form

If you haven’t completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2024-25 school year, you’ve probably heard about changes to the application.  Here...

Hialeah Campus Gets A New President—For A Day

The energy was electric as members of the Hialeah Campus Student Government Association shuffled into Room 2101-04 on Feb. 5 for their biweekly senate...
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