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Restaurant Led By MCI Alumna Featured In Prestigious Michelin Guide

Rafael Santamarina had a passion for Cuban food. That love inspired him and his sister, Neli, to open Tinta Y Café, a restaurant that specializes...

These Brownies Cater To Your Sweet Tooth While Helping Poor Communities

At St. Theresa Catholic School, Lauren and Nicole Bouza were known for their homemade brownies. The pastries, baked by their mother—Rosemarie Bouza—were so popular...

These MDC Publications Are In The Hunt For A National Pacemaker

Four Miami Dade College student publications—AXIS, Urbana, Miambiance and The Reporter—have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Pacemaker award. The prize, awarded by...

Service Project Spreads Positivity One Card At A Time

Katerina Jimenez is on a mission to spread positivity. This summer, the second-year Honors College student teamed with classmates, Natalia Llerandi and Angelica Pita, to...

Protestors Fight To Keep Tower Theater In MDC’s Hands: ‘This Isn’t The End’

Tears welled in Manny Soto’s eyes as he recalled childhood moments spent at Tower Theater. After arriving from Santiago de Cuba in 1962, the then...

Kendall Campus President Setting The Standard For Student Engagement

By Victoria Martinez and Juan S. Gomez After her psychology class on Sept. 21, Angelina Fuentes met with friends at Finn’s Bistro. At the popular...
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TRIO Director Receives Second Chance At Life After Kidney Transplant

Carlton Daley had been waiting for four years, ever since the tri-weekly dialysis sessions became the norm to keep him alive. The first glimmer of...

The Culinary Institute’s Cafe Reopens For The First Time After The Pandemic

After a job interview two years ago in downtown Miami, Sendy Reimers came across Tuyo, the Miami Culinary Institute’s rooftop restaurant.  Her meal—chicken and mashed...

North Campus Professor Refurbishes Computers For Kids In Belize

Renowned Belizean sculptor George Seymour Gabb, whose most famous artwork—The Sleeping Giant—was featured on his country's $100 bill, believed in helping his community.  Gabb, who...

SAS West Student Making A Difference As Mental Health Advocate

When her then eight-year-old brother was diagnosed with anxiety in 2017, Andrea Pita was determined to advocate for people afflicted by mental health issues. Five...

Harry Potter And Artificial Intelligence Meet In This Literature Class

A North Campus course is merging the worlds of Artificial Intelligence and literature to create a unique learning experience for students at Miami Dade...

Three MDC Literary Magazines Selected As Pinnacle Award Finalists

Miami Dade College student publications—AXIS, Miambiance and Urbana—have been selected as finalists for the College Media Association’s Pinnacle Award in the Two-Year Literary Magazine...
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