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Finn's Bistro
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Finn’s Bistro Offers Students A Scenic Respite In-Between Classes

Elizabeth Pomares , 
When Kendall Campus students returned on-campus this fall, they found a remodeled spot to grab coffee or a quick bite in-between classes. Finn’s Bistro—the name was selected by students using a social media survey—has replaced the former Koffee House.  Gone is the drab outdoor furniture replaced with vibrant-colored teal,… Read the rest at our website.
Little Özil
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Children’s Book, Little Özil, Addresses Muslim Discrimination

Ammy Sanchez ,  ,  , 
The words stung Lewis J. Beilman III, like a soccer ball flush to the face. Terrorist. Towelhead. Traitor. Beilman was saddened by the verbal vitriol being tossed at the Muslim community. That negativity spurred the 48-year-old Hollywood, Florida native to write Little Özil, a children’s book about an eight-year-old,… Read the rest at our website.
Kendall Campus Learning Commons
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The Learning Commons At Kendall Campus Gets $500,000 Facelift

Ammy Sanchez ,  , 
When fall classes started on Monday, Kendall Campus students were greeted with a renovated Learning Commons area—the library and computer courtyard—in the 2000 building. Upgrades include new carpeting, desks and privacy panels, study pods, soft seating areas, six additional study rooms, and supplemental whiteboards and power outlets Another new… Read the rest at our website.
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She Finds Homes For Old Furniture And Electronics At MDC: ‘One Man’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure’

Carolina Soto , 
Maggie Zilliner is a staple at Miami Dade College’s consolidated warehouse. For 25 years, she has worked part-time at the facility—a graveyard of sorts—that stores old furniture and electronics discarded by departments at the College’s eight campuses.   The warehouse is a holding pen for that merchandise. Some of it… Read the rest at our website.
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Miami Dade College Student Government Association Leadership 2021-22

Ammy Sanchez
Miami Dade College – Eduardo J. Padrón Campus  President – Luis Lopez—luis.lopez094@mymdc.net Vice President – Sara De La Cruz—sara.delacruz001@mymdc.net Advisor – Bryan Cash—bcash@mdc.edu Telephone Number – (305) 237-6163 Room number: 6018-07   Miami Dade College – Hialeah Campus  President – Rafael Morales—rafael.morales013@mymdc.net Vice President – Christian Echavarria—christ.echavarria003@mymdc.net Advisor –… Read the rest at our website.
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MDC Announces Pop-Up Vaccination Sites, Remains Tight-Lipped About Fully In-Person Classes

Ammy Sanchez
Miami Dade College announced Friday that they will have pop-up vaccination sites at their campuses during the first week of fall semester, which starts on Aug. 23. However, they remain tight-lipped on whether classes will be fully in-person. The College is currently offering courses in various modalities—MDC-Live, MDC Online,… Read the rest at our website.
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Project Swap Aims To Reduce Textile Waste And Build Your Wardrobe

Carolina Soto , 
When Victoria Genendlis saw a book swapping box on Curtiss Parkway in Miami Springs, it sparked an idea: she could replicate the concept using clothes. Genendlis, an Honors College student at Miami Dade College did just that. She recruited two classmates—Ana Delgado and Gabriela Sordo—in February and they launched… Read the rest at our website.