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Edible Garden Brings Sustainable Living To Wolfson Campus

February 7, 2020 Danelis Olivera-Herrera Wolfson Campus, sustainable living, garden, MCI

Ingrid Salamanca munches on leaves growing from a lime tree inside a lush botanical garden. The 23-year-old student at Miami Dade College shares the crunchy leaves with friends, all of whom meet every Wednesday morning to cultivate the area’s vast collection of organic produce at Wolfson Campus. It allows… Read the rest at our website.

MDC's men's basketball team during time out.

News Sports Kendall Campus Men's Basketball

Run MDC Hits Snag After Winter Break

February 7, 2020 Daniel Tamariz Kendall Campus, Men's Basketball, run mdc

The Miami Dade College men’s basketball team hit a rough patch after winter break, losing five of their first seven conference games. They were 13-4 on Jan. 8 before losing their conference opener to ASA College 78-76. Two of the losses have been to rival Broward College leaving the… Read the rest at our website.

Amber Dalfonso laughing with her teammates.

Kendall Campus Softball News Sports

Sophomore Ready To Lead Freshmen-Laden Team

February 7, 2020 Jose Tovar Softball, Kendall Campus

The Miami Dade College softball team features 16 freshmen this season. Despite the abundance of youth, there is one sophomore, Amber Dalfonso, who is expected to be at the center of the Sharks’ offensive attack. The outfielder from Apopka had a breakout season for the Lady Sharks last year.… Read the rest at our website.

News Sports Kendall Campus Baseball

Miami Native Comes Back To Play For Sharks

February 7, 2020 Jose Tovar Kendall Campus, Baseball

As far as Erick Orbeta can remember, he has always held a baseball and a bat in his hands. Now the 5-foot-11-inch second baseman, who played at Hillsborough Community College last year, hopes to show off his skills as one of the key additions to the Sharks revamped roster.… Read the rest at our website.

MDC alumni Esther "Shelly" Smith Fano and Luisa Santos.

Kendall Campus Wolfson Campus News

Candidates With MDC Ties Face Off In School Board Race

January 24, 2020 Heidi Perez Elections, school board, campaign

Two candidates gunning for a seat on Miami-Dade County’s School Board have close ties to Miami Dade College. Luisa Santos, who graduated from The Honors College at Kendall Campus in 2012, and Esther “Shelly” Smith Fano, the executive director of MDC’s Hospitality Institute—are two of the four candidates running… Read the rest at our website.

Chelsea Lee Williams takes her talents to Broadway.

News Wolfson Campus

NWSA Theater Alum Takes Her Talents To Broadway

January 24, 2020 Alexa Hernández NWSA, Alumna, Musical, broadway

Chelsea Lee Williams spent most of her childhood acting on her elementary school’s auditorium stage. Now, the New World School of the Arts alum has another honor to add to her portfolio. Williams has been cast in the Broadway musical Girl from the North Country. It’s directed by Conor… Read the rest at our website.

Desmond Meade is one of many fighting for voting rights for former felons.

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Florida Supreme Court Rules Felons Must Pay Fines Before Regaining Voting Rights

January 24, 2020 Heidi Perez court, voting rights, amendment 4, florida supreme court

More than a year after Florida restored voting rights to convicted felons who have completed their sentence, the Florida Supreme Court sided with legislation that says they must pay all court-ordered fees before that can happen. The court’s decision on Jan. 16 could affect the voting rights of nearly… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Donations Being Accepted For North Campus Flea Market

January 24, 2020 Danelis Olivera-Herrera Single Stop, flea market, student pantry

Arlen Garcia’s eyes lit up when she read a newsletter detailing stories of sustainability programs at colleges around the nation. The article featured students opening thrift stores and hosting move-in sales to give reusable items a second home. It ignited the psychology professor’s own idea—kickstarting a flea market at… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus News

MDC Live Arts Brings Boiling Climate Issues To The Surface

January 24, 2020 Roxy Garcia Art, MDC Live Arts, Climate Change, ecocultura

Miwa Matreyek crouches on her knees while a hologram projects a miniature human building a wooden hut on her back under the moonlight sky, while tree trunks protrude from her body. The performance, entitled Infinitely Yours, explores the symbiotic relationship between humans and their respective environments, and analyzes the… Read the rest at our website.

MDC students listening to Representative Doug LaMalfa.

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D.C. Seminar Chronicles Politics And Media Amid Impending Presidential Election

January 24, 2020 Adriana Dos Santos Elections, Washington D.C., seminar, government

While in Washington, D.C., I witnessed history in the making. On Jan. 9, twenty-six Miami Dade College students and I walked inside the House Chamber to see the representatives in action. Their old-fashioned decorum and rules of courtesy filled the room with a sense of authority and respect. Surrounded… Read the rest at our website.

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