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33 National Championships Have Won MDC Athletes Nothing But Empty Seats

February 9, 2018 Giovanni Del Fa Sports, MDC, Student Athletes, Athletes

Miami Dade College has one of the most decorated community college sports programs in the nation. The volleyball team is a force to be reckoned with. They have won back-to-back national championships and haven’t lost a game since 2016. That is a 44-game winning streak for those keeping count. … Read the rest at our website.

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Love Is In The Air At Miami Dade College

February 9, 2018 The Reporter Staff Valentine's Day, couples, love

For Valentine’s Day, The Reporter reached out to several Miami Dade College couples to see what the holiday truly means to them. Plans ranged from watching movies or performances to going out for dinner. In addition, we asked them to share intimate details about their first date and their… Read the rest at our website.

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‘Human Calendar’ At Homestead Campus Sets New Guinness World Record

February 9, 2018 Christian Ortega math, world record

Homestead Campus is home to a Guinness World Record holder. Mathematics professor Yusnier Viera took one minute to calculate which day fell on 132 dates between the years 1600 and 2100. It’s the second time the math wiz has broken the record. He originally set the mark in October… Read the rest at our website.

Gabriel Negron, one of many Puerto Rican students.

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Puerto Rican Students Displaced By Hurricane Maria Find Solace At MDC

January 26, 2018 Corbin Bolies Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria

Three months after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico and left his Trujillo Alto neighborhood with no power, Gabriel Negrón Feliciano decided it was time to move on. On Dec. 19, the 21-year-old moved to Miami. Today, Negrón Feliciano is a freshman at Kendall Campus, working toward his associate… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus News

Who’s Going To Watch 1001 Movies? This Guy

January 26, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Tea & Poets, Kendall Campus, Movies

For the past four years, English tutor Alexander Sorondo has helped students at the Kendall Campus speech lab with assignments for their public speaking classes. At home he puts his writing techniques into practice, posting film essays online. The essays are in response to films featured in 1001 Movies… Read the rest at our website.

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Four School For Advanced Studies Students Selected As Posse Scholars

January 26, 2018 Christian Ortega Wolfson Campus, Homestead Campus, Scholarship, posse

Four School for Advanced Studies students, Andrea Perla, Brayan Ruiz, Tomas Perez and Chris Rosario, were selected as recipients of the Posse Foundation Scholarship. Each student will receive full tuition and an advisor to help them through their four years at a partner college of their choice. Founded in… Read the rest at our website.

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There’s A Class For That At MDC

January 26, 2018 Camilla Sposito Technology, Coding, Idea Center, Apple

In partnership with Apple, Miami Dade College’s Idea Center is offering a non-credit programming course called Swift, where students, regardless of experience, will learn how to develop apps. The objective of the course is to teach students how to code, by using Apple’s coding language, Xcode, and the Swift… Read the rest at our website.

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The Reporter Looks Back At 2017 And Ranks Its Top Five News Stories

January 12, 2018 Camilla Sposito News, Journalism, top 5

In 2017, The Reporter published more than 60 news articles ranging from obituaries, to student/professor profiles and crime stories. They included a high-ranking administrator accused of sexual harassment and the College reducing its administrative staff by three campus presidents. Here are our selections for the top five stories of… Read the rest at our website.

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From The Reporter To The New York Times Student Journalism Institute

January 12, 2018 Camilla Sposito New York Times, Journalism, Student Journalist, Alumna

Riane Roldan, who served as the arts and entertainment editor and social media director for The Reporter during the 2016-2017 school year, was selected to participate in the 2018 New York Times Student Journalism Institute. The prestigious 16-day training program allows aspiring minority journalists to work under reporters and… Read the rest at our website.

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School For Advanced Studies Students Win Prestigious QuestBridge Scholarship

January 12, 2018 Corbin Bolies SAS, Scholarship

School for Advanced Studies students Dianelis Lopez, Luis Velasco and Luis Camargo-Carlos have been selected as recipients of the QuestBridge National College Match scholarship. Each student will receive full tuition at a partner college. Founded in 1994, QuestBridge is a program that strives to connect low-income and first-generation students… Read the rest at our website.

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