Lasting Legacy: North Campus welcomed bestselling author and human rights advocate Judy Shepard on Jan. 24. Shepard told the story of her son Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, who was brutally beaten and left to die because of his sexual orientation. MARK PULASKI / THE REPORTERWest Side Story: Kendall Campus Music, Theater and Dance students performed Jan. 25 at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center in the Kendall Comes Alive Performing Arts Showcase. Students danced and sang along to a love story about an American man and a Puerto Rican woman who attempt to overcome their cultural differences in the name of love. DIANA CRICIEN / THE REPORTERGot Your Back: Attendees of the 2013 Presidential Inauguration took a moment to pose with their signs before the swearing-in of President Barack Obama on Jan. 21 in Washington, DC. DONNALYN ANTHONY / THE REPORTERStorytelling: David Ovalle, who covers Miami-Dade courts and crime for the Miami Herald, spoke at the MIami Dade College Journalism Speaker Series on Jan. 30 at Kendall Campus. Ovalle shared his journalism experiences with students during the event, which included a 15 minute Q&A. VICTORIA FREGOSA / THE REPORTER
