Tag: Florida

Miami-Dade County elections and the Florida primaries are just around the corner.  But—before casting a ballot on August 18—you must register to vote by July 20.  You can register here. “We need more students to feel inspired to...
On May 20, Florida Governor Ron Desantis made the case in front of the media that Florida handled the COVID-19 pandemic better than what the media portrayed.  “You’ve got a lot of people in your profession who...

Navigating The COVID-19 Crisis

Epidemiology is a Greek word meaning “what is upon the people.” Among other things, epidemiologists study why people get sick and who is predominantly...

Senate Bill Would Grant Financial Aid To Undocumented Students

Finding universities that accomodate undocumented students has felt like looking for a needle in a haystack for Kency Herrera. The 19-year-old nursing student at The...

Advocating For Political Issues Can Create Change

An eight-hour drive became an opportunity to share my voice. As a Student Government Association leader at Miami Dade College West Campus, I recently...

Desmond Meade Spent Three Years in Prison—Now He Wants His Voting Rights Back

Desmond Meade wants his voting rights back. Almost two decades ago, Meade spent three years in prison after a drug charge conviction. After prison, Meade...

Climate Change Won’t Stop On Its Own

In the last few decades, our planet’s climate has been changing and it doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. There are many factors...

Why Adam Putnam Should Be Florida’s Next Governor

Since early May, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture has been running a campaign to keep the state under consistent conservative leadership which has historically overseen...

The Evident Reality Of Climate Change And What We Can Do About It

In the words of Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, “the good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.”...

The Reporter Named Best State College Paper For Sixth Straight Year

The Reporter, the student newspaper at Miami Dade College, has been named the top state college student newspaper in Florida for the sixth consecutive...

Crucial Candidates

Florida State Senate District 36 René García Republican René García was born and raised in the city of Hialeah to Cuban American parents. García was elected to...