Tag: pandemic

Frontline Heroes Inducted Into MDC Alumni Hall Of Fame; Event Raises $1.2 Million For Student Scholarships

NewsThe Reporter Staff -
By Adriana Dos Santos and Ammy Sanchez Teresa Murphy, who has served as a school teacher for 27 years, faced multiple challenges last year. Five months after the coronavirus pandemic struck in March, she was diagnosed with breast...

The Reality Of Long-Distance Friendships

ForumAlina Halley -
Long-distance friendships are complicated: sometimes you talk regularly while other times you barely communicate. But in the end, they are worth it. My best friend, Jonathan Scotto, moved 1,200 miles away for college and there was nothing...

Studying In The Midst Of A Pandemic Can Create Future Leaders

ForumAmmy Sanchez -
During the past few months, the world has been dealing with a pandemic that no one was prepared for. We hoped the situation would...

How Student-Athletes At MDC Are Staying In Shape During The Coronavirus Pandemic

COVID-19Daniel Tamariz -
Student-athletes rely on disciplined offseason workouts to stay game ready.  Normal habits and routines have been thrown out the window as a result of the...

Medical Campus Students Were Warned Of Possible Exposure To COVID-19

NewsHeidi Perez -
A professor told a group of Medical Campus students taking a face-to-face class to self-quarantine on July 13 because they might have been exposed...

ICE Directive Puts Fate Of More Than 1,350 International Students At MDC In Jeopardy

COVID-19Heidi Perez -
When Victor Hugo Batistela moved more than 4,000 miles from his home in São Paulo, Brazil three years ago, it was to attend school...

Alcohol Isn’t The Way To Cope With The Pandemic

ForumSuseth Mena -
Increased isolation and uncertainty have led to higher levels of stress, and in turn, some people have turned to less healthy ways to cope. In...

Navigating The COVID-19 Crisis

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

Social Distancing Doesn’t Mean Emotional Distancing

ForumNatalie Gutierrez -
The past two months have undoubtedly instilled fear in all of us. In the United States, there are currently more than 525,000 coronavirus cases...

MDC Student Starts Delivery Service For Those Most At-Risk Of Contracting The Coronavirus

NewsRoxy Garcia -
Isabella Garcia picks up a carton of milk, eggs and dog food from a Publix in Pembroke Pines.   But these are not her groceries.  They belong...