Alexander Aspuru, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Alien Covenant Delivers More Groans Than Scares

June 9, 2017 Alexander Aspuru Movie Review, Sci-Fi

During Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, the crew attempts to revive an alien’s 2000-year-old decapitated head. During the process, the alien’s eyes open, sputtering and gurgling up blood. It’s confused and scared. The alien’s head bubbling and twitching. As the crew expects it to say something, the head explodes, leaving the… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Split Is No Cinematic Masterpiece But Still A Fun Thriller

January 27, 2017 Alexander Aspuru 0 Comments Movie Review, Movies, Thriller

Split’s horror lies in the familiar. It targets the dark tides that lurk behind the mundane, the mad-workings of men who walk among us, hiding demons in their psyche. Director M. Knight Shyamalan explores this part of the mind, shining a light on its existence and demonstrating what happens… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Rules Truly Don’t Apply To This Flop Of A Film

December 5, 2016 Alexander Aspuru Movie, Movie Review, Romantic Comedy

Directed, co-produced, and written by 60s star Warren Beatty, Rules Don’t Apply has been in development for 40 years, making its $600,000 box office (compared to a $25 million budget) disappointing. Like its box office performance, the movie is also a flop, bumbling from start to finish with malformed… Read the rest at our website.

Forum

Vote Based On Conscience, Not Fear

October 18, 2016 Alexander Aspuru Vote, Opinion, Election, Voting

Our country should be a mirror. We should see ourselves in its reflection, filling the curves of race, gender and politics outlined on our frame. There are 318.9 million people in the United States according to the U.S. Census Bureau, each with their own experiences. However, as wide as… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Don’t Breathe Leaves Viewers Asphyxiated For Something More

September 9, 2016 Alexander Aspuru 0 Comments Movie, Movie Review, Horror, Horror Movie

While 2016 has been a disappointing year for cinema there have been some exceptions, most notably 10 Cloverfield Lane and Hush. Fede Alvarez’s Don’t Breathe is not one of those exceptions. It’s the equivalent of a 69% on a term paper, a performance bogged down by too many small… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Social Influences in Film: China vs. Hollywood

August 17, 2016 Alexander Aspuru 0 Comments Film, Movies, China

Since China opened up its film market to 34 revenue-sharing U.S. films in 2012, film-aficionados, the media and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) have expressed fears that Hollywood would censor or change content to appeal to China’s film industry. The major concern with the partnership between… Read the rest at our website.

MDC student Henley Garcia posing for the camera.

News Kendall Campus

Student Maps Kendall Campus For Google

June 13, 2016 Alexander Aspuru 0 Comments Student Spotlight, Maps, Technology, Google

Henley Garcia, 19, a software engineering major, could easily be mistaken for another amateur photographer as he surveys the Kendall Campus decked out with a computer club T-shirt with his iPhone. However, Garcia is responsible for all 46, 360-degree panoramic pictures of Kendall Campus on Google Maps, netting more… Read the rest at our website.

Women's Basketball Sports

Lady Sharks Sign Scholarship Offers

June 13, 2016 Alexander Aspuru 0 Comments Student Spotlight, Scholarship, Lady Sharks

Two of the five graduating sophomores on the Lady Sharks basketball team have signed scholarship offers at Division I schools to continue their collegiate careers. The three other sophomores are weighing their options. Susan Summons, the head women’s basketball coach at Miami Dade College, said the players brought “maturity,… Read the rest at our website.

News

Salzburg Trip Inspires Change, Challenges And Brings About Global Awareness

March 18, 2016 Alexander Aspuru Salzburg Trip

It was 6 a.m. when I heard that Leonardo DiCaprio won an Oscar. The five of us were huddled together, Monica Rivero scrolling through the news on her phone as we clogged the bike lane in Salzburg, Austria, causing the town’s early morning riders mild discomfort. We had set… Read the rest at our website.

Photo of volunteer Maydee Martinez. Vote Everywhere.

News North Campus Kendall Campus Wolfson Campus

Organizations Engaging The Youth Vote

February 26, 2016 Alexander Aspuru iCED, Elections, Vote

To prepare for the March 15 Florida Primary Preference Election, different organizations are helping students navigate the upcoming competition. The Andrew Goodman Foundation’s Vote Everywhere initiative focuses on training college student ambassadors to open up dialogue on social justice issues and help classmates sign up to vote. With 104… Read the rest at our website.

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