May 26, 2020
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The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Author: Adriana Dos Santos

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Changing Lives: Former Miami Dade College student Gustavo Cardona graduated from Tuskegee University with a bachelor's degree in political science and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He aspires to be an immigration lawyer. PHOTO COURTESY OF GUSTAVO CARDONA
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DACA Student Graduates From UPenn Law School, Aspires To Tackle Immigration Policy

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When Fred Toney told Gustavo Cardona he should apply to Tuskegee University, a historically black university, he couldn’t believe the

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Incarcerated people graduating.
Second Chance: Pictured are graduates of the Inside Out Prison Exchange Program at the Everglades Correctional Institution in 2019. The College will replace the program with the Second Chance Pell Program, that allows incarcerated students to earn an associate's degree while receiving a Pell grant.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
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Pell Grant Program Provides Inmates A Second Chance At An Education

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Miami Dade College has been selected to participate in the Second Chance Pell Program, a federal project aimed at helping

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Photo of a part of Miami.
I Love You Miami: I Remember Miami, a virtual project created by Spanish artist Dora Garcia, allows people to share their fondest memories of Miami as the city struggles with the coronavirus shutdown.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ANGELA VALELLA
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Virtual Collective, I Remember Miami, Wants Your Fondest Memories of The Magic City

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Miami Dade College’s Museum of Art and Design, in collaboration with the Miami Book Fair, launched I Remember Miami—a virtual

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Virtual Theater
Virtual Access: Miami Dade College’s Tower Theater launched a virtual theater for film fanatics to stream movies from the comfort of their homes. Movies are available for $12 on the theater’s website. REPORTER FILE PHOTO/JAYNELL PERERA
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Tower Theater Keeps Moviegoers Connected With Streaming Site

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The entertainment industry, like all of us, is feeling the effects of the coronavirus.  Movie productions have been delayed. Films

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Hearty Meal: Gregory Castillo displays a plate of waffles he made for his weekly Youtube cooking series, Quarantine Kitchen. The show, which began on March 15, features Castillo crafting quarantine-inspired recipes to entertain people during the coronavirus pandemic. PHOTO COURTESY OF GREGORY CASTILLO
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Looking For A Coronavirus Distraction? Watch This MDC Alum’s YouTube Cooking Show

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Social distancing hasn’t stopped Gregory Castillo from having fun. The loquacious 28-year-old has spent the past three Saturday mornings chopping

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Ana DeMahy, who is to retire, in her office.
Next Chapter: West Campus’ Executive Director Ana DeMahy is set to retire on March 31 after working at Miami Dade College for 23 years. She wants her legacy to be the connections she’s made with students.
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West Campus’ Executive Director To Retire After More Than Two Decades At MDC

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Ana DeMahy is a jack of all trades.  For the last 13 years, she has overseen construction, public safety, financial

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Beatriz holding the Hurdy-gurdy.
Connecting To Her Roots: Beatriz Martinez Trujillo, a student at Eduardo J. Padrón Campus, plays the Hurdy-gurdy, a medieval stringed instrument, whose sound resembles a violin. The instrument is a connection to her family's roots in Spain.
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Student Uses Medieval Instrument To Connect To Spanish Roots

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Beatriz Martinez Trujillo believes in paying close attention to your dreams.  In 2002, she dreamt of walking along a narrow

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