Amanda Bazil, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

The Natural Look Is The Best Look

December 8, 2015 Amanda Bazil beauty, natural

Women of color have always faced adversities, especially when it comes to our hair. Though this is a challenge that consumes many women’s lives, natural hair is making a comeback that is stronger than ever. When Africans were brought to the New World as slaves, their heritage was diminished.… Read the rest at our website.

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What Time Is There To Spare?

November 10, 2015 Amanda Bazil 0 Comments Time

Have you ever heard of phrases like “time is of the essence” or “time is money?” People always remind you how important time is. How some wish they had more of it so they can do the things they’ve always dreamed of. Essentially, people remind us that the most… Read the rest at our website.

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Sex Trafficking Is Still Very Much A Problem

October 27, 2015 Amanda Bazil 0 Comments sex trafficking

Let’s play a game. If you can answer any of these questions in more than one sentence, feel free to ignore this article: Without searching it up, tell me what you know about human trafficking? When’s the last time you heard it in the news? When’s the last time… Read the rest at our website.

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LaunchCode’s CS50x Miami Course Expands To Homestead And North Campus

August 25, 2015 Amanda Bazil STEM, The Idea Center, Coding

An intensive coding bootcamp—CS50x Miami—is expanding to Homestead and North Campuses this fall semester. The program was first offered at Miami Dade College last spring semester at Wolfson Campus and most recently this summer at Kendall and Wolfson Campuses. It is sponsored by the Idea Center at Wolfson Campus,… Read the rest at our website.

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I’ve Got Twenty Dollars In My Pocket

August 25, 2015 Amanda Bazil thrift stores

Though it may not be promoted in commercials or billboards, thrift store shopping is a smart and stylish way to save money while entering a new semester. Year after year, stores like JCPenney, Macy’s, and Sears premiere “inexpensive” back-to-school commercials, but their 20 to 50 percent off merchandise… Read the rest at our website.

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Let Freedom Ring

June 16, 2015 Amanda Bazil 0 Comments Juneteenth

This month we celebrate a milestone, 150 years ago on June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger officially announced slavery was dead to those still oppressed in Texas and Juneteenth was born. Remarkably, this occurred two-and-a-half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is commonly referred to as… Read the rest at our website.

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Your Associate’s Degree Can Make You A Success

April 7, 2015 Amanda Bazil 0 Comments associate's degree

There’s no doubt that earning a four-year college degree almost guarantees a decent pay, but according to a report from CareerCast.com, there are some lucrative careers in which a two-year degree is all that’s necessary. An electrical technician was listed among the top 20 job positions that requires its… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Kendall Campus

Artistry in Rhythm Dance Conference At Kendall Campus

March 3, 2015 Amanda Bazil 0 Comments Dance

The Artistry in Rhythm Dance Conference will be held at Kendall Campus, 11011 SW 104 St., on March 26-28. It will offer master dance workshops. Classes will include ballet, Afro-Peruvian, jazz, West African, modern, contact improv, flamenco, dance conditioning, yoga, Afro-Brazilian, hip-hop, Capoeira and Liturgical. Nightly performances will be… Read the rest at our website.

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Black Enrollment Takes A Plunge At University of Florida

March 3, 2015 Amanda Bazil 0 Comments black enrollment, UF, school

Florida’s best-known public college, the University of Florida has surprisingly suffered a 50 percent decline in black student attendance in recent years. The disturbing statistic was recorded by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Statistics further report that undergraduate enrollment dropped 28.2 percent from 2007 to 2013. Other Southeastern… Read the rest at our website.

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Now Is The Time To Apply For Financial Aid

February 17, 2015 Amanda Bazil 0 Comments Financial Aid, funds, money

Many students look at the financial aid process with skepticism and fear. Some neglect it all together and carelessly mismanage the funds, unaware of the rules and requirements that come along with such a substantial amount of money. By now, most of you should have gotten your financial aid… Read the rest at our website.

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