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Guard🏀Jazmyne Bynum was at the center of a season defined by resilience & chemistry for the @MDCollege women’s basketball team. Her scoring & playmaking led the Sharks to a 19–12 record. She was named Conference Player of the Year & averaged 20 points. tinyurl.com/4x9z38u6

.@MDCollege alumnus Irving Alvarado, a blind assistant🍳cook prep cook at the Andas Hotel in Miami Beach, was honored with the Employer Recognition Award from the Florida Department of Education. Read his story below. tinyurl.com/yc64v2cn

Nikole📓Valiente, who served as editor-in-chief during the 2023-24 school year, won the Mary Withers Rural Writing Fellowship. It offers student journalists an opportunity to spend a summer writing long-form news articles about Harrison County in Kentucky

Forward David Verstraeten was a pillar of resilience for the @MDCollege men’s🏀basketball team’s 2025–26 season. The 6-foot-7 sophomore appeared in 26 games and averaged 14.2 points and 7.2 rebounds. Read more about his story below. tinyurl.com/yxdd2kd5

Daniel Rivero, an investigative🔍reporter @WLRN and an @MDCollege alumnus, will be the next guest at the 2026 MDC Journalism Speaker Series this Friday. The event will take place at 11 a.m. at #WolfsonCampus, Room 1610. tinyurl.com/mrxdrftm

An @MDCollege student was arrested for brandishing a firearm during a verbal confrontation at #HialeahCampus on March 9. Among the charges Leonard Diaz was charged with: aggravated assault with a firearm & sale or delivery of a controlled substance. tinyurl.com/4pvw5vks

After being overlooked for decades, horror films🎞are now in the spotlight @TheAcademy, with flicks like Sinners snagging 16 nominations—the most in Oscar history. In her column, Samira Karieva explores why there is a shift in how the genre is perceived. tinyurl.com/52fjt9x7

.@NBC6 morning news anchor🎬Constance Jones was featured on the first episode of the 2026 @MDCollege Journalism Speaker Series. To watch the full interview, visit youtu.be/hwQpn6nURP4

This is an MDC Alert. The situation at Homestead is resolved and deemed safe by College officials. Resume normal operations. End of Message.

Love Story, the latest TV📺show by director Ryan Murphy, is facing backlash for sacrificing ethical storytelling to create a compelling narrative. Samira Karieva discusses Murphy’s willingness to stand behind his artistic choices despite public scrutiny. tinyurl.com/3vvjbt7k

Today, we’re celebrating the voices, achievements and resilience of women everywhere. 💜 The Reporter honors the stories of strength and leadership that shape our world.

What started as weekly causal chats between seven peers is now a student organization helping more than 50 English learners at #WolfsonCampus practice their conversation💬skills. Click the link below to read more about the Small Talk Conversation Club. tinyurl.com/3h3k9nh4

The Trump admin. is delivering on its promise to purge cities of “illegal criminals”—just not how Americans expected. In her column, Ninette Portero stresses that if the DOJ continues to neglect people’s disapproval, trust in the government will erode. tinyurl.com/rfjwsxek

#NorthCampus student Dafina Doctor was featured on the @PBS docuseries🎬Many Roads Forward by Roadtrip Nation. It follows 3 students on a trip from California to Washington as they meet professionals who studied in short-term learning programs like them. tinyurl.com/ym22677h

#NorthCampus honors📚students will have a new hangout spot by the end of the spring semester thanks to a $1.5 million renovation project. It will include study areas, a meeting room and student engagement spaces, all surrounded by glass panels. tinyurl.com/55984na4

.@MDCollege’s Journalism Speaker🎤Series will kick off this Friday with @NBC6 morning news anchor Constance Jones. It will take place at 12:30 p.m. in The Reporter newsroom at #NorthCampus, Room 4209. Read more below. tinyurl.com/2e3wzwn9

Nicholas Gowdy, a mass communication & journalism student at #KendallCampus, was appointed sports🏀editor of The Reporter. His duties include writing stories, interviewing players & coaches, assigning photographers & writers & editing content weekly.  tinyurl.com/33jsh9va

More than $600💰was reported stolen on Feb. 18 from a podcast studio in the 2000 bldg. at #KendallCampus, according to @MDCollege professor Emily Sendin. The money was fundraised by the media platform Storybytes & English Honors Society Pi Eta Chapter. tinyurl.com/3tsewx4u

The film Marty🎞️Supreme by director Josh Safdie sparked conversation about flawed protagonists. In his review, Louis Rosasco discusses how race & class dynamics contribute to the film’s main themes & helps explain the choices its main characters make. tinyurl.com/2we7j2px

.@MDCollege is celebrating the life of former Head Baseball⚾️Coach Steve Hertz, who served the College for more than 25 years. He died due to natural causes at 80. During his time at the college, he accumulated more than 900 victories. Read more below. tinyurl.com/2j6emej8