A guide dog’s journey begins well before the moment curious bystanders see it navigating a crosswalk, on the bustling metro, or at a restaurant with its blind or visually-impaired owner. It takes the dedication of a host of volunteers to…
National surveys show that more than half of community college students in the United States worry about where they’re going to get their next meal. To help MC students overcome their own food insecurities, the College continues to bolster the…
One of Jason Bruffy’s core beliefs is “representation matters.” It’s also why he has made it his mission to bring diverse voices to Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center since he started as arts center manager earlier this year. “The arts…
Almost 24 million tourists flocked to Washington, DC last year, making it the ninth consecutive year to bring in a record number of visitors, according to Destination DC, a nonprofit organization that markets the District to business and leisure travelers.…
When the American Library Association publishes its Top 10 banned books, English professor Megan Howard is, rather ironically, giddy about what titles have made the annual list. For the second straight year, Howard and the Montgomery College English and Reading…
Dr. Vincent Intondi remembers joining his parents every Election Day as a child growing up in upstate New York. Voting was done inside a booth, under a curtain, and by pulling a lever. The day has always represented a celebration…
“When I would ask how to prepare for college, I would be told to consider woodshop or mechanics,” John Quinones told the crowd at the Maryland Male Students of Color Summit (MMSOC) on Oct. 5. Quinones was the keynote speaker…
Before the season started, Montgomery College volleyball Coach Tori Kenno told her team they could only lose one match all season. Three months and 26 opponents later, Kenno’s Raptors not only rose to their coach’s lighthearted challenge, they have not…
Like many times in the past, the nation is facing a moment of reckoning: How do we successfully coexist in a country so vast, different, and diverse? What does it mean to our shared identity and shared experience? Montgomery College…
When students go to college, there are a lot of things they have to manage themselves: Courses can be more demanding, teachers can be more intimidating, and navigating a new social circle can be challenging. And there’s one necessary skill…