Ivette Gomez, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Thirteen years ago, as Ivonne Lamazares stared at her mother’s grave marker in Cuba, she found the serenity that eluded her since Mercedes Fernandez’s passing nearly five decades ago. The moment of introspection, as she contemplated the mom she lost when she was an infant, sparked the theme for… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

MDC-TV Wins Four Honors From The Communicator And Telly Awards

June 17, 2025 Ivette Gomez Telly Awards, Communicator Awards

The College’s award-winning TV station—MDC-TV—recently received four honors for two projects they produced last year. On May 6, the network, which is based at North Campus, received three Communicator Awards. Two weeks later, they were honored with a Telly Award. The awards recognize excellence across multimedia communication. MDC-TV’s awards… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Student Is A Finalist For NPR’s College Podcast Challenge

April 2, 2025 Ivette Gomez NPR’s College Podcast Challenge

“Oh my God, what do I do?” The thought dashed into Isabel Paz’s mind as her school—Doral Academy—was locked down in 2022 after an armed intruder entered the campus. As she peered through the windows of her first-floor classroom, the slightly built high school junior saw cop cars flood… Read the rest at our website.

Forum

Women In Politics Continue To Fight For Their Voices To Be Heard

March 11, 2025 Ivette Gomez

On March 1, Raffaella Petrini became the first woman in history to serve as the president of the Pontifical Commission and president of the Governorate of Vatican City State. Her appointment marks a milestone in the ongoing effort for women to attain leadership roles in governance and administration—fields historically… Read the rest at our website.

News

What Are Your Rights If You Are Approached By An Immigration And Customs Enforcement Agent?

March 6, 2025 Ivette Gomez

On Feb. 13, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bill SB 2-C into law. The legislation, which aligns with the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration, increases penalties for crimes committed by undocumented immigrants and allocates nearly $300 million toward illegal immigration enforcement. “This budget means that police officers will… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus News

Dominican Students Association Returns After A Nearly Two-Decade Hiatus

February 21, 2025 Ivette Gomez Dominican Student Association

When Elsa Tanis first arrived at North Campus in 2001 she struggled to fit in. Two years after arriving in the United States her English was shaky and she missed her hometown—Santo Domingo. But then she had a breakthrough. Tanis found some of the Caribbean flavor she had been… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

New World School Of The Arts Presents Hadestown: Teen Edition

February 11, 2025 Ivette Gomez

The Louise O. Gerrits Theater at Wolfson Campus, 25 N.E. Second St., will host a production of Hadestown: Teen Edition by students from The New World School of the Arts. Viewings of the folk opera will take place on the eighth floor of the 5000 building on May 9… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Hialeah Campus

MOAD Showcases Celia Cruz Exhibition At Hialeah Campus

January 29, 2025 Ivette Gomez MOAD, Celia Cruz

The Museum of Art and Design, in collaboration with the Celia Cruz Foundation, is honoring the 100th anniversary of Cuban singer Celia Cruz’s birth with the exhibition Celia Cruz: Work. It will be on display through Feb. 15 at the Hialeah Campus Art Gallery, 1776 W. 49th St, Wednesday… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus

The BAN ME NOT: Poetry On Censorship Contest Accepting Submissions

January 15, 2025 Ivette Gomez

The North Campus Poetry Month Committee is hosting a college-wide poetry contest, BAN ME NOT: Poetry on Censorship, through Feb. 16. Participants can creatively interpret prompts such as “Speak your truth,” “How does censorship shape identity?” or “Write a poem the censors would cut.” Submissions can be written in… Read the rest at our website.

Forum

Are Books Political? The Fight Against Censorship In The United States

January 15, 2025 Ivette Gomez

In wake of the 2024 presidential election, an important question arose on social media: ‘Are books political?’ According to PEN America, “Since 2021, a movement to ban books has put students’ freedom to read in jeopardy.” During the 2023-24 school year, 19 titles were banned in at least 50… Read the rest at our website.

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