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MCs Got Talent Show 2024

MC’s Got Talent Show 2024

Cecelia Vederman April 9, 2024

Montgomery College's Rockville Student Government Association (SGA) produced the 12th Anniversary of MC's Got Talent Show on March 21, 2024, from 6-9 PM at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center....

Author of Bearing Children: A Memoir of Choice and Montgomery College English Professor Andrea Abrams.

A Review of “Bearing Children: A Memoir of Choices” by MC Faculty Member Andrea Abrams

Cecelia Vederman April 9, 2024

In “Bearing Children: A Memoir of Choices,” Andrea Abrams, an English professor at Montgomery College, candidly shares her personal stories, exhibiting the challenges of what she refers to as “desired”...

A statue of The Reverend Martin Luther stands an iconic symbol of the historical Luther Place Memorial Church in Washington D.C.

Empowering Change: Montgomery College’s Journey to Social Justice at the Steinbruck Center

Rebecca Fuchs and Mhambi Musonda April 1, 2024

On Saturday, February 24th, 2024, Montgomery College (MC) sponsored an enriching all-day service learning trip to the Steinbruck Center at Luther Place Memorial Church in Washington, D.C. This event, part...

Tables on the terrace filled with people making mini zines at activist and artist Jen White-Johnson’s workshop.

National Portrait Gallery Hosts a Women’s History Month Festival

Alana McCarthy Light March 25, 2024

To celebrate March's Women's History Month, the Smithsonian Institution hosted a one-day Women's History Month Festival on the terrace of the National Portrait Gallery in northwest Washington, DC March...

The event served as an open space for the Montgomery College community to discuss their feelings on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Montgomery College’s Path to Peace: Israel-Palestine Teach-In

Rebecca Fuchs March 25, 2024

Montgomery College (MC) took a significant step toward advancing a college-wide culture of open dialogue and understanding on February 20, 2024. This initiative materialized with the first Israel-Palestine...

A working title of the A24 film “Problemista”, 13 Eggs, referred to the paintings of the artist RZA plays in the film. From left to right: Problemista actors Julio Torres and Tilda Swinton.

Julio Torres Discusses “Problemista” in A24’s College Roundtable

Alana McCarthy Light March 19, 2024

“Problemista sounds like an invented art movement in the way that some people are Fashionistas, some people are Problemistas. I think I'm a Problemista," actor Julio Torres muses during a virtual national...

Digital storytelling intern Kweku Agyepong talked to the Advocate about the Cybersecurity Risk Awareness Contest.

Cybersecurity Digital Storytelling Contest Open Call

Alana McCarthy Light March 10, 2024

What risks do students face online? Those with negative Internet experiences now have the opportunity to share their stories anonymous or publicly through a digital story. Montgomery College students on...

The panelists posed for this photo after the discussion. From left to right: Steve Geimann (moderator), Sanford J. Ungar, Amanda Bennett, David Ensor, and John Lippman.

Voice of America: Upholding Truth in a World of Disinformation

Rebecca Fuchs March 10, 2024

In a significant celebration of journalism history, the Voice of America (VOA) headquarters near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Society of Professional...

Students signing up for community service opportunities

Volunteer Fair at Montgomery College Provides Students Community Service Opportunities.

Nijat Sharifov March 1, 2024

Participating in volunteering is one of the best things a student can do.  Public service teaches us compassion and empathy, as well as helps us build connections and have a sense of purpose. Young people...

Students For Peace, a student-led group, organized a protest on November 6, 2023 to vocalize their discontent with the war in Gaza. Now, the group seeks to extend their reach to additional humanitarian causes.

Students for Peace: Protest, Demands, and Plans

Alana McCarthy Light and Mhambi Musonda February 13, 2024

The Gaza Health Ministry reported on February 10, 2024 that the death toll in the Gaza Strip surpassed 28,064 lives since war broke out between Israel and Hamas on October 7, 2023. College campuses have...

Students were excited to get lunch.

Photo Gallery: Raptor Week Spring 2024

Montgomery College Rockville Campus Office of Student Life held the biannual Raptor Week beginning on Monday, January 29, 2024. During Raptor Week, students participated in various activities intended...

Psychology major Audrey created a zine to share her love of the local music scene.

MC Student Creates Music Zine

Alana McCarthy Light February 4, 2024

“If you like DIY (Do-It-Yourself), if you like subculture, and if you like that kind of music that goes with it, like punk [and] hardcore, it's nice to see something physical [to] reflect, create, [and]...

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