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The current construction work of the soccer field. Expecting it to be finished by Spring 2020.

Montgomery College is Hoping to Have a New Soccer Field Complex by Spring 2020.

Mauricio Angel, Staff Writer November 17, 2019
The completion of the Soccer Field Complex is expected for Spring 2020.
Student reads a magazine in the library. Advocate File Photo

Library, PE building proposed fixes

Maia Cafri November 13, 2019

The library and physical education buildings on the Rockville campus will get money for renovation if a proposed budget is approved at this month's Board of Trustees meeting. Funding was requested for...

Immigrant-rights advocates from United We Dream, the nation’s largest immigrant youth-led network, stand in solidarity with DACA recipients days before Nov. 12 hearing.

DACA Heads Before Supreme Court

Mauricio Angel, Staff Writer November 12, 2019
“Without DACA, I would not be able to work anymore,” Majano said. “Rescinding DACA feels like the end of me.”
False Active Shooter at MC

False Active Shooter at MC

Maia Cafri November 1, 2019

Some students and faculty were surprised to be awakened this morning by an active shooter alert. The alert, which was sent out to over 17,000 phone numbers at 7:42 a.m. on Nov. 1, warned of an active shooter...

Marilyn J. Praisner Library Reopening Nov.16th.

Montgomery County Libraries are Getting a Make-Over

Aiesha Solomon, Staff Writer October 29, 2019
Many libraries are now being "refreshed" as an example of Montgomery County Pubic Libraries (MCPL) newest project.
Students using the printer located in the library.

Montgomery College’s New Printing Pal, Ink.me.

Aiesha Solomon, Associate Editor October 17, 2019
24/7 availability where you can pick up work at your own convenience, and it’s even eco-friendly.
Level Seven Closed for Brightness

Level Seven Closed for Brightness

Marianeli De Leon, Staff Writer May 3, 2019

]The parking garage at Montgomery College's Rockville campus has seven levels of parking, but the seventh floor is closed off due to a complaint about the illuminating lights on the seventh floor. Facilities...

The Retail Washout of 2019

The Retail Washout of 2019

Kinsey Gibb, Staff Writer April 26, 2019

      The discount shoe store Payless is closing their doors in 17 locations in Maryland by the end of May. Prominent retail brands are closing their doors across America...

MC Chalks the Walk for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

MC Chalks the Walk for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Rachel Taylor, Associate Editor April 23, 2019

As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), Montgomery College held Chalk the Walk events for the first time at all three campuses earlier this month. Chalk the Walk is done across the country....

Diversity panel promotes awareness of intercultural issues

Diversity panel promotes awareness of intercultural issues

Anna Sohn, Staff Writer April 16, 2019

Many Americans aren’t aware of how uninformed they are on the true relationship between Islam, gender and violence, Marya Hannun said in a panel last month at Montgomery College. Hannun, a doctoral...

Workers installing the skeleton.

Dinosaur skeleton model coming to Science Center

Rachel Taylor, Associate Editor April 12, 2019

A life-size model of a T. rex skeleton will now reside in the Science Center atrium at MC. The skeleton, nicknamed "Stan" after the person who found the original fossil in 1987, used to be in the Discovery...

Teal Tuesdays Reach Montgomery College for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)

Teal Tuesdays Reach Montgomery College for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)

Aaron Kershaw, Staff Writer April 9, 2019

Montgomery College brought its first Teal Tuesday to several of its campuses this week to increase awareness and sensitivity to sexually violent acts. On Tuesday, April 2, MC joined activists, universities,...

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