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The End of an Era

October 12, 2011

By: Brooks Clark Editor-in-Chief I’m sure you’ve heard by now, but in case you haven’t, Apple’s C.E.O. Steve Jobs died on Wednesday, October 5. Nobody really expected him to live long after stepping...

To Park or Not to Park

October 12, 2011

By: Whitney de Valroger Managing Editor Parking at Montgomery College is becoming ridiculous. The lack of parking spaces and increase of student population is making it more difficult to find a parking...

Review: “Endgame” By Rise Against

September 27, 2011

By: Manuel Suarez Staff Writer On March 11, 2011, Chicago rock band Rise Against released “Endgame,” their sixth studio album. Released under DGC, Interscope Records, “Endgame” has 12 tracks....

MC’s First Annual First Amendment Day Challenge Winner, Answers!

September 27, 2011

By: Steve Thurston Advocate Advisor On Thursday, as a celebration of Constitution Day, Montgomery College hosted our first annual First Amendment Quiz, and many, many of you participated, hoping to win...

Troy Davis Executed

September 27, 2011

By: Cameron Robert Staff Writer/Photographer “I am Troy Davis, and I am free!” were the final words Troy Davis wrote in his final letter. These are the words that will end up marking his legacy in...

Review: Any Man in America by Blue October

Review: “Any Man in America” by Blue October

September 27, 2011

By: Brooks Clarke Editor-in-Chief Genre-Bending Quintet's Sixth Studio Release Hits All the Right Notes   Long-time Blue October fans should know the Texas-based quintet’s formula by now: lead...

Among others, MC President Dr. DeRionne Pollard celebrates the official opening of the new Rockville Science Center. -- Photo: Stephen Weigel

Stormy Skies Give Way to Bright Future at MC

September 27, 2011

By: Whitney de Valroger Managing Editor The weather in Montgomery County on Friday, September 23, 2011, could simply be described as dreary. The steady precipitation and cloudy skies certainly left a...

MC Hosts “Don’t Ask, Do Tell” by SpeakeasyDC

September 27, 2011

By: Natalia Pila Staff Writer On September 22, 2011, The Paul Peck Humanities Institute, along with the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, hosted SpeakeasyDC’s “Don’t Ask, Do Tell: True Stories...

Holiday Tech Guide: Xbox 360 Slim

September 27, 2011

By: Brooks Clarke Editor-in-Chief Does the Xbox 360 Slim's function match its form? If you bought an Xbox 360 since its 2005 launch, chances are you’ve had at least one system fall to the dreaded red...

MC Professors to Participate in 2011 Taipei World Design Expo

September 27, 2011

By: Ami Momaiya Staff Writer On Friday, September 16, Montgomery College hosted a press conference in the Music Hall to announce faculty participation in the 2011 Taipei World Design Expo International...

Direct of Student Life, James Stascavage.

MC Welcomes New Director of Student Life

September 27, 2011

By: Whitney de Valroger Managing Editor Heads up Montgomery College, there is a new director in town. The Rockville Office of Student Life is pleased to welcome James Stascavage as the newly appointed...

The Yardbirds Rock MC

September 27, 2011

By: Shelli Block & Manuel Suarez Staff Writers The Performing Arts Center was packed Saturday, September 10, anticipating the sounds of the 60’s band, The Yardbirds. The audience looked like a picture...

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