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The Student News Site of Montgomery College

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By Kyle Meister

The Importance of Active Citizenry

Mhambi Musonda November 20, 2024

Democracy is grounded in a shared set of values we must diligently uphold and pass on to future generations. The United States has embarked on a nearly 250-year journey of democratic governance, characterized...

Brendan’s Five Games to Watch This Weekend

Brendan’s Five Games to Watch This Weekend

Brendan Kapfer November 4, 2022

Many argue that right now looks like the best time of the year for sports. People think this because currently, College Football broadcasts its conference championship races, the NFL is in the middle...

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Five Hip Hop Albums that Helped Shape 2021

Sophie Dor, Writer February 15, 2022

2021 was a big year for music as many artists returned to the industry after things were put on pause the year before. A lot of artists had to put their work on hold in 2020 due to the restrictions of...

Montgomery College Seeks Three Students to be MC Votes Ambassadors

Montgomery College Seeks Three Students to be MC Votes Ambassadors

Danielle Costa December 20, 2021

MC Votes at Montgomery College is a voter education group formed by faculty, staff, and students who encourage, educate and engage students to vote. The MC votes group is responsible for supporting and...

Office of Equity & Inclusion at Montgomery college Presents: Critical Race Theory Forum - Reframing the Narrative

Office of Equity & Inclusion at Montgomery college Presents: Critical Race Theory Forum – Reframing the Narrative

Danielle Costa, Editor In Chief December 3, 2021

On October 28th, 2021, Montgomery College’s Office of Equity, and Inclusion, in partnership with Montgomery County’s Office of the County Executive and The Universities at Shady Grove, hosted...

'Middle Eastern American Artists in the Garden and Beyond' Exhibit now at Brookside Gardens

‘Middle Eastern American Artists in the Garden and Beyond’ Exhibit now at Brookside Gardens

Reem Saleh April 21, 2021

This spring 2021, Brookside Gardens, located in Wheaton, Maryland, has partnered with the Middle Eastern American Advisory Group (MEAAG) of the Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships (OCP),...

Shocked but not Surprised: ICE Forced Sterilization and the US's Long History of Reproductive Violence

Shocked but not Surprised: ICE Forced Sterilization and the US’s Long History of Reproductive Violence

Sebastian Mendoza December 8, 2020

Recently, it has come out that ICE has been forcibly sterilizing migrant women in detention centers. While this news has shocked many, myself included, I can’t say I’m surprised. One of the main reasons...

MC Student Veterans Take a Deep Breath and Chill

MC Student Veterans Take a Deep Breath and Chill

Graham Cole, Writer April 2, 2020
Hof claims his numerous physical accomplishments are due to his unique method of deep meditation which combines breathing and gradual cold exposure.
Retrospective Review: Breath of the Wild

Retrospective Review: Breath of the Wild

Aiesha Solomon, Senior Editor March 11, 2020
This game did not just break the pattern, it revolutionized the series.
Dr. Lan Xiang teaches Electrical Engineering at Montgomery College

WCW Steminist Spotlight: Dr. Lan Xiang

Graham Cole, Staff Writer March 4, 2020
At Montgomery College, Dr. Lan Xiang is a professor who has taught numerous young women and men how to become electrical engineers for 17 years.
Mathematics is responsible for Pringles distinct crunchiness

The Science of Snacking: Pringles

Graham Cole, Staff Writer February 21, 2020
Although these stackable snack chips have been around since 1968, many people have eaten them not knowing that the shape of each chip is a small engineering masterpiece. 
Satellite image of Taal Volcano

Taal Volcanic Eruption Displaces Philippine Life

Aiesha Solomon, Staff Writer February 12, 2020
Imagine having to leave behind your home and pets in a rush to escape plumes of poisonous gas, then coming home to see sick pets and your house leveled by the earthquakes. 
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