Ease Yourself Back Into the Semester!

Jarata Jaffa, Staff Writer

September 7, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Social

Make sure you have a good breakfast! This seems very self-explanatory because having a good breakfast gives you energy for the day! Before signing up for courses you want to take, make sure you really want to take it and have the time for it; you don’t want to end up dropping a class mid-way ...

WCW: Gal Gadot

Marisa Fried, Staff Writer

September 6, 2017

Filed under Entertainment, Showcase

From being a soldier to a supermodel to an action hero, Gal Gadot is crushing the game, and this Wednesday I am crushing hard on her. This summer she broke through to the front lines of historically male-dominated Hollywood film industry with her breathtaking performance as Diana, Warrior Princess...

A Day With a Trustee- Marsha Suggs-Smith

Priscille Diwa, Staff Writer

September 5, 2017

Filed under Slider, Social

She dressed in mom jeans, comfortable sneakers, a comfortable purple long-sleeve, and a cute crossover. She looked like she could be anyone's mom. In fact, she is—but at Montgomery College, she has a respectable title. Marsha Suggs-Smith, a Chairwoman to the Board of Trustees, participated in Trustee...

Finally, a Break

Elie Francois

May 12, 2017

Filed under Social

College can be real stressful at time, but thankfully we get a break during the semester to rejuvenate our mind and body. Nonetheless, here are a couple of things I believe people should do to enjoy their summer break. Get some sleep. College students get an average of 4 to 5 hours of sleep. With...

Why Vote?

Harrison Sherman, Montgomery College Student

May 5, 2017

Filed under Opinions, Social

Why vote?  For many in the most recent election cycle, this was an important question with an uncertain answer.   Some refer to voting as a right, while others refer to it as a privilege, but most people agree that by casting your ballot, you are using your most basic political voice to have an ...

WCW: Juliette Gordon Low

Rebecca Anderson, Staff Writer

April 26, 2017

Filed under Social

In 1912, when the country was on the outskirts of what was to be known as the "Suffrage Movement," Juliette Gordon Low, a Savannah, Georgia native, established the Girl Scouts of America. Her goal was to reach across ethnic, cultural, and economic class boundaries to create a place where all young girls...

Food Trucks at MC

Morgan Terry, Staff Writer

April 25, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Social

So picture this- you’re in between classes on your way to the next one, most likely quite cheerless after that two-hour biology lab and a little bit hungry, too. You’re making your way past the science center when you notice a few colorful trucks in the distance. As you approach you come to notice...

WCW

April 19, 2017

Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, Social

Women's History Month has ended, and here is a compilation of WCW The Advocate created during the time period to celebrate.

WCW: Alicia Keys

Priscille Diwa, Staff Writer

April 19, 2017

Filed under Entertainment, Opinions

Alicia Keys. Talented. Beautiful. Authentic. Wise. Kind. The list goes on. Alicia Keys is a successful pianist and best-selling RnB artist. She has recorded long-standing hits such as,"If I ain't Got You," "Empire State of Mind," "No One," "Girl on Fire," and much more. Her talents are not restricted...

Free Condoms For Students

Isabel Rockwood, Managing Editor

April 18, 2017

Filed under Health & Fashion, News, Slider

In the beginning weeks of March, the Student Senate here at Montgomery College placed bowls of free condoms in various bathrooms around the Rockville campus. On these bowls read "Abstinence is key, but just in case" as a simple message to those who'd take the condoms for themselves. A supply of condoms...

Philosophy Club on Morality

Samory Senh

April 5, 2017

Filed under Club Profiles, Social

On March 6th, 2017, the Philosophy Club dwelled into a subject that seemed to prod all the members in that session. The topic was on morality; a rather broad yet legitimized subject. After bickering back and forth about what Morality truly was, it came down to two notions. The first notion being...

What is Going to Happen While Venus is in Retrograde?

Isabel Rockwood, Managing Editor

March 29, 2017

Filed under Entertainment

Venus, the ruling planet of love, grace, charm, and beauty, is currently in retrograde until April 15th. Retrograde motion is an apparent change in the movement of a planet through the sky—the planet appears to be moving backward in its orbit in its relative position to the planet earth. When a...