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The Student News Site of Montgomery College

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The Student News Site of Montgomery College

the advocate
Alana McCarthy Light

Alana McCarthy Light, Editor in Chief

Editor-in-Chief Alana McCarthy Light captures, coordinates, and edits stories for the MC Advocate. When off-campus, you will find her upcycling, cycling, managing arts events, and more.
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Darlene Superville has covered the Obama, Trump, and Biden presidencies as an Associated Press White House reporter.

Associated Press Reporter Darlene Superville Visits the Advocate’s Newsroom

Alana McCarthy Light
May 19, 2024
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
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 18, 2024
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
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
Students were excited to get lunch.

Photo Gallery: Raptor Week Spring 2024

Fikir Negesse Mantegaftot and Alana McCarthy Light
February 13, 2024
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
The ceremony featured Halina Peabody and Professor Jassie as two of the speakers.

First-Person Holocaust Testimonies Depicted in “Portraits of a Life” Exhibit

Alana McCarthy Light
December 23, 2023
MC Fashion Club recruited the models from various student clubs.

Fashion Club Showcases Diversity via Couture in an International Fashion Show

Alana McCarthy Light
December 18, 2023
From left to right: Melissa McSherry and Kathy Huang

Planned Parenthood’s Community Impact

Alana McCarthy Light
December 17, 2023
Collaborators of the Club Event of the Year, Pet Therapy, included STEM Education Club, Psychology Club, Medical Careers Club, and Academic Development Club. (Photo Credits: Alana McCarthy Light)

The 2023 Rockville Student Life Awards: Speakers, Outfits, Winners, and More

Alana McCarthy Light, Assistant Editor
May 30, 2023
Montgomery College Rockville’s Humanities and Campus Center buildings illuminated with projections of 2-D Design students' community "quilt" of patterns on April 13, 2023. (Photo Credits: Alana McCarthy Light)

“Our Patterns, Montgomery College:” 2D Design Students Collaborate With 2023’s Artist-in-Residence

Alana McCarthy Light
May 9, 2023
The Social and Volunteering Club trains potential future community leaders. Photo Credits: Campbell Walsh.

Social and Volunteering Club Cleans Rockville Campus

Alana McCarthy Light
May 7, 2023
Photo Credit: Alana McCarthy Light

MC’s Got Talent 2023

Alana McCarthy Light
April 25, 2023
Find Rhizome DC at the end of Maple Street NW in Takoma Park. Photo Credits: Alana McCarthy Light

Exploring the DC Experimental Art Scene

Alana McCarthy Light
March 28, 2023
Montgomery College states one of its missions as radical inclusion.

Advocate Editor-in-Chief Initiates Immigrant Chat Circle to Overcome Challenges

Alana McCarthy Light
December 14, 2022
"All thosе beautiful young hopes and dreams devoured by those evil eyes and those piggy limbs," artist Thom Yorke cries in his single, "You Will Never Work in Television Again."

A Review of a Live Performance of “A Light for Attracting Attention”

Alana McCarthy Light
December 6, 2022
Montgomery College Announces New Location Serving 1,000 Students to Open in Fall 2023

Montgomery College Announces New Location Serving 1,000 Students to Open in Fall 2023

Alana McCarthy Light
November 30, 2022
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