Article by Owl Media Staff From left to right: Alanna Hutton, Brooklynn Brown, Kalise Huber, Tacy Brown, Colin Lowry, Javier Benjamin, Ann Mervin, Eleni Fotis, Claudia Brown. Owl Media, the student multimedia publication of Harford Community College, brought back five national awards from the 2025-2026 Apple Awards sponsored by the College Media Association. Owl Media … Continue reading Owl Media’s Winning Streak Continues with Five National Awards
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The Alumni Advantage: How Owl Media Preps Students for the Real World
Article by Owl Media Staff Owl Media intern Colin Lowry reads the first Owl Magazine that won a national award, which was for the spread “Crash Course in Counter Culture” by John Morin and Danielle Frater, featuring Rachel Morin on the cover. “My time at the Harford Owl, without a doubt, shaped my career. If … Continue reading The Alumni Advantage: How Owl Media Preps Students for the Real World
Growing Pains: The Benefits of Taking a Gap Year
Article by Josh Brethauer / Photography by Colin Lowry / Owl Staff Josh Brethauer will be graduating this spring with a degree in journalism. I found myself towards the end of my senior year of high school without plans to go to college, or a career or trade in mind. I decided to take a … Continue reading Growing Pains: The Benefits of Taking a Gap Year
Journey to Self-Acceptance: What Black History Month Means to Me
Article by Alanna Hutton | Photography by Tacy Brown | Owl Staff Alanna Hutton finds inspiration from Princess Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. As a biracial woman, Black History Month has helped me learn and grow on my journey to self acceptance. I am African-American with some Nigerian background. At the age of five, I … Continue reading Journey to Self-Acceptance: What Black History Month Means to Me
Welcome to the New Welcome Center
Article by Tacy Brown | Owl Staff The Chesapeake Welcome Center opened on January 25th, 2026. On the first week of my spring semester, I toured HCC's new Chesapeake Welcome Center. It was a great experience, and I loved checking everything out. When you first walk in and turn to the right, there is a … Continue reading Welcome to the New Welcome Center
Ice Chronicles: A Student’s Figure Skating Journey
Article by Tacy Brown | Owl Staff Tacy was four years old for her first figure skating competition, which was held at Ice World in Abingdon. Imagine your first memories being of cold air, sharp blades, and the echo of skates carving the ice. These are the majority of my first memories. My mother was … Continue reading Ice Chronicles: A Student’s Figure Skating Journey
Welcome Back!
Article by Tacy Brown | Owl Staff From left to right: Nneka Iweanya, Brooklynn Brown, Javier Benjamin, Abbie Krass, Tacy Brown, Claudia Brown, Ann Mervin, Tyler Caswell, Mackenzie Cooney, Brendan Flanagan As the president of Owl Media's journalism club, I want to welcome all students coming back to Harford Community College's campus this winter. This … Continue reading Welcome Back!
Harford Family House: Helping the Homeless
by Mackenzie Cooney | Owl Staff Harford Family House has a 4-H Club, a children's development program, which hosts many activities to make the kids feel apart of a community. (Photo Contributed by Harford Family House) “If they wanted to go to school, we help them with FASFA applications and applications to college. A lot of people … Continue reading Harford Family House: Helping the Homeless
A Social Media Lover’s Dream Class: An Inside Look at MC 210: Introduction to Social Media
Article by Tacy Brown | Owl Staff Pictured left to right: Professor Claudia Brown, Abbey Kraus, Nneka Iweanya, Tacy Brown. On the first day of MC 210, I had no idea what to expect, but I'm glad I gave it a try. MC 210: Introduction to Social Media is a class taught by Professor Claudia … Continue reading A Social Media Lover’s Dream Class: An Inside Look at MC 210: Introduction to Social Media
Spirits and Streets of New Orleans
Photography by Samuel DeMelo | Owl Staff The city of New Orleans transforms from a quiet bustling city full of history, music, and tourists to a packed, high-energy fun filled Halloween night. The spirit of New Orleans can be found at every turn. A quiet night in the French Quarter the night before Halloween. A … Continue reading Spirits and Streets of New Orleans