Article by Ann Mervin | Owl Staff Ann spends time with her brother during childhood, years before the struggles she would later face. Imagine being four years old and seeing one of your parents falling asleep sitting up, cigarette in hand. You think, "What if the cigarette falls again, leaving yet another burn hole?" Will … Continue reading A Childhood Lost: Breaking the Cycle of Family Addiction
Success Through Self-Care: Put Yourself First
Article by Asia Nino | Owl Staff Watching the sun set at Flying Point Park is Jenea Seaberry's favorite place to decompress. Here we go, another Monday. The start to a new week of juggling early mornings, work, parenting, school assignments, and everything in between. Sometimes, it feels like a cup of coffee, extra sugar … Continue reading Success Through Self-Care: Put Yourself First
Honoring A Professor’s Legacy: The James Mason Memorial Scholarship
Article by Tacy Brown | Owl Staff Before working at HCC, Jim Mason was a teacher at Harford County Public Schools for 27 years. Jim Mason wasn't just a professor, he was the reason students became interested in journalism. Mason's passing on August 8th, 2022 affected the whole community. He made a real impact on … Continue reading Honoring A Professor’s Legacy: The James Mason Memorial Scholarship
Owl Media’s Winning Streak Continues with Five National Awards
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
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 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!
Highlights from Owlfest 2025
Article by Brooklynn Brown | Owl Staff Rain or shine, the live DJ is having a great time Imagine a rainy day, a few clouds in the sky, and some catchy luau music. Your eyes go right to the big shark slide, and you can right away smell the amazing food. Owlfest 2025 was held … Continue reading Highlights from Owlfest 2025
From Problematic to Unlimited Potential: My Life With Autism
Article by Javier Benjamin | Owl Staff Javier Benjamin celebrates after being recognized for making the president's list during HCC's graduation on May 22, 2025. It all started before the age of four. I was born in Sulzbach-Rosenburg, Germany, on July 17, 2004, and then my family moved back to the United States, where I … Continue reading From Problematic to Unlimited Potential: My Life With Autism