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
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
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
Full Circle: HCC Welcomes Back Faras
by Owl Staff From left to right: Tacy Brown, Abigail Krass, Faras, Nneka Iweanya, Claudia Brown. HCC graduate Faras transformed Owl Magazine with his videography and design skills. A 2015 graduate, he continues to give back to HCC as a guest speaker in the Journalism/New Media and Advertising program. Faras is a multimedia producer, designer, … Continue reading Full Circle: HCC Welcomes Back Faras
Owl Media Reaches Further Heights with Thirteen National Awards
Article by Brendan Flanagan | Owl Staff From left to right: Nneka Iweanya, Brooklynn Brown, Mackenzie Cooney, Ann Mervin, Tacy Brown, Eleni Fotis, and Claudia Brown. Owl Media, the student multimedia publication of Harford Community College, made history on the national scale, winning awards in 13 different categories at the 2024-2025 Pinnacle Awards sponsored by … Continue reading Owl Media Reaches Further Heights with Thirteen National Awards