Article by Brianna Skrivanek and Photography by Luke Teigue | Owl Staff When I first got involved with Owl Media in 2018, I had no idea how central it would become to my professional growth. What started as an internship requirement evolved into an invaluable learning experience, one that equipped me with the skills to … Continue reading From the Advisor’s Desk: Adapting to a New Landscape
From the Editor’s Desk: Appreciating the Journey
Article by Luke Teigue | Owl Staff When I walked back into the Owl Media classroom nine months ago after taking a nearly two-year long break, I didn’t know what to expect. I hadn't worked in the field for some time, but I wanted to put in the effort to become a full-time journalist, a … Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Appreciating the Journey
Owl Media Makes it to the Final Round for Six National Awards
Article by Luke Teigue |Owl Staff Technical and Chief Advisor Brendan Flanagan (far left), Editor in Chief, Luke Teigue (back and second to the left), and Chief Advisor Brianna Skrivanek (far right) pose for a photo with the Spring 2024 Staff. Owl Media, the student multimedia publication of Harford Community College formerly known as Owl Magazine, … Continue reading Owl Media Makes it to the Final Round for Six National Awards
The Miami State of Mind: HCC’s Journalism Club Flies South for the Summer
Article by Tacy Brown | Owl Staff Members of the Journalism Club take a quick photo on stage at the DigiMarCon conference in Miami. Boarding an airplane for the first time in its thirteen year history, the Journalism Club of Harford Community College took to the skies on a trip to North Miami Beach, Florida. … Continue reading The Miami State of Mind: HCC’s Journalism Club Flies South for the Summer
Celebrating Wayne Hepler: Journey Through a Lifelong Career
Article by Luke Teigue | Owl Staff Wayne and some of his students pose for a photo during a class field trip. Some say one good teacher can change your life. Throughout his twenty-seven years at Harford, Wayne Hepler changed thousands. Before his over two-and-a-half-decade long tenure as a Mass Communications professor at Harford Community … Continue reading Celebrating Wayne Hepler: Journey Through a Lifelong Career
Interactive Art on Campus: Past and Future
Article by David McConaughy & Photography by Luke Teigue | Owl Staff Tedder, created by Dane Winkler, currently is on display at Joppa Hall and can regularly be seen being pushed around by students. Harford Community College's Art + Design faculty have passionately enriched the campus experience by purchasing and displaying art around campus for … Continue reading Interactive Art on Campus: Past and Future
Teacher’s Appreciation Day: One Teacher Can Change Your Life
Article & Photography by Faras Aamir | Owl Staff Teacher's Appreciation Day is on May 7. This tribute was written by HCC alumni Faras Aamir two years ago today. Class failure, troublemaker, school skipper…professor? Some might call my relationship with school dysfunctional. I call it destined. As a kid, I used to throw tantrums in … Continue reading Teacher’s Appreciation Day: One Teacher Can Change Your Life
The Perspective of a Published Author: An Interview with Professor Susan Muaddi Darraj
Article by Luke Teigue & Photography by Stephen McFillin | Owl Staff Professor Susan Muaddi Darraj stands next to a flyer advertising her newest novel, "Behind You is The Sea." Personal experiences and real-world events can often inspire authors to create a story that deeply resonates with readers. With a background in writing and literature … Continue reading The Perspective of a Published Author: An Interview with Professor Susan Muaddi Darraj
It’s Never Too Late: A Fifty Year Old’s Experience at HCC
Article by Tina Hockaday | Owl Staff Cathy Bendis (left) and Tina Hockaday (right) stand in front of an HCPS School Bus. I love my job, and I realize how much of a privilege it is to say that. My name is Tina Hockaday, and I am a Transportation Coordinator with the Harford County Public … Continue reading It’s Never Too Late: A Fifty Year Old’s Experience at HCC
From the Editor’s Desk
Article by Luke Teigue | Owl Staff Meet Owl Media's Editor-in-Chief, Luke Teigue. I used to think of college as the social and exciting gathering of hundreds of students that the movies always seemed to portray. Thoughts of endless lecture halls and thrilling sports events were present in my mind throughout senior year of high … Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk