Article by David Walker | Owl Staff Sam Demelo, an engineer at Aberdeen Proving Ground, returned to the classroom to expand his writing skills and explore new interests. Harford Community College brings together students from all walks of life, each with their own goals, experiences and reasons for returning to the classroom. For some, college … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Just Go With the Pivots
Rage Against Addiction: Supporting Recovery in Harford County
Article by Erin Piscitelli | Photography by Alanna Hutton | Owl Staff According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, 22 young Americans die from a drug overdose every week. The opioid crisis has affected communities across the country, and Harford County is no exception. For individuals struggling with addiction, as well as those who have loved … Continue reading Rage Against Addiction: Supporting Recovery in Harford County
Owl Media Shatters Records with Eighteen National Award Nominations
Article by Brendan Flanagan | Owl Staff Fall 2025 Owl Media Staff from left to right: Nneka Iweanya, Javier Benjamin, Brendan Flanagan, Brooklynn Brown, Tacy Brown, Colin Lowry, Abbie Krass, Claudia Brown, Ann Mervin, Mackenzie Cooney. Owl Media, the student multimedia publication of Harford Community College, has been recognized as national finalists for a record-breaking … Continue reading Owl Media Shatters Records with Eighteen National Award Nominations
Insight from an Intern
Article by Colin Lowry | Owl Staff From left to right: Faras, Brendan Flanagan, Eleni Fotis, Tacy Brown, Asia Nino, Peter Dennis, Hannah Henson, Colin Lowry, Ann Mervin, Alanna Hutton, Brooklynn Brown, Javier Benjamin, Claudia Brown What an interesting year it has been at Owl Media. From playing a supporting role in the fall semester, … Continue reading Insight from an Intern
In Search of My Tribe: Professor Claudia Brown Debuts One-Woman Show at Charm City Fringe Festival
Article by Alanna Hutton | Owl Staff Professor Claudia Brown (second from left) wrote a show about Burning Man while pursuing her theater performance degree at HCC. Journalism student Peter Dennis (left) is the show tech. The show includes 11 audience volunteers, and "cast photos" are taken at the conclusion of each performance. There was … Continue reading In Search of My Tribe: Professor Claudia Brown Debuts One-Woman Show at Charm City Fringe Festival
Owl Media Takes on Manhattan
Article by Tacy Brown | Owl Staff From left to right: Ann Mervin, Brooklyn Brown, Eleni Fotis, Alanna Hutton, Kalise Huber, Javier Benjamin, Tacy Brown, Claudia Brown, and Colin Lowry. Owl Media had a fantastic time during their trip to Times Square, New York City for the 2025-2026 Apple Awards sponsored by the College Media … Continue reading Owl Media Takes on Manhattan
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
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