Article & Photography by Emily Riser | Owl Staff HCC education major, Emily Riser, enjoys working with her students. How much can a twenty-year-old sophomore in college learn from 50 nine-year-old fourth graders? As I sat in my bedroom in early November, waiting to choose my classes for the upcoming Spring semester at HCC, I … Continue reading Learning From the Next Generation
Owl Media Wins Record Number of National Awards
Article by Brendan Flanagan & Photography by Roger Newcomb | Owl Staff From left to right: Brianna Skrivanek, Stephen McFillin, Logan Riley, Brendan Flanagan, Connor O'Chuida, Jeremiah Jackson, Summer Grace, Chloe Kruml, Claudia Brown. Owl Media, the student multimedia publication of Harford Community College formerly known as Owl Magazine, won a record-breaking eight national awards … Continue reading Owl Media Wins Record Number of National Awards
Anna Rendina: An Angel On Earth
Article & Photography by Abigail Field | Owl Staff Anna Rendina makes a positive impact on everyone around her. Who is your “Angel on earth”? Is it a parent? A friend? A teacher? Mine is an 86-year-old, Italian, 4-foot 11-inch woman, named Anna Rendina. “Angel on earth? You’re joking.” Anna sips her espresso. “Don’t mislead … Continue reading Anna Rendina: An Angel On Earth
HDG Fitness Center: The Place to Achieve Your Goals
Article by Savion Johnson & Photography by Brendan Flanagan | Owl Staff The Havre de Grace Fitness Center invites the community to improve themselves. Self-esteem, mental and physical health, time management, and goal setting. Fitness can improve all of these qualities and more. Pursuing fitness goals can often guide people to a place, such as … Continue reading HDG Fitness Center: The Place to Achieve Your Goals
Stellar Con: Convention Life at HCC
Photography by Jeremiah Jackson | Owl Staff Every year, HCC's APGFCU Arena is the host of Transcendent Events' Stellar Con, an event held to unite pop culture fans. Hundreds of people gather to celebrate everything pop culture. People of all ages come out to experience this event. Many people, known as vendors, decide to sell … Continue reading Stellar Con: Convention Life at HCC
Inside HCC’s Photography Department
Article by Brendan Flanagan | Owl Staff For more than four decades, HCC's photography department has been giving students the opportunity and resources to express their artistic minds in new and creative ways. Stephen McFillin, one of Owl Media's photographers, wanted to get a behind-the-scenes look into the department and ask students and staff about … Continue reading Inside HCC’s Photography Department
Meet Tracy Smith!
Article by Brendan Flanagan | Owl Staff Meet Tracy Smith, who will be teaching Intro to Journalism at HCC this semester! This semester, Intro to Journalism will be taught by former Owl Magazine staff member, Tracy Smith. Owl Media asked her a few questions about her return to HCC. "To return to HCC as a … Continue reading Meet Tracy Smith!
From the Advisor’s Desk: Becoming Chief Advisor
Article by Brianna Skrivanek | Owl Staff Meet Owl Media's Interim Chief Advisor, Brianna Skrivanek! Hi! I’m Brianna Skrivanek, Owl Media’s Interim Chief Advisor. I first got involved with HCC’s student publication, formerly known as Owl Magazine, in 2018. It wasn’t until my internship in early 2020 that I fully joined the staff and shortly … Continue reading From the Advisor’s Desk: Becoming Chief Advisor
Hungry for Sports
Article by Matt Dippel and Joey Privett | Photography by Helen Reimand | Owl Staff The big game is coming on and you’re tired of watching at home; you want to get out and enjoy it with your friends. You want someone to share the same excited or depressed feelings you get when your team … Continue reading Hungry for Sports
Old Rivals Become New Allies
Article by Andrew Dennison | Owl Staff Once rivals in the past, but now united on the same team how will this different mix of athletes play out? A scenario like this is not uncommon at a junior college. Student athletes from all over the county who once competed against each other now play together … Continue reading Old Rivals Become New Allies