Article by Brianna Skrivanek | Owl Staff Hi! I’m Brianna Skrivanek, the current Technical Advisor for Owl Media. 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 after took on the role of … Continue reading From the Advisor’s Desk
Owl Media: A Dream in the Making
Article by Nick DeMent | Owl Staff Owl Media's staff celebrated the end of an era and the start of a new one at the official sendoff to Owl Magazine in HCC'S Blackbox Theatre on November 19, 2022. 2011 would see a change in HCC’s journalism publication, then a newspaper, called The Harford Owl. This … Continue reading Owl Media: A Dream in the Making
Malik Tyler: A Man of Many Talents
Article by Nick DeMent | Owl Staff Malik Tyler wears many hats: HCC alum, veteran, real estate agent, and author. Malik Tyler, a 2016 Mass Communications graduate of Harford Community College, has been quite busy since the day he walked that venerated stage and received his degree. Since then, Malik has joined the Air Force, … Continue reading Malik Tyler: A Man of Many Talents
From the Editor’s Desk: Farewell, For Now
Article by Nick DeMent/Owl Staff Nick Dement has been Owl Media's Editor in Chief for the fall, 2022 semester. These past few months I have had the privilege of returning as the Editor in Chief of the recently rebranded Owl Media, and the opportunity has allowed me to work with a great group of both … Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Farewell, For Now
Behind the Scenes of “Beach Trip on a Budget”: Memories from Ocean City
Article by Jennie Hall-Frantz | Owl Staff HCC students from left to right: Jennie Hall-Frantz, Roger Newcomb, and Luke Teigue and Journalism Club Advisor Claudia Brown. Ocean City. Some may take it for granted, but for me, it is a paradise. I lived here from 1986-1987, working at the Gold Coast and Ocean Plaza Mall for … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of “Beach Trip on a Budget”: Memories from Ocean City
Alumni Spotlight: In the Trenches with Matt Hubbard
Article by Nick DeMent | Owl Staff Matt Hubbard was on the scene in Washington D.C. at the 2020 "Swarm the Capitol" protest during President Trump's impeachment hearings. In the late afternoon of November 14, 2020 in Washington D.C., amidst the chaotic din of galvanized Trump supporters and ardent protesters, amongst the flying rubber bullets … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: In the Trenches with Matt Hubbard
Taking One for the Team: The Mental Health Crisis Among College Athletes
Article by Paige Clark | Owl Staff The additional stress that student-athletes feel can push them to a breaking point. Lauren Bernett, catcher for James Madison University Dukes Softball, was named Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Rookie of the Week her freshman year as well. She also made the 2020 JMU fall Dean’s List at JMU … Continue reading Taking One for the Team: The Mental Health Crisis Among College Athletes
Why I am Voting on November 8th: How Cannabis Surprised Me and Proved My Doctor Wrong
Article and Photography by Jennie Hall-Frantz | Owl Staff Jennie Hall-Frantz uses marijuana medicinally for scoliosis, fibromyalgia, and herniated discs Four years ago, I began my journey with medical cannabis. I was afraid to tell people, however, because I didn’t want to be judged. I’ve heard the same thing from other people that smoke, but … Continue reading Why I am Voting on November 8th: How Cannabis Surprised Me and Proved My Doctor Wrong
The Sky is the Limit: HCC Welcomes Back Students at Owl Fest
From the Editor‘s Desk Article by Nick DeMent | Owl Staff September 8, 2022 was a special day for hundreds of HCC students. The fall semester kicked off with the annual Owl Fest: a festival designed to celebrate HCC’s student body, represent their student organizations, as well as providing jovial relief from the first few … Continue reading The Sky is the Limit: HCC Welcomes Back Students at Owl Fest
From the Advisor’s Desk
Article by John Morin | Owl Staff Hi! I’m John Morin, the current Technical Advisor for Owl Magazine. I first joined HCC’s student publication, then called The Harford Owl, in 2010. During my time on staff, I took on a variety of roles: writer, photographer, and Features Editor, to name a few. After graduating, I … Continue reading From the Advisor’s Desk