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
A Daughter’s Testimony: Remembering Rachel Morin
Article by Violet Custer | Guest Contributer A precious mother-daughter moment between Rachel Morin and her daughter, Violet. Three years ago today, April 5th 2023, Rachel Morin's life was taken on the Ma & Pa trail in Bel Air, Maryland. This tragedy drastically affected her family, friends, and the Harford County community. Most importantly, the … Continue reading A Daughter’s Testimony: Remembering Rachel Morin
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
Vegan Diaries: Why I Choose a Plant-Based Diet
Article & Photography by Tacy Brown | Owl Staff As a vegetarian, I loved this appetizer at the "Mint Room," in Bel Air, Maryland. Growing up vegetarian in the middle of nowhere Harford County wasn't always easy. I loved the food I ate and never felt like I was missing out, but socially, it could … Continue reading Vegan Diaries: Why I Choose a Plant-Based Diet
The Future for the Fighting Owls
Article & Photography by Colin Lowry, Additional Photography by Josh Brethauer | Owl Staff APG Federal Credit Union Arena has been a staple of HCC sports since 2012. For many students at Harford Community College, athletics are more than just games; they’re a vital part of the campus experience. From cheering on the Fighting Owls … Continue reading The Future for the Fighting Owls
A Childhood Lost: Breaking the Cycle of Family Addiction
Article by Ann Mervin | Owl Staff Ann spends time with her brother during childhood, years before the struggles she would later face. Imagine being four years old and seeing one of your parents falling asleep sitting up, cigarette in hand. You think, "What if the cigarette falls again, leaving yet another burn hole?" Will … Continue reading A Childhood Lost: Breaking the Cycle of Family Addiction
Success Through Self-Care: Put Yourself First
Article by Asia Nino | Owl Staff Watching the sun set at Flying Point Park is Jenea Seaberry's favorite place to decompress. Here we go, another Monday. The start to a new week of juggling early mornings, work, parenting, school assignments, and everything in between. Sometimes, it feels like a cup of coffee, extra sugar … Continue reading Success Through Self-Care: Put Yourself First
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